HEW YEAR'S IN GOTHAM.
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Tfee French Custom of Ushering in
the New Year With Carnival
and Revelry has Gained
Strong Hold on the
Metropolis.
(Special to the Argus.)
New York, Dec. 31 The advent of
the new Year tonight "will be made the
occasion for the usual noisy demon
strations throughout the city of New
York. The French custom of usher
ing in the new year with carnival and
revelry has gained strong hold on the
metropolis of late years, becoming
more prevalent with each year.
It was the practice of the fathers and
mothers of the present generation of
New Yorkers to congregate at the junc
tion of lower Broadway and Wall
Streets near the midnight hour to hear
the chimes of old Trinity welcome the
new year. Tne practice sun previia
and. thousands each year-end seek to
get within hearing distance of the
melodic tones from which come the
strains of an old-fashiored hymn float
ing out on the still midnight air.
But there are thousands of resid
ents of New York who desire a more
strenuous celebration in honor of the
new year than to stand about on the
cold pavements to listen to church
bells. Upper, and not lower Broad
way, is the centre of attraction of these
people. In the theater and restaurant
districts the crowds tonight are ex
pected to be the greatest of the year.
Tables for New Year's Eve were en
gaged in all the fashionable hotels and
restaurants weeks ago, and today not a
vacant place is to be had at any price.
The management of the Hotel Astor
' has arranged to give a Venetian fete
to the guests and patrons of the house
in celebration of the new year. The
eight floor of the hotel will be hung
with scenery depicting the Grand
Canal, the Palace of the Doges, and the
Iiion of St.1 Mark. The waiters will be
dressed as gondoliers and a confetti
battle will be the climax of the even
ing. Delmonico's, Rectors, the Waldorf
Astoria, the Belmont, the Plaza and
other leading restaurants and hotels
where fashionable folk congregate will
be the scenes of similar revelries. At
one Bohemian cafe the price of supper
will be $10 for each person, without
wine.and only champaign will be serv
ed. In all this there is no suggestion
-of hard times in Gotham.
COTTON GROWERS
OF WAYNE COUNTT
ROOSEVELT'S GRAVE ERROR.
Yisu are Earnestly Requested to Ii
in Attendance at the Meeting fa
be Held ia the Court
House January
Tenth.
I desire to c:tl I you in spsU.n ..
Friday .Tan 10, ISK)8. in tf-io Voum ..,.
in Uiiscit.y at o'e,lK'! p. i'i.
Our org an i. ( ion and f trwcri, '.-':
r.ly Iuvh- slo id vvoli in ii-.f b u-.
rolling suffi.it(, (ioi.ion to m'ii. ','
iionK. Tim disposition ol i'trm- s
have no oihi m Si.-r to whom tin y v.
indebted lor advances kind y m.-ic :
ihfm, mst ctfinmmid ihir eusj in
every thoughu'ut misinefss tn&.'t.
The cotlou situation at this ti
mauds unusual firmness. 'i'htreis m
disputing the i'uot that we are V'
tit rough a crisis that calls lor toiira;
"THIS DAY IN HISTORY."
December, 31.
1384 John de Wycliffe, "the Morn
ing Star of the Reformation," died.
1360 Lancastrians victorious at
Wakefield. (War of the Hoses) .
1550 Henry of Lorraine, third Duke
of Guise, born. Died Deo. 23, 1588.
1600 British East Indian Company
chartered.
1720 Charles Edward Stuart, the
young Pretendei, born. Died Jan. 31,
1788.
1781 Congress chartered the Bank
of North America.
1793 Thomas Jefferson resigned as
Secretary ot State.
1857 Canada adopted the decimal
system of public accounts.
1877 Queen Victoria instituted the
Imperial Order of the Crown of India,
for ladies.
1889 Horetio Allen, who ran the
first railroad locomotive in America,
died in New Jersey. , Born in 1802.
- 1890 Francis E. Spinner, TJ. S.
Treasurer under Lincoln and Grant,
died. Born Jan. 21, 1802.
1894 Amelia Jenks Bloomer, origi
nator of the "bloomer" costume for
women, died at Council Bluffs, la
Born New York, May 27, 1818.
NEW HEAD OF AT
LANTA UNIVERSITY.
Son of the First President and the
Founder of the Atlanta Univer
sity, was Today Installed
as Third Fresident.
(Special to The Argus.)
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 31 Edward T.
Ware, son of "the first president and
founder of the Atlanta University, was
today installed as the third president
of the institution.
President Charles Cuthbert Hall of
the Union Theological Seminary pre
sided over the inauguration exercises,
which were attended by many friends
of Atlanta University and representa
tives of similar institutions in various
parts of the country. .
Have you seen our fine line of Din
ing Room Furniture? Consisting, of
Extension Tables, Side Boards, Buffets
China Closets, Serving Tables and
-Chairs? . . -Don't
Miss This.
Andrews fc Waddell Furniture Co.
'Unar "Admiral '. iir.nvnson'g retire
ment from Ihe bureau'-of navigation, oj J
which he was chief, because he object-
d to the President's action in placing i
-Mtrgeon General Rixey in command ol j
:t medical ship, creates a great stir in
i v;d circles it' not in federal official- ,
.:h general ly . There has been nota-
h! absence ot friction between line
u ml staff in the army, but the same
,'Hiiiiol be said of the line ami staff of
e navy. While army officers are
i-iose observers ot punctilio, a einsh be-
s veu quartermaster or surgeon or,
i v master and n oii'icer ot th iinei
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,i"Vr owiirs. In social etiquette aim
r -inoninl precedence ail branches ot j
i.'if. army, ino and siatT, are. and have j
'vys litifiii. on an absolutely equal
f ;:ng. Tlio staff ot'licer, theretofore,
ms teeu satisfied with his position and
as never "agitated" for a change,
t ti the uvy it- iias been different.
J iscre was a time when the naval sur
.jeon was not by right on even a social
uoi,:ug with the line oflicer command
ing. On board ship he could only sit
;t an officer's table by special invita
uon. I me and staff acted as if they
worthy of the cause lor which we con- i.eionged to separate orders. Stall oi-
tend. We can only rely upon ou r own ficers have often complained of vvh.t!. ,
efforts and determinations. This wiii they regarded as an unreasonable dis- j
bring relief though the balance of man- i ntx-lion. There is less friction of this j
kind contend against us. The dispo- kind now, but the line oflicer is to-dav
sition of many manufacturers to run as quick to resent any encroachment
on short time is only in line with the I on his prerogatives as in years past,
spirit of cotton future gamblers to de- The President has made a grave mis
press the market, rue question o; sr-Rem p.aenr.: surgeon yenerai mxey
final endurance will determine the, in command ol me ilelief. Medical ol-
matter not only for this season, bu ' lioers should nave a tree hand in the
for the year to. come. J ' .scipline and direction of all the men
The cotton grower will never have rving on hospital ships, but when it
such an opportunity to call a halt on omes to actual command only a line
the New York Cotton exchange in their i wilieer to "ihe manner" trained should
wild career. j -. assigned to liiat responsible posi-
J. E. PETERSON,
President Wayne County Cotton
Growers Association.
SECRETARY TAFT TO SPEAK.
Will Tonight, in Boston, Deliver His
First Public Address Since His
Trip Around the World.
.(.Special to The Akgus.)
Boston, Mass., Dec. 30. Secretary of
War William H. Tatt is in Boston to
be the guest of honor at the annual
banquet of the Boston Merchants' As
sociation at the Hotel Somerset tonight
and to deliver the first public address
he has made since his return from his
journey around the world. The affair
gives promise of being one ot the most
notable in the history ol. the Boston
Merchants' Association. While Secre
tary Taft's address will have no bear
ing on his candidacy fr the Republi
can Presidential nomination, he is ex
pected to discuss the policy of the pres
ent administration with regard to the
Philippines and other "American inter
ests in the Far East.
Following the association's custom
at its annual banquets to present one
speaker for the South, Hon. Swager
Shirley", Representative in Congress
from Kentucky, will be the second
speaker.
ROBBERY STILL A MYSTERY.
No Clue to Person Who Got Away
With Mascarl's Money Victim
Furnishes Bond for His
Brother-In-Law. '
(Special to the Argtts.)
Asheville, Dec. 31 The robbery of
Charley Mascarl's fruit store, Friday
night, when $4,000 in cash was stolen,
remains - a mystery." The police are
inclined to the opinion that the rob
bery was committed by some of Mas
carl's kinspeople and have Tony
Mourmino, a brother-in-law of Char
ley, under arrest. Tony remained in
jail Saturday night in default of $500
bond. Bond was made yesterday,
however, by Masearl, who put up
$ 500 in gold for the release of his wife's
brother. Many . people believe that
the police are wrong in suspecting
Tony. It is contended that in all
probability that the robbery was com
mitted while the entire i police force
was being banqueted Friday night:
that the robber or robbers knew
they were safe and the guilty persons
are the same who two weeks ago rob
bed the place of $25. Masearl and his
wife are completely crushed, by their
loss. Their stand ramaQed closed all
day yesterday. Masearl appears to
take little interest in his business since
the robbery. It was necessary for the
police to go there Saturday and take
charge for atime, picking up the loose
change that had been scattered about
by the robbers. The affair has aroused
great interest here and everyone dis
cussing the robbery has a different
theory.
Have you bought that Christmas
present tor your friend? Xet us help
you decide what to give.
Andrews & Waddell Furniture Co.
;oii. Surgeons are not required to
know anything oi nav - igaiiohand as a
matter of fact that science is wholly
outside of their sphere. Furthermore,
staff ofiioers have had no experience in
managing crews, and lor that reason
I hey would be practically - helpless in
time of danger at sea.
lint in this particular case at issue
the President, being the commander-in-chief,
had the constitutional right to
place the surgeon general in command
of the Relief, and Admiral Brownson,
for the very sake ot discipline, should
have accepted the situation, for the
time being at least, and let the public
hold the President responsible in the
event of wreck or other disaster which
might possibly result from executive
action. -However foolish and un-American
squabbles and jealousies in the
navy may be, everybody can see that
in a matter of this sort the line officer
has the best of the argument
The President should lose no time in
recalling his order placing Rixey in
command of the Relief. By so doing
he would lose nothing in point ot offi
cial dignity; but, on the other hand,
would restore good feeling in the navy
and bring about the old-time respect
for naval law.
TO-DAY'S " MARKET.
(By special wire to The Akgus.)
New York, Dee. 31 The stock market-opened
at general advance and
movement irregular.
The " cotton market opened with
small declines, afterjihe call, and some
scattered selling by professionals.
Cable advices had little effect. Al
though it is notice day .for both Dec.
and Jan., few were put oufe.
Dec. 11:50, Jan. 11:59, March 10:78,
April 10:67.
Chicago, Dec. 31 The grain mar
ket opened with wheat 5 8 cent higher
on refusal of "Liverpool to follow our 2
to 3 cent decline yesterday.
May wheat 105 1-4, Corn 59 1-2, Oats
54 1-2, Pork 13:35, Ribs 7.05.
Over -Work Weakens
Your Kidneys,
Oafcealthy Uidneys Make Impure Blood.
AH the blood in your bod'r passes throupi
your kidneys once every thiee min jtes.
The Lidneys ra you
blood purifiers hey t
. ter out the vaste o
impurities in the blood
If they are sick or ou
of order, they frdl to ?
their work.
Pains, aches ai,drheu
matism come from e
cess of uric acid 5n tb i
blood, due in nA-rl,-.
kidney trouble.
K"iviey trouble causes eulck nr i-no.-t
heart bats, and makes one feel as ikons
they had Heart trouble, because the heart
avw 'working in Dumping thick; kidnev
iiCi.joned blood through veins and arte-ies
"t used to be considered that enly 'urina
trout ies. were to be traced to the kidr.evc
but iiow modern science proves that r.ea";''.
all constitutional diseasss hzvs uisu beirm
ning in kidney troutls
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oent and one-dollar siz- fSipfg;
es' You mav hav fl WlU5stl
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free, also pamphlet telling you how to tines
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Don't make any mistake, but rememtwt1
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smooth, and free from all eruptions; but when the blood becomes infected with some
an healthy humor the effect is shown by rashes, eruptions, boils aid pimples, or other disfig
iring and annoying skin disease.
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exposure to wind and sun. When the blood becomes filled with humors and acids these are
thrown off through the pores and glands, burning and irritating the skin and drying up the
natural oils so that we have not only Acne, Kczema, Salt Rheum, etc., but such dry scaly
in eruptions as Tetter, Psoriasis and kindred troubles.
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j These humors find their way into the
olood through a disordered or deranged con
dition of the system. -There is a certain
amount of waste or refuse matter collected
.o the body every day. This is useless in
nourishing or keeping the system in health,
and nature intends that it shall find an out
let through the channels of bodily waste.
As long as these members perform their
duties properly the blood remains pure and
iree from infection; but when from any
cause they become dull and sluggish, this
refuse matter is left to sour and be taken
into the blood in the form of humors, and
poisons. The skin is a perfect index to the blood; when we see one afflicted with a skin dis
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The skin is not, only affected by the humors generated within the system, but poisons
trorn without, such as Poison Oak and Ivy, Nettle Rash, etc., as well as poisons from metals,
acids, etc., enter through the open pores and glands, and so thoroughly do they take root in
tHe blood that they are ever present, or return from year to year to annoy the sufferer.
The treatment of skin diseases wish salves, washes, lotions, etc., is along the wrong line.
True such treatment relieves, some of the itching and discomfort, and aids in keeping the
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