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CALIFORNIA MOTHER LODE.
A BODY OF' RICH Ql NRTZ I\ THE
sierra m:\ \das.
Which rail Be Traced fur Distance
of 200 Mile*—lta Peculiar Forma
tion nml the Origin of It* Gold le
-poit*-Pat and Present Methods
of Mini lift'—'The Rlehes of the lode.
From the New Yotk Evening Post.
Along the middle foothills of the Sierra
N-vada mounta.ns, an. about twenty
milts from the high summits of that range,
there runs for a distance of nearly 200
miles u great ventricular arm or body of
Quartz. It is mostly from two to twenty
feet In thickness, ofien pure, crystalline,
marble-like structure, but again broken
Into by dikes of errutive rock, cut by these
in some places into mere ribbons and
threads, then resuming its spotless integ
rity and texture, swelling its enormous
bulges, and spreading, as at Quartz moun
tain, over a whole broad hill.
For 300 miles or more the geological
phenomenon may be traced. It is cut oft
by tile granite at the southern end of
Mariposa county, but it ranges north
through Touloumne, Calaveras, Amador,
El Dorado. Places. Sierra Nevada ami
Butte counties, and finally disappears.
There was a time when no ixirt of this
great minoralogical ser|>ent was exposed,
but all lav protected by some thousands of
feet of Incumlient mat. rial, which has
since been dissolved or torn ami washed
away, and in these parts where the vein
Hashes bare the eroding agents have
thrust their resistless Pith into its very
vitals and are now gnawing it away. Its
several particles being carried off by that
ummpedable vehicle, water.
..This is the mother lodge of California.
Its formation Is due to a great lateral
rift, which has been made by the up
heaval or the settling of these mountains,
and this rift, filling with the Silica ted per
colating waters of the thermal depths be
neath, has received the precipitate, which
has concreted, and so formed the suit
stance of the vein. The measure In which
this body mostly lies is a series of black
elates from one to four miles wide, called
the Mariposa beds, and this slate Itself
Is cut with volcanic or eruptive dikes,
which have been belched up out of the
earth, broke through, cooled and harden
ed there, and now stand, with their crys
talline masses, some green, some gray,
under names of schists and dioritos, of
hornblend, porphyry, and else. The strata
or layers of slate do not lie flat, bul stand
on their edges, resting pome hundreds of
feet below upon archean granite. Tins,'
slates were deposited by the clay-like pre
cipitations of a great sea, which then
spread over the area of these hills; a
Jtyasslc sea. And what we now look upon
as the high Sierras, a stupendous, sublime
chain of mountains, 400 miles long and
sixty miles across, was then a low, round
ed series of knolls, the remnants of moun
tains which had been worn off and had
fallen into senile decay.
But recent geology tells us that moun
tain structure is caused by the infolding
of the strata of the earth's crust yielding
to lateral pressure, such as an adjacent
ocean will exert. The strata are pushed
so that they are bulged outward and up
ward. like a pile of layers of putty push
ed . laterally from opposite sides. It is
along lines of weakness or fracture in the
earth's crust that the strata will yield in
this way, which accounts for the uplifts
occurring in narrow trends over long dis
tances, and so forming a range of moun
tains, instead of a massing of them to
gether, without Indicating strike or direc
tion. When the pressure which the
weight of mountains exerts upon the
earth's crust had been relieved by the
processes of denudation, and the
mountains had become worn down almost
to their roots, there was nothing to with
stand or counteract the intense lateral
oceanic pressure, and consequently there
came a terrible upheaval of strata along
the seam of weakness, and a great moun
tain range was born. The rise was from
the easternmost margin of the old range,
and it lifted the strata like a giant block,
heaving it up to a* hight of many thou
sands of feet—thousands of feet higher
than they now stand—the east side being
precipitous and craggy, but five miles
from summit to base, while the western
side graded down gradually and found the
level at a distance of about forty-five or
fifty miles.
It was by this uplift that the old Jur
assic elates were tilled on their edges
as we find them to-day along the mother
lode, and when that tilling process oc
curred, and the eruptive stones arose
from beneath and cut into them, there
were formed by these movements all
through the slates more or less vertical
splits or cracks or fissures. Into these
fissures ran the hot waters which are
continually circulating through the earth,
and these waters were imjiregnaled with
various minerals and metals, particularly
with sulphur and gold, which had been
leached out of the rock substances con
taining them, and carried in solution aiong
with silica and else. As soon as the fis
sures in which they were deposited were
opened, the waters, being under pressure,
naturally sought passages of escape. The
pressure being released and cooling pro
cesses Intervening, condensation rapidly
set in, and so the veins were formed.
11. therefore, occurs that all throughout
these slates and the circumjacent rock,
wherever these splits have occurred’,
away as far as the mother lode extends,
there are innumerable veins, which are
often entirely inclosed in the slates, al
though more commonly wedged between
the slate and some eruptive rock as what
is called the "contact.” These splits are
Cot perpendicular, but are inclined as
are the beds ot the slate itself u t an angle
of perhaps 45 degrees from a plane; and
so the veins "dip," as it is termed In
mining parlance, the bottom foot wad
often being slate, and the top or hanging
wall greenstone. Veins of this nature are
apt to be rich, as the igneous rook has
come from depths.
A peculiarity is that while these flanking
veins are often exceedingly rich in gold,
the great central core is barren, or nearly
so, for it assays but an average of 50
cents to the ton. Nor are all the side
veins rich. They show Inexplicable eccen
tricities in the values of iheir metallic
contents, iSome of them will K i V e m)11
tests of *SOO to the ton. while others im
mediately beside the richest will contain
hardly a trace of the precious meluls. All
along this zone of veins there have been
made mineral locations, upwaids o!' 500
patents being Issued upon it, while the
unpatented, though recorded, claims num
ber Into the thousands, and from one end
to the other there are thousands of siriiis
of varying depths, hundreds of mills are
champing ore, and every seasonable dr
in the year there are hundreds of men
roaming over it, pick on shoulder and
burro pack beside them, prospecting the
slates for yet undiscovered croppings of
veins. It is beyond parallel in the know
ledge of mineralogists as a gold-bearing'
district.
Just as the great uplift was about to
occur, and possibly while it was in process
of ascension, the interior molten mass
which was being thus squeezed up w'.
neath the hard exterior, broke out ut the
tops ot the mountains, and us lava, tuf i
find such, ran down the sloites and Into
the channels of the streams. In those
Stream channels was ail the precious gold
which Infinite centuries of nulure's hy-
Restore full, regular aotion mam* m R ■
of the I'owi ls. do not irri- e g B a
trite or inflame, but leave 111
alt the delicate digestive or- ® ■ ■ ■ *4^
gauism in perfect condition. Try them. 28 cents.
Prepared hy C. I. Hood $ On i >n IK mi
draulic mining of the vein matter of these
mountains had sluiced and left in the
rock riffles of their beds.
The old cinders lay there beneath the
hard scoria of their waxy surface, and
these frothy eructations having been emlt
tml. there followed some substance of the
interior structure. There, like stark
tongues or else protruding yet hardened an
still stand the eruptive granites. Very
early they took on hoods of snow, which
they have bei n wearing ever since.
From their froz> n sides th> r trickled and
gathered force the torrents which hunted
the old channels of the erstwhile streams,
but they sought in vain, for those chan
nels, which, being closed by the obdurate
cements, shed the assailing waters and
turned them upon the adjacent rock, where
they have cut and cut until they have
chiseled out steep canyons thousands of
feet deep.
In the early stages of these Incisions
the new streams sometimes turned across
the surfaces of the old lava-tilled chan
nels, and sometimes met the latter nearly
at right angles, they would sweep along
the opposite side for a while, then come
back anil strike across the lava streak
again. When this serpentine movement
became the set .led conduct of the stream,
and it began to shape* its bed in accord
ance with its eccentricity, it wore down
the rock upon which it rolled, and the
lavas and adjacent material were cut
through. So it is that we find these an
cient river beds no v high up upon sepa
rate knolls or hills with great canons be
tween, the hills seemingly bearing no re
lation, ami apparently never having been
united. But it was through ttys cross-cut
ting action of the cretaceous or tertiary
streams that there were dragged down
from their concealment and strewn along
the lads and bars below the gold particles
which gave the miners of 1852 their clews
as to the source whence had come the
alluring object of iheir quest.
But there is one great channel which
seems to parallel the Sierra Nevadas, and
to run for a hundred miles along the
mountains? in the same general course and
direction as the mother lode. This is
called by miners the blue lead, by reason
of the pigment which distinguishes its
gravels. For sixty-five miles, from Little
Grizzly in Sierra county, to Forest Hill
In Placer county, it may be distinctly trac
ed at a.general elevation of about 500 feet
above the levels of the live rivers which
cross it. It Is a great channel, possibly
a mile or more in width, filled with bould
ers and gravel of quartz, the slate frag
ments having long since disintegrated into
dust. It is capped by basalt, by pipe-clay,
and the volcanic conglomerate, banks of
which rise from its bed-rock 300 feet high.
In tne changed relief of the region, the
gashed and hidden state of the ancient
courses, it is exceedingly difficult, even
for one trained in the field, to map their
several trends, and the very existence ot
the blue lead, as a distinct and continu
ous channel of an ancient stream lying in
longitudinal line beside the mountains,
was for a long lime the subject of serious
dispute. It was recognized that many of
the old streams flowed in practica.ly tho
same course as the new ones. This fact
is very apparent in the southern part of
Ihe range where eruptions did not occur
and where it is plain that the new chan
nels are merely a contraction of the old
streams cutting down the center of their
beds and ploughing out deep canons, leav
ing the ancient gravels high up on either
side.
The color which the blue lead gravels
bear is not due to an original hue of the
reek measures or deposits from which
these flints were quarried, but is owing
to the actiort of chemical reagents operat
ing within the laboratory of the channel.
The blue lead stones have been saturated
with a mordant of ferrous sulphate,
which, dissolved by water and excluded
from air. would yield the blue which has
dyed the lower sediments. Exposed to
the oxidizing influences of the air, the
liiue will turn red or vary to brown, so
that we find the upper horizons of the
mass holding the latter tints, while the
lower and more protected parts are
stained with the pigment of smalt. And
all along the trend of the lead, as far as
it can be definitely located, there are tun
nels. They strike in from the canyons,
and cut across the gravels, forming ave
nues for the exploitation of gold. So
numerous are they that sometimes their
I ores, coming from opposite sides, have
met, making continuous passages for
thousands of feet, sometimes connecting
villages in different ravines. Travelers
passing between Monticello and Excelsior
were wont to traverse a mile of such ex
cavation rather than climb the hill, and
proceed by a path two miles long.
Every foot of this blue lead, therefore,
so far as it is at present known, has been
probed and explored, and what gold could
be gotten from it with the methods at
hand has been obtained. The finer parti
cles of “dust” of gold are sifted through
the red gravels, and the blue Is the bearer
of the eoarser metal. From $2,000,000 to
$3,000,000 per mil- is the estimated value of
the metallic contents of these channels at
the time they were first broken into. Many
of them have been worked by -the meth
od known as "drifting," which is merely
tunneling under them and digging down
the gravels from above, carrying them
into the open and sluicing them in long
boxes by means of which the gold is
caught; others have been torn down by
hydraulic giants, and the gold secured
through sluices dug in the ground.
But hydraulic methods are now prohib
ited in this state, unless the miner im
lioumls his ladings, a thing so expensive
to do as usually to make the working of
the remains of these auriferlous deposits
unprofitable. Including ihe blue 7ead, it
is estimated that there were in the “early
days" 100 miles of them, each mile worth
an average of $2,000,000, or $800,000,000 in all.
They slid give employment to many men.
and along with the activities on the mother
lode, comprise- properly the mining indus
try of the state.
NINTH OHIO ill STiIHEO OUT.
Colored Soldiers to Be- Given a Ban
quet 11 hen They Get Home.
Charleston, S. C.. Jan. 29.—The Ninth
Ohio Battalion, colored, Maj. Young com
manding, was mustered out at Camp Mar
ion, twenty-two miles from here, last
night, and left there this morning for
Ohio.
It is understood that the battalion will
proceed direct to Springfield, and u|>on n
arrival will he inet by a special reception
committee, including the Governor, stale
officers and prominent citizens, who will
under them a banquet. After the ban.
11 net ”onie of the companies will go to
Xi ilia, others lo Columbus and Company D
IO Cleveland, where they will have a re
ept.on and be tiddressed by a son of
President Garfield.
A few of ihe* colored volunteers remained
here, with the idea of settling in South
Carolina.
The people of Summerville are very
much pleased with the record of Maj.
Young, whose battalion, with very few
- xceptlons. has ; -eha\ed in a most exem
■ srv manner during iis stay at Camp
Marion.
THE MORNING NEWS! MONDAY. JANUARY’ 30. 1899.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
At hat the Athletic and Ollier A**o
eiationa Are Doing. •
Athens, Ga.. Jan. 29.—The university
boys have been forced to exercise rigid
economy in athletics this year, as last
year w is ? bad one on gate receipts, and
the athletic association came out In debt.
There wlli be no trainer for the track
athletic team this year, but the boys wili
make go-d records, nevertheless.
Mr. Edward Finnegan, captain of the
Third New Jersey foot ball team, has
entered college He is a fine base bail
catcher and has a record of len seconds in
the lUO-.vord dash.
Mr. Harmon Cox has resigned his posl
t.on as captain of the university tract
athletic team, and his successor will be
•hosen in a few days. The track learn
Oils year will be the finest in the history
of the university.
The University Engineering Society has
been thoroughly reorganize! and he.d its
first meeting of Ihe season a few nights
since. Prof. Syivanus Morris delivered a
splendid lecture on 'How the hiw Has
Been Influenced by Scientific Progress "
Manager I'ratt Adams of the ’varsity
base ball team is getting everything in
good shape. He will w.tnin the next few
lays secure a coach for the team, prob
ably Jennings of Baltimore. Will Brun
son. a fine pitcher from South Carolina,
now residing in Athens, will be on the
team and Arthur Richardson, the famous
left-hand twirler. will be on hand. Finne
gan and Afoore wilf he the catchers.
A number of the students of the uni
versity are now at work organizing a
historical society.
The law class of the university has or
ganized a debating society w-ith the fol
lowing officers: President. C. I>. M-Kin
ney; Vice President. W. G. Hove; He re
lary, R. J. Travis; Treasurer. A. B. Bteele.
The society meets every Friday.
The scroll and pen has elected officers
as follows: President, 1,. A. Cothran;
vice president, R. J. Travis; secretary,
J. A\. Mason; treasurer, Lucian Boggs.
Prof. Joseph Lustrat has been made an
honorary member. This is one of the very
best literary clubs in the University of
Georgia.
The university boys are awaiting with
interest the reply of Hon. Joseph W.
Bailey of Texas, to the invitation extend
ed him to speak to the literary societies
of the university during the commence
ment week in June. They believe the de
lay means a favorable reply.
Next week fifteen or twenty gentlemen
in Athens will organize the Athens His
torical Society.
1-ully one hundred ladies have organized
the Athens Woman’s Club, and officers
will be chosen next wfek. The club is
divided into five sections, viz: letters and
arts, Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb, chairman,
history and biography, Mrs. J. H. Flem
ing, chairman; music, Miss Nell Houston
Morgan, chairman; currant topics and
civics. Miss Rosa Woodburn, chairman;
nnd folk lore and fiction, Mrs. J. F. Hart,
chairman. At an early date Mrs. W. b!
Lowe, of Atlanta, president of the Na
tional Federation of Women's Clubs, will
address the members of the Athens Club.
Muster Out of Troops.
The first battalion of the Fifteenth
Pennsylvania Regiment will be mustered
out here to-morrow, and the second bat
talion Tuesday. The Third New Jersey
Regiment will be mustered out Feb. 8.
Major H. Legget left yesterday for Green
ville, S. C., where he joins the staff of
Gen. Geo. M. Randall.
Other Matters.
Major’ Eli D. Hoyle left yesterday for
Atlanta from whence he goes to Matan
zas, Cuba, where he will join the staff
of Gen. Wilson.
There is a movement on foot to establish
a cotton mill here, with a capital stock of
$150,00(1. Of that sum $25,000 has already
been paid in, and an option on a magnifi
cent water power secured.
EDMUNDS MAY NOT GET A FF.K.
Claim for Services in the Carter
Caurtinnrtia! Case.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Washington, Jan. 27.—The controller
of the treasury has decided there is no
law permitting the payment of a fee and
expenses to former Senator George F. Ed
munds, of Vermont, for services rendered,
at the request of the President, in review
ing the proceedings and findings in the
eourtmartial case of Capt. Carter, Corps
of Engineers. Senator Edmunds charged
for these services a legal fee of $5,000 and
submitted an expense account of SSOO in
addition. Under the decision he cannot
be paid a cent unless there is some special
provision made, probably by Congress.
The decision was the result of a letter
forwarded by the Secretary of War. in
which it was stated; "The President hav
ing convened the eourtmartial that tried
a case against Capt. O. M. Carle/, of the
Corps of Engineers, United States Army,
he became the reviewing authority in the
same under the law. The case involved
many legal questions nnd is considered a
very important one, and on this account it
was deemed by the President to lie ad
visable to have the record examined by
an able lawyer in civil life. Accordingly
he employed Hon. George F. Edmunds for
that purpose. Mr. Edmunds has rendered
the service contracted for. and it is now
proposed to pay him for the same.
"You are respectfully requested to in
form this department whether the compen
sation for his services, as shown by the
vouchers herewith, can be paid out of the
appropriation for the national defense or
any other fund that is under the control
of the Secretary of War and is to be ex
pended by his direction.
"I hereby certify that George F. Ed
munds was employed by the President to
review the record in the Carter courtmar
(inl case, which, under the law, must be
submilled to the President for action, and
that the account herewith is for services
rendered by him In reviewing the said
case for the President."
Writing to the Secretary of War In re
sponse to the above letter, the control
ler says: "In Ihe absence of any state
ment or certificate that the employment of
the Hon. George F. Edmunds as legal
counselor for the President in the court
martial case referred to was on account
of any maiter growing out of the war with
Spain. I am of the opinion that the vouch
er submitted cannot be paid out of the
appropriation for 'national defense,' nor
do I recall any other appropriation out of
which same can be legally paid.”
It Is not unlikely Mr. Edmunds may
have to whistle for Ills fee. It is very
doubtful whether an appropriation for this
purpose could be gotten through Congress.
AN OLD LANDAIARK BURNED.
Porter of San Bruno Hotel Perished
in the Flame*.
San Francisco. Jan. 29.—The San Bruno
Hotel, a well known landmark on the San
Bruno road, southwest of this city, was
burned to-day, and Matthias Echorn, por
ter of the hotel, tk-rlshed in the flames. In
his efforts to escape a similar fate, J.
Kansauer, a lodger, jumped from a third
story window nnd was severely hurt. The
property loss is small.
The Anheuser-Busch DARK
is anew brew of the largest brewery in the
world, that possesses the merit of being
an old style German brew, mellow, nutri
tious nnd palatable beyond any other
durk beer ever given to the public.
Scrofula.
Mrs. Ruth Berkely, Salina, Kas.,
says: “One of my grandchildren
had a severe case of Scrofula, which
spread and formed sores ajl over
her body. Her eyes were attacked,
and we feared she would lose her
sight. The best physicians treated
her, but she grew worse, and her
case seemed hopeless. V-'e then de
cided to try Swift’s Specific, and
that medicine at once made a com
plete cure. She has never had a
sign of the disease to return.”
SSS/tL Blood
(Swift s Specific) is guaranteed purely
vegetable, and will cure any blood disease
it matters not how obstinate or deep
seated the case. Valuable books sent
free by Swift Specific Cos., Atlanta, Ga.
THE NEWS AT VALDOSTA.
An AMMOcHttlon of Carpenters and
Joiners—A Successful Farmer.
Valdosta, Ga., Jan. 29.—A branch of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners has been organized here and meet
ings are held every Monday night. The
brotherhood was formed about a month
ago, but it was determined only recently
to hold meetings every week. The local
organization is a branch of the national
organization and Its objects arc for pro
tection to its members and benevolence.
The local branch has about fifty members,
and the officers are among the prominent
contractors and carpenters of the city.
Sheriff Passmore returned from Florida
last night with a negro who skipped a
bond here some months ago. The sheriff
went after Richard Royals who was want
ed here for murder, but Royal evaded him.
The negro whom the sheriff brought back
with him ran off with Royals and the two
have been together up to a few days ago.
Mr. G. S. Schoville, a leading farmer
of the southern part of Hie county, ship
ped two cars of corn to wholesale dealers
here and he has two more cars which he
will ship before long. This is the surplus
crop from his farm, leaving him with
enough to feed his stock and supply his
place during the year. He also made a
thousand or more bales of hay this year.
The farmers in the southern part of the
county are going to plant watermelons ex
tensively this year. That is the best mel
on raising section of the watermelon belt,
though not many melons have been plant
ed during the past two seasons. The fair
prices which melons brought last year has
stimulated the growers with the determi
nation to go into the business on a heav
ier scale than formerly. They also expect
to plant heavily of sea island cotton this
year.
Mr. Robert Myddelton of this city was
called to Quitman this iveek to take
charge of the Bank of Quitman until the
officers of that bank recover from ca?es
of iilness. It happened that all of the
officers were taken sick at the same time,
though there is not a great deal of sick
ness in the town.
Miss Janie- Snow, a popular Quitman
belle, is In the city and will be the guest
of Mrs. James L. Staten for several days.
Valdosta is arranging to celebrate the
completion of the new roads to this place
with a great jubilee. The roads will be
completed in the next two months and the
business men here are going to arrange a
great feast, of good things for the people
along both roads. Free excursions will be
run to the city by the merchants here.
Mrs. J. P. Canovas of Sanderson, Fla,
has moved here to get the benefit of’vai
dosta’s educational advantages for her
children.
Dr. J. T. Gibson, secretary of the state
mission board of the Baptist Church, is
spending several weeks in the city to get
Ihe benefit of the artesian water here.
Several Canadians are also In the city
spending the winter here.
BEAR CAUSES CONSTERNATION.
Escaped From III* Cage and Serlons
ly Hurt Several People.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 29.—An enormous
silver tip bear, frenzied with an ulcerated
tooth, which its master was trying to ex
tract, escaped from its cage in the Creigh
ton Theater to-day, and created a panic
before being captured. In addition to
frightening a number of persons, the big
bear seriously hurt its master, Paul Bat
ty, badly lacerated Stage Hand McDon
ald, and tore the clothes off Jake Rosen
thal. manager of the theater.
The brute was fastened down with
chains and leather bands, but when the
trainer touched the ulcerated tooth the
bear gave a roar and burst his bonds like
paper. After injuring the persons re
ferred to he was finally driven to the cel
lar, where, surrounded by a row of red
hot irons, he submitted to being bound.
THE SIXTY-NINTH AT CHURCH.
New York Soldier* Reach Cleveland
on Their Way Home.
Cleveland, 0., Jan. 29.—The Sixty-Ninth
Regiment of New York city, which has
been in camp in the South since early in
May, arrived in Cleveland at 9 o'clock this
morning from Huntsville. Ala., on its way
to New York. The members of the regi
ment attended services in the Catholic
Cathedral in this city.
Rev. George Vahey said their presence
was an act of the sincerest patriotism,
showing that the Catholic citizen is al
ways loyal to his country in time of its
need, alleged patriotic organizations to the
contrary notwithstanding.
EX-SENATOR SLATER DEAD.
The Deceased Had Figured Largely
In Politic* of Oregon.
La Grande. Ore., Jan. 29.—Ex-United
Stntes Senator James H. Slater died last
night.
The deceased was born in Illinois in 1826,
went to California in 1849, and came to
Oregon in ISSO. In 1870 he was elected to
the Forty-second Congress, and in 1876 was
elected United States senator, where he
served until 1885.
Mr. Slater figured largely In the poli
tics of the state. He leaves a widow, four
daughters and five sons.
ANOTHER TRUST IN SIGHT.
Till* Time It I* a Combination of
Btiggy-NVlilp Maker*.
Wabash, Ind., Jan. 29.—A combination
of all the manufacturers of buggy whips
in the United States is being arranged.
Prices have been cut as a result of .the
competition between the American and a
score of small concerns all over the coun
try, and offers have..liven made to small
owners lo join the combine with the
American.
Abdullah Given Up.
London. Jan. 20.—A dispaich from Cario
says that Col. Kitchener's column, which
was sent in pursuit of Khalifa Abdullah
into Kordofan, where he has been making
war upon the tribesmen, has abandoned
the attempt to overtake him.
CAMERA ■ SUPPLIES
AT
Oppsnheimur, Sloat & Co.'s.
MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED.
COLLEGE FOIL THE BLI>D.
! Wonderful Ad vantage** Offered
These Atllieted Ones in This Coun
try.
From Harper's Bazar.
| We fill know, in a vague sort of way,
! that there are a great many deaf-mutes
in the world, looked after and educated
by benevolent people, who have founded
schools for them in many of the large cit
ies. But tve do not in the least realize
that in the United States alone there are
about forty-five thousand men and wonren
I thus sadly handicapped, and that our
country is far and away ahead of all
others in institutions for their training
and education. The education of these
people has been carried to such perfection
that we have now at Washington a regu
lar college for their benefit—the only one
in the world—where the regulation college
course is pursued with marvelous results.
Think of a deaf and dumb man being
taught spherical trigonometry, chemistry,
nnd Latin —it is almost beyond belief—and
of the infinite skill and patience it must
take to carry him through such a course!
The group of handsome school and col
lege buildings stands In the midst of a
tract of land called Kendall Green, lying
on the northeastern boundary line of the
city, and covering a hundred acres of gent
ly undulating grounds, divided into gar
dens, lawns, fields, and, best of all, charm
ing bits of untouched woodland—real coun
try woods, where you can forget that such
a thing as a city exists.
You see at a glance that physical culture
plays an important part here, for one of
the most prominent buildings is a gymna
sium, equipped with bowling alleys, a fine
swimming pool, and all the latest and best
apparatus and fixtures, made under the
supervision of Dr. Sargent, director of the
Hemmingway gymnasium at Harvard.
The foot ball grounds, too, are particular
ly attractive and spacious, and on occasion
pretty good work is done there by the
deaf and dumb boys, who play a silent
but most exciting game.
To begin at the beginning, the institution
at Washington started in 1875 with a
small school, in which the statesma-and
philanthropist, Amos Kendall, interested
himself, givng a house asd two acres of
ground as a nucleus, and afterward erect
ing a substantial brick building at his
own expense as the school increased nnd
developed. This department of the insti
tution, now called the Kendall School, In
honor of its founder, has been supported
by Congress from its opening, and is
chfefly intended for the benefit of deaf
mute children of men in the army and
navy, and of citizens of the District of
Columbia, who cannot afford to pay. There
are also sixty free scholarships in the
collegiate deportment for the Indigent
from any state in the union.
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.
Famous Event With a Gpdtwlen
County, Florida, Family.
Tallahassee, Fia., Jan. 29.—0n Jan. 25,
1849, Archibald Nicholson and Miss Adelio
Wyatt were married near Quincy, and
have resided in Gadsden county ever
since. Last Wednesday they celebrated
their golden wedding, at which fifty-four
of their descendants Were present, repre
senting four generations. Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholson have lived their three score and
ten years, and are hale and hearty,
Mr. Nicholson has always been a
farmer, and was a pioneer in the Cuban
tobacco industry in Gadsden county. In
fact, it is said that his cigar factory and
the cigars he made from the tobacco
grown on his farm were largely instru
mental in attracting attention to Gadsden
county as a tobacco producing section,
which finally culminated in the great to
bacco boom in that county and the big
cigar factories in Quincy.
Of the funds arising from tax sale re
demptions during 1898, State Treasurer
Whitfield remitted to the various counties,
in monthly installments, $30,125.78.
PREAC HED ON CHICAGO FIRE.
Shortly Afterward Pastor Matthews'
Church Was In Flames.
Scranton, Pa., Jan. 29.—The First Baptist
Church of this city was destroyed by fire
to-day. The pastor, Rev. J. Frank Mat
thews, several hours before the flames
were discovered, preached on the great
Chicago fire.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
HAZLEHURST—Died, at the residence
of Mr. R. M. Hull, 218 Bolton street, east,
Frederick Winthrop, only son of F. W.
and Mary Hull Haziehurst. Funeral from
the house at 3:30 p. m. Relatives and
friends of the family are invited to attend.
MEETINGS.
cAKvvmir^omribrN<jr^srKroFnß
A regular meeting of this lodge
will lie held this (Monday) even- r/jet\
ing at 8:15 o'clock. KJSLS
Amplified Third Rank will be
conferred.
Members of sister lodges and visiting
brethren are cordially invited to attend.
J. R. CAIN, C. C.
I. HELLMAN, K. of R. & S.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
RIDS WAVTfcTIL
City of Savannah, Office Superintendent
of Public Works, Savannah, Ga.. Jan. 30,
1899.—8. ids will be received at (his office
until Tuesday, Feb. 7, 1899, at 12 o’clock
noon, city time, for laying artificial stone
sidewalks as they may he ordered by the
city. Specifications tan be had at the of
• flee of the City Engineer. Envelopes to
be marked “Bide for laying Artificial Stone
Sidewalks.” The city reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
HARRY WILLINK, Supt.
NOTICE.
Neither the master nor consignees of the
British steamship Drummond, David Mills,
master, will be responsible for any debts
contracted by crew of said vessel.
J. F. MINIS & CO.. Consignees.
“THE OFFICE. 1 *
Headquarters for masters of all steam
ships and sailing vessels visiting this port.
Choice warm lunch served dally from 11 to
1 o'clock. Thjs resort is noted for its “Olive
Cocktails" and makes “Ned While Whis
ky” a specialty. BILLY CANNON,
15 and 17 East Bay.
CITY OF SAVANNAH POCKET MAP,
64) CENTS EACH.
PRINTED IN TWO COLORS,
NICELY BOUND IN CLOTH AND
STAMPED IN GOLD ON SIDE.
For Sale by
MORNING NEWS.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
A STRAIN
on the eyes may Impair the kight perma
nently. No one can afford to take such a
risk. Fortunately no one need to do so.
Our examinations (which ape FREE) de
termine just the eye needs in glasses to
preserve it from injury. They correct any
visual imperfection and strengthen the
muscles. It is exceedingly unwise to
neglect the precaution of an examination,
which cost you nothing. Our prices are
right and we guarantee satisfaction to all.
DR. M. SCHWAB & Son.
47 Bull Street.
(Look for large Spectacle Sign.)
N. B—Oculist prescriptions filled same
day received. Repairing of all kinds at
short notice.
At Our Cafe
WE WILL SERVE
HUYLER’S COCOA
HOT, to which we Invite the public, to
day, also to-morrow and Wednesday, from
8:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m.
HELMKEN'9 CAFE,
Liberty street, two doors from Whitaker.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
HOME FOR $2,000.
NO. 20 Ninth Street. Wnt, Xenr Bar
nurd. ,
I am authorized to offer the exceedingly
easy terms of S2OO cash and the balance on
monthly payments.
C. H. DORSETT,
22 Congress, W.
BIDS WANTED.
City of Savannah, Office of Superinten
dent of Public Works, Savannah, Ga.
Jan. 25, 1899.—Bids w-IU be received at this
office until Tuesday, Jan. 31, 1899, at 12
o'clock noon, city time, for furnishing
feed as follows: No. 1 timothy hay, per
100 pounds; No. 1 country hay, per' 100
pounds, in bulk and in bales; best qual
ity of corn, per bushel; best quality of
feed bran, per 100 pounds; best quality of
feed cracked corn, per bushel; best quality
mixed oats, best quality white oats. Bids
must be accompanied by samples. To be
delivered and weighed at the city lot En
velopes to be marked “Bids for Feed.”
The city reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. HARRY WILLINK,
Superintendent.
NOTICE IN REGARD TO LICENSES
AND BADGES.
City Treasurer's Office, Savannah, Ga.,
Jan, 1, 1899.—The following licenses are
now due:
BI SINESS LICENSES of all kinds are
also now due.
Also LICENSES (OR BADGES) for the
privilege of using or employing VEHIC
LES FOR HIRE or IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY BUSINESS and for the privil
ege ot keeping a DOG or DOGS.
A discount of ten per cent, will be al
lowed upon licenses and badges if pay
ment is made within THIRTY DAYS AF
TER THE FIRST OF JANUARY.
Owners of vehicles used as above are no
tified that a DOUBLE TAX wiil be levied
upon every vehicle found without a badge
after the thirty-first day of January.
Owners of dogs are also liable to a fine
of three dollars after the above named
date. C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
liquor licenses.
City of Savannah, Office Clerk of Coun
cil, Savannah, Ga., Jan. 26. 1899.—The fol
lowing applications to retail liquor during
the year 1899 were read at meeting of Coun
cil Jan. 25, 1899, and referred to the com
mittee of the whole.
W. P. BAILEY, Clerk of Council.
P. Butdmer, No. 615 McDonough street,
southwest corner East Boundary.
Boyce & Catherine, Marshall House, No.
113 and 114 Broughton, east.
Freiong, F., 555 Bay, east.
Kentucky Grocery Company, by J. Big
ler, 224 St. Julian, west.
Lynch, John, 422 Whitaker.
McGuire, M. M., 620 Indian.
Ray Brothers, northeast corner West
Broad and Taylor.
Seay, J., agent, 339 West Broad.
Scherer, J. H., agent, corner Harris and
West Broad.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Low interest for long time and first-class
security.
Abstracts of Chatham county land titles
furnished.
ISAAC BECKETT.
24 President street, east.
MAKE MONEY ON MARGINS.
It's a Bull year. Prices of nearly all New
York Slock Exchange securities are going
higher. I receive quotations by wire and
carry on moderate margins at low interest
AUSTIN R. MVRE9,
22 Bryan street, east.
NOTICE.
All bills against the Russian bark Vana
dis must lie presented at our office before
12 noon to-day. or payment thereof will be
debarred.
DAHL & ANDERSEN, Agents.
NOTICE.
All bills against British steamship Si
monside, Kish, master, must be presented
at this office by 12 o'clock to-day (Mon
day), or payment will be debarred.
GEORGIA EXPORT AND IMPORT CO.
AMLSFMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
Monday Matinee and Night, Jar. to
The March King's Coining!
SOUSA
AND HIS
BAND Mk.
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA. Conduc-or
MAUD REESE DAVIES. Sopr no
DOROTHY HOYLE, Vioilnlste
Seats now on sale.
Coming, Wednesday night, Feb 1 Hove
“Stranger in New York.”
gAUANNAH T HeATEi ( "
ONE NIGHT ONLY, FEB. ].
Return of last season's tremendou.- hit
HOYT’S
1 Slip in New mi.”
A WHIRL OF FUN!
Company includes the well-known com,
dian, Mr. John D. Gilbert.
Presented here with all the scenery me
chanical effects and costumes, I>r .
the same as given at Hoyt's Theai. i x.'l
York, and Duke of York Theater. lender..
TELFAIR ACADEMY
OF
ARTS AND SCIENCES.
Open to Visitors dally, except Sunday
From 10 a. m. to ip. n.
Single admission 25 cents. Annual ticked
SI.OO.
IffllilSJi
ijiim
—CAPITAL $500,000
Transacts a General Banking Business.
Solicits Accounts of Individuals.
Merchants. Banks and
other corporations.
Collections handled with safety, econo
my, and dispatch.
Interest compounded quarterly allowed
on deposits in our Savings department.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage
Vaults.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK. President
MILLS B LANE, Vice President.
GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
LEOPOLD ADLER, C. S. ELLI 9,
President. Vice President.
W. F. M’CATJLEY. Cashier.
THE CHATHAM BANK
SAVANNAH.
Will be pleased to receive the accounts
of Merchants, Firms, Individuals, Banks,
and Corporations.
Liberal favors extended.
Unsurpassed collection facilities. Insur
ing prompt returns.
Separate Savings Department.
INTEREST COMPOUNDED UIAIL
TERLY ON DEPOSITS.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Vaults for
rent. Correspondence solicited.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FLOWER SEEDS.
Nnstnrtinin, Sweet Peas, Sweet
Alypunt and other choice varieties,
with full directions for planting,
warranted true as named
SOLOMONS & CO.,
Bnll Street Branch Store.
PANSY PLANTS IN QUANTITY.
Also a few extra choice CRIM
SON RAMBLER ROSE PLANTS.
WOLF & CO.. Florists.
Phone 634.
rUtiMllKk AND GENERAL MER
CHANDISE STORAGE
Can be had at the District Messenger and
Delivery Company’s warehouse, 32 to 3d
Montgomery street, on reasonable terms.
The building has been thoroughly over
hauled and repaired, and now offers un
surpassed facilities for the storage ot ail
kinds furniture. Van, express wagons
and messengers furnished. Pianos and
furniture packed for shipment and remov
ed with care. Telephone 2.
—AT THE GEM—
The Saturday night's lunch again
inaugurated. Patrons of the place
are welcome. Everything in keep
ing with style and elegance.
GEO. C. SCHWARZ.
Congress and Whitaker.
Ulßi> U. E. RYAN’S BUSINESS UOU
LEGE.
Room No. 32, Provident Building.
We take pleasure in aiding business men
to secure competent office help. The u> a '
chine which the business world employes
Is the one for students to learn and use.
That machine is the Remington standard
typewriter. Dearing & Hull, Sole Dealers.
BECKMANN'S CAFE.
Norfolk Oysters. Norfolk. The fin
est that has been shipped to this
market. Prepared in any style. Im
ported Coburger always fresh, on
ly at GEO. BECKMANN'S,
x Phone 716, adjacent P. O.
SULLIVAN’S RESTAURANT,
30 Bryan. East.
FIRST, CL ASS IN EVERY RESPECT.
GENUINE BLUE POINT OYSTER3
served by an expert.
JOHN J. SULLIVAN, Proprietor.