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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY DECEMBER 16 1886.

appear before the committee again on
Saturday to explain his views on that
subject.
The only other business transacted by
the committee was the reference to the
subcommittee of the representative
weavers resolution to prevent contraction
of the currency.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
Nfanninp and Matthews.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The President
has not yet nominated TO the Senate Judge
Manning, Minister to Mexico, nor
Matthews (colored), Recorder Of Deeds
for the District of Columbia. Matthew's
has once been nominated and rejected,
but was reapp0inted and has not been
nominated the second time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 15.--To-day the
Chinese VINO for sixteen years have been
employed In the Belleville laundry lett,
and their places will be supplied by
American help. This was accomplished
through the efforts OF the knights OF
Labor. The Mongolians will seek homes
in New York,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
A Famous Foot Bali Player Dead.

NEW HAVEN, CONN, Dec. 15.-George
WatkinsOn, Yale's famous half back and
goal kicker, died this morning. His sick
ness resulted from a cold which be cauV ht
during the Yae-Princeton Thanksgiving
day game played in a storm and which
developed into fever. He Id lain uncon-
scious and at the point Of death for nearly
week, during which time the doctors
held out slight hopes OF his recovery. He
was son OF George Watkinson, manager
OF the Candee Rubber Company.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
Robbery by Forgery.

DENVER, Dec. I'D. e. Rosenfeld,
loan collector for the private banking
house OF Garfield g. Ermerus, was ar
rested this evening charged with forgery
1t 10 claimed that he drew money from
bank ostensIbly TO loan for the firm. aud
that for such amounts he kept returning
forged notes. IL Is thought his opera
tions amount TO 1000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
Condemnation Legislation.

" ASsHlNGToN, Dec. 15.-Representa-
Norw0od has sent TO the Savannah
|,satlon at Atlanta a bill to be passed
'Se s legislature granting on behalf OF
o.ate OF Georgia the site for the Sa-
|dasn Federal building. Mr.. Norwood
~ mat this is necessary in addition to
ss neglslation he proposes to have Con-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
A Fast of Fifty Days survived.

PARIS. Dec. 15.-Merlatti completed
his fifty day fast at O'Clock this evening.
The doctors In attendance gave him "A
small quantity OF specially prepared
wine before giving him food. He is In
good condition.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
Mining Land ACTIVITY.

LYNcHBURG. VA, Dec. ia rspor.
has jus. been received OF another sale OF
mining land on the Norfolk and Western
railroad near Roanoke, amounting to
100000. This aggregates sales OF over
81, ,00O, 900 in the last two months.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
Buencs Ayres' Infection.

BUENos AYREs, Dec. 15.--During the
last twenty-four hours twenty new cases
OF cholera and ten deaths have been re-
ported In Rosario, and thirteen new cases
and fifteen deaths In Cordova. The epi-
demio is increasing in Tucuman, fourteen
new cases and nine dea ths being reported.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
Fatalities at a Hotel Fire.

PIPE STONE, MINI, Dec. 15.-The
Calumet Hotel was burned this morning.
Rev. A. S. Orcutt. a Baptist minister.
was killed, David Mccullough fatally in
jured, Virgil PrenderRast seriously, and
little colored boys back was broken, all
by falling walls. The loss 10 $4,000.
The properLy Is partly insured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
A Labor Riot in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 15.-Three
thousand workmen In Hubbard's cotton
mills at AlexaDdrovsky, a suburb of st.
Petersburg, struck work to-day. They
made an attack upon the buildings and
smashed windows and pelted members OF
the firm with brickbats. Fifty OF the
rioters were arrestad.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
Virginia MIdIand's President.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Dec. 16.--At meet
ing OF the stockholders OF the Virginia
Midland railway, held here to-day, Thos.
M. Logan y as elected Presiden: In place
OF Mr. Hindkoper. The presentation Of
the reports was postponed till Dec. %.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Call
to-day introduced bill to appropriate
800, 900 for deepening the sea channels In
the outer and inner bars of Pensacola
bay, Fla, so as to give easy and safe en-
trance TO the largest ships.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
a ntril.e AxerfeiI-

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 15.--1'he trouble
between the Louisville and Nashville road
and its brakemen was settled amlcably
to-day, both sides making concessions,
and there Will be no strike.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
switzerland's Presidency.

BERNE, Dec. 15.-M. N. Drose. now
Vice President, has been elected Presi-
dent Of Switzerland for 1887, and M. n. w.
Hertenstein, the present Minister Of
War. has been elected Vice President.
Both are Radicals.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16

ots asa HiNGToN, Dec. 15.-The Senate
f,nSs Buildings Committee to-day re-
ga mu against bills for public buildings
Irlsonburg, Va, and Greensboro,
al because these wants are provided
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
Death at ALBANY.

ALBANY, GA, Dec. 15.-Maj. Samuel
B. Wight, a prominent citizen, formerly
a well known cotton broker in New York
and Atlanta, died Of paralysis this eve
nfnD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16

A supplement 10 the bill relating TO
failed banks provides that where assets
of any insolvent association for which a
receiver has been appointed shall be suf-
ticlent to pay all creditors in full the asso-
citation shall not be deemed TO be dis
solved, but after the delivery OF the assets
10 the agent of the shareholders the assO-
citation shall be entitled TO resume busi-
ness II shareholders owning two-thirds OF
the capital stock shall decide to do so.
Before resuming business. however, the
association is required to restore the en-
tire amount OF It's capital stock. Upon
approval OF the Comptroller the amount
of capital stock may be reduced before
restoration.
the Comptroller took occasion 20 sug-
gest TO the committee the advisability Of
taking some action for the relief OF the
depositors OF the defunct Freedmenh
Bank. and II was arranged that he should
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-19
Worse Than Rrutes

OF all the numerous brutal contests that
are INDUCED in for the "sport or gain of
gamblers none can equal a shin-kicking
match, or as 1t is known in sporting YER
nacular, "purring contest One was
held In the rear OF saloon in East Orange,
N. j., recently between Jack Fawcett and
VIM. Wilson for sl00. The kickers wore
canvas jackets, knee breeches, no stockings,
shoes with wooden soles, the tips of the
toes being OF iron. After the referee had in.
formed the men that any kick above
the knee would be considered a foul,
each man grasped his competitor :
coat collar and the scksning sport began.
That 1t Was not sickening to the forty persons
witnessing 1t was evinced when, after some
minutes OF plunging and parrying, Fawcett
landed his left toe on Wilson's leg,
laying open the flesh to the bone.
This elected round of applause
from the spectators, which was renewed
when shortly afterwards, Wilson retaliated
upon his antagonists shin. The sport then
continued without any interruptiop. each
thud OF the iron-toed shoes upon the culver.
Ing flesh being followed by applause. So il
went on for ten minutes, when Wilson began
to show signs OF weakening. His kicks be.
came less vicious and he was unable 20 sue.
cessfully parry Fawcetts blows. Five min.
utes later he fell powerless to the floor and
Fawcett stumbled over him. The latter
arose, however, and as Wilson did NOT re-
spond to the call of the referee, Fawcett was
declared the winner.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-19
PERSONALS.

QUEEN VICTORIA will have reigned fifty
years next June.
SAN JONES and Sam Small are denomi-
mated as gospel end men by the Buffalo
Express.
SENIOR ANTONIO MANNER, the owner OF
the sugar plantation Aurors, in Mstanzas
Cuba, has declared his slaves free.
Mr.. RoRERT II. COLEMAN, of Cornwall,
has given $4,000 towards the new gymna.
sium of Trinity college, Hartford, Conn, of
which he is a graduate, class of ls7T.
JAMES M. BECK, ESQ.,, who stirred the Hi
bernian society of Philadelphia with the most
eloquent speech at its dinner last evening" Is
grandson of the late John Beck, of Lititz.
PROFESSOR WILLIAM II. PANCoAsr con-
templates resigning his chair of anatomy IN
the Jefferson Medical college, Philadelphia,
after twenty-seven years OF service in that
institution.
NuNzIo FINELLI, the famous Philadel-
phia caterer, died there on Thursday night Of
Brights disease, after an illness OF two
weeks widow and five children survive
him. His two eldest sons were associated
| with him in business. Mr. Finelli was born
| fitty-two years ago in Naples, Italy, and
| came to this country in 1854
Miss ABIGAIL BATES died in Scituate
Massachusetts, on "Wednesday, aged 50 years
| She and another woman, during the war OF
| 1872, frightened a British force from Scituate
harbor by concealing themselves in the
bushes, aud "plsying vigorously upon fife
and drum, thereby leading the enemy to be-
| lieve that large force was ready TO receive
| them"
| MR. HEWITT, who is one of the men who
| have gone to Congress with a sincere and
| earnest purpose to serve the public, has ex.
| pressed himself as thoroughly discouraged
| by the incapacity or unwillingness of the
| House of Representatives to deal with serious
| subjects seriously and as determined to with
draw from Congress at the close Of his pres.
| ent term.
HENRY c. MAINE, the only American
| among the four winners OF Warner prizes tor
! essays on red sunsets, is a member OF the
editorial staff of the Rochester IN. y.
Democrat and Chronicle. In the columns
Of that and other papers he has for the las
three years vigorously advanced the idea
| that an intimate relation exists between solar
| storms and terrestrial weather
| Mrs. VIRGINIA CoRBIN, sister of Genera
| Grant, lost S25, coo by the Grant & Ward fail
ure. Before the general died he charged hi
family to pay ali OF his debts contracted by
his unfortunate connection with Ward. IL
obedience to his desire Mrs Grant nas sent
certified check for the sum mentioned t
Mrs. Corbin, procuring the money from thu
publishers of her husbands book.
| PAN-ELEcTRrC ROGERS testifiedb efort
the House committee on Wednesday that b.
had offered sl00 600 in stock in the Pennsyl
vania company to Mr.. Randall. who ha,
replied courteously that he knew nothing
about the matter and intimated that he waDte,
to hear more. He made the same offer to Mr.
Carlisle, who had replied In very respectful
letter that If there was any legislation con
nected with The affair he could have nothing
| to do with ID.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-19

line q always to be drawn, and as clear
to the most frivolous society woman as to
the anatomist. The line need never be
passed, and fashionable woman's low
uecksd evening dress need never be i'm
pedsst."
Miss Cleveland has the better of it,
although she is younger than Miss STAN
tor. It Is a coincidence that these two
great women should have been pondering
and writing about the subject at the same
time. We trust their discussion of it will
be edifying to their sex-to both sexes, in
deed; for no man can afford to despise
learning wisdom at their feet
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-19
Figures That Lie.

There Is a good deal of deception prac-
ticed by the protectionists in marshalling
the figures for their comparisons of wages
here and abroad. They array in parallel
columns the prices paid per day or hour,
here and In foreign countries, and think
" that settles it, They often make the
unwilling figures lie.
They ignore in the first place the differ
ence in the necessities of living, the cost of
them and the purchasing power of money.
These vary widely in different countries
and very often the protective tariff which
is credited with high wages ought to be
charged with higher prices.
The protectionists compare the wages of
America with those of England and
gravely deduce solemn and significant
conclusions but they omit to compare
free trade England with protective con-
tinental countries, where different forms
Of government from ours, more unfavora-
BILE land conditions and teeming popula-
ton make the comparison much filter.
But, most of all, the protectionists lose
sight of the different producing power of
labor here and abroad; and this, after all,
is what must mostly determine the wages.
The work that produces most in
the same time earns most and
will be paid most, tariff or no
tariff. 1t is universally admitted that
in the iron, cotton and woollen mills--the
interests most clamorous for protection
the operatives in America are more skill
full, energetic and constant than those en-
ployed in establishments of similar kind
in any other country in the world. The
English operatives, when they come to thi:
country, find themselves compelled to work
harder than they ever did before in theil
lives. A thoroughly informed Englisl
| writer, says the Boston Herald, after a care
full study of our factory system and a min.
| ute classification of the cost of production
| figured out that for weaving printed cloth
| the Fall River mill managers paid twenty
| and twenty-three cents, respectively, in the
way of wages, for what would call for q
wage payment in Blackburn and Stock
port of twenty-five and twenty-nine cents
respectively, showing that when gauged b,
the amount of work performed the Englisl
operatives in these two places were receiv
ing twenty per cent higher pay than wa
given to the operatives in the Fall Rive
| cotton mills.
There is some argument on the protec
tion side of the tariff issue; but there is
great deal put forth as argument that lack
truth and logic, and hurts the cause TO
which it is advanced. 1t pays, in the lons
run, to be honest and fair.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-19

THE sinking of the Oregon makes it evi'
dent that a simple lookout on board a vessel
Is not sufficient guarantee against disasters.
1t Is strange that the big passenger steamship
companies OF the countries have not utilized
he electric light TO provide for this great want.
1t would be no great innovation for the navies
OF Europe have long since introduced the
electric searck-light as a means of protection
for iron-clads against night attacks, and the
experiments made show that in dark but
clear weather this light will discover any OBJ
ject moving on the water mile from the yes
sci making the search. The electric light IL
so arranged to revolve, and 1t is thrown all
round the vessel. Where human life is al
stake, there should be no neglect of ordinary
life-saving precautions
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-19
pyolDNeo Eww WGpMesoAx MoaNINa,
1sss Declare Yesr n Adssnss
0l)e Ca,,faStfr Jntelli9enfer
LANCASTER. MARCH 10. lss.
The Loss OF the Oregon.

The cause Of the loss of the Oregon GER
tainly should be looked into BY our govern
ment. It is very manifest that the vessels
owners do not care to disclose the real
cause of the calamity. The one assigned
Ii 90 insufficient as to arouse general in
credulity.
Il is not believed that on a calm and
starlit night, in a smooth sea, collision
with sailing vessel destroyed the great
ship. It is not understood wherefore
her commander did not attempt to throw
out of water the holes said to have been
Knocked into her side; nor why he did not
take her into shallower water, and beach
her as he might readily have done.
It seems as though he designed that she
should sink where she would lie forever
and be lost as witness to the cause Of her
undoing. 1t is believed now by many that
no schooner struck her, but that she was
destroyed through the rottenness of her
construction and damage coming from her
engines. Some have suggested dynamite
in the coal bunkers as the cause and
there is ground for this suspicion. Coli
sion with a schooner that mysteriously dis
appeared Immediately, leaving not a
fragment of wreck behind, is an explana-
tion which can not be considered reasona-
BILE.
The mystery should be cleared up by an
examination of the sunken vessel. The pub
lie are entitled to know whether the great
ocean steamers of British make are float.
ing coffins. This information will never
come from any inquiry instituted by British
authorities. 1t is said that the iron and
steel Of which these vessels are built is SC
rotten that their plates are repaired in ouI
shipyards with the greatest difficulty.
Testimony TO this effect can be supplied
by any of our shipyards. There should be
official inspection by our government Of
the strength of all iron ships, whether
built at home or abroad. And if the home
built ship is the stronger our makers
should have the benefit of the advertise.
ment,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-19
The Full Dress Issue.

In single one of our many exchanges
we find the two-column open letter from
Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Rose Elizabeth
Cleveland on bare necks, shoulder blades
and arms discussed from hygienic and
philosOphic standpoint, "a plea for decent
draping Of the human body" We observe
nothing in Miss Cleveland's letter to a
friend on this subject, published hereto
fore, to indicate that she had received OF
considered Miss Stanton's letter when she
wrote hers-given to the public prints pre-
sumably with the writer's permission.
The Stanton epistle to the people who
clothe themselves too scantily under
the anomalous name of "full dress" is
dated from Tenafy, N. j., March l8, and
seems to be genuine.
The writer addresses Miss Cleveland be-
cause she is distinguished, not only for ma
tive talents and remarkable common sense,
but just now by her position, as the first
lady in the land" and in manner not en-.
tirely free from the suspicion of sarcasm,
she bids the presidents sister, at one of her
recherche "luncheons for ladies only"
"seize that opportunity to introduce the
question of bare necks and arms, and dis.
cuss it freely, and perhaps inaugurate
among your fashionable acquaintance
some much needed REFORM"
Miss Cleveland seems to have anticipated
the descent of Miss Stanton's epistle, by
her letter upon this subject, which has been
published for the reading and edifcation
Of all women-and men as well. The two
ladies do not entirely agree as to the form
or extent to which decent dress is to be
abbreviated. Miss Cleveland, we assume
would not assent Miss Stanton's premises
that the sole object Of women's existence
"up to our day has been supposed to be to
please men," and that " woman's dominion
over man was always supposed to be
purely PHYSICAL; although she seems fur
ther to admit that Sin our day the girl In
the progress of civilization has come, in 8
measure, to own herself, and in addition
to her beauties Of feature and complexion
she Is supposed to have many higher at
fractions Of moral and intellectual char
aettr." Nobody will dispute that.
These two eminent women come to
gether on the main question that some O
their sex "stili turn our drawing rooms
theatres and fashionable hotels into kint
Of matrimonial market, where they displa,
more than the most exacting admirers O,
the enlightened public sentiment of ou,
times require" Likewise, it is preiudicia
to their health; and dangerous to goot
morals. Miss Cleveland has clearly draw,
tho line as to proper dressing and she i
moro practicable and sensible in her defini
tion Of its limits than Miss Stanton, VIII
would extend the dresses at their top an,
cut them on below, on the ground tina
sHncns OF the vital organs are located i
thof part Of the human organism"
Mr. Stanton says that rather than an
ponr il bare neck and arms to pay her re
oDoct0 to Englands queen, "I sbandone'
~ Nsa o. shiverlng In cold ante-roon
~ oaae hour and losing my self-respect I,
1ntoy that honor" Miss Cleveland ap
rnnvs of evening dress which shows th,
~ ard arms. There she draws th.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-19

"Nadam," said polite tramp the other day
to lady who was walking through Four
teenth street. New York, "you are in close
proximity to corpse Idon't mean myself"
he added, "although I have eaten nothing
for the last week. The corpse I refer to is
that Of q once joyous bird, which you carry
on your hat i am a member of the Bird
Protective society, and ten cents W i'll make IL
unnecessary for mo to report your case to the
grand chief" Alter getting the ten cents
he flew to the nearest stale beer saloon.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-19

THERE are signs that the last attempt to
Introduce silk culture into this country is
doomed TO be failure. The patriotic efforts
and noble sentiment Of the good women
who undertook the task are not In them
selves enough to support an enterprise that
must promise material benefit to be a per-
manent success. After a wearisome and
rather fruitless effort of the projectors to
make the scheme profitable, Congress
agreed to help this languishing but interest
ing industry by appropriating thirty thou
sand dollars for the special purpose and turn.
Ing the sum over to the agricultural bureau
for distribution. OF this amount about three
thousand collars were given TO the Women's
Silk Culture association OF Philadelphia, over
eight thousand dollars were spent in salaries
three thousand in silk-worm eggs for gratui-
tous distribution, and with the remainder a
number Of depots were established for the
purchase OF cocoons. The returns TO the in
vestment are scant and Congress is not dis
posed to renew it Meantime our silk manu-
fActures, with an annual output OF forty mil.
hons OF dollars, are not disposed to welcome or
sustain the feeble attempts to raise raw silk.
They say they want the cheap foreign raw
material and want 1t, as ID now comes ex-
empt from tariff duties While their finished
product IL well protected from the cheap
labor of the silk weavers OF France, they will
remain free traders in the cellar and pro-
tectlonists In the finishing rooms They say
that as soon as our people get to producing a
handful OF raw silk there will be demand
for "protection of the infant industry" and
the enhanced cost of their supplies will pre-.
vent the silk mills OF the country from com.
psnng with foreign silk manufacturers
Ihus 1t goes. We can raise tea with the
same labor per pound that it takes TO make
SIX pusheis OF wheat but il pays better to
raise wheat and trade it for tea, bushel for
pound
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-19

If, az the census of 1880 reports, the num-
ber of our insane born in the Union was IS,
654, or one to every 662 of the entire native
population, while the number of foreign
birth was 26,3i6, or one to every 254 OF the
foreign population, it behooves that an in
quiry be made whether Europe is not dump
ing on our shores great deal of its refuse
population.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

There Must he Open Road between the
food we eat and the substance of which our
bodies are composed. Ii the road is cogged or
closed we sicken, faint and die. This road Is
made up of the organs of digestion aud asGimlla-
ton. OF these the stomach and liver are chief
Most people have more or less eN perience OF the
horrors OF constipation. Prevent II, and all its
fearful sequences by using DR.. Kenuedy's Ia.
vorite Remedy" II Is the first step that costs
mar OlmeodSw