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VALENTINE NEBRASK
NEBRASKA NEWS NOTE
< The serai-annual examination f
professional state certificates to teac
la the schools of Nebraska was he ;
fa the rooms of the state superintem
nt at the capltol on Monday an
Tuesday.
i The Burlington'Is "contemplating tl
Wilding of a new depot north of It
present building In Lincoln.
' All the state officials excepting Trez
surer Stuefer passed Christmas in Lir
coin. Governor Savage received a 5 (
pound turkey from Colorado for
Christmas gift.
' The state has won Its case agairu
"Charles Gilbert and Armour & Co. s
Wk. The charge was that of havin
unawful possession of 29 prairie chich
ens.
Therje is an election contest on I
Pierce county over the office of count
Judge.
, Clarence Peterson and Anton Paul
on , charged with assualting and at
tempting to rob Thomas Gogan am
( Julius Pozin near Lindsay on th
night of October 25 , were discharge !
upon preliminary examination at Co
lumbus.
' Sheriff Byrnes has returned'to Co
lumbus from Walla Walla.Wash. , wltl
Thomas Leffler , wanted at Columbu :
for grand larceny.
I Mrs. E. A. Murphy of Wood Rivei
ast week sold her farm , one mile eas
of town , to W. H. Hardy of Plain
view for $10,000 , averaging $45 an acre
, Mrs. Carrie Nation was in Humbold
one day last week. A arge crowd o :
people was on the streets all day
eagerto get a glimpse of the joini
smasher.
The Riverside farm , three and a hall
miles west of Columbus 540 acrea
ges sold last week for $18,500.
The Dempster Mill company at Be
atrice was closed last week to take
the annua linventory. As soon as it
can be taken the company will resume
With nearly 300 men.
Carrie Nation visited Lincoln last
"week and made the rounds of the sa
loons , haranguing the crowd gathered
tn each.
A motion for rehearing the case of
the Farmers' and Merchants' Irriga
tion co'mpany of Lexington against the
Gothenburg Water Power and Irri
gation company has been filed with
the state board of Irrigation.
Reports received at the state labor
department indicate that Interest in
the movement to organize the real es
tate dealers of Nebraska is rapidly
Increasing.
Land Commissioner Follmer and
Deputy Eaton made their last land
leasing trip for several months on
Thursday of last week.
The first shipment of books by the
Nebraska Traveling Library commis
sion'was sent to Loup City , instead of
to Blair , as previously announced.
- The work of organizing the inde
pendent militia companies at Stanton
and West Point is progressing rapid
ly , and officers will soon be detailed to
muster them into the state service.
Reports of state and private banks
to the state banking board show there
have been little change in the condi
tion of the banks.
Articles of incorporation of the
Chamberlain Banking house at Graf ,
Tohnson county , have been filed.
The" Arctic Ice Machine company of
Omaha has been organized with a cap
ital stock of $100,000.
Robert J. Clancey , private secretary
to the governor , passed Christmas in
Madison , Wis.
O. I. Johnson , city ticket agent of
the Elkhorn at Lincon , has been pro
motedto the position of cashier for
the company at Superior.
< Notwithstanding the severe winter
\veather there are three new buildings
tinder headway at Carroll.
Bryan denies the rumor that he will
relinqulst the editorship of the Com
moner.
There are three houses in Carroll
which are quarantined on account of
smallpox. The cases are very Vght
and confined to children.
The city of Portland , Me. , has in its
streets thirty thousand shade trees ,
ome of wMch were planted more than
lialf a century ago.
Society women of New York have
started a movement to give musical
education to the masses by means of
nickel concerts , the series to last all
"through the winter. As a preliminary ,
-with a view to putting the work on. a
financial basis , a private ball will be
given at the Waldorf-Astoria. The
prime object of the concert series is
to draw young men and womr > n to bet
ter surroundings and amusements.
"When the stout person Is ill and
loses flesh his clothes sfipw room for
*
improvement .
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SHAW FOR
THE CABINE1
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The Retiring Governor of Iowa Accepts
Piace in the Cabinet ,
Secretary of > the Treasury Lyman
Gage Sesigns His Post and
Gov. Shaw Succeeds.
Des Moines , la. ( Special. ) Coven
or Leslie M. Shaw was gratified <
receiving a telegram from Presidei
Roosevelt saying : ,
"I am delighted that you have coi
sented to accept portfolio of secretai
of the treasury. Have written. "
This was the first official word tl
governor had received from the prei
ident.
Pending the receipt of Preside ]
Roosevelt's letter the governor h
made no 'plans. He anticipates th
he will be called to Washington , an
if so will go at the pleasure of th
president. "I have no plans , " said tt
governor , "except that I assume th
I shall fill out my almost complete
term as executive. The inauguratio
of my successor will be January 16. "
Governor Shaw has begun to realiz
something of the prominence whic
has come to him by the new honor
which have been made his by Presi
dent Roosevelt , for he has receive
congratulations of his friends in thi
city personally and by telephone , an
telegrams from other sources. ' Whil
he still preserves the attitude of dig
nifled silence in regard to the detail
and the tender of the position of sec
retary of the treasury , his friend
know that the matter is all settlec
As for the governor , he is still bus
with his biennial message. Had h
known that this new honor was t
come to him at this time , or had h
contemplated anything to interfer
with the work of his message , h
might have had 'it nearer finished , bu
he supposed there would be plenty o
time and was not making unnecessar ;
haste. In fact , all that has been don
as yet toward making the biennia
message has been to gather the fact
and statistics which form a necessar :
part thereof. But little of the actua
text of the message has been writtei
out.
REyiEW OF PROGRESS.
It is expected that the message o.
Governor Shaw to the legislature wil
be one of the completest reviews o :
state progress ever presented. During
the four years he has been governoi
of the state great changes have taker
place. The state was in debt actual
ly far beyond the limits prescribed b'j
law when he came into the office. Tht
war with Spain and the necessarj
work of equipping four regiments oi
volunteers entailed upon the state a
grreat expense with no funds from
which the bills could be paid. Gov
ernor Shaw co-operated with others in
securing the means to equip the sol-
iier boys and the state maintained its
place honorably. In the four years
the state debt has been wiped out and
the treasury is now full to overflow
ing , overnor Shaw in his message is
expected to cover this ground fully
md fairly. It is , therefore , a matter
) f considerable importance to him and
: o the state that he should have time
; o prepare his message well.
It will not be possible for Governor
3haw to take his new place until about
: he middle of January , but he will be
eady then to take up his new duties.
Beyond delivering his biennial mes-
iage the retiring governor has no es-
tecial duties to perform at the close
if his term. He takes no part what-
iver in the inaugural ceremonies.
SAFEGUARDING WILSON.
It is said by confidential friends of
rovernor Shaw that he distinctly made
t a condition of his acceptance of
he treasury portfolio that it was to
e with Secretary Wilson remaining in
he cabinet. He authorized Senator
Jlison , who made the informal ten-
er to him on behalf of the president ,
3 state to the president that unless
haw could enter the cabinet without
rrdangering the position of Wilson
e would not accept. So far as it is
ossible for Shaw and the Iowa dele-
ation to do so , the interests of Sec-
; tary Wilson have been guarded. The
ict that the position has been ten-
ered to Shaw with this condition at-
iched indicates that President Roose-
2lt has no fear of any consequences
om placing two cabinent positions in
> wa. Governor Shaw would not do
lything that would cause a sacrifice
: Wilson , and by taking this position
2 has distinctly strengthened him-
; lf with the Iowa people. On the.
; her hand , it is known certainly that
llson contemplates an early retire-
.ent from the cabinet mecause of the
nbarrassment of two cabinet officials
om one state.
Pineville , Ky. ( Special. ) No details
ive yet been received from the scene
: the reported encounter between the
ountaineeers on Red Bird creek , in
hich several were killed. Reports of
.e number of dead run all the way
om three to ten.
Woman Don't Want Wine Used.
Kansas City , Mo. ( Special. ) The lo-
I branch of the Woman's Christian
jmperance union tonight sent a tele-
a mto United States Senator Cock-
II of Missouri protecting against ( the
; e of wine at the christening of the
.ttleship Missouri at Newport News
xt Saturday. Senator Cockrell's
.ughter , Miss Marion Cockrell of
arrensboro , Mb. , will christen the
issouri and the senator will deliver
3 oration. _
LEAGUE APPEALS FOR FUNDS.
Omaha , Neb. ( Special. ) The con
mittee of arrangements of the Tran
vaal league having charge o'f the pr
Boer meeting , January 6 , at whi (
Hon. Webster Davis is to speak in b
half of the suffering women and chi
dren of South Africa , met at the Pa :
ton hotel cafe.
Important business was transacte <
Governor Savage has signified his wi
lingness to preside at the meetin ;
Checks fro mHayden Bros , and Joh
A. Creighton for $100 each were a <
knowledged. Other prominent citizer
have given evidences of large dom
tions. The Elks quartette has accepl
ed the invitation to furnish the vocJ
music for the occasion. A large an
overflowing meeting is predicted.
The following appeal was formulal
ed and issued :
"The Omaha branch of the Trans
vaal league appeals for help to allevi
ate the suffering of the dying wome
and children in the reconcentrad
murder camps established in Soul
Africa. The English government i
pursuing the same policy in concen
trating the women and children ii
camps and starving them there tha
Weyler pursued in Cuba , and whicl
action aroused the American people t
declare war on Spain.
"The blue book issued in Londoi
shows that 3,156 deaths occurred ii
hese camps in October , of which 2,63
ivere children ; 2,807 deaths in Novem
ber , of ; which 2,271 were childrenwhicl
makes the total number of death :
among women and , children in thes <
death camps for the last six month !
13,941 , the death rate yearly 264 ii
each 1,000 and the'yearly death rat <
among children 433 in each 1,000. Th <
yearly death rate in England is 18 ir
1,000.
"The mortality among the Boer wo
men and children is something appall
ing. Will the Christian people o ;
America tolerate this awful slaughter
of innocent women and children , ex
tending now over a period of thre (
Christmases , without continued effort :
to release and rescue at least what
of them they yet may ?
"We appeal to all organizations anc
every charitably inclined citizen in tht
state of Nebraska to give what thej
can to the movement to raise funds
for this worthy cause. Contributions
"can " be sent to William Fleming , treas
urer of the organization , in the citj
hall , Omaha. * These are Christmas
times when in our festivals and at
our homes all hearts are turned to
the Prince of Peace. Let us not forget
the people of South Africa who can
have not festivals , and through the
ravages of a brutal conquest war have
no homes. "
COW VALUABLE FOR WHAT IS IN HER ,
Rochester , N. Y. ( Special. ) In an
action brought by William Guppy , a
Penfield farmer , against Wallace
Bridges , a neighbor , the basis of liti
gation is alleged to be an 1804 dollar.
According to Guppy's complaint , he
owned one of these rare coins and
was on his way to Rochester to sell
the same , when he was asked by the
defendant to give a helping hand in
tiis silo.
He alleges that he stripped off his
: oat and did what was requested , but
round , when resuming his garments ,
: hat a cow in a neighboring stall had
eached the coat , chewed the pockets
ind incidentally swallowed the 1804
lollar.
He now seeks an injunction to re-
itrain Bridges from selling the animal
0 coin collectors , who are flocking to
3enfield and offering fabulous prices ,
le has also obtained a lien on the
Lnirnal , pending the result of his suit.
Bridges claims that he has sold the
.nirnal to a man named Hamlin , and
sks that that individual be implead-
d as the defendant and that the ac-
ion , so far as he , Bridges , is con-
erned , be dismissed.
The Hamlin man , through his at-
onrey , states that he bought the cow
respectively , agreeing to pay $700
rovicled the dollar could be secured
fter the cow was butchered. Other-
ise he says he will not pay a cent.
, M , BUILDS ENGINES AT HAVELOCK ,
Lincoln , Neb. ( Special. ) Officials
nd shopmen of the railroads in this
Icinity were elated to learn that the
urlington has just placed another
.rge order with its shope at Havelock
> r ten more class K locomotive en-
nies. Some time ago an order for
ghteen engines of this class was giv-
1 tfle Havelock shops and although
le order has not been completed as
2t , those engines which have been in
leration for some time have given
ich thorough satisfaction that the
der sent today was the result.
It is said in railroad circles that the
igines manufactured in Nebraska are
illyequal is not superior to the best
ie Baldwin Locomotive works pro-
ice and are as good as Burlington ,
. . , or Aurora , 111. , shop built locomo-
ves.
These engines take forty days in
eir construction and cost $10,000 each ,
tie fact that the order was given to
ie Havelock shops has tended to dis-
; 1 any idea of a western railroad
insolidation that might result in the
tutting down of the trans-Mississippi
.ilroad shops.
How To Wake Up England.
London. ( Special. ) As a Christmas
traction the Daily News endeavored
obtain the views of prominent men
i the best way of "Waking Up Eng-
nd , " in view of American commer-
il competition. The paper .consulted
r Thomas Sutherland , Kenrick B.
urray , secretary of the London
amber of commerce , and others.only
discover the greatest divergence in
e views of the persons questioned
to whether any real necessity for
raking'up England" exists. - -
MERGING THE
, RURAL SCH001
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Nebraska Superintendent Tells Why He A
vises Consolidation ,
Opposes the Organization , of Rur
High Schools as Contemplated
By the Recent Law.
Lincoln , Neb. ( Special. ) In a corr
munication addressed to school peopl
State Superintendent Fowler discusse
the advantages of centralization of ru
ral schools. Mr. Fowler advocates th
consolidation of small schools and OF
poses the organization of rural hig
schools as contemplated by a la >
passed by the last legislature. Hi
communication follows :
"Will our state school laws permi
several of all the districts in a town
ship to unite for the purpose of form
ing a high school ? " I answer yes. Th
law providing for a rural high schoc
is set forth in sections 9 to 19 , inclu
sive , subdivision 6 , School Laws of Ne
braska for 1901. This department , how
ever , is not in favor of rural hig
school as contemplated in these sec
tions , for the reason that its plan is u
leave the pupils of the lower grade ii
these schools in their own respectiv
independent , and , in may cases , weal
districts. The first condition of goo <
rural schools is sufficiency of fund ;
' with which to provide and maintair
them. How to provide these funds i :
not an easy problem. Many of ou :
districts are small ; the assessed valu
ation is low , so is the enumeration
With the small share of the state ap
portionment and with a tax levy tha
has reached the limit of the law , anc
yet a want of 'funds to run a gooc
schoo , the question is indeed a serious
one , and the attendance is often sucl
as to make the , per capita cost ol
maintaining unduly large , so that oft
en a common school education be
comes very costly. Any plan , there
fore , that tends to weaken the al
ready weak rural school should meet
the opposition of all who are interested
in the betterment of the rural schools
To overcome the many disadvantages
of the present rural school system in
Nebraska , and for the purpose of giv
ing every farmer's boy and girl in this
nobel commonwealth opportunities che
equal of those of the boys and girls of
the village and city , we recommend
to the careful consideration of every
rural school board and to the fathers
and mothers of these children in the
rural districts the consolidation of the
small schools into a central school and
the transportation of the pupils there
to. Consolidate or centralize the weak
districts into a common central school ,
Conveying the pupils from every part
of the greater district or the congres
sional township to and from school by
means of covered vans or wagons in
charge of clean , capable , careful driv
ers. Such a plan would be legal un-
ier our existing statutes , as house roll
223 , passed by the last session of the
Nebraska legislature , removed the six-
tnile limit in the formation of school
iistricts and we already had a tarns-
aortation law.
SUCCESS IN MASSACHUSETTS.
This idea of consolidation and tarns-
Dortation.is . not original with us. It
s pronounced a success and in sever-
il of thej eastern states. Note the fol-
owing letter from Seymour Rockwell
) f Massachusetts , for nearly thirty
rears a member of the school board ,
vho says :
"For twenty-five years we have had
h best attendance from the trans-
x > rted children ; no more sickness
imong them and no accidents. The
( hildren like the plan exceedingly. We
lave saved the toivn ( consolidated dis-
rlct ) at least $600 a year. All these
hildren now attend schoo lin a fine
louse at the center , well kept. The
chools are graded. Everybody is con-
erted to the plan. We encountered
11 the opposition found anywhere , but
-e asserted our sensible and legal
ights and accomplished the work ,
ee n oway to bring up the common
chools but to consolidate them.make
hem worth seeing. Then the people
ill be more likely to do their duty by
isiting them. "
The merits of this pain may be
riefly stated as follows :
1. The pupils enjoy the advantage of
la tinterest and enthusiasm and con-
dence which numbers always bying.
2. Pupils can be better classified and
raded.
3. Truancy and irregular attendance
re reduced to the minimum.
4. No quarrelins-improper conduct or
nproper language.
4. No wet feet , wet clothing nor
> lds resulting therefrom.
6. Pupils have the advantage of bet-
: r school rooms , better lighted , better
> ated , better' ventilated.
7. This plan is sure to result in few-
and better teachers , better paid.
Under separate cover we mail you a
ipy of the school laws of Nebraska
r 1901. For the , law providing for
te consolidation of districts see sec-
jn 4b , subdivision 5 of said laws.
Washington , D. C. ( Special. ) With
gard to the announcement made by
cretary Martin of the American An-
-Trust league , that Attorney General
nox had made pledges , on the day
his appointment , wa sconfirmed in
-.ecutive session of the senate , to at
ice bring suit against five named
usts , Mr. Knox stated in the most
tiphatic terms that he had never
ade the pledges attributed to him ;
at he was not even informed by the
nate judiciary committee of the
arges against him , - - - . . .
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR BOERS ,
Paris. ( Special. ) In response to tl
requests of the womans society know
as "Pennies for the Boers , " aided I
poems by Edmond Rostand , author <
"L'AIglon , " three more of which a ]
peared in the press on Christnu
morning , thousands of gifts of clothe
books , blankets and canned food ha-\
oeen received at the society's heac
quarters , where they are displayed f (
Christmas visitors. Many substantli
sums of money also were received , bv
the names of the givers are strict !
withheld.
The dominating note of the Christ
mas atmosphere in Paris was the al
tempt to do something to aid the pec
pie in the concentration camps. A
one of the largest theater a forme
Boer aid de camp lectured in the aft
ernoon on "The Last Hope of th
Boers.He asserted that Europe'
determination not to interfere was re
sponsible for "the barbaric ruthless
ness of English methods of warfare ,
and urged that now was the best mo
ment to force the British to offer civ
ilized terms. After an enthusiast !
conclusion the audience thronged to
ward the boulevards , buying hundred
of dolls and mechanical toys repre
senting Boer children and soldiers
These articles were then distributei
among the children in the poore
quarters of the capital.
One of the Elysee functionaries in
formed the press correspondent tha
Mme. Loubet , ' the president's wife
when distributing presents to the chil
dren of the Elysee palace employes
referred charitably to the Boer womej
and children and urged her audienci
to contribute to the relief fund.
The different Boer societies tele
graphed good wishes to Presiden
Kruger.
Colonel Lynch , member of parlia
ment elect for Galway , was visited bj
a score of leading pro-Boer advocates
who urged him to go to England ir
spite of all warnings in order to force
the hand of the goveernment. Mean
time hundreds of French little ones
have received presents from Santa
Glaus inculcating undying hatred oi
England and enthusiasm for the cause
of the lost republics.
HIS MIND TIRED BEYOND REPAIR ,
Urbana , 111. ( Special. ) John W.
Weeks of Champagne , a personal
friend of Rear Admiral Sampson , has
received a letter from Mrs. Sampson ,
in which she says the mental condi
tion of the admiral is beyond recovery ,
rhe letter is written in reply to a note
expressing sympathy with the rear ad-
niral in personal annoyances he has
suffered in the controversy with Rear
tVdmiral Schley.
Mrs. Sampson says :
"Admiral Sampson is too ill to i-eal-
y understand your most kind letter ,
just received , but if he were well he
vould wis hto thank you for it. He
: ares so much for all 'old times' and
! or anything that concerns Palmyra.
"The wording of your letter shows
hat living in the west has not blind-
id your eyes to the truth concerning
ecent events. I have enjoyed your
jxpression of the true facts as you
mderstand them.
"My dear husband is quite worn out
vith a long life of concentrated duty.
ihysically he is comfortable and hap-
y , but the brain is tired beyond ever
teing rested. "
DEWET AS HIS OWN SANTA GLAUS ,
London. ( Special. ) The following
ispatch has been received from Lord
kitchener , dated Johannesburg :
"General Firman's camp at Zeefon
sin , consisting of three ; companies of
eomanry and two guns , was success-
ully rushed by a strong commando
nder DeWet. It is feared the casual-
ies were heavy. Two regiments of
, ight Horse are now pursuing the
ioers. "
Boer resistance has always been very
: rong in that part of the Orange Riv-
r colony , which was the scene of
icral DeWet's Christmas coup. A
feat quadrangel of block houses is
sing built there , the four points of
hich are Vereenigen , Valkrust , Har-
smith and Kroonstedt. At the south-
ist corner of this .quadrangle is a
n gopen space from Bethlehem to
indley , where the square of block-
juses is complete and here DeWet
adfe : iis attack.
Colonel Firman's force amounted to
obably 300 men , and the disaster , es-
icially the loss of the guns , which
ay enable DeWet to successfully at-
ck the blockhouses , created a dis-
rbing impression.
GYPSUM TRUST COMES TO OMAHA ,
Chicago , 111. ( Special. ) Thegypsum
mbine has been effected under the
.me of the United States Gypsum
mpany. The company has a $10,000-
) capital stock , none of which will be'
iced on the market. The purpose
fthe company is to advance the use
gypsum in the manufacture of plas-
r , as against lime ,
rhe company's principal office will
at Chicago , with branches at Oma-
, St. Louis and Buffalo. The ad-
iory board consists of George D.
nory of Boston , S.T. Mevery of Fort
3ge , la. , W. A. Avery of Detroit
d Hewitt Boice of Kingston , N. Y.
The Years Rail Construction.
Chicago , 111. ( Special. ) Figures pre-
red by the Railway Age show that
Iroad building in the United States
ring 1901 has been greater than it
s been for eleven years previous ,
i total approximating 5,017 miles of
e. In 1899 the total was 5,670 , and
1900 was. 4,437 miles. The total con-
uction for the year added to the
nl mileage previously reported now
ngs the total mileage of the coun-
to approximately 199,370 miles.
THE PEELING
IS BITIER ,
Hostile Spirit Foments Trouble Between
Venezuela and Columbia ,
While Actual War Is Not Declared ,
Crisis Is Deemed Imminent Be
tween the Two Countries.
Colon , Colombia. ( Special. ) News 3 "
papers Just received here from coast
towns in Colombia and Venezuela have
have much to say aoout xne present
status of the Venezuelan-Colombian
imbroglio. The gist of these articles
is that each republic is still incrim
inating the other for permitting the
mustering of arms , troops , ammuni
tion , etc. , and the actual invasion of
the other's territory in alleged viola
tion of the laws governing the relation
of friendly nations. These newspapers
contain no news of a declaration of
war by either Colombia or Venezuela ,
They set forth that the policy of
Colombia is one of readiness to meet
any emergency , hence she will make
continued efforts to increase the num
ber of her troops on the Venezuelan
frontier.
The Colombian gunboat eneral Pin-
zon , with 700 troops aboard , has left
here for Rio Hacha. It is reporfed
from the interior of Colombia that
there has been no recent serious fight
there. A few insurgents were found
near Honda. They were easily de
feated and dispersed by the govern
ment troops.
The Colombian conservative General
Castro considering it next to impos
sible to surround the liberal leader ,
Lorenzo , and his followers , who are
now in La Negrita mountains , has
come to the conclusion that the gov
ernment's best policy is to garrison
the interior towns In the neighborhood
of the liberals' retreat , thus cutting
off supplies and forcing Lorenzo to
surrender.
eneral Castro is an old Indian fight
er. He has campaigned in the Gua-
jira peninsula and in the Colombian
department of Cauca. He is familiar
with the Indian tactics of warfare
used by Lorenzo.
Fort De France , Island of Martin
ique. ( Special. ) ( Via Haitian Cable. )
Large numbers of Venezuelans have
arrived here , eneral Matos , the re
puted leader of the revolution against
eneral Castro , and the British steamer
Ban Righ are still here. It is alleged
that the vessel has on board 5,000,000
cartridges ana 10,000 Mauser rifles.
SALVATION ARMY PROVIDES DINNERS.
Omaha , Neb. ( Special. ) The kettle
ind tripod of the Salvation army has
been the means of giving more than
JOO families of poor people Christmas
linners. In the army barracks an
jnd of the hall on Christmas morning.
Aras stacked with baskets of good
: hings to eat , purchased with the
lickels and dimes dropped inot the
cettles that stood on the street cor-
lers for the last week. The contri-
mtions amounted to about $200. .
When the distribution began at 9:30 :
' 'clock there were 400 people in the '
tarracks. Only half the number had
ickets entitling them to a basket. The
est were there to look on , or to help
arry the baskets home. Brigadier
'oft had the assistance of Ensign
lay , Captains Birch and Cunningham ,
nd Sister Talbott in distributing the
revisions.
The applicants filed down the main ,
isle , exchanged a bit of pasteboard
> r a dinner , and left by a side door ,
here were feeble old men and women ,
ho walked with the help of a cane or
crutch ; small boys and girls , hardly
: rong enough to tug away the things
at were given for the brothers and
sters and fathers and mothers at
ome. There were all nationalities
ad colors.
In each of the baskets that were
irried away was a chicken , a pound
ich of sugar , coffee , butter , potatoes ,
inned corn , tomatoes and bread. The
ipply is enough to provide a family
: seven for two meals.
LOPEZ HANGED FOR TREASON.
Manila. ( Special. ) Senor Lopezwho
as arrested in Batangas province for
easonable communication with the
surgents , has been hanged. He was
brother of Sixto Lopez , Aguinaldo's
uropean representative , and a weal-
y merchant in Manila and Batan-
is. In 1S9S 178 Spanish prisoners
sre handed over to Senor Lopez , who
as to conduct them to a place of
fety. He ordered the entire party
be cut down with bolos , and per-
nally assisted in the slaughter. He
said also to have robbed the dead
idies. Only thirty of the Spaniards
caped.
rs. McKinley's Christmas Presents.
Canton , O. ( Special. ) Mrs. McKin-
r received Christmas presents and
wers from all parts of the country ,
e spent Christmas day alone in her
me , not caring to join in the family
; unio nat the Saxton homestead ,
lich would forcibly remind her of
iristmases past.
Chicago , 111. ( Special. ) In an ad-
ess at Hull House , Ben Tillett , pres-
; nt of the London Dockers' union , .
10 is in this country as the frater-
1 delegate to the convention of the
nerican Federation of Labor , said :
ndrew Carnegie ought to buy beef
itead of books. If he had given his
irkmen more wages in the past h&
: uld not have so much money to give
ay now and his former employes
*
uld be ina better condition. " The
flience was composed principally of
, des unionists. - - - - "