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4 flic^lonuitgUfliis Morning News Building, Savannah, Ga. SUNDAY* NOVEMBER 18, 1887. KeglMtered nt the Post Office in Savannah. The Mornixo New* i* published every day *n the year, and is nerved to subscribers in the vii y, fy newsdealers and carrier*, on their own acv count, at 35 cents a week. Si 00 a month, $0 c*) fer sis months and $lO IK) for one year. The Morning News, by mail, one month. $1 00; three months, $2 j 0; six months, 00; one year. $lO 00. The Morning New*, hv mail, six times a week (without Sunday issue), three months, $2 0; Fix months. $4 (X) one year. $s 00. The Morning New*, Tri-Weekly, Norulay*. Wednesdays and Fridays, or Tuesday*, Tlmrs days and Saturdays, three months, $1 lo*. six months. $2 60; one year. $3 00. The Sunday News, bu mail . one year. 7- 00. The Weekly News. r>y mail, one year. 71 iff*. Subscriptions pavable in advance. Remit by postal oruer. check or registered letter. Cur* rercy sent by mail at risk of senders. This paper is kept on file and advertlsintr rates may be ascertained at the office of the Ameri can Newspaper Publishers’ Association, 104 Ten pie Court, New York City. letters arid teleprams should bo addressed “Morning News, Savannah, Ga." Advertising rates mal* known on application. INDEX TD NEW AD\ ERTtSEMENTS. Special Notices— Painter and General Dec orator, Wm. Taylor; floods from the Holy Land, Fares A. Ferzan; Teacher of Vocal and Instrumental Music. E. A. Schultzo; As to Bills Against Br. Steamship Coronilla; Learn to Hoad Music. Mrs. C. E. Everitt; Townsend, Printer and Binder: As to Crow of Br. Bark Donegal; Special Notice, R. C. Reavley, Master Br. Steam ship Resolute; State and County Taxes 1887. I.rr the Great World Spin Forever— Gray & O'Brien. New and Fashionable Clothino— Menken & A hrah&ms. Amusements— S. H. Barrett’s New United Monster Shows; The World at the Theatre. Black and Colored Silk Braids, Etc. —H. A. Dumas. Here Ac.ain— Bvck Bros. Sensations— At A. R. Altmayer & Co.'a Cheap Column Advertisements— Helo Want ed: Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale; Personal; Photography; Boarding; Miscella neous. Read Down the Royal List—At Platshek's. Special Sale op Linens and Housekeeping Goods— Croban & Dooner. Jaeoer System op Sanitary Underwear. Etc.—B. H. Levy A Bros. Pianos, Organs, Etc. — Davis Bros. The Grp.at Ki sh Continues—At Eckstein’s. New Goods —At Cooper's. House. Sign and Ornamental Painting—T E. Broughton A Bro. Atmore's Mince Meat, Etc.— D. B. Lester. Priestley's Black Dress Goods—David Weis' rill. The Senate investigation of the work of the departments shows a great increase in efficiency. It may be doubted whether this is what that porti-an body was looking for. Philadelphia is not to have all the centen nials to herself. Washington's inaugura tion as President on April HO, 1789. is to be celebrated in grand style in New York, where the event took place. Mr. Cleveland indorsed Fellows in New York and he won. Mr. Blaine indorsed Leeds in Republican Philadelphia, and he ran 22,000 votes behind his ticket and lovt. What is the matter with Mr. Blaine’s boasted influence? By the annexation of Hyde Park the In diana line is made the east-un boundary of Chicago. If the city keeps up its present rate of growth a few years it wid have to seek a cession of territory from Indiana or see by her side a rival she cannot absorb. Henry George does not despair, as he ought to do. He thinks he was beaten be cause the old parties bought the votes. This can hardly be true, a- he offered a larger bribe than either of them—confiscation of land and a general division. It is true his offer was not put in these plain words, but such it was in effect. Augusta, Me.. has twenty-seven suits for damages pending against it, bi-ougnt by members of the Salvation Army, who com plain of false imprisonment. Perhaps those devout soldiers of the church militant hope to raise a considerable missionary fund in this way. They hardly care to improve the condition of their private pockets. It is said the scarcity of coal at Philadel phia and New York is caused by the em ployes of the H ading Railroad Company refusing to handle coal mined by non-union men. It is a fight between a big railroad and coal monopoly on one side and a big labor monopoly on the other, and the people who suffer can take their choice as to whom they should blame. The Duke of Marlborough thinks that Canada ought to understand that if she con cludes a commercial union with the United States her infant days will Is- over, and she must walk alone, without England’s help. This is true, but Canada also knows she lias a big, kind-hearted neighbor, who will hold out a finger fr her to cling to till her tod dling steps grow firm. The venerable Dr. Mc-Cosh has resigned the Presidency of Princeton College. Two thirds of his long life was spent and a great part of his fame won in his native country, Scotland. Few men have commenced a new career in anew country, as did Dr. McCosh, at the age of 57, and achieved so much. lie will long be remembered as among the most distinguished of American educatois. Mr. Howells’ interest in the Anarchists having been so greatly aroused, he might make one of them —say Lingg—the hero of his next novel. He hxs waste! a great deal of fine writing and exquisite care on very commonplace characters, and it would bo something of a relief to his thousands of admirers to have him deal with one so entirely different from the Boston young man already shown in so many lights. A speaker at the recent Farmers’ Con gress at Chicago predicted that within three yearn India would be able to lay down wheat in Boston at 50c. a bu-lnL He exaggerated, no doubt, but he was trying to impart a true idea as to the growing competition in Europe with American farm products. The time during which we have controlled the markets of the world is nearly ended, unless by proper legislation the cost of production is lessened. Of the eight Chicago Anarchists who w*re put upon trial, five wore only moustaches, two full beard, and one moustache and im perial. It is a little singular that to the live no mercy was shown. Four were hanged and one committed suicide. The jury made a distinction in favor of him of the imperial, and the Governor saved the lives of the bec-ded men. Can it he that such a thing ba-Tanything to do with their fate? Anar shists had better throw away their razors. The Democratic Advantage. It appears to tie very gen. rally conceded I that the Democratic party will Ik- success | fill in the next Presidential contest. The electoral vote of the South will tie solid for the Democratic candidate, and the late c'. c tion in New York, which was carried bv the Democrats by a large plurality, makes it about certain that the electoral vote of tluit State-will also be given to the Democratic candidate. Only a few more electoral votes will be needed, and lhere wi!l be no diffi culty in obtaining them from the doubtful States. It would tie hardly possible for the Demo cratic party to achieve success without New York. The reasons for thinking that it will carry that State ary very strong. That it earned it this year is g-xsi j ground for counting on carrying it next year. .There was some little 1 doubt aliout carrying it this year because of the uncertainty respecting tiie labor vote. The Republicans aided Henry George’s party because they hoped that it would draw enough voles from the Democratic jiartv to give them the victory. The Demo crats hoped for a comparatively light vote for Henry George’s ticket and an increased vote for the Prohibition ticket, and they were * not disappointed. In fact, they were surprised that Henry George's candidacy hurt them so little. The small vote which Henry George re ceived will cause many of his followers to desert him. They are not so infatuated with him and his land theory as to stick to j him when there is no promise of his suc cess. The chances are, therefore, that there will be no labor party in New York next year, and it is about certain that the Pro hibitionists, who draw thoir strength main ly from the Republicans, will control more votes than ever before. The Democrats, under these circum stances, will be in a much better position next year to carry New York than they were this. But they mil t not forget that harmony is necessary to success. There are a good many dissatisfied Democratic poli ticians in the State, and several alleged Democratic newspajier editors who are in a position to do the party incalculable dam age. They are not altogether satisfied with Mr. Cleveland, and may try to defeat his renomination. They may bring discord into the party by advocating the nomination of some cundidnte other than Mr. Cleveland, on the ground that. Mr. Cleveland has not given entire satisfaction to all the Demo cratic leadeis, and that his nomination is not a necessity. They may assert that any prominent Democrat can carry New York, and in support of their assertion point to the large plurality by which the party car ried the State last Tuesday. It is apparent that there is a way for the Democratic party to lose the advantage which it now has. Will the Democratic leaders avoid that way? If they desire their party’s success and the welfare of the coun try, rather than the gratification of any per sonal ambitions or desires which they may have, they will. They will also let it be known that they want Mr. Cleveland re nominated, and will not only work to make him their candidate, but also to secure his re-election. Land Commissioner Sparks. Mr. Lamar, Secretary of the Interior, and Gen. Sparks, Commissioner of th 3 Land Office, a subordinate of Mr. Lamar’s, are to part company as officials. The announce ment, which appear 'd n our dispatches yes terday, conveying the above information, was not wholly unexpected. Ever since Gen. Sparks has been an occupant of his present position he has seemed to be pos sess-d with the notion that he is a ‘‘bigger man” than Mr. I-amar. In his quiet and courteous w i v the Secretary has on several oc -asions sat upon the General, but some how or other the General couldn’t get the idea into his head that he was a subordi nate, and must pay a proper respect to the orders of his superior. The fact is that Gen. Sparks is a trouble some man to get along with and should never have been given a position under the government, except that, perhaps, of Indian agent. He is honest enough, but he wants to be the bos; wherever he is, and it is probable that if he had been made an agent to look after the Indians he would never rested until he had become the chief of the trite; intruded to his care. The President has called for the General’s resignation, and doubtless there is rejoicing in the Interior Department at the prospect of getting rid of the contentious and dis agreeable old fellow. Soon after he entered his present position he had a slugging match with ano:her equally aggressive individual in the I .and Office, about some matter per taining to the office, and it was suspected at the time that Gen. Sparks’ official career under the pr-sent administration would not be a lon,one. Secretary l.amar took the only course ho could under the circumstances. Ho sub mitted to tlie dictatorial and overliearing manner of his subordinate about as long as he could without loss of self-respect. He said that either he or the I.and Commission er would have to go, and the latter is going. Alleged History Questioned. Messrs. Hay and Nicolav, who are the author-' of the history of Abraham Lincoln that is now Itt-.ng published in the Century Magazine, do not seem to have exerted themselves so much to get at the exact truth of things of which they wrote as to produce an entertaining story. It will hardly be de nied, rq§n by the admirers of their history, that they have given to it quite a partisan coloring. However, it is prolmble that their history is about as free from bias and mis takes as histories generally are. Ex-Postmaster General Horatio King, at present a resident of Washington, D. C., in an open letter, has called attention to one thing which he thinks inexcusable. After dwelling at some length uih> tho bnrsh treatment that President Buchanan has re ceived in the history, he says: ‘‘After what we have received we need not be surprised at any abuse of President Buchanan, no matter how outrageous, iu forthcoming install ments of this history, but in the name of common decency, we may lie allowed to hope that the height of effrontery has lieen reached by introd n ■ g, as theso veracious compilers have ■, tbe story of Gen. Thomas L. Clingmat., that Secretary Jacob Thompson told him, about the middle of December, IthXl, that he had been appointed a commissioner by the State of Mississippi to go down to North Carolina, and with President Buchanan’s approval to get that State to secede. In a letter to Judge Black, written in September, 1877, when this story first came out, which letter was immediately published, Mr. Thompson gave the story a point blank denial, and branded it as an ‘invention,’ ‘a fiction,’ and as ‘mere sound ins brass.’” the MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 1.7, 1887. A Danger to Peace. It seems to lie certain that the Cr- wn Prince of Germany has no more than a few months to live, and his father, the aged Emperor, may be even nearer the end. It is probable, therefore, that a year from now the throne of the greatest of modern military empires will lie occupied by Prince William, the present Emperor’s grandson, a young man of US. It cannot but Iks re garded as a misfortune to Europe if, as now seems certain, the succession to the throne shall skip the moderate and peace-loving Crown Prince, to fall upon his son. The latter is described as entirely military in bis tastes, and full of ambi tion that his reign shall rank in the military history of Germany with that of his grandfather, by whose wars against Denmark, Austria and France tl.e empire was founded and consolidated. For years, under the control of the Emperor and his great Minister, Bismarck, Germany has been looked upon as the conservator of the peace of Europe. At all times ready for war, confident of their military strength, they have sincerely sought peace, and tie (■a 1 se of that readiness and strength have found it, though surrounded by enemies. It is true that in any event Bismarck would probably remain in power, but that power wou’d steadily decline if his hands were not upheld by his sovereign. And Bismarck is himself old—already beyond the age at which most men retire from active life. The relations of the different nations of Europe are so strained that it would be easy to precipitate a genera! war, which, under present conditions, would inflict upon humanity an amount and degree of suffer ing terrible to contemplate. Following the system inaugurated by Prussia, every con tinental nation of Europe has become verita bly an armed camp. Every man capable of bearing arms is a soldier and almost every city a fortress. The first business of govern ments is not to promote the progress of their people in the ways of civilization, but to keep in perfect readiness the means of de fending the nation’s existence. For the third or fourth time in fifteen years, during which there have been no wars, Germany is with feverish haste re arming her troops with an improved rifle. Other nations have made as many changes, and, almost regardless of national debts mounting rapidly higher, in spite of ex haustive taxation, during a long period of peace, all liave constantly increased their armaments in every possible way, as though in preparation foffa life and death struggle. The advent upon the scene of a powerful young ruler, popular with the army and ambitious of military glory, would be a dis tinct menace to peace. He would not be apt to maintain toward France the calm, though firm, attitude which has won for Germany the admiration and confidence of the world. Though ho would not invite war, he might not shun it, and so excitable and resentful are the enemies of Germany across the Rhine, that cause of quarrel may arise at t.nv time. Let us hope that the fears of the Crown Prince’s physicians are exaggerated, and that bis son will gnin wisdom from age be fore he is called upon to reigr.. Henry George’s Explanation. Several reasons have been given for the small vote which Henry George received in New York last Tuesday, and they are all very different. Henry George himself says that the result of the election, so far as he was eoneerned, was one of those glorious de feats which make future victories possible. Ills way of looking at the rather humilia ting position in which he finds himself may tie very satisfactory to him. but it is doubt ful if it is to the great majority of those who voted and worked for him. He expected to receive at least 300,000 votes, and there were times during the campaign when he pre tended to believe he would be elected. He thinks he has got a foothold, however, and that the small following upon which he can still depend will Vie sufficient to enable him to capture the State in the very near future. He firmly believes, he says, that if he had received the vote that he had count ed on the Democratic party would have become the minority party not only in the State of New York but in the entire conn try. He believes that Patriek Ford, the editor of the Iri*h World, by asserting that a vote for him was a vote against the Catholic church, is roainiy responsible for the sorry figure he out at the polls. Patrick Ford, however, savs that the main reason why Henry George wholly failed to meet the expectation of his friends is that Dr. McGlvnn, his partner, insisted that the Pope “should wear a stove-pijie hat.” Mr. Ford may not be wholly sincere in what he says on this point, but it is cer tain that Dr. McGlynn was a source of weakness rather than of strength to Henry George. The real reason for Henry George’s defeat , doubtless, is that the great majority of peo ple have no confidence in him, and do not believe that he advocates bis land theory for any other purpose than to gain notoriety and advance his personal interests. Tlie Now York demonstration in honor of the Anarchists was chiefly remarkable for tho bad English of the transparencies and the unpronounceable names of most of the men who made themselves conspicuous. Messrs. Welke, Braunschwig, Torschmldt, Rosengenlg and Krauer acted as Marshal-. Some of the New York papers are in dignant that the police permitted a parade which was really a protest against law and order, but perhaps the police were right. In no other way could it lie shown more plainly that th“ crazy doctrines of anarch , iiave taken no hold on Americans. A rovo lut ion preached in German eon never amount to much in Engllsh-si>eaking America. Mr. Kane, whose death made the election in the Albany, N Y.. Congressional district necessary, had a majority of only 200. Gen. Tracy, who was elected to succeed him, lei his opponent by 2,1100 votes. Whal is most significant about the matter is that the Re publicans made tiieir campaign against him as a “free trader.” Hardly any other issue was raised. This looks as if the outspoken New York platform were popular, and it may well be remembered by the men who are given the job of liewing out the national plank next year. District Attorney Mnrtine announces that no more of the ho-die cases will be brought to trial this year, all of them going over into Col. Fellows’ term. The delay is to tie regretted, but they will no doubt lie energetically pressed when the proper time comes, as the vindication of Col. Fellow s from the charges made against him may tie said to rest upon bis conduct of those casts. His enemies, with an uir of confidence, pre dict that they will never be sounded in court. CURRENT COMMENT. Oglesby’s Hard Duty. From the Baltimore American (Rep.) Gov. Oglesby would probably have exchanged Thursday, for twenty-four hours, his position, dignity, emoluments and all, with the humblest citizen in Illinois. The Henry George Movement. From the Philadelphia Pres* (Rep.) The career of the Henry George movement in the State of New York began very much like a rocket. Nothing short of a special dispensation of political late will save it from ending like a stick. Chicago Can Take Care of Herself. From the Chicago Tribune (Rep.) Judge Gary s majoi Ity of over 50,000 in a total vote of about 5..U00, the issue bring law and order vs. anarchy, ought to lie somewhat re assuring to those timid souls who fear ttxat Chicago is unable to protect herself iu any emergency. Will Have to Father His Own Great ness. From the Philadelphia Time* (thfn.) Col. Fred Grant will have to become the fattier of his own greatness if he is ever to achieve greatness. Men are .not born great in this country at least, Shakespeare to the con trary notwithstanding. Why Virginia Rejoices. From the Philadelphia Record <De.m.i The rejoicing in Virginia over the result of Tuesday's election is more furious and uproar ious than the victorious demonstrations in other States. The Israelites, when they found them selves safe from ttieir Egyptian pursuers on tiie thither side of the Red Sea, with Pharaoh sale on the bottom, had hardly more reason to be glad than have the jleople of Virginia to have escaped from the clutch of Mahoue. BRIGHT BITS. “Pitzen Beer” is a sign inside the window of a Milwaukee saloon. A window bar, fortu nately, cuts oil the "t” and keeps many from entering.— Burlington Free Press. Caller (to elderly maiden)—You are not look ing well. Miss Spinster. Sudden change in the weather, I suppose ? Miss Spinster—No, sir; it’s the sudden change in the Evening Post. Ah, me!—.Vein York Sun. Mrs. Ctrmey—See my new winter wrap'. Isn't it lovely ? A boy brought it up, but he didn't bring the hill. Mr. Curiney-Of course not. A boy couldn’t carry the bill They will send it up to-morrow on a dray.— Puck. Now the sportsman goes forth with his gun In search of a day's royal fun, But returns home anon With his powder all gone And his fingers less numerous by one. —Boston Gazette. Tae callous philosopher who has never ex perienced the joy a man feels when he tries to kiss a girl in the'dark and gets stabbed in the eye with her nose, has no business to express an opinion about kissing. Are our mouths merely boles for pies? We think not.— Truth. That's How it Was—Miss Tsensor—l’m afraid you are no end of a naughty boy, ram. My brother fold me the other day that you lost ±!5 at cards at one sitting at your club, and that your father was nwfullv angry about it. Mr. Golighlly—Awfully! lie lost £lO the same night at bis club.—Jim. “Aunt Melinda, what makes you look under the lied every night?” ‘•To see if there is a man there, child." “1 should think you'd be afraid to look.” "Why, dear” “Why, if lie was there you might frighten him away."—Chicago Sews. “Jack, you nin't looking as rugged as you were when I saw you last.” • No I've married since I saw you.” "Indeed!’’ "Yes, 1 married Miss Smart. She's a grtid uate of Vassar. and does the cooking for the family.” —Pittsburg Chronicle. “Pa,” said little Johnny, “teacher is thinking about promoting me.” "How do you know?" "From what she said to-day.” "And what was thatr” "She said if I kept on, I’d belong to the crim inal class."—Merchant Traveler. And now tiie honest farmer packs His apnies up for town; This is tiie top row of lus sacks UOOOOOOOOOOO And this is lower down 00000000000000 —Baltimore Times. Mrs. Blossom—What’s that? Oh, horror! The hotel afire? Jlr. Blossom—Yes; comeon; we’ve no time to lose. "But here I am in my night dress!” “Good enough! I'm glad you've got out of your hall dress into something decent.”—Bur lington Free Press. Scotch thhietixess Is illustrated in this new version of an old story, given in the San Fran cisco Chronicle: A Scotchman died and went to heaven. St. Peter opened the gate, ami be saw the streets paved with gold and the mansion in the skies. "Wbat do you think of it?” asked St. Peter. "Well. I'm a stranger here, and 1 dinna ken if I've only riebt to tae creeticise, but I’m thinkin’ a’ this is fair extravagance.”—£r chanje. "nonsE won’t run away, will he?” asked Mr. Timid, crawling into the buggy. "N /io,” said the stable man, "which way are you going?" • Uut into the country.” "Oh. well, he won't run away, anyhow, until after you start back home, and then you needn't worry, and don't try to stop him. Just hold on to the seat and let him scoot for the stable; ho always comes right here."— Brooklyn Eagle. PERSON Aii. Longstrket toils at his book. Emperor I)om Pedro will winter in Egypt. Gov. Ooi.ksby has a firmly set chin and car ries a stiff upper tip. The wealthiest of the Judges of the United State- Supreme Court is Justice Bradley, whore fortune is estimated at S7.>O,tXK). Gfn. Moi.tke rarely receives company, but has au occasional musical evening, lie seldom takes part in the conversation except by a short pithy remark, lie is very fond of whist. The Queen of Corea is the real sovereign at Seoul. She has recently insisted upon the ex pulsion of ihe Chinese resident by the King. Her majesty is now making overtures to Japan. Ex-Gov. Watts and 11. C. Tompkins are both candidates tor the seat of Senator Morgan in the United States Senate. Senator Morgan ex - great confidence in his ability to keep it himself. “A light, bright, cheerful room” is whatller reshoff. the blind builder of crack steam yachts, always asked for at a hotel. He can feel ami be inspirited by the sunbeams, eveu If he cannot see t hem President Ci.evei.and has written a sympa thetic letter to the widow of Judge Ellet, of Memphis, who tiled just after delivering the ail doss of welcome during the President's recent visit to that city. A citizen of Oratiot county, Michigan, tells with pride ot the days when Mrs. Langtry, then known as the beautiful Miss ie‘ Breton, of tlie Island uf Jersey, smiled on the attentions with which he fa\ ored her. The Marchioness of Westminster, widow of the miserly last Marquis and mother of ttie present Duke, Is a vigorous old woman of fH years. She takes a keen interest in politics and is a si rung anti-Home Killer. Uncle Billy Greene, who is living at Peters burg. 111., al the advanced age of <?■ years, was a warn) friend of Abraham Lincoln in his youth, and used to hear Abe's lessons when the future President was struggling with the intri cacies of grammar. Joseph ( ‘hamberlain is an enthusiast on the subject of orchids, on which he spends immense sums. He lias the finest collection iu England, always wers one In his buttonhole, and fre quently displays $t!,000 to $7,000 worth of these costly ’flowers on his dining room table. Sotton. tho eccentric individual who is to hang in Oakland, Cal., for murder, has kept a diary for thirty years, in which all events of im portance to himself are recorded. When he was sentenced, and the day of execution was fixed by Judge Gibson, he pulled out his diary and carefully wrote down the date. T. A. Trollope, in bis new book, says a curi ous thing about Walter Saiage Landor—-that he “always droptied his aspirates. He was. I think, the only man In ha position of life whom I ever heard do so. 1 do not think he ever in troduced the aspirate where it was not needed, iim ho habitually spoke of 'and, 'end and ’ottse.” The Crown Prince of Greece—Constantine, Duke of Sparta will study jurisprudence, politi cal science and history in Leipsie this winter. He will attend the lectures of the historian. Prof. Maurenbreecher. at the University, but will receive private instruction in the other branches. \ Snon staff officer will at the same time instruct him iu the military sciences. The Crown Prince is in his 3Uth year. ITEMS OF INTEREST. A Beugium man is reported to have had his hearing return during a ballooning trip. Several towns in Illinois and Ohio are sink ing wells as a means of tiding over the water famine. Two i.aho v. farms in North Hants, England, have just been let rent free, the only conditions being that the buildings are to lx' maintained and the laud properly cultivated, and the tenants are to pay tithes, rates and taxes. Two Mexicans tried to learn whether a gun was loaded. One of thorn held a lighted can dle near the nipple while the other blew down ttie barrel to see if the tiame would be stirred. The gun went off and blew out the brains of the man at the muzzle. A little doo ran in front of a horse at Read ing, Pa., the other day, and the horse stepped on it, hnrting it severely. Immediately the horse stopped, and bending his he rd, licked the suiTering dog and neighed softly as though troubled at the accident. On Halloween the students in a Pennsyl vania college connected tinhorns with the steam radiators in their room, and at a given signal turned on the steam. All the region was in de spair until it occurred to the janitor to shut off the steam in the basement. St. Louis alone expects to purchase about, $1,000,000 worth of barley from Canada this season for brewing purposes, the crop having fallen sh rt in lowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, the principal barley producing States in this country. The Canada barley is used mostly for bottled beer. A policeman's stick, made of hard rose wood, sheathed iu rubber, is the inventiou of a Chicago man. It is described as a "patent hu mane club," with which a man can be knocked down without seriously hurting him, and which will protect the officer. as, when grasped the rubber will be drawn off. A Rockland (Me.) paper tells the story that a Rockland lime vessel, being followed by a big shark on a recent trip, one of the crew, after the fish had been feeding on garbage thrown overboard, took a big lump of lime and threw it at the fish, which gulped it down instantly. The lime at once began to slake and the shark thrashed about in terrible agony and finally died. A Galloway cow next season is to make her home on the top of Pike's Peak. She will be the highest cow on earth. A stable will be built for her and a burro will pack the feed to her She is to be kept there for milk. The reason a Galloway has been selected is -because it is thought she has the best lung power of any of the bi eeds and the thickest jacket to protect her from the cold. The More claim, by which a man named J. K. More claimed the whole of the present city of San Francisco, has just been exploded. The alleged papers containing proof of the grant were in the hands of a Mis. Gonzales. This woman has just confessed, on her dying bed, that all the documents were forgeries and ev ry affidavit in the case spurious. Many property holders had compromised with More. Macaroons and taffy are now the toothsome mediums by which the most nauseous of reme dies, cod liver oil. may be taken Into the sys tem. A single macaroon or a square of taffy is made to contain a tablespoonful of oil, but so completely disguised that children eagerly swallow the sweets without suspicion, while their elders gratefully commend tins most suc cessful experiment in the interests of medicine. Seward Mitchell, of Palmyra, Me., was worth a small fortune at one time. He sold his farm to a man who paid a small sum of money down and gave his word that he would pay the rest, but never paid. Mr. Mitchell believed it was wrong to take a note or security when deal ing with a neighbor. He has a scheme for keep ing a store which shall be left open to all. so that anybody may take what he wants and leave in exchange whatever he may think fair. A Duluth newspaper, telling of the power of the magnetic iron ore of that vicinity, says that the miners have to wear moccasins, because the ore would draw all the tacks from their boots; that houses near the mines have to lie built with wooden pins or bolts, because the iron draws the nails: that a wild duck that had inadvertently swallowed a few hairpins was stopped in its flight over the mines, drawn earthward, and made a prisoner, and that per aons with too much iron in their blood are so magnetized that they sleep in a trance. The Editor Got Left. From the h'eno Gazette. A well-known local dealer in vehicles was, at one time, the publisher of a weekly paper in the western part, of the State. One day while pon dering how he was to keep the machinery of the office in running order, a young lady entered bis sanctum, and, in a winning way, said: "Mr. Editor, do you publish all you print?" "Yes,” was the ready answer. "Well,’’ said the vision of loveliness, "I guess I wont let you do it.” “Do what?" ejaculated the mystified scissors wiekler. "Print a kiss on my cheek." was the answer, as the door softly closed behind her, leaving the projector of "the long-felt want " to his sad, sad reflections. The question - ‘‘What did she mean ?” has not been solved by him yet. Who Wants the Pistol? From the Chicago Tribune. In a shooting gallery in Louisville hangs a valuable pistol one worth about SIOO, which is the property of whoever will come and take it after fulfilling one trifling condition. The condi tion is that he shall equal a feat in pistol shoot ing once performed in this same gallery. A tar get was set up at the usual distance for pistol practice, aud about the white a moderately large ring was drawn, about as wide at any mint of the circumference as a quarter of a dol lar, On this ring fifty marks were made, so that the center of the target was surrounded by a circle composed of fifty white spots. These were the marks, compet tors having fifty shots eaeh. William Hanlon, oneof the famous acro bats, is a great pistol slot, and some years ago, succeeded in making the remarkable score or forty-nine out of fifty possible hits. This score ha nev r iieen equaled, and the beautiful pi t 1 offered as a prize still hangs in the gallery awaiting an owner. He Thought She Proposed to Him. Ithica (N. Y.) Dispatch to Neio York Sun. There is a great deal of fun in every nook and corner of Cornell’s University just now over an incident which occurred here this week. At the beginning of every term an alphabetical list of students is issued by the registrar, giving the residence of eaeh jierson enrolled in the uni versity. Occasionally a mistake is found in ibis list. Several days ago oneof the Sage C'ollece ladies, of preposrssitig appearanc eii looki g over proofs of tins year s list of students, de tected a slight error in her name, and hastened to the registrar's office to correct it. ‘ Are you engaged just, now?" was the first question asked the registrar, who was in blissful ignorance of the lady s mission, and whose min i evidently was wandering in malrimouiai chan nels. "No. indeed," replied the gallant official with some little emphasis, his face at the same time becoming th>* very embodiment of great expec Intlons and pleasant anticipations of the ap proaching leap year. ' W ell, then, I should like to change my name.” said the fair visitor, with a bewitching smile on her face. "Oil, you would;'' gasped the young man, his countenance radiant beyond all expression. And then the young lady undertook to explain matters more in detail, much to the discomfit ure and mortification of the assistant, whose hopes blossomed, bloomed, and were blasted in ihe short space of a minute. Letters. from Chambers' Journal. Such a little thing—a letter, Yet so inncb it may contain; Written thoughts and mute expressions, Full of pleasure, fraught with pain. When our hearts are sad at parting. Comes a gleam of comfort bright In the mutual promise given: "We will not forget to write." Plans and doings of the absent. Serai** of news we like to hear. All remind us, e'en though distant. Kind remembrance keeps us near. Yet sometimes a single letter Turns the sunshine into shade; Chills our efforts, clouds our prospects. Blights our hopes and makes them fade. Messengers of joy or sorrow. Life or death, success, despair. Bearers of affection’s wishes. Greeting kind or loving prayer. Prayer or greeting, were we present. Would be felt but half unsaid; We can write because our letters— Not our faces—will be read. Who lias not some treasured letters. Fragments choice of others' lives; Relics, some, of friends departed. Friends whose memory still survives? Touched by neither time nor distance, Wifi their words unspoken last; Voiceless wlnsiiers of the present, Silent echoes of tha oust! BAKING POWDER. uu w k s q PURE CREAM % Its superior excellence proven In mfWnnsof homes for more thanu quarter of a century It Y by the United State* Government. In lorsed by the heads of the Great Universities the Strongest, Purest ami most Healthful. Hr Price’s the only Bakinsr Powder that does not contain Ammonia, Lima or Aiura. Sold only in &liS ’ PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. Virw TOM, CHTf v O ST. BOOTS AND SITOES. HERE AGAIN We have been so very busy this week that we could not devote the time to write up our regular advertisement, and hope that you will forgive our seeming neglect and trust that the disappointment will not occur again. The New York, Philadel phia and Boston steamers have this week brought us very large shipments of goods and hence our store is again stacked with the most desir able line of SHOES ranging in prices that cannot fail to suit your foot, eye or rocKET. You ask, are they stylish? Really, what a su perfluous question! We ask you have we ever brought out anything in the Shoe line that was not the most stylish ever seen here? We have deter mined to keep our store jammed with good Shoes and have sent North this week the largest duplicate mail orders for Shoes that have ever been sent out of Savannah. Very truly yours, BYCK BROS. We are the agents for the JAMES MEANS $4 SHOE and the JAMES MEANS % $3 SHOE. tIiMIIHI n .-TAMES MEANS 91 SHOT h*ht and stylish, it tits like a I s ’/. -L. rsHTstocking, and REQUIRES I O V >. NO ••BREAKING IN," be: f X- > ©\®-a* "Ik perfectly easy the first .imc i / O C \- tis worn. It win satisfy the mop / Oa, * -VXfastldions. JAMES'‘MEAN* SHOE is bs>lutel.\ tb< * NiV only shoe of its price wlilcfc I O<. has ever been placed ex - 1 on the market V• \Ol in which durability ‘ S (o. considered be!<r. M. mere out §* g ’• 1 ■■■% ward for the .Tamos S H u!! ref* Means $2 Shoe for Boys Call rtf JUi* Store and try on3 pair nt' Wiese buoe#* A. P. NICHOLS, 133 BROUGHTON STREET, SAVANNAH. MEDICAL. BRADFIELD’S FEMALE REGULATOR A SPECIFIC FOR PS32I: SwEi \^L MONTHLY SICKNESS. If taken during the CHANGE OF LIFE, greal danger will be avoided. Send for book, "Maa bauk to Women," mailed free. Bradeiild Usoulator Cos., Atlanta, Q% HOTELS,. NEW HOTEL TOGNI, (Formerly St. Mark's.) Kewn&n Street, near Bay. Jacksonville. Fla. WINTER AND SUMMER. r |''HE MOSTcentral House in the city. Near 1 Post Office, Street Cars and all Kerries. New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bells, Baths, Etc. .*•() to s;j per day. JOHN B. TOGNI, IVoprietor. DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE' r I 'HIS l’t iPULAR Hotel Is now provided with 1 a Passenger Ei-tvator (the only ono in tut) cilyjaud has been remodeled and newly fur nished The proprietor, who bv recent purchase is also the owner of the establishment., spares neither pains nor expense in the entertainment of his guests. The patronage of Florida visit ors is earnestly invited. The table of tile Screven House is supplied with every luxury that the markets at home or abroad can afford. WOOD. A. S. BAC ON, Planiß- Mill, Lumber and Wool Yard, Liberty and East Broad sts.. Savannah, Ga. ALL Planing Mill work correctly aud prompt ly done. Good stock Dressed and Bough Lumber. FIRE WOOD, Oak, Pme, Lightwood aud Lumber Kindlings. ■ CIRCUS. GL*lp WORLD-EMINENT! Two Complete Exhibitions at SaYiiinah, ! ffPYisit'sa 1 ' l|ie Only Tented Show tha Slip MONSTisfIOWS! A Two Million Doiw-onsolldation of Wild Beast Caravans, l um Pnjdigies, Cir- Trjn mphs. Stupendously Re-enforced Wall Europe's Startling Phenomenon, IO 10 The Dog ' Ffd Russian 200 Illustrious Circus C-hampioi! UNPARALLELED STAGE AMAZEMENTS 40 Eng’isl) and Kentucky Tkoroughbrj IN SOUL-STIRRING CONTESTS: BROADSWORD COMBATS ON HJRLE3ACI 50 CAGES OIP EARTH S RAREST ZOOLOG GRANDEST Herd of Elephants on American Sol Including "Bismarck" and “Juno," the Me arehs of Brute Creation: "Doc" and "Bet Butler." precocious Elephantine Clowns, and THE ONLY BABY ELEPHANT ON THE continent; The Most Dazzling and Faultle Exhibition Ever Conceived by the Genius of Man ! CC- See the Sumptuous and Sun - Brig STREET PARADE at 10 A. M. Usual Prices of Admissior fff'No Extra Charge to See JO-JO: Reserved Cushioned Opera Chairs at the Usu Sliglu Advance. Two Performances Daily—Doors Open at and i p. m. Performances begin an hour late Will also exhibit at Augusta Nov. 31, Milk 32, Waycross 34, .Jacksonvide 25. CLOTHING. JAEGER System of Sanitary llnderwar. f \UR second DIRECT IMPORTATION ( this V_/ famous and popular UNDERWEAt has just been received through the Savanna Cus tom House. A complete lin* for Ladies & Cfentlenen JAEGER SYSTEM 1 JAEGER SYSTEM 1 JAEGER SYSTEM ! JAEGER SYSTEM ! SANITARY UNDERWEAR; SANITARY UNDERWEAR! And our usual complete stock of Gents’. Yniths’ and Boys’ CLOTHING and OVERCOATS. 161 CONGRESS ST. B. H. LEVY & BRO. WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR Fall Stock is now complete and we will be pleased to show our friends and the public the prevailing and correct styles in CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS h HATS For the season, whether they call to supply themselves or only to see “what is to be worn." Respectfully, L FALK & SIS, Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Outfitters. Our Fall and Winter Catalogue is ready for distribution. STOVES AND FURNACES 155 AND 157 CONGRESS StC LOVELL & LftTTIMORE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL HARDWARE, STOVES AND RANGES, TINWARE. AGRICULTURAL IMPLE MENTS, HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS BROOMS AND WOODENWARE, TABLE CUTLERY, PLATED WARE, etc .etc. SAVANNAH, - GA. _ FRESH BULBS. Hyacinths, Vulifs. crocus, snow DROPS and JONQUILS. Also PANSY and VIOLET SEED. STRONG-’S DRUG STORE*