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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
DELEGATES TO PHILADELpHIA.

Seth Low, G. N. Bliss and Con. +. v. Greene
Likely to BE on MRnhnttan's Lat.
1t was said yesterday that among tho elgh-
teen delegates to the Republican National Con-
vention TO be elected from the Congressional
districts wholly or partly within New York
county there might be the Hon. Seth Low.
President OF Columbia University; tho Hon,
Cornelius N. Bliss. ex-SscretarXof the Depart
Greene. who was Gov. Roosevelt's hrst chooe
for Superintendent 81 Public Works when he
entered oifice In 1899; Charles Stewart Smith,
Edward Lnuterbach. state Senator ElsberR
md President Quigg OF tho Republican County
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MESSAGES FROM LADYsMIrH.
Some skirmishinE Between Outposts-Gen
White Reports some Deaths.

Special cdbk Dupdieh 10 THE sus.
LONDON. Dec. 23-The War Office has re-
ceived the following despatch from Pieter-
mhritzburg. Natal. under yesterdays date:
White Gen. White. commanding at Lady
smith heliog raphs that two OF his men we're
wounded on Dec 20 and that there have been
six deaths from entsrio fever and one from
pneumonia"
The Central News states that a heiiograph
message from LadysmIth received at Frere
says that. while there has been some sklrmish-
ing between the outposts. there has been no
serious aghting up to to-day Saturday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
HIGHWAYMEN IN CENTRAL PARK.

Rob u Servant on tho Sidewalk, Jump Over
tho Wall and Vanish.
Kate Tighe. a servant for n. +. Cutting at
72+ Fifth avenue. was walking with another
woman on the north side OF Fifty ninth street
last night when two men stepped out from be-
hind tree. One OF the men was tall the o. her
short, The tall man seized the Tighe woman
by tho throat and the other seized her com.
panion. The tall man searched the woman'p
pucketbook, which contained 10 cents and
two keys. and the two men then Jun ned over
the Central Park wall and made their escape
The police at the, Arsenal were notified OF tho
robbery and an alarm was sent out for the two
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
SURFACE CARS COLLIDE.
Trolley Cars Crash Into Horse Cars In tho
Bowery-severnl Injured.

A south bound Madison avenue electric car
struck and derailed a west-bound crosstown
horse cur at Spring street and the Bowery at
O'Clock last night. The horse car was little
slow in crossing and the electric car struck it
near the rear platform. The passengers In the
horse car were thrown from their seats ana
from their platforms. Joseph Morris OF 40
Ridge street, the driver. was taken to Gouver:
Joseph Goodwin OF 1902 Bowery. the conductor.
went home badly bruised. Abraham Mannheim
OF 93 Clinton street. a passenger, was also
bruised One Of the wheels OF tho horse car
was broken. The motorman Of the electric car
was arrested
A southbound Second avenue electric car
while crossing Houston street last night. ran
into the rear. Of vest bound Houston street
horse-car. was knocked OF aud his face was
badly cut. The horse lear was forced from the
track.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
Train Crashes Into Trolley Car.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 23.-In a collision between
an electric car OF the Tiffany line. st. Louis
Transit Company. and a freight train OF the
St. Louis and San Francisco railroad at Park
and Vandeventer avenues to-day. Eugene
Bowman. the motoneer. was killed and J l..
sengers. were injured Conductor O'Mahandro
says the tracks ut the crossing are seldom
used by the railroad and 1t was not customary
the trainmnn =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
THE THREE non. JOHNS DECORATE

Club Looks Very Pretty and the Members
Had Better Go and See 1t.
Tho Democratic Club has been deliberately
decorated with Christmas greens and holly for
tho holidays Across the hall corridor Is
Merry Christmas" In red. and sireamers OF
laurel and running pine are draped from one
end OF the clubhouse to the other. Under the
arch two mem hers met last evening.
Fixed up nice, ism I it2' said one.
The other looked carefully 10 each side. be.
fore and behind. Then he spoke In the ear OF
his Questioner.
Yes" no said. But tho boys don't seem to
turn out do they?"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
ORDERED cHURcnILL,s RELEASE.
Gen. Jouberts Letter Reached Pretoria
| After the Young Man Had Escaped.


!pecidi Gable Ds,pa,rh g. TIE suS.
PREToRIA. Doc. 10 delayed In transmits
sionL-On Dec. - Gen. Joubert sent letter to
Winston Churchill. son OF Lady Randolph
Churchill. who was captured in the armored
train engagement north OF Frere station on
Nov. 10. In regard TO his detention. Mr.
Churchill had written to Gen. Joubert saying
that he was newspaper correspondent and
therefore non-combatant Gen. Joubert
stated that Churchill had been detained be-
cause OF reports In the Natal papers that II was
through his tChurchilrsl bravery and exer-
tons that the armored train had escaped. Gen
Joubert added that Churchill was unknown to
him personally. but he would take his word
for the statement that he was non com blatant
and would order his release accordingly.
Gen. Joubert's order that he be released ar
rived ten hours after Churchill had made his
escape.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24

Little Ella Hughes OF Williamsburg Sets
Her Dress Aare With . Candle.

Her Dress Afro With q Candle.
Ella Hughes. the fve-year-old daughter Of
John Hughes OF 17S Eagle street, Williams
burg. took a lighted candle last night and
started to hunt for Santa Claus In tho closets
OF the house. The door Of one OF the closets
with a spring-lock closed on her and the
candle brushed against her clothing, setting
1t on fire. Her screams brought her father
and her four-year-old brother Robert to her
aid They burst open the door and finally
succeeded In putting out the ire In her clothing.
his fathers. The little girl was irightfuliy
burned about the face. arms and body and
Ambulance Surgeon Keller from St. Gatherings
Hospital said that she could not recover He
wanted to take her to the hospital. but her
mother wouldn't let her 60.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24

Justice Fitxsimons Refuses to Remit Fine
for Neglect OF Jury Duty.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, one Of the delin-
quent Jurors who were recently fined 500 In
the City Court for nom attendance. moved be-
fore Justice Fitzslmons last week to have the
fne RENTED on a statement that he had not
hal SUFFICIENT notice by summons
Justice Fitzsimons refused TO remit the nne.
He sald that the petitioner was man OF wealth
and property who, required the utmost safe
guards that the law can give and yet who
seemed to shrink from one az the most i'm :
portant duties OF the citizen to serve as Juror
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
-Four Killed ut n Grade Crossing.

PALMYRA. No. Dec 23.-Peter Nichol. we'll
to-do colored farmer. was returning home In
wagon this afternoon when train struck the
vehicle a. railroad crossing. killing him. ono
o. his daughters and a grandchild. Another
daughter was badly injured. aud a second
grandchild has since died from Its injuries,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
TAMMANY SYMPATHY WITH Beers.
Dan Firms District Invokss tho God OF
Battles in Their Behalf.

Battles In Their Behalf.
The Tammany Hall General Committee OF
the First Assembly district met last night II
it's headquarters, 1S4 Hudson street. Daniel K
Firm presiding. and passed a resolution in-
yoking the God OF Battles TO crown the efforts
OF the Beers with victory.
The resolution. which was offered by Alder
man-eiect Michael j. Kennedy. was as follows:
Whereas. Great Britain Is waRing an unholy
war to strange the liberties Of the repu blios
OF South Africa and has Invaded their territory
without cause or Justice; aud.
Whereas, The Beers have met the Invaders
and defeated them In a series OF hard-fought
battles as did the cololists OF America against
the Hessians OF King George In their war for
independen therefore. be It
Resolred. That. as llberty-o American
citizens. wa hereby express our sympathy
with the Beers and their allies, and in yoke the
God OF Battles to crown their efforts with
victory"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
Carnegie Library In Lincoln. Neb.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec. 23.-Ths State Jnpnal
this morning published despatch from Wash
ington saying that Andrew Carnegie has made
the city OF Lincoln a conditional gift OF $75 900
for a public library building. The conditions
are not stated. but are supposed TO be tho
usual ones OF a suitable cite. free from In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
SUPPRESSED 4 TRAysVAAL PLAT.

belgian Government Decided Tint Il
Would Bo Insulting to tho English.
S. seiaI Gable Detpatc, 10 THE sux.
ANTWERP. Dec. 23.-The Burgomaster OF
Rotterdam refuses to allow q Transvaal play to
be produced. as 1t 10 OF nature which would
be regarded as insulting by the English.
The Government has instructed the Burgo-
masters to suppress anti English demonstra-
tions. It has also prohibited the formation Of
volunteer corps for the Beers and has re-
fused to allow army officers to Join the armies
OF the South African Republics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
FArAL WRECKS IN ENGLISH roc.
Eight Persons Killed and Many Injured
One Train Goes Over an Embankment.

S,sciai Cab . Dsspoteh to THE Sun.
LONDON. Dec 23.-The present fog In Eng
land has caused series oil railway disasters.
The Caledonian Express fell over an en-
bankment at Hamilton. town near Glasgow
to-day. Five persons were killed and many In
jured.
Pullman express telescoped the Continent
tai express near Brighton and three persons
were killed and twenty injured.
The Welsh and Windsor express trains ool-
lided outside OF Windsor and disoreanized the
Christmas traffic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
Fatal Quarrel of Venezuelan Generals.


SPECIAL Cable DsipdteA 10 TIE Sun.
CARACAS. Venezuela, Dec. 23.-Gen. Natlva-
dad Mendoza. one OF President Clpriano Castro's
principal commanders. who was killed In a
quarrel by Gen. Peraza. another supporter OF
the present Government. was buried to-day
with military honors
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
North German Lloyd Company's Purohas,


BREMEN. Dec. 23.-The North German Lloyd
Steamship Company has purchased tho entire
feet OF the Scottish Oriental Steamship Com
pany, a CORPORATION owning fourteen steamers
The North German Lloyd Company will con-
t.nue the service to BANGKOK, Singapore
Hong Kong and Swallow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
Ono of the Te1as Lynehers Conrietad.

DALLAS. Tex. Dec pa despatch from
Palestine says that the Jury this morning re-
turned verdict OF guilty against Ed Cain.
charged with conspiracy In connection with
the mob that lynchcd the three Humph rlss on
the night Of May %, 1880 10 Henderson
term In the penitentlary.. This max es gloomy
outlook for the men charged directly with
the Others was adjourned until next We'd
nesdRy,
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SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD es YEARS.
Harvey Rogers Returns to Buffalo to Claim
$4,000 He Left In Bank In 1879.

BUFFALO. Dec. 23.-Harvey w. Rogers. for
mer station agent at the West Shore depot in
Hamburg. who had been missing since 1870.
and presumably dead for. twenty-throe ysars.
turned up at the City Hall to day, He said he
came back TO claim $4.2OO he had deposited in
the Erie County Savings Bank. His sister has
been adm inistratrix OF his estate. aud he will
begin action to compel her to turn over the
money to him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
TRAIN BANGS INTO BUFFER.
Two Passengers Cut by Flying Glass at tho
Grand Central.

The White Plains local. which arrived at the
Grand Central station at 8 :15 p NJ yesterday.
refused To respond to the brakes and banged
into buffer. A number OF the passengers
ware thrown from their seats and two OF them
MIS- Edward Tfott Of 40S Vest sixty-ninth
They went to their homes after receiving
medical attention. The cars were little dam
aged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
AmbuIances for the Beers.

Spseidl Cable DsIpateh 10 THE Sun.
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 23.-The Dutch and Rus
sian ambulances for the Beers sailed from here
to-day. Tho people cheered enthusiastically
as the ship left the pier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
Boer Commands ant Diedrich Killed.

Special Cable Dsspdeh 10 TIE Sun
CAPE Town. Dec II delayed In transmits
sionL--A telegram from Maseru. BasutoIand.
been killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
A Train Every Hour

From Grand Central Station, along tho Hudson
River through tho Mohawk Valley TO Buffalo and
the West. by the Now York CentrN.-Adv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
TRIED DYNAMITE FOR a sA1vE
whitman Broke tho Can Open and Nov
Part of His Hand Il Done.

DANBuRRY. Conn, Dec. 23,-In his haste to
apply salve TO wound In his hand to-day
Henry l., Wildmhn, real estate man. picked
up can Of dynamite In mistake for the salye
box, When the cover failed TO come on easily
he attempted TO- pound u on with n hammer
The explosion that resulted hurled Mr.. Wild
man across tho room, tore away u part of hiA
his facs. He will recover,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24

Savannah. Brunswick, Aiken and Augusta.
Southern Ry., popular route. Dining and sleeping
Car Service. New York Once III Broadway
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24

No More Washing Out the Stomach.
Man.s-ceA Carries away the mucus through the
natural chAnnels.-l Adv.
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Trying to Learn How VI. Deicasse Would
Receive n Proposition to Mediate.
Special fable De,pateh TO THE Bun
PARIS. Dec. 23.-Dr. Leyds. the Transvaal
agent. has as yet made no official move. but Is
trying to ascertain what attitude Foreign
Minister Deleasse would take II no were asked
TO mediate between Great Britain and the
Transvaal. NJ. Delcass6 will maintain tho
strctest diplomatic reserve toward any such
Proposition.
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Southern Ry. Perfect Dining aud Sleeping Car Ser.
vice on all trains New York once, 27i Broadway
Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24

Gastro-Cstarrh, Indigestion. Any'mis.
Man a-csA Cures where all else fAiis.-kAA
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po,,Iaud, Mo-, Bank Run End,a

PORTLAND. Me-. Dec 23.-There was another
crush Of depositors at the Portland Savings
Bank this morning. but confidence was soon
restored and at noon the run had subsidized.
Florida and Cuba.
Bouthon Ry Perfect Dining and Blespipa Car
Service. New York once, 27i broadwsy.-Aas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24

Stop That Distress After Eating.
q, aAnt.osa' Natural Spring wSvL "a Beaver
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Poland Poland Polandi PoIandi
- dr.
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Polandi Polandi Poland P.inndi
Pure. Sparkling. delicious. Telephone lis Cot
dp,
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Low Rate Holiday Exours,ous.

LAckAwAnnA makes one faro TO Niagara Falls
and return. Tickets on sale to-dAy.-Adv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24

Poland Poland Poland Poland
ADJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
Five States IN Five aours.

The Royal Limited" beautiful. swift and SURE.
Leaves New York. south Ferry and Foot OF Liberty
q. daily, . y. NJ. arrives Washington 8 p. N. Ex-
suiaile Dining aud Cafe Car Ber,ice-Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24

Poland |! PoIapdi Poland Poiandi
Eacommended By eminent physicaps for purity
The age-herald., 1899-04-30
IN THE FRONT RANK
Stands Well Known Piano, Organ and
 Machine House

No house can build up and maintain a large business unless it has the reputation of fair dealings, unless it gives its cus- toners full value for their money. To gain the confidence and good will of the public a house must sell only goods which they can recommend and which are just as they are represented to be. No house enjoys the confidence of the people of Alabama more deservedly than the well-known house of F. D. Forbes This firm has large stores in both Birmingham and Montgomery. MT J. H. Holcombe has charge of the Birming- ham house; how successful he has been can be judged by the large and increasing trade the house enjoys.
 Their commodious wareroomS are filled with pianos, organs. musical instruments of various kinds to suit all classes of trade. They represent a number of the best known piano makers in the world, chief among which are the Kranch and Bach, Knabe and Conover The Kranch and Bach instru- ment possesses worldwide reputation and is indorsed by numerous artists. It is a beautiful piece of furniture and of rare tone and mellowness. Their other pianos and organs are all standard makes and are as good as the prices warrant.
 Everett Bacon, a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, Is con- nected with this firm. He tunes their in- struments and the firm makes special year ly contracts with individuals and schools to keep their pianos and organs properly tuned and repaired.
 The sewing machine which they recom- mend most highly is the Standard Rotary Sewing Machine, probably the most popu- lar machine of the market, by reason of high running power, its conveniences and durability. Apl 6&30.
The age-herald., 1899-04-30

named. La Santa Carmen is the demi- deity for whom Mrs. Diaz was christened, so on la Santo Garments day all the people in Mexico do honor to the woman they have learned to love dearly.
 On that day all the people, whether they be rich or poor are admitted to the pres ence of the president and his wife, as there are no regular days of reception, as there are at Washington, this occasion is highly appreciated. Each year Mrs. Diaz IS the recipient of hundreds of gifts from the people of the country, but none of those tokens of love and esteem are more highly appreciated than the flowers that are brought to her by the poor who the unable to make a more costly present. A few years ago the government made her an of- ficial saints day present. It was train of private cars, fitted out most elaborately with everything that would tend to add to the comfort of a railroad journey, and 1t will be in these cars that the president and his wife will come to this country this summer.
 The favorte residence of Mrs. Diaz is the great palace at Chapultepec, the splen- did apartments of which Maximiian and Carlotta had fitted up in the style of Pom- peii, and from the broad terraces of that mighty fortress the wife of the president can look dow mover wide stretch of coun-
The age-herald., 1899-04-30
A VERY LARGE
 PIANO CONCERN The Stores of Jesse French Piano and Organ Company Prob- ably the Largest in
 the South.

Birmingham is fast becoming prominent in the musical world, and the study of music and musical instruments is a grow ing factor in the matter of education. One of the largest piano concerns in rheEe ,Sited States is established here, and has boifs >-up one of the finest trades in the south. This in the Jesse French Piano and Organ com- pany, POPS and 2OSp Second avenue. The company located here about fifteen years ago and, owing to the excellent instru- ments they have put on the market, their business has grown to enormous propor- tions.
 Thirty or forty men are required to ate tend to the trade. The famous Starr, Jesse French and Richmond pianos are sold. These three brands of pianos have grown quite popular in the southern states and nearly every family, in selecting a piano, buys one of these three.
 They are made upright style and the cases can be procured in any kind of wood desired. The Jesse French company at this place are also agents for the renown- ed Steinway and Chickering pianos.
 w. J. Pearce is manager for the district, consisting of Alabama, Georgia and Mis- sissippi, with headquarters in Birmingham. The company has a branch office in nearly every leading city in the United States, but the stores at this place are possibly the largest, and run on the most extensive scale of any in the southern states.
 The factories are located at Richmond, Ind, and the Starr Jesse French and Rich mond pianos are all manufactured in that place.
 The employees of the Jesse French eom- pany are always glad to show visitors through their stores and, if requeste~. will aid those who desire to purchase piano in making selection. @ss
The age-herald., 1899-04-30

tically the only naval powers making any pretensions to support naval stations be- yond their own home ports.
 It is several years since we acquired site at Pago Pago, but little effort was made to convert the land to the purposes for which it was ceded. A coal shed was built and that was all. Now hundreds of thousands of dollars are being expended On a coaling station and depot of supplies there which will outrank that of any power in the South Pacific. At Pearl Harbor there is a concession which was granted the United States in perpetuity years ago, and tentative plans have already been taken to convert this magnificent naturally pro- tected harbor into coaling station of con- sequence.
 Years ago we established a coal pile at La Paz. Mexico, and there, too, another large station is to be located. Aside from these the government was practically with
The age-herald., 1899-04-30
PRESIDENT DlRz TO REPEHT HIS WEDDING TOUR  Entertained Them
 Wedding 1893.

the brilliant capital to the humblest hut on the frontier. Her popularity ever in creases for each year has seen a larger number of good works dispensed by this generous woman who has always used her power as the wife of the president, to i'm prove the lot of a long-oppressed and un- happy people and there can be no question but that the popularity of the president and the desire of the people to keep him in office are due in part to the general es- teem in which his lovely wife is held
 The 16th of July, the Saints day of the wife of the president, is almost national holiday in Mexico. In Mexico, as in other Latin countries, it is the custom to hold the yearly celebration in honor of a per- sons birth on the day dedicated to the Catholic saint after whom the person is
The age-herald., 1899-04-30

a strlkingly handsome man, of partly Spanish type, but with tn emost splendid physique of inherited rugged Aztec strength. He was 52 years old, but so mar velously young in appearance that he look ed not a day over 35
 The legation residence had not then been built, and the distinguished guests occu- pied apartments in the historic "Reverdy Johnson house, then adjoining a part of the Arlington hotel.
 At the request of President Arthur, John w. Foster, who had been the American minister to Mexico and Mrs. Foster went to St. Louis to meet President and Mrs. Diaz and accompany them to Washing ton. While in Washington they were handsomely entertained by President Ar thur and members of the cabinet and by the minister of Mexico and Mrs. Romero. MT. and Mrs. Foster also gave brilliant dinner party followed by reception and the visit was so pleasant that it has al- ways been remembered by President and Mrs. DiaZ.
 Mrs Diaz is not only the first lady of the country in Mexico, but she is also the most popular woman in the republic. car melita" the people affectiona tely call her, and she is known as Carmelita, 'Our Little Carmen" from the mansions of the rich in