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Senator arorrIll,s Enneral.

WASHINGTON. d, c., Dec. 2S.-Ar-
sangements for the funeral Of the late
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, who died
at an earlv hour ms morning, we're
completed to-day. The funeral cere-
mony will be held in the senate cham
ber on Saturday next, at II o'clock
noon. Until then the body will remGln
at the family residence on Massachu-
sets avenue. At the family residence
OF the deceased there we're many evil
dences OF aifectionate regard during the
day. Senator's and representatives who
have served alongside the venerable
statesman for years, called to pay their
tribute OF respect. Besides the person.
al callers many messages OF condolences
came by telegraph from all parts af the
country. The dispatches from old
friends In Vermont breathed that
warm personal esteem which was felt
for the senator at his home. The tele-
grams represented all sections, coming
from California. Connecticut, Philadel-
phia, the south and west and all parts
OF New England.
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An Awful Avalanche.

LONDON. Dec. 2S,-Pnrt of ReF
Rock Mountain, according to dispatch
from AiorIo IA village in Switzerland.
canton Of TIcino), has fallen INTO Alrolo'
destroying hotel and several houses
Three persons were injured
T'hc sceue OF the disaster presents q
terrible spectacle. the debris OF the av-
Ianche covering n square mile. the
hotel, with eighty houses md twelve
other buildings, was swept into great
heap OF matchwood, a new terror was
added by the outbreak of fire amid the
ruins, Three dead bodies have been re-
covered. II Ia estimated that the dam
nEe will reach 10000.
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The following letter under date OF
Monday OF this week has been n'receEved
from Judge Nathan Coz. The letter
gives the judges position regarding the
repeated mention of his name in con-
nectlon with the senatorship, and was
written in response to request from
the recipient for his flnal decision about
the matter. Mr. Heermans forwarded
Il copy OF the reply TO the Intelligencer,
and 1t is given Just as received from
him:
cLARKsBURG, w. VA. Dec. 26.
My Dear Mr.. Heermans: have your
favor advising me that you frequently
hear my name mentioned Ia connection
with the election soon to take place OF
a senator to represent the state OF West
Virginia in the Congress OF the United
States, and inquiring II 1t is true as
is stated in Charleston and elsewhere
that am n candidate for the position.
In reply permit me to say that for
some time past have endeaVored TO
have It distinctly understood that was
not and would not be a candidate Tor
that or any other political office. during
the time j was UolulllE ~ JuulSlhA SSlAAT
mission under the government OF the
United States, and have repeatedly, In
conversation and by letter, advised my
friends-politlca personal and social
10 that effect. / am still acting as
United States circuit judge. and Will
add that 1t Is not now my intention TO
vacate that ofiice-at least in the near
future.
/ conclude this note by saying-and
this is not in contidence-that l am not
now, nor win ]. during the coming ses-
sion OF the legislature OF West Virginia.
he a candidate for the high office mem
toned, nor Will my name be used In
connection with the same, with my as
sent. My friends win do me favor by
advising those who may refer to the
matter. that by my own direction my
name has been absolutely eliminated
from the list OF those who have by some
of our fellow citizens been considered
eligible for the senRtorshlp.
With thanks for your kindness, ana
with the ''Yuleude" compliments,
Most truly.
s-..-..ss....l.s----s - s,.,- NATHAN -GOBF'.
Ed. NJ. Heermans, ESQ, Charleston,
W. Va.
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DECKER UPRIGHT PIANO
For Sale at Great BarfaIl,

A gentleman In the city who has q
very fIne Decker Bros. Upright Piano,
ia very much In need OF ready cash. Ae.
win either sell the plano at great laes
rinoe, OF he viii rent It for one or two
years At a very low figure to any one
who can pay the rent for that period
in advance. The plano, as you know,
IL one OF the standard pianos Of the
world. with NIL the modern improve
ments, and In perfect condition. TiiI
ia a rnrc chance to buy or rent plano
very cheap. The instrument can he.
seen 1T our store, and further pgftieos
lars concerning Il will be cheertuliy,
given. r. w. BAuMER co.
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WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. 2S.--pr.
Won Holleben, the German nmbassa-
dor. has lost no time in calling upon the
officials at the stnte department proh-
ably in conformity with his instructions
relative to reciprocity arrangements,
Yesterday he spent half an hour cioset-
cd with Secretary Hay and he has also
talked with NJ, Kasson, the special
plenlpntentlorG In charge Of reciprocity
and trnda arrangements. The officials
decline t3 discuss the ambassadors Vls-
II. hut It ia known that ho brought as
surapccs at variance With some 81 the
newspaper statements touching the re-
lltlcns of the German government to-
wards the United states,
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spaln's ministerial Crisis.

MADRID, Dec. 2s.-The greatest In
terest and curiosity was taken to-day
in the long audience which General
Weyler had with the Queen Regent yes
terdny. The newspapers here While
sympathizing with Premier sagasta say
The country cannot be sacrificed on ac-
count Of his illness and an immediate
arrangement Of the ministerial crisis Is
demanded. The newspapers also say
Don carlos Is now trying to place
loan in Spain through numerous agents
adding that he opened negotiations yes
terday in Madrid with this object IN
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Dec 2S.-one
hundred and elghty-sIx men in the em-
pioy OF the Santiago street department,
paraded to-day as white wings" on Al
nmeda avenue, in the presence Of Gem
crol Leonard Wood and OF number
Of ladies', They made an excellent
showing and General Wood congratu-
iated Major Barbour. health commission
er md superintendent Of the departs
mont, upon the highly effective work
done by the street cleaning corps during
Inc last few months The parade was
Witnessed by Congressman Bingham,
who arrived to-day on the United
states transport Berlin, from New
York. December %. He assured General
Wood that he had never Seen cleaner
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Unknown Tralnp ILIlled.

Special Dispatch TO the 1ntelllgencer,
, CLARKsBURG. W, Va, Dec. pa
tramp, whose Identification was impOs-
sibie, was struck by the morning Park
ersburg accommodation and instantly
killed, near the Baltimore & Ohio depot
to-day. II seems he must have stepped
from freight standing In the yards on
a siding and before the engineer could
see, or II was possible to stop the train,
he was Killed.
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SENATOR ELKlNS' POSITION
In Senatorial Contest-Tavors no
special Republican Candidatc-IIe
f,nrrncts q Nffsstntement.

Special Republican Candidatc-He
COrrccts 8ffsstatemeHt.
spcclal Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2S.-The
attention OF Senator Elklns was spe-
claliy called to-day to statement re-
Gently attributed to ex-senator Cam
den to the eftcct that he CEllslns) is IA
vorlng Commissioner ". b. Scott for
election by the Legislature to succeed
senator Faulkner. The statement np-
peared In an interview In which, among
other things. Mr.. Camden conceded
that the Republicans have n majority
on Joint ballot in the Legislature ana
will elect the senator. and. at the same
time, disclaImed that he had sought
or would seek the support oil the DEM
ocrats.
II have seen the statement and have
read IT," said Senator Elkins, ana
am satisfied Mr.. Camden has been mla'
quoted. distinctly told him once last
summer that when II should come 70
n choice between Republicans ] should
not interfere, nor have done so.
II hnvu striven earnestly to secure
the election Of a Republican to the sen:
ate to succeed Mr.. Faulkner, and shnll
aid in perfectInE the victory Won ut the
polls, but I shall thke no part as be-
tween the Republican candidates Ihe
statement that have sought TO inilu-
ence sentiment for or against n Repub-
lican candidate In favor OF some other
candidate is quite as erroneous as mat
which recently appeared In Pitts
burEh paper 10 the effect that am Mr..
Camden's HOn-ln-lnw.
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio. Dec. 2s--Two
weeks ago two human bodies were
found under an old stump In a hollow
near this city: The remains were those
Of children and the matter was kept ses
cret The coroner was informed and
to-day found verdict charging MISS
Rachel Glenn. a girl OF twenty, via
the wilful murder Of her twin childret
and that her mother and slstera Rlae9
and abetted in the crime. The 0ieNns
nre prominent farmers, The three We
Iaen win be arrested at once.
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ooYrnNoR,s MESSAGE.
Abolition of rIrrcduciblc School fund
may bc Recommended.

Abolition Of School Iuhu
may be Recommended.
Special Dispatch to tho In,Glllgeneer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 2s.-
Governor Atkinson Is busIly engaged
on his message to the legislature, which
will contain number of very Impor-
tant recommendations and viii Drobn-
bly, bt the most yolumInous document
OF tho t;lnG IN the history Of the state.
The governor ia considering the nd
visibility Of recommending the aboh,,
tloh OF the rreducible school fund ana
VIII probably decide TO do so. rms ~
a matter that has becn agltated for
several years. and there is strong Hen-
timent in favor OF making the money
which now amounts to about SaOO'OOV,
available at the present time. Instead
Of pillnG II up indefinitely for the bene-
NJ Of future generations, which, ac,
cordinR 10 the present conaltnuonnl
provision, must ever remain In the fu-
ftiFg
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Broke An Naval RecoFds.

WARRINGTON, D. G., Dec, 28.-1rhe
cruiser Baltimore arrived to-day at
Port said en- route for Manila, Just six
teen and a half days out from New
York. Thus she has broken all naval
records up to this point IN her voyage,
She is needed badly at Manila as she
carries seven hundred seamen to res
lleve men IN pewey's feet whose time
has long expired.
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ncnlllnr.lolln M. CnnllAnt.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Dec, 2S.-JohN
w. Chulfant, the well known steel
manufacturer OF this city, died at his
home tonight, aged stXty-seven years,
lie was the senior member OF the firm
OF Spang, Chulfant * Company, and has
bcon Identified with the steel manufac-
turing business OF this ely Tor many
NenrA.
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KANSAS CITY, No., Dec ga spe'
ciaf to the Sur from Milan. No, says
Much excitement prevails in this city
over the fuilure OF Walter NJ. Clark,
n Sullivan county cattle king, Although
hts failure has been expected for near
ly nine years, Bthe crisis has served as
a shock TO the whole county. The
records Of this county show unsniisiled
over $4,000 Of mortgages on cattle alone,
while deeds Of trust on his big farms
and Individual indebtedness VIII swell
the total to over 100000
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ronf,rmntion From Charleston,

speclnl Dispatch to tho lntellIgeneeF
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dec, 2s-
1t is fumored here tonight that a let
ter has been received from Judge Ma
than Gon, stating that under no cir.
cumstances VIII he permit the usG OF
bIa name MS n senatorial candidate,
who received the letter is not and can
not be known, and the rumor Is given
lust as your correspondent finds II. 1t
It true, however, that your correspond
ent has an autograph letter from the
Judge, in which he states that he ls
not and will not be candidate.
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church, Ct Cairo. and dismiSaing Mr.
4onlort to Tacoma, Washington. Alto
for the purpose Of dissoIving the pass
torai relation OF Rev. ]. P, Mcdonald,
and the church OF which he ls now pas
tor OF in Raleigh county, this state, that
ne may take charge OF the missions In
the city OF Parkersburg. The presby-
terry was represented by Rev. ]. n,
Elanlgan, Rev. Joseph Monfort, Rev,
BucAanAQn and Rev, Sloan.
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MOVII,L.E Ethiopia, New York.
NEW YORK-Aller, Genoa, NRple
etc; WesteFnland, Antwerp.
GENOA Arrived: Alsatia, Mar
settles,
New York.
London.
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progress IN designating the volunteer
Teglments to be mustered out, hut no
announcement viii De made unti the
list Is completed. II is believed. how
ever, that the list will include she Sixth
Virginia Ccolored) at Macon, and the
First West VIRGINIA At Colnmhns Go.
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SERIOUS.
suitatlon in Philippine Islands
Rather Complicated.
IAKE L0IE0.

The American Envoy to tho Spanish
Commander Arrives ThiFty.nine
HoursIate-As the FilipinOs Have
Possession of the City Trouble may
Easue When American Expedition
Arrives General otis Meeting with
Dlmculty in Securing Release Of
Spanish Prisoners Object Of their
Retention by Insurgents.
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NlInIstore Change charges.

Special plspaicN 10 The Inielllgoneor'
cLARKsBURG. W. Va. Dec. 2s.-A
meeting OF the Pnrkorsburg Drcsbgtery
was held ut tho First Presbyterian
church H. thlB city last night. for tie
purpose OF dissQlying the pastoral re-
iRtlonH Of REV. j. n. Aua.orL VI the
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Non A CANDIDATE.
A ALetter from Judge Goff in Reply
To an Inquiry.
NOT IN SENATORIAL FIELD.
Is not and will notbe a Candidate
For the senatorship.
NAME NOT TO Be CONSIDERED

In the List at the Coming Session of
ihc Lrgislature-Not his Intention
TO Vacate tho High omce le Holds
in the Near Future A Letter
Which is Self Explanatory and
Leaves no Doubt as to the Dlstin-
gulshrd Wrlter's Present Position.
Not Written in Confidence.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The war
departments published summary OF
army stations issued to-morroY. VIII,
for the first time, include Havana as saI q
regular port, showing about ls'VOO
troops there.
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DAMAGE GLAIMS
Sustained in Cuba and Other
Spanish Possessions
THAT FORMED SEAT OF WAR;

After the Ratification of the Peace
Treaty the President will Rec
ommend Legislation Looking to
Their Settlement y S2O,oOO,OOO
Have Already. .Deen'FIled, ana that
Amount will be swcllCd by Other
Lodgements-T -The Provisions ofthe
Treaty ON that Score.
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Wnnthcr Forccast a. To.slay.

For Western Pennsylvania ana Ohio
ern portIons; warmer, southeaSterly gales
For West Virginia - Parity elquqH
weather; warmer; BouthoAsteriy winds
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The temperature yesterday as ohgerYeq
Inv &. Schnepf, druggist, cornor Market
and Fourteenth streets, was as folloWHi
-. yD.,,,.,,..... gl ; p. H......,...,,,'as .
an, m,.....,...,,.. 20I p. ln....,,;,.,,, y
is sm........,.....,,,. 5lWeather-Falr.
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80 HzaSTazE $4,000 - go $500
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Der is also the Chilean day Of indepen-
dence corresponding to our Fourth of
July. The president of Chile gets a
salary of SIS, 900 and he has in addition
an allowance of $4,000 for expenses
This is, however, in Chilean money, so
that 1t is equal just now to not more
than $1,000 in American gold. Presi-
dent Errazuriz probably spends several
times this sum every year. The presi-
Dent has the veto power as our presi-
Gent has, but his veto can be over
ridden by two-thirds majority Of the
members of congress present at the
time the measure is brought back, and
the political s.tuat on Is such that when
a presidential measure fails it is usual
ly the cSutom for the cabinet to resign
so that Chile has a new cabinet I am
told on the average once a month. In
addition to his cabinet, which is made
up of ministers after much the same
lines as those of our cabinet, the Chill
can president has a council of state
consisting of five members appointed
by himself and six chosen by congress.
THE CHILEAN CONGRESS.
Chileans cannot vote until they are
twenty-five years of age If they are
unmarried, but married men can vote
at the age of twenty-one. Members Of
the house of deputies, which CORES
ponds to our house of representatives,
must have an income Of E100 sterling a
year, and senators must each have in
comes Of f40O, or $4,000 a year Congress
sits In regular session from June /
until Sept. 1 every year, but the presi-
dent can call an extra session when
ever he chooses The building known
as the houses Of congress was burned
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capitalists for the establishment OF
steel and iron industries?
The President-COng ess recently
came to the assistance Of persons in
terested in the iron business, but this
monopoly in favor of native cap tai.
Any responsible foreign company will
find equal protection under our laws
and customs
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
CorrespOndent-Wh does your ex-
cellency think Of the Nicaragua canal,
which, as you know, the United States
is about to build?
The President-L c nsider the prOpos-
al of the United States to open the
Nicaragua canal as worthy of high
praise. l am in favor of it or any 9TH
er undertaking which will facilitate
communication between the west coast
Of South America and the United
States and Europe. Every advance
ment Of this kind will be Of especial
advantage to such an essentially mari
time country as ours.
Correspondent-Chil is the chief rail-
road builder among the countries on
this side Of the Andes. 1t built the
first railroad on the continent, and I
would like an expression from your ex-
cellency as to what your people think
of the Intercontinental railway Is it
practical scheme and will 1t ever be
built?
The President-Chile applauds every
movement toward the completion or
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the IntercOntinental railway, but she
considers that it is still a long way Off
On her own part, Chile is endeavoring
to extend her railways from one end
Of the country to the other. Her ter
ritOry Is very long. 1t includes a large
part of the Pacific coast line of the
continent, and her railways will con-
tribute to a certain extent to the pro-
posed Intercontinent9l railway I think
the advantages Of the proposed Inter
continental line will be Of great i'm
portance to all interests.
RAILROAD OVER THE ANDES.
After this the interview continues as
follows
Correspondent How about the
Trans-Andean railway which is to con-
meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
Ayres? 1 understand that Chile will
complete it?
The President-The Trans Andean
railway is work which has been care
fully studied in Chile and it has been
steadily protected. AS you know, less
than fifty miles of road are yet needed
to complete 1T, and part Of this is on
Chilean and part on Argentine soil
AT present, on account Of the extraor-
binary demands Of the companies pro-
posing to finish the work, the road is
being more carefully considered. There
are some difficulties in the way of its
extension along the lines proposed, but
1t will be without doubt continued as
soon as these difficulties are remov-
ed.
Correspondent-How about the rail-
ways that Chile Is building in the
south? l understand they will open up
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was a rather delicate question, as
many pelp.e down here think that the
United States wishes to control the
policy Of the two co 1tin snts. His writ
ten answer, however, was as follows:
'The international pc icy of Chile has
always tended towards the mainten-
ance Of peace and the strengthening Of
her political and commercial relations
tinent, ard I believe hat this policy
dos not depart from one of the phases,
perhaps thu most imT ortant one of the
Monroe doctrine"
Corresnondent-wf the pending
GU Inns between Chi and the Argen-
tine he amicably adj sted, or is there
likely to be a conflict of arms?
The President am confident that
the ma tiers now pending between the
Argentine and Chile will be peacefully
arranged and I believe that both gov
ernments are anxious that they should
be.
This closes the interview.
HOW CHILE IS GOVERNED.
Chile is a republic, but there are
number of differences between It's con-
stitution and that of the United States.
The Chilean president is elected for
five years instead Of four, and he is not
eligible for second term. The presi-
Dental election day is June % Of the
fifth year of each presidency and in
auguTattOn day is Sept. 18, of the same
year. Both of these dates are in the
winter months, and the 18th Of Septem-
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year or 30 ago and is now being re-
built. 1t was and will be the finest
building In Santiago. It covered full
square OF ground and looked not unlike
some OF our great buildings at Wash
lngton' save that 1t was made Of brick
covered with a terra Gotta stucco in
stead of granite or marble. The walls
OF the building still stand and within
short time 1t will again be ready for
occupancy. At present the lower house
is meeting in one Of the halls OF the
University Of Santiago, and the senate
holds Its sessions In one Of the build
ings devoted to the government depart
ments. The sessions of congress are
often very stormy. The Chileans are
fond OF politics. and you will hear more
political talk here in a day than you
hear In Washington in a week. There
are two great political parties, the Con-
servatives and the Liberals, each Of
which has a number of subdivisions.
The Conservatives are the more COM
Pact, but the Liberals are much the
more numerous, and they are repre-
sented by the party now in power. They
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by practical experiments and active
propaganda.
respondent-There is now much
American capital seeking foreign in
vestment. What are the chances for
such capital in Chile? Is foreign capt.
tai so invested safe, and what especial
fields now offer the best opportunities
for profit?
The President-There are q number
Of investments in Chile which will yield
good profit to foreign investors. Among
them are banking institutions, the
working of the nitrate fields, the ex-
ploitatiOn OF minerals, and especially
the development OF our gold, copper
and silver mines. AS to whether Amer
lean capital is safe in Chile, I would
say that all foreign capital circulates
here subject to the same conditions as
native capital without other risks or
other burdens to bear, and that Amer
lean capital may enjoy in Chile all Of
the advantages that are enjoyed by
capital from any other source.
COrrespondent-TIOw about the con-
cessions which the government offers to
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Manager LIFTS fair week attraction
would be hard to excel. Mathews