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Side Lights ON History.

"Methinks," quoth Hercules, ADDRESSING
Pluto with engaging smile, 81 could even
carry away yon terrible guardian of thy
dread portals, the famed Cerberus, spite
Of his three heads. Have / permission
to essay the task?''
Take him il thou canst," replied Plu-
to, IF only thou refrainest from un-
seemly violence" he added, with yelled
sarcasm.
"Orpheus," said Hercules, turning TO
the eminent musician in the background,
"twang thy Tyre"
Whereupon Orpheus twanged.
"Cerb," coaxingly spoke the strong
man, approaching the monster, who,
with six good ears for music, was yield.
ing to its magic spell, Gin yonder grove l
have treed coon. promise thee stiff
fight if we catch him. Come with me,
good doggie. -Four heads are better than
one!"
And, with mocking laugh that echoed
and resounded through Tartarus, he
gathered the now paralyzed Cerberus
IN his arms and strobe away toward the
elevator.-Chicago Tribune.
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scranton's street Car strike.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 25.-The second
day of the street car mems strike passed
off as quietly as the first. Seven men i'm.
ported from Syracuse Joined with the
company's superintendents. foremen
clerks and three old employees in man.
ming eight cars. and although they ran
through all parts Of the city from day.
break till nightfall not single instance
of violence or even intimidation is re.
ported. The strikers quietly went among
the men who were taking their places an6
succeeded i'll inducing four of them to
quit and in exacting promises from three
others not to go to work today. One OF
the men from Syracuse was provided
with transportation by the strikers and
returned home. Two others turned in
with the strikers in helping to induce the
other seven to quit. Very few persons
rode on the cars even after it became ev
ident that there was no danger of vio
lence.
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Body of Missing woman Found

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 25.-Mrs. Celia
Mcdonald, aged SO, of Dunmore. who
mysteriously disappeared from her home
last Thursday, was found dead last nigh
in the woods near here. Coroner Rob
erts performed an autopsy and declared
that death was due to strangulation. a
small shawl found alongside the body
was, in the coroner's opinion, the means
by which she was strangled. He declares
unhesitatingly that it was a murder, ana
the police are of the same opinion. The
woman was of quiet, domestic disposition
and acted as housekcepcr for her son
John Mcdonald, proprietor of the Ster
ling hotel. AS yet there is not a si,kis
satisfactory theory by which to exp Fir
her death.
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Result of Profit Sharing Plan

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 25.-The EN-
ployees Of the Bourne mills, who are en-
Titled to part in the profit sharing plar
in use by the corporation, have received
a bonus of 81 per cent on the wage.
earned from June 8 to Dec. 8 of thi.
year. This is the twenty third semian
nual dividend that has been paid by the
corporation under this plan. 1t will net
more to the participating operatives than
usual from the fact that a high scale OF
wages has been in use since Decembe,
of last year and steady employment has
been given. The amount each participant
will receive from the profit sharing plan
varies from 50 to $15.
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Killed In Trolley CoIIision

New York, Dec. 25.--As a result of a
trolley crash near the Broadway ferry,
Brooklyn, an unknown woman was kill.
ed and two others seriously injured,
while at least half a dozen more received
minor injuries. The two women who
We're seriously injured in the collision
are Mrs. Elizabeth Warren, 81 years
old, and Mrs. Emily Tonneman, 40 years
old, both residents of Brooklyn They
We're taken to Il hospital and are so badly
injured that their lives are despaired of.
The body of the unknown woman, who
appeared to be about 80 years old, was
taken to the police station. There was
nothing on her person by which her iden-
titY could be estn nhlishel
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Funeral of Frank HI. Morris,

Washington, Dec. 25.-Funeral ser
vices over the remains of Frank Fl. Nor
rls, who was murdered Saturday BY
Samuel W. Mcdonald, were held at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
on Monday afternoon. Rey. Wallace
Radcliffe, pastor of the church, offici.
ated. In the assemblage were nearly ali
OF Mr.. Morris former subordinates from
the office of the Auditor for the War De-.
partment and number of prominent
Ohioans. The pallbearers we're chosen
from the clerks in his office, as follows:
". A. Rogers, Elias Mann, S. E. Faunce,
A., @. Martin, L. R. CHM, W. G. Ed.
ridge, M. ]. Hull and J. @. Kern. Mon.
day evening at 7.45 o'clock, the body
was placed on train for transportation
to Cleveland, where it is to be inferred.
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A Farewell Dinner.

On Thursday evening number Of
young ladies, former schoolmates 81
Miss Florence HAZEL, will tender her q
farewell dinner at the home of Mrs.
John L. Truax, Smyrna. 1t promises to
be the social affair of the season. Covers
will be laid for eleven guests. Miss
Haz-ll will leave Smyrna on January y.
lor ~. Paul, Mimi, where she will be
married on January 8 to Lieutenant ii.
y. u. Bootes, now stationed at Fort
Kehoe, Montana.
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Pennsylvania Steel Reorganized

Philadelphia, Dec. 25.-The Press says
that it is understood that the long pend
ing negotiations for the reorganization OF
the Pennsylvania Steel company have
been concluded. According to good au.
thority there will be new company
formed, with a capital of $5O,000,OOO tc
take over the old property and conduct its
business in the future. The charter, which
was issued by the state of New Jersey, is
said to be very liberal and will afford an
opportunity to take up all the lines OF
business in which it is necessary for a
modern iron and steel plant to engage.
The capital stock of S50,000,0O0 will con.
sist of $25,000,000 common and $50, 600.
600 preferred stock, for which the present
holders of Pennsylvania Steel shares will
have an opportunity to subscribe on a
basis which it is expected will yield q
profit. There will be n large amount OF
this stock retained N the treasury of the
company for various purposes. The stock
will be fully paid up and will not be as.
SpSS1 bla
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CAMERA TRAPPED THIEF.
Set at Expected Place of Entrance
land Pilferer Caught.

For som etime past parties have been
robbing the granary Of Frank Gibbons,
residing Ter Georgetown. The tbefte
generally occurred during the day and
while Mr.. Gibbons was absent.
Gibbons, who is photographer, fixed
a camera in the building so that Photo.
graph OF anyone entering the building
would be taken.
On Saturday Gibbons returned home
and found several bushels of wheat mics
ing. The plate was accordingly devel-
oped, revealing the photograph OF q
negro preacher living near BY.
A picture was made from the plate and
showed to the preacher, who acknol.
edged the theft and promised to leave
the community if not arrested.
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HE SANG.
And Thereby Hangs Tale Of Woe
and Wretchedness.

AND Thereby Hangs n Tale of Woe
and Wretchedness.
Detroit has young man sormerIv =.
the army AM full OF courage. But the
worst fright that he ever had was in the
parlor OF friends and surrounded by the
best types Of civilization.
ne hau Deeh much in society, and on the
occasion designing young man whisper
Gu 10 tne hostess that the soldier could
sing. sing Ike lark" was the way
ne put It; He will deny it," was added,
but don't think of taking denial"
one iost no time in asking him to sing.
ne assured her with that winsome unc-
tion for which army officers are famous
mat he never could carry tune and that
ne was as devoid of musical gifts as il n
chlcken hawk. This disclaimer was what
she mad been led to expect, and she was
insistent. ""'
You are entertained great deal." she
said' and 1t is not gracious or grateful of
you 10 refuse us the pleasure of hearing
you sing. Even unmarried men have so.
ciai oDigations that they cannot honor
Il will sing" he answered, with the
inward comment that he would rather
lead charge upon masked battery.
What shall it be?"
ANYTHING" as he shuffled a big nile
Oh music. His heart was In his boots.
ana ne was perspiring freely, though
suffering from one chill chasing another.
This will do" as he read ''My Old
Kentucky Home"
She played the accompaniment. He
started wrong and broke down before
me end Of the first line. "Begin again,
please" from between his teeth. He
piowed through the thing from beginning
60 end, never approaching the tube, ut,
terry regardless Of time, getting lothing
rlsns put t4e words and making as
mlucn noise fas though issuing Forders
unaer hre. be was applauded tnd en-
cored becausd it was SO exSrudatingly |
funny, but he| is laying pIotS aria head
lalis for the chap who confaeIceA the |
hostess.-Dctr9it Free Press - /
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FIERCE FIGHT FOR LIFE.
TersibIe Experiences of shipwreck
ed Sailors.


New London, Conn, Dec. 25.-The
crew of the three masted schooner Mar
Gus Edwards. brought into this port by
the United States lighthouse tender Gao
tus, tell of the fearful experience of
clinging to the side of theigcapsized YES
sci iR the icy waters o1(dIong Island
sound from the early morning until e
o'clock last night, when they were dis
covered and their rescue effected.
The Marcus Edwards, a schooner of
1S5 tons burden, sailed four weeks ago
from Port Grenville, N. S., for New
York with cargo of tile. In weather.
ing recent storm a leak was sprung,
which increased in size until at / O'Clock
yesterday morning the pumps We're work
ed at the rate of 600 strokes a minute
In order to keep the vessel afoat. No
danger was anticipated however, until
l:3O, when the Edwards began to fill. at
the same time listing to starboard. All
hands rushed to the deck, anR superh,i-
man efforts We're made to cut away the
rigging but of no avail, and in few
minutes the schooner went over, settling
on her side in the water. The crew of
SIX men were all thrown clear when the
Edwards capsized and with some diff
Guilty succeeded in working their way
back to their vessel to cling there until
daylight should bring them assistance.
But at daybreak the fog was so dense
that all sight of land and even of the
sky was shut out, and not sound pene.
trated the deadened atmosphere.
For 16 hours the men clung there, soak.
ed by the waves and by the no less
drenching mist, until at 6:30 last night
they were sighted by the Cactus.
Captain V. G. Bagley of the Marcus
Edwards explains the disaster on the
theory that the constant leaking had SO
weakened the centerboard that it finally
gave way, causing the schooner to fill
Immediately.
The Edwards was owned by parties
in Jonesport, Me-, and today an attempt
will be made TO tow her into port.
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Marriage of Lou pawn.

Albany, Dec. 25.-At the residence Of
her mother, 537 Western avenue, occur
red the marriage of Miss Marian X.
Heath of this city to Mr.. Louis f. Payn.
The wedding was very quiet one, only
members of the family being present.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Ralph Birdsall, rector Of st. An.
drew's Episcopal church. Miss Heath il
the daughter of the late John Il. Heath.
a lifelong friend of Mr.. Payn, who rc.
sided in this city a number Of years and
who died in Washington in 1896.
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The Cudahy Case.

Omaha, Dec. 25.--The only deyelop
ment in the Cudahy kidnapping case is tn,
finding Of the lantern with which Mr.
Cudahy was tagged on his drive into tb,
country last Wednesday night carrying
the $2o,000 with which to secure the re-
turn of his son and other paraphernalia
left by the robbers in their hurried de
parture This confirms again the story Of
the drive and assists the police in finding
the methods employed by the bandits.
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Death or Pioneer p.,,.

: Detroit, Dec. 25.-George w. Pattison
pioneer publisher and printer known
throughout Michigan and several Other
states, died at his home in Birmingham,
lie established The Western Star. the
first daily paper published in Buffalo. in
1884: also the Grand River Times. now
the Grand Rapids (AIich.) Democrat, in
1887. He was born in Pennington. n.
Y. He was about 70 years Of age.
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PONG Closes Ho1x naa-

Rome, Dec. 25.-The pope performed
the ceremony of closing the holy door OF
ST Peters cathedral with the gorgeous
ceremonial usual to great functions of
this Kind. 1t was magnificent spectacle,
Inere was great gathering of the
princes of the church, who participated
in the ceremony, which was witnessed bv
enormous crowds. Just one year ago the
pope solemnly inaugurated the holy wear
by performing the impressive ceremony
of opening the holy door.
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New Crude Ruhber cnmnnnp

Trenton, Dec. 25.-The International
Crude Rubber company, with an au-
thorized capital Of $4,000, 600, has been
incorporated here to manufacture ana
deal in rubber goods of all kinds. OF the
capital stock $10,000,000 is to be pre-
ferred, with 8 per cent cumulative div
idend The incorporators are III. NJ.
Sadler, George Pope, George Il. Brown.
W. a. Towner, G. A. Kidder, ]. II.
Charlton, Il. II. Warren, c. G.. Palmer
and Alien 5. Snow, all of Jersey City.
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Killed In a Bowery Fipbt

New York. Dec. 25.-George Schmidt.
u years old, of East Eleventh street
died in Bowery restaurant after fight.
ing there with three men who escaped.
AT the morgue Coroner's Physician Yves.
ton performed an autopsy and said that
Schalidt's death had been caused by sew.
eral hard blows on the head which had
produced hemorrhage of the brain.
Detectives are looking for the men in
the fight
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Farmer Murdered nv noh,er.

Bonham, Tex, Dec. 25.-At Gober, a
few miles south of here, J. J. johnson, a
prominent farmer, was murdered by rob-
beis. His body was found in the yard
badly bruised and the flesh burned from
his breast and arms. 1t is supposed the
bandits burned their victim in an effort
TO force him to tell where his money was
hidden. Two arrests have been made,
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Hoey Estnre Brings s147,oo

New York, Dec. 25.-State Senator
Mahlon Pitney conducted master in
chancery sale of the Hoey property in
Hollywood N, J. The Adams Express
company through Leopold Wallach
bought nearly everything sold. The old
Hoey homestead was knocked down for
$1,000, while the West farm of 20 acres
brought $4,000. Altogether the proper
ty brought $147,000, which sum covers
claims against the estate which the ex-
press company was anxious to liquidate.
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Condition of tha rx.

Washington, Dec. 25.-The condition
OF the treasury, divisions of issue and re-.
demption, is as follows: Reserve fund
gold coin and bullion, Sl5O,000,0O trust
funds, S153,S62,3T9; general fund, S225.-
9ol. .S19; current liabilities, 1884, ,4O7, ,OSo:
available cash balance, S141 ,5S4. .7G9
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Dance Ends In Murderous Row

New York, Dec. 25.-An italian dance
at Mamaroneck, N. T., which was start
ed as a Christmas celebration, ended in
a murderoFs row, one man being killed
OUTRIGHT another so badly stabbed thar
hed-s expected to die and several Others
receiving bad wounds. The scene of the
tragedy was the Foot and Half
House."
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Fourth Class Po.tmn...

Washington, Dec. 25.-The following
fourth class postmasters have been an
pointed: ~
New York-St. Lawrence, L. It. Corn.
WELL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, II. D. Nc
Geehen; Boston, s. ]. Hutton; Dixmont.
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weavers. strike In wiIkesbarre

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 25.-Two hun
dred and fifty girls employed at the Wy
oming Valley Lace mills, this city, noti-
fed the management that they will not
report for work today. They go out in
sympathy with the weavers of the MILL
who have been out on strike for nine
months. The failure of the girls to re-
port for work will necessitate total sus-
pension.
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AMERICAN CARS Held.
Embargo Is Placed on Part Of Our
Paris Exhibit.
RAILWAY CLAIMS CHARGES.
Action Prevents Sailing of Cruiser
Prairie-Mnjor Bracket Makes an
Intellectual Protest-Says We
Don't eve For Freight.

Paris, Dec. 25.-Thirty cars, forming
part of the United States government ex
hibit at the recent Paris exposition hay,
been suddenly laid under embargo Al
Hayre, the railroad company declining tt
surrender them pending payment of 6
claim for 81 ,142.
This extraordinary action, seriously de
laying the departure of the United States
auxiliary cruiser Prairie from Havre fol
New York with the government exhibits
was made the subject of Il formal pro
test to the French government by United
States ambassador Porter.
The company bases its claim ON demur
rage charges on freight in the cars when
the goods We're brought to the exposition
for installation. Some TING ago the claim
was submitted, and Major Bracket, sec.
retary of the American commission, in.
vestigated it and concluded that it had
no foundation, as some of the cars charg.
ed against the American government ney-
er contained official exhibits, while the
others We're cars utilized by private ex
hibitors and not therefore chargeable
the United States.
Payment Under Protest.
Major Bracket thereupon endeavored
" secure settlement, Dut without avail.
The matter dragged along through the
summer, the secretary of the American
commission repeatedly expressing his
Willingness to settle any just claim
against the United States. The compa.
ny left the case in an unsatisfactory con.
dition and finally embargoed the cars.
When Major Bracket was informed
by the United States agent at Havre, he
wired him instructions to pay to the com
pany 800 francs in the presence of the
legal authorities and at the same time to
enter claim against the company 70,
10000 francs as damages for obstruc
tion and delay.
Last summer the company submitted
bill of 81, francs for freight charges.
against the commission" Major Bracket
says, "and pressed for payment. Pend
ing AN explanation of certain items
paid $4,000 francs on account, at the
same time asking for details. When
these were furnished, | discovered that
the commission had been charged with
Abb francs which should have been
charged to the Compagnie Generate
Transatlantique. while 4,110 francs
should have been charged to private ex.
hibitors. The company is therefore oblig.
ed to make Il rebate"
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Mnx Select aninr

New York, Dec. 25.-Unless the plan
is changed at the last moment Lemuel
p. Quigg will be elected president of the
Republican county committee on Thurs
day night next. He has the backing Of
Platt. Though Mr.. Quigg declares he is
not candidate for the office, still if ii Is
proffered him he will not refuse.
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Buying Up cIoyer Leo, 49,,

Cleveland, Dec. PA source of rail.
way information in this city hitherto ra.
liable is authority for the statement thar
the stock of the Clover Leaf is being nur.
chased by heavy holders of Canadian
Paciiic interests, and the Canadian Po.
cific will soon have possession of tho
road thS
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Train Rora Ahn1ishan

Cleveland, Dec 25.-Orders have been
issued abolishing the train boys, or news
butchers" on all trains of the Erie rail
road system west of Salamanca, N. ".
after midnight Dec. 81 and on all lines
east of that point after midnight Jan. 81
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Thirtieth Anniversary of Church.

Holy Cross Catholic Church OF Dover,
was blaze OF light at $50 o'clock yes.
terday morning, when the Christmas
celebration and the thirtieth anniversary
OF the church was observed. Innumer.
able incandescent lights had been placed
all over the church and back of the chan.
Gel, and mingled with the decorations OF
evergreen. There was representation
OF manger and other symbolic designs.
Services were held throughout the day,
with high mass at ii O'Clock. and yes.
pers at night, when Rev. M. B. Slice, OF
the Industrial School for Colored Bows,
at Clayton, preached.
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Will Have a Celebration

The ushering in OF the new century
Will be the occasion of big celebration
IN Lewes, which Is now being arranged
by members of the Lewes Band. There
Will be big parade, with fine display
of horsemen,
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Mos So UrueI.

Il saw man ring his wife's neck yes.
terday."
Horrors! Did he really?"
Yes. He ciasped string of pearls
around it for birthday present."-Phil.
adelphia Bulletin.
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New Japanese War MInister.

Yokohama, Dec. 25.-General Kodama,
governor of Formosa, has been appoint,
I'd minister of war, replacing General
kathura, who has resigned.
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B At DE- AAR
olony to Meet In
ur fng Beers.
STILL OMIN0US.
fstQnce 7eiebhy communication Between
)eImrufJj6 n and North Almost De-
d-Recent Boer Successes
--~5vc Encouraged Kruger.
.nlsar1AIl.i

London, Dec. 25.-The important news
from South Africa is the arrival of Gen.
eral Kitchener at De Aar, where, it is
stated, he is taking measures to crush the
boer invasion Of Cape Colony.
All the newspapers, with the exception
or The Daily Mail, remain silent on the
gravity Of the situation. The Mail saws
It understands that further reliable infor.
nation has reached London from Cape
Town fully confirming the bad condition
of affairs.
The invaders are still receiving much
assistance from the Cape Dutch. Rail-
way communication between Cape Town
and the north has been almost entirely
severed, partly by the Beers, partly by
the washouts and partly by Dutch colo.
n'sts who are undoubtedly responsible
ior much marauding and railroad wreck
ing. The paper adds that there is consid.
cradle anxiety in military circles at Cape
Town.
A dispatch to the same paper from Pie
termartzburg says that force from Hei.
deiberg has destroyed 81 farms. sweep.
ing off all the live stock.
Dutch welcome the Invasion.
A Cape Town dispatch says:
The Dutch in Cape Colony are elated
over the invasion of the colony by the
Beers and their progress southward. Ii
IS openly stated that all the Dutch in the
Victoria West district will Join the Beers,
They will possibly cause serious annoy.
ance to the British by interfering with
the lines of communication which are
practically unguarded owing to the insult
hclent number of troops at the disposal
OF the British commanders.
1t is suspected that the force (which is
reported to be travelling from Zoutpan's
Drift is not made up of Beers, but Cape
Dutchmen, who are fastening to join the
INVADERS"
A dispatch from Durham says:
Recruiting is proceeding here for the
various volunteer corps which it has been
decided to organize.
The Cape-Cairo telegraph line has now
reached a point 80 miles beyond Kasan.
ga, which is in German territory and 100
miles beyond the south end of Lake Tan.
ganyika."
Since the Nooitgedacht affair" saws
the correspondent of The Dolly Mail at
The Hague, "AIr. Kruger has become
stiff necked. He now scornfully rejects
all private suggestions in the nature of
peace oyertures."
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You Get Trading Stamps at Lynchs'
and good values for cash. 5rD pals
Jellies, 25c; 5lb Pals Apple Butter, 25c;
90 Fails Preserves, 4oc. New Raisins'
Ourrants, Citron, Orange and Lemon
peel california Brandy and Pure
Spices for Holiday Baking.
Stores n. ". Cor. Madison and Fourth sts.
8. W. Cor. King and Eighth sts.
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Natural Conclusion.

Waggs-Cleopatra must have been a
hard drinker. :
Baggs-Why?
Wages Well, history mentions that
she died of snakes.-New York SIM.
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British Cavalry oydercd on.

Belfast, Dec. PA peremptory orde
has been received at army headquarter
here ordering all available cavalry to pre-
pare for service in South Africa.