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once signed by the Commissioners. In
this case It Is possible that the treaty os
peace may be submitted to CongreBs
even before the Christmas recess. It Is
believed that It wiz make toward q
speedy treatment OF the convention In
the senate to limit the peace treaty to
the points OF the protocol.
As to the other points which our CONF
misslonerB we're instructed TO negotiate
upon, they may or may not be disposed
Of at Paris by the present commissions
ers, but the Indications nov are that
they VIII be left to adjustment IN the
future BY the ordinary methods Of d.
piomacv, the Spanish government being
under no eompulslon whatever, save
as may be exercised by the Spanish
people who may aufer from the lack Of
proper treaty safeguards to regulate
commerce between Spain and the UNI
ted States. Perhaps consideration for
this threatened evil viii lead the Span-
fish commissioners TO consent to an ih-
clusion In the peace treaty OF q clause
providing for a renewal Of the old
treaties oe commerce and amitg and
eXtradition at least temporarily and
until other treaties can be agreed upon
to take their places. II this should not
be the case, however. there will not be
a stoppage OF trade between the two
countries. but American merchants will
suffer from the Imposition Of maximum
tarlffs In Spanish ports and many other
petty charges which will amount to a
considerable discrimination against
them which the United States statutes
already contain clauses that might ops
crate against the Spanish merchants In
the same manner iE not In the same de.
r.S,ao
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LONDON PRESS
ON President NleISinlsy's NIoSSaEs-Thsy
Generally Commend Il.

-NENNeN%-N-N-
LONDON, Dec. 6.-The afternoon
newspapers here express satisfaction
at President AlcKinley's message to
Congress, with the exception Of the
nllusIon to the Nicaragua canal. which.
to the minds of the editors, does not
show sufficient appreciation OF British
treaty rights,
The Pail Mall Gazette says: I'm Lam
guage OF studied moueratlon. but which
leaves no room to doubt Its meaning,
the President foreshadows the flxed
determination Of the government TO
stand by the policy Of the open door
in the east. That declaration brings the
United States in line with US, II ever
the time comes to speak With enemies
in the open door way"
Referring to the Nicaragua canal, the
Pail Mali Gazette remarks: While fully
admitting the vaIIdity OF the Presldent's s
claims for the complete protection1-of
the commerce Of the United States, we
may be permitted to point out that
British interests are no less entitled TO
consideration, and that the government
nj washington Ia already bound by
definite obligations, We are convinced,
however that when II comes to busi-
nesa there will be no disposition in the
United States to question the friendly
equality OF the two countries in this
matter" 49,,
The st. James Gazette says: "The
message will be read with pleasure. The
President faces new issues in q broad
minded way. and suggests the solution
OF their problems on large and generous
lines"
The st. James Gazette reads the MIC
araguu and friendly relations with
Great Britain sentences together, and
draws the inference therefrom that
President Mckinley recognizes the
binding character OF the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty.
1T would be strange" the article
continues "iE the opportunities Just now
afforded by the Canadian negotiations
do not result in the near future In a
comprehensive understanding between
the two great branches OF the English
speaking race, not merely on the
broad. general lines OF common COM
merclal interests, but on such closely
related details as the creation and guar.
antee OF the inter-oceanlc waterway"
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ATTACKED By A NOR

An old. man and his HouSekeeper Har.
rowly EIenps RoHgh Treatment.
Special Dispatch to the IntelilgeneeF.
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va. Dec, e.
At Middletown, near this city, last eve
ming, E. H. Randall. an aged and for
mer leading citizen Of Frederick county,
Virginia, and a woman named Mary
Merchant, who has been acting as his
housekeeper, were held up by q mob OF
masked men at BartonsVllle Bridge.
The young woman was pulled from
the vehicle by the mob, and the driver,
a young man, named Scott, was order
ed, with pistols at his head, to drive on
with Mr.. Randall. AT this 1uncture
the old man jumped out, and commence
ed firing into the crowd. He emptied
his pistol. but It Is not known II any
OF the shots took effect. The mon
however. dispersed.
The mob's intentions are unknown,
but is thought they intended giving
the woman coat OF tar and feathers.
Randall has sworn out warrants for
several people. He was wealthy bus
iness man OF Frederick county, but lost
his money. He was also prominently
connected, his brother being the late
John NJ. Randall, q millionaire, OF East
Orange, n. j., and his wife, who is
now In the insane asylum, Is first
cousin OF the late Frank Leslie, the
publisher,
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WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. s.-rhs
first OF the appropriation bills covering
deficiencies for war expenses reported
to the house to-day, carries for the war
department and military establishment.
$50. III ,52s, for the naval establishment
sS5ss, $50; a total Of S6s.2s0.ss2. This
amount, however, is a rs-appropriatioH
OF funds heretofore allowed. but NOT
available after the close OF the present
wear, The unexpended balances OF
these war funds are. estimated at Ss4,-
SIs.i65, OF which the waD department.
balance is $sl, ,26l and the navy bai-
ance S33,652,90S. The balances. therefore,
are considerably more than wiz be Rp-
propriated.
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Democratic attorneys refusing 20 loln
IN the request) Induced the county court
90 reverse It's ruling and make anoiher
ono.
Action Of lower C0HFts.
Under this reversal Logan came out
some ave votes ahead. Thereupop the
Republican attorneys applied 20 the
Judge Of the circuit court for 4 writ OF
certloraTi and an order restraining the
county court from issuing q certificate
until the circuit court could pass on the
case. The county court. however, hur-
rledly Issued the certificate TO Logan,
and It was mailed four days before the
certificates were mailed pertaining to
the result for state senator The cir-
cult court granted the writ OF certiorarl, J,
promptly heard the case, carefully
counted the ballots in dispute, and de-
cided Via elected by four majority.
Thereupon the attorneys Of Logan APP
piled to the supreme court for writ OF
error to the decision OF the circuit court.
And Mr.. McGraw's organ says the su-
preme court won't hear Il TIL some
time next year" and when II is too late
TO avail, thereby dragging this high
court down to It's own low level.
logan has IT, joyfully sags the Ga
zette. But has he? In the present
phase OF the case, has he got III The
commissioners OF election say Via has
It, the county court on recount says
Logan has It, and the circuit reverses
the county court and says Via has II;
and the supreme court has not said
anything get. At present the evidence
Is Overwhelmingly that Via has II; and
that he has 1t by a majority OF two
to one, at least,
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NEARING THE END.

Washington OnielnIB IIslIevs the Treaty
VIII be signed In n Few Days -Limitsd
10 Points in tile Protocol.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. Dec. 6.-The
advlces from Paris to the effect that 1t
might be reasonably presumed that the
peace commissioners VIII be ready to
sign a treaty OF pence within a day or
two Is fully confirmed here. 1t Is learn
cd that the Presidents instructions 90
Judge Day were to hasten the conclus-
ion, and to that end the American COM
mIssloners have been authorized to lin
II the treaty closely 90 the protocol
points, leaving other mattcrs Tuch as
the acquisition uf cable stations and
naval stations to be dealt with hereat-
ter
As sucii preparation of the points
Is entirely in line with the expressed
deslrc OF the spanish commls'l1ncrE,
there appears tU b. no reason now that
an agreement haa hceu reached as TO
oil uf the protocol points, why :hoso
should not be Immediately rclucel "a
The form IN which u H. desired thcy
should appear in treaty nnd be al
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rr..i Vlrnlnin,, ID AZ Load.

Special Dispatch TO the 1ntelligonceF.
WASHINGTON Dec. e.-Among the
floral offerings placed upon the desks
OF members Of the house yesterday was
one, by reason Of the absence Of the
recipient, was not noticed. References
ls made TO the tribute to Represents
i've Dovener, OF the First West Virginia
district. There were two splendid col.
lection OF flowers, one In the form ot
a mammoth horseshoe, formed Wholly
OF roses, the other o basket af rare
blooms, and both rendered by the ad-
miring friends Of Captain Dovener res
ident In this city. The West Nirgint34 !
members. one OF whom waB mentioned
yesterday, received such signal marks
OF favor in this particular, that local
morning paperg gave them the oenent
OF a special notice, designating them =
in the lead OF the procession
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JOE WAIoOTT DEFEATED
BY "iIyitrrIouI BiIly" smIth-smlth's
WAS n CIenncnt Clever Win.

BY "MyItsrlOuS Blilyn SmitIi-smlth's q
WAS cIenncnt Clever Win.
NEW YORK, Dec. G.-"Mys.erlous
Billy" Smith met Joe Walcott. the col
or6d fighter At the Lenox Athletic Club
tonight and after fighting twenty hard
rounds, Referee Charley White decided
on him as the winner. The men weigh
ed li5 pounds, Smith never fought
harder In his life and in tine eleventh
round ne knocked Walcott OF his feet
with right swing on the Jaw. A few
moments later both men went to the
floor from cllnch and Walcott stayed
down on one knee for eight seconds. II
looked then as II Walcott would go out
with another good blow. but 10y repeated
cllnching he lasted the round out, as
Smith was unable to get the mark.
WalcOtt was rather slow In his move
ments and got IN so close to Smith that
the latter was unable to do much dam
age ut close quarters. Walcott was
faYorlte in the betting. His friends bet
one hundred to seventy on the colored
man on the ground that Smiths recent
fight with Tommy West. at Bridgeport,
Conn, was not up to winning form, and
they argued that the last time Smith
and WaicOtt met. also in Bridgeport, the
negro had the upper hand.
Smith won cleverly and when the
referees decision was announced there
was nttle adverse criticism.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-The meas
ure which VIII serve as the basis for
the legislation of Congress this seS-
sion looking TO the increase aud re-
modelling OF the regular United States
army has been completed by the COM
mandlng general Of the army. and 10
dny was handed by him 10 Secretary
Alger. who viii transmit II 70 Con-
gftff, probably through the chairman
OF The public committee on military ar
fairs. representative Hull, after be mas
had an opportunity 10 make any
changes that he may deem desirable
The legislation OF the broad pr.nci-
u3ar of the Oill Gone feature Of which
provides for the creation OF three new
officers. q gCrernl and Two lieute n1u'-
ccncra,s uf the army IN accordance
With the practice NJ modern military
nntlonR is 1lsclorcd In the GENERALS let
ter to the secretary
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NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The leaders in
the six days race at Madison Squire
Garden stirred the early evening crowds
by frequent brushes. At o'clock the
score showed Pierce within few laps
OF s5 miles ahead OF Miller and the lat-
ter was five miles ahead of Waller. The
three leaders rode without any symp-
tom of fatigue and Nawn, who was In
eighth place, rode along steadily and
easily. At o. m. the score was; Pierce
S29.b: Miller, sis.7; Waller. 1866; Albert
5Sll; Hale, 1908: Glmm. 1905; Stevens
7SG: Nawn, 1852; Lawson, 7iG; Aronson,
C9i: SchIneer, G55: Forester, 66l.3; PIX
ington, C3s.G; Julius Gi2.2; Monachon'
n
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TEE rrRsrHoTE
offhs Anti.E,4p panslonlstl Esan6Sd ~ ~
Ssnats y vest, o. Missouri


glnatS y vest, o. llilsourL
WASHINGTON. D. c., Doc. 6.-Tho
art note Of the undergraduates va
sounded in the senate to-day BY s9ila-
tor Vest OF Missouri, who introduced
the following Joint resolution;
That under the eonStitutiou Of the
United States no power IS given TO the
federal government 70 acquire territory
to be held and governed permanently
as colonies.
"The colonial system Of Buropean ma
lions can mot be established under our
present constitution. but az tarriterg
acquired by the government, except
such small amount - may be neeess
Sary for coaling stations, correction %
boundaries and similar governmental
purposes, must be acquired and GQVeFn-
ed with the purpose Of ultimately or
ganizing such territory Into states e1if-
able for admission 10 the Union.
A brief discussion OF the navigation
laws was precipitated by the consider.
alton OF q bin amending those Jaws py
the addition Of q provision that foreign
built vessels wrecked In the United
States, purchased by citizens OF M!
country and repaired TO the axtent Of
| three-fourths OF their value, shRll be
subject to forfeiture if they engage
subsequently IN the coastwiBe trade oI
the United states.
M. Vest, a member OF fhe commlttea
ON commerce. expressed his opposttion
to the bill, principally because u 9t-
forded protection TO the coastwlse tr4aes
which needed no protection. Our gen-
eral carrying trade, Mt. Vest peleYsas
needed protection. Under the present
system OF navigation laws this trade
had decreased from 10 per cent 70 u
per cent, and this country 70 now pay
| ing $50, 900 annually to foreign snip
owners for carrying trade that ought %
/ be carried In American bottoms. THIS
condition Of affalrs, Mr.. Vest declared
was "a scandal and disgrace. He said
ne had been amused at the sugGe4tlon
OF the President, made in his mes9aee.
submitted yesterday that our carrying
trade be encouraged by the payment oL
subsidies
'In other words" said he, ut 10 pro-
posed to substitute for the present ey9-
TEN Of navigation laws a scheme Of
subEidieH that 10 even more vicious
than ID the evil It proposes TO remedy.
Under the proposed policy OF the
administration" continued Mr. VEST,
"we are to build q great navy. We are
to cease to be a nation OF traders Alo
under the Impulse Of the policy Of ex-
pansIon become a nation Of warriors.
| II would appear to me to be better 70
first build up our carrying trade. lL
would also let our people. through the
benehcent effects OF such trade, buy
where they can buy cheapest"
Mr.. Ca6Irey, also a member Of the
committee on commerce. opposed the
bill. Finally II was made special Or
der for next Monday. AT 1880 p. m. the
senate adjourned.
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. s.-rhs
commissioner OF internal revenue has
ruled that IL perlshable fruits are plae-
ed in cold storage for preservation
principally, the storage being an en-
tIrely secondary matter, there is no
taxation imposed upon the receipt evi-
dencinE the transaction. II, however.
the goods are placed on storage and
storage is the chief aim OF the trOnSaes
tion, preservation being a secondary.
there would be a tax OF twenty-five
cents on the warehouse receipt there
fore
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IHE JAW IN THE JASl.
Glee OF Charleston Gazette Reflects
on Supreme Court
IN THE MONROE COUNTY CASE.

IA, suppolItlon was that the taking OF
The Contest to the s'Ats's Hlghsit
Tribunal Would Delay a Decision in
che case for an Indsnnito Psriod-Ths
Statute, However, Providsa for a Hear.
ting within ten Days and n Ds'rEinatiOn
Of the Matter Within RiVo days There's
after-A Review OF the CsIo-Ths Com
spIrator, Really Don't Want the Case TO
Come to a Hearing.
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naval AHaIrs.


Special Dispatch to the IntellIgenceF.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. e.-The
house committee on naval affairs met
to-day. and made distribution to the
several subcommittee OF the matters
referred 10 the general committee by
Secretary Long. both in his annual re-
port md by written communication.
;Fhe disposition Of the committee, as
stated heretofore, Is 10 endorse the sec
retary's recommendation for the up
building Of the navy. II is also the
purpose to press the personnel bill at
the present session to a Anal conclusion.
In this measure Mr.. Dayton is Interest,"
ed. having at the last session specially
championed II.
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FARgwEIL REVIEW
or seventh Army COrps-TrOopS TO SAT-
rl,In Wcnk fnr Cnhn.


This Week for Cuba.
SAVANNAH, ca, Dec. 6.-The fare
well review OF the Seventh army corps
before Its departure from Cuba took
place In Forsythc Park to-day. Sixteen
thousand troops passed In review before
General Lee.
Troop A. OF the First Georgia cavalry
the famous Jeff Davis Legion OF tho
Civil Wnr-formcd General Lees escort.
Thirty thousand people witnessed the
review. Among those who witnessed
II with the reviewing party were the
Misses Lee. daughters or the command
Ing general. and Mrs. Nellie Grant Sar.
toris and daughters. The movement of
the Seventh corps to Cuba viii begin ut
once. The First North Carolina rcgi-
ment will 70 on board the transport
Roumanian tomorrow.
The Fourth brigade, Second Illinois
and One Hundred and SlNty-ilrHt In
diana, constituting the First brigade OF
the Second division OF the corps, under
command OF General Williston, viii fol-
low on the Michigan and Mobile. Cen
oral Lee and stan expect to leave on the
Panamu Friday. within the next ten
days the entire Seventh corps will be In
Cuba,
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MADRID, Dec. s,-The seml-ofilcIal
Liberal regards President MeI5lnley's
message as an additional affront by a
discourteous conqucror" and adds: "the
whole country win protest against the
repetition OF the calumny in regard to
the Maine"
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EVANSVILLE, Wis, Dec. 6.-pying
In the embrace of the dead. his arms
about the cold corpse of his wife, his
deaf growing ears fiSed with the clat-
terlEh talk OF q parrot, perched near
Inc bed, Charles T. Wilcox has been
found, in his home, in this city. Wilcox
was unable to speak. His wife had
been dead week at least, and he could
not uuveil the mystery surrounding her
demise. Three hours later the man was
dead. whether from poison or starVa-
tion, no one knows,
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7HE NBH TERRITORY.
The Report Of Hawaiian COMMITS
sion Providing Government
FOR TIE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Thrso BuIs are subnlttsa 20 cOpEF.is
ou.ilnias ne Gsnsr4i -Ci.ll.nshlp
clearly Observation-Disclosures q sona-
tors ana Representatives. In the TsFri'
torial L,slIiatars, also of vetsn-NsW
Asqulsltlon 70 BE- Knowa a ih0 Terri.
tory Of Hawaii.
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ALTOONA, Pa. Dec. 6.-The PENN
syivanla railroad car shops at Altoona,
have received an order for the conEtruc-
tlon of i,oOO freight cars. The locomo-
tive shops are running twelve hours a
day on present orders and repair work.
The city is thus assured OF the greatest
prosperity Il has enjoyed since 1892.
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AMERICANS REFUSE
spaln's Request for Privileges to
the Merchant Marine
TRADING IN WESTlNDlAN PORTS

sst,ion Adjourned with Nsithsr
Side In an Especially Amiablo Frame Of
Nllnd-Ths spanish commlsSion Playing
for Time, bat President nay Announsss
that all the big ausa,lon' Have been Set.
tied and that ths Treaty Would be siga-
edln Three or Four duyS-A COmFOFt-
able Feeling at tho Warrington End.
Peace Practically an Accompanied
Fact
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Patsnt. to west vlrElnfanR

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. s,-Pat-
ents to west virginia inventors have
been issued as lollows::
John C. Sattes, asslgnor Of one-halt
to p, C. Colcord. OF st. AGbans, nut
lock-; Christian Lotz, Of wheeling, IN
candescent gas burner; Alfred w. Coop
ar, OF Jumping Branch, aE5ignoF OF ore
half to ]. n. Miller OF Hinton, roSette
cutting bit.
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FOR West Virginia, light rain. turning IN.
10 snow; clearing IN tho morning; much
colder: rOrthwesterly winds.
For Western Pennsylvania, snow, follow.
For Ohio. fair, much colder: high north.
westerly winds, diminishing.
Local Temperature,
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Tho temperature yesterday az observed
by {. Schnepf, druggist, corner N0rkOt
and Fourteenth streets, was GB folloWS:
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Democratic attorneys refusing 10 ioln
In the geQuest) Induced the county court
20 reverse It's ruling and make another
one.
The evening times., 1898-05-14
Southern Ry.

fSchedule in effect May l, 1881
All trains arrive and leave Pennsylvania Pas
s:l2 A. M-pai1y. local for DanvilIe. Char
lotte and way stations at Manassas daily for Strae
burg and Harrisonburg and at Lynchburg with
n:15 A. M-Daily. the UNITED STATES
FAST MAIL, carries Pullman Buffet sleePerA
New Yor. and Washington hing ,. to 1sssos,is
Ashevlle and Hot Springs. n. c., Krorsille. Chat
tanoosa and Memphis, Tenn. and at Charlotte
Sleeper, New York TO New Orleans, connecting at
Atlanta for Birmingham and Memphis Con-
meets at Lynchburg with Chesapeake and Ohie
Railroad for Lexington daily except Sunday and
to New ORLEANS without change. Sunset person
ally conducted tourist excursion through sleeper
on this train every "wednesday to San Franciscs
I:ol p. M:-Local for Front ROYAL. strasburs
and Harri.onbuER: daily. except Sunday
soTTHwEsrERN. yEsTiBGIEP. LIMITED
Cars and Day Coaches. pullman siespers Ne.
York to Nashville, Tenn: via Asheville. Knox
Vile and Chattanooga; New York to Tampa.
via Charlotte CSlumoia sannaa Mahi: and "a, Rir.
mipcham: New York to New Orleans. via Atlanta
and Montgomery. yestibuled day coach, WASH
;neton TO Atlanta Southern Railway Dining Car
TRANS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIV
IsION leave Washington 9:o1 A. NJ daily. P; n
SUNDAY only. sor Round Hill: asa r NJ daily
except Sunday, for Leesburg. and 6:s5 p. y.
daily for Herndon- Returning, srrive at Wash
ington, s:ss A. N. and $40 P. NJ daily.
Round Hill, and 1:06 A. N. daily. except Sunday.
from Herndon, and s:si A. n. daily. except
Sunday. from Leesburg.
incton 6:ss A. NJ, 2:a0 P. NJ. and 9:35 P. u.
Harrisonbury. le noon daily. except Sunday, and
e:35 p NJ daily. and $50 A. NJ daily from
Charlottesville -
Tickets. sleepisg car reservation and infor>
nation furnished at Offices 7o5 18th st. nv.- 5u
Pennsylvania ave. and at Pennsylvania Rail-
FRANK s CANNON, Sd Vice President anA
General Manager.
j. NJ CULP. Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK, General Passenger Agent.
L. 8. BROWN. Gen. Agt Pass Dept