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THE DAILY PICAYUNE NEW ORLEANS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1889. Stye gailg flicarmne. KICHOLSOX fc C(K, FROFKXETOKS. XJUk J. JflCHOLSOX.

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1889. Amusements This Evening. AcadmtotMcsio "Fatherland." Chas. A. Gardner.

ATByim Thbatm "Tie World." J. Z. little's Combination. Opera Hocsb "Gretcben. Margaret Mather.

ftOBnrsoirs Dracs Museum Natural Curi-eelsioa and variety performances. Br. Chajh.es Theatrb Twelve Tempta-tatlons." W. J. Gilmore's Combination.

Wajihthgtox, Not, 15. Tie weather fore-Casts to-day are: For Alabama: Fair, cooler, decidedly bo In the northern portion; northwesterly winds. For 'Western Florida: Fair, no decided change in temperature northerly winds. For Eastern Texas Fair and colder in the northern, rain and stationary temperature in the southern portion; northerly winds. For Mississippi and Louisiana Fair, followed by rain in the southern portions much colder; northerly winds.

OUB PICAYUNES. Bad poetry can be written on both Bides of a sheet of paper. Republican congressmen are determined to hare Eeed-in matter for the speaker. perfect ramie decorticator will come in with the flying machine and perpetual motion. Mesmerists get a living by daze work.

Hotel Gazette. They are tiresome enough to put people to sleep. Bussey thinks, deserters from the rmy are entitled to pension. Ho reasons that the cowards are sorry they did not remain1 and be of some service, and that they 'will not desert again, and will never miss a pension roll calL Count Schouvalofi; the Russian embassador to London, says America stands alone among the great powers as wanting nothing and fearing nothing. That is about the size of it, count, and Jingo James is secretary of state, Somerrille Journal: People who throw away 1-cent envelopes without opening them when they receive them through the mail run a Berious risk.

In trying to avoid a tailor's circular they might miss a political candidate's elf-glorification, by mistake. The "Edison Waltz" and the "Buffalo Bill Galop" are freely hawked on the streets of Paris. Bill's galop, on a broncho in a Wild West ring is charming but the Edison waltz must be a little oft He will have nothing to do with anything he cannot patent. While sidewalk raising is in progress is a good time to raise some of the half-sunken and always uneven brick sidewalks on Prytania street. And the surveyor should be sure that the rich owners of vacant lots property held for a raise are mado to raise their disgraceful walks.

The "Wof Victor Hugo has been eclipsed. On Tuesday last Captain John P. Hamilton killed himself at No. 63 St. Charles street, and on the same morning, at the Academy of Music, opposite, ticket No.

93 drew the' grand prize of $300,000 in the Louisiana State Lottery. 93 is a winner. Cincinnati Gazette: Husband The census clerk was in to-day, dear. He demanded the age of each of the family, and I was obliged to give Lim yours. It was the law, lie said.

Wife You did, you brute I Law What do I care for law John Henry, did you presume to tell the man my age "Yes, I told him ypu were 24." "Oh, I suppose the law baa to be respected." Wenotioe that the Republican press of the state is disposed to gloat over the misfortune of the Democratic party of Louisiana in the bond steal matter. We would suggest that it is better for us to hold off, It is their skunk, and suppose we let them skin it. Morgan City Free Press. but it is the state that is being skinned, and every man, who is a good citizen, regrets that. The movement to build a union depot in New Orleans is a good one.

It will fill a long-felt wane Mobile Register. The movement will fill nothing and the union depot is not likely to come, for the reason that it is a publio necessity and would benefit New Orleans. Railroads are not a unit in any scheme except the getting of snore ground property that belongs to the city. A lawyer of rather ponderous proportions has been surreptitiously keeping list of things which his typewriter eats at luncheon. She is in perfect health, robust, pretty and cheerful.

He is suffering from gout and the other effects of overeating. The heaviest luncheon which she ate last week, according to the lawyer, cost exactly 11 cents. It was made un of the following courses: One pear, two cents one Vienna rolL three cents; four bananas, four cents; one pear, two cents. Indianapolis JoumaL He should see her tackle beefsteak and onions at dinner and oysters after the opera is over. Drs.

Raymond and Lewis of the Long Island CoUege Hospital, Brooklyn, are lacking because the hospital is not being supplied with a sufficient number of dead bodies from the morgue for the use of the students of that institution. Dr. Lewis says that during last year only fifty bodies were received for the use of 1S1 students, whicb was altogether inadequate, and he charged that the keeper of the morgue was not dealing fairly with the hospital which was entitled to a larger number of bodies. Morguekeeper McGuire contends that the hospital got all the bodies it was entitled to, and announces his determination not to deliver any more without an order from the charities commissioners, who have told the complaining physicians that they would look. Into the matter.

Looking into the matter is good. A cold, hard winter is coming on," and doubtless enough poor, friendless devils will kill themselves to supply the students with subjects to practice on. If not. Burkina may be resorted to A CONSERVATIVE ELEMENT. For some days past there have bean indications in Washington dispatches that a hitch had occurred in a meeting of the Cabinet held towards the close of last week.

It was first thought that the disagreement arose from the President's action in proclaiming ths admission of Montana without complying with all the usual formalities, thereby creating the impression that such undue haste arose from a desire to prevent the Democrats securing control of the Montana Legislature, whioh -would mean the return of two Democratic United States Senators. It now appears however that the disagreement arose from quite a different matter, it being intimated that the Cabinet was seriously divided on the question of the proposed Federal control of elections. The evident intention of framing this law for use only in the Southern States savored too strongly of bitter partisanship to suit some of the members of the Cabinet who apparently are opposed to radical and extreme measures. It is said that Secretary of State Blaine is among those opposed to the proposition to place congressional elections under the control of the administration and it is also intimated that he has a good following among his colleagues in the Cabinet. Although legislation of this character will have to emanate from Congress not from the Cabinet it cannot be denied that the influence of the executive department over legislation is usually considerable.

The recent disagreement ahows that the Cabinet officials are by no means unanimous in advocating the proposed election law, which still further emphasizes the fact that not all the Republicans are willing to go the length proposed by some of the more radical among them who, it is to be regretted, are now posing as the leaders of Republican sentiment. But recently the Picayune called attention to certain investigations of the New York Tribune on this same subject, which showed that only 83 Republican Congressmen out of over 160 were unequivocally in sympathy with the proposition to place congressional elections under Federal control. It is probable that the results of the recent elections have had considerable to do with the conservatism expressed by a section of the Cabinet, and it is probable that the same agencies will exert much wholesome influence in the coming Congress. BEHOYAL OF THE DAIRYMEN. The removal of the dairy pastures and grazing grounds from the limits of the city, while it has inflicted temporary inconvenience and an apparent injustice upon the dairymen, will, we trust, result to their ultimate benefit and to a decided improvement in the wholesomeness of the milk they furnish.

The grazing grounds lately in use were in easy reach of the city's numerous drainage canals, and in drv seasons when all other water supply failed the cows were compelled by their thirst to drink from the canals. A removal to any locality where better water may be always obtained will, therefore, be a great factor in the improving of public health. It appears in this connection that the dairymen have not taken kindly to the project of moving a score of miles out on the lines of the railroads, but prefer locations nearer to the city. It is represented that suitable pasture lands can be found at various situations just across the river, where the water is entirely secure from such contaminating influences as the drainage of a great city can produce. If the dairymen can establish themselves near the city but free from the disadvantages under which they have labored in the way of defective water, insufficient area of grazing ground and the depredations by their cattle upon the city property, which often ended in trouble, it will be a good thing for them and for the people of the city.

Milk forms so important a part of the daily subsistence of our people, particularly the children, that it will be a great publio benefit to secure the removal of the dairy interests to a locality where every requisite of pure water and good grazing can be conveniently had, and we will follow with no small concern the efforts of the dairymen to locate themselves properly. They have our best wishes for a speedy and satisfactory settlement in a favorable and desirable neighborhood. A TICE PRESIDENTS PRIVILEGES. Now that the Republicans have so badly "slippod up" on prohibition in Ohio and Wisconsin Vice President Morton has permitted the opening of a barroom in his new apartment house at Washington. The Liquor Dealers' Association of Terre Haute, Indiana, hailed his advent to their ranks by electing him to honorary membership, announcing the fact in the following communication: Holding the second highest position in the gift of the American people, and seeing by the dispatches that you are engaged In the same business a ourselves, the Terre Haute Liquor Dealers' Association desire to inform you that they have honored themselves by electing you an honorary member of their association at a special meeting held last evening.

This is hardly fair. If the Vice President of the United States cannot have a drinking saloon without a national fuss being made over it, we would like to know what privileges such an august official has, anyway. NEW TORE OCT OF THE RACE. The selection of a location for the great fair of 1892 is still attracting considerable attention all over the country, but there are, as we stated yesterday, increasing evidences that at least one of the aspirants for the honor of being chosen as the site is fast dropping out of the race. New York, though the largest and richest city in the country, has been slow in subscribing the guarantee fund and her citizens have been unable to agree upon a site that would be suitable for such an exposition as it is proposed to have.

Although claiming to desire the exposition, the New Yorkers have been unwilling to sacrifice Central Park for exposition purposes and have wrangled considerably over the guarantee fund. These facts have led a section of the New York press to question whether New Yorkers actually desire the fair at aU. There is no great enthusiasm over the fair in New York and it is very evident that the moneyed men of Gotham do not wish to put up any large amount on the enterprise. St. Louis and Chicago, as we stated yesterday, are making a spirited race, and both have subscribed liberal guarantee funds.

Both cities have strong backing and both will make a sharp fight in Congress for the official indorsement. Neither of thess cities appear to Jregard Washington as serious rival. nor is it probable that the capital is likely to get the prize, unless Congress aeciu.es luat me government wxu near the whole expense of the fair when it would be more than likely that the national capital would be the site selected. It is not probable, however, as we in a previous article, that Congress will do no more than assist the enterprise; hence the prize really lies between St. Louis and Chicago.

SMOKELESS POWDER. The Chief of the Ordnance Bureau of the United States Army has embodied in his report to the Secretary of War some interesting observations on the use of smokeless powder for small arms. Of late years all the principal military powers of Europe have been engaged in perfecting the small arms of their armies, realizing that these arms were the really effective weapons of offense and defense in actual war, and although infinitely less costly than the great guns of the fortifications and ships, they were nevertheless more deadly, as well as more effective in accomplishing results. In the effort to improve the small arms in use, the caliber of the rifles has been steadily reduced until now a very small bore is generally in vogue. The diminishing of the caliber has necessitated a corresponding increase in the power of the charges used in the guns.

This increased effectiveness has been found in the much talked-of smokeless powder, which, it is said, has greatly lengthened the range as well as the precision of the arms while, at the same time, doing away with the dense smoke which has always heretofore been onti of the features of the battle field. Bnt this smokeless powder is not without its disadvantages, as it is claimed that the smell of the vapor arising from its combustion is simply overpowering. The United States Army Ordnance Bureau reports that our own army is very backward in the matter of small arms, there having been no recent improvements in the array rifles that are calculated to keep our soldiers abreast of the times in the matter of equipment. According to the chief of the Ordnance Department there has been nothing as yet done in the Bhape of reducing the caliber of the small arms in use, nor has any effort been made to adopt the smokeless powder. In fact there is no way of manufacturing it in this country, as American chemists have as yet received little encouragement in the shape of inducements to investigate the subject.

A ST. LOUIS CARGO. A friend suggests, in connection with the question of the location of the World's Fair at St. Louis or Chicago, that the cargo of a single steamer, the Lourey, and the barges it brought in from St. Louis on Tnursday, equaled a bnlk of 250,000 bushels of grain.

It was brought as one cargo from St. Louis, but if it had come from Chicago it would have freighted one thousand cars, more than Chicago sends us in three months. He thinks, if business relations connt for anything, that New Orleans should vote for St. Louis. A Distinguished Southern Soldier.

On Wednesday morning, the 13th the Picayune published a telegram announcing the death at Charleston, S. on the 12th, of Colonel Alfred Rhett, a distinguished soldier of the late Confederacy. The following particulars of his life are from the Charleston News and Courier of the 13th Colonel Alfred Bhett was the son of Hon. Robert, Barnwell Rhett. onoe United States Senator, and during the war a Senator of the Confederate States.

He wm born in Beaufort, 8. Oct. 29, 1829, being one of a number of sons of a family distinguished in all the walks of life iu the South. He was the brother of R. Barnwell Rhett.

the editor of the Mercury, afterwards editor of the New Orleans Picayune and of the Charleston Journal of Commerce. His other brothers were Edmund Rhett and Major Andrew Burnett Rhett, Captain of the Brooks Guards, and afterwards Major of artillery in the Confederate Army. A sister, married to Judge Alfred Roman, resides in New Orleans. Colonel Rhett received his elementary education in this city, where, being pre- Fiared for college, he was sent to Harvard, rom which he was graduated about the year 1851. When the war broke out he went into it with his characteristic impulse and Impetuous enthusiasm.

He inherited an enthusiasm in the Confederate cause from his distinguished father. The rush and tumult of the opening soenes of the war were congenial to his temperament, and it was not long before ho obtained the opportunity which he used to such advantage iu working out for himself an enviable reputation as an Intrepid and dauntless soldier. At the commencement of the war he was appointed by Governor Pickens a Lieutenant in the First South Carolina regular battalion of artillery. That battalion was under the command of Major R. S.

Ripley. Major Ripley was assigned with a portion of his battalion to the command of Fort Moultrie, and there Lieutenant Rhett served until after the fall of Fort Sumter, on the 12th of April. 1861. The eompuny to which he belonged was then transferred to Fort Sumter as a part of its garrison. He was promoted very speedily, and in aU cases for gallant conduct, when the change of the battalion to a regiment was made.

His successive promotions were Major, Lieutenant Colonel, and eventually Colonel, the title by which he has since been known. Colonel Rhett was an ardent believer in the Code Duello. He fought a duel with the late Arnoldus Vanderhorst at the Washington Race Course on Aug. 9, 1862, without fatal result, Colonel Rhett firing his pistol In the air. The duel between Colonel Rhett and Colonel Ransom Calhoun took pi arm at the Washington Race Course on Sept.

5, 1862, and resulted in the death of Colonel Calhoun. It was a matter of great excitement in social and military circles at that time. He was in command at Fort Sumter when the monitor hi At made its attack and was gallantly repulsed with the loss of the Keokuk and other vessels. Colonel Rhett retained command of the fort from that time until the operations of General Gill-more on Morris Island reduced the fortress to such a condition as to make it no longer an artillery post of Importance. Colonel Rhett was succeeded in command by Major Klliott, he being transferred to the city of Charleston in 1863, when he took command of all the foroes in the city.

In the spring of 1864 he was placed in command of the district which included i'ort Sumter, Sullivan's Isl.vud and Mount Pleasant. He remained in command of that district until the night of the 17th of February, when the nnal evacuation of the city took place. He was placed in command ot what was known as the Regular Brigade, consisting of the First SoutU Carolina Artillery, the First South Carolina Regular Infantry and Lucas' Battalion of Regulars. These commands on the evacuation assembled at Strawberry Ferry, bore they Joined the retreating ooluuxu uuder General Hardee. Colonel Rhett retained the command ot his brigade until the afternoon before the battle of Avery sboro, when he was captured while en a visit to the skirmish lino.

He was transferred by General Sherman to Fort Ielaware. where he remained until the close of the war. On his return to Charleston, after the war, he was engaged In planting on the Ashepoo River, ana subsequently on the Cooper River. His subsequent career, up to the time of his coming into notice as Chief of Police of the city of Charleston, was uneventful. It is believed, however, that while on these plantations the seeds of the disease were sown which terminated his life.

He was nominated and elected Chief of Police during the administration of Mayor Bale, whioh position he held through that administration and through that of Mayor Courtenay until he was succeeded by Captain Frost. Colonel Rhett served during a period which was rife with political and social excitement, and especially during the elections of 1878 and 188a Great praise has been accorded to Colonel Bhett for the firmness with which be maintained the discipline of his foroes, and the authority of the State and city governments in refusing to submit to the arrest of his police by the Federal authorities during the elections. His administration was by great personal telndness towards the'jnen under Mug wmmunn, a quality which Was accom panied by a vigilant discipline and absolute confidence in and obedience to his orders. When he took charge of the city it was at a time when political excitement was running high, when riots were frequent, and the relations between the blacks and the whites were very much strained. It Is safe to say that when he retired, through his firmness, courage and judgment, all organized resistance to the authority of the police had ceased to exist; nor has there been any serious disturbance since that time.

There was one incident in the life of Colonel Rhett that will never be forgotten by the women and children of Charleston who went through the trriug times of the earthquake in 1886. It will be remembered that the women and children of Charleston spent several weeks in. the streets and public squares. As the time wore on the colored people gradually elbowed the whites out of the squares. In those earthquake encampments, which were occupied by whites and colored, the latter carried their religious meetings to such an extent as to render everybody else in the camp miserable.

Complaints were made to the acting mayor and the police authorities, but these seemed to think that the law did not authorize, their Interference with the religious ceremonies of the colored people. As is well known, the colored people are nothing if not demonstrative in their worship, and their demonstrations were Intensified by the peculiar surroundings at that time. The singing, shouting and praying and dancing of the colored people finally became so boisterous that sleep in the earthquake camps became Impossible, and the white men, who haa their wives and children to look after, determined to take the law in their own hands and put an end to the wild religious or tries that these colored fellow-citizens were carrying on. Iu the emergency some one thought of Colonel Alfred Rhett, the man who, single-handed, had quelled a mob at Market Hall in 1878. The consent of the police commissioners was obtained and Colonel Rhett was authorized by them to preserve the peace, especial reference being had to the religious of the colored Within two days after his appointment Colonel Rhett had rec'orod order in the various earthquake camps, and thereafter the religious services of the colored people were conducted decently and in order, and without the usual orgies which had theretofore characterized their meetings.

The funeral services took place at the residence of his nephew. Dr. R. Barnwell Rhett, and were conducted by the Rev. John Johnson, rector of St.

Philip's Church, who was one of Colonel Rhett's comrades during the war, and who shared with him the perils and privations of the incomparable siege of Fort Sumter. The beautiful burial service of the Episcopal Church was impressively read. There were present the family of the deceased and some of his comrades and intimate friends. The pallbearers were the Hon. C.

H. Simonton, B. Burgh Smith. T. G.

Boag, T. A. Hugnenin, B. S. Rhett, B.

R. Burnet, Junes Armstrong and William Aiken Rhett. The interment took place in the family lot at Magnolia, and the defender of Fort Sumter rests alongside of his heroic young brother, Robert W. Rhett, who died a death sublime at Cold Harbor, Virginia. AMUSEMENTS.

"Mignon at the French Opera House. Wllhelm Meister MM. Furst Lothario Laerte Jarno. Perron Antonio Frederic Zaf ari Joannl Le Soufueur Verande Philine Mmes Beretta Mignon. Valgalier Frederic Sacoareau Ambrose Thomas' delightful comio opera in three acts, "Mignon," was sung to a large audience last night.

Goethe's poetio story of "Wilhelm Meister," upon which the libretto Is founded, seems to have Inspired the composer and enabled him to make a great musical work of it. Thanks to the beauty of the work and the dramatic and musical Intelligence of Mile. Valgallier, "Mignon," last evening's presentation, may be called the most Interesting yet given by the company. The little artiste in gesture and expression is a porf ect type of the ideal Mignon. As a singer she is fully equal to the role, possessing a voice of ample scope.

Her phrasing of the famous air "Connais tu ce pays," and the brilliancy of her high notes in the duet with Lothario, "Legire HirondeUes," drew loud applause and assured the audience that "Mignon" was a suooess. 'The beautiful prayer in the last act was sung In soulful recent. Mme. Beretta as Philine displayed great accomplishment throughout the short but trying part. The scene iu the second act, which is full of vocal difficulties, was given very satisfactorily, with lightness of voice and wit of expression, aud the grand air "Jo Suis Titania" was sung with much success.

The role of Wilhelm Moister, full of beautiful and delicate numbers, was taken by Mr. Furst, who displayed groat tact in phrasing, srraoo of expression and cleverness of action. He gave the arias "Adieu. Mignon, Courage" and "Kile ne me Croyait Pas" very sweetly and was well applauded. Mr.

Geoffray, who had several fine numbers to sing and an important role to support as Lothario, suffering from hoarseness, was not himself at alL Kevertheless he did not mar the ensemble of the performance. Mr. Noe Cadeau as Laerte showed some good points and in the dialogue was very acceptable. Mme. bac-careau, who played the part of Frederic, did nicely.

The orchestra and chorus was well up in their work. "La Fllle tiu Regiment" and "Les Lutins" will be given at the Saturday tnatinee and at night "La Traviata" will be sung. Notes. Performances at the Grand Opera House, where Miss Margaret Mather is playing, run from grave to gay. Last night it was "Romeo and Juliet." To-night the Jolly "Honeymoon" will be played.

The love tragedy is made gloomy because the young married couple cannot live together. The "Honeymoon" is made lively because another couple are obliged to live together, and yet it is love that makes the world go round. Miss Mather and her support will give an excellent performance of Tobin's fine old comedy. Mr. Chas.

A. Gardner had a large and well pleased audience at the Academy of Music last night. His simple plav of "Fatherland." with his singing, takes welL The Jules Gran Opera Company comes to the Academy of Music Sunday night, opening iu "The Br.gandsr" the Casino success. "The Wife," one of the most touching of modern comedies, will be played at the Grand Opera House next Monday night by a company organized in York by Daniel Frohman. The "Wife" is a Lyceum Theatre buoceas.

The "Twelve Temptations," with fine scenery and handsome dancing women, is drawing line audiences at the St. Charles Theatre. For Sunday night at the St. Charles Theatre "Clifton's Ranch King Company Look out for the Dog," is underlined. "Ranch King" is a Texas success.

The "World" continues at the Avenue Theatre. Mortimer's "Larking" Company comes to the Avenue Sunday night. "Said Pasha" is said to be an everywhere success. It comes to the Grand Opera House week after next. The contest between the beauties at Robinson's Dime Museum is becoming more exciting as the time for the final decision draws near.

Thus far the Chicago girl is in the lead and one of the local charmers is a good second. They will remain one week more and will prove a strong card. The Hurtts, musical artists, accompanied by Mr. Louis Garner, juirgler, entertain on the curio ball outge. The sleeping beauty is the first attraction presented in the theatre and is followed by Nat Blossom and Sheridan and Zimmer In songs, dances and trick tumbling.

Miss Maude Elliott next sings and the two little Seiberta give an excellent Irish comio song and dance. The fire-eaters come next and the show is dosed by the Seibert Family in a mind-reading performance. HOMESTEAD ADVISORY BOARD. The annual election of officers ill be held to-night, Nov. is, at office of the Commercial.

All delegates should attend. Elvira Villano, a snake charmer, while giving a performance at a Boston museum a few days ago, was bitten by one of his reptiles through the thumb. An attendant, who was standing close by, rushed to the wounded man's assistance and bound a strap tightly around his wrist to keep the poisoned blood from circulating, poured about a quart of whisky down his throat and applied ammonia to the wound. A doctor was sent for, and when he arrived found Villano's hand badly swelled. He says the prompt action of the attendant saved the man's life.

The doctor cauterized the wound and left his patient in a comfortable condition. It is asserted from an Anglo-GCrman source that Emperor William of Germany has a quite well denned notion of visiting the United States within the next year or so. He has asked some questions recently about the world's fair scheme and the dates, which led to the impression that he is thinking of making that the objective point of his trip. If he makes up his miiid to undertake tho Journey one of the palatial German liners will doubtless be remodeled for his use and will be accompanied by an imposing escort of ironclads. PEKS0NAL A2H) GENERAL NOTES.

Dr. R. A. Hicks of Trenton, vice president of the National Eclectic Medical Association, was in the city yesterday en route home from Texas. Natchez Banner, Nov.

11 Miss Ida Weis of New Orleans arrived on Sunday evening's train for a short visit to Miss Hortense Boon and other relatives in the eity. T. T. Powderly, the head of the Knights of Labor, has a remarkable memory for names and faces. He meets thousands ef people every year, and never forgets them.

Atlanta Constitution Jefferson Davis writes from his sick bed that he cannot attend the North Carolina centennial ratification ot the constitution at Fayette-Tille. Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger: "The young men of Jackson are very highly complimented by Catharine Cole In her letter to the New Orleans Picayune- They will feel several Inches taller after reading what she says of them." Washington Press "Free water would be a blessing to the people of Washington. Thousands of the poor are unable to pay water rents. They not only need it, but all other citizens need that they should bave it. The community at large suffers when dirt and disease abound in anv section of the city.

Let us have free water. The Nashville Christian Advocate says: "Too White Caps in the north and the white rowdies in the south are busy at their devilment here and there, but the great body of citizens of both sections have no sympathy with them, and they are tolerated only because there is local cowardice in some places and reprehensible lack of true public spirit iu many Archibald C. Gunter, the anthor, Is a man of medium height, solidly built, and imbued with a spirit of amiability and good nature. Ho has stood the most exacting test of a man's character that is known success and he has stood it well. Most people think he is an American, and so be is by adoption, but he was born in England.

His father left the old country when the novelist was 1 year old, and went to California. An exchange says "Sam Patch was the first man to leap Niagara falls." That is a mistake. In July, 1831. a young gentleman registered at the Prospect Point Hotel as William Claridge. A few days later a young woman of extreme beauty Joined him.

In his room, after a very exciting half hour, during which they conversed and yelled and shouted In Spanish, a collision of some sort occurred, followed by dead silence. Shortly after that, arm in arm, they strolled from the hotel, walked directly to the brink of the falls at Prospect Point an 4 together Jumped over. Atlanta Constitution. Mr. Patch mado his record by Jumping the little Genessee falls at Rochester.

Louisville Courier Journal President Harrison is somewhat wrought up over the result of the election. To Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin, who called at the white bouse to put in a word for Ex-Congressman Guenther, who wants to go to Havana as consul, the president is reported to have said that this Is no time to be urging the appointment of a German to office, after what the Germans have done in Ohio and Iowa. It has long been apparent that the president's head is several numbers too small for the hat he is credited with wearing, and it is evident now that he has lost what head he had. Which is not so strange perhaps, after all, considering everything. Miss Elizabeth L.

Banks, the private secretary of Hon. John Hicks, United States minister to Peru, writes home from Lima: "There are some very pretty Peruvian girls to be met on the streets or saying their beads in some of the many churches. Their dark eyes are the kind that would make a man Jump off Pizarro's bridge into the Ri-mac if his suit happened to go wrong. The Peruvian men pay a great deal of attention to their personal appearance, and pass away much of their time in dress suits and toothpick shoes. They are very gallant, but are not half so nice as American men from any point of view." This American girl do-serves one ot the best of American husbands for her sturdy loyalty to those fine products of our country, the American men.

No fifth-rate European princeling for her. A New Turk Republican has advanced a curious reason for the belief that the world's fair of 1892 will not be held in that city. The other night a number of prominent Republicans were in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, receiving the election returns. When it was found that Tammany had been successful the Republican referred to remarked that the success of Tammany made the holding of the fair in New York an impossibility. Said he: "Give New York the world's fair, and in 1892 Tammany would have 100,000 majority." He "If the Republican congressmen want to make the Democrats a present of the thirty-six electoral votes of the Empire state, they will vote to hold the fair here.

We might as well look at the matter squarely. For political reasons the Republican party cannot afford to have the world's fair held in this city." Among the other Republicans present were Ex-Senator Piatt, General Knapp, Cornelius N. Bliss, General Yarniun, and Collector Erhart, and it is stated that nearly every one ri t-i-at concurred in these statements. The reporter, however, left the publio to conjecture why the holding of the fair in New York would result as stated. Lowell News It may not have been Just the thing, but It Is certainly very amusing, that newspaper reporter's interview with the eldest son and beir of (Mrs.

Frances Hodgson Burnett on the subject of Little Lord Fauntleroy. The boy is IS now, and tells of the efforts of bis mother to make him and his brother Vivian live op to their high vocation as Lord Fauntleroys, both of them. Vivian was the original of Fauntleroy, the unterrlfied Lionel says. Lionel hates little Lord Fauntleroy. "Viv," he said, "was as much of a boy and a nuisance as I am until ma had 'Fauntleroy' published.

We both had orders to appear in our velvet suits and to behave like little lords. Viv Is 13 and immediately simmered down and posed according to orders. I rebelled, wouldn't wear my curls or my velvet suit, and decamped, leaving the whole field to Viv. I never took much stock In books, except dime novels. There's 'Lone Jack, the True Hand of the Rocky It's a dandy.

No stuff and nonsense about that. Lots of blood and thunder, and a fine detective in it. Ma's books have ruined Viv. Before they were published he was a first-rate fellow, and liked a good, big spree as much as I do now." "Ma's books have ruined Viv," Is delicious. New York Is making rapid strides towards the more Bourbon and exciting civilization of the west.

The Hotel Gazette says "Bottled cocktails are beginning to appear on the bars of down town restaurants and drinking places. The cocktail mixture has been bottled by the quart for many years, and at least one factory was busied for a time In turning them out; but the peculiarity of the new preparation la that it is put up In little 8-ounoe bottles that bold Just enough for two drinks. The factory-made coCktail was a New England idea, and may bave been popular in the country, particularly among bartenders who did not know how to make a better mixture, but it never sold well In New York. These new little cocktail bottles go like hot cakes. They are labeled Two-Nips' or 'So-and-so's being named after the bartender who makes them.

Some have gin for a basis, some whisky, and some vermouth. They sell for a quarter ot a dollar, which is very cheap when it is considered that the bottle Is prettily shaped and has a nickel-plated screw top and that the compound is handmade. In that last phase lies the secret of the success of the new Idea. These little drafts are made by the bartenders who' mix cocktails all day long in the busiest bars In town. Their customers believe there Is no bartender like the one who serves them every So when they are going into the country, or are about to spend Sunday at home, they take what they consider the only cocktail in the world along with them." Galveston News, Nov.

13: I. Levy, a well known and highly Jewish oitizen'oX Galveston, died at o'clock yesterday morning at bis residence on Market street, between Twenty-first and Twenty-second. Mr. Levy had been suffering constantly for about three weeks, and died of ulceration of the stomach. His life was despaired of some two or three weeks ago.

but by the constant attention of the best meiical service, and careful nursing at the hands of loving relatives and friends his life was thus prolonged until yesterdav morning, when the last spark weut out. Levy was born at Strasburg, Prussia, and was in the 55th year of his age. He came to Galveston at the age of 32 and has resided here since excepting during the period of the war, when he temporarily removed to Houston. He leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters one son engaged in commercial pursuits and the other attending Cornell University, preparing himself as an electrical engineer. The eldest daughter Is the wife of Mr.

I. Loven-berg of this city and the other Is the Rev. Mrs. Henry Cohen. The deceased has been long and honorably Identified with every Jewish society in Galveston.

He was one of the founders of the Hebrew Benevolent Society of this city and was a trustee of the Widows and Orphans' Home at New Or leans. He was a man honest and upright in all his dealings with his fellow-men and was esteemed for his integrity of character. A strange coincidence is found in the fact that a telegram was received from New Orleans announcing that a sister of the deceased, Mrs. Marks, had died in that city at about the same hour that her brother died here and of the same complaint. The remains of Mrs.

Marks will be brought to this city for interment and will bo buried to-day. Hotel Denechaud arrivals R. B. Thornton, Boyoe, La; J. J.

Shannln, Ellisville, W. C. Willougbby and wife. New York; C. II err on, Nashville, E.

Kearney, Mississippi; General Emmett L. Ross, Canton, R. L. Stone, New York; Samuel L. Kentwood, Detroit, Juan Chazaro and wife.

Mexico Captain Jno. A. Harpham, Louisville, Mrs. Amanda Happ, Birmingham, Wm. West.

Texas; L. A. Mathews, Mobile, Franklin Matthias, Pittsburg, Pa. Hotel Vonderbahk arrivals: L. C.

Mat hew, Illinois; L. A. Ferguson, Philadelphia; A. H. Stetson, C.

E. Merrifleld, Boston; L. M. Morris, St. Louis; J.

M. May-well, Indianapolis; R. E. Tommerson, St Louis; Wm. Budenweg, Chicago; J.

J. Wal-lentine S. H. Vendig, New York; J. B.

Rose, Memphis; E. M. Hogan, St. Louis; B. F.

Druggins, Sholbvville, F. M. Brooks, Baton Rouge; G7 C. Bottiss, L. O.

Ivison, Louisiana; T. Nadeau, Knoxvllle; W. E-Kenuedy, city; Chas. Wenar, Dallas; John D. Torllna, J.

P. Gaylor, Jacksonville; E. Bessellln and family, New Mexico; Jas. T. Hayes, Birmingham; Stephen H.

Dardeux' Austin; Chas. C. Lor in, Cincinnati; Paul A. Straub. M.

Nast, New York. St. Charles Hotel arrivals H. R. Todd, J.

H. Vaile, Dayton, Ohio; Win. E. Ramsey, Lake Charles; C. M.

Mason, Galveston; 8. Hymans, Alex. K. Lesem, 8. Jacobs and wife, Jos.

Goldstncker, E. Wei green, B. E. Dovoy, F. W.

Stanbrough, O. Vezin, T. W. Smith, H. C.

Jones, New York; H. May, Alabama; J. W. Leahetter, Rome; W. R.

Werturber and wife, Brooklyn; W. 8. Warren, wife and child, Mrs. Marie Warren, D. Lindner, E.

W. Newcomb, Chicago; W. E. Stern, Colon, U. S.

M. Russell, Chas. H. Ingham, England; J. L.

Peck. XL Dodge, Massachusetts; J. P. Lane, Kentucky; J. Hunlse and wife, Tennessee; Brainard Rorlson, Fort Wayne, W.

L. Holton, Nashville; E. Garcia. Washington, D. Robert F.

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After the Picayune Counting-room Is closed Funeral Notices will be received In the Bdi torial rooms, second floor, or in the Type-setting Department, fourth floor, till fifteen minutes to 3 o'clock every morning. DIED. ARTHUR On Thursday, Nov. 14, 1889, at p. HABUABHl' AllJULiS, WlfloW OZ Isaao W.

Arthur, In the 84th year ot her age. Cue notice of the funeral win be given. NOVEH In New Orleans, at 7:30 o'clock a. m. Thursday, Nov.

14, 18Sft, BENJAMIN JACOli NOVEH, youngest ean of Jacob Novch and Delia He Illy, aged 9 months, a native ot this cuy. The friends and acquaintances of the family, and of the Fardell family, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, Ibis (Friday) After noon at 3 o'clock, from the residence of the parents, 160 Locust, between Cypress and Julia streets. -BUISSON On Thursday. Nov. 14.

1889. at 1 p. KLNE 4EKVAIb BUISSON. aeed tS yeara, son of Albert Buisson and Sophronie Ar- nouiu The funeral will take place from the residenoe of his parents, 6-' Marigny street, between Royal and Daupliine, This (Friday) Evening, Nov. 15, at 4 o'clock.

Memphis papers please copy. Nov. 14, 1889, THOMAS W. OOMPTON, MKe.i 14 years, son nf the late Dr. T.

W. Compton and van wicitie. The remains will be taken to Alexandria, La for interment. FATTER On Thursday, Nov. 14, 1889, at 3 a.

ANTHONY FATTER, a native of New Orleans, aged 38 years. The officers and members of the BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF THE SONS OF LOUISIANA are requested to meet at their hall on This (Friday) Evening, 15th lnst at 3 o'clock sharp, to pay the last sad tribute of respeot to the memory of our late brother and exempt member. Sy order of A. F. QTJERE, President.

JOSEPH, V. BOFILL, Recording Secretary. CAMPBELL in this city, on Thursday. Nov. 14, 1889, at 12:30 a.

Mr. A. CAMPBELL, aged 89 years. His funeral win take place from his late real, denoe, on Fulton, between Sixth and Seventh streets, at 3:30 p. m.

Friends of the family, and also officers and members of Dad Ferry Fire Company No. 12, are invited to HALL OF IRAD FERRY STEAM FIRE COMPANY No. 12. To the ofneers and members: Gentlemen Yon are hereby notiaed to assemble at the engine-house, fully equipped, to attend the funeral of our late brother member, Mr. ANTHONY CAMPBELL, This (Friday) Evening, Nov.

16, 1889, at 2 o'clock sharp. The funeral takes place from his late residence, cor-ner Sixth and Fulton streets. By order JNO. J. McQUINNESS.

Foreman. JAS. B. MOORE, Recording SecreUiy. Honorary and exempt members Invited to attend.

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