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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
SUMMARY OF To-DAY's NEWS.

i.oea'.
s,yeet-car matters before Street Conn
nlittee. o1v,,tt s,,,c,,,a
-Richmoud College defeats Rahdofph-s
Macon at football
Matters OF local political interest.
Policeman Bailey breaks . finger
gvan case TO be decided to-day
Death OF the oldest ianasitant.
Mr.. Josiah Ryiand. Jr.. Second Audi
ter. is dead.
state.
-Oystesr,en drowned in gale in ches-
NThe Norfolk steamship lines viii fight
the railroads on their proposition 70
barge all export freight to Newport News
Mr. Majors supposed murderer gives
himself up TO the iaw.
The leading speakers OF tn. Demo
cratic party of Virginia on the stump
An electric train daFailed Near -aiexan-
dria and two people hurt.
General.
The anthracite coal strike not as YET
settled.
Ing In Cleveland, o.. leaves tce New
York.
Foreign.
Serious uprising IN South c,ina,
Imperial. troops again defeated
Roberts praises Butler on his lepar-
ture tron South Africa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16

acton Of the Council in addins to the
number of electric lights the committee
would have TO nave $3.50 more for the
electric tight account. Mr.. F'erriter offered
a resolution making an appropriation of
the desired sum for these purposes, which
was recommended 10 the Council
Tha bills ana ray-rolls We're approved
ard several sr1aH extensions were ordered
Tae Council Committees On Cemeteries
a-d Ftrst Market held regular meetings
last right and approved their bills and
III Ths Council Committee on Water will
maat al NO. 1913 East Main Street at 10
o'clock this morning for the transaction
OF regular business
A regular session Of the Committee on
Finance will be held at the City Hall at $
. clock tonight.
STANDS BY C0NMITTEE;.
Councilman Gilbert K. Ponock. VITO is
respopsb,e for the sail resolution that
was referred to the Finance Committee,
and who was generally believed to have
teen opposed to; a new jail said this
morning that he. was not opposed to a
new iail. but. on the contrary, was hear
tiEy in favor Of such an institution.
My object in having the finance Com
mttee consider the subject was to learn
how ana where we We're TO get the funds
and the site. This the finance Commit
tee is better able 20 give than any- other
committee, and shall ABIDE by thei- re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
PHENOMENAL ADVANCE.
standard Oil Shares Rose Fourteen
Points During the Day.
rBr Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-The price OF
Standard Oh shares to-day advanced far
5eyond al previous records, selling at $50
against 5eS on Saturday The price OF oeo
Was high record until to-day. 1t was
touched little over q year ago
On October I'd the stock sold at $50, max
t.,y an advance OF As points in less than
Two weeks. The buying since then has ali
been by brokers for the Rockefeller inter-
ests. and the advance has peen accom-
panied by reports that another large extra
Siyideni would be declared in November.
To-day eight per cent was bid for the
NoYenher dividend
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
No SETTLEMENT
OF. STRIKE AS YET
Miners Insist That Advance in Wages
Must be a Flat One Without Re-
gard to Price Of Powd er.
(By Associated Press.)

SCRANTON. Pa Oct I5.-Pres.deal
Mitchell! ana the others OF the strike lead
ers who remained over Sunday in this city
left for Hazeatoa this afternoon. Before
leaving he settled effsccuaiLI- the dispute
as 10 whether or moi the decrease in the
price of powder is to be computed III fig
urng the advance in wages.
THE advance must be Il fiat one said
Mr. Mitchell Where powder IS being
sod for $40 a kes, the excessive charge
will De ona Of the grievances tllt the
company viii be called upon take up
In the face OF the pronounced decIara-
ton Of the operators that the offer must
be accepted as II stands, this is regarded
here as another serious obstacle to q
speedy settlement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
POLITICS IN FAIRFAX.
10th Parties Had Meetings at tue
Courthouse Ysstesday-
fS,nci,l Dispatch to The Tiincs.)

EAIREAN c. H.. Va, October 1a.-Fhls
hanv the last County Geurt-day before
eiectjor. il was taken advantage OF ey
Do.h political parties. The Democrats mad
secured the courthouse and refused over
tu1es made by the Republicans for joint
discussion. so The latter held their meet
ing in Wiilard-s Hall The Democratic
speakers were Congressman John +.
f,:xey. 4. A. Lfpscon1b, Samuel G. Brent,
r Lynch Montague, Fred Schade ana X
Walton Moore
The Republicans meeting was addressed
by VIM X Rogers candidate for Con
gress: VI. K Lowry. candidate for etector
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16

Big Steamship Companies al Norfolk
VIII Not Give Up Their Business.
Without a Big Fight.
Especial Dispatch to The Times. /,

NORFOLK, VA, October 15.-rrhe big
steamship companies THAI have been car
ryins the export freight for years from
Norfolk will fight to the bitter end the
plan of ti,e six railroad system to barge
their freight in the ships Of the United
States Shipping Company, contracted by
French, Edge & Co
1t is said that the steamship lines here
contemplated putting solicitors in the South
ana West where these railways gather
their freight for export, who viii solicit
freight directly fer the steamship lines, and
t:aS the latter viii compel the railways to
handle il az such rates as they make their
own steamship connection or invoke the
aid Of the interstate commerce.
The railway combination. it appears. are
nm aaainst British gold s.nee the steam
shi, eornpanies are backed by Engl ehmen
of untold millions.
Rarbcr & Conlpany. are the largest firm
in the world in ths China 7, trade The othsr
worlds r , greatest ocean frsigh, carrying
concerns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
YOUTSEY ON TRIAL.
His Ecd "u'lc,i Up in Plain View ant
Hearing OF he .is,ry.

II N>soCiRtrN t'tess.l
GEORGETOWN, ky. October l3--fhe
trial OF Henry E. Yau5sey was resumed
to-day. although Youtsey was reported Ia
the same condition as last week. His room
door was opened and his bed pulled up IN
plan view and hearing of tne jury. and
while the witnesses were being esanl!nez'
Youtsey could be heard calling his wife's
name in a hollow moaning voice and could
he seen - be sitting on his bed
TIE feature of the day was the test
moay of Arthur Goe6el. brother ef the
dead Governor
He testified to conversation with
Youtsey which implicated Taylor IN the plot
which resulted il Goebsfs death. and point
ed TO Howard as the man WAC fired the
fatal shot.
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reicnrnnh.c Brevi.Ies.


10y Asspciasfi iSE77-'
NEW YORK. October 1J.--SiEss Gase
completed her ride OF $3.50 miles az t,V' - :.
this evening. she covered the dlst>ilsst. u,
222 hours IL minutes. beating 'hs lsSs'.. l.l
of VIII Brown ~ three hoaf9 si-t' o''o
BALrIuoRG. October 15,-t'n.tsd States
senator Rscon. az Georgia vas the pFin-
ctnas sseaSer at a Democratic mass meet
ing ing in Music Hail tonight Tue haii wa was
crowded and the reception gwen tis es''-
atn. uas snshusiast.c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
New Light Ship.
(By Associated Press. J

NORFOLK, VA, Oct 15.-Navigator
Of the Chesapeake Bay tonight for the
first time found light burning OF the
tail of the Horseshoe The lighthouse
tender Maple towed Lightship No II out
to-day and anchored her on the new sta
ton. No II was relieved at the Diamond
Shoals, off Hatteras, recently by No. 90,
which was repaired after she was blown
ashore. No II Will remain on the Horse
shoe about a month, until she is relieved
bv a vessel which it is anticipated viii
he stationed there permanently.
80. II, which is steamer fitted with
electric lights. will burn oil for the pres
ent. because it was deemed inadyisable
to begin with a bright light when the
regular ship NAV necessarily have to
show a DINNER one
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
CAP TAIN SHIELDS RESCUED.
He aud His Men Turned Over to Cen
ef.af II are.
lBr Associa;ed Press

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-The following
account of the rescue OF. cagain Shields
md his command from the Filip.nos has
,een receeea a; the War Department:
Manila. Oct. 10.
adju,ant General, Washington:
Information from Martinique, just re-
.eiyed, that Captain Shields aud forty
sssht men, Company F, Twenty-ninth
Regiment u. S. Y. Infantry: two cor
porais. Twenty-eSsfith Regiment; one
civilian. American negro, prisoners in
hands OF insurgents. have been turned over
% General l. R, Hare. More particulars
soon giving names of killed ard wounded.
fSigned) MACARTHUR.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
Praise for Butler.
lNv Assnciuted Press ]

PRETORIA. Oct. 15--Lnrd Roberts. in
an army order announcing the return OF
General Butler to England, thanks Sir
Redycrs for the great services while he
was commander-in-chief of the British
forces in South Africa and for the an itts
with which he carried out the operations
white serving under Lord Roberts, Waich
the other declares resulted in the col-
lapse OF the Beers in the eastern Trans
yaaI ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
Newno.. News. Too.

Special Dispatch TO The riles)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. October 10
The special commission appo.f:tsd os
the Corporation Court 10 investigate ias
condition of the Jail report it dssFsscet ti-
" crowded Judge BariAam is looking up
the law. trying 10 discover his powers
and will probably order the building en-
Ia rcd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
ELEVEN DROWNED.
Heavily Laden Boat Gees Down With
All h board.

Especial T,isp:,. i. 20 The Times>
CAPE CHARLES. VA. Oc5 l5.-F.sh
boats from the western shore report that
a small canoe wltir, e.even men ab7ard
sank abreast Of Woik Trap Light satur-
day afternoon.
They are su2rosel TO have bsen work
men returning from Gloucester TO their
homes IN Baltimore. They We're caught III
the storm, and IS the boat was heavily
loaden. she soon fourdered and all aboard
Mere drnMnei
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
Cold for Import.
{By Associated Press. }

BY AssUclItNN PFcSS.
NEW YORK, October LIT is an
nounced that the National City Bank has
engaged S2,5eo.0Go of gold for import Off
ciaIs of the bank said that the gold had
been secured III South Africa, and rep
resents the first output of The mines of
that country since the breaking out of the
Boer war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
SPEAKING IN BUENA VISTA.
Hon j. Lewis Bumsardner Addressed
Democratic Club.
Especial Dispatch to The Times-)

Especial Dispatch 10 The Times.)
BUENA-YISTA, VA, Oct. 15.-ion. J.
Lewis BumgardEer. of Stanton. ad-
dressed the Democratic Club here to-niS;it
at the Opera House. The hail was
crowded, the club, two-hur,dred in number
wearing buttons with Bryans, Steven
son,s and Floods pictures upon it.
Mr., Bunbardner made one Of tn strong
est and most eloquent speeches eyer
listened to in this city, and beyond a
doubt created more enthusiasm than has
been aroused during the campaign. He
said that he was from a eauntr that
would roll I'D The biggest majority of any
county in the Ters;h District Augusta.
Hon. II. D. Flood will spsak here Friday
night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
Corrs.ss1,1an e,tey.

(Speeial pispatci, to The Tiries)
SALEM. VA. October 15.-Congress
Peter J. Otey VAS The principal speaker
at Il great Democrats mass-ruestin. here
to-day il lie courthouse. He uttered
some very caustic remarks against Me
X nley ana Roosevelt
Hs said ;hat TIE Democrats were. in Is.
OF ine defensive. buJ ii this CAMPAIGN the
Republicans We're.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
CHINESE COURT.
A Dispatch from Han EXow Reports 1t
at Sian-Iu.
Rv IAssoclatel Prcss.

CBy Associated Prcss)
PARIS. October 15.--Germany IS the only
Power which has not replied formally to
Frances note on China, though sne mas
verbally accepted its terms.
.Iapa1,s answer, received to-day, accepts
the proposals retaining only one condition.
This refers to the permanent prohibition
of the expectation OF arms. While agree
ing with the principle, Japan offers sug-
sestions as to how the prohibition can be
Best accomplished
= disnatch received al the French For
,irn Office from Han Kow. dated October
lsIh, says the Chinese Court arrived at
Sian-F'u October 18th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
THE CLAIM ABSURD.
So Says Chairman Jones of Nr.Payne's
iGStINlat1.
By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Get, 15-senator James x,
.Joncs. chairman of the Natioaa! Demo
crate Committee. commented to-day on
Vsce-charman Henry C. Paynes estimate
..H,s claim, he said, that California
Connecticut Indiana, Illinois, Kansas,
Minnesota. New York. New Jersey. North
Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, West Vir-
.,n;a. Wisconsin and Wyoming and sew
eral other States viii go for Mckinley in
the coming election is absurd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
quarantine be suspended for r,,s ,ra,,,,,s +,

quarantine be SUSPENDED for the months Of
November ana December.
In aecardance wtsa this reeoia:,sendas: ton
President AIcBryde, of the Virginia po;y
technic Ilisti;G:e. who Is secretary of the
Board, gives notice that the cattle Gra~-
anime IN Virginia is released within the
above specified months.
All parties desiring 70 move cattle across
the quarantine line should do so within the
months stated above. as no permits can be
granted after January 1st. 1901.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
rroaps ordered 10 tbc Scene.
fRv associated press

SHENANDOAH. PA. Oct. 15--Adv:ces
nave reached General Gob.n. in command
of the State troops here. that a large nody
Of marching strikers have left McAdcn
for the Panther Greek region
General Goblin ordered six companies o.
the Fourth Regiment to leave to-rrisht for
that valley and himself Tarst in personal
command
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
THE BRYAN DINNER.
It viii Cost Only Five and Not Fifty
Dollars q Plate.
nv ASS ciatcd Press.

NEW YORK. Oct 15.-R!chard Croker
today empnatica1ly denied the story that
s5D,CG0 has been contributed by him as
coming from Tammany Hall to the Dem
ocrat:c Natona! Committee
This committee has not given one sin
cIc dollar" he said. ITO either the Demo-
cratic State or the Democratic National
Committee 1T is not true he continued,
that the dinner for Bryan tomorrow
night IS TO cost $50 plate. 1t will cost
81 a nIate.''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
THE EMPRESS FREDERICK.
She Is Suffering from Neuralgia of'he
iseart.
(Dy Associated Press.)

HAMBURG, october 15.-An official
bulletin issued to-day says:
The Empress Frederick has been suf-
ferinc for some time from neuralsic pain,
causing exhaustion and acute weakness Of
the heart. followed by secondary catarrh
OF the lungs. stisA continuing with M
creased temperatiiTsA and increased pulsa-
tion There is ro present danger, but a
recccurrence of the weakness would be
the cause of imminent danger"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
The car,,e onaranttne
especial Dispatch 10 The Tlmes.

Especial DIspatch 10 The Times
s RLAcKSBURG. VA. October To-
A, the annual meeting of the Interstate
Association of Livestock Sanitary Boards
aeld IN Louisville. October ID and Sd. 1885,
was recommended to the United States
Department Of Agriculture that the cattle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
a Enrnace Levied On.

Especial Dispatch TO The I!mesl
ROANOKE VA. Oct. ia--The CITY
Sergeant has levied on the Westerns = uI-
sarxad ore for S24,7iS.32, due Virginia
iron and Coke Company. The furnace mas
shut down,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
RICHMOND TUESDAY. OCTOBER 16 1900.

elared that he stanas w1,srs ne did .s four
yesrs ago, squareiy on the chicago Pax
5cru1. Nr. swanson challenged his oppo-
neflt to inset him in joint debate
H:s speech was listened to very . a..sis-
.tively ard the applause was almost os's'+-
eI1iEg ut times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
REMARKABLE EDICTs.
Prince Tuan is Said to Hold the I'm
ncriai Chinese Seal.
(By Associated Press.J

LONDON, October I6.-"Since the CHI
nese Court arrived 4: the new capital,
Sian Fu.'' says a special dispatch from
Shanghai. dated Yesterday. extraordinary
edicts removing the mobiles have been is
sued showing that Prince Ttsn holds the
Imperial seal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
Imnotencr OF Leaders.
Rv associated Press

RERLIN. Oct. l5.-rhe Be-linger Tase-
hlatt nubIishes Il letter fro:a Maehado
dorm mich concludes thus:
..Not superior numbers N nor @ the groater
sn, foiiy and paffed-up iinpetency among
#oi,, leaders, caused our ruin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
Con.rrssl,tam Jones.

(Sp,eial piSpatch 90 The Times)
LANCASTER. VA, October t5--FIGn. w
~ Jones. Democratic candidate fos Corr
gress. addressed I, large aud enthusiastic
crowd here to-day. The speech wsts along
the line OF trusts and imperialism.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
Congressman Swanson.

Special Dispatch TO The r.=-:as)
CHATHAM. VA, Oct 15.-eonsressman
Swanson spoke on the court green hire
to-day. to a large audiences. and he'd the
crowd throughout his hours talk. He de-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
THE HAGUE COME RENEE.
II wifi Not Fix the Ind ,ninities, but
Oaly Apportion Them
(Bv Associated Press

PARIS, october 15.-It is officially under
STOOD that If an international conference
at The Hague regarding the settlement OF
the Chinese indemnity question IS finally
decided upon ii will not discuss with china
the amount of compensation she must pay.
but viii confne its labors 10 fixing and
distributing the proportion Of the indemnity
which shall go to the several countries
interested.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
IN TIE YANG Use VALLEY.
European Women Warned Not to
Come North from Hong Kong.
By Associated Pre-

(Ky AsSocintcd FfcSs-1
BERLIN. October IA dispatch received
here from shanghai says the British con-
sul there warns European women against
coming north from Hong Kong IN the nope
Of Joining their husbands, the situation IN
the Yang Tse Valley being very serious.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
A German Coating Station.

ADEN, October f5.-The Sultan Of Tur-
key has leased 10 Germany for thirty
years the island of Uroar. in the Red
Sea. forty miles north OF kamaran, for !
coaling station.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
SUICIDE ATTEMPTED
trcnc Russell Tired of Life, but Still

4 woman namsd Irene Russell at
tempted to commit suicide at No a South
Eighth Street yesterday evening. She took
a b:g dose of lauianum.
) The arnbulanca was called and the sur
geon in charge soon brought her around
all right
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
LiHung at Tnns Chow.
fBy Associated Pre-

pEK1N. october l5.-Li Hung Chang has
arrived at Tung Chow escorted by Rus
slams. =,
II is said that he will arrive here to-
morrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
IMPERIAL TROOPS DEFEATED.
sun Vat Sen Investing the City OF
Hiucilou.
CRr Associatel Pre

HONG KONG, October i5.--Sun-l \ at-oen,
according to reports from Canton, has
aiken ri,e town of Kiushan, on East River,
and is now investing the prefectural city
of IIiuchou. A force of imperial troops
from Canton were defeated by the Re
formers. 200 being killed
The advices say also that there IS great
activity in Canton in preparation for dis
patchi1rs troops to the disturbed districts.
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naNcts or THisH ,st,u ..ssfs

The thermometer ranged ~ az
The Times Office yesterday: ~: I2
NJ. IS: p NJ. 81; 8 P. NJ. CT > p. II. 81:
ic midnight, IS. Average temperature. Gs %
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
uEarnErs FORECAST.

y1rgin:a-Fair Tuesday aai WeTnesasy.
,..s.,,ar IN western portion TUESDAY
sarssb;e ,.,...,is winds. becoming fresh soush1
Sorth carolina-Fair Tuesday and Wee
,esf.sr. warmer in western portion Ines. =.
f,ay v1rfanls. winds. becoming iishe =
fresh northeriy. --.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-02

bird IL taken M. Later IN the year ths
members viii be flying thcir ialcont ~
grouse on the Scotch and Nurihlm-
borland moors Not Few hawks and
falcons are now kont In md about Ion
don. and taken into the country 10y
train when they are wanted In the
FIELD The reason why the goshawk has
become general fivodto IN France
IS because OF Us superiority to the ial-
con for hawking In closed country
among hedges trees. plantations ana
gardens. 10 sclzes he prey Ia the ar
on the ground. or even on "a tree or
bush. without hcBitation. and JUS
adroitness. speed. courage and quick
ness Of eye are astonishing u Is no
oxaggoratlon TO say that the owner OF
n property Of Eve or six hunured acres
would take "a much game on II with
tho single roshawk as he could kll'
with a gun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-02
REVIVAL OF FALooNRv.

This Long Neglected Form 81 spsvs
Again Becoming Popular In Europe
Few people have any idea of the
sport which the hunters OF Europe de-
rived. two or three centuries ago. from
hunting with birds. II is not easy to
account for tho Ions neglect OF this
form OF hunting. The only part OF the
continent where II survived as nor
NAL national sport was In Bosnia.
where the landowners have never
ceased to fly their falcons at partrldEeI
that are found for them by pointers
Now that falconry has begun to re-
yiye. the Dutch hawk catehers are I'M
able TO take enough falcons to meet the
orders OF their English and French
patrons. These Dutch falcons. taken
when following the flights OF all kinds
OF birds. are the pick OF the catch. but
far more are taken from nests vhsn
very young. In France the goshawk "
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-02

The dlnisr car service or tho Dcnvor &
RIO Grando Railroad ia prorIu, rroa,
convenience 10 The travelling public bio.
gnnt dining cnra are attached 10 all trains
leaving Denver ON thisrplar road, whore
meals are served ln o. mauuor pleasing to
al travellers aui at moderate rcet Tie
enjoyment OF trip through Col9raio's
wonderful emery that d oluis along tho
road is enhanced by tho dining car AUD
other convenience that ha,o been adopted.
for Information, time cards, rates. etc,
address 5. Is. Hooper, Con ral Passenger
aud Ticket Agent Denver. or u. NJ Cush.
ihg' Travelling Paascn cr Agent i09 West
Second South Street, Salt Lake city.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-02

lished custom OF congress these men
In accordance with ,lfif religious
Views merely arise In thar seats ana
"afiirm." That Is. they make their
promise solemnly. but no In the form
OF an oath. One OF the men thus pc
euliarly distinguished occupies a com
handing position in congress. Mar
riot Drosius has represented the Ian
caster dlstrlet ten years, and by rea-
son OF his ability and low service mas
Just been placed at tho head OF the
currency and banking eonmitlee lie
Ia &c years old. He sGved In the
Union army throughout ne eiVii war
and az the result OF a wound received
at Bermuda Hundred. hli right arm
and shoulder are without connecting
bone. Since the close OF me war no