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ovERTUREs FOR REcIPRoclrY.
The Hoston Chamber Of Comm cree ASKS
mr. RlHlne Co Negotiate q Treaty.

1he H0stou Chamber Of Comm cree Aasss
Mr. nialae Co Negotiate . Treaty.
BosroN, Dec. 24.-The Boston cham
Der Of commerce has received lnforma-
tion that the English have made over
lures for reciprocity with Newfound-
land, and the members OF the body
adopted resolutions to-day that these ad-
vances be accepted by the American gov
ernment. The Boston members declare
that the points 10 be sought In thIs nego-
tiatlon are the procuring OF m unlimited
supply OF bait for our fishing vessels.
the right OF touching and trading
at ports, of selling and buying oil,
sngaglag In the frozen herring trade
without other charges than are levied on
Newfoundland vessels similarly EN-
ployed; and further, free admission OF
agricultural implements aud machinery.
Arrangements also whereby the through
freight between Newfoundland and
Central America, Mexico and the West
Indies could DO restored To this port. LII
the duties on Newfoundland fish and
crude ores were removed, together with
some OF the burdens incident TO the
bonding laws, Boston, they say, might
again become what IL was few years
ago, the distributing center for the prod
ucts Of Newfoundland. The matter
has been referred TO Secretary Blaine.
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passing through layer of sand and
gravel the drill struck another stratum
OF coal which required more then A day
Tor the drill 10 pass through. Mr.. Mack
has made careful examination as 10
the thickness of the last vein, and saws
u 10 between four aud Eve feet thick.
Several large pieces were taken out of
the lower vein and the specimens show
the quality 10 be good. Mr.. Mack Is
confident that plenty OF coal can bs,
found In that vicinity. A shaft will be-
sunk In few days to ascertain more
about the two veins. Several well dig
gers, within the past few years, have
round coal formations In the nelghbor-
nood OF Mr.. Mack's find, but none have
ever found the lower vein before. The,
state offers 81 200 10 anyone who shall
Ind vein Of coal twenty-six inches
thick
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LEXINGTON. KY, Dec. e4.--Society 1t
Paris, KY, has received shock by the
announcement that Wallace Steele,
brother o; the prominent turfman, BFice
Steele. had married Clara Woodford In
Aberdeen, o., last June. The bride is q
daughter OF tho late William t. Wood
ford, rich Bourbon county farmer. and
has been o society leader. Steele's rea-
son for keeping the wedding secret was
that he wanted 10 accumulate some
money before the marriage became
known
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Prsslaen. Harrison sisas he Pros,ams-
tion.

/ tion.
WASHINGTON. De. 24.--The FOL
lowing proclamaiiln has Just been
issued by the PRESIDENT
WHEREAS, satisfactory proof has been
presented 20 me that provision has been
made for adequate grounds and build
tngs for uses of the Worlds Columbian
exposition, and that sum not less than
$40, 900, 900 60 be used and ex-
pended for the purposes of said ex-
position has been provided In
accordance with the conditions and re-
Quirements section 10 OF an act entitled:
IAN act to provide for celebrating the
4OOth anniversary OF the discovery OF
America by Christopher Columbus, by
holding an international exhibition of
arts, industries, manufactures and prod
ucts OF the soil, mine and sea, In the city
OF Chicago. In the state OF Illinois," ap-
proved April rs, 1890
Now therefore /, Benjamin Har-
rison, president of the United States,
by virtue OF the authority invested In |
me by said act, do hereby declare and |
proclaim that such international exhibi- |
tlon will be opened on the first day |
Df May, In the year 1893, ia |
the city of Chicago. In Illinois, and will |
not be closed before the last Thursday
~ October Of the same year, and I'm the
aame OF the government and of the peo-
pie OF the United States ! do hereby In
rte all nations Of the earth 20 take part
a commemoration of the event, that Is
In human history and of
asting interest 10 mankind, by appoint
ng representatives thereto and sending
nch exhibits 10 the Worlds Columbian
exposition as will most iitly and fully
Illustrate their resources, their indus
ries and their progress In civilization.
tSignedl BENJAMIN j. HARRIsok.
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seuth sionx CITY News.

SOUTH Sioux CRY, Dec. 24.-specIaI:
Ihe city marshal received q telegram
from the sheriff OF Holt county yesterday
morning giving description and asking
Tor the arrest OF Thomas Coleman, who
was supposed to be on the incoming pas
senger train over the Pacific Short Line
He, was not on the train.
South Sioux City has organized a fire
company. The council has agreed to
furnish the hooks, ladders and buckets
and aii necessary paraphenalia for a
bucket brigade. |. T. Everett was elected
captain, d. w. Marsh, assistant; III. C.
Smith. secretary; I. Hopkins, treasurer.
Also committee on bylaws, etc. This
Is . step In the right direction and Is.re-
eeiving great deal of encouragement
from our citizens.
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Fhe ConhinatIon That Caused the Down
fail of . Boston Man.
BosToN, Mass, Dec. 24.-George Ev.
erett, formerly a Snowman Of some re-
Nate and later clerk Ia the banking
Apnse OF John StetsOn, proprietor OF the
@'obe theater. was In the superior Grim
ID court yesterday on charge of en-
mfxzlement The sum involved Is be-
tNeen 5000 and 8, 900. The spectators
aNcinued many prominent theat-
FEai people. The banking house
asems 20 have been started on capl-
81 furnished by Mr.. Stetson. Half of
INC profits OF the concern were given
nm every month, and the other half
Was divided between Charles j. Groves,
nc acted as manager, and Everett, this
lNang their salary. The business meth
Ns OF the bank seem TO have been
FAfher unique. Mr.. Groves In his testI-
'nDny said that all the property received
1F the bank rs security for loans made
lNFing . month were placed In boz;
ms &C the end Of the month was emptied
lnu It's contents placed In another box:
md 20 on for four months. most of
he loans having been made for
onf months. The rate OF interest varied
rpm per cent. year TO per cent. a
Month. Mr.. Stetson had from s7s, 900
Zoo, 600 invested In the enterprise.
F4p<e1 ssHInH dsAmdfsfss, " ailss 4sv In sss,
effig . Justice of the peace, did little
aatrimontat busfness. The net profits
I these enterprises were about 81 900
er month. Groves says that Everett
his embezzlement, and said
hat ell the money but % had been spent |
n women and lottery tickets. The de- |
from the suit excite interest |
; showing the business methods OF GER |
ain local concerns |
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Dec. 24.-At q meet.
Ing held In this city yesterday the Iowa
trotting circuit was formed with the fol-
lowing cities and dates. Iowa City,
Aug. 4, s, and 2; Cedar Rapids, Aug.
IL, IL, ID and 10; Dubuque, Ang. Is, 10,
20 and 81; Independence, Aug. "a, es, 20,
%, rs and 20. This circuit gives In
stakes and purses SI05, 600. Seven
stakes and six purses will be given by
Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Dubuque,
the stakes being $1,000 each and the
purses $500 70 $1,000, NJ. c. Blake, OF
this city. was elected nreslAanf saf the
City secretary.
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OMAHA, Dec. 24.--George Cleveland
was fatally shot last night by Special
Ohicer Albrech. Cleveland was q mem
Der OF gang OF thieves that has huts
along either side Of the river aud sub
ststs by stealing In Council Bluffs and
Omaha. With four others he stole big
bunch OF copper wire from The Thomson
Houston electric light works at the foot
OF Jones street. PatrOlman Stiles un-
dertook to arrest them and Cleveland
and q companion jumped into q boat and
started TO row. Albrech, who was with
stiles, fired, fatally wounding Cleveland.
The others were arrested.
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The Death Of Their Fellow workman
Avenged

WALI.A WALLA, Wash, Dec. e4.--A
rumor has reached here that three
tramps OF the four who killed brake
man were iynched near Huntington,
Ore, by railroad men. Four tramps
boarded q freight train near Glen's
Ferry, Idaho. aud were put of by
brakeman. They afterwards got on the
train, oyerpowered the brakeman and
threw him under the train. The brake
man died from bis injuries. The tramps
were caught but one escaDed.
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yvorId,s Fnlr Conmlssaonvr..

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.--The president
has appointed the following named COM
missioner aud alternate commissioners
- the worlds fair: David w. Curtis,
alternate for Wisconsin,; Louis l.. VIII
Hams. commissioner for Alaska; Carl
6pnhn, alternate for Alaska; M. w.
Fuller, alternate for Alaska; Edward
Degr0if, commissioner for Alaska.
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BURNED ALIVE.


A Terrible Gas kxplosion whioh Resuis,
in the Loss Of Five Lives.
TRENTON, N. j., Dec. e4.-A terrible
explosion at the New Jersey Steel a Iron
works yesterday afternoon resulted In
probably fatal injuries TO five workmdn.
The men had just taken O ''cinder' or
mass OF iron from the furnace, when,
contrary 70 orders, one of their number
threw cold water over IL for the purpose
OF cooling IT, This was done too soon.
No sooner had the water struck the
molten mass than the hot iron exploded
with loud report and hunks OF iron
weighing hundreds OF pounds few all
about the rail mill where the furnace
stood. The men were Knocked down
like so many sticks and their clothing
and flesh were set on Ere. The sight
was sickenlng.
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coal DEsCovERxD.
whiie Digging . well Near Raaarsn >
Thiek Vein n Ronmd.

BAScRoFT, Neb., Dec. 24.--Mr. Mack,
Of the firm OF Gates A. Mack, OF this
place, discovered . vein Of coal near the
Winnebago agency o few days ago while
digging well Will digging . well for
the agency few days ago the drill
struck hard substance about ffty feet
below the surface. After trying 10 pen
citrate the obstruction for some time, the
drill was drawn out and several pieces of
coal were found a. large as . mans
thumb. This vein was found 10
De about eighteen Inches thick.
Tho drilling was continued. Altar
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JAoKsosvnLK. Fla., Dec. 24.--tsen. \.
n. Spinner, ex-treaeuFer Of the United
States, il gradually failing. The cancer
on bis face has eaten deep holes near the
eye and nose, through which the pulsaS
tloks Of the brain can be seen. he In
most OF the time In stupor. Gen. Spin
nsf ID % years old.
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AsRURy PARK, N. r., Dec. s4.--The
government engineers stationed at Sandy
Hook tested tho new 30-foot cast steel
rifed gun yesterday. The gum stood the
2s0-pound charges and dropped shells .
distance estimated at flfteen miles, Pri-
vate Adley was terribly injured by q
heavy steel bar which was hurled from
the gun by the recoii.
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GLASGOW, Dec. 24.--There are no
signs Of an Improvement IN the railroad
strike. 10 Ii estimated that about 1900
men are now out. and business Is en-
tircly mt standstiIl The price OF coal
has advanced seven shiliings per ton.
and 'tis said famine is imminent All
the shipbuilding yards and the public
works are without fuel, and they expect
none unless the strike Is settled within 3
short time,
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A 81. amer shlpped IN SECTIONS.

ELIZABETH. Pa, Dec. 24.-The hull Of
a steamer, designed for South American
waters, built here, Is about 10 be shipped
20 New York, and over thirty cars win
be required for that purpose. IL IL now
being taken apart and loaded on the
cars. IL viii ply on the River Magdar
lena. From New York II will DO shipped
% Barranquilia, near the mouth Of the
Magdalena. There II willsbe set up and
launched
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spells Last Night.
MINNEAPoTIs, Dec. e4.--There were
two prize fights 60 finish last night In
the rooms of the Twin City Athletic
club. The principal event was match
for purse OF et $500 10 the win
ner, and $500 20 the loser--between Van
Heest. OF Buffalo. and Tommy Hogan,
Of St. Paul Hogan had the advantage
OF the fight, but Van Heest finished him
Ia the twenty-second round.
The other fight was for purse of $500
between Charley Johnson, of st. Paul,
and Jimmy Griffin, OF Minneapolis, well
known middie-weights. Griffin knocked
him out In the twelfth round.
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DAKOTA PUsLIC TSsTITUTross.


The Public Examiner Making . FinAl
Visitation Prior se Complsting MIA kks-
port.
blanchard states that he is making q
final tour Of visitation 10 the public In
stltntions OF the state, prior to complet-
Ing his report 10 the governor. He went
from here 10 Brookings to get some sta
tistics relative 20 the agricultural college
In that city, to be embodied In his re-
port He expresses much satisfaction
at the condition In which he has found
all the institutions and declares that as
far as he could Judge the management
of each has been prudent and capable.
A peculiar fact mentioned by Mr..
Blanchard was that the reform school,
the penitentiary, and the lunatic
asylum each have more In
mates the present year than ever before,
also that each OF the educational institu-
tons has IN Increased Attehdanee over
last year. All the institutions will get
through the year on their allotted ap-
propriations, and oil ara anxious TO
know what provision the legislature will
make for them at Its approaching ses-
sion. None care to entertain o thought
of being entirely closed or merged with
any other institution, although the board
of charities has suggested such course.
To reduce expenses At the penltentiary
Ii will recommend that the salary OF
warden, which Is $1,000 per year. be
made 10 cover that Of bookkeeper,
matron and warden, and that the salary
OF guards be reduced from $50 TO $50 per
month. Reductions of q similar char
acter viii very likely be recommended
by the board to apply to all other state
institutions aud general kick will be
Aha raatla
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Tha asnnte As,learns.

WASHINGTON, Dec. e4.-The senate
has adjourned 10 Saturday next with the
understanding that when II meets that
day the yice-president shall declare 1t
adjourned until Monday.
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HALIFAX, n. s.. Dee e4.---At an early
date the military ON this station will be
supplied with new rife known as the
magazine rife, with long sword bayoRAt
and sighted To /, 600 Yards.
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COLOGNE, Dec. 24.--Ofiiclals OF this
city have seized quantity OF American
bacon, valued at %, 900 marks, and have
arrested the Dutch merchant who Inn
ported the meat.
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CHICAGO, Dec. a4.--The store OF
Charles n. Lynch, retail boot and shoe
dealer, was closed by the sheriff this
morning on confessions Of judgment ag-
aregatlna over 81, 600.
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REDFIELD. \. D., Dec. 24.--Specizl:
Tom Walsh, an attorney and politician
Of prominence, left to-day for Helena,
Mont, where he intends 10 reside In the
future. He gained notoriety as one OF
the two delegates sent 20 the 50. Louis
democratic convention In 1883 by the
bolting Day faction. Hs made q mas
teriy plea before the committee On ere
dentiAls for his delegation, but they did
not get admitted, as Gov. Church had
everything his own way. IL Is . notice
able fact that large number OF the old
line democratic politicians have followed
Gov. Chureh's example and gone west
The cells have been placed In position
and the new O., 900 jail n ready for occu-
pancy. One solitary horse thief will be
the boardeF, while awaiting motion for
> new trirl. He was found guilty at the
last term Of court and sentenced 10 nine
months Imprisonment In the peniten-
tIary, but his attorneys put In an appli-
cation for . new trial. The motion has
not been heard yet.
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ASHLAND, VITA. Dec. 24.---A Chicago
syndicate to-day purchased large tract
OF land near Meltons and will open gran
Zee eaarvies 1t once. The deal Involves
90. 900.
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THK original mask Of Napoleon. taken
after death 1t 81 Helena. Is for sale for
GO, 900,
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sRATrLK. Wash. charges from $500
10 $1,000 per day for licenses for cir
cnses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-09
GEORGIA THRIFT.

The factory at Griffin is turning out 400
chairs day.
There is talk of building a new county
court house at Valdosta.
The Valdesta Electric Light Company
has applied for charter.
The Americas iron works will begin
operations in three weeks.
The erection OF the buildings for the new
glass works at Augusta has been begun.
The firm of Galloway Bros. of Lexington
has been dissolved, r. L. Galloway re-
firing.
Montezuma's ice factory has been un-
able to begin operations yet on account of
the non-arrival of part of tie machinery.
Negotiations are pending at Athens look
ing to the erection Of block of business
blocks on the Clayton House property
owned by ]. G. M. Edwards.
J. Fl. Mackenzie and w. H. Stallings of
Augusta have been awarded the contract to
build the extension to the Langley Is. c.
factory, involving an outlay of $1l 600
Capt. Tom Henley and Gilbert NJ. Davis,
c. A. Ellis and Capt. Frank Whitehead, all
of Macon, are busy forming the syndicate
for establishing a summer resort at Cum
berlaud island. which was mentioned some
days ago. A large portion of the necessary
capital has been subscribed, and it is thought
that the remainder can quickly be obtained
The syndicate proposes to build a hotel and
bath houses, lay out pleasure grounds, and
make it a first-class summer resort.
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FOR GEORGIA FARMERS.

Crops in Gamblers district of Jefferson
county were badly damaged by a storm last
Sunday.
Crops were badly damaged by storm of
wind, rain and hail in Taliaferro county
last Sunday.
Col. Allen J. Arnold, from his farm
| above Monroe, is among the first In Walton
| county to show cotton squares.
Townsville Times: Gene Walker has
sold his melon crop at Metcalfe to the melon
syndicate. 1t is safest to sell on the track,
| as rule, and this, we understand, is the
| course being pursued this season by most
| growers.
Quitman Press: John p. Brooks informs
| US that rs per cent. of the melon crop in the
vicinity of QHitman. and the 16S, 40 and
| III mile posts viii be handled by the Melon
exchange. About three-fourths will be sold
on the track. and one-fourth win be shipped
through the exchange
OgIethorpe Echo: Crops of all kinds were
| never known to grow faster and take on a
more encouraging appearance than they
| have in this section for the past ten days
/ Ii has been warm enough for cotton and
wet enough for corn, and both have done
their clean clear best at showing them
selves.
The first carload of melons, crop of $780,
left Pelham Thursday. They were grown
by jerry Hurst, and were shipped west.
| The agent of the Alabama Midland offered
MIR. Hurst 500 bonus and free transporta-
ton over its line if he would ship via that
route. Pelham plucks the honors on the
| first shipment.
Americas Times: Capt. A. C. Bell comes
| TO the front as the most successful oat
raiser so far as heard from this season. At
his home place in this city he had seventeen
acres planted in oats. These were cut the
nrst OF the week, and, besides having
enough to last him all the year, will realize
neat sum on what is sold. The captain
believes that if he had threshed the crop, it
would have yielded at least 600 bushels
Smithville Ne,os: William w. Thompson,
proprietor of the LeConte nursery, and one
OF the largest fruit growers in the state
strolled into our sanctum sanctorum Thurs
day morning last, and during the pleasant
conversation which ensued we gathered an
item about the pear business. He said that
on eighteen acres of 9year-old pear trees,
last season, he shipped to northern
markets 6,sS2 bushels, besides what
was sold and consumed at home.
The cold weather, Mr.. Thompson
said, has damaged the pear crop to
such an extent that he does not think he
Will make over LOCO bushels, this year, on
the whole eighteen acres, on which more
than 1000 bushels were grown last year.
Thus it will be seen that the cold weather
IN the spring was anything but healthful to
the pear crop. The grape crop. Mr..
Thompson said, would be fair, while
| failure. So we all should be thank
full for what we are about to receive and
HE away to the grape arbor when the time
| comes.