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WILL TRY III AGAIN.
Billet Pool Not Disheartened by Fail.
ures to- Permanently Organize.

Billet Pool Not DfSheartened by FafEs
ures to- Permanently Organize.
New York, Dec. 29.-The members o Z the
American Bessemer Steel Association,
better known asthe billet pool, after many
val nefforts to effect permanent organi-
zation and make an iron-cIad agreement,
do not seem TO be disheartened, and they
intendto make another attempt next week.
A meeting will be held at the Holland
House next Monday.
A prominent member of the association
now in this city said today:
I'VE have made good headway 50 far.
We have an agreement that i 5 concise and
comprehe nsive, and the only hitcn q
over the selling price, which is left open.
The main questions 10 be discussed at this
coming meeting are the adjustment OF
price, ard also the adoption Of some
method for the protection OF raiImen. The
trouble has been that some Of the pronii-
nent firms, that ought % be in the assOeia-
ton, are inclined 70 balk.
''Ther last committee appointed TO draw
up an agreement could not come TO any
conclusion, but il is now advised that the
committee be enlarged and that the agree
| Inent be made more elastic, and this q
likely 10 be done"
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and bookbinding plant. In buildings, ma
chinery, and every facility the Government
Printing office should be the model and
the exemplar for the whole continent.
On the contrary it was about twenty-five
years behind the age when its present
chief took hold of it, With the exertion
of an amount ofindustry and perseverance,
but little understood beyond its dismal
gates, he has succeeded in running with
it after the train OF progress until he has
made it TO catch up to within about one
decade OF this year of our Lord. 1t would
amount to crime against the confidence
his friends have in his nerve and sand if
Mfr. Benedict were TO now LAY down."
when one more rushing round might land
him an easy winner with concern complete
to any date.
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ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

Prince Bismarck gathered around him
at Friedrichsruhe, on Christ mas Day, his
entire family. The former chancellor is
in excellent health, considering hi 5 ad
vanced age, and takes walks in the park
surrounding his castle daily.
Gen. Horace Porter, who managed the
great soHud money parade. in New York,on
October 81. and who has been chosen as
the chief marshal of Mckinley inaugural
para de, has been given Il loving cup by
his aides i'll the great metropolitan demon
staratiUn. The cup composed of forty
ounces Of silver. and has a capacity of
six ana one-fouIth pints.
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher fell and broke
her hip while visiting her daughter, in
Stamford, Conn. She is eighty-four years
Of age, ana will probably never recover
sufficiently to walk again.
M Nelidoff, Russian ambassador to
Turkey, acting as spokesman, for the
concert of European nations, has notified
the sultan that the agreement OF the
powers upon the question of the en-
forcenentof reforms in Turkey, i S perfect
ana that they demand that there shall be
| no delay, on the part OF the porte i'll
giving assent TO the proposals for such
reforms submitted by the representatives
OF the powers.
The Sultan OF Turkey is still authorizing
the liberation of Armenian prisoners in
groups of ten or twenty, after having been
| photographed and having taken the oath
| of fidelity to the Sultan.
The Paris Figaro states that Comte lie
| Nun and NJ Ferdinand Fabre have an
nounced their candidature for the fauteuil
| Of Jules Simon at the Academic Franchise.
| OF n ChallemclLacour.
Cardinal Royer, archbishop OF Bourges,
Of a carpenter, was anything but asham Ell
! OF his obscure origin. In addition to the
hcraldic signs of office he inserted two
planes on his coat or arms.
John Drew, the actor, is one of the most
enthusiastic swerdsmen in the New York
a. G., where he fences daily.
Prince Henri of Orleans, the eldest son
Of that Duke of Chartrcs who served on
the staff of Gen Mcclellan during the
| civil war in this country, has apparently
tired OF ipaction, and of civilized life.
Although barely eight months have elapsed
voyage of exploration of the country
lying to the northeast of the French pos
sessions OF Cochin China, he proposes to
start off three weeks hence for Abyssinia
III response to a very friendly invitation
from Emperor Menelek.
The late Nine Charles Heine was ac
corded the honor of military display
by the French government at her recent
obsequies in Paris. Such steps are rarely
observed except in honor OF some member
of a reigning family.
Verne is still+busy, writing two romance,
a year, though he publishes only one H,
goes to bed at 8 is up at 4, and from that
hour till noon he is at work.
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Metropolitan.

Hon. Page Morris, OF Duluth, Mimi. is
at the Metropolitan. Mr. Page Ieaped into
natiCanl celebrity during the recent cam
paign, as hesyictotious contestant for the
honor of representing the Sixth district Of
his state in the FIfty-ffth Congress The
campaign in this district attracted more
than ordinary attention, owing to the fact
that the incumbent and contestant was the
retoubtable Charles A. Towne, who bolted
the st Louis platform, and openly sup
ported Mr.. Bryan, although Republican.
Mr.. Towne was thought to have what is
vulgarly called a lead pipe cinch" on
the election. The Republicans Were sup
posed to be completely ratified by the de-
fection OF their former leader, and it was
by the hardest kind of work tha tthey finally
plucked victory out of the apparent defeat
that stared them in the face. The CON
vention, which met at st. Cloud, just one
month after Mr.. Towne's dramatic exit
from his party councils at ST. Louis, nomi-
mated Mr.. Morris, who was at that time
a Judge, by executive appointment, of the
circuit court OF Duluth.
Mr.. Morris was named by acclamation
and was telegraphed TO and urged to lead
the forlorn hope. He did, and to the
surprise Of all made a canvass that fairly
electrified not only his district. but the
State and nation well, and came in q
safe if not an easy first, by some 7O0 ma
jority.
Mr. Morris is young and looks younger
He is Virginian by birth, having gone
| to the Zenith City of the Unsalted Seas
| just ten years ago. He is L OF a large man,
| but his fine head and his classic features
would distinguish him i'll any company.
| This is his first trip East since he left
| the Old Dominion in 1856 He will stay
| in washington till the middle of January
and VIII improve his time in renewing old
! time acquaintances and learning the de-
| tails of his new duties in the National
| Congress.
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MR.. OLNEY'S STATEMENT.
status of the Case of Henry Del
gado, the Cuban Correspondent.


Secretary Olney yesterday made the
following statement in regard TO the
case of Henry Delgado, the Cuban cores
pondent OF New York newspaper, who
was captured bv the Spaniar,is IN the
province of Pinar del Rio, OIL December
Is:
1T appears from a report of the Havana
consulate that Mr.. DelgadO was made a
prisoner by the Spanish troops in course
OF recent military operations in the pro-
vince of Pinar del Rio; that be is reported
to have belonged To the staff Of the
insurgent Major General MaceO and to
have been i'll command of the artillery, and
that letter 10 Maceo ana one from Maceo
to the prefect oS Las Tumbas were found
on his person. 1t being represented TO the
consulate that DeIgado : native-bOrn
American citizen all tay rights 70 which
he is entitled under our treaty with Spain
and subsequent protocol have been claimed
for him.
Mr.. Delcado is confined in the military
hospital OF san AmbroSie, outside of
Havana The rights spoken of in the
statement consist OF a trial by the ordinary
judicial authorities unless the prisoner is
taken with arms Then ne must be
tried by council of war or court-martial.
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BAZAR WILL BE A SUCCESS.
Virginia Republican Association Has
Already Sold 10 900 Tickets.

Virginia Repu ublican Association Has
Already Sold 900 Tickets.
A meeting of the executive committee of
the Virginia Republican Association was
held last evening at No. 923 F street
northwest, Chairman F. d. Lee presid
ing.
The special committee in charge OF the
bazar to be given February 1 at Green's
Hall reported that arrangements are being
rapidly perfected, and there is every rea
son 10 believe that the entertainment will
be great success.
The committee recommended that its
membership be increased, and in accord
with the request twelve additional mem
bers were named.
After the meeting the committee was
entertained by Mrs. W. II. Nelson at her
residence, No. 1912 New Jersey avenue.
The bazar will be opened by one tf
the most eloquent Republican speakers of
Virginia and it is expected that many Of
the clubs from that State win attend
Already nearly 1,GOO tickets have been
sold
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NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut.. Commander A V Wadhams has
been ordered to duty as lighthouse in
spectur of the New Orleans district, Feb
ruary 10. serving as assistant in the same
Dosition from January 3. Surgeon E. II.
Green is detached from the Marblehead
on relief and ordered to the Naval Dis
pensary at washington. Past Assistant
Surgeon A. R. Wentworth from the Naval
Hospital, Portsmouth, N. H, to the Marble
head Past Assistant Surgeon Fl. b. Fits
is ordered to the Naval Hospital, Ports
mouth. aud Assistant Surgeon L. Morris
To the Essex
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GRAND OLD MANS BIRTHDAY
Gladstone Celebrates His Eighty-sev-
enth Anniversary.

London, Dec. 29.-The birthday Of the
Hon william Z Gladstone was celebrated
at Hawarden today. There was the
usual flood OF teiegrams and letters from
home and abroad The veteran statesman
was enjoying excellent health
The Liberal Associations Of ScorFlud
and England. the Marquis of Ripon. Baron
TweeOmouth, and Chief Rabbi Newman
Hall were among those who teIegra phed
their congratulations.
Others who sent messages Of congr ttuIal-
ton to Mr. Gladstone were the Prince and
Princess OF Wales. Sir william verncn-
Harcourt, who. it is generally conceded.
Will be recognized as the leader Of tho
Liberal party and Baroness de RoCls-
childs-
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GOING TO PORTSMOUTH.

Senator's and Representatives to In
vestigate New Navy Yard site
Portsmouth. y H., Dec. 2S.-On Friday
Senators Chandler aEC GannGer, Congress-
men Sulloway and Baker q nd COngressman-
elect Clark, together with The Maine deIega-
tion, are to visit this city as guests of the
local board OF trade
In the afteruo on the delegation VIII be
taken To the navy yard aEd the needs OF
the station thoroughly explained and the
natural advantages of the yard set forth
In the evening banquet Will be rendered
10 the visitors by the board Of trade.
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YULET1DE EVENTS.

The Sundayscflool of the Street Bap-
tist Church hddlfts annual Christmas en-
tertainment last night. The hall was
beautifully decorated by the ladies of the
church. %,
The program included several Christmas
carols and rectations by the children of
the school. Mrs Kidwell- Stewart sang the
Angel Song in a clear, soprano voice.
DR.. Muir, the pastor of the church, made
few remarks to the children, after which
presents and candy were distributed to
al
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scale, because the operators never live
up to such agreements anyhow.
The whole wage question will be de
cided, However, by the national miners
convention, which meets next month.
The following officers were elected:
President, w. E. Farms, New Straitsville:
vice president, w. H Hopkins, Murray
City; secretary-treasurer, T. l.. Lewis,
Bridcepcrt.
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DEATHS OF A DAY.

London, Dec 29.-Joseph Won Wasielew-
ski, the violinist and historian, is dead.
1922. At the Leipsic conservatory he
was a pupil Of Mendelssolln, David and
Hauptmarn. Subsequently he was men,
ber of the Gewandhus Orchestra till
ScIiumann assigned him the place Of Con-
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Hamburg, Dec. 29.-Herr Woldemar MIS-
sen, president Of the Hamburg-Amcrica
Steamship Company, also prominent mer-
chant of this city and well known through
out the country, died here today from IL
complication OF diseases. He was sixty
three years old and leaves a widow.
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OVER 800 PRESENT.
Southern Educational society of Ala
ba ma in session.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 29-The Southern
Educational Society met here tonight N
annual meeting, at Princess Theater. There
are some 300 members present, and tEs
session will last two days.
The session opened at ; O'Clock with an
address OF welcome by Hon. W 6 clark.
president Of the board OF education. Noodle.
followed t,y addresses by Mayor C. L
Lavretta and Gov Joseph F johnson
The response was by Hon George J,
Ramsay of Clinton, La.
President J. H. Phillips of birmingham
then read the annual address to the as
spciatiOn and the proceeding IS closed with
an address by Richard c. Jones. IL d 4.
president ~ the University OF Alaba ma.
The morning times., 1896-12-30

New Orleans, Dec. 29.-Capt. Thomas
Pickles died today of heart failure. He
was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, Eng, in
1929, but has been resident of New
orleans since he was eighteen years of
age. He was sole proprietor OF the
ferries plying between New Orleans and
the ri ght bank of the river.
The morning times., 1896-12-30

An entertainment was given to the Young
Wage Farmers Club last night, by the
ladies of the Wornans Christian Temper
ance Union, at No. 910 street.
The hall was decorated with flags and
palms.
After regular meeting of the club Miss
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Helen Nye sang and Mrs. Granfield recited
one of Whitcomb Riiey's poems President
Niemyer, of the club, made short address
on the aims and work of the organization,
after which handsome gold medal was
presented to Mr.. s. Il. Turner, of the
Postal Telegraph Company, for general
excellence in his work in behalf of the club.
One of the features which was most pleas
ing to the boys was Jack Horner" pie
made of cardboard and filled with useful
presents for the young wage-earners. Each
one considered himself as fortunate as the
old-time favorites of nursery days, as all
the presents were valuable and pretty.
Refreshments were served, and the rest
of the evening was spent in playing games.
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Philadelphia, Dec. 29.-Lansing W.
Bancker, who was the oldest living circus
clown with the exception of Dan Rice,
died last night at the Philadelphia aims
house, where he had been an inmate for
two months. He was seventy-five years
of age.
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PICKED Up AT HOTELS.
Cochran.

Among thearrifals at the Cochran Hotel
last night were ". b Childers, Of Albu-
querque, New Mexico; F W, Stevenson
Cincinnati, ohioa Miss NJ. W. Brown and
Miss E F. Kng,or Baltimore; and Charles
Than, of New York.
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The Arlington was crowded last night
with pretty school marms from New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, who have
invaded the National Capital en- masse as
a holiday diversion
ac Raleigh.
Senior Abel Bravo of Panama, Colombia,
is at the Raleigh.
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CORPORATION DISSOLVED.
Electric Railway COmpany'S Poor
Business the Cause.

New York, Dec. 90 The Electric Rail-
way Company OF the United states, whose
office 5 at No. 1 Broadway, has applied
To the supreme court, through CephaS
Bzainerd. Henry NJ. Field, stephen Field,
and others. directors for the voluntary
dissolution of the corporation. and judge
Truax has appointed John Hone, Jr-, referee
in the case. and set down the ORDER to
show cause for. April : next.
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P0NTIFICAL ARMY RECEIVED.
Representatives Call Upon the Pope
and Pay Their Respects.

HIlU L dy TItIF ftoptCIS.
Rome, Dec. 29.-The pope today gave
an audience to body representing the
old pontifical army. He made an address
to the representatives, in which, after
speaking OF the services rendered by the
army, he declared that the papacy would
finally triumph.
He added that ne bad received offers
from Canada, Ireland, and elsewhere from
people who were ready to hasten 70 the
defense of the papacy. lie hoped the
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moment would soon come when he would
see himself surrounded anew by sons as
faithful and as well beloved as those
which had comprised the pontifical army.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
MINERS ELECT OFFICERS.
Resolution Adopting the Old Scale
Per Ton for 1897.

Columbus, o., Fec. 29.-The State mi
ners' convention adopted resolution this
afternoon, declaring that they would not
accept less than 20 cents per ton, the old
scale, for 1897, and that they would not
enter again into an annual agreement
with the operators to stand by any wage
The morning times., 1896-12-30

Clinton, Ontario, Lee. 29.-Horatio Hall.
a well known scientist, and probably the
highest authority on Indian languages, is
dead here. He was born in Newport, N. H.,
in 1917.
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Christmas anniversary was celebrated at
700 persons assembled to witness the
occasion.
The church was handsomely decorated
with evergreen mistletoe, American flags
and large star. Two Christmas trees
were used. One for the presents to the
Sunday school scholars and the other for
members and friends of the church.
The trees were tastefully decorated ana
laden with 250 presents for the children
and many valuable gifts for ladies ami
gentle men.
The following program was rendered:
Chorus, .'Sing Unto the Lord" address
on Christmas, Lawyer /. l.. Henson, hOli-
Day greetings were delivered by Misses
Nettie Garrett, Bessie Hamilton, C. F.
| Sprague, w. R. Johnson; solo, Madam
| Drew; selection. the Lyric Quartet; duet,
| Mr. Spencer Green and Miss Bessie Ham
| ilton; chorus, Like Father Pitieth His
| Children" closing address, Mrs. ".
Chase.
| Tie several committees deserve credit
for the unique arrangements.
| After the presents were distributed a
reception was rendered the officers anI
teachers OF the Sunday school by the
adult scholars. Appropriate remarks We're
made by Rev. w. H Brooks, Z. E.; DR..
I. L. Thomas, pastor and superintendent;
| W. IL Clark
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Paris, Dec. 29.-J oseph Barbot, the
French tenor, died here yesterday. Jo-
seph Theodore Desire Barbot was born in
Toulouse on April 12, 1924. He first
studied the ,yiolin, but afterwards cuti-
waited his voice under Garcia. The great
success OF his life was his appearance
as Faust in the first performance Of that
opera. Subsequently he Travelled in va
opera companies. In 1876 lie became the
successor Of Nine. Pauline Vairdot as
professor OF singing at the conservatoire.
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Montreal, Dec. 29.-Alcx Y. Gilmour,
of the firm of j. Y. Gilmour s. Co, steam
ship agents, died suddenly this morning.
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Paris, Dec. 29.-M Hanselier Duffresnoy,
formerly director of the Paris Opera, is
dead. He was born in 1919.
The morning times., 1896-12-30

Boston, Dec. 29.-Hon. Edward Avery
for many years prominent in Democratic
State politics, died this morning.
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cert master atg Dusseldorf in 1850. In
1855 he took uphis residence at Dresden,
devoting most of his time to literary work
or his book, ssEhe Violin and It's Mas
ters," three editions have been printed.
As composer he contributed recently
nocturne and some patriotic choruses.
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ShnrRhan-
Arlington.

Lieut.. Bcchelli of the Italian army is at
the Shorham.
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The boys OF ST. Aloysius' Parochial
School will give their final performance
this evening at the new Gonzaga Hall OF
the Christmas play, written by Rev Father
Brosnan, entitled, Christ Is Born"
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-07

the trocha and traVersed Ia-
vana province, is declared to
be now in Matanzas, ready 10
cooperate with Gomez.
1t must be observed that
these startling declarations are
made on the authority Of
Cubans. 1t is, however, to be-
noted that the Herald's recent
reports from Cuba have in
dictated that a bold and strik-
ing movement was soon to be
attempted by the rebel leaders
That Gomez has proved his
skill in attack as well as i'm
strategy and feint cannot be-
denied. Further, the HeraId's
dispatches have shown. that
the insurgent army is now we'll
armed and held under the rein
of strict discipline.
With such resources and
with dynamite guns, whose
effect Artemisa has sad cause
to remember, All attack on
Havana would seem to be not
without the range Of posi-
hilities.-N. Y. Herald.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-07
DRESS CULTURE.

A Dress Culture Club in the
East, that has fifty five mem
hers pledged, among other
things, to wear their weather
gowns 3 inches from the ground
at the lowest point, and their
rainy-weather dresses 3 inches
shorter still, has been consider
ing also the question of shita bic
footwear for the street. The
high bicycle shoe was looked
upon with much favor as the
best kind Of Il covering for the
feet and ankles in stormy
weather. All of the members
Of the club agreed to discard
the high heel. One and all
these heroic and sensible won
en- further pledged themselves
to give up all superiluous fnery
in street dress, aiming at neat
ness and qnietness rather than
an ornamental and snowy
model. As a concession to
husbands, a longer walking
dress may be worn on Sundays,
and presumably on other holi
days, if the head # the house
hold objects to the abbreviated
dress.-EX.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-07
A PECULIAR COURT
MARTIAL CASE

President Cleveland has dis
approved the proceedings of a
court martial which sentenced
an officer to dismissal from the
army. The reasons given are.
first, that there were technical
errors in the trial, and, second,
that the punishment was "far
too severe"
If injustice was done to IL c
accused in the course of the
trial to such an extent as to de
prive him Of his rights and to
interfere with his proper de
fence, the disapprovai Of the
proceedings is not open to crit
icisn; but it is hard to under
stand how the President could
say that the sentence was too
severe for the offence charged.
If an officer ought not 20 be
thrown out of the army for
malicionsly blackening the char
acter of another officer, there
are few crimes meriting dismis
sal Either the accused was
guilty of infamous SANDER or
he was not. If he was; he
richly deserved his sentence.
[. he was not, why has not an
other court been ordered?-
N. Y. Herald.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-07
BOOKKEEPER DROPS DEAD

Corpus Christi, Texas, No
Vember 3.--Thcmas w. Mitch
ell fell dead in the Office of the
n. Gussett & Son Hardware
company today at 1:20 p. m.
Deceased was Dookkeeper for
the firm. He was 65 years Of
age and had resided here for a
number of years. He came here
from Missouri, where be has
large real estate interests. His
death was caused by apoplexy
His body has been embalmed
and will be held subject to in
structions from relatives in ST
Louis, New York and Paris,
Texas.
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VOTED FOR HIMSELF.
Palmer Casts Gold Standard
Ballot and Makes a Few
Marks.

Springfield, Ill, Nov. 8
Senator Palmer, accompanied
by his daughter, Jessie Palmer
Wedder, voted at 8 p. NJ. The
Senator voted the straight gold
standard Democratic ticket and
said; 1--WE must stamp down
corruption and machine pol
itics. The people must be pro.
rected, and the ballot box is
our only relief. 1 believe the
entire republican ticket will be
elected"