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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1894.
IT GAME FROM BELGIUM.
The Origin of tb« Toll Tale Document
Which Convicted Captain
Dreyfos,
HE WENT TO BKUSSEI&
Th. la.14.Kt M to HU HiMOh
Gtut Vox XxxtUr Dull. That
U. Erldmc. Wok nought*.
A UKjr Dltoppoon.
liODdon, Dae. SS.-JTbo Paris oorre-
epondoat of idta Olornlzy; Foet says tlm
be toss been nswurnl by food authority
th.it tire dovument Iff iwihlch Oroyfua
mu convicted of high treason came
fram Belgium.
“Th«ra Is tto doatot,” tire correspon
dent ooutlnnes, "that the documoat u-uk
once la Clio hands of the (rerunn lega
tion at BnitwCs, from trhldh 'Franco
probably obtained it by bribing. Count
von Munster, tth® Gernmu atnlbaesadOT
la Peris, Is angry at the axteruaw that
a member of his staff handed over tiio
document to France, and that he in
tended to nemo the member or Issue a
denial of the story."
Tim ttlandanrs Paris correspondent
eays:
‘•It is rumored titet Dreyfus' counsel,
M. Iltiuinrcc, will publish the speech
ho made at She trial of Dreyfus, afliaw-
Iti# tho Datura of itho outages. The
publication of ithe speech iwlll not bo
permitted In Fra,nee, however."
Tlie Oli pomelo's Paris correspondent
says that itiio Journey of Dreyfus to
Brussets miss a due tin t led to his de
tection.
A SOANIM.r. IN THK CASE.
Paris, Dee. 2ft.—According tt> the So
ldi of today, « mys'.erlous foreign lady
Isas dlsippouml from her rusldence In
Paris as n duvet result o~ tho trial of
Opt. Dreyfus. Ddzcttves had been
onderal to ltocp • waloh on her, but
die succeeded la eluding 'ilium. Drey
fus Is said to llano visltcil her house
frequently.,
The uuUioritles say that Dreyfus,
ufu Hie l>t<nn 111 in prison for several
daV*. 1" feverish ond very sveak.
THE Sm'ATjoN~IN BRAZIL.
Dr. Tomner IMk of the Peace of the
UOpnMIo
New York, Dec. 2."i.-©r. 3, A. Ton-
roer, bite surgeon of tire Brazilian cruis-
er Xlothoroy. arrived home this morn
ing per stanner Delconayn from Hlo
Janeiro. Dr. Tonmor mbl utui.t he was
prtwettt at Wie InaufonaAon of Presi
dent Monos, and iwns u jpnwt et the
reception g iven by the tinesldent '(be
samo nltPM. Tie desorlhcl him ns .be
ing mil und spare, "of dlgnlflnl and se-
rl'>m oxprcMtlon, anil of 'broad and Uto-
enil views, die Isis every rwison to toe-
Hove that Ills administration will be
peaceful nnd prosperous. There ap
pears to bn ret indication of a revolt.
IMio navy Is Mill! in a grant tmtisupo
In" lie tn line army, mid no Insiirnv-
tion can possibly succeed In Braill
without tire concerted action of (both
the army mid ussy.
The ipresldeut Iff quite popular with
tho nvluiln poople; he lias nlready
grantrtl tmnefffly to nearly all parllel-
jmrits in the late rebellion, excepting
Admirals Mollo nnd tDo (l ima. The
odtlors of ithe principal Hlo tmwnpa-
pen bare -been psnianad. nnd linvo
rotnrad ito She capital. IHre sanitary
condition of tho city is exciVUout, very
few <visea of yellow fever being re-
portal. Tim reported outbreak of ohol-
em or ehcderiitin took plsco *t a small
i town ntoout tihrec liotirs’ ride by rail
from Rio Janeiro. Tlio santtacy nuthor-
Hics took prompt amvisttros to stop the
npnead of She disease. Tie (own
was <nnr:\wthied and eonununlcfliton
cut off iwtUi iSiiu l\inil auil Other ad
jacent towns. Smrto'twenty c«.on of tile
disease were reported, from which
three .were rqportwl fatal. AU tho rest
recovered.
’lie ironclad Arptldnbau, wtv'ctv had
Ik\*i itetuportiTily repaired «t Rio, had
wlli.l foe QVttohi, where sho avns ex-
petting orders to proceed to Toulon,
France, for lopsim. Tlie NIotberoy avns
laid up In Uto n»Vy yard « t Rio Janeiro.
1 THE CZAR'S SPECIAL ENVOY.
1‘arls, Doc. 26.—The nvcptlon of tho
]tui«nn envoy took place at the Paints
ui L’libysoe. M. Tcbortkof, In aiMtta
lng M. (Xoaliutr-rertor, a&id that his bud
been charged by the esar to thank the
people of Franc* nnd enpeolntiy the
bntadsot of France, for taking port
Jn tho mourning of Bmp*rar Alexan
der 111. Tho president nxido nn appro-
•prlate reply, ending by wishing tile w«l-
fbre of Emperor Nicholas.
' Afterwards tho president convolved
Mlb Premier Dupuy and M. Tchexikot
'in private for twenty mlnutrs.
THE BREWERS' BOYCOTT.
’ Ixvndon, Deo. IS.—The Berlin corre
spondent of the Times gives the f.tkvev-
J:Vg •• the Kudu of u compromise bo-
twesn the Berlin Brewers end the boy-
oefttent The brewers undertake to es-
v tel oh a Ltoor n'K-tKisr. en which cm-
(j'loyra dlttmtataA at «to* (..winning of
the boycott will be given (he pVafer-
hnvOO. They will win) ubohMh the
ch»n,e» m working hours nntt wages
Jrr.oluced olnca iMsy. The GobtaUkta
nodartaka to aspee.t fhe boycott.
I TORTBDO BOAT WRECKED.
, London, Deo. >5.—A Brutish torpedo
boat, oftelr deslroylnt the wrecked ves-
e.'\. Lynx, lent nlglvt, was wwstnot
tiroJdstde on the rvvks of Cotwwall m
si R)g. Sho got off with tho uwatanro
t>f a life boat and Kvtrsl flatdng txmts,
emd anchored in Plymouth harbor t.>
stay. She ts leaking hadty, her plates
having been »trsJned and a holo knock,
•id la her port quarter.
icOUl'LIMENTO FOR CLEVELAND.
[ 1/xkloei, 25.—The Rotiw corr^n-
pcoleat <ot the Dally Chtvnfc.'k* mvt
Wba*. tn imMB| <h« offltvo of the
M- r n:t«d Slates ciuteer DetroK tomor*
pow. the itB mitko an tuldr<In
fetiko h« wiH ovrniMItn'tu President
ClavalaiKi and tba United Stater.
j PAST PRBXOH OYOWjNG.
Paria, Dec. th<> ov^'at,
t»a Just o>T<w*d 1.000 UNOMmai t«ai
miles) in 34 hours. &3 tninmo*. ,*W mv-
ouK Stojihano'a record by rlv«>
hours.
FUNERAL OF MRS. ASTOR.
London, Dto, S.-A prliitf funeral %trs-
Io* ortr ib«? body of Mru. WiUlam Wal-
florf A»tor w>* acid at Cltvydou thla «f>
*-rnwon. A apoclal train OOUfStad lntl-
r.»f friends from London and In
tdduion to tho members of the family
aid a«r\*anta »vrs the only pcnicna pree.
ent. Many floral wreaths and crossee
wore received from friends and were
placed aound fhe coffin by Mr, Astor hlm-
a«!f. Tb* eervlco wan held In the draw-
inf room, to which the body was ro-
moved yesterday. Rev. Kirkland, tho lo
cal vicar, officiated.
NO DELEGATE TO ARMENIA.
OontaffHtlncrple. Dec. 26,—Chefllc Bey,
judge of *rhe court of invo»'4l<ration,
and Djeda/m hey, of the court »ff wo~
potaUn-e&f m^mbon of tho commitu«
anpcrtrift<*l to Irrvcwtitfrato the A rrncrnUbn
troubles, left Ck/nshintlrvirpfe today far
Err<*roum. With -thorn )vcnt the Fre*u4i
delegate, M. Vilberu Uni tad Staten min
ister Terrill had an Interview with -the
grand vizier on Wunday evening wlih
reference to the Bonding of an Indis
rrt.viiloii't United Sfaton <leiterate no Hua-
«ou. On -Monday the oultan'positively
declined 10 allow Mir. Jewett, the United
Htatas conssul at Siva«, 'to aocomcmny
the comnrdt’fee of inquiry. This notion
will probably prevent any participation
by *the United Amts in tlie Inveetiga-
tlon.
HER CARGO LIOTED.
8L John's, N. F„ Dec. 25.-Tho British
steamer Oakflold, which arrived here last
nJght from Oalvoston, Tex., with her car
go on flro, sailed today for Liverpool, her
original destination, but was compelled to
return, owing to unfavorable weather.
Sho has a hevy ltst to port and had a lot
of damaged cottqn on her deck. Sro will
have the whole cargo restowed before i
venturing out again.
CUyilOHLL OBNTOA&LY PARAL-
Lcnsdrm, Dec. 25.—The doctors say that
kora Randolph ChurohlM is a vlotlm of
general paralysis.
THE PACKEN»HAJ1 MONUMENT.
Daug'h/ters of the Revolution Will Ar
rest Itii Decay.
New Orleans, Dec. 25.—About forty
years «ugo it was dwddeld to perpetuate
the gw*t victory of January 8, 1816,
and ercot* a shotft on tho spot where
Packenhttm fell /that Shfot/Jd far all time
tell out .tn future genera/tIons the story
of the triumph of American portlotlo
valor.overi though outnumbered by the
hired troops of the highdieaded En
glish monarch.
'fVw a time the Idea wias immensely
popular and the work progroswed aatis-
tflictorlly. Then Hi languished and Anally
■what »w«» Intended to be a nation’s
recognition A> & great soldier's valor
frill Into almost Absolute decay, and
until quite recently seamed to be no-
ibody’s child. Everybody seemed
rshamed of It ond “Jackson’s monu
ment," In a stunted condition, stands
confessed n crySng rfhame to a patTi-
otlc, chivalrous people.
Latterly much adtemtitaD Was been
attrajeod’ to tthls•monument. Travelers
from the East, cheap trfppers from the
North and West seldom, -when In New
Orloans, mil to make a pilgrimage to
ithe monument. ^ Exceeding political
deriout NVjrthern .visitors (have been
known <So execute n sort of nouvenn
on tlie Kite of <(he place where the En
glish troops were routed. Of late a so
ciety of daklles known as Daugh
ter* of the Revolutfan (have organized
and tlheir Intention Is to have the
monument loornpccted and the grounds
attached (forever cared for end pre*
served n« one of the few national show
places of tho Crcstoent OLty.
In truth tt Is time that somebody
took hold of tho matter. The csdlflce Is
falling <to -places. From the topmost
layer of br>ok ond marble have fallen
arew-t chunks from tho shaft. The brick
baso Is unslghtfly ami TOttlnar away. The
whole Is rapidiy approaching the ruin
point. Woods are creeping alt over and
n dank, nolsame odor permeates every
portion of the .pile. The Iron circular
stairway is falllmr lijto decay and the
ascent Is now really a labor of not onty
difficulty but some dihrgor. Ik>ng ago
the monument had ft wooden can. That
Is gone, *oml •the wind and rain have
now fun play. Tho'imerlof Is In an ?n-
ilesorlbrtbiy flilthy condition. The wirede
Is a serious reflection on cvervhodv. for
Is cworvbodv’B busino%. if nr*t r.cce«4-
*tv. -to dilb In and ftnlh the monumcnlt.
repair 4ho base, plat out the grounds
Rajaeeut and 'tihoroughly conserve this
spot that Is sanctified by the bWtod of
hundreds of patriot* who gave up their
lives, forming with their breasts a bar
rier 'to British wggresslon. Against thews
heroes, Packentonm's troops ctould not
avail. *Thrloe armetl 1s ho who hath
a quarrel Jatt," end 'tho god of battles
was with ‘these ixvtriotfi tho dav tlhev
met tho foe on tth plains of Chalmorie.
FINE TRACING IN THE SPUING.
Memphis and NashvHlo Will Both
Hang Up Big Money.
(M«mphh», Tcnn., Deo. 26.-^Recent
soorSes ihalt hiaive been sent out con-
osrnlitg changes in tho mnnugement of
the Now Memphis Jockey Club hCive
been gkveai move weight itluvn their im-
portiaTVpe deserves. Caipt. James Rees.
aoorcUtry, will doubtless ba. dropped at
blip mooting of the hoard of dtrootora
on January 7,- nnd his pkttoe. will bo
filled by Oup. Charkvi Rus9i<l. A dls-
pMOh was (StiJd to have crime a few
UuyHstifiv loKhr offr^'t that C:\pt. Rnwn
his stock kf G
sold out. This has not
knowledge of «1he tmnHgomont, nnd
•though Oapt. iltrown’s tnTWWpt here Is
appreelfltfu <hls wlthdmwt»4 will no’i
wffriot matter* with the rilub.
Tho Uttlo Rock (Mason begins w\prll
<1, Memphis opens April M «.nd runs till
April 27. Lexington opens April 28 and
closes May 4. This Cwwea NwtvlVte U\
the cold oounplHiely. Hurt week Presi
dent KirWman and other oflVflaUs of this
Cumberland I\uk Association came to
Memphis to make a request thuvt Mom-
phis’ via to (be tnovud buck or forward.
TMs was refused, and ‘the Cumberland
Park poopO* have fitreat*tved to put up
suoh tvearvy fltiakea aJtd purses nay to
leave the •Mt'mphls dates wlth«mt on-
tries. The result will probably be Urge
purses wt both places and a season of
racing mich as tho South has never
scon before.
DAVID HOLMES AT FALL RIVER.
Fall River, Maw., Dec. 35.—David
l\o>m*a, the Kn«U*h labor leader, ar
rived In this city this morning from New
York. He met the official* of the Weav
ers* Union and personal friends and Is
quartered at the Wilbur house. Mr.
Holmes Is here to Investigate th« general
condition of the textile trades for a re
port to bo made next summer. He will
attend several meetings of weavers during
hta stay, of a day or two. lie will visit
Lowell, ’Lawrence nnd tho Rteckstonc
family. He satis for home about Janu
ary 15.
ATTACKED BY ITS MOTHER.
Columbus, O., Doc. 35.—A Hpeoial to
the IVud-lYwa* f^wn Spr-iiwrtbdd. O.,
sa>n; AAbertt lAmno. a 16-yvar-oUl ool-
oral boy. -was arrested tonight for orfcm-
intiy a«emul ring i'fNfwl daughter
of VlmxMU Rrigno, the well known harp*
kat. At the police statVvi the ohild’s
mother attacked the prisoner, and
would tiavo killed tvhm but for the
pfDBmt lnier\*e»ntlan of officers. It is
saUl the t'hfkl may dh>.
FOUND DEAD IN A FREIGHT CAR.
nttaburg, l*a., Dec. 26. -August Brlch.
18 yeara old. of Forty-three and one-half
street was found dead hanging In the
ventilator of a freight car lu th« Alle
gheny Valley railroad yards at Thlrty-
•isth street at 3 o'clock tonight. Edgar
Wood and Charles Cavanaugh, who
•pent the day with Blrvh. were arrested.
They say that after considerable drink
ing during the day they placed Birch In
the car to sober up and know nothing of
his death.
AN EX-MAYOR DEAD.
Erie, Pa.. Deo. 25 — Ex-Mayor Beldcn
War vine died suddenly today from a
stroke of paralysis
HANTS BLIXT TO SUICIDE.
•Barry Haywood Tried to Strike i
Bargain With the Mil
waukee Sheriff.
SAID IT WAS VERY EASY.
A B-ld *«••■.. to 6.1 lb. WItn.M
Agoln.t film Out of tho W.f or
Toko * abort Ito.t. to tb.
Otb.r Worlf.
MlnaeapolU, Minn., Hoc. 25.—An
evanlus paper Is eurttiarlty for tee Story
Uuu Harry JLiyv.iar<], now in Jail on
the ctor^o of 'munlerlns Cotbcrine
(lliii 1 , l).m nil'll l.j 'Dr.lo? .Sl)i'i:if Ku'" to
kill C. A. mixi, iwlio liUs confussed to
sliootlng Miss GKivg ait Heyward’s In
stigation. Tlite Is lUie way Haywanl
is said 'to have bmadhed irlio subject to
Sheriff E«o during a. convanution:
“JUn, diow are you fixedV
"Whait do you mean'i" asked the
sheriff.
‘‘Financially; how are you fixed
financially?"
“Oh, I haven't enough to sverry me,”
was tlie answer, and than Bgo uaTrow-
ly watched tiie effect. Hayward took
a stop foaward and said In a low tone:
"You onlgUt be well off If you had a
mind to do somothlng.”
“What Is It?"
“Bhat cowunl, Bllrt; he would kill
himself If he bad a aha nee.”
“You ithink so? l!dt 4ioH never have
a chance no more 'than you," said tho
sheriff.
It mis in ithe sheriff's mind to tell
Hayward itJlen that ho was awaro of
sovtvail lmtlo efforts Haywanl has (110(16
which l wk Win 'ink.ucr tlum hy tin'
fondook, like providing for (iho unex
pected, such as requesting looking
glasses, ufaioh 'Ixur quicksilver on their
backs, and securing an noetunuluion of
iilitulies, with Ithelr deadly phosphorus,
but ho forebore to Iturn ' (he whole
soliome of Hayward's.
‘Jim, If you would let him liave a re
volver ho tmCO do Who l'crit, with a
little help."
"How?” ’
“You could too with Mu and have
some ono call out to him that they were
coming to lynch him and too would Jerk
out tin) pistol and plufilc himself
througli the lu-.id. Ill's d.Mil aisv."
“Do you tliLnk so?" said it’lie sheriff,
studying Ithe wlckednass of Ihe man.
“I know it,” mid ItaywtlW.
“But supposo lie did not slmot him
self?"
"Then do It for Imp. It would ”
But the uherlff allowed ittoo matter to
go no further.
_hi_
PBOULTAIR'DROWfilNa.
A 'Horse Jumped Off a Boston Ferry
Boat.' ■-*
Boston, Dec. 25.—A very peculiar
drownfng accident qtjcurrad.at ttoo East
Boston side of ttii! south ferry (it 10:211
tonight. A't riiat time iflie ferry boat
wus Just onter.ng tlie slip and hail
struck tbs right htind side of lire piling
about twenty-llvo feat from tho drop.
Whom the iboat struck ghe piling the
crash frightened a horsis at tucked to a
coupe, tn which Mlm Lillian A. Nute
anil Austin E. Snow avere muited. With
a bound iilho horse started forward nnd,
helping ttoo Chain across the end of tho
bo.-it, forced lte way through, the gate
and leaped overboard, carrying ■ the
coupo with him. The ferrj- 'bpf woo
Mopped Instanltly nnd l)«ick«l and the
couplo mho toad Ibeon Boated I n supposed
aofqty inside tho carriage were seen In
alio water, Waving In some way man
aged to gut out of tho sinking carriage.
The passengers and dock hands rescued
the woman, tout ithe man was drowned.
THE PASTOR CAtTOiHT FIRE.
He Wore Sam* Diaus Toggery and
Went Too Near the Footlights.
Columbus, lilt., Dee. 25.—In the
First Baptist ctounoh (here tonight exer
cises were being held. Rev. Gilbert
DOMS, isistor In eHiarge, w«b to lm*'
peisonato Santa Claus, arnl was oov-
cred with cotton. He oame «oo near
the tobbightB. wluen the ecRton ouughit
flro. Severail persons throw Wm to Uho
lloor and finally succeeded In extin
guishing the name., but not until ho
■was badly burned. It is thougtat ho
will recover. There was a mud rush
for tlho door. .
Ilia FIRE AT ALBANY.
Albany. N. Y., Deo. 55.—Ono of the most
valuable bualnee. blocks In the city, nar
rowly escaped cemplote destruction by
lire tonight. It broke out In Ihe Y. M.
C. A. building on the corner of North
Pearl and Steuben street shortly after 7
o'clock. There was a high northwest
wind blowing and the flames woro quick
ly beyond control. The block la composed
of the Kenmore hotel, three laree struc
tures owned by tho Train estate and the
Y. M. C. A. building. The damage was
as follows:
Y. M. C. A.. S10,000: Train estate, tlO.OOO;
Kenmore hotel .damage, 13,000: H. O.
Dickinson, clonk and iurrler, 115.000; Sing
er Sewing Machine Company, 11X000.
BIG FHE IN VERMONT.
Burlington, Vt.. Deo. 25.—A disastrous
tire lirukn out In tho lumber yant pf J. 11,
Booth last hlght. Sceeral acres were
burned ovar. The low n-lll reach about
$1(0.001; 1/leurance. $e\00.(W. Twenty ears
on (he Central Vermont tracks were
burned. Fifteen of them were loaded,
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Wseliinghw. Ilfs'. 23,—Vtor Georgia:
Sbqwors; colder; norAi winds.
I«10 SsssnaaA, Jam* (to, Itnm.
DB. B.V. Pi BMC* Buffalo, N.Y.s
Use Sls-I (tank your "Favorite Presorts-
tton " was the pre-
arVivs. serration of my
6 ~
ItoTtal
-— doctor's osro
for Urto rnootbs
with womb dto-
**•
uxlwMUoirAtho
time. I was so
wrak thst I ooqM
not bo rated in
ora «h«u I ootd-
menord uklnt ths
** PrssortoUon,"
•Ad br Um tiiM
1 tod taken Utm
bottles I was uj*
and going wter-
R*7 nrotf «w tone*. Tbst wns four ran
^tis^gastt^aanfias
Tours truly, O. A. gPBKMto.
PIERCE Js. CURE
CHOKER AND COCK RAN.
Croaker's Words Nod Delivered as a
Member of Tamraioy-
NSrW York, Deo. 26.—Rlotoard Croker's
interview, in which he scored Cangreos-
man Bourke Cockran as an lngrate, an
informer and the hi.Sgator of false
statements that have .iuper-.-d In dal
ly u-wajxiper, has created a great deal
of dirtyuunion In local political circles
In fact, Mr. croker's severe arraign
ment of Mr. Cockran was today’s talk
at the up-town hotels and at all the
district political dubs.
The Mercury (Democraait, Tammany)
“it is not thought Chat the Croker-
iJockmn rpinode will have -any effect
on Tamminy Hall os an organization.
Mr. Croker »t»ke as an Individual and
not ait a member of Tammany Haji,
The entire affair Is looked upon us a
personal matter betw.-ea the two. Mr.
Crokor and Mr. Cockran are, it fs true,
gachoms-elcct of the Tammany sociely,
but JiiiitJI-'i' has qualified, although both
were elected last April: Mr. Cockran
has not been Inside of the Tammany
Hall In many months.”
James J. Martin, ohairiuan Tamma
ny Hall executive committee, has called
a meeting for Saturday afternoon.
Bourke Cockran ia chairman of the
oommlttee on correspondence and by
virtue of that office, Is a member of the
executive committee. A notice of the
call has been sent to him.
NO 'ASPIRANT TO OFFFICE.
Carlisle -Not * Candidate for Governor
or Senator.
LoutoviHe, Ky., Dec. 25.—(A letter
was receive a here today toy State Sen
ator Hayes from Secretary of the
Treasury CuTllale. in wthldh toe sots ut
rest all rumors of his candidacy for
governor or United states senator. Ill
certain circles it has been confidently
hoped (mat toe would be a candidate
to succeed Senator JUlncktoum. Mr.
Carlisle in his letter says tihat he fulty
appreciates ttoe spirit Which prompted
the suggestion of tols name as a candi
date, but cannot allow It to be used.
“I propose, if possible,” he writes, “to
state next year, to assist my pdllttoal
frle ids In reuniting rile Democratic
party, but It will toe wkh fhe distinct
understanding ilhat I am no aspirant
for office.
GOLD MINE IN A WELL.
BronvnsvlIIe, Nob., Doc. 23.—James
May. who lives mvo milts from here,
recently began digging a wtil on Ills
farm. At a doplih of Itwenty-firr# feet he
found ivltat he (believed to be a gold-
bearing ore and had lit assayed. The
test confirmed Ills Ihellef and he con
tinued 'tho digging until a depth of sev
enty feat bad .been readied. The spec
imens assayed proved to 'bo rich In
gold and contained same silver. A syn-
dtciato has bean formed and. prepara
tions are being amide ito work tohe load.
THE GALLOWS WILL “GOT" HIM.
St Joseph, Mo., Dioe. 25.—William
Mentzel, who has a toad reputation,
went into a saloon on Market Square
Christmas afternoon and secured a plK-1
tol front aiho otvnor. saying he Intended
to “get a man.”' Ho twont outsSdo and
ton minutes Inter mot Frank Tracy.
Without a word, he fired a bullet into
Tracy’s stomach. Tracy died a few
moments loiter. Mentzel gave himself
up. lie says he did not want to kill
Tracy.
A YOUTHFUL SUICIDE.
Liberty, Mo., Dec. 2G.—Chas. Moore,
(he lS-ytUr-old son of a Gcntnan of th'.s
oily, (took his life last night toy tiring
Hie contents of a shotgun Into his
heant. He fhbd been to a Christinas
painty, and alter fatapnlw home went
out on the back porch. Shortly after
ward a Shot was heard and the family
found his body on 'rite floor, his head
hanging over 'rile .porah The cuuse Is
not known.
OLD WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Springfield, Ill., Dec. 23.—Tho aged
mother of 'Rov. E. iF. Wilson, pastor of
the African MctihotUst church, of Ibis
city, was fatally burned yesterday. She
was sitting by aha fire at her home
when her clothing caught! from the
blaze, and in a few moment! she was
a mass of flames. Rav. E. F. Wilson
Is one of the leading colored ministers
of «he United States.
THINK THEY HAVE HARDIN.
Chicago, Dec. 2S.—Charles A.~ Ketcham
was arrested,by detectives last night and
lodged In Jail at the city hall on a war
rant by the Wells, Fargo Express Com
pany. The detectives say Ketcham is
Charlss Hardin, who with Charlton Elrod
was acquitted at Nashville acme time ago
of stealing $31,000 from the Adams Ex
press Company whllo the money was In
transit from New York to Galveston. A
telegram from Kansas City soya Ketch
am, alias lfardtn. Is wanted there.
HOTEL ON FIRE. ,
San Francisco, Dee. 25.—tAt rills hour
(10:30 ip. m.) (he <1Kff house is on fire
nud reported to toe doomed to Aontmc-
tlon. Efforts to communicate with (he
place by telephone have failed.
Both Cured
by Hood’s
Dyspepsia, Headache, Etc.
8ACO, Maine.
“C. I. Hood A Co., unveil, man i
’’For years I have nad dyspepsia, grow
ing worse.and became so discouraged ttu^
1 thought of selling my fsrn and so.ng to
California. Added to my misery were the
painful effects of a fracture on the end of
tny backbone, which resulted from a coast
ing accident when a boy. I happened to
read about Hood's Sarsaparilla and decid
ed to take two bottles, and before she last
one was gone, I could eat a hearty meal
without any distress. The fracture of my
backbone is also healed and 1 do not hare
any lameness. I can truly say I am now
well, and I be*lere Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Saved My Life*
It has also been a great benefit V> my wife,
who had distress In the stomach and
severe headaches. She said the first dose
Hood’s^ Cures
of Hood's Sarsaparilla seemed to go to the
itght spot. Now she enjoys good health.**
Ki.uait Buev, Box 436, Saco, Maine.
Hood's plus care sickheadache, b0-
lousaess, aadtaUaverUia. dotal?
XMAS OFFERINGS
BLANKETS—loo pairs elegant blankets, ranging
in price from $1.00 to $10.00 pair. At New York Cost.
BROADCLOTHS—AU our 52-inch $1.00 and
$1,25 Fine Cloths at 99c. yard.
WOOL REMNANTS-ioo remnants all kindi
Woolen Dress Goods on front counter, 25c, on $1.00.
RIBBONS-New lot Fancy Colored Silk Ribboni
just in, cheap.
TABLE SETS—$10,00 Hemstitched Table Clotln
with 1 doz. Napkins to match, for $6.50 each set.
CANTON FLANNEL—15 yards fine 10c. Can
ton for $1.00, all this week.
OUR CLOAK STOCK at New York Cost foi
Ladies’ Styltsh Capes and Coats.
50 CHILDREN’S CLOAKS-Toomany to
carry over—25c. on $1.00 will get them.
GENTS’ SOCKS —50 dozen pairs 25c Tan Sock$
at 15c. pair.
, DRESSMAKING —Mme. Graham still in the rush
Suits the people. Work turned out on short notice. Every
thing Guaranteed.
Burden, Smith, cfe Co.
ARMENIANS IN CONVENTION.
They want Intercession for the Auton
omy of Their Country.
Worcester, Muss., Dec. 25.— 1 In fhe
church ot Our Saviour a national con-
vcnti'OJi of tho Armenians in America
wus held yesterday and amid the wild
est enthusiasm it was resolved to ap
peal to.the i»wer& of Europe and to
the Unite-d States government to com
pel the porte to grant Armenia autono
my and freedoiTfc.and to make amends
for tile horrible butchery of human
lives In the Sassoun region.
The convention began at 1 o’clock In
the afternoon und waa followed by a
mass meeting, which did not come to
nn end until nearly midnight.
A committee of five wae appointed
to prepare a set of resolutions. The
resolutions will be in the nature of n de
termined and indignant protest agamst
the atixjcious and barbero-us murders
by the Turks and Kurds at Sassoun
and other places in Armenia, and Ap
pealing to til? powers of Europe and
the United Stutes to put forth their
strong arms sfllff lift bleeding and help
less Armenia from the position of pros
tration und?r the iron heel of Moslem
Turkey to her proper place among the
nations of the earth.
GONE WHERE BAD HUSBANDS GO.
He Had Beaten His Wif® and She Got
Him Out of Jail.
Springfield, Ill., Dec. 26.’—Mrs. John Wll-
.liams of Rldgely caused the arrest of her
husband on a peace warrant two weeks
ago and he was locked up. In the Jail here
for having threatened to kill her. Mon
day Mrs. Williams relented, and In order
that her husband might spend Christmas
out of Jail she induced her brother-in-law,
Thomas Pritchard, to.go on his bond, On
Monday, night Wittiamn went to. the
home of Prltdhard? ‘wherb' his wife was
staying, and, grabbing' a butcher knife,
started after her,, declaring that he would
kill her. Pritchard sprung between the
infuriated man and hla wife and grabbing
a shotgun turned it upon Williams. Wil
liams lunged at Pritchard with tho knife
and tho latter fired. The top of .Williams*
head was blown off. Pritchard awaited
tho arrivul of the sheriff and surrendered.
THOUGHT USSR HAYDEN DEAD.
House Was Too Quick About His Own
Taking Off,
Pauls. (Mo.. DGc. 25.—Robert Rouse,
who shot Miss Bessie Hhvden near
Florida Sunday, kilted himself a Ihafof
hour after shoot’jnicr -the voumr lady.
Leaving (Mias Havden nit her door, he
won't 'to -the residence of arfochier neigh
bor. <reit out of his bugzy. went im«to the
house, warmed hda hands nt the stove,
wailked into an adjoining room and nhot
himself 'Clnrouch the ahead. The voumr
ladv was tfhot in the forohtead. ithe -baiM
7innn : nar uround the skull. Sho wlU re
cover.
B. AND O. WILL GET THE ROAD.
Baltimore, Dec. 26.—Ah officer of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Bald yesterday that the vexed queatlon of
the reorganization of tho Valley Railway
of Ohio is now in a fair way to be set
tled favorable to the Baltimore and Ohio
interests. lie 5al«l the Baltimore and
Ohio had secured the assent of a majority
of tho 6 per cent., or second mortgage
bondholders, and a .sufficient number of
the first mortgage bondholders favorable
to Baltimore and Ohio control so os to
bring both the Cleveland and New York
committee to treat with the Baltimore
and Ohio company for reorganization.
The Cleveland committee represents the
first mortgage and the New York commit
tee the second mortgage bondholders. It
is understood that the .Baltimore and
Ohio controls a majority of the stock of
the Valley rood, but the road, failing to
earn Us fixed charges, was put In receiv
ers’ hands some months ago.
THE VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.
Washington, Dec. 26.—The chairmanship
of the Venezuelan claim commission has
been accepted by Senor Don Mtilti Ro
mero, the Mexican minister to the United
States, Baron von Saurma-Jeltsch, the
German ambassador having been com
pelled to decline the honor on his gov
ernment’s Instructions. Senor Andrade,
the minister of Venezuela, represents that
county on the commission and N. R. Jef-
fries is the member for the United
States. The commission must organize
not later than December 28 by terms of
the treaty, WTich was ratified on July 28,
and their decision must be rendered not
later than March 28. Tho only claim to
be arbitrated by the commission is that
of the Venezuela Steam Transportation
Company of New York against Venezuela.
CALLED ON THE STATE.
Columbus, O., Dec. 28.—Secretary
B!dbop of tihe gtiate botird of arbitra
tion tVaodrcd a latter today from Ml-
uonmlle, statins *U*kt a committee had
been appointed by ‘the auftnon) of the
district <to jmt tiro st:nte authorities to
ftflbtit a griernoct existing at that plioe.
The secretory is requested to send the
lawn and rules governing «thc hoard.
FELL FIVE FLOORS.
PorlnmoiKh, O., Dec. 2d—Ab 3 o’clock
Christmas momma?, ut ntoo Hotel
Mr. Otarles Lucas, & prominesw young
sockrtty anon, «wlio -was co!ohflaitin<;
Chrissmus with a jolly party of friends,
foil over the bannister on the ftfrh flootf
of the hotel aad was instantly killed.
FIGHT BETWEEN MINERS.
Columbus, O., Doc. 2ri.—A wpeeial
from Ooroina?, O., say?: Ati Congot
where the longest coal mine in <ho state
Is located, last night. The minora got
into a flgbt in the company's store uud
Charles Simth was fatally i&ot by Wfcr-
rva Soti-th.
NOT AFRAID OF SOLDIERS.
2fl
Sergeant Stredb Looked Into the Muz
zles of Their Guns.
Baltimore, Md., Dec. 25.—Police 6er
geamt Henry Strelb had a thrilLIng ex
perierice with a equud of Urrited States
troops early Sunday morning and ns l
result Sergeant Allen of battery “L/
fourth artillery, and Privates Taylor,
Stripe, Goff, Burke and Nelson, sta
tioned at Fort MOHenry, will be couri
marliafed.
Latu Saturday night the soldiers
were In u. saloon near the fort. All
of them became abusive end wen
thrown out by Proprietor McDermott
They went to the fon,Msecured th?h
arms and returned toward the saloot
to "olean it out.” Sergeant Strelb rn ■!
them before they reached McDermott’*
place, and a heated argument ensued
The men pointed their pieces at the
pof.'iceman’e head and threa tened to “fiL
him full of lead” if he did not stanc
aside and allow them to pass.
Strelb held his ground, however. It
the meantime word had been sent t<
the fort. The corporal of the guard
hurried tx> the scene and the men b«M
a hasty retreat.
"Sergeant Streiib has identified all oo
the men and- they are under lock and
key. Maj. Rodney, commander of th(
fort, has had a conference with tht
civil authorities and it has be?n *le
cided to court martial the culprits.
Maj. !!ddney says the men committee
a serious breach of discipline tn. leav
ing t)hi? fort with their arms. Whethei
the civil authorities will prosecute th<
men _for threatening the life of Sen-
geiant SfrttTF has not been decided.
RiEV. MR. 'READ'S MISSIONARY
BQHBUE;
Wuraiw, N. Y., Doc. 25.—Word haa
boon received from t)he Rev. Gilbert
Reild of ithls villsigo -tha t ho lixiwi ^t^lvjed
at Ks desblnation in Ghina. H-a stated
while at home, lu several talks us ta
Ills w^ck und what he hoped to accom
plish, that a radical change in mission
ary methods la that country would
htfve to he made before much solid
go.nl could rusirlt. Il-c-rntotfore their ef-
foi’ts were entirely oonllned ito the lower
cl:is>it>, who |\ver$‘ Cvanpleti^jy ut the
nod and (beck of the mandarins und
other upper classes, so that 4t went fyV
nJ,biost naught as sobn as 'the tnis^ona-
ries were out of ithe lleiLd.
He now ‘proposes to deal diroatly
with tftis upper class, and as too has so
far progressed as ito become an. owner
of real estate In that country (some
thing 'before unheard of), he feels that
his effioiits will he of some avnil. In
stead of lioJdT.ng (public anedtings he
will have to'.s conferences patituk of a
private en.tx?rtfialnm)enit, by invitu.tion,
ond only half a dozen- at any one time,
at nvhieh refreshments w42 he served,
and literary and scientific subjects dis
cussed, aided hy instruments pertain-
lng (thereto, and dtereoptlcon views of
ttoe Uinlted iStutes and other civilized
countries, (thereby showing to the ce
lestials -that there are otherr countries
that imako as greait .prdtansions as lihe
Flowery Kingdom. His outfit of ln-
Btvamenlts taken out with him on his
voyage was said to have cost over
$2,000.- J Roctoesl»r Union and Adver
tiser.
NOT ALONE.
They were two Gaiety girls, they
were and they were taking lu the sigma
of file captf:ol. The frou frou of ta.it
soft silk skirts was heard in the marble
corridors, and the merry chatter of
their lively tongues awakened tile ech
oes of the whispering gallery. They
were disposed to guy thi? uumeicms
bAld-heaa?d senators, foe they are fa
miliar with bald heads in (the front row
don’cherknow, and they were also in
clined to tay sporty things about our
great and good George Washington.
They climbed the stair oases, they ad
mired ttue pictures, they strained their
neckrf To look up to the top of the ro
tunda, and they gave delightful kittle
feminine shrieks when 4t was sugg med
that perhaps they might tike to cHmto
to tho summit of the white dome. Bui
they were happiest of all when they
were escorted down to the restauraut
where they enjoyed a charing lunch.
• Th?y were not ulone..
Two vry companionable senators were
wltto them, and the girte had a real
good time'.—Washington Post
MIKADO HOP-AU of the ladles and
genCtemeu in the cast of the Mikado
are requested to be present at rehear
sal promptly at 7:30 o’clock tonight, as
a social hop will be given after a short
rehearsal. Good music will be provided
for the occasion.
NO
It wBl mot ooet you any more to
WAIT
Until after January 1st to m$ke your
contract for advertising;
BUT
You may not be otole to <pe?t as choice
position oe you would like.
BETTER
NEW YEAR’S
TRAJD0
IS NOW OPENING UP.
NO'PHTNG
is \o toe —v.
GAINED
By delaying your advertisement tin
the last minute, but. o*i contrary,
all the advantages accrue o> the (nan
who starts early.