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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06
STILL FIGHTING DEWET.
British Drive Boers from All Their Po-
 sitions- They Retire Northward.

London Dec 5.--The war office has received the following from Lord Kitch- ener, dated Boemfontein, Dec. 5:
 General Knox re-engaged Dewet near Bethuie, on the Smithfeld road yesterday. He drove the enemy from all their positions before dark, when they retreated northward. Colonel Pill cher assisted by turning movement on Knox's left
 Lord Kitchener reports also several minor affairs. According to the Daily Express no more infantry drafts will be sent to South Africa. The only troops to go to the front hereafter will be mounted men.
 A London news agency publishes a dispatch from Pretoria saying that fighting has been going on for four days at Bronkhorst Spruit, east of Pretoria, that Commandants Viljoen and Bras mus, with 2,500 Boers, are now sur rounded and that eighty Boers have been killed.
 At the war office this dispatch is char acterized as belated informa ton regard ing events covered In the official dis patches from Lord Kitchener dated November 30, although the statement that the Boers were surrounded is not supported officially.
 Durban, Dec. 5.-Lord Roberts, who has arrived here, was accorded a tu- multuous reception. Members of the Irish association dragged his carriage to the town hall. The streets were pro- fusey decorated and crowded to suf- location. Numerous addresses were presented to the field marshal
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1OTAL EXPENSE OF GOVERNMENT
Aggregates s626,741 ,762, Slight De.
 crease from Last Year.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The secretary of the treasury to-day sent to congress the annual estimates of the expenses of the government for the coming year. They aggregate $626,741, ,762. a slight de- crease from the total estimates of last year.
 The appropriation this year is $5S6,- 655, ,362. The estimates cover every branch of government service. The war department estimates are $176, ,65S, 345, and the navy department $SS,913,24 Among the public building estimates of $5000 and over are Fitchburg, Mass, postotfice, S50000: Lawrence Mass, postofflce, $5o.O00: New York custom house, $500,000; Norwich, Conn, postof- flee $50,0o0
 The total eor rivers and harbors, in cluding continuing contracts, is $33 SS1,- S17, The total for payment of pensions is $144.0O0.00O
 New consuls are estimated as follows: Nuchwang and Hang Chow 5000 each; Port Limon. Costa Rica. 5000: Mos COW, $2,000; Manzanillo, Cuba, $1500.
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CASE OF FAW4KENED CONSCIENCE.
Fourteen Rolls of Flannel Returned to
 the Boston Police.

Boston, Dec. 5.-Chief Inspector case of awakened conscience, in which he has been acting for nearly a month past. On November 13 an express team brought two large cases addressed tC Chief Watts to headquarters There were no marks to tell where they came from. The cases contained fourteen rolls of flannel, valued at $500. In the chief s mail came this letter:
 Dear Sir: Two boxes were left at your office last evening They con tained part of the contents of three boxes stolen this summer from the Bos- ton and Maine railroad by parties act ing for others, and as their tools. The principal has returned the goods you have, but says that the balance has been disposed of. Please ascertain the amount due for balance and all ex- penses and in the Boston Herald of November 12, 20 and 23 insert the amount due is - dollars and as soon as possible it will be paid. From this you will have realized what they have suffered and what they will suffer"
 The letter was written on a plain piece of paper and enclosed in a plain white envelope, postmarked Boston.
 Chief Watts consulted J. N. George claim agent of the Boston and Maine Railroad company and learned that the goods were stolen from a freight car at Ballardvale, Mass, in September. The goods were in transit in New York from the Ballardvale Manufacturing company. The loss to the railroad com pany was figured up and on the days named by the unknown writer the fol- lowing advertisement was inserted in the paper named:
 Boston & Maine Railroad amount is S143 ST."
 At noon on November 30 another let ter was received by the chief. It read: Please acknowledge receipt of $7O in the same paper and same place on No vember 22 and 24. Balance soon"
 In the envelope SEQ in bank bills was found wrapped in a piece of a news paper. The receipt of the money was in the manner suggested
 Yesterday afternoon another letter the remaining STA due the reached the chief inspector The letter accompanying it read: Dear sir: Enclosed find STA, the balance due the Boston & Maine matter, Please the amount in the same paper, in issue of December 6 and 7.'
 The request will be compiled with
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06
REDUCTION i i;i]I OF WAR TAXES
$4O,OOO,OOO TO BE TAKEN OFF THE
 PRESENT LIST.
Bill Introduced by Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means Committee Beer Tax Cut Nearly $1O.OOO,O00 and Bank Checks $7,OOO, ,OOO-Other Im- pOrtaut CurtatIments.
portaut CurtaiIments.

Washington, Dec. 5. - Chairman Payne of the ways and means commit tee to-day introduced bill reducing the taxation under the war revenue act, after the republican members of the committee had agreed on the form of the measure and the articles to receive the reduction of tax, The bill provides an aggregate reduction estimated at $40 GOO, 34S. The estimated reductions if detail as given out by MT. Payne are as follows:
 Beer, $9,S32, TIP; cigars, $3, ,1S9,764 spe- cial taxes, (section 9, commercial brok- CTS, s13S, 2S1; custom house brokers, $S,- 167; circus, 11,744; theaters, SALTS ex- hibitions not otherwise provided for $S4,2S1 total special tax, $2S75S9.
 Schedule A-Bank checks, $7,000,000; certificates of deposit, $200,000; drafts, inland, $500,000; promissory notes, $3,- 50O,0O0 post orders, 602,000; foreign bills of exchange $100O00; export bill of lading, $100, 900; express receipts, $1,- 100000; telephone messages, $315,000; bonds of indemnity, $250,000; certifi- cates other than profits, $200,000 char ter party, $100,0O0; brokers contracts, $1O0,O00; conveyances, s3, ,000, 900; tele- graph dispatches, $S0o,00O; insurance, $500O, GOO; leases, $2O0,000; mortgages, $500,000; passage tickets, S2O0OO power of attorney, etc, $1000O0; protests, $25,- GOO; warehouse receipts, $250,000; total schedule A, s22, PAP, GOO.
 Schedule B-$4,542 2S3. Less wines, $500, 000-$3 S98 ,2S3 Legacies. charitable, etc., $500 000; grand total, $3.94S, 2S3.
 Chairman Payne has called a meeting of the ways and means committee for tomorrow morning, when he expects to have the bill reported to the house. He will then seek to have the bill con- sidered after the army, oleomargarine and legislative bills are disposed of. with view to securing action before the holidays.
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BOMB EXPLODED IN THEATER.
An Attempt to Break Up n Lecture at
 Harvard College.

Boston, Dec. 5.-A dynamite bomb wrapped in brown paper exploded in a corner in Sanders theater, Harvard col lege, to-day while Professor A. c. Cool idge was delivering his lecture. No one was hurt and the bomb did little dam age. The authors of the act are not known. Last year similar attempt was made to break up one of Professor Coolidges lectures by an explosion. A mistake in setting the alarm clock which lighted the fuse brought the ex plosion in the evening at a symphony concert. No great injury was done on that occasion.
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LAST NIGHTS POLO.
New Haven Defeats Waterbury and
 Springfield Beats Meriden.

Waterbury, Dec. 5,-New Haven de- feated Waterbury tonight by a score of to l. In the first half the game was exciting and evenly contested, it being nearly fourteen minutes before the first ball was caged. In the second and last periods New Haven got the ball their way and won by superb team work. Lations' work in goal was excellent his total being 42 stops out of 43 drives. Bone was temporarily laid out, but re- sumed play.
 Meriden, Dec. 5.-springfield played a scientific game here tonight and had no trouble in defeating the home team. Cusick caged goal for Springfield &C., cidentally. The score: Springfield 6, Meriden 3. Stope-Cusick 26, Heffernan 34 Rushes-Lewis 6, Curtis S. Referee Lush.
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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
Results of Those Tried ms Candidates
 for Substitute Firemcn

The civil service commission last night finished looking over the examin- ation papers of those who tried the ex- amnations for eligibility for appoint ment as substitute firemen. The can" didates who passed the written examin- ations must now undergo physical examination which will probably be held in the Yale gymnasium. The names of those who passed the written examinations with the percentages which they received are as follows: John T. Fitzgerald 93, Michael Moran 7S, Thomas Galligan Fl, Arthur D.. Reeves 92, Charles Scully S3, William T, Bullen S5, Walter A. Church S7, Charles V. King 90, Victor Fl. Ander- son S5, Alfred G. Beno 79, John F. Lynch "A, Joseph H. Goebel 91, William J. McKeon 99, Edward B. Hickey 9O, William J. Goode 70, T. D. Cornell 7S, M. E Buckingham 7S A. s. Coates 7O, Francis Nicolari IS, J. P. Coyle 7s. c. M. Crowley 73, J. P. Callahan 80, R. M Dixon 91, J. J. Kelley 75 M. F. O'Don- nell S6, F. P. White S6, M. J. Ahern 79 k. F. McQueeney 80. R. K. Walsh sS. M D. Bohan S1, T. J. McGrath S8. James J. Cannon SS, J. Frank Du 70, William Fl. Rhein IS.
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Afrikunders Apply for Citizenship.

New York, Dec. 5.-The first two Af- rikanders to apply for naturalization in the United States district court here got their first papers this afternoon. They are Hercules David Vilieon, for ty-one years old, and Andras Jacobus Liebenberger f1fty-five years of age. Both were former residents of Cape Colony. After the papers were made out the two men went before United States Commissioner Shields and fore swore allegiance to the Queen of Eng land.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06
THE BOARD OF COUNCILM EN
BUSTNESS 1T THE SPECIAL MEET
 ING LAST NIGHT.
The Trades' Council Request Tabled Members of the Board of Relief Want More Pay-Resoiution for Issue Of More Pavement Bonds Tabled--Con- current Action on Lighting Contract and Estimates.
and Estimates.

A special meeting of the board of councilmen was held last night, called by the mayor for the purpose of acting upon the lighting contracts for gas and naphtha recommended by the lamp committee. In addition to the special matter for which the meeting was call ed several other matters were acted upon. The board copcurred with the aldermen In letting the contracts as recommended, for naphtha to the New York X New Jersey Globe Light com pany and for gas to the New Haven Gas company.
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MR. PORTER,S CONDITION.
Reports That It Is Growing Worse De-
 Mted by HIS Family.

Putnam, Conn.,, Dec. 5,-Reports sent out recently representing the condition of John Addison Porter as growing rap idly weaker since the operation to which he submitted several weeks ago, are pronounced by his family and friends to be unfounded. MT. Porter passed a very comfortable day to-day, and was able to be about the house He reads the newspapers regularly, and keeps in close touch with the progress of events
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06
TONNE MAY SUCCEED DAVIS.
Silver Republican Spoken of for United
 States Senator.

St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 5.-The Pioneer from source which it believes to be authoritative that Hon. Charles A.. has accepted the appointment as United States senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator c. K. Davis. The paper says that Governor Lind re- fused to confirm or deny the statement, but that it's source of information is such that it cannot doubt that it is re- liable.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06
Morocco yvili Pay German Claims

Berlin, Dec. 5,-A dispatch received here from Tangier says that the de- mands of Baron von Mentzingen, the German minister to Morocco, for the payment of the three principal claims of injured Germans and the punishment of the offenders have been yielded to by the sultan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06
Social at White House

Washington, Dec. 5.-The first formal social function Of the season at the White house occurred tonight when the president and Mrs. Mckinley gave a dinner to the commissioners of the United States to the Paris exposition and their ladies,
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Lieutenant Hobson,s Condition.

New York, Dec 5.-There was no change in Lieutenant Hobson's condi- ton tonight. He is still very i'll. Hun dreds of letters and telegrams arrive for him, but none Is sent to his room. The physician forbids it. There are also many callers, but no one is al- lowed to see him.
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Yale Team Wins,

South Norwalk, Dec. 5.-six hundred people saw the Yale varsity basketball team defeat Company F tonight to the tune of 29 to ?. The military men found the college boys much too strong for them and only scored one field goal, which was thrown by Gilmore early in the first half.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06
Chimney Fire on Hughes Place.

About midnight last night still alarm was sent to Chemical Engine company No. 1 for a chimney fire at the house No. Hughes place. The blaze was discovered by Patrolman Kelly and was extinguished before any damage was done.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06

A lot of all linen Crash Toweling -bleached and unbleached. In the regular way l0c.
 Only Thursday at 8 cents the yd
 Another lot of all linen Crash Toweling -bleached and unbleached plain and twilled. Worth l2H and 15c.
 Only Thursday 10 cents the yd
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LONG TIME UNCONSCIOUS.
Futile Efforts to Revive Danbury
 Woman After Fall.

Danbury, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Stanley M. Young, aged fifty years, has been lying at her home on West Wooster street for scious condition, and all efforts to re- vive her have been unavailing. Mrs. Young, who Is a stout woman, was found yesterday by her son at the foot of a flight of stairs, and it is thought that she fell from the second floor of the house. The case is pronounced to be a severe concussion of the brain.
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 QUEENS SPEECH TO-DAY.
Will be Shortest on Record-Wtu Con-
 sist of q Single Sentence.

London, Dec. 5-The queens speech tomorrow will be the shortest on rec ord. It will consist of single sentence announcing that parliament has been summoned to provide supplies for the army. The foreign relations, which are not touched on in this laConic message, will be fully dealt with in the speech opening the February session.
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Peu Elected Captain.

Princeton, N. J., Dec. 5.-At a meet ing tonight of the members of the foot ball team, which played m the l. ale game, Henry Williamson Pell, '02 of Brooklyn, was unanimously reelected captain.
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AGREEMENT OF THE EN YOYS
TERMS ALREADY SUBMITTED TO
 HOME GOVERNMENTS.
Minister Conger Instructed to Sign on Behalf of United States-View of Latter Government Relating to Punishment and Indemnity Prevails-On Other Points the French Proposition Has Formed the Basis of Settlement.

Formed the Basis of Settlement.
 Washington, Dec. 1.-The state de- partment has been informed that the foreign ministers at Pekin yesterday reached an agreement which was sub mitted to the home offices. Secretary Hay to-day cabled MT. Conger author izing him to sign the agreement on be- half of the United States government. It is difficult to gather details of the understanding at this time. However, it Is known that in the two important issues that were still open namely those relating to punishment and in demnity, the views of the United States government have prevailed. As to the punishments, they are to be the sever- est that can be inflicted by the Chinese nese government is to formally admit its liability and then the matter is to be left for future negotiations. It was understood that on the other points the French proposition has formed the ba sis of the agreement.
 London, Dec. 6.-'It is the general be- lief here" says the Tien Tsin correspon- dent of the Daily Mail, wiring Tues day that China will accept the de- mands of the joint note which all the powers approve within a fortnight or three weeks and that then the second stage of the negotiations-the examina- tion of proposal after proposal in detail will begin"
 Ut is believed here" says the Shang- 11ai correspondent of the Times, that the Yang-Tse viceroys are gaining pow CT over the court and substituting their troops for General Tung Flu Hsiang's The new governor of the province of Che-Kiang has been instructed to ar range forthwith the questions arising out of the Chu-Chau massacre"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06

A decided price reduction upon a large quantity of white goods-such as India linons. nainsooks, plain, striped and checked lawns and fancy white goods. The reductions are emphatic.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06

A flyer in cottons-another cas of those Dwight Anchor Cottons- B inches wide and worth Sc. Only Thursday 6A cents the yard
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patch to the Brooklyn Eagle from Rome says; Mrs Abby Sage Richardson dra- matist, poet, literary critic, and translator died in this city to-day. She was the wid- ow of the late Albert Dean Richardson newspaper man and author.
 Washington, Dec. 5.-The commissioner of labor reports to congress expenditures aggregating $179,849 during the last fiscal year.
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Mercerized Satines and Foulards ia very pretty dress styles and an ex ,cellent showing of colors Reduced from 25c and 2oc.
 I9 cents the yard
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WOmen's Kid Gloves at 67 cents.

were regular $1 gloves, but as we believe in treating the reader as we'd like to be treated ourselves we say that they're not quite as good as our $l gloves-they're worth about 87c
 In the newest winter shades also black
 white and pearl, 67c the pair
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One lot of best quality Percales one yard wide, in light, medium and dark colorings. The l21l cent quality. 6A cents the yard
 There are some 1Oc percales, B inches wide in this lot, too.
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Pillow Tops-In new art fabric, in oriental and floral designs-are 24 in. square. Make very des;ra- ble pillow covering.
 l9c ca. regular price is 2oc
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HawIey Introduces Root Bi,i.

has Introduced in the Senate the Root bill for the reorganization of the army.
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Nottingham Lace Curtains-31 1

Nottingham Lace Curtains-3H
 yds long, so to 54 in. wide splendid copies of handmade goods--in Irish Point, Renais-
 sance and Rococo effects-mostly 2 and 3 pairs of a pattern. Have been selling at 2. 50, 2.75 and 800 pair. Sl. 98 pr
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LAWYER KILLS A MINISTER
fl FATAL STREET DUEL IN WIL-
 LI1MSON, ". "A.
WOh1 Liar and the Latter Quickly Shoots the FOrmer-StOkes, Badly Wounded He Was, Sends Bullet Through the Ministers Head.

| Williamson, w. Va, Dec. 5.-This af-
 killed Rev. John w. Wohl in a street | duel here, MT. Stokes being also dan 1 gerously wounded. MT. Stokes, a prom l inent lawyer in Mingo county, left his office this afternoon and walked to the house occupied by Rev. MT. Wohl and his housekeeper, Mrs. Levine, MT. WohPs family being in Kentucky. MT
 Stokes stopped to talk with Mrs Le- vine, who stood in her doorway With in few minutes the minister came out of the house and ordered Stokes to leave the premises. An altercation fol- lowed. Something was said. almost in
 distinctly, that drew from Rev. MT Wohl a sharp retOrt
 You are liar" said Stokes, and in an instant the report of a revolver was heard Stokes stumbled, tried to regain
 his feet, but fell in the street. Wound
 ed as he was, he drew his revolver and
 covered the minister ten feet away.
 Both then fired simultaneously. When.
 the smoke cleared away the two men lay upon the sidewalk. Wohl was dead, shot through the head, One of the bull lets from the minister's pistol had en-
 tered Stokes side below the heart and passed entirely through his body.
 Up to a late hour this evening MT, Stokes has refused to say anything con- corning the tragedy and Mrs. Levine Is in too much excitement to talk. Rev Mir ,Wohl was recognized as one of the first Presbyterian ministers of this state MT. Stokes is an ex-president of the Virginia university.
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A lot of dark Prints-the usual 5 cent kind.
 Only for Thursday Sc the yd
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In colored Outing Flannels, some very special values at
 6Ac worth oc
 7c worth I2 Hc
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Seconds in Childrens Vests-a heece-lined garment, with high neck, long sleeves and in small sizes only. The regular 25c kind.
 I2Hc ca We have some of those Spring field seconds in women's vests and pants. A grand bargain.
 The regular SIPS kind. 5Oc The regular $l.75 kind, S7Hc
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These special lots of Blankets are really unusual values. You can make no mistake in purchasing from these. At $4. 50 worth $7. 50-In l2-4 size-war-
 ranted all wool. At $37 worth $500 and $6.00-These are
 in ll-4 and 12-4 sizes. At $3. l0 worth $4. 50-In ll-4 size only,
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Jute Smyrna Rugs-30 30xoO in. with fringed ends, oriental and floral effects. 98c worth $l. 3o
 (About 25 in the lot.
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Those 4oc Silks

Aoc Silks value certainly as
 good value as we'vd put forth in many day. There was lively cutting Monday not so much Tuesday owing to the eather-but the selling Mon- day shows what women thought of them. They're:
 Braided Taffetas,
 Corded Satin Duchess, Striped Taffetas, Corded Taffetas,
 Black Jacquards. All are of this season's weave and in botl light and dark colorngs such as greys castor. seal, wine, old blue and many others equally good.
 The regular prices of these silks in all stores has been until now Sl and 1.25.
 Our price 4o cents the yard
The age-herald., 1900-10-17
Mrs. CIisbY Calls ,,,eetIng
 Of inc fX;tIe Cnmmi E

Mrs. A. A. Clisby, chairman of the tex tile department of the fair, calls a meeting of the following committee tomorrow morn- ing at 10 o'clock at the Cozeytorum Mrs. Albert T. Henley, Mrs. E. J. McCrossin, Mrs. Eugene Jacobs, Mrs W. J. Zeigler, Mrs. Torrey. The textile department will be one of the most attractive exhibits in the woman's building. The committee is work ing enthusiastically and Is assured that the exhibit will be complete and artistic in every way. There is no department that presents the same opportunity for display ing the varied work of women since the classificationso include every article of fine and artistic work that can be done with the needle In no line of work can women reach greater perfection than in the beautiful laces and embroideries in which they have always been adepts, and no department can be more interesting and instructive than that devoted to a display of needle work. So much depends on the arrangement of ex- hiblts, and the textile exhibits, while being complete will be arranged to the greatest advantage, the committee being determined to display every article to the best possible advantage. The section in the womans building to be devoted to the textile exhibit will therefore, be made doubly attractive by its artistic arrangement.