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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
SectioIIaliSnl.

wish to call the attention of our
citizens as to the expenditure upon the
sidewalks and road clearing the past
year in the village. Not one inch of
sidewalk W macademizing has been
made on the South Side with the oX-
eeption of that across the bridge, While
two tifths of the taxes are paid upon the
South Side. Is this right or fair: We
leave it to the public to Judge.
SOltrI SIDE IAN PANER-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
Job Printing.

Tne,Job Printing Establishment connected
~ the SOMERSET RERoRrER is prepared to
40 ali classes of work, the richest as well as the
most common Jobs. Competent and expert
need workmen are employed and large
tock of paper, envelopes, advertising, we'd
5ino and business cards in great variety.
orders of dances, bills of fare, programs etc,
str pripted in great variety of styles on short
notice, Commercial printing specially.
orders by mail will receive careful attention
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11

The sociabIe to be given by the
Rebekah Lodge at No. Arson to which
Priscilla Lodge, Skowhegan, was invited
will be held Saturday evening instead
of Friday, as has been announced hereto
fore. A. II. MOVES.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11

Inc greatest bargains ever shown ia
'o'lon underwear at w. H. Wildes',
SPECIAL sale, saturday.
"ANTED-Bills against town of Show
"'san contracted by school committee,
presented at once to F. w. Allen, Sec.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11

The formal acceptance of ex-Gov.
John d. Long of Massachusetts of the
portfolio of the navy was received in
Canton, o., Monday night
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11

Have you taken a smell of the per-
fume, Garland of Violets, at SIMPSONS
the corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

s,aste-Coburn Hall.
Iead-D. II. Bartlett
To RENT. K. Turner.
Nnslin-D. F. Judkins.
Snecial- Fl. Wides.
sheriff sale-E. P. Viles.
Snecial-M. B. Heselton.
Wauttd-Pratt & Barker.
les Notices H. Boynton
Taxes-E f. Fsirbrother.
fmnortant-D II. Bartlett.
Mes Notice.. h. Haskell.
iTpholstering-J, {. Ceilings
Freedom-Deu mis- Thompson.
sly DAYS sale-W. p. Oruway.
les Notice-W j. Knowlton.
Nos Notice-Joseph Atkinson.
Norwood ms. C3,-J. c. Griffin.
Neutrality-suspicious. Rear Laundry.
iIamhurg Bremen-S w. & F r Philbrick
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
TROOPERS Home AGAIN.
Return of Captain Rodgers
Troop K From a Summer
Tour of Duty.
Colonel Evan Miles, Post Commander.
Is Constantly Adding Touches of
Beauty to the Reservation.

Captain Alexander R3dgers' Troop K,
Fourth United States Cavalry, arrived at
the Preside reservation yesterday and
went into winter quarters The troopers
have been performing duty for many
months in guarding the timber reserva-
tions of the United States on the hanks
of the Sierra. The horses OF the COM
mand weIe in coed condition considering
The active duty and the long march home
10 the Old camping ground.
The Government steamer Mcdowell
Will miss the midday trip 10 the island
81 ations next Saturday and will proceed
in the morning 10 Benicia and there take
aboard Company of the FIRST United
States infantry and bring the troops to
,he Presidio.
The garrison, after next Saturday, will
then consist OF two light batteries, two
heavy bat ,eries of the i h;rd Arti Iery,
four troops OF the Fourth Cavalry and five
companies of the First Infantry ana the
band. There are modern brick barrack
accommodations for ten companies.
There will still be room for one more
company after the troops from Benicia are
settled. The vacant quarters Will doubl :
less be occupied by The company OF the
First lnfan.ry, now stationed at San
Diego, but which will be brought here as
soon as some points concerning the ex-
pense of transportation can be settled by
the Washington authorities.
1t is proposed that a grand review OF
all the troops of the garrison shall take
place on the last day OF this mont. The
parade p!ain is now in good condition.
having been pressed and rolled.
Colonel Evan Miles, First Infantry,
commanding the post, is doing excellent
work in the Improvements and orna-
mentation of the Pres dio. As PARK
the reserve continues to gain in the esIi-
nation of the San Francisco public. Wis.,
itors, and especially families with chill
dren, are encouraged to visit the grounds.
While there are no iron-clad rules to pro-
hibit visitors from scattering the waste
paper and empty bottles from lunch
baskets on the around after luncheon, it is
often found lnconvenient on Mondays to
clear away the rubbish OF ihe previous
day.
The military authorities take especial
care that ladies and children shall not be
moleste or annoyed by tramps and hood
lums. Mounted soluiers patrol the reser-
vation and keep a waichfut eye on sus-
picious characters.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
MAKES SERIOUS CHARGES.
Nellie O'DonneII Brings Suit to Re-
cover Stocks Out of which She
Claims She Was Cheated.


Claims She Was Cheated.
Nellie O'DonnelI, VINO was for many
years the trusted housekeeper OF }. NJ
Byrne, a capitalist, who died last Sep
tenn Der, commenced suit OF sensation al
character yesterday against Henry L.
Byrne, Cecilia Byrne and Daisy B. Byrne.
She seeks to recover SIS, 900, the value of
stocks and bonos she claims the deten-
dants illegally withheld from her.
According TO The story OF the plaintiff
Byrne, a short time before his death, took
from his safe an envelope indorsed with
her name and containing 2O0 shares OF the
capital stock OF the Market-street Rail-
way Company, fifty shar,s OF Spring
Valley Water stock and other valuable
bonds.
She claims that Byrne told her at the
time that he had put the stock and bonds
aside ior her, so that she would be able to
live in comfort during the remainder of
her Ii e. She had the combin alton to the
safe, and after the death of Byrne, she
claims that Henry L. Byrne, accompanied
by MS wife and daughter, called at his
fathers house and got her to open the
safe. After opening II she was asked 10
leave the room.
formally searched, the envelope indorsed
with her name was found, but it only
contained a certificate for twenty f We
shares OF the capital stock of the Spring
Valley Water Company.
She now alleges that the other stocks
and bonds were converted by Byrne to
his own use and the use of the defendants
so she Row brings suit TO recover them or
their value.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
FRATE3NAL DEPARTMENT.
WOodmen of the World.

Golden Gate Camp was last Monday Wis
tied officially, by Head.Camp State Organizer
c. W. Wheeler who for an hour spoke earnestly
and eioquenuy on the good features of the
order, to an audience of about three hundred
and fifty VINO filed Shasta Hall in the Native
Sons building. During the evening there was
presented an interesting, varied programme,
that was greatly enjoyed by ali. The euthu-
sissm aroused caused fifty OF those pl lesent to
hand in applications lor membership
The smoker and log-roll1ng that was given
last Thursday by Redwood Camp was at
tended by large number OF people, who had
presented 10 them good programme and a
liberal supply OF cigars. There was good ora
tory. excellent singing and fine iustrumen tai
IN SiC
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL

Rev NJ SmetZer r edding 3 I Strauss SebastopoI
RuEmelsUurg, Dungn Butter, Los Angeles
, Z Poland san Jose Cain, Bodie
IL Brenner. SaCto Wolfe j. Lincoln
W Dorsey, Beveiere d Majors Coucor
Matthews. Rosa WInship, chicago
4 COndoD Vallejo l. Ogden, Auburn
III Clark, Sacto w Hunt Sacto
Z Davis, stanford II Gray Stanford
Drener, Pomona + III Nickel l. Angeles
L { Carey, Independence A Ehier, Chicago
Clarke, CA-son NJ ooorman. Anges
ii Stowe-l sans Maria A y 8 Il W, Wskona
SiTs Korner, santa cruz l. pilZ use
G w Irahern, > ocktou X e Stendreick St a. lie
Mrs 2 NJ Dekum, Por.ld Miss Hamason, Portland
Miss l. Hama5on, Portld Miss Mason, Antioch
II Burnett, san Jose w u Bowen, Fresno
- Holland, FL esno Miss JDgels, san jose
Mrs g W 1hOrne, Colo E Howe d W, san Jose
G j Bills san Jose w Nye. Willows
Harvey. Cal J leonard anita Cruz
q Rodgers, Randsburg a b Co .eman, Martinez
4 Ddt. bar. Santa Rosa j + Dol H. Waterford
l. Gerlach d w. StoCKton W DUgan. a uburn
a a FiIz gerald IL W, stkn
RUSS HOUSE.
W Craig, Los Ange es Brandon, CentervilIe
POlack, Ora Valley w U'Donog hue, City
j Day, Yokohama n Carter, sioux Falls
J. F Weather bee Reno J Hart: ean Jose
] L Brown & (, NewYork c y Halieit Los Angeles
II Kreuger, Anaheim DMcKeontSw. II anford
{ Lowry, Nevada J \ ck euna, Anzona Pt
CondVn, san Jose ASGnruHerSw Nor an s
f . Iaxton, Orovlle Tobin. W ashn ION. Z
L NJ Lasele, Martinez ] Sonneperx. Mar inez
Robert Lee Woodland &c ebber " ooiland
+ X Randall. oodland l. X Reid, Pittsb rrg
4 SbanImi c:er, ,P.usbg MrsI u gyabrua MINI
Mrs Ogle d 5, MINI ORD Livingstone, SAM ose
Plerson, sacramento Zen smith, ->ew York
BALDWIN HOTEL
J Brink, America w Shields c Amerfco
J Ii Roberts, Sacto w IL Mill.r, Ukiah
K q kaaf. Shcto p Taylor, Oakland
W Brooks. Oakland Capt Ashen, Oakland
6 + Marshall, ,>aataCruz apt Bruuin =, = Cruz
summeifie & w,CaI II Lowenth u, Ird
MylIaracca, Napa w Enippenberg, Cal
" 81 osweli, Sacto G Mead and & ", Sacto
IL G Retz, Baltimore T Da vison, hicago
J + HawKe, Ceylon - Rye hina
+ Brietfield IL W, China : Johnson, omaha
q i keaing, Plensan; on n 1urnrr d W, Stockton
] A Parsons BE vedeIe keed, Bevcdere
q d Gran, Belvedere JCHara, Sonoma
LICK HOUSE.
John Hood, Santa Rosa Mrs Wehe 81 S. Cal
G q arr, Ca II Clary, Rail- DAD Flat
B l. Bartlett, Los Gatos G. w Pickett, or
J K Rudd.e, Merced IL IL Cpham & T. Cal
] Huber, Fresno l. James, Mill Valley
Howell Merced Il IL ] hnson d ", Cal
Hey ri ers, Chicago w Hill, Petaluma
] Hill, Petaluma Capt FWaISer, Pctaluma
w \ Harris Berkeley b II Levy, England
ogden & w. Chico 5 Elliott Il w, Merced
Thomas, S;a Clara Douga.l IL ", Mass
j II bovd, IIttlefeld Miss Boyd, Littlete Id
Miss L Boyd, Mills CIlge
NEW WESTERN HOTEL
Faevde & {. st Helena Miss Ganalie. Stockton
w + Peck, Fresno + Haunsey. Portland
r Shad bolt Petaluma A Stroming Cal
ID Sann. stockton w reinP, Petalums
" Powers, San Diego Maxwell RIO Vista
u murray, Nisai1a HendricxsoD, Fret esno
mrs ID Fentor. seattle Miss Porter seatt.e
j ID Farnsworth, Spokane ] l. Chisholm, Stock ton
A Mcdonald. Stockton Mr. Smith & W. Sacto
E w Whit, stockton Gale Fresno
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
SAN FRANCISCO CALL"

BUSINESS OFFICE OF the San Francisco CALL
Corner of Market and Third streets, open until u
o'clock every night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street,
corner Clay; open until 80 o'clock
S39 Hayes street open until go o'clock
615 Iarkin street: open until $3.50 O'Clock.
SW corner Sixteenth and Mission streets; open
until o'clock
143 Ninth street; open until O'clock.
251S Mission street. open until o'clock.
1905 Polk street; open until 9 80 o'clock.
NV. corner Twenty-second and Kentucky
streets; open till O'Clock.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

all steps necessary for the successful carrying
out of the programme arranged for the first
anniversary bali TO be given tomorrow
evening in B. B. Hall by San Francisco Lodge
of the Sons OF Benjamin. From the enthusi.
asm that prevails it i more than likely that
all will have a good time.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
Independent Foresters.

During the past few weeks Court Yerba Bu-
ena has initiated seven candidates. and on
Tuesday night the manager of one of the
local theaters will be inducted into the myste-
rIes OF the order.
The monthly reports from the Supreme
Court show that The surplus iUnd is So, 406,-
I'll, and increasing at the rate OF more IMAM
$34 900 per month. The membership is 49,
557 IN increase Of 1858 during the month.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
National Reserve.

San Francisco Lodge No: 81 of the National
Reserve had an open NEE ting in the Alcazar
last Wednesday evening which was atte nded
by more than hundred persons outside OF
the membership. The entertainment pro-
grsmme that presented included piano
solo, Miss Scho ttler; vocal solo, Miss Hurd :
recitation, Miss EnGorf; vocal solo, Miss Wef-
felburg, accord on solo, Professor Miller; vo-
cal solo, Miss Hampell; remarks by Dr. Rob
inson, e. Billings and Ed Higgins explanatory
of the order anu its methods; vocal solo, Mr..
Alexander; recitation, Charles Bartn; and
tenor solo, Mr.. OConuor, and then fol-
lowed other numbers that were produc-
tive of much enjoyment. The entertainment
followed by Il collation. in the banquet
room and that by dancing
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
PALACE HOTEL.

G Lippman, n Y A Spreckels, Burlngme
NJ B4ker. Los Ang MrsC y Spreckels Brlgm
Mrs d w Wing + W Ollrhant, Pa
w G Hockridge, II e Reeser, Pa
T X Cutler, Utah Voilman,
G Austin. Utah Cd n Trayner, ,Guatemla
LAWYER San Quentin Mrs w Lawler, > Quentin
Miss aver Quentin + X Corbett, Butte
X Clarke, Los Ang II X Persinger, Chicago
o y Jenkins Stan ord DIR NJ Grossmau, h ono
4 Yourington, Carson Mrs Yerington6c, Carsn
Harley, n W Perira, London
Young, Ky A hidel, IT Petersburg
Mrs l. Young, Ky DR. Trapne, st Petersbrg
w Braid. B G Mrs Trapine u Petersbrg
" II Remick Boston Mrs w smith, Portland
w Goodnuw, Boston ) ID Resenbaum. >tocktn
f. farmunce, Phla g l. Fa:munce, Phtla
j Newman, La Grande
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
HS MR. HAIRY PATTERSON, FORMER
f-S ly of he New YORK Kitchen, Portla No. or.
wishes 10 announce TO his many friends That he
can tie found at The Essay is sixth street. Ii
Ii. FELDBUSCH, Proprietor
RS THEY ARE CLOSING OUT REM
s~S nants of curtains, dress goods, corsets
hosiery, underwear, beds preads towe,s lacvs, lin
ings trimmings, veilings, etc, very Oh ap at Pio-
neer Dry goods Store l05 Firth ST.
E9P EXTENSION OF PROTEST. CA P1AIN
EF~S ERN ST DREW rs, mKs-er OF the German
ship Chile % T. 4. X. j. will extend his protest
on r II RSDAY. November 8 1897 at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, at the office or the imperial German Con
suate at this city. SlS sacramento St, San Iran
oisCo November Is, 1897.
y. LOHAN Imperial & erman Vice Consul
~ NINE HANSEN; LATEST GALVANIC
Cs~S battery and cabinet baths. 116 Taylor
sssS MRS STf.WERT, GENUINE STEAM
kf~S and cabinet baths. l2012 Gesry, room IL.
rS PAINTING. WHITENING, PAPER
Ih~S hanging. HARTMANN, 239 Third ST.
GCS- Rad TENANTS kJECIED FOR So
60 tolleCti ons made: city or country. Pacific
Collection Co. AIS Mon:sy ST. room D: Tel. b5S0.
E~Ssa MRS. DIR. FISH. l0112 GRANT AV.kM z;
es~S electrician alcohol VI lSh paths; unrivaied
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

"Unser Karl" Bret Harte's lat.
est story, will appear in "The
SUNDAY Call"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
DIVIDEND NOTICES

TS DIVIDEND NOTICE-DIVIDEND ID NO
sA~S 80 80 cents per sbare) of the Hutchinson
sugar Plantation Co will be pay able at thu Office
of the COMPANY, 327 Market It, on and after sat
urday, November 20. 1897 Transfer books will
close Saturday. November l3. 1897, at II
o'cicci r H SHIELD y, secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
Friends of the Forest.

Pioneer Lodge has made arrangements for
an at home in St. Georges Hall tomorrow
night The feature will be a cakewalk
Last Tuesday the supreme officers paid
visit TO Pioneer Lodge, and after an interest
ing meeting, during which there was work in
the inilistory degree, refreshments were
served. The officers visited Mlzpah Lodge on
Friday, and viii visit Lincoln Lodge to-mor-
row and Richmond Lodge on the 18Th.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

O.eEn SALOON WITH CLUB AND LIVING
sNOOO. rooms; rent $50; tranfer point OF Two
car lines: cl, ST. to Call building: g'od business;
family affairs compel a great sacrifice. h G
WILKE, 7S3 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

0.otO NOTION AND NOVELTY STORE,
ID OOO. with agency of dyeihg and cieaning
house, on Polk St. living-rooms rent 800 nue
business opening; sickness the cause of Sd e
WILhE 1888 Market St
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

G.tSO MILK ROUTE; % CANS or GOOD.
10 iOO. cash trade; mot Y private custom
ers: excellent horse and wagon; this Is vel
es bshed route; will bear the strictest invest:-
CATION NJ Less, Fourth 8
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

OEOO GOOD-PAYING RESTAURANT ON
u CUO. Fourth st rent $50: firsi-clas> loca-
ton: best class of custom chance for liveY
m lady. Wiki 1888 Market st. #
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

SWEDISH FAMILY LAUNDRtS~, YEARS
- references last place. Danish refined nur e
girl; ScaGd avian parlor maid German house
" ork Iiri y norwegian COOK; al want places at G..
r. HANSEN & CO. IS, 10S Geary: Phone Grant,
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

TAPANESEY IUNG BOY UNDERSTANDING G
- cooking, waitlngat ble and housewOrk wants
permanent situation good family; city country:
pest referen as to honesty. PEI Err X - 909
fillmore
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

WANTED-GOOD PARI TO JOIN Me IN
w pleasant, honorable business that will Gear
and half-interes. in business address F., box 40.
Cali Off e.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

GOnO RESTAURANT AND CHI OPH OUSE:
u OVO' downtown among the wholesale
hou3e5; night or sunday work; doing a good
paying steady business cheap r n nice fXtu, esi
worth d uble. NJ LESS, 5 tour,h st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

G.cnn CORNER EsrAURANT AND Of .
NOUU. ler-house; kept by owner last z ears;
daily receipts above $50 owner must Sdcrlhce' or
will trade for property account o. being engaged
in other business WlLKE, 7S3 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

Sons of Benjamin.
The committee OF arrangements has taken
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
Rus1NEss CHANCES.

N. ,nO RESTAURANT AND Of ~ r.
SIDu house in the Mission; rent Sl6: living,
rooms: a sacrifice; partners do not agree LINZ
7S3 Market ST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

COLORED MAN WANTS SITUATION AS
" butler, porter or general housework; good ref
eence Call or address j. w. J H., l1b Geary St,
ups airs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

q SO PARTNER WANTED IN LIGHT
ID w. business; no previous ex erience re-
quired; must be satisfied with $15 to SIS a week,
724L2 Market ST., room II
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

DESTAURANT AND CHOPHOUSE; WITH
II or without u furnished room opposite the
ferries; long lease if wanted best class of custom
era. meals from 25c upward IA genuine Soou
business Par riculsrs WILKE, 1873 Market St
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

E'XPERIENCED CHEkSEMAKER MAKES
u different kinds of cheese also butter wants
situa ion; city or country. Address +. X e.. box
"a. all.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

Miss Ganalie. Stockton
+ Haunsey. Portland
A j + Stroming. Cal
+ ] w reinR, Petaluma
G Maxwell. RIO Vista
> Hendricxson, Fresno
Miss X Porter. eatt.e
] l. Chisholm. Stock toH
MIR Smith & ". Sacto
Z Gale, Fresno
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

IRE NCH GIRL As GOVERN EsS AND COM
- Pahlon S2c; German second girl, $40 MISS
CULLEN, 3z5 Sout err St
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

WANTED-A SITUATION TO 10 ANY
w kind of useful and homo ab work by smart
in elilgent young man g Yeas old; sood refer
ence. s. A. box z. Call.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

(NARPENTEk AND BUILDER WANTS
" work: is first-class mechanic; stranger in
town NJ. J., box S5 Call
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
HELP wANTED-Conttnued

w WANTED-PROTESTAN LADY ASSIST
w light housework in small family; goot
home and moderate wages. Apply immediatel.
316 Ivy ave, IF Franklin.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

MEXICAN MlDDLE-AGED WIDOW, IN
n in mbered wishes posi- ion as working
housekfei er: good COOK and butter-maKer: Also
unders ands management of chiGren; references
city or country. Ahlborn House. room 10, 31e
Grant ave.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-15

HIGH WATER MARK
REACHED YESTERDAY.
The Fever at New Orleans
Reaches a viruIent Stage.

New Orleans, Oct. IA. yellow fever
mss reached virulent stage in this CITY,
There were fifteen new cases and two
deaths from the disease reported to the
board OF health to-day, and it is believed
that there are many mere cases that have
not been reported. The high-water mark
in new cases is believed to have been
reached. 1t is not likely that any day so
far have fOrty-fve cases been reported
within the twenty four hours.
The board OF health is badly crippled
Tor 'rant Of funds. Gov. Foster has not
MADE his arrangements with the banks
to provide the $50, 900 that has been asked
Tor by the board, and the guards already
employed by the board are protesting be.
cause they have not been paid promptly.
The board has been criticised for ex-
trayagance in it's expenditure of money
aappropl lated by the city, and that proba-
ply is the reason why the governor mas
delayed action in the matter.
The flushing pumps were started to-day
ana good work is being done in cleans
ing cutters, etc.
The sugar detention camp began opera
lions to-day and many employees will 20
there preparatory to starting for the
sugar plantations.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-15
MATTERS POLITICAL.

Washington. Oct 14--Senatnr Stephen
B. Elkins, of Vest Virginia, was in con
ference with President Mckinley 10 day
West Virginia appointments were the
principal theme of their interview, but
a number of public questions that will
likely come before Congress were also dis
cussed. The President showed great in
terest in the can paigns now in progress
in New York city, Ohio and Maryland
When Mr.. Elkins left the White House IL
was announced that d. ID. Mayer of
Charleston, VIVA had.been selected for
consul at Buenos Ayres. Argentine Re
public. Pennsylvania was represented at
the White House by Representatives Dal-
zsll, G. w. Stone and Malvin, with rep
resentatives from their State superior
court.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-15
AN ARMY
ANNIHILIATED
SomalIs OveTwheIm an Abyssinian
Force of 5000.
ONLY SIXTY-NINE SURVIVORS.
THE ABYSSINIANS WERE MARCH.
ING DOWN THE wEBBE-sHEB-
EYLI RIVER ON A RAID AGAINST
HOSTILE TRIBEsMEN AND UN.
DER TIE COMMAND OF GEN
RAs MACKoNNEN-NEws
BROUGHT TO LONDON.

London, Oct. III. Bennett Stanford
who has just retuened from taking mart
in an expedition to- Southland, brings news
of the annihilation at the end of lime of
an Abyssinian army of three thousand
men under the consrol of General Ra.
Aackonnen,of which only sixty.nlne men
escaped.
Mr.. Sanford, to representative of The
Associated Press to-day, said: ,.While
In the interior we camo across n owarfuI
Souali chief, who had Just returned from
the light. He told me that the Abyssin-
Ian force had been raiding down the
Meboe- Shebeyil river, nearly as far as the
iorty nloh parallel. The Somalis then
overwhelmed him with large numbers.
allowing only sixty nine men to 90 back
with the news of the dereat Ras Mac
konnen was Killed durinp the battle.
The affair occurred about one hun
dred miles from where we were The
whole ne,ghborhood is still greatly ex-
oieeu ana the possessionos 50 many Italian
rifles by the Somalis is evidence that
tue story told of the Abyssinan defeat is
true. Fhe latest news from Harrar was
that the Ahyssinian army was being dis
patched against the Somalis, who are ea-
gerly anticipating another fight"
In regard to the reported massacre of
che Cavendish expedition, Mr.. Sanford
said: There are no expeditions in
Somalilnnd tn massacre. Peel, who was
with me, In away to the south Lord Del
amere near Lake Rudolph, Major Nc
Donsld is on the trade raute towards
urganda, and Cavendish, when last
heard OF him, was on the kikuyu road.''
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-15
BIG DURHAM FIRE.

Thirty-one Buildings and 1000, 600
Pounds of Tobacco Destroyed.
Raleigh. Y. c., Oct. 14-Eight ware
houses and 100000 pounds of tobacco
belonging to the American Tobacco Com
pany were destroyed by fire at Durham
this morning.
Fifteen dwelling houses and eight
stores were also burned A telegram was
received in this city asking for aid and a
number of f-emen and engines were sent
on special train. The water supply of
Durham was almost exhausted before the
fire was put out. The loss ON the tobacco
was covered by insurance