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THE SUN, BALTIMORE, HORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1801). COMMANDER WOOD DEAD MOUMIUX AGITATED mLITAllISM FEARED SENATORS BY POPULAR TOTE Xorth Carolina's Demoerstle Com A GBEATER GERMANY Von Buelow Pleads For Bir Navy KEEPING UP THE CHASE Shoeless And Hungry Soldiers Led By General Young. HOT ON AGCINALDO'S TRAIL Filipino Uadrr Waa Still A Numher Of I.npe Ahead At Last Reporta From Interior Lotoa. Manila. Dee.

11. Dispatches test from Cuncepclou. North Luzon, by a correspondent who Is with the detachment pursuing Agnlnaldn, bare just reached Manila by messenger. According to these advices. General Young was at Condon NTeniler 20.

hav Ins three troops of the Third Cavalry. Cunningham's scouts and Major March's battalion of the Thirty-third Infantry. Tee nominal strength of his command had been reduced one-third by sickness. The horses were worn out and handicapped by lack of shoes. The Infantry soldiers after a march of a hundred miles from San Jacinto were shoeless and were living on the country.

The troops had no amimmi tion except what they carried In their belts. General Young, having then been with out communication with General Lawton for 10 days and not knowing the dispo sition of the other troops or whether support was being sent forward, resolved to keep moving. Having; received information that the Filipino general. Tlno. with a thousand men.

was somewhere to the north, and that Agulnaldo. with Gen. riodei Pilar. live women and -too soldiers of his faithful Bulacan battalion, was In the iuouh tains to the east. General Young decided to divide his force.

He proceeded toward Ylgan. hoping to attack General Tlno and to prevent him from jolulng Agulnald. Major March, with a battalion and Cun ningham's scouts, started over the moun tains toward Cervantes after Agulnaldo, who was reported to have been there on November 20. This column marched 13 hours without food. 1'p to the time of the latest advices Agulnaldo had not been caught.

The Americans found that the Filipinos had Impressed the tribe of natives known as lgorrotes, compelling them to dig trenches and to construct pitfalls along DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Trial Of Frank Funk For Murder-Funeral Of Captain Ay res. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore 8un. Washington, Dec. 1L Frank W. Funk appeared before Justice Cole, in Criminal Court No.

2, today to answer a charge of having murdered William H. Brooks on the evening of June 23, 181)8. The entire session of the court was spent In impaneling jurors. 10 only being permitted to remain on the jury list. So far no challenges have been made.

It is probable the next hearing will not be held before next Thursday. Public interest in the trial Is widespread. Funk is a young man of previous good character and a capable cabinetmaker. He knew one of the daughters of the murdered man intimately. William H.

he is charged with killing, was a veteran of the Civil War and was 73 years old. His death was due to blows on the bead administered by the murderer with a small ax. His wife was found lying beside him, with her head crushed. She was taken to a hospital, where she recovered. More than $1,000 was taken from a secret pocket in Mrs.

Brooks' clothing. Funk was known to have suddenly obtained the use of a large sum. He left the city on the night of the murder and changed bloody clothing for new garments bought on his way to the hotel. He was captured at Columbia, last August. No statement of the prisoner's defense has yet been made.

Funk contends that he obtained the money of the daughter of bis victim and knew nothing of the murder until he read of It in the New York papers. It Is said, however, that the contentions of his counsel will prove a general surprise. Burled At Arlluajton. The remains of the late Capt. J.

Ayres, United States Army, were Interred In the National Cemetery at Arlington this afternoon with military honors. Preliminary services were held at the late residence of Captain Ayres at 2 o'clock. Rev. Tennis S. Hamlin, of the Chnrch of the Covenant, officiated.

Light Battery Seventh Artillery, commanded by Capt. M. M. McComb, escorted the funeral procession to the Aqueduct Bridge, where that command gave way to one from Fort Myer. Eight noncommissioned officers of the battery acted as body-bearers.

The honorary pallbearers were Quartermaster-General Luddlngton, Colonel Phlpps. Col. Carter, Major Greer, Major Smith, Major Wheeler and Mr. Andrew W. Pentland.

Death Of Gregory Ennta. Mr. Gregory Ennis, 69 years old, died yesterday. The funeral will take place Wednesday morning, with solemn requiem mass at St. Patrick Church.

For half a century Mr. Ennis has been Identified with Washington commercial Interests. For 40 years he lived in a house on street, between Twelfth snd Thirteenth streets, now the heart of the business district. His widow and a daughter Mrs. William M.

Hedlan. of Baltimore survive him. Validity Of Mrs. Beyers' W11L Caroline Lefevre and others, claiming as heirs of the late Mary Beyers several months ago, challenged by a petition in equity the validity of the will probated In her name by Louis Beyer snd other relatives. The case was tried in the Circuit Court Instead of the Orphans' Court, and has been on hearing several days.

Today the Jury returned a sealed verdict, finding that undue Influence was exercised over the testatrix while the will was in course of preparation. The decedent and her husband. Louis Beyer, conducted the Park Hotel on Seventh street, north of the Boundary. the traits. These Inoffensive creatures.

usually pictured as bloodthirsty savages, cheerfully turned to undo their own work WOULD 0YERTHR0TT Senator And Governor TTsn I Br Pennsylvania RcpuhUsmma. Philadelphia, Dec. 11. The Bapsk-llcan leaders opposed to the leadership of M. S.

Quay, who have been holding conferences In this city within the past month, gave out tonight as a result of these deliberations an address to the Rep-abUcaaa of Pennsylvania, in which they declare that a "condition of affairs now exists la our Commonwealth which is repugnant to Republican principles and destructive of Republican government" and that "unless these conditions meet with prompt, effective and disinterested action, our party' will cease to command the confidence and support of the people." Continuing, the address says in part: "The Constitution, our fundamental law. made by the people themselves, must be protected against the attacks of mercenary politicians. Our laws must be faithfully and sturdily enforced. State and municipal government must be free from corruption, iniquity and taint. Elections, primary and general, must be pure and un-trammeled.

Free schools and public education must be divorced from partisan politics. The will of the sovereign people, not that of a factional leader, must control. Appointment to public office must insure competent and faithful performance of official duty." The action of Governor Stone In vetoing educational measures and in appointing Senator Quay is denounced. The address Indorses President McKln-ley's policy and ends as follows: "We call upon all who believe In Republican principles to unite with us for the prevention of corrupt and extravagant expenditures of public moneys, of which tho padded pay-rolls and the new State Capitol are scandalous instances; for the overthrow of the present dangerous centralisation of political power which is the source of all these evils, and for the retirement from public place of its controlling head Matthew 8. Quay." The address is signed by a committee of 18, Including ex Gov.

Daniel H. Hastings. Calvin Wells, the Pittsburg iron manufacturer and owner of the Philadelphia Press: Congressman John Dalzell, State Senators William Flynn, John S. Weller and J. Bayard Henry, ex-Congressman George F.

Huff, Jobu Wanamaker, ex-National Committeeman and State Senator David Martin. ex-Attorney-General Henry C. McCor-mlck. Alvln Markle, of Hazleton; John H. Converse, of Philadelphia, and E.

A. Ir-vlu, of Clearfield county. LOCAL OPTION OR DISPENSARY! Question Soon To Confront South Carolina Legislature. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. COM-MRIA.

S. Dec. 11. There will be one overshadowing Issue before the approaching session it the Legislature the solution of the liquor problem. The dispensary scheme of Senator Tillman seems doomed.

Local option appears to be In sight. After the next geueral election It is likely that rneh county will have its own system, a county dispensary controlled wholly by the county, or prohibition or license, lu the latter case, under the constitution liquor cannot be sold In less quantities tlmn half pint. The big headquarters In Columbia, with Its liquor commission and board of control, is more than likely to be The dispensary purchased a few months ago for its headquarters the historic building uted for a time as the Confederate mint. Senator Lewis Appelt, of Clarendon, a lender of the Reformers, or Tillman, faction In the Legislature, and until the last few months an earnest advocate of the system of State dispensary, has prepared a. bill whose main features will probnbly become law.

although Senator T'llman Is opposed to It. It provides that at the next general election the following questions shall be submitted to the qualified electors In etich county: First, the question of prohibition: second, the question of county dispensary: third, the question of license under the constitution. The penalty for disposing of liquor unlawfully In counties where the majority vote is for prohibition Is fixed at not less than three nor more than 12 months' Imprisonment or a fine or not less than 1100 nor more than $500. Half of the fines go to the informer. Where the majority vote Is for "dispensary," a board, consisting of the County Supervisor, the foreman of the grand jury aud one taxpaylng citizen, will have control of all its affairs.

They wjli each receive S.1 per day for not more than three dnys lu each month. The board will organize the county dispensary, buy all the liquors used and select a dispenser, who will be required to give bond in the penal sum of 5.000 for the faithful performance of his duties. The regulations as to hours of selling and no sales to minors and drunkards will be the same as those now In force In the dispensary. There may be several dispensaries In the same county, the board designating their location. Half He Was One Of The Heroes Of The Battle Of Manila Bay.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Snn.1 Washington. Dec. 11. After a week's Illness Commander K. P.

Wood, United States Navy. In charge of the Fifth light house district, with headquarters In Balti more, died this morning of typhoid fever. Commander Wood was assigned to the command of the Petrel December 16, ISOtJ, and later it was in that command that he earned the highest praise of Admiral Dewey and his brother officers. The Pet rel Is the tiniest of gunboats, and without protection beyond a steel deck. Because of her light draft.

Commander Wood saw his opportunity to run the l'etrel close in shore off the entrance to the harbor of Ca vite during the battle of Manila Bay. The Spanish ships that remained afloat had sought shelter under the guns of the forts at Cavite, and Dewey's ships could not get at them. The little Petrel steamed boldly into the harbor entrance, sunk the remaining Span Isli boats and then silenced the Spanish forts. The exploit was a remarkable ex hibltlon of cool daring and skill, and Com mander Wood's brother officers made no secret of their belief that his feat was the most daring and successful of any con nected with the memorable naval battle. The Board of Naval Rewards recom mended that "for bis eminent and con splcuous conduct In battle" Commander Wood should be advanced 10 numbers on his grade, and.

although this was a higher measure of reward than was bestowed upon any other captain. Congress did not withhold It. Commander Wood was detached from the Asiatic station on December 81, lWiS, and coming home was, after a short leave of absence, placed In charge of the Bait! more lighthouse district. Ills custom was to go to Baltimore each day and return at night to Washington. This enabled him to be often In the company of his brother officers In Washington and to remain at his home.

126S New Hampshire avenue northwest. Admiral Dewey was deeply affected bv the news of the death of Commander Wood, with whom he had been closely as sociated curing their service at Manila. While on that duty, he said, they had seen each other every day and he had learned to love and admire Commander Wood for his personal character and because of his duty and devotion to his country. Of the six commanders with him at Manila. Admiral lewey said two of them Grldley and Wood had passed away.

They were two of the men of whom Admiral Dewey had said In his official report of the operations at Manila that "I doubt if any commander in chief was ever supported by a more loyal, gallant or braver set of cap tains than I have been." The remains of Conmiander Wood will be buried at Annapolis on Wednesday aft moon. A battalion of naval cadets will participate and services will be held at the chapel of the Naval Academy. The pallbearers will be selected from among naval oilh-ers who were Intimate friends. Admiral Dewey will attend the funeral with a number of naval officers from Washington. Commander Wood leaves a widow, now In Washington, and a son, who Is an en sign In the navy, and Is at Manila.

Commander Wood was boon In Ohio and entered the Naval Academy on September 20. graduating In 1S7. He was on special service on the Minnesota, lSCT-tW, and was promoted to ensign in 1W. He served on the Dacotah of the Pacific Ceet In lSW-70, and was promoted to master In isi and commissioned as lieutenant In 1S71. He served on the Congress.

1872-74, In Kumpean waters, and on the North At lantic station. 1S7S-77: on the Portsmouth, special service, 1S77-7S: on the Trenton, European station. 1S7S79; on the Qulnne-bang. European station. 1S79.81: at the Naval Academy, 1S81-M; on the Mononga hela.

1884-8C: at the Naval Academy, 18S6-M); on special duty connected with the Concord. August. KM), to rebmary, ISfll. He was promoted to be lieutenant- commander September 20. served on the Concord.

1SSU-H3; was stationed at the Bureau of Navigation. Kfl commanded the Petrel. ISiirt-lSitR. and was commis sioned commander In 1897; Commander Wood, since he had been at the head of the Fifth Lighthouse district, had made many friends In Baltimore and was highly regarded by those with whom he came In contact. I'ay Director A.

G. Colby, of the I'nlted States pay office at the Customhouse, said yesterday: "1 was deeply grieved to hear of Wood's death. He was a great disciplinarian, but at the same time he was always a great favorite. The service has lost a ood PAT OF CUBAN TEACHERS They Want 9123 A Month In Havana And 9104) Elsewhere. Havana.

Dec. 11. The teachers of Ha vana have presented a petition to General Brooke, in which they say: It Is frequently asserted by Americans that per cent, of the Cubans cannot read and that for this reason they are not fit to govern themselves. It is therefore very important to educate the Cubans, but. with the salaries quoted in the recent order, it is Impossible for the teachers to live.

They see with much mortification that salaries In other branches of the pub lic service are being raised, while the sal aries to teachers are being lowered. They ask that the salaries of teachers in Havana be fixed at $125 a month and that in the other principal towns of the Island the compensation be fixed at $100 a month." Alexis E. Frye. superintendent of Cuban schools, maintains that the Cuban teach ers, on the average, receive higher pay than public school teachers In any other country In the world, considering the fact that they are paid throughout the entire 12 months. DEFENDS OLD TIME D0UHAS Atlanta Preacher Says Vnlvrraities Are Satan's Home.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. ATXANTA, Dec. 11. Rev. Dr.

C. Broughton, pastor of the Baptist Taberna- le, of this city, recently filled the pulpit of Rev. Dr. A. C.

Nixon, of Brooklyn, anl of other New York churches. In the course of his sermons he warned his congregations to beware of the burning hereafter of the old-time religion. was crltleiised as preaching In superstition and ignorance. lesterday he answered his critics, saying In part: I have no doubt the new religion is more acceptable to many New Torkers and Bostonlans than the old. The suggestion that Boston has substituted sheol for the orthodox place may furnish comfortable food for infidels.

Unitarians, Vniversallsts and higher critics, but It is enough to know that the majority of those teaching along the line of Bible criticism and unbelief will find their way to everlasting fire. "I believe that Harvard University, with her I'nltarian. Vnlrersalist and infidel propagandism, will yet know and realize 'In the day of His wrath what the place is. The whole of that teaching, let It come from whatever source it may. Is of nether origin.

I believe it Is true that the great majority of our Institutions of learning In the North and West are going to perdition at the rate of a mile a minute, sweeping as they go preachers and laymen by the thousands. The seat of satan today Is In the great Institutions of learning. The place of punishment by bnrnlng Is fixed and determined. It has a geographical location. The new doctrinaires, the new teachers of religion, will be there In droves." PROSPERITY IN ALABAM A Improvement Of Property Owned By Baltlmorraas.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Birmingham. Dee. 11. A number of Alabama enterprises In which Baltimore capitalists are Interested are showing signs of renewed prosperity.

The plant of the Ensley Cement Works is being rapidly put In condition to run at full capscity. T. B. Baldwin, of New York, one of the stockholders, was here this week and looked over the business, and the plant will be in full operation in a very short time. The company has a contract with the city of New Orleans for barrels of cement for sewer purposes.

The work of putting the furnaces of the Consolidated Coal and Iron Company In blast Is being pushed, and by the first of the year two more are expected to be making iron. The furnace at Gadsden has a capacity of 20O tons a day, and one of the Ironaton furnaces is already turning out 175 tons a day. The starting of these will leave out of blast only the Mary Pratt furnace, of this city, of the plants owned by the Consolidated Company. General Manager Jackson said he was not sure when work would commence on It. Rich mineral properties around Gate City have been deeded to the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company, the consideration being 200.oni).

They were bought originally by John Skelton Williams for a Richmond syndicate. Mis Melando Testified That He Used Crescent Paper. WAS AN UNWILLING WITNESS Accused Had Given Her Present And Waa Good To Her A Link In. Chain Of Expert Evidence. New York.

Dec 11. Roland B. Moli-neux, on trial charged with the order ot Mrs. Katharine J. Adams, was visibly perturbed this morning when the prosecatlont called to the witness chair Mamie Metando, formerly a forewoman In the Newark paint: factory of which Mollneux was auperin- teudent.

She was questioned concerning the note paper kept by Mollneux in his rooms at the factory, and testified that this paper was of robln's-egg blue, with a crest of three sliver crescents, interlaced. Thin same paper was -used In an Incriminating; letter whose authorship Mollneux denies. Miss Melando testified that she, had discussed the creseeut-cregted paper wltbi Bartow S. Weeks lost January, Mr. Weeks, before Mollneux was arrested, having for her.

The woman was a reluctant witness, being apparently fond of Mollneux. and fully aware of the Importance of her-testlmony. The testimony was drawn froms her bit by bit, and the admission that Mr. Weeks had discussed the paper with her was elicited by Recorder Goff. who questioned her more kindly but more searching-ly than did Mr.

Osborne. While Miss Melando gave no direct evidence against Molineux, her testimony wan considered by the prosecution to be Important, as showing the identity of Molineux and the mysterious person who wrote to medical houses. Expert William J. Kinsley testified thst Mollneux wrote a letter signed H. C.

Bar-net applying for a book of patent remedies. It Is said that the defense will point out that the prosecution's case fits another man quite as well as It does Mollneux. Handwriting experts will testify also that the handwriting on the poison package is not Mollneux's. It is expected that Harry Cornish will be called to the stand tomorrow. Mollnenx Hnd Crescent Paper.

Miss Melando took the witness stand after an unsuccessful attempt by Bartow 8. Weeks, Molineux's attorney, to have her testimony excluded. She said she first saw the robln's-egg blue paper In August, 188. and saw it again in October the same year. There were about half a dozen sheets or paper when she gaw It last.

She. took three-for her own use. She did not come to New York willingly, she said. In January, of 18iO, she saw Mr. Weeks at his office at: his request and saw Mollneux there.

She went to the office of WHHam R. Guild, a lawyer, of Newark, at the request of Detective Giori, of Newark, but did not know that Mr. Guild was a police commissioner. Once a week, on Friday or Saturday, she visited his office after Molineux'a arrest. "Did yon, once a week, receive a check from Mr.

Guild?" asked Mr. Osborne. Mr. Weeks objected and was sustained. "Did you receive that piece of paper from Mr.

Guild?" asked Mr. Osborne, showing the witness a paper looking like a check. "I object," said Mr.1 Weeks. The Court sustained the objection. She Saw Molineux.

"Were you ever in the factory after October, 1808?" Mr. Osborne asked. Miss Melando replied In the affirmative. It was. she said, about February 28- "Mollnenx was arrested February 27," said the prosecutor.

"It was on that day," replied the witness. "Did you see him "Yes; but not to talk with him." "Did you say anything to him?" "Merely passed the time of day," she answered. "Miss Melando. you say yon have seen similar papers to this have you?" asked Recorder Goff, who held up a sheet of robln's-egg blue paper. "Yes." "You do not mean that yon have seen this paper?" holding up the documents in the case.

"No; I cannot say as to that. I have seen paper similar to it. though:" Further questioning on the psrt of the Recorder brought out an Identification of the paper by Miss Melando. who recognized it from peculiar marks. The Court asked her If she went often to Molineux's room, and Miss Melando answered in the affirmative.

"Why did yon go there "For friendship's sake." Weeka Spoke Of The Papera. In answer to further questions she said Mollneux frequently gave her books and small tokens of friendship; that there was never anyone else present when she visited the room, and that he did not know she took the three sheets of paper and envelopes. She told the Recorder that she thought somebody had spoken to her before Molineux's arrest, but could not remember who It was. Molineux had always befriended her, she said, and had beelk kind to her in every way. After much questioning, during which the witness turned in her choir, so as not to face Mollneux, she replied that Mr.

Weeks had spoken to her about the paper. Miss Melando said it was In January. 1819. that Mr. Weeks spoke to her about, the paper, and she admitted that Mollneux was In Mr.

Weeks" office at the time. She had been in Mr. Weeks" office only the one time, and saw him only once, she said. She told Recorder Goff that she got her knowledge that Mollneux was in trouble from the newspapers, and that she came to Mr. Weeks office because he sent for her anil because she felt sympathy for Mollneux.

Melinenx Gave Her A Dress. Before Molineux's arrest. Miss Melandoi said, he wrote to her. but she could not remember what he wrote. She had received a present of a dress from Mollneux and on another occasion an order for a dress.

The order she destroyed, keeping the signature as a memento. Mr. Weeks failed to change the woman's story by cross-examination. He made a sweeping exception to Recorder Goff qnestions and Miss Melando was allowed to go. William J.

Kinsley, the handwriting expert, on being called to the stand, was given another large batch of Molineux's letters. Mr. Weeks admitted that 33 of the samples were in Molineux's handwriting. These were shown to the jury. They contained an order for a patent medicine.

Illustrated Testimony. Mr. Kinsley then gave testimony Illustrated by diagrams that the Burns letter, written on crescent paper, was also in Mollneux's handwriting. It was an order for a patent medicine. District Attorney Osborne placed the following letter In evidence: Please Bend book and greatly oblia-e.

Tours truly. H. C. Bahttbt, 257 West Forty-second street. Box 217.

New York City. Mr. Kinsley said It was the product of Mollneux's hand. This would connect Mollneux with the private mall box used by the person who sent letters in Barnet's and in Cornish's names. At the conclusion of Mr.

Kinsley's testimony the court adjourned nntil tomorrow. Death Of James Booth. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.J Hcntixgtox. W. Dec.

11. James Booth, formerly of Shamokin, but for years one of West Virginia's leading capitalists and crial operators, died here this morning, aged 53, of dropsy. He owned a number of mines in the Pocahontas coal fields. The remains will be taken to Shamokin, Pa for burial. Death Of Albert Reld Currle.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Fredericksburg. Va Dec. 11. Mr.

Albert Reid Cnrrle, son of the late Rev. James L. Currle and Mrs. Currie, died here last night. He had been a student of Fredericksburg College for the pftst five years.

The remains were taken today to Burlington. N. C. for interment, accompanied by his mother and brother. Commissioned Second Lieutenant.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Martinsburo. W. Dec. 11.

Macker Babb, colonel of the First Regiment, of the West Virginia National Guard, has been commissioned as a second lieutenant In the United States Marine Lieutenant Babb passed with great credit a rigid examination for appointment, being one of a class of twenty, of whom but six made the requisite average. Leirlslature May Adjourn. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.) Richmond, Dec. 1L A resolution will be offered tomorrow for both houses to adjourn from Wednesday to Monday In order to allow members to attend the centennial of Washington's death. Layne Beaaley.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Fredkricksblbo, Dec. 1L Mr. Lee Davis Layne and Miss Martha T. Bearler, both of this city, were married today at the Methodist parsonage.

Her. I. 2. CtWhfi mittee Favors This Method. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Raleigh, N. Dec 11. The Demo cratic State Committee met here tonight and unanimously adopted the following resolution after a discussion In which it was shown that the primary system for the selection of a candidate for United States Senator was unusually popular: Reunit ed. That the question of primaries for the. selection of United State Senator be referred to the people the call for the next Detnociatic Stata Convention for fuch action a it nay deem wise.

The State chairman was directed to begin the campaign immediately. He stated that It would necessarily be some four weeks before he could do effective work. He was thanked by a rising vote for his work In the last campaign. By a vote o.24 for Raleigh and 17 for Greensboro the committee decided to hold the State convention here. It chose April 11 as the date.

Chairman F. M. Simmon presided. All the members save two were represented. The chairman made a stir ring speech, in which he spoke of the need for an early convention aud the speedy Initiation of a great campaign.

There was entire harmony of action aud old members say they never saw greater seal or una nimity of sentiment. The attendance at the meeting tonight was the largest on record. Many leading Democrats from all parts of the State not members of the committee were present and took part in the conference. NORTH CAROLINA Baptist Pulpits In Ralelath Vacant-Few Oysters To Be Had. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Raleigh, N. Dec. 11. Yesterday there was quite a sensation in the Baptist Tabernacle here, which is one of the largest and best-known churches of that denomination In the State, on account of the tender of the resignation of the pastor. Rev.

Dr. A. M. Sim ids. The latter is a native of West Virginia, but came here six years ago from Texas.

In bis letter of resignation he said be felt sure the time had come for someone else to take charge. Rev. W. C. Barrett resigned as pastor of the Fayettevllle Street Baptist Church.

As has been stated. Rev. Dr. J. W.

Carter resigned the pastorate of the First Baptist Church several weeks ago and retires December 3L Thus, strange to say, the pulpits of all the leading Baptist churches here are virtually vacant. Editor Charles L. Stevens, of the New Berne Journal, was here today. He says the fleet of oyster dredgers has returned from Its first week's trip to the Sounds, and the result was a deplorable failure. It was thought that the boats would take 500 bushels a day, but few got more than 50 bushels for the week.

Some got as many as 100 bushels. Large preparations have been made, new canneries built, and only oysters are needed. The dredgers report that they found the oysters covered by sand or mud, mainly black mud, even in the deeper waters. power of the wind and waves In the August storm was the cause. Mr.

Stevens says be finds this the opinion of all the oystermen at Beaufort and New Berne, and they say that whereas oysters have been selling at 20 cents a bushel. It appears that they will bring 50 cents. George N. Ives, the largest oyster dealer In the States says he is greatly depressed at the outlook. He says the canneries can get no oysters and will have to close down.

There are many new canneries in fact, there are far more than ever before In the history of this industry. To this date 11 of the young women who were students at the Normal and Industrial College at Greensboro have died of typhoid fever nine in the hospital there and two at home. It is said by some that the statements as to well water being the cause are merely to screen the plumbers, against whom there has been talk of damage suits. Some physicians are now taking up the matter In articles over their own signature. The deaths of more of the students are expected.

Today the State Superintendent of Public Instruction asked the Attorney-General whether the fusion boards of education, which retired from their oflBces without any protest or effort to prevent the Democrats taking charge, are entitled under the recent decision of the Supreme Court to resume their offices. This will force the Attorney-General to give a direct opinion. The State Superintendent quite evidently thinks those who are thus retired abandoned any and all rights. Justice Douglas, of the Supreme Court, told The Sun correspondent three weeks ago that be did not think the decision restored persons who had thus retired: that it was abandonment of office snd that the Court has so decided in two cases, one of which he cited. The Attorney-General gave a sweeping opinion on Saturday, which failed to answer several questions asked.

The Attorney -General tells The Sun he holds that all the old or fusion boards are entitled to hold over, but that any and all officers elected and acts done by the new or Democratc boards are valid. But the complaint as to his opinion is that it is not specific. The body of a most determined suicide, Henry Johnston, has been found In the Catawba river. He recovered from on attempt to cut his throat and a few hours later tied a stone to his neck and jumped into the stream. The next annual Baptist State convention will be, held in Ralelgi.

The Hambley and Stone Mountain granite quarries, near Salisbury, are united under one ownership, with E. B. C. Hambley and a number of Northern capitalists as owners. The capital is $100,000.

Attorhey-General Griggs will be at Concord tomorrow for a few days partridge shooting. Two mad dogs were killed at Wilmington yesterday. In all nearly a dozen have been killed. Several persons have been bitten, and hence all dogs are kept off the streets. Mr.

Norwood Giles, one of Wilmington's leading citizens. Is dying. Capt. J. W.

Harper, of Wilmington, a 'well-known steamboat owner and an offl-Vcr of the Naval Reserves, will be married at Salem tomorrow to Miss Ella C. Strupe. Bishop It ond thaler, of the Moravian Church, officiating. The attorney for Philip Williams Avirett todayj filed a complaint here which begins a suit against the North Carolina Railway for $3,000 alleged to be due Avirett as fees snd expenses as attorney for Governor Russell two years ago In the noted suit which the Governor brought In the attempt to annul the lease of the North Carolina Railway to the Southern. THROUGHOUT DELAWARE Baltimorean Suea A Delaware Manufacturing; Company.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Wilmington, 11. Judge Bradford In. the Federal Court today directed that the Joseph Bancroft Sons Company, of this place, produce Its books in court before next March. This Is in answer to a suit of Victor G. Bloede, of Baltimore, who claims $150,000 damages against the company for alleged failure to pay royalties on a process of manufacture.

Lewis Fox, aged 21 years, of Milton, attempted suicide last evening by shooting himself in the neck, the bullet breaking his Jaw and knocking out several teeth. After a doctor had dressed the Injury Fox expressed regret that the wounds were not fatal. The young man Inherited considerable money from his father, most of which has been spent. The Superior Court today decided that Letter-Carrler J. A.

Oliver, must testify about certain mall matter In the divorce suit of W. L. Smith against his wife. Oliver contended that the postal regulations exempted him from giving such testimony. Gen.

James H. Wilson, who is now in Cuba, has sent his proxy as a member of the Republican National Committee to Henry B. Thompson, of this city, a close friend of Colonel Dupont. Mr. Thompson will attend the meeting of the committee in Washington on Friday.

A CAPTAIN CARTER ECHO Five Othera Indicted, Charged With Consplrin With Htm. Savaxxaii. Dec. 11. The United States grand Jury up to this time has In Its 1 present session returned six Indictments against persons charged with conspiring! against the Government in, connection with the work done in the Savannah harbor.

Among them Is. Oberlin M. Carter, former captain of United States Engineers, who already has been condemned by court-martial. The others are Messrs. B.

D. Green, John V4. Gaynor, Edward H. Gay-nor, William T. Gaynor and Michael A.

Connilly. So far as Is knowu here none of them haa been arrested except Captain Carter, who la already In prison. The amount which the alleged conspirators secured, according to the Indictments, waa I Qompers, Of Labor Federation, Bays Amerloa Is In Danger. flB DENOUNCES EXPANSION Declares Cuban Laborer! Were Better SutisSed lnder Spanish Rule atalttnaorean Presides At Meeting. Detroit, Dec.

11. Nearly 200 delegates, representing all branches of trade-unionism, with an estimated total membership of nearly 800,000, were seated at writing tables scattered over the floor of Harm on le Hall today when the nineteenth annual convention of the American Federation of Labor was called to order. In the absence of both President Samuel Gompers and Vice-President McUuire, the gathering was called to order by James Duncan, of Baltimore, second vice-president. Vice-President Duncan, responding to the welcome, said that the convention Is the largest meeting of organized labor representatives ever held in the United States, besides containing affiliated delegates from across theseaand from Canada. President Gompers was absent on account of an injury received In a recent street railway accident.

Ills annual read by Mr. Duncan, took especially strong ground against imperialism. The report It, in part, as follows: "A Humane War." "A humane war undertaken for the Independence of Cuba from Spanish domination and misrule has been taken advantage of to ruthlessly trample under foot every principle upon which our Republic was founded; every tradition which has made its name Bacred to patriots, thinkers and humanitarians and every policy which has endeared the names of its statesmen, heroes and emancipators have been ruthlessly flung to the winds. "Hawaii is annexed in spite of the protests of her people. Slave-like conditions of labor obtain there.

The agents of the slave masters are luring workers to Hawaii to continue Indefinitely the slave-like contract conditions of lnbor there, where the specific enforcement of the conditions of the contract to labor are enforceable with the whip and the dungeon. "Puerto Rico bus by armed force been conquered and annexed; Cuba, promised her freedom and independence. Is held by the armed military forces of our country. In Cuba the workers sought by united effort to secure some of the advantages resultant from modern civilization Uiat Is, a reduction in the hoars of their daily toil, and upon their request being denied them by employers they exercised their natural and legal right to cease work. "The general In command Issued an order containing the most offensive and unjustifiable attacks and abuse upon the workers, who sought an amelioration in their conditions and relief from burdensome toil.

The arrest of every man engaged In the strike was threatened, and an ultimatum given that unless the men returned to work within 48 hours after the Issuance of the military order, the leaders would be arrested, charged with conspiracy or treason, and punished In accordance with the military code. Military Rale. "It may be that the wealth possessors of Cuba enjoy as large or larger liberty of action since Spanish authority has beeu driven from the Fearl of the Antilles. Cuba's tollers enjoyed the right under Spanish domination to quit work, either singly or Jointly, to remedy wrongs and grievances, to enforce their rights, their demands and their hopes. Under the military rule of our country these rights have been denied tbem.

It is not difficult to Imagine that it is but a step from military rule applied to Cuba to the territory constituting- the present United States of America. "The principle of self-government Is being denied the Filipinos. Some have said the Filipinos are Incapable of government. This is the same charge made against every people who have ever endeavored to achieve Independence and establish self-government. "When the treaty of peace between Spain and the United States was under consideration In the United States Senate every effort was made by our imperialists and expansionists to secure Its ratification.

Coercion and threats of the most far-reaching character were employed to change the votes of some Senators from the opposition to, to approval of. the treaty. The. afalladous argument then advanced was that unless the treaty was signed we wonld still be at war with Spain as if Spain were longer able to contend against us. Questions X)f Vital Moment.

"Now that the treaty has been ratified, and ratified by questionable means and methods, it is declared that these islands have come to us 'by solemn treaty, and that we are bound to take possession of them and govern them as we may deem best. "The question of these Islands and the peoples therein, the principles involved, the Interests at stake, are of vital moment to us and to them. Beneath It all there Is the purpose of those who have lost faith in the principles of our Republic, those who have no confidence in or reliance upon the honor, honesty and stability of.our people and our form of government, and who aim to erect a throne of despotism upon the tomb of freedom, whose initiatory step is a large standing army, and who, with militarism rampant, hope to crush out the memory of and the aspiration for true liberty and freedom for all our people." The trust, Mr. Gompers said, are a dan ger to worklngmen, but he distrusts the remedies proposed for their suppression for fear they might be applied, as other measures of the kind have been, to the oppression of labor men. Mr.

Gompers protested strongly against what he designated as an outrage in the summary Imprisonment and abuse of miners by United States troops at Latimer, Idaho. He said that organized labor Is gaining ground, but urged that prosperous times be used to prepare for later emergencies. The reports of Secretary Frank Morrison and Treasurer J. B. Lennon, of the Federation, showed the body to be in a prosperous condition.

Delegate James O'Connell, president of the Machinists' Association, one of the fraternal delegates to the British trades union convention, gave a sketch of that convention. Delegate J. H. Sullivan, of Baltimore, president of the recognized Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators, made a similar report concerning the annual convention of the Canadian Labor Congress. After the consideration of the friction existing between Detroit musicians and theatre people, where there is a lockout of sts-fe employes, the Federation adjourned until tomorrow.

Mrs. Baltsell's Will. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.J Harrisburo, Dec. 11. The lll of Mrs.

Wlllam Hewson Baltxell, late of Baltimore, who before marriage was Miss Farnum, of Media, this State, has been filed for probate at Media. Mrs. Baltzell was the wife of a well-known Baltimorean, to whom she was wedded last summer. She was taken 111 during the first few weeks after her marriage and died at her home In Baltimore. She left an estate valued at $130,000.

and the Income of this Is to be given to her husband as long as be lives. At his death the property will revert to Mrs. Baltzell's mother, if she Is living; otherwise it will be divided between Mrs. Baltzell's Her husband Is named as executor. Resia-ned Aa Vice-President.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Bristol, Dec. 11. M. D.

Chapman, son of R. Chapman, the New York millionaire, has resigned the vice-presidency of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company and the Virginia and Southwestern Railway, and will return to New York to engage in business with his father. His successor has not yet been elected. Biar Orders For Locomotives. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Richmokd, Dec. 1L The Seaboard Air Line today placed an order with the Richmond Locomotive Works for 25 heavy freight engines. The delivery of these engines is to begin in April. The Chesapeake and Ohio also today placed an order for 23 consolidated locomotives. The locomotive works now employ 1,300 men and are working their plant day and nlght-to fill orders.

Kot After The Canals. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Norfolk, Dec. 11. William H.

White, general counsel for the Norfolk and Southern and Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Southern Railroads, both of which lines are now owned by the stated today that the report that the Vanderbllts are negotiating for the purchase of both the Albemarle and Chesapeake and Dismal Swamp eanala Is without foundation. Senator Carter, of Montana, was ar rested at Helena recently tor spitting on the aldawalk. Am The Empire's Need. KAISER'S PROJECT LAUNCHED Forelarn Minister Declares HI Country Must Be "The Hummer 4 The Anir In The JSext Century Berlin. Dec.

11. Emperor William's new naval project was launched in the Reichstag today. Prince Hoheulohe, the Imperial Chancel lor. announced that the federal govern nient had come to the conclusion that the present navy was Insufficient for the conn try's needs and that estimates for doubling the present number of warships would be submitted. He said that the period within which the Increase of the navy would be effected was not to be fixed by law, but the number of new ships to be provided for annually in the estimates was to be decided in accordance with budgetary re qnlrements.

It was proposed, he also said, that the additional vessels be paid for by loans. Count von Buelow, Foreign Minister, supported the proposed increase in the navy. He said: "The President of the Tnlted States, in his message, expressed himself concerning the good relations between the United States and ourselves with a wnrrath tnat fills us with sincere satisfaction; end, as far as Great Britain Is concerned, we are willing and ready to live In peace and con cord with her on the basis of full reciproci ty and reciprocal consideration. Count von Buelow sought to Jnstlfy the Increase In the navy front a political point of Tlew. He.

declared that the German poll cy bad always maintained an even course between neglecting and overdoing trans- oceanic interests. Alluding to the warlike changes and revolutions of the last few years, he said: "I cannot' yet believe a new partition of the earth is imminent. We wish to inter fere with no foreign power, but neither do we wish to let our feet be trodden upon by a foreign power, nor let ourselves be pushed aside either politically or econonii cally. We cannot but be mixed up with the future, the prospects of which have been considerably modified during the Inst two years, because we have now Interests In all parts of the world. "The powerful vitality of the German people has involved us in the world ad ministration and drawn us into the world's policy.

In the presence of a greater Brit aln and a new France we have claims to a greater Germany, not In the sense of con quest, but In the sense of a peaceful ex tension of our trade and points of support. "We have always hitherto come to an easy and willing understanding with France In Isolated colonial conventions. In this respect, also, we have found a friend ly disposition in the case of Russia, to which we have fully and wholly responded "Just because the external position is now favorable we must use Jt to Insure ourselves for the future. I wish, we nil wish, that onr future may be peaceful. hether It will be so no one can say.

"We must be secured ugaiust surprise, not only on land, but at sea. We must create and possess a fleet strong enough to exclude attack by any power, and I emphasize attack, for In the absolute peace- fulness of our policy It can never be other than a question of defense." As an instance of the need of a navy Count von Buelow cited the present Condi tlons In Yenexneln. where, he said, "very considerable German Interests are seriously Jeopardised, and to which country we are able only to stud two or three old training ships. "In the coming century." he continued. "the German people must be either the hammer or the anvil.

In the nnme of our country's best Interests, I entreat your ravorable" reception of the navy bill. Baron von Tblelmann. the Secretary of the 1 reasury, described the financial posi tion or tne empire as favorable, and snld the Interest on the navy loan would be guaranteed by the Imperial revenues. After the adjournment of the Reichstag It was said In the lobby that the Emperor had given strict orders for the dissolution of that body should the Cabinet consider It unlikely that the bill would pass. The tmperor Is conn-Jent that the proposal to Increase the strength of the navy Is popu lar witn the electorate, and he believes a new Reichstag would probably reflect this view.

FRANCE HAS EMPIRE ENOUGH Minister Of Colonies Declares Thus To The Deputies. Paris. Dec. 11. The Minister of the Col onles.

M. Deer is. in the Chamber of Deputies today, during the continuation of the debate on the colonial budget, replied to criticisms. He said. In effect, that the Government was Incessantly occupied with schemes for the defense of the colonies.

France's colonial empire, he declared, was now complete and large enough to be disputed by none, it was unnecessary to launch new military expeditions. France, In tils opinion, ought to confine herself to devel oping the vast territories she already pos sesses. The Senate, sitting as a high court, re sumed the hearing of witnesses In the case of the Auteull disturbances. Count de Dlou Insisted upon making a speech before tok lug the oath, to which M. Fallleres, presl dent of the court, objected.

The Count was finally ejected amid an uproar. M. Cailly and M. De Bie, two of the pris oners, were particularly noisy and vltuner ated M. Fallleres.

The public prosecutor demanded their expulsion. The Court sentenced M. Cailly to three months' Imprison ment and excluded M. De Bie from the court for two days. BARON PENZANCE DEAD A Dlstlnaruished British Lawyer, Jodare And Scholar.

IONDON. Dec. 11. Baron PenzanceiJames Plulsted Wilde) Is dead. He was born in Rt.

Hon. James Plaisted Wilde, Baron of Penxance. was one of the most distin guished of England's lawyers, judges and public men. In 1803 he succeeded Sir Cress-well Cress well as Judge of the Court of Probate and Judge Ordinary of the Divorce Court, appointments which he held until 1872, when he resigned, owing to ill-health. on a pension of 1 17,500.

before he had served the usual period of 15 years. This provoked some caustic comments from the Govern ment, which Intimated that he was not too ill to work, and a memorable controversy arose between the retired Judge and Mr. Gladstone, the Premier of the day. hen. therefore, the new ecclesiastical judgeship was created.

In 1875, nnder the public worship regulation act. Lord Pen- xance was appointed Dean of Arches and Jndge of the Provincial Courts of Canter bury and York. As judge of the Ecclesiastical Court he had for many years jurisdiction over all the notable ritualistic rases. Lord Penzance was made a knight in 1860 and raised to the peerage In 1869. be cause he was childless and there was a lack of law lords to attend the sittings of the House of Peers.

Since that date he had sat as a member of the final Court of Appeals In the House of Lords. He served on important commissions for codifying and revising the marriage, ecclesiastical and military laws of the kingdom. Baron Penzance also took a leading part In oppos- ng the abolition of the judicial functions of the House of Lords, his opposition resulting In the withdrawal of the bill hay ing that object in view. Skating- At Paris. Copyrighted by James Gordon Bennett, 1899.

(Special to the Baltimore Sun. Paris. Dec. 11. Skatlnir hn heo-nn on the Etang de Tillebon, in Mendon Forest.

The ice is clear and strong. The large lake in the Bols de Boulogne is covered. At the Cercle du Bols the ice Is three centimetres (1.18 Inches) thick in certain places. Skating will be possible there within a few more days. It has been decided, says Solr, that the official opening of the exposition will be Saturday, April 14, the date origi nally fixed being Easter Sunday.

AGAINST THE CIGARETTE Georgia Legislature Wants To Ex clude It Fran The State. AtxjkNTA, Dec. 11. The lower house of the General Assembly today adopted the foMowlng resolution: "Be il rrsoJretl by ttit House, lAe Senate concurring. That the Senators and Congressmen from Georgia be requested to introduce and support a bill authorizing the State of Georgia to enact legislation looking to the prevention of the importation of cigarettes Into the State." Under the ruling of the Federal courts the passage of the Howard bill, which has been pending before the House, would hire stopped the manufacture of cigarette In this State, but nnder the interstate commerce law they could have been brought to Georgia from other States.

I and actually went foraging for the Ameri cans. The I locos region Is the richest the Americans have entered In the northern campaign. The people are prosperous. In teliigent and more than half civilized. They have excellent houses and carry on flourishing Industries.

Many of them are evidently rich. Several towns received the troops with bands and the ringing of chnrch bells. There were evidences that similar hospi tality had been extended to Agulnaldo, The people described him as cheerful, hugging the hope salvation through American politics, and everywhere try ing retain support by proclaiming, with seeming sincerity, that the Vnited States Congress would certainly recognize the in dependence of the Filipino Republic In December. Fourteen American prisoners were taken tbrongh liocos a week ahead of General Toung. They were ragged and dirty aud the natives say some of them were urged forward at the point of the bayonet.

AMERICANS WOUNDED General Otis List Of Late Losaea In The Philippines. Washington. Dec. 11. General Otis ha-i cahled the War Department the following list of losses: Killed.

Third Infantry PA THICK J. srLIJTAX; In action. Bear Baliuag. Luzon. December t.

i Abounded. Thirl Infantry TL Stone, thigh, moderate; In ao tfcm. Maaftingr. Luzon. Sorember 21.

Sixteenth Infantrr ViIliara W. Finch, thigh, alight in action at Luaon. NoTembar ZL Lewis A. Wilkes. n-l.

slight, and John Rogers, back, severe, at Sao, Mateu, Luzon, November 2 Twenty-sixth Infantry John Qnlaiey. thigh, severe: in action at Jam, Panar. November Eighteenth Infantry Robert B. Calrert. second lientenam.chet.

slight; Robert C. Brooking, thigh, alight; John Earer. leg. slight: Edward E. Lork-hart.

scalp, alight; Henry Barrett, first sergeant, leg. alight in action at lllaym and Paria. Panax. Deaths By Disease. Firtt North Iakota Infantrj LESLIE U.

WATERMAN, quartermaster'a department, tnoer-cnlmis. at Nsxasaki. Japan: UKOKiE F. 1A-YIDfcON. civilian employe, drowned in Pasig rireT.

Fourth Infantry JAM KS PATTIE. accidentally drowned attempting to board launch at Han Isidra. Fourth taialry-JAMES E. THOMPSON, sergeant, bathing in Mariwuina river at Pas-g. Luson.

Thirty-aeTrnth-HEXRY M. NEATHERLY. variola, at Tarlac. TbirtT-sLtth Infantry-EWEN RAYMOMl KKELL tricuspid tnauffloiewy. Twenty-third Infantry ROBERT E.

WALSH, acuta dysentery; THOMAS J. MURRAY, dysentery. Fourth Cavalry-MICHAEL SIT.LIYAN FARRIER. PETER P. UR1EWATZ.

Bl'KT Third faralry CHARLES BHANNIGAN. gunshot Minds, in action. Sixth Infantry PA 11. RINK, acidental shoot-tnir by romra-le; JAMilS STEELE, suicide: WILLIAM 8HERRELL. typhoid; THOMAS A.

HEIDE. malaria. Thirty-ftfth Infantry-GEORGE MOXTAG. diarrhea. Fourteenth Infsntry-JOSErH F.

erysipelas. Tweuty-sesenth Infantry-HARitLD J. GRIFFITH, colitis. Twelfth lnfanTv-HAKRT Twenty-sixth Infantry JAMES ARLINGTON, anemia. Twenty-first Infantry OEORtJE SANDFORD.

uephrifis. Twenty-second Infsntry- EDWARD H. BLILER. rane not reported, HERBERT ti. HOOR.

JAMES ROGER. AMERICANS AT OLAXBAPO They Take Possession Of Old Navy Yard Sahig Hay. Washington, Dec. 11. The following cablegram, dated Manila, has been received at the Nary Department from Admiral Watson, telling of the art played by the uavy in the oecup-iilou of Subigbay: "On the nioming of lecember about 11 o'clock, I received a telegram front Schwan asking for MarArthur our co-operation with Grant's forces scattered toward Olangapo.

Sublg bay. i' suspended the Charleston court of inquiry and started the same evening for Sublg with the Bal timore, the rvgon and a company of marines from the barracks. We arrived at daylight December 10. with landing parties organized. Found Major Stevens In possession of Alnngapo, having arrived at dark the night before.

Relieved the army forces by loo marines. Myers commanding. Transported the army detachment to Su-big. The town was abandoned on onr ar-tivaL Grant arrived In the afternoon. We left the Oregon, the Gardoqul and the Mindoro and returned to Cavite December 11.

The Olangapo Navy Yard machinery Is In fair condition, the shops damaged only by the previous attack. Bailey To Oppose Wheeler Again. Washington. Dec. 11.

The opposition to General Wheeler taking his seat as a member of the House of Representatives from Alabama Is to be renewed by Representative Bailey, of Texas. General Wheeler Is now In the Philippines, but It has been understood that he would return to take his seat. The sergeant-at-arms has over ei0t to the credit of the Alabama member, covering salary from March 4 last to date, but General Wheeler has not asked for It; and has expressed unwillingness to sign the certificate usually required of members In the settlement of their accounts. Open Porta In Philippines. 'Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Waskinotom, Dee. 11. Geueral Otis has notified the War Department of his purpose to open to commerce all ports In the Philippines as fast as they ran be garrisoned. From commercial standpoint the policy of General Otis should lead to beneficial results and enable shipments of hemp to be made to the I'nlted States, where there Is now but a scant supply on the market. The revenues that can be collected from these ports when shipments begin will be large, aud products that have been waiting transportation to foreign markets will, it Is believed, find ready purchasers.

Transports Bound Far Manila. Washington. Dec. 11. The Adjutant-General received a telegram today saying that the troopship Meade, carrying the Forty-third Volunteer Infantry, arrived at Aden, at the southern extremity of the Bed sea.

this morning In good condition. The transport Logan, carry ng the Forty-nrst Infantry Volunteers, arrived at Port Bald, the entrance to the Suex Canal, yesterday, with all welt on board. Brooklyn Sails Front Sluarapore. Washington. Dec.

11. The Brooklvn ailed today from Singapore for Manila. The Nashville sailed from Colombo for 8in-or- .1 By the terms of the will offered for probate, the testatrix left her entire estate to a niece and nephew, except that her husband was given a home in the hotel for life. The aggregate value of the estate Involved Is about $35,000. Wills Filed For Probate.

Thomas O. Jones, in his will, dated July 1, 18i0, and filed for probate today, be queaths all his property to his widow, Florence A. Jones, with directions that she continue his undertaking business for the advantage of their youngest child. Martha A. Ashburn, In a wlll.dated April 26.

1805. makes her daughter, Mary F. Ashburn. sole legatee and executrix. Samuel F.

Schaeffer, in a will dated June 12, 1809, makes his wife sole legatee and executrix. Marriage Licenses. John W. Scherer and Marie S. Weisen-bacb.

both of Baltimore: Frank Rorer, of Baltimore, and Rose Gllfoley, of Washing ton, were granted marriage licenses in this city today. Licenses were issued also to the following: John H. Wilson and Mattie B. Cour-sey. of Graniteville.

S. Gilbert M. Hutchinson, of Loudoun county, Virginia, and Minnie Berry; Joseph Gray and Josephine Robinson: George D. Pearman and Mary B. McCalllster, both of Richmond, John Hamilton and Maria Miller: Charles Gant and Mary Ann Ward: Do- menico Calarecchlo and Maria Dirnano, both of Frosolone, Italy; Jackson Collins and Lucy Cox.

Smoke Law Sustained. A decision rendered today by Judge Scott, sitting in the United States Branch of the Police Court, has the effect of sustaining the validity of the new "smoke law." Judge Scott's Interpretation of the law came in the form of contrary Judgment on a motion to quash, entered by counsel for Orrln G. Staples, proprietor of the National Hotel. Mr. Staples will now submit to trial for violation of the law.

the case having been set for Tuesday of next week. Suea For 92S.OOO Damafres. Justice Bradley and a jury sitting In Circuit Court No. 2 today began hearing testimony in the case of Otto C. Haarer, by his next friend, Adolphus Haarer, against the Capital Railway Compony for $25,000 damages.

The plaintiff sets forth that In an accident on the line of the defendant corporation on July 10, 1S08, he sustained such injury that It became necessary to amputate his left foot. Supplementary- Estimates. A copy of the Commissioner's supplementary estimates for the fiscal year 1900 was sent to Secretary Gage today. It Is designated "Estimates of appropriations to meet deficiencies in the service for the fiscal year 1900, on account of salaries, offices of the District building and grounds for public schools." The Commissioners ask that the estimates be embodied in the urgent deficiency bill. Bill For New Swlmmlnsr Pool.

Secretary George J. Hesselman, of the Washington Bathing Beach Association, has Informed the Commissioners that a bill has been prepared providing for the construction of a new swimming pool. The measure is to be sent to Congress as soon as possible. Freight On Street Railroads. Further trouble has arisen from the disposition of the Tenallytown Railroad to carry freight Into the city.

Letters of protest from residents of Georgetown brought the matter to the attention of the Commissioners, and the latter have written President Truesdell, of the syndicate, that -the practice of bringing freight into Washington on street cars Is not permissible under the charter of the Tenallytown Road. Senteneed To Imprluonmeut. Sentences were Imposed today in Justice Clabaugh's court as follows: Joseph Davis, second offense, petty larceny, three years In the West Virginia Penitentiary; Henrietta Marshall, larceny from the person, one year and six months in the West Virginia Penitentiary. Mr. Joy's Fiftieth Birthday.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Washington, Dee. 11. Representative Joy, of St. Louis, was 50 years old today, and Mrs.

Joy remembered It by sending him an exquisite basket of orchids and maiden hair fern, which was placed on his desk In the House this morning. It was ornamented with large bands of green and gold ribbons, ou which were Inscribed appropriate verses by Mrs. Joy. A company of about 30 members of the Hoase were entertained by Mr. and Mrs.

Joy at their home in Cleveland Park tonight. Cricketers Consolidate. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Washington, Dec. 11.

Cricketers from the Sons of St. George and the Washington Cricket Club came together tonight at Wlllard's Hall and agreed to consolidate. One team will represent both organizations In the future, taking the name and colors of the Washington Club The new officers elected were: Col. Cecil Clay, president; P. Li Bonnet, vice-president; Arthur Portman, treasurer; J.

Irving and W. W. Williams, secretaries; Thomas Collins, captain. To Take Fish From Canal. Special Dispatch to The Baltimore Sun.l Washington, Dec.

11. It was decided tonlgnt by the local game and fish protective association that the fish In the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal shall be taken therefrom before December 15. On that date the water Is drained from the trench. The association has derided to clear the water of fish as far as fifty miles beyond Harpers Ferry. They will be placed the Potomac River.

of the profits will go to the towns In which the dispensaries are situs ted, the balance to the county public schools. For violation of the regulations the keep er of the county dispensary will be liable to fine of J200 for each offense. His bondsmen are also liable to the amount of his bond forany damageawarded for liquor sold to minors or drunkards. Where the counties vote for "license," a board, selected in the same way as that for the dispensary counties. Is to have charge.

No licenses shall be granted except In towns and cities. In towns of less than 5.000 Inhabitants the application must be accompanied by a petition from the ma jority of the freehold voters In the town. In larger towns a majority of voters In the ward in which the saloon Is to be located must make the petition. The licensee must not be less than $600 or more than $1,200 a year, one-half going to the municipality and one-bnlt to the county for the public schools. Liquors may not be sold in quan tities of less than one-half pint nor be drunk on the premises where sold nor be rold to minors nor persons In the habit: of becoming Intoxicated.

Each applicant, before getting a license. must execute a bond to the County Treas urer, with good sureties, for $3,000. to be liable In case he falls In the requirements. All places of business will at all times be open to Inspection by members of the county board. The bill provides for the immediate abo lition of the State Board of Control, which would be required to submit a full report of its transactions and turn over all property under its control to a board consisting of the State Treasurer, the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Senate.

JERSEY OFFICIALS INDICTED Hudson County Grnnd Jury Striken Right And Left. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore 8un. New Iokk, Dec. ll. Hudson county reform grand jury completed its labors to day and handed up to Judge Llpplncott a big batch of indictments and a long pre sentment.

There are three indictments against members of the Board of Freeholders. All the 28 members from Jersey City, Harri son, Weehawken, East Newark, North Bergen, Bayonne, Hoboken, West New York. Union Hill and West Hoboken are Included In two Indictments on a charge of exceeding appropriations and of general extravagance. One is charged with conspiring with Ignatius Noonan and Thomas Flanagan, clothing contractors, to supply goods at prices below those named In the requisition. Noonan and Flanagan are also Indicted.

Mayor Fagan, City Treasurer James Smith and the Police Commissioners Adolph Landkerlng, Martin Daab and Michael Lally, of Hoboken are indicted on the charge of allowing a theatre to give Sunday performances. Several city offi cials are said to have been Indicted forextravagance and exceeding appropriations. A disinfectant company is indicted on a charge of excessive charges, amounting to $5,000, for work in the county Institutions. The grand Jury says it has been profoundly shocked in the matter of the making of contracts and the granting of franchises In Hoboken for water supply, paving, electric lighting, municipal printing and for street railway transportation. The presentment declares: "These an nual disbursements and appropriations, we present, are increasing faster than the ne cessities of the public require.

In the management of county affairs large numbers of persons are unnecessarily engaged and kept employed. Supplies are furnished at extravagant price and when not needed. In some of the county Institutions the number of inmates has been largely decreasing. ana yet tne numner or employes Has been largely Increasing." His Thoughts Were Fer The Watch. Foreman (iuarrj mug) It ata news Ot bar far yes, atn.

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