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DRAWINGS and contracts. , D EirriFIBD BV CAPT. GILLETTE AM> MR. STERLET. (tearing i> <l ,c Greene-G*j nor Case proceeded Contract* Made Ijj Geo. Gilmore and Capt. Carter Of (rrril unit Heeetred a* Evidence, jlr. Erwin Claimed Contract* In creased Nearly 400 Per Cent.—Capt. Gillette on the Stand When the ( oort Adjourned. York, July 11.—Hearing in the pro ,reding* for the removal ot B - Greene and J- E> T ' an<l " ' F - aa yn°T *° ltlf Jurisdiction of the Georgia federal courts was resumed to-day before Com njissioner Shields. j \v. O. Sterley, who was chief clerk under Capt. O. M. Carter, was recalled lo the stand and identified, one by one, virions contracts made by Gen. Gillmore and Capt. Carter for the government work at Savannah, and Mr. Erwin offered them in evidence. Some of them are dat ed back to 1884. Counsel for the defense objected 10 them individually and col lectively. but Commrnissloner Shields overruled all objections. Mr. Rose of counsel for the defense argued that Gen. Gillmore was not sus pected of any complicity in the frauds, nd the district attorney explained that he desired the contracts made by Gen. Gillmore in evidence to show how the prices had increased after Capt. Carter had sole control of the bids put in by the contractors. Crosp-examined, Srerlcy testified that every one of the contracts introduced was approved by one or more officers superior 10 Capt. Carter. Two or three of them were approved by the Secretary of War. Only five of the twenty-eight introduced were made In the name of any of the Gaynors. Of those live, all were approv ed by the chief of the engineer's depart ment. Capt. C. E. Gillette, who in July took charge of the Savannah harbor improve ments work, identified drawings of log and brush mantles built by the Gaynors tinder a contract with Gen. Gillmore and similar drawings of work done by them under contracts made with Capt. Car ter. Mr. Erwin, replying to the objec tions of the defense, said there was a dif ference of nearly 400 per cent in the prices charged. Counsel for the defense declined to rec ognize Capt. Gillette as an expert. Com missioner Shields ruled that he was com petent to testify to the correctness of the drawings presented. Capt. Gillette was still on the stand when court adjourned until to-morrow. UONFERRIBD ABOUT HEELY. Hit Trlnl Will Be on July 23 Before Judge Laeomlie. Washington, July 11.—A conference of government officials was held *o-day at the Department of Justice on the case of C. W. F. Neely, charged with embezzling Cuban postal funds, and now In jail in New York, pending the settlement of the question of his surrender to the Cuban authorities for removal to Havana for trial. There were present Attorney General Griggs, Secretary Root, United States At torney Baldwin of New York, Sollcttor General Richards, Mr. Conant, represent ing the military government of Cuba, and the deputy auditor for ihe Treasury De partment. At the conclusion of the conference, the Attorney General said it had been called for the purpose of advising with Mr. Baldwin in the preparation of the case, which will be heard by Judge La combe on the 28d instant. The judge. It was stated, had Insisted on the govern ment going more deeply into the evi dence than was usual in such cases, and an effort would be made to fully meet his views in the matter. ELKS CHOSE OFFICERS. Those Who Will Serve the Brand badge of the Order. Atlantic City. N. J., July 11.—The Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks wqs engaged the entire morning in electing the following offi cers: Grand Loyal Knight—Lloyd Bowman, New York. Grand Lecturing Knight—William B. Brooks. Lexington, Ky. Grand Secretary—George A. Reynolds, Saginaw, Mich. Grand Treasurer—Edward Orris, Mead ville, Pa. Both the secretary and treasurer have served six years, and were elected with out opposition. The selection of the next place of meeting will be made to-morrow. The only places so far mentioned for the next meeting are Richmond, Va., and Milwaukee, Wis_ There were 2,000 men In line in the Elks' parade, which took place here this after noon. The Boston lodge, numbering 200, "ere wheeled In rolling chairs, and thus presented a notable feature of the event. The principal buildings in the city were handsomely decorated for the occasion. DENTISTS READ PAPERS. The Association Will Elect Sew Officers To-day. Norfolk, Y'a., July 11—The second day of the third annual meeting of the Nation al Dental Association at Old Point was one ot great interest. Papers were read to day as follows: ' Inlays; Their Advantages and Limita tlons. Dr C. N. Johnson of Chicago; "A New Cavity Preparation for Dental Cavi ties in Cuspids,” Dr. E. K. Wedelstaedt St. Paul; "The Evolution of the Runo dont from the Haplodont Forms of Teeth," J >r A. H. Thompson of Topeka, Kan.; Antiseptic Surgerv of the Face and Mouth,” Dr. W. H. G. Logan of Chicago. The election of officers and choosing of next place of meeting come up to-morrow. CT’T THEIII SALARIES. Commissioner Peek Will Not Pay lain ploy oh So Much. Pails, July 11.—Fred W. Peck, United Plaits commissioner general to the Paris Exposition, to-day decided to make a gen *r®l reduction in the salaries of the em ployes of the commission, and notices lo this effect were sent to nearly all on the j ary list. Informing them that after Aug. 'lieu compensation would be at a lower the reduction ranging from 10 to 30 Pit cent, sailed with coal. '**’* S, Mark* Carrying It to Ameri can War Vessels. Norfolk, Va., July 11.—The big sailing ‘ oilier St. Mark, Copt. Dudley, sailed this •banting with a cargo of 2,800 tons of coal tor tii, American warships at Manila or 1 n'liese waters. It will take her five 10 reach her destination. It Is nhn IMo °® that when she reaches Manila ship***!, 06 conv crtotJ Into a station coal Was in n Storm. Philadelphia, July 11.—The British ame r Mennuda. from Port Antonio, re- I Ju Jy 0. fifty miles south of Hal 1, * •t'AGunUrad an electrical storm last- I arrta Ut at ' * ,our - Lightning struck and DotQjp aw “Y fortlopmast ami daranged CAMPAIGN TO BE DIPFERETT. The President Will Not Conduct It as in Canton. 0., July 11.—The campaign of 1900 in Canton will not be a duplicate of the campaign of 1896. It is not the pres ent intention of President McKinley to make speeches to delegations who may visit Canton during the summer and fall, even if he should remain here all the time. lhe President will be so much occupied with public business that he will have hut little time to devote to the campaign. Four years ago lie was a private citizen, and as the candidate of his party, felt justified in taking the active part he aid in the campaign- Now he is President of the whole people and feels that he should give hts attention to the many questions of government that are pending and which me constantly arising. It is the present intention of the President to con his participation in the campaign to his speech to-morrow and his letter oC ac ceptance. Various clubs, delegations and deputa tions have telegraphed here asking when they can be received by the President. The replies sent in response to these mee- a *ses have *aid that the length of the President’s stay in Canton is indefinite, and that he can make no appointments for the reception of suUh delegations. Those who call to pay their respects will be re ceived at times when the President is not engaged, as they would be were he in Washington. But the President will not make speeches from the front porch to visiting delegations. Preparations have about been completed for the notification of President McKin ley of his renomination. Two large flags, cue covering the upper portion and the other draped over the awnings of the President’s home on North Market street are ail the decorations that will meet the eyes of the visitors. Back of the house a large tent has been put up, and here the notification committee will have lunch eon after the ceremonies. The speaking will take place from the famous front porch of the McKinley resi dence unless the weather prevents, in which case the opera house will be used. Canton is getting ready for a large crowd. Many people can reach this# city to-mor row. participate in the ceremonies and re turn home at night, and clubs and other organizations, as well as individuals, are taking advantage of the opportunity to be present. In the ceremoni s it Is probable that a number of speeches beside those of Sen ator Lodge and President McKinley will be made. Senator Hanna, Senator Fair banks and Representative Taylor, of this congressional district are to be called upon for short addresses. The publication of lhe alleged plot against President McKinley did not dis turb him in the least. He drove out with Judge Day in the morning and walked about the lawn and porch, chatting with visitors, during the afternoon as if fear of assassination was the thing farthest from his thoughts. CHARTERED MORE TRANSPORTS. Quartermaster's Department Finds Them Necessary, Washington, July 11.—Arrangements are being made by the quartermaster's de partment of the army for the transporta tion of the large stock of subsistence stores and about 4,000 animals, horses and mules, to Manila for the benefit of the troops ordered to that country. The present transport fleet was insuffi cient for the extra demands which have been made upon it, and it has become necessary -to charter several additional vessels. Negotiations already have been closed for the charter of the California, a large freight ship, which has just been built at San Francisco, and for the steam ships Athenian, Kiituck. Pak Ling and Almond Branch, all of which are at Se attle. In addition to these vessels, arrange ments have been made for the immediate return to the United States of the ani mal transports Port Albert and Port Ste phens, both of which are in Asiatic wat ers. TAMPERED WITH A SWITCH. Evidently the Work of Some One Who W ished to Wreck a Train. Philadelphia, July 11.—According to officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail road, a deliberate attempt to wretk the Washington Express came near being successful earl this morning at Folsom, a short ditance outside of this city. The train consisted of two sleepers, two day coaches and three baggage cars and left Washington at 11:30 o’clock lact night. It was uue here at 3:10 o'clock this morn ing. While going at a good rate of speed, it ran into an open switch at Folsom. The engine was overturned and the three bag gage cars were derailed, but no one was injured. An examination of the switch by the railroad men disclosed the fact that it had been tampered with for the apparent purpose of wrecking a train. SUNDAY QUESTION IN PARIS. Sc rallies of the American Athletes Were Considered. Paris, July 11.—What appeared to be a disagreeable obstacle In the way of the American athletes participating in the in ternational sports which begin Saturday has been amicably and satisfactorily set tled. To-night a meeting was held in the rooms of the Racing Club, and the ques tion of Sunday games. which It was thought had been arranged, again appear ed, and some of the most important events for the Americans were fixed for that day. It was, however, agreed that as to the Sunday events In which Americans ore entered, the Americans should be permit ted to make the contests alone, either on Saturday or Monday, thus eliminating Ihe Sunday question so far as Americans are concerned. MARTIAL LAW PREVAIL#. Cape Home Hon So Municipal Cot eminent Vet. ■Washington, July 11.—The war depart ment has received the following message from Gen. Randall, dated: "Nome City, Alaska, June 26, via San- Franclsco, July 11.— U request of Cham ber of Commerce have assumed control of affairs in, town of Nome, until the arrival of the Judge and the establishment of mu nicipal government under recent act of Congress. Kstimated this date 16,000 peo ple in town, and no civil organisation for porieetion of life and property.” ANOTHER KNOTT 111 MOB. This Time the Report Is That He’ll Saeceeil President Fordjce, Kansas City, July 11.—Samuel W. For dyce, president of the Kansas City South ern Railroad, has presented his resigna tion, to take effect on Aug. 1. Ills suc cessor will probably be Stuart R. Knott of Savannah. Ua., vice president, of the Plant System. Niles for the Nnshvlltr. , Washington, July ll.—The Navy De partment has detached Commander R. P. Rogers from the command of the Nash ville, now In Chinese waters, and ordered Commander N. E. Niles to the command of that vessel. Commander Niles,*,who Is on duty at the Norfolk yard, will sail on Aug, 3 for the Asiatic station and Com malder Rogers will proceed home uoon Ala arrival thera - THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1900. “MY OWN SELF AGAIN." Mr*. Gates Writ** to Mr*. Plnkhsm. Follows Her Advice and is Made Well. “Deab Mrs. Pinkham For nearly two and one-half years I have been in feeble health. After my little ohild came f emed I could noj of'head and am severe at times 11 cannot lie on te me what you Mrs. Piskham: — I have taken Lydia E. Pinlcham's Vege table Compound as advised and now send you a letter for publication. For several years 1 was in such wretched health that life was almost a burden. I could hardly walk across the floor, was so feeble. Several of our best physicians attended me, but failed to help. I concluded to write to you for advice. In a few days I received such a kind, motherly letter. I followed your instructions and am my ‘old self’ again. Was greatly benefited before I had used one bottle. May God bless you for what you are doing for suffer ing women.” —Mrs. Clara Gates, Johns P. 0., Miss.,Oet. 6, 1899. WHITE FOR GOVERNOR. ftcpnbllcnii Convention of West Vir ginia Was Held. Charleston. W. Va., July 11.—The fea ture of the Republican State Convention here to-day was the keynote speech of (Senator Stephen B. Elkin* os temporary ohairman. Senator Elkins received close attention for an hour and a half. The Senator was succeeded as presiding officer by Congressman Freer. A. B. White was nominated for Governor with unusual unanimity and unlimited enthu siasm. While has been an editor and a member of the *tate and other campaign committees for years. He is 44 years old, but has been in politics ever etnee he was graduated from Marietta College in 1876. He was internal revenue collector under Harrison, as well as under McKinley. He is a son of E. E. White, the author and educator. The resolutions reaffirm the Philadelphia platform and pledge loyal support to Mc- Kinley and Roosevelt. Elkins is especially endorsed for re-election. Opposition to the payment of the old Virginia debt is most emphatically pledged. “We denounce the disfranchisement in certain states of colored voters because they are colored voters. Such laws are a violation of the constitution of the United Slates and are unjust and immoral. We demand for every citizen, white or black, rich or poor, high or low, equal rights be fore the law and equal chance to develop the talents and gifts that God has given him.” The platform denounces the financial plank of the West Virginia. Democratic pltttfrom as “false and insincere.’' One plank is devoted to the Chinese question, congratulating the country on the fact that “Growing out the Spanish war, we have near at hand ships and men to send to the relief of our besieged citizens in that foreign country ” SELBCTHG A JURY* Motion for Continuance Overruled In the Powcri Case. Georgetown, Ky., July 11.—Judge Can trill to-day overruled the motion for a continuance in the case of ex-Secretary of State Caleb Pbwers, and the work of se lecting a jury was begun. The regular venire of jurymen was call ed, and out of that number only six were accepted. These are, of course, subject to peremtory challenge by either side later on, so there is no certainty that any of them will finally eit as jurors in the case. They are: W. O. Tinder, Democrat, far mer; R. G. Stone, Democrat* farmer; A. W. Craig, Democrat, merchant; A. M. Bradley, Republican, butcher; R. 8. Sprake, Democrat, farmer, and W. T. Munson, Democrat, farmer. Judge Cantrill to-night ordered Sheriff Shuff to summon an extra venire of one hundred citizens who are to be teied for jury service. Before the jury matter was taken up to-day Powers’ attorneys fil ed the pardon issued to him by ex-Gov. Taylor, and offered it as a plea* in bar. The court overruled the plea, saying: “The highest courts In this stare and in the United Slates have decided that Tay lor was not Governor, on March 10, when this pardon was issued. It is, therefore, VOi-A.” A demurrer by the defense to the indict ment was also overruled. HARPER AND BROTHERS. Sale of the A nlouhle Property VI ill He Held on Aug. 9. New York, July 11.—The # big Harper & Brothers' publishing plant will be sold under foreclosure on Aug. 9. The sale will include the right to use the name Harper & Brothers, together with real estate, machinery, stock, copyrights and authority to publish Harper’s Weekly, Harper's New .Monthly Magazine, Har per’s Bazaar and Harper's Round Table. The real estate includes the Franklin Square real estate, valued at $1,200,000. ItlvA. I. F. HIGGINS DEAD. He Ilnil Been Connected AVlth St. Patrick's Parish, Augusta, Worcester, Mass., July 11.—Rev. Peter F. Higgins, e*ed 27 years, died to-day. He had been connected with the diocese of Peoria, 111., and with St. Patrick's parish of Augusta, Gu. Serpents and Fish. Washington, July 11.—The Secretary of the Navy has selected as names for the six ndw submarine boats the following: Grampus, Shark, Pike, Porpoise, Adder and Moccasin. The Tennis Tournament. Chicago, July 11.—In the tennis tourna ment to-day, In the third round of the championship singles, Paret beat Bond, 0-6, 7-5, 7-5. Nominated S. L. Lord. Lewiston, Me,. July 11.—The Democratic Slate Convention to-day nominated S. L. Lord of Saco for Governor and Indorsed the Kansas City platform. A Lock of Rnin. Simla. July 11.—The rainfall Is Increas ing It) Central Ilajpootana and the East ern Punjab, but elsewhere there la aiUl ai entile lack of raltk . CROKER WON NO LAURELS. THAT IS THE OPINION OF, MANY WHO WERE AT THE OOXYBXTIOff. Hill Improved Hlh Personal Follow ing Throughout the ( ountry-He Also Him! the Satisfaction of Keep ing Out of the Trap Croker, Mur phy, and Other Tammany Men Hud Set for Him—How Hill Hsi Once Thrown Down H> Tammitny. Washington, July 10.—Political warriors returning from the battle at Kansas City generally concur in the opinion that Mr. Richard Croker did not win any laurels in that memorable struggle. They’ concede to him unaccountable power as a leader of the Tammany force*. but they reject him as a safe guardian of the party’s in terests in national affairs. Foxy David B. Hill improved his per sonal following In the Democratic party throughout the country, and he also had the personal satisfaction of keeping out of the trap which Boss Croker and his enemies in the New' York delegation had set for him. Experience with the Tam many leaders had taught Mr. Hill a lesson which was a practical benefit to him at Kansas City. He remembered how neatly they' tricked him at the State Convention the last lime they forced him to take the gubernatorial nomination, and then pro ceeded to put the knife to him. On of Air. Hill’s most intimate friend* related the circumstances connected with that event, which should be interesting reading in this connection. It will bo re membered that Senator Hlll had just com pleted his term in the United States Sen ate. and when the State Convention, cam* on, he was selected as the permanent chair man of that gathering. Up to that point his name had not been mentioned In con nection with the gubernatorial nomination, and it was known throughout the state that his first and last choice for that honor was his personal friend, John Boyd Thatcher of Albany. The Tammany lead ers, in conjunction with former Senator Murphy and Burke Cochran, had knives up their sleeves fort Mr. Hill, and they did not take kindly to the suggestion of John Boyd Thatcher. During n recess of lhe convention, before the head of the ticket had been nominated, the leaders mention ed. with Mr. Hill, retired for consultation. Various names were mentioned, but no agreement was reached beyond a definite understanding to the efTect that if a choice was not made by the convention on the second ballot, all factions would unite fn support of Mr. Hill’s choice, John, Boyd Thatcher. The indications were favorable to Mr. Thatcher in the opinion of Mr. Hill, and he retired from the conference to sec what he could do to prevent a nomination on the first or second ballot. The conspirators, however, took advantage of his absence to make arrangements to block any game he might attempt to play. When the conven tion reassembled and nominations were in order, the brilliant 80-urke Oockran, who was then in good standing with the Tam many chiefs, arose and nominated Mr. Hill. The latter, as chairman of the conven tion* tried to check the stampede, but the appeal that Mr. Cockran made and the claim that he set up to the effect that Mr. Hill was the logical candidate and the oly man in the party who could bring success to the ticket, carried the convention off its feet, and despite all the protests of Mr. Hill, he was forced to take the nomina tion and subsequently submit to defeat. Mr. Hill remembers that occasion and he never has and never will forgive the men who imposed upon him then. He returns to Woifort’s Roost with the con solation that he received greater honors at the hands of the convention than any of the men who tried to humiliate him. One of the mest conspicuous absentees from Kansas City during the convention was Senator Stewart of Nevada. For years he has gloried in the title of the “Free Silver King,” and the champion denouncer of “The crime of 78.” Senator Stewart has learned by bitter personal expert, nee that under existing conditions, free silver is not a profitable issue. Since the campaign of ’93, it is understood that he almost exhausted his entire fortune in pursuing the free silver craze and serving as the financial backer of a newspaper called “The Free Silver Knight.” Senator St.wart still admits his nrefer erce for the white metal, but viewing the si-tua ion from a practical standpoint, he soys it is idle to look for a rehabilitation of silver so long as the Senate contains a majority against it, a condition certain to exist for the next six years. Further than this he says one of the strongest claims put forward by the free f'ilver men in behalf of that metal was ihat the mines would not yield a sufficient amount of gold to furnish money to do the busi ness of the Un.ted States. The unexpect edly large production of, gold has depriv ed that argument of its former value, and he says there is mo chance for free silver in this country until the bottom drops out of the prolific gold mines. The Sena tor takes mere pleasure and probab y de rives moie rrcflt from his s;ock farm in Virginia than he can obtain by chafing the free-tsLver wlll-’o-the-wisp. FROM FLORIDA’S CAPITAL. Tallahassee Has Organized to Keep the Sent of Government. Tallahassee, Fla., July 11.—In the case of tho Capital City Gas and Fuel Comiiany vs. the City of Tallahassee, the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a motion made by Judge George P. Raney, counsel for the city, to advance the case for final hearing. Hon. Fred T. Myers, represents the company. Both attorneys will file briefs, and the eourt has set the case for In aring on the second Tuesday In Septem ber, immediately upon the reconvening of the court after the summer recess. Additional information relative to the killing of Herman Gray by Dan Richard son is very meager. Several shots were fired by the pursuing party when Mr. Gray was killed Monday night, and the negro responded with his gun quite freejy. He also fired upon other persons whom he encountered in itis flight, but Mr. Gray waa the cnly mstfi hit. A colored man who met and convers'd with Richardson after the fusbade In which Gray was killed, re ports that he was shot through the left hand, and that a bullet cut the skin across his breast. Richardson is still at large, with parties following him, hut Ih# chances of catching are not now regarded os very promising. Adjt. Gen. Houstoun has received the resignation of First Lieut. S. F. Hall of (lie Jacksonville Rifles. Will Wright, a negro who was srn tenced to be hanged here on July 13, has, at the request of his spiritual adviser, been granted a reprieve until Friday, Aug. 10. Tallahassee is thoroughly organized for the contest over the removal of the cap ital. Hon. William D. Uloxham Is pres dent, and Hon. F'red T. Myers vice pres ident of the organization. Strong commit tees have been appointed, and a hard fight will be made to retain the capital nt Tallahassee. e < CHICAGO TOO STEEP. It le Running Ip Hotel Rates on the Democrats. Chicago, July 11.—Chicago has * chance lo lose the Democratic national headquar ters. National committeemen say the ho tels have put rates up out of reach. Chairman-Jones says emphatically that the location of headquarters here has not yet been decided upon. Columbus. 0., has been bidding hard for the headquar ters and may win, unless the committee finds suitable quarters berg to business block, * DEATH OF MISS BLANCHARD. ilie Did Not Recover After nn Attack on Ty bee Tuesday, Miss Mary Elizabeth Blanchard died this morning at 2:15 o'clock at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Blanchard, In Collinsville. The death was very sud den, Miss Blanchard having been taken 111 at the Sacred Heart Church picnic at Ty bee day before yesterday. Sfie did not re cover consciousness from the moment she w’os seized wiih the malady that the phy sicians pronounced congestion of the brain. Miss Blanchard was 16 years old. ami the death is peculiarly’ nd, as she was cut off Just in the bloom and promise of young womanhood. Many young friends and old persons, as well, will mourn her loss. The only Immediate relative besides the par ents, is a younger sister. Tiie funeral arrangements are now be ing made. It will probably take place to morrow. YEWS .MOTES FROM AVAYCROSS. Lightning Strnck the Home of T. A. Christie In Charlton County. WayerOFS. Ga., July It —lt is reported her? that Mr. T. A. Christie, who ran last year for tho Legislature in Charlton coun ty came near being killed with his entire family a few nights ago. During a thun der storm his residence was struck by lightning, and almost torn up. Even to the beds cn which Mr. Christie and his family w re asleep w’ere torn by the light ning. lhe trustees aid patrons of the Folks ton High School held a Joint m<etmg Sat urday. and re-elected Prof. L. E. Mallard sb principal of that school. The fall term opens Bcpc. 1. Col. W. M. Oliff of Folkston is reported quite sick. Two oase.4 of small-nox are reported at Bay view in Liberty county. The cases are being isolated, and it is thought there will be no spread. Alderman W. 8. Crawford, who Is also yarrlmnster of the Plant System at this point, made an important arrest to-day. Some days ago a boxcar standing in the yaids here was broken open, and several pairs of shoes and other articles taken. Mr. Crawford discovered a negro this morning wearing anew pair of shoes and he promptly placed him under arrest. The negro denies his guilt, but as the shoes he had on when Mr. Crawford arrested him corresponded exactly with those in the car. the probability is he will go up for a term of months. The Hotel Virdie is to be extended, and twenty more bedrooms added, the addi tion to be made on Jane street, where the sample rooms are at present. The pro prietor, H. A. Cannon, expects to catch some of the Northern tourists. JOHN 2-J> SCOTT. Farther Light on One of the Atosl Mysterious of Personal Names. From Law Notes for May. In the case of Scott vs. Coleman (5 T. B. Mon. Ky. 7.8), the plaintiff’s full name is given as “John 2-9 Bcott.” Whether tho “2-9” means tw’o-ninths, or two by nine, it is impossible to tell from reading the case. In fact we are quite In the dark as to how any one could ever have come into the possession of such an outlandish name. Perhaps some of our readers may be able to cast light on the matter. From Law Notes for June. An explanation of the name “John 2-9 Scott’’ may be found in a system of nam ing which prevailed in the time of Crom well. The old Saxon names were first discarded for Sctipturai names, Noah, Isaac, etc. As religious fervor increased, pious ejaculations and even whole Scrip tural quotations were used as names. The notorious “Barebones Parliament” took its name from one Praise God Barebones. Ac cording to Hume, the following mimes were found in a single jury drawn in the county of Sussex . Weep Not Billings, God Reward Smart, Kill Sin Pimple, Fly De bate Joiner, More Fruit Fowler, Steadfast on High Stringer, and Fight the Good Fight of Faith While. Barebones had a brother named If Christ Had Not Died for You Ye Had Been Damned Barebones. The more cumbrous of these names were almost necessarily abbreviated in writing by giving a citation of the passage of Scripture where it occurs. Thus, “Fight the Good P'igth of Faith White,’’ would become “Timothy 6-12 White.” It is not probable that this practice ever prevailed in Kentucky, but an ancestral name may have been handed down after Its origin and significance were forgotten. Charles A. Fowler. Oh lowa, Neb., May 18. From Law Notes for July. It Seems a pity to explode so erudite a theory as is Mr. Fowler's, but as I hap pen to know all about the name 1 will ac quaint you with the facts. A number of descendants of Scott live In this (Wood ford) county, but he Is buried In the ad jacent county of Jessamine. A few years since I was consulted by some of hie de scendants concerning a title to property derived by them from “John 2-9 Scott,” and I naturally remarked upon the very unusual name. I was infbrmed that Scott was christened In Virginia, where he w is born, plain "John Scott.” When lie reach ed maturity he emigrated to Kentucky and settled in Harrison county. When he reached ills destination his available funds consisted of two shillings and nine pence only. He prospered financially, and was foH(i of acquainting his associates with the fact that he reached the "Blue Grass" with the small sum mentioned. He re ferred to the fact so often that he was nicknamed "John 2-9 Scott.” end the ap pellation became so (irmly fixed upon him that he adopted it himself and ever after ward used it. His will was so signed, as also hie letters and all legal documents ex ecuted within the last forty years of hla life. He lived to an advanced age. occum ulated a large estate and left a numerous progeny. We have yet living old citizens who knew him personally, and they as sure me the foregoing is correct in au re spect*. Versailles, Ky., June 10. Field McLeod. Blatter Than the Oceanic. From the Shipping W'orld. The statement that a vessel some 2,000 tons larger than the Oceanic is about to be laid down at Belfast for Liverpool ownership may be accepted as a fact, but uuthoritlve Information as to the line she t Intended for It Is difficult to ob tain. The name of the White Star Line is associated with the report, and whl> this firm does not acknowledge or deny ownership inquiries I have made lead rne to the conclusion that this latest levia than Is being built for the’ White Star service. In this connection l have heard many comments which In substance ques tion whether we have not already reached the maximum size of ships at Which they can be economically worked, having re gard to existing dock accommodation, notwithstanding the ptoud bonds of name Interested In the Mersey Troeks eslaie, and tho facilities which the porl offer*, the docks suitable, and from lime to time available for this class of ships are none too many, and may prove wholly Insuffi cient or unsuitable for the many large ships now under construction. Then, again, as these mammoth vessels to prove remunerative must of necessity have a greater draught, but few docks here and there will be able to accommodate Ihom, and this question is already becoming acute In Liverpool. The dock hoard will have to hasten on Its present extensions snd undertake new works to provide for this growing Increase In sUs of Liver pool tonnag• ** * • Cigar Dealers Like J to have their regular customers smoke iOldVirg inia Cheroots l because they know that once a man I starts smoking them he is “fixed/* J and that he will have no more trouble I with him trying to satisfy him with J different kinds of Five Cent cigars. ® Three hundred million Old Virginia Cheroots smoSed this year. Ask your own dealer. Price, 3 for 5 cents. 1 1 ONE BEDROOM, sl,ooo*ooo. It llcloiign to nn American, of t oai'Ne, Rat the Cash Wan Spent In London. From the London Mail. It is an opinion generally entertained that the age for costly and elaborate fur niture is post and gone. Perhaps an or der recently placed with a Bond street firm by an American millionaire will tend to dispel this illusion. Mr. Stephen S. Marehand Is the fortu nate possessor of the most beautiful bed chamber in the world. This Immense apartment, 70 by 22 feet, Is of ellipitical form. The walls are paneled with elaborately carved enrichments In the style of Louis XV, lhe background is finished white enamel and the carvings and moldings are gilt. Taking into consideration the form of the apartment and the difficulty and ex pense of adapting, paneling and wood work to a chamber of this shape, it Is not surprising that £12,800 was the priefe for the wall and dado woodwork alone. The wall insklc the panels is hung with purple and gold Genoese velvet. Thla ma terial. being of rare color, exceptional quality and special design, was manufac tured by a Lyons firm ut a cost of n 15s a yard. Therefore, the wall hangings alone—there being twenty-eight,panels In the room—cost Mr. Marchand something like (77 10s. per panel, or £2,170 for the whole, the celling was elaborately carved and decorated by special artist* from Paris, arid cost £3,870 more. The curtains and curtain draperies are of the same ma terial as the wall panels, and coat £1,840. This is exclusive of vilrage undercunains at £270 per pair. They were made by hand of the finest Brussels net, Interwovbn with silk. These, therefore, added another £1,350 to the item of curtains. The carpet, a handsome, hand-tied purple Axmlnster, had to be specially dyed, and ran into £0 ss. per yard. This for the whole bed chamber cost £3,460. But the chef d'oeuvre of the whole apartment was undoubtedly the bedstead and bedroom suit. The bed stead alone coat nearly £38.000. Of massive ebony, with elaborate carvings of solid ivory, and Inlaid with gold and filigree, It occupied the finest artisans of France— for It was made In Paris —nearly two and a half years. Some idea of the immense amount of time and money lavished on this piece of furniture may be gathered from the fact that n single brood ivory hand which runs around the under-framing was cut in such an amazingly intricate and tedious pattern that four fretcutters were over eighteen months on this part of the bedstead alone. One of the men thus em ployed lost his reason by the tedious na ture of the work, and Is at present cut ting borders In Imagination in Charenton. At the outset a serious difficulty arose that would have daunted any one but an American. It was found that the magni ficent trophy at the head of the bed stead was so large that no single piece of ivory could be obtained of the required dimensions. The firm talked of reducing the carving, but Mr. Marchand would not hear of It. They found a tusk of the requisite size at last, but It took seven months to find It, and the cost of the Ivory and the journey as far as Uyanyembe, In Africa, where the mammoth tusk was discovered, ran Mr. Marchand into a further expense of nearly £4,000. The hangings of the bedstead were of a Sfieelal purple'damask, costing £4 18s. per yard, exctuQve of the Initial cost of the loom cards. * The wardrobe was nearly as expensive as the bedstead—£29,oßo watt the exact price paid for It. When the irlfltng additional expenses of dressing table, 112,400; wash stand, £7,200, and table de nult, £2,870, are taken Into account. It will be seen that the entire suit aggregated the enormous sum of £93,550. The chairs, of solid carved Ivory with ebony and gold inlay, Increased this amount to something over £IOO,OOO. After figures like these such trifling Items as £730 for a chevsl glass, 11,280 for a chimneypiece and overglass, 1490 each for the four doors of the room, £228 each for the overdoors, and £7lO for the wash stand table fittings fade Into Insignifi cance. It Is to be hoped that the customer was satisfied when he settled his little bill of £193,740. EXPLAINING A JOKE. It Failed to Bring Any Nnnshlne Into the Family. Paw was reading a nauimaunick that I Brot home from the drug store last nite, ■> and pritty soon he commenced to laff, saya "Georgie,” in the Chicago Tlmes-HeraiJ. "What's rong?" maw ast. “This is one of the Best joakes I ever seen,” paw say*. "Llssun and I’ll read it To you. 'Why is The mistake of a liock tur not as bad as that of a Dentust?' Do you no?" paw ast. "No." maw told him. “ 'Bocoz,' imw red. 'one Alls six feet and Ihe other fills sn aiker.' ’’ "How do you do that?” says maw. “Becoz they make a mistake," paw an serd. “Which makes It?” maw ast. "Both of them," paw says. "Didn’t I I FRENCH CLARET WINES, and GERMAN RHINE and MOSELLE WINES and FRENCH COGNAC BRANDIES. All these fine Wines and Liquors era Imported by us in glass direct from the growers in Europe. Our St. Julien Claret Wins from Everest, Dupont A Cos of Bordeaux. France, la on# of their specialties, end one at extremely low price. The Chateaux Leovills, one of tbilr superior Claret Wines, wall kuowa eU over the United States. Wa also carry In bond Clarat Wines from this celebrated Arm In caake. Our Rblna and Moselle Wines ere Imported from Martin Deuts, ZrgnV fort, Germany, are the beat that come to the United State*. BODENHEIM is very fine and cheap. NIERSTEIN aleo very good. RUDESHEIM very choice. RAUENTHAL, selected grapes, very elegant LIKBFRANMILCH. quite celebrated. MARCOBRUNNER CABINET 'latent end rare. YOHANNIBBUROER It perfection. SPARKLING HOCK SPARKLING MOSELLE. SPARKLING MUSCA TEL LR and FINE FRENCH COGNAC BRANDIES Special Brandies are Imported direct from France by us, tn cases and cask*. $ LIRR7VIAIN BROTHERS. Just road it That's why the mistake th* Doctor intikeb ain't. a* bad as the dn ttist's." "Why not?" maw ast. "The dock ter only Rills six Feat,'' pat* anserd. "mid the Dentunt Alls an aiker." "I don't understand about the Feat," maw Told him. "Why does he Fill six fet and what Does he fill them with?" Paw beann to look kind of srlasey out of his eyes, and he Red the Joak again to Himself so he would be sura he Didn’t make Enny mistake Then he say*; “Why. you see if a doekter would r.valt* a mistake It mile be fatle, and So ha would nil Six feat of erth with a mart. Be <oz the man would bo About six F*t lonp, you no." "1 don’t see much to Doff at. about Bitten a thins," maw told him. "May he it mit en't tie a man at all, or else he mite Be short." "Oh, well." paw says, "it Just say* he would be a Six footer so to Make it coma In funnsy with the alker.” "What doe* It mean by that?" maw sat. "That's the joke." paw says. "What Is?" maw Told him. "Why, the aiker, you no.” paw anserd. "Whore are they enny Joak about That," maw ast. "The Oentust Fills ft, you no," paw red, but he likin't seem to he very sure about it by That time. "Yes," mew Bays, "but you aed he made n mistake." "Don't you no what an aiker is?" paw ast, "A tooth that you nil in an aiker. yotr no, and they have aiders of ground." "But where Does the mistake com* in?" maw told him. "Why. he nils the non*: one,” Paw an serd. wiping; hi* Brow and kind of looking around like ir he was trylne to see if th* escape was all cut off. "Well, then, how Does h* Fill tit* aiker?" tnaw ast, "If the tooth he Fill* I* a Good one and du.zze.nt need To be filled? It wouldn't bo *n aiker If it was all right, would It?” Paw got up and Trew the Allmanlck In the waste basket after he Tore it In Two and aed: "There's no Use trying to Bring enny sunshine into this Fambly, and I want to drop the subjeckt rite now The man who rote that Joke teas a fool and the Kello that printed it In the Allmanlck was a worse one, and I ain’t going to rong Either one of them By unjust susptshens. Mebby. they didn't ever try To tell it to a woman.” SOUSA MARtTIES GO CHEAP. Sanaa Sold “AVaslilnctton Post" and {‘High School Cadets" for gTO. From Alnslee'* Magazine. '•The first piece I ever had published I paid for,” said Mr. Sousa. "It cost me 828, and that $26 was a great deal of money to me, an awful lot. Of course, the piece did not aril. Some friend* of mine with a great tig gob of goodness in their hearts bought copies. I think about $4 worth. But the rest of the world, though It was burning new tunes, paid no attention to the publication of my piece. It had not found me yet, and the fact that I was disappointed in the sale of my music did not disarrange Its machinery in the least. The next time I thought I would try Philadelphia 1 went up fo the publishing house of Lee & Walker and showed tny two composbtona to the editor, with whom I struck up a friendship that haa lasted ever since that day, ar.d that waa in 1872, when t was 18 year* old. Ha play ad over my pieces and they sounded beau tiful. He waa a good pianist, and I never .have been. He made some kind of a cab al si c n-ark on them; I suppose it meant O. K., and sent ine down to see Mr. Lee. Mr. Lee liked the pieces, but I was a young man, and all that—you know what they all say. Still the pieces were very nice, and they would publish them, giv ing me—l held my breath—giving me one hundred copiea of each pleoe My railroad fare from Washington to Philadelphia and return and my hotel bill amounted to about sls, and for that I was to get one hundred copies of ea'h of my two pieces, whhh wou and cost the publisher perhaps $7. 1 thought that was pretty hard. But I accepted. I supposed that the music would be printed off right away. It wasiTt. After atcui a dozen letters from me during a period of six or seven mernhs [ finally got word that they might get the piece out the following quarter.” "Now that you have made a hit, don t those pieces ell 7" Mr. Bousa shook his head and pressed his lips together. "The world does not turn lack and look for what it has once pasted by. It want* something new." "After awhile I aold my composition* for what I could get, anything from $* up lo $26. The 'Washington Post March’ and the 'High School Cadet March’ I sold for $36 each. They made an Independent fortune for the publisher, Coleman, of Philadelphia." "And all you got out of them was 70?” Mr. Sousa nodded He did not eeem to feel bad about It. He seemed to think it was a kind of a Joke on him. of course, but a good joke for all that. Probably he believes that there are more marches Just as good whers they came from. Probably he has got over grieving about it in the last tn years. 5