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up WILL GO THE,wHisKEY TAX.
Representative Owen ScOtt's Pending
Bill.

Bill
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-RcprcS entative
Owen Scott, Of Illinois, is collecting facts
and figures and will imm ediatclr, after
Thursday, request the ways and means
committee TO record him hearing on lfis
hill increasing he internal revenue tax
on whiskey. Thus far, the committee liaS
Given no indication of its attitude towards
tl,s measure. but it has attracted so
much attention through Out the country
that Mr.. Scott expects considerable CO.
operation in pressing it upon the atten-
ton of all those desiring speedy means
of increasing the federal revepus.
The bill increases the tax on distilled
spiris from 80 cents TO : % per gallon.
In regard to his bill Dir. Scott says that
the evident desire of the country is 10 tax
Injuries aud so far rs possible let ncccs-
saries go free. The present taxon wills
KEY produces about $4,000, 900 annually
The increase rs proposed in this bill will
give almost 40 per cent more revenues
or a total of about $l25, GO0,000 from dis
titled spirits alone. This will partially
snpply the loss Of revenues by regular
schdule of the Mckinley bill
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IN OTHER LANDS.
Howl the Children in Europe Observe
Chrirtnms Day.

Howl the Children in Europe Observe
: Chrrtmms Dag.
In Belgium the children fill their shoe:
with beans and carrots on Christmas eve
and set them in The chimney place fol
the good saints horse. In the morning
they expect TO find them filled will, sweet
meats and fruit in return for their good
behavior.
In Holland tl,c children hang up their
WOODEN stockings Ivy the tiled chimney
piece, and then go sohcrly to bed quite
sure that good st. Nicholas will visit
them, provided they do not disturb him
in his visit.
bohemian children listen anxiously on
Christmas eve for the chariot and white
horses Of the "Christ child rs he comos
hyin. through the air with his krippe full
of presents; but the Italian children 90
gravclv with their parents to churches
and cathedral to see the banlbinO, or
saint, who presents them with their Christ
mas gifts.
The Spanish, children hide their shoes
or slippers in the bushes on Christmas
eve, and find them filed with fruit and
sugar plums on Christmas morning.
In France the Young people stand their
shoes in convenient place for the gifts
to. he dropped into. Sometimes if the
slsoe of bad boy is ameng them he finds
IL whip in it in the morning, and lie must
he stupid fellow who cannot take so
sharp IL hint. Very Different are he feel
ings o.! German child. lie waits with
feelings of mingled awe and pleasure for
the coming of two Important personages
the "Christ child" and the "knechi
RUPERT" The latter person questions
naughty children and threatens them with
punishment till the "Christ child's' in
ierccssion saves the culprt and wins its
pardon. Then these two Christmas APP
partitions lay down their burdens Of gifts
and depart.
In some parts Of Germany the good
saint will have Il Christmas tree brilliantly
Illuminated with WAX candles to hang its
gifts on He is not satisfied simply with
the Stocking in the chimney, and 1t is
from this whim of his saintShip that the
custom has spread into other countries
and come over to our own. The Christ
mas tree OF today, however, is only sue
ccssor to it's prototype, the ancient legend
arv vdynal. or eternal tree, hat had its
roots in earth and its top in heaven.
in Germany the schoolhovs and Choir
listers make the midnight air ring with
their merry carols. The '1Ihrce Kings of
the East, the Angel Gabriel and the Star
Singers" parade The streets, and similar
professions go about in Italy, France and
Spain In former years, and perhaps
even now in some localities in England,
the Christmas waiI>-young lads-make
the air vocal with lovely Christmas carols,
but in our country these are reserved to
be heard in church and Sunday school,
and sometimes they ring out in chimes
from the church stecple.-Cincinnati Com
merciai Gazette.
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the mark Again the combatapts elevat-
ed their weapons and fired This time II
was evident that the shots had gone high.
Neither was hurt u. Clemence.u coOliy
raised his weapon again. a friend rushed
forward and expressed hope that the
combatants would consider their honor
satisfied and cause.-the murderouss encount-
err. Both declared that they must have
| another shot, ana tne soicitoGs friend re-
tired. Again the pistols were raised and
two puifs of smoke tod i,a. two bullets
harm was done. The two seconds then
ran up and insisted that the duel must
terminate, that both had behaved in .
| most heroic manner, and that any outrage
upon honor had been fully vindicated.
NJ. CIcmanccan and DE Roulcdc consent
ed to accept the decision, and the combat
| came to close.
Tie parting between De Rculcdc and
his friends on The start for the due!iug
ground. Was very afiectionatc. lie en-
braccd and kissed them repeatedly, and
assured them that lie would die in Il nan
ner worthy OF the Legion OF Honor. When
one of his friends expressed :. hope that
the encounter would not have fatal
ending, De Roncdc shook his head
mournfully. He inllv expected he declar-
ed, to lose his life.
Meanwhile NJ. Clcmcnccau. WHO i, said
to have spent the morning with Nine.
Rcichcmherg, likewise prepared TO so to
the scene OF moral combat. He gave d.
rcctions about the issue Of La justicf, and
left orders as to the management of the
paper in the event of any fatality occur
ring to linn. The stat crowded around
their chief, and he kissed and embraced
them each in turn Some Of them shed
tears and begged him not TO expose HIM
self TO more danger than was necessary.
~ Clemcnccau gently rcbukcd them and
said 81 have stood on thc field OF honor
too often to have any apprehension now.
He said he preferred death to dishonor,
and smoke in tone OF resolution that
evoked the admiration Of his assistants.
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UNCLE SANS GOLD RESERVE.
Secretary Foster Says it Will he Main
tanned.

WASHINGTON, Dec 21.-Sccretary Of the
Treasury Charles Foster expressed him
self freely 20 Il reporter respecting the
alarm felt in financial circles over antici-
patcd large gold exports. He said he
looked on the situation not simply as a
spectator, awaiting his retirement from
Office: Il am Secretary of the Treasury"
he said, land will be relieved on the 4th
of March next My duty will be performed
in the interest OF the plhlic welfare as
vigorously MS if my time were not soon to
end. Every resource III my command Will
he awaited of TO preserve the god and
silver, as am commanded by law
GLOW about the reserve in the treas
ury?'
NO one can obtain gold from the
treasury without paving money for it, and
with the money thus received | can rccoup
the rold. There is also the right vested
in the Secretary Of the Treasury to sell
bonds ii necessary to maintain the gold
reserve The treasury situation MS TO the
cash balance is such rs to permit the free
use of cash received for gold to again OBJ
tain the gold. 49,,
"Will the gold reserve be maintained
at will be.
This was stated with the utmost en-
pl,asis. II firmly believe that with the
resources at the command OF. the depart :
ment. | shall not be seriously embarrassed
in more than maintaining it. recon-
mend to Congress in my annual report
that the reserve be increased from $780,
OOU, 900 to 1928, 1000 900"
AS the secretary'S report was prepared
befove tho present abnormal drain of gold
to Europe had started, Secretary Foster
reasonably claims credit for fully antlci-
Mating the present pressure and taking all
PRECAUTIONS to meet it.
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a LIFE SEN rENCE.
Collins. One of the Huntington Train Rob-
bers, Conyicted.-iiis Youth and Open
Confession Only Saved Him from the
GaliOwS.

berS, COnYicted.-iIiS Youth anu OpeA!!
Confession Only Saved Him from the
Gall0ws.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Dec. 4.-"he
counsel in the Collins case finished their
argument at about 1880 this morning.
Judge Harvey instructed the jury that if
they were satisfied beyond reasonable
doubt that Collins had conspired to rob
the train and the killing of Teck was IN
cidentnl to the carrying out of that pnr-
nose they should find the prisoner guilty
of murder in the first degree.
He also instructed them that IT mat
tered not whether Forgey or Collins hred
the fatal shot, both we're equally guilty.
The Jury came in about noon with a YER
dict OF guilty, and fixed the penalty at
Imprisonment for life. His apparent
Youth, coupled with the fact OF his liny'ng
made clean breast OF the whole affair,
probably had some weight with the jury.
THE feeling OH the street seems to be
rather one of disappointment, but the
Epeople are disposed to acqniesce quietly
| in what fhey believe to be the honest
Judgment of the jury. Judge Harvey will
pronounce sentence upon the prisoner
Monday morning Forsey : trial has been
iset for monday next.
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WALLS A CENTURY OLD.
Tho White House Was Begun Over One
Hundred Years Ago.

The corner stone of the white house
was laid on October -, 1892. little less
than three hundned years after the dis
coyeay of of America by Columbus. Tie
commissioners had on the previous March
l6 advertised for plans for presidents
house, and on July l6 they held meeting
in Georgetown and examined the plans
that had been submitted. AS it is part
Of local history now they accepted plan OF
James Hoban, Dublin architect, who
had made desisnsfor the house, framed, it
is said, on the modle of the mansion of
the duke of Leisnster, ut Dublin, the pal
ace of royaltyin Ireland. The stone, says
the ST. Louis Globe Democrat, was in
part quarried Mt Aquia creek and brought
to a new warf, built for the purpose, near
the foot of the Seventeenth street. hut OBJ
stinate David Burns, as Washington called
| him, refused to allow the wagons to pass
over his ground in carrying the stone to
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than he was yesterday in several respects.

than he was yesterday in several respects.
At Mr.. Blane's residence there has al
ways been expressed a very hopeful view
of the case. Mrs. Blaine herself has al
ways been strongly imbucd with the feel
ing that her husband would rally, and il
is said, held up better than any other
member of the family. The signs Of a
return to something more like bis former
chccrfu,ness naturally was very pleasing
to the family, and to-day the few persons
who called early in the day were informed
that "Mr. Blaine is very much better"
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Another One-The Post Mnn Struck Again

Another One-The Post Mun Struck Again
''What did you tell me last Christmas, John!
Come. brace up yourself and think:
Ynu took bible oath and sworc
You'dneer take another drink
oucursed the >tuli. AMI cen Yourself,
And said forever more,
You'd show me with what manhood you
Cnull pass the bar-ruom door"
$50 now You come home drunk again
Another Christmas spree;
It's ful. To You while You are drunk
But mighty hard on ne.
Why don't You quit the nasty stuff?
Trace MP and he 4 man;
Make our home once il was,
Only try. you'll find you eau.
..Shny. Mary, thic) 'ozc badly fooled,
I'm, (hicj zobcr-za Jntig',
zcd I'd never Drink (l,icj no more.
Aud from that, pledge I'll bludge;
s,nr;n trr-zay Ill never bulge
Fium &c oath | took before,
Ziz watch me now FUN ziz time OH
Go by ~ bar-room door
s'You'rc drunk right now. you know you arc,
You must think I'm fool,
To hear you talk that silly stuff
Like II Ounce upon stool"
smell your breath. that bottle, too,
You're trying now 1" hide:
You'd just AZ wcl wnup and say
That you lavo simply led
IL zrd I'd Meier thic) drink again,
I'll Meier take cr back;
Now zo,i giz wazh slime Marry Ann;
Giz wuzi shine walk Eat crack.
'Smattcr wiz 70 'frrnnl thing,
Zc tinrr zonieliow ain't level. Il; y, - .
Course zman (hic) can walk crack
lat crooked rs Z. devil"
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GROVER GAINED.
GoId-ueaded Cane Presented to the presi.
dent-E Elect by a Church COMMITTEES.

dent Elect by u Church Committee.
New YORK, Dec. 24.-Rev. Father Kes-
sci, of the Church of the Holy Redcener,
State Senator George F. RoscIle aud
Henry W. Wolf waited upon President
elect Cleveland at his residence, IL West
Fiity-Grst street, at 10 Il. M. today, and,
without iornialiiy, presented him with a
beautiful guld-headed cane, whicl, had
been voted TO him rs the most popular
Presidential candidate ut u fair held iiy
Father kessel's congregation some time
previous to tie election.
President Cleveland responded grace
fully, and after IN eSchanse Of Merry
Christmas" the Presincnt-elect entered
his rarriage and drove to his Office il siis
Mills building.
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\ Big Novelty for the Worlds Fair.

DETROIT, Mlcu, Dee. 22-Thc Detroit
Bridge and From Works secured the cou-
tract to build one Of the biggest novelties
10 he seen ut the Worlds Fair. Chicago
and Pittsbnrg capitalists will pay them
$:'GO, 600 TO construct what will he known
as the Ferris wheel. The size of tue
wheel is tremendous 1t is to he con-
structcd of iron, 30 feet in diameter. 1t
is to rcvoIvc OH Il Shaft resting on two
towers, each Of Which are to be over l25
feet high. Tie circumference of the
wheel is to he series of carriages ar
ranged for the accommodation of passen-
GERS. When the wheel rcvolves the pas
Scnger is gradually raised from the ground
to height of 30 in the air The wheel
will be turned hy electricity. There will
he seating capacity for ., 30 persons.
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NO PARDON FOR II. CEaiY KING

Governor Buchanan Has no Christi i,ss Gar
For Posson.s slayer.
Nvsny,LIg, Dec. sss.-lt seems that II SIS
Clay King, sis ,n,,sdsger Of Dasid H POS.
ton. il mol to lie pardoalsd "a ter IN
apaaking Of he fact that nuiiites &c gas'
Ititions Will he signs,i tpisss,g der
Norman. who is Goyeruer Bud ss
mouth piece, declared Tint
would not be parslVasS
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81 TaE Anrr9risEa il the olle., r.wsn,n.r l., sr.,v
y, orH Vi'y, It's Weekly edition, is published Ia two
,o comes out every Tuesday aud Friday
aos 'nes 'ureS The year; has six to eight pages ev-
iSs".' rs MfiI printed, has plenty of pictures short
$3.50 'v''siapeie lewS financial and marke, re-
S page and the ablest editorials pub
si'nen ~ a'y New York paper. |, il model lic,ne
WIN r'eNa'ihg and entertaining reading mat.
set, "eSoin OF sensations and obiecionai advertise
2ssssn's. All for sl.Oo year. ''s'
ss5n,s,. %, ,ol'es ana Premium Lists with fun par.
sent Free ON n,,flico,i,, q. N'-'S"'s ava hbenso,
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s. III addition tc The numerous new and original prem
anns o''rFed to Subscribers We propose 10 prvcen,
sn'' WIN lVo Watches, all of which are guaranteed
SEiiy, who furnish them to us. ''"'N' WV .o'
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will depend upon the success of n OF
two theories as well as upon the con-
quering OF obstacles which have hereto
fore proven insurmountable.
DIR. Nansen contends that the north
pole is in an open sea and 10 reached by
an unknown current; this he will on
deavor to find and then drift on until
the pole Ia reached. Lieut.. Peary holds
that the pole is to be found only after
an overland journey, and with a view to
making this safe, is preparing u special
equipment for a long tour over fields OF
ice. The results Of his two years trip
in the arctic regions have demonstrated
to him two things; first, that Greenland
is an island, and secondly, that with an
expedition properly organized there need
be little fear Of the hardships which
have kept so many scientists away from
this field of investigation. The highest
point of latitude yet reached is 81 de-
grees, which leaves but eight degrees to
be covered. With the results of expert
ence and oil necessary equipment, it is
not at all improbable that the north
pole will be discovered within the next
two years by one Of these intrepid ex-
nlorers.
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BIG THING FOR THE COAST.
Freight Rates to Be Reduced at Least Tw,
1J,irdS

Freight Rates to Be Reduce at Least Two
Thirds.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 8.-Concerning the
statement that the Panama Railroad COM
pany would, at the expiration of it's con-
tract with the Pacific Mail Steamship COM
PAW, establish Independents communion
cation with Atlantic and Pacific ports of
the United States, Frank johnson, of the
Johnson-Locke company. the members or
which firm are not only stockhold ers in the
company. but will also act as agents of the
new steamship line at this end of the
route. said to-day that the Panama railroad
people propose establishing u line of steam
ers between New York and Colon, to con-
meet with q line of steamers operated from
San Francisco to Panama. This line of
steamers will be in operation very shortly.
1t is intended to make three departures
monthly from San Francisco, giving a
service every ten days. Johnson said fur
ther that the advantage that viii! accrue to
this city from a line Of this character il
very great. 1t will enable San Francisco to
recover nearly all of her lost t AIDE.
II look for an increase in business the
year following the inauguration of this line
of from 20 to 30 pei cent. To give an idea
such as are at the same time paying rates,
take the dry goods rate of freight for in
stance, which is now 1920. Freight of this
character can be taken by this line ct $3.50.
This is dividing the old rate by nearly
three. or reducing il two-thirds. The same
advantages accruino to the dry goods trade
will be shared by the cutlery and hardware,
provision and groce'y trades. Heretofore
the service between San Francisco and New
York has required some forty-two or forty
five days to transport freight. Under the
new regime it will not take more than thirty
or thirty-two days from New York to San
Francisco.
mississippi and Missouri river points,
continued Johnson. will be helped by line
of steamers running from Colon to New
Orleans, connection being made by rail and
river boats up the Mississippi and Missouri.'
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THE AMER AGAIN ACTIVE.

The independence of spirit lately
manifested 10y the ameer of Afganistan
is regarded by European critics as an
indication of approaching trouble be-
tween Russia and England. 1t recalls
the critical period of 1885 when the en-
tire world was watching a diplomatic
struggle between the Saxon and the
Slav for Asiatic domination. The ad-
vance of Russian forces t. the south as
far as Herat, "the gateway to india"
WAS finally stopped, but for many weeks
the situation was SO serious as to threat.
en- war between these great races, with
out warning. A settlement was reached
by making Afganistan independent of
both governments and yet dependent on
each. Since that time the ameer has
received al annuity of six hundred
thousand dollars from the English gov
eminent on the condition that he pre-
serve the integrity Of & government
worthless except as a barrier between the
great rivals. The Russian government
also made CONCESSIONS in the way of pro-
teIgloH anu GHlS HttJhStIleut Oh ulllCul-
ties has continued since that time.
Lately, however, the ameer has shown
signs OF that treacherous malady, dag
nosed as the enlarged head. He has
been making wal on tribes in the inte-
rior, extorting large sums Of money by
threats, and whirling the lash over his
subjects In a way that has aroused great
discomfort among them. Besides, he
has refused to meet British commission
ers in discussion over these matters. If
these differences should result in an ac-
tual break in his relations with the
British government we may look for an
other struggle between the governments
on either side for the possession of the
ameer's domain. He will then be forced
to take his chances with one of the COM
batants, though it is difficult to see how
he would gain, for the result of the con-
test, in any event, would wipe out his
country and make him an absolute de-
pendent on the victor.
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stambou, To BE Sold.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 6.-Charles T. Bride
and James Cross, executors of the estate of
the late millionaire. Walter S. Hobart.
have asked the superior court for permits
sion to sell at auction the famous t~rottine
stock now on Whipple ranch. in San Mateo
county. They desils to take the horses 10
New York, where they say better prices can
be realized than in California. Among the
horses are Stamboul, 2:G715, the champion
trottinR stallion of tbs world: twenty six
brood mares. six stations. two old
f%illies. five yeariine colts. six yearling fllies
and foals OF 1872. among which are ten stall
lion colts by STEAMBOAT and n By Palo Alto,
and nine FLIES. five of which are by Cham
pion. Hearing of the petition has been set
Tor Dec. 80.
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CROSS-CuTS.
plorers.

Sweltering passenger Ton railroad train
This window sticks so l can't get it up.
Conductor-Yea. Wood is swollen a lit.
New York Weekly.
"Are you pressed for money nowT'
NO" replied Fog. THAT'S all gone by
long ago. "When Mrs. I. wants money
now she just demands it,"
Woman Ito herself)-It scares me half to
death to drive this horse. l wonder what
he'll do next.
Horse Ito himself)-That must be a wo-
man driving or I wouldn't be iammed into
everything on the road.-New York Weekly.
Customer-Those last cigars l had from
you are up to nothing. The lower down
you get in the box the worse they are.
Tobacconist-You have always some
fault to find. Just turn the box over and
begin at the bottom, and they will improve
as yo1 go along.-Illustrirte Chronik.
Book Agent-Yes. madam. this is an en-
%cyclopedia. IL will tell you anything you
want to know.
Misunderstanding I want to know. eh?
Book Agent-Yes, madam.
FlGtlul- wen. Jube MdAo ~ teAA WAeEo Ivy
husband was until half past three o'clock
this morning, and I'll buy it.
annie Rooney killed her author. Gen.
Sherman was tortured to death by march
ing Through Georgia." Boom de Aver
knocked Tammany and Boies, of Iowa, out
in Chicago, and now if some influence
would send Cobb, of Georgia, to join Tom
Watson and 'Where Am I At?" it would be
a great relief to the readers Of daily news
paper Literature. denver News.
"And you love my daughter" Eyes, de-
votedly." ''And I suppose you want to
marry herr" ''Yes, immediately" t'But
she is my only child, her future welfare is
my greatest anxiety, my own prospects for
leaving her we'll provided for are not bright,
and ! cannot part with her unless / know
to a we'll grounded certainty that the dear
child will never come to want. Who are
you and what are you?' IA prize fighter
who is going on the stage" "What! o.
joy. Take her and be happy! / built a
little high. to be sure, but l never looked
for a streak of luck like his."-Texas Sift-
ings. W.
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A RACE For IRE IOIE-

In this season Of pneumatic tires, rec
ord breaking elections, and knock-outs
OF invincible champions, it will be inter
eBting to watch the great race between
DIR. Nansen and Lieut.. Peary for Arctic
honors. The Norwegian will have the
advantage of several weeks start but
Lieut.. Peary is rapidly getting himself
1t will then be a struggle for the north
pole, but whether the Norwegian or
American colors are first planted there