1 EVENING HERALD l".-)TAIII.ISIIi:i 1H70. Published every Kvenlng. Kicept Holiday, at South Jakdi.v Htbkkt, NitAtt (.'KNinn. The tlrUI In deilvriM liiHhenandoati and the ffurroiimldiK towns for six c ents h wrek, m ble tii the carriers. Ily mall tA.OU a ywir.or 2.1 tenU month, payable tn advance Advertise ments charged according to space anil position. The publishers reserve the rlnht to change the position of advertisement whenever the putt llcMton of news demands H. Tho right Is reaerved to reject Any advertisement, whether fiald for or tint. Mint the publisher) may deem mproper. Advertising rates mode known upon application. Holered At the pontofllcn At ttbctintidonh, I'n., as second c!m mall inAtter. TKI.KPHONK CONNKGTION. Evening Herald l'ltiDAY. 1)IX'i:miii:k i. isoo. THE OAMDLINO MANIA. Tlioro nro lew vices that indict as much suffering to Innocent pcoplo as the gambling lunula, and many wives and children of Shenandoah am fully attest tho truth of this statement. Franco has taken a step in thin direction that is likely to attract a groat deal of attention from other nations. It is tho legal declaration of gambling ns n vice as destructive of society, in its fundamental relation to tho home, as tho supremo vice of conjugal infidelity, that alono constitutes around for absolute divorce. That Is to say, under thu latest judgment of a t'.irislau court a continued gambler is held to havo lost his marital rights, tho custody of tho children nd tholr property going to the mother of the habitual gambler. Upon a casual glance this may appear ns startling, nnil a depatture in thu line of easy divorco, hut upon serious rallectiou It will ho seen that It is inevitable, Hooncr or later, hi this country. Alan 0 all causes for dissolv ing marriages, habitual gambling ought to como first, and the reasons therefor aro easily stated, Kvcn habitual drunkenness inflicts no such suffering on tho hninc ns the gambling mania. Tho alcoholic, opium and other tosic vices aro nil curablo, and the devastation they work is circumscribed. Tho habitual gambler isnu incurable, and thero is no limit to thojnjury lie may do to those who aro dependent on him. lie is us certainly tho victim of mania ns the imretic patient, and yet ho is not uineuablo to hospital tiuatmeiit. The craving for clianco advantage is Ineradi cablo,hocauso no moral harrier will withstand it, once it is firmly established by habit. The habitual gambler's household is a monument of woo. The habitual gambler's wife, if any women who is not wronged in the extreme relation recognized by our courts, is entit'cd to a dissolution of the luauiagc tie. RNbiiMiitsqinntities of iidultn.itcd wine uro being sent from (icrmany to the United States. Tliis uiuntry should protect Itself by some remedial Ionization from such dele teTiirus beverages. Ijf payment of an election bet a man in the East is going to ridu on a donkey to Hun Francisco. The donkey will have the very general sympathy of tho public during t! 0 arduous trip. HEdAUDlsa tho nowspipor advertising it is a pretty Nile as-eitiou tomako on guictal t principles that a littlo ailvetlising matter, sxy about six or eight inches well located in n four pago dally, is worth moro to thu ad vertiser than one or two whole pages in a 48 t prtgo. daily, bpct-i.il or Sunday edition. Tho lV Bill roster. IIostom is now enjoying a description from tho witness M.ind of tho sort of initia tion practiced by a ludgo of Orangemen upon 1111 npplieniit fur uieinbeiship, who has prosecuted his initiators. Tho story is not wholly new, hut the lato developments aro interesting as shon 1 ng thopiiciilo character of tho brutality indulged in at such ccie moutcs. Thu initiate was flogged on his naked body, made to cany enormous weights, furcod up 11 stepladder, from which lie fell into a blanket only to bo tossed, then stopped witfi Icepicks, and finally branded with 11 red hot iron. Only a few days ago avlttlm of one of thco precious "Initiation" died of blood poisoning, tho result of having hud a lion fire kindled under him as ho sat iu a chair. BUYING FOR CHRISTMAS. Nearly everybody is thinking or talking about Jhristmas, winch is only it few weeks ahead of us. The shuttering of public con fidence prior to tho olc lion of last month has not yet entirely disappeared. A great many of those who Usually purchase their holiday wares In November and early in December nro beginning to feel that they can now safely I venture li Invest, that the country issafo I id thatthe, r s.lvcr dollars maintain their Value; tliati-, that they aro worth an even hundred cents, and aru likely to tetain lhat value fur a long tiinu to come. This partial restoration of confidence is having its affect upuii tho holiday trade. Christinas buyers aro on the qui vivo, and tho estab lishments in which such goods aio on sale are crowded witli oagur seekers for appro priate gift goods. Merchants who have been testiug tho value of liberal advertising are now iu daily reculpt of rich returns for their investments. It has always been thus. There is no surer tiling than that tfio dealer who lias good and cheap fr goods, tlt such as aro reasonable in price, " lj.ure V Mud customers if ho lets the people know A here his place of business Is and what lind "f oulls lu t0 Thefc are some of tho old-tlmo store still lu axlftencc- not a great many tho pruprie- 'if which, relying upon their former tOH J' standing among the existing establishments of th town, cling to the idea that many of t thoscjwho formerly patronizes! mem win run- 'IViWtodoeo; forgetting Hint tliisjs a pro-llv- age, that a now generation lias . 1 up, inai new uuyuiu uiw tumwunj lying, and that lu accordance witli the VKf tho times they lead tho IIkbvld, til when they need special articles of any kiwi, are apt to consult its columns for iu- fdrmation iu regant to 1110 iiesirou goous. Investment in judicious advertising Iu the JIebaid Volunins can ho much more cm - flilcnt'y rclico hi11'" forsureprolltnhio return uV7-"s the saiiv amount invested 111 stocks. TIIE BOROUGH COUNCIL. l'loevedlngs lit 11 Itegulnr Sleeting II. Id Lust Ktciilng. A tegular meeting of the Borough Council was held last night with President .lamos and Messrs. (lablc, McGuIro, lleoae, Rchoppe, 1). it. James, Murphy, K earns and Knglertlu attendance. Tho most Important ccnt of thu evening was an .attempt to hrltu about a settlement of the Fort Flynn ciuo by accept ing the proposition made by porno citizens of the Fiist ward somo time ago, but it failed. i',dward Roster appeared and presented a petition signed by sevcrat citizens praying that n firo alarm box be placed at the corner of White and Lloyd streets and that the firo plug thero bo put in condition. The petition was referred to the fire apparatus committee for n report at the next meeting. The roads and highways committee mado a report showing that considerable, work had been dono 011 the streets during tho past mouth. T ia chairman, Mr. lloohni, was tin ablo to be present on account of an attick of asthma, ami tho report was mnde hy Super visor Llewellyn, who stated, in answer to a question by Mr. McOuiie, that tho crossing asked by citizens of tho First ward would bo laid as soon ns the man engaged in such work could attend to it with favorable woathor. Mr. Itceso, of tho firo apparatus committee, stated that tho crab of tho Columbia Hose Company had been repaired and turned over to the Defender IIoso Company : that tho commlttco and firo trustees had effected an organization for tho hotter management of the fire department and asked permission to have rules printed. The safety comnillteo has been increased from 0 to 30 mid tho pur chase of 200 feet of i incli rope to lie used to keep people from fires was recommended. Tho file Marshal has been instructed to examine all fire plugs. The report was accepted aud recommendations adopted. Solicitor l'omcroy stated that tho Flynn case was still pending. Mr. Mcduiro arose to criticism and said he bcliovcd that tho caso was not being pushed as fastas it ought to be; that witli the winter weather tho sewer would freeze up and become otherwise blocked and the streets and alleys, as well as other properties, would heconio blocked. Ho said he understood tho cao had been post poned upon tho Ilorough Solicitor's applica tion. Mr. l'omcroy nnsw ered that a meeting was held in thu Council Chamber, but thero was no heat in tho room and Mr. Wadiingcr leftised to remain in it, so nn adjournment was taken uftcr tho only witness present had been examined. Mr. McOiiiio moved that the proposition made by citizens of the First ward to have the creek run through tho icar end of their properties and avoid the Flynn property al togethur he accepted, hut tho motion was lost. Tho Ilorough building has been connected with the steam heating plant of tho Columbia llrewlng Company. Mr. (table, of the water cuinmittee, and Superintendent liettcridge reported that the extension of the water lupin 1152 feet into llrownsvillo bad been completed. Forty families have been connected at a monthly rato of SO cents each. Tho extension to tho holler house at llraudouville is underway and will give cover to 20 cars of coal. All valves and meters have been impectal and pro tected against frost, a larger meter lias been placed at Seaman & (lerbers, tho Turkey Ifun lino has been repaired, 25 new taps were made during the month and tho plant gener ally, is In good winking otdor. Since it has been in operation 9,s32.flS iu water rents havo been paid into the tieasury. A water meter Is to bo placed in a saloon at the comer of Wcstiind Laurel streets. A petition for a crossing- at Centre street and l'lum alley was rejected. Tho gas meter in the basement of tho Porough building was ordetcd to bo removed, a 1 It is to good n calculator for tho Council- men's views. It was decided to pay William Schmicker $1." which was held from him some tinio ago for demurrniie. An invitation to attend the hull of tho De fend! r Hose Company at ilolildns' opera lneiv. ne.t .Monday evening was ncccpted. The repoits of tho Chief of l'ollcu and Chief Iiinvess weiu laid over until thu next meeting. Tho repoit of tho llornugh Treasurer showed leceipts for tho month of 5-0,877. S3, Including $1,722.31 In watericntsund 3,308.27 In taxes. Thcieisa balance of 0,163.38 in the treasury. TO cuitn A COLO IN osi: l),VY Take Ii x.itivo liromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25 cents. Hid Vourseir of KhfMiiiiAllsm. Iluy lied Flag Oil, 25c. (V Oruhlcr 11ms., drug store. Ttt'Cf'pOuil to "Inn Me'lalren." Nnw Youk, Deo. 1. A reception tvns given nt tho Aldlno elitli yosterdny nftur noon in honor of Hov. Dr. John Wntsoii", hottor known us Inn McUircn, tho Scotch story writer, mul Mrs. Viitui. Nearly TOO persons met tho distinguished visitors. A latilus' fo 111 mi I i hi. iiiiuiiik whoso niom l:jrs weru Alls. it. (jildur, Airs Hamil ton V M.tlnic, Mrs. Andrew Cnrnesio and Mrs. Lyman W A I'ljtito, assisted Airs. Wuison to roeuiviii'?. Anions tlioso pro.s tmt wore li1 li q Putter, Chnuncjy M. Do (h)w ninl 'Mi Low " Cures talk " in favor ol Hood's Harsaparilla, H 3I as for no other modi- a oinc. Its great euros recorded In truthful, convincing lnnguago ot gratptul men and women, constitute its most eUcctivo ad vertising. Many of these euros are mar velous. They have won tho contldenco ol tho jieoplo; havo given Hood's Harsapa rilla the largest sales In tho world, and have made necessary for its manufacture the greatest laboratory on earth. Hood's Sarsaparilla is known by tho cures It has made- euros of scrofula, salt rheum and eczema, cures of rheumatism, neuralgia and weak nerves, cures of dyspepsia, liver troubles, catarrh cures which prove Sarsaparilla Is the best In fact the One True Wood l"urlfler. 1 11 rvni eliro "vcr Ills; easy tu HOOU S PillS take, easy to opera, aco i sitrttl '..int.. ..nAftii.- rvnwiaawt CUPr""' W,h-SA PC!"IG COPlLA..PA. For sale at Povinsky's drug store, 24 Kaet Centre street. inures nooosi A PEOPLE OF FEW WORDS. "Let your speech ho yon, yen, and nay, nay," says the Hood Hook, "for whosoever is more than these comcth of evil." Tho Shakers ubido by tlio spirit of this rule. Their words nre few, simple, sincere and direct. Tiioy wasio 110 energy In idle talk; they use it in thinking and doing. Aud whatever they do they do with their might. Thoy aro content with nothing short of tho cssenco nod principle of the tilings they investigate. They tako pains nud aro patient. And thus the doors of many strange tiuths open to them. In this way they dis covered w hat may almost ho Killed the unity of disease. A vcncmhle Shaker says of It! "It is said that ono man's moat is another man's poison. That is but half tho truth, Any mau's moat is any mau's poison, under certain conditions. If the grain novcr got further than tho hoppor wo should never have bread ; and if bread never got further than tho stomach wo should never have strength. When tho stomach is torpid, help less and inflamed tho food lies in it and rots. Tills fermentation produces poison which may, and ofton doos, disordor overy othor organ and function of tho body. This is in digestion or dyspepsia, with many symptoms and disguises. Curo it and you euro nine tenths of your complaints." Tiieso words wero muttered many years ogo. Since then they havo found a remedy, now known as the Shaker Digustivo Cordial. It is made from medicinal plants cultivated hy them. It is n food and digests othor foods. Taken wlillo eating it rests tho stomach and nour ishes tlio system. Tho pain aud distresses of dyspepsia disappear before it. It prevents fermentation and soon restores full power to tho digestion. It succeeds in tho worst cases. It is worthy tho namo of tho pcoplo whose namn it bears. Any druggist will sell you a trial bottlo for ten cents. MAHAN0Y CITY. The Coin rut Ion of I!. V. 1". I I. tVus Held Yesterday Afternoon. Maiianov City, Dec. 1. Tho quarterly convention of tho liaptist Young People's Union, an organization connected with the Heading liaptist Association, met hero yes terday afternoon and last evening and was attended by delegates from Minersville, llazlcton, Reading, Strnudshurg and other places. Among the prominent pcoplo in at tendance wero Hcv. J. S. Ilromley, Heading; Itev. C. A. Spalding, llazlcton, and Miss Fannie Morgan, evangelist, of Hist Strouds hurg. Tlio Shenandoah delegates wero Jlissos Mary firifliths, Nellie Davis, Maine Morgan, lllla J i 11)111 . Jcnulo Pillingcr, Llllle lievan, and Messrs. Har-y Powell and John Hopkins. An impressive and ablo discourse was delivered by itev. J. S. Ilromley at the evening session. Mis Mary Iiohcrts, daughter of Airs. John Hocking, of West Mahanoy avonue, and William C'oonihe, of St. Nicholas, wero mar ried last evening at tho residence of tho bride's mother. Itev. S. T. Kicholls, pastor of tho Primitive Methodist church, olliciated at the ceremony, which took place in the presence of about fifty friends from St. Nicholas, Lllangowan, Maple Hill and Sheii nndoah. Miss Matilda, daughter of Jacob and Wil lielinina Stutches, and Henry Holloway, were married at K n'clock'last night at the homo of the bride's parents, by l!ev. (3. M. Ilock, pastor of tlio (ierinan Lutheran church. Among the Shenandoah pcoplo in attendance wero Mr. and Mrs. Kvan George, Mr. anil Mrs. William Moyor and Fdivard JIader. There's tllist Wlmt Vim Want. Pan-Tina (25c.) for coughs and colds. At Oruhlcr liios., drug toru. Tours to California. California has been most fittingly termed tho "Italy of America." All the delicious balm, tho cloudless sky, and the rich ver dure of tho great Kufopean peninsula aro duplicated in this sunny land of the Pacific. Hero nature basks in tho sunshine ot her own beauty; and hero sho has established her own sanitarium, where eternal spring in spires everlasting youth. With the snow mantled peaks of tho Sierras upon the ono hand, tho calm Pacific with itssoft breezes upon the othor, anil a veritable paradise of flowers, fruits and plants between, man can find and needs no lovelier land. To visit such a country is a privilege, a blessing. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, recognizing the need of a more comfortable and pleasant way of crossing the continent, inaugurated a scries of auuuul tours to Cali fornia, running a through train of Pullman paUco cars from New York to tho Pacific Coast, and stopping at tlio principal points of interest en route. Tlio great popularity of these tours demonstrates tho wisdom of tho movement. For tho season of 1607 three tours havo becu arranged to leave New York, Philadel phia, aud Pittsburg, January 37, February 21, and JIarch 27. The first tour will run direct to San Diego via St. Louis and the Santa Fo Houto, and ro tiirn from San Francisco via Salt Lake City, Denver, and Chicago, allowing ilvo weeks in California. Tho second tour will run via tho Mammoth Cavo and Now Orleans to San Diego, stopping at the "Crescent City" duriug the Alardl Oras Carnival. This lour will return via Salt Like City, Denver, Omaha, and Chicago, aliening four weeksin California. . The third tour w ill run via Chicago, Denver, and Salt Lake City, allowing passengers to re turn by regular trains via different routes within nino months. All of thoso tours, either going or return ing, will pass through the famous Colorado region, (llcuwood Spriugs, Leadville and the Garden of tho l,nds. Hates from all points on tho Pennsylvania Railroad System east of Pittsburg : First tuiir, f310; second tour, ?3.'0; third tour, f 210 round trip, and $15u one way. For dotailod itineraries and other lnforma. tlou, apply at ticket agencies, special hook. ing offices, or address Oeorge W. lloyd, Assistant General l'aswnger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. ltlioumuilsiii Cured In a Day. "Mystic Curo" for Rheumatism and Neu ralgla radically euros in 1 to 3 days. Its action noon tho system is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once tho cause and tlio diseaso immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits; 75 cents. Sold hy V. 11. Ilagcnbucn, Druggist, Slienunaoan, Don't Let Aii)botly Interftire, Hut I Tako Pan-Tina for coughs and colds, ! At Urubler Jlros., drug store. ltooius 1'ur Kent. Six rooms on tho socond iloorof Ferguson's uieairu uunuing, comer juam ami streets. SulUhlo for ofllccs, club royms or sleeping apartments. Steam heat aud ciectric light. Will ho rented separately or all togetuer. Apply to M. J. Lawlob, 11-23 Gt li West Centre street, Neuralgia of the Heart Vanquished by Dr. Miles' Remedies. ItS. SIDLKY, of Torrington, Conn., Suffered from just such a complica tion of diseases ns tho extensive ox- pcrlcnco and investigations of Dr. Allies havo proven, rosult from Impairment ot tho nervous system. Air. Jas. II. Sldlcy writes Oct. 25, 1895: " My wlfo was taken sick with neuralgia ot tho heart, nervous exhaus tion and liver trouble. Although nttonded by two physicians she grow worse, until sho was at death's door. I then began giv ing her Dr. Miles' Rcstoratlvo Norvino and Dr. Allies' Now Heart Cure, and sbo improved so wonder fully from the first that I at onco dis missed tho physicians. Sho now cats and sleeps well and docs her own housowork Wo havo recommend ed your remedies to a great many in our city, and every ouo has been very much benofltod by them." Dr. Allies' Remedies aro sold by all drug gists under a positive guarantee, first bottlo benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart and Nerves sent free to all applicants. DR. AIILES MEDICAL CO, Elkhart, Ind. 1)1(1 You i:er TryF.lcctric Hitters as a remedy for your troubles? it not, get n home now una get relief. This medicine has been found to bo peculiarly adapted to tho relief and curo of all Female Complaints, exurting a wonderful direct influence in giving strength and tone to the organs. If you have Loss of Appetite, Constipation. Headache. Fainting Snefls. or aro Nervous, Sleepless, Fxcitable, Aleiancholy or troubled witli Dizzy bpclls, i-lcctnc Hitters is tho medicine you need. Health and strength are guaranteed by its use. Largo bottles only fifty cents nt A. Wnslcy's drug store. 001111110: Ktcnts. Dec. 21. Second annual ball of tlio Patriotic Drum Corps iu Hobbins' opera house. Grlp-Colds-IIcadnclie. Whv sudor with Couehs. Colds and La Grlppo when Laxative liromo Quinino will euro you iu ono day. Put up in tablets con venlcnt for taking. Guaranteed to cute, or money refunded. Prico. 25 ceuts. For salo by Kirlin's Pharmacy. ITALIAN IMMIGRATION. Commissioner (ienentl btump's Trip to Italy Highly Successful. Washington, Doc. 4. Commissioner General Stump, of tho Immigration bu reau, has mado his report to tho secretary of tlio treasury on tho rosult of his recent mission to Homo lu tho interest of the proper understanding und observnnco of our immlgrntlJi. laws. On his arrival In Ilomo tho Italian minister exprossod tc Air. Stump his earnest doslro that personE who would not bo permitted to land In the Unltod States shall bo restrained from embarkation, nud that such regulation! as the ministry had authority to ouforce should bo promulgated with 11 vlow to pre venting further undesirable immigration, and nt the samo time-savo persons who in tended to migrate a frultloss voyago. Tho rosult of Air. stump s several con ferences with tho Italian mithoritlcs win tho Issuance bvAIlnistorltudlniof a proc lamation giving lu detail tho provisions ol our Immigration laws and n comprehen sive explanation of each. Tho minister re quires oach emigrant to provide hlmsell before his doparture with hisown "iionalo ' certificate, sotting forth in detail his crim inal record if ho has evor boon undernr' rest, which must bo delivered to tho im migration olllclals nt tho United Statei port of entry. Xhe proclamation also- Instructs all local immigration, ngonts to rofuso pass ports to porsons not clearly outitlod tc land In tho Unltod btatos. Air. Stump rogards his mission as highly successful, niid anticipates, very satisfactory result! from tho proclamation by Minister lluulnl. Mrs. Custlo. Coutiitfnn. J'nn.AUiiLfinA, Doo. 1. Jlr. nnd Mrs. Wnltor SI. Custlo uml their 10-rcar-old son, Frodoriek, who arrived in Now Yorll n weok ago yesterday from Europe, ure in rmliulolplilii. They nro staving nt tho home of Mrs. Castlo's sistor, In the north- wostorn part of tho city, nud tho objeot of tholr visit Is to hnvo tho mulcted woman undergo troatmout for nervous disease. Blnco their arrival Mrs. Castle hns liven taken by her husband to a prominent private institution, nnd has boon rznmlnod hy specialists, liur condition Is lniprov fug. Huclclen's Arnica Salse. Tho best salve in tho world for cuts. bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, lever sores. tetter, cuappeii nanus, cmiDiains, corns, ana all skin emotions, and positively cure b plies. 01 Jo pay required. H is guaranteed to give pcrlect satislaction or mony roiunnea. rrlco 25 cents tier box. For sale bv A. Wasley "llxcuso inc." observed the man in speo taclfs, "but I am a surgeon, and that is not wnere tlio liver is." icvcr you mind where hie liver is," rcterted the other. "If it was in his biir toe or his left ear DeWitt's Wttlo llarly Hisors would reach It and shake it fur bun. On that you can bet your uii: lamps." V. 11 iinguiihucii reiili.)lWilitu KiiUrimtl to Issue Clerical' Orders. Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company an nounce, that for 1807 it will issuo clerical orders to regularly ordained clergymen in charge of churches located on or near its lines east of Pittsburg and Krie. To secure these orders clergymen should mako appli cation to the nearest ticket agent as soon as possible, as it is desired that all applications reach the General Olllco by December 15, Ahsolutely puro, perfectly harmless, nnd Invariably reliable are tlio qualities of Ono Minute Cough Curo. It never falls in colds, croup and lung troubles. Children liko it lie. cause it is pleasant to tako and it helps them. C. II. llagcuhuch. Tho length of If fo may ho Increased by les cuing its daugora. Tho majority of pcoplo die from lung troubles. Thw'wuay ho avert ed hy promptly usiug OnjjT Jriimto Cough Tlro. V. II. Jtnseiiimcu. p Restoros Jjj RETALIATION ON GERMANY. Vessels Knterlng Our Ports from That Country JInst l'ny Tonnage lines, Wasiiikoiox, Deo. 4. Tho president hns Isstiod 11 proclumntlon restoring ton nngo dutlos on Gorman vossols entering tho ports of tho Unltod Statos. On Jnn. SO, 1888, 11 proclamation was Issued allow ing frco ontranco to German vessels, but it now appearing thnt American vossols entering Gorman ports nro tnxod, tho president directs thnt this government rotnlinto. Tho effect of tho proclamation Istorolmposo upon tho vossols ontorlng from Germany tho same tonnngo duos that nro imposed tin vossols ontorlng tho Unltod States from Great Britain, Franco. Italy. Spain and othor maritime nations In Luropo and Asia. During tlin past year tho stato depart ment hns mado 11 full Investigation into the charges Imposed upon American Vos sols In Gorman ports, and tho fact has been developed that while the Imperial government doos not Impose taxes on shipping, yot tho governments of tho Gor man maritime statos for years havo Im posed shipping taxes, so that thero wiis no roal reciprocity. Asabusluoss proposition tho nrrango mont hns beoa considerably a dotrlmcnt to tho United States. Tho annual loss ol rovonuo to tho Unltod Statos has been ap proximately fcKI.OOO, wlillo tho exemptions which American vossols would havo gained In Gorman ports would havo-amounted to barely ?HO0 a year. As a mnttor of fact thoso taxos havo beon levied on American vessels in German ports, and it is under stood that tho Unltod Statos will mako a claim for tlio recovery of tho amount so oxtortod. Hoyond this fact tho exemption of Gor man vossols from tonnngo taxos In ports of tho United Statos 1ms been in fact a discrimination 011 tho part of tho United htntos ngaiust Its own transatlantic lino, Tho terminusot the American lino steam ers is nt Southampton, nud tho St, Louis, St. Paul, eta, havo boon required to pay tonnngo duos, wherons tho North German Lloyd steamers havo entered tho United States entirely freo from tonnngo duos. Tho old lady was right when sho said, tho Child might die If they waited for the doctor. She saved the littlo one's life with a few doses of Ono Alinuto Cough Curo. She had used it for croup beloro. C. Jl. Jiagcnbuch. MTHY POINTS. !lHipeiilngs Throughout the ltegfon Chron icled for Ilastj- Perusal. Harry lievnn, formerly opera tor and ticket clerk at Ashland 011 tho P. & U. railroad, died on Wednesday evening, after a pro lunged illness. Tho funeral of Thomas Dormer, of Forest ville, was largely attended yesterday. Andrew Schmidt, four months old, home less, died nt tho Almshouse yesterday. Tower City add vicinity is afllicted with a fatal epidemic of diphtheria. Charles 1). Kaier has contributed f 1,000 to the proposed hospital, between' hero and .Mahanoy City. Airs. Armstrong Taylor, about 33 years old, died at Onvlgsburg Wednesday. She had been confined about threo weeks ago. A hus band and six children survive. Allentown wants 10 more policemen. Sliainokin's famous brass band is to be revived. There wero 070 new oil wells completed iu tho oil fields in November. Arresu.11 t u .?tiiinu!i h ,'ay Hull. jHttaijo. lX'U. 4. KujriMin W. Hurrlns- tou, depufv I'lty comptroller, has been ar rested on a charge of grand larceny. Ho had tendered his rc'iirnntlun Wednesday evening. An Investigation had shown that Harrington had buuu "stullliig a jiay roll, lie is 11 relative of Mayor Jowott. llnrJc-U tinttor n Snow Drift. Loo AX, Utah, Dec. 4. llyrum Jeppescn, James Chrlstintisun, Sr., and his sun, James, wero liiiricd in iv snow slide Wed nesday afternoon in Doptan canyon. Jep poson finally extricated himself, but tho father and son were Loth killed. The wife of Mr. D. Robinson, a prominent lumberman of Hartwick, N. Y was sick with rheumatism for live mouths. In speak ing of it, Mr, Itobiuson says: ''Chamberlain's Pain Balm is tho only thing that gave her any rest from pain. For tho relief of pain itcannot bo beat." Many very bad cases of rheumatism havo beon cured by it. For sale at r,0 cents per bottlo hy Gruhler Ilros., druggists. lnipni'tHlll lo 1'eliHlon C'lHlinniits. Washixoto.v. Die. 4. Kx-parto investi gations by the Rovernmeiir, in pension cases hnvo been abolished by receiit action of tho pension ofllce. Tills is 11 stop of great importance to claimants of rill classes, and will ho of BTont lieneflt to voterans. Tho.l action is in line with tlio policy of Com rulsslonor 01 i'onslous Murphy to glvo taoj claimants tho benefit of tho doubt.. Iliad severe attacks of gravel and kidney trouble; and unable to get a medicine or doctor to curo me until I used Hop Hitters, and they cured me in a short time. A. Distinguished Lawveh of Waynii Co., X. Y. COLOBXKSB AND CoM. A young girl deeply regretted that she was so colorless and and coldi Her face was too white,, and hor hands and feot felt ns though tho blood did not circulate. After 0110 bottlo of Hop Hitters had beon taken sho was the rosiest and healthiest girl la the town, with a vivacity and cheerfulness of mind gratifying to her friends. Soothing, and not irritating, strengthening, nnd not weakeulng, small but effective suclt are tho qualitlei of DeWitt's Little 1,-iriy itlsors, the tamous little puis. u. xi Hsgonbucli. Harper's "Weclily, The Christmas Number of Harper's Weekly will bo dated December IU, and will contain short stories by Howard l'yle, Captain Charles King, John Keudrick Hangs, and others, with illustrations by Howard Pyle, C. H. Itoinhart, Frodeik ltcmlugton, Peter Newell, I.uclus Hitchcock, nud A. I. Keller. Tlio Christmas "I.ifo and Letters." by W. D Howells, will lio illustrated by Ijlward Peu field. During tlio month Colonel George K, Warning, Juu will continue his papers on Strect-Cleaulng lu Kuropean Cities. Tho Number of Decembor 12 will contain a striking sorics of illustrations of the recent strike riots in Colorado, with the first Kum her of tho now volumo two new sorials will begin: "Joronio, a Poor Man," a novel of New England life hy Mary li, Wilkius, and "The Pursuit of tho House-lloat," by Job Keudrick Hangs, a sequel to his amusing story "Tlio Houso.Ilo.it on the Styx." To cure all old sores, to heal an Indolent ulcer, or to speedily cure pllos, you need', simply apply DoWltt's Witch Har.el SaH u tfif trill tiir in iHrrtftlrma Ttu tn (rin.Ulro ni E inn fl1 tni-m-Icn vnn P IT 1 nan K.mlJI uni B"tp"v J ) nfjvuuui(' A 5 IE4 Dottle of CUTICURA RESOL VENT, greatest of humor cures, is often sufficient to complete a permanent cure of the most torturing and disfiguring of skin, scalp, and blood humors. SrisrnY CunE Treatment ron all Skin and TlLoon Hdmoiis. Worm baths with Cuticmu SoaI', gentle nppllcntlons uf CUTIcunA (oint ment), the great skin cure, and mild doses of C'UTicunA Resolvent, gieatest of humor cures. SnM throuffhoul the world. Ptlc, CrncUBA, Me. Soap, iMc 1 Hisoltint, 311c. ami l. Ann Chkm. Cosr., Sole rror . llMton. OJ- " Uow to Cure Erj Humor,1 rnillfd free. CATON'S TANSY PILLS. Always rcUabto.A vnM RELIEF FOR WOMEN, imitations. Get CATON'S, and save regrets. At druggists, or sent sealed, SI. Our booklet 4 cents. CATON BPEC, CO., - BOSTON, MASS. CMchr.ter's KncUah IMuMud RranC. rENNYROYAL PILLS OMfflnal nd Vnlj tannine. Arc. ftlwiri relUbrt. ladiis ue iSahi. klad wiLh blue ribbon. Tako no other Ktfudangfrovtbititw fiDTM and fnttarlonf. Al nrsKiUtl. or && 4Y Itellef fop Ii.tnee," tn luiir, by rptara r ALU. 1U.VUII imiinniui. Aantivrir. CfclebPBterCfiemlcalCo.,31av'lon ftqnar UUUIU. tUUVMM DO YOU KNOW That there nro thousands of chlldron as well as adults dy ing" nnnuully alt because tho proper medical treatment is not given. Every ono who has Diphtheria, Croup, Quinsy Cn tarrh or soreness of throat of any description , can positively anclspoodtly be cured hy s DIPHTHERIA CURE If thasamo is applied in strict nccordanco with the printed instructions given. It Is abso lutely harmless aud easily ad ministered. Manufactured by the Thompson Diphtheria Cure Company, Wllllamsport, Pa., and sold by dealers and drug gists everywhere, at 50' A BOTTLE. Should your nearest dealer or druggist not havo It on hand Just when needod, write to tho manufacturers, enclosing a two-cent stamp, and It will bo sent by first express C, O. D. If tho case Is very Urgent send order by telegraph. Best plan Is to hoop It handy la. tho house at all times. THOMPSON DIPHTHERIA CURE GO. WILLIAMSPORT, PA.. HE For Sale at KIRLIN'S Drug Store. Lager arid Pilsner Beers Finest, Purest and Healthiest. Chris. Schmidt, Agt., 207 West Coal Street. A genuine welcome waits you at JOE WYATT'S SALOON, Cor. rialn and Coal Sta. Hntwl whiskeys, beers porter nd ale ooretantly on tap. Cbolcn temperance drinks and clgurs. A. Handsome Complexion Is one of the greatest charms a woman can pOSSetS. 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