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22 A TUXAS WONDER. null** (.real OUrovrrr. Or© ©mall hotd© of Hali t Great PH* covtry curf* ail kidtiry ami bladder trou tl©. rimovti gravel. curca diabetes atm Inal emission*. weuk ©t<l lama ba* k*. ihcumausin and all irreffularltlei of tha kl 'n* >• and bladder in both men ami w** Ui*ti. itg uial©-* t luiuei trouble* in cuil draa*. If noi sold by your •truimtal will be aBI by moil on ?©retpt trf sl. t*n# amai bo tile to io months' treatment, and will euro auy case abet* mentioned- Ur. L W. Hail, sole manufa. turer. P O. Pox •2?. ftt Louis, Mo. fiend for testimonial* Bold by all druaftata and Hoi onions Cos., bavannah. Ga Head This. IVthwi. Ala . duly IS. I*9s IV. E W HmII. ft: Louis. Mo - Dear Bir We have been selltnjr your Wonder, Haifa Qroat IMafovfn fof two year* and r©< 1 1? to any one uf ferlnjc frith any kidney trouble u* betnk tho best remedy wo ever sold Yoira truly, j. K. YOr.NO. IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA. KCtD or TUB TWO mTR* TOI.I) 1% PAR4ORAPH9. CslstnNs* .(©©key Makes fiO.lHfrl a tear—Tas t olleetnrs and llerelfr ers In nn Dnngrr of Helng t'lred. An Tins to Mrs. ttlrdsonaa’s Muriler er—l.ake I tty in l>elieate Mona* meat In \ efrrans f Olwstpe-Flor* Ida Hoc(’s Xitdilen lira I h—l*ensae )a*s < antlldale fur tprakrr— Ad •lttlona! Iltlilny tprldenta, A JA-year-oid daughter of William I'raT.klln. an employe of the Morrla rtxzr Mills, near Tucker. tra> burned fearfully last Tuesday, having caught fire from the firej!*••• In *©m© unknown manner. After suffering horribly for two days the eltikt died Thursday at noon. Her suffer ing aas extremely pitiful. Mrs. tllrioiu*s Mnnlrr. No Hue has been found to the murder of Mrs Dave Hirdsong. When slain Mrs. Birdsong had Just returned from a visit to a SI k negro woman. The funeral was a sad one. It occurred at the roaldance. ctt.d the mangled remain* w*re interred In the family graveyard, where her father and other loved one* preceded her. lie., j. T. Simmons of Mueon performed tha sad rites. belt ley t ••only llnjt'* Stranar (tenth. Whi.e several small children were ploy ing in the dining room at the home of J4r, Thomas Man, a prominent cltiaen of geliiejr county, his liith* not*. Harry, ?•<! h yaars, In some manner struck his head on the corner of the dining table. The * cwent on urtiil in th afternoon, and the Utile fellow lingered until 1 o'clock in the morning, when he died from the in jury (■riftin'* l.i|iir License. Griffin's City Council will mset Monday flight. The mo ? important business will be the fixing of the liquor license for 1991. It Is suptMWied that the amount will be fixed at pn. as It is said that most oi fh- ©Mermen favor that sunt, which Is 4he same amount that wa In force when pfvUihitlon went Into effect If this be fits tfcsc. an I houac* can Ik* secured tor the purp>Kc. it l* ta.thahie tliat about ten or twelve l>ar* will be opened, which will greatly increase the city's revenue. Woman Horribly (turned. Mrs M. E. Smith. mother of Mr. R. j; Rmlth, of the firm of Cauihei. A Smith, of Elberton, met withs horrible Accident last Monday, which the doctors way wilt cost her her life. 44he was at tier home, atmut four mil*!* below* Ki • rion, and wtHie ©landing near a pot In she yard. In which she had a ham tilling lor Christ mas. she %*** scixtyl. It is su||h*M'il. with • n epileptic fit and fell Into the fire. Her clothing caught, ©ml when she regained contmtousness the clothing had been ! burned off (o her waist, tfhe screamed, and her daughters, who were in the house, ran to her assistance. 1 moving band* arc doing nil In (heir power for her. but with little hoj of recovery. _ Athens In Abolish ( oollng Rooms. Athens Banner: For several days the j law regarding the granting of licenses to the cooling rooms has been under 4l cussion The city's position in the mat ter is this: When the specific tax was first levied on such ealabllahm‘evts, they were thought to be plates where meat*, and articles or like character rou.d be kepi cool, ©wl Indeed, this Is the nature of the establishments in ail Other cities. But such place* have as pumed another character In this city and wre little short of barroom*. They have blind*, counters. ar.d the clink of glasses and pulling of cork* are sufficient evi dences of tha character of the inside of the plcae. Tardy Official* Can't Re Fired. It I* rot probable that any of -the tax collectors, tax receivers, sheriff* or cor oner* wifi be removed from office b* a i a they hav. f tot filed their bonds with the I Governor. If any are removed. It will be the first time such a thing ever happened In (he history of (front I Home of the bond* (nay be late in coming In, but Con troller General Wright saya that so far A* he knew, ami he has hern controller for the last twenty years no man had ever been removed from office on account of his failure to b po*tt hi* bond by J*n. 1. after having been elected In Oc tober. It • rrlpf • of Allan la’s Maaonlc Fair. : The total gross receipts of each booth at Atlanta's Masonic Fair have been an nounced. The report of (he officers of the fair shows that the booth conducted Iby the Noble* of (he Mystic Bhrlne was the sour* e of greatest income during the fair. Following Is a statement showing ,the amount collected a( each booth: Mb fine. 11.702 54; Gate City L*i*e $1,611 7k; Atlanta Igslge. 9703.41; country store, jHfi.ll; dining room. 9542.45; Fulton !<odgc f544 u; Atlanta Comma ndry. $498.15; Coeur de (jeon Commandery, s4Jfr* 10; Georgia I>xk $474. 5. cash door receipts. 93M41; XL’unt Zion Chapter. $913.51; dancing hall. $175.75, Masonic Fair Journal. $l5B, lem onade hoo*h $195 02; cheek room. $59 4.7; sale of bunting, SSO; total, $9.801.57. Fire at Temple. A deatruettv© fire at Temple Friday ,tt>ornii.g destroyed the store of Norton Newton with stock of general merchsn fdlse. Two o4her stores were destroyed *lso. or.e occupied by Hays Bros., gen lerd merchondlse, and the other by the Moore Pharmacy Company. The stock lof Norton Sr N**wton, amo intlng t s2.*d. ewis Insured for $1,190; Moore I'harm icy loss 98.155, no Insurance; Hays ’Bros' lo* 91.200. no Iriwurunce. A* the Ibaek door of Norton A Newton's store, 1 where the fir® originated, was broken ipprn. It is supposed to be the work of f burglars. teanmiMcd to (aeorgrl* Industrial Robert and Mary Mo*d*!en Peyton Jjlwtna and t yaara old, two daatltuta white ,shllrat, ware committed to tha G.orala -Joduatru: Home at Macon loot weak. The f|oher of thaea children, a Mra. Daniel. fjfMed last Sunday. Wednesday tha chil- Hc* n w,r - found wandaring about tha it,,. n! Macon and taken charir* of. By* Wer wiled to Mr. Mumford, who took them before Judge W.ley After hrsring the evidence wind examining the chtldran, Jietgr Wiley passed an order • ommlttlis (hem to the Georgia Indu*- rlal Home. Jockey Odom lirt* m Year. *olumbus famous Jo-key. George Odom, will not ride for Mr W. O. Whitney during the coming seueon. having signed • conlt4<*t for twelve months with Ctar ier .• J Mnckny, M■ kay h*h been quite tnxiois to cjr Ms a de.ii for young od.xtr .-ervli • ami ffi t* nnnouti • rnent of the con tract Is now tnnl< Mr. Whitney paid (Mom 910.000 per year for his salary, ! and this, with the mounts and various extras, made tus income something like The contract with Mr. Mackey j hn* not 1h ixv dip loser!. hut It t under stood th.it hi* offer wrns even more hand some than whs the HMl.irv paid by Mr | Whitney. Odom * father Informs the t'olumbtfts ICnquircr-Hun. that ! ? fie contract hoe been sign *1 with Mr M.ickay. Mr. Whitney destred * : make a contract for another year, hut ! this was declined In Mr Whitney's -'.l.de there an* three J.* k y*. W hhe wlt: Mr Mirkay Oikitn will have all t; I rm>*mt. ( Intirin * Fair nnd Carnival, Clniton, Gw.. Dec. & am arrange ments have b-en comple ed for the open ing of the ('lnxion Fair ond Carnival next Tue-dty, Jan. 1. nd the Itidlnallon* ;r* that it will in* a great success Every body connected with the enterprise is •mthualajktlc over I * prospects. At a meeting <f the Executive Commit* t•. It wi artHiig* and (• have a number j of parade*, in lu lit g Cosif (‘derate v* ter* Jans jwr.ide, floral T* r *♦!*•. chlldnti’s ps- I rode. etc. Visiting veterans will be fed .*nd taken are of i4 the expense of the ; morxigement of the carnlvsl. Their pa rade will take place n U slnt*'tay. Jan. 2 On Thursday there Will be t •omretl ■ live drill between t* number *>f cavalry l cotnptnlf- of Tattnall and adjoining oun i ties, and a tilting contest. There will is* If ball ThuhtdHv night, which will wind |up the fcstlvlt e* Toe Midway ultra - tion* of the < lax ton (Vurnlv.il re ald *o he the hei* ever *e-n in th* S >u<h. Noth ing immoral or on the gambling order will be allowed. FLORIDA. The resident of Mr. C. A I Addon* at w.x* partially destroyed by fire early Thursday morning The house wo* full of visitors at t.ie time, but ail were got ten out safe.y. W Wolfe n ( nmlltlsli* for speaker. Hon J B. Wolfe will lea candidate for speaker of the House of Rc|r*eenta tlves **t the n<‘Xt see .“ion of the Florida legislature. Mr Wolf* said to lVns a'Ola Rejssrisr that be h.i* re ceived numerous flattering requests from i friends urging him to be m ‘-andabite for <he *44*fingiitahrd honor Mr. Wolfe is number-elect of the legislature from 1> artiMa county and is not only popu lar in Fenan'Ola but throughout th* tte. %llaa(a Sportsmen ( barter \nomn. Kissimmee Gaxette; The steamer Nnn iiw railed yesterday under charter for n hunting trip of three or four weeks with . party of six prominent Atlanta sports men on board Dr. Frank Holland. Lieut. B.oodmouth. Messrs. F J. Rtone. W. M. Crumby, CTiren*e Angler and W. C. Raw - Mon who arrived the tlay We fore with x •ompiete outfit of dog*, guns and nniniii nltiun The Nnoma towed a covered barge for their accommodation. They expect ed to push through to Fort Mvers. hunt ing by day and steaming by night, tak ing things easily, according to whether gam* Is scarce or plentiful. % ftonth Florida Ira deport a (lon ( ompany, I The Hub-Benin aula Transporta : tlon Company is the name of the latest i eider prise wh<ch is of Especial Interest j to Tampa. It ha* filed Its upf>!lcation for i a charter under the name mentioned, with | a capital stock of 91.0ik).0u0, which must be paid up at the rail of the officers. The | c ompany has been organised to do a gm leial (rans|>or(oti<m I usiness. building <le> - !rival mads through various section* of | the county ar.d using the water* of the i Gulf of Mcxino and the various bay* in this section of the state. The h>a<|qtiar ters of 4he company are destgnaied at Hr i’etersburg. ar.d nn electric road Is to be built frt*n that place to Tampa and oth er sections of the coast, whereby quick and cheap transportatu n is to be afforded the people. Monument to Irlrrnna of (llustee. Rinnni<{! Ckiinißr No 47 I* D C of l.ake City, arranged the prr>gramme for dedicating the monument it haa erect ed to the memory of the gallant Confed erates who were killed at the battle of oiustee and are hurled ill the lake City Cemetery. The proc<*aslon will fortn at the corner of Marion ami Duval street* at 11 o'clock on Friday morning. Jan. 4. 190 L Veteran I>. N. rone will act as narshal of the day. The line of march will be down Marion street to Hillsboro, up West Hillsboro to First street ami j down First street to the city cemetery. A i number of military and civic organizn | t U'i w ill participate. % Sure KmiUKh l(**g Hilling Time. Fort Myers' Frees: A party of Mr. Neal Alexander's orange packing crew were | lawn from Orange river Wednesday night !tc help celebrate Christmas. The boys were located at the Riverside boarding ; bouxe on the wharf. During the night oti* j of the boys wanted some fresh air. and lu. trying to obtain it fell the see ; oid sb.ry w .udow. lauding squbre on top of "t'ncle Jace" Alford's hog |n. In which were two fine beg* The weight of the man ewrr.cd the top of the ten away, nd he went through with dull thud, landing on the smallest of the hog* and killing the animal beyond my hoj* of it-surrection l"n*”l** Jm*f almost knocked a door down In trying to get out to save the man. who was not aware that he had tf ken flight through fifteen feet of at mosphere. He was however uninjured. I oi.d could not soy how he and the live | hog got along together. t|neer Find In n Cemetery. l.ake City Reporter: About two weeks tgo. While Parties were at work excavat ing for a grave lu the City Cemetery, He end of a very small casket was unearth ed at th# side of the grave. The caket appeared to be a very small one, made of steel, with silver handles and a silver band encircling It. No further Investiga tion war made, however, find the grave was filled and (he casket left in the same position It ww* when found. It is not within the memory of the oldest settler when any' person was burled at this spot. , the present cemetery. In fact, having teen an old field some forty ye.irw aa . A mi.d sensation was caused Tuesday morning when it w:i* discovered that the side of the grave had been opened and that the c*ket w.s missing The fr**<j. ly upturned dirt showed conclusively that ghouls, treasure-hunter*, or whatever Candy Esculetts Cores PILES or Money Refunded. WHY SUFFER? Sold under guarant*# at following storas: Howlinskl’a. Jon##. Masonic Tempi#. Knight'*, W F. Raid's, Marlow a. C.. v#- Isnd's. Donnelly’s, and W. A. Plgmau 'a Savannah, Ga. UFI’HAN BROS.. Savannah. (!x, and W. F. REID, Savannah Ga . Dlotnh itor* THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 30, 1000. they were, had been at work the nigh; before. Hashed Info Ills Horning Home. Feter Gate*, a white man living about eleven mile* from Pensa ola. wws nearly tdirtied to death m hi* hoiise a few’ nfgS'da ago. (Ite* iiad spent the day in town end returned horn* late at night He en gsge<l in a quurrei with his wife’s brother and he. ame *. unpleasant that his wife took their children and went to the h*>u * of i neighlor to spend the night. Il.*r brother tefj sMr, after. While they wire ibsetit Gate built a hot fire ai l ontltiu -I to pile nn fuel until the house •-aught fire Neighbor* saw the flames, ard k><wir)ff his rendition, rushed to th* scene and saved Gate* from being burn ed to death by < arrylng him bodily from the burning holding The excitement arouse*! Gates from his stupor, and think itig hi* wife ni. | children were in the burning house, rushed n to look for them He was ruthcr unstiudy and It 1* theugnt rnutt have mumbled and fed in the fi .me*. When h*- *tngfered to the yard he was horribly burned about the fa i md laxly, ar.d in sn *h condition a* t# ln apa< ;tnte him for mini motitn*. even If his physicians succeed In eventu n. y healing the numerous wound*. li lt nmv iieing taken care of in m hospital at Pensacola. Madefy in Way cross. Waycroas, Ga.. f>**c 29 A delightful o'clock tea wo* served Thursday evening by Col ni 1 Mrs. \N W. Hhnrpe, at their elegant nome on Gilmore street. M and Mrs H J Benton lwve Ihi* w-*k for Jesup w ilch will is* their home for several moi.ths They hove mi • many friends during their stay In Way* cross. A quiet home wedding occurred Wed n* -day evening at the hotnc of the bride oit Jane street. The contracting parti-** wre MN Clara Lyon and Mr Henry A Redding. The wedding ws* (vinee*cd by only the immedl.ue families of th.* young peoftie. A quiet marrhige was and sired because of the re* cut death of the bride's mother. Toe bride I* the eldest daughter of the Ist* Mrs. Clara W Lyon, and it leader In social circles. The gr*>m is n son of Dr J II Redding, and I* graduate in pharmacy, holding an ln pertnnt f*oelflon with G. K Brinson .V Cos. Their hcane will le at &1 Jane street. A number of enjoyable Christmas en tertainments were given by the young peoide of Waycroas. Christ mu* night there was a delightful party at the home of Mr W it Mahon, north of the city, and Wednesday night a large numltor mcr nt the nxne of Mrs. Maggie Will- In mi*. On Hunday last Judge J. W fligh-mitli w .i* called on to f*erf<rtn a marriage cer emony a few mile* sooth of Way cross The parties to the maritai contract were Mite, gusflnna. daughter of Mr. und Mra. .Vlbn Siti-.klnrid. and Mr George fllolo mon, or Ihmikih*. This was Judge Hlkli smlth's flntt marrlag** ceremony since his recent election. Mrs. Dr. I*. C. Folks and children are spending some time with Mrs. Folk*' parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Morgan in Clinch county. Last Hunday morning Mr* Nancy New hern nnrl Mr R H O'Brien were mar ried near Fer*on. by Rev. Mr. Roberts, Mrn. R. J. Htrosier, of Mcßae, Gw . are visiting relative* In the city. Mrs. Badte Herrington, nee Mis* Hai per. is visiting her mother, Mrs. C C. Harper, on F.ant avenue. Her home is in Htillmore. Society li llrnnunirk. Rrunswirk, Ga.. Dec. 29.—Mr. and Mr*. Wilbur Coney of Savannah, w'ere among the guest* here during the holidays, and spent a few days very p;eo*.intly at the home of Mr. and Mr*. E. F. Coney. A Christmas marriage, which w of in terest tc many friends here and in At lanta occurred at the horn* of Mr. H. ft McCraryn Monday night, when Mis'* Ma bel Emery, one of Brunswick's charming young ladle*, wns united in matrimony to Mr. Frank M Nash of Atbmtn. The lnd and groom left oedlately for At lanta. which will be irw-ir future homo Mis* Katherine Wells entertained n number of friend* very pb-osantly at her home on Tuesday afternoon. An earl) morning wedding Tuesday was celebrated at the home of the bride* mother. Mrs. J E Harvey, in the mai rtage of Miss Annie Belle Harvey to Mr J*me Mclairty. of Any. 'lioih of th young people are very popular in their respective home ett.lee, aid a number of friends were present to witness the ctfc mony. The younger set entertained with a de lightful dance at the Naval Iteoervea* Armory on Wedne<lay evening. Those ixirticijmtlng were Misses Ella Blanton. Janie Hymon*. Mamie Webater, Irene Mood. Marsdeo. Ethel Elliot. Johnson. C.aude Lu.a*. K*i-n Fcnnimnn. Neiii Webster. Messrs. lacighton Burroughs. Willis Wilder, Frank Htacy. Whitfield, Carrington Cosby. Frank Mal lard. Frederick Fenniman. Thonuis Ful ler. Hugh Burford. John Fare. Ford Ful ler. Jnmew Bailey, Stetson Flcmuig, Ed win Dart, William Bailey. The King's Daughters, with their usual thoughtfulness, contributed largely to the Christmas of the |nor in Brunswick by keeping open house and funding out many basket* of provi*4onw and fruit to the ones who deserved aid and cheer at that time. Ml** Kate Dtlllon was in charge of the work, and whi.e there were many donations, the Downing Company, a* usual, eclipsed them all by sending up several barr.-l* of fiour. ham*, etc., in all over 91hu worth The Downing Company ami Mr. A V. Wood, who has .Tiarge of the naval store* department, always do the right thing at Christmas time. Be sides the usual large donations to (he |wx>r, through the King's Daughters Maj. Downing and Mr. Wood give to the hun dred odd employe* on the yards, clerks, l*KkkeejH r* etc.. In the offices and ware houses valuable presents in cash or sub stantial remembrances. !( is customary to present n h one within the office and warehouse with a check 4he Gxe of one month's salary, or Ws equivalent, and in this way quite a large sum Is annually di*ri *uled. It Is easy to surmise, there fore. that with mi h liberal treatment Christmas time, and equally as good in * way all the year round, the employes of the Damning Company are of the most faithful and trustworthy class. Wednesday eve-£** Miss Kexxie fSmoley entertained with a delightful dance at her hospitable home on T'nlon street. Mr. Willis Wilder came over from ft vannah to spend the holidays with rela tives here. Mr Miller Nightengale of Jacksonville M**nt the holidays here with his relatives Mrs. Nightengale, formerly Miss Ktheiyn Downing. I* in New York with her father during*his Illness. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Montgomery enter tained th© Euchre Club during the pat week. Mr* A C Ranks ts 111, to th© regret of her many friemkL Mias Tallulah Fleming entertained Fri day evening with a dance at the home of her sister. Mrs. J. W. Rennet. The Christmas g rmnn was given by th© I Cotillion Club at the Ogletlioipi* Friday evening. [ Capt. Walter Wiley of Madison *|wnt several days here this week <h guest of Mr. Edwin B robs ton. ! Miss Florence King Thlot, formerly of Brunswick, now of Havwnnah. Is the at tractive guest of Miss Kt/iel Conoley, and receiving many delightful social atten tions. Mrs F. D. M Strachan ts tha gueat of retellves In Savannah Mrs. Whlttiar cf Ma.na Is tha attractlva guest of Mrs W. M. Tuppar at har bum* i on Union straat. Mr and Mrs Ralph Tupper have return ed to the city and are tha guaala of Hr and Mi W. M. Tuppar. CONFEDERATE GENERALS. .% RilMlMil’ll TH IT THKV ARE Kil'llil.V P4MDG Ad IT. What The Roll Call T-day Would Miim-Thi* (ten. dins' Srasallonal Msrynlrgro Nldler* In rhlllp plnea >l lle-enllstlna ||ranr They ( nntuil (#e( I'rnmotlnn %hnxe H mii k of rrrMHl>lrin) surgeon the Wol)f*( of n Foe— -home %d --dllaonnl I'nrllculnra About "1 ncle *mui' ( nuiel Herd’*—Ol her Alnllers ol Hpeciaal liilereal. Fine <'rest villa. Maitland. Fla , I>ec 2* 'lt** very n.-.dom thai I noth© a typo graphical error in my letter*, but I must correct one in last Sunday's l**ue. a* It doe* Kte.it irij'md* e to (Xie of tile Houfh * nobb *t and iMf*t haloved women, of whom I have written many pleasant things 1 wrote of Mr* President E. Q. Weed's "thouk'fitb •% remark," ulfout th© "term national," but the printer made it "re mark* " Now, Mrs. Weed is too sensl- • anl cultured to make thoughtless re nuk liut .i thoughtless word might drop from her Up*. I did not Intend to attach •he word "national" to the V. D C., but *lmp)y refer to the meeting of the ohap- : -r> frorA all i*art* of the country a* a "national convention." I suppose, how • ver, that the word General might he used, a* Is don© by the Episcopalians and the Methodists In connection with their convendon*. which ar© called genera* ronvent lone The Grand Army of the Re publicl ha* Its national encampment ie *us© Northern sodlers now llv© In ail the Houthern states. • •••••• The movement, though too long delayed, to have n Valley Forge NuGonnl Pai k seems to have been started at an unfortu nate tlm** Atlanta Is clamoring for a battlefields national park around that city, while Fredericksburg, Va.. calms that a similar park should be located on the bloody and historic fit-ids near that city, battlefields on which more soldiers were killed and wounded than on any similar spn of ground on the habitants g!ote. Already our government Is bur dened with mcional park* and cemet©ri -a. and every new one only creates a demand for another. Th mania for preserving historic home** and tatlinfields Is com mendable in the highest degree, hut we should laur In mind that they are to some extent expensive luxuries and may ba oome . burden In the future to our succes ***>?*. Who f?!y h* tnjfrM* ymrm • ••••••• The cGttcal illness of Gen. Winfield F Ferry, at Row ling Green. Kv.. and Gen i nomas H. Taylor, ar rxuUrille. Ky., ifr a forcible reminder that the QMifederate <xsnmanders are rapidly passing away. A roll call to-day would find many old sur vivors unable to respond on account of ill health or *rny wnuids I might name Hampton and Fretncli and Finley and Kirkland and Taylor ami Perry and Gard ner and Iverson and others. I gave sketch of Gen. Ferry last Hunday week, and of G<*n. Taylor > nave some very pleasant memories, having met him when he came to Columbus, Ga.. to disinter and remove io Kentucky the remains of my friend. <YI Theodore O lfaya. the author of the Immor'nl poem "The Blvouc. of the I)(v.d." Gen. Taylor is a true Kentuckian a Mexican war veteran and a hero of the Civil War. Like Gen W. W. Allen, of Mitg.m©ry. Ala., <len. Geo K. ("Old Tig"i Anderson, of Atlanta, and Gen. Robert H. Anderson, of Ha vannah, he n u for years a model chief of police for h native city. He was every Inch a sol dier. *••••••• I have waited patiently to see Mine Georgia newspaper deny 4h© senention.il story, reprinted in Southern Journals, of tb© death of the broken-he*rted hermit. Brig Gen. Herman Bins of Georgia, neir Morristown. X J. If ©ver there was v Brig Gen. Bins in the Confedernt© army !• never have found any trace of him. official, or otherwise. Th© story of h being a wed-to-do planter In Middle Geor gia when the war broke out. the death of hie wife and children, and his sad de parture from the deaolsted house, is one thnt should be famiikir to his neighbor* pome of whom must still be alive. As vet. however. I have seen no word of confirmation or refutation of th© thrilling narrative. A Union soldier. William Becker. I* said to have visited Atlanta. Ga . in 187.7. nnd learned from the Fon fnierwte records that Bin* enlisted ©* n non-commissioned officer, but rose rapid !y until he reached the rank cf brigadier general. Wlli somebody tell the publi whether or not there is any truth In th- Bins' smsatlmtal story" • ••••••• Chaplain T G. Rtewar? of the eolore I troop© now in the FhiliDidnes write© home that the colored solllers In th© regular army are not n-cnlisting. and claims thl* ia iMcausc they ewnnot secure pro motion above sergeant major. They cltlm that they ar© sufficiently familiar with army lactic*, etc., to ?© mad© *-ommfs siceied officers. According to Chaplain Rtewart these soldier* are doing very much better than they did at Tampa. Lak©;and and other places In the Houth. .im he says they arc saving up their money, one company alone depositing on a single |ay day 99.000 of their pay. This may be the ral ranee why they won’t re-enllst. as (hey want to com© hom© and speed *hMir money. A* commissioned offi cer* the negro©* have not :©en a succeaa nnd no more will b© Hmmlasionwd. I ©nJoyed a v©ty pl<viant conversation a few dnys ago with Manager William ('ntto of the new United Slate* hotel at Jacksonville. He 1* a fin** type of the tall, athletic Scotch Highlanders, and before coming to Amcrit-a wae an offl*er In the British army. Being of Highland Scotch ancestry myself. 1 was gratified to hear him >i*eok of the valor, endurance and good conduct generally of the S-'Ach aol dier* In th© British army. Manager Catlo favors a large standing army in this country, hut wants It composed of th© very bes: material possible, and lo b© reg ularly stationed in garrisons, somewhat on the plan adopted by Great Britain IB* Idea of elevating the character and ennob.ing the dally life of the private sol dier l* worthy of commendation. Only soldiers of dissolute and tnsuhordlnafe habits should lx* put to do menial duty ©bout the camp or garrison. ■ ••••••• Th© item copied by th© Morning N©w from the Hprtngfield. Mass., Republican, that "th© only woman with rank of lieu tenant In the army has resigned." can not. I think b© a true statement of th© case. Ther© are no female assistant sur geons In the army of any rank Mlax Dr. Anna Newcomb, the young lady referred to.may have been n contract surgeon ©spe cially * ngogrd to select and equip a eorpn of army nurses, and her pay may have been that of a Heutenvnt In the medical department, hut I very much doubt If she had "the rank of first lieutenant." and could "wear (he shoulder-strap* anti uniform of an officer of Uwt grad©." Ther© is. so far s* m.v experience goes, no pro vision for female off! era In any depart ment of the army. Gov Taylor of Ten nessee and Oov. Candler of Georgia have had the notoriety of making colonels on their staff* of two pretty gtS*. nn put ting them In uniform, but the President of the United BWite© has too much sens© to do such a foolish thing. * One would*hardly suppose that the artnv surgeon could bs made fit aubjt-t for poetry, and yet in a ro*umt of verse© about doctors, by various authors fitdnev Dobell, the wail known and gifted poet thus embalms "Th© Army fhirgeon," In verse which my own experience io war tells me Is as full of truth as It la of poetry: "Over that breathing waste of friend* and foes, The wounded and th© dying, hour by hour— In will a thousand, yet but one In power— He tabors thro* the red and groaning day. The fearful moor.arid wh©re the myriads •ay Moved as a moving field of mangled worms. And as a raw brood, orphaned In the storms. Thrust up their head© if the wind bend a spray Above them, but when the bare branch performs No sw-e| parental office, sink sway With hopeless chirp of woe. so a- h* goes Around hi* feet n iamorou* agony They rise and fall, and ait the acething plain Rubbles s cauldron vast of many-eoiorecl pain." At the first baffle of Bull Run afte mv horse was shot from tind< r m© and I was hardly abl© to stand on my feel from wound* received three days before. I found myself alone in the midst of Juei such an awful scene of death and suffer ings as this poem describe*. I ministered to a U l could until Burgeon A. C. H.arnlin Joined me and shared in the work. • •*••••• 1 was somewhat surprised to see In Hunday * Morning News, cojdcd from th© Youth's Companion of Boston the story of "Uncle Ham's Camel Herd," In which reference 1* mad** to "Maj Wayne." which should have hern Captain and Brevet Major Henry C. Wayne. I S A It was not IJeut Edward F Beale, a* stated in th© story, but Cap ain an I Brevet Major George H Crosman. deputv quartermaster. V. A A., who *ugg *tcd the us© of camels for government trans portation. This suggestion was % mad© to MnJ Wayne, who u first did not favor It. bur lat©r on indorsed It, and asked Recretaxy of War C. M. Conrad to sanc tion It with u s:{"*’ appropria'lon It was not until Jeff**rson Jmvt* l©- me ft * retary' of War that th© suggestion was adopted and Congress (March 3. lxfu voted the appropriation. Maj. Wayne ar.d IJeuf David D. Porter, U. H N. (Admlril Porter of later years), and Mr G. II H**ap were selected to n to "Camel Land" and purchase the camels. If Lieut Beale (who became a general during the Civil Wan had any cornice. tion with this suggestion or the procuring of the camels, I never heard of It bef<r* and feel satisfied (hat It b an error. The official records and reports do give die and full <'f©dit to Col. Grosman. Maj. Wayne, IJeut. I'orter. and Mr. Heap, the m>*t prominent actors in the movement, w hile mention i* made of several person* in this and other countries who rendered assistance, ixit Ihe lamic of Lieut, liealc doe* not apje,ir in the list. Maj. Wiyn*\ as chief officer of th© exi**dltion. carrtoi the enterprise to s successful ending so fsr as purchasing and transportation were •-oncernad. and then devolved on him the duty of acclimating the camels in Texas uni fitting them for army purpose* •Maj Wayne mad© only one trip, being gone nearly* a year, and brought home thirty-four camels, old and young. While he wa* training these Ueiit. porter nnd Mr. Heap made a second trip and brought back forty-one cornels. The entire ex l©nse of Maj. Wayne's importation was only a Unit The experiment of uti lising these camels for army transporta tion purpose* was md fully curried our. owing to th© Civil War. and the camels finally became ©mitered, and, as th© Youth's Companion say* l , it may be true that many of t hetn are ye I scattered nbout New* Mexico and Arizona If fully carried out the experiment might have been mad.- profitable, and a* it was the gtsvernment ■offered no serious lose from Its final failure. Hidney Herbert. YOCMO I'KTTIitM •. VV A** AI LTED. Done fp by Theater 1 ©her for (.(xhtlnz Clara re He. Kansas City, Dec. 29. —F. W. Pettigrew, son of United States Senator Pettigrew of Hourh Dakota, wo* assaulted and se riously Injured by an usher In a theater last nlgbt. Young Pettigrew lighted a ci garette In the theater lobby and thereby became Involved In a controversy with an usher ss to the rule forbidding smok ing. He was struck a blow which broke the right cheek bone and also dislocated his Jaw. H© was treated at police head quarters and then taken to a hospital. There h© I* to be operated on. a* hJ* In juries ar© aerkua The Tsuklehtma Mara Victoria. B. C., Dec. 28—The steamer Rio Jun Maru brings rvw s that th© Japanese training ship Tsuklshlma Mam has been lost w th all hands, numbering 121 near Namedzu. Japan Carinas Picture Frames. From the Tgvndon People's Friend. In many churches of Provence and Italy, especially those near the sea. ex voto paintings placed on the w*al!s in accordance with vows made by pilgrims In moments of danger are often remark able for their frame*. Among the curi osities may be enumerated lath* form©l of splinter* from ship* that have been wrecked, also frame* made of ptccf* of heavy cable* occasionally (minted bright hues, but sometime* left In their primi tive gray color, splashed with tar Nailed to the laths surrounding a (minting repre senting sailors fighting with fierce sav ages may lx* seen African or Polynesian spears and darts, or swords made of hard wood, evidently mementos of terrible struggles. Ha Hors or landsmen who have mnde vow* during time© of peril at sen. and who have no trophies to display, will surround their pa In tings with broad binds of wood heavily tnorusted with shell* and seawood. not Infcquently of rare and ex tremely beautiful kinds. The South's Leading Specialist. Dr. J. Newton Hathaway Stands at the Head of His Pro fession—A Physician of Rare Skill. By devoting hlm.elf exclusively to those chronic disease. prevalent among men and women, and making a careful study of each case. Dr Hathaway hi* been able to cure more case# Rih,. any other ten physicians. He |* # tr |ci|y ~n-10-date 10-date and Is always the first to Intrudqr |„,o the South the latest dlscovorW Jof science for Ihe relief of th.- afflicted. Dr. Hathaway employs no old lime meth ods and he cures many disease* painless ly. ana without toss of Mm# from business, which many physicians force through a ■erica of dangerous operation# 3VM %T DM. H ITHIWBV IT'RKM. Dr. Hathaway makes a specialty of dls ea.es peculiar to men and women. In cluding nil forms of Chronic, private Bkln. Blood and Nervous Diseases. Rhein tnntlsm. Kidney Disease*, etc. Kach case I* given careful study and receives treat ment specially prepared to meet tt* re qulremem*. I.r Hathaway', patient. nr # nmonc the best people of the South, who i-., / have found him not only a skillful special- I Ist who fulfills every promise, hut also \ -2 ’V " IDSSII.T DR. HATHAWAY. Dr. Hathaway. lnvl,M 10 nr who cannot i him should writ# him fully gu mi f tIT dew-Hra? 00 ' . C< “ t Thooe which will hav. hi. most c.r#!u; attent|!£ Byme.ra a, ot ,h *' r blank# h# ha# perfect*! • system of home trea m*rt ahi.°/ *!?* , ' om t*ete symptom fully treat cam. at a distance. Ail enrrat^Sl”? 1 to ucce M . confidence Write him fully without de conducted In the strlclast Office Hours—t to 12. 2toA7to 9p m. Bun d, yt , 10 . „ , J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, NI. D 28A Bryan Street, Savgnneh. Qa. * MAR Iff B IBTF.LI.Kir.BC*. Matters ©f Interest to Rhlpplsg Men Genernllr. Five clearances were registered at tha ('ustam House yesterday. Probably the most Inters*ling was that of the British ship Harvest Gueen wnh a cargo of !#• 0 feet of yellow pine lumber for Ixm doii. This 1* the largest cargo of yellow pm© ever shipped from this port. Other vessels to clear were th© British steam *)dp t.’arperby for Bremen. Norwegian bark Union for Pernambuco, Bwedisli i~t k Monarch for Rotterdam. Italian 1 .rk Monte Allegro M for Naples, and the tug Abram Mini* for Havana Th© Minis will tow two barges to Havana whi-b ah© brought down from Philadel phia. • Th* nut. ptlol. of th# T’nttl Blit## i. to h# eotiKt-KiulatMl upon th# r#o#m r#prt of riusr##nn S Minor, of V >n,on. of th# Committro on Marin# .in.l hh.hrrl##. In #ir#c#u*ly .llrneln* tt,.'.# who ar# u to Wlpr thl# tmiiu*- tr> out in favor of a * Um, of men who. whatever they may ,-Wnm. have no le*ol , r moral rlKtit to eiprct that they ran break down an organisation that ha# e*- !<■•! ain.-e tl,e n i#rt>meit wa formed. ii .i har ronttnu.d to render a# vuluatil" r rvloo ever #mre to the #ti>iM>iMC Inter . .it a# any co-op#,ativ# Imlu.try of tit# nathm. #ay# th# Marine Journal. Pllotink l# not paten'ohle. hut th# profe##ion M |.ro;#r!y irxae , t#d atal It# patron#’ inter . uh#erved by th# law# of tho differ* ••tit Htutei- And It I# to r#ore#*ntative ilk# Mr Minor, wao have ma.le a atuly of lh# ivuidltlun#, that th# pilot# are In ,!• -M< ,1 f. r their , ntinued pr.|>#rlty. Mr. Miiayr’# npurl practically defeat# H. it. till a.iC, which would. If |MU<#ed. plac# th# state pliotatie y#t#m under the , utlot al government to h# dlrts ted hy th# S:.i,nlMatt lhapcctloil Service. We.have no, h. atd of any oo# in tt*t iwrvlc# d*- #!ri;ta thl# a.ldlUon lo it# already large r,<>P# of dutl## It I# gratifying to u# to #.,>■ to the m,mlr of th# #tat# pilot ii. tl,ai tliey need have little fear of being i-asi adrift from their respective states end scooped In h> lie* nation dur ing tae present administration and that if four > ear# to com*- following March I, neat. Congratulations ar# in order. I*n##ei,gera #, Steamships. Passenger# hy #temhlp City of Au gusta from N w York for Savannah, Ike, 27.—G. . Wheeler, K U. Hrown, Mle E Montague. Mr#. C. 1. Montague. Ml## N Montague. Kfnma tishorn. Willie O#- lorn. Ml-# lt,|u\#lt. Ml## Townsend. II A. Osborne and wile, W. O. Crowley. M <l. liam.feli and wife, C. K. Abbott. J. W. Conway, IJ W Bwot, F. A. Illch ir.laon, H. A. Itanlel#, Mr#. M I>. King. .Mr- 'I amheilain. Mr. rtphor. Harry Raymond. Ml N. K l.’inrar. Ml## M Z. K ilrnan. Mi## K. M Allen. Ml## fc. e. AUcti, IVr-.M.-ac., A. It. Ruck#, J Ha l ford. S. Foster, A. Jon##. G. Wheeler. M. I*. Clau#en. Ml## it Minter*. Ml## 8 Axeleon, Ml#* II Imgaii, F. ttaunck. C. liurchard, R Ilauncy, F. Hahn. Mi*# M Hickey. Ml*# M Fitzgerald. Ml## K Cal lnn, Ml*# A. Call m. Ml## K. Conway. Miss M. Murray. Ml-a J Plunkett, Mt* It. I'nwnell. Mis# N. Melhwmlek, Ml## l>. Kane. Ml*# J. Halden. Mi## I. Kane. i 17. Shaw. Ml-* <!. Shaw, A. Monti, t . K. Thomp—'• Mr. Saph.-r, Mr#. R. W William* M#* I. William*. Ml## A. I'ought#*. Ml-* Hayden. Mr* O. K Wynne, Mis# Haynee, Mr* A. Smith. J. Stoddard, C. Deming. X. It. Handrum. S loi*. N. Rattle, Mr Hatterhaek, J. M. I#, kl*. W McGrath, o. Reilly. J Reilly. J M Dodd. J Mulcahy. F Kcigley. E. Williams, C. Heath, ctm#. Heath, V. H Glhh*. It, Rersott, O. Johnson, C. J. Ca ren, Mr. Feldman. M. Feldman. M. Cor ona, J. Angarolla. G. Augaro, E. Na gorja, W Norgarya. J McGinn, M. Mq- Murray, H. Keas, H. Haneon, O. Hanson, C Johnson, J. Bowman. H. Mortenson. Pn -.-nger# by steamship Tallahassee for New York, D<c. JO.--M K. Washburn. H. lcoy. Ml#* A. 1- Roy, Ml## Helen Harry, Ml#* F7llzal>eih \V. tiilta-rt, Mi*s Alk-.e Raymond. John li Gilbert. Klehard H. V.’nbb. Ml## K. I- *■ Atwood. Mr*. E. A. Forsyth, Mr# Kill*. I*. P. Nlchol*. K. l.alUmore. F. Ijnttlmore, It M taslhmn. P. G. Davis, 1,. A. llofTman. E. Illcks, conductor of lhirty, D. G. Allen. E. M Piake. J. I, Heck, C. W Richardson. J. I. Elche. MBs M M. Slattery, Mis* XI n. Smith. Miss A M Smith. Passenger# by #leam*hlp Itasca, sailing to Baltimore, Dec 29 Miss L. Parrish, H. I-. Ayers, J. H. Robinette, Mr#. Itobl irtte. W. A>t|ly. J E. Wllllnk, ilrs Willlnk. T. 11. Moulton. Passenger# arrived here |a#t night from li.,ltlnsre In steamship Cimtham Mr*. It My man. Ilro. Clranentlne, F. C. Miller. N 8. McHenry. P. L. Walter, Mis# Teresa tirandi, A. IJ*hon, J. 8. Mcllvalne, A A. Huhtard, Mr# F. C. Miller. M Hello, Mrs. P. L. Walter. Miss E. C. Gardner. kavsnnah Almanac. Run rises at 7 03 a. m. and set* at f. hi p in. High water at Tybee to-day at 214 #. m and 2:40 p. m High water at Bavan nah one hour later. Phase# of the Mnnn for December. Standard time—9oth msr. r> h. m. Full moon 8 4 38 morn. hast quarter U 4 42 eve. New moon 21 8 1 eve. First quarter 2g 7 41 eve. Moon imrlgee, 3d and 30th. Moon apo gee, lit h. ARRIVAC* AM) I)i:iMHTI IIK4. Vessel# l-rlxtl Yesterday. Steamship City of Augusta, Daggett. N* w York.—Ocean Bleamship Comtiany. Hteamshlp Finnland (Ger). Hothr. Ham burg.—-Strachan A t'o ll.trk Charlotte (Ger). He|HM. r g, Ham- btrg —Strachan * On- Dark I Milan. Delano, Usbon.-Maatar. Cllftord N. Ila ever, Bath. Master. Veanels 4 leered A eel reday. Steamship Carperby (Br), Thomas. Bre men.—Wilder A Cos. Bark t'nlon (Nor). Aaronsen, Pemsua huco.—Walter Coney. Bark Monarch (Bwd). Andersen. Rotter d.tm fhsierson-Downing Cos. Bark Monte Allegro M. (ItaJ), Cotano, Naples —Strachan A Cos. Bhlp Harvest Quren (Br). Forsyth, ban* drm —Master. Tug Abrsm Minis, Frsnk Avary, Hs vana.—P. T. Cos. 4 easels Weal lo gets. Hteamshlp Itasca, Billups. Balttmora Hteamshlp Alleghany. Foster, Philadel phia. Steamship Tallahassee, Asklns, New Tork. IJghthouae tender Pharos, Anderaoo, bound nortlk Freights and Charters. Bark I#u!v Penvhn (Nor), Apaiachlcolg to Montevideo, lumltor, (18- Hng Alice Bradshaw (Hr). Mobile to south akl of Cuba, lumber. 17. Hch.sHier O. M Grant. Phllodelphlg to Havana, coal. $1 fk>; ajxl Imck from Ba. v. nnah to New York. t:e*. private term* b.-hooner L. C. Kaminski. PiUladel|>hl to Charleston. 8. C-. 800 ton# of 00aI, SI 19. knamrr Hasllngden fßr). Femandlna (o Client, phoephate rock. Is# 8d '•Jan.'' fk-hooner Barah D. Fell. Bruiuawick to I‘hUadeiphla. lumber. H 00. free wharf age Schooner Agnes Manning, Fernandlua to New York. ties. 18 cent*. Schooner Woodward Abrahams. Port Royal to New York, lumber, private te-tna Behoonrr B M Bird, New Tork to Jacksonville, fertilize), private torma. Whipping Memoranda. Charleston. 8 C., Dec. —Arrived, sieamer Navahoe. Johnson, Brunswick, proceeded to Boston. Cleared—Steamer Thornhill (Br). Annf | son, Norfolk Soiled —Naphtha yacht Gypay, Atlantia Cttl-. Key West. Fla, Dee. 29—Arrived, steamer* Maseotte, White. Havana and •ailed for Port Tampa. Concho. Galve*. ten and sailed for New Tork. Miami. De- I lano, Miami and sailed for Havana, *<-honer J-l Cook, Jenks. New York. Philadelphia. Dee Arrived, stenm ,t Roanoke. Ja, ksonvlHe. Raymond T. Maiill, Fernandlioi. Mary F. Godfrey, Jseksonvtlle; Illant lie Savazs nah; Be*le C. Beach. Chgrlea'on. Ba.timore. Dec. 29—Arrived, steamer D. H. Miller. Savannah Sailed— Steamer (hate of Texas. Savan nah; Venus. Georgetown. 8 O. Calais, Dec. 27.-Arrived, steamer There* Myman, Pensacola. Jacksonville. Fla.. Dec. 2P -Entered, steamer George Farwell, Farweil, Charleston. Arrived and rleared. steamer Iroquot#, Kemble. Charleston and New York Clsa r*l—Schooner Henry Claussen, Jr, ! Forney. New York. Notice 10 Mariners. Pilot charts snd all hydrographic Infor mation will bs furnished masters of vrs ! set* free of chsrgs in Fnlte.l States hy ! drographlt- office In Custom House. Cap tains are requested to call at the offY c. Reports of wrecks nnd derelicts receive.) for transmission 10 the Navy Depart ment. Washington. D C, Dec. 27 —Nolle* ts I given by the I-Ighthqu## Board that on | or about Dec. 2. 19rt). the light on ha I pier at the Jelty on the northerly side 'of the mouth at Christiana creek and tha entrance to Wilmington. Del, will l>e moved from Ms present position and re erectrd on the recently completed termi nal crib of the Jetty. Boston. M.--* . I ice. 27 —Notice Is given i hy Ihe I.lghlhoure Bonrd that the North oast S!ue channel whistling buoy (Pollock Rip) has been fouled by n passing sienm |er and draggol frn Its position; al*o | that the Polk>ck Rip slue gas buoy Is re ported as not burning. The whlstilttg huov will to replaced on R* station and a fr***l ga# buoy suh#t|iuted for the one hun t cut at the earliest poesihle moment. Foreign Exports. Per British steamship Carperbv for Bre men-4, <l hales cotton, 2213.022, 1.433 tons phosphite rock, £12,410; 8 kegs rice, 8*1 — Cargo various Per Norwegian bark t'nlon for Pemoin. huco, 2 #•> barrels rosin. 27,1X1. 51.314 feet (Cd pieces) pitch pine lumber. 2-'it*i It Cargo by Walter Coney. P.-r Swcllsh hark Monarch for Rotter dam. 4,230 lairrel# rosin, 211.229; 4.i* casks spirit*. 2*.328 —Cargo by Paterson-Down- Ing Cos. Pe !•*!!•! hark Monte ASegro 51 for Naples—3.lß4 barrel# rosin. 2.187.4f, i,M> cases splrtls turpentine. 23,323—Carg0 hy 8. P. Shotter Cos. Per Hritldi ship Harvest Queen for I-ondon -1,338,034 fed yellow pine lumbar.-* C'grgo by E. H Him tug & t.Y>. Consmlsc Eximrte. Per steamship Tallahassee for New 3'ork. Dee. I) —1229 hales upland cotton, 48S hales sea Island eottot). 7St) barrel* cotton seed oil. 311 hales domestics, 3d cases eggs. 3f. barrels roeln Oil, 21:1, feet I 1 mtwr, 8m barrels tl*h. 81 eases clears, KlB boxes fruit, II Iwrrel* vegeluhies, 3.170 crate* vegetable*. 10 lon# pig Iron. 14 tarn Is syrup. 13(1 shingles. 32 hales *l*oi )ge. 73 sa k clams. 232 )>kg* mdse. Per steamship lias-a for Baltimore - 818 hale* upland cotton. 1.220 barrel# rosin, . Ki barrel* turpentine, 75 Is.xes oranges, 93 rrale* vegetables, 20 barrels nsiln oil, 9.131 sacks cotton seed. 73 pkgs mdse, 33 pkgs domestic# and yarns, 47.113 feet lum ber fur Baltimore, 10.070 feet lumber fot l’liiladrl|>hla. I3\ omen n# Oeene Dressera. From Ihe Host on Journal. Another field of Industry I* opened up jto the energetic woman. It 1# that of | stage clearer lire) scene dresser. A stnga j clearer, by the way. la generally a young j man, and Is the assistant lo the property : man attached to a theatrical company. In some '.snpanlee In which there are I much furniture and a great many small j movable object* used a number of these | clearer# are -cnpl.u <-.). nnd It Is thep duty to place the decorations on the stage I and remove them at Ihe elose of lha 1 scene In which they nrr shown. The* 1 Clearer* are also held responsible for tho object# which they handle, aryl part of their work Is to keep the stare clean and ail of ihe objects free from duet. The man w-ho la In charge of theea claar er* must have taste and be able to Arcs# the Stage according to ihe Idea* of Ihe stage director and Ihe author. Hl# posi tion has always been regarded as one of Importation lilt his dnys are numbertd. women are going to take his place. The scheme of employing women clearer* I* an English Innovation, and Is being suc cessfully carried out In the staging of “Hearts Are Trumps." Thu* fsr. how ever, the women ore only use.l In th" lighter work The men carry' on Ihe fur niture and p ace It according to th* di rection* of the women. Th* kilter run over everything with cloths and attend 10 the dressing of the scene. The chief woman has all Ihe extra women who take pert In th# performance pass before Her prior 10 the ringing up of the cur tain. and look* their dresses over to see that they are all right. In th# millinery seen# In the play the women do all of th# preparatory work and have charge of th# •tag#. Mr*. McCullough, the chief of the wotn#n. said tha other night that women hav# been u#d for yeare In England In dr##otng seen#. ”W* never can entirely supersede the men In this line," ia'.d #ha. r° r }$ tT * *• to® much heavy work to do we can tidy things up bettor ami have them cleaner than the men. however, and give little touohae te soenee that £••> Bn #r aouid doc'