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HIDES. TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND sKINS-Heavy sailed steers are
quotable at Sc; culls and brands &c; medium,
To- Culls and brands &c p ID; light, &c D b; culls
and brands. &c: Cowhides 6@61ac; culs ana
brands, 5951ac; salted Kip, 6Gp7c; salted Calf.
7@Sc; saited Veal, 6@7c dry Hides. l2@13c y 10:
culs, &c q ID: Dry Calf 15c; cults. lLc; Goatskins
20@35c each; Kids, SC; Deerskins, good summer
2O@25c p ID; medium, l5@20c: winter. 709c;
SbeepskIns, shearlings, LOG Sc each: short wool,
2O@36c each; N edium, 40@50c each; long woods,
$4,000 each.
TALLoW-No. /, rendered, Sc; No 2, 21ac q
b: refined. SC; Grease. &c p ID.
WOOL-We quote Fall Wool as TO lows: hum
bodt and Mendocino. 5000; free northern, 71a@
size; middle counties, free 51a@7c do. defective.
41a@6c; San Joaquin, Base; do. foothill, 5@7c;
1a@121ac; do, fall and lambs, 11@111ac.
BoPS-6@Sc fair to choice and e@1Oc y d for
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GENERAL MERCHANpIsE.

BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags, spot, 4s4c; June
Ju delivery, 47sc; Wool Bags, 241aG261sc.
COAL Wellington, So . ton: New Wellington,
So p tom Southfeld Wellington. ST so p ton:
Seattle $5 50@6; Bryant, 595 so: Coos Bay, IS;
Walsend So; scotch, -; Brympo, -: cum
berland SlS . ton in bulk and ST in SKIS; Pennsvl-
wanna Anthracite Egg S11@12 q ton; Welsh An
thracIte, S8@10: Camel, $S@S 5U Rock springs.
Castle Gate anc Pleasant Valley, 81 %; Coke,
$11@12 in bulk and $l3 q ton in SKIS.
SUGAk-The Western sugar Refining Company
quotes, terms net cash: Cube and Crushed, &c;
Powdered, 51zc: Fine Crushed &c; Dry Granu-
lated, 41sc; Confectionery A, 4Tsc; Magnolia A,
Age; Extra c, 43sc; Golden C. 414c: hall barrels
lac more than barrels, and boxes 1ac more.
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

CLEANERS LEAVE BROADWAY Aa.
- wharf, San Francisco follows: 2A64z8
For Mary island, LorinE, Wrangel. Juneau, Kill
rsnoo and Sitka (Alaska), at A. NJ, Dec 10, &c
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. CO., Port Town
send, Seattle Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and
New w atcom (BellinghRm Bay, Wash.l g a II
Dec 5, 10. 10, TO- 26 So and every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the c. p. h
r., at Tacoma with n. p r. r., at Seattle with @.
n. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers.
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum.
boldt Bay, str. Pomona P. NJ, Dec. 8, z, IL, Is
H. 23. a. 81. and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz Monterey. San Simeon, Cayucoa
Port Hartford (5an Luis Obispo), Gaviota, santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro East san
Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, at A. II
Dec l, 5, 9, Is, II, 21, g. 20, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har1ord
(Ssn Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Port Los An
geles, Redondo clos Angeles) and Newport. IL
An Dec3 q IL, 10 19, %. 81 81, and every fourth
day thereafter.
Fer Ensensda, San Jose del Cabo. MazatlAu, La
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba. 10
a. II. 2bth Of each month.
The Company reserves right to change steamers
or sailing dates Ticket office-Palace Hotel, (
New Montgomery street.
GoODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen1 Agents,
10 Market ST.. San Francisco.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Arrived.
MONDAY. December II.
stmr Alcazar, Gunderson 40 hours from
Port Los Angeles; ballast to L ( White Lumber
Stmr Pomona. Doran, l9 hours from Eureka:
pass and mdse. to GoodaI Perkins q Co
stmr Whitesboro Johnson, 80 hours from
Greenwood lumber. to L Z White Lumber 20.
Stmr Newsboy. Fosen, IS hours from Usa /;
lum Der AMI ties TO q sal Lumber Co.
Br bark Dunreggan, Honeyman S5 days from
Panama; ballast TO d Spreckels & Bros Co.
Cleared
MONDAY, December IA
Stmr Lakme. Anderson, Seattle: Kruse q Madl
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATs-Bacon &c p n for heavy, To
q h for light medium 91ac for light 10c p n for
extra light and 1l1ac p h for sugar-cured East
ern sugar-cured Hams. 1S@l3!sc: California
Hams. lI@II1ac; Mess Beef S7g1 %; extra
prime Pork, 81 50GS: extra clear. SIG y bbl;
mess $l4 p bbl Smoked Beef 1Oc-S h.
LARD-Eastern, tierces. is quoted at 61ac for
pound and 6@61ac for pure; pals 7c; Call
fornia tierces, 5@512c p ID for compoun nd ana el4c
for pure half- bbls, $40; l0D tins 714c' 90 DID,
71ac p b.
CoTToLBNE-e@s14 in tisrcss and 7sA@s1sc
n TO- Ii tins
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

All kinds quiet at previous quotations.
BRAN-$14@l4 so for the best and S13t013 so
. for outside brands.
MIDDLINGS-S1S@19 for lower grades and
$20@21 p ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS = Rolled Barley. s1s 6O@2O:
oicake Meal at the mill, $26 90 p ton; iobbing,
$27 90; clipped Oats. 81 so p ctl.
HAY-Wheat SSG1U SO: Wheat and Dat, @S7
To-; Dat. $6@9; Barley. s7@S SO: River Barley
Ss@6 so; Alfalfa, $6@7 so: compressed, SEQ
30; stock. $5@6; Clover, S6@S D ton.
STRA W-35@50c q bale.
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FLOUR AND mILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-Net cash prices are as follows: Family
extras. $5@5 10: bakers extras, 81 e0@5; super
fine 81 1904 so p Dbl.
CORNMEAL. ETC.-Feed Corn $ls@le p ton;
Cracked Corn. $1,000 p ton.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices In sacks are as follows
usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour 81 S5
2 100 lbs: Rye Flour, 81 rs q 100 MS; Rice -Four.
So rs: Cornmeal, s. So; extra cream do, 49,
Oatmeal, So so: Dat Greats, 81: Homlny, IS 10
as 30; Buckwheat Flour, SO 25@3 so: Cracked
IS; Rolled Oats (bnls), seas 10: pearl Barley.
So 1904; Split Peas, So so; Green do, 81 rs p
hs
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early morning tides given In the left hand
column and the successive tides of the day In the
order OF occurrence to time. The second time
column gives the second tide of the day the third
time column the third tide, ana the last or right
hand column gives the last tide of the day. except
when there but three tides, as sometime e.
occurs. The heights given additions to the
soundings the United States Coast SURVEY
charts except when minus sign (-) precedes the
height, and then the number given 10 subtractlye
from the depth given by tie charts
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BEANS AND SEEDS.
All d escriptions are dull.

All DESCRIPTIONS are dull.
BEANS ayos, 81 40@l 60; Small Whites. 81 Is
a IS p ctl; Large Whites, 81 l0@l 25 ctl !;
P1nEs, 81 05Gl 20: Reds. 81 20@l 80: Blackeye,
Sl01 20; Red Kidney 81 IS: Limas 81 75t62:
Buffers. 81 25@1 So: Pea, 81 25@l 40
SEFDS-Brown Mustard, So 75613: Yellow Mus
tara. 81 1902 25 p ctl; Flax, 81 35@1 40; Canary
Seed, 213@234c q b; Alfalfa, 4G61ac; Rape
21ac. Hemp 31ac.
DRIED PEAs-Niles, sl@l Is y ctl; Green,
81 4OGl go . ct
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
wHEAr IN IIvERpooI.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, Eng, Dec, 14.-The spot market
Is quiet rs 3dQ7s 4d. Cargoes firm at 36s,
sellers prompt shipment.
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter:
December, 6s I'd; January IS Sd; February,
6s SAD; March, 6s s1ad.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG. Dec. l4.-Consols, 1l15s; sill
yer, sod; French Rentes, 1O3f zoe.
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NEW 1okK STOCKS.
Bonds, Exchange. Money and Railroad

Money on call 11s@2%; last loan at l49% and
closing offered at 112% Prime mercantile pa
per. 31a@4%. Bar silver, 653sc. Mexican dollars,
51@52c. Sterling exchange frmer. with actual
so days and 81 S634@4 81 for demand. Posted
rates, 81 S41a@4 80. Commercial bills, s. S21s
O. s31a Government ponds dull; State bonds
quiet; railroad bonds weak. Silver at the board
was
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers are follows:
BEEF-First quality, 51a@6c; second do. 41a9
&c. third do, 31z2@04c = ID.
VEAL-Large, 41a@p5c: small, 6@7c p b.
AUTHORIZATIONS &c; Ewes, 51ac q b.
LAMB-7c p ID.
medium and 31sCG314c Tor small; dressed do. 412
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Morris to Frank /. Kendall, lot on NV line OF
TnalSIh avenue 100 NE of East Twenty-fourth
street. NE l25 by NV 125. block 100, Clinton,
East Oakland: $40. - =, vi,
A w White to Calvin B. White, lot ~, ELL
bnrst PARK q Brooklyn Township: $40
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

New York Exchange higher
Silver steady.
Wheat a fraction better.
Other Cereals quiet and unchanged,
Hay weak and dull
No business in Beans.
Potatoes steady. Onions firm.
Butter and Eggs lower.
Green Peas arrive heavily.
More Eastern Poultry here
Game rather weaker.
Oranges weak and in heavy supply.
Nothing doing in Dried Fruits.
provisions unchanged.
Hops weak.
Hides depressed.
Decreased receipts of Wine and Brandy.
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DEolDuous AND CITRUS FRUITS.

ORCHARD FRUITS
apples, 75@9oc z. box for choice. 81 for fancy
Rec. 55GyS5c Tor common: Eastern, S2@3 80 q Dbl
Pears, 30c@Sl 2 box: " inter Nells, 81 25.
Persimmons, 25(G75c p box.
BERRIES-
oranberries from Cape Cod, 81 50@s 30 p bbl
from Coos Bay. So 25@2 so . box
GRAPES-Are selling 6e6S5c in crates.
Hardy any DO es coming in.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges very weak and
stocks are excess We. Mandarin Oranges quot
able aI Sl@l % q box; Navel Oranges 81 254
3 Is p box: Seedlings, 81 259l 10 2 box: Grape
Fruit, S5G6 box; Lemons, $l@l so for COM
mon ana $Z12 90 p box for good TO choice: NJ EXT
can Lines, s4@J4 80; California Lines, 50@75c:
Bananas siG2 u bunch Pineapples. $2@4 y doz
DRIED FRUITS, kAIsINs, NUTS. ETC.
DRIED FRUITS
Quotations on the Fruit Exchange are as fol-
lows:
CARLOAD I,ors-Apricots are ouotabIe at stasc
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FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
AND new YORK STOCKS.
WHEELUCk 6 co

WIlEELO(k @ CO.,
q Leidesdorf St, Tel Main 1854.
CESTRA /. OFFICE
e25 Market ST. Palace Hotel. Tel. Main 5S2A
Uptown Ofhce-BAid win Hotel (adjotpinr grill
Room) Tel. Main 339.
PURDY & ATKINSON Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market ono.
tarions- Reference lst National Bank s. F.
CG2GAG0. --Rk1YA1E-WIRE SEW YORK,
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FOR SAN JOSE. LOS GATOS & SANTA CRUZ

GTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER 1 DAILY
- at 10A n Sundays excepted); Alviso daily at
i p. II. Sundays excepted). Freight and Pas
senger. Fare between San Francisco and Ayiso,
Soc: TO San Jose, 75c- Clay ST., Pier l. 40 W.
Santa Clara St.. San jose.
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WINE AND BRANDY RECEIPTS.

Receipts of Wine during the first IL months OF
the year at this port were 12,74S.973 gallons,
against Is 1858 3l7 gallons during the same period
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NOTICE To MARINERS.

A branch OF the United States HydroRrspnie
ONCE located in the Merchants Exchange Il.
maintained In San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners without regard TO nationality and free Of
EXPENSE
Navigators are cordially invited 10 visit the
Office where complete sets of charts and sailing
directions of the world are kept on hand for conn
parson and reference, and the latest inform alton
can always be obtained regarding lights dangers
commerce
The time ball on top Of the building on Tele-
graph Hill IL hoisted about ten minutes before
noon and is dropped at noon 12Oth meridian by
telegraphic signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory o. Mare Island.
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time, or giving the error If any Is
published the same day oy the afternoon papers
and ny the morning papers the following dav
w. S. HUeHEs
Lieutenant q. 8. n. In charge
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AFTERNOON sEssIoN-2:3G
200 .52IlOO CC&v..l.O5ll60 Potozf %. 81
200 Bullion. 90 50 HIM.. % 100 Seq Bel....09
300 Choir. ...78100 Ovrmn. LOO New. 40
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

Following were the sales In the San Francisco
Stock Board yesterday;
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The Time Ball.
SkAHcH HYDRosRAPHIo OFFICE o. g NJ
MERCHANTS ExCHANeE
SAN FRANCISCO Decent Der Ia 1924
Ine Time Dali on Telegraph II I'll WAS droppel
exacLly at noon to-day az noon OF the l20ta
meridian, or exactly al P n. Greenwich time.
w. S. HUGHES,
Lieutenant U. S. N. in charge
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Receipts at Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec -HOGS-Re ceipts,
1900. Market opened strong and closed weak.
Light SO 2663 40; medium. 50 25G3 So; heavy,
So 209S 3212; pigs, So DOGS rs.
CATTLE-Receipts. I 900: steady; quality
poor Native steers, best. So 1904 20 fair good,
So 1904 10; cows and heifers, best 50 9G@3 25 /;
fair TO good 81 500 go; stockers and feeders.
So 60@3 IS; bulls, S2@2 IS; Texas and Western,
81 40@3 90; caves S5@1l.
SHkEP-Receipts. $40. Steady,
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THE CALL CALENDAR.
DECEMBER, 1895.

OCEAN SIkAmEkS.
Dates of Departure From San Francisco.
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STEAMER FROM

SUN, MOON AND TIDE.
q. g. COAST AND GEoDETIC SURVEY TIDE0
BULLETIN PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL
AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. }
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PALACE
c G Pouring, Reno
w II Hunt, Cleveland, o
P L Cheman&w, Chico go
r n Bouet q d, Los Ang
+ B LRthro D, Los Ang
B + Roge rs, Vancouver
i K Townsend, Portland
Mrs L g Howard, Portld
Mrs l. NJ Hickman, Cal
B w Mckenzie, s Diego
W Finnell q W, N apa
W w Anderson q w, Cal
BALDWI.
r ] R Aden. Vallejo
q HAST, ArlZ
II Grosvenor, Oak
e NJ Hunter, NwOrleans
w B Fine & W, San Jose
T w Gray d. w, San Jose
l. Kinjall, Conn
NJ Goldwater, San Lucas
Miss Marshall, Napa
F Engensp enger, Sonora
s Doggett n Y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-09

birh school studies. and where. after hav-
ing studied law under Hon. \. III. Cox. ne
entered the bar. being scarcely nineteen
years Of age. lie practccd In la Grange
until hewas nearly twenty-five years OF
age. I'm the meantime. az the age OF
twenty. he was made county solicitor
which Office he resigned TO enter the MIN
istry. Ills first charge was az ElDerton.
Ga. tho church at this place calling him
10 ordination During his pastorate IN
I.lbcrtou. I'm 1852 hc was married to Miss
Jessie Davis. daughter Of Rev. William n.
Davis. of Richmond county, Ga. From
Flherton ne went 20 Augusta, where his
labors were brief. and from Augusta to
Charleston. $. c.. where he was pastor or
the citadel Square church for about four
years.
Dr. stal,elv lent woll-known and valu-
abe aid 20 the Baptist churches OF
Charleston in their recovery from the
earthquake OF 1855. In 1855 he was called
10 the pastorate of the First Baptist
church OF Washington, d. c.. where he
sim remains. Dr Stakely received his
degree OF 4. n. from Mercer University,
ooorg,o in 1854. and his degree OF D. ID.
from Richmond College In lss'. Ihe mag
ntacent building OF the First Baptist
church ~ Washington. u. c.. IN which
the convention held its iiftieth anniver-
sarv was erected during DR.. Starlys
nostorate. and ls largely the result OF
his own enterprise and zeal
DR. stakeiv is a forcible and finished
sneaker. and an active. faithful pastor.
During the recent Baptist General Asso-
citation OF Virginia. held here he was
present and delivered an address which
made a fine impression on his audience.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-09
DIR. STAKELY UNDECIDED
no ASSURANCE TINT HE WILL
CONE 10 RICHMOND
A. Pastor Of the second Baptist Church.
His Written Decision Asked for by
the Committee-sketch of Career.

There have been rumOrs, and, indeed
premature publications TO the effect that
Rev. Or. Charles A. Stakely, pastor Of the
First Baptist church, Washington, d. c.,
would be called as pastor Of the Second
Baptist church Of this city, to succeed
Rev. Dr. william W. Landrum, who re-
Gently resigned the pastorate 70 accept
that Of the First Baptist church, in At
lanta, Ca, but there is no positive as
surance that he will accept the call.
None OF tho members OF the committee
will discuss the matter, though the I'M
preston prevails that DR.. stakely mas
already been practically asked 10 come la,,
10 the Second Baptist church, ana VIII
probably give his decision this week.
TIE FACTS IL THE CASE.
The facts ln the case are these. several
meetines Of the committee appointed py
the church to recommend a pastor have
been held. 'his committee consisted or
TWENTY-FIVE prominent members OF tne
church AS already published IN The Times
and Mr.. J. Taylor Ellyson IS chairman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-09

sir. William j. Bryan has consented 20 20
change the opening oI MS IeIt't. -'.I
decided that be would open ia Atlahta
ou December sd. instead OF Janu"iS
BIN. as previously arranged.
Bv an order OF Judge Gibbons the
W.nry AfcShane ManulaY urius ,phpA-s, i,
~ chicago. has reQNntd posse son OF
Tie columbian Liberty bell and VIII sup
lt 10 Baltimore, where 10 Will Dc piacea
ca exhibition.
I'm its second Hood visitation the Pacinc
N0.tl4ge-t is suffering 10 fully rs great
an extent as during the disastrous 10.
,-.r,far storms. Between FRIDAY ana
Monday morning all the railroad bridges
which were constructed ana the trackage
rebullt during the latter days ot last
month were again swept away. me
cnohOu,lsh riyes between SnonoHi1n
nv and Everett IS six miles wide.
A telegram from Austin TO the Dallas
Pusiuess Mems Freight Bureau, or Dat
las Tex. says the adjourned meeting
or the STATE Railway Commission 70 con
siler an advance IN rs freight rates. IN
comuliance with the Csmend OF Texas
roads r,conyened to-day but as both
railroad men and the commission seemed
anxious 10 avoid a show. consideration OF
the matter was postponed Indefinitely
and the meeting adjourned. The rail-
road managers dc not seem Inclined 70
comply with Chairman Rogers ruling
that they must make oath 20 their state
ments that the commissions existing
rates was so low that the road could
aQt QEo rate without loss. p
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-09
VOL L.IO-NEW SERIES. NO. 25s.

Thomas J. Conaty y. D.. Of Worcester,
Mass. rector OF the Catholic JniNgfslly
a. Washington. j.. g., 60 succeed iti6ht
Lev. Bishop Kcauc.
rather tOnaty arrived here THIS morn
lne ana is now TIE Cardinal guest az
Tie ArchicpiscOpal residence. II has not
yet been decided just when Father COnaty
VIII assume mis- new position, but the cate
VIII Doe arranged II a conference 10 DE
hcld at t1o Cardinals residence to-mof-
row. II may bc said. however, That the
IcWly-apIoiutcd rector o. the University
viii Doe Installed before the end OF the
year. probably between Jhristmaa ana
the new year
Together with thc pope's lottor. cardinal
Gibbons received from Cardinal fampolla
letter giving exprc sion 10 sentiments
or srcat esteem and affection which his
Holiness entcrtalns for Bishop keanc. and
severely condemns as misrcpros entatiOns
and caiu.uuies Tho TumOls spread by evil
minded aors0ns that the former rector
had incurred The displeasura of the Holy
See an. tnat come Of Che professors
OF Tie University were 90 be removed.
Tho simo letter, moreover. expresses
the dcsif, ~ the Holy Father that Bishop
kCanc e-Ouid como To- Rome. whero De
would he received and treated with honor.
Cardnali Nampona's letior was written
before ! was known Eat Bishop kcans
had Ccci-cd 10 60 20 Rome
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-09
Losr an ~ c0BL
Was Prosperous. But Begin Life over
,t, sfv or,hnu. from the I-Irud.

Was Prosperous. But Must Begin Life over
Acain-six Orphans from The l-lnnd'
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-That portion Of
president Cleyelaul's messaee referring
10 the losses OH American on The island
Of cuba owing 20 tho war was confined
to-day when the steamship Ouzaoa af-
rived at her dock. Among her passengers
were prank Mckinney, an authority on
ouru-ering and machinery. lie went 10
Cuba twenty-five years ago. lis lnVe. Be-
Inents were success ill. and before Ine
present war broke out be had large busi-
ness interests throughout tho island. Io-
day DE is ruined. Everything Doe possessed
has been swept away. ana he has been
compelled to return here TO begin lilo
over again.
Business i'm Havana, the passengers on
the Orizaha said, was at "a staudstill
Six children named Veivcs arrived from
Havana THIS morning by the steamer
Orlzaba. They were sent here by the
Cuban Insurgents Three are boys and
three are girls. Thor ages ranec from
two TO ten years. They were met by an
aged Brooklyn couple, who are relatives.
Tho father or the children, PLANTER
resides near Nucntas. cuba. ON NoFem-
ber 18th he was arrested us "a fpy ana
after "a port trial condemned % death.
The Spanish officers agreed - permit
Mrs. Velrcs TO witness tho execution.
While she was on her way 20 the military
camp the soldiers hurried him on. When
she arrived 90 the eceuc or the execution
and saw the ufoloss body of her husband
She swoono1 The Spanish soldiers lel
her lie where she fel for several hours
before they removed her TO nearby tent
H|| 4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-09
MOVE TO OCCUPY CUBA.
SENATOR MINIS VIII IN1RODtCE
4 RESOLUTIONS
To That Effect In the Senate To-Day
Senior Palma Displea-ed Win nr'
CIeycIand's Message.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-senator MiiiS'
Of Texas. will tomorrow introduce the
following resolution in the Senate.
Joint resolution directing the President
OF the United States % take military pos
session Of the island Of cuba and hold II
until ns inhabitants can institute sucn
government ass they may wish to organ
ize ana arm such forces ass may Doe necca-
sary 10 protect them against invasion
"Resolved by the Senate and House or
Rcprc.eutatiycs OF the United states 81
America iu Congress aaaUnD4Di, -N-t
fIn President OF the United States is
hereby directed t0 take possession OK tNe
island of cuba. with the military "Ai
naval forces of the United 1tilDai ana
hold the same until tle people of cuba
can organize "a government deriving d.
powers lrOm the consent Of the governed,
and arm and equip such uliitiiy ANA
naval forces as may De- necessary 20 See
cure them against foreign INVASION
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-09
THEY GAIL on HANNA


ST. LOUIS Dec. s-An original copy
of tho first printed "Ru'cs for tho So
c.oty of tine People called Methodist
was uncarthol yesterday in this clty.
n was published hy John and Charles
Wesley over their own signatures. in ll3,
ana contains the first nucleus OF tho
literature OF The Methodist Church which
now numbers over 5.UoNl members I'm
tho United States w0rshDpns ln 300
religious olinccs Of their own.
The circular is of four pages and 10
falling t0 pieces with age and handling.
Tnc paper is yellow and the print un-
readable n places from the stains ot
time. Although most of the pr0roun5 in
the document arc in tho FIRST persons
singular. % is signed "J. and q. Wesley
the date if May j. 1853. and 40 the bottom
b. tlo Imprint
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London