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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-18
Points Ahcnt Chimrarroes-

The length Of the cLiwpanzees arms
IS very great. reaching below tie knees
by tie whole extent q the fingers The
legs have q sort az calf. but il differs
from that o. the human being in that IL
continues OF equal thickness nearly to
the heel The hand differs from that Of
man in having the thumb much the
smallest ofths fingers The chinlpanzee
walks more frequently erect on his feet
tlan the other species. but stands with
the feet much wider apart than man. and
goes with the knees much more bent. and
II cannot long maintain is erect position
Its food is entirely vegetable. When
brought 10 cold climates it usually dies
Of consumption.
CUvler states that the chimpanzees live
in troops. construct themselves hats Of
leaves, arm themselves with sticks and
stones and employ these weapons to
drive man and the elephant from their
dwellings He also repeats the story OF
their pursuit of the negresses and carry.
ing them off into the woods. which is still
credited in the country where they are
found. As they become old they become
sullen. savage and ferocious. and there is
reason TO believe that there is no animal
more brutally and irreclaimably vicious
than one of the old males Of any of these
large neutrality-suspicious. apes. whether
they be ouranss, gibbons, chilnpanzees or
gorillas.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-18

OF xJ.uCJ cear, II IacIeC enc vote IN tine
senate to secure its passage That was
the vote OF Senator Howell L. Jackson, Of
Tennessee. lie offered 70 vote for the
bill provided it was 50 amended as 70 give
annual pensions Of 5000 TO Mrs. Polk
and to the widow Of President Tyler. as
well as Mrs. Lincoln, and after good
deal Of senatorial oratory the bill became
n law Since that time Mrs. Polk has
lived comfortably on this pension Still
during nv STAY in Nashville. noticed
that the homestead was advertised for
sale 10 paw city taxes amounting TO SiOOl
President Polk was "A statesman. and n
LAWYER Of great ability. but ne probably
left the aueerest will that was ever pro
bated or rather was ever left TO be pro
bated. bv an intelligent man Every
thing was given 10 his wife. and at her
death to be turned over TO the most de
serving mem of the family tearing the
name OF Polk the decision TO be made by
the state legislature The nearest rela
tive until recently was State Treasurer
Polk. Of Tennessee, 20 whom every one
supposed the estate woula 20 10 viii bee
remembered that a few years age he be-
came deiau.ter % large amount and
fed the country dying last year ia Mex
leo This act cut lin ana bis family Of,
ard Just low the matter viii be- settled
is now a mystery There are uo other
deserving members Of tie family bearing
the Polk name and az Mss Pais. death
the court will have % decide fhe natter
i is not believed that the document VIII .
stand a legal test
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-18

PRESIDENT Folks Law OFFICE
the second floor used By Mr Polk as q
private sanct1m remains today just as I
was left By lis former owner Not q
book. paper or picture has been disturbed
On center table / saw the hat. whip.
gloves and spurs os the ox-president lying
exactly as he placed them after taking
his last horseback ride shortly before his
death. In another apartment upstairs
Mrs. Polk has preserved oil of the fnerv
she Wore while IN Washington There
are dozens of magniiccn, dresses and c0s-
tunes just as they Were placed when her
husband died ,.*a
Shortly after NJ 'Poiks death Mrs.
Polk had great black bands painted around
the immense pillars on the two sides Of
the house, so placed as % resemble bands
of Grape wound round and round them
from the ground 20 the roof They re-.
NAMED on the pillars IS long as the paint
lasted. Near The house il the side yard
is the tomb l. is bal: dome supported
by circular pillars In the center is
square marble shaft, bearing the dates of
the birth and death OF James Knox Polk
and resume Of the principal events Of
his administration in font OF the house
there Is brick pavement laid over sixty
years ago. To this day not q single brick
has ever loosened or worn out.
The accompanying portrait Of Mrs
Polk views her as she appears today lt
was taken year ago. The portrait of
President Polk is made from a photo of
the portrait painted By Iiealy.
q II fE2owINE
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-18
The Lick TELESCOPE,

There may be some disappointment in
gaining any wonderful results with the
Lack telescope; that is. results calculated
10 awaken popular interest. Lord Rosse
built reflector half century ago of very
great dimensions, and there is today a
thirty inch glass abroad. Both of these
instruments have gone far toward occn.
Pyihg the held which the Lick glass may
pe expected to I'LL twill not. therefore,
De remarkable If the Lick glass does not
al once give Us any remarkable items Of
news from the starry spheres by which
we are surrounded. but when certain OBJ
lects OF our own solar system come into
favorable positions. seen through the
thirty Six inch glass and through the dry
oaiiio.Iia atmosphere, possibly we may
get such results better than seen before.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-18
PRESIDENT PoL&'s TONI

lands short stay in Nashville. A few
months ago Historian Bancroft made the
trip from Washington 10 Nashville 10 see
Mrs. Polk. lie borrowed all of President
Polk S state papers to incorporate in the
great historical work on which be j, now
engaged. He returned them not very
long ago. with n letter Of thanks and a
note 10 Mrs. Polk, in which be said:
Il hope my life will be spared TO com.
pletc my history TO the close Of Your hus.
bands administration That viii close
my life work. lam engaged with a corps
OF tyPewrliers and clerks. and believe
Will be able TO accomplish the task.
Mrs. Polk AID the great historian lave
been warm friends FOR City wears None
OF tee oX-presid.nts immediate relatives
are hvnS. grand niece ana her
daughter live with Mrs. Polk
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-18
JAMES K. POLK'S WIDOW.
SHE IS LIVING IN THE OLD POLK
MANSION AT NASHVILLE.
Once the Leading L,dy Of the United
States, Now q Feeble. Venerable Woman.
Mr.. Polk. Curious will-The House
Furnished Just as He Left II.
SPECIAL C9rrespondence.l

NASHVILLE. Sept. l3-Thirty nine years
ago the 18th OF last June President James
X, Polk peacefully breathed his last at
his home ia this city. The house remains
to this day exactly as it was then. No
change has been made in the grounds,
with the exception of the erection Of a
stately tomb few yards from the side
entrance TO the ancient mansion. The
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-18

MoraI courage manifests itself by wide
NO. eoSS.iS' saoF; neck AID eyes set directly in
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-18

or lost. Mrs. Folks income KEEP. dwind.
ing down until half dozen wears
ago, when she found herself well nigh
Rnniiess. She still owned the Polk
mansion, ous II brought no revenue and
required money to maintain 1t. When a
clii was introduced in congress TO grant
tns- widow OF President Lincoln penslon
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-18
TIE YANKEES WINNERS.
STORY OF A SUPERB SEPTEMBER
SHIP FIGHT.
How an American Privateer Of Seven
Guns Disabled An Entire British Squad
Reminiscence of the Long Ago.
Special Correspondence.l

NEW YORK. Sept. l3.-In these prosac
and piping times of peace" it IS really
curious to note how little the come day.
go day, selfish and self complacent Amer.
lean citizen is Interested in the building
up Of a navy.
His pulse does not mend lis sluggish.
methodical pace. when no reads in our
regular correspondents special opening
paragraph that the double turreted iron
monitor Puritan. the largest ship ia Sec.
rotary Whitney new and vastly improved
navy. has been sent % the government
Yards at Norfolk Va. 10 be c0mpletsa
Tie barely remembers 'lat such vessel
was launched % few months ago. aud that
IT. has displacement Of Goo tons 0r
more because the daily papers said so.
but. to tie present utility 0- future
achievements OF this plate a.morei ard
very formidable sea sweeper. he is Pro.
vo.,.rgiy Indifferent
Yet DO was not always SD. and. as q
q1iekelin- Influence upon my business
en,larel fellow c0Eltrym ] shall iero
tell them tale ~ brilliant Lcrlism,
which must Sc. their blood tlng..ng.
80
lc1ranI-seroufy yca-s ego precise
date Sept. .6 1879 tue American privl.
fecr Gen. Armstrong built bv Eeus-e-
Iler harcas for several New York mcr-
chants cast anchor III tie neutral P0ru.
gue-e h1r0lr OF Iay4l. one Of the Azores.
These islands. rs every school boy knows.
are grouped ia tle Atlantic ocean. below
ihe 4Dth parallel Of u0.tl latitude and
ID az u.
OrceE~ieh. The Gen. Armstrong car.
RED seven guns and many gallant hearts.
samuel Chester Field was commander.
Frederick A. Worth was his first lielten-
amt hc a brother of Gen William
Jenkins Worth. who ~ re BIZ Ieputa-
non az Chippewa. with Winfield Scott.
ma. third Of century la,er. ia con-
luc-et AcZico. His monument is the
all granite shaft 40 the junction Of
broadway and Fifth avenue, opposite
View York famous Madison square.
Alexander Williams was second l.euten.
n'. and ROl1 Johnson third lieutenant
+ the Armstrong There was a crew Of
lmety men, and this count includes
lac officers. The vessel had been named
% honor OF n soldier. statesman. diplomat
nd author. who was OR minister 10
rance during Napoleons time. and be.
anne secretary Of war .a 1873 Oh the
cast Of South America. that year. the
len. Armstrong. then commanded by
ly H. tLaUplil, had encountered tie
'iliieh sloop toquctte, mounting twenty
even guns and badly crippled her. II
as left for Capt Reid. however. 10 show
b The world what American sailors could T
% whom they went heart eGd soul. gun ,
ll cutlass, fercely into action lis yes- d
j needed water, and. twenty days safely
AIRED from New Yorl.. blockade. he
ltred Eayal harbor at high noon TO re-
' Tie Armstrong; casks and barrels p
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-18

She talked pleasantly Of the happy days
she spent in Was hinc'on and Of the mem
orable events Of her husband admins
tration. Nothing Of late years has given
her so much pleasure as the visit size re
ceived last fall from Mrs Cleveland who
paid her respects during President Cleye-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-18

widow Of President Polk is now passing
the sunset Of her life in the historic old
place. She is ID her S,th year. cheerful,
but feeble, aud is quietly and patiently
awaiting the end that must soon come.
Only the other afternoon | spent a pleas
ant hour with her. 4 half century ago
she was mistress Of the White House.
beautiful. accomplished and very much
courtod By the statesmen and diplomats
Of the day Now, size is far past the
meridian Of life, physically feeble and
very much aloac-a living relic OF a past
period. Her intellect is bright but her
memory is poor. and She can only walk a
few steps at time, and even then with
the aid Of a servant. Once the leading
lady of the land. she is now and has been
for almost a half century living a life Of
seclusion. For many years nothing has
been heard Of her. except now and then
stray newspaper paragraph or mention.
Every pleasant afternoon Mrs Polk can
be seen sitting on the side porch Of the
old home. OF late she his been taking
her meals in her room. sld once day she
leaves IL 10 take an airing on the porch
Here she receives the distinguished visit
ors, who occasionally call TO pay their re.
spccts. ard her old friends and ucighbors.
who make friendly calls. Il was here
that ! found the interesting old lady.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-30
MRS. HANcocK.s GIFT.
The Grand Army Post Receives Like
ness of Her Husband.

Wineald Scott uancock Post No AZ
Grad -, 90 tho pao,,t,I;o hos toe,, ,,ro,
"i"Au ARMY vi Ole i'eP uNiio, nus "o
'enUou, ny Uue "iuo" Vi oeh' iiauOo'h, WIN
handsome photograph of her late husband,
after whom, the most is named
f r.,
early IN the winter AdJutant I'LL
lesple wrote Mrs. Hancock, stat
ing that the post was DESTROYS
OF securing a likeness-either a steel ell
oravino, or litboora,,h--of the General and
o. - &c, 80 - i1o,,a a.. lils,,ss a cor.
~ " iI o'le -. - -
rect one, ne Wrote lot reference 10 Ohe pun
fishers OF such engravlngs or Autographs as
she might approve.
1t was sometime before a reply was re-
ceived, and it finally came in the shape of
a handsomely mounted photograph, accom-
panied by letter from Capt Eugene Grit
fin, of Washington, in which Mrs. Hancock
stated that. having no steel engraving or
Autograph, she sent a photograph which,
she said, is the best likeness of the General
extant. The delay in sending it promptly,
she excused through her serious illness and
the necessity of sending to San Francisco
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-30
THROUGH TIE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.


The paving of sidewalks on Broughton
street is being vigorously pushed east OF
Habersham street.
will hold special conclave tonight and
will elect officers for next year.
Thomas Green (colored) was lodged in the
barracks last night on charge Of stealing
a one-horse badge from James Mendall.
The excavation for the foundation for the
Parsons building is under way on the south
west corner of Liberty and Price streets.
The stockholders of the Title Guarantee
and Loan Company will meet at the Metro
politan Hall Monday night. The dlrec-
tors will submit their actings and doings
for confirmation.
Another mail carrier has been added to
the free postal delivery force. Mr.. Drlscoll,
the new appointee, was making the rounds
yesterday, learning the route, but has not
yet been assigned.
The first regular shipment of Savannah
peas was made yesterday by the steamship
City of Augusta by John Meyer of Lovers
lane, and consisted of ten crates consigned
to Olivitt Brothers, New York.
The Sacred Heart church will give a novel
entertainment at Masonic Hall next Tues
day evening. 1t will consist of tableaux,
music vocal and instrumental, refreshments
and dancing ThenOvel feature will consist
of about POO prizes, which will be given
away.
The Mayor and the committee of C0un-
Gil intrusted with the location of the ballast
wharf, and the committee from the Savan-
nah and Tybee Railroad Company, will go
down the river this morning on the tug
Cambria to select "A site on McQueen's
island for the wharveS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-30
THE CLOSING DAYS OF LENT.
Holy Thursday and It's Observance /
the Churches

Holy Thursday and It's Observance in
the Churches.
Yesterday was Maundy Thursday-the
Thursday before Easter-and was observed
as a holy day in the Roman Catholic, Epis-
cOpal and Lutheran churches.
The offices of the Tenebrae was chanted at
the Cathedral last night. The chanting
was full Of pathos and expression and the
whole service most suggestive. The music,
which was wholly vocal, was thoroughly in
keeping with the solemnity and touching
events of Passion Week, which are COM
memorated in the Roman Catholic churches
all the world over.
At st. Johns Episcopal Church union
service was held, and the holy communion
was celebrated. The congregations of
Christ Church and the Episcopal Free
Church joined in the service.
To-day is Good Friday, the most solemn
day in the church calendar, and the services
in all of the churches will be of an impress
sive character. At the Cathedral the ser
vices on Good Friday are the most solemn
of the year.
At Christ church morning prayer will be
said at l o'clock and the pastor will preach.
At II o'clock a solemn three hours service
will begin. There will also be morning SER
vice and sermon by the rector at st. Johns
at Il O'clock At st. Stephens (colored)
there will be morning service at 10:45
O'Clock and three hours service from noon
until 3 o'clock, followed by evening prayer.
There will also be services at ST. Augustine
mission at o'clock tonight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-30
Y. M. c. A. AFFAIRS.
The Executive Committee Meets-The
Gymnasium.

This evening at o'clock the workers
bible class will meet and consider bible
Nuggets or choice thoughts from personal
study. Several articles taken from Mr..
Moody's bible will be given.
From the accounts received the coming
State convention promises to be very inter
estng. No pains are being spared to make
it the best ever held in the State. The
Savannah delegation will be larger than
was expected.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
association will be held on Tuesday evening.
After the regular business a brief musical
programme will be carried out by local
talent All interested in the work are
cordially invited TO be present
Madame Granbert has kindly consented to
instruct classes in French and German on
Wednesday evenings, commencing next
week in the association rooms at 1880 o'clock.
Those desiring to enter either of the classes
should confer at once with the General Soc
rotary.
The Executive Committee met Yesterday
afternoon and discussed matters TO be pre-
seated at the State Convention, and also
tonoiied the request that several pieces of
new apparatus be added to the gymnasium
IL was deemed unwiSe to incur any more
expense until the income from the gym
nasium warrants it.
The Membership Committee met last night
and discussed plans as to the best method of
increasing the membership. From what
was said It seems that the statements made
in thA past in regard 10 renewals left the
impression that a man must JOIN over again
each Year Whom once elected oil that is
urce@ arr Is to pay the annual dues. A
ma Is CO isidsred menber and Is held re-
sponSibie for dues until he tenders his resig-
nation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-30
THE ARK WRIGHT MILL
To Start up on April is with 100
Hands.

IL dP ApTA 10 WIN 16O
Hands.
The Arkwright Cotton Mill, formerly
owned by Campbell Brothers, of Philadel-
phia. was recently purchased by Capt John
Flannery. The mill has been idle for the
past two or three months, but Capt Elan
merry proposes to begin the Manufacture of
yarns within the next week or two. The
mill will give employment to about 1870
hands, and the number of pounds of yarn
turned out daily will be between $500 and
5000
Manager L. M. Warfield informed a
MORNING NEWS reporter yesterday that he
has already received a number of letters
from Northern manufacturers with refer
ence to handling the mills yarns.
you see" said Mr.. Warfield, 1--WE do not
enter into the manufacture of yarn any far
Their than preparing it for the looms. We
are simply splnners.n
Mr.. Warfield thinks that the mill will
run altogether on orders. The machinery
is all first-class and is in good order.
There will be nothing to do" he said,
latter we have secured the labor, but to
turn the steam ON He added that the
mill will be unable to begin work at the
time advertised, fer the reason that most of
the hands are scattered over the country
and more time will be consumed in getting
them here than was at first thought. He
said, however, that by April IS the mill will
be in full blast
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-30
BAD DAY FOR SINNERS.

Acting Mayor Schwarz Puts Some
Heavy Fines on the Police Docket.
Acting Mayor Schwarz was not very
mild with the offenders yesterday morning
when be looked over the big docket, and he
assessed them pretty heavily.
Alfred Holmes, for gambling in the
street. was fined SIS or thirty days
Willie Baker stole some ugar from r. D.
McDonald's wagon, and ne was fined 500
and given thirty days on the Changing
Maria Kizer, for disorderly conduct on
the street, was fined $40 and twenty days.
Patrick Flanagan was very noisy, pro
fame and obscene in his talk at the Harnett
House, and was fined $40 or twenty days
Flora Fields ana Peggy Manage (colored)
disturbers in Reynolds street dance house,
were fined $40 or twenty days each.
P1Gilbert Bell colored), for disorderly con-
duct and cutting Joe Willis with knife,
on Gwinnett street. had his case continued.
Bell was run in yesterday morning at 80
O'Clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-30

We have large dry goods box full of
marbles of all colors and sizes, enough to
gladden. the heart of every boy in Savan-
nah. Every boy coming by himself or with
his parents and making purchase at "THE
FAMOUS" no matter how large or how
small amount Is spent, he will be allowed to
dive into our box Of marbles and take a
handful Come on, boys, and buy yourself
Spring Suit or Straw Hat and carry off
our marbles. There is no more reliable
house in the United States than The Famous.
and whatever you need in Clothing, Hats
or Furnishing Goods you can save money
by buying of 'THE FAMOUS
IA Congress, northeast corner of Whitaker.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-30
FIGHTING THE S "A WITH OIL.
Thrilling Voyage of the Schooner Nor
mandy from Woods Holl

Thrilling Voyage of the Schooner Nor
mandy from Woods Holl.
The schooner Normandy, Capt. Rivers,
arrived from Woods Holl yesterday with a
cargo of bulk guano. The Captain reports
having sailed from Woods Holl on March
8 and for three days had fair weather. On
the morning of March -, about 20 miles
east of Cape Henry, he encountered north
west gale, which developed into hurricane,
and which lasted for three days
The vessel was hove to five days under a
trysail. During the height of the gale the
Captain poured oil over the waves, which
had a quieting effect on the angry seas and
was all That saved the vessel from desuruc-
ton. While lying hove to the We ,sel lost
her main gaff, lore gaff and fore boom, and
also her malnsail and foreSail, and split her
jib. After which the vessel was put before tho
wind and ran for six hours, when sea
took the long boat from the davits and one
of the davits with it. AT 7:30 in the morn
ing heavy sea boarded the vessel from
the stern, breaking in the companion
doors and the window shutters aud started
her afterhouse, washing away the pinnacle,
flooding the cabin and carrying away all
the ships small stores.
The captain hove the vessel to under her
storm trysall, and again poured oil over the
sltleS 10 hceN tDe seas from boarding ner.
The tarpaulir of the after hatch was washed
off and the main deck was swept Of every
thing movable Tue vessel labored heav-
lily. The gales moderated in la itude So 9
longitude 81 81. On March 81 the foretop-
mast was carried away The vessel was
blown $50 miles east of Tybee.
Capt. Rivers speaks very highly of his
crew, who behaved admirably under the
circums' anccs, and were ready at every
call. They nd lutte to eat on account of
the loss of the small stores, and not stitch
of dry clothing or bedding. The Captain
says that it was the first time that he had
ever used oil o the troubled waters, and
he is we'll satisfied with the result.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-30
Tvhae Lots for Sale.

The Tybee Beach Company has had a
large part of the island laid off in building
lots, and Mr. c. II. Dorsett, agent of the
company, is offering them on easy terms,
so as TO place it within the means of almost
any person to have cottage by the sea.
To induce building liberal discount will
be made from the asking price TO those who
will improve their purchases within year
There is a grand future for Savannah's
summer resort, and those who put their
money in its real estate will doubtless find
it not only pleasure to own property there,
but profitable investment.