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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Dec IL 1890.
SIRs: l am in receipt OF your letter of the
18th instant, making inquiries relative to the
rebate Of tax on tobacco aud snuff
This reply will be published for general infor-
nation and Will embrace points other than
those you raise.
l. Blank claims will be sent to all internal
revenue collectors, and distributed Immediately
to all probable claimants, who should make
early application for them.
The rebate equals cents per pound, and as
no claim of less amount than So will be valid,
all dealers and manufacturers whose stock of
nnoroken stamped packages is less than $50
pounds Will be excluded
g. Goods in transit Jan. will be inventoried
at the first opportunity, and the rebate will be
made TO the person VINO was the actual owner
on Jan. l. II he Is a manufacturer or dealer.
4 All claims must be filed with collectors on
or befor. March =. 1891.
s. The serial numbers of the numbered
stamps must be given IN all cases.
O. Inventories should be taken on jan. l. In
presence OF two witnesses, who must make oath
to the same The blank forms will contain full
Instructions.
T. Stamps bought at the cent rate and I'M
used will be exchanged or redeemed at the
treasury department.
g. Manufacturers may have payment of their
Claims In stamps II desired.
y. The inventory must include nothing but
goods that were on hand at the beginning Of
Jan. j. and II gooSs are added to stock during
the DAY, the witnesses should see that they are
excluded from the inventory.
Such goods, IL they had been in transit, may
be embraces in q separate blank prepared for
that purpose.
10. Commission merchants may make sepa-
rate Inventories for each owner of goods in
their stock and present the claims for and in
the names of the several owners
ii. The term original and unbroken factory
packages" is held TO mean stamped packay es
SO that package OF smoking tobacco contain
ing one ounce, IL IL bears a stamp, is to be re-
garded as an original factory package.
Respectfully yours, JOHN W. MASON,
Commissioner.
Collector Basch says that the government
will pay out large sum of money in Sa-
vannah in the way Of rebates on manu-
featured tobacco. The large Wholesale
houses which carry large amounts of TO-
bacco will each receive a considerable sum,
and hundreds of grocery houses in Savannah
and this section will receive neat sums.
Deputy Collector Basch was supplied
with the necessary blanks some days ago,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

Notice to Water Crafts of ALI Descrip-
ton Navigating the Waters Of the
Savannah River.
The Charleston and Savannah railway
draw bridge over the Savannah river win
be equipped on and after Jan. l, 1901. with
signal lights as required by act of congress
for navigable rivers.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
THE PRIZE A wARDED.

The Winner Can Get His SIS Upon
Calling ct Ludden & Bates.
Nearly two weeks since we offered prize
of IS to the school boy under 10 years OF age
who answered the following questions most
correctly:
Question One.
A ChickeriDg Upright Piano of average
size occupies floor space 2 feet 81 inches
by feet 8 inchos in area. For it's proper
display it must have in front of it an open
space large enough to permit two averaged
sized persons to pass freely before it, and to
examine and play upon it.
How many Chickering Pianos can be
properly displayed in tive warerooms, one
having superficial area Of 50x9O feet. and
the other having q superficial area Of 39x60
feeta
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
ROUGE WEATHER AT SEA.
The City OF Macon Delayed Several
Hours

the CITY or Macon Delayed Several
Hours
The Boston steamer City of Macon,
which arrived yesterday morning about Z
o'clock, experienced a rather rough pas
sage. The winds were pretty strong, and
on account of being lightly loaded the vessel
was tossed about in lively manner. She
was delayed between five and eight hours
and missed Friday nights tide. No damage
was done to the steamer, but the fortv-five
passengers felt quite alarmed at times.
Capt. Lewis, however, did not consider the
matter seriously. as his vessel has frequently
ridden through much rougher weather.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
The Weeks Shows.

The theater will be open every night this
week except one.
Sunday Night-Dr. J. @. Harrison's
lecture.
Monday Night-Hon. Gazaway Hart
ridges lecture, "The Rise and Fall or of
the Farmers Alliance"
Tuesday Night-Dr. Harrisons lecture.
Wednesday Night--McCaSe & Young's
Ministries.
Friday and Saturday Nights and Satur-
day Matinee-"The Old Homestead"
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MARE. @. j. LEE DEAD.
Another One OF 5avannah's Old Resi-
dents Gone.

Mrs. Catherine J. Lee died yesterday
afternoon at 5 O'Clock at the residence of
her son-in-law. Mr.. Daniel Connors, No. 81
West Broad street, after an illness of three
weeks.
Mrs. Lee had been resident of Savannah
for ffty-four years. STE was a nativa ~
ireland and 73 years old. She was noted
for her piety. charity and gentlepess of
character, and her friends are legion, She
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Daniel Con-
nors and Mrs. T. A. Moore, and several
grandchildren. Her funeral viii take place
from Mr.. Connors' residence this afternoon
az 3 o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

C. Gray e. son will'put the knife in Dress
Goods and Ladies' Jackets and Wraps
during their great clearance sale of all
Winter Stock. Call and be convinced.
I'D
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

Fifty per cent discount allowed on all
Long Cloaks and Short Wraps sold by US
this week. Altmaysr's-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

Attend Kohler's Bargain Sale this week.
All Clothing. Hats and Furnishing Goods to
be sold at Bargain Prices 1873 Broughton
street.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

During C. Gray & Sons Special Sale you
can Buy Flannels, Blankets, Wraps. Dress
Goods, Wool Underwear, Gents Cassimeres,
Bed Comforts and Lace Curtains below cost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

See Gray's advertisement in reference to
Big Sale TO commence tomorrow morning.
Dec. 20. Slaughter In Dry Goods for next
thirty days.-Ad,
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1900 Pairs at So so.

Gents Fine Calf Shoes, lace and elastic,
French plain toe. c, D md E widths, worth
s5 90. only So so at Collat's, 149 Broughton
straet-Ad
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Question Two.

Messrs. Chickering & Sons of Boston and
New York have manufactured over rs, O00
Pianos, averaging 5 feet inches in length.
Ii these instruments were stretched end 10
end In straight line, how many miles would
they Ieachi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

Attend our Great Sale Of Clocks this
week. Fifty per cent. discount on all Long
Cloaks and Short Wraps. Altmayer's.-
Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
1900 Pairs at So 90.

Gents Fine Calf Shoes, lace and elastic,
French plain toe. C D and e widths, worth
IS 90, only s3 80 at Collat's. $40 Broughton
street.-Ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
1900 Pairs at So so.

Gents Fine Calf Shoes, lace and elastic,
French plain toe, G, D and E widths, worth
IS 90, only So so at Collat's, 149 Broughton
street-Ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

Attend Kohler's Bargain Sale this week.
ALI Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods to
be sold at Bargain Prices. 1853 Broughton
street-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

Attend Kohler's Bargain Sale this week.
All Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods to
be sold at Bargain Prices. 15s Broughton
street.-Ad,
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TIE Market WELL FILLED.
Every Kind or Food Good and IN
Abundance.

Inspector Desvergers Of the Citizens San
itary Association, Ia his INSPECTIONS for the
week ending last night, reports as follows:
Dressed beef, dressed mutton. dressed pork
and poultry averaged excellent in quality
Lave poultry, game aud fish averaged good
Also pig klsd aSd oorned meats Rhd iripe
and plgs foot. Also fish and oysters. Vegs-
tables fair Tropical fruits good and plo.!tl.
full
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

Great Sale of Cloaks opens tomorrow.
Fifty per cent. discount on al Long Cloaks
and Short Wraps. Altmayer's.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

Attend Kohler's Bargain Sale this week.
All Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods to
be sold at Bargain Prices. 15S Broughton
street-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

Attend KohIer's Bargain Sale this wesk.
All Clothing. Hats and Furnishing pods TO
he sold at Bargain Prices l58 Broughton
gtreet.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

to almost every one as q simple tale Of honest
people, their everyday life, told in simple
language. summing up the general idea Of
the play.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

Boz. "l0 mills cent: 10 cents q dime; 2[
dimes, bottle Of DT. Bull Cough syrup"
II proves a boon 10 the aniictsd and costs
oDly ~ cents bottles salvation Oh"-Ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

Neglected bladder disease viii produce
fatal results. whonsyor you hays anY
symptems uss Lanars EEtFaet Buchu and
Juniper ~ once.-Aa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
CloaksI Cloaksl CloaksI

Fifty per cent. discount on all Long
Cloaks and Short Wraps sold by us this
week. Altmayer's.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
1000 Pairs at S. so

Gents Fine Calf Shoes, lace and elastic,
French plain toe, G. D and Il widths, worth
IS 90, only IS 80 at Collat's. 149 Broughton
street.-Ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

All Builders SUPPLIES.

DIVER SAID. Portland Csfpsrt' EosaDdsls
IA Cement, k0esinno IaIae oeorga lame. al
styles bries, celcire1 Sastsr, Nassau fi,Fs,
k0oenF fA.pf, ioO6pf Feper.
Orders 4 ise pr0Wbf4g a cafi0ae lots anf less
81 iowesf prers. eEDn9E HcHI.Ef
telepnQas 10, 80, bf0ksf, y Efyen 81.
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Blackjack Blackjack
A large lot on hand at reasonable figures
at r. B. Cassels'.-Ad.
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Pictures IN great variety and ell prices
N. 7. Taylor, 1876 York street.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

Georgs w. Owens, ettornsy at Law. has
removed bis Office 10 10. l24 Bryan street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

When you feel hcadachs eomibe on
iass d0ss " bFadyeToli0s and stop it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
THE TOBACCO TAX REBATE.
Revenue Commissioner Mason's Let
ter of EXPLANATION.

Ter OF explanation.
The act Of Congress of Dec. Is, 1890,
allowing rebate upon all manufactured
tobacco held in stock by dealers Jan. ],
1891, is OF great Importance to dealers in
tobacco, and they are anxious to inform
themselves as to the exact provisions of the
act.
Since the announcement of the rebate in
the MORNING NEWS, Deputy Collector of
internal Revenue Basch has been in receipt
OF umerous inquiries asking for an ex-
PLANTATION of different portions of the bill
and the manner Of securing the rebate.
Collector Basch furnished MORNING
NEWS reporter yesterday with q copy of
the Internal Reoenue Record and Customs
journal OF Dec. %. containing a letter ad-
dressed by Commissioner John w. Mason
to the Drummond Tobacco Company Of st.
Louis, In answer to letter of inquiry as to
the provisions OF the bill The letter is as
follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

Artists Materials, all kinds. at N. 7. Tay.
ior's, l3s Hork sxeet.--Ad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-20
Hay burned at Manchester.

MANCHESTER, Kas., March IL
Special correspondence. During the
last three days hundreds of tons of hay
have been burned in this vicinity by
prairie fires ignited by sparks from the
Santa Fe engines.
Yesterday between l and 2 O'Clock
Dora Beek's ice house was discovered
to be on fire. The building and the
packing were all burned off and large
part of the ice was melted. A portion
of it. however, was saved. The school
house and the town were in imminent
danger for some time, but the fire was
subdued by the combined efforts OF the
citizens and school boys.
Miss Maria Turner, of Poplar Hill,
died this morning of measles.
A. S. Green, our genial postmaster,
went to Kansas City on business.
George Arnold has erected and is
running a new barber shop near the
depot.
David Payne is making preparations
to locate in Oklahoma. His family
Will follow him in the future.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-20
First publication Marc 20. lSsO.
Publication Notice.

To Alvin Munger and Joel Tanner Of the
state OF Missouri: You will please take
notice that you, together with Francis NJ.
Frost and Ella j. roSt, have been sued in
thu district court OF Dickinson county, Kan
sas by the Trayel-rs Insurance company, by
its petition filed therein on the 18th day of
March 1890. wherein it alleges that the said
defendants, Frarcis ii. Frost and Ella j.
~rost are indebted to it in the SUN OF 81 .00O.O0
with interest thereof at the rate of Twelve
per cent. per annum, from Drill lSt. 1880, lee
the sum of 900. 90 already paid on account OF
said interest; that said Indebtedness Is now
due and Is evidenced by Il promis5ory note
secured by mortgage conveying lot four ~,
in block one ~, of q. W. Carpenters Hddi-
ton to the city of Abilene, Kansas, upon
which said real estate, said plaintiff Claims Il
prior and para mount lien for the amount OF
said indebtedness and 1 terest and prays
Judgment for such amount and ASKS that
said mortgage be f0reclOsed.
You y Ill sherefore taAe notice that unless
Won APPEAR in sail court and maj anrwer 20
said petition on or before the 81 day Of May,
1890 the alleys lions therein contained. VIII
be taken as true against you end q Judgment
Of force Osure will DE granted. establishing
said plain Tins lien as claimed. Orde ring
sale of the mOrtgaged property without ap
praisment to satisfy said plaintiffs claim
and thereupoR your interest and that OF each
of you In and to said real estate Will be or
ever barred and fOreclOsed.
ABILENE, Kas., March 10, lSsO.
THE TRAVELLERS INSURANCE. Co...
Plaintiff,
RvW C. COWLES its Attorney. 3D-St
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-20
Detroit DOlngS.

DETROIT, Kas. March 1S.-[Special
correspondence. The north Dickinson
teachers institute will meet here Sat
urday next.
The u. B. quarterly conference will
meet at the Engle school house Friday
night next. Preaching by the elder,
Rev. G. NJ. Huffman, and communion
service Sabbath morning.
The Ladies' Aid society will give
their entertainment on the Goth Of this
month. Major r. II. Henderson,, the
drummer boy of the Rappahannock,
will be present to entertain the audi
ence.
Mr.. Dorsey came near having fatal
accident Sunday night as he was re-
turning from Enterprise. He ran
against a barrel, frightening the horse,
and the buggy was upset, throwing Mr.
and Mrs. ID. out and brulsing them
considerably.
An emigrant wagon going south
passed through here last Sunday with
the following amusing motto printed
on the canvas: In Kansas we trusted
in cash rent we busted goodbye"
The following resolutions were unan,
imously passed by the Sabbath school
WHEREAS, In view of the loss We
have sustained by the decease of oul
friend and associate, Alice BillmyeI
and of The still heavier loss sustained
by those who were nearest and dearest
to her, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is but just trib'
ute to the memory of the departed tC
say that in regretting her removal from
our midst We mourn for one who wa;
in many ways worthy of our respect
and regard;
Resolved, That we sincerely cODdOlt
with the family of the deceased on the
dispensation with which it has pleased
Divine Providence to afflict them, anC
commend them for consolation to Hin
who orders all things for the best, aDC
whose chastisements are meant il
mercy;
Resolved, That this heartfelt testi
monial of our sympathy aud sorrow bt
forwarded to the family of our departed
sister and also for publication in the
different county papers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-20
Another Burglary.

Some time last night two burglars
gained entrance into J. B. Cases south
side store by breaking window pane
and removing the prop which was IN
der the sash. After lighting a lamp
and making a shade from an old paste
board box so that the light could not
be seen from the outside, they leisurely
proceeded to completely fit themselves
with clothing, hats, boots, etc. They
took their time and seemed to be in no
fear of discovery. People should load
their guns and be prepared to give such
individuals warm reception.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-20

Jay Gould and party are making trip
through Mexico.
Yellow fever has broken out in Cam
pinas and San Pauls, Brazil
The ship carpenters at Stettin, Ger
many, have struck for higher wages.
The legislative bribery investigation
at Bismarck, n. D., over the Lottery
bill ended in fzzle.
The Senate on the 18th passed the
Urgent Deficiency bill. The Educa-
tional bill was further considered.
Ed Osborne, of Bennington, Kan, has
been arrested on the charge of attempt
ing to outrage a siX-year-old girl
President Harrison gave 500 to the
fund for the relief of the victims of the
recent terrible fire at indianapolis, Ind.
Joseph Dillingham;, of Lamar, Kan,
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head. Cause, dependency due to
sickness.
Charles Bailwick, aged ten years, was
shot dead at Norwalk, Conn, by George
Phillips, aged nine, while the two were
examining a loaded gun.
The grand jury of the District OF
Columbia has brought in an in Indictment
against Charles E. Kincaid for the muir
der of William P. Taulbee.
Fire is doing great damage in the
Norway mine near lronwood, Mich.
| Several persons we're overcome by smoke
in trying TO enter the shaft.
Miss Violette, aged eighteen, living at
Centralia, Mo-, hanged herself in her
fathers smoke house. Her neck was
broken. No cause is known.
Two cases of statuary from Italy on
the way to Fort Douge, Kan, were seized
at the New York custom house, because
| they had been invoiced at one-third their
value.
Maysville, a town of about 1000 in
/ habitants, near Athens, Ga, was almost
swept from the face of the earth on the
18th by fire, the entire business portion
of the village being laid low.
Carolina Johns, who arrived in Law
renee, Kan, from Kansas City, was ar
rested and convicted of larceny in en-
tering houses boldly and taking what
ever she could lay her hands on
The stockholders of the Lebanon
| (Mo.) Waterworks Company have de-
cided to issue S4s, 900 more stock and
with the proceeds of the sale erect
new bath house and hotel near the well.
Secretary Proctor has ordered the ex'
! penditure under the direction OF the
Mississippi River Commission of $780,,
600 on the levees of the Mississippi
river from Warrenton, Miss, to the head
of the passes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-20
North Dickinson News.

HAYES TWP, March 17.-[Special
correspondence "A Sunday school Will
be organized at the PrObasco school
house.
Abram Brechbill, ST, will be our road
supervisor.
J. w. Dierdorff closed a successful
term of school last Friday.
An oats stack containing 15O bushels
of grain accidentally caught fire for Mr..
Mole.
Harry McMahan moved to Abilene
Monday. He will go from there to
Missouri.
Mr.. DAILY held public sale last week.
He will make his future home in Ar
kansas.
The singing class at central Buckeye
consists of $50 members.
A social dance took place at Mr.. Burt
Austin's last Friday night.
A large number from here will at
tend teachers institute at Detroit next
Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Under AND By VIRTUE OF AN ORDER
| of sale Issued By the Clerk Of the district
court OF Dickinson County, State OF Kansas In
cause pending therein, wherein William hoch
aud Phillip KO h. CO partners as Koch Broi hers,
are plaintiff and Robert McNauli and W. d. POr-
ter co-partners as McNaull ~ Porter, i. e. Gro
yier and Jacob May, the Badger LImher company,
corporation, Isaac Shockey and Daniel Z.
suider cO-partners as Shockey & Snider, Peters
Hardware Company, corporation ana the TIL
cago Lumber Company are defen1anrs. VIII on
MONDAY. APRIL 2Ist, A. D., 1890
AZ The front door Of the 'Oart HOuse in the city
OF Abilene county Of Dickinson, state Of Kansas
AZ 10 O'Clock NJ. OF said day sell TO the highest
bidder for cash, the following described real
estate, to-wit:
First-Lots number one andtwo q aud y IN
block fourteen 90 Growers addition 70 the city
OF Hope and a strip or land fifty (JO) feet wide
living between said lot one ~ and the r2hf OF
way Of the Topeka, Salina and western railroad
Described more particularly, commencing az the
northeast corner of said lot one Cd extending
north'ffty (5O) feet, thence west one hundred and
fty (I5Ol feet thence south fifty 1907 feet, thence
east one hundred and fifty Q5o) feet 70 the place
OF beginning in Dickinson county, state OF Kan
cas-. -,
real estate.
The said property win be sold pursuant 70 ne
Judgment of the court in said cause rectedln saio
order ofSale, 49,.
so-M Sheriff Of Dickinson county, Kansas