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4 C|c fronting Betas Morninij News Building, Savannah, Ga. SUNDAY, DECEMBER t. IH*7. Registered at the Post Office in Savannah The Morning News is published every day In Ihe year, and is served to subscribers in the city, by newsdealers and carriers, on their own ac count, at 25 cents a week, $1 00 a month, $5 00 for six months and $lO 00 tor one year. The Morning News, by mail, one month, $1 00; three months, $2 50; six months, $5 00; one year, $lO 00. The Morning News, by mail, six times a week (without Sunday issue), three months, $2 00; six months, $4 00 one year, 00. The Morning News, Tri Weekly, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, or Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays, three months, $1 six months, $2 50; one year. $5 00. The Sunday News, by mail , one year, $2 00. Tho Weekly News by mail, one year, $1 ®. Subscriptions payable in advance. Remit by postal order, check or registered letter. Cur rency sent by mail at risk of senders. 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None but competent carriers will be employed, and every attention will be given to make the delivery satisfactory to the readers of the Morning News in whatever part of the City they may reside. The terms for the Daily, delivered every day, in any part of the City, are as follows: For one week ®c For two weeks 50c For one month SIOO For three mouths "50 For six months 5 00 For twelve months 10 00 All subscriptions payable in advance, and no paper will be delivered beyond the time paid for. Special attention will Vie given to Weekly and Monthly Subscriptions, and subscribers can make arrangements, if they desire, to pay subscriptions St their resi dences, avoiding the inconvenience of call ing at the Business Office. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Meetings— Friendship Lodge No. 54, Imp. O. F. S. of I.; Post D., T. P. A. ; German Volun teers. Special Notices —Mr. T. S. Moseley at the Habersham Street Pharmacy; Grand Oyster Boast at Bannou’s; Episeojial Orphans' Home Bazar of all Nations; Guaranteed Facts by Townsend; Music and Fancy Work, Mrs. Everitt; Free, a Sample Bottle of Syrup, Tar, Tolu and Wild Cherry; A Raffle on Tuesday Evening. Dec. IS; Lodge No. 3. G. U. 0. of K. of A.; Renting of Pews in Christ Church; Special Notice, E, S. Meyer; State and County Taxes, 1887. Overcoats—B. H. Levy & Bro. Bargains in all Departments— At Altmay er’s, Sledgebammer Blows —At Altmayer’s. SSOO Reward—H. K. Miller. Secretary Na tional Board of Fire Underwriters. At the Head op the Pianos op the Day—L. & B. S. M. H, Lookout por Our Opening —LaFar’s. Cheap Colttin Advertisements -Help Want ed; Employment Wanted: For Rent; For Sale; Boarding; Personal; Lost or Stolen; Miscella neous, Schreiner the Imporhsr— Congress Street. Silva's Opening —Tuesday, Dec. 6. Christmas Presents— Desbouillons’ Jewelry Store. Sweeping Reductions— At Eckstein's. A Gem op a Piano— Davis Bros. Latest Novelties— H. A. Dumas. Currants, Citron, Etc.— Strauss Bros. Amusements— Acme D. Company at the Thea tre. Holiday Goods—L. &B.S.M. H. Choice Groceries, Etc.— Wm. G. Cooper. The election of Mr. Grevy’s successor was accomplished without bloodshed and with out a serious disturbance. This is as grati fying as it is surprising. The outlook now is that more cotton will be shipped from this port this season than in any previous season in its history. Savan nah is prospering in many ways. The present Congress, it is said, has a good many smart young Yankees in it. Some of the Yankees mature much earlier than would naturally be expected in so cold a climate as theirs. The Now York Tribune is opposing Sec retary Lamar’s appointment to the Supreme bench on account of his age. It can be re lied on that Mi - . Lamar is old enough to know what he is doing. The talk at Washington is that the Presi dent’s message will contain 32,000 words. If this is correct, those who read it the morning following its delivery before break fast will have to rise much earlier than tho sun. Blaine’s friends say that he is indifferent with respect to the place of holding the national convention of his party. This is perhaps the first time in a long while that he has been indifferent on this important matter. Speaking of the Jasper Monument cele bration on Feb. 32 the Baltimore Sun says; “Savannah is a great city for successful celebrations, and it is safe to predict in ad vance that the approaching one will be worthy of the occasion.” Our State exchanges do not show that there were many trees planted throughout the State on Arbor day. The Governor has the satisfaction, however, of knowing that he has done his part toward getting the people to observe tho day in a proper man ner. Doubtless Arbor day will grow in popularity. Interviews with many members of Con gress now in Washington indicate that pub lic sentiment and the sentiment of the mem bers are overwhelmingly in favor of a tariff reduction, and that something will be done in that direction at the present session. Tho obstructionists will have to stand aside and let patriotic sentiment prevail A Suggestion to a Fledgeling. The Press, the new Republican paper that was started in New York city on last Thurs day, and which has for its chief objects the booming of the doctrine of protection and the destruction of the IVoliib'iion party, makes the failure of the lYohibiiionists to retain control in Atlanta tho text for a )o ding ar ticle against prohibition, and as its purpose is to make its readers believe that pro hibition is losing its grip, as it were, it quite naturally gives a coloring to the facts which, to those who are well informed respecting the prohibition movement in the South, appears to be not entirely in har mony with the truth. The Press says that after the result in Atlanta it is hardly prob able that prohibition will be much heard of again in the South as a practical po litical issue. Asa matter of fact, prohibition has always lieen treated in the South as a moral, rather than a po litical issue. There is no distinctive Prohibi tion party in the South. In the great prohi bition contest in Texas, in August last, the Prohibitionists were not regarded as a po litical party. They were made up of Dem ocrats ami Republicans. This is also true with respect to the prohibition contest in Ten nessee, which occurred a fo w weeks after that in Texas, in this State and Florida, in Alabama and Louisiana, the Prohibitionists aim at one thing, and that is the suppres sion of the liquor traffic. They are not seeking offices nor trying to get control of the State, county or’municipal govern ments. On political questions they continue to act with their respective political parties. The result of the Atlanta election does not show that prohibition lias received a check in the South. In the first place the condition of public sentiment in Atlanta on prohibition is no indication of the condition of public sentiment on that question in other parts of the South, and, in the second place, an analysis of the vote in Atlanta will probably show that the number of the better element in that city which voted for prohibition last week was larger than it was two years ago. Tho truth is that prohibition there was defeated by the colored vote. The antl-Prohibitionists were more successful in influencing that vote than the Prohibitionists were. The most intel ligent of the colored people, as a rule, voted for prohibition, but their number is small. Prohibition in the South does not show any loss of vitality. It may lie a long time before it will lie successful in the larger cities, but it is very rapidly gaining control of all the territory outside of the cities. In the counties in this State in which it has a firm foothold it will remain. Its good effects are too apparent and too highly ap preciated for it to lose its hold upon the people. The Press, however, is not opposed to pro hibition, but to a Prohibition party. If prohibition in tho North were dealt with outside of politics, as it is in the South, the Press would have nothing to say against it. The Prohibition party, however, threatens to destroy the Republican party, and hence the Press is training its guns upon it. But the more the Prohibition party is attacked the stronger it seems to become. The Press intimates that it is losing ground. The votes it cast in the last election in New York do not indicate anything of that kind. Both in Ohio and New York tho Prohibition vote has steadily increased, and next year it will be plenty large enough in New York to insure a Democratic majority in that State, and, consequently, the election of a Democratic President. If the Press wants to secure readers and retain their con fidence it ought to be careful to be candid and correct. Congressman Townsend’s Scheme. It is remarkable that we permit England, France and Germany to about monopolize the trade of Mexico, Central and South America. If we did not know how great the trade of those countries is, and how valu able it could be made to us, our apparent indifference with regard to it would not be strange, but we do know its value, and we also know that by the right kind of effort we can control the greater part of it. In all the countries south of us there is a very friendly feeling for us. There is not one of them that would not rather trade with us than any European country if our inducements were as great. England, for instance, sells Mexico about $8,000,600 worth of manufactured cotton goods annually, while wo tend her only about $86,000. Cannot we manufacture cotton goods as cheaply as England? We certainly ought to, as we grow the cotton. The animal imports of Mexico and Central and Mouth America are valued at about $350,000,000, and .heir exports at about the same amount. Of this vast, trade we get only about $35,000,000. This does not look as if we wore as enter prising as we have the reputation of being. It Is true that the tariff is against our manu facturers, but even with that burden we ought to be doing a better business with sister republics than we are. For several years the Argentine Republic lias offered SIOO,OOO a year to any company that would establish and maintain a steamship line between Buenos Ayres and any port in this country, and no American has had the courage and pluck to accept it. The Post Office Department is doing something to bring about closet trade relations with Mexico and Central and South American coun tries. It has negotiated a postal convention with Mexico by which thou sands of small articles weekly find their way into that country. Conventions of a j similar character, it is believed, with all 1 postal countries of Central and South i America will be signed within the next few mouths. Closer postal relations will lead to closer trade relations. Congressman Townsend proposes to intro duce a bill into the present Congress to pro vide for calling a convention at Washing ton, to be composed of representatives from all the countries south of us and from Canada, whose object shall be to agree upon a comm.rcial union. Mr. Townsend says that he sees nothing in the way of free trade between this country and the countries mentioned. The South American countries produce what we want aud we produce what they want. With tho tariff barriei-s removed we should find it an easy matter to control the rich trade of the Southern re publics. The commissioners appointed to select a site for the new post office it* San Francisco say that they cannot procure a suitable one for $350,000. They want $850,000. It seems very plain that they are bent on reducing the surplus in the Treasury. * The New York World is afraid that Jacob Sharp will skip to Canada. Sharp’s bond is $40,000, he is abundantly able to pay it if he should conclude to change his home. He will no doubt consider the matter in all its bearings. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1887. Contests in the Senate. It is expected that tho opening of the Sen ate will not be wholly without interesting There are twenty-six Senators to bo sworn in. Fifteen are now ones and eleven have been re-elected. Among the new ones are Judge Faulkner, of West Vir ginia, and Mr. Turpie, of Indiana. They are both Democrats, and it is the impression that the Republicans will object to either of them taking the oath of office. It is doubt ful, however, if all the Republican Seuators can be induced to oppose the seating of Judge Faulkner, as there Is no doubt that he was fairly elected. The only ground for objecting to him is that his seat is claimed by Mr. Lucas, who was appointed by the Governor, and who insists that under the law of West Virginia he is entitled to the seat a while longer. The objection to Mr. Turpie is that he was not legally elected. It is alleged that a Democratic majority was secured in the Legislature which elected him by unseating a Republican Senator. As he has tho Gov ernor's certificate, however, it is difficult to see how he is to be prevented from taking ills seat. The Democratic Senators have determined to insist that both Judge Faulkner and Mr. Turpie shall be seated. It was suggested that the Democrats should object to the swearing in of any of the twenty-six Sena tors unless the Republicans would agree that all of them should be sworn in. The difficulty in the way of this programme, however, is that Mr. Turpie’s name is the last in the list —the list being arranged in alphabetical order, and the Republicans have not said whether they intend to raise an objection in Mr. Turpie’s case or not. The prob abilities are, however, that Judge Faulkner will be sworn in without objection, and that a determined effort will be made to keep Mr. Turpie out. One of the reasons why the Republicans want to keep Mr. Turpie out is that if all the Democrats are admitted to seats Senator Riddleberger, of Virginia, will hold the balance of power. He is expected to act with the Republicans, but lately ho has shown a disposition to play the part of an Independent. In fact, the Democrats are so confident that ho will vote with them on some questions that they are thinking of asking the Re publicans to grant them the chairmanships of a few more committees. The minority always has a few of the minor committees, but if Senator Riddleberger proposes to act with the Democratic side once in a while, thus placing it on an equality w'ith the Re publican, there is no good reason why the Democrats should not have a much larger share of the committee chairmanships than at present. The opening proceedings of the Senate will certainly bo watched with a great deal of interest. In all countries and generations women have been reluctant making known their ages, but the prejudice was not supposed to extend to man. The New York Evening Post, however, brings to light two examples of men who used every device for conceal ing their ages, and it might have ferreted out a great many more. The late Senator Logan had Presidential aspirations for 1888, and thought that his ago at that time would injure his chances of election, if nominated. Ho therefore suppressed the figures in tho Congressional Directory, and sought in other ways to hide the fact that he would have been 6!) next year. The other in stance is that ot Senator Harris, of Tennessee, who will be a candidate for re election in I*B9, and who has already begun a systematic plan of suppression in the hope that the legislature will not be able to find out that 1889 will usher In his 71st birthday. The Presidential possibilities for next year will not have to contend with this sort of thing. On the Democratic side, Mr. Cleveland has not long passed the 50th land mark, while Gov. Hill is still younger. Among the Republicans Mr.. Blaine is some where in the neighborhood of 56, while Mr. Sherman, Mr. Edmunds and Mr. Allison are not so old as to experience any uneasi ness on that score. Mr. Depew and Gov. Foraker are comparatively young. Tho next President will be, say, about Mr. Cleve land’s age. The Buffalo Express says that perhaps if France could be induced to let someone form of government have a chance to live a generation, the people would come to like it. This suggests the fact that the French are a very impatient race, and it has been stated that in one hundred years past the succession to rulership has been peaceably transferred only twice, viz.; When Louis XVIII. died and was succeeded by Charles X., in 1524, and when President Grevy suc ceeded himself two years ago. Such state ments are not calculated to raise French men in the estimation of the people of this country, where one form of government has lived over a hundred years. They con vey the idea of unstability on the part of the government, and of fickleness on the part of the people. The French could get a useful hint from their former foes, the Ger mans, or from the thrifty and steadfust American. Mrs. Jefferson Davis’ recent letter to Col. W. H. Ross, of Macon, declining to accept a subscription fund for herself and husband, is receiving much praise, both for the pro priety of the action taken and for its excel lence from a literary standpoint. The New York Graphic says that Mrs. Davis “writes an able letter,” and the Hartford Times, after praising “the commendable spirit shown,” commends its tone and elegance. Mrs. Davis is one of the best educated and most accomplished women in the coun try, and her peculiar position and womanly reserve have deprived society of a notable light. The New York Press has made its appear ance, and at once takes runk in the front line of metropolitan journalism. It i# con ducted by Mr. Frank Hatton, who was Post master General under President Arthur, and Mr. Roliert P. Porter, formerly of the Phil adelphia Prtss. It is a Republican paper, run on the Republican idea of pioteetion. Mr. Carlisle and Mr. Randall have had a little talk about tho tariff, but it doesn’t appear whether Mr. Carlisle induced Mr. Randall to promise to act like an out and out Democrat on the tariff question. Per haps Mr. Randall only needs a little coax ing to get him into harmonious relations with his party. The intention of the City Council to do a good deal of street paving within the next few months gives more genuine satisfaction than any other one of its expressed inten tions. The people who have had their offers of gifts to President Cleveland and Mr. Davis refused might try Henry George, CURRENT COMMENT. Advice Given too Late. Prom the New York Press (Rep.) If Herr Most doesn't like our jails, he should arrange to keep out of them. It Will Be Acceptable. Prom the Philadelphia Press (Rep.) To the man who is writing the message: Make it the soul of wit. Standing on a Rotten Plank. From the Columbus (O.) Times (Dem.) One plank in Mr. Sherman’s platform for next year, as he has already constructed it, is that the colored man in the Soul h has no right not to vote. The Same Old Experience. From the Baltimore American (hub) This country has survived the opening of a great many Congresses, and people need not tremble unnecessarily in anticipation of next Monday. Faint Praise from Chandler. From the New York World (Bern.) Wm. E. Chandler says: “I am not sure that Mr. Blaine is not the most available man.” Well might, the Maine statesman say; "Not me no nots, William.” It Certainly is Not. From the New York Tribune (Rep.) To a passenger on the Boston and Maine Rail road the sight of a heavy, long handled sledge hammer and a large carpenter’s saw securely fastened on either side of the car door is not soothing, when it is considered that their only possible uses are to break through the car side m case of a wreck, and to remove the timbers by which some suffering wretch may be held down. BRIGHT BIT3. ’Twas Ever Thus I kissed her hand. She lowly hung her bead, Aud softly were the words I said: “May I earn your daily bread)” I held her hand. And as 1 kissed her finger-tips, Softly pressed those niby lips, 1 thought my heart would sure eclipse— -1 saw the dog. And as I sprang, the front gate past. The dog held to my coat-tail fast. And she murmured: "Caught at last. I stand to eat.” Bill Out. NoßobY can accuse December of coming in under false pretenses. —Baltimore American. Stanlkv has not been killed in Africa by the cable dispatches for at least two days.— Boston Post. A monument is to be erected in memory of St. Paul. What has Minneapolis to say to this?— Boston Post. “See the corn-curing hero comes" is the way in which a traveling chiropodist recently placarded a Western town.—New York Tribune. It is a lonesome town in Kansas that cannot show visitors the exact spot win-re Phil Armour is going to build a big packing house.— Chicago Tribune. In Servia the Legislature is called the Skupt sehina. With all the provocation there was, at times, we never called ours anything like that.— Philadelphia Ledger. The man who can hang pictures under his wife’s supervision for an hour and keep his tem per does not want to be an angel, lie is one already.— Toronto Truth. A man in Paineville, Ore., bit off an adver sary ’s nose in a quarrel, and the local paper says that he was lined SBSO and placed under bonds to keep the piece.— New York World. “Does it pay to be good?" asks an exchange. All we know is that a minister only gets $2 ror marrying a couple, while the lawyer gets S2OO for unmarrying them.— Yonkers Statesman DeSmith —Miss Travis, I should like to present you to my friend, Mr. Roseyboy. Miss Travis—Perhaps you would; but I’m not quite ready to be given away yet .—Burlington Free Press. Thomas A. EmsoN promises to astonish the public soon with a great invention, Perhaps he has perfected a Christmas toy for children which will not prove a nuisauco to adults.— New York World. First Sweet Girl—ls that Mr. Howells, the novelist? Second Sweet Girl—Yes, that is he. "Dear me! We must act as if we had some sense or else he’ll put us in a book.”— Omaha World. Washington correspondents assert that La mar is too dreamy and absent-minded to make a good Supreme Court Judge. The lamented Sparks bad no such fault to find with the Sec retary. He sized up the Commissioner in one of his waking moments, ami fired him in about ten seconds. —Minneapolis Tribune. An author, whose name is withheld, offers $1 ,000 reward for the return of the manuscript of a novel lost in the streets yesterday. That author evidently has a great deal of confidence in the novel, but perhaps if be had shown it to a publisher before losing it he would not offer so large a reward for its return.— New York Commercial Advertiser. PERSONAL. Gen. Lew Wali-aue is mentioned as a fit Re publican Vice-Presidential candidate. J. Warren Keieer, of Ohio, ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives, is said to have more law business than lie can attend to. “Five O’clock Tea” is the title of William D. Howells’ latest contribution to the realistic school of fiction. It is extremely weak "Tea." The porter who takes care, of Senator I.eland Stanford's private car receives S2OO a month. This is more than the average college professor earns. Senator Jones, of Nevada, has made a great deal of money since the last sessio of Congress He makes money readily, but loses it with equal facility. Mtss M. A. Dodge, known to fame as Gail Hamilton, has not decided whether she will join tlie Blaine family in Europe or spend the winter in Florida. The desk in the Senate Chamber which was long used by Roscoe Conkling will be occupied by Senator William E. Chandler during the coming session. The Trollope family of England have written 275 books, as follows: Mrs. Trollope, Sr., 115; Anthony Trollope, 100: Adolphus Trollope, 50; Mrs. Theodore Trollope, 10. The opinion of Gov. Waterman, of California, concerning party leadership is that it should consist of doing good and strengthening the organization by wisdom and intelligence. Thomas Jessup, the English “steel king” of Sheffield, is dead. He was engaged in the manu facture of crucible steel for sixty years, and w as founder of tho Jessop Hospital for Women at Sheffield. Hon. Henry Stafford Northcote, M P., younger son of the late Earl of b!desleigh, on whom the Queen has conferred a baronetcy, is well and pleasantly remembered in Philadel phia. He was Mr. Chilli’s guest for some days at Wootton. He is now- culled "Sir Stafford," the same as his father before the latter’s eleva tion to the peerage. Gen. Nathan Goff, who is a Representative from West Virginia was, during the war, the youngest Union General, having commanded a brigade at the age of 25. He has been so lucky in mining speculations that he is considered a mascot by his friends. Gen. Goff is only 45 years old, and martial in tieariug. though one of the largest members of the House. A tall man of 35, w'ith a long blonde mous tache ami wearing a white kersey overcoat aud a black silk hat, is in Philadelphia. He wears two big diamond rings on bis left hand. His name is R. P. Mcßride. He lives in New York and owns 100 tea stores. He went to Phila delphia for pleasure and carried his own car riage and team and his coachman along. Murat Halstead, the handsome Cincinnati editor, has been laying in a stock of winter un derclothing during his latest visit to New York. A friend saw him in a fashionable bkberdasbers just as he had consummated the purchase of a naif dozen brilliant crimson undergarments. The friend had heard comments made on the sanguinary hue of some of Mr. Halstead's edito rials. "Oh, ho." he cried, “Field Marshal, been buying bloody shirts, 1 see.” The Republican Napoleon bought a bottle. Pope Leo XIII. has strong agricultural tastes, and planted the Vatican gardens with fruit trees and vines as soon as be assumed the Papal tiara. He takes especial interest in viniculture, but for some reason or other the vines would not yield until this year, when, for the first time, four casks of wine have been made from the Vatican crop. Every day during the vint age his holiness came down into the garden and watched the process, showing by his sensi ble orders that he understood tho system thor oughly. The Pope is to receive a handsome gift from the royal family of Italy for his jubi lee- a golden chalice, inscribed. "To the Holy- Father Leo XIII., from the House of Savoy/’ This inscription neatly evades the King’s and Queen's actual titles, which might hurt the Pope’s feelings, and altogether this offering la looked upon as a further olive branch between the Quirinal anil the Vatican. ITEMS OF INTEREST. A frightens!) peer dashed through tho main street of Salina. Pa., the other day. and although all the sportsmen in town turned out as soon as they saw it, the doer escaped. Ex-Gov, Aeoer is said to have made from $5,000,000 to $6,000,01 0 in Michigan pine lands. When he went to Detroit to practice law at the close of the war he was almost penniless. One of the sights of Fifth avenue, New York, is the daily promenade of a set of triplets, all girls, who are escorted by two nurses. The children are five years old, and as alike as peas, and always beautifully dressed. It takes rich New Yorkers to do this sort of thing. The Congressmen from the far Western States will make neat little sums of pin money out of their mileage allowance, which is 20c. a mile to and from Washington. The Oregon members will each receive $1,340 and the Arizona Dele gate SI,OOO. Congressman Lee, of Virginia, who lives within eight miles of the capital, gets only $3 20. A i.adv in Milton, Pa., who was accosted by a rascal just at dusk tho other evening defended herself in a novel way. She was returning from marketing and had in her basket a piece of bologna sausage which she pointed at the fel low, crying out: "You scoundrel, if you touch me I’ll shoot you.” Supposing it was a pistol sho had, the man took to his heels. The Dutch in London have just opened anew club house for the Nederlandsehe Vereenigiug at 22 Regent stre it. It is provided with Nether landish books and papers, and Dutch, Flemish and Frisian paintings and engravings, The Dutch gave a Lord Mayor to London a century ago in Sir Theodore Jansen, and now the Flem ings haye a Lord Mayor. Next year the club has before it, on Nov. 11, the two hundredth an niversary of the lauding of William, Prince of Orange, at Torbay. David L. Boxer, a tall, handsome man, with a jet black moustache, sat in the corridor of the Girard House puffing a cigar, in Philadelphia, the other evening. He belongs out in Pueblo, Col. When he went West from New York a dozen years ago, he had $1.50 when he landed in Colorado. In a little while he got interested in a silver mine, struck it rich, made SIOO,OOO in six years, and has made more thaa $50,000, be sides. He salted down SIOO,OOO, and now bes come East to look at the improvements and have a good time. A rhecial from Akron, 0., says: A sixteen year-old German boy, named Conrad Getz, was brought to this city from Kent, yesterday, hav ing been arrested tor offering for sale a horse and buggy They were identified as a rig stolen last Friday night, and are valued at $350. The young thief came over from Germany only a short time ago, bis parents having died in the Fatherland, and was stopping with friends here. On him was found the contents of a hand bag, snatched from a lady on the street in this city, one night last week. Oxford Junction, a small town in lowa, is excited over a suicide whictb occurred Wednes day afternoon. Ben Cusley and Charles A. Lo gan were rival suitors for the hand of Elizabeth Watterson, 17 yerrs old, daughter of a well known farmer. The two men met at the girl's house, when a desperate encounter ensue 1, the victor to have the prize. Cusley was finally suc cessful, driving away his rival at the point of a pistol. Logan was the favorite with the girl, and Wednesday afternoon she sent a bullet through her heart. Cempulsorv school attendance is made a stubborn reality in Germany, but the resistance of self-willed childhood frequently enough vies with the police in the effort to maintain itself in the realm of fact. The other day Maria Pospiech, at Gleiwitz, Silesia, refused to go to school, and her parents were unable to make her go. A policeman came to fetch her. but she jumped through the widow, and, lieing hotly pursued by the officer, she deliberately plunged into the little river running near her parents’ house. Standing in the water up to her waist, she would not be coaxed out, and the officer, true to his duty, found it necessary to go in after her. Then an amusing chase in the water took place, the mischievous girl splashing the water all over the blue-coat. But she was caught at last and escorted to school, which she reached dripping wet, and had to be undressed and seated by the oven until her clothes were dry again. London’s Gorgeous King. From the Liverpool Courier. The annual salary of London’s Lord Mayor is $30,800. The Mansion House is sumptuously furnished and provided with plate, etc., worth $150,000. The household consists of twenty per sons. including the sword-bearer, common huntsman, common crier and water bailiff. The Lord Mayor is provided with a gorgeous state coach, but not horses, and he has to provide the dress carriage and horses for the Iznty Mayor ess. He is expected to give a certain number of state banquets during the year, in addition to bearing half the cost of the inauguration dinner. The mayoralty expenses, unless he keeps a “cool kitchen," generally exceed by about $20,300 the amount allowed by the city. Not Acquainted With the Customs. The Paducah Yew* tells the following story, illustrating the inability of some of our foreign born citizens to fully comprehend United States customs: "Henry Theobald, the butcher, has lived in the United States for many years. A day or two ago he had a horse and buggy sent out to his place in the country. Not being ready to use the ‘rig,’ he directed the hoy who brought it to put the animal in the stable. When he went to hitch up the horse again Henry could not find the collar and hames, so he mounted a mule and rode two miles to town for these essential articles, thinking they had been stolen. “ ‘Say," he remarked to the liveryman, ‘some one has stolen dot collar und hames, vot you send ouid mit dot horse and buggy.’ “ ‘What collar and hamesf’ inquired the sta blekeeper. “ ‘Dot vot you send mit de horse und buggy ouid!’ • "The mystery of the breast-strap harness wa explained to Mr. Theobald, and he returned home with a far-away expression in his eyes, as he remarked: ’Py chimney. I hat been in dis country swansey years und if I haf ever seen such harness as dot pefore I hope I may pe tamnj’ "Henry tells the story on himself, and says he will make an affidavit that he never saw a breast-strap harness before in his life.” December. Frank Dempster Sherman. December's come, and with her brought A world in whitest marble wrought! The trees and fence and all the posts Stand motionless and white as ghosts, And all the paths we used to know Are hidden in the drifts of snow. December brings the longest night. And cheats the day of half its light. No bird-song breaks the perfect hush; No meadow-brook with liquid gush Runs telling tales in babbling rhyme Of liberty and summer time. But frozen in its icy cell Awaits the sun to break the spell. Breathe once upon the window glass And see the mimic mists that pass— Fantastic shapes tnat go and come Forever silvery and dumb. December Santa Claus shall bring— Of happy children, happy king. Who with his sleigh and reindeer stops At all good people’s chimney tops Then let the holly red be hung, And all the sweetest carols sung. While with joy remember them— The journeyers to Bethlehem. Who followed, trusting from afar The guidance of that happy star Which marked the spot where Christ was born Long years ago, one Christmas morn! A Dining-Room Mystery. From the Buffalo Courier. A gentleman who was invited out to dine at a Delaware avenue residence lately observed that the chandelier over the dining-room table was of peculiar construction, so that there was a light over the head of each guest. The globes were of various colors, some amber, some red and some blue. "What is the object of having the globes of different colot sV the guest asked of his host ess. “Why, you see.” said she, "when one gives a dinner or tea, one mint, invite some people whom one perfectly hates. Now, last Tuesday I gave a supper, and 1 had to invite two women whom I despise. But I had to invite them, or some of the young men I wanted wouldn't come. I had my revenge on my fair enemies, however. I placed each of these two women under one of those pale blue lights at the table They're usually considered beautiful women, but under that light they hud tbe most ghastly look you ever saw" They were perfect scarecrow s. They seemed to have aged twenty years the minute that they sal down. The men noticed it, of course, but they did not divine what caused it. They were quite taknn aliack, and awfully glum at first. But finally one of them turned with a sigh and began talking to a real homely little thing that was string under a ruby-colored light. Why, she was perfectly charming under it. So. you see that when I want people to look perfectly hideous, I put them under the blue lights. It kills everything." The gentleman looked up. He was under a blue light. A Cough, Cold oj Sore Throat should not lie neglected. Brown's Bronchial Troches are a simple remedy, aiid give prompt relief. 115 ct. a boa. BAKING POWDEB. ,—{UvTwm TTr~'^ > rpv&iff vULiuM Its excellence proven 1n millions of oomes for more than a quarter of a century. Iti ised by the United States Government. In forsed by the heads of the Great Universities a* he Strongest. Purest aud most Healthful. l)r ’rioc’s the only Bakins: Powder that does not ontain Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Bold only in ailS ‘ PRICK BAKTXG POWDER <XV vjfir YO*lK. CHICAGO. ST- I.ori* A. R. ALTMAYER & CO. r - WE LL BE Gentlemen’s , , i ready to wel come the house- Hand-Sewed Shoes , c ,, lul oi the season —DOWN TO— r% w r y from Monday 4 °°* till Saturday. We have looked over our list and provided full and plenty for all. We cannot itemize the vast array of wonderful bar gains to be found in this es tablishment, but we can pluck a few for your especial benefit, and if wc don’t hit the mark here come around and see us, we certainly have an immense stock to select from. There is no idea so peculiar that we can’t hit it. “Altmayer’s” DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. One cae fast color Calicoes, regular priee 5c., price while they last 2c. uer yard One case all wool Red Flannel, 22-inch, sold last week at 30c.. this week 19c. BLANKET DEPARTMENT, One case 10-4 White Wool Blankets, fancy border, regular price Si 25, this week 99c. One case 12-4 white all w 00l Blank ets, reduced from $* to $5 ; this week only. GENTS' FURNISHINGS. 50 dozen Gents’ all wool Scarlet Undervests 75c., regular price sl. CLOAK DEPARTMENT, 500 Children's Cloaks, in solid colors, plaids, checks, stripes, etc., with or without Hood, beautiful gor>ds, price $2 75 to $5; worth double. This week only, your choice of our fiue Plush Wraps, satin quilted linings, fur and plush trimmed, regular Driee $25 to $35, this week only, down to sl7 50. BOYS'CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. 300 Boys' Wool “Kickabout" Suits, extra pair Pants and Polo Cap, in checks, stripes, plaids, etc., Norfolk style, price for this week only $8 50, worth sf>. DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. We have every conceivable idea in Plaids, Stripes, etc. Every winsome plaid and stripe newness is here. Special for this we sk only, 50 pieces Dress Goods, Combination lot Plaids, Stripes, etc., 38c.; regular price 50c. and 75c. 500 pieces Dress Silk, in black and solid colors, will run them this week at an advance of 5 per cent, above cost. SHOE DEPARTMENT. 36 dozen Children's Kid and Pebble Goat Spring 1 H fiTMIYFR H@ el Button Shoes, sizes a. a ah i Jia i r.ii 510 rse worth S1 _ 250 pairs Youths’ all ■57 v. 0. solid School Shoes, but ton and low solar tips. BROUGHTON AND $1 35. worth $1 75. BULL STRFFTS EP~Mail orders receive careful and prompt at —— tention. WATCHES AND JEWELRY. Qifistas Presents. J HAVE the finest selection of Ladies’ and Gentlemen's GOLD WATCHES of the best makes. Also the prettiest pattern in FINE JEWELRY, as Ladies’ Diamonds, sets of Ear ings, Lace Pins, Diamond Finger Rings, Brace lets, Watch Chains, etc.;Gold-headed Canes and Umbrellas, Fine French Clocks, at extraordi nary low prices. Finest Silverware, Gold Spec tacles, and numerous pretty things appropriate for holiday presents. Dcsbonillons’ Jewelry Store, Bull Street. XMAS Is fast approach'ng and everybody is on the qui oive to buy and to receive HOLIDAY PRESENTS. NOW is the time to make selections. I would, therefore, extend a cordial invitation to my friends and the public to call early and ex amine rny very large and well assorted stock of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Solid Silver and Plated Ware, Which for variety, design, quality and prices cannot be surpassed anywhere. All goods sold warranted as ipresented. KOCH 'Lyons’ Block), 2*4j Whitaker street, 3 HEATERk. CORNWELL & CHIPMAN. See What Dr. B. S Purse Says About Them: Messrs. Cornwell rf* Chivman: £ NOE £ ND . BALTIMORE 111..\ I ERG placed by your firm mmy residence are giving satisfaction. —The BANOE is liert'ect in its workings, and in above° U heats the dining-room andchamber 'V itii the HEATERS I can warm either of the r.ioms above that which the HEATER Is in and with less fuel than I could one room with an open grate. I believe that the saving in fuel wifi soon repay one for their cost, without speak ing of t heir cleanliness and convenience / take pleasure in recommending your firm to all who wish anything In that line? Truly yours B. S. PuRSE. BOYS’ CLOTHING, CARPETS, ETC Daniel Kogan. BOYS' till, \\7E will place on sale on MONDAY MORN ' V ING 500 as handsome Boys’ Suits as can be found south of New York Prices of tailor made and perfect-fitting suits are for better grades $6 50, $7 50, $8 50, $3 and $9 50. Also a large variety, fully 500, just as durable, but not a a tine, at the following prices: $1 75, $2 25, $2 50, $3, $3 50, sl, $4 50 and $5. SPECIAL SALE OF Tapestry ami Ingrain Carpets DURING THE ENSUING WEEK. One lot Tapestry Carpets at 65c. per yard. One lot 3-I’ly All Wool Carpets at 85e. per yard. One lot All Wool Extra Supers at 60c. per yard. One lot Ingrain Carpets at 55c. per yard. One lot Ingrain Carpets at 50c. per yard. One lot Ingrain Carpets at 40c. per yard One lot Ingrain Carpets at 22>4c. per yard. 500 Smyrna Rugs RANGING PRICE FROM 85c. Bach to $lO. Canton Matting. 100 roll! fresh Canton Matting, ra * price from 20c. to 50c. per yard. Special Bargains Will also be found in the following goods during this week: Silks, Satins, Dress Goods, Cloaks, Shawls, Lace CurtaiDS and Curtain Goods,' Flannels, Blankets, Bed Comforts, Underwear! Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets, Ladies’ and Gents’ Silk Umbrellas, etc., etc. Daniel Hogan. DRY GOODS, ETC. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN HOSIERY For This Week at CROHAN & DOONER’S, Successors to B. F. McKENNA & CO. 137 BROUGHTON ST. 275 dozen Ladies’ Unbleached Black and Col ored Balbriggan Hose, full regular made, at 15c, a pair. 175 dozen LadiM Unbleached and Colored Balbriggan Hose at 25c.; regular price 50 dozen Ladies’ Black Cotton Hose, hill regular-made, diamond dyes, at 25c. a pair, worth 40c. 36 dozen Ladies' Black Ootton Hose, double feet, at 35c. and 50c.; reduced from 50c. and 75c. S5 dozen Ladies’ Black Spun Silk Hose, re duced from $1 25 to 98c. a pair. Misses’. Black and Colored Hose. We have now in stock a complete assortment of MISSES’ BLACK AND COLORED HOSE, both in plain and ribbed, in all grades and sizes, from 35c. tosl a pair. Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Inderwear. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S WHITE AND SCARLET UNDERVESTS at 75c., sl, $1 , $1 50, $1 75 and $2. The above prices are quoted at a reduction of 20 per cent. nmim i I I 350 dozen Misses’ Black and \U u I IA If Colored Hose, in plain and til I ll Jl rl I 1 1 ribbed, double kuees and KJI LMilll ) feet, at 26c. a pat?. CROHAN & DOONER. LATEST IH. A. DUMAS I NOVELTIES. Novelties in Plush Goods, In Odor Cases, Work Boxes, (ilove Boxes, Handkerchief Boxes, Brush and Comb Sets. Manicure Sets, Picture Frames, etc. Novelties in Handkerchiefs, in White and Col ored, Embroidered; Revere Work, Tucked, Colored. Bordered and Fancy Designs; Silk Handkerchiefs, White, Hem stitched, Fancy & Brocaded. Novelties in Hair Ornaments, Pins, Lace Pins, Belts, Girdles. Jewelry. Novelties in Hand Bags, Purses, Pocketboolß and Leather Goods. All our Dress Trimmings Reduced. Bargains in Hosiery. Ladies', Men’s and Children s Merino Underwear 25c. upward. Novelties in Fancy Handle Umbrellas. —AT H.A.DUMAS' 23 BULL STREET. __ — ■ SADDLERY, ETC. McGLASHAN SADDLERY fO. 187 BROUGHTON ST., UNDER TURNER HALL, HA Nr PA ('TintERS a DEALERS IN ALL W® s f "’ Sailery, Harness, M HORSE CLOTHING, ETC. A FULL LINE OF Scotch, Irish and Concord Team Colton We will duplicate any Northern or jr,. bill of band-nlade Harness, ami wat faction. Trunks Covered, Harness a 1 • Repaired, anil first rate workmanships teed. Come and see us and give LfOR SALE 1 , Old Newspapers. ffrt -T for wrapper*!, only 15 Cfnta atu tv* 90 OCftfft, Aft UiO h'JhdUUX# tjfflvU