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CANADIAN FISHERIES.
NO AGREEMENT YET BEACHED
WITH ENGLAND.
Blaine Haa Apparently Not Taken
Any Steps Yet to Secure an Under
standing With the British Govern
ment—What One of Blaine’s Admir
ers Thinks Eis Policy Is.
Washington, Dec. 25. —On Jan. 1, when
the Bayard-Chamberlain modus vivendi
exp>ras by limitation, we shall be thrown
back for interpretation and protection of
our fishery rights in Canadian waters upon
the treaty of 1818 and the so-called recipro
cal treaty of Great Britain and the United
States of IS3O and subsequently. So far as
the New England congressmen who rep re
seat, the coast district know, Secretary
Blaine has taken no steps whatever to pro
vide a substitute for the modus vivendi.
NO STEPS TAKEN YET.
He has apparently taken no steps what
ever looking to any legislation or negotia
tion with Great Britain to secure an agree
ment with Great Britain whereby our
fishermen can go in peace to Canadian
syators next season. The New England re
publicans, of course, try to make the best
of it. One of them, hois a devoted Blaine
i.can, said to-day: “I have no doubt that
fiecretary Blaine has let this matter drift
tin's way in order that he might, after Jan.
I, carry out our policy on this subject,
WHAT HE EXPECTS.
“What I expect him to do is to give no
lace to Great Britain, very early, perhaps
iu January, that we propose to have all the
lights secured to us, not only by the treaty
of 1818, but by the reciprocal treaty legis
lation of ISBO, and that if Canada interferes
with our free exercise of them, we will
retaliate in kind —not by cutting off railway
communication, but by excluding her ships
from tbeir rights in our iiorts, which she
denies to our shifts in her ports. Whon
Great Britain sees, as Secretary Blaine will
make ter see, that this administration
means just what it says, she will make
Canada rome down off her high horse and
V.reat us decently.
NO DANGER OF WAR.
“No, there will be no war and no serious
threats of war. There is no occasion for
them. It is a mere matter of business,
reciprocity or retaliation. Let Canada
choose. And I can tell you now that Can
sola will choose reciprocity, and that we
shall never have to put our retaliation in
fierce. Before the spring opens Secretary
ißlaine wilt have the assent of Groat Brit
ain to our position, and our permits to
twuch and trade will be accepted iu Canada,
(giving our fishing vessels all the rights of
our merchant vessels.”
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Boosevelt and Thompson Will Be Con
firmed by the Senate.
Washington, Dec. 85.—Civil Service
Oommisdouers Roosevelt and Thompson
ttre not apprehensive that their nominations
will be rejected, because they went over
without action until after the holidays.
They expected that action on them would
be delayed, because the spoilsmen, instinct
ively recognizing them as dangerous ene
mies, have made a dead set against them.
It gives the spoilsmen, who seem to bo rela
tively more numerous iu the Senate than
in the House, an opportunity to vent their
spite against civil service reform, and all
civil service reformers are at an
especial disadvantage, because their
desperate speeches can all bo
made behind the closed doors of the ex
ecutive session. They may go so far as to
record their votes against the confirmations
of Messrs. Roosevelt and Thompson, but
that is probably all that they can do. The
House and not the Senate vs ill probably
conduct the investigation of the absurd
charges made against the civil
service commission, an investigation
desired quite as much by the
commissioners as by the spoilsmen. It is
believed that the nominations will be con
firmed when the actual question is voted
on by a good majority. Most of the demo
crats will vote for the confirmation, and
comparatively few of the republicans will
Tote against it.
FEDERAL ELECTION LAWB.
The Ideas of Hoar and Lodge Very
Far Apart,
W ashington, Dec. 85.—The republicans
who desiro the enactment of anew federal
election law have au obstacle in their path
which most of them do not see. It is the
disagreement between Mr. Hoar, who, as
chairman of the committee, will probably
frame the bill to bo passed by the Senate,
and Mr. Lodge, who, as chairman of the
committee, will probably frame the bill to
be passed by the House. Not only are the
two widely separated by questions of
Massachusetts patronage, but on the ques
tion of a federal election law they are even
more radically separated by differing ideas.
lodge’s idea.
Mr. Lodge’s idea is to adapt the Austra
lian ballot system to federal elections.
W non Mr. Hoar read the announcement of
these dis;>atches before congress met he is
reported to have expressed surprise that so
impracticable a project should have been
Suggested. At all events his own idea, al
though he has not finally and definitely
formulated it in a bill, isjon the line of
strengthening the federal election law, even
if each House should pass the legislative
bill reported to it. Therefore it will be
seen that a deadlock will ensue.
QUAY’S VINDICTIVENESS.
The Independent Pennsylvanians
Harassed at Every Turn.
Washington, Dec. 35.—Congressmen
Kelley, Harner, Scull, and Culbertson were
the four Pennsylvania congressmen who
signed against Senator Quay by voting for
both Mr. McKinley and Mr. Carson in
caucus in spite of Senator Quay’s command
that they should vote for Messrs. Reed and
McPherson. All four failed through Sena
tor Quay’s influence to got what they wanted
on the committees. This was bad enough,
fcnt they are experiencing even more
amoving troubles in finding Senator Quay's
caveat waiting for them whenever they go
to an executive department to ask a favor
for their constituents. They seem to have
been blockaded by the senator, and tnis
seems to mean p litical death. Mr. Cul
bertson says he lias had all he wants of con
gressional life, and that Senator Quay can
have his seat next time. Senator Quay has
on the seats now filled by the other
COAL MINES CLOSED.
Thousands of Men to be Made Idle in
the Scranton District.
Scranton, Pa., Dec. 25.—The Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Coal Company
to-day notified the employes of the Brtsbin,
Sloan, Archibald, Dodge, Manville, a-d
Haistead mines, employing ovor 2,000
minors and laborers, that tho collieries
would shut down after to-day until the
Weather was cold enough to raise the present
stagnation in the coal trade.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company with
founteen mines at D mtnore, Pleasant
\ alley, and about Pittston, have also shut
down all but one at each place, throwing
about 4,000 employes out of work.
The workmen of the Delaware and Hud
son Canal Company’s mines are daily ex
pecting a similar notice.
Bam Jones’ Daughter Married.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 25.-William
Gruham of Cartersville, Ga., stenographer
ot tee Cherokee judiciary circuit, aud
Anna Jones wore married to-night. The
bride hs 17 years oil'and is a daughter of
tua'cb ' llll Jone ®’ Tli ® parents opposed the
THOMASVILLE TOI 'ICB.
A Herd of Holstein Cattle- The Regis
tration of Voters.
Thomasville, Ga.,*l>cc. 25. J. Wyman
Jones of New Jersey, who owns i splendid
tract of land near Thomasville, known as
Glen Arren Park, has shipped a herd of
Holstein cattle from Missouri fr his park.
He recently placed a herd of and( ler in this
sane park in an inclosure of wire.
The registration of voters in Thomas
county has been completed. Tliere a:e
1,386 whites, and 1,013 blacks.
Mr. Robert Varnedol has lost his fine fox
houiui. The dog was choinoiiu a stable
and jumped over one side, bat the chain
being too short for him to touch the floor,
he w as choked to death.
Miss Bessie F. Hopkins has returned from
Pennsylvania.
Mi. W. L. Willingham is spending
Chri tmas in laa Grange.
Miss Belle Martin of Macon is visiting
the family of C. B. Thompson,
Miss Kate Clifton is visiting relatives in
Marianna, Fin.
Miss Allie Wade of Murfreesboro, Tonn.,
will spend some time with Mr-. M. 11. Ran
dall.
Misses Nettie and Florine Smith will
spend the holidays with friends in Bain
bridge.
AN ARM AMPUTATED.
Christmas Eve Fire-Works Cause a
Man a Terrible Loss.
Rockford, Ga., Dec. 25.—About 1 o’clock
last night a party of young men, intent on
firing Christinas guns, bored a hoio in a
large pine tree and filled it with powder.
Obediah Smith volunteered to light the
fuse. He put a match too close to the
jKiwder and an immediate expilosion fol
lowed, lacerating his right arm and making
umnutatiou necessary. I)r. E. A. Perkins
of Millen, assisted by Dr. Mathews of this
place, performed the operation. Mr. Smith
is about 20 years old and much liked by all
who know him.
Thrown from a Buggy.
Newnan, Ga., Dec. 25.—Maj. Daniel F.
Brewster, a cotton buyer of this city, was
thrown from a buggy while ridiug with Dr.
R. L. Y. Long to-day. His injuries will,
in all probability, prove fatal, as ho is very
old.
Electric Lights at Rome.
Rome, Ga., Dec. 24.—Rome was lighted
by electric lights last night. Somo time ago
the city made a contract for electric lights,
and they were turned on last evening. The
lights are numerous and first-rate.
Death at Tifton.
Tifton, Ga., Dec. 25.—Miss Sadie Phil
lips, daughter of Capt. John A. Phillips,
died here last night.
PUNTA GORDA POINTERS.
Improving the Streets-The United
States Coast Survey.
Punta Gorda, Fla., Dec. 25.—The citi
zens of Punta Gorda, to a man, turn out at
sunrise every morning with axes, spades,
and hoe3, and work two hours improving
the streets.
Capt. Herksheimer of the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey, has arrived
and will procoed to the Ten Thousand
Islands in the schooner Quick to complote
the triangulations to Capa Sable, connect
ing with the base lines of the
South Atlantic coast. It will be a
very tedious job to make out all the ten
thousand islands, most all of which are small
low mangrove keys, flooded at high tide
nnd separated from each other by narrow
channels and shallow tide flats. Cruisers
say that these islands so resemble each other
that it is the easiest place in the world to
get lost in, and is a veritable “Dismal
Swamp.”
Capt. Herksheimer has been twenty-three
years working out this system of coast sur
vey on the South Atlantic and Gulf coast.
The experimental Cuban cigar tact iry of
Emerson, Hinckley & Burges commenced
work two months ago with two men. They
now have forty-six workmen, and their in
creasing success will cause them to increase
to 300 men. There aro here now four facto
ries, and the air is full of cigar factory
schemes.
It is rumored that the town of Naples has
been purchased by a New York syndicate.
The annual ball of the Fisherman’s Club
will occur Dec. 26.
A Pensacola Steamer Burned.
Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 25.—The
steamer Falcon, which was libeled Monday
at Cary ville for seamen’s wages and unpaid
accounts and ordered sold yesterday to
satisfy the claims of the libel, was burned
at an early hour this morning. It is not
known how the fire originated.
Christmas pa-sed off in a quiet manner
throughout West Florida.
THREE BAILOR3 DROWNED.
They were Washed Overboard from a
Schooner with Two Others.
Portland, Ore., Dec. 25.—A special
from Yaquina City, Ore., says: “The
steam schooner Farallone after being towed
across the bar to-day by the tug Resolute
was struck by a heavy sea, which carried
overboard Chief Engineer Pugslev, a cabin
boy, and three sailors. The sailors wore
drowned before assistance could reach
them. They were all young men aud
natives of Sweden.
the other two saved.
“The chief engineer and cabin boy suc
ceeded in catching somo wreckage and were
rescued by the tug after being in the water
some time. They were nearly exhausted.
The sea shipped put out the fire3 in the
schooner, and the assistant engineer aud
two firemen had a narrow escape from
drowning in the fire-room. The Farallone
was towed in by the Resolute, badl v dam
aged. Her starboard side was stove in, her
rail carried anyay, her davits and lifeboats
washed overboard, aud the hatches torn up,
filling the hold witu water and damaging
her cargo of wheat.” ,
MURDERS AT MEMPHIS.
Robbery the Motive in One Case—A
Dispute Caused the Other.
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 25.—Christmas
was observed in Memphis in a manner ac
companied by two atrocious murders.
Early this morning the dead body of a
negro, supposed to be Dan Hawkms, was
found under tho bayou bridge, on Elliott
street, with a bullet wound in the head.
His pockets were turned wrong side out, and
it was evidently n case of murder and rob
bery. There is no clew to the murderer.
THE SECOND CRIME.
At 8 o’clock to-night Emmet Pinkston,
driver of n Main street car, was stabbed to
the heart by an unknown negro aiul in
stantly killed. The killing occurred near
the corner of Main and Broadway, and was
the result of a dispute os to whether the
negro had paid his fare. The negro es
caped, and up to a late hour had not been
captured. The only passengers in the car
at the time were two small boys, and the
identification of the negro will lie extremely
difficult.
A Dynamite Bomb in a Prison.
Jackson, Mich., Doc. 25.—Another
dynamite bomb was found yesterday after
noon inside the prison yard, where it had
probably been secreted to be used at the
first favorable opportunity in wreck: ug the
wall and, perhaps, releasing a number of
desperate convicts.
Fatal Accident Among Boys.
Reading, Pa., Dec. 35.—While Oliver
Hubert (colored), aged 15,was shooting at a
mark with h;s brother Samuel, age 1 !i, here
to-day, the weapou was accidentally dis
charged and the hall lodged in Samuel’s
heart, killing him instantly'. Oliver was
not arrested, the sheotiug being accidental.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 >, 1889.
A SUNLIT CHRISTMAS.
THE WEATHER IN THE NORTH AS
WARM AS IN BPRING.
Gotham’s Fashionable Promenades
Crowded With Peop!e-The Children
of the Streets Made Happy—How
the Day Was Passed In Stricken
Johnstown The Weather Every
where Warm.
New York, Dec. 25.—Christmas dinners
might have been eate i in the parks or on the
lawns to-day, so perfect was the weather.
Windows were thrown open to admit the
balmy air and there was a general resort
to the garments of springtime, while the
unlooked-for warmth was welcome to all
except the youn; me a who had found a
pair of skates In his stocking. The fashion
able promenades were crowded and
there was a large attendance
at the churches and theaters. Iti the ten
ement house district, the streets swarmed
with children armed with noise-product ng
toys. In the Tombs and other city prisons
dinners were served, while the newsboys
and other children of the streets were per
mitted to gorge themselves with turkey at
the Five Points mission, newsboys’ lodging
houses, nnd other places.
JOHNSTOWN’S CHRISTMAS.
Johnstown, Pa., Dec. 25. —This has
been a delightful day. The thermometer
has been about 60' since noon. The sun
has been shining brightly all day, and the
air is as balmy as May. Johns
town never experienced a more general ob
servance of Christmas, and gift-making
has never been more universally indulged
in. The jewelers profited largely, as did
also furniture and variety merchants. Serv
ices were held in all the churches, and the
Sunday school children received their gifts
from the teachers as in former years. It is
surprising how little reference is made to
day to the flood. It is scarcely mentioned.
WARM EVERYWHERE.
Washington, Dec. 25. —Unseasonably
warm woather prevailed to-day all over the
country. At Chicago, 60” was as low as
the thermometer got. A clear sky pre
vailed, and the groater part of the popula
tion spent the day out doors. At Pitts
burg, GO in the shade and 85” in the sun
shine is reported, and Christmas dinners
were eaten with dining-room doors and
windows open.
VICKSBURG’S BLAZE,
The Fire the Moat Disastrous That
Has Occurred in Years.
New Orleans, Dec. 25.— The Timrs-
Democrat's Vicksburg (Miss.) special says:
“The fire last night was the most disastrous
that has occurred in Vicksburg in years.
The total loss will exceed $160,000, dis
tributed as follows: Switzer, Newitter &
Cos., $120,000 on stock and building; in
sured for $05,000; Rea & Jackson, stock
SIB,OOO, insurance $13,500; Lewis Bros.,
shoes, $15,000, fully insured. The Alex
ander Kuhne estate loses on the Rea &
Jackson building $15,000. The property is
well insured.
ITS ORIGIN UNKNOWN.
“The fire is attributed to carelessness with
fire-works, but its origin is really unknown.
It began in the basement of Switzer, Nevr
itter & Co.’s establishment, which was full
of staple cotton goods. About 11 o’clock
last night dense clouds of smoke poured
from the building, making it impossible to
onter until the flames hurst through the
first floor. The firemen were at a great
disadvantage, being unable to reach the
fire.
UNDER FIVE STREAMS.
“Bv midnight five hydrant streams were
playing on it, and by 1 o’clock this morn
ing the flames were apparently checked.
At this time the rear of Switzer, Newitter
& Co.’s building had fallen. The crash
weakened the southwestern corner of Rea
& Jackson’s building, which fell also at
3 o’clock. The fire then burst out afresh,
and in spite of all exertions licked up this
building and its contents in a few minutes.
The firemen played on the ruins through
out to-day, and were flooding the basement
to-night.
MONTANA’S LEGISLATORS.
A Test Case as to the Validity of the
Election of Mr. Roberts.
Helena, Mont., Dec. 25.— The test legis
lative contest of Representative Roberts
was called in the district court yesterday.
W. F. Handers appeared! for Mr. Roberts,
and Attorney General Haskell for the au
ditor. The suit is brought by Mr. Roberts
to compel the auditor to pay him his salary
and mileage, and at the same time settle the
right of the republican members from Sil
ver Bow county to seats in the legislature.
The attorney-general claimed that Mr.
Roberts’ petition was insufficient, in that it
did not set forth the fact of his election, or
that he was a member of the House.
ANOTHER POINT RAISED.
Another point made by the attorney
general was that there was a question as to
whether Mr. Roberts was a member of tho
legal House of Representatives. Judge
Hunt overruled the demurrer, and decided
that a writ must issue. Mr. Haskell en
tered an exception, the argument upon
which will be heard Saturday. Then the
vital point of the entire case, the validity
of Mr. Roberts’ state board certificate, will
be argued. Hamilton and Mcllatton, the
contesting judges in Silver Bow county,
placed their resignations in the governor’s
hands today.
MURDERED BY A MANIAO.
The Crime Followed by the Huaband’a
Suicide With a Razor.
East Templeton, Que., Dec. 25.—A
man named W. P. Ford, who has been out
of his mind for somo months, last night
about midnight murdered his wife. The
noise of the struggle awakened his sister
in-law, Miss Busby, and his little daughter,
who were asleep up stairs. On their appear
ing Ford attacked Miss Busby with a razor,
but after a desperate struggle she es
caped with the little girl to a
neighbor’s house about nino miles distant,
clad only in their night clothes, which were
covered with blood. They presented a
startling spectacle. As they left the house
they saw Ford cut his own throat with a
razor. Tho lamp, having been upset in the
struggle, fired the house, which was burned
to tho ground. It is supposed that Ford’s
body was burned with it. Ford was a mem
ber of the council here.
HEBREW WORKINGMEN.
A Meeting Held to Effect a National
Organization.
New York, Dec. 25.—A convention was
hold to-night in the Essex market assembly
room of delegates representing twenty
eight organizations of Hebrew working
men, with a total membership of
10.000. The organizations repre
sented are in Boston, Provi
dence, Chicago, Cincinnati, Philadelphia,
and Baltimore, anil sixteen in this city.
The purpose of the meeting was to effect a
national Hebrew organization. The meet
ing was presided over by Michael Lind
w-arff, and it was of a preliminary charac
ter. It was decided to form nil organization
uuder tho name of the Hebrew Labor
Union of the United States. It was also
decided to publish a daily newspaper in the
interests of the union.
A Scarlet Fever Epidemic.
Sioux Falj.B, S. Dak., Dec. 25.—Details
have been received of serious ravages of
scarlet fever aud diphtheria in Campbell
county. Forty cases are reported, twenty
six of which proved fatal. Mitchell, Huron,
and Aberdeen a!s ii eport several deaths
from these diseases. Somo of the public
schools have been closed.
A FLIGHT OF JAIL BIRDS.
They Are Supposed to Have Reached
T his Country :rom Canada.
Portsmouth, Ont. I>jc. 25.—The con
victs who escaped from the penitentiary
here last night were w rking in tho bakery,
and ut 10 o’clock over'i wered and gagged
the only guard over them, and two convicts
who refused to join them. They then
awaited the arrival of the two night watch
men, clubbea one, thr ttled the other, and
bound and gagged them. After this
they left, locking the bakery
after tbtm, and sealed the walls by
means of rooes. Some time after the con
victs left one of the watchmen got the gag
out aud rais and on alarm, but the fugitives
c.mld not be traced. To-day it was learned
that during the nigq: They stole a boat and
left for the United S ates, twelve miles
distant. Tno lake was very rough, but they
may have crossed in safety. All are des
perate characters and are well armed. They
had fropi four to nine years each to serve.
BLAINE AND DELAGOA BAY.
The Secretary of State Will Bring
Portugal to Terms.
"Washington, Dec 24.—There is concert
of action between Lord Salisbury and Sec
retary Blaine in the matter of Portugal’s
confiscation of the Delagoa Bay railway,
and American even more than English in
terests are involved m the contend n. The
dispatch of English gunboats to Delagoa
bay and the arrival ot the American fleet in
the Tagus are simultaneously reported to
day, and between the two Portugal is likely
to be impressed with the idea that a day of
reckoning is at hand. The English case
is c implicated and intensified by
Herpa Pinto’s alleged encroachments upon
British rights in Africa, hut the American
claim grows out of an act of downright
and inexcusable spoliation by the Portu
guese government. The Delagoa Bay and
Transvaal railway, which is the shortest
route from the South African gold fields to
tho sea coast, was built under a concession
granted by the King of Portugal to Ed
ward McMurdo, an American citizen, who
was a native of Kentucky and a gallant
soldier in the union army. It was ex
pressly stipulated in the articles of conces
sion that his American citizenship should
not bo waived. Col. McMurdo built the
road with the aid of English cap
ital in the face of difficulties
which everybody else deemed
insurmountable. 'lmmediately after
his death the Portuguese carried out their
threats to confiscate the property against
the protest of the American and English
governments, and Mrs. McMurdo then
came to Washington and filed her claim for
$3,500,000 on the basis of a valuation
which the Portuguese themselves at an
earlier day had upon the confiscated
property. After an investigation which
ran through several months, and arguments
by Mrs. McMurdo’s counsel, Colonel Inger
soll, Secretary Blaine took up the cause and
has pushed it vigorously ever since, with the
result that Portugal admits its justice, and
now only disputes the amount of the indem
nity to be paid.
THE CIVIL SERVICE SAFE.
Various Forms of Congressional At
tack Upon It, Present and Pros
pective.
Washington, Dec. 24.— The most
machinating of the machine politicians are
fairly beside themselves with fury at the
loyalty of so many of the more conserva
tive ones to the civil service reform laws,
and are becoming rather lunatic in their
attempts to do something to break down
the new institution before it becomes si
strong as to defy all attacks. They gnaw
their tongue and bite their lips when they
dare not open their mouths, and only a few
of them indulge In n public outbreak like
that of Cheadle of Indiana, whose bill, in
troduced the other day, is a subject of
laughter even among the enemies of re
form.
To those wiio know Cheadle, the bill will
be no surprise. It is like the man, more of
a spectaclo than of an idea. It would be
infamous if it were not ridiculous. It is,
in brief, a proposition to clean out all of
the oldest and best employes of the civil
servico, those who know best how to do the
work they aro assigned to do, at the end of
throe years; the next best lot in sir years,
and everybody at the end of ten years. It
is not a partisan measure. It is intended to
abolish everybody in the civil service at the
end of each ten years, regardless of party,
thus making no party responsible for
the conduct of the civil service. Such
a system would be even less sensible than
the “spoils system,” which, in its worst
phase, at least makes the party in power re
sponsible for the acts of employes selected
from its own ranks. It so completely lacks
all the elements of common sense that it
can only be characterized as idiotic, for
under it to perform the work of the civil
servico would be absolutely impossible.
The work of the government would stop.
Anarchists for the abolition of all govern
ment this is the most thorough. Mr.
Cheadle has “seen” John Most and “gone
him better,” w ith a vengeance. He is the
boss anarchist of the period.
A LESSON IN POLITENESS.
How a Tramp Got Square With a Rail
way Manager.
From the Chicago Herald.
Paul Morton, the general freight agent of
the Burlington road, tells a very good story
on the late H. M. Hoxie, who was manager
of Jay Gould’s southwestern system during
the great strikes. One afternoon a rather
tough-looking young man walked into Mr.
Hoxie’3 private office unannounced. He
neglected to remove his plug hat as he en
tered, and he cocked it further over his
right eye and took two or three
vigorous pulls at the “cannon” he
was smoking before he said: “Is your
name Hoxie?” Mr. Hoxie said that such
was a fact. “Weil,” said the fresh young
fellow as he hit the bull’s-eye iu the neigh
boring cuspidor, “I want a job. Anything
from goneral passenger agent up will do
me.” Mr. Hoxie’s eyebrows indicated mild
surprise. “Young man,” he said gentlv,
“that is no way to approach an uificial for
a position. Just t ike a seat there and watch
me.” The young fellow sat down, and Mr.
Hoxie called his private secretary to the
seat at his desk and then walked out.
A moment later he rapped ut the office door,
and his private secretary bade him enter.
The fresh young applicant looked on with
wondering eyes. “Is the general manager
in, sir?” asked Mr. Hoxie, bowing politely,
hat in hand, to Ids private secretary. “Yes,
sir, what can I do’for you?" inquired the
secretary. “Well, sir,” said Mr. Hoxij,
deferentially, “I am seeking a position on
your road, and I wish to place
my application before you. What posi
tion it is I do not care; I simply
desire a start. Can you do anything for
me?” The secretary said he would take
his name and bear him in mind. “You
might call iu again in a week or so and 1
may have something for you.” “All right,
sir,” said Mr. Hoxie,; “I thank you.” Then
he bowed again and walked out, hat in
hand In a moment he re-entered arid the
secretary walked back to his own desk.
"That,” said Mr. Hoxie, “is the proper wuv
to apply for a position. Now see if you
can’t do as well,” he added, addressing the
fresh young mail.
The latter went out and Mr. Hoxie re
sumed his seat. There was a rap at the
door. “Come in,” said Mr. Hoxie. The
tough young man entered, hat in hand, and
bowed low. “is the general manager in?”
be asked politely. "Yes, sir; Ia n the gen
eral manager. What can Ido for you?”
The young man looked at him sharply and
blurted out: “You can goto !” Then
he jammed his hat on hi- head, rushed out
and took up his still smoking “cannon,”
which had burned a hole iu the wainscoting
where he had laid it. Mr. Hoxie’s eyebrows
expressed a surprise which was by no means
mild, while his private secretary at the
typewriter spelt tariff with four Vs.
THE OHIO BBNATDR3HIP.
Brice and Thomas the Leading Candi
dates.
Columbus, Dec. 24 —rtiers seemt to be
a mutual understanding between tne lead
ing candidates for the Senate that there
shall be a cessation of hostilities until after
Christmas. They are, however, suspicious
of each other, aud it is likely some of the
finest work will be accomplished between
this and the last of tne week, i’ne million
aires are not slothful and do not tire early
in the good cause with such a prize a
stake t
John H. Thomas of Springfield, who has
been in the city for a couple of day., 1 ft
for home last evening, saying that he would
not likely return until the list of the week,
unless he discovered there was some effort
to take undue advantage of him; then he
would abandon the Christmas observance
for one year. Mr. Thomas talks entertain
ingly, when it is considered that lie islo deed
upon as the leading candidate for the Sen
ate against Calvin S. Brice. Tnomas said
last evening:
A STRONG CANDIDATE.
“The people generally spsak of the candi
dates as if Brice and 1 are the leading can
didates, and the fight is between us. I am
not satisfied that the con est
will not yet be between myself and
McMahon. He has quite a strong
following, and is the opposite of the ele
ments which are represent >d in the candi
dacy of Brice, and I think if Brie? begins to
lose that, McMahon, and myself will be
the gainers. The worst thing Which can be
said against McMahon is that he has never
done anything for the party; in fact, be has
not so much as opened his mouth in its
interest since he left congress, where he
was placed as a recognition of his ability,
and not because he had ever done anything
looking to the strengthening of the party in
the state.”
“What do you consider your leading
claims on the party?” was asked of Mr.
Thomas.
“Undoubtedly my leading point of
strength lies with the workingmen of tho
state. Ido not suppose there is a man in
Ohio who has done more in the way of ex
ample and direct work in the interest of
organized labor than mvself. While other
manufacturers in Springfield have had
strikes on hand trying to grind the men
down, I have been running steadily, paying
advanced wages and working them less
hours. In their fights with the capitalists I
have on one or two occasions ma ie public
speeches in which I have taken the part of
the mechanics and laboring men. and they
remember these things.
BRICE NOT A RESIDENT.
“Of course, on the question of which you
speak, the fact that Mr. Brice is not a resi
dent will go a great way toward his defeat.
I think this alone should insure his defeat,
and probably will. Ohio has plenty of good
men in the state who are identified with her
material interests as I am, and I think some
one of them should represent the state in
the Senate. It is also urged that Brice did
not come home to vote at the las; election.”
Mr. Thomas denies that he bad anything
to do with the apparent bureau interviews
which were gotten up in this city against
the candiacy of Brice?yet there is a general
belief that he at least had knowledge of
what was coming, if he did not inspire
them through his manager. After a long
talk with Mr. Thomas, and hearing his
reasons as to why he should be elected;
hearing his estimate of his strength so far
as he is caoable of giving anything of the
kind; after learning the loose manner in
which he has been conducting his canvass,
without any direct or intelligent aim, and
with managers who know little more than
himself in regard to the work of . politics,
tho impression forces itself that he is not
now and will not even be a second in the
race, but there will be at least two or three
candidates who will lead him when the
time comes for voting in caucus.
BRAIN CUTTING FOR EPILEP3Y.
A Great Surgical Operation at J effer
son College Hospital.
From the Philadelphia Times.
Avery rare and important operation in
surgery was performed by Dr. W. W,
Keen, professor of surgery at the Jefferson
Medical College, the other day. It consisted
in removing a diseased portion of a child’s
brain for the radical cure of epilepsy. A
remarkable feature of the case was the
absolute confirmation of Dr. Keen’s
diagnosis. The history of the patient, who
is the little 6-year-old son of a prominent
clergyman in the interior of New York
state, is interesting. The little fellow, when
about 14 months old, while playing at
home, fell ten feet upon a plank floor. At
first, after the temporary pain had passed
off, no ill effects were observed.
After a time the boy became subject to
epilept c convulsions aud gradually lost the
power of speech, except sach words as
pa and ma. The parents consulted au
thority after, authority, and at last
resolved to submit the case to Prof. Keen.
The child was brought here and by Prof.
Keen’s directions was put in charge of an
intelligent nurse, who had strict orders not
to interfere duritig the convulsions, unless
to save her patient from harming himself.
She was also ordered to preserve a strict
account of all the movements, motions and
expressions of countenance the patient un
derwent while in a convulsion.
THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED.
After a week of patieut watching the
nurse t endered her report. The child, she
said, while in an epileptic state, turned its
head to the right, the muscles of the right
hand and arin twitched convulsively, and
the right arm was drawn up in front of the
face, as if trying to protect the eyes.
From theso symptons Ur Keen concluded
that the nerves located on the left side of
the brain, immediately in front of and be
hind the figure of Rolando, were interfered
with by some lesion situated there. After
consultation it was decided to operate in
hopes of removing the obstruction and so
curing the tendency to epilepsy. On Sat
urday afternoon the little patient was
etherized, and laid upon the operating
table. His head had been caretully shaved
and washed with an antiseptic solution.
THE OPERATION BEGUN.
Dr. Keen, assisted by Ur. William Forbes
and Ur. Addinell Hewson. Jr., began the
operation. After taking the length of the
skull with an instrument devised for the
purpose and marking with an aniline pen
cil a line upon the crown running at an
angle of about sixty-seven degrees forward
and to the left of the median line, Dr.
Keen carefully separated the scalp and
turned it back, leaving the skull, covered
with the periosteum, perfectly bare. Ap
plying the trephine on the line he remove l a
circular piece of bone and enlarged the
aperture thus made with tue bone forceps.
All of these piecß3 of bone were carefully
placed in sterilized fluid at the temperature
of the human body,that is about 100 Fahren
heit. Now the quivering brain covered
by the dura mater was to be seen. This
being carefully divided, the diagnosticated
lesion right at the place supposed was
found.
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.
At tuis point an interesting experiment
was made. A galvanic battery was brought
out, and on being applied to the cicatrix of
the brain, all the phenomena of an epileptic
attack were simulated, confirming the sur
geon's opini< >n that here was the seat of the
trouble. A few skillful, rapid, nil careful
movements of the knife followed, and in a
few moments the mass of diseased brain
substance was successfully removed, and
the resulting cavity carefully cleaned. On
applying the galvanic battery again no epi
leptic convulsion followed, much to the phy
sician’s delight.
CLOSING CP THE WOUND.
Ihe work of closing the brain by replac
ing the dura mater carefully sutured was
begun, followed by replacing the bono, and
then the scalp over all this was skillfully
secured in place by antiseptic dressings and
bandages and the little fellow restored to
his neat cot. No alarming results followed,
and the result of the operation will bo
watched with great interest by the pro
fession.
FUNERAL, INVrrATIOXS.
DOHERTY.—The friends and acquaintance
j of William Doeertt and family are respect
-1 fully invited toattend the funeral of the former.
! from his late residence. East Broad stre-t.
second door from Bay street, at 3 o'clock THIS
AFTERNOON.
MEETINGS.
7. EH 188 A BELODGE NO. IYFA aTm,
A regular communication of this A
lodge will be held THIS (Thursdaj ,
EVENING at 8 o'clock. /W
Election of offle-rs for the ensuing year will
take place Members will please come pre
pared to pay their annual dues.
Members of sister lodges and transient breth
ren are fraternally invited to meet with us.
By order of W. A. WALKER, \V. 51.
John Riley, Secretary.
HALPT LODGE NO. 89, I. o. O. F.
The tegular weekly meeting of the lodge will
be held THIS (Thursday) EVENING at 8
o’clock, at the lodge room. Jefferson and Presi
dent streets.
Election of officers for the ensuing term.
There will be an initiation.
Members will come prepared to pay dues.
Memb -rs of sister lodges and transient broth
ers are fraternally invited. By order of
FRANK FREIHERR, N. G.
A. N, Mampcy. Secretary.
WORKINGMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCI
ATION.
You are requested to meet at the corner of
Bay and East Broad streets, THIS (Torn sday)
EVENING, Dec. 26, at 2:30 o'clock, to pay the
last tribute of respect to our late brother mem
ber, William Doherty. By order of
, . THOMAS KEENAN, President. '
J. C. Lynch, Secretary.
SPEC IAL NOTICES.
Advertisements inserted under "Spec let
Notices" will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
IMPORTANT TO BAN Kb.
State of Georgia, 1
Comptroller General’s Office, •-
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 23, 1889. j
By virtue of the authority vested in me by
section third of an Act of the General Assembly
of the State of Georgia, creating the office of
Bank Examiner, approved Nov. 12. 1889, I
hereby notify all banks chart *red by the laws
of this state to report to this department their
names, location, and amount of their capital
stock, by the first dav of JANUARY, 1890.
WM. A. WRIGHT,
Comptroller General.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 25, 1889.
The steamer ST. NICHOLAS, having been de
tained by fogs, will be unable to make her
regular trip on THURSDAY, 26th. Her next
departure from Savannah will be on MON
DAY, 39th. C. WILLIAMS. Agent.
TO THE PUBLIC.
At my residence on Bull and Macon streets a
little child is lying very ill, Hisslciness is such
that sudden noises will seriously imperil his
chances of recovery. I, therefore, earnestly re
quest those celebrating the holidays, and par
ticularly the boys, to abstain from any demon
stration in the vicinity of my house and the
neighboring square, and co-operate with me in
my efforts to secure the quiet which has been
pronounced necessary. Respectfully
EDWARD M. GREEN.
Savannah, Dec, 23d, 18,-9.
FOR A PRESENT.
WHAT IS NICER THAN
PERFU.MERY.
Handkerchief Extracts, Colognes, and Fancy
Bottles a specialty, at
—H EIDT ’S
NOTICE.
Neither the Master nor Consignees of the
British steamship EDENSIORE will be respon
sible for any bills contracted by the crew.
STRACHAN & CO.. Consignees.
Savannah, Dec 24. 1889.
“BCAW FELL,”
Steamer Direct From
ANTWERP, BELGIUM,
WITH a cargo of
111 PORTLAND CEMENT, 1 1 |
1111111111111111?
EXPRESSLY FOR
~ ~~ A . HANLEY, ~
Stronger than wax
Better than lime ,
Port/and Cement
Outlasts time.
Portland Cement is a superior article, well
known to the Building Trade, and is specially
imported by
A. HANLEY,
Builders' Materials and Supplies,
Bay and Whitaker streets.
POTATOES.
Just arrived, another car of specially selected
Early 1 Rose, suitable for seed, and the best
table potato offered in the city.
HAYNES & ELTON,
ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS.
Central Railroad Bank, 1
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 6. 1889. f
An election for thirleen directors to manage
the affairs of this company for the ensuing year
w ill bs held at the banking house, in Savannah
MONDAY, the SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY.
1890, between tho hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and
2 o’clock p. m. Stockholders and their families
will be l free over the company’s road, to
attend toe election, from the FOURTH to the
SIXTH OF JANUARY inclusive, and be passed
tree returning, from the SIXTH to the EIGHTH
OF JANUARY inclusive, on presentation of
their stock certificates to the conductors
T. M. CUNNINGHAM. Cashier.
READ THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE
1 have used Dr. Ulmer's Corrector in my
family for some time, and can testify to Its
efficacy as a great family medicine. For ladies
I think it unrivaled. GEO. M. KNIGHT,
... ~ Blandon Springs, Ala.
Would not take 51,000 for the good derived
from the us© of Ulmer's Liver Corrector.
H. H. KAYTON, New York.
Recommended by prominent physicians, and
awarded highest prize over competitors. Ask
for ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR, and taka
no other. Prepared by
B. F. ULMER, M. D., Pharmacist,
Savannah, Ga.
Price $1 per bottle. If you cannot obtain the
“Corrector'' from your druggist, send your
order direct, and it will be forwarded by ex
press. freight paid.
ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS.
Slzrchants’ National Bank. (
Savannah, Ga.. Dec. 14, 1889. )
The annual election for directors of this bank
will beheld at the banking bouse on TUESDAY,
JAN. 14, 1890, between the hours of 12 and 1
o'clock. THOS. G. GADSDEN,
* Cashier.
TO RENT.
THE LARGE, SPACIOUS STORE UNDER
THE MARSHALL HOUSE,
Recently used as Barber Shop.
SPLENDID BUSINESS STAND. RENT
MODERATE.
TRAINED BUFFALOES.
BUFFALO LITHIA WATER, fresh from the
springs, in half gallon bottles. Sold by single
bottle or case of twelve bottles. Send for cir
cular.
SARATOGA, CARLSBAD AND VICHY
waters, underwood spring water,
—AT—
BUTLERS PHARMACY,
Corner Bull and Congress streets.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SAVANNAH BREWING COMPANY. '
—ON AND AFTER
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14,
We shall serve, besides our
STANDARD PILSEN BEER,
—THE DELICIOUS—
MI3fHEVER HOFBR tg.
PRICE 82 50 NET PER KEG.
—THE—
SUPERIOR BAVARIAN HOPS
Of our own importation give the Beer a do
lightful flavor, and in combination with our
CHOICE CANADA MALT,
Makes a beverage at once wholesome and nu
tricious. For family use in boxes of 2 dozen
pints at B^.
SAVANNAH BREWING COMPANY.
Offlco 1 I*l4 Bay Street. Telephone 429.
BUST PEAS AND BEANS.
Just arrived and still coming in. large quanti
ties Ruist Premium Peas, Philadelphia Extra
Early, Black Eye, Marrowfat aud all other
varieties at lowest market price. Call and see
me. Yours, E. J. KIEFFER,
Corner West Broad and Stewart Streets.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Liberal loans made on Diamonds. Gold and
Silver Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, Silverware,
Guns, Pisto.s, Clothing, Tools, and on almost
anything of value, at the old reliable Pawn
broker House, 179 Congress street.
E. SIUHLBERG, Manager.
Highest prices paid for old Gold and Silver.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. ~
TURKEY!
If your stove did not cook
your Christmas Turkey prop
erly, it would seem that you
need a
ROYAL “ A SJ3o“"
OR
A Home Sunshine
OR
An Excelsior Penn
Cook Stove.
GET ONE NOW AND ENJOY YOUR NEW
YEAR'S DINNER—FURNISHINGS,
FINE WARES, ETC.
JAS. DOUGLASS
Cor. Barnard and Broughton Lane.
SUCCESSOR TO
JNO, A. DOUGLASS & CO,
~GU NS. AMM UNIT ION .ETC.
BEFORE
BxnriiT g-
LOADED SHELLS.
6UHS, PISTOLS,
AMMUNITION,
AND FISHiNG TACKLE,
GET PRICES FROM
6. $. RtcAlpin,
31 Whitaker Street.
CHOCOLATE.
Paris Exposition, 1889: jb
3 Grand Prizes—s Gold Medals. *
GSENIER 1
MOSSUTE j
PUREST, HEALTHIEST, BEST,|
Ask for Yellow Wrapper, p
For Sale Everywhere.
BRANCH HiiiSE, UHICM SgUASS, SiWTDIHh
LIPPMAN BROS.. Wholesale Agents.
’’ PRINTER AND BOOK BIDDER,
BUSINESS IS OPENING,
And Business Men are needing
their supplies of Office Station
ery. Orders for Blank Books
and Printed Blanks of all kinds
will have prompt and careful at
tention if left with the Old and
Reliable Printer and Binder,
03 Bay. GEO. N. NICHOLS.
SILVERWARE. _
