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New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
DIED.

DIED.
SMatteawan T.. o., on Monday, December ss, 1883.
lanes Edward Andrews the late James Walsh An
InterInent at Woodawn
BISHOP-On the 22d inst, Charlotte f., darehtcr OF
yd;ies Gas ., snS fSssa1 cstIesae seyeatssr RsnOp
New. Haven and Hartford papers please copy
HUBBARD-on Tuesday, December 2i Mrs.; A. r. Hub
Funeral from No 1l5 East lOth.s on Thursday evening"
Interment at convenience OF family
residence NO. 7s4 Ghaye after erlei illness Ihomas
Funeral seTVees at SION Chapel SIDE
Of 5th-ave, on THURSDAY, December 70 Ieos' ~
1nter%ent ter me t at t. Flushing I' ''' '-'N'
Monday mSTnns %@ @ 1Sa Sasw a1s q
Alfred 4. Nearing, and daughter OF the late "iiii'm
Funeral services from her residence 8? s. Marks.
ave. Brooklyn, Wednesday December 20 1903 'ohii'~
Relatives respectfully requested to aS'end-
(Catskill, N. Y, papers please copy0
PARR-on Monday December 2,. 1889. John Parr. ST.
Relatives friends are invited to attend the funeral ser
ees at his st 6scS@bS no s. az eoe2
Intermcnt az the convenience OF the family
painful illness borne with Christian forttude, Anne
Friends are respectfully invited attend funeral from her
late residence 472 West 24th.st, on Thursday, 2eth
kindly kindly or omit hover ao%ers y NJ
% y e PeOF Il Bdcssn @ Eaye
Interment at Mansfield, Conn. december 90.
White pans w MSSSsy q s ss
70 Warren "a srsns and Gafs sS a' Tompkns
Friends are invited TO attend the duaera services from
Henry D., cdes son Of the late Gen. H. waien
Grand Rapids, Mich, papers please copy.
SHs S IN Ho IN & On ys o s az as 1852
wRIGHT-On Monday December 23. Jane Wright. aged
Funeral services residence. No. 227s 7thave
Thursday, 80 p. m
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
THE BROWN ALUMNI DINNER.
COMPLIMENT TO THE NEW PRESIDENT OF
THE COLLEGE

COMPLIMENT TO THE NEW PRESIDENT OF
THE COLLEGE
The reunion Of the Brown University Alumni. which
will be held IN this city January 10, will take
the form Of complimentary dinner 20 the Rev. DR.
Andrews, the newly elrcted president of Brown.
During he brief period which he been in office
he has brought not only the great body Of the alumni
but the citizens Of Providence and Rhode Island into
more cordial relations and closer sympathy with the
college than have existed for many years II Is
expected THAI these signs Of increased honor and use
iuness in the future for the institution viii rejoice
The hearts of all trie sons OF Brown and make them
eager 10 meet the president al this time and as
sure him Of their cooperation and hearty support
u generally anticipated among the alumni that The
attendance viii be larger than has been seen At any
previous Brown dinner In the metropolis. All who
have ever been connected with the college officers
or students are cordially invited 10 be present
The dinner will take place at sheTy's, Fifth-ave
and Thirty -seventh-st. on Friday evening, January
TO- at 80 O'Clock. The chairman Of the commit
tee Of the Brown University Club in New-York. the
Hon. Charles i. Colby, will preside
George William Curtis. Governor Ladd, Of
Rhode Island; Benjamin F. Thurston. Pro
fessor Wheeler of Cornell; Colonel R. II. l. Goddard
H. X Porter, Willard F. Sayles, of Rhode Island :;
Alexander 7. BrttOn. OF Washington; the Rev W. H. r.
Faunce the pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church.
and other weknOwn graduates and friends Of the
college will make addresses.
The secretary of the Brown University Club in New
York is Arthur Lincoln and his address is No 80 Broad
st. The treasurer is Samuel II. Ordway, of No 81
Nassau-s II is requested that all who intend to be
present at the dinner shall communicate Immediately
with The treasurer
The officers of the Brown University Club in New
York follows
President, Charles Hitchcock vice president. Joseph
p Earle: executive committee Joseph l.. Bishop.
Arthur f. Bowers. Francis Lawton secretary, Arthur
Lincoln treasurer, Samuel ii. Ordway dinner com
nittee Charles L. Colby ohairmen, Edward W
BabcOck, Ira Barrows, BENJAMIN Barker, 1r, John r.
Eeam Frank F.. Bliss William K. Caldwell. George
W Carr Luclen g. Chafin, Gardner Colby, Norman
s Dixie James May Duane Albert Gallup.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
THEATRES OPEN DAT AND NIGHT.

Many of the theatres have had small audiences for
the last week This Is usually the case Just
before Christmas. but good houses are expected
for q time and theatrical people are feeling more
heerfu in the hope Of making many Others cheerful All
the city plsyhouses will give matnees this afternoon
and the holiday crowds expected IN the evening
As we'll Just what connection there should be between
the Christmas holidays and pantomime does not at
5ce apDear 10 the casual observer, but the con
nection hOnored by time. Kajanka' lays clam 10
being a Christmas piece. and there will be matinee
at Nblos Garden every day for the rest OF the week
Over in the BOwery the freQuenters OF the WINDSOR
Theatre have The Bells of Haslemere" offered them
By Edwin H. Prices company. Up in broadway
there is another Christmas play. "The Twelve rempa-
tions- at the star. People who cannot go home 10
the country for a holiday rest may find something
TO remind them Of what they would see and hear
there in "The County Fair and The old Home
stend.n at the Union Square Theatre and the Academy
Of Music
There has been belief that witches could work
no spelis at Christmas. but Hermann indulge
ID magic o all sorts Just as freely then as any other
tame. anybody win End vho goes to the Fourteenth
sIcet Iheaue AT the Amberg Theatre there will be
chiiofeh's matinee Of "snowwhites and in the
evening Ernst Possart viii play Three Wives at
once The melodrama My Jack will hold the
stage OF the Grand Opera House a. both performances
and shenandoah" Will be acted twice at Proctor's
Twenty third street Theatre The usual matinee Of
Little Lord Fauntleroy" will DC omitted al the
Madison square Theatre, avn Aunt Jacks win he seen
both afternoon and eveniLs Charity is a good thing
for Christmas aud is The Charity Ball. which viii
be found al the Lyceum Theatre ~Twefth Nchto IS
pretty nearly In season too-Quite nearly cnonpb 70
hold It's place at the Fifth Avenue Theatre and Mr.
Days Production of As You Like IT. sure to add
70 me holiday pleasure Of everybody who visits il.
There win be no matinee at Pslmer's Theatre but
tuere VIII be one tomorrow, and then, As well as
TINS evening. King ftiLhard lII' Will be the play
AZ Dockstader's the vaudeville company headed by
sncriocn anc Flynn will give two performances and
at tie Bijou a brass Monkey- will Celebrate tIs aT
Inc Standard offers The Seven Ages" a matter Of
ssule ~ ne snG ssry and Fay play Irish Aristocracy"
~ he New farA. This Is the last week OF their long
say; Ermine' Is also nearing the end Of It's run
A. Me Casino; Faust up 10 Date" viii offer lts a.
oaneins at the broadway.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25

!. ooye-writing late in life. His profession is
,ourualism: he has seen much and observed
r.uoh. and his books are to a great extent. tran
scrip,s Of his experiences. lie is capable Of re.
section be has worldly wisdom there are shrewd
touches on many a page and he is always read
sbh. II you go to him for what he has, and not
far dramatic interest and do not insist on con
structive knowledge or the power of weaving a
ale into one symmetr whole, you will find
sMaygrove" book better worth attention than
nine out of ten Of the three-volume novels which
Msssrs. Bentleys' press pours forth in such num-
hers.
The Clarendon or Oxford University Press
has heretofore been remarkable for sound rather
than brilliant typography. But so rare in Eng
hnd in these days Is either brilliant or soand
,ypography that at the Paris Exhibition this
Press obtained the only Grand Prize given any
Rrjtish Printer or Publisher, and two ont OF the
Eve gold medals that went th. same road
English Printing is unbappily on the same down.
hill primrose path which English Trade in gen.
eral OF late prefers 10 follow. Cheapness is the
prevailing cry But English books arc not cheap
aud the public gets poor paper and poor ink and
roor presswork at the old high price ] seak Of
literature called standard or library editions
The price OF these remains what il was and the
Quality and appearance of them have steadily
asterioratel. To pay three times the cost of
nanut fracture no longer insures the buyer well
printed book American printing has. on the
cher hand. so much improved that books printed
IN America might easily get foothold in the
British marlle, If the spelling OF so many Of
them English or American and not
wehsteresc. G. w. S.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
DIR. nRIpGMAY on rHEATRE-GoING.


sir: While | highly appreciate the vivid and
picturesque account sou published Of an intervle"
with me- / hope your readers will not be led to con
clude that l relish dramatic performance more thah
a devotional meeting and cry for good old comedy
whenever / "want 10 be lifted above the Durdehs
that surround me- IL is not often that nave
le time or the disposition, to pass an evening WIN
. the players,' and must confess that sometimes
much wiser selection could have been made OF the
ulav TO be witnessed. still, am thankful Tor tho
oenus which illuminates the stage, that there are
o many actors who recognize the high claim oi their
ART and are able 70 charm away the cares ana
o. q" 2,etes OF the busy, tired men and women about
-" while teaching them lessons OF truth symPathy
and charity. We have passed beyond the time when i
sha inGiscriminate condemnation OF all plays anhe
could Eeep young people away ron the tne"'tS
p. ssSoectnr actor is assured OF the sympathy OF
Shrstian people. and dramatist and manager are en-
Il, tie production OF plays IN which the oest
.,s ,1 human life find expression ano our aomesue
reIatjoIs are honored. am ,&eSpecnSinSS resp TN y9hrs'
New York, Dec. %, 1859.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
posfodice Nofice.
Should be read daily by al Interested,

Should be read daily by all interested, as changes may
Letters for foreign countries need be specially ad
IL esd lG 20 send duplicates Of banking and commercial
letters not specially addressed being sent by tho
Foreign a the sssk S1 sHa@g @o Dsce%Ss p will
clUSs lU%SsEbbSEseDAY-A bb!SEeA 80 NJ EUropspe CITY OF
y saa Turkey
Paris) at m for BELGIUM direct per 5 Frlesland
"a NJ or E sg %ai
European countries via southampton must be directed
PIT TIT tH &c Tor the Ys,neraad: direct.
rSaarcg SsSsa 'T per- S' No. for ' 20 a'
a@a Gqpg a'{ nj sr erns@s%ec oas%s p,n. Rio a.
Jancfo sed santos. also the 4 La Plata sOOG,ries Via
rom Nerpor s SsTs Mexico
SATURDAY-At a m: for Francs; Switzerland, Italy.
etter other EatoP'sn. 40 eCunre; must 3 dlTsstd
er La bSoS Via glasgow ster Ss dec
sr DsySn a. SSE e % for 'I anesp Sspe Pe, 1
fay spain and be directed per servisS
al also 10 @ iso%' f ss'
at at II II l' M rhf cf JSnaSs Jssne
and @ direct hs es per Soldier PSaee At a. L p TO- 70,
NORWAY direct Island us.ters must b directed
s.s sr S3sn va 20
other Colombian ports must be directed pes yenesgean
# Havana "a eters @ is must Sssr be cry CS"@S.
svERSR-s fcE1s Se@ lS s'''' '. ". 'asD
San Mails SI eoe sose here peceSSer 25 q 90 D. m
Mails fo the Hawaiian Islands per 8 Agstras IRON
Malls Tor China and Japan per eo Se'xe p n '" Mss an
'n,as 'S :s$ s.s & .ss sSs :s
Islands, per "a At oo .. or on arrival a. New.
York OF > Galia We 20 Tampa, Fla. ana thence By
Malls for oupa sv West Fla close at this once daily %
2 80 a. :, sios;ns OF Trans Pacific mails "a
ranged on tns prsnciseo Mail. from the Ea.t arriving
transit 10 san .snesco day OF sailing Of steamers
on time a. sah ,hsncs day. Registered mall
Loses AZ 80 pogpa gpa SSEEIWs VAN corr Postmaster.
-. Hsw,York n r. December 20 1889.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
MP GRADY AND HIS BOY.

From The St. Louis GlcbeDemocrat.
The whole country adpres ir,,e Mr. @fs1S fancy rich
vocabuiarv and a happy faculty OF adapting ihnscu
TO the conditions Of the occasion Now aIc ic nnd
nuts him i'm very awkward, not 70 say ridiculous
situation lie is Particularly haDe 10 sun nso No 10
fnrtunes when hts appointments come 700 clooc W
oeher and the places at which he speaks are 700 Id
sDarf For instance he made pretty. patneuc y!
speech al Atlanta last week in behalf OF pr0ecI 70
fs monev Tor the construction Of statue OF the laLe
Jefferson Davis, in the course OF wnom @ m m sn trcnzy
with his hand on his heart ana HAS cSeS AL ' '
have boy who the hope OF my le, ann tatns teie
is no man living or dead 70 te e gas duties Of citizen
and patriot than The statue of the golden hearted "a
gentleman whose death VIC mOarm tbe memory Of
,h'e great man honor the soil which II Is set ahe
stand as an example and an Inspiration 10 'he young
This @ was admirable according to the et Of the S
time and locality and his audience appiMIuth Mnrth maid
the e esh9 o. Then as 9oS 9sk and d on Inc sane
vered an address at Boston he we %s and hone 30
neatly expressed at his home sweled ms 5G,o as Civ
when he arose talk in strange snp s ala not
@ nv word ssout senne the dear boy to the statne
Of Davis for Inspiration and Instruction "ha' "e
cc SAY nave sot bow who is the pride and the promise
of my life ane God knows want him to be be good ti
citizen ana good man. ana u htre ere world on Which,
had rather have him stand 70 learn t6e sSS essch OF OF
CITIZENSHIP Of ndiv,fsSl ,be spo on which stood
tbs mornng reveren and unsoyer,eSa ,Sc orator womb
u can hardly be supposed tn"S yIoevtIv 1 eonactms
ssprafons min regard 10 his sons tuition IN the
s%te, o q good Sze9ShR sRev a Jefferson % Davis to
hen1 and SoTnonize In sny intelligent boys
Of learning to be patriot ana hero Ine ,dh tnins
beSonS the capacity Of any mans SOM and Mr. Grady
surely wonM not expect his boy 10 wors Ii"oio on
We are Obliged TO conclude heiel0Is eisS sincere % e. or
case the other he was MOI striO"9 ''
can IL be that the boy Is tWusi
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
AN INTRUDER UPON A SECRET SESSION

While the Senate sitting in executive session this
afternoon the members were az first not little
startled to a man in one of the galleries who
looked about him If enjoying the sensation he had
created. As soon possible word conveyed TO
the doorkeeper in charge of the gallery, and the in
truder hustled out and down stairs lie a
young fellow of about eighteen, and the dOOrkeeper
says had the appearance Of Just recovering from
the effects OF "a long debauch No effort was made
to detain him. The doorkeeper explains that tie
stranger must have fallen under bench before the
doors closed, and thus escaped observation. A
gentleman who heard the doorkeepers description Of
the man stated that he had him (le thought
loafng about the Capitol for several days, but would
not say that he believed him 10 have concealed HIM
self In the gallery for any ulterior purpose The in
cldent created quite sensation. as none of those
around the Capitol could remember that similar one
had ever before occurred.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
CONGREssNEY's LOST SALARIES.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Why should the Government reimburse the
members of Congress whose money was taken py
Silcottl Was he not appointed by Congress to
draw their pay for them, and could they not nave
drawn their pay themselves
If their loss is TO be made good, why cannot every
who loses money by trusted employees expect
their loss TO be made good also Perhaps Others tan
Congressman have lost through silcotts dishonesty.
Are they 70 be reimbursed by Uncle SAINT Of course
members o. Congress can vote 10 themselves Dach
pay and lost pay if their conscences will allow them
but IL right Could not the Treasurer Of the unted
States send 10 eac member and senator every month
a check for their salary and thus make loss to them
impOssibel CONSTANT READER.
New York. Dec. 81. $50.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
THE COLAR CASE TO BE SETTLED.
FRIENDS OF NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR MAKE Up
FUND FOR HIM-TERMs OF THE

hi.ihNpS Of NAIHANlEL JARVIS, Jk., MAN L CP
FUND FOR HlM-TERMs OF THE
SETTLEMENT.
The friends OF Nathaniel Jarvis. jr., have come
forward and made up fund 10 settle The litiga-
ton over the estate OF Bomanjee Byramiee Coah.
the Parsee merchant. who became insane while in
this city and went home TO die in an insane asy-
lum. Surrogate Ransom has issued an order al
lowing Prescott Hall Butler. the ancillary admin
istrator OF the estate. TO settle the case out OF
court for $65,000 Colah came TO this country
nearly twenty years ago. and while staying at the
St Nicholas Hotel became violently insane lie
had property in this country. mostly in money.
amounting to about $751;
When he was sent 10 India Nh Jarvis was
made a committee in charge of the insane mans
estate. After the merchants death in India
Prescott Hall Butler was made ancillary admin
istrator of his estate and he learned that Air.
Jarvis, and in 1886 he recovered judgment Ia
the Supreme Court against him for $76.07J. The
General Term Of the same court modified tine
Judgment by deducung S4,20l 50, AMI the re-
Eainder was reduced S0,04S 81 by the assign
mcnt of a mortgage held by MIR. Jarvis to Mr..
Butler. That was the condition in which the case
has been for some time and is pending before
the Court OF Appeals. In last May Franklin Bart
lett on behalf OF friends of Mr.. Jarvis. negotiated
for a settlement. He announced that $50 900
had been subscribed TO the fund for q SETTLEMENT
and offered that amount to Mr. Butler. but Joseph
ii. Choate. counsel for Mr.. Butler after consult
ing with Colah's widow, announced that the case
would be settled for S65.000
Under the arrangement 81 O. 900 has been paid
TO Mr Buffers counsel S45, 900 is held by Edward
" rrcKersOn, whose Iatner was one of Mr. ,IarvisS
bondsmen, and $4,000 is to be paid on the entry
NJ hp
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
q AI'LD LANG SYNE.'
An EXPLANATION by THE REV JOHN W. CHAD


AN EXPLANATION by THE REV JOHN W. CHAD
WICK.
10 fhs hdtto- Of Ths Tribune
Sir: There slight mistake IN your tepo.s ~. .
my service Yesterday morning. IL sara tha'
" Aud Lang syne.'. Now, while have So ,,,"I
miration for that immortal song. should hardy ''
of using IL as part of religious service. thong"
have heard that scotch PTesbyterians sohe's
close their solemn assemblies with "wiie Brc"eu
Peck o. Maut' instead Of the regular DoAoioss' ~
verses reclted were my own. and the title |,"'u
Lang syneT has been affixed to them because .,'o,
sung TO that music when they "ere III -
written. in 1876. and set 10 IT In various h "'
in which they have appeared They were sung 70
that music at the funeral OF your excellent
DR.. George Ripley. append them IN oroer '"~'
you may print them II you choose to do So
IL s!ngetk low IN every heart
We hear II each and all
song Of those who answer not
However may call
They throng the silence OF the breast.
We them Is OF yore.-
The kind the brave, the true, The sweet
Who walk with Us more.
'Ts hard to take the burden up.
Wien these have laid 1t down;
They frightened all the JOY OF iie
Thev softencd every frowB;
nh IT'S good 20 think Of them.
When W. are troubled sore
Thanks be God that such have been.
Though they are here more
More homellke tho vast unknown,
Since they have entered there;
To follow them not so hard
Wherever they may fare;
They be where God Is not
any shore;
whate'er betides Thy love abldes.
Our God. forevcrmore.
Yours truly. JOHN W. CHADNP'k'
Brooklyn. Dec 23. 1850.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
HE WAS NOT THE CASHIER.

10 the Edifor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In some newspapers there appeared some In
correct statements concerning the disappearance Of
Oreste Ansadi, the bookkeepcr Of the Italian Benevo
lent Society. lie never rad been its cashier, and
handled any money OF the Its cashier is
Mr. d. Celia, OF the firm Of Celia Brothers, No. d
south Fifth-ave. prominent merchants Of this city,
Ansaldi cashed order for S12 and another for
Is 90 account Of third parties who conflded them
him creditors toward the society. and besides he
got two transatlantic tickets worth S64 I'm total upon
forged order That's all, and the society suffered
damage. u. BERTINI,
New York. Dec. "a. President.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
TARIFF ON MINISTER'S.

From The Boston Advertiser
The venerable Dr. Leonard Bacon. not iohg before
ninute Soeeches the occasion being a public recep-
ton 10 an English clergyman Just brought over TO be
the pastor OF prominent New Haven church. that
protective clerical tariff he established BY act OF Con
cress 10 the end that we poor American preachers
may moi be subjected to runous foreign competition
I'm a similar strain OF wit aud compliment the
remark made few weeks aan by the Rev. Or. storrs
In the pulpit OF the Rev. Dr. Taylor at York that
N Dr Tay or's people had been compelled when I'm.
porting their scotch pastor W pay al valorem duty
they could not have done II without morigaglpg their
church property.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
TO TELL TIE ACES OF STRANGERS.

From The Punxsutawney PENN Spirit
"Give me, a list OF the names OF the men In any
city or town In this country and without ever hayhs
heard OF them, will tell you hat 'ne'r ses'
said a prominent citizen YESTERDAY ..,,,,o. s,
"I How can you do thatP asked an ih'''u"''us W
stander. -, ,,.,r ,n.os In The arst
,ao ,n 'mnst remember that about hall OF tle male
pnnnaton of this country have been namea @ ,, ancs
rasaarts OF the United states or candidates iol
Iresioents III yon have 20 do Is 20 know when Meso
Prudential candidates were a. the ss sgn s made Of
Ppss Washington and Andrew Jackson ior peop'0
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
rHE USDERwRirERs AND ELECTRIC WIRES.

,v e posslplhty lhat the late Boston fire caused
rsnles Of that city TO renewed exertons TO prevent
the nss,ac sssGes En9rts have been made TO Interest
Standing cannot be arrived al Whereby architects NAV
10 ess,r better acquainted with tie hazard pertaining
nv sfnnia,s ~ ana whereby they may cooperate
WIFI oe accepted only whom done In strict accordance
pen hetxies rsies a. lght IRON time TO time be agreed
sosr ,a The New Engsne Insurance Exchange viii
insr,inus more stringent regulations governing the
:" siscuic wiring, They VIII absolutely
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25

have not quit naming their boys after these iilnstous
men TO this day. ~ r., ,ohnsou
william Henry Harrison was elected President in
IssG consequently Mr Johnson is about hny.,'reo
years old Here is Scott snith-WInneid s.vs. rs
so President IN fs5o Smith is therefore aDoat tnr'y
seven wears old, The next name on the ilss ~ -
A. L. Sorth-Abraham Lincoln was clectea r,es.Ssns nt
in ieGO MIR North is therefore about twenty ssns f
vears of age Now take the next--M r smAmcIs' Ia
Mard Fillmore candidate for pfesiden, ~ ,out
N s. smathers is therefore. In all probaoiDV aohs ~
thirtv. three years old And 50 on. by stuSina u'o
Christian names Of men you can figure out 'nc "so'
OF many OF them very closely"
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
AN APPEAL FOR A FATHERLEss FAMILY.

TO me I'd tt0r or The Trfbuns.
sir would most respectfully call your attention to
an extreme case Of restitution of family Of six chill
dren and mother by the Of Lebermann living
in the second story Of the tenement No 533 West
Forty y-second-st The father died on Thursday last
from consumption only one of the children is old
enough 10 earn anything and he for the last slA
months has supported the family on salary OF 81
week Their rent j. past due they have little IN the
house To eat and worthy OF the help Of those VINO
are better of. hope you will call attention TO tins
case I'm your columns, and by doing bring much
needed relief tO a suffering family. Il. \. X.
NaU-N York Dee.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
ovERrLoWIyG coRy.HoUsEs OF KANSAS.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. ga dispatch to " The
Star from Topeka, Kan, says "a state official
who returned from trip throughout Northwest Kan
sas says that thousands Of bushels Of being
burned for fuel. In counties the market price
for corn is less than 10 cents per buse while coal is
from % 20 80, cents per bushel. The makes
cellent fuel. The corn crop on hand IS immense. In
all the principal corn producing counties il is stacked
up in great racks, without protection of sort IL
having been impossible for the last thirty days TO OBJ
tain to move IL In. Every railroad is short from
500 to 1000 cars