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SATURDAY EVENING. DEC 17. 1S98 Among thosk who listened tu the President's recent proposition that the jiovernmenrpay a share of the expense Of attending to the graves of Con? federates two of the most conspicuous were the negro collector of internal revenue at Atlanta and the negro col? lector of customs at Savannah. No people are more sincere than the rig! minded men of the South in desire for the obliteration of sectiont.1 and the restoration of kindly relations between the people of the North the South. Indeed, nothing was more contrary to their wishes than the dir astrous break in those relations, caused by the gross violation of the Constitu? tion by the Northern abolitionists.

Eut it is equally as true tbat to no people are cant and hypocrisy more apparent and offensive. The Washington negroes have held another meeting and denouueed the intelligent white peoj.l* of the South for their natural opposition to the ap? pointment of ignorant and vicious ne? groes to the most important and re sponsible official positions among When the blind lead the blind, both fall into the ditch. The negro leaders in North Carolina have brought great trouble upon their race in tbat State, and will make them pay for the schooling of their children, and will prevent them from riding in the same cars with white people. Those in Washington are now doing their best to militate against their race, not only in the South, but in that city also. The gross absurdity of the jury sys? tem as now conducted is patently ex? hibited by a verdict rendered in New York yesterday.

A man was convct ei there, on the most conclusive evi? dence, of playing the badger trick, the basest of all crimes, but the jury recom? mended him to the mercy of the couit. If such crimes ate to be condoned, why should those who commit them be con? victed Crimes should te punished, io deterlthe criminals from repeating them, but recommendations to mercy tetd rather to promote them. The Bradstreet trade review for this week reports the business indus? tries of the country as hardly ever be? fore in such a prosperous condition. This is cheerful news to those who be? lieve it, but, unfortunately, the hun? dreds of thousands of idle workmen who are standing in the sunshine on the street corners in all the cities and towns of the country, damping their feet no the ground to keep them warm, can't be induced to place any in the statement referred to. Strange as it may seem to those who put their faith in the jingoes and the warriors bold who brought on the Spanish war, in order to "freeJCuba and allow the people of that island to gov? ern themselves" neither the Spaniards nor even the negroes and there are more objectionable to the same jingoes warriors now tban the Cuban very men who from the first did all tbey could to secure the object for which the war wes is.

nominally. General Davis, uow in command of the district of Pina Del Rio, Cuba, informs the War Department that one half of the people of that district died of neglect or starvation during the insur? rection is. since the United States commenced hostilities Spain for "humanity's sake. But tl Christian warriors don't think they have made a mistnke. The Illinois threatens to shoot with Gatling guns euch Southern negroes as may attempt to come his State to work iu the coal minee, but the Governor of West Virginia says he has no power to prevent them from coming into his State.

Both Governors are republicans. FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Washington, December 17. senate. The Senate was not in session house.

The House when it opened to-day tried to get to work on an amendment to the alien contract labor law, so as to make it apply to Hawaii, but the mat? ter was withdrawn and the Indian ap propriation bill was taken up in com? mittee of the whole. Mr. Hull introduced in the House to-day a bill providing for two months extra pay, on muster out of the service, to all the volunteer and enlisted men who have served bevoedtbo limits of the United and for on? months extra pay to all who shall be I ordered out of service, who have serv- i within the limits of the United States. PaOF. Shields ax -Pro' W.

Shields. D.D., LL. of Princeton 1 University, and until last tpriug prominent i in the Presbyterian deuonjiuation. entered the Episcopal ministry on Wednesday, having been previously couiircied. Bh ordination to tho diaconate took plaqe in tho chapel of the Theological Seminary in Square, -New York.

Three bishops were present. They wore Bishop McLaren, of Chicago; Stwkey. of Newark, aud Bishop Lit tt-fjohu. of Long Island, the latter poiforming the act of consocration. Tho sermon was 1 grea hed by Rev A.

Baker, of Trinity Church, Princeton. FROM WASHINGTON. of tho Alexandria Washington, Dec. 17. Major-Gsneral Sanfter, who in now with the President on his soutTeru trip, has been ordered to report herd and appear before the war investigation commission.

After that General Shafter and General Merritt, who arrived at New York from Europe to-day, will confer with the Secretary of War rela? tive to a rearrangement of the depart? ment cj ram anders. Geueral Merritt will re utne command of the depart ca the east, and General Shatter will again command the department of California. The Cuban delegation here has as yet received no information confirmatory of the report tbat General Gomez is dead. nor Quesada has cabled to Havana for a verification or contradic? tion of the Midrjd dispatch. Surgeon tieueral Srernberg was the chief army man examined this morning I by the House military affairs tee.

He said there was much complait about tbe medical department during the late war. He admitted that medical supplies had not been landed promptly at Santiago; but he said they had been sent there, but tbe transport had carried them away again without landin? them. When pressed by Mr. Hay to lay the bl ime on General Shaf? ter, the commanding officer, General Sternberg declined, but said the military situation there was very remarkable, at.d this might have excused the re? sponsible officer in command. The House naval affairs committee bill for the reorganization of the navy, will, it is understood, provide for 20, 000 enlisted men and 2,250 boys.

There aie now but 11,000 enlisted men. The following changes in the fourth class postoffices in Virginia were made to-day: Crest, Stafford county, S. C. Jett appointed postmaster, vice Wm. M.

Black, resigned; Tugeles Gap, Pat? rick county, Willie E. Wood, vice Eli Dehart, resigned. The House ways aud means commit? tee are now engaged in an attempt to discover some means by which to get over or under the sec ion of the Oon gt tution which provides that taxes shall uniform upon all the subjects of the United States, in order that a different rate of taxation shall exist in this coun? try and in its newly conquered prov? inces. The fight between the republican Congressmen from Virginia and tbe executive committee of the republican party of their State is still "on" and with no abatement of feeliDg on either side. Congres-man Walker has as yet sent no reply to the response he receiv? ed from the committee to the letter he sent them asking their help in his con? test for Mr.

Khea's seat, and tbe ad? ministration has done nothing to indi? cate that it wili not continue in the fu tute, as it has in the past, to recognize the committee as the true representa? tives of the Virginia republicans. It has become apparent that in tbe army bill to be reported to Congress the interests of the officers of the reeu lar army are to be promoted first and foremost, and if anything be left for those of the volunteers, why, they can have ir, of course. The expansionist among the demo? crats ia Congress are crowing small by degrees, if not beautifully less, as it is becoming apparent that the great body of the party, the poor peo pie of the country, are opfosed to a policy that unless the Constitution be changed will put their labor in competition with that of millions of the residents of other countries whose wages are as low as a cent and a half a day, and, a3 the party will declare against any such policy, they fear that unless they another tune from that they have been singing, toey will be left outs-ide the democratic breastworks. In the House to-day Mr. Payne, re? publican, tried to get up a bill to ap ply the navigation laws of this country to Hawaii, but the democrats would not consent unless it should provide the labor laws of this country snould also be applied to tbe province referred to, and, rather than do that, the republicans withdrew their bill.

A fair sample of the way tbe demo? crats in the House ta'k about the an? nexation of islands in the sea and cf barbarous inhabitants is afford ed by Air. Swan.son of Virginia, who says he prefers the old republic at home rather than a new empire abroad, and a safe and prosperous gov? ernment iti Occident rather than a dangerous imp srialistic government in the Orient. Representative Hav of Virginia will intro dare a bill to allow tho State ol Virginia to make a copy of tho tolls of her soldiers in tho Confederate army, njw in the War Department, at her own expense, a privi? lege that has heic.ofore been denied her. Mr. Hay will alro introduce a now anny bill lieh will provide fjr a regular force of the rength of tho army when tho Spanish war mid volunteer force for police duty in the new province' whose term of en Ji- mo i sU4ii i ii only lor one year, by which time some people hope the popula'ion of theso provinces will obscrvo ttio law, if thoy shall not ohpv tbe prophets.

On the international tanking bill which WiS defeated in the House yostoiday all the miocrat rut mbers of that body except sev toen were present, and that, too. though the Ch iitmas holidays will commence next week. rELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The discovery of gold five miles southwest of Cannon City, has caused a new town to spring up in a night, as it were. There is much apprehension in Bran ford, in consequence of the dis? orderly proceedings among Italian lab? orers Policemen have been sent from New Haven.

Cioneral Wesley Morritt and Mrs. Merritt arrived iu New York this morning from Liv? erpool. General Merritt will not proceed to Wasbin ton until tho Pro3idont roturns from the Ponth, which rise to the belief that ho does not intend to see the Socrotary of War first The proposad reduction in tho rate of in? tercut uu bank deposits is not likely to bo realized in Cleveland, O. Only one bank an? nounces that it will rcduco January 1, and th-u will not be a straight reduction to 3 por bet a provisional rodaction by schedule. stockholders of the Pottery Trust will meet next week in New York to elect offi? ces Col J.

N. Taylor, of East Liverpool, will be president of the new company. But nino pottery nrms in the country will outside tho trust. Tho focond detachment of tbe Tenth Regu? lar Infantry, 400 strong, under command of Captain Shallonberger, with 125 recruits for the Eighth now in Ciiha, sailed rom Charleston, 8, tbis morning oa ice Saratoga 'Jho ssfe in the of the Seaboard works at Cheater, was biown and iobh jJ this morning by Sve mon who shot the watchman and thou'bound and blindfold' od him. A tiro in tho Voorman Block, in Fresno Gat.

tbe lower floor of which is occupied by he extensive dry goods establishment of Ba" E.emp, caused a loss of $150,000. Tbe North National Bank stockholders in Bostoti voted tj-day to go into voluntary liq. ui at tho close of business December 17. NEWS OF THE DAY. William E.

Moore, who was on trial in thegeueral stEsioue for robbery ia the first degree, in "badgering" Martin Mahoo, of the New Amsterdam Hotel, in New York, was found guilty at 8 i o'clock last night. General Davis, the American com- mander at Pinar del Rio, Cuba, bus is? sued a proclamation mating that Presi? dent McKinley has directed him to as Bare the inhabitants of the security of their lives and property as long as they are orderly. A wagon containing eight persons was struck by a train on the Pennsyl? vania Railroad last nicht at the Allen wood crossing, a few miles from Bianas quan, N. J. and four were killed, two were fatally injured, and two others were seriously injured.

The bill to incorpsrato the Interna? tional American Bank was defeated in the House yesterday evening by vose ot 103 najs to 148 noes. The House then passed th? bil imously report? ed by the ways ma menus committee, I to extend the customs and internal I revenue laws over the Hawaiian isl I ands. I Beginning January 1 next the inter? est rate of the savings banks of Savan? nah, will be three per a re duction of one per ceent. The reduc? tion was ordered by unanimous consstt the banks to discourage deposits and because of a similar reduction in New I York. The banks have more money they can place at profitable figures.

The turning up of tho soil in tho oid cemo tery of tho Sharp Strcot Methodist Episcopal Church, on (3ay street, noar North avenue, Baltimore, in order to remove tho booiost) the new cemotery, on the Annapolis road, ha dovcloped the fact that the ground contains properties peculiarly adapted to tho petrifac? tion of bodies, for portions of many of tho bodios removed wore found to bo potriiied. THE PRESIDENT IN THE SOUTH. Atlanta's welcome was frosty com? pared with the outburst which greeted the President at Montgomery. A long drive through the principal streets of the city, which were handsomely dec? orated, began the programme arranged for the President's short stay and then he was introduced to the legislature in joint session. The President said in part "To be welcomed here in the city of Montgomery, the first capital of the Confederate States, warmly and en? thusiastically welcomed as the Presi? dent of a common country, has tilled and thriUed me with emotion.

The governor says he has nothing to take back. We have nothing to take back for having kept you in the Union. We are glad you didn't go out, and you are glad you stayed in. Alabama, like all the States of the Union North and South, has been loyal to the Hag and steadfastly devoted to American name and American honor. There never has been in the history of the United States such a demonstration of patriot? ism from one end of this country to tin' other as in the year just passing, and never has American valor been mor; brilliantly illustrated in the battle line, on shore and on the battle ship at sea than by the soldiers and sailors of the United States.

Everybody is talking of Hobson, and justly so, but I want to thank Mother Hobson, in this presence. Everybody is talking of Gen. Wheeler, one of the bravest of the brave, but I want to speak of that sweet little daughter tha; followed him to Santiago, and minister ei to the sick soldiers at Montauk. I have spoken in many places and at many times of the heroism of the American army and navy, but in our recent conflict the whole people were patriots. Two hundred thousand men were called for and a million rusher! to get a place in the ranks.

And millions more stood ready if need be." The President's address at its close was marked by a storm.of cheers. Gen. Wheeler, Gen. Snafter, Gen. Lawton, Secretary Alger, Secretary Long and Secretary Gage talked briefly.

Tne whole presidential party visited Tuskegee, and, as stated yesterday, the President made an address before the colored institute. Speeches were also made by Secretary Long, Secretary Smith and President Cunningham, cf the Alabama senate. The latter said: "TheSouth will carry the memory of the Piesident in its heart for his grate? ful words at Atlanta, and I believe the North will even go further. I believe the one-armed, the one-legged Confed? erate soldier will be cared for by the whole country because the blood he Bbed was American blood." The members of the Cabinet after? wards pressed the point that President Cunningham's remarks were prema? ture, but that on account of the way in which they were made they would not arouse any controversy. Fell Into a Oscar Smith, a laborer on the farm of Mr.

Peter Howard, near Fairfax, met his death yesterday by falling into a well. He was subject to. fits and it is thought that he was taken with one whilo wind? ing up some water. The well is oper? ated by means of buckets attached to each end of a chain which runs over a pulley above. Members of Mr.

How? ard's family saw bim fail, and going to his assistance, that his leet were above the few feet of water at the bot? tom. The well is about thirty feet deep, but Patrick Archer was soon ered into it by means of a rope. He fastened a rope around the unfortunate man by which he wa3 drawn out. His neck was broken and his skull crushed by the fall. The well is walled by rough stone two-thirds of the way up, and it is probable that be received his fatal injuries before reaching the bot? tom.

Mortality Among re? gret to learn that Mr. James A. Dorrell, who has a livery stable at Round Hill, has, during the week, lo3t four horses by a disease not known before in this count)'. A similar condition prevailed recently in a locality in Prince George's county, Maryland, and also, we learn, in a locality in Fairfax, where several horses died very much in the same way. It would be highly proper to have the dead horses examined by an educated veterinary surgeon to learn the cause of their death.

The papers report similar mortality among borse3 in other parts of the Washing toniao. DR. BULL'S COUGH SYRUP WILL rid you of a cold more quickly than any other known remedy. Don't let a cold go as it comes: for you may endan- i ger your life. Price '2b cts.

Late to bed and early to rise, prepares a man for bis home in the skies. But oarly to I bed and a Little Early Eiser, the pill that makes lifo longer aud better and wiser. Ed gsr Warfield, corner King and Pitt street, VIRGINIA NEWS. The colored Odd Fellows' Hall, at. LoUnburc, Northumberland county, whs destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday morning.

E. B. Milhoilen, of Philomont, is just completed for a company in Mid dieburg a telephone line from The Plains to Middleburg. A larae number of members of the Sixth Virginia regiment, colored, aie appealing to Governor Tyler to secuie their discharge from the army. J.

Slueser, a prominent business man of Fiucastle, was instantly killed in tho woods on Thursday near his home by a tree falling on him, crushing I his skull. Rev. T. A. Hail.of Greenville, baH accepted the call extended him by the congregation of Lexington, and will enter upon his pastorate the first Sunday in January.

Mrs. Ellu F. Webb, wife of Dr. 0. S.

Webb, a prominent physician of Bowl? ing Green, Caroline county, died yes? terday, ufter an illness ul eighteen months, aged forty years. She was a native of King aud-Queen county. Mr. C. H.

Hurkamp, of Fredericks burc, has sold for Mr. Robert Neville, ot Loudoun county, Lis steeple-chaser White Garter, to Mr. C. Hooper, of Boston, for $2,000. This is the highest price ever realized for a Vir? ginia jumper.

Rev. Dr. J. C. Hiden, the pastor who resigned from the Grove Avenue Bap? tist Church in Richmond recently and wbos? resignation was quickly accepted is out in a letter eaying that he will re m-iin in Richmond if he can secure em? ployment that will yield a moderate living for a small family.

At the meeting of Camp in Rich? mond last night a letter was read from General "Joe1- Wneeler accepting an in? vitation tovisi: Richmond and address the camp. He unable to fix tbe date, but will enmn some time in Jan? uary. He will, on behalf of the of Veterans, present a picture of Mnj Pelham to Lee Camp's picture gallery. Tbe State treasurer is making ready to payout $850,000 in semi-annual in terest on century bonds January 1. There i3 plenty of money iu tbe treasury to meet the Stale's obligation.

It i taken as an encouraging sign of pros? perity that the city and county treas urers are more prompt than usual in settling their accounts. Nothing, officially, will bo done lor some time toward the reorganization the State militia. Governor Tyler and Adjutant-General Nalle are awaiting the action of Congress on the various measures now being considered. Many of the officers of companies mustered out are to reorganize their command. Tne ureat trouble now is that the has uo uniforms troops nor arms to furnish them.

Judge Letcher, of the Circuit Court of Rockbridge, has refused to confirm the recent sale made of the Allegbanj Hotel, at Goshen. The hotel was sold by W. A. Anderson and C. C.

Converse, trustees, ar public auction, and J. B. Wood and J. 8. Craig became tbe purchasers fjr $12,000.

The hotel cost over and was one of the build ing erected at Goshen during the land boom there. Judge Let eher appointed Mr. J. W. Bell, of Goshen.

receiver o' the Goshen Central and Construction Judge the Circuit Court of Ciarke county, has ordered that a special term of teat court be held en January -1, ISUil, at which Judge C. of the eleventh circuit, is expect? ed to preside. The term is called to try cases in which Judge Harrison is disqualified from sitting, notably the case of Thomas D. Gold, receive of the Berryville Land and Improvement Company, against McCormick. This is in the nature of a test case, and in it tbe defendants, stockholders in the Berryville Laud and Improve ment Company, are sought tobe held liable on their subscriptions to the stock of the company.

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Allen AFFAIRS IN HAVANA. Gen. Lee reached Havana yesterday afternoon from Mariat.ao. He was ac? companied by Lieut. Col.

Dorst, his chief of f-tafl. They paid a visit to Greene at the Hotel deInglaterra. As soon us it wms learned that General Lee was at the hotel a great crowd of people rushed in to shake him by the hand, while others remained outside waving Americ-in digs and cheering loudly. A number of girls visited tbe hotel and presented flowers to him. Gen.

Lee's popularity is immense, and wherever he goes he is followed by en thusiastic crowds. Troops still guard the Hotel Ingla? terra and the park in the vicinity. Capt. Gen. Castellanos has suppress ed the Havana lottery and ordered that the funds be placed at his disposal.

It is announced that those who have purchased tickets will have their mon? ey returned to them. Senor Narganes, who is the repre? sentative in Havana of an Ameiican syndicate, made such an energetic stand against Senor Dolz, secretary of public works, that he obtained Thurs? day night from the civil governor the arrest of Senor Castenada, who repre sents the German and Spanish syndi? cate to which Senor Dolz granted con? cessions for railways and tramways, against the interests of tbe Americans. In spite of the order of Capt. Gen. Cas telianos, annulling the concessions, Castenada began opening streets and laying rails, whereupon Narganes ap? plied for his arrest.

He was only kept in custody for an hour, he promising to stop the work bo had undertaken. The affair caused a big sensation. American troops are arriving rap? idly. The evacuation by the Spaniards has been delayed by the non arrival of steamers. But two have now arrived at Havana and will take on board a number of troops for Spain.

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MERRY WIVES AND MELAN? CHOLY HUSBANDS. The usual number of card clubs have organized in Alexandria for the winter season. Young and old, married and single, are hard at it. Five, six and seven-hand the game? though euchre is played principally at them all. The marned Indies' club bos chosen for its title "Toe Euchre Club." This would not be very distinctive of but certain of its rules and by? laws are quite sufficiently unique to complete the picturesqueness of this hilauous and very jovial association.

We are informed by one of the ag? grieved thai one oi its most cast-iron laws is that under no circumstances whatever are husbands to be admitted during any of the seances. Occasionally a stray spinster (we u-e the term ly in its legal sense) is invited, due re gird being had her discreetness. The club meets alternately at tho houses of its members. In tbat quiet period of the day when the less lurtu nate biped is supposed to be down town, immersed in the various avoca? tions to which ho is addicted, then with blinds drawn, doors carefully guarded and Jamps lighted and the. fun and cunous rumor.

trom chunce passengers the thoroughfares adjaceut. One old YJteran of the noble game of VOWS that one day as he was passing by a csrtuin house where the club was in full swing his ear ceugnt the un? mistakable of "chips upon hogouy," and like the "ancient steed of war" he paused to listen. He he heard voice, that evidently came from bebind a stiff baud, call out, "I raise the blind a blue chip," and that all at the board seemed to "seeil" "and come in," and upon that h6 jirew so excited he lost his presence of mino shouted out "Make it a jack pot, ladies!" somewhat as old Tain o'Shaot or did, through the windows of "Kirk Alloway." where the witches held high carnival, and took to his heels? dono Cuttysark, An 1 in an instant all was dark, Bnt scarce had be old Maggie rallied When out the h-sh iogiou sallied." 'The above mentioned aggrieved com? plains tbat calling on one occasion 10 escort his wife home, he came near meeting the fate of the redoubtable Sii John wheu ho went fooling around the "merry wives of Windsor." These badly husbands propose holding a meeting soon to devise some meacs of consolation. Who can blame hem if start a little game of their own with a moderate limit and the usual "widow" to make it s-ociublo, in lieu of the "occasionally invited youutt huh? EXECUTION OF A COLORED YOUTH. After twice escaping the hands of lynchers, ArtburL ovitt, a colored boy murderer, was legally executed in Prin? cess Anne county yesterday afteruODu.

He was the third person io be hanged tnc-re in half a century. The crime for which he paid the pen? alty was the murder, in September last, of Special Countable Beasely, while the olhcer was endeavoring to arrest Lovitt. It was a cold-blooded aud very shock? ing ailair, Beasely being shot through the head and neck as he helple-S upon the ground. Lovitt es? caped for the time being, but tne farm ers residing near the scene of the crime. ueighbDrs of the murdered officer, were incensed, and they scoured ihw country for his slayer.

He was captured by Uounty Treasurer Woodhouseaud taken toithe county courthouse. To prevent violence he was hurried ell'to Norfolk at dead of night, but the lynchers fol? lowed, and it was only by a clever strat? agem that the posse reached there with the prisoner. The experience was re? peated.with exciting Lov? itt was to Princess Anne for trial. He was twice tried, the first jury dis? agreeing. Another venire was qaicklj summoned, and the last time tbo pris? oner was convicted of murder in the first degree acd sentenced to be hanged.

Fearing violence still, the authorities returned the prisoner to Norfolk for safe keeping, and it was only a few days ago that he was taken to Princess Anne for execution. On the scaffold yesterday he made a full confession, and begged his hearers to heed his fate as a warning. The rope used was the same that broke beneath the weight of John Andersen, the Olive Pecker mutineer, executed Norfolk last week. Lovitl's neck was broken and death was instantaneous. The body was turned over to the State anatomist board for dessection.

Steamer Burned The New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Company's pas.enger and freight trans? fer steamer Cape Charles was burned at Norfolk last night, and is considered a total less, abjut $100,030. She was lying at tho pier at Port Norfolk, whet; at o'clock fire burst out aboard her. and soon the flames lichtrd up tho har? bor for miles. It is believed that no lives were lost. The Cape Charles ar? rived at Norfolk on her maiden trip September 17th last, and has been run? ning between Norfolk and Cape Charles.

She was not. it is said, form? ally accepted until yesterday, being un? able to make the time stipulated for in the contract. Sbo was built by the Delaware River Shipbuilding Company, and cost, it is stated, $150,000. Bests Joe and Kid McCoy wore tho features last night at the Arena, in Philadelphia, in a six-round bout, which came to an end in the fifth round by rcfere3 disqualifying tho ''Bar? rier'' champion, giving tho fight to McCoy. Up to that time the fighting was uneventful, McCoy doing tho butter work.

In the fifth round afier a number of exchantos, tbo Kid landod a right on Goddard's jaw an sent him to the floor. Goddud was on his feet in 3 socond, and the Kid again landed on Joes jaw and sent him to grass o-ce more. He got on his feet once moro and clinched with McCoy. They wrestled about the ring for soma tim9 when i ho roferoe in? terposed and disqualified Goddarl. He that be had atteuiptod to throw McCoy to the floor while wrestling.

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Mme. Dreyfus, wife of the famous prisoner, is ill with the pleurir-y. Col. Picquart still refuses to sign an application for his release from imprisonment. London, advices from Constantinople report that the Kurds, who are now active, have not confined tnelr attacks to the Armenians but are committing robberies and outrages on I the Turks who were formerly their allies against the Armenians.

St. Petersburg, Djc Pal Metropolitan, of St. Petersburg of Ladoga, died this morning. Berlin, Dec. Kaiser has presented tho Reichstag with some new naval figures comparing the Oermau navy with those of other nations.

De denials, it is supposed that a new bill for an increase in the oaval establishment next year will be brought before the Reichstag. Vienna, Dec. municipal theatre at Marburg, Styria, was gutttd by fire this morning. No lives were lost. London.

Dec. Ferdinand James de Rothschild, M. P. is dead. London, Dec.

Paris corre? spondent of the Evening News ssjerts that ha has pjs.tive information that plans for a revolution in France are se? riously afoot. However, he believes there is no danger immediately except from ime direction by the general stall. Berlin, Dec. Kaiser's suite is exceedingly of visiting Paris duriug the exposition. If the confer? ence for a general disarmament is fa vorable to European harmony the Kaiser hopes to render possible his in Paris in the company of some sovereign friend of France, mean? ing, of course, the ir.

The President in Savannah. SAVANNAH, Dec. BIcKluley ami party arrived here at 11 o'clock this morning. The enthusias? tic greetings which have to the Pre-ideut were not lacking here. The I Chatham Artillery fired a presidential a salute, the reports mingling with the cheers of the big crowd.

The Georgia Suzzars escorted the party to the De Soto Hotel. After a brief rest President McKinley will go to 'he Park exten? sion to review about 12000 troops. A river trip and a drive around tho city wiil follow. The evening will be given to a hat qtiet at the St. DeSoto at which the President will respond to a toast.

shortly before noon the presidential party lefc the hotel for the parade ground. The streets were one mai-s of people and they cheered continuously. Genend Wheeler received a grant) ovation. The general wa? standing in his carriage almost the entire length of tho drive, bowing his acknowledg? ments. Once there was a wait of about ten mioutes.

Immediately there was a i nt for Wheeler's carriage. Young girls and elderly ladies rushed about tae carriage by hundreds. Many of ttiem kissed the gray haired hero of two wars. Young men pushed their way into tho crowd to shake hands. Tne general was ic the best of humor and enjoyed the experience.

Imposed Fines ol $30,000. Omaha, Dec. C. R. Scott decided the exposition contempt eise yesterday.

For two hours he lec ture? it number ol Omaha's prominent meu, declared his four companions on the bench to be anarchists and guilty of lawless acts of the most flagrant de? scription while pretending to be wc'gh iog out even justice, and concluded by assessing flees and penalties in the sum of $30 000. and disbirring for all time Carroil Montgomery, general attorney of the Exposition Company. Those on trial were the president and other ofli cers of the company. Tho case beeau in July, when tbe companies with Ori? ental attractions at the exposition bt grtU to Tne Streets of Cairo coucern koi judgment for $30,000, and Judge Scott ordered the Exposition Company to pay it at once. It was not paid, aud Montgomery, Wattles and rwooihers were lounei guilty of con? tempt and fined $200.

Judge Scott's colleauues on the bench released them, and thus incurred Judge Scott's wrath. The case will be appealed to the Su? preme Court. Cuban Educational Association. Albany, N. Dec.

Cu? ban educational association of the United States was incorporated to-day with the secretary of Slate to conduct operations in this country and in Cuba. Its objects are to render assistance to worthy Cub ins who are anxious to secure an education and aid in maintnining a stable form of govern? ment in their own country. The prin? cipal ollice will be in New York city. The directors are Gen. Joseph Wheel? er, Gen.

Calixto Garcia, Nicholas M. Butler, William H. Baldwin, A. Orr and G. H.

Harroun, of New York city, aud Albert Shaw, of Hasting6-on i the-Hudson. Rumored Death of Gomez. Maurid, Dec. telegram re? ceived from a Cuban Senator reports the death of the Cuban general, Maxi? mo Gomez. Tho Cuban chief has often been reported dead, and always came to life again.

Ho is the highest mili? tary officer of tho Cuban and his death, following that of Garcia, would bo a terrible blow to the hopes of the natives of the island. Tho report is discredited. T. Estrada Palma, when seen to-day, said he had no confirmation of the re? port of the death of General Gomez and doubted its authenticity. Mr.

Brice's Funeral. New Yore, Dec. funeral of formei United States Senator Calvin S. Brice took place at noon to-diy from the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Tne Rev.

Wallace Rad'clifie, of Wash ington intimate friend ot the family, conducted the services. The services were simple. There were uo pallbear? ers. The floral offerings were elabor? ate and profuse. Immediately after the services, the funeral party drove to Jersey City where a special train was in waiting to convey it to Lima, Ohio, Mr.

Brice's former borne. The inter? ment will take place there on Monday. Americanism in the Catholic Church. Rome, D-c. report some time ago that the Pope had appointed a commission to examine the book of the late Father Hecker as to his ortho? doxy, is now denied by Cirdinal Sa tolli.

Pope L-o, who is a well wisher of the United States, is said to incline toward tho idea of a distinctly Ameri ran development of the chur United in short, ism." When more fully i the American prelates i for this development pontifical attitude. This wi be some time in January. Foul Play Suspected, Chicago, Dec. Tl Rollinger was burned to di i home last night. Firemen I charted body in a cloe lump was found near Piled over the woman's body hat box and clothes wrinL'-1 position of these article; arousi I picion and the police wen Rollinger, his eight year Id i i and a boarder named Wachti I held until after tho inquest, linger wou'd have in of a Uavaiian estate soon.

Marine Disasters. I London, Dec. steamer Thiottvulla i Copenhagen passed Dunnet morning, signalled i on board all hands of the I er Govinow, bound from I. i timore, which foundetvd on I 11th. British steamer Pilgrim, fr delphia Hamburg, raoutn to-day with her mac anied.

Collision at Sea and Loss London, Dec. tug ger arrived at Newcastle with four men from the crev British 8'eamers Pierremonl which had been in collision Point. The Ilios sank sud is believed that twenty drowned. The fierremont retu theTyne this, morning wi board how cut down to tl edge. She had none of Ilios on board.

IA Socialist einem RoiiK, Dec. I bad feeling between tbe government is fouud i Catholics who the va'iean for permit' i the elective franchise whii has forbidden for year-, i the intention of joining tl an effort to overthrow Tho bank of Peter, institution, is supplying the movement. 3he Ashes of Buddha. Calcutta. Dec.

Gautama, Siddanh the lienerally termed Buddha, of the Buddhist religion, been discovered have been od'ered to the i who is tho only ezis monaroh. The offer i.as bee and a roy al commission', i signed to proceed from Bangki dia to receive the gift. A Puzzling Case. New York. Dee.

handsome and richly headquarters early this in in charge that she i i her name nor who sic vrns. from her home last evening ping ami had wandered aroui tor hours. All she could recol hur husbaud was a Wall strei; that she had one child. Everj a blank to her. Tbc womiuj Vincent's hospital It is hope! thai the woman's relatives wi dty and tliU9 3oivo the uiysie.y.

The Chicago Bailwaj Chicago Dec. ordii ing tho extension of ail chises for a nuiiod of twenty-l viding for 25 tickets for one municipal owi ersh an i lodin tion through tho pivemen pied by traction companies, bo reported to the joint c. and alleys this afternoon, i tteo will consider tho orlinsn pare a report to bj handed night. lire Baltimoke, Dec unchanged Wluat dull owei month Jan 72 cr; spot an: month Chicago. Dec.

market follows: July Cqrn -11 July 35 '4. Oats -Dec 211 Washington Memoriai. annual mee George Wa-hiugion Mi tion closed in Washing'on with a reception, quet at the Arliugtou. 1 has been eminently sue raports from all 1 show that tbe association is i perous condition. The gation was paid more attel delegates than any other the banquet last night, Mi Washington eloquec patriotically responded to "Tho Pen and the applause that showed tri with which her remark Miss Elizabeth Krebs eh ol a ably fatally wounded I 1 George Huetter, in Ch because he remonstrated refusing to accompany him During the quarrel, tbe dently shot herself in the I of tbe revolver also ign She was in danger of cren: the police arrived.

Fred Kebie and Theo Ion wealthy aud prominenl live a few have beeu run down Jy tilled by an Alron pa The cold contrajtrd by I I J. at Washingttin ago has settled on his lucgs i threatened with pneumonia. I confined to his home in Camden, List of Unclaimed Letters. The following is a list of tho maining in the Alexandria, iX-cumbjr 17. Persons calling for tbcy are advertised.

Advertised letters not called foi ti weeks will be sent to dead lcttci olli Baillie, William Matins, Sirs Miss Mandly. ti Gcorve Morris, Mil Gibson, Mrs Flora bhepard. IV Jjhnson, Miss Wa.ker. Ti 1. Jackson, Fd Williams, Jones.

Mrs Mary Wyatt, Mrs JOS L. EC Clerical for 180? The Pennsylvania Bailroad nonnces that the i-suc of cleri becontinuod for the year 1S99 on tbi lines as in effect at present blanks may be obtained ol ticket same should reach the office ctmbcr 120, that oide.s cember 31 to ccrgyunu entitled them. O.ders will be issued onij aal application of clorgymcn wben blanks furnished the ccrupi fled to by one of its.