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slllons NJ American capitalists 10 con.
troll the Cuban tobacco production and
manufactures ars taking definite shape.
n IL not settled wh6iher this viii be
IN conjunction with an English ayndi.
cate Or IN opposition 10 II, The plan Or
lglnnted with SONS New YORK banks.
and Includes banks In boston, Wishing
ton ana several other cities. Several
promoters Nnd hpeoulntora have bcen
Working on tho scheme. but they repre-.
scented no capital. The present syndicate
h said 20 be- composed entirely 0f banks.
Tho proposition IN 70 obtain control Of
tobacco lnnds In tho Vurlta Ab5jo or
plnar del Rio district. and also ~ the
Partdo diHirlut IN Havana province.
These districts comprise two thirds Of
lhc production NJ tho island ff tobacco
producing lands can be secured. tho next
step will be 10 manufacture the leaf en-
Ilroly IN Cuba, enabling The prices TO DO
controlled. ana driving imitation Ila-
yaHa cigars out ~ HE market.
Negotiations began IN october by the
Nrw York banking house, with the to-
bnrc0 Interests which werc consolidated
into tho English syndicate known ~ tho
Havana Cigar and Tobacco Factories
0lmlied). This syndicate wis composed
of eleven factories. Including Henry Clay
ana Book A. Company. fia capital II
u D0g0 Spanish gold. and II controls
Q 90 cabnlitros or ~ 90 acres u Yuolta
khaja, Seven factories refused 10 join
the syndicate and have kept nm indie
pendent existence Negotiations with tho
English syndicate are said 10 have
ceased recently aud now proposition
has been made 20 lnclan n co ana 10
other outside factories which are con-
ridering
Tobhrro men have heretofore been
akepticai about All plans for controlling
ths production and manufacture OF the
Cuban leaf. because of tho amount of
capital required. For this reason In.
dlylduai promoters have received ilttle
attention The banks however. have
capital enough 20 command respect In
trade circles and II II known that some
have received offers which are
them to reconsider former re-.
fusals.
Tobacro lands are held chiefly by small
farmers and are not owned In large areas
by tho factories though some of these
have irasrn ~ tracts varying from three
10 hyo years
Tobacco buyers have claimed that tho
scheme Of controlling production Is not
feasible. but capitalists are willing TO
attempt tho experiment. The value OF
Tho product Of tho Vucl,a Abajo and
farudoa districts Is estimated at from
100000 TO 100000. In the prcaent
scheme account iS not taken OF the Rem
,tiioa district In Santa Clara. or OF San
iAgo. comprising the cheap product.
rho assumption " that they would fol-
ow the course Of tho product In the
western part OF tho island.
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Appropriation Of $l7l.000 for
the Fast Southern Mall Ser
Vice Knocked Out.
CANAL BILL IN THE SENATE
M0rgan's Amendment Provides That
Not More Than Twenty Millions q
Year Shall Be Paid Out.

WARRINGTON. Jan, 10. The house TO-.
day practically decided tho iIrOwn-swan.
son contested election case from the
rinh Virginia district IN favor of tho
sitting member Hanson. democrat. by
declining Ca consider tho case, Twenty.
four republicans Joined with the demo.
ctalu ana populiHtH on this vote,
Tho p0utoflicS appropriation bill wnR
Iakra 40. Iho greatest surprise 6f tho
day was tho adoption ~ two amendments
striking out ~ tho bin tho appropriation
ot IlilD for tho fast southern mail aud
tzbooO for special mail facilities from
Kansas cily 10 Newton kas. The ap.
preparation for tho southern mail has
fought annually for six or seven years,
but has always been retained Tho IN.
Grease In the appropriation for the pncu.
matte service from ~ 90 10 5000 was
knocked out by the elimination " tho
provision. which fell under a point Of
order. for tho repeal of tho law against
the extension ~ this service. The house
adjourned with a motion To recommlt
Il pending Tho motion carried inbiruc.
tiunA to strike oui tho words newly &C.
auirrd territory IN connection with the
appropriation VI tpDop for mail facilities
Va Porto Rico. cuba and Philippines
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!ANKs ro coNrnoL cunAN

BANKS TO CONTROL CUBAN
TOBACCO PRODUCTION,
Output II Now In tho Hands Of an En-
glish Syndicate which WIN lie Ab.
sorbcd by tho Americans
SEW YORK. Jan. is--A dispB.rh 30
tho Tribune from Havana sayp; Propo-
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putsd authority on the Iron trade will
say today: The iron markets afe In OK.
traDrdinary condition. a constantly
growing number Of makers In many llnei
have either Withdrawn prices altogether
Or made high quotations IN order to turn
away buyers sbll thus far there has
been little speculatlop. ana the industry
Il kept well In hand.sThus It Ia virtually
decided that prices for Lake Bessemer
Ore viii not BE- advanced 81 cents q ton,
n. indeed. 10 large an advance be made.
IN piE iron We note sales ~ about 500
tons OF Bes8enier IN the PltiaburG district
~ fun prices and some transactions in
basic pig IN the eaa. So far as foundry
iron thrOps bDug the country Is concerned.
The buyers are picking up what they can.
Foreign inquiry Ia heavy and some early
deliveries cannot be made
Ocean freights have elsed up consider
aDly. The feeling that there Is danger Of
pronounced scarcity Of pig iron Is gain
Ing but Il should be Understood clearly
that II n likely 10 be- only temporary
unless the demand goes far beyond the
present rate Of output.
Tho consolidation OF the Norfolk Il
Western furnace plants in Virginia un-
der tho Virginia Iron, Coal 4 Coke Com
pany now practically assured. will put
life into capacity there long idle A few
furnaces are getting ready IN eastern
PcnnsylyhnlA In Alabama and Tennes-
see there Is some change Of extension.
There are few available furnaces In
the Bhonango valley and one NJ Buffalo.
Finally. toward summer we may expect
the large plants al Loraln and at Youngs-
town TO fall IN line. Some business has
been done In steel blllets In the central
west and In the east nj higher prices.
II II announced that rhs American
Wire Company has contracted with the
Federal Steel Company for large guam
titles Of biIlets and wire rods. though
the articles Is not yet available.
Although relatively quiet. the steel rail
market Is stronger east and west The
demand for car material continues un-
abated ana large blocks OF bars and
shapes FOR this purpose have been placed.
In no department Is the scarcity more
pronounced than IN plates. our Chicago
correspondent reports that the local mill
has taken orders aggregating 1900 tons.
Of which no tons was t0r shlpbuIlding.
The demand for structural material Is
developing. Very large bridge orders
have been placed and now. TOO, the re-
quIrements for buildings are coming in.
Good sized amounts have been taken in
Chicago Rni New York and some liberal
season contracts have closed In beams
with architectural iron works. One OF
the few Industries which are still in the
dumps Is the cast iron pipe trade. Only
lot OF about $50 tons for Philadelphia
was placed at very low figure and
current small lots are being taken at
unremunerati1e prices. We understand
that the consolidation in this branch.
which is TO be financed by Poor q Green
ough. OF this city. Is making satisfactory
progress. Another large banking house
is working In the Atesl pipe consolidation
to take in the great mills at Pittsburg
and elsewhere.
The boom in the metal market con-
tinues. copper. lead and spelter all hav-
ing scored a notable advance.
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THE DAY IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Jan io.-Tho senate
listened today 90 q discussion Of the
policy ~ expansion Turner. of Washing
ton delivered carefully prepared spccoh
on tho Vonl resolution. Tho sp0och was
for tho most part a constitutional Bfgu.
m-ni. N which Turner took issue with
senator PlAit and Senator Foraker on
thuir recent uit1rancoa,
Tho Nioanguan canal bill was under
consideration nearly three hour After
much debate the suhaulutc presented by
Morgan. or Alabama, Tor tho bond amend.
mont offered by Allison Was adopted.
II provides that tho secretary of tho
treasury shall nol pay out Tor work on
tho canal more than tso.ooO1o during any
nnrni year Earnest efforts wrru made
to amend tho measurr In other partlcu'
lars. but all failed,
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GREAT ACTIVITY IN THE
IRON AND STEEL MARKET.

Higher Quotations Made In Some Lines
in order to Turn Away Buyers
Metal Market booming.
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FOR A GRAIN COMMISSION.

SALEM. Jan Blu tho house the fea-
iuru of today was Whalley's bin 10 pro-
vide a state grain inspector and commits
sion The bill provides FOR inspection fees
and approprlates 500 FOR setting the
commission up In business, and provides
the salary Of tho chief inspector a; t2D0
per year and expenses; tho chief deputies,
$3.50. other deputies 81 per month. and
the other two members Of the commits
sion So per year and necessary expenses
II also provides FOR a clerk. at salary
Of 1900.
Tho measures that completed their
course In both houses today are amend
mcnts 10 tho oregon city charter. amend
ments TO the Grants Pass charter. the
bill TO make Ciaisop Beach a public
highway. and tho Philomath charter.
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN TRANeiaco. Cat
'"u"'iLLE NJ NEW roRK. n. v.
kiIaRp ny WOLVES

LONDON. Jan ~ A Dispatch 90 tho
Daily Mail from bucharest i,oumania.
aayn that a pack - wolves unIi,odpncSi
hy hunger rpeunly aitacand mon.
aH,ery at iopuyan In tho Moldavian
mountains. aud killed a friar.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II it
fails to cure. sc. The genuine has L. B.
Q. on each tablet. For sale By Charles
Rogers
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NEW YORK. Jan. Gis.--In It's review Of
trade conditions the Iron Age. an undis-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-20

When a man can't tell whether he is
in love or not, he is; when woman
cannot tell whether she Is in love or
not. she Is not.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-19
STATE OF Ono, Cry OF TOLEDO, J
LUCAS COUNTY,

STATE OF OHIo, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY, or
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F.
j. CHENEY s. Co., doing business in
the City OF Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
TARRH that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. D., 1886.
So A. w. GLEASON,
I Notary Public.
Halls Catsrrh Cure lie taken intern
ally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
FIJI. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo. o.
~ Sold by all druggists, Toe.
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SALE OF THE PETERS ANNEX.
Bidding Was Lively-The Entire
Farm Was Sold.

In compliance with the will OF
Judge b. j. Peters, his administrst-
ors, John Botts, of Shelby. and A. g.
Peters, OF this CITY, on Wednesday sold
the old homestead containing about
l35 acres, part OF which is In the city
Unite.
The first division contained 381
acres, and included the residence. Ac-
cording to the requirements OF the
will this part was to be offered in lots
and then as q whole, and the larger
price was to prevail. The tract had
been subdivided by streets. This
work was done by Prof. M. j. Good
win. These lots, 81 in number, were
readily sold for total of SO, $50. The
largest lutS had ss much as five acres.
Then the !. act ID offered as a whole
and was bought by r. A. Mitchell for
$4,000. Evidently there were sever
al much disappointed purchasers.
Another tract of I6 acres on SOU
side had been subdivided into eight
parcels. Two of these with one acre
each were sold to Ii. c. Mckee for
$l27.50 aud $205. One with four
acres TO ". A. Refs for 1892 90. The
following with two acres each we've
sold to Martin Ramey, $2S2.50; j. w.
Clay, $2l5; Peter Kelly, $3.50; John
Corbett, $2l5; Sam. Sullivan, $3.50.
The unimproved land was sold, DIR.
j. A. Vansant buying about 80 acres
at $72, and John L. Mccormick about
20 acres at $50.
The entire sale aggregated $l7,-
$3.50.
Capt. Jack Stewart was the auc-
tioneer snd pushed sales briskly. A.
B. White was legal adviser for the
estate.
This property is conveniently locat-
ed, and is very desirable. What will
be done with it the future will reveal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-19
THE JUBILEE REPORT
OF the American Christian Mis-.
sionary Society.

| The following report by Benz amin
L, Smith was given at the convention
In Cincinnati in October:
ga Jubilee shall that fitieth year
be unto you'll"
"rhe fhieth report OF the Ameri.
can Christian Missionary Society il
one full of facts ana should make us
jubilsnt. The society succeeded in
securing the full 100000 for their
Jubilee, an increase of $4,000 over
last year.
"The report recites the beginning OF
the work under the presidency of Al
exander Campbell and the growth OF
! fifty years. There has been raise d
and expended through the treasury OF
the Society $S6O,5OO; supplemental
funds raised on the mission field,
", 100000. There has come into be-
ing under the care and help of the
National Board and auxiliary to that
Board, torty-six State and District
Boards of Missions. The missionaries
of the Gem tal Board have organized
1851 churches, and baptized 9S,360
persons into The churches. The State
Board report 295, l5S additions to the
churches by their missionaries.
"rhe American Christian Mission
airy Society has given to the church
the various her societies the Chris
tian Wonisn's Board OF Missions,
which has raised $4,000 since its
organization; the Foreign Society
which has raised and expended ST.
1000 for Foreign Missions; the
Board of Church Extension, which
has raised 1896, 900 for that work the
Board of Negro Evangelizatiop,
which has raised $4,000 before it's
offering was united with that of the
General Home Board and the Board
of Ministerial Relief, which has raised
about $29 OCO or the help of aged and
needy ministers. This is the briefest
statement of our organized mission
airy work in its Jubilee Year-'by
their fruits ye shall know them
"The report for the last year is the
record OF the most prosperous year in
our history; it is already known that
the Society has increased its income
from Sal, 900 to 100000 in one year.
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MT STERLING. KENTUCKY. TUESDAY DECEMBER 49, 1899.

not sent to the States soon enough.
Many lives could have been saved
had they been sent to the States in
time.
Part of our regiment is again on
the move with General Law ton. Our
regiment seems to have made re.
cord for itself, judging from the way
II is always the first to make the adj
vance, etc. Am glad am not with 1t
at present, as the marching over hills,
through swamps and in the broilin x
sun and sleeping with wet clothes on
would, think, completely finish me In
my present weak condition. If / get
no better in month l shall apply to
be returned to the States for treat
ment in the hospital al San Francisco.
You will remember young Alexsn-
der. He dead at the first reserve hos
pitsl. 1t is very sad.
I will be truly glad when things
are all quiet here. l think as soon as
affairs get settled down to,a permap-
ent peace basis, all the regiments tina,
came here first will be sent to the
Ststes, and the new regiments to stay
here. Our regiment is the fourth one
here OF the regulars. So of course II
will be the fourth to leave.
Now, will close, sending tons Of
love for yourself and all at dear old
home.
Your loving son,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-19
They GO.
TONE US INJUNcTIoNs.
Court of Appeals Decides the
Case Of Mayor and Others
AGAINST THE JUDGE.

The case waa Mayor Weaver, etc..
Va. Judge Toney. Opinion was rem.
dered by Judge Hazelrigg, four out
of the seven Judges concurring. Du-
relle and Burnsm dissent d, and Cuff
iy voted with the Democrats.
The opinion was lengthy and con-
cluded AZ follows:
"From the averments of the pile d =
ings, the exhibits filed and such of
;he curre:t history, as we. may fairly
take into consideration, we are of the
opinion that the Honest Election Den :
ocrstic party is part and parcel or
faction of the regular Democratic
party, differing from the regular par
ty in some of the local or State issues,
but indorsing the uttcrances of the
platform Of the last National Conven.
ton. We do not think il is q distinct
political party, nor do we think it has
claimed so to be or so regarded itself.
While it may or may not be true that
only such political parties as cast 2
per cent. of the vote at the previous
election are the political parties emit.
tied to inspectors under the statute,
we think it reasonably clear such
right is conferred to such a body OIL
party rs constitutes distinct political
party.
awe think the plaintiff Brown was
not entitled to have inspectors admit
ted to the polls.
"Wherefore the order heretofore
temporarily granted lie now made
perpetual"
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Better Than Ever.

The Christmas number of the Horse
Review, of Chicago, H., appeared
December IL. From the preliminary
synopsis of contents of the forthcom.
ing issue, furnished us by the pub
fishers, we can safely promise all ad-
mirers of the horse an unusually in
teresting and higli-class number. A
large variety of articles of unusual
value to horsemcn. sketches, reminis-
censes, stories. poems, ETC., the COM
prehensive statistics (nowhere else OBJ
tainsble), the magnificent supplement
(suitable for frsming) and innumera-
BILE smaller illustrations, and the ar
tistic Autographed cover Gin seven
colors), ell combine TO make this
tenth Christmas number the peer OF
anything ever attempted in this line.
The price lie but rs cents per copy,
but is sent without cost to all names
on the Review subscription list De-
cember IL, or subscriptions for one
pear at 50, or six months at 81, may
commense with that issue. Full par.
ticulars will be cheeriully furnished
by The Horse Reyiew Co., 9l0 Ma
sonic Temple. Chicago, III.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-19
Birthday Dinner,

On Sunday, December 10, Mr.. MIN
A. Wills, who lives on Slate, celebra-
ted his 10th birthday. A fine dinner
was served to about so friends, OF
whom we're T. Fl. Esstin and VIM.
Sledd, of this city, and J. II. Will
liams, II. d. Combs and their wives
from + nchburg. The host is in
good h, It'll and appears to be good
for othe yesrs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-19
LETTER
FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
Which Is Of Interest to Our
Readers.
End RESERVE HOSPITAL, /
MANILA, z. l., OcI. %, 1899.

My DEAR MOTHER 1T is such a
fine morning that | decided to occupy
some of INV time in writing to you.
Tam hear in this hospital for treat
ment: have somewhat of a fever: at
time teel broken down generally. Ex-
pect to be all right in a few weeks.
A, times feel very weak. and again
rather strong. think the rest and
being awsy from exposure on the fir
ing line will build me up. When one
Is on dutyat the front, exposed to all
the elements. he has no chance to care
for him self, as before the elements of
m adicine can act to do any good, It is
counteracted by more exposure
rains, intense heat, etc.
Affairs remain the same here as
they were some four mouths ago.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-19
ARTHUR FITZPATRICK.

Niles Annie e. Cunning, Tyre, Mich.
says, 81 suffered long time with dys.
pepsia lost flesh and become very
weak. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure COM
pleiely cured me-" 1t digests what
you eat and cutes all forms OF stom-
ach trouble. 1t never fails to give
immediaterelef in the worst cases.
Fer sale by F. c. DUERsoN, Drug
gist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-19

Toys of all kinds. Dolls, Tea
Sets, Games, Cups and Saue-
ers, Plush Goods.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-19

"One Minute Cough Cure is the
best remedy ever used for coughs
snd colds. 1t is unequalled for whoop-
ing cough. Children all like IL
"writes H. N. Williams, Gentryville
Ind. Never fails. 1t is the only
harmless remedv that gives immedi-
ate rem 2. Cures coughs, colds
hoarseuess, Group, pneumonia, bron-
chitis and all throat and lung troubles.
It's early use prevents consumption.
For sale by f. G. DUERsoN, Drug
gist.
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Governor of Cuba.

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, U. S. ",
has been assigned to the command of
the division of Cuba, relieving Maj.
Gen. John r. Brooks, U. 8. A., and
will. in addition to his duties as divi-
sion commander, exercise the author
ity of Military Governor of the island.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-19

The Democratic National Executive
Committee is organizing travelling
men into antitrust clubs. A league
If proposed,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-19

Mr.. J. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo-, saved
his child's life by One Minute Cough
Cure. Doctors had given her up to
die with Group. It's an infallible
cure for coughs, colds, grippe, pneu-
monia. bronchitis and throat and lung
troubles. Relieves at once.
For sale by F. G. DUERsoN. Drug
gist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-19
Prices on Beet Cattle Sail Sky
ward at Chicago.

The record for highest prices on
beef cattle since June 1882, was bro
ken on Wednesday on the Chicago
market. One carload. consisting of
seventeen head of Aberdeen Angus
two-yesr-old cattle, was sold to-day
to one of the local packers for 1926
per hundred, while another lot of the
same style cattle was sold for $3.50
per hundred.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-24
WON It A FEARFUL COST.
Heavy Loss of British Officers in
the Battle with Beers at
Glencoe.
BuReHERs SAID TO Be DEMoRALlzED.
Gen. symons Made Major General
Movement Among Basuto Chiefs to
Declare Loyalty to Queen Mny
Wrenk Vengeance on Burghers of
Orange Free State.

London, Oct. %. = The war office an
nounces in the fighting between Glen
coe and Dundee, in Natal, 81 non-com
missioned officers and men were killed
and ISL wounded.
A later dispatch from Sir George
Stewart White says that Sir William
Penn Symons was brighter Saturday
but that the doctor could give no fur
Their opinion.
The war Office has issued the follow.
ing announcement:
1.-THE queen has been pleased to approve
of the promotion of Col. Local Lieut.. Gen
Symons commanding the Fourth division
of the Natal field force, to be a major gen.
eral supernumerary to the establishment
for distinguished service in the field"
The list of officers killed and wound
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-24
ANTITRUST Organization.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-The executive com.
mittee appointed by the antitrust dele.
gates to the recent trust conference in
Chicago are taking preliminary steps
to the calling of a national antitrust
conference in the near future, to be
composed of representative delegates
from all of the states and territories
All communications touching the or.
ganization of antitrust leagues should
be addressed to H. B. Martin, national
secretary, Washington, d. c., and those
relating to prospective national trust
conference should be sent to r. w. Bod
dinghouse, secretary executive commit.
tee, 70 Dearborn street, Chicago. III.