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COuuuueu FTufIi Tdbc ohcs
PEELED to retrace his steps towards the
south.
II he IL striving to regain his old strong
hold In Cavite province, his chances OF
success are very slight Directly In his
line OF march is a considerable American
force. and to the east OF Bayombong Is an
almost impossible mountain range. B,
Can Only Escape in Disguise.
&c. with Young behind him. with Col.
Hare close in his rear and his front OBJ
structed. the war department officials feel
that Aguinaldo has little chance Of escape
to the southwark.
Maj. Batcheler Is said to be making rap
idly for Apart, about the only port on the
extreme north end OF the island, so as to
reduce the outlet in that direction.
The best chance remaining to Aguinaldo
Ii believed to be TO abandon the escort of
800. now travelling with him. in which case
he could easily insure his personal escape
in disguise.
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YOUNG LEDYARDs CAREER.
Left Yale to Enter the Army at start
Of Spanish War.

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. s.-The news Of
the death Of Lieut.. Augustus C. Ledyard,
who was killed In Negros. was broken to
his father, Henry B. Ledyard, president Of
the Michigan Central railroad. while tho
farther was en- route home from New York.
It was decided to send an intimate friend
to meet the presidents car and endeavor
to soften the blow.
The lieutenant was the fathers second
son. He was at Yale at the outbreak Of
the Spanish war, had outlined for HIM
self railroad career. Joining the patri-
otie rush Of students. he enlisted In New
York battery, and spent most Of his time
as volunteer In camp life near Tampa.
Afterward. at his own and his fathers de-
sire. he entered the regular army as
second lieutenant and was attached to
Gen. Niles stan during the Porto Rico
campaign. He was a grandson of the IA
nous Gen. Lewis Cass, and a nephew OF
Gen. Rusgles. formerly adjutant general
Of the army.
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zion OF the Orange Free state forces now
onstructing the advance OF M,thuen.
Helioxraphs to I.adysmith.

zion OF the Orange Free state forces now
onetructing the advance Of M,thuen.
Heliosraphs TO Iadysmith.
A war once dispatch from Butler con-
nrms the abatement that photographic
communication has been fully established
with Ladysmith ana that Butler and
White have been comforting as to their
future movements.
Dynamite Used ON Ladysmith.
The latest advices from Freere camp
show that the bombardment OF Ladysmith
was continued Thursday. December Z. A
pneumatic dynamite gun on Umbulwana
hill commenced the work.
Lady sarah Wilson Prisoner.
According to special dispatch from
Pretoria, Gen. Joubert recently proposed
m exchange OF prisoners, and especially
Lady Sarah Wilson for Boer lady taken
prisoner at Mafeking.
Lady Wilson IS aunt OF Winston Chur-
chill and the wife Of Capt. Wilson. OF the
Royal Horse Guards. This was the FIRST
DEFINITE news that she was prisoner,
Lady Wilson has been acting in the dou-
BILE capacity of newspaper correspondent
and Red Cross nurse.
Modder River bridge Finished.
LONDON, Dec. s.-The Times has the
following from Modder river, dated Tues
day, December 5: "The river IS low and
the railway bridge is rapidly approaching
completion. The first train will cross to-
night, After extraordinary exertions the
pontoon bridge has been completed"
shipload OF Flour Captured.
A special dispatch from Cape Town an
nounces that the British gunboat Par
fridge captured the British steamer Ma
shona, which left New York November
: for Algoa bay laden with -four for the
Transvaal The cargo viii be landed at
Cape Town and the ship released.
Casualties ut Ladysmith.
LADYsdITH. Dec 2. via weenen.-A>
The total British casualties here since No
vember are hve officers and twenty-six
men killed and fifteen officers and 1870 men
woundsd with three missing. The Boer
force Il eth around us In large numbers,
but an within the town are well and cheer
ful.
Arming the Natives.
CAPE TOWN. Dec. cit is announced
that MsJ .Eiliott. commanding in the ma
tive territories of Griquaiand east. Is arm
Ing the. natives by imperial authority. with
view OF assisting the defensive forces.
Bridge nj Freere Completed.
FREEZE CAMP. Dec. S-The train
bridge Is finished and trains are now ira
versing it,
British Advance ON ColensO.
PRETORIA. Disc 1.-THE following dis
patch dated today has been received from
the head lager near Ladysmith: ssThe
British Gre advancing on Colenso. but last
night passed through an attack. There was
d desultory cannonade this morning, the
naval guns in Ladysmith replying vigor-
ously to our fire."
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an increased force OF artillery. as we'll
as cavalry. He was In much better poel-
ton for using the bayonet and hammer
ing the enemy's works with an artillery
fire and maneuvering with cavalry. There
were ample compensations for the delay
In mending the bridges. and II Gen.
Cronje had been reinforced the Dutch al
lies were weaker in Natal and Mafeking
was safer In consequence Of the concen-
tration of their commands around KIM
berley
Kimberley Protects Itself.
The details OF two sorties by Kekewlch's
garrison furnished by the war ONCE, Reu-
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DIssENsIoNs AMONG BoERs.
Transvaalers and Free staters Are
Quarreling.

NEW YORK, Dec. s-A dispatch to the
Herald from London gives the following
advices from Medder river:
at is reported that serious dissensions
have broken out in the Boer camp between
the Transvaalers and the Free Staters.
Gen. CronJe insists upon putting Trans
vaal officers IN command of the Free
State troops and says that the latter will
not fight.
"A trustworthy native who escaped
from the Beers states that he drove
his master, Andrew Cronje, and Head
Commandant Vessels away in a cart
after the battle Of Modder river. They
quarreled all through the journey. Wes-
sells severely blamed the Transvaalers for
not coming to the assistance of the Free
Staters
"Jacobsdahl is reported to be full of
Free Staters who are returning home be-
cause they don't like the way the English
are shooting"
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HAND CAR RUN DOWN.
Two Men Killed and Two Receive
Fatal Injuries.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. S.-A suburban pass
enger train on the Burlington road ran
down hand car bearing Ave men 100
yards west Of the bridge at Alton, ILL.,, to-
day, killing two men outright and fatally
injuring two. The fifth man escaped in
jury by jumping before the collision
came. The killed are Henry Delamay and
Patrick Foore; fatally injured, Robert
Bryant and Albert Biestein. The accident
is attributed to the heavy fog, which OBJ
scured the engineers view of the track
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TO REPLACE LrGHTsHIP.
steam Schooner Wanted to Serve ne
the Mouth of the Columbia.

steam Schooner Wanted to Serve at
the Mouth of the Columbia.
PORTLAND. Or, Dec. s.--The United
States lighthouse inspector has advertise
ed for q 40o-ton schooner to temporarily
take the place OF lIghtship No. So which
was wrecked last week on the mouth Of
the Columbia river. Bids call for a vessel
equipped with steam power.
Coasting craft have nearly all had an
opportunity OF being warned of the absence
OF the lightship and win accordingly keep
clear of danger. In the case OF foreign
have been accustomed to find the lightship
on its station, and in thick weather are
liable to sail past where 1t was formerly
anchored.
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VIII Contest in Legislature.

FRANKFORT. KY, Dec. Sat the
close of the conference today former Sem
ator Blackburn authorized the statement
that Goebel and Beckham will contest be-
fore the legislature, and that all minor
candidates win contest before the state
contest board
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SPECIAL RULE Is PASSED.
FINANCE mill Will I'm DEBATED
NEXT WEEK.

Democratic Leaders Protest Against
the Limitation Of the Debate TO
One Week, and Vote with Their
Allies Solidly Against the Rule.
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Guardsmen contrasted with the somber
hue of the ladies' costumes. and the SOL
emn dirses and mournful chants were
most impressive.
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each general II playing with the enemy.
probably under Buffers instructions.
steyn and schreiner az Outs.

each general II playing with the enemy,
probably under Buffers instructions.
stcyn and schreiner at Outs.
President stsyns address TO the Basu-
tos causes grim amusement In London.
and Premier schreiners reply to the
presidents shifty explanation OF the In
vasion Of Cape Colony Is regarded with
satisfaction as proof that the once friend
ly relations between these two Dutch
leaders are now at an end.
british Prisoners at Pretoria.
A war office bulletin issued Mt midnight
stntes that message has been received
from the Red Cross at Pretoria giving
the number OF British prisoners there.
The figures show thirty-six officers and
only sixteen men, SO, presumably. the
bulk Of the rank and file have been re-
moved from the Transvaal capital.
Complain Of Bocr CowMrdice.
All the prisoners captured by the Brit
ish at Modder river are being sent south.
Among them are several Germans. who
seem very contemptuous of the want Of
pluck shown by the burghers.
Service for Fallen Guards.
A solemn service was held yesterday In
the Guards chapel. wellington barracks.
where Mr.. Gladstone was frequent at
tendant during his later years. 1t was
held in memory OF the Guards killed In
Methuens three battles, and was attend
ed by a large number of relatives and
friends including many people of distinc-
ton and fashion. The uniforms OF the
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Marshall Field Succeeds blair.

NEW YORK, Dec. Sat meeting held
here today Marshall Field, of Chicago,
was elected a director of the Northwestern
Railroad Company in place Of the late
John !. Blair.
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Pope Celebrates Ma 81.

ROME, Dec. SIN spite of rainy weather
and the advice of his physicians the pope
celebrated mass In his private chapel to-
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CRONJE is in command Of the Boer forces
NJ ssting the the British force under Gen.
Methuen next to Gen. Jouber the best fighting
service He best for his crushing
defeat Of the Jameson raiders Krugersdorp.
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AGU|NALDO'S ONLY
D. CHANCE Of ESCAPE.

Continued From Page One.
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We have Just opened another invoice OF the
celebrated "Newhali'' Kid Gloves, direct
from the factory in France, There are
many new shades in this shipment In all
sizes This glove is perfect hitting and
the best glove procurable for money. We
warrant every pair No risk in buying this
glove as we warrant every pair. ,.......
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Richardson attempted to reply to these
statements, but Daizell refused to Weld,
and the special order was adopted 1853 10
lii strict party vote.
Robertson then announced the death
of the late Representative G. Baird, of
Louisiana, and after the adoption OF the
customary resolutions, at $50 p. m, as a
further mark OF respect. the house ad-
journed until Monday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29
SHORT STUDIES
on
GREAT SUBJECTS


You have all seen the man who knows
everyone, he surpasseth all OF the
chronicles, yea, even the city directory.
He Is a species Of gems no-mo who does
not exist in the city; the people there
are too busy 10 tolerate him. The small
town with a population under 800 souls
IS his habitat. We have him I'm our Of
flee: its BOggs. You may remark I'm an
on-hand way that Billy Smith Is dead
ono matter which Billy Smith II isl. not
dreaming that It will interest anybody
but Boggs puts on a erieved expression
and says hs was at college with him In
81; and gives you an eight pound bio
graphy Of the deceased.
A few days ago we took down a dusty
old volume from the shelf, and upon
casually reading a paragraph, came
across the name OF Israel Dump. We
were about TO pass on when Boggs call
ed our attention 10 the fact that the
lamented Dump once filrted with his
Aunt Martha at a picnic.
He cannot scan the daily papers with
out mourning the loss Of few hundred
old friends. II is fearful 70 be in same
building with him when he does the
obituary column. He ought to solicit for
an undertaken.
A short while ago. when attending a
reunion OF his old division, he IS said %
have shaken hands with nine thousand
men before dinner. declining with thanks
only twice 10 pledge Old memories.
He received sixty carloads OF printed
matter from his friends in Congress last
session. He never votes because every
man nominated for an Office by any
party IS a warm friend Of his but Oh.
what a landslide It would be IL Roggs
ran for office.
A few days ago young stranger while
riding through our town was thrown
from his horse and badly bruised up.
When the crowd gathered round him
he was so dazed he could not speak:
but Boggs came TO the rescue After
seeing the name OF his haberdasher In
his hat and closely examining his fea-
lures Bogss proved in five minutes that
he was heir to esooco0 in England. Re-
markable man. that Boggs.
He has swapped jack knives with John |
sherman: played roliy-boliy with George |
Dewey: hirted with Belva LOCKWOOD /
trod the boards with Joe Jefferson: shot |
ducks with Grover Cleveland: spooned |
with Ben. Butler. and he was once /
asked II he knew Adam: and would Won
believe Il. this bold. had man actually |
had the audacity 10 say that his great
great great great Rrand- mother's. great
great great-grand- mother once loaned |
Mrs. Adam a setting OF duck-e@gs
NAT PRUNE.
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THE PERPETUATI0N
OF A DYNASTY.
The Attention of Francis Joseph Has Been Turned from a
Spanish Princess to Marie Isabella of Orleans

no court except that OF Austria. His
chances of becoming King of France
continue 90 grow less and Jess. lie has
given Mp flirting with actresses and has
settled down 90 the humdrum life OF "a
country gentleman. with a large allow
ante.
Like his father he will live and die
q preteudor. and nothing more. lie mar
ried the Arcl-Duchess Marie DorOtle1
of Austria. which was considered good
match Tor him c0usIderug his prospects.
Francis Joseph was pleased with the ape
rangoments. Ire has always had a great
deal of sympathy with the Bourb0ns and
their ambition 100 the history of his
own family may DE found plenty Of rea-
SON for .his. ID was Slro.eon Ill.,, who
forced him 90 one of the greatest hui
Mutations of his life. Napoleon T.. made
It ridiculous spectacle of the House OF
HaUsburg and tho Austrian army al
Austar.Nz and elsewhere and then as
part of the loot of victory the Corsicau
insisted upon an Austrian princess Tor
his wife
The death of the little King of Rome
Napoleon's son. miserable Weak-mindcd
creature that be was-which took place
at the Austrian court was FASTENED by
the treatment hc received mt the hands
of the Haps1ures. They considered this
retrbution for the wrongs which the
great father had done to them. They
again found some satisfaction I'm the de-
feat by the Pruss.aus of Napoleon ILL.,.
who had triumphed over them. But
Francis Joseph viii not forget Kong
cratz. Tie may go on hunting trips with
Emperor William and drink the health
OF the Triple Alliance but the disaster
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After all. the martvrG0m Of Fmurcss
Elizabeth of Austria may prove "a bl ss-
ing 90 the Austr0-Hungarian cuuire
and Lucchini the assassin may live fn
his prison 10 see the act which hc She
tended as a blow at lfurs perpat1,t. "a
dynasty. IL is said that Franci. Ioecah
is TO marry Marie Isabelle tho sister of
the Duo dOrlcans. the Bourbon pre-
tender 20 the French throne. Francis
Joseph SIS siXty-eight years old and the
prospective wife is twenty so Doe is
really ola enough o. Doe her grandfather
But SO vigorous SIS This old potentate
ne may YET become tho father of Cd large
FANNY ana FL hiie Prince which all the
aFerse elements Of the Empire would
welcome should DE Inherit his father
hoeiaIlly ana tact VIII put to naueht
inc prophecy made so repeatedly of late
years that with The death of Francis
'oseph his empire would become "a thing
oil tne p'aL
AN 'ne people or France are French,
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visiting relatives at the residence OF Mr..
Zirkle, on Fulton HILL
Miss Lille Al Lee Of Henrico county,
is visiting friends at Wakefield the
residence of Mrs. r.. NJ. Pitcher, ON Full
ton Hill.
Miss Laura Harrison. Of Fulton Hill,
is stopping in Charles City county. where
she was called by sickness in the fam
fly of relatives.
Rev. b. Cabell Henning the pastor, will
preach at the Fulton Baptist church
this morning. subject: make the Place
You Go 10 Better
DR.. ]. T.. Hutson. the noted Evange-
list. will be with him tonight at I'0
and discuss some important subjects.
Mr. Henning expects great good to come
10 the church and audience from Or.
Illusions visit. All welcome.
Rev ]. T. Routten, the pastor will
preach at Denny Street church tonight
on "A Woman's Protest against Great
Wrong"
Denny Street was represented at the
Methodist centennial meeting at Trinity
church on Thursday night by the pastor
and the official board.
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THE TIMES: RICHMOND, VA. SUNDAY JANUARY 80 1899

family. In u sense II IL appropriate that
the family tnat has kept its throne
through such ylcissIudes should ally IL
self 90 the family that has lost It's throne
entirely.
The eldest sister OF the Due dOrleans,
Marie Amelia. is the queen OF Portugal.
the second sister is the wife OF the Due
d'Aosta. Charles Of Portugal weighs
100 pounds and the Duke of Aosta Is a
hair Drained scapegrace. The Duchess
has been a patient Of Dr.. Scheak, who
has gained WIDE celebrity for his dis
coveries. As a result. the Duke Is father
OF a boy who may one day be King OF
Italy Frarcis Joseph Will not desire
that his frst-born be a gill; for in Aus
tria the Safe faw is adhered to, and a
girl may not occupy the throne.
DR.. Schenk will be given an opportun-
ity Of putting his theory 10 a final test
SO far as the people Of his native land
are concerned. Upon mis- skill may de-
pend whether or not the Old Emperor
shall have son who shall wear the
golden crown of Austria, the silver crown
Of Hungary and De nomlnally the En-
pcrOr of the Holy Roman Empire. IL
he Is promising boy he will be another
link in the chain Of fortunate ESCAPES
which have been tho lot of Hapsburgs
and the death of the EmperUrs other
son. Prince Rudolph, will have been for
the best When Rudolph was killed in a
drunken bout, weak and worthless as he
was Austria had cause for grief
Francis Joseph's death at that time
would have meant that his brother.
Archduke Ludwig would have come 10
the throne. The public men Of Austria
said that it would be as well for the
Empire TO separate when Ludwig was
crowned as afterwards. He was a IA
matte of the Middle Age type lie be-
leved In the temporal power of the
Pope and in the divine rights OF tho
Hapsburgs to rule Austria and Hungary
Absolutely without the help OF people
or ISrliaments.
Upon the new Empress-tO-be VIII de-
pend in great measure the integrity Of
the Austrian empire. Though the En-
press Elizabeth never appeared at public
functions, and though she was 50 eccen-
trio. the IIungarlan9 were attached 10
her deeply. The mourning in Budapest
over her death was far more pronounced
than in any other capital I'm Europe. OK
cept ST. Petersburg. II Isabella of or
leans possesses womans tact she may
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ANDERSON.
STOVE MAKER,
7I0 and 7I2 Main Street.

coast into close relations with the great
and the then being rapidly settled
Ohio Valley, would augment the gold I'm
the strong boxes Of the Monumental
city. After many obstacles had been
thrown IN the way and In turn. SUR
mounted. the line was completed and a
train load OF proud Balumoreans Jour-
neyed 10 Wheeling W Va. and watched
the turbid Ohio low by on 20 the sea.
The completion Of the laying OF the
iron rails, steel being too expensive az
that time. is marked by a natural mon
umcnt eighteen miles from Wheeling
and near Roseby's station. This m0nl-
ment is a great stone on the Hill side and
IS located IN Marshall county w Va.
10 is sixty feet long. thirty-five feeNwide
and thirty feet high. Commercially
mindetf men have estimated that il is
worth 500 for building purposes. bur IL
could not be purchased because Of rs
historical association with the compile
ton of the main line OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
Cut deeply into the side Of the rock.
that faces the railroad track. IS the fol-
lowing inscription:
Rosebys Rock
Track connected
Christmas Eve,
1852
Hobbs & Farls
The men who immortallzed themselves
I'm b and .. history were the srope-cut-
ters who cut the inscription. but the rock
gets IFS name from Roseby Karr, an Eng
lish engineer, who was IN charge Of tho
track laying from Wheeling eastward.
Those were the days when liquor flowed
more than freely on State occasions. and
there was no oversight or neglect %
custom when the rails were connected.
Whiskey was purchased by tbs barrel
and when the last spike was driven, all
hands proceeded 10 get glOrlousIy drunk
and celebrate the event IN a manner ac-
ceptablo 20 tradition. There was no time
10 waste on faucets or bartenders A
sledge hammer was bettcr than an augir
or bung-starter. and the heads OF tho
barrels were promptly knocked n Ono
OF the enthusiastic trackmen fell into
a neighboring run and was drowned. Tho
stream Is now known as Grave Creek
Kari the engineer. had several inter-
estng experiences with his men. Ono
OF them Abner Charnock objected siren
uously 10 working on Sunday. and ons
saturday night. IN order % carry hts
point. chained the locomotive 20 the rails.
karr and ChaInock had hot words. ana
2 rough and tumble fight followed Tho
Christian downed the Sabbath breaker.
and while holding him. remarked calmly
that Man was not made for the day,
but the day for the man"
years later karr was struck on tho
mead with Ratchet by one OF HIS men,
on the Parkersburg branch. and was
Killed II was reported that tho biow
was accidental. Charnock died In 1898
near Cameron. w Va.
Recently R"sebys Poci, has heen clean
ed and reprinted. and IS quite patriotic
m appearance. the artists using the ma
uonal colors in profusion.
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A Musical Treat.

The literary society OF St Patrick's
social and Beneficial Society will give A
grand concert at their club house next
Wednesday evening. February lst. Tns
Following well known local talent VIII
participate; Miss Bessie Pace. Miss Lucilo
Pizzini. Mrs Thomas Smith Mr. Frank
Mccarthy. Mr.. Charles L. Eubank and
Mr.. Charles w. Hunter. They VIII b.
assisted by Miss Florence billiard. the
gifted young vlOliniste. and MISS
Nancy Brooks, the talented reader
OF London. England, who Will
give scene from Henry tho
Fifth" and Midsummer Nights
Dream" Miss Nina Randolph win act as
accOmpanist. and needs no Introduction
for her delightful work as pianiste.
The programme will be under the per-
sonal direction OF Mr. J. Louis sullivan.
chairman OF the committee.