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THE HOUSE.
UopIsins-KcndnIl Contest Decided In
Favor of Contestants,

UopI<ins-Kc Contest Decided In
Favor of tontcrtnnt'
Washington. February 1S.--The house TO-
dov bv vote Of 1877 to 81 reversed the hnd-
ing Of a majority of the elections commit
,ee and decided the contested election case
of n. r. Hopkins VS.. J. NJ. Kendall, IRON
the Tenth Kentucky district, IN favor OF
Tho republican CONTESTANT. Eleven repub-
licans and three populists voted with the
democrats against upseating Kendall,
rho conference reports on the bills 10
oans,on Major General Julius II. stahl az
XIX and the widow of Major General Stone
man at $50 were adopted.
Washington, February lS.-The house TO-
dav adopted the conference reports on the
hill TO pension the widows OF Major Genera
s,oneman. aud Major General julius IL.
stahl at $50 and SIS respectively. =,
THE consideration of the Hopkins hendaii
contested election case from the tenth Ken
,,,rky district was then resumed. Mr.. Royce
,pen, of Indiana. one OF the members Oh
NJ COMMITTEES who signed the minority re-
,ort took the floor 10 support OF the con-
testant's claim ol,.
MIR pinsmore CDem.) OF Arkansas spohe
An s,nnort Of the majority report.
~ A. fJnney tRop.) of North Carolina, the
ether member Of the committee who sisned
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A case now in the United States circuit
court VIII be the means of deciding
whether or not the Interstate commerce
commission has the authority to fix rates.
A large shipment of locomotives for
Japan VIII be made from Philadelphia
this week
Rates to Galveston for the "storming of
the Alamo"
The Missouri Kansas and Texas rail-
way is preparing to inaugurate the gate
ssa4on.
The Houston East and West Texas will
Place four rev bridges across streams In
Texas.
Daniel Haynes of Pine Bluff, Ark, for
merry claim agent of the Gotten Belt. IN
dic;ed for swindMng.
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Cadet. WIN Not Go.

Washington. February ls.-The senate
committee on military affairs today took
adverse action on the proposition 10 bring
the cadets from West Point TO the inaugu-
ration. Eight OF the members were present.
and four-Senators Bates. Cockrell. Mitchell
OF Wisconsin and Walthall-votcd against
the measure. Senator Palmer did, not vote.
and Senators Hawley. Proctor and shoup
voted for it. No action was taken looking
10 another meeting.
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Drcdge hoo, for sabine Pass.

Washington. February 1s.-Tho senate
committee ON commerce today agreN to
report fayorably an amendment to the
sundry civil service appropriation bill.
providing for dredge boat at Sabine Pass,
Texas. to cost S13O,000
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Berlin. February is.-It is learned that
the proposal OF Germany TO blockade Pira-
Gus, the port OF Athens. In order to put a
check upon the warlilsc ard9r OF Greece was
vetoed by Great pr!taln and there ia iittic
prospect Of its bclng adopted.
This, with other information. tends 10
strengthen the belief that the powers az
not seriously opposing Greece.
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USELESS EXPOSTULATION.

James Grafton Carlton Lee to he assistant
quartermaster general with rank of colonel;
Major james Marshall 10 he deputy quar-
tctmastor general with rank OF lieutenant
colonel; Captain John Morley Pullman 10
he quartermastcr with rank of major, Lieu
tenant Alfred NJ Palmer to be assistant
quartcrmastcr with rank of captain.
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SENATE AND HOUSE.
Another Executive Session on the
Arbitration Treaty.
1. +. AMID0N CONFIRMED AS JUDGE
Special Pension Bills Were Passed
in the House.
HOPKINS : KENDALL CONTEST.
IL was Finally Decided in Favor of
the Contestant. WHO Took the
Oath of Oaicc ut Once.
HOPKINS : KENDALL CONTEST

Washington, February 1s.--The open ses
SION cf the senate today laeted only twenty
minutes, during which minor business was
transacted the rest of the day being spent
in executive session.
Washington, February 1s.-Only five sen =
dtors were present when the session Of the
senate opened today. but the galleries were
crowded with ladies'. here 10 attend the
mothers congress.
Mr. Villas CDcm) Of Wisconsin secured
the passage of the senate dill, TO extend
the use of the mall service" It provides
tor using patent postal card and envelope
with coupon attached. The uostmnster gen
cral is authorized to suspen the system II
il proves unsatisfactory on a test.
After the open session had proceeded for
twenty minutes The senate. on Mr. Sher-
mans notion, went mo executive ses
SIGN.
Mr. Quay Rcp) of Pennsylvania wanted
to 20 on with tho b for commission to
look into labor problems, but said that as
the executive session was likely to bring
definite results he would not antagonize Mr..
Shcrmnn's motion.
II was $50 when the executive session
closed and the senate adjourned,
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Greek Administrntion.

Athens. February 18.-Colonel Vassos.
the commander in chief Of the Greek army
OF occupation In Crete. in the name OF
King George is establishing there sys-
TEN OF administration. The municipal
elections are already proceeding and may
ors have been installed In the towns and
villages outside Of canea. Herakllon, Retl-
mo and Sitla.
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Cnn Not NccnH Fleet.

Athens. February 1s--M. skouzes. the
minister for foreign affairs, has replied 10
the last communication from the repre-
sentntives OF the powers. saying that II 10
impossible for Greece 10 recall her torpedo
foilla so long as the excitement continues
I'm Crpte
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Washington. February 1s.-Tbe senate
in executive session made the following
CO ordinations.
Army Colonel George d. Weeks 10 he
quartermaster general with the rank Il
brigadler general; Lieutenant Colonel
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sailed for Crete.

Vienna. February is.-The Austrian
ironclad Grown Princess stefanie. two
torpedo catchers and two torpedo boats
have left Pala for the island Of Crete.
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CHICAGO-The now social regime IN
this city commences its reign With the
second bah of the assembly, to be held
tonight. This will decide She persopnel OF
the new Three Hundred"
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TORONTO-There are 40 Ancient order
Of United Workmen lodges In Canada.
Each one OF these viii send a delegate TO
the Grand Lodge of Canada, which VIII
meet In this city today.
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Rome. February 1s.--Several dispatches
received from Larissa, Greece. say one
thousand Macedonians have crossed the
frontier and Joined the Greek foroeA
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CIERrRNr-A Number OF citizens red
local option meeting at the court house.
A rood many lnd.ea we're p''eStt Ass
were there for the purpose OF makliS 4
ton law Tho tneet.ng was full OF en-
thusiAsm.
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NEW YORK-There VIII be public
hearing By tho New York harbor Hne
hoard today on an application for an ex-
river
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TODAY's FORECAST.

LINCOLN, Ncb.--The general conference
of the seventh Day AdVentistD WIN begin
here today, TO Inst for ten days.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio--Extensive ar
rangements have been completed for tho
State Young Mems Christian nssoci8 ton
convention here. beginning today.
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PouGHKEEPSIE, n. Y.-Thc Stayo
convention OF the Young Mems Christian
association win be held here four days
beginning today.
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GREEK FLAGS DOWN.
They Were Lowered at the Request
OF the Powers.
BLOCKADE OF PlRAEUS WAS VETOED
h'na George to Take Command in
Person.
MACED0NIANS JOIN GREEKS.
"reccc Announces that the Towns
Held by the Powers wII He de-
cinrcd Greek Territory.
NAcEDONIANs JOIN CREEKS.

Canca, February 1s.--Aii Of the Greek
oonsulates on the island OF Crete havo
lowered their flags.
The British and italian torpedo boats
stopped tho Greek ironoiad Hydra. which
was conveying provisions to the Greek
camp.
Colonel Vassos. commanding tho Greek
forces, has decided to attack and occupy
several strategic points.
Tho Greek flag was lowered at tho re-
quest OF the foreign admlrals, who have
now demanded tho withdrawal of the ma
rinc guard from the consulate. The Greek
consul aceodcd under protest declaring
tina, tho admrals were not competent to-
deal with the question. The Mussulsmans
have become excited and are assuming IL
monaoing attitude since the arrival of tho
news that 100 AIussulmnns have been
Killed at Sarahlnos and Sclinos, Another
expedition OF Mussulmnn volunteers Ia
preparing TO start for Selinos.
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Nthchs. Fobfnafy IS.--in tho legInIatlve
chamber today Primo Minister Dclyannis
announced that he had not received au-
ihentic ncws OF the departure OF Turkish
troops for Crete. Replying to questions, he
said that the government was seeking to
discover the motive Of the powers In their
recent artion In Crete The government
had arrived al certain decisions. but was
unable 10 impart any Information as vet.
Some Of the members declared that tho
lowering Of tho nags on tho cnnsulateR con-
siitutod recognition OF Greek occupation.
II Is reported that the council decided to
continue an active policy.
Tho government tonight sent instructions
to the consul at Canoa declaring that as
The four towns which the powers occupied
were not held in bshnlf Of Turkey they
would, like the rest OF Crete, be declared
ns Greek territory
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ARDMORF, 1. T,--chsrles johnson. a
negro. Is under sentence Of the Federal
court to he hanged today. This will no
Territory, as It will also be the first ex-
ecution for rape under the recently en-
acted law.
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London. February 1s.--Mr. Gladstone,
who recently photographed message from
cannoa to the Chronicle regarding the ex-
istinr situation Ms already reported by tho
Associated Press. when asked Tor an opn-
ion concerning the proposed blochadc OF tho
.Grrok port OF riraous again wired tho
Chronicle follows,
~ have no information sufficient for
judging. but ] detcst tho whole Idea OF
using force In behalf OF Turkey. which I
think haa become an outlaw"
The Athens correspondent of the Chron-
clo declares OH what Is pronounced abso-
Lutte authority that all the reserves viii ho
called out
saws.
There IL no confirmation NJ the rumor
that the Crotnns have maSsacred 200 Mos
lens IN tho Sitia district
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London. February ia dispatch to the
Times from canea says; Among the killed
at sarakinos were twenty women and
sixty-one children.
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TODAT'S FEATURES.


Crete.
King George to take command In person.
Greek flags lowered al the consulates.
Cablegrams from Minister skouzes.
Proposal OF Germany to blockede Pirae.
us vetoed by Great Britain.
Macedonians join Greeks.
Foreign.
Carlist agitations IN Spain.
Progress of the Philippine war.
Famine in India.
Gomez cuts off Weyler from Havana,
Prices of merchandise raised,
Domestic.
Hopkins Kendall contest decided by the
house in favor OF Hopkins
Bill passed by the senate to extend the
use of the mail service. Consideration OF
arbitration treaty.
Proceedings of the lumbermen's conyen-
ton at Memphis.
Lexow trust Investigations.
Lane issues an address to cotton plant
ers.
Senator Kyle reelected
Hanna not TO so into the cabinet.
sport.
Deny Coleman. n colored boy, killed In
the ring ait Cincinnati
Malone-Barnes pool match at Dallas.
state.
Arbor day proclamation issued by tho
governor.
Street car strike at Galveston settled un-
der an agreement on rate of wages.
Thousands visit the batuleshhp Texas
and thousands unable 10 get abroad.
Bank officials arrested at Tyler on in
dactments returned by the Federal grand
jury now IN session at Galveston.
John Emerson convicted and given two
years IN the pemtcniiary for the Hail dia-
mond robbery in Fort Worth.
Jury in the Nat Cuny murder case at
Hampstead brings III Il verdict of acqut-
tai.
County Commissioner Jonas elected as
county judge of Bexar county.
h. l.. Ripple fined $500, with thirty days
in Jail for sanderlng ms sister-in-1aw, in
Gonzales couaty court.
The Markets.
Cotton futures higher at New York and
New Orleans.
Horston epot cotton i-16c higher.
Wheat advanced 10 75Ap75 Csc.
a. ~. .l..ft
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Cotton futures higher at New York and
New Orleans.
Houston spot cotton i-16c higher.
Wheat advanced 10 75A as Csc.
The stock nlarks- was excessively dull
and fluctuations narrow.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-12-16
The Treating Habit.

It was Pope Telesphorus, who died
before the year $50 A. D., who insti
tuted Christmas as festival, though
for some time it was irregularly held in
December, April and May But for CEN
turtles before there had been feast of
Yule among the northern nations whose
great enjoyment was in drinking the
wassail bowl or cup. Nothing gave
them so much delight as indulgence in
"carousing ale," especially at the sea-
son of short days when fighting was
ended. 1t was likewise their custom at
all their feasts ''for the master of the
house to fill large bowl or pitcher, to
drink out of it first himself, and then
give to him that sat next, and so it
went around. - This may have been the
origin of that popular American custom
known as treating 1t is certain that
upon our Christian observance Of this
glorious day have been ingrafted habits
taken from rude and barbarous people.
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Christmas day The snow fell heavily,
deadening the sound of the church bells,
which, through broken pane, remind
ed me Of the holy festival l expected
to hear my neighbors sing hymns. My
own time was devoted to my books
the only relief to an enforced solitude.
Toward evening, while the guard
slept, l distinctly heard the voice of the
man Greek. He seemed to be growing
rather than speaking, and in the inter
walls Of his silence heard the female
sob Not very merry Christmas,
thought l. Sometimes one voice rose
above the other The one was shrill, the
other loud and angry. Then there was
a scuffle; then all was tranquil Night
had fallen, and had hoped the parties
had gone to sleep. But again the MUIR
murs, the expostulations, the outbursts,
disturbed my quiet. And now the wom-
an became voluble, and spasmodic bursts
Of grief alone interrupted the torrent of
her eloquence. Often the man called out
what appeared to be 'Silence" adding
a few words, none of which was dis
tinct enough to be caught, in minatory
tone. Then came another struggle,
words, bitter words, stifed cries, heavy
fall, a scream, silence again.
l could not sleep. What had been the
issue Of the last quarrel? Had the
peace and good will'' taught by the
Redeemer, whose natal day the outer
Christian world was celebrating, ulti~
mately prevailed, and were the recent
antagonists illustrating the Horatian
maxim that the falling out Of lovers is
the renewal of love? Or had the last
fall so stunned the feebler Of the two
individuals as to render the revival of
either love or anger temporarily impos-
sible?
was not long in doubt. 1t was past
midnight when 1 was awakened by dol
orous cries and heavy sobs, vehement
protestations and earnest apostrophes in
the voice of the man. knocked loudly
at the wall to suggest silence. He evil
called out in good Italian, BE quietr
It was Of no avail. reused up the
guard and asked him what was the mat
ter with the gentleman. My custodian
suggested he was drunk. l could not,
however. divest my mind of the idea
that a deed of darkness had been perpe-
trated
The night wore away. I could not
sleep. I no longer heard the voice Of
the woman. Even the mans voice was
hushed. But instead of the usual sounds
my ear was assailed with knockings on
the floor and noise as of saw or file
at work. When the restaurateur came
round in the morning to take orders for
breakfast, told him what I had heard
and suggested that the lady might be
i'll and need medical aid. He went next
door, but was sent away with the init
nation that nothing was wanted. Two
or three more days elapsed The time
had arrived for my release. On the very
day indeed when l was to be emanci-
pated my neighbors were also to be
freed l heard the officers arrive next
door. Some words were uttered, follow
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Reminder of an Old Custom.

Hundreds of old country people, espe-
oially of Irish birth, will remember the
Christmas candle which is lighted and
placed in the window at midnight Of
Christmas eve and allowed to burn there
on the successive nights until it is all
consumed. It is one of the most inter-
esting of all the customs associated with
the religious celebration of the Christian
festival It is symbolic, Of course, of the
Light of the World" but some hold
that with the mistletoe, the holly and
the festive practices of the season it goes
back to Druid or pagan origin and is
derived from some olden symbolism Of
the returning warmth Of the sun. How
ever this may be. it is not generally
known that the custom has been pre-
served in Canada to this day by few
old country people, comparatively speak
ing, TO whom Christmas would not bear
it's holy message without the tall wax
candle shining in their window
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ed by an alteration. Then the man cried
bitterly What could be the matter?
More officers came. The man was fetter-
ed and taken away. Where was the wo-
man? He had stabbed her in his anger,
and under some absurd notion that her
existence would be forgotten by the au-
thorities he had taken up two planks
and deposited the dead body of the poor
girl beneath them. This explained the
operations which followed upon the 81
lence When l was released, l saw my
quondam neighbor sitting in veranda
of the place where went to reclaim my
fumigated apparel, guarded by two SOL
diers. He was little old man of ma
lignant aspect. remembered having
seen him at the harbor with handsome
young Greek whom / supposed to be
his child No one knew exactly what
their relative position was 1t was
enough that he had shed her blood on
Christmas night
W. A. GILCR1sT
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HE REDWOOD GAZETTE.
BY AIKEN E. SCHMAHL.
THURSDAY. DEC. Is, 1897.
A CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE.
An Incident In the Life of an Observing
Traveller.

An Incident In the Life of an Observing
Traveller.
Several winters ago had arrived at
Odessa from Asiatic Turkey. The un-
lucky yellow flag hoisted by command
Of the visiting surgeon Of the port. COM
PEELED the brig was in to toss about in
the roadstead for week before it was
admitted to the quarantine harbor
Then | was required to send my clothes
for fumigation. and at the end of an
other week the authorities permitted
me to land and take up my quarters in
the lazaretto for IA days more, ION sus-
picion Of plague"
The Odessa lazaretto is built in the
form Of a quadrangle. Each room is
separated from its neighbor by double
wall, between which sentinel takes
his station to see that neighbors hold
no communication with each other.
There is small courtyard in front Of
each roo, ind double iron grating
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GUAhUED BY TWO SOLDlERS.
one row Of grating few feet before the
other-keeps the prisoners from any
personal contact with the outer world,
represented by the restaurateur and
his aids, the surgeon and the chaplain.
In the room adjoining mine were con-
fined Greek and young woman, who
passed portion Of their time in sing
ing to the music of a guitar and occa-
sionally a tambourine. Much Of the rest
was spent in eating, drinking and sleep
ing, to judge from the long intervals Of
silence But there were noisy episodes
which conveyed strong proofs that the
lady could scold as we'll as sing. and
sometimes the quarrels rose to terri
BILE pitch, a thump. followed by q
scream, furnishing the climax It was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-24
Assignment OF Pupils.

OF Tup1ADs
Supt. Young has been busy for
some time in making the proper as
signment Of pupils to the new build
ing. 1t is impossible to define any
distinct district lines. The terri
tory proper runs from Seventeenth
street on the west to Twentieth on
the east. Between Seventeeth and
Nineteenth the south limit is Seventh
avenue. However. it has become
necessary to take pupils from Build.
ings Nos. 1. and s. From No.
4 first and second grade
entire will be transferred, while Sc
lections are to be made from the
third. fourth and fifth grades of ad.
jscent buildings needing relief.
Twenty are to be sent from the fifth
grade at No. 6 and 20 from the
fourth grade at No. 1, the others
coming from the several rooms that
are overcrowded. The grades run Of
high as to include the fifth. In max.
ing the selections, Supt. Young has
endeavored as far as possible to &C
arrange that children in different
families will not be separated, bu,
will go to the same building, but he
has found the task difficult one
and where patrons Of the schools
find that their children are sent Il
buildings other than they would pre-
fer to have them 20, they will know
that circumstances are such tina
some pupils may not have even
chance to 60 to school.
The corps of instructors in tn
new No. 3 building is composed q,
follows: Mrs. r. G. Young, princi
pal; Miss Margaret Stewart, fiftl
grade; Miss Bertha Williams, fourtl
grade; Miss Maud White, third grade
Miss Emma Churchill. second grade
Miss Bride M. Egan. primary.
IN the training department. thu
cadet system of perfecting and id
vanciDg teachers will be employed
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Pastor weloomed.

A reception to Rev. C. o. McCul.
loch, who has been returned to the
passionate Of the First Methodist
church for another year, was given
by the congregation at the church
last evening. There was q large
number OF people present to renew
the welcome extended to DR.. Nc
Culloch and his estimable wife II
months ago. j. F. Robinson. acting
for the congregation, with . neat lii.
tie speech, presented to Rev. McCul.
loch q purse Of money and q large
supply Of groceries, etc. DR.. McCul.
loch made feeling response. A fine
program was given. It consisted OF
piano solos by Mrs. j. +. Robinson,
and vocal numbers by Mrs. Minnie
Ranson-Bsrker. 8. j. Collins and the
H. o. quartet.