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Spring* for Dyspepsia. 1 in > m l He-prr>*ed Hrtek. Savannah Bin ii . S , (■ [.l>' Do . Not, v ii to Elks' Carnival Is lluftm Ni. i it.l Ai r Ry Whisky. E. A \V. l-aundry. Amu™ motile (Jr aml lar. ~.! I nncert Yy F.lrmans Boston Concert Hand. at Theater. Monday Kv.nl.*-, Nov, 19, Dunn.. A Kyle) ' A Milk White, Flag." at Thea |, r Ttiuo lay Kvetnng. N"V. 22 Railroad S> led it le -8 , T. A 1. of Hopo un if. A 8 liy. 8" h..lu|. Hot StufT Stove- Win. A II 11. lantl n. tv. Malt-Nutrtn'- Anhcuaer-Ru*. h. Brewing A>Kj< l®t >*,#•. f#te*fn®hif St'h# lul* Merchant#’ end M tucr*’ Transportation ai ip Lin©* io ftktltintore uiul I*hUad< l|iiia. Futolioatlons—Webster ® iiit* riattiunai lu< tionury. lti'Vi SK4| Waehhuc lNiWibr- Tf arilne. Medical- Warner’® K.fe Ayer ® rills; llookl- inii®; l>r. Hathaway Oo.; Caatorla, (’heap Column Advertisement*—licit* Wantt<l I^n|l‘>vm k tit Wanv-I; For Kent; Yor ivruonal. Mi*< llaneous. Thf \% ralli*r. The tndlratlona for (koral.i to-day are for rain, with fr* h wtndi*; and for KkKWla. |*t,rtly *el w th ‘r. with local rain®, and frc®h tastfrljr winds. The flcrman than ihe The*nk®hlnir turkey. In view of the recent cix-#Jinj<inK afTmr ut Hr* *- )ait. ••Why," •>' ifwie* (\>low-lo lyncher*, “since w- nav*- born**.! the lody t<* ro that no of it <mn tc fotirwk how ran they prow that ii ytxaly wa lyncti i-dr* A r* ws|>ai*r etory ha® It th.it the peo ple of the town of Columbus. Mis.- !>!►- uiatka. 4..' •*. mrl little nlwui the re cent election that ine of them vote#!. ui.il that ih* r* suit was not known In tho town for four Uiy®. Ta#- < lance® are r:ol for a prolonc®l dtadloik in the NVhrafka IvejcWatur* In the matter of the * *l* Mion of t'nlu-#! Ftwte* Senator. Th* re are l>te of hunKrv it# puUl *n po*d4l' !n® In that slut# , ami no I**** than ®*veii candidate® for the etriatorahip ar#* already in the field. The eefieon of #*oll# i? athletir* ha® open ed with mi# h *na|>. \*m hik! vifjor a# to nmke puaihm l*Nk linj and lecreplt. At the Iki-Mi hurrtti Institute of Tet-h --r.*b:y th# other day ®tu*l-tu wa® kill i in a ctio#* r teh, un*l after th# oil* footb.bi riarrw .11 Ikiaviiie Ky.,.on Sa ur ldv th# whole Cincinnati team hittak#*! I. el to be taken to the hospital. 1' ar syrup 1® bclrur # xtolled in New J#r.-®y th* flnet ayrup fr l#u kwh t rakos in the workl. It 1® made from the Juke of K#iP r |vr- with tho addition of a llttl* m. ur. The flavor i® i®l to b< axq;)|*it#-. K#*uth <#orKUi p*ir rtw ♦rw tn. find A # th#ir Interest to k> o ilttt* exprrtrii* n’lt k *®> t’l-'lr "wn ImoK til the matter of tear syrup. Th* ?4ii-z . nal i ™ t.k l*# . failed nn*l wxtemd. ft i prof#** and t make It hvall **■’#■** f*r larKei o, - } than •an n##w j is* through v. Thf man who hi- f *#i ®**. !e< te| to MlP# r ’end th#‘ \%#>ik I- 1,. W. It ate®, mi Am* r in I'iydmulk # r.irineer. B*metiow th worll ‘•cptn* to turn nat urally to Amen a when th*re i* n Kdfan* th* He of WO k to t*e done •'jtfnce sleet km. “ f.i.v® the N# w Yo'k Trlbun# “a I*lll his i#. n iii.-tid n th- Ooonrla le ifl-hiture to and ■ franchise the n*aroe>. I thl th ririr*- r* uI a tk>n of the ‘consent of tl# governril'.’ " Nt to fief. * *#ntt intirr> . 'k I..I; t is not yet luiomf a I IW. It I® an <n>v nutter to introduce a hill and ott.ii v. ry h ird to ',Mft* It. fieorjrhi If rot (;olnK to {mws a dUfranchseim i fit Mil; at laaat, n*#t yet. i ll ♦ * If It Is within the |*ower of the C|tv Council to d* m), 1 would confer a gnat favor u|w>r house hoi !*‘r® by devl*irg r’*an® for previ-ntlng p#*ddlars. heggirs and huckster® tr*rn rinalng door bell®. The Itinerant mil Mir e- have tM*come at 1* rn'*-! uiCewrabh yet It I* about lmion alhle for th#- iwlie® of the houai hoMs to ttoard RiAiiiit t#:*• n* If Ii wer# the Vase that the men wer* always #i home It would not t* #> i and, lut when thf* m n go off to bustr.i v® in n*- mornlnifA the woosi. are left at lean* , to he summon# I to the from door many time*, during the court* of the uv t j .■})* m rtin id ptNldiar. agent or ir. It ee ms that th* t®llce oifht to h* ili* to affortl M>uie relief In the mutter, hut as they do n<t It ii isreiiuimahly bwcmie#* hav* no* authority. If that k® really th* r a-on, Council ougul to five li to them imia - liallf UM|I > %T TIIK POI.LS. Ir four s'#*®, l’tah. Colorado. Wyo n.i ii Id .ho. snfn*n hive #*<pial politl i r.irh wifrj men. The> vote fr*r all !*. *- inciutftin* presKlenilal * • tors. .*r '**wnp*a*nt to hold an> *. and III* ** w ithin the gift of t •- r|- - tor.it*, 7 re r already a number *f women fflil**il*rs in these *t ii#>, and \ rum* t* rof *>* hers of ■ rern wa re landKlates in th* recent * !*- tion- Kul! det*l.> -t t*. # ft* of th* w er-in v t u|#o: t** riv- dt of tl * b-.noting, *v# not >■*• i>* • n ms i* up out e nough h.i- twwn p**.u* t f: m the i- urni to .-.'iOW that Ilk#'* W**mat at th* poll® I® a nigbty ur, * rta ntit>. Two year® •o. * t • * • v*r t- ’. * very little interest in i-de. .rwi only uS*out C.ono •*f them to*k j** irotihl# to go to to*® I* i.i# r* < m ele* don, however, ne.trl) • **f thitn tut thetr ballots. ik* i **: r* * r. -w*c v rr, was; i *1 t#y the “full dinner i#a!l. M or or fr#*# H,lv*r. -r tr* •*t #*f t.* Philippine Inlands. What , wrr fnturewted in more than any- j • . w i in# retirement of Benator l’.dw ir i t> Widcotr fr#rn puldi** Ufe. He- S rat*; Wolcott was *llvorced. *1 • * W'.n.t n of his Ktat#* lyll# , vf4 tiiat M* \N * •#*• ha*l r,##l inen #rat**l far -r ** •! tlw*y dH**rmined to visit their dl®- pi* * ar# u|®#n the Senator by forcing him out of tin- S**a‘v. Atwl they have auc- In Wyoming n rmi!#> * indldate tor of- D > rn nl#- th*- dhiaruflng r# mnrk that the woman vot# w i the eaeiewt thing •i* k< t uwl vrumlpul t<- of any element In potl!i< ** That retnark sealed his fate. The wom-n went to !h*- polls ard snow- I **l him under. They didn't ®k w hether i h* f**r silver or g#dd. of “the con- i sent of the goverrwd" or government by fon-o. Tiny only considered that he j i*ow I . a boss who had little respect for women in politic*. The-ir revenge upon him must have hern sweet. In f ab a woman— the same woman who l delegate to the Democratic National Convent *•! hil se'onded the nomination of Mr. Bryan—w. a candidate for . store office. It might be though* that th*' e#ll#l vote of th*- fist**r of voters would have been plumped for her, lut not :*o. they nerly all voted against her. an*l >he was defeated. Bhe r# \* I t .e smallot vote of any can didate *a her ticket. The f**rego|r.g. while meagre. |® sufll * ierr to show* that the woman vote has a very Indepm.b nt and un< ortaln way of - •ng is it pl*-® without much re gar# I for those con.®ld**milons which u-ually Ir.flueiue men in #wting their billotj for office holders. (ftNTHOI, or Till. MN JO4K M II.K. The fruitaree jr.-t known a® the Ban Jos#- .**, ;ilc has to stay. That Is •he deliberate opinion of the I’nlted Htate* Department of Agriculture after much rewesr h. There #an be no eudi thing #* * th*- total eradt# ation of the wnere it ha® on # got firmly estab lish# *l. except by fir#—burning the whole h tind that is a proces® twi cosily lio l*e contemplated In all instance®, it | i* not onlv possible, but <ovnfwratively •s> t** k* *t any c#*rtaln orcharrl fr#*e from the scab- if its pmsenre le #l**toct#*l it or * and immedlat* step® taken for its destruction. Infc(s| nursery :o< k should le btirti#l Jist ns soon as th#- in fo lion is lUncovered. After the scale has pat*#‘d one entire br*-#®tlng season In an orcbaol p may be #id to lave become a fixture *n that orchard while one free remains standing. Indeed, the ligging up ii#l burning c#f all tho fruit trees might fail to eradicate the s?alo, xlncs the chanr* ur* that it would nlm* have found lodgment on surroumlinK wHd or orn#i nu-ntal plant® and shrubbery, and be in portion t* iitt# k any new fruit tre#*s ;**rrt#d ,n the earn#* ground. The San J*>e - ab* may, therefore lx# i.il4e*l per inanetit factor In fruit growing In thia < ountry. It by no means follow*®, however, that j**-cause of the scale the profit a hie grow log of fruit® 1® seriously menaced. A bulletin recently by the Dspart iii* ru .f Agriculture (No. 42. second s# rlew. Division of fcJntoni(loKV). asftrts that the •**' le, by prompt attack, can be kept under such <-ontrol as not to seriously nterfero with the perfect maturing of •I* iiluour- fruits. Three nietruxls of con :rt.| **r# r* * omm# axled by the departm* nt; lira* 4he soap treatment; mhotkl. the ke r o®ene treatment, hik). third, the crude petroleum treatment. All of these, no •ioubt. are IJinlliar to owner® of or< .with. Th bull-tln. however, which I® for free ii®tilbutfton by the deportment uud by representatives in Congress, give® all of the formula®. The time for the npp!l< it lon of the so lution* and wash*® for the t'ontrol of the scale |® now fa.-t approaching. In the winter, when the trees are denuded of leaves und the tap is down. Is the time to make the m*#M • fleetlve .assault upon the enemy and w.j#n least Injury to the ire*-® tbentselve® Is to te apprehe-tided. ! it ought not to Im> necessary to urge upon | borgi.i fruit growers the neceaslty of at ! * ril;ng at ih earliest powlhle in*rn#-nt to . !hi'* > il* menace and p#.-*t. Prompt sc lion during the next three month® may | -live valua ’e tree® and rwult in n fin# | fruit • fop next season, whereas delay or ! negligence might reculi i. only In the loss of the crop but of tn* trees as well. A bill to mike every Rituntny m the \ • r l* ki ll half-holiday has been Intro •lu# *®l into th# lltuee at Atlanta. Mr. Moueton of Fulton 1® the author of It. . -<* f.ir ih the informailon ga*s. there has never been any 'lernund for such legl®|. Don. Mr. Houston probably has It In in!n-l to strengthen himself with the labor •dement by iuidk as its champlot). No doubt h* fa.la to consider that If em ployers .ir# for* *®l to cut off five or six hours f the t!m* of their help per week. ! hey will *.®o 1. for* *#l to reduce the compensation f such help In j*ruportion •It may be his Idea that mphvyer® would pay the same rat-s for five and a half lava* work that they do for six full day*’ work That, however, is unreasonable. # e man hlniself If nt were an employer. Wages re ba-i-l ,>n th* work accomplish ed or th© hour® engaged. To reduce the capacity of the workingman by l**g!iu- I irgi is to reduce his earning power. Do •he working people of the state daslre their earning capacity de<-reased? Are they making too much money? The ®!m --! i|e fact I®. that Instemi of Increasing the ! holiday*, the number of *hem now author i i* I ought to be reduced. Tnsr are al- II i and) too amuy of them. THE MOKMNG NEWS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1000. i OHPtiHAk M MflllgKn DKKEMIKI) ll* the humane modern Idea #-f purt-h* rent f>r crime gone too far in the dlre®’- * . of making t>c prison a comfortable - itr-g pla . for .a w-breakers y Juatlce Simeon E Ha;*Vwin of the Supreme (’ourt 4f Conto'iuut. is Inclined to that ‘pin* ion, and he *a> * that many of the ,* a*l ;n>< jurists o? berth this country and Kng !.ifMl ir# of the -am* way of thinking It- ar* ad drew® delivered tn Hartford t* - * ently Justt' e Hal )w;n r.t.d that be did r*o4 advocate* whipping for ad offcn*e® twit he bebeved Juveni.e offender®, wlf# • twaters, “nourulers' and ruffians should be flogged as a punishment; not in public at th© whipping-post, but In pri vate by officers of th* kw. It wt® a meth*l of tn*:rr o*it wrath to evil-dew r whl h had been commended by £t. Haul w h-n he said that those who did wrong ehou.d smart for IL Ju®ti Baldwin cited many Instan-e® where wht(if*ing had revolted In a redu* !#jn Ir. crime in Eng.and a#d BcotiaiHl tho larh Is siiil applied to Juvenile law breaker* and in those countries It I® the w | grounded belief that no other form of f4jttl.hment would prove ei effective. In Maryland and Delaware whipping b pr.i ti #*i. url it l asserted •f*t tbe* •date* have |m of wlf#t-l#eating and petty criminality than alont any other* In the I’nlon. In the majority of the* ®tal i th young offender® against th law ar** thrrwn Ir.to prison to associate with * c.iks of l.arn-ned criminals. The sur rounding* .ire such as Io make an ind# lid® impression upon the young mind®, and set the youths in evil ways from wh!<*h they will never d**pat If such youths were admonished by the com rn't - ing magistrate and then given a sound flogging by a court offlial. the Justice says they would never forget the less*n The flogging should be done in private, however. h> as not to destroy the re cipient® self-respect. Jail or prison life. In modern Instrtut ioo* and under modern condition®, the Justice saysu has b* * om© alm#*®t attra*- tlve to th© *<Wiflrme#l offen#ler. In th# Jail it I® often the ('is that th# prlaoner get® better food. Icslglng an*i clothing anl pb* sant#*r o- cuiiton than he is accus tome#l t> outsid#* The thought of the Jail ther#-for* . I® v deterrent of crime. Hut if the offender kn# w of a certainty that hi* back would be striped with the I ®h. he would he*|tate before breaking the law Ther* is. also, the element of * #ist o the law-abiding tax{*aytr* to lie taken Into * onskl'TAtion. and flogging is th## cheap est method #f a*|equate punishment that ha* yet been devised. The idea of corporal ininlshment l* re pulsive to most person* who have given the any thought, nevertheless when so eminent n authority as a Jus tice of a supreme court gives his approval to the method. It Is time for the Inquiry, “Has m> iety r.*t gnru* too far in its hu manitarian r*grd for the criminal?** ■ ♦ • THF, (OIT OF % filliAH I.%\T. To the minl* of most persons, probably. n sugar making plant suggest® the Invest ment of a very large sum of money, run ning Into the hundred* of thousands of dollars, ordinary estimate® placed upoa the cost of such a plant run from sl2.V‘*Xi to 9600,000. On this account t ha* been difficult to enlist Georgia and Florid* lo nl oapMal In the sugar making business. In ii circular recently issued <VI. W. f#. Glessner of Ms "o assert* (hat any such expensive sugar plant Is not necessary In this Matton, Htwl that plant* adequate to the working up of B#o ton* of cane per •lay can he erected at a coat of not more than S&UlOO. Ti tnt* capital should be a<fcle<t tu.Mki a* a working fund. bringing the total necessary capita! up to s2T>.ouo. These lliture* were (liven Col. Gleatvner hy Prof, Blubba. of the Louisiana Butrar Ex periment station, who I* recognised as an authority on the question of sugar produc tion. Dr Stubbs esilm-itce that Georgia and 1-Totida cane will yield 200 pound* of sugar to th ton. and that It will cost $2 per ton to manufacture It. In calculating the cost of manufacturing the services of an expert chemist are Included. It is usual for the mill to pay the grower for hi* cane one-half the price of sugar. Hit" sugar Is worth 4 cents a pound, the grow er would receive I cents i>er pound, and If a ton of •wne produces 200 pounds of sugar the grower would rerelve ft per ton. In Georgia and Florida the yield averages 15 tons per acre. The return to ihe farmer would therefore be SOO js r acre Cane Is as easily grown as corn, and can he cultivated on os large a scale The plant which Prof. Rtuhhe suggests would turn out while granulated sugar, ready for the general market, where It would always command the rul ing market price. "Fnderstnml," say* Col. Glessner. "tills product <ka# not have to go through a reflnery. hut Is merchant able sugar ” The plant, running thlriv daya each season, would work up the cane from Km acres, and. according to Ihe calculation, ought to make a net profit of W> per <lav of running tlm. Thla showing ought to be attractive enough to Interest local capital. It would hardly he difficult to secure the planting of Ki acres of cane within easy reach of each of several mid* In South Georgia and Florida. Clement A Grlscom, preskKnt of the In ternational Navlgatuai Company, deliv ered an address before the Society of Naval Architect* and Marine Engineer* In New York the other <lay. In the course of It he said that this had been the most prosperous year for shipbuilding In the I'nlted States since the outbreak of ih Civil War. and predicted that the cen tury about to begin would witness a de velopment of the Industry which would iH.rre|*id to the high hope* of the mem bers of the society when It was founded Notwithstanding all of this activity and prosperity In the shipbuilding trade, and the outlook for an increase In the busi ness. Congrea* la to he asked at the ap proaching session to appropriate millions of ilollars of the people's money to be paid to ship owner* as a bounty for en gaging In a profitable huslnrer Twelve thousand Italian criminals were recently released from the prisons of Italy. In celebration of the young King's birthday. This Is a matter ol Interest lo the clvlllxrd world, since Italian crim inals have been particularly active re cently In doing deeds of violence in all quarters of Ihe globe. Presumably a liberal proportion of these liberated crim inal* will turn their steps low a ids the I’nlted State* Within twelve month*. It I* lo be expected u number of m ir .lers und assassination* will be traced lo the recipient* ol the youug hu* > ml*, guided bo only. A *r ling to Bcnator Hanna, the iMp **i *ldy bill will le oi.e i t the m-asure b* ight to the attention •*? Oongrew® ewriy in * e se siun This t>ropoeli ion, it ha® I*# * n IcuiattHl, involv#-* th# distribution of not 1* >- than J27o.‘XV).(in m4*ng certain *" v# r* i ip owners. The advocate® of the bt.l *i> hat it I® nec-rawary . that govern m* t_• *i ! must rc given *r the ship build. i- . la*try will die. tn.* the shtpyanß * f Ms > x*rifry cannot c m; * fe with thoae i*f Europ* . wh*re they Ui* paupexr" iat or. If American shipyard* cannot tom pete m *.-sfu!!y with tIK>K- of Europe, how does ii occur that w* are building var b|* frr ftu*#U ht th#- pre*#*nt time* How D it that Hie Atlantic Transport <’ *cnp*i y has r#* #ntiy glv# n an order for two great v<ss#l* to th#* (Tamps of Phll- .l*o. i I low Is It that a.l of the Amer -1 ar. shipyards arc- now working to their *v tifion order* for craft of various t f It 1* the matter of (<#*t. not s*-ni na-r.f, w li counts in the < instruction of • .Ip-, ms In other line- of business. Amer i * has *lem<#nstrated that it can produce ► hip mat* nil- in competition with the wotm. .*n*l that it has th# best mechanics In th** world Wherein I* the necessity for 4ff#i. *litg th# industry still more “pro t act ion? * Th© B#rohardt-Poquelin theatrical en gagement In New Yrgk i* to be charac t* rued by a recnnd-br#<iking price tor M-axn. Th#‘ best chair® are to be held nt F (Mich, with oth# r prices In proportion. New Yorker* have leen accustomed to a |.' price fnr grand oj#erw or some extra- xI *- i-tl engag-ment. but never before h-is Loat price fr a raguUr theatrical en gagement ben charged The seats for Henry Irvit.g were only 12 It w>++ms that tho tendency in New York I® con stintly tow nls higher prices for seat® it flrft-clas* performaneca. “In considering the New Jersey elec tion rettima,” say* th#* Washington Tost. It will bo well to bear in min<! that th* Hon. Ben Tillman ptt< hforked about that stat#- durltiß the camiaisgn ’ Was It Till man that pitched New Jersey ba*k after the Hti I>KMad®® F. Livingston of the Fifth Georgia district hid taken her out of the Kepuhlb-an column? Pi.II uimi,. Henry Miller, who db-d at Chappaqua, N. Y . the h' r day. sai the Inventor of Ihe steam and nlr brake* In 1050. The Prince of Wale*. In hi* direction of the Workingmen's Club at Handring ham. la* decided lo allow the members ust one lant of beer a day in order that they may not epend too much money on liquor. —Nadine Tanner, beater known lr the West as Mis* Million, owns and manage* a fine rattle ranch near Waco. Tex. She was on Ohio school teacher, was adopted by a wealthy Texan and Inherited his property. —May. Gen. ChalTee won his reputation and hi* BUccea* as an Indian lighter hy meeting the Indian with his own weapon*. He Is deeply versed In the red man's life and niftenv. and sqe.ik* several dialect* fluently. —Mis* M K. Itraddoii ha* written over Ixly novels since I***. flcfoye she be eamc a no\< list she wM* an actress, mak ing her flr-t appearance at the Brighton Theater Royal In I*7. and during the next five month* ussuming fifty-eight dif ferent role*. Lieut. L. It. I-gwbvn, who received mention In the official dispatch** from the batfle of Tien Twin. I* only 2* yeara old. lie Is a native of Indiana, buf was brought iq. at Auburn. N Y., and had his first naive service In the Chicago strike of 1*94. KNIGHT HIP*. —ln Boston—ilia New York Aunt—Then your little brother's education must have been neglected Boston Boy—Ye*. Indeed' Why. ha doesn't know the rudiments of metaphy lcsl—Life. —Self-Interest—Mother (read.ng tele, gram)—Henry telegraphs that fh* game I* over and he t ame out of It with three broken Mb*, a broken nose, and four teeth out. Father (eagerly)—And who won? Mother—He don't ray Father (linpath ntlvi—Confound tt all! That hoy never think* of anybody hut himself! Now I'll have to waif until I get tho morning pap> r —Puck. —Couldn't He Write >ll?—Patient—C-e --can you c-o-c-eut* st-at-stam-m-merlng" Physician—Yes. sir Do you wish to take the full rourse of treatment? Patient—N-n-no. I J-J-Just w-w-want to learn to s-s-say ch-ch-eh-chrya-chry s-an the-the-the-m-m-m-nmtn so I can tell ihe fl-dorlst what I w-w-want before the eh ch— the fl-flowera w-w-wlthcr.—Baltimore American.— "This letter.'' said the counsel for Mr*. Dc Vorse, “j* a forgery. It wa* not writ ten by my client, and. In fact. It Is evi dent It was not written by a woman at all '• •'What proof have you of that?'' askel eppowing counsel. ■ Simply this There Is no nostscMpt.an I ihe several pages run right along In the rtgular order.' —Philadelphia Presa. t ltlltF.Vr t OMMKVT. The Cleveland Plain Dealer (Dem ) saw: "Now that the election Is over there la no longer concealment of the pippo-e to permanently Increase the army or of the desire that the limit be extended to 100.# 0 men. Whether the nominal strength I* placed at 80,000, .'A.OOO or £>.o£o men-* I three being named as Ihe probable tig r* -it i> xpactad that tne tagialatlon >viii place In the hands of the President power to Increase the force to loo.nno men when In hi* own Judgment he may think that number necessary.'' The Chicago Chronicle (Dem)' says: •'Senator Ves. predict* a Democratic re vival similar to that which fo.lowed the defeat of Horace Greeley for President in UR* It Is not Improbable. The fa - that distinguished Southern Democrat ire emerging from Ihe cave* of defeat and calamity, that they demand anew an I n u ; 111 nof Damper* tic faith it they seek a path returning to Ihe lines of Democratic legislation. Is one of the best auguries for the future." The Philadelphia Times (Dem.) says; ‘ Plait's plan 111 New York Is lo organise the police of all the cities In the state under one central control, which woud he Platt s own It Is a groat sc heme for perpetuating He publican party power in New York, and is Platt owns the lag - lature. It Is pooaibl# that he may carry It thtough, unless frightened off by the gen eral opposition " The Philadelphia Record (Danvi save: "The cotton manufacturer* of th Bouth are quite earnest ami unanimous In their demand for the 'open door' In China. While our eltlxen* are clamoring for t?e ‘open 'loot' In China, how would it c.o to have the door slightly ajar lu th* full ed Stwlaa ol America?" , llallad® Wrrr Tnkf® Literally. Henry Bussell, the well-known English vocalist, relates in hi* autobiography •' v* eral incidents in hi-* public career which •till further Illustrate the literal phase of Intellect whlct, we have tried to de scribe. nay* th#: Saturday Evening Poat. ut. one occasion he s #. • land, an entertaintn# nt for th© benefit of Stafford*h!re potter®, who were In great distress. After he had ®ung hi® ong. ' There * a good time earning boys, wait a little longer, a man In the crowd arose, greatly excited, arsl ®hout*d Muster Russell, can >♦* fix th( loime?** Another artisan In the reserved ►eat* stood up and said: Hhul oop. mat#, Miaiter Husaell ’lt write to ye! ’ At New* astle-upon-Tyil*. Mr. Bussell vang Th#* Gambler’s Wife, in which the wit© Is represented ms await liar the gam bler's return to h.s home. The clock strikes one—it strikes two—it strikes thr#*e. As it strikes four the young wife, clasping her child to her kwom. die* In h*|>-lesa d#*- sfsalr. At this point t woman stood up and Shrieked in shrill tone®. “Oh. Mr Rus sell, if it had been me. wouldn't I have fetched him h #*n#-' In earlier da>*. as the ame vocalist wm singing, “\Voo*lman. Hpar© That Tree! an old gentl* man cried. Mr. Rus sell. waa the tre- spared?'* “It was, sir ’ “Thank God for toat“* exclaimed the rid gentleman with a ®igh of relief When “The Newfoundland Dog'' ha 1 been sung, a piece which describes the dog saying a child's life, a North coun tryman ax claimed, “Was th© child saved, mon?" “It was. sir ** Then, with the anxious !eok of one asking # great favor, the man pleaded. “Could >* tell me where lo get a dog lik*- that? The Rival®. In th© “Recollection® of a Mbaionary' this stiv-y I* told One day tho Bishop inadvertently *-®nt two clergymen to conduct service® and preach in a certain church t the sains time on Sunday morning. Both were very old men. and each one was fond of preaching As they were on the retired list they did not have frequent nppo rari ties for doing so. Each wa.- much sur prised to see the other a* the church They had no difficulty however. In divid ing the. service* t ©tween them, but the quest ion a* to who wa* to preach wus a harler problem Each man had made up his mind that be would do the preaching and the other should not enjoy the oppor tunity. The service# went on •m s>*hlv enough until th#- singing of the last vers* of the hymn which rovnff before the s r mon. During the stnglrc th#' younger <f the ven# ruble brethren stepped out from his scat and openly knsit down In the eight of everybody for his preliminary prayer, which he concluded in much le* time than usual, lest he should be caught napping and then he* rose, and turne.l to the pulpit The older man for the none* had dispersed with hi* private *nd as soon a* his brother cleric had knelt down he had promptly walked into the pulpit. As the younger pr* a her stood looking at his rival In open-mouttwd as tonlshm‘nt and orvstematlon. th#* old man bow*4| gracefully to him. and turn ing to the congregation triumphantly be gan hi® sermon. The 4*©rmfi Had a Good Claim. One day. during Prince Henry of Pru*- sla a stay In Hong Kong say® London M A. P.. a captain of a Brttish trailing steamer was walking round the graving dock in which the Prince ® flagship was being brushed up. when he saw an of ficer standing near the gangway leading from the quay to the ship. and. be!n®r cu rious to have a look over the vessel, he saluted with a “Good morning' sir.** and .-sked If be had any objection to hi* bav. ing a walk through the ship “Not at all.’* replied the officer; “I shall be delighted to escort you round.” After showing him over the different part* of th#* warship, the officer took the aptaln into hi* cabin He offered him a cigar and a glass of wine, and they had quite a friendly chat together Before leaving the captain happened to glance round the cabin and saw a photo of the Queen Said he to the officer: • I notice you have a photograph of thf Queen of England ’* “Yes,’* answered the officer; "I always carry one of my grandmother's picture? with mt." What the rapt a n'® feeling* were when he found he had been en camaraderie with th#* Admiral. Prince Henry of Pro*. ®‘a. can te better imagined than describ ed. Not Ithout t|noy. The Clover Club dinner of Philadelphia, say* the Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post, are renowned for Ihe distinguished guests, the unbridled chaffing, the bril liant speeches and the unique keynote of the gathering —tliat no one shall object to anything that 1# said Cabinet Ministers. Senators, gre.it law vers, statesmen, financiers, and even the President of the I'nifed State*, sit one time or another around the genial Imard In Philadelphia. It was only m that the witticism con cerning Pennsylvania politics should te made at this gathering Mr. Lincoln Eyre was til* creator of it Mr Eyre Is Olt* of th* bright young lawyer# of the city, a keen debater, daring In speech, quick in hi* choice of words. While he wa# speaking of the condition of politics In IVnnsvlvanl < a promlnem guest at the table thinking to confuse tin young lawyer, called to him '‘Oh’ give u* th* briefest definition of the political condition here and we will go on with our dinner." Mr Eyre turned quickly to the speaker while a hundred face* laughed up at his ■'Your request shall be granted,” tv said, 'and I will give you the condition in Latin. It 1* sine qua (Quayi non." a t •lust What She Deserved. In the railway carriage sat a well dressed young lady tenderly holding a very small poodle, say* London Ttt-Blt*. "Madame." said the guard, “I am very sorry, but you can't have your dog in this compartment." ”1 shall hold him in my lap all ihe way." she replied, "and he will disturb no one “ "That make# no difference,” mid the guard; "I couldn't even allow my own dog hege. Doga must rkie in the luggage van. I’ll fasten him ail right for you." "Don't you touch my dog. sir!" said the young lenly "I will trurt him to no one’" Ami wth an Indignant air she marched to lh luggage van, tied up ter dog. and returned. About fifty mile* farther on. when the guard came along again. *he asked him Will you veil me If my dog is all right?" "I am very sorry." said the guard, politely, "but you tied him to a port manteau. and he wa* put out with tt at the last station " The Colonial Dnme. From the Smart Set. Such 1 Image and such a name Were worthy of a belter fame. This noble dame of high degree I>oe* naught hut quote tvr pedigree. It I* so long, of such renown. It took a year to write It down. Her ancestor* gained nil llielr # ars From wound* received in England'* war* Her grandslre was among the host The Mevflowpr brought tq this fair , oaal pi-o'll tell you. with the greatest pmns What blue blood course* through her veins; Its source date* hack so long ago She scarce recalls the time, you know She holds so high her krftv head. She scorn* the ground with haughty tread: In fact, her blood Is all so blue She la moat land to speak to you Adelina Mayo Hobart. ITEMS OF IATEBBIT. -Some mathematical genius ha® cal culated that an oak tree of average *lsa t\a* *>. leave®, and that It lift® from the earth Into th© air about ID ton* of witer in the flv© mouth® during which It 1® In l#-af. —Siamese mother* often intrust their children to elephant®, who are moat care ful of heir 11 rile If danger threatens an Hej#hnnt will gently lift the child with its trunk on to it back out of harm's way. —Attemjrts will *oon he made by Cal* iforniM merchant® to put fresh asparagus on the market m London and other place® in Great Britain. The California navel oranges are growing in favor in England and are being much appreciated. It is exp* ted that California asparagus will compete with French a'paraguw. which i sent to England in iarge quantities Great Britain is now importing consider able quantities of prunr* from Califor nia. —^Official trial of the Gathmann gun for firing hlgh-power explosives was made at Sn#lv Hook recently by the Boatd of Ordnance an ! Fortification® of the army preliminary to other trial® of a more ex tensive nature Eight rounds were tlr#-d from the gun with an pounds f smoke|e. powder recently Invented by Gfiihmann The highest velocity re*< h 1 with an average pressure per oquure Inch of Is.- ‘*o pounds wa® 1,903 feet at the muxxle of the gun. —The I'legraph from the African coast lo Lake Victoria Nyunxa has been com rdeted and it will he of great advantage to the inhabitants of Iwer Egypt. The na tive® depend on th© rise of the Nile for Ir rigation. and hitherto they have only known a very short time he forehand the condition of the water®. Now. however, that communication has teen made from the sources of the Nile, the required in formal lon can be sent several months in advance, and the Egyptian® can regulate their supplies. —lt L part of the Mohammedan creed to smni-h the nose? of all klols they may com© across When they invaded India they defaced in this way every Hindoo god A figure of Vishnu cut in green iad© wms burPd In the bed of the Ganges dur ing the invasion, and is now preserved in a temple in Henare*. It |# the only per fect image left of all the ol#9 Idols, and Its sinclty Is such that the priests at Al lahabad have offered for it Its weight In g*#*d. together with two magnificent rubles, formerly the eyes of Buddha But they cannot buy It. —Guatavu* Oscar A#lolphus. Duke of Wrmeltnd. Crown Prince of Sweden, who m* Just been appointed regent of Sweden and Norway during the serious Hines* of h:s father. Oscar 11. is one of the most abb* and most studious of future Kings He i* i.o® as fond of traveling v n re most tnelern royalties and he spnn#Js his life between his palace In Bt.x kholm and nls country castle of Tullgarn The new regen* has always taken a strong line w-i:h regard* to the smoldering Jealousies •suiting iK-twecn Sweden end Norway. anl some yeurw ago he refused to draw the allowance which tho Norw-egians wer© reluctantly pr* pored to grant him as helr apparent. —The hrlnalny op of the pre*ent Kin; of Italy wa* rather of the Spartan order, perhaps b-au*e hi, parent* feared they miabt err on the aide of ovetindulaen-*e. Whatever the reaaon it ta (.ratty certain that the discipline he underwent wa* con* Rldenably more severe than that which falls to the lot of moat boy*. He had to rUe at daybreak, and If he wa* late hie tutor allow,*l him no breakfast He spent hi* morning* In *tudy and thn took a rtde All his amuaementa were of an ed ucational type He learned drawing and photography, and he atarted lOllectlu; i olns. At the present time the Km I# u ftilr artist * renowned numi*matlt. "id his knowledge of history l* remark*- We He a first-rate shot, and In ahoot irur a* well a* In coin collecting h- haa In ho wlf* an Interested and enthualaatlc companion. The fund to defray the expense* of the Inauguration parades, decorations, etc.. Is raised by subscription sifting cltl aens of Washington, with th understand ing that It Is to be refund'd from the receipt* of the Inaugural hall, aays ine Washington correspondence of the New York .Mall and Express. Everything. .o far as ceremonies, irades and hrework* go. l free- except the hall Ticket* f fJ c this fun, turn coat 35 each, and there are no deadheads or Invited guests outside the presidential party. Even tho commit teemen buy their tickets. Uongree* pay, the expense* of erecting th<- -tand In front of the (dapltol. on which the '"resi dent takes the oath of ofn. o. and also the expenses incurred for the ceiemontc* In the Senate chamber and the .-ongr ■*- slonal (ommlitee*. but ail other money ree|ulie.l Is advanced hv cltlaen* of th* I Mat Del and It Is a good Investment, for It not only bring* crowds to Washington to spend their money here hut the sub scriptions have always beer pild track In full nnd a surplus has teen left over, which of late yearn has been used for charitable purpose* —Chemists have their squabbles as well a* the politician*, and at pre-ent the hrmloal contest is over the proper gtaniL ard for ltoml weight*, says the Balti more Sun. The hydrogen atom has long ireen taken a> tho "1" of chemDlry. :h oxygen atom being taken as •'!" because It wa* thought to weight sixteen timer as much is th. hydrogen atom Now it Is found that the oxygen atom I* not exact ly sixteen times as heavy as the hydrogen atom hut Is trifle less. The exact tig. ure Is said to he IM4 This disc v r has led to a proposal, first made by Prof Venable of the University of North Caro i;r.a In 1333, to make oxygen theVtaol ard and 'all it Jet An International <om mltle.. representing chemical societies of II countries have recently been wrestling with the matter and have decided by 40 to 7 votes In favor of “oxygen—l 6," two representative* \otlng for bl-atomlc standard The German chemists were equally divided on the subject and one American was among the eevea opponent* of chang. The Popular Science Monthly tnlnks that n, .h< iumi will concur in the reform, owing to Its practical conven ience. —Not satisfied with her reputation for gooti cooking. Tarl* la founding now cult no ry league. which shall disseminate the knowledge of the saucepan far and wide, save 4 London newspaper But al rc'Hiy she has a famous society of the Cordon Bleu, or Blue Rlhhon of the Kitchen It Is this which Orest Britain might Imitate For the Cordon Bleu Is a t aching university, conducted by paw masters of the art. It la managed hy a committee of great chefs, all of whom hive horne the he,t ,nd burden of the day In many a savory Kitchen. They have their h. .dttfWtsn. In that famous rendeivous of gourmets, the Calais limed ,h ' y '• *'•' th. most skilled basting -poona In France The r ordon Blue has been estahlwhed for five years, and .luring tnat time haa turned tecch the art of cooking well and eco nomically. for French s cidsln.ere who doe* not waste material AnlT*"'* 7 Hn|fll * h 'nd sono-ttrnes Amerkan pupils For ( a month „ pu . Pll m.v 4,. tend every day, learn to ,71 her own dejeuner and hove h served up as soon a. t ready. Her early m. r ? tyrdom I. a happy ~„gu r>. tnf 1 , o"'' 0 "'' n( ' h * t'hofeseors of th^ school ts decorated w rth the t ,l Honor ond all ,re , the hl^S°? profession Recently the Cordon Bleu h v:.;; 77? nnd ,h. n.,;h"'^7nr.7, hl Vh7; ZSSm'XJEr. 77; <* . Provincial lectures arid ucraonouation*. Ocean Sieamsnin Go. -roR— New York, Boston ~an D— THE EAST. UnrurpaMied cabin accommodailone A\: the comlort* of a modern hotel. Electric I'sht* Unexcelled table. Tlcketa Include mtale and bertha aboard ship Passenger Fares irora bavaamo. TO NEW YORK-FIRBT CABIN, ty FIRST CABIN BOUND TRU* S3.’; in! tebmediate cabin, *:s. INTERME DIATE CABIN BOUND TKIF. Ll STEERAGE. 110 TO BOSTON-FIRST CABIN. |” FIRST CABIN BOUND TRIP. ISA IN. TEBMEDIATE CABIN. 117; INTERME DIATE CABIN BOUND TBIP, |; BTEERAOE. *ll TG The express tniamehlpe of thta line r appointed to ml from Savannah. Central (SOth) meridian (line. ai followe SAVANNAH TO NEW IORK. KANSAS CITI. Capt. Ftabar, TUBS. DAY, Nov in. 330 p m. TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Aeklna. THURS. DAY. Nov. IS. 4:30 p, m CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Da*ett, SATURDAY. Nov *4. :00 p. m NA* OOCI!EE Cup* Smith. TUESDAY Nov. 17. 3:30 p n, CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Bcr THURSDAY Nov. 19. WOO m KANSAS CITY Capt. Flatter. THURS DAY. Nov 19. 10-oo a. m. TAEL AH ASS EE. Capt Asklns. SATIS. DAY. Dec. 1. 12 00 m. CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt Daggit. TUESDAY Dee 4 3:00 p m. NACOOCHEE. Capt Smith. THURS DAY. Dec t>. 4:30 p m. KANSAS CITY. Cart Ftaher. SATUR DAY. Dec. R. (i on |> m. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM Capt Fere, MONDAY Dec W 00 p n TALLAHASSEE. Capa Asklna. TUES DAY. Dec. 11. 9 no p. m. CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt Da*e*tl, THURSDAY. Dec 13, IMS a m NACOOCHEE Capt Smith. SATUR DAY. De 15. 11 30 a m KANSAS CITY. Capt Fleher. TUEBDAT Dec I*. 1:00 p m TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Arklna. THURS DAY. Dec 30. 330 p m CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Br* FRIDAY. Dec 21. 300 p m CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt Da ***•, SATURDAY Dec 22. 5:00 p m NACOOCHEE, .Capt. Smith. TUESDAY. Dec. 2S. 7:SO p. m KANSAS CITY. Cap* Fl*her. THURS DAY. Dec 27. 9:00 p m TALLAHASSEE Capt. Asktn* SATUR DAY Dec 29. 11 00 p m NOTlCE—Steamehlp City **f Btrmln*. ham will not carry pas.-enger*. NEW VOHh 1-0 BOSTON. CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage. MON* PAY. Nov 19. 12:00 loon CITY OF MACON. Capt Savage. KRI PAY. Nov 23. at 12 00 noon. Cm' OF MACON, Capt. Savage. WED NESDAY. Nov 22. 1100 noon. CITY OF MACON. Capl Savage, MON DAY Deo. 3. 12 O) noon. CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage. FRI DAY. Dee 7. 12:00 noon. CITY OF MACON. Capt Savage. WED NESDAY. Dec. 12. 12:00 noon CITY OF MACON. Capt Savage, MON DAY. Dec 17. 12:00 noon. CITY OF MACON. Capt Savage. FRI DAY. De<- 21. 12 :00 noon CITY OF MACON, Capt Savage WED NESDAY. De- 20. 12:00 noon CITY OF MACON. Capt Savage. MON DAY. Dec. 21. 12:00 noon. Title company roervea the right ta change It* waiting* without notice ar4 without llabhily or accountability there for. Sailing* New York for Savannah Tuee -lay. Thursday* and Saturday* * p m W. O BREWER, City Ticket and I’l*. ecngcr Agent, 107 Bull atreet. Savannah. Ga E W SMITH. Contracting Freight Agent, Savannah. Ga. R G. TKEZKVANT. Agent. Savannah. Ga WALTER HAWKINS. General A*M Traffic Dep't, 221 W. Ilay trrat. Jackton vllle. Fla E H. HINTON. Traffic Manager. Sa vannah. Ga P E LE FEVRE. Manager. New Tier 3T>. North river. New York. N. Y Mercnoots 8 Miners Tronsportoiion Go Steamship Lines To Baltimore & Philadelphia Tickets on Sale to All Points Notth acl Weal. Firat-cia* ticket* include meal* and berths Savannah to Baltimore and Phi deiphla. Accommodation* and cule'.n# unequaled. The steamship* of Iht* company ar* p polnted to *all from Savannah a* follow* (Central Standard Time): TO BALTIMORE. D H. MILLER. Capt. . Peter*. TI ES DAY. Nov 2". 5 p. m. ITASCA. Capt Billups. THURSO*** Nov. 22. p. m. DORCHESTER. Capt. Jame*. FATIH DAY. Nov 24. 7 p. m TEXAS Capt. Eklredge. TUBS Dai, Nov. 27. Id a. m. TO PHILADELPHIA. BERKSHIRE. Capt. Ryan. WEDSE** DAY. Nov 21. 5 p in. ALLEGHANY. Capl, Foe ter. MONrAT, Nov. 26. A p. m. BERKSHIRE. Capt. Ryan, FRIDAY, Nov. *>. 9 p. m. Ticket Office No 112 Bull street J. J. CAROLAN. Agent NEWCOMB COHEN. Trav. Ai Savannah. Ga. W P. TURNER. O P A A D BTEBBIN'B. A. T M J. C WHITNEY. Traffic Manager Ganeral Office*. Baltimore. M l BURKS |L J Tablets' (MHgEOF y fij so *-* h, I 4- ■ Omiisss Mc’e** 1 I U 4 •0.M..H La sttset ■ ee.meneei sees Promnle the AppelH* 17 and Put Flegh on Thin 7 Psnnle PI 4le.el.net •w* • M . >44 essss.4 sk. .so-* stks r“ ■ a Fete Ms pe. So IISK’SI* ... B LOU auas * ow.. giMsnasg^J^ ORANGES. Headquarters for FINE FLORIDA ORANOE9 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ** kinds. SEED RTE, SEED OATS. HAT. GRAIN. FEED, FLOUR. CHEESE. BEANS. Paas. Rk* Sira". ,<r W. D. Himkins tV OLD NEWSPAPER. J fw * ** Business Office Morning New*