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AMBITIOUS TO SHINE.
Mrs. Herman Oelrich Will Entertain
in New York,

CHICAGO, Dec. Ga special to q
morning paper from New York saws:
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Oelrichs will to-
night give a notable entertainment-a
dinner vaudeville. This is taken asian
indication, after having since her mar
riage several years ago been content to
play an inconspicuous part in society.
that Mrs. Oelrichs is now ambitious to
shine as leader.
The Oelrichs have expended more
than 100000 upon alterations and dec
orations on their leased house at the
Fifty seventh street, which is believed
to mean that Mrs. Oelrichs means to
maks her home the scene of as much
gaiety as possible this winter. 1t was
occupied formerly by Mrs. Pharin-
Stevens and her daughter, Mrs. Paget.
and shares the four corners of Fifth
avenue in that neighborhood of multi
millionaires with the splendid C. p.
Huntington and Cornelius Vanderbilt
establishments directly opposite and the
pretty house which is to be the future
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney. nee Vanderbilt, on the other
corner. The fact her sister, Miss Vir-
ginia Fair, is one of the half dozen
greatest heiresses in town. as well as
bright, pretty and attractive girl should
assist Mrs. Oelrichs in carrying out her
purpose.
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MACKEY IN CHICAGO.
He is on His Road Home With the
Horses Bought at Lexington.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-John w. Mack
ey, the California horseman, registered
at the Wellington to-day. He is on
his way from Lexington to the Rancho
del Paso, near Sacramento. with the
string of thirty-four thoroughbred
horses which he purchased at the COM
bination sale, held at Lexington last
week. Among them were the stallion
Ornament, for which he paid $4,000,
and Candlemas, the brother of st.
Blaise, which cost $4,000. The string
altogether represent over SIOO.OOO.
They We're conveyed in a special train
Of six Burton cars.
Mr.. Mackey with a party of friends
travelled in a special car. In each of
the cars conveying the horses was an
attendant. The train left at $50 over
the Burlington and will travel over the
Central and Union Pacific roads. Mr..
Mackey said the Lexington sale was a
good one, the prices obtained being bet
ter than at any sale for long time.
He was of the opinion it presaged an
advance in the prices of thoroughbred
horses.
He believed the business outlook was
decidedly promising and that steady
Improvement was to be expected from
now on. He said the result of the
election exemplified the truth of the
statement made by John Stuart Mill,
the English economist, that the Amer
lean people had the unfortunate habit of
going off at times on some wild finan-
cial heresy, but had the good fortune
to get right at the critical moment"
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THERE ARE OTHERS.
This Time the Referee Was Attacked,
and Free Fight Followed.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 6.-Nettled by q
rank decision given by man named
Cameron of Chicago who refereed a
prize fight at Halls Corner, ten miles
south of this city last night, a crowd of
200 Milwaukee and Chicago sports en-
gagged in free fight, in which several
We're SO badly injured that they will not
be about for a week
The fight was between Harry Fails of
this city and Teddy Murphy of Chicago,
and was for a purse of $500. 1t was TO
be twenty five round match Fails
had the best of the fight, which had pro-
ceeded as far as the eleventh round. In
this round Murphy made a swing at
Fails and according 10 Cameron. the
referee, fouled him. Cameron at once
awarded the fight to Fails.
The crowd howled Indignantly at the
decision and some one jumped over the
ropes and attacked the referee 1t was
only moment before the whole crowd
was in free fight, and many of the
contestants We're knocked out. The
stakeholder escaped to a carriage and
was on the way 10 the city when some OF
the crowd stopped the carriage. showed
revolvers into the faces of the occu-
pants and told them that they wanted
Cameron When they learned that
Cameron was not in the rig they allowed
it to proceed. The money will be maid
to Fails
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DEATH OF MRS. MATTHEWS.
She Expires Suddenly From a Hem.
Orrhage of the Stomach.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 6-Mrs. Mat
thews, wife of Governor Matthews. was
seized with a fatal hemorrhage of the
stomach tonight She had been in
disposed for couple of days but was
feeling so much better this evening that
she was up and about, and she and the
Governor We're alone in the library
about $50 o'clock, when she started
to walk across the room and fell to the
floor, with the blood rushing from her
mouth and nostrils.
The Governor carried her to a couch
and the family physician, DR.. r.
French Store, was called at once. He
saw the fatal nature Of the trouble.
and kilograms We're sent to their two
daughters, Mrs. Cortez f. Wing of
Greensburg and Miss Helen Matthews.
now attending the Cincinnati Conserva-
tory of Music. A consultation of physi-
clans was called, but they found that
Mrs. Matthews had but a few hours
to live. Mrs. Matthews was a daughter
of Governor Whitcomb. and they have
been married nearly thirty years.
The Governors only son, Seymour
Matthews, died at Atlanta a year ago.
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RECLAMATION CASE.
County Treasurer Ordered to Pay
Warrants Presented.

MODESTO, Dec 6.-The reclamation
district case has been decided by the SU-
perior Court of Stanislaus County de-
claring the claims of the reclaimers le-
gal, and that the County Treasurer
should recognize and pay them.
About a year ago many reclamation
districts were formed throughout tha
State. Men having swamp and over
flowed land could, by expending a cer-
tain amount of work to reclaim it, pre-
sent claims to the Board of Supervisors
with proof of labor and receive pay
from the county for work, the land to
remain the property of the reclaimer.
Claims were presented in this county
nearly a year ago to County Treasurer
w. A. Downer, but he did not consider
the demands legal and refused to cash
the warrants.
A test case was begun under the title
of J. NJ Canty ct al. VS.. w. A. Downer
Treasurer of Stanislaus County. The
suit involved many thousands of dol
lars in this county alone and Boards of
Supervisors of other counties withheld
action pending a decision in this case
Now Superior Judge w. o. Miner de-
clares the claims legal and authorizes
the Treasurer to pay the warrants.
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Prohibiting Any One Holding Office
From Accepting Gifts.
He Thanks the English People for
Their Generous Proposal and Ap-
preCiatiOn-Great Britain Wins Her
Contention in the Egyptian Matter
Heavy Gales Prevailing in Brit
tany-The Powerful the Fastest
Ship in the English Navy.

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Hon. Thomas +.
Bayard, the American Embassador,
has written a letter to the Daily Tele-
graph" anent that Journals proposal
to take up a public subscription for the
purpose of purchasing him a national
Christmas gift as token of esteem of
the English people. The letter, which
is dated December 5th says in part:
EARLY this morning l telegraphed
you not to proceed further with your
kind and generous proposal for tes-
timonial to me from the people of this
country in token of their appreciation
of my efforts to establish between the
two great English speaking nations
harmony and good will"
Mr.. Bayard then proceeds to say that
he was touched and gratified by the
proposal and the "Telegraphs'' gener-
Gus eulogy of him, but after reflection
he decided that he should scrupulously
obey the spirit of his countrys law,
which inhibits anyone holding an office
of trust or profit under the American
Government from accepting without
the consent of Congress any present
from any King, Prince or Government"
He further says: while I live 1 shall
not cease to thank the people of these
islands for the whole hearted unstinted
welcome l have received at their hands
and the warm hCspitalities that have
been showered on me and mine
The 'Telegraph' in leader will to-
morrow announce the withdrawal of IFS
proposition. 1t says there is no need
to inquire as to the good will of the
English nation toward Mr.. Bayard.
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THE CRUISER POWERFUL.
She is the Fastest Ship at Present in
the English Navy.

NEW YORK, Dec. Ga special cable
dispatch to the Herald from London
says: The British cruiser Powerful,
which quite recently completed her
steam trials, is at the present moment
the fastest ship in the royal navy, and
has thus far fully justified the addi-
ton of water tube boilers in vessels of
large displacement. The engines Of
the Powerful, as also those of the Ter
rible, were designed to produce $4,000
horsepower
In her final trip, which was carried
out on November 9th, her engines de-
veloped an average of 25,SS6 horse
power for the requisite period of four
hours. For one third of the duration
of her trial the Powerful exceeded 90
QUO horse power. The wind was strong
and the sea rough, the result being that
the speed attained was only 21S knots,
but it was estimated that in toierably
smooth water the ship would have
steamed at a speed of fully $3.50 knots
The ship was fully down to her load
line during the trials and drew twenty
eight feet aft.
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LOMPOC WHARF CASE.
1t Has at Last Been Decided, in Favor
of the Plaintiff

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 6.-The
Lompoc wharf case, that has been in
litigation for years, has been decided
by Judge Cope of the Superior Court.
The court rendered judgment in favor
of the plaintiff, NJ M. Mehrin, for
SO, 145, interest and costs of suit.
Plaintiff is the assignee of the Cali
fornia Steamship Company, whose
property, consisting of a wharf and
warehouse at Lompoc, was sold under
an execution by Constable j. N. Saun-
ders. Thomas Ambrose, the purchaser
and co-defendant with Saunders, made
payment with a check on the Donohue-
Kelly Bank of San Francisco, upon
which a certificate of purchase was
duly issued. When the check was pre-
ented for payment the bank refused to
cash it for the reason that Ambrose
had stopped payment.
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THE REPORT DENIED.
Missionaries Have Formulated No
COMPLAINT Against Turkey

NEW YORK, Dee. "a special ca
BILE to the Herald" from Constantine
pie says: The news that the American
missionaries have formulated a COM
plant against the Imperial Government
is devoid of foundation. The United
States. desiring maintenance of ami
cable relations and with the object of
dissipating all doubts has officially de-
MED the report in question.
DIR. kimbalrs assertion that the ma
tional flag had been torn down in the
Haskeu quarter of Constantinople-a
statement which aroused a great DEM
onstration of indignation-is not ap-
proved.
Such a charge was made, but after
most minute inquiries the missionaries
on the spot denied it.
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YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA.
1t Has Not Diminished and is Likely
to Increase,

WASHINGTON. Dec. CDR. D. NJ.
Burgess, Sanitary Inspector of the Ma
rine Hospital service in Havana in
forms Surgeon-General Wyman under
date of November 2Sth, that yellow
fever in Cuba had not diminished par
ticularly in severity during the previous
week; that smallpox increased consid-
erably among the civilians and that
fevers and dysentary had augmented
considerably.
Under date of November 21st Dr. II. S.
Caminero, Inspector at Santiago de
Cuba, reported that the smallpox epi-
demic which had ragged for several
months was at an end Yellow fever,
however. still prevailed and he was sure
that it would increase, inasmuch as a
contingent of 10000 new Spanish
troops was expected to arrive in the
district
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SEATTLE (Wash.), Dec. 6.-The
floods and storms which have been pre-
vailing IN the Pacific Northwest for
the past month have had a very dis
astrous effect upon commercial indus
tries in this section. Owing to the
crippled condition of the railroads the
lumber business, which is the principal
industry in Washington, is practically
paralyzed. The coastwise and foreign
trade have suffered greatly, but moth
ing in comparison with the Interstate
and Eastern business, and, what is
worse, relief does not appear to be near
at hand.
At no time within the month could
| consignments over either OF the trans
continental lines be forwarded with any
certainty of safe delivery. Washouts
on both systems have extended from
the coast through Washington and
Washington and Montana to the snow
blockaded prairies of the Dakotas. The
depressing effect of this state of affairs
has been far reaching, for in the lum-
Der business of this State alone there
are directly and indirectly about 2O,-
| 600 men engaged.
In nearly all of the big business
houses, wholesale and retail, of this
city the general stocks are running low
and many special shipments of holiday
goods are blocked on the through lines
between the coast and ST. Paul, with
the result that merchants will lose
heavily unless traffic is soon resumed.
| Owing to the blockade, prices of beef
and mutton have risen and will con-
tinue to rise until the railroads are in
condition to handle through freights.
Western Washington obtains these
products from the broad prairies east
of the Cascades, and the tranSporta-
ton of livestock from that section
hither has been attended by even
greater perils and vexatious delays
than that of dead freight.
Stock raisers have, by reason of the
unusual fall of snow on the other side,
been forced to feed their cattle this
winter, and this has also contributed
towards the general advance in prices.
The involved railroads are making he
roic efforts to get control of their prop
erty again, but they are not receiving
much encouragement by any prospects
for better weather, as the rainfall con-
tinues with aggravating regularity.
Reports from the Cascades are to the
effect that nearly all the mountain
streams are as high as they were three
weeks ago, and the large rivers empty
ing into Puget Sound are rising and
in some cases have spread beyond their
banks.
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JUVENILE HIGH ROLLERS.
Arrested in Washington, They Con.
fess to a SIS 900 Robbery.

NEW YORK, Dec. Ga "Herald's"
Washington special says: Two boys
named Wilson and Milligan were ar
rested to-day and when questioned as
to their large supply Of funds admitted
that they had stolen nearly 5000 from
a Mr.. Courtwright of Plainfield, N. j.,
from which place they came.
Wilson and Milligan We're first seen
here during the race meeting at Ben
nings during Thanksgiving week. Dur
ing the present week their expensive
manner of living came under the obser-
walton of the detectives. When first
taken into custody they asserted they
were brothers and said their mother had
sent them here to attend Georgetown
College. But when placed under fire at
police headquarters they weakened and
told the circumstances of the robbery.
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MARX HANNA'S SUNDAY.
He Passes a Busy Day in Entertain
ing Callers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Sunday was
not day of rest for Mark Hanna He
was kept busy entertaining callers the
greater portion of the day. This fore
noon he took a drive with Senators
Sherman and Proctor and when he re-
turned to the Arlington he found nu-
merous visitors awaiting him. Among
those who called and with whom he mad
conferences We're Senators Burrows of
Michigan, Aldrich and Platt of Connec-
ticut, Representative Grosvenor of
Ohio and Cannon of Illinois.
He remained in the lobby of the hotel
for an hour or 50 this evening and was,
of course, the center of attraction, meet
ing many Congressman who thronged
the lobby. He retired to his apartments
at O'Clock after seeing several news
paper men, to whom he said there was
nothing to communicate.
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REVOLUTION IN URUGUAY
The Consul General at Baltimore Re-
ceiveS News That it is Ended

BALTIMORE, Dec. 6.-Consul-Gen
eral Murguiendo of Uruguay tonight
affirmed the statement he made through
the United Associated Presses last Fri
day to the effect that the reported rev.
olution in Uruguay was of little ar
count. The Consul-General was at that
time in receipt OF a cablegram from
Monteyideo, the Uruguayan Capital.
saying the revolt was unimportant
A subsequent publication which pur-
ported to represent a serious condition
of affairs in Uruguay caused him 10
cablegram TO the Minister of Foreign
Affairs at Montevideo inquiring as to
the state of affairs. To this inquiry
the Uruguayan Consul General has re-
ceived the following reply: "Rioters
completely defeated. Revolution end
ed. Situation OF Government irnpreg
nable. tSigned) HORDENAN
Minister of Foreign Affairs"
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FIRE IN A CHURCH.
The Janitors Narrowly Escape Suffo-
cation by Smoke.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Fire attacked the
First Presbyterian Church, Twenty
first street and Indiana avenue, just be-
fore o'clock this morning, and worked
damage estimated at $4,000. All the
smaller windows of the edifice were
smashed in by the firemen in efforts to
Quench the blaze.
Hugo Koehring and George Bloom,
janitors, narrowly escaped suffocation,
and the immense pipe organ of the
church was critically near destruction
from the slow eating flames. Much of
the damage to the building was caused
by water. The conditions forced aban-
donment of church services to-day. The
flames got their startSin the basement
of the structure, directly below the
church parlors in the rear of the build
ing.
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and laborers who went on strike yes
terday and prevented other employees
from putting the mines into operation.
The company's foremen and Superin-
tendents, with armed officers, routed
the rioters, some of whom they lodged
in Jail.
The miners repaired to their boarding
houses and say they will fight to death
before they will be dislodged. The at
tempt is to be made tomorrow and ssri-
Gus trouble is anticipated.
superintendent Jones of the company
says every one of the strikers must now
clear out; that he will not re-employ one
of them, and that they must vacate all
the company's houses.
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SHARKEY RECEIVES CALLERS.
TELLS HIS FE1ALE FRIENDS
HOW HE WAS FOULED.
Prominent Cyclers State That His
Present Condition Tight Arise
From Overtraining,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6--Tom
Sharkey the pugilist, received many
callers of both sexes in his sick cham
Der to-day and spent much of his time
explaining to them how Fitzsimmons
fouled him in order to avoid certain
defeat. Although Sharkey lost many
friends through the foul fight he put
up with the Australian his gameness
is unquestioned and his admirers hope
that with experience and training he
Will yet become a top-notcher among
the heavy weights. A number of prom
inent cyclists who inspected Sharkeys
injuries to-day state that his present
condition might be brought about by
entertaining or varicose veins, and that
the complaint from which he is suffer-
ing is by no means uncommon among
track riders. Nobody questions the
mariners gameness, but all condemn
his foul tactics and agree that while he
may be an adept at welding holystones
on wet deck he knows next to moth
ing about handling boxing gloves.
At the "Chutes'' this afternoon Fitz-
simmons and his trainers illustrated the
Sharkey Knockout blows twice to a
crowd of $4,000 people, who cheered
him wildly.
The Olympic Club of this city, which
is probably the only organization that
will be favored with boxing permits in
future, has offered purse of $4,000
for ten-round contest between Corbett
and Fitzsimmons. The former has re-
piled stating that he will consider moth
ing less than $4,000, with a suitable al
lowance for training expenses. Martin
Julian, F'itZsimmons' manager, has
heard nothing from the Olympic off,
cials, but will make no further moves in
the way of match making until the
Sharkey contest is arbitrated by the
courts. FitZSimmonS, when apprised
of the offer made by the Olympic Club,
expressed his willingness to accept any
proposition calculated to bring about a
meeting with Corbett, but resolutely ad-
hered to his preference for finish fight
and suggested that "Pompadour Jim
do business with Dan Stuart first AS
direct result of the FitZsimmons-
Sharkey fiasco, Tommy Ryan of Syra-
cuse, who was matched to fight George
Green (Young CorbetD twenty rounds in
this city during the month of January
next has declined to take his chances
with the San Francisco sporting element
and thus what promised to be one of the
most scientific contests arranged has
apparently fallen through.
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The Lodge immigration Bill to Come
Up in the Senate.
Special Orders That Will Try for New
Dates, and Bills That Will Con-
tend for Right of Way-Senate Re-
pubIicans Will Caucus Tomorrow
Revolution in Uruguay Ended
Rioting Miners at ScrantOn-Sen-
atOr Faulkner Will Not Retire.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-It is not
likely that anything will be done in
either house of Congress tomorrow eX-
cept to exchange congratulations or
condolences as the case may be, over
the result of the election and to listen
to the Presidents message. When the
last session closed the House immi gra
tion bill had, and now has, the right of
way in the Senate.
1t is the unfinished business and will
be called up at the expiration of the
morning hour, > O'clock Although
known as the House bill on the calen-
dar as reported to the Senate by Mr..
Lodge, it is a materially different meas
ure, all of the House provisions having
been stricken out except the enacting
clause and new bill substituted. This
bill will be called up on Tuesday by
Senators Lodge and Chandler, who de-
sire to push it to a vote as quickly as
possible.
An effort will be made to secure new
dates for the consideration of special
orders that We're not reached during
last session. These measures are: Sen
ate bill to prevent the descecration of
the American flag; House bill to amend
of fur-bearing animals of Alaska;
House bill to reduce the cases in which
the penalty of death may be inflicted,
and Senate joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution pro-
viding for the election of Senators by
popular vote.
An important bill over which there
has developed bitter fight is the De-
troit bridge bill for bridge across the
Detroit River. 1t was postponed at the
last session until the first Monday il,
December.
In addition to the postponed bills
there are several measures that will
contend with each other for right of
way. Prominent among them are the
bills to refund the Pacific railroad debt
to admit the Territories of New Mexico
and Arizona and Mr.. Davis resolution
relative to the enforcement of the Mon
roe doctrine.
In the House of Representatives the
death of ex-Speaker Crisp will be an
nounced by one of his former col
leagues, and after the reading of the
Presidents message the House will al
journ in his honor.
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BAYARD'S DECLINATION.
Information Received at Washington
of His Action.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Conformation
has been received here that ambassador
Bayard has declined with many thanks
the proposed testimonial which .he
London Daily Telegraph suggested
should be raised by popular subscription
in England as mark of appreciation of
his efforts to preserve good will between
the two countries. Mr.. Bayard takes
the ground that his position as an EN-
basador would prevent his accepting
any gift of the kind proposed. This is
in accord with the views which the
State Department held of Mr.. Bayard's s
probable action in the matter.
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Senator Faulkner Will Not Retire.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Senator
Charles j. Faulkner of West Virginia
returned TO Washington to-day from a
short stay at his home. Concerning a
report that he intended to resign from
the Senate in order to take position as
counsel for a large corporation he said
there was nothing in it now, but two
years ago that was his expectation. The
Senator's resignation now would result
in the election of a Republican Senator,
so that he viii not retire from the Sen
ate until his term expires in 1899.