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character to believe he would back his
boy II; the role OF one, at .ae risk II
several million dollars. 1t is true that he
has the reputation of having played
half million straight from the shoulder
when he bought half interest with old
billy Stevens in the Iron Mine st
Leadville, out Of which he is said to hav.
taken five or six millions the very next
year. But he did not plunge" he had
confidential and reliable Information. .lad
knew that there was several times his
investment in fair sight, before he made it.
His sol -iL-law is Mr.. Curzon. N r., British
under secretary of state for foreign af-
fairs, and we are much inclined to think that
whether the veteran Spectator, Phillip D.
Armour, has won on the December deaior
lost. for tine first time in his distinguished
and philarthropic career he has been ..up
against "a dead sure thing.
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Kidney and Bladder Troubles Quickly Cured
You May Have Sample Bottle of the Great Discovery
Dr. Kiltner's Swamp Root, Sent Free by Mail.


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RUSSIA DOMINATES CHINA.
Her Foreign Affairs Practically Di
rected by the Muscovite.

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Tacoma, WASH, Dcc. 31.-rhe steamer
Victoria brings Important news regarding
the Oriental situation. The latest Chinese
aaG Japanese newspapers contained news
tho. Russia is gradually aud quietly tight
entns her grip on China IN much the anne
manper that she has acquired Korea.
China is aireadv within her grasp. Ar
rangemerts have been made whereby Rus
sian officers are to driil the Chinese army
and PIT II In Condition for service. IL IS
stated Il at Russia Is today practically man
aging Cbina's foreign affairs and officials
at Peki, consider Russia to be their ffr It
friend, and nothing Important regarding <
foreign. matters Is done without first CON
sulting the Russian minister.
japanese papers are much alarmed
over Russia's advance in China, par
ticuiariy at the fact tliat Russian officers
are in command Of the Chinese army. They
point out that Russia i.as secured most
valuable railroad concessions from China.
whereby brencii Of the Trans Siberian
Railroad will traverse Manchuria.
Three weeks ago It was believed at
Yokohama that Russia was preparing to
occupy Chinese territory, as she has sub
sequently done. Russia has a big fleet in
Chinese waters and immense stores at
vladivostock, where the harbor Is being
kept open this winter by ice crushers.
Several months ago 100 900 troops were
massed at VladivOstOck and on the Siber-
ian frontier. Recently large bodies OF
troops were moved into Manchuria. where
they can be speedily transferred to Korea
or China. Mlnchur.a is no less in Russia's
DOsses siOns then Korea
Today's advices confirm Russia's cb-
solute d.anination OF Korea. The contract
exacted of Korea by Russia s,ipulatcs nat
NJ. Alexien's term as financial adviser
and collector general Of customs shall he
indefinite: that u Russian shall succeed
Alexieff. and that he shall have the power
OF appointing all customs employees.
He has discharged the old employees and
viii appolnS 800 Russians to th, best places.
AIaxieff manages his business etthe Russian
legation. He Is accompanied by Russian
official rho is arranging for the construc
ton o Korean railways t. connect with the
new Russian system In Manchuria-
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Bishop Potter, OF New York, is being
excor!ated very generally for the pes
smistic anti-Americanism and Anglo
mania of his speech on the Civic dutv III
churchmei,,' IN New York the other night
A prelste who is ranked aud addressed as
"A lord IL, England aud who there Is re-
ceived ON plane of equality in the highest
society, by right OF his mitre, would not be
apt to find much fault with system OF
which others like unit, himself are main
stays and props 1t is likely that few Of his
auditors, among whom were many lead
ing Wall street men with British connec
tions, would lind anything to criticise In
his deprt cation of American manners,
morals and conceptions of citizenship. But
clergymeL often have an uncomf 3rt able
habit OF telling the truth out OF school
without the least intention of conveying
the impressions which go forth from their
reverend mouths.
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ANOTHER MONOPOLY CREATED
North Amerit an Commercial Com
rany Alone Can Sell Sealskins.


North America Commercial Com
rany Alone Can sen sealskins.
The Oh prohibiting the. importation Of
sealskins taker. In the Pacific Ocean, ex-
cept in the Pribflof Islands, which. went
into effect yesterday, gives an absolute
monopoly Of all sealskins bought or sold In
America to theNurth American Commercial.
Company.
This firm appears to have hold u
some sort on the Government. For several
years 1t has enjoyed special privileges
under an agreement to pay the Govern
ment stipulated annual Gum, and IL has
refused to pay that sum. Under the terms
Of the contract this company was to pay
the Government $50. 900 year. royalty
of S7.62 on erch skin and an internal
revenue tax OF SO oil each skin. From the
outset the company defaulted In Its Iay-
ments and ny to April Of this year its
Indebtedness amounted to $l,lS0,527
Secretary Carlisle brought suit to rtcoeer
portion OF the amount due, but q counter
claim of breach nf contract was set up.
The case has been appealed. The com
pany will fight the payment of its lust
debts to The Government, and In the n1ea r
time, by virtue of the act that has just
been approved. the price OF fealskins will
enhance. and this company will Possess
a bonanza, for no gealskins other than
theirs cen be brought into the United
States.
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VAST BEoUEsrs DISAPPEAR.
The American Estates Associa.io,
Is Robbed of ThOusands.

New York. Dec. 31.-The safe aud the
offices of the American Estates Associa-
tiou, the trustee OF all the American prop
erty and estates OF James McHenry nd r.
Kebnard, of Erie Railway fame, were rDbbed
yesterday ard Joseph Lockley, the book
keeper and confidential CLERK ertpIured
by the association, has disappeared.
In addition To the looting of the .,ffices
and the safe. the bank account of the
concern has teen robbed OF thousa Ids
of dollars by means of raised checks, and
when il was Examined today it was found
there was only SO left.
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JUDGE DAY GONE I'd OHIO.
Miss Clara Barton, President of the
Red Gross, Fails to See Him.

MISS cara bartOns president OF the
Red CrOss, Fails to See Him.
Judge Day left the City last night for
Ohio, where he, it is understood, h is gone
to do what he can for the election OF
Senator Hanna.
1t was expected that he would have re-
ceIved Miss Barton, president of the Red
Cross, Yesterday. Miss Barton was not
able tc get to the State Department then
but called to-day. She had a long talk with
Chief Clerk Michael In reference to the
wish OF the department that the Red Cross
should Cooperate in raising supplies in
this country. Later today Miss Barton is
to see Assistant Secretary Adee and ar
range the details of. such corporation.
1t fs also likely that Miss Barton will se.,
the Pre- sident and will be accompanied by
Mr.. Adee.
1t is understood that Miss Barton has
accepted the invitation that she shall cd-
operate, lot only In raising supplies in
this Country. but to go to Cuba to take
part in the distribution there.
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HER LIFE WORK ENDED.
Mrs. BnllingtOn Booth Will Neve
Regain Her vigor.

Mrs. BnllingtOn Booth Will Never
Regain Her vigor
New York. Dec. 31.-Through the illness
of Mrs. Ballington Booth the breach be-
tween the Salvation Army and the American
Volunteers. already serious, is being "a pidIy
widened.
Bailingtor Booth was deeply incensel
at the statements reported to have been
made In Chicago by Comma nder Booth
Tucker, which, as told in Yesterdays
Times, accused Mrs. Booth OF shamming
illness for the purpose OF influencing
the public against the Salvation Army
Mrs. Booth is suffering frcm an aortic
aneurism, and while her life is In no
immediate danger. the attending physicians
are OF the opinion that she will never
be able to resume active work. Comma n.ler
Booth has clung to the hope that his wife
would regain her former vigor and splendid
energy. Even he yesterday admitted that
he knew his wife's life work was ended
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Cultivoted Freakishness.

tFrm the Louisville Courier Journal)
In recognition Of the demands made by
that large class Of people who care for
only the legs Of chick en- Kansas man
is trying T. develop a fonr-legged chicken,
When he suce eeds he should turn his talent
to the demands OF the advertisers by d.
velopins a newspaper which shall be all
top-0f tie pa ge-next-reading matter.
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RAPID TRANSIT IN NEW YORK.
Plans in Progress for the COpstruC.
ton of Il Tunnel

New York, Dec. 31.-The rapid transit
railroad Commission gave out a tunnel
boom story yesterday The story "a ne In
tho form of a. statement TO the effect u at
the board Will not act upon the .lecisiOn
of the appellate division or make ;.pDl;oa-
have been given 10 all parties ~ho NAY
wish TO become bidders to ascertain what
Car probably be done about security and
to make other suggestions to the hoard.
and that the parties in control Of the Net
rcpoiitan Sneet Railway Company Lave
seriously taken up the subject.
They are examining the question of Sc
curitv and their engineers are estimating
on the cost of const truction.
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QUEER SUIT ABOUT INSURANCE
Two Men Convicted Of aGurdering the
Man, Hut Company Refuses To Fay

Two Men Convicted OF Aurderfng the
Man. Hut Company Refuses To Fay
Little Rock. Ark. Dec. 31.-Alexander
johnson and Jim Reed, colored. who were
sentenced to be executed at Monticello
today, have been granted an appeal by
the supreme court johnson and Reed
were convicted of the murder Of W. p.
Skipper, prominent citizen Of Drew
eOnt:ty.
On appeal to the supreme court the
case wac reversed and reminded for
new trirl. The second trial resulted in
another conviction, and the men were
again sentenced TO death.
Shippers life was insured In tie Central
Insurance Company, Of Cincinna ii, for
$4,000. The company declines to pay
the policy ON the ground that Skipper com
mtted suicide. His widow brought s,.it
In the United states court here against tie
insurance company which is ssill PENDING
The insurance company maintains that
the trial, conviction and execution III
Reed and Johnton hy the State authorities
for the murder Of Skipper could have 10
connection with the civil suit.
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WOMAN AT THE MOTOR.
Mrs. Mabel Briefly Secures a Pos
tiOn on an Electric Road.

Mrs. Mabel brterly secures Posi-.
tiOn on an Electric Road.
Middletown, n. Y, Dec. 31.-Mrs. Mabel
Briefly, OF A Aatamoras, Pa, yesterday ap.
piled to Supt. Urban, of the Middletown
Goshen Traction Company, for Position
as substitute mOtorman or rather motor
woman CT an electric car.
The Superintendent looked her over and
made up his mind that she would do. She
Is big and :brawny. Mrs. Briefly wJre :,
short, brown skirt, with leggins to match.
She says she is one of two wom n in
America who have had experience In run
ming electric cars.
She also told Supt. Urban that she had
applied for and hoped to get permanent
situation On the Port Jarvis road when it is
opened for business. Her visit to Middle
town was TO- the purpose of getting work
as substitute, in order that she might gain
practice. She made several trips over the
line with regular motorman and will
operate a cal today.
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A FULI.-FLEDGED cAND1DArE.

Ex-COngTessman Sowden Wants to
BE Pennsylvania's Governor.
Allentown, Pa. Pee. Sick -Congressman
William N. sowden is a ull-fledged can
didate for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination. but will have nothing to say
on the subject at present. His can.1ida.y
was announced when a>committee from
the western part of the State called on
him In reference to Joining in boom for
another aspiTant. His reply VAST can
not pledge myself-to anyone. for the rea.
son that am candidate
A number OF Democrats in the county
have pledged allegiance to the ex-COn-
gresham and are desIrous OF going to the
State coIvention as delegates in his in
tereSt.
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One More Hooked.

(Frtn. the Boston Transcript)
Tobacccnist-If you'll Keep quiet about
1t, I'll tell you how l manage to make
money ont of cigars. When man comes in
and asks for a good cigar invariably
recommend that brand that costs me the
least. 1t is a great scheme.
Customer-That's 70. What idiots they
must all be! By the way. want you to
recommend a good cigar to ME.
Tobacconist-wel, confidentialy, / ad
wise you to take one of these. Customer
goes OUT. Only one more idiot, that's oil.
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Inconvenient Records.

From the Omaha World Herald.)
A great deal nj financial doubt would be
dispelled from Secretary Cages mind II he
would bark back to '7S and read some Of
the things he then wrote or gave Lis
sanction to.
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Circulation Statement.

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Grd only manuscripts Of ebrious importance
nil be returned TO their authors.
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ht fact
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RATCLIFFE. SUTTON 4 CO., AuclIonveIs.

AA-h lS<iT " lO-N q w., uIllDhccfhs
TRUSTEES SALE OF KINDLING WOOD
FsCIUkY. HORSES CARTS UAR.
Mss, COAL SCALES, OFFICE, &C,
bEING CONTENTS OF wOCD AMI
COAL YARD. AT NV CORNER OF
Eth AID STS. Sw.
~
by virtue Il certain chattel deed OF
trust d.:ed April IA, 1897, and On the
same cate recorded among the ian.l rec,
OIcs oi the District of Columbia IN Liber
No. 220e at folio 344 ct seq. and at he
request OF the party secured thereby L
Will sell al public auction for cash on
Thu GhSr Af, 9Th day OF January 1898,
at = nciock m. on the premises, ". A.
Kipder's Cs;.i ard Wood Yard locate at
northwest curner of Eighth and l streets
sOuthwest, Washington, ID. C., the gouis
aud chattels mentioned in Scbeduie b
attached to and made n part Of aforesaid
deed al trust comprising in part kint.iing
wuod factory, including engine AMI boilers.
shaftinS and betting, Wood Denct, saw.
wood splitter and three wood presses, four
horses, three coal carts, two Top wagons
two sets cart harness On" set double
wagon ibrI ess one ct single wagon Lar-
ness, stall. and sheds, cUal scales. office,
&c. JOdN BECK,
da29ds,iS Trustee
J.E. FRECHIE & Co, general auctioneers,
Sl6-iS 9Th st. NV: furniture sales every
TUESDAY and Friday. 10 a. H.: crockery
trade sales Thursdays 10 g. m: copsign-
ments received daily for above sales.
de4-3mo- en-
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The elder Letter never was regarded In
the light of plunger, and it would be
contrrr. t. q reasonable estimate Of his
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che ~ Gin.es
,NonSIxc, EVENING AND srSDAY.)
BIT
The Washington Times Company.
s11LsON HUTCHINs, President
HuIcHINs BUILDING.
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ing place in all parts Of the city every
week, o win~to the ease with which per nits
Could be obtained.
Now Chicago. is going to be good.
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FaAME FaAi .DWELLINGs; on MIL ( HOUSE
f3Rcc ROAD. NEAR BRiGHTwooD.
By virtue Of a certain dee OF trust, dated
ssespptaepbsr ssppa & ls; 1898, and recorded in liber
records Of the District OF Columbia, and
secured thereby. we will sell at public
VEIN 81 1ASuARY St Ks 1asbses ab isss
at O'Clock p. m., the following described
real estate. situate in the county OF Wash
that part OF lot number ell one III or Nor
ment's subdivision OF Betsy Buffers estate.
contained in the following metes and
the north side of the Milk House Ford read,
being the southwest corner OF the original
lot numbered one ID: thence north along
dred and seventy-five feet G75); thence
In an easterly course parallel with said
MIX Hous. Ford road, forty eett 4O): thence
first line mentioned. to the north side OF
said road, one hundred and seventy-ftvo
u76l feet; thence along said Milk House
Ford road forty t4Ob feet. to the beginning.
containing seven thousand q. 7.OOOJ square
feet OF ground. more or less.
Terms Of sale: 0ne-halr Q-2) of tho
In two equal installments. In six t6) and
twelve Q2J months, with interest at six
(6) per cent per annum, secured on tho
OF the purchaser. A debosit or fifty
dollars $500 will be required at the time
Of sale. All conveyancing and record ding
complied with within ten t10) days from
day Of sale, or the tr rustees reserve the right
TO resell at the risk and cost Of def aulting
purchaser, or purchasers, after five t0)
days. previous adverrisemen, OF susn resaIe.
GGS. GET ". =, %nETE. vi MHlrk'
Webster Law Bldg, No. sos d ST. NV.
de 23- 1 3t6Sds
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SPECIAL. NorIcH.

OF ;ht Mutual In vestmeut Fire insura1. 3
ComEtLy, OF the pirtrict of Columbia, for
the eieadion OF Officers and other business
023 81. nw.,. from 8 q. m. 10 8 ..
M, on JtEsDAY, January 4. 1898. An
Pohcv nGt!ers requested To be pressnt
4: J kEALl-. secretary. de29-4t-em
A MEETING Of the stock holders OF the
Capital Tiactton Company for the election,
Of directors will he held at the office OF
the company. Union Passenger Station. an
WEDNESDAY, the 18TH Of JANUARy.
1898. The polls will be opened at I'D,
=. m. andclosed at 2 pm.
q. T. DUNLOP.
=. AOoNES. President,
eectes9Iy. ueZI-d&d,ex,su
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TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO Two-sToRY
FRAME DWELLINGS, ON MILK HOUSE
EORD ROAD. NEAR BRiGHTWOOD,
ID. G.
Evening journal., 1897-05-03
Greek Rnnt In Enirus.

London. May 3-The Times corre-
spondent at Patras, giving details Of
the fighting at Pentepegadia, where the
Greeks were routed, notes the neglect
Of the officers to provide for the timely
arrival Of re-enforcements, a matter so
difficult in that wild section of the
country, and proceeds:
when the Turks opened the attack,
realized that their fierce onset might
expel the mere handful of Greeks, but
] did not realize that this one blow
would throw the entire Greek army in
Epirus into a hopeless panic and cause
the loss Of all the positions gained since
the opening of the campaign
six thousand Turks scaled the
mountain, covered as it is with bushes
and rocks, and in the face Of a firing
which was rapid and continuous. They
lost heavily, in spite of the fact that
two Greek guns were inexplicably re-
moved from action shortly after the
fusillade began. The evzones fought
bravely, but were compelled to retire.
THE rest Of the Greek positions have
been abandoned. There has been ap-
parently no stand anywhere, and the
whole army is crumbling UP without
firing a shot. We entered Kumuzades
Which 3,OOO men with SIX guns had de-
serted, accompanied by the terrified
villagers, carrying their property, and
then we descended the rough pass,
where for hours we met no one The
retreating and panic stricken troops
were far ahead. About midnight we
and our mournful procession Of vii
layers overlook the routed army on the
road, crowded and in utter confusion,
- l.. H.
bling on through the darkness with
out hurry and silently, for 1t was a
strange panic that had seized the men
"a sullen, unexcited, stubborn deter
mination not to fight. but to press on
toward Arta in a sluggish, irresistible
wave. The officers, too, like their regi-
ments. walked with gloomy and shame
faced expressions, quite unable to get
their men in hand"
Evening journal., 1897-05-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Oil was struck at a depth Of 90 feet
in a well that was drilled on the Foun-
tain farm, two miles north of Bolivar,
n. Y.
A young doctor of New York who had
taken poison by mistake, was arrested
for scorching while riding to a hos
pital on his bicycle
William Bells. a helpless paralytic,
was burned to death in the house Of
his son. Delos Bells, a prominent cit-
zen at Penn Yam, N. Y. Mr.. Bells was
alone in the house.
Twenty-siX anarchists, in addition
to the five formerly sentenced to death
at Barcelona. We're condemned todeath
for completely in the bomb outrage of
June Z last at the feast of Corpus
Christi
Edward Lower, while attempting to
escape from Patrolman Eugene Sulli-
van, in Buffalo, fired two shots at his
captor. one of which took effect In the
officers groin. Sullivan held TO his
prisoner until assistance arrived,
The house of a farmer nnmed Breed
err near White Oak creek, in Tennes-
see, was struck by q waterspout and
demolished. The farmer, his wife and
child We're instantly killed, and two
farmhands were so badly injured that
they died during the day. The neigh
boring houses We're not damaged.
Evening journal., 1897-05-03
receivers For big Steel Company.

Newcastle Pa, May 3.-Upon the APP
plicaton of the Croton Limestone COM
pany Judge Wallace has appointed Ed
win N. OH and William f. Reis Of this
city receivers of the big Atlantic Iron
and Steel company, which owns the
Atlantic furnaces and rolling mill in
this city, as well as having leased works
In Sharon and Greenville, Mercer coun-
ty. This course became necessary as
protection to the creditors Of the COM
pany, owing to the failure Of the
firm of Plumb Burditt, Barnard & Co.
of Buffalo. The court granted the re-
ceivers permission TO continue in op-
Grafton the blast furnace and other
branches of the business in this city,
and it is more than likely that none Of
the works operated by the company
will be shut down, at least from the
above cause.
Evening journal., 1897-05-03
A Greek Joan of Arc.

Athens. May "A band of 1000 ir-
regulars is about to start for the front,
their standard bearer 19-year-old
girl. Helen Constantinidis, dressed in
the same uniform as the men.
The populace continues indignant at
the filling of the railway carriages with
the Crown Prince Constantlne's bag
gage in the flight from Larissa, despite
the protests Of the railway officials.
The people say they have been cheat
ed and betrayed. They are also angry
at the neglect Of the government to call
out the exempted reserves. who are
for the most part relatives Of minister's
deputies and aristocrats.
Communications with Volo still re-
main uncut. Locomotives have push
ed out a short distance toward Laris-
sa. and they report that the line is ap-
parently little damaged. The authori-
ties are distributing rifles and bayonets
70 civilians indiscriminately, thus in
creasing the panic.
Reports are current here that the
powers are about to mediate between
the two antagonists. The Italian and
Austrian ministers have had a long
interview with NJ. Rail- and M. Scoulo-
dis
Evening journal., 1897-05-03
pnlIce Rald nnrrnnms.

westerly. r. l., May S.-The police
raided the Granite City hotel and the
Windsor House bar, selling a large
quantity of liquors. Dr. b. J.. Lewis, a
member Of the town council, led the
raidlng party. and at the Granite City
hotel, OF which Councilman Cook is
landlord, 20 men were found and about
$500 worth of liquors seized. AT the
Windsor House - men were found and
$50 worth Of liquor carried away. Wes-
terly is a no license town, but liquor
has been openly sold here during the
last few months.