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usual holiday business, has resulted in a
good trade with especially good reports
from Milwaukee, st. Paul and Omaha
At the East seasonable conditions pre-
vail, while wholesale trade is quiet and
holiday business active. No improve
nent is noted in the cotton goods situa-
ton, and large reductions seem irnnl-
nent.
Good business has been done in boots
and shoes, and shipments are far ahead
of last year
Pacific Coast retail trade is active,
and klondke boomers are gathered in
the cities of Washington and Oregon.
the wheat situation affects the export
business in cereals is furnished by the
figures of shipments this week, from
both coasts of the United States and
Canada. The total exports reported to
Bradstreet's aggregate (fiour as wheaD
4, ,lo1 ,595 bushels, as against 4,6H COO
bushels last week. They also compare
with exports of 2,211 600 bushels in
this week last year, and $40, 600
bushels in 1895.
Commercial failures in the United
States remain nominal. The total for this
week amounts to 2S0, as compared
with 2S3 in the previous week, but is
smaller than the total in 1895, when
316 were reported. There are 80 busi-
ness failures reported in the Dominion
this week, against 43 last week.
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HAPPINESS TURNED TO GRIEF
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. MARY
MUIR LAST NIGHT.
The Sad Termination Of an Even
ing of Enjoyment Among Hex
Relatives.

A sad aff1iction last night fell upon the
relatives and friends OF Mrs. Mary Muir,
1elict of the late James Muir. After
spending a most enjoyable Christmas
eve at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
John II. Batcher, at Sixteenth and y
streets, the old lady fell dead on the side
walk while on her way to her own home
at Eighth and O streets.
There We're present at the hatcher
residence Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin f. Smith
the latter being also a daughter of
Mrs. Muir-and j. A. Muir and their
children (six grandchildren in alD, and
the evening was spent in most joyous
manner. There was a Christmas tree
and its accompanying festivities, and
through it all none were merrier or
lighter of heart than Grandma" Muir.
The old lady entered with unusual zest
into all the pastimes of the children. and
received many congratulations on her
good health and spirits despite the 66
years that had passed over her head.
Alas! neither herself, her children nor
her children'S children imagined that
the Angel of eDath was so soon TO lay its
icy finger upon her.
When the pleasure of the evening had
been concluded and congratulations ex
changed, Mrs. Muir went to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, near by, and soon
departed for her own home, accom-
panied by her grandson, Herbert Muir.
When they had reached within a block
of Mrs. Muir's residence she was seized
with a sudden faintness and sank to the
sidewalk.
With her grandson's assistance she
managed to go a little farther, but soon
became utterly helpless and in few
minutes expired. The emotions and eX
citement of the evening had proved too
much for her, and she went peacefully
and painlessly TO her long rest.
Mrs Muir was the mother of Miss Liz
Zie Muir and Mrs. j. NJ. Curtis of San
Francisco, who recently fell heir 10 the
immense fortune of the late Jacob L.
Davis. Besides these two daughters,
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Batcher, she leaves
two sons in this city, j. A. and K. ID.
Muir. Her husband died three years ago.
Deceased was a native of Scotland. Sae
was woman OF kind heart, amiable
of disposition, and leaves a wide circle
of friends to mourn her sudden death
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Sixteenth-Street Lutheran.

The services at the Sixteenth-street
Lutheran Church will be conducted by
the pastor. Rev. W. S. Hoskinson. The
features Will be:
Morning Liturgy. Gloria Patri"
Norris), Gloria In Excelsis" Ryre):
sermon. "The Shepherds Visit" an
them, "Shout the Glad Tidings;" solo.
Mrs. Longbottom (Avisom; anthem,
"Hark. What Mean Those Holy
Voices ?" Gabriel.
In the evening-Liturgy, anthem,
Make Haste, o, God. To Deliver Me"
Gayriz); Gloria Patri'' (NeithardD: +:
sermon. "The Glory of Christi" anthem,
And There Were Shepherds" (GabrieD;
solo. Miss Merkley
The choir consits of Miss Rubie
Merl<ley. Mrs Longbottom, Misses Car
rie and Lulu Lothhammer and Rena
Hoskinson, Messrs. Will Sachs ard VIII
Klotz; cornet. George Clifford: flute
L. w. Grothen: organist, Miss Lola
Gwinn.
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Superstitions Of the Ring.

From time infmemorial the ring has
been surrounded by peculiar glamor
of romance. superstition and fascina-
ton to all nations and people. From
the ruddy red gold rings worn by the
gods and dug for them from the earth
by the dwarfs or little people down to
the nuptial ring of the Virgin Mary and
Joseph. which was for ages an object
of alteration, these favorite ornaments
have played a conspicuous part in al
most every noted life. An account of
the celebrated rings of the world would
perforce be a book of many legends and
even then not half of the legends, sto-
rieS and traditions concerning them
could be told.
A strange ceremonial was pract1ced
by many Of the soveregns of England,
with whom it was the custom to bless
and hallow these rings. An fllumina-
ton was exhibited some years ago by
the Genealogical Institute represent
ing Queen Mary performing this rte.
The Queen is represented as kneeling,
with a dish containing the rings on
each side of her. After the blessing
and other prayers, she took each ring
between her hands and carefully rubbed
it, after which holy water was cast
upon them, and they were anointed
with oil and a motto engraved upon
them.
The supersttions connected with the
marriage ring are probably more varied
and numerous than those concerning
any other. In France especially they
We're believed to secure protection
against diabolical arts and an indica
ton of the character of the Wearer was
formed from the finger on which they
were worn. Thus an old writer tells
us that a ring worn on the forefnger
Indicates a naughty. bold and overbear-
ing spirit: on the second finger. pru-
dence, dignity and discretion; on the
third finger, love and affection; and on
the little finger. a masterful spirit.
The character or virtue Of ring
varied according to the precious stones
set in it, and at various stages of the
worlds history the principal gems. one
after the other have held the first place
in popular favor Thus, during Cleo
patras reign, the famous emerald
mines of Egypt gave this beautiful
jewel the position of first favorite.
This Queen gave 70 ambassadors. visit
ors to her court. etc. rings in which
priceless emeralds were set. on which
were often engraved portraits OF her
SELF and these rings were believed to
insure for the wearer wealth, wisdom
and foresight.
The enchanted rings of the Greeks
and ancients were formed Of the gems
assigned to the several planets, each
set in its appropriate metal. Thus the
sun was diamond or sapphire in a ring
of gold the moon, crystal in silver;
Mercury. magnet In quicksilver; Venus,
amethyst in copper: Mars, emerald in
iron; Jupiter carnelan in tin; and
Saturn, turquoise in lead. These rings.
if worn on the birth month of the pos
SCISSOR furthered the progress of his love
affairs and acted as a talisman in many
ways. Even in our present day in va
rious countries superstition still ex-
lists that to each month is dedicated
precious stone, and that any one by
wearing constantly the stone Of his
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Westminster Presbyterian

At the Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Sixth and j. streets. Rev w H.
Landon Will preach at | a. m and 7:30
p. m. The morning sermon will be on
The Anglers Message" and that Of
the evening on The Supreme Inquiry .
The musical portion of the service
will consist of: Hymns-"Hail to the
King Reirly); I'VE Have Seen the
Star" Fearis); Angel Serenade''
fShelley) and offertory. Holy Vision
(Gounod), Mrs. Ida Clinch- Lester.
Solos will be rendered by Mrs. L. NJ.
Schwerin, Miss Florence Rogers and G..
E. Lester.
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Christian Church,

At the Christian Church, Sixteenth
and l. streets, the morning services will
be: Chorus, Let Earth Receive Her
King" choir; song. congregation; scrip
tural reading; song, congregation;
prayer: anthem, GLORY Be Unto the
Lord Foreverinore:'' subject, THE Life
of the World" Rev. Leslie r. Drake.
In the evening the programme will
be: Song, congregation: prayer; song,
congregation: solo, There Is Hope Be-
yond the Shadows" Mrs. w. t. Fors-
man: sermon, "The Greatest Factor in
Christian Work" Rev Leslie r. Drake.
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MARSHALL M. KIRKMAN.
A Man Prominently Known in
Railway Circles.

A man Of more than ordinary ability
is Marshall NJ. Kirkman, who is to be
Comptroller of the biggest railroad sys-
tenn in America, being at the head of
the Auditing Departments of the In
ion Pacific the Chicago and Northwest
ern, the Chicago, St. Paul and Mime
apolis and the Fremont, Elkhorn and
Missouri Valley Railroads. All these
roads are connected with the Chicago
and Northwestern, Of which Mr.. Kirk
man is now Comptroller, except the
Union Pacific and it is fully expected
they will come into the combination
after the reorganization.
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"Record-Union" BANQUET.

Some thirty of the employees of the
Record Union" were present last night
at the annual Christmas repast given
by the mana gers. Several We're absent
on account of family gatherings.
Some Of those present had elbowed
one another at these annual suppers
for nearly quarter of a century past,
though death has made many breaks in
the ranks of the Old Guard.
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TURNER'S FESTIVAL.
A Grand Affair at Turner hall
This Evening

The Turn-Verein will have Christ
mas festival at Turner Hall tonight, in
which some sixty or seventy specially
drilled children will give an exhibition
in the way of dancing, etc.
A Christmas tree. reaching nearly to
the ceiling, has been gorgeously decor
ated, and will be illuminated during the
entertainment. Santa Claus Will be
there in all his glory and distribute
presents among the children
The Turner'S have laid themselves
out" to make to-night's festival the
most entertaining of the kind yet given
by their organization.
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Death of a Good Woman.

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sheeren will be panied to learn of the
latte~'s death, which occurred yester-
day at her home in this city, SIS l.
street Mrs. Sheeren had lived long in
this community and was greatly es-
teemei by all who knew her She was
an exemplary wife and mother. Be-
sides ber husband, she leaves two
young daughters, Maggie and Elena
Sheeren Mr.. Sheeren has for many
years been connected with the baggage
department Of the Southern Pacific
Company here.
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A. M. E. Church.

AT the a. NJ. Z. Church. Rev Mr.
Jones. pastor, there will be a special
praise and Christmas service Sunday
evening, when some especially choice
music will be feature of the devo-
tional service, under direction of Mrs
Page, contralto, and Mrs. Emma Wash
ington soprano, supported by a select
choir.
For this occasion use of a very fine
and powerful organ has been secured
The general public Is invited to attend.
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Sixth-Street Methodist.

Rev. J. S. Carroll, pastor of the
sixth-street NJ. E. Church, viii deliver
sermon at the 1o:45 service on The
Divine Christ in the Cradle and in
the evening on Inside the Gates of the
Holy City
The music will be under the direction
of Mrs. Frances Moeller, and will be as
follows:
Morning sHark. the Herald Angels"
opening hymn; Give Unto the Lord
dudley Buck); There Were Shep-
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7 OF Illt hFCVTU-O IIOfI.
A California Christmas Song.

What gifts shall Christmas bring,
Here by the western summer sea.
Where old-time yule-tide may not be.
Nor cheer we used TO sing?
All, here the merry seasons dowers
Are roses sweet and orange flowers.
The holy's scarlet fruit
The holly's leaves Of glist'ning green,
Alas. shall they no more be seen?
Then let the bells be mute.
Nay. see. for mistletoe these bowers
OF roses sweet and orange flowers
Where are the ice-locked streams?
Where is the mantle soft and white
Which fairies bring down in the night
That like the star-dust gleams2
For snow-ciad earth and sky that lowers
Take roses sweet and orange flowers.
FREE LANCE.
Rnpllin Cal
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herds Dudley Buck); solo, for offer
tory, Miss Lottie Shepstone.
Evening-"The Heavens Are Telling"
Haydn): solo, for offertory, Miss Emma
Felter.
The choir consists Of Miss Emma Eel
ter, Mrs. James Elliott. Miss Anna
Woods, Miss Hattie Shepstone, Mrs. W.
B. Davis, Mrs. G. II. Smith, Miss Lot
tie Shepstone, W. B. Davis, James FL
lott, S. E. Pope, George Hutchinson,
Ed Gerrish, W. H. Dunster, Charles
Hill.
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First Baptist Church.

Baptist Church at the usual hour, Rev.
A. b. Banks, pastor. The music will
include the following numbers: Music,
''Hark, the Angels Sing" Calm on the
Listening Ear" "A Child is Born"
Hark. What Mean Those Holy
Voices?" Hail to the Lords Anointed; ="
In Lonely Manger Sleeping"
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Mr. Kirkman is truly a elf-made
man. He was born July 10, 1S42. on
the prairies Of Central Illinois He had
no opportunities for schooling and his
educatlen was Wholly private, save for
a few terms at State institutions. He
has been a railroad man since 1891,
and has always been with the Chicago
and Northwestern in all capacities,
from bottom to- top.
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First M. e. Church.

There will be special Christmas SER
vices on Sunday at the Seventh-street
M. e. Church South at III a. N. and
7:30 p. m. At the morning service
the pastor, Rev. w. f. Vaughn, Will
preach. The Epworth League viii
meet at $3.50 p. m.
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Congregational Church.

Special Christmas music will be heard
at the Congregational Church The
regular choir will be assisted by the
following ladies and gentlemen: Mrs.
Frank Bergman, contralto; Mrs. w. f.
NJ. Beardslee, soprano; Mr.. Hitchcock,
tenor, and Elwood Bruner, basso.
In the morning the order of service
will be: Organ voluntary, 'Andante
con moto" (adapted from Leybach).
Miss Belle Darlington; doxology, by the
choir and congregation; invocation and
Gloria Patri;" responsive readings;
anthem, Arise. Shine! for Thy Light
is Come" Cd. Buck), by the choir;
scripture lesson; prayer and response;
offertory, soprano solo, 'Sancta Maria"
F'aure), Mrs. Mary NJ. Ross; Christ
mas sermon, Rev H. N Hoyt: quartet,
The Wondrous Story (Adams), fol-
lowed by hymn and benediction
In the evening the service will be al
most wholly of a choral nature, as fol-
lows: Organ voluntary, "Marche Solen-
nelle" Kettern); hymn; scripture les
son; tenor solo, "Holy Night (Adam)
r. T. Cohn, with piano and organ ac-
compartment; responsive readings; an
them, 80, Praise God" CTremnelD
double quartet; prayer; ladies' trio,
Say, Where is He Born?" (Mendels-
sohn's "Christus'o, Mrs. Ross, Mrs.
Bergman and Mrs. p. F. Howard; Of
fertory, soprano solo, THE Star Of
Bethlehem (Stephen Adams), Miss
Belle Darlington, Mrs. r. II. Hawley
accompanist.
Dr. Hoyt's sermon will be on I'VE
Have Seen His STAR After the SER
mon, bass solo, "The Herald of Peace"
O. G. Macy, w. f. Lovdal; hymn and
benediction.
Mrs. G. A. Neae and Mrs Robert Fl.
Hawley will accompany on the piano,
and Miss Belle Darlington will preside
at the organ.
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Lies Always Fair.

Mrs. Gobang-Why do you lie to me
now?
Gobang-Didn't l lie TO you when l
was counting you?
Mrs. Gobang-I suppose so; but what
of it?
Gobang-What is fair in love is fair
in war, You knoW.-Up-to-Date
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Teachers Examination.

Commencing at $50 a. m. on Monday
next. there win be an examination Of
applicants for teachers certificates. The
sessions will be held in the Perry Sem
mary building at Tenth and / streets
and win continue during the week
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Tourteenth-street Church.

AT the Fourteenth-street Presbyterian
Church, Rev. w. c. Sherman, pastor,
there will be a Christmas sermon and
special music at IL a. m. Sunday
school at 12:15: Christian Endeavor
meeting at 6:30, and evening services at
1880.
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Emmanuel Baptist.

At the Emmanuel Baptist Church,
corner Twenty fifth and n streets, Rev.
A. j. Sturtevant will preach at IL a.
m. and 1:30 p. m; Sunday-school at
1c:1J
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A ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Orpheum this evening the reg
ular bill the Boys Hungarian Band,
the Gilmore Sisters, the Farrells, Stark
ey and Rathbun the Gypsy violinist and
the trained ponies. Tomorrow night
will be the last of the present BILL This
afternoon and tomorrow Sunday
afternoon) there will be matt
lee performances for which entirely
new prices have been made, the change
being decided on yesterday. Under the
new scale for each matinee - cents will
admit any person to any seat in the or
chestra or dress circle and 10 cents will
admit one person TO any seat in the bal
cony, while a dime will admit a child to
any seat in the house.
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Central M. E. Church.

Rev. Leslie NJ Burwell viii preach at
the Central NJ E. Church at the 1915
o'clock service tomorrow, and the pas
tor, Rev. j. B. Chynoweth, at the even
ing service, 7:30 o'clock.
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel:
Arrivals a the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: VIM L. May, Auburn: F. A
Roale, Sanger; NJ. Mayer, New York;
j. j. Keegan and wife, J. Kashei, San
Francisco
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Opinion Of an Expert.

Pa, what are foreign missions?"
Foreign missions? Well, they are
the sympathy that women feel for other
women's husbands. louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
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Theosophical Society.

At 1017 Ninth street. J. c. Egeberg
will lecture before the Hargrove Theo-
soplfcal Society on The Mystery of
Christ"
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Roeklin, Cal.

Don't be clam. If you must be any
thing Of that kind. be turtle. Then
you will have little snap about you
The record-union., 1897-12-25

This afternoon and tonight Proc
tors Pleasure Party will present at
the Metropolitan Theater the society
drama THE Wife's Peril" which will
bring out the full strength of the
troupe. 1t is competent pains
taking and well-balanced organization.
The company concludes its engagement
tonight. For the matinee this after
noon ten and twenty-cent admission
prices viii prevail.
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SCrOfuIa EruptiOnS
Little Cki the Victim of Impure
Blood = Suffered Intensely Until
hoods Sarsapariiia Cured.

"Wh three months old, my little
daughter had eruptions on her face. l
was obliged to keep her hands tied at
night and it was necessary to watch her
during the day. She would scratch her.
eelf whenever she got the chance, until
her clothes would be covered with blood.
We concluded to try Hoods Sarsaparliia,
because had great faith in it, and after
awhile we could see that she was getting
better. People often asked How did
that child burn her face?' and they SAID
she would certainly be left with scars, but
she was not. 1t is now year since she
was cured by Hoods Ssrsaparilla and her
face is as smooth and white and soft
as that of any child" MRS. WILBUR
WELLS, Warren, Conn.
NIB. Be sure to get Hoods because
Hoods Sagsapariila
Is the best-ln fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold hy all druggists 81: six for IS.
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May-Her face is her fortune.

Fay-Then suppose her creditors
Up-to-Date.
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City Finances.

Following is the report of City Auditor
Young for the week ending Friday, De-
The age-herald., 1897-09-21
HOWARD COLLEGE
Doors Will Stand Ajar Today For Fifty-Sevsnth
 Opening.

Today the doors of Howard college will be thrown open for the ffty-seven4h an uual beginning. Howand college bears an env2abie reputation. and it's repre- sentatives are scattered in every state.
 Prof. F. M- Roof is the new president, and he said last night that he expected good attendance and a splendid years work The faculty which will assist him is as follows:
 Thomas John Din, IL. D., professor of Greek and Latin; Frank M. Roof, A. B.. A. M, professor of Mental and Moral Sciences and Applied Mathematics; Ed win H. Foster, A. M.;, professor of Eng fish; Robert Judson Waldrop, A. M., professor of Pure Mathematics; Amos Bailey Goodhue, A. NJ, IL. D., profess sor of Elocuion and French; Edgar Poe Hogan, A. B., professor of Natural Sciences; Samuel James Ansley, A. B., A M, adjunct professor of Latin and Greek; Rev. W. A. Hobson A. B., pro- lessor of Biblical Literature; C. c. Jones, M. D., Surgeon and Lecturer on Fly sfene; J. w. O'Hara, Tutor; J. H. Per due, Tutor; Samuel James Ansley, ssc- retary of the faculty.
The age-herald., 1897-09-21
FORT TWO NIGHTS AND A DAY.
Dave Smith Became III and Laid Down in the
 Woods.

- When Dave Smith, who resides at the corner of Twelfth street and Third ave- uue, Ieoovers he can tell of a horrible experience.
 He lay in the woods two nights and a day without food or drink. He was found yesterday morning in an old field back of Jonesviile, and was very i'll. He was taken home, but is too sick to give an account of his doings.
 It appears that he was walk ng along, when he suddenly felt very badly. He crawled into the weeds and lay down and became too sick to move. MT. Snl,h would have probably d.ed had not some small boys chanced to be playing near by. They gave the alarm and he was at once given attention.
The age-herald., 1897-09-21
A GHASTLY FIND.
Newborn Babe Thrown From Car Window
 Parents Said to Be Known.

Special to The Age-H Herald.
 Chattanooga, Sept. 20.-Yesterday morning an infant, which had evidently been dead only short time, was found near the Southern railway track al Avonda1e, about three miles from the city. The body, yet warm and bloody was wrapped in an old dress skirt and thick brown paper.
 The section foreman making the dis covery at orlce notified Squire J. H Bragg, living at sherman heights, a nearby suburban town. The verdict of the jury was that the infant had been thrown from a passenger train.
 This afternoon facts came to light which make the find somewhat of a sem sation.
 The facts are given in telegram from c. D. Knight conductor on Southern railway train No. 12.
 MT. Knight states that shortly after leaving the city he was walking through the ladies' coach and found woman
 
 crowd of ladies, who were very much excited. Enquiry revealed that the wo- man was a member of the '1492" Opera company, which showed here Saturday night, and was en route to Atlanta. He had her removed to the '1492" special car in the rear and saw nothing else of her. He afterwards inquired about her and found that she and a male mem Der of the company had left the train.
 Knight knew nothing of the baby be- ing found until notified by the railroad officials today. He then wired back full particulars about the sick woman.
 A passenger on the train wires back that he saw the package thrown out of the train window, but thought 1t was an old bundle of rags or papers.
 The officers are confident that the wo- man is the guilty one. In fact, they have no doubt about 1t, and several off, cers have been sent down the road in search of the inhun1an parent. She will be brought back and vigorously prose- cuted for murder. The community Is shocked over the deed.
 The "1492" company is playing in At- lanta tonight. It Is impossible to learn the womans name, but she is said to take a leading part in the show, and is unmarried
The age-herald., 1897-09-21
,PresidentiaI Appointments A

Washington, Sept. 20.-The following postmasters were this afternoon appoint ed by the president:
 Alabama-Sanford B. Strout, Ever green; Blevins s. Perdue, Greenville.
 Georgia-Josepf s. Garrett, Columbus.
 Mississippi-John T. Wood, Columbus; Clara E. Mortimer, Crystal Springs; A. B. Frazee, Okolona.
 North Carolina-John F. Dobson, Goldsboro.
 Texas-William H. Harvey, Belton.
 Virginia-Battery Park, H. G. Wes- ton; Brights, A. A. Chumley; Concord Depot, Borates Hayden; Haydensville. David Wilson; Melos. J. w. Armentrout; New Point, W. O. Higgins; Stevensville, W. A. Brown; Tim, M. s. King.
 The president today appointed Archi- bald J. Sampson, of Arizona, minister to EcouadOr.