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FLORIDA’S SUNKEN CAVES.
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\ MiiMrlr*.
From th* 1 Nth York Time.'.
Much Inter* I- gri.eraily a#**** latftd
with unu-ual feature* of th*’ **nhr sur
face, and Ilii I* esq*-'tally true It IhM
feature* are onneu | with thing# ihd
phenomen.l b*‘l**w the #urfu Cater. • -•-
|ie ;*.|v and cp aid ext ! : *‘ne- an lth v e
affording opportmu i f* r adventure, wr-
Interfiling to every*- i many . |er <.r.
iOnl<l* It |>! . mi* • nt rvrni# In hi* Ilf
t. hav* vitlt* I t • tam i? Mammoth
•nd Fur.iy mvf Ti.* Grotto n*-
of Italy, rontalntna stratum of irhonk*
•rid over It* M.rfa . ha* I* me fammi
the world over itvl n my n tender heart
ha* pltle.: thr poor little d*g )>•' th*
oM < heni . *m xk - tell i th* ' ve
attendant would I* nd into in* j* )'**t
to a hot. how th- lift, ttdow would he-
Com“ n ; hyxl'< *nd ti at th* man
could it* on in safety.
Htnk# or atnkhoh a* geoiogiat* ti- nr*
orally de#:s?.uf th-ip at* * uni id d-pr*
alon* in the urfa of the t round, and
•re nwntnitnly * 1 b\ the {Hiluig in of
cave- They ilway oruir in l.me.-to •
region* Limestone I* w*fl ruck and
therr-fore ea#)l\ worn a wav hv the action
of w .it- r. hetu manv lime.-tone le d> I*
coroe III.■• w#ih fltuutr* ■* no r*. r#ve, *n
du to th* trgdli'g h* tton of the water
|M##tng i! rough t.* m When •* av* of
consider *.:< #t/* i n*.r the #urfa**<\ it
raof will eventually on “'tint of the
wearing at lon. he ome •>. weak to *up-
I* *■ t itself, and la.l In. alal the hole thu>
fortmd will l a ink
In pfta* **- where atnk ate of common or.
currenre a farmer It* not mirprieed to find
that a so* tlon of hi* w *gon rl ha* drop
|m) a f> w fee during the night or that
anew aink ha* form* i In one of hie Hel l*
The resonant round* time* heard
where country ro#H had over limestone
rock* Indicate cavern* that may fall In
at any lime, and drop the passing trav
eler into the hoi*
Mo#t atnkr have dry bottoms. but aome
of them contain water. ♦**>• tally th#e*
found at low level> The pink* of eoaet
region-. therefore, generally have water
In than), amt aome of them mu* # larg*
that their water area* are frequent y
railed lake*.
Florida an (hid enter.
The KlMte of Florida I* an odd corner of
our domain. It haa many peculiar and in*
eretlng geological a* well a* phy#lo
gr.tphleai Future# It i? well known to
geologists that henenth the orange grove*,
melon and pweet |*otito flekla, Indued, tin
der the entire randy aurface atratum of
this penlnpula. at a depth varying from a
few to a hundred or more feet, 1* an lm
inen*e bed of erocene line *ton* the solid
foundation upon which Florida aurface
material rent* Thl* I# known to !>- very
pervlnu* to water, and In many pla<-e* to
b** honeycomt>ed by cavltie*. cavern*, nl
varloui other charactenatb of the erod
ing action.
In evidence of fhl* Florida well digger*
Inform u* that In pinking well* Into thl*
rock their drill* frequently make *ud ten
drop*, fulling at a ilnsl drop from a f**w
Inch**# to several fe<t. The*# eroded
pla* *a must contain lakes, wells, nnd
atreama Innumerable—stream- that vary
t - .
water to pwihll rivers following course*
many mils* long through the dark |*
page*. It Itf obvious therefore that *on
ditions very favordhle to the formation of
•Ink depressions eg|t In this bedrock
hence sinks are numerous In Florida, and
they are ftaind all over the state.
In Alachua there .ire proliablv
more sinks than In any other part of the
state; Indeed, they form a conspicuous
feature of th surf "f th ' nglow. It
I* In thl- county, seven miles north of
Gainesville, that th* ver\ large sink
known a* the "I‘evil s Mill Hopper'* 1*
found This is regarded as the great nat
ural curiosity of th* region, in*! Is quite a
resort for picnics and tourist*. Th* 1 *‘Hlg
Jug" I* another sink In the same county,
remarkable on accoun* of Its occasionally
draining completely a large connected
lake, leaving the lied, containing thou-
PKtnds of acre*, a gr* t prairie And it
was In Alachua county I hat u few year*
•go th* earth gave w •> under the track
of the Southern Itatlroad. and the night
irntn pl’che.l headlong into th*' hob (hue
forme*!, which w*s about seventy f*et
deep, completely wrecking the engine and
cara. Fortunately, however, none of the
passenger* was nerloudy Injured.
The Disappearing M* am.
An Interesting few lure of e*n‘* Florida
•Inks 1* that they erv. •* drainage r>e*
ervolrs for creaks and rivulet* A nota
ble example of this *• sink hi <rang
county into which a Urge stream fV*w*
and disappear* compbily without caus
ing the water In the lake to •!*•
Hut Florida Is not**d especially lor her
deep sink*, nnd following 1* • description
Of < ver\ deep one. said to be the de**pest
on*’ iti the world, whk'h w ** recently ex
idored and measured hv th* writer wwl
several asstsiants. It Is In the lake le
gion. aboil! tour mile- northwest of >
Undo, and contain* a small take present
tng a beautiful surface and plctureaquo
•iirroundlnK*
Home people living near the place asso
ciated conakleraob mystery with th*- sink
on account of the suppose*! depth of thl*
lake, and this m>>**ry w . Increased l:
crude aoundlng* m*le by curious visitors
and the speculation* to which these sound
ing* gave rtf* One |eft*on lhl s*t reat n
the bottom with a hundred-foot line, nn I
another, faking to find the depth, came
to the conclusion tha* the w iter wis s
dense at the great *f pth reached by he
lire that It prevented further descent of
the weight, nod her*'*- that the bottom
could never l>e #•'Hal; o'hers were sur*
that th* hoi- h.il n.* taittom
It may be interesting also to state that
In regard to Ihe He* of th* sink, random
local opinion flxee its origin t quite a re
cent date. Ac*si*!ing to lhi* opinion ,i
fine orange grove !■ ludid h*- placa with
in Its area tnl portion of the grov*
was theiefor* swallowe<| up when the
•Ink was formed. The place* is pointed
r,yi wher* ;he hour* stood t an wa**
1 ted by the owner of the grove The üb
surdity of this opinion b* m* evident
when It is known that there gr* l pine tree,
nearly two feet in diameter growing lr
the sink, and that year* would proba
bly be re*4Uire.i for th* trees to growr to
this sl*e.
A short time ago small prty from the
Bolsntiflc ilepurtmcnt of Hollins Collage
•quipped with a long tarpon line nisi
b# ivv weight foi 1 plummet, standard ther
mometer aome engineering ipparatu
etc., vtailed the sink for the purpose * f
•olvltig the mvatcry of Its depth a*d m ik
ing a general scientific exploration of th*
place
Depth of the fink.
py means of a raft hastllv constructed
of dead bay trees found in the basin nnd
laun h*d upon the lake, with two of th*
party nlmard. the water-hole was sounded
nnd found to reach the great depth f
j|*i r* fe*t. Mud was obtained from th*
bott* m by means of ho’.uw % >ilnders wit!
Incurved edges attached to the sounding
weight, and a **mr*ie of water w < se
cured from n*ur ftte lot torn by sinking >i
boitlo provided with nn tutomatlc piston
valve. -e.'S*ntUlly a tube attached to th*
bottom with a cork ao adjuste*! that i>
No Qripo, Pam
Or dtwomforl, no irritation of th<- In
ttti!<‘-tni (Katie, prompt, tlioriiurb
bi.jitblul clean, 114'. lien you Uk
Hood’s Pills
feuld by all druciit(. 2i ccoU 1
wviiJd l** forced Inward by th* water
pi*-sure, admitdng wa’er Into th* !*ottle
Th* ahape of tl* **i*r Imslu was lcier
mined by further It wbw found
to have a somewhat cotu.til form at the
top. and to •!**< * iw| with lolarat* \ uni
form dlam**tsr, but with many <4vern*jua
an*l shelving Irregularities
Thr tiiiii f *r *-f th* ink w.i found to
b li.ar I*** f* t n<l th* diameter of the
Ink* within it 163 feet. The jwirt of th*
h*in rot • >ntalntng w if* r Is covered wiih
•aw paltTHdtrsr h, bushes, nnd *••.• |dne
and other ire**** In the sanl> hank of
Ihe dry |*rt of the Istln *r* f'ju**ntly
*> urrtng leposlts of • sandy *l and
of disintegrating raialstone. in*l h Ivlng
'ion*- project# Into thr lake for it
onalderab>- .IM.in- <* l*el*rw tl.e surfac e f
the water Th* r are several *|iring* In
fh* basin near th* margin of th* lake, and
It wa# estimate*! that lh* rontnnt Inflow
from them would he equivalent to • stream
>f water about three inches tn diameter,
fl'twltig at th* r*f* of Hv* mile- an hour
Thr |,*vrl of the water within th sink
w* found to t# nearly thlrtv-or* feet
Ih *w the water of the n*r/>t lake,
ihut fits* fe*t from Hie sink A* the w
tetr* of all the ink* s In th* region stand
about th* *am* level, thl gr* si dlf
feren* •• of level indicate) that th* sink
Aat**r has n ronno tlon with th* iak*
The wat*r *hfatned from the loltum *f
the sink Ink* contained a Inrg* ctmount
of air I* wa- found to !•*■ 21 d*H*r**e
harder than . . ample from th* surfa* *
aid . d* gr* - harder than the spring w t
ti*r running Into the lak* Thl* *ilfTer
** In hardnA- is due to conta**? of the
Vat*r at the htwrr |Htrt of the hike bob'
with Itmeston#-
A* t* Its origin and geolngl wl feature*,
tids alnk loe- not differ essentially fr*an
ther sink** found In Florida and else
where It must have been form* and hy th*
wearing a way of subterranean ro ks.
• using the f*rmtng f u cave, and the
folitng In of this cava*,
Th*- great depth of the Orlamlo sink In
dh ate# merely extended and deep ero
sions Into the limes ton* bed- The wa
ter flowing Into It mils’ be carried eway
by channel# worn through the limestone,
and him' r* appeal again a# spring at a
l-kwer level, or In river*, or even in the
o ran That it goes to the ocean Is. how
ever. Improbable, a* the level of thl# wa
ter I# fr**m sixty to seventy fee* shove
tlr ea level.
A NIhUOH TO llFit NIRIR.
I.nrk* lira. Ilnrimnn of l.ynn. Mns .
Mode Ptolr lletr l Wealthy lira.
Porter.
From the New York Journal.
liVnn. Mast . Kept. 27.-Mr# Ora Hora
nai> of this pi •* e. the wife of a grocery
etark. has. a *rdlng to her own atory.
I*een ma*l< the sole heir to the millions
of g*l Mrs. Willim Porter, who now
ilee at the point of leath. Mrs Horwnsn
has heeti nursing Mr# Porter in the seri
ous lllnep# from which she I# now said
(o Ih dytitg. an*l out of gratitude Mrs
Porter made a will in her favor Th*
will t* said to devise real and |Mr#on l
pregw-rty to the amount of more than •
million <loliar.
Mrs. Homtwn I* 21 years old. and her
hu*t*aiHl. the grocery clerk. I# >• years
okl Hhe at ftr*t refused to talk aboti:
her good luck, hut after some ier#iß#l,an
•he rose from her chair, and going over
to the bed. |>ul|el from bsiWMO the mat
tresses pa|*erw showing that in n safe de
posit box in the Old Colony True* Com
pany she had lep*k.-it#sl SM.Ofm Mrs Hors
man Mi.l Mr# P**rer hn*l made hrr a
present af the twmds *#n Kept. 5. On He*
1. -h** sal t. Mrs. P rter *-xe utel a will
taming her as her sole heir.
>o Hlti I Inherit.
Mrw Porter has no relative#.’* sahl
Mr# Horsmaii. "her last, i son-ln-lnw.
dying sum** tlm** ago I nurse*! her and
*h* took n liking to me I .lon’t know how
tru* h properly there is. hut I suppose over
a tnilHcn It Is iaipli In r*sl estate,
some >t the Hack Hay In Hoston anal (•nine
In Lynn
■Whet 1 took charge of Mrs Porter -h*
was suffering from trie first serious II!
nan she had ever hod in her life She
had nobody to turn to hut servants, and
she w is vary grateful for the . are I gave
her. She liked rne so well that she
me to cluing*- mv nom*- to her#, an*l prom
ised that if 1 would look after her for
the rest of her life she would leave
ne her property.
"My name was Flirt bet h Wakem be.
for** marriage. Now ! sign mvself Kflle
I'.Hxtibeth Porter Wakem Mon*man. Hbe
maik* her will on Bept H and we were
tfrukl eh** was g<dig to die then
"The will was witnessed by her serv
ants and three lawyers I have seen It
I wasn’t able to continue nursing her
bcc.tusc of sick ties*. Init I go In town o
fi<‘ h**r every day.
"1 had a fall on an Icy sidewalk and
the first two fingers of mv left hind had
t> h* amputate*! m*l ti piece of my hip
taken out
"Hut I am always lucky. ! gas horn
with a veil Four policemen were jwte*-
Irg They pi kerf ns* up and the city of
Kostan paid me SS.MO damages.
"What am I g**tng to do with all the
money? It Is my duty to look after Mrs
Porter, and we shall live quietly for the
p, esent
1\ 111 l->lieate tier Husband.
'’Ultimately my husband will go to col
lege 1 shall repurchase mv grandmoth
er's estate at Auburn, on Fake Maasa
heslo. mii*l shall bull*l a home, prohat.lv
in Dorchester, where m*. mother, father
and the four children will live with i." ;
Mrs. Horsman refuse*! Mrs. Porter*#
present address, saying any #h*** k would
kill !ver.
The Heel l*r* srri|ift*n far Malaria,
Chills and Fever Is a bottle of Grove s
Tasteless Chill Toole. It Is simply Iron
•nd quinine In a tasteless f>rm. No curt
—no pay. Price 60c —ad.
Thr "W hlw" of a llaltler.
Will Sparks In Alnslec's.
"No matter where man may go or
w-hat may befall him. he will never feel
the sam* throb a# when he first hears the
whin* of a rattlesnake, follow*d hv the
hliMod-riitdhng lilsw that denote# th* ter
rible creature is about to strike The
danger from the rattlesnake is a- great
to-day a# It ever was. and the man who
starts alone down any ra-k canyon t*
liable t.* m-et one oi more Generally
•(waking, the rattlesnake give*# warning
when It h ready f*r business, but it hap
pens that thl* wtiming b* se|lon given
until the man is quite close -often to*a
* lose t*a rscap* Of almost th* same caler
•s the r<* k#. the snake lies pra. tic *llv
con* ♦ a led from view. an*l th* s llt> the
traveler knows of Its presence I# th* dvi*!-
l> singing of tlie rattle*- Fnlesw the man
has h ir*l it before, h* will not 1e able
to locate it. The terrible sound seems to
mingle with the sunshine, and the be
wlUhred m.*n Is us likely to walk into
the Jaws of dcitth as lo run In the dire
tlon of safety t'nle*"* med.ul aid is at
hand very shortly after the oite. death
I# sure to follow An -awfU. -b ath It Is;
the Indian* say the most awful death a
min ran (Mr.
"Ilaaiflaa the th# N* a M*'x
lo cn*l of thr Rocky Mountain* I* hW#*Ni
with th* tarantula, th* *rnrpton an<l th** 1
Than th*r*’# th** #lli m-nist#r
m*l many t#>l#Jfiou! itsunta Of #!! th#**'
n* eßtl|ifd# I*. p#rh#r> th* moil to h
fra#* l. i'H'.jua# tt I# the most ontlfu).
it l ha' a hlhlt of Itvinc nmong the cetl
*.tr rafter* of oi*l alo'e hou#e*. At night
• hen a man l wleeplnf. it Irop!*. and If
tt Atrikt# hi# laxly It leave# a wound that
take# month* to heal provided #om#* l*|oml
do#*Yrder doe# not Vvelop and kill th#
m.i* The alia mn#ier enerlly ikwa
not hit# unlee* teased. The feOrnlon nnd
tarantu.a Inflt< t wounds more fxttnful than
dtngerou# ”
—"A# I c *tn* !y th 4 * kitchen window,
Jan*. I thought I #w you on a ynun#
man'# kne**!" Well, ma'am. It is an artist
fri* nd of nun*, and 1 hve b ttttx atving
4)iit) # Itw sitting#. luu
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1900.
a
Albemarle
ir v/ a Hotel,
Madtsun Square, West, N. V..
0. B LIBBEY. Prop.
The 10-atfon of this hou Is most de
sirable. b*dng central to all place# **f
I muse merit, in*l to the shnpidng district.
rtp*. ml attention i*all to the cuisine.
A numb r of very destrahla suit* s I**
rent for th* winter.
MAGAZINES.
Continued from Seventh Paged
torla." showing the i: r* * * -t* ;*■ in h H*# r
retreat. H* irvakcs • strong defese *f
the Ho* r .*•' a p*opie, MMI say "I had
com** preju*li * and iKu them believing
them to i>* all th*- Fuglish press nnd mv
Fiurilsb frteiaiw nnd pamtni mem-1 found
thefn sri*t:- to th* llmr of their own
d*sa*lvsi.t *c magnanimous to their ifle
Rites. lnb i**a dent and kindly ’’
Walter A Wyckoff. suthor of "Th**
V\*rker#. *>n m*ies ms ex|*rten* ** in the
Arcfj. , glvlnc at, u* * ount of the |/e and
tim interesting Arctic Hchlsn!en> and
•1* > titling Idem. IVary’a winter-quarter-*
i'i*J his pnpat at ions for u dash to the
Pole
John H Spears’ pa|er*. "Th** Hla\e
tnal* In America." nn* conclude*l with an
a * ount of th final kuppreaston of .e
horrlbls trafh Walter Apple*on Clark
• v *f'tinin # his remarkable illustrations to
th*’ Serlew
The fiction of the number Includes =
story of a • otivlct settlement, by Llovd
< >#hout* he st* jeon of 8-\ ••rv-eri
■ harl* H-rlhner's Hons. New York
The following ire some of the special
features of the American Monthly Review
o Review • a character sketch of Adiat
K. Htevenem the Democratic and Pop
ulist x*! *> for the vl> > pre#iden**y.
bv Mr HtevensonN old law partner.
Judge Jam**# H Faring; a "ketch of lgrd
Htissell, the late chief justl*'e of Bngland.
b> M’ T Bt*-ad. * eerles of papers writ
ten In re(l> to the question. What roital
Mr Bryan do if <|* Pr*viident?—in
lialing in outline of hts pro|Misv| Phil-
H pine poll* y. by Kdward M Hhepard n
pr*s#*rtatlon r*f the RepuMlcan. or Mr-
Klniey almlrvts*ntlri view of Hryan s
financial programme, hy Director of tie
Mint Roberts, and of the Democratic view,
b\ Dr Churl**# H Hpahr. an*l a setting
fortn of the antl-troot expectations re
garding Bryan's dealings with the trust
problem hy ex-Aft*>rney Gvneral Frank
B M*nna' of Ohio The Review of Re
view# Company. No 13 Amor Place. New
York <lt)
Th, rvtAh„ r ntimh-r of MrCtur' opon
Ith an arilrlo on Tho Biral.*y of Na
tional f'ampaljtrM," attraetlvaljr lllustrat
** h >' Jy H-mhii.la- Tho fronil.pt-,
■howlt ir Ck.v. Rooaovrll nnd 8 n.itor Han
na in conference at It-publican National
H-xdiiuart-r,. anri the .ttikliut y original
portraits of C evelaivd, Blaine, Quay, Cro
ker. Bryan and orhefs, lend especial In
terest to this i.ip*r on the tactics of par
ty manager# In the pre-ldcmDt campaigns
of the past twenty-five years.
I‘r A. Conan Doyla 1# a contrlhuter to
this Issue His "Home Fesronw of the
I\ar." which Is a critique of the bearing
of jhe Hrlti*h trno*s In the South Afri
can anuaUn *xiv.*e# the faulis of the
various branch*-* of the service, and ad
van* • a s*>rn> what startling plan for Ihe
n organisation ot the armv
The fiction of th*- number lm lu<l*s sto
re# by An*ta Fitch. fJ*l-tt Burgess. K
Hough. Fatith Wyatt. Annie Webster
Myra \V Jarrell and Joslah Flynt an l
Francis Walton. Mrs. Fitch's "The |,dy
With the Waterfall" Is Illustrated hy
1\ alter Olacketis. the young artist who*-**
Indlvhliiallty of sty 1- has lately brought
him Into prominence. ‘ The Horse-Thief."
by FT. Hough. Is n Western story, told
with remarkable bravado and w’tth rol
licking humor of style. Thf f>regoing are
ot|\ a few of t tie good thing- of the
number The H 8 McClure Company. 11l
15. Hast Twenty-fifth street. New York
city.
T!e nn st striking characteristic of Alns
oe‘s for October I# Its variety of strong
Action. "The t'olotisl'a Fast Campaign,'
by llrand Whitlock, I# a stirring, r calls
ti atory of politics In the Middle West.
"A Matter *f Twenty Thousand," by Joe
Flncoln. I# a mirthful sea-serpent yarn
"The Re leas* of Five-Sixty-Four," hy
Dabney Marshall. I# an afTcctlng tale of
B<>uth*rn convict camp; and "Sister
Taylor’s Registered letter, ’’ by Himuel
Min*ur Peck, Is as deliciously humorous
#■* It is true to life. "Flttle Muck ’ Is nn
animal story of the cattle ranges In the
Far West, full of warmth and sympathy.
It sound* anew note In American story
telling Reside#, the e\ *r-readuhle "Tale-i
of l!i* CThemls‘ Flub" ure repre#**nted
in anew enigma, and Itng. Gen Charles
King's "Ten Years’ Trial" Is at flu* m*t
exciting period Street A Smith, Ilk Wil
liam stree*. New York city
The Codnopolltan lor October ha# a
very full and ottr.i -tlva table of con ents
A valuable article is hy I#icu* W. C
Rivers. F S A and Is entitled "The Or
ganisation of the Russian Army " An
other valuable article |* by Cromwell
Chllde and Is entitled "Great Proh cm*
In Organisation ’* The Action of the num
ber is of a high standard of merit, and
deeply Interesting. Altogether the number
is one that Is likely to find favor with the
public. The i'o*m.|X)lltan, Irvington, N.
Y
The Alkahest for September Is such a
numj-r •< JuetiMes the opinion that this
mag.i sine is now on a firm footing. Its
appearance and articles Indicate that tt Is
i p-o'f# rou* puhit* adon. ft l.* certainly
growing in favor with the public. The
Alkahrsi. Atlanta. Ga
The Conservative R*vlrw for September
hts a half *!oxeu \et> valuable articles.
In this number th*- second purl of the au
loblogrsphy of Col. Rfchatd Mai *mi
Johnston appears. The Ncah* Company,
111 F:ie%enth street N \V . Washington.
D. C.
The American Artist* Series Is contln
n* I In the <K-toler Truth with an aril |*
on William Verfdanck 111 may. Two of Mr
Him* y’ fine picture# are ri privlu*-*'*! In
color to accompany the article, and there
are also black and white illustration- and
HOSTETTEI^
-
a portrait of the arttif This number <d
#o the • ond Instal ment o Mr
Boston Harrison s arid* on Finland;
George Ada. author of "Aril*" anl the
famous "Fables In Slang," contribute a
brassy arti> le on CtP g .. which :s lu iy
illustrateel In D<th coloi ao*l hla*‘k arid
white Th**re .re other ai*elal aril*!*#
good fl. tion, nl jKMtry, and th* uauai
oior ;•*<> and department*. The #u|p *
m**nt i* *i reproduction u< Mr- Percy do
ran * anvas. "The Tryatlt<
Place" Truth. K*th Street and 4 h ave
nue New Volk
The Womans II tne t’cmporiFn for Oc
tober fully sustains this magatlne* repu
tation for ex*a lien* *■ Tn* number open*
with an aril* I** ty the <‘Oiint(-s M.tgtl.
formerly Mrs. Tom Thumb entitled "The
Recollection* of a Midg-t " In this she
telle of her travel-* with her caiebrat* l
huah.md a* a museum attraction, makes
known bow he came to b * all**! General
Toni Thumi*. un*l dw* lie upon her uuJi
en* e with Q ieen Victory aid her me. *lng
with Gen. Grant an*l S Ht and with Pr st
dent Flncoln. Woman a Heme Companion.
Bprliigfleld. O.
The tanlks Home Journal for October
has an Interesting table of contents,
tmong th** articles ai- the following
"The Story off Young Man," by Cuftord
Hoanl, Kiixu th Stuart Ph* Ip’s new
icivek "The Si* of Mary th*
First." "A Story of if*autiful Worn n.
"Blue Rlvte Hear Stories." by th*- autho
•*f When Knlghthuol Was in F'l w r."
ire all begun In this number "Roman**-
of Borm Bout hern Homes" gvea on*
filtii|*iM* of social life lu th*- South lelur*
he war. an*! "Th*- F>ng:tig* of a S
luded Girl * and A Minister Am >ng h*
Cowtisys" tell of achievements In !*• • °|
ot.sta. b- Th** lanlles Horn** Journal.
Philadelphia
hi i. in % Murr-Mumb rum
l* mii nad %Vlillo#-k slt at Fta#*b
IMher la %ll thr t ars—NV hitlM*k
Dead.
From the New York Bun.
Lebanon, Ky Sept JE-Kor the first
time in two years M W Penn and J. F
Whitlock met yesterday afternoon The
meeting took place on i crowded passen
ger train and a pistol duel followed In
the presence of a score of women Whit
lock died with hi# boots on They en
countered ea It other on the pal form of
oaf Whitlock saw Penn flrj-t
an*l stared for him Penn apparently did
not jvlah to fight, for he tut net and ran
He pas#-*1 out of the smoker un*l into the
baggage car ahead. As they neared the
forward end of the car Whltlo**k fired
Then Penn turned :! fired #hl an*l
idvaaceil toward Whitlock who began to
retreat slowly. Through three coaches
they fought, from the baggage car back
Into the parlor car.
The shaking of the train which mws now
running at full speed. si'<oilad their aim
and the bullets flew wide of their mirk.
Passengers ducked under the sens and
got out of the way as best they coud
while the bullet# snvishe*! windows #nd
mirrors. Conductor It W Strong entered
the smoker Just as th- men did at and a bul
let stnuk hltn In the leg In th*- fir-t
coech ba.-k of th** smoker Whitlock start
*h! to run having ts*en wounded. Penn,
who had also received a bullet in hls left
arm. rushed along after him. In the ladle
coach, near the rear. Whltloc'k turned for
a last stand The truln was still running
rapidly, but on a straight pie* e of track
Penn stea lied himself against a **at t oli
deliberate atm and put lhr**e built# In
rapid succession w t bin six Inches of each
other Into Whitlock*.- br*-ast. It was good
shooting. Whitlock threw up his arnw
and fell fdrward In the aisle. *le*).l
Penn put up hls weapon and #urrend*r
ed himself to the pasaengera Both niei
had emptied two revolver# during the
duel
After th** fight was over It was die* ov r
ed that In addition to the wound In Con
ductor Strong’s leg. three passengers ha I
been hit In the "Jim Crow" car a ne
gro had been shot through the i*od> anl
in the next car back a woman's arm ha 1
been dipped an*! a baby bad u slight
scalp wound.
STOPS TIIF; COI till lID WORK# OFF
THK COLD.
Faxattve Broroo Quinine Tablets cure a
*d<l In one day. No cure, no pay. Price
25 tents —ad.
- |
ftlict IAL NOTICES.
TjabyTtViiij: ii’hotk dinnkr^.
50c—DINNER—Me
Idnner 1 to 3 and 6 to 9. Monday. Oct. 1.
Claret Wine.
BOL’P.
Noodle.
FISH
Tenderloin of Trout. Tartar Sauce.
Potatoes ala Gastromme.
pickle Reels. Queen Olives.
Chow ( how. Mixed PhkleS.
ENTREES
Calf's Head ala Portuguese
Rice Croquettes. Wine Sauce.
HOI FED
Gold Band Ham and Cabbage.
Rt ‘ASTKD.
Prime Rib# of Beef.
VEGETABFHB
Mashed P** now**. Sugar Corn
Rite. Stewed Tomato* I *. Bake 1 Vnmt
PASTRY AND. DESSERT.
Cocoa out Pie. Assorted Cake#.
Cheese. Cra- kers.
Cabinet Pudding Vaulda Sauce.
Drip Coffee.
LEVAN’S CAFE AND RESTAFRANT
111 Congress street, west.
IftTl Rl • l SOT If l
Interest on deposits In th* 1 Savings De
partment ot th* People'.- Having* and
Loan Company for third quarter lfcrt) Is
now due
Present your pase book# and get credit
for same.
E F HACKETT. Cashier.
Oct U MM
dtkhfat toticm.
THE OGLETHORPE SAVINGS AND
TItTST COMPANY
Savannah. <ia . Sept i9n
Depositors will please ja# book
for entry of Inter*#* for third quarter,
UglO. which Is now dm and pa>able on de
mand JOHN M BRYAN
Cashier
HUE MILUMI, RICE I*l.ol H, RICE
CM %FF.
We have anew mill with all modem
processes. i*d machinery, an I are now
teady for business. We solicit your pat
ronage and Invite correspondence; rice
chaff free to patron#
THE SAVANNAH RICE MIFF CO .
T M Cunningham. President.
John Screven. Jr . Manager.
kPEf I %L >OTIt K.
Pursuant to ret-oiution of B**rl o
Manners of the Harmonle Club, tne *c.
lowing outstandh g bond# have lie*
drawn for tdempt Oft, an i art <
I• !i |*t #*'<';••. > t ( I • n-ur. r . ;
flee Nos TI 71. 51. 75. 41, 120. W TZ. 33 '.-
111. M. Hi. 7. .15 and 112. Interest •***
from this date. HARMONIE CFFB.
Oct. 1. 19rt BAMFEF STERN. Sc >
it piKia
has returned nnl
resumed hls practlee.
The Quakers Are
Honest People.
Th, Quak.r Hcrl
§Tonlr la not oo.y •
blot.) |Hirltl,r. but a
Liiood inakar (or
Pa>. IVrtk ,n I D
bl i.i -.l ;>op> who
hare not ,trnlh
nor Moot I It ort. a,
a tonlo. it
ai*,t lion, cures dys
pepsia and l*nd
• ireng’h and ton# to
il.e nervous system
It Is s tne Urine for weak women. It •• •
purely \rgetabie BMdkiflt st-d can be
aksn by tb mod dsUcats. Kidny Du
•ases. Rheumatism snd all diseases of th
Food. Stomach ar.d nerves aoon succumb
o its wonderful effects upon the human
qittin. Thou “and* of peope la Ctaorgka
i commend It. Price fi 09.
QUAKER PAIN BALM Is the tmdlclre
that the Quaker Doctor made all of hls
wunderful k cuim with. H e a n-w
and wonderful rn* divine for Neuragtt
loothache. Backachs. Rheumatisn
Sprains Pain In Bowel*. *r* fsrt all pain
.an be reiievtd by tt. Prk 25* and a*
QUAKER WHITE WONDER SOAP. *
meaivattd soap for th# skta. scalp *od
cocn.usxior Free 10c m raks.
QFAKKP. HI aFING SALVE. vgro
fable- ointment for ths curs of tetter, oo
tema and eruptions of tho akin Pries
10c s box
FOR tfqi.E BY ALT. DRUGOFYTE
MEET I ft Üb.
(hOHGI t Mls rOHIt 41. aOCIETY.
The regular meeting of this s*#'eiy will
be held thl* (Monday) evening at 9
o'clock at llodgson Hall
T P RAVENKF.
Recording Secretary
•FH BAl* vu l it bft.
NOTH F. TO T%\ PAYERS.
City Treasure! s Office.
Savsnnsh. tin., Oct. 1. 1900.
The following tuxes are r.ow due:
REAL FTATR third quarter. I9on
STOCK LN TRADE third quarter.
FITRNITFRE. etc., thirl quarter. 1900
MONEY. MuRTOAGES. etc., third
quarter. 1900.
A -lie* ount of TEN PER CENT will
lu* al owed upon all of the above If pay
met is made within fifteen days after
Oct 1. C S HARDEE.
City Treasurer.
HTBHKAT YOTH E.
Savannah fiepr 29. 10nf)
The Cltlssns Bank of Savannah.
Savings Department.
Interest Jor third quo rter 1?m I# due ami
payable on demand.
Depositor* will pi**e leave thefr bioks
(O have Interest entered.
GEO. C. FREEMAN,
IMI-IIKAT NOTICE.
The Ofmi tnls Bank.
Savannah. Ga Oct 1, *IR.
. Interest for 'h** third )uarter 19U0 on
I‘(o#it# in thr Savings Department i#
now *|ue and payable on demand.
Depositors will please leave their hook
to be IkiUik ed
JOHN M HOGAN. Castiier.
IXTBHKKT NOTICE.
I**partm*nt of Saving*.
Southern R ink of the State of Georgia.
Savannah, Got. 1. l*w.
Interest for the third quarter of iunn u
now due nrl will ie isii on demand
l>e|>opilors Will plr.ise leave their hook#
at the hank to be balanced.
JOSEPH CorPS Accountant.
INTERBfIT NOTH E.
Savannah Dank enii Trust Cos.,
Savings Depart men*.
Savannah G Oct. 1. 19*V
Interest for the tnird quarter of the
present year Is now due and wl I lie paid
on demo ml.
Depositors will ple.-ise leave their pass,
looks at the hank to be balanced
W. F McCAULKY. Cashier.
MISS VIHCIINI % ASHLEY.
Teacher of IMano,
lias resumed her classes In Sight Read
ing. Ear Training and Time Beating.
Studio. 20 HarrD street, west.
lill. VI A) 1U 1 LI.AN i Mtl'L I 9
TliO only way to get your carpets prup
•r:y takart up, • leaned an t taken are of
for the summer I# to tur> the job ovr to
Ih*- District M aa t g r .*nd Delivery Cos.,
telephone 2, or call at H Montgomery
street, aid the> will rtwko you an esti
mate on the cost of the work Price#
retsoi at b* They l#o iwck, move an )
•tors furniture nnd i lanoa
C. H MED LOCK. Hupt and Mgr.
t \ttcii it iiibttoi al \ \i> -i
run
to renF located head of Broughton
strvft. on West Brood, now o.cu-
P ck) by the Savannah Carriage and
Wagon Cos Aa they will give up
bu*tne* in tt>* city on June 1. I of
fer It for rent from that data
H. P. SMART
MONO* KXfciCtTED
py the American Bonding and Trust
i'otikpatiy of Baltimore. We are author -
tii to #*ocut locally llrnin- dite|> upoo
application). a I bond* in J idi Ui pn>-
c .-ding* to either the stole or Unltd
fi-Ate< courts, and of administrators an t
guard! -rt*
DKARTVO & HULL. Afreet*
Telephone ?14. ProvMant Building
Ol It I I ll.\ Is
Loan money at* si* per vent. on real
estate security.
BECKETT A BECKETT.
Attorneys at Law and Conveyancers.
NO i i* •
Neither the captain nor the agents of
the British Me unship Jessie Will he re
sponsible for any debts contra* ted by the
crew. WILDER A CO.. Agent*.
Oct. I. 1900
NOTH E.
Neither Ihe **aptnl nor the agent> of
the British steamship Thornley will I* re
l>nsiM> for any <l* lt* contracted by ihe
rew. WILDER A CO., Agents.
Oct. 1. ItflO.
PUITBNBHI' AHt imn>v nip.
PLIES,
Cement. Lime, risster. flair and River
Sand. Piompt delivery. Reasonable
price.
SAVANNAH BUILDING SUPPLY CO..
Corner Liuyion and Congraaa
Phone AID.
NOTH E.
A 1 h.li* Again* t the British steamship
MRi><Oi omo Mann, maaier. tnux b- j*r* -
•ented a* our offh e hy 12 <. lock thl* day.
>r payment **f sam will >#• debarred.
\v \\ WILSON. Agent. Consignee, i
S-ivjnnah. (la., Oct. 1, 19
EDISON III* mII uit MIR %TI!NG
I O. OF MV ANN AH.
The iu tuber Inters on the outstanding *
txmd* of lids company will be piM he
tw < u the dot of Oct 1 and 2*. inclusive,
on presentation . f c.nipon* at the M r
!::* nt.* Situ Mal li. nk of Rtvannih After
o t Jfi they will b* paid on pres ntatlon j
In Boston. Mas*.. at the office of the Am- j
erican l>on and Trust Comiwny
GEO. J. BALDWIN, Prudent, j
Aifl'E9fFT9,
gAVANNAI! TiUSATHK.
REGFFAR PRICES
TO-NIGHT,
"The Greatest Dramatic Triumphs. *'
CHARI KB F ROHM AN
pc -* lit*
WILLIAM GILLETTES
New I )ur-Act Drama,
“SHERLOCK
HOLMES,”
w ith all scenery and effTecta exactly as In
it.- run of 35 week# In New York
City Ut season
savannah theater.
TI-*:sr>AY MATINKK AND NIGHT.
< > T J.
BIXTEKNTH ANN CAL TOIR
The Al. G. Field
Greater Minstrels.
OLDEST' BIGGEST' REST!
50—PEOPLE
An Entire Train >f Palace Cars!
The in. ft expensive orgunlxu'kxi of the
kind In ex late ure
Wach for the Mg street pag> ant
Prkee Mat tne. 75c. our god 26; Nigh*.
IF 71c, s<k! and 26c.
gAVANNAH THtATEH.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. 04’T 3
Mr. George W F*l*r*r present a the fa
mous London and (’usino Theater
New York succe#.
the
\ BELLE
vQjßs' NEW
>5, 55# YORK.
p r j .Nn. fl r*A. 7V. .W „ r .d JRc
tit 91ftLAS NOTICES.
PHONE 499 or 700
and our wagon
will respond.
VC '(/aum/vy
imiAL MIIKI.V
rxmrTTrr^uj
URATCU PIPPIN AI-I-LK UUEI.
Thl, pur< cider la ~ri4 on ,t imin on
th, Anicrican line, and ■■ liu, \V*ldurl-As>
to la <*n ! U-ad.tMl I irnlly grocer. In Ne*
to k city
I*lll In.* s I tppin rid,- 1, mad, from
th, pui, }ul", 01 hand p.i ked at ple, (rotn
hl own n.tll on ihr yranili>. It t, ebao
lutrty pure .|>|>i, juice, and-. 11 ihe cfFer
v a ■ DC' i, natural, end w, guaraniM II
to l>e th, .h Ice,! ■ Ider In -h- worl J.
Ueadiop |>hy, tan, tn New York and
Brooklyn recommend (hi, elder to their
pdHenU It, p rl'ci ptitlty D ijaignoal.
In Paul-ling' ■ Pippin cider, only l.ong i-
Und N,nton'e pippin, we i-m-4 Th* ap
ple, aie lap on th, tree* until late tn Oo
tohar whan tiiey are hanu ol ke.l and
piace-1 In a dry ro m to rip* n
Paol llr* aav, "th# appl-a are (h r u*h
ly crushed tn h. 9 own mill and the Julea
pr< sa- <l mu jin-i run Into aweet clean
caaKa" Th, dlderenra between cruahinc
Slid grinding apple, I* very cleal
You will Know ths dtflt renie between
crushed npp ea md ground oppl. a If you
take aome aiems and chew them, you will
®nd hat bit ter luta winch I- noi wl h
Pauldlnc’, crushed apples Thla elder has
not the extienp la e'ii' >■ of tha Kuaaet
cl ier. and eY.Tvone will flr.d Ihe Pautd
>ng • Pippin elder Just right to taka with
d.nner. LIPPMAN HROB ,
Be Vs Agents In Savannah.
I*ll KKF.It VE YOIH nIUIIT
By wearing glaraea that no* alona eh.Me
you tn aee. but correct every defect that
may ,xis*.
There ts no gueaawork tn our met hods
We hav, the lateit and moat flpprov.-d
aclentlflc apparatus for accurate eye test
ing. W* make no charge for consulta
tion or examination, and should you need
the services o( a physician we will frank
ly tell you ao.
Our crystal lenaa, are perfect In every
reaped, being ground under our own su
pervision. They cannot be compared in
value to the kind offered as cheap by the
ao-called optician, ot Jewelers who han
dle Inferior glasses as a aid, llna.
DR. M SCHWAB A BON.
Bxclualv, Opticians, *7 Bull Street.
N. B —Oculist prescriptions Ailed nm.
day received. Repairing don, at short
nolle,.
kPF.t IAL \OTI( K.
If the party or parties who rjimo into
pcN*se#>lon of th# papera from our eaf** on
Sunday, the 15th tn#t., will retuin them
to u# by mail It will he appreciated by u#.
*u -i no quextion# w!U be ak#d.
SOLOMONS COMPANY.
irariAi •
- Itouuh It ier.
Wanted to buy. twmtyfflve thousand
hi.: t* In rough ri •. In nny quantity.
Highest tnuk-t priee paid. Apply
I HIFVFHBKHG A CO.,
rare H.ivannah Rice Mill*.
Havammh, Ga.
HR. 1 IN MWtTV.R
llo# returned to tlie rttv
and reaatned prsrller.
MATT Ml ftftlCft MA l tlu
Have >our nmiir**
ova ted by our midualeJ team procass
hefoie a change in weather take- pla<*.
(The only plant In Huvannahj It over
come* ad impurities nnd renew* life and
volume in all bedding material. Price# on
renovation ot feanura a* loUwa l.<•*!
13 64), bu Mr SI. pillow* 5o Cotton, m-a#
and hair m.ittreeneh made to order Fin#
work, low prlrea Work guaranteed.
NATIONAL M ATTIIFHS AND KKNO*
VATINO CO..
Bell phone 1136. S3l Drayton atreat.
DOOIIfI, HASH. B ft* IK lift.
.ftrd everything In the building mate rid
line. We are he tdquarters for these
go d*. with the largcFt nnd m #t com
plete Ato k tn the bouth. ltuy While pine
Door#, Ha#h and Blinds for new
hooia.
ANDREW iIANLLY COMPANY.
LEOPOLD ABLER. JM R DlUy.u
pr. .went. <
C 8 EULIH. BARB'IS t aRTjr
Vic# prealdaal. A i t ..g,,. '
The Chatham Ban's
savannah
Will he pl-aw) u recelv th, accounts
ol Mer di int. Firm,. Indlt .uai*. La o g.
an*l C’orjoi rttiona
Liberal favors fit#n<iJ.
UnfuriMNfd collar tlon f* iltltea. i nirjr .
frg prompf returns
SEPAHATEiAVIN'iSOtPARTMENI
IMi.KFVI lOMI'UI NDFali Iftl \H 1 LH.
LY ON I)BFOiiT
Paf#r D#fy>slf Rnxca au.| Vaults for
rent Corrcspondfnca solid* 4.
The Citizens Bank
Ok BAXASSAU.
CAPITAL. SSOOOOO.
IISSM..M U.M1..1 .......
Uuslueaa.
Sul.cits Aeceaot. g ladlvldaala,
■ •Mkaal., Disk, sal wigs. Carpe-
MUssa.
Cwllet'Hnn, kaailsg with safety,
w.si and dispatch.
Inter.-.t eaaspnnnded (laflrri,
B*wed ea ilrpu.lt. In ear laelaaa
Uewartaa.n t.
••tetr Itsgwlt Bases sad ilsrag.
Vaults
■MANTBRY A. RKVItARK. Pksagd— t.
MII.(.8 B. LA NR. Vice PreaMewt.
GKiiHI.R r. PRRRMAV. Cashier.
gOktMit l_ onooVEg, Asst. Caeglw,
SOUTHERN BANK
ol the Stule ol Georgia.
Capital Isou <m
Burp:u and undivided pr0f11*...,. Itbl.tv
DD’OdllUltV op I tit. o L'A IH C f
OLORGIA.
Superior fa tlittee to. n.i >arilng a
General to ki .g Business
Coilections n.ude on ail points
a. -esalbft* through narks an,l banker,.
Account ot iwugb. tiunkulr Mulctiant,
and othrts eoh.tted dale D.poult Mutts
lor res.t.
Department ot Savings, Inters at payabls
quarterly
Sells Stirling Exchange on London Q
and upwards.
JOHN FI.ANVKFT President.
HORACE A CRANE, Vlr, President
i JAMES Sft.t VAN Cnhler.
DIRECTORS'
JNO. FLANNERY. WM VV GORDON.
E A WEIL W W GORDON Jr.
H A CRANE. JOHN M EGAN
DEE ROY MYERS JOSEI'H FERBT
H r SMART. CHARLES ELLIS.
EtiWATin KELT.T Tons J KIRRT
iilitiiii
CAPITAL, g.’t.VJ.UUU.
Acrnunt, ot hanks, merchants, eorpora
nrtm and IniUvlduala aohcltedL
Sailnxs Lepar t merit, interest paid
quarterly.
Safety Boxes and Storage Vaults lor
i rent.
Colleotlnna mada on a! point, at rea
i ma,able tatae
Drafts void on all ihe chief citle, ol Ihe
world.
Correspondence Invited.
JOSEPH D WEED. President.
JOHN C. ROWLAND. Vice President.
W F. licCAVLETY. Caehler.
THE GERMANIA BANK
SAVANNAH, GA.
cap.tal IhJO.oe
Undivided prottta 6t).b
Thlr bank offers Its service, to corpora
tions. merchant, and InJßlduat,.
Ha* authority to act o, executor, ad
ministrator, guardian etc
Isgu.e drafts un the prill Ipa! dries In
Great Britain and Ireland and on tha
Cuiitlneat
Inter-a: r!d or compound'd quarterly
or dep >stta In the Savings Department
Safety Boxes for r- nt
HENRY BI.UN. r.-all-nt.
OE<'. W TIEDEMAN Vice President
JOHN M HOGAN. Cashier
-WALTER F HOGAN. Ass’l Caahler
No IMO. Chartersd. ISM.
THE
HIS Midi Ml
OF SAVANNAH.
CAPITAL. MI.O-. SURPLUS. HOO.Og.
UNITED STATES HEIHMjIToRY.
J A.••-. CARSON, Ira id at.
BKIHNE -iOItDON, V|.-e President.
\V M HAVANT, Cashier.
Ac o inta of hanks and hankers, mer
chants nnd cnrporallnn, received up-o
the moe- favorahU- term-* corelstent with
aife and eons.rva>lve harking
THE GEORGIA STATE
B HI DING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Assets over SBOO,OOO.
6 PER CENT, per annum allowed on
deposit*-, withdrawable on demand. Inter
est credited quarterly
S PER CENT, per annum allowed oo
deposit* of even hundreds, withdrawable
at annual pentode
GEO W. TIEDKSIAN. President.
B. 11 LEVY. Vic* President.
E. W BELL. Secretarj
c O ANDERSON IR Treasurer
OFFICE. IS YORK STREET. WEST.
FOR rINTT
from Oct. 1, that fine resi
dence No. 211 Gwinnett
street, west. Larpfe garden
and fine stable on the prem
ises. Apply
The Chatham Heal istatc and Im
provement Company,
14 BRYAN 4TREET. EAST
lo Mipei Piste.
For aal*. a Fereailh New.[ per Folder;
will Cold Sheet Cilw It I* m good ordar.
Price lUO It 00*1 originally tU. bul
we have tx. uo lor It and want Ui# room
it occupies.
It will bear mmluabl* adjunct tn aay
newspaper ufflox
A ddreaa
MORNING NEWS,
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