w THE IiAKOASTER DAILY IOTELLl&ENOEft, ttBIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1889. r 5.SH' m 'SA S"4' - J.O :m f fttlfe -Jfttif Utaetww ' I.KTKINMAN. CMARLBBSTKINKAN FOLTZ, Sdlten. HOBBKT vuAtuk, meunter. Oil. DAIMT IXrELLlQKNCEn.-Published VkyMriwi la tkta city and larreandlnj -tern t ten nta week. By mall five dol del pm 1 niM j 80 eenU month. I trittCLY IHTBLUaKNCErt-On dollar nd llMnCC TO8UB8CRIBEn-ltnlt by check , SS te Uted L 1 tb iTlefflc, a oeond cliu mall r 2?j.4r. . rfr pa....... . -r. !. tsv-vt UUTOAJTWt, A.. December 6, 1889. ; Tfc6 Electric Moter Grant. HThe city solicitor advises the mayor tint the act of 1876 requires permission 'te erect poles for the transmission of lebtriclty te be "given by ordlnance Mitv": and under this opinion the ; .;ayer will be likely te veto the rcselu- 'Menoy wnicn councils seugui iu gnu 'iVhb nermlsslen te the parties who Riwugbt Jt In such a hurry, and for no l'Mfflcient reason. The felly of councils Is , ffltlv rebuked bv this law which lies tn r lb) wav. and which was clearly enacted 1 iIN . m -. .- s -! t mfell n4V ,e mat vaiuaeic irancuiscs nuuuiu uv itbe granted without due notice te the R community and propern.'ensldcrntlon of .ytbeaubject. I- SS"" He law should have been required te (prevent the ceuuclls making such grants S, precipitately. It should always ue meir practice te let matters taut aneci me Inublle lle ever from one meeting te LMi6ther that tbe public sentiment may yee neara ana mat oujecueun mj iw oenslderedi And In fact this Is the I"V i'ssitevcrnlnc the bodies. They cannot nam resolutions offhand upon such nintteru, f Gvbut must use the prescribed deliberation 5$ 'of an ordinance In this matter of , ITAUU WJ ClCUiriC VUUip)UUH3l uuwuv U? Which tbe net of 18701s concerned, the iSj prohibition of legislation save by ercll- h'A liance Is tee clear for question, ana it frlr.weuld nullify the action which has been 'V bad upon the application of the street IVf.whicb oemca alone? te burv it out of iSltht. R&f The stockholders of the car companies tWUU H.VIU HI MUiUlUUIIIUUIJ Willing IV ; trade off their property for a five per SWTrcent. mortgage upon the same property, Sandue ether security that they will Seever get their money enck, X will have an opportunity te make n ginore provident dicker for their stock, while the city Is taking 'iF-Uim ri ennstilpr whether Ik wnnifl nnv H?1:: i..ii ,. - t ....i MtinerB eiecvne puius uuywny , uuu nimi s, 'H shall charge for them if It docs permit R!"" Kii.-ti.iuu. minium ni" duik.j uv p,?: wise enough after a little thought te se-PLA';-cure semetbiuir for what tbey clve, and y t make sure that tliey will get what Mt;' they banrain for. Tbe stockholders may rl&'be se disgusted witli the street car busl tnessas te be ready te hand ever the rhole concern for a fair premise, and LjWtrastto.thcsuncrier sacracitvef the for- FiCelgn experts In the car buslness whom $ they bargain with as the sole security t-, fAH Ha rnrlnmntlnn. But the city fathers SI. lj.4". - ' -'- l---"... miui . ,n. ... pjw neea 10 ue mere pruacnt. iney win (understand that nil the cash that the car pi eempaules will take in will ceme out of Kithe pockets of the citizens and they Kiif Viniilil knew that tlinv if I tiii iimind and ; full value for It and net simply premises fcSv&ef value. 'Sa, He Would lie Powerful. Mr. Bland, who Is the Democratic .-.chief chamnlen of free silver, rim net. p liiSngecrctary. WSudem's frce bullion V measure, but wcsusjicct that If Jlr.llland 'U .& rf. TJ v...lkl I Ait .. lin ..lrl nnn ah ii An tal vcr wsb n Awuuuuuiu iju uuiu evu .is vri'ciii y 0f as all the Republican silver men seem kgk te be seeing, that the Wlndem plau is BiMuat the thing for them. Mr Blend V,:vS makes the verv sound obtcctlen te the K .. telan ilint tt. iMlta llin it'lmlA tvlfifl.ir rt . ,j7i "liver Inflation under tlie control of the rfaAnmfnrv it thn 1 mnaurv. tlirnlnvVi Hia. fee? authority lie asks for te susnend 'the purchase of bullion In order te de-v-).feat possible combinations against the government ; and nlse through the dis- r&3 vrr- t " "-w . r -declue tne many matters that EtrWUl call for the exercise of fL , discretion In carrying out the previs-'r-ikt 'en ' ue 'aw- 'Ane secretary of the "." trrnsnrv will hn n imed denl lilinrer ninn than the president, aud mere powerful Mf1! tnan any wail fetreet mngutue, unuer Jgj,n law Mr. winuein proposes. it lull iuuiuru iu iuc sciiciuu isquuusui- m ficlent te condemn it. There should be ?& ae aucii power ever tne currency en W? trusted te any man, nor even assumed m by the gevernnient. The project te turn all the silver pre duct of the country Inte money as neon aa It is mined, at the cost and risk of the government, with the secretary of the treasury in coutrel of the top, 1h one that does net commend Itself te a sound - judgment in finance and political econ omy. Jeffersen Davis. The death of Jeffersen Duvls creates ' hardly a ripple of sensation or Interest. The great days in which be was a chief figure have gene, and bis fume has gene out with them. Even in the Seuth we believe that there la little reverence for bin uame ; for be was net a successful leader, and It is - a fact that history will record that he i was net equal te the situation that for- $ time gave him. lie had defects of char- acter which made him a peer director of iJ the Confederate fortunes. Ills Judgment Jfjii and jealousies aud obstinacies often kept f and the Confederate cause sud'ered K"f thereby perhaps as much ns did our own ,.'! - ..- in .-,! ... r.i ... , .. x- iiTitu luu like iraiis iu biuuieu. lucre !' were marked resemblances in many pa, points In the character of these two men, aA and tliptr vpnVriaana na l,.n,l..re ,i.- TJ! - greater than their forces. They are both men wnese nemnty or tigures in his tory will be sadly marred by their con cen con aplcueus weaknesses and even mean- Defences. :f Senater Delph, of Oregon, is uetbinall or narrow In national meucy matters. t lie wauts Lengrefcs te appropriate ene !ii; bundred aud twenty-six million and ; aeme odd hundred thousands or dollars .for the building of forts. This lump ap 'i jwoprlatlen la te be spplled te the whele s.eeaat line, Atlantic nud Pacific, and .9"e be sient within twelve years. , Considering the vabtuess of the yBdertaklng, the amount Is net tee large, but experience has shown Vtbat huge appropriation) like this lead 'toextravoguueo aud frauds. It would l a great deal better te begin the coast 4a4wu.se aa we began the new navy, by -appropriating a certain sum rera cer- ajMeineu purecc ami sicrniy re ute nuniUDaat or tue tpeci- Tf 0mt, bvrirW op both coasts should be fortified as seen as possible, atid It will take a geed many millions te glve tbctn each a few heavy guns and earth works with nn occasional nxmercd turret. Bccretary Tracy has Just reported that If Congress should at once order all the war ships needed they could net be furnished within fifteen years, but great guns for great sea ports might be secured In much less tlme and we cannot nffbrd te de without them. Llke the llfe buoys of a ship they may never be used, but they are just as essential an equipment of the ship of state. The same reason ing that Justifies the building of a navy directs attention te coast defense, and even te our llttle skeleton army seen te be released from police duty ever the rcmaitupf the noble red man. Tap. school beard can net be tee cautious as te llie sarety of school buildings. Econ omy Is the very least consideration In thin matter, and the strength of a lloer should be quite above suspicion. TenTUOAt. Js qulte cold In lier tene In replylng te England's claim te lier African territory, but she wlsely ngroet te submit the mntter te arbitration. According te the latest maps Africa la owned from cud te end by European powers, but according t the letlers of StanUy and etlinr travelers Africa appears te be owned by the African. The aable brings word that Sir Terry Shelly, the son of the peet Slielly, Is dead at the age of sercnty. Ills father was niore famous at the nge of twenty without a title, but thosenofagonlus Is usually te be pilled beoause he Is considered a fullure If he docs net promptly rival bin extraor dinary father. Btanlet and Emln get down te the coast and participated In a Jollifica tion which was tee much for Em ln, who foil and breke his crewn: Orough shortsightedness the cable says : and the clrcuinMances soein te suggest Hint It was shortslghtcdnetM freh the clmni clmni pagne Hint we are advised was poured out 1 1 honor of the guests; and it Is no reflec tion upon Emln that It wns tee much for him, after his many years In the wllderiiras, He had lest his gauge through long abstl abstl nence and ninny years, and might qulte naturally liave been surprhed by a muscular unsteadiness that weiuu pucn him out of a window. African oxplerors tioed te get llielr civilized legs en befere Indulging In civilized wlnes. Tnn fair cotnmltteo a of New Yerk Chicago and St. Ennls have agreed te com cem com blne tholriliillunnce te socure the passage era bill fera world's fair without consldoi censldoi consldei Ing the place In which It shall be held. After the passage of the bill thny will then liaveagrand scraiiible forjthe fair. The dotatlser the bill nre net announced, but it may he hoped that It will net be charac terized by thoineannessthatdlstlnguUliod congressional action In the centennial colu celu colu brallen. . Tnnnn naval bills have bcen Introduced In Congress authorizing the con structlen of eight bettle ships er7,600 te 10,000 dlsplnoo dlsplneo dlsplnoe incnt. The Clilcnge, the biggest of the new crulsers, Is only 4,500 tens. The bill nlse nuthorl7es two armored const dofeuso vessels, three gunboataefb'JO te 1,200 tens and Uve llrst elnss torpode beats. The secend bill provides for nnuitng the ships, and the third fixes the number of stamen at nine thousand, and aims te aeciuojlr.st aeciuejlr.st class men. Tin: chancellor of the Chlnese imperial college calls upon the ontperor te dcoree a re vision of the great cuoyclepodla, which, he says, ' embraces all knewlcdgn under hoaven, nud reflects, as iu a mirror, the past and present. Over 100 years have been passed slnce It was compiled, mid considering that the subsoquent porled has been ene of great llteiary activity, and that many books formerly lest te China have been brought b.iek by trading vossels from bo,pud.the jieaK.it-Is.theitghl that the tlme has nrrived for eeinpllliig a new edition. There nre fonitecn veIuiiicn of this work, but ns only four copies, all Iu manuscript, are known te exist, there would seem te be a line opening for pub lishers aud book ngeiits In the celcsttnl empire. The chancellor wants te under take rovlsleu in the hepe that the wisdom of countless ngei thus published will check the Heed of pernicious Ilterature and pro pre pro reivo the principles of Confucius and Menclus. Tun telegrnjih charges en Stanley's let ter te the New Yerk JTcvahl wero $3,500, It cost something te be a llrst-cluv news paper. A l.AXCEIt Ol' HAN'Cia- Old Dr. Gray was at the dance When Ethel laid, with merry glance, "Docter, don't you dance the lancers?" ' Ne, my dear, 1 lance the dancers. " I'rem the Journal 0 1.Ii-iIieii. CUniOUS ACCIDENTS. Some "Wlilen Are Shown by ltccei'da of Insuraiioe Compauleu. Frem The New Yerk 3un. An Interesting chapter of curious ac cidents might be made up from the recent records of the big nccldcnt lusurauce com panies. Here are a few odd ones picked up at random : A man named Stark, of Meido county, Ky., e.irrled his gun cirelnssly whlle hunting. Ills deg ran up and wagged his tall against the trigger. The top of Stark's head was blown eir. James Monin, a Cincinnati drug clerk, wound up a big autematla adertllng ilovlce in front of the shop. An lin lin mense steel spring stered the motUe evcr. Something breke. Theio was a prodigious whirring and thou the whele machine llew into a thousand pieces. Mr. Monin lest a few flngers. A New Yerk editor was taking a drink from the efllee water coelor, when a straw from a whisk broom slipped down his threat and nearly strangled lilm. A Xew Yerk ph.Vbkl.ui, renjxuullng te nn urgeut call, pulled the bell at the pa pa pa tlont'sheuso violently. The wlre broke, the knob came out, aud he went evor backward down the stoue steps, fractur ing bis skull. A nlcce of fat ierk caused a sorles of accidents In a Crawferdsville, lad., house hold. It caught 11 re in an even and blazed out into the room. A small boy threw en water and the het grease was scattered evor him, burning lilm badly, lle belted for thu deer and full evor liis llttle brother, who wus knocked sensoless. The father, hastening te the sceno, foil down stairs and was rendered uncon scious. The tire went out. A commercial traveller in Omaha was walking from the railroad station te his hotel In a gale of wind. As he turned n corner an KnglUh sparrow struck him iu the face. Its bill piorced bis eyeball aud ruined his sight, Advoutui'e AVIth Ja Hear. A tlirlllhik' adventure with a bear oc curred et 'W allcuderf, in Hungary. The following is the account given iu the Londen 'ilanilarU by Advocate Kerster, who narrowly escaped with his llfe : " I went with u party of frleuds te the neluh- boring mountains te sheet roedcer, There wero plenty or thorn, eulv the dogs hounded thorn away te the vallev beyond. I consemieiitly changed my plaee, and took my staud at a Hjiet which I knew tj be ravorable. Presently I heard the des coming, but fancied lrem thelr burk that they were chasing a bear. I rpilekl v with drew my hhet cartridges aud put iibullets, but what was my burprUe te soe a huge bear trotting mildly toward me. ap. parcntly regardless of the dogs. When within fceveuty paces I fired and saw him fall, but nevertheless I thought it prudent te give lilm a second bullet, which Ukowise took effect. I afterwards proceeded te n hillock close by and called my companions, but hardly had I raised iny "voice ero the bear get up and nisde straight for me. I had Just tlme te lelead and lire when' be was within llve paces of me. It did net quite finish him oil', for hu fell upon ine with a terrible howl and knocked me heavily te the ground. I managed te push the i barrels of my gun Inte his open jaws and flrtd a second h,et. Luckily' slse, two dogs came up and seized him from behind. In a last effort he-enught my feet bctween his teeth, and had enough strength loll te lilte through my bitch beets and slightly wound my ankle When my frlenda came up they were greatly alarmed te se me covered with bleed, but fortunately It was that of my shaggy victim, net iny own, " Wfts Tn I'lzcn Creck. Frem UioTexosBlftlti. Missionary (Just arrived) A re j'en the mayor or tlib tiiace7 Mayer llattler Yes, sir. "Is there a church horeT" "Er well um or well, stranger, ens Bed If you aln t get me there! A new blacksmith shop and four saloons opened up last week, and 1 hoercd seme talk of a church but I'm blowedlf I knew whether the m-home went through or net. Ask Judge l'ulltrlgger two doers above he al'ays gees Inte overy new thing," Cleveland's Letter te Democrat. The Yeunir Men's Democratic club, of Canten, O., celebrated the second anniver sary of President Cleveland's tar I IV mes mes sage te Congress Thursday night with speeches, a banquet and ball. Colonel U. S. Brice and ether well known Democrats were present. letters of regret wero ro re ro celved from cx-Prcsldent Cloveland, Ooverner-clect Camplmll. ex-Govorner Headly, Cengressinan Mills and ethers. 1'rcsld'ent Cloveland's lolter says: "lltlie oxercisos you convenipiatoanu ontlined In your letter nre carried out all who attend theni nre certalnly pre ml se J a rare ex position of sound doctrlne from the eloquent and able speakers you have so se on red. The spirit and tene of your letter, se far as relates te the purposes of your club, are very gratifying. The constantly growlnglnterost manifested by our young meti In the principles of the Democratic jinrty constitute, In my opinion, the most reliable hepe of their oscendnncy. If it anv tlme In the nasi It has with truth been said that our party did net Invite te Its standard the enterprising and thought ful yuiing.men or the ceuutiy. te-day such an nllogatlen fhall be disputed. And these iitenf keenly nllve te thelr country's wel fare, quick te discover the needs of the present and ready in tbe freedom of un irnmiuclcl theiiKlit te fellow In the path way of geed citizenship, can be safely trusted with political responsibilities." Cremntcd Allve lly Hvgratm, .TninCM ltobiuseii, a colored man, lalely ramote Wheullng, W. "Va., from Elinlra, X. Y. lle was steady and ludustrleur, I lit lin wen the dislike of a gnng of negrees who louuge about the Arlington saloon. WcdiieHday night, while sleeping in the harbor shop, a numborefthosouioti poured alcohol evor his clothes and person anil deliberately snl II re te It, mm lloblnsen was burned te a crisp. He lay soveral hours without being noticed or attemled te. Threoef the negrees are under arrest for the crline. Value el Dr. Hostetter'a Estnte. The first account of D. Horbert llostot llestot llostet tor, ndinJiilstratorenhoestatoofDr. David Ifostetter, the well known 1'lttsbiirg ninn ninn ufacturer, who dled ever a year age, was filed en Thursday. The personal nutate amounted te flf:i.'),:i22.ID! mid there Is new Iu the hands of the administrator (5,740, .108.111 for distribution among the widow nud tin three children of the deceased. The administrator has already distributed f. 08,000 te each of the children and a large sum te Mrs. Hosleltor, making a total dis tribution up te the prosent of ?l,aX!,0X). There Is no stnteuiunt made of the real pronerty owned by the doceascd and such will net be niade oxeejit In the proceeding In partition. This amounts te soveral mil lion dollars mere. Heir few there are who are aware Thatioeu the gums unit teeth decay, Utile m they are bruilied with greatrst cam With BOZODON T from dav te iln v . Ter till- greut dentifrice, we linew. Will keep thciii pure ana white ua auew. Te dream of a ponderous whale, Krecteu the tip of Ills tall Is the fcl(,'n of it storm (If the wiillicrts warm), Union It alinulil hnppeii te fall. DrfiitiKilDirt amount te mu'h,nn.vhevr. Heme sliins. hnwuviT, ero liifulllble. Jf ymi are con cen Mlpnfeil, Willi no npietUe, terlureil with sick hrmlaelie mid lilllmiH syiuptnms, llien Indlrnte thet you ni'Ol Dr. Pierce's Tlcawint I'urgatlve 1'ulk'U. 'I hey Mill cure jog All druggists. F.H&W Tim Ktrat iinnllly of waste matter te be hourly unit dally leuievcd from the system renders Is of supreme Imperlitneu that tin Htemtii'h and liver hu kept In perfect order. Luxader accomplishes this. All ilrai'islHs bull It at 'i cents a package. When your child hag been nltncked with dlarrheeu, cglla or fcLumacli dlKorUcrs.de unt de lay the u) el Dr. Hull's llabyHyrnp ene In stant, CWIFTHPKCIFJUCO. Lingered Between Life and Death. Mrs (Jee. P. Hinoete, highly cultivated nnd Cfttlnmble. luily of Prcscutt, Ark,, wrltni under tl.nuef April 81, ISsi): " During the summer of 1S87 my eyes bciiunn Inlliinieil, and iny iti inaelinnil llcr almost heiielessly illseniereil. Nothing 1 ate agreed with me. 1 took chronic dlnrrhicti, and ler t-nine tlme my llfe wnsde spalreil of by luy rainlly. The leading pliyHl clans of the country weie consulted, ami the medicines atlniliiUterril by them never did any permanent geed, and I lingered between life anil ileutli, the Inter being preferable te the agnnlci 1 was enduring. In May, IShS, I be came dlxguited with physicians and their medicines. I dropped them all, and depended solely en Hwlfl'u Hixelfle (S.H. H.), a few bottles of which iniide me penmuicutly well well from then until new." MA1IK HIS LIFE A IIUUDEN. 1 have hnd KCnlfula until It made mv life a burden. I wim luexprckvlbly iiilneraljle, sick, weak, sleepless, and unhappy; denlrlng that the short time which seemed te hue been allotted te me en this earth would hasten te an end. 1 tried doctors' treatment nud medicine, nnd travel, but nene of theiedldnny geed, for the scrofula gradually grew worse. OneiihyslJ clan, who 1 traveled far te see, and te whom f paid find, gave up the canons hopeless. I then gave up nil ether medicines, and took only twills. -ipeciue in. !. pi. i rear ueiiics ei inni medlclne cured ine, and for the past four years 1 hu e had an vxc Ueut health and I am as free from dlsvute as anybody living " I'. Z. Nm.seh, Fremont, Neb. TreMlie en llloed and Bkln Dlseuncs mulled 1 (?) HWIFT HI'KCIFIO CO.. Atlanta, Oa. it'll it I Jloticce. HSIONKDKSTATnOF GAIIIUCLSMITII 3L aud wife, of I'rmldvnce township, Lan 14 ter county. Gabriel Smith and wife, of 1'revldcnce. township, having by deed of volun tary alignment, dnled Nevemlier 2, lKMi, assigned nnd trnnsrcired all their cstnte and rtlevts te the undersigned, for the liencllt of the ciedlters of the said Gabriel Hiiitth, he thercfereglcs notice te all jhtseiis Indebted te said nsslKtier, te make payment te the un dersigned without delay, and these having claims te present them te l. J. WENTZ, Assignee. Itesldlng InNcw Providence. Jeiim A. Ceyi.e, Attorney. nevT-OtdTh (Clutliiite A HKUW. Fall, 18S9. Make It the money-saving time of thu year, and this the vlnce te sa e It by gelUug the best material and most at) Ush Suitings, Treuserings and Overceatings FOIl THE LEABT MONKY. Yeu knew the reputation always reliable. Prices nre lower than ever, styles handsomer, (iimllty liner. Te tin liose who have dealt here the irarntentji speak for themselves. All that Unsked Ua trial te please you, and assuroyeu perfect satisfaction. NOS, i3i AM) 23(1 IV1ST KING STltKKT. slU-3iud Jicutletvu. j-i:.ntisiuy. " 36 Years Practlceln One Office." J. B. McCASKEY, NO. 1 1 KAST KINO 8TUKET, Over First National Hank. Dentistry In all Its branches, Gus administered. Teeth extracted absolutely without puln. All work warranted. et'WuidM.HAw Tll. NATIIOItMT. DENTlMT. XJ '.yCUNTHIJ KQUAltE. FillliiE Teeth mid Painless Kxtrnctlen Hun- chillies. wrl New Sets made, broken ones memled unit remivleled. Teeth Inserleil without nlniea and id voted, etc. Yes, everything pertnliilug te Dentistry will rucclve prompt attention at very .Moderate Terms. ItememlxT that Dr. Nathersi Is the UNI. Y Dentist In tills county wheUa graduate of Medicine ns welt as of Dentistry, an udiantuiiO that Is obvious. ii'UKImd.tw :pAL 1TATK AND INSUltANCU. JOHN H. METZLER, Ne. 0 SOUTH DUKK MTUUET. Heal estate bought, wild or exchanged. Properties reutiiiluiid rents collected. Fire, IJfu and Accident Instirance, Leans neijoilateil. Hit Ulx aud Heven l'er Cent, luvettmeuts. elWyfl H TOD'S BAB6Ar ARti.LA. Catarrli in Ii a complaint which streets aesrly everybody, mere or less. It erlf Inatet In a cold, or succes sion of colds, combined with Impure bleed. DlMigrerable flew from the none, tickling In the tlirent, offensive breath, pain ever and belwter the eyes, ringing and bursting neltcs In the ears, are the mere common symptoms. Catarrh In cured by Heed's RanaparllU, which strikes directly at IU cause by removing all tmpurltlei from the bleed, building up the dlictucd tissue and giving healthy tone te the whole system. Hundreds of testlmenlsti prove beyond ques tion that a positive euro for catarrh Is found tn HOOD'S 8AB8APABILL A " Fer 25 years I have been troubled with ca tarrh In the head, Indigestion, and general de bility. I concluded te try n bettle of Heed's Barseparllln, and It did me se mush geed that I continued Its use till I have taken Ave bottles. My health has greatly Improved, and I reel llke a different woman." Mrs. J, It. ADAMS, SItlcti SItlcti mend Htrcet, Newark, N. J. S. It. If you have decided te take Heed's Barsapnrllla de net be Induced te buy any ether. Beld by at) druggists, tl ; six for SO. l'reparcd only by C. I. HOOD A CO., 1-ewell, Mass. 100 IX)8K8 ONE DOMiAIU iUrtttnntnltct'e, I'llll.ADiti.rniA, Friday, Dec. 6, 1889. There is nothing whatever in the condition of the market te put Berlin Iren, and many Fancy Goods of plush, leather and metal at prices that de net pay, save our desire te increase sales by comfermity te the great trade law of the age, the law that commands concentration of trading power for the reduc tion of cost. We didn't make that law. Ne man or men made it. It has been evolved from the in crease of the precious metals, steam navigation and ocean telegraphy. We obey the law strictly. Hence this great busi ness. Fans. Old people leek into the cases and sigh and think of " the days when we were young." Younger people leek aud think. What an important thing in dress, in courtship, in diplomacy, is a fan. Eyes downcast and manner coy as she toys with the tips of the os trich plumes in her fan, was she ever se charming ? Here is a plain little Felding Fan, 25 cents ; another, black satin, with black sticks, 50 cents ; again, painted satin, at 75 cents ; painted white gauze, $1.50. usrncn reatner row ing Fans, black with natural olive sticks, and gray with sil vered sticks, . a bargain at $'75 J white ostrich with ivory handle, at $6.50, and se en up ward through all sorts te the prizes from the Paris Exposi tion at $30, $75, $160, $175, and $285 rare works of art. The Fan Congress meets here. Northwest of centre. Down again te main fleer, cast side. Hew the great souls of the great authors must be delighted at the way their books are going te the people if copyright has expired. That Boek Stere ! It is a Boek Stere in the largest sense ! Mere of it te-morrow, especially Calendars. Thlitccnth street side. Christmas buying earlier than ever is starting this year. Yeu tret lamer comfort bv forecasting your gift buying. Jehn Wanamaker. 1 bp pass T HE 1'EOl'LK'rJ CASH BTOUK. SPECIAL DRIVES -IN- FLANNELS! Onu Bale of rSCAULin' nud 111.UE TWILLED FLANNELS at 17c ; worth ..V. One Let of Yard Wide HU A It LET HIIAKIUl FLANNEL at S3e; regu lar price, 5c te 60c. One Let of HCAItLiri' TWILL FLANNKL at '.Ve. regular price, 25c. One Let of HCAItLin' TWI LL FLANNEL at 2V.; cheap at 30c. One lxit of BCAULET TWILL FLANNEL at 30c ; worth te-day 35c Full Line of FLANNELS generally at LOWEST CAHU FRICEM. 25 East King Street, martviydll LANCAHTKll. FA. ihtjllc. T llli: NEW AMERICAN PUZZLU "Blocks of Five." THK NEW YORK WORLD WILL GIVE $ioe Te the Persen w uidecn till Puzzle In the Bhort Bhert estTlme. A Puzzle for Democrat, Republicans and Mugwump, i:erybedy fascinated with It ut llrslslghu Cull ana see, ft, FOR BALE AT Erisman's Geats'FurnisIiingStere. NO. U WEST JUNO 8THEET, GE F. RATON, tlie i UancroustendenetM-chaactarls tMat common affection, catarrh In the bead. The foul matter dropping Inte the bronchial tubes or lungs Is very liable te lead te bronchitis or, consumption. As catarrh originated In Impu rities In the bleed, local applications can de but llttle geed. The common sense method of treatment t te purify the bleed, ana for this Iiurpese there Is no preparation superior te feed's Harsaparllla, . The powerful action of this medicine upon the bleed expels the scrota loin taint which feeds and sustains catarrhal disease, while It tones and builds up the affected membrane. onus OATAUUI " I had the worst symptoms of chronic ca tarrh for two years. Solreublesomawaaltthat I could net smell nor taslc. I found Heed's Harsaparllla a speedy cure, and I am new fro from this awful disease.'' J. U. BAXMtS, Bay Bhere.N. Y. , " Fer several years I had a catrrhal affection In my threat, and had tried several medicines but could And nothing te help me. I must say I was very much bensntted by using Heed's Harsaparllla," Elias 1'. Dkvbies Omaba, Neb Beld by all druggists, ft; six for $5. Prepared only by C I. HOOD A CO.,' Lewell, Mass. 100 DOMES ONE DOLLAR 3$UccUautmt. fllTY OttDINANClS. An Ordlnance Transferring the Public Meney. He It ordained by the Select and Common Councils of the City of .Lancaster, that the fol lowing nmeunts of money are hereby trans ferred te Water Works General and Contingent Kmid, namely: Four hundred dollars from Htnte Tax en Leans, four thousand dollars from Btreet Damages, and five thousand dol lars from Laying water 1'Iiki, making a total of nlnetheusand four hundred dollars. And It Is hereby ordained that from the above, sum five thousand dollars Is appropriated te Water Works General and four thousand four hundred dollars te the Contingent Fund, Ordained and enacted Inte n law at the City of Lanrnatcr, this 4th day of December. A. I)., IKS). - W.K. I1KARD, President of Common Council, David L. Deen, Clerk Common Council. D. F- LOKD. President Weleet Cutuail. J, K. IUnn, Clerk Belect Council. Approved December fi, 1M0, iliatd EDW. KIM; KDOERLF.Y, Mayer. A 8KAS0NAI1LK SOUQEHTION. The covering of steam pi pen with a reliable material Insures dry steam and nave fuel and attentien: the cost of the covering being some times made up In a nlngle year In saving of fuel alone. The best material se far eflered te tbe public In the Megnesia Sectional Cevering, ... .-i(-i.,,i , ,vi iniiicin, minus and Is for ie only In Lancaster and Pn, Ql..im flu. Hellern, llrlne Pipes, Elc, iCimuen counties, ey CENTRAL MACHINE WORKS, W. PARKE CUMMINGS, Prep., NOS. Ill A ISO NORTH CHRISTIAN Ijinrnster, I'a. ST., Price lists nnd discount nnd directions for applying en application. Hpeclal terms Ui tile trnile. Alse Valves, Pipe, Cocks, Fittings, Etc., at Jobbers' Prices. decMfdlt STW AM ENGINE AND liOILEHWORKS. Steam Engine -AND Beiler Works. Visitors te the Pair, It will pay you te call at my "Works and ei ei amine our Htockef Engines ! Allew in te quote you prices nnd ee our facility for turning out work. Portable Engines. 4 Herse-Power $ 2i 'tl Horse-l'ewcr 475 8 Herse-Power tar, 10 Ileree-l'Qwcr . 675 IB I lorse-Fewer..., 875 20 IIone-1'ower..u , 1,175 Portable Engines, HHCONlMLND. n Horne-l'ewer ije 8 Heme-Power - 2VI 15 Itontu-Fewer, , , 275 Boilers, Second-Hand. Five SO HoMe-Pewer, 60 In. Dlam., 1 feet Leng, .' yt in. Tubes: Price, I75 and JIM. ' One Reller, t In. Dlam., 1.1 fivt Lenir. 21 S In. Tubes 12 feet lniR, with Flre Frent Castings, tl'Ji. I CARRY THE LARGEST HTOCK OF ENGINE AND BOILER SUPPLIES IN THE CITY OF LANCASTER, PA. Manufacturer or Stationary Engine, Mill and -MlnliiL'Maelili-ery, Suw.MIIU, Hark and CebMilU, 1'uiupx, etc. Contractor for 8 team Dentins, Direct or Indi rect, or by Het Water. OUR HOT AIR FURNACE 13 THE REST IN THE AIARKET. Repairing Promptly Attended Te. Jehn Best, l'Horiuiyren, 333 EAST FULTON ST., I.ANCAHTEB, FA. "VfOTICK TO TRESPASSERS AND GUN .LX NERS. All en.eiis are hereby forbidden te trcspaks en any of the laniW of the Cornwall .jut piHeJwell estate! Iu Ibauen or Lancaster Leuullea, whether liiclesetl or unlncleted, either for the purpura of khoetlng or nshlng, ee the law Mill be ricldly euferivd acalmt all tre. lutMliiKeniiuliIlamU of jibe uudcnluued arte W. OOLEifAN FREEMAN RPERCY ALDEN, li)W. U. FREEMAN, Attorney! for K. W. Celeman'i Helra, SVttOVHClJO, TT UTUER H. KAUFFMAN, ATTORNKY-AT-IVW. Second Fleer Eenlcmaa Uw Building, Ne. a NertbUuktMtrMb aprWydAw I'M J IL.- -a XXOLGL Khimkimmvt, ft TfrlWtAatAimiM 9 J? a&aa-v -AT- The finest line of Holiday Geed ever shown by us In Hav iland Decorated China, Japa nese Were, Jteval Worcester, Cut Glass and a general line of Fancy.Goeds. Decorated Dinner Seta In China, Porcelain and Granite. Printed Goods In White In the best qualities. Chamber Bets in all grades from White nnd Printed te Jcbhe Dean's Finest Decorations, and at prices equal te nny. " ROCHESTER LAMP! Thu best Lamp In the mar ket In Stand, Parler, Library and Piane Style. HIGH & MARTIN, 15 East King Street. JUrttcltCB. VyATHES. HMERICHN Watches, Clocks, Jewelry. Bpece, Eyo-OlaJise Ktc, at LOWEST FKICEH. Optical Geed. Telegraph Time Dally. Every Article In this Line Carefully Repaired. Leuis Weber, No.lSNerthQtteen St.. Near?. R.K. Station,. JEWELER AND GRADUATE OPTICIAN. GILJL, Jeweler and Graduate Optician, FOR THE HOLIDAYS, Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry. Our Meck never wai an large and complete as at prevent. Call aud Investigate. EYES EXAMINED FREE. NO DR0F3 USED. OHAS."S. GILL, Ne. 10 West King St., LANCASTER. PENN'A. N" ev goods t SILVERWARE1 We Are Constantly Receiving NEW OOODS Iu this Line and can Shew nn Elegant Assortment of Flue Wurei. Our Five-Piece Tea-Set, Quadruple Date and Handsomely Engrave!, for 1 8, GO, Is the Ileal and l'rettlent TlilUKD Made for the Meucy. Ca.ll and. See Walter C. Herr, Ne. 101 N. Queen St., CORNER OF ORANGE. !ljrtryyt. T ANCArjTERCAlU'ET HOUSE. 8HAUB & V0NDER8MITH. A LARGE ASSORTMENT THE FINEST GOODS AT THE OF CarpeU of Choicest Patterns' at Lewest Prices. Itugd, Largest Assortment In Town, Cheap and Fine. Lace, Chenille, Hlllc and ether Curtains. A large stock of fresh and elegant goods. Window HUadcs and Hangings lit great va riety. One Price and that the lowest. Only y minutes walk from 1'osterllee. 18, 20 and 22 East Orange Street. augZMyd i'lettr. TT EVAN A fcON'S. IF YOU WANT TO DE 8URE OF GOOD HREAD.UHE Levan's Fleur! Uniform and Reliable. " I HUT LancasterCarpetHeuse. 1 f c of (th!0it. T)ALACE OVTAHHION. GRAND CHRISTMAS OPENING , AT TIIC PALACE OF FASHION. 115 & 117N. Queen St, ON SATURDAY, DEC. 7. ALL ARE INVITED. Bring your children with you and let them see the beautiful Dells and Christmas Toys. This is the Grandest Display of Fancy Goods ever seen in Lancaster. Wc have cleared all our cen ter counters and shelves, and use them for the exhibit of Christmas Goods, thus occupy ing a space of two hundred feet, counters and shelves, ex clusively for Fancy Goods. De net fail te see this truly Grand Display. Plush Albums, Plush Werk Bexes, Leather Albums, Inlaid Woodwork Bexes, Plush Toilet Cases, Plush Jewel Cases, Plush Manicure Sets, Plush Shaving Cases, Bronze Vases, Fancy Baskets, in beautiful designs and colors. Mirrors and Hand Glasses, Whisk Helders and Hat Racks, Scrap Albums and Autographs, Fancy Shell Bexes, Writing Maps, fapetenes, Smoking Sets, Genuine Meer schaum Cigar Smokers and Pipes, Match Safes, Cigar Cases, Purses and Pocketbooks, Music Bexes, Japanese Sewing Baskets, Tea Sets, Teel Chests, Building Blocks, Christmas Tree Ornaments and Tree Fences, Picture Frames, Fancy Hankerchicf Bexes, Triplicate Mirrors, Cups and Saucers, Pic ture Beeks, Paper Weights, Ink stands, Vases, Writing Desks, Blackboards, and hundreds of ether nice and useful articles suitable for Christmas Presents. We call special attention te our immense stock of Handker chiefs, and the many Bargains which wc offer. Initial Handkerchiefs for La dies and Gentlemen, Hem stitched and Fancy Silk Hand kerchiefs. Imitation China Silk Tidies, fringed and knotted. One let at 19c apiece. Umbrellas at Bargain Prices. PALACE OF FASHION. &vx (Doebo. IREPARE -reit- Winter's Chilly Blast ! 'Watt & Sliaxici Can Save Yeu Meney In Purchasing Blankets, Bed Comforts, Flannels, Underwear. J-W e buy tle goods In Hummer when prices touch bottom, and gunrnntcen wilng en manufacturers' prices of te-day. WHITH AXD COLORED BLANKETS, 75c, 51 00, Si 23, fl 60 te S350apair. ALL-WOOL BLANKETS, MOO, SJ75, ti 00, Si 00 te $10 00. BED COMFORTS, Excellent Qualities at 75e,87Mc, SI 00, Jl K. f 1 SO tepi 00 Each. ALL-WOOL AVIIITE AND COLORED FLANNELS, At 'JO, IS, ii, 83 te DO Cents a Yard. Ludlcs' and Gentlemen's HEAVY WINTER UNDERWEAR, At 25, 33, 37J $ te 60 Cents Each. ALL-WOOL UNDERWEAR, At 73c, S7c, 81 00, Jl 25, SI CO. GERMAN HEALTH UNDERWEAR, White or Orey, at SI CO, SI 73 te 52 00. MERINO AND ALL-WOOL CHIL DREN'S UNDERWEAR, In All Sizes and at All Prices, AT THE New Yerk Stere. garbumi-c. TTAHDWAHE I HARDWARE! If yeuwaut tebuyn UseM Christmas Present GO TO Marshall & Eengier's, 9 4 11 BOUTH QUEEN ST. There yen ecu get CCTLERY, ORANITE WAKE, CARI'ET SWEEPERS, SAD IRON, EXFRES-J WAGONS, Ac. Steves in Endless Variety, AND A FULL LINE OF General Hardware. MmSHALL&BfflG-IE NfW. g A 11 BOUTH OUEEV STREET. &1W , &. ? w. jtta?iwaVftrritl,'"';jU- attftWkifeii. i'. tb te?'-isifeVi& S