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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01

honest goods and selling them honestly. great
authority. perhaps the greatest in such matters
once told me his opinion on this SUBJECT i"ei0
never was, in his opinion, foundation TOT inns
tradition. There was, perhaps, a time when Things
were not so bad as now, but never a time wheh
adulteraton and fraud were not habltualiy ana
generally practised.
Tho matter touches individual Americans rather
closely because Americans buy largeyem the
retail shops of London The American trader or mcr'
chant can, | presume, be trusted To look al'cr
himself But how is the American traveller, VINO
visits London for the first time, TO know how he
is dealt with? He may not even know that lie
is known as an American, but he is. There is
not clerk in any shop in the West End of London
who does not spot him American the moment
he sets foot inside the door. II is not merely his
speech that betrays him. he is identified by his
dress. his manner his way of looking about nm,
and hundred other notes of differentiation
Whether his accent or his apparel be better or
worse than his British cousins is not the point.
The point is that they arc unlike and so un-
like as TO be instantly recognizable by 'he
least expert of shopwalkers or counter
jumpers
What does it signify whether he Is recosnizeu
or not? 1t signifies this, that an extra price -
AT once mt on for his benefit. There are SHOPS
in London where they have two regular anu
authorized scales of charges one for inc Hhs"s"-
man. another and much higher one lor 'no
American Some OF the West End traoes'n'i
who 60 in for American custom have reouo'u ~. -
10 a system. 1t is systcmatized robbery IN.
American is supposed not to know inc N"iuo
what he is buying, not to care ~ i""''S
nothing to the shop-Sceper whether it be Ignorance
or indifference: up goes the price and 'ne Al'oI-
lean pays, as the phrase is, through lie no'
In other shops, the two tariffs, Enghsh anu A,n,
lean. NAV not he enacted by the proprietor ma
self. but the clerk is expected to NarN HIS We
mand according TO the nationality oil 'ne o"''
NOR and does Not in vain is the BRUSH h''
snrpad in sight Of the American bird nc - a."
dressed specifically through the ADVERTISING oor
umns of the London press. 10 Ainei''""' "
Iondon - is a common enough headnhe' an" Wv
American flag may be seen flying over SnOl' >"
Rcrcnt-st and Bond-st. and OXford-st-, ana elSc-
whore The American, / must say, mas hniSe,
and especially herself to thank for some ol 'ie
ovtra attention bestowed him or hcr, ana 10
some nart of the extra prices charged we nave
invited cxtortion. and all the London uadeS'nah
hos done is TO accept the invitation with aiacrlV'
"'' CT w. S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01

The First Japanese Mfg and Trad
ing Co., Broadway and lSth-st. ZEN
trance 20 East 1Sth-st.), invite an
early inspection of their Christmas
cheap counters now ready. Branch
929 Broadway, between 21st and
ODD SITS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
CORNERIYG THE SALT MARKET.

Irpon his return from New York | dropped in 10
zoe Sam Morton and smoke his cigars while talked
over the baseball situation with the massive ex-secre
tary. Now you may ialh dDo"l your baseball
schemes,r said sam IN the course OF conversation
. 1,t ] stumbled upon the biggest thing | ever heard
~ In the way Of schcming while In New York. |
was introduced 10 a wine-deaer from Berlin. GERMANY
and after had talked few mnutes. he pulled
forth Telegram from the depths OF his side pocket
and showed II Ia me- II fIOmta committee of
Minneapolis saloon keepers asking him TO get an option
an All the salt mines In Europe. ] asked what the
Intention could be and he told me they were buying
nm everything IN the world that turned out salt for
the purpose of putting II in The Mississippi River two
or three miles above where Minneapolis draws It's
drinking water In order that the demand for beverages
Of muscle be so strong that three or four English
svndcaes will be induced to build breweries here.
NV German friend wound up by saying: When you
glt ahet Of does annapolis peoples you are a dasy'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
COLLEGE sor,s rs4sK.
From The New-Haven News.

y.s,eday morning when Professor ro, nSh,ssd with
,,on room ne found the heyhoic "v,eeock the
~ s that Il was impossible for hn " ,% greatly
putty 80 rhe students gathered around hi" nan o.
Sea:ed at his discontinue Howsa ,hsrad With TRIES
determination and one not 70 90 iato tho room 10
Aver Aavs p M and telling his class 70 Sbshnd him
started for old chapel The BOYS ne omega LamaA
IN Indian file and marched sins'"s Wv
Chi maschng song.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
sNoWPLOUGHs IN COMBAr

Truckee dispatch to The sacramento Record Union
To-day has reminded US of the old time sierra
storms In has been drifting hard. and a regular
mountain blizzard has been raging. snowplougns
have been brought into action, and the new rotary
ceS until n arrived at Tunnel No o. where II met an
old style plough coming in the opposite diTouon
The result collision. but stu undauh,ou .so
rotary for lack OF snow, chewcd up the end OF tho
other plough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
~ ,,rsr E,rE BEEN SOME LOCAL ROAD

From The Merchant Traveller
Wall sir, said tho railway superintendent 10
forlorn ln,l,ing man who had gained admittance TO
his prescnce " what do you want y
n would like a situation on your roadN
nU, there is | want be interpretcrA
Ves rir IN tell the passengers what the brakeman
a~s han be Is calling the names OF the stations
The superintendent studied few minutes ana 'heh
toLi ,ha man 10 call later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
4 TRIPLE TOO LITERAL,
lant Traveller.

Prom The MerchauI IfHVuIIer
" It's sayn that olve heatu among tho qusnV
"YIs; but dvil worrud av 1t is so-not for peo-
pie loike Ms. ,.,,,,.
10 goats It's dvll thing ord care whether twas
black or what color long livery family had wan"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
FKAGILE STEAMSHIP RECORDS.

From nc Piitsburg Chronicle
tits very strange - commented Mrs Snaegs as
she laid down the paper
:" What Is strange ~ asked her husband
Every day or two ] read about a steamship IS
record getting broken. It's strange they don't make
them stronger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
THE MANSFIELD ENGAGEMENT AND SOME
OF THE YOUNG ACTORS EXPERIENCES.
ABROAD.
AZ EX-SENATOR on A TRICYCLE-"A coNcEN
TRATED LIE"-HE TOOK THE KINGS NAME
IN vArN-cANNoN Is REMINDED OF


TRATED LIE"-HE TOOK THE KINGS NAME
IN vAIN-CANNoN Is REMINDED OF
LITTLE STORY POOR MARY JANE
Washington. Nov. 3O.-Ther' were two hca'rlcai
onennrs last Monday night which should have han an
equal interest for the theatre going pubHc-ich@''.
Mansfield in his production Of Richard the Ihru' i'u
Lawrence Barrett I'm his now play "Ganeioh' iU'
almost the whole current OF popular interest was
turned IN Mr. Mansh, IDS direction by the aIlo"i''o
ment that party from the White House wouiu ,o
onc NJ tbc boxes at the New National Jhcat9'
President and his family always dra"nS az
for a theatre 'Ths same idle curiosity that '""' "
gazing crowd of people TO the Church oil tho
every SUNDAY fills the orchestra chairs oI w. -.
uben II ls known that a party from the "n''e ho"sD
q ~ he I'm one of the box,s. The President - y"
rs., demand by theatrical managers lie coulu "a'y
.o or three boxes at Albaugh's or the Ne" Sa'ion''
every night IN the year, if he wished Au' a''o
onts ~ all the better theatrical attractions can o'
eecretarv Uafod and extend TO the President 'rousn
ht torn,aI invitation 10 attend the 'rlorn'a"oo'
IT. rr.rce s good for reading notice, not IN WASH
ton oro,e hut all over the country ior the pr'ss
eocia,ions keen close watch on the president
o,,e,o,nts for the benefit of the Idle millions VINO
a.. far away from Washington, and who cannot JON
tho tbrong that stands at the theatre door to see tno
President or the Presidents wife pass by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01


There were three candidates for the ST. Louis Post
office in the city this week. The term of Mr. Hyde.
the present incumbent. has inst expired and ap-
rontIneni TO the vacancy is looked for next week.
The veteran member Of the Republican National Com
mfttee-Channcey !. Filley-is of the candidates
George W Fishback. retired business man and one
Of the early publishers of The ST. Louis Globe Demo
cratp another: and Frank l. Rldgely, wel.known
club man is the third. Behind these three looms
M an exPostoflce Inspector, namrd Schsart", who
has the influence Of r. C. Kcrns behind him. The
marty strength is pretty evenly divided among the
four candidates. Filley could have had the Hong
Kong Consushlp If he had cared for IT, but the men
who supported him for that place-Secrctary Noble
,r,onc tbem-say tlat they will c0unenance hI4
annointm ent TO any home Office. They wanted IN
cot him out of Missouri, they say, and that Is the
reason they recommended him for distant Consnl.
shin They are almost frank a. one Of the sup
porters of W. @. Dougherty candidate for the post
acco n Louisiana Mo Tie wrote to the Postmaster
General that hi, Endorsement Of Doughery for
. Consulsb,p I'm Australia and not for the Louisiana
rtoeice and that his object in signing the petition
Wa n have Dougherty sent far away from Mis-
souri, possible
The Doucherty case has several amusing
features. Doughertys petition for oilro wa,
rather general In character. 1t might have
to.r attached TO an application for a
mani a. uostmaster. II was very generally signed
b the citizens Of Louisiana, and on the strength OF
these SIGNATURES secretary Noble wrote a letter TO
the Postmaster General asking that Doughery's name
lao sent TO the President. On the day on which the
commission was sent to the Executive Mansion, pro-
test, against Doughertys appointment began TO pour
in from the men who hal signed his petition. They
alleged that Dougherty hsd not been resident OF
Louisiana for many months, and that he had repre-.
sencd 10 them in circulating his pcnton that It was
IA ba uscd in the Stale Department. such pressure
was brought 10 bear that the case was hung up'
pendng a further hearing
The other evening while the kendals were playing
Tho Weaker sexp sir Julian Palnceotc, who occupied
a box with John II. Mclean, attracted good deal OF
comment As the curtain fell on The hrs' act, Her
Bxtannlc Maiestys representative pushed his way Ia
the font of ~ box opera glass in hand. and stood
facing the audence Some thought that he going
| 10 address them and only few knew that the old
gentleman was but following the foreign custom OF
trying "spotr his friends At the fall Of each
curtain, Sir Julian repeated This performance 10 the
undlsgulsed amusement Of tho house You ser that
Washington theatre audiences are not so very cosmo
potan after all In their character.
Ex Senator John Is. Henderson, Of Missouri. has
come to the inevitable, what seems almost inevitable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
THE BUFFALO GROUP.

Preparations for the group ior WYNN i'o.''s 80.
-,,ohor1son went 70 Kansas have been going on for
long time. The group Will contain seven or elsn'
bufaloes from a little calf TO large bull ana A.
accurately as possible will present realistic s'u''y
of an American animal which is almost eAnc, and d
with glimpse of his home on the plains 1, i t On
a OF this group are presents run IL rrnr vii
p r. Barnum has also given a COW; Inc group M,l'
be by far the most accurate and elaborate representa-
ton i'm existence of the prairie monarch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01

It scans that Richard Mansfield, while IN LONDON
Numbered even nobility among the members OF NE
company certain Lady Cadogan was IN me hapIt
each evening OF appearing as an attendant 10 'n'
Duchess Of York. played by Carloita Leclerq' As
this attendant had nothing to say, she was nothhg
more or less than common SUPER Ana mere
arose the absurd anomaly of supcrn'me"ary petnoh
ing the young tragedan to be excused from rehearsal
on account OF having 10 attend state pan az buch-
ingham Palace "by order of the Queen Inc per
mission being obtained the next day at rehearsal there
was no attendant for the Duchess" Not being IN
formed of the absence of this noble super MISS Le
cero played through her scene till she arrived at a
polnt where the Duchess Of York. exhausted by her
elOquence is assisted of by her maid. MISS Lecierq
stopped.
"What IS the matter?n asked Mr.. Mansfield.
"There Is no one to take me on was the reply.
The star quickly answered:
"Your attendant. my dear Duchess. Is with the
Queen I'm afraid you will have 10 take yourself on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01

I'm washington I saw him coming down SNteehtn'
St. a few days ago riding tricycle. nc
rather tall and spare, AID the n'''"i"o
which was of medium size, ala not sum
TO ." Hts him; but he was getting 80
deal OF healthy exercise out OF his rae ana Nc ~
entirely oblvious of the attention he atracied' ir
cvclo riders and bicycle riders rule do not attract
much attention In Washington The SPORT il Suo"
II can be called, IS too common here d'sn'nou On
SENATOR however, Is an exception ooioFo r%s'
henderson has taken up the tricycle.. too Mrs' ho',
dcrson is a woman with advanced ideas Oh phSS'o"i
culture. She takes certain amount OF eNer0' 800
49,, and sbc * often to be seen in gossamer and heavy
walking boots taking her constitutional In drefoh
ING rain. Her summers are spent In a camp III the
A dlrnndacls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01

II IS not generally known that Captain s"tembrini
representing the Italian Navy at the Maritime Con
ference is the posscssor Of the most complete and
extensive collection OF nautical works In the world
The library consists Of twelve thousand volumes
and is considered Of great value Captain Se.embrln
speaks English nuenty. with sight for'iCa accent
and IS the former commander of the celebrated iron
clad man.0fwar Duilo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
DIED.

BERRY. At her late residence, l9O6 Connecticut
avenue, Mrs. MARY L. BERRY, daughter OF the
Funeral at los East'37th street New York city,
Wednesday morning a. II o'clock. lnterment and
services al Friends Meeting house, Purchase, West
chester county, y. y. al 3 O'Clock D. m. pc
DRlSCOLL. Sunday, December 30, 1855, az 3
O'Clock y. m, HONORA, widow Of the late Timothy
Dr1scoll native Of County Cork, ireland.
our mother is sleeping, 80 free from all pain.
on, wake her not, sweet spirit, 10 suffer again.
She slunhers so sOundly. oh let her slice on.
Her sickness is ended aud troubles all gone
ON, think what she suffered and moaned with pain.
In the LONG night hours We suothed her in vain.
iii God, ia bis merry. sent down from above
An angel that whispered messaee Of love.
by HER CHILDREN
Funeral from her late residence 347 street sout-
west "Wednesday January - lSsp. at 80 a m Ssl-
enn high mass at ~. DuIninic's church. p.
GRAFT. Monday, December ~. lSss.at 20 D. m
EDWARD j., beloved son Of Chas. and A Graf AID
, years > months and - days.
Funeral from his parents residence. No. 4ug Third
street northwest, "Wednesday, January ., at y.
LAWSON. ON December 81. 1855, at lOl5a m
Mrs AdEALIA J. LAWSON, aged sixty years
and fortyseyen days relct If the late Nm H. Lawson
Friends and relatives invited attend funeral
from Ryland Chapel, corner of 10th and u street,
southwest, January ., 1854 at . D. NJ fBaltimore
papers please copy.l
MADDOX. WI At. MADDOX. captain L. s NC.
home, Gleneilen Farm, Georgetown. D. c. in ths
s4th year Of hisage
Notice of funeral hereafter. ..
STEWART ON saturday December Doth. 1855.
80 pm, at his fathers residence Conduit Road
SAMUEL f., second son Of Walter and = Jane stew
Funeral "Wednesday. January ID 1852 VIII leave
the house = 80 a. m Services at Holy Trinity (Catho-
hc) Church, 10 ain. Relatives and friends invited e
attend. y.
TONER. ALICE r., beloved daughter Of Edward
7. AID lille Z. Toner, aged four months and four
Funeral at 3 30 p M January 1, from her psreut,.
residence. No. llf3 * street Southeast
ifhhadelpfia papers please copy
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WoSDEsrUI Cure Or SALT RHrUM
BY THE CUTICURA REMEDIES.


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Cazenovia. Mrs. Geo. S. Fraser, the Misses
Tuekerman-
Mrs. Villas had with her assisting to receive:
Miss Villas, Mrs. Royal Villas. of New York,
Mos. Lamont, Miss Mary Wilson, and Miss
Baker.
Mrs. Dickinson was assisted by her guests
Mrs. Herbert Lyster, the Misses Kathleen and
Annette Trowbridge, Miss Sinclair. of Detroit;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Colt johnson, of BROOKLYN,
and the Misses Mary and Caroline Hastings,
the guests of the White House.
Miss Garland had a gay party to assist her,
Miss Iona Gorham, of Austin. Tex,
who wore a Greek dress of white crepe
du chine, a silver girdle and angel
sleeves. Miss Walthall, in a Gretchen
dress of white null; Miss Stout in cell blue
silk; Miss Trenholm. in a debutante dress Of
white tull; Miss Bull. white cloth and silver
lace; Mrs. Sanders Garland. in a pale blue
plush and the youthful hostess in white crepe
du chine, low body, sleeveless, with falls of
point lace.
Other Receptions.
Mrs. J. G. Carlisle was assisted by Mrs. and
Miss Stull, Mrs. Breckenridge, Miss Berry,
Miss Queen, and Mrs. McCreary.
Mrs. Justice Harlan was assisted by Misses
French, and Hitter and the Misses McCook.
Mrs. Melville W. Fuller was assisted by Mrs.
Edwin Walker, of Chicago: Mrs. James Grant
Walker and daughter, of New York; Miss
Swinton. of New York, and Miss Ella Breckin-
ridge, of Kentucky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
The Grand Army Men.
VETERANS PREPARING TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO
THE PRESIDENT.

VETERANS PREPARING TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO
THE PRESIDENT.
Pursuant to a call from the commander,
upwards of q thousand Grand Army men assem-
bled at their headquarters to pay their annual
respects to the President of the United States.
Headed by the Old Guard. Union Veteran Corps.
about 90 strong, under the command of Capt
James NJ; Edgar. they proceeded to the White
House. The officers of the Old Guard in line
were Capt. Jas. W. Edgar, LIST Lieut.. S. NJ Cor
don, I'd Lieut.. F. W. Page. and the following
staff DIR. W. b. Palmer. DR.. Florence Donohue,
Lieuts. W. S. Odell, J. c. s. Burger S. C. Mills,
w. II. Hoover, and L. w. Stewart.
The Grand Army was in command of Com
mander Charles p Lincoln. s. V. Commander
NJ. Emmett Urell, j. V. Commander James NJ
Pipes, Medical Director II. NJ. Howard. NJ D.,
Chaplain Rev. Levi II. York. The following
staff accompanied the army: John Cameron.
assistant adj utant-general; Nathan Il. Prentice,
assistant quartermaster-general; John S. Stod-
den. inspector; Green b. Raum. iudge-advo-
cate; Alva s. Taber, chief mastering officer.
Then came the posts, ten in number repre-
scented as follows: No. /, John A. Rawlins-
Commander, Newton Ferree; adjutant. Hanson
L. Weaver; quartermaster, Lee 5. Mortimer;
Surgeon. Alva 5. Taber, VI. ID.
No. 2. Kit Carson-C commander, Fred. Brack-
EFT; adiutant, Charles F. Keefer; quartermaster
James W. Wisner; surgeon, II. A. Robbins,
NJ ID.
No. 3, Lincoln-Commander, J. f. McCabe;
adjutant Jas. L. Thornton; quartermaster, Jno.
A. Van Doren; surgeon, Florence Donohue.
No. 4, y. L. Morton-COmmander. Geo. III.
Boston; adjutant, J. W. Butcher: quarter
master, Wesley Howard; surgeon, Lewis A.
Cornish.
No. s. Geo. G. Meade-Commander Samuel
Baxter; adjutant, f. A. Rhoderick; quarter
master, Chas. Matthews; surgeon, W. Il. Pome-
roy, NJ. ID.
No. 6. John F. Embellishments John
2. Church; adjutant. II. Emmett Smith ;
quartermaster, Lewis b. Parker; surgeon, VIM.
W. Granger.
No. Z. James A. Garfeld-Commander Chas.
L. Patten; adjutant Lewis J. Melchior;
quartermaster, A. II. G.. Richardson; surgeon,
Arthur c. Adams. NJ ID.
No. 8, Burnside-Commander Andrew J.
Huntoon: adjutant, Charles II. Ingram
quartermaster, Il. 5. Lacey; surgeon, Chas. V.
Petteys. NJ. u.
No. g. Charles SUMNER Commander. Thos.
W. West: adjutant, Vim. Geo. Hail; quarter
master. John p. Quander; surgeon, Richard
Bates, VI. ID.
No. 10, Farragut-Commander. Horatio y.
Howard: adjutant. Chris. Storm; quartermas-
ter, Daniel b. Gallatin: surgeon, Jos. W. Little
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

crop bnletin of the signal Office says: The
month of December, 1883, has been slightly
warmer than usual throughout the nothern
states. Missouri. the northern portions
of Texas and Arkansas. and on the Pa
cific coast: it has been slightly colder
than usual in the southern states
During the month the weather has been un-
favorably in the winter wheat section, owing
to the small amount of rain and snow. At the
close of the year the entire winter
wheat section was III need of moist
ure, except in northern Iowa.
where the ground was covered with
six inches of snow From six to twelve inches
of snow was reported on the ground at the end
of the month in Wisconsin and northern Mich
igan and from one to two inches in Minnesota
and Dakota