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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25
CHRISTMAS At THE CAPITAL.
How the President and HIs Cabinet win
Enjoy Holiday MerrymAking.

How the President and HIs Cabinet viii
Enjoy Holiday Merrymaking.
WAsHINGroS. Dec. 2i.-The President
and Cabinet will celebrate Christmas,
most Of them in Washington, just like
everyday, common clay mortais.
There will he happy gathering at the
White House, where prettily trimmed
Christmas tree will he laden with
presents for four generations. Grandpa
Scott Is feeling cnipper and declares
that he hasn't been so we'll ''since
BENJAMIN became President OF the
United States" Benjamin himself is
acting very frisky. He stayed up late
lat aIght to put some finishing loIehes
to the Christmas tree and to darn ms
longest sock To hang over the hearth
alongside Of Baby McKee's. Mr.. Nc
kee, famed for being the father of the
Presidents grandcnild, will arrive to-
night. There will be only one missing
LAX In the family cham. Prince
Russell is IN Omaha with his father-In-
law.
The Vice President will spend the
day quietly at ms Washington home
with his wife and i've bright daughters.
A waggish menib of the senate has
given him a new wig for his memory.
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine will have the
customary late dinner. The only faces
about them on Christmas Day will be
those of their children, Miss Hattie
Bsa!ne, James G.. Blaine, Jr.. Mrs.
Walter Damrosch ana the latt RS
husband. Attorney General and Mrs.
Muller expect quiet day, when there
will be no guests, only their son and
two daughters TO eat the bountiful
fare prepared for Christmas. Mrs.
Miller, in addition to n real talent for
painting, is proficient with her needle,
aud previous to coming TO Washington,
where the Official cares incident To her
| position mouopoiize her time, the
greater portion of her gifts for friends
! represented the work of her own
hands. Mrs. and Misses Wanamaker
left the city today Tor their country
| place, near Philadelphia, where Christ
mas is TO be celebrated right royalty
the family returning to Washington on
| the 26th INST The postmaster general
will join his family there.
! Secretary Rusk, with his wife, son
| and daughter, will follow the practice
OF last season, when quite large party
| assembled at his house. Secretary anc
| Mrs. Noble have decided to dine alone
on Christmas Day with the latter's two
sisters, the Misses Halsted, who make
| their home with them. Secretary, Mrs
and Miss Foster will form happy trio
| about the table on Christmas Day
| when the couvalescence of the secre
tary of the treasury will be the subject
| for greatest thankfulness. Mrs. Myer.
| will not come to Washington for tha
occasion, rs had been hoped, as Or
Myers has decided il best for the health
| of herself and their two-mopth-old boy
1 to spend the winter quietly IN FostorIa
| with perhaps a visit In the spring. Sec
retsry Tracy, with his daughter anC
granddaughter, Mrs. and Miss Alic,
Wilmeidlng. will probably take hi
| Christmas dinner at their own home or
! r. street, wnerc, 1t - hoped, Franz
Tracy will he able to join them for tn,
holidays. Steve Elkins will spenc
Christmas IN Elkins, w. Va, with hi
family.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25
SPEAKER CRISP Is i'll
Frustrated by the Work Of Max
ing Up the Committees.
HIS CONDITION Is not CRITICAL
APvoistmsss Wary sss sorshsadss
bas Faess Are Very
sore. Iadsed.

wAsaisGros. Dec. 24.-speakericrisp
10 played out. lie has succumboi TO
the treme. q ,us strain of committee
making. lie had intended spending
the holidays Ia Georgia, but he was
compelled 10 take 10 his bsd after the
conia ittees had been announced yester-
day and there he now lies awaltiug re-
covery, and his wife has leen tele-
graphed for. Except those in imme-
diate attendance the doctor will permit
no one TO sea the speaker. The speaker
Is not in u critical condition. He is
slml ly prJslrated and in need of ahso-
lutte rect for short time. BY the end
OF the week he will, the doctors think,
be himself again.
The complexion of the committees is
still the sole talk of the politicians re-
manning in Washington. One hears the
speaker selections praised to the skies
and condemned to the depths. But the
same songs would have been sung no
matter wnom the speaker had selected.
The opinions, therefore, count for
naught. The consensus of independent
thought is that the speaker has done
remarkably well. That he might have
done better in some mstln, es no ono
delies, but no one has any night TO cx
pect perfect piece OF work, not even
Ise speaker himself. What he did,
though, he did in pursuance Of his de-
SIRE to further the best interests OF his
pirty. Speaker Crisp is not narrow.
lie is broad and he subordlnates the
a. dIvldual 10 the party. Tins those
WHO know him hest must admit.
There Is talk that the speaker mas, III
| making up MS committees, rewarded
h TRENDS and punished MS enemies
| ut the talk comes from \ remarkably
snail clique OF Mills men. of whica
] BiecSinrdge, OF Kentucky. is the
center. Mr.. Mills himself is not talk
| ins-the grip still holds HIM prisoner
In his room. Mr. Crisp chose Springer
| because their ideas on the means tn
obtain the greatest amount of tariff re-
form We're Identical.
Oh the question of free silver there is
| Just this TO be said, and 1t Is authorfta-
| tive: The committees, composed OF
nine free silver men and four anti FREQ
silver men, will be able to report favor.
ably on u free silver bill, and 1t will do
if, III the opinion of the democrats oi
the house. 1t be deemed wise to pass
such 4 measure. Should the democratic
members Of the house feel that it would
be unwise, the committee will return
the bill with an adverse report
| Whether it be deemed wise or not will
be determined in caucus.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25

Belief That n salvation soldier Has Me
With Foul Play.

SAN FRAScisco, CAL. Dec. 2i.--Cap-
tain Frank h. Hummstone, one of the
salvation army men of the Pacific
coast, is missing. There are rumors
that he has tie fou.ly dealt with. He
left Astoria on the 30th ol September
and went to Portland, where he at
tended rally of salvation soldiers on
the east side on the night OF the I'd
of October, but has not been seen
since.
He remarked to some one at that
time that he thought he would make n
visit To his brother at Logan, Oregon,
and presumably set out on the trip.
After several weeks had elapsed, with
no word from HIM, inquiries were set
cn foot, and his brother answered that
he had not seen Frank for SIX years.
This naturally surprised the friends of
the missing man, but as weeks passed
and have grown into nearly three
months, surprise has become alarm.
Some time ago Hummistone is said
to have had some trouble about a mar
ricd woman in Portland for which he
was terribly beaten by her husband
and two friends. who threatened To kill
him If he showed himself around town
egan. This threat is believed to have
been carried out by the former sssail-
ants of Hummistone, ard army People
propose to put detectives on the case.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25

AMENDED rnE COMPLAINT.


LoxpoS, Dec. s4.--Iom O'Eren. the
New York hunoo steeTer, who is wait q
IN Albany. n. y, for ssi1diang James
W. Peck of that city. w&s nsralgnsa "a
the How street polite court todny.
oBrlen was defended by Mr.. ga. aho
SAID that the United states aafhor.tes
Ieaiized that they could nos ultssn fae
prisoners eztTsaiisoa on tee F.4Hfge et
larceny and that therefore tbsg had
amended their complaint int0 oae 81
robbery WITH violence. Nc. Cir
Claimed 10 he ahse 90 chow that the
violence referred 80 CONSISTED ssnl4 -
TINS fact that the prisoner had shouted
and waved he arms. and that th9 tarii
vioiencs III the complaint nas orb IA
formal manner ana with the ys'a ..
obtaining tae necessary cxtfst ton
order which would enable the,a 20
take the prisoner hack 90 the iin!t.d
States and there try hln fer laT,eas.
Finally Mr.. Gill asked thai the prlso3rr
be rensanded Tor three w.aigs. saying
that lie would then be- N Possession al
evidence which would enaide hlna 70
argue ON the questions of law WHICH
enter into the case. In asy case. Mr..
Gill added, lie must demand that tae
presiding magistrate make q SPECIAL re-
port upon the case.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25

4 south H-ra Man rr~ventsa Prom
B,o~sns Himself Up.

ATb.STa. Ca, Dec. "a. w. r. Carr
who says he is . saddle msnutscture
in South Bend, Ind, tired 10 initiate
Russell sagc's assailsnt here tsdsy,
selecting himself ss the victim. Carr
has been ssck for some time and came
South for his health, and failing 70 ret
better, grew despondent. iought Tor
of powder. flied qnsrt hottie with u.
put In fuse, lighted IL, then calmly
sat down on the bottle 10 await re
suits.
Unfortunately FER him he put h's
powder and hsrnssif right IN the rear of
the National hotel. and one of The
rsiess who hsd fse desire " accompany y
hin3 on hs hesvsuvsrd t1p, pouneed
upon him and pet cut the fire. Carr
= no~ being slosnly watches by The
police.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25
CRUSHED BY CAR WHEELS.
= Boston Woman Throws Herself I
Front of a Train.

Front of a Train.
BosroN. Mass, Dec. GA shocking
suicide took place this afternoon in the
passenger station of the Boston and
Maine road in Newburyport.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Hayes. residing in
Worcester square, Boston, the widow
OF Mr.. Edward Hayes, arrived at New
buryEort on the $40 from Boston. in
tending to pass the holidays with her
husbands family in Salisbury. She
remained in the station, and rs thetrain
from Portland came at 3:20 o'clock,
Mrs. Hayes rushed from the platform
and threw herself down on the track
with her ieet towards the approaching
locomotive. The cow-catcher caught
her and the locomotive and two cars
passed over before the Roadway of the
train could be checked. She was shock
lngly crushed, dying instantly.
Tier husband died a year ago. Dur
ing the year past Mrs. Hayes has ex-
hibited symptoms of n disordered
mind. She leaves no children. Her
age is SO years.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25

the soom IN when the doctors we're
vita nls vile.
"A life Ior lsfs." yelled keiss. - ne
pointed the weapon At the as1oaisnsd
physicians. s'lou are killing NV vile.
tssmenioet that viii have The ilsss of
both of you II she dies"
Al the n,uzxle OF the gun the doctors
went oa with their work. keiss MAS
finAily convinced that hls wife Was ia
no danger of dying, aud the doctors
left the house much 20 their relief,
When tlae doctor presented nis bill,
Relss refused - pay u. and csvil suit
10 recover Il was begun by Or. Hess.
The case was tried today, and lucg-
faent Was rendered for the Iuil amount
with Gusts. The physicians ssii they
would probably bring suit at once
against Reiss tor his threat To kali
them.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25

PARIS, Dec. 24.-Surgeon Major
Brenton, who on September IS shot and
killed dentist named Genisset nj
Courbovoie, was sentenced yesterday to
two years Imprisonment without mil
i.ary degradation. Genisset had &C.
cused hls pseudo wife of stealing $4,000
belonging to him and of deserting nm
for Surgeon Major Brenton. 1t appears
however, that the womsn only took
money that she had invested in GENE
sets business.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25

J A. Carrier ot Great Falls, Montana.
was u guest al Sweets yesterday Mr..
Carrier IL proprietor O; the MiinausSeS
house at that place. eve have .ie of
the ivslicst towns in the county," he
said yester6ay. "kusincss has been
unusually good there this fall. There
has been great many eastern people
there loosiag over our city. and that
has given ne lively hotel trade. our
country Is developing very rapidly. aud
at some time We snail bee one OF the
greatest states IN the union. Al Great
Falls we have tac largest smelling
works IN the world. and Is will probably
be enlarged next year.
Prof. W. y. Ferns, proprietor Of the
industrial school at Big Rspids, ate
breakfast st the Morton yesterday
morning, and visitcd the West Micni-
gan college later IN the day.
n. NJ. High, prominent Ovid At
torney, dined at the Morton yester-
day.
c. u. Danaher of the lumber firm Of
Danaher Il Melindy, Ludington, Was .
guest at the Morton Yesterday.
t.. Grundy aud wife OF Manistee
are guests at Sw, cts. Mr.. Grundy is
the proprietor of the Buckner house at
Manistee.
Jesse Hand Of Ann Arhor. A. Jack
of Msnistee and A. z. Frey of Lake
view were among Yesterdays arrivals at
the Clarendon yesterday.
Miss Lora Smith. preceptreSs of the
high school at Grand Haven wa q
guest at the Livingston yesterday.
n. Il. Hewlett, Grand Haven
iunbcrman, wasa guest ~ the Livings.
ton Yesterday. He was on his way
home from his lumber camps To spend
Christmas. lie reports nine inches OF
snow and good sleighing at Newberry.
j. Il. Mcmahon. assistant United
States district attorney, has taken
quarters at the Livingston.
r. ID. sherman. principal Of the Bay
City high school. dined at the Livings-
ton yesterday.
Dockstader's minstrels are quartered
| at the Clarendon.
Dr. II. j. Chadwick. of Hart, was
guest xt the Morton yesterday.
| q. A. Robertson and w. II. Thomp-
son of Muskegon were at Sweets yes
terdsy.
r. w. Thompson of Muskegon aud ] /.
! w. Graham OF II. Joseph arrived at the
Morton yesterday.
A. q. McGlnty and r. :. Naranteth
of Detroit are guests at sweets.
G. 4. Niles of Cadillac and r. :.
Ferguson oi Adrian are st the Morton
DIR. McCallun of petoskey and J. r.
barr of tsudlngton arrived at the Eagle
yesterday.
c. r. Sears. prominent Rockford
business man. dlnec at the Eagie yea
terdsy.
". j Royce O. Mauistee and George
| Comfort of Kalamazoo are st che Eagle.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25

Hs-B4os. Wa. Dec. 2s.-sherH Nm
ply. of P1e,os county. has committed
John ". FsrtR ie the ooBnty jail. Per
tlg q Beid for EsBe Buuyosr of kofseft
spanidiJse ct Hsidsp k0ck on koveul-
fser II ard ms trial = set for Jsnuery
- ~ Ellsworth. TIE iypehus ~ Fef-
tg vss advocated. and TIRE sheriff wss
tt,ld fhat there wouia be snof sf 300
as Ellsworth Friday night foT tsist guf-
po<e. Consequently tic prisoner vas
lvoafkf here for safe se~ring. ard
sheriff Mux.hs isas gope bscs - fnest
the asa p,yolntsd uob.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25

PrrTsBuRe, Dec. PA Butler street
cable car on the Citizens' line collided
with beer wagon this morn ny. Two
passengers we're fatally and SIX others
seriously injured. The fatally injured
are:
Benjamin Wise, skull fractured.
Abner Edwards, cut with glass and
injured 10y a blow.
The passengers were all badly shaken
up. bruised and cut by glass. Six Of
them bad TO be taken TO their homes
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25
rssssr9sep Tvs DOCTORS.
Pesseru~s "a op~rstser 81 the ss,s''
pf tspn

N,w yosk. Dec. 24.~The thrilling
experience which pr. Lewis Hess and
Or. Arfhns snyIle. weil-known Rrook-
iyn ptsssasus, Rad on TIE afternoon of
Decemsssr N hopse a. No 1~s Hop.
ksss street, Brooklyn. wss made knosn
today IN a e5x,s court - lee avenue =
.keye f,r. Hes sasf Peter Eelss, a.
i.,,,,, ksetws. fof professional serRiesss.
la .ssefsl.an wAs fe aeSsfF punne
a.. -. on somebody tod Reis7 tisAs
a. A $ sssfs @ers fsat4sstsHg bis y fH
E.,ss psooaIea . saos gan, sad vst !
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25

offswt, oat.. Zee. 2s-TFade 20
tarus Tor November, ready tossy. ats
ss7'Ns sks.p as feas,
wth 8 .aet tas tte aats - q 81 s3ss.
sls sad 81 a. .s9a respectively.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25

A dense sfnose was seen 20 issue from
police headquarters las. evening and
upon invessl sAtioa Il was learned that
the department WAS enjoying the
Christmas compliments Of taelr neIgh-
bor, sheriff Mcqueen, hy testing two
boxes of cigars presented ty that
csliclsl.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25

FsIL RIvrR, Msss.. Dec. PA sue
cessful burglary, in which the amount
of booty secured is said IN BE- very
large, was perpetrstcd last night at the
nome OF Mrs. Norman Borden on Tn
derwood street. Jeweirv and money
were taken and reports place the vs Ire
of the stolen property At from $4,000
10 SIS 600.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25

Gossicss to Escape.
READIS6, Pa, Dec. 24.--ln court
here to-day REUBEN Rhoades. night
watchnan In the Berks County Jaii,
WHO pleaded guilty 10 gross negligence,
resulting IN the release OF two pm soners.
Beatrice Collins, "A notorlo1s eouute-
teiter, and John Miller, burglar, was
sentenced TO one year imprisonment
and 300 fine.
Warden hensch. under whose ad-
nsnlstration il was alleged the Jail has
been the scene OF some gross Irregular
itles, in which the female prisoners
played prominent part, wac removed
from office.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25
TWO FlIERS COLLIDE.
The Special Express WRECKED at Dobb's


Ferry.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Niagara Falls
and Buffalo special express or New
York Central which left the Grand
Central depot at I:30 tins evening was
run into by the st. Louis express which
lett the Grand Central depot half an
>hour later, just south of Dobb's Ferry,
Particulars are not obtainablc. But It
is reported that several passenger cars
have been smashed ana SIX or seven
persons killed and many injured.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25

The Morton vii serve dinner today
at o'clock. Especial care has been
taken in the preparation OF the menu.
and no more elaborate dinner vii tie
served ANY where ia the state. An eN-
ccileat menu has been prepare 81
Sweets. Dinner viii be served 81 |
o'clock. Al The livingston. Messfs.
Irish have prepared an elaborate
spread which Is announced Tor :
O'Clock The Eagle viii serve dinner
at the usual hour, snd the Clarendon
at 1890. AZ the Bridge street house,
Dinner viii be announced nj i2ls.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25
MUCH TO 90 cn THE MONITOR.
The Mtastonemsh viii Not be Ready
Until January.

NKw YoRK. Dec. 2S.-Despts all pre-
dictions to the contrary the monitor
Miantonomah will not be ready 70 go to
sea and try her guns till well along IN
January.
There are numerous small but neces-
ssry jobs yet to be done on her.
Alterations TO the ventiiating appars-
tus, changes in the stowage of small
boats. better dynamo service, adjust
mens OF compssses, sighting OF guns
and dozen other features OF more or
less consequence are embraced in these.
The monitor has been IN dry dock for
over week getting her bottom scrared
and painted. 1t likely the depart
msnt viii wait for fair weather after
everything is ready before ordering the
vessel 10 sea.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25
wATTERsoN FEELS SORE.
He Paws the Afr Over Crisp's Appoint
ments.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 24--In q review of
Speaker Crlsp's committees. the Cour-
ier-Journal this morning says:
"For the first time in the history of
the democratic party in congress is the
principle laid down that the organ ~.
ton of the house is matter, not OF
friendly rivalry among friends. but of
personal aggrandlzemant and factionai
power. A stronger man than Mr.. Crisp
might have paused before giving him.
self and his party over to the assertion
of this. Indeed we had hoped for bet
ter things. No one VIII deny the right
OF Mr.. Crisp to make his own commit
tees, but whc be fixes it rs the iuIe of
his arrangement To reward those who
supported him and to punish his op-
ponents, aud in doing this sends the
tried men OF the house to the rear and
brings the untried men to the front,
the country and the party have the
right to mold bim to very rig ac-
counsabilty for the cons squences. II
the results vindIcate his forecast, we'll
and good. Ii they fail TO do SO, which
seems only too likely, he will .iye to re-
gret his own election"
Of the choice of Mr.. Springer as the
leader OF the house Mr.. Wattersou says;
Gle has never been a member of the
ways and means committee. 1t IS not
suspected that he has any large and
luminous view of the issue which has
become the absorbing aim of his party.
His selection smscks too mucn of the
discharge of an obligation and pretext
to turn down and degraee man who
has done eminenta and efficient workIn a
great movement, and who has engaged
the confidence of democrats every
where. Whatever Mr.. Springer can do
he has yet 10 do. We shall not prophesy
evil against him. On the contrary. II
is our purpose to render him all the aid
We can in the difficult undertaking,
and TO support, if possible. bis plan OF
campaign. But we would not be true
to ourselves, to the occasion and 10 the
party. If we left these things unwrltten.'
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25


same, IL was but right aud proper that
. reasonable nunlber of them shouli be
distributed 10 the people Instead OF re-
naming piled up IN the store rooms OF
TIE capitol % the expense OF the pso-
pie. but without say oene ncl2l resalIs
following 10 anyone.
No uaa Esv Dollars.
desiJe also 10 state with regard 10
the charge OF transportation of tue
public funds that Al the time of tender
lng my eslgnAtlon had IN my posses-
ssou . few dollars Of state money which
had not been turned over "a the state
treasury; that | have deposited the
same IN the state treasury aud here
with submit my receipt therefor aud
Am ready 70 pay any other Indebtedness
II any there be which Il may be found
owe 10 the state Of Michigan. And
that With regard to other accusations
which have not ~ thls time before
mel have not intentionally committed
any wrong in the administration OF the
ofhce OF secretary of state
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL +. sorxR.
. When asked what he had To say
ABOUT the above statement, Deputy Sec
retsry Rowley said; IL have examined
Mr.. Soper's statement regarding his
conversation with me as % a financial
contribution, and desire TO say that 20
Tar as II relates TO anything within my
personal knowledge IL is in all respects
substantially correct"
Messrs. Cock and Blacker left foI
their respective homes this afternoon.
Mr.. Soper says he will go To Newaygo
Saturday and ne will not return.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25

Chores o Issn. That 70 tesi ....--- ~ts ser
Tfse aaeFfet - casoposee 81 N-s IHTts Mrs
pesefson Mr. Sf<iHfaan sBa Nj. CsBfsssefi
sat eoftss - = etf,r9s 81 fourteen
Prof. Pearson hss devoted much
tine and sta3y prsv,s sine tiss folio~Ing
r,rfsrrarr tor f&rzfa xshtsrssns
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-22
Chairman Finley Continues to
Stand on That Little
Technieality.
Agent McDonnell's Circular
On Commissions Causes
Little Anxiety.
Railroad Information Gath
cred From Many Points
for Railroad Men.

CHICAGO. Oct 21.-Chairman Finley,
of the Western Passenger association,
does not seem disposed 10 take any steps
OH his own account to bring about set
Element of the claim made by the Chi
caSo, ST. Paul & Kansas City road
against the Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul. In his reply to Traffic Manager
Busenbsrk to-day he wrote:
notwithstanding The fact that you were
charged, as a member of the association, with
knowledge of the provisions of its agreement
yet in our letter to you of the 18th inst. we
called yonr attention 10 the time within
which you had the right to appeal from the
ruling embodied in our letter of the 18th
demand was barred by our statute of limit
atoms. You acknowledge that you were
fully aware of your right, under the agree
ment i'll this respect, and as you have thought
proper not to make the appeal. we have
nothing to add to what has already been
covered by our previous communications
relative 10 the matter"
The officials of the Chicago. st. Paul
& Kansas City road decline to say what
their next move will be, but they feel
that they would be justified in with
drawing from the Western Passenger
association. Since it was through Chair
man Finley's blundeF that their COM
pany was deprived of the revenue to
which it was entitled. they think he
should interest himself TO bring about
an amicable settlement of the matter,
instead of shielding himself and the st.
Paul road by interpOsing hair-splitting
techuIcality,