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Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
RAILROAD NEWS.

Freight rates east and west will be
restored Jan. /.
The 500 line has created another great
stir in railroad circles by announcing
reduced passenger rates.
Russia contemplates spending $780,
O00, 900 in air brake equipment for her
railroads. An American firm now erect
ing a plant in Russia, will probably dc
the work.
The directors of the Chicago Great
Western Railway company have de-
clared semi-annual dividend of SO pei
share on the preferred stock, payable on
Jan. 81, 1899.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
POLITICAL NEWS.

HaveThill, Mass, has elected Social
Democratic mayor, who will attempt to
carry out the principles of the party as
far as possible.
The official count in South Dakota on
governor has been completed. The
totals are: Lee, Fusion. $780, Phil
fps, Rep. 36. 949; Lewis, Pro-, 391. The
vote from several counties was protested
on the irregularity of returns.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
SPORTING NEWS.

Miller won the six day bicycle race
easily with over 1000 miles tohis credit.
Tom Sharkey and Kid Mccoy have
been matched to fight 20 rounds before
the Lennox Athletic club for purse of
$4,000. The winner will go after Bob
FitzSi1urnnDs
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

Mrs. Howard Minghom of Ohio has
been elected president of the National
Non-Partisan W. G. T. U.
Dr. j J. Walter, pastor of the Cen
tenary Methodist church of Portland,
Or, has been appointed missionary in
charge of all Methodist work in Alaska
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17

The Chicago anti-cigarette ordinance
is Upheld in decision by the Illinois
supreme court,
The jury in the case of Mrs. Cody,
charged with attempting to blackmail
the Jay Gould estate, failed to agree.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK
ON ACCOUNT OF THE LATE wan

! ON ACCOUNT OF THE LATE wAT
The peace treaty was signed Saturday
evening at 8:45 p. III.
General Ludlow has been appointed
military governor of Havana.
Colonel Bryan has rendered his resig
nation and it has been accepted.
Six regiments of regulars have beer
ordered to Manila to relieve volunteers
there.
/ The American commissioners refused
Spain's request for trade advantages in
Cuba and Porto Rico.
Assistant Naval Constructor Rich,
mond P. Hobson has been nominated to
be naval constructor.
Philippine insurgents are reported re-
pulsed with heavy loss in battle with
the Spaniards at Iloilo.
Brigadier Generals Guy V. Henry and
Leonard Wood have been advanced in
rank 10 major generals.
1t is proposed to reduce the present
Cuban tariff so per cent when Spaniards
turn over the government.
Naval Constructor Hobson will go to
Manila to superintend the raising of the
sunken war vessels. He expects to leave
about Dec. 90.
The Spanish transport Forgas has
sailed from Havana for Santander,
Spain, with 1,487 repatriated Spanish
troops on board.
Secretary Alger says that volunteers
at Manila will be sent home as fast as
transports can be obtained with which
to forward regulars.
It tranSpires that steamship combine
to blk the government was made when
the United States was about to ship
Spanish troops home.
The secretary of war has revoked the
order excluding Sylvester Scovel from
all army posts, apology having been
made for his reported conduct at San
tiago."
A dispatch from Trinidad, province
of Santa Clara. announces the landing
at Casal, the port of Trinidad, of Gen
eral Snyder and 200 United States
troops.
Dewey and Otis cable information of
an improvement in the affairs at Ma
Mia The growth of a better spirit |
among factions that have promised /
trouble is noted. !
In settling up accounts a carload or |
more Of government property is reported |
lost from Camp Hamilton Lexington)
hospital, quartermaster's department.
Nobody seems to know where it is.
General Riewodidos and Dr.. Lesla-
luna, representatives of the Filipino
junta, have started for Washington
under instructions to ''endeavor to re-
move misapprehension and suspicious
and cultivate the friendliest relations
with the American government and
people"
The United States transport Panama,
with Major General Lee and his staff,
1as sailed for Marianao, near Havana,
Cuba. The party numbered about 100,
civilian clerks, orderlies and
;ouriers. General Lee will remain out
tide Of Havana until Jan. /, when he
will enter the city.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
Grain Prices at Minneapolis.

WHEAT-December closed at 6315c;
May, 6211@6!5sc On Track-No l hard,
$3.50; No. l. Northern, $3.50; No ?
Northern 6O3Ic
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
MARKET QUOTATIONS.


WHEAT-Cash, No. hard, 634c; No.
Northern, 6124c; No. 2 Northern, 5734c;
No. 3, 5+34c To Arrive-No. hard, 6534c;
No. Northern, 62Ac; December, 6l34c;
May, 6454c
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
Sioux CITY Live Stock.

HOGS - Market strong to &c higher
Range of prices, $3.25@3.35.
CATTLE-Market slow about steady.
Sales ranged at 81. 25@5. 10 for beeves;
l75@3 50 for cows, bulls and mixed;
So 3003 80 for stockers and feeders; $685.
@4.4O for calves and yearlings
Receipts: Hogs, 900; cattle, 1909.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

Smallpox is epidemic at Nebraska
City, Neb.
The Farmers National Congress has
decided to meet next year at Boston
There is said to be extensive brim-
stone deposits on an Alaska island
The national convention of the Fedora
ton of Labor is in session at Kansas
City
Ex-President Cleveland in an inter-
view reiterates his opposition to the ex-
pansion principle.
The battleship Massachusetts was
damaged by striking an obstruction in
New York harbor.
The noted Cuban filibustering steam
ship Laurada has been libeled at Seattle
for smuggling whisky into Alaska
Uri Bennett, who for 10 days defed
the committee of citizens who ordered
him to leave the town of Delmar, in
California, has finally taken his depar-
ture and no more trouble is feared there.
The board Of directors of the Chicago
board of trade have adopted resolutions
urging President Mckinley to call
special session of congress for the enact
ment of legislation for the permanent
adoption Of The gold standard.
Ex-Secretary John Sherman hopes the
senate will reject the Spanish treaty and
leave the Philippines free. He hopes
Aguinaldo may succeed in founding a
republic and become the Washington of
a new nation, free from both European
and American influence.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

Cubans observed the second anniver-
sary of the death of General MaceO.
In an interview in Paris Senator Davis
favors an Observation-Disclosures al
lance
The president is said to contemplate a
short trip to Cuba and Porto Rico early
in the year.
Archbishop Ireland of st. Paul de-
livered the funeral sermon at the
Obsequies of General Garcia.
An insurgent Investigation holds Dr.
Zertucha guiltless of betraying Maceo
to his death. Zertucha is now chief
surgeon of the insurgent army.
Major General Merritt, Mrs. Merritt
and the generals aide-de-camp, Lieu
tenant Strother, have sailed from Liv-
erpOol for New York on board the steam
ship Lucania.
Arrangements have been made for the
transfer of the remains of General John
A. Rawlins, General Grants chief of
staff, from the congressional cemetery
to the national cemetery at Arlington.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
Live Stock Prices at Chicago.

Live Stock Prices at Chicago.
HOGS-Market fairly active. firm to 90
higher
Sales ranged at So. 25@3.45 for light;
$3.3O0345 for mixed; $330@3.5O for
heavy; $3.30@335 for rough; So 35 for
Workers.
CATTLE-Marke steady.
Sales ranged at 81 9O(D5 80 for beeves;
$2OO@4.6O for COWS and heifers; s. 300
4.g5 for Texas steers; S2.SO@4.1O for stock
ers and feeders.
SHEEP-Best sheep steady, others 5@
10c lower.
Sales ranged at 81 5003. 45 for natives;
R3Gj@4.25 for Westerns; $3.75@5. 30 for
lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, $4,000; cattle, $1,000;
sheep, 10000.
Grain and Provision Prices at Chicago.
WHEAT December, 63Ao; May, 651sc;
July, 69c.
CORN-Deoember, $50; May, s41sc;
July, 345sc.
OATS December 2575c; May, 26Ic.
PORK-December, S.. II; January S947;
May, 50 70.
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys, 1870
lie; chickens, 607c; ducks, 6@7c.
BUTTER Creameries, 14@1s15c; dair-
les, 13@1sc.
EGGs-Fresh, 22@sa11o.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
Live Stock Prices at st. Paul.

HOGS = Market was about steady.
Range of prices, So S5@3. pm
CATTLE-Market steady, active; good
demand for fat cattle; stockers dull.
Sales ranged at 81 5O@3.5O for stockers;
$2.5O@3.60 for heifers; S2.75@3 40 for cows;
So 9)@425 for steers; So. 1902. 30 for bulls;
So. 5O04.5 for caves
SHEEP-Market steady.
Sales ranged at $3. 75@395 for muttons;
S. 90 for lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, 800; cattle, 300; sheep,
300; calves 100.
The evening times., 1898-07-12
VIRGINIA BRIEFS.

Capt William F. Drinkard editor emer-
titus of the Richmond Dispatch, and a
widely-known citizen. died in that city
yesterday afternoon. the deceased. who
was in his seventy-third year. has been
In failing health for the past two years
and his end was not unexpected For
several years in his early life ne was
proofreader on the Congressional Globe
in Washington. He was a keenly obsery-
ant man, and he overlooked some of the
most interesting things which transpired
In the department of the publication with
which he was conected.
Mrs. Robert T. Knox. wife Of the city
treasurer of Fredericksburg, died sud
denly yesterday afternoon, aged fifty-six
years. She was daughter of Col NJ. F.
Brockenbrough. of Richmond county. and
sister of the late Col. John NJ. Brocken-
brough. c. s. A. A husband and three
children-Miss Austina d. Knox and
Lieut.. Robert S. Knox and Corp. William
u Knox. of Company X. at Camp AIger,
survive her.
About midnight Sunday night a burglar
entered Mrs. Howefs residence No 3lI
Campbell Avenue at Roanoke Unfor-
tunately for his chances of success in Sc
curing booty. he got into a room where
three young ladies were sleeping, and
feeling around in the dark placed his
hand on the face of one of the sleeping
beauties. The alarm was sounded and
the burglar jumped out OF the window,
leaving his pistol on the floor He made
his escape.
The evening times., 1898-07-12
MARYLAND MELANGE.

Joseph America. coored. whose death
sentence was recently commuted by Gov.
Lowndes TO life Imprisonment. was trans
ferred from the Baltimore city Jail to the
Maryland penitentiary. Unless pardoned
he will spend the remainder of his life
in the institution and be known pris-
oner No. 1.isg instead of by name.
America was convicted Of murder in the
first degree In Howard county for shoot
ing Isaiah Nelson. another cOlored man,
at cake walk in Howard county on No
vember %. 1897.
Tramps. both white and colored are be-
coming a great nuisance in Baltimore
county. They are especially Offensive il
they find only ladies' and children about
houses when the call The first inquiry
generally made by the tramp is IF the
boss is in" If the lady of the house is un-
thoughtful enough to say he is not then
the unwelcome visitor demands something
to eat. and wants the best in the house.
They especially demand coffee. and If the
housewife has none, or has let the fire go
out. she is Obliged to go 20 work quickly
and prepare some.
A Quaker preacher named Reese Great
ed something of senation at the thanks
giving services at the interdenomination-
al camp meeting at Mountain Lake Park
Sunday. His text was BE Ye Fishers of
Men" Toward the close he said: We
Quakers don't believe in war. but believe
in peace" great stir followed this ut
terance. 81 am not going to rejoice be-
cause this licentious and rum-soaked Gov
ernment has sent a few hundred Span
iards to hell" There was a number of
Cumberland people in the audience. and
one man becoming indignant arose and
said: II shall leave here: If there are
others In this audience who can listen to
that kind of talk. ! can't. Several fol-
lowed him out and there was quite a
cOmmotion.
Yesterday young Frank Corkran. of
oxford. was crossing the Tired Avon River
from Cato's Hall TO oxford in his canoe
The wind was high and the boat upset.
Corkran cannot swim and in a
perilous position on the bottom OF the
overturned canoe. with the waves DASH
ing over him. when he was observed from
shore by Col. William O'Sullivan Dimp-
fel, who went out in his steam launch
and rescued him.
The stockholders of the Chesaneake
and Ohio Canal Company will hold their
annual meeting in Annapolis Tuesday. 1t
will be the first meeting of stockholders
held here for some years. The only busi-
ness to be transacted will be the election
of new board of directors. 1t is stated
entire new board will be chosen. and
tndl new preSluent OF the canal VIII be
elected to succeed Mr.. Stephen Gambrill
Governor Lowndes says the meetings will
be unimportant. apd that he sae no idea
who will be selected president of the
canal.
Robert Grossnickle, young farmer
residing near Taylorsville. Carroll coun-
ty. was critically injured in a runaway
accident Sunday. He was with friend
in buggy while the horse was feeding
with the bit out of its mouth. Something
frightened the animal, which started to
run. Mr.. Grossnickle being unable to
subdue him jumped from the buggy to
the horses back and was thrown with
great violence head foremost into a barb
ed wire fence.
The evening times., 1898-07-12
THE VAULTS BEING DRAINED.
Expenses Of the War Thus Far
About $1OO, 900, 900
IN ACTUAL CASH PAYMENTS
Hut Funds Are Available and Money
From Internal Revenue and Cus-
toms SOurces SSN ell the Golfers In
Excess of the Denand-Treasury
balances In Good Condition.

Thus far the war has made drain in
the Treasury of about slOO. 900 in cash.
1t is impossible to obtain an accurate
estimate of the cost of the war. for the
reason that II is difficult to draw the line
exactly between what would be the or
binary expenses of the army and navy
and the expenses directly chargeable to
the war. However, the expenditures on
account of the army and navy since the
passage of the national defense act have
run more than SIS. 900. 900 over the expendi-
lures for the same period last year. The
greater part of this was paid out for the
War Department, the expenses of which
have increased more than $50.o0o.0OO The
increase in naval expenditures has been
over s25.OOO.G00..
These figures represent actual cash pay
ments and do not include contracts on
which payments have not yet fallen due,
as is the case with many of the contracts
made under the national defense act.
Since July /, the war expenditures have
averaged about $l.0O0.000 Il day. and 1t is
expected that they will run far over this
amount when more of the army is actual
ly in the field. as the cost of maintaining
II there Is much greater tnan IN tne
camps.
Heavy as the drain upon the Treas
ury there will be no difficulty in meeting
all demands as they become due. Within
a few days the proceeds of the seoO.OO0,0O0
bond sale will be covered into the Treas
ury. running the cash balance far be-
yond its present figure of $780, 10000.
The war revenue law is also in full Op-
GRAFTON now and the receipts under 1t are
coming fully up to the expectations of the
Treasury Department. The internal rev.
enue receipts for the present month. to
date amount to 50. s6O.S76. fully doubling
the receipts from this source under the
old law.
At the same time customs receipts are
keeping up well and amount to A.333.2
for the month. to date. II is too early
yet to make predictions to what will
be the average monthly receipts from the
new taxes. but the Indications are that
they will amount to fully SIS. .OO0.0oo This
will not be enough to meet all the eX-
penses of the war, and the proceeds of the
bond sale have to be drawn on largely
while II the war is continued Indefinitely
more bonds will have to be issued.
The evening times., 1898-07-12
"oId Glory In A..re Heights.

New York. July 12.-An American flag
floating 5000 feet in the air. directly over
the center of Governors Island. attract
ed the attention yesterday afternoon Of
men and officers on the northern side of
the island. The flag fiuttered in a strong
wind and was apparently without any
support.
For more than an hour it kept its po
sition and it was only when it suddenly
moved toward Manhattan that 1t was
seen to be attached to five mammoth
skylark kites attached ito the Bowling
Green Building. os.
AS the kites were drawn toward the
roof Of the building and over the bay
the effect was pretty and Old Glory was
cheered by thousands. The kites were
seven feet in height and weighed more
than a pound and a, half each.
The evening times., 1898-07-12
QUEEN vIcToRIA's REGRET.
DeplOres "This TeFrible War" and
Homes for Peace,

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London. July l2.-Amang the Ameri-
cans granted audiences with the Queen
at Windsor Castle yesterday was Mrs.
Harriet Lane Johnston. niece Of Presi-
dent Buchanan. r.aT
The presentation was made by Mrs.
Henry White. wife Of the first secretary
of the American embassy.
The Queen chattsd Tor some minutes
very cordially with Mrs. Johnston. re-
ferring gratefully 10 the kindly recep-
ton given to the Prince of Wales on his
first visit to Washington. when Mrs.
Johnston Uhen Miss Lane) did the hon
ors of the White House for fler uncle.
The Queen also alluded to this terri
BILE war" and expressed hope that peace
would soon be restored.
After the Queen had expressed hope
that her visit to England would be a
pleasant one the interview ended and
Mrs. Johnston withdrew.
Mrs. Johnston was charmed with her
visit to Windsor and with the tact and
good nature of the Queen. with whom
she was acquainted when Mr.. Buchanan
was minister of Great Britain.
The evening times., 1898-07-12
NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS.
The Second Regiment of Volunteers
In Ready.

In Ready.
Raleigh. N. c., July 12-The Second
Regiment of Volunteers Sunday complet-
ed its recruiting and has now 1880 officers
and men. Col Burgwyn is very proud Of
the personnel of the regiment
The eagerness of the officers and men to
go into one of the great camps is uni
versal The First Regiment which left
her May q. s75 strong has not yet re-
cruited as II lacks about lis of the re-
quired strength. Since the Second has
been In camp here 1t has lost three men
by death. The only member of the First
who has died since its formation was
Private Barbee who was killed in a train
wreck near Savannah.
The negro regiment. the Third. which
Is ten-cOmpany one was filled to its
proper strength. 1.117. yesterday. There
has been much comment all over the
State at the .'flinching'' of some contin-
gents ordered to fill this regiment. and,
despite the claim that 1t was due largely.
II not entirely. to Gov. Russell's political
appointments of officers. the adjutant
general insists that cowardice was the
cause. His plain statement as to this has
aroused the patriotism and the pride of
the best element of the negroes. and ten
ders of volunteers were numerous dur
ing the past three days.
The problem of a negro regiment with
negro officers, not one Of whom has had
any practical experience. Is curious one.
Veterans of both the Federal and Con-
federate service appear 20 be unanimous
ly of the opinion that the negroes should
be Differed entirely by whites. and that
special care should be taken to select
officers of marked ability and experience.
owing to the naturally greater depen-
dence OF the negro race.
The evening times., 1898-07-12
THE MASSACHUSETTS.
Another Ship Is Added to the Fleet
of TrnnAu0rfa.

New York. July 12.-The big freight
and cattle-carrying steamer Massachu-
sets. purchased by the Government from
the Atlantic Transport Line for use as
troopship. has arrived from London and
as soon as she is unloaded she will be
turned over to Major Summerhayes. who
is fitting out a feet Of ocean liners for
the shipment OF troops. horses and mill
tary supplies for the Santiago. Havana
and Porto Rico expeditions.
Last week Major Summerhayes sent
south from this port the Mississippi. Mo-
hawk and Obdam. and he expects by to-
day to have the Berlin. Mobile and an
other ready for sea-
The Massachusetts will be fitted out as
a troopship by the end Of the week
Several other of the Atlantic transport
liners included in the S4.0OO.000 purchase
are expected. The Manitoba was badly
damaged by the explosion Of ammunition
which was being loaded on board of her
in London dock several days ago
The evening times., 1898-07-12
CREMATED IN THE STREET.
A Brave Woman Dies Attempting to
Save a Child.

New York. July 12.-Mrs. Philomena
Capola. fifty-five years old, of No. 32i
East Sixty-third Street. and Rose Palado.
four years old. living nearby on Avenue
\, where her father kept a green grocers
shop. were burned to death yesterday af-
ternoon.
Palado was at his business as usual
yesterday, and about o'clock his wife
went out to a nearby store, asking Mrs.
Capola, who was in the kitchen, to keep
an eye on her children.
Mrs. Palado had been gone less than
half an hour when the woman heard a
startling scream from the front room.
She ran in and found that the children
had been playing with matches. The cur
tain was afire. and the blaze had caught
the dress of little Rose. who was shriek-
ing with fright and pain.
With the first instinct of a woman
Mrs. Capola gathered the child in her
arms. and ran toward the door. In an
instant her clothing was abIaze. and she
stopped, beating at it with her bare
hands.
With the child still in her arms she
rushed into the street shrouded in flames
and with the little girl who she bravely
held on TO, was roasted to death as she
ran in search of safety.
The evening times., 1898-07-12
MINES IN NEW YORK HARBoR.
Discretion Argues Against Their
Removal Until the War Ends.

Discretion Argues Against Their
Removal Until the War Ends.
New York, July 12-The mines in New
York harbor will be maintained until the
end of the war in spite Of the protests OF
shipping men and merchants. who re-
sent an interference with commerce that
seems to them to be no longer necessary.
Major Henry NJ Adams. who is in
charge of the Engineer Corps of this div
ision. yesterday was Instructed by Secre-
tary of War Alger that the mines must
not be removed. and that the vigilance
heretofore exercised to prevent entrance
to the port at night must not he relaxed
until peace is declared.
So. although Spain's navy has been re-
duced to a miserable little fleet that is
now on the other side of the world. and
contains few boats fit to voyage here. this
greatest harbor of the Western Continent
is and must remain closed to commerce
for eight hours out of every twenty-four.
Merchants and shipping men do not
hesitate to denounce the decision OF the
Secretary of War as absurd and unjust.
They say that there is now no more dan
ger of Spain sending feet to attack
New York than there is of It sending a
land force TO loot the city.
The money loss daily is enormous. and
covers a wide field of interests. It may
take a year to absolutely end the war
say the shipping men. and If their busi-
ness continues to be interfered with
many of them will be ruined. When the
harbor was first mined and the conse-
quent restrictions placed upon all vessels
there was not an owner or captain
who made complaint.
Rear Admiral Erben, who up to yester-
day was in charge of the auxiliary naval
force which is protecting this and other
harbors recommended to- the Secretiry
of War that some of the mines should be
removed and the hours for entering and
| leaving the harbor extended.
Managers of the big transatlantic lines,
| the captains of the towboats and dredg-
ing companies all agree that the need
| of blockade in these waters was removed
| by the defeat of Cervera.
The agents of the Sandy Hook. Rock
away and Coney Island lines Of steam
| boats say their business for the season
| is practically ruined by the blockade
and agree that the mines should be re-
moved.