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,yiu Cvntc,t Hrunn,s Sent.

Columbus. Ohio, january ai.--The story
was started today that McKisson would
contest Senator Hanna's seat in the senate.
When seen tonight he said he knew moth
ing about II.
Leaders of tho combine say there viii
be contest based upon the pending In
vestigation of the charges of attempted
bribery.
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New rnmn,any chairman.

New York. January 2l.--Judgc Daniel
Mcmahon was chosen today at a meeting
of the executive committee to succeed
j. S. Martin us chairman of the executive
committee OF Tammany Hall. Richard
Croker WAS present. John McQuadc.
treasurer of the organization. was added
TO the committee and Mayor Van Wyck
was made an honorary member.
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SLIM FERTILIzEn TRADE.
Georgia Farmers VIII Reduce Col
Ton Acreage.

Atlanta, Ca. January ss.--Thc fertilizer
trade, so far as the season ~ adyaneac, rs
about rs per cent below last year. and =
Is the opinion. OF the Atlanta fertilizer men
that the business OF the entire season VIII
fan that much short Of the business OF
1897
The fertilizer business Is always more
or less correct barometer al the cotton
acreage and it .hus appears that ths
Georgia farmers gre determined 10 ctI-
tail the acreage OF he coming crop ser2
considerably. Indeed II Is q inow9 .act
that In many localities, especially tho
countIes embraced In the wlira; regicn OF
North Georgia. the acreage viii not be
more than half what II Was asst year
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chinn TRYING to FIND n Why out

London, january 2l-The morning papers
comment editoriallv ON the menaelng as
pect OF affairs in China.
A dispatch from Paris saws that the
report is current there that China is try
ing by the offer of high interest to obtain
loan without assistance and without the
guarantees that Russia and England de-
1 M
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New York. January la dispatch TO
the Herald from Rio Janaro says.
1t is reported that Vice President Perrn.
who is accused OF cvmp!city ih The last
revolution, will be exiled.
Important gold i4ids haze been diseop-
cred In the State of Goyasa
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M,ncrs strike settled.

Chattanooga. Tenn, January I'--Ine
strike OF the miners OF the DAYTON ooa'
and Iron company was settled today. rne
miners will resume work tomorrow on
practically the game terms as existed "nen
The strike began Seven hundred men WIN
return to work.
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McAnAGuA CANAL.

NM british influence In
sa'hs thc fsejcct.
4, 80 January Il. --Tha correspond
Herald With the :lIcaraguan
''ss'on in a dispatch from Man
eonmisslon des'res 70 rcarest
''es n Washington to allow
'Assr Memo al, VINO has been or
sscrn o Inc United States in
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dan To inspect the garrison and witness
review OF the troops stationed there. At
the Union league reception VIII be tcn-
dorcd from 3 TO 8 a clock Monday afternoon.
The official receiving party will CONSIST
OF Judge and Mrs. r. S. Grcscnp. Judge
Showniter, Mayor and Mrs. Carter IL Har-
rison, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas u. Bryan:
Major General and Mrs. Brooke. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick w. Brooke
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PERKS, January 21.--The French warships
Bruix and vauban have heen ordered TO
sail Immediately for China. The two shins
will sail on January a, Monday next Adj
niral De Beaumont has boon appointed
commander-in- chief of the French squad
ron in the far East. He WILL hoist his flag
ON board the Vauban.
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Eif,een Men Dnshed to Pieces.

Brussels. January 2l.-While cage
containing fifteen miners was being hoisted
in the shaft of the Bonnie and perance
mine at Washes, in Hainut, the cable
broke and the occupants of the cage were
dashed to pieces.
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TRIALS FOR UxORCIDE.
wife Murderer Sentenced

Belvidere. H., January 2i.-Edward
Shannon, the wife murderer, has been SEN
fenced to be hanged February II at Whea-
ton, H.. by Judge Wiley. Shannon is over
70 years old He showed little emotion
when sentenced. Asked If he had anything
to say, he tremblingly rose and feebly told
how he once saved the life of States At
torney Wright when the latter was boy
This was the only plea he made for mercy.
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Merry round Guilty.

Chicago, January 2l.--In the case of
Chris Merry. the peddler charged with wife
murder the jury today returned verdict
finding him guilty.
Smith his alleged accomplice. was found
not guilty. The jury was out All night.
The manifestations of delight by smith
over the verdict were cut short by Judge
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lndinn CURRENCY BiII Phs.eu'

calcutta. january 21.-The bill iniro-
dueed BY Sir James westland. the finance
minister of the council, on January IA pro-
.,d,n. for the issue of currency notes IN
a. sos adonted today on condition that
ihu'a' mas az state be given the option
o. payla ~ Is an an equal sum into the currency
d lua here. The bill has already r !,
, ueps ,he strirgency OF the money market
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wouldn,t ohiecl to Gcorgc.

London, January 21.-In Berlin 1t is
semi officially announced that Germany
will not object to the appointment of
Prince George of Greece as governor of the
Island of Crete, providing the other pow
ers unanimously consent.
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|lEYFUS INCIDENT.
tbe Norwegian Novelist,
| Compliments lola.
les FRANCE OF BARBARIsa.
pre,ius WAS Not Gull
mat He Was Illegally
r.,.d and Convicted.

! January 2l.-A special 10 the
m Paris says;
Erepch government refused TO
!. n visit Devils Island to de-
nreyfus situation precisely as
,rs,,erne Bjornston. the famous
novelist, poet and dramatlst,
N from Rome to lola us fol-
,,oncred Master: How ! envy
wish l were in your place, in
\ able to render to the country
S,manity a service like that ier.-
you.
have proven by experience That
more perilous to want 10 eradi-
"a than love IRON the minds of
of things which have for a iong
taking root in the noblest as
Ia the basest instincts OF the
aople have brought OH a condition
Fiat a thousand years of progress
.zation are swept away.
bers tremble before ;he cries and
a. barbarians, Tut they have ] u
\, recoil. You alone, with Tyre
marched against millions.
re a nobler spectacle 10 be seen
Bride That was lust what Franz
assure you that all the peorlos Of
Ire gazing at Fral,e at ms mo
| astonishment and pain. Two
I6ciently explain l.. The frs. rs
ktment against Dreyfus. 1t is Tn
\ men charged with immense re-
tty.
Indictment charges Dreyfns with
reasonable favor To Germany.
Evidence to snow guilt Ii was al
al be could go % Alsacs more
Ian other French officers. That
|clally denied by the Alsace- Lor-
vernment. Twice in Tho same
kyfus was prohibited from enter
|ace, the third time he Stalled he
hitted to spend a week there with
'er, who was i'll. Has any Que
b man acting as a spy icr ga.
refused access 20 that country?
Imperial government Of Garpcny,
has declared officially that
never had relations With its
Fhis allegation of the indictment,
J, is absolutely false.
5econd fact is that the official com
ions made to the press affirm that
)dment contains only Il part OF
BIS Of Dreyfus' guilt, while the
kept secret, having been comipu-
bnly to the judges during the tr'al.
Bher words. Dray-us was not cen
legally. He was deprived OF rank,
y and transported beyond the
bhout a legal trial. upon the III
n opinion of few comrades.
overnment which in the +; &c of
BITS, refuses to review the Die,ius
artial assuredly is more deyoil CT
|ce than any hitherto known among
peoples.
Is the judgment OF all Europe, be
Furthermore, Europe admires
y have done. ] always have Leld
llon that the work of roman, C
poet bears the same relation
Pr personally as notes TO the bal,!s
Psues them and which shout. lave
securities corresponding to the is
pee now that Il your works have
p throughout the world to increase
fage and enrich the heart Of hui
II is because YOU, yourself, are a
courage and heart.
"Bjornstj a-ne Bjornston."
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ment owing to the retrenchments In public
expenditures and the government had or
dered their severe repression, The agitation
had already ceased, but the government
would ask the chamber to vote measures
to relieve the distress.
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priuht Prospects for britain.

Peiin, January 2l.-The prospects OF the
British loan are bright The British and
Japanese ministers are acting In concert
in the matter. The loan will be. II ar
ranged. at per cent and viii be issued
at par.
Colonel varnof will proceed TO the camp
Of General Nihs at l4utai
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DETM1oEN TWO FIREs. /
Wiilie nryant II Hunted by Dora
CImy's Husband and HrOtheP.

Valley View. KY. January el.--WiIlie
Bryant, the lover Of General Q. N. clay'sl
child wife. now finds himself bctween I've
ores. II Is stated here that General claS
has instructed his guards TO kill Bryant
and II Is known fact that two Of pore'e
brothers are awaiting an 0pp0rtunity ~
put him out or the way. Dora now hafepI
her brother. Clell Richardson. who ~
her and White away from bin plAce an1I
passed him without speeklnx
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no ELEor,oS Is MAINLAND YET.

Tcnnessec Caucus Has Not Decided
On - Democratic Candidate.
Annapolis. Nd January 2i.--' th' gen
eral assembly two more ballots were taLen
today in an unayaiing effort 10 elect an
United States senator. mak'lg total az
seven. They resulted as fa!iowr:
Sixth ballot--McCcmas ~; German 10;
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Ileception 81 Il0Ie.

Chicago January u. Reception commit
tees galore will extend greeting 10 PreKi-
dent Dole OF the Sandwich Islands
Major General Brooke viii invite the
president TO accompsny him 70 Fort shert+
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W.rc victorious.

Budweis, Bohemia. January
communal elections here today resui'ea -
a victory for the Germans TINS isa %
serious rioting. The windows OF herman
residences were smashed and the ponce
peited with stones ard injured, iIoop'
were finally required TO qucll the disor-
dors
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WIN sail Today.

London. January pa special from
Shanghai dated Friday saws that the Jap
anese squadron will sail from Yokohama
today Saturday for Chinese water.
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Bri,ish Vessel Sailed.

Yokohama, January 2I.-The British bat
tleship Centurion, flagship of the British
squadron in Chinese waters. which arrived
at Nagasaki on Wednesday, sailed today
Her destination is not known here.
The general election of Japan takes place
next IL outh.
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PRAISES JAPAN's NAVY.

Cotton Immediately sending for a bench
warrant on which Smith will be taken
before the grand Jury charged with being
an accessory after the fact.
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AIrninn I,aclMc Tin.

st. Louis. January q the Republic
viii say tomorrow: 1t is stated on good
authority that e. ST. Johll. manager Of the
seabcard Air Line. viii, on February !.
heerme general manager Of the Uaion Pa
eific.
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ssseessssssssssssssssssss sssssssssssssssss.
JAPAN is READY FOR WAR.
Japanese Hassing Their Fleet and May
Germany n

LONDON January The
dispatch Of
ae Japan In the
Japan is S
today
Chinese crisis
That
nation Of the Wei
not be
Britain
PRAISES JAPAN'S NAVY wall
London, to
the ships the Japanese
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nue fo Lack I'D IimNIoym'ht.

Rome. January 21.--In the chamber OF
deruties today the premier. MARQUIS nv
AIN, explained that the recent disorders
in the Italian provinces were due 20 'ns
dearness Of food and the lack OF employ
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Two Negroes Assassin Ina ted.

Augusta. Ca. January 2l--An unknown
assassin fired through window tonight
and killed Joe Crimson and z, J sipmIon.
both coiored.
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ncnu,y,s suspe nsion Voted.

Brussels. January 2l.-There was an ca
citing scene in the chamber of deputies
here today. NJ. Demblcmb. socialist vio-
Ieutly attacked the president OF the house.
NJ Bernatert, accusing him of having re-
oo,ved nolice spies at his house during the
term of his premiership. Amid consid-
cradle excitement the suspension OF DEM
,,or,h was voted by 81 ayes to 81 noes.
Then. as the deputy refused to withdraw
the session was suspended.
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CHILE AND ARGENTINA.
Again Asserted that They Are on
the Verge of War.

Again ASSertcu i"Ns
the Verge of War.
New York. January al.--A special TO ing
Herald from Valparaiso. Chile. says:
Despite the denial of the Chilean mill
lister at Washington of the possibility OF a
conflict between Argentine and Chile, the
near possibility of rupture causes poii"'
clans and merchants grave apprehension.
While the war talk has somewhat SUI
sided. 1t is believed at meeting of WORK
men to be held Sunday. the government
viii he forced to show its hand,
La Triblna confirmed the news a'reaoy
oabled the Herald that congress han eiV ,.
tbe government full power to place Tue
country in a state of defense and adds tnaI
lie government has been authorized to con,
tract foreign loan for this purpose II
rhe chilean government Is negotiatine
with steamship companies trading along
This coast to extend their trips to Monte,
yideo and Rio Jsneiro. 1t is beiieyeo
that the South American company VIII Ell
fer into an agreement to do TINS Inc
same company has decided TO run vesseis
"a, the coast to Central American ports.
MT. stobert, formerly United states mn,
lister 10 Chile. has returned to the united
States via Panama.
Graham guardian., 1898-01-07
GERMAN ENGAGEMENT NOTICE.

How DavarfRn Count Announced
-tthb ths- " Neddinfs-ef- -8is DauRhter.
The following engagement notice ap-
peared the other day in the Frankfurter
Zeitung: Herbert Wildbart. count of
the empire Won Drommelsheim, knight
commander capitular-comthur) of the
royal BayaI'ian Order of the House
Knights of st. George, royal Bayarian
chamberlain, gives suitable notice here
with in his own and in the name of
his wife, the high-born Countess Ursula
Won Drommelsheinl, Of the approaching
marriage Of his and of his late wife,
now resting in God, the high-born Coun-
tess Friederike. Countess Won Drom-
melsheinl, nee countess of fLeisenbeurg-
Alsheim's daughter, the high-born
Countess Elsbeth Won Drommelsheim,
with the high-well-b Baron Won und
zu NeueRburg, royal Bayarian lieuten-
ant of the reserve in the Tenth regi-
ment, royal Bavarian gentleman Of the
chamber and knight of the royal Ba-
yarian Order Of the House Knights Of
ST. George, son of the high-well-b
baron Of the empire, Friedrich Won und
zu Neuenburg, royal Wurtemburg
chamberlain, commander (comthur) of
the royal Bavarian Order of House
Knights of ST. George, and of his late
wife, resting in God, the high-and-well-
born Baron HEdeEard von und zu
Neuenberg, nee baroness of Hohen-
Kapenberg."
Graham guardian., 1898-01-07

ROSETTES ON BRIDES.
what They Are Made or ana yvha.
They Cost.


The bride of pretty much every har-
ness has upon it rosettes, more or less
ornamental, one on each side, placed
at the ends of the front or brow band.
These rosettes are made in very great
variety. Some are made Of tin, some
Of German silver, and some of German
silver covered with a thin sheet Of sill.
yer. Some rosettes are plain, some arc
embossed. They sell at prices rangino
from practically nothing to two dollars
pair. Rosettes of this kind are often
engraved with the monogram or with
initials. Engraved rosettes are not in
frequently seen on business harness.
There are costiier rosettes that are
used on carriage harness only, and are
made some of leather and some Of silk
ribbon. These are made by hand in
various sizes, and of various colors and
combinations of colors. Handsome ro-
settles of leather sell at $3.50 TO SIS a
pair, depending upon the size; the rib
bon rosettes at from five to ten dol
lars a pair. Rosettes OF this kind are
not sold with the harness. They are
bought separately, as ornaments. Rib
bon rosettes costing ten dollars pair
might, for instance, be bought to at
tach 10 the brides of fine double har-
ness costing, say, S400 a set.
Graham guardian., 1898-01-07
FLOWERS RESTING AT SEA.

Pacific Ocean Captain Sees Several
Swimming Far from Land.
Up to within few days of the ar
rival here from Honolulu Of the Oceanic
Steamship company's steamer Austria
liza, reports the San Francisco Cali, Capt.
Houdlette was the owner of O pNover
that came aboard while on its way
from Alaska 10 Hawaii. These birds
are not web-footed. and the captain
seems to have solved the problem as
TO whether they ever rest on the
water during their long fight. Capt.
Houdlette says they do. "It was dur
ing the run from San Francisco TO Hon.
olulu that l saw several plorers in the
water resting" said he "When the
steamer came too near they would rise
out of the water with few flaps of
their wings, but, being very tired, they
would soon settle back into the water
again. In it's efforts TO get away one
of them came on board and it lived
until few days ago. Ialways thought
the birds made a continuous flight
of over 1000 miles, but ! am now satis-
fled that the birds rest on the waves
when tired"
Graham guardian., 1898-01-07
Characters Three.

The Oldest Inhabitant accosted Any
Schoolboy, saying: Being fond Of
reading controversial literature | have
always been greatly impressed with the
variety and scope Of your knowledge.
win you kindly tell me how you learned
the many things which such a multi
tude Of persons rush into print without
having ascertaincd?" at would do no
good to tell you," replied Any School
boy; "A person of your astonishing in
experience would not profit by any
thing told him" The colloquy was
overheardbythe Fierd IN Human Shape,
who sighed TO thirk how easily these
persons had won their distinction,
whereas his own renown was the mig
gard reward ot q diIigent activity -sasS
Graham guardian., 1898-01-07
TROUSERS ORIGINATED IN ITALY
First Pair of BIfurcGted Garments
Was Worn by a Roman Prisoner.

First Pair of BIfurcEted Garments
Was Worn by Roman Prisoner.
Tetricus, the barbarian, was the first
gentleman TO wear trousers, says the
Boston Journal. He had no heart in
the inauguration of the new fashion;
be simply had to do it; Aurelian the
Roman had captured Tetricus on one
OF his raids and determined TO carry
him in triumph TO Rome rs one of the
spoils Of conquest To make the cap
tive appear as ridiculous as possible, he
was arrayed in a two-part garment
which in Boston might have been called
pants" Instead of appearing ridicu-
lous, Tetricus seems to have made
"hit," for the garment he wore slowly
but surely grew in favor with the people
of Rome. We might find the origin of
many customs in the same way. is
known that Charles VII. of France wore
a long coat TO conceal bis crooked legs.
Not all the French were crooked, but
coats became fashionable, nevertheless.
The process by which Peter the Great
put civilized clothes on his unciviiized
subjects had more method in it. The
gates of the towns were hung with gar
ments Of the new fashion and the peo-
pie We're obliged to adopt them or be
publicly punished.
Graham guardian., 1898-01-07
An Intelligent Domestic.

A Philadelphia housekeeper tells this
story in the Record of that city: I'VE
had at one time in cur employ very
green young woman. This young wom-
an also came 10 us through an intelli-
gence CD office, She showed her in
telligence on the first day of her serv-
ice in our family. She was told to go
out in the yard and take down the
clothesline, which was stretched among
half-dozen posts set up for that pur.
pose. She was at the job for so loRg
time that we began 10 wonder what on
earth was theematter with her. We
went out to see what she was doing,
and there we found her working away
vigorously with a spade, She had al
ready dug up three Of the pests, and
had almost completed the work on a
fourth when we found her. She didn't
stay with us long"
Graham guardian., 1898-01-07
Watched as well as Prayed.

Parson Adams, minister in Lunen-
burg, Mass, for over 35 years, at one time
stopped to pass the night at friends
house. The clergyman was both tired
and hungry, 1t was proposed TO have
prayers at once, and then supper, after
which the minister could go directly TO
his bed. To this he agreed and the fam
ily were called together. The supper
was to consist mainly of Indian cakes,
which were set TO bake on platters in
front of the fire. The parsons seat
was opposite the kitchen door. The
service began, but in a moment Parson
Adams saw that one of the cakes had
fallen down and was burning. He
paused and looked toward his hostess,
who seemed unconscious of any cul-
mary crisis. Mrs. Blank" he said,
grayely, 1--WE are told to watch as well
as to pray. / cannot help seeing that
one of those excellent cakes is burn
ing. Twill thank you to attend TO it,"
The cake was rescued, and Parsou
Adams resumed his Scripture reading
with an easy mind.
Graham guardian., 1898-01-07
REcAsrlNa an OLD GUN.
1t was Formerly Ilrown ns pe-

1T Was Formerly Known rs a De-
atrRctive Engine OF War.
The Old Antietam gun recently seEf
to the. McShane foundries to be reeast5
says the Baltimore American, has beer
reduced to condition OF absolute
harmlessness. Its laundering roar has
been silenced forever. lis military utn-
ity has become a thing of the past. No
longer does it maintain its Original
identity. M longer is it recognizable
as an engine Of war. In the language
of the foundry sit has been badly
broken up"
The old bronze destroyer has lost
its primitive power Of death and now
lies ruined and mutilafed in the shop
awaiting the next process in it's course
Of transformation. 1t has been cut into
anumber of comparatively small pieces.
This has been done in order 10 reduce
IL to convenient state, such as is re-
quired, in order that it may easily enter
the crucible. This breaking process is
forced by special tools particularly
adapted to just such work.
Already the old gun has been split
up into six or eight pieces. The break
ing process may DOE still further ccutir
used until it is sufficiently reduced to
make 1t perfectly workable. 1t VIII then
be melted and recast, issuing from It's
final process in condition proper to be
used as index plates. This, however.
will not be effected for several weeks
yet. There still remains some detail
planning to be completed before the
gun will be carried through its final
stages of gradual Transformation.