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REVIEW OF THE MARKETS
continued from Seventh Page.)
-ere strong in tone; sales footed up 81,

we're strong in tone; sales footed up 81, 1921, :
New york Stock List-stocls and Bonds
Of the CIosing-,Ameriean Cotton OIL 1ll5:
10 nreferred, SPY; Sugar Refinery, 1l55s;
10 nreferred, 1924; American Tobacco, rs;
40 nreferred 10l; Atchison, Topeka and
santa Fe, 145s; Baltimore and Ohio, 1871;
canada Pacific, 55ls; Chesapeake and Ohio.
n. Chicago and Alton, $50 bid; Chicago,
burlington and Quincy, 1915; Chicago Gas.
7eis. Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern 1860: Erie, 15l5; do preferred, 30i5; lIdi-
son General Electric, 1928; Illinois Central,
a2. Lake Erie and Western, Is; do pre-
Farred 7O@; Lake Shore, 1884,; Louisville
and Nashville, 5024; Louisville and New
Albany, "a; Manhattan, 81; Memphis and
charleston, Is; Michigan Central, 80; Mis-
souri Pacific 223s Mobile and Ohio %;
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis,
GIL; United States Cordage, 6l4; do pre-
ferred, 12A; New Jersey Central, 103Ss.
Norfolk and Western preferred II;
New York Central, 95l5; New York and
New England, 45h asked Northern Pa
c,fc, 14A; do preferred, 245s; Northwest
ern 1864; do preferred, $50 bid; Pacific
Nail 26A; Reading, 1885; Rock Island 6gs4 !;
St Paul, 75A; do preferred, 1902; Silver
Certificates, 651s; Tennessee Coal and
Iron, 20; do do preferred, 80 asked; Texas
Pacific 10 Union Pacific, TO- Wabash. st,
Louis and Pacific, 4 do do preferred 1i7s;
Western Union. S65s; Wheeling and Lake
Erie, SA; do do preferred, BOZ; Southern
Railway 5s, 92A; Southern Railway com.
mon, 1Oss; Southern Railway preferred,
3O7s.
State Bonds-Alabama A, 1O2; do 3, 1O2;
do C, 81; Louisiana stamped As, Sc; North
Carolina As, 100; North Carolina IS. 119:
Tennessee, new set, 3s. So Virginia IS, pre-,
ferred 5; Virginia Trust Receipts, 6ls.
Virginia Funding Debt, CO.'S; South Caro-.
lima 4l2s, 100.
Government Bonds-United States Is.
registered, 1909; United States As, coupons,
no.; United States IS registered, 95; Unit.
ed States As, new, registered, 119s4 United
States As, new, coupons, 119al
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.


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MAIL ORDERS" FOR WATCHES,
clocks, bracelets, finger rings, umbrellas.
canes. bangs switches, wigs, suitable for
Christmas gifts. promptly and carefully
shipped, My prices and quality OF goods
bespeak of the wonderful success l have
met in Georgia these last twelve years.
Fegeas the Reliable Jeweler, Savannah
Hair and Jewelry House.
SCOTT & DAVIS ARE THE UP-To-
date butchers and fancy grocers OF the
city; they are alive to the wants of their
customers; SEQ them at q Henry street.
FEET VERSUS BRAINS.-I TREAT
your Observation-Disclosures your brains but
your feet it is as great luXury TO have
good feet as to have clear head, corns,
lnSroWing nails ana other diseases OF the
feet skllltully treated at moderate
charges, l have 300 references in Savan-
nah; leave orders at Wheeer's drug store,
or at my office, 2l5 Broughton st. east.
Lem Davis, Surgeon Chiropodist.
FINN'S AUCTION ROOM YOU CAN
find Almost anything you want l pay
spot cash for bicycles, or will buy any
kind OF fixtures and merchandise.
If you WANT GOOD MATERIAL
and work, order your autographed and
printed stationery and blank books from
Morning News, Savannah. Ga.
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FOR RENT-HOUsEs.


FOR RENT, DESIRABLE HOUSE NO.
100 Barnard street, near park extension.
Apply Montgomery and Henry streets.
FOR RENT, FROM OCT. /, THAT De-
sirable residence, No. 100 Taylor street.
For particulars apply s. Guekenheimer,
Bay and Jefferson streets.
FOR RENT, THAT DESIRABLE RES
idence, No. PIG Liberty street west; thor
oughy renovated; possession Dec. !. APP
ply Albert Wylly, No. IL Bryan street
east.
FOR RENT. SEVERAL DESIRABLE
residences; immediate possession. Apply
Albert Wylly. No. u Bryan street, east.
FOR RENT, ONE of THE MOST DE-
srable residences In the southern portion
Of city; every convenience. Apply at l73
New Houston street
FOR RENT, DESIRABLE RESI-
dences. in best locations. Apply TO Cham
plon & Garmany. 1is Bryan street.
FOR RENT. RESIDENCE NO. ~
Charlton street. $40 per month. John l..
Archer q Co., No. Bull street.
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Frank Vanderherchen, 5l1 tons. Crawford,
ldg lumber-C. w. Howard & Co.
Annie e. Stevens, 22S tons, Vannaman, ldg
lumber for New York-C. w. Howard
& Co.
Aaron Reppard, 4s6 tons. English, ldg lum-
Der, Philadelphia-C. w. Howard & Co.
Mary B. Baird, S65 tons, Fisher ldg lum-
Der for Philadelphia-C. w. Howard s.
Co.
Emily f. Northam, 316 tons, Johnson, dis
coal-C. w. Howard & Co.
Morris w. Child, 4S7 tons, Beck to Id lum-
ber.-C. w. Howard & Co.
John r. Penrose, 43S tons, Somers, to Id
lumber.-C. w. Howard & Co.
Douglas Gregory, 523 tons, Stillwel, cid
Philadelphia-Dixon, Mitchell g. Wells.
Margaret A. May $40 tons, Jarvis, ldg
lumber.-Dixon, Mitchell & Wells.
Ida Lawrence, 4S9 tons, Campbell, ldg
lumber for Baltimore-E. b. Hunting
e Co
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ron RENT--ROoMs.

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FOR RENT, FURNISHED ROOMS
with use of bath and parlor; all modern
improvements; terms reasonable. II zuDly
street.
FOR RENT. EITHER IN FLATS Or
together, the two newly built houses, 1854
and 40 New Houston street, all modern
improvements Apply 172 New Houston
street
ONE ELEGANT ROOM, FIRST
floor; one large hall, third floor, In Lyons
block. John Lyons.
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ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

Steamship City OF Augusta, Daggett,
New York-C. G. Anderson, Agent.
Steamship d. H. Miller Billups, Balti-
more-J. j. Carosan, Agent
Schooner John r. Penrose, Somers, Phil
adelphia-C. W. Howard & Co.
Schooner Morris w. Child, Beck, Boston,
four days-C. w. Howard & Co.
Steamer Star, Boulineau, Bluffton and
returned-D. j. Murphy, Agent.
Steamer Gov. Stafford Strobhar, Beau
fort-D. j. Murphy, Agent
Steamer Flora, Judllins, Darien and
waylandings-D. ]. Murphy, Agent
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New York, Dec. S.-Cleared, steamer
Hero (Nor) Wulf, Savannah; schrs j. b.
Halden, Lord, Jacksonville; Bessie Whit
ney, Jaynes Charleston.
New London, Dec. 1.-Sailed, schr Annie
Pendleton, Thomas, Brunswick.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2,-Cleared, schr EN-
ma C. Middleton, Higba, Savannah.
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Dry Goods-The market is steady; de-
mand brisk; prints. 4a5c; Georgia brown
shirtngs, 4. sac; Is, sc; A brown sheet
i i' &C; white osnaburgs, 7@7iac; checks,
4Q5e; brown drillings. 6GSlac.
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LOST AND FouNn.

LOST, BLACK CARD CASE CONTAIN
ing money and papers to establish identity
of owner. Liberal reward il left at Y
NJ c. A rooms
LOST, LEMON AND WHITE ENG
fish setter dog, answers to the name of
King Five dollars reward IL returned to
A. l.. We'll. No. 113 Broughton street.
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CLEARED YESTERDAY.

Steamship City of Augusta Daggett,
New York-C. G. Anderson, Agent.
Steamship Chattahoochee, Smith, Bos-
tone. G. Anderson, Agent
Steamship City of Macon, Savage, Phila-
delphia-C. G. Anderson, Agent.
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED,

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WANTED. BY A COMPETENT DRUG
gist of middle age (graduate), situation In
Georgia or Florida: best references. Adj
dress Drugs" care Savannah News.
YOUNG MAN, II YEARS OLD, WANTS
work in office or store. Arthur shouse, 2OS
West State street.
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SAILED YEsTEnnAY.

Steamship Betty (AusD, Venice, Trieste
and Genoa.
Bark Celestina QtaD Venice.
Bark Premier CNor), Barcelona.
Schooner Carrie T. Balano, Perth AM
boy
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PROCLAMATION.

Mayors Onice, Savannah. Ca, Nov g.
lSse-Under the provisions of section two
Of an act of the legislature of Georgia,
relative to municipal elections in the city
OF savannah, adopted Dec. l2 1898, and the
resolution Of the council of the city of sa-
vannah in pursuance thereof, notice is
hereby given that the following have been
designated by the said resolution as the
places of registration for the twenty cleo
ton precincts, namely:
First Preclnet-Byck's cigar store, Bull
and Bryan streets.
Second Precnct-IIrsch's cigar store,
221l Bull street.
Third Precinct-Fernandez's cigar store,
Bull ana Broughton streets.
Fourth Frecinct-Lin7er's store, Dray-
| ton and State streets.
Fifth Precinct-John +. LaFar's store,
q Bull street
Sixth Decentralization undertaking
establishment. Drayton and Huh streets,
seventh Precinct Meyer FISHERS tail
oring establishment, 81 Whitaker street.
Eighth Preclnct-Fred Meyers bicycle
store, Guards armory.
Ninth Precinct-Adam Kessers bakery
Whitaker and Charlton streets.
Tenth Precinct-B'rult store Bull and
Jones street
Eleventh Precinct-Dierks, northwest
corner Taylor and Whitaker streets.
twelfth Precinct-No. las Abercorn street
opposite First Regiments armory.
Thirteenth Precinct-Wo of No 4
fire engine Howard street.
Fourteenth Preeinct-No. &c Bolton
street corner Lincoln.
Fifteenth Precinct-No 1888 Montgomery
street corner Gwinnett street lane.
Sixteenth Precinct-Widers store, New
Houston and Lincoln streets.
Seventeenth Precinct-Butoher shop New
Houston and Whitaker streets.
Eighteenth Preciuet-C. A. Munster
grocery store, corner Duffy aud Drayton
streets.
Nineteenth Precinct-M. ]. Helmken's
grocery store, 1879 Anderson street.
Twentieth Precinct-Creamer's tin shop,
Bull and Third streets.
HERMAN MYERS, Mayor.
(Seal)
Attest A. N MANUCY. Clerk of Council
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Fon Observation-Disclosures.

FOR RENT SECOND STORY OF THE
building occupied by the Southern Gro
Gerry Company 20 Barnard street; conven-
lent for club rooms, job printing, storage,
etc Apply on premises.
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ARREARs FOR GROUND RENT.

City of Savannah, Office City Treasurer,
Dec. 2. 1S96.-The following lots are in ar
rears for ground rent, of which owners
are hereby notified: C. S. HARDEE,
City Treasurer.
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FOR nEAT-sToREs

ONE CORNER AND ADJOINING
store, West Broad and South Broad
streets, from Oct. LIST; glass fronts, fac
ing South Broad street, which Will be
paved soon. j. +. Guilmartin & Co.
FOR RENT, STORE NO. 14s con-
gress street, formerly occupied by Palmer
Hardware Company; possession given inn
medlately. Apply to Walthour & Rivers.
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STRAYED, LAST THURSDAY NIGHT,
one large pale yellow, butheaded milch
COW, branded on right hip. Finder will de-
liver COW or give information to d. N.
Thomson, 4O4 State street. corner Mont-
gomery, and get reward.
sTRAYED FROM 1O1 PERRY STREET
east last Friday, st. Bernard. Reward 30
returned
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flict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance passed In council March 9, 1895
and published as information.
HERMAN MYERS, Mayor.
(Seal) Attest A. N. MANUCY,
Clerk Of Council.
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@l4.0O. Grain freights duh, unchanged. Cot
fee, steady. Sugar stronger with advance
OF l-l6c on raw, and lSc on soft refined
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DEPARTED YESTERDAY.


Steamer Ethel, Carroll Augusta and
waylandings-W. t. Gibson, Manager.
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HELP WANTED-MALEs.

WANTED, IMMEDIATELY. FIFTEEN
carpenters. wages 81 per day. l.. =. Hazen
q Co, Naval Station, Port Royal. S. c.
HELP WANTED WHITE BOY ABOUT
IA years old, to stay in furniture store at
l0 Abercorn street to-day
WANTED, FIVE EXTRA Statesmen
to-day. Appel & Schaul.
WANTED, A NEGRO BOY AS BUT
Ter Apply 10i West Jones street.
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sCHOoNERs.

Robert Dillon, 49l tons, Wyatt, to Id lum-
ber.-C w. Howard & Co.
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pARKENTINEs
BRIGS.

Carrie L. Tyler, 5SS tons. Tillotson, ldg
lumber, New York-C. w Howard & Co.
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MARINE INTELLIGENcE.

SAVANNAH Saturday. Dec. s. 1895.
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sun rises .7:04
Sun sets Observation-Disclosures, ;56
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High water FIT Pulaski S:12 ann SAL pm
High water Savannah 9:12 am, 9:A pm.
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The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
l. m, 18th meridian.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

THE UNITED STATES or AMERICA,
Eastern Division OF the Southern District
of GeOrgia.-Whereas, on the third day of
December, 1896. Silas G. Force. carrying on
business under the firm name and style Of
j. G. Moore g. Co., OF New York,
filed his libel In the district court OF tho
United States for the Southern district of
Georgia, against the Italian bark Tony"
formerly called "Aurelia," her boats, tack
lie. apparel and furniture, in a cause OF
contract and DANA ges, civil and maritime;
and whereas, by virtue of process in due
form of law, to me directed returnable on
the eighteenth day of December, 1896, I
have seized and taken the said italian bark
Tony formerly called "Aurelia," and
have her IN my custody.
Notice is hereby given, that a district
court will be held in the United States
court room, in the city of Savannah, on tho
eighteenth day OF December 1896 for the
trial of said premises, and the owner or
owners, and all persons who may have or
claim any interest, are hereby cited to be-
and appear at the time and place AZORES
said, to show cause, If any they have, why
final decree should not pass as prayed.
J. ID. HARRELL, u. s. Marshal.
BY J. b. Wilson, Deputy. /
ERWIN DUBIGNON & CHISHOLM,
Proctors for Libellant
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MIsCrLLANEous.

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%. c. PACETTI, ROOFING, REPAIR
ing and painting; special attention given
to repairing tin and slate roofs. "A Whit
aker.
BEFORE YOU BUY OR SELL PROP.
erty, consult Robert H. Tatem, real esq
tate dealer, No. West York street, near
Bull street.
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NOTICE no MARINERS.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of YES
sells free of charge in United States by
geographic office, in custom house. Cap
tains are requested to call at the office.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
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SHIPS.

Kirkby (Br). 1876 tons, Spence ldg cotton
for Observation-Disclosures & Barnard.
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AGENTS WANTED.

MEN AND WOMEN OUT OF en-
ployment and willing to work can learn
OF a permanent situation at good wages
by writing at once to Z. V. H., Box 2s3,
Augusta, Maine.
WANTED, AGENTS: 5000 A WEEK
sure to workers; no capital needed; new
goods new plan; sells at sight; every
family needs 1t. ii. S. Co., Box 424, Gin
cinnati, o.
WANTED, LIVE PEOPLE IN EVERY
locality at $500 weekly salary and ex-
penses to take orders for Christmas goods.
Permanent employment II right. Manu-
facturer, p o. Box sos, Boston, Mass.
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HELP NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED. A GOOD COOK, NOT OVER
80 nor under 20 years OF age. Al Bolton
street.
WANTED. A FIRST-CLAsS NURSE
for young children. Apply at % Jones
street, between Bull and Drayton.
WANTED, A GOOD COOK. APPLY
Immediately at p Liberty street west.
WANTED, A GERMAN GIRL TO DO
general house work Mrs. J. II. Koch, No.
4G Whitaker street.
WANTED, A GOOD WAITRESS;
must come well recommended Apply at
l07 West South Broad street.
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OLD NEWSPAPERS. go for q cents, at
once Morning News.
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BOARDING.

GENTLEMEN BoARDERS CAN sE@
cure nice south rooms at 212 Jones street
west, three doors from Barnard
DESIRABLE SOUTH ROOMS, COM
fortably furnished; good table: hot and
cold baths central location; references.
Address Moderate. News.
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ARRIVED UP FROM QUARANTINE.
Bark Eugenie CNo), Hansen, TO Id for
Europe-Dahl & Andersen.
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND cREDI.
TORS.

TORS.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY,
Notice Is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing demands against Meyer Mendel, late
of said county, deceased TO present them
to me, properly made out within the time
prescribed by law, so as to show their
character and amount; and all persons in-
debted to said deceased are required to
make immediate payment to me,
JOHANNA MENDEL,
Bxecntrix VIII OF Meyer Mendel Dee
ceased. Address; 1872 Bay street.
Nov. 6, 1896.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY,
Whereas Henry II. Gilmer and J. Flor-
ence Minis have applied 10 court Of ordin4
airy for letters dismissory as Administered.
or's on the estate of Louisa II. Gilmer, de-
ceased.
These are, therefore. to cite and admon-
lsh all whom II may concern to be and ap-
pear before said court to make objection
az any they have) on or before the sixth
day of January, next, otherwise said let-
ters will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton l.. Fer>
rill. ordinary for Chatham county, this the
3rd day of October, 1896.
FRANK Il. KEILBAC7,
Clerk c. o., G. G.
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AUCTION SALES.
"-T-F9-@-~-T-T~~l~-
THIS DAY.
SALE STILL CONTINUED.
ny j. MCLAUGHLIN & SON,

At II o'clock, on premises Whitaker SITS
opposite Park Extension,
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ron Observation-Disclosures

NEW UPRIGHT PIANO; PERFECT
order; will sell cheap. Gail at 1856 Bryan
street.
The herald., 1896-12-09
HANNA HAS NOTHING TO SAY
As to the Makeup Of the Mckinley
Cabinet
1t Is Announced as by Authority Tha.
Payne of Wisconsin Will Be
Given a Portfolio.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ST have
nothing to do with the selection of Nc
Kinley's cabinet, and any news concern
ing it must come from him."
This declaration was made by Chair
man Hanna today, when asked whether
Senator Sherman was likely to become
a member of the cabinet. From other
sources of a high character is Is learned
that Mckinley will ask Sherman to ac-
cept one of the most important of the
portfolios. Whether the senator will ac-
cept is seriously doubted.
Hanna is in favor OF having the in
augural ball in the new congressional
library building instead of the pension
office, but is meeting with opposition
from Senator Morrill, and others.
THE BADGER CANDIDATE.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Dec SIT is au-
thoritatfvely announced that Henry G..
Payne, whose name has been connected
with place in McKinleys cabinet, has
resigned the vice e-presidency of the Mil
waukee Railway and Light company.
His resignation will go into effect with
the close of this week. The directors of
the company will arrive in Milwaukee
Thursday, when meeting will be held
to choose Mr. Payne's successor A spe-
cial to the Sentinel from Washington
says Mr.. Payne. who is at the capital, re-
fuses to confirm the statement that he
is to retire.
The herald., 1896-12-09
PLAGUE FOLLOWS FAMINE
In the Famine. Stricken Districts of the
Indies
Rain in Chinese Provinces Causes the
Prompt Disappearance of Cholera
and Other Allied Diseases

NEW YORK, Dec 8.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Bombay says: Eight
hundred deaths are reported up to date
from the plague, but the number is be-
lieved to be much larger. Crowds of
panic stricken natives are fleeing from
the city. Trade and travel are serious
ly affected. Only one case is reported of
a person recently attending a patient
having contracted the plague. The dis
easo. though infectious, has not yet
proved contagious.
The government psychologists are of
the opinion that the plague, unlike chol-
era, has tendency to stick to the local.
ity where it originates. A few authentic
cases are reported in adjacent towns, but
they are all of Bombay origin. The dis
ease, where imported, was dying out
without spreading. In Bombay for two
months the plague remained confined to
one ward. 1t has now spread to all dis
tricts of the city and is increasing large
ly with the cooler weather.
A dispatch from Singapore says: Since
the rains set in the amount of sickness
has diminished and cholera has dis
appeared and there have been no cases
of plague.
A similar increase of sickness has been
experienced all over the east. but the
health of the town has much improved.
The sanitary state of Singapore has
not been good during the past two years.
In the middle of last year an outbreak X
of cholera occurred. involving the death
of over 400 persons before subsiding.
In October of this year similar out
break of cholera occurred. 1t was con-
fined, however, almost entirely to Ash
atics. especially Chinese coolies. only
one or two Europeans or Eurasians being
attacked. The dryness of the seasons
has doubtless much to do with the prev
alence of cholera. remittent and inter-
p1ittent favars
The herald., 1896-12-09

work is entirely non-political, whose ca
pacity to deal with the large machinery
and great expenditure Of their respect
i've bureaus must come in great meas
ure from experience, and who preserve
the continuity of the department, not in
mere desk or division work, but in gen.
eral administration.
The second is to cover into the civil
service as many as possible of the post
masters themselves. Seventy thousand
or more postmasters are now the chief
spoils of the incoming administration.
Uuder the present system these officials
are too apt to think their obligation to
party is higher than their duty to the
public, and the zeal and activity with
which they meet that obligation is
surer guaranty of continuance in office
than any like zeal and activity for the
public service.
ITO this belief I am sure is traceable
the excessive and occasionally reprehen-
sible partisan activity exhibited by many
postmasters during the late and during
the preceding presidential campaigns
The report recommends reclassification
of clerk of the railway mail service and
provision for clerks at first and second
class postoffices; TEN additional post
office inspectors and legislation making
postmasters and their sureties liable for
acts and defalcations of their subordin-
ates and authorizing postmasters to
bond their subordinates.
The report says if the two items of
second class matter at cent per pound
and of county free distribution paid their
proportionate share of cost. it is fig
ured that it would create sN apparent
surplus in the revenues of $21 .44O, ,669 in
stead of deficiency Of over sS, 100000.