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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-12-22
CHRISTMAS EVE DISASTER.

Good Santa Clause, in happy glee,
One Chris trnas Eve, his jubilee,
Stt out the vol to oversee.
W tn agile deer;
Loaded as he, and only he,
Knew how to cheer.
The night half gone, when It )ckings st /,
Be tn near and far, were yet to I'll.
~. ss'fnesic~d Il J, ep lefty hill,
Now met his sight,
He dash'd VITA will. and .reach'd with SIX !,
The chimneys helght.
Bricks loose and dry, and smoky stuff.
Made journeyng ; low, and footing rough,
But down he hied, without rebuff,
He knew We way,
For years he'd found, same Gimme. Ugh;
Duty was ply.
He tripped his toe, and down he fell,
MID dust and stones, sad pt IL ne |;
Ah. sorry plight, and hard to tel,
Nray nalrS were red,
Ii head though cut limbs torn as well,
No t 'ars he shed.
The inmst IS woke, most dead with fright,
The babe had fits, the dog showed fight,
The snaIling Cat sought peace in flight,
Striving to scratch;
Such chimney sprislt, at dead of nig t,
Had had no mat H.
Brave SaI t. spoke, his words were frank.
Your friend am l, not mour bank,
St. Niche Is, churchly rank,
IT'S net spree,
Non drunken prank, though ,rn and lluk,
AS you may see.
''N old stockings hang, by MAJ side,
Ger half the earth, and It's my pride,
All, sll to Ell, for each provide;
| mut away.
Or friends will chide, and |, ,shter hide,
On Chris nus Day.
Twas kinoly act, their guest t speed,
To dress his wounds, nor let him bl ed:
So one and al
Began good deed, in his sore need,
On friendly call
A doctor young, of spriel t y mien,
On Wis home, in Physc, green,
Hearing thu noise had Joined the see e..
And played part;
Now, calm, serene, W Wis all keen.
He ned hs-art.
b c--JfIsic wash. he made with care,
but 'rial germs, might lay snara.
To operat :, he would not dare,
(Wit Listers skilD,
T he could swear no microbes there
A Sain' to kill.
He stitched his brow, his cheek, his lip,
| lstered his nose, with good hload strip,
Placed on his ear canstie lip,
Working with will,
Sewing each rip, for his cod t 'ip,
With gentle skill
Spliuered one leg, and oil ii each limb,
Elbow reset, put hair in trim:
With all good care, he stu was slim,
But full of vim,
Words were not grim, heart full to brim,
OF Christmas hymn.
Sa, II to each gave thanks with mirth,
stockings are full no Christmas dearth.
wish you joy, in He wen, on ea'tl,
God tl,ss your speed,
Both ol and young, seek saiI t'y birth,
And learn my creed" -
Though we ak and limp, he dashed with zeal
Scarce half night left, to scatt n veal,
AUD did his work, with iinglng peal,
Til his ewes close,
Reaching his home in time to kneal, 4
AS sun arose.
-GOUvERNEUR NJ. SMITH, NJ. D.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-12-22

References. - Ex-Gov. Oden Bowie James T.
Perkins Wm. H. Perkins. Cf Perkins & Co, b ilt-
more; Christian Devries, Bal imore.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-12-22

Good Santa Clause, in happy glee,
One Christmas Eve, his jubilee,
81 t out the vol to oversee,
W tn agile deer:
Loaded as he, and only he,
Knew how to cheer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-12-22

I'm sometime Of a vet'ran, jest 1 turn,
year, sG
A man that's hale and hearty, anti ~,
to all fear;
but I've heard some'pews this morniL
has made my OLD bead spin.
An I'm goin' to ease my huns. i'll !
speak agin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12
THE CHOCTAW TROUBI

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Secretary Hoke
Smith today received the following tele-
gram from Agent Bennett, at Muskogee
l. L.
Il am reliably advised that both factions
of the ChOctaws are being reinforced
strongly. The presence OF the military
alone will prevent a conflict. Troops
should be sent to Antlers as quick as pos
sible. | viii go there when advised that
the troops have started 4 telegram lust
received from Atoka says that 100 men
there are going 10 the location of the
trouble If the government does not inter-
fere. ] have asked their leaders that Won
have wired the war department to send
troops TO prevent domestic strife and to
preserve the peace"
\ request having already been made
upon the war department TO have troops
sent to the locality to preserve the peace
no further action will be taken by the
secretary, further than TO furnish the war
department with copy of the agents tel
egram.
The officers of the war department are
INCLINED To believe that the trouble is not
so serious as the dispatches OF Agent Ben
nett Indicate.
PARIS, lex. April 1l-Captain Guthrie
OF the Thirteenth United States Infantry
arrived here at 4 clock p m, enroute to
the territory. He had foyty-two men
with him, all well armed and equipped.
Others are TO join him in few days Gov
ernor Jones and his attorney met MIN and
had a conversation with him iii United
States Marshal Dickereou's private office
At the urgent solicitation OF Governor
Jones, who professed great uueasiness,
Captain Guthrie agreed TO stoD his men at
Gooiland, where the militia is ctmped
tonight. Governor Jones and his attorney
ana adviser left on the same train While
in the city today Governor Jones told his
friends that be would wait and see If the
uiteG States government would order
Locke TO give up the men he wanted II
II did NOT. then the militia would take
them by force
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12

thousand specimens or every descrfc-
tion known 70 archaeology. such -
arrow heads, spear heads tomahawka.\
hammer stones, corn grinders. slate
idols specimens of AZtalan brick. cop
per implements. wood pipes, shell i'm
plements, etc. There is also a large
variety Of knives, p-rfcrators and drills
IN the collection. together with por-
phyry and greensboro axes Another
feature Is a group ~ one hundred and
twcuty-siN ceifS amt ficshers weighing
from an ounce 10 seven pounds, of all
known sizes and designs These arti-
cles are made Of silicious varieties
thorn, stone, jasper, etc and have
sharp edges. Many are polished cutircl
while others are in n rough state. being
roughly chipped and sharpened at their
cutting edges. A peculiar instrufn cnt
found in the collection IS a gouge. the
upper part of which served as "a handle,
while ia the lower part there IL IA con-
cavity, giving ii a scooplikc appearance
1t was used in the manufacture OF
wooden canoes and mortars, which wsra
he slowed out by the assistance Of fre.
The copper implements number between
two and three hundred. many Of which
were found in Wisconsin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12
Curious Marriage Ceremony.

Some interesting notes have been
contributed 10 "a North Borneo neyvSpa-
per by Mr.. Creagh. the governor Of
British North Borneo, respecting a re-
cent visit made by him 20 the island of
Bangney There he found tribe OF
Dusuns differing widely in language.
religion and customs from other tribes
bearing that name. Marriages are per.
formed in the forest In the presence q
two families. There IS no pub gath
ering or feast The rite consists in
transferring a drop % blood from g.
small incision made with wooden
knife in the calf Of the mans leg To =
similar cut in the woman's leg After
marriage the ,man takes the bride TO
her home. where he resides In future
as member of the family London
sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12
SHOT AT A CHARIVARl.

NESS CITY, Kan, April 1l.-[Special. j
S. II. Reynolds, an old and respected citi-
Zen of this county, was shot and killed at
Il charivar on Saturday night. The cele-
bration was in honor of Johu Redmond,
an old neia ahbor of Reynolds. The ball,
which was small one. either a buckshot
or a % caliber cartridge, lodged in Rey
nolds' neck severing the jugular vein. He
died in about ten minutes After the shot
was fired every man present was searched,
but no pistols were found. At the COR
oner's inquest mo light was thrown upon
the subject. There is no thought of foul
play.
Wheat, though suffering for rain, is not
yet beyond redemption. II can stand
about two weeks without making a total
failure. Barley is coming nicely.
The school library has recently been re-
plenished by large assortment of stand
ard works. Several dailies and the Ness
Citv weeklies find "a lodgment there.
The populists, as was supposed, make
much capital out of the recent city cleo
ton; but they have no grounds therefor
The mayor is a Republican, true blue;
ditto, police judge and council, with the
exception of one, who is IL Democrat.
Judge Nicholson is the owner OF the first
standard bred colt in Ness county. He
has named it Sentinel, in honor of Hath.
away's paper.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12
OK AHOMa CITY NOTES

OKLAHOMA CITY. o. T., April Ii
Especial. Tine absorbing topic among all
classes is the supreme court decision on
the Smith-Townseud case. Some awful
profanity has been INDUCED in by men
who knew they had no show for the claim
on which they continued to roost. These
poor dupes of lawyers have been spending
good money on barren localities" #" aud
now play quits, wiser and poorer. This
sooner knock out is estimated by the
wise ones to involve the changing of lands
TO the amount of over s1,0010G0. ana VII.
bear baTi on many Il worthy family,
whose al. Is ut stake.
Our mayor and board Of aldermen and
the board of health have done yeomau
work in cleaning up the city. We have
the clesnest city III The territory. and the
drainage Is unsurpassed. We hare no Use
for the cholera.
y tue soaking rain fell Sunday morn
ing. IL WAS very much needed All
nature IS smiling. ana Oh many fields TIE
wheat Is foot high.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12
LICENSING SPOOKS.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Washing
ton Spirituallsts are much wrought up
over the recent decision of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Thomas practically placing
seances in the same category with variety
and other stage performances. The mat
ter was generally discussed last evening at
the spiritualistic meetings and tue out
come will be an indignation meeting to
enter a solemn protest against what is
termed an unconstitutional encroaChment
on religious liberty.
why don't the authorities tax the
churches for taking up collections?"
queried prominent medium of the spirit
world. ''It would be just as equitable to
do so as to tax our seances. Our belief Is
a religion and there are many thousand
spiritualists in this country. We simply
take up door collection in order TO meet
expenses, just as the church takes up a
basket collection for the same purpose. OF
course l 10 not believe in sham seances,
but those at the public halls are as much
Il part Of our service as the dOxology is Of
a Methodist church meeting"
Other leading spirituaiists expressed
their disfavor at the action of Mr.. Thomas
and will enter u protest TO the commits
siouerS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12

The Jews of Russia, says the New
York Sun. are in a plight indeed. The
government of their native country is
anxious to get rid of them and they
do not find It easy to learn Of any conn
try in which they viii he welcomed.
Turkey viii not permit them to enter
any part of Its territory excepting Pal
estine. which few of them desire 70 go
to. Austria viii not receive then; Ger
many will not receive them. and even
the Jews of German nativity are kept
in fear of an anti-Semitic outbreak. In
France there is strong anti-Jewlsh
sentiment. In England parliament has
been asked to take measures to prevent
the continuance of the Jewish influx
from Russia Spain and Italy are 20
more to be thought of than the Scandi-
navian countries or Ireland. Weshould
suppose that Russian Jewish colonies
might be formed in the countries of
northern Africa especially in Algeria,
under French protection. We do not
see why the ancient home OF the race,
Palestine. is 50 unattractive TO the Jews
of our time.
This American republic seems to be
the only country of the world 10 which
the Jews of Russia can come with any
assurance of peace, protection and
prosperity. We had a very great jew
ish immigration last year until it was
stopped by the enforcement of the quar-
antine laws in September and by the
presidents proclamation, which was
applicable to all immigrants. II is not
likely that there win be any great ad-
dition to our Jewish population this
YEAR.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12
A STORM AT ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, April 11.-Thunder and light
ming aud hail, rain and wind combined
this evening to form The severest storm
this city has had for years. 1t began about
O'Clock p. III. and lasted nearly half al
hour, coming from the southwest, where
ominous clouds, constantly Illuminated by
brilliant flashes of lightning prevailed
sometime previous to the out tbreak of the
storm proper Many were apprehensive
Of IA cyclone. The streets became flooded,
the sewers being inadequate to at once
carry off the immense volume of water.
Easements in all parts the city We're flood
ed. No serious accidents of any nature are
reported. Electric Car traffic was for 4
time completely suspended. it being nee
essary to shut off all power from the
trolley wires, and only about half the
usual number of cars are now running.
The worst effects of the storm are now APP
parent in the teiegraphic service. I he
Western Union has had no wires to the
west and south since Q o'clock p. M, and
there is no prospect Of securing any at this
hour.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12
4 CANADIAN OFFER.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Canadian
officials will cooperate with those of the
United States in their efforts to keep the
scourge of contagious disease from
getting a foot hold in the country by i'm
portatiOn. The deputy secretary OF agrl-
culture of Canada has ex ended an in
vitation to Surgeon General Wyman TO
station "A sauitary officer on Crosse Isle III
the St. Lawrence river, where every facility
Gates to immigrants destined for the
United States. AT present all direct COM
municafion with Canada is through the
port of Halifax and two officers OF the
marine hospital service are located there.
In the summer, however, there will be
large movement by the way of the St.
Lawrence, and the presence of an officer
at Crosse isle will be of great value to the
Uniied States.
About IL o'clock another storm came
up. The steamer d. II. Pike, lying at its
wharf at the foot of Locust street, with
five men on board, was alone adrift, and,
as DO trace can be had, it is feared that she
has sunk with all or board.
The harbor boat City of ST. Louis, with
n small crew aboard, was also blown from
the wharf, and has not been heard from.
Two other wharf boats met a similar fate,
but it is believed that there were no per-
sons on board. Searchers are out every
where The second storm created great
havoc throughout the city, although at no
one place was the damage great. SO far
as known, nobody was killed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12
PROSECUTED CHRISTIANS.

LONDON, April 11.-Advices from Con-
stantinople show that the British consuls
at Syrnia, Trebizond and other places in
Anatolia, have sent to the British en-
bassy in Constantinople list containing
the names of 1880 Armenians, who are
imprisoned on various charges in the sew
eral consular Jurisdictions. The question
of the treatment of the Armenian Chris
tians by the Turks is again assuming i'm
portance, and it is reported that Great
Britain will propose the holding of con-
ference Of the European powers to con-
slider Turkish misrule In Armenia. IL is
charged that it is a common occurrence
for Turks to kidnap Christian girls and
dispose OF them to the owners of harems.
If the relatives and friends of the girls at
tempt to regain them they are met with
the statement that the girls have en-
braced Mohammedanism, and this, as a
rule. ends the matter so far as the Arme-
mans are concerned. The Christians are
ridiculed and subjected to gross outrages,
and if they object to the treatment they
find themselves arrested on trumped-up
charges, and always found guilty. II is
hoped in London that the British govern
ment will intervene with the powers to
bring about il change in the treatment OF
Christians
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12
TORNADO RUMORS.

KANSAS CITY, April u-Meagre dis
patches received tonight from the southern
part of Kansas state that a cyclone passed
over that part of the state, and three towns
Willis, Everett and Powhatan-were laid
in rains. As communication is almost i'm
possible with these points, the loss of life
and property is impossible to obtain. The
nail broke hundreds of windows and il Is
feared spoiled the prospects of the fruit
crop this year. Near Robinson the IA year
old son Of T. Z. Holton, a wealthy mer-
chant was struck by lightning and instant
Iy killed.
Parker n small station on the Missouri
Kansas and Texas railroad, was struck by
sycyclone at O'Clock this evening. The
Dnsiness part of the town Is complete
wreck, well rs half of the resident por.
ilon. Several persons are reported killed
and a large number seriously injured No
estimate can be made OF the loss ut the
present time. Another cyclone struck
Walnut, In the northern part of the state
about O'Clock. After causing much
damage there. II switched off northward
into Missouri and struck successively the
sowns ot Mayview, Page City aud Higgins
vile. All along the route houses were
blown down, outhouses and fences
destroyed and numerous cattle killed
In Hlgginsville and Mavview the
.amage was slight but in Page
IVY - - SdAh. AAc hIOic GOHD
vas laid waste. In the latter place man
hamed Walker and ms TWO children were
caught In the ruins OF house and were
killed. The telegraph wires ali over the
state are down and communication is ex-
tremely difficult Il will be impossible To
eet further details of the storm $ ravages
DSfore morning.
OMAHA. April T1-The town of Akron
Ia, thirty miles north Of this city. which
has population OF 1000. was devastated
ty cyclone this afternoon Houses were
thrown from their foundations aud torn
10 pieces. double-sDan wagon bridge
across the Sioux river was dashed against
the river bank. \ large elevator wa,
demolished and the debris carried
across the railroad tracks and deposited on
The site o. lumber yard. while the lum-
ber yard and buildings were carried back
and deposited where the elevator Stoo4-
Cars loaded with stone that We're stan.!}Ds-
Oh the railroad tracks were picked M Ia
the wind and tufned completely over
Nearly every building in town ws,s more
or less damaged. CAimueys were blown
down and crasued through tn
roofs. and mary roofs wer-
blown off and carried far from tie
bouses. The damage III the town c,unoi
be estimated at this time. as darkness
came Oh soon after tie stor.- wa> over. au,
everything Is in cOaiu~'ou. The street
Were Uttered with beaGi ond otr.
ARTICLES or household .urGI.are sever.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12
SLEIGRlNG ~ THE SOUTH.
An Upwontcd Snowfall Resulted In Some
Ouccr Attempts at Cutfrr-Msking.

Queer Attempts at Cutter-MsIsing.
Sleighing IS a rare thing in Atlanta,
Ga, and so vehicles with runners are
not numerous. But the inhabitants
managed TO en- JOY the snowfall of last
winter just the same. The Journal Of
that city says few genuine cutters
We're TO he seen. but the improviscd
sleigh did just as well Gaspipes, pieces
of fat iron and planks were used for
runners, and we're fastened 20 the axles
of the vehicles. Atlanta was going to
make the most Of the snowstorrn. and
she took sleigh ride. One gentleman
sawed out huge hogshead aud nailed
it To pair OF skids lie looked like
King CANT lrinus as a double team tOged
him over the frozen beautiful a lady,
who evidently had some fancy for
the style Of the Esquimaux sat on
cushion on a fat wooden sleigh 10
which was hitched a small black pony.
There were no shafts. but long traces,
just as the Laplanders use. The lady
was wrapped ana hooded, and in her
arms she held rOsy-cheelled. bright
little baby, mufled like a papooSe of
Iceland. Two n, who liked 20 Kill
two birds with one stone, constructed
a sleigh On the design Of a river sldff.
A man Of family and Of originality built
a double sleigh with chiidren's add
ton. On the front and larger sleigh
be and his vile sat in two wicker
chairs, and in the smaller. which WIS
torved BY tho larger, his two children
tilted back in Ettle rocking chairz- Six
youuv gentlemen. one of whom runs a
furniture store. fastened six hinge red
rocking chairs on q wooden frame with |
runners. Two stately and Gigrifed
mules made the rocksway slip ike .
creased tobc-Ean-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12
The WORLDS FAR STRIKERS.

CHICAGO. April 1.-THE strike at the
worlds fair grounds seemed as aacieat
history today as Cse-sy's Gal'ic wars. The
ex-strikers were all ~ work, and they and
the exposition officials were TOO busy 10
discuss the late uuE.-essantuess. farther
than TO express general satisfaction st the
arrangement reached last aIyht-the re-
cognlt!oa OF a minimum scale o. wages. to
extend unfsl tae end Of th. expos tion
with no discrimination aGalg-t either
IN lou or aoa-uD!on men. Tie o!t.reTs ot
he uufou have Tree access .o ths SyodGd-
50 long as they 90 not materially interfere
syith trr u X
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12
AN UNHAPPY PEOPLE.
Tro1tlcs of Jewish Coiorists IN the Ar
geutine Republic.


Il is learned from the Jewish Progress
that the Russian .Teyvish colonies which
have been planted in the Argentine Re
public by Baron Hirsch are already suf-
fering from the hostility Of the Arsen-
tinians, or, as the Jewish Progress
says. are subjected To persistent per-
secution By the >paniards and Portu-
g7iese q the orthodox church The
climate Is uufavorable % thcn; the
conditions Il life are not What they
looked for: they cannot p,ITsue those
industries which the- like b1st; the
government i rot o-e- friendly n
them. and now tho natives have tsruel
against eheTa WITH the intent of dEjv-
ing tilcm oat and q p-cventinE other
cf Baron Hi-sch's beneflezav5es srora
joining them z, j certainly hard for
the poor Jews who hare gone ard for
those who desire - 70 - Argentine,
where there IS go5n FOR ten million
nevy settlers TIE goverugzse-t - TIRE
country has to- year. Pasi been auxiessas
70 obtcin Immigrants from I.77opc and
hes ofFercd Inducements "a ses~
which have bce.l acc sT - ana
and seale Germans bst - 500 as
few hundred Jews r. t1-es. thcre is
opp s-.is sou- The Aree9s;sllans are as
ir..olazaiai csf JusSalz-z u ~ nineteenth
ccn1a-T - the5r Spanish sse ezig-s we're
in the 1.secE.th-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12
4 Et.sn. rtsfrss

7hc tnosi famous picture ever ,sIse.
u NF Blaine IS aoss 10 possession - =
lady who lives iu Bro~nvi.le. Pa h.
early home. it = tiutvpe. ard r~p-s-
seuts Hr- Blaine ls company with ses-
eTal = BIS chutos a. that tirne EYers
Effort has bcsn made . E~f ,hs ladT
- n0 owns the picture 70 par; wits i ~
allow = 20 be copied. b1i shs say. "a,
no earthly sndaeen~ut could .~. !,
from her. II 9Hly toF sa Instant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-12

Under the rule of lsv7 IN Great Britain
that city j. a town which is 0r has
been the seat Of bishop there ar, IN
Ireland thirty-;~o cities. They ares
a rrnsgh. Derry. Down. Connor. XII
more, Meath. Gogber. Ardsgh and Rar-
hoe. Dublin. Kildare. f.esghlln. XII
kenny. Eerns, Cash~l. En;v. Cork.
kiiaioe Limerick. Waterford. Lisuora.
Cloyne. Ross and Kerry: Tuara.
Aehonrr. Galway. Kilmaedusgh. ~.
pbin. r.oafert asd Kulsls. BESIDES
tnese the queen. a. the fountain -
honor. rai.ed Belfast 70 the diynstv -
a eity u honor ~ her juaiice Thomas
Sexton procured TIE norOr for tas
place ". I. san.