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tli n recurred upon Mr. Corliss's amendr < nt. and it was also defeated. Mr. Adamson (Dcm. Ga.), Mr. Gaines (Dem. Tenn.) and Mr. Todd (Fus. Mich.) o iKsed the bill. The latter made a vigorous onslaught upon the railroads, after which the bill was placed upon Its passage. The bill was passed—ll 9to lul, the announcement of the result being received with applause. Then, at 4:55, the House adjourned. Among the. bills and resolutions introduced in the House to-day were the following: By Mr. Babcock, of Wisconsin, granting an additional bounty to veteran volunt • r.< of the civil war: by Mr. Bromwell, of Ohio, fixing rates of saJvage on logs in navigable rivers. Representative Todd, of Michigan, to-day Introduced a resolution tendering the thanks ©f Congress to the officers and men of the North Atlantic squadron and the army of Chilian Invasion for the meritorious service performed by them. Brief Session of the Senate. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—No business was transacted by the. Senate to-day in open fs< ssion. A few minutes after the Senate convened it -.vent into executive session. At 8:15 business in open session was resumed, the death of IP jrosentnlives Northway, of Ohio, ''nd l.ove. of Mississippi, was announced and the Senate adjourned as a dark of respect to their memories. DESIRE OF FILIPINOS AGI INALDO %Ml HIS ADVISEKS A\XlOl’S FOR ,A PROTECTORATE* * Motive Pre**. However. Advocates Independence nml Payment to America of Amount Given Spain. MANILA, Dec. 7.—The native press continues to advocate independence and a reimbursement to the United States government of the amount to fie paid Spain for the Philippines. The Independencia thinks this course the only just one. It insists that the Filipinos have aided the Americans solely because they believed they were fighting for independence. The paper quotes liberally from President McKinley’s last speech in Chicago to support its contention that the Americans are pledged to give the FUipinos Independence. Chief Aguinaldo and his principal advisers fully recognize the importance of a strong protectorate ir, some form. One of the latter has even ventured the assertion that if the Filipinos were granted independence in accordance with the demand of the leaders, the United States would be immediately asked to establish a protectorate, as otherwise the Philippines must sooner or later become the prey of a less liberal-minded country. This statement is borne out by the attitude of the better class of Filipinos in the vicinity of Manila. The numerous stories as to hostility felt and displayed on their part towards the Americans are without foundation. The Unlttd States authorities expect ou the part of the natives a peaceful acceptance of the inevitable. The United States transport Newport, bearing General Miller and staff, and cite first battalion, Twentieth Kansas Regiment, with the Wyoming Light Battery, which left San Francisco Nov. 8, arrived to-day, closely following the City of Puebla, which arrived yesterday with Lieutenant Colonel Childers, twenty-five officers and six hundred men, Including five companies of the First Tennessee, Troop A. of the Nevada Volunteer Cavalry, a detachment of recruits for the Twenty-third Infantry, and a detachment for the California Heavy Artillery. To provide for the accommodation of these newcomers w'ill necessitate the transfer of a number of United States troops outside the limits of the city proper.

Spaniard* Haying Aluminium. PITTSBURG, Dec. 7.—The Pittsburg Reduction Company has just received an order for all the aluminium for anew telegraph and telephone line to be erected in 3lanila, in the Philippine islands. The order* came through Saale & Cos., of Yokohama, the* Japanese agents of the company, end is for a Spanish company that is anxious to take advantage of the progressiveness of American rule. It is understood, however, that all future lines will be built and maintained by the government. The line will be built through the city of Manila proper and will connect Cavite. The shipment will be made direct to Manila and will be the first from Pittsburg since Dewey crushed the Spanish power. Hobson Will Go so Manila. NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Assistant Naval Constructor Hobson will go to Manila to •uperintend the raising of the sunken war vessels. He expects to leave about the 20th of this month. Hobson will shortly visit his borne In Alabama, but only expects to stay three or four days. He has not yet given up hopes of successfully raising the Colon, but It is doubtful whether or not the Navy Department can he induced to go to further expense in tills work. The Buffalo Start* Aitnln. NEW YORK, Dee. 7.—Tlie cruiser Buffalo left her anchorage off Tompkinsville about noon to-day and sailed for Manila by way of Suez. She had on board about 700 men for Admiral Dewey's fleet at Manila and who ere to replace those whose terms have expired. She also takes ammunition and various supplies for Admiral Dewey’s ships. Filipino* Coining to America. IIONG-KONG. Dec. 7.—General Riewodidos and Dr. Lesdajluna, representatives of the Philippine Junto, started to-day for Washington under instructions to "endeavor to remove misapprehension and suspicions and cultivate the friendliest relations with the American government and people.” Boy Kill* a Marshal nml Takes Poison CLARKSVILLE. Tenn.. Dec. 7.—At 1:30 a. m. City Marshal A. C. Bryan was shot In the back of the head three times and almost Instantly killed while seated in the telegrapher's office at that place. The murderer was a boy named Hughley McCalL McCall fled to his home and committed suicide by taking morphine. The cause alleged for the murder was that Bryan arrested McCall last Saturday for drunkenness and city law violations. Obitnnry. NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Benson Ferris, for nineteen years president of the Westchester County Savings Bank, was found dead In bed at home in Tarrytown to-dav. lie was seventy-four years of age. Washington Irving bought "Sunnyside” from Mr. Ferris’s father. A BRADSTREET REPORTER Got Into Trouble nml Then Got Out Again with \o Harm Done. Perhaps your company would be interested In knowing something of my experience with coffee drinking. For a long time there was no pleasure in my breakfast, for Immediately after eating It I was in pain, suffering from indigestion, and generally became so sick that 1 was compelled to throw part of the breakfast up. I did not know what the cause of the trouble was until one of my friends who had been affected In the same way told me that he hud got entirely over his difficulty by quitting the use of coffee, and using In its place the Postum Food Coffee, from which he obtained remarkable results. 1 made the change without any trouble, for the Postum was (after one or two failures, and we found out how to boll it properly) better than the coffee 1 had been accustomed to. In about three weeks I was so well that I found I could drink regular coffee without having the old trouble, but I could not get back to like berry coffee ugain. the Postum tastes so much better to me, and the fact that I keep gelling stronger ami sturdier in every way convinces mo that I am living a more natural life. 1 And it best to boil Postum steadily and not let it boil too hard so as to boll over, but it should be allowed to continue boiling a. long time or it does not taste right. When it is allowed full length of time for boiling it In certainly delicious. I inclose a list of tan names of friends who have all been cured of their indigestion by leaving off coffee and using Postum. Jerome Lacey Benzlng, 37 No. soth street, Philadelphia, Pa. Reporter fur Bradstreet 'bwapany. a

CITY TREASURER SHORT ♦ CARELESS BUSINESS METHODS HAVE PREVAILED AT RUSHVILLE. ♦ Marion's Abscond ins Ex-Official Said to Have Been Arrested and M)'* tcriously Disappeared. * Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSHVILLE, Ind., Dec. 7.—City Treasurer James K. Mattox is short in his accounts $4,557.89, according to the report given out to-day by Charles S. Spruz, an expert, employed by the City Council. The report was made to the City Council, which deferred action until the two accountants employed by Mr. Mattox, former Deputy County Treasurer Edwin Farrer and Deputy County Auditor Anna Bohannon, make their report. Mr. Spritz was aided in his investigation by Cashier A. B. Irvin, of tlie Farmers’ Banking Company, who Is one of Mr. Mattox’s ten bondsmen. The report of Mr. Spritz covers Treasurer Mattox’s official career from its beginning, on Sept. 15, 1894, to Nov. 12, 1898. The total receipts were sllO, 985.45 and the disbursements and credits due foot up $112,530.73, leaving a shortage of $4,55i.52, as above stated. The investigation brought forth some startling facts concerning the loose manner in which the financial er.d of Rushvtlle’s city government has been conducted. Nearly $9,000 was paid out by Treasurer**Mattox on bonds and interest without any record of an allowance by the City Council. Twenty-five orders duly made out by the clerk were paid, for which no record of allowances appear. Names were Indiscriminately dropped from the tax duplicate and amounts on the duplicate changed without authority from the City Council. The names of 141 persons owing delinquent taxes on real estate, which were dropped in a transfer of the real estate taxed, are given. These amounts will foot up into the hundreds. Numerous errors occur in the entry of collections, sometimes current taxes being entered in the delinquent column and delinquent taxes in the current tax column. Several receipts remain in the voucher books which are marked "paid” on the tax duplicate, and, in some Instances, in the cash book. Mr. Spritz is unable to tell how r the shortage came about, and neither can Mr. Mattox. Os the shortage reported, about $1,103 is for saloon license fees collected and not reported. City Treasurer Mattox was lenient with his fel-low-officials. and permitted them to draw their pay in full while delinquent taxes stood charged against them on the duplicate. In the first report of Expert Spritz a shortage of $2,500 existed, but it was made good by Mr. Mattox and his bondsmen before the report reached the City Council. The present shortage reported makes over $7,000 of city funds for which Mr. Mattox cannot account. INDIANA OBITUARY. William J. Robinson, a Pioneer, One Time Prominent in the State. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBURG, Ind., Dec. 7.—William J. Robinson, a pioneer, is dead at the age of eighty-three of heart failure. He was born in Decatur county in 1815 and came to this county with his parents in 1821, settling on Flat Rock river near St. Omer. He was a student at the old Miami (O.) College and taught in Hanover and Franklin Colleges in the early forties. In these labors he was assisted by his sister, who afterwards became prominent as an educator in Indiana. In politics he was a Whig, representing his county a number of times in the Legislature. He subsequently became identified with the Republican party, representing this and Rush counties in the state Senate. His last campaign was that for Congress against the late Judge J. D. New, in which he was defeated. He was a member of the constitutional convention of 1852, and in the political contest of 1856 he was openly charged as an Abolitionist and in favor of allowing the negro to vote. He was a stanch supporter of Governor Morton, with wiiom he was on intimate terms and shared his confidence during his political life. Mr. Robinson was a bachelor and leaves a large estate, consisting of four hundred acres. The Hon. William R. Pleak, a nephew, is sole heir.

Amos Hackney. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Dec. 7.—Amos Hackney, aged eighty, one of this city’s pioneers and a prominent Odd Fellow, died yesterday at his home, five miles south of town. The burial was under the auspices of the local I. O. O. F. Lodge, of which the deceased had been a member for many years. He had been a resident of the county fifty years. Peter M. Layton. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COVINGTON, Ind., Dec. 7.—Peter M. Layton died this morning at 2 o’clock. Ho was president of the Covington Banking Company. Ho will be buried Sunday by the Masonic Lodge. He came to Covington from New York in early life and followed the occupation of farming until three years ago. lie leaves a wife and two children. Richard Constantine. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ROCHESTER, Ind., Dec. 7.—Richard Constantine, aged seventy-eight, dropped dead hero to-day. In his youth he became a member of the Odd Fellows at Baltimore. He claimed that he had been connected with that order longer than any other member in the United States. George H. llanclisett. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SULLIVAN, Ind., Dec. 7.—George W. Hanehsett, one of the pioneers of this county, died at his home in this city to-day. He was a veteran of tiie Mexican and civil wars and was seventy-five years old. Mr*. Marietta Hoskins. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, ind., Dec. 7.—Mrs. Marietta Hoskins, aged thirty-three, wife of Nathan Hoskins, a prominent farmer residing near Elizabethtown, died this morning of consumption. * 'SQUIRE KEIGWIN DYING. The Well-Known Ju*tice Expected to l'a** Away Any Hour. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Dec. 7. —Although ’Squire Ephraim Keigwin, who has married nine thousand couples, is in a dying condition, consciousness returned to him long enough this morning to enable him to recognize his family and relatives. Almost immediately he sank into a stupor, and his physician, Dr. Hancock, says the end may come at any moment. Cystitis is bringing his life to a close. Without question, Squire Keigwin is the best-known magistrate in the country. His matrimonial record iias never been equaled, it is claimed. The Journal has heretofore told the romantic story of his life, most of which was spent in Jeffersonville, where he was born sixty-seven years ago, James Keigwin having been his father. ’Squire Keigwin was married Feb. 22, 1855, to Mary E. Morgan, the Rev. R. H. Allen performing the ceremony. Asa result of this union the following cnildren were born: Mrs. Alayme Dewees, of Jeffersonville; Airs. Will Padgett, of New Albany; Airs. Edward F. Bishop, of Indianapolis. Airs. Keigwin died Dec. 24, iB6O. On Jan. 2. 102, ne married Josephine Morgan, a sister of his first wife, and she survives with one son, James Keigwin, who is a clerk in the offices of the Louisville A Nashville Railroad in Louisville. Col. James Keigwin, Airs. J. A. Fllliott and Mrs. J. B. Webster, of Louisville; tiie Rev. Henry Keigwin, of Orlando, Fla., and the Rev. Albert Keigwin, of Bloomington, Del., are brothers and sisters of ’inquire Keigwin. ’Squire Keigwin was an uncle of John Verhoeff, who started several years ago from Louisville w ith an expedition in search of the north pole and was never afterward heard of. THE CADAV ALI A DUK TRIAL. Defcitwe Wanted Du inn it in K Evidence Stricken tint of tiie lic< onl. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WINCHESTER, Ind., Dec. 7.-The principal part of the day in the Cadwallader trial has been taken up in private session with the court anti attorneys in presenting and arguing motions of the defendant to strike oat the testimony of Fierro Gray, a

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resume of which was given In to-day’s Journal, and to strike out th< testimony of R. Kirshbaum, who was brought here to testify that the $2 000 draft made on the Irvin National Bank, of New York, in favor of R. Kirshbaum & Cos., was for the Individual indebtedness of Charles Cadwallader. Kirshbaum volunteered the further Information that Cadwallader ewed him at the time the further sum of SI,BOO. These motions were all overruled by Judge Robinson. In the afternoon the defense introduced its first witness, Nathan Cadwallader, whoe principal testimony was in relation to the value of his and defendant’s property at the time of the alleged embezzlement and larceny charged In the indictment upon which Charles Cadwallader is being tried. Nathan Cadwallader went into detail as to the various resources of himself and son. The total value of his own property, as fixed by himself, would have been about $60,000, and that of his son at about $40,000. It is thought the cross-examination of Judge Thompson will be very thorough and sweeping. BURNS RE-ELECTED. Count Flnlnlied on Second Ballot for Gin** Worker*’ President. PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. B.—At 2:30 o’clock this morning the count of the second ballot for officers of the Window-glass Workers’ Association was finished. It resulted as follows: For president, Simon Burns, 2,003; I. C. Getsinger, 1,714; A. E. Kiine, IS2. Burns’s majority is 97. Another vote will be required to elect an assistant secretary. Moonshine Distilling in Indiana. Jeffersonville News. Deputy Revenue Collector Fred Conner, of New Albany, returned Saturday from an official trip through several counties along the river. In Harrison county, near Rosewood, he found a distiller who no doubt was in days gone by a genuine Kentucky moonshiner. Captain Conner asked him where he came from. The man ackfiowledged that he was a native of Kentucky. Captain Conner knew from the way in which the plant was constructed that the man had knowledge of moonshine stills. Jt was situated in the hills o? Harrison, in such a locality that a person would pass within a few yards of it time and again without being aware of its presence. A unique plan lor selling his output was devised by the man. Under its operations a person could purchase some of the dew from the distiller without ever seeing him. About half a mile from the still, at a crossroads, a can Is hung on a string. All the prospective purchaser has to do is to drop a quarter in the can, blow a whistle and depart. Whe he returns he finds the can full of liquor and his quarter, of course, gone. Should any legal complications arise the man who bought the whisky could not swear that he purchased the stuff from any certain person. A Long Trump for A. J. De Mo**. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind., Dec. 7.—01d and feeble, with but 10 cents in his pocket and with all his earthly belongings tied up in a bandana handkerchief, Andrew J. De Moss started this morning afoot on a lonesome journey of 150 miles to Washington, Ind. Da Moss moved here several years ago from Washington, with his family. Domestic troubles arose and he left home, making a scant living by doing odd jobs of carpentering about the city. In his younger days he was a contractor, and constructed many handsome public buildings in southern Indiana. In his boyhood days he was a great friend of Stephen Horsey, leader of the Knights of the Golden Circle during the war. Horsey often importuned De Moss to join his order, but the latter always firmly refused and warned Horsey of his danger. A w r eek after one of the conversations Horsey was arrested on the charge of treason and placed in jail at Indianapolis. De Moss will make his home with relatives when he reaches his destination.

Officer nml Prisoner Missing. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Dec. 7.—A letter has been received in this city that has created quite a sensation. It is from Terre Haute and says that John Watts, ex-city clerk of Marlon, w’ho left a few weeks ago, after embezzling $6,700 of the city’s money, was arrested in that city on Nov. 23, and the letter is an inquiry as to what has been done with him. The letter further relates that Watts was in the act of boarding a St. Louis train when he was arrested, and as there is another train due in that city at tlve same lime for Indianapolis he was put on the Indianapolis train and, together with the officer, started for Marion. The officers are now wondering if Watts really was arrested and if so why he was not brought here. While circular letters, giving his description, and also his picture have been sent all over the country the police here seem to think, if he was arrested, it was by someone who knew Watts and that the officer had taken compassion on him and allowed him to get away. Soldier*' Home lnventltfated. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 7.—The legislative committee appointed by the Governor to visit the various state institutions with a view of ascertaining the needs of these institutions and discovering the methods of carrying on their work finished its labors at the Lafayette State Soldiers’ Home last evening. The committee, consisting of Messrs. Goodwine, Herod and Roots, made a general examination of grounds and buildings first and then looked into the management, examining the books and accounts, assisted by the board of trustees and officers of the home. After a lengthy discussion between the legislative committee and the trustees it was agreed not to ask for any special appropriation for the home during this session of the Legislature. The matter of the State establishing uniformity of counting and uniformity in traveling expenses was generally agreed on anil its utility proven. Instead of paying actual expenses the per diem system in vogue in the federal government would be most equitable. A Bid fop Gas-Belt Factories. Special to the Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 7.—The Democratic majority of the City Council last night voted solidly to increase the tax rate from sl.lß to $1.22 on the SIOO. At the same meeting it was decided to exempt from taxation for five years any manufacturing plant which may be induced to move here from the gas belt, the resolution saying that "it is currently reported that the gas is about exhausted in the gas belt and that factories in said territory are looking for new locations.” The committee reporting in favor of the increased tax rate said that contracts for SBO,OOO worth of sewer work had been made and that the revenue on the old tax rate would not be sufficient The city is now within $20,000 of the constitutional debt limit. Edna Ryan Acquitted. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 7.—Edna Ryan, aged seventeen, charged with shooting to murder Frank Hanika, a well-known architectural iron manufacturer, was acquitted in Circuit Court to-night, the jury being out but ten minutes. The girl lived in a disorderly house, and, when she confessed, stated that Hanika. her lover, had trilled with her. She changed her plea, and as the shooting occurred outside the house in the dark, and Hanika refused to swear positively that she did it, and no other person was present, she was released. It was shown that he had promised to marry her and mistreated her. The young man is highly connected. The woman shot llanika in the face, the bullet landing in the roof of his mouth. Farmer’* Wife Charged with Murder. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 7.—Mrs. Lena Fetz. wife of a well-to-do farmer near this city, was arrested this evening charged with murder. Several months ago Miss Lena Wingert died from the effects of being scalded. It was claimed at the Fetz home she had accidentally turned boiling coffee on herself, which resulted in death. Since then sensational rumors have been going the rounds and the grand jury returned an indictment for murder against Mrs. Fetz. it was claimed she quarreled with Miss Wingert, who resided with the family, and during the trouble Mrs. Fetz threw boiling water over her. Hartford City Klondtker Dead. Special to the Indianapollss Journal. HARTFORD CITY. Ind., Dec. 7.—Word has reached here that ex-Deputy Prosecutor Isaiah Con right, who went to the Klondike In company with John Shambarger, is dead. Shambarger lias returned, and relates harrowing tales of their sufferings and hardships while in search for gold. When he left Cortright at Dawson City he was sick, and tils death was not unexpected. Shambarger started home with S4O and traveled 1,850 lulled on the Yukon river In an open

boat. When Shambarger started he weighed 205 pounds: on his return he tipped the scales at 160. Cortright was clerk of the county here for twelve years, and was a prominent secret-order man. Thirty License* Granted. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 7.—The County Commissioners to-day granted over thirty licenses for retail saloons in Delaware county. Among the number were three from Eaton, In which town there has never been a retail saloon because of the persistent efforts of the temperance people. Gaston and Daleville are dry towns, and wiil remain so for some time. There are applicants from each of these towns, but remonstrance* were filed. Suicide of an Unhappy Girl. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Dec. 7.—May Powell, aged fifteen, daughter of Frank Pow’ell, committed suicide to-day by taking Rough on Rats. Her parents were divorced some time ago, and the father married again. The girl made her home with her mother, whom she did not like, and she then went to her father. She took suddenly ill last night, and afterwards told her father what she had done. The girl’s life had been very unhappy. Looking for Beet Sugar Bounty. NORTH JUDSON, Ind., Dec. 7.—Jamison & Heidrich, of Peoria, 111., have purchased from Danielson & Ellingson, of Hamlet, this county, 1,880 acres of land for $30,503. It is proposed to establish a beet sugar factory if the coming Indiana Legislature passes a bounty law. Sugar beets testing 22.9 per eent. sugar were grown on this land last year. Jamison & Heidrich have a further option on 1,800 acres owned by the same firm, and, it is said, on several thousand acres of individual tracts. Dying of Blood Poison. Special to the Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 7.-Joshua Knull, aged seventy-one, is at the point of death with blood poisoning contracted from a slight scratch on his right thumb. He paid no attention to the injury, even after it became serious, and not until after he was all but unconscious was a physician called, and the doctor stated that it was too late. The victim and his wife recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. A Thin-Skinned Councilman. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ind., Dec. 7.—Notice was to-day served on Councilman John Newhouse that he is charged- by Councilman Theodore Detrick with unparliamentary and offensive conduct and will be tried at the next meeting of the City Council. At the last meeting Newiiouse called Detrick a liar. Detrick demands Newhouse’s expulsion from the Council if he does not make a public retraction. Joseph Smith Charged with Murder. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. | NEW ALBANY, Ind., Dec. 7.-Joseph Smith, a horse trader, was arrested to-night on a charge of killing John King, another horse trader at Minonk, Woodford county, Illinois, last July. The men quarreled over a trade. The officers have been watching for Smith for several days. He denies he is the man wanted, but answers the description. ludlnna Note*. County Commissioner J. B. Burrell’s cow has a two-headed calf since last night, at Brow nstown. The Batma Hotel, at Brownstown, was purchased yesterday by Frank Falk and William Phiffer. It will be remodeled and a first-class hotel constructed. A bloody fight occurred at the “Klondike” saloon, in Columbus, Tuesday night between Charles Decker, the proprietor, and John Lowe, the bartender. Decker stabbed Lowe in the right breast, inflicting a dangerous though not fatal wound. Isaac Pennington, a prominent farmer, is on trial at Marion, charged with embezzling S7OO of his daughter’s money. Mr. Pennington’s wife had left a farm of forty acres to the daughter, and Mr. Pennington was named as the guardian. The girl says he sold the farm and appropriated the money to his own use. Perry J. Freeman, postmaster and lawpartner of Representative llenry U. Johnson. at Richmond, was elected county attorney yesterday, succeeding Hon. John L. Rupe, who held the position a number of years. Dr. George H. Grant was, at the same time, chosen health officer of Wayne county, succeeding Dr. Janies F. Hibberd. resigned, after seventeen years’ service.

MILLER NOW LEADING ♦ SCORE OF THE BICYCLE RIDERS AT 2 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING. * Miller Flr*t with 1,104 Miles nml J) Laps, Waller Second with 1,189.2, and Fierce Third with 1,154.7. ♦ ■ NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—The largest crowd that has gathered to watch the riders in the si-day bicycle race filled Aladison-square Garden to-night. All the seats and boxes ware filled by 7:3*3 o’clock and large crowds gathered in the center of the ring. The riders at 7 o’clock p. m. were down to twenty-one men. At 6 o'clock p. m. Miller retired from the track and was asleep for one hour, reappearing on the track at 7 p. m. He received an ovation from th,e"crowd. Pierce was able to regain his lead over Aliller by the enforced rest of the latter, and at 7 o’clock the sixty-seventh hour of the race, was three miles in the lead. Up to the sixty-eighth hour of the race Pierce had taken but four and one-half hours of sleep. At that hour his trainer forced him to retire for a short time. He was off the track but fifteen minutes. When Aliller returned to the track and found Pierce three miles ahead of him he iode very fast and at the end of the sixtyeighth hour was three miles ahead of Pierce. He made his lead five miles in the next hour. Pierce’s friends cheered their man considerably to-night by sending him in a handsome bunch of chrysanthemums, and Foster received a large floral horseshoe from his admirers. Waller ran into the rail in front of the press stand, near the Fourthavenue end of the track, and was dismounted. He quickly resumed, but the fall appeared to have dazed him. Miller finished his 1,190 miles at 8:35 o’clock p. m., and seemed strong. “Eddie” Bald rode an exhibition half mile at 9:30 o’clock, following a tandem pace. He made it in 1:02 2-5. Harry Elkes rode two miles, following a very hot pace set by Henry Fournier, of France, with his petroleum motor bicycle. This race was decidedly novel and stirred the crowd to great enthusiasm. The motor is said to be capable of thirty-six miles an hour and can therefore go faster than any rider can follow' and that is what the crowd seemed to enjoy. Elkes made the two miles after the motor cycle in 4:15 2-5. The Board of Health doctors were cloe>e observers of the race all day and made many examinations, frequently cautioning the men to moderate their pace. At 5:27 p. in. they concluded that Gross had enough and he was ordered from the track. Bliven, who had been ordered off the track at 11 o’clock this morning, was given a further examination by the Board of Health doctors. assisted by Dr. Frey, representing the riders, but was found unfit to continue and was ordered out of the contest. Mies Hanson. Afiller's sweetheart, who has been with her lover all through the contest to minister to his wants and inspire him to a greater effort, to-night telegraphed to her mother in Chicago asking permission to marry Miller some day this week. She had not received a reply at a late hour. Her mother is Airs. O'Donnell, of 64 Lowell place, Chicago. Score* at 2 a. m. NEW YORK, Dec. B.—The scores of the fifteen leaders at 2 o'clock this morning were: Riders. Aides. Laps. Aliller 1.164 9 Waller 3,159 2 Pierce 1,154 7 Albert 1,153 4 Stevens 1,117 G Gimm 1.049 0 Lawson 1 .<>s2 2 Hale 1.030 0 Nawn 1.028 0 Aronson 1.015 * 0 Forster 91 Pchlneer 957 9 Joveux !“I6 0 Julius 921 Ptlkington 868 5 TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take laxative Bromo-Qulnine Tablets. All drug, gist* refund the money ts U fails to cure. 2-c. The genuiue ha* L. B. Q. on each tablet.

WILL STAY IN CONGRESS GEN. WHEELER NOT LIKELY TO GO TO Cl BA >VITH HIS CORPS. + He Will Hold HU Position In the Army, However, Until the Volunteers Are Mustered Out. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7,-Major General Wheeler probably has seen bis last active service in the United States army. He was at the War Department to-day and had a talk with Secretary Alger and Adjutant General Corbin. It is understood that he will be relieved from further active duty unless there is a recurrence of war. but that he will remain on the active list of the United States volunteer army until that army is mustered out of the service by the declaration of peace. This privilege is accorded to him in recognition of his distinguished services, and will leave General Wheeler free to exercise his functions as a member of the House of Representatives during this session. The command of tho Fourth Corps, vviih headquarters at Huntsville, Ala., is now held temporarily by Gen. Chaffee, but it is understood that General Lawton will be the permanent corps commander instead of assuming the command of the Second Corps, which is now under order to go to Cuba. The Fourth Corps is known as a reserve corps, and up to this time has received no orders looking to its movement or participation in garrison duty. It is said at the War Department that no change has been made in the purpose of the department respecting these garrisons for Cuba as laid down in order No. 17b, published at the date of issue, and which is now in process of execution. The only likelihood of change hereafter in the order is in tlio direction of reducing the number of soldiers to be assigned to the garrisons in view of the favorable reports coming to the department respecting the temper of the Cuban people towards the plans of the Uni led States. GEN. LEE’S CORES. Arrangementii for Transporting tlie troop* at Savannah to Cuba. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—General Ludington, quartermaster general of the army, has received a telegram from Major Bellinger, the quartermaster at Savannah, Ga., in charge of the transportation of troops from that point to Cuba, as follows: “The following are the arrangements: First North Carolina on the Michigan, Second Illinois on the Roumania and One-hundred-and-slx-ty-first Indiana and Fourth Virginia on the Mobile. 1 ransportation of four regimental headquarters, with division hospital afid signal corps, divided between the Michigan and Roumania. Division and brigade headquarters on the Mobile. Will inspect and report on her as a transport. General Lee's corps headquarters on the Panama. Doubt if you will gain anything by sending troops from here by way of Tampa on the Florida and Whitney. It will take both boats to carry one regiment. Time taken in loading regiments here, unloading and loading at Port Tampa and unloading at Havana will cause considerable delay. Suggest shipping of freight, which might delay unloading of transports at Havana, by Florida and Whitney. Perhaps this would be cheaper and cause less delay than by returning ships from Havana. General Lee’s entire corps should be transported direct from this point to Havana before 20th inst. Understand from General Lee that authority has been granted for landing troops at Havana docks instead of at Marianao.”

General Wheeler Urges Clemency. WASHINGTON, Dec. I.—Major General Wheeler has recommended to the President that the sentence of death imposed by court-martial upon Stephen Lindsay, a colored soldier of Troop F, Tenth Cavalry, for killing another soldier in a brawl, be commuted to imprisonment for life. The sentence of the court-martial came before General Wheeler as a reviewdng authority in the usual course, and the case is now in the hands of the President, who alone has the power to grant the commutation, which it is not doubted he will do, in view of the fact that war is not actually in progress, and the crime, therefore, should be punished in a measure not too greatly exceeding the civil punishment for like offenses. Paymaster Haven* Will Go to Havana. Savannah JournaL Maj. B. F. Havens, paymaster, who has been on duty here in Savannah, has received orders to proceed at once to Washington and from there to New York to take steamer to Havana. Major Havens will be the resident paymaster in Havana, and will be succeeded here by paymasters who will arrive here from Atlanta to-day. The work of paying off the men will then begin Monday or Tuesday, and it may be that the regiments of the Second Division will be the first to receive their money, as they are to leave before the First Division. To He Mustered Oct. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7.—General Merriam has orders from the War Department to muster out the troops of tire Utah cavalry and the Utah light artillery now stationed in this department. There will be thirty days’ furlough, as is customary, and the mustering out w ill take place here. The First New York Regiment, which arrived here from Honolulu yesterday, will leave for New York some time next week to be mustered out. Regulars to Succeed Volunteers. DENVER, Col., Dec. 7.—The Rocky Mountain News has received the following telegram from Secretary of War Alger: “It is proposed to send regular regiments to relieve the volunteers in Manila just as soon as transportation can be arranged. Tho volunteers will be returned to the United States in the order in which they left.” AMERICANIZING PORTO RICO. Gen. Gny V. Henry Regrins His AVorlz of Reform with Energy. SAN JUAN DE PUERTO RICO, Dec. 7. Gen. Guy V. Henry, the new governor of the military department of Porto Rico, is beginning energetically. He intends to hold elections of mayors and councilmcn in every town, and, if necessary to secure fairness, the elections will be under military supervision. He will appoint a commission to compel the local courts to bring to trial and punish persons now in detention on charges of incendiarism and assault. This measure will be actively pushed. Another proposal of General Henry is to send his representatives to the various mayors to gain their co-operation in his plan for installing several American policemen in every town. Captain Lemly, of the Seventh Artillery, has been detailed to visit the schools, with a view of installing American teachers. General Henry holds the resignations of the members of the insular Cabinet, to act upon as he sees tit. His policy will be to generalize responsibility among the subordinates and to break up the centralization of power in file Cabinet. The eighteen army posts have been grouped under three main heads, and eventually the same course will be pursued with regard to the mayors of the insignificant towns, thus eliminating unnecessary civil expenditure and fixing the responsibility of tnese minor officials to the mayor of the nearest important place. Orders have been issued demanding a thorough patrol of the country and directing the patrol officers to work in conjunction with the mayors to bring offenders to trial. Soldiers are no longer to be allowed to obtain exchange at the custom house at 2tt> per cent., and measures are to be taken to keep the boisterous men under proper control, l'orto Ricans here are favorably impressed by General Henry's activity in these directions. The German training ship Moltke arrived here to-day. Salutes and official visits will be promptly exchanged. Editor Nlnnly Will Stay In New A ork. NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Alexander L. Manly, the colored editor, who wus compelled to leavo Wilmington, N. C., on account of the

publication in his paper of an editorial reflecting on the white women of the South, and who has since resided In Asbury Park. N. J.. has decided to publish his paper, the Record, in New York hereafter, Instead of in Wilmington. Then? are in New York several thousand colored people who formerly lived in North Carolina, and the leaders among these have given Manly assurances that they w ill support his paper. The paper will be published daily, as it was in Wilmington. TO EDUCATE CUBANS. Appeal for Foods to \*l*t Students AVho Have Xo Money. NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-The Cuban Educational Association of the United States has been organized for the purpose of accepting and carrying out the offers made by the American colleges in response to General Wheeler’s suggestion that these colleges should each give free tuition to two or more reputable Cuban students. The association announced to-day that the responses received from Cubans desiring to accept these offers are numerous, but that allotments nowbeing considered include the young Cubans who can pay their own board and incidental expenses. No young men will be allotted who do not promise to make their home in Cuba after their education in the United States. Testimonials as to good character will be required Irom each student. It Is hoped the academies wiill follow the lead of the colleges and grant free tuition scholarships to proper candidates. The cost of board and incidentals for young Cubans in tiie educational institutions in the United States will vary from SIOO to $250 per annum. Tho association makes an appeal for funds for the maintenance of Cuban students who are unable to support themselves, and announces that the following have agreed to receive subscriptions: Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Huntsville, Ala.: Gen. Calixto Garcia, Cuba; Alexander E. Orr, president Chamber of Commerce. No. 32 Nassau street. New York; Prof. Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbia University, New- York; Dr. Albert Shaw, editor Review of Reviews, 13 Astor place, New York; William H. Baldwin, jr., president Long Island Railroad. 32 Nassau street. New York; Gilbert K. Harroun, treasurer Union College. 230 Fourth avenue, New York.

DR. CONNOR IS PROBING * TRYING TO LOCATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SHORTAGE OF MEDICINES. . Say* He Is Sat I wiled Something AYns Wrong at Santiago—Testimony Before the Alar Investigator*. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—The war investigating commission examined several witnesses to-day, including Paymaster General Stanton and Colonel Meeker, quartermaster in charge of transportation of the troops. Paymaster General Stanton testified that orders and requests were given him from those in command of the forces asking that the pay of the volunteers be deferred until they should return to the United States, that being believed to be the wisest and most judicious course. Pay was withheld in Cuba on the order of Major General Miles, he thought, and Irom the troops in Porto Rico either on order or request* ox several commanders. Colonel Hecker, who has just returned from Cuba, was examined in detail as to the charters and purchases of vessels by the War Department. He said between June 20 and July 25 he purchased seventeen vessels on the authority of the secretary of war. He found 00 per cent, of the vessels onerea wholly unsuited. Colonel Hecker said in his negotiations he dealt directly with the owners of the vessels wherever possible. He knew of no instance where more than the actual cost price was paid for vessels. He always, he said, got lower than the asking price. The Atlantic Transport Company had tendered its entire iieet. For the seven ships which the department purchased of them the price paid aggregated $4,uw,000, a saving of $300,000 from the asking price. “The prices paid,” he insisted, “w ? ould have been a fair value under ordinary circumstances.” He said further there was not a single instance where any influence outside the government anti the contracting parties could have been used in the purchases. "Was there any possibility for any third party to be benefitted by these sales?” “In the case of the Port Victor and the Scandia there certainly was,” was the reply. “To what extent, however, I cannot tell. Queried as to railway contractu he interjected that it was not he but the railways that “controlled the rates,” as thev charged more than they ought to have received. He referred to transportation arrangements between Chickajnauga and Newport News, and said better rates had been obtained by letting these contracts in this city, the tariff having been reduced from sl3 to $s per man for the same service. Colonel Hecker made an emphatic denial that there was any “influence” in “routing” the troops on the several lines. Colonel Alden, assistant surgeon general, said he did not know- why it was that only officers who “hustled” w ere able to get medical supplies for their men. Any shortage Colonel Alden felt sure, arose in the distribution of supplies between the deuots and the division and regimental hospitals, for tho former had plenty. Colonel Alden was asked why it was that a volunteer organization like the Red Cross could get supplies on the ground ahead of the medical department, when tlie medical department had certainly prior information of the coming movement. He said that it was because the medical department was dependent on the quartermaster’s department, the transportation department and commissary department. It was not supplied with men enough to carry out the plans it knew were necessary. Dr. Connor, who was prosecuting the examination, became emphatic at this point and asked whether Colonel Alden meant to say that the medical department was at the mercy of two or three other departments, and this was the reason there was such a glaring lack of medicines, bandages, held transi)ortution and other supplies with Gen. Shafter's army in the field, “I think it would be better to put that question in the hypothetical form,” said Col. Denby. “You are assuming that this shortage was an actual fact.” “I am trying my best,” said Dr. Connor, with considerable emphasis, "to find why this condition existed, for that it did exist I am as certain as I am that we had an army in front of Santiago.” James E. Smith, an ex-private of the cava'ry, testified briefly that liis regiment had sufficient rations while in Cuba. RUN ON A SAVINGS BANK. $30,000 Drawn Out of an Institution That Hold* SIO,OOO of Glllett Paper. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 7.—A run was made on the Central Savings Bank of St. Joseph yesterday afternoon. Depositors drew out $30,000 In two hours. The run was the result of the failure of Grant Glllett, the Kansas cattle plunger. The bank held about SIO,OOO of Gillett’s paper. This came out in a lawsuit brought by a Kansas City commission firm to gain possession of some of Gillett’s cattle that were attached by the hank. Officers of the bank posted a notice to-day advising depositors that written notice would be required from those who desire to withdraw funds. The bank’s deposits are half a million dollars, but it has only $70,<00 cash on hand and this course was taken to prevent more serious trouble. Cody Case Given to the Jury. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 7.—Tlie closing arguments in the trial of Mrs. Cody for seeking to blackmail the Jay Gould heirs were made to-day and the ease went to the jury. The jury had not agreed at 10 o’clock tonight, and was locked up for the night. It is the prevailing opinion around the courtroom that the jury will disagree.

Afiollinaris -*L “the queen of table WATERS.” Served at State Dinners given by the Queen. iV. Y. Sun. The beverage of the select world. iV. Y. Tribune.

tring the visit of lung Chang, the ind Old Man of a,” to this connhe New York Sun of him: “He is large, strong, intensive specimen manhood. He has a massive frame, a shapely head, a commanding face and well posed features. He is a keen observant of mankind, of life and of things. He 19 seventy-four years of age and still in the hey-day of his powet.” If a Chinaman, usually regarded by us a* a barbarian, can live to a healthy, hale old age, why cannot Americans, with their more advanced civilization, do the same? The reporters discovered during Li Hung Chang’s stay in this country, that he took every thought for his health. He lived upon the simplest of diets and never passed a day without consulting his physician. He limited his toil to a reasonable number of hours, and would not deviate from his rule in this matter. American men followjust the opposite practice. They work to the limit of endurance, will not even take the proper time foi eating, resting and sleeping, and never think of their health until it is gone. There is a wonderful medicine for hard-working men. It is Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It takes the place of a physician. It keeps away ill-health and restores health when it is lost. It is the great appetite sharpener, blood-maker and flesh-builder. It makes the digestion perfect, the liver active and the blood pure and rich. Medicine dealers Sell it. “ My husband had been a robust young man,’* writes Mrs. M. J. Tedder, of Ellington, Reynolda Cos., Mo. “ When he was 31 years old he began to cough very hard. He had pains through hi* chest and lungs. His mother and the rest of hi* family had died with cousumption. He con tinned to cough every winter, until in 1883 he had an attack of pneumonia. His cough grew worse and worse. He would vomit immediately after his meals. In ISBS he coughed night and day. He was getting very weak and had no appetite. He commenced*Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery und ‘Pleasant Pellets.’ He improved. His appetite got better. When he had taken seven bottles he looked like anew man and felt like anew person. He weighs more than he ever weighed before. He gained twenty-eight pounds and is cured.”

NATIONAL mTh. '^ or^s ffc' . \ jps WrnughMron'Pipc for Gas, li vfliWM Steam and rtater, 1 Poller Tubes, Cast and Malleable Iron Fitting* Mk? (Mack and galvanized}, HhWIH Valves, Stop Cocks, Kn- ’ H®, WS pine Trimming, Stsarn jJPSft Gauges, Pipe Tongs. Pl)w wWwSHI w? Cutters, • Vises. Screw ~S f\ I Qr Plates and Die* Wrenches, ijaljj W | fcte:im Traps, Pump*, fl Mii>~ Kitchen Sinks. Hose. BeltK ~ i lng. babbit Metal, Solder. P u k"M White and Colored Wiping SI Kiwi Waste, and all other Sup■K plies used In connection JH) fcjjw with Gas. Steam and ■ t,<3 Water. Natural Gas Supisf 1.3 plies a specialty. Steam Jig ija Heating Apparatus for m Km Public Buildings. Storerooms, Mills, Shops, Fac- * Mi tortes. Laundries, Lumber Dry Houses, etc. Cut and 4J KM t Thread to order any size Wrought-iron Pipe, from m H| inch to 12 inches dtamI M KNIGHT S JILLSON, i S.. PENNSYLVANIA ST. SHOOTER ELLIOTT WON. Killed Ninety-One Pigeon* to EightyFour by Dr. J. AV. Smith. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 7.-J. A. R. Elliott, of Kansas City, defeated Dr. J. NV. Smith, of St. Louis, at Dupont Park, this city, today at a one hundred live bird match by a score of 91 to 84. The match was for SIOO a side. Dr. Smith's shooting did not come up to popular expectation, Inasmuch as he had made the highest score of the year by dropping ninety-eight birds in Ida match with Dr. Knowlton, the New York expert, last week. The birds were a fast lot to-day and Elliott had ali the better of the match. Elliott’s next shoot will be. with Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, la., at Gibson’s Park, Chicago. next Monday, when the pair will shoot for the Sportsman’s Review Cup. TELEGRAPHIC_BREVITIES. P. A. Russell & Cos., of Chicago, 3ash and door manufacturers, assigned yesterday. Assets, $40,000; liabilities, $45,000. The sale of the Sunny Slope herd of Hereford cattle, which belongs to the estate of the late C. S. Cross, of Emporia, Kan., began at Kansas City, Mo., yesterday. The American Humane Association will hold its annual meeting in Washington next week, beginning Dec. 14 and closing Dec. 16. Prominent representatives of all th* humane societies will attend. Three bodies recovered on Nantasket beach Tuesday were Identified as Captain Peterson and Mate Nichols, of the barge Lucy A. Nickels, and Capt. Henry A. Daniels, of the schooner Leander V. Beebe. Tho New Time, a Chicago reform magazine, edited by Frederick U. Adams, ha* been consolidated with the Arena, of Boston. John Clark Ridpath, the former editor of the Arena, has been succeeded by Paul Tyner. From evidence accumulated at Boston yesterday it appears that not only one mine exploded Tuesday, but several, us well a* three barrels of dynamite, making, in all, 1,300 pounds of high explosive. Each of the mines contained 25' pounds of gelatine of 90 per cent., and the barrels contained each 125 pounds of dynamite, 75 per cent, being nitroglycerin. Movement* of Steamer*. NEW YORK, Dee. 7.—Arrived: Majestic, from Liverpool. Sailed: Ems, for Naples; St. Louis, for Southampton; Noordland, for Antwerp; Britannic, for Liverpool. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 7.—Arrived: St. Paul, from New York. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 7.—Arrived: Teutonic, from New York. LONDON, Dec. 7.—Sailed: Minnesota, for Philadelphia. BALTIMORE, Doc. 7.—Sailed: Dresden, for Bremen. Two Guest* Burned In a Hotel. WADENA, Minn., Dec. 7.—The Central House has burned and two men have lost their lives, while all the guests in one wing were obliged to escape through the windows. Two bodies, burned beyond recognition, have been recovered, but they are unquestionably C. J. Solquist, of Sobecka, and Frank Austin, of Thomastown, who ar missing. Several people were seriously injured. The property loss was small. Experimenter* Injured. COLUMBUS, 0., Dec. 7.—While Dr. L. E. Custer, of Dayton, was experimenting with an oxyhydrogen blow pipe before the State Dental Society at the Great Southern Hotel this afternoon an explosion of the gases occurred. The windows were blown out and Dr. Custer and his assistant In the demonstration, Dr. J. B. Brauman, of Columbus, were badly burned by the flames. Tlie Injured men were given medical attention at once. Oil Plant Burned. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 7.—Tire careless handling of a lighted match by an employe of the Standard Oil Company caused a fire this afternoon, which destroyed the company’s works in East Los Angeles. Loss, SIOO,OOO with no insurance. EarllHtunke In California. OAKLAND. Cal., Dec. 7.—Ah earthquake shock was felt about 8 o’clock this evening. It was severe enough to cause brick and 1 stone buildings to sway and to break som* glassware. No real damage is reported.