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MANY SMALL WRECKS.

London. December 25.--The heavy gale
has continued all around the coasts az
Great Britain and ireland and many
small wrecks have occurred within the
sight and knowledge OF those on shore
and besides much wreckage :as been
stranded. telling OF further disasters Of
which details are no, yet known. The
greatest anxiety is felt for all vessels Que
and unrcported. crafts known TO be at sea
IN the nieghborins waters. Several gallant
rescues are reported to tighten the dark
mage of disaster and death.
The trawler Sunrise took refuge al
Aberdeen in a much damaged condition,
five OF the men having, been dro WI. :;
friends of the crews Of the cislrcascu
rf.d'..1s r9ther on The shores and there axe
hearfretlding scenes among the helpl.ess
onlookers az the havoc wrought hy tAe
sea. -, ,oat.s %, tbe
~ IN Iifrboat, which yesterday went
10 The rescue OF tho unknown thrre-ma9,.e,t,
syhtch MAS lying signals Of distress, put
~htch was capsized before reaching the
sbip. are coming ashore
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KILLED ms RIVALS.

IIonncssey. o. r.. December 2i--Waltef
Rodney was killed near this home of G, ].
Yates, west of Richmond postonice, sun
day night Rodney and the shooter have
both been paying attention TO Yates
daughter and were intensely jealous Of
each other Sunday Rodney told the young
lady he would call that evening and she
tried to make an excuse of being busy.
This eurBged Rodney. who said; You're
going to have that man here tonight Out
I'm coming 10 see, and II he " mere you
VIII see some fun.
She became frightened at his manner
ana gent II note hcggingshim not TO come
RI had been arranged, and explained her
fears Of Rodney. But this did not aneci
him aud he drove up about 7 O'Clock.
meeting Rodney at the gate, who enld;
~ guess you are not wanted mere to-
night and ] will try and entertain Miss
Yates r 49,,
Win laugh he replied: 81 think sht
will he able TO entertain hoth pr m, oul
If it's trouble you want / VIII try and
accommodate you"
Al This iInctiir, Rodney jumped for him
and lively fight epsuei yates ran ou'
and parted them ana ordered MS nauNntei
10 hive nothing more TO DO with e'ther
Both left The shooter reached home mrs.
and secured ghOtgun, Whfn honnty
drqve hy no cfnptIed both barrels al nm
Hccnoy was found by neighbora IN lev
nofuents but lived only two hours piici
,riving his account Of the shooting, IN
shootist can not be found and has Iksiy
made for the fastnesses OF the Gyp mus
An parties concerned are well conne1'et
and respected
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VEST ERDAT'S EVENTS.
DOMESTIC.


Seven county prisoners escape from the
Louisville jail.
The troubles CT the Philadelphia street
railway strike renewed. but are ended Ivy
the company employing the old men.
In n desperate street duel at Berea. Ky.
Bill johnson was killed and Less Mitchell
fatally wounded.
The cause of the Dayton mine disaster
was an explosion OF fire damp. caused by
miners lamp.
Senator Hill's bill TO remove disabilities
of Confederates is regarded in New Or
leans as n sentimental measure chiefly.
George Ward must hang at Van Buren,,
Ark, the governor having refused TO in
terfere.
General Dabney Maury has rendered his
sword to the governor of Virginia.
Fletcher SewGll of MoDonough. Ca, was
fatally wounded by drunken man whom
he requested to leave his store.
y Florida man killed misohiet-ralIer
for bearing false reports.
Z Great loss OF property by Hoods in tho
Usage valley.
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TIIN NEW uATTI,rsIITps

Washington December 2h,-SecretaIy
Herbert has practically concluded to
award the contract FOR the construction
81 nh t,ieahips o. anu "a u 10 WY ,Newpott
pany OF Virginia at their bid of 3295D.0e0
for each ship. 1t was found, upon n
careful inspection OF tho law authorizing
tho construction OF ships that the depart
Inont could not go behind the face OF The
hid. so II was not possible 10 allow the
other bidders to scale down their bids to
meet the low hid OF tho Newport News
company save with their consent. While
II was the intention Of congress TO have
one of tho ships built upon tho Pacific
coast VI the terms were reasonable Ia
order to carry ont this intent, Secretary
Herbert would be obliged 20 declare tina;
the difference between the Newport News
bid of s. 5000 for one ship aud the Union
Iron works OF San Francisco bid Of T.. 40.
900 for one ship wns only reasonable
difference which he could scarcely do in
the face OF the decision made by his pre-
deccssor. Secretary Tracey. TINT this dif-
ference should not In any case exceed 3
per cent.
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rnr REvNNrE pILLs.
chairman pinglcy Of the Ways. and Means
Committee. Expipirs. Thsn' -.

chairman pinglcy OF the Nayg ana Means
Committee. Explains Them,
Washington. December Tine mouse
wGys and means committee devoted sew
oral hours 10 n final consideration OF me
two revenue bills which are TO be present
cd TO the house. The bills were sef1aliy
amended as committee measures, inouons
10 lay on The table being oVerruieh py
party votes. Each Bill was read by sec
tlcns and motions were made by the ne'ho.
c1,,rsa ,.tled 10 carry II was voted 80
siys Thursiay 20 the confederation Of he
Tariff b!li in The house and Friday 20 ths
INA i5n y.ilh a vote on each at the end
~ Ne dav's debate on 81 tbs programme
outlined in these dispatches yestetlay,
The denocrais end .aN ored 70 secure tnre,,
laws debate. 10 obtain a postpone ment or
t,xo ar thee DAYS in which 10 study ths
prohable effects OF the measures, II enact
ed, aud TO have The bond oil debatei De-
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PROBABILITTEs

Washington, December 26.-Louislana
and Eastern Texas: Fair cooler; north
er,y winds
Arkansas: Fair and cooler; northcrly
winds
south Dakota and Nobraska FAR,
warmer In western portion west TO soutn-
erly winds
Wyoming and Montana: Fair. warmer
in EASTERN portion: westerly winds.
North Dakota; Falr warmer winds
becoming southWestorly.
Colorado. Fair. warmer IN northern
norton; westerly winds
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cal association meets here in three days,
beginning today.
POPLAR BLUFFS. Mo,-The Southeast
Missouri Teachers association Will meet
here today and tomorrow.
CINCINNATI. ohio-The fifth annual
meeting Of the Ohio State Academy OF
Science will he held here today.
LANSING. Mich.-Thc State Teachers'
associations annual meeting Will be held
in this city three days beginning today
LAWRENCE, Kan.--The populist editors
of the State are to meet in annual cor
ference In this city today ana tomorrow.
TORONTO - The Canadian Society OF
Musicians will hold their eleventh animal
convention In this city beginning TO-DAY
PHI, ADEI.PuIA-Men of science repre-
t,,'tin, six Of the National scientific So
cieties viii meet at the university ior 'hFce
days beginning todhN.
NEW YoRK-The annual intercollegiate
chess tournament will be held at the tal-
ward club commencing today ana cohtlhu-
ing to the LIST Of Janw ry'
rOIJNIBUs. Ohio-A joint convention OF
cnerators and miners win he held N TINS
IN, todav ii is the purpose to take up
ne question of company stores
NEW HAVEN. Conn., The thirteenth
o,,n,,,i meeting az the Modern Language
associa ton Of America VII. D. nSu ~
Y.e University three days beginning To-
day.
rprNTON n. 1.-THE Patriotic order
NJ the SONS OF America has made aritn :,
ments 10 celebrate the aui.N % ~, a.,
hattie Of Trenton today win MOI '''''
Usual eclat, owirs TO the "'' sD''e
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IMroRTs ANp IeNroRrs.

Washington. December 2.-~'rho recre-
tary of the treasury today sont 10 the
senate u statement showing tho imports
and exports from tho United States to
Groat britain and deficiencies for each
Of the past ilvo years,
Tho exports for the year 1872 compared
with those OF 1925. arc us follows.
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THE POST COAST EDITION

Is an assured success and will be
when completed and published, about
December q, the most exhaustive de-
scription of the leading towns and
counties In the Coast country ever
published.
That the people of South Texas ap-
preciate this effort of The Post to
place their section prominently be-
fore the people is evident by the sub
stantial support accorded our Messrs.
Carrico and Hardy in their work.
This edition will be especially de-
sirable for distribution by individuals
and The Post asks that those desiring
extra copies send in their orders at
once as it will he impossible to fur
nsh large quantities after the edition
Is out.
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Christmas was celebrated all over Texas.
A Mexican fatally hurt at Halletts,iae;
deputy sheriff wounded at Ezzell; negro
badly cut near FlHosville; mysterious
murder at San Antonio. boy robbed and
nut on railroad track at Troy, having his
arm cut off
Contract for rock has been let and work
will begin on the Nelasco jetties at once.
Eoard of trade organized ut LA Fore.
A woman run down hy II train ami killed
hear Alec while trying to rescue a doe.
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WEATHER INFORMATION
LAsr NlGnr,s RNApINGs.

lASI -NiNi' -
There is a storm wave of well defined
area over the lower Mississippi valley
and is moving eastward. The area OF
highest barometer Is over Western Texas,
The weather is partly cloudy Ia cloudy
over the southeastern portion of the
country and is clear over the northwest,
Precipitation amounting 10 10 of an Inca
or more is reported from Galveston, Am
arillo. Nashville. New orleans aud Vicks-
h,Irts
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.jRrAL or A CARDINAL.

uRrAL or A CARDINAL.
,e, December 1.-THE rennains OF
! Paul Moicherr. who died In Rome
,mber II. were accorded an impos-
erai here today. Tho procession
IA church OF st. Geon. where tho
IA been lying since II was brought
ome. to the cathedral and thence
tomb. included all the clergy and
: from the near towns. CarutnAi
krementz. archbishop Of ColoEiif.
M the pontifical mass ana tne
OF Trevers delivered an orAtion.
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Washington. December 25.--Chnlrnian
Ding;ey Of the ways and means commlitce
made the following statement tonight;
The revenue hill IS hot Intended 70 be a
tariff reviNon. hut sinply an eSigoncy
bill TO raise alont Si1p10,ooo Of revenue 10
moot tho deficiency. Tho main object is
rev cnuc. although Incidentally the increase
Will help American Industries 80 some eS
tent. The bill is limited 10 two ana half
years, the oxpecta,icn being that by tina,
time tho republicans win he Ia fun power
and able 10 revise the tariff on their own
iin,a. Woods are taken from the free list
and clothing woods given duty Of 2 i'lec,
10 per ccnt of the duty provided by the
act OF 1879 In addition tc the ndvaloren,
duty of TIE present law. Carpet woods are
placed where they were under the net of
1870 and the same specific duty glVsn to
carpets as under the act of 1870 In nld-
ton TO the oVNalorem duties or the pres
cnt law.
The articles OF lumber placed on the frce
list Of the tariff OF 1870 ATE transfer
70 the suitable list with 40 per cent of tho
duty thnt they had under Tho oct of iS00
Then All the other duiiahlc schedules tcN
cept sugar whiUh Is not touchodl nave all
The uutes raiAed 10 per cent. The cont
mittcc Ind not the time 70 treat tralclos
separately and hence u horizontal Increase
| became nacetsary "a TO all articles nov
on the free list.
"Ihe bond BILL" added Mir. Dinghy,
| thority 90 issue per cent nNc year
| coin bonds TO maintain the redemption
| fund. IN addition to the authority he now
possesses, but provides that the proceeds
| OF all bonds under this act and iudor
| tho resumption act shall be uscl only for
| redemption purposes, 1t also provides
| that all bondH shall be first offered ia
! tho people of this country. Tht bill also
| tho people ol THIS country, Tho bin nlsu
! bearing por cent. interest and payable
within three ycArs 20 iN iasucd 20 meet
! any TEMPORARY deficiency Of revenue.
| The only object Of the bond bin ia to re.
duce thu ratio Of interest and the bonde
which the secretary Ia now authorized
| 70 Issue bear To per cont interest The
bill practically SEPARATED the redemption
| fund from the cash In the treasury and
| ~ Intended to put stop 10 the praC-
! teal uao of proceeds of bonds to meet
tho deficiency IN the treasury"
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rAnrHcuAKE SHOCK.

a pcceinbcr U.-An earthquake
las been experienced In the dis
I orenx. viana. Puebla le Tribes
Il and Veldeorras. In the PROVINCE
Fla, several houses collapsedt buf
rhs arc reported AZ the result Ok
derranean. disturbance
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The Spanish army IN cuba continues
In distress.
General Gomez at the head OF the In
surgcnts, preparing 10 march on 10 lla-
vaua.
An Armenian priest Of the revolutionary
committee arrested at Marash, with all
the correspondence with reference to the
Zitour insurgents.
a heavy gale OFF the coast of Ireland
and Great Britain.
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fore the tariff bill, but the republicans
adhered to their original arrangements.
Tho con mittctmnn present wege Ding.
ley OF Maine, bolivar q Iowa, Payne of
klrs o. Illinois. paig,ll of fcnnsyivauie
Russell OF Connecticut, johnson ri North
pskoia, st eele OF lrCisna, EVANS OF Zen
tucky. republicans; Crisp OF Georgia. Nc
Mtlur Of Tennessee, Wtcrlcr of Alabama,
Tarsney OF Missouri. and Turner Of
Georgia., democrats.
chairman DlrslOy stated TO the cummit-
tee that the BILLS were not framed ms a
republican me1atro hot az one calculated
to save the credit Of tho government
witch according TO the presidents nos-
sage and personal communications made
by Secretary Carlisle to members was ca
canEcrcd.
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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Observations taken by the TINTED
States Weather bureau at all stations
at p. m, 10Th meridian time:
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The In the Right Place
pirht Will Always Bring
Ad. "eS"''S'

-. POSTS Want Columns are read ana
s,,zed by more people and firms
Az any other paper In tho state
sssrres nominal for all except "sisua-
~. wanted" which are free
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ARRIVING.

..,cu 1,1FE"-Imported sardines, decor
n,sd tins, key openers.
,spARAGUs TIPs-s lb. cans. doz. in
case. c,,,o,r.
.cRysrAL", Glass a s0t W ,shE n,a,8si
.,s' RrLMONT" CIGARS - Londres
Ipoovales Londrcs F!nos, El Commercio
styles
smoke 100 in box.
s.,TrMINUM LEAD PENCILS-Neat and
"handsome, useful and durable novelty.
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TODRTS EVENTS,

WASHINGTON-The American Hlstorl-
cal association meets here in three days
beginning today.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The report that the Russian government
had offered to lend the United States any
amount of gosl up to $500, 100000
Tho contract for building the two new
battleships will probably be awarded to
the Newport News Dry Deck and ship
Building company,
The text of the bills to issue bonds and
TO increase the tarin on woods and woolens.
VENEZUELAN AFFAIR.
The leaders in the order of Knights Of
Pythas IN Cincinnati have organized "A
volunteer regiment for service in case Of
war with Great Britain.
Lincolnshire Free Mascns wish peace
and good Will to their United states
brethren.
The Spanish press condemn the Monroe
doctrine.
SPORT
Whisper Tom Sayre. Pioneer. Governor
Sheehan and Mendicant won at the New
Orleans races.
Lord Dunraveu expected to arrive in
New York.
Captain Charlie Barr ard his English
bride arrive in New York.
MARRIAGES..
Matthews Wright at Palestine.
Tagau .Stutzman a; Palestine.
lIubps-kevis at Wharton.
Gourley-Otter at Houston.
Burkhaldt- Ens NJ Houston
Heber- Blanchettc at Beaumont.
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POPLAR BLUFFS. Mo.-The Southeast
Missouri Teachers association VIII meet
here today and tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-11
BRITANNIA WINS on TINE.
The Ailsa Fails TO Make Up the Ham
dicap She Was Hindcred.

London, June 1o.-The cutters Britannia
and Ailsa were thoroughly tested to-day
IN reaching. beating and running, in a
steady, east, northeast breeze. of moderate
force. probably about fifteen knots. over
me course OF the ROlay Cinque Ports
acnt club, in the channel OF Dover The
~ At Vas SO clear when the yachts started
SnaI OBJECTS on the French coast were
easily distinguishable. The Britannia won
On ume allowance, but was actually beat
81 ~ I'm, oJs, by the Ailsa. The Ailsa covered
me triangular course of fOrtv-fOur miles
than ten miles an hour.
Ihe BriIaRnia's time was 1890 She
SSstNeu an allowance of two minutes and
leLt seconds from the Ailsa and therefore
peat her IS seconds
Inc race between the big raters was for
silser cup presented by the commodore
q the Royal CinQue Ports Club
Inc course was from Dover Bav to and
a. aIousl me Narne buoy, TO ana around
me South Goodwin lightship, and thence
~ tne starring point, twice over. The
sea was smooth, and the Yachts were
aole 10 carry light weather canvas. in
o..SS'ilg forestry sails, clubtCp sails, ibis
ana JlD tOpsails.
The shippers. in their zeal 10 cross at
suhHIe, were little premature They
5Ol away before the canon doomed and
We're called back and started oil arafn
The yachts We're cleverlv handled Tbe
Allsa crossed at l2:O2.l0 and the Britain.
ma at l2.e310, Counting this advanta &c
" AAi..i nc ludl the AllSa started with
she really showed herself TO be only half
minute better than lie Prince OF Wales
Suttef. The wind on the run out to the
Nafhe buoy was nearly astcrn and the
racers set their spinnakers.
Al the end of the first round the yachts
We're turned thus. Ailsa 2:I9IS: Britannia.
z.zV'zl. This represented an actual gain of
ohl} three seconds for the Ailsa in twenty
t"O miles. The Aisa had slightly in
creased her lead as they bore away before
tnc Wind, With spinnakers set. on the sec
one run to the Narne buoy. The experts
tn;nk the conditions We're tavora bic to the
2llsa. The Prince CT Wales ana Duke of
0Ih sailed on the Britannia.
me twenty raters Niagara, Luna and
Stephane were started over a twenty
three mile course from Dover bay to and
around the South Goodwin lightship, twice
The trio were timed thus at the start:
Luna lz:S2;O2; Stophanie, y 3210; Niagara.
The Niagara overhauled her rivals ana
completed the first round 42 seconds ahead
OF the Luna. Time Niagara, 2.0):55; Luna,
2:Ol :3l; SteDhanie 2:02:IO
me Niagara got the worst Of the start
ana IN the weather work on the first round
was forced 10 leoward: but she behaved
ninety on the second round. outstriDpng
ner rivals in every point Of sailing She won
handlly, beating the Luna by minutes and
Y seconds and the Stephanie By s minutes
ana 81 seconds. Time at the finish: Niagara
Slt40; Luna, 3:23:02; StcDhanie 3:2i:1S
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article falls will understand perfectly
from my description how the whole thing
is done, and will wish that he could re.
such press notices for a little hobblins
and piping, and a few bits OF mechanical
business with pipe, carbine and two
chairs The whole performance does not
involve one gesture, one line, one thought
outside the commonest routine OF aulo-
matte stage Illusion. What / wonder
must Mr.. Irving, who, of course, knows
this better than any one else feel when
he finds this pitiful little handful of haze
neyed stage tricks received exactly as if
It were a browning instance of his most
difficult and finest art? No doubt he ex-
pected and intended the public, on being
touched and pleased by machinery, should
imagine that they were being touched
and pleased by acting.
But the criticsi What can he think OF
the analytic powers OF those of us who
when an organized and successful attack
Is made on our emotions, are unable to
discriminate between the execution done
by the actors art and that done by Mr.
Conan Doyle's ingenious exploitation Of
the ready-made pathos of old age. the ig-
norant and maudlin sentiment attaching
TO the army. and "the Dock" and the vui-
gar conception Of the battle of Waterloo
as a standup street fight between an
Englishman and a Frenchman-a eon-
ception infinitely less respectable than that
which led Bryon to exclaim, when he
heard Of Napoleon's defeat: I'm damned
sorry" ~
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corroN's AREA AND CONDITION.
siN-Sevenths of the Counties Show
Loss in Acreage.

Washington, June 1O-The result of the
special investigation made by the depart
ment of agriculture in 720 cotton growing
counties show that in IS there will be lit
tie or no change in the acreage as com
pared with last year. y report an increase
of 10 per cent, and less, ? an increase from
Il to 20 per cent, three an increase from d
to 80 per cent. 80 a decrease of 10 per cent.
and less. go a decrease from IL TO 20 per
cent, 15S decrease from p to 90 per cent.
Il decrease from 81 to 40 per cent, a
decrease from A. TO 80 per cent, and 80 a
decrease OF over 50 per cent.
Consolidated returns of the reports to the
statistical division for the month of June
shows the state percentages of acreage as
compared with last year as follows: North
Carolina 81: South Carolina, "a; Georgia
So; Florida, 95; Alabama 80; Mississippi, IS;
Louisiana, 81; Texas. So; Arkansas. 80;
Tennessee, 81; Missouri. 20; Indian Terri
tory, 81; Oklahoma, 80; Virginia, 70.
The average for the United States is
S5.2, a reduction OF 14.S per cent. upon the
revised acreage given out in May
The average condition of the crop for
June !. is as follows: North Carolina, 81;
South Carolina, ~ Georgia, 50; Florida, 80;
Alabama. IS; Mississippi, So; Louisiana, So:
Texas, 70; Arkansas. 80; Tennessee. 81;
Missouri. SO: Indian Territory and Okla
homa, 70; Virginia, g.. The general aver
age for the country is 81; against 1873 last
year, and $50 in 1898.