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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
sEABoARD LINE FOR PEACE.
Southern Traffic Troubles Soon to
End Ii Is said.

NEW YORK, December S.-There are
strong Indications that the troubles in
the southern traffic situation, growing
out of the independent and aggressive at
titude OF the Seaboard Airline, are soon
to be ended, and that the policy of that
company will hereafter be one of peace
and corporation. This change Of policy
on the part Of the Seaboard is said to be
due to the fact that its conduct has
been most expensive, and with no material
gain for the shareholders.
Within recent period the Seaboard
has manifested peaceful demeanor to-
wards its competitors, and 1t is now
stated. Oh high authority. that negotia-
tlons are pending. in which the Pennsyl-
yania is actively concerned. looking to
the cessation of hostilities on Chesapeake
Bay. which have been in progress for two
wears. between the Seaboard and the
Southern.
The Bay Line and Southern have been
maintaining a very Improbable and pc
culiar warfare, ostensibly III defence OF
principle, and the result has been Tar
from affecting a withdrawal from the bay
Of either line. The Seaboard insisted
that the only solution of the problem was
the Southern's withdrawal, but in this
the Southern did not concur. There are
evidences that an honorable compromise
between the two lines Is now under con-
sideration, and the prediction Is made
that the Seaboard will soon cooperate
with other southern lines, and be saus-
fed with it's share of business, with the
prospect Of dividends in the near future
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
BANKING AND CURRENCY.
Proposal of Immediate Action on
Presidents Propositions Defeated.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. December s.
The House Committee on Banking and
Currency. which will have the shaping
Of considerable portion OF the financial
legislation before the House, held its
first meeting this morning. and outlined
its general plan of action. In view Of
Secretary Cages recommendation OF a
comprehensive revision of the currency
and Of banking affairs, a resolution was
adopted inviting the Secretary TO en-
body his views in a bill. The committee
was informed that the Secretary was now
at work on a measure, and that IL would
be available for the committee In about
a week.
Mr.. Hill, OF Connecticut, then precipi-
tated a sharp debate by moving that
the committee act at once, by reporting
10 the House a bill embodying three OF
the financial features which have the
Presidents approval. These were en-
bodied in q BILL heretofore offered by
Mr. Brosius, of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Hill now proposed that the three sec
tions be placed before the House i'm
mediately The three sections proVide
for bank circulation up to the par value
of bonds deposited. a reduction OF the
tax on circulation 20 one half OF ! per
cent. and the establishment OF Small
banks in rural communities.
Mr.. Hill said the committee would 90
well not TO get through the tedious pro-
cess of ordering votes and diVldinS Oh
these three provisions. which appeared
70 meet with general acceptance, ana
had received Executive approval
Mr.. Johnson, of Indiana, earnestly OPP
nosed such hasty action. He said there
sbould be time to hear from the gentle
men forming the monetary commission
and weigh all propositions. Preeipitate
action on such a vital subject wouiu' ne
said seriously prejudice it before the
House and the country.
Mr.. Mitchell, of New York. also op-
! posed such speedy action.
The debate was proceeding with ANNA
ton when at u o'clock the meeting went
over. a vote on the Hill motion not having
| been reached.
Chairman Walker announced -FOUR SUP
| committees. and assigned to each mum
| her of the banking and currency piiis
already introduced.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09

cessful, though nothing has been heard
OF her since her departure. six weeks
ago. She may have perished In the
storm a few days after her departure.
Concerning that case, however, 1t Is to
be observed that the Collector at New
York reports that Mr.. Hand. represent
ing the Spanish Consul, stated to him
that he did not desire the vessel de-
tained at dock, but seized after her de-
parture therefrom. Mr.. Hand and Mr..
Thornhill stated to me that they pro-
posed that the Pinkerton agency have
the watching OF the pier, and they would
advise the United States Marshal prompt
ly of the vessel, and that they desired
the matter to be left In their own hands
Secretary Gage makes no estimate OF
the cost involved, which has evidently
been very large. deeming the results OF
the work performed by the department
better measure of the fidelity Of its offi-
GERS to their oaths and a better standard
by which TO measure their efficiency.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09

Affairs in the House. has introduced a
similar bill in the House.
These measures supplement the diplo-
matte negotiations which have been going
on for some time between the United
States. Great Britain, Russia. and Japan
throughout the negotiations, the repreA
sentatives OF Great Britain conteuded
that an effort was being made to have
Brltisn citizens stop pelaglc sealing
while at the same time the United States
permitted it's own citizens TO carry on
this destruction. When the American
commissioners urged that pelagic sealing
was contrary to the dictates OF humanity,
they were invariably met with the an
swer that this inhumanity was sanction
ed by the laws Of the United States. The
State Department desires to overcome
this objection.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
FUsLLaPE AT PORT-AU-PRiNCE.
Nobody Hurt-Prociamntoh Al"
noupcine Submission TO Gernnhs'


pORT-AU-PRINCE. December s.-Ihere
was a lively fuslllade here at IL O'CLOCK
last night. No damage was done.
count schwerin, the German Charge
d,Affaires. was received by the Presiuen'
this afternoon. The public mihd Is az
tated. and all regulars ana the haeioi'"i
guard are in readiness. -,,,. :.
shortly before o'clock the PreslueuV Is
sued a proclamation TO the peopiS
uoiti saving that for the second tlihe
taiti had Welded TO German force, con-
,rorv 10 it's rights. The government ac-
cording TO the Presidents pioelaii'.i tioi,'
bod decided TO resist even 10 the iast' Du' w.
owing TO the lack of promised moran inlu- '4
once the character Of when Is not N., ihui
Gated in the proclamation, II Was oDiisNO
to accept the ultimatum. ,r.,.,o,,
The proclamation invites th,,, the ri"' 80
,eonIe 20 cease internal quarrelling' anu anu
a. iohor for the raising up again Oh inc
nation. ,. 90 rho
NJ Frederique, managing edItor OF 'le
rournaI Imperial. and'alleged author OIL
y,irulent articles attacking the Gernnahs'
who is accused of desiring to excite lhe
nonulation of this place against the gov
a,nment was arrested to-day, ana taken
-, board a Haitien cruiser. AT the tllhc
Of his embarkation there was much eA-
oitoroent but order was soon restored.
The government has at its disposition :, q
enfficient number of troops, and is taking
al the measures necessary TO MAINTAIN
order.
SUPPORT OF THE ULTIMATuM
BERLIN, December S.-The ofncial ae-
count of the collection OF an indemnify
sron, Haiti accompanied by salute OF
+ha German flag at Port-au-Prince on
NIonday last. owing 10 the alleged iliegal
arrest of Herr Emil Ladders says tha'
after the ultimatum Of Germany had peen
deIivered TO the Haitien Government, 'he
German cruiser Stein cleared for actioh'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
corroN-MILL WAGE REDUCTION.
IL Is Due TO the Low Price OF Print-
Cloth.

FALL RIVER, MASS, December ST.
The Far River cotton manufacturers. at
n special meeting to-day, resolved TO re-
duce the wages OF operatives. The cut
VIII not be less than 10 per cent. and
will affect about 25.0o0 employees.
The cause OF the reduction is the de-
pressed condition OF the cotton market.
which does not enable print-cloth, II ~
asserted, TO be manufactured for the
price now prevailing, which Is the lowest
on record.
The attitude OF the employees on the
matter can hardly be stated until they
have had chance TO talk II over. and
none Of the labor leaders will say much
about the subject until meetings have
been held. The feeling Is prevalent thar
before the matter Is settled thero VIII
be a strike, but how large proportion
OF the operatives will take part IL Is im-
posslble to say. Every effort, however,
will be made to avert such action.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
TO DEFINE THE CIvIL-sERvICE.
ELI Looking to Conhning the Law
to Clerks.

WASHINGTON, December S.-Senator
Gallinger to-day introduced bill to de-
fine and regulate the civil service. 1t
provides that neither the civil-service
laws nor the regulations under them
"shaH be construed or held TO apply TO or
TO control appointments TO any ONCE
or official employment by or under the
United States, except to the clerical posi-
tions in the executive departments as
classified by section l6 of the Revised
statutes. to like clerical appointments IN
the customs and postal services In sucn
custom-houses and post-ofilces as slaii
o,orlov fifty or more clerks and to the
Ietter-carriers and postal clerks of the
Post-Ofice Department
The bill provides for the extension Oh
the provisions TO other appointees oy ,he
heads of the departments by which they
NAV have been appointed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
,,cuT-wEIGHT BoxER JOE CANS.
. Challenge to the World in HIS
Behalf.

BALTIMORE. December Sal. Her
fora the pugilistic promoter, and mana
Gov of the Eureka Athletic Club. has de-
roslted $3.50 with the sporting editor Of
the Baltimore Herald. challenging the
world on behalf of his lightweight boxer,
loo Cans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
AMMUNITION FOR THE CUBANs.
IT Fails TO Reach Its Destinations
Cepero Again Fighting.

WASHINGTON. December S.-News has
reached here of the Illustration Oh
an attempt to convey store OF NUM-
tions of war to the Cuban insurgents
inst at the moment when it had appa-
rentlv succeeded About the middle OF
September a steamer painted black ap-
reared near Cienfuegos and landed d
stock of ammunition, and twenty men,
under the leadership of Joseph Cepefo'
n naturaIized American citizen, who'
after being held in a Cuban iail for near
ly year, was released by the
spanish Government last July. The eX-
pedition got inland, but month later
the Spanish authorities discovered nearly
five hundred boxes of ammunition LOT
Remington and Mauser rifles concealed
i'm a shallow creek, and carried them into
town. Later on, Cepero led an attack
uuon a small town, and killed several oi
the inhabitants, including a woman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Reason Why IL Isn't Being Pushed
Many Senator'S Against IL.

WASHINGTON. December SIT is
stated by those in q position to know
that the reason the Hawaiian treaty is
not pushed in the Senate is because the
friends Of the measure have grave doubts
as 20 their ability 20 secure the necessary
iwo-thirds vote 20 pass II. The impress
Sion prevails that it may be necessary to
PASS "a joint resolution, and annex the
Islands by legislation. II has been found
That a number of senators. who were con-
hlently counted on for the treaty, are
against IL. while others have expressed
doubts about hasty action
senator Davis. chairman Of the Foreign
Rel lions Committee, says he IS not yet
Taey to proceed with the treaty, and
cannot now fix a time when it viii be
taken up. although he thinks it will be
considered before many days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
SENATOR MLAURIN ILL.
He Has an Attack of Typhoid-
Fever.

WASHINGTON, December S.-senator
McI.aurin, of South Carolina Is conniieu
10 his bed with an attack OF typhoid-
fever. The Senator was ailing when ne
arrived here a week ago, but the typhoid
ottack did not develop until day or so
80 lie is in the care of DR.. Wellington
assisted by a trained nurse. NO appre-
bengion is felt over the attack, as IL
not of a violent character. and the sena-
cor has a rugged constitution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
HOLIDAY RECESS OF CONGRESS.
II VIII Probably Extend from De-
cember 18th 10 January 3d or f'h.

WASHINGTON, December Sine III.
a,conons are that the holiday recess OIL
Congress will extend from SATURDAY Dc
cember 18th, to Monday or Tuesoay'
January Sd or 4th. Speaker Reed Is uh-
deretood TO favor these dates. II, now
ever. any important business ueveiUpa -
the Senate or House, the recess WIZ pm an
III, IN he postponed until some day IN
,,t,,.tstnoas D1sS week. SO far as the House Is
No,,cerned no general legislation VIII De
,oadv for consideration before the hoh-
aoxs and work is likely to be conlheo
10 the appropriation bills.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
THE MURDERER OF CLAYTON.
"a. Is said 10 he Serving Like
sentence in Georgia.

LITTLE ROCK. ARK. December o.
cheries j. ID. Clery. Of Bradley county,
Ark Ark claims to have informauom ,,uSorer 10 ,nr
|sn -nac, that the self-confessed murderer
eIieet TI0 1ohn NJ. Clayton is now serving
VI nse"sentence ite for another murder IN
q eodroia nlJ.s' His name is withheld. but 1t Is
6eors'a he is a former citizen OF Ar
sts,eo states 'h who fIed from the state immedi-
sy steIy after numbering Clayton. Al oon' ano
time of the murder II was sehesa,'y 81 . noliti-
s,dsred TO be the denouement OF pn,e., pone,
sidefsd 81, ssht but according to the confession
cal coI,t,ss played no part in the afiair, re-,
poneios, ~ p an old grudge being the motive
gwen even by the Georgia convict. ,.,,,, ,savo
The State authorities say they Will nrSarsr lessr
no .asae tn This State. but are IN d
e,,a 20 ,uSsr paary as 10 how it can be done;
quaap spou,a the murderer be found serving a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
AMERICAN TRoTTING ASSOCIATION.
Session of Board Of Appeals-Rein-
st,femeut OF II. T.. knebs.

CHICAGO, December San executive
session OF the Board Of Appeals Of the
American Trotting Association was held
to-day. The most important action was
The reinstatement OF r. T. Knebs. who
was imprisoned in Germany in 1895 for
starting a ringer"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09

KNOXVILLE. TENN, December s.
Mynatt Leach was hanged at Clinton.
Anderson county. Tenn. to-day, for the
murder OF j. ID. Heck, superintendent OF
the Royal Coal and Coke Company. OF
Coal Creek. on February 18th last.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
ATTACK ON cIvIL-sERyIcE LAW.
Proposed House Conference on
MeLing "a Cbange.

Meking Change.
WASHINGTON, December s.-A paper
was circulated in the House Of Repre-
seniat.yes to-day. with view TO bring
Ing about a conference Of those members
avonng 4 change in the present ciyil-ser-
vice system. The paper was handled by
htpfesentative Pearson. Of North Caro-
Inia, and received numerous signatures
The purpose. IL is understood, Is 20 make
the conference non-politlcal in character
ana 70 extend Il outside Of the member
ship Of the Ciyll-Service Committee. as
some OF the men most active in urging q
revision Of the law arc not on this com
mtiee. General Grosyenor, Of Ohio. IL
among these He approved the plan OF
a conference OF those interested In the
subject and II is likely 10 be held at an
early day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09

WASHINGTON. December S.--Senasor
pritchard to-day introduced bill re-
ducing the tax on distilled spirits in bond
to 10 cents per gallon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
atlantic Coast-Line--fmportnnt
Change fn Schedule.

Train No. 80. leaving Richmond here
tofore at ll50 z. NJ. will, commencing
Sunday. December sth, leavo Richmond
at 1916 p. M.
This train connects at Petersburg wiz
the Norfolk and Western railway west
hound. c. 8. CAMPBELL.
Division Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
poxtmnster at Pinehurst.

WASHINGTON, December S.--Fordham
G. Wicker has been appointed a fourth
class postmaster at Pinehurst, ~. Z.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09

No Christmas ana New Years table shoul4
be without . bottle OF DR.. sfEdkRrs AxaosSu.
KA BIrrERs. tho world-renowned appetizer -
exquisite layor. Beware OF limitations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09

use BRows's BRONCHIAL TBocaEs for coushe
Colds. ana All other Throat Troubles "Pres
ernineaty the besl"-Res. Heary W&s4
Beocker.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
FOR SEAL PROTECTION.
Measures Supplementary OF the
Pending Dfplomntic Negotiations.

WASHINGTON. u. C., December b.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions to-day authorized a favorable re-
port upon the bin prohibiting pehgic
sealing by the people OF the United
states. Representative Hit. Of Illinois.
Chairman VI the Committee on Foreign
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, December &-~
- Forecast for Thursday:
tM6 For Virginia and North Caro~
llna--Generally fair and warzno4
weather; southeriy winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09

TIE WEATHER I'm RicHAoHl
YESTERDAY was clear ana pleasant.
- ,heru,on,eter:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
Eat Cream Toast

For rndlgestIon. Eat 4 instead Of bread.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09

CONCLUDED ON SIXTH PAGE>
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-12

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1t was not long after this, however, that
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+" was not yet thoroughly convinced and
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-12
a Sufferer Relieved.
A Tale of Suffering and
Subsequent Relief.
From ne Press, columbus, Ohio.

One of the many persons in Columbus,
Ohio, who nave been benefited by the use of
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People is
Miss Jerusha Mckinney, of 50 South Centre
Street. Miss Mckinney is well and favorably
known, especially in educational circles, as
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For some time she has been very i'll and the
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The tale of her sufferings and the subse-
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-12
The Queen,s Meissonier.

In the Contemporary Review Mrs.
Emily Crawford, writing her reminis-
cences Of Queen Victoria, thus describes
the purchase of one of the cleverest lit
tie canvases Meissonier ever painted.
The occasion of the buying of the pic
ture was a visit to the Palais de Pin
dustrie in Paris. prince Albert sin
gled out as worthy of admiration hor-
rid little painting that had every quail
ity manipulation could give-'Le Rixie,
or The Brawl Ruffians were shown
engaged in a deadly tussle. The tech
nique was marvellous. Meissonier up to
that time a struggling artist, was the
painter. The emperor bought the
painting behind the queens back for
6 200, and presented it next day to
her husband as a birthday gift. The
subject was inauspicious. 1t would
have startled an old Roman in the
princes place" Certainly Prince AL
bert had good taste, and so had Louis
Napoleon, as far as Meissonier is con-
cerned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-12
1 s1uck.uP CAL.
Kansas City Kitten Tina, Fooled with
Fly Paper.

small, gray kitten in Kansas City
walked back and forth n a store win
dow the other day; conscious of her
graceful appearance she li1ted her feet
daintily and curled her tail up over her
back. Suddenly a noise in the store
startled her, and she lowered her head
and dropped her tail, as she turned
stealthily to investigate. This was
mistake. For the tail came in contact
with piece of sticky fly paper, and all
the efforts she made to remove it but
increased her discontinue and humili-
alton. She shook her 1.-THE body, and the
tail was wagged vigorously, but the
paper held her faster and tighter than
il ever held fly. She put her forepaw
down; ii stuck. Her little hind paw
came to the rescue, and was held where
it fell. Frantic and mewing piteously,
she rolled over and over, till enwrapped
in a drapery Of flypaper, she tumbled
off the window platform and was gone.
No one knew where or how, with but
two feet free and those on corners dag
onally opposite, she had managed to
get out of sight and hearing. But she
did it, and the flypaper went with her.