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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-30

stock gambling, ministerial hypocrisy, the
treachery of a son to his father, the Da'e
Slanderlng Of young man by hts brother,
the most exalted heroism Of the slhndered,
marital untaithfulneSs Of an aggravated
type and death. With these is inter woven
a double-barrelled satire on Anglomama
and the English nobility, a picture Of a
stony-hearted Wall street broker, sus-
ceptible widow with $500 900 and a virtuous
physician who is in love with another man
wife From these few simple materials Mr..
Howard has constructed his comedy.
Whether its popularity has anything
to do with the American taste Tor
mince pie is question Tor
When the real tucker" is knocking Hen
rietta stock down five points at a. clip you
lean forward in your seat, wiring your
hands, gnash your teeth and feel as II you
we're betting your last cent on boh-taled
flush. Then a young man tells his rather
th u ne the som has ruined the old man on
business principles, and the aged sire PUSHES
out in despair. Henrietta immediately goes
up about forty points, and the treacherous
young man sits down in a chair and dies OF
heart disease-which IS going 1t
s'rong for comedy. OF course, the
play is interesting, but is it legitimate
to back up satire with such an
accumulation of horrors: The whole thing
savors of the dime novel when the hero
scalps a hundred Indians with one fell
swoop, and the reader cannot wholly re-
strain his emotion at the idea. The Hen
rietta," besides these thrilling incidents,
contains remarks upon " all street customs,
which are embodied principally in lines Of
Nicholas VdH0istUte, portrayed 10y Mr.
Crane. These lines are individually good,
but the conversations are not natural; they
show too plainly desire to cover all the
available points of the subject. Altogether
after one has seen The Henrietta and
shaken off the consequent excitement he
feels that be would have been glad had the
play contained more delicate satire and less
heart-rending vilaiuy After lie has seen
Tine Railroad OF Love- he smiles gently to
himself. and thinks nothing at all except
that he has passed a pleasant evening. 1t
viii be more productive of genuine valuable
recreation, if the American writer of plays
turns his attention TO the milder methods IF
amusing his feIow-countrvmen. BY the
way, in Liable Constantin'' at Wallack's,
we have play with us just now which IS
rather too mild. There is a golden mean.
HOWARD FIELDING.
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OVER IN CHARLESTON.
The Days Happenings in South Caro-
lina's Chief City.
Fred Douglass will visit Charleston March

The Days Happenings in South Caro-
linas Chief City.
Fred Douglass will visit Charleston March
g.
Ex-Mayor Courtenay has been to Rich
mona TO sit for his bust, which is to be
placed in the Council chamber.
Charleston is complaining about its street
lights. The City Council has called for bids
from both the gas and electric lighting COM
panieS. The sentiment is in favor of light
ing part OF the city with gas and part
with electricity.
The South Carolina African Methodist
Episcopal Conference will meet i'll Charles
ton Feb s, and will be presided over bv Ri
Rev. T. N. d. Ward, D. D., of Washing
ton, assisted by the Rt. Rev j. p Camp
bell d. D., LII. D., of Philadelphia. The
conference is composed of 100 members
Strenuous efforts are now being made by
many of CharlestOn's prominent merchants
to secure the establishment of a bonded
steamship line between Charleston and New
York. The reasons therefor have been
strongly placed before Mr.. Clyde, and pc
tition signed by many merchants has been
forwarded to the Clyde Company. A reply
from the Clydes, is expected at ar early
date
The members of the Fourth brigade,
South Carolina National Guard. are itIst
now discussing the summer encampment
suggested by Adjt Gen. Bonham Two or
three companies have already decided to go
into camp, and if the railroads will do the
proper thing in the way of cheap rates,
most of the companies composing the brig
ade will follow suit Greenville and
CAESARS Head are talked of for the encamp-
meut.
Some time ago about $500 was mvster-
ously stolen from the steamer Silver Star
between Charleston and Beaufort \
thorough investigation was made by the
authorities to find the robbers, but all efforts
were in vain, and no money could I've found
Everything connected with the robbery was
a complete mystery, and no clew had been
found until about o. q week ago About
that time two colored men were raking
straw in an old field near Old Enterprise on
Wadmalaw Island, and, as they say, found
about a bushel of silver money hidden IN the
straw. Their prize was very great sur
prise TO them, and they Immediately COW
cred 1t up again, agreeing to return and
carry the money away on the following
night. When they returned at the stated
time the money had been taken away in
| their absence One of the men said, how
ever. that he thought they had not returned
TO the proper place and sugges, ed that
another place be visited, which was DONE
and there they found about Sl5. The find
ing of a part of the money in different
place convinced one of the men that be had
been robbed by the other fellow, who knew
" here to find portion of the money. With
this belief be reported the case to Trial
Justice Clements and turned States evil
derce against his partner, who is now living
in Berkeley Jail to await his trial for steal
ing the money.
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NOTiCE-CITY ORDINANCE.
CITY OF SAVANNAH,
OFFICE CLERK OF CoUNCIL,

CITY OF SAVANNAH,
OFFICE CLERK OF CoUNCIL.
Jan %, 1888.
The following ordinance is published for in
formation, Franz L. REBARER,
Cleri; of Council
AN ORDINANCE to prohibit the hauling or carry
ing through the streets of the city of Savon-
nag of sand, manure, Stops or other materials
which may tend TO obStTct, change the
grade of or render uncleau the streets of said
city, except in wagon boxes or barrels which
will prevent such material from falling into
the streets.
SECTION /. The Mayor and Aldermen of the
City of Savannah, in Council assembled, do here
by ordaiu that it shall be unlawful to haul or
carry through the streets of said city any sand
manure, Stops or other material which may tend
to ODStruCt, change the grade OF. render uncean
the streets of said city unless the same be hauled
or carried i'll wagons. boxes or barrels. which
will prevent the same or any portion thereof
from falling into the streets through which it is
carried.
SEC. J And it is further ordained by the au-
thority aforesaid, that any person or persons
offending against the provisions of this ordi.
nance shall, on conviction thereof in the Police
Court, be fined in a sum not exceeding one hun
dred dollars or Imprisonment for not exceeding
thirty days or both, in the discretion of the
officer presiding in said court.
SEC. g. And it is further ordained by the ali-
thority aforesaid, that all ordinances and parts
Of ordinances so far as they initiate against
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed in Council May. %, 1885.
RUFUS t. LESTER. Mayor
Attest: FRANK L. REBARER, Clerk of Council.
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CoNGREssMEN's MILEAGE.
Liberal Sums Which They Are Entitled
to in These Days of Railroads.
From the Boston Giot

from me Boston GLOBE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-There is at least
one thing that Congress has succeeded in do
ing before the holiday recess.
1t has drawn its mileage.
The members began to draw their sala-
ries last March, nine months before they
took the oath of office, at the rate of about
800 month. But the mileage WIS not
colleCtable until they entered on their duties
in Washington.
This allowance is more gratefully re-
ceived than ever, since the enactment of the
inter state commerce law. Until the pres
ent session, the Senators and Representa-
tives, with the exception of an eccentric
here and there, always Travelled on free
passes Under such circumstances the al
lowance of mileage money to member
whose pockets bulged with dead-head paper
was a sham of the worst sort. 1t was dead
beating both the railroads and the govern
ment at the same time.
But when they pass d the interstate bill
the members did away with their free
rides Nearly all Of them came to town
this winter on regular tickets. In the Cali
fornia delegation, for instance Leland Stan
70 d is the only man VINO did not pay his
fare on the trip 10 Washington. Las. win
ter there was only single member of this
delegation that paid his way.
Senator Stanford, being a railroad Off
cial, is privileged under the law to have his
hat chalked. II really had his whole pa-
lice car chalked Still, the extras" IN
volved in a journey made in such a fashion
cost the Senator a larger sum than the
total travelling expenses of all his colleagues
in the delegation.
Furthermore he does not pocket his
mileage, He turns that neat little sum in
with his -, O00 salary and 81 500 clerkshiD
and gives the entire pot to his private secro-
tary. bright newspaper man whom he
found in Washington.
The rate of mileage Is 20c. a mile for the
distance. by the nearest route, between the
members home and Washington at the
opening of each session, and back TO his
home again after Adjournment Under the
usual order of things, when no extra seS
sion is called, mileage is allowed for round
trip each year The Senators and Repre-
sentatves from California and Oregon and
the delegation from Washington Territory
each receives abou' 81 800 a year for mile
age. They never make more than a round
trip, but with this sum every one Of them
could make three round trips with a, much
comfort as possible and without spending a
cent OF his regular salary.
A Congressman from the neighborhood Of
Boston draws about SlS5 IN mileage for
coming and going once. He could afford to
make the round trip four or five times on
this allowance and he generally does this
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A QUEER WOMAN CRANK.
Jenny Leyes of Los Angeles Remains
Aloof From Her Kind Eight Years.
From The Ncu York Sun.

From the NcU York sun.
Los ANGELES, Jan. 26.-Los Angeles mas
wsman who is almost the equal Of the
bride in Great Expectations" who sat in
her room in her wedding fnery until it was
worn to tatters But this woman is widow
and ia loving and trustful obed fence to the
behest of her dead husband, she has not left
the house nor the room in which he died for
nearly eight years, and in all that time has
ned no communication with any one except
thrOug1 n broken window The woman
who has thus made a hermit of herself in
the very centre of busy city, is Mrs.
Jenny Leyes, and she is enduring all this
martyrdom in the hope and belief that when
it is ended, if she is faithful to the end,
great and unusual powers Will descend upon
her
When she and her husband came to this
coast eight or nine years ago he was In the
last stages Of consumption, and soon after
ward he died. His wife, who had Celieved
until almost his last hour that he would
recover, was almost crazy with grief They
were both strong Spiritualists the kind
styled Christian SpiTituaists' and a few
moments before he died he called her to him
and told her that his spirit would return
ana give her Information about the spirit
land that would he of great benefit TO the
whole world. The first time that she slept
alter his death she woke up cheerful and
happy, although she had been almost beside
herself with grief when put to bed. She
explained that her husbands spirit had APP
peHreu and had made her very happy. He
had told her that she must shut herself up
in the room in which he had died. and
neither leave it nor sea any one for eight
years At the end of that time second sight
woul be given her, and she would be able
! TO naterialize in broad daylight and in any
room or on the street.
She followed bis directions to the letter,
and the time of her Imprisonment is now
almost up. She has been fed and waited on
by an old lady, who has stood guard over
her, but all OF whose communications with
her have been through a blind door. In all
! these years no one has even caught a
glimpse of her face, and the only proof that
she Is still in the room is the sound of her
voice, which comes out through the blind
door or the broken window when communi-
cation with her becomes necessary. Several
attempts have been made to get her out, and
few years ago a gentleman applied to the
court for a writ of habeas corpus, but the
Judge, learning the facts in the case, re-
fused to issue it.
But the City Council has ordered the
| moving of the house in which she lives, "a
new city hall Is to be built upon its size, and
the believers in her religion, who have been
watching her martyrdom anXiouSiy, are
puzzled and deeply troubled as to what the
result of moving the house will be.
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BORED FOR WATER AND GOT OIL.
A Rich Petroleum Find in Illinois
Flows 500 Barrels a Day.
From the Nem York sun.

CARMI, Ill, Jan. %. The Bradlev-Mc-
Loughhn Company has been boring tor coal
on a farm fourteen miles southwest of this
village When the drlllers got down 800
feet they struck good veinoi coal Water
being needed, the drills went down / 100 feet
for an artesian well. The water smellad
strongly of gas, and so the boring continued
- feet farther down. When the drills were
withdrawn from the well on Tuesday even
ing. water spou;ed 20 feet into the air. The
stream was hrownish in color, but rapidly
turned to a yellowish green.
An old oil man who saw the change of
color rushed frantically aboutextinguishing
the fires and yelling at the top of his voice
that the men had struck oil a neighbor-
ing gulley was damned up and the oil
turned ioto it. The well is now flowing
eighty barrels an hour, or 500 barrels a day.
Fuere are over 1000 barrels Of petroleum in
the gully.
Tanks will be erected next week, and it is
thought that within a week thousands Of
men viii be engaged in developing the new
field. The gravity Of the oil is IS per cent
and it is we'd suited for illuminating pur-
poses. The roar of the escaping gas can be
heard for q mile.
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TWO SUCCESSFUL PLAYS
Both of Which Have Had q Very Long
Run

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.--There are two
comedies on the boards ir New Yorh at
present that have had long and successful
runs. One is THE Railroad of Love- at
Days and the other is The Henrietta at
the Union Square The former is given by
Days excellent stock company, the latter
is In the hands of Robson and Crane, VINO
are well supported. The plays, however
may be held chiefly respons Ole for Their
own success. Between them there is
strong and int. esting contrast. "'fhe
Railroad of Love- is an "adaptatioL" by
Au2Ustin DAILY of the work Of t8o
German playwrights; The Henrietta
was written by Bronson Howard The
former is essentially an imported article, the
latter is intensely American. Naturally it
grieveS a man whose ancestors came over
with Gen. PANE ON the Mayfiower as mine
did 10 draw comparison untavorable TO
an American product, but stern justice
compelS II in the present instance. As
have said, these plays are called comedies,
both Of them. "'rhe Railroad of Love- as
its name implies, deals with love making
There Is noLhiug more serious involved
than the affections and the purses Of the
characters. In real life the latter is
ol@ays serious enough, and the former
occasionally so, but on the stage they
become the proper materials for
coaleuy. The henriettan deals with
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These facilities enable the establishment TO
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she Carried Her Appetite With Her

FROM t'e Ncc lOFis iffOUnc.
| am not hungry, George she said low
ingly, ms the head waiter seated them at a
Ia lie in the dining-room Of one of the
Broadway hotels the other morning.
"Well, just take a bite of something then.
anyway, pet be answered fondly.
She glanced over the bill of fare in silence
IA moment and then said 10 the ate tive
waiter Bring me stew first, and then
chops fish balls. an omelet some toast and
coffee--and, waitcr-you might bring some
caKes afterward."
There was a moments silence after the
orders were concluded and the waiter gone,
then the young husband said:
julia you know my salary is only 81, 200
year
YES, George, hut its enough for a little
home of our own she answered.
81 used To think So" he said slowly. "but
perhaps-Eerhaps we'd better board The
first year,
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Florida's METROPOLIS.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Jan 29.-The at
tendance at the Sub Tropical to-day was
very large aud orderly. This practically
decides the question of Sabbath openings.
and from now on it will be opened every
day
a fire occurred in La Villa to-day destroy
ing the Town Council room. three dwellings
aud one small shanty, causing total loss Of
about 5000.
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very thing. 4 member from Baltimore
draws about @l6 50, a sum large enough
10 carry him hack and forth half dozen
times.
But in spite of these figures the allowance
OF Zoe. mile is no more than fair 10 mem
Der who travels on a ticket for most o. the
congressman do not come alone, and ma
Jority Of them find it necessary 10 make at
Leaf one extra trip between ii mes.
The Senators draw a total mileage of
$50 900 every year, and the Representatives
and Delegates $4,000.
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ULMER's LIVER CORRECTOR.

This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys-
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ASSESSMENT OF REAL ESTATE FOR
1855
CITY TREAsURER's OFFICE,

CITY TREAsURER's OFFICE,
SAVANNAH. GA, Jan. 4, 1888,
The Assessment book containing a general
re-aSseSsment of Real state for taxation dur
ing the year 1898, having been duly filed in this
Office for the inspection of tax PAYERS notice is
hereby given to all concerned to make objection,
if any they have, within thirty days from this
date, otherwise the assessments therein
contained will be final and conclusive as es-
tablishing the value 10y which to estimate tax to
be collected. Objections must be made in WI
ting, addressed TO the ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE.
c. S. HARDEE.
CITY Treasurer
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Carlisle at Fortress Monroe

FORTRESS MONROE, VA, Jan. 90
Speaker and Mrs Carlisle arrived here this
afternoon on the revenue cutter Ewing from
Baltimore
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

All persons indebted to DAVID WEISBEIN
are hereby notified under order of the Superior
Court of Chatham county to makepayment to
JDAVANT Receiver
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERs.
CITY TREAsuRER' 8 OFFICE,

CITY TREAsURRR's OFFICE,
SAVANNAH GA. Jan -, 1885.
If you wish to save the discount Of 10 per cent.
on your Specific or Business Tax, and on Dogs,
Buggies, Carriages, Drays, Trucks, Wagons and
other vehicles, payment must be made on or
before Jan. 81, as the ordinance directs.
C. S HARDFE. CITY Treasurer.
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OFFICIAL.
NOTICE..
OFFICIAL.

STATE OF GEORGIA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
ATLANTA. GA, 26th January. 1883 !
I HEREBY CERTIFY that there has been re-
ceived and filed in this Office the returns of
an election, held III the city of Savannah. on the
9TH day Of January inst. I'M Ter an act approved
Oct. =, 1897. and that Yes lin favor of the
municipal authorities vcst.ng a portion Of the
old cemetery ia the county authorities rs a site
for court house received seven hundred aud
flty-four votes, and No (against the municipal
authorities vesting a portion e the old GENE
terry IN the county authorities as n site for a
court house, received three hundred and sixty
nine votes, as appears from said returns in tuis
office.
- Given under my hand and off,
OFFICIAL cial seal.
I SEAL. y. G. BARNETT.
-' Secretary Of State.
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A Trick in Rife Shooting,
From the Buffalo Courier.


mo, sir, do not claim to be an expert at
fancy shooting" said Capt. Jack Crawford,
in answer to the Arounder's inquiry. There
is too much trickery--a sort of sleight-of-
hand business connected with it, | do pre-
tend to be a crack shot, and to excel in ac-
curacy and rapidity with Winchester rife.
The Winchester Arms Company have
offered repeatedly to back me for s. 900
against any man in the world in that sort of
skill. have fired twelve shots in three and
a half seconds. But here, let me enIighten
You as to one of the neat little tricks used
in fancy shots" Here the scout produced
what appeared to be, as he hell it at dis
lance, a brass shell tipped with leaden
ball. Looks like a bullet, don't it?' he
said with a laugh. well, it isn't. 1t is
simply PAPER mache protuberance appro-
priately colored to look like lead. Now I'll
show you what's behind it." Picking open
the end, he disclosed to view quantity of
Shot-sbout 200 he said were in the shell
with just enough powder at the butt to do
the work. How are these used? You
have probably witnessed the feat of crack
ing glass balls thrown in the air by shooting
at them with Winchester, and while riding
a horse going at gallop Well, that's the
kind OF bali cartridge that is used, and
the spectators look on with wonder and adj
miration, supposing that it is done with a
single ball; and that Is something. my bow
that no man in the world has ever done or will
do, because it is physical impossibility"
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MEETINGS.

DekALB LODGE NO. 9, I. o. o. F.
A regular meeting will be held THIS (Monday)
EVENING at g O'Clock
There will be an Initiation.
Members of other Lodges and visiting brothers
are cordially invited to attend.
BY order OF ROBT. NJ. HICKS, y. g.
JOIN RILEY, Secretary
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FOR STOMACH. LIVER AND KIDNEY
DISORDERS

Kieffers Liver Specific is without peer. Price
soc per bottle. full stock of Cleavelands
First and Best Peas Philadelphia Extra Early
Peas and Black-eye Marrowtat Peas still on
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Advertisements inserted under Special
Notices" t1iH BE- charged 81 90 Square each
insertion.
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To Attend the Mardi or

TO Attend ths Mardi Gras.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 29-The French
frigate Minerva will remain at this point
until after the carnival
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w. HENRY ROBERTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR,
Books written up, Balance Sheets prepared and
Partnership Accounts adjusted.
1n4 RaN street Savannah Ga.