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A I.AnY MANrA nAAIAGEs.-

Atlanta ca. December 27Suit for
Sp0. OG0 was entered against the dry goods
firm of i. NJ High * Co by Miss Mary
A. Croaier, lady of excellent standing
the stock OF the Ryan company, which
has gone through litigation. on Saturday
MlsS Crozier. who was among the GUS
tomAg was touched upon the shoulder
BY a strange man aud requested to step
into a back room This she Indignantly
refused to do. when she was violently
ed Nothing being found on her person,
she was released. The case has excited
much comment because OF the excellent
standing Of the ludy.
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wI1ATnEn lNroHMA MO-.

An area Of low pressure has moved in
over the Missouri valley and extends IN
the form of trough southwark TO NORTH
west Texas. An area Of high pressure
covers the cast gulf and South Atlantic
States md another appears - DO NOV
ing eastward from the central Rocky
mountain plateau. 1t Is cloudy and rain
Ing over the Chic valley and Tennessee
and Mississippi valley and II Is generally
clear elsewhere
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MELL0 AGAIN TURNS UP.
A NAVAL BATTLE MAY YET
TAKE PLACE,
Both the Rebel and Government Ships
Do Not Seem Very Anxious
TO Meet,
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER OF SCOUTING
PARTY BY MATABBLBs
Rioters Liberstc Prisoners and Burn aud Rob
Residences Tho Condition Of Bismarok's
Health Other Foreign Nova

Pornambuco December 81 copyrighted.
1923, by Associated prcsR.) -'rho greatest
mystery has been surrounding the move
mcnta OF Admiral Meilo aud the war
ships Rcpublica and Aqundiban, Nothing
has been definitely known except that
the admiral with two or mores war ahlps
started north December 20 with the iuten-
ton OF engaging tho cruisers Nichteroy
and America. Since then nothing haH
heen seen OF the rebel ships, though all
sorts OF rumors are IN circulation until
late today, when the news reached here
from Bahia that Admiral Mello had ar.
rived there and thus put an end TO all
the mystery concerning his whereabouts
and terminated all doubt ns to his in
tcntions OF coming north. Tho rebel war
ships are now reported ooaling AT Bahia
preparatory 10 sailing Tor PcInambuco
with the intention Of capturing OF destroy
Ing the NIChlerpy AFTER which Ii is said.
II they are victorious, they win turn their
attentions to the America.
Aiyices from Bnhln also say that Adj
miral Melu may be expected here toner
row Ia which onso the dynamite gun
viii soon have an opportunity of show
ing what II can do IN actual warfare.
Nobody, however, believes that Admiral
Mellu viii make the attack upon the
Hicluoroy in broad daylight aud It IS now
sud that the dynamite cruiser mHy not
give him CHARGE of trying to cut her
out in these waters but VIII steam out-
side the harbor ana engage the rebel adj
miral there
PORTUGUESE MINISTER DETAINED.
London, December n IA dispatch from
Lisbon says: Great sensation has been
caused IN the government and other cir
cles here by rcpOr, mat tine Portuguese
minister. Comte de Paco y. ARGOS Is de-
tanned by force at Rio de lanelru The
Portuguese minister was recently called 90
Portugal and was TO have arrived here
on Monday. The passengers OF the steam
er which has reached this port confirm
the rumor that the minister Is detained
ana a statement TO this effect is said 10
have been forwarded by the mlnlater'a
brother to the Portuguese government,
and the news Of his detention ia also said
to have been teegraphed by passengers to
the minister's relatives In this city A
message forwarded by the Portuguese
minister Is said to read as follows;
Inform the Messagres company that
am unable 10 embark, owing to force /
am forcibly detained Iiscu d. ARGOS /"
The Portuguese government IL said TO be
investigating the affair and 10 have asked
representative of foreign power at
Rio de Janeiro TO act for Portugal in this
matter
THE INSURGENTS CHECKMATED
London, December 2T.-The Exchange
Telegraph company says the dispatches
from Rio de Jaue.ro report that the lusuI-
gents are IN critical condition. Several
preconeerted rlslugs are said to have been
checlmated, and Admiral he iamn " re-
ported disturbed by the nun-arryal Of re-
onforeomentg
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& Sons, merchants, 72 Bnshing Hall street.
today, 1t Is stated in addition that VIII
sons party, the party urter Captain Bar
rows, sent out to reinforce him, have been
cut 70 pieces. The number OF men com
prisIng the two detachmcnta are said 20
have boon about 900 The news base
caased s,eat excitement throughout the
city and Is magnihed on all sides Rutnors
have It that The two columns after being
completely surrounded by the Matnbeies
were charged upon and slaughtered to a
man. Their bodies were horribly mutIlat-
al
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Hampstead, Texas, December 2T,--Word
has just been received from Sunuyside
that during last night burglars had enter
ca the bar room belonging TO Mr.. Nat
quincy broke open and robbed the safe
and then burned the building with its
contents.
The safe contained Sl7Oo In money aud
some other papers OF value.
The hu.idlug atocl aad cash We're the
property of Mr., Quincy and his loss VIII
amount to 5000.
There is no elcw to the perpetrators OF
the decd SO far
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Manitowoc, Wis, December 2i--Judg-
ment IN the sum OF $4,000 was filed with
tho clerk Of the circuit court this morn
ing IN the case Of Manitowoc county VS..
the n G. shove Banking company, ita
cashier. G. A. Sillow, and bondsmen, Gil
roy, the county treasurer, placed The funds
Of the county IN Shove bank which
failed
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nonsn or coMMONs.

London, December 27--There was a fair
attendance in the house OF commons TO-
day when the members reaasembied for
work after their short Christmas holl-
day. The government benches were filled
but II was remarked that there was no
representative OF the admiralty present.
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johannesburg, December a. - Serious
rloting took place Yesterday among the
natives at WciW atersrandt, The natives
engaged In the disturbance are mostly emf
ployed In the mines, and numbered about
2000. The native miners fought furlously
One hundred men were wounded, The
rioters sacked the store and tried TO de-
slroy one of the public buildings, but
were digperged by the police.
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ME cORWfN ARRrvrs.

Washington. December 27.--1he treasury
department has received letter from
Captain Munger of the revenue cutter
Corwin. announcing the arrival OF that
vessel at Honolulu al G o'clock on the
morning of the 1lth instant II Is UNDER
stood that the Corwin will he back ia san
Francisco on the 30th instant. IN which
case she Will probably bring Information
from Minister Willis.
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Washington December 2.~James A.
Demarest. consul at Brockville, ont. in
reply TO the wheat and flour circular Of
the secretary Of state reports There
has not been a pound Of American -four
or bushel Of American wheat imported
into my district during any year The
people here are not ready 10 eat Amerl-
can flour with a tarn OF 10 cents a barrel
on II. when we can get as good from our
own territories In Manitoba free Of duty
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LOCAL TORECAsT.

Local forecast for Texas for the twenty
four hours ending at u midnight, De
ccmber rs;
North Central Texas: Fair except prob
ably showers in the mornlng. cooler over
the west portion al night
East Texas: Probably showers. station
airy temperature.
Southwest Texas, coast districts Gener-
ally fair, stationary temperature.
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STOCKTON. Cais--A State association
for the advancement Of science rs 10 he
formed here today. The call Is issued by
Professor W. y Foss OF stockton and
DR. John u. Parker Of San Diego.
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rnE MAYoR rnnMArENEp.

Paris, December "a. Mayor ST. Etleune
has received It letter threatening him with
death by shooting. a telegram from An
goulempe announces tho opening Of the
tlial there Of sixteen Tronchmeu md one
Italian accused OF participating in the
Aguesmortes riots on August IG, The
battle began IN the streets of Aigus-
morish, ana ton men were killed and
twenty-slx were severely wounded.
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cotinued on Sixth PAGE.
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Paris Texas. Deccmher 27--At Deport
yesterday Dumas Grant and John New
man got into a fight Grant shot New
man four times. woundlng him very SEE
iiously. it seems that there had been bad
feeling between these two men Tor some
time Grant gave himself up and is under
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uNIrEp srAEg coRpAan co.

Trenton, n. j., December 2Z--CertiG-
Gates Of organization OF the United
States Cordage Company, the outgrowth
Of the National Cordage Company's fail
ure. were filed today In the office OF the
secretary of state The capital stock is
S3i0OOOoO
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SAN FRANCISCO The big event In
San Francisco today Is the Old Pepper
stake race, $500 added, 10 be run over
the full course this afternoon Both Bal
iarat and Return have been entered. This
race has caused much comment. Ballarat
rs the favorlte.
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SERIOUS RIorING.

belgrade December 2I--rhe elections
just held have been attended with serious
riotlng and blnpdshcd. AZ srhabalg
twenty-fopr Of the opposition We're wound
ed The liberals ohnlge the radicals with
terrorlainr the elcctlone.
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cALnMrLIla wARN1Nn.

Chicago. Dceemer 27-Chairman Cald-
well has Issued warning to the Western
Passenger association lines 20 be careful
about the action Of agents IN paying COM
missions on business 10 California and
Texas points Considerable decentralization
already exists oyer such business,
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HUNTER AccIDENrALLY KILLED.

Birmingham. Ala, December 27,-Ioe.
the li-year-old son Of !. II Marbury. a
man, while out hunting hnd the muzaie
Of HIS gun near his abdomen, when his
foot accidentally struck the hammer,
causing II to discharge. The load passed
entirely through his body, causing death.
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Mlantonomnh 10 prepare IA twenty-four
J ours 70 10 10 sea were received At the
navy yard today. Tho ultimate destlnn-
ton OF the Monitor win undoubtedly be
Rt1
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THEIR RELATIONS STRAINED.

in circulation regarding The alleged
strained relations between the emperor
and Capriyl, and the report IS that the
chancellor has rendered or intends TO
tener his resignation. In wen informed
circles these reports are declared with
out foundation
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YA1I.LANws cAsr.

Paris December a. Ihe preliminary ex-
animation of valiant, the anarchist who
threw the explosive bomb iAto the clam-
her OF deputies recently. was concluded
today valiant win be tried at the as
sizes on January 8.
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Pors Said. December 2I--The British
steamef Clan Matheaon has heen pulled
on the place where she grounded yestfr-
day morning, and the canal Is again clear
for traffic,
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MAnn 1IIM rnAuY

Nashville. Tenn, December 27.-Daye
Morrison. tho $4,000 defaultng circuit
court clerk OF Scott county, Virginia. who
two years ago, has been found
at Gate city, Tenn, IA ravlng maniac
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nEposIrg INcREAsnp.

Denver. Col. December n. THE state
ment OF National banks TO December ~,
shows an increase In deposits since tho
last elate nenL Of kgl9.els
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TopAY,s EVENTS.
The PostH Bulletin with What Niu
Transpirc ThtH Day Through
out the Country,

NEW NORK.-At n recent meeting OF
the officers OF the American Jewish His
torical society Il was decided that the
next general meeting OF the soeletS should
be held IN Columbia college, beginning
IN the afternoon Of this date, aud there
Will be an evening session at o'clock.
Az the papers 10 be read are numerous
the second day Of the meeting viii be Dc
cefnber ~. An effort has been made to
have collection Of historical objects on
exhibition. The officers Of the society are;
President. Oscar s. Straus! vice preN-
H. McMaster, simon w. Resembles cor
responding secretary, pr Cyrus Adler
recording secretary. Herbert i'riedenwald.
The membership Of the society b. large
ana Increasing, and includes many who
are not Jews.
BALTIMORE The Journalists club
win hold rs annual banquet this day IL
Ia expected that Vice President Stevens
SON Senator sherman,,, Governor MelSiinI, ,
be present, The feature OF the last BAN
quei given by the club was the presence
Of Chaunecy Nj. Depcw. put the dinner
tempted by the club. General Felix AgnuB
10 chairman OF arrangements.
MONTREAL. THE friends and admirers
of the Hon Senator Tasse VIII tender
him banquet at the 81. Lawrence hail
tonight, An OIL painting Of himself WIN
OCcnsion. The object rs 10 recognize Mt
rasse's services during the Columbian tx
iiblAlbIs I tAt hAiibHHlA Nun llst1 no pun
iical bearing. Several OF the Federal ana
provincial ministers are expected 20 be
present,
WATERVILLE. Me.--The State Pada-
eogical society meets here today Among
those 10 sneak win be Hon j. a. Dckln-
son, secretary Of the Massachusetts hoHrd
of education; Miss Sarah IauRhtOn. Miss
Marie Ware LaughtoD Of Worcester
Mass.i Miss Lucy Wheeock and others
CHICAGO. The board Of trustees OF the
sanitary district Of Chicago have arranged
for today q congressional inspection OF
tho great channel now under construction
between Chicago and Joliet. distance of
thirty-nve miles The entire work win cost
Chlcago about $50, 100000, about S1,O00O00
being already expended.
SAN RRANcISCO.-4rh biz event In
San Francisco today Is the old Pepper
stake race, $500 added, 10 be run over
the fun course this afternoon. Both Isel-
iarat and Return have been entered. This
race has caused much comment Ballarat
Is the favorite.
STOCKTON. cai.--A State association
formed here today. The call is issued by
Or. John u. Parker Of San Diego.
NEW HAVEN. Ct.-The American So
ciety OF Naturalist. IN conjunction with |
the Society OF MorphologiBts and Society
Of Psychologists. are holding their twelfth
annual meeting here this week.
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Berlin, December n Prince Bismarck
IS reported 10 be suffering from his old
complaint OF neuralgia IN the arm. and
his condition is said 10 be complicated by
indlgestion
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s1IOT ms nIOTIIrR.1Y-T.AyV

Sioux Falls 5. n. December a. Word
was received this afternoon from Lennon.
thirty miles southwest of here, that Il
terrible tragedy was committed ut The
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Little Rock, Ark, December gI--H. g.
Alls the convicted eE-presidcut Of the
First National bank, was admitted to bail
today in the sum OF $4,000 pending de-
cisiOn Of writ of error
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pC,sTNIAsrDn MTrRDnRED.

GreonsburE La, December ~ The
news has reached this place that Adam
Robertson a negro shot and KILLED James
A. Carruth, the postmaster AZ Huntsville,
IN the First ward of this parish
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Pine Bluff, Ark December "a I'm
quarrel about money and a woman yes
terday. near Corncwille, VIM Stephens
cut and shot MIR. Stout to death.
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rHE NfAIfit - - IA 4 -

ititl li1tli'f7t0 lFttlN fllN 5NNN,
Brussels, December 21.---It ~ reported
that the Muhdlsls attacked the troops OF
the sultan OF Senio northeast OF Congo,
but were driven back toward the Milo.
where they now threaten the allies % the
ailtan
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81. Louis. MO. December T.-John +.
Borgher, treasurer Of the Wear Borghef
Dry Goods company. died here today lie
had been IN business here since 1866.
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we have few hundred copies Of Parts
one and Two. which win be delivered
direct TO parties bringing The coupons and
"a cents 10 the office of The Post Come
early ana save the delay Of mailing your
order. ,, tro,,,ton pact
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MORNING n coMM1rTEE.

London, December 2T--A committee Is
being formed 20 protect the interests OF
the Atchison railroad bondholders.
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London December 27.-A Berlin dispatch
70 the Times says the vossche zeitung
says Prince bismarck Is completely re-
stored 10 health.
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APPLICATION FOR RECEIVER

Toledo, o. December M.--Applicaton
has been made for the appointment OF a
receiver for the Chaplin Cutlery Com
pany
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KI1LED ms DRoTHER-lN-LAW.

Akron, Ohio. December 21-At Barber
ton last night IA a quarrel. while drunk
John Judge Killed his brother-in-law, John
Mcdonald lIo is under arrest
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cHIcAao.s Nnw MAYoR.

ChicaRo. December H-John r. Hopkins
was tonight inAugurated mayor Of Chicago
ia tho city council chamber.
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London, December q The Exchange
Telegraph company says the dispatches
from Rio de Jane!ro report that the usur-
gents are IN critical condition several
preconeerted rslngs are SAID to have been
checlmated, and Admiral he Ciamn " re-
ported disturbed by the non-arriyal Of re-
nnfnrcnmrntn
The record-union., 1893-10-23
WANTS TO GET OUT.
Frank Doian is Weary of Wearing /
Prison Uniform.

Frank Dolan IS Weary of Wearing the
Prison Uniform.
a petition has been presented 10 Gov
ernor Markham for the pardon of D. f.
Dolan, otherwise known as Frank Dolan.
Dolan was sentenced on December %,
1892. to four years. Imprisonment in the
State Prison for abduction.
The petition recites that Dolan's health
is becoming seriously impaired, and that
his aged mother needs his assistance. 1t
is indorsed by the following named, who
certify to the previous good reputation
and conduct of Dolan: Lee Stanley, y. p.
Catlin, b. \. Bugbey, the twelve jurors
who tried Dolan, Eugene Gregory, J. W.
Wilson, f. 7. Johnson, L. W Buck, A.
J. Rhoads, I. l.. Enright, H. w John
son, Henry Alter, L. {. Hart, and r. O..
Cravens.
Judge ". II. Grant and District Attor-
ney Frank D. Ryan appended state
ment that they were willing that the
Governor should take Oft the time that
Dolan remained in the County Jail.
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A MISSING GIRL.
She Disappears Entirely, Leaving Nc
Trace OF Her Whereabouts.

She Disappears Entirely, Leaving No
Trace OF Her Whereabouts.
A daughter of Captain Condrey, who
lives in the eastern part of the city, near
East Park. disappeared in mysterious
manner some days ago, and nothing has
been seen OF her since. She was last seen
walking on the J-street road, near East
Park. but her disappearance has been as
complete as if she had never existed.
What makes the mystery deeper is the
fact that she had just come out OF con-
vent and did not know soul in this city,
San Francisco or neighbOring towns eX-
cept her immediate relatives and friends.
he following description OF her is
given: She wore black striped dress,
black WOODEN jacket, black straw hat
wide rim in front. high ribbon bow,
heavy pebbe-goat shoes: her hair is light
and cut short and she had a red-covered
prayer-b book. Any information regard
ing her can be given to Chief of Police
Rodgers.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
Weather Notes.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures on
Saturday to have been So and 460, yes
terday go and 46', with light and gentle
southerly winds and partly cloudy
weather prevailing.
The barometer fell rapidly Saturday
night, and remained steady yesterday up
to noon, when it began rising very slowly
and the wind changing to the north about
P. NJ, it being southerly the greater part
of the day.
The barometrical readings at A. NJ
and P. NJ. were 29.77 ana 1918 inches,
respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago Saturday were 760 and
44o. one year ago yesterday 780 and 440.
and one year ago to-day 7S' and 4l0, with
no precipitation on either day.
Rain was falling yesterday morning in
southern Oregon and along the north
western coast of California.