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There is still a chance for having a more eligible site chosen for the public building than the barracks lot. Now let us see whether the business men of the city will make the most of the chance. Senator Gorman claims that the Mary land Democrats will flatten out the Repub licans and their assistants after their usual style in the next election. And Senator Gorman knows a great deal about Maryland politics. The outlook is that the State Fair at Ma con will have a larger attendance this year than ever before. The reason probably is that the attractions will be greater. The kind of Northen anergy that is booming it is of the right sort. Miss Cleveland has entered upon her work as a school teacher in the city of New York, and it is probable that she will be much better satisfied in her present position than she was in that of chief director of the President's housch. Id. There seem to be as many chances for an appeal in the Presbyterian church courts as in the State courts of New York. It took about a dozen trials to settle the Woodrow case, and now the Andover controversy is said to be about to begin again Sagacious Jay Gould! He never seemed a bit anxious to get possession of the Balti more and Ohio telegraph system, but has it all the same. The negotiations have lieen completed, and the Baltimore and Ohio will soon be lost in the Western Union. The Boston Advertiser is afraid that the friends of Capt. Semmes will not permit Congress to appropriate money to repair the Kearsaree, but those friends will hardly object. The Alabama can never be for gotten as long as the Kearsarge floats. William Walter Phelps, of New Jersey, announces that he is a candidate for the Senate, to succeed Senator McPherson. The Legislature is always very close in that State, and Mr. Phelps has a big barrel. As he will not be opposed by Mr. McPherson’s barrel, also a large one, he may succeed in his ambition. Mrs. Paran Stevens’ power in society is being explained. Mr. Meicher, co-executor with her of her husband's estate, says she is a “terror,’ - and that he keeps his door chained to prevent her getting at him with out warning. If a woman of that character wants to lead and has plenty of money, few people will be bold enough to dispute her claims. It seems that the now famous Count de Mitkiewicz had attaiued some distinction before his invasion of China, his portrait having appeared in the Police Gazette as long ago as 1880, together with a little biographical sketch, of which, it is needless to say, the Count is not proud. His con cessions from China may turn out to be of as worthless a character as his own. ■■ - - —i The Knights of Labor of Baltimore have adopted resolutions denouncing the Demo cratic candidate for Governor of Maryland, Mr. Jackson, and will do everything in their power to defeat him. Their opposition is itased on the fact that he employs non-union labor. This action makes the revolt led by Mr. Cowan of more importance, and may torn the State over to the Republicans. Senator Voorhees hastens to repay the President's complimentary allusions to him in his Terre Haute speech. He savs Mr. Cleveland cannot decline the unopposed renomination which will be offered him, and that he will certainly be re-elected, whKher opposed by Blaine or any other candidate. There is evidently no truth in the statement which has been printed that the Indiana Senator is not in accord with the administration. The Irving Hall wing of New York city Democrats seems to be in a bad way, since it was refused representation in the recent State convention. Tuesday night’s meeting broke up in a row over local matters, a good many delegates withdrawing. The State ticket, however, was indorsed. The trading of the different halls, societies, etc., Is responsible for a great deal of the corrup tion of New York municipal polities, and there would be no mourning among the citi zens at large if Irving Hall, one of the chief tinners, should go out of existence. A young man in the New York custom bouse, who obtained his place by standing an excellent civil service examination, has lieen identified as the lad who some years ago was convicted of stealing money from lettens while a post office employe, and it is said will be dismissed from his present place. He had served a term of imprisonment for his offense. His case will arouse sympathy, and the wisdom and justice of dismissing him will be questioned, if it be true tliat he has performed his duties faithfully. It ought not to be made impossible for u crim inal to reform A Difficult Question to Decide The facts have been presented ami the arguments have been male in the convict lease cases, and it remains for the Governor to say whether or not the leases of Compa ; nies i and 3 shall be forfeited The question ! which he has to determine is not without difficulties. If he were required simply to say whether or not the convicts have been abused, he would not hesitate a moment, proliahly. with regard to his decision, but ! there are legal issues involved, and also questions of policy. There is no doubt, if the evidence is trustworthy—and there is no room to question it—that abuses of various kinds have been common in the convict camps, and that comparatively little respect has been shown for the law under which the lessees act. That the convicts have been worked in many instances beyond their strength, and that about all of them have been required to endure greater hardships than the framers of the lease law ever thought probable, there is no reason to doubt. The evidence shows that they have often been brutally whipped, and. that too, without any reason that would justify a moderate chastisement, and that they have not been fed and clothed as they should be. It cannot be said that the lessees have made no money out of their contracts, and that they are, therefore, excused for not giving the convicts better food and suffi cient clothing. All of them appear to be in nourishing circumstances. Tennessee gets f 100,000 for about 1,300 convicts, while Georgia only gets 3'J0.000 for 1,000. The Georgia convicts must lie as profitable as those of Tennessee, and there must, there fore, be large profits for the Georgia lessees. But if the Governor declares the leases forfeited what is to be done with the con victs < The Legislature has made no pro vision for their support, and is not likely to at this session. Neither is there any imme diate prospect of the adoption of a different convict system. The convicts, therefore, would have to be leased again, and the chances taken of getting them into more humane bands. It is true that the forfeit ing of the present leases would in all proba bility have a good effect upon subsequent lessees, but it is doubtful whether the effect would be lasting. The legal difficulties in the way of forfeit ing the leases are not imaginary, and a for feiture might invite a long and costly law, suit. However, if the Governor is satisfied that the lessees have not complied with the law, and that there is reason for thinking that they do not propose to do so, his duty is plain. The law points out the course for him to pursue, and nobody who knows him doubts that he will pursue it if he thinks that the best interests of the State require him to do so. The President’s Chicago Reception. The President and his wife doubtless like a hearty reception, and plenty of enthusi asm, but it is doubtful if they were alto gether pleased with the rough and tumble sort of a welcome which they got at Chi cago. That city is noted for its breezy way of doing things, and seeks to make a reputation for conducting all her under takings on a grand scale. If her people, however, had shown a little less curiosity, and a little more consideration for the President’s comfort, no one wonld have thought her less hospitable or questioned the heartiness of her greeting. The city authorities appear to have lost their heads, or to have wholly failed to un derstand what was required of them. Tire Mayor doubtless was so intent on getting off his speech of welcome that he forgot alto gether to have a force of police at the rail road depot on the arrival of the train with the Presidential party, and the consequence was that the vast crowd of curious people would have blocked the way of the Presi dent and his wife to their carriage, and per haps prevented them from reaching then hotel in time for dinner, if it had not been for the Cleveland Guards, a military or ganization, who brought the crowd into an orderly condition and made it possible for the Presidential party to make some head way in the direction in which it wanted to go. The Western people are generous and hospitable and mean ail right, but they are apt to forget the rights and comforts of others in getting what they want. They propose to have seats at the first table, and if they ever fail to get them it isn’t because of any feeling of backwardness in assert ing their claims, or lack of effort on their part. It must not be supposed, however, that they are selfish, or grasping, or any thing of that sort. They simply propose to see all that is to be seen and have the best that is to lie had, and their experience in their aggressive pushing life teaches them that those who wait for an invitation frequently get left. Neither the President nor his wife is likely to forget the Chicago reception. The squeezing which the crowd gave them was of the kind to be remeratiered a long time. No such efforts to overcome the difficulties which the crowd offered were witnessed in the other cities visited ami are not likely to be witnessed in those to be visited. Atlanta has the reputation of being a pushing town, but her pushing qualities are much inferior to those of Chicago. The Boston correspondent of the New York Freeman (negro organ) complains bitterly because Republicans, who are also Abolitionists, refuse to rent houses to col ored people, because of their color, as neighbors would object to their presence, and it would depreciate the value of their propeity. He calls several of them by name, and speaks of them as “cowardly creatures." This is further proof that the humanitarian theories concerning the proper treatment of the negro, which these “old Abolitionists” so ardently advocate, are only intended for application in the South. They cannot be allowed to interfere with the renting vulue of their own houses. There are seven tickets in the field for the i State officers to be elected at the next New York election. Every man ought to be able to express bis sentiment by his vote with such a variety of tickets to choose from. The last party to hold u convention was the National Greenback party. There were only twelve delegates present, but I their platform is as long as any other I party’s Rev. Thomas K. Beecher, brother j of the great preacher, was put at the head ! of the ticket. The people who have heretofore furnished \ the money for YVall street profits seem to have found a better way to invest their funds, or else their speculations in stocks have left them without any. It is said that business in the -Stork Exchange was never j so dull, being confined almost exclusively to what might lie called professional Wall street men The general public has stopped gambling in stocks, and is uo doubt much better off for having done so. TIIE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. OCTOBER 7, 1887. Preparing for a Cea tennial Celebration. , A communication which will be found in ! another column conveys the information | that the colored Baptists of this State pro i pose to celebrate in this city, in June next, the centennial of the establishment of their | church in Georgia. The celebration, in | eluding the meetings of the Missionary Bap tist Convention and the State Baptist Sun il ly School Convention, will continue a month. It is expected that fully 75,000 j colored Baptists from this and other States will visit the city during that time. It is apparent that those who have been selected to make preparations for the cele bration will need assistance—and a good deal of it. They point out that there is no (dace ip the city that affords the accommo dations that will be required to meet the demands of the occasion. A hall that will seat at least 10.(XX) people will be needed, and a temporary structure will have to be erected. The colored jieople are not rich. In fact, the percentage of them that are in even moderately comfortable circumstances is very small. The white people, therefore, will have to lend them a helping hand. That t.iey will do this, and that, too, willingly, there is no reason to doubt. The colored people have never appealed to the white people for assistance in vain, and it is not probable that a deaf ear will be turned to their appeal in this instance. It is rather fortunate for them that the celebration is to take place in this city, for they have greater reason to expect generous assistance here than in any other Georgia city, though doubtless they will not want for handsome contributions to their centennial fund from other cities of the State. Savannah is noted for her literal responses in behalf of a!i kinds of charitable work and commend able undertakings. The colored people are steadily improving their material and moral condition. Taking into consideration the obstacles they have to overcome, and the difficulties in their way, their progress has lieen remarkable. They are much abler to take care of their own future now than they were a dozen years ago, and a dozen years lienee they will have to look backward to see the place they occupy today. The colored nieople are in the South to stay. They look upon it as their home for all time to come. The white people, there fore, should encourage them in every possi ble wav to better their condition, and pre pare themselves to discharge their dutias as citizens and members of society intelli gently and conscientiously. The different church organizations of the colored people have been of incalculable benefit to them, and as their capacity for intellectual and moral improvement in creases they will be a proportionately greater benefit. The centennial celebration next June will be a sort of landmark in their religions history, and it should be made so conspicuous that it will be referred to a century hence. The Central Pacific Investigation. The attempt of Congress, through a com mission, to find out something about the transactions of the Central Pacific officials which are suspected to have been in viola tion of law will probably not be very suc cessful. The publication of the famous Col ton letters and the testimony in former inves tigations have caused the people to believe that Huntington and his associates resorted to the most profuse bribery to secure from former Congresses the grants of land and money which made them millionaires. The same course was pursued in fighting the Texas Pacific scheme of Tom Scott, and was again successful. The Southern Pacific, with which Huntington headed off Scott, was built nominally without government aid, but it is - claimed that it was built largely at the exiiense of the Central Pacific, without authority of law and great ly to the damage of the government. The property on which the government has a lien was burdened, and the income from it, part of which should have gone to meet the government’s claim, was diverted secretly to the construction of a road on which the government has no mortgage. Branch lines of the Cen tral Pacific are thought to have teen con structed on the same plan. The investigation was set on foot to dis cover, if possible, if these things were true’ It was to be expected that the men accused, if guilty, would block the inquiry in every way possible, for on its failure i depended their fortunes and, perhaps, even their liberty. They were in possession of the books of the companies and all written evidence that had not accidentally slipped from them, and they have found it a com paratively easy matter to baffle the efforts of the commissioners to get at the truth of their crooked transactions. The taking of testimony has about closed, and the people are left in the un comfortable i>osition of knowing they have teen swindled, while unable to prove it by such evidence as would te accepted in court. In one of the most important branches of its iuquiry the commission was hampered by an adverse decision of Justice Field. It would not te justifiable in a layman to say that Judge Field did not expound good law, even though his decision disappointed the country, and the district judge who sat on the tench with him dissented in strong terms. It is open for anybody to say, how ever, that ho subjected himself to just criticism when he allowed himself to te made the chief figure at what may be called a congratulatory banquet given by the men whom his doc Hon had perhaps saved from disaster and rtfcgrace. A man occupying his great positiontauinot ufford to hobnob with men susftwted on reasonable grounds of having robbed of millions the government of whose depart ment of justice he is one of the promi nent figures. This decision of Judge Field and the sub sequent attitude of Huutington and his associates toward the Commission have been I the incidents of the invoot igatioir which | have attracted most attention. ( At first j they were sullenly defiant ; now they are not j only defiant, but insolent. The Aimisel of ! Huntington must have fAlt he was safe and ; the government foiled when he ventured to ! answer a demand for certain books by pre- l senting a bill for the commissioners’ ex- I (tenses in traveling over the road, at the ’ same time insinuating a fear that it would not te jiaid, and that its items were of a character to shame the members. These men owe the government near $100,(DO,000, but theirs is not the debtor’s at titude. They are not intent on paying their , debt, but on increasing it, that it may ex- i ceed a-s far as possible the value of the nrop erty covered by the government lien, and which they will surrender when they have made out of it all they possibly can. Con gress ought to try its test to get even with j these men. It is quite ovident that Representative Huff never expects to ask any favors of j iteuator Brown. . , j CURRENT COMMENT. Bad Weather for Democratic Malcon tents. Prom the Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.) These are cold, dark days fur the enemies of Grover Cleveland. Knows How to Wait. From the Xcw York World (Dem.) Jay Gould is mor* 1 cunning than a fox When jri'apes hang a little bevoud his reach be does not try to coax th**ni down He simply sits placidly by and waits until they are overriie, when they fall into his open mouth. The Balti mere and Ohio gra|>e* have dropped. A cable grape may not be long behind them. Proper Poultice for Sherman's Boom. From th* Boston Globe (Dem). John Sherman is making speeches in the West about the tariff question, and particularly about sugar. Now, if H >uest John would only add his views on “soap." it would make the speeches immensely interesting. Soap and sugar together make a hue drawing p*ultice for ho.ls. and perha}** the mixture would draw Honest John Sherman s lx>om to a head, too. Danger to Canadian Pish. From the Washington Star (Dem.) Sir John McDonald will not consent lo act on the Fisheries Comm mission until he knows how tar he will commit and Canada by that Ntep. HeJs too venerable a fish to l>e caught by strauge and doubt-inspiring bait. In a conten tion over the Canadian cod and the Alaskan seal between three Americans, two Englishmen and one Canadian, the latter may well fear for him self and his fish. How Did the Story Originate? Froth the Philadelphia Record (Dent.) President Cleveland, when in Indianapolis, told Mrs. Hendricks, in a casual conversation, that Mrs. Cleveland did not snub Gov. Foraker ami his wile, and iia l no intention of showing them any discourtesy. Gov. Foraker says he did not know he was snubbed. These declaim ers of both the party of the first part, and the party of the sec md part, ought to be accepted as conclusive, and i>ut the mind of the nation at rest. BRIGHT BITS. The original Gaily, known in song as “Gaily, the Troubadour," who “strikes his guitar." is with the Spanali Troubadours to appear at Faranta’s Theatre. .Veto Orleans Picayune. A YOutio man. an agent of a book on social etiquette, has !>een seen and heard in our streets, vine young lady says he ought to read the book himself, and then perhaps he would know enough to leave one's house when re quested to.—'. Hartford Times. Ought to Have It She (blushing slightly)— Do you know, George. I've heard it said that in ancient times kissing a pretty girl was a cure for a headache:' He (with monumental stupidity)- A headache is something I’ve never had. - Harper's Bazar. Orboox Max—Oh, shut up your nonsense. If you want land conn* to Oregon and get a quar ter section for nothing. Eminent Socialist-Eh? That's good. Does the saloon men keep slates? “Nosaloou within a hundred miles." “You shut up your nonsense."— Omaha World. “Here is a letter for you, madam." The mistress took it and looked at it. “It looks like a bill," said she. “Arrah* no, madam, it can't be a bill. Sure they don't send bills through the post office." “What makes you think that ?" “Well, madam. down at the post office I see a sign, an’ it's got printed on it ‘Post no bills.’ " Sun Francisco Chronicle. “I don't see how you can think of all those interesting things t write about," said a sub scriber to the editor of a country weekly, whose paper is zino plated on all four sides. “Don't you get tired sometimes, mentally?" “Oli, yes, of course, replied the editor, as suming a careworn look, “but to a man who loves his profession as I love mine, mere mental weariness is nothing.*’— Exchanye . Senior Member of the Firm—l have always been suspicious about our bookkeeper. On several occasions Junior Member—lt is a mere prejudice on your part. To judge him by his apjiearance Senior Member— But I am not judging him by his appearance I am judging him by his dis appearance. He has just gone off with S;k),OUO belonging to the firm.— Philadelphia Call. A plant has been discovered in India which is said to destroy the power of tasting sugars, and another plant found in Madras destroys the relish for cigars and tobacco. A fortune of lim itless proportions awaits the man who will in troduce these plants into the American market, for the husbands all want to cure their wives of eating candy and the wives to cure their hus bands' love of the weed. —New Haven News. Deacon Blank—How de do? I saw you at Deacon Goode's lecture last night. House Agent—Yes: stirring lecture, wasn't it? The way In* went for these women of fashion with no children was a caution. ‘ Yes, he said every one of them ought to be locked up as criminals. By the way, one of l)econ Goode’s houses is empty. You have the renting of it and I would like to lease it for a year." "Can't let you have it. Deacon Goode will only let his houses to families without children." - Omaha World. PERSONAL. Interstate Commissioner Morrison has been granted a pension of sl2 per month as a soldier in the Mexican war. The Crown Princess of Austria is suffering from tiie complaint of the age. over-education. She has been crammed witli school-book knowl edge and there’s no more health in her. ( ’harlie Ton Sing, the Chinese steward of the ill-fated Jeannette, has become converted to Christianity and is waging a bitter crusade against tbe celestial gamblers of the Pacilic coast. Harriet Hardaway, an aged colored woman of Paris, Ky., has sold h*r body, to lx* delivered after death to a medical college in Cincinnati for SSO and is to be supported during her life by the college. At the recent annual meeting of the Maine Woman’s Suffrage Association only three women were elected to official positions, the re maining seven ranging in importance from Pi-esideut down being tilled by men. Hamilton Dihston. the Philadelphia manu facturer, is one of the noted amateur wing shots of the country. He will kill eight quail out of every ten flushed in a day's sport and rarely fails to bring down a duck when it comes in range. Canovas del Castillo, the Spanish states man. lias arrived in Paris, where he is to be married next week to Mile. Sotoniayer. the famous Spanish heiress, whom the Queen Regent lias just created a duchess in honor of the event. Jay Hubbbll claims to be seized and pos sessed of t wo pieced of information which may be classed an quite important if true. He says Gen. Sheridan will he the Republican Presi dential candidate and Cleveland will not he re nominated. f The country residence of the dead millionaire, Drew, of New York, situated in Putnam county. New York, was bought at auction on Monday by Mrs. Jeannette Smith, for $40,000. The house is three stories high and contains twenty five rooms. Twenty acres of ground go with it. A Bins. Drake, a wealthy woman of West Oakland, Cal., has just closed her door in her mother's face. She recently paid the old lady s passage from England, but the couple differed in their religious views with the above result. The aged mother is now an inmate of the San Francisco Sheltering Home, a charitable insti tution. Gen. O. O. Howard hns been presented by some of his San Francisco admirers with a unique gift in the slunic of a tlag robe, in shape, size ami colors of tne regulation storm flag of the United States army. The body of the flag is of the finest wool and bound with satin. The thirty-eight stars are wrought into the blue shield with silk. Princess Irene, of Hesse, is doing her best to become a clover cook, and is taking lessons in that art under the chef at Balmoral. She is engaged to her cousin. Prince William, of Prus sia The other < lay her highness gave an exhi bition of her skill by manufacturing a fearful and wonde* ful cake. Most of the royalties resi dent at Balmoral witnessed the proceedings. Congressman Hrkckknhidoe. of Arkansas is considered a likelv candidate for Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the next House. He Is a small, pale, siekly looking man with deep set eyes and prominent spectacles and n thirst tor knowledge which is apparent at the first view. H* is a conscientious student, a moil 1 member of Congress, and, like his cousin, Breckenruigv. of Kentucky, a gentleman. Lord Herschel, who is traveling in the West, recent ly expressed his delight with all that he 1 saw in ( Yilorado. Said he: “VN hat pleases me j as much as anything else is the fact that the j advancement of Denver and Colorado is due largely to English capital. There is English j capital everywhere; in the construction of : ditches ami upon your farm lands; in your cities and in your mines. It strikes me that as iin Englishman I have as much right to lx* proud of Denver us the native of Colorado almost. 1 * THE WESTERN GIRL. 41 —. A Horrible Caricature of the Bigr Sto ries Told About Her. From Coi’utk'* Overland Sketches. A pleasing Story of a beautiful and accom plished young l#dy at St. Vincent, Minn., is told by a special dispatch, and it comes to us like a cool fountain in a prohibition State. It seems that the lady's name is Miss Lillian Blake, daughter of H. D. Blake, and that, in the words of the dispatch, ‘ after helping her father stack 196 loads of wheat yesterday/' she went over into Geroux's swamp alone in the afternoon to snatch a half hour of rest and recreation. She tool: her father's shotgun with her, and, as the special has ft, “killed six large and desperate swamp bears.' 1 The bears didn't want to fight, but. dum 'em, thev had to. The first one tried to crawl into a hollow log and dodge the issue, but the airy, fairy Lillian grabbed him by the hind leg and just about the same as pulled the limb off the critter. Then he changed his mind, backed out and bowed his head to the shock. It wag a red day for b'ar. Especially in Geroux's swamp. On that awful day. throughout the length •and breadthfof Col. Geroux's cool and popu lar swamp, nothing could be heard, but the deep agonizing groans of dead and dying bears. And they do say, sort of privately, and some as if they didn't expect us to believe it. that on t heir way home, w hile dragging the carcasses of the whole Geroux's swamp near family this timid and modest little Minnesota girl ran down two gray wolves and chased a party of six tramps along the railroad track for three miles. Still some Minnesota editors will sit around and write about the decadence of “Our Girls and Young Women." But if these editors will just stop long enough to put their ears to the ground they w ill dis cover that the rest of the country isn't saying a word about the decadence of the Minnesota liar. Low Down-Dog^s Tale. From the Dakota Bell. When ex-Gov. Pierce was first appointed ex ecutive of Dakota, he was waited on by Low- Down-Dog, one of the chiefs of the Sioux. After a pull at the pipe of peace, the chieftain said: “Has the great white chief alarge heart? Has he a heart as big as an ox?" “Well, I think so," replied the Governor mod estly; I have been employed on the Chicago press for a number of years—l believe that is what they call it." “It is well for the poor red man that you have," replied Mr. Dog, “and may it be touched by his sufferings and move you to do some thing for him. The white chiefs which the great father has sent out to us before have had small hearts aud they knew nothing of the red man. They have spent their days and even their nights in issuing notarial commissions and planning county seats out on the prairie where i hey will never grow, and the Indian eas had no attention. While the white chief has sat in the brick tepee with the gable end blown off, the poor son of the forest has sorrowfully eaten his dog-tail soup, with a great deal more soup to it than dog-tail. “While the white chief has drawn to a pair of kings the red man has inadvertently got hold JE a piece of meat put out by the settler to poison wolves and has sustained fatal results. The white chief has sat in the back room and played poker with the Superintendent of Public In struction from Montana, and learned that there are five aces in a pack of cards, but the poor struggling aborigine has wandered sadly along the trail ami failed to discover the dead horse until decomposition had so far advanced that it could only be eaten with pain aud misgivings. “The white chief has reveled among luxuries. He has eaten and drank the best, and has been happy. But poor has frequently not had enough liver in the wigwam for the next meal. While the white chief s wife has gone about the neighborhood happy, borrowing a little tea and a cupful of sugar and talking about the impossibility of getting a good hired girl, our wives have been humping up the winter's wood from the river, one stick at a time. While the white chief's wife has discov ered that the minister’s wife's dress was two seasons behind the fashion our wives have found out that the coffee we got from the Indian agent is made of the white bean common to the vicin ity of Boston, aud that when she wraps the agency blanket around her, splits up the back like an Episcopalian church steeple when the lightning strikes it. This is just about the way things have run in the past, and 1 hope I have impressed it on you that you should try to do something to help us out." The Governor offered the chief a chew of to bacco, this leader of a noble but fallen people biting the plug in two. and returning the smaller piece, after which he took his departure. Not Used to a Hotel. From the Chicago Mail. “You would think that in this age of the world there was no man such a fogy as not to l>e up with the ordinary rules and customs of hotel life." I had been talking with th*‘ night clerk of the Tremont. He continued: “An old man came in to-night carrying bis valise, to which he clung as though it held all he had in this world. The nell-boy over there offered to take it, but the old man ordered him to stand back. Then he approached me and said he wanted to go to lied. I saw that he was a well-meaning old gen tleman and unused to city customs. I asked him if he wanted a room pretty high. He looked at me and said he didn't want to go where he couldn't get out if anything happened. ‘And I don't want to lie put iu a bed with anybody else, nutbur.’ he exclaimed. ‘Want a bath?' I asked. At this he grew furious and said he had a good wash just before he left home, and he didn't think he was filthy yet, but he would probably need a bath, he said, by the time he got ready to leave this tavern. I thought that was one on ine. I persuaded him to register, and then called the bell-boy to show him up. The old fellow objected. He said he didn't want no nigger prowlin’ around the halls' with him. To please him I went with him, and we into the elevator. It is a fact that the old fellow then grew' speechless, and when we reached the landing on the fourth fioor he asked me if there was no other way of getting to the room. ‘l'd rather climb up a ladder from the outside,' he said, ‘than to git iu that box agin. Sposin' that rope was to break?' Having reached his room, he took me by the hand and said ‘Good-bye, 1 in a warm-hearted way. and then asked.‘l reckon you know' John "Went worth?* I said 1 did. ‘Well.’ he said, ‘mebbe John'll come prowlin’ round here lookin’ for me before I git up. If he does, let him come up. I hain't seen John for nigh on eleven years when I beat him on a calf trade. 1 And he shook my hand again. I came back to the office and felt better. We laugh at such people in this age of the world, but they are the salt of the earth, and the article is getting scarce in the market." Bar Harbor. From the Albany Argus. If life were always summer And the skies were ever blue. And winds all soft as sigh here, How rare it were to lie nere, Careless of what's to come, or The things one has to do; If life were always summer. Ami skies were ever blue. If one could change the city For lazy scenes like this. Then who would care for duty. Or fashion's pinkest beauty, Or think complexions pretty That blushed beneath a kiss; If one could change th** city For lazy scenes like this. If friends were all delightful. And women all like you. And never came the morrow To teach us newer sorrow, And evt ry bliss were rightful. By Jove! what could we rue? If friends were all delightful, And women all like you. Hilary Bell. Afraid the Queen Would Feel Hurt. From the Boston Post. A friend of mine told me of a pathetic inci dent that took place the other evening when the Britishers were being naturalized. One old fel low could not see the priut on the. naturalization paper, so he got a friend to read it. When the words "renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prim e, State, potentate and sovereignty whatsoever more especially to Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,' 1 were reached, the old man's eves grew moist, ami he said with atone of sadness in bis voice: "I’ve been a faithful subject of her for more than thirty-live years, and I don’t know how she'll feel about it. But then the thought of the republic where he had made his home for years came to him, and, rubbing his big hand across his eves, he signed tin' pa|s‘r that made, him u citizen. I re|>eatthe story because it seems to me to illustrate so well the peculiar feeling of loyalty which animates an Englishman, not only toward his “tight little isle." nut toward the sovereign who represents its government. A Provident Daughter. From the Boston Transcript. In a good old western Massachusetts town lives a doctor who has buried foil, wives. When number four was a bride of u few days she wont with her oldest step daughter into the attic to Hud an ironing-hoard. Seeing a board that she thought would answer her purpose nicely, she was about to take It, when the daughter ex claimed: "Oh. don't take that, for that is what father j uses to lay out his wives on I’’ * ITEMS OF INTEREST. A negro at the Boyce (La.) telegraph office the other day sent the following dispatch to an absent friend: “Come home your wifes dyin fast as she can." A man named Gilbert is said to have walked and run from Paris to Boulogne, 156 miles, in thirty-six consecutive hours, or at the average rate of four and one-third miles per hour. It is computed that the death rate of the world is sixty-seven a minute and the birth-rate seventy a minute, and this seemingly light per centage of gain is sufficient to give a net in crease of population each year of almost 1,200,* 000 souls. SrccEssm, tests having been made, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will next win ter heat all their passenger cars by means of steam from the engine. They have found that it will require only from four to five pounds of steam to heat from eight to ten cars. Peoria has the champion breach of promise suit. Mary Jane Zell, over TO years of age, wants s.'>,ooo damages from J. W. Buckner, who jilted Mary Jan-* and recently took unto himself a giddy young bride. Mr. Buckner is also past the allotted term of three-score years and ten. The opinions as to the respective merits of Spanish and Mexican bull-fighters has caused much rivalry in the Mexican capital ami given rise to considerable feeling between representa tives of both nations. It is even said a duel is pending on this account between a Mexican and a Spaniard. One of the grand jurors in Winsted, Conn., was asked to issue a complaint against a young man whose name was presumably unknown, who entered a militia drill room while drunk and made a row. The complaint was made out against John Doe, and he proved to be the grand juror’s son. Mrs. Ida A. Mason, of Charlotte, Town of Newfane, has sued Rev. Thomas R. Stratton, of that place, for defamation of character, placing her damages at SIO,OOO. Mrs Mason's husband committed suicide three weeks ago, and the pas tor, commenting on the same, took the stand that his wife's ill-temper drove him to destruc tion. A company has been formed in the City of Mexico for regularly importing hogs from the United States into Mexico. Buyers have been sent to Kansas City, and 3,000 hogs a month will be imported, making a commerce of about $600,000 a year. The Central railroad is gradually building up a remunerative business in this line. A woman in Elmira got out an old clock that had been out of use for thirteen years, wound it up. and started it, but did not disturb the hands, thinking that she would wait and set the clock by her husband's watch. Before he returned the city clock struck, and she was surprised to see that the old time-piece was right lo a frac tion of a minute. Redfield, D. TANARUS., has been stormed by Nellie King-young, handsome, and an alleged detec tive. She electrified the natives by galloping into the city astride a horse in man's attire. The appearance of bracelets on her wrists and newports on her feet aroused th** curious, and soon she was the centre of attraction. She isfn pretty brunette, has a neat figure, and sports a pair of wicked revolvers. Sir Salar Jung, the former Prime Minister of the Nizam of Hyderabad, and the strongest of Hindu statesmen, has an article in the forth coming number of the Sineteenth Century , arguing that England must, in behalf of her in terests iuthe East, promote the Austrianizing of the Balkan peninsula and be prepared to fight Russia. A second Crimean defeat is the only medicine for Russia's ambition, Jung believes. The Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States now' wear plain black robes. In the beginning of the century the robes had a scarlet facing, because once Chief Justice John Jay borrowed the robe of the Chancellor of New York, which was so faced, and all the other Justices followed the style. In 1808, however, someone asserted that the red trimming w*as too English, and it was discarded, aud the plain black has been used ever since. The Queen of Denmark made the Court of Bernstorff a quiet, cheerful home of domestic virtue, where the sons of foreign Kings could find charming wives. She educated beautiful and amiable daughters, who became distin guished in the most powerful empires in the world, amid scenes of unaccustomed splendor, for their natural charms. She began her career as the wife of a poor princely officer: to-day she is the mother-in-law of half of Europe/ and Asia. The house of B. H. Warder, on K street, Washington, is the handsomest private residence in that city. Mr. Warder is a very wealthv man, who formerly lived iu Springfield, O. His re cently erected mansion at the capital is a palace. When completely finished aud furnished the house will have cost over $400,000. The building is especially noticeable for the great variety of rare marbles used in its construction. The din ing room is the most striking feature of the house, and is said to be the finest room of the kind in America. All of the members of the McNish, Johnson & Slavin minstrel company whom the police could catch were arraigned in Cincinnati this week on indictments for giving performances on Sunday. They pleaded guilty, and Frank McNish and Robert Slavin were lined $lO each, and Martin Hogan and Bert Haverly $5 each. It was the first time that members of a theatri cal company had ever been indicted for this offence in Cincinnati, although Sunday per formances are a regular thing. The mint officials say that the demand fer minor coins this year has surpassed that of any year within the recollection of the oldest em ploye. Last year $391.1 IT in cents, $552,876 in nickels and $1,095.27!) 50 in dimes were coined at Philadelphia, and yet the mint is now $70,000 short on orders for small coins, and cannot catch up with the demand. The increased de mand for them is, doubtless, due to the develop ment of the country, and also to the fact that they are used to an extent never known before, especially iu the South and West. The Globe (Ari.) Silver Bell says: “Indus trious squaws are still packing hay on their backs to Globe and thereby turning an honest peenny. A buck with two wives is comfortably provided; one with more is regarded as a capi talist and if he so elects can devote his entire time to gambling. If he bets his clothes—not an uncommon thing—and loses them his wives replace them by the purchase of others, thus changing him from his pristine loveliness to a man of fashion in whom their affectious centre and of whom they are justly proud. James Fields, aged G3, a well-to-do farmer, who married a second wife a year ago, and hasn't got on well with his children since, went to bed as usual one evening this week, and about midnight arose, picked up an apple, and quietly left the house for a little stroll as he ate it. When only the core was left he threw that away, walked onto the railroad in front of his house, and stood squarely on the centre of the track, with his hands down at his sides, when the night express came along at forty miles an hour. He was killed instantly and frightfully mangled. No ono knows why he did it. The Roman Catholic authorities of Boston are planning to establish one great common cemetery for all the cities in adjacent parts of the State, to which the railroads are expected to run special funeral trains daily, the cars going directly into the grounds and all expense of carriages being done away with, the undertaker carrying the body to the station, the city and the railroad landing it at the grave. The Boston and Lowell railroad is said to he ready to run funeral trains at reduced rates if such a ceme tery is established. In Mexico they have special funeral cars over the horse car routes to the cemeteries. Within the past forty years numerous at tempts have been made to introduce the Eng lish skylark into this country. Large numbers of the birds have been brought over and liber ated at various points from Delaware to New England, but without exception the birds have disappeared at once and never been heard of again, except occasionally, after intervuls of years, reports come of one lining heard in some parts of the country. Abroad they flourish from the south of England to Scandinavia. Why they die in this country no one kuows Some think that they do not die. but that the country is so big that they scatter over it as soon as landed, and are swallowed up in its im menHlty, a it were. The Supreme Court chamber at Washington waa given over to frescoers this summer, and was a liarren anil desolate place enough. Dusty while hugs shrouded the busts of dead-and gone Chief Justices in the niches around the semi circular walls, the floors were ban-, and the high I tench looked cold and lonely. Scaffoldings held the painters to their work up under the high ceding. In the gloomy-looking clerk's desk was locke.i nil the famous court Bible, an Oxford edition of LOh, first used when the court came to Washington in mi. Since then every presi dent has kissed it at his inauguration, anil every Chief and Associate Justice lias been sworn in upon it, Just to the north of the main chamber is the triangular room in which Morse placed [ns first telegraph Instrument and re ceived the flint message sent over the wire. It imlcli away station at Bludeusburg, six LYKING POWDER. p?PRICf§ CREAM !*dSdER Its superior excelenco proven in millions of homes for more thaia quarter of a cen! ury. It is used by the United States Government. In. dorsed by the heads 4f the Great Universities as the Strongest, Purestond most Healthful. Dr. Price's the only Baldly Powder that does not contain Ammonia, Line or Alum. Sold only in Cans. PRICK BAKINS POWDER CO. NEW YORK. CBCAOO. ST. LOUIS. A. K. ALTMAYUK At C O. unmiis OFFERINGS' FOR THIS WEEK. DRESS GOODS. IANGLISH SuitlnEs, ill Novelty Plaids. Stripes J and Checks, doufle width, elegant goods, ail the new fall shades price 12Uc.; good value at 30c. Little finer. Yes, tere is a lot of Imported Dress Goods, consistiig of Plain. Pin Checks and Stripes. 38 inehis wide, nobbly styles, at 35c.; positively wortbiWe. Please examine. Our stock or Combiintion Suits embraces all the latest Parisian aifi English ideas, ranging in price from S3 75 to $35. SPECIAL.—I iot of handsome Braided Tricot Combination Suit*, very stylish, price .or this week S9; sold last week at sl3 50. SILKS. 1 lot of 35 pieces teavy Black Gros Grain Silk, cashmere finish, a big bargain, and w ould be considered cheap af $1 35. We are going to riui this lot off at 87Wc.per yard. DOMESTIC? AND FLANNELS. 5 cases 1-4 Bleathcd Shirting, heavy, soft finish, equal to Fruii of Loom, at HV4O. yard. 35,000 yards, donbfe width Unbleached Sheet ing, heavy quality, serviceable goods, at 15c. yard. 5.000 yards Fast Cool' Calico at 3c. yard. 85 pieces All Wool Red Flannel at 15c. per yard. 35 pieces White Wool Flannel at 30c. per yard. 50 pieces White Shaker Flannel at 10c.; sur prising value. KID GLOVES AND HOSIERY. We are still selling Ladies' 4-Button Swede Undressed Kid Gloves, toibroidercd back in all the new tan shades, at sk\ per pair. Not very many left. Come and gtt apa r. Special lot of Black aid Solid Colors Misses' Ribbed Host-, extra lengh. double gauge fast colors, have Cecil selling tt 45c. Price tins week 35c. Examine this lot. JERSEYS -SECCND FLOOR. One lot Ladies' Black Titior made Jerseys, all wool, extra fine gauge, siperiorgoods. 'Price for one week $1; a regular?! 75 Jersey. BOYS’ CLOTHING—SECOND FLOOR'. We are particularly "suck" on our great stock of Boys’ and Childten's Clothing. The parents who examine the ®ock’are pleasantly surprised at its magnituie, style and very modest prices. Said one of our pat rons yester day: "I liave saved fully $4) on clothing for my five boys the last year.” Every parent can eeho the sentiment of our ady patron if they will give our Boys and Children’s Department a trial. Boys’ Knee Pants, sizes 4 13. at 25c., 35c. and 50c. School Suits from $1 50 up. DRESS TRIMMINGS AND BUTTONS. Corresponding to on- unrivaled stock of Dress Goods and Silk is our great stock of Dress Trim mings. We have just placed on our counters wonderful lines of the newest things for the present season. They will be found displayed on a separate counter, which has been devoted to them. The stock comprises ail the latest styles and effects in Beaded Panel Passemen teries, Beaded Ornament Gimps, Braided Sets for waist trimming, Black Mooair Hand-Crochet and Feather Edge Timeied Braids, Black and Colored Braided Sets at prices that will astonish. LADIES’ MERINO UNDERWEAR. Our stot'K of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Merino Underwear is now complete at 35c., 85c., 48c., 73c.. i)Bc.. which we guarantee to be supe rior to any similar goods sold in this city for 35 per cent. more. SPECIAL.—I lot Ladles' Scar let Medicated Vests, pure dye, all sizes, goods that are positively worth $135. Price this week 75c. each. SPECIALTIES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. 6 eases Ladies’ extra fine French Dongola Kid Button Shoes, opera toe, last sizes 3V£ to 6, C, D and E widths, $1 98: actually worth $4 50. 3 cases Boys' extra fine Calfskin Shoes, lace and button. $1 43; good value for $3 75. 16 cases Infant's Hand-Sewed Shoes, sizes 2 to 5. 35c.: sold • lsewhcre for 50c. 14 cases Misses’ Pebble Goat Spring Heel School Shoes, sizes 11-3, $1 25; worth #3. 8 cases Gents’ Fine Calf Wardwell Hand- Sewed Shoes, lace and elastic, sizes 5 to 10, $3 75: worth SO. Gentlemen's Shoes of all de scriptions and prices. ALTMAYER'S. CLOTHING. Kinder Sorter Amazin’ is the powerful fine display of Fall and Winter CLOTHING On Our Tables and Arriving. f' ENTS’, YOUTHS'. BOYS’ and CHILDREN'S ' I BUSINESS and DRESS SUITS. SCHOOL SUITS and Durable “ROUGH AND TUMBLES” for the BOYS. THE JAEGER SYSTEM OF SANITARY UNDER AND OVERWEAR in full supply- Stylish Hats, Furnishings, Hosiery, Etc. 161 CONGRESS STREET. B. H. LEVY & BRO. M W PUBLICATIONS. Tie Sunday Morning News V OF OCTOBER 9. Will contain the ojieniug chapters of anew story, entitled A Romance of Richmond, By Walter M. Richmond. The serial Is No. of the Morning News Library Of stories written by SOUTHERN AUTHORS, and is one of intense interest. The Sunday Morning News is for sale by ah newsdealers. Price, Do.