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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-26
THE WEATHER
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Good eating at Smiths Creamery.
Home cooking at Smiths Creamery.
For 1. w. Harper whiskey-Acme
saloon.
e. PASo STEAM LAUNDRY,
Telephone No. At.
Go to Twins for a complete line of
school books and supplies.
Paso Fuel Co. Phone ITO.
Mining location notices for sale at
Sha HERALD job Office.
Just received fne line of blank
books and stationery at Twins.
All the latest books can be gotten at
M. 81. Webb's 22O San Antonio ST.
Ask for "FL PASO TRANSFER"
the best cent CIGAR on the market.
The best Mex can and Havana cigars
are made by the Ell Paso Cigar Mfg.
90.
Lots for sale on monthly payments by
u. F. Hammett, agent Campbell Real
Estate Co.
Stoves Of all kinds for hard and
soft coal.
MOMSEN & THORNE.
Payne. Badger Coal company, Nc
Chester, CerillOs and anthracite coal,
lord and stove wood, yard Second and
chihuahua streets. Telephone No. IL.
For SALE-Seven room house on
Montana and Campbell, and six room
house on Florence street on easy terms
will be completed Nov. LIST. Call on B.
F. Hammett, agent Campbell Real Es-
tate Co,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-26
Pure hyReia Ice

Pure hygeia Ice.
Made from distilled water. Ask
Jour family physicis z or druggist as to
purity and healthfulness of our ice; tel
phone II.
GL PASO ZOE & REFRIGERATION 90
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
Mr.. HELMS'S REGIME.
HE WILL ENTER upoN ms Duties
ON TUESDAY, OF NEXT WEEK.
SOMETHING ABOUT APPOINTMENTS.
1t Is Thought That MIR. Donald May
Decline the Position of First As-
sistant--Many of the Guards Expect
to Be Retained.
to Be Retained.

Mr.. George NJ. Helms will assume the
duties Of the office OF Superintendent OF
the state Penitentiary on Tuesday.
The term of Superintendent Lynn ex-
pires the Sist instant. ard he expected
that Ms Helms would take charge ON
January LIST. but 1t Is understood that tho
present regime will continue until the ID
MR.. HELMsS APPOINTMENTS.
There is no certainty as to Mr.. Helms>s
appointments. 1t has been understood
for some time that Mr. Samuel Donald
OF Augusta, would be the first assistant.
and Mr.. A. w. Finch, OF Botetcurt, would
have charge of the State farm. but
there now seems some doubt as to this
arrangement. While Mr.. Finch has given
no intlmation OF an intention TO decline
the place for which he was slated, soma
of Mr.. Donald's friends think he will NOT
accept the place of First Assistant.
They say he already has an excellent
business, and while 1t would have been
an Improvement for him TO have been
elected to the position Of Superintendent
he could not afford to accept the ons
he is said to been offered. The latter
pays a salary of $50 per month. with q
house furnished. the rental ydue OK
which Is estimated at $40 per inonth. Ar.
Donald is unmarried and would not need
the residence, but could easily rent IL.
THEY ARE ON TENTERHooks.
Many OF the guards at the pei,itentiary
are on tenterhooks, fearing that they
! have been marked for decapitetion by
MFR. Helms, but others are serene and
| confident. The difference In the state
| OF the two classes Is quite remarS able.
until explained. Those on the apy louz
| seat, and they are In the majority. Mere
| advocates OF Major Iynn's re-eiecNpn
white those who are easy In mind SIP
| ported Mr. Helms. The partisans z
! Major Lynn. however, are not efureis
| without hope, and express the belief, not
| very strongly. to be sure, that they viii
| hold on. This latter class, as may o.
easily imagined are very ardent civil
service reformers.
WILL LIVE IN RICHMOND.
Major Lynn has taken a house on ives
| Grace street, and will begin the work g
moving Friday. Later he will visit nj
brother at Los Angeles, Cal, but VII
reside I'm Richmond permanently. IL
will not decide in what business ne WI
engage iii he returns from the West.
MIR Helms is at his home in Frankl
county. but is expected here this week
The mail that Is awaiting him at Muf
phy's. where he always stops, would n
a sack. How many Of these letters q
TO swell the list of applicants for places
already reaching thousand, Mr.. Helm
can tell two or three days after reachin
|
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
THIEVES IN THE CITY HALL.
Books Missed from the Law Library.
An Investigation BEING Held.

a careful, but thorough, investigation
is being conducted by the City Engineer
into systematic depredations which are
being committed i'm the City Hall. The
law library of the Bar Association APP
pears to have been one of the most fa-
yored Quarries, but other offices have
been visited during the night time and
articles have been missed therefrom.
In the course of the investigation the
fact was developed that the front door
is left open during the night when the
watchmen go on their rounds. 1t is be-
lieved that while the men have been
going through the building the thieves
must have entered and gotten in their
fine work.
Mr.. McGiffin testified that he had seen
many people, who were unknown TO him,
enter the building at a late hour and 60
up stairs. and had not hindered them
because he had not been instructed to
keep them out of the hall. A charge was
made that on one occasion night watch
man in the building had left. his post OF
duty TO go to a saloon, and upon an
other occasion a watchman was found
asleep in a chair. These matters may be
brought up before the Grounds and Build
ings Committee. In the mean While, Col
onel Cutshaw and Sergeant-at-Arms Rus
kell are trying to probe the matter 70
the bottom, with view TO stopping th'
thefts and tracing them to their source.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
A. C. l.. EXTENSION.
ADDITION TO THE SYSTEM OF AN
IMPORTANT ROAD.
CHARLESTON And WESTERN CAROLINA
Control of This Line Secured by
Purchase of Entire StocIS-Seabonrd
Air-Line Traffic Arrangement Pro-
badly to Continue.

BALTIMORE, December 29.-On Janu-
airy 1st the Atlantic-Coast Line will add
TO its system an important line by Sc
curing the Charleston and west
ern Carolina railroad. Control OF
this line has just been obtained
by a deal made with the own
ers-General Samuel Thomas and Mr
Thomas +. Ryan, of New York-by which
the Atlantic-Coa Line buys the entire
capital stock OF the Charleston and West
ern Carolina. Mr.. b.. +. Newcomer, vice
president of the Atlantic-Coast Line, said
to-day that for the present the same man
agement will be continued on the road.
The Seaboard Air Line has traffic ar
rangements with this road to get into
Augusta, Ca, and Charleston, s. C., and
the change in control, it is thought, may
mean some change In this arrangement
In some circles it is thought, however,
that IL will be continued, owing TO the
amlcable feeling existing now between
the two systems. as result of the Sea-
boards making peace with the Southern
railroad, with which the Atlantic-Coast
Line works in harmony.
The Charleston and Western Carolina
runs from Port Royal, S. c., to Augusta,
Ga. with an extension reaching Spartan
burg. S. c. 1t is regarded as valuable
property, because of the large business
it handles, and will be an important
feeder TO the Atlantic-Coast Line. At pre-
| sent the Atlantic-Coast Line reaches tho
road over the Southern Carolina anc
| Georgia railroad at Augusta from Den
mark. S. G.. More direct connection i
| had at Laurens, $. C., by means OF th'
| Columbia, Newberry, and Laurens ran
road. which is also operated by the At
| lantic-Coast Line. BY getting the Charles
ton and Western Carolina railroad, IN
| Atlantic-Coast Line will increase its coas
terminals. and with its present system
will reach Norfolk, Wilmington, Charles
| ton, and Port Royal
| The capital stock Of the newly-acqulre' e'
| road is 81. 200 900. Its bonded debt consist
of 81 O0 600 Of first mortgage bonds, 81
800 900 of income bonds, and new serie
of terminal bonds, aggregating S5OO'oc'
The fixed charges are said TO be 5000
mile. and the property is paying, 1t
stated, 5 per cent. on 100000 captain
Zation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
LUMBER AND FLOUR.
Action I'm south America Fnvornp'e
to Our Interests.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., December zs'-
The lumber and other interests which
might he affected by reciprocity treaties
are watching closely through their rep
resentatives here all that concerns their
special interests. The principal repre-
santativa NJ the lumbermen il Mr.. Tneo-
nolius T,Inis. one OF the Executive COM
,,,ittee Of the National Lumbermen's AS
soc,a,ion. He has had several interviews
with Mr.. Kasson, who is in charge Oh re-
ciprocity negotiations for the state De-
nartment. and has received the fonowits
letter from him, announcing the suS0eo'
of efforts TO prevent Argentina iro"i
striking a blow at American pine;
washington, December 2S.-Mr. me-,
Philus Tunis.-It may gratliy you
krouz that an official cable from Mt
p,chanan our energetic Minister at
puenos Avres. informs us that the AT
gentine Chamber Of Deputies has declined
the governments proposition for an IN
crease Of duty on yellow pine. leaving the
nresent rates i'm force. The bill awaits
the further action OF the other champer'
Respectfully, etc, .s,
"snec,al Commissioners Plenipoeenti-
ary." s ,ha,
Mr.. Tunis has also been Informed tna'
cabie from our Minister at Rio an,
nounces that the Brazilian Cover lmen' riel,
will remove the discriminating eHactlohs
against our ship-owners, whicn shoui.
result in the resumption OF our nou'
trade with that port. ,,o,,r,
He is of opinion that the discrimlnath' NJ
| clauses OF the Dingley bill caused the de
| cision of Brazil and Argentina.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
ATTEMPT TO MURDER A FAMILY.
Etop Johnson. of Richmond, Wakes
II, Then Kills Himself.

CAMDEN n. j., December @'-E'oh
Johnson. aged % years, tonight attenlp.-
"a 70 murder Ernest Fellows, Mrs' re'
,o,rs and their 13-year-old son, Frank, %
shoot,ne them, at their home, 80 hilo
streat He dangerously wounded fei,om D
GA indicted a slight wound In the poy
thigh and a flesh wound on MIs'
lows Johnson then shot himsel' uShie
instantly. o,,.a,
johnson. who was a ship-carpenter,
came here from Richmond, va, dpou'
five months ago, and boarded WIN lne
Fellows family, TO whom he was reIa,eu.
He fell in arrears for his poaLd' anu iaSs
night. It is said, was ordered lroui VIZ
honse Tonight. while the family was
at supper he came for his trunk oue VIZ
told ne could not have untl ne @ palu
his back board, amounting 10 ScoV' NJ
he drew a pistol and fired at felloWs, .n' M
bali taking effect in the neck elose W .n'
snInal column. Mrs. Fellows ran scream
ino to the ward Johnson followed anC
0red the shot glancing along her side
Ua next turned on the boy, who wa
calling for help, and shot him IN IN
thigh. After firing another shot at rel
lows. which went wide. he killed himseii
Johnson was formerly employed AT Dla
loete's ship-yard. He was unmarried.
There is no such name In the cit
directory as that of Eton Johnson, no
did inquiry at the police stations las
nigh elicit any information with refer
once to him. While he may have gon
10 Camden from here, ne is not believe
TO have been a permanent resident G
Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
Probably Fatal Shooting.

NORFOLK, VA, December 9.-hdwaru
Mason. having separated from his hrs'
wife. married Eva Dixon. The latter, ois-
covering that Mason was married. re-
fused him admittance to her rooms
Mason. half drunk, forced his way INTO
the house nj O'Clock tonight, and aIter
a row. shot the woman, wounding ner
fatally. il is thought. She was taken 10
the hospital. and operated on. When ar,
rested Mason admitted the shooting ana
said he was glad OF it, and was sorry
the woman did not die when the buiie'
struck her. He jokingly averred tnat ne
honed. II she died. a jury would be Sc
cured which would hang him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
ICE-sKATING RACES.
English 'Cyclist Chase Agninst
American Champion Reynolds.

NEW YORK, December 2s.-W. l. wal
ton. manager OF Arthur A. Chase tne
English champion midde-distance 'cyclis''
and Earle Reynolds to-day signed articles
CT agreement for series of ice-skatlng
races between Chase and Reyonlds. Ihese
races. IT is announced. Will be for purse
of $500 and a side stake OF 500 Ihe hist
race will in all probability be heia at
Silver Lake, s. l.. where the nauonal
championship contests were heio ias.
year, or in New York city; the secono d.
RuffaIo or Toronto. and the third at
Nontreal-all early in the new year.
The men deposited 500 each to bind the
match
Reynolds was the winner OF the nauonal
championship OF america last year. Chase
holds a number OF European skating re-
cords.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
NEW RAILROAD IN THIS COUNTRY
Extent of Line Built During ioo'
About .o3S Miles.

NEW YORK, December 9.-f1gures
compiled by the Railway Gazette sho"
that the new railroad built in the United
States in 1891 amounted to about l's5S
miles. These figures are partly esti-
mated. and are subject TO correction.
The new railway built in the year lSS
was s97 miles, and in the year 1888, l'SZ-
miles. H.,
California built more miles OF railroad
than any other State in the Union DURING
tbe wear Just closed-namely, lss miles
and the largest amount built by any one
railroad was 269.5. by the Kansas CITY
Pittsburg and Gulf Company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Prominent Contractors 10 See III III
IL Practical.

NEW YORK, December 29.-When the
Panama steamship Finance sails down
the bay on Friday she will have on board
fourteen of the most prominent contrac-
tors i'm the United States, who VIII 80 10
Nicaragua to inspect the survey OF the
proposed canal. If the work is deemeu
practical these men will form company
and bid for the job. The party Is uhuer
the direction of E. f. Cragin ana I.,l,coln -, n
Coo1oy chief engineer of the Chicago
drainage canal. Most Of the contractors
were associated with Mr.. Cooley In that
ir,rense undertaking. From the meagre
Information in their possession, Engineer
cooley estimates the maximum cost 90, ol
tho Nicaraguan canal at &o'ooVVo' Ine
-, 'iIo ,oo,ineers say this is ridiculously
Ill and predict an excess of $SO.OOlOoO.
Others have variously estimated the cost
Of the project at from s6oOoOooo to $780,
400 600
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
GREAT LEGAL CONTEST.
CITY of Cleveland Against Halfway
comnopies-TitIet to Made Land.

CLEVELAND. o., December ZS-"ith-
i'm a few days one of the greatest les"i
battles which have ever been brought 10
trial in this city will commence before
the Court of Common Pleas. The case
is that of the city of Cleveland against
the Lake Shore, Big Four, Pennsylvanla,
and Cleveland and Pittsburg Raiiroau
companies and involves the title TO NIL
lions of dollars worth of property on the
Lake front. The railroad tracks orlsinai-
lv ran along close to the waters edse,
but for years the companies nave Deen
filing in the lake until large tracts W
land have been created. rms GROUND 10
now claimed by the city. A orlliiahl ar
ray of legal talent has been empIoyeu ", ~,
both sides. and the contest VIII ''
watched with great interest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
FIRE IN PoRT-AU-PRINCE.
Eight Hundred Houses Destro'e"-
An Earthquake.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI December
oe-At II o'clock last night a fre' which
assumed considerable proportions on ac-
count of the lack of water to supply the
numps. destroyed 800 houses, including
number of warehouses, a hotel, n anu tne
Churcb of st. Joseph and it's parsonage.
About 3O0D people were rendered nome
less. ,- .,..o mas
This morning at $40 o'clock there was
an earthouake. the disturbance running
from north to south, lasting half minute
and causing slight cracks in the earth'
There were no fatalities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
GEORGIA AND ALABAMA r.. II.
John skeIton Williams, or hich-
mopd. Re-EIected President.

SAVANNAH. GA, December Zs'-lhe
following Board of officers of the Georgia
and Alabama railroad was reelected To-
dav at the annual meeting of the directors
held here: President, John Skelton WIZ
liams, Richmond; vice-President ana Gen
eraI Manager, Cecil Gabbett savannah
second President, j. Middendori'
baltimore; Secretary, w. w. Mccall Sa-
yannah. - ,.oo,,-
At the adjourned meeting OF the STOCK so
holders. held yesterday at Americus, Two
new directors-Henry a. Parr, OF bai.i-
more. and J. b. Hoist, of Columpus-were
added to the list. Reports were suDi'litlsa .a
he I'm an admirable condition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30

liam Draper, Chicago, hip crusned as,e
ankle fractured; Fireman John WaiDurn,
Hammond. internal injuries ana Scaip
wourds: Conductor NJ. J. Gibson, La
Grange. chest hurt; Brakeman @. Conah.,
Chicago. back injured; Brakeman Jonn
ouesac, Chicago. bruised and pufhsu, s.,
Foreman Robert If LaGrange' mp
crushed and slightly burned. The en-
xlneer and fireman both jumped wnen 'ie
engine left the rails. and were INJURED py
falling on the ice. The accident is sup
posed to have been caused by spreading
of the rails.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
HOME RULE FOR CUBA.
Now Government 10 Go Into Ehec'
January LIST.

HABANA. December 29.-Captain-Gehe-
raj Blanco has issued a decree an
rouncing the lines upon which the nome
rr1e Government is established. The Gov
ernor-General and Executive asSuii0
cbarge of foreign affairs, war ana the
navy with five astronomical secretaries
of supreme justice and the interior
1dnance. public instruction, puphc Wo,hs, 'iI
nosts and teegraphs, and agrlcui'ul VI {
and commerce), with the Presluenl VI eno
60 1a,,voii constituting the responsible gov
onnnent THE new officials will take the
oath of office at A. NJ. on January ISL,
and will Immediately assume charge OIL
their offices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
TiN-PLATE MEN TO MEET.
Their Purpose. III Possible, to Re
store Rates Agreed Upon.

COLUMBUS, O., December 29.-D. G.
Reed. of Tlwood, Ind. and Mr. Hagan'
Of Chicago, tin-plate men. are here wait
ing for others, the purpose being, II pos
sible. to restore rates agreed upon at
nrevious meeting. but which were violated
by some of those present thereat. FOL
lowing are the names of the delegates;
George Laughln, Middletown, o.; MI
Donner. Anderson, Ind; f. S. Wheeler,
Joliet. Ills; julius Goldsmith. New Ken
Sin gton. o.; D. G.. Reed. Ellwood, Ind;
George Greer, Newcastle, Pa; Mr'
Rishop Cleveland; W. c. Dutton, VIII
liam Banfeld. John oliver, and Richard
QUAY. Pittsburg; w. w. Graham, Bridge
port, o.; w. c. Robinson, Wheeling W.
va. w. S. Simpson, Cincinnati; George
Humbert. Connellsville, Pa; John W.
Hagan, Chicago, and 0. X. Quincy, Pl'ts-
burg. The statement for publication IS
that they are here to look over the field
for 1898
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
ATLANTIC-CoAsr LINE.
HALLIDAY Excursion Rates,

The Atlantic-Coast Line will sell, ac-
connt Christmas holidays, round-trip
tickets between local stations on its ines
at 4 cents per mile one way for the round
trip.
Tickets Richmond to LyechbuIg anu ,es
turn s.: and Richmond to Norfolk ana
return. $3.50. .-.
Tickets on sale December I'd to zoth'
Inclusive and December 30, 1897, 10 Janu-
ary /, 1898. inclusive, good to return uhtii
January 4, 1888. inclusive.
Tickets will be sold to students OF cor
leges and schools at same rates as named
above upon presentation of ceruncats
signed by the superintendents, princ'in,s
or presidents thereof on December 18TH
N 18th. inclusive; final limit January \
tsos c. S. CAMPBELL. !.
Division Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
CUINA's EVIL OMEN
Acre. 10 Fend on wrath of ProVi-
dence.

dence.
v-,saTNGTON, December
Sc Department has just receis'u'
-, trnited states Minister Denny "
copy Of the recent curious decree u, ias4re ,ne
-, ,,o Emneror of China TO fend OH Wv
,.rstn ~ providence, as indicated Ia -"
'.I,,,se PREDICTED for New-Near ,S,,,e,te
INC document is pronounce tynicat
=, be 4 masterful exhibition "a - the
Chinese craftsmanship, III syatrs in
existing critical eohdltloh
the Celestial empire vo,.e.
,rbe decree reads as follows, ,.,r,ro
a4c.crdino, 10 the Chun-Chiu 'spiGs
al -,,t,,rnn annals, It has been s'aseu az,
r., s, eciipse OF the sun on the iial i u'''
~ me wear betokens an lhpehuiNs
,.,ttg Hence the sovereigns OF eFo''
T.-,'sst,, which has preceded US nave az
go made A a point. wheneVer an eCi'p2e
NJ the sun Is prognosticated' 10 unuJ,e .u,,.se
enhancement and humble thelnse', ~
hefore Heaven, IN order 10 a'e''
wrath from above - core
I'VE further command tha' III" a,d on
monies of congTatulation usuaiS - ,.'.o,e
NC,.,,- ,-Year's-Day in the Tai-Ho lhr0ne
III he cprtailed and that only ordinary
obeisances be made, the place pel,s
changed 10 the Cbien-Tsing Throne nam
Instead of the Tai-Ho Throne Han.
"The banquet usually given 10 'ne im,
perlaI clansmen on New-Year' s-Day mus oo'
also be stopped, and when the eclp9e 80 CO.. ;
cuss let ali members Of the court ar "ear
sober garments and assemble IN Vr1 n,nr
palace before the altar set up 10 heaf'n, i, ,n
10 pray for forbearance ana meIey ~
the country AT large. This Is. so iar "e
shaU concern ourselves, 70 show our u"
sire 10 propitlate High Heaven.
France Takes an Island.
SHANGHAI. December Sit IS rspo.s, ucn
ca here that the admiral OF the trsiie" en-,
nset has boisted the French nag on h",, s
Nan island (between the CHINA Sea anu
the Gulf of Tonquin). The Chinese Oh
fered no opposition.
French seizure Confirmed.
LONDON. December 3o.--A dispatcn ~
the Daily Mail from Singapore conli' ,a9 -
the report OF the seizure OF hai-Nah ~
land by the French. -. .,
Hai-Nan Island IS of the south coass & VI
China, and separates the Gni oi 1on- '.s
nuln from the China Sea. II has an eSu'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
NORTH ATLANTIC LOAD-LINE.
Action on the subject In Grent
britain.

NEW YORK, December s.-The follow
ing has been received from Mr. Charles +.
Sumner, chairman of the joint conference
of the commercial bodies of New YORK
Philadelphia. and Boston, regarding the
present standing of the Philadelphia COM
mittee correspondence with the fVe regu-
lar societies. whose recommendations
have been asked for by the Board Oh
Trade:
Liverpool steamship owners have wlred
the board: Have recommended Boaru Oh
Trade 10 abolish winter North-Atlanuc
load-line.'
'Tloyd's register of BRUSH ioreien
shipping wires Have recoluiiehue1 i,s. at
Roa~d Of Trade 20 extend application OF
the winter North-Atlantic load-lne so
as to include all ports north Of HATTIE
ras' -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
BRITAIN AND VENEZUELA.
The Arbitration COurt-Work 10 ne
gin iH February.

WASHINGTON, December 81 he
briefs I'm the Brit.sh-Venezuelan arpitra-
tion case are expected to be ready the
middle of February and the preliminary
,vork of the arbitration court VIII then
.ortn Tho Venezuelan Government mas
named DIR. Rojas. a prominent lawyer
and diplomat, lateig rsident III LallS, az
its agent before the court WIN nm - WI
- associated eminent counsel whose
nomes have not yet been announced. Ihe
rnenbers Of the court-Chief-Jusuce rui-
Ter and Justice Brewer, for Nenezueia,
With DIR. Martens, of ST. petersburg as
umpire-will not assemble until the Iat-
ter part Of next summer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
IT VIII BE Ready to sail Tor the
south by January 10Th.

NEW YORK, December 9-The hst
touches on the repairs of the ships OF the
North Atlantic squadron are now peing
applied at the Brooklyn navy-yard, ana
the Acct will be able to sail for the South
before January 18th. 1t was stated TO-
dav that the battleship Iowa might ger
awav This week. The Massachusetts and
the Texas will be ready to go some time
rext week or early in the second week
in January. There is some uncertainty
ahout .ha Brooklyn.