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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-30
COdSTLTNE ACQCfsIrION.
The Coast Terminals Increased Material
Iy--Naluabic Property.

BALTIMORE December 29.-On Janu-
So 14f fhe Atlantic Coast Line viii add
10 It's system an important line Dy Sc
curing the Charleston ana Western caro-
nna railroad. Control Of tins line mas
Just been obtained by a deal MADE WIN
the owners-General Samuel Thomas ana
Air Thomas T. Ryan, OF New York
.y which the Atlantic Coast Line buys
ihe entire capital stock or the charleston
and Western Carolina.
MIR b. T. Newcomber, Vice-presldeht OF
the Atlantic Coast Line, said to-day that
for the present The same management VIII
be continued on the road.
The ScabOard Air Line has traiic ar
rangtmonts with this road 10 get into Au-
gusta. Ga. and Charleston. ;. G, ana
the change in control. 10 is thought. may
mean some change in this Arrangement.
In some circles il H. thought. however
that Il will be continued. owing 10 the
amicahle feeling existing now between
the two systems az result OF the sea
board making peace with the Sodtnern
railroad with which the Atlantic Coast
Line works in harmony.
The Charleston and Western Carolina
runs from Port Royal. ;. c., TO Au-
gusta. Ga. with an extension reaching
Spartanburg. s G.. II is regarded as
valuable prOnerty because OF the large
business 70 handles and will he an inn
pOrtant feeder 40 the Atlantic Coast Line.
At present the Atlantic Coast Line
reaches the road over The South
Carolina and Georgia railroad az
Augusta from Denmark. :. &.
More direct connection is had at Lau-
rers. 5. c.. hv means OF the Columbia
Newberry and Laurens railroad. which
is also operated by the Atlantic Coast
Line.
~ getting the Charleston and Western
Carolina railroad fhe Atlantic Coast Lino
viii increase IT'S coast terminals. and with
its present system will reach Norfolk
Wilmington. Charleston and Port Royal
The capital stock of the newly-acquircd
road is 81 20 COD. It's bonded debt consists
OF $4,000 OF first mortgage bonds ST.
10000 or income bonds. and new series
OF terminal bonds ggrega ing 5000 600.
The fixed charges are said 90 be $500
mile. and the property is paving. OIL is
stated. 5 por cent. on S. 100 90 capitaii-
rrflDu.
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Warrant Ont for the Arrest of Henry q
Goldsmith of Wall street.

NEW YORK. Dec. 29-A warrant is out
for the arrest OF Henry Oliver Goldsmith,
one of the best known men o. Wall street
The specific charge against him is grand
larceny n the first degree FOR approprlat-
ing "a checl, for $l.OOO the property of Os-
car T.. a. Wicssner. OF Brooklyn.
The officials sof the District Attorneys
Office allege that Goldsmith has managed
10 yet away with something like half
million dollars by operations similar 10
those which brought the r. s. Dean Com
pany before the public.
Goldsmith was indicted by the grand
jury on Tuesday last
Detectives nave followed clues all over
New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Boston and
other places. but so FAR Goldsmith has
eudcd them Colds NTH and a man named
Webster operated under the firm name Of
Hoyt & 60. George Hazel Wcide and
William A. Mitchell. who were their hrok-
crs. We're arrested three weeks ago for
their part in the operations. hut the
charges against them have not been tried.
They have been dropped from member
ship ln the Stock Exchange.
IL Is said that 30 was upon their evi-
dence that the grand jury found the in-
dlctment against Goldsmith. Tho lattcr
is about ihirty-nvc years Old. and IN tine
opinion OF District Attorney office he is
one OF the shrcwdcst men that ever enc
gagged in wall street speculation after the
manner of Dean K co.
They say hts victims are numbered 10y
the thousands
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quIn from the China sea. II has an
estimated area OF Y 90 square miles and
a population Of a million Chinese, exciu-
sivc OF wild tribes IN the interior some
ot the mountains in the centre rise above
the snow line It has several large
rivers. The coasts are generally rocks,
but the west coast is low and the south
coast has some good haroors. Timber
Is a principal product. This Is sent 10
AMMAN. Siam and Singapore. Oiher eX-
ports are rice, sugar wax. pearls, coral
salt and q little gold and silver
Its capital IS Kione.Choo, 81 populous
city on its north coast.
According 10 a special dispatch from
Shanghai, the BritiSn admiralty has re-
QUESTIONED three OF the Empress steam
ships belonging 70 the Canadian Pacinc
Railway Company.
VICTORIA. B. e.. Dec. 29-The officers
and passengers of the steamship Victoria,
which IS Just IN from the Orient. say that
an is excitement on the other side of tie
Pacific. Tho people In an walks oi nfc
expect that there will be a clash among
the great Powers over the seizure or dii-
forcnt ports OF China.
The British flagship oontuaw. ~ hcng
Kong. has been Ordered 10 begin no Wpik
that would detain her IN port more iHan
twenty-four hours.
japanese papers are anxious for Eng
land TO make some move. but advise Ja-
pan 10 take a prudent attitude ana Wa'cn
the progress Of events.
The German admiral IN his prociama-
ton 10 the residents OF the districts seiI-
ed By Germany. advises them 90 continue
their peaceful avocations and warns them
that any breaches OF the law Will be pun
ished
There were at Nagasaki nine Russian
warships. two American cTuisers' me
Olympia Hu dock. and the Boston ana
tho British cruiser LNmcrtaL
Niuo Of the Chinese bandits VINO loon
part In the murder Of German priest
at Yen Chau Flu. which GERMANY =" "s
tho cause OF the seizure Of Nlao I hae
BAY. have been apprehendcd and nuch
plundcr recovered.
A vernacular paper states that 80
rcan arrived at Toxic some umc ago ioi
the purpose Of assassinaing Prince idh
and Sir. Gonioju, who are now refugees
Thcre were 50. 827 cases of dysantery
thrOuphout Japan this year mp 20 Defe4i-
Der OH. y. 80 OF which proved iata'
RESPONSIBILITY DISC CLAlMEi
BERLIN. Dee 2a.-According 20 inc
Neneate Nachrichten. Of Le.psic, Prince
Pisr5nrck disclaims all responsible ~ ioi
GcrmanN's poliry IN china. but nc dp-
provee Il ard wishes n executed WIN
energy. ON the assumption mat IL I'M
plies an entente with Russia.
Thr Tagclichc Rundschau OF What IT,
aleeoe 10 bc tho best authority in Lon
don" declares that Russia and China
have been negotiating for many monlhs'
that China consented last Oc'opeI 10 ,n d.
tcrnoorarv Russian occupation Of port
Arthur and that England hearing OF TINS
demanded cession of the ISLANDS .t
Hong Kong. strip of coast opposite
Kow- Loon. and the mouth OF the river
Canton: bu knowing that France also
wanted compensation England suggested
fbot she would take Hai-Nan Island.
FRENCH PROTESTS.
PARIS. Dec. 2s-fho French press Us
beglnnir,g to protest loudly against French
naction in the far cast and the alleged
subserylcency Of the government 10 hus-
sia.
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>nor rHRrEANDKf1LED HImsELF
Eton johnson, Said To lie From Richmond,
Tries To wipe Out a Family.

CAMDEN. y. j.. Dec. 2A-Eton john
son. aged tw nty-two years. Tonight att
TEMPTED 10 murder Ernest Fellows and
Mrs Fellows ana their thirtecn-year-0ld
son Frank by shooting them at their
home. 226 Eric street lie dangerously
wounded Fellows and inflicted slight
wound IN the boys thigh ana "a flesh
wound ON Mrs Fellows. johnson teen
shot himself. dying instantly.
Johnson. who was ship carpenter.
came here from Richmond. Va. about
five months ago and boarded with the
Fellows family. 10 whom inc was related.
IIo fell IN arrears for his board ard last
night St Is said was ordered irOm the
house
Tonight while the family VS. at sup-
p.r he came for his trunk lui was tod
he could not have IL until hc pgid his
hack board. amounting to S.3o. IEan he
drew a. pistol and fired at Fellows ihe
han taking cffCct iu the mock close io thc
spinal column. Mrs. Fellows ram scream
ing to tn yard J-huson followed ana
nred the shot clarcing along h'r SIDE.
lie next turned on The boy who WIS call
ing for help and shot him m The ihign
After firing another shot az teioWs,
which went wide ho killed hims ".
johnson vas formerly employed at
Dialogue shipyard. lie Was uumar-
ricJ.
Eton Johnson is unknown In Richmond
as far as could be- learned last night.
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FUNERAL EXPENSES UNPAID.
White Caps Try TO Punish Two UDna-
turaI Sons and Are Fred Upon.
one OF OBJECTS VF WRATH KILLED.
Warrants Sworn Out by the Surviving
Brothers Charging Neighbors With
MURDER More Trouble May Follow
as Resistance To Arrest Is Feared.

oTTUMWA. IA.. Dec. 2o.-whto caps
have been at work in Lee county. near
West Point. and. as result. one man
is dead, and . worlko spirit has been
aroused in the neishborhood that
threatens trouble.
WOULDN'T BURY HIM
Abe Balm and his two brothers arc
well-,o-do farmers, living near West
Point. Not far away lived their father
in abject poverty. When the old man
died a fow days ago 1t was claimed he
had starved t. death, and the alleged
cruel treatment by the sons was generally
Denounced. After the father was dead
the sons refused to pay the expenses OF
his burial or even to see the body.
This so enraged the neighboring farmers
that last light mob OF about thirty ciu-
zcns marched to the homo OF the Balm
brothers and called FOR Abe. the oldest.
Abe stepped TO the door, and. seeing the
crowd outside. retreatod into the house
before the mob could lay hands on him.
lie called 10 his brothers. and all three
opened IRE on the visitors from the door
OF the house. inside of which were Abe's
wife and children.
ABE KILLED.
The mob returned the ire. and after the
smoke had cleared away II was found that
Abe had beer. mortally wounded and he
died i'm short time.
The brothers have sworn out warrants
against several neghbors, charging them
with murder.
Many OF the farmers say they will not
countenancc the arrest of their neighbors
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-30
I.ITORIBLE 10 orr IJMBERWEN
The American Minister Aserts a Blow at
the Pine BY Argentine.


WASHINGTON Dec Ellie lumber
and other Interests which might be az
footed 10y reciprocity treaties are u1t.h-
mg closely thrCl gn their represe entItlHcs
here all that concerns their special in-
tcIests.
The pr.ncinli rcrresent3iVo of the lum
hermen o. SIR IhcOpOlius Iunig. one or
tho Exc tive con mittec oil Che National
lumbermen's Association. Ste nla hud
several interviews With Mr.. Kasson who
Is in charge OF reciprocity negotiations
for ttc State Department. and has re-
ccivcd tho following letter nom him an
nouncing the success OF ctorts 40 pre-
vent hrccntne striking bow at Amer
"WasHINGIUN Lee. Zstn.
"llr Th1pius Tun,s.
"It may gratfy You 10 know that an
official cable frCm Mr.. buchanan. our
Cncfg1ti. minister AT Bucuos Ayres. IN
forms us that the Argentine Chamber o.
DEPUTIES has declined the Government g
proposition for the increase or duty on
yellow pine leaving the present rates IN
force.
Tho bill awaits the further action or
the other chambers.
Respectfully
JOHN \. kASSON.
special Commissioner plcnipotcntiaTv.' 90
NIr Tuuis also has been informed that
2 cable from our minister ~ Rio an
nounces that the brazilian Government
Will remove the discriminating eXactions
against our shipowners. which should re-
suit IN he resumption Of our Hour trade
with that port. He is OF opinion that tho
discriminating clauses of the Di1gloy bill
causes the decision Of Brazil and Argen-
tine
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Nrs. Booth, Condition.

NEW YORK, Dee. 29.-The following
statement was given out tonight by Drs
McCosh ard Thompson. who are in at
tendance on Mrs. Ballngton Booth at the
Presbyterian Hospital. the statement be-
ing issued. IL was announced because OF
insinuatiOns recently made that Mrs
Booths condition had never been as Sc
rlous as'had been reported:
Mrs. Ba.lington booth is suffering from
an aneurlsm OF Inc aorta. and We consider
that her condition has been and Is Sc
rious She Is confined to bed not al
lowed to see any one except her husband
and her sister. and Is absolutely forbidden
10 do any work. Mrs. Booths condition
continues TO improves
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-30

STRThING DOUBLE.
4 Railroad Magnate Dead Ringer Tor the
Presidents Private Secretary.

WASHINGTON. -. g.. Dec. &.-spe-
ciaL-AIany OF the illustrious people OF to-
day have their doubles. There AZ men
who closely resemble ia appearance
Grover Cleveland. Ben. Harrison. VII
liam Mckinley and David Bennett Hill'
but tns nDet ace. ~ case Of "d'ubic' To
dttract ai,ti iioT is Colonel howarf Sax
hy the 1hio Valley magnata aul hr.
John Addison Porter secretary 70 Presl-
dent Mckinley. The resemblance which
these tvo polished gentlemen bear 10 each
other Is really remarkable. As Colonel
SaNby. in the act Of drawing on ms
gloves. stepped ont OF his private car
Al the Pennsylvania station here "a day
Of Two ago. a reporter gave the oonven-
tioual greeting and asked what does
the President think Of Foraker?' on
that depends" replied Porters double.
with a significant look out OF his left
eye. IN ~,
na?' 20
well. now you must excuse me. You
had better ask Major Mckinley or Mr.
Porter
And are you not Mr.. Porter No,
am not Mr.. Porter" with uhat statement
colonel Saxby rushed for cab and
drove to the ShOreham.
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MAY BE BIDDERS.
To Restore Rates.

COLUMBUS. O.. Dec Cd. G. Reed.
and Mr.. Hogen. OF Chicago TN
plate men. are here waiting Tor 9th
ors. the purpose hein II possible
to restore rates agreed upon at pre-.
vious meeting but which were violated
by part OF the members thereof.
Following are the names OF delegates;
George Iaughlin. OF Middetown. o.:
Mr. Bonner. OF Anderson, Ind, L. :.
Wheeler. of Joliet. ILL.,; Julius Cold
smith, OF New Kensington. o. ID. G..
Reed OF Illwood. Ind. George Greer. OK
Newcastle. Pa; Mr. Bishop. OF Cleveland.
". G. Dutton. william Bainfield. John
oliver and Richard Quny. OF Pittsburg
w. w Graham. of Bridgeport, o. w.
G. Robinson, OF Wheeling, w. Va; w.
$ Simpson. OF Cincinnati. George Hum
bert. Connelsvill, Pa, John w. Hogan.
OF Chicago; and o. X. Quincy, OF Puts
burg.
The statement for publication H. that
thoy are here 20 look over the fcld for
1903
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Rallroad Construction.

NEW YORK. December 2s.-The fig
urc- compiled by the Railway Gazette
show that the new railroads built In the
United States in 1897 amounted 10 about
93S miles. These figures are partly estl-
mated and are subject 20 srall correc-
ton. The new railways built I'm the year
1896 was 997 miles. and IN the year 1880
1922. California built more miles OF rail-
road than any other State I'm the Union
In tho year just closed-na mely. 1872 miles.
and the largest amount built by any one
railroad was 2c95 by the Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-30

An English Syndicate secures Control of
the Trinidad Asphalt Company.

NEW YORK Dec % An English syn
dicatc has secured control Of n inidad AS
phalt Company and after the FIRST oi the
year the hsadcuarters OF the concern are
10 be located in London instead of Ia Ia
city as heretofore. The reorganization
OF The company TO admit the English cap
ital was effected at meeting OF dir sctors
aud stockholdcrs that was heldfin this
cfN. today. The capital OF the company
Under NE REORGANIZATION is "a be in
creased from s. 10000 "a S5,oO0c0).
Recently I'm ricln paving comJanics
have been doing business in the United
Kingdom IN competition with III paw
ing companies there The companies
supply OF asphalt comes from the Isl
and Of Triricad.
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BRaDr SEES sEcRETlRr GAGE.
Discharged Deputies stand Little shoa Of
Reinstatement.

WASHINGTON. -. e.. Dec. 2.-Spa-
cial.-ColOnei James ID. Brady. Collector
OF the Internal Revenue FOR the Eastern
District of Virginia. let for home this
afternoon. He spent good part of the
day in the Treasury building attending
to internal revenue business. He called
on Secretary Gage and had quite an cx-
tended conversation with 'lim Z saw
the Secretary shortly afterwards and
asked him III there WAS anything new in
the matter OF Colonel Brady and his fa-
puties. lie replied IN the negative. lie
said the matter stood just as it had been
standing all along
Referring TO the rumor that Collector
Brady and Collector AEnew would b. ask
Cd to resign he laughed and authorized
"a "sweening denial" lie said that the
relations between thes, two officials ana
The administration were exceedingly cor
dial. that there never h3d been ths least
friction between Brady and himself. He
could not imagine how "a rumor 10 the
con,rary could have been start d. /"
mast haVs been intended as little
Christmas pleasantly.
During the conversation between Colo
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unme Rule GnNcrnment.

HAVANA. Dec. zy.-Captain. General
Banco has issued "A decree. announcing
the lines upon when the nome rule goN'
ernment * established. ihe 1oVernot
General and Executive assume charge oi
foreign affairs. war and the navy. WIN
five astronomical secretaries OF supreme
ustce ana the interior tflnance. fuphr
instruction, PuDlc works, fosts anc
Teiegraphs. and Agriculture ana tom
merce) with the President of the Councit
constituting the responsible government
The new oTucials VIII tako the Oatn oi
office NJ 9 \. NJ. on January ist. ana VIII
Immediately assume charge or theit
Offices.
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rras>URrNG Nrws FEon DAwsoN.
All Danger of Famine said TO BE Past for
the Winter.

OTTAWA. ONT. Dec. "a deputation
of KIondlke miners viii Doc received by The
Minister of Customs on Wednesday next
The delegation wire that they met Major
Walsh ana party encdmpcd at salmon
river where they Will have % remain
until next March. There is said To- be no
possibility OF an advance before then. q
The time the thcrmometer registered y d
erces below zero.
The delegates also wire reassurlng news
a- 10 The situation ~ Dawson. They say
that an danger or famine is passing for
his winter. \ considerable number of
The miners made their way down the
Yukon where food supplies were ohtaina-
bic from the stranded steamers. Tie
mounted police then made such disposi-
ton of the provisions remaining az Daw-
SON Citv as VIII enable all hands 10 pun
through tho winter comfortably enough
ls REGARDS food
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The Venezuelan Arbitration Briefs.

WASHINGTON. Dee. 29-The briefs IN
the British-Nenczuelan arbitration case
are expected 20 be ready the micdlc %
February. and the preliminary work OK
the arbitration court VIII tncn Dorin.
The Venezuelan Government mas named
Dr Rojas. "A prominent lawyer ana dlplO-
mat. lately resident m Paris. - IS agent
before the court. with him Will be asso-
clated cminen1 a. unset. whose names have
not vet been announced. The members
of the court-Chief Justice FULLER ana
Justice Brewer. for Venezuela. with Dr.
Martens. Of 81 petersi urg. aS umpire :.
will not assemble until the latter part oi
next summer.
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BALTIMORE. Dec. T.-'Ine American
Folk-L1fc Society closed its ninth annual
convcr ion at the Johns Hopkins INT
versity tnis aftcTLcon. after having clcct'
ed the fOllowns Cfiicers;
President Or. Henry wood. OF JOINS
Hopkins University: First Vice President.
Professor &. H. Edwards. University Or
Cincinnati. Ohio. Second Nicc-Prcsldent,
Miss Alice e. Fletcher. Washington, /,
Members OF Council DR. BrintOn. I'M.
versity OF Pennsylvania. Miss Aiice ".
Bacon. hampton n stitute. Hampton. Va.
ana Professor -. - Mason. Smitn.oniln
Institute, WASHINGTON. -. &.
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IR. HILLTIMS RE-ELECTED
President Of the Georgia q Alabama Rail
randi Road in Admirable Condition.

San. .e.rtH GA December gl.-iho
s0UoVtne board OF officers OF tine Georgia
ana Alabama railroad WIS reelected toe
dsv af tar annual meeting OF The dircc-
tors held here:
Presio,ni. John Skeltcn Williams. Ricn-
rnoud Va. Nicc-President aud General
Manager cecil Gabbett. Savannah. Sec
ond Vice-Presldcnt, J. Middendort. Bal
timore. Secretary. W. W. Mccall. Sa-
Vannah.
Al The adjourned meeting 81 the stock
holders he'd Yesterday az Americus two
new d.rectors-Henry \. Parr. of Balti-
more. and j. B. Hoist. OF Columbus. were
added 10 the list.
Rcnorts were submitted AZ tho mectlr~
showing the property 10 be In admirab.,
condition.
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Paper for 81 i,o9J,s0o Brings Sie0-.Nary
Notes signed bv OAice Boys.

BOSTON. Dee. o. by the order of the
United states District Court. the remaining
assets Of the defunct Maverick National
Bank. were sold al auction to-day. The
securities which were in the nature Of un-
paid notes. executions. and judgments
amounting 70 81 0o5 $50. brought Just Sf99.
Some OF the notes ranged as high as
$40 COO and one was Tor si02 23s. which.
after settling the collateral, had been re-
dncrd hy the receiver 10 $50 CO.
Many Of the notes were signed by ONCE
bovs and persons OF no financial resnonsi- :
bilitv. The depositors Of the bank have
received s. per cent Of their claims.
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and the depositors will he paid IN full
II the court expenses do not consume all
the cash realized.
DR.. }. NJ Maddox Is president. and Mr..
\. II. Lane vice-pl esident. An effort has
ben made by the directors 10 raise sum-
cicnt money TO pay or the Liabilities.
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Buonic plague Breaks out Again.

poNBAY. Dec. 29.-There has bean n
- o,,fbrcak Of plague especfallv ~
.hc Nanrv.e district where the fnhahi.
,"rts are seeking safety in flight
srhe,e were nfty-four new cases of
r,agme and thiriy-seyen deaths from that
disease to-day.
The total plague returns from BOMBAY
M 20 date are H-a' cases aud llsS2
deaths.
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Nav Accept the Reduction.

FALL RIVER. MASS. Dec. 1.-rhe ac-
tion Of the operatives conference COM
nitt.e Al The meeting Tuesday night has
changed the sentiment regarding opposi-
tior 10 the reduction Of wages and ths
chances are now IN favor of the adoption
of the reduction to the committee &
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-30
EARrHQUAKF IND FIRE.
Port Au Prince Loses 500 HouScs-No Fa-
taliies FOLLOW The Quake.

talIlieS fOIInW Tie OnHkc,
PORT Az PRINCE. HAYTI. Dec. 90
Al II o'clock last night a fire which as
sumed considerable proportions on ac-
count of iho lack OF water 20 supply the
pumps. destroyed eight hundred houses.
including q number of warehouses. a
hotel. The church cf S.. Joseph and is
parsonage. About 5000 people were rem
derod home ess.
This morning a. $40 o'clock there was
an earthquake. the disturbance running
from north 10 south, lasting half minute
and causing sli2h, cracks in the earth.
There were no fatalities.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l-rhe weather
forecast for Thursday is as follows:
Virsin.a-T Threatening weather ln the
.ar,v rornlne. followed by fair. south
vyesierly winds becoming northwcstcriy.
North cerollna--Fair; warmer; south
westerly wines.
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The Wlnslow in Commission.

WASHINGTON. Dec 29.-The torped,
boat Winslow was put in commission ~
Norfolk TODAY under command OF Lleu'
tenant j. B bernardo. VINO was inspec@
TOR Of ths boat wFile she WAS building q
Baltimore She will Join the torpedo boat
notillA IN the South.
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GOMPLRS' REPLY TO GAGE
Merely Reiterstes statemeDts.-Disciaims
Discourteous Intent.

WASHINGTON. December 23.-Samuel
Gompers. president OF the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, has replied in an open
letter % Secretary Cages resent letter
taking exceptions 70 the resolutions pass
td by the Federation with reference to
CAGES financial bill NJ. Gompers simp-
IS reiterates tho former criticisms made
by the Federation Of Labor. lie dlsclaims
any intention 20 disCourteous structures
upon the Secretary or the Treasury. but
reiterates his claim that the people az
large havea perfect right to crticisc the
Official action OF .he Federal officers.