The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, December 08, 1900, Image 1

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THE MORNING NEWS i iS iinhfii I*'- • • Incorporated IWW “ j. H. ICtSTII.U I’r< aidrnt. grout bill passed ~ ~ „i- rrrt thuoi cjh the oi.bo-I HtHGJtHHK mkim hk higher TAX PROVIDED FOR. Ili.tl. Il*< I as|OV OK HtTTF.H t> IMITATION* OF IT. •H,„orr Went Tliromth ly Vote of ~H I in -n— Hill IlMtl Hull) Hirimu npitoitenle— Halley !lil tin- l*re of tile mil to Frevent I'rmiil. W:lt „ I'rnuil Ilarlf MnJortljr, llnnorr, 1 Imtiitht IMlrf IToiluet* l , riHeelloi*. litfton. Pec. 7—The House toaluy ii , Or-ut oleum**rKirln.i I*lll I** „ . ..*, of >. to n. .nlwtitUK? ofTcied by the minority . i imtnit * *• on Acr.culture, which j, . ,J ,el !1.. Mil rerirhtlons on the 5a1,,1 ~1 .rye ,i .* to jirevent lie fnt.Kju* , hutier aisl Im-reasi-d th*' i*ti f r violator*, was defeated by .* v . .. in to 17&. il as t*sse<|. makes all articles 1, a- oleomargarine. biMtertnc, Itnl ,. n hitter or Imitatiott ehei-se Irana us any e rror territory for run* 1 or sale, subject to the nolle , . ..f such state or territory, but prt ,ny state or territory from forbhl ,*■ transportatioti or sal* of su-ii whtt prodti*" • ard s*>kl free tieiii In lmlialioti of butter, iii-i. jiMc Hie tax on ol* atnartt*. , , lor* and In Imitation of butter from ■ -tits pet* pntllr! nisi decreases tile ■ * n olenniaruurine uneolored from 2 to i, of it rent !*er pound. \ ,„,if Jittd IntersNtng *l* l*ate preceded ■ \ ,ee it* the eourse of wttleh those wtio I the Grout bill clatmiil the addt ... al lax on colored oleomargarine wna I, .. only efTecttve remedy for preventing t!m | Übll . w MU* hMM "I o ■ t it <’ontendeil that fraud would be , I by the substitute, nisi that the ...I p.irp©-. of the Grom bill was to d* - , . th- oleomargtrln. Industry who participated in the delsite 11, srs. H* nry. Republican of Con tirottt, r.epubll an of V. rttumt; ]. .nil. li. mivrat of Virginia; Ifavblson. l;. | *it*;, an of Wisconsin, ni>*l Tawny, I;., ,1, **r Minnesota, in favor of th * , l \iec-rt-. \\ .| !-W*.r*h. R**|>uhllenn N' York: l.ortm. r. Uepubllran of I Bailey, lb publican of Kansas; ~ ~o r . Republican of Ohio; Williams. It of M ft I I I’-ni" , f Illinois, and- Halley. Democrat of it gainst It. r.*>ua chairman of the Way* an.l v Committee, gave notice at llte . „f , ~ session tba* ht would ' *ll i>* w-ir revenue reduction a*‘t after ttstioe.il of Hi* legislative bill next k. prol ally on Tueoday. To I'rotert lnlr> lolerrals. i *|.t. t ,liott of tin bill * ,nn " n(t*r r*a-Hn rf Ihe Journal. Mr. j I ~ v It pubil.-an of Conm -ilcul. <>|-i. I . i hr ,irtt In llh support. He •*- ,* i th* f*ntur*# of tt* 1411. Th* in- | . •* of the tax *>n colored Imitation ,-r. )■*■ said. tho mnjority of tic i on Agriculture Itoiii vtU * *# ■ • k*. rtely n* i* v ry jo protect the dairy •u-it#t# of m* country. m cause ot th* ctuirm hi* amount of it n l( | and the ill* *iul iM-lUuf of l*otnar kirlm*. ho said. w.o due to th< Rr t ircfU# derived from the sal* of the im*- !*•■ '*4i because of it* counterfeit butt*r. Tliirty-t%t<> ant* # alr*.b had i* -oluteiy forbidden the manufacture ar of oleomatrine colore*! In imitation * litter, h* f kl. Mr llenry cited flg • * t- ww that Including the paynvi f (.’!•* present internal revenue tax of • nt*. the rout of mantifaeturo wan not i. *•• than 10 rente per i*mnl. V Henry *ni<l th*- Increase of the tax v I prevent Ih* large pollt# while th* i tion of the tax of oltotnni*frlnf In natural color nmiM enable tbOM who ii* r* to con*-time It to procure It at a i >t coat than heretofore. Mr. Wad#worth of New York chafr ti'.in of the Commit!** on Agriculture, v * > with eix other mctnlern of the com* niiti**- HUne.t the minority report nut*net •’ • Orout hill, # old the only difference be 'i%•>*!i them an*) tin* majority wan that t min *rlty recognised the value of ! •*- > u garble a# a wholesome and nutritious *•(1 *le of fond am! entitle*) to a |*l.i * ns f -1 product, lie cited the testimony of ** number of expert#. Mi Wadsworth charged that the* rwir ! of the nippirtfri* of thf Cliout hill ” * tn h*stroy the manufacture of ol*o t-naarlne, not to regulate its suit. The prepared hy the minority, he added, * *1 ('lminMe all pomdbillty of fruud. Y ith regard to the coloring of oleonurtfs * • he declared that butter ilaolf was 1 lored. I*le tHthnr'a \ Irn of It. of Vermont, author of th* 1 who then took chair* of the ' 4-. la red that over iiounda ' o coma marine had been manuftscturfHl * *l*l last year. Thai was about *hi~ 1 v k of the t>t a I butter consumption cf 1 1 tilted State**. M ''rout produced figure l * to show that r ’*arcir|n* cost lees than 1* cents i*r i <! and was worked off on the public 1 (he r*(alier at from IS to 30 cent# l** e l He ith* trail and the method of eal* * ‘ oi*^margarine • fir(cvnor of oppose*l the ' ••( bill, which lie said was designed bswroy on* Industry for the benefit <f *i *>f her ip* an id that If the manufae "f oleomargarine was destroyed, as ' ill would destroy It. the cost of but wouid Increaffe 2f is r cent, to the * oritur man. " I.:imti of Virginia and Mr Davidson Wlsr.wtsin supfiorted the bill. Mr. • inns of Mhcdssipfd. a member *f the • ilt tjreal < Yminiff (•••. who favored t -’itute. devoted con sldor able time to • legal and constitutional i*li*^ ♦* of th* I posed leghk.nt W*i. i Tiuu.i'v of Minnesota, who h.i- b**n • > Identified with the proposed k*-l** . o*i| th** k> n*r.il dilwt** with n ••♦•n-minutes* speech in favor of the u bill. The bill wm th**n read for u >Jni*nt under the tlvc-iiilnute rub • ' Hartieit of Gaorgiu. moral to strike 1 the proviso to the effect tiiat nothin a ‘ *h. bill should be construed to |Wrnt ,r • stale to forbid the manufacture or ••f oiootnargnrlne in such form *s 1 advirii* the consumer of Its real ’ c ter free from color*lion. Tlie ndment was lost. 43 to 117. o amendment was adopteii providing ' 1 act should go into effect July 1. Ballay of Texas, closed the debate *' "M the hill He contended that the '•* of the bill-that It waa to pre '! fraud—was Itself a fiwud. Wadaworth of Newt York, then of Jsatemtiul) Ulnfning fsfeto£ th# substitute prepared by the mi nority. Trtc voaa waa first taken upon the tub* •dilute. whir ii wo* arft .it* and 113 to its. The bill w# then paj*el—lW-K. Wnr Nffenni l Mcdnetlnn Mill. Mr Payne, chairman of th. Way* and M#nn* f’rtmmltir, report*#! h*- w ,r r**v enu* r#du t•> hill. H |{av' notl that * h# wou I rail up the bill after the dts- ' position of th# IfffkilAt v- appropriation 1 bill, probably on Tuesday. (*n n *vntnt of the • * nlennlal exercises In *' *♦ Hon#** on W.-dn* a.lav it w m MKr*ol that the foalon on that diiy should be (fin ' nt 3 If*. and ;it 5 v. o'clock the Houee a I- Joumed. WAR REVENUE REDUCTION. Uttin miml %t*nn t tint mitt ** \) ill ll*-port §■'n % rnl*l> ilt •- lltll I ol tinu 11 ft <AMI.INMI.4NMI. W.^ffhlnßtfn. De v 7 ' i.urmin Tayne. o 4 tho Wi\ . an.) M. an# foinmUlw, late thi* ftern>#4i. Mibmitt..! th- report *.f j that r*mmHCee, einnecl by ail the Repub ii an m.*!. f in .f the bill ro •tu- :.if Hu \s - ii'Vti iif !>.• a ’-out PX- j <*,•*. The r por; .ys in part. We find p At til nr . -s.iry to maintain ' in army of a hmulr-d tnoUMtul in#n un til law order i# fully r #torel in at our p *?v.ions U ♦ fin t | n Im*> nerea- 1 +hi\ to provide troop* to man tin fortifl itioiiK. which w* have been building the p i t ft w ire. and il*o to provide a -uffi lent force in the navy t man the |\- nave recently mMiat. Th# in* r. aHtng nnvy, tt>o, tiring# new tlea. Th# Seeretary of the Treasury’* r#|>ort for the fiecal year #r 11ng June 3*V #how# a nurp!u# of f7i.'.J7.•••. Hl# esti mate# for th# fi#c;ij >'nr ending .June 3**, a old l#nv an authoriaed aurp.u* of For th< li-s -.il year ct.dinK June >. 191*2. fi# eetimai## leave an eetlmated purplii f onlj *-• / * 7 i 'or ISAS (hem in < -ilmati inen -• In ih* r vnue# of s2> '*w. iv> over In* previous year, him! an In r. a#e of expenditure# >f nearly (&! - The committee deem It #afe to make a r.-hi tion of al*>ut s4h.uO<MM>. whil toe Secretary of the Treasury, in his re|*ort. uirgent* a reduction of only |<y *•••• In the revenue* The committee ha> . ntir. l> established *h mo#r vexatious tax* * and rrdueett tb*sc which seemed to have provwl a great burden tnn the several branch* # of trade to which they are ti*lied On Ixer • war tax **f ttf cents a larr* l wn# adi I to the tax of one dol lar a barrel previously imposed. The com mittee believe that the amendment pro lo#ed In section one of the bill noiktng a net reduction of .'a r#*nt* per barrel gives ?',* iieer manufa- turere all th# relief to which the*, ore entitled. "In the war revenue net the tax upon sari*, averaging more than three pound in weight to th# thousand, was made t 4t This ** cents |* r I.uOO was %ery otke i r‘i*H to the manufacturer#, espaeially those enintM-d in a #inali way and making be cheaper irra*le of etgar tt has bean Impossible t dNrlhtrts kny of this 6 * nt in making a pre # •* th# con sumer. and the factor *m have hod to b**r the entire tax of over $3.009 JM year Tln committee have therefore reported an amendment rr**luclng this tax it the rate of Oh cents per !.&*>.’* Th*> re|ors then gives the chang* s in de tail. The one rent tax on exp ness r**- < - e!pt.4 and te|#gr ph meaaages ha* caused more wi<le#pread annoyance and trouble than anything els* in the act The r*gn mltte** therefore, have (stricken theae taxes from the law *'After thU* re*fu*tlon of s4o.ooo,oflf> shall dike effect, leaving a revenue of M6,fW. • ,m tinder the war revenue act. that sum will i* barely sufficient to meet the tram ~f extraordinary expenditure** which fol low the close of actual uostl.ltles Wo are certainly Justified In maintaining the war revenue* up to a point equal to the r%. traordinary expens*s entalie*! by the war. NEGRO ASSAILANT LYNCHED. rnnd KnilKrd Him Twl<*. n.lMhrn II.II*I. .* -1...1 111... It. Irlh. \nll.-r \rurn W hlpp-#. Rl.'hmon.. V . . Po. 7.-In the low#r lrt of Iho ..onnly yr<t-r<Uy nrtornoon i ymne woman. Mm Rolx-rt Kti*h nr. waa .rlmtnaliy by Donial l/mi:. n' hr. .1 V' 1 r ' Tb- olrn,n wa* fommitW* aflar tbn victim timl ta , c rhmk.vl Into lnan|bt!lty. an.l the firgro mc.i|wl. laiat nltfht I.mf wa* arrroliil by oHI or, at hi, home 'n l\ mho,, n mlnlna town, throe mil-, from th, norm of the ontri*,. Aiiothor ntnirt., n.imnl I. it Hall, who wan with him. mlm nrrminl. Th. two wre lakrn iH-fw, Mr,. Flahrr. who tmmrJlatoly l.lMitlfl.'.l lams. an.l tho ofH..r starts with him for tho Jl*. Almoa: howovor, they wrr. confront.'.! by an un.llwrulr<'<> orow.l of nl>out I<* no n. who look laanr fron them. an | aftor nil.>wnot him tim, to pray, .t --tomi.t.vl to hantf him to a limn of a tr-. Th, riipo brok, twlc*. ami then th, n,Kro ,M t!,<l lo a trr, aiwl ,hot to .loath l.nm |mpll.'i,l Hall. .bvlarliiK th.it Hall tv a, wathlnit for him. .iik! th, Int trr would al,<> hav, h,,n lynchM hut for Ih, r-.irn„t pl,a.tlnir of Mr. Thom.' Illalr. n promln,nt farnvr. .\ romprnmir, vrnllct w, r,a,h*vl tn th, ca,, of Hall, Ih crowd tfarin* hi, .'bth„ from hi* body anrt whipping him unm< rclf ully. UII.I.IIM' IlKP't K- TO TII.K. Important l'onf,r,n,r of w,ahoar.l OHlrlala tn >,w York. N,w Y'ork. !•. 7.—The CommercUl Ad v, any, t }>r„i.]wti John Sk,llon William, to mik" any atnt,n,nt r.lntlv, lo lit, ■onf,r,i, . at th, WaMorf-Aatoria v.t,r ,l„v .t il * atlr-txlol hy hlma-lf. I>l r. {,: s I•tv.• I■ on (nil MkWrwkirf at'l othe.r Th- report that pro*nr, . mail. In an klJuannon t of th, ,ulta In .dtoteil Ktln,: th, rooricanlMd R,ul>ar.l Air Un, Railroad hy Tboma, K Ryan could it b, currohoralofl. Hobert C. Davidvon. who \ p>.-rldont of th, Baltl mot, Trual find fiiiaram,. Company. * w, a, a dir- lor of the Peahoard, made thl* rtatement: —The board hi. Important matter* un der conatderatlon. the detail* of which i< would be improper for me to dlvulfe at tnla time I will eay. .however, tho: I cor.rld* t the situation more favorabl* than at any time lrw the conception of th, *ch,m, for th, coneolldatlon of the con* tit u,nt proper tic* at law Ueaooerd Ait Una )ien." SAVANNAH, C.A., SATI b’DAY. DECEMBER S. \\m. TELLER OPPOSES IT AG %I\NT PHOII IHITIoas TO FlHt- Tll'\ |X. \\ %!.. TRYING TO AMEND TREATY. thi\k wk- mum i.n \or ok to\- HK\T OK I \<.l V\l>. tcnufr Will Vote Next Thuradm on Amendment I'ruriillnx for Polic ing of Hie C mmml—Teller U iino <o Mrikr out Keel lon t'rohltdltng Kortlftcnt Inn Doea \l Believe lliitfluntl Would Iteaent ll *• > •lootllAlien—Plea for Mtlp kubald> Hill. W niihlnffinn. 7 Pi *ctl oily t rie en tire legislative <l.l v in tfi -*■ -n te w* con sume! by an utlve -.*rton. deym-d to conatdcration of the Hiy l*aun> i fo'r treaty. Senator (iHlilnger presented n t* !egr ru fr.nn lb S > iih. hi liviu- rtal < to the president of th* donate, ttai.-mlt tinic the followui* r reel ut lon "That the upbuilding of our Ameri in mcii'lvint marine p very Imp ? nt t* the further development of South*m u •lustry. an.l, thciefore. w. r* onimend ♦<* our national (Vmitris the • irly p. •• u.-' of a ahlp-suhsUlv bill f>r all Am*n* n * •*••* which - ill in equiti My • . i—* I upon the tonnage • ttialiy i* 1 1 *l l > mpennation for arrying th* m i Mr (inltlnKH adverted to t • Miami in.: prevalent* of typhoid frvrt in the l trlct of Columbia. H • lir*d thit fh t • l*ntn tht** in thie <ttv from . * lr* • wne seven or etg.u uni - * yreat ♦** In European etth-s of tin- anv cla* At 12 .la p. m the H*'..at., went Into executive session. The developments In executive set*;*l*>n were: An agreement on the part of the Hr ate to vote for the amendment offered by the Conimltte.- on Koreigi H'latku.** providing for the poildiiK of the canal, on next Thursday at 3 o'clock. An •mcr.dmrnt wn." offered by Senator Teller striking out th* tr* .*tv twoidbi ti.*n against Ihe fortlfb titlon f tic N. . ragua canal whin constructed, Senator Morgan concluded hi* speech of yesterday. k unir over th* smi*‘ grain 1 A sjn-ech wa- made In Senator T-l '*r In opposition to the treaty. Kctinlor Teller'* Opposition. Senator Teller spoke nIN-ut two hour* Hl.* amendment was to **:rlk* out the *t * - fence. "No fortlrt- ationa shall I*. *-rec#cd tommnnding the canal or the ad jacent.' Mr Teller contended tha' If the Knifed Stales delft‘9 to build the canal P should firoec, and to do *o without trying to - eu*-e the consent of On .it Hr • iln, He aaid that the opinion of Secretary II *• that the abrogation of the Olaylon-Bul wer treaty wae n* * a* a pr • •Una performance after all was only th*- opin ion of one man. Ha also showed that Iw aorne lnetar< there ha ! been bn .* h* * of the Clayton Aiulwcr treaty. Ho quoi.-d llecr tary Kvarts and S* r< tary IHulue to stihtaiit his |w*s ! dion. Set a tor Teller *|r***d the ojdnton tlwt tlrrat Hritain would never |* rmP her rea. ntment of tndepei.■!****# action b> t \o Knltfsl Rtatea to load i.er to b-pin hoetllv tle- ber-atiae her national Interest* in maintaining with this country •--* too great; b*it he antui I th at to a k CnrlaiMi s assent to the const ruction of the i anal voi to admit that <hat country had a rlirht to express It di***nt. 'Hiat poaltlon hr- said, never would be accept ed by tha penole of this country. BEAUFORT TUG FOUNDERED. The John . Ilrcrlnn Wrwkwt •** llattrraa anil <hr Kimian-r, 11. \\ . Dotialu**. !.**•• • I ,r * New York llw 7 —The brig C C. Sweeney, (’apt Miller, from Brunswl k. Nov. 28. lumber laden, arrived to-day hav. ln on board a nhlpwrcked crew ramdet- Inc of t’apt Chare. fltephenn. William von llallen. Reuben HO.lll and Emanuel F\ Idy. surviving nn'mlei* <>f the crew ft the tUC John 8 Hearing of Beaufort H. C.. ehlrh founder<■.! Nov. 27. off Cope Matter** In latitude S5:. i.ma.ludr r. a. with (he loss of the mutineer, I>. W. Domvln**. The S. Peering wai boutul from F.Hxabeth, N. C., homeward atxj l• I Nov. -'4. Shortly after living j*rt wiixl net In strong from the south, ink I ,ncreased to gal* The tug WNthrrr.! t()< . gale it ml heavy m until next nU u ig u( ,.lay). at 9 oVlock. whw sh win struck toy a haavy h i. which broke com pletely over her and carried away t 10 pilothouff n*t <Vn k bou- ! '*' h 1 mu*! marled the yw\ liking • • I ly. The fire* were i*it out. ren*hrlng tno engtoie* ii*#l*s. and the tug *liift*l hlp l*i**ly with the ic ilc. All hinds bailed with bucket# to pre vent her sinking till Turntay morning. ths 37th. when (h* brig C. (' Hweem y hov# in sight and took on hour*! the exhausted men. |r |p supposed Douglas, the *irtf#*r. v carried off by the giant wave whlirh srw kM the tug. lie was V>tit 4* >’**• old and belonged it Charleston, S C. HODV OF i %IMCT HOOD IHI Ml. Wits Dlßrnvrrtd After 9frrh by NfgJ. 11. K. I*, tprnrf. Washington, Dec. 7.—The Navy De portment has made public n ntmtlrr l rsporti from He ir Admiral K*mpf. Hen. hlopl Wheaton an.l nthci* telling f Hi** recovery and complete Identification of ♦go bodies found near Grant, I* I oer where the r. rt. S I r.Uiuttu ih de stroyed In September of la-t year) as the remains of Naval Fade* W Woo-1 and Machinist Gray, formerly of the t'rdan etta. who lost their Ilvs in an encounter with the Innorg* nts at that place. Tha bodies were discovered by the persevering efforts of MaJ H K. L Slier-e. Thirty seeonl Volunteer Infantry, brought to tne naval station at Cavite on the t\ fc> 8. fiasco, a mill gunboat under the command of Naval Cadet OretiisUd*. They were Interred In the r.aval burial grounds at Canacao. P. I . on Oct. 4 last. The grave# are marked with suitably in *orlbed headstones. The remains wsrf discovered by MaJ. ft pence buried In, a shallow trench near the aocnc of tha fight at Gran!. FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES. I Utltli' Xcoiii* llonted n •liitnlrcd lusurK#nts *i**l Morn i%# Ikroxe tim 4i sii|<rl*r I'oree. Mane *. r>* 7 M**.*’ l’tlvlty 1# -hown tn th** operal'U.- in \*th* rn and South ern l.ux-m. bfi Fna-r*v, w *|| tr •,* A of flic 1 Vuirt. <*a\ irv an.l a score of- out#, ii* ii -*.jnt* r*l a hun ir* *t in #-iry. i po- e-l on th* *>its#l;e bank of th# Ne-hlco rl\cr. Tb. Am* in- charg#l aero-# th# Mi' iim. ti l lb** *)*im r#tr**it#d tlrli g (*w -**v**r. Hicy left four of their num* l*i deatl oh the I * Id. V tcillv* who Uiir- captuie*! r j*ort* I that Fagtu. a i* -* t*>r f. >m the Twetuy f)tirth Inf ntry, who l a been avivt wxltti the* Ftlipllics. with 4i patty •( two cav tlry m* i>, ii ;i l***n w >ui. ltd ideui. Men *w with tift> men from the Forty : -.~#v* lith Ib-ymeiH. utt * k* -l an*l >* uj-b vl Baku-an \\ nil* returning these t; . .p e’.i >ailiierM| Col. Vlct*ri#, occupv a, -t <itr* ti lled |m#lUoi . with thirty rifles ut.d tin*.- hunir<d IhUuii- ii. Lieut. Morrow h for-* charged anl the efm> from their i**-Hth-i . inflli tliut, l i.h belie) *t|. heavy loss upon them. I*i *iii g the tight th- *'xp*d:tt*u) h*i-l cap tured MaJ. Kott'n and *** veral of his fob low ere. Ar, *tjgag**m#nt Is r'p)rte*l t* have o*' ■urr-*1 mar H*n It-Miue. In whl- h. *i >r*ling t* nai :\ ♦ ~. fifty r* i- is w • r* kill* S \ * . *1 min r ••n*ouiit* > i- mid niptur## i a Is. * rp r*sl The Am*<ric,iu casual ti have I#-i n very slight The Island of itniinl ba# recently l.een the s-.ti* of more a ivity *n tlw |ri of tn insurgents than formerly, and a ->nipny h. l • n \ relnfnne the l>at*uii*o station* I th* r* t ot i i>\ i mu i hi. ji nt I iialWfid I Iniiii** t lln%* )*le I**- xetlgntlon nt ll*na K*na. Lontlot*, Dec, 7 —ln response lo Beer# tary Hay's r#pre*#a *tk*ns. through United Sta!*s Ambs#a*lor Choate, th# foreign oflbe ho# iep4*d that ih# aulhor itb-a *i Hong Kong have ln*en unable to •i> -*over .* I list# • Junta (her* GOVERNMENTPAID BILLS. I.iiu# mill l.uvsr) f ItmMmn** him* Neely t*rsicl f*r ly the People. ll*part 4*f it*** %ii<lit4*r. Washlngt*)!). I> * 7 .Henator Plait of C.- nectieut - tiairman of th** Renal# Com mutes *n It* latlor n th Cuba, f*-*! \ mn*)e publi** th# statement prepared by i* • me lit ins division of t'i# \N r Depart m**nt. showing the ex|M*ndlture# ma-le by f. l Hathnone, hi** director g**t*<ral *>* the Departm**m ot Posts for Cuba. Tho i itement covers the period from Jan. I. Ito April 90, ISM 0 There r** no r marks, and the book Is • -olid macs of figure*. The total *lal . .vantea for t..* sixteen mot:tin wers 172.631. The fire.* *l!alkw m**e was on unt of an exi-nditm **f for a An#h# ,f U* - in.*.:*- M th* 2*tf, of February. * h • ■ There were frequent tllahurwententa f r the dir* tor getieral s carriag** ser v * . It nt for tfi*- roirlmun, stables. #♦#, • • rn- t have been regularly paid out of th# p\ib||r fund# at th# ra #>f |ll* |*#r month, and |r> one or two Instances th* h4*wtier’s salary was thus *ui/p!t#d. All to* * *.oh firnl#hing# were provided tn tbi* way. In May IW* a uniform o4Mliig s4* a imilr of boo s costing sl;.. and another hat costing 99, w**r* iamght for the < oa*'h tnsi June u rln coat costing $26. was sii|*f*licd to that Individual The rooch la!* was aupplid with rubber tires at an expense to Ib** puldlc of SHO In ad dition there w-i.* many miscalls ueoua ■ *rg •<• f*r stable rent and for carrliga uni *ar hire. vil of the iwiymetiD nmd# to C. W. F Neely, chief *f t • financial bureau f tha | *l* latrtmei -. app4-ar to have been care ful!) scrutinised and many of th4*m were (lisnliowed. 'l‘here ar* two or thre#' items iu his a*-- •uivt# of fr m pd to 4.*" f *r th*- payment of laundry hill# for (he director general*# roach man. Orf 14. IMW, $6,131 was fmid t* Neely on ar* ount of "kM m B:Hnish gi*ld t k*-n to the Pnited Btagaa.*’* and thl# was disallowed. N*e|y ma t** * trip to the Virttel Rtat**s, going as fa- w*t .is hi# old tiotne in In* dtana und* r th* direr lion, it la atat*d In tho report, of th** dlr*rtor general, and many of hl w • harves In thl# torment lon were disallowed, upon rs-sxsmlnidon, but not of course until they ht**| le*n paid In April. lHae. Mr Rath tone made a visit to this ountry un*l*r the claim that >i u*' made fn obedience fo th** order# of the poatmaater tGeneral, and th* auditor flrvri# that the trip was not ao<horlx**d and refuse* tn -t Mon th- *ntir*' expendi ture, whl< was an even SSOO. Hinitl.tr ac tion i# tak* n with r* fer nee to the pur* * lia-' of an enameled bath ub for the i ><• jwtrtrtf m of Post*, secured at a mm of f*w A Horne., and notarie# were paid sllO for *<rvi •* in t-onne ilon with the least rn; of Mr Rathl<one'M ree lienee. Tner# were a!-#* • fn r plumbing and piper }: tnaing at lb* residence and for a cl.and- U*t In the billiard rcKxn of that eseabliabment In one * #s* the rent of tho hou j > was |***l I from the public funds. The house *lso nj<fe;irs to have been fur nlahed nt tne - t of the public, in liecember of lsjr. and January. lb, s* • •*? 1-ilb w r.> p?*l I to New York and W.ifhlnirtoti firms ty linthl*one. one ig , #iv*#tiny another s3*# one tlYl one sl2l iii another $1,354. The |*#? bill in -24" entries and cover# many ar ti les of domestic use. mch as cloth#, glove#, scarfs, totle* articles, ru#ildor#, champion** tnd other wWe g)a#se*. table ware kitchen utenMl#. !>ed#tea*ls a l*ed room sets, l**-*l< lot hi rig. etc.. #hirta. col lars and ouffa were charged to the gov ernment. All the payment* fn.uk* to f*owran A* Company of Munde, Ind.. for printing * 1 > mthm.fc.ry, aggr**gatlng s* >v+rn\ Hmhp i-iimlk dollars, ir** found to havu torn 11- legttlm.'ll#. III4HOP *ll% KM HTTP* TURK %T. \% ill *u*pcif l*rlet %% ho Attend Hi*e(ln* l#*illf to Him. lia\*ana. Dec T. %lgr Htoirrettt. R!hop of Havana, has published an official let ter announchig 4h it he will suspend, ipao facto, priiwt# wl>o attend or parti* Ipate >n meeting'! held In oig>oitlon to him, a# well as those who aid or abet onoosl tlon directly or indirectly. Rsfllah Army Katlmstn I-jondon. Dec 7 —The second supple mentary e*timate of sixteen millions la* sued tni# morning makes the total army *-*Umates for the year £3J,SW,IAS, BIDS OK WAR SHIPS FIFTV MiII.IONS )%||.| lit: Ii | |\- TO I 111 M i\ W\ 1. NEW ELOOD AMONG BIDDERS. I.IIKVT l. Villi KIM; nr HIIIPIII II.II • :|s %Ml lIK | il. K I M.V lllifs ii|rne*l \V #*r** fr the t <•• n**- *f Six %rnireil t rul***r* iim*l I B** IlNllleablps —> \Mi**r <*••- rrrin )• \ ll- xnrmuful l* 4.**l- II ii X<m* *f llii* Work %*• > I'mm Olil-'l i Hers— \n \a I lloiird t* rniil**r itil lt*i**ri on llltl*. WnthiiiKtuu. 1* 7 N.-vn #!><** the birth of th** in w \> •• tt*-it* t* n such u gathering f #hij ! ull.t*a ind IStet.il king** n w*i< .i . . : :.j*-.l lit tle of ft* ** of th* B* r* tary ( th** Nrny at nx*n i*#lay lo wiltii* the <:*- i’.luk f li I f*<r an aniouna **f i ***iumu -tlon wl I U S*** tetat y lax iz dentimlnat**d o *•* ai **st indui trial event thi-. of un> *t * r country bad ever **■• n, Involving the plurtiK of • ntni 1 f**r airo.it $ .>**,***• Tti< Her ret at ' I* ft lb* * .hn*t tic tu to |x>-#tb at the ** r* mot ' ii *?•*•* ’ ed with him wore tic btel# of th** naval bureau#. Admiral 111 - rn. \ lmii.* M*-l vlll* Ainiltnl O Neill mi *1 *h*<* A *.•*• c th** #|M i ttor w**r.< M* iir> S tt, Cn.irl* # and Kilxln Cranip Mr Ttlgg of th** lU 'hnna *1 ! •..xn*tlv< \N *rk i u i M**r , Manager N '.mu •> *u t Jlu> l.lnd -ay f th* New York Hlilphulldtiig i' *m pony, th** r.cw D* iwwr* riv*r •one* rn, Mang**r < *ik of tl*- Mil* Tool Compan> Nix *n of the* Cr*: tiu \\ > k Pi v id* lit OlcOtf. Jude* ri\ **• and Mar u* r IVw*t of the Newport New# Work#. I< *>• Wellington at.l II T Flw*i **f th* ! <*r. Ytlver Work . the Moran Brother# f R# ttb*. President Taylor an*l Mr Taiiit of th# Rlsden RbiphuUdliiu Company. John Dla.'gu** of Camb*n n*l a numb r of other# Id i lifted wilu #ti!| .illldl g >r Bidders oil tla•* •*e**ne. There were eight bl*l*4i“, an*l m**#t of h* bids w. r * w* II wMbln th* limit of root allowed by CotigTe*# for the ship* 4 The notabl* feature w * - tn** attempt on th* sxiri of the y*iting* i and smaller con corns t break the line of the .4*l nrgaio sot ions wh*h have ■ onatrii' % ted ill of tb* heavy v####!* of the new navy up to Ibis time. While it m not i#e-#lble at this m are Indications t'inl In at li-.mM one In stance nd fwsrhai*#. iw* ir -t.n<* . th*-** attempts will I## at'e*i'l4# wth some and. grac of #u* #s# for Ii looks *• though shim of th*- work will be i*e#.w* 1 upon the For# KU*i Company, which appears for in# first time as *i biiklei tor con structing armored shl|*s Tir Pacific conat. too. presents a likely candidate In th# M*kriu> hi ! fl# aiMr of ebang**# made m €h* ita<'Ui< aiionx b> lh* hl l-1*- th# general t#id#ri'> of which i# t* •m #,<l - reduce the *qu!ian*i)4 of tb*- dilp# It ts not powaibte yet to tell which of tha bwfs Tin actually the lowest. As r* I tic ' ar** as follows Hill* in* tbr 4 misers. Armor***l cruisers. l nlon Iron Work* Ran Francis o. mu* ahaattH and an*l c.>pf**'red, $T •¥.*; without sneathlng. s3.7s** on an**4ier under tK iumn Cfuidltlons. s.7 '* *#•. making i*o In oil William Ctamp & Rons I*hi.4t*dphl.i, one sheath*''*l but iinuoppered. ss.HS's*. one unsheathe*! $3./shliflo. N'ewixwrt NVwm Rhlptmlldlng and Dry Dock Company, one wheat he <t and cop fveted, $3.W.V*# *e • wiH- ut .**• ilng, $?;. • 776.tR0; this for two ships Mornn Br*H* a Cos., Rest tie Wash., one fth<ath'd and coppered, 31.132.0n or two .it $!•■#•• each; **• without sh(hinx. or tivo at s3,ft44.o(Wt ea*h. K*r. River Hhlphtilldlnx and IsOonmo tive Works. Quirt* y, Mo •* si.-.: •• and and copfierad $3.97*.‘JK. oi two of ft,3rg.(ko each Without sheathing, on** for s!>•■ itjh or two at P.i7S,ft# each. The san.e hll aJs* is made for two m*u* sh (e* a* th** •ism" ft*ice, and under tte #snv* condl tlotis, under the w*t of 19>f The preceding bidders. M sn and Bros . and th** Newport t'*>fnpany. ma*le similar pisiw-RMon . John Dtalogue ft Ron. Camden, N T one imahe ied. s3,S2a.<n* Another umlei the act of 1900, at the same price. Rledon Iron and Docomothe Works. Ran Prattclaoa, one wldiuiit she*thing. s4,tf7b,<MO. Klinrrs on Hattleahlps. Battleship- Cramp and Rons, one sheathed and coi*“ ier*l. gfoo,ooo. r Ncvprxi News Company, one sheathed and coppered. s3.r>j3.oiii One unsheathed. 93.M0.hW. Fore River Works, otto for s3.sfc.#!, or two for S3.fiNMMO each, all ahaathed and cop|cred Without shealhlng. ow f*r $3,- 430.000. two for fMffi.flWff each. A bid Is n\m> SI hint tied frrr tw nioro at h* same prloas under the act of 19 ,,) . John II Dialogue A Sou on sheathed sf*d capper sd. One without shear hi**#. $3,290,000. Aio4le*r at th* aame figures under the net v>f ja#* Rath Irfi Works, on* h< allied and cop pared. $3 590.0 rm New York Bhl|RHilldln# Company, one she#thed and coppered •.. *r two at 94.1Y5.00u each. Without shcaihlng one for $4.10f.0n0. or two f**r SI‘TC ui* ew'di. Tht* firm ofi'ers to red i th* time limit of completion six months Momn Bros. *r <*•.. Resttl** Wash . or* sheathed and coppered. or two at $3,749,009 each. Without sheathing one for $3,997 tM), f#r two for s3,>;.ujo Rida also are smuH for two more ~t t e same price utvl*r the act of ll*** Thl- firm aj*o offars 4# redu- the ttn*> limit about six month*. I’nton Iron Works, one unsheathed, $3 - 09.000. \„ y„ I ||n rl lo Take l| lllda. A naval boot'd ail consider the bl*ie sikl report upon them The a**ts .f Oon giess limit h cnt **f th* cruisers !* fi (pi,4*n eat’h, ami of the lattleshl|* f< gl JR'.OOO for tfi* sheathed, atst foi the unsheathed *• retary l#o4*g express*#! himsetf a# phased with tha result of the W*M|ng. at>d siWI that ths bids were very lliei.*: Th* bid# ware for five new hatUeahl!** nrwl six arnwtad crslwrs aggregating a total dl#placm**nt of 1 t un t*ais Of the hattlcfhlf'* 5 t amely, the Pennsyl vania. New Jersey. Oetrgia, Virginia n"l Rhod** Island, thre* are o he #b< the | • turrets: th* other two are to h<- uto-heath ed vessels, having the “qv; idrilstersl" at rangement of eight-inch turrets. Car Attending to IftnalSMi. London, Dec. • —Emperoß Nloholsa. ac cording to the Ht rrt#*rsburg corres pondent of th* Times, is again at (ending u> state business SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION. )lr. 4 Ini oil**-t in tn‘s Vnnimncement of I'ortlicomlnai i% 11 t#o% eminent tin# Hurt Opposition. Dm lot.. I* ► Mr. Chanil* rlaui #i’ '* fi.lH t.* I* Hi *1 *tg.' IBs Ufiexp.- t I 'Hit ire is.. .- in • iiMtd ill the 11 oil## • * it)-..-* • \i %* * tli it •;v It **v•* r t nil* • t wxil*i he gt)eii i,< the ))* ltM*r republics, • ***i I*-#I win In (• -n. < to limit farm burning. >d • iher v. r* military in* a i-■ %, tut , - .>#, ha# liken th# •! . in out of tin chief am ndtneiit of th# *>l*l**#itio4. to t - a**..r - Thl# Dew pha- . • nihmed with t h** fall ill-* *t th* Ki-i. i iii . .noli, and Ihe fa t It the Wo - pg and Off WilhO'H tie |i. • Will perMi id* til# l* ji tin*: tfit- S*uili Aft (.an Kit tint )*a i-- ntcnoci ik ind win h#lp t* socure •ii *t 1 ii mil id ii t• * tu • o-.ii v ftrmn. ial m* n-ur* Mi 4 ' tiidiriain i.i 1 th* government h*i was !iof>. mu*l not proptno that )* i v **lso tly, iikti-cil |>*f**r* the 11 ou> * * met M-metbuig H tin- n* • ii* of a ivil a liit.nihtiMiioii might is* • 41-h--ti.it Lab In th- traiiK# rl)*r an I the Transvaal < 01.-til. i Br Alfred XHltiei. it* mid* >l. would i„ apfHiintcd Governor Of lM4li. All t'fiiimh* < .tin said a lieutenant g*>v iiu would l*e atnoti’*-d (ot tli# 4 Iran gw rl)**r -■•*l* fix in.l that Ltl g.o erntttet I # would have •xccuilve . nr. il# irtit lud i * 4 * . * ari!y th* miw con ilitMloh Atr. <’ . iniL-rialfi also said h* had #uggest*#l - Hlr Alf r •-*! M l l tt* • tb*- Ir**!# of pro lam -1111-.IIM II Fuvlhdl Mid Dull! K**ttng i*i tit tin government . intciitlons. wht'h ’• r* u huh(*■t by no vindictiveness iii vi th*- in* n it artn# Th* g*%*rn m* ht itumght It Imine —ihle tfia! reas.aut I*l mcti •su!d * k It t* * tlx a d\ wtuai full -*c|f government could h# granttsl The k*>v ! uni* ht had hkl down three object* Hi i. to end thr guerrilla sir. h %• !• I not Miipn- him If th- ltin*re tt.i.i il ff. vf.l nu>r* farms than the Kiuc- IMt N* v. r In history had a war been mh*'( i with ** mu h humanity. The wo rn* n had .ml' been dei-orn and f* *h*lr pro *■ Hon. Ttii native |<h‘illation whs an *• i\ ■r 11 i• f*r I lie ni ts of proved coitrjge ff women si -I i-hl.tlreii. m.. 1 It had teen shown lifts In no . use hd a llrltlsli sol* tiler h*n J 1 a- if"*i The farm burn rru wi* Kt- atly eigir*rate*l lord Hub erts h and only san tinned the httminir of fauns <• punishment In r.s*t of < .m;ll in n tn* t-t*llkin *r flnniHge tl*n** to the r.i fmid * The government mi-unine*! Isnt It-* *ert* absolutely. Ti •* *m 1 olijr i wa** that when pul fi. t. . wa-* a**fompllshed a rpwn gov ernment would i*e Instituted. The lb ltd object wa* ultimate or If-gov ern ment. Mr t ifirnberlaln aal*l he hopc<l the 'll g<\emni*it he hnd outlined would tm ii nugurat*-*! in February. The mtink l palitltw woiml I•* created >*m soon as |sjh si>l* Ht - hi Pretoria. HloemfontHn and .fob a tines hi irg. with all muni ip*l pr|vli*N|es Af * lKu).t*rs would b*’ employ -1 we aifft* iwl- .*>- f..i as and every man. Hoar or Hrtton would hive equal laws and eqtial llharllea. Mr \wpilth contended that amnesty shfeihl he grunted |o -the finer leaders. Mr. ‘linMithy lleal>'. Nt utwlet. de clare I that fie d;d not believe the conduct of t ftrtt.eh s**lfier7* in South Africa .**l ie-en as black as that of the Amer ican troops |n the Philippines. i%mi \ is i> nor i*i list it. • Is* Now Vina beh el's I'oroes l*retf> \% •-11 Horn tint. Aliwal North. r*.i*e t'olany, IW, 7 Aflcr the fight at Nterk spruit. Gen |m- VV*t doubled MMith during the night. • T*M*s-d the Calelot) river, mar -lied t* t<l*ti'ltl drift. wli*r* h** found th* atrewm Impassabla, turned east and marched aloe* flie north bmk *if the Orange rlv* r until within fifteen miles of Allwal North, and then turned northeast In the (lire Hon of Ibnixvlll** (ton. Knox dogged his stefs* the whole day. Da Wa I '* f*r *e* were thoroughly exhausted. Three hun !r* 1 of their ile**l and flying horse.** wero < oiinted between the tomithfiel*) rua-l an*l lh- Orange river. h\nl i %I*TI MHO lioi.it (.| lint He Is Still t wawereaafally ( hit -lii u Iton. lie Wet. I*n i-a*. He* 7.—A dlapatch from Gen. Kitchener, dated !ih**mfont*dn, Dec. 7. confirming the news from Aiiwal North. Capa Colony, of yesterday*# date, (saying Gtn. ItoWtt’i main for**e |a hat*l pressed). h*VU that Gen Knox C4ptur*sj ’h* Krupp gun which f)eWel alMnnkwied near the Caledon river, ami continued m pursuit of De\V* t. Tne <lispatch also s.iya that while tho liriilsh were handing over women, ut t m rrcpieat of the lioers. jn*b r flag of truce, at Helfast. Wednesday, I >+c. 5, a force f *# • hundre*! Hoers inu*v*vs f illy attacked u nelghi*oiing Infantry poat. row iwriid i\ Tiir. n %m. |litinnds f l**||e from Farms Cos Me Herded Tom el Iter. Johanne*burg. !>•. 7.—ln pursuance of the recoti -entrwdo police the authorltiefl here are preparing * convenikNi on tho rs*e cfsirse f*r four thousand |teople from fnrniß In the vicinity uf tne H.tnd. T • burghers wi.i !**• henled In a laager at and will h* strictly w.tcho<f. A noflficatsm apipeur** In thr Oas'-tte to the effect tiiat abb- ixidied Hrltlsh ta are liable :& Is* • otmeript* and for service n the Hanl lilfies. Driven I rom Their Homes. Heidelberg. Transvn.il Colony. Tueaday, day, Dec. | The lioers are driving the Hoer wom*n nn*l children fr*an their li/fne Ik .rise their kiostnen refuse to fight ai!* U>n*r. Forty women and • hil *lr* ti. 111 In I and Huttgry, were brought In by Hu* Hrltlsh today. (•tins for Itoer hympatklcers. ( ape Town. Dec. 7.—Owing t< the at (•-nipt* of *ynr)tathtx*rs to communicate with the Hoer prlsjners at Grven Point camp. Maxim gun* ha%'? t*e#n pla* ***| m tor ion on the surrounding hights, 111 rwidtnea* for a listurtnee. IX.IAMIH MiV% COI/GIEC. I Ivll Governaeat to Me (.hen Free State and Transvaal. London. Dec 7 —Tha Secretary of State for tne colonic* Mr Joseph rhamberlalti, announced in tha House of Gomroon* to day that civil government will shortly be established In tha Transvaal and Orange Kivax coionwa. DAILY 9k A YEAR • • '1 .NTH A COPY WEEKLY TfMI H-A WEEK.9I A TEAR LEFT THEIR POSTS Poll I I 1.1 Isi IM) lT€ II MIMA. I I lIH 111 I I II \ lIONR. RELATIONS SEEM STRAINED. t iih it in pom 11 i. \ i.s %< t kin w Ttl li 11 II i 4INSI 1.. I t<-<!•Ir II Itltilrnen I roni 110 - Irit l' IC |r* •entail*.* m l.orenao I t naloii lleltteeu 110 - Inml mill Poriaaa I I in|liaiaet! liyr Itina i larle* linf to i|im* h Vle firin nl 11mM<|iii*I to llrltlfth otfl eem —i Imrlrs* 1 i-lrarnni !• ike (|nrrn. Lisbon. 1 tec. 7 Th* mlnlPler of The N hrbint*> to I'ortUKM and the l' rtu ku**h. tuttih t. i ai Th* liiMPie, have left 111* r r“|••-#Iv ** po t*. 1? Im belie\ l o illfTercn. .* h.va -• ri-• ? i*u II- subji -i <*f tin -&<<|u.ilor to the Pui h consul .it Vasrenso Mir-piei. which fh.* l.riugus.- ffov*iutneoe haa w it hdr.i w n. Tho l> non hetweit Portugal and Hal im) nt'-’if- t* li4*\ In-ell * mphaelaed, perhaps not iilt)a>*iher unintentionally, by llie p. uH r *v-t *mU of King Charfe#’ <•><■s to Vbtorfi* lit the banquet given N.-tr-rdsy evening at the royal pal *eto\ t( . Admiral Sir Harry HoUla wort n lC iwe and the ofh< *ra of the llrltih fle.-t now in in* river Thsuw, and M Mi telrgi nn whl* h Ibe King after wxir*l* disp.it>-hid •* V e torla thanking If* Mijeny f**r r*‘tsllng th*- fleet and for I th** fti* n.letup thus demonstrated. *'! beg to re*-*rd.' telegraphed the King. n>v great satisfaction at tlw* frank anil loyal Mill in'- uniting Kngland and Prsrt- Ug.d." In lie course of his speech, whan ha j toasted gu.en Victoria, tha King said, i among other things ’Tbiglaiwl has often shared the efforts •nd gbirles of Portugal t>ur mutual friendship and close alliance are strength j etieil by bistort and the liUkkl shed to gether lit can • s which have always been |Just " ; Admiral Hawrnn replied that the words ! f the Khig h trmonlgod will* th* thoughts J f the government and people of Great Itrttaln. Observers think tht the speech and telegram constitute an Intimation to the world that Portugal can count on strong support if net ess ary MIMATF.It* not MIOriLMPD. Portuguese Minister JsH (**** Home to Ihplsls. The Hague, Dae. 7.—While It Is n*i de ni**! 11*at the minister of The NetherUndg at Lisbon and the minister of Portugal her* are temporarily having their posts. It te s* mi fli*dallv declared that there la no question of she ininlsters l‘lng re called. It l egidalned that C’opnt da Belfr, tlta P*rugu**s* minister. In prociedlng to Lis bon on a few days* visit to verbolly ex plain the difficulties Which have arisen In connection with the Netherlands consul, H*rr Port, at lor*nxo Marqinx. The presidents of both chamhem bav# sent letter* to Mr Kruger weUPmlng him In the name of the wtate's general. Whlla the president of the lower house merely expresses sympathy, the president of the Henate express* * approval of • the imrpose of Mr Kruger In *ttemittng to put a stop to the tinjiit war for* e*| upon him In such u barbarous manner and hop*' It will rewult in the Independstkcn of h* rt ptiblb-M b**lnu: ccirsl forever. Mr Kruger Ih receiving various official* sod the ent till Siam of the crowd* outl*la compels frequent appearance* on the IwT. cony. An o(9c In I request has l*een transmitted to Queen Wiihelrnimt for an audience. HI I*ll RK IA % FIMI MUUOI. Asserted Portugal Is I nder Tute lage of l.ont AallsV>nr>. Madrid. Dec. 7.—The Imftrrltl sajra It considers h rupture of relations Iwtweefi Holland and Portugal to he very ssrlotaa. It add* that It was due to thr* Intrigues of Gr* it Hr.t.tin, further asserting hat Portugal Is now under the tutelage of Ijord Hallsbuty. WILL DIE FROM ASSAULT. Mir. n llr—rHiihfr firm. Wa* tM.ilU* Ii) * nknvnn Part, a Mil t.ftt I ncnnwlmi,. lUnnf. <la.. l>e. 7.—Mr*. Jw Whlla, ,h w If.- of i iilgnly ripacll fjtnwr Uv- Ina at Karljr. In thla counly. Ha* at tha point of as the r—iult of a criminal a.xanll made t>> a person or persona uo known. Horn" time jre.tenlay afternoon the hua haml •>( away from home. ™l Mrs. White went after dinner to a fled near the hotier to pick cotton. When she <ll.l noi reitirn at luk. the family hecama alartne.l and he*an a aenieh. They fcMJiid her at laet lyln between tha cotton rows uncmacloiw. her ahull aras cruelie.l in. her face and brra.t scratched, and her ckMMna a im<.l lorn from the iKKIy. Bloodhound* were procured from Alabama, hill without result, so far as can be ascertained. Mr White ha- not regained ronscloua nere. .rid no clue ran be aacured to tha perie-trat'.r of lire vIH deed. There !* no hope for her recovery. Hirer iff <'amp of tbia <ounty l workir* on the < aee The cummunlty la icreall y esclted, and If tha uaeallunt l >-auht a lynchlmr will iwot—Wy be the result. lIEtIHV J. HirilCt KIUMk lie 11 p'rom I'aerlli Story Win. drive lo the llronuil. New York, Tee. 7 —Henry J Harden, vice president of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. Jumped or fell from the fourth etory window at his residence In this city to-nUtht and was killed. He wa* a director In many large railroads and other enterprises and a member of numerous club* and aeaocta. tlona.