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?-^?fo. Sunny South ?'i-MwM^?' f, ?mzm Shortens wat food?Lengthens your l? .J I , , ? ' . , Everything about Cottolene is clean and pure from its origin to its completion. Warmed into life by the sun on Southern Cotton Fields, nurtured by rain and dew, the Cotton plant finally concentrates in its seed that life-giving and life-sustaining quality which is the basis of Cottolene. Cottolene makes food nutritious, delicious and healthful. Then think of people using hog lard when they can get Cottolene ! FREE !. Send us a two-cent stamp to pay postage and we'll mail you a copy of our book, " Home Helps," edited by Mrs. Rorer, which contains 300 choice recipes from the country's noted cooks. Made only by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Department 313 Chicago O ARE ANXIOUS TO ADJOURN .Unless Session of Congress Ends To-day There Will be Much Embarrassment, WOULD LOWER WOOD'S RANK The President's Favorite and a Great Number of Other .Of? ficers Would Suffer. (By Associateli press,) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Unless there 1b an agreement by both houses of Congress to adjourn tho [?resent extra session be? fore noon Monday, when the regular ses? sion begins, ul! nominations must fall, and if .the present session mds by limit, thus preventing the President ? from sending recess anointments to tho Senate, all pending recess appointments must termi? nate at the convonlng of Congress G? its regular session. These considerations to-day furnished tho Incentive for a number of conferences looking to un agreement to adjourn on Monday, or oven to-morrow In order to permit the Presjdent to send in recosa ap? pointments. Friends of General Wood are vitally Interestd, and will try to bring about adjournmcni by concurrent action. Failure of action would mean. General Wood's reversion to tho rank of brigadier general, and have similar effect on the appointments of 1G7 army officers ad? vanced by reasorfcof General Wood's pro? motion, all of whom have assumed the ranks and pay ot their new appointments In tho same manner as though this pro? motion had been confirmed by the Sen? ate. It is argued by senators who have given serious thought to ?he question Involved, that a recess must occur between the ter? mination of the present extra session and tho beginning of the next session In order to relievo tho embarrassment resultant on failure to confirm the army nominations referred to. Tho merging of the specilli session into tho regular session would leave only an Infinitesimal recess, and -riot sufficient. It Is feared, for recess appoint? ments to be made. Tho Senate Committee on Military Af? fairs will convene Monday at 11 o'clock lo resumo Its hearing of the Wood cano. If the hearing should continue ono minute after 12 o'clock the committee would bp in tho unique sltuntlon of Investigating a matter which was not ponding before tho Senate. OPPOSE UNION LABELS AND EIGHT-HOUR DAY fBy Associated Press.) DAYTON, OHIO, Dec. ?.-Beforo ad? journment to-day the Executive Com? mittee of the Citizens' Industrial Asso? ciation rosolved against members plac? ing union label on articles of their own t.-anufacturo. They also took ground In cpposltlon to the eight hour hill now rending In Congress. They provided for The formation of a labor Information bu leau for the use of members. A plat? form was adopted as an open lottor to tho public, which says In' part: "The present Industrial conditions have become so deplorable by reason of the Indefensible methods and claims of or-, ganlzed labor that the time has come when the employing Interests and good citizenship of tho country must take im? mediate und effective measures to reaf? firm and enforce those fundamental prin? ciples of American government guaran? teeing freo competitivo conditions," IMPORTANT RA?D MADE ON COUNTERFEITERS (ny Associated Press.) BOSTON Dec. 4,?What Is considered by the Uniteti States government secret service olllelals to be ono of tho most Important raids that has oven taken place In tho city of Boston was successfully carried out to-day In tho neighboring town of Rovere, when three men, all said lo be woil known counterfeiters, wero arrested, and an extensive plant and an enormous supply of paper for printing notes was confisca ted. ? The government olllelals slated to-night that there was paper enough In tho house Where the raid took place to print more thun a million dollars' worth,/ of notes, while the plates and handpressee wire of tho finest workmanship. Tho men ar? rested wero John Davis Joseph B?umen ===== WOODWARD & SON LUMBER ROUGH and DRESSED ttiawui Ulllces?Ninth and Arch t?treocs Kichmoud, violala, blltt and Moses Novak, and It Is under? stood that the government made ?even simultaneous arresta in or near New York. THE W. ?. STRIKE. Public Thinks Reduction Was Very Inopportune. The Western Union Telegraph Company still has a corps of negro men and bovs on duty as messengers delivering tele? grams and performing the usual duties of messenger boys. Nearly all tho white boys have removed their buttons and stripes, and are not so easily recognized. Whatever of public sympathy Is belntj manifested, is warmly with tho boys. Superintendent Clary still maintains his position that tho revenues of the office do not Justify the company In paying more for messenger service, and that, acting under orders from his superiors, he has nothing else to do but enforco the new scale. Public sentiment is well nigh unanimous in the position that it was a most inop? portune timo to Inaugurate a cut of from twenty-five to forty per cent, in tho pay of the messengers in. midwinter, and on the eve of the Christmas'holidays. ? disturbance was reported 4-eslerday from the vicinity of Main and Eleventh 8trc?ts, due to the striking of a. white? boy by a negro messenger. Bystanders too? the part of the white boy and wero punishing the negro when a colored driver starteel to the rescue. He, too, ivan being attended to, when a cry of police put the entire bunch to flight before any serious damage had been dono to the bonos of physiognomies of tho partici? pants. No arrests was made. SMUGGLED CHINAMEN GO DOWN TO DEATH (By Associated Prese.) BUFFALO, N. Y.;, Dec. 4.-A wasron load of Chinamen who were belrg. smug? gled Into this country was overturned early to-day and fell into the Erie Canal. Four o? the Chinamen wero drowned. Bishop Opposes Opera. (By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Dec, 1.?Right Key. Fred trick Burgess, D. D., bishop of Long Islnnd, preached a sermon In St. Paul's Chap?], Now York, to-day In which ho protested against the forthcoming pro? duction of "Parsifal," In this city. Herbert Spencer Very 111. (I?y Associated Press.) LONDON. Dee. I.?A bunottn issued here this evening announces that the condition of Herbert Spencer, tho famous writer, who has been 111 for sorno time, is causing grave anxiety. VIRGINIA BRIEFS (Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.) BOYDTON, VA? Deo. 4.?E. W. Ovorby, cashier of the Bank of Mecklenburg, Is spending his annual vacation In Ken? tucky, attending the mooting of tuo Ken? tucky Hunt Club, which is spending this week In a royal hunt. Mr. Overbey took two of his dioico dogs with him. NEWPORT NEWS, VA.?The ladles of Hampton to-day formed ah auxiliary to tho Jamestown Exposition Company, holding an enthusiastic meeting. Mrs. R. 8. Hudgins was elected president. (Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.) HUft'Ui..lv, VA., Dec. ?.?The local chapter. Daughters of tho Confederacy, this artornoon elected Mrs. Androw J. Montague, wife of tho Governor, an hon? orary member. This was done ns a mark of recognition for lier activity In the furtherance of benevolent causos Inaugu? rated In behalf of former Confederates und their widows. Tho diopter Is to multo tin nnnital appropriation towaidstho main? tenance of the Confederato Woman's Home, in Richmond. U'i^.ut iSGTDN, VA??Icehouses In some sections havo been filled. Many of tho oldest Inhabitants sny they can never re? member thu lime whon lcb was harvested in f^oveniber beforo. Wime: Vi DUS VA.-Chosloy Peoples, who shot and kllloq John Seogle hero yesterday morning, was given a pre? liminary hearing this afternoon botolo Mayor Wllharn Terry In the presence- ol a largo crowd of spectators. The evidence agallisi Peoples was very damaging and tho Mayor promptly sont bini on to answer tin Indictment to bo mudo by tho next grand July, DAWHENCEVIDUO VA,?At Iho last meollng of tho Town Council Mr. \, E. tspatlg was elected Mayor of the town in tho place of Mr. 1. E. Brill, who has moved to Portsmouth. MAbv?KN HU,h, VA.?Mrs. Ramsey, of Westover, ontortalned tho Westover Circle ot tho King's Duughters on tho 6th Instant. UOAMOKE, VA.-Mr. V. M. Clrnham. W|io Ih now agent tiiid tralnmastor of the Norfolk ?uni Western, nt Durham JN. C, has been appointed ugent at Nor iplk, Va., to succeed W. S. Battle, Jr., unpointed' claim ugotit. fE'i'EHSBURG, VA??The farmers of Dlnwi'idie Pilnco George nnd Ciicstortlold nro Invited to nn Instituto to be hold in this elty on the Hth Instajit, under tho nusploos 'of tho State Department nf Agriculture. Discussion of subjects or praotlcnl Jmportnnco to fnvnurs will be had. Among tlio speakers will, be Hon. G, Vf. K?lner, commlst-'oner of agricul? ture; Prof. Helge?, manu#ai? ot 'the State Test Farm, and. other?, THE STORIES ARE ABSURD So Says Hanna About Reported Break With the Presi? dent. "PREPOSTEROUS ABSURDITY" Conference Between Senator and President Over Panama Canal and Otjier Matters. (3y Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.?President Roosevelt and Senator Hanna had a con? ference of several hours' duration at the White House to-night, at which the Panama canal situation and Important legislation to come.before Congress was discussed, ' with incidental' references to the caso of General Leonard Wood arid the chairmanship of the Republican Na? tional Committee. Senator Hanna would say nothing as to the conference, His acceptance of the management of the next Republican campaign will depend j on his health. It was announced that the reports.cir? culated that there had been or was likely to be a break In tho existing pleasant relations between iho President and sen? ator amounted to "a preposterous ab? surdity." The President himself desires It understood that hereafter he will not take occasion to refer to theso reports or to dignify them with any attention. It may be said that the relations between tho two are those of cordial and appro-' dative friendship. Mr. Hanna took occasion to-night to discuss the present Panama canal situa? tion, especially its diplomano phases, very fully with the President. Their agreement on the subpect was absolute. Both, It can bo said, are confident tho position taken by the administration will be approved by the American people. Senator Hanna, while he declined to dis cuss the conference, enid: "All these stortes about wide differ? ences between tho President and myself are absurd." . NEGRO ELKS. White Lodges Protest Against Their Being Chartered. (Dy Associated. Press.) JACKSON. MISS., Dec. 4.?Delegations from tho Elks Lodges of Jackson, Vlcks burg, Nntclwz and McComb City called on the Governor to-day and requested him to withhold his approval of the char? ter for the negro lodgo of Elks of this I | State, They declared that the namo . Elks has been copyrighted by the white j lodges, and that the charter of tho col? ored lodges, would be an Infringement, I The Governor stated that If proof to ? this effect could bo produced he would not approve the charter. In the mean? time he will suspond nil action In the matter until tho proof shall bo forth? coming. ABLE-BODIED BEGGARS INFEST THE STREETS The cold weather has brought a consid? erable number of beggars to th* city or turned many hero Into beggars-big, strong, able-bodied beggars. Ti oy are lighting shv of tho police, but accost pe-' dnstrlans at dark corners at night with! "Mister, gimmo u few, pennies to buy me sum brado." They are mean looking hog. gars, too, who very probably turn thieves when the peonlo louve the stroats nt ni ht, Thoy <io not have far to turn. Two such wore In the Police Court yesterday morn, lug and wont to work for thirty days. DECIDES AGAINST THE LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE1 (By Associated Press.) WASHING I "ens', pep, 4.?In the case of B. Murions against the Lou.sville a. d Nashville Railroad Company, invaivi g the long und short haul question, tho in? terstate Commerce Commission to-day hold that the lumber rate of 10 cents fo,? the shorter huul from Intermediate points ?? Loulsvlllo as against a slmllnr charge for longer haul from tho same poli.ta to Nashville was unduly discriminating, 'ma commission decides mut a difference of ono cent In tho ratei Is sulllelout to on'set tho difference In circumstances und cond? on? us between two points, any greater d-ITer enco belli'? in violation of the Interstate commerce law. A WEALTHY BANKER COMMITS SUICIDE (By Associated Press.) DES MOINES, IOWA, Dec, f-George I?, Wood, president ot tho bank of Colfax. s--.d director of other banks |n Jqwu, commuted suicide at his home, In colfua, to-day by shooting, himself through the ? cad. Wood was 13 years of age. He was mar? ried a year ago to-a nurse, who attended a toimer 'wrife, during her last illness. iOomestlc-trouble is supposed to have, caused fho.sulclde. Wood was worth over j $<iU>,iAiO, and hie accounts were straight. ALDERMEN ADMIT THAT THEY RECEIVED BRIBES' (Dy Associated Tress.) GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., Dec. 4.-The most Interesting features In' the water boorllo scandal to-day wero tho confes elons of ' ex-Alderman Abram Gliyt sels, of the Sixth Ward, and Carey Bis? sen, former member^ of the Board of Public Works, that tney accepted tiio bribes' mentioned by Salsbury In confes? sion.":: . ... .Late..this afternoon ex-Alderman Ohy sels'.wentvtc: Assistant 1'rosecuung At? torney; Wardii offi?e arie huido a state? ment of tho Poodle transaction, ac? knowledging that ho' accepted an en? velope from Salsbury containing $300. This confession was followed a few min? utes later by "the appearance of Mr, Bis sei!, who also made W statement of his connection with the deal, acknowledging that he had nccepted&OO and otherwise corroborating Salsbury's statement that he approached members of tho Council with the boodle proposition. ACCUSED POSTAL CLERKS HAVE- ?p^WlTNESSES, (?y" Ais?oi'ated Press.) BALTIMORE-.?, "jftft .? Dec. -^--Pinning confidence in the belief that tho prose? cution has beon able lo make a case against. former Postal. Clerks Thornae W. McGregor and Columbus E. Upton, counsel for. the defense In the widely known trial for alleged, conspiracy to de? fraud tho government ,vy selling leather pouches-at exorbitant pnces, decided to? day to close the case without putting a single witness on tho stand to testify for their cllpnts. ? -William S. Bryan, of oounsel for'the accused, sprung u. big surprise when he arose and??said: 'We do. not think the government has made a prima facie case, and therefore we will offer no witnesses." ? Mr; Bryan then announced that pray? ers will be prepared to-morrow and ex clianged between counsel. Argument on the prayers will be offered Monday. GROCER'S WAGON ROBBED ON THE STREET -Mr. J. E. Eubnnk, a-grocer of Church Hill, complains that his delivery wagons arc being held up and robbed while on their way to the houses of customers. Three times havo tho .wagons been rob? bed.; .The last time It was at Twenty ninth and Marshall Streets, Tho high? waymen .were, said to be negroes. Tho breakfasts of half a dozen families were Btolon. At tho time of another holdup, the vagon was robbed of everything but ? can of kerosene oil. The proprietor of the grocery Is amazed that such thing3 can happen here. Ho has applied fot? one of his men who goes out after dark to bo allowed to go armed, but this was refused. THE ANNEXATION BILL OF COLONEL ANDERSON The bill drawn by Colonel George Wayne Anderson, relating to tho annexot.o ? of territory by cities and towns, will oh pass? ed ' tho Senate yesterday, provide;! that when cities or towns desire to annex ter? ritory they shall givo notice of their whh to tho Commonwealth's aHorney of the countv In which such territory lies, nnd tbaf this notice shrill bo printed once n, ?week for four successive weeks In some newspaper having circulation in tho af? fected territory. , . ,, .'? Tho application shall then hd heard by the Judge of the circuit cuori, wlthomva jury, tho said judge being designated by the Governor from somo section of the Stato other than that affected, and lie shall o'?her order or refuse to allow tu annexation after heartne. both sides of '.he coso presented. Both part.es have r.ght of appeal to the Supremo Court. FARMER DRAGGED 2Y HIS RUNAWAY HORSE Mr, J. B. Gibson, the farmor whose horses rn'n away yesterday morning, nnd who was thrown out and severely lu lured, was suld'ut (ha City Hospital last night to bo getting along nicely. Mr. Gibson was thrown from his wagon at Thirteenth and Franklin Streets, his feet became entangled. In the reins and he was dragged n considerable distance, pi, Crump, who attended him, found that his head has been cut severely In several places and a rib had been broken. Mr. Swanson Arrives, Congressman Claude A. Swanson, of the Fifth District, nrrlv.sd In the city yesterday evening from Newport News, where, with Congressman. Williams, of .Mississippi, and others ho has been at? tending 11 mooting In tlm Interest of tha prospectivo' Jam?n town Exposition". Mr, Swanson Is at Murphy's, and was surrounded by a group of friends tho greater part of the evening. In answer to Innulry as to his prospectivo guber? natorial candidacy, he expressed himself as much encouraged by the. assurances tie had received from various sections of tho State, Ther.3 Is no doubt whatever of the candidacy of Mr. Swanson for , the ovornnrshlp or tlv?t he will remain ip the race. . WILLGONTROL MACEDONIA To Place the Balkan State Under a Plan of Administration Sim? ilar to That in Crete. PEACE FOR RUSSIA AND JAPAN The Reply of Russia to Japan's Proposal is About Ready and Provides for Concessions. . ; (By Associateti Presa.) LONDON, Doc. 4.?Negotiations begun to-day by the Powers may result in an International administration for Mace? donia, In order to prevent another Mace? donian uprising In the spring, attended by unspeakable horrors, and the danger of ?. war.? between, T?rk.?y arid Bulgaria'.os. a consequence, Bussla" and Austria have proposed to tho other Powers that Imme? diate steps bo taken to put Into operation ; ,a plan which in Us general outline re? sembles that now enforced In Crete. Tills proposal Is the result of the'acceptance in principle by tho Sultan, three days ago of the Russo-Austrian note concerning re? forms in Macedonia, which was submit? ted to tho Porte after tho recent confer? ence between Czar Nicholas and Empe? ror Francis Joseph of an International gendarmerie, to bo formed for tho.preser? vation of order, and which.power will bo placed in supremo -command of the gen? darmerie; must be settledthe negotiations between'the Powers. ?-'?'"? The Powers will this time unite in the appointment of a Christian Governor of Macedonia. RUSSIA AND JAPAN. Peace Proposals Will Prove Ac? ceptable to Both. (By Associated Press.) ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. -i? Russia's reply to Japan's proposals is almost com? pleted, but will not bo ready for trans'nls slon to Tokio till next week. ? streng | hopo is expressed In official circles that tho answer will provo acceptable to Japan in the main, If not in all the details, Russia will multo concessions, but In turn proposes modifications, whloh, it s satd, will not be of a radical elm factor. It Is reiterated that tho proscnt stato -t tho negotiations Is confined to a deter? mination of the general question relating to the rights of tho respectivo powers in Corea, Tho Czar and tho foreign officers have froolv consulted Viceroy Alexieff in the preparation of tho rooly. While It is not admitted that tho meet? ing of the Japanese Parliament Decombei' Sth hits hastenoil tho matter, tlio-e lina boon unusual activity at tho Foreign Of ilce for several days. Eleven Miners Killed. (By Aosoclatcd FresH.) LIF.GE, BELGlU.U, Due, 4.?Eleven cml miners wero killed to-day at the Gassqn Daquasss mino at Montcgneo through tho breaking of the rop? by which a en ? o was being hauled up. The mon wore precipi? tated to the bottom of tho pit and their bodies wero horribly mangled. ?. WENT FROM VIRGINIA. Matilda Slaughton Gales, Aged no, From This State. During tho testimony of Titilo Todd, on trial In tho West Sido Criminal Court for grnnd larceny, she inado roforotice to her grandmother as being ono of Iho wit? nesses who knew that sho was at her homo on tho day on which sho was said to have committed tho crime. Whon asked why the witness bail not been brought Into courl, sho answered: Gran? ny Is 110 years old, and wo couii. not get her boro to-day She was hero, though, tho hist timo my cuso was set for trial," When a reporter knocked al the door CHRISTMA? HOLIDAY RATES ON NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY, Tickets will be sold at greatly reduced ratos tu tho general ?ubilo on Decomber 2-Jil, 23.1, 21th, 25th, 30th, Hist nnd January 1st, good for return passage until j.inutviy -I, 1001, und, t? students and faculties of schools and colleges. These tickets will be sold on Decomber lfltti to 22il, good for return passage until January S, IW4. Bound trip to Norfolk, ?3.&0; to Lynchburg, ?P-OO, and corespond hi?ly low rates to other points on Nor? folk mid Western Rultwny. Apply to \\*. Btedo. Ticket Agent, Byrd Btroet, Dnion Station, or to tlio Richmond Troiisfiu? Company, or to John E, Wagner, City Pussoiigor and Tlekot Agent, Ollico of tlio Company, S3? Main Street. C. H. BOaLBV. jpistr|g(. Passenger Agent? j of tho little houso at No. . 1-114 Twenty seventh Street, the oldest living person in Denver responded, and In tho dialect of tho "South before tho wah" darkey In? vited tho visitor to "cum In and hab a Beat befo' do flah," Matilda Slaughton Gales Is tho name of this remarkable woman. Sho was born on a plantation in Virginia on February 2,2, 1703. When the Civil War camo on. llko a great many slaves, sho remained loyal to "olo niahstah and olo missus an' de chlllun" all through the bloody con? flict between tho bluo and tho gray. A DISTINGUISHED MASTER. "Aunt" Matilda belonged to Colonel John B. Slaughter, owner of one of the largest plantations In tho South botoro tho war. It wns situated near Richmond, Va., and the memory of tho Colonel still lives In those regions. Ho left a largo amount of money to Richmond College at his death, and a large oil painting of him hangs in the hall of fame of tho in? stitution, along with the portraits of Jof forson Davis, Stonewall Jackson, Robort E. Loe and others ot equal note. Whon tho Colonel died he left an equal sliaro of-property situated In - Ohio to each of his former slaves who wero liv? ing at tho time of his death. "Aunt" Matilda was ono of these, and sho still owns her property. This Is located near Co? lumbus, Ohio. She came to Colorado six? teen years ago. wit.? her only living daugh? ter. . . . Thero are six generations of children who can traco their lineage to this aged woman. She was married in 1S11 to Alex? ander Gales, and still has ? the marriago certificalo. Sho also has the family Bi? ble, In which Is recorded the family his? tory for fifty years from tho timo of the marriage to 1875. It shows that up to 1S75 she had seventy-llvo grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren, ten great-great-grandchildren, seven great great-great-grniidehlldr'en, live great great- great-great-grandchildren, two gre at:great-great-great-great-grandchll dren and one greut-great-groat-great great-great-grandchild. How many have been added, to the list since 1875 no ono knows. . . inSR OWN STO?Y. Tha old woman's story .Is as follows: "Well, I Jes' dlsremembers 'zactly how ole I Is, but It aim ln.de Bible. I Mero born In ole Vlrglnny long bofo' de wall, and l was In all dem troublesome times. De fust time I seed do soldiers was,when cle miihstah was riditi' up do road and do band was playln' 'Dixie,' Do little niggers was runnln' 'long wld do band, and olo niahstah wero riding' 'long on a big gray boss named 'Major.' He looked mighty gran'. I tell you. Whon de war was obor, olo mahstuh called us all to him an' ho tolo us dat wo was free an' wo could go away If wo wanted to, but dat wo could stay dar If wo wanted to. Wo nil stayed, and dm* were moro? den a hundred of us, too, Ole Mahstah died a little while nftor do war was ober, and when ho died ho let' all or his niggers some Ian' up in Ohio. I stayed wld do family until olo missus died and do girls got married, an" doii I wont to Ohio. All of ole mahstnh's boys got killed In do war. But I didn't llko dorn niggers In Ohio and mo an' my daughter tin' her gal 'fililo conio out hero to Colorado. My ole man died In 18S5, nnd ho was 98 years olo then. I reckon I will stay hero a llttlo while, but 1 is ready lo go whar olo mastah an' ole missus is any timo do Lord calls me." Tho children and grandchildren of this old woman live all over tho United States and In Cunada. Missouri, Olilo, Pennsyl? vania, Virginia, Maryland and the Indian Territory havo representatives of tho generations. Ono son lives In the Indian Territory nnd Is n successful farmer, Tllllo Todd, who was acquitted, was charged with stealing a number of arti? cles of clothing from Mrs. Charles A. Barker. No. 3121 Homer Boulevard, while she was employed there' as a domestic Denver (Col.) Post. The Housekeeper. The frugal snail, with forecast of reposo, Curries Ills houso with him whoro'cr ho goes ; Peops out?and If there comes a shower of rain Retreats to his small domicile again, Touch but u ?IP of hlni, ? horn?'tis well Ho curls up in his sanctuary slioll, lie's his own lanci lord, bin own tenant; stay Long as ho will, ho dread.i no qutirtortlay. Himself ho boards nnd lodges; both invi es And feuern himself; sleeps with h.msolt o' nights. Ho spares ? he upholsterer trouble to procuro Chattels; himself Is his own furniture, And ills solo riches. Wheresoe'er ho ron ni? Knoi'k when you will?he's suro to be at home. ?Churlos Lamb, Sleep. Prom out tho blue ?puce I lean to then, Child of mortality, With lingers dipped in popples' blood, l I o tic h Eyes that have wept o'crmuch? Thluo eyes, that shall for ont brief space forgot Gl'lofs that they oft have met. i/or ono brief space despair, the pains of Life, Sorrow and all Ills rifo Shall be forgot, while Love ond Fume and 1'owor Thine shall be. ono short hour, prink now thy HU "f Joy, of Gladnoss, Mirth Waking comeo, Child of Earth. STOLE $7,000IN --- BONDS AND STOCI? ?__ ? Thieves Walked Off With Pouch' While Bank Messenger Reg? istered Letters. ?? , ? .^ (By Associated t'rnss.) BALTIMORE, MD., Dec." 4.?Stewart Hill, a messengor for the Merchants Na-;?. tlonal Bunk, went Into tho registry divi? sion of the postonico in this city to-day. ' Ho laid his pouch, containing ?T.000 U\'? bonds, coupons and stocks, on a 'tablai while ho registered p. letter. 'While, his; back was turned two' men entered, one'i o? whom grabbed the pouch' and made?"; off, followed by hlB companion. ' The! messenger gave the alarm, but ? both :of > tho men succeeded In escaping. Late to-night the satchel was found/. In a hallway, throo blocks irom tho post~-> ofllco. A scoro of letters and checks'ag? gregating In value 511,1)00 were In tha? satchel, but nine registered letters',? be- ?. lloved to contain $?,330 In negotiable stocks, bonds and currency, wore miss-' Ing, Tho police arrested John B, King, . alias David G. Bliss, alias Dr. Bliss, dur- ".,.? ing the afternoon on tho charsvj of being a suspicious character.' King was: parV... lialiy identified to-night as- ono of :;the,t':' mon who were In the postoffleo..to-day,;. when young Hill lost his satchel. No. ' trace of tho missing registered letters has boon found. They were ? mailed at New York, Philadelphia, Birmingham,' Ala., and other points in tho South. Housewifely Hints. Canned Okra is a delicious addition to beef soup In winter. Ono part of tomatoes to tluwo parts of okra will" supply HUfllclent acid to make the okra' keep, though some folks think the moro", tomatoes tho better tho taste, and we' often add onions to a part of tho Jars.? T. C. ...'..: Pumpkin Custard.?This Is a delicious' dessert to servo for the Thanksgiving ' supper; pare and cut sufficient pumpkin to mako two quarts of blocks, and put them Into a steamer with ono cup o? water ond half a teaspoon of salt; steam until perfectly tender. There should hot be ? particle oe water when the pumpkin . Is done. Press through a sieve, add two ; tablespoons of butter, and stand In the 'ice box over night. The next morning, add to the pumpkin a pint of rich 'milk, three eggs beaten with ono cup of pow? dered sugar, a teaspoon of powdered cin? namon, nnd tho grated rind nnd juice oi . ono lemon. Turn this mixture intoj small custard cups, and bake in" ? aT. moderato oven for one hour. Servo cold i with a tiny pyramid of whipped cream ? on each cup, dusted thickly With pow? dered sugar and grated lemon peel.? Eleanor Marchant. Vanities aro delicious. Beat two eggs?. very light, ndd a half teaspoon of salt, and work In ..motigli flour to roll, Roll an thin as paper and cut with a large biscuit cutter, dropping the scraps Into.,; cold water to keep soft: theso may be. rolled again by working In a little flour. Drop the vanities Into deep boiling fat, lot them brown very lightly, lift out and put on a drainer. Then sprlnklo -with powdered sugar and cinnamon.?G. H. IT. Two Compacts I don't seo ?why I can't get boarders; others do. JjC ? have good rooms; I don'? know why I don't t'ont thoni? others do, One 'Phono 549, or semel ? postal to the "Wunt Ad. Man. Ho will send you FHHE his now n?au, which is sure to fill your house- at ?.small . . , COST. . . . mm^m???'? .? ????hjmm ? ?.aa ?WMHkMMHi ; J