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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-11
GLOBE, 5-11,e4.
Folding Bed

for $500. Four useful, artistic pieces
OF furniture for one price. The price last
year would have been $500 Oh a bed of
this kind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
MRS. G. E. DICKINSON DEAD.
A Life Full of Brightness Ended by
Chill Death.

Mrs. Gardner E. Dickinson died yester-
day morning. after an illness of six weeks
Her death was not unexpected, yet the
announcement came with a suddenness
which brought deep grief to her family
and friends, and those who knew her.
The circumstances of her illness and
death are peculiarly sad. She was taken
i'll in October, but so far recovered that
she was thought to be out of danger. But
a complication of diseases arose which the
physicians were unable to combat success
fully, and she gradually sank until death
relieved her of suffering.
Mrs. Dickinson was Miss Willie Middle
ton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
J. Middleton. She was a young woman
of much beauty, education and refine
ment, and possessed of those womanlv
graces that made her a true and faithful
wife, fond mother and woman who
commanded admiration and esteem. She
leaves a husband and infant child. Her
funeral will take place from the residence,
No. 140 Duffy street, at $3.50 O'Clock this
afternoon. The interment will be in
Laurel Grove.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIGHT.
Ths Proposed New Company Quite a
WAYS or Yet

/ The people OF Savannah are not likely
TO enjoy competition In the lire Of cleo
tric lighting at any early date. Judging
BY present indications. The petition for
the Incorporation OF the Chatham Electric
Light and Power Company. which was
filed with the clerk OF the superior court
last week. gave rise TO some hopes OF this
I kind. but il does not appear likely that
/ there is any probability Of their early
I fulhlIment.
The organization Of the new light and
1 power company is understood 10 be merely
move in the fight between the two
street railway systems. One Of the in
1 corporators Of the company said that this
is all that the Incorporation OF the new
company amounts To-
The Electric Railway Company and
the Brush Electric Light and Power Com
pany are known TO be very closely allied,
he said. the former company owning
one-third OF the stock of the latter II is
not unlikely that the two companies may
unite for the purpose OF furnishing lights
and power. II has been runored that the
Electric Railway Company wanted more
power with which to operate its lines and
that in this case ii would obtain IL from
the Brush Company. II there should be
combination between the two companies
we want to be in position 10 put in a light
ing plant and compete on this line also.
With the present power equipment Of the
Parsons lines an expenditure Of $1,000 or
$4,000 would supply sufficient machinery
for a first-class lighting plant. We are
simply organizing a light and power COM
pany in order to be in position TO enter the
field should circumstances make it de-
sirable to do so"
President Collins Of the Electric Rail-
way Company when spoken to about the
Incorporation Of the new company said he
was satisfied that ii was all a blur.
Mr.. J. n. Hartman, who has been in
New York for several days, is expected.
back the latter part OF this week.
The street railway war bids fair TO last
all winter and seems likely that the fare
will continue at one cent for an indefinite
length of time. The two classes which
seem to be taking most advantage of the
cheap fares are the children and the coll
ored people. All the cars were crowded
yesterday. 1t was no uncommon thing
to see eight or ten little tots on one car
with their mammas and nurses and the
small boy of both colors was present
in great superabundance and frequently
making all the noise possible, TO the dis
comfort of older passengers. An old gem
tleman on one Of the cars remarked that
II was all right to ride grown people at l
cent, but boys under u should not be al
lowd at less than 10 cents each, in which
remark he found many sympathizers. The
cars on the outer belt of the Electric
railway were a perfect jam all day, col
ored passengers largely predominating
Nearly all the conductors now on the
lines are boys of 16 to IS, who are utterly
incapable of preserving order when the
large crowds are inclined to be disorderly
as is frequently the case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
NEW THING IN FLOWERS.
Childish Toys Turned Into Expensive
Ferns for Fashions Sake.
From the Philadelphia Press.


We hear that "one of the newest re-
eeptaeles for flowers is a broken vase
in delicate green and white. with a couple
Of Cupids mourning over the broken por-
ton" This is evidently intended TO sup
ply the place of the Louis Quatorze shoe
with the Cupids asleep in the toe and the
high heel made to hold violets. 1t was
50 ccessful-attracting, it is said, not
only the patronage of the aristocracy, but
that of royalty itself-that it could
scarcely be produced fast enough
Whenever fashion comes to be stronger
than art which has now for a long time
been the case, popular taste will remain
uneducated and childish. A much adj
mired and very "chaste' inspiration of
inventive genius may be seen in a blue
or pink china kitten lying on its back, and
holding a ball of flowers between it's
paws. To harmonic with this table or
nament, a sweet thing in candlesticks is
of equally admirable design. A Cupid on
his back kicks drum with his appraised
foot, the drum being supposed to form a
suitable socket for the candle.
A pair of windmills in ormula, and
Jack and the Beanstalk in, carved wood,
may be obtained for the same purpose,
and II the purchaser should chance to
be in search of lamps, instead of candle
sticks, he may crafty his geological as
well as aesthetic tastes, by buying stuffed
monkeys. These are 10 be had in all sorts
of possible and impossible attitudes, grasp
ing glass globes in their hideously human
fingers. They appear dressed and I'M
dressed, and the pair representing an
imaginary Irishman and his wife are never
without an admiring group of people to
stare at them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
ARMoUR's DEooY STEER.
Famous Bunco Animal of Chicago's
Stock Yard Meets His Victims Fate.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
Dick, the bunco steer at Phil Armour's
yards, got too lazy for his job and was led
to the slaughtering pen, just like the ami
mails he had decoyed to death before. The
deceitfuI old beast is dressed beef now.
Dick was a big, fat brown steer that
had winning ways and cold, treacher-
Gus heart. Many and many are the con-
fding country yearlings and heifers Dick
has led up to the butchers stunning steel
hammer. Probably there never was 81
beef "critter' that had so wide a celeb
rity as Dick. That was the name they
gave the steer that lured the other cattle
up to the killing beds in Armours. Every
visitor who went to see how the packing
houses work had to have a look at the
steer. Foreign princes and pretty summer
girls have marvelled at the skill and diplo-
macy with which he steered the uncon-
scious range cattle to the place of death.
Dicks picture has been printed in the
newspapers many a time, and columns
have been written about the beasts crafty
tricks. Dick was just as much one of the
sights of the town as the Masonic Temple
or the Lake Shore drive or Policeman
Steve Rowman.
This is the way the creature got its
notoriety: When the longhorns from
Texas and the shorthorns from Missouri
come into the stock yards and are I'M
loaded they are naturally eXasperated over
their rough trip and are full of suspicion
The result is they are rebellious, especially
in the matter of going into chutes. Now
unless a steer goes into one of the chutes
in the packing-house 1t cannot have its
throat cut and throa&.cutting is the aim
and object of his coming to Chicago. So it
is necessary to have decoy steer, a crafty
old beast, that can get the confidence of
the rural beasts and lure them on to death
and destruction.
Many years ago Dick arrived at the
yards and, being a beast of more than
usually sagacious appearance, was picked
| out for the work. Dick was carefully
trained in the art of walking up chute
at the head of a bunch of cattle, and then
quietly lodging to one SIDE leaving the
bunch to walk on TO the place where the
hammers swing. After years of practice.
the big steer had grown expert at his
tracherous work. Dick would saunter
down into a pen full of new and unsophis-
ticated cattle and scrape an acquaintance
with two or three of them. Then the
wicked brute would begin to look wise and
talk knowingly about the racy sights to be
seen in the big, white house over beyond
the fence. When Dick offered to lead the
way there was a grand stampede to fol-
low. Up the gangway went Dick, and
after him clattered the greenhorns. But
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
STOLE A PREAoHER's HORSE.
Rev. John Carter's Place Robbed While
He Was Conducting Service.

While Rev. John Carter, the old colored
minister who presides over the colored
church at the little village of Belmont
about five miles south of the city, was
holding forth to his congregation last
night, some vile sinner, with no fear of
the terror of hellfre in his heart, stole
the reverend's old bay horse.
When the preacher arrived home about
9 o'clock after concluding his services he
fornd his house had been broken open
and his horse stolen from the stable He
did not wait to see what other losses he
had sustained, but Immediately made off
to town in the hope of catching the man
who took his horse. At Louisville he
was informed by some boys that a man
had passed through that village about an
hour before riding horse that answered
the description of the one stolen.
Rev. Carter made the five miles between
his home and the city in remarkably good
time, arriving at the Morning News office
where he told of his loss, shortly after 10
o'clock. He described the horse as a small
bay about years old, short coupled and
short legged crippled in the left fore
leg, the joint having slipped just over the
hoof. The horse is probably not worth
over $50 but to poor man like Rev.
Carter this Is quite loss. After leaving
the Morning News office he reported the
matter to the police barracks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
IN THE STRANGERS LOT.
The Body of George W. Hooper Laid
Away to Rest.

The body Of George W. Hooper, first
mate of the British steamship Skidby, was
laid under ground in the strangers lot
at Laurel Grove cemetery yesterday after
noon. The sad history of Hooper's at
tempt TO take his life and his death after
a week Of suffering has already been pub
lished. The funeral was largely attended,
the shipmasters and officers of the Brit
ish vessels in port attending in a body
and also a number OF the pilots and others
interested in the Shipping interests.
The services at the grave were conduct
ed by Rev. Charles H. Strong of st. john S
church and were very Impressive. Be
sides reading the burial service of the
Episcopal church, Mr.. Strong alluded very
touchingly to the death of the deceased
so far from his home and family, and his
burial among strangers.
The song ASLEEP in Jesus" and softly
Now the Light of Day. were very sweetly
sung by Mrs. Schreiner and Mrs. Park
who kindly volunteered their services for
the occasion. The dying request of the
deceased to "sing softly" was completed
The large crowd which gathered seemed
to be deeply impressed with the solmnity
of the scene. The first mates of the British
steamships in port acted as pail bearers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
New york SUNDAY world Featnra.

The New York Sunday World of Dec. .
contains the following; Anybody Can
Get Bail" most surprising revelations
of an organized gang of men who made O.
business of going on bail bonds, although
they don't own any property. All sorts
Of criminals bailed out at any time and
the same old bogus deed of property ex-
hibited as security each time. THE Wal
tiers Art Treasures, page of beautiful
reproductions of notable pictures and
bronzes of the late Baltimore millionaire
which are coming to the Metropolitan Mn
scum Of Art. Tenement House Horrors ,,
photographs of filth, squalor, plague spots
and fire-traps, discovered by the state
tenement commission inspectors. For
sale at Estilfs News Depot 21l5 Bull
street.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
THE P. R. AND AIS NEW TRAIN.
It viii Be Big Convenience for Au-
gusta People.

The Port Royal and Augusta fast train
between Savannah and Augusta win be
put on to-day
The train will leave Augusta at 7:25
in the morning, and will run through
to Savannah, arriving here at 1O:45, max
ing the trip in three hours and twenty
minutes. Returning the train will leave
Savannah at o'clock in the afternoon.
and arrive in Augusta at $50 p. m. This is
the most convenient schedule that has
ever been offered the travelling public be-
tween Savannah and Augusta, as there
Will be no transfer
One can leave Augusta in the morning.
spend six hours in Savannah, and return
home the same evening, taking breakfast
in Augusta, dinner in Savannah and sup
per in Augusta.
The train will be made up of new and
handsomely fitted cars for the conven-
fence of the travelling public.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Col. NJ. W. Dixon was a passenger on
the Atlantic Coast line train at noon yes
terday for Baltimore.
Hon. Rufus e. Lester left yesterday at
noon for Washington, via the Atlantic
Coast line. He was accompanied by his
secretary, Hon. w. w. Sheppard the
young state senator from the Second dis
triet. Hon Henry G. Turner of Quitman
was a passenger on the same train. The
gentlemen will arrive in Washington this
morning in time to be present at the open
ing of the session of the Fifty-third con-
greSS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
AN OFF WEEK ar THE THEArER.
Otis Skinner in His "Grace de Gram
mont" Comes First.

mont" Comes First.
This week will be an off week at the
theater. The first attraction is Otis Skin
ner, in His Grace de Grammont" Friday
night. This will be Mr.. SINNERS first
appearance before a Savannah audience
as a star. He has been Modjeska's lead
ing support for a number of years, and as
a member of Richard Mansfeld's company
he won reputation. He also supported
Booth and Barrett in their consolidated
company.
Last season he was starred in connec>
ton with Madame Modjeska, and made
an exceptional success by 'Shylock." He
brings substantial elements of both per-
sonal and artistic work in his new career
of dramatic labor. He has surrounded
himself with company of unusual merit,
and his engagement will be made the more
interesting by the production of a new
comedy drama
Mr.. Fitchs play deals with court life
during the reign of Charles II. of Eng
land, and shows something of the artifl-
ciality of manners, etiqette and prohigacy
of the fashionables of that period. About
these he has constructed an interesting
story of strong romantic interest. He has
certainly selected a striking personality
for his central figures in the Chevalier De
Grammont, who was a favorite at the
court of France in the reign of Louis
XIV He was exiled on account of a love
affair with the kings favorite and took
up his residence in the court of the Eng
fish monarch. The play furnishes oppor-
tunity for much richness in the matter of
costumes, settings and other appoint
ments, all of which will be presented on a
scale of unstinted liherality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
A Failing OF in MarrianAs.

sixty-seven marriage licenses were is
sued by the clerk of the court Of ordinary
last month, twenty-seven to white and
forty to colored applicants. Compared with
November, 1898, there is a falling off. Last
year there were thirty-four white appli-
cants and forty-six colored. A decrease
of seven whites and six colored. Hard
times seems to have had depressing ef-
feet on marrying.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
In This Work-a-pay World

Men and women continually break down
through mental strain and physical ef-
fort. The true repairer Of vitality thus
impaired. a perennial fountain of health
and vigor is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which restores digestion, enriches the
blood and healthfully stimulates the bow
els, kidneys and liver when they are indo-
lent. This comprehensive remedy also sub
dues malaria, rheumatism and nervous
ness.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03

Collat's, the peoples great money saw
ers, are selling mems imported black CLAW
worsted suits, their SIG line giving you anv
style or SIZE you wish at $3.50. We defy
any wholesale or retail house to do san,e
-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
THE oITY's FIRST PosToFF1oE.
It Was Established One Hundred and
Twenty-four Years Ago.


Mr.. C. w. Ernst of Boston, who is writ
ing history of the postal service in
America. has brought to light good
deal that is of interest about the early
postal business in the south.
1t appears from his information that
the Savannah postoffice was not organized
until 1771. The first postmaster was Fra
ser. then Thomson or Thompson. The SER
vice was monthly, and in TIA one rider.
Mackenfuss, performed the service be-
tween Charleston, Savannah and st. Au-
gustine. In those days Charleston had a
monthly mail packet from Falmouth Eng
land, and the country from the Carolinas
to Florida had a separate Postmaster
General. The first of these was Peter
Delaney, then George Roupell, with head
quarters at Charleston.
1t appears that a southern Postna ster
General was appointed soon after 1863. He
had nothing to do with the northern Post
master General but was directly ap-
pointed in London. The interest of the
crown was shown in the establishment of
the Charleston mail packets. These pack
cts performed some considerable work
during the revolution, being well armed.
yet built for speed. 1t is needless to add
that the history of the southern post roads
is highly interesting. The history of the
posts, it is right to affirm, is a history of
traffic and wealth.
Mr. Ernst is anxious to secure any de-
tailed information concerning postofices
Ia Georgia and Florida prior to 1776.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays ali
pain, cures wind collie, and is the hest rem .
edy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03

coilats, the peoples great money saw
ers, are selling to all, mems fine Atwood
suits at $3.50 giving you choice of those $40
Inc single and double-breasted; all STYLES
of materials-ad. ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03

Collat's, the peoples great money saw
ers, are selling mems hand-sewed shoes at
$3.50; their IS line worth s. the world over
all styles and widths. See them in our
show Window-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
A cold wave in the West.

Rain and colder weather is predicted
for Savannah and vicinity to-day, with
northwest to north winds. A cold wave
is moving down from the northwest. and
though it is scheduled to switch off to the
eastward, its effects will probably be felt
here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
sakIRs POWDER
Take no Substitute for
Royal Baking Powder.
1t is Absolutely Pure.
All Others contain alum or ammonia.


just before the bunch got a sight of the
Dig butchers waiting inside Dick would
unostentatiOusly shy off through a side
passage and leave his victims to transact
business with Mr.. Armour's men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
CITY BREvITIEs

DeKalb Lodge, No 9, I. o. o. F.. meets
tonight.
The court of ordinary will convene for
the December term at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03

Pure blood is absolutely necessary in
order to enjoy perfect health. Hood
Sarsaparilla purifes the blood and
strengthens the system.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
TO-DAY AND TONIGHT.
Some Special News for Men anC
Mothers.

The bargain counters with the S2.9S,
s5.9S and $S.9S suits are ready to-day. All
the suits are worth double what Kohler,
at 40 Broughton street, asks for them.
Each evening this week, from p. m. till
p. m, we sell choice of any of our 81,
SIPS and 75c scarfs at 49c.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03

Oak. pine and lightwood for sale at
low figures. Call UP telephone u. r. B.
Cassels.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03

Collat's, the peoples great money saw
ers, are selling boys all-wool. two-price
knee pants suits, double-breasted. at 81 20
81. Is, 500, $3.50, 1925, $3.50, 1870. We recog-
nize no competition on these goods and
prices. Sizes to lad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
THIEVES TO WED.
Minnie May to Marry Denny Nugent in
Chicago.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Chicago, Nov. 29-Minnie May has taken
out license to wed Danny Nugent. Min
ME May is notorious as the greatest thief
who ever frequented Chicago's streets
Her intended has an equally good record
as a pickpocket.
In the eight years Minnie has operated
she is reputed to have stolen $4,000. An
examination of the Central station
'squeal' book would reveal that amount
easily, to say nothing of the large pro-
portion of her victims who deemed il
more discreet not to ''squeal."
Collat's, the peoples great money saw
ers, are selling a genuine fur stiff hat,
satin-lined, silk band and binding, at 81 80.
sold by them at 81 and worth 50; also mem
fur alpines at soc, all colors.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03

Probabilities for Monday: Raj.
northwest to north winds ssis. colder;
northeast. S-Atllg q
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03
1870 =INoL
How the
Years Roll BN

T"enty-four years since we opened on, d..
in 1870. O'''
Ten years since we moved into our D,.,..,
large building. Our fifth mova .,a
promised ~neVer to move again. "
But we can't keep that promise. On, b..
is up. Can't renew il. Mus. moya 80.
Sorry, but can't cry. -"'
Funny but every time we move If, !.
larger and better place. This time it's n =.
elegant :"