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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-14

First battalions Of the Gordon highlanders,
have just traversed Jacobsdal.
I'm the last attack on Surprise hill three
leading Pretoria townsmen were killed and
several others wounded. causing great sor-
row here"
beers Smelling Ladysmith.
FREERE CAMP, Natal. Dec. 1.-THE
Beers are still Smelling Ladysmith. Tho
heat IL terrific.
DelagOa bay q Boer Rendezvous.
LONDON, Dec. 14-The Cape Town cor
respondent Of the Times says:
There Is great dissatisfaction with the
condition Of affairs at Delagoa bay. Lou
renzo Marquee Is rapidly developing into
a regular Transvaal emporium, and is be-
coming the headquarters for Transvaal
agents of every description. who are able
to communicate with other agents and
with Europeans.
1.-THE dificulty of preventing the impor-
tation of machinery and materials re-
uuired for the state-worked mine, explo-
sives for the government factory, and even
OF actual ammunition, has been enor-
mously increased by the practical impossi-
bility Of conducting thorough searches of
foreign vessels professedly conveying
food.
1.-THE course adopted by the imperial gov
eminent is regarded as tending seriously
to prolong the war, and to benefit foreign
shippers at the expense of the British who.
in any case, are not able to trade with
the enemy.
''Delagoa bay, in the present status Of
affairs. Is more useful to the Beers than
II it actually was in Transvaal terri
tory"
Another Division to he Sent Out.
LONDON, Dec. 13-The Associated Press
understands that the war office yesterday
"wednesday decided, in consequence of
Lord Methuen's losses at Magersfontein, to
mobilize an eighth division in reserve and
to send the seventh divlsiol to the cape.
1t is also likely that the military reserves
will be sent out to join their respective
battalicns.
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became apparent that a new and en-
phatic voice had found its way into the
halls of congress. a X
Cushman's attack was positive. He went
at his subject fearlessly and with such
confidence of manner as to convince every
one he was master of it. No one sought
to interrupt him. The framework Of his
thought was so entirely original as to
completely captivate the house. They had
never heard things expressed in quite that
way before and peal after peal of laugh.
ter and applause followed his decidedly
novel sallies. The following excerpt will
serve to illustrate his strikingly original
method of expression:
II lived for several years in Nebraska
and got to know very well that man who
10 regarded with so much reverence by the
other side of the house. l know William
Jennings Bryan from head to foot. 1 know
him as though l had walked through him
with a lantern ne is SO crooked on the
back"
His greatest applause came after he had
asked question which he said he had
frequently asked in the wildernesses of
Washington, but no one had answered.
Now that ne had come. to the throne Of
grace he said he hoped some one would
rise up and answer.
''Why was it." he asked, 'that while the
production of gold and silver in the world
had been almost equal for the past twenty
five years. they had parted so widely as to
their purchasing power?'
He paused. and there was absolute
silence in the great hall for fully min
ute.
CHATS the same reply have always
got" said Cushman, and both Republicans
and Democrats joined in laughter and un-
stinted applause.
Composition of three new committees of
the senate was determined upon by the
secret committee appointed for the pur-
pose. and report will be made to the SEN
ate Republican caucus tomorrow The
names of the Republican members of the
new committees are:
On relations with Cuba-Platt Connect
cut. chairman Spooner. Cullom, Davis.
AIdrich Chandler Mcmillan.
On Philipp,nes-Lodge, chairman, ALL
son, Hale, Davis. Proctor, Mcbride. Bev-
eridge.
On Pacific islands and Porto Rico--For-
aker chairman; Perkins, Gallinger, Fair
banks, Nelson, McComas, Depew.
On the Philippine committee are to be
found the chairmen of three Of the most
important standing committees Of the
senate-Allison, appropriations; Hale, ma
val affairs Davis, foreign relations.
Mcbride is chairman OF coast defenses.
which he will retain: also his place on the
commerce committee.
1t is understood tonight that a fourth
new committee VIII be created, called
coast and instlar survey, to have charge
OF all legislation relating to surveys N
the new possessions. Senator Foster ex-
poets to have the craftsmanship of this
committee
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SECRETARY ROOT PLEASED.
COnsiders the News From Manila the
Most Important Received
In Months. -

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.--The secretary
OF war regards the information conveyed
In Gen. Otis dispatches today as the most
important that has come to hand for
months past. The capture OF Mabini, re-
ported by Macarthur. from Bayambong, is
especially gratifying 1t IL believed the
Filipino leader was trying to make his way
across the country from Bangued, where he
had been Obliged to part company with
Aguinaldo fortnight ago. to the east coast
of Luxon. The members of the Philippine
commission. now In Washington, declare
without reserve that Mabini was the head
and front OF the instruction.
Mabfni, the Drains Of Insurrection.
Aguinaldo was only figurehead Mabini
was the brain and direction of the power
behind him. He Ia paralytie, an old
man. but of extraordinary ability, and his
counsels are always conclusive with the
Filipinos. He was concerned in the first
uprising against the spaniards. For short
time he wavered upon Aguinaldo's breach
with the Americans but finally cast his
fortunes with the insurrection, and was
president OF the council He was also the
without his backing Ag,iinaldo would have
had no credit.
McCalla's Bold stroke. ~
Next In Importance to the capture Of
Mabini in the developments Of the cam
paign was the bold stroke OF Capt. Nc
Gala. Of the Newark, in capturing the
whole province Of Cagayan. With MacAr-
thur holding the province Of Isabella adj
joining, and Young holding out on the
opposite. or western, shore of the upper
peninsula, the American forces are now
in technical occupation of the whole north
ern end of Luzon from point just north
of the gulf Of Lingayen.
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GOING TO JOIN DOERS.
An Irish American Regiment VIII
Leave New York for Paris.

CLEVELAND, o.. Dec. 13.-The Plain
Dealer tomorrow will say
A party of twenty-five young Irish
Americans have left this city to join the
Beers in their fight against Great Britain.
At New York the young men, who are
mostly veterans OF the Spanish-American
war, will join about 500 other Irishmen.
and the entire party will sail from New
York On Saturday for Paris. In the latter
city the men will Join an Irish regiment
being formed to go to the assistance Of the
Beers.
Five hundred more Irishmen will follow
to Paris in couple of weeks. Plans have
already been made for the entire regiment
of 1900 to reach the scene of the fighting.
Maj Gen. William H. Gleason, one of the
best-known Irish-Amercans In the city,
said:
This movement has been on foot among
the Irish in Cleveland for about three
weeks. In two weeks another party from
here will leave for New York, to enlist In
the service. This uprising means a mighty
blow against the English All over the
country the Irish are now joining With
the Dutch, and sending volunteers to South
Afriet will be continued"
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MAKES 4 MT.
ARousEs INrEREsT OF THE HOUSE
IN HIS FIRST SPEECH.
His Novel Way Of saying Things
Creates Laughter and Appliance
Three new Committees Determine
ed Upon BY senate Republicans.
specie, n!spassa 70 y. Post; Isence !,

Special Dispatch to the acknowledgement.
WASHINGTON. Dec. i3.-For originals
ty OF language and power Of statement
the initial address OF Representative
Cushman In the house today on the cur
rency question will take high rank.
1t Is regarded as one Of the most effect.
i've speeches introduced so far In the de-
bate, and held members OF the house
spell-bound. When Cushfnan began his
speech interest was listless. the galleries
were almost empty and less than thirty
members on the Republican side were In
their seats. When he had finished, the
galleries were filled and nearly every
representative was In his seat They came
fiocking from corridors and cloak rooms
as the fame OF the speech spread. II soon
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FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Expressions of Frnternal Greeting
between Various ORGANIZATIONS.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 13-Most OF this
afternoons session of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor was devoted to express
sions of fraternal greeting between the
British, Canadian and American organi-
cations.
rhe new movement for organizing the
farmers was encouraged by the appoint
ment of a committee to assist 1t.
Fred E. Kennedy of Binghamton, N.
Y, was given the privilege of the floor to
speak about the new movement
Several delegates spoke heartily In favor
of the project
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Fatal Rear End coili.,on.

ALLENTOWN. Pa, Dec. ia passen-
ger train on the New Jersey Central rail-
road ran into the rear end Of an extra
eineer i1 Ysoynans Fireman Smith and Par-
gageman Thomas Horth and Flagman
George Ham, were buried under the
wreck and killed. The bodies have not vet
been recovered The wreck caught fire and
the engine. smoker and baggage ear os the
passenger train were burned. The passen-
gers escaped serious injury.
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negro Hanged for Assault.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Dec. ia negro,
whose name is not known, was hanged
10 q teiesraph pole at zones, La, py a
on a white woman.
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ing completely wiped out. The Beers have
been most kind TO my wounded"
An Armored Train Engaged.
A special dispatch from Pretoria by way
Of Lcurenzo MARQUEE says:
while the battle of Magersfontein was
proceeding, the Free State artillery en-
gagged an armored train along the rail-
way line toward Belmont.
"Forty-one prisoners. belonging to the
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Oriental steamer Arrives.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 13.-The Oriental
steamer Abergeldie arrived today with a
cargo OF tea, rice and curios, mostly for
Eastern cities
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Cambridge Beats Oxford.
LONDON. Dec. 13.-The Oxford-Cam-
bridge football game today resulted as fol.
lows: Cambridge, goals and tries:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
The Next MAYOR.

Now that the Legislative election is
over, local politicians viii turn their
attention to the municipal election,
which is over six months Off. This
election takes place on the fourth
Thursday in May and all Of the city
offices except city treasurer and Clerk
of courts will be filled then.
1t is reported that the friends Of
Colonel ]. G. Baker will wait on him in
the near future and ask him to allow
his name to be used in connection with
the maEoralty fight which will be mad,
next spring. Colonel Baker recently
moved to this city, but in the time he
has been a resident here he has made
many friends.
Mayor a. a. Moss will be a candidate
for reelection and it is understood
that Mr.. y. l.. Powell, president of the
common council, will enter the field
during the next campaign, although
Mir. Powell has not informed his
friends that he will make the fight.
Mr.. L. T. Stcarnes is also mentioned as
q possible candidate for this Office. The
only other city position which seems
TO attract the of1ice-seeker is commits
stone: OF revenue. There will be about
eight candidates in the field when the
campaign is opened.
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BRITISH REGIMENTS.
Dublin Fusileers Raised La India nd
the Royal Rifles Organized
In New York.

The names Of the British regiments
are not TO be taken as indicating much
The Royal Dublin fusiliers, TO which,
according TO one dispatch, the credit
for the capture OF the Beers position
should be accorded, is a regiment raised
IL India some 200 years ago, which in
all probability has never been in Ire
land. 1t got the name probably for
the reason that at the time Of the re-
organization Of the army in 1851 three
baitalions Of Irish militia were attached
10 il as its reserve.
The Royal Rifle corps, which is re-
ported 10 have lost heavily in its charge
On the Beers, is a famous regiment
which was organized in New York in
ITO 1t was originally known as the
"SX,y-zecond Royal American regi-
7nent Of foot" One hundred wears ago
me regiment was famous for the
craftsmanship Of its members. To-day
Il is famous for the same reason, and go
torlous from the fact that it includes
any number Of bad boys" who were en-
listed to be Strengthened out. It is an
interesting reminder of our own little
trouble with Great Britain.
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y meeting Of great Importance to
Virginia Elkdom will be held in Nor
foull between January 1st and January
18th, 1900. There will be present there
all of the Exalted Rulers in Virginia,
the Uniform Committee and the Com
mittec of Arrangements for the con-
vention of 1900. ...
The Uniform Committee is composed
Of Exalted Rulers Burke, of Staunton;
Williams. of Newport News: Welton, OF
Portsmouth; O'Neil of Norfolk, and
Richmond's Exalted Ruler.
The Committee of Arrangements is
composed Of Messrs. Strauss, of Rich
mond: Maury. Of Danville. and Har-
rison, of Blueficld. West Virginia.
The meeting Will discuss various
matters connected With the trip Of the
Virginia IGlks to Atlantic City, N. j..
in 1900. such as transportation arrange
ments. uniform, paraphernalia and va
riOus means OF booming Richmond as
a place for TIL" meeting Of the Grand
Lodge of the United States in 1901.
The uniform that is favored by the
IElks ana that will probably be adopted
is one of Confederate gray and pearl
gray caps. Each man will also carry
q cane bearing the words. "On to Rich
mond!' The on-to-Richmond idea Will
also be advanced by the liberal use Of
buttons and badges. An order will
probably soon be placed for twenty
thousand buttons for distribution
among the delegates present at tn.
convention.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
CHRONIC LOSER OF TICKETS.
Profitable Scheme Worked by an
INDECENT Old Woman on tho
Travelling Public. IF.

A respectfully dressed old woman, ap-
parently in deep distress, was noticed
standing at the foot of the steps Of an
elevated railroad station the other day
just at the hour when the rush was at
its height. The woman had apparent
" lost something of value. She
searched her pockets, shook out her
skirts and scanned the ground on every
side. OF course, It was not long before
her distress attracted the notice OF
passersby. II have lost my ticket she
said, in answer to the query OF q man
who stopped for moment in his rush
for the train. II don't know what to
do, for have not a nickel with me and
live away uptown"
The man, says the New York Sun,
pulled string of tickets from his peck
ct, tore off one, handed it to the woman
and resumed his rush without waiting
for her thanks. But the woman did not
flight of steps on the other side Here
she resumed her search, with the result
that nickel was transferred to her
pocket by passing woman. Next she
crossed the avenue and gathered some
more 3nickels and tickets from the pas
sengers going in the opposite direction
finally returning to her original stand
where her plight attracted as much
compassion as before. While the OBJ
server was looking on, the woman made
two rounds of the stairs, each round oc-
cupying about ten minutes. Sometimes
she was able to conduct three or four
successful operations without chang
ing her position. 1t is probable that hc1.
average earnings were at the rate Of
two dollars in nickels ana negotiable
tickets an hour.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
EAGLE AND LOBSTER.
RideR HaHSard's Brother Tells OF a
Most Remarkable Battle
in the Air.

Lieut.. Col. Andrew c. P>Haggard, an
elder brother of Rider Haggard, the
novelist, recently returned from u trip
to Newfoundland, and tells of u re-
markable sight he saw while sitting on
the seashore with a guide with whom
he had been fishing for salmon in the
Terra Nova river. They had been
watching Tor some time the evolutions
OF Whlte-headed eagle, called by the
NewIoundlanders u grip" After soar
Ing round in several circles above and
IN front of them the eagle suddenly
dashed down into pool of water near
them on the beach and rcappeared hold
ing an enormous lobster in his talons.
1t was an old lobster, with a huge
claw, white with barnacles. The eaglo
had him clutched firmly around the
back, and at first the huge claw hung
lelplessly down, the barnacles Shining
white in the sunlight. This was only
Tor second, though. The nipples on
the recently disturbed pool had not yet
died away when the captive lobster sud-
denly awckc to the seriousness of the
situation, and to think was to act. Up
moved the great white barnaclcd claw
until it seized the eagle round'the neck
There was d furious futtering and beat
ing OF the eagles wings, melancholy
squawk from his choking throat, and
then, tumbling and rolling head over
heels in the air in confused mass,
down came the eagle and lobster again
splash back into the pool.
The two spectators Of the scene
rushed forward, thinking that they
could perhaps in some way secure both
combatants, for the splashing Of the
conflict continued in shallow water.
But they had hardly time to pick up
Il stone apiece to throw at the eagle
before the lobster, feeling himself at
home again, let go his hold. With his
neck all torn and devoid of feathers,
away flew the bedraggled eagle, in most
melancholy guise, to neighboring
cliff, while the lobster, to give Col. lIag-
CARDS own words, "still brandishiug
his enormous claw in defiance, re-
manned smiling at the bottom of the
POOL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
Virginia Rauks Third.

The report Of the fourth assistar;
postmaster general just made public,
contains the following terms of local
interest:
Number Of appointments Of Prasilen-
tial postmasters during the yaar-Vir-
glnla. ,; North Carolina ..
Number of fourth class appointments
Virginia, 500: North Carolina, 503
The report shows that there are BAGS
postoffices in Virginia. the OLD ponl!n-
ion ranking third in the list OF States
in this regard and the gross Virginia
receipts during the year were $780,
S353l. In North Carolina the number
of postoftices is S0o2, the State ranking
firth in this respect and the gross
North Carolina receipts were $7SS ,12t67,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14

4 MD DOMINION STEAMSHIP
y COMPANY.
Daily service between New York and
Virginia Points.
Tie elegant steamships Hamilton,
Jefferson, Guyandotte, Princess Anne,
and Ola Dominion leave New York
every day, except Sunday, at P. NJ,
for Norfolk and Newport News. touch
ing at Fort Monroe on the south bound
"trip. Ships leave Norfolk for New York
direct daily at 500 P. M.
A short, delightful and invigorattnS
sea voyage.
FARE.
First class. straight, including
meals and berth. .......... 500
Round trip, f1rst-class, including
meals and berth ....., $500
Storage. without subsistence -. 46O
STEAMER LURAY arrives from
Smithf1eld and leaves for Norfolk ally,
except sunday at A NJ Returning
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf,
every day at 3 P NJ.
All business between New York and
Newport News transacted at Pier e.
All business between Newport News,
Norfolk, Smdthf1eld and local poanta
transacted at Pier A, foot Twenty-nfth
street.
M. B. cRowELL. Gen. Agent
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In Honor Of Mr.. stew ems.

"A few days ago Mr.. G. w. Stevens,
general manager of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway, celebrated the tenth
anniversary OF his connection with Tie
road. Saturday night President Ingalls,
gave a dinner In honor OF Mr. Stevens
at his residence. East Walnut Hill,
Cincinnati.
y number of prominent railroad peo-
Pc We're invited, and the heads of the
aal'ous departments Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio system.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14

THE STEAMER S. IA. M,CALI.
Will leave Newport News with
both freight and passengers for
petersburg every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday about 7:15 "A. NJ, and will
leave leave Newport News for Norfolk every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday about
$3.50 p NJ.
viii leave Norfolk every Monday.
wednesday and Friday at 900 A. NJ,
sharp. J. w. PHILLIPS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
A Monarch Indeed.

The emperor OF China has some
strange duties. One Of these is the or
oerlng Of the seasons. In China it is
summer when the emperor says it is
summer All domestic arrangements
are made 70 suit the season. as pro-
claimed by the emperor, although they
may not suit the individual! at NIL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
REpOR rs
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13-The stock
market showed a short-,ived hesitation
after the opening this morning and
then turned upward. There was
no important blcXset for the rest
OF the day and the market closed quiet,
and firm at about the top level and at
an average of prices IL point or more
above the lowest N. '..
There was q large demand for mon
ey during the day but it became mani
fest carly that there was an abundant
supply. The bears who sold stocks
saturday in anticipation Of forced lipui-
d,tio;n began promptly today to BUY
to &C their short contracts. This
was . .l:5i.,r:lblc element in the days
sire. SO also was the buying for
London account which reached as high
as 10000 shares. This buying besides
it; direct effect. had n sentimental in
i'ucnce us indicating Il reserve force in
that market against possible withdraw
ais OF gold for shipment to New York.
The course of the foreign exchange
market during the day gave color to
the conviction in speculation circles
that gold exports ar" near at hand.
10 q lie of ct, t,t1
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MERCHANTS & MINERS TRANS
APPROPRIATIONS cos STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON. PROvI-
DENCE AND BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News via Norfolk for
Boston every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. Leaves for Providence every
tuesday. Thursday and Saturday SAIL
Ing from Norfolk at P. M.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily, Tuesdays except, at S P. NJ,
connecting for Washington, Philadel-
pha and New York.
Fare to Baltimore, one way, 50; round
trip; s.. including stateroom berth.
Accommodations and cuisine UNEQUAL
led. Freight and passengers taken for
all points north and south.
For further information apply to
L. c. SAUNDERS. Agent,
Newport News, Va,
W. P. TURNER, G.. P. A..
J. G. WHITNEY, r. M
General Office. Baltimore, Nd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
Work OF an I;veIid-

\, a scientist has calculated that the
ieyelids Of the average man open and
shut nc fewer than 4,00o.o 900 times in
the course Of single year OF his cx-
sstence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour easy: No. !: spring wheat. G36
g.: No. . red. G7MGS: No. . corn. 31A q
y: NO. : oats. 2"NA'4: No. . white, pa;
Gi233t n" " white. 241a0I25a.: No. ,
~" ~? No = barley. 370I42: No ] flax
seed. l2S@: prime timothy seed 2450I
go: mess pork. i,cr Dbl. 77OGIS15: lard.
per 100 lbs. 30O6D5l21a: short ribs sides
Qoos"). AS5N,323: dry sailed shoulders
tboXctD. aAsNrH: short clear sides (box-
ed. 520m25: whiskey. distillers' finished
goods. per gal, 1891; NO. . yellow corn.
81 0N32.