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books of designs, seems to have been a
combination of the Chinese and French
styles. The work Of any Of his contempo-
raries, which was but little removed from
the usual style, is usually ascribed to Chip
perdale, although real Chippendale fur
niture. so experts claim, is far rarer than
is believed. Skilled worllmcn from France,
owing to political troubles at that time, en-
tgrated into England and left the impress
of their individuality on the furniture then
manufactured. There is no doubt that the
colonial governors and persons of quality
in the colonies who came from England
brought specimens of Chippeudale furniture
to America. and the thrifty Yankee furni-
ture makers speedily initiated it. the
American artisans did everything English
for which there was demand
Distinctive Features.
Chippendale was fond of using long, slen-
der pillars and slender, curved legs, with
carvings resembling bow-knots and flowers
upon his more pretentious pieces. Indeed,
it is said from a study of the designs of
the makers of furniture that the articles
made by Mayhem, another popular cabinet
maker of the time, far more resemble what
we consider Chippendale than what is gen
orally credited to him. Adams, Hepple-
thwaite and Sheraton, all later makers, had
their styles and by following the English
schools one can have fair idea to what
period old colonial furniture belongs
EDITH LAWRENCE.
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a powerful organic

reagent. 7"'iiS
The possibilities of the cacao market are
vast. Inc consumption has not Vet be-
gun, or at least made any headway in ;be
Aslatlc countries, among which japan Per-
STA and British India NAV some. dav b.
come important customers Chocolate is
scarcely known in Oceanica, The British
colonies or Hawaii. Even Russia Turkey
miiiar with the product. As there has al
ways been ready market, no special eff RI
mas been made to extend the demand to
new countries.
While some progress has been made in
the utilization OF the shell and puIn no
attempt OF Importance has been made 10
manufacture the product for export al
lhougn there Is plenty of vanilla and sugar
aValiabie for the preparation and the
profits would be considerable. Ecualo,ian
cacao. being somewhat bitter, has an adj
vantage over that of other Countries in
asslmilating a larger amount OF sugar in
the manufacture of chocolate, thereby re-
oucing the cost of the product
The consumption of cacao is increasing
at the rate OF . or G per cent annually. and
Inside of eight or ten years the demand
Will be greater than the supply The at
tempts to introduce cacao on large scale
in various other tropical countries have
not been attended with favorable results
In no OF her part of the world can its cuItl-
walton be brought to the fiourishing cordi-
ton which prevails in Ecuador, where there
is stu a vast extent OF land suitable for
new and productive estates An that is
necessary is capital and energy. which
will be welcomed, and which will sureiy
come when the railway to Quito is butt
for no line of agriculture shows such temot'
ing returns.
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Woods Not so the South African natlVe,
who, indeed, has taught the Beers them,
selves much of their savage cunning and
crafty ways He will read the brown sur
face of the veldt as easily as an open book.
Let him quarter the ground and give him
time and he will soon tell you whether men
or horses have gone up yonder gorge or
kIoof. If they have, indeed. passed that
way, he will go so far as to make a shrewd
guess how many of them there were and
how long it was since they went. little
this. or perhaps the half-bruised blades of
grass off which the dew has been brushed
He will note, too, the difference between
the British boot and the Boer veidt scnoen;
between the shod and the unshod pony, and
tell exactly the nails and custom Of the
shoeing All will be patent and visible to
this sleuthhound of the veldt II he scouts
there will be little danger for himself per
sonallv. He is too wide awake, and. be-
sides, a gun would be of little real use to
him.
There is yet another way, closed to the
European scout, by which the kahr nauVe
especially can pick up Information, and this
is by asking questions in his own language
of the native women, children and men ne
meets. Whoever has heard or had inter-
preted to him the questions and answers OF,
saw. a native herd who is seeking stray
sheep or horse will at once know how per-
tinent these questions and answers are
Yonder Kaffir woman, for instance, picking
lid stick in the early dawn seemed to nave
all her wits and eyes about her when she
saw the strange animal go up the kloof
Moreover, the information passing In the
native lingo from one mouth 10 announcer
seems more full and certainly more pictar-
esque than when interpreted. Indeed the
way that accurate news OF battles and
other great events has been transmitted in
South Africa from kraal to kraai has often
proved a puzzle even to colontsts. The ma
tive seems to have some quick and tele-
phonic way of passing on news. These ma
lives too seem to see much better in the
gloomy. twilight than the European, and
starlight such as streams from a clear
South African sky Is ample illumination for
him He knows. too. the shadow Of dan
ger that slants across a track or rough
pathway, .such as that OF deep SLUT,
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washed out by recent storms, and catlike
creeps safely about where civilized man
would blunder AT outpost duty, as We
dettes, as "spoorers'' or 'slotters,' the
South African native, going with a Eu-
ropean and placing his keen faculties of
seeing and hearing at his disposal, must be
invaluable. 1t has been said that the Boer
Gordon around Ladysnith has been kept
tight through the help at night of native
guards or watchmen, VINO are undoubtedly
used by the Boer sentinels. The question
is. Are We using the native in the most use
full way? The best scouting survey would
be done by natives and Europeans moving
about in couples, or, at any rate, in such
way that a sharp natives eyes and ears
should be always at the disposal of our
men. In this Boer campaign, made up of
tricks and surprises, such intelligencers es-
pecially if checked by the skiliful cross
examination of coionists who know the Ian
guage and the land. must be especially use
full. 1t would be well If our gallant yeo-
men, DISSEMINATING on a strange land,
where all is unknown, had such trusty
scouts by their side.
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THE USES OF CAcAo.
Vast Possibilities for This Commodity
in the Market.

From the South American Journal.
Cacao is the principal e!ement-in choco-
late and various kinds of confectionery.
AS an article of food it is very nutritious,
healthfui and stimulating. The butter
of cacao is well known in medicine, and
is used in the cure of skin diseases of all
kinds with good results. The shells of
the seed. roasted and ground, are used for
cocoa drink well known in the coun-
tries of the temperate zone, but used here
only by the poorer classes.
The pulp of the pod is used as fodder for
animals. The popularity of cacao rapidly
increases wherever IT is once introduced,
and neither fluctuations in prices nor at
tempts to substitute other products, sup
posed to have the same or. better qualities.
have affected its use in localities where 1t
is once well known. The active principle oi
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THE HoRsEMAN AND THE TAILOR
Blankets for the EquiDcs and for the
Chasers of the Tee.

\ Washington horsemau whose team of
trotters is the envy of his fellows whenever
he gives them a spin the Conduit road
passed the pate glass window of a tailor's
store not far from The Star building the
other afternoon. This horseman is a merci-
full man. and. being such. the care of his
pets is ever uppermost in his mind
His coachman had told him that the horses
needed new blankets. and. being a wealthy
man, no wool is too fine nor price too high
when 1t comes to the protection of his
precious trotters. He stepped in the store.
My friend" said he to the tailor, Just
make me up two pairs of blankets for my
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Remarkable Experience of . Bell
Ringer.

A singular accident occurred at the Peo-
pies Church at Galesburg yesterday morn
ing. The regular sexton being i'll. a colored
man, formerly body servant to Gen. Shat
ter. was engaged as a substitute. While
ringing the bell for the morning service his
neck by some means became encircled by q
loop OF the rope, and he was drawn upward
with such terrific force that his head pene-
trated the ceiling, breaking an oak joist
three by twelve inches in size. Beyond a
slight abrasion of the scalp the man suf-
fered no injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19

In the laundry of an insane asylum at
Pontiac, Mich, electric irons instead Of gas
irons have proved to he peculiarly adapted
for insane asylum service, where most of
the work is done by the patients. There Is
no chance of their setting anything on fire
with the irons, and the irons are kept
at an even temperature, they do not re-
quire the exercise of Judgment In chang
ing them
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II won't say that I'm proof against temp
tation," said the peaceful citizen, but I'm
blest II wouldn't rather be right than be
governor of kentuckyr'-Puck.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
CITY GOVERNM EMIT.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF COUN-
Gil.


Savannah, Ca, Aug. IT, 19O0.-Councif
met this day at 1890 p. M, pursuant to
the calltof the acting Mayor. Present. the
Hon. James VI. Dixon, acting Mayor.
presiding. and Alderman Horrigan, Doyle,
Bacon and farrell majority of the
aldermen in the city being present
ORDINANCES
The following ordinance, read the first
time Aug H. 1900, by unanimous consent,
read the second time, placed upon It's
passage, and passed.
By Alderman Horrigan:
An ordinance 10 permit Mrs. A. A.
Allen Of the city of Savannah. 10 erect
two 90 two-story metalroof buildings. and
one % one-story metal roof building on
Abercorn streets.
Section /. BE II ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, That permission be.
and Is hereby given 10 Mrs. A. A. Allen
Of the city OF Savannah, to erect two Cd
two-story metal roof building ana one
a on6-story metal roof building on the
northern portion OF lot number nineteen
90, stephens ward, on the southeast cor
ner OF Huntingdon and Abercorn streets,
said Iot measuring siNty-two 1922 by SIX
ty-four 90 feet. said buildings 10 cost not
less than six thousand dollars.
Sec 2. BE fl further ordained. That
oil ordinances ard paris Of ordinances In
conflict with this ordinance be. aud tho
same are hereby repealed.
There being no further business. coun-
ca took d recess subject 10 the call Of the
chair. WILLIAM p. BAILEY,
clerk of Council.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
TURPENTINE AGAIN DROPS.
MARKET CLOSES FIRM AT 351.
CENTS A GALLON.

Ar the Decline the Demand Was
sorb misunderstanding Continue
IN PLAY an Important Part in the
Market-CottOn Unchanged, With
Demand Moderate-LocaI and Tel
eGraphic Markets.
Morning News Office, Aug. a.
The spirits turpentine market dropped
a half cent to-day, at which it was post
ed firm, and the demand for stuff fair
The opening at the Board of Trade was
quiet at sc cents, but it was seen the de-
business would be induced only by con-
cessions. 1t was understood there was a
fair demand at the decline, and that con-
siderable business was done after the clos
ing on that basis, but it was not under
stood the offerings were absorbed. The
receipts continue TO play an important
part in depressing the market, and may
be factor for some time to dome. The
rosin market closed quiet and unchanged
with a light demand.
The cotton market closed unchanged
with sales of PSI bales reported at the
Cotton Exchange. The futures market
advanced from 9 to IL points. This was
due to the early rise, which gave shorts
a scare. and brought them into the mar
ket in droves. Notwithstanding their
eagerness to protect some of their con-
tracts, prices continued upward, jumping
some six points az one time The whole
sale markets remain unchanged. The pro-
duce markets are steady, with some lines
very firm, due to small stock The fol-
lowing resume of the different markets
will show the tone and quotations at the
closing to-day:
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
Fruits ana Nuts


APPLEs-Early Northern variety, s2.2Sa
800 T-'-'S'
MELONS, 6.OO@12.OO per 100.
PEACHES-Six-basket carriers, 75A
$3.50; fancy FREQ stone, s1.5Oq175.
PINEAPPLES-EXtra large AbbaISas
Cayennes, $3.O0q3.50 per standard crate.
small Red Spanish $2.25a2M.
LEMONS-Market steady at $4.50d5 90
NUTS-Almonds, Tarragona. Ice. Tv,cao
l6c; walnuts French 12c; Naples. 12c' ,re'
cans, lie; Brazils. &c; filberts, l3c; assors-
ed nuts, 50-pound and 25-pound boxes 100
PEANUTS-Ample stock, fair demand
market firm; fancy hand-picked. Virginia
per pound, 41ac; nd-picked, Virginia. ex.
tras, 3lac; N. c. seed peanuts, 316c.
Dried and EvapOrated Fruits.
APPLES-Evaporated 75sQSc; sun-dried
SIC
Observation-Disclosures. pealed, 17hc;
unpealed, 9lkd1Oc.
PEARS-Eyaporated. 12Ac.
APRICOTS-Evaporated, 15c pound; nee
tarineS, 10l5c.
RAISINS-L. L., $500; imperial cabinets
81 rs: loose, 50-pound boxes. S9S1bc pound
Cotton Bagging and Ties.
BAGGING-Market firm; tute. 2H-
pound, &c; large lots. 91ac; small lots,
2-pound, s%q9c; 1A-pound, SAaS1sc; sea
island bagging. PFC.
TIES-Standard, 45-pound, arrow. largo
lots. $l.40; small lots, $1.50.
Salt, Hides and Wool
SALT-Demano Is rair and the market
steady; carload lots, 1OO-pound burlap
Gacks. 41c; 1O0-pound sotton sack. 42o
i25-pound buriap sacks. ole; 125-pounu
cotton sacks. SIC; 20O-pound burIap sacks
zoe.
HIDES-Market firm; dry mint, 13hc;
dry salt, 119c; green sailed, &c.
WOOL-N Nominal; prime Georgia, free
of sand burrs and black wool, 19c: black,
l6c; bury, 10c. Wax, Csc; tallow, 3hc.
Deer skins, zoe.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
COTTON FUTURES.
The Closing stendy at a Rise of to
II Points.


New York, Aug. 27.-The market for
cotton futures made Insignificant head
way to-day and the volume of specula ton
was unsatisfactory to bulls and bears
alike The public was unusually timid,
and though the room trade was bearish-
ly disposed, few operators cared to come
boldly into the open and make stand
either way. The market started steady
in tone. with prices 1 point higher to 2
points lower. lnasmuch as the cables no
more than filled anticipations and the in
formation from the crop country indicat-
ed no radical change during the Sunday
interval here. professionals and commits
sion houses alike gave attention to trim
ming up minor accounts preparatory 20
whatever might be in store in the way Of
news later in the day. A few of the
more wary shorts near midday quietly
turned for cover, but before they succeed
cd In protecting the accounts desired
prices jumped fully points, with the pit
in general nervously buying cotton. Then
followed a protracted spell of apathy and
minute variations, with the market much
OF the afternoon narrow and unlnterest-
ing Near the close another dash Of
shorts increased she advance, with the
market finally steady TO II points net
higher.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
COTTON LETTERS.

New York, Aug. N.-Murphy n Co. say:
Cotton in Liverpool closed Lied lower On
spots. Futures unchanged to 1-64d above
saturdays close. This market opened
quiet and without much change in prices,
but improved during the first hour of the
session on rather general buying and in
disposition to sell. Conservative inter
ests prefer the long side until more is
known in regard to the growing crop.
Damage reports continue coming in Cot
ton ruled nervous with the tendency up
ward on moderate buying. There is little
disposition to take the bear side until
more is known about crop conditions
Georgia and the Carolinas sending dam
age reports to market daily on account of
excessive heat and no moisture. although
there is good demand on basis of 1874 for
January. Trade expecting good Liverpool
tomorrow.
New York, Aug 27.-Hubbard Bros &
Co, say: reaction which was expected
on Saturday brought a sharp rally here.
while in Liverpool. where it was expected
to be severe, the advance was not equal
to expectations. Showers have fallen in
the districts where they We're needed, es-
pecially in Arkansas, but continued show
ers will be needed throughout the Atlantic
and Memphis districts. The local disposi-
ton is TO buy on weak spots as the
movement is expected to compare unfavor-
ably with that of last season. as the crop
is late. The idea of the trade is that cot
ton can be bought for turn on these
weak points, regardless of crop or trade
conditions until more cotton moves to
market.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
STOCKS AND BONDS.
The Market Showed a Settling Ten
dency.

New York, Aug. 27-There was some
disposition to sell stocks to-day and the
market showed a settling tendency
throughout.
Sugar absorbed close to one-fourth of the
days total dealings and its marked weak
ness doubtless had some sympa athletic eff
feet on the rest of the list Sentiment was
affected also by the apparent abandon
ment of any pool operations for a rise
Unless the weakness of sugar might he
called such, there was no urgency in liqui-
dalton, but there was an absence of buy
ing demand. The weakness of sugar found
no explanation in any news announcement
of the decay. Pressure against Peoples
Gas and Brooklyn Transit seemed to be
coupled with the movement against sugar
in the early dealings and later American
Tobacco was forced down, but these
stocks except the last, showed a tendency
to recover, Brooklyn Transit rising above
Saturdays level Losses extended TO a
point or over here and there in other
stocks and New Jersey Central fell pa.
London discounts hardened to-day and,
while money conditions in Berlin are for
the moment easier expert authorities af-
firm that very heavy obligations will have
to be met in that market during the COM
ing month and later Available funds in
new 1OTh continue apparently duulludut,
but the season for the interior movement
of currency is fast approaching. The re-
curing relief which has been afforded to
the New York market by subtreasury OPP
erations for several months past seems TO
have about come to an end. About 49,
100000 of the extended United States per
cents still remain to be redeemed, the ma
iority of which are on deposit at Wash
ington TO secure circulation or government
deposits. The banks find difficulty in Sc
curing new per cent. bonds to replace
these and they are in consequence substi-
tuting lawful money at Washington and
retiring the circulation secured by the
called bonds, or are leaving them on de-
post in spite of the fact that interest on
them has ceased. There remains about So
900 900 of circulation which has been APP
piled for by the banks, but which has not
been issued. Beyond this the banks show
no disposition to extend their circulation.
The bond market was dull and reac-
tionary. Total sales, par value, $4,000
United States new As advanced u per cent
in the bid price.
The total sales of stocks to-day were
200 900, including Atchison, $3.50; Burning
ton GALS; ST Paul, $780,. Union PACING,
SO25; Tobacco, 1850; Brooklyn, 1855; Peo-
ple's Gas. 1893; Sugar, $3.50.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York. Aug. H.-Flour quiet ali day
and about steady, without change.
Rye -four firm; fair to good, $3OO03 %;
choice to fancy S3.25a3.6O.
Cornmeal firm.
Rye firm.
Barley dull. Barley malt dull.
Wheat-Spot, steady; No red, s02tc
Options were generally firm all day in
face of big receipts Offerings were light
and demand stimulated by higher English
cables, a small increase I'm the visible and
the strength in corn. Closed firm at &c
advance over Saturdays curb. Septem-
Der closed 1870; December, size.
Corn-Spot firm; No. 2. 45Ac Option
market strong and higher on big seaboard
clearances. higher cables and fears of
frost in the West. Closed firm al hG%c
net advance. May closed 41hc; Septem-
Der. 443sc; December, 4OAc.
Oats-Spot easier; No. g. 25hc. Options
dull and festureless.
Beef steady. Cut meats steady
Lard duh; Western steamed, $40; re-
fined quiet; continent, T.S5; South Ameri-
can, $780, compound. 6QGMc
Pork dull; family. sl5.OOa15.7j; short
clear SlS@2Ja15.5O; mess. S12.0Oai30O
Tallow neglected.
Cotton seed oil dull; prime yellow. s4a
3ihc.
GttFOleun quiet
Rosin quiet; strained, common to good,
$155G1.60
Turpenune steady; 3s4Q3sAc.
Rice firm.
Coffee--Futures opened firm, 10 to %
points higher on active general buying.
led by shorts. and ruled firm all day, with
an upward tendency on strong cables.
smaller receipts than expected the i'm
provement In spot demand. support from
spectators and an absence Of sellers.
The close was steady az net advance
Of Is 20 20 points Total sales reached
1900 bags. including September. az 40
N725c; October 7i0M7.i Sc. December. 7GJ
0770c January, zoe; March, 7@07 s5c;
May 7gN790e. spot coffee RIO steady.
No 7. invoice siac BID MA market
quiet cord0ya, 3h0lic.
sugar-Itaw, strong. fair refining. sc.
centrifugal &-test. f7sc. refined steady.
Butter steady, creamery. 6Q22c; state
cglJy, ~
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

COTTON. -Savannah to Boston DER
cwt. 25c; 90 New York. per cwt., zoe ;
to Philadelphia per bale, 81; Baltimore,
81.
FOREIGN DIRECT-Bremen, SEC; LIv-
erpool, soc; Hamburg. 55c; Genoa, soc;
Barcelona, zoe; Manchester 90; Havre. 90
FOREIGN INDIRECT-Liverpo SOC;
Manchester, 47c; Hamburg, 5Sc Havre,
Csc; Genoa, 63c; Reval and st. Petersburg,
Csc; Antwerp, 55c.
LUMBER -Rv Snii-Freights dull; to
Baltimore and eastward, $40 to $500 per
M, including Portland.
LUMBER-By Steam-Savannah to Bal
timore. $500; to p. II. r. or 3. & o. docks
$3.50; to Philadelphia, 1890 per cwt.. a
lbs. TO fooO; to New York. $500 per M
$675 to dock; lightered to Boston to dock,
$500.
NAVAL STORES. The market Is firm;
medium size vessels. Rosin-Cork for
orders, 3s Cd per barrel of 80 pounds, and
5 per cent primage. Spirits, as Cd per
40 gallons gross. and per cent primage
Large vessels, rosin, So; spirits, As 3D.
Steam, lie per 100 pounds on rosn; 2IHc
on spirits, Savannah to Boston, and 91sc
on rosin and 19c on spirits to New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
FINANCIAL.

MONEY-The demand keeps fairly up
with the supply.
FOREIGN Observation-Disclosures is
steady. Commercial demand. "a 1864
sixty days $4.SS14; ninety days, $4.slA;
francs. Paris and Havre, sixty days,
1917. Swiss. sixty days, $50; marks,
sixty days, "a 7-16.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE - Steady;
hanks are buying at 1-16 discount and sell.
inc as follows: $25 and under 10c; SIS TO $50,
i5e. $50 to 500, zoe; 500 to $500. Csc;
$500 20 5000. IS premium; 5000 and
over al lie premium
sECURITIES-The market IS Inactive.
with nominal quotations.
stocks.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Chicago, Aug. IA decrease in the
worlds shipments and In the amount on
passage. together with the unexpected
frmness at Liverpool ana smaller de-
crease in the visible than had been looked
for. helped wheat to-day. September clos
ing &c higher. Corn closed nc up ana
oats 1sQAc better. PROVISIONS closed uh-
changed to 10c down.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Onening Highest. Lowest Closing.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
DRY GOODS.

New York, Aug. H.-Spot business has
been good with jobbers. but Indifferent in
the primary market. Demand for all
kinds of brown cottons slow and prices ir-
regular. Bleached goods in about average
request at previous prices. No change in
denims or other coarse coored goods.
Prints and ginghams quiet and unchanged.
Print cloths inactive. Wooden and worst
ed fabrics dull and barely steady.