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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-28
PREFERRED CREDITORS MEET

New York, Dec. 27.-Some of the pre- ferred creditors of the Herring Hall Marvin company met here to-day and resolved themselves into a committee. The committee requested a meeting of the stockholders of the company to be held at the Astor house next Wednes- day. Stock of the company was offer ed on the curb at five with two bid. A small lot was sold somwhere between these figures.
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CANNOT LOCATE HIGHwAYMEN.

Norristown, Pa, Dec 27,-The police have as yet been unable to locate any of the four men who were implicated in the murder last night of Conductor Gal loway of the Schuylkill Valley Trac- ton company. A search of Galloway's s clothing this morning showed taht the robbers failed to get any valuables. The county commissioners have offered a reward of $500 for the arrest and con- viction of the men. The company adds a reward of $125.
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WESTERN COLLEGE LEAGUE.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Representatives of western colleges met thIs afternoon to consider the proposition of forming an inter collegiate baseball league of five. Managers Keith of Michigan, Hart of Northwestern, Fiske of Illinois, Miller of Wisconsin and Prof. Stagg of the University of Chicago were present. Minnesota was not invited to send rep resentatives on account of the distance of that institution from the others.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-28
MRS. BOOTH BETTER.
Presbyterian Hospital Reports That She

Presbyterian Hospital Reports That She
 is Improving Slowly But Steadily
 New York, Dec. 27.-Ballington Booth made this statement this morning in regard to the condition of his wife, who is i'll at the Presbyterian hospital: Mrs. Booths condition is most encouraging to-day. She passed a good night and is decidedly better. Her constitution is responding splendidly to the treatment that is being employed and a marked improvement is looked for in very short time.
 A bulletin was issued from the hos pital at 1 o'clock It read: Mrs Booth is resting quietly and is improving slowly but steadily"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-28
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
SHORT SESSION OF THE SUPERIOR
 COURT.

Hearing of Argum ents in Demurrer in the Suit of Pfleghar vS. Insurance Company Alleged Violation of U. s. Mail Law Probate Matters-Cases in City Court. Judge Roraback in the superior court yesterday morning heard the argu- ments of the defendants in the suit of F. P. Pheghar 6 Son against the Fidel- ity and Casualty Insurance company of New York. The suit is to recover $2,0O0 damages on account of insur- ance.
 CHARGED WITH VIOLATING MAIL
 LAW.
 Richard w. Ellis of this city appeared before United States Commissioner William A. Wright yesterday and waived examination on the charge of sending an obscene letter through the mails. He was bound over to the Feb ruary term of the United States court His bond was fixed at $500, which was furnished by his brother, Henry c, Ellis of this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-28
FREEZING WEATHER IN CHICAGO

and Northwestern States.
 Chicago, Dec. 27.-Icemaking weather continues here to-day. Throughout the western and northwestern states it is reported that the weather is fine, with temperature low and stationary. Neith- CT snow nor rain is in prospect. The weather bureau announced this morn ing that fair and cold weather would prevail The warmest temperature pre- dicted for to-day is the freezing point, and the coldest is 20 degrees above zero.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-28
ST. PAULs SUNDAY SCHOOL,

Will Have It's Christmas Festival in
 the Parish House To-Day.
 This afternoon from to o'clock the primary and intermediate depart ments of St, Paul's Sunday school will have the annual Christmas festival in the parish house of the church. | Christmas tree has been beautifully decorated and loaded with presents for the children. One of the young men will take the part of Santa Claus and assist in the distribution of the pres- ents and candies, In the evening from to o'clock the older members of the school will have their entertainment
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-28
BURNS ANNIVERSARY.

Following is the perfected programme for the Burns anniversary, Wednesday evening, January 26, in Warner hall:
 PART I.
 Overture-Scottish Aairs ....... Orchestra Chairman's Remarks :... Part song-There Was a Lad. :, .Quartette Song-I'm Scot ...M MT Walter Bruce Song-Down the Burn, Davie Lad .......: ..;:...;,.............M Mrs. Campbell schater q. A Winters Night b. To the Unco Guide.
 Song-Castles in the Air. Ad6ress-Robert Bnn1s Miss Jessie II; Matteso" Address-Robert Burns .u.' ........... oecse
 ...............Pro Professor W. Lyon Phelps Duet-See, the. Land Appears ,.;,...a... ............ Miss Matteson and Mir. Bruce
 PART 1. "Reminiscences of Scotland ....., Orchestra Song-Angus MacDonald .....;;..;;;;....... .;;;;....... song-The Star of Robbie. Burns. ..;;.,.. ........,.......... MT George Fulton Recitation O'Shanter .... John Japp song u.en Mrs Campbell schafer Duet-Lassie, Wad Ye Loe Me?.. ?...,...... .......... Mrs Schafer and MT. Fulton song-The Battle of Stirling. ;......... ;cor,ot scco;nnonimcnf MT water GoniG hGuee
 
 Part Song-Good Night, Farewell ,..,.., ..,.... .........,... ......... Quartette Aud Lang Syne. By the Company Qn which the audience are requested
 to stand and take part.
 The Balmoral quartette is composed of Mrs. Olivia Campbell Schafer, so- prano; George Fulton, tenor; Miss Jes- sic Howard Matteson, contralto; Wal ter Bruce, baritone.
 The concert will begin at S:90 and th5 grand march at 10:30. The committees are:
 Committee of arrangements - Peter Stirling, chairman; John Hume, James Manson, Samuel MacLauchlan, Johr Brown, Mustarde, w. c. Mcintosh John MacLaughlan jr.
 Reception committee-Alexande Will. son, Samuel MacLauchlan, John Brown Andrew Currie, Thomas Aitchson. Ushers-Robert D. Pryde, Charle: | Munro, William Paterson, George Nun | TO, Daniel MacAuley.
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OLIVE BRANCH LODGE

The sixth annual social of Olive Branch lodge, No.'S4, will be held on Tuesday night, January 15. The mu- sical programme is as follows: Song, H. NJ. Arnold; recitation, Miss Ira Thomas; song, Edgar H. Styles; recita- tion, Willis B. Isbell; gypsle song, Miss Tilda H. Webber; hikhland fling, Rach- el Dingwall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-28
PLENTY OF ICE

Newburgh, N. Y, Dec. 27.--No ice is taken from the Hudson at this point for consumption, the water being too brackish. On Orange, Muchattoes and Crystal Lakes the ice is more than five inches thick and with ten days more cold weather the usual crop, 25,0OO tons, will be gathered
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-28
Court of Common pleas-oivil Side.

VUNTt UT VUHIhuN FIeHs-OIVII ST1Ie'
 In the court of common pleas yester- day afternoon Isaac Levy of this city was given judgment for $3.90 and costs in suit against George S. Davis of Guilford on an account. He sued for $150.
 The trial of jury cases will be oom- menced this morning in the common pleas court.
 Ter in the case against John Gordio, charged with lascivious carriage. At torney Charles H. Fowler demurred on the ground that the complaint did not allege the time nor place of the alleged crime.
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RUN OVER BY CARS.
has been learned that Wilbur Lin-

It has been learned that Wilbur Lin- coin, son of Major William A. Lincoln, of this city, was killed in Chicago by being run over by the cars. Deceased had been in Chicago for the past seven years, where he was engaged in the carpenter business. His remains will be brought to this city for fnterment.
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 have to be physician to understand the causes of impure blood, or its far-reaching effects. When mans digestion is disor- dered, his liver sluggish, his bowels inac- tive, the blood is deprived of the proper food elements, and the sluggish liver and bowels supply ill their place, the foulest of poisons. The blood is the life stream. When it is full of foul poisons it carries and deposits them in every organ and tis- sue of the body. Bone, sinew, muscle, and flesh tissue, the brain cells and the nerve flores are all fed upon bad, poisonous food. Serious ill-health is bound to result The man is weakened ill every fiber of his body. He is weakened physically, mentally and morally He suffers from sick headache, distress in stomach after meals, giddiness and drowsiness. loss of appetite and sleep, bad taste in the mouth, shakiness in the morning, and dullness throughout the day, and lassitude and an indisposition to work. Sooner or later these conditions develop consumption, nervous prostration, malaria, rheumatism, or some blood or skin disease Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Is the best of all known medicines for ambi- tious, hard-working men and women. Ii is the great blood-maker and flesh-builder. It makes the appetite keen and hearty, and the digestion and assimilation perfect, the liver active, the blood pure and rich, the nerves steady, the body vigorous and the brain alert. Where there is also constipa- ton Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be used. Both of these great medicines are for sale by all medicine dealers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-28
CANTATA POSTPnNEn

The cantata that was to have been given on Wednesday evening of this week by the Calvary Baptist Bible school, has been postponed one week on account of the death of Wilbur Lin coin. son of Msssr William A. Lincoln.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-28
Our Christmas Poultry.

THE FINEST OF THE SEASON. Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks and Geese; all beauties and very cheap.
 Come early for your choice selections. Hundreds of bargains all this week. Special--Spareribs 6c per pound. PALACE MARKET. 92-96 George street. 1-2-3 Central Market. Congress avenue.
 D. SCHOENBERGER & SON.
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Probate Court-Judge Cleavelaua.

RroDate COurt-Juhge CieRVeiand.
 A voluntary assignment was made in the probate court yesterday afternoon by Alexander Coukos, the Greek con- fectioner on Chapel street, near the cor ner of State street, through Attorney Chase. The assignment was made to Carleton E. Hoadley Assets are esti- mated at s545 and the liabilities at Sl,- 200.
 A voluntary assignment was made by Louis Maas, the jeweler and watch maker at 132 Congress avenue, to Sam uel Goodman. The assignment was made through Attorney David Strouse. Assets and liabilities not estimated. In both cases the hearing was fixed for next Monday.
 On application of the eXecutor, Ed win D. Swift of Hamden, six months were limited for the presentation of claims against the estate of the late Julia M. Swift of Hamden.
 Sanford B. Martin and Burton Mans field were appointed commissioners on the estate of Hobart B. Sackett, de- clared insolvent. The inventory shows the estate to be worth S6, 800. His wife's claim is $7,5OO.
 George E. Beers and Warren H. Bris- tol were appointed commissioners on the estate of Walter s. Swayne, who filed an assignment in the court last week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-28
DAVENPORT COITNCTL,

DAVENPORT COUNCIL An entertainment will be given by Davenport council, Royal Arcanum, at Harmonic hall tonight. As usual, it will no doubt prove very interesting and entertaining.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-28
BRAVE SPIRITS BROKEN.

How often women wake up in the morning cheerful and happy, deter mined to do so much before the day
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City yCOurt-Crininai Side-Judge Dow.

City Court-CrininaI Side-Judge Dow.
 In the city court yesterday morning before Judge Dow the case of Wallace w. Sperry, charged with keeping pol icy shop at 94 Church street, was con- tinued until Friday to give the state more time to get evidence.
 James A. Perry, colored of Webster street, was bound over to the superior court under $500 bonds, charged with the theft of $4 and q pipe from Floyd Morrison, colored, of Mddletown.
 John Reilly. a vagrant, was sent to jail for thirty days.
 Patrick Mccarthy was sent to jail for thirty days for drunkenness and fined $2O and costs for beating his wife.
 John F. Guthrie pleaded guilty tc drunkenness and to resisting Policeman Edward B. Burnham, and was given twenty days in jail for drunkenness and a fine of s5 and costs for resistance tc officer.
 Judgment was suspended in the case of Howard Moore, charged with breach of the peace against Robert Benjamin his landlord
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world is full of insta il e s w Il ere Ill e Il have done this, but never in history was this
 accomplished
 by a weak and unhealthy man. H. health not only weakens every physical / function but ev- |, cry mental fac , ulty and every moral quality.
 If a man will stop and reason for a moment, he does not
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-18
,pdian Relics round In New York.

No systematic researches had been
undertaken by any explorer within New
York city prior to the spring Of 1890,
when the accidental finding of the frag-
ments of a beautiful jar at Inwood sug-
gested the possibility of other specimens
of aboriginal hantliwork i'll that vicin-
ity. The vessel was found III an excava-
ton made near the present Dyckman
street, at its junction with the proposed
Sherman avenue Quantities of decay
ing oyster shells Oh and near the sur
face CT the ground indicated an Indian
feasting place, and an examination Of
the deposit revealed split bones, bits Of
rude pottery and number of arrow
points OF quartz. The character of the
place being apparent, an archaeological
enthusiast made extensive excavations
and recovered II number of human skel-
etons which his fancy connected with
the objects found upon the surface, but
which are wishont doubt the bones Of
early settlers Of the valley, the graves
being marked with headstoncs and re-
membered by cid residents as part of
il colonial cemetery
Shortly after the discoveries at Dyck-
man street al extensive deposit Of oys-
ter shells was examined near the ex-
IRENE northern end of Manhattan Island,
at place commonly known as Cold
Spring, little nook OIL the southerly
side of Spuyten Duyvil creek where
the creek curves to the south before it
empties into the Hudson river. The
suspicion that the shells marked the
site Of an Indian village was verified
by the finding Of many objects of abo-
riginal art associated with the debris
from ancient feasts. Doubtless it was
from this village that came, on Oct 9,
1909, 100 Indians who set out in their
canoes and attacked Henry Hudson on
his return down the river.-Antiqua
rian.
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Tic Varlil,e Spirit.

Civilization, ike morality. has the
defects CT its own c~cellences. Its dis
eases arc peculiarly ncXious ard loath-
SOME. The r#pacity CT greed goes hand
in band Wit, ~ unwholcsomc pharisa-
ism. Peace IS tco noble goddess to re-
ceiye Tic s;,cliiec CT cur virtues, and
degraded thus si.o viii become a Meme
sis 10 l:cr votarie>.
There has reyor been time when
the nations Of the world have presented
so formidable an array of armies and
navies. This, so far from Indicating
any warli!;e disposition on their part,
is really the result CT costly and stren-
nous efforts TO maintain peace The
forced armisticc is easily broken. 1t is
not necessary to even the most destruc-
tive wars that there should be the old
passion OF fanatic heroisnl OF any sub
line purpose making tho sacrifice
worthy. 1t is far mere likely that Ger
many may lie embloiled in war with
England for some petty cause than that
both will unite to throttle the monster
whose very existence is 1T oEce men
ace and disgrace 20 Christian Europe.
While we Americans aro congratulatins
ourselves upon Il situation Of isolation
and immunity as compared with that
of any European roHer, and, though Il
really wall:ke spirit appears to be for
Us almost impossible, whatever efforts
we make TO arouse it, yet amy day some
reckless congressional manifesto OF
some foolish traditional prejudice may
prccipitate war between Us and Spain
or Japan or England, and our made
quate preparedness for war is u constant
temptation to such provocation on the
part of these powers rs may seem to JUS
tify the manifesto or to REINFORCE the
prejudice
Our assurance Of peace must lie, first
of all, indeed, in our desire for peace;
but, next to this, i'll our adequate ar
mament and cur resolve to maintain 4
wise but firm and courageous national
policy in orr external relations, remem-
bering always what is due from us to a
militant Christendom. Harper Week
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Re al Estate Notice.

The undersigned having en-
tered into the LAND agency
business" at Pungoteague, Ac-
comac county, Va, desire to
call the attention of the public
to the fact.
We propose to give the bust
ness our strict attention adver-
Using extensively and be cap
able of finding purchasers for
lands in Accomac and North
ampton counties that private in
dividuals cannot reach. All per-
sons having real estate and wish
ing to dispose of it or those
wishing to purchase land or
property On the Eastern Shore,
Va are invited to communicate
with us. All classes OF town
property, water fronts, &C., are
desired. Persons communlcat-
ing with US, having such prop
erty for sale, the same will be
examined by us and advertised
Immediately. Business entrusted
to us will be strictly confidential.
Respectfully,
WINDER, WARD & Co.
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BATHING IN PUBLIC.
A Protest Against Some of tho Antics ne
the Beaches.

"A Protest Against Some of the Antics nj
the Beaches.
The etiquette of bathing is again I'M
der public discussion. The authorities
of a leading seaside resort have taker
action for the regulation of public
bathing or of the conduct of the bathers.
They have decreed that people shall not
go about the streets and other public
places promiscuously, clad only III the
scantv garments which they wear while
bathing in the surf. Whereupon there
is a chorus of mingled indignation and
dorision. The authorities are denounced
ON the ono hand for tyrannically inter
fering with the liberties of the indlvld-
nal and are ridiculed on the other fol
being "puritanical" aud "prudish. "
1t may DO said, however, without
hesitation, that they are entirely right.
The looseness Of manner III public
bathing at some seashore resorts III this
country has long been scandalous. Fol-
men and women, Of all ages and condl'
tions Of life, friends and strangers TO-
cether, to attire themselves in the
scantiest of apparel and iostle and tum-
bic about in the surf in the most init
mato physical contact under the eyes
of throngs of spectators is sufficiently
repugnant to both good morals nno
good manners. For them, in the same
attire, without even the pretext -oi
bathing, to sprawl and roll about Oh
the dry sand of the beach together IL
all sorts Of postures and embraces Is
little short Of revolving.
But that is not, after all, the worst
of it, for while such conduct is con-
fined TO tho beach people of modest IN
stincts can shun that place as they
would any other where indecency was
being paraded. The eliminating otfense
is when the bathers, or alleged bathers,
take 10 exhibiting themselves all over
town. They don their scantyNraiment
in their cottages or hotels and then
lounge about the hotel parlors and plaz-
zas, promenade the avenues, enter ice
cream saloons and other places of pub
lie resort and thus spend perhaps half
tho day exhibiting themselves and OBJ
truding themselves upon the sight OF
the public in state of seminudity
which, displayed upon the stage OF a
variety theater, would call for prompt
intervention Of the police. Then per-
haps they lounge back home and put
on decent clothing without ever going
near the water, OF perhaps they 60 in
to the surf for awhile and then saunter
back home through the crowded streets,
clad only i'll their dripping, clingins
bathing suits, an offcnse to cleanliness
and an insult to decency.
Such practices have been notorious
for years at more than one resort. They
have been participated in no doubt by
many pure minded but thoughtless peo-
pie. But it is time they were abolished,
so far rs it is in the power of municipal
law and public opinion to abolish them.
Public bathing i'll the surf is all right,
but the bathers should be decently clad
and should deport themselves decently,
ard they should remember, moreover,
that the place to wear q bathing suit is
in the bath and nowhere else.-New
York Tribune.
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SOME NEW WORDS DEFINED
forms In the DinSlcy Tariff Eli Not Fa-
miIiarly Known.

| Il
miliarly Known.
The principal of enc of tho public
schools of Rochester gave the new tariff
net as published III The Post Express n
thorough reading and addresses Il COM
muuicution to the editor, Ill which he
says:
Can you throw any light upon the
/ meaning of the following words, which
1 found in the new tariff acr
Lame or lahn, section li9.
"Brislipgs, section 25S.
"Revered, sections 3l3. 345, 3SS.
"Vitra9cs, section $3.50.
"Skirtsd, section $50.
"Garnetted, section 3G1.
cone line, section 400.
"Dianisidin, section 52I.
81 have consulted tho latest editions
of the three leading dictionaries and
fail to find these words. What do they
mcan?"
1t is singular that Sc many words in
the new tariff act are not to be found in
the dictionaries We are able, however,
to throw some light OH tho meanings Of
them.
Lame and L:.hn. These arc adjcctives
applied to wire, meaning wiro that has
been heightened by pounding by heavy
hammers.
Bristlings. Tho name of II small fish
similar to sariincs, caught III the Med
iterranean and i'll tho bay of Biscay
packed i'll oil and shipped to this coun-
try.
Rovercd. adjective describing tho
manner of ornanenting handkerchiefs,
lace and linen goods. Little square holes
are cut around the edges of the goods.
Vitrages. kind of lace. We are un-
able to give particular description.
The lace buyers for our largest dry
goods houses Go not know exactly what
kind of lace it is.
Skirted. An adjective applied to
wool The skirt of the fleece is the outer
part about the hind quarters. Skirted
wool is wool from the skirt of the fleece
Garneted Waste is said to be gar
neted when it has been run through Il
machine provided with attachments
like rows Of PINS, by means of which
foreign substances arc removed.
One Lino.-Words descriptive of 81 Pc
culiar kind Of paper used i'll making
jacquard designs III weaving. In this
country cardboard is generally used.
Diarisidin- 1.-The nnirc of drug used
in the arts. 1t is similar to benzine.
We cannot give II more particular &C.
scriprion. -RCchcste Post-EXpress.