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.UNBOUNDED
EXCITEMENT
In DUBLIN.
Pro.Boer Meeting Addressed by pay-
1T, Rsdmond and Maud
Come,
"THE IRISH JOAN OF ARC"
The Boer Flag Dsaantly Waved at
Dublin Castle and Seized BY
the Police.

DUBLIN, Dec. II. = The announce
meut that a pro-Buer meeting would be
convened to-day as a protest against
the proposal Of Trinity college to con-
fer a degree upon Joseph Chamberlain
led to exciting scenes. A large force
Of police was called out and the troops
were held in readiness.
Maud Come, the so-called Irish
Joan Of Arc" and James Connolly, the
Irish Republican. drove in a wagonette
to the place appointed for the meeting,
which was attended by large crowd.
Mr.. Connolly tried to speak, but was
prevented by the police. The wagon
ette then made a tour OF the streets.
the crowd rapidly increasing, cheering
for the Beers, singing "God Save Ire
land and wen Hang Joe Chamber
lain on Sour Apple Tree" and using
disgusting expressions against the
queen, the empire and the army.
While passing Dublin castle the oc'
cupants Of the wagonette waved the
Transvaal flag trlumphantly, where
upon the police stopped the vehicle and
seized the nag.
The wagonette, attended by large
body Of police. who often cleared the
streets, then drove tothe rooms of the
Irish Transvaal committee. where MI
chael Davltt and WIN. e. Redmond
were waiting. A meeting of about sixty
persons was held, Messrs. Davitt, Red
mond and o'Brien speaking in violent
condemnation of the war and Of Mr..
Chamberlain, and declaring that the
iatter's visit to ireland at such mo-
ment was proof of his callous nature,
The speakers urged that, should an OPP
portunity occur. Dublinites ought to
show their detestation Of the colonial
secretary in unmistakable fashion.
Mr.. Davitt said: IAN 1rlshmen re-
ioIce in the triumphs Of the Beers. No
power In Europe would now fear Great
Britain. except perhaps the Prince Of
Monaco"
Mr.. Redmond said: "Mr. Chamber
lain deserves not doctors, but execu-
toners"
Ultimately resolution, proposed by
Mr.. Davltt, was carried, denouncing
the war and calling upon the powers,
particularly the United States, to take
steps to insure the independence Of the
Boer republic. While Maud Come was
t,t,,,. ,nr,oI,odv shouted n reference
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BIG ADVANCE.

In Freight Rates on All Necessary
Commodities on All Roads East Of
chicaeo-From 25 to so Per Cent.
shippers VIII Appeal to the Courts.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE Chronicle to-
morrow will say:
One Of the most radical and general
advances ever made in freight rates
will go into effect on all the railroads
east and west of Chicago, January /.
Thousands Of articles Of every day
consumption will be affected and the
increase viii average IS and 40 per
cent, the jump on many classes reach
ing 50 per cent. The contemplated ac-
tIon Of the railroad officials has arous-
ed the shipping interests Of the coun-
try and vigorous protests are being
made against the sweeping rise.
The shippers say that II the carrying
charges are increased to the extent an
nounced by the railroad1 It Will have
the effect Of increasing retail prices IN
every line Of trade.
Sugar, soap, cottee. -four coal ana
farm Implements are n few OF the ar.
ticles to be affected. On these as well
as on ave hundred articles, the increase
will run from 26 to 40 per cent. The
rate on coal, for example, west Of Chi
caEo, Will be pushed up twenty-five
cents on the ton. Rates on cattle VIII
be advanced to twenty-elght cents per
100 pounds, and hogs and sheep Will go
up from twenty-five to thirty cents,
and dressed meat to forty cents per 100
pounds, Hay Is an article that VIII
feel the advance severely. The tarlh on
this well be Increased 81 10 per ton.
on the roads east Of Chicago the In
crease in rates will be accomplished Dy
changing the class under which the
articles affected are shipped. This Will
be done by taking the items out or
what are known as commodity classes
and putting them in the CLASSES" The
roads east OF Chicago Will DO most OF
the rate advancing.
Chicago shippers are circulating peti-
tions, asking the railroads to defer the
announced advance until April /, to
enable them to catch up on their or
ders. Should the railroad officers re-
fuse dire results to manufacturers and
wholesalers will, It is claimed, be the
shIppers in several iobbIng cehters
talk OF appealing TO the judiciary 70
prevent what they term the arbitrary
action Of the railroads.
ORicera Of the railroads, in defense OF
their rute-increaSlng action. declare
that the advances are made necessary
BY the Increased cost OF everything
they are compelled TO buy, from ties to
engines. They further aver that there
Is no reason why the railroads should
continue to quote panic rates While
merchants, manufacturers and others
are advancing prices
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Whalsbaek Barge Hundred and Nit
teen, with q Crew Of Nine 4le1,
Lost In the Great Storm on We'd
nssday-Three Thousand Tons e
Iron ore Went to the Bottom.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17,-A dispateh feel,
sault Ste Marie, Mich, to the Lake AlaE-
Inc News says:
;WhalebacS Barge Hundred and lit
teen, which has been missing on Iillse
Superior since Wednesday last vas tos
day given up for lost. with her crew 81
nine men, The only names known ct
the lost are Captain Arthur Royce
Mate Michael stynop, Cook william
Buckner.
The steamer Colgate Hoyt which had
the lost barge in tow, gave up the search
for her to-day, and passed down
through the locks, bound for Lake Erie.
The tug Yigilant, which was also aearehs
ing for the Hundred and Fifteen. IKE
wise gave II up. While It - likely that
the whaleback company VIII send out NJ
own steamers from Duluth IN q furthet
search, the crew Of the Hoyt have no
doubt that the barge went down IN the
great storm Of Wednesday.
after starting out OF the head oi
Lake Superior said the captain Of the
Colgate Hoyt, I'VE ran Into @ furious
cold northeast gale. For forty honfl
we bucked into the seas, ana dnally We
succeeded In getting within ten miles q
Pick Island. where we got into CONF
pRrAtiYely smooth water, the wind be-
ing on shore. then changed my course
TO the southwark, running parallel with
the shore, in order TO keep under lts pro-
lection. had been on this course for
about an hour, when, on Wednesday
morning, / went into breakfast ! saw
the lights on the barge oil right Five
minutes later was told that the tow
line had parted, and Hundred and Fifr
teen was drifting out Into the lake. y
Immediately put the Hoyt about, and tor
four hours zigsngBed back and forth
over the course Of the barge. l kept up
the search VI II dark, when / run down
to the Whltlsh Point. There | met
Captain Smith, agent OF the whAlebank
fleet at the So, who was on the TUG
Vlgilant The two Of us then Joined In
the search. We kept at II until thg
weather proved too much for US, when
we came back. fearing we might be
caught out on Lake Superior In a,heavy
snow storm. We had only forty tons
Of coal. and were in danger OF running
out Of fuel"
During the gale on Tuesday. when the
Hoyt was pulling the barge Into the
great northeast storm, the crew could
see the men on the barge pumping W6-.
ter that was colored with iron ore. This
would have indicated that something
was wrong, but no distress signal wGg
dIRnlaVhd on the harFR and it Wnfl
thought all was well, particularly after
the boats had run into smooth wRtat,,
How soon after breaking away from the
Hoyt the Hundred and Fifteen went
down cannot be guessed. The life boat
and everything on the deck OF the barge
was either washed away or frozen 80
tight to the deck that It could not be
moved.
The lost vessel carried about 1000 tons
Of iron ore. and was valued at about
$4,000.
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rlne 1iautennnt prumbv pead.

WASHINGTON. Dec, 17.-Lleut T. n.
Brumby. flag lieutenant to Admiral
Dewey during the Manila campaign,
who has been Ill with typhoid fever for
several weeks. died at Garfield hospital
shortly after o'clock this evening.
The death Of Lieutenant Brumby.
while not unexpected, was great
shock to Admiral Dewey. The relations
OF the two men for several years past
have been very intimate, and a strong
friendship had grown up between them.
lieutenant Brumby went out to the
AslatIc station with the admiral and
had been there with him Until they
both returned to the United States
several months ago. In his capacity
as flag lieutenant TO the admiral, LIEUT.
enant Rrumby was thrown with his
chief practically all the time, and act
ed as his personal representative in
many matters OF detail delegated %
him by the commanding ofiieer.
Lieutenant Brumby was forty-tour
years Of age and unmarried. Nothing
definite has been decided concerning
the funeral except that the body will
be taken 20 Georgia for lnterment,
leaving here tomorrow night, for At
lanta. It Il entirely improbable that
Admiral Dewey will accompany the re-
mains, but will designate his secretary.
Lieutenant II. H. Caldwell, to perform
that duty.
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HINTON HORRORS.
Postmaster Falls Dead-Epglneer
Killed-Head and Arm Severed.

Postmaster Falls Dead-Engineer
Rilled-Head and Arm Severed.
Special Dispatch to the Inteiiigeneer.
HINTON, w. Va, Dec. H-B. F.
Hall, postmaster at Meadow Creek. M
teen miles west of here. fell dead yes
terday evening, in the postofice. BE is
wen known over the state and was a
stnunch Republican.
Engineer James Matterson was killed
at ou!nnemont this morning in. a pecu-
liar way. He was oiling his engine,
which was on the side track. while an
other freight train was passing. One OF
the passing cars broke down and telI
over against his engine, mashlng MS
head, killing him Instantly. He was
very popular and died with his oil can
in his hand.
George Richmond, aged eleven, was
killed at Meadow Creek, while attempt
ing 10 board freight train last night.
His head and arm was severad.
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dangers to the empire than that With
which we are now menaned, nor a eith-
er OF those critical periods was Great
Britain 90 isolated politically or regard
ed With such dislike and suspicion Is
are almost everywhere apparent un-
less the eslmness which impresses the
foreign observer proceeds only from
apathy or a want Of Suficlent imagin-
alton to realize the imminent danger to
the whole fabric Of our empire. the
great efforts now urgently required will
surely be made before II Is too late to
retrieve the situation. we are light
ing not merely for supremacy in South
Africa, but our position as q great
power. We know we have mlscalcu-
lated the strength of our foe, and we
are resolved to make that miscalrula-
tlon good"
The Llboral organs foreshadOw se-
rlous reckoning for the government
when the time comes
The Daily Chronicle hints that Gen-
eral Sir William Butler, who was re-
called from the Cape command because
of his Boer sympathles long ago. ad-
vlsed the government thas the prosecu-
tlon Of Mr. chamberlaln's policy would
make heavy reinforcements for the
Cape imperative.
The Daily News says: "The govern.
ment's decision is either a counsel OF
panic or the confusion OF utter miscal-
culatlon.'
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GOVERNOR ATKINSON DENIES

That he Criticised one Of the West
virginia Commissioners to the
Philadelphia Export Exposition.
Confusion Of Names.
Special Dlspatch to the Intelllgencer'
CHARLESTON, ". Va. Dec. H.-
Governor Atkinson has written 3.
Tracy Tobln, Of Philadelphia. who rep-
resented West Virginia as commission
er to the Philadelphia Export EXPOSE
ton and international congress, a let
ter, denying that he made certain crit
iclsms. which have been published, TO
the eject that he had been imposed on
BY Tobln. whom he appointed at the
latter's request on the Fecommenda-
tion OF others. At the same time he
wrote a letter TO Tobin'B brother, F.
Tracy Toblu, explaining an amusing
complication which has grown out OF q
confusion Of p. Tracy with =. Tracy
The Tobins are brothers. who prac-
tice law together In philadelphia.
When the alleged criticisms made by
Governor Atkinson OF p. Tracy were
published they made It appear that Y.
Tracy was the commissioner, ana r.
Tracy, who was NOT the coEnnliSglo loneT.
became the victim Of unmerciful roasts
in the Philadelphia papers. Both
brothres therefore wrote to Governor
Atkinson, e. Tracy for information as
to whether the governor had really
made any such statement as that al
legged to have been made by him, and y.
Tracy for q formal statement that p.
Tracy and not =. Tracy was the ac-
credited commissioner from West Vir-
ginia.
nor says, referring to the alleged inter-
view crltlcIslng p. Tracy that 1t rs
wholly false 30 far as It applies to me.
] care not what West Virginia senators
or representatives may say relative to
my appointing Mr. T6blH because ne
was not a resident Of the state. MADE
the appointment on my own responsl-
bllity and without consulting them In
any shape or FORM"
In me letter to 3. Tracy Tobln, the
governor commends him for his energy
and ability, and denies that he was
ever in any way dissatisfied with
what he did as q representative from
this state. son the contrary" he
adds, II have stated to newspaper men
lin West Virginia what you were doing
and how much valuable service you
have rendered to our state. ! say that
you and Mr.. q. s. Hutchinson were the
only two representatives, out Of the ten
that ! appointed who paid any atten-
tlon to their duty whatever, although
all Of them are very prominent citizens
Of West Virginia, and are large em-
pioyers OF labor. II had had one or
two more persons as efficient as you
and Mr.. Hutchinson. West Virginia
would have made quite display at
that congress and exposition"
The occasion Of the criticism Of Tobin
by the Philadelphia papers was a re-
port he made TO Governor Atkinson
crlticising the exposition. It was alleg-
ed that Governor Atkinson made then
the statement in Washington to West
Virginia senators and congressman INA tnat
he had been imposed on by Tobin. This
the GOVERNOR as seen, emphatically de-
MEG
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ap1AcK wEEKn
Has Aroused England to the Gravity
Of the Situation.

$1,000 !. ~. GRAVITY
haS AFOuSeu -, .u s,.... s',.a ~
OF the Situ1eiOn'
LONDON. Dec. H.-'slacN WeeE' %
last week is now universally ealiea' nus
evidently aroused the government anu
the war Office to a full sense OF the'F
responsibility and the magnitude OF the
task before them. The papers unani-
mously applaud this awakenlnE' de-
spite the fact that they recognize tnat
the heroic measures now decided upon
SAVIOR rather of weakness than OF
strength.
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FrpERAT1oN DELEGATES
Enjoy a Sunday Trolley Ride With
Union Motormon.

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. lT,-Delegates
10 the American Federation OF Labor
spcnt Sunday quietly for the most part.
This afternoon the two hundred men
were photographed In a group in front
OF the city hall. The deleBateS enjoy
I'd a long trolley ride over most Of the
cIty lines rs guests Of the Detroit
street railway companies, President
Nnhan, OF the AmRlRamhted Associn-
tIon OF street Railway Employees, who
plloted the crowd took great pleasure
iu informing the visitors that the roads
arc operated exclusively by union men,
under agreement with their employers,
which provides for fair wages, reason
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NoNCoNFoRM1TY
Prosecution Don't Go as in the Days
Of Laud.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Most Rev.
William Dalrymple MaOLagan, arch
bishop Of York, in n pastoral letter re-
gardlng the ritual, says:
1T has been widely stated that tho
bishops have determined to prosecute
clergy who do not conform. These
rumors are without the slightest au-
thorIty, We do not believe that a sim
gle bishop has thought Of such step
''But, although the bishops them.
selves may abstain from prosecution, II
is not likely that they would place any
jnipodinent in the way OF others doBir.
inG 10 take steps. Those clergy, who
are in an anomalous position, are little
more than a handful"
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FEARFUL PowDRR EXPLOSION
At Alliance POStOfaee, Ky.-Father
and Four children Killed.


and Four Children Killed.
LOUISA. Ky. Dec, 17.-At Alliance
PostofElce, Floyd county, Nelson Hamil-
ton was pouring out some powder from
a keg when his four-year-old son pick
ed up a small amount and tossed It into
the flre. The explosion threw some em-
bcrs into the pile Of powder and a ter
ritic explosion followed The father and
little son and two older children who
were in the room were knocked insensl'
Die Tho ceiling was lifted from It's
place, the walls spread and the upper
port OF the house came down and stop
ned about half way on the walls. thus
fastening all the doors securely. When
the Oldest daughter regained conscious
ness sufficiently 20 realise that the
hOuEe was in flames, she tried to open
a door, but mt once saw the hopeless
ness OF such an effort and began 20
scream ror help. A ncighbor arrived IN
time 10 burst In a door and get the tor
turod prisoners out, but they were 70
badly burned that all died within o ieW
hours.
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rhr.n chlldran purned 70 peath.

NTcHoLAsvI1.LE, Ky, Dec. III
Thrcs small children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Reynolds, aged Six, three and
ono years, respectively. were burned to
death to-day. They had been locked IN
the house while Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolda
were on visit 10 nsiBhbOr' rhe par
ents returned Ia tine to See the mouse
collapse.
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p1NNsY1vGN1A RAILROAD
Buying Up Steamship Lines Il Get
Control Of Eastern Shore Lines.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 17.-NcgotlRtionS
arc pending for tho purchase of The
wheeler line Of steamers. New York
parties" are said to bO the prospective
buyers OF this company. which operates
a line of steamers between New York
and baltimore.
The Pennsylvania railroad, which nus
lately acquired the baltimore, GhesNS
peake & Atlantic railroad pfoyeTt, Elu
inc SteRmbohtR OF that company, u pre-
nnrinR 10 consummRte a deal for other
cOfnpSniea, thereby Riving It the abso-
luie control OF al the eastern ahore
lines,
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Manager Of national Steel GO. Dead.

NEW CASTLE. Pa. Dec. E.-James
W. Rels. general manager of the Ma
tional Steel Company, died at his home
to-day, aged about thlrty-five years.
the cause OF death being typhoid fever,
from which he had been suffering for
some weeks. He was a brother Of Wil-
linr:l =. Refs. president OF the National
steel trust. He was looked upon as one
Of the most promising Of the young
steel manufacturers OF the country,
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MADRID, Dec. 17,-The Spanish gov
ernment has formally recognized Gen.
ciprIano Castro as president of vencz-
uela,
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able treatment ana arbitration q all
dificuitie8
Aside from some committee cortg
eneea. nothing important doVelopo t9s
day, II q believed that the conVCls
tiOu Will consider reports trnm tie
grievances committee In executive
sion tomorrow.
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Ex-Iieut, Gov. MARQUIS Dead.

BELLEFoNTAINE. Ohio. Dec l7,-
Hon. william Vance Marquis, who was
lieutenant governor OF Ohio under the
Campbell administration, died Gudoenly
to-day OF heart trouble,
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Annar 81 orphnn Arylum purned.

PITTSBURGH, Pa.. Dec. 17.-Firo
completely destroyed the school annex
building OF st. MIchRerA orphan asylum,
on Plus street, South Side tonight
Loss. $4,000. Insurance, $4,000.
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BRITISH
RESERVES
CALLED OUT.
And Local Troops to be Raised at the
Discretion o. the Commander
BARON ROBERTS 10 COMMAND.
In South Africa Volunteers and COL
ouial Troops Are to be Ae-
cepted.

LONDON, Dec. IS.-4;45 a. m.-Gen-
eral Sir Charles Warren, commanding
the FIFTH division Of the First army
corps, has arrived at Cape Town. It
is understood that he win proceed to
Port Elizabeth.
No further news has been received re-
pardlnE the battle at the Tugela river
The latest accounts regarding the bat
tie at Magersfontein show that the re-
,Irement Of the British troops was exec
cuted with the greatest coOIness and
order, under heavy Boer artillery fire,
on Tuesday.
The other beleaguered garrisons ana
positions are stlll holding out.
1t Is said that II the Victoria cross
were to be granted for every act Of con-
spIcuous sallantry on the part Of the
British troops 1t would be necessary to
distribute the decoration by hundreds.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE war ONCE to-
day issued the following announce
ment;
Acting upon the advice Of military
authorities her matestys government
has approved the following measure;
"All the remaining portions Of the
army reserve, including section B, are
called out. The seventh division, which
is being mobillzed will proceed to
South Africa without delay. The COM
mander in chief tn South Africa has
been authorized to continue to raise at
his discretion local troops, mounted.
Mine battalions OF militia in addition
TO the two battallons which have al
ready volunteered for service at Malta,
and one for service in the channel
islands. will be allowed to volunteer for
service outside of the united kingdom.
and an equivalent number of militia
battaiIons will be embodied for service
n home,
IA strong force Of volunteers, selected
from yeomanry regiments, will be
formed for service in South Africa,
"Arrangement8 are being made. and
win shortly lie announced. for the EN-
ployment in South Africa Of strong
contingent OF carefully selected volun-
teers, The patriotic offers which are
being received from the colonies will
so far as possible be accepted. prefer
ence being given to offers of mounted
contingents."
LONDON Dec. 1.-THE wA= Office
has received the following dispatch
dated December II, from General For
esder.W walker, at Cape Town:
"Methuen reports that Lieutenant
Chnndos.Po,e was taken prisoner last
Thursday when going to meet Tag
Of truce. He was waving his hand
kerchief in response and was uHaFmed.
"Gatacre las removed his troops aud
stores to sterkstrom from Putters
kraal. French has established head
quarters at Arundel.
'Vuudermerwe. with a commando. Is
reported moving south from Jacobs
dal."
LONDON, Dec. 17,-shortly before
midnight the following notice was post
ed at the war ofIice:
"As the campaign in Natal. in the
opinion Of her maJesty's government,
is likely TO require the presence end un-
divided attention Of General Sir Red.
vers BLller. 1t has beer de9'ded to send
Baron Roberts, OF Handaha and Wat
criohI, IS commander in chief In South
Ar.icl, With Lord Kitchener IS chlet OF
staT."
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LONDON, Dec. 1s.--Thc Times com
mcntlng on the situation, says;
Neither the CFimeaH war nor the
Indian mutlpy gGyo rise 70 greater
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srERRsTRooM, Dec. 15.-As re-
suit OF the British reverses, the whole
country northward is in rebellion. The
natives there as well as those IN Bnso-
toland, are said to be much disturbed,
but losing heart respecting the strength
Of the British.
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BULLETINS.

CAPE TOWN, Dec. 1t.-secret meet
ilngs Of Boer sympathlzers continue to
be held in various parts Of Cape Col
ony, and the altitude of the Dutch
farmers is truculent.