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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
Loss ESTIMATED AT s1.OOO,OOO.
One Fatality and Many Injured at
the Cleveland Fire.

the Cleveland Fire.
CLEVELAND. O.. December PA de-
failed review of the big fire which oc-
CURED here last night shows that The
loss. If anything. viii exceed H.O)o,Ooo.
The list Of accidents was unusually
heavy. and as a result one man-Ldeu-
tenant William Z. MacFeelers. who tell
down the elevator shaft-has already
died.
The other accidents were; Fireman
John Hubner leg broken; Fireman T. T.
Kane. internal injuries; Hoseman John
Birlers. badly burned; Emma Naldoski'
hurt by a falling sign; Captain henry
Hanks. back sDrained; Fireman James
bRichards. overcome by smoke John H.
Waffle. badly injured internally.
A thrilling incident of the fire was
runaway team attached TO a closed car
rage containing Mrs. ". u, White Oh
this city. and Mrs y. w Shoemaker OF
Denver. The frightened horses literally
moved down the people. Mrs. Shoemaker
said IL was like riding on pavement OF
human lives. When the carriage was
stopped both ladies were unconscious
though not injured.
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Tried 70 shoot Him.

y difficulty occurred at Second and
Broad streets at O'Clock this morning
between William Taylor, negro. and
Mr. T. w. Morrissette The former
drew pistol, and fired at Mr.. Norris
settle, but, luckily, missed his aim. The
negro was promptly arrested, and lodged
in the Second Police Station.
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weIi-Known Foot-BaIlist KilIed.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, December "A
Marshall Newell, the wel-known Har-
ward football player, lately assistent Ill
vision superintendent OF the Boston ana
Albany railroad, was struck and instant
ly killed by an engine In the freight-yards
here tonight. He was one OF the greatest
football tackles on record.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

White Star Line will probably leave iol
Europe tomorrow. on the CunaIa LIZ
steamer Lucanla. His going IS rather W.
cxnected. II was stated yesterday. not
otiieially. however. that on Mr.. hersey
return TO this country he will tiF:e cnais re
OF tho big gold-hunting synplca'e
which the Canadian Pacific railway, JOIN
W NacKay. Ogden Mills J., n. iIS''0''
and The Duke OF Teck are intercsleu'
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as methods Of cutting 70 increase ,ne
value OF the growing wood, or TO start
young growth Of yellow poplar. wn''e
oak. or other trees, and such matters OF
detail are entirely within the province
of the individual.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

MAHoNEY. --Died, al the residence OF
E. ]. McQuaide. No. Si7 Buchanan street.
at 2 A. NJ. Saturday December 18th.
JOHN MAHONEY
Funeral from above residence; requiem
high mass at 10 A. NJ. MONDAY at 81.
Peters Cathedral Friends invited TO at
tend
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
rARDoNED by THE PREsIDENT.
Christmas-Cift 90 Him May Have
CoIae Too Late.

PITTsBURG. PA. December PA. c.
ALLISON, OF sunbury. Pa, convicted last
March OF fraudulent use Of the mails
and sentenced to serve eighteen months In
the Western Penitenuary, was to-day
hardened BY President Mckinley. War
den Wright. of the penitentiary. received
a telegram from Attomey-GeneraI Me-
Kenna about noon to-day. saying TO par
don Allison as a Christmas gift from
President Mckinley.
IL is feared. however that the pardon
came 100 late. as Allison is lying in the
hospital OF the penitentlary critically ill
from consumption.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
NEW TURF RECORDS.
THEY ARE MADE AT THE OAK
LAND, CALIFORNIA, TRACK.
Buckyva Goes Mile and n Half I'm
1882 1-f-saIyado Goes Vile and
So 3-4 Seconds.

SAN FRANCISCO. December PIE Il.
Purser's bay gelding Buckwa, by Buckwa-
Wewa. carrying 1903 pounds. Martin up.
lowered the worlds record for a mile ana
a half at the Oakland track this after
noon, winning under pun by six lengths,
in 2S2 IA. Lamplighter held the former re-
cord.
The S-year-old colt saIvado. by Saliva
DOR Oranesta, established a new RECORD
for a mile and one eighth. Time, l52 81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
Canada nnd The Yukon.

OTTAWA, ONT. December 8--Hon
Clinors sifton. Minister of the Interior
win leave for Washington on Sunday TO
confer with the United States authorities
on Yukon matters.
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EIre nt Eyerett. Mas.

EVERETT. MASS, December 2.-Ihe
Ferry street-car house of the West-End
street railway was destroyed by fire To-
day. together with ninety electric cars.
The loss on the building is estimated az
about $4,000, and on the cars at $lZO'VV0.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
nnel netween PoIitlcians.

PAINTSVILLE, KY. December "a
Gratz Arnett and Green Patrick, both
politicians. fought with reyolYers here to-
DAYS. The duel was the outcome OF an
Old grudge Eight shots were exchanged,
and Arnett was dangerously wounded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Twas the night before Christmas, when
all through the house
Not creature was stirring, not even
mouse:
The stockings were all hung by the chin.
In hopes that 81. Nicholas soon would DO
there;
The children were nestled all snug in
their beds.
While visions Of sugar plums danced IN
And mamma, in her 'kerchief and in
Had Just settled our brains for long
winters nap,
When out on the lawn / heard such
clatter,
l sprang from my bed TO see what was
the matter;
Away 10 the window flew like a fash.
Tore open the shutters. and threw up the
The moon on the breast of the new fallen
snow,
Gave the Iustre OF midday to objects be-
When. what to my wondering eyes should
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny
with little old driver, so lively and
quick,
I knew in a moment it must be st. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they
came.
And he whistled and shouted and called
them by name;
Now Dasher! now Dancerl now Prancer
ard NiXenl
On. Comet on Cupid! on Donderl on
Bltzeni
To the top Of the porch, to the top OF The
Now. dash away dash away! dash
away. all!'
As dry leaves that before the wild hurri-
cane fly.
When they meet with an obstacle mount
SO. up to the housetop the coursers they
flew.
with the sleigh full OF toys, and ST.
Nicholas, too;
And thea, in twlnkling, 1 heard on the
roof,
The prancing and paving Of each little
hOOf
As l drew in my head and was turning
around
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with
He was dressed all in fur, from his head
10 his foot,
And his clothes were furnished with ashes
and SCOT;
4 bundle OF toys he had flung on HIS back.
And he looked Ike pedler just opening
his pack
His eyes-hOw they twinkled, his dimples
how merry,
His cheeks were like roses, his nose Ike
a cherry
His dear litile mouth was drawn UP like
a bow.
And the beard Of his chin was white as
the snow;
The stump Of pipe he held tight IN his
teeth
And the smoke it encircled his head like
a wreath.
He had a broad face, and little round
belly
That shook when he laughed Ike bowl
ful OF Jelly;
He was chubby and plump, a. right jolly
old elf
And / laughed when l saw him In spite
of myself;
\ wink Of his eye. and twist OF his
head
soon gave me to know 1 had nothing TO
dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight
TO his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned
with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside Of his nose,
And giving q nod, up the chimney ne rose.
He sprang 10 his sleigh, 70 his team gave
"a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down OF
a thistle
But ! heard him exclaim, ere he drove
out Of sight,
Merry Christmas TO all, and 20 all a
good night"
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D,sns,rous pInxe al Patterson.

NEW YORK. December A.-tire in the
BUSINESS portion of Paterson, n. j., de-
stroyed property Of the value of $4,000.
about equally divided between the build
ing and the stock tenants.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
The Panama scandal.

PARIS. December 2i.--During the Pana-
ma scandal trial. NJ Andrieux. former
reasons.
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prta Rohert nillon SOFIA.

BRCNsWlcK, GA. December 2L-The
brig Robert Dillon vas sold by the Mar.
flial to-day to STR. Whitman 81. ssmons
Tor Si,4oG
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
"The Night After Christmas"


Twas the night after Christmas, and ali
through the town
The nurses were running, some up and
some down.
The doctor was wanted. for, plague on
Old Nick,
His VISIT had made all the little ones sick.
His cakes were too nice ana MS pies were
TOO sweet,
That from morning TIL night they could
do nothing but eat.
The hearts were all light, and peeped out
Their stomachs ali tight, and chockful OF
mince-plesi
They were merry as larks and no care for
Unmindful that joy is soon followed by
sorrow,
The lights were all out, and the blinds
were all closed;
Papa and mamma in deep slumber re-
The cat on the hearth-rug was licking her
And seemed to be thinking OF old Santa
Claus;
The nre in the chimney burned cheerful
ana bright,
And the frost on the panes shone Ike
crystals OF light;
The tea-kettle bubbling before the warm
Was singing the dirge OF once happier
dnyei
The clock on the mantel had just sound
ed one
And announced that another new day had
begun
When. bark! from the nursery solo of
means
Then a duet Of sobs. with a chorus OF
grO1ns.
Broke IN on the stiffness and silence OF
night
And threw the whole house in commotion
The mothers quick ear first encountered
She sprang up in bed. and sprang out
with a bound.
But papa had of Witnessed such tumults
before
And the louder the groans. why tho louder
he'd snore.
And. oh! such sight was ne'er witness
ed before.
The children were rolling about on the
fic0r:
The bedclothes were rulne0 the carpet
was spoiled, 100
And their pretty night-dresses VIZ
rumpled and sOilcd.
The nurse. all bewildered. was frettins
The children in concert were wretchng
ard heaYing.
They kicked and they twisted, and they
squlrmed all about.
She was sure that their bowels were tu'H-
.Oh I'm SO sickl / shall die OF this pain
"rli never touch Santa cians's candy
again"
Poor maj in fiutter. threw her sad eyes
Little Bob. with splutter. threw up MS
minneapolis,
And ST. Nick. who was peeping, cried out
with titter-
.In every sweet there Is drop that IS
bitter:
But cheer up, my children, yOu'n soon be
all right
And cracking his whip. he was soon out
% sight.
The cries we're all over. and all weat TO
bed:
head:
The Hfe-6lood again freely eoursed IN
their veins,
through their brains
With a smile they woke, from their WIS.,
Ions OF bliss
AS mamma on each rosy lip planted
kiss,
And they vowed that In spite OF all sick
ness and pain.
They'd hang up their sto"kingS nsxt
Christmas again.
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nls eo,a-l.un,ins srnalcn,e.

fnd Express f0-aay says: mir. II. Malt
sand kefsey. the American agent OF the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
.ADVANCE EXPEDITIONs.

PORTLAND. ORE. December 2A-The
Portland Chamber Of Commerce tonight
wired Secretary Algef that the
northwestern people fear the government
relief expeditions cannot reach Yukon in
time to prevent suffering, and Offering,
I'm behalf of the city. If the government
viii also apportion $4,000 Of the relief
fund, TO send advance expeditions to re-
lieve immediate wants, to reach Dawson
in sixty days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
KL0NDIKE RELIEF.
THE pRELrMryARIEs BEING RAP
IDLY ARRANGED.
Procurement of Reindeer from lap
rnnd-Ordcrs Issued for Gathering
Up of Paek-Trains-The Question
OF Route.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. December "a
The preliminaries OF the Klondike RELIEF
expeditions are being rapidly arranged
by the War Department. Lieutenant
Devore and DR.. Jackson were busy this
morning making final preparations Tor
their trip 20 Lapland. and will start for
New York tonight, I'm order TO sail on
the Lucania tomorrow morning.
Secretary Alger has cabled to Mr.. kjeii-
man. at Alien, Norway, 10 contract for
800 head OF reindeer in advance Of the ar
rival there Of DR.. Jackson and Lieutenant
Devore. This was done TO save time,
so that all will be ready for the final
purchase and the shipment of the ami
mails when DR.. Jackson arrives at Alien.
Lieutenants Preston and Ryan, Of the
Ninth Cavalry, have been ordered to take
charge OF the pack-trains, which are to
be gathered up from points in Wyoming
and convey them TO Vancouver barracks.
Secretary AIgier believes that these trains
will be OF great use in getting supplies
through to the interior of Alaska. They
will be pushed forward as rapidly as pos
sible and without waiting for the arrival
of the reindeer at Skaguay or Dyea.
1t is hoped that with a proper use OF
the trains a large amount Of food sup
plies can be gotten safely through White
Pass, and placed in a camp TO be estab-
Hshed there. which will afterwards be
used as the starting place for the rein
deer trains. If this calculation proves
to be well founded the reindeer will find
a comfortable corral ready for them
when they arrive IN Alaska. and so can
be used TO great advantage.
There is a disposition just now on the
part Of officials who are arranging the
plans for the expeditions TO abandon the
Dalton trail route, and instead TO take
the Lake Lindeman route This would
involve the use OF a frozen river for
large part Of the way, but this is believed
to, ln aiIIn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

orders for printing sent to the Dispatch
Company will be given prompt attention
and the style OF wcrk and prices will
be sure TO please you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

parted from him. I gave him a shining
dollar for soaring him so. and he was
himself again. We had had fine time
In the few hours had stayed with him,
and l asked him TO pick up his banjo
again and play and sing the tune he used
TO call mir. Kimble." His bony fingers
raked across the strings again and ne
sang the quaint song had enjoyed often
when child:
you CANT guess what We had TO supper
Cum rop-strop-bottle Mr. Kimble;
Black-eyed peas and bread and butter
Cum a Top-strop-bottle Mr.. Klnble'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

'Beefsteak. ham and mutton chop.
Cum a rop-strop-bottle Mr. kimDle'
Make a niggers lips go lppity-hep.
Cum rop-strop-bottle Mr. Kimoie.
Ard after each verse sang the chorus'
"Keemo. Kmo, Kilgo. Kayro,
Fleero, F'liro. Flavoray;
Rop-strop periwinkie. little yaller boosei'
Cum a rop-strop-bottle Mr.. kimbie.
Though age had left its telling mark on
the person Of Nose his rich voice was az
clear as a bell. and the minstrel OF TO-DAY
cannot equal II for genuine MELODY
was not anxious TO leave him, but the day
was far spent, and had several miles 70
90. so | babe him good-by, and left the
faithful old servant with tears streaming
down his husky face. He laid his rough
hands on my head and blessed me- saying
"Nassa VIII, I'll soon be ober dere IN ue
land oh Canyan, but I'll remember as
visit to my dying day"
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When Duty Becomes a Pleasure.

When Duty Becomes o Pleasure.
II We 60 on in the course which God intends,
there will come time when, just as the sol-
dier becomes inspired with intense patriot
ism, just as the physician realizes the digni-
ty and solemnity OF his profession, so the
Christian enters into the largeness and ful-
ness OF divine things, and then there Is an
ardor. zeal, an enthusiasm, positive Joy,
in doing the will of God which transform
and transfgura the whole man. Duty,
which before was like the piping and
iron work intended for an illumination, but
which was black and cherries, flames out
with light and beauty all its own: obedf-
ence, which before was like q dewdrop In
the darkness OF the night, catches the flashes
Of the morning sun, and has radiance sur
passing any diamond: devotion, which be-
fore was like windmill moving with ntfui-
ness, now has the beat and steadiness OF an
engine: faith, which before crept like q
vessel through fog, now sweeps on ss ..
mighty steamer In the cloudless day.
prayer, which before hardly dared to rise3
from the earth, now as on eagles pinione
travels the measureless sky. A glorious
transformation has been effected. The body
no longer dominates the soul. The mind
the heart, the spirit, are under the spell OF.
the unseen, and the life which the man lives
In the flesh Is lived by faith In the Son Of
Cod. Wesley Johnston, D. D., In The
Creed and the Prayer"
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THE sTAR.sPANcLEo BANNER"
A Little Boy Was the First Person to Sint
the Spirited Song.

A Little Boy Was the First Person to Sing
the Spirited Song.
In Lossing's Pictorial Field Book
of the War of 1872" it is recorded that
the "Star-Spangled Banner" was first
sung in restaurant in Baltimore, next
door to the Holiday Street Theatre,
by Charles Durango, to an assemblage
of the patriotic defenders of the city,
and after that nightly at the theatre.
This statement is slightly inaccurate,
and though it is one of no great his
torical importance it involves a matter
of sufficient interest to justify cor
rection. The first person to sing that
spirited song-which, though given
foreign air and commemorating sim
gle episode in our country's history,
has filed millions of hearts with pa
triotic devotion-was q lad OF twelve
years of age, the scene of his childish
effort being neither restaurant nor q
theatre, but the open street In 'front.'
of Captain Benjamin Edes's printing
Office in Baltimore, the second day
after the bombardment Of Fort Nc
Henry. It is worthy Of record, too,
that the person who first "set up the
song, printed it and distributed it to
the citizens of Baltimore was also q
boy-an apprentice Of Captain Edes-
the whole thing being done while the
gallant captain was still out of the city
with his regiment, the Twenty-seventh
Maryland Infantry, which three days
before had acted with conspicuous
bravery at the battle Of North Point.
The name of the apprentice boy,
then seventeen or eighteen years old,
was Samuel Sands. he lived very
much respected citizen Of Baltimore to
a very old age. The little singer was
James Lawrenson, who afterward, for
nearly seventy years, was connected
with the Postofice Department, and
also employed, for probably half that
time, as a writer for the National In
telligencer, the Philadelphia Ledger
and the Baltimore Sun. He died near
" ninety years old, at his home In
Baltimore, universally loved and hon.
ored.
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again and dozen feet away from the
boat wet head popped out of the
Water. Will shook himself, sputtered
and shouted:
otis there, it's there; I touched 1t. "
Then he struck out for the raft,
dragging something along in his hand
When he crawied out he laid an old,
worn, rusted musket on the logs. All
the boys were wild with excitement.
Dick insisted on stripping and making
a dive, and he, too, brought up a mus
ket. Then Will went down with one
end of small rope in his mouth. This
ne ran through the fork of the cannon.
A larger rope was dragged down, and
before dark the boys were on shore
ready to begin pulling in their prize.
But it would not stir. It was too deep
in the mud.
The next afternoon they came down
with Tom Fishers old white-faced
team, fastened it to the rope, and with
one strong pull the cannon came loose
anu tHcu IL Hdo uO lIOuUAC W pun eA0
battered and rusted and wholly worth
less old piece Of artillery out of the
water.
Somehow, in spite of all the boys
could do, the news spread about like
wild-fre, and every one in town came
out to see what Sullinger's Hole had
given up to the light Of day. A
hundred willing hands dragged the
old cannon to the top Of the bluff, and
on Fourth of July morning 1t was
loaded with powder-but that is get.
ting ahead of the story. For when
Griggsville heard what the boys had
done Will Spencer became the hero OF
the hour, and the money for great
celebration was quickly tsubscribed.
And on the morning of the great day
Griggsville was out in her best with
flags waving and frecraclers popping
and anvils booming. The news OF the
great find had spread, and men and
women and children came from all
over the country to help Griggsville
celebrate and to see VIII Spencer.
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Costly displays of Fireworks.

The cost of a finely managed dis
play of fireworks is no small consider
alton. At the Presidential Inaugural
ton at Washington March 4, 1885,
$4,000 was paid to one company Tor
fireworks, and I was shown one check
for 81, 900, which was given for .
similar but more extensive display at
the Centennial of Washington's in
auguration, April 80, 1889. Paris and
London have always been exceedingly
lavish in this regard. As early as
1897, $4,000 were spent in London
ON fireworks to celebrate the peace OF
Ryswick. In 1914 an even larger
amount was spent to celebrate in st:
James Park the Tooth anniversary OF
the reigning family; and at Crystal
Palace, where fireworks are frequent,
three toms of quick-match are some-
times let off in q single evening.
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found bottom, although more than one
of the men of Griggsville had sounded
the pool. The earliest settlers in the
county had called it the 'rhaunted
pool" but ever since old man Sullin-
ger had scoffed at the idea and had
gone bathing in its waters, never to
return, it had been known as Sullin-
gers Hole. al these things the boys
knew and they avoided the dark pool.
They neither skated on it in winter nor
swan in it in summer, although few
of the braver ones had fished around
its edges and caught big, lazy, old bass
and pickerel. It was, therefore, not
at all surprising that Ruddy Wilson
shrugged his shoulders and laughed
when Will made the suggestion.
'sNone of that for me-" he said.
"Oh, we'll, you needn't go along un-
less you want to-" responded Will,
impatiently. "All this talk about
Sullinger's Hole being haunted is
foolishness. I've caught good many
fish there, and it's q beautiful place.
May be the old cannon and muskets
were never dumped in there at all.
but if they were it would be a. great
thing to drsg 'em out and have . pa
rade with 'em on the Fourth and fire
the cannon early in the morning. I
tell you, boys, it would be the biggest
celebration that Griggsville ever had. "
Will was very much excited, and
several of the boys at once grew inter
ested. Will didn't know as much
about Sullinger's Hole as the other
boys, and so he was less afraid.
'I'd help" said Dick Lansing, "i
+ was sure there was any way of do
ing it." =,
"All right, Dick, we'll show 'em, "
put in Will, whose eyes fairly glowed
with excitement. "We'll have the old
guns all up here by the Fourth and it
will be . celebration worth seeing. "
When Dick went over, all of the
doubters except Ruddy went with him.
The company was pledged to the
greatest secrecy, and work was to be-
gin at once. The baseball ptacticing
was forgotten, and seven boys set of
down the narrow pathway that led to
Sullinger's Hole.
That night and tho next evening