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Virginia Harmed Frustrated.

NEW YORK. Aug. 29-Virginia Harmed
(Mrs. E. H Sothern). has been Frustrated
by the heat and her condition has caused
her husband much uneasiness She recently
arrived from Europe and the change from
the SHOWS of the Swiss Alps to the heat and
humidity Of New York made her i'll and a
physical collapse followed. She is cast for
the part of Ophelia in Hamlet" which
Mr. Sothern presents at the Garden Thea
tire next month. RehearSass of the piece
are in active progress. but Miss Harmed
has rot yet been able to attend them.
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ALL DREAD FORT DAVIS
Soldiers Shrink From Assignment
TO the New Military Post.
Shut Out From Civilization Nest of
interrupted DARKNESS and Intense
CoftI-CondItiens Similar to Those
ia Siberia - Fears Of Insanity.

A general order was made public yes
terday by the War Department which Gre
ates the most northerly military post
ever established by the United States
Fort Davis. The site chosen for the gar
rison is point at the mouth OF the Nome
River, in Alaska, and there is not likely 10
be any keen competition among the officers
commanding available regiments to obtain
the privilege of being the commander Sc
lected for duty at the latest addition te
the list Of military headquarters,
The order referred to is as follows:
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Two E1opements in virginia.

ROANOKE, Va, Aug 29-An excursion
train from Roanoke to Winston Sunday
night carried MiS>Nellie A. Gettys, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. z. Gettys, and
Hugh Connolly, q vaudeville actor. The
couple secured Squire Beckerdite, who
tied the Knot, and Mr.. and Mrs Connolly
returned on an afternoon train yesterday
They viii probably go to Philadelphia.
Miss EuIa Jones, OF Coyners Spring,
came TO Roanoke Monday night and met
George Smith. Norfolk and Western en-
gineer, of Bluefeld. at the residence of
A NJ. Shepherd. They were quietly mar
lection was the cause Of the runaway mar
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rrIccs for OH royalties.

FAIRM0NT, W. Va. Aug. 29-Good
prices are being paid for Oil royalties in
Harrison county. The Southern Oil Com
pany recently paid eco for a sixteenth
interest in the oil in sixty acres on New
Creek, and 81 600 for thirty second in
terest in the oil in ISL 1-2 acres on Big
Rock Camp. The Catskill Oil Company
paid 5000 for, a like share in seventy
acres and 81, coo for like share in sixty
six acres in Sardis district. Lynn Horner
paid $500 for a like share in seyenty-tvo
acres in the same district.
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Oyereroyydinm n Jail.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug. 29--The
city Jail Is very much oyererowded, and
during the hot weather the suffering Of
the prisoners has been intense The build
ing was constructed to accommodate sixty
prisoners. There are now eighty-one per-
SONS confined within its walls. Yesterday
Police Justice Brown liberated half a
dozen Of the minor offenders in order to
make room for a number of new pris-
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FRONT ROYAL, Va, Aug. 29.-The Roy
al Tapestry Company, the new enterprise
which has been established here, has be-
gun making shipments! There are now
about fifteen looms in operation, and by
the last Of the week ten more will be turn
ing out tapestries. etc. Capt. Irving A
Buck, of Philadelphia, and we'll known to
Baltimore business men, who is president
OF the company. arrived last week, and VIII
make his future home here
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Cumberland Strike costs.

CUMBERLAND. Md. aug. 2s.-The Al
1egany County Commissioners have appro-
priated $500 for the pay of the deputy
sheriffs, about 200, who were on duty dur
ing the close OF the miners strike. They
were on duty from one to twenty-five days,
and will receive $3.50 per day.
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CASHIER SHOT BY ACCIDENT.
Pistol Drops to the Floor and . Bull.
let Enters His lung

-]tsI
CHICAGO. Aug. 29.-Hobart NJ. Matte
son. cashier of the Cable Piano Company.
accidentally shot himself yesterday after
noon in the office of the concsra. The
bullet entered the breast and pierced the
left lung He neay recover
Mr.. Matteson was preparing to close tie
Office. and was removing money from the
cash Cawer to the vault. 1t had been his
custom TO keep revolver on a shelf in
the vault for the purpose OF defence
against robbery. and, in lifting package
of currency to the drawer, he d s!o5ged
the weapon. The pistol struck the floor
il such position that it was discharged.
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Chieago,s labor DimeuIty.

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Tne lockout in the
building trades may develop a boycott by
organized labor or the proprietors and
tenants Of stores and apartment buildings
erected by non-union men The question
has been given a deal OF attention lately
by leaders in the lzs5or movement. and
quiet canvass has been made OF buildings
to be placed under the ban. The first one
selected fer experiment is at Halstead and
Fifty-ninth Streets.
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DeIayvare weaxers Resume work.

WILMINGTON. Del, Aug. 29.-The
strike of the weavers of the Delaware Cot.
ton Company, which is owned largely by
Baltimore capitalists, is practically broken,
as so OF the 126 weaEers yesterday return
ed to work In short time. it is expect
ed the mills viii be running on full time
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Wheat Injured by a Brought.

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 29-The Board
of Agriculture reports that. owing 10 The
drought. there will be q smaller acreage of
wheat in Virginia this year.
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THAT THRoBBrSe HEADACHE

Would quickly leave you If you used Dr.. Kings
New Life Pills Thousands OF sufferers have proved
their matches merit for sick and nervous head
aches. They make pure blood and build ZIP your
health Only 25 cents Money back if not cured
Sold by Henry Evans, Druggist. a22 Street
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MRS. CHARLOTTE WRIGHT DEAD
Fourth .ictirn of the Riot at Gil
nlau. HI.

KANKAKEE, H., Aug. 29.-Mrs. Char
Iotte Wright, the woman physician who
was the cause Of the recent riot at Gilman.
died in the Iroduois county jail at Wat
seka today. Loss Of blood and exposure
during the tedious roundabout ride TO
Watseka caused her death.
This makes four deaths resulting from
the mob attack on the Wright hospital.
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THE ATTACK ON RUSSIA
Chinese BOmbardment Of Blago-
vestchevsk Unexpected.

CeiestiaIs Begin Fire Without Warn
ing-Letier From Man Who Was
Present Describing the scenes of
Terror in the City-Residents at
Once Armed fer SeIf-Defence.
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Examination for Letter Carrier.

An examination for the position of let
ter carrier viii be held in this city by the
Civil Service Commission on Wednesday,
November III
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.erred to is as follows:
War Department,

Washington. August n. 1899
By direction of the President, the new military
post TO be built at the mouth OF the Nome River,
Alaska viii be hereafter known as Fort DAVIS,
in honor OF the late jefferson Columbus Davis,
colonel Twenty third L. ). Infantry, and breYet
major general T. s. Army, who commanded the
firzt troops in Alaska. and who died November 80,
1879, after Shirty-three years active service IN
the Army EiaiHo hooI,
Secretary OF War
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Frostburg, Md, April 11.--Five thou
sand miners of the Georges Creek re-
gion struck tonight and began what
promises to be protracted struggle for
an increase of wages and incidentally
the recognition by the operators of the
United Mine Workers of America. The
opera tors assert that they will let the
mines remain idle until the men return
to work. The miners claim that they
are prepared to continue the contest in
definitely. On February 22 the opera
tors posted notices in al the mines an
nouncing that the rate would be in
creased on April l from As to So cents
per ton. Since that time the miners
claim conditions have changed and the
operators of the neighboring Clearfield
Pa.) region are paying 60 cents per ton
for the same work. The miners re-
quested conference on the subject of
wages, but the operators ignored the re-
quest
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Rome, April 1.-THE Naples corre-
spondent of the Tribuna telegraphs an
interview he has had with Mr.. Fischer,
one of the Boer peace commissioners
who arrived there yesterday. Mr.
Fischer said he was convinced that Sir
Alfred Miner when appointed governor
of Cape Colony and British high COM
missioner in South Africa went to Cape
Colony with fixed intention, with a
mission to bring about the war, and
this was proved by the fact that Mil
ner had systematically opposed the
Transvaals generous efforts and con-
cessions to avoid war" as though he
had received precise instructions to fol-
low this line of policy. while the
Transvaal was making concessions"
said Mr. Fischer, Great Britain was
gathering troops along the frontier
The Boer envoy accused Sir Alfred Mil
ner of falsifying dispatches. In fact,
according to the commissioners accusa-
tions against Sir Alfred Miner consti-
tute one of the principal features in the
peace negotiations which the peace
commissioners seek to carry through
The Beers envoys left Naples to-day,
going by way Of the st. Gothard pass
and without stopping here.
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KING LEOPOLD'S GENEROUS GIF?
Presents All Hts Real Estnte to Belgium
for Parks.

Brussels, April lin the chamber of
deputies to-day the premier, M. De
Smet de Mayer, read communication
from King Leopold, presenting to the
nation the whole of his real estate. Pro-
longed cheering greeted the reading Of
this document. The king, In his letter,
announced that he desired on the oc-
casion of his sixty-fifth birthday Che
was born April 9, 1880, to present the
country with all his estates, which will
contribute to the beauty and charm of
the localities where they are situated.
He pointed out the Necessity for open
space and gardens near growing cities
for the benefit of hygienic and artistic
effects and expressed the hope that
these naturally adorned spaces would
not be allowed to deteriorate. A bill
has been introduced in the chamber to
permit the country to accept his maj
esty's offer.
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HOUSE IS FOR FREE TRADE
THE PUERTO RIC1N MEASURE
PASSES 16I TO I53.
All the Senate Amendments Adopted
The Long and Bitter Struggle Over
Before Nightfall To-day the Bill VIII
Probably be Law-The Democrats
Who Voted for the Bill.

Washington, April 1.-THE long and
bitter struggle. over the Puerto Ricar
tariff bill ended to-day, when the house
by vote of 161 to 1853, concurred in all
requires only the signature of the
speaker of the house and the president
of the senate before going to the presi-
dent for his approval. These signatures
will be attached tomorrow, and before
nightfall the bill probably will be law.
AS the bill originally passed the house
it simply imposed Is per cent. of the
Dingley rates on goods going into Puer-
to Rico from the United States and
coming from Puerto Rico into the Unit
ed States. | AS amended by the senate
and to-day agreed to by the house, all
restrictions on goods coming into the
United States from Puerto Rico are
eliminated, and certain foodstuffs and
other articles which heretofore have
gone into Puerto Rico free by executive
order are excluded from the operation
of the Is per cent. duty imposed on
goods entering the island from the
United States. A complete scheme of
civil government for the island is also
attached to the measure. Upon the
final vote nine republicans voted against
the bill-Messrs. Heatwole of Minnesota,
Crumpacker of Indiana, Lane of Iowa,
Littlefield of Maine, Mccall of Massa-
chusetts, H. c. Smith of Michigan, War
ner Of Illinois, Fletcher of Maine and
Lorimer of Illinois.
Two democrats, Messrs Davey and
Meyer of Louisiana, We're paired with
democrats in favor of the bill, and one
democrat, Mr. Sibley of Pennsylvania,
voted for 1t outright. Mr.. Devries the
other democrat who voted for the origi-
nal bill, to-day voted against concur
renee Mr.. Stallings, dem, of Alabama,
was the only member on either side abb
sent and impaired The vote came af-
ter a very interesting and at times ex-
citing debate of five hours, which COW
cred not only the bill, but the special
order under which the house acted. One
of the most dramatic features of the
day was the reading by Mr.. Richardson,
the minority leader, of the original opin-
ion of Charles E. Magoon the legal adj
wiser of the war department, In favor
of the view that the constitution extend
ed over Puerto Rico ex-proprie vigore.
Mr.. Dolliver of Iowa, in reply, termed
Mr.. Magoon a clerk who tried to over
rule the great lawyer at the head of the
war department. Messrs. Fl. G. Smith
of Michigan, Warner of Illinois, Crum-
packer of Indiana, Mccall of Massachu-
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THE INDIAN FA MINE.
$500, 900 Receiving Aid but the Worst
In TO Come.

Washington, April 1.-THE state de-
partment has made public one of the
reports upon which it based it's state
ment to the navy department relative
to the famine in India. This particular
report is from United States Consul
Fee at Bombay and presents startling
figures to illustrate the extent of the
visitation. Mr.. Fee says that notwith-
standing the season of acute distress
has hardly commenced, the returns far
exceed those recorded during the initial
stages of the famine three years ago.
1T then affected 100000 persons; now
the figure is S3,500000 and the daily ex-
penditure is placed at SS4 4,O00 The
famine area covers 100000 square miles
with a population of 100000, 900, with an
additional 100000 in which more or
less distress prevails, and where relief
already has been or will be given. The
consul says that applications for relief
are overtaxing the state authorities and
are increasing appallingly, the number
of applicants at the relief works during
the last week in January advancing
300,0 900 and bringing up total to $780,
900, with the most trying period still
two months distant.
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UGHTERS or REBEK


Stamford, Conn, April 11-At the
fourth annual assembly of Rebekah
lodges of Connecticut held in Odd Eel
lows hall to-day the following officers
We're elected: President, Mrs. Adelaide
Hilman, New Haven; vice president,
Mrs Charlotte Bronson, Waterbury;
warden, Miss Eta Burch, Hartford; !;
secretary, Mrs. Jennie Sparks, New
Haven; treasurer, Mrs. Rebecca Sug-
den, Plantsville; chaplain, Mrs. Sarah
Adams, New London; inside guard
Mrs. Myra Douglass New London out
side guard, Miss Sarah Conzellmty
Bristol. 1t was voted to accept the in
vitation of Stella lodge of New Britain
to hold the next annual assembly with
them.
In the secretary's report it was stat
ed that 204 new members had been re-
ceived during the past year, and that
there is a membership Of 5,567 in the
state
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New Haven Yacht club. P,an..

About thirty members Of the New Ha-
ven Yacht club attended it's meeting
in the Tontine hotel last night Com
modore w. r. Plant OF the Plant line
of steamships, came up from New York
to preside at the meeting Some un,r1-
portant changes in the house rules were
made. c. w. Rawson was elected feet
captain. 1t was announced that the
opening sail would be held May 30, for
which Commodore Plant would offer
prizes.
The annual cruise will be held in
July, probably to eastward The rem
devious will be al Morris Cove, July Is.
For this cruise Commodore Plant has
offered prizes for the schooner sloop
and catboat classes. The club is deep
ly indebted to the commodore for the
energetic devotion to it's interests, and
the generous enthusiasm for it's well
fare, which he has always shown.
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THE CONSTITUTION.
Official OpiMion on lis Extension Over
Puerto Rico.

Puerto RicO.
Washington, April 1.-THE war de-
partment to-day complied with the re-
cent resolution of the house calling for
an opinion by Mr.. Magoon, law officer
of the insular division, relative to the
extension of the constitution over
Puerto Rico. The opinion was given in
May, 1899. After referring to Spain's
cession of the island, the opinion says:
"Thereupon the territory conveyed
became part Of the United States and
as such subject to the constitution. No
further action by congress was neces-
sary or possible The constitution does
not depend upon congress for authority
in any part of the United States. The
reverse of the proposition is the fact
From this time on congress must look
to the constitution for authority to
legislate for Puerto Rico"
Mr.. Meiklejohn in transmitting the
report says he requested Mr.. Magoon to
furnish him statement of the argu-
ments against the continuance of the
practice.
Mr.. Meiklejohn adds: 'The request
was complied with by the preparation
of memorandum, but was not made
in any case pending in the department.
1t was entirely unofficial and intended
for personal use. Upon consideration
the argument against continuance was
not considered to be well founded and
no change was made In said tariff reg
ulations."
Subsequently Mr.. Meiklejohn says
Mr.. Magoon furnished an opinion on
the general subject, which has been
made public heretofore.
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AGAINST An ANNUAL PA AYMENT
For Permission TO Run Cars Across
Derby Ayenuc Hridne.

Derby Avenue Bridge.
The committee on railroads and
bridges met last night and in executive
session recommended that the order
requiring the annual payment Of $500
by the Fair Haven and Westville Rail-
road company for extending its tracks
over the Derby avenue bridge be rescin-
ded. In case the Recommendation Is
adopted the road will be obliged to pay
only $1,000 in lump sum for the per-
mission
The petition for the removal Of the
restriction was signed by William
Geary, P. Kennedy. M McKeon and
others.
Z The petition OF Charles Waterhousel
and others for a drawbridge over the
western branch Of the Mill river at
Grand avenue caused long discussion.
Burton Mansfield was present, and rep
resented the petitioners and property
owners In the vicinity Of the proposed
bridge and said that the property in
that vicinity would increase in value If
the bridge was constructed.
c. S. Morehouse was present as rep
resenting the United Illuminating COM
pany and said that If the bridge was
constructed the company would have
to lay conduits underneath the river
at great expense, and therefore did
not favor the petition.
Engineer Punderford Of the Fair Ha-
ven road was also present and spoke as
not being in favor of the petition. The
committee took no action on the matter
in executive session.
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London, April 12.-The war office mas
received no news of the death of Colonel
Baden-Powell and utterly dlscredits the
rumor.
The correspondent of the Times at
Mafeking, under date of March 30, n
ments upon the hopeless confusion and
fluctuation of spirits in the garrison as
to the chance of relief since Tuesdays
terrible bombardment," and upon the
variety of rumors regarding the location
of the relief forces, rumors involving,
so far as the southern column is ccn-
cerned, discrepancies of one hundred
miles"
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Report That It is Serious-GOvernOr
Said TO be Cnpturrd.

1
Satd TO be Cnpturrd.
Accra british African Gold COAST,
April 11.-Uncorroborated reports are in
circulation here and at Cape Coast
Castle that the governor Of Kumassie is
in the enemy's hands. The greatest
fear is felt for Cape Coast Castle, if
reverse has been sustained and if the
rebellion continues 1t is understood
that Sierra Leon has asked for gun
boat, but the troops there are not in
sufficient numbers to leave the colony.
Volunteers have offered for service at
the front. The Accra natives profess
their willingness to do service If armed
M. Basetel, the missionary, writes from
M Preso, under date of April 7, that five
English officers and forty Haussas have
been killed and complications are feared
with surrounding native states. The
chief executive officer, however, still
minimizes the seriousness of the situa-
ton.
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SAYS ~ Is LIE.


East Liverpool, O.. April 11.--Chares
E. Macrum, ex-consul to Pretoria when
seen to-day regarding the statement
that Consul Adelbert Hay has failed to
find any evidence of the consular mail
service being tampered with during Mr..
Macrum's stay at Pretoria, said: This
statement is on par with the malicious
misrepresentations which came from
the state department before l reached
this country. If proofs of all my charges
are not on file at the consulate in Pre-
toria it is because they have been will
fully distracted therefrom. The state
ment published to-day Is lie.''
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New London, April 1.-THE Telegraph
learns on what it believes to be unques-
toned authority, according to an item
that it will publish tomorrow, that the
Grand Trunk Railroad company will
utilize their vast New London property
for the establishment Of grain elevators.
AS far as can be learned the road will
erect twelve grain elevators and will
use this port for all their export grain
business. 1t is expected that an official
announcement to this effect will be
made in a few days. Should such a
result be brought about it would be a
great impetus to New London's mari
time prosperity.
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FOR ROBBlNG THE MAILS
CLERK IN THE BRIDGEPORT
POSTOFFICE ARRESTED.
Henry f. seldom, Aged Twenty-Five
Years-To be Brought Before the
United States Comm missioner in This
City To-day--The Accused Said to
Have Lived Beyond His Means.

Bridgeport, April 11-Henry F. Sell
don. aged twenty-five, clerk in the local
postoffice, was locked up in the police
station this evening under instructions
from Postoffice Inspector Bullman,
charged with robbing the mails. He
will be taken to New Haven tomorrow
before the United States commissioner.
Seldom has been employed as substi-
tute but was so well thought of that
he was slated for an appointment as
a regular carrier July /. OF late let
ters containing valuables have been
missing and Postmaster Marigold re-
ported the matter to the Washington
authorities. The inspector delegated
after a little investigation concluded he
had sufficient evidence to warrant Sell
dons arrest. 1t is said that he had
been travelling of late in faster set
than his salary would warrant, which
first attracted suspicion towards him.
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wireless Telrgrnphy Tfstz.

Berlin, April lit was announced
officially that the tests with the Mar
conf system of wireless telegraphy be-
tween the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
and other steamships and the light
house on the iisand of Borkum. at the
of the Ems, have proved sue
oessful, Morse writing being perfect
ly reproduced at distance of eighteen
miles. New tests have been orderd.