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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
HORR AND MATTHEWS HAVE A
CHAT
They Discuss Democratic Prospects and
Nominate Gen. Butler.

They Discuss Democratic Prospects and
Nominate Gen. Butler.
Justice Stanley Matthews and Con-
gresham Horn, says a Washington
special to the New York World, rode TO-
gether in a street car to the Capitol this
morning. They eXulted over the defeat
of the Morrison bill. Judge Matthews
manifested the keenest relish for every
thing tending to show Democratic weak
ness, and after a hearty laugh he re-
marked that the Democrats had done all
in their power to make Republican Sic
cess next November certain. Mr.. Horn
was as much delighted as the Supreme
Judge with the general situation, but he
regretted for the sake of political effect
that the Republicans were forced to vote
almost sOlidly against the Morrison bill
in order to defeat it. He thought that
a sop to Western Republican tariff re-
form sentiment would have been good
policy had the situation perm1tted 1t.
The frequent mention of Justice Field
in connection with the Democratic Presi-
Dental nomination was touched upon by
MIR. HOrr. Judge Matthews hadn't heard
his brother jurist discuss his chances, but
was satisfied Field considers himself
stronger now than four years ago. Mr..
Matthews thought Judge Fields main
sUfenSJn rested IN the TACT that he had
been non-cOmmittal on the tariff. He
would, said Mr.. Matthews, be acceptable
to both tariff refOrmers and protectionists
for the reason that he had never committed
himself to either side of the issue. Mr..
Horn thought that the lack of fixed prin-
clples was very poor recommendation.
Mr.. Tilden was then discussed, and Judge
Matthews observed that if the Democrats
should nominate him they would have to
make a defensive fight. Mr.. Horr ex-
pressed the belief that the Democrats VIII
nominate Ben Butler.
'Oh, no." interpOsed Mr.. Matthews.
''BuJ they WILL" persisted Mr.. HOrr.
"Butler Will 90 to Chicago as the nominee
of the Greenbacker and Labor elements,
and he will assert his ability to command
million votes through this nomination,
and the Democrats will take him. Oh,
they'll take anything that offers chance
to win
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
aARKETs BY TELEGK4FH.szE3



MA YORK. Nay T. .1Oon.-StOcKs better.
M0nG- Gl per diem. Exchange-iOng, "a So
a. - snort, "A S5G4 Sc State bonds neg
lected. Government bonds firmer.
500 g. m.-EXcnange. = -. Money. 4 per
cent. per diem: , per cent ger annum Sub
Treasury balances-GOid. SIS. 726 O00: curren-
cv. SLIGO Co., Government bonds stronger:
four per cents. l2l; three per cents. 100 bid.
State ndsguiet.
There ~ q marked change Cor the better
IN temper he share speculation tO-day. Pur-
chase-, both for investment aDc speculative
account, Were on "a large scale. Money was
also decidedly easier and banks much more
liberal 10 borrowers. The market opened at
81 advance Of lzG315 per cent, The latter for
Central Pacific. Canada Southern advanced
= &. Northwest y =. ditto preferred 3. st. Paul
ia. Lackawanna =, New York Central l3s,
northern Pacific preferred !, Pacific Mail rs,
abash preferred IA. and Western Union l
per cent. about II o'clock a sharp attack vas
made on coal stocks, due to a report that the
coal combination had dissolved. New jersey
Central broke ), Reading Al and Lackawanna
& per cent. This unsettled the general list,
and prices fell Of 2eD3 per cent. Lake Shore
declined 2, Missouri Pacific j. =, Canada South
ern ~. Central Pacific ~. Northwest 3, St.
Paul -, Pacific Mail ~, Union Pacific -,
ami Western Union "a per cent. Later on
the last mentioned stock became strong, and
rose % $50. and this turned the market once
more. In the afternoon Louisville and Nash
vile and Missouri Picihc were weak, the
former selling down TO 81 and the latter to
bt- s. Later ON a transfer Of legal tenders to
this city b5 The United states Treasurer was
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18

announced, and the money market developed
an easier feeling and prices moved up once
more. Speculation then became bnOyant, and
large blocks Of stocks changed hands. Pacific
Mail advanced ~, New Jersey Central AZ,
New York Central ~, Erie II, Northern Pa
cifc preferred ?, Oregon Transcontinental ~
Reading 3, Omaha preferred ~, Union Pa
clic IL, Western Union 20, Canada Southern
20, Central Pacific ,, Northwest 20, st. Paul
80, Lackawanna35s,L Louisville and Nashville
3, Lake Shore 25s, Missouri Pacific 81, and
Kansas and Texas l per cent. The market
closed strong. Compared with last nights
closing, Central Pacific is 3 per cent. higher,
Canada Southern and New York Central 2,
Northwest preferred 4, Rock Island ~, Della
ware and Hudson and Denver and Rio Grande
!, Lake Shore. Erie and Omaha "a West
Point Terminal 4. Missouri Pacific nd Oregon
IranseOntinental IA, New York Central 23s,
Northern Pacific preferred ~, Pacific Mail
p, and Western Union 2E. Tie remainder
was active, with the list 1Slg7s and Louisville
and Nashville and Reading each l per cent.
lower. Chesapeake and Ohio was "a per
cent. lower. Sales $4,000 shares, the market
closing at the following quotations:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
LEAD PENCILS.
How They are Made and What They Cost
and Sell For.

and Sell For.
With the improved machinery now
used, says the New York lStationer, ten
hands will make about 1000 lead pencils
of the cheaper grade, a day. The cedar
comes chiefly from Florida, and it is re-
ceived in slabs of pencil length, one for
the lead to go in, and the other to cover it.
as may be seen by examining the end of
any lead pencil. Four little grooves are
sawed in the thicker slabs, for the leads
which are kept in hot glue, and taken one
by one and inserted in the grooves. Then
the thin slab is glued to the loaded slab.
and, thus united, they are run through a
moulding machine, four pencils coming
from each slab. After the ends arc
rasped, they are run between grooved
wheels at considerable pressure. for the
only finish they get. This Furnishes them.
and they are tied in dozens and boxed for
sale, mostly in plain wood, and of three
degrees OF hardness. The graphite used
comes in fine black powder. and is
mixed with German CLAW. abouf half
ana nall, and then ground with moisture
forming a paste. This is pressed in dies
INTO lengths OF four leads, which are cut
ana then baked at a very high tempera-
ture. These sell at eighty-fve cents. one
dollar and half, and two dollars a gross.
and are very good articles, writing
smoothly and evenly.
Inc manufacturer make about 100 per
cent. selling the pencils at eighty-fve
cents gross, and the retailer makes a
good thing selling them at cent apiece.
The graphite costs about twenty-cents
pound, and the clay little more than the
freight. The more clay is used in the
leads the harder they will be. The cedar
Is cut mostly from fallen trees in the
Florida sWamps,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
CHAFFEE ALMOST PENNILEss
One of His Friends Hints at Great
Scandal Behind the Grant Ward Fail


Scandal Behind the Grant Ward Fail
ure.
A friend of Senator Chaffee, says
Washington special of the 14th inst. to the
New York World, said that Chaffee was
one of the greatest sufferers by the failure
of Grant & Ward. He has lost every cent
of his available resources. Last year he
considered himself worth nearly SO, OOO-
600, of which $4,000, 900 were in Colorado
properties, which have since greatly de-
preciated and are not now marketable.
At the time of the marriage of his
daughter with Buck Grant he had $1,000
600 in cash securities. When his daugh-
ter was married, he gave her $500 900 in
bonds. These were all put into the firm
of Grant & Ward and every dollar of
them is lost. Chafee himself in street
speculations during the past year
lost 100000. A month or six weeks
ago he had Sj90,000 in cash
eecurities. just before he made his last
visit to the West he took this money and
gave it to his son-In-law to keep for him
during his absence. 1t was not an invest
ment, nor was it for the purpose of secur-
ing any investments. 1t wac simply de-
posted with young Grant as trust, dur
ing a brief absence of the ex-senator.
This money in some way reached the
hands Of Ward and was lost.
Chatfee is practically penniless and is
in most wretched state of mind. This
friend of Chatfee says that it is by no
means believed that Ward could have lost
the large sums charged up to this failure.
He believes that $2,O00,000 would cover
the legitimate losses of the firm, and hints
directly at very scandalous developments
which will result in rigid investigation of
what Ward has done with the money.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
Class in spelling, stand Up.


Prof. March says the '9droping OF dupli-
Gated cOnsonants says 1.6 per cent, and of
silent e's 4 per cent NOR. The cOmplet
clearance of silent letters saves II per
cent. 1t is current statement among
spelling refOrmers that we thrO away
100000, GOO, yer in paments to printers
and publishers for sprinkling our books
and papers with silent letters. Now
there, young man, is a plan, chep, esy rod
Weith. I can now understand how Josh
Billings got rich. just say yur letters.
Don't vast 1 not j solitary lon lost I'm
gering /. The silent Letter must go. Swer
of from the silent e's that fill up, but do
not balanc Yur cash. BY abstaining from
the US Of al silent letters you f-ekt a saw
ing Of item pr ct. Yur salary is, sa. 500
pr yer. II pr ct. Of 500 is a
snug little sum save eyrv yer
d, in saving thes s, u not losing
any plasur. 1t dos no good to use
silent letters. There is no joy in it2u. IT
does not creo nor blisful stS of mind in
yur hart to spell belev with e's and then
nnd that hay got the middlI / on the
rong side Of the i. We 1der, then. that II
cling TO the absurd and wastful ed
'em. Turn yur 101er mind 3 the econo-
mic paths and SO ways of re4m smelling.
and say II per cent of ur salary, and 4tun8
das in stOr u.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
A six-Foot NIother.in.Law.
NiLaeankee NentineL-


The advertisement for woman six feet
hlgh, to .persOnate the character of the
'Mother-in-law," in Robson & Cranes
comedy of that name, was the magnet
that drew number of large-limbed Junos
to the stage door of the Opera House at
Milwaukee. Most of the women, hOwev-
er, were several inches below the re-
quired height, although AT first glance
they appeared fully six feet tall. There
was one Of the applicants who, according
to the statement of Manager Marsh.
doomed up like lighthouse" She was
fully two inches over the required height
and the engagement was awarded to her
on sight. Most of the applicants were
Germans. But the successful candidate
was an American. The engagement il
for one night only. The task of selecting
suitable woman for the part occurs ey.
cry time the piece is produced. The stage
manager has, therefore, seen a large
number Of tall women in the various
places the company has visited, but he
awarded the palm to the Milwaukeean
Tor height and symmetrical proportions,
Lace toilets are all the rage Ia Paris,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
THE STAR BETHLEHEM.
A Variable sun Likely Again Soon to
Brighten Into a Gem of the Circum-
Polar Sky.

A Variable sun Likely Again Soon to
Brighten Into a Gem of the Circum-
Polar Sky.
A correspondent asks, says the Proyi-
dence Journal, ''where to look for the
theory that the sO-called Star of Bethle-
hem is now member of the starry family
and at stated periods returns to the sight
of mOrtals?" The theory concerning the
''Star of Bethlehem" is based on a pOeti
cal foundation, having little to support it.
In the year 1872 TychO Brahe, Dutch
astronomer, discovered a new star near
Caph i'll the constellation CassiOpea. 1t
increased in brilliancy until it was as
bright as Venus and could be easily seen
at MONDAY. 1t continued to shine
brightly for month, then gradually grew
dim and in sixteen months disappeared
from view. 1t was looked upon as a new
creation or a sun on fire, and the general
opinion was that it would never again
shine in the star depths.
Forty years later the telescope was in
vented. When it was turned to the posi-
ton in the heavens occupied by the blaZ-
ing star, a minute star was found near the
identical spot. This telescope star is
still there and is doubtless the same one
that blazed forth in 1872. The discovery
that it existed led astronomers to search
astronomical records and II was found
that similar bright stars had appeared in
the same region of the sky in 945 and 1864.
Counting back three periods from 945 we
are brought to the near vicinity OF the
birth of Christ.
About twenty-four of these'temporary
stars have appeared in the last two thou
sand years, subject, like the sta;- ~ Cas-
siopea, to sudden Outbursts, followed by
return to their normal insignfcance. They
are now classed as variable stars, subject
to sudden Outbursts due to eruptiOns Of
blazing hydrogen and which are followed
by long periods of quiescence. The star
surely blaze forth by 1885. There is a
possibility, therefore, that the long lost
star of Bethlehem, the Pilgrim Star, the
Star of 1872, or 'TychO Brahe's Star-for it
is known by all these names-will once
more become a shining wonder in the sky.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
Baltimore Fruit and vegetable Market

BALTIMORE, Md, May IL CSbbages -
Georgia. per barrel, So so; Florida, per barrel,
81 SOFAS 90. Beets-Florids, per crate, 81 90.
Peas-Georgia and Charleston, per crate, 81 90
al 90. Beans-GeoFgia, per crate, 81 5000 90.
Cucumbers- Florida, per crate, 81 009l go.
TOmatoes-Florida, (prime) per crate, 50 so
as 50. Irish pOtatOes-Florida, lprime) per
barrel, 81 0O(d4 50. Oranges-Jamaica, per
barrel, Sc 5OQ17 90; Palermo, per box, SO ESQ
30: Messina, per box, SO 50G4 90. Lemons
Palermo. per box. 81 0092 %; Messina, per
box, So 25SG2 50(GS 90.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18

81 5oG2 80; Bermuda, per 6-quart bog,
S0c .Cg5Oe. CIcumbers-Georgia, per crate, % 5O
al 20; Florida, per crate, 81 00IG2 co., CAB
barrel, 81 50(G2 so; Norfolk, per barrel, 81 90
az 90. Irish potatoes-Florida, Georgia ana
Charleston, per Dbl, 81 O0(G4 so. StraWDer-
EIes-C harlestOn. per quart. I6lG22c.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
shipping 9utRIl,ermre.
SUNDAY. May IS. 1884.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
amshlp Tallahassee, Fisher, New York

oIedu5uID IdudUaostt, T IsIItIs NV IUIA-
G NJ SOrrel.
Schr Chas G Lister, Truitt, Rappahannock
river, with corn to order; vessel to Jos A
Roberts x Co.
steamer Sylvan Glen, Malice, Jacksonville
John Robertson.
Steamer Geo NJ Bird. McCallum, Jackson
ville-.Iohn Il Robertson.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
CLEARED YESTERDAY.

steamship NacOOchee. Kempton, New York
&c NJ Sorrel.
Steamship Juniata, Daggett, Philadelphia
@ NJ Sorrel.
Schr VIM II Keeney, Lippincott, New York
Jos \ Roberts & Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
GommPrrtaI.
sAYANNAH MARkET.

OFFICE OF THE MORNIN<4 NEWS.
SAVANNAH. GA. May II, lSSs. P. NJ
COTTOS.-The market continues dull and
prices firm and unchanged. TIE sales for the
day we're 81 bales. The following are the
Official closing quotations Of the Cotton Ex-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18

NEW YORK. May I7-Peas- Norfolk. per
crato 81 5Ota2 70. Beans-Georgia, and Charles
ton. per crate, 81 50,G2 25; Florida, per crate,
81 5OCdS2 90. TOmatOes-Florida, per crate,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18

Minnie Palmer will close her English
engagement May 81, but will probably
give a brief season of opera before she re-
turns to America in September, appearing
as 'Phebe," In B illee Taylor" Miss Pal
mer has made a great deal of money dur
ing her trip abroad. 1t is said her Jew
elry has been insured tor $50, 900, and she
has bought a handsome villa residence in
st. Johns Woods, where she intends
spending her summers, Lotta's London
engagement extends week longer than
Minnie Palmer's.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
FROM MONTGOMERY YES
DEPARTED YESTERDAY.

Steamer st Nicholas, Usina, Fernandina and
way landings-C Williams, Agent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
SAILED YESTERDAY

Steamer City of BridgetOn, Daniels, Fernan-
dina, Brunswick, Darien and way landings
c Williams Agent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18

NAVAL STOREs.-Ihe market for spirits tur
pentine was firmer, with a good inquiry. The
sales for the day were 4l6 casks principally
on the basis of 29l6c. The report by the
Board Of Trade was as follows The market
opened at 29c bid for regulars. No sales
At p. m. IL was very firm at 29C. bid for reg
ulars. with sales or 80 barrels. It closed at
p. M. firm at 29Jsc. for regulars, with further
Gales of $50 casks. ROsins-The market was
quiet and steady. with sales fof the day of 40
barrels al quotations. The report by the
Board Of Trade was follows: The market
opened quiet at the following quotations: A
3. g.. ID and r 81 20, + 81 %, G 81 30, II 81 %,
50 09, * s. so, NJ 81 70, \ SO -, window
glass 81 90. At I p. m. il was steady, with
sales % IA barrels. Il closed at p. m. un-
changed, with further sales Of So barrels.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18

Efie Ellsler, Frank Weston and Harry
Lee propose to star in a bunch next season.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
RECEIPTS.


Per steamship Juniata, for Philadelphia
100 bales cotton, ,l47 empties, 100 bales dOmes-
tics and yarns, 80 bbls rice, 399 bbs rOsin, 245
bbls spirits turpentine, l2z,455 feet lumber, go
bales paper stock, 142 pkgs mdse, l,SI7 bbls
vegetables, 4, l46 crates vegetables.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18

RrCE.-Thc market was quiet, but firm and
I14.changed The sales for the day were So
barrels Appended are the official quotations
..-r tra uoar,l of Trade
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18

Steamship Juniata, Philadelphia.
Schr Sarah ID J kaWsOn, -.
Sehr VIM II keeney, New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
PAS SENGERS

Per steamship Juniata. for Philadelphia
Mr. Page and wife, Henry Rice and servt, f
Morris, A r Agnew. J G MeKiYer, II II Shut,
Sarah E Gilbert (cOFd), and IL Storage.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18

Lace toilets are all the rage N Paris.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18

IuUlOnS unuer It's control.
MISS ASTOR's MARRIAGE.
One of the topics which is just now on
eyerybody's tongue is the engagement of
Miss Carrie AstOr to Mr.. Orme Wilson.
The matrOns seem particularly well sat
isfied with the match. The bridegroom is
Columbia College graduate, % years of
age, has Travelled extensively, is a sue
cessful gentleman athlete and dances the
german divinely, which is, of course. half
the battle won in the eyes of New York.
The bride to be is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William AstOr, and goes
to her better-half with her hands full of
dollars and diamonds, which, added to.a
pretty little blonde face, the plumpness of
figure incident to young wOmanhOod. and
the proverbial good nature of her family
will make her one of the most desirable
little helpmeets in the city. The nuptIals
will be celebrated in the fall. Mrs. AstOr
has had no ambition to marry her daugb-
tiers to titled foreigners. They have all.
married Americans in their own
social set. Mrs. Astor and
her daughter are Oh their wav
to Paris to order the trousseau, which will
be costly, though simple, in all its ap-
pOintments. The wedding-dress will be of
heavy white satin, made princesse, witha
full court train. The trimmings will be
old point lace belonging in the family. 1t
is not yet decided where the wedding will
be celebrated, but it will be either IN old
Trinity Church on Broadway or at the
house on Fifth avenue, unless the young
people take fancy to be married at New
port, which is not likely. Both the bride
and groom are Episcopalians. A large re-
ceptiOn will follow the ceremony. Miss
AstOr is heiress to something like $40, 0OO,-
600. Her father is worth over 500. OO0. 600
and it safe to say her share will be one
fifth, although she will not receive the
whole amount on her marriage. Her
mother will have reset for her some of the
family diamonds. She has worn few dia-
monds during her season out, and so no
doubt will enjoy wearing them after her
marriage. The young couple will live in
New York after their marriage.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08
The Worlds Exposition.

Tie Worlds Exposition that is to be
opened at New Orleans, is 50 far per-
fected in all its departments that it Is
now in order to state that it will br the
largest worlds fair ever held. The
buildings are larger than those erected
for the Philadelphia centennial. The
exhibits out-number those of any pre-
vious exposition. Each of the States,
except possibly one or two, will be rep
resented by an exhibit. Congress has
made loan of 81 100000 in favor of
this centennial exposition. The United
States government will make special
exhibit, the largest it has ever attempt
ed, costing hundreds Of thousands of
dollars, and to that end mammoth
building is being crested 10 the group
of exposition buildings, The Mexican
government has appropriated $780,
900, and will erect special building
for its unique display. The Central
American republics have been aroused
from their long slumber and will be
fully represented for the first time
among the great nations Of the earth.
At the exposition one may learn more
about the natural resources of those re-
gions than by an ordinary visit u
Mexico or Central America. To low
ers of music visit to the Exposition
will be highly gratifying as there is q
music hall capable of seating 1900
persons and stage large enough ia
hold 600 musicians. Grand concerts
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08

To Irish-Americans, in particu-
lar, we say: What is the record
of the Republican party in rela-
ton to you for the past twenty years !
What American citizen of Irish birth
has it protected abroad ! What shame
full outrages on American citizenship
has it not allowed when England was
the perpetrator and citizens Of Irish ex-
traction the victims Not one Repub-
lican hand has been moved to redress
these astonishing evils except President
Arthurs, and he had to whisper and
smile his objections, because he repre-
sented the Republican party. Mr..
Blaine's voice during all those years
that he sat in the cabinet as Secretary
of State, would have been powerful to
correct; but it was never raised-not
once. We say to Mr.. Blaine now that
had he been a defender of the rights OF
naturalized citizens when those citi
zens were flung into foreign
prisons untried and unchanged the
Pilot would support him to-day, and q
million Americans of the Irish race
would vote for him in November. But
he did not do it, and his pretensions o.
fair play and friendship are sheer hum
bug-.BostOa Pilot.