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Carta dt adrid
~ do nseie
are de 1896.

sr. Director de La Ct{e oe l0so.
A., oa,is;o3a ToIes los E,AAa,id ell dia nueve
s1s;ooo., 10 +1rG icos de la ma
u 1% isto No. ~ olm sfsima noticia.
cubana, ell mas importante Acat lnsurreccion II
fieros mambises habfa sucumAo de aquel!os
"" Ns &uio pasar la
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Fsfancja rchck0" cARoLINA.-se ven

Estancia '1;ACk0" CARoL1NA.-se ven
LotahUsu osoHo de una compuesta de
200 cuerdas, mas menos, denominada GEL
CACAO"-Conda con Ia central EI Proyreso,
y esta cerca de la central Bue,ea Vlst0 y Esta-
ci6n del ferrocarril, Carolina. Produce 100
pesos mensuales moneda corriente, en- arrenda
miento mas ell pago de contribuciones, etc
Esta sembrada de cana, tiene magnf6cos pas
tos monte. Rodeada por el rio de la Carroll
M, Gus vogas sohrev egas de magnficos
terrenos Informes en- la Carolina, do1a Clara
Knight, viuda de Acosta. 15-7
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Nota,-sEl CriteriS y ola Muiero de Huma-
Gao suspend'ron $" publication
PuertoR Rico, 8 "e Dlo'einore ue 1000
FL Administrady General, il Quiroga
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Cafe restaurant .snsd sA EsMHRAhP4s osrEssas Come as
pania. -Frente al Casino Espai5o1.-San Juan
de Puerto Rico.-Sin competencia en- amuer-
zos, ccmidas y cenas la carta. Especialidad
en- fiambres de pavo de ga}lina, jam6n selec-
to Ell vino las afana0dos hoydcos 0eH'oHo, ct
c6tera, etc&tera,. En- ninguna parte Sc cena
meior. Sc amiten abonos precios convencio-
males Constante surtido de vinos, icores,
chocolates, helados, etc6tera. etc6tera. En- to-
da la Capital no hay cafe mas puro que ell que
sc sirve en- este establecimiento. T6ngase pre-
sente la direction para equivocarse: LA ES-
MERALDA, calle de San Jose, numero 10,
erente al Casino ESp0f5oI.
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Cuerno lie Comunicaciones
50 |uewto-EIco.
AnMrNbTRACIoN GENERAL
NEcACIADO SEGUNDO

poIoo;dn de- Is cantidades pagadas por las
.,Sros,s neri dfsticas de la isla por concepto
en 5 f,.,l.p,ao on}l mes de Noviembre de 1896:
c,no ENCIA DE PUERTO
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hoau0'''iui usit0oii'Vu rreras civiles mill
tares.-Calle del Sol ndmero u, principal. Di-
rigida por ell CAPTAIN de Ingenieros don Joaquin
Barco Pons, Ex-profesor de la Academia
general preparador durante IL amos, don
Felix Arenas, Captain de Artillerfa. Reaper
tura del curse en- 2 de Enero. Informes en- la
Academia Pabell6n de Casa Blanca, 15-3
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Donorfor;o ll;o{a-;oo De PUERTO-RICO
n0PGiiOliU iliSlUiiUU por don Cayetano Coll

Toste. Primer cuaderno Sumario: Pream-
bulo. -Secci6,s de controyeYsi0- San German.
Juan Ponce de Leon. Secci6,a de doce"1ae1a-
tos h5st61icos.- s.-Reconocimiento de la villa de
San German por I'M corsario inges en- 1927 y
saqueo de ella 1923 por un corsario frances
San Juan.-Sociedad Econ6mica ole Amigos del
Fails. --Acrs ue sfSe,.-,a, a,.oioh-.SeccJ6n tllds0f
ca. Los restos del lenguaje indo antillano.-El
Padre nuestro en- carbe de las antilas memories.
-,Secci6e b5ogrdfco.-El cronista Oviedo.-
Seccj6re Htera1a.-La Ira puertorriquena.
Proemio. Santiago Vidarte. -Insomnio. -
Dolora A....-La nube.-Ante la cruz.-Ple-
garia.-Secci6n 6i6Hogrdfca. Compendio de
la historic de Santo Domingo por Jose Gabriel
Garcia. E.tena6rides oetert0oriqueHos. - No
viembre. Cada ejemplar vale 25 centayos.
Luna 80 15-l3
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ReOea tranCesa Alfonso de g Tinn"d E Re,deros daos
procedentes de acreditadas fabricas, para toda
case de composiciones por diffciles que sean, y
a precios muy limitados. En- reojes para la
venta, es la dnca casa que tiene surtido compile
to la que mas barato vende.
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Gran Hotel y Restaurant IngIaterra t1s5 T.

esquina Cruz. Hospedaje con comidas, des-
de DOS pesos adelante A Agudo.-pro-
pietario. ID.
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cns;ni}oen al vnn STRONGHOLD.-Es ell
OOnv'tV0" VI ae' mejor que Sc detalla en- Ell
pats.
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4 e.ES-As the family residence. f.ast
Caerry and Twelfth avenue. july Il. -.
Mr. Eliza AyffA OF cancer % tno AFsE.
aged 81 years Gay.
aERAMS-At Ross. THURSDAY July -.
lse9 II n@lnorrhaee c. the .unzs. JACOB
Abrams. soE-ln-Isw o. william EF&"-
Gprd. aged g years
The funeral seryleex will take place
from BIfterwtFth * Sons under kit5S
IsarloTs Sunday al p. n Tne services
7ill fy4 held snieT tie auspices o. tne n
-. L.. ".
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NOTICE To THE PLBLIC-

The public - hsr45'- warned rot 20 pay
any money - parties ses-s 5enins 70 po
agents OF the sel.tle P0s.-iniflilSshcs
sxesp; the foi owing, who are the onIy
authorized .rsvssfag 2Eenta ~ ne
iatelllgeucer. VIZ, J 4 hcClelian. J l..
la@ieY ard 3. - Freebarger. ans ao*s
noi apply n Eesfeenf agents % this paper
Is re- ar lo~atcd In vnrious cities and towns
IN thn Northwest nor 20 post masters, |ao
h=e In 81 caSes authorized - take sup,
seripi.oua fce ths Daily. SUNDAY ana
TesAiy Post -frte iixcncer. city c2IIea,..of : !.
:. q. Cathcart. r. r Hswleys c. V. h9'e
end Wil.inrv II KAalty
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PORT ORCHARD ROUTE.

Steamer MARY F. PEHLBY
Leaves GaIoraiths dock foot Of washing.
Dn street Ter sylvan Grove. Bremerton.
. navy Yard. Charleston Sidney. at
4. z. so D. m: Sundays 100 D. m
returning. leaves Sidney At sE q. N.
H.D m: Navy Yard. TOO a m, l2:2s O.
a. saturday nights. leave Sidney, go
oeiocS Navy Yard. CD Telephone. RED
-. SAaAn fA< chArtA1 - 0n.As -
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REV ARD.

reward OF so viii be paid for 'ntof-
nation leacinr 10 the arrest and coh.,c-
Ton OF any che stealing copies o. tne
1ost-InttllEenser delivered TO suoscr'oefs
Throughout the -ftv
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ADVERTISEMENTS under the head OF LBS,
s1lnd. For sae. For Rent ana situa -
Wanted viii be Inserted at the rate OF
cent sord each Insertion Pay msht a.
Says IN advance. No advertisement ~
teised for leas than Is cents
Advertisements vii. he received
branch Offices OF the Pos; -IntelligenctI.s
TACOMA BUREAU-No. laS racine
avenue
FORT TOW SSEND--Wiiiiam J. Jones
BELL FSGUAM BAY-New Whatcofh'
Q II. Culver Manager
oLYMpTA-4i7,s Main street @. C.
Winstanley. Agent.
NCTICE-The business once OF tie
postfntalligenser Is open until ii p. m
sunday hours a m TO L. - .. m ano
70 .. m Classified advertisements VIII
De received up to this time.
The following letters await advertisers
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HOOD CANAL ROUTE.
L.. &. MAIL.

STEAMER DELTA
Leaves Galbraith dock foot Of Washing
ton street. Tuesdays. Thursdays and sat
urdays At O'Clock a m for kincston
Port Gamble. eaoeck. Brinnon Helly.
Dewatto. Liiiiwarp Falls Hoodspor, and
Union Ciiy. Returns alternate days
D. PROUTMAN. Master
Telephone, Red Isl
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z3c-pAILY BOAT To TACoMA-n~
Steamer Glide viii leave CITY aork aatly
except Monday al a. m. for Tacoma Re-
turning. VIII leave Tacoma al $50 o. m.
rom commercial dock. Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday via west passage. Wed
hrsH5y and Friday. stopping al vashon
J. F. VASDFRHOFF. Master
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VICTORIA ROUTE.
SEATTLE
TACOMA.

oEAi LIZ TACOMA
VANCOUVER. b. c.
Take steamer Utopia for Port TownSeud
Anacortes. WnAtcom, BLAINE ana VAN
COUVER.
Leaves Yesler wharf MONDAYS and
Thursdays p. m Blaine. 81. Vancouver
- For information. Yesier dock
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CanadianPaclhc
Ry.
THE ONLY LINE RUNNING
LUXURIOUS SLEEPING CARS
FROM THE
PACIFIC TO ThE NllsIb
WITHOUT CHANCE

UPHOLSTERED TOURIST 10 ras,ss ~
10 st Paul Wednesday, ~ chaasa
2q p.gys 1--WE SEATTLE DAILY =
"a. II. .rrl
MAGNIFICENT STEAMERS "a "a
sfsaAPrtioK iesving Fert I'm sal,mnasyA
owen S 4 fsoaad On Thursdays sps s'II sss
ard Tor windsor every I 1e.s.. , to0s
ana berth inclgdei OF s Ian e,.,cssta
extra . erarsTy cH sTall::AMEas 10 Hos s:
81 "a AGx.rsi,a. AMI every ihfes
CHINA and japan, ,u,.natson appsI
FOR rates and other nf, wugsGiNNtA
Frsleht aad Fasfes'' i. J. coIk'
Or 10 Yancouv9s -
District Passenger Ageaa
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wsNYtsD-AGENT&.

s;ee TO sfsa monthly and expenses paid
.ags~r77er, FOR cigars experience fs-lnscss-
xsrv- permanent position TIE w l.
Kline Co. 81 Louis.
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ADyEkTIsERs' NOTICE

Adverfs.rs desiring display ADVERTISE.
Merits changed for the Sunday issue must
hand In eopy ~ O'Clock Saturday 10 Ia
sure change
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BfH HIS
TAkH fAtsfs.

rJAvIs-MssON-Tn Seattle, Wednesday.
galy H. ~. a. the residence ~ Use
rrls.s'F parents Isaac J Davis. % sol
tx. ard 3i~s M8vy l. Mason % This
city Rev George II. Lee. Officiating
sp1FsI)- EsACT 5OItE~-In Seattle, Wednes-
s.as JGIg H. Isss ay Justice Austin IL
war8 X Sers1 and Bertha ). Bsacu0@e.
eotr % Port Baassigy.
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l. &. b. TRANSPORTATION CO.-Wee,<.
" Tfy.,a ard

~ Tim. Card
Steamer Champaign. Skaclt river route.
leaves Seattle July IL at q. m. July Il
AZ 10 a m, July Il at II a. m. leaves MI.
vernon July ~ al =. m. July 10 at ID
m. July N nj y m. calling nj Everett,
THURSDAY, going north, calling at Tulai!p
Stanwood. Fir. Skagit City, Nj. Vernon
and Avon.
City Dock-Steamers for all points on
the Sound. opsn ali night H. r. Mcl,o,l-
ala. Master. Telephone Main 81
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. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Paid-up capital OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $50 90
Transact. a general banking business
NJ D. Ballard ..................P President
II. c. Henry .........-....Nice President
h X Spehcer...---....-. -...........-'Sashief
Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
SEATTLE
Paid-up capital -..-..--........$iSeW 90
surplus .....-...- .--........... iSv.WV
Maurice McMicken ....-....-.:.... President
]. r. McG-aw ...............vice President
General sanking business transscree.
Sigh, and telegraphic exchange payable
in all the principal cities OF the
United States and Europe.
FLY ON TiiE FLA En-
SEATTLE TO TACOMA.
Four round trips daily. except Sunday.
In one hour and tweEty-nve minutes
THE STEAMER FLYER.
Regular daily .rps Seattis-Tacouaa
TAKING EFEECr TUESDAY. Mays
TIME CARD.
Leave Seattie-s:i5. HIS O. n: 2:X. SIS
Leave Tacoma-s:so a. m: l. 4:ss. 5 .. N.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Seattle 80 a. m: 1, m. S .. m.
Leave Tacoma-s 50 q. m: ESQ 100 .. m.
Landing at Northern Pacific wharf. Ia
coma. and Commercial dock. foot OF Ma
Sundays steamers Flyer and state OF
Washington.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.
The compary's elegant steamers tina.
tilia. City Of P.ebia and waiia
WalIa leave seattle for San francisco.
sa m. july 3. 5. Is. Is. -. IS. August :, 7.
IL. y. ., -. September l. s. IL, Is. q. Il.
Due at San Francisco a. no July 8. II, 10.
Der = ! 4 il a. T. * 4 Leave "a san trs"-
ciscO for Seattle. via Victoria, 3. C, and
Port Townsend at a. m, June 50. July !.
September 8. s. Is IS %. IS. Due at Seat
y, !. M 2, 9aly rs Is g. e. August 4 i
The elegant steamers Queen, City Of
Topeka. Mexico aud Al-ki leave seat.
fIs A IS ct ssp a. NH Iure A IS
g. Due back ut Seattle July 10. 10. ~, %.
g. august 3 4. Is. = -. September 8;
reserves right TO change. without previous
notice, steamers. sailing dates and hours
]. F. TRowBRIpGE. p. S. supt, Ocean
G. H ]. STOLTENBERG. Ticket Agent.
Cos First avenue. Seattle
GOODALL. PERKINS g. CO. General
Agents. San Francisco.
PUGET SOUND AND alaska STEAM
SHIP COMPANY.
VICTORIA ROUTE.
Steamer City of Kingston between TIA.
coma. Wash. and Victoria. 3: G..
s sssppm k ky sE fIcfGnf ssS%
s.3oam Arll0 Victoria lMILv S:3uam
DAILY except Sunday.
modations. carrying both freight and
passengers. and leaves from Yesler wharf,
Seattle. for Victoria. at $50 p. m. and for
Tacoma at p. m.
stateroons until a. m.
g. F. THokNDYKE.
~ Agent. Yesler wharf. Seattle.
General Agent. n P. Ry. Seattle.
STR City of ABERDEEN
LEAVES FOR TACOMA AND OLYMPIA
AT 40 A. NJ.
DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY.
STR. MuLrNoMAH
LEAVES FOR TACOMA AND OLYMPIA
FARE BETWEEN a ! SEATTLE s Il AND IA.
COMA. 30 CENTS.
ROUND TRIP. s. CENTS.
Ts dA Ff'" s. g. WILEY GlT aa nask Agent
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TRANSFER COMPANY.

TIE SEATTLE TRANsFER CO Third
ara Weller streets. HACKS ms bag
saxe Once tele phone Main A.. IA 6,herr.
sT.ei. telephone Main Is. warehouse:
coal telephone Il or &a. Storage and IN.
sgrarcs az lowest rates
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

STOCKHOLDERS NEETfNCIThe Tus-
can Gold Mining Company. Notice Is
hereby given that the regular annual
meeting Of the stockholders OF the T'us-
can Gold Mining Company will be held
n, rooms 90 and 80 Halter block. Seattle
Washington at $50 p m. on the "a ,av
Of August 1897. that being the first Mon
dav In August The transfer books viii
.hc closed from July POD 10 August ID
1897. F. j. HARDY, Secretary
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ICE AND COLD STORAGE.

VMgEE T.AS-Mznstactured. recovered
ana repaired, general repairing IL Co.
laHtsa street, Eobeson bros-
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MESSENGER SERVICE

RING; THE u. r. BOX for meSsenSerx
western Unicr and Great Northern t..e
grams hachs. 11fneSs and express
Ssgcps. quick service Telephone Man
iD ia Second Branch Pacific Laun-
6Py
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STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STRS. GARLAND AND EVANGEIA
Seattle and Tow nscnd Neah Bay route
days. Tuesdays and Thursdays at u:W
p. m. for Port Townsend, Port Williams.
Dungeness. Port Angeles. Port Crescent.
Gettysburg. Pysht. Ciallam Bay and Neah
Bay: returning. arrives at Seattle a. m
on opposite days. Steamer Eyangei leaves
Yesler dock for Port Townsend, Port An
geles and Victoria Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays at 80 p. IA: arrives Seattle
alternate days at $50 p. m
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NANFEp~Se~iug by frst-class dress
maker Address s. care Post-intelligen
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SEATTLE. ANANOKTES, FAIRHAVEN
WIIATCOM AND BLAINE.
Connecting at Whatcom with steamer for
Poin, Roberts. Steamer George f. Starr
leaves Seattle at p. m. Mondays, We'd
nesdays ana Fridays. connecting at Ana
cortes with train for Woolley, Sedro. Ly.
man and Hamilton. arriving at Whatcom
s a. M: leave Whatcom for Blaine 3 a. m
Returning. leave Blaine 2 D. m leave
Whatcon p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays arriving az Seattle at a. m.
Arlington Dock. Telephone Pike 70.
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SAN JUAN ISLANDS

STEAMER LYDIA THOMPSON.
Carrying United States NATL leaves .Jtv
dock. foot OF Main street, Monday
Wednesday and Friday al A. m, for Port
Townsend. San Juan Islands and New
Whatcom. Returning leaves New What
com Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday N
4 a. m. j. r. Thompson, managerlowner.
Lilly. Rogardus 4 Co. agents City dock
Telephone. Main g.
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ciGsiysiy.
Deposits received from 81 10 SO On,
Interest allowed per snnuuss a.
DIARY deposits VI" W
Dividends declared last asys q. Nav.
November. Loans mace or. raj 80
approved collsfsrais OILY. "'A~es %
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STR. City OF ABERDEEN
LEAVES FOR TACOMA AND OLYMPIA
AT 80 A. NJ
DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY.
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

WANTED~-Knee hotter s22S. camp cook ::
boom man. hoy on firm cutoff sawyer
g =. wood turner, roadmeu. 81 = and 81.
knot sawyer and packers. ranch hands
and mixer. 10 per month large boy TO
learn trade. walters. swarnpers. black
smith. wood and bolt choppers. lght
work near city $le month. Il II and
quarry mon. business chances. Plenty
Of work Mt Cranes. los Washington 81
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slgnt exchange and telegrapnIc frap.-
FRS on New York. Chicago. ST Paul san
Francisco. Portland and various points in
oregon and British Columbia "
sight bills Of exchange on Loudo, avail
a1le else here in Europe
Collections made at all points on favar-
able terms.
Beads. stocks ard other ya,usslas -.
ce.ved on deposit for safe Keeping
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28
ARE COMING IN NOW.
SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGIs-
LATURE ALREADY HERE.
MAKERS MEET WEDNESDAY,.
Candidates for state Ofices Open
Hcndquarters, and Several Lively
Contests Are Anticipated-Intere
I'm Judgeships-Tbe speaIxcrship.

Members of the General Assembly are
beginning to come in, ready for the be-
ginning Of their winters work on We'd
nesday next. Two or three arrived yes
terday, in addition TO those who had
previously reported. Others are expected
to-day, and by tomorrow night the
Hobbies OF Murphy's and Ford's hotels,
where most Of the candidates, as well
as the lawmakers, will have their head
quarters, will present animated scenes.
The session Of the Legislature, which
begins on Wednesday, and will last ninety
days, will be an important and interest
ing one. 1t will undoubtedly be one Of
retrenchment, many Of the representa-
tives-indeed a large proportion Of them
having pledged themselves to do what
lies in their power to economic and re-
duce at every point possible the expendi-
lures of the State.
An effort will be made early In the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28
!, Thorn when he charges her with the

oi morn when he charges her with the
killing.
MI foungs says the reason he closed
Sto case Tor the State without calling
Mrs. Mack was because. in his opinion.
the people had presented a case strong
enough TO convict Thorn. without the
woman's confession.
Dlstriet-Attorney Olcott, OF New York.
concurs with MIR. Youngs In his opinion
Nhen Thorns fate has been decided
Mrs' Nacks case will come up. II Is
generally supposed that she will be al
ioWed TO plead guilty, either TO murder
IN the second degree. or manslaughter In
me hrst degree. For murder in the Sc
cohd degree she would receive sentence
OF Imprisonment for life. and for man
slaughter in the first degree, the extreme
penalty is twenty years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28
Ex-MINIsTER MDONALD.
He Is I'm Washingtop-Decor
with the Lion and SUM-"

WASHINGTON, d. c.. November 81
lcrocial)-Mr. Mcdonald. OF Lynchburg.
lately Minister to Persia, arrived to-
rigbt and after two or three days rest
- ,ym 90 10 his Virginia home.
on leaving Persia he was decorated
81 the Lion and Sun" the highest
tonor ever conferred on an American.
n,'co AT his home he expects TIC take a
,o,e, rest and will then write OF his
thrilline experiences in the Persian
Kingdom.
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Relieves I'm Binnther Confessioa.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. November H.
Judge r. NJ. Merriman. OF this city. who
IN 1893 defended J. +. Blanther In a case
in which he was charged with swindling
a Chicago concern, and who Afterwards
had an extensive business acquaintance
with the murderer. says that he can posi-
lively identify Blanther's handwriting.
He believes the alleged confession Is
genuine, and win help TO prove the In
nocence OF Theodore Durrant. now
CHARGED with murder.
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THE AUTONOMY GRANTED CUBA.
METALS of the Imperial Decree-An
Iusulnr Parliament.

MADRID, November H.-The Official
Gazette this morning publishes the I'M
perial decree granting autonomy Tor cuba
and Porto Rico.
Article / explains the principles OF the
future government of the two islands.
Article 2 DEGREES that the government
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28
Ni,Ski story Unfounded.

LAGOS, WEST COAST OF AFRICA.
November 27.-The report OF collision
between British and French troops near
MIX. Is unfounded.
The French expedition from Porto Novo
has reached Nikki without any trouble
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28
IN. Rear sniis for Alaska.

SEATTLE, WASH. November The
United States revenue-cutter Bear sailed
tonight for Alaska TO rescue the I'M
nrisoned whalers in the Arctic ocean.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28
.,,, and Costa Rica Make Up.

MANAGUA. NICARAGUA via GAL
vTsToN November H.-The differences
Nos,yeen Nicaragua and Costa RIGA. which
Threatened 10 involve the two republics
in war. have, 1t is reported, been AMIGA
bly, adjusted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28

Mr.. J. VI. Johnston, OF Lexington, Ser
Seant-at-Arms OF the House. Is not so
fortunate as his friends across the hall
from him. He has opposition, and a good
deal OF IL. He is an efficient officer. ana
has been here for several days awaiting
the arrival OF the members. so that he
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28

c,als in the State, has no opposition. and
he is sGnguine of success. Mr.. Ia j.
C;unter, Of Accomac, the Doorkeeper, ana
William Wilson, of Henrico (Uncle Biliy),
as his friends call him, are In the same
boat with Mr.. WatkinA and feel that
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28
A sEYEN-CoRNEREp FIGHT.

The fight for the position Of Register
of the Land Office lacks but one candi-
date TO make it octagon shaped. There
are now seven in the field. Mr.. John w.
Richardson, of Smyth, the incumbent,
who was appointed by Governor O'Fer-
rail- last February TO succeed Hon. Sid
ney p. Epes, now a member of Con-
gress. desires TO retain his position, but
the office is coveted by six well-known
gentlemen, and the contest bids fair TO
prove most interesting. Those who as
pire TO the office are: Messrs. John
Jackson, of this city; l.. T.. Lookabin,
OF Roanoke; Leroy Lewis, Of Rocking
ham. Richard Drummond, of Amherst:
Sterling Stratton, of Appomattox, and
Carter Berkley. OF Augusta. Mr. Rich
ardson before his elevation 10 the office,
had served for more than twelve months
as chief Clerk under Mr.. Epes.
To the eye of the casual spectator the
Land Office may appear TO be only long
rows of heavy record-books and dingy
files hut. nevertheless, they are the ac-
cumulated labors of centuries, a great
mine of historic and record material
invaluable both TO the people of our own
and all the other States. II may be fur
ther stated that no such splendid and
valuable collection of books and papers
"a 10 be found upon the American Con-
tinent.
The Office contains the following books
aud files: Grant record-books, 226 for
wears 1923 TO 1897, inclusive: survey re-
cord books, l0s. for years l77e to 1897, in
elusive: county record-hooks AZ, for
years 1877 10 1887. inclusive; warrant re-
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