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The herald., 1898-12-26
Able Gin Drinkers in Belgium

Belgium is famous all over the world for
the quantity of alcohol drunk by its inhab-
ltants. Every one who has spent Sunday
in the mining districts or has visited the
poorest quarters of our large cities knows
the terrible evils caused by the cheap spirits,
especially gin, consumed. Belgium, with a
population of between 6000,OOO and 7000,-
900, has about 100000 bars where gin is
sold at the rate of six centimes ia little more
than an American cent? for small glass.
In some of the small towns there is bar
for every twenty inhabitants, and often
L have met workmen who drank daily their
twenty small glasses of gin. l remember
one stonecutter who was famous among his
comrades because he drank his thirty small
glasses daily. Half of his wages was spent
in drink, and he ate nearly nothing.
cago Record.
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A DESPERATE DUEL
A Tacoma Policeman Was Shot in the
Chin

Chin
TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 26.-Policeman
Brown was wounded and an unknown high
wayman probably fatally shot in a desperate
duel between three masked robbers, police
man and saloonkeeper at midnight last
night. The three highwaymen burst open
Peter Pepe's saloon door at South Twelfth
and X streets, calling to him to throw up
his hands. Without further warning the
men began firing at him. Pepe seized his
s.volver from shelf and replied. Patrol
man Brown heard the shooting and rushed
to the scene. About dozen shots were
exchanged before an unknown robber was
dropped with bullet through his chest,
Patrolman Brown was wounded in the chin.
The other two men ran out and disappeared.
Pepe declares that as one of them left the
door he fired at him, and the man cried out
es though he had been shot. The police
are securing the vicinity for the two high
waymen. 1t is generally believed the men
are part of the gang of highwaymen who
nave been participating in the frequent hold
ups which have occurred recently. The
wounded highwayman is at the hospital III a
dying condition, and unable to talk.
Later.-The name of the hghwayman who
was shot is James Garretty of San Fran
cisco. He has been in Tacoma about three
weeks.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Perhaps the Public May Peep

OF all the city houses in this country,
perhaps the four Vanderbilt mansions in
Fifth avenue are the most familiar in ap-
pearance to the general public. The brown
stone twins across the corner from st.
Patrick's cathedral are thought by many
good judges to be the most perfect type
of o great city house to be found in New
York One of these houses belongs to Mr..
George Vanderbilt and the other to Mrs.
Sloane, formerly Miss Vanderbilt. For
months the Sloane house has been hooded
in canvas and the passers by have been
wondering what was going on. The casual
observer will never really know what has
been, done behind those canvas screens. A
few bites taken out of the wall and filled in
with great stained glass windows and the
rechiseling of the carved stone work will be
about all that he will see; and yet a mil
lion dollars will not pay for all the work
that is being done, and, when finished, Mrs.
Sloane's house will be palace worthy to
rank with the great house of Cornelius Van.
derbilt little further up the avenue II
Mrs. Sloane's house is to be taken as an
indication of the trend of fashion in archi
lecture, then French designs of the last
century are to continue to rule. The great
ball room is to be in the style of the Louis
Quinze period; the library, of the Louis
Quatorze; the salon of the Louis Seize;
while at least one of the bedrooms will be
in the style of the empire. New York, as
well as the other American cities, now has
many houses which, both for the magnlfi
cence of their interiors and for the treas
ures of art which they contain, are quite as
well worth seeing as some OF the foreign
palaces. Therefore it is a very welcome
whisper which is being circulated to the
effect that some of these houses will be
opened occasionally, and that visitors prop.
erly accredited will be admitted on the
payment of small fee. The fee would be
turned over to some charitable purpose
Lucky indeed would be the object selected
to benefit by this new departure. Curios.
ity was not forgotten in the makeup of the
average American.-Harper's Bazaar,
The herald., 1898-12-26
DESERVING Camp Poland

CAMP POLAND, Knoxville. Tenn, Dec.
25.-Within another week the military hos
pital here will be thing of the past The
army hospital train from Fort Mcpherson,
Atlanta, Ga, arrived this morning and left
tonight with forty-two sick soldiers The
train will take these patients TO Fort Nc
Pherson, where they will be attended until
they have recovered. Six patients are left
in the hospital here. With single excep-
ton these are convalescents who will likely
be released this week. The exception is
Major David Hemphill of South Carolina,
who is in a critical condition, and may not
recover.
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intervals they are revived until at last

American persistence gains it's end.
This straightforward way of proceeding
was the object of ridicule until America s
advent as world power. Now it is estab-
lished bylong precedent that we will neither
deceive nor permit deception. Sir Ed
mund Monson was the first to give his
realization public utterance. That it has
been known and the result foreseen for a
long time is shown by England's adoption of
it as policy. The new diplomacy in the
popular meaning of the word, is not diplo-
macy at all. 1t is simply knowing what
we want, fearlessIy saying it and insisting
upon it with disregard of consequences.
Before the war with Spain seemed even
probable French diplomat said to me:
you Americans cannot keep out of the
great family much longer. When the day
arrives for your interest in "the open door"
and in the eastern questions to become real
and immediate, you will have to abandon
your present diplomacy. 1t is only ques-
tion of time The first part of his predic
tion has come true, but, except in regard
to our schooling of diplomats, it is the old
world that must change, and not the new"
New York journal.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Colorado Crime

WALSENBURG, Col, Dec. 25-N. R.
Trow, local "bad man." shot and killed
two men and slightly wounded another in
saloon at Carr, small mining camp ten
miles east of here, this evening.
The saloon was filled with a crowd OF mcn
who were celebrating Christmas eve BY
carousng and drinking. Trow imbbed
large amount of whisky and then, pulling
out revolver, began to fire. Terebo To-
mache, a Mexican, was shot through the
heart, and death was instantaneous. A
Slavonian, whose name is unknown, re-
ceived bullet in the head, and died in a
few minutes. Another Mexican, Teoflo
Martinez, had furrow ploughed in his scalp
by leaden pellet, but his condition is not
serious. Trow surrendered and was lock ed
The herald., 1898-12-26
Hares and Hounds

SAN JOSE, Dec. 25.-The San Jose cours-
ing park was successfully opened today,
about 2OOO people being present. The total
purse of the opening slate was $3lO. Re
suits:
Nancy Lee beat Master Pierce, Russian
beat Commodore, Gilt Edge beat Long
Shot Conley, o. Plo beat Perfection, Dark
Rustic beat Colleen, Forget beat Rem dalong,
Sandow beat Bonnie Scotland, Lawnwood
beat Darien, Alameda ran bye, Black Jack
beat Madge WiIdfre, Motto beat Breach
Of Promise, Dempey Lass beat Queen Aun,
Lexor beat For Persecution, Glare b. beat
Oregon Boy, Master Mat beat May Mckin-
ley, Kerry Cow beat Gallagher, Forgive beat
Killarney Lass, Prince Jerome beat Black
Patti, Report beat Belle, Precita Girl beat
Free Silver Boy, Tipperary Lass beat Lady
Marion, jersey Lily beat Hard Times, Blue
Rock beat Fredericksburg, Hillsdale beat
Thisbee, Magnetic ran bye, Silkwood
beat Lady Islington, Wilful beat Miss Griz-
zle.
The semi-fnals and finals will be run to-
morrow.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Sold to the Tin Trust

COLUMBUS, o., Dec pa special to
the Journal from Canal Dover says: The
black plate plant of the Reeves Iron com
pany, which manufactures plate for the tin
ming plant here, owned by Philadelphia cap
italists, has been sold to the American lin
Mill trust, now forming with headquarters
at Chicago. Negotiations are also pending
for the sale OF the timing plant. The
Reeves mill will be shut down January l,
when invoicing will begin. Great concern
is felt by the employees lest the plant will
be abandoned at this point by the trust.
In that event, however, it is believed it will
beleased by the Reeves people and converted
into sheet mill.
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RAN FOR TIE SWITCH
BUT FAILED TO GET THERE
QUICK ENOUGH
Nine Men Injured, Two Fatally and
Two Engines Reduced to Piles
Of Scrap Iron

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. 25.-The worst
wreck in this vicinity in ten years occurred
in the suburbs OF the city near Peppers dis
tillery at clock this afternoon. A Louis
vile and Nashville yard engine and Chesa-
peake and Ohio engine No. 80, pulling an
extra freight train, collided, and as result
nine men are badly injured, two probably
fatally, and both engines were demolis he'd.
The yard engine was backing down in the
yards and the freight train was coming
from Louisville. The fireman heard the
latter, which was coming around curve,
whistle, and started for switch, which
was the only way of avoiding collision. He
was unable to make the switch, and the two
engines collided. The Louisville engine was
completely demolished, and the wreck was
carried three hundred feet down the track.
The Chesapeake and Ohio engine was run
back through the tender, and the whole
front beaten in. All the Louisville and
Nashville employees jumped, and all were
injured, two probably fatally. The Chesa-
peake and Ohio men remained at their
posts and were not seriously hurt. Yard
Clerk Hcrnbrook and Foreman Morrissey,
on the Louisville and Nashville engine, will
almost certainly die. The injured are:
Lester Hornbrook, Louisville and Nash
vile yard clerk, arm broken, skull frac
tured; will probably die.
r. o. Vaughan, Louisville and Nashville
fireman, leg broken.
AL Clerk, Louisville and Nashville switch
man, right arm broken and right shoulder
fractured, head badly bruised.
William Morrissey, Louisville and Nash
vile foreman, internal injuries; probably
fatal.
James Douglass, Louisville and Nashville
foreman, scalp wound in back of head, right
leg broken, body badly bruised.
George Humid, Louisville and Nashville
engineer, badly bruised and left shoulder
mashed.
John Collins, Louisville and Nashville
switchman, badly bruised.
Conductor Meadows and Fireman Jones,
Chesapeake and Ohio, escaped serious in
juries, but were badly bruised.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Charged With Forgery

WALKERTON, Ont, Dec. pa Pink
erton agent has arrested Robert King, a
resident of Paisley, Ont, on charge of
forging drafts and putting them through
the First National bsnk of Rock Rapids,
Iowa. 1t is alleged that King, on Septem-
ber so last, registered at Rock Rapids
hotel as S. H. White of Seneca, n. Y, and
induced Mr.. Penman to identity him at
the bank. He put through a genuine 800
draft and followed it up later with forged
draft for $500, issued by the Partridge
banking house of Seneca, n. Y. Penman
came to Paisley with detective and denti-
fed the man White. He will resist extra
dition and set up an alibi as denfense.
The herald., 1898-12-26
A Kentucky Quarrel

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dee 25-At a
Christmas tree celebration at Aught. small
town in Usage county, John Halloway shot
and killed Judge Boillet, one of the oldest
and most prominent citizens of Usage
county. The killing was the result of
trouble Of long standing, Boillet and Hollo-
way having had several lawsuits. Holloway
shot his victim five times after which he
fled. The news of the murder was at once
sent by telephone to all parts of the county.
TO prevent the murderer's escape, but so far
as can be learned he has not been apprc-
hcnded The killing created great excite
ment in the town, ard the citizens imme-
diately offered reward Of $500 for the ar
rest Of Holloway.
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Stole q Satchel

TRENTON. N. j., Dec, 25.-Mrs VIM.
T. Smith Of East Liverpool, who reached
Trenton Yesterday on a visit to her father,
Richard Barlo, reported to the local po-
lice that satchel containing $500 in money
snd diamonds was stolen from her on the
train. She was riding in Pullman car,
and missed the satchel at Allegheny, Pa,
when she discovered that similar satchel
had been substituted for her ownin her sea-
while she was in toilet room of the car.
The matter was reported to the conductor,
and description was telegraphed back Of a
man and woman who left the car al Roches
ter, Pa. Mrs. Smiths husband is a pot
terry manufacturer of East Liverpool.
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THE POLICE KEPT BUSY
WHILE THE WELL-DISPoSED
MAKE MERRY
CHRISTMAS CRIME COMMITTED
Ranges From k-Thievery in New
Jersey to Wholesale Murder at
Philadelphia
Associated Press Special Wire

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-The peace
and good will season of the past "a hours has
kept the police of this city buster than they
have been for many day. The gravest
case which called for their services may re-
suit in triple murder. 1t occurred tonight
in disreputable resort near Eleventh and
Race streets. Mrs. Mary johnson and Mrs.
Alice White, both colored women, % years
old, were shot in the head and body, and
Charles II. Moore, white man, "a years old,
was shot in the back by George st. Clair,
colored. Mrs. White is not expected to
live through the night, and the other two
victims are in a critical condition. Tnc
shooting occurred in Mrs. Johnson's mouse.
According to her statement, St. Clair, who
lives near by, accompanied by colored
friend from Washington, name unknown,
forced an entrance while the women wers
sleeping, and picked quarrel over trivial
matter, finally drawing revolver and firing
three shots, all of which took effect. Moore,
who was unknown to the parties, was look.
ing for another house when he accidentally
stumbled into the place while st. Clair was
shooting. The pistol was promptly turned
on him, and he was shot in the back. St.
Clair and his companion escaped, and up to
a late hour have not been captured.
Flames found four victims during the
Christmas period. Mrs. John Ford and her
infant daughter were burned to death at
their home in fire caused by an explosion
of an oil lamp, and Miss Mary Co!le, aged
20 years, met death from like cause. She
fell downstairs with lighted lamp in her.
hand.
Mrs Kate McNicol, aged AZ, was terribly
burned by the upsetting of an oil lamp at
her home, and died tonight.
Griffith Harvey, colored man, 50 years
old, fell from third story window of his
home last night, and died from fractured
skull.
Joseph McAvoy was sandbagged by two
men who followed him from a Camden sa-
loon early this morning and robbed him OF
$46. He will recover.
Miss Emma Lamparter, also of Camden,
was walking to the ferry after a nights
shopping in this city, when she was held up
by negro, who fired at her with revolver.
The bullet grazed her cheek, but her assail-
ant was frightened off without booty.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Salmon Fishing

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 25.-Work in the
interest of sportsmen will be commenced
tomorrow morning by the North Pacific
Coast Railroad company. 1t will send fifty
laborers by special train to cut away the
bar across Russian river, six miles below
Dupcan's mills. This work is necessary in
order to permit the salmon to reach the
upper waters of the river, and its tribu-
taries where they are accustomed to spawn.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Texas Cotton Crop

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 25.-The cotton
receipts at Houston for the first months of
THE present season have been 2,000,0 600
bales, record never equaled by an inte-
rior town or port of the United States, and
which will be celebrated with banquet
to which all the prominent civic officials
and cotton men will be invited. 1t is es-
timated by Secretary Warner of the Cotton
exchange that 100000 bales will be received
during the remainder Of the season.
The herald., 1898-12-26
A Dry Kentucky Dav

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. 25-This was
the first day in the history of Lexington that
thirsty men could not get drink. Every
saloon in the city was closed by mutual
agreement of the proprietors. This action
was brought about by the fact of the recent
grand jury indicting all saloon keepers for
violating the Sunday law.
The herald., 1898-12-26
SIMPSONS Future

NEW YORK, Dec 25-Admiral Samp-
son spent Christmas with his family in Glen
Ridge n. j. He will go to Washington
this afternoon to see the president. As to
his future plans, the admiral is uncertain.
He expects, however, to have much needed
rest at his home in this place, with an occa-
sional visit to the navy yard and his flag
ship the New York. The admiral is in the
best of health.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Oppose Expansion

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-At meeting of
the Central Labor union today resolutions
were adopted in opposition to the policy
of imperialism and expansion beyond the
limits of this continent and the islands that
are within its natural and legitimate sphere
of influence. Resolutions were also adopted
in opposition to an alliance with Great
Britain.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Hoping for Rain

SAN MIGUEL, Dec. 25.-The copious
showers which were expected about Christ
mas have not yet reached this section,
though the indications are favorable Tor
rain. Food for stock is the main require
ment of the poor farmers, and the energies
OF the state authorities and reliep commit
tees should be exerted in that direction.
The herald., 1898-12-26
THE STOCK MARKET
American Securities Are in Active De-
mand in London

LONDON, Dec. 25.-Notwithstanding the
holidays, the tone of the stock market is
good and prices are generally better, despite
comes with the end of the year.
In railroad securities Americans have
been for several days the most active feature,
showing a considerable Improvement, with
prices continuing strong. Baltimore and
Ohio shares have risen III points, Central
Pacific 4, Union Pacific 31s, Denver and Rio
Grande 8, and other Americans from u to
u.
Money was in good demand yesterday at
31a to per cent on three-months' bills.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Will Paw in Full

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec 25.--The
Morning Leader, published by the Middle
ton Manufacturing company, this city, has
gone into the hands of County Treasurer H.
II. Stewart al receiver The publication
of the paper will continue under the court S
direction until further notice. The editorial
announcement of the paper states that every
effort will be made to pay all creditors in
full
The herald., 1898-12-26
Aguinaldo's Agent

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-F. Agoncillo and
his English-speaking secretary and inter-
prefer, S. Lopez, who represent the Philip
pine revolutionist leader, Aguinaldo, are
still in New York. They use their time in
seeing the city, and tonight said they would
start for Washington tomorrow. They will
be joined there by the Philippine ENJOYS.
The herald., 1898-12-26
Accident or Suicide

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec 25.-Ray-
mond c. Buchanan, aged %, member of
Gillett's Secret Service" company, died
here today of an overdose of choroform.
When discovered he was dead on his bed,
with letter by his side announcing the
death in New York of his infant son on De-
cember 14th.
The herald., 1898-12-26
The Skating Season

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-The outdoor COM
petitive skating season will open tomorrow
afternoon at Verona Lake, Mont Clare, n.
iJ. The entries number 50, of the fastest
amateur skaters in America. Some of them
hold worlds records and several champion
ships.
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brothers, accompanied by their father, at
tempted to enter the store of Dennis, it is
said, intending violence, whereupon young
Dennis opened fire on the Brantley, with
the above result. The trouble was caused
by liquor.
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When a traveller in the grand duchy of
Baden wants to send telegram while he is
on the train he writes the message on post
card, with the request that it be wired, puts
on stamp and drops it into the train letter
box. AT the next station the box is cleared
and the message sent.
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peared from this city three weeks ago, re.
turned to his hotel today. He expressed
surprise that anxiety should have been ex-
pressed regarding his absence, and said he
has been in Stockton taking depositions in
a Colorado case now pending in the United
States courts. He stated that he came to
California from Batesville, Miss, where he
has property.
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One of Manager Grau's opera company
notified him the other day in New Yorl,
that she did not like the paper on the
walls of her room in a certain hotel. She
did not wish to change her rooms, for they
suited her, but she declared that she could
not stand the color of the paper. The point
of this story is the fact that the paper was
Immediately changed
The herald., 1898-12-26
A Tie Game

SAN DIEGO, Detb 25.-The Los Angeles
baseball team made a desperate effort today
to offset its defeat of yesterday when San
Diego won by 10 to 6. Ioday's game was
hard fought, but after nine inniXgs the
score stood l3 to l3 and darkness ended the
game.
The herald., 1898-12-26

vey of Perry county has the enviable
distinction Of being the only man who eve
kicked his way out of the Ohio penitentary.
Silvey was sufferer from consumption and
meanness. He kicked at every possible op-
portunity and made himself thoroughly dis
agreeable to every one who came in contact
with him. At the same time, his disease
saved him from the punishment inflicted on
chronic kickers at the prison. Finally he
became such a nuisance that the prison au-
thorities begged the board of managers to
parole him and get him out of their sight.
The parole was granted but Silvey did not
have the $25 required as surety of good
conduct from paroled prisoners. His kick
ing went on until the latter part Of the
week, when, in sheer despair, the rule was
waived, and Silvey was turned loose His
last act in the penittentiary was to swear
at his aged mother, who came to help him
home, because she had not come sooner, and
to curse the ambulance men, because they
handled him roughly ly.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Caused hv Iiouor

SCOOBA, Miss, Dec. 25.-Thomas and
William Brantley, brothers, were shot and
instantly killed last night at Enondale by
Eugene Dennis, an l8-yearold boy. The
The herald., 1898-12-26

German military authorities have found
employment for the Mennonite private who
refused to bear arms through conscientious
scruples by assigning him to the company
of laborers at Magdeburg. They had tested
his religious convictions by keeping him in
prison for nearly three years on charges Of
insubordination.
The herald., 1898-12-26
A Mystery Solved

OAKLAND, Dec. 25.-Attorney John r.
Parker of Chicago, who mysteriously dsap-
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Kicked His Way Out Of Prison
Columbus, Ohio.-Convict Garlond Sill