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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-18
MANY PRKSONs KILLED
And Much Property Destroyed by the
Earihquske in Italy

ROME, Nov. H.-Reggio and the whole
province of Catalobria We're shaken vio-
lently by an earthquisle last evening
Much damage was done and many per
sons were killed, although nothing def
mite is yet known as to the amount or
number. Troops have been called out
to help the families driven from their
homes. In San PrOcOpio, several houses
fell, burying their occupants. In Mes
sina, where the shocks were almost as
violent as across the strait the cOnvicts
in the penitentiary were panic-stricken.
Two hundred mutinied and tried 20 es-
cape by OVerpOwenng the guards, but
they were OVerpowered In Calabria
trains have ceased running, on account
Of the landslides. slight shocks were
felt last night in Rome.
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Fsnr zen ,nfrncnted to peath.

RLACK HAWK, col, Nov. IA
workman dropped lighted candle in a
keg OF powder at the Pergo mine tunnel
this morning. The powder did not eX-
p.ode. but fire started. the smoke and
flames from which suffocatcd to death
four men
They were Albert Sands, aged twenty
five, Durham Ivey. aged forty. leaves a
widow and five children; James Whit
low. aged tweuty-three; Upper Willis.
aged thirty-tive; married.
The fire did about $500 damage TO the
shaft house and machinery.
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November 10. 1891

Editor Richmond Times: Dear Sir
In his article on State banks, published
i'm your issue OF the 18th instant, your
correspondent "F." classes Buena Vista
with a lot OF dead towns, or no towns at
All. Since you have given him some
IDEAS on finance, perhaps Il would be a
good idea TO extend the mercy by giving
him scme Information on current history
and contcmporaneous facts. Buena
Vista has a population of 1900 souls, an
industrial payroll Of $1,000 per month
aid a hourishing national bank, paying
GOOD semi-annual dividends. VIII You
Tot be so kind as TO correct the false
imprt ssion made by F.s reference 20
our city and undo the injustice or that
Misrepresentation,
Very truly.
n. G. MOOMAW.
Buena Vista. Va. Nev ID. iSii
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ATCHlSON, KAS., Nov 1.-THE negro
who committed the assaults upon three
white women Friday morning was caught
to-day Tom Collins, who was believed
10 be the guilty one, was arrested at Fort
Leavenworth yesterday and put in the
county Jail. About noon to-day Officer
Sullivan arrested a negro at Parnell
Junction, two miles from this city, and
took him to the city prison. The man
gave his name as George Smith. Several
persons fully identified him as the man.
The prison was thrOnged with people and
the mans face became white with fear.
He was removed at once to the county
Jall Strong threats Of ynchlng are be-
ing openly made, and trouble may arise
TONIGHT
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preserved its autonomy from the fouhoa-
tion OF the Government.
rut ytuGINIA TEAM HoBB ny.

TN VIRGINIA IEhlN fObh' NJ
Editor White. Of the Frederckspurg
Free Lance. who is the commonwealth
attorney OF the county OF STAFFORD WIN
in whose boundaries the express tram
on the Richmond, FREDERICKSBURG ana TO
tomac railroad was held up shoTt tIle
ago was here yesterday In consultation
with the officials and legal advisers OF
the Adams Express Company, In refer
ence TO the prosecution OF the capthtto
train robbers, SCarcy and Morganueld
As Morganfeld has not yet recovered
from his injuries and car not be brought
TO Virginia for some time, the trial VIII
hardly take place before the January
term Of the County Court. MT w hlte
has been AttOrney-General Of the 'State
OF Stafford for a number OF years, our
ing which the laws have been faithfulIy
administered and the dignity OF the an,
cient Commonwealth ably upheld anu
while tho case will attract national at
tention and the express company In lts
anxiety TO punish these daring criminals
TO the fullest extent OF the law Hie
willing 20 employ outside counSel 70 ~
sist in the prosecution, ne leSIs ~ bis
competent to protect the rights OF ms ms
people and has declined the asSis taIIoo @
OF any one except the regular dt@IoIney @
Of the company. As Searcy mas hgtS5I
Attorney White he will not be allowed 10
evade the penalty for his crimes Dy lut IL
ing States evidence. but will be trled Iof
his offence with his companion, MOI IEaHtl-
field provided the latter Is not IN tr tle
meantime summoned before n higher trl-
bunal II these men are convicted
long term in the Virginia pentenuaIy
awaits them, or they may be made 70
suffer the extreme penalty OF the
law, which is death.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. II. .. Claggett. Senator Hunton
nrivate secretary, was here to-day.
Messrs Waller shepard, Of N9rfolk'
c. E. Headly. Of Edlnburg and II. A.
Turner Of Virginia, are at the st. James.
Mir. Clarence 70. Young, Senator Dan
iel's private secretary, and Mr.. koOeIte,
of Lynchburg. who have been mere loI
several days on business, returned 10
Lynchburg this morning.
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Naynl Changes.

WASHINGTON, Nov. E-Admral
Walker will assume the presidency OF the
Examining and Retiring Board the 18th
instant. Lieutenant Sidney A. Staunton,
until recently Admiral Walkers flag lieu-
tenant, has been ordered 10, duty as re-
corder Of the Inspection Board, relieving
Lieutenant-C Commander Seaton Schroeder.
who becomes a member Of the board.
Ensign f.. +. Magruder has been de-
tached from the ordnance instruction to
the Bureau Of Equipment. Ensign Il. Il.
Coontz has been detached from the Blu
reau OF Equipment.
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FALL RIVER, MASS. Nov. 1.-THE
Anawdg mill will resume operations on
Monday after shut down Of seven
months.
Secretary Howard is in receipt of a
communication from Jacob Schoenoff, one
Of the textile tariff experts now an ap-
praiser at the port OF New York, in which
the writer states that the prices paid for
- u.t ,a.rs I. f.c 80 90 .l,tri'N
same yarns in this city are about equal.
The statement was a surprise 10 the
spinners OF this city, as they had been
led 10 believe that the English prices We're
much lower than those in this country
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THE WET VIRGINIA ASEN1ToRNHIl
Ex.secretary Elkins Says that If Con Gets
Il. Milsnn WI be judge.

BALTIMORE, MD. Nov lex -Secre-
tary of War Elkins, in discussing the
political situation in West Virginia, said
last night: a.
There are several candidates in the
field besides myself"
Referring to the candidacy Of Judge
Nathan Goff Mr. Elkins said he had not
heard directly or indirectly from Judge
Gon or any OF his friends that Judge
Gon intended to enter the contest. 1t
is almost certain to follow he continued.
that II Judge Gon is elected President
Cleveland Will appoint Mr.. William l..
Wilson as his successor on the Uunited
States Circuit bench. Now the question
arises. will the people of West Virginia
be satisfied to permit this vacancy 10
nrcmr for Nj. WILSON'S beneft2'
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New lrnin on the Sonthern.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE South
arn railway viii inaugurate it's winter
schedule Sunday, November 18TH. In
addition to the Washington and South
yvesfern vestibule limited and the United
states fast mail trains, the schedule of
,ybich viii remain unchanged, new
train. called the New York and Florida
short lire limited, viii be inaugqrated,
ineton t0.05 p. NJ. and arriving at Jack
eonville at o'clock next evening, carry
ing Pnllman sleepers from New York to
Augusta, st. Augustine and Tampa.
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DENVER, col. Nov. 1.-THE police
hold Frank Rock on suspicion OF know
ing something about the strangle mur-
decers, but without thought Of his being
personally implicated in them. The quar-
ter where the three stranglngs occurred
Is to-day in a condition of absolute fear,
the Women oeims it error Oh {he luilliI
that within three days more another
member of the Market-Street demi monde
shall be stranglcd by the same hands
The women have engaged special officers
electrical devices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-18
CRUsHED UHDER a. Ms OF ROCE.
Ten Phosphate Employees Killed in Florida
while Asleep.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Nov. IA spe-
cial from Punta GOrda says an accident
occurred in Charlotte harbor by which
eight nen lost their lives. Ten ph1s-
phate employees were asleep on barge
loaded with phosphate when it suddenly
capsized burying the men under tons Of
rock. Two Of them managed tC esci pc.
The list of the dead is as follows:
s. w. Mitchell. 4. Parker, Wiley Walk
er, Tom Vann, viii Nann, Dave Frauslyn,
Berry Jones and Jack Spencer.
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IWO BIG WtTTR sPOUfS.
Jacksonville Ent. rta.ned by the Pranks
of These PheDomenons.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Nov. F-Hun-
dreds of people were attracted to the
river front tins morning about ll:S by
the appearance of water spout. The
column OF water entered the river from
McGirt's creek, and made across the river
at the rate OF about twenty-five miles an
hour. 1t was followed by another at a
distance OF about a quarter OF a mile.
Beth were very large. and they started
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sEnyICEs OYER mr. DEAD car.
Tho Fxsited Personsges In Attendance
Wear All OF Jhsir Decorations.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. i7-Emperor
Nicholas, the Czarina and all OF the royal
Ties now In the city attended requiem
services In the cathedral this moaning.
me Russian grand dukes and other eX-
aited personaees who attended. the ser.
vice we're in full uniform and wore all
q, their decorations. The choral part OF
the service was rendered by choir num-
berlng some hundreds.
In spite Of the miserable weather
crowds Of people surrounded the cathe-
dra awaiting an opportunity 10 enter
and look upon the face OF the dead En-
perOr.
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Hokc Smith Wins His Gro

ATLANTA, GA. Nov. 7-Hoke Smith.
Secretary OF the Interior. has been In
Macon two days, looking after the big
railroad case he is interested in. as at
torney for the Mercantile Trust and
Deposit Company, OF Baltimore. To-day
he secured an order OF foreclosure OF
mortgage on the Georgia. Florida and
Southern railroad. for three and half
million dollars, and the road was ordered
sold TO pay II on the first Tuesday In
March
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from the surface of the river I'm a big
round coil, and gradually decreased up
TO the centre OF the spout when II again
began to widen until II reached the clouds
above and gained the same size "a the
base Both spouts ploughed through the
river and made the water fairly boil
The two larger ones were followed by a
small one. and all took a straight course
across the river towards villa Alexan-
dria, when they seemed 70 turn and make
a straight shoot up the river The water
seethed, boiled and foamed, and spray was
thrown high in the air.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-18
BICfoLB HKCoKDs SMASHED.
John g. Johnson Breaks the Records Of
q, 4Atd y Miles at LouIsv lie.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. H.-John s.
johnson, the bicycle rider. broke the rec
ord for two. three four and five miles
this afternoon at the Fountain Ferry
mile track, In the presence of 30 people.
was paced by tandems triple. and quad
ruplet The time of the first mile was
2Ol 2-5; two miles, i.0l; three miles, 60,
four miles. S:lj 3-5 five miles 1912
The previous records were: TWO miles.
4:0i: three miles. 6:26 3-5: four miles,
S3S 3d. five miles. 1913 2-j.
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THA1 NAPORrLD BUTCH ERT.
scretary Gresham Thinks the Statements
Arc Not Irustwortby.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-Secretary
Gresham SAYS he has heard nothing oiil-
cial of the rumored atrocities In Asiauc
Turkey. ana ne does not think they are
trnstworthy The United States consu-
late al SiVas is but 30 miles from Bitlis,
and our agency at Trebizonde is only 200
miles away. 1t is thought most improba-
BILE that such widespread butchery could
occur without the consulate officers hear
ing OF il and reporting upon il. The re-
ports of European nations near the al
legged scene appear to have reported moth
ing on the subject.
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Reported Disaster ~ Sea.

BOSTON, Nov. ia dispatch 70 The
Globe from Halifax. n. s. says:
burma that the ship Dauntless was rut
down of there by an unknown steamer
and twenty-five lives were lost. Inc
Dauntless wac bound for Boston ana
consigned 10 Hale x Sons.
The Boston Maritime bureau @ say - '1Ss ,S,
vicinity OF Shelburne. The directory does
mo-, contain the names OF Hale a sons.
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COLUMBIA, S. @, Nov E.-This after
noon Miss McLane, OF Cheraw, S. c., a
student Al a college here, was run over
Nv, on electric ear while crossing the
tracks on Main street. She was thrown
under the car and both legs were horri-
bly mangled the entire car passing over
them. She was taken to the hospital.
AieJ at S,20 tonight.
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1ba IDi,nction Suit Continued.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. lin the
mica nEI1 states Court the injunction suit
~ UHitSa tSa West Indian Steamship Company
orainst od inst the screwmens' Association, re-
a5aIII, i.i,g the white laborers from inter
S St.dIi,'',Si Gin colored laborers on the levee,
a,tiI1ss 70 the illness of one OF the a.tor-
oHiss oHys for the plaintiff was continued until
neyt SATURDAY.
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NEW HAVEN, CONN, Nov. nFour
Yale students have been taken from the
college dormitories OF the Yale Inf: nary
during the past week, suffering with un-
mistakable s.gns Of typhoid fever. Only
one Of the cases IS AT all dangerous. that
of Sage an academic senior, whose home
is in Ithaca. y. Y. The other three vic
Tins are Gale, a senior, Of Minneapolis. /.
Delaro, a senior, from Philadelphia, and
Hawkes.. junior hailing from Easthamp-
ION MISE.
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Yer, rnnlshment Approycd.

WASHINGTON. Nov. H.-Secretary
Herbert mas approved the naval court
martial winch recently tried Paymaster
Cams clerk, David B. Sayer at the Nor
folk naVy-yard. found him guilty OF en-
bezzlHg 100 ana sentenced him 70 be i'm
prsoned for two years and to lose the
greater portion Of his pay during that
time. Secretary Herbert has directed that
the sentence be executed at the Boston
naval prison.
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ATLANTA. GA, Nov: 1.-THE five Co
hutta Mountain conspirators who tried
~ ~, mn Ne1man. ". r. Morrison was
. 9iyen wen eight years in the penItentary at
S,N,vi,bus o. and 4. Il. Duncan. j. Il.
Morrison, J. 7. Morrison and md j. w, Redd
,Nri1o,T5enf W. In addition 10 the hard labor
p.a,,tences y each was fined $1,000
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Morganilrld Improy ny.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 7-Charles Nor
garfield the alleged Virginia train rob-
ber now IN the City Hospital here nurs-
ing a broken leg, is improving as well as
might be expected. IL Is thought he will
be taken 70 Virginia as soon as he Is able
TO move on crutches, instead OF being
keDt here until entirely well
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crea,ts Rated In Coumi,te.

ms Nov 1.-THE special commit
IN voted the credits for the Mad
tee o. campaign. Nine members sup
the IT, Ths com%iss RTGGGss ,ssS SsS
two ,ropped until November 10Th, when lis
duJoui iii be read.
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me E1rlhnnake ~ llnlr

ROME, Nov. 1.-THE earthquake ves-
terday extended over Il area Of soutier,
Italy and Sicily. In the Province ofS
Reggie, ri Calabria. great damage w9s
done to property and a number of ner'
sons Killed and injured, in addition to
those known TO have been buried beneatb
fallen houses.
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a,.r, Herbert Leave, tor Mobile.

u-,cuINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE cruiser
WAa.sI,,arv WAsIIi, reached Mobile Bay to-day
Mon Mo- 'asDchored inside neal, Fort Morgan.
G seSraTy HsT6er left t6e sSa MSSShngon hh TO-
nlght - lpsestivities at Mobile. when Gov
to tne Iones. OF Alabama, will present
ernor tesr gift of silver service
the ~ people of Montgomery.
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GREENVILLE, MISS. Nov. IA
barge loaded with $500 barrels OF flour.
all consigned to Scharfr, Bernheimer a.
Co, OF 81. Louis. and towed by the
steamer Pola~ Wave. sank about forty
miles above Greenyllle yesterday, and Il
is likely that the cargo is entirely ruin
al-
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Want a New Trial for Hyers.

ATLANTA, GA. Nov. n.-Wiiliam
vvers who was convicted yesterday OF
numbering Il. l.. Crowley, has not oeen
saotenced and may not be for month !:
Ifis attorneys Will move for new triai
and Judge Clark will be In no hurry
ahout passing sentence.
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\. ana ". BrAkeman SERIOUSLY Injured.

WYTHEVILLE. VA, Nov. H.-Special.
Virgil Briukley. Of Bristol white
brakeman on a Norfolk ana Western
freight train. was perhaps fatally injured
while coupling coal cars at WytheVlle
station this afternoon. An ankle was
broken. one thigh crushed and his face
laCeTated and seyerly bruised.
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hOVKREIGN DofN NOT PRESIDE.
The Grand Master Workman shorn of His

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. T.-Litte busi-
ness was transacted at this morning
session OF the Knights Of Labor General
of Delegate Charles X. Mastin, Of -. A.
n. with headquarters at Tifn.. o.. was
decided In favor of the. general ,orlcers,
who had decided that the assembly had
lapsed ana was entitled TO no recognition
by the General Assembly. -
IL was learned this morning for tne
first time that Sovereign has not pre-
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A Reduction " thou a PROBES,

PITTSRURG. PA. Nov. l7.-The en-
ployes OF The steel and of Shoenberger's
mill have been Individually notified of q
wage reduction. There was little ar M
protest. The reduction viii 20 into ef.
feet next week. Unequal conditions Of
competition under the old scale Is the
reason given for the reduction.
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n,,,,,,,os orcan Goea % W,

HARTFORD, CONN. Nov. Il, The New
rnsisnd Home, the weekly Prohibition
nrgon published IN this city suspended
0ubucatlon with It's issue % yesterday.
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BLACH-LISTED MEN STARTING
The Com nittee Reports 215 Families and
200 Inmarri. d Men TO be Snflrrinp.

DENVER. COL, Nov. 17.-After a
careful canvass the committee has re-
ported 2l5 families of the American Rail
way Union men on the verge Of starVa-
ton and 300 unmarried men destitute, in
consequence Of the black list enforced
by the railway against men who struck
last summer.
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~ Riaze in n Small Town

.oIIrMBUS, KY, Nov. IA destruc-
" are broke out at ! o'clock this MORN
ing gi.Iences were totally destroyed. The
resi- loss Ia $1,000, partially insured.
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5PLIi ms FoOI OPEN.
Campbell County Farmer Meet. With

LEXINGTON, VA, Nov. H-Special-
Mr. James Nichols. IA well-to-do farmer
living I'm the county, while cutting wood
yesterday split his right foot from toe to
heel wide open.
Before surgical aid coid be secured he
came near bleeding TO death.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. iT.-For Virginia:
Fair preceded by showers In the early
morning colder; northwest winds.
For North Carolina; FAR; colder hoF'h
winds.
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Ihf APrROFRIATION C1RnIED.
The Farmvi le and Powhatsn to BE

The Earmvi lie and Powhatsn to Be
r. nd"d 10 Hnmp en Sidrey.
FARMVILLE. VA, Nov H.-Speclal.--
On the voting subscription OF fifty thou
sand dollars tc extend the Farmvile and
Powhatan railroad to Hampden-Sidney
College out of seven precincts. five of
which have been heard from, the vote is
as follows.
For subscription, 666; against subscrip-
tion 3SS
Darlington Heights and Briery, which
will not change the majority much.
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John W. Nicholson Appointea.

WASHINGTON. Nov, i7.-John w.
>,tcholson, of Portsmouth. Va, has been
Nsnnointsd inspector Of steam boilers Tor
ne district OF Norfolk. Va.
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The Lace Market Burned.

LONDON. Nov H-The famous lace
market at NOttinPham was burned this
morning. The loss is estimated at 10000
mounds
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aaorNp yoa ENCOURAGEMENT.

We have ground for encouragement in
the twice demonstrated fact that the
great masses OF the people are not gov
erned By mechanical methods, VIII not
be controlled by political bosses are not
open 10 bribery and purchase. but that
theV are fully capable Of an intelligent
and discriminating comprehension OF pub
IL AFFAIRS: they are amenable 10 some
srlrIrneut. they are WatChful viz mt and
Jealous of any encroachment upon their
nights as citizens While they are In TINS
ceived correct and full information, before
their convictions have become settled,
crafty and selfish men have crept IN
chin ~ strange gods -Populists labor par
Iies silver parties and many others. But
time. patience fair dealing, and unselhsh
patriotism will be found TO be a most
pOteut leayen that VIII permeate the en-
lire mass and inure 10 the triumphant
success OF those great principles which
have sustained the Democratic party and
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RANGE uF lhEK u r ER

Following Was the range OF the thsr-
mometer at IRE Times Office yesterday;
0 A, NJ. Is; ~ NJ, Isi 4 NJ, 20. =
AyaraRa NJ.
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LONDON. Nov l7-fThe Central News
correspondent at Shanghai telegraphs
that the japanese fleet are searching for
the Chinese fleet, which put to sea on
Monday.
A dispatch from Tien 'sin says Admiral
Ting has received stringent orders 10 at
tack the japanese fleet at the first op-
portunity.
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Marina laftl.c.ty In Grorgi,

AUGUSTA. GA, Nov. H-Twenty-one
divorce cases was the record In the
Superior Court here to-day.
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JzP1N,s EYThAVAG46T DEMANDS
Renders the Sdccsss OF Mediation Hope
ie.s-China VIII Not Assent

SHANGHAI, Nov. H.-In diplomatic
circles here the success of mediation be-
tween China and Japan Is regarded as
hopeless.
Ii is rumored that Japan's minimum de-
mands are the surrender Of the Chinese
fleet and the payment OF an indemnify
of So, 10000, Japan TO occupy Port Ar
thur. Wei-Hai-We and the Formosan
ports until the indemnity has been paid.
There is no prospect OF Chlnas assent
to RiIch terms