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THE WIND she BLEW.
wrsck OF the Bark ssathsra Chief on
Cape Fisttsry.

Wrsck Of the Bark Seathsrn Chief on
Cape Fisttsry.
PoRr TowNsENp. Wash, Dec. A-The
bark Southern Chief. from Tacoma for
Adelaide, Australia, succumbed to tho
fury OF the recent storm. She went to
pieces and was abandoned b2 miles south
west Of Cape Flattery.
Her captain, w. w. Plumb, aud crew of
is persons all told, were taken on the
sinking vessel By tho barkentine Skaait
and brought to this port. An unknown
ship previously passed the Southern Chief
and refused to heed her signal Of distress.
Only ono seaman was injured. having bis
leg jammed by lumber.
The Chief ran into Q gale early Thurs
day morning which, together with the
cross seas, opened up seams in the weasel
and she quickly became waterloRRsd.
Over 5000 fest Of lumber jettisonsd when
her stern quarters wore carried away. A
heavy sea was sweeping her decks fore
and aft whom the Skagit came along aud
rescued the crew. The vessel was valued
at $4,000 and her cago cost $4,000; fully
insured.
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are arranged IN three tisss beneath tho
seats. The whesls ere Of wood with India
rubber customs on the tires. The rear
whssls, which are three feet, two inches
In diameter, have on their inner sides .
castirou aanss 20 inches In diameter and
i've inches vide. The motion from tho
dynamo. which 10 over the hind wbeel
axle. is communicated to the hanRe by o
rawhids friction pulley revolving from 600
to 1000 times minute, and 10 capable Of
bein9 elevated or depressed at will by the
driver.
The storage batteries will run the ma.
chine about seven OF eight hours. Tho
Kansas City invention weighs :, 900 pounds
and 10 quicker and lighter than the
European coaches.
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TURKEY DENiE, THE STORIES.

The Porte seems Anxious for . Healthy
Public Ssntiasnt to Spring Up.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-That the Turk.
ish government 10 keeping posted on the
reports In circulation concerning the Ar.
menian troubles and that II desires Q
friendly public opinion, seems evident
from tho care with which II observes tho
reports which arc In circulation abroad.
II has made dsnials Of several printed
stories Of oppression in Armenia and to-
day the Turkish minister furnished 10 the
press dispatch from his government con-
tradicting several recently printed sto-
ries. The dispatch 10 - follows:
II has been published that the archbishop Of
Marash was imprisoned ct Alep; that the
bishop Of Hadjln, archbishop Of Zelatoun. and
Father Jarask Of Marzsh were condemned to
death; that sister Elizabeth and Is other pris.
oners we're under arrest and Is leading men of
Alep were sent to prison. Al. these assertions
are without the least foundation In fact. nor
was the church In Boylan closed as has been
falsely reported.
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NO PU,HEe, No PULLEE.
But This Carriage Goes Pretty Fast Just
the ~ me.

but Ihis Carriage Go~s Prctty East Just
the ~ me.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. pa horseless car.
riage went swimming along the smooth
asphalt on lith street in tho vicinity Of
Cherry street to-day, fulfilling Mother
SYMPTOMS prophesy that Carriages with.
out horses shall rum" and terrifying two
negroes, who saw the sparks and the ap.
parently sulphurous flames issuing from
under il. The vehicle was an electric car.
riage OF Kansas City invention and manu-.
facture, and is the only one in the United
States. although tiissimilar ones are used
in the old world.
Tho invention is DIR. II. {. Bakers and
was patented By himself and J. II. El.
berg, in whose carriage shop in this city
the carriage was made. L. ). Patton had
charge OF tho electricity on the trial trip
last night and the machine worked per.
fectly. 4 speed OF II an hour miles was
attained.
The carriage is about the sire of an or.
dinary one. One scat, holding three per.
sors, faces tho front and another one.
that will accommodate similar number.
faces the rear. The storage battery. com.
posed of five series OF five cells each, fur.
nishes q curren, of 67I: ohms and the cells
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HE'S A D 40 SHOT.

President Cleveland WIN Have u Few
Ducks for Christmas Dinner.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Prcsidcnt Cleye.
land aud his party Of duck hunters re.
turned to tho city this morning on the A..
lantIc Coast express. The president was
looking we'll, being little Drowned by his
exposure to the sun and wind. Altogether
the party killed about 800 ducks, the
president being responsible for rather
more than half Of them. lie spoke very
appreciatively Of his reception at George.
town Yesterday.
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Preferred ID .a,h to Disgrace.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. 29.-At Rockford.
Coosa county. Alabama. Albert Gordon.
aged %, and well connected. was arrested
on an Indictment from Elmore county.
charging him with gambling on Sunday.
He was Jailed after desperate but un-
successful effort to escape. Last night
when Jailer Redit went to Gordon's
cell to carry blanket he found him hang.
ing to bar by his suspenders, with his
hands ticl behind him with a handker-
chief. dead. Modification over his arres
was the cause.
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plastees." Some Of the latter weeo In
the original sheets in which they were
printed.
Whsu Il became known that thess old
relics were In the bank people througed
In to purchase them aud In an hour all
the "shinplastsrs" had dissppssssd.
There was also . sos per cent. intsesst
bearing note, issued by the government In
the early part Of the war. There was
large quantity Of old silver, including .
half dollar that was mintsd In ls0e. Thsre
were several Of the first issue OF 9rsen.
backs, ~ crisp and new - whom they had
como on the press At the bureau Of print.
ing and engraving.
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AN OLD COUPLES FATE.

Burned to Death Ia Their Home while
Trying to Start . Fire With Cssi OIL.
ELIYRIA, Dec. 23.-Jay B. Cook and his
wife, an aged couple here, were burned
to death to-day, the result Of trying TO
start o fire with coal oil. Mr.. Cook
poured oil into his cook stove when the
fluid ignited and spread to the can, which
exploded. scattering blasing oil over Cook
and his wife. They attempted to escape
but tho door was locked, and erased by
the pain they were unable for some time
to get out Of the furnace. When thoy
finally reached tho fresh air their clothing
had been burned of and their flesh was
cooked and Mrs. Cook was In q dying
condition. She died three hours later,
but her husband fingered until o'clock
this afternoon, suffering frightfully.
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forsettinS vhstsoeyer Won niesse. -''
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a srSksreniss ~ AZ eomnieSs-
Ns6n n irorv sn6 aniahed mn mia
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AnS nsSsi Mn an iusf divine.
EHs ssods }or vo,,r inoney. M never deeelves.
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fsr,A ,v>tchss for sa0 von,ll And.
n crios Ieys Il never 6ehind-
IA risssns ,,is cnstomers svsrv finn,
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Fsncv sheiI csnhs ana s,ivsr ricfnre france
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shavimS c.,rs ~ . man shou,s sat nm sror, mia
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Whisr hron~s viSh si,vsr bardsomeiv lsnuna
II Won vere siven ons. the whole wear round
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BILLY GAY IS COMING BACK.
The Murdsroas Outlaw will Leave Den.
YER For Montana To.Day.

The Murdsroas Outlaw win Leave Den.
YER For Montana To-day.
DENVER, Dec. 23.-Twsnty months ago,
In Meaghcr county, Montana, BIZ
Gay and his brother.in.iaw. Harris
Gross, while resisting arrest % Q
charge Of robbery, killed Deputy
SheriiYs William RAIDER aud James
Mackey with Winchester rifles. The
murdered mon were tho bravest OF
posse which Sheriff James OMAR, Of
MeaRher county, led against the outlAus
and over their graves OMAR registered .
vow to bring their slayers to Justice.
That pledge 10 now fulfilled In part. Tor
this evening ut o'clock OMAR losdsa
Bill Gay with shackles In the Jail.
Tho double murderer was given into tho
custody OF Sheriff OMAR few days ago
by Sheriff Kcyes Of San Barnadino
county. Cal. Gay will be taken back %
Meagher county, Mont, tomorrow mora.
ing at 8 o'clock.
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WEDDING TRoU ,sRs ON FIRE.


supp-r Served From the Mantle.
HUDsoNvILLE, Mich, Dec. 2S.-Ad riau
Vandersluis 10 young man OF excellent
family, with Q roseate future. He courtsd
Annie Mccoy, pretty girl Of Jamsstown.
Ottawa county, and last night tho wedding
took place at the bridssroom's homo
here. s.g,.5 t... ..
Her family came to tho wedding and
her little sister came with them. big
slice Of chocolate cake was given to the
girl to keer her out Of tho way while the
ceremony was bsina performed. She ats
all she wanted Of the cake and then she
laid II, frosted side up, In the chair
whore tho bridegroom was to cit.
He set there, according to the programme,
and whom he arose that chocolate cake
was attached to his lavender trousers.
The bride saw II, but she did not laugh.
Tho guests saw II. and they did laugh.
The dusiful bride whisked Adrian OF
into eide room, and, scraplns most Of
the chocolate on bis trousers. she wiped
the rest away with rag dipped In saso-
line. Adrian then roioined the company,
tho knot was tied and tho bridegroom
passed around cigars to even up tho joke.
He is accustomed to lighting o match
by rapidly drawing It forward on the
crest Of his trousers, aud he lighted Il In
that way last night. Tho trousers wore
not dry, and matches and gasoline have o
sort Of affinity to each other that 10 start.
ling. II Was startling last night, and
nothing but tho hustle Of the bride
in wrapping him In mat from
the floor saved moro serious burns.
He did not .use chair whom the wedding
feast was spread, but sorrowfully took
nourishmcnt from tho mansel, and to-day
he had his meals served In tho same way.
The new clothes that he worc las, night
will soon be drawn into n rag carpet. Hc
is not SO badly burned that he will be
SCARED for life, but he viii hereafter carry
o piece OF sandpaper upon which to
scratch rcd.hcaded matches.
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STORMS SWEEP BRITAIN
Enormous Loss Of Life and Property
Reported.
MANY SHIPS HAVE BEEN LOST
The People In the Rugged Hills OF
Donegal Are Said to Be Suf-
fering Terribly In Wrecked
and Flooded Cabins.

LONDON, Dec. 3a.-Rsposts from various
parts ot Great Britain show that the gallo
10 abatinR. The storm ragged with tho
greatest fury all day yesterday. Tcle.
graphic communication with Scotland 10
completely interrupted. while wires In tho
midland counties and ireland arc moro or
lees damaged.
There 10 hardly town OF any siss but
which reports personal casualties and
damages to property. Tho manutactur-
ing towns In the North and West suffered
badly. Roofs were torn OF and chimncys
collapsed, crashing through adjoining
buildings and killing aud injuring num-
Der Of working people.
A number Of fishing boats are missing.
Three boats were swampcd on Stormway
and % occupants drowned. Much dam.
ago was done to houses In Dublin and the
suburbs Of that city.
The people In the DONEGAL hills ere 70.
ported to DO suffering terribly, their cot.
taass being wrecked and flooded.
The ships America and Mary E. Mar.
shall went ashore near Greenock. The
Arkalow was driven ashore In Scalpsic
bay and has nine feet Of water in her hold.
Il 10 expected she will be . total loss.
All around the coast vessels are reported
TO b stranded or In great danger. The
ship Carmichael was wrecked OF Holy.
head and hvs Of her crow were drowned.
Tho fourmastod County Of Nimross, for
Hartlcpool, was seen of that port lying
on her beam ends and apparently sink.
ing. Her crow wore seen on her with life
belts on.
Tho actual number of deaths 10 un.
known. but II Is expected the list will no,
be less than 100. The American ship
Kennebec, from Port Blakeley, which had
discharged her cargo at Belfast, broke
adrift and sank tug and damaged an
other vessel.
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A MAMMOTH sr-eL PLANT.
Ksil aad Bssssmer Mills 10 Ne Located
at Aiexsudria, Had


HAIL aad Bsssemer Miils 10 Ne Located
at Alexandria, Ind-
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 2a-Ths repre-
ssntatives Of the Valley Steel company OF
st. Louis, capital si5o,000; the Union
Trust company Of Indianapolis and the
combined Alexandria land eompaniss
have reached an agreement locating the
mammoth rail and Besssmer steel plants
OF the st. Louis company ct Alexandria.
The ST. Louis company pays $4,000 for
the old Depauw plant and will eonsolidats
the ones at Alexandra and New Albany
together with the one now located at So.
Lou,s and erect . complete now plant q
Alexandria. They will also erect mann
moth Bssssmsr steel plant and contrast
to have both in full operation BY Jan. I,
1896. When they have complied with oil
stipulations tho combinsd lasd oompa.
niss turn over bonus Of sl75,ooo In lots
and cash.
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CALIFORNIA; MINERAL OUTPUT.
More Than Twelve Million Dollars ia
Gold the Record OF 'O3

Moro Imam IWetve MlIlon DOllors In
Gold the Record OF 90
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23.-The biennial
report Of the state mineralogist has Just
been issued from the ofllce Of the state
printer. Nearly one.half Of the book 10
devoted to gold mines; the names, own.
ers and other particulars OF every minc
in the state arc given. The gold product
is largely from quartz mines, and this
branch of mining Is in bettcr condition
than II ever has been before. The gold
product of 1893 was 81. 2.422.s1l and silver
sb37. 7.ls7, making total Of sl2.959, 9,9e9.
It is not In gold and silver alone that
the mineral wealth Of California consists.
Many other substances ore mined hero
which. oven now, bring up the valuo of
the mineral products to about $40 ,0O0, 900
or SO, 600 900 per annum and they are In.
crsasing in value.
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PRAIRIE koMANcE.
Daughter Of . Cattle King Eispss WITH
"Rattlesnaks Biii."

Daughter of . Cattle King EIspss VIII
"fsattlesnaks Biii."
GUTHRIE, o. T., Dec. IA bit OF
prairie romance caused excitement in the
Chsysnne and Arapahoe country whom
Clara Melville, daughter Of . wealthy cat.
tle man, elopsd with William Colemsa,
known throughout Oklahoma - "Ratu1e.
snake Bill" The pair took two Of Mo-
ville's best horses and struck the trail for
Watonga, the county seat. The slope.
ment was reported to the girls father.
who gathered his outfit and started In pur.
suit. The truant lover Q horses proved
the swiftest and the irate parent arrived
in Watonga just ~ they were married.
Melville forgave the pair and announced
grand supper at tho 1.-TWO Bar" ranch
Christmas eve.
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Thsy mad a Picnic in tho spov

DuNsMuIR, CAL, Dec. 23.-Thc blockade
by the heavy fall Of snow was raised at
noon to-day and tho delayed passenger
trains are now moving. The great depth
of snow on the track broke the rotary
pillow. While it was being repaired the
belated passengers had merry time in
tho <nnw
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LOOKING FoS kNOWLEDOE.
Russian Railroad ON sls Who Waa. 10
Catch On 10 Our STYLE

Natcn on 10 our styie.
SAN Francisco. Dec. e3.-Among tho
arrivals on the steamer Peking from the
Orient were two officials of the TRANSIT
berian railway. who have come to America
TO study the railway and Jerry systems OF
this country. G. Adadvoraui. one Of the
party, Is chief engineer Of the bi: Siberian
railway, and p. Kokolon, who aceompa.
MES him, is vice presiden, of the board OF
directors. They have letter Of in,roduc.
tion from Secretary Gresham to tho presi-
dents of all tho large railroads in this
country and will travel in search of infor.
nation which they expect will prove valu.
ablo in the operation of the Siberian road.
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Fatal Collision at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 23.-By the col.
lision Of terminal railway train with an
electric car at tho junction OF Pasadena
avenue this evening, L. A. Fike, a pas
senger on tho electric car. was horribly
mangled and is dying from his injuries.
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FROM PULPIT TO DRAMA.
Rev. u. W. Harris Believes Hs Can ID
tlnuutsh N mn sslf ms An Actor

Rev. u. W. Harris Believes He Can Dis
tingHish Himself Rs An Actor.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23-Ths Rev. II.
w. Harris, ON Episcopalian minister, has
surprised his friends In Oakland by an.
nouncinR that he 10 going on the stage. He
will give up the pulpit for the drama, for
he now feels that he can make his mark
80 an actor. Negotiations are pending on
tho part Of Mr.. Harris to leave Oakland
with Salvini's company. Salvini has
taken o personal interest IN tho Oakland
minister and he wants to give him .
chance TO succeed.
The traRedian was attracted to the min.
istsr BY bis handsome face. his polished
way aud his sad story. AZ preacher he
had not met with the success he desired,
and his star of hope In that direction has
set. The minister 10 without church OF
business, and tho hard times have with
him dealt severely.
The Rev. Mr.. Harris and his faithful
wife have managed 10 make Q living, and
no more. The husband could not secure Q
church, and % Q last resort he decided Ia
apply his talents In another direction. The
Oakland minister was put to the test,
And he 10 said to have made an excellent
impression.
He roads we'll, makes flns appearance,
and seems to bo just tho man for some oi
tho romantic roles assigned to the NOM
bsrs Of Salvini's company.
The parson has had varied career Ia
Oakland. He came here from New Or.
leans Ave years ego with 10000. which,
he says, he has spent for tho poor. Hs
built church In the suburbs Of Oakland,
and was doing we'll, whom an opposition
minister eame along and won his congrs.
cation from him. Nr. Harris had to eloss
the doors Of his church. He next sp.
psarsd - the poor man's friend and
opened big soup house. Tho ministes
was doing we'll, when storm swept him
out OF business. He then became Q ticket
agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad
company, but he could not mako living
at that business. Next he was ARRESTED
on . charge Of not paying 0 board bill o
el50. II Was learned that this arrest waa
. aAislahs, cd. that injustice had beer
done 10 the minister. MIR. Harris say,
that II bis creditors will give him chanc,
he will pay every ono Of them.
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NAT COFr Is ONE Or 'EM.
a New Mevs In the West virs,nis ssaa.
tortsi Fight.

CLARKsBURG. W. Va, Dec. 23.-Judee
Nathan Gotf, who has been holding court
In South Carolina, arrived at his home
yesterday and has been in close confer.
ence with his political friends, including
Hon. George c. $. Davis. who is himself
an active candidate for the United States
senate against Steve Elkins.
II was given out this evening that Judge
Coli would, IN all probability, announce
his candidacy for the senate within ths
next "a hours. II he docs he will proba.
bly, prove formidable opponent. He has
eight votes pledged to him and Senator
Whitaker and Hon. 7. ]. Hutchinson
each have as many more. Judge COTS
candidacy will draw heavily from Elkins
aud at the same time solidify tho followers
Of the candidates, all OF whom arc identi.
lsd with the Gotf wing Of the party. The
Conference has caused some excitement
In political circles throughout this section.
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WHAT DOES ENoLANo MEAN.
That 1s the 0usssion which L. Being
Discussed at Acapulco.

Ases - sAS ys~sssou !" hsSh
Discussed at Acapulco.
ACAPULCO, Mex, Dec. o5.-The OK.
tended stay In this harbor OF the English
cruisers Royal Arthur. Champion.
Satellite and Nymph, 10 . matter OF much
speculation ~ to tho plans Of England
with tho war spirit In this part Of the Pa
ciic. Tho most generally accepted be.
lief 10 that these cruisers have some de-
signs for their gov ernment in connection
with the present dispute ovory tho boun.
dairy between Mexico and Guatemala,
especially in view of tho uncommunica.
tive policy being followed BY the COM
mandsrs Of tho boats. The probable atti.
tude Of tho United States IN the sventof
msddlina on the part Of England, is also
. matter being industriously discussed IN
some quarters. The cruisers have bosn
idle at anchor In this harbor Tor month
and there 10 no indication Of an early dc.
pnrturo.
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Notorious Banco sharp Jailed for
swiadiipg . Farmer.
AMSTERDAM, N. Y, Dec. 23.-Kid Wad-
dell, Q noted bunco sharp, was lodged to-
day In the Montgomery county Jail at
Fonda ON the cheras Of being one Of the
men who swindled Mosh Weldon. o
wealthy farmer at Mandon. Montgomery
county, out of $4,000 on Aug. l6 last.
Weldon WAS swindied by means Of the old
three-card monte game. Waddsll 10 81
years Of age and . desperate character.
He 10 wanted In Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and Pennsylvania on similar charges as
that for which he 10 now under arrest. He
Is under indictment for swindlide various
persons out Of On aggregate amount of
$4,000.
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lotion 90 FAST.

Now He 10 Going back to Old Mississ.
ippi to Face u serious Chsr~e.
MEMPHIS. Dec. s3.-Rcv. j. ]. lotion,
pastor of the mos, fashionable colorcd
church in Memphis, was arrested to-day
and taken to Byhalia. Mss. where he is
charged with seduction. lotion was for
merly the pastor of church NJ Byhalia.
aud while there he seducel Nina Bell, a
member of his congregation, under prom
ise of marriage.
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scREENLEsi SALOONS.
A New Method OF Warfare Is Dlvised by
q City Councii.

q City Council.
Fr. WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 23.-An ordin.
ance was passed on . tie vote In the
council, Mayor Oakley casting the de.
Gliding vote, compelling ell saloons to re.
move all screens between the hours OF II
at night and o'clock in the morning, and
on Sunday.
A bitter warfare Is now on between the
liquor dealers and tho mayor, and this
last move will compel saloons to give q
clear and unobstructcj view during the
closing hours.
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PIRATE ON DRY LAND,
A Bold and Craxy Buccanssr Roams the
Woods.

BUREAU, H., Dec. 23.--A man evidently
dsmentod is roaming tho woods and bot
tom lands between this place and Henry.
He has appeared at several farm houses,
frightening the women away by his
strange conduct. He has as yet harmed
no one. but no helps himself to what food
no needs. He carries an old muskct slung
across his back. Many believe him to be
the young man who disappeared at st.
Louis lately.
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READY FOR 1tE ROW TO BEGIN.
GuatsmAia IL In Shape for Brush with
Mexico at Any M0msnt.

OAxACA. Mex, Dec. GA courier from
the Guatemalan border reports thst thsre
10 such disturbed condition Of affairs on
the frontier that the farms and ranches
arc being abandoned and the people are
seeking places Of safety from the dspre.
dations and crime that are being con.
stantiy committed by bandits and out.
laws following In tho wake OF the soldiers.
The Guatemalan forces arc being
strengthened oil along tho line and tho
Indians and other natives Of the country
are being pressed into military service.
Tho volunteer troops Of this state, a. Of
the states Of Chiapas, arc equipped and
ready to march to tho frontier % soon
40 war 10 declared.