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TO OUTDO SOUTH CAROLINA. i "Not blt of it," the others cried In unison. "It was a promise on your honor as a gentleman." "Lornmor reflected "But what If I have another engagement?" "Oh, that's all right You order the dinner, we'll eat it" "Hut I haven't though," he immed Georgia I.lkely to lluve Stricter Liquor Imw TIihii 1U Neighbor, Atlanta, Nov, IT. Upon the organization of tho present legislature Speaker Fleming appointed on the temperance committee men who 11 JL I Jill if I I miinimmMmmi ARE IN VERY BAD ODORAMONO EUROPEAN INVESTORS. are known us determined enemies of iately added.

"To tell the truth, I'm the liquor traffls. They have resolved to roport for adoption what Is known awfully obliged to you fellows, I hadn't a thing in view; I was just go REPORT OF CONSUL GENERAL MASON, as the liana bill. This provides that ing to be bored to death." it shall bo a felony for any citizen of "Ha, and we saved you," said Georgia to engage in tho salo of liquor, that tliero shall be established Crosby. in each couiitv a disnensurv. super "Yes," nut in Hazard, "we've made vised by a discreet man who shall ita day of real Thanksgiving foryou," American Hallway Keourltles Are IU-turneil nnd Tluilr I'rocoeds Invested In Less Remunerative Ventures Ilncnus of the Dishonest Man-ngenientof I til 11 road Com-pHiilei In Till Country.

"I'd like to know how." "Why, you've a heap to be thank ful for, old manj you ought to- be wild with joy that it Isn't true." keep a record of all liquor sold and that there shall bo a state Inspector who shall test all liquors offered for sale, this otllcer to be clothed with the most despotic right to enter houses for purposes of investigation and to destroy contraband goods. Hor Husband cut off. Nkw Yoiuc, Nov. 17. The will of "What?" "The wifo and children." "Oh, go away, please.

I'd reallv like to be allowed to dress. I'll meet you fellows ut Del's at 0." Josephlno L. Teyton, who left and disregards her husband, was STATES AND NATION. Hied with tho probate court to-day. The clauso cutting- off her husband Nome Differences About Obaervitiice of 'l -vMM reads: "Inasmuch as my husband, TliunkHKlvhiR.

Thanksgiving is a legal holiday in vm mmmmz mmmimum wm William K. Peyton, has not acted in a the United States. It is Bet apart as a manner bocominir a husband, I here day upon which all the people may join in returning thanks to Almighty ft Uod for the blessings of the year. All the states do not join with the national government in the thanksgiving. Some states in the south and west though recognizing the day in Washington-, Nov.

17. Frank II. Mnson, United States consul general at 1'Yankfort, in a special report to tlie state department, states that American railway securities havo fallen into bad odor in Germany and endeavors to point out the reasons therefor and suggest measures for rehabilitating them in the financiul world. He says that in FrauUfort, which was the first European money market to accept United States bonds during' the dark days of tho civil war ami wlict-o American investments had been popular, not only are new securities refused because of American origin, but railroad stocks and bonds had for years been returned to America and their proceeds invested in less remunerative Prussian consols and other standard securities backed by government credit aDd supervision. Tho consul general says: "The cloud which overshadows American railway securities in Uermany has been caused mainly by the revelations of the past two years concerning the management of several leading rail by revoke and declare null and void all the provisions made in my will and the codecilo thereto in favor of him and his appointment as executor and trustee of my estate and guardian of my daughter, Mabel R.

Sherman. A Veteran's Homo fur luillanu. Indianapolis, Nov. 17. Tho committee from the Indiana department of the Grand Army of the Republic which has charge of tho effort to establish a state soldiers' home at Lafayette, announces that it will ask tho legislature to appropriate 813,000.

It has acquired 258 acres of land near spirit set apart for observance, some other day that designated in tbe presidential proclamation. In 1693 the state of Oregon had two sepa HIS THANKSGIVING. After many moments Hazard came to report "I've fixed it old fellow. She's rate days for Thanksgiving, the governor refusing to observe the presidential proclamation sent from Washington. Those opposed to the gov-- agreed to compromise.

I've promised "What the deuce yelled the young gentleman, who then made use of a stronger word. "Come in here. What are you doing with a woman out there? Come in and shut the door she's made a mistake. She's looking for another man. I don't know her." ner a lot of things had to the lippecanoe battle ground and the buildings will bo erected on this.

In the poor houses of the state are 8,000 veterans. "What did you promise?" Lorrimer ernor's course celebrated the national holiday while those loyal to the governor gave thanks on the day set-apart by him. wrapped his bath robe closer and looked resolute. "Well, first she says as to-day's "No, you don't shut the door," the Thanksgiving she requires a good The Wishing Hone. woman sereamnd: "nn vnn Hnn't Mr.

NEXPRESSIBLY bored! That was what he said and what he meant He always wanted to be away from town on these dull winter holidays. And he had always been very fortunate in the matter of invitations. This asked to go up the Pettits' place. And Lorrimer. I'm your wife, and I won't dinner- She doesn't insist on Del-be thrown out Oh! I've had a hard monico's in fact there are other places she might prefer more selcot enough time to find you these two years.

I've worked my way across and expensive. A party of six would suit her including herself and the continent to find you. Oh, yes! it's easy to marry a poor girl out in you" I'ullumn Will Muhe Kepty. New York, Nov. 17.

Georg Pullman started on his return to cagolast night. He would not disctrss the strike commissioners' report, not be said, that he was uuwillihg or afraid to do so, but because he hai many documents and statistics in Chicago' which would enable bin; to make a statement that would carry more weight than off-hand talk on the repcrts of Carroll D. Wright, John D. Kernan or Nicholas E. Worthington.

Eloped With un Insane Ngn'i Wife. Caimiiaok, Nov. 17. John year he had been "What!" roared Lorrimer. "She the wild mountains of the west and Hudson to the Do thinks I'll appear in public with then get tired of her and desert her way properties.

Herman investors were heavy losers and their losses served to call the attention of the people and press mure sharply than ever before to the usurpation of power and evasions of responsibility which, it is claimed, have become so' frequent in American railway management." "Uuvopeau bondj and shareholders have been informed," the report continues, "that the power of tho president and directors in many important railway companies has become practically omnipotent and irresponsible. They have sent over protests and proxies to bo used at elections for the purpose of wrestling the control of corporate properties from the hands of officers who were said to bo abusing their trusts and they have seen these and every other effort toward a change easily and hopelessly defeated. That the accounts of an entire railway system may be falsi- her" when her twin babies are only now that was spoiled, old Mrs. Do Pettit having been bo inconsiderate as to die of heart disease the week month old, so she can't follow you. "nushl Go slow, old man.

The twins won't be in evidence. She'll Oh, yes, Will Lorrimer" look better in evening dress. Then- Mr. Lorrimer gave a hoarse shriek as to the wine. There must be at previous, tho invitations for the house-party were all recalled.

And Lorrl-mer had the pleasing prospect of a louc. stupid dav in his batchelor and fell back on his folding-bed bo least a dozen of champagne and a box heavily that it nearly closed up with him. Chris, having heard the wild cry, banged the door shut in the furious woman's face and came in, look of cigars for each of the six. "Drive her away!" cried Lorrimer, "She'll ruin me! Drive her away!" "Hush, hush! There she heard Hamilton, a bricklayer on the court house, and Mrs. Harrison Wolf, left here last Saturday night in a wagon bought trfiat day by Hamilton.

Their destination is unknown. Hamilton deserted his wife at Springfield, who ing scared. you; she's kicking the door again "My, Mr. Lorrimer, but she's got 'em bad! Wouldn't blame any man Oh, well, you've spoiled It all; there's no use trying to help some people." "I'll agree I'll agree," gasped Lor rimer exhaustedly, "I'll agree." "AU right I'll tell her." The kicking ceased. Hazard came back.

"She says for you to call out loudly in your own voice that you promise. apartment varied by an evening at the club, perhaps, though he meaut not to show himself there, if possible, owing to the likelihood of meeting Sargent, who never was asked anywhere by swell people and who would rejoice in jealous consequence at Lorrimer's discomfiture. With these thoughts the young bank attache, wh ose hours were immaterial, his uncle being president of the bank, and whose incom was the result of a legacy rather than of his salary, endeavored to compose himself to slumber and again, after troubled dreams, awakened to a gray November dawn. "It's that confounded Thanksgiving day," he grumbled, turned over and tried again to sleep. "The day is a doleful one," he meditated; "it's a plebeian feast in every sense.

The upper classes require no one to tell them when and for what to pray; they know enough to render thanks to the came nere yesterday to visit her husband. Mrs. Wolf's husband is in the insane asylum at Nevada and sho has never procured a divorce. A Wronged Woman' Vengeance. Stockton, Nov.

17. Frank Quinn, a well known young man of this city, was shot and killed yesterday in a lodging house by Edith Elder, who subsequently shot herself in the right side, but will recover. Tho woman confessed that she shot Quinn because he had wronged her tinder promiso of marriage. (She was placed under arrest, but was allowed to remain in the lodging house. iied and its securities sustained in the market by fictitious statements of earnings and conceiilment of rebatesall of which is believed here are discoveries of compratively recent date.

"Until some general measure can be adopted and enforced, and foreign investors can have tho assurance asked for that tho published statements of American railway companies ara correct and true, aiid that such maladministration, as lias been revealed i tho affairs of certain systems, is no longer possible, all such investments in United States securities will bo more or less discredited, and county, municipal and industrial of American origin will suffer." for leaving her. Golly, but she's mad!" "Oh, Chris!" returned the gentleman, faintly. "I I swear I don't remember any woman out west There was a girl, but I didn't look at her much. But she she seems to know my name and the time I went out there and came back. Oh! I don't know what does she mean what does she look like? Quick, tell me; she's kicking the door in.

The people down stairs will be up in a minute. What shall I do?" Perspiration was on his forehead. "She ain't bad looking," said Chris, "she's kind of short and thick. She's 1 promise! yelled Lorrimer. "On your honor a3 a gentleman?" "On my honor as a gentleman.

Well, why doesn't she go away?" She straightening her hat; it come off. "Rut I say, Hazard, it's an infernal shame. I Old man, I'm afraid it's all too true. STRIKE CASES DELA got yellow hair cut short and curly -i- That I married her?" Lorrimer's and seems like she touched up her Lord every day in the year especially knees trembled. THE GUNPOWDER PLOT.

"Well, perhaps not you yourself ex cheeks with paint Looks kind o' tough." Lorrimer groaned. actly. But some one else might have The I.ato Czar's Body Lying; In otate. St. Pktbrsburo, Nov.

17. Two religious services for the repose of the soul of Czar Alexander were held in the cathedral of St Peter and St Paul yesterday. During the services the general public was not allowed in the building. At other times throughout the day, however, great crowds passed the bier. So great was the crowd that long lines were formed outside the cathedral.

used your name pretended to be Soon Kepentant of Elopomont. Debs and IIIn ('uwnrkcrt Not Tried Before January. Chicago, Nov. 1 7. President and Secretary Kelihcr of the American railway union appeared before Judge Grosscup in the United States district court to-day to plead to the indictments against them for conspiracy in connection with the great railway Owing" to the absence of Judge Woods tho case was continued to December 4, when arguments of the defence to quash the indictments will be heard.

(Should the motion to quash be overruled the hearing will be had on January Sixty-nine of the men indicted for conspiracy were also in court and tho hearing- of all went over until December i. Should the motion to quash tho indictments bo overruled one of the defendants, probably Debs, will be selected for trial at the January hearing, andjthc result of tho other iudictments will hinge upon the outcome of the test case. Its Discovery Caused the First Thanks- -giving Day in England. The first Thanksgiving day in England followed the discovery of the "Gunpowder Plot" Had that plot been successful a majority of the then rulers of England would have been blown into eternity without a moment's warning. Parliament had passed a bill making it a penalty for Catholics to worship in public.

The law met with considerable opposition and endeavors were being made to repeal it While parliament was in session, one Guy Fawkes, succeeded smuggling 100 barrels of gunpowder into the coal dumps of the parliament buildings. The plot was discovered in time to save what would have proved one of the greatest crimes of Christan- Sundays in church like decent As for this gorging oneself on ordinary barnyord fowl, it thoroughly wearies me." Inexpressibly bored, Mr. Wilson Lorrimer fell into another doze, which presently became slumber, and lasted till noon. Not employing'a valet, and having given the young colored lad who cared for his rooms and made his coffee on a patent gas arrangement from a drop tube strict orders not to appear until midday, he suffered no disturbance. Chris, the boy in question, had therefore just arrived and was busy fixing the bath, when Mr.

Lorrimer opened his eyes. It was not Chris who awakened him, however, but the persistent incessant ringing of the street bell. "For heaven's sake," said Lorrimer, "go down and see what idiot is doing that!" Chris obeyed promptly, though it meant four flights of stairs; but he you" Lorrimer jumped a foot hig-h. "Crosby! Crosby did it It's his work That woman's name is Crosby She's his wife and just to think thikt smooth-faced, innocent-looking" "Then why did n't you put your head out and let her see you weren't the man?" "I'll do it now." "I'll tell her then." Hazard ran to the entry. There was a scuffle and the door flew open.

"Keep her out!" cried Lorrimer. I don't want her to come in. Keep her out" He sprang behind a screen. "Keep her out" "I can't, old man," said Hazard, chokingly. "Call Chris.

Put her out!" Lorrimer bobbed up and down, frantically. The woman made a wild dash at him and seized his hair. There was a "She's yelling again. Go there, Chris, go and save tho door. Hear her.

She says she's got the twins down stairs. Oh, what will I do if the squalling brats come up here. She's telling the names of the fellows 1 was with see that Crosby Ruttan Oh, she knows something. What if I did it when I was drunk married that slangy, horrid thing? She had yellow hair that curled she might have cut it what if I did this dreadful thing and had twins and deserted them oh, but that couldn't be. I wasn't drunk for a year, though I might have been for a night Chris, go out again and and question her.

Say I'm sick and ask her all about it. Tell her I never did anything so wicked and all the circumstances have slipped my memory. Get the particulars. Chris flew out and shut the door behind him. At that instant the street bell began to ring again.

Lorrimer dom. The manner in which it was discovered was believed to be the work of God, and thanksgiving praises were ordered throughout the kingdom. MISSOURI'S OFFICIAL VOTE. Only in recent years was the custom abandoned. IN ANCIENT TIMES.

Dknvkii, Nov. 17. Gertrude Hutchins, granddaughter of Commodore Ilutchins, who married Clarence W. Clarke, on two days' acquaintance, has been persuaded by her friends to leave him and go to relatives in tho East. Clarke is in jail awaiting a hearing on charge of iarceny.

Osboni a Santa Ke Director. Nkw Yoiik, Nov. 17. The directors of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa I'V railroad company met to-day and elected T. A.

Osborn, ex-governor of Kansas, and fl. II. Duval, president of the Florida Central railroad, directors in place of Edward Wilder and P. i. Konebrake, resigned.

'I ho "Hod Duchess" Dead. Lovnox, Nov. 17. Caroline Agnes Ueivsford, dowager duchess of Montrose, known in tho racing world as "Mr. Man ion" and also as the "red diK'luss," died at her.

London residence. 45 Belgrave Square, S. early this morning. Ilie Duke of Argyle Engaged. London, Nov.

17. The Realm, of which Lady Colin Campbell, is the c.l made its first appearance It announces that the duko of Arjyle. is engaged to Miss Knox Little. Tho duke is 70 years old. bo (Jl et Newspaper Man Dead.

(i.u.vESTON, Texas, Nov. 17. Hamilton Stuart, state of the Galveston News, died here this morning. Mick llcatcn by i.ohtnsou by 3,001 Votes Democratic Large. City, Nov.

17. (iov-eruor Stono and Secretary of State Lesueur opened the official returns from the late election to-day, all the counties having reported. A score of clerks were put to work, but only the vote for judge of tho supreme court has been completed and orticially announced. The Democratic loss over hurried his face in the pillow and stopped his ears with the bath-robe. It was the twins perhaps.

He forgot that two yoars old is young to reach a bell-button. The next he knew Chris had returned, letting himself and another in with the latch key. Lorrimer felt a WN ffiH.J,ii.i! hand on his shoulder and heard- the voice of a former college chum and in 0 18118 was while the Republican gain was 1,075, and tho Populist gain 1,259. The Socialists, a new party in Missouri politics, polled 1,573 votes in the entire state. Following is the official vote for judge of the supreme court: Black, Democrat, Robinson, Republican, 220,041: Jones, Robinson.

Sanderson, Socialist, 1.572. Two years the parties were divided as follows: Democrats, Republicans, Populists, Prohibitionists. 4,333. 1 1 was St years olu and was the older-. American editor actively in the moss.

L0BKIMER MOMENTARILY1 ANTICIPATED Thanksgiving May Have Originated with the Hebrews. The best authority we have on the subject says that the custom of Thanksgiving originated with Moses. A writer in an English eucycloapaadia, however, says that it is quite probable that the custom antedates the deliverer of the Israelites. The Hebrews were accustomed to celebrate plenteous harvests, but when famine came there was no day of thanksgiving. It was after the dawn of the Christian era that the custom assumed a national character.

The first national day of Thanksgiving followed the recognition of the Christian religion by the Roman rulers Surely a Mistake. Poor Mike was very ill almost as. ill as he was short and what that meant those who know him best can say, for physically he was hardly more than a dwarf. The doctor was called in and after investigation, informed Mrs. Mike that her husband was suffering from actinomycosis, a name which appeared to strike terror to the soul of the anxious woman.

"Act phwat?" said she. "Actinomycosis," replied the doctor. "Him?" cried Mrs. Mike. "Ah, doo-ther, how can yez say tbot? A lit to man loike Moikel coulden't hould the name of ut much lis th' disaxe thoX goes wit ut!" 'SHE TKI.LIN AOAIN.

Venerable Preacher's Suicide. MiDic.KsiioHo, Nov. Rev. Richard Carroll, a prominent liiptist preacher, hanged himself near Maynorchville. He was 89 years o'li I and had been preaching sixty-nine years.

timate friend. "Hazard!" he gasped. "Is that you?" "What's tho row?" asked his friend. "Oh, Hazard, that woman you saw her; what shall I do? What will people think?" "Well," said his friend, judicially, "you know it might seem queer to see a young blonde female at the door of a straight laced fellow like yourself at this time of day. It's quite too early, my boy, or else it's quite too late.

You ought to manage better." "I think you might leave out your joke and help me a little," Baid Lorrimer, scrambling to his fee in a fit of desperation. "Won't you, for heaven's sake, go out and send her away? It's easy to say I'm sick say I've got smallpox or whooping Sough or anything horrible, I beg of you. Offer her anything to go away. Tell her I don't remember the least thing about it" "I'll do my best, old man," said Hazard, bravely, and hurried out Lorrimer held his breath and crept near the door. Hazard was succeeding it seemed.

He had reduced the conversation to whispers, broken now and then by something like a sob. THIS. struggle; the screen overturned; the two rolled over and over. "I say," said Hazard, "for goodness sake! the joke's gone far enough. Crosby, get up and take off that toggery.

You can't play footbull in petticoats. Lorrimer, there's no use getting mad. It was only a little lark We thought you'd see through the champagne and cigars." "Of all idiotic foolery," began Lorrimer, disgustedly, as he got up and rearranged his draperies. "To come to a man's house at daybreak and make fools of yourselves! Why don't you hire a wagon and parade the streets with penny trumpets? Of course that dinner business fall) through." Military Hule Peelml In I'olnncl. London, Nov.

IT. A dispatch to the Times from Vienna says that advices received there convey the information that General Oourko, governor of Warsaw, who declined to permit a delegation of rssidents of Warsaw to attend the czar's funeral, has reported to C.ar Nicholas that the attitude of the Poles justifies the proclamation of a minor slate of siege. Jtifthop Xeraz of San Antonio Dead. San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 17.

llishop, John Claudius Neraz of the Catholic diocese of San Antonio, died at his home in this city after a lingering illness. Deceased was born at Am, France, January 13, 1838. was a long time returning. He came not back alone. A rustle of skirts betokened company.

Mr. Lorrimer wondered if his laundress expected a holiday gift He was out of bed and had crawled into his slippers and profuse bath robe. "Tell her to wait outside," he cried; "you hear me, Chris? Tell her to stay out. What does she want anyway, coming here at daylight?" He had not much idea of the time of day. A high soprano voice suddenly startled him: "I will go in I will see him! Oh, you Lorrimer, you; you can't escape me now! I've found you out try as you may, to hide in there.

I tell you I will see him!" Striking Weavers Will lleturn. Pawtucuet, R. Nov. 17. The striking weavers at tho Lorraine milts here, who have been out since October 3, voted last night to return lo their looms next Monday.

1 Dr. James McCoah Dying. Piunceton, N. Nov. 17.

Dr. James McCosh passed a quiet night, but is gradually sinking and has not na to live..