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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-28
RUSSIA NOW HOLDS The KEY.
Kiao Chan. the Los Important City,
Cc(upi.d BY That GoYerlm nj.
ISINAP0SlTION TO DEFY The EORLI
mands the Mouth Of tho Nsiu and Other
Important s--Reinforcsments
Ordered to the Place.

ST. PETERSBURG. December 2s-The
Russians have occupied hiao-Chau, north
OF Port Arthur.
CITYS IMPORTANCE.
SAN FRANCISCO. December G.-Eli
T. Sheppard. who has recently returned
form China, where he held an official
position. commenting upon the reported
occuoatipn OF kiao-Chau by Russia, said
to-day:
"Kiao- Chau is an important walled city
mot an open poru az the head OF tho
Gulf OF Lau Tung. and II commands the
mouth OF the river Yalu. where the great
naval battle between the Chinese and
Japanese was fought. and other import
ant rivers which flow into the gulf. IL II
about equl-distant between the mouth OF
the Yalu river and the terminus or the
Great Wall of China. II commands the
railway system from Tien Slns
10 Manchurla recently constructed ana
is OF prc-cmlnent importance as a STRAIT
egic point.
DEFY THE WORLD.
"The report shows that Russia has
probably taken possession Of Korea and
Manchurla. and has a significance which
will probably cause dlsmay among dipio-
mats. Russia Is here practically In a po-
si.ion 20 defy the world
ODESSA. December Eth Is reported
that two frst-ciass cruisers. with NUM-
Der OF extra marines. have 'cen orceret
TO Join the Russian squadron IN Chinen
waters.
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LUETGERT'S BIRTHD1Y.
lie Wears Rose In Honor Of the Fifty
Second AnniHersnrN.


CHICAGO. Dec. ZL-TO-cay was Iuef-
gcrt-s nrty-secOnd birthday, and while MS
trial was IN session before Judge Gary nc
wore a rose m his button-hole 20 celebrate
the event Hc was IN n good numor and
frequentiy laughed rs Mrs Agatha 1osch
tod OF damaging statements he had made
to ner. she was on the stand nearly an
dav ard was followed ~ e. CLARK ana
swan Nelson. clerks. through whom Luet-
cert purchased the potash ana the az
scnic.
80 or meeting Luetgert IN Toschs sa-
,oon uhen I.uetgert asked him what the
,..f,ca wanted OF his father. and also
i'r~ed me scn % tell the old watchman
10 come and see Luetsert II was through
~ ~ ~ trrf fref0nrf went - me watch
49, eorge or the occasion when Kun
"" ,,.,s rrner the bed ana heard the
,.,,,,,ereotion To-morrow he S'ete VIII
.plse ~ ,,e toor-- rcaffcn of fnn rings.
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THE FIRE DIDN'T WAIT.
A London Engine Breaks Down and tho
Planes Have Their Way for Two Hours.

LONDON. Dec. PA fire broke out to-
night in the dry-goods store of Messrs
Jermy & Perry. High street, Kings Lynn
uynn-Regisl. Norfolk. The local fire en-
gine collapsed and the flames spread rap
idly soon destroying a number Of the ad-
joining business houses.
The total damage Is estimated at 100 .
600 pounds (SJ0oOcO).
Thirteen business houses have been de-
stroyed Owing 10 the break down OF the
local nre engine, assistance had 10 be
summoned By railroad from Marsh and
Psterboro.
For two hours the fire, famed by the
breeze had itG own way and two acres
were afiame.
A fireman was badly injured. The lat
est estimate of the loss places II at 10. %
900 pounds $50 900.
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Az EDTTOR,s TROTBLES.
Arrested on Charge of swindling--H His
Explanation.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-According TO a
dispatch received at police headquarters
William II. Griffith was arrested today
in Denver by a detective sergeant from
his citv. Griffith Is charged with having
swindled Richard j.; Belles, presids,n,, i, OF
eig an November rs. 1892. An indictment
was found against Griffith on October m 9mtn
OF this year. The delay was due 10 the
difficulty in getting witnesses. r,
DENVER COL, Dec. 2L-Willlam II.
Griffith. whose arrest on an indictment
found In New York for the alleged larceny
OF {il 600. occurred here last night, Is pro
prietor Of the Leadyille Herald Democrat,
and the Leadville Evening Chronicle. He
claims that the indictment is simply an
attempt TO collect civil debt by criminal
process. TIe says there was nothing
rrrooked I'm the transaction between him
and BoIles and that he has been In New
York repeatedly since 1892, and could
have been arrested had Boiies really had
grounds. -,
Griffith Is wei known In Colorado poll-
ties. lie Is manager OF one or the lrchest
mines i'm Leadville.
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TIVE Miners Cutting Ice Disobcyod Orders
aud Died.

WILKESBARRE. PA. Dec. 2T.-John
Agncw and Thomas Kennedy met hor-
rible death to-day In the Alden shaft
They had been sent down the shaft to cut
the ice which prevented the carriage from
running Starting II the top cont arv 2
custom they cut away the ice until the
car had descended 30 feet when IL stuck
The men could not signal the engineer
and the ropes continued 10 COZ, ON the tol
OF the bonnet OF the car until It's weight
forced the car beyond the Ice formation
The car descended swiftly until the rope
broke. when fell 450 feet The men were
dashed to pieces. The engineer said he
had warned them to begin cutting the ice
al the bottom.
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To- Disrn,s History.

CLEVELAND. OHIO. December H.
Distinguished men are beginning 10 mock
20 the city 20 attend the meetings OF the
American Historical Association which,
opens here tomorrow. n VIII be the
first meeting ever held west of the Alle-
ghany mountains. The local Committee
on Arrangements has prepared a most
elaborate programme for the entertain
ment OF the delegates. Receptions win
no rendered ~ the homo or Harry v.
Garfield. son OF the late President Cor
field. and al the home Of J " Wade.
The principal event on the program'ne
Is a discussion of currency reform by
LYMAN j. Gage. Secretary OF the Trsis-
ury.
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Killed n Prisoner.

BEssEMER, ALA. Dec. 2L-Tom Col.
Iins shot and killed J.. d. Howell. OF
Browns. late to-day while the latter was
In "A cell In a city prison. Late this even
ing Howell was arrested on complaint
by Mrs. Collins the wife ~ Tom Collins,
who said Howell had been following her
and her daughter around the streets.
When Collins heard OF the AFFAIR he went
10 the city prison. gained admission and
killed Howell IN his cell by shooting him
through the head. Collins was arrested
on the charge OF murder.
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Decree Of Foreclosure in the Caseof the
wisconsin Central Lines.

MILWAUKEE. WIS. Dec. pa step
looking toward the reorganization OF The
Wisconsin Central lines, was taken TINS
afternoon. when a decree OF foreclosure
was entered by Judge Jenkins. OF the
United states Circuit Court in faNor OF
John A. Stewart and Edwin n. Ahbott,
as trus.ees against the Wisconsin central
Railway Company for WNW'' the
amount Of the first mortgage bonds unI
paid interest. coupons OF N'N'D'p aiu
interest on the deferred interest payments
since Yulv 7. 1894. all payments having
been IN default since that date, the total
amount being sl4 200 90. The matter IS
referred 70 r NJ Hoyt as special master
10 ascertain and renort whether the rail-
ways. franchises ~ property OF the com
many should he s. as an entirety or IN
two or more parcels. and what liens, If
any. are superior 10 the said first mort
gege.
The master IS authorized TO conduct
hearings either In this judicial district or
IN Chicago New York or l'oston, as may
seem 10 him 10 be best suited for obtain
ing the required information.
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sryGERLY's rNDEBTEDSEss.
Said to Aggregate se.65o, ,ooo-A Proposed
I.x... II NJ cnnrl slnck.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-The conire-
res selected 10 formulate a plan Of settle
ment OF tho AFFAIRS OF the Chestnut Street
Trust and Savings Fund Co. OF which
William NJ. Singerly. proprietor OF the
Record, was president and which closed
their door last Thursday. tonight pre-
santed the plan for the consideration OF
depositors and creditors.
The chief measure suggested !; The is
suance Of Record stock TO secure tht
creditors.
lowing statement this evening.
From a reliable source We learn tha
Mr. Singerly liabilities aggregate S2,cjD -
$50 div d as follws:
10 Chestnut Street National Tank. SGiS
OOo: 10 Trust Company. .rl2.,eu. nor.
gage on Record building 500 600. bond
ssued by Record COMPANY. $4,000. hor
rowed from Widner Elk.ns and Kemblc
estate. SEQ COO. Oth'r Indebtedness $50.
600 Grand total. 81 go Urp.
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H., o,,come Of - sunday "trip In IA Bow
Boa.

Bnaf.
NEW YORK. December IA row.
-, ,on,,lring four men. frozen and un-
1Snscious washed up on hockaway
,escb to-day. The mems feet were
800, fast 20 the bottom OF the hqat.
a,s.,, were carried TO hotel. put 10 bed
"a rest,-ativts administered. After
- hours care they recovered so far
"a 10 explain that they had hired a row
-, fronn A fisherman and had lost the
ea~s and had been at the mercy OF the
...,,a and waves all night. II Is possible
80, an will recover. Their names are:
rosenh Day. p. p. Black. James Room
ord George Metzger, Of New York city.
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and which gave her some amusement. It
was as follows:
We might take "a second" as testl-
monlal
To exhibit our satisfaction matrlmo-
NAL
Mrs. Bell and laughed a good deal
over this. During the last few years OF
her lie she conceived the notion that she
would 70 first. and would often say.
Dear. you will marry again after SUI
table time. You know you are bound TO
stick 10 your principles And then she
would quote the lines / have repeated -
Has there been any opposition 10 your
marriage?"
Not the slightest. Ny two nieces. who
live with me. arc as much in love with
the picture as Is possible. Neither Of
them has met my intended IA yet"
"You have met many beautiful and cultl-
waited women, Of course. Why. do you
think. were you so particularly attracted
10 Mrs. Shbley. Was 1t fatey"
Fate? Well. yes. perhaps so. But !
want 10 say here that It Is nonsense TO
imagine that persons properly constituted
forget the loved and honored ones who
have passed away. New ties are formed,
because the human mind ard heart muA
have sympathy and companionship."
Professor Bell handed 10 the CORE
spondent some lines Of poetry Just written
by him and dedicated to his dead wife
They are as follows:
IN MEMORIAM.
visited your grave to-day.
Dear saintcd wife Of mine.
The sunshine lay upon your bed
A smile Of grace divine.
Yours was a true and noble heart,
Most loving. sweet and kind;
Companion Of your husband stin'
in every frame Of mind.
Oh. he has bitterly been grieved'
To live without your love.
You need not his. for now you share
Eternal bliss above.
For more than fifty wears we lived.
One IN each wish and thought.
We cannot fear that death viii bring
spch helpful life TO nought
No. we will trust The deeds Of love
That you 50 richly gave
To all around your happy home
Shall consocrate your grave.
Dear. sainted wife. your memory
Shall he forever green
Zen though another love shall come,
Ii shall not step between.
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ToBAcco IMroRrnRs comPLAIy.
They Anege Laxify in the Enforcement OF
Customs Laws.

WASHINGTON December g-Unitcd
States Appraiser Wilbur F. Wakeman. of
New York. accompanied by Mr. George
Storm. \. S. Krcbs. A. Cohen. and Isaac
Bernheimer. tobacco manufacturers. had
an interview with Assistant Secretary
Howell to-day on the subject OF enforce
ment Of the customs laws as 20 wrapper
tobacco. The delegation. IL Is stated.
agree with The Assistant Secretary In the
opinion that al wrapper tobacco M what
ever proportion u Is mixed WIN filler.
should pay the wrapper duty. They com
plain. however. that the law Is not being
strictly and impartlally enforced at some
Of tho southern ports. and assert thereby
some Of their competitors IN tho trade
have an advantage over those who i'm
port their tobaccos at New York and
other northern searorts whore the law
Is strictly enforced. The statements made
viii be investigated.
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onicn fnr q Nrxsnnnrr Wan.

NEW YORK. Dec 2T.-Mayor,,eleSt Van
Wvck has selected John W. Keller foi
Commissioner Of the Department OF Char'
tiles The place Is worth 81 80 year;
the time of the appearance Of the famous
"Morev letter" In the Garfield campaign;
Later he became the managing editor OF
The Recorder, and when that paper sus-
nal and Advertiser. writing the column
signed "Cholly Knickerbocker.
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oTERmhv wHEEL co. FAILS.
Assets over Double the Liabilities-3Oo
Ont of work.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Dec 21.-The
Overman Wheel Company. Of Chloopee
Falls. with agencies in all the principal
cities OF the country, made an assignment
to-day 10 President II. II. Bowman; OF
the Springfield National Bank Llaoill-
ties $3.50 coo: assets, 81 i.3lSOoo.
A meeting Of the creditors has been call
ed for December 3lst. The shops were
closed tonight. throwing several nun
dred employees out ~ work.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Dec. 2i.-The
Kraeg- REYNOLDS Company. wholesale gro
GERS at 81 and 80 east Maryland street,
to-day 0led q mortgage 10 Lafayette Per
kins. a trustee for the various holders OF
promssory notes 20 the amount of s22G.-
22o Late this afternoon the firm assigned
20 Mr.. T. l.. Mckee.
In statement rnsde by W. w. Kragg.
the liabilities were placed in tho neigh
borhood u s3n0 onO. while the assets
amounted 20 S4oO COO Mr.. Kragg said Il
was the Intention 10 reorganize the CON-
pany and continue In business.
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Knlrh ner.elf and Children.

CHICAGO. Dec. U.-Mrs. Mary Ander.
son and her two daughters. Edith and
MvrtIe aged eight ana nNe years re-
spectively were asphyNated Dy uIuui-
mating gas I'm their home. at 81 Johnson
avenue tonight. The husband. on return
inr from work tonight. found the doot
locked on forcing II open he found nls
wtre and children dead In bed Gas was
pouring from All the jets ~ ~ W NO..
stove n Is supposed Mrs. Anderson was
tl.rrn nara riIN Inaane.
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LOST LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Willie Trying 10 SaTe persO al Ell cts
HISS Brodi Mas lufOclted.
HER BODY A1GiNG OYER A JJIST
Burned to a Crisp Was the Fearful Sight
Which Greeted the ,pectators---Her
Mothers Life Despaired Of
Other Hires.

PrTTSBURG. PA, December G.-During
a fire at New Haven, suburb OF this
city, in the residence Of Mrs. Mary Ann
Brodie, this evening. Miss Nancy Brodie,
aged forty-six. was burned to death. and
the mother, aged seventy-six. was SO bad
ly burned that she cannot survive the
night
Miss Brodie. who came here aoou,
month ago to visit her mother. lost Ter
life In trying TO save some personal
property from the building. She went 10
the upper floor after the flames had mice
q good headway on the structure ana az
probably suffocated.
When the house had been 5u'tci the
body Of Miss Brodie was seen hanging
over a joist and. in the presence ~ about
five hundred people who had gathered AT
the scene. was literally burned 70 ciisp'
The mother threw herself into he Turn
ing building twice in the endeavor 10
save her daughter. but each time was
dragged back by friends. not. however
until she was SO badly burned thu, the
nhvsicians say she cannot recover
FIRE IN CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON. W. v, Dec. H.-Ihe
wholesale grocery house or Noyes' iiuo-
bard & Company was totally destroyer
bv fire to-day. Loss sl2j.ooo. with an IN
surance OF $4,000.
The building was valued at Sl5,oO ana
was owned by C. c. Lewis and had an
insurance OF $500.
The adjoining building owned and oe-
cupled by the Payne Shoe Company. was
badly damaged its stock principally by
water. The loss IS estimated at about
s90O 600 which was fully covered by in
-urance. Moves Hubbard X Company,
had large quantity OF goods stored IN
other rooms and will continue business as
usual
WAS TOO SAFE.
NEW YORK. Dec. H.-The Atlas Safe
Company. five-story building AT Y Duane
street. was damaged by FIRE this evening.
The massive ground floors could not be
broken by the fremen and by the time
they got In the building by way OF the
upper floors. the flames had gained such
headway that the interior OF the store
was destroyed. The occupants Of the
building besides the safe company. The
Rex Fire Extnguisher Company, The
George McKibbon. Book-B!ndlng Com
pany and some other smaller concerns
Fire Chief Bonner estimated the loss at
10000.
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MADRID, Dec. 27.-The insursent chief
Rivera. has arrived at Cadiz from Cuba
tie Will be inCdrcorated In fortress.
In the course Of an Interview. Rivera
said he believed nothing would induce
the Cubans 10 cease lighting before they
attained independence.
he iustined the killing OF Lieutenant
Colonel Ruiz. the Spanish political ennis
sary. as a means OF arriving at this end.
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NEW YORK. Dec. e7--A week ago
ganR Of furniture movers came upon a
den john labelled Pure Rye Whiskey''
in house from which they were carting
the furniture. They drank Of the con-
tents and as a result James Flanagan is
dead and Patrick McNulty - dying
while tNrea o'her mon ere recovering sf-
ter a severe illness The dsmiJohn con-
tained corrosive subAnate.
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ROMANCE OF A PHOTOGRAPH.
Prof. Bell, The Distinguished Scientist,
10 Marry MIS-. hslbyD
A PICTURES LASTING IMPRESSION
After Seeing the Portrait H. Called on tn e
widow and All HAS Now Been Ar
ragged for Wedding At an Early
Date--Wh hat lie says

NEW YORK, Dec. a.-Professor Alex
snqer Melville Bel. the distinguished SCI
enlist OF Edinburg Scotland, and the
father OF Graham Bell, the inventor OF
IN. telephone will we'd Mrs. II. G. Shelby
OF Toronto In this city within the next
two weeks.
lie exact date Of the marriage has not
set been fixed. and the place Of the oere-
inouv IS TO be kept secret as it is de-
sired that the wedding shall be entirely
private.
Professor Bell is seventy-eight years Of
axe. and Mrs. shelby. nfty-four
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MAY SPLfT DIOCESE.
Formidable Opposition TO the Consecra
tion of q Bishop.

LITTLE ROCK, Attk., Dec. N-ColO-
mel w. n Whipple. Chancellor OF the
Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas. has noti-
ned the chairman Of the fifty-eight stand
ing committees throughout the United
states that protest against the consent
ing or tnat body 20 the conservation or
Arch-DeacOn William Montgomery
Brown. OF ohio recently elected bishop
coad1utor. Of the Diocese OF Arkansas IS
being prepared and Will be submitted IN
a short time.
Tho protest will allege that one Of the
delegates who voted In the Council Tor
Brown was seated on bogus credentials.
and that fraud Was practiced IN the cleo
IlOn
Brown was elected by majority OF one
vote IN the Council. Ghe night threatens 10
cause a split IN the diocese.
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both OF O'Brion's hips we're broken. Inc
explosion. which is thought 10 nave o'SH
caused by an lamp occurred IN s'"s-
way Of the fourteen feet ven, "hc.e
eighteen men were working. IL hcmVh,h,
ed sections OF the gangw1y ana scal'creo
missiles In all direction. Work ~ ne ven
has been abandoned pending relars aau
investigator OF the accident
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Eire SfIll burning.

81. JOHNS. y. r.. Dec. 1.-THE FIRE In
the cotton cargo OF the British steamer.
Lamberts Point. Captain Humphreys.
from Norfolk. Va. for Liverpool. which
arrived here yesterday. after forty hours
battling with the flames. resists all ef-
forts 20 extinguish II. Two tugs and sew
eral engines OF the city fire department.
are now pumping water into thu blazing
mass.
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WHICH SNAIL TT BL?
Doesn't Know Whether To Prosecute I'm
dera Defective Law or Compromises

ALBANY, n. Y. Dec. THE state De
partment OF Agriculture tho Attorney
Generals Office. and the special counsel en-
gagged in the prosecution Of the Armours
Of Chicago. for damages amounting 10
81 .OOe COO for violations OF the dairy laws
In the distribution Of Oleomargarlne
throughout the state. nnd themselves IN
a predicament that seems 70 forshadow
failure TO convict.
When a recent court order was pro-
mulgated, giving the State Council the
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CHICAGO. Dec. T.-The grand jury
this afternoon voted an indictment
against Charles NJ Charnley. ex-treas-
urer Of the Presbyterian Board OF AID
for Colleges ana Academies.
The bill accused Charnley OF the embez-
element OF $4,000 OF tho funds OF ths
hoard
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'FFkf DEC. EIf-NHNHUN'FfFTIT
was made to-da' hv me M-UnNfs ana
Inaries'on re-0rran'yaf.-s committee OF
wnfcn NGrfn isnn Jr.. lr chairman mat
arr1nssrenfs rHNe pecn perfected iook-
Ing 20 re rrrcrase or ne road nv tne
Soufnern f1nrcsni ana inc eNcnrnrr ~
the now securities nffcr rc-orgar'1'ng ~
coririe tor issuing tre no" organized
eufuprnv
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~now Sharper Than s.rpent's Tooth. =

CINCINNATI. OHIO. Dec. 27.-An un-
usual suicide was that OF ". l.. Camp
bcll. a tailor, who was found By MS
daughter dead on his work bench. lie
nad attached a rubber tube TO the gas
iei ana from u inhaled the gas until ne
was overcome. lie was al one time quite
wealthy and nau divided MS pro -.
among MS cnldren, whose hStduluue
weighed on MS mind.
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nomb for Iheatrr GoerS.

OLMUTZ. MORAvIA. Dec. ia bomb
made OF gas piping and hlled with pow
der was e~-ioded in the German Thea
ire It, dsmagr was done. but the IN
cldent caused great excitement among
the German residents.
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sT. LOUIS. NO. December H.-The
" ssouri Flestr'c Lighf and Power Com
pany and the Edison Electric'i company.
two of the larrcst concerns ~ their KIND
IN the city were consolidated TO-DAY
The new concern w'n q IS stated. issue
81 900 900 OF gold bearing bonds.
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wr,r,I,r ror'c,sT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. -.-forecast fdf
tuesday.
ylrglnia-fair variable winos.
North CaroIpa--Generaliy fair. variable
WINDS.
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range or THERMOMETERS.

The thermometer ranged as follows as
The Times Office December "a lSE -.
p ". Is: 0 A. ". 80; IL 81. 10. Aver
age, 81 Sc.
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Six Seriously Injured.

SCRANTON. PA. Dec 2l-Six men
were seriously injured by am explosion
to-day in the Bellevile shaft Of the Della
ware and Lackawanna Company. John
Alexander. a laborer. and John o O'Br.en.
we're 40 badly hurt that they may die.
Alexander was frightfully burned and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-28
AsINGCI Az De iTH.
An Incsnde-cenf Globe tSpiodes, Ignit-
uifing yspor- one Dad.

nTTf- z Nspo7~ VH" II III.
CHICAGO. Dec. G-An explosion In a
sto age vat OF the Independ n; Brew
to-day caused the death OF Theodore
W nskOny Louis ANIME and Le0nald d
SehOiier were also prof ably fatally In
mred. The men were putting coat OF
Lar enamel on .he interior OF the vat.
which had d capacity o. 1890 barre =.
WiusH0ffsy was holding an lncandesc n
light near the side Of the va. He a ci-
dentally strlsck IL against the iron The
bulb was shattered and achoholic vapors
THROWN Cff by the enamel exploded. Wins
konsv was thrown through a manhole
and instantly killed. the other two men
were thrown down and could not be res
cued until all the enamel had been con-
eunned
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ST. PETERSBURG. December 27-The
Russians have occupied hiao-Chau, north
OF Port Arthur.