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j II ESTILL. President
COTTON CONVENTION
UtTIICJM* n OF I!*TKH#TATE AMO.
CIATIOW IV MACOV.
SPEECH OF HON. HOKE SMITH.
oBJUt h as t ahbavob for a
M ATIVI’H AI. 11l HE.lt'.
I <rn rra ! !.■• '*■•*. Mr. AmMtl
11. lira *'■!, b Ibr Injodlcloun Mnrk
. line <■( Tlielr t rn|—ll, lluhintt II
~„ lb* Markrl II Went l llir S|.-c
--ulninrn laalrad f tli* <'niiiirr.
I Ailnl Rupaltana l Hr Cuu
ll Vrl \ rar.
M i •.<>. Ha~. Nov. 3n—Thr Southrrn In
ret ton Grower* Ataoelatlun
v wj. ruimeal In Maoun la-.t May
i( :sr*t convention Hera? to^ky.
j ~nl Jordan staled tha* llir prim l
oi the oonvention <i* to form an
. , i.ureau for th® rdlertlon .u.d
,5,,, Ml of Matlsth al Information te
) i , , ;:ic illon bu.'lnt*a of the So tth.
„ j (Tet the overertnn illnsr of |>*r
ti. i. ~n> ho believed
li i lU*ke Smith of Atlanta aat tht'
I-a i il .|naker of the <l>. Ill* ablre-<
I ■ *rly of th hlalorkal nl ft.i
--t. "i al .iihl waa well revived. Mr. bmlili
w . cotton to-day bring* 10 cents
~ , . ti i* only been three yr- since
, p waii -f iling ut cents per pound.
\\ . ji ire the **b menu* wf\bh Juivc causl
, .** viii i.ince in prion? HccogiilahiK the
Uvi* of demand and supply, w* must ►-•
in* the ihqire intion In the price of co
, .in due 10 . production of h*-
t ui<lf* in excess of the fkmand for ntan
uf-4**:ured goods. A knowledge of the suiv
j.,> of oiton and of the demand for co
-i; odi for con sum jt ion will enable :he
prodti er o tell nt the time of the year
w hen cotton 1* picked the price at w h
nt cotton should sell. Another in. ••
which la* fa -Minted the depreciations
pri at the tlm<* the cotton left the
i tnd* of the planter hue been the unbusi
i! sslike plan of selling It.
Wait for Hit* I on nuttier.
Mor** than 7“ per cent, of the cotton
\ nch 1* uo*l n the grent cotton mills
t. the w**ril ie rais'd in our section. The
i. run during twelve months. They
tieed <he cotton o> much in July as they
! in December. The plan of selling ha-
the time of consumption. In
t i of handling the crop **> that it
r hd be so.d from month to month tur
*!>• the year, as the mills required it tor
v* It an* been the practice of the plant
;ii the South t* rush their cotton onto
r* 9 market during u period limit* and al
i to two months, forcing It* pnroba
t peoukitonh. rather than holding the
until the consumer or null owner
u after it.
.tin thankful to any that en-t of the
* .***ppl river during tin- present year
l.inters have been informed a* to th*
• at of the crop and a* to the world’*
- iii.i for their cotton, R* d.zing that
m worth ait least 10 rend* a pound
lore, they have docUiud to ft* II it tor
They have received 10 cenis for what
It have atokl.
itv the co-ci*emtion of the merchant*
| t the banker* they have been enabled
• <oon as the buyer* succeeded in *b
; ing the price, to take their cotton
* the market, and ajt result they *o
*c* th pr.c* 1 *,f cotton going Ixiek t *
figure* ut which It Mild during the
r th of Bept*mber. and I b tve no doubt
i lanc of In* <*ottoi) crop thus c*re*l
t v ur farm**r* wll bring them over
evd* a p und. This price, however,
f and hardly have been realised had the
' r* ralst'd 1 bales more of cot-
Ihree |ni|iorlnni Qneatlons.
r* ore three questions of vital im*
* i e which affect th* price of n*xt
:*wt * cotton crop. They tre. how much
• mil * of the world constwne ia
llow much lint cotton will Uk *ai-
f the world produce* for other than
* *Mic consumption in ItW? flow much
* w ■ produce In the S*>uth In 11.*n?.”
"i Mnuing. Mr Hmlth said:
>* :r* have shown an inert a* and
c 1 fat cotton goods, causing on Il
f 1 demand fr lint cotton of Uo:
•n. While the neat *le id* inav
* how a fwoitortion.il* Increas'd de
* I ha\• no .lout that by the end Aif
five years the manufa luiinc of
’> • •id will coniurn* 1 over 30,0u0.000 hales
*■ cai annually.
V he Southern planter should aim
4 vlng for hi* lint cotton Hs full
value, care must I**- taken that
itli hall maintain h* r supremacy
oiton producing *e thin of the
England. Htasski and tlermany
- voted and ore devoting great at
! > * nations to cotton culture. Th •
Btnte*. mrough tho agri* ultural
’ < i ecu at Washington, saoui.l give
ulture a full projiortion of atten
at I should furnish reliable Infor
*>f the progress which Is being
J ‘ ‘ u-o.id in thi* great American st.i
--ur:;o information should !!*> !>•
I by the agricultural *l* wtrtmenu
which are engage*) in pro
■r f ' Otton, to th* eiul that th**
' m.tv obtain before planting their
prol>able world's demand, and
world's supply, and 1 t**r on
‘ up when th* time for Itegin*
, ‘ **d cotton arrive*, th* plantem
1 ’ t uatdy acquainted from th* 3 #*
►urces with the probaba* prdtl-
M,r own cotton-raising section.**
, 1 Mr Srnt.h urged til** diversl
* " i * of crops.
*' Hattsrvon of North Carolina
, ’ ! • convention on the organlxa
,,v farmers In his state and said
1 and the Carolina* would
**" buy cotton from oih*r
!i supply their rapidly increasing
t mills.
•’lnn ut OrsnnianHon.
k “fi.-rnoon session Cspt. John A.
, !** k. on the relation* of the bank*
•’dtoii growers and the business
m.ide the following report,
was adopted:
, Thiit an Interstate cotton plant
* ia:i-n N' organised.
: That eich staie nssociaUon be
‘ three rperesentafives u[>on the
ite fx.-cutivc committee.
That th* interstate executive
tee be authorised to adopt a con
lon fln 'l elect offiesrs.
•ar I th Thikt th * chairman and
~ # 0 ‘ ,hl * meeting Y* authorised to
t.„ r *ke interstate esecutive commlt-
H the same can meet and act.”
s,, T niors th ** ftvst meeting of the inter
’ xwotive committee was directed to
in Atlanta.
Satoannal) IHarnimj Mctos>.
CABINET TALKED CHINA.
I'rnr*d Kontr Powers %rc \ot Slmrcrt-
In the tHirritun Hint Tltey
Want \o Territory.
Washing on Nov. 2*, The • ti.e- sit
uation was the main topic under con*ll
-< ration at to-alay’s cabinet meeting:. Tin
adm lid st rat ton ! not to Join with
th** other governments In making demands
upon the Chinese Imperial autnoritie*
wr.i \ the Chines* government cannot
comply with.
So far a? our government l- cd\!srd.
the foreign ministers at Pekin hc\* no*
yet agreed upon all point* under ,i*. Mis
sion. Mr. Conger ha* reported from time
to time the various lions under
con side ration, but he ha* not yet led I
* at* and that the 1 i>- at hand c-i that
anything In the tmiur*' of an agrromsnt
hus 1* i>n reached whic h is to serve a* a
basis of negotiation with the Chinese au
thorith s. Mr <\i g r ha* n*. hwever,
been beard from for • >vk
Having passed over the stage of pro
scription a> to ti:*' <'hlne*e l-adrs who
vver responsible f.r the I loser outrage*
th** foreign minister* are b lleved now to
he engJtgeel with the difflcmil subjects of
ini nenill- -and cuarante- •* 'Hie last
I 'nit 1 Htate* pngiMshion was in line with
th** Ki.— tti project to .allow The llatttie
* ornmlssiotiers t** adjust the IrMlemnUies.
It i* be'.le-ved that this proposition has
never commended itself to th** Hrldsh or
'lerman governments, and filling such
ref'* ren.*e of the- question **f ln*lemnl|y it
i** bed* veil that It Will l* a most difficult
ta?*k for th* ministers -*t Pekin to reach
an agreement n ltd* subject, particularly
in view of th** lAMiiu** f ,i very strong
*u*pl< ton of the motiv* > >f sorn* of these
ministers.
Hum Oprrstrd \unin Im.
This apparent difference* in original pur
jmse iM'tW’egyi the I’nlt'd Sfaies geivsrn
ri' fit an*s oie* e>f tfi* . .* r I’were, has
i**rif.-i to r* vccit a settlement of the
'' sn*se qitfj*:ton upon th** btv<od line?* lai.i
* i**wn in th* state departmem's propos*-
t kn.
It is true that oil of the Powers sub
scribed more or lees reluctant assent
to such proposals n,** look to the preven
tion of the partition of ('hlna and the
guarantee of an "open door" to all com
•*rs, yet it !**gina t" ii|*;*e.ir from th* <Hur**e
■>f the n**gi>t kit leas* that t*l t her these prom
*e * were not eat* • re in ail cnm -. or that
**me of th** makers have changed their
minds a* t* what snail he done for the
present In I'hltia ,
It may l*e stat l, howev**r. r*gardles*
of the embarra. *m*'i ts and lela> that
follow from the existent of thi- stite of
affairs, that the I rdted BaM gov- rn
m* nt does not propo-*- to b** driven out o'
the concert relative to China at thi*
Juncture In the negotiations for. n> t
withstanding the wish cheriahe 1 by the
a-.minlstmtion to free the government
from thee entorMflcment* at the earliest
po-ible monvent, and to withdraw •ur
military forces from China entirely, it h*
te-en *k>ttrroif)el definitely that this shall
not l*** done until *ll proper inter* sts t f
the I’nlted Btates in China, hav he A n
maarved.
TAKHMi HTHIIMiI ’.II HIM.
titles llriMiliiMl In llrlnu Matter* In
I'hlnn In a I rtiU.
I-ondon, Nov. 21.—" Al I**l." soya th
Shanghai corr. |. n.l.nt of the Morning
l*o*l. wiring o -lerday. "the allies In
lVktn have re-oivod ii|on stronger im*-
ure* to bring mailer* lo n cri*l*. They
have usk> I the viceroy of Nankin to
-tale liellnltely hi* i>o*ition lowant Ihe
i'hli.. *e court ami the question of forward*
tmr supplies
"It I* credibly reported," My a ihe
shanghai c m-pendent of the Italy
Telegraph, under yerte-dty's .late. "Ilia!
the Kmpr. * Jtntvager hi* telegrapbe I ft
*, ret decree tv irnlug oil governors and
viceroy* 10 prepare for immedial o war
again*! tin* alll* * every where."
i:\l*i:lMTlli\ Vl>l OF PKKIt.
Ilelnelinient Sent I mler I oiiiinniiil ol
V"nj. IlHlilrnfrl*.
Herltn. Ndt ;•> The war . m e ha* re
ceived tl)e following telegram fiotn Field
ilir-hnl Count von Wahlersee:
Adi la hment. coti*t*Ung of mo coni
lianhe of Infantry, a forca of m .unle I
men and two gun*, under command of
MuJ. Muhlenfel-. ha.- tiren dlsp.it hat.
via San Kla Thti. twenty-one kilometre*
w.-i of rekin with o:..er- to |>u*h n to
tne great wall.
The column under Col. Yorek arrived
twenty-five klairiadree *outhea! • f
lliiuen Hit.i Kti Nov. IT. on leturnlng
1*4,1. vorck will e-tahll-h communication
with .Muhlenfel* '
t.illt'l '\''** I’ni.li t l\ ftliv*.
Ilehute I pun II tt * I oiillnued In the
ll.ieh*! ng.
Berlin. Nov. . -Tint debate on ihe
goverr.m. nf* policy In China wa* con
tinued m Ihe Reichstag to-day. Herr
Richter declared the Radical* were of
the on non after the n*i**lnatlon of
Huron von Kctteler that u mill ary dem
onstration in China wa* aliudulely nec
e** ire, tnrt that tin dispatch of an Iron
,l ,1 dtvl'l n w <> ..i, criluou . lb alluded,
during the course of hi* remark*, to the
Ml, d,Clara' ear of Kmperor William,
•uylm: liny wer <bv study Intended to
Inßiietic public ..pinion.
C.mm von Hu. low. lm|*r.al incellor.
reviving to Herr lUchier. .-aid.
••prince von lUh.nieh. w i- much Im
pr e**ed by the urtid. In th- Kreleinnhf*
ZolHititr which •< It ended rut It w un
,.lt t* it.,e to lirsem-le th- Kelehsiag I
~m 'ravin* i... ret when I ■*> that
I ant one of the*- who *iw very e.-rlou*
and Important reoson* for *umnionlng It.
Punitive Kapeilltlon* lo I ease.
Herl.tr Nov ! —An official of Ihe for
eign off! e lokl a representative of the
A eocl.lled Preu* that punitive expedblons
ig.ilifd ihe Calm **• would soon reuse, and
... * *■ * one
would he ordered.
schooner Wrnirr Hmlly llamaged.
Hoitton. Nov. ?|—The schooner Myrn H
Weaver, from Keriwndina. whl h was
low. I In here !a and w.* k In u dbmosied
condition. w* examined by a diver lo
dat and It *- found ihm her keel wa#
e ,j.,. ,n.l Ml** started. The ve.*l - *
bottom w as also otherwise hadty damaged
It 1 impossible to keep her free.
tent to Insane Asylum.
Berlin. Nov. JO.-The preliminary hear-
In* in tho esse of th# woman. Ueima
Behnapke who recently attempted the
Emperor* life at Breslau, resulted In i*t
prtsoner being ordered to be aent to an
insane asylum foe ©imervaiior
SAVANNAH, GA„ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMREK 21, I'.hmi.
TO CUT WAR TAKES
THERE Wild. I.IKKId 1C % HPJHt -
TI Uf jfdo.mHi.otHi.
GOVERNMENT CAN SPARE IT.
EFFORT WII.E BE MtllH TO UT
now > M A>ll* TAXES.
Patent tfeillrlnea mid OoenmentM
Will l*rlnll> He t*rent Oslnrr*.
The Ten t ewta n I'outiU *n Ten W 111
Xot Itr He moved—Tariff on ImportM
W 111 Xof He Tonehed—l*reallent*a
\ ten* Monulit— OiromnrgHrlnr Mv
t ut a I’lttiirt*.
Washington. Nov 20 -Th - H. puUlcm
memi>ers of the Way.** an I M* * * om*
mitUN* met to-*l<iy t* cons Her u m a-ur>
for the reduction of th*- war revenu tax
The most ftmport.ini .* lion taken vvu a
decision not to remove the tax of 10 cents
a pound on tea.
The committee will not take up or dis
turb the tariff mi lnij*orts. as the in* in * r
claim it would oj** u up th*- vvhoi* oib-
J* ? of tariff revision.
The commitie will not grant any hear
ings while framing th* bill, a fill • * * *
ing* were given during tho last •- -i *ti
of Congress and sin then br.e an I
etatement* of various interc - - ive t****n
received. Partlea who ai* int* r***t and
however, can Die briefs or statement
with tho committee.
Hecrctary Gage n*l Com ml sh loner Vi ll
son of the Internal Revenue llureiu w *
before the <v>mmlttee for s*un*- tim* ‘lur
ing the rtfteruoon. The B* cretr> toll
the committee that in his opinion th*r*
might be a reduction in revenues of s3> -
**••• The war revenue # itow its*
a tout |loh.*vw>,ry*>. Commissioner Wl.mjxi
went over tTve acheduiea with the meni
nem of the committee, and both lie and
Secretary Gage were queetloned a# to
where reductiocMi could be made to * i*
tfst advantage, from the treasury view
point .
Ilrllef Froiai ft to nip T***.
A considertl* ta.rt of the dl<cu**|on
was con tine* I to ch<-ltiie It. which tav* >
mcAlbal and proprietary ardd.* aid
preparation-*, perfumery, cosmetics, chew
ing gum. wine *-t<
Thera was also discussion of stamp
taxes. The discussion Ind* a ted that the
committee favore 1 quite a change in t is
fenture of the law and reduct long wler
ever pcssible. The commit let* also de
slr* s to eliminate the taxes on convey
ances. of which there ha.-* be*n a great
deal of complaint.
It can tie stated that in a genera! way
it will be the aim of the committee to
abolish the tnoxt hu nsome taxes au I
to grard relief from sianip tuxes a> fur as
possible.
Thv committee late In the day ’*!!• I
on the PreaMent to obtain hi? v *w in
the propocel r*di*ti**v Th* committ*a
will meet again to-morrow.
After there bus b** n a g<*n*ril inter
change of opinion on th** proposal ?*•!; •-
tion. it Ie quite likely thot a sub-con
miite** will l*e appoint*l to draft a meas
ure.
It is not believed the bill can b* pre
pared ami ready for the full committee
until the session begirt**.
The measure, after it m* agreed ufmn i*y
!lir lAApUMMAJUiA, M ill ’• riiwßiiitfd AAA **•
Democrat* <>f th' committee.
The Oleomargarine Measure.
Buge.ti<Hi has been made that th** oleo
margarine bill now on th House ,ilet>
dar and made a special or ! r ior 1e *1
might he n;a*l* * part of the war •v. n>•*
bill. Representative Tawney the ah. •
of the oi*s>margarlne bill, wit* n ask** l
about this said that th * >’•* tn r<ar it
bill would be pH-'Se*! bv th- lious * U
in the session, so that an opjottuu ty
woukl 1 given to a? *rtit:ii If there we
a disfiositioti to ik*feat the m*a ure ir the
Senate by any unusual ** l *>’ In *;• i
car**- he intimated that the <dom ttgarino
bill ndght I* made a part of th* revenu *
reduction bill in the Betian
• 'resilient Wants Reduction.
The committee later held n conference
w.th the l'resld* nt lasting n* *rly an hour.
The committee and the ugr*s- i
on th* dc rftbllity of th* reluct lon or
abolition of th* war tax*- where they
proved annoying and irritating to the in
terest* Involved and ye* have not pro
duced much revenue. The I’lfikient is *
Ik v s the surplus in the tr* i*ury is a> -
cumulaiing too rapidly and *i t e*-); •** rva
tive reductions may b- n * l** if* ly or
its* taxes entirely r moved in som*- In*
tan * H The ft* publican mend •rs be.
Ijcve they will In* ebb* to agr* ** In av ry
few days on the general Hn of chan-p
to b marls*
TO PUSH THE CULLOM BILL.
l i'Marrolal lnt.nloH *• *m
liiu, for t Imitic*'* )•* ***•• l„***r-
Coniwrr, l.u.
ft Ixui!<, Nov. 3' —l *♦*!• K tt*- rrpro'nt
ing ihlrty-*vcn cwmnwrdul or.-l ( n. 11. i:il
ofx,nlxmlon*. nattot a I finl .*> 11 i‘ l *
toKrih.r to ak*- mt'on !>Klii(! lo
K<' oi i 1 bill Nu. 1131*. l**lt r
known ■- the Cu'lom bl.l. to amrn-1 t!i*
tnteri.tat< > coramarr* Int. to-flay adopic-.l
a mrfttoriHl io (Vnurc* nr follow
■ T<> thf f. n *!<• nil Hour.' of It' it -< * -
lutlv,-. of th> I'nlttcl Stale*, tn Congr
a***fnbl*d -
"I >p|*atfn duly appolniMt hy th" vi
rion* comm, idol an-l In iu irljl orjt.inl
jition*. •r—mblnl in convention .*' S'.
lui*. Mo., on the ih day cf NoVf-ni'. r,
ism, for lit. purixv." of < on-i * ir. n
■ mrrulmcnt* to lh" tnteraUU. coramir •-
law. whereby It may be male more e -
fectlve in accompliahlnir t e re**lt<
ouht In It* orlKliml encatment, do h"r--
h> re*l*eetfully but ern"*tly rmroorl l
lie your litaior.b ' i><*lle to ><|e e 11l
en*"t Senate 1,1.1 No. 15 known a* ih.
Cullom bill, now on th* ealen I*r of t>e
Senate, l*lievlr.B i* to I*' a wi* und Ji
dlclou* nieustuie. well ealeulat"<l to r.m.-
,1>- the defect* foun<l to eil.it In the prei—
,ru law and insure It* more
complete enforcement In 111" Internal or
the publi< without infrinKti.lt ui>on Ih.
vested rights and privilege* of common
carrier,.
"Tnl, I* a measure In which the bual*
nee, Interaata of the coumry are more
largely concerned than In any other that
hi* recently been brought to the atten
tion of Congrea. and Ita enactment will
more directly affect a larger number of
chlaena than any other now |>endlng. The
bill ha* been before the public during the
pas* twelve month# and has been freely
di u*>ed In the public press with nliwt
utiHiUrnoU' approval Jr has best! formal
ly ImlotMd tiy nearly ail the immerclal
bodies of tle country of any character
ami the 4l>tnatHl for its immediate enact
mnt ft* *u u i weeitons of the country
seems to be universal. This convention,
therefore, . arntwtly deatru that your hon
o i *ie Kmllcs will giv* this measure the
I*: • eb a w to which It* gu|Mrtance seem**
t **n;itie it. aiMt afforl npundy relief to
tii* public from prevailing evils in the
t i ion ssrvtc# of the country
which the pr*MorH law ns proved tnonte
quate to r nie.lv. by the early enactment
>i th* afor* * ii*l bill.**
It* '••fu l. were also adopted prov iding
4 at no * x utivf* committee of five mem
.** r~ *. Hpp *.n;ed b> 4h* chair, with full
{w>wer to * arrv out the purposes of the
mnt ti .at it shall h* th** duly f
tin> *'on mittiNn to • mfio> a stilt
i .. to take the gen
eral *hr** kxt if tins work of bringing
th*- Infl ieme ),f the commercial nnil la
de ti *• tn r.it ions of the c.untry to
i*' r ujAoii memhers 4f thmgress. that he
hs I t - . j* ml Midi 11 m ici \V*shlugtAn
i*> m ty r.*.*m necessary toa*mnpli?n the
ptirjw* e.
Ti* *• <lution nbn rscommefsds that
a h Poly represented In the *onventlon
♦ * l on** or mof * del* gate- to Washington
•i|e*n Do reass* mixing *f Constress to
tv *rk for the euactnvevit of the bill Ml
tMTinier* li) Htid in*lustri il organisation**
thrtHighotii the country were invited to
unit* in this movement.
I*re?id-it apjoirce.i the fol
l*w*' c • g.?■*- .is me 111 tiers of the Kx
*d v • • < • limit fee. provided for In the
rc-olutior. |, I* Huron. Milwaukee; *\
II S**byt. Si I-ottls: B 11. V>wan Fort
,rt T* >. . J K Howard, Wk'hita.
Kan* K H. I-yon. *'hl* tgo
bn motion Mr StHiisii was made a
m till** r of t ■•ls c*>mm||:#'e ex-offf *io
ROBBERS’ DESPERATE WORK.
< iticeiiM Were Held st llin by flmnf
While OtherM Trle*i tit Molt the
lltinl* nt % nill**> , tl.
Dclaw ire O . Nov A do** n po
f* :*• l ink rObm*rs tna-ie a d*sj*er!#
attempt to mm'tiro the contents f ih*
Rhm < i vault of Hpeiry and WarriMaff s
and }*••-!? bank at Ashley, ten miles north
of here. tefore daylight to-day.
While nine stood on guard holding th*
citizen* ut hay with 4heir guns, thrift
operated the dynamite under the deposit
vault of the hri k bilking The bank’s
pnpi rty |* worth J?" hv and there wi
$1 •*•■* in tosh deposit* oi hand. Four ,it
tenvjHs were made to g t at the ai*h hut
the shiv door held to Its rombinatl n.
whll* th* gu.misi oui‘l*l* w**ri stio*-ting at
tin* dtixens who |*r<* se I closely in u|*>n
ite m. Two merchant *, Bret tip* n the
>♦i *, er met by the robber.** at the
punt of guns and bade not to move.
The r er had stolen w horse and
spring wagon find a black team aa*l stir
rey from farmers mar by. The rigs were
in front of th* bank ready for flight The
he?:- i m a wav. •Vmodshtng the vehic.e,
wbA'ti tf!- tnen took across the country on
The damage to the iwink building,
vault wad other property ts aimut one-half
It** value.
Th** gsng left a Hl* Four freight tralti
at Marrnfco at ! afdo**k. slots the hor**~
aid r n lied .Vs#il**y shortly offer t o'dot it
in * morning. Th**> pried opß th** lank
•■•** r - wit 'ioitt )>• ti g liscov*re*), hut 4he
fit * xp wuon of dynamite irHie***l the
town. rn ro . r> ht*>*ias they lisi, but
tn otm luirt. Th** men were masked
and have not been c.iptuud.
MITHIA4. I.EH.H TH % % <II,OOO. ‘
ltrio it Did \it < ore to iirt Anwy
\%ttli xmin 11 Amounts.
Cincinnati. Nov 2 1 ' The experts a*
work on the baik*-* of the German N’.i*
H'rtinJ Hank at Newport, Kv. report to
night that th* v have io far foirvl a
< ortng. Of til*;.on In the book** of Frank
M Drown, th mbslng ashler. nd thy
nu- not yet through with their <he kmx.
There have i**en all kinds of reports tr
day aISHj- Drown having tie* n >.n at
In 1 ..*t apoli*, Fort Wayne and other
I* nts sinew he I* ft H* lu.s l ist \V*d
n* •lay. bin mwiM of these reports is b**-
Ib vnd here and his thereatoits ar* an
mu h a mystery n ever.
The exports to-day *sls<*over another
plan operated by Drown. When check
wxis• entered Oct. I f*r It.4# he wob-r and
l h $2 <>a.4.' ami gel the benefit of s2,oh
Ori-th* Ham* dat* he put a 2 In fiout of
an entry of $l5O and got $2.00 more.
The ixpertssay ifiat Drown rwpeate*lly
cr* Hted Himself with • nt, two and three
thousand <l*'|x)xlif. when he di*i not *!*•-
P* it anything bat took out th* amount
KKtn tif erward. Drowti’s hook. experts
iv. sliow that he *U.| not str k*- for sums
!•■ - than $! <ru in any of these transac
tions All of Cashier Drown s property
bus lieen sttadicd by lt**ceiv**r Tucker.
To-night I’litt*d States # Vim ml* Sinner
I,* nard on th** aMI i<vils of 11*** examin
er?* i.“Mi**d a warrant for the arrest of
Fiank M. Drown, th* mis di g a*-ls ant
** as flier and individual bookkeeper, but
ther* is no due to Brown's whereabout?.
iiitowv iTtiM; sun,not.
II ii 11. iif tin* l#*fii l*itt ion \V ui \A ithin
I*ii<■ t x|% Honflift.
\\ j *hlr .'ton. Nov -A preliminary r*-
Ir* r* < * ivi-l nt th* Treasury I *oj #* t
m* nt from National Rftitk Examiner
Tn* kcr. who ha** b* * n apfxolfitcd tcmpif*
ary receiver of lh* German Natlo .al
l: i.U of Newport. K>.. placo* the amount
of A- letent (’ashler Brown's *l‘fulest ion
,m s;.* *• In tin* o, * nlfin **f th* ••nm*
Uu r tii* 1 bulk of th* defalcation occurred
in the last six month*.
CSAffi \• 11 tn ii i •* will
I'll > ftiei KM*' Mil I let lii leftterilny Was
lew Fsi-nrable.
Liv e] a. European RuasAa, Nov. 2f>.—
Th** bulletin issued by ftii* Cxar* physi
cian* to-doy is les* favorable, li says:
“Tin* Ktnpcror p:*'-l wotlsfgctory day
SrestiTday. At 9 o'clock In the evening
the p it *ni'M N mpmure was 102.2; pulse.
NO. tf Majesty *!**pt tranquilly until
3 in the morn if g Bul>***qu*ntly D!s n-*t
w.is broken Bnd perspiration appeared
ThD morning hi* condition was fairly
satisfactory. bmp**nture 100.4; pulse, 70.'*
iftnlsfer* Are (ii)i**rning.
Ht. Pstertbarg, Nov. 20.—The m nlsters
have lieen entrusted with the conduct
of current business dur ng the present
ptiaJM* of *he ('gar's iltnssp, each of them
t arrylnv r>n his department error ding ?u
h* personal Judgment, decistons on im
portant metiers being po for the
tu’.ie being.
Ilernhsrtli In %ew York.
New York, Nov. 20.—Madame flarnh
Bernhaidt and M. Constsm Coqueiin and
their large company of actors arrived
hero to-day on L'Aquitaine.
SOUTH WON’T SUFFER
l % JUS OF Till: Ml dl'lMilt 1 |4 VIA V
II A 1 lit; IRS.4MHI.
FIGURE WHICH IS FAVORED.
A l.t. ITATKs \\ I Id. 5 * AII li AI.IKi:
I Mil It Tilt; MI A\ I'D A%.
t|nesttn of soul her n li e|ireeiitntl>n
He Il**'••••*!. but % A<l % *r*
Aettou Will ll* Taken—stale*
\% It teli tin % e 4.Mined In •*•* pu In 11 mi
Will 4.klii lieiiresr it fit 11 e mill
Alee A' e ra—lien ppnr 11 nit in en t Will
4 Mitne mii literrttMe.
W. lulling ton. Nov 2‘ ltepresenlallve
I!**{>kJns of lliinole, <*h. rm n *f th House
CotnmUlee on Census, which * oinmitb o
wdll nave charge of t • hgi-ia.i ai lift* l
ing the .p|sirtkium-ni of the lloum*. t*i
)k*v expr* *-*s| the opinion tt. 4 there
wou.d li** no *l* ide| * ff*rt iurtng th* next
session of emigre* to th* *n
gressional re|irt s* illation •>: t o* S>utheri
stntes b*-*mro* of the dPfrain hiM inent
of negro* s
He satl that in all probability the sub-
Je**4 would "■ ii.s'HftM.l. bin ti** thought
that. Upon the whole, the committee would
favor tho plan *f turning i**pr* cntatlon
i|hmi the numiier of Inhabit ants.
I |S4*ussldk the g ii*tni .-objects *f re
appolntment, Mr. sail;
The 4’ommlttre cw t'ensm* 111 meet
during the flr-t iv*.k At the * in and
wld go to work it one* l m • .Ml t i
vUting for r*Mpprt!ontti ut I thit.k rat
a pr*i*odtion will U adopt* >1 w lit* h will
lie rease the present member ship ..f th*'
Houm. It has b*n sugg**ste*i that we
authorize one tnemh-r fr *\* \ r**> 000 In
habitants. Thin seems to the ratio that
Is in general favor among me mbit* of
the committee This will on use le ie.si*
in memlxorshtp in lottw 8 atm. while the
representation from other states will be
in res-d. On the while th** pro|o?lllon
would entail an Inert a-ed iih miM*rshlp of
front fift*eti to tseiity cikernliets
Iln% Some Stale* Will •’‘are.
*'A*N*<*r*lit.g to calculations I tmv*‘ made
th** r**.tpportiotifiusrt would mi l m**mtiers
of tho House from New York n*l I 111-
not**, nnt perh i|>* othsr staff '. Htfiii - Ilk*
Netimaka ami Maim* migh D*.-*#- rmmMus
by th** ptx>|Hto*d tiw That, however,
would dcpetul mlr*ly u|*on tti* exact
number of Inhabitants b sigtiao**! for
each momberehqk Home of th* Bouthtttrn
statin", itside from the general prupmition
to decrenae their vote In ttw* ilous** on
aOOO4I m f th* dlsfmnt'hieemetit *if ***rtaln
ejasse* *f cfflxena m ght nls* suffer from
the pro|ortion agreed tqion. sitiuragh to
what extent cannot now tie ascertain**!.
•’Th** general bbn. of the • awnmittee.
however, is to cause as little decrease In
the m*tnhersbip of the House is (icisid
hle. whlk* adding as many more members
as Just und equitable, so is to ui
tffitately tncreusi* th* total metnbc*rshlp.
Th* increase, of COUMN', will g t*i the
Mtatvi* which have shown ; growth of
popul.'ftkxn. while thru"*- s4ts whlrii have
not kept the pace in enlarging tljeir p*p
ulation will lie oblige*! to tni the cm
itMqiuencaa,**
I*l, A A WRIGHT NIIVY IN HEAD.
Well-Known Tlseaericn! Msu Expir
ed ui J hirli siimn, N. H.
Charle-wavn, N. if., Nov. 20><’harle4
II Hoyt. h<* well ktMiwn playwright, died
at bis resif*n*’e h*re al 7:15 o’ldock to
night ui parts*-m, frian win. h if*- bad lieen
suffering f**r sev*rl months |sst.
Ever since hie return to Charlestown,
after his release from o prlv.m isyium
in Hartford by orler of th** court early
,n August, it ho*k lieen known by his at
-4 a n*lhuh slot n r* *n friend--* i\ ti hi- - <n
dition w.* serkous, *u*l that h* r* w *
little or n* chance for his recovery, but
Mr Hoyt pp.irentl> li.nl x*me*l teipefoi
of ultimate recovery.
Previous to two week ago. there p.
|ft*re*l to l* a slight impro* cm* ut in hla
condition, uhhough he li*l p rusiN of !*•
l>reas|on. Aboia two w.*k ug*.. hie i*-
leti.'e failed. anl h h, i u el turn,
from which he only partiuliy r***ov* r*-l
Sine** that tim** h* ti el been unable io
ink** hii> thing ex- ept liquid nourishment,
but sitlnue*| io Jh u(i and ** *util hi**
loom until yesterday. If** steaHly lost
Srength. and this morning he Hiiffere*) tt
re]ft|o* ••n) i*e. *un< nine- , -us*, in whh h
condition h*- remalntsl until d* i:h amo
thie* evening.
Mr. Hoyt lin*l no relatives h* e and
during hlw sieki *t a 1 h* **r atierxled lv
Irs. Drock*> of Churb -town, a* *i Diilings
Of Ooncord, two tr4in->) nur • i*J Dr.
Davis, who had serve*l ns ids val t fr
lh* |>ast seven **r eight y**ir Th** *. to
gether with Hon. Juin** ( Lyfoid, hli *•-
gal guardian, were in atlcn<!r t * at ?h •
time of his death.
The funeral arrangements xx HI nt !•
made until to-morrow, but it b o *e*
that the'Tuner.il will Im* held H.itur*la>.
NKAN A TION Al. STREET HtiHT.
< lark mid Pons lniliilg*'*l In Duid
In Jiickooinillr,
Jacksonville. Fla., Nov 31.—Charles a.
Chirk nl ex-Htat** Senator Fran ' Pons
engag***! in a senwttlonal sr***t fight oti
n public thoroughfar* to-*iay. pons at
ta* k*'*i Clark with i sti k. knocking him
to tii* lavement, C|*rk llre*l flv* shot**
at Pons, two of tliem faking *ff< t Pons*
wounds ar* not n* < *■-■*r!y fata. A busi
ness disagreement rau-H th*- • rouble,
ILLINOIS AND IIIIOlli: ISLAND.
Doth States N|i 4.00 l Int-rcase In
l'*|itil<i t lon.
Washington, Nov to.—The population
of the state of lllinoD, a- <ffi- lady an
nounced tb-day. I- 4 .YV*. figitinM
tm.Sil in W*. This in an Increase of
tor,. 1 to. or top* r cent
The pouiation of Rhode 1- nd Is !?$,&?%.
as against 345.808 in This is an In
crease of $3,030. or 24 per cent.
ELF 4 TION It EM LT IN K ANx AS.
Hrkinler sntl Mtntilev IDilh Hud Safe
Majorities.
Topeka Kar., Non to—The offl:ial re
turns from Kantat counties Just com
piled shows that the total vote of the
state was S4B 217 President McKinlsy re
ceived 197.181; Mr. Bryan. 182.077; Gov
ernor, Stanley. Republican. 172,407: Breld
enthal, Fusion. 188 The Republicans
will have a majority of 71 on Joini ballots
In the neat Legtslaturw
NO SETTLEMENT IN TAMPA.
laerjr I Hart for Peace Mms Meet*
Haile but 4 tgariwakera Will
Probably It Hut.
Tamps. Fla. Nov 2b. There has M-* n
no s*4tb met f of th* latxir truu *les h r*
an*) app.tr* ntiv thing are In 4 ww
shafie than ever before
Every ffort to t ring lxmt an amhMb e
settlcnnnt ha l*e**n **xlau:ed and the
temper of all the people has 1., m s r ly
tried
Hesistetu ia T’nion ha agree I to a num
ber of concession* and the onmiitte** will
agr eto them, but the ma n I* I> o' In
ternationai ('lomiuken have refused t.i
ad*pt tlh* report tuxl thus threw out the
entire >ettl*mni
Tile sbuutioti bus leen so s rbais her**
that Hhe riff H|*iicer has h.*i several
••A'tnpiinl- s of state intlitia under arms
since Bundny ready to come her** by epe
dal train shoul 1 trouble again develop
Thin fact has Ihm*i suppress**! for aeverai
days but is now public property *nqar
emiy.
Those who nre fomilur with the situa
tion see little or no change fr letter
over any previous condition since the
beginning.
Ti** Federated Trad* s Assembly Is in
m **m!oii to-night, and tie* probnlities ate
that a general symp.ith* t * strike, whh h
ha been threat* il. wall \n omlercd t
once.
TRIED TO A NEGRO.
Freiisietl Atit In t lilrnun Xouglit i*
’tnke Itlrl** Assailant Ai%ny
From Tueiiti I'oliernirti
Chicago. Nov. 3* A moll ivomposed of
men and wa*n* ii fought twenty |s*ll< *-m* n
to-night In an attempt ti lyn* h Harry
17vans, colored, arrestei on a charge of
assaulting 7 year-old Freda Gitndul.
Hundreds of |#rxon who had gathered
a routs) the home 4>f tbs lltle girl, whose
•lenth was fearl. were greatly excited
when Evans, wlh had been captured an
hour befora, was brought before his vl*-
itm for IdentlD* ition. Tie two of
fbars who had charge of the ne
gro, offer a fre* use of their clubs,
on the m.*k*l*‘ii* i rrowd. finally manag* *1
to shove Evans into the Houm- where the
little girl Identified him as her is sil
nt. U hen the mob outside b *rn*d that
Evans had been identified by In vie Im
they became fienxled and made anotler
rush for him
In the fneantime. however, s riot call
hid been sent In and a wagon la t of
hlueonat* apts*are*i mi the men# just in
time to prevent the crowd from over
|s>wering the officers and securing the ne
gro, After a firr struggle In which a
score of people were more or leas Injure •
the police *ucce*ded in diapering the
m*ib and landed Evans safely In jail.
III: Al.** 4INLA AAITH TIIE At A A oil.
IliMhop INsifer's ItrpH t Letter I'r44fu
l*llee IliiNril.
New York. Nov. Bishop Potter will
no: <leu| with tin* poik e •)* i**i im*'iit in tne
of vicious conditions in the (r*-
'athedrai HMrlct, or in relatloti to Insult*
.ffcr**l last Heptteniier to ih Rev. itets rt
l. ibftsiock, or inw prtx.ithedrnl. He will
d* 1 b**ie]> With ih*- Mayor of New Yoik,
The D|sn>p rj* *.-d t* ITesUlent York
to-night as follow
”Hir I beg to acknowledge your com*
mimical loti of the 19th instant. It D **vl
•Fntiy written under n
In h (tgebiiic with the instruct tons of
rm dio • uri *-riventlon. 1 have lately d
-dn-ftHed to tti* Mayor of NVw* York pro
u ’* x *n **rning . • <a>*llt!ori of things in
tie- police dejnirtmcnt of (tils <|fy w hl* i
k* ft matter *f (•li!*li notoriety, nn<|
' on-’* ruing whb h you, yours* f ar** r.n
riwuiiy r*;*rt**l to have made the mo t
unreserved ml missions.
• Having compiled with the duly lad
ii|Mn in** by my <-onv ntlon this psrtP
ulr liM bb nf. so far .* i *rti loncerne*!.
D closeil. If the mayor of New York !**-
sir# * I . s*** the nffii ivitn of th tw
gentlemen referred to In my letter to
him. they will be forwMfd*d io liirn at
his request ’
PI list IT 4ir A4* I IN A 1.1141.
Former Rebel 4 life* Offers to Con
dart llir Party.
Manila. Nov. to Gen M *<*ibrl ui. the
form* r Filipino chief. Is prepared go start
tn pursuit of Agtiinaldo with 100 fkeked
natives, supported by Amulun troop-'.
otter g-rebel Filipinos will In* use*! In
campaigning in the country Their offer
have in>t tie* n formally made yet. *u
they an- rea.ly if the authorblea will ac
cept their aervicea.
Agulnubio, it !■* ui|q**>s*<i. | ir North
* rn Luton, ac.-ordlng to -tub mants m ole
by ex I llliuno I* b-r** now In Maul a, on
firmed from dther nourceg.
Agllpay. a rn* g id** native p|i*sl. I ng
in insurgent le.nb-r in Northern l.us m.
has wri*t n to friends in Manila asking
for election new*, an t requesting to be in
form'd whether a decldon has been
reached con- * rnlng the re .Mi An* led ween
‘burch and tt*- and the dl*p eitlon of
< huroh property. The repj| - w*nt him
-ontain th** information that church and
Mate will **e| M ra*e an*f thit entire r*
iigkms freelont w ill l a) owed.
I ASHH.It TIHIK % HAD DEED.
It Led to the 4 barge That He la
Ahiirt About S24>.(NNI.
Rutland, Vt Nro to. A -pedal to the
Herald fr m Mrnf|*eiler says:
A report is current here that O. L. Hoe
son, cashier of the Flr-t National Rank
of Bpringnebi. Vt is sto.iO short in his
account* F G. Field, lh** pte-Merit o f
th** l*ank. made th* following statement
In." night
”(* ishler riisron sorts time ayo al
lowed hi** son. (1. I#. Cboson. Jr., i rm-in
i*er of the defunct broker Arm of Kf >ti
A Ctoeeofi of Durllnrion. to draw $:6 00i
from the bank, giving as sec urity a *iee \
of real * tate which has since proved to
tft. worthies*. As the deed was mail* out
to Ciosaon personally, his bondsmen hft*e
t>**n called upon to m.k*- the amou it
pood. They have asked that Cla on be
retained as caahier while* they ate mak
ing the investigation.“
The credit of the bank Iv In no way
impaired.
.4*v. An in ford le Better.
Montgomery. Ala.. Nov. 30 -Hie physic
ians authorise the statement that th* re
has been a decldad improvement in th*
condition of Gov.-eiect Sand rd
DAILY A TEAR.
5 t'KNTrt A t'ol'Y
W i EKI.Y 2 TI .At hh A WEEK f! A YEAR
WILL GREET KRUGER
GNFvr m woNHTit inns uv gij
111*1 I > \ll M l 1,1.1,^.
WILL LAND THERE TO-MORROW
i. \ I’M I %tl I’ltli \| ltt\W I'AH EM
FOR Mi * I*ll o l|< | |ii\ .
\f likely Hint Ther* Will ||r* Any
Herloas i 4unler-lleiMinstration.
lt#M*r IH*leante An- I i**r* \%%Nlt
tag Their I*r*sl4lent—They Nttll
Mm* M*i|m of titter**lfM* front
•be I lilted siHtfs—H rti* r Not
Mkely t* AiiytMug I mil •(,-
l.ets to Ibdlnml.
Marsel||e. N*v 2u Ex Pm-d ent Kiu
iw "si! probably Uid h< j -
-toi l *f iomorrow I’al w. i-dur i re.
INirteii in tii* Md’>ii,iu all and 1 h
Du'- h < tub* r t!< Ui* i land, on which tie is
I I*l . ma . hag th* OM t Of tit
* lutff *f ii* noa in pr* ferem*** t* h* ad tif
i *hr*'l for Al r-. ill* • n . to an ii t e
j croon mws Hh* will thus r* i* h this |*ift
j to-morrow evening, in *• ad *r t* n gnt
Every piaptrailou however. |..n* is*it
mal* fr Mr. hr u*i r i jh s ,i* *• landing
to morrow morning The |* ll* .* n l nilll
tiitv nr* in l*s in readme* aid tno D>r
r*- 4-ptUMi (xiiiimiui ha * not m ult any
‘ hang*- in the arrangement f*r the ie
♦Pl too mi tin- i k \\ • rkm**n have tie n
busy erect im; ft.*, ** tr along the watar
**!i* a< I#aJoit* ft* and at t.e outer *lo *k
wiee th* nt* .ifi> )au h wi h Mi Kiug r
on tMKird will land.
It Is certain that Mr. Kruger’s arrival
her** wrtil I*** tti*- * tsam * great,
i"**dar dctiKinctr.t<i< n -dorm the roics
fr.on the dock *. tin hotel, whbh Is sit
uiit*'*l on th- prlm-tprii hmilexard, known
*** the Fanneh or> It Is -qualiy certain
that tfia formal pro***dlnga, receptions,
*‘t<* , wyi not ls invosieij with the great
impewtafice, owing i th* abstm *tion
from them of the jgsf*vt, Mayor and oth-
r fun*Horn*ile* In tlnlr official - ana* ity.
A surprise im- hi *iy the shape
of tie urr.x 1 here of Fluff Mr. Ivrugwr’s
prlvaie se r tarv. who l* ft tie* Gaidar
lanl at Port Kil and rautw ahead on thu
| French steamer i-ats*.
No t MHHler l>'ioinitriiflon.
There is much talk In Mate*'Hies to tho
offes-t thut a counttr dt<til*m*fration Will
•tour or that ai; fvng.i-ii iut-cries wtit
is* rab.d, which ttdgnt rosuit in street Ps
*r*lers Dui licit nei the pie feet nor thu
Mayor, nor the English, nor the American
consulate *fti* !! attach the a.tgluetii tm
tHWtaftce th**!*** rumors
A pro-Doer commats# has issued en
I*t*eMi, coptee of which were imated oa
th* wails *>f fh- town this afternoon, call
ing on the (ieopi* to cheer fur Mr. Kru
ger aii4l the Doers. Init to refraMi from
tiny Angkxpholie *l* more:ration. T
The prefect ha taken strong military
i* * cautions The garrison, numbering
•tt>*xit B.Ks* men, will be hef*l In rea*Nnw,
bus out *if eight, at the Infantry barracks,
it 4-lose proxinuf v to th** Dr Dish consu
kl‘ Where n un*-a M ines H* * xf>rweei
The floer del* gut* h fully apjire. late tho
* li**i*lvantages act ruing to their nuiiM
from the fa* th at the Frei . h w*d omo
u Mr Kruger i mainly * •** J by
the anti minDt* rial party, thus *)*-t*acting
Immensely from Its |wllti al imp.rtan a
M*ssrs Fischer and W* -•* I , who wera
Irit.rvb w*i by th* 4orr*M|amdent <if th#
Associate*! In-is this aft#rn*a sxpresa
•*d regret at the puli in . herae’er whi ii
the dernonstrnthin Is assuming They
* omfNired ii with tlnlr w*baiv In ?h
Enttrd Stun* by t * Ift-nMe-rats. which,
ihey do lared, had pr* Judb * l the ItepUu*
Means against them
'they still Mhc Hope.
D*fh Insisted, however; that the rwsult
of the American election** In n way m ls
- their hope*, that 11.- I ‘nit and Hta e
wubl yet Mippirt th* It* *r • a use
"The!’lilted Ht il* ni l Mr Kbdirf,
•'remain.*' a for*** in the council*
of civilized natUMis; sl w** tru t
this for*e will eventually be *•
erctsed In tirlnglog th* wr to such an
* rid s will protect our right- rki atn> I mis
have !*** n th** cruelties prat tle* I by IlrD
lith officers and men up.n our women mul
* hlelreti tliai we would rather right tho
* ruel and bloo*ithlrsty Hasutoe and Zulus
thiiti the Hrliish army Our men. wtiOM
homes hav* been burn**) am) whoea w>-
mn nisi shl'dren hav* Isrn curried Into
captivity, will light to the death. No ltour
general will sttrtetslt.”
Mr Kruger's plans <*r* not known to
the Doer <l*l* gates here His rugg***l and
ln*le|MUwJeitt character opens up a |*oesi-
IMlljy €>f Hcllvlt> h lu*elv ntrury is
the opinions of his r* jr *♦ motive In Mar
-ellies, but It I tb* gtii unlikely that bo
will issue i d***-lHrat lon of any kind before
reaching Ho land
.Miirs* ill*-s Itself, except for th’e pr* seneo
of liners. pro-D*r deputatlona and Jour
nalists. *!***# not bear th** 404*4*ct of a city
Misrtit to Imlulg* In a grtut t* toonstra
il.*!. I lordly a flag is vlsl *ie anywhere.
Tilt* w ithcr forecast for to-morrow is uti
{•ropiiious A drizzling rain Inis fallen
all day. This, however, wiil n* prevent
ih- a**s4;mbllng of vast tbn< 'Ure tkana
of th** feeling of the inhuhltniits may bo
gathered from the a|i|4*arat<*e of an ar
ti* I** in a local i*ap**r comparing Mr.
Krug* r to t’hrist.
N News I to Midnight.
Marwellboi, Nov. 21. I to mid
night no definite news had been re* etvNaS
ns to the wh* r* atsmts of the <#*H* r and;
but rrangem*rits ar** going forward for
a possible reception t fit a neuning nud for
a banquet this evening, at which, how
ever, Mr. Krug* r is not likely to be pr*#-
•llt,
CUD. Id:i: in ni.h voiik.
%V 111 No*n Ink** ( barge of Depart
ment 4f Missouri.
New York. Nov 2u -Gan. FlUhUgh Lea,
who arrived to-*lay from Cuba, will stay
In this city for throe or four days. Aftar
reporting at Washington he wld go to
omoha an*l tk* command of the depart
ment of the Missouri, to which he has
lieen assigned.
Alioril ll**til for (•runl Jury.
New \ *irk, Nov. 2b -Cornelius L. Aivor l,
Jr former note teller In the First Ns
tl nl Hank, w ho Is accused of emhesahng
•OUMmj from ttiat cs*lfuHo.i was held 10-
*ly *0 wwftjt the a* tion of the gram) Jury,
ft is understood that Alvord will he in
•llcled Immediately and that his case will
be put on the calendar for the term be
ginning the second Wednesday In Decm
ber.
Rumors of a Hattie.
London. Nov. 20.—There to a vague
rumor in the service clubs this evening
:ht s battle ia in progress between the
Doer force# under Gen DeWet sod tue
British troops lt South Africa.