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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
HAPPY SPORTS.
Game Birds Create Intense Interest
for Hours.

The great annual Christmas cock-hgnt
was IN the pit last night. and a. we go
to press Is stili in progress. the unloushl
cocks. still hanging in their straw heddea
bags. are Growing for day The sports
sought shelter on the heels Of night Inc
scene Of the nights battles is a. quiet
as "a suburban home, and few feathers
are left Gin the cOcks) TO tell the tai
The event had been well advertised among
the sports. and there were hundred OF
more on the spot before the ''squabble.
as the prelimnaries 90 cOch-bght are
appropriately termed. was settled. The
cocks were hecled and weighed in, the
first brace being black red and blue,
belonging TO prominent fanclers of this
city. The betting was fairly interesting
before the fight began. but as the black
red hit the Clay, crew his dcnance anu
with trutting stride sized his victim Wy,
the pit-edge betting began, and was stin
for a spell.
Eight ights were entered. all Of which
were good showing the staying quality
Of the black reds as against the white
tails. The Petersburg chickens made a
good showing.
Last nights fight was considered by an
one Of the most satisfactory held I'm Rich
mond in some time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
Killed His Father With a Knife.

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-While his family
was gathered around the Christmas din
ror in brooklyn Charles Hanner forty
Years of age. entered IFS home drunk anf
caused q family Quarrel. which c~Acd ~
80 .eurGcr Of tic father hy his son
Gg:t..
Ia co. came eco f-on reishbo~lue
saloon. -'.1 o. no told ~ "a nook as
writing &C g-a 10 his spn Harry by
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
with the Average Christmas Gift
(TCM MASON IN TRUTH)
AcrOSfic

I send a Christmas gift with this.
Kind friend. from me 10 thee II IS
Not much to send. a token mere
OF friendship for the coming year.
With love and joy and giadness free.
II goes to-day from me to thee.
Could / express the way / feel.
Alas, My pen will not reveal
Nor seek TO show how glad am
To send this gift. though | might try
And so It may be- doubtless. best
For me TO give my pen rest.
rom this attempt TO show my heart
or write nice things. This Is an art
Revealed not unto me. Just read
Down all these lin s. and true, indeed,
In every word. they Will reveal
The simple truth of him / feel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26

SLIDELL LA. Dec 2j.-Dobb Davis
and his TWO sons. sam and Boyd, were az
rested last night for the shooting OF 3. j..
Scarborough and The murder of nls three
year-nd child saturday night Davis and
Scarborough bad been al oageers point
for some time owing t0 difficulty over
hos.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
Killed Mith His Own Gun.

FRANKFORT. Ky. Dec. 25.-Willie
Kehr, a young drug clerk. last night shot
and killed samuel Sanders. Jr.. a we'll
known young man. Sanders had attempt
ca 90 shoot kehr. but thc latter pulled the
pistol out of Sanders hand and shot him
twice. killing him almost instantly. SAN
ders was highly connected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
Clean of Sunshine

The inmates of the prisons yesterday eX-
pcrienced a taste of the Christmas sea-
son in the shape OF enlarged dinners and
a rest from labors, and the dark days that
come as punishment for their misdeeds
had. a bright CLEAN of sunshine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
Eiecsrciinn Killed Himself

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Dec. e5.--Peter
]. Holbcft an electrician ~ this city. shot
his wife and then turned the weapon on
himself inhlcting wounds from which he
died Mrs. Il0lbort VIII recover.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
AT The CLUBS.
Chrlstmas Day is Dali One at These
Resorts

Christmas Day Is proyerblally dun al
the clubs. It usually being bachelors day.
on tins day OF all the year 10 behoOves
the husband TO be al home with his fatn-
ilv and so Il was yesterday The absence
of husbands OF prominent wives was re-
marked upon, ana the top.c OF general
conversation Tempting dinners were
rerye,l al an clubs but more inviting ONES
al the homes During the day The many
NasN.e friends or the members were
made 10 feel al home, ana .l., .lit hosn'-
tally was served from everything bowls.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
Baron Ludlow Dead.

LONDON, Dec. 2J.-Baron Ludlow. Of
Haywood. former recorder Of Exeter. and
subsequently Judge Of the Court OF APP
peals died to-day In his seventy-thrd
year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26

his wife. Hahner tore the book and writ
INK desk 20 pieces and threatened ~ kill
Harry. Harry seized q knife and severed
has fathers iuguiar artery. Young Hait-
uor was arrested
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
he
Only
Bank

non-appearance Of the fiery tails usually
seen with meteOrs. Instead of these there
was a brilliant fire of electric balls.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26

Take Laxative Bromo Canine Tablets.
All druggists refund the moncy II &, fails
10 cure T.. w Groves Signature is On
each box. &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
THREE KILLED.

4 Broken Wheel Causes "A Bad Wreck
In California.
POMONA. GALA. Dec. PA broken
wheel on the train from Los Angeles.
which was due 10 arrive in Pomona at
GAS last night caused bad wreck.
Three persons were killed and twenty
one were injured. All Of the people
killed and injured reside in this section.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25
ANNIVERSARY OF
MAINE DISASTER
WILL BE CELEBRATED IN HAVANA
ON THE 18TH OF NEXT
MONTH

| New York, Jan. PA dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says: A report has
reached General Menocal that General
/ Rabi, with 1,500 insurgents, had taken to
the hills in Santa Clara in defiance of
the American authorities. Rabi is full
blooded Guantanamo Indian and hard
/ fighter. Menocal hopes the report may
prove untrue.
! Colonel Maus, surgeon general Of the
seventh army corps, complains bitterly
of the failure of the Washington officials
to supply him with vaccine. He cabled
for vaccine points four weeks ago, and
an inadequate supply arrived after is
days. He then received notice that 10, 600
points were shipped on January IA.
These have not yet arrived, though
urgently needed. Colonel Maus explains
the failure to vaccinate the soldiers be-
fore they left Savannah by saying regi-
mental surgeons were negligent and
failed to follow the simplest instructions
given to them.
! Charles e. Watson of Boston, who
cams to Havana to conclude the deal
for the purchase of the San Jose docks
/ and warehouses, held a long conference
with the owners of the property After
this conference a cable dispatch was sent
to Lawrence Turneure, saying that final
terms had been fully accepted and au-
thorizing the payment of a forfeit of
s35000O to bind the contract All con-
cerned are reticent, but it is learned
that the forfeit was just 10 per cent Of
the purchase price.
Captain SigSbee has written a letter
to commission of women who are ar
ranging patriotic ceremonies for Feb
ruary 10, the first anniversary of the de-
struction Of the Maine, in which he
says:
observance of the day by patriotic
Americans and others would be very
gratifying to me, and l am sure to the
other survivors and friends and rcla-
tiVes who lost their lives. General Lud-
low and Commodore Cromwell will ar
range for representative bodies of troops,
marines and sailors to be present The
men of the Texas have arranged to deco
rate the graves in the cemetery, but the
exact ceremonies have not yet been de-
cided upon. | suggest that your cere-
monies should consist of prayer, sing
ing and addresses, decoration of graves,
and finally volley fired over the graves
by marines of the squadron, and during
the day colors to be hoisted over the
Maine and then half-masted. AS COM
mander of the late battleship Maine |
beg to present my sincere thanks for
the kindness and sympathy already
shown in the desire to have special OBJ
servances on February Is. Upon this
question at least, l think I may assume
to thank for those most Immediately con-
cerned in the catastrophe the ladies who
are endeavoring to properly celebrate
this day
Cooperation and endorsement of the
plans for the observance of the day by
Generals Brooks, Ludlow and Lee, and
Commodore Cromwell, assures success,
and February 15 will probably be OBJ
served as a holiday in this city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25

Amesbury, Mass, Jan. 25.-The wishes
OF Reuben j. Smith, an eccentric man of
Il years, who died Tuesday, are to be
carried out in detail, and he will he
buried in chair, wearing slouch hat
and his costly marble tomb will be sealed
up by brick masons Mr.. Smith came
here in 1867, from Buffalo, N. Y, and
nothing is known Of his early life or his
relatives. Through dread of being placed
in the ground he built marble sarcoph-
agus last fall He arranged that his
body should be placed therein in chair
and under no consideration was it to be
put in a sacket or buried in the ground
The entrance will be sealed up with a
wall of brick. the outer steel door locked
and the key destroyed. T. Bartlett, who
has charge of Mr.. Smiths affairs, will
have the wish of the dead man carried
out.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25
TELECRAPHIC BRIEFS

Washington. Jan. 25.-SeXton's condi-
tions remains practically unchanged.
Philadelphia, Jan. 25.-Justice Henry w.
Williams, of the supreme court of Penn
sylvania, died suddenly this morning.
Paris, Jan. 25.-The preliminary sitting
of the Venezuela court of arbitration this
morning waspurely formal. The next
meeting will take place in April.
London, Jan, 25-.Adelina Patti, the
singer, was married today at Brecon,
Wales, to Baron Cederstrom, director of
the Health Gymnastic Institute here.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Davis,
from the committee on foreign relations,
has offered an amendment to the sundry
civil bill, appropriating $4,000, 900 to pay
Spain according to the terms of treaty.
The amendment has the endorsement OF
the committee on foreign relations.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25

land in the following way: Cane lands to
pay one peso per acre per annum; coffee
land, 10 centavOs; fruit, so centavOs; pas
ture from so to 15 centavos and all other
lands 25 centavos. 1t is probable that
Gen. Henry will find it necessary to con-
tinue the territorial tax to the extent
of five per cent upon the products of the
country, onerous though it be, in order
to raise sufficient revenues for the gov
ernment. This will produce 100000 per
annum and with the land tax and tho
merchants tax should answer all de-
mands.
Under the present law no one can im-
port without the payment of taxes aver
aging $500 pesos. The result is to re-
strict the importations of the island to g.
wealthy and favored few who are able to
control the commerce.. Every citizen and
every small shopkeeper who desires to
import something from abroad must pay
to the registered importing merchant a fee
for bringing the shipment through the
custom house and that carries with it a
commission in most cases for the advance
of duties and other expenses or services in
distributing the goods in the island.
According to the budget for the COM
ing year just approved by the general, it
appears that the estimated revenue will
exceed the expenses of government by o.
632,9 800 pesos, even after allowing a loss Of
100000 pesos on income occasioned by re-
ducing the duties on wheat flour. 1t will
be seen therefore that the customs house
receipts might be devoted to the expenses
OF the administration end permit q large
reduction of the internal taxes.
Besides this revenue would permit OF
many improvements throughout the is
land, such as a better police, sanitation
and roads. The tax has been removed
from meat and bread and put on liquors
and tobacco. This has been done by the
practical governor general "to encourage
competition among dealers and place said
necessaries within reach of the poorer
classes The dealers and drinkers of the
liquors say that the general is a prohbi-
tlonist. The following schedule provides
a tax for every liquor or tobacco store or
stand per annum in towns of from 5000,
to 10000 inhabitants $50; 10000 to Is 900
inhabitants, $50; $4,000 to 10000 nhabi-
tants, $40: above 10000 inhabitants, $50
The position of Gen. Henry is not an
easy one. He is daily called upon to rem
edy private wrongs and to reduce public
burdens. To do this he must exercise
sound judgment and great tact for it is
not an easy matter to abruptly change
that has become fastened to the island as
barnacles to a ship. The difficulty is in
creased by the want of a thorough knowl-
edge of the people and their various re-
latiOnS.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25
Senate Proceedings

Washington, Jan. 25.-At the beginning
mar CT the committee on naval affa RS,
reported the naval personnel bill and gave
notice at the earliest time possible he
would call it up for consideration.
Cullom reported the legislative appro-
priation bill and announced probably he
would call it up tomorrow.
l'.'nu'.s -, ''esoNuteu a,o - p ss",porariy
1t wes referred to the naval affairs COM
mittee.
The senate bill providing for the erec-
ton of building in this city for the de-
partment of Justice at a cost of 81 900 900
was passed.
Bills were passed as follows:
Suspending section of the act approv-
ed June 10, 1880, governing immediate
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25
PARTIAL PAYMENT PLAN
Pay part of the amount in cash and the
balance monthly.
Mems ~
Clothing

Getting better every day" is what can
be truthfully said of our Mems Clothing
Department. We are adding to it, maxi
ing it more complete, more comprehen-
sive. The best tailors in the country
make our Clothing, the textures, the
styles, the fit and the finish of which are
as near perfection as can be. Then we
have our own tailors here to make any
necessary alterations.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25
Smallpox Is Raging

Santa Fe, N. NJ. Jan. 25.-Late infor-
nation from the Zuni Puebla, in west
ern Valencia county, tells of a sad state
of affairs among those Indians. Small
pox is raging with terrible results, and
deaths are numerous. Since the disease
broke out 217 deaths have occurred and
600 Indians are sick, of whom possibly
about one-half will recover.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25

transportation of dutiable goods without
appraisement and directing the secretary
of the treasury to donate ono set OF life
saving apparatus to the Imperial Japan
ese society for saving life from ship
wreck
cutlve session. An agreement was reach
ed to take vote on the peace treaty Feb.
6, at p. M, and at LAO p. m., the senate
resumed its open session.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25
Work Of the House

Washington. Jan. 25.-The house today
resumed the debate on the army reorgani-
cation biM. saturday, February is was
set aside for the delivery of eulogies on
late representative Northway, of Ohio.
Gibson, Gep) of Tennessee, was the first
speaker today. He advocated the passage
of the Hull bill.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25
FULL DRESS SUITS

Fine Imported Worsted Full Dress
Suits, cut in the very latest fashion, with
a full Silk lining and facings to the but
tonholes with Lyon Silk. A perfect fit
guaranteed. Our price $4,000, less than
half the price you'd pay your own tailor
for making it.
Fine Imported Worsted Tuxedo Suits,
cut in the very SWEETEST style full Silk
lined and finely finished, for $500 the
suit.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25
We Only Handle A ! Goods

NO. 2o27-COUCH, oak frame, olive
H3S. % value for $4,000
NO. 20S3-COUCH, olive leather all over.
So. 90 vaue for $39.76
NO. 2O22-COUCH oxblood leather, tuft-
ed very fine, a handsome couch.
So go Valuo for $5l.S5
NO. 2O16-ROCKER, mahogany frame,
worth $31.00, and chair, mahogany
frame, to match, $4,000 value .........
Your Choice $I4 SO
NO 1212-ROCKER, all over stuffed, very
large and easy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
$500 value for $44. SO
over stuffed and good values at our
regular price, our leader ..............
$4,000 value for $33.75
NO. 2o24-CHAIR, large and handsome.
$500 value for $50. SO
NO 2071-ROCKER, large and handsome
$500 value for S4l.5O
NO. 2O2O-CHAIR, with mahogany frame
$50. 30 value for $475O
NO. 2Os0-ROCKER, with mahogany
frame ........... .......................
S6S.OO value for S4S.5O
These are all absolutely the Best Goods
that can be made, and you shouldn't over
look such an opportunity Qf you want
one) of securing rich piece of Leather
Furniture when it is obtainable for so
little. Then, too, you can take advantage
of our
PARTIAL PAYMENT PLAN
Pay part of the amount in cash and the
balance monthly.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25
MEMS SUITS

We have sizes in otr suits to fit all
shapes, the stout, the long and the regu-
lar.
For stout men we a offering good
Black Clay Worsted S with cutaway,
frock and single bre9 sack coats,
lined and trimmed in the best manner. for
5000 a suit.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25
FANCY VESTS

Fancy Vests in Cashmere and Cheviot.
Neat PIaids and Figures, cut high and
double breasted at $3.50 to $3.50 each.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-22

on the house top not come down" He dwen pe'-
ticularly on the last four words. and from them
made his application.
Speaking for his own church DR.. Kraeling said
there had been no agitation In regard 70 'ne
matter For himself he thought 1t purely one
OF personal taste but as society Is always consef-
vatlve he thought It would BE- time before II
would be generally adopted II is all habit Lne
Jew wears his hat in church, ana 70 ths JEW u .ss
Is all right for him IL signifies the rne OF Va.
exodus when the faithful were commanoeo 20 ~
start out at any time in the service OF tne Loi11'
DIR KraelIng was Of the opinion that IN 81. fhu.,
who is always quoted when this topic ~ or1usar sr
IN were 10 see some OF the modern nebotra.
he would be OF modern mind and not 80 insis'ene
that IL be retained I'm the churches .
This idea Of St. Paul was also held oy ProIn,ss
churches He thought. however tne nem .z .nsz
would not be adopted In churcnes OF DIS c.s,1
for the reason that there was lack OF necesslX
for IT, The chancel IS high and the reaoin8 nssh
and pulpit are so placed that all the CONVERSATION
can easily see the clergyman. though generally tney
are occupied in following the prayer book; -,
Of the Central Congregational Church preciudes
all necessity for removing hats. The bundihs " an
amDhtheatre and DR.. Behrends Is easily seen w
all. no matter the size Of headgear worn. InsIe
Tompkins Avenue Congregational Churcn But
Plymouth Church which has now tried the pan TOT
Sundays. is thoroughly satisfied tnst " u
good thing. II has not spread much Deyonu tilo
choir as yet though the Rev. Horace Porter says
that a number OF nave always remogen
their hats and there at least two more ADDED
TO this list last Sunday. -,
IL Is hoped that by next season the hats may ~.
be removed during the sermon ar least MOST woulo
prefer to keep them on while the various nymns
are being sung. otherwise they are an inGon- r,-
venence while rising and sitting Mrs Hills
solves the difficulty by wearing 20 the services =
small but most becoming bonnet.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-22
RECIPROCITY NEGOTIATIONS.
WORK ON THE TREATIES WITH FRANCE
AND BRITISH COLONIES.


Washington June 21.-The Bermuda Reel
procity Commission has arrived here 10 open ne
gotations for a treaty. Accompanied by Mr.
Tower the British Charge d'Anaires. who rep
resents the home Government In the negota-
tions. the members of the Commission called
at the State Department to-day and met Secre-
tary Hay and Commissioner Kasson. The con-
ferences on reciprocity schedules will not begin
until next week
The reciprocity treaty for British Guiana has
been completed. and copies Of the final draft
have been forwarded TO London and Guiana for
approval This step of precaution, al
though no doubt is felt TO its approval. When
received the treaty will be signed by Mr.. Kasson
and Mr.. Tower, representing the two Govern
ments
The details of the Guiana treaty, as well as
that for Barbados. are withheld from publica-
tion until the treaties are submitted TO the SEN
ate In well informed quarters, however, the
understanding prevails that in the Barbados
treaty l. per cent the basis Of reduction
allowed by the United States The Dingley
tariff law allows not exceeding 20 per cent re-
duction Of the regular duties.
The Jamaica Commission was to have held
another conference at the State Department to-
day to continue the negotiations The matter
went over, however owing to the attention
which is being given to the reciprocity lists pre-
sented by the French authorities. Although the
French negotiations are proceeding satisfacto-
rily, II is not expected that a treaty can be
signed before the middle Of next month.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-22
No DEMANDS FROM uoToRNEN.

The officials Of the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company have not yet received the uefnahus Iloui
,be new, Surface Railway Employees Association.
,ha, regular rate Of wages by the hour should
ne substituted for the system Of payment by the
trim The opinion in fact is beginning to prevail
thar there Is no extreme desire on the part OF
the Metropolitan motormen for any change ana
that the question raised at last Sundays meeting
Of the Central Federated Union proceeded ihos''S
from labor agitators.
Morris Brown d delegate OF the union. has been
investIgating the new association. under the IN
structjons OF the miscellaneous section OF the
Union with view TO ascertaning its strength
and 10 learning something OF the men VINO say
they represent u. Mr.. Brown mas already re-
nnrted that there are men In the association VINO
have no right % belong 10 II. Tor the reason that
they are not surface railroad employs The con
stitlton OF the Central Federated Union requires
that delegates shall work at the trade or othsi @S-
:upations they represent