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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14

In the town of Monterey still stands
the first theatre eyer opened in CalifOr-
MIA, and a sumptuous structure it is. The
building is of adobe, low, flat, one story.
at present owned by John A. Swan, a
pioneer of 1843, and used as a tenement
house. Many curious "reminiscences and
incidents are connected with the prime
val theatre. The first piece presented
there was Romeo and Juliet the late
John Phoenix George II. Derby being
cast FOR the amorous hero. The chief
trouble was ito find representative of
the heroine, because in those early days
the town did not contain angle Eng.
lish speaking woman, young or old, ugly
or handsome, Ignorant or educated. But
Derby, always an inveterate Joker.
determined to have a Juliet, the
worse she might be the better
for him. He finally hunted up a very
gross German woman, Weighing about
250 pounds, the wife of a soldier at the
iresidiO, and persuaded her to under
take the part, She studied the text very
industgiously, but her figure, manner,
looks and broken English were so ridicu-
lous, that the miners, who formed the
bulk OF the audience, roared through
every scene when she was on the stage,
Romeo frequently uniting with them.
The balcony scene was immense, as may
be supposed, and was rendered particu-
laTlY naemorable by the balcony" break.
ing down under her weight at one of the
most ludicrously pathetic, or pathetical-
ly ludicrOus passages. Derby often de-
clared that he had never seen such a
Juliet, and it is altogether likely that he
never had.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14
THE RIOTS IN RUSSIA.
Hardship and Destitution In the
Disturbed Observation-Disclosures Pay
ing Their Respects TO the Gear.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 13.-The Nihilist
arrested here recently, charged with COM
plicity in the murder of the Car and with
preparing the Little Garden street mine, is
naval officer. He was also an accomplice
of the Nihilists who caused the explosion at
the Winter Palace in February, 1880, and is
charged with having stolen from the gov
ernment magazine quantity OF dynamite.
The Golos states that quiet has been re-
stored at Kfeff. The people who su1fer most
are mechanics, small traders and retired
soldiers. There are eighteen hundred oes-
titute families at the barracks. The vile oil
Governor General Drenteler has formed
committee for their relief. a disturbance
also occurred at Beyard and Vasilkon.
The mob threw stones at a tram bearing
Jewish refugees, and the engineer oecnneu
TO proceed, fearing the train would be upset.
Reinforcements of infantry and dragons
have arrived in the disturbed districts.
Most of the neeessaries of life have risen TO
bigh prices. at Kdba, In Caucasus, hfty-
three persons escaped from jail. They were
pursued, when seventeen OF them was
killed and three recaptured. The Others
made good their escape. At Ostron during
the last four days six hundred railway Work
men have been rendered homeless ana are
starving, owing to the incompeteney and
disorganizstion OF the railway authoriues.
General Loris Melikof, COmmandant of
st Petersburg: NJ. d'Abaza, Minister OF
Finance: Baron Nicolai, Minister Of Public
instructions, and NJ. GIers, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, all rendered their resigna-
tions 10 the Emperor on Thursday, the 18th
inst who will recognize the present officers
of the convention.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14
HIDDEN COIN IN A GRAVE.
A Rich Find Some BOYS Made While
Hunting Snakes in a Cemetery.

LOutSDtttS OOttFbSF-JOttTJtut.
The graveyard section Of the West
End was all torn up yesterday over
sensation which developed itself at II a.
M, and lasted until midnight. A party
of small boys, numbering Charles DreS-
sci, George McMahon and Aleck McCer-
ven, were hunting for snakes in the
Catholic Cemetery, at Fifteenth and
Jefferson streets. It might be in
order to state that reptiles of the
classification mentioned are purchased
by West End druggists at ten cents
apiece if captured alive, and half that
sum if brought in dead. The Catholic
graveyard is rich pasture for snakes,
and the industrious youngsters of that
neighborhood are constantly on the hunt
for them there during the snake season.
Yesterday afternoon a gigantic cow
sucker was flushed in the southwestern
portion of the skeleton field, and the
boys, with grand hurrah, gave chase.
The scaly monster, however, outstripped
them in the race, and after hard and
close race glided under a coffin box
tombstone in the northern part of the
cemetery, which is near Jefferson street.
The kids, however, were unwilling to give
up the game so easily, and by dint of hard
prYing and pushing they showed the top
of the tombstone off and disclosed to
view, not the snake, but a white hand
kerchief with red dots neatly folded
around bundle of something hard, and
cleverly slowed away in the corner. Of
course the boys pounced upon the modest
parcel and tore the handkerchief apart
in dozen places. They were some
what startled, but none the less enthused.
to discover that the something hard was
a shower of silver dollars, halves and
quarters. Young Dressed, who oh.
tanned the first hold upon the treas
ure, hurried away to his home,
at No. POI Fifteenth street,
with the other boys jogging along be-
hind. On the way the party fell in with
a gang of larger boys, and a scramble
ensued, which resulted in three or four
of the coins rolling into the sewer at
Fifteenth and Grayson. The remainder.
amounting to $27 75, was taken in
charge by the Dressed boys father, who
has advertised for the owner. No one
has any idea how the money came to be
under the tombstone, but it is supposed
to have been placed there by some thief
who had stolen it and feared detection.
1t is said that after the discovery six po-
licemen searched the graveyard, hoping
to find more treasure, but failed to get
ANYTHING in return for their pains.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14
THE MINERS FUNERAL.
The PathOs I'm the Breast of an Eeft0r
Out Far West.
Lake cYtu (cot.) World.

@sSfsS OSeS N~SssJ Rk~ttets
The miner, Anderson, of whose death
in Summit notice was made last week,
had a romantic trip from Del Norte to
Summit. Fourteen men drew the body
lashed to sled to the top Of
the divide, and eight men came on from
the divide to the toll gate with the
corpse. From the toll gate to Del Norte
the trip was made in wagons. Here is
an incident of frontier life well worth
pondering upon by our Eastern readers.
We reprint it from the Prospeet0r as an
instance of that unfailing friendship
which exists in the breasts of men whose
exteriors may be rough, but whose hu.
manity would impel them. to wade
through flames to pay the last tribute of
respect to fellow man. Picture the
procession wading up the snow-clad
mountain, silently drawing the body
upon arude vehicle Above timber-line.
where silence reigns supreme, the cold
almost unendurable, those friends, stall
wart, good and true. pursue their toll
some way over the snow crust, to be
rewarded only by the consciousness
that the remains of their comrade shall
find Christian sepulchre in dedicated
ground. Some account of this kind act
will, doubtless, go across the sea and
reach, perhaps, some cottage in Sweden,
where the old parents shall read the let
ter, and, amid their binding tears, thank
God that in far off America the body of
their son, whose soul went out Of this
world from the loneliness of a cabin
for Anderson died suddenly, with no one
near-was cared for and decently buried.
So may it be with all of US, and not, as
in many cases in these rugged noun
tains, where the all -engulphing avalanche
sweeps the miner to sudden death and an
unknown and unknowable tomb.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14
A SOUTHERN TRIUMPH.
Professor Barnard, of Nashville.
Finds Another Comet and Wins
the ''Safe Remedy'' Prize.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, May 19.-Auother
comet seeker has announced to the Warmers
Observatory the discovery of a new comet
and claims the Safe Remedy prizs of two
hundred dollars, offered in January last for
each original American discovery OF comets
during 1881.
His name is Prof. Edward E. Barnard, of
Nashville, Tenn, and the position OF the
new comet thus announced Is right ascen-
sion % hours SO minutes Is seconds, decli-
nation north IA degrees "a minutes 80
seconds.
1t is small and bright, and is moving
slowly to the northwest. The discovery has
been telegraphed to Washington and to Eu.
rope, and, III verified, Professor Barnard gets
the second award under the terms of the
Warner Safe Remedy prize, the first one
having been awarded to Prof. Lewis Swift,
for the comet discovered on the 1st inst.
1t is regarded as somewhat remarkable
that two comets should be discovered
in America within two weeks. It is evi
dent that the heavens for 1881 are to be of
unusual interest to the world. The South
is to be congratulated on this new success.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14
The Coal Fields Of the South.
Memphis appeal.


There is continually increasing mani.
festation on the part of the people of the
South of desire and intention to make
the most of those treasures with which
their country is so richly endowed. That
not only must the valleys be cultivated, but
that the mountain Businesses must be as
sailed and the riches their entrails contain
drawn forth and made available, is feel
ing that is strongly developing itself. The
census report of the iron interests of the
country, of which the appeal gives an
account in another column, shows that
this portion of the Union is forming
more practical notion of what should
be done with their mineral wealth than
was done when one or two commanding
interests took the lead to the neglect of
other means of prosperity. Southern
mining interests are beginning to claim
attention, along with cotton and sugar,
and their claims are commanding the
degree of attention that has been too
long denied them. The importance
of the iron districts of the South
are now universally recognized, but
the iron ore is comparatively valueless
until it is married to the yield of the
coal mines, and we are pleased to see
that coal is also coming in for a due
share of attention. The Mobile ReqGSteT
informs us that the valuable mines of
coal in that State are proving very pro-
life, while the quality leaves nothing to
be desired, and the working of the mines
and transportation to market is so well
and SO economically carried on, that
"stone coal can be had on the wharVes
of Mobile for dollar and half ton"
Pittsburg coal at New Orleans can
not compete with this and in
stances are occurring of steamers gong
from New Orleans to Mobile for coal.
AS the communications of the mines
with that seaport are perfected, this
trade will assume greater proportions.
Birmingham, which is the headquarters
of the Alabama coal field, has a greater
demand for tonnage than the railroads
can supply, and at Vicksburg the pro-
ducts of Alabama mines are now to sup
ply coal boats running upon the Missis.
sippi. A railroad from Atlanta, Ca,
will soon be completed that will supply
that city with Alabama coal. The result
of progress in coal mining is such that
the yield of 49, ,889 tons in 1874 was re.
placed by one of $40, Zoo tons in 1880.
distributing among the people not less
than $2,000,000 New mines are open.
ing, new railroads are affording trans
portation, the demand is rapidly increas-
ing, and while politicians foam and
froth over empty words in Washing.
ton, the bone and sinew of the people
are pushing along the substantial inter-
ests of the country in the coal fields of
Alabama and the iron mines of Tempe
see. This is "vindicating the Sunny
South" in earnest.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14

LONGEVITY OF ExIsTENCE.-Ther re.
sides in this parish, about seven miles
from Natchitoches, an old negro man
named Friday Atkins. He claims that
he was born in 1747, in the State of
North Carolina, thus making his age
1874. He lived in North Carolina twenty
three years. He was then carried to
Alabama, where he resided sixty seven
wears. From Alabama he was brought
10 De Soto parish, La, living there
twenty four years. He was then moved
into this parish, where he has resided for
the past twenty years.
He is not at all feeble, but makes his
own living now. Last year he raised
two bales of cotton. weighing five hun
dred pounds esch, and nearly enough
corn to supply bis wants. He complains
that his eye sight is falling him, but says
last year he shot blue birds out of the
martins nests, seldom missing them, but
he cannot do it now. A number of per-
sons know Friday Atkins, and can tes-
tify to his being very old man. Prob
ably he is the Oldest person living in this
State, and is undoubtedly a remarkable
instance Of longevity of years III this
rapid age of fast living and short exis-
tence. - Natchft0ches FTpdicdt0r.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14
BRITAIN'S REALM.
Trouble Among the Can'res-The
HOmeRuIers and the Land Bill
A Fight with the BasutOs.

LONDON, May ia dispatch to the
Standard from Newcastle, Natal, says ::
There has been battle near Lichtenburg
between the Caffre Chiefs Montesia and
Mocaba. The latter, who is friend of the
Beers, and who was defeated with heavy
loss says his, adversary was assisted by
Europeans. 1t is reported that the Beers
are preparing to assist Mccaba. 1t has
been arranged that British officers shall go
to warn both parties to abstain from hostili-
ties"
The Times says: &c 1t is stated that owing
TO Mr.. Forster's declarations at Bradford
against amending the land bill several Irish
members of Parliament who voted against
the recent Home Rule meeting, have de-
clared that they now consider themselves
bound by the decision of the meeting, and
that they will abstain from voting on the
second reading of the BILL"
CAPETowN, May 13,-There has been
fighting between the Basutos and colonial
troops at Palmietfontein. The colonial loss
was trifiing.
LONDON, MAY 13.-In the House Of Com
mons this evening Mr.. Gladstone stated
that In view of the opposition to the Par
liamentary oaths bill, the government in
tended to postpone the consideration of the
course they should take upon 1t until the
land bill had been substantially disposed Of.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14
Cotton Liverpool.

LIVERPOOL, May 13.-This weeks clrcu-
lar of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Asso-
citation says: "Cotton continues in moder-
ate demand. The market has been de-
pressed and irregular. On Thursday there
was more business, and the tone was firmer,
with partial recovery in prices. Quota
tions generally are sd. lower. American
was in moderate request after much
depression. Prices closed firm at ed. de-
cline. In sea island the demand, which
was slightly improved, was freely met, and
rates are I'D. lower. Futures opened dull
and grsdualiy weakened. On Tuesday and
Wednesday there was considerablep ressure
to sell, and the lowest rate showed 3 l6i.
decline. There was reaction on Thursday,
and prices recovered from..3 32d.to1sd. New
crop deliveries have been in moderate de-
mand, and fuctuated like nearer positions,
but not to the same extent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14
SOuthern Rantist ConyentfOn.

COLUMBUS, MISS, May 10-Edftor MorTainq
Netcs: The Southern Baptist Convention closed
its session in this city last evening. The repre-
sentation from the Southeastern States was
very small, but quite large from Alabama and
Mississippi. The convention manifested great
interest in the missions to New Orleans and
Mexico. The next session OF the convention
will be held in Greenville, s. G. The entertain
ment of the convention by the people of this
beautiful little city has been all that could
be desired. l have been interested spe-
cially in two young men of the convention
who now sustain relations to Savannah-Mr.
W, S. Walker, of Walton county, Ga. and Rev.
]. E. L Holmes, of Danville. Va Mr. Walker
is prepa' ing to become q missionary of the
Baptist Convention in China. and goes to Sa.
vannah to supply the pulIit OF the Baptist
Church for the summer. He begins his work
in your city on the last Sunday in May. Rev.
Mr. Holmes, the pastor elect, finds himself con-
strained by pastoral duties to forego the pleas
ure of a visit to Savannah on his return from
the convention. Should he accept the call he
will be very valuable acquisition to the
churches and ministry Of SaYennah and the
Stale Of Georgia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Hts States stepping Into s'The sun.
light of the Future"

1t is learned from the representative at
Washington of the majority of the States
of Central America that that little un-
derstood country is undergoing great
changes in the line of progress toward
modem civilization. The thought of the
people, their political views, their indus
tries, their ambitions, are in condition
of mutation. They are leaving
behind what was once Span
ish civilization, and are advancing
toward American civilization. Central
America has been in a lethargic condi-
ton, weighted down by superstition,
priestcraft and Incidence. 1t is awaken.
ing from It's sleep, throwing off those
things which weigh it down, and step
ping forward into what Is known in the
Senate as 'The sunlight of the future.
Live men, with modern, progressive
ideas, are coming to the front; manufac-
lures, new arts, improved machinery,
implements, utensils are being intro
duced; three lines of railroads are in pro-
cess of construction from ocean to ocean;
school systems are projected; an inter-
national exposition of industry and
art is to be held in Guatemala,
the most progressive of them all, this
year, and the President Of that State is
coming to the United States in person to
invite Americans to exhibit and to at
tend. Best of all Federal session of all
the States, analogous to that of the
United States, seems probable in the near
future. 1t is already quietly talked
about among leading Liberal politicians,
and in a short time an organized
movement to the desired end will
be in exercise The resources
of Central America are similar to
those of Mexico, and only await develop
ment to place its States in the front
rank of small nations. The new railway
which General Grant is building South
from Mexico City will, should it be car
ried across the border, tap all three of
the Interoceanic Central American lines,
and aid greatly in the development of
the country. 1t is believed that it will
be so extended In this event, the
United States will control the trade of
all States south of it so soon as railroads
are completed through to Mexico.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14
The Language of the Umbrella.

There is language of umbrellas as of
flowers. For inatappe, place your um-
brella in q rack and it will indicate that
il is about to change owners. To open
it quickly in the street means that some
body's eye is going to be put out. To
shut it, that hat or two is to be knocked
off. An umbrella carried over the wo-
man, the man getting nothing but the
drippings Of the rain, signifies courtship.
When the man has the umbrella and the
woman the drippings, it indicates mar
riage. To punch your umbrella into a
person cod then open it means, 81 dis
like you" To swing your umbrella over
your head signifies, u am making a nui-
sance of myself" To trail your umbrel-
la along the sidewalk means that the
man behind you is thirsting for your
blood. To carry 1t st right an
giles under your arm signifies that
an eye ls to be lost by the man
who follows you. To open an gIahrel-
la quickly, it is said, will frighten a mad
bull. To put 9 cotton umbrella by the
side OF nice silk one signifies, f'ex-
change is no robbery" To purchase ar
umbrella means, Il am not smart, but
honest" To lend an umbrella indicates,
81 am c fool. TO return an umbrella
means-neyer mind what it means; no
body ever does that To tgrn an UNI
brella in gust Of wind presages profan-
ity, To carry your umbrella in case
signifies that it is a shabby one. To ear
ry an open umbrella lust high enough to
tear out mems eyes and knock off mems
hats, signifies, II am woman" To
press an umbrella on friend saying,
'"Oh, do take it; had much rather YOU
would than not, signifies lying. To
give friend half of your umbrella
means that both of you will get wet.
To carry it from homo ia the morning
means. ut will clear off.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14
One Vaccination Too Many,
Detroit Free Press.

Bright and early yesterday morning
middle aged man, of anxious look and
much curiosity, called at the City Hall
and went to the Chief of Police with:
"Haf we some shmallbox in Detroit?"
Il believe we have sporadic case or
two, was the reply.
"Und doze somepody haf to get wac
cinated to keep him away2"
every citizen should protect him.
self"
Glow many dimes was get wacci-
mated to keep dot schmallbox out of
mein house and saloons"
"Oh, guess once will do"
"Voncel Great shiminyl no more ash
dotl Shust wait minitl'
He jerked off his coat and pushed up
his shirt sleeves and pointed to four spots
on his left arm and five on his right, and
said:
-Four and five makes nine dimes dot
| vhas waccinated in four days"
''HoW is that ?"
"How ish dot? Dots what | likes
myself to know l vhas shust reading
about dot shmallbox de odder day in der
Sherman bapers ven two men vhalks in
mein saloon und says: 'Sharley dot
shmallbox is all ofer town und you must
be waccinated or der Common Council
will close you oop.' So 1 was waccinat-
ed for two shillings and zwei class
beer"
eyes 2"
cit vhas shust two hours more as
man comes in und say he vhast sent to
waccinate me on der odder arm, und
pays him 2 shillings und class of beer.
eyes"
Before night a man with spectacles
comes in und says he vas sent by der
Healthy Board to see oof l vhas wac
cinaated. / show him two places, but
he shake his headt und says: DOT wac
cination am too high oop, und you vhill
git der shmallboX in der hands. Den
he makes dot blaze here, und gif. him
25 cents und class of beer"
eyes"
"Vhell, in der course of four days six
more men comes aroundt to waccinate
me by order of der Mayor, der Gufernor,
der Bresident, der Board of Bublic
Works, and doan' know what else, und
efery time | bays two shlllings and glass
of beer. When | vas waccinated nine
times pegins to pelieve l vas green
horn, und when der tenth man comes
aroundt l hit him on der head NIT bot
tie und vhalks oafer to see you about it.
Vhas it all right?"
" ! guess the boys were guying you.
"Vhat is dot?"
Why, you haven't really been vacci-
mated at all"
"N-o!"
/" No, and you'd better be vaccinated
again"
Waccinated againl Waceinated den
dimes Meier! Pefor vhas waccinated
den dimes catches der schmallbox und
goes to ped nit him all summer. Dots
some clnsa r1ins likn nrn .
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Opening at an Advance and Closing
Strong

NEW YORK. May 13.-The stock market
opened at an advance of from 4 to Il per
cent, the latter for Erie preferred. Alton
and Terra Haute common and Oregon
Navigation were an exception, the former
sharing a decline of 8, and the latter of 2
per cent. In the early dealings speculation
took an upward turn and sharp advance
was recorded, which was followed by q
partial reaction at the first board.
Toward noon the market again became
strong, and prices rose steadily throughout
the afternoon up to the second board, when
the improvement from last night ranged a
to ~ per cent, the latter in Hannibal and
St. Joe common, Rock Island, Lake Erie
aud Western, Trunk Line properties, st.
Louis and San Francisco, coal shares and
Chesapeake and Ohio issues being also
prominent therein. Subsequently Hannibal
and st. Joe reacted 3, and recovered l per
cent. The general list closed strong. Al
ton and Chesapeake common declined 55S,
and preferred per cent. on to days
transactions. Sales aggregated SIG. 1853
shares.