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The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
CONGRESSMAN DoCKERY has framed a
provision in the general appropriation
bill to cut off the 30 days sick leave of
the clerks in the departments at Wash
inEton, as they all have an annual va
cation of 30 days aud all national holt
days besides, and the two annual leaves
is more than would be allowed in the
business world.
WORD was received from Washing
ton by the officers of the Chicago Bust
ness league that President Mckinley
would make the proposed department
OF commerce the subject of special
message TO congress.
DURING the present session of con-
gress the labor organizations of the
country expect to SECURE some impor-
tant legislation in the interest of
wage-earncrs. They have decided to
concentrate their influence on the Phil
lips nou-partisan commission bill. the
arbitration bill and the contempt of
court bill.
SENATOR MONEY wa, sworn in on the
eth in the senate and senator Allen in
troduccd a bill for congress of In
dians at the coming Omaha exposition.
The house had lively skirmish over
the distribution of the presidents
message to the various committees,
Mr.. Curtis, of Kansas, introduced a
bill TO abolish the present system of
government in the Indian territory.
EX-AMRAssADOE BAYARp is likely to
be candidate for United States SEN
ator to succeed Senator Gray, of Della
ware
THE house committee on banking
and currency has been informed that
Secre tnry Gage is at work on meas
ure for the revision Of the currency
and banking affairs and that it will
soon be laid before il.
THAT Germany anticipates trouble
ht no distant date with Russia is mani
fest from the orders that have just
been issued by the war department at
Berlin for the immediate rearmament
of all the forts along the Russian
frontier line. The expense cntailcd
will be enormous.
IT is whispered in select circles in
London and Paris that serious trou ble
has arisen between Count and Countess
BOni Castellanc over the formers cx-
travagancc. Even the vast fortune of
Jay Gould's daughter, it is said. is
proving unequal to the drain made
upon it by the financial follies of Count
Boni. The question of a possible sep
aration is now being discussed by rel
ativcs and lawyers.
RALPH NJ. EASILY, acting as secrc-
tary for large number of reform and
quasi-political organizations, has is
sued a call for a national meeting in
New York, January Is, to push the en-
actment of laws to reform the pres.
cnt method of primary caucuses.
Mrs. NANCY ALLISON MCKINLEY. the
mother of President Mckinley, died at
Canton, o., at eco on the morning OF
the 12th. She was born in 1909 and
was stricken with paralysis IL days be-
fore her death and most OF the time
had been unconscious. The president
and all the other members of the
family were present when her life
ended.
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oomPeRs. ANNUAL ADDRESS
!nter-.tinc Statistics Of the Growth and
Hnxsr af Ih- ErI-r.t ...n of ]. .bDr

.nter-.tinc stati.tiss of the Growth and
Power of the f-d-rst,"n Of l.'bor
NASHVILLE Tenn. Dtc- 14.-Ihe Ma
:ional Federation of Labor began It's
18th annual session in this city yester-
day with an attendance of about %
delegates. President Gompers presid-
ed. Havelocl,. Wilson and Edward
Hartford. delegates from Eagland were
introduced by the president. William
Aimison, of the local Typographical
union. delivered an address OF welcome
President Gompers said. in his annual
address:
With two exceptions all our affiliated M
tional unions report large increase OF local
unions and membership There il an increase
OF about 81 ,0Oo members in the organizations
affiliated The strikes Of this year. with few
exceptions, have been Tor ghcr wages shorter
hours and recognition OF union principles Our
organizations report with cra lying unanlinl-
Is. the very large number OF successes secured
the advantages gained and the growth and eK-
tension of the power a organization enjoyed
The movement TO reduce the hours OF labor is
always one which commands the hrst attention
of organized labor We hold that no condition
is satisfactory nor any solution complete which
fails to eliminate the curse and the degrading
influences OF non-cmplOyment, and 50 long as
this evil shall be with w.. our best Efforts VIII
be concentrated to the reslustion OF the hours
of labor OF all until the desired end Is attained
During the year, according to the
secretary's report, 276 strikes were Off
cially noticed, involving l65, 407 work
ers. OF these ls9 were won. 81 com
promised and So lost During the year
2l7 charters were issued to national.
state, central, local and federal labor
unions. Two charters for state feder-
ations were issued to Ohio and Mis-
souri,. Treasurer j. B. Lennon sub
mitted his report. showing the income
of the federation from November /,
1896. to November !. 1897, to be S2l. SOS
and the expenses SO, ll3, leaving a bal
Sg ra,
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conrrec,,iona, Ml..Inn. Hece,pt,

BosToS, Dee. 1+.-The American
board of foreign missions (Congrega.
tionaD made public to-day its s7th an
nual report. The receipts in part
We're: From the New England States,
1886, Asa. Il; from New York, S54, ,036. 03;
Pennsylvania, S3, S25.a2; Delaware, $40;
Virginia, S50.95; District of Columbia,
SIS. 33s. %: North Carolina. S196.3a; South
Carolina, $40; Missouri, s3,93S. so; Ohio,
SIG, .O9; Illinois. s3s.0l541; Kansas,
81. i94.G4; Nebraska, s2.5s0.31; Ollaho-
ma, $3.50. The total receipts from all
sources were SG42 TSl.CG.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
EIGHT MEN ARRESTED.
They Are Accrued Of turning Ont Two OBJ
jectionabie Settlers Near Kingh<her.

They Are Accrued Of BurninC Ont Two OBJ
jectionabie settlers Near Kinghsher.
WICHITA. Kan, Dec. l+.-Eight men
have been indicted by the federal
grand jury, charged with conspiracy
against the laws of the United States.
In May, 1892. d 5. Brown and John S.
Haynes, two Canadians, made their
homestead entries few miles north
of Kingfsher. They had not lived in
the country very long until they be-
came objectionable to the neighbor-
hood, which resulted in the two
men having their homes and all their
chattels burned one dark night in Au-
gust. 1895. Haynes and Brown were
told that If they attempted to rebuild
they would be killed. An investiga-
tion resulted in the arrest of B. NJ.
Jordan. J. L. Ramey. Charles Ramey,
James Edwards. Frank Wilson, Clark
Moon, w. C. Warner and William Cal
liSoD
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
Starving Gold Seekers.

VICTORIA, b. c., Dec. l4.-By the
steamer Topeka, from Dyea, news is
received that more than 1000 men
without adequate supplies of food
stampeded from DIwson during the
latter part of October, and are now
forcing their way over the mountains.
AUX, the Indian mail carrier who
brought this report said that the van
guard of the terror-stricl1en army was
following less than week behind
him. He declared that fully % per
cent of the stampeding army would
never live to reach civilization.
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TWO MEN WITH PISTOLS.
They Hold Up Merchants at Argusville. I
d. and Securn Much PInnder.

They Hold Up Merchants at Argusville, N.
ID, and Secure Much Plumber.
FARGO, n. d.. Dee. 14.-At Argus
Vile last night about nine o'clock two
masked men entered the store of +. ID.
Payne and commanded Mr.. Payne and
c. H. Dill, a travelling man, to hold up
their hands. Both men were searched
and gold watch and $40 were taken
from Dill. Payne'w was forced to give up
the key to the cash drawer and that to
the post Office, both of which were ri
fled. Here the men got another watch
and 1000. The robbers then entered
the store of K. ID. Clancey, and COM
pelling the occupants to hold up their
hands, secured about ss5 in cash and
two more gold watches. They then
made their escane.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

OF the 34,00O,0O0 bushels Of oysters
consumed throughout the world every
year, this country supplies 80, 900, Ooo
bushels.
Atlanta, Ga, has an ordinance pro
hibiting vehicles from passing places
OF worship at rapid rate Of speed on
Sundays.
a Dublin clergyman recently offered
up the singular prayer "that the spark
Of grace might be watered with the
dew OF blessing from on high"
One man who is no older than he
feels Is the Kentuckian who has Just
married the granddaughter Of . woman
who once refnsed him.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
GIVES HER OLD NUMBER.
Ysun0 Bride ConfuseA in Making He
First PuFchaae

DADb Fotcno0e.
She was one Of the prettiest little thine,
in the world and the way she stepped i.to
:he store and ordered bill of groceries vas
:. sight worth witnessing. When she came
to settle for them she found she did not
have enough money with her, 20 blushinsly
asked that they be sent C. o. o.
Certainly returnedthe obligins grocer,
The little lady stammered as she gave the
name Gibson, but failed utterly when ahe
came to the number. At last she faltered
out:
mo. 1921 M; no mean 5S37 B, and
hAstsned away covered with confusion and
bushes.
An interested bystander asked the groce,
as the girl went out the door:
"Ons of those persons who try to IT
goods under false pretenses, / suppose!'
and was very much astonished when the
grocer replied, laughingly:
Not on your life. Just bride giving.
her first order. can spot them mile of. y
Chicago Chronicle.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
BRYAN HIGHLY HONORED.
The Nebraska Man Received Like a Prime,
In MeHtco's Caottat.

=
In Mertco's Capttai.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 14.-Mr. Bryan
and party arrived here over the Mexi-
can National railway last night A
great crowd of Americans and Mexi-
cans awaited the arrival OF the dis
tinguished political leader. Col. Garcia.
of President Diaz's staff, escorted him
to the presidents private carriage.
Enthusiasm was great among the
many Americans present, and cheers
and tigers for Bryan rent the
air and loud calls were made for a
speech. He refused to talk and again
he was cheered, Mrs. Bryan coming in
for her share of the applause. Nothing
like this demonstration has ever been
seen here. President Diaz has given
orders that Mr.. Bryan shall be consid'
cred as specially honored guest.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
H>w,s Thisr

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that can not h
.urrl by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. Cheney 4 Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known =. J.
Cheney fer the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
:r,nsactions and financially able to carry
out any oblisations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists. To
edo, o.
W,lding, Kinnan 4 Marvin, Wholesals
Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
Hslls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mueses
surfaces Of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by ali Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

CEsARE LOMBRosO, the cele ebrated
Italian criminalogist, has been taking
notes on the criminal tendencies in the
United States. In his magazine article
he demonstrates the startling truth that
homicide is on the increase in this
country, when, in the light Of our civ
ilization it should be on the decrease.
Homicide is less frequent In New En-
land, where the ratio for the lssO-ls 500
decade was one to every 90. 900, and is
greatest in Texas where, according to
the eminent Italian authority, it is one
to every 1I5.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
Judge sbark DIyorc-d.

SEpALIA, Mo, Dec. l5.-ln the di-
vorce suit of Judge w. S. Shirk, of
Sedalia, against Ida c. Shirk, of St.
Louis, before Judge G. +. Longan in
the Pettis county circuit court yester-
day, the wife was absent by agree
ment. An absolute divorce without
alimony was granted Judge Shirk, but
Mrs. Shirk is well provided for by the
agreement into which she entered no;
to contest
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

JoHN W. KEELY. of motor fame has
invented a flying machine. 1t is a
huge affair weighing considerably
more than two tons The base and the
shaft bearing portions OF the flyer are
of east iron, while the shafts and the
major portions of the large, curiously
constructed wheels are OF highly pol
ished steel. The wheels there are
two large ones-have their inner rims
filled with series of vitalized discs.
the component parts of which are as
yet secret, upon which power is gem
Grated by sympathetic, vibratory
machine
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
HOW 10 w.,h with Ease.

Washing cannot be well done with
scant supply of hard water and inferior
soap To skillfully perform this necessary
work, assort the clothes, put the linens first
in a tub nearly full of hot water, soap with
Ivory soap. When clean scald. rinse,
starch and hang on the line. When dry,
sprinkle, fold and lay in basket over
night. Iron carefully with well-heated
irons. ELIZA r. PARKER.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
TWO LIVES LOST.
Fire at Duryea, Pa. Destroys Many Build.
inra and Burns Two Men.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec l5.-One, and
possibly two lives were lost and $40,
900 worth Of property destroyed in u
disastrous fire which started midnight
last in Duryea, and almost ruined the
business portion Of the town.
W. II. Law, pine superintend-
ent, entered tho store building
to save some books and papers and
was burned to death. His body was
not recovered until this morning.
John Pleasantine is missing and there
is little doubt that be perished in the
flames. Nine store buildings and four
dwellings were destroyed.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
Cattle in Need of Water.

TorEKA, Kan, Dec. 15.-M. NJ. Bow
man, who is part owner in large
stock farm in Cotfey county, says the
drought in east central Kansas is
gradually growing worse and is seri-
ously interfering with cattle feeding
in the big cattle counties south and
east of Shawnee. In a great many in
stances cattle are forced on the marke'
in half condition
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
SANGulLLY A oESERIER.
The Cuban Insurgent Offers Hls Service
Internationally to Spain.

Internationally to Spain.
HAVANA, Dec. l1.-lt is announced
mi-ofiicially that Gen. Sanguilly. the
insurgent leader, has written to Mar
shall Blanco rendering him his services
Internationally. Some of the richest
Spaniards of Cuba have had further
meetings here to consider the advisa-
bility of sending a petition to President
Mckinley asking for the establishment
of a United States protectorate over
Cuba if, within six months. the gov
ernments plans for the pacification of
the island give no results.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

PRESIDENT Winston, of the Texas
state university, in his address to the
National Prison Reform congress re-
Gently in session at Austin, presented
statistics which revealed the surpris.
ing fact that the criminal. pauper and
insane population OF the United States
amounts to nearly $50, 900. This is
equal to Il standing armies as large as
ours. One person among us in every
222 is an inmate ofprison, reformatory,
public almshousc or benevolent insti-
tuition. 70 house, feed, clothe, cure,
educate and reform this mass of
wretched humanity is becoming big
ger burden year after year.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
TUESDAYS CONGRESS.
The House Considers an Appropriation Bill
-Bnth Chamb.ra Soon Adiourn.

-B0th ChAmbtr rH SOon ADJOURN.
WAsHISGToS, Dec. l5.-The senate,
on motion of Senator Hoar, adjourned
out of respect to President Mckinley,
whose mother was buried to-day. In
the house to-day, on motion of Mr..
Lawrence, Saturday, January S was
set aside for paying tribute to the
memory of the late Representative
Wright, his predecessor. Then, with
out further preliminary business, the
house went intp committee of the
whole and proceeded to the considera-
tion of the Legislative, executive and
judicial appropria ticn bill. AT Las p.
IN. an adjournment was taken out OF
respect to the preSident.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
uue OF the items in the apricnltu,

Une OF the items in the agricultural
appropriation bill is > provision for
$4,000 for an agricultural experiment
al station in Alaska
Gov. Leedy will soon issue a procla-
nation declaring Rosedale, Kan, a
city OF the second class, the town now
having over 1000 inhabitants
The Luetgert jury for the second
trial was completed ON the 18th and
the Chicago sausagemsker is again on
trial for tine murder Of his wife.
Dennis Harmon. recently elected
road overseer in Wyandotte county,
Kan, was sentenced to one day in jail
upon being convicted Of treating
voters to liquor.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
wheat Yield BIeeer rh.u E.pecte

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE agricul-
tural department has issued the fol-
lowing: The special wheat investiga-
ton instituted by the department of
agriculture indicates a crop of $50, ,o0O,-
600 bushels. These figures are subject
to slight modification in the final re-
pCrt.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

THE New York Evening Sun says ''if
England, France. Russia or Italy, each
of which has navy superior to our
own. were to declare war against the
United States we should find ourselves
so badly off for artillcrymen to work
our coast guns that the war depart
ment would be in state OF panic"
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
IInunr sellers nI1 u.ra.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Dec. 14.-There is
great rejoicing by the temperance peo.
pie OF this city over the heavy fine and
imprisonment imposed by Judge Riggs
on the o. NJ. B. officials convicted OF
running saloon under the guise of a
secret lodge $500 fine and 80 days in
iasI
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
A Cyclon. Dow. south

NEW ORLEANS, Dec IA small
cyclone visited Point La Hache, 45
miles below New Orleans this morning.
Seven houses were capsized and a
lugRer was wrecked and one man lost
his life.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

A COMMITTEE Of five of the Ohio Fed.
Grafton OF Labor AT Columbus, to
whom was referred for early report
the subject Of the intluN of foreign la
Dor. has reached recommendation to
have congress asked torNclude foreign
labor for ten wears.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
VIII Re Heard In March.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The supreme
court has ordered the entire record
and the whole cause in the Kansas
Stock exchange suits to be certified up
and advanced the cases on the docket
for hearing at the March term. Over
sloo,Ooo,OOO are involved in this litiga.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

"PETER's pence winch constitute
the bulk Of the papal revenue, have
fallen Off 50 much that it is proposed
at the vatican to have statue of St.
Peter and an aims box placed in every
Catholic church in the world. The
diminution from the United States is
said to be particularly noticeable.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
To Cure a Cold in o.e Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 2Sc.

A Doubtful Compliment Count
"Ah, Mces Jones. how beautiful you are!''
Miss Jones You forget, count, that
beauty is but skin deep" The Count
Mon Dieu! what thick skin you must
have!"-Truth.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
Van WICK r.ke. m. O.,h Of omc,.

New YORK, Dec. IA. Robert A. Van
Wyck to-day took the oath of office as
mayor Of Greater New York before
Justice Fitzsimmons in the circuit
court preparatory to assuming the
duties of the Office on January /, 1893
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

WoSG CHiS Foo, president of the
Chinese Equal Rights league will
press his scheme Mt Washington for
giving the rights of suffrage to Amcri-
canized Chinese, Of whom he estimates
there are about Il per cent. out of
total OF 500. 600.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

THE official estimate of Director
Preston, of the mint, Of the worlds
production of gold for -s96 puts the
total at sos, 900, coo, of which S53, lOO,-
coo was from the United States Mr.
Preston estimates the production for
1897 at s23s. 900. 900, 900, of which the
United States will furnish $50, 600 O0O
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
Boyd, Tex, D-v..t.ted by Fire

DALLAS. Tex, Dec. i5.-A disastrous
fire almost wiped out the town of Boyd,
Wise county. Half the business houses
in the place were destroyed. The FIRE
was caused by boys throwing lighted
cigarettes in a trash barrel.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

founder of the homeopathic system Of
medicine, to be erected in Washington,
is TO be one of the most artistic works
ever produced in America
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

"Rusbem is dealing in mining securities,
isn't he?" well, stocks is the better
word. Chicago Journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
Rockef.lIer.. mining venture..

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 14.--There is
no longer any doubt that John D.
Rockefeller has lost an immense sum,
said to be $1,000, 600, in the purchase
and development of the Monte Cristo
gold mines in Snohomish county.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

The New : iortl journal of Commerce
says the world is discovering the uti!i-
ties of corn and that this country is
not fully aware of the value of the
maize plant. Even sugar. it is insisted.
can be made from it protitably and no
part need be wnsted.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

THERE is an old lady residing near
Newman Ill. who has been an lrrecOn-
cilablc man-hater for IS years She Is
spinster leading hermit life. and
since she was disappointed in love is
years ago she has never spoken to 4
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

THE house committee on banking
and currency has under consideration
measure to provide for the coinage
of ne" five-ccut piece, The proposed
coin, it is said. will make Il more
Inetrical half-dime than the one now
in use
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Spoi1s.

Citizen-To tell the honest truth, do you
think you are earning your salary?
Office Holder-Man, l earned it four
times over in the campagn.-Cincinnat
ENQUIRER,
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

WORK of vital Importance TO the
the Atlantic scaboard is the creation
of an inside waterway or passage to
the south, according to Prof Lewis NJ.
Haupt, of Philadelphia, a member oi
the Nicaragua canal commission. This
canal. he says, would be to the navy
what a covered way is to the army, a
safe and inaccessible passage between
our most populous centers, and of the
most inestimable value. With free
canal open to the full extent of the
country no blockade OF our coast line
even II possible, could materially af
feet our internal commerce..
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

CHIEF ARTHUR and other representa-
tives Of unions of railroad employees
want congress to appoint national
labor commission and pass Il compul-
sory arbitration law
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

STEEL freight cars with a capacity
of 100, 600 pounds and even more will
eventually displace the old style of
wooden ears carrying from 10000 to
GO, 900 pounds. These cars are said to
lessen materially the dead weight
hauled and in many other ways are
more economical than the wooden cars.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
NO FAvOfs FOR CARR.
Gov. stephens Positively Refuses to Inter-
fere In the Child Murderer's Case.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. l5.-Gov.
Stephens positively declares that he
will not interfere or grant respite to
William Carr, ths Clay county ckild
murderer, under any circumstances.
THE murder was she foulest and most
brutal l ever heard Of" he said. Carr
may prepare to meet his God, for
shall not lend band to stay the law
in his case a minute"
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

She-"Oh, Charles, papa has lost all be
had on the board of trade We are ruined!s
He" Not ruined, dear have Just been
elected to the city council. l."-Brooklyn Life.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17
CURRENT COMMENT.

WILBug l.. ANDERSON. of Lynn,
Mass, leader of the Holiness band, has
set May 3, 1908, as the day for the res.
direction of the dead and the transla'
tion of the saints.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-17

ERNEST A. HuMMEL, n manufactur'
ing jeweler of st. Paul, Mimi. has in.
vented device which will send photo
graphs by telegraph. He has made
three tests in the last few days. which
prove that a photograph can be sent
over the wires with remarkable ac'
curacy. The outline of the picture
is first traced on surface plate
of metal, treated with shellac, by
means of platinum point. This plate
is the transmitter, and as fast as the
picture is drawn upon it's surface the
lines are recorded on paper at the
other end of the line. a sensitized
needle serving the purpose.