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The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20

Apart entirely from matters having 10
do with the study OF the ocean depths
and their inhabitants, many interesting
things were noted by the scientists at
tached to the recent A1batrOss expedition
which visited the South Seas.
AT a village on Nukalofa, which Is the
capital Of the Tonga Islands, was found
a iookery OF fruit-eating bats, which Is
probably the most remarkable colony of
such animals in existence. They were of
great size, and about 500 of them were
assembled in a clump OF fifteen trees
Though they destroy much fruit. no one
Is permitted TO shoot them or molest them
in any way, inasmueh as they are pro-
teeted by a special taboo. and are under
the immediate guardianship of the local
chief. Only after much negotiation was
the expedition allowed 10 catch three
specimens, which were carried on boar i
of the ship alive.
One odd fact noticed was that on the
volcanic islands the meat of the cocoanut
Is not much eaten, though its oil is large
iy used III cooking and its milk drunk in
great quantities as a beverage. while a
glutin0us pudding, prepared by pounding
Cooked taro with cOcoanut oil, is regarded
as a special delicacy. Upon the atolls, On
the other hand, the inhabitants depend
on cocodnut meat TO a considerable ex-
tent for food, inasmuch as they have lit
tie else TO live on except such fish as they
are able to catch
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
BRaTTOES ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Brothers Who Killed Harry Brown in state
Where There L. NsDivorce Go Free.

Special 10 The Washington Post
Columbia, S. c., Nov. 1.-THE jury in
the trial of Paul X. Bratton and his
brother, John S. Bratton, for the MUIR
der of Harry A. Brown, at YorkviIle, this
evening brought in verdict of mot
guilty" According TO the testimony of
John S. Bratton, a clear case Of murder
vas shown, but in State where divorces
are impossible, a conviction was not ex-
pected.
While Paul Bratton was indicted as
principal and John as accessory, John
Bratton went on the stand and swOre that
he had killed Brown; that his brother had
merely accompanied him, and had taken
no part in the killing.
John BrattOn told about surprising
Brown in Mrs. Bratton's rooms; how
Brown had nearly choked him to death
with rope, and his release by neighbors.
Brown had confessed, and said they
could hang or shoot him" but Brattons
friends would not let him kill Brown then.
The next night he drove fifteen miles to
Browns house. ]. p. Neel, Brown 5
father-in-law, opened the door, and when
he asked TO see Brown on business, went
10 awaken him. Bratton said he followed
and shot his wife's betrayer in bed.
Mrs Bratton. who was wanted as
witness by the defense, has fled. n war
rant for her arrest was issued yesterday,
but she cannot be found. She could not
face the crowd in the town where she has
moved in the very best circles.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
For the Thanksgiving Dinner.

From the woman's Home Companion.
| think a Thanksgiving dinner-table
should be differently decorated from one
for any other occasion. 1t should lock
loaded My centerpiece will be big SCOOP
ed-out pumpkin, with the edges scalloped,
filled with fruit arranged prettily on
leaves-bananas, oranges, lady-apples. and
grapes.
At one end Of the table will be repre-
sentation of a mammoth pumpkin pie
(this for the benefit of the children), made
from a bread pan, with crinkled yellow
tissue-paper around the edges and filled
with sawdust, in which is concealed
trifies, one for each person present, done
up in yellow paper tied with yellow rib
bon. The ribbon bows and ends will make
the top of the pie. At the close of dinner
il will be passed and every one will get a
pull and a package. At the other end of
the table ! will have a bowl of yellow
chrysanthemums-th flower of the
THANKSGIVING season. AT the four corners
| will put horns of plenty made of card
board covered with yellow crinkled tissue
paper Out Of one of theca cornucopiaS
will pour chocolates, out of another figts
and dates, out of the third nuts and raj
sins, and out of the fourth candy fruits.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20

three terraces to a height OF twenty FIVE
feet. The stones used In their cOnstruc-
ton are OF coral concrete. and many or
the huge blocks weigh fully twenty tons
each. The labor Of building these t0lnbs
was enormous, and when 10 Is considered
That the blocks were cut from the coral
reef about three miles distant and trans
ported 10 the spot by sayages who were
ignorant OF the laws OF mechanics and
who were without appliances. one cannot
ran 20 be lost In wonder at the magnitude
o. the work accomplished Theze pyramids
are or various ages, extending over a Pc
ROD OF 10 years. They are OyergrOWn
Dy dense forest OF Danyan trees Of Im-
faens% size and great age. the roots of
which have dlslodged and thrown down
some Of the largest stones. The Tuition
gas were high priests and their genealogy
has been carefully preserved. The pries--
hood VAS hereditary, descending from e.
ther 10 sen. Under the laws Of Tonga. the
high priests GDuid marry only Ehe da9gh-
ters OF the King. Their sOEs became
priests and the daughters occupied a posi-
| ton analogous 20 that Of the yesial VIZ
gins and were not permitted to marry.
This long line Is now extinct. he last 0f
the Tui-Tongas having been lait with his
fathers Ia 1859.
The Sam0ans formerly efectei stone
pillars 20 the memory Of their chiefs. bJ-
the most interesting relic or former ages
/ In this group is the ruins Of a heathrn
/ temple located In the mOunizins near me
center OF the island Of Opolu. Secreled In
an almost inaccessible gully. this temple
was built IN the form of an elllpse. meas
uFing afty-seyen feet one way by thirty
zine feet the other. Many Of the stones
are SIN staining, bat the site has been al-
I faCst obseuFed BY a dense tF0piesi gf9gth-
on the island Of Pohape. Caroline gf0-p.
were found remains % a high grade OF
/ St0neWOTk which are a puzzle - elnnOi1-
I gists. Upon tae bank OF a creek thal
{ empties into Metalanien harbOr is an ln-
closure With massive walls built Of basel
+ tic pTisms 80 feet long and = feet nish
I There Il a gateway opening upon iho
( creek composed OF enormous basslt.c cel-
Ufnns Laid fiat. inside OF which = a c2uIt
lneiOssd BY walls thirty feet high. IAis p
I reported 10 have been the home OF the
buccaneers, bul Il y impossible lhat they
could have pat up works Of snch msshi-
tude. There are other ruins on tnc .sla
and also some mounds OF e9nslaefdY. >
size. twelve feet high and quarter VI .
mile long
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
EASTERN TENNESSEE VOTE.
Few Democrats in First District-Precinct
Without Bryan Voter.

speeiai 10 The Washington Post
Bristol, Tenn, Nov. H.-East Tennessee
furnishes some interesting political data
The First Congressional district, for in
stance, has but one Democratic county,
and usually in a Presidential year gives
about II 900 Republican majority.
The county of Unicoi has but few Demo-
Gratis. and at the recent election gave Bry-
an but seventy-six votes. In some in
stances it was impossible to get Demo-
crat to serve as precinct judge.
Conditions were somewhat the same IN
Johnson and Carter counties. In Johnson
there was one civil district that cast its
vote solidly for the Mckinley electors. In
Carter County the Third, Fourth, Tenth,
and Twelfth civil districts did not afford
Mr.. Bryan a single vote. These precincts
embrace about one-fifth of the county.
McKinley's majority in Carter County,
which has but one town, was 2,S75. Sulli-
van County, which adjoins what the Re-
publicans are pleased to designate as
'.loyal Carter" has been a Democratic
county ever since the civil war, usually
giving a Democratic majority OF from 100
10 VU
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
Or. WISE MUST SUBSIDE.
Report that His Third Contest for Seat in
Congress Has Been Called on.
Special to The Washington Post.

Special 20 The Washington Post
Newport News, Va, Nov. 17.-It is stat
ed on good authority that DR.. r. A. Wise
will not contest the election of State Sem
ator Harry Maynard for Congress. 1t is
given out by the doctors friends that he
is in bad health, but it is believed that he
was called off by the powers that be in
Washington.
The House being safely Republican, the
leaders believe it policy to prevent Dr.
Wise from contesting for a third time,
and so avoid further widening of the
breach between the dissatisfied Republic
ans in this district and at the same time
averting what threatened to prove an
awkward scandal. DR.. Wise was twice
seated by a partisan vote, and there was
so much talk and so nearly a revolt on the
last occasion that 1t has now been decid-
ed, it is reported, that DR.. Wise must
abide by the vote which gave Senator
Maynard 5000 plurality.
Norfolk, Va, Nov. ll.-Republican Dis
large number of invitations 10 the Repub-
licans of the Second district, TO a meet
ing 90 be hello Monday next, when reports
of the election in the various counties Of
the district will be made TO DR.. Wise,
who is now looking for grounds upon
which TO base his proposed contest OF
Hon II. L. Maynard's seat in the Fifty
seventh Congress.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20

Paris. Nov. I7.-Count de COrnulier this
afternoon surprised his wife. the Countess
de Conuller. visiting the apartments of a
gentleman on the Rue De Provence. The
count met the countess on the stairway
and fired three shots at her. She died
on her way TO a hospital.
The count was arrested. The family Is
a prominent one. The counts brother Is
an army colonel. and ;he count is well
known In the highest Partisan society. He
IS forty-three years OF age. His wife was
thirty-one years old. She was formerly
Mile Genevieve Bineau de Viennay. A
sult for separation was pending between
the CONT and countess.
The shooting Of the Countess dc Cornu-
Iier created CONSERVATION In social circles,
where both the count and countess were
prominently known. The countess was
q woman Of unusual beauty. and she was
often seen az the theateTs. race courses.
and other resorts frequented by the elite
of Paris. She was daughter 81 Count
dc Vianney. whose family is highly re-
spected. She was married 10 Count
Charles de COrnuher fourteen years ago,
and three children are the result OF the
union, the eldest o. whom is thirteen
years OF age.
Countess Had CGstody Of Children.
The marriage proved an unhappy one,
and acting upon the advice OF her father,
the countess separated from her husband
four years ago. and had since lived in a
private home at Auteuil. Recently a de-
cree was rendered giving her possession
of the children. The count then began
his espionage. and discovered that the
countess frequently visited NJ. Leroux,
one Of her former admirers. Count de
COTnulier claimed that Il uaisOn was
maintained by the couple, but the best
information is that NJ. LerOux acted as
the legal adviser Of the countess. II is
stated that her father chose him TO man
age her affairs.
Yesterday the count watched NJ. Le-
TouXs home. but the countess did not
pay a visit 10 her adviser. To-day, find
ing her landau before NJ. Leroux's door,
the count secreted himself on the stair
way, and when the countess descended.
without a word. fired three times, each
shot taking effect. His wife never regain
ed consciousness after the shooting, dying
in the ambulance which was summoned
10 take her TO the hospital
The count was exceedingly calm upon
surrendering himself, saying: 81 did II.
/ am her husband" He was the first to
give aid to his wife after she fell, and
asked that a priest be sent for He as
serted that he did not intend TO kill his
vile, Dut wanted 10 create scandal.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
sHaFIER REPLIES TO wEYLER.
Ridieuiss spa nish Generals Assertion that
lie Cesid Have Held Caba IudefuiIeiy.


San Francisco, Nov. Is.-Gen. shsfter.
.-s:sz asked 10 comment on Gen. Weyler's
criticism OF the Spanish conduct Of the
war IN Cuba, was not inclined to take
Weyler's assertions seriously. He said
evidently Weyier was talking for effect,
as every military man knew the Spania-ds
in Cuba. without the aid OF a fleet to pre-
vent the landing OF invaders ia any re-
quired number. could not have held the
island against the Americans. Gen. Shaf-
ter added:
4 do not care TO speak OF Gen Weyier's
record In Cuba, or whether or net he has
received unjust censure. II Is very well
known that the force OF Spain in Cuba
0utnumbered by several times the force
landed for the reduction OF Santiago, but
there were but few available 20 operate
against the American troops.
Had the 2io09 troops stationed at other
points not far from Santiago promptly
moved 20 the attack OF the Fifth Army
Corps. the difficulties OF the Americans
would have been greatly increased, but !
do not think they could have been driven
into the sea II Is possible. however. that
II these troops had co-operated with the
1900 that did re-enforce the troops OF
Santiago. On the night or July ? in max
ing a vigorous attack, they might hare
placed the American army on the de-
fensive for few days, but the ultimate
capture OF Santiago could only have been
delayed. Gen. Linares' kilograms TO his
government as TO the condition Of affairs,
clearly indicate this
That the feet was necessary for the
preservation Of Spanish possession in
Cuba was clearly shown. by the fact that
immediately after its destruction and the
surrender OF 2i,eOO OF the 10000 soldiers
then IN Cuba, overtures for peace were
commenced. the island being then abb
solutely at the mercy OF the American
army and navy.
"As results are more conclusive than
theories, what Gen. Weyler might cot
have done is matter which appears 10
be OF very little interest at this time"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
Kome Dressmakxng.

The blouse that is slightly more formal
than the shirt waist, yet easy and COM
Portable, fills a place that no other does
and is constantly growing in popularity.
The smart blouse illustrated belongs to
just that class and can be worn during
the morning with perfect propriety, while
at the same time it will give no offense
later in the day. The model is made OF
Venetian flannel in hunters green, with
vest and stock of white satin-faced
brOadcloth, machiEe-stitched, and revers
of velvet matching the flannel. Down
each front, below the revers, are small
buttonhOles through which the gold chain
links are slipped that hold the fronts in
place and give a peculiarly chic effect.
Countless combinations and a variety OF
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
G. A. R. MEN TO ACT ON HOUSE BILL.
Copies of Measure Giving Preference TO
Veterans sent TO All Pests.

st. Louis, Mo, Nov. T.-Commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army Of the Republic
Judge Leo Rassieur, of this city, will is
sue general orders No. within a few
DAYS. One section of this order will relate
to House resolution 5779, giving prefer
ence to veterans in the public service,
which bill received favorable oonsidera-
ton by the committee in the last session
of the present Congress and is expected
20 become a law early in the coming ses-
sion.
To the end that the 5000 posts In the
forty-fiVe departments of the @. A. Z.
may pass resolutions favoring House res
olution 5779 copies of the BILL with a his
tory of the work of the committee, have
been sent each post, urging action in
time for the session of Congress, when
begins the first Monday in December.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
DlSGUSTED WITH HAVANA.
Ten of Manager Davis Party of Exhibition
Players Return Home.

New York, Nov l7.-Among the passen-
gers who arrived to-day on board the
Ward Line steamer Yucatan from Ha-
vana were ten professional baseball play
ers from the Brooklyn. New York. Pitts
burg. and Chicago clubs. They are Thorn
as O'Brien, Jesse Tannehill, Thomas DAILY,
Clarence F. Foster, George S. Davis,
James Seymour, William Keeler, Michael
Grady, Charles Hickman, and William
SchriVer.
Manager George Davis said that the par
" originally consisted of twenty-five play
ers, who went to Havana under contract
to play a series of exhibition games, but
on arrival some misunderstanding with
the Cuban clubs prevented the carrying
out OF the terms. Finally several games
were played, but without much profit.
Ten OF the players became disgusted
with the situation and returned home.
The others will stay a while in Cuba ard
arrange games with the local players, II
possible.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
FIVE VICTIMS OF REAR.END WRECK.
Passenger Express Rams Coal Train-TwO
Killed, Three Fatally Hurt.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 1.-Two men were
Instantly killed and three others received
injuries that will probably result fatally
In a disastrous rear-end collision on the
Alabama and Vieksburg road one mile
west of this place this afternoon. The
east-bound passenger train, running forty
miles an hour. struck the rear end of a
special freight which was standing on the
coal chute track. Several cars were COM
pletely demolished.
Following is a list of the killed and in
jured: o. Ruffin, horse trainer, Dallas,
Tex. killed instantly; Orna Burlington,
horse trainer, instantly killed: Bud Hob
son, engineer, internal injuries. abdomen
crushed, may die; l.. Nelson. horse owner,
Dallas. Tex, internal injuries, may die;
Dr. +. J. Jones. horse owner, Milwaukee,
will probably die: William Connolly,
jockey, Fort Dodge. Iowa. bruises or
head and chest. The several cars of race
horses on the train. in charge of thei-
owners and trainers, were en- route from
Nicksburg TO the Meridian (Aliss) fair.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
Spanish Methods the Last
Resort in South Africa.
BOER TOWNS TO BE DEPOPULATED
Italian Sentenced TO Death af Johannes
bars for Violation of Oath of Neutrality
Beers Reported to Have Suffered Sc
vereIy In Attack on the Railroad Near
Decentralization Paul to Land at Mar
settles T0-day-No Noisy Demonstration.

Durham. Nov. 1.-THE Natal Mercury re-
ports that Lord Kitchener has decided 10
''depOpuiate the towns in the TransVaal,
owing to the difficulty of dealing with the
Republicans when hampered by the civil.
ian population"
London, Nov. 17.-It IS understood here
, that the statement OF the Natal Mercury
| means that Lord Kitchener will depopu-
late the small towns and concentrate their
populations in the large towns. otherwise
| following out a reconcentrado policy.
court-martial at Johannesburg has
convicted an Italian, Luigi Deli. OF murder
and Of breaking the oath of neutrality.
After taking the cath Deli Joined party
OK Beers, who. on the night of November
/. shot two OF Compton's patrol at farm
/ house. The convicted man was sentenced
10 be hanged. After sentence had been
passed he admitted that he fred the shot
which killed one Of the men,
The Beers heavily attacked the railroad
at Edenburg, south of Bloemfontein, No
Vember l5 Cfhursday). 1t IS reported that
the Boers were completely cut up. One re-
port has it that seventy-five Of the party
| were killed or wounded.
An additional official list of wounded
South African soldiers, issued this even
ing, includes the names Of the Canadian
lieutenants, j. ii. Elmsley, L. E. w. Tur-
ner, and II. G. c. Cockburn
Kruger Lands In France To-day.
| Paris, Nov. 1.-THE final arrangements
/ have been made for Mr.. Kruger's recep-
! tion at Marseilles. The ceremony at the
| landing-place has been reduced to a few
words of welcome, the speeches being re-
| served for the banquet which will be Civ
en- in honor of the ex-President of the
| TTansvaal. Even if the President is not
there, in any case, the Boer officials will
| be present.
! DR.. Leyds and Delegates Wolmarans,
/ Fischer, and Vessels reached Paris to-
day This evening they held a conference
AZ the Hotel Scribe, where ex-President
I Kruger will stop. They leave in the
morning for Marseilles. Mr. Kruger, they
/ say, VIII land at 10 o'clock in the morn
/ ing, and will arrive in Paris next Friday.
Consul General Stowe. at Cape Town,
| has reported to the State Department,
upon the complaint of one John Gray, of
Chicago, that he had charged the mem
bers OF the Irish Ambulance Corps 10 per
cent. commission for changing their
| American dollars into British money. Mr..
Stowe shows that as a matter of fact. his
! clerk as a special accommodation,
changed the money at the rate of Is shil-
/ lings 6 pence tor s.. while the regular
| brokerage rate was II shillings per s..
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
NEW ANTI-SEMITIC OUTBREAK,
The Coblentz Affair Becoming an Issue in
French Army Circles.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE Coblentz affair is
becoming an issue likely TO lead to fur
ther anti-Semitic feeling in army circles
A few days ago the NM. Lebaudy. the
well known turfmen. issued the usual an
nuaI invitation 10 the officers Of the mill
tary school at Fontainebleau, to take
part in a hunt Capt. Coblentz, among
other officers, accepted the invitation, but
when he appeared the Lebaudys abandon
ed the hunt on account of the incident
at the Auteun races November 4. and its
outcome.
As a result OF this treatment on the day
OF the Lebaudys' hunt. Capt Coblentz
sent seconds to NJ. Roger Luzarche, and
duel with swords was fought this af-
ternoOn.
In the second assault Capt. Coblentz
received a, slight iaceration Of the right
forearm, and I'm the fourth assault he
was twice wounded in the same arm, one
Of the sword thrusts penetrating the
cubital nerve, after which the witnesses
ended the contest.
The commanding officer Of the Fontaine-
tleau school has forbidden the officers at
that institution and the scholars TO par
tlclpate hereafter in the Lebaudy hunts.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
Diamond Deal Leads TO Arrest.

Detective Frank Helan yesterday ar
rested Mayer Nebens0hl, a young man
from Baltimore on a warrant sworn out
by Samuel Self, OF S24 East Baltimore
street, Baltimore. Md, on a charge Of
false pretenses. Sen claims that the pris-
oner secured from him two pairs of dia-
mond earrings valued at $3.50. Neben-
sohl stated that Ie bought the diamonds
In July last on the installment plan, pay
ing Sl7 cash for his purchase. He said
that he was robbed in New York and the
earrings were taken from him. He was
taken back 10 Baltimore late yesterday
afternoon. being willing to return without
eXtradition papers.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
KIpIins sue. New York PubIi,her..

New York. Nov. l7.-Augustus T. Cur
litz on behalf OF Rudyard Kipling. the au-
thor brought suit to-day in the United
States Circuit Court against r. F. Fenno
& Co. for infringement of copyright in
publishing editions of Kipling's works.
The editions mentioned in the complaint
were said to have been put on the mark e
on October /. and were known as Lii
brary Edition Works Of Rudyard Kipling'
and ''The Pocket Edition Works OF Rud-
yard Kipling." The snit Is brought for an
accounting. and an injunction is asked for
10 restrain the sale OF the publications
mentioned in the complaint.