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Z. a. ". Weekly bulletin.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 1.-THE
L. A. W. Weekly Bulletin is as follows:
Applications for places on the National cir
cult should be sent at once to the chairman in
order to be considered. The list will be held
open until April /, after which time no place
can be assigned.
spended-Homer Rose, Shenandoah, Iowa,
for one year from october 4. 1895, for false
entry ct Red Oak, Iowa.
Records accepted-One-q quarter of mile,
class B, unpaced, flying start, by O. L. Stevens,
Hendrick, Iowa, october II, 1895, % 1-5 Sec
onds; one-third of mile, class B. unpaced,
dying start, by o. L. Stevens, Hendrick, Iowa,
October II. 1855. 33 3-5 seconds.
Sanctions granted-June %, 26 and 27,
Peoria Bicycle Club, Peoria, Ill. July 8 and
4-Cedar Rapids Cycling Club, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa; Illinois Cycling Club, Chicago, III.
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COMING OVER TO TAKE CHARGE.
Control the Saivaton Forces in the
United States.

NEW YORK. n. Y, March 12.-Com-
of the Salvation Army auxiliaries an
nounced that she had received cable
gram from Chief OF Staff Bramwell
Booth announcing the appointment of
Commander Booth Tucker and his wife TO
take charge of the forces III the United
States. The meeting tonight showed con-
clusively that Comm issioner Eva Booth is
fast weaning the rank and file of the army
from their hero worship of their old COM
manders, Baliington Booth and his wife.
The meeting was called for the purpose
of feeling the pulse of the auxiliaries, those
who help the army with funds and other
means of sustenance. lille at tirzt it looked
as though there would be seriousloutbreak
during the meeting. there being hisses
at intervals, after Commissioner Eva Booth
had spoken fora short time, the ma jority Of
those present reiented, and many, under
the spell of her urgent appeals and sympa-
thetic words, forgot their bitterness and
were soon among the applauders.
Miss Booth, in the course of her address,
denied that there was any attempt to
anglicize the American army, and held
that though the international head
quarters were in London they might
some day be in New York. and if
they were, surely it could be claimed that
other nations would be Americanized by
that fact. She said her father had to do as
he.did or renounce the work of his whole
life and the principles that had evolved
the army to its present grand proportions.
After the meeting Miss Booth denied
that General Booth had intimated that his
son had come under dispieasure because of
his refusal to give up to the General the
superannuation fund.
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press of the State are against the roads ~
Huntington replied that seven-e -eighths
of the press were in favor of the roads.
Boatner questioned Huntington very
closely about the motives Of the Califor-
MIA press and people in opposing his
schemes.
Arnold of Pennsylvania objected, deciar-
ing that this was not material and that
local differences in California had
nothing to do with the adjust
ment of the Pacific railroads debts to
the Government. The matter was allowed
to drop for the time, but just before the
committee arose Boatner and Faris re-
turned to their line OF inquiry and insisted
upon Huntington giving an answer to
Boatner's question as to which of the Cali
fornia papers were opposing him.
Huntington complimented the Chronicle
and Post and SAID they were disposed to
be "fair." but the Examiner was against
hlm because it had been dropped from the
payroll. Huntington went on to explain
that when he became president of the
Southern Pacific the Examiner was on the
payroll of the company for $1,000 month,
and when he ordered this monthly pay
ment stopped the paper Immediately be-
gan to attack him.
Johnson asked him why he used the
word grievances" in referring to obiec-
tions to the roads and wanted to know
what he meant by it and if it was not mis-
leading.
Several members of the committee OBJ
jected to going into the matter and Hunt
ington replied that those who "had grlev-
ances" were those who had no business.
These, he said. were the class of people
who complained.
In reply to question by Powers of Yer
mont the witness said he was willing to
have the Southern Pacific, "a solid affair, y
guarantee the proposed extension bonds.
In reply to a further question he said the
roads could not carry out the proposition
advanced by the Reilly bill of last Con-
gress.
The committee adjourned until Monday
next.
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FIGHT FOR BLOOD AT CHICO
Editor of the Chronicle.Record
Enters the Ring With
w. A. Morse.
A Fierce and Cory Battle With, the
Journalist Apparently Over.
matched.

CHICO, CAL, March 12.-As the result
of challenge issued by Editor Woods of
the Chronicle Record to w. A. Morse a
fight took place this afternoon. The affair
was kept as quiet as possible on account of
a fear that the police would interfere. The
seconds were promptly on hand and time
was called at 2:30.
First round-Morse. who appeared eager
for action. started off with quick left,
landing on his opponents eye. The effect
soon showed. Woods was surprised at the
kids science and went for a mix-up-
rough h-and-tum Die being the order-W Woods
swinging wildly. missing more times than
hitting him. He then clinched and time
was called. Honors in favor of Morse.
Second round-W oods, fighting savagely,
landed terrific right on Morse's eye, cut
good effect on Woods stomach. After a
lively struggle on the t1oor time was
called.
Third round-Morse fioored Woods with
right on his jaw. Woods seemed dazed.
Woods clinched and forced Morse's head
into water trough. and but for Morse s
second the fight would probably have
ended here. This round ended in Woods
favor.
Fourth and last round-Woods deter
mined to end matters and went at his
youthful opponent. but found him game.
Morse landed terrific right and left on
Woods face, leaving it sorry spectacle.
The kid forced matters, and Woods would
have surely been beaten, but the cry OF
police came and the spectators soon dis
persed, leaving WOODS, pitiful sight, to
find his way to some drugstore, where he
was attended by a well-knowE doctor.
1t will be a week or more before Woods
will feel as well as usual. Woods is a
graduate of the State University and went
to West Point from one of the Congress
sional districts.
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Very Few People Indeed Desire
a. Foreclosure of Bond.
Aided Lines.
ASKED SOME DIRECT QUESTIONS
Of Course, He Replies 1t Is Only
Men With Grievances Who Op.
pose a Refunding.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 12.-The
House Committee on Pacific Railroads to-
day heard President c. P. Huntington of
the Southern Pacific Railroad.
In opening, Huntington said he was not
accustomed to public speaking, and would
ask the attention of the committee for but a
short time. The story of the Pacific rail
roads was an old one, but he had iotted
down a few matters which he wished to
lay before the committee. The Central
Pacific, he said, had complied with every
provision of the statute. 1t had performed
not only its contract with the Government,
but with individuals. The property had
been kept clean, and the Government debt
had not been embarrassed. The officers of
the company desire and intend to pay all
the principal and as much interest as
possible.
He did not favor Government ownership.
A great many people in California wanted
this. As railroad man he did not object
to it, but he did not think the Government
could do worse.
The provisions of the so-called Smith
or Frye bills pending in this Congress in
the main meet the approval of the officers
pany think, in following this line, that
they could pay upon the principal of this
indebtedness for the first ten years the
sum of $500, 900 per annum, for the second
ten years $500, 600 per annum and the bal
ance of the debt at $750.000 per annum,
and with interest to be paid semi-annually
at the rate of 2 per cent.
To secure this Indebtedness the CON-
pany proposed to give its mortgage upon
all that property that it has, OF every kind
and description, and is perfectly willing
that the most stringent provisions to Sc
cure permanent performance of the obliga-
ton shall be inserted in any bill.
The question of the time of extension
was not specially material, so that the
debt was made safer, better secured and
in process of gradual extinguishment by
frequent payments on the principal and
interest on the deferred payments.
Boatner called the witness attention to
settlement of Pacific railroad matters ex-
cept by foreclosure and asked how he ac-
counted for this.
Mr.. Huntington replied that large ma
jority of the people of California favored
the roads and wanted to see just settle
ment made. There were few, however,
who were against the roads. They were
bright, smart men. They had grievances.
What these grievances were he could tell,
but it would take long time and they
were matters which the committee would
not care to go into.
Mr.. Boatner then asked him to explain
how it was that the California delegation
in Congress. one man excepted, were
against the roads.
In, replying to this question Huntington
referred to the elections of several years
ago. He said that one man complained
bitterly to him when Congressman English
defeated him, stating that if the Pacific
roads had helped him little he could
have defeated English. Huntington told
him that the roads were not in politics.
| GLOW Is it," Boatner asked, that the
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MANY REFUs TO SIGN.
The Protest Vas Not as Popular as Given
Out.

HAVANA, CUBA, March II, via Tampa,
Fla, March 12.-The protest against the
action of Congress being circulated il
Havana for the signatures of commercial
houses, presidents of clubs, corporations
and merchants generally has nearly
stirred up riot here.
Many houses refused to sign and have
been threatened: others signed under
duress. The members of the Union Club
threaten TO depose the president for sign
ing the name of the club. The editor of
La Discussion declined to sign the name
of his paper on the ground that he had no
authority during the absence of the di-
rector who is in Madrid. Given the choice
of signing or ceasing publishing, he signed.
General Weyier's last proclamation pro-
viding for confiscation of the property of
those in active or passive aid of the rebel
lion is bitterly denounced by Cubans II
is said to furnish the petty officials a
basis for extensive backmail operations,
and also to wreak vengeance upon Cubans
generally. Under its terms the property
of any person failing to present himself in
fifteen days must be seized. Many are
compelled to fee to interior towns or to
the cities of the coast, and others who
have gone abroad, awaiting quieter times,
and left theiI homes deserted or in charge
of servants, may lose all.
The elections ordered to take place April
19 attract little attention. The three par
ties will go through the form of holding
an election, all voting for the same candi-
dates, who have not been named by the
parties themselves but by the Spanish
authorities. The mockery OF the elections
will be apparent when among the candi-
dates are found the names OF Suarez
Valdez, now in command of troops in
Pinar del Rio; General Polavieja. who is
in Spain; General Pendo. who is in COM
mand of the second division of the army
here. and Romero Robledo, who is in
Spain, and whom all Cubans hate.
Just how the voting is to be managed
while the island is a vast army camp and
a large portion of it in the hands of the
enemy has not been diyulged. The wise
men at the palace have been at work for
days upon proclamation covering the
elections which is awaited with much in
terest.
A number of residents of Seiba del Aqua,
Havana province, have arrived here and
tell the following story:
A large party of insurgents appeared
near the town Saturday. The Spanish
garrison Immediately took from their
homes all the Cubans in town at the point
Of the bayonet and compelled them to
stand in front of the garrison. They were
in mortal terror, as the insurgents ad-
vanced TO attack the town. The invaders
seeing unarmed men standing in front OF
the Spanish troops withheld their fire and
finally withdrew without making any at
tack After this occurrence the best part
OF the residents of Seiba del Aqua fed to
this city. j. FRANK CLARk.
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.ROBB|NG THE TAXPAYERS,
An Organized Band of Daring
Swindlers Discovered at
Chicago.
Warrants for Rebates Obtained Upon
Forged Receipts for Special
Assessments.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 12.-For several
days the police and officials of the Con-
troller's Office, special assessment bureau
and law department have been investigat-
ing certain startling facts which came
into their possession by confession,
and otherwise indicating the exist
ence of an organized band of City
Hall employees and men on the
outside, who, it is alleged. have
robbed the taxpayers of probably $40 900 by
means of forging receipts for special as
sessments paid with which the accomplices
not employed in the special assessment
bureau or Controllers Office obtained
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Rntt.e-sh;p massachusetts.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 12.-The
United Statessnavy will soon be strength
ened by the addition of another powerful
war-vessel. On Thursday next the battle
ship Massachusetts, will sail from Cramps
shipyard on her builders trial trip. As
the trial is for the private information of
the Cramp Company no guests will be
aboard, nor will the Government be off,
officers.
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Cnused by Light Wires.

DETROIT, Mich, March 12.-Fire
started from the crossing of electric light
wires in the top floor of the Wayne County
Savings Bank building, four-story brick
structure, 80 and "a Congress street west.
shortly before II o'clock tonight. The
fremen succeeded in confning the fire to
the third and fourth floors, occupied by the
Masonic Temple, Detroit Commandery No.
l, Knights Templar, and its chapters. The
losses will reach nearly $4,000
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TERRIFIED Women and Little G.rls.

SPOKANE, WASH, March 12.-For a
week past women and little girls here have
been terrified at the actions of we'll
dressed man, who would follow them and
attempt liberties with them. To-day he
was captured in the act OF assaulting u
little girl. When taken to the station it
was discovered that the man was John
Shay. late Chief of Police nj Great Fails,
Mont. He was locked up without bail
pending hearing.
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Baseball In Great Britnfm.

LONDON, ENG, March 12.-The British
Baseball Association held meeting to-
day and elected officers. The report of the
association. which was read to the
members, states that last year was very
successful one, and that many new clubs
are being started for the coming season,
among them one at Crystal Park and an
other at Wembly Park.
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Foflmre ora Ne,c.pauer.

OMAHA, NEBR.. March 12.-The Even
ing News Republic. Republican daily
paper published in this city. suspended
publication to-day. Editor E. c. Hunt re-
fuses to make public the assets or liabili-
ties of the concern. 1t was started two
years ago as a cooperative concern.
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International Hurdle Race.

LONDON, Eng, March 12.-The inter
national hurdle race, handicap, for 800
sovereigns, was won by Leopold de Roths-
chiid's Bevil, Captain Aiken's BANQUET
II, formerly owned by M. f. Dwyer, sec
ond, Tait's Sepoy third. The distance was
two and a quarter miles over nine flights
of hurdles
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Sunk by "a Collision.

LONDON, ENG, March 12.-The small
British schooner Queen of the Mist
was sunk off Beachy Head to-day by
collision with a steamer supposed to be
the British steamer Sayne. The captain
and three of the crew of the schooner were
drowned. The mate and one seaman were
saved and landed.
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Lo,rerx a Wheel Record.

JACKSONVILLE FLA, March 12.-The
ten-mile worlds bicycle record, paced,
was lowered to "a: :5S by Harry d. Elkes of
New York in this city at the Villa May
nard track this afternoon.
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Mark T.cain Seriously III.

LONDON, Eng, March PA dispatch
to the Central News from Bombay says
that Samuel L. Clemens mark Twain) is
seriously i'll at Jeypore.
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Congress,,am johnson Robbed.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 12.-The
apartments of Congressman Johnson Of
California, at the Cochrane Hotel, were
robbed on Wednesday night of jewels and
money to the amount of $2500. The rob-
berry has been kept quiet by the police in
the hope of catching the thief, who is be-
lieved TO be a noted hotel thief from New
York. The stolen articles consisted of Q
watch, pins, diamond rings, cash, etc.
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ui1z Exhibit at Parf..

PARIS, FRANCE, March 12.-Twenty two
countries have given notice of their inten-
ton to take part in the exhibition to be
held in Paris in 1900.
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skvES MEN KILLED

ANd Many Ofhers In3Hred by tkc F1tt q
Cur.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, March r.
Seven men were killed, three fatally hurt
and three badly injured at the Central
Goa. Works on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad. in the New River Valley, to-
night. Thirteen men were OF car riding
down the incline when the rope broke.
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Denfh of Karl Wefae.

VIENNA, AUSTRIA. March II. Karl
Weiss, chairman o: the Austrian Kredit
Anstalt, died here last evening.
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Gradstonc In Good Health.

LONDON, Eng, March 12-Mr. Glad
stone arrived in London Tuesday from his
trip to the Riviera. He is in excellent
health.
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CABINEr COUNCIL HE'D.

Spoin WiU Continue It's Warike
Preparations.
MADRID, SPAIN, March ia Cabinet
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The differences between the Philadelphia
< Reading Railway Company and the Little
Schuylkll aud East Mahanoy companies
have reached such a stage that the former
will not likely lease the latter companies
lines. Preparations are being made to handle
their business by other routes ON Monday
next. 1t looks rs if an amicabe agreement
had been entered into with the Pennsylvania
r. r. and if the Little Schuylkill people do
II It recede from their position a great many
changesin railroad affairs in the county will
re suit. 1t is difficult to understand how tie
latter company can make their line pay with
out the Reading as the latter owns all the
coal mines upon which it formerly depended
for business, and it looks ike a foolish pro-
caeding to refuse . per cent dividends in
these days when per cent is considered good
return op money Invested,
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stabbed to Death by Rohber..

HAzLEToN, Pa, Nov. 2I-Mrs. Casper
Laboy, Of Nesquehoning, was stabbed TO
death and her husband badly cut by rob-
bers, who had forced an entrance into
their home. Laboy heard the robbers in
the house and attacked one of them, who
stabbed him in several places. Mrs. La
boy tried to reach the street to call for
help, when she was met in the hallway by
another thief who stabbed her to death
The alarm was spread but tho men es-
capped Three Hungarians are under ar
rest on suspicion, and there is strong evi-
dence against them.
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The death Of General Riva Palacio the
Mexican minister to spain, is announced
at Madrid
The London Chronicle announces the
death of the great tenor, Canpanlni, at
Parma. He was 30 years old.
The home of William Jennings Bryan,
Mt Lincoln, Neh., is quarantued, his
daughter Ruth being i'll with diphtheria.
Martin Luther Stevens. one Of the oldest
men. bers Of The Knights OF pythius, and
prominent in chat order, died in BroolFlyn
yesterday, aged CO.
:, Thrty-hve nets belonging to Lay Broth
ers, of Sandusily, o., were confscated in
American waters on sunday by the Can
adian cruiser Petrol
In fight between two factions of Polish
Catholics at Depew, n. Y, in which
women participated, half a dozen men
were seriously hurt. Seven arrests were
made.
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Ecknrd Must mnng Dec. 8.

HARRIsGUEG, Nov. Ex-Governor Hast
ings has refused to further interfere with
the sentence Of Abrm l. Eckard, of
Wilkesbqrre the date of whose execution
has been fixed for Dec Eckard has been
granted three respites since last May in
order that his counsel might present his
case 10 the board of parJunS on an aprll-
cation for a Communication Of sentence to
life imprisonment The attorneys have
never taken thecase before the board, Ehc
governor received letter yesterday from
the attorneys asking for another respite
in order that the case may be presented
before the board Dec Is. He declined to
again stay the execution.
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rtYHy PoINrs.
happenings Throughout the Region Chron'
icled Tor Hasty Perusal.

tCieh iof nasty IeTusdis
In a window on Penn street, Reading, near
9th, is an antique hat which bears the inscrip-
tion, This hat was worn by Heshain
soldier in the Revolutionary war"
A number of our society people received
invitations to attend the Second Assembly of
the Americus Club to be held in Armory
Hall, Sunbury, tomorrow evening.
An anniversary mass was held at St.
Patrick's church, Pottsville this morning, at
o'clock for Rev. Father William Duffy,
former pastor of the church.
At meeting just held by the BARRIERS
of Shamokin, it was unanimously decided to
keep their shops closed on Sunday.
Locust Gap is one of the banner dis
tricts of the coal region. There are less
accidents recorded against it than any
other district in the region, which goes to
prove the men in charge are careful ex-
perienced men.
Girardvile is said to have Midway that
surpasses that of the Worlds Fair.
Hon. Clay w. Evans, of st. Clair, is spoken
of as a candidate for Sheriff.
Mahanoy City capitalists have organized a
heat and power company.
Tax Collector Scanlan yesterday made
payment on his '95 duplicate to the County
| Treasurer.
| All of Owen Brennan's livery horses are
disabled by sickness.
| A Lehigh Valley passenger train was stoned
on Sunday evening while passing through
Fulton, near ShamOkin.
John A. Reilly recently purchased :
trotter at the Tattersall, Philadelphia, whicl
can cover the distance of mile in 216.
1t is rumored that Division Superintendent
Bertoet, of MahanOy Plane, will erect
washery on the site of the old Girard colliery
at the east end of Girardville, and will begil
operations on the banks within short time
Gilmores band baggage car, containing al
the musical instruments of the company
was run into at Erie on Saturday by a tas
train on the Lake Shore railroad Th
baggage car was crushed and the instrument
piled up in the wreck. Victor Herbert
famous IS, 900 violincello was badly damaged
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Minor Court Notes.

On motion of +. w. Shoemaker, Esq, Thos.
Thompson was appointed committee of
Michael Thompson, "A lunatc of Bntler town
ship.
C,urt appointed Agnes A. Davis, guardian
of w. Burton and Claud Davis, minor chill
dren of Thomas w. Davis, late of Shenan-
d0ah, deceased.
In the matter Of application of George
Strause for discharge under the insolyent
law, Judge Bechtel referred the matter to
the County Commissioners.
James Breslin was appointed constable of
Branch township to fiji a vacancy
James Hoshafer was appointed tax col
lector of East Union township, vice John
Roderick, resigned
decree of divorce in the case of Florence
Thomasson VS. II. d. Thomasson was granted
The retail liquor license granted to Levi ii.
Zehner in Rush township, was transferred
TO Mahlon Lutz.
The licenses granted to Anthony Herkes
in Union township, WAS transferred to Frank
| Williams.
Operators of the Tilt silk Mill, at Potts
vile. claim to have an agreement with the
Board of Trade of that town for yearly
water rental of 500, and have brought sui
for the recovery of 50 600, which amount
they claim to have paid the water company
in excess of their yearly rental
If you want fine wedding cake, let ott
make it for you,