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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

TIE Prince of Wales was born November
9Th, 1841.
SENATOR MCMILLAN, Of Michigan, gave
$4,000 to Detroit's poor.
The newly elected Mayor Of Chicago was
Pullman employe some years ago.
POPE LEO XIII. IS writing his memoirs
for the perusal Of one person only-the next
Pope.
DURING President Dwieht's seven years Of
administration Yale has received "a, 600 600
in gifts. ..-
Wr1HELMNA, the child Queen OF Holland,
Is an enthusiastic, II youthful. collector OF
postage stamps
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER. the New York
millionaire. has given $50 900 in cash to Chi
cago University to purchase books.
PRINCE MACMILLAN, of Saxony, a nephew
OF King Albert, has been ordained Catho-
Lie priest at Eichstadt by Bishop Leonrod.
THAcKERAY once pronounced the Baroness
Tautphceus the best woman writer OF novels
in Germany. She died recently at an ad-
vanced age
The body OF Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell,
the philanthropist and defender OF the rights
of women. was incinerated In the crematory
at Forest Hill, Mass.
Mrs. HETrY GREEN Is more watched and
dreaded in her ventures on the street than
most of Wall streets kings. She Is reputed
to be worth about $40, 900, 600.
SECRETARY OF WAR LAMONT Is remark
ably good listener, but an infrequent smiler
And when he does smile it is his facial
muscles and not his eyes that change express
sion.
PRINCESS HELEN, OF Orleans. Is golden
haired, blue-eyed, tall and very lovely. She
is famous equestrienne, and is a familiar
figure on many an English hunting field with
her tavorite horse Chocolat.
Mrs. CHARLES LAHORE, vile OF the Chief
OF the Indian Police, died recently In Indian
Territory. She was OF the Chickasaw Ma.
ton, and was considered the most beautiful
woman in the five civilized tribes.
Mr.. MENDoScA, the Brazilian Minister at
Washington, was an editor before he entered
the diplomatic service, and published a re-
publican paper in Brazil twenty years ago.
His wife is New England woman.
SIR SAMUEL BAKER, the well-known e1.
plorer, who commanded the expedition to
suppress the slave trade In Central Africa,
1869 to 1874, died few days ago at Newton
Abbot, England. He was born June 8, 1921
WILLIAM RICHARDSON, sometimes called
the Railroad King of Brooklyn, but more
popularly known as Deacon Richardson, Is
dead. He began life as q printers devil,
and made O., COO, 900 in street railroad enter.
prses.
S1aNoR CRIspI, the italian Premier, is a
man OF robust physique, with an extraordi.
nary capacity for work. He rises early, does
not waste moment of the day. and puts all
his time to the best possible use. He Is most
abstemious in eating and drinking.
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.
Belgium has 100000 saloons and 5000
schools.
No less than 5000, ,000. coo gallons OF beer
were imbibed in Europe last year. ...
The National W. C. T. U. Convention will
be held in Cleveland, Ohio, this year. +
In New York City 633 out OF 1907 primaries
held in one year were held in saloons.
Statistics show that Russia produces and
consumes a smaller quantity OF beer than
any other Nation.
Girls. have nothing to 10 with any young
man WHO drinks. Hs will love his bear and
wnisky more than he loves his wife aud chill
dren,
We often hear it said that the best me-
chanics are those who drink. This il not
true the best worGmen do not drink, Or arc
not drunkards.-T. V. Powderiy.
Sir Henry Thompson, the famous English
surgeon, says that out Of every ten patients
who came under his knife, nine would never
have done so had it not b.en for errors OF
eating and drinking.
Every strong advocate for temperance IS
flreside reformer a domestic patriot. The
money saved from the saloon must 60 some
where. 1t may be to the butcher and baker,
and depend upon 1t taste for bread and
beef Is no bad tnducement to make men per-
severe in good resolutions to abstain from
alcoholic srimulants.
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4 FRIaHTFu1 PICTURE.

Alcohol affects the system in such . va.
riety Of ways. says an exchange, Peryerts
the functions Of 80 many organs, tnyades
and corrodes so many tissues, that the ply.
sician is often puzzled as to what part OF the
organism needs treatment first. The poison
produces chronic Inflammation OF the
stomach, It gradually inflames the Liver, and,
In fact. strangles 1t like an iron hand It In
jures the heart, It affects the kidneys, It does
harm to the lungs, 1t produces neura1henia,
delirium tremens, insanity, and epilepsy by
its influence upon the nervous system It at
tacks the spinal cord and causes pseudo
ataxia. Sometimes the physicians treat one
Of these conditions In patient. and some
times many. But the worst condition Is sthat
of the vice or disease itself. He may treaf
and relieve to a certain extent the disorders
Just enumerated, but the habit offers terrible
difficulties to overcome in order to conquer
it. How shall the habit be cured? For
many decades this complex question has
commanded the attention not only OF phy-
sicians, but Of laymen, lawyers, clergymen
and statesmen. Either the desire for alcohol
must be got rid Of or the alcohol itself must
be made unattainable.
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FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

14rH DAY-The public session occupied
only an hour, and an additional ten minutes
in executive session closed up the labors OF
the day.-Mr. Hoar introduced resolu-
ton calling for information In regard to the
salary paid to Mr.. Blount as Commissioner
to Hawaii.
18th DAY.-Mr. Hoar's resolution OF in.
quiry as TO Commissioner Blounts salary was
discussed and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. Hornblower' NOM
ination to the United States Supreme bench
was reported adversely.
18th DAY.-It was decided to take up the
bill for the repeal of the Federal Election
law as unfinished business. The House
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to permit owners of cattle and horses
transporting them into Mexico to reimport
them into the United States at any time
within twelve months from its passage, was
reported from the Committee on Finance,
amended, and passed.
17TH DAY.-Mr Davis spoke at length on
the Hawaiian situation--The bill tor the
repeal of the Election laws then came before
the Senate as unfinished business.
The House.
17TH DAY.-Fruitless efforts were made to
obtain quorum and take up the Tariff bill,
many of the Democrats present refusing to
vote. No business was transacted.
18th DAY.-An attempt was made to pass
an order limiting debate on the Wilson bill,
but no voting quorum could be obtained,
many Democrats joining the Republicans by
sitting silent in their seats.
18th DAY.-Mr. Harter introduced bill
to maintain the solvency Of the Treasury OF
the United dStates.-There not being enough
Democratic votes to order the previous
question on the resolution from the Com
mittee on Rules, under which the Wilson
bill would be considered until January rs,
and then voted on. the day was spent
in f1libustering, the Republicans refusing to
vote and help make a quorum.
20TH DAY.-Debate was begun on the Will
son bill, after the closure resolution had
been amended, fixing the date for final
vote on January 20. Chairman Wilson made
the opening speech.
21sT DAY.-Mr. Wilson finished his speech
in support Of the Tariff bill, and Mr.. Burrows
opened the attack in behalf OF the Republi-
cans. He was followed by Mr.. Hopkins. At
the evening session the debate was continued
by Mr. Haines and Mr.. Woomer, who opposed
the bill, and by Mr.. Pendleton, who argued
In its support. General Curtis closed the de-
bate with an attack on the bill.
22D DAY.-The tariff debate was continued
by Messrs johnson, Dalzell, Warner and
Coombs. Messrs. Snodgrass, Mahon and
Curtis spoke at the night session.
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KILLED BY FRENCH TROOPS.
Captain Lendy and 1wenty-six Brit
ish Soldiers Slain.

A despatch from Sierra Leone, northwest
coast OF Africa, says: "Captain Lendy and
Sergeant Liston of the British army, to-
gether with twenty-six men of West India
regiment, have been killed at Warina, in
the interior. Details OF the affair are very
meagre Captain Lendy had charge Of the
newly-organizedf frontier police. and 1t Is sur
missed that at the time OF tho mishap he was
in command Of a frontier expedition and the
French mistook him and his men for the na-
tives. against whom they were then operat-
ing"
The expedition, consisting Of 430 soldiers
and 120 Of the frontier police, was under the
command OF Captain Ellis. 1t started out
three weeks ago to chastise the Sofas. who
have been giving much trouble to British
traders on the coast near the French terri
tory.
The French authorities on the frontier
were notified OF the despatch OF the British
expedition. as tho French troops also were
engaged In furnishing the marauding Sofas
under Ahmay Samadoo u powerful chief
tain, whose territory extends behind both the
French and English territories.
The British were operating against por
ton OF the tribe which had been driven into
the British sphere by a French force Of Sene-
galese. commanded by French officers.
The collision between the British and
the fact that the French commander, not eA
pecting to find the British 80 tar north, mis-
took them ior Sofas and opened fire.
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adoption OF any measure of prescription or
punishment for what has been done in the
past by those setting up or supporting the
Provisional Government.
II furthermore solemnly agree to accept
the restoration under the constitution ex-
isting at the time of said resolution, and
that will abide BY and fully execute that
constitution with all the guarantee as to
persons and property thersin contained.
"'1 furthermore soiennly pledge myself
and my Government. il restored. to assume
all the obligations created by the Provisional
Government in the proper course OF admin
istration, including all expenditures for
military or police services, it being my pur-
pose. II restored, to assume the Government
precisely as it existed on the day when it
was unlawfully overthrown.
"'Witness my hand, this 18th day OF De-
cember. 1893 L1LIUoKALANr.
"'Attest, J. o. Carter
'"It becomes my further duty to advise
you, sir. the Executive OF the Provisional
Government. and your Ministers, Of the
Presidents determination Of the question,
which your action and that of the
Queen devolved upon him, and that
you are expected to promptly
relinquish to her her constitutional author,
hy: and noY, Mr.. President. and gentlemen
Of the Provisional Government, with deep
and solemn sense OF the gravity OF the Sltua-
ton and with the earnest hope that your
answer will be inspired by that high pa
triotism which forgets all self-interests in
the name and by the authority OF the
United States of America, J. submit to you
the question: Are you willing to abide by
the decision OF the PRESIDENT
"l Will leave this with you, Mr.. President,
as your stenographer may not have 60:
every word, and it may help him.
81 will also leave the certified copy taat'
referred to. tine agreement OF the Queen"
President Dole then said:
"The Government will take the matter I'M.
dsf consideration and answer you as soon as
they are ready"
Mr.. wtllis-"Yes, sir; gentlemen, good
day." !
With this the memorable interview ended.
On December 10 the alarm was revived by
the British Minister receiving permission
from the Governmental land marines from
Her Majesty's ship Champion for the pro-
lection of British Interests. Captain Rookie
said that he expected the Queen would be
restored by the American forces, and he
desired to land fifty marines.
Tho Provisional Government has force
fmen under arms, and the palace is strongly
fortified. Houses are being searched for con.
cealed arms.
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HORNBLOWER REJECTED.
Senate judiciary Committee Reported
Against Confirmation.


Against Confirmation.
A dispatch from Washington says: The
Senate Committee on the Judiciary decided
10 recommend the rejection of the nonlna
tion of William B. Hornb!ower to be
Associate Justice OF the United States
Supreme Court.
The action of the committee was fastened
by the Presidents desire to be- relieved o
the embarrassment OF having the nomination
hanging fire while the business Of the SUI
prame Court was delayed and confused fol
lack Of full bench 10 pass upon constitu'
tional questions.
The members of the Judiciary Committed
ere Senators Pugh, Coke, George. Wins
Hill and Lindsay. Democrats. and Senator:
Hoar. Wilson, Teller, Platt and Mitchell
Republicans. The vote on the nomination in
committee stood
Yeas-Messrs. Villas, Lindsay, Hoar, Platt
and Wilson.
Nays-Messrs. Pugh, Coke, George, Hill
Mitchell, and Teller.
Senators Lindsay and Teller was absent,
but their votes were cast by proxy. Thus
only two Democratic committee members,
oIt OF :o.a! Of six, voted N favor OF :he
Presidents nominee.
Mr.. dornblower who Is distinguished
New York lawyer, was first nominated for
this office September 10 of last year. The
nomination hung in the Judiciary Commit
tee without action. With the adjournment
Of the extra session tho nomination lapsed,
but was renewed by President Cleveland on
the couvsninG OF Congress for the regular
session, December 5, 1899.
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LATER NEWS.

THE Bank of Wellsville. N. Y, owned By
Sumner Baldwin and William Baldwin,
closed its doors. The bank was supposed to
be in good financial condition.
TIE New jersey Democratic Senators
hastily organized, and President Adrain re-
fused to accept the credentials OF the RepCb-
lican Senators-slect, who had been sworn in !;
the Republicans retired to Senate Commit.
tee-room and organized another Senate
Governor Werts sent his message to the Dem
ocratic body.
The damage by fire at the Worlds Fair,
Chicago. is estimated at $500, 900 on build
ings and 5000, 900 on exhibits.
TIE Kentucky Legislature at Frankfort
reelected William Lindsay to the United
States Senate.
BYa strict party vote the House Committee
on Elections decided to recommend to the
House that ex-Congressman John J. O'Neill
be seated f-om the Eleventh Missouri DIG
trict, in place of Charles F. Joy, the sitting
member, who is Republican.
SECRETARY CARLISLE entertained Presi.
dent and Mrs. Cleveland at the first Of the
Cabinet dinners in Washington.
JAMES DENTON HANCOCK was nominated by
the Pennsylvania Democratic Convention at
Harrisburg as candidate for Congressman
at-large.
The Republican Senators at Trenton, N. j.,
forced their way into the Senate Chamber a
bill repeating the racetrack law was passed
by both houses and sent to the Governor for
his signature.
THEODORE F. BAKER, for twenty eight years
paying teller OF the Consolidation National
Bank, Philadelphia, Penn, was arrested for
stealing 81. 900, and held for trial in the sum
OF $4,000. He confessed that he had been
robbing the bank for twenty years.
The extra session of the Colorado Legisla-
ture met at Denver the Senate refused to
print Governor Waites message, intending
to adjourn Immediately.
ADMIRAL DONALD MoNE1IL FAIRFAX, United
States Navy, died at Hagerstown, Md.
D. A. BAKER, cashier Of the First National
Bank, Norwalk, Ohio, for twenty-five years,
committed suicide while respondent.
SECRETARY CARLISLE urged the Senate
Finance Committee to take action looking to
bond issue.
TIE President has nominated Stephen b.
Slocum to be Collector at Newport, R. I.
ITALY Is reportedto be strengthening forti-
fcations and massing troops on her western
borders in anticipation Of war with France.
RUSSIA sets apart nearly $4,000, 900 more
for her navy than last year, and has about
$1,000, 900 contributed by America and Eng
land for her starving people which she does
not know what to do with.
THOUGH rioting has been suppressed, 1t Is
thought, in Sicily, sympathetic demonstra-
tions have been made in widely separated
parts OF Italy.
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VALIANT MUST DIE.
The French Chamber of Deputies
Bomb Thrower Sentenced.

The French Chamber of Deputies
Bomb Thrower Sentenced.
The trial OF Auguste valiant, the An.
archist, who on December 0 last threw a
bomb which exploded in the French Cham
Der OF Deputies has just ended at Paris.
Just previous to the trial report was
circulated that bomb with burned fuse
was found outside the court. The Palace Of
Justice. in which the trial took place, was
surrounded by guards. and nobody was
allowed to pass through their ranks unless
possessed ofa pass, and even then not until
his identity had been fully established.
The court was thronged with people when
valiant was brought in at noon, closely
guarded by policemen.
The opening proceedings were OF purely
formalnature. The prisoner admitted, In re-
ply to the questions Of the Public Prosecutor.
that he had been several times IN prison for
theft. and he exclaimed flercely
''The unjust conditions Of society were re-
sponsible for what You are pleased to term
robberies."
The prisoner said that his ticket OF admts-
sion to the gallery OF the Chamber on the
day he threw the bombs was given to him by
4 Deputy.
The jury deliberated only twenty-five min
utes and returned verdict Of Guilty with
out extenuating circumstances" Judge Gaze
then pronounced sentence OF death upon the
prisoner.
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IT HAPPENS EVERY piY.

The following passage Is copied from the
diary OF lady who goes TO station houses
and prisons In order to help the prisoners
"Found Mrs. Nelson IN one Of the calls.
thismorningy just recovering from state OF,
helpless intoxicstion. She was: I'm, "a sad
plight, poor thing, having slept part Of the.
night in coal-bini and lost her shawl, hat
and shoes, and was evidently much CON-
cerned about her children, whom she had
left alone In house on ALBERT street. As
she was sent down for month We went In
search, Of the neglected little ones, and
founda beautiful curly y-headed boy OF 1--WE.
asleep on the broad window-sill; his pSie,
wan cheek resting against the pane, whilst:
his little sister had crept into q. Clothes
basket on the door which was half full OF
wet linen, and she, too, was last asleep.
They had evidently been waiting and watch-
ing for mother until at length they had
cried themselves to sleep. We took them to
the Home, which was only short distance
away and where they were kept until their
unworthy mothers release. - Sacred b Heart !.
Review. IL s'ss,..s
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Foreign.

A STATE OF siege Yves declared In Sicily on
account OF the anti-tax agitation there.
EXTREMELY cold weather prevailed In Eu.
rope many deaths and great suffering among
the poor were reported; blizzard ragged In
several countries.
INTENSELY cold weather. with snow storms.
prevailed all over England and In some parts
of the Continent. The Thames Is frozen
over, the navigation of the Rhine Is Inn
peded by Ice and at Madrid, Spain. the ther-
mometer was fifteen degrees below freezing
point.
YELLOW fever has broken out at Rio Jam
eiro there were seven deaths from the dis
ease In one day.
COLD weather prevailed all over the
British Isles Railroad communication was
badly delayed, AMI dense fogs seriously
impeded the navigation Of the Channel.
EXPOSURE OF plan to capture the rebel
Brazilian, Admiral Do Cana, resulted in the
shooting Of the naval officer who betrayed
the plot.
JONES, the public hsngman OF Victoria,
Australia, has committed suicide by cutting
his throat. He refused to execute Mrs.
Knorr.
DISPATCH from Palapye. South AFRICA,
says that native reports state that fifteen
Bechuanaland policemen were killed re-
Gently near Inyatl.
Mr.. CLEvELAND's refusal to reconvene
The Brussels Monetary Conference, written
In November. has just come to light IN Lon
don.
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Pho, pHoroesApHIsa lrl, i pnusrAnp.

The Christian Safeguard mentions bright
woman who has hit upon new, and what
has proved to be an effective, device for the.
restraint and reformation of q drunken hus-
band. She and her children were only too
painfully familiar with his disgusting APP
pearance when intoxicated. She thought he:
had but very imperfect Idea himself Of the
sorry picture he presented when In that com
dition. She resolved that he should know,
When he next came home drunk and fellinto
o maudlin sleep she sent for tho photogra-
pher, and had him photographed as he sat
in the chair. The photographer did his work
we'll. the photograph was finished and laid
beside. the husbands plate at breakfast.
Sober then. it Is said of him that he expert
enced decidedly new sensation = there,
was no need OF explanation; the thing ex-,
planned itself; there was no chance for CON
tradicion, the picture was true to life; there
was no room for argument there was only
one thing to DO, that was to "quit ); andthat
he resolved to do, and did. Why may not
the photograph "cure," thus approved. be
extended and brought into more general use2
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KILLED FATHER, MOTHER,
Young Saner Then Went to the Barn,
Set 1t on Fire, and Shot Himself.

Young Saner Ihen went TO the Barn,
Set 1t on Fire, and Shot Himself.
The body Of Rufus Saner, who killed his
father and mother and then set fire to their
house and barn, was found In the
half-destroyed barn rext day with
pistol at his side. Saner was
an inveterate reader of cheap literature.
He had a quarrel with his mother about
feeding chickens, and 1t Is supposed his
father reprimanded him. This made him
angry, and at the first opportunity he took
double-barreled shotgun and fred
upon his mother through a window, killing
her instantly. His father was attracted by
the shot and came upon the scene, to be at
tackled bvthe boy. A struggle followed, and
the son finally killed the father by beating
him over the head with gun, breaking the
stock and bending the barrel.
Rufus then ransacked the stand drawer,
where he knew his father kept his money.
Seeing that it would be impossible to escape,
he dragged his fathers body into the house,
pocred oil over both bodies. and set fire to
them. Throwing the pocketbooks on the
flor. he went TO the barn. set fire to 1t, and
snot himself
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rHE npnnrAnp,a W1IL. !.

leave to society ruined character, al
wretched example and q memory that wtll,
soon rot. I az ~ e 3 Is & ~ ~.
I leave to my parents during the rest ofI
their lives as much sorrow as the human
heart can bear.
I leave to my brothers and sisters as muchl
modification and injury as could bring
upon them. sE, OK; Y - .S ~ 81 -
I leave to my wife q broken heart, o LIE Of
wretchedness, poverty and shame, TO weep
over my untimely death. = = =
I give and bequeath to each Of my childreIti
poverty, ignorance, disgrace, and the re-.
mambrance that their father waeta monster.
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!. rHouaHTiss IRON rHE ii ] BrBIE oNwrn1.a { !

THOUGHTS FROM rHE BrBLE oNwrHE.
4 Woe unto them that follow strong drink. ~
Isaiah ", II. liss y 4 II
Be not among wine bibbers smong riotousa
eaters Of flesh. PROV xxfii. i 20. e n; /,
And the Lord spoke unto Aaron, sayfnS q
Do not drink wine, thou nor thy sons with.
thee. Ley. K, 8, 8. M, Az s,
Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor
drink, that addest thy venom and makest
him drunken also, that, thou msyeH look ON:
their nakedness - Hab. IT,, 15y - as !,
Nor thieves, nor coyetops, nor drunk
the kingdom OF God. II Coz vi, 10 &
Now, therefore, beware, pray thee, and
drink not wine, nor strong drink and cat
not any uncle, 4 thing. TJu iges xiii,