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Evening journal., 1888-12-26
FRESH EUROPEAN TOPICS.
Future Government Of Scotland-A i
NOUS Historic Honse.

nous Historic House.
LONDON, Dec 26-The Marquis Of Lothian,
secretary and keeper Of the Scotch privy
seal; Mr.. Charles T. Richie, president Of the
local government board: Mr.. Balfour, chief
secretary for Ireland. Lord Balfour Of Bur
leigh, and Mr.. J. II. a. Macdonald, lord ad-
vocate Of Scotland, have been appointed a
government committee 10 sit during the par.
liamentary recess for the purpose Of hearing
the testimony OF government officials with
regard TO the present and possible future
government of Scotland The aim Of this
committee win be to draft blu based on the
testimony taken formulating a scheme for
local government in Scotland, which viii be
presented TO the house of commons in tho
early part Of the next session Of that body.
York house, Twickenham, the residence
of Sir Grant Duff, in which Mr. Lawrence
Oliphant, the celebrated writer, died, Is tho
historical home OF the famous Lord Clnron-
don, grandfather Of Queen Anne, tho last
sovereign of the house of Stuart In this
house Queen Anne was born, and It became
the residence Of tho Comte de Paris after the
latter's return from America, whore he
served in the army during the war Of the
rebellion. He sold the seat 10 Sir Grant
Duff in 1877. Mr.. Oiphant will be buried at
Twickenham ot noon on Thursday next
1t Is asserted that the position OF British
minister to Washington, made vacant by tho
dismissal Of Lord Sackville, has been offered
to Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain and refused by
that gentleman. 1t is understood that Mr..
Chamberlain intends living in high state next
summer at his house at Princes gate, which,
it Is expected, win become Mecca for
wealthy Americans
The alliance Of the Orleanists and Oppor-
tunists in France is greatly to the advantage
of Gen. Boulanger, whose political star is
still rapidly ascending At recent soiree,
given in the generals honor, he was received
with almost royal bonors, greatly 10 the dis
may OF the members Of tho present govern
ment, who are vainly endeavoring to accom-
plish his downfall
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
Marked Down Every Cloak in our Entire
Stock to a Price That Should Sell
Each Garment at Sight.

such as Seal Plush Wraps that were $3 $s and $3.50 ali
down to $I5 there only few Of them We have
Plush Wrap $3.50 another at $II, which wonderful
value. We have 8 Ladies Black Cloth Newmarkets,
10 goods to be closed out at each ETC. In Chdrens
and Misses Coats and Newmarkets shave made powerful
reduction Special attention is called line of elegant
ported garments for children which marked down
about half original price amongst them may be found
beautiful garments II will pay every person all interested
look carefully through stock which large and well
sorted cannot enumerae 1.-THE of the bargains
have on hand Although must not forget to the
Ladies Jackets $225 each lot many of them however
perhaps in ALL Also lot of Ladies Jackets braided all
over, regular $40 goods for $4 each.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
BIG CHRISTMAS FIRES.
over Seven Anres Burned Out at Marble
head, Mass.-The shoe Industry Par
alyzed-Big Confagratlon In Cincinnati.

Over Seven Acres Burned Out at Marble
head, AIass.-The shoe Industry Par
alyzed-Big Connagratlon In Cincinnati.
MARBLEHAD, Mass, Dee 28.-A fro
started in D. B. H. Powers large furniture
store on Pleasant street, at 10 o'clock last
night and over seven acres of ground were
burned over, destroying property to the
value OF s2OO,0Oo
The buildings destroyed are the Powers
block, Reichabite block, William Gold
thwaite's three story building, dwelling house
of Richard Reed, Munroe's large shoe factory,
barn in the rear, two story building, occupied
as a shoe factory by Lefayaur. three
story block occupied by dry goods stores,
Boston branch grocery on the first hoor and
Masonic hall In the third story skating rink
occupied by six stories, the Allerton block,
four stories high; Woodbury's big shoe fao-
tory, Cropley's big shoe factory, Ames ex-
press building, provision store, Boston and
Main railroad station, Simons variety store
and dwelling house occupied by Daniel Bro
den, dwelling house owned by George
Church, dwelling house owned by Thomas
Fales; also two shoe factories, a box fac.
tory, Hathaways three blocks, occupied by
stores and club rooms, and two houses owned
by William c. Gregory, and the Rialto build.
ing, occupied bY stores
The territory burned over extended from
the reservoir on Pleasant street to John s.
Martins house on Pleasant street, thence
500 feet up SeWall street, thence $50 feet VI
School street, the entire length Of ESSEX
street, 1000 feet along Washington street
$50 feet on Bassett street, and 500 feet or
Elm street, the whole covering an area OF
seven acres.
Nearly the same territory was burned ovei
about twelve years ago, the fire starting ii
nearly the same place Many Of last nighti
victims were sufferers by tho former fire
The shoe business which has been idle fol
some months past, was just starting up, anc
many operatives will now be thrown out oi
work
CINCINNATI, Dec ga very extensiv,
fire occurred here yesterday. It commenced
in the Jacobs Cordage company's works
located in the southeastern part of the city
adjacent 10 the Cincinnati, Hamilton anC
Dayton tracks The inhammable nature o.
the surroundings fed the flames A numbel
Of freight cars, sidetracked, were burned be
fore they could be pulled out Of harms way
and the lumber yards of the Central Furni
ture company were the next feeders for S75,
COO loss.
The property Of the Queen City Twin
company was also reduced 70 ashes, entailinl
a further loss Of $4,000. In all three acre
we're burned over, and the loss is roughl,
estimated at s50O,OO0.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
PuhlIo IndIrnatlon Finds vent.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Dec. 26-Intense feel
ing prevails In this county against the board
OF poor directors, who at a recent meeting
for the election Of steward displaced jackson
Lambertson, against the express wishes Of
nine-tenths of the citizens In the county. SO
intense is this public indignation that the
offending poor directors have been hanged in
efEigy in the almshouse yard, and open threats
OF violence have forced them to keep in the
,rictest retirement since they ignored the
will Of their constituents
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
A SAD CHRISTMAS STORY.
Being Strong Commentary on the Alleged
Public Charities IA New York--shivering
and Starving IN tho AIIdst Of Plenty.

Public Charities In New york. ShtFcrtng
aud Starving In the Midst of Plenty.
NEW YoRK, Dec 26-Early on Christmas
morning Mrs Annie Kelly, ~ years old,
walked into the Church street police station
and handed her babe, born month ago, to
the officer in charge, saying calmly; 1t is
doadn
The baby had died Of exposure 70 cold m
the doorway of IA Washington street tenement
house, where the parents had crept for shell
tor, having no home. Tho mother had
wrapped her shawl-the only covering she
had-around the child but IL grew colder
and colder, and died In her arms.
The father, Joseph Kelly, when the police
said they would care for the mother and
send the dead babe 10 tho morgue, walked
away 10 renew his search for employment
Mrs Kelly, when her strength was some
what restored by the food and attentions
given her by the matron, told her story
She was married in Dublin eight months ago,
her husband having little work Ia Guinness
brewery He thought he could do better
here, and they came here six months ago.
He could get no work, though sober and
steady, and IN the whole six months had sue
coded in obtaining only two days work
along shore. They were soon penniless Mrs
Kelly finally found work in a cheap lodging
house, but while scrubbing stairs one day
she fell and received injuries which caused
.he premature birth of her child while she
was in Bellevue hospital The fact that she
1ad baby to care for prevented her getting
work thereafter.
All the clothing the couple could part with
went 70 the pawnbrokers. Finally this source
Of food was exhausted, and they could no
longer pny fifteen cents for a nights lodging.
/ They did not apply for lodging at the police
station for the rules do not allow the admis-
sion of children. They drifted along the
ssreets until exhausted, and at last took
refuge in the miserable Railways. Cold, and
weak from hunger and fatigue, they heard
the chimes Of Trinity peal out the glad ad-
vent of merry Christmas, and watched the
child die
Mrs. Kelly is n good looking and intelligent
woman She says she applied 70 Father
| Kelly. OF the Mission of the Holy Rosary for
assistance before the baby was born. He
could do nothing, and said be could not
understand why people should bring children
into the world when they were unable 70
take care Of theIa. She applied to the com.
nissioners of emigration after the child was
born, but thaJ would not find employment
for nursing mother. She also applied in
vain TO the Sisters of Charity, in Barclay
street, and 10 the Trinity mission, In Fulton
street She had never begged before Her
father, Michael Doyle, was a well 70 do horsC
dealer in Dublin, and he took good care OF
her and gave her an education. IL was moi
her husbands fault that they had had mis-
fortune. They had tried 10 get work, and
there was nOne-that was all
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
lie pooR REMgMegREp.
Fifteen Thousand walls Richly Enter
taIned at Sc. Louis.

Fifteen Thousand Walls Richly Enter
tained at st. Louis.
ST LOUIS, Dec. 2G.-Fifteen thousand poor
children gathered in music hall at the Ex-
position building to see the gigantic Christ
mas tree and accompanying entertainments
provided by popular fund amounting TO
$4,000, raised by the Dispatch through
contributions from $1,000 Of its readers The
management Of the entertainment was en-
trusted to committee of the most prominent
citizens Of st Louis The choirs Of some of the
most fashionable churches sang the Christ
mas carols, while welcome songs TO Santa
Claus were given by select choirs from the
kindergarten Of St. Louis public schools A
gymnastic performance was given by the
members Of the Missouri gymnasium.
Every child was given a present of toys,
candy, fruit, etc, while the bulk Of the fund
OF over slO,O 900 was reserved for the distribu-
tion Of more substantial presents among the
worthy poor during the holiday week. 1t
was one Of tho most picturesque and effective
charities ever undertaken in this city.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
Fourteen JAN I,Irds Free,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 26-Fourteen
prisoners made their escape from the Hamil-
ton county Jail by cutting their way out OF
the third story Of the building. The Jail Is
regarded as one OF the most secure in the
south, but the men cut of six one-inoh iron
rods with a saw and, making ropes out Of
their blankets, descended to the ground and
escaped None have been recaptured
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
A RI.l,v Mean, ~ F.cane.

HoPKNsvILLE, KY. Dec. 26.-The colored
people confined in the Jail at Dawson made
their escape Sunday night by setting fire to
their cells The building was in flames and
the inmates crying for help when the jailer
unlocked their cell doors. They were badly
scorched and would have perished in the
flames minute more when released, and as
there was no one to guard them they escaped.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
Aereoable ChrIstmas Presents.

JOIEr, Ills, Dec. % Two convicts az
the prison received a Christmas present from
Governor Oglesby. 1t committed the san
tence Of life convict, J. W. Clark. who was
sent here from Belleville for murder in 1879.
and John w. Maxwell, who received thirty
years term from Ogle county in 1916 for
highway robbery. Both have been hard
working, faithful convicts. They were given
their liberty 80 that they could reach theix
homes Christmas morning.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
colnmhus Paators ohIect % nalIs.

cNcISnATI, Dec ed--A Commercial Ga
zette special from Columbus, o., says: Tha
Pastors union, OF this city, held rather
sensational meeting. They adopted reso-
luton against ball being given at the inau-
guration OF Gen. Harrison-something that
Ven Harrison has about as much 70 do with
as the ministers themselves. A resolution
was also adopted disapproving Of a ball 70
be given here in aid OF the Old Ladies' homa.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
nIcKInIey Denies Arain.

WASHINGTON, Dec 26-Maj. AlcKinleyt
friends deny that there is any truth in the
story that Gen. Harrison is considering him
for the post of secretary OF the treasury. IL
is stated ON authority that if he is being 80
considered the major himself knows nothing
about it. The rumor, says The Washington
Post, is supposed TO have originated amoEa
some Of the friends Of the other candidates
for the speakership, who would like TO have
Maj Mckinley out Of the race for that oflca.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
sunI, In rhree Minute.

RoRrsMoUTH, N. Il, Dec. 26-The passen-
ger and freight stonmer Silver Star, OF Bar
Harbor was sunk at 2 o'clock near Whales
Back light, having struck sunken wreck,
which STAYED in hole amidships. Capt. W.
II. Parker and tho crew OF eight men escaped
In boats but lost everything except what
clothing they had on. The vessel sank In
three minutes She had been refltted at Bos.
ton and carried no passengers. She was
valued at Sli 600
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
Fatal Quarrel About 4 Woman.

CARAu, Ills, Dec. 38-A fatal encounter
occurred between Edward Gullidge, aged IS
years, and Al c. Edwards, an old man OF
nearly 20, in which the latter was stabbed to
the heart The difficulty grew out Of III
feeling about woman. Gunidge was cap
tured, having taken refuge in the attic Of his
brothers house.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
chriaimas suicIdes.

NEW YoRK, Dec 26.-William Weissman,
butcher, who has been unable to obtain
work for some time, shot himself and Will
die William II. Reagan, a salesman, tried
to commit suicide at the Astor Place hotel
by turning OF tns sa>. No cause IS a.
signed
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
rvo nrore yIctIm. Of = reud.

DENIsoN, Tex, Dec 28-Dudley LuttrslI
shot and Instantly killed j. NJ Meyer and
mortally wounded John Christian at Har-
NEVILLE, Chickasaw Nation Meyer and
Christian we're two Of the most prorninent
cattlemen and merchants in the Chickassw
Nation. The killing was the result OF tbs
old Christian Juzan fend, wherein ak peaDls
have been killed LutueA escaped
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
The Blacks WIN Hold the Fort.

LONDON, Dec 26 Before entirely evacu-
ating Suakiin the British will erect at that
place strong permanent Notifications, and
mount thereon guns which will sweep the
entire stretch of plain back Of the town.
The new forts win be garrisoned by blAok
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
Death OF a sehoIarlv Younr Man.

NEW York, Dec. 2G.-Rsv. John NJ. Grady,
president of the Catholic Young Mems Ma
tionRl union, late president of the Manhattan
College Alumni society, and one Of the most
learned theologians and eloquent orators
among the junior priests Of ths archdiocese,
died Of TYPHOID fever, at the age OF 81 years
He was a brother Of ex-senator Thomas F.
Grady
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
MARKING DOWN OUR CLOAKS,

of which have 500 stock consisting of Seal Cloth
Jackets Seal Cloth Wraps and Modjeskas Seal Cloth Sacque
(Our Seal Cloth garments Of the best make the United
Sates) Ladies Black and Fancy Cloth Jackets Newmarkets
and Ragans Misses and Chldrens Coats and Newmarkes
large variety of styles and in all from years years.
We anxious sell entire stock of than 500
garments in thirty days. before make annual inventory
of stock We have done immense Cloak business this
but have resolved close entire line right away
In order to accomplish this we have
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
International sllk Tru.t.

NEW YoRK, Dec 26.--A silk trust, for the
purpose OF controlling the raw silk con-
merce is said to be in active operation in
this city. According 10 report the trust 5
composed OF Englisn, Frencn, ltalian and a
few American banksrs
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
STILL ANOTHER STEAMER FIRE.
Burned 10 the Waters Edge-six Lives
Lost In Puget Sound.

SEATTLE, W T., Dec 26.-The steasner
Left Erickson was burned 10 the waters edge
off Alfalfa point, five miles west Of this city.
Ga 4iyes were lost, perhaps seven.
The Ericklen WIS propeller. twenty-four
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
Every Pair a Bargain.

Choice, elegant, bright, useful,
|beptable. Slippers for men,
men and Children; Slippers Of
4 le Goat, Embroidered and Plush
various grades. Our very large
gortment gives a wide choice and
Iportunity to exchange if you
less the wrong size.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
a WORD ABOUT sHAWLS s

We have too many Woolen Shaws in stock, both double
and single We have large variety. For short time only,
until the surplus stock sold will allow reduction of
per from the regular marked price all Of single and
double Woolen Shaws Our SIS Shawls for $3.50 and our
So so Shawls for $225 ETC.. ETC.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
ONE CENT
WRITING HIS INAUGURAL.
Gen. Harrison Preparing His
First Message.
CABINET MAKERS MAYNOw REST.

He WIN Devote His whole Time to This
Important Work for Some Days-He IL
In Fine Health and spirits-The G. A. X
Bolt Has Petered Out.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
CROSBY AND HILL
Cos, COZ and 6O9 Market ST.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FOR THE PEOPLE,
FOR TIE PEOPLE,

Which should be of interest every person who wishes
make dollar go as far possible We spent a portion of
Christmas day in
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PERSONAL.

ADMIRAL LUCE will be placed nm ths
retired list next month. His successor III,
oe either Commodore Harmony or Uommo'
dore Benham. ao
MRS. WAITE, widow OF the lste ob,s, ,,.
.Ioe, Is lying III OF pneumonia at her nom
Ia washington. On Tuesday the nttend :
been passed. "ao
PROFESSOR JOSEPH LEIpY, OF Pb,laas,-
phia, who has been awarded, by the French
Academy OF Sciences, the " Cuyisr priys );
Ior original research In the field of ZOOLOGY
was congratulated on Tuesday by the msd .
ieai students OF the University OF Penn.
ssytSahis, VINO covered his table In the leo.
'uie room with floral offerings
DR. DANIEL q. BRINToN, of tbe lint.
MNsisny OF fennsylvsnia, argued before tha
ineseenin century club In favor of world
usso Hom union OF what lie stroueest
~n,s posa ~ the SIX leading languages, tho
schn,s W pe accomplished by congress Of
a ~ i,on the various countries. Prof
m, Del 'svoIed English ~ q uniysrsa,
h.,sas oI. Bell will find many Adj.
"'.on" ~ inns country and Great Britain.
MISS MAksARsTTA CAMERON. danoh,sr
~ ~, csnstoI Oaheron, will be married. in
,ne eariy spiing 70 Mr.. Clarke, OF Newsrk.
New Jersey MISS Cameron Ii now yisiti
ing Newsrk, the guest OF her sister. Mrs
bradley, whose husband is the son Of $40
clste usiics Bradley, OF the United stsis.
supreme court The eldest daughter q,
ppenstor cameron 70 the wife of Captain
Rodgers, OF the Fourth United STATS
Tnn TTrvalry, VINO u also native OF New Jersey.
1ass ihs marriage Of Mis- MsISaIstts END
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Down Among the Black Men,


There is too much negro In the news
Just now, and too much riot and blood.
ehed these two 60 together always. Gu,
Republican friends are fond of insist
Ing that the white man in the South al
ways stirs up the fight with the negro
and that the latter is the steady victim of
tho white mems malevolence. They will
probably sing the same song about the
present disturbance down In Mississippi,
10 country where the negro outnum-
bers the white man very largely. We
40 not care to inquire just now
who started this row; but we have pro.
foundly seated opinion that il we lived ina
community where the negro was in a ma.
1ority, We would think ourselves unfor-
tunate. We would have notion that he
would not rule us, though we were one to
hbhundred; and we do not believe that the
most elaborate disquisition upon the DO.
Iifical equality Of the black and the white
man from the highest Republican
authority would satisfy us that we should
let the negro rule us. 1t may be that
there is such sentiment among.the
white folks South; and 1t is altogether
likely that the negro does not rule down
there, notwithstanding his majority; and
neither does he rule here. There is no
evidence, however, that force is used or
needed to control him. His race is in
ferior and naturally falls under the domi.
nation OF the superior race, with such
occasional outbreaks Of senseless brutality
- we now have.
The Republican who is so fond of abus.
Ing the Southern Democrat for bossing
she negro, undertakes the same thing
with the Northern negro, whom he con.
siders his political property. And there
y not bit of use in trying to .aise the
race above its natural position of in
feriority. See Africa where it rules and
Hayu. The most fertile countries of the
earth peopled by negroes are a waste.
There Is no stability in their government;
no humanity, industry or art. Africa is
depopulated by the raids which sweep her
people into foreign captivity; and It i,
tne negro chieftain who thus preys upon
his race for hire.
The negro race could not have better
coance to test its virtue than it has in
Aayu and their brute force reIgns. The
man who commands the power rules the
country and he does not get the power
from the will of the people or keep it by
their will. Perhaps the white folks of
tnis nation are not entitled to crow over
ene negro brethren of Hayti in this re-
gard, since the sovereignty of our people
Sets some hard knocks In our elections.
put on the whole Hsyti is worse.
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THE agricultural report for November
has table showing the average yield and
condition OF the crops 10 the first OF that
month. The general average of corn was
"a bushels to the acre, though In Nebraska
1t reached 30 bushels and in Illinois &c.
while In South Carolina II fell - low o O.
The general average Of potatoes was 70 o
bushels TO the acre, but In Washington ter.
ritory the average yield was 122 bushelA
Oregon raised an average OF 1sO bushels of
sweet potatoes TO the acre planted, and
Florida 140
The general average OF tobacco Ii given
a. 766 pounds TO tho acre, and of hay ~ tons
to the acre The highest tobacco average 10
In Massachusetts, I, 600 ponnda. The Pennsyi.
vaniaaverageis !, $50 pounds to the acre. The
best average yield of hay IL In Louisiana,
L65 tons TO the acr& The general average
OF buckwheat Is IL bushels, but the Penn.
sylvania average, which 10 the highest for
this grain, is IA bushelA Louisiana raises
the greatest weight of cotton 10 the acre.
lss pounds, though the average II only l54
pounds and It also leads In sorghum, 100 gal.
Ions to the acre, though In Oregon the yield
Ia but 35 gallons. Georgia leads In sugar, and
little Rhode Island, we'll named by the
Norsemen "Vinelapd," 10 far ahead In the
yield OF grapes, while Indiana IL best in
apples and Washington Territory In pears
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JOHN WANAMAKER, who has besn held
specifically charged with putting the money
Into Delaware which enabled the Repuh.
lioans to carry Sussex county, has rested
quietly under the imputation, until now
when he writes reply to . letter written
him by Delaware gentleman on Novem.
2lst He has no reason but press OF bust.
ness TO urge for not answering the inquiry /:
and he has no better answer to make to n
than that he never 'gave penny or raised
q large amount Of money to debauch and
corrupt the ,consciences and buy the
suffrage OF the poor people Of Sussex or OF
anyone else inside or outside of Delaware. y
Which is very sweeping declaration
that Mr.. Wansmsker never gave ur raised
money to debauch and corrupt the con.
sciences and buy the suffrage of anyone
anywhere.
Nevertheless Mr.. Wanamaker raised a
great deal OF money to elect Harrison:
which Is his title clear to Q cabinet off,ce.
Quay sayr; and all the money was given TO
be piously used by Quay, John SAYS
Whatever that naughty man did with Il
does not disturb the solid fact that II was
piouSly given, and prayed over in the bag
every cent OF 1t singi