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OANOKE DAILY VOL. XIV.?No. 300 FHKOK TI1BKB OENTB. ROANOKE, VA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1895. PILL ASSOCIATED PBKSH TBLBORAMS. AM. THE NEWS OF TBE WOHLD. HIB WEATHHH. Forecast forVirginia: Bain, followed by fair Id western portion; northerly winds, dangerous on the ooaat; colder In eastern portion. IT is expensmT Not to have us REPAIR YOUR ROOF. That Is the way to look at it. Roanoke Roofing and Metal Cornice Co., Commeroe St. and Franklin Road. 7. B. COLLINGWOOD,-Manager. - 'Phone 838. ? OUR LINE OF - LADIES' ?HD GENTLfiWS Leather Traveling Cases Is immense. Noth? ing more suitable for a present. We have them from $1 to $10. 109 Jefferson Street. A SWEET SMOKE! Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco and Pipes. (Any Old Thing Won't Do.) TIi K PLANT 1 ContlnncB to grow (In favor.) Six for 25c. GOLD SEAL! A golden smoke. Indeed. 5o straight. SADAKOSO! Holds an cnvlablo reputation. Gc straight. TRUE WORTH 1 Rightly named. The newest oat. Be straight. KQ8SUTH1 Needs no Introduction. 6c straight. LA.1IEI.L 1 Finest of flavors and sweet. 10c, three for 95c. CHUMS 1 Alio a dMIghtfnl smoko. 10c,3 for25c. LA l'LOR DB HOTItl.KOANOUEl Homc Ihlng new and good. 10c, 3 for 2Bc. 8ILVER GRAYS t The very best Cigar in Ko.v noko. lBc, 2 for 26c. PIPES ! An assortment that will nlease you. CIGAKKTTKS1 All the leading brands. TOHACCOS 1 The choicest mixtures. OBNTLEMEN, see the largest case of smokers' anudries in tho city. ghristian-barbee drug store A. D. RICE, Trustee, TELEPHONE 46. N. B.?Smoke from onr Cigars is not dUagreo ahlc, so the ladies inn *>t ? lop and enjoy the J? low? ers while waiting tor the street cars. ^ ciicoii" HENRY SCHOLZ, Prop., NO. 10 BALKU AVE. - 1 Leads nil hounes in tho city for line j brands of Liquors, including the celebrated 'BELLE OF NELSON," 'OLD OSCAR PEPPER," 'JAMES E. PEPPER," 'ROXBURY RYE," "OLD PARKER," J"OLD CROW. I -???- % * German Lunches Served fill Day. * Better No Gift at All Than ono to wonder whether it is good or not?especially when it is >>o easy to be satis? fied from the immense stock of RELIABLE GOODS. There is no other business that one can be so thoroughly DECEIVED in as the JlCWELlty. In purchasing bo careful and do not nllow yourself to be DKCE1VED by having goods M1SUEPRKSENTISD. EDWARD S. GREEN? Manufacturing Jeweler, 6 Salem Ave. roanoke, va. HAPPENINGS IN WASHINGTON What Was Done in the National Congress Yesterday, Senator Pfeffer Oppoici the Expense At? tending Congressional Funerals? In the House Hr. DI u?loy, Bepabllean, of Maine, Criticises the President's Mos satte as to lieoelpts ?od Expenditures, and Defends the McKinley BUI. Washington, Deo. 12.?The proceed-, Inga of the Senkte to-day were more varied than Interesting. They covered the entire range of legislation, Includ? ing two formal addresses. Two bills, one concerning roads In the District of Columbia, and the other extending the Chicago post of entry reoeived, atten? tion. Almost an hour was devoted to listen? log to the speech by Senator Pfeffer in advocaoy of his bill curtailing the ex? penses incurred in Congressional affairs, and providing that a sergeant-at-arrra shall take the place of the committee now sent out by the two houses as escorts to their homes of the remains of decoased mombers. lie denounced tho expense incurred In suoh proceedings as unnecessary. Senator Oall addressed himself to his Turkish matter and made a plea that this Government should encourage other civilized countries to put a stop to orueltles praotioed by the Turks In their war on civilization and tho Christian religion. House Proceeding. Washington, Dec. 12.? In tho House to*day, after the transaction of some minor business, Mr. Dlngloy (Rep., Me ) announced that Mr. Grow (Rep., Pa.) desired to address the House, and in order to give him an opportunity to do so he moved they go into committee of tho whole on the State of the Union for consideration of the President's mes? sage. The motion was agreed to and Mr. Grow took the floor. He sent to the clerk's desk and had read that portion of the message relat? ing to the now tariff law now on the Btatute books. Mr. Grow then oalled attention to tho fact that Mr. Cleveland said nothing about the efficiency of the custom law to produce revenue enough to carry on the government. Mr. Grow pointed out that he did not glvo receipts and expenditures for last year. "Yet it was a fact,"Mr. Grow said, "that :ho deficiency for 1804 was 809,000, 000, and for the first ?ve months of the present fiscal year It was 818.000,000. Tho total deficiency since June 30, 1804, was 8131,000,000. The bonded debt under the present administration had increased 8102,000,000. That has beou the result of the new custom system which the President extolled. "What of the customs law which pre? ceded it, and which Mr Cleveland said in his messago wae 'insufficient for the purposes of revenue,' and which he said *impedod our entrance Into the markets of the world.' As to the charge that the McKinley law had not produced sufficient revenue, Mr. Grow Bald that it, as well &b every protection measure passed since 1600, had produced more than enough revenuo to meet the normal expenses of tho Government. "From 1863,when the Merrill bill was panned, to 1880, tho protection cuBtoms system had produced sufficient revenue to meet the regular expends of thegov ornmont during tho war. From 1880 to 1803 the revenues exceeded expendi? tures by 81,310.000. The last adminis? tration has borrowed money to pay the ourrent expenses. Except during the period of tho war no bonds had been sold for that purpose until tho present administration assumed tho reins of power. "The present administration," said Mr. (.row, "soeme to have begun where liuohanan's administrate n left off " (Applause and laughter on the Repub? lican side. As the President has charged that the McKinley custom law impeded our en? trance to the markets of the world, Mr. Grow deolared amid Ropublioan ap? plause that no market was better than the American market. "It consists," Baid he, "of 70,000,000 people, who oon sume more than any people the sun shines on." Mr. Grow said that for no similar period had the balance of trade been in our favor as during the throe years the McKinley law was In opera? tion. He then drifted to a discussion of Mr. Cleveland's currency reform, ills em phatio statement that greenbacks would not not be retired was received with a demonstration of applause by the Re? publicans. He dwelt on the President's InBlBtanoe this year in regarding an ex? tension of the National banking system and utterly ignoring the rejuvenation on the Sta.e banks, which last year he had been so anxious about. Continuing Mr. Grow said: "The complaint that greenbacks furnished An ei dleas chain, by whiah tbe gold reserve was depleted, was not frank. The greenbacks would endan? ger the reserve as long as the revenues were not equal to the expenses and no longer. Having the current debts of the Government to pay off, the reserve was the road te national bankruptcy." Mr. Urow referred to the elections last fall as a condemnation of the new tariff law and tho policy of the ad? ministration. At the oonolusion of Mr. Grow's speech the committee rose, and the House at 1:35 adjourned until Monday. Edwin Farmer Concert. Go to Edwin Farmer Concert and hear this gifted musician perform on the celebrated Ltndeman Grand piano. DR. ALBERT A. CANNAOAY, SPECIALIST. Diseases of tbe Eye, Bar, Hose, Throat. Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted. Office corner Salem avenoe and Jefferson street, Orcr the Chrlatlan-Barbee Drag Store. NOTIOB. C. K. Soiiwrar Is hereby placed In charge of the Business Department of TBK timer, witn fall authority accordingly, thla appointment to he effective during my absence from the city. M. H. OLAYTOB. the BAYABD RESOLUTIONS. Republicans Admit That the Propoal tlons to Fro peach is Not .Intended. Washington, Deo. 13.?According to theoDlnions ot two or three members of the House committee on foreign affairs,. there is a strong possibility that when tho reading of Mr. Bayard's opoochos are heard and considered that Mr. Bar? ret's resolutions will be changed. It ia nowoonoeded by the Republicans that the proposition to impeaoh was not Intended seriously, but was merely a parliamentary move toseoure debate on the ambassador's conduct. Mr. MoOall says that it would be unfair for the House to assume that President Cleve? land has not suggested to the ambassa? dor that his speech was improper, and that it is un'air to Bayard to censure him if the President has already done so. This view is taken by the committee men. In oase tho President has not communicated with the ambassador the House should censure him, and it is suggested this might be done either by a separate resolution or in tbo bill be? fore the Houbi. A move to incorporate a clauBO in tho apportionment bill will be made when that bill comes before the Houeo. It is said to bo In order to censure such an official or ask the President to recall him. KX-SECBETARV FOSTER'S VIBWS. Bays the Outlook for HcKlnley's Nomina nation Is Oood. Nkw York, Deo. 12.?Charles Foster, ex-governor of Ohio and ox-Seoretary of tbe Treasury, was in the olty to day. Mr. Foster said that St. Louis for the na? tional convention olty was right. "It was central," he added, "and the hotel accommodations are ample." The exagovernor smiled as he added: "St. Louis Is a good olty in which to nominate McKinley." "Do you think Governor McKinley will be nominated?" wan asked. "The outlook for him is certainly good and there is no division of senti? ment whatever in Ohio in regard to his candidacy and his ability," said Mr. Foster. "I don't know if Mr. Harrison la a candidate or not," he said. "I talked with him while President and he Boomed to have enough of It then." CATOGNI BROS., TUB LEADING UROCBR8. FOR FRESH CURRANTS. FOR FRBBH RAISINS. FOR FRESII NUTS. FOR FRESH COCOANTJTS. FOR FRBBH ORANGES. FOR FRESH LEMONS. FOR FRESH MINCE MEATS. FOR FRESU CANDIES. THREE STORES AND PLENTY OF DE? LIVERY WAGONS INSURES PROMPT SER? VICE. CATOGNI BROS. To Show They Were Filibusters. Washington, Deo. 12.?The official report of tho Havana authorities on the capture of five members of tho filibus? tering expedition, which is alloged to havo sailed on tho steamer Horsa, will he sent to the United States authorities at Philadelphia, to he used when tbe case against the Horsa officials Is heard. Tho purpose of tho report is to show by the evidence of tbo men that the Horsa was engaged In filibustering. The men wero picked up shortly after tho Horsa had been Been to put them adrift and have given highly Important evidence. Lord Salisbury's Reply. Washington, Dec. 12.?Lord Salis? bury's answer to Secretary Olneyon the Venezuelan question will not be made public until the return of President Cleveland. It is said that Mr. Cleveland was awaro of the nature of the answer before he left. This, however, was a private communication, and was not the formal submission of Great Britain's answor. There is no disinclination in London, it is stated, to make the matter a Beoret. Court of Private Land Claims. Washington, Deo. 12.?The President has re-appolnted tho members of the court of private land claims as follows: Joseph It. Beed, of Iowa, to be chief justice, and Henry C. Stuss, of Kansas; Wilbur Stone, of Colorado; Wm. M. Murray, of Tennessee, and Thomas C. Fuller, of North Carolina, to be asso? ciate justices. Their terms had ex? pired._ National Civil Service Reform League. Washington, Deo. 12 ?The first ses? sion of the fifteenth annnal meeting of the National Civil Service Reform League was held here to-day in tbe Cosmopolitan Club Thore was about seventy-five members of the league present. Several papers were read, in? cluding one by Richard Dana, of Cam? bridge, on the appointment and tenure of postmasters. Public Buildings for Virginia. | Washington, Dec. 13 ?Among the bills introduced to-day were the follow? ing: By Mr. McKenny, for Improve? ments on the postoiUce building ?t Petersburg, Va , 815 000; by Mr Eliot, for a public building at Richmond, 8590,000. _ A Beneovleot Hebrew III. London, Deo 12.?Sir Julian Golds otaimdt, the member of parliament for St. Panooas, this olty, one of the wealthiest and most charitable of tbe Hebrews of Eng'aod.U In a cri'ical con? dition of health at Brighton, England. Upright Piano, Fanny Walnut, OlOO, on Payments of ?8 Per Month One upright piano, fanoy walnut, in perfeot order, fully warranted, for f 190, on pajmeats of 88 per month. No interest. Hobble Music Company. Nothing nicer?a genulno meer? schaum amber tip plpo. Maasle'a Phar? macy. THE NOBLE OLD ROMAN GONE Senator Thurman, of Ohio, Passes Away. Ha Was Born at Lynohtmrg, V?., Ffom Which He Went With His Father to Chlllicothe, Ohio?There Ho Studied I?avr?His Services od tho Bench and In Both Houses of Congress. I Columbus, o., Deo. 18.?The long and I useful career of Judge Allen G. Th?r? man oame to a close this afternoon at 1 o'olook at his residence. The end was peaceful in the extreme and the soul of I the great man left this earthly hablta I tlon without a sign of physioial dis? tress. At the instant of dissolution,and for some hours before, Judge Thurman had been lying in an unconscious con? dition. He passed merely from sleep temporal to sleep eternal, and the change was hardly noticeable even to the loved ones who surrounded his bed side. I In the midst of the volumes of knowl? edge he prized so dearly, and amid the scenes where he had spent so many pleasant hours of bis happy old age, the vital spark took wings from the image of olay. Judge Thurman died in his I belovod library, which looks toward the setting sun. Shortly after his fall several weeks ago Judge Thurman'a bed was moved from tbe adjoining bedroom to his library and ho remained there, j Judge Thurman has lived with his son, Allen W. Thurman, since the death of his wife Boveral years ago, and being unable to leave the house he occupied appartmenta in the third story, where he spent the last days of his life in a remarkably pleasant and agreeable manner. The beginning of Judge Thurman'a fatal illness dates from November 7 last, when he fell heavily while walk? ing aoross the library floor. A few days after the fall Judge Thurman'a life was despaired of, hut he rallied from the shook, and at times apparently seemed to have regained his old-time vigor. , November 13 Judge Thurman was 82 years old and on that date several of his old friends called on him and had a ploaBant chat. On that occasion he smoked a olgar with bis friends and seemed unusually ohoerful and bright. Since the accident he has had his good days and his bad ones. He had been oonflned to his bed nearly all tho time and his physician, Dr. W. H. Whltaker, called on blm dally. That he wa? Bteadily growing weaker was apparent to all and It has been known tor ttoneo time that he could not hold out muoh longer. Laot Thursday when Dr. Whltaker called he found his patient sitting up In a obalr, smoking a cigar and appar? ently enjoying it He shook bands with the doctor and said: "My dear doctor, sit down and talk to me." He seemed very cheerful and cracked jokes, as was his habit, and talked to tho doctor in French, whloh he delighted In. He didn't continue his Fronoh conversa? tion as long as usual, tho dcctor noticed, and went back to bed, his pulse being rather feeble at this time. On Wednesday at 4 p. m., he seemed listless and heavy about his eyes, and his mental faculties appoared duller. The ohange for tbe worse became quite marked shortly after midnight this morning, and tbo family became alarmed and sent for Dr. Whltaker. At that time tbe doctor found him almost unconscious and bis breathing was laborouB. Dr. Whltaker aroused him suffi? ciently to ask him if he was thirsty, and the judge nodded bis head in assent. Dr. Whltaker gave him a little water and whiskey, which he swallowed with difficulty. He seemed however to be partially conscious of what he was doing. He then sank Into a heavy stupor from which he was never aroused. It was known thon that tbe beginning of the end had set In and tbe family was so notified. At 10 a. m. on Saturday the funeral will take place at the residence whloh will be as private as possible. All who desire will be given the privilege of viewing the remains at the residence. It was his request thatif Bov. Mr Grover was living and in good health the latter should preaoh at his fnneral. Mr. Grover la at present oity Ubarlan, a position he has held for twenty-two years and is still a very active man. Judge Thurman, for years one of the most popular leaders of the Demo? cratic party, was born at Lynchburg, Va., November, 1813. Hla parenta re? moved to Ohllllcothe, Ohio, and he made that plaoe his home until he set? tled in Columbus In 1853, where he has since resided. His education was re ceived at the Chilllcothe Academy and from his mother. He waB private sec? retary of Governor Lucas, studied law with bis unole, Governor William Allen, was admitted to the bar in 1835, and in the course of a few years he had a large praotice. He was eleoted to Congress by the Democrats in 1844, but deolined a re nomination and continued in the praotice of his profession. In 1851 be was eleeted to the bench of the supreme court of the State, serving as oblef justice, and on the expiration of his term he refused a renominatlon. In 1868 he was the ohoioe of his party for governor. Mr. Thurman was elected to the United States Senate to succeed Mr. Wade and took bis seat In 1869. From the first he was reoognir.ed as the leader of the Democratlo minority. He was a member of the judiciary committee, and when his party oame into power in ! the Forty-sixth Congress he was chosen j chairman and was also made president ; pro tern, of tho Senate. He was re elected for a second term In 1874, clos ? ing his Senatorial career of twelve years in 1881 In the Democratlo national conven? tion of 1876 Mr. Thurman was named for President. In 1880 the first ballot gave him the entire vote of the Ohio delegation and the support from other j States In 1884 he was a delegate at large to the national Demooratlo con Tension, which again pnt him in nom inatlon for the Presidency, and he stood I next to Cleveland and Bayard on the first ballot. In the Demooratio conven? tion of 1888 he was nominated for tbe Vice-Presidency by acclamation. He was the author of tbe Paoiflo railroad act. ^ Be Was a Great Man. Washington, Deo. 18.?Many ot the old Senators remembered Judge Th?r man very well, as he served with them, but be belonged more particularly to the era of Con kiln, Edmunds, Logan and others who beoame famous at a period when many of the now old mem? bers of the Senate were just entering upon their careers. Thoie who served with Mr. Thurman expressed the high? est regard for him and deolared that he was one of the great men ot the country. He was regarded as one of the best lawyers that ever served in the Senate, and several Senators said of him that be more truly represented their ideas of sterling Democracy than any of the men of his time. Secretary Carlisle said: "My personal "acquaintance with Judge Thurman ex? tended through many yours and as long as be continued to take part in public affairs our relations were olose and in? timate. Ho was a great lawyer, just judge and one ot the most able and patrlotio legislators I have ever known in Congress. He was a party man and his fame already constitutes a part of the traditions of the party to which he belonged, but he alwayB enjoyed the respect and confidence of all classes of our people and his death will be lamented by all." Ex-Attorney Uarland, of Arkansas, who was In Cleveland's former Cabinet, was a warm friend of Judge Thurman. He said to-day he regarded Thurman almost as r near kinsman, and paid high tribute to his personal character and ability. He added: "Judge Thurman's invariable courtesy to opponents won him almost as many frlendB and ad? mirers on the Republican side of tho Senate as on the Democratic side. Probably his greatest Bervice rendered this oountry was his work of staying attempted onslaughts on the rights of the Southern poople, and his able de? fense of the Pacific road's sinking fund late in the '70'a. Attorney Qeneral Harmon said: "Allen G. Thurman was one of the purest and ablest men that Ohio has over produced. He clearly distin? guished himself as one of the first judges of her supreme court until the new constitution. He came within a few votes of becoming governor over Hayes in 1878. No man in the State has ever more fully hold the respoot and oocfidenoe of the people, and as a true Demooratio statesman he held the confidence and respect of his party throughout hli long public lite." Governor MoKInley's Tribut?. CoLUMnus, Ohio, Deo. 18.? Governor McKinley to-night issued the following: 'Ohio has lostonoof its noblest citizens. Allen G. Thurman died at 1 o'clock to? day in this oity at his home at the age of 89. He was a statesman whose sturdy Integrity and exalted abilities were recognized not only In bis own State, but in ovory part of the United,States. As a judge ot the supreme court bo was learned ,and incorruptible, as United States Senator he served faithfully and with honor. "He retired to private life universally respected and esteemed by the citizens of his country. His Illustrious caroor Is a consplououB examplo of tho pos slbllltles of American cltlzonshlp and worthy the study of the youth of our States. The people of Ohio, regardless of party, will be mourners at bis bier. Out of respect to his memory it is ordered that flags be displayed at half mast over the State capltol. Senator KdmnndV Morrow. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 12?Ex Senator Edmunds, one of the earliest present associates of Allen G. Thur? man, expressed a most heartfelt sorrow at the death of bis old friend. "I had hoped," Bald he, "that he would have recovered from his illness. We were Intimate friends for many years, and I always entertained a most tender re? gard for him. He was a pure and up? right man and left a good Impression everywhere. , As to his ability he was confessedly the superior of any one on the Demooratio aide of the Senate." Mr. Harrlty'a Views. Philadelphia, Pa., Deo. 12.?Wm. P. Harrlty expressed Borrow when in? formed by a reporter of the Associated Prpss of the death of Mr. Thurman. He Bald: "Although he retlrod from active participation in public affairs sometime ago, Allen G Thurman's uncompromla* lng disposition was well remembered and admired by all Democrats. Marshall & Wendell Piano, 81S0. S5 Per Month?Mo Interest. One Marshall & Wendell piano in perfect order, with superb tone and warranted, for 8150, on payments of 85 per month, without interest- Hobble Music Oompany. The United States Government re? ports show Royal Baking Powder su? perior to all others. Xmas pipes. The largest assortment. Massie's Pharmacy. JAMES 0. HOBBS, 114 SALEM AVENUE. I JUST ARRIVED A full line of Christ? mas novelties; things to please the young and old. PRICES! They please all, with the best of every? thing to select from. JAMES O. HOBBS. FROM THE STATE CAPITOL What Was Don? in the Legisla? ture Yesterday. Bills to Amend the Election Laws In tro? ll need by Senator Hart? Bill to Prevent Lynching; by Beleckte Powell?Bill Making Saturday Afternoon a Legal Holiday?Pollard Murderers Get a New; Trial. Bichmond, V?., Deo. 13.?The most interesting feature of the general as? sembly to-day was the introduotlon of two bills having reference to the elec? tion law by Senator Hay. The bills he offered are oompanlon measures. One repeals sections 15 and 17 of what il known as the "Walton law"?that is, it abolishes the aonsUble feature. The other provides a new system of voting by re-enacting and amending certain other aeotions. This latter measure provides that the name of the candidates of each .party shall be printed in parallel columns, one column for eaoh party ticket. Over each ticket is to be printed an emblem, deBign or device, to be submitted by the chairman of eaoh party. Delegate Powell, of BrunBwlck, in the house to-day offered a bill to prevent lynohing. It provides that any person charged with theorlmefor which lynch? ing is generally administered shall bo promptly tried In tbe circuit court in tbe city, county or town where the crime is committed. No juror shall be permitted to serve on the jury unless he bo a freeholder and a man of education and intelligence. If any of the de? fendants during the trial shall, by word or act, reflect upon tho female, if she was of previous bad character, he shall be fined not less than 3100 nor more than 8500 and be debarred the privilege of praotlolng bis profesaton in the courts of Virginia. The act fmther provides that all persons charged with murder shall be tried In like manner. The bouse committee on banks, out renoy and oommerco reported the bill making Saturday afternoon a legal holi? day for banks. Passed tbe Benate. The following bills have passed the Benate: Ratifying and confirming tbe issue by the oity of Frederioksburg of 830,000 of 5 per cent, water bonds, etc. To prohibit the running at large of horses, o.e., upon the public roada in parts of blue grass district, in the county of Highland. To amend and re-enact seotlon 1 of an act passed January 30, 1845, incorporat? ing the Augusta Female Seminary. To incorporate the town of Olover, in Halifax oounty. To incorporate tho town of Mb. Craw? ford, in Rookingham oounty. To incorporate tbe town of Belle Avon, in Aooomao oounty. THE POLLABD MURDERERS. The Supreme Court Grants ;Thein a New Trial. Richmond, Va.. Deo. 12.?The court of appeals to-day handed down an opinion In the Lunonburg oases grant? ing a new trial to Barnes, Mary Aber nathy and Solomon Marable, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Lucy .Tano Pol-? lard. The court overruled the motion of the attorney general to havo tho caseB continued that the records might bo amended. It is held that tho rocordB could not be amended after the term of court had elapsed. All other assignments of error were overruled except the last that the records did not show that court adjourned from day to day; that the jury was committed to theouBtody of the sheriff, and that nobody be allowed to talk to them, etc. The records of the trial oourt did not show this, and henoe a new trial is granted. Judge Rlley dissented on tho last court. Report of the Engineers. Washington, Deo. 12.?Secretary Lamont to-day sent to the House a re? port of Major Stanton, of the oorpa of onglneers, giving the result of a survey/ of Oapo Fear river above Fayettevllle, as prescribed In tbe last river and harbor bill. He reports that the coast of the proposed improvement amounts to 82,555,000. A British Guuboat Went In. Bomb, Deo. 12.?A diapatoh received here to-day from Constantinople eaya that the British gunboat Archimedes passed tbe straits of tbe Dardanelles to-day owing to a brawl at Stamboul. A panio is said to prevail at Galatea and Pera. Open Bvery Might. ? Warerooma of Hobble Musio Company are open at night for convenience of those who oannot oall during the day. All are cordially invited to inspeot their magnificent stook of pianos and organs. Suitahlb for Xmas?a genuine brier pipe, amber tip. Masslo's Pharmacy. BOY THE CElEBRATED PIAS' \ ESTABLISH 1836. Factory Prices. U Easy Pa/m?nts. No Interest. Hobbie Music Co., 80LE DEALERS.