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UNITED MINE WORKERS.
Call for a Convention to be Held
at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Dec 22-The call for
the tenth annual convention of the
United Mine Workers to be held in this
city in January has been issued by the
national officers. 1t contains the nomi-
nations made for the national officers
as follows: For President, John Mitch
ell, Indianapolis; Patrick Dolan, Pitts
burg; T. l.. Lewis, Bridgeport, O.;
James Chatworthy, Coalburg. w. Va;
Vice President w. F. Davis, Indian
apolis; H. A. Bradley, Strunka, KY;
James w. Murray, WestvilIe, I'll; John
Fahey, Pottsville, Pa; Joseph Easten-
day, Oakwood, ILL.,: Pat Mcbride, Col
umbus, O.; w. c. Webb, Pittsburg, KY;
F. N. Dunn, Powderly, KY: Secretary
and Treasurer, w. A. Pierce, Indian
apolis; John Fahey. Pottsville, Pa.
There are sixty nominations for
membership on the Executive Board
and thirty-two for delegates to the
American Federation of Labor Con-
ventiOn. John Fahey Of Pottsville is a
candidate for every office except tha.
Of President.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-The de-
tense of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin for the
murder of Mrs. John p. Dunning COM
menced to-day, but the progress made
IN the breaking down of the case OF
the prosecution was very slight.
DR.. George M. Tyrell was the prin-
cipal witness for the defense to-day.
DIR. Tyrell, however, was so uncertain
in his testimony and contradicted
himself so often that he did the de-
tense but little good. He testified
that he visited Mrs. Botkin on Sunday
afternoon July 31st, between the hours
OF and . O'Clock, and treated her
for headache. This is the time and
date sworn to by Misses Heney and
Ditmarr, of Haas candy store, when
they sold Mrs. Botkin a box of choco-
late bonbons. DR.. Tyrell for some rea-
son made no entry in his visiting book.
and rendered no bill for services to
Mrs Botkin. He could not specify the
time of his visit better than "between
3 and ) o'clock in the afternoon
When questioned regarding arsen-
ical poisoning, the attorney for the
prosecution made it very clear that DR..
Tyrell knew little if anything of ar
Senic.
Thomas J. Ford of the San Fran
cisco Postoffice testified that the pack
age of candy was not packed accord
ing to rules, and that it was remark
able that the box should have reached
Delaware in good order. He identified
the postmarks on the anonymous let
tiers as being those of the San Fran
cisco office, and described the methods
employed in the caring for letter mails.
John P. Dunning was recalled by
permission, and asked if he had told
Mrs. Botkin that his wife and daughter
had taken up their residence in Dover,
Del. He replied that he had mention-
ed the fact several times.
w. L. Roberts of Humboldt County,
brother-in-law of the accused, stated
that Mrs. Botkin had been in the vicin-
ity of Eureka, Cal, between the I'd
of June until the end of the month.
The prosection admitted this residence.
1t will be remembered that one of
the anonymous letters was dated
about the middle of June, but the
prosecution will prove that a mail bag
was placed on the wharf at Eureka
on steamer days and that letters were
dropped in it and not postmarked un-
til the steamer reached this city
DIR. w. F. McNutt testified that the
only reliable way to prove arsenica.
poisoning was by an autopsy
John p. Walington, floor manager of
the City of Paris store, where the
handkerchief sent Mrs. Dunning's lit
tie daughter was alleged to have been
bought, testified as to the methods
used in transferring purchases from
one department to another, and the
delivery of goods. but nothing import
ant was brought out
Mrs. Botkin was called to the stand
at late hour this afternoon. She told
of her acquaintance with Dunning de-
nying many of his statements. She
also denied much of the testimony Of
Miss Lizzie Livernash. reporter, who
testified to the hysterical condition Of
Mrs. Botkin when informed of Mrs.
Dunning's death, and Of several in
eliminating admissions made by Mrs.
Botkin in interviews with her. She de-
MED ever having purchased candy from
Haas, or that she ever purchased a
handkerchief at the City of Paris
store. She will continue her testi-
mony tomorrow.
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REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY,
SUBSTITUTES TO BE OFFERED
FOR THE HULL BILL.
Measure Which Will Be Presented
by Minority Of House Commit
tee on Military Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Dec %. - The bill
for the increase of the regular army,
which the House Minority Committee
on Military Affairs will offer as a sub
stitute for the House bill was drawn up
by Representative Hay of Virginia, and
is now in the hands of the War Depart
ment, where an estimate is being made
of the cost of such military establish
ment as it provides.
The bill, as drawn, provides for a
standing army of 10000 men-12, 900
artillery, 5000 infantry, 5000 cavalry
and Engineer, Ordnance and Signal
Corps and General Staff.
To meet the existing exigency for
troops in Porto Rico, Cuba, the Philip
pines. Hawaii and the Ladrones, the bill
provides that the President may issue
his proclamation for $4,000 additional
volunteer troops, to be enlisted for two
years. These latter troops are to be
commanded by officers appointed by tne
President. The organization is to be
the same as in the regular army, the
strength of the different arms of the
service to be determined by the Presi-
dent. The present volunteers are to be
mustered out within sixty days after
the passage of the Act, but volunteer
organizations not in the service shall be
given preference for enlistment in the
new volunteer army, if they so elect
within fifteen days.
The bill provides that no regular army
officer who was in the army prior to
the war with Spain shall be mustered
out Of the service.
Mr.. Hay will file the bill and the mi
nority report on the bill tomorrow with
the Clerk of the House. The main con-
tention the report will make for the mi
nority plan as against the Hull bill
for a standing army of 100000 men, is
that the future of the Philippines and
Cuba is not yet understood, but that if
the standing army is increased to 10O,-
600 it will be almost impossible, no mat
ter what may happen in the future, to
reduce it.
The report will say that a standing
army of 100000 men will cost the peo-
pie of the United States S165, 900, 900.
This, added to S145 100000 for pensions,
will bring the cost of the military estab-
lishment up TO $31O,000O00, the largest
charge In the world for military es-
tablishment. The naval establishment
would bring the total up many millions
more.
Mr. Hay estimates that a standing
army of 10000 with $4,000 additional
volunteers would cost 500, 100000, but
this charge might continue only for two
years. The creation of a volunteer
force for temporary purposes would al
ways keep it within the power of Con-
gress to adjust the strength of that
force to the existing conditions.
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TOOK CARBOLIC ACID.
A Woman Commits Suicide at a
Columbus Hotel.

COLUMBUS (O), Dec PA WELL
dressed refined looking woman went to-
the Chittenden Hotel last night about
3 O'Clock, where she registered as Mrs.
Ashton of Pittsburg. She was assigned
to room, in which she was found dead
to-day, having committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid. Two envelopes
We're found in the room, one with money
to pay the hotel and the other address,
ed to the Chief of Police, containing the
following note:
My husband having died and left
me alone, do not care to live. There
is SIT in my purse in my corset waist.
Bury me anywhere
The note was printed with the evident
purpose of Disgusting the writing, and
all marks had been carefully removed
from her clothing by the woman. The
deceased appears to be about 35 years
old
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MUSTER OUT OF VOL lUNTEERS.
DEFINITE PLANS HAVE NOT
BEEN MAPPED OUT.
Practically Decided That Those in
Philippines Will Be DISCHARGED
and Replaced by Regulars.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-The War
Department has not yet made definite
plans for the muster out of the $4,000
volunteers which was decided upon at
| the Cabinet meeting yesterday. but it
is understood that this work will be
pretty we'll mapped out by the first of
the year.
The time required to complete the
| muster out will depend on whether the
department adopts the plan of a three
months furlough or an immediate dis
charge, with two months extra pay. as
suggested by Congressman Hull. There
are a number of regiments which have
already returned from foreign service
and are awaiting their discharge in this
country. Among these are the First
Engineers at New York and the Sixth
Massachusetts at Boston. These. it is
understood, are slated for early dis
| charge.
| 1t has been practically decided also to
| muster out all the volunteers in the
| Philippines as fast as they can be re-
placed with regulars, so as not to ham
per the military administration of the
| islands. The regiments on this station
| at present are: Company A, United
States Engineer Battalion; Troops e. C.
| G, I, K and L, Fourth United States
| Cavalry; Batteries G, H, K and l. of
the Third, and D and G of the Sixth
Artillery; the Astor Battery, which has
| already been ordered home; Batteries
A and d, California; A and B, Utah.
| and First Wyoming Artillery: Four
| teenth, Eighteenth and Twenty-th third
| United States Infantry, First California
First Colorado, First Idaho, Fifty-first
Iowa, Twentieth Kansas, Thirteenth
Minnesota, First Montana, First Ne
| braska, First North Dakota, Second
| Oregon, Tenth Pennsylvania, First
| South Dakota; First Tennessee. First
Washington and First Wyoming Infan-
| try
| Following the discharge of the regi-
ments on the Philippine station. it is
| understood that the volunteer troops in
| the West Indies will be mustered OUT.
| The volunteer troops now on this sta
| ton are: The Eighth Illinois (coloreD
| Infantry and Twenty-third Kansas
| (colored), Santiago de Cuba; Third
United States Engineers, Companies B..
I, L and NJ, at Matanzas. Cuba; Sec
ond United States Volunteer Infantry,
| Ninth United States Volunteer (col-
ored) Infantry, and Third Company,
! Signal Corps, Santiago de Cuba; Fourth
| Company, Signal Corps, Porto Rico, and
| Fifteenth Company, Signal Corps, Ha-
vana, Cuba.
At Honolulu there are now stationed
| Companies I. X, l. and M, Second Unit
| ed States Volunteer Engineers, while
! the First and Eighteenth Companies,
Signal Corps, are on the Manila station
The record-union., 1898-12-23
WINDOW GLASS DISPUTE.
The Arbitrators Unable to Select
an Umpire,

PITTSBURG, Dec 22.-The arbitra-
tors in the window glass dispute have
been unable to secure an umpire and
President Burns instructed the repre-
sentatives selected by the Window
Glass Workers to demand a settlement
to-day. Governor -elect Roosevelt of
New York was agreed upon, but he de-
cllned to accept, saying he was too
busy.
The arbitrators are now considering
two propositions, one to select the UNI
pire by drawing vote, and the other
to request Governor Buckner of Ken
lucky to name a suitable person When
asked If he would attempt to close the
factories controlled by the combination
If an agreement is not reached. Mr.
Burns refused to answer.
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AN OFFICER KILLED.
BY a Boy While Attempting to
Serve a Writ Of Restitution.

CHICAGO, Dec 22-Thomas Cros-
by, the 13-year-old son of Mrs. Marg-
aret Crosby, a wealthy widow living
in Edgewater, a suburb of Chicago,
shot and instantly killed Deputy
Sheriff Frank Nye to-day, while Nye
was attempting to serve a writ of
restitution. The writ was based on a
mortgage for $4,000 which had been
foreclosed on the Crosby homestead.
The officer was warned by the boy not
to attempt to enter the house, but he
disregarded the threat, and attempted
to tear out a window. The boys
mother and grandmother were in an
upper room at the time. The boy said
he had been instructed to shoot any
one who attempted to enter the house.
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SUICIDE AT DETROIT.
The Superintendent Of a Seed Com
pany Terminates His Existence.

DETROIT, Dec. 22.-Early to-day
John A. Severens, Superintendent of the
D. M. Ferry Seed Company, committed
suicide at his residence here. Mrs.
Severens was aroused from her sleep by
the shots, and found her husband lying
dead on the kitchen floor with one bull
let in his head and one through his
heart, and the revolver still clutched in
his hand.
Mr.. Severens had been in poor health
for some time, and is said to have
shown signs Of insanity for the past
few days. For nieteen years Mr.. Sew
erens had been connected with the D.
M. Ferry Company, and was one of
their trusted employees. He was 40
years of age, and was a son of Judge
Severens of the United States District
Court of Grand Rapids
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An Escaped Convict Captured.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-John L. Bates,
who nineteen years ago escaped from
the Anamosa Qowa) Penitentiary,
where he was serving three years
term for burglary, was arrested here
day, and will be taken back to Iowa
to finish his sentence. Since his escape
Bates has served three years in the
Chester Ullinois) Penitentiary, as well
as two years in Joliet, and was under
arrest in Chicago for several months
under suspicion of having been impli-
Gated in a murder. Bates is said to be
heir to S32, 900 left him by his father in
1892. but fear of arrest has prevented
him from claiming the money
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SMOKED FROM CHILDHOOD.
Yet He Lived to be Over a Hundred
Years Old

MALONE IN. V, Dec. 22.-News of
the death of Patrick Haggerty, prob
ably the oldest man in the State,
reached his friends in Malone to-day
Mr. Haggerty would have been 100
years old on the Sth of March next,
and was wonderfully preserved mental
ly and physically. He enjoyed his
newspaper, reading the finest type
readily without glasses. He was reg
ular in his habits, and always was an
inveterate smoker from childhood,
when he commenced the use of tobacco
on the advice of physicians. He re-
sided a few miles south of Potsdam.
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SAVED BY A BIRD.
A Passenger Train Narrowly Misses
a Serious Wreck

AUSTIN (TeX.), Dec. 22.-The north
bound passenger train on the I. and
q. N. Railroad narrowly missed a Sc
rious wreck forty miles below here
through the intervention of a bird
Some miscreant had tied a rail across
the track. A few miles before reach
ing the spot, bird blinded by the
headlight, flew against the glass,
breaking it and extinguishing the light.
This necessitated running slowly to the
next station. The train. proceeding at
a reduced speed, struck the obstruc-
ton, tearing up the track and damag-
ing the front Of the engine, but no
one was injured.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Battleships Oregon and Iowa.

NEW YORK, Dec. pa dispatch to
the Herald from Valparaiso says:
The Under Secretary for Foreign Af-
fairs has been dismissed from office
under grave charges. The Oregon and
Iowa sailed yesterday. The people gave
the American sailors a cordial recep-
ton. The United States Minister visit
ed the battleships.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-To-day's
statement of the condition of the
Treasury shows: Available cash bal
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of this city for forty years, died to-
day. He was born in Montreal in 1876.
Three children survive him.
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TRIAL FOR MURDER
OF MRS. B0TKIN.
Several Witnesses for the Defense
Give Their Testimony,
But Made Slight Progress In Breaking Down
the Case Of Prosecution.

The Defendant Called to the Wit.
ness Stand, Denying Many
Statements of Dunning and
Miss Livernash, and Asserting
That She Never Purchased
Candy From Haas OF a Hand
kerchief From the City Of Paris
Store.
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ance, $500. 127, 800; gold reserve, $246
OF ,63S.
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Death of a Centenarian.

CHIPPEWA FALLS (Wis.), Dec. %
James Mcdonald. aged 1O2, a resident
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This is Certainly a Wonderful Chance

We are aware that our people
who suffer from nervous. chronic
or long standing complaints do
not have the same opportunity to
be cured as do the residents of
the great cities where the most
eminent physicians and specialists
reside. Dr.. G. H. Towner, De
troit. Mich. (P. g. Box 81 who
has the largest practice in the
world. and who IS without doubt
the most successful specialist IN
curing all forms of nervous and
chronic diseases. offers to give
free consultation by mail to all
sufferers. Write to him at once
about your case. He will surely
cure YOU.
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Yellow Jaundice Cured

Suffering humanity should be
supplied with every means posi-
BILE for its relief. 1t i with pleas
ure we publish the following:
This is to certify that | was a
terrible sufferer from yellow
iaundice for over six months,
aud was treated by some Of the
best physicians in our city and
all to no avail. DR.. Bell. our
druggist, recommended Electric
Bitters: and after taking two
bottles, l was entirely cured. |
now take great pleasure N re-
commencing them TO any per
son suffering from this terrible
malady. | am gratefully yours,
NJ. A. Hogarty, Lexington, ky.'
Sold by +. {. Alworth X Co,
druggists.
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II. L. Nocum, Cameron. Pa. i,
says: Il was a sufferer for ten
years, trying most all kinds of
pie remedies, but without sue
cess. Dewitt : Witch Hazel
Salv, was recommended to me.
l used or" box. 1t has effected a
permanent cure. " As a perma-
nent clre for piles Dewitt 5
Witch HazrL Salve has no equal.
Anti-Monopoly drug store.
r.. \. Hall, the practical
painter, paper hanger, kalsominer
and glazier, Will be glad to dc
your work. Low estimates made.
Address Box 296, city.
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>LEEFING CAR SERVICE.

W. u and - New -.-k and Florida Limited
Ne-,Iau-e. a-tvesr S-w York. jacksonville and
:. Augustine.
Nos - and - Faa- Mail. =le-pA-s between
New York and Jacksonville. and the Clncln-
natl sleeper via A-E.ytlle.
Nos. b and = carry through -.se7A-s between
Jacksonville and Sew York in connection
WIKI ana 3 and AMI I" with Pullman sleep
err between jacksonville and Tampa
NJ. - carries the Cincinnati and Florida
Limited with the Tampa. Cinc-n1al. -.
Louis and Kansas City slespers- These are
brought 20 jacksonville By No. -.
Nos. and carry The Jscksonv-l.e-Sew Or
leans sleeper.
IDaily except sunday. .Da!ly except sstur-
day and sunday. TE.s train does 70. TrS
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Our County Congress

Promoter Strauss asked that all
the road taxes that DunnellOn
had paid, none Of which were eX-
pended on their roads, should be
allowed them in the building of
this bridge, plus the 800. \
county commissioner innocently
inquired if Dunnellon was incor-
porated: which want of Informal
ton SO paralyzed Promoter
Strauss that Will Tompllins had
to remove him to Edwards to adj
minister restoratives.
Captain Cribbett made a
strong appeal for good roads,
and, representing the Marion
County Good Road Association.
asked that the board duplica tie
all contributions made by tax
payers and citizens along lines of
public roads in the county. The
board agreed to this proposition.
Clerk SistrImk had a letter
from State Comptroller Reynolds
defining the power of the board
to a)l)W rebates and correct err
rOrs. He said they had no pow
cr to allow rebates, only to cor
rect errors, and these must be
applied for before taxes are paid i.
1t was the sense of the board
that hereafter no errors will be
allowed unless parties list their
property to the assessor.
Pauper list numbers So persons,
and all those who have been re-
ceiving $ per month were re-
duced to -, except 5, whose con-
dition warranted more.
County warrant No. 162 for -
was ordered cancelled.
r. {. Douglass of Citra, who
is inspector Of marks and brands
for that district. reported Butch
er L. II. Hall for refusing to pay
for said inspection and asked the
board what to do. He was in
structcd to proceed against him
as the law directs and compel
him to ply.
NJ. l.. Womslcy, in jail for kill
ing Dr.. Forshee, asked for aid to
his family. Refused.
County Tax Collector Thagard
l46 poll taxes paid in
March.
J. W. Alexander was granted
so days extension in which to
pay for a lot bought of the
county.
The clerk was authorized TO
draw warrant on the proper
fund, for $50. to correct an error
on the county : part in favor Of
the HeIarfinG Land and Improve
mcnt Company. granted in Feb
ruary. F. \. league appeared
for plaintiff.
William Porter, colored, was
refused pauper aid.
E. \. Webb's bill Of S291.9o
for repairing the Grahamville
causeway was excessive and ia
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luOu-uU when Ne was ordered 10
do the work it would cost about
800. Carney, Williamson and
Mcleod We're ordered to inspect
the work and report at the next
meeting.
Considerabl time was con-
sumcd in getting at an under
standing regarding the report on
the new Ocala, Martin and Red
dick road. The surveyors, Nc
Leod. Mctfert and Frank Moor
head, had not passed over the
route collectively, hence they had
to meet to make their report.
Colonel Martin submitted a re-
monstrance from Martin tax pay
ers, protesting against the un-
necessary expense of this road.
Referred.
Frank Moorhead proposed to
build four walks from the square
to the court house. seven feet
wide, for $40. Deferred.
The question of a road book
came up and the necessity Of
keeping such a document in
which every public road should
be recorded, and the same traced
through the different sections Of
the county.
County Surveyor Moorhead
casually overheard the conversa-
ton and Informed them that such
a book now existed, for. in 1892,
when he made map of Marion
county, he was authorized to
draw descriptions of all public
roads. None of the officials knew
of such Il volume, but Mr.. Moor
head. by the aid of a "tallow
dip" invaded the vault Of the
clerks office and produced the
volume. just the thing the board
was asked to buy.
Licenses collected for March.
SOIL.
The following Justices reported
no cases for March: Bullock,
Wvnnc, Oyer, Turner, Smith,
billiard and Price.
Reports Of justices received and
cost bills audited: j. NJ ROBIN
son, 50; G. d. Mendenhall, three
cases, $32.,2: l.. ID. Farmer,
SOLO: I. d. Crawford, three
cases, $lS.6l.
Bills audited: Material for
Sharp's ferry, $40: +. :. Lucius.
work on roads $25. 90: j. G.. Wal
dron and son, S13l.l4; Hy Garter,
repairing bridge at MarShville,
- cents; G. G. Pagan, timber,
$l.26; G. Standard, roads, $40. s.;
NJ. Flshel, pants for prisoner, ~
cents; ID. NJ. Barco, supervisor Of
registration, $12.5O: Frank Moor
head, surveying roads, $50, c.
w. Smith. jailor, $31: Sheriff
Hodge, for court house ianitor,
$40; Jacob Israel, ink and muc-
ilagc, 10 cents: Banner office, Job
work, So: Hill Printing Company,
EustiS, treasurer and auditors
receipt books, $. So: W. Z. Nix, .
work and use of team on road,
$50; E. w. Mcdonald, roads, F..
$50 Sc: costs to justice Geo. d.
Nendenhall, in the case of Jelr
Rivers, $1o.GS; Jas. r. Moorhead,
two days surveying on new Mar
tin and Reddick road, so.
NJ, d. Turnipseed presented a
bill for 500 damages, caused by
new Ocala and Martin road run
ming through his land. Refused. /
Received from the state for GER
tificates of land sold, S5S p.
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