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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-23
Breaking Wills.

The estates OF millionaires in New
York city are quickly dissipated after
their death. The relatives get little OF
nothing, while the lawyers and tharpief
iatten their pocketbooks. Jim Fisks
estate was .inyentoried at three and d
half millions, which he left to, his wife
Did she get it? Not by good deal. She
is now living in comparative poverty on
farm in New England. Lawyers and
others and litigation ate up the bulk Of
the fortune. Tho Stewart estate is a
more recent example. 1t was valued at
over twenty millions at the time Of
Stewards death. To-day it has shrunk
to twelve millions, which after a long
litigation is to be divided up among
people whom the deceased dry goods
prince had determined should never be
beneficiaries. IN
These and cases Of leser note have
moved a New York lawyer to express
himself in On interview in which he ad.
vocates the probation Of wills before the
death Of the devisor. While the scheme
has some objections, entirely personal
in character, the merits OF such action
greatly outweighs them. When man
is dead many things are brought up by
would-be heirs which they would not
dare to take out of the skeleton closet
were the victim alive. Many scandals
have arisen after the death Of man
which could have been refuted had they
been sprung when he was alive. Y I'm
principled relatives never hesitate to use
extreme measures to upset will to en-
Joy benefits they know were never in
tended for them. 1t is true that unjust
wills have been made, but their number
is very small compared with the number
Of just ones that have been broken and
where the memory Of the testator has
been reviled and maligned to accomplish
that end. Il,
The Unprecedented to; previously re-:
marked in connection with the practices
at present in vogue: 81 80: IS, va y !!
= The present system Is growing; grotesque.
Commodore Vanderbilt left simple and intel-
ligtble Will. It WAS promptly contested, n aud
lest II should be set aside the chief lcgatee COM
promised and paid liberal, sums to the eontes.
tants. II his will had been proved. during his
I've there would have been contest, and none
Of the testimony that did appear would ever
have been heard Of. Itts,
In too many instances it is the case OF
Jarndyce vs.. Jarndyce over again. That
famoi,r unit flor uan.n ii dnla,. - Al, q
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AMERICAN

mi TlUE-GERNlAN AMERICAN
1NSREMRpY c0MPANY.-The !neorp orator
81 the above named company having Designated
Saturday, January Is, AID. 1870, at 1890 D. M,
and the Office Of A. G.. EgGrler, No. 1872 Main
street, Ia the city Of Wheeling, West Virginia,
rs the place Of tho 1rst general meeting Of tho
stockholders OF tho German American Remedy
Company,"to elect a Board OF Directors, mako
bylaws and transact any other business which
may DO lawfully done by said stock holders In
general meeting, the stockholders OF said com.
meeting at the time and place aforesaid, In
witness whereof the said c0rporators have
hcreunto set their hands this 10Th day OF Jan.
uAry. A. D. 1890. u 10 595 a. ~ !.
HENRY scHNuLBAcH, ". R. DONALDSON,
If. J. PARK, ~ asZr, FRANK N. WH1IE'
A. @. HGERTER, =. & 'Slaf5,55i5, ~, jalI =
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tI-,EtS lNs9 1sy~JF,,s
Steamers:

For Cincinnati, Louisville. Mem
s pills. St: Louis. New Orleans. Il
and intermediate Points, VA
WIN leave WhaIfboat. foot Of Eleventh street,
I8Es daily Monday excepted, as follows:
ATMS Steamer s"RAINBow,n2 Chris, q,
l.lTss2t Young. Master; Charles W. Knox,
- Clerk ;'every Tuesday at i. T. .tSsSis'
s,kHpi Steamer 5smANDEs, nssE,I B, Cooper.
Master; al. j. sIAyen, Clerk; oyery
1 - Wednesday at a. M
99i,HRa Steamer ..HuDsoN,mJ. 81. ellison!
! lrs4!55a Master; . Dan Lacey, Cleri; IN every
Thursday at a. N. IN ~ J; ut !,
syr~$ Steamer c. w. BATCHELoR.i(r ,eorre
r}'t,'' 10 Sel. = Master; t. C, Poe. Z Cierf:
80 crery Friday ut I q. m. u 80
. isSfssss. Steamer SCOTIA, 'uJohn M. Phil.
ks9syS llps.f Master; Robt q: Kerr, .ciert:
every Saturday at a m. s.
tytnN y steameraL ouIs a. sHRRLEY:HRd
ls4l3aas Maddy, Master; Julie Wehrman, Clerk;
every Sunday al 4. m. q I
!! FlstclsM fare. Wheeling to cincinnn,ifoe
Round trip. e10.9 Meals and state room in:
cludcd. Tickets transferable, and good until
used; For freight OF passage ipply on board, OF
7 nols SSsiSSffla Bs FRANK BOOTH. Aren't Y
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In too many instances it is the case OF
Jarndyce vs.. Jarndyce over again. That
famous suit after years Of delay in the
courts was finally. decided, but there
was nothing left to divide. S45 4
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|N0TICE-I$AMs NOW PREPARED
~ lios Weave Rag Carpets Of all kinds MRs.
;.iSa " Aain street, Wheeling ". Va.
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ForRent.

F0R RENT-ONE OF THE NEW
~ three story brick dwellings on Jacob street.
Eight rooms, natural and artificial gas, Il Inquire
OF BRIT TON FALL0URE.S No. 1872 Jacob street.
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= The present system Is growing grotesqtIe.
Commodore Vanderbilt left simple and intel-
ligible Will. It WAS promptly contested, II aud
lest II should be set aside the chief lcgatee COM
promised and paid liberal sums to the eontes.
tants. II his will had been proved. during his
lie there would have been nc contest, and hone
Of the testimony that did appear would ever
hayo been baa ri nj 'ts Id
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01
DISCOVERED A GOLD NINE.
Rev. Henry Dunlop Struck 1t Rich Il
Colorado.

Rev. Henry Dunlop Struck 1t Rich In
Colorado.
Rev. Henry Dunlop. up to four years ago
rector of st. Matthew's church in Savan-
nah, has recently made a discovery ia Colo
RADIO which may make him immensely rich.
He has discovered gold mine, and experts
say that its value is far beyond any in that
part of the country
The discovery was made Thanksgiving
day near Telluride. Mr.. Dunlop went to
Colrado soon after leaving Savannah, as a
missionary among the miners Ills field of
labor lay some distance from Denver in the
neighborhood Of Telluride. He writes to
friends describing the statu of ICis affairs
and what led to the discovery. He was
riding over the mountains on Thanksgiving
day to visit one of his churches aud in pass
ing along the side Of hill, he saw what he
thought looked like gold. He dug into it
and satisfying himself of his find, he started
to go back and stake off a claim. Before,
however, he did this, miner Jumped" it,
staked il off and claimed it. Fortunately
for Mr.. Dunlop the, miner did not follow
the lead, and his stalking" amounted to
very little.
After surveying its ground carefully,
Mr.. Dunlop staked it off, and secured the
services of a Leadville expert by giving
mn one-GuiTu OL Une u1lue, ana tue mine Is
now being developed A sink of five feet
has been made, and the ore is the finest in
that section. Other projectors have dug
as deep as 500 feet without getting ore one
tenth tie value Of the ore found five feet
under the surface of Mr.. Dunlop's claim.
The Leadville expert says of 1t that,
from the surfac9 indications, it is
as rich as any developed in the
palmy days of Ieadville, where the
finest ore was found. For claims like MIR.
Dunop's Leadville miners paid as high as
100000. No money is required by the state
from those stalking the claims. They are
required to improve the site staked to the
value of 500 each year. That is, they must
turn out that amount each year.
Mr. Dunlop has already been offered a
large sum for his claim, which he has
promptly refused. tie has many friends in
Savannah, and in Darien and Brunswick,
who win be glad to hear of his lucky find.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01
CITY BREVITIES.

Savannah Lodge. No. 1853, K. Of H.,
meets tonight.
Oglethorpe Lodge No. l. I. o. o. f,
meets this evening.
Regular meeting of Excelsior Lodge No.
s, K. p, this evening.
Alpha Lodge No l, Ancient and Acceptel
Scottish Rite of Free Masons, meets ibis
evening.
The Telfair Literary and Art Union will
hold its April meeting at Hodgson hall at
4:30 O'Clock this afternoon.
The German-American Mutual Loan and
Building Association will hold its forty
third monthly meeting tonight at the
secretary's Office, No. l07 Bay street.
Theodore w. Tilton of the Upper Rice
mill has caught natural curiosity of the
bat Species and while not quite as large as
a vampire it is unusually large for its spe-
ces, il being gray bat measuring one foot
three inches from tip to tip. Mr.. Tilton
will keep the bat at the mill for two or
three days, where the curious are invited to
drop in and see it.
Mr.. David Douglas report as chairman
Of the committee on city drainage of the
Citizens Sanitary Association on the sug-
gested sewerage systems of Savannah, has
been printed by the executive council Of the
ASSOCIATION IN pamphlet form with map
showing the various proposed systems
copies OF the report may be had free at the
ONCE OF ID. j. Murphy, secretary of the
association, IN the Citizens Bank building
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
THE COUNTY MAP SURVEY.
The Progress OF the Work Since it
Was Begun

me FrOgre5S OF the @ork olnce IL
Was Begun.
The work of the engineering corps under
Maj R A. Blandford. which is surveying
the county for the new county map is pro
crossing favorably. The work began in
October, 1885, and was interrupted that
year TO take up the surveys for q sewer out
let from the city The work was taken up
again in 1889, and was again interrupted by
taking up the survey for the Bay street ex-
tension, the Casey canal aud the county
lands. Sickness somewhat interfered with
the work toward the latter part Of the sum-
mer, so that the entire corps had TO be with
drawn from the ssamps.
Maj. Blandford said that the corps is now
surveying a section north of Pipemaker
swamp to line south of the Ogeechea
canal, q section from four 70 five miles
wide.
The surveys have been completed from
the eastern line OF the city to the marshes
and embracing a portion of the marshe3,
and south almost to Montgomery, and on
the west of the city up the Savannah river
to PipemaKer creek. The section now be-
ing worked upon will extend from the city
entirely across the county. The work thus
lar this year has been continuous, aud the
health of the men is good.
The force consists Of twelve men. includ-
ing the engineers, and is principally COM
posed OF white men. They pitch their camp
on the elevations IN the vicinity of their
work. Five tents are used, four of which
are occupied, and the fifth, large fly" is
used as an eating tent. A cook prepares the
meals. The men breakfast at $3.50, and by
O'Clock are in the field. Dinner is brought
to them, and they reach camp by shutdown.
After supper the work Of the day is trans
crlbed.
The moccasins are reported to be plenti-
ful, and in the sumner months some good
sized rattlers were encountered and many
OF both species of these snakes were killed.
None of the men have ever been bitten by
them. Occasionally a night trip is taken to
the canal to gig" for fsh, and Maj. Bland
ford says that on q recent night expedition
or the kind mora moccasins than fish were
killed. Squirrels are reported plentiful,
and an occasional deer track is met with.
The light of the camp fire keeps away the
wild denizens of the swamp lands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01
From the Philadelphia Inquirer, March

from the FRGtdueiplGG inquirer, March 70.
There was a quiet little game of poker at
a club house last week in which very re-
markable hand was filed from the discard
pack There were seven in the game, and
after the pot was filled the players drew for
a show down. The last man had nothing
whatever in his hand, but held up the ace
and five of clubs and called for three cards,
but when the dealer reached him there We're
but two cards left in the deck for him-they
were the deuce and tray Of clubs. The
playec looked at them and smile broke
over hisifeatures. give me another card, "
he said TO the dealer. The dealer took up
the discarded cards, shuffied them, and
drew one out of the center. Holding its
back toward the player, he said: what do
you wants" As it was a show down the
player laid his ace, deuce, tray and five of
clubs on the table, face upward, and said:
give me that four Of clubs. To the aston
ishment Of everyone the dealer threw the
card in his hand down on the table, and.
sure enough, it was the desired four of clubs,
making straight fl lsh, the highest hand
possible, which took the pot. This was the
topic of conversation at the club for the rest
of the week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01
ne CoUNrY's DRAINAGE.
The Plan to Reclaim the Lands South
west Of the City.


Mai. r. A. Blandford has made a profile
of the Little Ogeschee pond or reservoir,
which feeds the Ogeechee canal, by which
he shows that the proposed plan Of making
the Ogeechee canal an auxiliaryto the county
drainage would reclaim, to put the figures
IN a conservative way, from 5000 to 5000
acres Of laud now valueless, but which he
says is the richest land In Georgia, fortified
by the decayed vegetation aud forest foil
age Of centuries
Mai BlaEdford expresses the belief
that if the Ogeechee canal is
despsned, sluiee way is made to relieve
the backed mp waters OF the Little Ogee-
chez. permitting them to find their way
into the natural channel of the river. aud
drain Harden swamp, ana the culverts are
enlarged TO accommodate the water volume
which should pass through them, that the
canal could continue to be used for purposes
Of navigation, aud the business over il
would be largely increased by the develop
ment Of so large an arabic territory trlbu-
tarY TO it.
To carry ont drainage plan Of this lzini
Maj. Blandford says, would cost approx
mately $40 900, but he believes that within
five years that amount or more would flow
back into the treasury from taxation.
Thousands of acres would be Immediately
reclaimed By relieving them of the water
which the Little Ogeechee dam keeps
backed up on them, and lateral drains ex-
cavated by the land owners would reclaim
a great deal more land.
Maj. Blandford says that the canal has
been allowed to fill in until the bottom in
some places is higher than orions Of
Hardea's swamp, and the little Ogeechee
pond interf ring, as it does with the natural
drainage backs the water up on lands other
wise valuable, and in seasons of wet weather
Harden's swamp overhows into Pipemaker
swamp. BY the plan proposed Maj.
Bradford says that Harden's swamp on
either side of the Ogeechee canal could be
drained into the canal
It IS said to be the settled purpose OF the
county commissioners to relieve that por-
ton OF the county of its waters and this
the county will seek to do first through the
cooperation of the canal company, but if
the company Is not inclined to cooperate
IN the work, the sug zestion has bean made
that the county Is not without relief, as it
can tunnel under and let out the waters of
the swamp. Then the canal would cease
to be navigable. 1t is not believed, how
ever, that such heroic measures will have
TO De resJrted to, although it would be
much less expensive to the county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01
a Tribute TO THE DEAD.
Col. Snead's Letter to the Widow of
Trevor Rice.

Trevor Rice.
The recent death of Trevor Rice, a vete-
ran of the Third Georgia regiment, did not
pass unnoticed by Hon. Claiborne Snsad of
Augusta, the last colonel of the Third
Georgia who surrounded the regiment at
Appomattox, Mr. Rice being one of the
surrendered. friend of Mrs. Rice and a
comrade of Col. Snead has handed the
MORNING. NEWS copy Of the tribute paid
to the deceased, which is as follows:
AUGUSTA, GA, March %, 1890.
Mrs Grace Rice:
Ny DEAR MADAM: With unfeigned sorrow the
SAD tidings Of the death of your husband were
received.
lie was one of my comrades-in- arms in the
late war, whom highly esteemed.
knew him well from experience in the camp
ana IA battle; in the former he was all life and
contributed many pleasant moment to me by
his exuberant vivacity, while in the latter /
learned to recognize In him as gallant soldier
ms ever shouldered or fired a musket.
Ills old comrades of the Third Georgia will
miss him. and grieye that never on earth shall
they see him again.
| indulge the hope, however, that your loss,
which IS far greater, will be his gain, in that he
IS now free from the trials aud troubles of his
transitory life; and If fate could fulfill my wish
II would be that he, who 'tempers the wind to
the shorn lamb may hover around and guard
you III TINS your great aiiiiction. Very respect
fully, claiborne SNEAD.
Col. Snead, it is claimed by the survivors
of the Third Georgia regiment, surrendered
and stacked more guns Of bona fide mem
bers of the regiment than any other regi-
mental commander in Gen. Lees army, as
none of the Third Georgia were stragglers,
although they had marched and fought all
the way from the lines around Petersburg
TO Appomattox.
Since the war Col. Snead has been prom
lnent at the bar, was judge Of the city
court of Richmond county and subsequently,
judge OF the superior court of the Augusta
circuit, ami was prominently mentioned for
the supreme bench when the amendment to
the constitution providing for an increase
OF that judicial body was thought likely to
be adopted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01
DRANK POISON TO DIE.

Mamie Dennis Thinks She Has Lived
Long Enough and Takes Laudanum.
Mamie Dennis attempted suicide yester-
terday afternoon at her boarding house, at
Habersham and st. Thomas streets, by
taken laudanum, but did not succeed.
The would-be suicide ic about Is years
old, rrepossessing in appearance. She came
from Charleston some time ago and was an
employee in Prendergast's laundry on Hall
street She lost her position there several
days ago, and Yesterday she walked into the
parior wuere her landIady's little daughter
was and drank the poison. She went into a
stupor in a few minutes and the child be-
cane frightened and ran and told her
parents.
Efforts were made to restore the young
woman to consciousness. and after a while
they succeeded, and late last night she was
pronounced out of danger. The young wo-
man was formerly from Augusta. The al
legged cause of her attempted suicide Is an
unfortunate love affair
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01
APRIL WEATHER AT SEA.
The photographic Bureaus Prediction
for the Month.

The photographic bureau makes the fol-
lowing prediction for April: Westerly
winds, of less fovca, however, than during
the month just passed. will prevail over the
transatlantic steamship routes east of the
Goth meridian; west of that meridian. and
along the Atlantic coast of the United
States the winds will be variable. Gales
may be expected about once week north
of tie 32d parallel. But few northers will
be felt in the gulf, ana those that do occur
will be Of less duration than earlier in the
season. The northeast trades, having
reached their southernmosJ point during
March, will this month begin TO exse I'd far
ther north. Icebergs and field ice may be
encountered between longitude 49o aud 500
west, as far south as latitude Al north.
FIELDS may also be met with inshore as far
west as the 65th meridian. Considerable fog
will be experienced off the Grand banks
and the coast Of the United States as far
south as HatteraS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01
TO TRY IT AGAIN.

The Dissatisfied Sparrers to Have An
other Bout Tonight.
The athletic club will hold a nesting to-
night to discuss the advisability of having q
professional sparring match within the next
two weeks. Twenty new members have
been elected, aud the club is in good con-
dition.
After the business part of the meeting
tonight number of set-toS will be INDUCED
in by some of the dissatisfied in the recent
tournament. Those participating in the
meeting will no doubt enjoy themselves, as
several of the stars of the club will don
the mlttens All the winners of the medals
will be put on their mettle, as quite a
number of challenges have been issued to
the successful holders
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01

Az opportunity will be offered to- day to
those seeking frst-class residence on the
most reasonable terms. in other words, with
the same amount you ray in rent you can
own your own place. Stop and think for
moment the worry and trouble saved you
in building, and especially when the work
is iirst-class in every respect. The above
opportunity is offered in the eautiful resi-
dences fronting the Park extension and
elsewhere that viii be sold by Harmon.
Walker & McHarrie this morning. --Adu.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01
ANOTHER NEW INDUSTRY.

Works for the Manufacture of Ada.
mant to b. Built
company has been formed to establish
works in Savannah for the manufacture of
adamant, substitute for ordinary plaster,
used in buildings. Twenty thousand dollars
in stock has already been subscribed, and
the company will be organized as soon as a
charter can be obtained. Col. W. W. Cor
don, II. NJ. Conner, J. Randolph Anderson,
Andrew Hanley, ID. j. Murphy, John G..
Butler and b. Goode are among the stock
holders. The company wiz erect works,
and will control the manufacture of ada.
mant in Georgia, Florida aud South Caro-
lima. The MORNING News wrote up the
proposed plan to establish the works some
time ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01
Primroaa & West 70. Morrow.

The sale of seats for Primrose & Vests
Millionaire Minstrels tomorrow night will
begin at Buffers this morning. Anything
in the minstrel line draws in Savannah, and
Primrose * West ara more than a drawing
card. Their S25, 900 crystal-satin first part
Is said to be something new, original and
unique. The costumes are gorgeous, each
member representing a Monte Cristo, nearly
fifty in number. Barney Pagan has COW
cred himself in glory by adding new laurels
TO his fame by oatdoing an previous efforts.
The march of the "Popinjaysn and 1.-THE
Language of flowers" are said to surpass all
former productions. William III. West will
appear in his latest idea, Cremation" and
the Big Four i'll their latest comedy success,
THE Haunted MiIl.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01

Mr.. Charles Eden, of Trinidad, Colorado.
says: ''Seeing certificates of the wonderful
cures made by Brewers Luag Restorer, 1
was induced to try it on my little son, who
was troubled with lung or throat affe ctions,
pronounced by one physician consumption
It acted wonderfully on him and by the
time he had taken one bottle of it the cough
disappeared Adj
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-01
March Weddings.

Clerk Keilbach Of the ordinary's court
issued fifty-one marriage licenses last month,
as follows: To whites, l2; colored, 80. The
aggregate number Of licenses issued for the
first three months of the present year Is 10.
The number issued during the same period
last year was l15.