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Bills by Mr.. I<Iebcrg.

Washington, December 10. Special J..
Representative KIeberg TO-DAY intro lucfd a
bill authorizing and dirsst'ng ths seeitiaiy
OF the treasury to pay 10 Triniia. lr'be
Of Webb county certain money due him
held in the registry of tue cir mt ooiit of
the United States for Tie Western disl.ie.
of Texas. but never paid over TO MIN.
Ho also reintYoduccd . bill to autho's1c
tho Corpus Christi and Padre Island Hsr-
Dor company to import free OF duty cef'sin
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shin Island Qunrmntine.

Washington. December IS. - Senator
Wslthall OF Mississippi today introduced a
resolution directing the committee on pub
lie health to investigate the advisability
OF removing the quarantine station from
Ship Island to rome more remote point Ia
the Gulf OF Mexico. and II such removal IA
thought proper, what Legislation is nec-
essary. The resolution went over.
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Washington. December l3.-special.)--t
win be remembered that Congressman
Henry did not get committee assignment
last summer when Speaker Reed gave out
his list of committees. Instead OF having
nothing. Mr.. Henry finds that he has the
pick OF eignt or ten Of the best commit
tees OF the house 10 draw from, which po-
sItions have been rendered him by prom.
nent democrats OF the house VINO Offered
10 resign in his favor.
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A SUMMARY OF TODAys IMPORTANT NEWS.
SPORT.

Marcus Daily is said to be the put
chaser OF Hamburg.
George Reed made manager OF tho
nuffaloes for next season.
Fifteen round draw at Galveston be-
tween Charley Porter and Mickey
firu.
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Meeting of the city council.
The obstacle in the way Of the pur-
cfrse Of the San Jacinto battle-ground.
HrmphreYiile gets tho contract for
the Buffalo street sewer.
An. 5&cresting lunaey case
An electric light commission provided
for.
More about tobacco growing.
Delegates to the division reunion OF
Confederate veterans.
Burial OF George y, Walter.
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GERMANS sEIzrRE IN CHINA.
Russia liz indifferent and the other
Powers Are saying Nothing.

Powers Are saying Nothing.
st. Petersburg, December 10, Thu no
vosti says tho absence OF protests from inc
ether party at Gsrmaus's evident de.tr-
mination to remain at kiao Chan hnv lr.-
doatts that the partition OF China h's &C
ttally begun and viii proce ID quickly,
Another newspaper expresses The teifGf
that the United states among other pow
crs may object to tho permanent pecupa-
ton Of Kaio Chau bay by Germany. Irssian
ofnciai circles however, appear indifferent
to the step taken by Germany.
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New Postoface,

washington, December fs,--tspeciai -
A postofAce was today established II Hot
shelby county. and Thomas J. Kiiien Vas
appointed posimas.'r. ~,
The postoffice OF Bsrsl, Bell county, wiii
be discontinued ,.itsr December To-
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Senator Chiffon and Tsyas delegation. lie
was attired IN an iridesc mt silk hat aid
toothpick shoes, and Davenport, the fanniis
cortconist cf the SeW York Jorrnal,
promptly took his likeness. With suidry
embellishments Of his own. which Will sr-
pesr In the Journal this week
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RAILROADS.

holiday rates apply TO New Orleans and
other cities. -ss.u==5
The International ard Great North
ern makes New Shreveport
rates apply between iloustcn and
Shreveport.
Reduction IN COTTON seed oil rate.
Differences between the Katy and
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mir sh,pment Of AIabamn Iron.

Chattanooga Tenn, December IA Biz
mingham special says. The Tennessee
Iron and Railroad company and the sloss
Iron and steel company today shipped 5000
tons OF Alabama pig iron TO fensucoia.
from whence il will be forwarded to Kobe
and Yokahoma, Japan.
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materials for the construction Of an outer
harbar on the Texas coast This bill was
Introduced by MIR. .fieb ssg In inc Flls!-
fourth congress. but failed 10 pass,
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uans mi thc CanitoI.

washington. December 49, Especial -
Governor Hosg visited the capitol today
and spent an hour very pleasantly Win
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cessions that have been offered have been
met with blank refusal, and practically
there has been no reduction whatever of
any one point in dispute
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N fDRk-M. Alexander Gu.lmant,
eas French organ!st, who has been
me iead.ng cities of Connecticut,
ausetts and New Jefsey, will give
gan recital in this city tonight.
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!iANAPOLIS-The eighth National
ZION of the Boys aad Girls Ma
nome and Employment association
Y NED III this city today and tomor-
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/ LoUIS-Cemmardcr and Mrs.
uoer, commanding United Sta es
OF tho Salvation Army, will visit
k.ty To-Day and tomorrow, In connec-
Fun the launching of their rescue
IN this city.
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TODAy's FORECAST.

EAGO--The seventeenth annual ball
Young Mems Hebrew association
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10 ls-kmanuel j. Lasara, sa-
Sneeper of this city. and his wife.
Iaye each been held in 5000 bail by
states Commissioner Shields on the
~, Il 81 a., having smuggled INFO this coun-
nj worth of diamonds, will be
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Fb nv Ga.-Pursua,,t to the call is
j. g. W.iborl. president of the
CCa.o!lna State Alliance and of the
\ hise''oh Growers convention held in
n.a, :; G., convention OF ce:ton
kts, WI be held In his city today
| ~ LOT the purpose OF securing
ktan a'Nioh IN the marketing and sale
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annoN.-Ihe conference between the
Sha Of the Federal Employers
w,;A Amaleamated Society Of Engi-
w Wit was adjourned from Decem-
E,ou, ue held today. The situation
N m e summed un in the words of
1 ..Ne representatives of the engi-
n concessions have been made.
any been Intended The con-
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-19
Ananger to EyesighI.

For some time past London ocuiists
have been directing the attention OF the
community to the very serious danger
caused by the electric light, the princi-
pal point being made against the uni
yersal exposure of such lights, uncoy-
cred, in the streets and in shops and Of
fees. One of the journals devoted to
that industry explodes such fears by re-
marking that it is not customary to
look at the sun, nor would even the most
enthusiastic electrician suggest THAT
naked ares and incandescent filamsnts
are objects to gaze at without limit;
naked lights, however, are not usually
placed SO as to come wit1iin the line OF
sight, and, while the filaDsent of glow
lamp is, on the other hand, more likely
to meet the eye, frosted bulb is an ex-
tremely simple and common way OF en-
tirely getting over the objection in
roint But while the whole trouble can
thus be easily remedied by the use oil
properly frosted or colored glass globes
the actual permanent injury to the ey'
by the glowing filament is, in any vase
no greater than tAat due to an ordipaFl
gas Aane,--N. Y, Tribune,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-19

L'ndy's hairs all cusiy tangles, EN- her eyes
IS deep en- gray
nm they allus seems er-dreamin en- err
gain far away
Wen l ses: Say. Indy. darlin', shell
stay or shell GOT"
I'm she looks at me er-smilin' en- she scs:
oh, l dunno!"
Now, she knows es I'm er-lovin, her fer
years en- years en- years,
But she keeps me hesitatin' between my
doubts en- fears,
En- I'm gettin pale en- peaked, en- cts
1es' frum frettin' SO
Ovur Lindy weth her laughin en- err
sayin': II dunnov
T'other night we cum frum meetin'. en- 1
asks her fer kiss,
En- tells her she's so many tibet er few
she'll never miss;
En- she looks up kinder shy-like en- she
whispers sorter low:
Jim, Id ruther tibet yer wouldn't, but
er-well-oh, I dunno!'
Then ! SEES: Nov. see here, Lindy. I'm err
wantin' yer ter state
Ef yer thinks yer'll ever love me, en- Of
he'd better wait,
Fer I'm tired NV this foolin'. en- wants L
be yer beau,
En- I'd like ter hear yer snyin' suthin' els
but 4 dunno!"
Then I puts my arms around her, en-
holds her close en- tight,
En- the stars away UP yander seems er
winkln' ct tn sight,
Els she murmurs sof' en- family. weth II
words er-comin' slow:
Jim. I never loved no otherv Then
ses; "Oh. dunno!"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-19
Creamed Oysters on Half Shell.

Pour in a saucepan cupful OF hot
water, another of milk and one OF
cream; add little salt. Set into a
double boiler until it boils, then stir in
two tablespoonfuls of arrow root or
corn starch wet with milk. BY this
time the shell should be washed and
buttered and fine oyster laid within
each: clam shells are better. Arrange
theli closely in large baking pan. Stir
the cream very briskly and fill up each
shell with spoon, taking care not TO
spill any in the pan. Bake five or SIX
minutes in hot oven after the shells
become warm. Serve Immediately.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-19
The balancing of Trees.

A very interesting suggestion con
corning the utility to tree OF the ir'
regular arrangement of its branches is
made by correspondent. Watching
large plane tree during gale, he OBJ
served that while one great limb
swayed in one direction, the other
swayed the opposite way, and, al
though all the branches were plunging
and bending before the blast, they did
not move in unison, or all at once in the
same direction. But for the peculiarly
of the motion Of the branches, he
thinks. the tree could not have escaped
uprooting; and he suggests that this
kind of balancing serves III general to
protect large trees, like oaks and
beeches, which have their branches
.unsymmetrically placed, from being
overturned by high winds.-Nature.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-19
An Unsafe Criterion.

A story is going the rounds which a.
Illustrates the vanity of estimating num-
bers by noise. 1t sets forth that u Yam
kee once went to hotel where he triec.
ond liked a dish of frogs legs-for
which, however, he had to pay large
price.
"What makes you charge SO much for
emp" he asked the landlord.
because they are scarce answered
the hotelkeeper.
"Scarce!" exclaimed the Yankee,
"Why, I'll agree TO get you 1,OCo,ooo OF
'em."
agreed" said the landlord; IF you
bring me 100000 I'll find market foa
| them"
"AIl right-pll have 'em by tonight
sure"
The Yankee went away, and at NIGH
came back with eight pairs OF frogs
legs. ~. .,
"Wherc are the rest of the millionY
asked the landlord,
"Well, to tell the truth, answered
the Yankee, Il formed my Judgment o
the number by the noise!"-fouth'
Companion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-19
How Styles Are Originated.

The head of one of the large millinery
houses in Paris explained the other day
to an inquirer how fashions were orig
mated. His private Office is a quaint
little place hung with bookshelves,
which contain bound volumes OF every
fashion plate ever printed in Paris.
Endless old plates and engravings are
included. He took down book OF
Louis XVI. plates with the remark:
"There are five artists at the head OF
our 60 workmen, who sit at table with
these Louis XVI. plates before them
They do not copy; they are simply in
spired with ideas from looking at these
Then the finished result is put in the
showroom to try it on the public"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-19

nuilt Attachment with the household
electric system will give ali the cur
rent that is needed.
In case the heat is excessive and
threatens to scorch the bather, there is
a fuse at one end of the quilt which in
stantly melts at the danger point, and
the current is shut off automatically.
Physicians who have tested the new
thermogen believe it will be great aid
TO them in connection with the operat-
ing table. In long operations where artl-
fetal means are required to sustain the
patients temperature, instead OF hot
blankets and hot water now in use, the
electric quilt will give steady and even
Temperature. 1t will also be used in
cases of chronic rheumatism. The in
yentor claims for his idea that the
household uses for it are without num-
Der.
The thermogen will be of the greatest
value to persons who have just taken
chill. Sometimes they do this at an
hour when It is impossible to obtain hot
water and in any case the heating sys'
TEN of the quilt is said 10 be more bene
fetal than water. A man comes home
tired and chilled, slips into the quill
and, perhaps, a dangerous illness il
averted. 1t should be the means of say
ing many lives.
After using the quilt it will be foun'
pleasant to take cold sponge bath
This can be taken with comfort afte
the body has been generally heated b
the thermogen. There are many to
delicate to stand immersion in cold wf
ter. still the quilt, it is claimed, will b
OF value to invalids.-N. Y. Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-19
THE BAKED BANANA.
An Enthusiast Who Claims That the mer''s
of the Fruit Are Not Known.

of the Fruit Are Not Known.
Bestow a boon on humanity and help
10 popularize the baked banana as an
article of food for rich and poor, es-
pecially the poor. No poor child need
go to school hungry. One cent VIII ouy
n eood-sized banana, which, when
baked in it's skin in an oven for 10 OF
20 minutes, until it is quite soft and
bursts open, alone makes full NEAL
Now. the bananas sold at street cor
ners are really plantains. Humboldt
calculated the food product OF the plan
tain, compared with the potato, as Al
to /, and compared with wheat as 133
to 1. / say from personal experience
that three bananas weighing one pound
are equal in nourishment to 70 pounds
of bread when baked.
Bananas must never be eaten raw;
they are full Of animal germs. law
bananas are indigestible. Youngsters
fed on raw bananas nearly always sui.
fer from disease of the intestinal canal
and commissions. Physicians call such
children "banana babies"
Baked bananas are also the ideal fooo
for nervous persons and anaemics, also
brain workers. l learned their grea
power to sustain mental effort in In
dia. If Wall street brokers and Others
who are under great mental strait
would. on two mornings every week
include couple of baked bananas Il
their menu and leave out the chop 0
steak, they would last longer. l an
as hard brain worker as any person i
New York, and l have subsisted 10
years entirely on baked bananas. Whe
/ see lean, blood-poor persons, advis
them to eat baked bananas, and the
unfailingly build up and gain flesh.
This subject, which might not inaI
propriately be called the banana cure
because many illnesses can be cured ?
eating baked bananas, merits u
closest investigation. The introdu
ton of the potato was a great boon
the people, but predict that the sprea
ing Of knowledge OF the above 1ac
over this country will prove OF ST.
{ greater beneht.-N. Y. Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-19
MISS BAUDET's EYES.


From Hazel the French Actress Had
Them Changed to Black
Miss Louis Baudet's eyes on her last
visit to this country were light hazel.
Now they are dark, rich brown, which
at times deepens into jetty black. Inc
change in the tint of Miss Baudet's
eyes was brought about by Prof. Henri
Placide Dumont, the famous Partisan
oculist. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at the
Paris eye hospital, chief operator at the
Ophthalmic institute, and member Oh
many scientific societies. Miss Bau-
diets hair is rich, reddish brown. The
actress suggested one night to Prof.
Dumont that he ought to remedy ma
lures unkindliness and make her eyes
the same color as her hair. 80 he con-
sented. The operation was simple.
Miss Baudet was prepared for IT by
three days bathing of her eyes with
liniments which softened the ex-
terror of the ball" Then followed
some DAYS confinement in darkened
room. Next she subjected her eyes TO
yapor arising from chemicals, the COM
moments of which are only known
to the professor. She says she Smoked
her ewes for an hour or more daily for
one week. They soon began to change
color. Little patches Of brown APP
peared on the clear hazel. These
patches spread until the color appeared
mottled. Dumont suspended opera
tons for week, and then resumed
them. The Smoking" was continued
for three days longer, Mt the end OF
which time Miss Baudet's eyes were OF
the rich hue they are now. she de-
clares that her eyesight is better than
, ever.
DIR. E. S. Peck, of No. SO West Fiftieth
:, street, New York, has turned the eyes
, of animals different colors. He caused
n rabbit to have one red and one green
eve. He said "The eyeball is rotated
q inward by means of forccps, hypoder-
mic syringe is passed through the back
part of the white of the eye containing
weak solution of permanganate o.
v potash, or of yellow or red prussiate OF
v potash. or of nitrate of silver. or OF sol
p uble Prussian blue. In few hours
It these fluids will have entirely traversed
s. the vitreous humor of the eye and will
Y have passed through the canal outside
s. of the lens and into the anterior cham
.e Der in front, and will finally be forced
If under the colorless external coat OF tn
{: eyeball The length OF time for sucl
IF transmission varies in different animal
h and with different fluids. The usua
IL. time spent in these transmissions
n from three to six hours in the huma
e. eye."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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COSTLY BUT BEAUTIFUL.

ton like the one illustrated. The SUCKS
are in black pearl, and the mousseiine
de sole is black, with black silk AT the
edge exquisitely painted with cupids
and figures in Louis XVI. costumes
raillettes are distributed over the sticks
md all. Fans of white mousseline
with fine Brussels lace on the edge ana
tortoise shell sticks are the daintiest lit
tie trifes imaginable. Medallions Oh
silk set in point lace and painted with
neurological figures and finished with
mother-of-pearl sticks are the modern
reproduction of the Louis XIV. fan, but
in the old days these fans were oil parch-
ment or fine leather. :,
Large sums of money can be invested
in this little article of dress, and SONG
of the later limitations OF this old s'yia
cost from $50 to 81 900, according to the
fineness of the workmanship. a fan OF
green silk painted with violets, with
| violet wood sticks stained green, Is q
charming little novelty. Much less ex-
pensive are the Chinese fans OF hne
crepe painted with flowers.-N, \. sun
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-19
SHEEP-klllING PARROTS.
Che Bioodthirsty Kea Parrot OF New
Zealand.

The BlOOdtnirsty hea A"fhos W ~'
Zealand.
IL has always been considered an UNI
pardonable sin in dog to kill sheep.
Wolves, bears and the like are expected
to do so, and sheep folds are guarded
against them. But the sly and destruc-
tive visit of household dog that has
become confirmed sheep killer is some
thing that the honest farmer breads
and despises. 49,.
The notorious Kea parrotof New lea
land has by quick process OF evolution
become confirmed flesh eater, instead
Of combining its diet to the orthodox
food of parrots the world over, VIZ:
seeds and fruits. The story OF this
strange change of life in that green par
rot of New Zealand (Nestor Productos)
is one of the oldest chapters known TO
ornithologists.
One of the settlers noticed first, and
then the notice became general, that
the sheep in great numbers appeared TO
he afflicted with an inexplicable dis
ease. Neighbors and shepherds were
equally at q loss to account for it, hay-
ing never seen anything OF the kind be-
fore.
The first appearance of the supposed
disease was patch of raw flesh on the
loin of the sheep about the size OF a
mans hand. From this matter contin-
ua,ly ran down the side, taking the
wool off of every part it touched, and
then death usually supervened.
At last a shepherd noticed kea par
rot sticking to sheep and peeking
at sore, while the poor animal seemed
utterly unable to get rid OF its tor
mentor. This gave the hint to the sheep
owners, and they directed their shep-
herds to keep watch on the parrots
when the sheep were mustered on the
high grounds. Then the discovery Of
the ability and determination of the
mountain parrot to kill sheep was soor
made.
As the stock fed upon the high ranges
near the snow line several parrots
would swoop down and surround
sheep, singing it out at random, ant
each bird, alighting on the animal
! back in turn, would tear out mouthfu
| Of wool and make the blood flow. Thel
the half-frcnzied sheep would run ava
from the rest of the flock, yainly seek
t ing for some shelter from these al
tacks. The birds would pursue 1t, cor
! tinue to tear and tear anew the SKI
3 and flesh out on the spot first broke
e and force the sheep to run about unit
d It became stupid and exhausted. Whe
s IN that state it would throw itself dow
and lie as much as possible on its BAG
:; to keep the parrots from picking II
" part attacked; the bloodthirsty pa
IS rcts would pick fresh hole in its sid
f. This point of attack on the sheep
al body by the Kea is sing'ilarly MAJ
III wholly and exclusively by it just ov
the kidneys, and the aim OF the bir'
ID seems to be to get the kidney fat aio
so when they are not desperately hungi
at N. Y. World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-19
plTh AND POINT.

--"gomebody must be cultivating the
widow" "Yes.' Anyway, her weeds
have disappeared. Detroit Journal.
--Friendship.-"penelope, what Ia
your idea of friendohip?" ut is letting
woman tell you her troubles, when you
are dying to tell her yours."-Chicago
Record,
-Daughtcr-"Gcorgc says he fears
he can't support me in the style I'm
accustomed to- Father-"Marry him,
anyhow. 1 can't keep it up much long
err myself" Figaro.
LENT doesn't begin until March
this year." $50 understand. Very late
isn't it?" "Ycs; still suppose the
Bryan campaign put everything back
little. "-Harpers Bazar.
The Real Styles.-"I was downtown
to-day looking at the new styles" But
isn't it rather early, my dear, for the
spring goods to be in?" "Who is talk
ing about spring goods? / mean
wheels. "-Clevelan Plain Dealer.
After the Cycists.-"The streets OF
the New Jerusalem" says Rev. Mr..
sprocketts, "are paved with the smooth
est asphalt, and truck delivery wagons
are not allowed on the roads" There
were 500 converts.-London Figaro.
.--Old Gentleman Ito railway porter
Porter, the rain is dripping in from
the lamphole all over my trousers
Porter (reassuringly)-"No, sir; it'
quite watertight, assure you. It's only
the oil leaking bit" - Household
Words.
Money is very welcome in thes'
days. A man who had to leave his OF
flee, and was expecting a caller to pa.
him some money, left this notice on tn
door: 81 have gone out for half al
hour. Will be back soon. Have bee
gone 20 minutes already. "--Tit-Bits.
-"Mr. B. is so well read. He re
peated an exquisite quotation las
night" ."What was it?" Il can't CIV
YOU the exact words, but he said he
rather be something in somethin
thun something else in somethin
else "-Tit-Bits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-03-19
uo1 neon Duck Shooting.

Mrs. Blinks-See here, Mr.. B., l
thought you said you had been duck
shooting?
Mr.. Blinks--Yes, m dear, been duck
thic) shooting.
"But these ducks you brought home
are tame ducks
eyes, M dear; / tanned 'em after J
(hio) shot 'em,"-N, Y. Weekly,