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RUMoRs OF TIE PLAGU
Dreaded Disease sssd 10 Estss ~ So.
Francisco. outside the 1hsaesc
0uaFrer.

sn.rtnt r,fsoatrh 20 the F,nes-fnts5itreucef
pgVT row ~SFNn Nov. 2 According
10 private information rcreite9 here ".
dAy frum WASHINGTON. ara whftN = sa11
considered as Official h9bqnic plaNue eS
fsfa IN san Francisco not atesis ~ TIE
Chimes quarter, aet n the business fasf-
flon ~ that cry
set1r saafhs hRya occurred from the areas-
- disease 89FiWE she pAAt Wentns twe
~ the Victims helHx 6'AiNeee ans taa 0fhef
tao txgrsK whites The latter aFfns ~ ire
Pilgrim heFpsiai Oaa ~ tac strtims rhs
: trstnet nurse fn ths hospital snf hed
6s@r nssrainz : sagpsisss rhse - tlRA-
iberia ftit rgtsr fhs Sshfh ~ she ratfnFi
an nessn}uatiln Disclosed the fsr3 thsf
instead ~ ainafharta q wse hnhenfr
piaEue shortly 'herssfies re nnf@e sAs
slasf uiortem revealed shat HeaiA fts'sis.
- f~san sac tTFafat diffHse-
n fsrshfs satisfy themselves - - she
cause ~ afAtA in hafh ,areH aasfeTfal'N
icsi exanslrsller Nss nasae = hs e ~
fhsf hash HisA atth tioeN gssENs
A. 70 the ChinFes ere disa shsre ass
No faaht as ~ the NsnHr ~ tHsr feAfh
a. Trey eseaT~tz ia fae district fsrnssSf
Affected - mas tisesae
sAese sFs sthsf sAass - fsaKos g Saa
wrsmstsna. hai that gs-t Has art h~~r
-tssr rmf.iIs snA IA ghe ssssass - net
earrnra b ans particular asssFse&
Ther. nas essa e sm H@s a
has hesn in exsfeace A. *sr rree.
efses sffew 9HkTaHifae wkK @fs2ara#
- ss~ne uoulhe 49, ara IAas fha eSw
60 AZ Infected layE sEA II Fsq ffoTn
wAshinxfsa received ssrt yesterday srs
aaiins ufn - sstsssifas3i aFsiast shc 49,
eseu
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ST LOUIS. Nov a2-~The Trsnsconti-
mental Passenger Association resumed
it, session at the Planters hotel today
The COMMITTEES on the biennial meet
ing OF the Epw0rth League. AZ San Fran
cisco. July is-E reported rates az fol-
lows. From Missouri river points. 81
for the round trip, from ST Louis, tt7.6n
from New Orleans. 80, and from Chicago
SO
The committee an division ~ expenses
also reported II was concluded 10 grant
Chairman Charlton IN. power 10 nv thr
percentage % be paid BY each COMPANY
on an arbitrary basis established hy him
self This - 10 prevail unffl the next
meeting ~ the association. 10 be heif
in New Orleans. ~ that time percentage
hased on mileage ard earnings 81 the
various lines will be submitted. and a
permanent divisiea agreed upon. which
shall be retroactive
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~ VIII Se@~ tr t~v u~nrtax tm
aeaN~Rwersa Tnsmx.

tEAVF+> % ORTIZ Ma Nar ~
searins "a the rs@ess raspkss r-bsssssis aizs
fn fta ease ~ ftaer5fn ~ Garter E4fe
tNptagn ~ reEtNesns e. 8 A wfe earte
va sa use ini1ot Sssses Riatr4cf aa4srs ~
thte sstW feawHren0 nfrrnsR f4afEa
EhAyse 90 81 Leafs wtig slg VI the raxn
~ ease hoard Nfthnat haVtrN - srsa A.
tr crlft 3ssgrsns e. ks9ti ne KaHe - ne
eEFiusss THis rs4sEst hat AEea sanas,s
HaNFter - N'A ~ sEssref fhe 8sxrssa.
G'aA EnHM W fNssifs ANkHa aaxersfa 81
the rns#sarv cnsFf RNfeA tried esa srn-
tcncFd Garrett NNt - QreseCf ta assist
tNe Cnfrd states attorney
FFznk =. UiAiy. 20 Chicago attorney
for Carter. aaA Ci~as fsrssxeEkt. OF WxsA-
kll3tzAz C144. arrival tA~tAx
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MERBDlT 5 A4nnKNAMED


WASHINGTON. Nov. Capt w. NJ.
Meredith, OF Illinois, has been appointed
chisf ~ the bureau OF engraving and
= Capt APT Meredith served ar chief Of the
bureau during the Harrison administra-
tion. He r. a practical plate printer and
Mt present Is In charge OF the plate print
Note Company Of Chicago.
Capt william NJ. Meredith. who was
yesterday appointed 20 the position OF
superintcndenf OF the bureau Of printing
and engraving II the father OF Acting
chief of Police Meredith. OF this city.
He was firgt appointed 10 the position
June T. iss9 To succeed r.. o. Graves. now
OF this city. and served for four years
and three months when he resigned 10
accept a position as superintendent OF IN.
plate department OF the Western Bank
Note Company. Of Chicago. with which
firm he WAS connected when ne received
the frst appointment
Capt Meredith was born at Centerviile.
Ind. April .. 1855. and started life as
compositor in tho once Of the Wayne
County Record. one OF the hrst daily
papers 20 be published In that state.
When the civii war commenced ne Joined
the Indians CITY Grnys. which company
was afterwards merged into q regiment
commanded by Gen. Lew Wallace. after
wards known rs the Eleventh Indiana.
He was commissioned captain Of the Sew
sntieth Indiana regiment on the same day
that Benjamin Harrison was appointed
for disa biiuy IN August 1866 He succeeds
Claude NJ. johnson. Of Kentucky, Cieve-
land hold-over appointee. In HE present
r,oeifion.
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om-ers mud directors Chosen AZ n
Meeting Held In New work.

NEW YORK Nov. = The fieetien ~
nsteen directors Tor the A&4sAaaSe1 Press
waa hgld yesterday A. ne asilsglnk wAs
very heavy th0 result was rot known last
Night The count shoWK the elecff5B ~
the following gentlemen.
Frank 2 NaFes, ne Washington star;
charass W knasa thF 81. Louis Repuh-
itr victor " Lawson. the ChicaNa Rec.
era ard Chicago Daily News St.pMen
e. Me8rR. igasfan Journal. Aiaort T. FAIR
Ffftsrurg Fns2 Harvey ~ Scott Port
Aaat. Or. ngsKanisn ant Portland Tee
Grsus JsnrFe Thompson 81 Faal Tis-
Rsfeh W T. Mctesn. FhnstslnhfN Exen-
tnN Bulletin. pan AZ GnftA Naw Yask
WNsla Herman NsaHar SaM York Sts3ss
Heltanw Thomas gAabg New Orleans
HFsSYunr g'hsFlra Taft Cacianast
T5maes.Ster. Ctafies 70 GYasty u8ifimare
Nv~ntnE Neaa Nhigelew Reid NrN YeFg
rYieQrs " neNpanE. sac Fszrsisca
chfNritie
FAe directors subsequently, fnHf ana
sEefted the f8lt@wfmE @f@a~rP Fr4ax n
NsYas MaHHim3ten star president szaFk
HaWr'f Atlanta resfftstsan Fsfss Fse~
9fessaens Tkaaaa ~ F8tterRsa mn-Er
Mss1ssatn %sNs nrHFef Cote aessan8
Ffsa erFa7dsns Melville E ssnus s~eru4
serY snt srnsvei manNErf chsrtzs a
fHaNt Aea.staHs secretary NmM aaasesMrs
Eeweeai maHAahF ~ 81 sAFsef Yes
fagk trsas essT HxscuffKt naHs1.issse
sEsgssa . Meefn, uea e. Segra Fraak
p Neyss Nigtaf p ta~ean ard fssaFsss
" hGarN
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CONDITION or M DAVIS.
Ntght Hsrtssfn shows she s@aatar Co
Hsy. H-ea Somewhat
STRONGER.

at rAtFfs Nov y -TsMrN was no saa.
teffsi change in TIE eaHe7iiian ef tnf-eS
states senator Davis sassaY Fer savtres
ssc..aa aHa athrr easily ttxasls4 fassa Nal.
ar4iix hts airauss aeEstsrt &efsr5nn4 in~
afrferes materially Nfsh Ntz afstftv la
saks nauftsNrn#mt The klHnsv ts,sfe-
yte1ts scarcely AZ At 20 treatment teaHrh
tae AebiSsiHn 81 tAe system hRw Asan pkr.
ttoEg stAvNt
ne besaetia ,<sacS ~ mr. ~seaa ~ sx
e'ftsfk tsts FVrrtHE q a. foliaMxs
senator uaHIs Nas hran #sase ak,sr
sffarxsf ass nare sHset To-day Trsnf.rrs-
turr - nsis9. ttf Fssrsratfnu
A sensraFet W3fM fAs Nm4i4tsn fasssna
tsts afisrw@an. his fesarrFAtMre Il sifsAf-
81 hewaF Nh8s tssh T9isN ans rssstra-
iieH are haxAfs
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/ SUPPLY PACIFIC FLEET.
80 DEPARTMENT WANTS TO
"a. srrrAsLE COAL ON COAST.
81. - psaeresf Varieties for Use
v .- werskfps Have B~~n Getsg ON
- s~.e TIme-wany Samples
= Washssssea Coal Exsmined.

X v ..., v,z.~s,sh 10 the post-Inteliigencer
ss<ifS.ETsOx, Nov. y The navy De-
...sss Z rsrticuiariy DESTROYS of OBJ
~ I. sattsfactory quality OF coal on
100 eoss, for the convenience and
~- ~ sapplyfng war vessels on the
Aslztic stations The war
~-.r. haa bean engaged fer some
& a ,sstsn9 the relative merits OF va
rs~ss ~ GOAL FOR use on board ships
- h all waters.
---~T.f.ve tests are now going on at
1s~ YORK navy yard and ~ The Mare
....x navy yard for all who deliver.
- e reSs. Z sufficient amount. namely,
z-.s,s ssrs' The analyses OF coal at the
.,..'rn,n~nt laboratory established at the
<.S1r~tsn navy yard have been con-
x,~-6 ~ some time. sample Of four
,-s,.r1s Il required and free analysis IL
u11h~a "a ali who forward specimen
~ ihis purpose.
f4ne the last yenr special efforts
s:Se he<o made 70 learn more about
a1ru coal. Through the aid Of the
xSS, lenasfmerf and It's consular ON
& lsrse number Of samples OF coal
n m,nss In active operation in Japan,
- Asstra,ta. New Zealand and Bor-
- AVE hs<n received at the laboratory
- naaIyYet. with the view OF discover
~ coal hest susisd 20 naval pur-
Much information has been coll
1S1 ee91rdfng tho mines their isca-
Y ootpuf and ports Of shipment
49, ~ coal from Cardiff. Wales
- 0eneyaliy given the best sat!sfac-
= IL amount OF fired carbon being
~ hjGA ana nonscomhustieie matter
" Nv Coal from thirty-eight iocsil-
y ~ United States has heen tested
11inG asmplee from six places In the
w IL washington The hursau OF
II n making the tests both IN
Midwifery and on sAipbeard. decides
W Hnhenfer coal from Farewell
~ Virginia, and from Mcdowell
LIZ VEST virginia z the heat fuel
- 0e(ptsre II marked at LET. its non
n6GliAis volatile matter 81 So, com
- volatile matter i3.u0. nxed car
Mn. ssh ~ and sulphur ~.
IN samples from the Pacific coast
- lAdse from British coiumhia, we're
"a n Washington. These were tho
3 CnAyon coal from WhAtcom coun-
- pN1eAaven. from skAgit county; VIII
"a s.en Fierce county: rrunkiin Me-
- Kjuttas county, and Newcastle No
- fsun near Seattle. The Riue Cam
~ et4i from Whasoom uWr found 10
~ ~ iaxg~st psrrensaGe AZ fixed car
~ Ht-Aud the smallest percentage
= eDrnnsttbie volatile matter. except
r. WAseen coal from f1evce county.
q ~ iattsr VARIETY the percentage OF
G11SgtIhle votaeiIe matter vas found 20
~ snA the sxsa carbon - sB
- GAovn the most satisfactory per-
oreoo9s ~ nxed carbon and combusttbie
444le matter Of any coal found on tho
1'&c coaat
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wAsHINOTON. Nov. s2-The National
Grange. which has been In session IN this
city for several days, adjourned sine die
today after transscting considerably.
routine business. A resolution recommend
"a commerce with representation In the
presidents cabinet was referred without
reee( AuendatsoB Athe prevailing opiniun
reaui1ng to be that the first interest Of
the grange Is In the department o. asri-
culture,
A communication was received from the
white House saying the president would
be pleased 10 confer with the Legislative
COMMITTEES ~ the organisation on iegtsia-
ton pertaining To agricultural questions.
The grange Is especially Interested in the
arout oisomargarine bill. and Will ask the
presidents good ofices In behalf Of that
measure.
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FAMOUS eATTlf KING
HOW A RAvIAG AlHlAC.

NVEw YORK, Nov. NV. F,
I'M MeIlick. former president Of
v the National Bank If Poca-
telIo. Idaho. and cattle king" Of
the Snake river, is now raving
lunatie, the result, II IL thought,
Of being sandpagged in Chicago a
week ago.
He was taken to M0rristo~n. y.
j.. heavily ironed, today, and was
committed az a private patient 20
the state hospital for the insane at
Morristown Heights. The commit
ment was made at the instance OF
his father. r. W. Meiliek, a
wealthy farmer Of New German
town. ". J.
James La Boide, an attendant IN
the detention hospital at Chicago,
brought MeiIick here He tells the
story Of assault and robbery.
Hsilick ha been In ~.licago sew
erai days. had sold his cattle, and
was preparing to return to the
Snake river country On the even
ing Of November IT. with large
ron Of bills. he started out 10 visit
the theaters. Late that night he
stopped AT the hotel where he had
been staying, and asked for loan
of 81 with which TO pay the cab
man for bringing him home The
csbmsn said he had found Meilick
out near Lincoln Park boulevard.
wandering around in a daxed con-
dition. Ills money. watch. rings and
all vaiuables were missing The
next morning Neilick drew a check
for a million dollars. and ordered
a u.ooo banquet, TO be served by
100 walters. In his room. The pro-
prfetor called physician and po-
lieeman. and Meilick. after a strug-
gle. was taken 20 the detention
hospital
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NEW YORK. Nov, alt was learned
last evening that the stock Of the
Amalgamsted Copper Company will be
transferred from the curb market 10 the
stock exchange IN the very near future.
and II was predicted by several sppar-
entity well Informed parties that the
transfer would be made today. A. "a
meeting of the committee OF listed Sc
curittes on the New York exchange " is
reported application 10 place the stock
In the unlisted department was acted
upon favorahiy. No confirmation of this
however. was Obtainsbe at the stock
exchange or from The officers Of the com
pary ~
The Butte a BOSTON Consolidated Mining
Company. which is chiefly owned nv n. n
Rogers, vice president cf the Amalgamat-
ed Copper Company. has declared a divi.
dend Of S. the first ever paid by the
company. This fact. In connection with
the recent manipulation OF amaigamated
stock. Is regarded by some as fore
shadnwing an important movement In
the cuppers.
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- :
WoUttor Nevada.

WASHINGTON. Nov. e Monitor No. =
formerly known as the Connecticut. build
ing at Bath. Me-. has been renamed the
Nevada by Secretary Long. The state
authorities OF Connecticut decided that
their commonwealth was entitled 10 the
dignity OF a oaHleship In naval nomen-
ciatufe. and consequently declined he
compliment bestowed BY the secretary Of
the navy In naming one Of the four large
monitors now under construction In honor
Of the state.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 22-Pre-sdent and
Mrs. Mckinley viii go to Baltimore on
Saturday 10 witness the marriage Of Miss
Lillian Gary. daughter Of x-Postmaster-
General and Mrs Gary. and Robert g.
Taylor. They will be accompanied by
nearly all the cabinet Officers and their
wives The gentlemen OF the party will
remain for breakfast. but early m the al
ternoon Will leave for Philadelphia. where
the president and members OF hts cabi-
net Will attend the annual banquet OF the
Union League Club
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l1puCTIoN Of WAR TAX.



WARRINGTON Nov. s2-Th~ Repub-
&19 MGmhers ~ she ways and meann
~u61ttee today decided to pvesent tho
IT, ~ NJ reducfioa Of revenue 10 tho
~ &Np'ttse on SATURDAY preember I,
q - ecIoek TIE hill however. prsbs-
IN ~ - prepared some ttme befnre
~ time
fSamissonsr Wilson. Of tho insernal
Nv<4mN hur~au, was before t,se commit
~ ~ setu~ time today, giviHx inforna-
- eoarernin9 me ~ffevf Of the fsdur-
- n certain schedules. and also as q
- amount Of revenue raised BY ror-
- n fhe present law which u IL pro-
19t 10 reduce
~ remmitt~e has agreed on . mum
- q schedules to b. reduc~d. while ON
N1sge thers 10 = disagreement. II 4.
pon2t1R thas sub-cemutsteas aron viii
= sppstuted to make = Anal draft of tho
~ eenmiisss hs. made such s.tisfae.
M pre0rsss with the ball that oaly de-
- Ne reDatn 20 ~ conUtd~r~d
- ueMtuwr of this committee. after
t4un@snt this aftsv~cou. said they
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TO nRTsu oREaos IN.


Special Dispatch 10 the Post Inteiligencers
WASHINGTON, u, C.. Nov. 1-Capt.
Francis NJ. Dtckins. formerly chief Of
the bureau 81 navigation and more re-
Gently commanding offcer Of the Indiana,
has besn detached from that vessel and
ordered Ia tho command Of the bastieship
Oregon. He will sail from San Francisco
on December ~ TO Join the ship on the
Aeiatic station, The Oregon will then
proceed Immediately TO the Puget sound
naval station for repairs.
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w.ss c. na,-. Promoted.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22-ft was an.
nounced AZ the war department today
that Webb G. HAYES. son of ex-Pfesident
Hayes. and late lieutenant colonel Unit
ed States volunteers. having reported In
person az tho headquarters OF the china
relief expedition In Picking, September y
was appointed q volunteer aide Sc camp
on the stan Of Maj Gen. Chaffee c0m-
randtux the relief expedition.
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WASHINGTON Nov .2--secyetary
Hay. for the United States. and Ambae-
ssdor Aspirox. for the government Of
Mexico. today signed treaty further
extending the time allowed for the sur
vey and delimitation Of the water boun-
darv between Mexico and the United
States There already have been several
extensions made. I'm each case for year
but the present arrangement will contin-
ne WITH the WORK l. concluded.
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WASHINGTON. Nov q The following
ssssath list has hesn received rrafn gacu
Wood AZ havana Mansaniita fTth.~ger-
psrai William BisnkenNhip. Tenth cav
Airy drowned Natanxaa. Nov fs-pri-
vste Easara J sullivan. Second cavalry.
xefixm ffNAr
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WASHINGTON. Nov 27-The state de-
psrsment has forwarded to our ambas-
TO be presented TO Capt A. w Richard
son, OF the British steamship Orange
Prince. IN recognition ~ his services Ia
re~cuinE two American fishermen who,
while fahinx in small boat had bee ms.
separated from their vessel on account
OF heavy fog. and had drifted 20 seq
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had been decided upon. but that the com
mitfse would draw strict line between
tho improvements which were for the
public good and those for private inter
esfs He also stated that some policy
against the permanent Improvement OF
the Mississippi river would be determined
nm
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WASHINGTON. Nov 9~-Chairman
Hurten. of the house committee on rivers
ard harborw. stated today that the COM
nittce would rneet next Monday 20 begin
the preparation o. a river and harhor bill,
and he expected 70 get II through the
house before the holidays.
SIR burton said that nothing Definite
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ST LOUIS. Nov. IA special to the
Globe Democrat from RI Paso, Texas
the Mormon church. who has arrived
there, accompanied by o A. woodruff
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NrgE YORK SaT &~En CATS
fxryrfa r3re st GtaFwFt ssHE@e. tNs
saagr sfae2 Mtss CAST. tttt. Mss nyAH-
enra srt Mrs. t4nGsaY 1tf, Ms pesss.
Ma Mira A4y1<s ais. M4aA gelh~s1.
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believed there would be no difficulty when
mittee- OF in the house. either among
Democrats or Republicans Although
they have not consulted the Dem cratic
mem ers. II Es understood from NORMA
ton some Of the Republicans have that
the Democrats do not intend 10 make
any factsous opooslfiDn TO the measure
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WARRINGTON Ney ~ The Receipts
from the var reveaue act FOR the nrx.
fa,r months % she present aacai year
we're So - NJ
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Piano Talk.

In our previous article we explained
SHY from cur superior facilities We weS@
aAl. 20 sell pianes at about THE sams
arice cur competitors PAY for them. And
uaw we come 10 another maxim which
i rigialy adhered 10 ny every member ~
,as establishment from tae manager 70
"a office fs,st
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We Never Abuse Our Competi.
tors or Their Goods.

u may be that they deserve u fsHt
fha dealer ahn makes his strong point
ire abuse u his curngesitpf rpay Ell a
few eossss BY that s0nswupsihls WrauN
pigf such trade u a3N&Fs stDonA tnH low
fswA set. and NHo&e trade - at@Ays
fauhiesona ard their premises 10 fay
8aabSfaA
fsarie ~ rehncmsnt ana standing are
fsas lnn0snesd 10 kura fp2sns. taeg
anx{ser ID an eiesnauf II weakness pa the
usrt ~ the aeaiss and sAase lAsk ~
snhdsnas in himself aad roe 05sssis
axaia We NEVER sen Eeo3s SeeS thAa
asst.
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neine Piano Warerooms.
Avenue and Madison 81.

Te al s~sssrss s'om ws<sswsF ~sasasw %
seesmy. sh<91nsf@n, iaErs haes. stx- !.
ossu nay
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-08-31

rear drawing room and received with
the Mayor Of Alexandria, who intro
duced the guests to him. During
tho presentation young lady from
middle Virginia, II great belle, camo
up, and Oh being introduced asked
Lafayette to kiss her. which no i'm.
mediatoly did. Everybody was
shocked st such an exhibition Of i'm
modcsty on her part, and wondered
how tho General could be so undig-
niliod as to comply with her request
Nothing else was talked Of the On.
tiro evening but this remarkable oc.
currencc. The ladies' nll thought it
quito shameful and disgrace to the
occasion and blamed both tho girl
and tho Marquis. Tho gentlcmcn,
however, thought Lafayette oxcus.
ablo under the circumstances"
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The Origin OF Ben Hurr.

Before and for some time after
the war Gen. Lew Wallace inclined
+" be skcptical, particularly as to
the divinity Of Christ. CHANGING
10 meet Col. IngcrsoIl, the con-
vcrsation turned on religious topics,
and lngcrsoll presented his views.
Wallace listened, put finally re-
marked that he was not prepared
to agree with Ingcrsoll as to the
non divinity Of Christ. Inecrso]l
urged Wallace to give the matter
the careful study that he had, cx-
pressing confidence that after SO
doing he would fully acquicscc in
his own view. Wallace deter.
mined to give the subject thorough
investigation, and for six years he
thought, studies, and searched. Ar
the end of that time, let us hear
Gen. Wallacc's own testimony:
II am absolutely convinced that
Jesus OF Nazareth was not onlv 4
Christ and the Christ, but that lie
was also my Christ, my Saviour.
and my Rcdccmcr. The fact settled
in my mind, | wrote Ben Hurr'. -
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-08-31
LAFAYETTE KISSED a BELLE;
1t was at Ucr Own Request, and Virginia
Society was BoreIy Shocked.

"Lafayotto's stay in Alexandria,
Virginia, upon his return visit TO
Amenca, wa@ auccnEaion OF fotcs,
opening with civic aud military
parade" writes Mrs. yhaddous Hor.
tun, in the :5cptcmhcr Lacies' Home
Journal. "Iho event TO which
every ono looked forward with do.
llght-tho grand ball. It was held
in the double drawing room of tho
residence Of Mr.. and Mira. Cazenoro,
which, after English fashion, oc-
cupiod tho second floor. Tho apart.
ments were richly decorated and
iSero throngcd with tho elite Of Vir
ginia society and many notable
guests from Washington city and
elsewhere. Lafayette stood in tho