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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
BLACK AND TAN TROOPS.
A Plan for the Reorganization of the
District Militia.
From ne Ne,o YORK Herald.

From the Ne,o York Herald.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The War De-
partment has renewed its recommends
tions that the various militia companies
of this District shall be organized into one
command, and the members of the various
companies are, as usual, solidly opposed
to any such organization. There are eight
distinct militia organizations here. They
recognize no one as being i'm command Of
them except the officers which they them
selves elect They are organized under
the general incorporation act. the same az
the street car, insurance. gas, or other
private corporations. -Four OF them are
white and the others cOlored. The diff
Guilty in combining these companies lies in
the fact that the white and colOred play
soldiers will not work together. The COlOred
soldiers are as much opposed to c0mbi-
nation as are the white organizations.
Outside of this, some OF the white COM
panies object to being thrown into the same
command w4th some of the other white
companies, because certain companies
allow 'shOrt hairs" to become members.
The silk stocking or kid glove class of
soldiers do not mix well with the "shoTt
hairs" and never have. They are bitterly
opposed to going into any arrangement
by which they shall be thrown together,
IL matters not what the War Department
desires or recommends. The militia Off
GERS of this district have been without any
head or front Tor many years. Col. Amos
Webster for q long time claimed to be the
Adiutant General and in supreme COM
mand or the district militia. For five or six
years all bis orders were recognized, but
about the time OF the Garfield fair the
soldier boys laughed at him and his COM
mands, and since then have done Just as
they pleased. Gen. Peter f. Bacon claims
to be the ranking officer in the District
militia on the strength of a commission he
holds from the War Department issued 80
years ago. He always regarded Col.
/ Webster, who was commissioned during
the Boss Shepherd regime, az an intruder.
/ The difficulty IN Gen. Bacon's claim is,
that while there is no doubt but that he is
properly commissioned he has not got a
single militiaman under him,
and has not had since the
commencement OF the late war. The
cOlored companies are fighting among
themselves. One Of them is very ''upish"
and does not allow any black man to be-
come q member, restricting its member
ship to light cOlored muattOes. After
passing gingerbread color no one can
Join. One of the cOiored companies has q
| private war on hand, and is anXiOusly
engaged in an effort to have its command
ing officer put in the penitentiary for
swindling and kicking up generally. In
view Of all of these troubles the district
militia will probably not be recognized.
/ Even if it was re0rganized there is no
/ particular need for it, for If military aid
! is wanted by the police authorities in the
suppression of any disorder the Uuited
! States marine barracks here can always
! be drawn upon. There are also one or two
companies of regulars on duty at the
/ arsenal.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

a subject of the Emperor. Once he was
seized by the English and French Ad-
mirals and kept for some time prisoner.
lie was told that tfhe would claim Ameri-
can citizenship he would be liberated.
Thls be refused to do. saying:
1 was born in America and love my
native land, but ! have sworn allegiance
to the Emperor and am Chinese.
he was finally released ana continued
his most successful and brilliant military
career. he ordered three gunboats built
in America which were to go up the
Pekin river and the canal and fly his
Mandarin flag before the gates Of Pekin.
! was building the boats for him when he
was killed. He was the most powerful
man in China, and had he lived believe
ne had the genius and the daring TO have
made himself absolute master of the
Chinese Empire. When our civil war
broke out he wrote to me. My heart is
with my native land in her struggle. Were
l free would return at once to offer my
life and my sword to my country. But
my work is here He was killed while
rashly exposing himself in a reconnois-
sance before some city which he was
besleglng. He was one Of the bravest,
most temperate. upright and honorable of
men; OF bOundless ambition and dazzling
genius. He was young man, only 50 or
81, at the time OF bis death. Though he
never received liberal education he was
one of the best informed men | ever saw,
a constant student, good linguist, and
great reader of books of all kinds"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.
Brilliant Career of Ward in Command of
the Foreign Legion.

-t'tA@ht NhHeHf OF " ara IN NohhAhhu VI
the Foreign Legion.
From tie Nslo York Tribune.
The remarkable career OF Ward. the
american soldier OF fortune who pre-
feeded Gordon in command ofthe Foreign
legion in China, WAS related to a
Peporter recently by a friend Of
Pc soldier who knew him from
so7hood.. lie said: "Ward was
most remarkable mana greater man,
my opinion, than Gordon, though the
gro OF hhartOum commands my deep
lmlratlon. Ward was born in Salem,
Ass and when he was boy went to
"a With his father, who was ship
master When the Crimean war broke
A lt young Ward enlisted in the French
tAfny and became a sub-lieutenant. I'm.
fortunately he became involved in a
aairel with his captain, and resigning
ls commission, be challenged that officer
duel. The challenge was accepted
~ Nard killed the captain. Years
1e', When fortune smiled on him,
ara sent a large sum OF money
fafis 10 be invested for the sup
wv Of the widow and child OF his
o'nlef captain. Wards next venture
aH commercial one 20 Vera Cruz. 1t
ofeu unsuccessful and he was then sent
me TO the West Coast Of Mexico 10
i0t Of brass cannon which had been
eHosmned. He embarked on this enter
. re m a vessel winch took down 70
sual America a lot Of Walkers
1 monsters. The adventurous character
walkers enterprise appealed
Wards fancy, but he
IaW IN II 80 much to condemn and so
t1en mat was repugnant % him In the
uatacter Of large part Of those who
Soe up the hlibustering party, that he
va not join the expedition.
nav ng completed bis work on the
est Coast Of Mexico ward went 10 San
encisco and got berth as an officer Of
sui GONG 20 China. lie received his
oCnarge IN China and entered there tho
vice OF the Emperor. He rose rapidly
laVQr and rank and organized the For
t,kn Legion to fight for the Emperor
INST inc Tapping rebels. He married
Sninese lady Of high rank and was
4ue mandarin Of their most exalted
uer. IN order to marry o woman OF the
- which be did he was told that be
usl renounce Christianity. He de-
nso 70 do this, ana the matter was
10y sotiled by his marrying her BY
'O@s' he became citizen OF China and
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
THE TowNLEY ESTATE.
Great Expectations of Residents In Mis-
souri, Kansas and Illinois.

Great Expectations of Residents In Mis-
sou-i, Kansas and Illinois.
A dispatch from Newton, Kan, saws
that Mrs. Theodore Gates has received a
copy Of the Liverpool Post OF
recent date. in which it is an
nounced that the British Govern
ment has decided to pay over to all the
legal heirs Of the Lawrence Townley es-
tate, their proportion Of the money due.
The estate amounts 70 the enormous sum
OF $500, 600, 000 in money and 100000 acres
OF land, great part OF which is city and
village property. The estate would have
been divided many years ago, but through
the false claim OfOne Orange, was thrown
into chancery, where II remained for
twenty-six years. The estate was inher-
tied by four brothers Of the Chase family,
three OF whom, William Aquilla and
Thomas, came 20 this country be-
fore the revolutionary war. The
direct heirs OF these three broth
ers number about 800. Mrs. Gates Is a
granddaughter 20 Thomas Chase, the last
named Of the three brothers. After her
fathers death, twelve years ago, Mrs.
Gates uncles made an effort 10 obtain
possession OF the vast estate that IL might
be properly divided among the heirs, and
lust when ~ seemed that their efforts
were 10 be crowned with success y legal
bubble overthrow all their plans aud
the work OF years was lost. The papers NJ
that time made out, tracing the lineage Of
the Chase family. are now on 6le Ia the
public archives at Washington, ID. q. OF
Mrs. Gates uncles but one Is alive, Eze-
kiel Chase. He lives az III Dora, White
county, m. Mrs. Gates has three BROTH
ers. Lewis, the eldest, lives at Kinks
Vile, Mo-; Ezra at FL Dora, H., and Car
isle and Martin at Appleton City, Mo.
The latter is a Methodist preacher. Mrs.
Gates expects 90 receive several million
dollars when the estate II settled. Her
husband Is a farmer near Newton, In
Kansas.
KNOW THYsELF. by reading me "soi.
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6. ECKSTEIN & co. respectfully in
form their patrons in the city and
country that they are receiving all
the latest novelties of the season and,
being crowded throughout every de-
partment, will make it TO the interest
Of every customer TO purchase Supe-
rlOr Goods as Low as they can be
purchased In any market.
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CAEAP ADVERTISING.
One Cent a Word.

ADVERTISEMENTS, rs Words or
more, in THIS column che best nthe pdper)
inserted for ONE CENT A WORD, Cash
in Adrdnce, each insertion.
Everybody toho has any ,odnt to supply,
anything to buy or to sell, any business or
accommodations to secure, indeed, any Utsh
to grdtify, should advertise in this columS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

saws the dependent dyspe)tlc. But II Is
Of use. Your suiferlngs GIN be reii eyed
thousands have been curol. and you can
also. Broken down, iespnding victims
Of dyspepsia, liver conphint, lever ana
ague, rlleumaiiem, nGY0ls deDillty OF
premature decay. vii hnd IN summons
Liver Regulator. prepged by j. II. Zeilin
4 Co. vegetable specific which reaches
the source on the trOu De ard effects an
absolute and perman@t cure. AZ regu.
laies tho liver. diepels dependency and
restores hcalIh.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
prrOonai.

IMPORTATION wanted of JOHN AM
L BROSE BUCHANAN, last heard from in
Savannah about 1873. III living, OF his where
abouts If dead. particulars Of his death ami
any other information which would be inter
esting to brother Address w. f. BUG
HANAN, z. o. Box GO, Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada.
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GEN. wALLACE's ERRAND.
Demonstrating to the sultan the AdvRn-
tages of IA New Torpedo.

from the Ne,o York Hetald.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Nov. 7,--Gen. Wal
lace appears TO be doing great running"
with the sultan. He only arrived here
in the early part OF last week, and has al
ready had two interviews and the honor
OF dining once at the imperial table. He
was one of the guests last night at a din
ner given in honor of Sbeik MDhsin Khan,
the Persian Ambassador, who Is also a
great fayorite with the Sultan.
ON BUSINESS.
The General. IL seems, did rot come out
for literary work, as has been generally
imagined. but on business. he has IA tor
ped0 to sell to the Turks, which, like that
Of Gen. Berdan, is adapted fo' the defense
of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles.
Gen. Berdan's engine is still an airy Gre
alton OF the inventors brain. The other
has reached practical stage. The tor
nedo offered by Gen. Wallace has been
tried with success in the pesence OF the
Turkish Minister at Washington and a
select company OF experts. the trial was
fully reported at the time. This was sent
here TO the government. Tie sultan re-
quested Gen. Wallace, whel he was leay-
ing Constantin0ple, 10 inquire about this
torpedo.
HIGH vSLocIH.
Owing, as some say, 10 tie peculiar ar
ranRements otthe civil service, discharged
diplomatists End their timehang heavily
upon their hands, and there's no reason
why the General should nOinoW act as an
honest broker. This tOrpeD, the Sultan
hopes, can, like the Lay t0pedo, be- d.
rected I. ward any point win velocity
twice greater than even lie high speed
attained by the latter.
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Dearnii's.

DOARDING.-Des rooms, with board,
ID convenient to the business part Of the
city; terms moderate. lC3 J FORK street.
OARDIN - Two young gentlemen
- friends or gentleman and wife can find
a nicely furnished room with board, in n
private family; very desirable location. Ad-
dress L. o. Box 40
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

KNOW HIMSELF. By reading the "soi.
once Of Life" the best medical work ever
published, for young and niddle-aged men.
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@mnIonn,rmt Aalamten.

w ANTED.-A young man wishes stua-
w ton as clerk in store; best references
given. Address M. this Office.
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Rnnmn 10 Apmt.


TOR RENT, hail bedroom, furnished or I'M
II furnished; gentleman only. Address G.
f.. News Office.
NOR RENT. nice furnished room on Bull
II ana McDOnOugh streets, facing Chippewa
square.
EOR RENT, a large front parlor room, first
II floor. l6} South Broad street
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lfliarellanEnite 2lIamio.

w ANTED, ROOM.-A gentleman wishes
w 60 rent furnished room within two or
ing location and terms, JOHN DAVID, p. o.
Box 245.
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nrlp tNamteo.

grip alIamteo.
WANTED, experienced salosladies and
w cash boys; good wages. A. L, ALT
MAYER y CO., Bun and Broughton.
WANTED, a woman TO cook and do gen.
w cral homework for n small family. APP
ply at No. ID Broughton street.
WANTED. first class waitress and cham
w bermaid. Apply No. ID Abercorn street.
WANTED, a nrst- class waitress or cham
w bermaid at ia South Broad street.
M ANTED, good pushing salesman for the
w Clothing and Gents Furnishing Depart
ment; one thoroughly acquainted with the
colored trade. Apply at once to the STAR
HOUSE, Gainesville, Fla, stating salary eN-
pected and giving reference.
IN consequence of our importations being
1 larger than any previous year. we want n
large number Of Sales Ladies 10 make en-
gagements now. SCUREINER'S TO \
HOUSE.
WANTED. a lady teacher in asmall imily,
w one competent to give music and latin.
Address JOSEPH II. BAkER. Alapaha, Ga.
WANTED Eve white bows. 20 fold and dis
w tribute circulars. LUDDEN 81 BATES
SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE.
WANTED, a licensed drug clerk. Address,
w with references, }. Is. HAWKINS q CO,
Georgetown, 5. q.
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WANTED, experienced salosladies and
MAYER y Co, Bun and Broughton.
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w ANTED, a woman TO cook and do gem
w Cral homework for a small family. APP
ply at No. 10 BrOughtOn street.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-10-13

This is the Only Chartered Lottery OF any State.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-10-13

RAILWAY NOTES.

George Olds, the traffic manager Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway, has accepted the position
of general traffic manager of the Canadian Pa.
ciliC system.
1t was the intention of Attorney General
Cassidy TO proceed with the South Pennsyl-
Nania railroad examination ut Philadelphia
yesterday, and witnesses for the defendants
were summoned to appear The common.
wealth's testimony Is not MI in, however, and
the attorney general now proposes to go TO New
York to-day TO take the statements of ]. Pier
pont Morgan, w. H. Vanderbilt, and others.
The Hungarians employed In the construc.
tion OF the Cresson, Clcariield County and New
York Short Line railroad did not receive their
pay on the day II was due last week They
feared they would not get Ii, and they attacked
the Americans who were experimenting the
works All OF the latter succeeded In escap-
ing, except one of the contractors named Fer.
guson, who was captured by the lIungarians
and held In captivity by them. They now
swear that they will Kill him II they do not get
their pay by the 3)th instant.
In the United States court at Chattanooga.
Judge KcyI awarded damages In the sum of
$500 against the Memphis and Charleston
railroad in the suit brought by J. II. Daniels
and wife TO recover, 5000 from the Memphis
and Charleston and Washington and Chatta-
noOga railroads for injuries received while
riding over the latter road, but in u car owned
by the former road, by being thrown forward
against II seat on the sudden stoppage of the
train caused by an obstruction on the Nash
vile and Chattanooga road.
United States Senator Leland Stanford, 50
now says the general term of the New York
supreme court, must appear for examination
before trial in the suit brought against him
and Others by Erwin Davis, for an accounting
on the whole management of the Central
Pacific Railroad Company. Mr.. Davis alleges
that he owns onc.siXth Interest IN that com.
pnny. lie asserts that Messrs Stanford Hunt.
ington, Croker, ana Hopkins formed II com.
binaton to freeze OUT this interest, formerly
belonging TO another, but bought up by Mr.. Di.
Wis lie began his suit last April. calling for an
accounting from the Others still living of their
management of Central Pacific affairs, alley.
ing that many millions of dollars had been
Opposed of regardless of his interest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-10-13
New Piano ana Organ Rooms.

Business enterprise is at all times commend.
able, and II is, therefore, pleasant to welcome
to Washington the wel.known Baltimore
piano and organ merchants, Messrs. Sanders q
Slnyman, who have recently opened branch
house at 93i Il street. No finer stock of pianos
and organs has ever been offered to the Wash.
ington pubic, comprising rs II does the prOduc-
ton OF the celebrated piano.fortc manufacture.
ers, Messrs. Decker Bros, whose instruments in
tone, Workmanship, and durability are not sur
passed by any In the world; the ]. Il G.
Fischer pianos, which enjoy wide popularity,
and descrvedly so, MS their present high POST
ton has been attained only by conscientious
attention to every detail In their work, the re.
suit of which is un instrument of fine tono and
thorough reliability; the new Estcy pianos and
the famous Estey organs, which are too we'll
known to need any comment. Messrs. Sanders
Stayman's stock OF instruments Is large and
varied, including many new and unique styles,
and purchasers are offered every advantage In
the way of terms &c. The great success ofthe
the fact that their Washington business will be
conducted upon the same liberal principles
that long since won them an established and
cnvinblc position in the music trade.
The warerOoms In this city are in charge OF
Mr.. Jarvis Butler, the nrtist, who has been
connected with Mcssrs. Sanders Il Stayman's
business from his bOyhood, and who Is thor.
oughly qualified TO conduct the establishma nt.
Mr.. Butler has national reputation rs an or
ganist, having given numerous recitals In
many of the large cities of tho United States,
and has almost invariably received the highest
encomiums ofmusicalhrltics and the press, His
repertoire is extensive including the Handel
music, the great Bach fugues and the wonecr.
full compositions of Thielc, aud in additol
the best works of the modern composers
NJ 'rhel, Guilmant, Rheinberger, aud Others
inc Buffalo Express, IN noticing Mr.. Buffers
recital in that city, says: at would, perhaps,
be difficult 10 choose five solos that would dc.
mand for their performance greater technical
skill and accuracy greater taste In rcglstra.
ton. finer understanding ofthe meaning of
musical forms, or more general musical in
telligence. His matured aud finished inter-
probation of the various selections, rs well rs
the ncycr.failing accuracy of his playing, were
remarkable and even astonishing"
The advantage of the advice aud assistance
OF so highly commended musician in tho
selection OF pianos aud organs is obvious Per-
sons contemplating purchasing instruments
will do well to call ut Messrs Sanders Il Stay
mans and they will find In Mr.. Butler cour-
teous and atiable gentleman, who will give all
possible attention to every caller.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-10-13
To order. s. pants. Eiscmau, cor. eth and E
work AND WAGES.

The carpenters of Elm!ra were organized last
Friday.
The rolling mill at KlttanIng, Pa, is now
running fuil time,
The canmakers of baltimore have secured,
by means of strike, slight advance OF wages.
According to the biennial report OF the Iowa
bureau OF statistics coOpers are scarce IN that
state.
Davis Il Co., shoe manufacturers, of Lynn,
Mass, have IN their employ 500 cOnyicts from
the Virginia state prison,
The BARRIERS Assembly OF this city has
adopted n price list. The scale Is about that
which Is now used IN respectable shops.
The Trades Assembly of Plttsburg has de-
cided to publish, amer Nov. the namas OF nll
persons hiring cheap or scab labor. This Will
include private employers
The elastic wcavers of Chelsea, Mass, have
joined the knights of Labor. 1t Is expected
that all unions in the amalgamlted assoc cations
Of the cast will shortly do likewise.
The East Washington Assembly WAS obliged
to change It's meeting place a few weeks since
ON account of increasing membership, and u
Is now considering the same thing. The rapid
growth of the assembly Is something marvel
Gus
BIxler and Master, of the Columbian Iron
Works ut Baltimore, are making ehOrts TO I'M
port scab ship carpenters and calkets TO work
on the revenue cutter Crawford. The work.
men of Baltimore are Indignant, but are no.
surprised, as they predicted this action,
The Chinese are leaving the west and settling
IN the manufacturing ccnters Of the east ~
they can make arrangements, An agent, on
being interviewed at pttsburg, said that he
had met with success In his efforts to supply
Chinese labor In Cincinnati and wheeling. He
thought that 81 day was very good pay.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-10-13
Tho Supreme Court Rcopened.

The United States Supreme Court convened
at - o clock yesterday. A number of lawyers
were admitted to practice, among whom was
a colored man. All the judges Attorney Gen
crnl Garland, the new and old solicitor gen.
ernl, Gen, Butler, and Belya lockwood were
present. The coming session of the court prom.
iscs to be n busy one, ~ there are 1919 cases
There were 400 casesdisposcd of last year, and
II that ratc Is kept up the docket will be clear
III less than three years
The following were the attorneys admitted
TO practice on motion of WIN. T.. Earle, John
+. Ficken OF Charleston, $. G.; David J. Pan
coast of Camden, n. j., and Samuel W. Bower,
OF brooklyn, N y. On motion of $. Il. Phil
lips, Harry n. Low, OF this city. On motion of
Attorney General Garland, J. Wade Mcdonald,
of Winfield, Knu. ON motion of J. st. G.
Brookcs Charles u. Monroe, of Milwaukee,.
Wis. On motion of s. S. Burdett, Franklin G.
Johnson, of Gunnison, Col, and Thomas w.
Nowlin, of San Francisco, Cal. on motion of
jeff Chandler, Theodore II. Thomas, of Qua.
nson, Col. on motion of W. G.. Henderson,
George A. Rathbun, OF Ridgway, Pa On mo.
ton of j. J. Johnson, Warren q. Griffith, of
Philadelphia, Pa. on motion of George s.
Boutwell,, Edward C. Smith and Albert p. Cross,
Of st. Adams, VI, and Henry II. Start. of
Bakersfield, VT; W. Stephen G. Shurtleff, of
Montpelier, VI, and Charles Allen Tuber. of
Boston, Mass ON motion of Wilkinson Call,
Jas. ID. Thompson, OF Pensacola, Fla.
The chief Justice announced to the bar that
the court would commence the cali of the
docket to-day under the twenty-siXth rule.