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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.