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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

According to the Chicago Times-Her-
I'D, Sam Knight has robbed more than
/ thousand bee trees. In his country
wild flowers grow. The honeysuckle
blooms till frost. The jasume gives
fragrance almost the year round.
Sweet are the pea and potato
buds until way into the fall.
Wild bees swarm about in droves.
There are no apiaries in Washington
county. When honey is harvested by
he busy little bees they so to tree 10
lips tn i sug +. M Kn 1t watch
IS them during the slElmer While they
lle at work. lie bats them just as the
urkey trapper baits his game. He Sc
ects stump, and on top OF 1t places
drop or so Of molasses. Then he
.akes a chew of hometwist and waits.
When a bee comes along and ghts on
he stump he stays there until he has
oaded deep enough to require depos-
t. Then he lifts his wings and makes
/ lire for his home that is as straight
Is an arrow. Sam knight takes up the
rail. He follows until the tree has
)een found. He makes q mark of some
sort on the bark, blazes the way back
the stump, and then goes to another
1art of the forest, where the same
hing is done over again. In the
.ourse of a couple of months work
Knight locates a hundred or more
rppS
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
EELGlAN HoUsEkEEPlNG.1
ihe Servants and Wa ters Noted for Their
Excellence.

iAe Servants and Wa ters Noted for Their
Excellence.
A writer in the New York Mail and
Express declares that Belgian servants
Ind walters are noted for their excel
ence They ane never in want OF en-
jloyment, ard are as eagerly sought
or by experienced housekeepers in this
.ity as in Brussels itself. The secret,
tccoIdng to distinguished scholar of
his city, who has studied the daily life
If that country, Is to be found in what
ire known as housekeeping schools.
These have long been established and
Ire considered necessity by young
Ien and women who desire to enter
he calling mentioned. The scholars
ire educated in groups of ten, this hav-
ing Leen found to lie the best number
.or obtaining the highest proficiency
IN the part of the pupils Arrange
r,ent is made whereby girls can study
Tor week, and then work for week
or more, and then again resume their
education. 4 he tens are also broken
into other tens in order to accustom
zach scholar to the sensation, or me-
,cssity of making new acquaintance5
all the time, and at the same time to
prevent their losing the spirit of rival
~ with which they begin their work.
At the end of one year the scholars are
very proficient The girls are taken
rom twelve to eighteen, while the boys
ire taken at a later age. Besides cook
mg, marketing and housekeeping,
here are special instructions in regard
g clothing, heating, house repairing
md other matters of domestic econo-
ny.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
Don't None.

"The worst possible thing for a man
TO do when cares Cypress him." said
Mr.. Gratebar, sis to NOPE; to sit down
and think 1t over. II there is anything
make him good for nothing, that's 1t.
What he wants is activity; to keep
moving. If he can't work, or thinks
he can't, let him get out and take a
walk, and start his circulation. It. is
amazing what little fresh air and ex-
,rcise will do for a man. Keep moving
and the first thing you know you'll find
yourself whistling, or humming a tune.
and then you laugh to yourself little
and go back and go to work.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
A TALE OF THE LOBBY.
How q WO nan Obtained in Advance an I'm.
| poriant supreme Court Decision.


How n wo nan Obtained in Advance an Inn.
poriant Supreme Court Decision.
Some years ago the widow of
famous union general was intimate
with the wife and dat ghters of JUS
tice of the Supreme court, and was as
familiar with their home in Washing
ton, as with her own, which was in the
immediate neighborhood. She was al
SO intimate with the family of prom
inent and popular lobbyist who was
supposed to represent Jay Gould. c. P.
Huntington and other men of large in
terests whenever anything concerned
them in congress. All the parIles are
now Dead except the lady in the case.
whom will call Mrs. Smltn. relates
w. e. Crrtis. She was handsome,
ambitious and frivolous woman, whose
ing himself in his bathtub. She lived
gay life afterward, but managed to
keep many of her old friends. Know
ing her love of money ard the flct that
her income did not keep mace with her
EXPENSE, the lobbyist told her that he
would give her $4,000 if she could ga
him copy of the opinion which the
Justice was expected to deliver in tie
Supreme court on the following Mon
day, involving the corstitutionality of
tae Thurman Pacific railroad law. Ee
told her that he knew the opinion wes
IN manuscript, ami believed that the
dge had it locked up in the desk in
lis library.
Sunday morning, as soon as she saw
the justice ard his family start for
Church, she vent across the street,
arol nd Thomas circle, rang the bell
ard told the servant that she wanted
to look at hook in the Justices IL
hraIy. AS she was accustomed to go
about the house almost daily they
thought nothing OF it. ard she was al
lowed to remain urdisturbed in the
ne room with the decision
for nearly two hours. 1t is
supposed that she had a set
Of falze keys, for the justice said
llat the opinion was locked up in his
Gesl and could not have been reached
otherwise. Brt, at any rate, the lob
tyist is known to have obtained the
opinion in advance. and the woman
was shortly after able to pay off some
pressing obligations. An investigation
disclosed the facts l have stated, and
Ii seemed TO he the only possible way
tie opinion could have been obtained.
Of course the incident terminated re-
lations between the two families, and
when the story got about town Mrs.
Smith found it more comfort BILE 10
rent her Washington residence and re-
move to New York.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

The coal teamsters of Boston and vi
clr,ty met at le6 Broadway, South Bos-
ton to decide whether to call upon the
city government to pass an ordinance
obliging the owners of heavy coal carts
to put rubber tires on their wheels;
also to have the carts fitted with side
lights. The teamsters declare that the
rubber tires ard s.delights are public
necessity, as so much coal is delivered
IN the evening during the busy season.
Many OF the coal dealers are opposed to
this proposition. They declare that it
would put them to g. heavy expense,
which would make sad inroad upon
their profits
There seems to be growing opinion
among the dealers that it would be bet
ter to discontinue the delivering of coal
In the evening If this expense of rub
ber tires and sidelishts is to be forced
upon them. Thy sffi m that the deliv-
ering of coal in the evening is wearing
upon the horses, and that they would
be pleased to discontinue it entirely,
providing eve"y dealer will agree not
TO deliver coal after o'clock at night
These men, 1t is said, prefer union to
the expense Of rubber tires and side
lights
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
EightY Yenrs n Nun.

For eighty years she has heard no
SOUNDS but the singing of hymns, the
chanting of prayers, the low-toned,
;1intly converse of TIE sisters.
For eighty years she has seen no
sights but the convent class, the chap
81 affairs, the black-Io, ed nuns, the
,ell-like dormitories.
Now she is close upon hundred
years old, this French S SER Hutor, CT
the Ursuline Convent, at Boulogne.
She Is the Oldest living nun.
What strange conH eTsa..on there
would be if she and some active old
lady who superintends her dairy, her
farm and great tribe of descendants
at one hundred-odd years, chould talk
together!
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

1t is well known that left-handed
has often been observed in animals
According to Vierordt, parrots SEIZE
objects with the left claw by preference
or exclusively. The lion strikes with
the left paw, and Livlrgst re gave it
as his opinion that all animals are left
rded. Prof. Jordan has recently ver-
ified the statement with regard to par
rots. He found that this bird makes a
reader use cf the left claw for climb
Ing than the right.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
The Younge 4 Legal Lu'ninary.

Oscar Beck, sixteen years old-at-
orrey ard counselor at law, of Har-
yey, H., is probably the youngest leg
j light in the country. He has Just
,arTed his first fee from a landlord
whose dilatoly tenants he forced to
lay. He has fixed his stand ard high
nd IS following the example of Abra-
aam Lincoln, in that he says he will
My take business which his con-
,cierce and inves igation show to be
light.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
Hinsloo Ingenuity.

Inventors in India are not as slow
As ,ght be supposed. A cooking box.
introduced by Hindoo, is run by solar
heat. 1t is lined with mirrors, con-
centrating the rays of heater of cop
per. covered With glass, and performs
lis work quickly in boiling, baking Or
stewing.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
Cnnsns Taking in Rn.sia.

hccordire 10 Prince Krapotkin, this
the W they / Ike a nsus in Russia
The ofioial OF the village takes nip
If brardy and says: How many chill
'ven were hcrn last yeNr?" "Oh. 25!"
Then he takes aro.her nip and says:
Oh, lets ssy 5s,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
Turkeys Postal SySte,n.

Although Turkey some years ago en-
gagged German official to reorganize
It's postal system. it has not yet been
able to win the confidence OF foreign
residents, who continue to make use
Of the Austrian, German, English,
French and Russian postofices in rref-
erence to the Turkish.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

Swing Bridges Operated by Electricity.
All the swing bridges across tn
river within the limits of the city
Chicago are now operated by mean
Of electricity.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

Climbing Ma Washington by
Aooaiisat ass af e ga e lad
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

A physician who has given much
thought to the subject says that so
long as the cyc,ist can breathe with
the mouth shut he is certainly safe SO
far as he ffstran Is concerned.
Out OF $4,000 school children exam
fred in Minneapolis 5000 had defec-
tive eyesight. The highest percent
age Of detection was found in a poorly
lighted and unsanitary building.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
FIRST OF ALL--THE NEWS. :

Entered at the Post Office at I.aporte, as
second.cass mail matter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
LEFT TO GEN. OTIS.
The Administration Will Leave to Gen. Otis
Discretion the Action to be
Taken at Iioilo.

Washington, Dee. 25.--The admins.
ration has determined to confide tc
the judgment and tact of Gen. Otis, in
command of the United States forces
in the Philippines, the question
whether our troops shalt be dis
patched to lloio, where recent Span.
ish reports have stated that a san.
culinary conflict is in progress be.
tween the insurgents and the remain.
ing Spanish troops. Some days age
ten. OTIS asked the war department il
any precise instructions We're 10 be
given in his dealing with the situa.
ton al lloilo. The matter was fully
capvassed by the president and Secrc-
tary Alger, and as result the deci'
sion was reached to let Gen. Otis
on the ground. deal with the
situation by the exercise of his
own discretion. The reply was
sent to Gen. Otis several days ago and
II will be for him to decide whether a
United States force shall go to lloilo
ana how many men will constitute The
force.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
H0BS0N OFF FOR MANILA.
departure OF tho Merrlmao Hero for Iii
New Field Of Labor In the
Philippines.

San Francisco, Dee. aj.-Iieut. Rich
mond Pearson IIobson sailed for the
rhillpplnes on the steamer Gaelic. lie
VIII report to Admiral Dewey upon Lis
arrival, and will undertake the worl
oil raising and preparing for service
under the flag of the United States the
vessels of Admiral Montejo which suf
'"rea SO severely from the attack OF
admiral Dewey's tquadron.
AT immense crowd gathered at the
dock to witness lis departure, Hob
sons carriage had great difficulty il
getting through the throngs of people
who simply would not let him pass in
quiet. Cheers upon cheers were piyer
'ol h'm, and he was compelled at sey
efal points to say few words to the
people. Escorted by friends. Hobsor
hnally managed to reach the vessel.
side. and rs he emerged from the car.
rage the cheers were renewed, Cries
Tor speech were ignored for some
iime, but they became so frequent
anc prolonged that Hohson was agair
compelled to speak to the people. His
remarks could hardly be heard save b,
Il few people who stood very close tt
him. He told of his sorrow at bayipe
q leave his own country, but spoke il
glowing anticipation of the wori
which required his presence in the
Philippines and expressed his graft
'Ndc to the people for the honors
Showcred upon him. When the yes
Sei got under way, all the steam whis
ties on the water front were given full
play and the noise was terrific. TIL,
vessels in the harbor were decorated
tor the occasion and flags dipped ir
liobson's honor as the Gaelic passed
up the harbor to the Golden Gate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
OPPOSED TO THE TREATY.
Activity OF the Anti npcrialist League to
Secure Its Defeat by the
Senate.

Boston, Dee. 27.-In reply TO tele-
graphic request of Gov. Pingree of
Michigan for speaker for an anti
impcrialist meeting in Detroit tonight,
Inc Anti-lmperialist league sent Rev.
Samuel i. Fuller, of Boston, Gov. Pin
gree bearing the expense. The pro-
tests received by the league yesterday
included one from a branch of the
Federation of l.aborin Montana; from
the Unitarian club in jackson. Mich;
from "a citizens of Clark county. Nir-
ginia, and from Ohio, Wisconsin. Min
nesota. Alabama, Texas, California and
other states. Secretary Winslow of the
league will send to each member of the
house and senate a letter urging them
to prevent the ratification of the treaty
as it stands, making the point that
one-third of the senate can accomplish
now what hereafter will require ma
iority of each branch and the approval
of the president.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
TOKENS OF APPRECIATION.
Gold Medals OF Honor Presented to Gen
Wood and President Mckinley by
the Authorities a1 Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 25.-Senor
Bacardo, the mayor of Santiago, ac.
companed by the city council, visited
Gen. Wood, the military governor, Fri
day, and presented him with an ole
Spanish medal of honor OF emboss,d d
gold, with chain, and n parchment
scroll containing the words
"To make ones self beloved OF the
people in difficult moments is the best
of Victories
The deputation requested Gen. Wood
to forward a simalar medal to Presi
dent Mckinley. with a scroll contain
ing he declarations:
"A people never forgets its benefac.
TOYS"
Gen. Wood. replying in Il few appro
pirate words of thanks. promised to
forward the presidents medal and
scroll to Washington. assuring the
mayor and vouncilmen that he was
confident Mr.. Mckinley would be graf
ified TO receive them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
FRYE ON The TREATY.


Washington, Dee. Ii. Senator Frve
talked yesterday 20 news reporter
with respect to the conditions attends
'ng and resulting from the peace ne
got'aiions. With respect to the fre-
quently-repcated statement in press
dispatches that the sentiment of the
powers, with the exception of England.
was opposed to the United States and
looked with disfavor upon the attitude
OF this government in dealing with
Srain, Senator Frye said:
II saw uocvidence of such sentiment
existing outside CT France. and in
France that appeared to be confined to
the press, which does not reflect the
sentiment of the nation nor of the peo-
pie generally"
DO you think there will be an early
restoration of cordial relations be-
tween Spain and he United States?"
Il think very soon after the ratifica.
ton OF the peace treaty and the res
loration of diplomatic relations there
will be 20 difficulty about negotiating
treaties, and treaty for the release of
prisoners and such other matters di-
rected toward the perfect restoration
OF friendly relations between the two
governments. do not believe that
the Spanish government will be at all
disposed to keep up unfriendly feeling
between the two governments. The
making of new treaties adapted to the
present conditions would be better
than would the restoration of old
treaties, some features of which were
obsolete"
What has been published with re.
spect to the treaty OF peace seems tc
indicate. does it not, that this govern,
ment is not committed by these nego
iiations with respect to the future
disposition of the territory, the Span
i.h sovereignty over which has beer
relinquished.'
"lt indicates very strongly that this
government is net committed in any
way whatever with respect to the dis
position and government Of these isl
ands. II we are insane enough to dc
so we might give them all back tt
Spain after the ratification of ith,
treaty. If we are fools, we might d
vide them up among the other foreign
powers. The whole matter is left il
the hands of congress. Congress car
make any disposition OF the islands i
sees fit. The ratification of the treat,
Will not in any way curtai any priv
ileges of ours in this direction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
INDIANS DISSATISFIED.
Want Large BOnus in Money to Accom-
pany the Allotment OF Land
In Sevrrtlty.

Spokane. WASH, Dec. 27.-The gov
ernment has run against a snag in al
lotting lands in severalty on the Col
vile, indian reservation peopied by
900 Indians. Indian Agent Anderson
and Allotting Agent Harry Humphrey
have been trying for some time to al
lot the lands, but have met with re-
sistancc, the Indians being opposed to
surveys and alloimentS unless the gov
ernment pays them for the lands as
the Nez Perces and Coeur d'Alenes
were paid for theirs. There are about
1900. 900 acres on the reservation. and
the contention Of the government is
that the Indians have no title to it.
The government proposes to allot SC
acres TO each Indian in severalty and
give them nothing more. The Indians.
led by Chief Aura Paghuin and Chief
Bernard demand that they he paid
about Sl,jO0000, claiming this under
the report of a commission which eX-
amined into the matter some time af-
ter the reservation was set apart by
Gen. Grants proclamation in July,
1872. a truce has been secured on the
promise that two chiefs will be taken
10 Washington this winter by Agent
Anderson TO see The president. Under
the truce surveys are proceeding.
The Colgillc reservation contains n
number of thriving mining towns,
among them Republic, where is located
The famous Republic mine. The north
half of the reservation was thrown
open 10 mineral locations in July. 1896.
and the south half in July ], this year
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
Nal -t.pu Butter's Mission,
CHRISTMAS AT THE CAPITAL.


Washington. Dec. o7.--All the execu-
tive departments were closed here yes
terday, and most of the private bust
ness houses also. At the White House
the day was rather quiet one, al
though during the morning the presi-
dent was in his office and saw several
prominent callers.
Among these were Senators Davis and
Frye. each of whom had Il talk with
the president When the peace COM
missioners presented the treaty to the
president. Saturday, there was no OPP
portunity for conference.
Senator Frye went to the state de-
partmcnt from the White House.
Senator Caffrey. of Louisiana. also
saw the president to ask for pardons
for several persons in whom he is in
terested.
During the afternoon the president
and Mrs. Mckinley enjoyed long ride
and in the evening sat down TO dinner
with their three nephews. who are
guests at the White House. Attorney
General and Mrs. Griggs and Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Allen and Mrs.
.isan were visitors at the executive
mansion for n time during the even
ing.
Christmas presents have been re-
ceived at the White House from many
parts OF the country. One of the last
10 arrive was a beautiful moclSing bird
from southland admirer of the pres
ident. The bird was in a pretty cage
decorated with ribbons, and began to
sing Immediately upon being taken
into the house. He was pronounced a
perfect specimen of his species.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
ALLEGATIONS DENIED.
York, Jasi't,es The Condition OF Samp-
sons ships at Santiago.

New York, Dec. 27.-Capt. +. L.
Chadwick, commander of the cruiser
New York, now lying off Tompkins-
vile, gave out statement yesterday
denying allegations made in an article
published in the Engineering Maga-
line. In the article referred to state
raents were made to the effect that the
| tnited States war ships that destroyed
Cerycra's fleet at Santiago, on July 3,
we're not in proper state of prepared
ress when the Spanish feet passed out
through the channel and attempted to
escape. Engines were uneoupled. il
was stated. boilers were either empty
or full of salt water and the CRATES
we're cold. Capt. Chadwick says:
THE New York and Brooklyn have
iouI engines, all of which together can
only be used 20 advantage with full
power. The New York was using As
/ tons OF coal Il day ON the blockade as
II was. II was the practice to keep
steam up with four boilers, fifth filed
with water kept hot by the hydro
lfneter and primed ready for firing.
ana sixth cleaning. This was the CON
G:tion the day OF the action. The sixth
hoiier as were all the rest. was filled
with fresh, not salt water 70 have
kept fire sufficient to useall the engines
coupled would have occaSoned an ey-
penditure of coal that would have
forced the New York from her station.
As it was she was hanging on by her
eye-lids, so to speak, avoiding. as long
as possible, going to Guantanamo for
, coal. The use of her and the Brooklyn's
engines coupled before the moment
of full power would have been Il very
serious detriment. and if full power
was on il would have been absurd to
lave stopped to couple when going 16
or L, knots, and thus lose four or five
miles, when it was so clearly apparent
that the chase was being rapidly over
| faulcd.
stringent orders existed regarding
| the use of fresl. water in all ships: il
was rot singular to the Oregon. The
New York never had any but fresh wa,
| ter in her boilers, and a circular order
of Admiral SIMPSONS, of May 20, coy
cred this matter in great detail II
1uE steam had been kept at all times
it would simply have meant more ships
off their stations and less force t.
meet the enemy. 1t would have beer
foolish thing to do from any pont
of view, particularly from the engi
neering. as bleeding continuously into
the condensers at a high pressure
would have been most injurious tt
them. and we should have had oul
/ ships altogether incnnacitated.'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-31
RELICS OF CERVERA'S FLEET.
An Interesting Lot OF Junk Recovered frO.'
tho Spanish Ships Sunk on
Santiago.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Therc is now
ut the Washington navy yard n guam
tity OF marine machinery recovered
from the Cervera fleet after it was
sunk around Santiago. This includes
launch boilers, torpedo boat engines,
band pumps and mass of other mat.
ter from the Colon and Maria Tegesa
hat would be classed as junk but for
its historic associations. The best of
the machinery has been ordered
shipped to the naval academy at An
aapolis. where it will serve as souve.
Mrs. and some of 1t may be put in suf-
ficient repair to act as working mod
,ls for the engineering classes. The
-emainder will he broken up or sold
1T auction.