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And Will at Once Begin Active Operations
by Making an Effort to Break the
Blockade of FOrmOsa.
Ruling of the English Court of Appeals
in the MignOnette Cases.
and the Prisoners Held for Sentence
The French Political Crisis.
WAR IN EARNEST.
China Abandons Hope of Meditation, an'
win Begin Active Operations.

China Abandons Hope of Meditation, and
Will Begin Active Operations.
LONDON Dec. 4-The Standards Hong Kong
dispatch says the Chinese appear to have aban-
doned all hopes of meditation, and to have de-
termined upon vigorous policy. Twelve men
of-war have been ordered to engage the French
fleet and break the Formosa blockade. There are
twenty-four Germans on board the fleet, one
of whom commands ship under the Chinese
admiral Satisfaction is expressed, short
and sharp campaign will make one of the com
batants reader to entertain propositions for
peace. The present situation is running trade.
General Brierre de IIisle, commander of the
French forces in Tonquin, telegraphs that an
imperial decree urging the natives to poison the
French has been pacarded in Loucho Nay, and
was issued, he says. by order of the viceroy of
Kwang-Tung.
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MINOR MENTION.
The Letter Carriers Ask to BE Placed on an
Equality with Other Clerks.

The Letter-Carriers Ask to Be Placed on an
Equality with Other Clerks.
WAsHINGToN Dec. 4-Delegates representing
clerks in postofices throughout the country to-
day called upon Postmaster general Hatton to
lay before him proposition to classify the post
Office clerks and place them on an equality with
the clerks in other branches of the government
service. The delegates brought with them the
draft of bill intended to secure those results.
and the Postmaster-general suggested that they
cause the bill to be introduced in Congress, when
he would pass an opinion on its merits To the
representatives of the Philadelphia letter-car-
riers who seek to secure the benefit of the eight
hour law Mr. Hatton today formally responded
that the department never held that the eight
hour law applied to letter-carriers, and without
considering its legal aspect. he was of opinion
that the department. could not move in the mat
ter without a clear definition of the act by Con-
greSS.
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An Accommodating sherifr.

GALVESTON Dec. 4-The News's Sulphur
Springs special says "About . O'Clock this morn
ing a masked mob of one hundred men sur
rounded the Jail and demanded that the sheriff
deliver to them Newton Albrooks, a mulatto,
implicated in murderous assault on Frank
Jones and wife, few nights since Sheriff
Smith appeared and delivered the keys to the
ringleader The posse searched the jail but
the bird had flown The sheriff. anticipating
the visit, had secretly sent the prisoner to a
neighborng town. Perry Reilly, partner of
Albrooks in the crime, had been taken from the
sheriff on the way to jail and lyuched."
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The Simple Mr.. Robinson.

WASHINGTON, Dec. AIR. Robinson, cf New
York has prepared resolution, which he will
offer on Monday. providing for return to sim
plcity in inaugural ceremonies as practiced by
jefferson. 1t prohibits the erection of triumphal
arches and the display of bayonets in Washing
ton on Inauguration day, and provides that the
Chief Justice shall call upon the President-elect
and accompany him, either on foot or in plain
carriage, drawn by not more than two horses,
and without decorations or livery, to the Capitol
where ne shall take the oath and address such
citizens as may be there to hear him.
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Voted at Eighteen Presidential Elections.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec 4.-Col. Robert I.
Chester, who was chosen messenger to Wash
ington by the electoral college, is the Oldest DEM
ocrat and Oldest citizen of Tennessee. He is
three years older than the State of Tennessee.
He was quartermaster under General jackson
in the war of 1872 His first vote was for James
Monroe in 1876, and at eighteen presidential
elections he has voted the Democratic ticket.
He has been a Mason since 1916. He was the
intimate, personal and political friend of General
Jackson, by whom he was appointed the first
marshal of west Tennessee, which place he
filed for sixteen years. He is still hale and
strong. and has never used spectacles.
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Queen Victoria has granted the widow Of Balfo,
the composer, an annuity of E400,
NJ. Victor Duruy, historian, and Bertrand
Halevy have been elected to tho French
Academy.
was best known to the general public through
his advocacy of the cause of agricultural Ia
borers.
There has been an alarming increase Of crime
in Paris. Organized bands of Juvenile thieves
and burglars have been discovered The prefect
of police has ordered special patrols ut night,
and other measures to stop tho evil.
The Skye crofters are declaring In favor Of
the norent policy. They have resolved to re-
tain the grazings which they took and to ignore
the writs of the landlords. They maintain that
the island by right belongs to them. and that
they have been illegally deprived of their graz.
ing lands.
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BishOp Pnret,

BALTIMORE. Dec. "A majority of the stand.
ing committees of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States have signiied theiI
assent to the conservation of Rev. DIR. VIM.
Paret, of Washington, recently elected bishop of
the diocese of Maryland. After the consent of
the bishops, arrangements will be made for his
conservation which will take place in Washing
ton carly in january.
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MADRID, Dec. 4-General Serrano presided
last night at meeting of delegates Of the by
nastic Left from all parts OF the kingdom.
Speeches were made denouncing the govern
ment. General Lopez Domnisuez said a Con-
servative government which appealed to the
sword ought to know that Liberals would accept
a challenge upon which depended the popular
liberties and rights. The newspapers consider
the demonstration very significant
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An Excited Editor,

LONDON, Dec. 4-In the House of Commons,
to-day, the Chief Secretary for Ireland stated
that the government would not give United Ire
land (newspaper) fictitious importance by prose
cutting the paper for publication Of articles in
citing to crime
NJ NJ. O'Bren. editor OF United Ireland. here
upon jumped to his feet and declared that the
Chief Secretary was making an attack on him
The Speaker of the House declared OBrien
out of order, and OBrien resumed his seat,
shouting, he did so. that this was another
sample of British fair play.
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A Minister'S Wife Elopes.

RIvERHEAD, L. l., Dec. 4-The wife of Rev.
w. A. Downs eloped with Deacon G. Mitchell
Terry. leaving behind children aged two and
four years. The wife telegraphed Pastor Downs
that she was "happy with her dear Terry and
would never return to Riverhead" 1t is be-
ieved the couple have gone to Florida, where
Terry has a sister, who eloped some time ago
with Captain Penny, leaving four children.
Terry is active in church work
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The English RedistrIbntIon ELL.

LONDON, Dec. Agents for the Liberals in
terested in the elections in Birmingham, Man
chester, Glasgow and other centers ace sending
protests to London against dividing the constitu-
encies of single member wards on the ground
that by doing they will weaken the force Of
the popular vote Tho workmeus clubs in Lon
don are holding meetings opposing the redisri-
hution scheme
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CAPE Town, Dec. 4-General Warren. in com
mand of the expedition against the Boers, ar
rived today from London, and had an enthusi-
astic reception. Meetings are announced through
out the colony to denounce interference by the
colonial government with Bech@&na. The uni
versal opinion is that the time has arrived to
settle forever the question Of English or Dutch
supremacy upon the Cape
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Neglect THAT Proved Very Costly.

New YORK, Dec Am May last William l.
Phillips, of the firm of William l. Phillips &
Co., a produce house. absconded and left his
partners to pay the debts of the firm The
Bank of Manhattan County sued Richard III.
Laimber, who was known as a special partner,
for about $50, 900. Laimber had certificate of
special partnership in the county clerks Office
but the record had never been made Chief
justice Sedgwck held that as the certificate had
never been recorded Lalmher was liable as
general partner. The jury gave plaintiff full
verdict for $52, 600.
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WAsHINGRoN, Dec 4-The Attorney-genera
appointed ex Representative Alexander r. Bote-
Ter, of West Virginia, to be pardon clerk to the
Department of Justice.
The electoral votes of the several States were
received to-day by the President of the Senate.
The first which came by messenger was Penn
sylvania; first by mail was New Hampshire.
Minister Foster and family who have just re-
turned from Spain, baye taken their residence
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THE MIGNoNErrE CANNmALs.
The Court Holds that the Killing of Park er
Was Murder.

The Court HOLDS that the Killing of Park er
Was Murder.
LONDON, Dec. 4-The case of Captain Dudley
and mate, of the wrecked yacht Mignonette who
killed the boy Parker to keep themselves alive,
and against whom, on Nov g. special verdict
was found in accordance with the facts, was
heard to day by the full bench of the Court of
Appeals. Lord Chief Justice Coleridge in pro
nouncing the decision of the court, said all the
judges agreed that the act Of the prisoners
amounted to murder and the conviction must be
affirmed.
The court will pass sentence on Tuesday, thus
giving the prisoners time to move for an arrest
of Judgment The court ordered the prisoners
to surrender their bail The judges throughout
the hearing showed great horror for the act of
which the prisoners were guilty and were un-
willing to set a precedent which should allow
such crime to be considered other than MUIR
do
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Awkward Situation of Committee.

New YORK. Dec. 4.-The Republican county
committee adopted an amendment to the consti
tuition declaring "the fundamental test of the
right of any person to be enrolled shall be that
he voted for the Republican electors, unless pre-
vented by sickness, absence or other unavoid-
able cause" Other amendments were adopted,
when it was discovered that so many members
had left the hall that the committee was with
out a quorum
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on street, which, during their absence, was oc-
cupied by Secretary Gresham.
The postofice at Mllersvie, Marion county,
Indiana, has been abolished.
There is talk of passing the bill placing Cen
eral Grant on the retired list before the holi-
days.
A number of Democratic leaders in the House
say no adjournment will be taken to give mem
bers an opportunity to attend the opening OF the
Worlds Fair at New Orleans They propose to
adjourn only for the usual holiday recess.
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WORCESTER Dec. 4-Michae Dineen, an as
sisted emigrant," makes disposition TO the
effect that he was forced by young physician
named Connolly to assassinate landlords
agent, named Carroll, at Bruf, Ireland. Con-
nelly was tried on the charge of conspring to
quilted owing to the absence of Dineen. Con-
nelly then sued Carroll, claiming heavy dam
ages. Father Carroll brother of the defend
ant found Dineen here.
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Death Rather than Arrest.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. "A constable
this afternoon went to the house of Thornton
Wolfnger, an expressman aged forty-fve, re-
siding at 942 North Eight street, to serve war
rant on WoGnger for abusing his wife. On en-
tering the house and stating mis- business, VOL
nnger drew revolver and sent bullet crashing
through his own head, dying almost instantly
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

oUIItTTUBS OI IfHOTIIIt INC NI3tIl " no " rs SHOT
by Madame Hugues.
PAIIs, Dec. 4-Morin. the man who was shot
by Madame Clovis Hugues, suffers most intense
agony. His brain is on fire. and he utters pierre
ing shrieks all night long. He drinks milk
cognac and rum with great avdty. His left
hand is tied to his side to prevent MIN tearing
the bandages from his head, and his right arm is
paralyzed
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Rebels Repulsed at suakim.

CAIRO, Dec. 4-The rebels made an attack
upon Suakim at midnight on Wednesday, last
ing three hours and were repuiscd with q loss
of fifteen killed and = large number wounded
During the pursuit blood traces were found for
distance of five miles There was uo loss Of
British troops.
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try to pay them. If it is ever attempted it will
be when the South feels that it is able to fight
its way to the Treasury. You know as well as
l do when that will be-"
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Mr.. r. NJ. DRINKARD, teller, Second National
Bank, Washington, d. G. suffered with rheuma-
tism in his right hand and shoulder. By a few
applications Of St Jacobs Oil. the wonderful
pain relieyer, he was entirely cured
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Held to Bail for Embenzlement.

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 4--William r. Smith
charged with embezzlement of 81 552, State
funds, was admitted to bail in 81, 00Q.
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Four sehooners and All Hands Lost.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 4.-Four schooners
and all hands are reported lost on the west coast
in terrible gales, Saturday night
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Monday. te 9Th Day of Oct ,be
SheriRs Sa e.

ny VIRTUE OF AN tXECUrlOI issue !
d out of tns justice 'ur IL Al foe the
County of Line In, Stat of N-vtia al 10 M
lirecte I'd lellvere /, ira jul m snt ren terc
1 , Sai C,u t. On tn. on d.y IF AJrii, \. -.
1874. in favor Of tn sat 'of Invtta Pltintif
n tgii lst tn I'm 'rictl flag Mil u Nlnins
. q IN ,iny Defei itni, for tn sum - 1913 77.tn
x1y.tnres aui II 100 loltrs tax AL tel n.
qln'y, d,bt. t'S thrr wi ts'3 10
I'VE ity.iye q 100 ,iiArs, tx cos :, and all
tccrnirl c,,tI I'D intece|t, | b I'VE levi' N tn
foil wing prD).r y, 30 wit: I'm lr " mnnts on
mine kl,w, as ths Am 'ric.n FaaI NIL an
uiuing JpnoaIy III sly iini L District, in the
J ulty of I'll c,ln, state of Ne'ala
NJi &c IA Ii 1rebi given that on
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Saturday, the 9Th day of October.
N OTICE.

NOTICE rs HERR BY GIVEN THAT APPLI.
~ CATION for latents fer Town let's, be-
ei' ming At . post n arbed No. !, re corner
IL the Town Of Bristcl Thence q 50 ineral
monument No. bears 3 72h dtgrees + 20, $50
feet; L 8 mineral monument Ho.2 star dii z at
the northe, st corner tf tiath apS Tain sheets,
in the Town of Bristol. bears n 5oh degrees W
/ cen feet
First course, 8 7nh degrees W 2,elo feet to
post marked No. 2, ecri er Tcwp Of Fiirtol;
th' nee, % course, = 1917 dePre.aW 2,6to feet
to post marked MS, NV corr er Tc~ Of Fss.
tol; thence, 80 cour,e, N "0h d. tpfetal 2,6le
feet to pot narktd No. 4. NJ corr er ItwD Of
Bristol; and thence, 4th rouYte.s 1917 tsIues
2.64O feet 20 most No. the Piece Of b. gil pipe,
containing one hnr dred srd sit, scIer, iid be-
ing the Tow wDaite Of Bri,to] IL, tln Ctuity.
State Of Nevsds. mpst be n,sLe to the NJ der.
sisued ontr before the llth day rf Ftfl7sry,
A. 1884, or be forever tsrred. See Cen lied
Laws Of the State of Nevsda, p. l18 vol 2,
section $3.50, act approved Fehrusry cCth, lef9.
Application must be 6led with A. J. Hair
Bristol. Nevsda.
HFNRy RIvfe.
sul.et TRUSTEE q I swnsiss Of 1Hp
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jump more than 81 feet. Lonofellow
jumped this distance in all his cre,t
races. No doubt the great Miss Wood.
ford can and does jump 26 and d feet in
her best races. Goldsmith Maid stepped
with her hind feet II feet when she was
going at 2:l5 gait.
1t Is said that Flying Dutchn,an, a
trotter under the saddle of the olden
time, stepped % feet. If Mr. Bonner
should mea ure the stride of Maud s. he
would find it not less than y feet.
The gated horse, next to the ealloping
gait, will be found to he the PAGER His
reach is twenty feet when going his best
A man, taking his size, outiumps a
horse 1t is well known, too, that man
is Superior in strength. endurance and
agility to horse. As a traveller, man
holds the first place in the ranks of all
animals that move over the surface of the
earth.
The ground nole excels all other ami.
mails in strength, jaw and shoulder. He
IS put together with reference to the very
KIND OF business we find him engaged in.
If human beings were organized aud
adapted to their occupations as we'll as
animals are to theirs. we would have
more successful people in the world than
we now have. A battle between male
moles generally ends with the death of
both animals, but such fights are very
triaing compared with flea fight. These
lnsecta strew the ground with each
others limbs. An examination by the
microscope Of flea after battle shows
what these diminutive creatures are ca.
pable Of doing.
No theory with which We are ac.
quainted accounts for the force we find
in different animals, but it shows that
size is not the measure of the quality of
force.
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COAST ITEMS.

A soda factory is to be started at Red.
ding, Shasta county, Cal.
An incendiary burned the mission
school building in San Luis last week.
About $4,000 was staked in Portland,
Or, on the result Of the election in New
Yor4,. y
a man bearing the suggestive name Of
Stretch hae been elected Sheriff of Sno.
homish county, W. T.
A. 7. Heavilon, an attorney and loan
agent of Isotin. Idaho, has disappeared,
taking with him money belonging to diff.
ferent parties.
A manuscript newspaper is one OF the
evidences of enterprise at Mineral Park,
Arizona 1t is called the Blue Jay, and
is illustrated.
George j. Forbes, a lawyer, was found
dead in his cabin at Pendleton, w. T.,
last Week. His death is attributed to an
overdose of morphine.
The Nevada exhibit to the Worlds
Fair at New Orleans, consisting chiefly
of ores and minerals, is valued at $780,
900 and will freight several cars.
Mrs. Sally Gilmore, aged 7i, residing
at Willanch Slough, in Coo, County, Or.
epon. was burned to death few days
ago by her clothing catching fire at the
stove.
A banker named Clark, of Moscow,
Washington Territory, is missing. 1t is
supposed that he has become insane and
is wandering somewhere in the county.
The horse he rode when he left home has
been found.
Private Bernard of the Fourteenth
United States Infantry has been lost sew
eral DAYS on Mount Hood. The search
for him ha, been abandoned, and it is
supposed that he has persisted in the
snow on the mountain.
The Salvationists are building frame
barracks within the fire limits of Stock
ton in spite OF the admonitions OF the au
thorities to the contrary. They seen
dispo ed to test their right in court, ano
have secured legal counsel, by whose al
vice they are acting.
John White, a farmer of Eastern Ore
gon, who went to Portland about the Is
of November, and was to join his wlte a
Vancouver as soon as he had collected
some accounts in Portland, has oee'
missing ever since that time, and n
tidjnps whatever have been received con
cerning him.
R. j. Robinson and his nephew, age
about q years, were hunting deer o
Butte Creek, in Jackson county orego'
few days ago, and got separated a sno'
distance. The young man saw an ooIe'
in the brush and fred at it, suppos'ng
to he deer. He found that he haa II
tally shot his uncle.
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EST e Az.

m,r, silver maze all till. ab,rt four
var. oil l. br.n Id nn left thi Jr fcom
bine!,. with half CIR lie over bra I'd. his bAen
rnnninq IN the silver P .rk Ringe. Lincoln
county. Ns,.dl. The ynar il hsreoj notified
I, c,ms AMI take the mire away and pay
charges. @A"SSA oA@H'
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Tue,lay, the 18th day of Nay,

I'D 1894. bitwee1 the hores of O'Clock in
the mornilt ani S o'cl>tk IN the a'tern on
ntn,,y, 1t IL o'cl ,ck Of aid lay, Sill l.
al to rghi title N interest If sid Ameri 'an
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tn c Cpurts curt II uls at Pho he. III ty Of
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cash in hlnl, to tn, bi lar. f,r the Least
am ,u+t OF tn, a)ove property, to satisfy said
tx &c ition aul all c)-ts
o. SHERWOOD, Sheriff
By 8. D. SMITH Deputy sheriff al2,d
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n m week at hone IS " QUIT free
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very evening. Tnst vi, vtnt wo may
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One bad example spoils many gooo
precepts.
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THE n ECORp

delivered In Pioche ard Bull 'onville at 25
cents per week. payable to the Csrriers.