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hiii J. Z.Z ,7, a nws mmmfoismwm Wawaist i I i ri i i i tt nr tt I 1 1 i i i tsy. yT yr? 7trir'teTw' i 1 ft News and Comment. TEE WEATHER. Indications for Kentucky and Tennessee to day Ralt slightly warmer in the east era portion, much colder by to night, winds becoming northwest.

For Indiana miow, turning; to rain In the out hern portion, cooler to night, northeast winds, becoming northwest. The Washington correspondent of the Courier Journal wy the genera 1 exreci tion at the national capital is that Vtv ideot Cleveland in his message Monday will urire the early passage of tlie Wilson Bill in orJer that tlio business interests of tho country may not suffer from uncertainty concerning this im portant legislation. The plicy of Sco letiry Gresrnm in the Uawjiaa matter, It is thought, will bo indorsed, and a re iteration of the Executive's well known. view on the civil service and pension question 1m looked for. Seldom in the history of the cation has there been felt aa much interest in session of Congress aa tlut wLish attends the first regular session of the Fifty third Congress, which, begins to morrow at noon.

Under its new rules the House can at once resume work where was left off at the extra session, and tlie Bankruptcy Bill will com up first for consideration under the head of unfinished business. Chairman Wilson, bow ever, hopes to have the Tariff Hill well under way before the holiday recess. Mrs. Fryer, better known as Pauline Cushraan," the noted female spy and scout of the civil war, died in San Francisco yesterday. Morphine caused her death, but whether the dose was taken with suicidal intent or waa an accidental overdose, is not known.

Pauline ash man" figured extensively in Louisville as a Federal spy in 1863. the Western Union Telegraph Com pany has brought suit in the United States District Court at Frankfort to eo join the Auditor of State from collecting taxes on its franchise. The Company chums exemption. This suit is the fir notification of resistance to the collection the franchise tax as provided by the new revenue law. The internal revenue schedule of the Tariff Bill is not yet completed.

A gen eral income tax is again being discussed by the Ways and Means Committee, as there is strong disposition to avoid in creasing the tax on liquors, and it is be lieved the proposed tax on corporations and legacies would not supply the needed revenue. The United Press London catbgrapi rtates that the Government majorities are increasing so noticeably in all ordin ry divisions that even the) Liberal Unionists under Joseph Chamberlain are disheartened over the Tory policy Pur will probably be prorogued bo fore Christmas. ssaasaBsnaasBBaaaMaasBaaMBMBi A Southern Senator la quoted by a Washington dispatch as saying that a determined fight will be made against retaining the bounty on sugar. He favors adhering to the Democratic platform by abolishing the duty entirely, and placing a revenue duty on refined and raw sugar. M.

Casimir Perier. late President of the French Chamber ot Deputies who was requeniea uy tTreiaent Carnot to lorm a new Cabinet, venterday presented to him a tninistrr complete save in one portfoliothat on Colonies. Ihe Democrats and Republicans of Chi cago held conventions yesterday and nom inated candidates for Mayor. The Dem ocrats named John P. Hopkins and the Republicans chose George B.

Swift. The foot ball eleven of Vanderhilt University defeated the Central University eleven by the score of 12 to 0. At Annapolis the Middies beat the West Pointers by a score of 6 to 4. The United State Circuit Court of Appeals has decided in favor ot the Edison Incandescent Lighting Company, in the euit brought against it by tlie Weet tnghuuse Company. It ia now believed that Senator John Morgan, of Ahtbania, will have no op fxtUon for re eleotion, Gov.

ones liav ing stated positively that he would not bo a candidate. Cleveland, rolling mills which have been idle si ace July will resume operations next Thursday. Three hun ilred and fifty men will thus be put to work. 1 he first meeting ot the Mexican American Jockey Club, in tho City of Mexico, with Col. M.

Lewis Clark, of this city, in tho Judges' stand, will begin this after Boon. By the death at Warwick CastVi ye barday of the Earl of Warwick, Lord Brooke, the husband ot Lady Brooke, of Prince of Wales fame, succeeds to the title. Prof. John Procter, of Frankfort, the) newly appointed Civil Service Commissioner, arrived in Washington yesterday and took the oath of offioe. Switchmen of the Mobile and Ohio tailroad have agreed to accept the 8 per out.

1 eduction in wage? and all tears of a strike are dispelled. Frank H. Pope, of Louisville, will bo appointed Special Gauger and Inspector of tho Internal Revenue Department. Racing at Hawthorne Park, Chicago, came to an end for the season yesterday In blinding snow storm. "Since Friday eighty fleets of coal have passed Wheeling, W.

Va, on. the way down ths river. jV Fire in West Baltimore last niht iaiued a loss oi ttOP.QQO, A NEW CABINET. Several New Names On the List Beaded By Casimir Perier As Premier. M.

SpuilrT, Who Failed As a Cabi net Maker, Made Minister of Instruction. THE CHAMBER'S PRESIDENCY. Paris, Dec Z.SL Casimir Perier announced the new Ministry, but it lacks one name. A hitch baa occurred regarding the Ministry of the Colonies. All those to whom the place was offered have declined to accept office, and this is the only portfolio unfilled.

It is stated that the new Ministry has decided to accept an interpellation after it baa made a declaration on Monday aa to its programme. The Ministry is con stituted aa follows: M. Casimir Perier, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affair M. Jonuart, Minister of Foreign Works. St.

LiuDuet. Minister or justice. Marty, Minister of Oonrrrierce. M. Burden Minister of Finance.

M. Spuller, Minister of Instruction. M. Raynal. Minister of the Interior.

Gen. Mereier. Minister of War. Admiral Lefevre, Minister ot Marine. ftU Viger, Minister ot Agriculture.

At 5 :30 o'clock this afternoon ST. Osimir Perier introduced his colleagues to President Cat not. The Minister will me io inorrow evening to hear the Pre mier's pre gramme. PRSXIEB CA KVi IR PEHIES. The new Ministry contains seven! new names, but ii is a question whether it will last as long a the Dupuy Min istry the preceded it.

M. Casimir Perier, the new Prima Minister, is a eonv paraUvely young man, but his ex(e rienos of affairs is greater than that of many older men. Born in ha private secretary to Ids lather when the elder Perkr was Minister of the Interior in 1871 12. and he has been a member ot the Cheniber of Deputies since Although a sincere Republican, M. Casimir Perier was not favorable to the expulsion of the Orleans Princes in 1 884.

when he ereated surprise by resigning his Mat in the Chamber on the ground that circumstances precluded him from reconciling his famils duties with the conduct dictated, by his Republican Convictions. Thit unusual sensitiveness is explained by the fact that his grandfather was the trusted Minister of Louis Philippe. A month later he was again made a Deoutv. hi onoonent boinz a. RadieaL lie has been President ot tfie Chamber of Dei.uties the past year.

x.uffone puller, who vainly 1 to form a )irnhtry. becomes Minister of Instruction in the new Cabinet. M. Spulier it. an active man, despite his heavy lisure.

and a remarkable worker. He is sixty yetrs of aae. He studied law in Paris from 18 53 to lo5. at the same time Jukjs Ferry, Pi card, Guuibetta and many other young men who afterward distinguished themselves; more as writers and politicians than as lawyer. SliuIct wrote for many newspaper or gans of the Opposition under the Em pire.

He wss for several years tlie chief editor of 'jam Delta but has not recently been connected with that journal. Duller has distiniruished himself, not only aa a writer of historical books and of newspaper articles, but also as a fre oaent' speaker, and a nard worsrer in eoiBmittees in the French Chambers, of which ho was a member before beina thosen Senator last year. Ho was made Under Secretary for Foreizu Affairs 1881 was Minister ot Public Instruction in lHd, and Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1880. He was one of the French Com missioners sent to the Yorktown celebra tion in Amerin M. Burdeau.

the new Minister of Finance, has been a member of a number of Cabinetiv and held the naval portfolio in the short uved ttibot ministry 01 Year am. M. Raynal, the Minister of tho Interior, has made for himself many enemies on sccount of the part he took in bringing about the conventions Detween too Mate and the railroads, lie is a man of eon ceded anility. Albert Viaer, tbe new Minister of Agriculture, held tlie same position under President Rinot. He is member of the Chamber of Deputies for the second circumscription of Orleans, in the Department ot Loiret, having been ejected in 1883 and aguin in 1889.

lie. was born at Farzeau. Department of Loiret, in 1844, and is a physician by profession. He hss written a number of valued works on political economy. In the Chamber he has been a member of seveial ol the most important committees, He is a radical Republican.

ALL FOR RECIPROCITY. Fraace, Geraaaay and Spa' a Looking Oat For Commercial Interests. Fari, Dee. J. The Bordeaux Society of Politisal Economy yesterday decided, owing to the disastrous tarlu war between Franco and the United States, to ask the French Government to open negotiations with the American Government with a view to concluding a treaty of commerce between tin! two countries.

It ty begs the Senators and member of the Cuamjier of Deputies representing the Denartment of the Gironde to u.i. their influence In bohaj of the proposaj. rV Madrid, Dec. J. The leading merchaht dnd "producers Ssin are not i at all saiMed yutu tlio oommerua treaties now being negotiated by Spain with Germany and Italy.

They will hokl a meeting at Bilbao on Decem ber 0 lor the purpose oi protesting gainst various elauess of the treaties as hurtful to Spanish interest. The meeting will probably appoint delegates tt ttj I upon tne uoverament ana iy oasiuiir rener nas xxia uaiu 1 me onjec istry Complete Save One Portfolio. All Those To Whom This Wa3 Offered Refused the Honor. euons before it. Berlin.

I Th mrnTnltle of the Redehstag to which was referred the commercial treaty with Spain has approved of the treaty by a vote of 1 5 to The Reichstag formally approved the action of the Bundesrath in raising the customs duties upon Russian imports during tlie tariff of last summer. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. flf. Brissow, Who CaMsed the Paaama lasjairyt Jlar Be PresiUeaU Paris, Deo. 8.

Ia the Chamber of DopnUes to day M. CamilU Pelletan, Radical, demanded that an official in quiry be made into the election of M. Roseaud, Republican, at Karboone. M. Pelletan declared that friends of M.

Roseaud had stolen that were cast for M. the Socialist can didate. M. Roseaud, repljinaMn his own defense, made disparaging remarks con cerning Socialists, several ot whom retorted by passionately insulting the speaker. After a small storm, M.

Detna hy, who was presiding, obtained order. M. Pelletan then reiterated his teems uons. The motion for an inquiry was pnt to vote aud was defeated, 821 members votlnt auainst it and 140 in its favor. M.

Roseaud's election was.subeeauently ratified, whereupon M. Pelletan yeikd ironically Lang live universal sut frage. ihe Radical members of the Chamber of Deputies propose the election of urisson as 1 resioent to succeed M. Caai mir lrier. FLAMES IN LONDON.

Great Damage Done a Big Paper 31 an nfaetory at Uowgate Dock. London, Dee. 2. A tiro started at mid night last night at foul tee's paper manu tactory, Dowgate dock. The works extended from Cannon street to the river.

ihe Uames spread rapidly through the even story warehouses. Tliirty steam firs engines pluyed upon the burning build ings, and they were helped by powerful river floats. Owing to the narrow passages, the firemen were unable to effectu Jly cope with tho lire, and it looked for a long time as though widespread destruction would le wrought 'The warel'ouses were crowded wita in flammable material, and the names raged furiously and spread to the warehouse of Turner fc Sons, exporters of paper. At 3 o'clock hht morning tne fire was confined to Poulter's buildings. Shortly afterward the root fell in and the lire burned itself out.

Frans Josef Celebrates. Vienna, Dec. 2. The Emperor to day celebrates the forty firth anniversary of bis coronation, Francis "Joseph was a schoolboy then. He is a wbite liaired veteran now.

And his realm has equally changed from beinjr the verycentral cita del of old conservatism to hein tbojior ward camp of advanced. libssaitera among the On tinea tal meuarclues. His reiim began amid the throes of a would be revolution, soon sternly repressed, lo dny sees eoh, of the two halves of his vast realm on the point of taking peacefully a step far in advance of the wildest dreams of the men ot If 4S, and on a step ot which the initiative was given by nono other than tho Emperor himself. Zaaardeili's CabiaeU Saraoco bava declined positively Xo enter Zaaardelli'a. Cabinet.

Zanardelli. ha abandoned hia original plan ot forming a Cabinet en a broad platform basis, and is now trying to organire one of members ot the Left, among them Alessandro xortis, the Radical leader. Cable Briefs. A diboatch from Biarritz states that Princess Frederica of Hanover is seriously there. The Hnnxarian Government submit ted the Civil Marriage Bill to the Diet yea terday.

It ia believed there, all statements to the contrary notwithstanding, tli aw die Catholic buJioos will not make a trade facilities was initiated Friday, when a train loaded witit oottun from Turkestaa started from Petrovfrk. a port on the Cae plan sea, for Moscow. The cotton arrived at retrovsk by ship. Tho new route, in addition to rein shorter than others, is open at ail seasons of tne year. A disnatch from Fort Victoria says that a Burgher force, acting under orders i 1 1 .1.

British Soivrh Africa recently entered Matabelaland and liberated num ber of Mashflhs women and ohltdfen who had beeh raptured by Mataheleev' The force seoared 800 head of cat tie belonging to King Lobengula. The Mayors of the leading cittas and towns in tireat Britain have, received rircular signed by twenty live members of the House of Commons and twenty live other gentlemen who have formed them selves mto a committee to promote scheme tor holding an international exhibition in London. The scheme provides the exhibition shall be on the larg est scale. It will bo held in 1816 or VALUABLE BILLIARD TROPHY. Eflert to Bring Together the Champion Players eftae World.

New York, Deo. J. In order to bring about an international billiard match for the championship of tlio world between Piot, Garnier and Vigneaux, the famous French experts, andf rank Ives, Jacob Schaefer and George Slosson, tho proprietor ot a New York sporting news? paper has decided to offer a valuable billiard trophy, open to every billiard player in the world to compete for, pro viding no complies witn the rules. After tho trophy has been competed tor and won, the successful candidate wilt be compelled to defend the trophy against all challenges ana accept all bona lide challenges and eitlicr accept or forfeit the title of champion and tho trophy. The trophy will become the ncr soaal property of any billiard player who ahull win it three times in succession or hold it three years against all comers.

The Coaacil Is Uaaatnsoas. Members ot the lower board were not apprised Friday, night of tlie fact that the upper and deadlocked board would take a recess untfl. Monday night; hence the already nrganUed Councilmen adjourned, to meet again Saturday night. More than a quarter past 8 clock caine last night, with only Clerk McCleery, the two oases and a Courier Joarp.il re. porter present.

In accordance with the law. Clerk McCleery called the roll, ao as to make an adjourned meeting continuous, and fctaiely announced: "We will meet again Monday nighi." Itkr to the adjournment, however, the assembled 111uhiU.de r.iised Clerk Mc Cleerj salary to per annum. Called Uoass By Sickaesk. Miss Eleanor principal of the. kindergarten dVparUnent of thet Institution for the Blind, left yesterday, for her home in Racine WisW having received telrcram fctatiiig that' her father and moMier were at the point of death ami IhKt aec aistor'was VwryA Slie re leKec also nica said tna he: fathers malady was heart disease and that beg mother had pneumonia.

SENSATIONAL ALLEGATIONS. qq. ST Safe Cure" Warner Charged With Startling Irregnlariei la London. SasrtagB Cststa By Eb Wtfti BlsRSfncaw UUeat Said Ts Is Hick At Ut 4 Psisas StcrUax. London, Deo.

2.m 168ft Mr. H. H. psoprietor of, Warner's 3aT Cure', and other medicines, started a company here, onpitaliziug it at large. win, iiHuy too iepur vi uw uxMvcwn: tot tho year ended In July last was submitted to the shareholders.

The report stated that the accounts for 1803 mi in aceurate, and that Mr. Warner has pnav poeely misstated Ohein, in' order to swell, the tppvent profits of the company? The report further charges that Mr.5 arner applied to his own use funds of the American corporation at Rochester, and that when tlds fact was discovered he said he was under the belief that on an adjustment of outstanding ac counts the company would be found to bo indebted to him. The English board compelled Mr. Warner to gird security for the repayment of tho money duo the company, and altered tho con stitution of the Rochester concern so as to prevent further Mr. Warner resisted the changes, it is now found that be had not merely hood winked the American board, but had managed with the assistance of certain of the employes to continue his pecu lations.

He indorsed tne company name on a bill, and used the money thus secured for bis own purposes. Ihe 1 port further says that lie committed other irresularities in order that aa chief holder of the ordinary stock ho might secure larger dividends. Ho falsi tied the accounts sent over to ths London Auditors and issued millions or pamphlets for the purpose of disposing of. ids own shares, charging the oust of these pamphlets to the company. Tlie.

statements contained in the pamphlets were untrue, and were calculated to damage the American interests. HV groseiy negiecieo. vne Dusineas. 'Ihe report says that the company hsd': sufficient money to pay dividends on the. preferred and ordinary shares, but: the dlreotcrs recommend that dividends.

be not paid u'util the pressing Amerieaa'' claims shall be liquidated. The shorts age caused by Warner's misrepresents tions. which at present the company is unable to charge atrainst his personal; auen'i it, amounts to 132,430 pounds' sterling. Ii order to mt th? American claims the directors will issue 00,000 se nond debentures. The Westminster briefly referring to the matter, says that the rij i pins" of tit" liare of the eansed the premature death of the jobber.

Win iani Mortis. 1 DEATH OF CAPT. SAMUEL PEPPER I and i. A Former Kentacklan PaMestwarJa Paalat aa Advanced Ae.via St. Paul, Dee.

2. Capt. Samuel Pepper died at his residence, corner of Ashland and Western avenues, yesterf day. lie had been a resident of St. Paul for six yeans but not in a civil' business, beim; retired with a competency It eBfy tnree jewrs widV aad waV Thnr'n'1 si iUysrille.

Ky in 1820. He studi law and located at Leavenwortli, where be was married to Helen Loavoa worth, whose father had laid out an 1 named the town. In 1857 he went ts St. Louis, where he became part owne in a steamboat line running to New Oi leans, and so continued until tho do. ot tle war.

After the war lie started private bank. He was City Controller St. Louis for eight years, and also Preai dent of the Water Board and of tM Oily Council. His son, Kllis S. Feppes), is teller of the Third National Bank, JML Lours.

Ihe funeral took place from tho residence at 3 p. 111. to duy. aud tlie ref ftsree opposition to the measursv. I mains were taken to St.

Louis on the An important addition to Russian evening train, wnere wiey wiu ue iniem ..1 11.. i ti i. 1 .1 1 1 in fttw. full 11 1 vmilt. in tho family vault.

IT. sjwitchmca Strike la Cast M. Loais. St. Louis, Dec 2.

Seventeen switch men in tlie LouisviUo and Nashville yards at Kast St. Louis tXruek last evening be, cause of the fail re. of the road to reetoro the recent reduction. The men went out without orders from headquarters, and tlie strike will not extend. The ofllcial of the Louivilleand Nnslw villa yesterday received a short telegram retptrding the strike of tho switchmen st St.

Louis. The Uces of tlie strikers were readily tilled. There is no likelihood of the strike spreading, and if it does tlie SwiteJiiueu's Mnt ual Aid Association will tike no lutnd other thai) to try and induce the men to remain, The sentiment st tlie generil oflices yes terday was Ira if the men preferred striKing to steady employment in these hard tunes Uiey are wetconte to iu 1 1 A Faial Step. Knovville, Dec 2. (Special.) James Reynolds, flagman aod baggageman on the Knoxville and Ohio railway, accidentally stepped from a passenger train at Pioneer to night a.d received in juries from which he tiied almost HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Some highwaymen steal your money, others try to steal tlie results of your brain and tho fruits of your labor; tho latter is the worst form of highway rob bery. Merit has made a success ot CARTER'S UTILE UVU PILLS. They hare be. come a household word, and the pro pis will have tuetn they know their value. Then comes too highwayman, with hi LmiAllOSS AND WOR1ULUS3 FRAUDS, and with tnce ho hopes to trade upon the merits aud reputation of CAUTLR LITILii UVtU PILLS.

iltWAiiti OF HitiUWAY MLN; don't be imposed upon with an article ottered to you as just as good as CA hVI Tiicrs is nothing as good as A RT lvK Aiic for A. I i and be sirs you get tlie genuine CARTiR'! i4ITL LiVkJi PiLLs. A kosmysJcuRE fpr; BaaJli'ilL Small Dote. Smalt Fries Dress Goods. yard for choice of 25 pieces of All wool Novelty Dress Goods, worth 50c and 75c per yard.

49c yard for fine French Serge, in all desirable colors; worth 75c. 59c yard for all of our new French Flannels; nev er sell for less than 75c per yard. 85c yard for 54 inch Cloth, in all colors; 'worth $1.25 per yard. $5 for fine Novelty Suit Patterns; were $9.50. $9.

so for elegant Import ed Suit Patterns, this sea son's choicest styles; were; $15 and $14. Umbrellas. Fresh, new, pretty line of Silk Umbrella for ladirtC aud gentlemen, latest style handles, colors Btaek, Green, Blue, Brown, Cardiusl; prices $1.10. and up to JlC.iO. Bolls.

Dolls of every description, crying, laughing, talking, walking, aleepiag, letav; Mameee HoJUa Chioeso Dolls. Dressed DoiU, etc; comiueucin.wil tie iarge Kid Body or Jointed at 2 So, uoA uo to the eiitr large French D11 at 1 5. two Doll in window at you pay it for same value elsewhere. Make your selection now and get choice ol stooK. (Watoh for our great Dull show.) ft 'I Write us for an see this ad.

M. Pteuaad Ctnnnnatl Osiro i M.Lou.... Vicssounr unMM ingf you priced in RIVER AND WEATHER REPORTS. LATm.ua ass ussrvm er tomsmxa. latitude, SO iy.

LenciMds. 80 4V ST. LOCAL RIVER REPORT." Pleew flxrlftow talon atwttsburr; IVKa AUlt nAINFAU. Dee. 7:17 a.

18st (tss nr. Caases.Raisa'all 7.0 6.1 a.o w. .7 iu. .9 t. 6.7 i' 5.5 I.S .9 a.o 0.8 a.7 40.8, o.s 04 K.4 vi.a fOl u.7 0.1 0.

1 0.1 .01 .01 ...01 .0 .00 T. .00 .00 T. .01 Change (luce last report. Trso. or raiaisu.

Ma.TJUlWL0UlUAl. RECORD. ptncwu a.iuji, Kt Dec 18ta 7:17 a. TMBiwwuir. is wv potas.

l.lncuoa ot VMocay wiaS ttuiMr. Ctoody. 31 a a Hyrala. TKJaPtSATUHE ASD PBKCiPITATWM. ass soaata, iwumu Xt Dm.

Uaznmna S4.4 stinunuia honaal Lwpt. lor day 17.0 LIK. tor tusoUi. Si. Liruir.

JUaa raUUv. aa SO Total prsciunsiios NoraaL. IS Uvpc (or .04 lwI. tor imiaia .17 FraTlinr wukIs I wta 1 ABfi'VALd A5U rrom. la B.i CiiK iniiu ljmctna.

loll Uty BOATS LK U'l'i THIS DAY. Uouauta, Capt. Breunau, lor Cincinnati at Id m. HIVKlt, BUSUflisS AXD WBAT1IEK. The river was on a stand last evening, with feet 6 lueses ol wjter in toe canal, foes 2 Inches ou tho falls and feet at ths foot of the lov ka.

Uukiuesa good. Weather cloudy aud cold, mow and sleek Diuvrwooo. Kanawha to morrow. busbels coiultig. 4indnnaU boat leavet at noon to4ay.

The coal fleet is coining on top of ths swell. The coal ran was not as Iarge as aatlci tiatod. Towboat pilots ar more hopeful than The TeH City had a good trip out last Tlio Speed left. St. Louis ysatsrday for New Orleans.

The City of Owefasboro will be to morrow nurulug. Tho buckeye State leaver tor Xmptiis te ttiorrow motulng. Th! John K. SiHjed leaves Bt Louis for New Orleaus to oay Cpt. Kendall', new boat dkllit go, but wiu leave to morrow It was submerged kg tbst suuk to Clras In the Tonncase.

Ths cool fleet wbich ktft Flttburgk is romtntf slang sii rbtat. Tfao' Buckeya.Btate ouzbt to" leave fpr 1 A I Aiempnia ro jiaj wwiu. JFaJls X3ty auev wbca. reiwlrs. Goo So aiw rt' Capt.

Bob Wta was th 8t touts ysster. uay Koucg aiier loe epeea. 7h liuckeyo 6Uto get several psopla EE Black. Goods. Special For This Week.

69 for 40 inch Figured Diagonals; were bWC for 40 inch pingline Crystal; ought to be $1. two for 64 inch Ladies' Cloth; usual nrins 60s. telle for 46 inch Imperial Serge: tiie 85o kind. 6So for 40 inch French Diagonal; al ways too. ue for 404nch German Henrietta; everywhere $1.

Domestics and Wash Goods. Another lot ef choice designs and colors in Dress Ginghams to be sold ac bo a yard this is a rare chance. 2o yard for Staple Checks in Apron Ginghams: regular price 8 se. lOo yard for relish Percales for Boyt' Shirt Waists: tha 12 1 120 kind. 15o yard for choice eflects in Dress Sateens, all desirable shades and do ira nsual mioa 20c be yard for extra quality of Unbleached Cotton, full yard wide.

7 2ff yard for Hope Cctton, bleached. 8 1 26 yard for Lonsdale Cotton. lie yard for 4 1 inch PeppereU Pillow Cotton; usual price izi 'o. ltto yard for 1 1 Unbleached Pepperell Sheeting usual price 22 1 24. 21o yard for ll raeactiea ivppereii Sheeting usual price 'jc.

Uhderpcear. 50c We sell the finest Si.k finished Ribbed Merino Underwear for ladies: drawers mado with French bauds, open on the side; the ouly pertect litting underwear made ut tne price; usually sells for $1.50 per 42o Just think of yetting your Beys' Warm Winter Underwear, ad taven, 5 to IS years, for 42c made of Natural Oray Ribbed Fleeced Merino; a bargain at 25o for Heonomical Cook llocki publisher's price il. 20c tor Cloth bound Bcolc; usual nrlc 50e. 20o for Id lisck Handy Volume CJacsics; always 50c. 10 for Popular Paper Novels.

Children' Picture Hooks, iOc to 50c gsjHBaErsBBfla'sTEEaS'a'S'ta'BB'SB ppn 0 No excuse, at the prices we ask for Warm, Serriceable WE APS, SHOES, GLOVES, UNDERWEAB, HOSIERY, etc. They're within the reach of all classes cheaper than doc tors' bills. Hosiery. 9 In fine itAOk af fdias' Black Fleeced Gotten Hose is too large for the season. In order to reduce it will of fer yon our 42o quality of unyx.

Double Fleeced Hose at 25c We have II i llio Another drive or eases noyc Ilain Ribbed and Fleeced Ribbed Cl evelM Hose, sire to 10 lncn: you know the tegular price is got ail you want while tuey last at wo. Shoes. 60o Ladies' Fine doth Overgaiters, such as i pay for. ow' too sea. son for them.

2.69 For this week we offer yon a flno Cloth Domrobv Foxed Square Tip Button Boot; a regular $3.50 shoe, letter value than can be found in bank rupt stoeM. UOo A few lelt of this Child's Fine Spring Heel Shoo, that sold for fl.50. FLLT SLU'PfiRS We are having a Ml run on these nice, wnnn gcods; just the thing for this cold weather; see showcase; all prices from 25c up. Boys' Clothing We are allowing the nobby styles of the season in Boys Cloth Suits, Overcoats, Reeftrs and Separate Pants, Velvet Kilt Suits; Fauntleroy and Junior Suits for the little folks from 2 to 6 years. Wraps.

$7.9 Choice of 100 Ladies jackets, either plain or trimmed, dark shades only; Kuod that lormcrly soil for $12, $15, price now $7.98. SHOES. BOOKS FREE I The elejfant Book that we are giving with cash 'purchases are eagerly sought for. Cards, with explanations, to cash customers. LAST CHANGE.

Tbia week ends the guess contest. Next Sup day's Courier Journal will proclaim the lucky owners of the $100. in Gold. Keep guessing. Silks.

15c yard for 20 inch Satin, worth 45c. 39c yard for 22finch China Silk, the 65c quality. 50c yard for Quilted Satin that sold at 90c 89c yard for 24 inch Plaid Surah Silk, well worth 5a $1 yd. for Two and Three toned Crystal Silk, worth $1.50. Men's Furnishings.

4o for Heavy Half wool Underwear. $1 for Natural Wool Underwear. $1 for extra quality Cainelshair Under 33o for All wool Jflack Cashmere Socks, 50o lor bhawknit All wool (Noens. 460 for Unianndered Wamsutta Muslia Shirts. 2c for All silk Neokwear.

Bear this department in mind when ready for your Xmaa presents. Furs. Ladies Fur Capes, in every shape and all desirable furs, popular pricas. Ladies' MuHs, in Coney, Russian Lynx, Baltio Seal, Monkey, Marten, Otter, etc. 75c 1 and up to 18.

Ladies' Fur Neck 6 carle, with animal head, 2.98 and up. Children's Fur Sets (collar and muff) in Thibet Angora (all colors) and Chinchilla, $1.40 and up. Handkerchiefs. Ten Thousand doten Handkerchiefs, all kinds and qualities, bought at our own price from New York assignee's sola, will be sold at obe half and one third usual prices. Corsets.

46e for extra fine Molded Corsets of the ii. fc G. make, as good as ever sold for $1, all aires. Carpets. We're selling 'era out to Quit at lower prices than some other houses buy them cento quick.

DOLL SHOW. Watch for our Big Doll Show, with its three valuable prizes. A hundred dollar Doll will be GIVEN AWAY. he 0 nti Shoe Sale Sensation Ia5 S. GOODMAN, JBZ.

Cor. Sco3D 3 Sfcs 8o for. a Misses' Donitola IVtent 'Iip Spring lleeJ, 1 'J, ail solid iulier. tl.35 lor a ljaaH' uonoia mieui iip Spring Heel snd Hfs4: city oisde. 5i.a for ijoruu ivnoje ooai.

mu. on sense tos and iieel: city made. too for Boys' Csdf Fox iiconnard Jver Ustlng. 9 10 cheap at $1.40. S51.24 for Hoys talt, mnton ana con gress.

11 3. ciieaper tnan mauu Tseturers can make them. SEE WINDOW. Last week was an introduction, but this week will be a lasting remembrance to all who tako advantage of the following extraordinary induce ments $1.24. H.40, $1.6.

1.S Men's Conrefs and Balniora's. JJJ.6a for an extra fine Calf Congress, kangaroo top, Goodyear welt; worth $4. Patent Leather Dress Shoes at extremely low pries. 4to fot Child's Fleece lined Bubber Boots, 8 10; worth t3. for Bqj s' Uubber Boots, 11 13; worth $1.50.

Men's Holiday Slippers from 63e njs ward. For two hours on Monday, from Id a. m. to 1 2 we offer you ia this sal a fine Ladies' Satin One strap Kvenintf Slipper, three leading shades, best maka in tiie country, for $2.4 pair, cut front 13.50. Take advanUge ot this sale.

other floe Shoes are cut way dew ia tho price. S. GOODMAN, Second and Market Streets. and a lot of freight here for Obio and Lower river points. The Baon will be up this morning aod return to Kvaotvllle to morrow.

Go over and see a magnificent steam bos riMe sldewavs Into the river at Howard's next Thursday or Saturday. Tho false work and piling are being removed fr the Pn of (he new brMse nearest Tjwhead Island. That's business 1 Mr. Hugh Watson Is nt dead, as reported, but in a critical condition, from the Injuries he received by a home kicking him. There was so muck roal In the river at rtUsbargh lat Thursday that a person could walk serosa on the towboat aud coat tows, they were crowded so closely together.

Capt. Tom Small, the well known steamboat agent, who was taken 111 at bis office Friday rooming, was "Ungj easily at his home lt nlrlir In the West tJd. He 1 suffering with pneumonia and grip, and Is a very sick man. RIVER TELEGRAMS. FIUbur), Pee.

2. tSpedaW The river is rUlng. The mirks show 8 feet 3 inches below Dvl Island dam to id 'ht. lleay iow begai fall i tbU evening. The prud tor Paik.

rsburg. Mny ot the tow ttat went out are meeUng accident. Tbe TwUgbt. Fred WUoa and Charles June are aground iih 'celr lows. The John W.

A1U paed today leading the viu. Coal nicn are greatly eneourgad at way Oie vei are h.ld lug up. Charleston, W. Dec. 2.

Splal.) Rlver at HUitou 3. ei aud rising, ka miwha Fails. 5 feel, failing Chw.ebU.n feet. aUUoimry. Uavy raui; prospecw of a rUc Ironton, Dec.

2. tpecnU. np St a p. Trtegraoh up at 8 p. m.

fosu down, kilver a leet 1 Inch, rising. gnowlPg ail afternoon ud evening. UouOy and colder. CaUHt.tmrg, Ky Dee. SSpeclald a ii 5 iiwiiM and rl.nn.

IjP Congo at 3 in. uh Dsa Crowa UU1 wlik Umbcc at ft a. m. Locals on time. Weather dowdy and snowing.

Cincinnati. Dee. 2. (SpoclU.) ElTer lO feet 3, rising. The flrst snow ot the season Ml to4ay, followed by rain tonight.

The bonanza was deayed by doing the Madison packets' way business. She arrived at 0 a. m. and returned ou time. The Hud sou deported to Plttoburgb with a gMXl trip of freight.

The Iron Queen Is adr vertlted to leave for PltUburgh Monday night. Tbe Buckeye State will not arrive until morning. She wiu leave to morrow afternoon on her return trip. Tbe Convoy and J. M.

dark departed for above wit empties. Th. MtUburgh coal fleet is most. It below Wheennr and cominif la fair sbipe. Several had accidents are reported above Wheeling.

Rvansville. Ind, Deo. 2. Speelal.) Steady rain since noon; Indications of continuing ell night. Wlod east thermometer 30 to So.

Biver rising, 7 feet 4 on gauge. Cairo, 111 Die. 3. (Special. Elver 5.0 feet, a rise ot two tenths.

Cold and raining. Momrlils, Dec. 2. Arrived: Chickasaw, from Cairo; Mate of Kansas, from New Orl. n.

River 2S feet on tho gauge, a fall of 1 Inch. Dopnriurws: fettle of Kao si, toe it. Louis; Chto siw, lor Cairo; Joe IVurs for Mcksburg. New Oriean. Dc 2.

Cloudy and warm. AMvtd: State of Mfasourt. from St. Louis. Ia Grippe Epidemic In Allegheny Coast.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 2. Physicians of Allegheny ixri'' Pittsburtth repert that there is more la grippo in Allegheny county thaiv ever before, not exceptinx the epkletuio of 1810. As yet no fatalities are directly traceable 1o it, although childieii are the greatest auBerers. Soma the ihjvirfans sate that Ihey belteie 'that telly one half oi too populstiCB of tbe county are victim ot the epidemic to a greater ox.

loss degree. W08STEO THE BURGLAR. Uersaaa Ahreas, Taller, Pats to Flight a Man Who Attacked Ilisa. Herman Ahreus, a tailor who lives aJj 00ft Campbell street, came into Clay street station about 6 o'clock yesterday evening In a sorry plight. Ilia clothes) were covered with mud, his hat wad crushed in and Ids fsce was scratched.

Be said that a thin man with a black mustache had assaulted him in the alky right across from the police station aud had rim auwa and tried to ron him. He said that the would be highway man got the wont of it and was sou put to flight. Death of the Earl of Warwick. Uiadon, Deo. 2.

The Karl of War wick died to day at his seat, WarwieK castle. George Guy Grevjlle, larl of Warwick, Jrarl itrooke, was born Marco 2b, sis. He suoceeued Ids father Au. gust 10, 1853. In 1852 he married Lady Anns laughter of tho i arl ol Weuiyss and Mircb, and ot this marriags there is issue, four sons snd one daughter, ills eldest eon and Iteir, Licrd lrooke, married in 18tl Frances dangls ter of the late Hon.

Charles Henry May. nar I. who is noted for her beauty. lirooke, now the liarl of Warwick, and his wife, are very lutimate friends ot Prince of Wales. Fire bags' at Osa i Ark.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec 2. Fire at Ozark, to day destroyed two ware, houses owned by M. B. Conaster, ths Demoeratio newspaper office, two stores and two residences. The tire is sup.

posed to bo ot incendiary origin, and citizens are guarding the town to night prevent, the firebugs from again a p. 'plying tho torch. The loss can not bs, learned to night, as tho wires to Hiartf are down. .1.