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Jit "1 7- THE CPUIIIER-JOURXAL. LOUISVILLE, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8. 196 1 1 olhey: Secretary of State Makes a Report To Congress. A CHAPTER ON CUBAN MATTERS The Situation May Soon Call For a Change of Policy. a formihablk rebellion, Hat (he Ianrgent4 Are Without a Nuelen of Statehood.

OTHER FOREIGN RELATIONS Washington. Pee. 7. For the first time ithln the of old oflVials the Secretary of ha mid" a regular r-rt for transmission i iigrexs. 1'ke th r-i--rts of otiier f- -is the Cabinet.

Th was I a 1, fr.re Consress as an ap-1-n to the President's message. It of m.tn 1. nils relations during the past year with foreign GoV- nun-Nit tjiat either wer? touched IH ri at al! in th- rtv i.ige or were more iiefly trvatf.l. I'ndvr the head of Spain. retary Ol-n-y has mu; to in reference to Cuba, in his report he sets out In great -deu! the history of th gr.mth of the tile present evil state of affairs on the Island, and other facts upon whK-h the President bas his broad statements as conclusions.

Reference is made to a Vnii! tleneral Lee. hut the Secretary Intimates that his Information ci.m-s principally from the I'nlted Stites Consuls, and so must be as confidential as to Its uuroe. MR. OLNEY'S ESTIMATE. Ihe Secr t.iry's estimate of the piesent situation is disclosed In the fallowing paragraph, made aftr a rrvllminary ratcment of the destruction of the industrial resources of Cuba: "From whatever ioint of view we retard the matter.

It impossible not to Olseern that a state of things exists at our loors alike dangerous to good relations, destructive of legitimate commerce, fatal to the. Internal resources of Cuba and most vexation and trying because entail-In upon this Government excessive bur-o. tis In its dormtic administration and In i'h outTvard relations. This situation can l-ot indefinitely continue without growing it worse and the time may not be far tisiant when the States must se-iioiisly consider whether its rights and I oeiests, hs well as Its international dull- lii tew of lis peculiar relations to tic iland do not call for some decided -iani; in the policy hitherto pursued." To b-gln with, the Secretary makes It plain that the present insurrection is tar more formidable than the famous ten-year Insurrenctinn." which begaji Yara in 1SGS. He says that starting in the same portion of the.

Island it very early took proportions beyond Its predecessor. an.K therewith assumed, an augressive phase. Passing the defensive- lines or tr-has, traversing the island from north to south, formidable ldies of the revolutionary forces early in the yetir established themselves in the rich sugar planting districts of Santa Clara. Clenfuegoa and Matanzas. made hostile forays almost In sight of Havana Itself, and advancing westward, a lislgment In the fertile tobacco fields of llnar del Rio.

which has so far resisted all efforts of the Spanish Cotves to overcome. THE REBELS' STRENGTH. The Secretary says that while no pi-omtnent seaport has been attacked by the Insurgents, a large part of the miies of sea coast Is practically In their hands and from Its rugged and wild character Is pecuruirly fitted for guerilla warfare and affords e.tsy means of receiving clandestine supplies of men and arms. The Secretary adds: "W'hll" thus In fact controlling the larger part of tiie internal area of the whole Island of Culm from Cape San Antonio to Capo Mais), and enjoying practically unlimited use ati equally large part of the coast, the revolutionary forces are s.atteivd. helnc nowhere united for any 1'iigth of i me to form nn army capable of attack or siege and tit to take the tie-tensive In a pttchedbatllc.

Assembling suddenly at a given point, often In a single night, thy make unexpected aallmi or -TV -Jest rtit-l ion 10 the totkrtcct ami cane-lit Ms of Cuba, and at the first sign of pur-'iH or organised assault they dlsierae. onlv 10 reassemble In like manner at soma her bearing tioii the question 'of rec-oai. Mi. oi the insurgents probably t- l-fte tTotigresa in some t-liape. following statement by Sec-letaiy 4lne is of I iNirt a tx-e as explaining his reasons for declining recognition: So ir as our Informat.on shows there is r.et oiilj no effective local government the insiiteits In the territories th-y overrun.

lct there Is not even a anally I red nee -stubhsht-d administration Tlnlr organisation, to 1 lie sh.filnK exigt of the military iei a ions of lliu hour. Is nomadic, without it. itn'te eeiiters an I lacking the must elementary features of municipal govern-itionl. There nowhere aipears the nucleus statehiHsl. The mat htnery for exercis ing the ultimate rights and owers of overelKUlx' an.i respontrng to ine mhieh lie faniu sovereignty entails in the face of euuat llKhlS of other states is lOiispi'-uously lackitig.

It is not possible to a homogeiiotis iMjlitleal entity, and ex-rclslng the functions of Imtni-tralioii and capable, if left to it-r. If. o( niaiiitaiuiiig orderly government ii. its own territory snd sustaining normal relations mith the external family of government. AC1S OF ANWCHY.

The Set retary llluetrates lus piuut as to the irrohponsiblllty of the insurgents by citing hclf destruction of American plantations anil oppression of American planters who grind cane, which he char-uctcrlxcn as acts of anarchy. On th-j other hand, he shows that in the capital elites and seaports and all parts of the Island with which the United States or its cttiztns maintain legitimate normal Intercourse, the Spanish power Is supreme, though often exercised In vexatious and arbitrary ways, calling for just remonstrance and most of the mix tions of government proceed as in limes of peace itevuning to his comparison of this Insurrection with those that have preceded It. Secretary Olney mak's this significant statement: Ir'rom every accessible indication It Is clear that the present rebellion Is on a lar more formidable scale as to numbers, tnlt lligencu and reprcscntativ features. 'than any of the preceding revolt of this eentury: tht the corresponding effort of Spain for Its repression has- been enormously lurmenlrd: and that, despite the constant influx of fresh armies-and material of war from the metropolis, the rebellion, after nearly two yeiars of successful resistance, appears to-lHy to he In a condition to Indefinitely prolong the contest on its present lines." He also compliments the tactical skill displayed by the leaders of the Insurrection, saying that when the disparity of numbers and the comparatively Indefensible character of the ee ntral and western Vega country arc considered, the passage of a considerable force into Ptnar del Rio. followed by its successful maintenance there for many months, must be regarded as a military success of a pronounced character.

"The Insurgent armies fairly represent the intelligent aspirations of a large proportion of the peojl-of the whole Island: awl it Is shown that they purpose to wtui-this content, on these iwtiiT rounds of vantage, to the end, and to make the present ctruggle a supreme test of the capacity of the Cuban people to win for henvselves and their children the heritage of self-government." SOME APPALLING PHASES. The Secretary speaks the appalling phases the soeh as often appear' in contests among the Iattri races of the Western hemisphere; of the excesses and forceful and arbitrary acts of the military: of the ravaging of private property; the violation of principles of civilised warfare by Irresponsible omVials. and the killing of non-combatants, in some instances, happily few. of American citizens. He says: "A large part of the correspondence of the State Department with its agents In Cuba has been devoted to these cases of assault uKn the rights of our cilisens.

In r.o instance has anv remonstrance and en-erretlc appeal been omitted. Hut the present representatives of the Spanish power often Itnd it eay practically to postpone explanations snd reparation on the ground of ignorance of facts or for plausible rea-sona." Til Secretary next treats at of the flnunri.il and industrial losses Inflicted upon American citizens by th minuance of the strife, all which Is summed up cone.sely rtv the fei Jen'- In a portion of his message. That par: the report 'lev ned Ctiba conclud with i tr'ef statement of the "Competitor" i'j. which, it appears. ha now been reminded by the i lrid authorities for r-triil.

and of the dissent of State reparTnv'nt from the r.Mpjire-mnt of the tr.vernor tJenenl Cuba ttiar all al'ens in Cuba siall be w.ihin a certain time pun d.s-barment frm th- pr 'tect: of law. VENEZUELA. Secretary lney siys very little more than d'es the Prewdent in his respecting the boundary question. He announces with gratification that amicable counsels have prevailed to Induee a satisfactory cf the attempts at an understanding, and that the boundary question and associated phas have been at last eliminated as between this country and Kng-land. He gives, however, no inkling of the nature of the treaty beyond the statement that it provides for ixrt arable arbitration of the whole controversy.

In view of the suspicion that has arisen in some quarters that the arrangement has not proven entirely acceptable to Venezuela, it is a significant statenv-nt of Secretary Olney that "no doubt is entertained that Venezuela, which has so earnestly S'Misrht the friendly assistance of the United State toward the settlement of this vexatious contention, and which has s. unreservedly confided its interests to the Impartial Judgments of this Government, will assent to the adjustment thus attained, thus forever ending a dispute Involving far-reaching consequences to the peace and welfare of the Western Continent." Touching the negotiations for a general arbitration treaty for the settlement of all future disputes between the L'nited States and Great Rritain. Secretary Ol ney says that Doth countries navtng given retreated proofs of their acquies cence in Um great principle Involved, not only by treaties between themselves, but severally by concluding like adjustments with other Powers for the adjudication of disputes resting on law and fact, the subject was naturally approached In a benevolent spirit of agreement, and the negotiations have so satisfactorily progressed as to foreshadow a practical agreement at an early date upon the text of a convention to the desired end. The Secretary expresses regret that the P.rltish Government has refused its concurrence In a proposed International commission to devise means of protecting the seal herds: recites the finding of experts in effect showing that the herd is threatened with total destruction unless changes are mede speedily in the award regulations and hopes that the experts' report will induce the Uritish Government to agree upon these changes. The report shows that negotiations are in progress for a convention to locate immediately that part of the Alaskan boundary line along the one hundred and forty-first meridian by monuments and point survey, wbile the prospects for the precise demarcation of the roast-line boundary are said to be good, a preliminary survey having been completed and the negotiations based on it about to be undertaken.

It is announced that the assent of Great Britain and other maritime states having been secured, the new rules for the prevention of collisions at sea will go into effect July 1 next. GERMANY. Under the head of Germany the report treats briefly of the exclusion from that country of American meat products. The situation apparently remains unchanged, and there has been no amelioration of the st i urgent measures adopted by Germany "on assumed grounds of public health." against our cattle. "On the contray," says the Secretary, "the disposition of Germany, visible for a number of years past, to still further impede and virtually inhibit this legit i-riwate traffic Is evidenced by fresh re strict I ve measures, national and local.

Ttieir unjustifiabllity and erroneousness oi the supiosed premises on which they rest have been again pointed out, and the healthf ulness of our exports supported by amply conclusive proof." The. Secretary says there are fair prospects of the ultimate removal of the Interdiction upon American life insurance companies seeking to do business in Germany. The subject of the relmpo-sit Ion of tonnage dues on German vessels Is discussed compactly to show that the law was mandatory upon the President to Issue his proclamation as soon as the facts were established. OTHER COUNTRIES. Hawaii comes in for a single short paragraph In the report, stating that no questions of lmortaiM-e have arisen, that few claims for Indemnity have filed In behalf of l'nited States citizens arrested during the last rebellion, and that the final chapter in the history of that attempted revolt was reached in the pardon of the ex-yueen.

Samoa Is also briefly treated, the situation being unchanged and the I'nhetl States necessarily continuing to exercise all stipulated rights and duties under the tripartite general act of Berlin "during the continuance of the compact, however Irksome and unnatural these rights and duties may prove to be." It Is indicated that the United States will aptxit a successor to Chief Justice Ide, who resigned. An explanation of difficulties that arise In connection with the effort to protect United States naturalised citizens, usually Jews. who return to Russia, Is afforded by the following paragraph "Holding tbe old doctrine of perpetual allegiance refusing to losses its author- ity by concluding any treaty recognising the naturalisation of a Russian subject without prior imperial consent; asserting the extreme right to punish a naturalised Russian on return to his native Jurisdiction, not merely for unauthorised emigration, but also specifically for the unpermitted acquisition of a foreign clti-senship, and sedulously applying at home and through the official acts of Its agents abroad, to all persons of the Jewish belief the stern restrictions enjoined by Russian law, the Government of Russia takes ground not admitting of acquiescence by the United States, lecause at variance with the character of our Institutions, the sentiments of our people, the provisions of our statutes and the tendencies of modem International comity." Nevertheless the Secretary says the differences that arise are composed In worthy cases by the friendly disposition of Russia toward our country and people. SOME MINOR POINTS. Other points in the report may be briefly summarised as follows: "The Argentine Government has settled the Hale claim by offering to pay an indemnity; arrests of naturalized Americans returning to Austria are becoming, less frequent; efforts continue for the? removal of restrictions on the Importation of American cattle into Bel-glum; there are imspeets of a speedy conclusion of arrangements for the completion of the work left unfinished by the Chilian Claims Commission of ISM: the Chinese Government has settled all claims of Americana for losses through he anti-foreign riots, and It is expwted that the Government will soon consent to a formal recognition of the rights of American missionaries and teachers to full protection in their work and property; the claim of Julian Santos against Ecuador, standing for a quarter of a century, has been settled directly between the parties on the eve of arbitration; the French.

Government has promised the fullest extension to American citizens and interests in Madagascar of all rights under present treaties between France and the United States, so our Con-suls in Madagascar are relinquishing ex tra-territorial Jurisdiction: it is suggested that our Minister resident at and San Domingo be raised to the grade of plenipotentiary: the Italian Government is stopped from claiming Indemnity for the Italians killed at Hahnvllle'. last June, by reason of the fact that they had voted In State election, and so abandoned their Italian citizenship: an extension for one year of the functions of the Mexican Boundary Commission, in order to allow it to pass upon Important issues of irrigation and storage dams on the Rio Grande river. Is noted; the Peruvian Government has settled the claims of certain American citizens employed on a hydrographk? commission by the paymen of liii.onti soles; a naturalization treaty is to be negotiated with Switzerland, which has. so far. refused to admit the right of expatriation to its citizens: extradition treaties have been concluded with Argentine and the Orange Free State, and will be submitted to the Senate: estimates have been collected of the cost of acquiring suitable buildings for the permanent occupancy of each of our Em-Lassies and Legations abroad: and a more commodious building specially designed for the needs of the State Department Is recommended.

INDIANA'S LOAN ASSOCIATIONS. Stock of Is Owned By 137.284 Persona. Indianapolis. Dec. 7.

(Special.) L. G. Rothschild. Clerk of the Land and Banking Department in the Auditor's office, has completed the compilation of satisfies from the reports of building associations within the State. The associations have a total membership of of whom 101.775 are Investing members and 55.489 are borrowing members.

The total capital stock subscribed and in force on October 3L ISM. was while the authorized capital stock was S257.35l.000. Ther are now in force 931,967 shares. Of the running shares there were 724.637 in force on November 1. 195.

During the year shares were Issued, 13.945 matured, 177.1S9 were withdrawn, leaving 800.051 shares of running stock in force October 31 last. Of the prepaid and paid-up stock 78.744 shares were in force at the beginning of the fiscal year, 33.264 were Issued during the year and 30.092 were canceled, leaving S1.918 in force on October 31. At the beginning of the year 270.826 shares were carrying loans and during the year 106.501 more shares were loaned upon. During the year the loans upon T9 shares matured and those upon 3j.S9S more were repaid. At the close of the year loans were being carried upon 314.550.

shares. INSANE KAN'S CRIME. Beat His Wife to Death and Drowtted Himself. Plymouth, Dec. 7.

At 10 o'clock this morning neighbors made a terrible discovery at the farm-house of George Deacon, four miles southeast of this city. There they found Mrs. George Deacon, who was sixty-nine years old, lying dead on a bed. Her face had been pounded to a Jelly with a large stove poker. It was surmised that the murder had been committed by Mr.

Deacon, and a search for the old man finally resulted in finding his dead body in a large stock watering trough. Mr. Deacon was known to be demented, and it is thought that in one of his paroxysms he killed his wife and then drowned himself. TEST CASE OECIDED. Rogers Locomotive Works Awarded! a Grant of Iowa Land.

Washington, Dec. 7. The Supreme Court to-day decided the case of tbe Rogers Locomotive Works vs. the Amer- i lean Kmtgrant Company, involving title J. to land in Calhoun county, Iowa.

It is a test case in a series of disputes between claimants to lands in Iowa under the swamp land act of 1X50 and the railroad grant which was made to the State in 156. The decision was favor a bio to the locomotive works, which claimed under tbe railroad grant. Jus tice Harlan delivered the opinion of the coma. The court granted the motion for a re-argument in the Westlngbouse brake ca-e. ee-tting the hearing for the third 1 Monday In January, after the hearing 1 In other cases already set for that day.

Burned By Natural Gas. uncie. Dec. 7. C.

H. Over. senior member of the firm of C. H. Over window-glass manufacturers, and George Vincent, night watchman at the factory, were horribly and perhaps fatally burned In a natural gas explosion early this morning.

Vincent struck a match while repairing a gas pump, causing the explosion. Fatally KhaM lib Landlord. Ietersburg, Dec. 7. W.

W. Tucker, a farm tenant, shot Matthew Mc-Murray. bis landlord, fatally to-day. emptied their revolvers, but Tucker escaped unhurt. Tucker accused Mc-Murray of improper Intimacy with his wife, end then the shooting began.

After the affray Tucker surrendered to the authorities. -LOCAL NOTICES. do sot like kaldaa-a, gray hair. Saadra. mat thin larka.

A'aid thaw rrattc (eauiraa a. Um aajr br atlas fulu Mais luut SEYENj Instead of Six, Toll-gates Destroyed la Mercer THE PIKE OWNERS AT SEA. Believed That a Secret Organization of Raiders Exists. A FIGHT AT A FESTIVAL. Uleknao Lines Up As a Prohibition Town.

MINOR KENTUCKY EVENTS. Harrodsburg, Dec 7. Special.) The court -day topic to-day was the work of the turnpike aaiders Saturday night and their threats to apply the torch to private property. It develops now that seven, instead of six, gates were destroyed Saturday mulit. three between Harrodsburg and Mackvtlle, one on the Bruner's Chapel road, one on the Oak Ridge pike and two between Harrodsburg and Cornishville: J.

R. Elliott. President of the Bruner's Chapel road, said that his company was at sea as to how to act, but a majority of the directors were in favor of restoring the gates and collecting toll as before. It Is evident that grave apprehensions are felt about the threats of the raiders to burn private property, hence the pike owners talk and will act with great caution. President Elliott said gatekeepers who would resist a mob of armed men could not be found.

It Is the general opinion that a certain class of farmers and others afflicted with the turnpike mania have formed a secret organization, which is rapidly growing In strength and extending its field of labor to all counties where tolls are collected. AN IMPORTANT DECISION Is That Handed Down By Judge Washington In the Newport Electric Light ine. Covington. Dec 7. (Special.) The decision rendered by Special Judge Washington in the Campbell Circuit Court tn the case of the Suburban Electric Light Company against the Newport Light Company is of far greater importance than merely settling the question between tbe contending parties.

The question between the parties was as to a right, or franchise, alleged tajia-va been granted to the Newport Light Company to erect poles and string wires on the streets of the city. The Suburban Company was in possession of a franchise and had the monopoly of street lighting, and It sued out an injunction to restrain the defendant company from proceeding to operate under the franchise chaimed by it. Tlx? grounds for the injunction were mainly found in Section 14 of the new Constitution, which prohibits the grant of a franchise for a period exceeding twenty years; and further providing that when a franchise was granted for a "term of years" it must be advertised for sale and sold to the highest and best bidder. The franchise granted by ihs General Council of Newport, whether by inadvertence or design. Is immaterial, fixed no limit to Its duration, and Special Judge Washington, who was a member of the Constitutional Convention, dissolved the injunction, holding that the provisions of Section 164 did not apply where no term of years is fixed, as the franchise.

In cases of that sort could be terminated at the pleasure of the Council. If Judge Washington's view of the question is sustained by the Court of Appeals one of the wry best provisions of the new Constitution will be rendered nugatory, and the very giod provisions of that Instrument are none too many. AH that will be necessary hereafter will be for a General Council to grant a termless franchise, with a little private understanding with the' company, and, after it has got to working in full blast what succeeding General Council will Interfere with It? Or. If any attempt Is made in that direction "reasons" can be supplied showing why the attempt should be squelched. SHERIFF GOES TO ENGLAND To Arrest Arthur W.

Plait For a Kill ing rJleven Years Ago. Lexington, Dec. 7. (Special.) Sheriff Gross will leave on Wednesday for Oxford, England, to arrest and bring to Lexington for trial Arthur W. Piatt, who killed Jesse Tyree.

an inmate of Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum, in ISSo. At thai! time Piatt was an attendant at tbe asyium and Tyree was in his ward. He refused to go to dinner when Piatt ordered him, and the Englishman, becoming angry, shot him through the heart. He made his escape and went to England, where he was put iu prison for theft at-Oxford several mo'ntns ago. He is about, forty-live years old.

and came to thi eountry from Er gland four or live ears before he killed Tyree. Tyree had ls-vti sent to the asylum from county. EDITOR LEMON SERIOUSLY ILL. His Wire Too, is Critically III and Hi Mother-iu-law is lying. Paducah.

Dec. 7. (Special.) Editor James R. Lemon, of the Evening Journal. Is at his borne in Benton, dangerously 111 of pneumonia.

In addition, bis eyes are affected. His wife is also critically ill and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Thompson, is believed to be dying. Georgetown Issues Bonds. Georgetown.

Dec. 7. Special. V-The City Council has ordered SStf.Quu worth of funding bonds issued to payoff the floating debt of Georgetown. The bonds will be of tbe denomination of LOO, bearing 5 per cent.

Interest, and be payable in from one to twenty years. James Y. Kelly and S. M. Davis have been elected Councilmeu to nil the va Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair.

CREAM MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant 40 Years the Standard. cancies caused by the resignation of W. R.

Blackwell and Chas. Boaley After a Plum. Richmond, Dec. 7. Special.) CoL John L.

Bosley. editor of the Paris Reporter, in an Interview here to-day said that he was not an applicant for the Paris post-office and would not be an applicant, but that he had his eye on a juicy plum at Washington. He did not say what the Juicy plum was. but left the Impression that it was" nothing short of a foreign mission. Wanted In Teunesaee.

Paducah. Dec 7. (Special.) Jim Harris, colored, is tn Jail here charged with shooting a white man named Piatt at Trenton. Itfst January. Harris had his uncle arretted for shooting him in the arm a few days and the latter Informed the police that his n-nhew was wanted in Tennessee.

An officer will come after Harris to-morrow. Failure at Orangeburg. Maysville, Dec. 7. (Special.) The firm of Curtis Iiramel.

composed of George E. Curtis and Clinton Bramel, who run a country store at Orangeburg, made firm and individual assignment to-day to Dr. W. II. Hord.

caused by inability to collect store accounts. No statement of assets or liabilities. Big Tattle Shipment. Richmond. Dec.

7. (Special.) G. W. Bales, agent for Schwartz. Child New York, shipped from this city to-day ten carloads of export cattle, average weight 1.51M pound, bought In this and Boyle counties at from four to four and one-4Uarter cents.

Circuit Court at Barbourville. Barbourville, Dec. 7. (Special.) Circuit Court convened here to-day. An extensive criminal docket is to be disposed of.

The Fields-Adkins murder trial is set for Thursday and will consume some two weeks. Georgetown College Graduates. Georgetown, Dec. 7. (Special.) Georgetown College will have thirty-two graduates this year; nineteen will secure the deirree of Bachelor of Science; live that of Bachelor of Arts, and eight Master of Arts.

WANT $30,000. County Commissioners Discos Improvements to the Jail. A meeting was held yesterday afternoon by the County Commissioners in the County Court room. The most important step was to direct the Finance Committee to confer with the Finance Committee of the General Council, relative to a proposition to expend 10,000 for improvements at the jail. The recently-elected members of tire board from the General Council were sworn In.

The only change is in the successor of Alderman Brltt to Alderman DeGarmo. The committee for the ensuing year will be as foilws: Court-house, Kamsoy. Fegenbush and Britt; Jail. German, Ramsey and Stern; Appropriations, Breuer. With -Thee and German.

The proposition to build an annex to the Court-hou was again discussed, but nothing definite done. "teaser farm solo. Purchased By beerl Persons For 915,170, Which is Thought Cheap. The old Yeager place, on the Shelby-ville pike east of Reservoir Park, was sold yesterday afternoon by Deputy Commisioner Ilerr. The sale was In conformity with a recent judgment settling up the estate of the late George W.

Yeager. The pi-operty sold embraced about thirty-eight acres and was valued at about er acre, although it did not bring half that amount when sold yesterday, the consideration being The property was sold In eight tracts and was bought by Louisa Yeawer. Georue Yeager. John Christ. C.

A. Brown and Henry Tobe. The property was ideal farming land and was considered one of the prettiest places near the city. The general impression is that the land was sold very cheap. CAUSED BY A LAMP EXPLOSION.

Loss of $1 By ire In a Nashville Suburb. Nashville, Dec. 7. Early this evening the entire plant and buildings of the Wlthington Russell Company, covering about six acres In Newtown, a suburb of this city, was totally de- stroyed by fire, together with a large stock of manufactured goods. The com pany manufactured hoes, forks, rakes and agricultural Implements, and em; ployed 115 hands.

Seven freight cars, loaded with Roods and standing on a side-track, were also burned. The manager of the company says the loss, is l2o.H). and the Insurance can not now be estimated. The cause of the fire was the explosion of a lamp in the finishing room over a barrel of varnish. AFT-R A LINGERING ILLNESS.

Death of Mrw. R. B. Field at Her Residence On Sixth Street. Sirs.

B. Field, widow of the late C. W. Field, died last night at 11:05 o'clock at the family home on Sixth street, be-twtn Chestnut and Broadway, after a long iUni-s. Sho was seventy-seven years of ase.

She was attended by her granddaughter. Mrs. W. W. Miller, of Kansas City, and her great-itrandson.

Sbt; U-ft four sons: C. W. Field, of Minneapolis: Nlelie B. Field, of Albuquerque; A. H.

Field. Deputy County Assessor, and J. Lawrence Field, of the Louisville Railway Company. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Pickpocket On Market Street- A number of attempts were made to pick ieket yesterday afternoon on Market street, between First and Fifth.

About 3 o'clock Will Huff, a negro, was suspected of having endeavored to relieve a woman of her purse at Fourth and Market. The woman screamed and the negro attempted to escape. He was caught by Detectives Burke and Wickham and lodged in Central station on tbe charge of being a suspected felon. A i G3V. BRADLEY EXPLAINED Why He Pardoned a Matt Before An Indictment Was Returned.

Lancaster. Dec. 7. On November 13 the Garrard county grand jury indicted R. A.

Noel. Republican Justice of the Peace, for giving a drink of whisky to a man named Ray on election day. On November 28. a pardon was" filed, signed by Gov. Bradley, and dated November 2L The pardon stated that Noel gave whisky toasick man, when.

In point of fact, he stated before the Jury that Noel did not 'give him whisky, and the Indictment was found on the testimony of another party. Another reason given fcr granting tbe pardon. Is that Noel is a good citizen. The records however, show that he was indicted for the same offense, committed on election, day in 1S94. The alleged Irregularity of these proceedings, CRused considerable comment, and J.

S. Owsley. Commonwealth's Attorney addraned a letter to the Governor, in which be recited the facts and said: "It seems to me that some one has violated the letter and spirit of the law and otherwise his oath by being a little too previous in this matter, and as an officer sworn to do his duty, I ask you to furnish me with the names of the party or parties who solicited this pardon at your hands, and likewise the full statement upon which you were urged tu grant the pardon." Gov. Bradley replied as follows: "It was stated to me that the indictment had been found, and I so thought when the pardon was granted. It was also stated that Mr.

Noel had been a Justice of the fbr Garrard county for nineteen years, and was a man of good character (which facts were known to mei and he gave the man a drink after he had voted, the man claiming that be was sick and the drink being Kiven him by Noel under that belief. The statement was made by W. McC. Johnston, County Attorney: I have given you the substance of it. Would send you copy, but Assistant Secretary, who has papers, is confined to bed.

and I can't send it." A CHICAGO REAL ESTATE SCHEME. Rockefeller tins No Idea or Becoming an Iron Jiaater. Cleveland. Dec." 7. John D.

Rockefeller will not engage in the Iron manufacturing business according to a local paper. Mr. Rockefeller has. as Is usually his custom, kept counsel with himself, and consequently the public baa been gulled by men. who, according to Mr.

Rockefeller's representative, have simply taken advantage of the rumors that have been floating about to further private schemes. L. M. Bowers, manager of the Bessemer Steamship Company, which is the name under which Mr. Rockefeller's business is conducted, returned to-day from New York city, where, for two days past, he has been in consultation with Mr.

Rockefeller and his closest business associates. "There is absolutely no truth whatever," he said, "in the rumors which have been floating about for some time to the effect that Mr. Rockefeller Is to engage in the iron manufacturing business in the vicinity of Cleveland. Chicago or elsewhere. Nothing is further from his intention, and, in fact, the very opposite of the report Is true.

You could not drive him or in any way induce him to go Into the Iron manufacturing Industry. Hlsconstruction of our fleet of boats was done simply in order to develop his iron-ore mining interests. They simply laugh at these reports in New York. The stories were started by men who had real estate or other personal schemes to further." THREE DROWNED WHILE SKATING. Ice On 'a Mil I-Pond Gave Way Beneath Them.

Philadelphia. Dec. 7. The skating season opened at Hawley with a triple tragedy. Blanche Bishop, fourteen years old.

daughter cf David Bishop, and Ella Alpha, fifteen years old. daughter of E. H. Alpha, both living in Hemlock Hollow, about seven miles from this place, while skating on tbe ice, broke through and were drowned. Two brothers of Ella Alpha sprang.

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Alpha had warned the children not to go oh it as the Ice was unsafe. The bodies were recovered. Train and Trolley Collide. Leavenworth, Dec. 7.

A Burlington train ran Into an electric car at the Choctaw crossing, demolishing the front part of the electric car and severely injuring Capt. Montgomery, of the pension department of the Soldiers' Home at Fort Leavenworth, and Thos. Hasklns, a member of Company of the institution. The other passengers escaped injury. There is ae i good reason why the de of disease should carry so many women down into the depths of siisery and weak.

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WKATHS. FIELD Kntered Into rest at her late residence. HM Sixth street. Keln-cca widow of the late C. V'.

Field, iu the 77lh year of her usre. Due notice of tbe funetal will be given. Minneapolis. and Albuquerque, X. papers please copy.

DUOAN Rees H. Diimui, at San Antonio, Monday, Lecemlier 7. lWS, son of Ueurge M. Lrunan. of blcago.

111., and brother of Mrs. C. Dickson, of tms city. Interment at Jackson, Tenn. HAOrTKTT December 7.

at 8:30 a. James Hajrrty. from the residenoe of his sister-in-law. Mrs. McNerney, liV, Portland avenue, Wednesday morning at and from St.

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WOOLFORD Monday. December 7. at 12:39 p. Irene, daughter of ex-Otticer Thomas Woolford and Aa-nes Foley Wool-ford, aped 3 years and 7 days. Funeral from residence of Mrs.

FMey. 823 Hast Jefferson street, to-day at 3 O'clock p. m. Interment at SU John Cemetery. MEETING.

DeMolav Commandery. No. 12. K. will In atiylum.

Masonic (Tuesday) eveninir. December 8, AaV 1V, at 7:30 o'clock. Members of Louisville Commandery. No. 1.

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PHI T. ALL.IN. Recorder. FUNERAL NOTICES, The funeral of the late Carrie Samuel-son will take place from her late residence, 112 Kast Gray street, this afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. Uillial private.

EDI CATIU.NAL. ATTEND THE BEST BTTSISXSS COIXZCa CATA LOGUE BCSIJESS C0LI.EGK. Loaltvifle. BOARD OF TRADE BLDQ THIRD AND MAIM TCOK HIM FOR A COUNTERFEITER Alabama Man Posse Set After and Now He Is Dead. Blrminirham.

Dec. 7. (Special.) Three strange men who went to Iron-dale this morning and displayed large sums of money excited the suspicion cltlaens. who concluded they were counterfeiters. Later one of them attempted to make some purchase and offered new, and, aa the Irondale people thought, peculiar money, in payment.

A citizens' posse was organized to arre.t him. The man fled. Shooting followed and th stranger was boon afterward found The Irond-Ue people allege that, while fleeing, he drew his own pistol and shot himself, either accidentally or purposely. Special Agent Korsyth. of the Tr-as-ury Department, went to Irondale to Investigate the matter and found that the plecullar money complained of consisted of the newly-designed silver certificates whii the Irondale I.ad never before seen.

Investigation showed that the man's name was William Wardley. He and his companions, it is said, were flim-flam'' artists from Hessemer. The coroner is at work on th ca.se. HAD A STORMY VOYAGE. Fren-h La Cham pa goo Arrive at New York With lm.

Calva Among Her Passengers. New York. Iec. 7. The French liner La Champagne.

whl-h sailed from Havre 011 November 2K, arrived at her dock In this city at 9:30 this morning, after a very stormy voyage, durlioc which idle was swept by heavy seas, and encountered s.uails of snow and rain. The steamer brought Hi cabin and Ti steerage passetiKrs. Among the, former was Mme. Calve, the opera singer; Kishop tiravel. and Bishop Le- braciue.

Sew Orleans I'lilon National Bank Solvent Washington. Dec. Union National Bank of New Orleans. which suspended payment September 9. lt'J, having compiled with all the conditions imposed by the Controller of the Currency, precedent resumption, is now In a solvent condition and has bven permitted to reopen its doors for business.

Violated the 8auday I Paducah. Lec. Warrants were Issued against fifty sa-loon-k--pers this afternoon for vlolst-Ing the Pabbath. The saloons were ail. open ou Sunday.

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