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MURDERED BY T0UTS.
The Police Are Investigating the Death
of Josesh ii. Raeside. Prom
inent THURMAN.
Dispatch to the standard.

Special Dispatch To the Standard.
Oakland. Cal, Jan. 15.-The Alameda
county officers firmly believe Joseph Il.
Raeside. the well known turfman, WAS
murdered by toufs Thursday night and
the body thrown on the railroad track
near the Oakland course. that all evil
dence of the crime might be de-
stroyed.
Joseph H. Raeside mas been a promi-
nent breeder and horseman of Wauke-
gan, Ill. OF late he has been down n
his luck and had, a few months ago.
accepted the position of trainer for
Daniel Keefe, owner of Silver State and
other horses at the California Jockey
club track al Emeryvile. On Thurs
day afternoon Raeside won a large
amount on Ricardo. During the early
land slightly under the influence Of
liquor. Shortly after this meeting he
was seen in company with two negroes
on an Oakland boat bound for San
Francisco, and at midnight his man
gled remains We're picked up on the
Berkeley local track.
OF the $500 or more he had early in
the evening, there remained only 45
cents. The examining physician de-
clared that the dead mans skull might
have been crushed by the murderous
blows and all evidence destroyed by the
work of the train Detective Herbert.
Constable Jack Granin and two Off
GERS from the Oakland police force are
working on the case and have discnY :
erred many things that VIII be closely
investigated before they venture an
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toner that out of any three materials
she could make a fashionable muff.
With half a yard of velvet, yard or
silk and very little fur most fancy
muffs could be made.
4 foundation is necessary. This IS
cut from strong canvas cloth. The side
of the muff. carried next the dress, is
covered with velvet. The front is COW
cred with gathered silk. The fur Is put
on in narrow rows down the sides.
That is one receipt.
For another, cover the muff front and
back with cloth to match the dress
Fasten tail on one side. Sew an inn
mense bunch of artificial violets upon
the front.
Let all wadding be softest wool, and
measure your parts with mathematical
precision.
silk Innings are often allowed to fall
out Of the muff at each end, making a
big gay rufi1e.
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LITTLE HEROES.
he Boys Sacrifice for the Cause OF
1uba.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
That the inherent and almost univer-
sal love Of liberty pervades all portions
of the Westerns hemisphere is illustrated
by an incident which occurred in the
city of Bogota, United States of Colom-
bia. Like its sister states, Colombia has
passed through the long and trying
periods of Spanish oppression, of reyo-
luton and of final independence, so that
even the children of Spanish-American
countries know what the word liberty
means.
In the suburbs of the capital of Co
lombia, the city of Bogota, is located
the Jesuit college of San Luis Gonzaga.
Il is devoted almost entirely to the edu-
cation Of young boys. and is under the
direction of Senior Aurelia Martin Ca
brera.
one morning in the early part of Sep
TENDER last the class assembled before
breakfast and addressed their instructor
in the following language:
"Senor Director, we desire to make
Donation
Very well. And have you made your
collection?"
Nor, rather-yes" replied the
speaker
II do not understand you. Yes or
no."
well yes" finally answered the chill
dren.
And what is the amount of your col
lection?"
I'VE do not know-because-'
Because what?''
Because it is the value or cost of the
rolls we have each morning for our
breakfast. We have resolved to do
without them, and to give the amount
to-
mo, boys: the sacrifice is too great
for young children and students like
yourselves; | cannot permit II.
But, Senior Director, we have MOTH
ing else to give, and those poor fell
lows
what poor fellows? Who do you re-
fer to?"
why, the Gubans, the poor Cubans
They are fighting for liberty, and, 1T is
said. they have no food-that they are
I starving to death Please send them
| our rolls We can get along very well
! without them"
/ The generosity and earnestness of the
| children made a deep impression upon
/ the director, and it is said that the tears
1 came to his eyes as he reluctantly gave
his consent. Certain it is that the daily
order for breakfast rolls has been coun-
demanded, and that not only the chill
dren, but the director, go without the
| usual morning bread.
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Chicago, Jan. 15.-JaelS Bonner Of Phil
adeiphia and Australian Billy Smith met
for six rounds in the gymnasium OF the
Chicago Athletic club tonight George
Siler, who acted as referee. gave the fight
to Bonner i'll the third round. Bonner Lad
the best Of It throughout. knocking
Smith down twice III the inst round, once
in the second and three times iii tile
third. Jimmy Smith Of Chicago met
George l<efwin, the club eh4mni u, 7
six rounds. The decision WIS given to
Kerwin in the nth. he having knocked
Smith down repeatedly.
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opinion. The missing money Is regard
ed as the most important clue in sup
port of the murder theory, but some
thing is expected to develop before the
inquest is held that will throw addi-
tional light on the mystery. On the
order of the Wankegan Commandery.
X. T.. of which the dead man was a
member the remains will probably be
shipped tomorrow to that city for
burial
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IL MilIIte I.xnrhea.

Cincinnati. Jan. l5s-A special 10 HE
COMMUNICATIONS from fadheah. by.
says. News by telephone from Hiukle-
vile. Ballard county, III Ia midnight is
that Bob Blanks. the MARRIED. negro. has
been surrounded by mah. anil II is be-
Hev1d. vii be captured md lyuehed. Ii y
victim. Della Bailey. is stitl I'D a preea-
rfnms N.nIIIIan
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nonetar, Conference Delegates.

Indianapolis. Jan. 7a.-At noon ta-aaE
81 delegates had heen chosen IL attend
the monetary conference. which Will h
Sin here Jauz =. 3a5 more aHaH Hg4 re-
eeptanaes have been received. bHt all tae
delegates are not set selected. Taare W3ll
he probably $50 delegates In TIM eaaFeH-
tiau - against - delegates hit the nfst
convention
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leak was sprung and a workman. VINO
was taken into the confidence OF the
Inspector, was sent into the lott 10
make an investigation. Accidentally
on purpose his foot went through the
wet plastering. leaving a hole.
or course. to repair this would nave
been necessary to do the work from the
distribution room, and. as this was not
done, the clerks went ahead with tneir
work. While the inspector looked down
at their every movement from the sup
posed accidentally made hole. finaiiy
he was rewarded by seeing one OF the
oldest employees In the office slipping
letters into his pocket. The Inspector
collared the fellow and found the let
tiers In his pocket. Seeing ne was
caught dead to rights. the nan con-
fessed everything. In court he attempt
ed no defense, save to say that ne nad
been dealing in futures. had had his
wings severely clipped. and stole TO
even up
"A German named Klamath gave the
inspectors a world OF trouble I'm the
same city. Thousands Of letters were
missed. and goodness only knows now
much money stolen. 1t was a case
which puzzled the department, and az
ter weeks of the closest investigation IL
was decided that the crooked work was
not done I'm the postofiice. Then an Put
sid campaign was begun, and Namath
was arrested while stealing letters from
one OF the street boxes. He did not
have a key, but used a wire for ex-
tracing the letters. His operations were
confined TO boxes i'm the business sec
tions. and he admitted that he had sto-
len not less than 10000 letters before
he was caught. The amount OF money
he got could never be ascertained, but
he must have secured a snug sum-. HIS
confession sent him to the penitentiafy
for a long term.
Did you ever think about the fact
that few arrests have been made here
i'm Washington? There's "A powerful ar
ray of employees here. but they seldom
go wrong. and yet inspectors are no
more numerous here than in other
cities h is often spoken OF by the
inspectors.
Now, IL we had some one to look af-
ter the inspectors the department
might be better on" laughingly said
another Inspector. They, too, some
times go wrong. A few years ago we
had an inspector who was regarded as
a cracking good man, but he fell from
grace and did time in the Columbus
p~enitentiary.
1T happened in this way: His daugh-
ter was made postmistress at a tow in
Georgia. and IL was not long before he
quit the service and went down there.
OF course. he had the run of he office
and by and by the cash came up sew
eral hundred dollars short. The father
was arrested. proved guilty and sent
up. 1t always struck me that III that
man would steal from his daughters
office he must have been guilty OF
crooked work while he was inspector,
because he had plenty Of nance to ac-
cept hush money from postmasters
whom he found Observation-Disclosures
Correspondence New York Sun.
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WORST WRECK IN YEARS
Yard Engine snd Freight Train
in a Collision.
NINE MEN WERE INJURED
Two OF Them VIII Probably Die-The
Two Engines Came Together
With Terrific Force-The
Men Jumped.

Lexington, Ky, Dec. 25.-The worst
red in the suburbs Of the city neal Pep
per's distillery at 2 o'clock this after
noon. A Louisville & Nashville yard
engine and Chesapeake a Ohio engine
No. 30. pulling an extra freight train,
collided and as a result nine men are
badly injured. two probably fatally. and
both engines demolished. The yard en-
CINE was backing down in the yards
and the freight train was coming from
Louisville. The fireman heard the lat
ter. which was coming around a curve,
whistle and started for a switch, which
was the only way OF avoiding n coils
ion. He was unable to make the switch
and the two engines collided. The
Louisville & Nashville engine was com
pletely demolished and the wreck was
carried 300 feet down the track. The
Chesapeake a. Ohio engine was run
back through the tende and the whole
front beaten in. All the l.. & ". en-
ployes jumped and all were injured.
two probably fatally. The &. e. o. men
remained at their posts and were not
seriously hurt. Yard Clerk Hornbrook
and Foreman Morrissey on the Louis
willie q Nashville engine twin almost
certainly die.
The injured: Lester Hornbrook, l..
a. n. yard clerk. arm broken. skull frac-
tured, will probably die; X. q. Vaughan.
l.. * n. fireman. leg broken; Al Clark.
l.. a. N. switchman. right arm broken
and right shoulder fractured. head bad
ly bruised; william Morrissey. l.. K n.
foreman. internal injuries. probably fla
tai: James Douglass. l.. q n. foreman.
scalp wound in back of head. right leg
broken. body badly bruised; George
Humid. l.. a. n. engineer. badly bruised
and left shoulder smashed; John Collins,
l.. * N. switchman. badly bruised:
Conductor Meadows and Fireman John
Jones, c. a o., both escaped serious in
jury, but were badly bruised.
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MORE TAXES ARE TO BE ADDED.
How the Policy of Expansion Works in
European Countries.

From the Springfield Republican.
The french cabinet is celebrating a
scheme of progressive income taxation.
1t is designed to raise ia. 900. 600 ran
a year. and it will apply especially TO
the weather. classes who manifest
their means in living and pleasure ex-
penditure. The rental value of the
habitation will be used primarily to
calculate the income Of the occupant.
and this calculated income is increased
so much by each servant employed,
carriage owned or employed. n other
evidences of income. such as yachts.
dogs, motorcycles and the like. Add
tons to taxable income from these evil
dences of wealth vary according to
place. Thus. the employment of a fe-
male servant adds 500 francs TO the
taxable income of a person in Paris,
200 francs in the larger cities outside
Of Paris, and so on down To 400 francs
for the country villages.
The enormous demands upon the eX-
Chequer Incident to the maintenance OF
the military and navy might of the ma
ton necessitate radical measures OF
public revenue and wealth must &C
cordingly be placed under special con-
tribution. Great Britain's imperial pol
icy has forced upon the wealth Of that
nation the most radical system OF
graduated income and probate taxes
existing anywhere outside of Switzer-
land and New Zealand. and it is only
a question Of a brief time at the pres
ent rate of imperial progress and navy
and army expansion when the burden
must be increased per capita or per unit
Of wealth. France Is now to follow
suit. and all over Europe wealth will
be made more N more to contribute
to the support of the luxury of colonial
and military expansion-not so much
because of the justice Of this course but
because of the poverty of the masses
and their infiammatory state of mind.
There is no large nation i'm the world
to-day where wealth is relatively so
lightly taxed as in the United States.
But with the entrance of the nation INTO
the arena OF the world-grabbing and
military powers all this must change.
Wealth will be made to foot the bill.
Nothing can be more certain. unless we
are to suppose that the middle and
lower classes of people i'm the United
States possess less Of the spirit and
strength OF resistance to the ~encroach-
ments of privilege and power than the
crushed and broken masses of Europe.
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FIGURES NOT CORRECT
Dodge Takes Exceptions to Sir
william Crookes' Statement.
NO GREAT WHEAT FAMINE
Production Underestimated by Nearly
Ton Per Cent-A Very Unreliable
Forecast-He Il Very Lame
In His Statistics.

Q Albany, n. Y. Dec. 25.-J. r. Dodge.
for man years statistician Of the
United states department of agricul-
ture at Washington. has written To the
Country Gentleman an exhaustive an
wer to the address OF Sir william
Crookes before the British Science as
ISOLATION, in which the latter predicted
a great wheat famine. He X Sir
william TO task for presenting inaceur-
ate figures.
He Tvs 'Sir william Crookes de-
clares tina there Is already a deficit Of
w, - area u $1,000 .inare miles, or ap-
proximately 20. 000. 900 acres. rather un-
reasonable in view of the fact that this
area at the present rate of yield would
produce nearly go, 0o0. 900 bushels. while
the European deficiency. which Is the
principal one in the world, is by the
Beerbohm record only $40. 900. 900 bush
els average In the last eight years. He
assumes the present annua require
ment for bread is 2,324. 900. 900 bushels Of
wheat. while the official and expert es-
Inmates for the period since 1896 aver
age more than that figure. the compila-
ton of such estimates for seven years
by the department OF agriculture aver
aging 2.47'. s45. 900 bushels. an excess OF
over $50, 900, 900 bushels. Though the
I'll = = AANts -. aAAA. 80
his statistics OF consumption as he is in
those of production. really minimizing
both, ne make the supply of the year
only 1921. 900. 900 bushels. while in the
statement quoted above the product OF
1887, the smallest OF seven years, Is Civ
en- as e.2l4. 0oo. 900 bushels.
E 1T is a very unreliable forecast that
UNDERSTANDS production nearly 10 per
cent. II would be uncharitable to hope
for scarcity OF bread rations; still our
wheat ROVER would not feel very des-
pondent over a prospect OF good prices.
The Crookes view Is a distinct en-
eouragement to them. and similar views
hav been put forth sometimes, ap-
parently in the hope Of raising prices.
Unfortunately. when exaggerated. a
temporary rise OF 10 per cent. is fol-
lowed tas the result of natural reaction
and from the effect of Increase of area,
stimulated by temporary advance I'm
vaiue) by a fall Of 20 to 30 per cent. as
between 1891 and 1895. II is hard to
convince people. scientists as well as
plain people. that honesty is the best
policy and truth in statistics cannot be
safely departed from. The practice of
stock exchanges as well as that Of
bucket shops TO secure a temporary ad-
vantage can aid the cause Of
science or Of rural economy"
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BALLAST ABOVE WATER LINE.
New Idea Receiving Attention In Marine
Circles.


From the Manchester Guardian.
1t is only within the last few years
that sailors have discovered the great
advantages OF carrying ballast on the
decks of empty ships. In sailing ships,
of course, IL is necessary TO have the
weight as low down in the hull as may
be. for the object IL to give the vessel
stiffness and to counter-balance the
pressure OF the wind on her sails. But
in steamers the weight OF ballast need
ed to prevent the ship from capsizlng is
small; most of IL is carried to immerse
the propeller and to reduce rolling. and
as a steamers center of gravity Is gem
orally nearer to her deck h to her
keel ballast on deck steadies her more
than ballast at the bottom of the hold.
Some captains. II Is true, still refuse to
believe hat IL can be safe to carry
weight SO high up. but the number OF
tramp steamers that go to sea with
rubbish on their decks Is steadily in
creasing.
The Mancunia, which has Just had
her first experience of the Atlantic. is
the first steamer In which provision has
been made for carrying water ballast
above the water line. Her sides are
double. and the a between the inner
and outer skins can be filled or emptied
at will. so that there is no occasion 10
cumber her decks with solid ballast.
Her captains statement that this voy-
age In her was by far the most comfort
able of II made by him across the At
lantic lin ballast" confirmed as IL Is
by the record of the ships clinometer,
Is certainly remarkable.
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Rules for Omeers and Owners.

That no officer shall address a sailor
with his head covered.
That all ships shall be furnished with
spring beds and hair mattresses for
the use of sailors.
That nc sailor shall be required Ia
do duty when IL rains or when the
deck is wet.
required to take in or a sail In his
watch below: and that he shall never
go aloft in the night without a an
tern.
That he shall never be requested to
stand at the wheel In summer without
an umbrella over his head. or in win
ter without a hot water tin under his
feet 90 stand upon.
IL shall be competent for the men TO
discharge the captain and appoint one
of their own in his place.
IL any master shall neglect these
rules he shall pay a fine Of flOO. 20
be recovered for the forecastle lawyer
and used for his benefit.
Mullins, butter. cream and new laid
eggs must be served out In UGH guam
titles as he sailors may desire.
They say that the intrepid mariner
did actually ave copies of the above
pasted about his ship n that he new
er had any trouble with sailors after
ward.
As showing an instance OF the great
Improvement OF the condition OF the
sailor. the four-masted bark James
Kerr may be part~icularized. This YES
sci is OF steel and about 1900 tons dead
weight. One of her features is the
employment OF small capstans OF very
ingenious make, whereby the heavy
topsail yards. built OF steel and weigh
ing some four tons apiece, can be
hoisted by five men in about 10 min
utes' work. In the old days setting
the topsails required all hands at the
billiards. Now IL only takes. as in
the case of the Kerr. one-third OF the
watch on deck. The bark has a mid
ship deckhouse, which contains a hand
some saloon. with bathroom. office.
sleeping Inc private dining room for
the captain. A piano M harmonium
form part OF h furnishings OF the
saloon. Each officer has his own
room, fitted up in the best mail steam
er fashion. In h quarters OF the
crew there are lockers n shelves for
each man. and outside. in a passage.
a place for hanging wet clothes. The
sailors have a bath DON and wash
house for their exclusive use. The
mammoth British ship Somali. which
has carried 800 ton of wheat at one
clip and a crew Of 81, including o
apprentices. has a bath room for her
sailors under the forcastle deck and a
library for their use.
A society was formed here a few
years & by a number OF well mean
ing women having for its object the
artistic decoration Of ships forecas-
ties" The plan Vas TO meet incoming
ships and adorn the forecastle walls
with blue ribbons. fine ~engravings and
choice decorations. IL was never car
ried out, and perhaps IL Is just as well.
Jack prefers to fix up his own forecas-
tie. and he would much rather nave
a good. old-fashioned growl Than all
the velvet carpet and easy chairs of
the land. He is abused a great deal
at times. but he is not the uncomfort-
able. miserable wretch that he mas
been painted for generations. The
other side OF the story Is sometimes
worth telling.-New York SUM-.
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holidays. the one OF the market Is good
and prices are generally better. despite
realizstions and the money squeeze that
comes with the end OF the year.
In railroad securities Americans have
been for several days the most active fea-
ture. showing n considerable improve
ment. with prices continuing strong. Bal
timore A Ohio shares have risen IA points.
Central Pacific 4. Union Pacific 34. Den
yer A Rio Grande . and other Americans
from y to 4 points.
Money was In good demand yesterday
at Si464 per cent until Tuesday and 3is
per cent. on three-months' bills.
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A ~scandaious Hymn"

From the Hartford Times.
II is difficult 20 characterize fifty the
so-cailed hymn sent out by the National
association. IL IL bad in every
way. but the worst thing about IL Is the
impious comparison OF our soldiers to
Christ In the lines:
SPANS blood was OF atonement
For ills that she had done.
And ours was sacrificed,
As that OF Thy Dear Son"
Tn Springfield Republican describes IL
In terms none too severe when IL says:
The dominant note is self-complaisance
al having a pull with the Deity which
leaves no chance for the other fellows
who say their prayer in Latin. n whole
hymn Is vile doggerel, gross in taste, I'm
pious and impudenI"
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Rome. Dec. 5-The Agenca I~talisno
asserts that a German syndicate has
promised Don Carlos a loan OF 1900. 90
francs In three installments-the first
when he has lo.oo men under arms. the
second when he has captured Bilboa. zap
ftal of the province OF Biscay. ana the
third two months after operations are
commenced.
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Ordered Ia Havana.

Huntsville. Ala. Dec. &.-The LIST u. S.
infantry has been ordered TO move 10 Ha-
vana- The first battalion leaves to-mor-
row for Port Tampa and the second bat
talon win leave for Charleston Tuesday.
The third battalion will go TO Port Tampa
on a T. The second battalion. second
engineers. has been ordered 10 Havana.
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MORTUARY RECORD.


ssn Antonio. Tex. Dec. %.-Raymond
c Buchanan. aged x a member OF Gil
let's Secret Service" company. died here
to-day OF an overdose Of choral when
discovered he was dead on his bed with
a letter by his side announcing the death
IN New York OF his infant son on Dec. l.
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ST. Joseph, Mo. Dec. 25.-Colonel Louis
Hax. millionaire banke and furniture
manufacturer. was found dead I'm bed to-
day. He doubtless died OF heart disease
during the night.
Herman Garlisch. capitalist and politi-
clan. dropped dead In his drug store to-
day OF heart disease.