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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-16

Francis w. HILL. ......................131
1t will be seen that in the combined vote OF
the two towns the Republican candidate had
357 against 351 for the fusion candidate, or
Republican majority.
1t will also be seen that the names of the
candidates in the Exeter return were given
only by their initials. The return was made
out by George S. Hill, Esq, who is the Town
Clerk, and it was signed by Francis w. Hill,
Esq, who was the first Seectman, so that the
responsibility for the inadvertence of emitting
the full names was equally shared by the two
candidates.
But Francis w. Hill, who was defeated and
who felt sour over having the Corinna Band
over at Exeter to celebrate victory that he
didn't win, was determined to have his broth
er's seat, and the fusion Governor and Council
were ready to aid him. And how do our read
ers suppose it is to done? This is the plan:
The Governor and Council first declare the
law of 1877 unconstitutional SO that they can
not correct the omission of the full names; then
they declare that the returns show four sepa-
rate names voted for, and that of these four,
f. W. Hill having 900. appears to be elected!
So he is to be given the certificate.
But it will be noticed that in reaching this
conclusion the Governor and Council in effect
declare that Francis w. Hill is not elected,
and as there can be no mistake as to the identi-
ty of that person, the question might well be
asked who is to receive and hold the certificate
issued to f. w. Hill, who is treated as another
man than Francis w. Hill?
The most dishonest feature of this whole
transaction, moreover, is the fact that the Gov
ernor and Council who have assumed the right
to go behind the returns in various cases where
it pleased them, refuse to consider that in the
Exeter election there was no possible doubt as
TO VINO were voted for as the omission of full
names was only in the return the ballots cast
all having the full names of the candidates.
If anybody can invent a meaner steal than
that proposed in the Exeter-Garland class, he
must have genius for larceny.
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SPOKEN,

Oct 81, of St Helena, ship P n Blanchard, Blan-
chard, from Rangoon for Channel
Nov 16, lat :, lon 80, brig Pettengill Hall,
from Glasgow for Cardenas.
Dec 49, lat 40 "a, Ion Go 4S, brig Maria W Nor
wood, from Bangor tor Palermo.
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WASHINGTON.
The Legal Tender Case in the Supreme
Court

The Legal Tender Case in the Supreme
Court.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - Representative
Chittenden of New York, who is active in the
movement 10 secure an early decision of the
legal tender case says that the case will not, as
has been stated, be heard by the United States
Supreme Court to-day, that the motion to ad-
vance the case on the docket must be made in
writing and that no oral argument is likely to
be heard upon it, and that the court will not
render its decision until after the recess. Mr..
Chittenden is more than ever convinced that
the Court will advance the case and that de-
cision will be rendered that will make the
issue of the Presidential election. Mr.. Chit
tenden says that if theBayard resolution comes
before the House he Chittenden) will vote for
it, whatever the Republican party may do.
The Place Of Holding the Republican
National Convention
The contest over the selection of place for
holding the Nationa! Republican Convention
is becoming very active here. There are two
elements in the controversy, one the interest
which different localities have in securing it,
and second, a struggle that the friends of the
leading Presidential candidates are making to
promote their respective interests. Thas far
Chicago, indianapolis, Saratoga, Cincinnati
and Philadelphia are the places which are
making the strongest effort to secure the
place. Representatives from Chicago, Phila-
delphia and Saratoga are already here, and
QGloSaJlOnS from lnQlauapOlS ana Clucllnatl
arrive tomorrow. The strongest argument
that the Chicago men have to meet is the inn
portance of holding the convention in some
State, the Presidential vote of which is con-
sidered to be in doubt. Representatives of In
diana and New York here use those arguments
with considerable effect in favor of Indiana
polls and Saratoga.
West Point Appropriation Bill.
The sub-appropriation committee of the
House agreed upon the West Point Academy
appropriation bill. The aggregate sum is con-
siderably in excess of last year.
Senators Ingalls, Case.
In Senator ingalls, case all the kilograms
sent by him within the time specified by
subpoena have been turned over to the COM
mittee by the telegraph company.
Postal Matters.
The House Committee on Post Offices
adopted resolution this morning calling upon
the Postmaster General for information
relative to the lottery question, and instructed
the Chairman to introduce the same in the
House. The subcommittee, to whom was re-
ferred a petition for the passage of an act
''making gravel and plank roads free for car
riage of.the mails" submitted an adverse re-
port and the full committee concurred in it..
Representative Stone was instructed to prepare
and introduce to the House bill authorizing
the Postmaster General to destroy old and
worthless papers accumulated in the Depart
annf
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AFGHANISTAN.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Ayaub Khan, governor
of Herat, left that city a fortnight ago with
his troops with the intention Of attacking the
British at Candabar. The correspondent of
the Times at Candabar thinks that undoubted-
ly the Duranis of Candabar and that district
will unite with the British if necessary to
resist the Heratees
The Viceroy of India telegraphs that.
Gen. Roberts reports his force collected
in Shirpur cantonment. The loss on the
British side in the fighting yesterday was 10
men killed, including two officers and So
wounded including three officers
FALcRITTA, Dec ia dispatch from Gen.
Roberts to theIviceroy of India, reports con-
tinuous fighting and the enemy still advancing.
Gen. Roberts has decided to call the forces
within the Shipur carbonment abandoning
the heights above the city. Gen. Cough from
Gundamuk, Arbuthart from Jellalabad has
been ordered up to Cabul, and reinforcements
are being dispatched to replace the troops at
those points A communication with Roberts
is still uninterrupted, but the excitement
among the tribes is expected to spread The
government have ample forces at their dis
pOSal
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MINOR KILOGRAMS.

British ship Mesduff at Queenstown from
Philadelphia, has landed the captain and crew
of the American ship Theodore FL. Allen Bal
timore for San Francisco, abadoned at sea Nov.
%.
1t is reported that two English travellers
have been captured by Greek brigands in Epi-
rus who demand 1900 pounds ransom.
900 were sent to Ireland dnring
Nov. through the Irish Emigrant Society and
the remittances thus far this month have
reached $4,000 daily.
The bookkeeper of Hon. j. j. Abbott, of the
law firm of Abbott. TAFT & Witherson of Mon
treal, is defaulter to SIS 900 in stocks
The Indian government has asked for rein
forcements of 5000 men to be sent out forth
with.
There is no foundation whatever for the
statement that the prosecution of Davitt, DAY.
Killen and Brennan will be abandoned
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MEMORANDA.

Sch Winnie Weston, Capt Fred York, with about
10000 lbs fresh fish, struck Trundy's reef, dur
ing the storm Sunday night and went to pieces The
crew escaped in a dory but it was a narrow chance
for them The vessel registered At TONS built in
1867, valued at 81 900, and owned by e II Chase
Sch Cinderella, of Waldoboro, was towed into
Portsmouth 18th, by U steamer Dallas, leaking
badly.
Sch West Falmouth Frohock of and from Lin
conville for Boston, collided with schr S Lindsey
of Portland and lost bowsprit BOOM head gear, and
stove bow. The S Lindsey lost headgear and sus-
tanned other damage. She towed the Falmouth into
Portsmouth.
Barque Midas, Curtis for England, with part Of
cargo grain on board, was wrecked at San Antonio
about Oct l s. Cargo saved III wet condition.
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ASIA.
Russian 1ntrigues in Afghanigtan

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Pioneer newspaper
Of Calcutta asserts that an immense mass of
correspondence has been found and laid before
the government, including instructions from
the Russian government to its agents in Gen.
trail Asia, making out the course they were to
follow with ex-Ameer Shere Ali These pap
ers are said to show that Russian intrigues
against Afghanistan were active as far back as
1873, and to afford conclusive proof of the fall
sity of the excuse given for the Russian mis-
sion to Cabul last year.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
The FRYE Murderers Sentenced.

The Frye Murderers Sentenced.
BOSTON, Dec. 15.-Nicolo Infantino and
Atomic Arditto, principals in the murder +
Joseph f. Frye last summer, plead guilty and
were sentenced to imprisonment for life. Three
others will be tried as accessories.
Fire at Harvard College.
Stoaghton Hall, one of the Harvard Univer-
sty buildings had its roof destroyed by fire
this morning, and the building was flooded
with water. Damage quite heavy. Defective
hue the cause.
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European Markets.

LONDON, Dec 15-1.3O P. M.-Consols at 81 SIG
for money and 81 Sic for account.
LONDON, Dec. 15-12.3O P. M.-Amercan secu-
rities-United States bonds, 5s, 1057s; AIS at
1O51s, ex-coup; Erie 43.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 15-12.30 P. M.-Cotton market
dull and easier: Middlng uplands at esd; Orleans
at 3D. sales 5000 bales; for speculation and export
1000; no receipts.
LIVERPOOL Dec 1912. 80 P. M.-Flour 10 Ga
oil 2; Californ average 10 9911 9;club do at II 8
@12; Corn at 111a96; I Peas at Z. Provisions,
&c.,-Pork 60; Beef 80 8; Bacon, SO goal; Lard
at 39 Cheese at 66. Talow at 3S 6, at Loy lon 40.
PARIS December 15.-Rents 92f. 05c.
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BRITISH COLUMBIA.
outrages by Halfbreed Outlaws

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ia Victoria de-
spatch of the 18th says: Much anxiety is felt
here at the condition OF the affairs near KAN
loops, where government agent Usher was
killed by half breed outlaws as previously re-
ported. Since last report the outlaws have
murdered herder at Stump Lake. They are
now surrounded in a log house at the foot OF
Douglass Lake, in Nicola valley. They have
repeating rifles, and the settlers are poorly
armed. The Indians are greatly excited and
an Indian revolt is feared.
A despatch dated the 18th says: The outlaws
shot and killed another settler. They are still
coralled in the log house. The country is in
arms. The Indians are sull1y but quiet. A
strong force of police with rifles and ammuni-
ton left Victoria tonight by special steamer.
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asost0n Stock Market.


81, 900 Eastern Railroad 415s................ S1h
Boston q Maine Railroad .............. 11718
4 TdSleIu hshlTOdu. AOz2
10 Portland Saco and Portsmouth r. r.. 10142
Second Boartl-First Call
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EXETER.

George S. Hill. .,....................
Francis W. HILL. 49,.
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Bodies Found in a Mine.

TUNNELToN, w. Va, Dec. 14.-Great ex-
element prevails here over the discovery yes
terday afternoon of the remains of Joseph NJ.
Ashby in an old shaft over Kingwood Tunnel,
near that place. He was last seen alive on
Oct. 22d. The remains were found at the bot
tom of the shaft, at depth of 127 feet. Geo.
Williams, a coal miner, who made the des-
cent, cannot be persuaded to go down again,
and he asserts there are evidences of other re-
mains, both human and animal A light low
cred to the bottom revealed a mans leg and
arm. A man named Saunders, who has been
missing two weeks, is feared to have shared AS
by's fate No one seems willing to make des-
cent
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THE IRISH AGITATION.
An Outrage by an Evicted Tenant.

zAH OuOrds5 Uy stII EVIcU5u I0IIaHU'
LONDON, Dec. 15.-An outrage was commit
ted Saturday in the porch of the Limerick
county club house by an eyicted tenant on
Lord Fermoy, who resides in the county of
Limerick. The assailant felled Fermoy sense
less to the pavement with a large cudgel. The
man was Immediately seized and taken to
prison.
Davitt, DAILY and Killen left Carrick son the
Shannon today for Dublin. They were accom-
panied by a large crowd and band. The At
torney General arrived at Carrick on the
Shannon last night and was escorted to his
lodgings by twenty armed policemen. Brennan
also left Carrick on the Shannon to-day for
Dublin.
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Kansas Pacific Railway

TOPEKA, Dec. 15.-The action in the United
States Court on Saturday in the case of Ado-
plus Meir VS.. the Kansas Pacific Railway, was
the motion to set aside the masters sale. 1T
was sustained and the motion to file a supple
mental bill was continued
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Severe Storm in the Northw est.

vailed in Red River country for two days, the
thermometer falling very low. Reports from
different points indicate from 250 to 400 below
zero. A Breckenride special says two children
of VIM. Owens were frozen to death and two
men are missing supposed to have been lost in
the storm and frozen.
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MARINE NEWS.
Accident to a Boston Schooner

PROVIDENCE, Dec 15-Sch. Emma f. Lewis
from Grand Bassa, Africa, of and for Boston,
put into Newport this afternoon, having yes,
terday lost mainsail, mainboom, stern boat and
forestry and sustained damage to hull and rig
ging.
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Foreign Exports.

LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamer Quebee-l2 729
lbs tallow, $50 bags and 300 bbls -four $50 bags of
seed $50 bbs potash 81 do ext bark 395 do apples,
500 DOORS 176 head cattle, $1,000 bush wheat, A.,
400 do peas, $40 Tbs cheese 1866 do butter,
216o0 do provisions, G6 packages of poultry, 1900
lbs canned meats, 241 900 dobacon, 50 packages of
merchandise
CARDENAS. Brig NJ A Berry-300 bbls potatoes,
1000 box shocks 27S5 shocks and heads, 30,275
hoops
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MONDAY, December 10.
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CI,icago Live stock Market.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5-Hogs-Receipts 25, 600 head;
shipments 100 head the market is very dull and
buyers bidding 10c lower but sellers firm and prices
nearly nominal, closing more active;common 40@
co. light 40@4 So; choice heavy 65@4 S71s;
packing 1904 so.
sheep-receipts 500; market dull so. !
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Ar at San Francisco 14th, ship Samuel w Watts
Lermond, New York.
Ar at Portland, o, l. 9Th, barQue Edmund Phinney
Berry, Coriente.
Sid I'm Delaware Breakwater 14th, Norm barque
Chimoea, Have, (fronGkpntrose) for Portland.
Ar at Matanzas :, IL tAgenora, seabury, -.
SID brig Ernest, Lunt, North of Hatteras.
Sid I'm Caibarien ID. sch Geo X Hatch, Murphy
North of Hatteras; Sd, brig Tally Ho, Gates, do;
sch Geo w Jewett, Blair, Go; 9Th steamer E ID Sid
bury, Minott, Texas.
sid I'm Havana 9th, brig i II Jennings. Neil. for
North of Hatteras; sch e II HERMAN. Herriman
do; sch Allegro, Kellar, do.
Ar at st Thomas goth, barque Grenada. Hodgdon,
New York, (and sailed for Progresso); Sd, sch Jos
Wilde Reed, Boston.
Sid 2Sth, sch Silver Heels, Milan, -.
Ar at Queenstown 14th, barque Penobscot, Chip
man. San Francisco.
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MARRIAGES

In this city, Dec IS, by Rev. G. j. Clark, Ernest
w. Leonard and Miss Charity E. Coffin, both of
Portland
In this city, Dec 49, by Rev. c. j. Clark Chas. E.
Roberts and Miss Annie N. Coffin, both of Portland.
In Yarmouth, Dec. 6, by Rev. j. Torrey, VIM. A.
Campbell and Miss Marcia Lowell, both of Var
mouth.
In Deering, Dec. 4. by Rev. Zenas THOMPSON Wal
ter Pickett and Miss NJ Ellen Merrill, both Of Deer
ing.
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The Assassination of Trepoff

A letter from Vera Sassalitch, which was
contained in the revolutionary papers SNUG
gled from Switzerland into Russia, explains
that her attempt to kill Trepoff was made UNI
der orders from the revolutionary committee,
and not as was urged at her trial from personal
indignation at cruelties to political prisoners.
Several persons, including two women, drew
fell to Vera.
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NAME.
Collector at Belfast.

COII0CtOr at Belfast.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The President nom
mated for Collector of Customs VIM. y. Mar
shall of Belfast.
Postmaster Confirmed
The Senate confirmed as postmaster Ed
ward j. Merrill at Pennington, Me.
Shoemakers' Strike.
BIDDEFoRD, Dec. 15.-The shoemakers in
the shoe mandatory of S. Newcomb & Co.
struck to-day for higher wages. Their demand
not being acceded to they will seek employ
ment elsewhere.
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MARINE NEW s.


MONDAY, December IS.
Arrived,
Steamship Eleanora, Bragg New Yorl1-mdse to
Henry Fox.
Steamer City of Portland, Pike, Boston for East
port and st John, NIB.
Sch Brilliant, Wheeler, st George.
Sch FreepOrt, Smith, Calais-lumber to Z Glenn
ent s. Co.
Sch Carrie W, Fearaby, Eastport for New York.
Sch Parellel. Howard Calais for Boston.
Sch Lizzie GleNichols, Tanning Lubec for New
York.
Sch Chas A Ropes Whalen, Lubec for New York.
Sch Frances Ellen, Cousins, Lybec for Boston.
Sch Fannie Mitchell, Boyd, Calais for New York
Sch Sam Lewis, Hodgkins, Ellsworth for Boston
Sch Annie Ames, Ames Rockland for Boston.
Cleared.
Brig Martha A Berry, Charlson, Cardenas-A l.
Hobson.
Brig Edith OBJ Heisler, Nuremberg, NS-lnaster
Sch Ianthe, Johns, Prospect Harbor-Nathl Blake
Sch Sympathy, fainter, Boothbay- Cumberland
Bone Co.
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NEW YORK.

Seetenced for Attempted Poisoning.
NEwYoRK, Dec 15.-Joseph and Mary Volk-
mer for attempting to poisonCharles Blair were
convicted this afternoon each sentenced to Il
wears,
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sa1e If the Memnhis Water Works

MEMpHIs, Dec I5--The Memphis water
works were sold today by U. S. Commissioner
Cincinnati bondhoders, for $155, 900. The
sale is subject to the approval of Judge Baxter
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Three Men Drowned,

AUGUSTA Ga, Dec. 15.--Father Doyle, a
Catholic priest, and clerk in a store at Ath-
ems were drowned last night while crossing the
river 10 miles from this place. They had been
paving sick call.
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SHADES ENGLISH MUSTARD and CONGRESS
Yeast Powder received the Award at the Mechan-
les Fair. Both are pure and standard articles, and
sold by most every grocer in Portland. Try them
and YOU will have no other.
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Famine in Kurdistan.

LONDON, Dec. Is An appeal has reached
London from American mis- sionaries at Groom
eyah, Persia, in behalf of the population of
that district and Turkish Kurdistan, who are
starving owing to the partial failure of the
wheat and raisin crops. Owing to the poverty
only about a tenth part of the usual import Of
food was made and the importation has now
entirely ceased. The government is doing lit
tie or nothing. The winter will intensity the
distress and need of relief is urgent
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NEW YoRK. ec.15-Evenng. Money loaned be-
mercantile paper at 5061a per cent. Sterling Ex-
change weak and nominal with actual business at
480s4 for long and 4S3@4S31a for short sight
Governments are generally firm and strong for new
As. State bonds neglected and nominally unchanged
except for La. consols which declined to 1915 Rail-
road bonds irregular.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat
ed 245, 600 shares.
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,ndicted for swindling.

SAN ANTONIO. Dec. 15.-Fiye indictments
have been found by the grand jury against
|. Michael of the firm OF Michael Bros, whole
sale liquor, for swindling.
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DEATHS.

In South Freeport, Dec 10, Samuel Bliss, aged 81
years months.
In Freeport, Dec. 13, Jane Clark, widow of the
late Samuel Clark.-formerly of Alfred, aged so
In Damariscotta, Dec s. Mrs. Polly Flint, aged
100 years, less six days.
In Bath, Dec. H. Emma Louise daughter of r II
and L. L. Byram aged Is years 10 months.
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Bank officers Charged with FRAUD

SCRANTON, Dec. 10. The President of the
Second National Bank, his son, son-in-law and
brother-in-law, were arrested to-day charged
with maliciously conspiring to defraud the
bank of $135,000
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PORTLAND Dec. II.
For Portland, So cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for connecting roads, G9i ears miscellaneous mer-
OH
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carlotte, PATHS Libel Suit.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15-The taking of deposit
lions in the libel suit of Carlotta Patti against
the Post-Dispatch commenced to-day.
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DEPARTURE OF OCEAN STEAMERS

MINIATURE ALMANAC DECEMBER 16,
Sun rises. .7.3O High water. ......12.51
Sun SETS ..,.....,..4.22 Moon sets...... =. 500
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The Exeter-Garland Steal.

The most contemplate pretext for robbing a
Republican of his election is that said to be
resorted to by the fusion conspirators to enable
the defeated fusion candidate in the Exeter
Garland class to steal his brothers seat The
official returns at Augusta give the Represen-
tative votes in the two towns as follows:
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Death of a. Naval Officer.

VALLEJO, Dec. 4.--Commander Chester
Hatfield, U. S. N. died here this morning.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
December 16, A. M.
For New England.
rising barometer. diminishing west to north
winds, colder and generally clear weather.
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CUBA.
Crop--Bands of Insurgents

The Sugar, Crop Bands Of Insurgents
Surrendering.
HAVANA, Dec. 15.-Reports from Cardenas
and Colon districts indicate that the sugar
crops will probably fall short because of the
smallness of the cane. The generality of the
plantations throughout the island have COM
menced grinding. Nearly all the plantations
have established vigilant guards to prevent con
fagration in the cane fields and disorder among
the laborers.
Accounts from the insuTection continue to
mention the surrender of small parties of in
surgents and frequent skirmisheS.