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PAG EB-17 to 24. IV A CIXCIXXATI, SUNDAY MOBXING, DECEIBER 10, 1893 -TW KS lr-FOTJIt PAGES. I) i r. VI- ONLY A BLUFF, NothingTo His Name All He Gets Is Marked Against llim. He Seldom Feels the Sweet Influence of Ten Dollars.

Trials and Tribulations of a Gotham Swell. Social Reforms Are All Eight in Their Way, Bat There Is Such a Thing as Carrying Things Too Far, Besides a Great City Mast Have It Shire of. the Bad as Wall tat Good. cuuimun 0w rum asanas. 'gw Toag, December 8.

193, I met In Broadway a man who baa made br hi saults on crime which rune men would prix and soma would re ttrtt. hut which La mad no Impression on Mm r-t. HI fur was aglow with seal, fur I a man of bone-t intentions, in spit of shut 1 Mild auxInA blin. He faa bruins In l.l head, too, and tho courage of his" eonvlo- tl.HM and that ha. ability as an or fzuiu-r and a man of practical deed It lm j-mMt to deny in the face of tbe fact that La l.s built up one of the mt successful rhurchc in tba town and ha gathered alxmt l.im a coiiirregu'ton of own who de voutly bellev in blm.

Taking these facta Into consl.leratlon, people arte apt to wonder fir it rlntt tbla progressive, intelligent an cuurageou clergyman should make auch AS Awrrt. Mtr.HR (if It when ha undertake acruaade against iniquity. 'l have entered upon a great work," be raid to me mouth axi. as bo seized me by the Land, "and I want you to help mo. I am go-lintto purify thia city and to wipe out some tf its moral plague spots which are a con tin temptation to tba young men who are Ju Is-ginnlng life.

I propose to cftjee every rambling-house in the city, every pool-rooin aid every house of Ill-fame. The aaloont are too firmly intrenched lift now, but the time 111 rorue 1 iiope when they also will be ebol 1-Jrf-d." "I hope you're not going to attack the gam-Ming shops in street." I reiolued. "Ba- rause. If yon do, you'll break up your thurrb." 'My dear friend." aald he. with a alight tltiK of annoyance In bia voice, do you always bsrp "upon the same atring? Yes, I know that some men in my congregation are engaged in this business of stock speculation, but that is very different from the feverish excitement of Uiese demoralizing faro banks aiid pool-room.

And. besides, these profes sional gatnblcn have no good in them." lie seemrd to lie perfectly satisfied with his a-onlug. and want oni "But 1 am going to attack the boues of ill-fame at once, and by taking ona precinct after another I hope to rrusu them oat entire! before the end of the ar. Una of the Drlnclral members of mv i hnrcb Li foreman of the grand Jury that tnreta neit month, and I count upon bis uiu in tue matter. 1 nave never known the lime when be was tiot ready to take bis pia-e in the mint rant or the r.namplons or inurailtv ana kuu Kuow Mr.

Uajt, do nolT" "I do," I replied briefly, and what't more, i Knew mm year ueiore vou uia." That very day EI REUAW What ha believed to be a divinely inspired calnrnlirn aualnnt the wii'k-riii4 mini of the town. Ilehire the wtflf wti ovi tie tied siitx-eeded In cloMlna a lizen disorderly 'Uwe" and driving nearly of their Imna'eH Into the imi-reitectable lei ements and npurtment houses in tin" city. The rev. ervnd gentleman was accosted by no less than Dve or lx of llirm one night in the coiirve of lii-fhort alk from the church inwhirliho liml U-en prm-hing on hi favorite topic and iilr home. The next day lie complained to the Cnpiain of hi precinct a'Miut the inrreaaiiiK iiuiiiljfr of thene lute night prowlers, and Varned that most of them bad come from the houne which be bad broken up.

but lit Ir.telliKern did not eeem to be ton. hed by tlil knim ltilKe, arid be continued with undi-tninlhed entbusiaaru hla great work of refor-in ion. Mr. Gait was, of course, an Indefatigable lii utenant during this period, and seemed as anxious as bis pastor to have all the evil resorts in their nelahborhood wiped out. But lien the reformer pronoted to extend bis flrJd of otierations to another and notoriously quarter of tbe town, Mr.

Unit Interest aeeined to tla and be shook his head arningly, with the remark thai be bad better not try to go too f.utt, and it would be better confine bia attention to one quarter of the at a time. But tue mau zeal knew no bounds, and when the grand jury had assembled, with Mr.HJalt as Its foreman, the n-ior appeared before that august body jnd fmnniiea that thev should call the 1'MiitiOn ef that precinct here the electric lightsburn the hrlnhtest to acrount for the evil ibat was tolerated lthln his Jurisdiction. The police I'fni'ial waa luHirdlntflv suinnmnM and Mr addressing him with the gravity of a ireecn owt, uiquirea COtTLD BE TRtJB That hone of ill-fame acrtiallvexlsted In that I o( tbe city. Tbe t'apiain admitted that lie Lad heard of such things, and waa ordered to Vlo-e up the large! of them at once." The isMam si lined Droaxiiy as lie aeoartea to tarry out these orders, because he knew that lurun years Mr. lialt Las beu couductlug ts anug little dens of infamy himself, and Jn-elring from the peputed proprietor in the iuruiof rent a large share of tbe profits.

That lty night these place were ignoiuinkmsly 'mlled," and In the papers of the following Ooy Mr. Gait's name figured aa the proprietor of both of them. Nothing further done by that grand Jury about dosing driuof vice, and it is aald there were two or three practical members of the congregation tiu told their pastor quite that it bis busmen to know things that were fitters of common repute in certain circles I beexiected pi win the confidence and stip-purt of yan public. Many times since then lis's coumeous. honest, aealous and but he doesn't "know things," or care prvbabiv.

In oi the law Intended to restrict Chi-Dr. tin migration, our Celestial population is sinit stronger aud stronger every year, an as ChiiieM are not ailuwed to vote, or lu have any part in the making of our laws, JJ ey satirtfy themselves by having laws oi im-ir own and omclals whom the choose every tir by vote to regulate their little coiouit. lue time ivaa, uot very many years ago, when ji tue v'hfnev In the city were to be found in "'ttaiid adjoining streets close to Chatham Huare. but now the in tubers of thia iudua- umus race have erKXAD oct An over the city, and can be found on atmost every block between Harlem and the Battery on the am aide of the town. Ut course, Mott treniains the center of Celestial taabion, ir it is that quarter that we tind the joss-f'1'' 'he theater, and the restaurants at win.

rice, rai.i, digs and tea are served in the highest suu: of penection. It is here, oLso, i the Mayor of Chinatown, an officer "sen by ballot avery year, resides and Justice. But tie only disputes 1 upon to settle ar those arwina bt-tweeu oe Chinaman and another. tJioer dtmculUeaare aojusted in the regular courts, and, as the Chinese are the pen-fcrtent litigants in the city, nearly I(v7 lYu.rt calendar contains ca.e In which 5., "M'J om OI lhe disputants. As an evi-jwtiee of the way in which these curious peo-e id con test a case, take the great Mc-ina hir.e law-suit, which ha been before rts for tbe past fl ve or six years.

til having lutrusted to Hop Sing, "Uiidrjman, a red flannel Milrt, two pairs Jifka a red bandana handkerchief, and Jfi.w in return a nee paper document on i tn hieroglyphics, aaid by experts tumble thorteou the obelisk lu Central had been written with the aid of acrn-dni. i rruh promptly weut Jonh and got T.hre days later he turned at the riu.d7- baving lost bis wash ticket, and ftwrjely demanded hla 'clane things." Kow, jjr. hou fcuig condiicu hi laundry on the no washee," principle, and is iZ2ZJra among bis own countrymen, as a this, tie rreatest Se. ifmea bud down by the immortal Positively, refused oeuier the articles in question, aiid when MIS CUC2IT RgTaXJATCD LmIi0 LT1nFeovnient Bat-Iron at Hop's lixie MongolUn gathered hi asout hua, and vae) cuatoater uag proveu De ute irouoie wun Dim wasearrirdttB th fanndrr ion a ttA Anrm- ited on tlie atdewalk very ranch the worse for hiaexperiefvrw. It was their and there ibis was in January, I7 -hat he swore to r-t UiitM, if it torjk blm the swat of bai file and every cent lie could ever earn.

Aod i rice ttwrn mwl ft bu arrare time and nearly ail the money he eotild bee. borrow end rr-rape has been silent on the famous M( kentta-eiog rate, wbkh bia opponent will carry on to lAe end tlnte. een If it beooejies iwtwiry to i nog in Aitomey-Ueoeral down from Wahlnirtjin tu smHiU Ii. Whenever this eaeeat up In court Hop Sing puts in an appearance a smiling p.k eonftdence aud at'ended by two or turee aoroii lawyer. Mf te.iow-ermriti iuimi are lint behindhand in giving him the moral support of their pn-ietve on there c-itjt.

and they generatly All tl'e rxnrt-rofm to srf- iucuin. enty are srw xora i.tiiranien to Le seen in tbe court-room, but alM deieva-t Ions from bnaklvn. Jmrr iiv anil vl'le, great tlie chattering that ensitea when they get together, try mean of skillful lawyer and wit wbu are ready toaeear nearly anything, McKenna na. up to ile ircitiii loomem. oeett Kept as lar ay Trora hla ahirt arid eucka mm hm hu hi rfMe tl.at be Uml tbe ticket, and tbe famous lawsuit bids fair to re mala on the docket for many years to come.

Those who were present on the opening night of lie Italian opera in tbereconstrncted Metropolitan opera-nouae might have tried in vain to detect in the appraranoe of the people ho FTLLBP THK BOCSS To Its utmost dlmesbn any Indications of tlie bard limes from which every one has been suffering this eeaaoft. The Jewels which flajibed In the boles were apparently as brilliant as tliove of former year, their dre-es were a-, eotlf and a want and the eyes of the women a bright as (beir smiles. that alto- ether it win to all outward afwarances a niilanta first bight aa Jw lork has ever seen. But hard times were there, nevertheless, and there were a great many amillng faces tbatihld aching and auxloii brans. Fashionable people must "make a big bluff." no matter how bard up thev rnaV be.

and thU year a good many of our farhiofiablea are bhifflng wit praiseworthy skill, peri-rn and sue. ces. The other day I met an old friend who is what would call bimaeif "a beautiful front." lie wrung me warmly by tlie band arid heeal me to com liiuaivetl mriiur. ant with him and have a drink. He ir-fectly dresed.

bis hat was new, and bis linen beyond reproach, and ne looking at blm would nave supp-mwi tnat nara times una been knocking diligently at hla door for nearly a year past. "Let'a have a Dottle of this." be said. in. dtcatlna a new eod ruinoo-4y expeniv brand of cbampagtte'i and mlitle tbe waiter wat bringing it, he remarked wfib a sigh "I had intended to run over to the A ores this. win ter, I Hit I flbd I can't atlord it." "lint, mv dear fellow." 1 exclaimed, "that's the cheapci place In the world, and If you were to stay there three you'd save money enough to carry you through the summer." lint he shook hla head sadly and went on: "It's all very well for you to talklike that: bat you pay cah tor everything, and I pay nir hills once a year when 1 am iu luck.

or. to speak more truthfully, when air raxDTToka au. I've hardly seen a ten-dollar note since this financial punic struck the town, and I've got to live from now till May. when I shall have some dividend coming in-on tick. Of course, I live well, in a certain scnae of tbe Word; that is to say, I have credit here and can write my name down for anything I choose to order, it is the same thing with tlie IKery-suible man, end I happen, luckily tor me, to stand pretty wen witn tue tanaiora oi Tm BDiirtiuctii-kuiiw in which I have room.1.

Tiieti there's my tailor. Of courne, he expect to wail, as he always has. and the besraar charges me mighty well for It, i cm aiuure uu. wen, tba necessities or me axeaiways ii lie had by a uiaa like mv-elf. but what Ix it hers me are the little trilles that coat ready money.

1 don't cere about orderiiia a twenty- dollar dinner in thia place, because I can hang It uo, out i can nang up tue waiu-r tip, though many is the time when it's infernally Inconvenient to Da it. can always wear gooa ciotnes, Duncan i have a fradi iMiiitounicre every mnrnltis im iiMd t. and it's a lucky thlnir that I own two or tnree Rixn rn urnoreiins. tor many a ume waiicca two or tnret nines on a wet hiiiui rather than spend a dollar fcah hire. That's ma reason can to me Azores ana live ior one quarter hat it cosie me here.

I'd have ijt tiav i'm inr mv iicaet. ana iuiicv ii won la be a ore.ltv hard thlue to eataolinh ith thote Mun lcrs at uoou a Hoe oZ credit as 1 ve got in New York. This man Is only one among hundreds who are simply "making a blurt thin wnwn, and some of them are doing it with very poor success. In many a household on Fifth avenue the servants have' not been paid for months, ana iney are A SAID TO LBATg Because thev know not where to mn and find a better stale of things existing, it must be a nara tning ror tne neaa oi sucn a nousenoiu to look at tbe silent well-bred butler stand ing by hl aloeboara ana tne obsequious loot-man, noiseless of foot and of imperturbable fnue. and retlact that heowes each one of them six months' wages, and that they do not leave him, simply because they are afraid that all tne otucr sweus in new lorn are in tne same lioar a hixiiMelf.

But there la no Lack of eood thinxs in such house as this, nor do the wines (Sow in less abundance or poorer quality than in more prosperous years. The wife and daughters are aa well dressed, hut the carriiiira w-hlch beara what thev call their family crest la owned by the liverv sta ple Keeper, ana in one or two iiisianwes tnat have come to my know ledge the diamonds which they wear on orjcra nlehts and other a-i-eat occasions are not the cost ly reins which adorned them two or three seasons ago, but imitations fashioned in paste, and with such skill that it is impossible tor any one bat an expert to tell the difference. As for the real ones, they were "hocked" long ago In order to supply xuauume auu ner aaugotera wun read cash which win absolutely necessary to them for spending money. Dluajiuaa. KNOTTY Is This Question About Wood.

A BldewaJk Contractor Who Claima That Hemlock: la Pine. A peculiar ease came op before 'Squire Mc- tbe other day. Mrs. Jane Thompson, a resident of thia city, is the owner of several vacant lota in Fairmount. She was notified by tbe cfty soma time ago to have a sidewalk constructed in front of these Iota.

Tbe notification slipped from her memory, and, alter soma weeks had elapsed, she waa informed that Mr. Joseph Conlon, a contractor for that district, had received orders to begin work on-tbe sidewalks The specifi cations called for the tue of tln exclusively In iu construction. In due coarse of time the work was completed, and. Mr. Conlon sent in his bill to Mrs.

1 Thompson. Her son, W. H. Thompson, the real estate man. haying heard that the contractor bad used hemlock Instead of pine, objected to the bill.

Thereupon Mr. Conlon, In tbe name of the city, brought suit asalnst Sir. Thompson before 'Squire Mc-tiranuhan for S194 ttt. Tbe trial of the case developed the fact tnat the contractor considered bemlock a speciea of pine, and in several ways preferable to that kind of wood, and bad used ft exclusively In the co nut ruction oi the sidewalk, i i he defense, not satisfied with this view of the case. Issued a aubpuena for Chief Engineer Stanley's appearance before the court.

This official said that he did not consider hemlock altogether suitable for a side wain, though it could be used to advantage in certain parts of its construction, 'rciulrs iMcGrauaban save judgment for plaintiff. Tbe cat baa been ap- peaiea, ana ne aiscussion wneiaer nemiocx Is pine, or vice versa, oromisea to be as inter. earing as the famous controversy between tlie two travelers about tbe color of the chameleon. SHE HAD With an Ax a Girl Chaeed White-Cape and Saved Her Lover. araeiAX.

aisravca taa imrttn. Bridcvu.c, December 9. White- Caps have made their appearance-in this vicinity, and made a determined attempt to pre vent Rufus Brown from paying attention to a young woman. They sent him warning let ters, to which be paid no attention, and anal ly attacked him while he waa calling on the young lady. Eight- masked men were in, the called from the house, he was scared and beigged for mercy.

The young woman was pluckier. Sewing an ax abe rubbed out and betran swlmnug it with auch vigor that the White-Caps let Brown loose and lied from the scene. Warrants were sworn out for the perpetrators of the outrage, but when they were arreigued before Vquire Allen, ot Seaford, Brown could not identify them, and all were discharged. BIOABAGUA SAHBOAD. If xw Toax.

December e. A plan submitted for the creation, of a new Kicaraguau Bail-road Company provides for a capital stock of Sli.OOO.OUO,' ot which StJ.0lW.00U is to be retained Jot the benefit of the treasury, and So.WAl.Ouo is to be distributed to stock-holders of the prevent company iu exchamre for their old stock, or is to be sold lor cash requirements and to protect and maintain the present plant aud property of tbe A 0JTC 1SS0ED BOBBEB. sraetAa tsrea vaa asevtaaa. New Tobc December 8. Thomas W.

Will- lama. of Bay Ridge, aa accountant in the Kern bio Building on Whitehall street, went irnlnHnr In Thnrnmnh Mfciaat- In one of the dives white man. bcawarcx rouwea nuiiams ou v. attacked him, stole too trora htm, end then hobbled away, ficfaaaru waa arrested, lie iokdonJjreAWt. HOCK.

TOMB In the Heart of the City Erected In Honor of the First President Relic of the 'Queen City's Pio neer Days Disefeied Bj tke I.peetr'i Orier Cwademaine; as Old BoUdiag as Unsafe. The recent condemnation of the old two-story brick building located at Sos. 12 and 14 Wert Fourth street by tbe Building Inspector will bring about the demolition of one of the few pioneer buildings still standing oat that busy retail thoroughfare. The old structure has long been In aa un-aafe condition, but the very antiquity of It seems to have preserved it from the avenging hand of the destroyer of unsafe structures. It waa built over seventy-Ore years ago, and at that early day was considered a building of more than ordinary dimensions and beauty.

At the time of IU erection the square In cluded within the boundary lines of fourth and Fifth streets and Main and Walnut streets was a crude affair, ith all the evidence of a frontier town vliil.le on every hand. In truth, part of tbe square bad been used as a burying ground by tbe members of the First Presbyterian Church, wher-e building occu pied the ground immediately In front of the stately old building which now fills the space between No. 8 add So. 14 West Fourth street. Israel Ludlow, the hardy old pioneer, who has left behind hltn many evidences of bis public spirit, was tbe original owner of the square mentioned, and gave It to the strug gling church as a token of his appreciation of its efforts to plant the religion of bis Pnritan forefathers in the straggling outposts of pioneer civilization.

Tbe old Puritan did not live long after he had bestowed his gift, and died in January, 1804. After many years the orginal log church, which faced Main street. waa replaced with a frame structure which occupied tbe space, as previously stated, im mediately In front of the present church. which waa erected in lf47. TBS MOCK rCSEKAL.

In the rear of No. 12 West Fourth street is a gloomy little room, hich, contains a square mausoleum of brick. The hlitory of this mock tomb, for auch it is. is an interesting one. When Washington gave up bis great life.

tbe 16th of December, 17if0, the news of his death produced the most profound sorrow in every city, town and hamlet of the country he had saved for American liberty. The news of his demise, with poor facilities for conveying Information at that time, required days and weeks to reach the remote pioneer rIortand villages, and not until two weeks after tbe great commander's death did the brave frontiersmen of Cincinnati learn of it. Tbe tiny bell in the old log church was at once rung, and when the inhabitants had been called together the newa of their great loss was read to them. Resolutions of sorrow and respect were at once drafted, and. to further accentuate their grief, it was decided to hold a mock funeral.

The following day all the Inhabitants assembled in the rude church, and, after an oration by tbe minister Of the pioneer congregation, a routrb coffin, which had occupied a platform In the center of the church during the sermon, waa borne out of he church and placed in a rough wagon, which bed been covered with black cloth. A procession was formed, and, with all the somber paraphernalia thev possessed, the little band of men and women proceeded throu gh the two or tnree straggling and nnauy nrougnt spot now occupied by the mock tomb After further ceremonies the uiffln was placed in the brick mausoleum, and the latter was sealed up. Numerous tokens of the love and respect tbe old pioneers bore the V.Jiar lila I 'imtVv litirtA.1 in coftin, and when the old building which now shelter this mock tomb is torn down, it will be necessary to remove this evidence of love the pioneer tamers erected in memory ox the first President. TWO KXOBIAI. A BUTTS.

In the wall of tbe right facade of tbe First Presbyterian Church, and which is now obscured by the condemned business building, is a marble tablet bearing the following lu-acription Sarred To the Memory I9HA EL, LUDLOW. Oae et tlie Ihrigioal Proprietors of Cincinnati. Who iM-Dartt-d thia Lift, at Ludlow Marion. January 11, A. lao.

I la tue awb year of his aae. The second tablet Is placed in tbe east wall of the church, and bears the following iu-scripUont In Memory of JAMES WADeV i who died on the 7ta.day ot 17VS. I NICHOLAS EV.KETT WADE. who died on the Sim oay ot A. IX.

Itsa. SAKAU KVKKETT WADE, wbe died ea tbe loth day of A. ITS. I eTE-Ut ADE. who died ea the Kd day of A.

IX. 17S. NOAH ALK, I who died on the th day of A. laws, ehUorea et David E. and Mary Waoa, alao.

1 MARY WADE, consort of David E. Wade, whe died oo the ttta day ot April. A. IK, Mil. When the old cemetery connected with the little church was desecrated by the march of progresa a few of the rough tombstones were left, untouched, and when the present First Presbyterian Church was erected in lo47 the tablets mentioned above were inserted in the walls out of consideration for memory of tbe original owner of tbe church property, who bad so generously helped the pioneer church, and the children and wife of David E.

Wade, who waa oneof the organizers of the first congregation. But few people in Cincinnati know that anch relic of okineer days are within the very heart of the city, and When the mausoleum above mentioned is opened valuable reiica of tbe days when tbe Queen Citv was in her swaddling clothes Will, in au probability, ne aisciueea. CALLED DOWN, She Wanted To Stand. But the) Preacher Wouldn't Hare It. snciAX etssATca eo vaa Bsestnaaa.

MiDotxrowK. K. T-. December ft. Another sensation has been created by Rev.

Dr. Mo-Kendrce Darwood, of Paul's Methodist Episcopal, Church. This time be deemed it advisable to publicly rebuke and silence a woman who a member of has flock. The aft air occurred at the quarterly love feast. During tlie past summer Mr.

and Mrs. C. Hutton came to this city from Trentou. N. J.

Both are earnest Christian workers, end Mrs. Hutton is prominently known as a "holiness woman." She is apparently always happy, and gives frequent expressions to her Joy by "Hallelujah 1" "Ulory to GodiA "Amen P' and other responses familiar to old-tiine Methodists. Mrs, Uuttou attended the service with a grateful heart for tbe mercies of the past year, and when Dr. Darwood Invited those who were raoat thankful to apeak flnt, tbe earnest sister sprang to her feet. "I belive I have the rooet to be thankful for of any one here to-night." began the woman in a clear, distinct voice "and I am the happiest, if shouting is any evidence." "That is not always an evidence, sister, ejaculated the pastor.

"Well, I don't know about that, Brother," answered Mrs. Hutton. cpntlnuina her testimony ith renewed earnestness. "If being happy all tbe time and shouting day and nignt Is not evidence of being thnfrit then I would like to know what "There are 2-JO here bo want to speak to- night," broke in the doctor. "You are getting along pretty well, sister; suppose you give some body el-e a chance now." Tbe lady coolly- answered: "Thank; yon.

Brother Darwood." and rceumed her asst. AT2 A.M. rrrutoj WifeWohn! John makea no answer. 1-Wife Johat John 1 1 John-Ch? WhatT Wife Are yon asleep? A GOOD PODTT. ISehala.) "Do you mean to say.

that yon intend to live tn this miserable, lonesome placer" "lea. and I'm always thanking God that there are no show windows here which would tempt my wife to squander my roonej." FAMILY ROWS. rio Tbe family troubles of Farmer John B. Twr ner. of Indian HU1.

were aired tat the courts yesterday. Some time ago abe sued bia for alimony. be charged that be had not provided aa be eeght and bad beaten and abased her. Before Judge Holl'ster yestria.y a bearing waa bad oa applicatioa for alimony pendente lit. The tumony developed a peculiar state of affairs.

Dr. and Mrs. Turner live in tbe same houae. and he whole family have the bum food provided for them and they partake of it. He.

bowever. doea tuA eat hi meals with them. While they occupy tbe aanie bouse, they do not live aa husband aud wife. Tbey are In the peculiar altuatim of living under the same -of. yet are parties to an action forailmorry.

Her complaint is that Le doea not give her any money with which to get tbe children clothing, and tlM-y cannot go to achnot because of that fact. bile the bearing was in pruarre' hla answer to the euit was filed. He denies tbe e'argee and says that tie has always his family. It is alleged that bis wife baa a desire to live beyood her means, and that because of her extravagance four ptecxr of property he had were sold and tbe prooeeda were wvlel by her. he is.

be save, constantly besieging hisn for money. Tbe proceed of one pier of property, he alleges, she kept and did not account for. About three years ago, be says, she tried to have blm sent to the asylum for insane for the purpose, as he believes, of getting nd of him so that she con Id control hf property. He allege that she has a mania for buying nuclei articles and chairing them to him without hi oofiient. He declares she has a bobby suing him for alimony, thia auit being the fourth.

When he dues not comply with her demands money she sues for alimony. Notwithstanding all tnese thing be is willing to prov ide for her and their children to tbe ex-tent of his means, aa be baa always done. Judge HolliMer took under advisement the matter of pendente lite alimony. The same udge beat! part of the testimony In tbe divorce suit i William Kackler agaimt Fannie aleukler. The charge waa willful absence.

He also beard tbe divorce case of Josephine Warner auainst W. P. Waroer. The charge was nntaithfuinese. He took It under advisement.

David Wernsteln wanted a divorce from Ida Wernsteinon tbe grouud of unfaithfulness. The case was heard and taken under advisement. A divorce waa granted to Matilda Gross from William Uroaa oa the ground of absence. SPLIT HIS HEAD. "The liard-Headed Coon oT Canton" Come To OrieC srsrtAt starATOi re vaa neniim.

altimobk, December 9. Abe Moore, known as the "Hard-headed Coon of Canton," is lying at the lsbspiul with badly traetared skull. From childhood be has been famous for his butting propensities. Each year his bead seemed to grow harder, and be never found an inch huerd be coui'ln't split with his oddly shaped cranium. He was bantered by a crowd ot men, aud agreed to give an exhibi-ti n.

A board was The old man ralied it overalls bend and broneht it down with a rebounding whack. It failed to split. A second time he raised It and brought it down on his hairless pate. Again tbe board proved too tough for blm. Seeing that be was injuring himself, several men in the crowd advised him desist.

Enraged at his failure to accomplish tlie feat so often performed before, he stood the board against a railroad bumper, steopod back three feetaand. with bend lowered like au angry bull, rushed fiercely at the board. Tbe next moment he lay at full length fn the st reet. He bad struck the plank with terrific force and was stunned. With amintance he arose, slowly mounted his cart and went home.

Later ne went to tbe Maryland I'nivjE-nity Hospital, where it was found that his skull was fractured. Tbe physicians have bones of bis recovery, but tbe injury Is a bad one. Moore ia about t5 years old. UNIFORM LAWS. Commercial Trades Need Them.

Corporations Should Be Made Punish able and Mot Indlvidualsi Bug-- g-eatlone Invited. The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce dele- ata tii th annual convention of trie Na. Uonal Bdaid of Trade, to be held in Washing ton, D. the third Tuesday in January, in a preliminary meeting have resolved oa two thlngsi 1. They will go to the annual meeting ask ing that legislation be urged in Congress look- ing to uniform laws aOecting commercial transactions.

2. A modification of the Interstate Com merce law by which corporations and not Id dlviduals be made punishable for violations. The introduction of measures looking to a more rigid enforcement of these points will alao be urged. Tbe delegates appointed by President General Michael Rvan of the Chamber are: Superintendent Lanes u. Murray, or tne ctiamner; tt.

Doane. of the ray-Kgan tympany; eupenn-intendent Levi C. Uoodale. of Bradstreeta' Commercial Agency; Mayor Paris C. Brown, or Newport: congressman Bellamy ntorer.

reii-'lii wiuiujmuiici A. 1 1 i i Franklin Alter, of the Ohio Valley National Bank: Untied States trenat or John Sherman. Colonel John W. Harper, the insurance man. who la a memoer or tne uoara or supervisors: Yt Hunt end Jobn A.

llano. Mr. Murray is Secretary of the local delegation. All suggestions acted upon must reach the Secretary of the national body before December 14. The delegation will huve a meeting to-morrow, and suggestions are inv'ted from the bmineas men.

The local delegation is an exceedingly strong one. bome inquiry na oeen roaae now Kenatnr John Sherman tunneiiMi to be ftD- Kjlntea. lie nas been a memoer oi 'mange or aeverai vear. an tiio wno nave neara mm alnuMtrvurvvHr front th9 Prendent'a ros trum well know. Tbe natk-nsl meeting opens on Jannary 23.

The ortranizarion will in all probability have several legislation matters to recommend and push in Congress. The business men represented, by the organization are a very large number. To-morrow's meeting will be held in the ofBce of Superintendent C. it. Murray, ot tne cnamoer oi commerce.

PLAYED; INDIAN. Mt, Axttmra Boye Resent laterfewwaoe With Their Sport, A crowd of about twenty boys, sons of re spectable parents living on Prospect Hill, In Mt, Auburn, bare organized and call them selves the "Prospect Indiana." Tbe boys meet on the hill every night and bold a camp-fire. They nave erected a hut and supplied themselves with blankets and everything else needed to make themselves appear like real Indians. They sit around the fire and chaU and every Wednesday night a war-dance is held. Tbe first night that tbe dance was given the Datives on the bill thought that a band of Sioux Indiana were around raassacreing people, ana one cuueu got out or pis nea ana cnasea tne wnoiecrowa off tbe bill with revolver.

Tbe boys deserted their camp and did not show up until Halloween, when they appeared again, equipped with all sorts of ax. notified tbe poQce of the I act that tbe boys were camping out and building brea. On Halloween the beys fecured a very heavy fnHniltiiin Htrme and tied it witix a Lbielt One of the crowd elimbed on tbe rrf of the old carpenter's hour and fastened the end. or tue rope arouna tuecuiwney. toe rope was long enough to allow the atone to bang down on the side of the house, and- tbe boys then got another longer rope and tied it to the atone alo.

Then, with the lone end of the rope, they stood at a sale distance and began to pull. The heavy atone bam ping egainst tbe aide ot the house, which is a three-etory frame, caused the greatest confusion and excitement to tbe carpenter and his family on the inside At first it sounded like an earthquake. Those inside ran out, thinking that tbe house was about to tumble over or tail In. Tbecar. mii ter Anally discovered the cause ot the shocks, and chased the boys for several blocks.

The next evsniDg the police made a raid on the camp and captured the "Indians," but allowed them to go after a warning not to bother tba carpenter or bis house In the lutare. STOLE TKE OTSTES BUPPEB. eesAX aatAiee ve rae aeeenxaa. Koexistowx, December A case ot thieves stealing an entire oyster sapper comes from Center Square, a nearby town. Tbe Mix-pah Society, composed ot ladies of the various ch urchea.

bed arraneed to give a chicken and oyster supper. The goods were placed in the nutiOing, ana wben me laaiea went tbere In the morning to make tne preliminaries for the supper tbeyf-iend tbe place had been robbed and everything rexaoved. i TKBXATE3 ET01 C0LLE3E. Lostboji, December The Daily Hews says that envelope contain Iwc highly inoendiary and threaten tne literature nave been sent to tbe beads ef Eton Colleew. It is supposed mat tney were lorwardea oy An arenas la.

and Eieasure have been taken to protect both the Profesaors and tue college building. A number of detectives are now at tuned in and a boot the oouage gjoo-ads. weapons, iw ax, once vex out xo aiu tax night hideous for the people living on the bill. Their main object was to "get even" with an old caroenter living on the hill, who SLLT Has a Very Heavy Fall Wtnted in the West For a BrsUl llBrdtr. Local Detectives Think He Is Slimmy WilUams, Who.

Oieo Soaped llinwlf Oat of PHmi ad Is Wei Kbowb Here, 7-i The local detecrJvee are wondering whether a California murderer, recently captured la Chicago, ia not Dennis Carroll, alias "Slimmy" WtUiama, a famous crook, well known here. The arrest was made last week and the nrluur taken Friirn. it Tbere be waa recognized ea "Boston BJim. This Is one of the slisses by which WUliaaxe was known Williams waa last here white "Bed" Austin was running tbe Hotel De Rhine. He waa ar rested, and found to have on bis person several thousand dollars in money and dia and a magnificent wardrobe at tbe Gibson House, where he was stopping.

He waa taken to Chlcaao. where tt Was supposed be waa wanted, but soch proved not to be tbe case, and be was released. Since then be has been suspected of turning SrVIKAL LAKOt TXJCXS. With Dutch Aloneo and a "mob" of aSxa-cx-perts be went abroad. Alonso fell." ac.d ia now tn a French prison.

Slimmy." bow- ever, escaped, and returned to this country. Report, came to bead-quarters here that he was out oo tbe Pacific Coast a rear or two ago. The man arrested was known as Charlie Brown, alias John Wilson. aUaa Frisco Slim, all tts Boston Slim. Early on the rooming of January 20, 18U2, burglars entered the offee ot the Sacramento Transportation Company at Bio Vista, Solano County.

One of tbe three men in the party. Brown, armed with a shotgun, was stationed outside the building to act as a guard. Tbe bold cracksmen bad made good progress and their work was almost done when John Howard, the night watchman, appeared on the scene. He saw tbe burglars guard and called to him. Tbe latter made no reply, but, point ing bis HEAVILY LOADED III At the officer, who was only a short distance away, without a word of warning palled the trigger.

The officer received the full charge of buckshot in the abdomen. Although wounded to the death, the brave watchman drew bis revolver and Ared at tbe murderer and bia partners, who ran when the shot was fired. Dragging himself after the fleeing thieves Howard continued to fire until his pistol was empty. Citizens, aronsed by tbe firing, hastened to the spot to find tbe watchman dying In his "blood. He told hla story, and described tbe murderer, and this descrip tion led to Brown's capture.

The cracksmen Jumped into a boat and escaped in tbe darkness. They fled in such ha-te that their tools were left behind. The description of Brown closely answers that of "Slimmy" Williams, and the detect ives nere oeiieve T11IT ABS TUB Dnrtne the nnvellinvof the Garfield montv ment at Cleveland Williams was arrested for killing a police offrcer, but tbe crime could not be fastened on him. He is known as a nervy safe-blower, and much of his fame bang on tne clever trick oy wnlcn be "beat" tlie Massachusetts State prison. He bad been sent ud for a long tune for bank bunriarv.

by eaung soap ne reaucca nimseu so tnat -i i at. the authorities were convinced that he was ovine or consumption and uardoned him. one of the highest roller; amongcrooks. Oneof bia specialties wa vJU ''A-ln with one of tbe parties ot Cook's 'tourubroa'd. On his return from one of the oxcwrslons a few rars mii he presented a Cincinnati woman with a little fortune in diamonds.

He is a slender, nicr-appeaiing man; and ia invari ably dressed in tbe Height or atria. A SPOOK Bothering a Great Many of the) Rail. road Boys. SrcCLAL BtSTATCa TO TBS Kw Yoik. December 9.

It Is said that a "spook" is Just now "haunting" tbe Flush ing Depot en the Long Island Railroad, and that the said "spook" ia tbe ghost of a pas. senger who was killed in an accident on the railroad last summer. On the 13th of last June a satchel was checked to Main-street Depot from Long Island City and up to date the bag has not been claimed, except by the ''spook." Inquiries dtecloeed fact that tne nag naa neen cuecitea oy a strange man, who stated that he should go. to the races. after which he would go to flushing.

He boarded the unfortunate train which met with an accident at Park vtlle ia which several passengers were killed. Until a few days ago the bag remained in the express office, which is always closed at night. Last week, however, it was removed to the telegraph office, which evraalns open all night. It is stated that three times the operator and night door-man have seen a mysterious figure at the window holding a baggage check in his hand. The face appears at the window but a moment, while tbe check is held up iu plain view and then disappears Into space.

ight Door-man Swift Is so worked up that he goes around with a revolver and declares that unless the bag is removed from the depot he will resign bis position. Gate-marl John Col lard, who is also on duty nights, claims to have seen the mysterious visitor, approaching tbe depot, with the baggage in his hand, on Wednesday morning: at 2 o'clock. He was so frightened be sought refuge in his fla.r-houae and bolted tbe door. John Eeifer, the nigbt operater, declares be nas twice oeen -nounea previous to tne appearance of the spook by a peculiar and unintelligent message coming over tbe wire. A SAFE RETREAT, Bcearc Would Hare Had at Hla Fat ber'a Homo on tba) Clift stwniAS.

esnAvei vaa Baetnaaxw LAWsxjicEacao. December t. Frank Scearce, who pleaded guilty to the charge of forgery In the Fayette Circuit Court, at Lex lngton, and was sentenced to a term ot ten years In the penitentiary, mhjhfj bare been a free man yet nad be obeyed tue ampulses that memories oi yotitn ana a roving iatner ana mother must nave stirred in his breast when he escaped from the Lexington Jail three wiu turn uuuncii hi uv us danger of immediate capture. Scearce was born aud raised lQ this county, but at maturity sought fortune and fame in tne rexu estate nusincas in tnenue oi tne none universe Lexiiurtoii. He has a brother in the Jewelry business here in Lxwrerrrburf now, and only three miles south-east live bis axed parents.

In their borne alone could he have hoped to find shelter, from which all the Kentucky State Uuards could not have driven or discovered him. Had Scearce. wben he broke Jail at Lexington, come straight to the home of hi boyhood days, be would at this moment be ill lilietv Itfffnnd 4kA rJntrhM of the law Instead of lying in a gloomy cell waiting the coming of tbe Sheriff to take tm to -the atill gloomier Slats Prison at Frankfort. James fcceerce. the force ra father, haa residence in the clifta of the k'pntnrtT River.

immediately under tbe famous Eagie Rock, which spreads its ledges, like tbe wings of its namesake, ever the humble cottage beneath. Herein could tbe soon-to-be convict have rested anietlv in the neace and tranouility of his parents' always welcoming arms until the excitement of bis escape had died out, and then have wended hie way to Mexico antae- TOO gSAB THE GEATH BrsoxAL stars Tea ee vwa ssserxxm. LAWaxxcuraii, Detjem ber 9. Mr. O.

K. Jonea and wife visited reLativea in Shelby CoantT Thursday, and while there Mrs. Jones mn iin an accjoenx- xnax. csxow very oeaj i being fatal. Aa she waa standing near a grate fire her clothe became ignited, a ad ia trying to extinguish the flames her ha nils were very and badly burned.

1 i BUMPED HEADS. Pottstowx, December Mlas I joJm Har ney, while raising down tbe aisle at school, collided with herchxtm. aad the! orebeads met with such force aa to cause ML to suffer from coocusion of the brui and com plete paralysis with loss of speet remained ia this condition ever au a. A BsUTE PATlXn fseaalk.l "Take my advice and don't go Or. Zwie.

very one beLhuber, for bis first command to fa. 'Don't drink any tnore beerl'" jo, I'll give nun a lair trial. uiie as bad aa Jae'a pelntetii" jbebe's WOUNDED BfAIT OWTj. A Fafwaesr'e Tewrlbse) Battle wTltb am lav tmrtmtA Bird. SBBsaasna anav as.

aasBBwaaataiaBBxek. wCTaratg. Ox. T-, Pscemkor Crosemaa, a farmer living near the Sec and Fox Agency, tells strange atorr an coemter wtth an 1 Forsatn Ume the people of the neighborhood have been Wrtasing caickene, and Crose-man decided to lay in wait Soy tbe marender. Along toward morning be was startled by a com motion among the fowl, and.

grabbing his gun. be slowl crtpt toward the ben-honse. On top of tlie shed he din-eraed he eiaHng eyes of a strange animal, which poa close invest bjation proved to be an owl devouring a live Croesman at once fired at the bird, smocking it off the root, but whew be went to pick it tip he wae surprr-ed to find that it waa not dead. It had been wounded in the wing, bich enraged it so that It Sew at bia face and began a nerce battle. Again and again it flew into bin race, tearing and scrat.

hir tne skin with beak and claw, until tbe farmer was compelled to nv for hi life. A be turned to ru be stumbled and fell, and the infuriated bird now pounced noon him and would have done serious Injury had not the shepherd dog come to the rescue. The owl now attacked the dog, and Crooa man ran Into tbe arn to secure a weapon. He at one returned with a sharp epade. and.

striking toe bird over the heed, stunned it, though it required half dosen sutrejxiurn) blow to kill It. The dog that had saved Croman was terribly torn about tbe bead and neck, and one eye we torn out. Tbe dead bird measured four feet from tip to tip. and wa one of the Urgeit owls ever wen in tbe Territory, Its bead, which he brought to low a to have mounted, being aa large as a baby's. Crcasi man's face, bead and neck are one masaofrut and acratchea, and, though hia in juries will not have any serious result, they are very painful, and he will carry tbe marks ot bis strange battle tlie rest of his days.

INSANE OVER FOOT-BALL Aa Atlantic City Mast Loeee Hie Mlad Arte- a Heated tHex-weaioeu areetai, aespATce ve vxts saaxriasa, ATLAjrric Citt, December 9. Dennis Dean, a hotel-keeper, 45 year old, has been sudden-ly bereft of reason, and It Is thought the cause was overexdtement about foot-balL lie was a crank on the game, and was continually dis cussing It. After a heated argument hia mind began to wander i later In tbe day he was violent. He ruhed into the Good Will Hook and Ladder Company's house, seized an ax from the truck and tried to brain some of the employee. He wa disarmed after a fierce struggle, and appearing somewhat quieter wax released to go home.

Instead, be procured a revolver, and going into the saloon of Patrick Kilcourse attempted to commit suicide. He was acalti seized and tnrned over to Policeman Atathis, who brought blm to police head-quarterc, where he was ordered locked upas a dangerous lunatic. He still shouts incoherently about foot-ball. City Physician Ul-mer has examined the man and express serious doubts as to his ever recovering his full reason. SEVERE Blow To the Backet Shops Dealt By the Miawnri Supreme Gout.

Brokers Who Rsa IUaka Cannot Re- cover Thronxb tba Law. Considerable Interest la manifested locally In a decision Just rendered by the Supreme Court of Missouri relative to what are eoxn- monly known as bucket-shops. The firm of Conner A Conner, of St. Louis, filed a cross-appeal in a case against Messrs, George and Clay Black, of the same city. The Lacks had dealings with tbe other people In July.

1890, selling 100.000 bushels of oats for September delivery, w-hiob. It la claimed, the sellers never Intended to deliver. Margins were put up for $5,000, and when tbe deal was finally wound up an additional sum of was claimed for margins and brokerage com-miseiBwa, Butt- to aacovar fnllnwavl in, each case. Tbe Supreme Court Jndge ot Missouri decided that such transactions are In the nature of gambling debts, and consequently cannot be collected by law. THE COVWT HELD That there most be an actual trade, with the Intention to sen ana aeiiver ana receive on eadb side, before the business can be recognized by the law.

Tbe anti-option law waa quoted by the Court. In discussing the case the Court declared that the plaintiffs were parties to an illegal contract which they tried to enforce. The Court held that a broker tn snch transactions is particx ps criminls to tbe illegal transaction. aa be brings tbe princi pals together, and no recovery can be made for service rendered: nel'hcr can he recover for lories sustained by himself. The Court in making the ruling did not want to be understood as holding that the decision would apply to parties who intended to deliver the goods sold and expected to have them on band when tbe date of delivery arrived, but it tbere is uo Intention to deliver, and the goods are not at hand on delivery day, the party concerned Is guilty of misdemeanor, and comes within section 3931 of tba Revised Statutes of the United States, holding that transaction auch aa tboe generally made in bucket-shops are illegal, and tbe party doing the selling is guilty of gambling, unlawful and prohibited.

The Court q. cot eo rax roU4wnr nxtnsioa i That If either Cf tba contracting nsrrle. dealing simply for the margin or on the pros pective rise or ran oi prices, nave no intention of making actual delivery, or securing tbe Firoperty or tblng la specie, tne act was ntended to make It unlawful If either of tbe parties had no intention of effectuating a real Dure base or sale. That the nurocee and object of the statute was to suppress the evil of dealing in futures and limit auch operation to sales made in good faith by those who wished to sen ana Diiy; ana tnat in mauing tne seller reipon-lble for the Intent of tbe trayer and tbe buyer responsible for tbe intent of tbe seller it Intention and ourDoae was Ao aun- preis gambling, bv confining tbe business of tbe buying anrT selling for future delivery in sucb limits as would effectually preclude tbe possibility of 4t. That the, bona tide dealer can still operate tn good faith, but he cannot doaouDon any terms wbtcn uo not nrotect the eommat ltrsgsin't the promicnotis and ruinous speculation in the rise and fall in nrifM.

The decision ouoted waa rendered In ecae In Tennessee where the anti-option law is sinfilar to that in the State of Missouri, and, as a matter of course, tbe quotation cited is applicable to the ease decided by tbe Court at jeneraon vity INTERESTING QUESTION Decided In Referenca to the Staxate of limitation. The law providing a time limitation within which a suit can be commenced baa a saving clause in it, that it an action commenced in due time, a Judgment tor tbe plaintiff be or the plaintiff fail otherwise than on the merits, and the time limited tor the commencement of soch action he, at tbe date of auch reversal or failure, expired, bis representatives may commence a new action within one year sifter such udge Sayier yesterday decided an interesting question in reference to that statute. It waa in tbeoaseof aid ward Camming against Michael Dougherty. Tbe question was whether the atatute of limitation ot one year began to run at the time of tbe iudxtnent in tbe lower court or at the timeof the Judgment in tbe oDDtsju. court, or court of last resort- Judge Sayier said there were no direct authori ties on tne subject, it oemg.

really, a new question, but he thought tbe purpo-e of tbe statute would be best served by holding that the limitation did not begin to run until a year ai Court. ear alter tne juagmeni in tne nurpreaae NEAR. THE EQUATOR. JE-xptortng; Part Meefte Bard Lack. Loksok, December 9.

Tbe Royal Geograph ical Society baa received news from tbe ex pedition headed by the American expkorer, W. Astor. Chanler, -who is bound for Mt. Ken la. 4n order to try and make the ascent of that great mountain ot equatorial Africa.

The advices state tbat the Aixxesscan expedition is stranded at Dhaico, a lew miles north of tbe equator, and not very far from- the north-east of Mt. Keuia. nen tnese advices were forwarded. Mr. was wafting tor portera, donkeys and eoods to arrive from the coast- His mes sengers had then been gone four months, and it ia doubted it tbe beeenary supplies will ever reach tbe Chanler expedition.

It as added xnax xne enimai carrying tne stores of tbe expeditiea perished from some kind of a niacue. and thai on Eeotemher 20 bus Chss. iex bad oat lint donkeys and fifteen ram sis the rcpra mzs. Soxtr. December.

Pone lu ia errnw will celebrmte mass at St. Peter's Cathedral in the Presence ot the members of the Cath olic Sueltty in Borne, which number 10,000. aooui a.ouu lnyiu.uons to at rend tbe eernr-ee have bean laanni to nmrf snixiils of Liia Willie SL017. et Wr-nTiingtoa Society Lags Because There Seens Utile Htxv-soi For Swell Crashes. Patti's Concert the Great Dress- Up Last Week.

Tke Seaaterial CIrcre Ii Bjiamla-; To MoTe Baie. DI Cans ftiaVa Lectaro. WAsanrero. D. C.

December 9. The past week baa not been very exciting in a social way. h'or will next. In fact, it is never tbe thing to get fast or furious la Washington until after January 1. and tbere seems leas reason than ever to start the ball rolling at the fag end of thie year.

Tbe opening of Congress provided arxne excitement on Monday last. but tt waa abort lived. The fashionable world has commenced to call upon Its neighbors, and after 3 o'clock every fine afternoon up town streets are gay with passing carriages and their well-dressed occupants. Another mild form of diversion baa been enjoyed in the afternoon teas with which the last frwa days have been punctuated. Mrs.

Mayo Hareltine. of Hew York, who has been entertaining bete so delightfully tbe past two winters, bad the honor of giving tbe first tea of the season. Everybody went and the draw ing-rooms were New faces were not aa ttlentlful aa new gowna, and bence tbe opportunity ot seeing the very latest style amid such pleasant surroundings was thoroughly appreciated. Miss Hazeltraa assisted her mother, and tbe charm of the tea-table, the flow ers and tbe music worked like a spell after the long summer rest from this particular form of frivolity. Tfta rATTi cosctrr Waa tbe one great dress-up event ot tbe week.

The Attorney-General and Mrs. Olney bad the honor of the presence of Mrs. Cleveland In their box. The mistress of the White House wore sucb a simple toilette a brown cloth walking dress and a little mostly leaves and a few red roses tbat it attracted attention by contrast with tbe splendor ot tbe dressing tn adjoining boxes. She looked very sweet and attractive in her simplicity, and it was generally remarked that the pretty roundness ot her cheeks is fast returning On Tuesday there were four teas an almost unprecedented number for tbla carry in tbe season.

Mrs. Beth Barton French, bora Fears, who is Just back from bar wedding trip, began a series of teas that are to extend through the Tuesdays of this mor th and next. Mr. and Mrs. French have the big Tyler bouse.

Both ere fond of society, and intend to enter tain constantly at dinners and evening recep tions throughout the, winter. Tbe chances are tbat tbey will establish a permanent bome in this city. Another of tbe Tuesday teas was that given by Miss Oale, of Sew York, who is aoon to move into her spacious new bome on street; and the third waa given by Mrs. William Wirt Kimball to meet Mr. and Mrs.

Alexander Legare, who are lately back from their wedding trip. Wednesday some of the Cabinet ladies Mrs, Lamont, Mrs. Biaseil, Mrs. Olney and Miss Morton received callers, thus beginning in an informal ay their social duties tor tbe season. Mrs.

John Gray Foster gave tbe first nf a TWvmhiir series of teas. nd In the even ing Representative and Mrs. Outbwelte entertained at a wbUt party about forty friends, ail ox wnom are aagpta at tne gaaie. TBS tEXATOBIAL CIKCLB. rTkendey fterpon roan oftbe Jed tmnsflBM1 ions.

the Senatorial etme Degn tneir recent and later in the day all clubdom assembled at tbe Washington, tlub to near a trench lecture byVme. di Caragnano. Things are looking up at tbe Washington, and the members are now often called together two or three times a week for some improving purposes. Another note of progress is the announcement that always goes with evening lectures, that any member can bring either a gentleman or a lady as an escort. Some regard this concession of bringing men Into the club a a sign of weakness.

Tbey say that unless at the hours for these events the club-rooms are ipractkslly di-serted and the front door key lies under tbe door mat for long periods undisturbed. Society most sgain wrestle witn the problem a to whether or not a woman's club is really an essential comfort to all who Join it in the first 'momenta of enthusiasm, Yesterday Mr. Outhwalte'a luncheon for her guet. Miss Beard-ley, pf Auburn. N.A wa a pleasant gathering of ladies around the table of a charming botes.

Tbe guests were Mr. Carlisle. Mn. McMillan. Mr.

Dolph. Unit. Tateno, Mrs Schofleld. Mrs. Max well, Mrs, Muttingly Mr.

Seeton Perry, Mrs. Psrker, Mr. Cassellsand Mr. Mendmball. The Dolls' Bazrar, for the benefit of tbe Children's Hospital, was the great card for yesterday and tlila afternoon and evening as well.

Tbere were two or three big room full of dolls in all stces and from all countries, and from tbe cheapest to the most expensive. The ladles in charge of the bazaar included a dozen of tbe most prominent social leaders, and tbey had a number of pretty girl to belo them dispose of the dollies and tbe goodies tbat were on sale. Tbere were dolls enouro to maae a oeauiuui weoaing scene. A Cardinal in flowing scarlet robes looked very lifelike, with ht bands raised as if to blesa the white satin Browned bride and broad- elotb cotumed groom who were neat him. Tbe bndes-raaids were au in ping, and all tbe other Incidental witnesses were standing around in appropriate finery.

aVBXTS AHSAO Are not so numerous but are expected to mt-teralize at short notice. Captain and Mr. John Rodger' cards are out for a tea on the 12th. hen their daughter, is Keata Rodgers. will be Introduced: Tbe marriage of Mist Oracle Mildred daughter of ex-Commissioner of Pennons and now Congressman to Bev.

Frank Boffiugton rooroan, pastor of tbe Salem Street Congregationai Church. Worcester, is set for next Wednesday at St. Jobn'a Church. Arcb-Deacou Mackay Smith will perform the ceremony, and among the bride-maids will be the second daughter atd the niece of Vice. President Stevenson, Miss Julie Stevenson, snd Miss Lctitia Scott and Mta Herbert, daughter of the Secretary of the Savy.

Compered with December of last year, thia month is a gay as a lark, in spite of all tbe talk about hard times. Tbe signs seem very auspicious for tbe rest of tbe Benson. There are plenty of dinners, suppers and theater parties on for these two week. After that tbe Christmas preparations will erigrow every, body who is able to make any, and then the New-Year official tol-de-rols will make life full of bustle and stir tor those who are lnit and tor those who can only look on. bow that tbe facial prog rani me for tbe season Is out, and one and often two days of each week taken tip.

with aa event of public interest at the White House, society can go ahead and make its own plan. Thursday night will be White Hones night tor all tbe stale dinners and for two ot- tbe evening levees In Jannary. to get ail tne dates in. It waa necessary to fix one ot tbe receptions let Saturday bight, an event almost unprece dented, and Mr. Cleveland will bold only one eatnrday afternoon reception instead of tbe two ox three usual in the long sraaun.

rax ca starr lambs Have not held a meeting vet to tUeeuaawtbeir plans for the winter, and so far each one ia oing aneea acxxtrumg to ner own taste, resident and Mrs. Cleveland will hare the whole right Cabinet ladle to receive with then, on Kew-Year's morning. Mrs. Iresbam, Mrs. Carlisle.

Mrs. Lamont. Mr. Olney, Mrs. Elsseil.

Mi-a Herbert. Mrs. Smith and Mtwi Morten. Mrs. Biaieir ia the youngest ef the group and.

without doubt, the haiKlsornest. Mias Herbert's blonde coloring is very attract, tve, as is Mr. Hoke Smith. Mrs. Carlisle looks better than abe haa for years.

Mrs- La. moot used to have her bright, bandwane face shaded by a Bnffy black bang wben she first to wasbineton eight veara uo. but her hair Is nearly white -now. There is considerable similarity In (he svoear. ance of Mrs.

Olney and lalas Emma rum, ho ia the latest comer among tue Caul net ladies, Mrs. Olney wesxs her brown hair parted smoothly on either side of a rnoat placid brow, and Miss Morton coll her light brown hair on top of ber bead abox a forehead unruffled by care. Tne Secretary of Agriculture and bH sister, who haa kept bouse tor him since the death of hi wife, are tvvw house aeeplng tn fia the top floor ot the Portland, atxse Morton is aa bright a a sunbeam and Just as interested in ail tie new things in Washington 'e omcisT lUe ae if sbe was twenty or thirty years yoanger. She is devotedly attached to her brother aI hi lour sons and their fa mi lies, and she fntcuds to see the agreeable side of everything her. Tlie day of toe debutante has coca, Ifeariy all the tnvitauons ow out are tor teas to issit the xrouna ladies who are to tako vssrt in tbe gayetiea of tbe world this wiater for tbe Orst ume.

it very scitinsa one meet now woo nas any etage-frigbt over soch an ordeal as the party used to be rofaxtdercd. Tbe tuneteeota century girl is too eminently iTraeucal lor any sueu nonsense, and abe is just as corn posed over tbe event aaane run intends to tie on ner wedding day. Wexto tbe tiling op rlfiit ixr" here, too. A another who is Way up tn tbe Hie proprieties launching such deilcase craft that she msy at one bead for seiootb water and stay tuere if she can nuniit, ue-Imre ais Uierestot Ust areat wwtid is i-wated tat toe White House and let ber bask flm la at. currxiAX a txovutovm saroa.

It ts safe to prvsmme tbat all tbe gtris who are meeting society this month at a tea have a chance to snake a nwi Mstnainat a ptsmranee at avenaning-oxtt daaee In aw oarv. be bods are Bot very numerous, bat tbey are decidedly goid.oilLUig and interesting young ladies, outside of the charm of their personal appearance or family roaaeettm. The very first to be introduced was Misa Rochester, daughter of tteeeral and Mrs. fbrbester, who rente out yesterday at a o'clock Wa. Mm ItocheKxr wa onde-raaid at the wed.

line of her cousin, I be Couateesof Craven, in New York last tali. The next bud is Miss Krt Rodeers, daughter of Captain and Mm, John ttodgera, boas debut day is Axed for Tuesday, tbe l-th. Mii Orec Condlt-Saitik Will be presented to society on tbe ista. Mk Condit-Ssnitb is a sup-niece of Asarv. elate Justice and Mr.

Field, and bad many advantages of travel before ber edueai ion was completed a year ego in Paris. Another yonng lady from lb Supreme Court circles who will presented before tbe holidays will be Mis Brewer, daughter of Anociet Justice and Mr. Brewer. Mix studious, and would berself up to tbe et Mrs, Brewer, am Brewer Is musical and areat deal rather eiva enlnrment these tastes than bother with society demands, but sbe antaclnatea a good time-out of alL la the Senatorial circle there are Mis May Belle Stewart, daughter et the Nevada Senator, and Miss Cockreii, who ts Just back frotxt Parts, where the peat year, spent in study and aight-aseiu. ttb eoneiderabl travel during tbe summer, has enlarged ber kieea and widened tbe rope of ber gir'inh hortson.

tine of tbe reheat buds from the Congressional families, will be Mm Draper, daughter of tbe werhtuett member whose second wire we formerly Mba Preston, of Lexington, and very handsome woman. Mis Manuix, daughter of the Commandant ot the Marine Htwd-quarteni. will also be numbered am-tig the buds, and from tbe resident tomiHe there will be Mbe Lanxhorne. Miss Cabell. Mix Hodee.

Miss Davidge. Miss faille Cox and Miss Dickinson, daughter of the Commodore of the New York Yacht Club. The Latter family, who are ex-peeled to add new stimulus to entertaining, have taken the elegaut residence of Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. Barney, on Rhode Iland avenue, during tbe hbaettce of the latter in Europe. A DOG'S SUICIDE. CTiaeodl By Boye, It IVesxriee of LAfaj and Hangs Itarlf. snciAt ivAVce tss aunt tit.

Kxjxsxtt SvJCabe. December Half a doc en boys amused themselves fur an hour violently chasing a dog owned by Kills Hughes. The animal was first routed out ot a warm bed tn a sunnymok and driven into tbe road. Then tbe bowling urchins started in pursuit of the yelping canine. It leaped fence and found itneif finally in a strange hark yard.

Three minutes later two of the boy found the panting cur and shied a hand-ful of stones at ft. VI Ith a wistful and weary took the dog trotted away, crept out of the yard, and wa met by tbe other four bovs with shinny clubs. A blow on one bind leg made him limp, but he rushed down an alley and around a stable. He sought refuge lu a stall, but was Jablied ith a pitchfork in tbe bauds of a hostler. Who thought tbe hot and breathless dg was mad.

Tbe fugitive yelped with pain ana fled out of the door. He was driven then through alley, street and by-paths, hit with clubs and stones, and at the end of an hour the tired brute sought bis bome. Life was very miserable to blm. Then he deliberately poked hia head between two fence pickets eighteen inches from the ground and hanged himself. There the boy fen minute later found tbe dog's limn aud lifeless htKly.

He had committed suicide to escape their cruelty. TOO GOOD" Too Jeweler Had No Job For an KartJiIy Angel. Jack Sloman. the Vine-street Jeweler, advertised for a boy, and out ot the wenty-fl ve ho applied for tbe Job Jack selected a bright-eyed lad ot about 15, who struck blm favorably, and began to interrogate blm. "Where do you live, my boy?" "I live with my mother, on Moor street.

"What does she do "She takes in washln'." "What will rou do with your wages?" "rtlve'm all to my mother." "What you doevenlngsT" "Read Sunday-school books, sad on Bun-day 1 go to Sunday-school." "Do you smoke or chew?" "Oh. no, slrj that is wrong." "Why, my little man, I'm afraid you're too good; I can't use you." "No: sure you couldn't give me tbe Job? Well, I'll go home and give the old woman fits. 'She made me learn all that stuff and a lot more by heart, Sorry, boas, I don't suit." The last seen or the boy be was walking up naitrtnjuiujjig wo yixia lu lueT HIS BODY' Is Turned Into a Perfect Stone. Ossification Caused By a Curious Com" plication of Disease. tat.

sissstcw To vaa aweciaea. Philadelphia. December Ossification of the-'body, superinduced by a curious complication of diseases; caused the death of Captain Alexander Hunter at his home. No. 6904 Vine street.

Tbe ca is on of the most curious In medical records, snd is tbe subject of much nterest in the medics I world. Captain Hunter was a venerable and widely -known mariner, and while running a transport steamer during the late rebellion be contracted tbe diseases that finally resulted tn bis For tbe past four years be lias been almost helpless, bis only meanaof locomotion being by a wheeling chair. In this manner be was able to move about tbe bouse aad tbe large lawn surrounding It, Captain Hunter was a large man, being over six feet high snd weighing 210 pounds. his illness soon began to tell on him, and be gradually grew thinner and thinner until bis death. But now in death the weight of tbe body Is as mtich aa It was before be wa taken sick, and bia feature are as natural as iu life, the physician claims, will never be changed.

Captain Hunter has been gradually dying for several Yeiterday lie last drop ti blood left his body. It ha become o-ifted. The Captain ia of an old and patriotic family. He was tbe son of Captain William Hunter, of the United State Army, who wa. at the time of Alexander's birth, April 4.

125, stationed In Warren County. irginia. Soon af erward be and bi family moved to Florida, where the father took an active part In tbe Seminole war. Ills mother alao gained great tame during tbe war by ber patriotism. A color-bearer bad been killed and the army were about to Dee wben the woman stepped forward, and.

taking up the flag, called upon tbe men to follow, ber. Captain Hunter's grandfather served tn tbe Revolutionary War. At tbe aae of 14 year be went to sea. and wben 91 years nf age be was made a captain of one of the line steamers running between Philadelphia and Baltimore, Later he became pioneer captain in tbe Clyde Line, and commanded one of tbe company' ship until hia last voyage in 1K7. He wa known as Commodore of tbe Clyde Line, and waa aald to be tbe beat mariner bo aa led the seaa.

During the rebellion bis vessel was the first taken by theGoversment to act a a transport hlle carrying prisoner front An-dersoovtlle Captain Hunter contracted spotted and typhus fever. He commanded the vowel that carriei' the first American flag up to fcal-timor during the riot, and alao pulled the re ceiving ship ut of that port whlJe the rebel gnna were trainea upon bis veei. Csbtsin Hunter waa depurated tt'lth a niedsl of honor by President LI ncolii for meritorious conduct and bravery. i ALTGljXD INSULTED. eBBSssssssSBWssssBsssaieB Hie Portrait Ixreuted.

and He Won't Addreea tbe Oena.sl Clab. Ckicaoo, December 9. Tbe German la Club, the most influential German social organization I Chicago, has, by a vote of 4 to 2 by tt directors, refused tbe proffered gift of an oil portrait of Governor AHgeid. As a result of tbe implied insult tbe Governor, who came from Washington to speak at a banquet to be given by the dub to-tiigbi. bee refused to be present.

The action is taken, it is said, be-eauseof Governor Altgeld's par do a of Anarchists. Carl Baeraxe, German Consul in Chicago, and Dr. Kmil Ricbter. representative of the Geruian World's Fair Comniieetoo, announced tbat tbey wxmld not respond to toast at tbe banquet it tbe affair waa to be In the nature of an ovation to Governor Altgeld. Tbe affair be caused intense excitement in German and a split in tbe Uermania Club isex- TKE SHOT EIaCSELT.

Ylexsa. Decembers. Tbe Archduke Otto, a a of tbe Archduke Carl Lddwig. and a nephew of tbe Emperor, shot himself la the left eras to-day, while practicing with a revolver. The ball has been extracted and the Arrhdnke is doing well.

PlsOPs I0CH AQAU. Bssars. December 9. Tbe Xational Zettang aanottncesVbat Pref. Koch xvlll abort pub lish a comprehenciv work, on the Improved methods of uing ruberculin and th diagnostic properties of twbereuUn for the recogbi-tsoa of Ittbercn lost la He first stages.

tn bee danehfer. to take ber mi ffainilton Co. Leajco. Will Establish One For DlstrlV'. ctls Infonsatita, f': New Rules Which Are To Zs Laid Dorm Cosptroller Eckels, of the Ccr rencj, Is After Lota Coapaslei That Um tho Worf NaUonAl" ia Their Kama The People.

Bank, The Hamilton County League of BeTJdtns? associations will meet at Central Turner Hall at 'clock this afternoon to adopt a eon alt, tutlon and by-laws, The league met over year ago and adeated constitution and appointed a Committee est By -laws, which now ready to report. Article IS will provide tor a "Building Association Exchange." and hereaftei tbe tataimaxioo bureau will be la the bands of tbe Secretary aad tour Buemberot lb Board ot Directors. It ts tbe Intention of theorgsntrstloa to have a clearing-house where aasocUrinrxi thai bev money on bsnd cab be accooi mo-da led with borrowers and association thag are short of money can borrow it from others. The members of the league recognised in less than a year that tne supply of money Isj building aasociation will be greater than the demand, and tbey now propose to take some action In regard to it. Th Bureau ot Inspection of Building and Loan Association at Columbus ha aaked Attorney-General Richard to Institute suit to annul the charter of Fulton If o.

4. From all the fs. it, it ts hardly possible that tbe Attorney. General will ever bring the suit when all thecvidene is before hixn. The Comptroller of the Currency of tbe United States ha called the attention of the managers Of building snd loan associsttnna and also savings associations to using th word "National" sa part of their title, section 6,242.

Revlsid Statures Is as follows i "All banks not organized and transacting best nea under th national currency laws, or under Chi title, and all persons or oorpor-atiou doing tbe bunineaa of banker, brokers, or savlnx Institution, except saving bank authorized by Congress to uae tb word national as a portion of tbe nam or title of sucb bank. Corporation, firm or turtiiertblpi and any violation of this prohibition committed after the third day of September, IhT.1. shall subject the party chargeable therewith to penalty of for eacb dajr during which day ft Is permitted or repeated." Comptroller Rckelesaya: "Under the above statute thia office, sop Ported by tbe opinion of the hulicltor of the Treasury, haa held tbat building, loan and savlngx an ctatiom are prohibited from uaiug -th word 'National' as a part of their title. "Your immediate attention 1 called to your violation of its provisions and tbe penalty therefor. If the matter 1 not remedied at once it will be necessary to refer it to the bill ted State district Attorney ot your district tor immediate action." The Emperor held Its annual election last Tuesday evening, and tbe following gentlemen were elected Directors for the ensuing yean Michael Hope, Christian Dunktnann, Frederick Scharringliauaen, Charles Benaer, i bsrles A.

Dickbans, Charles Walters, Michael unn Ingham, William Hake. Thomas J. Kyan. ugust bcmniat, n. vonuirwiscA.

jacw alter and A. L. Laneerbrunner. President Hone waa absent from ihemeet Ins- on account of sickness. The death oi Mr.

Fred lk kUau. a member of tba Appraising Committee, was announced, ami a committee wa appotiited iiiiwuiiiyi auu iuiiiuiiiwv was and suitable resolution wematlooted. Mr. 1lckhauir was on of the charter member, and had bet none of the appraiser ajuce the inception of the awKa-iativn. Tbe receipts weie and twelve new shares were sub-soribed.

Tlie Board of Director- will declare a per cnu dividend at the next meeting. The receipt of th West End Homestead ea last Fri'lay nigbt were ti ,23 Oil. and the disbursements were $1,270 ISH. Tb receipt of the Western Illlls on last Monday night were OI, and six new shares. The Price Hill No.

Jon the same evening received etfiU, aud twelve new si in re. Tbe Helpmate ou Thursday goteVTl 14 and five new shares, The Bt. Clair ha now S102.2H3 on roort-gsge and to.126 on pas book loans, and own real estate to the amount of 74. Tbe Provident baa $45,000 on. mortgagee and $IeT78 71 on pa btxik loans.

Th Foundation has on mortgages. Ibe Bavaria has no $1 1 .234 02 on mon gage. Tlie balli-more Avenue has JJiiov on mortgage. Another pioneer In building associations died this week. Mr.

Lewis Bus, the Treasurer of the Lincoln Bau Verein. He was also on of tbe Incorporators of th People' snd also Director of tbl company. He was the First Secretary of tbe Nonpareil snd also one of tbe incorporators of tbat company. Tbe receipts of tbe National on last Wednesday evening were tl.l7 22, arid four near shares were subscribed. The annual election of officer and Directors will take place at the next meeting.

Tbe Lorraine bas changedlita meeting place to Ko. 28 East Fourth street. The first nigbt showed a good Increase lu recel pt ties Trees urer reports them to be $2,207 70. All withdraw ais are now paid off. Tbe Consolidated held it ninth annual election on last Friday evening end elected the following officers and Directors tor tb ensuing year: Pbilip Koenig.

Dr. C. C. Agio. John Helmxderfer, Charles Beuzer.

Joeeph 1G. Mc-Osrvey, -Jacob Wesxtier, Henry Buattinger. Louis H. Pieoger.Ue. rge C.

fienzer, Georgs H. Scbone and F. M. Weatermanu. The B.irrl of Directors uigaoized oy elect log Philip President: Dr.

C. C. Agin, Vice-President i John Helmwderfer.Treasneri Charles Beuzer, First Secretary i J-of Vi i ss ner, Second Secretary: Henry Buettiugen. Third Secretary, and Joecpb 0. MiUarvey, George H.

Scbone and F. M. Westermann, Appraising Committee. The reutript wer s.4o0, and seventeeu new share subscribed, Tbe Sidney Avenue Association's receipts on last Wednesday evening were 91,292 97 and tlie disbursements were XI Three shares were sold si eight cents premium. The Sixteenth Ward Building Association Company baa elected the following Directors i Henry Macke, Herman Runge, Jos.

C. Klaus-Ing, Henry Tedtmann. Fred Schaefer. Henry Vchenke. Henry Zinsmet-ter, Jaoob C.

Grupeoboft, Lewis Deutschle aud J. O. liclm-itig. Tbe officers of tbe Miami Loan aud Building Company are: Christ, J. Bauer.

Preddeutt Christ. Laige.Vlce-President HeinrichSpoo-sel. Treasurers Rod Oberdlng. Secretary i Joan Lech ner, Assistant Secretary JiK-eph Herman, Second Assistant Secretary; Directors. J.

H. Brockmann, Aiinfrt Krocgor. George Deinlein. DLttrich Kallendrrrf. Henrv Pooe.

Charles Kai-lendort. Henry Toerck. F. W. Dinkeimann Frits Beddeker, and Joseph Cox, Tbe Clifton Height Asmclarton has 178 members, representing 714 active shares.

The association has in mortgages. Robert Georgi, Secretary of the Trk Street, report that bis company has now S23 active members, representing shares. The association bas $198,20" on mortgatres secured by real estate snd tVM on pass bouLx. Tbe Post- Central loaned during this first year of its existence 9C.300 on mortgages. Th Custom-house Building and Loan Company has elected the following officers snd Directors i Dr.

E. 8. McKee, President; Dr. A. 5.

Ellis, Vice-President: C. J. Bennett. Treasurer: K. S.

Bogle; Secretary i E. T. Kin-kaaa, attorney i Meser. Thompson, Bennett fnd Wbite, Finance Committees Messrs. Liiia, bom yon and hit.

Appraising Committee. SWALLOWED EES TECTS. MrLWAtrxxa, December Miss Helen Burns bad a upper set of false teeth on a rubber plate. Upon reUriring tbe other Bight sbe forgot tq take them fAU On awakeriiiig aba found that in some manner Abe teeth had fallen tnto ner throat. She was swskened bv tbe pain caused by their paesae down t.er taroat.

After tbey had been swai lowed tWf caused no snore pain, and so far she bas inpowsy inconveji4eood by their prcseuce beg stomach. i l''t i I.