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CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
Tho a. ". i. Church Will have n Sotnbl,
roInkr,tJ,,, r., nr,rx,. ,,,,., H

Tho a. NJ. i. Church will have n Notable
Celebration Tomorrow all day.
With his customary enterprise Rov.
J. j. Jones, pastor OF the A. N. Z.
church, has arranged notable rcccp-
ton and series OF entertainments for
tho Christmas season. 4 bazaar is III
progress nightly at tho market hall,
and all sorts OF articles are on eale.
Tomorrow at 1880 there will be din
nor at GOA. Il. hall, and Mt q p. IN. a
childron's Christmas cantata. A concert
will DO given by McCleliand's orchestra
from 1880 to $3.50, and at $40 the grand
march, a present being given 10 the
finest looking couple. There will also
be n New Years reception Mt G. a. X.
hall. At tho market hall there is q
Christmas tree ayery4 night this week.
All oi.those@ events areS.ins the hands
Of good and competent committees,
and an enjoyable time can borelied OH
by all who patronize. them. Tho ladies'
OF tho church conduct the fair at the
market hall, which is 4 guarantee that
1t will be conducted right, and it viii!
be found d good place to 50 this even
iS,C, .fEH.a .'i-frt'F ,sE
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sickness compelled him to abandon his
proposed visit, on which he was to
start tonight. He tecgraphed to Mrs.
Crisp, who was expecting him to come
home.
The silver men are very well pleased
with the constitution OF the coinage
committee and regard it as significant
OF tho speakers purpose to afford an op-
portunity for the passage OF free coin
ago measure.
The chairman, Mr.. Bland, is the most
pronounced Democratic advocate OF sill
yer in the house. Tho fact that Mr..
Bartine heads the list OF Republican
members is another indication OF the
speakers fricndliness toward liberal
silver policy. One OF the silver men on
the committee said this afternoon that
he had heard some intimations that Mr..
johnson, OF North Dakota, was not 10 be
classed asa free coinage man, but though
without positive information on the
subject, ho expressed tho belief that
Mr.. johnson was favorable to free silver.
MIR. Johnson himself could not be found.
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Tho RiGSrs, on Record.

Yesterday being a rainy, miserable
day,it was not to be supposed that bus
mess would show up well in compari-
son with past years when the weather
was decent, ut least. Nevertheless l.
G. Dillon & Co. made n record that was
never cqualed in their establishment
before on the second day before Christ
mas. Their sales ran moro than 4
thousand dollars ahead OF tho same day
last year. Lots OF fine good were sold
to Wheeling people and others,
there being diamond customers from
Pittsburgh and many other distant
towns. The members OF the firm are
enthusiastic over this result, and pro-
pose ii it is at all possible, to make to-
days business still greater in excess OF
any past year. 10 accomplish this
they have resolved to make the prices
suit everybody. Nobody will be al
lowed to leave the store on account OF
price, and OF course nobody can fail to
be suited with tho large stock they
offer This is 4 rare opportunity to
purchase goods at favorable prices, and
ought to be generally embraced.
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THE TROUBLE WITH CHILE,



San Francisco, CAL, Dec. 23.-Cor-
rcspondenco OF the Associated Press
from Santiago, Chile, under date OF
November 81, says the feeling against
the Americana is SO strong that ever
since the Congressional party came into
power, the majority OF the people are
disposed to regard tho killing
OF q few American sailors as a vc1y
triflin2 affair, and express much
SURPRISE that the United States should
have taken official notice of the matter,
which they speak OF lightly rs q sailors
Valparaiso, says there were 2,00G mon
engaged in this sailors fight" Hc gives
this figure to show the police were pow
erless to quell tho disturbance. AS
z matter OF fact there was not
any where near half tha; number
and the police found ample opportunity
to stop the trouble. For some time
following tho attack there was strong
feeling among the crew OF tn" Balti-
more. and men would have liked to
send another party ashore better
equipped. OF thirty-six American sail
ors arrested at the time OF the fight,
not one had weapon moro formidable
than sailors jack-knife.
The correspondent says President
A1ontt has given no special indication
OF any sympathy with the general i'll
feeling in Chile against the United
States. Ii 4 recent interview with the
Associated Press correspondent, he ex-
pressed o hope that all difficulties would
be settled amicably, as he did not be-
licye the people Of cthcrnation desired
trouble. lie also expressed disapproval
OF the accusations and insinuations
made against the American minister by
certain Chileans in the United States,
protesting to speak for the Chilean
government.
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WHEELING MEMS LUCK.
a Big Strike In q Gold Mine That Aireat!
Showed n Million in Sight.

a Big Strike In Il Gold Mine That Already
Showed a Million in Sight.
Tie following dispatch to the Albq-
querque. New Mexico, Democrat relates
to 4 gold mining property in which
Mcssrs. Anton Rcymann, Gibson Lamb,
Joseph Soybold and NJ. L. Ott, OF this
city, are largely interested. A large
mill is now being erected on the prop
crty, which was considered unusually
good before the strike below reported:
WHITE OAKS, n. NJ, Dec. lS.--A now
strike has been made this week by the
Old Abe company in an entirely new
vein within tho boundary Of the Old
Abe claim. Tho owners have been snt-
istcd that other leads existed on their
property, and to demonstrate the fact;
commenced drifting north and west at
point OH thcirfourth level, twenty-five
feet from the main shaitoi the Old Abe.
Driving their tunnel fifty feet they came
in contact with an ore body six ieet
thick, which they arc following on the
vein, taking out the full size OF the tun-
mel. 1t is being millcd, and runs
IRON S25 to $50, free milling gold. q
ton. They arc drilling ahead on this
body, and have found it continues for
fifteen feet. That is rs far rs they have
gone up to date. Should this vein
prove to be true tissurc lead, many Of
the proprietors OF baxter guch claims
will be iavorably affected by the new
strike. add to this vein upwards OF
100000 already produced during the
twelve months on the old vein, and the
ore in sight between the seven lovels,
from the surface down about 400 feet,
amounting to fully 81 100000 worth OF
FREQ milling gold quartz, and possibly
you may surmise why the Old Abe IS
not for sale Carry the; news to Fer
gusson. | am expecting a report OF
another rich gold strike announced to
have been made yesterday in the
Jicarillos.
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THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
Munster Smiths Stntcmcnt of the Case

Mtuister Smiths Stntcucnt OF the Case
Provisions VIII He transported from
America Free.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec, 2S.-Sccre-
tary Blaine has received from Minister
Charles Emory Smith communication
setting forth the measures being taken
by the Russian government for the al
deviation OF famine in the Russian en-
pire. The appointment OF a committee
composed OF llc'highcst government
officials to deal with this problem indi-
Gates, the communication states, "the
gravity OF the situation which is pre-
sentci by the short crops and tho
earnest spirit with which tho emperor
and his government meet it," u
In this connection the state depart
mont makes public a letter re-
ceivcd from the publisher OF the Erie
Dispatch containing inquiries as to how
far the government will aid in securing
transportation to Russia Of provisions,
and the reply OF Mr.. A. Gregor, tho
Russian charge d'atfaires, in this city,
i'll which he states that RUSSIA will
gladly forward from New York all
donations OF flour and grain. The COM
munication sets forth the needs as real
and great.
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IN CONGRESS-.


Very Short Session OF Both HOuscS-id-
Ri. iourned for tho Holidays.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. o3.-Tke
Democratic sections OF the house we're
this morning nearly filled with the
members, upon whose faces there was
look Of anxious expectancy and curl
osit::. Little groups gathered here and
there discussing the probabilities and
possibilities OF the committee compost
ton. Mr.. Crisp was late in arriving at
the capitol, being evidently dcsirous OF
escaping from the pressure for favorable
assignments which would be brought
upon him even in the eleventh hour.
Everywhere there was an air OF anxiety
except among the Republican mem
bers, who gazcd complacently around
and now and then bantercl somcDelu-
ocratic colleague who, according to
rlmor, would not be 4 favorite OF ior-
tune. ss2 t
Mr.. L. B. Meredith. representative
elect from the Eighth Virginia district,
appeared and took the oath Of office.
The speaker then announced the ap-
pointment of the various committees OF
the house, authorized under the rule
agreed to Saturday last. Tho reading OF
the assignments was listened to attcn-
lively, but without any manifestation OF
approval or disapproTal.
Mr., Meredith, OF Virginia, announced
the death OF his predecessor, W. II. Lee,
and as 4 mark OF respect the house ad.
journed to meet Tuesday, January 5.
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Now hank ut Weston,

Sptcia! Dispatch 10 he httnigcaccr.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Dec. o3,-Tho
Citizens Bank Of Weston was chartered
to-day by the secretary OF state to do a
general banking business, buying and
selling gold and silver, United States
and othor bonds, and generally doing
such business rs is usually conducted
by.a bank OF discount and deposit. Its
principal Office is at Weston. Capital
subscribed, twenty-five thousand dol
lars, and ten per cent paid in, with 4
privilege to increase 10 one hundred
thousand dollars. The shares are Que
hundred dollars each and arc held by
J. 5. VNndervort and others, of Weston.
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] LYING IN STATE.
: Tho Romans of Preston D. Plumb
Arrive in Kansas.
HONORS TO THE DEAD STATESMAN
Paid by His Fellow Citizens nt Topeka.
The G. 4. II. Escorts tho Body from
tho Trnin-..It is Taken TO the Capitol
Whcrc Thousands OF People Look
Upon the Caslict for the last Time.

TorrHA, IAN, Dec. s2S.-Thc train
bearing the remains OF tho late Senator
Preston d. Plumb, was three hours late,
the delay having boen caused by 4 hitch
in Kansas City. The streets and side
walks along tho lino OF march to tho
capitol building, where tho obscquies
took place, were packed with people.
business houses and private residences
were protusely drapca in mourning, and
business was entirely suspended. On
tho arrival OF the train tho casket was
transferred TO the funeral car, and cs.
cortcd by the four G. A. L. posts, and
Company G, X. \. G., forming q hollow
square, tho procession moved towards
the capitol. Arriving ut the capitol,
the casket was conveyed to the acnato
chamber, where it was handsomely
decorated, and being placed in position,
was viewed by thousands OF people. 4
The streets along the line OF march
were thronged with spectators, citizens
Of Topeka and tho people OF Kansas who
had been arriving all morning on spc-
cial trains from all parts OF tho state.
The crowds wcro enormous, being csti-
mated to contain fully fifty thousand
people. The capitol was tilronged to
suiiocation, aud it was some time before
the casket could be forced through tho
crowd. The caskct having been placed
in position the lid was removed and
the waiting throngs were permitted to
look upon the features OF the dead scn-
ator. The children were first admitted,
after thon the members OF the process
sion in their order, and then the people
at large. The bUd5-iay in state ior three
hours. ~
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AN UNUSUAL CASE.

b.. : vi
Andrew Dowers Claims Ho was Forced to
rolvcr.
BALrIMoRE, Dec 23.-Divorce proceed
ings out Of thcusuallinc were instituted
in tho circuit court to-day by AndrowJ.
Bowers. Mr.. Bowers is =. native OF
Richmond, Va. He asks the court 10
annul 4 marriage ceremony performed
between him and Emma a. Bgelow, on
the ground that at the time he was al
ready married. Ho claims in his bill OF
complaint that he had to marry Miss
Bigclow or be murdered, and that the
fact that he had wife at the time was
known to Miss Bigelow and her family.
The bill alleges that OH Tuesday last
while standing ut Calvert. and Lombard
streets, Mr.. Bowers was approached by
the father and brother OF Miss Bigelow,
who compelled him Mt tho point OF a
pistol to enter 4 carriage with them.
They were driven TO tho house OF the
Bigelows, it is charged, where Mr..
Bowers was placed III room. The
elder Bigelow kept guard with pistol,
it is claimed, while his son procured Il
marriage license for Mr. Bowers and
Miss Bigclow and minister to per-
form tho ceremony.
The record OF the court OF common
pleas shows that on the second of Juno
last . license was issued for tho mar
riagc OF Andrew j. Bowers, Ngod twenty
four, and Miss Bertha Roop, aged
twenty. Last Tuesday license was
issued ior the marriage OF Andrew J.
Bowers, aged twenty-four, and Miss
Emma a. Bige!ow, aged nineteen. No
return to either license has bcen made
by the minister. al
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1Ioro Duty on Tin wanted.

sr. LOUIS, Dec. o3.-.ln afternoon
paper prints long article to tho effect
that tho meeting OF the timed plate
manufacturers association, which is to
be hold here in January, was called for
tho purpose OF preparing bilto be
presented to Congress, increasing tho
import duty. on tin one cent por pound.
1t is alleged that as the tariff now stands
tho duty is Insufficient to afford ade-
quatc protection, as it leaves an opening
for old established timed plate factories
in tho old world to dcluge the American
market ut q time when such action
would be decidedly detrimental to the
industry. - - . ~.
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WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. % In the
absence oi the Vice President, Mr..
Mandcrson occupied the chair. Among
the bills introduced and referred were
tho following:
BY Mr.. Sherman, to amend the Mic
araugua ship canal act. u &
BY Mr. Gibson, OF Louisiana, making
an appropriation for improving the
harbor OF New Orleans.
Two messages from the President OF
tho United States were presented, read
and appropriately referred-onc as to
the arrangement and operation OF cleo
trio wires in the District OF Columbia,
and the other rs to 4 Uniform usage by
all the departments OF the government
in the spelling OF geographical names.
Aitera short executive session the
senate, at 1910, adjourned till Tuesday,
January 81
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WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 2S.-Oi tho
ten Democratic members OF the ways
and means committee, all except Mr..
Stevens, OF Massachusetts, and Mr..
Bryan, OF Nebraska, who arc in their
first term in Congress, wcre members
OF tho Fiftieth Congress, and OF these
eight members, all except Mr. Whiting,
of Michigan, are recorded Us voting for
the Mills bill on its final passage. Mr..
Whiting made several speeches iavoring
the clauses Of the bill relating to wool
and salt and upholding the tariff mes
cage OF President Cleveland. He is one
OF fourteen members recorded as mot
voting" on the final passage OF the bill,
and was probably paired i'll iavor OF the
bill.
The five Republican members OF the
committee. OF course, all voted against
the bill, and in favor OF the Mckinlev
bill in the last Congress. Mr.. Dalzeli,
OF Pennsylvania, is tho new momher OF
the committee from tho Republican
side OF the house, and Mcss:s. McNIil-
lin, Turner. and Wilson, (W. Va are
The Democratic members who have in
recent years been identified with tariff
reform as members OF the committee.
Tho three Democratic members last
named aided in framing tho Mills bill.
Mr.. Springer, tho chairman, has always
voted ior tariff reform measures, but
has by published interviews recorded
himself as in favor OF passing specific
bills to put 4 few articles on tho free list
and against general revision OF the
tariff by tho house ut this session.. A
majority OF his Democratic colleagues
have stated inpublic that they were in
favor OF this line OF policy at tho
present timc.
A hall dozen or more OF the commit
tees, principally'those having consider
alton OF mattors OF special interest in
tho West, arc apparently larger in num-
Dor oil members than the rules provide,
this being duo to the fact that delegates
from tho territories who have no vote
here i'll committee or in the house have
been placed on the committees rs extra
members and their names not counted
in figuring the vote OF members to
| which each committee is entitled.
The committee OH war claims is one
short in membership, owing to tho fact
that thonamn OF Mr.. Hnllowell, OF Penn.
sylvania, was eliminated after the com.
mittoc wus made up, ior the reason tina,
Pennsylvania already Ind one member
on tho committee in the person OF MIR.
Boltzhoovcr, the chairman. No 5othe.
nume was substituted as was intended
should DO done. E 5i5
Imlpcdiatclyon tho adjournment oil
tho house the speaker wont to tho Met
ropolitan Hotel and went TO bed. He
is worn out by his arduous slabors, and
at the samo time suffering from {
heavy cold. A few days rest, 1t is be,
lievcu, willrestore him to health. His
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Pennsylvania Company,s business.

prn.ApgLrIIIA, Dec. 2S.-staiemont OF
tho business Of NIL OF the Pennsylvania
railroad .co,nnany's lines:
Z All lines cast Of Pittsburgh and Erie
for November. 1901, .as compared with
p. tho same month in last ycnr, shows nh
increase in thufgross earnings OF S}+,-
S5s; an Increase in expenses OF 2l0GlG:
q decrease illnet earnings OF Sl75, ,7Gl.
n All lines west OF Pittsburgh and Eric
for November, 1901, as compared with
tho same. month in last year. shows an
incrcast in gross eurningsoi $lSl ,l24; a
decrease in expenses Of SIS, S,i9S; IN in
crease in net earnings OF S2l0.5G2.
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A WAR CLOUD.
Horny Wattorson Denounces
Speaker Crisp's Course.
PERSONAL AGGRAN NDIZE N EN- I
And fractional Power, and Not {
Friendly Rivalry,
CONTROLS THE SPEAKERS ACTS.

Ills Organization OF tho House Is an
Actual Revolution and Splits tho
Democratic Party---If Crisp Is al
lowing llimsc,fto bo Used as a Tool
10 Further Governor lIilrs Prcsi-
dcntial Aspirations IIci is False to
His Party and bay 1.-Two to Regret
His EIectlun--.strons Words from
the Famous Southern Democratic
Leader and Editor...A Significant
Editorial.
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Tho Bcnyyood stccI Plants,

sThe employees OF tho Wheeling steel
works held q meeting Tuesday evening,
at which it was decided that they would
not work Thursday night and Friday.
A committee was appointed to report at
tho company's Office.
a AS q rcsuitwork will discontinued
this afternoon. TO be resumed Monday.
y The Riverside steel works will quit
workto-day for.a timo until tho scale is
signed and a considerable amount oi re-
pairing done. so Ii
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ALnAxY, n. y, Dec. 23.-NVhat is said
to be concern organized for tho pur.
pose OF dealing in Chicago real estate
during the Worlds Fair was incor.
poratcd here yesterday under the name
OF tho Washington Park Land Com
pany, which is formed to purchase, in
prove, lease, or convey real estate busi-
ness to be carried on in such states MS
tho conduct OF said business may re.
ouire. Tho capital is $4,000 divided
into 500 shares.
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New YoRK, Dec. 24.-The condition OF
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field is considered moro
hopeful to-day than it has been ior
some time past. lie was able 10 sit.up
and take little nourishment. His
family now have no fears OF any imme-
diate danger.
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LOUISVILLE, Dec. 223.-Iho Courier Jour
nal Dotn.) Of tomorrow morning will
contain an elaborate review OF tho
speaker and his committees. "
Among others, Mr.. Wattcrson will
say: For the first tilne in the history
oi tho Democratic party in Congress is
the principle laid down that the organ
izatioa OF tho house is = matter not Of
friendly rivalry among friends, but OF
personal aggrandizement and factional
power. a Astrongcr man than Mr.. Crisp
. might have paused before giving him
self and his party over to the as
sortion OF this. Indeed, We had
hoped for better things. No one
will deny the right OF Mr.. Crisp TO make
his own committees. But when he
fixes tho rule Of his arrangement to re-
ward those who supported him and
punish his opponents, and in doing
this sends tho tried men OF the house to
the rear and brings the untried mcn to
the front, the country and the party
have tho right to hold him to very
ririd accountability for the consc-
cncnccs. ii the results yindicatc his
forecast, we'll and good. Ifthey fail to
do so, which seems only too likely, he
will live to regret his own election"
Tho following estimate oi Mr..
Springer is made:
Naturally. the reconstruction OF tho
ways and means Committee monopo.
Lies public attention and interest.
"rho selection OF Mr. Sprinyer for
chairman would not be happy one il
there were nothing back OF it. But with
the incidents OF the caucus fresh in the
minds of the peoplo it is positively un-
fortunate, exposing both tho speaker
and tho chairman to whatever the i'll
disposed SEQ tit to say about them, and
thus giving tho cause Of tariff reform a
black eve on the threshold OF a presi.
DENTAL campaign.
"For Mr.. Springer, personally, as we
hayc rcncatediv Observed. wa entertain
nothing but friendly sentiments. lie is
4 man OF exceeding oarnestness and ac.
tiyity. IIc is a Democrat without n
flaw. Two elcmenta Of leadership he
undoubtedly possesscs-intropiditv and
sclf-coniidcncc.
ellis selection smacks too much OF
the discharge OF an Obligation and a
pretcxt to turn down and degrade a
man who has done eminent work in n
great movement, and who has engaged
the confidence of Democrats eyery-
where"
OF tho nossible bearing on national
affairs outside OF CONGRESS-, Mr.. Waiter.
Son saws: awe shall not believe until
We know more than we know now, That
this reconstruction of the ways and
means COMMITTEES has been made with
nurposo to be little and subordinate the
cause Of tariff reform bv intrustinr il 10
incyncriEpcoo q or inferior hands Wo
have thus iar relied inon the assurance
oi Mr. Crisn on that noint Int Il #
should turn ont that these hayo been
carefully framed to mislead and
that tho extraordinary disclos.
ures OF tho current week point,
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West Virginia Pensions.

Sptca! DIENaetH 70 ne 7Hltlll7sHeeF N 7---7-
WAsulxGToS, D. c., Doc. 23.-Wcst
Virginia pensions: OriSinal-John W.
Keller, Jos. Il. Wheeler, Samuel A.
Sisler, Wn. Barnes, franklin Manning,
Chas. Allen, Bcnj. /. Lake, Allen Thorji-
ton, Wm, Pride, Paul Weitzcll, Thos, N.
Starkey, Lafayette Aiitchcll. Addition
al Washington Lanc, John +. McWll-
liams,s Supplemental-Ias.E +. Chambers.
Re!ssue-David Price. Original widow,
&c.-Eiizabcth Slaughter.
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The Harnnby.Graves Trial.

DENVER, Co.., Dec. 23.-In the Bar.
naby-Graves trial to-day tho defense
opened its case by placing Edward
Field and Col. Daniel Ballou, the latter
OF counsel for tho defense, on the stand.
Their testimony was very tame, moth
ing new being brought out.