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HIS ARTISTIC LIFE.

Art Professor Ito pupil minus tai
ent)-"You have tried charcoal, water
colors and oil without success, and
your attempts at landscapes and casts
are failure. What can You draw ?"
Unabashel Pupil -"My breath,
SIR"
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AN ESSENTIAL OMITTED.

"The author OF this article on a
dollar dinner for four left out a very
important direction
"What did he leave out?"
Constructions for obtaining the dol
ar."-Judge.
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He pledged his heart, he pledged his love,
He pledged his promise sweeter,
Aud then, to buy the engagement ring,
Ho pledged his gold repeater.
Puck
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ADMIRATION.

"What do you admire most about
Snobbe's literary work?"
"The compensation he manages to
get for it," replied tho person who is
chronicalIy envious. - Washington
Star.
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A SAFE DEDUCTION.

ct am almost sure that jenkins is
going to leave Mrs. Tophoor's flat"
"What makes you think sol"
"He gave Mrs. Topaoor's little boy
toy drum the other day. ."--Chicago
Record.
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TERRIBLE MEN.

She'll am SO afraid CT you news.
paper men!"
He-"Why? Are we SO bad?"
She-"No; but there's no telling
when you are going to press. Hart
ford Times.
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THE REroRr COURTEOUS.

Dyer-'..What is your business, may
I ask?"
n,Bs.i.ieh Strapger-'Tm o gentle.
Dyer-"Ah! You have failed, ]
see. Truth.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-07

"What do you mean?"
II mean that braying like donkey.
There was no imitation about that.
That was the real article. "-Detroit
Tribune.
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SEASONABLE.

-"When Is the best time
for gathering apples?"
Young Student-'Please, sir, when
the farmers back is turned and there
is no dog in the orchard. Boston
Transcript.
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EXTRA HAZARDOUS.

"Accident insurance agents class
bicycling as extra hazardous"
"Who pays the extra rate cyclists
or pedestrians ?"-Puck.
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THE SIZE OF IT.

"I should think it would take all you
could make to pay for SO much ndver.
tising."
cit would take more than l could
make to pay for less. Puck.
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FJATTEHING.

Funny Man twho has been initiating
animals) well, what do you think
OF my profcicncy?'
Jinks-"You cant fool me-"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-07

Ocean steamers of the first class each
consume from 1870 TO 220 tons OF coal
. day.
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THE GIRL FOR HIM.

Fred-"He seems bent on matri.
mony."
Arthur-"Well, if he marrics her
she'll straighteu him out.
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BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
GLOVE VIII Find the way"-Tho Girl
for Him--The Size OF 1.-THE Re-
tort Courteous-Worse Than
the Heat, ETC., ETC.,
ue pledged his heart, he pledged his love,
He pledged his promise sweeter,
And then, to buy the engagement ring,
Ho pledged his gold repeater.
THE GIRL FOR HIM.
Fred-"He seems bent on matri.
mony."
Arthur-"Well if he marrics her
she'll straighteu him out"
EXTRA HAZARDOUS.
"Accident insurance agents class
bicvcling as extra hazardous"
"Who pays the extra rGte- cyclists
or pedestrians? ?"-Puck.
THE SIZE OF 1T.
"I should think it would take ali you
could make to pay for SO much ndver.
tising."
cit would take more than 1 could
make to pay for less. Puck.
ADMIRATION.
"What do you admire most about
Snobbe's literary work?"
"The compensation he manages to
get for it," replied tho person who Is
chronically envious. - Washington
Star.
SAFE DEDUCTION.
"I am almost sure that jenkins is
going to leave Mrs. Tophoor's fiat"
"What makes you think sol"
"He gave Mrs. Topaoor's little boy
toy drum the other day. "--Chicago
Record.
-"When Is the best time
for gathering apples?'
Young Student-"Please, sir, when
the farmers back is turned and there
is no dog in the orchard. Boston
Transcript.
TERRIBLE MEN.
ofr IS
paper men J!
He-"Why? Are we SO bad?"
She-"No; but there's no telling
when you are going to press. Hart
ford Times.
AN ESSENTIAL OMITTED.
"The author OF this article on a
dollar dinner for four left out very
important direction.
"What did he leave out?"
"Instructions for obtaining the dol
lar. Judge.
THE RETORT COURTEOUS.
Dyer-".What is your business, ma
ask?"
lRSsirish strapger-'Tm a gentle
N<l..
Dyer-"Ah! You have failed,
see. Truth.
HIS ARTISTIC LIFE.
Art Professor Ito pupil minus tai
ent)-"You have tried charcoal, water
colors aud oil without success, and
your attempts at landscapes and cast.
are q failure. What can You draw %
Unabashed Pupil -"My breath,
sir"
EASILY EXPLAINED.
81 presume you carry q memento
of some sort in that locket Of yours ."
Precisely. 1t is lock OF my hus
bands hair"
"But your husband is still alive"
"Yes. sir; but his hair is oil gone. -
Hartford Times.
CASE OF HEEEDIrY.
Smith-"Old DR.. Pills son is max.
ing ducks and brakes out of the for
tune that his father left him, SO I
hear"
Jones-"Well, what else conld you
expect? The old man was a quack J.,
wasn't he?'-Judge.
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STARTLING RUMOR.
u IL said In Havana That Antonio Maceo
Has Been Killed.


Copyright 1896 by Associated Press.
Havana. Dec. SIT is stated in most
posi,ive terms bv tho sn,n,sh au,h,ri-
,ia, ,,,a, ,n,a,,ia NJ, a., ,rraa,, i,,-
70 ~
s1'ke", rauei a,u ',e hnai. M auu a.n', SUI w
n, .ne .upa' eause. "as ne1n N,s,eu u,
havana province ai,er naNins enecteu
,ne passase oi Tue MeSierh t,"c"a nvaI
Marlci, at lts horun eH''ehii'y. WIN
'ne unah icauei o'cu Wv you'n, Ian
',sco 'o'neH, sun VI nahliio pohicN,
Mhv acconlpan'es ,he nluia,'" sehera'
"n h,s passase ~ ,ne uo.na'
Mos, eNpnc,' ue'al'S Vi ,he hnu,nI "i
tne corpse oi ,he iaileh ,eaaer oI ,hc
,unans anu .he iac's reIeu upon ior
.nc r'cn,l"ca'ioh arr az manu- ulroueh
,nc repor. vi ,ne spanish coIhnlahurr'
MaJor 'HuJeua' VINO contested tne
passage oi me ,rocna unsuccsssiuil!
on Dec Win Mareo' anu VINO sus-
tanned another coniiict yesterday WIN
the FORCES uhuer ,ne illsurgeht loausi,
~ was III rt'uHnpisante' eitct lnc
lat,er ehsaseilthl. t'la' tnc oPahlsrus
iouhu 'ns wv ,orps,r, no, scpaIats III
uea'h' Wnlcn thes nave I1en.lheu as
tiiuse oi An'oh'o MaSso anu rtaHcis'o
n"ihez: me authoil,'eh now H"Fhli
thc pu"h'auph va "aJ'i 'HuJeua "
nclal report that 'he ehBaHeineht WIN
Aact" on Dec, T. Mnch ne i"rceu the
tiocha' Was leariui e"hliict' "hleh ~
the hrst "iilclal auinissiun thht Maceo
drought WIN MN across hhe lfocha
cohsiueranS epu'pPep loiloNinS anu
iousht not ehsagehleht 10 erect nus
passase' r...,
AFTER the 'upahs ha9 passed int"
IiaNaiia LIZ ln,. .ne 'pan'sh Coiu- ..uL
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hereby respectfully present my rcsig-
nation as secretary nt the caucus ot
republican senators. | also resign my
position as a member and secretary ~
the republican advisory or steering
committee uf the senate. Very truly
yours, Fred T. Dubois
Dubois resignation was received
without comment. ON motion of
Lodge, Wilson of Washington wns
chosen secretary and Shuup was placed
un the steering committee In the place
vacated hy his colleague. This COM
uilttec was also enlarged hy the add
tion of llanrhrough ~ North Dakota,
The Dinglcy tariff hill was referred
to the steering committee with lnstrur-
lions Ia investigate as Ia the likelihood
of getting the hill through and dcNisr
means u amend II possible. " was
the prevailing opinion that the hest
policy demanded the passage of the
bin, but the opinion seemed to lac quite
general that this was not within the
range of possibility.
Gear brought up the Pacific railroad
hill 1t was referred 10 the steering
committee. After Lodge had explain
I'd the status uf the immigration bill
the caucus desired Ia stand 10y that as
"A party measure and press It's early
consideration.
The caucus also decided for an inter
national agreement on silver by agree
ing To the following resolution intro
duced hy Wolcott:
Resolved, THAI special committee
of five members of the caucus be APP
pointed To- recommend some plan
whereby Legislation may be had In this
session 0f congress looking to an inter-
national conference with the leading
commercial nations of the world on the
promotion of bimetnllam
The action Of the republican senn-
torigl caucus I'm referring the Dingley
tarif bill 90 its steering committee
and the circumstances under which
this action was taken are accepted in
the senate as practically the end of
the agitation In the interests Of the
measure. The debate In the caucus
developed that there were wide differ
ences as tn the adysability of attempt
Ing to pass the hill even amoug the
republicans, and the opinion was cN-
pressed hy some who we're on the In
side that fully one-thrd of the rrpub-
lican senator's. not Including the bolt
ing senator's. were anIaguni;'Iir tU the
hill
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Maria" A revolver with an ivory han
die and marked. together with small
gold mounted telescope. were also
found on the body. The head of the
younger mans body was resting upon
the body Of the first. There was found
on the body a silver watch. an ammu-
milton bag and several handkerChiefs
bearing the initials "F. u" Among
the papers, the following letter WAS
found. written In the somew hat
Grabbed handwriting OF an aged man.
/ Cuban l.besator army. gentral
headquarters Cuba. IN the field. Sept.
IL, lss6-Dear PanChJ; | wrote YOU
not lons ago. | am Informed of your
running aground and the cause OF II.
| am Just thinking how long your
stopping will last. No doubt you have
been wrong, but W. have To keep up.
Nobody is to blams FOR the success
that has come u th,m. For thrce
days past there has been an attack at
Casc0rrO. ana the enemy Is quite tired,
so that II no reinforosments come
they viii yield. Yesterday | had a
letter from your mother dated. Aug
20. Embrace Caesar Mgueilto and the
comrades, and Artego In particular. !"
This letter bore the signature M.
Gomez"
IL Is stated in addition to the above
particular that there was found on the
body of the younger man letter
written in pencil saying that he dies
rather than abandon the corpse Of his
general, Macco.
such are thu details or the identlf-
cation upon which the Spanish officers
rely for their firmly expressed convic-
ticn that Maceo has met his end. No
rsws has been received since tho out
break Of the lrsurrectinn that hes
caused 80 great sensation In Hav-
ana or has been deemed - encourag.
ing to the Spanish cause. since tn.
famous raid of thu Cubans acTuss the
whC.e of the island last year when
Maceo invaded Pinlr del Rio. while
Gomez returned to the eastern prov
/ irces against ths utmost efforts ~ Vle
Spanaris to dfslOdge him. He trans
ferred the whole seat OF the war from
tine East To II West. and while his
enemies claimed h had run into q
trap AMI built strong irCohA acrog.'
the is,lnd to keep him thtr. he con-
tlnued his lndefatigable campaign and
consistently claimed always that he
/ could cross the tfoCha when he wished
and effect junction with Gomez in
the East.
\ The diary of Mlceo's operations
/ found with the dead body In addition
/ to the details already stated say Ma
| Geo himsylf was wounded before cross
! ing tt2 trocha In a skirmish at Yer
/ JeranOm, Dec. g. After crossing ths
trocha Dec. he joined the local lie
vara hands Of the insurgents. Major
Cirujeda arrived in Havana at noon
with the documents which were taler
from the bodies of Msceo and Fran
cisco Gomez.
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HILL THE scHEMER.


Topeka. KAN Dee. s.-Col. W. H.
Hill, land boomer. widely known In
Kansas as the founder of Hill city. has
been arrested under an indictment re-
turned in the federal court aud Is ac-
cused NJ defrauding the government u
Is charged that, operating under tho
federal law which permits every orphan
Of soldier In the late war to take IN
100 acres of government land. Hill has
acquired over 80 quarter sections 81
Graham and adjoining counties. II Is
charged that Hill after securing his
own appointment as guardian Of SOL
diers orphans. would locate claims In
the name Of his wards. Later. after
having secured title 10 the lands for
his wards. II Is charged. 1t was his
practice Ia Eo into the probate court
and there fight bills for money eNp,nd
ed and service rendered. These bills
would amount TO So much that an order
Of the court could usually he secured
for the sale pf the lands in settlement
Of the Indebtedness Lands So sold are
said 20 have heCn purchased hy Hill IN
The name Of ]. T.. Pomcroy. formerly
Of Atchison. hut now Of Cripple Crvct
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Washington, Dee. A.-Puwcrs of Yer
mont. chairman of the house commit =
tc" nn Pacific railroads said he heart
ily approves that portion of Cleveland =
message relating Ia Pacific railroads.
something must be- done AK once. "
said he We win brluE M the hill
agreed upon by the committee a. the
last session at the earliest possible mo-
ncut"
Judge Powers says IN" committee on
rules will bc asked tu give the Pacific
railroad committee three ar four DAYS
Tor runsid'ral ion of the hill and seems
confident the time viii bc granted.
Whether this VIII be- given before or
after the holiday recess. he says. de =
pcnls mn circumstances.
"Do YOU think the bin VIII pass g''
II dn. do not SEE how the house can
reject H. II IL simply n question II
whether the government shall make the
hest bargain IL can for securing the
payment uf It's debt or lose all"
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Report of "a spanish Victory.

Havana. Dec. S.-Cieneral FuigeIb
yesterday left the pianratTun 'of Snhtl
Amelia. this province, moving In the
direction of Platano. He met the nd-
vance guard of an insurgent army at
Rio liondo, opened fire on II aud later
captured the heights OF Moralzani and
Nalcano. where. however the troops
met force OF 1000 insurgents await.
ing them. They promptly attacked
the Spaniarls. but were repulsed by a
brilliant charge Of the cavalry " the
Spanish. The insurgents were dis.
lodged after 80 shells had been AIRED
into their camp and GO men killed. Of
the SranIards Lieut.. Col. Miguel
Auico Currle was killed and ore liru-
tenant and "a pr'vates were wounded
Major Cierujodo beng informed that
a strong force of insurgents WIS near
Pun.a Brava, and hearing the sound
Of firing IN that direction. moved his
column towards Zurastl and Hlyo
Colorado, whore the enemy was also
reported In force Passing n range uf
mountains the Spanish commander
went In the direction of san Pedro
and there found n body of about e.ooo
insurgents occupying strong position
behind stone walls. The troops dls-
lodged the insurgents, but night ap-
prcaohing. the column returned T.
Punta Bravo. Tho insurgents had 10
men killed and many horses on the
field. The troops lnst three mon and
had two lleutenants anl IS soldiers
wounded. Nanancia the lrsnrgent
leader. was killed yesterday In the
engagement near San Pedro,
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MURDER WAS HIS AIM
lhe Terrible Acts Of sn Insansly
Jealous Rejected Lover.
TRIED TO KILL A FAMILY
Bad Elm Saves the Life of All but
One-He shot Three Times
at the Cirl-AlI Were
Clubbed.

omaha. Dec. s.-A special 10 the BE
from Schuyler. Neb,, says. AS the re-
suit uf a rejected lovers insane at
tempt Ia murder his sweetheart and
rxterminatc her family. Deidrich
Glessing IS dead. his mother and faith
er brother and sister are dangerously
wounded hy a terrible clubbing. an
other sister almost crazed by being re-
peatcdly nred upon at close range. and
Claus Dcstcfsef. the murderer. Is be-
ing pursued by a determined posse.
The Blessings are prominent fam
ily OF farmers. The murderer is
young man of the neighborhood who
was infatuated with Miss Glessing.
His advances were refused, and for
months he has been threatening muir
der. Last night he visited the Glessing
house, first nlling a bottle with strych-
nine, with which IL Is supposed he in.
tended Ia commit suicide As he walk.
I'd into the room he fired at Christina
Glcssing Christina quickly stopped
and the ball passed over her head. Tive
more shots were fired at her. without
effect Deidrich Glessing. her q l-year-
old brother. sprang at the man and
=
Ia her father awakened him from his
sleep. but during this time Destefsef
had attacked Mrs. GlessIng and knock
ed her to the floor. having fired at her
there as she lay, hut without effect,
and striking her with the butt Of the
revolver
Mr.. Glessing. as he came from his
bedroom, was met at the door by he
murderer, who struck him fearful
blow over the left eye with the butt
OF the revolver. Guessing carried q
shotgun. which he got 10 bear upon
Dcstefsef. but the cartridge failed 70
explode. Destefsef seemed not intent
upon making his escape. He was as
saulted by Glessing. who tried To brain
him with the shotgun. Destefsef
caught the gun by the barrel and In
the struggle that ensned. the lever un-
locked and the gun came IN two. Des-
iefsef holding the barrel. Glcssirg the
stock, and the barrels at once began
to descend with rapidity and violence
upon the head and shoulders OF Gless-
| ing. Tie was rendered unconscious.
The murderer In passing the kitchen
where BERNHARD. the younger brother
and a younEer sister were. assault ed
the girl and beat and bruised her bad
~ with the gun barrels and then start
ed for bernhard, who passed out Of the
room and into the darkness. closely
pursued by Dostefsef and sought ref
uge In "A cornfeld near by. Destefsef
then escaped. A posse Is In pursuit.
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baltimore Dec. s.-Cardinal Gibbons
has received from the pope an official
letter informing his cmnence that hts
holiness has appointed Rev. Thomas J.
Conaty of Worcester. Mass, rector OF
the Catholic university IN Washington
tu succeed the Right Rev. Bishop
Krauc. Rev, DIR. ConAty has been ad-
vised ~ his appointment and Is now
the guest of the cardinal The time at
which the newly appointed rector viii
assume hts duties az the Catholic uni
Vcrgity viii bc announced later.
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Assent nOLrERs.


WASHINGTON. Dec, s.-Th' most no.
ticcauic feature 90 the republican s"n-
ate caucus TO-DAY. as seen from the
outside. was tho atEence Of the men
who boited the nomination uf Mckiu-
lev bets-u US. ~ tho gold standard plat
form. Those ahspnt ON this account
were Dubois, prttigrcw. Mantle. Can
non. squire ard Teller. Ali except Tel
lcr were IN the city and were invited
20 attend the caucus. That tieir ah-
ssnce was Intentional WAX clearly
shown ly thc following letter, read
.oun after tho cuU,us was called a. Or
der rs senator sherman.
Washington. i'"r. >. iN96-To Hon
John shrrEau chairman ~ the eau
Gus OF republican senators. Sir.
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ON THE TRACK.
Al snu frauciseu.

san Frans SEQ. Dec. S-Seven fur
lorgs-captlin Skedance w,n, McFar-
lane second. Lt;tle Bob third; time.
i;30%. one mlas-Greyhust won. Os-
Iie H. second, L.rccln H. third: time.
itiis. Six furlcrgs-Prestoi won.
Imp, Sartaceln sec1nd. Cacsarfan
third; time. i:sih. Six and one-hslf
furl0ngS-MnuDt McGrcgor won. Miss
Rrss second. Earl Cochran third;
tim. i.2sh. Mile and one sixteenth
la'cmaritl won. Collins second. Her.
manita third; time. i.iets. Seven fur
lugs-C'ash Day won. Lovdal second.
Midas third time. :2s.
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NEARING TIE END.
The List of soldiers Eligible to the Homes
u Fast inrrsuslng.

Washington, Dee, S,-W. u, Franklin.
president of the board of managers of
the national home for disabled volun-
tecrs Of soldiers. In his report Ia con
grcss, said graduated decrease Is
shown I'm the cost of maintenance of
both the state and national homes. The
whole number cared for II, nll homes
was iS.iiS, an Increase OF s.g0h. at an
average cost OF Sill.6 per man. APP
plicailons for admission. he said. are
more numerous than ever before. \
greater number of persons apply for
admission each year, aud as they are
nearly all eligible. II VIII he necessary
for congress to make an additional pro-
vision for their accommodation. II rs
estimated that there ARE lai. SO0 sol
diers, amy one ~ whom may become u
beneficiary ot the huncs.
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Washington. Dec. N-Tho senate set r.
tied down To- business to-day. When a
letter from the secretary Of the treas
Ury was read. answering the senate in
quiry as "a the number of aliens in the
department of the treasury Gallagher
Of New Hampshire remarked that he
vas glad To observe that foreigners,
whose services had been conspicuous in
the department. had seen III as re-
suit "f the inquiry to take out natu-
falization papers.
Many petitions were presented from
manufacturing bodies urging the pass
age of the D.ugley Till.
cullon of Illinois gave nptlc" that
Thurrday next hs would address the
senate on the cuhan question.
The house resolutions relative tn The
death ~ oN-Spcakcr Crisp we're laid
before the senate. As "A mark pf IT,
speci tine senate M 1895 adjourned
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Cincinnati. Dec. S.-Th" Commercial
Trihunc's special from Key West says
To-nieht's news from Havana says.
Patrols are IN possession of the streets
and peonlc are not allowed to assem-
bic anywhere. The outgoing shin To-
morrow viii carry 100 persons banished
io Africa. All outgoing vessels are
searched to prevent the escape of sus-
poets. All the main forts have been re-
inforced. II is whispered that mines
have been laid In all the main ap.
proaches to the city. The Havana pa
pers have practically no news from The
front. as the palace refuses to give uut
information.
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NOT RECOGNIZED.
\ Gold Democrat from Indian Territory
Who u Not seated.

Washington. Dee. S.-,icorge +. Nell
son. gold democrat of Indian territory,
is AN applicant for admission to the
house as n delegate To represent that
territory. there being no territorial
government. He secured a certificate
OF election from the Indian agent. who
is the highest federal Official In the
territory. lie bases his claim to n seat
IN the broad ground that each terri
tory ~ entitled, under the constitution
To delegate In congress, i,epresen-
tative sherman, chairman of the COM
mittes on lessiaa- -ssttsirp, -t~~stu~d To
call up the ease in the house and other
members ~ the committee also re-
fused. Nelaon to-day endeayored 10
secure admission Ia the ilour of the
house, which Is granted TO contestants
for seats. hut failed.
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lie Mnn,t Nin.e NnrthM ard.

llrusscis. Dec. SIT Is reported that
Baron Dhanls. who led the Angio-isci-
Eium movement against the Mahdists at
thu slime of the Dongola expedition. and
who WAS said 10 have arrived safely at
Lado. north of the territory Of the Con-
go Free state. In August last. has been
Killed la the Congo after having been
defeated by the bcrvisncs. II is under
stood thHt be was preparing 10 move
further northward when the Anglo
Egyptian expedition pushed on from
Dongola I'm tho direction OF khartoum.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-09
~ New Orleans.

Now orleans, Dec. A-Six furiongs-
Fanny Howena won. O'Connell second:
Aun1 Mays third; time. i:li's Six fur
lcrgs-Nisrouut WON. Tat Morrlssey scc-
ond, QUO ~ third. time, i:iS. Seven FUR
lcngr-ritfali won, Moilie y. second
cherry Stone third time. i;ssa. slx FUR
lot gH-Magsic =. Won senator Morrill,
second. lsslr -. third: time. i.ls Mile
and ~ yards Bridgcton won. Frank Jau-
b'rt second. Cotton King third: time.