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Something . y P ' By Emma J. Sellers Y children, although r ^ would seem to lose tl ? \I O ing, as I do. that the ' Ity to gain an educati SfO^f First let us provi in the family?somctl In full view of the teacher or the go to a china or notion store, and cers, some tiny glass tumblers, soi paper napkins. If you do not ha; spoon, now is the time that you c before, and they cost only a trifle Now for the lunch. If possi seiches. This can be provided f< what the vegetarians say, they i sandwich neatly, and whatever i angle?make them true"- It is Lett 2iext, we must not forget a pick cup of jelly, jam, marmalade or i delicious. Set an individual butt one cup, and two little squares of Occasionally make a saucer pie; r your tiny saucers, and set it on to good, plain cake, fold it in tissue Do not forget to tuck a rosy-c For a change take two tablcspo light, stiff froth, sweeten slightly cup for the lunch box that is fit : Put them to cook in cold water, le and you have something that th That calls for a pinen or sail, uo lipped In one side of the box. v These suggestions will doubtl little things which may be added neat and tasty. Second, have a li forget fo always put In the knlft Last, but by no means least, ne1 ^ until they are ready to eat?Won] Take Time i By the Lat; Andrew* aepMEBaoMa AUSE, O youth < I I this fatal formu ft 8 time which, for mmmmr V you doing with 1 8 P ft modern malady ft M ft chattering. f m We are becc but worse. Asli "No. I have no i In the Literary Ragbag." Now,1 to not & criticism. It contains a ] "early struggles," an estimate o: flogs and cats and a comment o one time to read all these futillt person In a thousand has time to No more time is needed to r novel. It Is not time, but "the m! put off, but begin upon somethin atudy of Bacon and Mill requires good books, say Boswell's "Life < Poets," tfre at least as easy read than most new novels. You mak characters as you do not, unless : JZ? Liberty, Eqi mm By Dr. Lyman Abbot ?? ? TIE nrinciDles w inspired our nat J iT bodied in the tl I . What do th< I I I by thcsn? I |f I By liberty 1 E m ^and full develc feudal system, born a ti'ader, I tor, he remained a landed propri be fixed by his birth. Every m could, unhindered by the tradlt meant the equality of all men h there was one set of laws for the of the serfs; one set of laws and eet of laws and another set of c there were to be no differences; high, the low, were to be subjecl before the same tribunals. By f tension of the old principle of nol man of the nobility counted him! every man owed a duty to the ne the new democratic system thli .was to recognize in every other ality of service?this was to be t ?s Liberty?of development; Equity ship binding all together; this w Reviews. The Privilege By "A Counter? " in 0**"! G00D DEAL of t! ? V ~ 8 do not understan t 1 U that men do not, JFC 8 longer try.) &}>iX $ ^ man s *anc ? S^j n trveen eighteen a ? a not developed; he mx&hnrzj tions of girls; he just looking abou <!ainty types of the "passing sho This is but natural, and sure! miration on occasions. The biame in the matter re: Who thiuks that every man that This proneness in girls is the Ject of friendly intercourse betw to bring unhappiness upon thems relations, meeting men frankly a bllity. They vrill thus become le and more impervious to the fleetii more independent of their advanc Girls rate man's devotion de chocolates and flowers can be cc Is there no higher measure of a matrimony? Woman has undoubtedly pre also rise above the childishness or an admiring glance for an exp flatters a man by showing such 1 before "giving herself away." I I I lOi''-Ji i ?nr I." About? .School Lunches is healthy and strong as the average child, leir a:>i>e;ites when school be?an, and beliovlunch has something to do with a chiiii's ahil- i on. I have made a thorough study of it. do a neat, small lunch-box for each child in liua: they will not feel ashamed to brine; out ir playmates. When selecting the lunch-box, buy a small number of small cups and satiate individual butter plates and a quantity of open to have a child's sot of knife, fork and an use them to a bettor advantage than ever ble. always have some cold meat for san<l>r with a little forethought, and in spite of mod it. Take time to trim the edges of the share yon have them?square, oblong or tri- j er to make two small ones than one large one. j le wrapped in a bit of tissue paper, then a ! daiu apple sauce. A cup of cold rice is also j or plate with a little pat of butter on top of bread, to be spread with butter while eating. < ut this into fourths, put one fourth in one of j ?p of the other cup. Put in a square of some paper, and lay it on top of the sandwiches, becked apple in one corner of the lunch box. onfuls of thick, sweet cream, whip it to a ndd n drop of vanilla, and you can fill one for a prince. Then there are the fresh eggs, t come to the boiling point, boil half an hour, e most sensitive stomach can easily digest, j ne up in paper like a doctor's powder, to be ( ess cause you to think of a number of other to the lunch. First of all, have everything ttle dish, jar or cup of each thing, and do not j \ fork and spoon,"and especially the napkin.! rer let them know what is in the lunch box i tan's Home Companion. to Read % ang jr maiden, before you neenstom your lips to la: 4T have no time to read." You have all the you, exists, and it is abundant. What are It?with your leisure? Mainly gossiping. Our is gregariousness. We must be in compauy uning in this matter very like the Athenians, :ed if he has read a book, a man usually says time for books, but I have read a review of it what is a review in the Literary Ragbag? It nhotoeranh of the author, a description of his f his income, an account of his home, 'wife, n his favorite amusements. Why has every ies about the writers of books while not one read the hooks of the writers? ead masterpieces than to read the last new Ind to it," that is lacking. Do not dawdle and g good at once. I may freely admit that the i seclur'ra and earnest application, but many )f Johnson" or the doctor's own "Lives of the Ing as a new novel and much more diverting :e acquaintance with such wits and charming Fou are very fortunate, meet every day. iality, Fraternity -Their Meanings t bicb have directed and the spirit which has :ional life, that spirit, those principles, are emiree words?Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. ;se words mean? What did our fathers mean :hey meant the right of every man to a free >pment. Feudalism denied this. Under the he who was born a slave remained a slave; he remained a trader; born a landed proprieetor. In this country no man's status was to an was to be free to make himself what he ions of the past. By equality our fathers eforo the law. Under the old feudal system > serfs, another set of laws for the proprietors one set of courts for the ecclesiastics, another ourts for the laity. In this new government the rich, the poor, the wise, the ignorant, the :ed to the same laws, and were to be brought raternity our fathers meant a democratic exblesse oblige. Under the feudal system every self under obligation to others of the nobility; ighbor in the circle in which he moved. Under 3 obligation was to be universal; every man man a brother. Mutuality of interest, mutuhe fundamental principal of the new republic. before law; Fraternity?a common fellow as the spirit of the new country.?Review of & c of W d? V VHAUWOB Re.-Iy to Mr. Stead lie misery in life is due to the fact that women d men. (It is, of course, generally conceded or ever can, understand women; so they no y flutters during the effervescent period bend twenty-seven years of age. His ideas are is apt to be "taken" with all sorts and conui* is not necessarily looking for a wife?he is it him, and his fancy frequently succumbs to w." ly he is not to be blamed for showing his adilly attaches to the foolish and deluded girl smiles on her wants to marry her. outcome or ratner narrow ideas on tne suueen men and women, and girls will continue selves until they take a broader view of such md friendly on the common footing of socia ss susceptible to pangs and tortures of heart ig fancy of the opposite sex, and consequently res. cidedly low when a few compliments, some instrued as the advance agent of a proposal, i man's intentions in the serious question ol gressed along certain lines, and 6he should of mistaking a compliment for a confession ression of love. She does not realize how sh'1 readiness to be won or she would think twice i ? mmnr: ii?Mcso; HfcPn?? THE ATLANTA RETURNED American War Vessel Leave Colombian Wat r. Colon. By Cable.?The United States cruiser Atlanta. Commander William H. Turner returned Friday night from the Gulf of Daricn. She discovered December 15 a detachment of Colombian troors, numbering apparently about 500 men. but. according to their statements, total ling 1.500 or 2.000 men at Titumati. on the western side of the gulf, just north of the mouth of the Atrato river. The commander or tne Atlanta sent ashore an officer, who conversed with the Colombian commander. The latter protested energetically against the presence of American warships in Colombian waters, in-somuch as war between Colombia and the United States had not been declared, and politely requested the Atlanta to leave the gulf because it belonged to Colombia. Commander Turner ignored the request, and the Atlanta returned to Colon to report to Rear Admiral Coghlan. The Colombians are clearly busy with protective p.nd strengthening measures. Although they treated the Americans courteously, they decidedly resented the presence of the Atlanta's landing party. The Colombian force was composed partly of the men landed recently at the Atrato river by the Colombian cruisers Cartagena and General Pinzon. Early In the morning of December 13, the Atlanta sighted a small schoonpr in the centre of the Gulf of Darien, and followed her to the western shore, where the schooner attempted to hide behind an islet. Lieut. Harlan P. Perriil was ordered to board her, and thereupon a whale-boat was lowered and pulled towards the schooner. Through the courtesy of the naval officers the correspondent of the Associated Press accompanied the party. It was found that the schooner had on board 100 armed Colombian soldiers, commanded by General Rafael Novo, who said Gene-al Daniel Ortiz, commander-in-chief of the Colombian forces of the Atlantic and Pacific, had a large camp a mile away, on the mainland. General Novo requested Lieut Perrill to land and confer with General Ortiz. '?-?*- ??no(1a^ omnn t? Great excc:temem picvaucu the Colombians on the whale-boat's ap. proach. There were repeated cries of "Viva Colombia," and there was a sudden concentration of about 150 Colombian soldiers on the beach. For gome moments the situation appeared dangerous. and had the appearance of an ambuscade. General Ortiz appeared on the beach, when Lieut. Perrill went ashore, the whale-boat, in the meantime, lying close by. General Ortiz insisted that Lieut. Perrill should fly the Colombian flag at the bow of the whale-boat or lower the American flag at her stern, because she was in Colombian waters. Lieut Perrill replied that he did not have a Colombian flag and refused to lower the stars and stripes. General Ortiz did not insist upon his so doing, but he protested in writing against the presence of the Americans in Colombian waters. Lieut. Perrill accepted the protest and conveyed it to Commander Turner, who handed it to Rear Admiral Coghlan on his arival here. $2,500,000 for Seaboard. Richmond, Special.?The Seaboard Air Line Railway Company filed a staement with the Virginia Corporation 1?:? nn of notes, not | L/Omuiissiuu vta. uM registered, for $2,500,000. The notes are secured by a deposit of stocks and bonds and other securities with the Morton Trust Company. The notes ore redeemable in full on 10 days notice the Seaboard having the privilege of taking them all up on that notice. The money is loaned at 6 per cent, interest, with V/i per cent for commission. At the banking ho?ise of Messrs. John L. Williams & Sons it was said this afternoon that the transaction is only a part of the regular proceeding in the matter of the recent financing of the Seaboard for its floating debt and Birmingham extension. Liner Struck By Lightning. New York, Special.?The White Stai .liner Teutonic, which arrived Friday I from Liverpool, after a rought pas sage, was struck by lightning Sunda3 when 200 miles east of the New Foundland banks. The electrica storm, which occurred during a gait and heavy snow stcrm, was declared by Captain MeKinsley to be an un usual one. One of the bolts strucl the foretop mast, splitting it anc bringing the rigging rattling to th< deck. Several other bolts struck tlx ship and caused some alarm to tlx passengers. S!iof From Anibt/?h. Shrevepcrt, La., Special.?The body of George Manuel, the negro wha was thought to have killed his employer J. T. Watkins, cf I3a*'ou Pierre, ir j Red River parish, was found about 30( l yards from the scone of the killing His hea'i naa ocen aimost snut a?<ij It now develops that both the plantei and his negro servant were shot from ambush *by unknown men whose mo tive was robbery. Mews Motes. The Czar of Russia has appointed a commission to investigate the cause of the death of little Prinzes Elizabeth, who was reported to have been poisoned. J. W. Davidson. United States Consul at Tamsui, Formosa, reported that Russia had 200.0GO troops in Manchuria. Japanese marines landed at Mokto, Korea, and suppressed a riot. it i r?rj?sa^" ????M A GRAVE CRISIS." The Report That Japan Pas Sent An Ultimatum is Discredited RUSSIA AND JAPAN MAY FIGHT Great Britain Said to Intend to Establish a Protectorate Over the Yang Tse VaSley u Kussia Kfiams Manchuria. Pekin, By Cable.?The report cabled from Tien Tsin to London to the effect that Japan had sent an ultimatum to Russia is discredited here, and no information of a corroborative nature is in the possession of the foreign legations. While the knowledge of the legations on the situation leads to the belief that the sending of an ultimatum is improbable, the prospects of war ore evidently increasing. The British legation some days ago received a telegram indicating that war was possible, and the Japenese legation is officially informed that Russia's recent reply to the Japanese proposals was unsatisfactory. While no news has been received at the Jaoauese legation that Japan has | sent an ultimatum to Russia, it is rec- | ognized at the legation thnt a grave | crisis is approaching. Major General Yamani, the Japanese military attache, and the Japanese colonel who has been instructing the Yuan Shai Kais troops, have both started for Japan. The native press recently reiterated a circumstantial story to the effect that in the event of Manchuria being retained by Russia, it was the intention of Great Britain to establish a protectorate over the Yang Tse valley as compensation and to appoint a viceroy therein, so that her prestige in the far East would be equal to that of Russia. Some of the native papers give Wai Wu Pu Or, the Chinese Foreign Minister, as authority for the story. This fiction is largely credited and gravely discussed and is creating hostility against Great Britain. It is suspected that the story has been fostered by unfriendly agencies appointed for the purpose, and the British legation 13 investigating its origin. Killed the Whole Family, Cleveland, 0., Special.?Roscoe Derby, a machinist, about 45 years old. exterminated his family early Sunday by shooting his wife, his three children and himself. The crime is believed to * 1?? ?iocnnnrtenev over the nave ueeu uuc iu , impoverished condition of the family purse and the near approach of the Christmas-tide. The wife was killed first. She was sleeping by her husband's side in bed. Two of the children were killed as they ran through the house in the darkness of the early morning endeavoring to escape their merciless parent The third child was killed in its bed, after his elder brother had been slain. The dead are: Roscoe W. Derby; his wife, Dela; Harold, aged 8; Alice, aged 7, and Thomas, aged 5. Derby had been down-town as late as 11 o'clock Saturday night, ostensibly skoppong, but, in all probability, securing ammunition for his revolver. When he got home his wife and he talked with a neighbor, who had been calling, over the approching festival. Derby seemed pale and nervous. Shortly after his arrival at home the neighbor *' - T>--K" fomiiv went * to leit, ana ue uauj bed. The crime Is believed to have been committed about 4 o'clock Sunday morning. hurled to Death. Nashville, Tenn., Special.?Seven are dead and 17 seriously injured, if , the result of a Are that broke ou Saturday night in the woman's domi i tory of Walden University. The dca: are: Stella Addison, Port Gibson Miss.; Adele Christian. Greensboro. Ala.; Sallie Dade. Hattiesburg, Miss.; ' Mattle Lee Moore, Huntsville, Ala.; Lulu A. Terry, McMinville, Tenn.; Nannie Johnson, Hattiesburg, Miss. , Cora Bryant, of Cleveland, Miss., who | was sick in bed on the fourth floor, is f missing. It is supposed she perishel, as all efforts to find her have been ineffectual. H Id Court to Prevent Lynching. r Norfolk, Special.?To save Charles r Bynum, a negro, from lynching, Jus* -* t-v?..**? \ro hold rnnrf tice aiorris, vi wvi, ?-., at 3 o'clock Sunday morning by the light of the fire the negro is accused of starting. Bynum is charged with ! having burned the tarn of John L. 1 Bond. The barn contained several fine horses and vehicles and farm im ; plements, together with several thcu and pounds of cotton, were destroyed. - He was held for court. I The Porte Will Apolog ze. , Washington, Special.?The Alex, andrftta affair has been practically , rcttled with satisfaction to all parties. The consul's return in state is ex-, plained by the fact that the sublime Porte, after further Investigation r the American vi?w of the unpleasant . incident at Alexandretta, and has sig nified an intention of making amends , The State Department has received : onhlesrram from Minister Leishman givng th3 details of the settlement c: the trouble. He states that the Turk ish government has Instructed th 1 Governor of Alcxandretta to apologiz-. to the consul upon his return there. Six Smothered By <ia*5. San Francisco, Special.?Six persons were asphyxiated by illuminating gas Saturday night, and the corone concluded that the cases were all ac cidental. In most Instances a wir. dew was open in each rcom in whic: gas was escaping, and the coront called attention to the fact that it i popularly supposed a fatal result can not ensue where fresh air also ha.entrance. , WORK OF CONGRESS 1 - i A Lot of Discussion and Little Prac tical Business. The Senate spent more than flv< hours Saturday discussing the Cubai reciprocity bill and during that tim< three speeches were made. Mr. Fost er, of Louisiana, led the discussioi and occupied the greater part of th< day with an argument in oppositioc t to the measure. He declared that its passage would greatly injure the sug ar industry of the United States. Sen ntrvr Iton^u- nn thn Rpnuhlirari side and Senator Clay, on the Democratic side, supported the bill as a meas lire in the Interest of both countries Senator Clay said that he accepted It as a provision for the reduction ; of duties on the part of both coun j tries. Mr. Foster declared that there is no moral obligation on the part ol this government to enter into the 1 proposed arrangement with Cuba. He < said we are standing at the "open , door" of the far East saying we can compete with England and other for- 1 eign countries If given equality ol 1 rights, while we are entering into a i contrary arrangement In our own j hemisphere. Speaking of the claim contrary arrangement in oui J own hemisphere. Speaking ol < the claim from the standpoint ! of business, he contended that j even without the proposed recip rocal arrangement the manufacturers of the United States could get the ' Cuban trade if they would ask for it. 1 He also declared that the reduction < of our revenues which would result from the enactment of the proposed 'aw in the five years that the law was ' to continue in force would be $.i5,uuu.900 of $40,000,000. This money must go either to the Cuban sugar planters Sr to the sugar trust. In either event :he policy was one contrary to our jwn best interests. The speaker prooounced the treaty not only a political and economic blunder, but declared it falls little short of a legislative crime. The fundamental error of the measure, he said, is the taking of the fruits and vegetables of Florida and the far West, the tobacco and sugar uroducts of the country and placing them in competition with the Cuban products in which the tariff is reduced of 20 per cent. He predicted that the preferential provision of the treaty will bring on a tariff war with foreign countries, because anything coming from foreign countries will be discriminated against. Reciprocity, be said, was called by some Republicans the hand-maid of protection and oy some Democrats the haid-maid of free trade, but in this age of commercialism, if he might so term it, he declared reciprocity to be the handmaid of special interests. Senator foster declared that behind the .reaty are every power and influence Df the sugar trust, giving as his reasons that the building up of the beet sugar industry of the West means the down-pulling of the sugar trust. # j~ii?(<u < ixuio.1 nee ucuvery, ievipiueity wuu Canada and the new republic of Panama were topics of discussion in the Housp Tuesday. The subject of rural free delivery was introduced by Mr. Waddox. Democrat, who claimed that certain States had been favored in the establishment of routes, which resulted in a lively discussion. Mr. Hepburn, Republican, of Iowa, and Mr. Hemenway, Republican, of Indiana, were among the others on the Republican side. Mr. Crumpacker, Democrat, of Indiana, defended the course pursued by the administration in dealing with the Central American situation and replied to criticisms which have been made on the opposite side of the chamber. Washington, Special.?By the decisive vote of 57 to 18 the Senate passed the bill carrying into effect teh reciprocity treaty with Cuba. The c 1 ?of tha alnao nf a I . L11 <11 f uic w ao laacu uv. tuw v?vi?v w?. ? I lay that was marked by a debate ( which, while at times animated, was never acrimoniuos. The principlal | speeches of the day were made by I Mr. Spooner for the bill and by Mr. ' Bailey against it. Both Senators were ( subjected to frequent Interruptions, i fn his remarks Mr. Bailey referred to I the recent agreement of the Demo- i cratic caucus to stand solidly on par- i ty questions, and warned the Repub- I licans that in the future they could 1 not depend ?n straggling Democratic -otes lr support of Republican meas- 1 ares, regardless of whether thev were ar were not in accord with Democrat'c doctrine. The vote in detail was as follows: , " "J-I.k ? A llaa A tlfonn 1 CHS?A1UI ItU, AifeCi, anvv, Ankeny, Bficon, Ball, Beveridge, Blackburn, Burnham, Burrows, Bur- < .on, Clapp, Clark, Wyoming; Ciav, ( Jockerell, Cullom, Depew, Dilling- ( ham, Doliver, Drydcn, Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster, Washington, ( Frve, Fulton, Gallinger, Gorman, lale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Heyburn, , -loar, Hopkins, Kean, Lodge Lone, <cComas, Rlcureary, McCU'uoer Mitchell, Nelson, Overman, Pei-rose Perkins, Piatt, Connecticut; Piatt, ( New York; Proctor, Quarles, Scott, Simmons, Smoot. Spoonor, Stewart, Stone, -Wetmore?57. Nays?Bailey, Bard, Bate, Carmack, Culberson, Daniel, Dubios, Foster, Louisiana; McEnery, McLaurin Malory, Martin, Nevlands, Pettus, Taliaferro, Teller, Tillman?18. Tho bill passed carried into exeeu tion tho treaty between the United ' States and Cuba, which was ratified ' :nst March. The treaty provides foi i i reduction of 20 per cent, of the . rates of duty under tho Dingley law , '>n all Cuban articles imported into 'he United States and a varying reduction of from 20 to 40 per cent trom the established Cuban duty on articles imported into Cuba from the United States. Stand Against Russia. Tokio, by Cable.?In consequence of Russia's replv, a special conference of the elder statesmen of Japan, including th? Marquis Ito, and the cabinet ministers, is proceeding here. It is understood that the statesmen are considering th.? adoption of a firm stand against Russia. General Kodama, the War Minister, was present for the first time at the conference. There is renewed activity at the admiralty, in view of a possible naval demonstration. MR. DAVIS RETURNS ? ? -'J The Turkish Government Expected t? Make Reparation. THE CONSUL WILL HAVE WARSHIP ? Hie State Department Takes a Firm Stand in the Matter of the Assault 1 on the United States Consul at Alexandretta. Washington, Special.?As a result of Minister Leishman's advices respecting the Alexandretta affair, the State Department has requested the Navy Department to plare a warship at the disposal of Consul Davis, now at Beirut upon which he might return to Alexandretta, at his pleasure. The Navy Department accordingly cabled instructions to Admiral Cctton on board the flagship Brooklyn, at Alexandria, 4 Egypt, to place a vessel at the disposal Df Mr. Davis. It is believed the Brookmi to arrange the terms of his recep- . tion. Acting Secretary of State Adee has taken a firm stand in the matter Of the assault upon United States Consul W. R. Davis, by Turkish officials and police, at Alexandretta. He has cabled Minister Leishman to present the facts to the Turkish government and inform that government the case is one seenw Ing to invite an expression of regretL ind reparation. The State Department' Ices not indicate what measure of reparation is expected, but it is understood that the Turkish government will Py removal or otherwise punish the offending Turkish officials at AleranIretta and compensate Attrian for the losses and injuries he has sustained. The Turkish government Is willing to compensate Attrian and deport him. It Is understood that tne main offense la :he assault upon the United States con. tul, a matter of gravity in international law. The information that has reached :he Department is to the effect that Mr. Davis was entirely within his rights ind powers and that while engaged in protecting, as was his duty, a naturilized American citizen, he was set jpon by five Turkish policemen and iragged along the ground. It also appears Incidentally that upon recovering Pis footing the consul promptly ,and joundly thrashed all five of the policemen. Defends General Wood, lj Washington, Special.?The Senate 1 committee on military affairs concluded Its investigation of the charges against General Leonard SVood. Secretary Root was the only witness today. He was on the stand for two and a half hours at the foreloon session, and occupied the attenJon of the committee Wednesday .1?v* /.nm a o'clock until 11:29 415111 11V1U W p'clock. The committee will meet igain to prepare its report. It lu unierstood that confirmation will be recommended by a vote of 8 to 2. Jl / minority report will be made by the jpposing members of the committee. The testimony of Secretary Root is practically the only defense that has been made of General Wood. The testimony, however, covered the enLire range of evidence produced igainst General Wood and was supported in many instances with correspondence and other data taken ,'rom records at the War Department covering the period of GeneraJ Wood's idministration as Governor General pf Cuba. Secretary Root undertook to assume the whole responsibility for the orders Issued by General Wood iffecting the judicial system in Cuba ind concerning the concession granted to the Jai Alai Company at Havana. He justified the aceptance by General Wood of the present of a silver set ,'rom the Jai Alai Company. Flotilla fails. Newport News, Special.?The flotilla of torpedo boats, which has been In Hampton Roads for the past several weeks, sailed for Port Royal, S. 1 C.. the first stop in the long voyage to the Philippines. The flotilla included the cruiser Baltimore and the destroyers Decatur, Bainbringe, Barry and Dale. Calculations made by Lieutenant Chandler, the flotilla commander, contemplate about 70 days o factual running time. Steps will be made at the various points touched, and they will aggregate about 90 days the voyage thus being expected to consume nearly five months. De?t uC'v; t ire. Lawrenceville, Ga., Special.?Fire early Wednesday consumed six buildings in the principal portion of this town, entailing a loss of over $20,000, and causing severe and perhaps serious injuries to J. R. McKelvey and his son, Walter McKelvey. prominent citir sens. The buildings destroyed wec^tv [n the principal block of .ne town. The two nijured men were hurt by a falling wall. Postnn < |<? S I) n| CftiC. Eoston. Special.?The Democrati won an overwhelming victory in th? municipal election. Mayor Patrick Collins being re-elected by 27.000 plurality, the la.-grst ever given a mayoralty candidate In the history of the city. Th? board of aldermen next year will b? solidly Democratic and that party will have a large majority in the common ccunciL The city as usual favored licensed liquor selling by a large majority.