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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
RUSSIA AND THE POPE.
The Vatican Makes Several Import
ant Concessions.

ATHENS, Dec. ga dispatch from
Rome to the Standard says: 1.-The Russian
mission to the vatican has obtained various
conces sions from the Pope. His holiness
sancti ons the deportation of the bishop of
Wilma to Siberia, accepts the
Russian governments candidates for
the dioceses OF Dulbino and Ploko,
and consents to the introduction Of
the Russian language in all the Catholic
churches, except in the liturgy-an innova-
tion that will completely destroy the Polish
element. 1t is certain that French influence
had much to do with the granting of these
concessions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
ootham's Doodle Gang 10 Be Tried.

New YoRK, Dec. 26.--Gov. Hin has or
dered an extraordinary session Of the court
Of oyer and terminer for the trial OF the SO
called 'sbOodlsn aldermen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
Fugitive Beg Dead.

PARIS, Dec. 26.-News has been received
of the death at Martigny, Switzerland. Of
NJ Bex, the bourse speculator, who failed
recently and fled from Paris. leaving behind
debts amounting tO 10000 600 francs.
Later advices say that Bex committed
suicide by drowning himself in the river
YOnne
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
PARDON FOR A MORMON.

The Approach of Death the Ground
for the Clemency.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The President
has granted pardon to Bishop A. A. Kim
ball, convicted at the September term Of
the first district court Of Utah for adultery
and sentenced 10 eight months imprison-
ment The Presidents action in this case is
based upon representations that the prisoner
is in an advanced stage Of consumption and
that he would not long survive in his pres
ent surroundings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
GERMINIE LACERTEUx.
French Senators Think the Odeon
Play immoral

PARIS, Dec. 26.-In the Senate to-day,
during the discussion of the estimates on
account of fine arts, M. Pastor and other
speakers denounced the government for al
lowing the production at the Odeon of De
Geoncourt's play, "Germinie Lacerteux, y
which they declared to be immoral.
M. Lockroy, minister of public instruc-
tion, responded that the play was con-
structed with great literary skill, and he
held that literary work was rarely inn
moral. The government, he added, was
unable to intervene after the censor had
passed upon the play,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
Borki's Crash a Conspiracy.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 26.-The second
inquiry into the recent accident to the
czar's train at Borki, results in attributing
the disaster to a criminal conspiracy. All
of the recently discharged railway employees
will shortly be arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
The Czar and Montenegro.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 26.-The Russian
holy synod has forwarded to the Prince of
Montenegro 5000 roubles TO support the
Russian church in his dominions. The czar
has donated large sum TO erect cathedral
at NJ Iyeitch
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
sERvIA's NEW CONSTITUTION.
The Changes By the King Assures Its
Adoption.

BELGRADE, Dec. 26.-King Milan ha'
consented to relinquish the right to conclude
foreign alliances for military conventions.
The situation has been cleared by this re-
solve, and the radicals are now ready IL
accept the new constitution.
King Milan and the radical leaders have
effected an understanding. One hundred
and twenty radicals and all of the liberal
deputies have presented an address to King
Milan thanking him for the revised cousti.
tuition and assuring him of their loyalty.
The changes in the constitution render ap-
proval by the skuptschina necessary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
France's Great New Powder.

PARIS, Dec 26.-Experiments which have
recently been made with the new powder
show that it greatly enhances the value of
the Gras rife. A charge two-fifths less than
the usual quantity has one-ffth more than
the usual force. The powder causes no
smoke, and can be stepped in water without
damage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
A pividond for BANK Creditors,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The comptroller
Of tho currency has declared a second diyi-
dend OF 10 per cent. in favor of tue cred
itors Of the State National Bank OF Raleigh,
n. c., making in all 80 per cent. on claims
proved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
wAsHINGToN's AoUEDUoT.
The Committee Waiting for the Re
port of tho Engineer9.

port of the Engineers.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-The joint con-
gressional committee on the Washington
aqueduct is doing no work during the re-
cess "All we arc waiting for now said
Representative Clements OF Georgia to-day.
lis the report Of the board u expert engi-
neers. On that, for the most part, our con
clusions will b. based. l think IL probable
that they win bs roady g. lot us know what
they think Of the matter BY Jan. 2 Or ="
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
HANDOUTS GARRIsON.
Friendly Sheiks Urging the British to
Attack the Town

SUAKIa, Dec. 26.-Deserters from the
rebel force report that there are many
wounded Arabs in Handoub, and Osman
Digna, they say, is sending his women
to Eryweit preparatory to re-
treating to the Nile. Friendly
sheiks strongly urge the British authorities
to advance upon Handoub. Chief Gamil-
abar offers to lead a force of 1000 warriors
in cooperation with the British, and he
promises that Osman Digna, if once ex-
pelled, will not be allowed to return.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
Russian Plotting in Roumania.

BUCHAREST, Dec. 26.-Two. Russian ennis
saries have been arrested at Vastiesti.
Efforts to incite the people against King
Charles are becoming frequent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
Italian Missionaries TO Amerlca.

ROME. Dec. 26.--The pope has sent to the
Bishop Of Piacenza 1900 for a training
college for missionaries b be sent b
America 10 care for Italian emigfants
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
Secretary polovtzoff Dismissed.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 26.-The czar has
summarily dismissed Secretary of State
Polovtzoff for prolonging his visit to Paris
instead of attending the opening of the inn
perial council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
O'Brien at Thurles.

DUBLIN, Dec. 26.-William O'Brien was
the guest of Archbishop Croke, at Thurles,
to-day. He was serenaded by band this
evening and was heartily cheered by a
crowd that gathered around the palace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
A Naw Natlonnl BANK.

WAsHINoTog, Dec, 2G.--The comptroller
OF tho currency has authorized the First
National Bank 0f johnson cry, Ienn., 20
begin business with q capital " 80, go
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
last OF the Richna ond Whig.

RICHMOND, Dec. &C. The Richmond Whia
will discontinue publication tomorrow, the
good will and subscription list having been
purchased by the Daiiy Times.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27

Banker Forbes win Settle.

Boston, Dec. 26-The creditors of
William ID. Forbes, late president of the
National bank of Redemption, voted to-day
to ask Mr. Forbes to settle his affairs in in
solvency. He will do so. His liabilities are
1864, 900 and his assets $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
A Nebraska Bank Aasigns,

OMAHA. NIB. Dec. 10 "A Bee special
frop Louis city, Neb., says. "fhe sherman
County Bank assigned tLis morning ~ tho
sheriff. Cashier lhloS has besa absont konlo
uAe. n. n. Whaley, lhe president, - hore
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
A Bomb Exploded AZ Madrld,

MADRID, Dec. pa bomb was exploded
last evening in front Of the residence OF
Sig. Silva, a conservative member OF the
Chamber Of Deputies. The perpetrators
are unknown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
A NEGRO RIOT ATLAMAR.
Two Whites and Five Negroes Said
to Have Been Killed.

MEMPHIS, TENN, Dec. ga private
telegram was received here tonight saying
that negro riot. was in progress at
Lamar, Miss, and asking that some
Winchester rifles be sent on the first
train. Lamar is twelve miles south
of Grand Junction, Tenn, on the line of the
Illinois Central railroad. Every effort has
been made to get at the facts, but no re-
sponse to kilograms sent have been received
up to midnight. 1t is rumorei that two
whites and five negroes have been killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27

CoNsTAETfNoPLE, Dec ga number
OF Soudan dervishes have arrived here on a
secret mission They are lodged in the
palace,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
oolman Troops In Zanzibar.

zanzibar, Dec. 26.--Germnn troops
landed at Bagamoyo to-day. They attacked
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27

PARIS. Dec. GA dispatch from Nice
reports the death of Con. Louis MeikoR,
the famous Russian officer. He was "a
years old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
RED CLOUDS CLOSED BANK.
A Rumor that It's Assets Largely Ex-
Ceed It's Liahilitiea

O~N~e
CHICAGO, Dec ga dispatch from Red
Cloud, Neb., says: "The closing of the
doors Of the Red Cloud National Bank In
this city caused great excitement among the
people. IL seems that the bank has been
financially troubled for some weeks. The
principal owners ip of the bank was re-
Gently changed and an attempt was made to
create a run on 1t, and had it not been for
private aid, it would have had to close its
doors the next day after the change took
place. This alone has been the means of in
jury to the concern, but everything seemed
to be moving along nicely until Saturday
evening, when the bank officials, after q
hasty examination Of the affairs Of the bank.
refused TO pay their checks.
THEIR PAPER PREVIOUSLY PROTESTED.
This was not decided upon, however, until
numerous protests OF paper had been made
at different points over the country The
bank paid checks aud received money up to
o'clock Saturday afternoon. AS nearly
as can be learned, the bank owes its depos-
itors about $4,000, and it is understood
that they have other liabilities amounting
to something like $4,000, but it is impos-
sible to get mold of the facts, as National
Bank Examiner Griffith is now in
charge of the concern. 1t is re-
ported that he has found the assets
to be largely in excess of the liabilities, and
advises the officials to open up
the bank as soon as they can
get tho consent of the comptroller
OF the currency to do so The bank was
capitalized for $4,000. The principal cred
itors are reported to be at Kansas City.
Close times and failure to collect outstand-
ing paper are the principal causes of the
failure.
NO ASSETS.
OMAHA, NEB., Dec. GA Bee special
from Clarks, Neb, says the banking house
of w. X. Morse closed its doors Saturday.
The liabilities arc placed at $4,000. There
are no assets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
A. T. STEWARDS MILLIONS.
Ex-JudRe Hilton's Demurrer Over
ruled In the Smith Suit.

NEW York, Dec 26.--The supreme court
has overruleG the demurrer Of ex-Judge
Hilton in the suit brought by Mrs. Sarah
N. Smith to set aside tbe transfer of the
business of the late A. T. Stewart and otter
property 10 Judge Hilton on the ground of
fraud. The demurrer TO her complaint was
based chiefly on the ground that as she had
consented TO the probate of Mr. Stewards
Will She c1nld not maintain action
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
- nonfla HonRht.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 26.--There was only
one offer 10 veil bonds 20 tho treasury 20
day~s30.0O0 4 per cent at ISIS. They
we're ralect0d
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
REV. DIR. BOYCE DYING.

He ia Chairman of the Southern Rap-
tist Theological Seminary.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. ga cablegram from
Pau, France, received this morning, stated
that Rev. Dr. Boyce, chairman of the
Southern Baptist theological seminary, was
dying at that place. He went abroad for
his health several months ago, but began
failing rapidly three weeks ago. DR.. Boyce
is one of the foremost Baptist divines and
scholars in America.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27

RoNE. Dec. 2o.--Mgr Macchi has been
created a cardinal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-27
pripht AuAin Botter.

LoHDos, Dec. 9c-Mr. John Bright is
again improTed.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-05

The Democrats are in favor of the
farmers shipping their wheat from
Kansas to Liverpool, pay the freight,
and there sell it to feed manufacturers,
instead of bringing the manufacturing
establishments and the men, which the
wheat will feed, over to the United
States. A hundred bushels of wheat
will feed just as many men, and women
and children engaged in manufacture
ing in the United States as it will in
England, and if the manufacturing peo-
pie who have to buy wheat, can lie
brought to this country with their man
ufacturing establishments the farmers
will save the cost of transporting their
wheat across the ocean, and save the
cost of shipping their manufactured
articles, which they have to buy across
the ocean.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-05

Judge Gresham would make strong
candidate. He has no political record
to be squabbled over, while his stand
ing as citizen, soldier and judge
is of the verv highest character. He
was a man in whom Gen. Grant repOsed
the utmost confidence, and by whom
he was appointed Brigadier- Genera
and subsequently made Judge of the
United States District Court. Presi-
dent Arthur called him into his cabi-
net, where he served as Postmaster
General and Secretary of the Treasury,
and Arthur then made him Circuit
Judge of the great states of Indiana
Illinois and Wisconsin, which position
he now holds,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-05

the income Iof the Government from customs
sources, we beg to remind them that that pur-
pose viii not be accomplished by the scaling
down OF duties, as proposed in the bill It is
well known and supported by almost universal
experience that mere diminution of duties
tends to stimulate foreign importations and
thereby increase the revenue and augment the
supplies.
If 1.-The absolute peril" to the business of the
country described by the President in his mes
sage last December as resulting from an exist
ing and increasing surplus was imminent and
well founded, how easily he could have averted
1t by the purchase of outstanding bonds with
the surplus money in the treasury, o power
which he possessed clear and undoubted under
the act Of March 3, 1881, which is as follows:
THAT the Secretary OF the Treasury may at
any time apply the surplus money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, or so
much thereof as may be considered
proper to the purchase or redemption
of United States bonds" To have
thus used the surplus would have been direct
and business like, just what prudent business
man would have done with his idle money
called in his creditors and applied it to his
debts. The President failed to do this and
when Congress assembled 1.-The condition" con-
fronted it. II the House had even then appre-
ciated the situation, how promptly and easily
il could have, in part at least relieved it! It
could have been done in the first week OF De
cember by abolishing the entire tobacco tax,
amounting to 5000 100 annually, and thereby
remove a great burden from the
agricultural producers of the country; by re-
ieving also from taxation alcohol used in the arts
and manufactures, which it is estimated would
amount to s6,OO0,00O more. This simple PROPOSE
ton would have received practically unani-
meus vote in the House and the approval Of the
country and have stopped the collection Of S.,
100000 a month and II it had been promptly done
there would now be s12 90 200 less Surplus in
the treasury and we venture to predict that the
reduction that could have been thus secured was
greater than the reduction which will be &C
complished by this bill. The majority failed to
seize the opportunity 1t seems impossible for
the party Of the majority in the House to pass
revenue bill and reduce taxation. This has
been its almost unvarying experience while in
control of the House.
The report says that from 1866 to 1888 the
control of the House of Representatives
has been equally divided between the two
political parties, each having eleven years.
During the eleven years of Republican
control the revenues were reduced (esti-
mated) 1862 504, $50; during tie eleven
years of Democratic control the revenues
were reduced &, 36S, 9S5; difference in favor
of the present minority party in the House
of $685. 135. 634
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-05
Protection and Pottery.

The coming Presidential contest will
be emphatically the laboring mans
fight. With reduction of protection
duties, manufacturers of pottery must
necessarily reduce wages. The labor
ing man will be called upon next No
vember, to answer by his vote whether
he is content to have this reduction
made. Will the Democratic leaders
persuade him to vote away his own
welfare? In answering a direct ques-
ton as to how free trate would affect
his workmen, manufacturer said:
sit would reduce their wages to one
half. My men get from 81 to $3.50
per day; the women, boys and girls
from go cents to Sl.50 per day. In
England potters earn from IS cents to
S1.50, and the women and boys from
80 cents to IS cents. The enormous
advantage of the foreign manufacturer
over us, occasioned by this difference
in wages, has to be overcome somehow
if we are to manufacture at all. The
protective tariff was devised for pur-
pose. The tariff represents today
about one-half this difference. I'll il
lustrate: In 1860 we had tariff of "a
per cent ad valorem. This did not
overcome the difference in wages, so
there was Lo American pottery indus
try. The Morrill, tariff fixed the rate
at 40 per cent. Still it was no induce
ment. But afterwards the large pre-
miums on gold supplemented the tariff
and offered sufficient protection. Pot
terry manufacturing began about a
quarter of century ago. Today half
the demand is supplied by home manu-
facturers. About $4,000, 900 worth are
imported and SS,0OO,OO0 worth are
made here. Of course this enormous
home production has created CORES
ponding competition, under the influ-
euce of which prices have declined
fully one-half. Tea sets that the Eng
lishmen used TO sell ms for $500 we sell
our customers today for $3.50, and the
same all through. Since 1881, notwith-
standing the increase in tariff, prices
have declined at least 10 per cent.
This demonstrates one thing to a GER
tainty, viz: That to make goods cheap
in the home market there must be Gem
petition between home manufacturers.
In conclusion, the manufacturer said:
"If We are forced to reduce prices any
more, we must take the difference out
of the wages or run at a loss" And
this is the well nigh universal opinion
of men engaged in all kinds of manu-.
featuring enterprises. They cannot
compete with the cheaper labor of Eu-
rope unless protected by imposts on
foreign production.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-05

The proprietors of the REFLECTOR
have a number of shares of stock IN
the Gazette" outfit, which were taken
when that journal was supposed to be
Republican. We were not regarded at
that time by the man who now edits
the Chronicle as ''ringsters," but we
were then styled by Mr.. Rohrer, good"
substantial" honest" upright, B"
BUSINESS men, who had the welfare
of the city at heart" Our nature has
wholly changed since the REFLECTOR
has occupied the field which Mr.. Rob
rer expected to occupy with his Chron-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-05

DR.. n. s. Davis, of Chicago, recently
wrote to a Maryland temperance man
ut is many years since l altogether
abandoned the use of all forms of alcO-
holic drink in the treatment Of disease,
and with positive benefit to my patients.
In regard to substitutes for family use
in emergencies spirits camphor, arc
matte spirits of ammonia, tea, coffee,
are almest always at hand, and are
more efficient for all the proper pur-
poses for which alcoholic liquors are
usually resorted to in families" DR..
Davis is president of the International
Medical Congress.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-05
Silks.

Here is where we can show you
more new and stylish goods than
any other house in Abilene. Figured
India silks take the lead for summer
wear. They are soft and beautiful,
and do not muss. They are 4 of .
yard wide, so it does not require so
many yards to make dress as it
does of other silks. This will alto
be great year for Surahs; we have
stacks of them and we can make you
lower prices than ever before.
We sell the puritan colored gros-
grain silks at only $1.Oo per yard.
The best s1OO silk in Abilene. See
them.