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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
HON OF MONEY STOLEN.
1"sc Containing $1,000 OF Mexican
Money MyatcrIOusiy Disappears
from II ships strong Room

New York, Dec. Gothic reported rob-
bery OF some $4,000 In Mexican money
from the steamer City of Washington
"''rlhs her last trip from Vera Cruz
10 this port was confirmed to-day.
Inc CITY of Washington belongs to the
New York aud Cuba Mail Steamship
company. y. q. Smith, secretary OF
lhnl company, said to-day:
me CITY or Washington reached her
pier llSl "Wednesday morning and i'm
'ncdiately began dischargIng her cargo.
Among other things there was n con-
slHhncnt OF lo3 cases OF Mexican coin
FOR firm In London. Each case rep
rcstrlted about $1,000 Mexican money,
equal to about $1,000 in our money. aud
weighed about 200 pounds II was
stored IN the strong box, between decks.
null Tor that purpose. After the rest
or the curgo had been DISCHARGED the
door OF the room was opened and the
cases carried to the pier and piled in
tiers to be rcshIpped 10 London. On
counting II was found that there were
io2 cases, and as The bill called for 1O3,
II was apparent that crlc had been
stolen. either before the steamer sailed
or since The arrival at this port
bundle of canvass. In which about
$lGo nf the coin was placed, was found
IN the baggage room, and leads us to
,"Ns N"',' tHe fohtSiJ was COM
nittcd during transit, and that tho
bundle was left where II WIS found TO
throw suspicion In the wrong direction
The only keys to The strCrig room wcre
IN the hands of Captain Burlcy and his
ifrst mate. ana rs no violence hnd been
used IN entering the place. IL skeleton
Key must have been used.
Captain hurley is one of our most
experienced and trustworthy officers
TT the matter !snat clenrtti up thc>corn-
pnny will have TO sturld the loss,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
MISSIONARY WORK.
Operations orthe American nTIssion-
AIRY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Unable to
Accommodate All Who AppIy

New York, Dec 20.-The American
Missionary Association made public
to-day its flfty-frst annual report. 1t
shows that during the last five months
hundreds of students have been turned
away from the schools for want of
FUNDS. The educational work includes
six higher institutions-W williamsburg
Academy, KY; Grand View Academy,
Tennessee; Saluda Seminary, North
Carolina; Bending Oaks Academy, Ala
bama, Tor the Southern I1ighlandcrs:
Santee Normal and Trading School, Ne
braSka, for the Indians, and one hun
dred and eight other is,rmal, Industrial.
graded and primary schools.
Eighteen new churches, of several
hundred members, have been organized
in the South and West. Interesting
movements have taken place In the
plantations Of several Southern States.
Some of the older churches have come
forward into sclf-Support and many of
the new churches present striking illus
irat!onS of seli-denial and courage un-
der difficulties
me indian Out-station missions prob
aDly now reach twenty tribes in five
different States. The American Mis-
Slonary Association missions in their
varied forms are said to stand I'm m
yielding protest against naganism, su-
pcrstiiion, oppression and immortality
III The darkest regions OF our land
The church work i'm the South in
cludes 22t churches, 1873 missionaries
ana il.3lI members. The work among
the Indians includes II churches. 9i7
members, % schools, SC missionaries
anu teachers, 500 pupils. &c missionary
out-stations and two missionaries in
Alaska. The work among the Chinese
contains 20 schools, 80 teachers. 1,OsI
pupils, 1Gi Christian Chinese and 60
processing faith in Christ during the
year.
The general summary of associa tion
work includes 100 schools. il oGi pupiIs
G66 missionaries, 2i1 churches and ~ oSS
church members.
Ihe receipts from the different
sources f5r the year were siO1 ,377. .0S.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
DEATH OF RUIZ LAuExTEp.
Autonomy Degrees PuDIisIlod-G Girl
Hull Fighters AstonisTs the Natives.

Havana. Dec. 2O.-The local news
papers comment to-day upon the death
of Lieutenant-Colonel Ruiz, the sor-
rowful utterances rejecting the scnti-
ment of the general public.
Ell Diario de La Marina recalls the
fact that at the end of the ten years
war the rebels resorted to the same
proceedings few days before the peace
of Zanjon.
LaLucha says the fate Of Ruiz was
misfortune due to haste.
The Official Gazette has at last pub
lished the autonomy DEGREES. a largely
attended mass meeting of Conserva-
tives, with delegates from various parts
OF the island, was held this evening,
convening by circular issued by the
Marquis de Apetzeguia, leader Of the
Spanish Conservative party.
The circular said the Conservatives
expect and demand only justice from
the Government.
Yesterday at Rcgla, suburb of IIu-
vana. on the opposite side of the bay,
there was sensational bull fight. in
which girl bull fighters from Spain en-
tered the bull ring and killed the bulls
Ike regular professionals. They were
greatly appauded.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
CIvlLsEnvIcE INQUIRY.
commissioners Evnns Says tho System
Does Not Produce tho Results lis
Friends ThinH

Washington. Dec. 20.-Commissioner
of Pensions Evans to-day appeared be-
fore the Senate Committee on Civil
Service and Retrcnrhmcnt, which Ia
conducting an Investigation into the
operation of the civil service system
MI. Evans was questioned at length
by senators Lodge and Prltchard about
the civil service system and It's appli-
callnn 10 the Pension Of1icc force He
expressed the opinion that the law did
not accomplish the results It's friends
insisted that 1t did. Tho hest men In
ms Ofli"c were those who had coa,n
under the so-caled spuils system. They
ala their duty and expected To hold
their Positions hy So doing. The pension
examining boards, he said. ought not
10 he in the classified service as If was
desirable no secure men as members Of
Such boards who had had wide surgical
cNpcricnce--army experience If possib,e
t-ahd such men would not enter into
competition for the places with Young
men lust out of college. He Thought
that The entire system Of appointing thn
boards was wrong and that all OF them
ought to be under q uniform svstnno ~
appointment
The commissioner believed that tho
head of bureau was the best nu,ls-
i'eh person To pass upon the efficiency
vi q clerk and that he ought not to be
hnmpered in removing n clerk for in.
eHicirncy If permitted to do so he could
remove at least 100 clerks from his
ollice without affecting the efficiency
or me force. He thought it would be
desirable TO have n definite tenure nf
Office not exceeding ten years. so that
every year about 10 per cent. or nou,
blood could he infused into the force
rms would do away with the abuses re
surfing from some clerks remaining IN
ONCE too long. The commissioner
thought that some reform would have
TO be enacted Or the country wouId
nave the infjiction of civil pension lief
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
ALG[R WANTS SIX
HUNDRED REINDEER
Fleel Fooled Travellers 10 Cory SUP
piles 70 k|ODdlke Country
CABLES TO HORKAY FOR IMMEDIATE SUPPLY
Long Trip for The Snow Filters Before They
Reach The Frozen Region.
Permission OF Cnuada VIII. Have IN
He Hhtnined to send tie RcIicrExS
pedition AcroSss fScr TERRITORY
FREQ OF Duty-So Trouble hu.ict.
pntcd on That Hsorc, or Thnr OF
Miiitnry Escort- Food in Highly
Concentrated Form.
Washington, Dec. 90. 1897.


Secretary Algcr to-day cahlcd tn Will
liam a. Kjellmann. the chief govern
ment reindeer hcrdsman, who Is now I'm
Alien, Norway, 10 inform the War Dc
nartment Immediately how soon six
hundred reindeer can be shipped 10 this
country. These are wanted as draft
animals in getting supplies to the miners
in the Klondlkc region. 1t is expected
That they must he transferred at New
York to the railroads ana in that man
again by sca from the Pacific coast up
TO Dyea or such other point 10 may be
selected as the basis of operations by
the relief expeditions. Secretary AIger
has determined. after advising with the
medical officers Of the War Department
and persons Who lTave had much expert
ence in Arctic regions 10 make large use.
OF condensed food preparations Not
only Will the meats taken he in the
most concentrated form. but particular
efTorts are making 10 secure condensed
preparations OF vegetables. such as no.
tntocs and onions. Secretary Alger ha .
begun an inquiry to ascertain the
amount of such stores available for
purchase by the government and the
prices demanded for them
The State Department has already
asked the British govei nmcnt TO request
OF the Canadian government pcrmis-
sion to pass these stores through Cana
dian territory free of duty. IT is not an
ticipnted that any objection will be
made to the granting OF the request,
nor 10 the accompanying request that
Will he made for permission for our
soldiers to pass over Canadian territory
as guards for the expeditions, although
an order Of the privy council will be
required for The suspension of duties
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
FIRE ORIGINAL KID McCnY.
lIe wns THrown Rown Sfntrs l,y :,
HonrHing House Keeper ana Hcut-
cn with Il Club

New York Dec. 2O.-John Qlid) Nc
Coy, the noted eX-bank-buyglar, whose
record iS known TO the police of all coun-
tries. was struck on the head with a
club and probably fatally injured to-day
by John McGinnis, proprietor of a Bow
cry lodging-house. The men auarrelled
because Mccoy said the reputation Of
the house was not good. and he would
not allow his wife to work there. Nc
Ginn!s thew Mccoy down flight of
stairs and then struck him on the head
with heavy club, causing hcmorrhage
OF the brain. Mccoy was taken TO a
hospital and McGinnis arrested.
Lately Mccoy has earned n precarious
living by selling locks. AT one time he
icok part in realistic drama called
THE Stowaway," in which he and
'Spikeq" HenneHsey cracked a safe on
the stage. Norman S. IIlby, the In
diana pngilist, after witnessing n per-
formancc of THE Stowawly. announced
that thereafter he would call himself
kid Mccoy" and he has ever since
appca:ed In the ring under that name.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
WATCH THE DAUNTLEss.

Washington, d. c., Dec 2O1-The
Treasury Department has notified the
Collector of Customs at Key West to
Keep watch OH the tug Dauntless,
which is suspected of having another
hlibustcring expedition on hand. The
information was furnished by the Span
ish Minister, who reported that the
Dauntless had IN tow number Of
barges or lighters. While there was
nothing apparently unlawful in the
movements of the tug. the Minister said
he had reason 10 believe she contem-
plated another expedition. In view OF
her previous achievements In that line a
strict watch on her movements was
ordered
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
Pensacola, Fla. Dec. 90, 1897
(cor. of the Associated press.)

Pensacola, Fla, Dec. 90 1897.
There was considerable activity on
board the United States steamer Mont
gomery on yesterday, owing to infor-
nation having reached her commander
to the effect that several SUSPECTED
flibusters were in the harbor. Conse-
quently the steamer started fires and
made preparations for getting under
way If necessary Mt moments no
in conjunction with the revunue cut
der Penrose. Late in the afternoon the
Montgomery put n squad of armed
men, in charge of an officer, on board
the Penrose, and they will be relieved
every four hours until further develop
ments
< The Montgomery also fitted out seve-
ral of her boats with guns, ammunition
and armed crews to patrol the harlp1r,
while the PcnroSc did outside duty.
around Warrington. All the boats of the
Montgomery have orders to fire two
blank charges to stop any suspected
vessel. and upon her neglecting to stop
a third shot this time a loaded shell,
IS to be fired.
The Somers N, Smith. n pilot boat, a
vessel called the Britannia and a
schooner are loading under official su-
pervision. The Smith is sad to have
run several successful expeditions In
the past, having escaped the Monterm-
cry once. and as she c;tmc In from sea
on Thursday night. and has been talk
ing on board all day long cargo of
some description, ar unusual proceed
ing Tor pilot boat, the Montgomery
Intends to follow her ou. rs soon as
she gets under way
The Britannia and the schooner have
also been taking n cargo of boxes sun
posed to bc ammunition, etc, on board
ana IL is reported that the Dauntless
rs waiting somewhere outside the bar
IN order to ship the munitions AT sen
1T VIII thus be seen that u well or
FaniGed expedition 10 Cuba is apparent
~ being equipped here.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
ZEitTUCIsA REWARDED.
Murderer OF Macco Made Mayor OF rs.
JucaI-IiIs Record Discrct.itnI,.c.

Havana, Dec. 20.-Dr. Zertucha, who
was the physician OF the late General
Antonio Maceo, has been appointed
Mayor of Bejucal. this province. Ter
tucha has belonged in his day 10 all
the political parties in Cuba At one
time he was n bandit in the Vueta
Aba1o, and his record was very dis
crcditablc. 1t was quite incxplicablc to
the friends of General Maceo that he
Kept the physician on his staff for so
long period, Notwithstanding the
warnings given him. Macco used 10
say that Hertucha's fault was his
drinking habit.
At the time the famous Cuban COM
mander was killed Zcrtucha was
charged with leading him and his party
INTO the fatal ambush. but he issued n
long statement, In which he tried to
snow that Maceo met his death in bat
lie IN the usual way. Zertucha also
bitterly assallcd the honor of the other
Cuban leaders. After the killing or
Maceo. the d!shonored physician was
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
BERING SEA CLAIMS.

Boston, Dec 2o.--After a week of con-
ference in Boston, Justices Putnam and
King, the commissioners for the United
States and Canada. respectively, in the
arbitration of the Bering sea claims
have completed their work for the pres.
cnt, and 1t is understood, will soon be-
gin the preparation OF their reports ia
their respective governments. 1t is not
known what claims have been ruled
out, but IL Is understood that the tota!
approved claims will amount TO more
than $1,000 600.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
LIBERTY esu DEATH.
Cnbum Officers Rcncw Ehcir AIIc.
;;innce ana Ehcelave They VIII Not
tcrcpt Autonomy.

icrcpt Autonomy.
New York, Dec. 2O.-CCpics of n
statement signed by the officers of the
Fourth Army Corps of the Cuban
Army, operating in the Department Of
Las Villas, renewed allegiance to the
Cuban cause and f6rswear!ng autou-
oniy. were received In this city to-day.
This action by the officers of the Las
Villas department makes tile oppos!-
lioh TO autonomy practically unani-
nous among the Cuban officers. ,fhe
statement says in part:
we are convinced that the pro-
mitigation of reforms is an evidence of
weakness on the part of Spain, and 1t in
Itself triumph for our arms. Our
fighting attitude will continue just as i,
is to-day until our unfortunate coun-
try is made free. We VIII accept no
other settlement than that based upon
absolute Independence. which must be
agreed to with our Government and
the assembly of representatives"
Among the signers are jun Maso
PARA. brigadier general of the First
Division, and CaliXto Garcia adjutant
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
GLASS WORKS 4TING UP

'Bridgcton, n. j.. Dec. 20.--Irires were
put under the furnaces to-day in the
Sohnncsey. Cumberland, Moore-J j Cnes
w ihuow Glass factories near here, and
IL Is. expected that the works will start
up tii week or two, probably on
January I'd. 1t Is expected that 1000
persons now will be given employment.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
ITALIAN ftAEINIr.1,

Rome, Dec. 20.-In the Chamber 80
Deputies to-day the Marquis al Rud,n,
announced the formation of new C,ah'
met ana the debate on the subject wa 9
opened. vote will be taken to-morrow
After criticisms upon the compozlticn Of
'he ministry, Signor Colombo. former
ni'!i,slcr OF me treasury, submitted A
new government, but the Chamber pa !
1ectcd it by vote OF 200 against 1s4
The debate dn the Chamber of Daa-
uties) occupied five hours. The sn,a,,
majority obtained by the government :
IS regarded as equivalent to a moral
defeat The ministers had expected n
majority OF quite fifty. It is under.
$1,000 that, though disappointed, the
premier, me Marquis al Rudlni, will not
resign; burt ii is expected that tha ,,,i,,t
lister OF foreign affairs viii tender his his
resignation. ms ms
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
COTTON srIE.s. WAGES.
manufacturers ana Operatives Con.
y fcr-ReductioD OF Wngcs Not {,
Remedy for mn over S,ocEed Mar.

Fall River Mass. Dec. 2O.--A confer
ence OF representatives Of the cotton
manufacturers and the employees, on
the wage question, was held today.
The representatives Of the labor unions
submitted three propositions and cuch
of the delegates made some comment
thereon. The manufacturers decided 10
lake the matter under consideration,
ana VIII give written answer to-
morrow:
THESE propositions. formulated n; the
meeting Of the representatives of the
various unions last week, are:
f!rSt-lt being the general oplniCel
that there VIII be an Improvement dur-
ing the ensuing year. and that the
manufacturers will be in n far more
prosPefous condition than at present,
we request the manufa cturcrS TO pOst-
pone the proposed reduction until the
lst OF March If there Is no improve
mcnt Mt that time we will hold another
conference with a view of settling the
wage question
Second = Believing that reducing
wages Is not a remedy for an over
stocked market we respectfully request
the manufacturers 10 work four davs
per week until the 1st of March. If
there is no Improvement at that time
we Will hold another conference.
phird-lf neither of the above prO-
positions is accepted and we cannot
settle the questions satisfactorily we
are willing to submit our case to the
State Board of Arbitration, wages to
remain as at present until the State
Board makes its report
The attitude OF the big plant OF the
Fall River Iron Works company, which
employs about 5000 opera tives, and
winch has been questioned by some
was settled to-day by the announce
ment of the owner, NJ. c. ID. Borden, of
New York. He announces his willing
ness to reduce wages to a point 20
per cent. below the present basis if
the committee so decides
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
PRICE J,YY o OsUENT,s.

the order, and they were dlschrged.
Tho mills will have to close. The mills
employ about $50 people. The reduction
fetefrcd to IN the weavcrs' wages
amounted TO lG per cent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
PosrAEAs AsTERs Appo1NTnD

Washington, Dec. 20.-Thc following
fourth class pustmastcrs have been ap-
pointed: North Carolina--ChandIcr. T.,
w. Chandler; Col!insvillc, ]. II. Putnam:
kcllford, i. -. Clark; Ramseytown,
Robert Warrick; Ricevllc, Mamie f..
Clark; Winfall J. j.. ChaDpcll
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
COLD IN CANADA

Toronto, Ont. Dec. 2O.--From all
parts of the province come reports OF
severe weather. At White River the
thermometer registered 20 deEreet below
zero and at Malta 1t was l5. Here 1t
went to four beow.,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
TOBACCO FROM CUBA.

New York, Dec. 20.-The Ward Line
steamer Seguranca, which arrived to-
day from Havana brought SS2 bales OF
leaf tobacco.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
BIMETALLIsM IN FRANCE

Paris. Dec. 20:-M. Meline, the pre-
mier, said in the Chamber vi Deputies
today that the government WAS as
one with the United States on :he
question of bmetallism,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
TROUBLE WITH wrAynps

Pawtucket, II. l., Dec. 2O.--The tIou-
ble between the weavers and the man
agement of the Royal Wclving Com
pany. which existed since the reduction
In wages was announced to take place.
eliminated to-day IN the virtual dis
charge of the weavcrs because of a re-
iusal TO comply with an order from
Manager OFT, embody!ng a request by
the company to have several cotton
weavers taught the business. Th, wcav-
ers Informed, the manager tha, they
would go out rathe. than comply with
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21

allowed to go free by the Spaniards.
and 1t was said and generally believed
that his pockets were well lined with
Spanish gold.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
THE QUESTION
England is !. ASKING 4! | N [ !.
Where Does Her Shore Of IheI IglF
n9Se SPOIL Come IN
GREAT Britain IN HARMONY YI1H JAPAN M
France Ready TO Pounee Down Oh d CHI BIZ
nRse Seaport.
TREAT Britain m HARMONY HITH JAPAN

the observation-disclosures tsccupn. Z
ITO" Of Port Arthur Regarded as &
Evidence That Russin and Gers
"nny Arc Acting in Concert Isrit.
ish Far Eastern Squadron 10 Wins,
Ter nj Wcl-lIai.Wci. n aBs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
MONROE pocTR1NE IN enR,r. NJ

Berlin Dec. 2o.-Nord Deutsche Al]er.
D!c,e leitung, in the course of another
article on the attitude OF nom European
pIwers l,,,,n toward Germany, especially
the mistaken idea that she would he
supported by America, says: ~ s
The case of Cuba shows how the
Monroe doctrine should be met 1lyerys
thing depends upon whetfersth he appii-
cation of the doctrine finds lltssIfS Inn
tied by the right OF Z nat Ions in the;
form OF line o + iron clads MI til, An:
armament Of guns, VI 4 81
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21

iCo1sFssr RIsI FOR
ss Paris DecSs 20. n s1nd sf 5I SssX
pre- liasiaarg li gssS
mad sinst H. Ii hi hi Sf ssS
Elst terNasy sSa ii 4, YS
stal Tor trial our sS3
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-21
ACTIVITY ON THE
CRUISER MONTGOMERY
Vigorous Measures 10 Prevent Fiji.
busters from Sd||1g.
ARAEl HEh pilI 0A A REEENlE GDIIER
ARRED hen PUT ON A REVENUE GUTTER
Boats Fitted Out With WarlIke Equipment
of Guns and Ammunition.

Suspicious Looking Craft TO He stop.
Peh II II Fakes solid shot-piIot
noat nnd Schooner l.onding Under
Government supervlsIon-puttiu
Oh Boxes Suggestive of War Mnter.
'iaI-The Dnunticss Reported outs
side PcmsneoIn Murbor.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-05-22
Electricity and Plant Growth.

Experiments have been made in France iii the forcing of plant growth by electricity. What is called a geomagnetifere is used, consisting of a high pole set in ths middle of field, at the top of which is a sort of copper broom with fine branches. This IS con- nected by steel wire with a net work of steel wires buried at a sufficient depth below the surface. At a trial in 1891 the crop upon a field of potatoes was nearly doubled, or was about 130 pounds on the wired plat to "A pounds on the plats without wires. In 1892 1t was tested upon spinach and other crops with similar results. Whether it is likely to become of practical use or only scientific toy remains to be seen. As one machine and wires arc said to last several years, 1t may prove of benefit to those who get two or three crops a year off their land, even if too expensive for ordinary farming -AmsricGn .CugtiU0t0r.