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REDUCED THEIR POSTAGE.
The Dominion Adopts Our Two-Cent Rate
on Domestic Letters To Go Into
Effect January 1.

Washington. Dec. 3l.--The Canadian
government. in a telegram from Post
master-General Mulock to Postmaster
General Emory Smith, announces that
il has reduced the domestic letter rate
from three to two cents per ounce,
commencing January /. Under the
convention between the United States
and Canada letters are sent from this
country to Canada for two cents. the
domestic rate of each country apply
ing to letters sent.
The reduction now made is recip-
rocal. and. for the first time, permits
letters to be sent from the other side
at two cents instead of three cents.
Postmaster-Gener Emory Smith, at
the request of the Canadian govern
ment. calls attention of all postmas-
tcrs in the country to the reduction
and to it's taking effect New Years
day. with view to preventing the
matter so sent being charged up as
short paid
The leader., 1899-01-04
SAILED FOR HAVANA.
Che Third Nebraska Now En- Route Other
Commands to Embark at an
Early Day.

Savannah, Ga. Dec. 3l.--The trans
port OLDHAM sailed for Havana yester-
day afternoon with the First battalion
of the Third Nebraska regiment, The
march of the battalion of the late Col.
Bryan's command to the transport
was an enthusiastic one. The troops
were received with cheers as they
passed through the city. The band
PLAYED Dixie between the camps and
the transport, and was loudly cheered.
Besides the Nebraska soldiers the
OLDHAM carried number of nurses and
surgeons for the havana hospitals.
The transports Roumanian and Mich
igan arrived yesterday, and will take
the remaining battalions of the Ne
braska regiment and one battalion of
the Ninth Illinois regiment. The los
pital ship Missouri also arrived yester-
day for a cargo of medical supplies.
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A DIPLOMATIC HINT.
The Turkish Government VIII Not Pre-
vent American Citizens. as individuals,
Visiting Syria and Palestine.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The depart
ment of state recently received from
the United States minister at CONSTANT
nople information that the minister of
foreign affairs of Turkey had informed
him that the Turkish government had
no intention to prevent American citi-
zens, whetherJews or Christians (com-
ing as individuals and not en- masse)
from visiting Syria or Palestine as
travellers or visitors, the only object of
that government being to prevent
further colonization of Palestine by
Jews, as the settlement there of re-
ligious bodies in preponderating num-
Ders might lead to political complica-
tons, which it is the purpose of the
Ottoman empire to avoid. The forego-
ing official announcement appears to
have a direct bearing on the Zionist
movement for the establishment of a
Jewish nation in Palestine.
The leader., 1899-01-04
SENIOR ROMERO IS DEAD:
The Mexican Ambassador Sue
eumbed to the Shock of an 0ps-
ration for Appendicitis.
.Awell-KAowA FIGURE At WASHINGTON
A Large Portion Of His Time, since 1889
Has been spent at the American Cap
itai-A Man Who Has Honored and Been
Honorcd by the Land OF His Birth-Bio-
graphical Sketch.

Washington. Dec. 31.--Senor Don
Matias Romero. the Mexican ambassa-
dor TO the United States, died at the
embassy here yesterday, at 4.1O a. IN.
As stated in these dispatches, on
Wednesday last an operation for APP
pendicitis was performed upon the
ambassador. and although the opera
ton was entirely successful, the re-
sulting shock proved greater than he
could bear. Up to 80 a. M, however.
it was thought that he was in fair
way to recovery, but at that time high
fever set in and he sank rapidly until
his death. About his bedside were his
sister. Mrs. Garcia, and his aunt. the
secretaries and other attaches of the
embassy. his physicians and ex-Secre-
tary and Mrs. John W. Foster.
The death of Mrs. Romero, which
occurred some months ago. was u
great shock to the ambassador, and on
his return from Mexico. whittier he
had taken her remains for interment,
his friends remarked that he was
greatly broken and showed unmistaka-
BILE signs of failing health. While in
Mexico at the time, Mr.. Romero was
stricken with fever. and although he
was soon able to return to the United
States. he never fully regained his
health.
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TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
| The Third Illinois Volunteers Will be Mus
tered Out at the Times and Places
Given Herewith.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Arrangements
have been completed for the mastering
out of the Third Illinois volunteers.
Col. BENEFITS regiment, which re
turned from Porto Rico two months
ago. The companies will be mustered
out on the following dates: Co. f, FL
gin, January 10; Co. G, Woodstock.
January IA; Companies II and X, Rock
ford, January Is; Co. NJ, Rochelle, Jan
uary Il; Companies ID and ], Aurora,
January IS: Co. G, Ottawa. January
10; Co. A, Streator, January 20; Co.
+. Pontiac. January 81; Co. L, Kanka-
kee, January %, and Co. b, Joliet. JAN
uary "a.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Much injury to live stock is feared
as a result of the blizzard in Texas.
IN the present time England in gen
eral and London in particular are re-
markably free from influenza.
Ben Hopkins, living near St. Clair,
Mo-, was found hanging dead on a
picket fence.
Work on the battleship Ohio has
been commenced at the Union iron
works at San Francisco.
John Riley and John Nealon, labor
ers. were killed by the caving of q
sewer trench which they We're dig
ging.
Two members of Texas family are
dead and five are dying from poison
placed in their coffee by unknown per-
sons.
Another company of militia has been
sent to Pana. ILL.,, on report that out
side miners were planning IA raid on
| the negroes.
The war department is rushing
troops to Cuba. Four transports
sailed Friday, and several more are
ready to go.
Secretary AIger has ordered an in
vestigation of the army beef scandal,
and has constituted a board of officers
to make the inquiry.
The Paris journal des Debats urges
the French government 10 act strong
ly against the SiaInese who recently
fired on French party.
No carpet-baggers need apply. The
policy of the government will be to
put natives in offices in Porto Rico,
Cuba and the Philippines.
Rev. b. Epps, of Talihina, |. T.,
claims that he has married more cou-
pies in Il given time than any other
person in the Indian territory.
Charles A. Beller. the missing Wells
Fargo Express Co. messenger. at Aus
tin, Tex. has not vet been appre-
hended. \ posse is searching for him.
rhe stars and stripes were promi-
lent in the flag display on the arrival
OF Lord and Lady Curzon at Bombay,
in honor of Lady Curzon's nationality.
a complimentary reception and BAN
quet to Col. w. j. Bryan was rendered
Friday night by the Nebraska Travel
ing Mems Bryan club at Lincoln. Neb.
The Tennessee congressional delega-
ton has filed petition for the remov-
| al of the Office of the secretary of the
Mississippi river commission from ST.
Louis TO Memphis.
Maj. DAILY, commissary of subsis-
tence, in "A report on the refrigerated
beef provided for army consumption.
| says that it was nauseating and smell
eel like dead bodies.
Commissioner Richards rules that
the refined metal secured from import
ed lead ore must be re-exported within
six months after entry or full duty
will be eXacted on il.
The preliminary hearing of John
McCrillis for killing William Gilfillan
at Carthage, Mo-, ended with ruling
by Justice Garland that defendant
should be held without bail.
Secretary Hay has practically decid-
ed to disapprove the Scrvmser eonces-
sion granting exclusive rights TO land
cables in Hawaii for 20 years to the
Pacific Cable Co. of New York.
Treasurer Roberts will mail checks
for over sls.OOo,0o0 before January 8,
in payment of interest on Central Pa
cific and government bonds. This will
reduce the gold reserve TO SECS 200, 900.
The leader., 1899-01-04
Horrible Deed of Frank Wehr, a Drink
Crazed Moider at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. Dec. 31.-Frank Weir, =
moulder, struck his only son. Frank.
aged 12.0n the head with hammer and
crushed the skull. The crime was
committed at his home. on Pine street.
Weir had been drinking heavily and
had even robbed his child's bank to
procure whisky. He was on the verge
of collapse last night and now says
that il seemed TO him that either he or
Frank must die, and he determined It
should be Frank. The PROSTATE moth
err says she knows her husband was
insane when he did the deed
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NOT GOOD AT QUOTATIONS
He Was Called Down for sn.,.
Something He Didnt Know IN.
Authority Of


Jane" he gruffiy asked, have Wa s.,
tning as the constitution Of the Inn
States on the premises?' eH'ed
Why, yes, William" she eheerfuuv =.
swered; III get it for you" an
She came back presently with a hi,
unme and handed it to him. '"'n vol
the floor. "N "ung II to
There you go, too" lie snarled. 'Tb,,,,
the declaration of independence Nv Jo nat
he bitterly added, "here / came 1--WE.
study up the constitution, and the w,fe 70 70
my bosom tries to palm of the decla,...;.oul
OF independence on me!'' @'iOh
What's gone wrong, William" she asked
why, this very morning" he a ISnsa'
cried, Il was quoting at length from ny
constitution, as | supposed, when ieI ave
yelled out: That amt tn eonstitu INV !,
This took me aback, but i rallied and cr;sa.
mean the declaration Of independents I,
Taint that. neither he roared What; !,
IT, theng | howled. It's the BiblsT H.
shrieked. Say, Jane, have we got B;h,. rs Is
the house! '-Cleveland Plain Dealer. IN
The leader., 1899-01-04

Burlington, Ia, Dec. 31.-The Hawk
eye says that the person in the Des
Moines county Jail known as Ed Smith
is no other than James c. Durham,
who murdered six people near San
jose, CAL, and for whom reward of
$1,000 is offered.
The prisoner was arrested here for
drunkenness month ago, and would
have been released but for his resem-
blance to the description of Durham,
which had just been received. He will
be rearrested on charge of being a
fugitive from justice. and will be held
pending instructions from San Jose.
The leader., 1899-01-04

If there be any at this late day who
still doubt that Dewey is name 10
conjure with, here is the latest fact
they must explain away. In the rooms
of the Hardware club. on the top floor
Of the Postal Telegraph building, New
York hangs picture of the redoubt-
able Vermont admiral. 1t is the only
article in the room that was not de-
stroyed or damaged by the recent fire.
The window frames, the furniture. the
hangings. and the other pictures all
suffered, but Admiral Dewey's picture
is still as clean and fresh as on the day
il was hung.
The leader., 1899-01-04

IT is not often that a man returns
home after he is officially dead, but
Leonard Wood. of the Sixth Massachu-
sets volunteers, has just had that expe-
rience. and has even seen little mon
ument erected 10 his memory in his
home town of Passiac. n. j. He enlist
ed with Massachusetts, regiment. went
10 Porto Rico. and caught the yellow
fever. Through mistake he was Off
cially reported as dead. but the other
day. .just TO surprise the folks" he
slipped up to the front door and burst
into the room with a hearty yell. 1t
was surprise indeed.
The leader., 1899-01-04

Christobal Colon, the most famous
cat the world has ever known. died the
other day ut the home Of its owner,
Capt. Lloyd Clark. the ex-commander
of the battlcship Oregon. The cat was
sent to Capt. Clark last September by
the members of his crew on the Oregon,
who took it from the Spanish cruiser
Cristobal Colon, the flagship of Ger
vera's feet. The cat was recently ex-
hibited at the Chicago Cat show, where
it won the medal.
The leader., 1899-01-04
A DOG WORTH OWNING.
A st. Bernard Sold at Calumet, Mich, and
Taken to Dawson City, Alaska,
Makes His Way Home.

Iloughton. Mich, Dec. Cherry
Murphy. u well-known miner livia,
at Calumet. sold his big st. Bernard
Barney" to a Klondike party IS
months ago. The dog was taken to
Dawson City and performed good SER
vice. Thursday night Barney" reap
peared at Murphy's home in Calumet.
How he succeeded in returning fro,a
ALASKA is a mystery.
The leader., 1899-01-04
Preparing for Future Trouble In New
foundland.

st. Johns. n. F., Dec. 31.-Sir Her.
bert Murray. the governor of New
foundland, dispatched by the British
cruiser Pelican, which sailed Thurs
day for England, important charts
ard data respecting the proposed forti-
tications here and the establishment
of naval reserve among the fisher
men. The French government. follow
ing Great Britain's example will
strengthen its squadron in Newfound-
land waters next season, appointing to
the command Commodore Henriuue,
chief of the naval photographic office.
The leader., 1899-01-04
The young king.

The English war department recog-
nizes the value of singing by its soldiers
while on the march. and has ordered
$4,000 books of patriotic and military
songs as an experiment. These books
will be distributed among the men in
the infantry regiments. and classes for
singing will be formed in the barracks.
A similar experiment has been tried in
France with great success, the number
of stragglers on days march being re-
duced 20 per cent. when the men were
sinoinp
The leader., 1899-01-04
A Levsl-IIoaded Old Dutchmau.

Pretoria, Dec. 31.-Strong repre-.
sensations have been made to Presi
dent Kruger urging him to forbid the
proposed celebration, on January 2. OF
the defeat of the Jameson raid, when
at the suggestion of the Pretoria
Nolks Stein. the project was to burr
DIR. Jameson in effigy.
Owing to the presidents action tn.
celebration has been abandoned. There
is no doubt that such an observance OF
Jameson day, as planned, would have
led to serious riots.
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beware of Otntments for Catar,,
That Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sens. =,
smell and completely derange the Whole sr =,
ten when entering it through the mnccn.
surfaces. Such articles should never w
used except on prescriptions from reppt,bls
physicians, as the damage they viii do 4.
often ten fold to the good you can poss;bis
derive from them. Halls Catarrb Curo'
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo
O., contains no mercury, and is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buvino
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the GEN
uine. 1t is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by +. j. Cheney & Co. Testi.
monials free
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The leader., 1899-01-04

The queen of Spain and the youthful
king have had a pleasant little windfall.
Some time since there died in Madrid
an old gentleman named Soler, who
bequeathed to the young king a legacy
of 100000 pesetas. The relatives of
the testator opposed the will, but the
queen. as her sons next friend, sup
ported it. and has won her cause. 1t is
stated that Soler was a natural son of
King Ferdinand VII. and hence great
uncle of the young king.
The leader., 1899-01-04
No death sentence has been e,

No death sentence has been executed
on any Yankee soldier in the late war
for any of the crimes that are punish
able by death under the rules of war.
And President McKinley's commuta-
ton of the death sentence passed upon
a private soldier for having murdered
one of his comrades helps to preserve
that remarkable record. 1t is interest
ing 10 note. by the way. thatin this case
the offender was colored trooper,
who killed white man. and that the
recommendation for mercy was made
by Gen. Joe Wheeler. of Ala bama.
The leader., 1899-01-04

Now that we have tropical island of
our own in Porto Rico, il is very likely
10 divert some of the winter pleasure
travel that has heretofore gone TO Flor
ida. The same will probablylcome true
Of Cuba when the island has become
quiet under new order Of things. AL
ready we find in New York paper an
advertisement of an excursion TO all
the places made interesting TO Amer
leans during the recent war. But the
cost OF such trip will probably pre-
vent it from displacing the customary
winter resorts Besides, most people
viii not care TO challenge malaria.
The leader., 1899-01-04
What the Report ON. the Bankruptcy of
Ernest Terah Hooley WIN show.

London, Dec. 31.--The official report
on the bankruptcy of Ernest Terah
Hooley, the company promoter, is
shortly TO be presented. 1t will show
that Mr.. Hooley's net loss in the flo
tation of &c companies was C 100000.
Various offenses will be charged. in
Guiding insufficiency of assets to pay
ten shillings on the pound, imperfect
books, rash speculation, extravaganza
in living and possibly more serious al
legations in connection with missing
books and papers.
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To Disburse Eighteen Million Dollars in
Gold.

Washington, Dec. 31.-To-day Unit
ed States Treasurer Roberts will
mail checks in payment of interest on
the four-per-cent. funded loan of 1907.
amounting to s5,559, 900 due on Janu,
ara 1. On the third of January he
will mail checks in redemption of Gen.
tral Pacific six-per-cent. bonds due
January 1, amounting to s12,7o0. 600.
BY this means the treasury will ma
terially reduce its stock of free gold,
which yesterday amounted to nearly
S246, 000, 900.
The leader., 1899-01-04

The orders issued for the last force of
regulars to be sent to the Philippines
rnissioned officers be permitted to take
their families with them on the trans
ports. This signifies that the troops are
not to make a flying trip, but will re-
main at their new post Of duty for an
extended period.
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Guarding Against Twin Germ.

A village clergyman tells this story: He
was walking through the outskirts Of hi.
parish one evening, when he saw one Of his
parshioners very busy whitewashng his cot.
tage. Pleased at these somewhat novel
signs of cleanliness, he called out: well,
Jones, / see you are making your house nice
and smart" With a mysterious air Jones
who had recently taken the cottage de.
scended from the ladder, and slowly walked
to the hedge which separated the garden
from the road. THAT not 'xactly the rea.
son why I'm doing of this ere job" he
whispered, ''but the last two couple. as
lived in this ere cottage 'ad twins; so SAYS
to my mssus, I'll take an whtewash the
place, so as there mayn't be no infection. Ye
see, sir, as 'ow we got ten children already"
-Cornhill Magazine.
Why They Quarreled. The Onion Eater
My, but be just took my breath away"
The Brute-"Dear me! You'd never take
him for a strong MANN Y. Journal.
a clean man will not live in dirty house.
Rams Horn.
The leader., 1899-01-04

The resignation Of Cornelius Bliss as
secretary OF the interior makes the fifth
change in the cabinet during the pres
ent year. John w. Griggs. OF New Jer-
s<y. took the place OF McKenna, attor-
pey-genersi. upon the latter's appoint
ment 10 the supreme court in January;
Charles r. Smith. Of Pennsylvania. that
81 Gary. acknowledgement. in April;
". n Day. Of Ohio. that Of Sherman.
secretary OF state. IN the same month;
asd John Hay that Of w. r. Day in Au-
gust. But four members OF the original
cabinet remain-Cage. treasury; Alger.
Har; Long, may; Wilson, agriculture.
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want the Nlnth Immun.. s.,,..a.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Ma
IN, of Illinois, saw Secretary Alger
aid urged that the Ninth regiment of
immunes be shifted from their present
camp outside of Santiago. 1t is said
that they are in swampy locality.
which induces disease and that MANY
deaths have resulted.
The leader., 1899-01-04

Maryland has revived an old state law
providing that when one person Kills
another he must pay the family of the
murdered man $1,000. ltdoes not, how
ever, prescribe a place for finding the
$1,000
The leader., 1899-01-04
Commodore Philip En- Route to Hls New
POst.

Waycross, Ga, Dec. 31.-Commodore
j. W. Philip. late captain of the bat
tlesnip Texas. passed through Wnv.
cross en- route to Brooklyn, y. Y,
where he will assume command of the
Brooklyn navy yard.
The leader., 1899-01-04
American Historical A.socia,,on

New Haven. Conn.,, Dec. 31.-The
closing days of the session of the four
teenth annual convention of the Ameri-
can Historical association was taken
up with papers and discussions on
colonial History and Policy
The leader., 1899-01-04

washington Courthouse, o., Dec. 81
Larry Roby and Frank Brown, sons
OF Albert Brown, and VIM. Roby, liv.
ing near heIe. We're burned to death
VA browns house which was destroyed
py nre While the ps.sents were at New
Holland.
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BrItIsh stea wreok.a

Hong Kong, Dec. 31.-The British
steamer Glen Avon, Capt. Pithie, which
sailed for London from here Thurs.
day evening, has been wrecked on a
rock. Part of her crew has been saved
and landed here.
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Fire ut Victoria. II. e..

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 31.-Fire broke
out in &; cigar store on Government
street, IN the very heart of the city.
and caused damage to the amount of
$4,000. The fire department was out
TO an outlying suburb and much valua-
bic time was lost.
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Poultney Isigelow III.

london, Dec. 31.-Poultney Bigelow,
VINO returned from the Philippine
islands via New York on Saturday. lies
NJ his house in Chelsea, dangerously
i'll from dysentery, contracted in the
Ear east.
The leader., 1899-01-04

Two Few papers startedin Manila are
called Freedom" and american"
Journals printed in Spanish are sus-
pending. and Manila vii! hencefcrth
get the latest news in the English lam
OuaDe
The leader., 1899-01-04

The nude appearance OF the man
with the scythe and hour-glass, as de-
p;cted on the new calendars shows that
very few people have been taking a
stitch in Time
The leader., 1899-01-04

1t is stated that there is no profane
word in the japanese language. II a
citizen of japan misses his train there
seems TO be no relief for il except silent
Gistrust.
The leader., 1899-01-04

Columbus. o., Dec. 3i.-Harry
Church, alias Wilson. has been taken
to Milwaukee by Detective McManus
to answer to a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses.
The leader., 1899-01-04

Miss Maria Sandoval. the only woman
lawyer in Mexico. won case the other
day in the criminal court at St. Louis.
Twenty-Five years ago news of this sort
would have been remarkab bic, now it is
nothing very unusual.
The leader., 1899-01-04
A Report Bearing ON the "Embaimed
Beer Matter.

Washington. Dec. 31.-The war in
yestigation commission has made pub
lie report. omitted in the statement
above. bearing on the peef controversy.
Ii is from Maj. w. II. DAILY, chief sur
geon at army headquarters at Tampa
The leader., 1899-01-04

"Senor Romero was member OF the In.
ternational American conference, and In
that body served with great distinction,
having been one of Its two vice-presi-
dents. AS representative of Mexico in the
conference, he voted for the establish
ment of the Bureau of the American Re
publics, and ever since it's organization
has shown an active and jealous interest
In its progress. He was member of the
executive committee of the bureau when
that body was first organized. and on
every occasion has lent his valuable aid
to the work of the International union of
American REPUBLICS"
The leader., 1899-01-04

Brooms have lately advanced 25 cents
a dozen. This comes of cleaning out
so many Spanish cities.