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The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
BOYLE MIsUNpER STOOD.
Tho Kansas Attorney General Would Not
 Refuse Renomination.

Refuse Renominatiou.
 TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 5.-A ttorney General Boyle returned from Wichita last evening. A rumor that he had de- cided not to be candidate for re-elcc- tion had gained currency and some of the attorney generals friends asked him whether or not he really intended to withdraw. He said, 'if the demo- crats demand a place on the ticket, or for other reasons it is thought best that they should have one, am will ing to withdraw; but do not wish to be unders food as saying that I would not accept a renomination or refuse to make the race if conditions were favor able to my getting the nomination. All I have to say about the Wichita story is that my statements were mis- interpreted and my language misun- derstood."
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
Indian Colonization in Mexico.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 5.-H. E. Brenton, of Preside, Mex, arrived here yesterday and reported that the repre- sentatives of the Choctaw and Chiclxa- saw Indian tribes crossed the Rio Grande at that point and have been making thorough inspection of a tract of land embracing 4,000,000 acres, which fronts on the Rio Grande, with q view to it's purchase by the discon- tented members of their tribes. They are we'll pleased with the land and will make favorable report to the two tribes which they represent
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
 ASLEEP IN HIS CAB.
An Engineer Causes Collision in the Santa
 Fe Yards at Argentine.

Fe Yards at Argentine.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 5.-While James Scott, Santa Fe railway en- gineer, slept in his engine cab this morning, his engine, drawing long string of freight and stock cars, bore down upon another freight train, moving in on side track in the Santa Fe railway yards in Argentine. A col lision resulted in the death of Charles K. Landers, stockman, 40 years old, Brazilton, Kan. Four others were hurt, namely: M. l.. Meairs, stoekmsn, Waverly Kan, side and chest injured, slightly injured internally; A. c. 0lin, stockman, Brazilton, Kan, right leg bruised and sprained; John c. Myers, stockman, Brazilton, Kan, side in- jured; J. Nj. Meadow, liveryman, Ot- tawa, Kan, right hip bruised.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
Over a Year of Hiccourhing.

CENTRALIA, Mo-, Jan. 5.-Miss Lucy Marshall has been hiccoughing since Christmas day, 1896, no relief having been found up to the present time. She has wasted away under the strain. and now is considerably emaciated. A publication of this curious case some months ago brought remedies from all over the United States, but nothing so far has been found to stop it.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
 TRAINED WITH A RATCHET.
A Man Found on the M., K. & T. Tracks
 with His Head FrightfuIly Battered.

WAhu ftAb IheAu A1httcfcNs
 FoRT WORTH, Tex, Jan. 5.-Informa- tion reached here yesterday of the murder of William Haley, a young man of this city, at a point near Tio- ga, on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad. The body was found lying near the track covered with blood and almost devoid of clothing. The head was gashed and battered in a frightful manner, as if the deed was done with q keen blade of hatchet. Officers have thus far failed to discover the slightest clew as to the perpetrators of the crime. A theory was advanced that the man was probably murdered by tramps for his money, as he was known to have quite sum with him when he left Fort Worth to spend the Christmas holidays in Grayson county.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
HANNA SHORT TWO VOTES.

Republican Committees and Clubs at the
 Homes of Doubtful Members Enlisted.
 COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 5.-Marcus A. Hanna and his followers claimed this morning to have secured pledges of support from Joyce, of Carroll, and Griffith, of Union, the latter of whom was forced by his wife to leave the Hanna headquarters and vote for Mason, the combine candidate for speaker With these two doubtful ac- sessions, the Hanna men were still two votes short of enough to insure his election in the joint session of the leg
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

ish the clergy bureau of this associa- tion. Instead of granting the clergy reduced rates it is proposed to sell them tickets under the interchangeable mileage system, but without requiring them to travel 2,Oo0 miles or any other minimum distance in order to get the rebate of one cent a mile. The prac- tice of granting ministers reduced rates has never met the general ap- Droval of passenger officials
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
sharing Profits with Employees.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 5.-Ballard & Ballard, flour millers, have divided among their employees $30,000, being the employees share of the profits of the milling company during the year of 1897. The mill, for several years, has been operated on the profit shar- ing basis, and with decidedly profita- ble results both to the owners and the employees. It is one of the largest in the south.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
FORTUNE FOR AvERILL.
The old Cavalry Oficer Secures @700,O0O
 Through q supreme Court Decision.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.--The appellate division of the supreme court has hand ed down decision in the suit of Gen. w. W. Averill against Amzi l.. Barber and others, awarding the old cavalry officer nearly $700, 900 in cash as his share in the profits of the Barber As phalt Paving company on contracts for paving in this city, Washington, Buff falo and other large cities. When the final accounting of the company is made it is expected that the generals share will run into the millions.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
PITCHED BATTLE.
MoonshIners Successfully Defend Their
 Srili Against Revenue Officers
SEARCHING FOR OUTLAWS.
Bloodheunds Used to Run Down the Men Who Tried to Wreck Train-shot by Her Brother-BIanther's
 Confession-A Suicide.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Jan. 5.-The report of terrible fight between moonshin- CTS and revenue officers has reached here. The battle, which was one of the hottest in the history of moon shining in eastern Kentucky, took place on the headwaters of Caney creek. in Elliott county. Deputy United States Marshal Johnson and party of seven other officials had gone up Caney creek on a raid and were succeeding nicely, having captured four prisoners and destroyed two stills before they had travelled three hours. Taking the captured men along they attempted to capture a still near Rocky Springs, but the moonshin- CTS had been apprised of their coming, and instead of deserting the still, as is generally the case, they prepared to defend it. When within 200 yards of the place the officers found themselves surrounded by the enemy, and bullets came uncomfortably close to them from several directions. Dismounting, the officers returned the fire and battle lasting 20 minutes ensued. Two of the captured moonshiners made their escape during the excitement and the other two were prevented from getting away by an accident to them as they attempted to jump the fence. Finding it impossible to dis lodge the moonshiners, the officers finally withdrew.
 BIoodhounds After Train Wreckers.
 BURLINGTON, la, Jan. 5.-Blood- hounds are being used to track the men who recently conspired to wreck the Burlington passenger train at Murray, la. Two fine animals from Beatrice, Neb., were given the scent, and they followed it eagerly across the fields from the Burlington tracks till it ended in some box cars at small station on the Great Western road, 12 miles south. It is thought the men took freight train there, and the dogs and a number of the best police men are searching for further clews along this route
 A Girl shot by Her Brother.
 SAN JOSE, Cal, Jan. 5.-Rebecca smith, the five-year-old daughter of George F. Smith. was fatally shot by her ten-year-old brother. The chil- dren were playing in the garret of their home and the boy found an old revolver. He pointed it at his little sister and pulled the trigger. bullet penetrated the childs' eye and she died in five minutes.
 Blanther's Confession.
 SAN FRANCESCA, Jan. 5.-The father of Theodore Durrant has received from Meridian, Tex, document which pur- ports to be the original alleged con- fession of Joseph E. Blanther to the murders of Blanche Lamont and Min nie Williams. It will be used in the final efforts to secure a stay of execu- ton.
 A Woman Commits Suicide.
 ST, LoUIs Jan. 5.-Because her lover refused to keep his promise to marry her, Mrs. Florence V. Akers, a widow, living at All Trendley avenue, East St Louis, placed pistol to her breast yesterday and fired bullet into her heart. The woman gasped and, with the name of her lover, Edward Alberts, upon her lips, breathed her last.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
APPLICATION FOR PARDON.
Chicken Thief Pleads Extennating Cir.
 cumstances for Ills Crime.

cumstances for His Crime.
 TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 5.-An applica- tion will be made to the state board of charities to-day for a pardon for Nels Anderson, who was sentenced by the district court of Wyandotte year ago to a term of three years for stealing 16 chickens from a farmer. Anderson represents that three men were with him at the time the chickens were taken, and that penalty for the crime was imposed upon him alone. He further claims that he and his com panions were without food, and that they stole the chickens to relieve their hunger
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
A GIGANTIC DEBT.
Greater New York's Financial Obligations
 Reach the Enormous sum of $227, 7,455,-

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-Mayor Van Wyck's messa 9e to the municipal as- sembly, which was read upon the or ganizatioR of that body, treated at length of the financial condition of the greater city. The document was accompanied by lengthy tables, fur nished him by the comptrollers of New York, Brooklyn, Richmond and Queens. The figures indicated net funded debt of S227, 455, ,529. and an assessed valuation Of real estate of the entire city of g., 464. .763. 192.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
After the New York Life.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 5.-Attor ney General Boyle decided this morning to begin quo warranto proceedings against the New York Life Insurance company, to test it's right to do busi- ness in Kansas without license.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
A carneria nIin Closed Down.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 5.-The em- ployes of the ten-inch mi Il at the Car negie Homestead mill refused to ac- rept the new scale of wages and the mill has been closed down indefinitely.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

isiature January 12, and the herepubiican county committees, clubs and other organizations at the homes of the doubtful republican members have been enlisted.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
Clergy Rate system Dlsapproved.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 5. Western passenger officials may decide to abol-
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
ENGLISH LAWYERS EARNINGS
Personal Fees and Public Salaries
 Upon a Delectable Scale.

Among the lotteries of the professions there is none which has so many rich prizes and so many absolute blanks as the law It is at once the richest and the poorest of all learned callings, and 1T, these extremes even the church has to yield it first place
 Although there is only one barrister in England to every four clergyDen, and probably only one working bar rister to every ten men with cures, there are no fewer than zoo oarr1sters with aD average professional inc1me us S2500 year, or an aggregate revenue of $500, 900.
 Of English lawyers holding official positions at fixed salaries, 1l4 draw an aggregate income Of over 44Q8. .0o0. These salaries range in amount from the e10. GOO a year enjoyed by the Lord Chancellor, to the $500 a year Of the County Court Judge, Police Magls- rate or Master of the Supreme Court
 Of the principal Judges, the Lord Chief Justice draws 2 salary or &SOOO q year. the acceptance Of which in Lord Russelrs case involved a loss of nearly double the amount every year. The Master of the Rolls and the four Lords Of Appeal in Ordinary rank next, with e66O0 year each; while no fewer than twenty-six puisne Judges receive S5000 a year each, or the same salary as a Cabinet Minister of the first rank
 Including with these the Attorney General, whose official income last year was s13, ,306, and the Solicitor General, with 29168, the thirty-hye leading off, ciaIs fin the law receive an aggregate salary of over e200, 000, or an average income of e5727.
 The fifty-six lawyers who have se- cured the haven of a County Court Judgeship are passing rich On com bined income Of S64, 300.
 The Stipendiary Magistrates are al most equally blessed The twenty-six lawyers who administer justice in our metropolitan police courts together are able to subsist on e3s, 800 a year, Of which amount twenty four receive s150O each, an~- one z 300 year more.
 But the chief prizes in the law are not to the dignifed occupants or the bench. There are in England at least a dozen counsel whose income is nearly double that of the Lord Chancellor him. self. Sir Edward Clarke would count tt a bad year which did not bring him e2O. 900; and Sam Pope, MT. Littler, Sir Bob" Reid and at least half dozen others could forfeit the joint salary at- tached to the Woolsack and yet save money.
 At least twenty other men at the par make an average income Of 4o0OO a wear, and probably fifty others can rely on making half this amount
 Rich as their rewards are, it Is only one man out Of twenty who Is among the called" To the remaining nine teen, many Of them of equal ability. such good fortune will never come and for them these figures can yield no de- Is~b+s s-T oudOr Mail
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
PRAYING UNDER CONFUSION.

4 curious story is told in ''M. P. A" as 10 the way in which the Sirdar dealt with 9 case of clerical intolerance dur ing the Soudan campaign. The occasion was the ever er-to-be-remembered ceremony which took place at Khartoum, when the triumphant British and Egyptian armies solennIy and splendidly crowned their campaign of vengeance by celebrating the imposing rites of ''Gordon's funeral" By common consent, the various chaplains attached to kttcheneTs forceS-Anglican, Methodist, Romanist and so forth-had agreed, with one exception, to recite a specially compiled prayer during the serv- ice at the tomb. The one exception was a strangely obstinate cleric. Kitchener, hearing that the reverend gentleman in question had refused to join in reciting the prayer, promptly sent for him, and asked if the rumor which had reached him were true
 aCertainlyP" was the cleric's uncom- promising reply.
 'Fyery well, then" said Kitchener. talk ing out his watch, ''I give you just five minutes to consider whether you will join in reciting this prayer or not, and, if you don't, I shall march you down to Cairo under arrest"
 Before the five minutes were up the Rev. MT. had decided that to obey was better than sacrifice, when a man like the Sirdar was concerned, and it Is satis- factory to know that at Gordon's tomb, at all events. the representatives of nor mally warrng sects were absolutely unan- imous in their petitions to heaven.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
WONDERFUL NERVE OF
 4 KL0NDIKE VICTIM
Surveyor Cadenhead While Freezing to Death Gives Thought to
 Official Duty

SEATTLE, Dec. 25.-The steamer FarraIon arrived to-day from Alaska with a number Of passengers from Dawson direct. who came out over the ice The trail is good and large num- Der of people are on the way out.
 Among the passengers is Jack Carr, Yukon mailcarrier, who left Dawson November 21 He says the population of Dawson City has materially de- creased, it now being estimated at 16.- GOO. Cost Of living has also decreased. good meals costing but dollar. There will be no food shortage this winter. There is little hope Of the mail service being kept up between Dawson and the outside world this winter.
 The body of J. H. Cadenhead. 9 Dominion land surveyor, was found frozen in the ice on the Klondike River near Dawson, October q. He had left Sulphur Creek the day previous and in the night had broken through the ice. Unable to pull himself out. he slowly froze to death, with his hands spread out on the ice. Before losing con sciousness he took his field notes and papers from his pockets and threw them from him, so that they might be picked up and saved
 E. W. Sandison of Los Angeles. one of the Dawson men who returned on the Farallon, narrowly escaped being beaten to death by Otto P. Frank. whom he befriended while on his way up the river. He came across the man a short distance this side of Dawson. and as he was poor offered to assist him out to the coast The man apparently gratefully accepted, and the two there after travelled together
 When near the mouth Of the Hoota- linqua river, Sandison's mate is said to have suddenly raised an ax and at tempted to brain him. But Sandison was too quick. Seizing the man by the legs he hurled him to the ground be- fore he could fnjure him Seeing the impracticabiIity of attempting to do anything with his assailant, Sandison feigned forgiveness and the two trav- eled out together. But as soon as the police post at Lake Tagish was reached the man was turned over to the off,
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
CHRISTMAS IS
 VERY QUIET IN
 SAN FRANCISCO People Spend the Day
 at Home. USUAL GAYETY IS MISSING WAVE OF HAPPINESS FELT BY
 ALL GLASSES. Children as Usual Find Plenty of En- ioyment in Examining Gifts Brought Them by Santa
 Claus.
USUAL GAYETY IS MISSING
WAVE OF HAPPINESS FELT BY
 ALL GLASSES.

christmas was Q day Of rest and quiet t- San Francisco. Coming as it did on sunday, there was little 70 be seen on the streets Or in public places to attract attention or indicate that it was the day ot all days among Christian people the world over
 Aside from those who attended the spe- c-al services iu the churches, the San E-anciS-aus remaining in the city spent tL- day in quiet enjoyment at their homes. Many -et- town 70 spend the holidays with friends or relatives in the interior. Some drove L0 the ClI1 House or other points Of interest within easy reach Of the Clt[-, but the number was small compared with other Sundays.
 There were no festivities of any kind to mar the serenity Of the day, no public talTTEelrs or functions to attract L---S Cr old from their drzsi6es
 5-t 4 san Francisco was quiet it was @-so happy If there was any family or l-lltl llual who was not made 10 feel that OnrS tnas ls something more than 1tL-e, F IS because ot no fault Of the t--tlLlaole organizations Every effort vas made % reach those who were not ape Co celebrate Christmas on their own account Tons Of provisions and gifts were distributed among the poor and many a cheer-ssS hOvel was made brighter ana me uls1 or happiness brought 10 Van faces through the angels Of charity me SatFatlo1 Army and Kindred organi- zaCons did great work. and every case Ct known Cestituti0n was investigated and relief given tn addition 70 the dis tri5urion Ot Christmas gifts among the Children Of the poor.
 OT course Christmas was Q day or great TcjOic1ng among the boys and girls Of San Francisco Santa Claus was up bright and early, and the little shavers who have been for weeks past laying plans to sur prise the sray-oearded philanthropist in The act o1 filling their stockings with presents, Tumbled out Of bed long before daylight only 70 ind that the Jolly old Joker had already made his rounds and left again for his mysterious abode in c land beyond the reach and knowledge Of earthly beings But # the youngsters failed 0 ge1 a coveted glimpse of their Lslefac-1r the disappointment was but Comentsry- for the sight Of the bulgiug stockings. which they had confidently suspended from the mautel piece on Christmas eve. told them plainer than words that the hOary will O the Tisp had left them something far more substantial than 9 n5eLiug view Of his person.
 That San Francisco is happy should be accepted as Q fact in view Of the rush of business during the preceding week. Local merchants sold enough toys and provisions tO supply Q city twice this size. and they are no more happy iu counting their profits than the recipients Of the presents were in the enjoyment of their Christmas. And the holiday has another C6y Go run.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26

or had been set for some day in the coming week.
 The record Of the days doings in the churches might be briefly said to consist Of grand feast Of music. Specially. organized ChOruSeS lifted their voices in a series Of songs. the sweet melody and religious fervor Of which thrilled and capttTated the as sembled multitudes- The touching, almost pathetic, words Of the hymns seemed to have an added significance and served 10 increase the natural solemnity of the occasion.
 At St. Mary's Cathedral the services began at II a. ID. with the singing of HummePs mass in E fat. followed by e musical programme of rare ex- celIence. The great building was filled with wOrshipers who listened with wrapt delight to the trained voices Of the special chorus as they ascended iu harmonious unison
 Three separate services were held in St. Ignatius Church, beginning with solemn high mass at a. m-, cele- bTated by the Rev. J. ?. E'rfeden, .. J., assisted by the Rev. J. BUrkhard. S J., and Father Butler, $. J. At I0.3O a. m another solemn mass was hard, :. J.. was the ceIebrant, assisted by the Rev. John Forhan. s. J, and James P. MorriSSey. s. J. The sermon was preached by the Rev. D. J. Ma money = J- A4C evening service con sisted Of solemn vespers and a bene- dictiOn and a sermon by the Rev. Vincent Chiappa, :. J.
 At St DOmiuic's Church high mass was celebrated at a. m- and Il e. n. and services were also held in the evening at T:30 o'clock The attendance at all the services was large and the music was beautifully rendered.
 Solemn high mass was celebrated at 10:30 a. n. in St Joseph Church. fol- lowed by 2 sermon At the conclu- sion Of the mass the ceremony Of blessing the sacrament was performed with impressive solsmnity. Mass was also celebrated at a. m. At both services a musical programme was rendered by a specially augmented choir. Among the soloists was Miss Bessie Hobart Of Oakland. who re- gently gave a successful recital before the Canning Club Of San Francisco. To Mrs. Wilbourne, organist of St. Joseph's. the pronounced success of the muscial programme for the Christ mas day services is largely due.
 4 splendid musical programme was the feature Of the holy communion services at St Luke'S. beginning aL Il a. m- St. Luke's vested choir, un-