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PHOTOGRAPHY IN WAR.
HOW 1t Aids In the Transmission of Micro
scopic Dispatches.

How 1T Aids I'm the Transmission of Micro
scopic Dispatches.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch
The recent organization of regular carrier
pigeon services for military purposes in Europe
recalls the wonderful ingenuity and complete
ness with which the French effected the trans
mission of dispatches during the siege of
Paris. These birds, however strong they might
be, could carry with them through the air only
very light burdens A thin sheet of paper two
or three inches square was all the load that
could be intrusted to these winged messen gers.
But how write ORDERS send dispatches give
precise instructions in such a minute letter?
Microscopic photography came to the assistance
OF the besieged; it solved the difficulty as no
other art could have done; it reproduced on a
film of collodion weighing less than grain
more than three thousand despatches-that is
to say, the amount of sixteen pages of folio
printed matter. Several of these films, repre-
senting a considerable number of dispatches
were rolled and inclosed in n quill about the
size OF a toothpick. This light and novel letter
box was attached to the tail of pigeon. Each
pigeon could carry twenty films in Quill, the
whole not weighing more than fifteen grains,
and thirty or forty of the microscopic dispatches
were usually printed and sent by as MANY
pigeons. More than one hundred thousand Of
them were thus sent to Paris during the siege
AS soon as the small tube was received at the
telegraph oillee 1t was opened with a knife and
the photograph nlmS We're carefully placed in a
basin OF water, in which were put few drops
OF ammonia. In this liquid the dispatches un-
rolled themselves. They were then dried and
placed between two plates of glass. 1t then
only remained to lay them on the stage plate of
photo-electric microscope
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-16
Independent Order ofRechabites.

Independent Order of fRechaDites.
Two tents were organized in Maryland last
month.
Mr.. j. T. Harrison has been sick for the past
ten days,
Union Tent No. 81 initiated two candidates
Wednesday evening.
The uniformed Rechabites have had one
meeting to practice.
The c hief Ruler of Naomi Tent, Miss Rosa
Poates, remains very i'll.
Inquiries have been received from Houston
vile, KY, as to how to organize tent.
Past High Representative John G. Gates is
soliciting petitioners for new tent.
Past High Chief Ruler G. w. Glenn has two
new tents about ready for organization.
Fayetteville Tent No. 102 has applied for a
charter for ladies' tent in their vicinity.
Grand Representative j. L. Wright will ad-
dress Eagle Tent No. at its next meeting.
Deputy High Chief Ruler Fremon is doing
some effective organizing work in Virginia.
Champion Tent, of Lockport, has ten applica-
tions for membership ready to be acted upon.
Salem Tent No. 154 and members of sister
tents paraded to their new tent-room in the
new Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening, with
drum corps to make it lively. 1t is believed
that the tent will be greatly benefited by this
change. Under good of the order remarks
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-16
For Bows and Girls.

Read the announcement on the 11th page of
to-day's HERALD. 1t will interest you, and your
sisters, and your parents, and your cousins, and
your aunts.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-16

Reilly and Woods New Classic Vaudeville
Company, a superior attraction, will draw many
ladies to Kernau's matinees-Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday,
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were made by Mrs. j. F. Harrison Benoni
Milstead, j. E. Minnx, T. w. Scott, Leon
Milstead, j. F. Cloey, Henson Beach, James r..
Pursell, Eugene Van Ness, and several visiting
m
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A NEW PENSION ORDER.

How Applications Must Be Presented-Re
Jected Gases.
WASHINGTON, January 6.-Commis
sioner Raum. of the Pension Bureau, to
day issued the following order:
Claimants are hereby authorized tC
apply to the Commissioner of Pensions tc
have their claims placed upon the list of
completed files for immediate considara
ton.
such applications may be made by
the claimants or their attorney of record,
and shall set forth:
That the declaration in the case
states first, the proper service of the
claimant and his discharge from the
service; second, the incurrence of the
wound or disability in the service and
the line of duty; third, that the proof in
the case connects the present disability for
which pension is claimed with wounds
or diseases incurred in the service; fourth,
that the claimant has, with the authority
of the Pension Office, bad a regular
medical examination in respect to the
disability described and claimed for in
the declaration; fifth. that in the opinion
of the claimant the claim is fully made
out and complete.
Gin the claims of widows it must be al
legged that proof has been made showing
that the soldier died of an injury or dis
ease contracted in the service, that the
claimant is the soldiers widow.
''In the case of dependent members for
fathers it must be stated that the pro-
per proof of dependence has deem filed in
the claim, and that the soldier left no
widow or minor children.
"If the application is made by attorney
of record, in addition to the other state
ments required, be shall certify upon
honor that, after a careful examination Of
the case, he is of opinion that the case is
complete.
"Claims placed upon the list of 'com
pleted files under this order will be con-
sidered in the order of the date they are
so placed This order does not apply to
rejected cases."
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CLOSING SALE UNPARALLELED
Winter Dress Goods
AND
ELEGANT BLACK SILKS
AT
GRANVILLE B. HAINES & CO.'S.

The back of Winter Dress Goods is
broken. Warm weather has done it.
The last day of December decided
their fate ill cur house. There's to
be q general clearaway, and the fol-
lowing is the character of the Mark
Down:
Persian Figured side Band Robes,
on Imperial Serge Grounds. Deem
Der price, $40. Marked down to SIS
Persian Figured Side-Band Robes,
on Imperial Serge Grounds. Decem-
Der price, $50. Marked down to $40
Fancy Persian Side Band Robes.
December price, S22. Marked down
to $12.
Combination Dress Robes, in Plush
and Velvet. December prices were
So, So so and So. Marked down to
1896.
Coordination Dress Robes, in Plush
and Velvet. December prices were
Sc, $3.50. 81, and $3.50. Marked
down to S495.
Combination Dress Robes, in Plush
and Velvet. December prices were
IS, $3.50, 50, $40 and $12. Marked
down to ST. 80.
French Braided Robes. December
prices were 81, 50, and S12. Marked
down to S..
French Braided Robes. December
prices were IS so and S12. Marked
down to $3.50.
Freuch Braided Robes. December
prices were $12 and $16. Marked
down to S..
French Braided Robes. December
prices were $3.50 and SIT. Marked
down to $40.
Combination Dress Robes, in Plush
and Velvet. December prices were
81, S1150 $12 and $l3. Marked
down to 1896
Combination Dress Patterns, in
Plush and Velvet. December prices
were SIS, SIS and $50. Marked down
to $40.
40-Inch All-WooI Dress Goods,
embracing Plain Serges, Plaid Serges,
Stripe Serges, Checks for Tailor
made Dresses, All Wool Tricots. Plain
Dress Cloths, Mixed Dress Cloths.
December prices were SOC. 62ac. and
Toe. Marked down to 374c.
40 Inch All Wool Dress Goods, en-
bracing Camel's Hair ia Narrow
Stripes, Cancels Hair Plads, Silk
and Wool Armure Plaids, Silk-and-
Wool Armure Checks, Silk and
Wool Bourette Stripes, Silk-and, Wool
Mixtures, Broadcloth Checks, Mixed
Foule, Serge Plaids. Cloth Stripes.
Henriettas. December prices were
SHE. 81, s125 and $3.50 Marked
down to 75c.
40 Inch, All-Wool Dress Goods in
Fancy Checks, Plain Foule. Foule
Stripes, Foule Plaids. Sidebands,
Silk-and- Wool Plaids, Small Stripes
in Serge, Plain Serges, jacquard Fig
ures on Serge Ground. December
prices were 75c. S74c. 81 and 81 25.
Marked down to 62ic.
40 and A inch All Wool Dress
Goods, including Plain Serges, Broad
cloths. I asbmeres, Armures, Granite
Cloths, Prinsettor Cloths, Jacquards,
S debands, Drap de Alma, Cloth
Stripes, Cloth Plaids. December
prices were 624c. 75c. and S74c.
Marked down TO SOC.
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BOYS AND YOUNG MEMS CLOTHING.

We clothe more boys and young men
than any other 3 houses in the trade.
Why? Simply because We give best val
ues for bottom prices.
FOR THE LITTLE BOYS
Knee Pants Suits, Noriolks, Kniker-
bockers and all other elegant styles.
Prices $3.50 upward.
FOR YOUNG MEN
4-button Sack SHIFTS, 3 button Cut,
Always, Walking Suits, Prince Albert
or Prince Charles Styles. Price So. so
to $50.
You would hardly believe it possible
to gather such stock and styles as we
show unles you behold our wonderful
assortment of Boys Clothing. More
over, we cluthe YOUR BOY from hat to
hose at
OEHM'S ACME HALL.
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1890.
1890.
Larper's Bazaar.
ILLUSTRATED.

HARPER's Bazaar is Il journal for the home.
Giving the latest Information with regard to the
Fashions, its numerous Illustrations, fashion,
pensibie alike to the home dresSmaker and the
professional modistc. No expense is spared i'll
making its artistic attTactiveness Of the highest
order Its clever short stories, parlor plays and
thouyhtul ESSAYS satisfy all tastes and its last
page is famous budget OF wit and hunor. In
its weekly issues everything is included which Is
MILLER. CHRISTINE TERHUNE HERRICK, and
larry LOWE DICKINSON vi respectfully furnish
a series OF papers The Daughter at Home,
Three Meals Day and The Woman of the
Period" The serial novels will be written by
WALTER BEsANr and +. w ROBINSON.
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THE INFLU ENZA. !
The Disease, of Itself. Not Dangs rous.

The Disease, of Itself, Not Dangs rous.
NEW YORK, Jan. A preliminary
meeting OF the Committee on Hygiene
Of the Medical Society of New York was
held tonight to discuss the prevailing
epidemic, commonly called the grip
After lengthy session the doctors an
that, in their estimation, the
epidemic. up to the present time. has
shown no dangerous symptoms i'll itself.
the only danger being that certain phases
of it tend, without proper care, TO develop
bronchitis and pneumonia. Persons Ill
ordinary health and with proper care
have little to fear from the epidemic.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Two hundred and
seven deaths were reported at the Health
Department during the "a hours ending
with noon to-day. Most of the deaths
reported at the Coroner's Office to day
were due to pneumonia.
Trenton N. j.
TRENTON, Jan. 5.-Owing to the pros
tration of several memers of the choir OF
the Church of the Sacred Heart, it was
impossible to celebrate high mass to-day.
With the exception of the hottest weeks
in summer high mass has not been
omitted in years before.
The Rev. Thaddeus Hogan, the Pastor
of the church, abiding to the matter,
said that influenza had become so wide
spread in the city that it seemed wise to
offer public prayers for its abatement.
He announced iridium or three days
devotion to the Sacred Heart for the next
three days. 1t will consist of special
evening prayers.
So many of the employees of Wilson S
Woollen Mill here were laid up with la
grippe last week that "a looms were idle
A number of prisoners in the county
Jail are under doctors care.
Miss Chattie Hawkins, the well-known
milliuer, died yesterday from results of
influenza.
Boston, Jan. 4-Supt. Seaverg, of the
Boston public schools, reports that
superficial examination of the attendance
since the Christmas HOLIDAYS shows that
from 20 to so per cent. Of the pupils are
absent with la grippe. Two schools in
Charlestown and one in Dorchester have
not been opened at all because of the
prostration OF both teachers and pupils.
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 5.-Over half
the students at the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity are nearly sneezing their heads
off. Several days ago the grippe visited
them and it has been steadily increasing
until now.
A special from Charleston, West Vir-
giuia says H. ID. Winkler, a banker of
that city, died this morning of the grippe.
Wilkesbarre.
WILKEsBARRE. Pa. Jan. 4.-The grip
victims in this city are numbered by the
Thousand. Scarcely a well person can be
found in the city. The disease is more
serious than at the outbreak, and. in
many cases. symptoms of pneumonia are
present. Reporter Daley. of the Eceaing
Leader, who died last night, was first at
tackled with influenza.
Poughkeepsie.
PouGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Jan. 5.-Rt-
ports from 30 or 40 physicians of this city
show that they are attending to nearly
1000 eases OF ala grippe" Fatal results
are not noticeable.
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ur p. fOGe0rges
III L 10 "OJ
SST-PRANDIAL.

Z rs ~ " SS
: TsT-pRANDAL.
- ( we've done it
49,, up tasted
g g : 8 z .e cup"
< 3 6 s.fnsve known better
an take them for fools
Those ignorant pumpkins
Are two edged TOOLS"
81 measured them wrongly -
Took you for sample"
"Of the average editor -
My snubbing is ample"
"Well pray for me George,
Or lift a collection"
"That's all you are good for
Before an election"
And don't keep it all,
Give the rest a small chance,
cat the boodle-to pay for
The fiddle and dance"
"I'Il pray for you Arthur
For that give me trust"
"Trust again ! What2 You sir3
I'd far rather bust"
"l'll 60 to Bern Carter
Twas he pledged Australia"
"And now he must rid US
OF this Saturnalia,''
"Another big blast
Is about due from Bern"
"And if he goes back, why
l don't care a d."
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COMBINATION ROBES.

Combination Rores in d largo variety OF
styles reduced to 81. SS, 80 y
Side-hand Robes in all the latest Persian de
sipns reduced to 81. SO SIS, IS. 50, $40. $ll so.
French Plaid Robes in all the newest color
ings with bands of silk Persian, reduced from Sl5
to $40.
French Eoule Robe, with border of velvet
stripes reduced from $3.50 to $3.50
French Serge Robes with panel of brocade
velvet reduced from $50 to SIC.
French Paisley Robes, reduced from $3.50 to
50.
French Serge Robes, with silk-and- wool Dor
der Tor garntuTe, reduced from SlZ. So to SO.
French Serge Robes with borders OF black
more reduced from S25 10 $3.50.
French Serge Robes with silk and velvet
garniture, former price, $32 80 now so.
French Serge Rohes with panels OF silk and
wool stripes, former price IA, now $1,000.
French Arnure, with skirt front Of silk and
tinsel embroidery in Van Dyke pattern, was S55
now S35.
French Armure, with border of chenille IN
floral design, former price Si5, now US.
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Salt Rh6unn

With its intense itching, dry, hot skin, often
brakeu into painful cracks, and the little
watery pImplee. often causes indescribable
suffering. Hoods Sarsaparilla has wonder
full power over this disease. 1t purifies the
blood and expels the humor, and the skin
heals without scar. Send for book con-
tanning many statements of cures, to G. l..
Hood & Co., Apothcc aries. Lowell, Mass.
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LOW PRICED SUITINGS.

Halfwool Figured Reps, reduced from l2LZc
to 10c.
SO inch Checks, reduced from 25c to zoe.
2Linch All-wOol Plaids, reduced from 25c to
2Oo.
so inch Mixed Suitings, reduced from SOC to
25c
33-inch Mohair Stripes, reduced from 371ac to
3Oc.
36-inch French Striped Serge reduced from
3715c to SOC.
36-inch Atwood Pin-hsad Checks, soc from
371ac.
36-inch Atwood Plaids, reduced from 371ac to
3Oc
3s-inch Atwood Fancy Stripes, SOC from 3713c.
36-inch Habit Cloth Stripes, reduced from 5Uc
to 371ac.
56-inch Dress Cloth Plaids, reduced from soc
to 500.
3S-inch Ombre French stripes, SIZE from Soc.
3s-inch Fancy Stripe Foule Serge, 5uc from
65c.
2s-inch Fancy Bourette Stripes 81 from CSC.
Ss-inch jacquard Figured Stripes, 5Oc from
Toe.
42inch French Foule Borders, e21zc from 75c
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GREAT
Over Stock Sale !
CONFIDENCE
-BEGETS-
CONFIDENCE:

and because we have always made it
rule to give our trade something better
than We promised for the money, their
confidence in us grows right along.
Here's a hint or two on Mems Suits:
Lots have been cut into; other lots sold
way down, but still we have 5000 too
many and they are to go.
$40, Frat Glass Cheviot and Cashmere
Suits we're So, now only $40.
SIS, Splendid Getaway and Dress Suits.
Many were SIS. $50 and S22, now
only SIS.
$50, Elegant [mpr rted Cheviot and Cas-
simere Suits, now only $50. Cost
you $50 eisce here.
These are hints of what we are doing
at
OEHMS ACME HALL.
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BLACK
Dress Goods

40-inch Gamers Hair. December
prices were 81 and $1.25. Marked
down to 75s.
All-Wool Armures. December
primes were 75c. S7!c. and 81. Mark
ed down to 62tc.
40-inch All Wool Bourstte.
cembar prices We're 75c. 81 and 81 So
Marked down to SOC. 62Io. and 75c.
Part Wool Reps. These we'll
known Wrapper Reps at Sc. per yd.
Marked down from l2tc.
Century Cloths. The entire re-
mainder of this seasons styles. All
marKed down to So.
Japanese Twills, q inches wide,
ina variety of designs. Have been
selling quickly at 15c Marked down
to 10c.
The Flannelletes we have been
selling in such remarkable quantities
at 1870. are all marked down to SC.
We also open this morning a most
superb line of
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&couDt .. mlterate ufor-
Contains on t sns &C.:
t ra1is,s to particpIt s ssi1s ' S5
the real ait hot. ! of the OBJ
e Cause oaliot reform.
ahan law is erely the gen.
= model vlch the ballot re-
80 oIln view .hen he demands
Is 'snal sae guards shall be cast
SIo:-box and the individ-
order to insure greater
ations and prevent the
= g. aidation of voters. Even
4 80 IA the existing election laws
4 mot uniform as to all matters OF de-
!, although they are all framed for
s;an purpose and embody CON-
pfinciple. There are different
Is IN South Australia, West Aus
AOueensland, Victoria and New
ales, the different colonies or
x5kes-os the British empire into
fch the mighty lsland-conunent of
Astralla is subdivided. The critic,
1kfore, who, desiring to discredit the
fole system, selects for criticism some
kter of detail in regard to which diff
Ept statutes vary, either betrays his
Ignorance of - general subject
is own want q 3 :ador and fairness.
9ecimen crlti.y aof this kind that
{. Alateluu in print is that
10 1saa insurmount-
sion to the "Austral.an" law
Assumption that illiterate white
lis presumably Democrats) will
hther forfeit their right to vote than
make public confession OF their litter
sscy and need of official assistance IN
order to prepare their ballots. And the
objection, based upon the same mis-
conception of the essential features OF
the law, is made IN behalf OF the i'ilter-
ate colo,ed voter that he will rather
forego the privilege of voting than en-
trust the preparation OF his ballot to
election officers in whom ne Will nave
70 confidence. So far as the practical
Eject upon the result of elections and
the relative strength of parties is con
cerned, the one argument might be
treated as an Offset to the other. oena-
aior Germans fear that poor and ignor
ant white Democrats will be prevented
from voting by their senslbilitles and
to disclose their lack OF
education might be mitlgated by the
knowledge that poor and ignorant col
ored Republicans will also lose tneir
votes through distrust OF the eiection
officers. But the fact is that there IS
no ground for the apprehension on
either side. Ballot reform, even upon
the Australian model, will disiranchlse
nobody, white or black, rich or poor
Democrat or Republican, educated or
illiterate. The same specious objection
was urged by Governor David Hill, OF
New York. when he first vetoed the
Saxton bill. framed upon the Australian
model but adapted, as every law should
be which is intended for this country,
to American conditions. In the amend
ed ill, as favorably reported by the
eommittee of the New York Legislature
A488o, Governor Hills objections was
q ApleleIy obviated, as is also Senator
mans, based upon the same detail
rs law. There is no necessity, I'M
r. New York bill of 1889, TOR any
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HARPER'S PERIODICALS.

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Canada, or NericO.
The Volumes of the BAZAAR begin with the
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Remittances should be made by Post-ofilce
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THE SALVATION ARMY.
The Work Done by tho SalvatIonists In
the SIums of New York.

The Work Done by tho SalvatIonists In
the SIums of New York.
New YORK, Jan. Tickets of in
vitaiion have just been issued by Mrs.
Maud Booth, wife of the leader of the Sal
walton army in America, to meeting, at
which Mrs. Booth will describe the work
which is being done by the SalvationIsts
III the slums o! this city.
A few months ago the idea Of establish
ing in the dark places of NV York,
where misery and crime are dominant a
work similar in process and purpose to
that which has been for a long time go
ing on in Whitechapel, L ,ndoD, was put
in practice by three brave women OF the
Salvation Army. One of them had work
ed in the L 'ndon slums. and she was put
in charge of the NV York mission.
These women put off even the plain garb
of their order, that being entirely too fine
for the wretched surroundings TO which
they betook themselves. Two rooms
in squalid house. up many flights of
STAIR were rented and supplied with the
barest necessities of existence. Thq S,es
women assnEa he sioveLis eas:s ss.sssssss'l
the dwellerh ..9slums
<.- Ga -~--1.slinessd .-vuv.----..s.-
Disappearance from the women living
about them. Tn"n. on terms of perfect
equality, they began to win the confidence
of the people They visited the sick,
cared for neglected children, helped the
overworked mcther to do her washing,
and scrubbed duty rooms until the in
mates for very shame went to work and
scrubbed their own habitations. Tuis
pYnarlenna W ill he dpscrihp1 for the first
time at this lecture.
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Book News for January has
a portrait of the poet Brown
ing, lately dead, and delight
full miscellany that every book
lover will appreciate. The
new books of the month Of
course-everyo one of them, and
the fair prices. Book News
is SC a number, soc a year.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets,
and City hall SQUARE.
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1t will not be advisable to
ask for samples of these quick
priced Dress Goods. They
will go while you're thinking
of them. In ordering say what
color or combination you wish,
and our buyers will almost
certainly meet your wishes as
well as if you picked for your
self.