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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
FAIL RITER HOTEL BURNED.
Also Department Store-Loss FSsti-
 mated at s45,O0O.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 16.-An early morning fire here destroyed the St. James hotel, gutted the shoe store of Police Commissioner Stanton and de- partment store of Quinn Woodland & Co.,, resulting in a loss of $45,000, par tially insured. The fire started in a >cobbler shop in the rear of the shoe store and spread to the dumb waiter in the St. James hotel occupied by Kelly & Sutcliffe and owned by the Ney es- tate The loss is estimated as follows: St. James hotel property, S15,000, in- surance s5,000; Quinn, Woodland & Co.,, $20000O, fully insured; Police Conmis- sioner Stanton's sote store S10,000, fully insured.
 The St. James hotel recently came into prominence by having case in the supreme court in which a decision was handed down whereby hotels were not allowed to sell liquor with food af- ter ii o'clock
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B0ERS RELEASE PRISONERS
OYER 300 TAX EN AT MAGALIES-
 BERG GIVEN UP.
Captured Near Zastron-B Boers De- feated Twice in Vryheid District With Heavy Loss On December 10 They Lost 100 in Killed and Wounded.

London, Dec. 16.-The following dis patch has been received by the war off, flee from Lord Kitchener:
 Pretoria, Dec 15-Five officers and 316 men, Magliesberg prisoners, have been released.
 'The Boers surrounded and captured 120 of Brabant's Horse in defile in the Zastron district.
 Colonel Bloomfield moving on Vry- held, defeated the Boers with heavy loss, driving them from Scheeper's Nell and capturing a quantity of arms. The Scheeper's Nek movement occurred De- cember IS.
 '"The Boers who attacked Vryheid De cember 10 lost one hundred killed and wounded before they retired The fight ing lasted all day. the enemy drawing off at 7:3O p. m. The British loss was six killed nineteen wounded and thirty missing. Our casualties include two of- ficers, who died of their wounds"
 Wiring from Pretoria to-day, Lord Kitchener, after announcing that the released Magaliesberg prisoners have arrived at Rustenberg, says that the Boer force divided into two portions, one moving south and the other moving west.
 Lord Methuen, according to another dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated yesterday, attacked and captured a Boer laager near Lichtenberg, Trans vaal, December IA, securing large sup plies of cattle and sheep and consid- erable quantity of ammunition.
 A further dispatch from Lord k1ch- ener, dated Pretoria, December 16, says that Lord Methuen has official confirm ation of the deport of the death of Gen eral Lemner, the Boer commander.
 Aliwal North, Cape Colony, Dec. 16.- A party of Brabant's Horse, consisting mainly of raw recruits, engaged su- perior force of Boers December 13 near Zastron, Orange River Colony, losing four killed, sixteen wounded and one hundred and twenty taken prisoners.
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A1IA ChED BY INSANE PATIENT.
An Attendant at Osdensburg, N. Y., Terribly Cut Up.

ogdensburg, N. Y, Dec. 16-A pa- tient named Smith at the St. Lawrence State hospital who was not considered at all vicious yesterday made a most vicious assault with knife on an at tendant named Cummings. Smith was In his room at the hospital pacing the floor and muttering, "I'll do it; I'll do it. The Lord sent me here to punish those that won't mind Him, and I'll do it. Shortly after Smith bounced upon the attendant and stabbed him with pen-knife, inflicting some terrible wounds. Tn spite of his injuries Cum 1n1ngs overpowered the patient and turned him over to other attendants who came to his assistance. Over one hundred stitches were necessary to close Cummings wound. Though very weak from the loss of. blood, he will recover, but will hereafter have a badly scared face.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
DeYexv,s Niece to Marry,

Washington, Dec. 16.-At a dinner given last night by Senator Depew and Miss Paulding, in honor of Governor elect Odell of New York, and Mrs. Odell, the senator announced the en- gagement of Miss Paulding to John Edie, United States navy. Miss Paula ing is the niece of Senator Depew, and has been the mistress of his home in Washington. MT. Edie is the son of the late John R. Edie of this city, and graduate of the naval academy in the class of 1S90s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
Smallpox ina New York.

New York, Dec. 1.-Two new small pox cases were discovered both in the district in which all the other cases were found. The patients are Mrs. Min nie Seaman, fifty-four years old, of West Sixty Seventh street, and Mary Birmingham, twenty-five, of Amster- dam avenue. A grandchild of Mrs. Seaman, three years old, was taken to North Brothers island December suf- fering from smallpox. The total num- Der of cases is now fifty-four
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RUSSIA WILL CITE UP RAELROAD.
The One Seized in China and Controlled
 by the British.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 16.-The Official Messenger publishes an inspired state ment as to the views of the Russian government concerning the Yang Tsun- Shan Hal- Kwan railroad, repudi- ating the charge that the Russians have acted illegally in holding the line contending that Russia's action was neGessitated by military 'COnsiderat tons, declining to recognize the British as owners of the line but admitting that they have the preponderating financial interest and finally promising to restore it to the former administration after the foreign troops have evacuated the province of Chilli
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
The Glove Store.

With most worthy stock of Holiday Gloves The greatly increased business tells the story of prog ress most forclbly
 Rosamonde Gloves at $1 the pairComes in all the best and opera shades including the beaver Your choice of clasp and hook.
 Constanze-SpeciaI Sl2o the pair Ts clasp Glace Kid and modes browns, reds aes and black Real worth $l75. A70hday special al @I%S the pair. Madeleine-2 clasp kid, S!.oU Bordeaux--4 Hook kid, $l5O Fownes--l casp-Prx seam Si'oO M -Reindeer-wth " out seam" $l.5O Pevner3 clash Suede S1.75 Fowne,s phvlis-2 casp Dogskin Pioue $I75 Pevn.r-3 cc,sn Gace Kid $200 Fownes La Tosca-Glace Kid, $IoU dainty glove given with every $l50 purchase of gloves
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BURGL4RTES IN ETHEL.
Railroad Station and Postofiice Broken
 Into-Burglars Drove Away.

Bethel, Conn, Dec. 16.-The station of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad was burglarized early this morning and $57 taken from the safe. The postoffice was also broken into, but only small amount was got. The break at the depot was discovered by Michael Camden, a switchman, whose attention was attracted by the explosion of car fridge used in opening the safe. Can den states that when he got to the depot two men were in the act of driving away in an open buggy and that they turned and waved to him. He says that the pair drove toward Bridgeport The police in that city have been noti- fled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
CHIEF SURGEON ATTdCKED.
Outbreak of Two Inmates of the Bath,
 N. Y.. Soldiers Home.

Bath, N Y, Dec. 16.-Dr Gran w. Smith, chief surgeon in the hospital at the State Soldiers Home, was violently atttacked by two inmates Francis Savers, a hospital patient, and George Anderson of Barracks B, because the doctor admonished Anderson for bring ing liquor to Savers Another inmate an eX-policeman of New York, took a hand in the struggle and Anderson and Savers went sprawling on the floor. pr. Smith was uninjured. Commandant Davidson dishonorably discharged An derson from the home.
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MORE DELAY OVER CHINA
ENGLAND DEMANDS 4 MODTFICA-
 IION IN JOINT NOTE.

portant-Envoys Will Again Have to
 Communicate With Their Respectiye Governments Nature of the New De-
 mand Not Given Out.
 Pekin, Dec. 14.-Definite instructions supplementing yesterdays communica- tion from London, have been received by Sir Ernest Mason Satow the British minister, and he now demands modi- fication of a point in the joint note which the foreign envoys generally re- gard as important. This means fur ther delay, as all the ministers must communicate with their respective gov ernments Just what is the na ture of the objection raised by Great Britain the ministers decline to say but they admit that the new demand will in- volve a good deal more diplomatic pro- cedure.
 London, Dec 17.--Dr. Morrison, wir- ing to the Times from Pel1in yesterday, says:
 Iii Hung Chang, at the instance of Prince Ukhtomsky, has wired to Elm peror Nicholas an expression of Chinese gratitude for permission to rule Man churia under Russian protection. This permission purports to have come from the czar, who is, of course, quite ignor- ant of the matter. Prince Ukhtomsky is to leave Pekin within few days, his mission having been accomplished"
 "Telegrams from the north,' says the Shanghai correspondent of the Times, wiring Saturday, report renewed ac- tivity on the part of Boxers in the neighborhood of Pekin and Tien Tsin It is believed that certain foreigners are continuing surreptitious business in arms, with the connivance of the Taotai of Shanghai.
 There are persistent rumors here that the foreign troops have arrived at Tai-Y Yuen-Fu.
 While the ministers in Pelxin are haggling over the collective note, Rus sia has consolidate her power in Man. churia, which under the guise of friend ship she is wrestling from her deluded neighbor."
 lll6 NOiIlIS IUSl pubilSlltS llle lOl- lowing from it's Pekin correspondent, dated Saturday: "1he Boxer organiza- tion is nearly destroyed. There appears now to be no danger of a recrudescence of the recent troubles, although activity is shown in some unprotected places. The Boxer leaders were in reality not and most of them have been punished by the Chinese authorities"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
THE CoNNLCriOUT FRBAzING UP
If Present Cold Snap Holds the River
 WiIl Soon be Blocked.

Hartford, Dec. 16.-The Connecticut river is fast closing up, and if the present cold snap holds, it will be blocked entirely to navigation. The New York boat, which was due here at z this morning, had not reached the city up to il o'clock tonight, although she passed Middletown at about noon. It is expected that the steamer will en- counter considerable difficulty in the part of the trip yet before her, as the ice is thickening rapidly in the vicinity of this city.
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SANTA FE R0AD,S TROUBLEs.
The Probs biiity ofa Sympathetic Strike
 of Trainmen.

Wichita Kans., Dec 16.-Opinions to- night on the likelihood of the Santa Fe trainmen going out on a sympathetic strike differ Superintendent Tice of the Oklahoma division of the road says the operators strike is history Opera tors here are still hopeful, it might be said confident of winning their strike and they laugh at the statement of Superintendent Tice that he has oper ctors at every station on his division save two Something will happen to- morrow, they assert.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
MURDERED BYA NEGRO.
John Sterling of Camden, N. J., Assas-
 slmated on the Street.

Camden N. J., Dec. 16.-John Sterling of this city was stabbed to death short ly after midnight by one of three ne- groes who held him up While he was walking along the street. Sterling was accompanied by his uncle, Isaac Mat thews, when the attack was made. The police arrested a large number of ne- groes on suspicion and among them was Howard Davis, who admitted being with the men who attacked Sterling, but denied that he had anything to do with the stabbing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
Kaiser's Strong Words.

London, Dec. 1.-The Berlin corre- spondent of the Daily Express asserts that Emperor William when compli- menting the troops said: After to-day the army and navy are one. The world shall know (here the emperor shook his marshars baton vigorously that where put my blue boys nobody shall remove them'
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BRIT4IN PRESSING CLAIMS.
Success of United States Prompts Action
 Against Turkey.

Constantinople, Dec. Is. = Owing to the success of the United States in pressing claims for compensation in connection with the Armenian disor- ders, Great Britain is now urging the Ottoman government to pay similar claims put forward by British subjects. It is expected that energetic means will be taken to obtain a settlement.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
Kruper Not Yet Decided.

The Hague, Dec 16.-In reply to a dispatch from Grand Rapids, Mich, in- viting him to the United States, MT. Kruger has wired that he has not ar rived at any decision with regard to visiting America.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
The Handkerchief Store.

If we talked till doomsday we could not begin to impress you as much as will visit to this Handker- chief store.
 cheese cloth variety usually offered at such price, but good handkerchief wthhemsitching. Worth Sc ca. TOT loc for 25cWhie cambrc handkerchiefs double hemithng or finish others lace trimmed and embroidered also printed handkerche- 100 stylesmany worth lOc f Now for 25c fo 25c-A linen hemstt:hed handkerche all width hes also lace trimmed hand embroidered handkerchesthese at the price are possible only of manufacturers and inn porters' profit being worth l5 for 25cvariey and value in this handkerche only te judged on inspection All linen cambic aod sheer linen lawn in Il in. and B n suitable for lace trimming; lace trimmed Swiss embroidered handkerchets and very few in the entire worth 25 Now for 25c
 The Fur Store. An excellent gift is small fur piece. Now, we planned largely in fur way for this Christmas in this line.
 Fur Scarfs.
 Brown Martin Scarfs with six tails $500, worth $7.00 Astukan Coaes with trimmings four tails, $2.oS Also single Storm Collars of Oposom tails $2.oS Electric Seal Colaretfes with six tails at S5.OD.
 Others as high as S35 % the popular furs of the
 Muffs.
 Electric seal Mutfs lined with excellent quality of black satin A''''' ~ S2.o8 fine quality of Brown Marten fur line with brown satin worth $l0 00 special so' 9o cbldrens sets from SI. .25 to 5000 Made up all the different furs including Chnchla Lambs wool Angora Thbet Oposum, Gray Fox and Krmmer
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
GERMAN WARSHIP FOUNDERS
THE GNEISENAU LOST SIXTY-FIVE
 MILES OFF GIBRALTAR.


 Yes eI Used as Training Frigate--
 Her Complement s6l-Wem Equipped
 With Krupp Guns Had DispIaceme t of2.s56 Tons-O Over 242 Feet in Length ing frigate Gneisenau has foundered off Malaga, sixty-five miles east-northeast of Gibraltar. Private dispatches say that forty persons were drowned.
 large number of the cadets can be seen from the shore clinging to the rig glng. They are shouting and signalling for help The captain and many of the cadets have been drowned.
 It is believed that forty persons who left in one of the ships boats and have not been seen since are also lost. The total loss is now thought to be no less than one hundred. Some dispatches say one hundred and forty. Forty of those saved are badly injured.
 The training ship had been at Malaga Since November 1 practicing with guns of large calibre. She had previously been at Megador, Morocco.
 At 10 o'clock a review of the cadets was in order. The wind was extreme ly violent, and instructions were given to stoke up as rapidly as possible. But already mountainous waves had struck the ship, snapping the anchor chains She was driven helpless to- ward the port and sank.
 The crew threw themselves into the sea and clung to the wreckage, but the majority quickly disappeared. Captain Kresthmann died at his post.
 The Malaga lifeboat made heroic ef- forts and rescued fifteen, but the weight capsized the boat and twelve were drowned. The other three were saved by means of ropes thrown them.
 The port authorities saved many of the sailors The survivors have been received at the hospital, the Hotel De Vile and private houses All the the tiers in Malaga abandoned their per formances for the evening.
 According to the Naval Pocket Book, the Gneisenau, which was built at Dantzic in 1879, was an iron vessel, sheathed with wood, and had dis placement of 2,S56 tons. She was 242 feet inches in length and 45 feet Il inches in the beam, having a mean draught of 19 feet inches and a coal capacity of 400 tons. Her speed was thirteen knots. Her armament consist ed of fourteen 59 inch Krupp breech Ioaders, two 3.4 inch quick firers; one boat or field gun and seven torpedo tubes. Her complement was 461 and she was used for training boys.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
Eiderd own Sacks and Robes.

Eiderdown Dressing Sacks with crocheteo edges, tight fitted back and loose front. Colors are red, grey, pink and blue. Worth 75c. 49 cents Dressing Sacks of all wool ripple eiderdown. crocheted edges and finished seams, Colors same as above. Worth $1. 50. 98 cents Others as nigh as So %.
 Robes of excellent quality wove ederdown, tight fitting back, full front Collar and turnover cuffs, satin bound, cord and tassell and silk frogs Pretty shades, pink, blue. lavender, grey and red. S3 98 Robes of all wool ripple ederdown, tight fitting back, cord and tassel to match. Silk frogs, collar and sleeves. Satin bound, edged with rufle of satin ribbon. Value %. Special $5. .98 Childrens' and Infants Eiderdown Robes and Kimona Gowns, also Kmona Dressing Sacks from
 $I.75 to $3 50
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London, Dec. 17.-Charles Stuart, Baron Blantyre, Scotch representative peer from 1850 to 1892, Is dead. He was born in 1S1S
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THE MAGALIEsRERG RErERsE.

Surprised the British.
 London, Dec. 1.-The Magaliesberg affair is desoSibed as follows in a dis patch to the Standard from Rietfon- tein:
 ''The scene of the enga cement was a horseshoe shaped depression The Northumberlands occupied the center. General Clements camp was pitched ,0O0 yards lower down at the eastern
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MOB LYNCHES TWO NEGROES
CITIZENS OF ROCKFORD, IND.
 ATENGE 4 MURDER
A White Barber Assassfnated nnd Robbed by the Two Negroes-Run Down by Bioodhounds-Brou to the Jail and Lynched-One Shot to Death In EEts Cell.

Owensboro, Ky, Dec. 16.--Jim Hen derson and Bud Rowland, negroes, were hanged at o'clock tonight in the jail yard at Rockpost, Ind, by a mob of 800 persons. Henderson and Rowland waylaid, murdered and then robbed R. s. Simons, a white barber, early this morning. The two men were suspected and arrested and by the aid of a bloodhound their guilt was estab- llshed. Henderson was shot to death in his cell and then hanged. Rowland confessed before he was strung up. The bodies were afterwards riddled with bullets
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at $I.0O ea
The Cloak Store.

Where a fine stock of Eiderdown Jackets and Robes can be had We think we lead on this line.
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The Apron Store.

Deserves more mention than is briefly given here The apron values here are matchless.
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The Tewelry Store.

Is certainly an attractive point and our show which is triple that of last year is an excellent one.
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Aprons.

Ladies' Lawn Aprons of good quality wdh-vth wide strings and insertion of lace At 15c each Ladies' extra wide Apron male of excellent quality Lawn very wide hem-some with pockets whout-thirty to select from this price varlousy made insertions uhles of hamburg and lace Your choice 25c each Nurses Aprons-exra special made of quality lawn full vidthwide strings and Breteleswh insertions of hamburg. Special 25c Many other styles varying in price up $I.5O Also pretty assortment of Ladies' Tea Aprons.
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In Sterling Silver Novelties.

 triple that of last year is an excellent one
 In Sterling Silver Novelties. Shoe Horns, f,at Flns' Chain Bracelets, sterling, Nai pf"sneS' Cuff Links, Butonhooks Stick Pns Call Bells, Chain Purses, Salts o1s o Aa. Peppers, Sterling back clothes Muclage bottles brushes Tooth brush holders, Sterling handled Whik 1,rh,ovder holders Brooms,
 .+ osc. ., Solid Gold Baby Rings,
 "I |'1 V" at 70 ca Rings, D1 % p,n , Penznves, Genuine Tortsa Shell Hat Pins, Combs, Nethersole bracelets Lorgnete Chains procb Pins Baby Pins,
 Clocks, Bag Tops, Fans Picture Frames Baby Neck Chains, Paper Cuters Sterling Embroidery Pearl Rosary Beads, Scissors,
 at soc ca at $I. .OO ca
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AT THE HOWE X S1E9S0N STORES.
New Haven Monday, the seventeenth day of December.
n We Swing Into
 The Last Week
And are ready for tremendous business The great broad aisle will help out wonderfully you'll find But let us plunge at onc into detail of Holiday Goods.

The Dress Goods Store. Caters to your Christmas wants in most satsfac- tory way. Some very handsome patterns in boxes just right for gift.
 Wool Dress Patterns. select line of elegant and stylish dress fabrics lengths high class imported materials the elegant and @ sen sn0Vn '1 season. 0s'''' sapsS s:'p' sa 1o silk wool paids for Chldrens Dresses, and Ladies Waists fifteen different color combinations Regular 25c quality Special 5oc yard All wool Henretas in all the new shades such rose, foam old blue, heio gey and cardinals The proper fabric for gowns and shirt waists. soc and 75c per yard Silk and wool Lansdowneh proper fabrc for evening castor, hello and black. $l.25 yard
 The Silk Store. December is always one of our best silk months because we cater to Xmas wants. Many handsome waist patterns are neatly boxed
 Black Silk Dress Goods. IS yards Black Peau deS for $l4oS IS yards Gros Grain for $l0 so and $i408. IS yards Satin Duchess for s1o.5O, l4.os 1878. l5 yards Falle Francas for 5 OS0 and $l49S. IS yards Satin de Lyon $l2o8 IS yards all Silk Popln $l3. o8
 beautiful line of fancy silk patterns They come pattern in box and pretty stripes effects in turquoise light bue ces pale yellow ho black and white effects Figured black aetas Lace black ta and satin stripe effects holiday special at
 sI.5o, 2so, s.7o, 4.5O
 Embroidered Waist Patterns. Exclusive designs, alike they elegant fabrics and neatly boxedn appropriate way for gift giving.
 $5.a5, 5.o8, 6.oS
 All Silk Cream de Meteor. An elegant satin finish fabric for evening wear of latest mpordons Comes in cream cardinal cell lavender and black. $1.O0 per yard
 The Mems Store. And mems wants are catered to in an admirable way here. Never such holiday stock before Mems House Coats and Smoking Jackets. Our of these goods unequled ot the best materials, skilled wokmen employed turns out that fit and have style The coongs superb. All tell all but few representative jackets are the following: At $44o-Made of splendid double o feld edges trimmed with silk and silk frogs, etc. Others at $5. %, 5.49 and 500. At 50 9S-Made of handsome two-toned cloth, collar pockets made by turning back cloth hobby effect; trimmed with silk cord All sizes. At $S25Made of firm wo-toned co only both fancy Outer ac beautiful shades olive with Satin ribbon trimmed, etc.
 Durable velvet at $0.O0. At SIS. 5OMade of Maasse Exterior beautiful silk
 The Apron Store. Deserves mention than is briefly given here The apron values here are matchless.
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The Mems Store.

And mems wants are catered to in an admiral way here. Never such holiday stock before.
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The Dress Goods Store.

Caters to your Christmas wants in a tory way. Some very handsome pat just right for gift.
 Wool Dress Patterns.