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r THE REPUBLIC: THURSDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1000. 9 a Wouldn't it be a good WM 5 4 idea for you to get Wk Wouldn't it be a good idea for you to get that full dress suit that you've been thinking about so long? Two ways of going about it take your choice. Go to some tailor pay him a fancy price wait two weeks and takea chance on the fit. Or come to Famous pay us half the tailor's price slip into the suit and take no chance- whatever. 1'iilltlic.-. coats ml ve-.'-. !i V w 5." v T vi-lomii. itn!t'its vat i.r s i.- u --il ! ii i - i u 1 ilrt-.-. rot's-r.. . it il . "-in Store open C in-.uu.i-. ctT mght till for Uojt-r-. Vcel , M ? iCo.W J MORi.W Slllll u."ii." v"fc"&.T.'A.-"i--a."a.IIIIIt Ever i :. vade.1 M th lu; v. r-i-ptr the trantl'ul nri. i nl 1 in ..:; to 1 p-r-it of iiul--mi- Mvterl - i rt 1- I-?. ! .m.ili "n- .t s J , iv I I t . ir "oft nuU ill 'i" i- to Mfceir" vvl I II : i m i " 1 ia-e 'Vr. nuke It ur. -l tit t-t ChrwitiH sn.a KILLED IN A BUEL WITH k BURGLAR. lll-l!l:tHl" Tliicf H' Shot I) mil b linill lie rilllli in Hi- U'lniii. EXCHANGED SHOTS WITH HIM. PAwnkcnnd :inil S.iw tin .MiinlenT liimling lt His Ucil-iilt' I'-r- His Ki-iulwr. hut tin- Mm srl.n's Aim Was l''-i. nin-imjc -i-kcui- Houston. Tex- I)te 11 -r'h.irle-. " Stor fclirt-intins Hie tranklln I..-.- liiuraiii-o 'omiianv, was killl in hi ro.mi at 2 13 hl-j morninp in a iu-uoI iluel t itlt v hur- lar. The sen.-of th trascdv w.i- in llie oomlng apartment-, kppt bv Mr'. 11 1" eesar. at 1X9 Wnliington strict. ovr a rue store Superintendnt lVe of the Sun Ufo In- urame I'oinpi-ij orvujiieil th rojm with Jr. sto-ip. ?zxsuo" were fir.il bv the urgUr and his victim Mr I.ee rafted in phvic!an. who liT-tilv ."va-riliW thf cuntls and then told the Injured m in th.it i had tmt a verj. lvv minutes to live llo -ited mm to make a -tatement or 'hy liootlrp. and. t:Klntr .i l.eiicil and i3i e- rom his Docket, tcolv down the folluumi: fords from the djinif man u stone i- m. name unen I onoke found a man standing on m side of th led I nachfd for mv reoler and n I lumped up he fired two or thre times I lo shot. The bu HeL which vs from n SS-pallher (lotol. had entered the left lirenst jvst Khoe the heart. rT"ini; through the bid. before enterlne llr. Stone'w room the our- l lar had raided the dnic Ftore below, secur- a nuniDer or tras or chcan 1welr" rhee he Placed at thoback door. e-identlv Intending to sret them on hia return from r Stone's room. Followine the Khootin th thief rin down the ftairway. throush the "tore, and made his e5caj. Ho did not Btop in his flieht to secure the trajs. They were found as re left them this morninij. Mr. I.ee, who was sleeping Tilth Store. eas ho was awakened bv tho hootinfr. that he did not s the thief, and Ston I was ljimj in the doorway djlng when he awakened. Charles X Btono had resided In Houston Ifor the past four year". He ia formerlv naennnea with the local sun Ufo lnaiirnnrfl "gencr, but for some time past had been &ilh th Franklin Insurance Cnmtwnv Ills wife and two children aurie him. hy reidd here until about six month ig. when they -went to vlit relatives at Fsnine. renn. ?Ir. Storo was making rrcnaratlons to pei. Houston soon to Join them. SPECIALTIES. 6,500,000 I PiDTPAT ..JorTr.nr. '-' AAxLauu ounrijUo, Mississippi Valley Trust Co. i DEATHS. Lfiiu.T.-"EMAK Oa 'W'etlntsJar. D'reirhtr 19. Collins road Inn- r.n. trAnnnnM .. . ,.. ? v Barntxd Henry Ilnneraan .tc o. mntrai ui b8 eliea latr. D11.T Wedneday, December Ji. liftv at 3 a R'lUrSmllaiy " "" Ualr" bel0,ea husb"d tSf? from faolly reildence. o :; Adams Itratt, Eatunlar. Deccmbrr ry. et s Q ... trt ft. Ualachy( Church thrno ir iUnn i-.V.. Mry. rritad ar Invited to attend UaXS?1.': 3-Jl"-l .1 Tiiillp al Vvi.itrv... rv IT,v Mt i,ir BKO oi ;i ver. n rnneral from family residence. No 7510 fecuth I J?m fif'"' Frl(Ja!:- at 3 a m . to i-t. i'o I.Sr UiLUl'ir'h- hen to Mount Ollie Ceme wry. i'Tlendi and relatives tnviix. t.. o.i..i KINOTuat Deceratcr u, hm. ,. t Pe'rJlTV.'.?. ' or Jra" Kin.-. Mrs tedKfear ""i oii ana inomas wine I.-.ST " ITOn lamlly reH J.nc. Xo S312 Mnl npny itrett. Ftldai. lrTnr. . . , ... go St. Lo-, church. thnc- to Caliari Orreten'. nenoa ar lnuted to attend DcM?3?211!- Dumber JJ. :'. at leeient.eT.i..i V. " re-uencc. o. 70 Van v enter place. llr. irine H. ta. wife of Julm !. cotlca of the funeral -alii be stun ?u?.e?,r',1T!i.1''..P''nb"l ? t fcs.ir-"" t4i3jn juepr. iiMriv iim.0.1 rttr of tvim? M Meyer nee AMfoth) and Euclid aremT. "u " " """. -o " Duo notice, of funeral will be given. lsr?'5Ir9a TaeMly. December 1. 1W. lored ?. sirV ."yynu'll nee Lallt). tu- tviia j : K ""-naei w Uunnell and mother or Aaie Ccughlln. """ "'"J -' u fnne-al iii ..v. . ,. . . at 1 i . -T iwl-f iiiiav. uecemoer si. c2 t0 llolr J,am Churchthence to 'ry Ounetcry. Friend. Invited. "iAwilti?:sdnn!aa5'l Eeccralier Ji. wi. at ! Srr; af, ?" Staved husband of Sarah m.. pr'T'":rr li Jt --'. eo z rears. ..""?.' at 2 p. m from famllr r-M- -". fto. WM Cabani. menu-. SriA-A-sDn VednesdaT December 1 lyi 3 IS proadwai y. it. ir-raence. o Z117 Nort i Win 7'Tu"t?.' mnl of IuUa n notlea ef funeVal Trill b. ru.n SBl SB&' V g PROVISION FOR CANTEENS RESTORED IN ARMY BILL Senate Committee- Decides on a Substitute for House Reorganization Measure and Will Report It To-Day. Washington. Pec lr' The sulvominittee of the fcV n.iti- Oniinltitv ..n Jlillt.irv Af fa'rs Loini leti-d its worlv upon tie .mm re-ort-anlz-ition lull .mil rt ported tin result of its labors to a -ptcI.il iwuIhk of tho full fctnate commlttie this iifternoon 'llio Mibiuinniltlct reported .1 conipleti sulistl tute for tho Hoiie bill, and while mrnSi of tlin laiiKiiiRe Is the .nne ji tint of tho llouso iu.M-.nri-. tin rv are iram. runs I'iiainjes 'I lie full iiimiiilttw ailoidoil the sul loirmlltie's Mib-tltut.- and will report it t. the Sen He to-morrow rn.li.it l iht iinwt important rliaiiRe Is. 'n the pn.vi,.N iiKinlltiir the iirlill. r .inn f the -eihe 'Hi. MilvniniitltK r . oni-m.iid- the retLiitl.ui of tlif ir-int re?i m. nt.il oiKanl2iii.ni of the -irtlllerj and do. not ciw it- uent to the i.iri s or- ..i:ii7iiiou iroHjsd l herrtir Itoot and ne.rpt.d b tie lions. In the m.ittir of jpp.il' inuiit of -.t iff oll'iers th. lull follow- lirMli tlu- I ns of Hi. re. iiiiimeinU tl.nj" m id.- In Seen tin Ko.it iliilit-ii 1'r.n l-lini Kistiirt-l. Tie Hiiii.4' int.. n inoil-ioii was .mi. nd r.l - is to permit the tit- of li.'.r it tin. int. en- Thi- ex.eptl.in n.i- in.i.'. Ii . mltllnp the word Murr' from the prolnl. it -.1 .irtul.- As amiiiJul. the pai.ii ip'i r. .ids as futtow-. The -lie of or .lejIhiK In wine or .mi .11 till..' -pint- In mi ptr-.!! in mi v-l eLh inue or ...tiitifii or .urn t .ii-:iit o- I upon mi preTniMs ii-e.1 fur u.iliiari ; .ir I po-.'s In the I "nl ted St u.s is lmebi im- lul.it.il Tlu- i-. .ntnri .if War is lin.bi dir..i..l to.-ir'i til. iioiUlon- of tin- -. - t.M into full .m. nnl ifliit ' S M nor llirri- m ide in eitort to hi-.e the ..intteii pruil-iou . .t.iid lo llie til f M.i- nil i ii i- lo prohibit entin li tin- -ale of llijuors In tlat till, but fa. lid (-m-riil t-titc if rm. Tile proil-l.iu uf Hie in w bill r. Kaidln the Ketirr.il ra ir.iz.lti.m an! -coh- of ilie arnn I- .i- follow- " I It it irtuii m.l .ifier tli.i .ipproi il of thi- li.ll. tl'e -irini of tie I'nileii Mile- In- ludii tliM rMstlni, .ik 11'z.illnn-. -il ill . n-it .f ntie. n ie-.ri.iits ..f ..nil-, tw.Iie r. j-lm. nts of -iilil'.ii thi.ti url-meiu- f iufjiitri. one I.ieui. na-it C! neril si Main (.. n. i il- litieen ISnt; ill. r to n-t".il-. .in ijut int llei.enil'- Peiiirtment. .in In-ptt tor Ctfrnral's Dtp.utni.'iit, .i Judtie A.lKK.tte tlei oral"- Uej l-tnient. .1 CJu i-ter-iii i- or" I't .irtiiKiit. u, hub-l-i me liipirt ti tut i JH-dic.il Dtpirtment. a l'.n Ie( i- -trtnt. .i t"oii s of i:t.Kiut.t i- an tintmi o Pe,i.irtmvnt ,i Sicni'l Corp- the olllieis .if tin- Itetor.1 mil Pension ofm e, the t"h.u-l.iin-. the otiicers and tnlL-tr.l men of the irnii on the r. tired lis-, the proft ors, nt. re-i ctivelj. -ii! ("nvi.lrv Orcaiitriititin. Tlie ravalrj rtviniental org inizatiou is to t-oi -i-t of a Poltirtl, a IJeutei ant on-1. I'.re. Major- tlftecn rapt.uns and :.ftffi each of r"ir-l and Set-ond U. iitrn irn- Two it ti rinari ins ar. al'owed for Md avalr rcmmnit (.if tht-eofricir- Hie "".! -tains and Lit utt uants not required tor t'u ." with tlie tioops me to le nvallable for detail- a- r.tlniert.il ard -auj.lroii stiff of Hiers. and al-o other details under Iht l.w The President i- authoriz.d to Increase Uw number of priialt- in tai.li troo.i of tavalry to ct.vent--ix, "but." the proiMiii ro -tiuuts the total niimbtr of n!i-tt.l mm authorized for tlie ubolo nrinj shall not at J mi lime b- .xt.edel All the !Iiue i.rovi-iou- In leijard to 111? i .rtillr are -tricken out. and a proil-.oi buhalltu'ed eontinuins Hie prt 'it reyi inent..! .-I. ni ..nil lilnir en. h rwhnpn .il Colon. 1 a I.'eute iant Colonel, thr. e Majors. - . . nteen Captalio-. and the mine numliT of Pir-t and Seeond la. ulriiJiits Tviolv con panies uf foot artilter are allow etl lo each itgiment of artlllrrj and three bat talions are provided. Tile Pre-id. nl is au tiiori.sl to increaKe the prival.-s In tlit.e companies to eightv-ilve, and thoe in Held bntterlie to VZ, but not bv so dolus to in cmso the s'ze of the arniv. C'ttnliiinea rtirlilu'N llni.k. The infantry regiments are'allowed the -ame general oftuers as the oihr brinclies of the s-rvl.e. and tho tame pr.ivis.on is mado for ktail in all cases. The PreMJeni is allu'ved to iiurea-e the nrmltr of tin vites In infantrj (Oinpaules to 127. but tho same re-trictioiis as in othr c.itis are pur on him as to the total strength of thearmj The enlisted forco of the corv of en gineers Is to consist of threo battalions of engineers The jppolutmt nts of Uiaplalm bi the I'resld. ut Is authorized at the rata ..f one for each regiment including the ar tillery erv Ice Pnt t liapl lins are lib lishe The new bill t imtlntK s the rank of Mi lor' (..-reral to (leneril Corbin n long as he I mav -ervo as Aiiiut int Ueneril. hut re-, dm es the rank afterwards to Ilrinadier IS u- ' tTak There are to be. live As-i-tpnt , .- Jutai't ueneralo, with the rank of Colonel, coven with the rank of I.leuu llant Colonel, ami ntt.en v.ltli Hie rank or .Majoi. The IIou-e provision for a epirat veterlnarj corps i stricken out. Tlie 1'ay Pepartment Is to coii-t of one Pav master General who I- to lie ;. I'.ils.i (ller General, tliree I'avmi-t(r- -iliii Hie rank of Colonel, four with the lank of I.eu tenant Colonel, rlne with the rank of Miju-. and twinty-seieu witii th lank of Can tain The-o numbei-s are different from tho House 1)111 Tho heads of the Ordnance Depamrent and of the Signal Corps arc to be Priija oiers. Mailmum Mrrneth 10O.OUO. Tlie maximum strength of tlie army is fixed nt lOOv") men. and tho figure :s rot mentioned until near lne close of the bill It is then Inserted in connection with th provision fo" the enli-tmtnt of Pll!pino. The provision Is of foliow: "Tint, vhen In his cxdnlou the condi tions In the Philippine Islands Justlfl -mil action tlie Piesldcnt Is authorized to .nllst natives of those Is'anJs for trvice ln the armj. to be organized as -coutc. with ucii olilccrs as he .shall deem necessary fo" tlie proper control or as troops, or is com pinle nutliorl7ed bv tills act. for lne r. s ular army The President I" further au thorized In his discretion to form eompanie-. GOOD RHAS0N FOR IT. llie SuerrSN mill l'.iiinlnril if Hit tt L'ntnrrl. Cure. The remnrkible success and pop ilaritv of the new nt irrh cure. Stuart's Cat irrh Tab lets, ls lirgeiy beciife it not only Hires ca tarrh, but bttaue tatarrh surf, re rs vi 10 u-e these tablet- know what thev are t h ing into tliilr -v ems; no ecret l ma le of what thej contain The are ioinpo-Ml t f Hdra-tln. blood root, xuaiicol an I .tl cum. are plea-ant to tlie ta-te and. li h dissolved In Hie mouth, thej lake imnieli ate efTect upon the mucous lining of Hie throat, nisil passages and the whole icp. ratorj tract The cun- that Stuart's Catairh Tanlets have aeiomplishe.l In old chronie cr.-t J aro little short of remark ilie. and Hie ndvai. lige of knowing Just nil it vu jro t iking into jour -vueri Is of i.ir.mount Impor tance" when it is rtinembercil tliat t' t to ctlne or morphine inblt 1 as been frenuiit lv tontrarted as the result of u-In; -.-cr't catarrh rrmetiies, as -n minv .f iheri ale well known to contain these injurious dri.J- Stuart's Catarili Tabids nie-t mtli tie approvul anl conilal support of ph: lnn becaus their aiitl-septlc liarac'er icno-s them jierfectb Kite for Hie gmeral i tiMic to use and their tomrosltlon makes them a common-Fen-e cure for all forms of ca tarrhal trouble. With n.arlv all ejver'ied citarrh cnr-s it i- a matter of guesswork as lo what u are taking into the xioma-i1. .is me proprie tors, while making all -orts of claims as to what their medicines will tio. are ver.i care ful to ktep it a close secret as to wlut thev reallv- contain. This Is one reason why Stuart's Catarrh Tablets have been so widely iceommendel, because thci are not only plcasmt and convenient to take, hut the patient also knows he is not nutting into his t-tomach am thing of an injurious chirat ter. The-e tablets are sold by dnisgists everv vi here In the Pnlted Statts and Can nil it Ji cents for complete treatment, and ir b ahlv there is no better remedy ever dil-el for" the permanent cure of catarrh. whethr located in the held, throat, bronchlil tubes or ln the stomach. orp- of ..nets the arnn -r ee .Ielach- A.liul nil lir n.ni n . "''t,,,u"ineni in ilia i. tit iti.1 bind .11 tin I nit..' M.-It- Mlo-rtirU., t.ir At.nl.im. -mi. -eout- as are now an- J, - J V, ,,11 m il.TSVi ""' u """'m- thorizel and other oil! ers and enlisted mm i ,?, ,f .','. '""A iVinrtm 77 -n,'''Mrt- as raai be h.reafter proiided for. provided. I pei a'rt iiert nn.l ?I i-i" ,tlltT. Or.Imi.trt that vine.. vtancy -hill ur tlir uli 1 'li II S Ll J? a Corps they .It .th .etlrement or otb. r mp .ration from Iti tl.o m ver 1 i.le, T'1 "'' ,f 'M;',I".r,.u ...Miv,. -nrvic,. il. th- olilte of -'. rekee:s.-r, ",w ""..a no-liln 1 . r ,11 ,V l'T 'l10'.1. l,v ion provid.d for bj liiv in tlio.yuart.rni is- .1 n. .1 ti n,"u tr'' r,,',i",Ar,.,ll '" lr- l. i.nrtll.nt ...1.1 ( Iriln.lll. . 1 leu i-t- ! I.. ... ' .. . . ''' '. ."' '""IHCl.S Whiellt.lll I olll.e -ll III .a. to i organized from compniiles of tho reRiilir nrni) In s.ii idroiLs or li.ittailii. wltli oltlitr- .Hid iioinoiiiiiii-sioiieil oiIIl. is. tor-r.-pondlni; to -luillar orK.uil7atlous In tho t-.i ilo and mfai tr .inns Tlie total iiiiui btr of .nllst.1.! men In hi,i n ,thi r. Klmiiit;. shall not txtt.I liimu, and tile total enlisted rone or ine urmi, toother with (uit.li im tlif fore, -hill not eiot.-d at any time W).- KH" 'I ho 11.1.1 ollhers of the native troops are .ill to be Anieil.-jiis fr tho present, but nheueier the I illplims -Imw liti t -s for tomiii md, the l'rt-til. in Is iiiitli.jilzel to m iht proiNioiul selei Huns from .iihoiik Pi. in for tho Kiad.s of llr-t and S. coiid l.i. iitenants A mtiio reslinent of Porlo UK.inti al-o is authorized nlliorlre.l lo i:nllst Itrrrnlls. " Potion I114 .iro Mime jiroiWons of the new "Hut to fill acanci. - occurring from tiint to time in the -. lent organizations MriuiK without the limits of t. PiiH.hJ Slates with trained men, the President I .mtl orizt.l to . nli-t i.i rials in nuiiib rs tfiul lo 4 p.-r ttut in txte-s of tin- ini.tl MrtiiKtli .iutlioriz.il for suih org inlzatlons '"llut the Pievidiut ninliorl.v to riilntaln Hie rnlil., torce of the sneril oisitnzition- of the .unij .it ihtir ma Imiiiii -trtuuth as tied in this not durlnc th. I'rt-etit esig.neies of the sertlif. oi mitll -uli time a- (.MiiKriss in u lur.ifier tlir.n't ""I hit nothlnR in this .,Pt i,i ill , i,ei,i or toii-tru.d .. as to di-chare :nu oin,vr from tlie nsulir .innv or to d. nrli.. M... ..r Hie itiniiiis-ion nliiii. . ,, i,..i,i.. ,... in' "li. re ire In tho net. i.m ..., ... . in Ille lir.ll i-l.HS rnf.irll .. .. .r ...... .. . T.. .1... , . .. .". " -'" oil.. .-.- ... ..,.- ...i . .rin i-n r ti. i.i ral s oll.ee t er aie t.. I, -K Inst,.),) 0f v,.u. yuirt. mm .''. ..nil toe rank ori.ilon.l ..!.. .. u. ... of t leitn ulili the 1-:,, ; ... ,, Colo II. I eiirhlten 1n-t.. ..t ..r . .... ...il. .1... .... ... ."."" " -fini .......... ..,,,. ! ji,y,lr aill, unj.four i. M.iiil of -n.iitj tw win, ,j. , of r .,. n-iit tit number of t "oiiimi an .serK.'.ints i,u,"!::.,.,;:;"v.' i- ."",.-.'-"?. -m-ih. I TI -. .. . V . .. " '" ""' "oll-f l.'U i uit.t .ue to be I line in-t..ul f f,,nr mv- I ,.,!:,,,rv."i,!' ." rii.lt of rol.mel r.nJ L C..iV....i .Vi i " "" rai,k "f M"lta-it I .. o ... ',,J'". iwintl lllt li-IKe will, Ho rank of f. ,nl of tw ;tnlii. Tlie t, -..- oi .i-i-Tnnt nniiniunr ....i .!.. Ii.llm.l-I. r .r.. ..... r.T. . .. "' " "I'" in tlu -mini uiii, tltre N t , . 0f'e. .o7'" " '"r,r -MaJ,r-' :"" 'l.e I -t. . I lacutenJm" J'" '" l'apt-""s al"' l' liifr Promotions. he -ufr piomotions is hjinjed and t -t.ide.! oas to re id is follow- i ' i,l '. "K n" I"'re rfdilns inn ,n. ptrl. i for which Hi.. ...n... .- t.. Miall lold th. Ir nniidntinenis ....,1 i,.. , an.i lat-inci nr.t th if t.f th..-(ld. f of the ........ ,ii. o, oi .-on.- -mil t.c, !r it vhlll be I1II, ,1 In detail from the line f Hi,, arni). and no more peirinm nt appointments (lull bo tnadt .n Hio-e d.pirtment- or t..rp bui.li detail- -hull be ln i.Ie fn.m lne grade In which the vacancies exl-t lln. tier such .w. m of eainInition as Is now linsrrllie.1 bv law or as t,P President from tlmo to time nny prescrlb. "All ollieers -o .let died sluIIV-erve for a Iri...l of fom veais mile tooiier rMbitsl ..t tho t pirntlon of whlc'i time iliei sbill rttuin to duti with the line und otli ers below Hit- rani, of l.leuttuint Colonel "dull not be arain Itirildi fr-r s lection in eitlirr stitf ileiMUnii at until thev shall have s.rved two vt.irs wit;, tie lln.-" The full enriitiltt".. ; Mllttnrv Affairs met at 2 oVIo-lt and -iff. r t two hour-" sitting atlcpttsl the re'Oinmnd.it..ns of th" 1 'I" mittee Tho MM wilt In- reported lo the Sen no to morrov. Pi;."CI"0 POM.", nusk- glove- .'.is. from and evervthirg p. t lining to t!it htalthfiil .icl-- KawIItigs Sporting Coodx "onipitf. CJO Iiiist street VISITORS AT SLLOUIS HOTELS. II It Spiu'dlng of Muscogee i T . is at in., i" iurr !l n.iiBK of Utile ut the St Nicholas ltock. rk . Is i: P liloincir of Cipe Glrard. an, Mo. is at the --lutm rn ( T Hell, a tttotkman from Waminer, I T. L- ai the Mo-er 1. Hill of Dillas. Ttx. Is at the I.lndi II -Sidnei .1 Pol. Pi o. on! bit- Mtorni of I Mail. 11. Count., Miction, .j at the Iji- 1U.I1 -.1 G Trimlil- of Kan-as Clti I St NI hoi.is it Hie. vt Nicliol-on and Mis Xlcho P'liv.r are rt the St .Nichoia- MB f Karl Growfj of Dclln.ee. () . is at tho Southern Charles Pairs of Par-on, Ki, li at the Uudell I! II Nortline; of N"ebraka Clti. Xeb , is at the Mom r I .1 Caldwll and Mr- Cil.'well of Pint- Pliiff, Ark are at the Southtni W T U-tMirii of Gallatin. Mo. Is at tlie I.Ind.U It. l: Xii1.ii and Mrs Xoljn of Pallas, Ttt. are at the PI inters W P Mcl-artn of Milwaukee i at the St Xlcholi- .1 I I.inch of Sulphur Springs. Tex, is at tlu Mo-tr -J P. Skillorn of Searcy. Ark . is at tho Southern it 13 .lack-on of Hot Springs, ,rk ls at ine 1 jju'it. I- IS T-.vvnnnii of II irrionvilIe Mo I-s at the I.a. 1'de Thomas P .tunes, an Mo Ls at Pie llclede altornev of Itolla, ,. y . '" "Tod. a corporal Ion liwvrr of Guthrie ()! , i at the Southern He is nc rmnp inlet v .limes Prjan of Pcrrv. Pred ouiiiiu 111 v.hi. in. mi 1 v iiv and vv J of Guthrie Hlick III. ll I ti (C nn.l PIhIiIiis .in (lie Iron Vionnliiiii ItoiKv. The lies hunting ip.l n-hlug Is found along the line of the IRON" MOPXTVX POI'Ti:. in Arkina and lj)ull.iii.i .-'.". -t HI ran" and the lice transj ortation of dogs i.imr .quipige. etc, are offend FOR A PROBATION OFFICER. KrpN-ent'itiw Alioicroiiiliic lo I.iidk A Her liircnili lirciulcrs. Ill I'l Itl.H" St'lIAI St Joseph, .Mo . Uee 13 It JI Abercr-im-liie Representative elect from the Seromt District of Hiiehiiuin County, who is al-o a niemlier of th" State rtmrd of Charities and Corrertions, will Introduce In the net Gen eral A-seniWv. at the rui-x stlon of the Hoard or charities, a hill to estahl'sh a probation Fv-um for juvenile offendets in the larger cities of Missouri. The hill provides th it there rhiill he ap point! tl in each city of lir.'i inliahitiiits or mote a probation oilker." who -halt he immliiitetl hv the Mate lloird of Charities and ("directions, ijut whose appointment -hall he confirmed bv the Jiulces of tlio circuit courts. He i-lnll receive a sitary of J!f) per annum, and t-ieh avi-tant he innv employ -hall bo paid at the rate of $) tier annum It will be the dutv of the probation offi cer, if the bill 1 e o-nes a law. 10 att. ml alt e;-ions of the Crimiinl . ourl.s In the cllv in which he lives Whenever all) persjn under llie ape of bi viars Is brought Into court for trlit for any offene against State or municipal law. it shall be the dutv of the probation officer to represent such child at court. It I- il-o provided that when Tiny child under the aae of 10 )cars is found sullty the trial JiidKe may May the execution for smh period as mny eein proper, not o ceeellnc one iar. conditioned upon the rid 1 lichivior of the child, commlttin-; tt upon prrliation durlrir ueli -t.i) lo the pre.t-a-lion otlSeer. or the child mav he remind to Its natural fjmrJian It shall be the duty of the nrol-.it'on nicer, however, to rce that the c luld lives up to the condition of its star of eveoiitlon. and shall make reci. Iir retierts to the court respecting the con duct of the child. . I t r RAILROAD NEWS FROM ALL POINTS. dinner" to l!i M:iilc tin (lie Louis- illt St. Louih l)iNion of tlioSoiitliein. OLD AIR LINE OFFICIALS. -Warly All of TIumii in IV Himmu- lilovctl I'.iiiliiiliin :it .Mueon, Mo. (Srsiin TiMih" Ahu-cs Ooneial Xot. General M linger George C Smith of tho new- Iuii-vllIe-St. liouts division of tho Southern Hallway nnd m viral titlit r of rtials are oiettetl lure to-tl i or to-inr-row-. Tho Import ml tlimgo. t be mado by the South. rn on assuming tnnirol of tho Louisville, t:vnnsville and St. Loni-. h ivo lien agre.,1 upon, though no III. I il an nouncement lias as jet Ik en Hind.' lAlllliim II Tavloe, who has btt n as sistant general pipengt r agent of the Southern, with hei.hiuirters at Is.ulsillle. will be tranf. rred to Wa-hinxtoii. I) i . and become chief a'-inant tu G. neral Pas sengtr Actnt V A Turk. Cine of the otlidals ut Washington, whoe num.. tii- not been nnuoiHued. will tome to St l.uis as g. neral passenger ag.ni of the lyiuinvllle-ht. I.oui divi-ioii IL A Camiditll. who has Iksii g. neral lrtigtit and p i tnger litnt f the I.011I--ville. Pv.tuille and St I.oms, will bo made assistant gt neral Ireighl and jias-en-J,tr ugtiii ,.f ti.t- new dlil-iou 11 il All. 11. .ih. I is I tu a-sist.iut j,eii tiil i.i';in.iT an. nt of Hit old Air l.lni. will bt triu-ftrrtd to l.ouisillli as dl-trict a-Mii.r agent at lint point It K piobabb- tl ut otarlv all of the pus. tut force of th.- Air Line will be rc-cui-ploitd bi the new minig.m.iil G. ntpil ilani,;tr imilli will in ike Ids 1 tadipi irtt 1- h. r. 01. Jauu irj 1, 1. id not at J.oul-ville, as his Ieen -tat.d in i-ciiit; p 1-Ir-. . it i--iu tin: Ain-i:-. C.iiiiiutllei- if c-vv tirW l'rnliitt- IZ t'billlgf MuLt-s lis lleporl. X.w .ork, P.-e. l'.i The.tourn.il of Cun nunc prints the following A -jitsiil totnniititv of the Xt w ork Pr.sltite l:change his pnl-hi d its 1 ibors in its attempt to rt nu-dj an abu-t- th it has re centlj crept into tlie griin Inde The tsmi- mittt.e haiidttl its r. 1 orl to rrc-i.i. nt 11 ir rows. u 1 1 ii Hie rttommt nd itlon that ho all .1 -peeial muting of Hie trade, with a l w of hiving the work of the eommiltej im.orponte.1 into the regulati. n- govtrui ig the grain trade of the exchange '1 ho trouble arises from the ab-tnee of uulformltj of grain cars vvhltli, V is tl limed, glvts Wisttrn hippt rs an oppor tunity to Juggle with ordtrs from tlistei-i btiitrs It is thirgtd tliat W.sttrn -hlp-pt rs are able 1.1 j-end large or -111 ill e irs. according as tho market Ixtinen the di' of jiurclidse and date of shipment shall iluctnitr If the market tl.H lints, tliero Is gnat lii.lucemeiit to -end as large an amount of grain a.s jos-lble at the p'ircha-o price, am! a I trge or.i. r l tlicieforo 10-I.-cted If. on thf nth. r hind. Hie in lrket advances, th--re I- corre-s)udlng ine iitiv to -end as mall .111 amount as possible and a small car ! -. Kelt .1 Another -o i' of tritltl-m 1- 111 it t stern -.liipp. ri. In. be 11 placing their own toii-triif-tloii iifoo what cou-tltut. s "imiiKtliale," quick" .I'd "proinpf shiimcnt. anl If the market rhows ,1 cleclln'nt' ttndcncj' there has it is claim. 0. frcHiientlv bun a mirke.1 dip 1--illoti lo -trctcii thtso t nns to unreasoi. able limit- I li tomiiilttee, in Its retort -ukccs s giving to taili trade term a -iieclfic meui ing Ti.u- it hi- bt.'ii reomminl.il tl.it the tt nil immediate fclilpnic.nl " -li ill me in thai shlirauit -hail be matle vvithiu thro li .iness dijs from the dite wit 11 shipiilng dlreiHons have I tell rec-ived liv the -eller The ttrni ' quick -hipment" thill in. .in tint shipment tdiall be made within lne I111-I1.1 tlijs from llie Jute when -hipping instructions have been rtceivi-1 bv He seller 'llie term "prompt shipment" fIiiII mean Hat shipment shall ! made with n Ifn dajs xilu'-llc of Sin. Ins, from t'le date when shliplng directions have ben rttelvtd bv tlie -ell. r It shall In. under stood where no -,.ecili. ntlnii of shiiime it Is n imed In contract prmupt rlilpint lit -hill apil mil shall be so mn.sldt rt .1 and hive Hit -ime fori., as though it ivt.re actuallv siierlitet In the contrn t In all iles of a,r.ttii and fcts's m carlo ids for future dtliverv a cirloid of oats ,ti ilf be detmed to eontHlii I,"Ji bushels, of corn, yo 1 iln !q 0r v.bit. s"0 liii-liel-; of ,--"ij bu-heN, of b irlev 1 1 bi.-h.ls of mill fit-.!-. In -nik. Vt.(f) .oiii ils. of mill feeds ill OI1IK. ot.ei poill-.H t 1 -ep irate iiie-.tlns t)f the grain export trade the que"tloii ..r s 111 u a niodlti .1 tlon of what I- know 11 as the .-t Louis f 0 b contract form was I't-tiis.eil. t w s .le cl led tu cnd the followlrg t It grim lo the Arreiicaii i:iHirttrs' A on ition .11 st Louis "The export tnde of New- .oik, at a largo in-it!ng lit Id 1I1N date. iii-trin.p us to -oll.lt su-i.n-ioa of t.hv f 0 b r-j 1 toiili.ui 1 on iltioi , u less Hi 't 1 r q o lis for modill. atious are laid l.eiore vou ' Tlitie .ire thic" tliu-- in Hie .'oniritt form Hill are th" -uhj'-ets of critic i-m anl which. It is heped, will b. amended 'I he lirt is tint tailing for 3 p-r tent, more or li", as per London tontnit It is -ug-gt.-ted tint "at hujer's oiitlon. accorllrg to tl cii-tom of the loidlng port, bo .-nld-M to tills 1 l.tuat- Th. ss'oinl ob'ectloialde i'.mie provltes tint "'iinletrs nllii rwi c .-p. 1 lllnl. bi.jcr to give thrtt tliVH nonce of ves-tl's reidin s to lot ' It was vote.! tint tbts r1 e'.e should be stricken out Another nhjet tioti at the meeting was Hint rivment shoiild be mule bv -. Il-.'s Iraft at sight "with exdnnge " Ob ic, lion was ul-ti made to tlie ilaue tbat huvtr shall be held re-pon-ilde for the correctness of c'liuimtnt- '" ThL- litter cliu-e, it was -ug-S '!!. sl-ould re id as follows "Seder -'i lit not bo h".d res on-lble for the correctness of the bill of lading, p'ovldlng i-re shill ! mine out In .10 cud nice nun liiier 111 strut lions ' 1 iim i.-.sio'v.-. 1. it -i i:n. lliirlliietmi ('mi ovv Mnlf I'ruper Iniprov fluent ul Mll(n. VSo. i:i:i'Lnu t-pi.ciAi JIaion JIo . Die. 19 Tile City Council Inst night im inlmoii-lv passed an ordlr mi. o whh li will r. move the natest -tumbllnir block to the proposed si ortetilnt; t.f tlie St. Louis and Kan-as dtv line of the Hurling ton 1'or tivtr n )tai t lis- nn.l his betn trvins to Ret court s-lrn- fioi'l the cltv th it v.lll . imblc It to mt down Its grade throii--h Hie to.vn aid erect bridal al the -treet cro-siiiijs over Its track- The trouble was over -tturi"B reiiasts from titiztu-. who might if n.ore or les .1 linacetl bj the Improvemtnts. The matter vv.i tlnallv- .nl Just.sl'liy the road acrtilm; to ilcpti!' all Indemnltv- fund of is..'v in the citv trtas ury Howai.l nillolt. Rencral manairer of the rend, and Colonel .1 II C-ino'I. at lornev. arrived ln a -pec i il c ir and -ptnt tie .lav with tiie Count Unit n mid eltin ns discussing the work to be it-augur Ut d The iinprovcniLiits litre will luu-h-t of a lO'virins of the grade twentv ftel for a double in till line and switch track, the building of -tone ret lining vv ills on the -Id. of the north embutikmtnt. -urmounte.1 In-four-foot Iron nlllng. iron overhead bridges nero-s nil the principal -Ireet ercs IiiR. the erection of new p-istengcr and rrtlght depots and the piving or the -treets hading to thun The win k It Is t-tininteil. will cost upwards of JJTA' ami will be btguii tarlv in the -jrinq The Uurllngton. In eonformlt) with its plan to -horten Its lire lietween the two prluUpil cities or the Slite. will est ibllsh a "cut off branch lietv.ten Jlacon and mmevvhcie near Klsberrv. on tlie ea-t nd. and will reach the ma'n line by wa of linear.!. In Carroll County, on the ve-t "i'l - ... Tho railvvav otllclals were entert ilnetl hv Colonel F. W. Hires at hl residence la-t night, after the meeting of the Council. C.O EllNMKNT OW M:ils. Itrxulnlion In C'oucres-t lo Appoint Ciiiiinilttee of InvfstlKadoii. Washington. Dec. 19. Hepresent itive Sutherland of Xebra-ka to-day Introduced ,i roilutlon for the appointment of a special committee of even to Investigate the whole subject of the Government ownership of railroads ln I'urope as will as In this coun try, wiih a view to future legislation upon tills -llbject. W i-sll.oiinil nnrnp'r ("oninilller. Xtvv York. Dec. I" Tlie Times prints tl e (t.ltowing: The Westbound r.a.-eiiger Committee of the Trunk Line Association has ju-t held Its list meeting of the current )ejr, clos ing the first jear of the existence of the URIC AGIO or FVrd by U. S. Patent Offica. Buffalo liTKift Wafer fiont e-o-calleil), vvltiolt 1-, in contradistinction to the Rheumatoid Artliriti.s of (iarroil. 1 nave Had naUtnl vwlii from this Water in lhise aliectinis, botll in my own person and in the treatment of patients for whom I have prescribed it. Of course, the reiiieili.il afjciit is it- contained Alkalies and their solvent properties. "Hence it is a propliy lactic a well as a remedy in iNephritic Colic u,,. for; nny Calculi, vl,t,ntwt u rnlunilan y oj l.itllic Acid." The late Dr. Wm. F. Carrington, i:iUnt , ,m im .-; .y, -irt,..sr- g'ui (retire 1) I .s A'ry. .ssi-j'in .- lerule .-M'm ny PflTBemitl XTTJ!VnViTn'-n SprinK No. Z. ha- signally demonstrated it itVtfFPJDhlTyflVmEP. re:edi.-il power 111 (lout. Rheumatic Uout. Rticutnatibiu, Uric Acid Gravel, and other maladies dependent upon the Uric Acid Diathesis. , "It not only eliminates from the blood the deleterious aj-;ent before it crjs tatlics. but dissolves it in the form of Calculi, at least to a size that renders its pas.sage along the ureters and the urethra comparative! eas." PlTFimm I mnn UtRVrxm Spring!, land -, have holh shown adaptation t-tir rALU Ullilil Wffi K so rLmirkil.le in URIC ACID DIATMKilS tint tt would he impossible to dUtrtniiie their relative value in these conditions. There are 111 my instances, liowev er. m which a p itient, dcriv int little or no benefit fn 111 the water of one -prim;, linds relief in the water of the other '-prinj;, .Hid vice ver-a, which would seem lo indicate. uninkl ikaMv. some especial curative virtue in each water. Dr. Junes Shelloti, tlnrtv vears resident phv-ic an at the s.priii,-. was ilecididlv of the opinion th it in Acute'lnflatnnutory Rheumatism, iMu-cular RhcumatUm, Subacute Rhcumatbrn, ct .. the water o"f Spring No. 1 possesses, as a general rule, the greater curative power, and gave preference to this water in treating these cases. Buffalo Lithia Water- f,,r " crw-'" nn-eists Rer.-.ran7. Testimonials, which defy all imputation or cjuestion, sent to any address. PROPRIETOR, BUFFALO SCHOOLS. :i'r"srawT---- -yiiiiiiitiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiitiiJitMiiiiimiuiiintiitiiiiiniuiiiiii. iiiiiiiiiiiiiittiiiiiiiiuiiuiiimniiiiiiiiuiiiitiiMUiiB j NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. I You will please take notice that, under the provisions jf of an act of the Legislature, approved February 10, J 809, all current Tax Bills become delinquent on and after January 1, l'Ml, and I will be compelled to charge inter- est at the rate of one per centum per month. f To avoid the usual rush, Taxpayers are requested to 1 call earl. 1 CHAS. F. WENNEKER, f Collector of the Revenue. iniiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiliiliiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiililiiilliiiiiiiiiiiR Joint iT--eiiBer agreement. T.t this aRree im nt Is clue tlie pre-nit -atl-fai-tnry ci'i illtlmi of 111.' vve-tliiiuii.I pa-.-, luer r Uf it natlnn. which, ncrorillinr In llie tin minimis tcstlin.inv .if tii.- Ktmril pa fiicer aKnt. ns cxpit .1 at tlie nits tinir. is l-ttt.r man It cur In- bt en at the e'ld tif Jtiv pn.vIotis tlm. At the in. ell nc a proposition was t..n-ll- re.1 It. r arrange the New York-Chic- li'o rates t.f tin- i1irrenntl.il lint -, - a.- to link. Hit m (.(iiifiirin with (hose of the tlr'e, vvlii. It VMiul.l mean lint the West Shore, the I.t'lilsti Vntlev, tho I-ickivvanna anil the 1'iltlni le i ml Ohio vvihiIiI have to vhir-je SI- r.ir llie tnp, ln-tei.1 or JIT The prop.i-.l-tl.m vas I iht tivtr mill the net meelliiK. I'lttM'Mti oiiiii:ii Vln t llllitl- I'ronllle l a Nil III lie r of W'-(eru Lilies. Cl-vtlin.l, i, Lte l"i The Hies of the Central I'a-tnKcr .-oclatlon h ive tl.Odetl to iHivett hev.ral of Ue ntllvvavs w,-t of Chieago unltss they agree to withdraw the i niulil urdt rs fiom Trunk Line As-oilation tt rritnrv It Is t barged that tlie Wt-t-ein 111 t"s b iv e ieristtl. ag ilnst the ntiiea -of iht iwo l.i-lirn a--o. i ition-. In H.mI ilir iht- lerritorj ei-l or Chicago with pu lsil.1 cid. r-. handling tlicm through the brokiii. and coupon aMUt- "llie eommlt tte appointed oy tlie Ctntril fas-.-nger As--onlatlor. re pres-entinir the llne-s runiiln-i we-t from CI lcago. St. I.ouI and Clnrin-n.-ti his held -everal tonrere net -. and now rtls.rts I-i rivor of a boviott of the offcn.l li s W". -ttrn line- This will lie done ! tlimiiiiting the prorating privilege btweeu tills and the We-tcrn terrltor) iiiitin .n t: mi co. I olo n I'nrllli Iln tnanlnl t "-Ira.-l for llie Cill-OIT. -alt Like. rtih. Dee 11 A sltciat to the Tribune from Clietnne. W.. -.i.vs that the rnl.m I'aeille I lilroid Comp Hi) to-iki) award.sl to Kllpatitck I!ro-. .v. Collins a eortraet for the ton-truetlon of a cut-off through i:cho Canvon Jroin Keho. Wy., to t-.jlt like. a distance of fort) miles. The contract price. ?';.t"),nfi. s one of the lirgiM In tlie history of railro-nl construc tion in the We-t The tontraetors hive four i.jrt "n vvhiili to complete the work. It is -aid tin- I'nlon r.icitle has foimnl a deal with the rcctntly Ineorporated b) An gtl. s ami Silt 1-ake Itiillroad Company, v.hieh will "live practicr.llv an air line from Chicigo to the I'acil'.c Censt via Salt I.akc. A slM.l(IN TI'.IIVHN l.s. lVim-v Ivm In n nil II. A (I. Hills 1'nsseil l t lie House. W.'-'.iiitgton. Dee. 19 Tlie House to-day ..t . the t ml of i -lliittd tiniest t Mending on r tvo tliv.s pi-t.l bills to tonus! the J'eim svlvauii and IMItimor. and Ohio railrcads to abolish graue crossings, to alter thtir routts Into the eit and to change terminal faelllti. -. An .inn ndment wa.s plieed upon the IN nn-,-vlvauia bill to require the road to build a n. vv station to eo-t not le-s th in Jl.j'M.Or. The bills were vigorously antagonized hv .1 portion ot the miiiorit). under the leader-hip of .Mr Cowhtrd of Ml -ourl. iei the ground that thev wire too liberal to the rind-. Telcuraph Case on Trial. St. Paul. Minn. Dee. l'. The trial of llo e..se of (lie St. Piul. Minneapolis ami Minl tiiiii 1'illwnv Comp in) V-.. the Western t'uion and Northwe-tern tele;rapli eom panies involving the title to tie telegraph 1'nes -truiig alci g the Great Xorthern rlsht of wav- from St Paul to the Pacilu '"oast, valued it alx.ut S.,."JM,',). was li .gun before Judge l.c lut ii in the I'nited Males. Dis fritt Court this morning. M D Grove.- and Georse It Young are repre-cntina toe Gieat Xirthtrn. while the ttb graph ccmpmles are represented bv Judge Dillon of Xew York. Itti-di Taggert of Chlcigo. C M. l-irge-on. George Itlpley and Lecn Lum. M I. Grover occupied the entire moniin; session in laving the ca"e. which Is up for r. hearing en previous records, before the eourt The various point- of I ivv Involved lave been covered exhtustlvily In the briets and paper books presented. Joint Vlllenge 'I art IT. lii.i'i ni.ii; i,i.ciai. Jack-on. MI , Dee. 19. In the mandamus proceedings reeently brousht by the Attor ney General to compel the Gulf and Sh!i l.sl mil ro id to establish the new Joint mile age tirlff on cottonseed. Chancelor Cona this afternoon decided that the charter road grants t xemptlon from the onlers of the lUilroael Commission. The decision vclll hive a far-reaching effect, as the Itailroid Cnmini ion ha- in contemplation ladical chmges in the rates Tor other commoultles. etrv Hot sprlnn I'm In. lb ginning to-morrow the St. Louis, IroD Mountain anl Southern will put on a new daily train between St. Louis and Hot GOUT POISON Physicians at Hot Springs use and pre scribe BUFFALO L1T111A WATER in Gout, Rheumatic Gout, Rheumatism, Calculi, etc. Dr. Algernon S. Carnctt, -rjr.n (rftut h I s Vary '-vi.' ' l't .' ci'ln Hot 'imi-jt IrL "Ml exiicrittii e 111 the u-e of is limited to the trcitment of Ciout, Rlicuma tism. ami th it livlirul ili-ea-e. Rheumatic UTHIA SPRIMGS, VIRGINIA. MISSOURI MILITARY ACADEMY I icNwUniltlnj:- li-OAcre. Hnntmc. Fihinir. Sw.tn minj:, Ilotinp .Indrl nrbool Home. Pbeaoninl succ"v. tftcuHj Jli a9 not Hoj tratneU in leitlinc - hoI-i of l.crupa 2J -VnitncA Winter term kcisi Jq - Ad lTf TANCET & FOttVIUr. MU1C0. MO. orliiRs, ArL. It will leave Tnton Station at 7M . in. iiul arrive ln Hot Spnnss at , 1 a in. the foil. twins dav. ISeturninir, the I train uilt lnve Hot feprinss at 6 13 p. m . 1 ami arrive in St. l-onl at S 15 a. m. A Ihroneli -rtt opt r. vl-i JIalvern. Ii al-o run i on the tralr. leaving f-t. Louis at - li. p. in. j s. .It.seiili-Knnsiia Cllr Klrctlon. I J'M'l Itl.lt'MTriAI.. I St. Jo-cph. JIo , Dec. 19 The promoters ; of the thetne rallroail-; hetvveen t. Joseph .in.i Kan- is City appeared before tlio Coun ts Court to-ilav to a-k for franchises over the. loantv rouls. Neither was KranteJ. The Kans.is city. I'arkvllle anl St. Joe roail. I t'ie lite-t eo'ieern organized, was ropre enttsl hy J. I ltrown of Kansas City, lloxn.r Kietl and It. I". .MelSeelian cf Kan sas City represented the Kansas City and St Joe l'ltvtrie, ehartered la-t week. The i Court deferrttl notion until the companies ii,rtt.l to eomplv wltli -ome reauirementH j r,P',r ,'', 7Vn' "i-, Mii J-iJ niJUnil7lnir punilc read or part ot the cost ot On n l4iur of In-ipectlon. i:kii"i i.ic-i'Ke'tvi.. I) ilia-. Te. Uee. 19 -C. W. HamniQnd. sui-erint!in!eiit f telegraph of the Uould lnt. he.tdnuarter- at St. Iiuis, reached Dalla- to-day, and was. in conference with 1- I. Th me and A-Jtant General llan apr J. W. Kverman. .Mr. Himirond Is on an extended tour of In-pt-etion ot tho Texas and Pacific lines. He will i.o over the traii-ccntlnental dl-i-ion to-'ncrro'V with Jtr. Thome, and then return to &t. L5uls. IVrsoniil uml Current oten. - Ve.-ltrn paff-enger agents will meet to tla) in Clntago to dl-cu-s part) rates. Vite Pre -lilt ut and General Maniger Him-t) of the Wabash lias returned from Chkago. II. V. P. Tavlor. assistant general pas senger agent of tlie Wabash, has gono to hieago. -T. J McGeoy, agent of the Delaware and I.'ick. manna ut .Memphis, was hire jes tcrda). A. W". Gr.ilnn, tr.itllc manager of the JiiiisUIu aid Xa-hvllle, is expected !n the city to-day. Prank I. Harri-, general agert of the Mobile and Ohio, returned Iat night from a trip south. II. I. McGuire. traveling passenger agent of the l"rI-co at Cincinnati, was at head eiuarters )ester.1ay. George. Kntrikcn. assistant general freight agent of the Omaha and St. Louis at Oin ilia, was hire )e-terday. Pred J. Deicke. city passenger and tieki t agent of the Prisco. hs been pre--ented with a hinii-omo Chrl-tmas citt liy ids wire-. It is a bov. I -li. i;ovve". a isinnt general pa-sengcr -merit .if lh. Chle.te.. ...! .Vltn. Ahn hnt been to points in the W'est as far as Silt I-ake City, returned to headquarters jes lenlay. The St. Louis Association of General Paseeiige" and Ticket Agents wilt hold its annual meeting to-morrow. A tl irk horso w ill be i lecleil presidt nt for the ensuing )t ir. Two companies of troops from Colum bus, u. boirid for California, will arrive in St I-ouls this evening and leave in a -peclal trrdn over the Partington Itoute for Denvtr. The traia will con-ist of slv Pull man tourist and one baggage car. SAW KRESS'S MODEL WORK. De-ii'iption of tin- Aiisfri.'in Invan- lurV Flvin;; Sliicliine. rtKiu m.ic sn.ci i Vi.nna. Dec. 19.-lCop)risl.t. IScrt. by W. It. He-irst.) Tlifj Hepublic correiiondent pa- seen the Krcs-, ll)ing- machine. Tha iroel. 1 llw about tlie room guided by a ruJiler. If a full-sized ship works like, tho model, success ls atsurtd. Kre-s devised the beat twenty )ears ago, and made cxoerimer.ts with considerable succt-.s. He fias t.mee adied many im I rov ments, aid now the machine is com plete except for the co-tlv motor which the l-mperor's gift will enable him to ob t lin. Tlie trial of the complete machino will lie made ln the spring Kre-s calls his apparatus the "dragon flv-r. It Is not a balloon, Hko Zeppelin's, bat works with wings; Its ba-e Is something like t bolt, and has two parallel tloats of aluminum lixttl on sledges, aa that it can run on water. Ice, snow or grass. Tl e machinery Is set In motion by a benzine mote-r weighing SO1 kiiograois and of twentv torse-power. This -tarts two air strews in motion, and four large dragon wins ltcgin to work. As the motion of the wine--? inerea-es the l-esit moves along the vvat"r or snow, gradually lifting itself until It clears the earth anJ moves In midair, stecr-i by a rudder. AUCTIONEERS. A. A. SELKIRK & CO., AUCTION and S TORAGE ..!i"vJ,l',r ""'' ny SUurJij at wrhoj. His II 1 l hontran re fain, m rMl.Jn-.--M fr'clall) Main rnire. 301 N. sum - Vhcmm laln ;.irtM AMUSEMENTS. OLYMPIC, MRS. CLARENCE M. BRUNE "TECEOlb ORA." K gu ar Matin. e tat riir. SEAT SALE THURSDAY. :. ii. itt(aM SQTtiERfS HORNED . . . llliiborale I'roiluellon of... HAMLET. CENTURY I'PICFS THIS ntEK.2ScTOSl.0O MISS COCHLAN As BECKY SHARP. In Thackeray's VANITY FAIR. r?i,ular Mat nte SitirJay Reserved Seats on sale NOW for .Miss riarie Burroughs in "The Bat tle of the Stronj;," which opens at the Century Sunday night. GRAND Matinees edncsda m baturda . Mgi.t I'rle-e 15. r. 7;c. Nerer KaimI. tt. atacd. t Ultlli lwl Vitj ;.. ", BrUSf 0 i -!i.n Hat "A VA! tu Heart of Maryland Xmas Mat. HAVLIN'S J3e Matlrre Tuesday. Tru-(Jay and Satun!a. ?:';K.Eiriie Missouri Girl. IJSr, f-lindlj- JIatln'C-J0ej.h Hurphf. MUSIC HALLIS5V; SO. CO. IL TROVATORE. SATURDAY MATINEE. tx. SOc. T"c- Kveninss.-actoil. noxes. ti Ijl rnnisri:J ki:k ERMINfE v.i rn .VIt. MT.. O 1 P fi hi Grand and --- Finney A venues. SUNDAY POPULAR CONCERTS. DIrs:iIon ct At:rd ; Itob3n with r;rat Oinn. i:-r" ."-uidav- vrtfrnoon at 3 JJ. .Net sunJay. cbrlstmas cantata, "THE STORY rF BETHLEHEM.' With Idl chorua and sololta Admls'lon to all rart. of the hone "5 cnt- COLUMBIA l.OrTINL'OU3 VAUDCMUE. Harry Watson's Thome and Carleton. itiiaa iromai norKe II. Woo3 Jerome and Alexis. -M?rrut and Murdock. Ivowenna. W hel-r & Vetter. (Udcinta delU XCocca. Oscar 1. 5?lson acvl I"tr Wallace illri-in Alnworth. Ti n- ami lo Vernon. -j.ee ver aiins. Tne Klnodrorae. 1S25 3lic. Orchtra Chairs (reserved In adrane-). t$c. IMPERIAL. Th Imnrlal Stock Company. ITlCeS. lrf. Z, 3j. lK ti DR. JEKYLL and MR. HYDE" 5oc MaX. To-Day, 25" Sot a d!ssntln? to!c ln the new? paper verdict. Must hv a great show to pet that. .Next week 'bweet Ia esder. Tw STANDARD rUthr LicustSft.:1 AUG IIAMNO TWO FROLICS DAIIT. Dewey Burlesquers. NOTHING CHANGED. CUT THE I5CATI0N. PUOP0SAI,S IXR PAPEK FOR THE PUBLIC PRINT ING AND BINDING. SEU..BD PROPOSALS will be rorelTM until January li), lyui. at IiJt) odvk A. 11, tor ur nlh.n? the PAPER for the PUBLJO PRINTINO ard UI.NLUNG for the year endliiir 2-Sth of Kebru 4. Vr2, and raid proposals to be opened before t-itd the award of contracts to b made by the J i int Committee of -Loccrt-ss 01 lublic Xflntina tu the luwest and best bidder for tlie Interest of tt Government, tha committee ieerlnp to Itself; the rlzht to reject any and all bt 1. as Its j-idx-n ent of the best Interests of the Government may ciktate. Detailed schedules of the description. Quantity, and quality of the paper required, accompanied bv samples and clank proposals, and giving the regulations tilth vrhicn tldJers must comply, can Ins obtalnM hy adJresainp K. W. larmer. Pub Ha rrirter, WaRllrictoi, 1. c- The contracts will be entered Into for supplylnr such quantities of paper as may be needed during ire car. and no more. The t-stiru-ited quantities set forth In detail la ! thf chedule comprise: f M,x.i rtams machine-finish pritlcr xnper. 34 I i,0u) reams machtne-flnlsh prlntlrr papsr. Z9 ' x. j 21 too reams sized and super-calendered white-, or tinted printing paper, parlous sizes. t tl.OOd reams white writing paper, various sUes j and weight. J .: reams cvlortil writing paper, various size and weights. 2,(00 ream" roer raper. larloua sizes and .weights. 50.C0O pounds of bet plate piper. S0v j-ound ,pf betst map paper. CM.O.u poun Id superfine (double) coated booij loper. S,tX ream manlla paper, various sizes antS t tlj:ht. IW.OO pttuntls bond paper. Dw iKtumlJ artlhclat parchment, various sizes. J 4 iv pounds parchment deed. 11V-C0 shfM cardboard, arlous colors, sizes, ind weight. llflO sheets trlxtul beard, various colors, sizes, en 1 wel-cht. J.O-"") rrami tlict circs ledger rarT. white op blue laid or woe. various sizes an-l weight'. 1I.CC reams second class ledger paper, white or blue. Uld or vote, arious alzea ant weight. 4,7- reams tissue and coprlnp paper. , 2i nms blotting paper, any required color and weight. S9S reams plaid, marble, and comb paper j tarlou sizes. IW r'ani- typwrlttr paper, various sizea and Wrights 1 II rearrs cap, lettr. and note paper. 1 rean s white French folio; 17 x 21 2. C- sheets parchment. 15 x 21. Proposals will be retelwd for one thousand rr m or more. lt direction of the Joint Committee ef Conrres en Public Printing: P. W. PAXtER. Pobiio Prtnter. Washington. P. C. December S. 1&Q0. qpsmmt BRANCH 0FRCE, 710 Locu5t St., St. Louis, flo. WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY Is Irr hk!r. If Cny or BlMched. It can tor Mored t Its ottmral cetor witboet lajury takesUh or scalp by eae appbcitloa of the Tiir -!T-nr) iiatr coLiiRtNfi. n i hoa;t''f himV 1 AnyihidpTOiltjfed Colir ft. tlO "PILirTION LASTS MUVTlt4- t-m? of yirh rteor-Hfrre. IoienslC&einir;.Cou2WJMStJfflvYsrfc Sold bv Raboteau & Co . TOO X. Broadway; nir-Wil-wm Drug Co.. Washington av and Ii u; and aprHed by 31. Peterson. S02 N. Broadway. Pi? ils I Remington Sh- Typewriter WS WYCROFr. Sf AMAN3 k 8ENE0ICT J (?) jj. aao-iDwar. Ntw o j. I 1 $ fjv '