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’ TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1880. rr people, and that thisean be done by restum- ing possession of the franehises it gave out, and paying for the Inprovements effected; that cheap frelzhts would result, and the elty and State benetit fia wonderful manner, It fs certain that this qnestion will be brought fo the attention of the Leaisiature this year, and it will be asked to appoint a Commission fo examine speciatly into the subject, ‘Tho organization formed in this elty ts only the healnning of an extended movement. Mr, Thurber says It is sure to become an impor- taut factor In politles; that{the powers of tha great corporations must be Mimited, and the valnable franchises granted by the people usetl for thelr benefit, ani not to create rall- rond kings and princes who accumulate thelr millions at the pubite expense, “ol VANDENDILTS ANI GOULNS,'? sald Mr, Chittenden, “aust not be allowed longer to control the legistatlon of this country, The people nre startled with the asstimption of these men, who are muking States and Teriftories pay tribute to them.”? “Four men practically control the ratlroads of thts country. No wonder then,” sald Pe- ter Cooper, “ that we find it neeessary to or ganize In opposition to corporate monopo- es.” e TWO VAGRANTS, A BTORY AS STRANGE AB.ANY EVER TOLD, New York. Dee, 26,~T'wo vagrants, Bare ney Duty and John Mahoney, last evening lay down on the einders carted from the Passale Rolling-MUl, Duify was overcome with xas from the smoldering heap, and Mahoney made-hiin coffes tn an old tin catay and then, procuring ald, enrried him to St. Joseph's Hospital, near by, Ne then went back, Iny down on the cinders, and was found this morning dead and burned ton erlsp, his toes being burned quiteo, Me had been suffocated. The wind freshened in the night, and fanned the elnders ton glow. ‘Tho body, still burning, was found this forenoon, ANTHONY COMSTOCK, DITIENUOEMER ARTES IM. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘New Youn, Dee. 20.—In the ense of Jolin Daft, for sending 8 lottery-cireular through the mall, before Judge Benedict and a jury, in tho United States Clrenlt Court, ex-dudge Dittenhoefer, counsel for the defendant, stated tothe Court that Anthony Comstock had just indilged Ina harangue agalust lottery-men Ii eeneral, and had tmproperly stated evidence in the presence of several of the jurymen then on the panel. ‘fhe counsel elated that Mr. Comstock's conduct was a contemptof court and deserving of severe cen- sure, Six of the jurymen admitted the truth of Judge Dittenhoefer's statement. ‘The de- fensu-porempterity challenged three of these. ‘The other three stating that they could try the ease Inpartiatly on the’ evi- denee, the case proceeded with them on the vanel. Anthony Comstock was the principal witness. for the prosecution, ‘She defense offered no evidence, the counsel express! ain Intention to appeal the case on law polats, Duff was found guilty, Judge Ditren- hoefer stnted that an order would he asked for elting Mr. Comstock to show cause why Ke should not be punished ‘for contempt of court, NEAT WSTATE, Matt VALUES, Bpecat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Naw Yous, Dee, 2—Tho rapid rato at which New York ts growhng In slze, wealth, * commercial bnportanee ts realized by a. Yew, evel’ * her own eltizens. Unlike J, ndon, Darl Vesa, and other great ‘centres of population, wiica ean spread out on every side and cover a Inrge aren of coun- try, New York, confined by natural bounda- rhes an grent rivers, can grow In but one di- netion~north, So far, the growth of tho _elty above Fifty-nlnth street has been ene tirely on the east side, where it follows the ne of the horse and: elevated raitronds, Jt As estimated that trom now forward : VEN STREETS J “will be yearly required In the narrow spaca on the Hine of Improvement between Central Park and the East River to necommodate the yearly Inereaseof polation, Inasmuen,how- ever, asthe river borders are taken up for busl- ness purposes, for brick, stone, and Jumber- yards, fuetories, and muchineshops, and the contre of the, island, from Fourth to Fitth avenues, ts devoted exclusively to tho resl- al nees of the wealthy, thore remains but a snail spuce, between, say, Lexington avenue and Avenue A, for the moderately well-to-do, ‘the Munbler and the laboring classes, who: fe orm THE GUEAT DULI OF THE POPULATION, This explains the rapid growth of ‘Third avenue, which presents almost one continu- ous row of buildings to and beyond York- ville, On tho east sido the efty fa practically built compactly up to Seventy-ninth street, Any section of the city may be re- garded as substantially built up when three-fourths of its arcu ts covered with houses. ‘The residue is taken tp with gare dens, churches, public buildings, and here and there vacant. plots of lots, Just now yacant lots bylaw Soventy-ninth street and west of Lexingion nyenue are engerly sougiit.after by Investors and apecu- lative builders, Within twelve months every inch of this very elreumseribed aren will be absolutely required to meet the demand for houses from a class who will nat piteh thelr tents outside of the fashionable quarter, DILTMONAIRES from alt parts of the country, especially Call- fornia, are buying houses and making homes In this elty, ‘The following advertisement is taken hiap-hazara from the columt City Teal Estate For Sate”? of the Heratd: YIPTH AVENUD HOUSES FOI BALE, Flret-cluss corner house sees $150,000 First-class house and sta STM 0000 Elemnt house and stable 050,000 'Chreo full-sized elegant: ht Tn price from 810,000 ta, +. 120,000 Extra large hous and four lots on Whirtyefourth Stecets.ceves evee veeveee 200,000 "This advertlseinent in itself opltomizes tha . blory of the wealth and growth of New York. Ten yours ago n $100,000 house was very rarely met with, Now we have thom by tho scorg, ‘Lhe descendants of these who have pinned their faith to and staked thelr money onthe growth of this elty are among our wealthiest citizens, Witness tha Astors, Goelets, Rhinelauders, Lenoxes, Stevenses, Ayuinesh Remsens, Suydoms, Uamersloys, ute, DURING 1890, from Jan. 2to date, there hava been filed 1,087 plans for new buildings, against 960 sub- mitted during the whole of 187% In thesame year there were but thirty-three plang sub- mitted for buildings of any kind to cost more than $50,000. Among this number was the Smith Building, at Nos, 0, 5, and 7 Cortlandt Breet, costing $150,000; tha Stevens Tutld- ing, upon which $200,000 was expended, and sevoral private residences, ‘I'he most expons sive structure creeted during that: year was the Fifth avenue residence of William IL, Vanderbilt, which cost ‘$760,000, THE COSTLIRST BUILDING for which plans were recoived this year was for tho large hotel} and restaurant-pelng put up by Mr. Edward Clark, on the enttye block. of Eighth avenue, Seventy-seconi, nut Seventy-third streets, to- cost when fintshect 61,000,000, » Forty-three plans were approved: for public and private buildings, ouch of which was to cost over $40,000, such ay the buttding of the Association for the Improve- went of Deaf Mutes, on Lexington avenue and ‘Sixty-cighth street, upon which the So- eloty spent $125,000, Besides these, the plans for other residences. on Fifth avenue and Korty-ninth street, of Robert and Ogden: finelet, each costing 8175000, and the $25,000 Pusat Building, are deserving of notice, CRUELTY AN INQUIRY, Speciat Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune. { : New Youx, Dee, 2.--In tie Morgue of the ,, Haudall's Island Uospltal, is the cmaciuted body of a boy of Myears, whose death Dr. William E. Hopkins, the Honse-Physician of tho Hospital, certified was due to starvation and maltreatment, ‘The body was wasted to | askeleton, and was covered with serntches, sores, ani bruises, ona of tho largest of which was alone black and blue mark on the right thigh, which apparently had been caused by the stinging blow of a Insh. ‘Shoe boy, whose maine was ‘Thomas iudson, wag sent to tho Hospital a week ago by the Department of Public Charities and Correction, whose atten- tion hat been called to the caso by the parents, who live in Enst Eleventh street. Ifs mother sald that he was born {ilotte, and was paralyzed from the walst down, Te was beyond medical relief when aduitted to the Hospital, It was evident to Dr. Hopkins that violence had been used, even If thechtld had not been starved for days before belng brought to tho Island, ‘Lhe vertifieate of death was for- warded to the Ieatth Department yesterday, ant by Dr. John 'T. Nagle transtultted to Coroner Brady for Investigation. ‘Tho Hud- sons, husband, wife, and two children, occupy © squalid room in a tenement-house between First and Sevond, avenues, ‘ho wife is densely ignorant, but shrewd enough to parry poltited inquiries. She dented ever having beaten the boy, or deprived him of food. ‘For the Inst three weeks he liad been able to take nothing but Hquid nourishment. ‘The bruises she was unable to account for tn tiny other, way than as the result of being eompeltud to lic for hours ate tlne In one position. STRONG APFECTIONS. A REMANIADLE CASE. Bpectal Disvateh to The Chicano Tribune, New Your, Dee, 2.—~Three years and a half ago Catherine Fitscher, an unmarried woman, then living in Hamburg, Germany, give birth to adaughter, which she placed In charge of Mrs. Ida Schroeder to be brought up, A short time nfterward Miss Hitgcher heeame Mrs. Daniner, and about a year ago she Inthnated to the guardian of her daugh- ter that she soon Intended totake the child to her own home, Mrs. Schroeder aud her hus- band had become devotedly attached to the child, and were grently grieved atthe pros- pect of being parted from her, and finally they sold all their furniture and fled to thls country, bringing the ehlld with them, and keeping thelr destination a profound secret. THEY SETTLED IN HOROKEN, at No, 1x0 Grandatreet.. When Mrs. Dammer Jenrned of the sudden and mysterious dlsap- pearance of the Schroeders and her daughter, she and her husband determined to discover their wherenbouts, After several months of persistent Inquiry and patient search the fugitives were traced to Hoboken, where Mr. and Mrs, Dammer arrived two weeks -ngo, ‘They traced Mrs, Schroeder to Grand street, and Mra, Dannner imade a formal demand upon her for tho surrender of the child, Upon her refusal complaint was made to Justice Streng, and she was arrested, The’ Justlee decided that the mother wits: entitled to tho possession of her daughter, Mra. Schroeder and the girl wept bitterly at the thought of separation, and thelr grief. was heartrending to witness, Mr. and Mrs, Damner and the child will sail for Germany on thi next sterner, DIAMOND DREDGING. A LADY DROPS TIER JEWELS IN THE RIVER Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New York, Dee. 26—-A week ago last Weiinestay, just before noon, an elegantly dressed Jady, carrying In her hand a small paper picket thed round with indin-rubber bands entered tha walting-room at Fulton ferry preparatory to crossing to Brooklyn. Shortly afterward she was observed to leave the ferry-house hurriedty, her face flushed and evidently ina state of high nervous’ ex- eltement. An hour tater she returned, ac- companied by a well dressed man, who-repre- sented himself as her brother, and Informed Ferrymaster George Parkes that she had lost $4,000 worth of diamonds In the ferry-house, ‘The diamonds hud been inelosed In a small pasteboard bos about three Inches long by two wide, which owas- wrapped in brown paper and tied = neross both ways with Indin-rnbber bands, In order to rotaln tight hold of the parcel, she had hooked her finger under one of the India rubber bands, and, this breaking suddenly, the parce! fell into the rlyer. It did not sink Immediately, but floated gently off on the current, while the Indy almost fainted with exeltement. ‘The gentleman who uccompa- nied her deseribed the box ns containing, among other gems, ono pair of valuable dla- mond enr-rings, one diamond stud, ono dla- mond locket of great value, and one cluster pin set round with diamonds, ‘The services ot Oflicers O'Donough and Goodwin, of the First Precinet, were called in, and with thelr help and thatot Drldgeman William Seaman and another forry-hand, A VIGOROUS BEARCIT 5 was mado for the inissing jewels, OMfecr O'Donough and tha two forrymen togk a smnil boat, and, rowing In under the piles, searched a Jong time with poles and boat-hooks, but without success. ‘The gentleman patd the ferrymen $5, each for thelr trouble. The next day (Thurs- day) he engaged S, Linesburg, a professional xrappler and searcher for lost valuables, of No, 84 Tillary streot, Brooklyn, to make Ww still more extended examination, Mr. Lines+ burg, who ling fished up wa‘ehes and pocket books, and other missing articles along the piers from Corlenr’s Mook to the Battery for many years, searched carefully over the spot, and among tho adjacent silps with his srappling-hooks and other apparatus, He worked from 7:30 In the morning until 1 in the afternoon, getting thoroughly wet, but without finding anything, Ils theory ts that the diamonds, If anywhere, are washed by the draught water from incoming boats up among tho foundation piles on which tho ferry-house f3 built, The ferry people think they were washed cut Into the river by the ebb tide, anil have sink to the bottom. ‘Khe gentleman, who contited ts address to Mr; Linesburg under a pledge of secreey, told him that the diamonds were worth from $3,500 to $4,000, nnd that he (the gentlomun) would pay him $150, and the lady would give.him something handsome tn addl- tlon. ‘To the people at tho ferry and to others the gentleman subsequentiy represented the dianionds as worth $330, $400, and $800, Hu also tok one man that the lady was his wife, another that sho was his slater, and another thot she was nn Jady-friond merely, Lines- burg was pald 86 cush for his first dny’s work, and urged to continue the search, but he gave It up as hopeless, It is anid that the diamonds were not the lady's. property, arc. (hat a Inwault will grow outof the matter, AFPTER VITAL STATISTICS. ANOTHER MAN IN SEANCH OF HIMBEL, Spectat Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Youn, Dee, 96.—A man in search of his father appenred Jast September, at the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Jo was n farmer from Great Bend, Pa, and had been brought up by a ian named Cleary, When he was 20 yenrs old, he discovered’ by~ aceldent that his real name was Coogan, and that fo Was born in New York, and had been taken West when an iant by the man Cleary, to whose cure hla father, when ha went to the Mexlean War, had intrusted him, In the Bureau of Vital Statist{es ho found the tecord of his birth and of bis mother’s death, ‘The story of his search was published and renched the enrs.of his father, who had settled in Philadelphia, ‘The two wore receutly roynited. Yesterday Mp. Coogan pald another visit to the Bureau of Vital Stitisties, His uncle, Charles Gallagher, of No. 877 Greenwich streot, persisted in his bellef that Francis Coogan was dead, and thts thie he was in search of proof that he had not died soon after his mother. Mr, Coogan expresses the and that he will inherlt: money from his mother’s estate If he ean prove bis identity conclusively, By the Gallaghers that hape 13 declared to be delusive, as the woman whom the young man claims as Ns yuother dled poor, } = ITEMS. MUSIC. Special Dispateh ta ‘The Chieago Tribune. New Yon, Dee. 26.—Tho concert given at the Metropolitan Concert Hall lo-night was an attractive one. Rudolph Aronson’s orchestra was assisted by a full milltary band, and many pleces were performed by the two ands in unison, DARNUSL Dr, Hodgman, Mr, P. ‘1. Barnum’s physt- clan, sald to-night that the Irritation of is patient's stomach had grently subsided, ant he ought that his condition was generally somewhat better, Tvrntvus, ose It was reported at the Health Department yesterday that John Holzkampf, a Ingor-beer saloonkeeper, had died at No, 00 Greenwich street from typhus-fever,. As there are six other famities in the house the premises were thoroughly disinfected and fumigated. ") PIBATRESTICKETS. = A number of thentre-tlekot speculators aro urging Mayor Cuoper to sign an ordinance recently passat by the Board of Aldermen requirlug. ticket-speeulators to take out a reg. ulur license, tus legalizing thelr business, Manager Abbey, of the Park Theatre, repre- sented by counsel, has asked the Mayor to velo the ordinance, TWO STALWAN® NEAIOES, dressed! in the full unlform of United States regulars and carrying regulation muskets, are employed at Booth’s Thentro to guard the muastodonte billboard on tho ‘Swenty- third street sido of the building that ane nounces the fortheoming apectactlar produc. thon of Unele Torm’s Cabin” DEADLY’ PIMPLES. Florence Mahoney, a well-known citizen of Passale and member of the City Council of that city, dled Thursday night from two siuall phuples, which grew so large us, ap, pirently, to extend into’ tha base of the briln, para we that organ, THE REV. HOBENT COLLYER preached to-night at tho Churett of the Mes- sinh, Park avenue and ‘Thirty-fourth street. on “The Now German Crusade Against tho Jews,” ——— ar CHINESE GALLERY-GODS. Mow They Enjoy the Celestial Drama ofthe Perlod, San Francisca Call, f A visitor to one of the Chinese theatres of this city cannot fall te notice the singular Appearance of the Celestial gallery-gods, und. observe the potnts of difference that distin gulsh them from a simtlar element at Amer can plaes of nuimsement. At tho Grand The- atre on Washington street one day and night Inst week a play was presented, whieh, if ls counterpart could be given upon the Aimer! can stage, would set the gallery wild with de- light. As it was, it fell upon Mongollan ears: and created only a faint ripple of applause, and sickly siulles of satisfactlon. At the Mon- gollan ‘Thespian temuple tha muln gallery Is arranged very much after Ue style of thase ht American theatres, ‘Two smallside galteries are reserved for women, but in the main cen- tral portion of the auditorium the Celestial Inundryman, the kitchen bay, the street vend. or of yexetabley and the highhiuder dally aud nightly assemble to witness with, walla gly, interest and patience, whieh Christian civill- zatlon never ean supply, tha theatrical spec- stacle drag ity weary way from 2p, mt until midnight, On Friday a historteal drama was presented, whieh for high tragedy, low come eiy, female treachery and triumphant virtue, ought to have been stMieient to fire the heart of the gallery and keep tb burning Ina tumult of enthuslasm, but ft didu't. There area many eases which might explaln thls tack of en thusiasin on the part of the gullery-qouls The natural tendency of sitting on a hard Dench and watehing'n play for ten mortal hours is enongh to discourage any extraordl- nary demonstrations of approval. Then, the reelse polut-where the American gallery fs alwayssurato come ouL Stree does not exist inaChinese theatre, ‘There ls no long over- iture by the orchestra and tedious wait for the curtain to zo up, for curtalns andseeny shift- Ings ave unknown to the heathen. ‘The vis- Itors will consequently miss tho shrilt whis- tles and fatuilinr ent-eally which oceaslonally characterize the crowded, Hpper reglons of a Christin theatre, The Chinesa sgullery-god. 1s, like his white rival, an earnest patron of {he drama, “When the orchestra takes up Its position attho rear of the stage, the leader clashes jtls eymbals, tunes his fiddle, tho other un- *mentlonabla tnstraments set up thelr squeak and din, and, although the hand of the large elock inthe rear of the stage palnt to? yp. ub, the allery oul ig tu position, with a face ay expressionless as a tallow canale, and, ns arule, hestays there tH midnight. A per son ean watch 2 crowd of these Celestinis as they attend a ten-hours’ plays and during the entire perfarmanee, although they are evi dently satiied, he will look in yain for what could justly be termed an enthustaatle ant- burst of applause. ‘To an outside barbarian tho play of Friday Inst looked like a crue mixture of “The BMBk Crook,” Seants of tho Plains.” “Othello,” Richard UL,” and a littleof the “ Romeo and dullet” style, the whole being interspersed with choice se- leetions from on Chineso uyera of the “Faust” sebool, with a recoguizable *Me- phistophales.) Any person who hind the pa- tenes and endurance to sit the. play through coulil get somo sort of an Iden of tho plot and its many intriea- eles, ‘Lhe hero of ‘the play was a warrior who grew up about a court over which a Chinese Queen presided. ‘Lhe afternoon was oveupied in getting hin prominently before the public by varlous court scenes. Ife gradually begun’ to dlaplay a great dont of military ‘talent, as well, ag enpaclty, for courtintrigue, About o'clock a grand gea- son of war commenced, fn which the entire resources of the stock company wore called into requisition. Some cight or ten Drign-, dler-Generals raised a revolt, and for three hours the slaughter was, fuarful. ‘Tho battle at Bosworth Field wasn't a elreumstanco to some ten’ or twelve engagements whieh wero fought. Finally the hero, & Jago?" * Richard,” Romeo,”—ar whatever hls name wns, averemme all the Generals but one, who ran ott the field of battle with a. award stteking in his back. Of course so successful weampalgn added to lls early popularity at court and gave bln a grent deal of influence. 1s only enemy and rival was a venerable patriarch, who spperred to be the Queew’s favorit: counselor and Prine {nister, ‘The other courtiers generally ¢s- V the young man’s cause, and seconted is eiTorts to murry a Princess whont he was sinitten after, The Prime Minister, however, was determined to marry the girl bine self, anita great amount of tine was taken up with court intrigues and stolen inter> ylews, « ‘Fhese evidently led to another armed outbreak, and the Prine Minister ralsed the fagof rebollion, About LLo’cloek the leader of the orchestra hud aside his court tddta and elnshed his warlike eymbats again, An hour's hard fighting took place, and of course the hero was successful, KU- Jng suveral Generals ti thy fst act, also the Prhne Miutater, and trimmphanty getting the Queen to bless his unlon with. the Princess, Whom he rescued from the etutches of nis enemy, During tho long. ten hours of tumult which took plice, hard ya Chinunian left the gale lerys the“ goda” were evidently Interested, but they kept all enthusiasm unter, | At the close Miore was 0 nat lafactay, rupble tn thelr thronts, and they left with the alr af chaps: who had seen just what they expected to seo, —were salisted, and no more. Bo far aK drawing any Inspiration fram the gallery ts concerned, It looked to an outsider as (hough a Chinese actor mlzhtos well talk to soqany blocks of woutt, with the expectation of inake ‘dys thom appreetate hin, as to rant with the hope of drawing applause from the upper re- wlons of his theatr ed Naw Stylo in Droas Coats, A Tontlon correspondent weltess A rumor reaches mo whivh 1 hasten to communicate. The word hus gone forth that yentlemen’é eventiue enats must hive bagyy sleoves. ‘Tw wapoct ora certain portion of the audience on tho rat night uf Mighty Dollur” sertously jmpressud ane that, al ee Turkish trousers might be all Very Well fn thote propor place, thoy were cers tainly not bevonog on the urna ef yentlemen: in fulb dross, Stull, usa young nin conlides tu ine, “It shows thita teltow fa able to uttord as drcss-cout every season, Which tho walters cans not.” ‘Tho buck of the coal, too, used ty bo cut fow, the collur turned down to show cotlar and: seart behind, Reaction has set in, und now the collur is high, mounting up to tha very buek of the hend, until end ww ouature wath bynr no more. Here, also, i ainodern revival, remind: fg usof tho cut thut was in vogue when our grandfathors und grandmothers bud thelr Uke iT pense ne oli¢f that he was abducted for a purpose. 1 Hoss taken in louette, WASHINGTON ‘Rumor that Gen. Wickham, of Vir- ginia, Has Boon “ Offered the Navy.” Additional Rumor that Garfield Would Rotain Him Should He Accept. \ Grant Said to Have Declared that He Will Never Again Speak to Blaine. Friends of the Ex-President Also High- fy Indignant at Gen. Sher- man. The Ponoa Commission Will Meet in Kansas City ‘Jan, 8—Anti- Funders, South Carolina Offering Inducemonts to Inmigranis—Tho Ducllo Also Abol- fished by Statute. Tho President Warns tho Oklahoma Advonlurors of Their Dangor—Fronch Claims —Notes. THE NAVY. A iumon, Spectat Dispatch (o The Chicazo Tribune, Wasitxotos, D.C. Dee. 2—Lt is rue mored to-night that the President hos form- ally invited Gen, Wickham, of Virginia, to be Seeretary of tho Navy, and that, should he necept, he may hold over under the Gar field Aduninistration, Gen. Wickham is one of tho Southern candidates for tho Cabinet under Gen. Garfield, Ho is one of the most prominent Republlenns in Virginia polltles. Me occupied a good position before the War, and entered the Confederate army, where he attained high rank. At the surrender he abandoned the Lost Cause, snd became an earnest Radical Mepublican, He has re- mined one, aud, while a leader among Re- publicans, has also preserved tho respect of the Democrats, = IN THE FACTIONAT, Frant in the State, he is radieal In his opposition to all repudiating schemes, and ts the most vigorous opponont that Mahone has. Should Wiekham get into the Garfield Cabinet, that fact would not particularly attract Mahone to the Administration, Wickham fs a suc- cessful and fairly wealthy | businessman, Heis practically tho President and manager of the Chesapeake & Ohlo’ Rond. Ie was and fs CHAINMAN OF ‘THE REPUNLICAN STATE COMMITTEL in Virginia, and during the campaign ho was the determined opponent of all attempts of fusion between Republicans and the Re- adjusters. Mo malntained that it was the duty of the Republicans to adhero to thelr principles, to do nothing to help either. fae- tion, and that there were reasonable chances of Republican sveccas. ‘Tho Democrats were greatly concerned est his prediction should prove true! aera es GRANT. NE WILL NEVER SPRAK TO BLAINE AGAIN, Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicugy Tribune, Wasiunaron, D. C., Dec. 26,—One of Gen, Grant's friends Is responsible for the follow- Ing story: "Notwithstanding the cordiatity with which Gen. Grant entered tha late Re- publican campaign, lie cherishes, and does not hesitate to express, vory bitter fealings towards some of the loaders for the kind of. warfare they made on himat the Chicago Convention, During hly lato ‘visit In New York he took uecasion to let Senator, Blaine understand he regarded ~his con- duct in connection with the attacks upon Gon, Grants candidacy as so far transgresslng proper bounds ns to pub an end. to personal Intercourse, ‘Uhis he did by de- ellning to seo the Senator when he entled and sent fn his card. “When Gen, Grant, a few days afterwards, was received by the Senate, Mr. Binine was the only tember of that body who did not go forward to be pre- sented, In commenting, while in New York, upon those things In Mr. Binino’s course whieh displeased hhn, Gen, Grant declared that he should neyer speak to him agaln.? GEN, SHERMAN. + ‘Yho frlonds of Gon, Grant severely critl- elsa the utteranges of Gen, Sherman in op- position to tht proposition to make Gon, Grant Captalu-Genernl, ‘This dissatisfaction with Gen, Sherman {gs not ao much over the merits of the case, ns because they regard this attitude of Gen, Sherman as indleating uross Ingratitude. Krom the duys of Shiloh to the closs of the War, Grant's milltary friends nro woll aware of the fact that Sher- man has been under constant and deep by ‘Tbbles and Bright-Kyes,—which, at the “lima of the remoyat In duly;-1877, thore, wore “ASI Poitena. “Thard ‘dite’ idw 506 on tho reser- vation. obligations to Gen, Grant, and that but for the imagnaninity of — the Inttor Shorman’s siltltary record would have suffered severcly. Astle from these thlngs, of which tho publte will havo a clearer idea when tho publication of the ree- ords of the War is. completed, it ia regarded ats little leas than fudicrous for Sherman TO BNGER AT THE PROPOSITION to create the new offen for Grant, on’ the ground that, for tha life of him, ho eannot see what a Captiln-General would have to do, or of what use he would bo. ‘The prompt reply of the Grant. men to this fs the question; “Of what carthly “usa is tho office of General of the Army?" Gen, Sher- man seenia to utlerly forget that the place he holds fy entirely complimentary; that it was bestowed for tho siguat services In tho flold of the great army which lo commandad, but ial Abie 80 FAR AS BEING NEOHASAUY to the efficient management of the present army, the army could be much more enally and economleally commanded without hin, ‘The creation of this oflee for Gen. Grant, nnd his active conmand under the naw rank, would be execedingly popular throughout the army, where Sherman ts extremely un- popular, and in the War Department. tt would probably be regarded ag & change whieh would restore that’ Departmnant to a practical pence footing,—1 condition which hog never existed since Gen. Sherman re- | evived his complimentary rink, —— FUNDING. EXTRAORDINARY OPPOSITION, Spiciat Dispatch to The Chicagy trwune, Wasinnapon, 2.0, Deo, 2,—There are Indications Gyent efforts will be made to defeat the F' Dill after the recess, ‘Tho condition of gengral legislation Is such, the thne before final adjournment $3 60 short, and the House rules furnish euch excellent meuns for defeating 9 bill, that n determined opposition may put the bil tn peril, ‘The Greenbackers, through Gillette, and another faction, through Mills, of ‘Texas, Nave des clired ft to be their purpose to resort to every parliamentary device to defeat the bill, ‘These partiamontary devices aro manifold, Tho Dil ig in the Committee of the Whole, \ Atwo-thirds yoto Is nocuusary to dlspynsy with the morning hour fa order to go Into Committee of the Whole, That vote IT MAY DH DIFFICULT TO GET. Once {n the Committee, tho LIL must yield the floor to the appropriation bills, which will bo pressing. It will also be opposed. by some of the supporters of the Inter-State Commerce bill, and it will be always op- posed by private bills and goneral measures, hundreds of which aro on the ealendats, urged by members who will he scelng thelr Inst days in Congress nut in public life, and who may have great personal interests in these schemes, : —— : TIE PONCA CHINES. THI COMMISSION. Srecial Disvateh to The Chicago Teihuas. Wasitsaron, D.C. Dee. 26—The Pores Commission will met at Kansns City Jan. and proceed to verify the statoment made by the delegation now here, which sustains tha declaration of Secretary Scliurz that they desire to remain In tho Indian ‘Territory. ‘The Commission, which is rather hostile to the Interlor Department, will alft matters thoroughly, and, tf these ten Chiefs have beon " conehed,? as has been ridlentously eltarged, the Commission will be able to dis- cover the fnet, ‘Ihe ten Chiefs hera on Fri- day dd. attempt fo secura speelal —nc- vatilages for themselyes, in which ‘they proposed — that = the ~—srest =f. the tribe should not share. They asked that $1,500, tho batnnee of an unadjusted appro- priation, should be divided among thom, on accountoft thelr efficient services on behalf of the tribe, Seeretary Schurz replied that he had no authority to imko any such ar Tangement. ‘They pranoune perseented by “post? At iy nbout a yenr since Senator McCreery, of Kentucky, made hls famous farewell speech in the Senate, in which he made a pathetic and eloquent appenl to the country in favor of the. poor Portens, who had been Jured and driven from thalr beautiful homes in Dakota—where the alr and water were pure, and buffalo, ranging over plains green with sueeulent grass, afforded plentiful food-supplies—to, the malarial and famine- stricken plains of the Indini Territory. Since that time much sympathy has been ex pended on the “poor Poneas,” .and the De- partment of tho Interfor has been blamed very severely for [ts treatment of a brave and well-deserving people. ‘There is at present in the: city a large delegation of Ponen Chiefs, representing ‘every faction of :tho tribe; and it ty beginning to be under- stood that the pleture of Ponen suffering and bad treatment ut the hands of the Govern- ment the stories. that they are the Government as all WAS DEEN OVERDRAWN. ‘These Indlansare accompanied by the Agent, Mr. Whiting, Col. MI. Uaworth, and two interpreters,—one a French half-breed, and tha othor a full-blooded Pawnee. One of these Indians is rn uncle of Miss Bright- Eyes, who, withthe man Tbbles, has made so much of a sunsftion during tha past year in tho recital of Ponca wrongs.’ This ‘old Chief says that Bright-Eyes’ story ts all “bosh,? and 1s Inspired by Tibbles, whose niotive fg n.bad one, All those Chiefs say they are quite well satistiod with thelr. new homes now, and would not exchange them if they could for the old ones in Dakota. ‘They say, howover, that they quitted the North unwillingly, and suffered greatly from sickness after reaching. tleir prisent reser- vation,—owing, uo doubt, to the change i ellinate, food, and water,..‘Chey have now: become fairly acctimated, aud are AS HEALTHY 48 THEY WERE IN DAKOTA, Col. Haworth. has collected some yaluablo statistics from theso Indians in respect to thelr health, the number of births, deaths, ¢te,, since they removed to the Indian Terri- tory, and other facts, some of which relate tothe methods which have been employed, proper time, wil be. made public, At the Eight sare at Carlisle School, Ponn- sylvaning ono fs at the Kaw Agency; and ninety-one ran away to other Indian agen-, cles. In all, 143 left: tho present reservation,: ‘This leaves forty-two unaccounted for, ‘This niuuber, therefore, represents tho deaths from all cnuses, ‘I'wenty-seven of these died at Baxter Springs, and sixteen at the present Ponen Ageney. ‘This lus reference to adults only, ‘The net decrease In threo years was forty-tvo adults, At tho” present time tho, Dirth-rato is to the death-rato ns two to one; and Col. Haworth thinks thers is) | : A FUTURE FOR THE PEOPLE. ‘Thay have a reservation of nore than 100,000 anerés of fortile land, capable of ylelding fine vrops. ‘hoy ean ride .160. miles In .any dlrection without fear of molestation; while in Dakotn they were in.constant fear of thelr formidnble nelghbors, the Sioux, ‘This hos- tillty between tha Sloux and Poneas has had aw curious Hlustration within the present weok here, ‘Lhe Brulé Sioux haying found that the Ponens were atu certain hotel noted ag an Indinn resort went to another. ‘hoy will have nothing whatever to da with cach other, and 9 collision in the strects between members ‘of tho two delegations would not beat all surprising. * MI, LAWLER, Whoishere tn the Interest of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ratlrond, asking for a concesslon of tight of way. reross Dakota, ndds his testimony to that of Col, Haworth, Tle knows tha Poncas well, and says they are perfectly satisfied with the change of homes effected In 1871; All they want now, hosays, is to get n rensonagble “compensation for the Jands thoy loft, . —— SOUTIL CAROLINA, GREAT NEFOHSS, Spectat Dispatel to The Chicago Tribune, WAsninatos, D, €., Dec, 25,—South Caro- Jing papers received’ contain reports of tho very stringent Dueling nw. which has just been enacted by the Legislatureof that State, ‘This Inw was passed, practically, withoutop: position, althoughtt is sald that two years ago it would: have been impossible to enact it, ho Cnsh-Shanuon .duel has had a marked efeot In the State. ‘To send orto necept a challenge shall cause the person sending or accepting ta:bo disfranchised, to be forever disqualified for -holding ofico, ang to be punlshed with. Imprisonment in the Penltentinry for a maximum perlod of two years, To killa person in a duels detined to be willful murder, Legis- tntors aro required to give public pledges that . they. will discountenancs ducling, Stil, no one doubts that duela witl continue In South Caralina; or that tha chivalry will tlenounce any one as'n poltroon who declines to send or accept a challonze, IMITGUATION, ‘The Stato, frightened ut the exodus move- ment, has-‘passed a law exempting Symi. grants from taxation for three yoars, Tho Inw does not contain & guprantes that tnt grants will ba protected In frea speech and 9 fred ballot, : -FYRENOIM- CLAIMS. - AX OLD LAW, . - Bpretat Dlapatgh to Tre Chicago Tribune, — Wasiunatoy, D, C,, Dee, %—A. Comnis- salon to nudit clatins of French ‘citizens resl- dent In the South during the. War is about to commence proceedings here. It is providing with elaborate and costly machinery, and fs composed of persons fond of holding oftice, ‘The claims aggregate many million dollars, The Commlssion expects to sit for years, One oll French law, signed by Napoleon, i would, if the Commission does not chouse to ignore . it,. deprive that body. of much of ‘fits jurisdiction, and save inillions to our Treasury. Tho French Pro- yisional Government, iy. 188, abollsheit slavery wherever the Fronch Government had jurisdiction, A law to entorce this de ere, subsequently passed, proliibited French citizens revidlog apywhere from holdius “hn slaves under any pretext. ‘The penalty was tia forfeiture of French eltlzenship .and French protection if they owned slaves after March, 180, ‘That law has never been re- penled or modifica. It probably denattonal- izes Wunureds of tho pretended Freneh citl- zens resitent In the South who are claimants before the French-Amerlean Conmnission. NOTES, RONAERS, Speetal Disnateh to ‘The Cheago Tribune. Wasutnaton, D, G, Dee, 2—Rodgers, private averetary of President Mayes, it ig.ro- ported, will be appointed toa lucrative office In the District of Columbia, to take offect afler March 4, ‘ 1 WoopFonD, : known In the campaign In the West, will not, be reappointed United States District Attor- ney In New York, and that Afr, Foster will suecced him Mareh 12, CIMNSTIANCY, Astrong reaction from tte recent set-back reeelved by Minister Christlaney tn his suit for divorce through the testhmony of a hotel clerk {4 promised in tho evidence of Edil (iro, to be taken in New York this week, Representative Edwin Wittitts, of Michigan, who appears for Mr, Chiristiangy In this city, left hure for New York to-night, 1le expects Giro’s deposition to be taken to-morrow, It is snid that the strongest point Christlincy’s lawyers expect to make during these pro- evedings will be the production for {ilentiflea- tlon of a number of letters written by Mrs. Cheistianey.to Giro, In which sho refera to hor relations with him, and begs hilin to pro- tect her in his testimony, OKLAIIOMA. THE ADVENTUREUS DISAPPOINTED, Spectat Dispateh ta The Chicuga Tribune, Wasnisaton, D.C,, Doo. 2—The Oklahoma colonists will be obliged to camp where thoy now are until Congress comes to tholr rollef, or elae abandon tholr entorprise, Dr. Wilson, whom tho colonists sont bere to sock to Induce tho Prosi- dent to withdraw his proolamation and permit thom to passthrough tho Indian Territory to the tract of land whieh they olatin as public do- maln.and upon which thoy wish to locate, his had bls audionce with tho President, and has been unsuccessful. He not only fnlled to In- duco tho Presilont to direct tho troops not to interfere, but tho President Informed bim that the undertaking of the colonista was AN UNLAWEUL ONE; that ft had been so decided by tho Attorney- General, and that tho deefsion would stand un- Jess Congress should, by somo onactmont, abro- ‘pate existing treaties, or direct the Executive to pursuc somo othor course. Dr. Wilson wos Ine troduced by Boudinot, the woll-known clvilized Tndian Creek here, who fs belleved to bo tho originator of tho Oklahoma schemo,—tho mun whose plans Tayne and Wilson are cndeavoring to execute. Tho President received thom courteously, but vory bluntly told thom that he should not modify bis position in any particular, and tho Adminiatration certainly would not un- dertako to abrogate a treaty while Congress waa in session, THY. PRESIDENT SAID, HOWEVEN, if Dr. Wilson could convince the Attornoy- General that the Administration {3 in error, a difforont course might be adopted. Wilson clulms that, under tho treaty of 1866, tho United States obtnined tho title In feo simplo to Inds in tho Indian Territory west of tho ninety-seventh paralicl, and that such portion of theso lands 18 aro now unoccupied are subject to pretmption and entry as publicdomatn. Of such lands ho claims thore are 14,000,000 acres, THE GOVERNMENT MAINTAIN that by tho tronty of 1880 the United Sta tes on- Jy acquired a trust titte In thoge lands, tho trust’ epeelfying that the Innds wero convoyad for tho purpose of locating{other Indinns, or frecduion, or both, pon thom, and that the lands tro not public domain, and cannot be diverted fron the uses Bpeeiticd inthe trust. The Attornoy-Gener- nlsustaing this view, Tho colonists, if thoy re- now tholrattompts to entor tho Territory, will bo trented as trespassors, uudor tho Iutercoursy act of 180, : OBITUARY. -DECATUR, ILL. + Bpectal Dlspateh to ‘The Chteago Tribune. Decatur, It, Deo, 20,—Tho death of Janna 1, Potter, nged 62 yenrs, occurred this morning. He was a Mason, and since 1877 had boen pro- Iprdatog of the wetl-known Pottcr Hougo, at onwequa, Ile died of dropsy. DR. A. R. BARTLETT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Avnona, til, Deo, 2.—Dr, A. KR. Bartlett, for thirty years a prominent physielun of this city, died this morntug, Ilo was a brothorelu-law of John C. Halnes, of Chleago, coL. Cc. HW, PERRY. + Bpectal Dispateh to Tae Chicago Tribune, Krokuk, In., Deo, 26.—Col. C. H. Porry, who hog been an Invalid for several yonrs, died at hilé restdenco in this alty this morning. . Ho was. one of Keokuk’s oldest sottlors, and a man prominent in business and soclul circles. DR. DAVID P,.SMITIL Srutnarizen, Muas., Deo, 26—Dr, David P. Smith, of Springfeld, Professor in Yale Madical Eohool, and tho most cosjuent. physician and surgeon in the Connecticut Valley, died in this olty to-night, aged DUST TO DUST. Funerni Sorvices Over the Romains of Thonins G, Fronty Evqy at Evanaton Yosterday—A Briof Sketch of a Well= Spent Lito. Bpectul Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune, * EVANSTON, Ill, Doo. 20,—Tho funoral services over tho romalngof tho lato Sir, Thomas G, Frost, ono of Evangton’s respected oltizens, faok pluce to-day at the Presbyterian Church. At about 2p. m. tho procession arrived at tho church and the body was borno in by tho Donrers,—Messrs, T. A, Cosgrove, Thomas Lord, Anson Sperry, Charles Randolph, H. B. Myrd, and Georga Purington,—and deposited in front ofthaultir, The faintly of tho deveused ocou- pled svats Immediately 1o front of it, Tho railing behind the pulpit was covered with a looped .pnll on which was tho inseription, in white, “At‘rost in Jesus.’ ‘Tho pulpit was qleo draped in black, Tho audi- torlum was overcrowed with tha best pooplo of tho village, The cholr opened the sorvico with singing “How Viem a Foundation,” which was followed with prayer by the Rov. George O, Noyes, D. 2. The choir then sang "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." Dr, Noyva prouchod a most im- preaalyo sermon, taking as his toxt tho fifteenth ‘verso of the 10th Pauls “Trocioue In tho sight of tho Lord Is tho death of his saints,” He con- trasted thofr hope to be derived from thelr deo~ Jneation with tho feeling of that man who looked upon death ns a torelbto mystery. Ho also introduced somo facts of tho life of Br. 3 Ho was born in Whitestown, Onolda County, Ne Yoin Bet. His Cathor was dise hed In bisday in that Stato asa Proabys terlan minister, , Tne gon beeniy a member of the same chureb'at tho age of 10, and hus been over sinca ai enrnest, arduous, and consistent Christian, in whose heart the Church held a Placo second only to bla family. Mo grad tnted at Haiiiton Colicge’. with | blgh bonora in 1843, and ontored the proferalon ‘of tho law, - He apraelleei his profession until 14s? in Romo, N. ¥., and from thar thine tilt Ise In Gulestury, Ul, whore ho was an honored cltl- zen wid a meinber of the Hoard of Trusteos of Knox Collogo, and since that timo i Chiougo, during which tine bo bas resided in Evanston, bout four months ngo he was furcod to leavo Ma work on avcuunt of fil-health, and 3 month since he started on nm Western trip in scurch of reliof." At Las Vegus ho was atrickon with npoploxy, and died on his way homo, attended In his lust moments by bia aon, At the time of bie death ho was and had loug beon an ottcobolder in thu Presbyterian Church, and was qgainst bis own inclinations the Prosl- dont of the Board of Trustvos of tho village, No man wag more respected and loved by thoaowbo bud tho fortune to know blin, fis family hogs tho profound sympathy of a lurge elrcle of friends, Aftor a short prayer ut tho close of the sermon those who wished were pormitted to seu tho facu of tho departed, Tho body was then jeken fo Rosobii for interment, followed by a urge progcagion of curclages. —————>—_—_ . CENTENNIAL, Grovorsran, dass, Deo. 20.—The Independant Chriatinn Soolety, foundod by John Murray, the ploncer preacher of Unvergulisin in this coun- try, celebrated the centeunlal anniversary of tho catablishment of tho old Murray Church, oe ee Valvereailat church of this country, ta- night. Feebic iadlos, aged yomons, weakl: rsons of scdoutary hablty, al) ner ere daily, children, Hop bite It fs stated that Stewart I, Woodford, wolt | atrocious sufferings fro bors’ Homes and Our O1 4 aolf us haying hia wholo gkeluton "as sensitive asi docnyed tooth.” $ dreagad to BM. Villermosannt (for bo was for years attached to the stalf of the b% die eyoal) Bt rudd ited h qs bt darkness, addod work, He caused it to be drawn Jongor see, and tha tend itt" me Now! Juiost feminine in its charac: Iniuute, low! jy alurost fe tore had bucoine, under tho tnst pressure of the terrible malady thut consumed bit serlbbling. was bilnd, valu, will nover bo author, GREAT STORM. A Tempest Raging Along the Whole Eastern Sca- board. Two Vessels Completely Wrecked in the Harbor at Lewes, Del. The Wind Blowing 84 Mites an Hfour nt Boston, and 68 at Sandy look. The wale o Northenster, Accompanied by Heavy Rain and Deep ‘ Snow. . | LEWES, DED Lewes, Del,, Dee, 20.—A. heavy gale set fn here yesterdny evening, and still continues, ‘The wind changed at4 o'etock (his morning to northwest, and fnereased in violence. The bark W. ‘Ty Marward, here for orders, tg high upon the beach, above the railroad nler, and the litte site-wheel steainer Wanderer, from New York, bound south, has gono to pleces near the fron pler. The crews of both arosafo, But fow vessels are in the harbor, and no further Hisnsters have been heard of, ‘This is the severest gale sinco the one in Oo tober, 1877, at which tle so manyvessels foundered in the harbor. ‘The gale has heen accompanicd by heavy rain, until 3 o'clock this nfternoon, when Jt changed to a blinds Ing snow-storm, which still continucs, tha wind changing to northeast. FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Furpnnrcrsnuna, Va, Dee. 22.—A. severe northenst storin of hall aud snow has raged since early Inst evening, The Southern fast maljl passed two hours Inte, and other trains are considerably detained. ‘The Baltimore steamer approached within elpht miles, but was compelled to retitrn on account of Ice, Country roads are badly blockaded by snow and ice, and communication Is very diMeult {n all directions. The early winter has not been characterized by such severe weather for many years, BALTIMORE, . Bartimony, Dee. 26.—The heaviest snow ‘storm of tho winter oceurred to-day, After, araln-storm of nearly all night, snow beran to fall about 3 this anorning, and continued until 11o'clook in the forenoon, Snow fell fo the depth of n foot, tha heaviest {oll for- threo years, NEW York. New Yon, Dec. 2.—A. heavy northeast." erly gale, accompanied by snow and sleet, set in at an early hour this morning, and still continues. At Sandy Wook this oventng tha wind 13 blowing sixty-eight miles an hour, and disasters to shipping are apprehended, * BORDENTOWN, N. J. Bonpentown, N. J. Dec. 26.—A heavy” wind and snow storm set fn at 5 o'clock this morning, causing large drifts on the lne of raitrond. ‘Tho snow ts nine Inches in depth, BOSTON. Boston, Dec, 24,~A heavy easterly gale, with Ught snow, prevailed all day along tho const, and continues unabated, At'Thacher's Isiand the velocity of the wind was olghty- four miles, As yet no reports of wrecks or damage to shipping reeelved. + THE SIGNAL SERVICE. Wasixetos, D. C., Dee, 271 a. m.—For ‘Tennesses and the Ohio Valley, colder north: erly to westerly winds, stationery or rising barometer, partly cloudy weather, and occa: sional light rain or snow. For the Lake region, cloudy weather and light snow, clearing In the western portion, southwest to northwest winds, lowor tems peraturo, and rising barometer durlug tho night. Yor the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis- sourl Valloys, clear or clearing and decidedly colder wenthor, northerly to westerly winds, and rising barometer In southern and eastern portions. LOCAL UBSERVATIONS. CHICAGO, Doo. 4—10:18 p, m. Har, Ter.)lw| Wind. (Vel) den.| Weather @ |@ IN. W..| 4 [-..[cloudy. BAG IN Wel 4 tt 5 Bleot 5 »|Cloudy. 6] =" ne sleet Maximum tomporature, 31; minimum, 24, * Sivas, too amuil to monsure, GENERAL ONSERVATIONS OMIGAGO, Doo. 2110218 p, me There, Ther, 2143 | 20225) de The] De Me N, it wind [Rw onNunnbeel: See PERSE: fs e+ eEneeeeter buat tt snluzeguavenete) Legos: ‘A Pitoous Caso, Paris Latter. oven yonrs of on, Auer a i ran that tortured and kille ont juino—numelys decay of tho spinal murrow, ‘Tho nyonies thu the post author cudured wore by hit teageluind vid term, Tn bi felich= In one of bis notes ad- petruy wo deehiros that "his body contatus u Murluonl engine that sauces 15,00) panics 6 diy.” ‘To add to bis misery. forsook bim, and when be blo to distingylah bybt from 10 WHS paraly hii an ‘Tho blindsoess brought upon Broke, porns the sharpest of thom all. in his days of healt bo bud written a book ied haophile de Viau. Lt wis tho beloved toll of his lifo, his masterpiece, nla chief cealun to pus- thumous bonors and enduring fame. elded to publish this ‘A fow months ayo by deelded to publish thie 400 and pit in hie huuds He caressed 16 it to bis socretary. hut wis fmposstbles ubryets in olferce hoeriod, Alue! . woullar hundwriting of Xavier i Fondly. turned over the rg that he could na ae Moxible He alone could haye read ft, and by Friends and experts jh handwriting did ull they could, but ali efforts were Wa Sho book remuina a sented yoiume, 1¢ printed—It hay porisuod with Its ‘ SS Nota pimple or frockle remains uo tho skia ‘ bouutltled by Gloun’s Sulphur Suu)

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