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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LINE XIII
PROPERTY. 18TH STREET AND VIRGINIA

PROPERTY. 18Th STREET AND VIRGINIA
AVENUE NV.
Under and by virtue OF certain deed of trust,
Gated July ,, AID. 1888. and duly recorded in Lber
No lo4S folio 3tI ct one Of the land records
of the District of Columbia and the request of
the party secured thereby, the undersigned trustees
will sell nj public auction, in front of the premises
on THURSDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRU-
AIRY, AID 1879. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. all
those certain lois parcels of ground. situate in
the city of Washington. District Of Columbia. known
MS and being lots numbered IL, five and 90 six in
square numbered IL the is recorded
on the ground plat Of the said city together with
the improvements thereon consisting Of lime kilnS
and sheds.
Terms of sale: One-third cash balance in one and
two years, with interest, secured by deed of trust
upon the premises sold. deposit of $3.50 will be
required at the time of sale. Conveyancing, rcve-
rue stamps and recording the cost Of purchaser.
Terms of sale to be complied with In days from
day of sale otherwise the trustees the right
TO resell the property, at the risk and of the
defauting purchaser, after five days previous ad-
vertisement of such resale.
GLEN Vi COOPER
ARTHUR Il. CROPLEY,
Trustees Room IS, Corcoran bldg
THOMAS DOWNING Auct. jaI3-d&ds
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AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Small Boy Falls From a Wagon and the
Driver Arrested.
Police Record of Arrests for Minor
OnenseS-RcNi, Serviccs-Gen-
ernI and Personal.

Carroll Y. Donnelly. the ffve-year-old son
81 Mr. Daniel Donnclly of the firm of Don
nelly & Pructt. met with an accident Sat
Uriay afternoon shortly after o'clock.
narrowly escaping serious injury The lad
was on stone wagon drawn by a team
orlven Icy Morris ward aged eighteen. d
C"l"red iaborer. While ON VI street near
- the hoy fell from the wagon and it
wtS thought the rear wheels of the heavy
express had passed over his body. The lad
was taken To tine Georgetown University
Hospital in the patrol wagon. while Ward
WAS placed under arrest by Policeman Con-
Tor and charged with assault and battery
being released on SO collateral At the hos
ri'al p'unelly's injuries were found 10 be
not as serious as was supposed. and yes
tertty he WIS permitted To return to his
home. liz was not able however, 10 be in
Police Court TODAY.
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sunday Arrests.

Laura Harris aged nineteen. and George
Riggs. aged nineteen. both colored. were
arrested Saturday evening by Policeman
CoruwalI and locked up. with charge Of
lousebr"aking at night lodged against the
name Of each. The complainant is Sandy
Harris. Il resident OF ''Eoston. whose home
vas entered and some clothing of small
value stolen. Both Of the prisoners are
well known To- the police.
Charles Day. IL nineteen-year-oId white
youth. was arrested shortly after midnight
Saturday by Policeman Charles Birkigt and
C1Hrg~i with destroying private property
J phU J. F!<tcr of 1Z5l I'D street il the COM
pi5iuaHt- While walking up sd street it
l. charged Day fell through one Of the
glass windows OF the store and smashed it,
Frederick Nicholson. twelvc-year-old
r"wSh"y. was arrested yesterday morning
fy Policeman FUR on the charge of petit
larceny He l. accused Of stealing news
Iapers from the doors OF people a route
gent for "a morning paper being the COM
Iiaiu4ur
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series of revival meetings will be in
ausurated this evening at the Peck Me
mortal Chapel, corner Of 2sth and NJ streets
Each evening there will be speaking by TWO
different ministers, and special attention
VIII be- paid 20 the musical portion.
The revival services at the Cav Stree.
Baptist Church were well attended, at the
three services held yesterday at which Rev
J. 7. Hale officiated. The baptismaI exer-
'iS'S VIII he held tomorrow evening. not
this evening. as has been published
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TRUSTEES SALE OF THE THREE STORY
BRICK Residence. NO. 1875 RIGGS
PLACE. WASHINGTON. u. {. HAVING TEN
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JAPAH's sNUH TO russia.
r. lection of Lat. P.,it on M Occas on
Tor Immediate Ai.rln
CIV Telsr-anb

(By IelGgCaDn.)'
LoNpON. NOV ia special de-
spatch from Shanghai says the differ
cnces between Russia and Japan have
been accentua ted by Japan's refusal To
grant Russia foothold on the sea
front of Massanpo harbor. Corea.
careful inquiries made by the repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press re-
veals nothing extant in diplomatic cir
c!es here 70 Justify the alarmist view
taken Dy section of the press regard
ing the situation in the Far East. That
q serious denoeument is close at hand
as indicated by advices from Shanghai
curing the last twenty-four hours is
regarded as increlitable
JAP-CHINESE ALI ANCE.
For long time it has been known
here-aad it was asserted in Associated
press dispatches two months ago
.hat CHINA and Japan were closely all
lied. hut neither British nor Ame,icnn
diplomats in London believe that this
alllaHcc is Of an offensive nature.
Al any rate it can be asserted posi-
tiNelS that II Japan and China contem-
plate aggressive action against Russia.
!~ofa salisbury is not aware OF their
intention and it is scarcely probable
that those powers would decide upon
any definite course without at least
consulting Great Britain who in the
nature OF things. would be their allv
whether active or passive
BRITISH GRATIFIED. "
ne action Of the United States gov
eminent IN requesting assurances from
foreign governments regarding the
opcauoor' policy in China has create
'nten:" satisfaction in British official
Lord Salisbury" according to a
Ei1t;sh official. has gladly acquiesced
n 1h's step on the part OF the United
states which is regarded as mos1 no
'2hl Evidence that the United States
fecosn!z2 the inlnnssibility OF conduct
ii!% their foreign affairs without the co
operation Of other nations and as the
iifst Practical earnest Of their desire
|" conduct eastern negotiations in con-
ceis Nlth European Socernments"
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PROGRESS or THE REvOLUTluN.
CIatru'd Army Takes Fntrto Cabelio4
Severe Fighting Siuco SATURDAY.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.-Eoth the
state and Navy Departments have re
ceiEed reports concerning the surrend-
q OF Parades at Puerto Cabello. Ven
ezuela. yesterday. The State Depart
'nent despatch is from Minister Loo
mis-, and is as follows:
After eight hours fighting Castro's
army took Puerto Cabel!o this morn
ing. KILLED! and wounded aggregate
three hundred. Surgeons and hospital
corps from foreign cruisers attending
wounded. Local facilities inadequate
castro holds every port and place Of
consequence in Venezuela
The Navy Departments report comes
from Commander He.nphill, Of the De-
troit. which is now at Puerto Cabello
II is dated last night 1920 and says:
severe lghtlng since Saturday
!:H2rnlns. ABOUT 800 killed on both
S'aeS: fafades surrendered his final
pos'tlon 70 cast:os force Sunday
morning."
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ILL LUX FOLLOWS MiDGz.kY
ioriner President of 4. e 1. Il :. C }. Files
Bankruptcy p-p.t-.
BY re.lngi.npil.)

''>t''''|
NEW YORK. Novem.eer l|.-iNiu:am
L. Mlsley flee, Il petition in ms ,ven-
cy to-day. Liabilities $l.11i.n:J. ct
which S2.4.162 in nonAllly secured.
Mr.. Midgley was president Of h Amer
ican Casualty Insurance ana Security
company WNicil collapsed n .>v+ ~ Ger
its sl,lGo.GAe capital and surplus hsst
been expended.
Midsley. With Henry r. Baechei,
Vincent r. : henck ana John " TaJ-
Tor, We're indicted in connectiol with tbs
failure January % 1895. Mid.s!ay i.ad
been lodged in the Tonabs Deoan,Der a.
1894. He attributed mis- trouble % the
en!nity Of Austin Corbi3. Mrs. Midg-
ley, a beautiful woman ald prominent
in Brooklyn society. labore1 50 :ntle-
fa5lgably TO prove his innocence that
she contracted pneumonia by exposure
and died. y few days later 4 :'lry in
general sessions declared Alilslay not
guilty. sMldgley then sued the Long Is
land Railroad Company for !.5O, 900
damoges for false arrest. The case was
tried in February last and he sot i
verdict for 10000.
There are no available assets
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chas i-e,n-nt fo.,he c..n,ba,,.

LIVERPOOL. Nov. 13.-The British
steamer Volta. from the German
Cameroons. West Africa, which arrived
here today reports that German
Funitiv" expedition in the Cameroons
recently classified a tribe of rebellious
cannibals who had besieged several
trading stations at and near Nribi
Inc Germans chased the natives
into the bush, killing 200 1t is reported
according to the captain of the Volta,
that numbers Of the slain We're decapi-
tated. their heads being stuck on poles
IN the interior towns, to strike terror
to the Inhabitants N
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All on board were saved,
AMONG; THE FIRST AT ,1AS1r,A

~ ~
WASHINGTON. November .l.-Tle
Charleston has been in Asiutic waters
su! more than Il year. She vas one of
the first vessels tn be .;ant to Manila
after the destruction Of the Spanish
fleet by Admiral Dewey. the Navy De
part nlent utilizing her ior the purpose
of sending ammunition and other sup
plies for the -Asatic station. Just pre-
Nipus TO her assignment to that duty
she had undergone an overhaulins at
the Mare Island navy yard, san Fran
cisco and therefore was in prime cuntii-
tion for her new duties. The Charles
ton is one Of the vessels Of more re-
cent construction and belong > that
class which is commonly referred 20 az
the New Navy" She had L :u.l COM
element Gs officers and crew
HER CCaADMAN
inc naval register issued ut the be-
ginning of the present year gives as
her commander Captain William H
Whiting. and her Lie,1telant-,.om-
or. Assistant Secretary -Ailen is acting
secretary during the absence Of S+cre-
tary Long. Il was stated at Ills hotel
that no messages had Seen received
by him during the night
THE WRECKED CRUISER
! Inc cruiser Charleston which was
built in San Francisco in 1883 had q
displacement of 1870 tons. was So feet,
. INCHES in length. As feat. inches In
beam. and p feet, s inches in t,y-aught
She was Of steel, having two rrope!lers
one funnel and two nlasts with military
tops. 557#'
She had the following armament:
| 6-pounders, two 3-pounders, ak Il
FOUNDERS, two machine guns ana one
hight gun with four torpedo tri,cs. She
mad a complement OF BOG men
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terprse and inlomitablc will displayed
by officers never cxcellcd. .
(Sgned) OTIS"
ENpr ANAJ0pv

The spelling OF the names Of towns
in the above is as given in the cable
despatch. AS the American forces have
nov reached j point the maps Of which
are necessarily imperfect. the War De-
partment adheres to the text Of the
cable.
Later in the day the department. re-
ceived {. second despatch from Otis.
us follows:
Manila. November 12--No news re-
oeivcd of Lawton's advance since yes
terday: MacArthur's troops took BAN
ban ana Capas four miles north Of
E;lnban both on railroad and Concep-
cion TO east Of railroad yesterday. In
surgents reported 1900 strong retiring
rapidly north. making slight resist
ance. Our casualties. Second Lieuten-
ant Davis. Thirty sixth volunteers
killed: three enlisted men reported
wounded. strong reconnaissance from
Canas III direction Of Tarlac today
condition OF roads and streams render
general advance with wagon transior
,ati"n inpracticablc. Enemy appear to
be in dcnoralized condition and show
disorsanization as indicated by cap
tureu Geographic dispatches and de-
s"rierS from their ranks
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NlrRo-GLYcERrSE rxpLopEs.
Shock Folt 30 Miles Around. NAn B,oan
10 A ,oma.
NITRO GLYCERINE IcNPLODES
BY Telegraph.)

MIKE GL4 CF.tl \ IL ENPLODES .
(By Teegraph.)
'TIF'FiN. O.. NOV. ia magazine
used by the Bradford Nitro -Glyce.ine
factory to store the explosive, located
Two and a half miles east OF Gibson
burg, exploded this afternoon The
shock was heard in towns within a ra-
dius Of 40 miles and the effects of the
explosion in the immediate neighbor-
hood was terrific.
The magazine was located in the
woods quarter of a mile from any
dwelling and this alone prevented
greater loss of life Benjamin Card,
driver of stock wagon, had brought
a load OF I20 quarts of nitro glycerne
from the factory at Bradford and was
unloading it when the explosion oc-
Cured.
MYSTERY HOW 1T HAPPENED.
Just how it happened will never be
learned. Card and the two horses
driven by him received the full effec. Of
the explosion. He was blown almost to
atoms, only a few shreds Of his body
being found and pieces; Of horse flesh
We're hurled several miles. 1t is sup
posed that Card had a companion, but
this is not positively known.
Card lived in Bradford O., and left
heard third fwtardl ywtaodl gktanda
a family. The shock was distinctly
felt here.
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BoFRS WRECK MINES
Dynamite Huts at Kimberley
Blown Up by Shells.
SUFFERING AT LADYSMlTH
EaIusEured IOWA is Short " Prayislons.
G.n. white Said rnbe X, go, Eating
for LudyslnitL's Surrender
to General Jltert.
Iy Tclprl.lp}l)

LONDON. November L. 4: 80 A. II
The pAueily Of news from the front sill:
leaves the chief interest conferred IN the
arrival ~ the renfn:crnsntS. Est
communication has Bean established
with lJadysmith. but SO far no news has
been received. the latest date being
November 10. which shows THAI the &C
CuiInts Of IadySmith had no news of
the outside world since General F"ene II
reached rietern,aritzbur:s ana .ha. they
Were puzzled ut the inactivity of the
Beers livery one WAS contilenl and
cheerful. but We're suffering inc,avcL-
fences of the Siege. bread selling a,
three ShiilinSS per loaf. 0M f.
'o.onei B;,denPcwelrs tfa shinS sor
tieas at Mafcking encouraged the hope
that the British garrsons nlon" The
western border are ali Abe 10 Ao!d out.
'Gtcl Rhodes is employing 5000 E.en
White and black. at Kimberley II road
making as a remedy for des:itutiun.
According tn a dispatch from DE Aar.
IL" Beers at Kimberley haN= got the
exact range OF the .ini1J.s and are con
stantly throwing shells Ut the. dynamite
huts. Several Of the latter have been
to.GWn Up and the damage don" to the
mines alread! amounts ID many tnous-
ands of pounds. .
Wll-L WHITE YIELD.
Among the stories from Brussels is
one that General Jounerr aai Sir
George White have been enleaErrinG
to negotiate FOR the capi,ula.ion Of
ladysmiuh.
The report that the British cruiser
'Magicienne had fired on the French
steamer Cordoba raises the doubtful
point whether Great Britain has Yet
actually declared war. It is Believed
however that European nations have
been made acquainted with he sever
alce CT relations between Great Brit
aln and the two republics.
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DEMOCRATS PASSIVE,

ator Goebei and the Democratic lna3-
ers are still waiting on the final action
OF the county boards Of election in lrr
1erspn, Christian, Knox, JGl,nsci, ana
otne!' counties 1t is claimed that
enough fraudulent votes will De throw,
out IN these counties to give Goebel a
III, on the face OF the returns
The city is exercised tonight ov,,; !,
ramor that the governor intends 10 de-
care martial law in the event nat
knpX and Johnson counties ~" th.,wn
out and th2tfhe Will refuse t. recognize
Goebei as governor under sucn circu,n
stances. The rumor Of martial law is
not generally credited
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FATHER MATTHEW'S FpEr,

PRETORIA. Monday, Nov G.-Father
Matthews. chaplain OF the Irish Fusi-
;isrs. who was captured at the battle
o. Nlcholson's Mex. has arrived here
He COMPLAINS that though General Jou-
pert promised he would be permitted
q return to the British camp, he was
taken TO Pretoria. Tn" secretary OF
var released him two Gays after his
trflVal and he was permitted TO leave
re reports that the prisoners are well
cared for
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Vessels Arrived.
Philadel-

Schooner I-ymon NJ. Low, Philadel-
phia.
Schooner Edith Olcott, New York
schooner David p. Davis. Boston,
Steamer ShaWmut. Allen Boston.
Steamer City OF Everett. La Verge,
Boston.
Steamer S. ]. Murphy. New Haven.
Steamer Arogon.. Providence.
Barge Kentucky, Providence.
Barge FaWn. Providence
Barge City Of Montreal, Providence.
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HARMLESS FIRING.

ESTCrUET. NATAL. Thursday
evening. NOV An armored train
with company OF the Royal Dublin
Fusiliers started al half past one this
afternoon and reached the break in the
railway line about half a mile from
"iehso without accident Capt. Hen
*!.fE with several men reconnotercd
ana met n native who said the Beers
were occupying the town. While the
conversation was in progress the Beers
opened lire from Fort Wylie. but did
n" injury. Capt Henslcy thereupon
retlreh on the train after which the.
Easi'le's voilcyed the fort. AS there
was no response, the presumption was
that The Beers had retreated The ar
n:oreu train returned here safely at 6
O'Clock .M
cant Hcnsley learned from the ma
i've that the Beers We're numerous on
the Ladysmith side of Coienso
iourlng the afternoon there was a
cessation Of the hombardment Of Lady
smith: \ Telegraph was working from
Fort Wylie.
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HE, CRITICIZESS OILS

LONDON. NOV. 13.-A British naval
officer. VIII" has just returned from :.
town in the Philippines. has been in
t"rNl"Wed regarding tn" situation there,
of which he takes 4 somewhat pessi-
mistic View. According to Inc publish
ed interview. he thinks that more river
2unboatS are needed and that General
Otis is trying to run the campaign too
economically. IT,.
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HOER GUNS sILENC.ED.

LONDON, Nov ia special da-
spatch from Durham, Natal, dated
thursday. November .. evening. says:
Native runners who have just arri:-
90 mere from the DrakosbOrg district
.,eHort that the Beers suffered a severe
neleat at Ladysmith this morning. The
i'oef guns We're slenced after four.
hours fighting. during which the Boer
losses We're heavy. No details have
been received ...D.. I0".@
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Three Children Perth !" Flames.
iBy Telegraph.)

Wy IeIeSraph.)
SAuLT STE MARIE, MICH. Nov.
IA special from Detour, this coun-
~, says that on Sunday the three sons
OF Mrs Kate Orr. aged 8. 6 and 5 years.
were burned to death in a fire which
originated in their home The mother.
q widow was away at the time the
boys being in charge Of Their grand
mother. who. however, escaped un-
harmed.
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CLOSING IN ON WATERING

LONDON, Nov 13.-The war office
this morning published the following
despatch received from Gen. Butler:
cape Town. Sunday, Nov. 12.-Nigllt
The following reports have been re-
ceived from Colonel Baden-Powell:
Mafeking. Monday, October 80. All
well here, Enemy apparently shy of
attacking. Now closing to invest u.s.
Are today destroying railway two miles
north With dynamite. Smelling contin-
ued. Doing Very little harm
Tuesday. October 3i-Ene!ny at
tempted assault today on Cannon knpje
and southeast corner OF town Attack
most brilliant, Notwithstanding hot
shell fire by the British South African
police under Walford. Enemy los-
heavily. Our casualties five killed and
tive wounded. Killed: Captains H d.
Marsham, Fourth Edwardshire, and E.
\. Prince. Kings Rifles: sergeant
major and two troopers. Wounded:
Five non-comnlissoned officers and
troopers: All British South African
police = .@.#
d.. FROM GEN. BULLER. r.. 4.
The war office also made public the
following despatch from Gen. Butler:
Cape Town, Nov -. Following
from Nicholson: .M.
:Ruluwayo. November 5-The fol-
lowing is from Baden Powell:
'Mafeking. Wednesday October %.
Nj Well here. Enemy still shelling
We made successful night attack on
his advanced trenches last night, get
ting in With bayonet Our loss six men
of the Third Royal l>usilie1s killed
nine wounded, including Capt; Fitz-
Clarence. Third Royal Fusilcrs. AMI
Lieut.. Swinton. Enealy's loss ua-
known bur considerable Enemy have
vacated Signal hill ana laagc.e, Two
miles northeast Of town and two mics
southeast"
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THE CLUB COMMITTEE
Is at V"nk on the ny laws cf the Orgnn,.
zA,ion.

The working committee Of The New
port Club met last night in the Office
CT iMr. wv. G. Burgess AMI Went to work
on the proposed constitution for the
new organization.
The c"m3d;ttee will meet again to-
night and formulate the bylaws
Inc report of the commtta. will be
presented 10 the club a t its meeting at
tne Warwick Tomorrow night.
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MORE TROOPS LAND.

LONDON. Nov. ia despatch TO
The war office from Cane Town. IN
ncunres the arrival there today Of the
troopshlp Armenian, With three batter
les of artillery and an ammunition col
u;nn and the troopship Nubil. With the
scot Guards anu half Il battalion of the
-N'ftl;ii!ItOnShlre regiment. This
brings the total number OF reinforce-
mems 70 l2,S02, of which about 5000 are
'sFt'lGE on the way to Durham. The
Armenian aud Eubia whose troops be-
'" hS 70 the fist division. will probably
also be ordered to proceed
Nine tr"G1shirs. carrying 1l0O0 men,
a." due at Cape Town tomorrow Cues
InN)
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CCLCN. COLUMBIA, Nov 13.-It is
said that the insurgents in the depart
mcnt Of Bolivar We're defeated Novem-
Der 9th.
An armed river steamer left Carthe-
gena November II With Bog@ta mails,
thus showing. it is claimed, that the
revolution is ended.
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Calender for This Day.
Weather FOrecast.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l:.-Fore.ast
for Observation-Disclosures with Increasing
cloudlnass Tuesday; ':n;:dy Tuesday
night. " ednesday. rain ana warmer:
winds. s:.ifting to easte.;y ard ilcrs:,s-5
ing IN force Tuesday
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THE FLAG OFF TRUCE,

LORENZO MARQUES. DEI-AGOA
RAY. Thursday. Nov. 9.-Father Mat
thews. who arrived here from Pretoria.
SaSs with reference to the surrender OF
the Irish FusilelS and the Gloucester-
shire troops at 'Nichoson's Mex, that
after the mules stampeded the force
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Pension Tor Lieut.. Is.e,ev,s Mother.

(By Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA pension
OF SIS per month was granted today BY
commissioners Evans to Adelaide w.
BaS!ey, mother of Lieut.. Worth Bag
ley. who was killed in the war with
Spain. UHM
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.>NETIS ROTH CONVENTIONS.
l-ENHAN. NOV l;;.-sir Michael
t.'ss<s- h. Chancellor Of the EN-
r!ieGucT. speaking this evening at Bris-
to-. said:
''lhr war in south Africa has de-
st!py%d both conventions with the
4 ia nSIaal Wa must establish there. a
pure and honest govcl E,nent. on the
baSi: Of equal rights and on something
mere enduring than raper safeguards
SUBJECT TO !his. We should give what
eyer seit government may be possible.
in South Africa. No one desires that
great country to be governed perrnan-
e@tly from Downing street"
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WHITE SALETEES MALES

DURHAM. NATAL. NOV. 9-Tt is mn
HeFStnnd that message was received
nere Today from Gen. White at Lady
smith. 3% pigeon, containing birthday
congratulations fer lie Prince Of
wales, and was forwarded to London.
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TRENCH VESSEL FIRED Upon

J-URI.NLD MNPQ UES, Thursdlv,
Sov. 9.-Tlie French steamer Cordoba
mas arrived here When seventy miles
OUT she was signalled by the British
third-class cruiser Masicienne and as
she did not obey a blanl, shot was fired
across her bows. After her manifest
mad been examined, she was allowed 10
proceed