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WEST INDIES TORNADO
1t Struck Washington City Tussday3Aig

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! WASHINGTON, September 3a.-The
West Indies tornado, which struck
Washington between Ii p. ia. and
midnight last night, respected neither
official nor diplomatic properties. II
ripped off some of the coping of the
White House and laid low most of the
historic trees in the White House
grounds including the elm tree which
Lincoln planted (and this gave the relic
fanatics fruitful field for their opera
tions. )Itcarried away part of the roof
of the State Department, where official
documents are stored, but fortunately
left them uninjured. The costly roof of
the Patent Office was picked up and dis
tributed all around the neighborhood,
and skylights half an inch thick were
remorselessly beaten in. The Naval
Observatory, and in fact every other
public building were more or less in
jured.
Churches and theatres suffered alike.
The state roof of the Church of the
Covenant, where President Harrison
used to worship was blown down and
each square slate by curious freak
planted itself upright in the grass park
ing which surrounds the edifice. Still
more disastrous was the fate ofthe New
York Avenue Presbyterian church,
Mr.. 3ryan recently attended, sitting in
Mr.. Lincoln's pew. The whole tower
Of the edifice was reduced to match
wood and persons in search of SOU
venirs had no difficulty in obtaining
them Nearly every other church in
the suffered more or less and their
antipodes, the theatres, We're equally
visited.
The total destruction to property in
in Washington City by the storm is
estimated at nearly half a million dol
lars
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time. The mother of the child had
gone to market, and the father left il
sleeping on bed in room on the
second floor while he went into his
store down stairs.
But short time had elapsed when
MIR. Asher heard the infant crying as
though in pain He hurriedly went up
stairs, and as he entered the child s
room three large rats jumped from the
baby's couch and scampered off. The
father was Mortified to find the flesh
torn from the babes face, head, and
neck, and blood trickling from dozen
or more wounds. The little one died
In great agony before the doctor, who
was summoned at once, could reach the
house
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CHURCHES.


St. Timothy's Episcopal church
Rev. J. c. Wingate, Rector; morning
services II O'Clock, evening 7:3t
O'Clock. Sunday School at 3 o'clock
P. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday ane
and Friday, S O'Clock P. M.
Methodist Church, Rev. T. N. Ivey
Pastor; services at II A. NJ. and 7:3e
P. M. Sunday School, S P. NJ, J. F
Bruton, Supt. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday night at 7:3o.
Disciples Church, Rev d. w, Davis,
Pastor services on Second, Third and
Fourth Sundays at 11:0O A. M. and
1880 P. M. Prayer meeting every
Thursday night. Sunday Schoolat 3
O'Clock, P. NJ, Geo. Hackney, Supt.
Presbyterian Church, Rev. James
Thomas, Pastor; services on the First,
Second and Third Sunday in every
month and at Strickland's church
every Fourth Sunday. Sunday School
at 5o'clock, P. M.
Baptist Church. Service as follows:
Preaching Sunday morning at II.
o'clock and at $3.50 p. m. Rev ]. A.
Rood Pastor, Prayer meeting Wed
nesday evening at 8 o'clock. Sunday
School at S p. m. D. S. Boykin, Supt.
Primitive Baptist Church, preaching
on 2nd Sunday by Elder Jas. Bass; on
3rd Sunday by Elder Jas. S. Woodard;
on the 4th Sunday and Saturday before
by the pastor, Elder P. D. Gold. Ser
vices begin at II A. N.
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Democratic-Populist Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2S Instead of nom
mating an independent ticket, the city
populist convention has indorsed the
entire democratic city and senatorial
ticket. Six populist candidates for the
legislature We're nominated, and these
will be placed on the union tickets to
be voted for DO odemocrats and populists
along with nine legislative candidates
nominated by the democrats to-day.
Fusion was carried by vote Of p to
IS The minority, headed BY Sheridan
Webster, bolted and are preparing for a
middle of the road campaign.
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A Political Boomerang.

New York, Sept. 2S. The following
letter addressed to the Catholic clergy
of the United States by, it is said, tn,
Mckinley and Hobart Business Mem.
National Campaign committee, was
given out to-day at Tammany Hall:
Tenth Street, Above Chestnut,
Philadelphia, Sept. 10, 1896
Reverend and Dear Strive arc
well aware that the dignity of your sa
cred office forbids the exercise of youl
influence in any political matter involv.
ing mere questions of executive or legis.
lative policy.
Nevertheless, we are fully persuaded
that the questions before the country in
the depending presidential campaign
are Of an especially serious character be-
cause they involve fundamental moral
issue. A decision in the selection of
president that will commit the execu-
tive to policy that in its application
will forcibly compromise private finan-
cial obligations and will repudiate a
portion of the national debts, will be a
violation of the basic Christian princi-
pie that commands honesty between
man and man. Such a decision, we
believe, would be thoroughly immoral
and would precipitate an ethical and
material calamity of incalculable mag
nitude.
"We are also of opinion that the at
tack now being made upon the regu-
larly constituted legal authorities of
the national government is pernicious
and dangerous to an extreme degree;
for it contains rebellion against those
safeguards Of law upon which society
the individual and the several states of
the nation must depend for security
and protection. If successful those
vital principles of our government will
be undermined.
Recalling with gratitude the patriot
ism and eminent services of the late
Most Rev. Archbishop Hughes and
many others of the Roman Catholic
clergy, when the integrity of our gov
eminent was threatened on former
occasion, we take the liberty to suggest
that the present is period of equal
danger. The government is not threat
ened by physical force, but insidious
and false ideas that inspire incipient
and contempt for proper au-
thority are industriously propagated
throughout our country. 1t is not our
purpose to argue the foregoing sugges-
tons. | merely desire to respectfully
express the opinion that present politi-
cal issues involve vital moral gu estions
that powerfully appeal to the religious
of the people
"cur committee is not partisan, it in
,ludes neither office holders nor office
seekers. We have no personal political
interests to serve, being private citizens
associated for patriotic purposes,
Very respectfully,
ROBERT G. OGDEN.
chairman Republican Conn.,"
The 1ammany chieftains are much
ncensed at this appeal to the Catholic
lergy to support Mckinley and Hobart ,
which, they think, will prove BOOM !;
rang.
General Osborne, when shown COPY !,
+ the letter at republican headquarters :
aid he knew nothing about it.
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A Baby Killed by Rats.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2S.-Three big rats
attacked the 2-month-old boy baby Of
Isaac Asher, 1850 Low street, Saturday
night, gnawing its face, head, and neck
to such an extent that it died in short
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]. w. CRowELL, Sheriff,
RoBT. WHITEHEAD, Deputy.
]. D. BARD1N, Clerk of Superior Court.
w. M. WELLS, Register of Deeds,
w. T. FARMER, Treasurer,
F. w. TAYLOR, Standard Keeper,
DR.. c. E. MOORE, Coroner,
JAMES W. TAYLOR, Surveyor,
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POLICE

d. P. CHRISTIAN, Chief.
EPHRIAM HARRELL, FRANK FELTON,,
AMEs MARsHBoURNE.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
w. w. FARMER, Chairman.
PERRY RENFRoW, ]. ]. ByNUM,
w. D. P. SHARP, VIM. WooDARD, Jr.
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THROUGH TRAINS

Between Florence and Weldon:
No. 90. No. 35.
1885 P. M. Leaves Wilson, I1:1S P. M.
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LOCAL FREIGHT-NORTH BOUND:
Leaves Wilson 7:o5 A. M.
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Between Wilmington and Norfolk:
. No. 4S. No. 40.
100 P. M. Leaves Wilson, 2:Io P. M.
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Between Florence and Weldon,
No. IS. No, q.
1:2o P. M. Leaves Wilson 2:o5 P. M.
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Shoe Fly" Wilmington to Rocky
Mount:
No. 90. No. 41.
1923 P. M. Leaves Wilson, $40 A. M.
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DIRECTORY.

DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.
LOCAL TRAINS:
N. Bound. S. Bound.
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ONE OF THE SYNDICATE.
Watkins Alleged Connection with the
Valentine System of Finaneiering.

Valentine System OF Financiering.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25-Captain O'Brie1
has at police headquarters another mar
who is credited with being a member OF
the Valentine Bough- Mclaughlin syndi
cate Of forgers
He is James o. Watkins, So years old
who says he lives in the Brooklyn hotel
Brooklyn.
Watkins was arrested by Detective Bir
mingham of the district attorneys Office
on suspicion. He was taken to police
headquarters, where he was recognized by
Detective Sergeant Mcknight as a man
who was at ono time connected with
Bough and Valentine in schemes fm
swindling.
Detective Mcknight says Watkins has
swindled number of Italians by going tc
them and saying he had a big railroad con
tract and wanted large number OF labor
ers. A padrOne would make arrangements
TO furnish the men, and upon the strength
of the great contract Watkins would be
able to get large sums of money. He t.
said to have swindled Louis Brochia of
ll5 Mulberry street out of 500 by a simi
lar plan. He was to furnish 500 men fm
Watkins for she construction of the Rich.
field Springs and Oneonta railroad There
is no such railroad.
Watkins has been mixed up in Other
schemes to swindlc it is said A year ago.
In company with John Bough and William
Clough, he attempted to defraud J. Ired
well, 1l5 Wall street, ont Of So, ,OOO Wat
kins represented that he could get 7,OOc
or Is, 600 shares of the defunct Sanitary
Sewage and Utility company for S15 a
share. The company was to be reorgan
lied and work begun, and the new syndi.
cate would pay 500 a share for this stock.
Watkins and Tredwell were to divide the
profits. Ex-Governor Pattison of Penn,
sylvania, he said, was interested i'm the
scheme of reorganization. Tredwell put
up 50, 600 certified check with Walsh &
Co., bankers, at Wall street, TO secure
an option on the stock. The stock was
also deposited with Walsh & Co. Mr.
Tredwell became suspicious and went &c
headquarters and made a complaint.
Mcknight went To Irodwen's Office,
met Bough who, under threat of ar.
rest, returned the check The bonds were
worthless, although Bough claimed they
were good. Mr.. Tredwel would not make
a complaint after the return of his money.
Mcknight says Watkins has served two
years in prison for grand larceny.
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The Competitor Case.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The state de-
parment officials have received no advices
of any character from either Havana or
Madrid confirming the story that prom
ises heretofore made by the Spanish gov
ernment had been broken and the Com
pctitor prisoners again tried by court mar
tial without the benefit Of counsel.
The publication of the story created
sensation here, as the Competitor case
threatened the most serious breach between
Spain and the United States that has yet
arisen.
Secretary Olney's protest in relation to
the affair was of the most emphatic char
acter, and the belief has heretofore pre-
vailed that continued refusal to grant
the request of new trial with counsel
for the prisoners would result in a demon
stration of force by this government.
This matter was one of the subjects dis
cussed at the cabinet meeting yesterday
afternoon, but in the absence of official
advices only informal consideration could
be given it.
Secretary Olney said that in the absence
Of any information from the vice consul
at Havana or Minister Taylor, he was in
clined to think an error had arisen some
where.
Assistant Secretary Rockwell believes
the story originated in the fact that the
Spaniards are from time to time taking
dispositions and collecting evidence to be
used in the retrial of the prisoners, and
that this has been mistaken for the actual
hearing of their case.
He feels sure, as does Mr.. Olney, that
while spain may temporize in the matter
20 retain prestige at home, the Competitor
crew will not again be secretly tried, but
when their cases are brought up, which i:
not expected until after long deferment
they will be allowed counsel and the
promises Of the Madrid government car
ricd out
Consul General Lee said: "I do not be
lieve the Competitor prisoners have beer
tried and are now awaiting sentence
Dispositions and testimony in the case ar,
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A peteetiye,s Clever Work.

MONTREAL, Nov 25.-The work done
by Detective Goldfens of Pittsburg in cap
turing Louis Levy, a second hand dealer
who disappeared from a Pittsburg court
room recently while sentence for perjury
was being passed on him, was exceedingly
clever. Goldfens searched Toronto and
Hamilton with a pushcart and visited all
tho second hand and junk shops He heard
that Levy had gone to Montreal Gold
fens came here and visited the Jewish
quarter disguised as an old clothes dealer.
He spotted Levy's wife in the door of a
second hand store. Goldfens entered the
store and found Levy there. Both the
prisoner and his wife put mp a stiff fight,
and the detective had a hard time of it
until police assistance reached him. Levy
had in his possession a telegram from
Pittsburg signed Dave Brown, reading
Look out for Detective Norris Goldfens.
He is after you.
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Suspect Arrested at Kingston.

KINGSTON, n. y, Nov 25 Stephen
Mcclure, a stowaway on a canalboat, has
been arrested ON suspicion of having been
connected with the murder of Captain
Mulligan at Saugerties last Friday Tho
charge is vagrancy. There is much secrecy
on the part Of the officials regarding the
arrest, but it leaked out that the prisoner
had been shadowod since sunday Nc
Guire had been spending money freely for
rum and other things and acted I'm such q
manner rs to create the impression that he
was hiding, apparently fearing apprehen-
sion. He was recently employed on the
construction of the new city reservoir near
Woodstock and was paid off and discharged
last Thursday night. Tho murder was
committed in Saugorties ten miles dis
tant, early on the next morning Blood
stains are said to have been found on the
prisoners clothing
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BEAT THE DRExELs.
A Clever Rascal Worked a Check For
gerry on PhIladeIphia. Bankers.

TRENTON, Nov. 25.-It mas Just been
learned that through a series of forgcries
Drexel q Co. of Philadelphia have been
swindled ont of $500, and another broker
of that city lost $l0O The scheme was
worked in this way:
A letter purporting TO have come from
William Balderson, a reputable farmer Of
FallingtOn, was sent TO the First National
bank of Trenton, inclosing three notes TO
Balderson's order and asking to have them
discounted and placed TO his credit This
was done by the board of directors last
Wednesday, and word TO that effect was
on Saturday and disclaimed any knowl-
edge Of the notes Meantime, on Friday, n
stranger had gone to Drexel's with check
for 5000, apparently signed by Balderson.
The brokers telephoned the First National
and asked II he was good for the amount
An affirmative reply was received.
Next day the check came 10 the First
National through the usual medium, and
Balderson being there at the time, pro
nounced it "A forgery. The other chock for
S4O0 had been negotiated with a Philadel-
phia broker and afterward passed to the
Manufacturers bank Of that city, coming
to the First National with Balderson's sig
naure. The two checks, aggregating 81,
600, were within $50 of the amount of the
three notes originally asked for discount.
AS the First National has not cashed
either, the loss will fall on the Drexels ant
the other Philadelphia broker, who frs
honorod them.
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DENVER CHEERS BRYAN.
Women Tender Hin "a Reception, and He
Makes Dozen Speeches.


DENVER, Nov. 25.-William !. BRYAN
was given an enthusiastic ovation on the
occasion of his first visit to this city since
the election. It could scarcely have been
greater had he boon elected president. The
occasion Of his visit IS Che twentieth an.
niversary of the admission Of Colorado
into the Union. Before he was nominated
for the presidency Mr. Bryan agreed Go
speak at the exercises in cOmmemoration
of the event.
He was met at the depot by committee
including n. NJ. Patterson, c. S. Thomas
and Mayor McMurray. Even at that early
hour several thousand persons were as
semblod about the Union depot They
swung their hats and choered Justify. soon
after his arrival MIR. BRYAN went 10 the
Brown Palace hotel TO attend % reception
given in his honor 10y the women Of Den
yer
Mrs, H. NJ. Patterson, president Of the
Equal Suffrage club, presided and intro
duced blr. Bryan in "a oulogstic sroech.
Mrs. Mary c. c. Bradford delivered an
address of welcome Mr. Bryan spoke for
half an hour, being frequently interrupted
by enthusiastic applause from 1000 wom-
en-, who filled the rotupce and balconies
of the hotel
After the speochmaking Che ladies filed
past shaking hands with Mr. Bryan,
while the Colorado state band played pop
ular airs. As a souvenir, Mr.. Bryan was
presented by the ladies with a memoran-
dunn book of Colorado, casod IN silver,
having declined to rocoive any gift of great
value.
A remarkable ovation was given TO Mr.
Bryan when he was driven through the
down town streets in company with SEN
ator Teller, Congressman Townsend and
other prominent champions Of free silver.
The throng was so dense that Mr. Bryan's
carriage had to be stopped every two or
three blocks, and he made about dozen
short speeches. He was wildly cheered
along the route
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Pan- Amerienn Exno.ltIon.

NIAGARA FALLS, Nov 25-It is am
nounced here that pan-American expo
sition to illustrate the progress of the new
world during the century which began in
1900 is to be held somewhere along the
Niagara river in the year 1899. 1t is said
that the project has very substantial back
ing and that its representatives are now
In New York making arrangements for
the preliminary steps. Those connected
with the project in this city are not will
ing TO divulge the plans until the return
of the representatives now in New York
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Linhilitin. of 500. nnn.

PHILADELPmA,N Nov 25.-Hcnry Jacobs,
for many years in the clothing and fur
nishing business at Front and York
streets, has made an assignment, exocu-
tions having been ISSUED against him on
notes aggregating over s42, 600. In speak
ing of his failure, Mr.. Jacobs said The
demands of a number of creditors together
with business losses was the cause of the
failure. ! can as yet form no estimates OF
what my assets are, but / think that the
liabilities will reach 500, 00O
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being taken 81 short iltervas, and ex-
pected this hes been nistakel for secret
trinl. do not believe spain fin violate her
promise bat that on retral Of the case
counsel will 10 permitted.
According TO the UNDERSTANDING prevail
ing gat the state deparnncnt the Competitor
prisoners were first trio by drumhead
naval court martial and sentenced to be
shot
Upon protest from tie United States
the matter was carried to Madrid and a
new trial granted With promise that the
prisoners should be represented by counsel.
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Christmas Beef For Merry England.

PARIS, KY, Nov. 25.-Today c. Alex
ander viii ship from his farm in this coun-
ty $50 head Of Durham cattle TO London
market for Christmas beevcs They aver
age ,726 pounds. They are the heaviest
lot ever shipped from Kentucky. IL will
require 90 cars, divided into two trains, to
transport them to Norfolk TO take The
steamer Hurona for London. Nelson Nor
ris OF Chicngo nnrchascd the entlro lot.
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SON To suoeeed Sire.

ATLANTA. Nov. 25.-Tho Democratic
congressional convention TO nominate a
car didate 10 succeed 20 the unexpired
term Of Hon Charles f.. Crisp was held at
Hawkinsvillc Charles r. Crisp, eldest
son of the late ex speaker, was nominated
bv rising vote. Nj Crisp will be elected
without opposition H. is a young man,
Just 2G years of age and will be one of the
Youngest members that ever occupied
seat i'm the national legislative halls.
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P,,n,,~ NIill burned.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Fire last night
completely destroyed the sash door and
planning min and lumber yard attached
belonging 70 Thomas w. Smith located
at the corner of First and G streets. The
loss on the min is estimated at $4,000
and on the lumber about $4,000. The
amount of insursncc is very small.
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A snIclde,s rnlane nIethod.

ALBANY, Nov. 25.-IIenry w Weller,
an aged nut peddler, committed suicide In
an unique manner in this city. lie won't
to a hotel, hired a room, placed tin can
over tie gas Jet, fastened his trousers leg
to the can and then buried his face In the
other end Of the leg and sufooated In a
note left he said, II would sooner trust to
GCd than to humanity.
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81 Ysar. ror nIan.Iaurl.ler.

WIsCAssETT, Ne, Nov, 25.-Orin c.
Mank, alias Mink, Of Waldoboro, was sen
tencel to serve six years in the state prison
for manslaughtcr in causing the death Of
his brother Edwin last month. The shoot
ing occurred during a fight between the
brothers, Edwin being hcaggrcssor Both
were intoxicated.
Evening journal., 1896-11-25
Dynamite FOR Cuba.

ST. LOUIS, Now PA local powder
firm which makes the manufacture and
sale Of dynamite a speciality received
wire message from its agent in New Or
leans asking for prices on dynamite. The
request was for Che price on ten tons. The
New Orleans agent intlmated that the
dynamite wi,s wanted in New Orleans ioi
shipment to Cuba as quickly as possible
Evening journal., 1896-11-25
Trenton Suicide aIysterv Solved.

TRENTON. Nov 25-The body of the
girl found Sunday morning in villa Park,
a suburb Of this city, has been identified
as that Of Minnie Hazelback of 335 East
Eiehty-ffth street, New York. The body
was identified by sister Of the dead girl
She says Minnie left home Saturday night,
slying they might never see her again.
The sister says the dead girl had a lover
named Harry Gray, OF Gay, of 100 East
EightY- third street. Now York.
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Charged with DTalpraot,ce.

WILTON, n. H., Nov. 25.-Dr Mossecott
of this town has been arrested and is held
TO await the result of an autopsy on the
body of Mrs. Mary kidder, aged 56 years.
who died fortnight ago. The body was
exhumed, but the coroner and his assist
ant decline to explain the circumstances
which have brought about the autopsy un-
I'll the task is ended.
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recruitment People Married.

WATKINS, y. Y, Nov. 25.-Archibald
X. Mackoy of New York city and Miss
Helen Ganscvort Edwards daughter of
Mr.. ana Mrs. Alfred Edwards, and grand
niece of General e. !. Magee, were mar
ricd at Glenneld, the home of General and
Mrs. Magee. The ceremony was witnessed
by the immediate friends and relatives Of
the bride and groom.
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VIEWER Gives the REASON.

MADRID, Nov. 25.--A dispatch to The
impartial from Havana says that in al
interview General Weyler stated that he
had returned from the province OF Plnai
del Rio owing to the necessity OF settling
the question of tho new issue OF notes by
the Spanish bank and other urgent mat
tcrs. After these were settled he would bs
ready to return TO the field.
Evening journal., 1896-11-25
For Mayor Of Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. 25.-Henry
5. Dickinson, president Of the George r.
Dickinson Paper company of HolyOke, has
been nominated for mayor by the Repub-
licans of this city.