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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
A DREAM VERIFIED.
Fate of LineaI Descendant of a signer
of the Declaration of Independence.

Fate of a LineaI Descendant of a Signer
of the declaration OF Independence.
ANNAPOLIS, MD, Feb. 5.-'The death of
Miss Matilda Chase, who was fatally
burned at her residence on MARYLAND
avenue, near the Naval Academy, a week
ago, recalls an incident which veriies a
presentiment few days before Miss Chase
died. A surviving sister, the nearest
relative of Miss Chase, is the wife of the
venerable Rev. Samuel RidOut, rector of
All HallOws' parish at White Hall. Anne
ArundeIcOunty, Md. Several days before
Miss Chase died she told a trusted
colOred servant in her employ that
she had had a presentlment while
sleeping that she would never see
White Hall again, and that her time
on earth was growing short. The
dream impressed itself upon her mind so
wildly that it was always before her.
The servant replied that dreams were idle
fancies, but she refused to be comfOrted
and appeared so worried over the dream
that she sent for her sister and other
friends and told them of 1t. She also sent
for her lawyer and said she desired to
make a will, but before the legal docu-
ment was prepared her MUD had become
disabused of the idea that she was going
to die suddenly and the will was not
executed.
Miss Chase, who was a lineal descend
ant of Judge Samuel Chase, one of the
Maryland siguers of the Declaration of
Independence, left an estate valued at
$40, O0O including the handsome residence
where she was fatally burned, which IS
one Of the colonial mansions Of the State
capital. In the absence of a Will her en-
tire property descends to her only living
sister, wife of the master of White Hall.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
An Automatic Housekeeper.


A patent issued to st. Louis man for
an automatic fre-lighting machine was
made the subject of investigation yester-
day. This great boon for mankind might
be taken, at first sight, for an Internal
machine, but il isn't. 1t has clOckWork
that reminds one of dynamite fiend, but
it is not dangerous. When the thing goes
off it startles the beholder with fig and
a fash of fame suggestive CT instant
death, but it viii not explode. 1t Will
have g depressing effect on the matTi-
mOnial market. The woman Of single
blessedness will be more than thrice
blessed by it. They need pine no longer
for handy, goOd-natured husband to
light fires for them. The machine will do
the work. All you have TO do is 20 wind
it up to make it go oE at any hour you
choose and then set the clock on the
hearth. At the desised time a sulphur
match is ignited at the end of a hollow
brass tube, charged with chlorate of
potassium and sugar, that flames into a
burning flame, setting FIRE to a ball of
asbestos, saturated vita turpentine, at
the further ED, readily lighting a Goa
fire.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
MRS. DUDLEY.
Her Failure as a Seuiptor's MOdei-Ef
forts to Marry An Old Surgeon.

Her Failure as a ScuIptOr's MOdei-Ef-
forts to Marry An Old Surgeon.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The money allowances
of the clergyman with whom Mrs. Dudley
lived ceased upon the death of her child.
when the woman, though poor, spent ESQ
for an elaborate tombstone to decorate its
grave. Her grief then was so great that If
was feared she would commit suicide
This was the only child the woman had
After its death she endeavored to earn a
living as a sculptor's model, but the EFFORT
was failure, and the disappointment
that followed in her attempt to procure
employment resulted in frequent attempts
at selt-deStruction. She then wore spec-
tacles in order to conceal defect in one
OF her eyes.
At one time she was known at Hastings
As notorious for furious riding and hunt
ing and had almost succeeded in marry
ing an old surgeon having grown up
daughters. Mrs. Dudley bitterly de-
nounced those who prevented the match
and lett the place heavily in debt. she
promised to settle the account of her
landlady from the proceeds ola life insur-
ance policy which she had taken out for
the benefit of her child, bit the premiums
on which she failed to pay. She suffered
from lung and heart affections, and her
friends assisted; her to go to America in
the hope that she would be able to earn
her living there,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

Where the Mammal Once II ade its Home
in the Southern Hemisphere and its
Depnpulstion-Its Haunts In the North
-GOvernment Steps to Prevent Exter-
minatiOn.
Correspondence Of the Morning Tess.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The story of a
sealskin sacque! What more fitting sub
ject for the most wintry month of winter +?
And how many, or rather how few people
there are in this country, which now pro-
duces seal fur, who know anything in de-
tail about this curious business, which
supplies the fashionable world with that
ever fashionable article. There is a popu-
lar but highly mistaken notion that the
fur seal is becoming rapidly extinct, and
that the days Of sealskin sacques are a
thing soon to be in the dim past. Perhaps
the wish Is father to the thought, for the
thought is as far from correct as are
about three-fourths of the popular ideas
about sealskins and seal culture gen
orally. A lengthy report given to the
public as part of the census report gives
to the world the first accurate informa-
ton that it has ever had on this subject.
1t is q curious fact that the fur seal has
been hunted and slaughtered indiscrimi-
nately for a century. Little has been
known to the reading or scientific world
about its habits, or even its appearance.
1t is a fact equally curious that when
our purchase of Alaska was made in 1897
nothing was known, apparently, of the
existence within the limits covered by
the purchase of the only fur seal crook
cries" in the world. And yet by the close
OF the present decade, when the lease of
the company in charge of them shall have
expired, they will have turned into the
Treasury as rental for these ''rookeries'
about the amount of money that all of
Alaska cost us, leaving uDon the seal
rookeries as many and as valuable seals
as when they made the lease, and giving
US our Alaska free of cost,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

The younger males, from to years
old, they do not permit to land where the
families are located or to have anything
to do with family affairs. They are there
fore forced to ''flOck by themselves" in an
other section, not far away. All that they
do in the meantime is to ramble about the
island. 90 in or out of the water as they
may choose and have good time
generally. These are the 'Sbache-
lors," as they are known, and it
is they who furnish the seaIskin
cIoaks Of commerce. The population of
the harems soon nearly doubles by the
appearance of as many little fat barking
.spups" as there are females. The little
fellows are as frisky as puppies, and grow
as rapidly on their diet OF rich milk, the
mothers dividing their time between the
care of their babies and swimming off
shore in search Of fish. The papas stay at
home, taking care Of the babies so long as
the little rascals DO not wander off the
spot claimed as a nome by them, but be-
coming utterly Indifferent to their in
terests the moment they get off this spot.
This occupies the time from May to Au-
gust, when the pups begin to learn to
swim, and by october they are able to 20
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A DYNAMITE PLOT sPoILED.
Some Young EngIishmen Who Fl ad Ar
ranged to Blow Up ROssa's Once.

Some Young EngIishInen Who Fl ad Ar
ranged to Blow Up ROssa's Once.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-About two
weeks ago young Englishman who re-
sides in New York visited this city.
When the news came Of the explosion in
London he was greatly excited and de-
clared mysterlOusly that the ''bOys" must
act promptly, and frequently expressed
his impatience by wondering what those
same "bOys" were about. When cues
toned in regard to his meaning he would
laugh and say that the newspapers would
within short time have news almost as
sensational as the London explosions
The young gentleman is yet in the city.
Being again questioned to-day touching
the promised sensation, he replied that it
was spoiled by the action OF the female
crank, Mrs. Dudley.
cit was all arranged - he continued
THAT at about this time the office of
ODOnOVan Rosa should be blown Up,
but the shooting by Mrs. Dudley has ruin
ed the plan, and now il will all have to be
gone over again or abandoned entirely
The plot was arranged in London among
a number Of young Erglishmen, members
OF Well-knOwn benevolent organization >
1t was determined that, as Rosa AID his
tellOW-cOnspirators appeared to be above
American law, they should be given a
dose of their own medicine. They enter
ed into correspondence with personal
and society friends in America. Every
detail was arranged. The person who
was to deposit the bomb was selected,
had accepted the dangerous task, and had
secured a draft OF the office and ap-
proaches. The date was fixed for Mon
day, Feb. ..
'By an extraordinary coincidence the
woman Dudley shot Rosa on the very
day of the evening when his office would,
except for the shooting, have been blown
to fragments?"
''Was it the intention to kill Rossap'
"NOt unless it. became necessary. The
plan was to blow up the Office, il possible,
when no one was IN it, for moral effect.
1t was arranged, however, that if the per-
son who deposited the bono should be
discovered and assaulted or captured as
sistants were to be at hand who would
shoot and shoot to Kill if brought to bay p
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lication to that fact. The publication
aroused a discussion which at once lifted
the preacher into not0riety. He awOka
one Monday morning and found himself
famous on 4 small scale. No wonder he
went prs aching in the style which made
at once public man of him.
When, in compliance with the request
of Bishop Henry G. Potter, he relinquished
calling in question the doctrines of the
church he sank into his original Obscu-
rity, and the newspapers no longer took
any notice of him. 1t is not surprising
that he forgot the Bishops mandate and
relapsed into the course which brought
him so much shOrt-lived glory.
Even those who somewhat sympathize
with Newton's views are forced to ac-
knowledge that he has no right to give
them utterance IN an Episcopal pulpit.
An honest man would leave a church
whose tenets he could not believe in. But
Mr.. Newton, apparently, VIII have to be
kicked out. DEXTER.
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pr0pnaale auantro.
PROPOSALS.
For Supplying County Jail.

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS CHATHAM COUNTY,
SAVANNAH, FEB. z, 1885. {
/ n compliance with the law, sealed proposals
4 will be received at this ofBce until O'Clock
P. n. WEDNESDAY. Feb. IS, for supplying
the County jail with the following p0Yisions
and supplies for one year from March proxi-
mo. The right is reserved TO reject any or all
bids:
PROYISIC&S.
Fresh beef; dry sailed bacon; bread, soft in
y ounce loayes; rice middlngs: coffee. green
syrup, black strap; salt, Liverpool; vegeta-
bles, 10 b1nches per week: potatoes in bar
rels.
SUPPLIES.
Soap, common; lime, in barrels: kerosene.
IN barrels; coal. hard CRATE, per ton; wood.
pine and OAK.
The above articles to be delivered at the Jail
at such times and in Sach quantities as NAV be
required.
Envelopes to be scaled and marked, 'Pro-
pOsal for - for nathan County Jail"
BY order of COmu9issi Oners Chatham county.
JNO. r. DILLON,
Clerk
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
c. H. DoRsErT, AuctIoneer.

Commencing on MONDAY EVENING, Feb.
:, at 1880 o'clock, and continuing each night
unit sold out, will be sold at the store of A.
W. MEYER. l2O Bfoaghton street, the entire
stock in said store, consisting in part of Kle-
CANT Diamond Rings. Earrings and Breast
pins. Ladies' and Gents Fine Gold and Silver
Watches. Heavy Gold Rings, Neck Chains,
Sleeve Buttons, Scarf Pins, Opera G asses.
Bronze and Gilt Clocks, Quadguple- plated
Buffers, Sugars, Creams Fruit Baskets, Card
Receivers, Epergres, Pickles, Gold headed
Canes, Bracelets. Iron Safe, Show Cases, etc.
No better opportunity than this will ever
occur to secure bargains
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1885,

kEv ORLzAEs. Feb. Coffee quiet but
steady; Rio cargoes, common to prime, 7Jsla
lOAc. Sugar quiet but steady; common to
good common 4z@i,4c; yellow clarified SEA
9Ac. Nolass-s steady; good common to good
lair 2SeSSc. COttonseeoOIi-prime crude S5c.
NAVAL STORES.
LONDON. Feb. :, Goo .. m.-spirits tur-
pentine easy; spot, 2ls Sd: February to ApriI
delivery, 2ls Cd: May to August rs 90 SEN
TENDER to December, 23s Cd.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. !, noon.-ROsin, pale lis
led. f'--0 80
Ne YORK, Feb. :. nOon.-spirits rurpep-
tine steady at S0gS05zc. Resin steady at 81 %
al 271z.
500 p, m.-Rosin steady. Spirits turpen-
tine steady at S016c.
LksTos, Feb. 7.-Spir1ts turl5entire
hrm at 231zc. Rosin steady; strained, 81 90:
good strained 81 05
wiLEIEGToN. Feb. 7.-sptrits turpentrs
z.c: hosln-stralEed, 9713c; good strained,
81 90. Tar frm at 81 10. crude turpentine
steady; hard 81 I5, yellow dip and virgin 81 IS
RICE.
CHARLESTON, Feb. Market quiet and
unchanged sales $50 barre :.
NEW OK, Feb. market steady.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. market steady:
Louisiana. ordinary 10 prime. ~ acc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

The taste for gold embroidery is Illus
trated in a brilliant toilet of fire red vel
vet, and uncut velvet the same color,
embroidered in Arabesque designs in
gold. The train is in plain velvet,
edged with a golden cable cord. The
apTOn front is or embroidered uncut
velvet and is bordered with a cable cord
and fringe Of gold, the drapery being Sc
cured with ornaments of gold, with cords
and tassels to match.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
Nl0latnq.
For the Young Men

MR.. G. C.SHEPPERSOE, representing the
vi Tailoring establishments OF Ma G. J
PEACOCK, Columbus, Ga, is in the city,
stopping at the HaTnett House, and will can
vas5 the city for the next week. Our stock of
and more varied than ever and our facilities
better. Give us your orders end we Will
please Won.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
ETs BY TELEsIszpH.

.rrr FINANCIAL.
roal.-Consols. 991l for
st1r money; 20 9-I6
r flon.-StOcEs buOvant
per cent. tx
SAC ~. t short, 81 S6I<lG
t-I. Government bonds
3 Ber ,rAe-..alze, 81 s3Iz. Money closed
's'| sub-Treasury balance
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

Pcr Charleston and Savannah Railway,
Feb ~ bales cotton, l car guanO, l2) sacks
bone. go Cadiies tonaccO. 10 boxes tobacco, 10
baiCs b. IS, and mdsc.
Per savannah. Florida and Western Rail-
way. Feb 7-J3 bales cotton, Q care lGmber.
s4S bb'7 Tosin. bbls spirits turpentlne, 5
bales hides. 3670 boxes oranges, car wood.
- bO.s oraug, 3, Il pair wheels and axles, 100
sacks cotton seed, 500 SACKS cotton seed meal,
Il sacks potatoes. Il bnls syrup, and mdse.
Per Central railroad. Feb 7-I3O bales cot
ton, boxes soap, 80 pkgs mdse. : pkgs hides,
[ box trees. crates slaves, l box cOffin s,
pillow. IL bdls pipe. ] box hardware, 3 W ry,
pkgs bags. I car coal, s Gases egg. bbls
hams. 10 tieTCcs hams, 10 cases haIus, 90 bills
hams. 10 bbls lime, bbls eggs, stove and
fixtures, - bdls sCrap iron, 9 - bbls, l case
wax, 3 boxes shoes, 2 cases srOes. 30 tons pig
iron. bales dOmesECs, 10 hi bbls liquor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

Gold, $Is9 s45 GOO; currency. s2l, 27s, go. Gov
eminent bonds strong; fOur peT cents. I22:
three per aents. 10l bid. State bonds steady
The stock market has been unusually active
all day, and the upward movement. which
began with the opening OF the board this
morning, has been almost continuous for some
Of the most artive stocks. while everything on
the active list Is higher. The news circulated
on the street was generally favorable and
this no doubt had its influence in aiding the
upward movement. 4 better feeling was re-
ported IL the coal trade, and the action of the
Presidents Of the trunk lines at their meet
ing yesterdays generally regarded fayOrably
To this was a ided reports OF abnormally large
east-bound tonnage from Oh cagO during the
past week. LackaWanna, after many fuctua-
lions. closed = per cent. higher. ST.. Paul lR
per cent higher Northwest and Rock Island
"a. delaware and Hudson >. Louisville and
Nashville ,, Northern Pacific preferred !. and
Memphis and Charleston 4 per cent The
rest OF the list was strong, but the net gain
was less than ] per cent. Compared with
prices a week ago, stocks are l(G6sS per cent.
higher. the latter tor Lackawanna, Delaware
ana Hudson AZ, New Jersey Central AZ, st.
Paul 80, Northwestern 81. Western Union
30. Quincy 31s, and Rock Island per cent.
sales S33.0O0 shares, the market closing at
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
Trees a Protection.

What are the best trees to protect US
from ooldH FRS (furs). What is the best
plant to cure croup2 Mullen. Taylors
Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and
Mullen Is the great cough and cold cure.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

The ribbon belts beginning at the under
arm seam, which are worn with morning
wrappers, have long bows and ends en- reacn,
inc to the hem of the gown. The ribbon
used is six inches wide.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

Per steamship Nm Lawrence, from BalIi-
more-Ii \ shepherd, & " Shepherd. Rev A
Wessciiug. il ; Lihan, Or L N White. A q
Lafant, L N ,hrlr ct, Geo Snyder, A W Lind
say. l. ]. Reundets.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

High shouldered tchu NANTES and
nlain old fashioned long scarts will be
worn for spring wraps.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
sash. a Chnst'a

Tho weekly statement of the associated
banks, issued from the clearing house today
shows the following changes: Loans in
creased, SeO0OO0; specie increased, 50, 500. eco:
legal tenders decreased, S2,033, zoo: deposits
increased, $2,0l5,400; circulation decreased.
szOI,20 reserve increased, $l,Il4l5 The
banks now hold $54, 9S5, I25 IL excess Of legal
requirements.
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ls.t .sEs STATEMENT.
=Lluboart
AnIl

last year. ls5 635
......- money market Is easy.
-uls tud baHkcr- are
Per ccDs- premium,
Har cent premium. For
steady Bankers three days
short, - ~. q bankers sixty
t-- gUl-- commercial,
ninety days $500 auCs,
SIXTY days, p 5-l6; Paris,
SWISS. short, s. zIla; marks, COM
.4.r days, "a l6c.
stocks are weak, except guar
lrni debeutures steady.
a- BpHus. - LtsE bJldS,-
.lrts o per cent, l11 bId,
augusta . per cent. iJf Ilj.
Omnibus per cent. IS olt. =
per cent, IC3 JI1. Ia aSkaf
al1ll 6 per cent. MAY coupons,
s-Srl, new Savannah Q per cent.
bid SJ51 asked.
1lLrk1L quIeE ana an
$500 yea new O., lSse, los
.s.e.. Georgia mortgage %
s. road regular per
t-rT and July. matLrI-
IA asked; laOr no { D.
r.r, quarterly, III bid, ~
.- cent?, cOulr2l- iaa 4srY
.. l-.- l,5. l1z bid. 1913 asked.
ern1rll common. a
-.s a. EIsta ami Savannah : per
.,rsa-e.- L-6 lid. liz
E. sIlu7-. l5I bid, i53 asked.
CaIt. guaranteed, ll5l5
la H-al BaIi-naI 8 pei
- u ban, y25s asked.
s-- r Point E4ilr0au stocE. a
-,.t. l.-s ami he5E Point Ter
a.. t a5ke:-
.-1i-r-1l nrm. SayRn-
.a4. H.-.l-- Railway CO. gene
$3.50 -- eaug. interest, coupons
.s. s llZ asked. Al1au-
r---ae consolidated
a-luary and July.
-, ll2 asked. Cen
pes cent. coupon
-lI--t 1898, III Uig.
r--. l.4Lr1aI 6's 1881. g. 4
rr.-rI 81 L0rLs4-.
H'l- January 4ac
ls t.I, 100 asked.
-Hr.- s per cent.
L.1 JII, ia asked.
Augusta ist E0r-.,
-.afil5.e, Columbus
--t I.t. SO G52cI.
- 1a1c. lu11r=uI.
L ,I. south oFoor-
~ h-l, ll5 asked.
20 mort. los DIi,
Knoxville Gr-i
-l bid, lli5s asked;
-eltLlIL Io. [
I'D .i III asked Z
-a.-ler- lJ- gu.ral- I
.1-. steamship . I
lis -trsi Raj /
--. .--. Is Bid, -5 asked. I
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

-ls7-.r supplied "a 3msud
-Ete market Is lu good
---e. BCTrER-dCOu
In. PEANUTS
Fs---t.- DC; native peanuts
price. >CGAR-s4e0r-
' very little being tie
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

Auriton SaieO gmtlrp Dana.
CLOSING OUT SALE OF GENUINE GOLD
WATCHES, DIAMONDS, SILVER
WARE, ETC.
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MEMORANDA.

ship Bonanza lBr,. Philadelphia mot pre-
ViOusly1.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
CLEARED YESTERDAY.

Bark Wilhelm GER, Rose, to load for
Baltic-Mastcr.
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MARITIME MISCELLANY

Capt $ L Askins, OF the steamship Juniata.
AT this port from Philadelphia. reports that on
Feb 5, of Cane Lookout, bearing NV by n, in
10 fathOms of wafer. passed "a lot of We sci
spaTs floating, also some standing out of
water apparently attached to something.
Probably the wreck of the steamship VIM
Kennedy. which sank on the 30 IL that To-
cality.-ED.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
SAILED YESTERDAY

Steamship Juniata. Askins, Philadelphia
G n SOrrel
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IT WAS Al MRS. BRADLEY MARTINS

that accident brought about an embar-
RAISING cOntretemps. A gilded youth and
a daughter of fashion, ''who never speak
as they pass by" happened to be brought
together in a figure in the german in
which it is the duty OF the lady to give
the gentleman letter, that is, of course,
furnished for the occasion. The letter.
which had to be read aloud for the benefit
of the assembled company, proved to be
very abusive in what was intended to be
a playful way, but the badinage on this
occasion so aptly gave expression to the
real sentiments of the person from whom
the letter came to its recipient, that all
parties concerned were glad when the
scene was ended.
1t has been discovered, or, at rate it is
commonly reported, that insanity exists
in Heber Newton's family, and charitabIy
| disposed people try to account for the
reverend gentleman's fresh relapse into
| METEOROLOGICAL utterances on the score that
| he inherits the family failing. Others.
| however, scout that ideS, claiming thai
| there is too much method in his madness.
| These say that craving for nCtoriety has
caused him to preach the discourses
which are to bring down on him the cen
| sure OF the church. 1t IS a fact that Mr..
! Newton was hardly known outside of his
parish before he became heterodox. and
almost the first sermon he ever had re-
ported IN the newspapers was one of his
unorthodox discourses, and owed its pub.