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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-25
WEYLER STILL BUTCHERING.
Harmless Pacfaros. Including wo-
men. shot Down-No Mercy shown.

CINCINNATI. Dec. IA special to the
Commercial Tribune from Key West says:
Passengers tonight say that all Havana
Is waiting for reports from Gen. Weyler
and commenting upon his actions 80 far.
He is reported as having stated that he
intends TO make desert Of the Pinar del
Rio section. In order 10 starve Gen. Ri
vera. According to rumors he has begun
strongly on this. His guerrilla bands have
orders 10 shoot all pacileos at sight. 10
carry of or destroy all cattle or provis-
ions OF any kind. and TO lay waste the
entire country. burning canefelds. houses,
barns. etc.
This they are beginning to do. Fifteen
pacificos have already been killed be-
tween Arsemisa and the foothills. among
them women. The Cubans are Infuriated
at this saYageness. and have begun 10
show a spirit of retaliation by hanging
all guerFiilas captured. after a short trial.
Weyler's arrival was opportune. Ii Is
stated. as his commanders have been
greatly worried lver the various successes
Of the Cuban bands. Several attacks
have been made on the trocha. in fact.
that Is now a daily occurrence. the Gu
bans seemingly desrous of keeping thear
foe in stale Of siege.
II Is stated that an entire paclfico family
OF nve persons Was destroyed on Friday
last by Capt. Melguiz' band. when they
tried 10 prevent the removal OF their oat-
vie. Melguiz, irrifated at their resist
ance. shot three down in cold blood. and
then. binding the two elder sons 10 his
horses tail. dragged them around until
life was extinct They were then cut
loose. and thrown into the house 20 which
the FIRE brand was applied. Cuhans swear
70 burn him alive II they ever capture
him.
Several engagements are reported from
the Santa Clara province. with the van
guard OF Gen. Gomez army, the Spanlards
being defeated In nearly every case.
though the published records claim a vic
.0rv
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President Elect Has Made Up
His Slate.
SHERMAN FOR olsEy's PLACE.
Dtngiey for the Treasury. and Mer-
riam for Secretary of uar--Diiss
for Secretary of the Navy. Gon
for Attorney General and Payne
fer Postmaster 6enerai-pscinc
mire of CaIffernfa-HannA said
TO Have pecIined.

CHICAGO. Dec 2A--A special TO the
Ttnss-Heraid from Washington says. IL
IS Row possible 10 give some important
news concerning the progress which Pres
sdent-elect Mckinley has made in the
task Of making Up his cabinet slate II
would be Incorrect 10 say that MAJ Ne
kinley has fully and finally determined
when he Will ask 70 be his ministers. SO
far only two direct offers OF places in the
cabinet have been made enc Of these be-
ing 10 Mr.. Hanna. who is net likely TO be
in the cabinet at All. and the other to Mr..
Dingley.
But the presideat-eiect has practically
determined the composition OF his cab
met. except as 10 one. or perhaps two
places. Unless he changes his mind. the
following will be the Mckinley cabinet
when Ii is finally announced.
Secretary OF state. John sherman. Of
Ohio.
Secretary of the treasury. Nelson Ding
ley. Of Maine.
Secretary OF war. ex-Gov. William Mer-
riam. of Minnesota.
Secretary OF the navy, Cornelius y.
Bliss. Of New York.
Attorney general. Nathan Con-. OF West
Virginia.
Postmaster general Henry c. Payne. OF
Wisconsin.
Secretary OF agriculture. Judge Way
mire, Of California.
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A CORRESPONDENT At MORO.
Mall and Express Asks for Release
of Harry DeIgado.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-The state de-
partment has been asked 10 interest itself
tn the ease of Enrique Delgado. an Ameri-
can. reported captured by the Spaniards
while lying wounded IN a Cuban hospital.
asld believed 10 be In danger OF summary
execution. A representative Of the New
York Mail and Express waited upon Sec
retary Olney today, and claimed the pro-
tecfian Of ocr government for Defgado.
whom he dsscF. bed IS legitimate corrs-
sponaent of that newspaper. and in no
sense a comoatant. kilograms also have
been received by TIE secretary from some
OF Deigado's relatives in New York. nota-
hiy f. ID. Stokes. begging him 10 rescue
the man from the peril In which he stands.
Instructions have been cabled 70 Acting
Consul General Springer al Havana to
make an inquiry Immediately into the
facts. Tha matter was laid before SerFe-
tary olney through the following dispatch
signed by X. E. A. Dorr. publisher Of the
New York Mail and Express:
Harry Delgado, the correspondent OF
the New York Mail and Express, who
reached Cuba early tails month. was cap
tured on December 10. In hospital camp
OF the insurgents in Pinar del RIO pro-
vince. He is an American citizen who
has a passport. He was urarmed. He had
a letter stating his authority TO act as
correspondent for ths NH ana EXP Eapfesss; sss
a letter OF introduction 10 Spanish gen
erul He had aramped 290 miles from the
coast to the place where he was captured
He has been taken TO Havana and unless
already executed Is in Moro castle. Make
strong representations 10 the state depart
ment this morning, urging them 10 cable
10 Havana 10 release aid expei from the
island IL they choose, or NJ least delay
execution until further representations
ere made
HAVANA. Dec e4-The correspondent
cS the Associated Press has made special
inquiry In official circles regarding the
condition OF Henry Delgado, correspond
ent of the New York Mail and Express
who was captured in Pinar del Rio during
a raid on the insurgent forces. IL Is
learned that Mr.. Delgado was formerly
p1lrser on a Ward line steamer, ana ac-
cording 10 official Information sfterward
a flihuster and still later accorded the
title of major OF artillery on Maceo's stan
He was recently captured in an insurgent
prefecture by the Spanish forces under
Gen. Malguizo. in the province OF Pinar
del Rio. with Americans and Germans. ana
vas brought to Havana. II was learned
that his wounds are being tenderly cared
for AT the Spanish hospital OF San AM
brosia. A. S Dolz. the deputy consul gem
eral OF the United States. visited the hos
n,tal today, but could not see Deigado.
nendlng me declarations TO be taken ny
the authorities charged with making
summary OF hts case. Mr. Doiz viii. now
ever. see Delgado at the earliest oppor-
tunity.
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teen reresfed nar Is likely 20 ne completed
Until after kAe compilation of IRE Porto
K-co resc--zzs. vhssN ~ be Ssgne1 nx IRE
Gses1-regsa- tomorrow as 4 suitable
CHRISTMAS at Under tne Spanish sys-
Seza = wasl be necessary 70 sEhEait Ire
1rt TOW IN session and act likely 90 inset
before February
TIE Cnrssuzs 5sv reforms for Porto
Rl~o are siaei with these Tor Cuba. beng
tie second secsscn of the same lsw. Ts1ey
gre Porto Rico congress, the provinces
OF San Juan and Ponce alternating every
sSe years N choosing saerssers for . term
O. four years TIE congress Is gwen con-
srol ef the whole ls.and. Ths hozae gov
eTazsserf T.l eontz1ae 70 be represented
by q capsaln-gsneral- VINO W. exercise
supervisory poser and De Ehe local dele
gate 70 the minister OF colonies.
The foregoing was the plan approved by
the eortes. hat IN the case ef Cuba Il IS
believed the plans VII be enlarged 50 as
20 make the congress wholly representa-
tive OF 7he people OF the stand.
The deaniFe sctson Of he queen In sign
ing The Porto REQ reforms iomorrow y
believed by o...c ais here 90 ee the prelude
20 sm-lsr acton sor Cuba
LONDON. Dec. a4.~-Tae correspondent
of the Standard al Madrid says.
All ramors OF the acceptance OF the
United States mediation Gin Cuha( are
premature yet. but il Is undeuiabie that
the Spanish peope are growing less re-
fracscry TO the idea OF some UNDERSTAND
ing with the United States. II only the
idea Of Cuban Independence Is dropped and
spain IS allowed her own ideas of colo
NAL reform. All rumors pointing 20 TN
officfal action by the European powers ara
unfounded. except that the powers gsuer-
ally have advised Spain 20 grant 20 her
colonies autonomy. and TO make her own
terms with the United States. IL she can
so hasten the pacification Of Cuba"
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BANDITS SAFELY ESCAPE.
Hue Cut Train Robbers Bnme Fur
suit-Engineer Tells the story
of the Holaup.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 24--No clue has
been gained as TO the identity Of the dar-
ing train robbers who captured the en-
g4ne and express car at Blue Cut last
night Engineer witten. who had charge
OF the train. was also engineer on ine
train that was held up az the same place
two months ago. He SAYS he recognizes
the men as those who committed tAe pre-
vious robbery. and tells the following
story OF last nights holdu9;
II saw a red light sieaan aeross the
track and I stopped the train because 81
was my duty 20 do SO. l looked out II
the cab into the barrels of two revelvers
and a shotgun. Tae lea@sr was a short,
medium bulh man whoa quickly recog-
nszed as the man who had held me up the
last time Got you again, ne said. rs no
ordered me and the fifefnan TO come down.
You know how II is when a man on the
hog train. We're out for the stun
''Coaaucior Nichols came up from the
rear OF the train 10 see why we ilad sroff-
ped He was 0fSsefesi 10 throw up hts
hands. and he obeycd. ! don't Know
whes.her the ieader Is an engineer or not.
but he Is certainly 4 Fatiroad man. ana
understands running an engine Nnile
his pals kept Us covered ae cut the bag
gage cars and erglne loose, and was soon
tearing down the track The conductor
went back to Independence 70 report The
robbery. and the flremaa and | followed
the cars and cagine When We reachea
the cars IN Blue Cut. the robbers bad
gone and we trudged on past Glendale 10
where we found the engine. * ~ nay
opinion that the robbers LETT the enEine
before reaching Glendale, and then turned
Il loose II stopped at the top OF an
incline. because there was no water lstt
i'm the boiler"
The description of the robbers is as fol-
lows. Four men, all masked, three dark
and one light mask; one man small, slen-
der. somewhat feminine voice, and bad
been drinking two men " medium size,
one man six feet tall. weight 30 pounds.
The traInmen were mixed in describing
the clothes worn.
Express Messenger FFler feels terribly
broken up over the robbery. Nnen the
train crew nrst asked how he Jared, ne
said the company had been hard biz. lie
now says BE cannot tell hoN muen Was
taken To a representative OF the Asso-
clated Press, FrIer said:
II was busy aud thought We had stop
ped on account OF breakdown. heard
no voiees outside. When the knock came
/ supposed IL Was brakeman and opened
the door Then i was helpless. The roh-
bers threw my shotgun ouI of the door
and broke IL 20 pieces. They CsFtainly
knew their business. ard wefe very po-
lite. but IL would not have been safe 70
have resisted them
Frfer has been a messenger for the Pa
cifc Express Company FOR twelve years,
and has been connected with the express
company for over twenty years. lie WI
be able to identify the robbers. II caught.
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JACKSON pay BANQUET.
Invitations Exteaded to the Prcsf-
dent and Cabinet ef1sc~rs.

WASHINGTON. Ee@c. 2s,--Eofnr .-ciier
Eckeas soday iea : delegation as CaicaEo
Dezneerssx TO the waite HOUSE. haviag
aT-angeI IN advance Tor their reception
by the president. Among thegn wers Adans
: Goodrich II : Robbins ard r. G. sui
hTan- Their object WAS to lnvate tAe pres-
laeas 70 attend fhe annual Jackson DAY
dinner on January next A. f,asrago. Iae
delegation also called On Secretaries Car
Isle. Francis and Aorten. ana extended %
them an lnviSastoa 70 attend he banquet
Secretary Carlisle. however. Was com
PEELED 10 decline the invitation owing "a a
prior engage ren1. Secretaries Fran
els and Morton could not give definite an
swers. The delegation VIII exsend siTntiar
Invitations TO the remaining members Of
the cabinet. and - q number ct senators
and representatives
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Union PACIFIC FORECLOSURE.
Department of Justice tn Enforce
the Government Lien.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2i-It is authen-
tically reported that the department OF
Justice contemplates action al an early
date looking 10 foreclosure by the gov
eminent on the Union Pacific. with prob
abfl.ty aiso OF similar proceedings against
the Central and Kansas Pacitic Such
step Is considered imperative 20 protect
the governments interests, and has been
deferred in view Of the pending acton ~
congress. A very large portion OF the first
mortgage bonds. as well as the second
mortgage. VIII mature with the beginning
of fSg5 The holders cf the first mortgage
bonds would naturally have priority over
the government. bias Il Is said the attorney
general has construed the amended Pacific
railroad acts as conferring ample power
on the government 10 proceed irrespective
OF any course the first mortgage holders
may see ft TO take.
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COLUMNS OF TwEsrY-roUR FRONT
Al the inaugural 10000 VIII sweep
hy I'm an Hour.

WASHINGTON. Dec. - Chairman Bel.
q the inauguration committee. ass retaFn-
- from New Ycrk weber he bad a confer
svea vVgfe Gen. Horace Porter. the chief
rrzr~sai az the lnaaEaf&f8on parade Gen.
ssorter already has perfected TIE eEt.lnes
q ne arrangements for tae parade. aaf
hzs s4ctaoss that when ouse started = VII
No. - aI1owet % stop untu the ctsaaad-
frx point - resche1- Both military and
esvss erxAnixatious VII - rssGwfres1 20
march fn columns % twen sy~fsar 'front.' ~
stead % sixteen. as hsretssnrN. ana n
elsze oryseT fhe purpose berg 20 have T.
ca, rssarcaSrx pass a given point each
seur. The gzesfson Of position IN the pa
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HOME RULE ~ CUBa.
praposai for Congress TO ne
chosen by the People.

WASHINGTON. De- 24-Anoeher TN
..5rtSrt ssep toward sAe plan % home rae
sar Cutsa has beer taksn by ghs Spaa.sh
as,fsarttias The former plan proposed
hslt not executed sgTae months ago pro-
ss.gsa fo- 1sahan congress or th.rFy gaera-
hs~s. q xAem the aueer-regeut wss %
-a-,e efssan ard fhe people % Cubs we're
"a eIecf afteen. Il s a0s pr0gosest - %
auav as-rh shat u&rs providing xor TIE
naming % members - the aueen-regea1.
ss tnas rss an tsre E'ua4n congress w3a be
.gaetss3 as ahe cuhSa people Fess ard
sse entire cenIso} given 70 CUBA - rzsak-
sax ghe sarr laws ~ the tslAn2 wsts con-
sttsuts essential features - Tne asw plan
sT borne rase Tsaat giving rne People fne
eaeetsaa os TIRE entire congress is fSit
81 carry ossf 81 spsrt as wei a. 50 1ettsT
shs 8ea es aozuF Tule.
Taus far only re weaersi nature - fas
rropss-& eaAmz~= AsvH ne%n nz4ds kHoNn
10 ssfsseaals "a Washington. and tie orAfS
% tee revised pan - rs1crz1s las EoE
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PROTEST FROM MAGAZINES.
New Postal mn Grenti, Increases
Their Expenses.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i.A meeting Of
publishers and paper manufacturers was
held yesterday for t3e purpose of taking
action against the Loud postal hti. nov
pending IN congress. This o3H aims 20
take All novels and periodicals. oHt - the
second class. This means an increase q
postal rates from I cent per pound 70
cents. Among those Represented were the
Century. the Review % Reviews The Net
ropot4fan Magazine the Forum. Munsey's.
NcCIurs's. Cosmopolitan fs5degs. Fefef-
sons and the North Anerican Review.
A committee vas appointed 80 work
against what was condemned IS 'reac-
tionary IN purpose and sniaical % tae IN
terests Of al publishers 81 periodicals. and
20 the allied trades % papsr1iAking. en-
craving. stereogypinx. printing binding.
etc. IL was declared it must fhTu~ out of
ernpl6yrasnt an enormous uumh@r Of per-
sons now engaged IN the production of Pc
rtoale4AR-
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ATTEMPT TO FIRE a FORT.
Ipceudfaries Try to Destroy De-
fcp.es on Florida Coast.

PENSACOLA. fla, Dec A,-aAt late
hrnr last night a watchman discovered
sr. in the oil room inside Of Fort Piekens'
on santa Rosa island. where all the an'-
utsnition and material for the new dlsap-
nearing gun batteries that are neary
completed. Is stored. TIE OIL room was
destroyed. and only by the unHea enor ss =
- ~ targe force now working at night
~ ne batteries the fire was kept from the
Tssazgne. where twenty-seven tons or
powaer and a large quantity Of dynamite
Is stored,
II is believed that sn attempt was maae
n blow up the fort, and the guards nave
been doubled No one VII De pefualt'sa
10 land there without special permit
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INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT.
Increase of the uhtsky Receipts
Decrease I'm Tobacco.

WASHINGTON. Dec. A-Tne monthly
statement ~ fhs collections cf internal
revenue shows the total recefpts Tor t1A
snoath OF November were fz.75i.ss@. de-
crease as compared with November ast
go - sgr- ss7 For the arst eve monfas
- re present fiscal year TIE decrease sas
sgys ss7
,eh. only notable increase for The month
"a Y7ss III from whisky. while there was a
decrease 81 sfss ~ from tobacco. For the
last eve months the Increase in the re-
eegpsx from whisky vas s. sai.5z
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Rank Director. to Visit nckels.

CHICAGO. Dee. s4--wiliiam n kerfo0t.
G. A. Adams. William A. Page and
Charles r. Cerwiih. directors In The cel-
lapsea National Bank OF Illinois. leSt TO-
day for Washington. and saturday morn
ing viii have conference with the comp
trolser OF the currency. The coafereDee
was arranged far hy telegraph. The di~
recsors went as representatives Of their
associates In the directory. They also de-
sired 20 see the originals Of the letters
which passed between the comptroller and
the directory. The question az % the
authenticity of signatures will then be
settled.
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PROPAGATION OF SALMON.
Fish Commission Finds That Hatch
cries Are Valuable.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-An interesting
review OF the salmon fishery conditions Of
this country is made in the report Of the
Irnited states fish commission on the ar
tfae!al propagation OF salmon on the Pa
eias, coast The conclusion reached is
that although nature evidently designed
fasat Chinook salmon shall not take ap ils
abode on the American shores OF the At
larfj. as breeding serves a legitimate
and valuable purpose In maintaining is
s1srpJy of the species in is native waters
on fne Pacific slope. This - especially
apparent oy enormous drafts made upon
these nsh by caEnertes and BY the yearly
increasing consumption Of fresh and salt
ea salmon
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NEW YORK. Dee 2l-Toaay was the
coldeas December * n the history of tns
Ne.w York wea ner oslee. A. 5 a. n. tss
Thermometer registered degrees aooys
aero.
raoasie~ was Is degrees below nura here
q; 3 o'eaock fhls morHlag. ard - degrees
tn The Gasskllas
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kecauntiax for uam.n D~pravity.

A woman lecturer has Desn warning
-,sthe~s against allowing chA9ren 70 read
Mother Goose stories. wasea sas says are
we~x .u4rnletaas Nox taat the fact -
src4xu. K SENS terrible aow mary people
have growa 20 maturity tatated ~ chs@d-
s--.s4 -sasse-s wssh the aeprave-1 Iztfss Miss
Ma ne wsrked Jack HofneT And TIE
xs9~sns.s oss lsssy y no lived II shoe.
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HURRIED WORK on ARMS
suain I'm All Haste tn Equip IFS s"i'
dfers.

LONDON. Dec. IA MADRID dispalch
- a. Da{lv Mail saws that Gen. Azcara-
"a minister OF war. whose health has
S@sn shattered with overwork has risen
frafn a red OF sickness in order 20 a!rect
the wariike preparations which are goins
s,,vrsr "a wfth feverish haste IN all Of the
rms and ammunition factories.
nv the middle Of February aH o. the N
fsntry IN Spain viii be armed Win Aaa-
- -t,,.s re rroleAo factory Is turning
out 4 go cartridges daily
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New Atlantic Cable.

LONDON. Dee. s4-Ac1or3ing 10 "A
Perrin dispatch 10 the Times. the new ca
hle from Emden to Nigo has been COM
plesed II Is regarded as the first IN
staiimcat Of great transatlantic cable.
intended 70 connsct Germany Win North
America. hy the wAN Of the Azorss.
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.s~s give ne eals shoulder - a saying
~rsrtuatfnr In = custom csIFnsu In France
ard Enxlana duFiag TIE Norman days
gyhsn . guest bad oplsgaTed his welcome,
Instead - sns hzunea q nation a- Seni-
son usually served a. dinner a cole sho2i-
der of snuttoa wss placed before A4za as
a ssat Aa aa4 better go
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u,... 70 EXPORT wheat.

pr-rNos AYRES. Dec. 24-fFhe Argen-
-. Times states that Too.es, tons Of wheat
NiF be available for export from Busnos
Ayves and Santa Re.
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DUBUQUE, "a. Dec 14-Fpr the FIRST
tine ~ m0afh Senator Aalaoa left RS
horne and took ; carriage ride about the
csfy. ne expects 50 cave for Washing
ton nme5Gatsiy after The holidays.
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OMAHA. Dec. 9t-PaBi Esnaeryoort.
president OF tire Easionsl Reform Press
Association. today issued a easl fOr tas
annual neetsnx % the orxAaizsfioa az
M@nsnals. Tenn. FebruaFy p iseT.
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LONDON. Dec As-A dispatch from
xf1rtsvtsso 10 ne Times says that de-
erse has been issued restoring the liberty
~ sna prexs r. Uruguay.
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rx-uini-ter Reed III.

PARIS. Dec. 24-Gen. Meredith Reed
,e~-rer}v United States minister 20 Greece.
i seriously Ill He Is suffering from
bronchitis.
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NEW YORK. Dec. 2t.--The directors Of
the Delaware, Lackawanna n Western
railway have declared regular quarterly
dividend OF is. per cent. payable Jaau-
airy u.
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MASTERS OF THE SEA.
Cuban Patriots Win the First
Naval Engagement.
THREE FRIENDS SHOWS FIGHT.

wifi Ffffsusferisg steamer Beats
on q Cruiser and q Gunboaf. and
Then Lands Supplies for the In
surgenfs-NaIiant seamen stand
mt Their Posts Near the Mouth of
the san Jusn-ExcitfnE Chase ON
the Retarn Voyage
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sr,fr-rff aNfF>rfys. Dec. 4-'Tne Nofta
German Lloyd stsauner spree. capt. Aslef.
from sss York.. Dseefrfs'er -. seF bsvs'Ana
va tnsa port, whsnh arrives hssse Iesaay -
u a m. had an sxssf.s.'' 80 ~a'.s 49, 80
- 80 esrsy fhss uorntnx, after en-
,.,,,,v.sessns, very heagy westneF. Several
80 - SEES hoats were stove IN. ard
sn~ 49, corpgsteiy covered with Arow
and frost.
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Fa9e zsll ho determined ~ th@ e~s2er ip
which tAe several states represented came
into she Unsen.
Ger Nelson a MsseS, - TIE United
States army. vas appointed caa.rz.sE %
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