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AN MEMORABLE LAW.
That Of Succession 60 the Thraae es
uunHary.

BUDAPEST. Oct &l~-A stormy debate
r. proceeding In he lower house OF the
Hungarian parliament on ArchdUke Fer
dinand Feuauncing claim TO the Huuxart-
an throne IN behalf ~ the issue ~ hts
morKanaftc marriage, Emperor Francis
Joseph had insisted upon the right of
Countess choiek 10 become queen o.
Hungary. and the premier. kalaman ae
Sxell had declared that this was imposSi-
Bile Immediately there rose tremendous
tamult With deafening cries OF she shall
hs queen
when quiet was restored the premier
expressed the greatest respect for the
wife Of Archduke Ferdinand but ex-
planned that Il wss impossible TO alter the
law Of succession This explanation he
followed with strong appeal % she
chamber 20 pass the BILL confirming tho
aueSCeefun
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MS IRE N EARNEST.
rrspnED OF THEM ~ THE
v,<dsrrY or BERGA.
~. e~vss.ment Troops Are
|s a.rx Pursuing Them and =
5,.a.a IL Observation-Disclosures
"A 800 Dand nss Appeared.

10. Oct. si.--Tt is officially ad-
n - the Carlist band In the
n Berga numbers 800 men.
= closely pursuing them Com
<171n between Berga and BARGE
<w been severed.
sS,, enuerous band has appeared
s;s II has sixteen horses ard Ia
- three groups.
~ ynnes searched the country
n Gener Torres Baros. brothef-in-
a ~ Duke Of solferin fwho has
:s.,-13. where they seized several
~ obtained possession Of docn-
-1yiax the names OF l2s carlisr
- - cariisf soldiers
- stamps bearing the inscrip-
- Royal Army q Catalonia" have
sH that the revolution was timed
- night In November. The con-
2 - three groups, were 10 attack,
Src1r1y. the municipal council. the
1ment and the captain general.
E.'o-xc1er 81 war saws that the num-
s1frfr ii Catalonia will not reach
II announced by the minister OF
- eorucwhat belafedly, have dis
- depots Of arms, rifles and
k1uda OF sabres, together with
S1iSG enough 10 fiii six carts.
1nstion Of the project OF BARGE
& 1fDhabiy be accepted.
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George q. smish,. New p~rsh.

WARRINGTON. Oct, sl--secOnd Vice.
President Finley. OF the Southern Rail-
way. today confirmed the report OF the
appointment OF George G. Smith. presi-
dent and general manager of the Atlanta
a West Point railroad. to be general
manager OF a division OF the Southern,
10 comprise both the present Louisville.
Evansville * ST Louis railroads, gener-
ally known as the Air Line, and the pres
eni Louisville division OF the Southern.
running from Louisville to Lexington, KY.
The Louisville Air Line road Is now IN the
hands OF A receiver. and viii be sold I'M
der foreclosure next month. The South
ern will buy Il I'm.
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CHICAGO. Oct. 3i.--D. H. I.ouderbach.
of Chicago left last night on his way to
London, where he In to take charge Of
the Charing Cross Underground railroad.
in which Charles r. Yerkes and other
Chicago and eastern capitalists are in
terested. He will be the personal repre-
sentative In London of the American
syndicate and will assume the direction
OF the work as soon as he arrives there.
Mr.. Louderbach was selected to 60 TO
London becarse OF his long experience
In the planning. promotion and building
OF elevated railroad systems in Chicago.
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Kentucky Minor Contest.

FRANKFORT. Ky. Oct. si.--fn the
court Of appeals today the judgment Of
the lower court on the contests over the
minor state Offices was affirmed. thus IS
tablshlng the title OF the Democratic IN
cumbents Of those Offices. The three Re-
publican Judges disSented. This case APP
pIied 10 all OF the state offices except
governor and lieutenant governor. the
contests over which were settled by The
feoielattro
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rrane~ D~an~. her ro.,,io..

PARIS, Nov. 1.-The Poiitiqne csionfaie
makes the following announcement.
'TFhs French ambassador 20 Great Brit.
ain paul Csmhou} has received !nSfruc-
tons % reply 20 the Anst0-tsVFman agree.
nneut that Franaer aih.rsS a. the priu-
pare. and the open aoar. and that with
regard 90 article 4 the right % act IN
such manner as to safeguard her In
tSrpsfS "
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CHICAGO, Oct s1.--At the annual
meeting OF the National Wagon Man
ufacturers Association held here today.
representatives Of twenty-nine OF the
largest wagon concerns Of the country
we're present. IL was agreed that there
should be no change In the price OF
wagons during the coming year. The
following officers were elected: President,
f. B. Suydam. Toledo; vice presidents.
George 81 James, Memphis. Tenn. and
r. j.. Mitchell OF Racine. Wis; secretary
and treasurer III. NJ. Kinney, Minneap-
oils
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d0B Of LANsDOWNE
CAUSES DISMAY.


II WeDO0uSe ~.
1870. Oct. n.--The Marquis OF
N elevation TO the foreign Sec
according TO the announce
~ ncWepaper this morning
Seixely speaking, taken the
Meath away. IL was ~ unex-
~ II Was huWeieome Even tine
~ ministerial newspapers openly
~ declares the appointment
~ Lord Salisbury In completely
- With the feelings and wishes
S16cforato and tho conservative
~ IN Liberal Westminster Ga
&01nf over the discontinue II
1os1ai newspapers. which have
RI teNlDy demanding the retirement
f1I EnnDdowne, expresses relief at
~ that Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain
0fVeu the post. saying. ''l'he
VI n6polufment would have filled
MI pe0pie with dismay. and Il IL
(g1 10 have escaped this serious
r1lIrsury apparently arranged
41lA the queen nj Balmorai
- Uls own inclination WINS to
~ pPemiership and devote him
nnlvoly To the foreign Office. He
~ mateDty to this eject. hut she
= occept the suggestion Lord
~ therefore. went to Halmorai
o NJ question. with the result
Il R QueeA carried her point
onxi4ty II u some extent re-
~ ~ prospect that 8alisbnry's
nGU VII atiil be avaiIabIe TO direct
|4 nnea of policy Of the prospec-
y )(U minister,
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WASHINGTON, Oct. ai.--The Indian bu-
reau finds that the new system Of trans
porting Indian supplies BY dealing dl-
rectly with the railroads instead OF
through contractors has effected saving
OF 70 per cent. or sto.1sl. I'm the trsnssS0r-
taiion expenses for the last fiscal year
Heretofore the railroads have refrained
from Gliding for the transportation con-
tracts ana private contractors have re-
ceived large profils
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3l.--The imports
OF sugar at this port during October
eciipsed the record for any corresponding
period In the history OF the port. More
than 5000 tons OF raw sugar have been
delivered on the wharves OF the sugar re-
fineries since October /. The arrivals
have been nine steamships from Java and
the far East and three full rugged Ameri-
can sailing ships from the Hawaiian is
lands. Enough material has been gathered
here to insure the running on full time
throughout the entire winter of the local
rpftnerieS
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EDINBURGH Oct y The formal
unlnn ~ the Free ant United Rrv~hs-
tsrsaa Assembly, Rna she tsnifsd Presav.
terrain Synod was r0asrmwatsd TO-DAY.
TA~ nn~fshers marched frasn the rerpNg-
tive halls - the MsTsTip Market awA
heaa ths nsrt rscssing ~ The f-utseA rrc~
fhrrgh 81 scotland faarge crowds wit.
messed the Nrere ssinn The Rev Aihert
Eaf,ngt RNfrex II r.. w4s chosen med
orator 81 she United Free church
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BALTIMORE, Oct 3i.-The French
cruisers la Sale and La Souchet the
former the flagship OF Admiral Richard
arrived In port late this afternoon. The
city tug Baltimore steamed alongside, and
the mayors secretary. William r. Ryan,
Gen. Felix Agnus, chairman OF the recep-
ton committee. and Mr.. Rabiliion. repre-
sentatives OF the French government at
this port. went aboard. and were shown
TO Admiral Richards cabin. where Gen.
Agnns, acting as interpreter for Mr..
Ryan. conveyed the respects OF Mayor
HAYES.
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soERs WILL NoT WELD.
Gen. Dotha Bows "a the VIII Of
Ffghtfmg Dur9hers.

LONDON. Oct s1.--A beisted dispatch
from Pretoria tells Of the failure Of Brit
irh negotiations with Gen Bosha for this
surrender OF the Boers. Rotha received
Cen Paget's nag Of truce conrteously
and admitted his defeat, but said II was
impossible to treat for surrender as long
as any burghers wished 70 continue the
war
President Steyn was more irreconcilf4
able. He refused to even see the bearer
Of flag OF truce
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NEW YORK. oct. u.-corneiius +. AL
word. IT,. the former note teller Of the
First National bank, who emhe2zlei 80.
90 of the banks funds. was rearraigred
IN police court today. hi8 his exsmsIia.
ton was adjourned until tomorrow.
District Attorney Gardiner announced
this afternoon that Aiverd would he
turned over 10 the United States author
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NEW YORK Oct y -pgtavla Kauanih
= rsseFnh4r ~ the banking firm ~ Sa
ysatfth Nachss3 4 knhnr, ~ fhis efsy
efd F,eifeSe, Germany. died today ssfe
a short filETsN
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Vehicle Men Met.

MINIATURES. wis, Oct. ai--The Ma
tionat Association OF Agricultural I'M
piament and Vehicle Manufacturers be-
gan it's seventh annual convention here
today The afternoon was taken IN with
tn. annual address OF President ". G.
Nones and discussion OF committee re-
ports Mr. Nones advocated a movement
by congress 10 create a department OF
commerce ana industry and also the
movement TO secure uniform classification
Of freight rates throughout the United
States
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Withdraw. rrom Women. c,ub..

MEpFORD. Mass. Oct 2l-The Med
ford Wemen's club today voted so With
lraw from the General Federation o.,
Nnnan's clubs because the executive
board 81 the latter organization at the
FEDERATION convention ~ Milwaukee last
June refused IN seat Mrs Josephine ~
r RusfiR who represented ciuh 81 Med
I'D NM
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HAMBURG Oct. 3i.--The provincial
court has laid an embargo upon bar gold
OF the value Of 2JNo 90 marks which ar
rived at cuxhaven To-day, on the imperial
mail stea Bundesrath from Deiagoa
bay. This step was taken. ~ IN alleged.
for the purpose Of reimbursing insurance
companies here for gold withheld by the
Transvaai government during the war.
The Hamburgi>she Boersen Halle how
ever. denies a rumor that the gold was
Skinned hys Mr. Kruger.
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VIENNA Oct Al -4offielai condemnation
has been received hrre from Mostar. IN
growing sat 81 boundary dispute be-
tse~n an Austro- Hungarian military pa
trci ard faree % Montrusgfsn soldiers,
wounded
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fnNnoN. Ucf u The japanese -si,.
islsr hetr Informed reprsssntatgvs -
che Associated Fross today that Ne has
delivered 4 note e. Salisbury IN whI.h
Japan Wncauiltanal'V Asxerta 70 the Az.
gio-ssrrrnRa agreement IN China
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 81 The Atlanta
Ans arrived az Tnmgkinsvtile 20 take her
sr,raar4tian preparatory e. leiuing Al.
fsir.i ~rMiey's squadron On the Sagsh Az
iautle The NASHVILLE has arrived ~ Nag
s~aki The Dixie has sailed from O.
hyaitar Tor A,rierr The Are.husa has ar
~.Vnd az EaVtsc
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DrBfI< CAct n "A vonAate the
tate ~ the tate Charles stewart Farneli
wss sntd ~ auction TODAY ~ the Ian.
suier's court The purchaser was Mr.
Reyasud. friend ~ Mr. John Howard
rarnsii brother ~ the famous Irish
statesman
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TRENTON. n ~ ort q The star
aara Mniinr Company Sled articles - lg..
corporation. Slth The secretary ~ stats
here today with 2 capital q, s. 80, se TIE
MeusrlAir ami E3wfn " Carey and
Green Perkins ~ New York.
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fsu>DoN Nov I There have been
aerfane Nnii-tax RIOTS" saws thr Vienna
correspondence ~ the Expvess. 'in ths
S4Fat district ~ Reumaufs TIVE incat
ofYrlats Wera kificai ard tho troops whN
we're sent - enforce payment were ~.
sisted ~ the peasants. Nhs killed eight
OF sAest
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The MaSeFn Wsndmra ~ Arserica gave
an sntersalnrasut and dance az RHakh nall
fa.f riShf over 50 ueuuis were present
serrs-e - NJ F3emiuE : Wolfe ss2a hy
F.rcf pasE two songs b. Miss Taylor *
san Franfler0. Ant several rQrrlic sQn1R
hv r. n Smith,
Pref Maiine rendered a piano soio ard
Miss short gave an excellent recitation.
The evening was hlg@ly ersoged by all
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KINGSTON tsmafca- Oet p
british consul az Cuayaaun. EcnAdef
CONFIRMS the report ~ smallpox 0ut-
Ar~aN A. that nlare. hnf Says the 3, eessc
i nct eniaerrie thenga x Is spreading
among the children,
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TO ISvADE CAPE COLONY.


PRETORIA, Oct n Intelligence has
reached here that Commandment Botha IL
marching with strong force TO invade
Cape Colony. near kenhardt. where. n is
said the irreconciiahis Beers are ready TO
ioin him.
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To Not Oaemd Enxlana.

MARSEifsLES Oct a.~-The Kruger re-
ception committee has issued nm Invita-
tion 20 the population 10 participate in
the reception to President Kruger but
10 abstain from hostile action or word
toward a nation friendly 10 France"
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SHELBY. Neb.. oct ai.--Firc. set ~
safehiowers In the postnfflce. az this
place. burned the block ~ property this
morning. causing loss af 5000. The
losses include tire opera house block
The BURGLAR secnrrd nnthlnE
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CHICAGO, Oct 1i.-Frank J Carpsn-
Ter. treasurer snd general manager az
the Ny. & Janks Grain Company and =
member ~ the board n trade. died from
injuries received ~ aiightinK from an M
nols Central train last night
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FORT WORTH Tex. Oct u.--suit for
SIS. $50 has ben filed sgalrst fwenR y-five
- the svasst prominent cifizers IN Texas
bv joel Biais ~ Ses county. The F~ti-
ton alleges that the defendants consFfred
"a 9ain possession ~ hts right " valuable
property anS caused him so b~ riace1
iu an asylum FER two years
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HALIFAX. n g.. Nov la a. m--The
transport Idaho. with homecoming Cana
dian soldiers from South Africa II a.
announced. IN entering the harbor and
the cannon on the citadel has commenced
to roar welcome.
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HOUSTON. Tex. Oct. % ~.Tnerp was a
heavy rainfall All over Texas iast niaht
ara toni sht. ard much dsmagc has teea
done to open cotton
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BERLIN, Oct. 3i.--A special dispatch
from Picking says that an Anglo-Gernan
force has occupied Yuungsngfu. west Of
Shanha.kwan, on the Tsunglunko river.
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NEW YORK. Ogi at--ceroner Hart an
uouncsd today tina; he VIII commence an
Inquest tomorrow into tho circumstance
surrounding the dsbth ~ William VI
Rice. The millionaire.
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LONDON. OFT. g Edward Henry flu
srs Nigh seventh EAFi Dnrsisy. - dead.
lie was born ir nj.
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BERLIN ocL 81 The election ~
member ~ the relrhsshR a. ail IN varar,
ey caused hy me death ~ nr wlhslrs
f1eAknecft The Socialist lsRAsr IA -
suited in Herr Hseehour tSaclatisfa ~.
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TOf-lSvTf.fsF. KY NAes M.-cai. DeHiei
MOTIF ~ g A.. retired 6isf az his
horna here ionixht II ppsuuasnia
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.rans.A utns.ter sworn In.

MADRID Ne; a. General AxssrrMsA
the preneisr has scecgtci the rpnaits1u'
az Admiral Samp In regard 70 the ravA
rldset ara the fettar was swcra IN to
Azzs As xsalnA-1sx et maxine
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We GUARANTEE
SZsMS
Dyspepsia Tablets
TO CURE DYSPEPSIA.

Nevefi river has disappeared. At Aaca-
rigna Brochico and curiepe the damage
1one was considerable. There are many
dead and injured Railroad and tcle-
phone service between caramaro and Rio
Chico Is interrupted. Railroad service
between La Guayara and Caracas was
Resumed this morning.
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NEW ORLEANS. Ia oct n Final
reparts ~ tne Times Democrats CORE
spoudents place the cotton crop FOR LAG
a. s.gsasoe bsls4
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SHANGHAI. Oct. 3i.-The Daily News
reports that a powder magazine at Nan
kin has been exploded by lightning and
that many persons were killed or injured
and much property destroyed.
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MEXICO CITY, oct. n The censrs
hcws fhis cisy has oxer ssAw~ pppulafioa.
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M&EAD. Venezuela. Oct 81. Further
U0nrdtnG the earthquake OF Mon
~ how that San Casfmiro Cua
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ceiving 50, $50 votes out OF total Of IS SO,
which is SEQ less than DR.. Llebknecht
received,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-23
AT THE NORTH END.

The American minstrels. the Enter
prise Whist club and the Bear Social
club will hold entertainments this even
ing. All Will be merry affairs.
The evening schools according to
present arrangements, Will close a. week
from tonight and i'm some of the schools
remarkably fine programs are arranged
for the closing evening of the session.
There was a desperate attempt made
by horse attached TO "a paddler's
wagon 70 run away on the upper part
or North Main street early last even
ing. a citizen stopped the horses run
I'm time 60 save a couple Of bad COLI
s.ons.
IL Is 1aid by those In a position 10
know 1t the Aliens Print works will
soon resume operations
The water I'm the old canal was un-
usually high last evening, but no dam
therefrom
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SiIas Talbot Society.

The Sihas Talbot society. Children OF
the American Revolution. were most
delightfully."- and Hospitality entertain
ed by Mrs. Benjamin Jackson, 10 Young
orchard avenue yesterday afternoon.
short business session was held.
after which Courtland C. Earle. OF the
chapter, read paper entitled "The
Defence OF. Rhode Island" Mr.. Ben
1aman Jackson followed with a patri-
otic speech after which he led the way
10 the dining room, where an elaborate
luncheon was served
The decorations of the table were
especially appropriate and beautiful.
Three rings We're formed of large
punches OF violets and inside OF each
were red, white and blue boxes OF candy
mingled with bonbons or favors. There
v2re also tins ELK flags. All these were
intended as souvenirs OF the occasion
and as such were presented to each
guest together with "a large bunch of
viOlets
The occasion was one long 10 be re-
membered and Washngton's birthday,
1900 VIII be cherished as an especially
happy occasion In the history of the
SilaS Talbot society
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QUEER ! U&Ak feRkINS.

During the last few years the gov
ernment has dug up ome'queer human
remains In various places. From a
prehistoric mound in Alabama was OBJ
tanned skull that was completely
flied with snail shells. though for what
purpose cannot be imagined Near
Chillicothe. o., were unearthed several
skeletons wearing copper masks-an-
other unique discove.y i'm archaeology.
says the Chicago Tribune. Most re-
markable OF all was "A human skull OF
iron-nOt produced by artifce, mind
you. but SO made by nature Ii was
found imbedded in mass OF iron ore.
and evidently IL was nclosed In that
way originally by some accident. In
the course OF centuries the bone was
disintegrated gradually by the action
OF water. each particle being repisA-ed
by particle OF iron. until at length the
skull was no longer bone. but metal.
Its structure in the iron is perfect in
every detail save that the top of the
head and the lower jaw are missing.
This is one OF few human fossils that
have been disclosed up TO date.
Gen. Kitchener's successes i'm the
Soudan seem TO have affected the
skeleton market Of the world i'm "A
marked way. Dervish skeletons are
now special high class line. and a is
said that these athletic fanatics fur
nish the finest human bones that have
ever been put IN sale.