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4 CkHorning'Hctos Morning News Building, Savannah. Ga. MONDAY. DECEMBER 19. IHH7. Registered at the Post Office it; Sorannah. The Morning News is published every day In tie year, and is wn ed to subscribej-s in the city, by newsdealers ami curriers, on their own ae ecunt, at 25 cents n week, $1 00 a month, $3 00 lor six months and 510 00 for one year. The Motutnto News, by mail, one month, fl 00; three months, $0 00; six months, $5 00; one year, $lO 00. The Morning News, her mail, six times n week (without Sunday issue), three months, IS 00; six months, $4 00 one year. $8 00. The Morning News, Tri-Weekly. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, or Tuesdaj*s, Thurs days and ’Saturdays, three months, Si 25; six months, $2 50; one year. $5 00. The Sunday News, by mail t one rear. S2 00. The Weekly News, by mail, one year, $1 25. Subscriptions payable in advance. Remit by postal order, check or registered letter. 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None but competent carriors will lie 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 25c For two weeks 50c For one mouth $ 1 00 For thus’ months 2 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 be given to Weekly and Monthly Subscriptions, and subscribers can make arrangements, if they desire, to pay subscriptions at their resi dences, avoiding the inconvenience of call ing at the Business Office. IKBEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Meetings— DeKalb Lodge No. 9, I. O. O. F.; Clinton Lodge No. 54, F. and A, M.; Railroad I xian Association; Hibernian Society. Amusements— Charlotte Thompson at the Theatre; Alabama Quartette in Grand Concert at Mozart Hall. Steamship Schedule— Ocean Steamship Cos. Auction Sales—Two Elegant Residences, Groceries. Furniture, etc., C. H. Dorsett; The Norwegian Brig Amykos, J. McLaughlin & Son. Hours or Keeping Open— L. &B.S.M. H. lottery— Drawn Numbers, Louisiana State. Cheap Column Advertisements Help Wanted: Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale; Miscellaneous. Sweeping Sale or Holiday Goods—L. AB. S. M. H. Thomas Nelson Page declares that the war that, freed the slave also emancipated the literary talent of Southern men and women. The magazines for some years past have shown this. The Virginia Legislature is considering the advisability of reducing tha salary of every civil officer in the State. If the reso lution provided for an increase of a good many salaries, it would have more merit. State officials in tho South are often in adequately paid. It is said that Speaker Carlisle has found It very difficult to satisfy the clamorings for good committee places, and has con cluded to take his time and delibora e over the claims of the different aspirants, and w-ill not announce the committees till after the Christmas recess. It is thought probable that the Thoebe- Carlisle contest will not be settled in com mittee until after the holidays, when a unanimous report in favor of Mr. Carlisle will be made. From Mr. Thoebe’s presenta tion of the case, no contest is deemed war rantable. If this is true, what is the use of deferring the report? Mr. Conkllug is receiving liberal praise from the New York Press. Maybe the Press will join Mr. Conkling next year when he mounts the steps of the New York port office building and waves his eloquent handkerchief to Grover Cleveland and the Democratic procession. Mr. Cleveland, when asked wliat qualifi cations he prized in Comptroller Durham, replied, “He's honest, and that is a great quality for one in his position.” There ai-e numerous officials in Washington who wish Mr. Cleveland had an office for the Corr.p iroller where honesty was the only requisite. CoL Isaac W. Avery contributes to Har per's Magazine for January an article on Savannah, showing the improvements since the war. Col. Avery's article is embellished with illustrations of the monuments, public buildings and natural scenery of the city. Savannah continues to hold her place as one of the most thriving cities in the South. Mr. Blaine has been interviewed again, and does not say a word about American politics. He discusses the French situation, foreign climates, educational methods in France, the Bacon Shakespeare controversy, and poetry. Mr. Blaine has got a consider able smattering of various matters, and might be termed a versatile statesman. He would probably have beeu successful iu the field of light literature. Ho is quite a re markable man iu many respects, but it is not likely that lie will ever be President. Detroit is stirred to its depths boeauso a wealthy couple were divorced within ten hours after tiling the suit, while poor people have to await the law’s delays. The poor people can console themselves with the re flection that Col, John O'Day, a Missourian "hois not wealthy, got rid of a mutri mouial entanglement in two hours. De troit and Chicago are making phenomenal weonis in divorces. It would not do for ££ ‘ ” those enterprising cities to move rciu * volina, where no divorces are A Case of Discrimination. A glance at the proposed tax ordinance for IBBBshows one curious thing. It is that the liquor liconse may be paid in quarterly installments while all other licenses,whether tho amount of them is 510 or 5000, must lie paid in one payment. Why is it that prefer ence is shown the retail liquor dealers? Is there any reason why they should be es pecially favored? Is their business of such value lo the city that thoy should receive more encouragement and assistance from the city authorities than any othor class of taxpayers? Perhaps the Aldermen have some special reasons for their action in this matter? If they have they ought to make them known. Not very long ago, in response to a de mand that something should be done to close up some of the low groggeries located all over the city, the licence was placed at S3OO. There was a very gratifying increase in the revenues of the city, and the doors of some of tho worst of the groggeries were closed. Everybody, except the liquor dealers, was gratified with the result of the moderately high license. Why wasn’t that license re tained? That is one of the things that have never beeu satisfactorily explained. In tho tax ordinance for this year tho liquor license was reduced to $20(1. Was there any pres sure on the Aldermen, outside of the liquor dealers, in favor of the reduction? If theiv were tho fact has not become generally known. In tho proposed tax ordinance for next year the liquor license is tha same that it is for this year, viz. S2OO, but, as above stated, the privilege is granted of paying it in in stallments. Isn’t this unjust dis crimination, and isn’t it discrimination which seems to indicate that the Aldermen are anxious, for some reason or other, to especially invite the good will of the retail liquor dealers? But why should the Aldermen want to encourage the liquor business? That busi ness doesn’t help to fill churches and Hun day schools. It doesn’t invite a thrifty population here, and it doe-'n’t help to make the homes of either the poor or rich more comfortable and happy. But it does help to fill jails, poor houses and asylums; it does introduce poverty and misery into many homes, and it does make the burden of tho tax-payers heavier because it increases the expenses for police protection and for sup porting criminals and paupers. Perhaps the Aldermen have discriminated in favor of the liquor license payers thoughtlessly. In that case would it not be well for them to reconsider their action. It is not yet too late. The tax ordinance is still open to amendment. If the Aldermen do not think it advisable to take a firm stand against low groggeries they- may at least refuse to place themselves in the posi tion of encouraging them. A Saving in the Timber Trade. If the experiment of transporting timber from Nova Scotia to New York by means of large rafts, towed by propellers, proves successful, that method of transport ing timber may be quite generally adopted along the coast, because it is cheaper than freighting it on vessels. In this section the lumber is sent to market in sailing vesssels. A New York shipbuilder has been notified that a tremendous raft, weighing 11,000 tons, loft Nova Scotia a few days ago for his yards in New York, and its arrival is daily expected. So far as news concerning it has been received, it was being towed at the rate of six miles an hour. The raft is cigar-shaped, 560 feet long, 05 feet wide and 38 feet high. It has the capacity of seventy large schooners, and it is estimated that if this amount of lum ber were shipped by schooner, the freight charges would be something like $25,000. The total cost of tho raft, including timber, building and transportation, will lie in the neighborhood of $30,000. Another advan tage of the raft system is that much larger timbers may he shipped than in schooners. T'he name of the shipbuilder for whom this immense consignment is intended, is James D. Leary, and his son, Daniel J. Leary, purchased the patent rights for the raft, and is pei-sonally superintending the first experiment with it. The patentable points are in the method of adjusting the chain work and the interlacing withes. Judge Durham, First Comptroller of the Treasury, is said to have an idea that he was put into office to either scale or disal low every account that comes before him, and his course has gained for him the ill will of a good many officials. He remains master of the situation, however, since dis puted accounts can be carried to no higher court. Senator Call proposes to curtail the powers of the First Comptroller. He has introduced a bill providing that “in all matters of account which shall come be ore the officers of the Treasury Department of the United States, the decisions of all offi cers of such department shall be subject to the revision of the Secretary of the Treas ury, and he shall have power to overrule and reverse such decisions, either for 'error or because of newly discovered and mate rial evidence.” Prof. Harrison, of the Veterinary School, of Harvard College, has struck upon the idea of controlling refractory horses by means of electricity. He has made what he considers a thorough trial of the method, and the result is all that can be desired. Dr. Harrison’s device consists in connecting the bit by means of two small wires along the reins with a small galvano-farndic bat tory, carried in the buggy, and so arranged that the driver can give an electric shock of greater or lass intensity to the horse, but with no danger of injury to him. When the horse took the bit in his mouth and bolted, Dr. Harrison brought the battery into use, at the same time saying “whoa,” or “steady,” and the horse, after two or three trials, became docile. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, has seen longer service than any member of the Honate, and for some years past the habit has been at tributed to him of delivering a studied speech at the beginning of each session. This effort his brother Senators allude to as the opening address. Last year his sub ject was the tariff, and this year it was the restriction of immigration. When the Senator gets through with this effort, which is printed in pamphlet form and thoroughly circulated among his constituents, it is said that he is heard from no more during the session. If he would discontinue his “open ing addresses,” he would be a very useful member of tho Heuate. Mr. John Dale has i ppeared in Washing ton, and claims to lie the true and only del egate from “No Man’s Land.” He says Mr. Chase, who arrived first and enlisted the sympathies of several Congressmen, has a bogus certificate. As the House has indica ted Us intention of r. cognizing no one as delegate from that strange slip < f laud, these gcattain n could pool their issues, and ad journ to the nearest salooiL THE MORNING NEWS: .MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1887. CURRENT COMMENT. Appropriate. Prom the New York Graphic (Inri.) Senator John J. Ingalls lives at Washington on Capitol Hill—“the extreme southeast comer of respectability.” Tout's appropriate. Too Liberal. Prom the Baltimore American (Rep.) Representative nibble, of South Carolina, wants a Second Vice President, of the United Sl ates. Why not get a half dozen * Or, better still, why not have one from every Stale? If we begin enlargements, let us not be stingy about it. Tricks of the Publishers. Prom the Houston Post (Dem.) Somebody prelends to have lost a manuscript novel in New York city and offers SI,OOO re ward for its recovery. Now look out for the announcement that it lias boon found and will tie published immediately. The ways of the advertiser are multifarious. Georgia’s Claims Not Recognized. Prom the Chicago Tribune (Ren.) Senator Chandler’s bill to secure honest elec tions in certain Southern States makes a con spicuous omission of Georgia. The animal con tribution (jeorgia makes to tbe happiness of the country in the form of watermelons undoubt edly merits some mark of confidence in return. Mr. Watterson’s Opinion of Sherman From the Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem.) Mr. Sherman is a man of intellectual acute ness, lacking political conscience and convic tion. He has striven for thirty years to ride on the crest of the waves of popular opinion. To do this he has had to trim his sails to every pass ing breeze, and loug ago he lost his compass. His port is the Presidency, but he will never reach it. _____ BRIGHT BITS. Waiver—Anything wrong, sir? Countryman (who has essayed an olive)— Wrong? I should say so! Somebody's spilt salt on them plums.— Tid-Bits. It is said that the rain falls alike on the just and unjust. In the case where the unjust has appropriated the umbrella belonging to the just this docs not hold.— Troy Times. A young college debater will argue for hours that the pursuit of happiness is better than the realization, and then feel disappointed because his girl refuses for the fourth time to marry him.— Merchant Traveler. “What do you think of my week-old whisk ers?” he asked proudly, as he coaxed them gently to stay in sight, “They look like weak old whiskers,” she answered, with a cruel intonation of scorn.— Del roil Free Press. Mrs. Suith to Sira. Jones' servant girl— What do you want ? Servant Girl—Mrs. Jones sends her regards and says would you be so kind as to count your children and sea if you haven't got one too many, as our Kitty hasn't come home and school has been out two hours.— Texas Siftings. Mrs. Waldo (of Boston, wbo is entertaining young Mr. Wabash, of Chicago)—l have a treat for you to-day, Mr. Wabash, io the way of some broiled bivalves. My husband is very fond of them. Young Mr. Wabash (trying one) —They are certainly delicious, Mrs. Waldo. They taste something like oysters.— Texas Siftings. Uncle Enoch—Say, boy. who's this “Ed.” that writes so many little pieces in the paper ? Nephew from the city—The editor of the paper, I suppose. Uncle Enoch—Wall, why don't the critter sign his whole name ? It’s durn foolish fer a grown up man ter call himself "Ed.” —Boston Beacon. Apartment Housekeeper— —How is that young man in the back room getting along, Hally? Chambermaid—He’s no young man. He’s married. '‘.Married?” “Yes'm. He never can find his necktie, nor his hat, ner his overshoes, nor nothing until I looks for 'em.’’— Omaha World. At a dinner not long ago one of the guests remarked that Bavarian borses were celebrated for their worthlessness. He said that a dealer sold one to a German officer during the Franco- Prussian war and warranted him to be a good war horse. The soldier came back afterward in a towering passion and said .be bad beeu swindled. “And how?” said the dealer. “Why, there is not a bit of ‘go’ in him, and yet von warranted him as a good war horse." “Yes, I did; and by George he is a good war horse. He'd sooner die than run.”— Exchange. Jersey Coroner— You say you saw the de ceased bitten by the rattlesnake? Witness at Inquest-Yes, sir. Coroner—What was done for him? Witness—We gave him whisky, the usual anti dote. Foreman of Jury—Where was the antidote obtained ? Witness—ln Hoboken. Foreman (after consultation with jurors) Coroner, we find that the deceased came to his death after being bitten by a rattlesnake. Coroner—And from the effects of the poison? Foreman—No, sir. From the effects of the antidote.— New York Sun. PERSONAL. Gossip says Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland is about to marry a young clergyman. The Prince of Wales admits that be is trying to bring his boys up "in the way he should have gone.” Thf. New York Press (dub is talking of erecting a monument over Horace Ureeley’s grave. Aston Rubinstein has endeavored to fuse the operatic and oratorio styles in anew work en titled “Moses.” A posthumous opera of Flotow’s, entitled “The Musician,” has been produced, with fair success, at Hanover. A representative of the Hendricks Monu ment Association, at Indianapolis, is canvassing Missouri for contributions. Clara Morris has accepted anew emotional drama by Mr. Clinton Stuart, and will produce it at the New York Star Theatre during Easter week. The Chinese government has just appointed Henry Merrill Chief Commissioner of Customs at Corea, at a salary of $12,000. Henry is a Ver rnont boy. Gen. Moltke is reported to have said re cently: “In my youth it was predicted I should take part in three great wars. I have taken part in two." Rui Charles Piusk is a line sivordsniau. He recent:..' gave a fencing exhibition to the vet erans of the Chelsea Hospital, England. He fenoes well against his intellectual foof also. .Jacob Sharp's doctor says his patient has val vular disease of the heart anil cannot live more than a twelvemonth. The jury on Sharp's next trial is expected to ask itself what will be the good of convicting a man like that. The wilt of Mi's. Vrania Humphrey, formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y.. and lately of Norfolk, Conn", makes bequests aggregating $88,500 to various religious, charitable and educational institu tions, including $2(1,000 to Yale College. Mrs. Humphrey was a sister of Joseph Uattell. who gavo Yale $85,000, aud after whom Battell Chapel is named. Rays the New York Graphic: “Apropos of Mrs W. K. Vanderbilt it is said that she and her huslxiud have sett led $7,000 a year on the for mer's sister. Miss Minnie Smith, who is now en gaged for the —th time, and who this time has announced Turin as the scene of her coming nuptials, although nobody seems able to s eak with authority on the name of the latest lucky man." Ex-President Grew is an exquisite classical scholar. Ho loves music aud taunting, and das a cuaHtehed eye in writing and speaking. The paxsihnsnf his old age are Ilioiey and his dangle ter, without whom no could not live. 3! he, Grevy was formerly a general servant in tbe em ploy of the first witeof the ex-French President, and 31me. Wilson was bora prior to the mar riage of her parents. Callers go later every day to make Cabinet calls. .Mrs Whitney did not admit anyone to the house until after 1 o'clock, Wednesday. Mrs. Vilas is still unable to be down stairs, as she was last week. She has a heavy cold, and with lack dr exercise, caused by confinement to the bouse, has come utter 10-s of appetite. She is living upon boiled milk. Jlrs. Fairchild was assisted in tier reception, Wednesday, by her mother, Mrs. Lieklaen, Miss Trenbolm and her cousin, Miss Jlacbctb, of Charleston, aud Miss Rosecrans, who poured tea. His colleagues are telling a good story on "Tim” Campbell, member of Congress from New York city. It seems that “Tim” wap re cently asked to dine by ft distinguished New Yorker who wanted his influence for something or other, ills host has a homlsome house, unu the dinner was all that money could provide or taste desire “Tim” realized that it wax a very Hue affair, and thought be ought to say some thing about it. He racked his brain foi' an ap propriate compliment, and finally turned to his hostess with: "I tel! you what, Mrs. Smith, there's no Hies ou t ins dinner.” To fiiake it all tlio funnier, 31m Smith did not know sang very well, and remarked innocently: “N<3, Mk. Caiutibeli, we have scrota* at oil out* window*." ITEMS OF INTEREST. The recent death at Lynn, Mass., of Gustavus Andrews, aged 77, recalls a famous New England tragedy. He officiated as Deputy Sheriff at the hanging of Prof. Webster, of Harvard, for the murder of Dr. Parkman. King Umderto, of Italy, in chatting over the decoration scandal at Paris, said with a smile; “There are two things m,v faf her never refused even to a mendicant in Hie street—a cigar from his case and the cross of the Crown of Italy." That was certainly an appreciative Missis sippi editor who, when invited out to dinner, wrote of the repast as follows: “The rolls were a perfect passionate poem, the fried ham a dream of delight, and the baked goose a glimpse of paradise.” Bib John Lubbock, the banker and lover of ants, is called “St. Lubbock" by Londoners be cause he was the father of the bill making four days of the year legal holidays in En/land. His lectures oh savings which he is now deliver ing in South London attract large audiences; A fellow named Ketchum, who was confined in the Kings County (N. Y.) Penitentiary for stealing, made his escape in a peculiar way. As he had a lame hand he was given light work to do. He was engaged in whitewashing Tuesday morning and secreted himself in a swill-barrel in which he was trundled out of the yard and to liberty. President Barnard has abolished the work ing system at Columbia College. Hereafter only three students iu each class—the three who do the best work—will receive honors or in any way b lifted above their fellows. This move is much more sensible than the return to the mortar-board cap aud academicgowu which the trustees have just recommended. A French paper has just made a calculation of the number of times which the opera “Don Giovanni” has been played in Europe since Its first production on Oct. 28, 1787, and it finds that it has appeared 5,140 times—namely, 532 at Prague, 499 at Berlin, 472 at Vienna, 400 at Frankfort, 350 at London, 300 at Hamburg, 272 at Stockholm, 200 at, Paris, and 232 at Copen nagen. These figures, however, leave Russia, Spain, Italy and Switzerland out entirely. Fob the past twelve months the make of but ter in lowa, besides wliat is consumed on the farms, amounted to 86,000.000 pounds. It would have aggregated more than 90,000,000 but for the drought. lowa produces more butter than any other State in the Union. There are 1,248,- OOOcows in lowa—more than in any other State excepting New York. The reason why New Y ork doesn t produce more butter than lowa does is because she makes twenty times as much cheese. An English builder of theatres has invented a panic lock for theatre doors. It is contained in a panel which occupies a large surface on the inside of the door, and any one coming in con tact with the door must press the panel, upon which the door opens Inst i r.tly. It is impossi ble for the doors of a building fitted with this lock to be fastened so that egress is prevented, but from the outside no entrance is possible ex cept with a reguLr key. Terry's Theatre in London has beeu fitted throughout with the new lock. “At a table d'hote the other day,” writes the Boulogne correspondent of an English news paper, “I received a forcible reminder that those who live iu glass houses should not throw stones Among tbe items of the menu was roasted thrushes, and 1 took occasion to remark to my neighbor on the inhumanity of killing and eat ing these feathered songsters. The reply I re ceived may be taken as expressing in a nutshell the opinion one hears everywhere in France with regard to our treatment of the sister isle. “No,” was the sententious but unanswerable re joiner, ‘you like better to kill the Irish.’ ’’ The London correspondent of the New York Times telegraphs: “Reflections reach us here of savage feuds among the Irish in America over the question of Mr. Blaine’s running next year. From what I learr. there is a big Intrigue on to repeat the Irish diversion in his favor and to use the machinery of the national league for the purpose, but it meets with strenuous resistance on the part of the better sort, and docs not seem to possess anywhere near the strength it had in 18H4. Still the Irish loaders here are nervous lest It produce a schism in the Irish-American ranks which might affect the Irish cause at home.” Grandpa Growls Again. From the Boston Globe. \ Say, what's become of all the girls And boys? Where have they gone? Statistics’ show there's just about As many babies born As in the good old-fashioned days, But things are changed since then; Kids jump right froln the cradle now Full-fledged as women and men. Folks talk of childish innocence, Simplicity and such: But we don't see that sort of thing Around us now—not much 1 Our pretty, artless prattlers, with Their sweet. Unconscious grace, Have disappeared, and little prigs And puppets take their place. Rigged out in grown-up finery, ’Most every day I meet Precocious little prodigies Prancing upon the street: They look so much like women that I vow I ‘most forget They're only kids, and ought to be In' bibs and tuckers yet. Aud there's my little grandson, Jack, As cute as cute can be. You’d think to hear tbe rascal talk, He was as old as me: While Peter's youngest hopeful, Paul, Can give points to his pa: And little missy, Betsy's girl. Knows heaps more i ban her ma. They look upon us old folks as Old fogies and old fools; They’re posted on all sorts of things That are not taught ill schools; They know too much by half. Thank heaven! I count It ’mong my joys That 1 was born when girls were girl:;, Aud buys were only buys. An Essay on Osculation. From the Union (Kg.) Loral. Outside of those kisses bestowed by affection ate relatives, there can he but three recognized classes of the genus kiss -as viewed from a male standpoint. The first comes upon 3’our lips as if they were touched by a smomh planed, cool and insensate board, without life or animation —unproductive of any agreeable sensation whatever, and not worth being garnered with tile heart’* mementoes of golden, happy hours. The second is a gentle, velvety kiss, very sweet and pleasant, but vc tatiously unsati fying to nu ardent nature, and but little more pro nounced thau a fascinating cousin would likely bestow. The third is such as coral, tempting, passionate lifts bestow, for about ten seconds, upon your lips "a lingering sweetness long drawn out” -that not only steals your breath, but seems to be drawing your very soal from ouJ of your body. A fellow may forget his mother-and about the time he is harvesting such a kiss he is sure to forget her—but the recollection of that undwarfed, honest kiss will abide with him a source of joy, and be commen surate with life itself. Senator Hearst’a Son Dared by a Woman. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. San Francisco, Pee. 0. Miss Vernons Bald win, who gained sum. notoriety not long ago by her attempt to shoot Lucky Baldwin, whom she claims us a relative, and who, she says.be traved her, has again attracted altentiou inher seif by sending a challenge to mortal combat to young Hearst, editor of the Examiner and son of United States Senator Hearst. Ilearst pub lished an article in the Examiner reflecting somewhat upon Miss Baldwin, ami she replied with a challenge, alter having designated him as a "moan coward.” In her challenge, she says: “1 dare you to meet me on the Mexican frontier with repeating rifles. 1 would willingly pav all expeuses, hut. Having no funds, am com pelled to ask >'ou to defray them. 1 will permit you to choose your own seconds in San Fran cisco, while 1 will wait until I get to 3!exico, where 1 will have no difficulty in finding real gentlemen.” Hearst has paid no attention to the challenge, anil in all probability he will not. Bu ied In a Bridal Robe. From the Oakland Tribune. Miss Nellie Yale, of San Francisco, and Mr. G. P. Vance, of Denver, were engaged for three or four years, aud looked forward to the early spring for the crowning of their happi. ness. A year ago Miss Vale went on a vast to friends in the Soiitn and Eiist, and while tr.i'el ing suddenly de.eloped rapid consumption, and even the dry atmosphere of Southern Califor nia, whither she went, tailed to stay the wast ing disease, so she was brought home. So fee ble had she become 1 list week that her lover was sent for. He reached Kan Francisco on Friday. On Sunday Miss Yale was dressed in the wedding gown which had been ordered over a year uefore, and, her lover's bands in hers, was solemnly wedded, the Rev. Edgar ,1. Lion (a schoolmate of youthful liajs) reading the service. Then, with a happ.v heart, the loving bride sank slowly to her death, which occurred early yesterday morning. This afternoon the body of the bride, again attired in her bridal dress, was borne from St. Stephen's church, bun Francisco, to the quiet home of the dead. AN INVASION OF LAWYERS. More Briefless Young Practitioners Settling In New York Than Ever. New York, Deo. 17.—1 tis said by those who have good opportunities for knowii g that there are more young lawyers settling in New York city this winter than ever be fore. They have graduated from law schools all over the country and are losing no time in getting started. They are attracted to this city as naturally as flies to sugar. Year after year they come from towns where they iie!d up their heads and were seen of their fellow-citizens, and having reached the metropo is they disanpear. I asked ex- Judge Granville P. Hawes the other day to tell me w hat becomes of them all. “I think that most of them secure a foot ing here,” he said. “There are some cases certainly where young men have tried to practice m this city, and have given it up and gone back home. The big as well as the litt e lawyers are attracted here. The reason is simple enough. This city grows more and more to be the business centre of the country'. For that reason alone there would lie more litigation here than any where else, but incidental to that is this feature, that great corporations are conducted from New York wherever the actual work of the concern may be done.’ For instance, the Standard Oil Company, several great railway enterprises, many and many a mining scheme, ana so on, even to manufactures. Now, then the lawyers most profitable business comes from corpo rations, and if their headquarters are here, so must their counsel be also. And as every year brings about the removal of the head quarters of big concerns from other States to this city, it follows that several success ful lawyers will come too. There is no trou ble with them in getting business, but with the young mail it is exceedingly hard. The chief obstacle in his way is the fact that law cases in New York have gotten very largely to drift into the management of a few well know firms. The best tiling for a young lawyer to do is to attach himself, if he can, to some snch firm; go in as a clerk and trust to his ability and shrewdness to a 1 tract the attention of his superiors so that they will eventually turn over business to him. Usual ly a young man will do better by remaining with a firm of this kind than by setting up in an office for himself. He will rarely car ry off any of the custo; ners of the offic when he [eaves, whereas by sticking to his place he is quite likeiy to get more. Of course it is no simple thing for a young man to get a chance to work in some well-estab lished office. I suppose I hat I could mention at least half a dozen firms in this city where an average of one application a day is made for the privilege of associating with them in the humblest capacity. When their are vacancies suitable tor a newly-fledged law yer they are pretty sure to find willing tak ers in some relative or personal friend of the head of the office. I cannot imagine a drearier prospect than that of a young law yer who conies to New York without friends nere. He needs backing whatever he strives to do, whether it be to enter an es tablished firm or to seek clients. If he has that backing he may get on very well. But he must have two qualities in any event: push and courage. These count much more than mental endowment. No one can hope to succeed without brains, but an ordinary degree of talent united to these two gifts will really secure greater results and bene fits than a high intellectual ability that lacks staying power.” “Howlong would it be before he would gain a comfortable living, and what are the prospects for his becoming wealthy!” “Asa clerk in a law office he could make only a scanty living. When he got to prac ticing it would depend on the measure of success, and that might be partly depen dent on good luck. It is impossible to" tell what he might make, but the prospects are that for a time, measured perhaps by years, possibly by mouths, he will not do any more than support himself, if he succeeds in doing as much as that. As for wealthy lawyers there are some, yes, some; but it is seldom they have amassed wealth by the law alone. They have used the money that they have gained by their profession to get into something that pays.” “What are the most lucrative kinds of cases?” “Those which deal with real estate, such as those where titles have to be examined. Admiralty cases are very good, especially when the responsibility of a collision is to be determined. Securing patents, suits that involve infringement of patent rights, and other points connected with them make an other good field if ono can secure enough such business to make it a specialty.” “Do you think there is an ojiening for women in the law?” “No, Ido not, as things are at present. I should not think they would have any probability of success. In short, I cannot sum up a discussion, of the requisites for success in law better than by quoting Judge Story, who said that the principal qualifications was ‘legs!’ Not for standing, but for gotting about.” F. R. Burton. THAT DUEL IN PARI?. Mr. Potter’s Pistol Practice With Senor Carmona. From the New York Times. I’hii.ADEi.ruia, Dec. 15.—Private letters received from Paris yesterday give addi tional .details of the duel of Thomas Potter with Henor Carmona. They announce that Sir. Potter was not killed, as at first re ported, and that, though he was ser.ously wounded, he is now out of danger. The duel grew out of a remark made by Car mona concerning a young lady of respecta ble standing. Senor Carmona and Mr. Pot ter had Im-hii close friends for two or three years, but the remark was construed by Mr. Potter as a “gross insult’ - to himself. The meeting took place iu the forest of St. Ger main at an early hour in the morning. Mr. Potter’s seconds were Vicointe de Burv and Paul Gilardeau. Senor Carmona’s seconds were Gen. Guesada and Rene Laffon, an ad vocate of the Court of Appeals. The weap ons chosen were pistols. The meeting took piace at a distance of twenty-five yurds. It was agreed that if the first shot exc hanged should resu t in nothing two more should be fired. The first passed by harmless, but with the second Carmona suffered a -slight wound iu the ankle and Potter fell into the arms of one of his seconds, with a bullet in bis side. Honor was then declared to be satisfied. Senor Carmona politely expressed his regrets. Mr. Potter, who, having as politely received them, was hurried away in a cab to his apartments. Physicians were called and p-olied for the bullet, but were unable to ex tract it. Fever and inflammation arising made any further search dangerous, and the surgeons abandoned the endeavor. The surgeons are now inclined to believe as Mr. Potter grows stronger the bullet will grad ually work its way to the surface, whence it may be taken out without much trouble, or where, even if allowed to remain, it can not be a source of further danger Senor Ca mona is a wealthy Cuban plant er, who lias been living in Paris for three years or more, reading law. Mr. Potter, who is well known here, is a son of the late Thomas Po ter of Princeton. His mother was Miss Norris of this city, a member of the old family of that name. Shortly after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Potter took up tiieir residence here, where Mr. Potter was born and reared. They went a great deal into fashionable society. Their relatious, how ever, were not altogether happy, and after Mr. Potter’s death Mrs. Potter with her son and her daughter Maud, went abroad and took up her resilience in Paris. The chil dren were educa* ed there, and Mr. Potter who is now only 22 years age, is said to be thoroughly French in his notions ami style. Mr. Potter has many relations in fashion able society here. Ha is a nephew of Mrs. Dundas Lippincott, who was Miss Potter, of Princeton, and is a cousin of James Potter, who married Miss Sturgis, a daughter of Mrs. Robert Sturgis, who was Miss Inches, of Boston. He was also a Cousin of Mere dith Norris, who was killed in a railroad accident in the summer of 1885, while re turning from the races at idheepsheud Bay. BAKING POWDER. ItSßunerior excellence proven in millions of homes for more than a quarter of a century. It Is used by the United States Government. In dersed by the heads of the Great Universities a the Strongest. Purest and most Healthful. Or Price’s the only Baking Powder that does not cont ain Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Sold only in Cans. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. YORK. CHICAGO. ST. l oots A. It. ALT MAYER <fc CO. A. R. Altmayer & Cos. You all know what generous providers ALTMAYER & CO. are. They wiii not fail this week in keeping up their past reputation and helping thejr cus tomers to make a big saving. Maybe enough to lay in apart or all of next Sun day’s Christmas din ner, or enough to equal part of a week's wages. This is certainly the place to make hard-earned .wages buy a dollar’s worth worth carrying home. In the line of Holi day Novelties we have a most elaborate display, surpassing anything ever shown heretofore. Our pur chases have been ex traordinarily large and are hardly de scribable. Misses’ $2 Kid and Pebble Goat Spring Heel Shoes $1 51) this week at ALTMAYER'& ALTMAYERS! Gents’ Finest French Calf Hand- Sewed Shoes $5 this week at ALT MAYER'S. Fancy Plush Albums, Autograph and Photograph, two hundred different styles, from *1 to $lO. Combinat ion Plush Whiskbroom Holders, with beveled mirror, $1 35 to $2 50. Imitation Russia Leather Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, satin lined, complete set, only sl. Francy Brass Vases $5 98; cheap at $lO. Antique Brass Umbrella Stands, plain, ornamental and hand-painted, $3 50 to s<>. --Esthetic Brass Whiskbroom Holders from 50c. up. Artificial Flowers, with Majolica Pot, complete, $1 to $3 50. Combination Bcreen, Card and Chess Table, all complete, $1 50. Papier Mache Collar and Cuff Boxes, set complete, 35c. Elegant line of Gents’ Fine Silk and Satin Scarfs. Silk Handkerchiefs, etc. A fine line of Gold and God-Plated Scarf Pins, Eardrop Brooches,Cuff Buttons, etc., etc. An artistic line of Toilet, Manicure and Shaving Sets. Brass Goods of every description. An extensive line of Bisque Dolls, Drums, Chinaware, Stationery, Perfumery, Vases and Writing Desk-. We would especially call your attention to our extensive line of Gentlemen’s Toilet Slippers, our Misses’ an 1 Children’s Spring Heel Shoes, our Boys’ and Youths’ School and Dress Shoes, and our Ladies’ and Gen tlemen’s Dress and Walking Boots. 'Sir. to $2 saved on every pair Shoes purchased of us. Mail orders receive careful and prompt attention. Store Open This Week Until 8 P. M. ZON WEISS CREAM. FOR THE TEETH ft matte from New Materia I*, contains no Adds, Hard aril, or injurious matter It is Peas, Refined, Prefect. Nothing hiss It Ever Knows. From Senator Cnsecmliall.- "IrakepleM. ore in recommending Zuuweisß ou account of In efficacy and purity.” _®>oro Mrs. Gen. Tnean’s Dentist, Dr. E. S. Carroll, Washington, I) ( .-”1 have had Zonwclsx analyzed. It is the must perfect denti frice I have ever seen.” From linn. Chns. I*. Johnson. F.x. T.t. of Mo.- Zonwclss cleanses the teeth thor* pugtily. Is delicate, convenient. very pleasant, and !?" no after taste, bom nr all übcqoxstb. Price, 35 cents. Johnson A Johnson, !3 Cedar St., N. Y. For sale by LIPPMAN BROS., Lippraan’i Block, Savannah. BAKER’S COCOA. gold medal, Paris, 187a BAKER’S aßrtfaslCon. Warranted absolutely pure cob, from which the excess of has been removed. IthasfAres esthe strength of Cocoa mixed h Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, la therefore far moro econom , costing less than one cent a i. It Is delicious, nourishing, mgthcnlng, easily digested, i admirably adapted for iavai* as well as forpersonsinhealth. ld by Grocers everywhere, V. BAKER & CO., Porclifigtßr, Mass. BOYS’ CLOTHING, CARPETS. ETC Daniel Hogan. BOYS’ MI. WE will place on sale on MONDAY MORN ING 500 as handsome Bovs’ Suits as can be found south of New \ ork. Prices of tailor made and perfect-fitting suits are for better grades $6 SO, $7 50, $H fO, *9 and $9 50. Also a large variety, fully 500, just as durable, but not as tine, at the following prices- Si 75 $2 25, $i 50, $3, $5 50, $4, $4 50 and $5. ’ SPECIAL SALE OF Tapestry and lopn Carpets DURING THE ENSUING WEEK. One lot Tapestry Carpets at 05e. per yard. One lot 3-I’ly All Wool Carpets at 85c. per yard. One lot All Wool Extra Supers at 60c. per yard. One lot Ingrain Carpets at 550. per yard. One lot Ingrain Carpets at 50c. per yard. One lot Ingrain Carpets at 40c. per yard One lot Ingraiu Carpets at 22W,c. per yard. 500 Smyrna Rugs RANGING PRICE FROM 85c. Bach to $lO. Canton Matting. 100 rolls fresh Canton Matting, ra price from 20c. to 50c. per yard. Special Bargains Will also lx> found in the following goods during this week: Silks, Satins. Dress Goods, Cloaks, Shawls, Lace Curtains and Curtain Goods, Flannels, Blankets. Bed Comforts, Underwear. Hosiery Gloves. Corsets, Ladies’ and Gents’ Silk Umbrellas, etc., etc. Daniel Hogan. I)RY GOODS, Ei's. Useful Xmas Presents AT Mu k Diner’s, Successors to B. F. McKenna & Cos., ! 137.880TJG1I r rOIN" STREET. LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS O* (1 DOZEN Lames’ White Hemstitched Atß " Linen Handkerchiefs, wide and narrow hems, from 10c. to 75c. each. 500 dozen Ladies Colored Bordered Hem stitch"d Linen Handkerchiefs, all different styles, from 10c. to 7Ec. each. 150 dozen Ladies’ Mourning Hemstitched Lin en Handkerchiefs, very choice patterns, from 10c. to 75c. each. 73 dozen Ladies' White and Fancy- Embroid ered Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, exquisite styles, from 25c. to 75c. each. 100 dozen Children s Colored Bordered Hem stitched Linen Handkerchiefs, all new desigus, at l.c. each. GENTLEMEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS. 125 dozen Gentlemen's White Hemmed Linen Handkerchiefs from 10c. to doc. each. 2hii dozen GentlemenV White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs from 2 c. to 75c. each. 17.5 dozen Gentlemen's Colored Bordered Fins Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, all new de signs, from 20c. to 50c. each. WHITE SILK HANDKERCHIEFS. 100 dozen White Hemstitched Silk Handker chiefs, wide and narrow .eras, in purs and cream white, from 50c. to Si 60 each. 75 dozen Pure and Cream White Brocaded Silk Handkerchiefs from 50c to SI 50. COLORED SILK HANDKERCHIEFS. 500 dozen Fancy Colored Silk Handkerchiefs, ra all the latest designs aud colorings, from 50c. to $1 50 each. Ladies' White Embroidered Aprons from $1 to $2 each. Lacies' Black and Colored Kid Gloves. A full line of l’ocketbooks from 10c. to Jt each. A large assortment of Gentlemen's Neckwear, comprising all t.ie latest novelties, from Sc. to f 1 each. Children’s Fancy Scarfs and Bows at 25c. each. SILK UMBRELLAS. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gloria Twilled and Puritan Silk Umbrellas, in Gold, Silver, Oxided mountings. Ladies’ Mourning Umbrellas, in Puritan and Gloria Silks. HOSIERY, HOSIERY. A full line of Ladies’ Unbleached Balbrig(? an Hose, in all grades and sizes, from $3 to $0 J** dozen. Full lines Ladies’ Colored Cotton and Lisle Hose. Ladies’ Black Cotton, Lisle and Silk Hose from 25c. to $1 50 a pair. COLGATE'S EXTRACTS AND TOILET SOA'rB. We have just, received a complete a.ssrftmenl of Colgate’s Celebrated Extracts, Toilet SoapSi Powder and Vaselines. ORPHAN & DOONEH. INSURANCE. The Savannah Fire amt Marin# Insurance Company. PAID IT CAPITAL - 1200,001 HOME OFFICE, No. 97 BAY STREET. S-.WANMSr.AH, - GEORGIA WitLIAM GARRARJ Presides I '. LEWIS KAYTON Vice President- W. H. DANIEL Secret^ DIRECTORS: Herman Jlykrs. Georoe J. Baldwin- John L. Uammood, Andrew Hanley. J. B. Duckworth, I. G. Haas. Sami-et. Meinbard, L. Kayton. J. H. Ehtill, David Weld*. C. R. Woods. W. H. lianiri. WILLLIAM GAJUUIID.