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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
lren.nrcr NJ NInnlcnmcr,.

CHRlSTIANSBCRG. Va. Dec. i3-Spe-
ciaL-Judse ". NJ. Pierce to-day appoint
cd ". NJ Duuklee. Democrat. of ,h.s
place 90 succeed the late James G.. Hay
mes. Republican. as treasurer OF MouteOm-
cry county There was vory lively dch.
between Mr. Dmkea and Mr. J. T Hard
wick, Of Biacksburg. but Mr.. Dunklce IL
ualiy succeeded in capturing the coveted
prize.
Mr. Dunklec was Mr. Haynes opponent
al last spring election.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
TO PAINT THE MARKET.
Contract Awarded for 80 Doing To Mr.
W. 4. Meetings.

The Committee on second Market dis
posed Of much business al III regular
meeting last night ,h- only ral impor.
taut business being done was the awarding
90 contract 10 Mr. S.. T.. BethH for the
painting 81 The Second meat and vegeta-
be market Other bidders for the con-
tract were Messrs. j.. W. Evans and y.
W. Hargrove.
The clerk was authorized 10 eXpend
SIS for improvements IN glass, Window,
ETC.. IN the market
The regular meeting of the Committee
en- Health will be held this evening at 1880
o'clock
THE Committee ON ordinances failed q
get a quorum last nl-ht.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

FARMNILLE. VA. Dee 49, Special -
Mis- Fannie Garnct who was injured
I'm runaway accident Yesterday even
Ing. is much better to-day, but not yet
out Of danger.
Miss GafncI is The daughter OF Mr.
vrliiam r. Garrett who lives In Buck
tnshar. about fourteen miles from Farm
via she ana her father had been In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
To-Day.

The big supply Of Volume /.
which The Times placed on sale
Monday was entirely exhausted
yesterday. Not volume of No.
was left in the house, but a
telegram and quick express fixed
the matter, and by 9 o'clock this
morning there will be q new sup
ply. A large additional supply
Of Volume II. was also ordered
by telegraph to meet the ex.
pected demand to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

WELDON g. C.. Dec. -Specll-
Miss Mary Thome Clark daughter OF the
late Col d. O.. clark. OF Halifax county.
was united in marriage this morning 90
MT r. a. Brame. OF Vance county.
The wedding took place az the home Of
the bride near Enfield The ceremony
was performed by Rev. =. y. Stainback.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

4 small FIRE IN the home OF Mrs. Jane
Wilson. on Twenty-htih street. created "a
Great deal of alarm Tuseday night. and
bv The timely presence OF mind of Mrs.
Wilson the house was saved from being
burned no the ground The mantelpiece
in her parlor was on hre
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

Members Of the Legislature were scarce
about the hotels last night Several have
gone % their homes 70 spend to-day.
quite a number left Tor washington last
night and probably nifty Will take the
trip 10 Mt. Vernon to-day. A few will
remain In the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

WELDON. y. c.. Dec Special
Tho new knitting mill here is doing well.
and expects early next year 10 build a
spinning mill in connection.
The shirt factory at Scotland Neck win
be ready by January 1st 20 begin opera
fi,ne
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
GlGGlNG IN THE SHENANDOAH.
The Fish all Driven 60 Deep Water 10y
the Practice.

WOODSTOCK. VA. Dec. l3-speeial.-
MIR. c. p. Hisey. a popular druggist OF
Edinburg. Va. Is very dangerously i'll
and not expected 10 recover.
The gigging season closed here on the
10Th instant. Since the first Of Novem-
Der a great many ish have been taken
from thu Shenandoah river in this way.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

- ~
ton IS so much
iulged as IN let
r writing We
Fan 20 write, but
20 morrow and
morrow creep
on " and we
eglect il.
} This is bad
\ enough when
the CORE Sc
Z pondence is
social or bust
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
CLIP OFT THIS coUFoN

Nothing will be appreciated
by recipients of Christmas gifts
more than this superb set of Kip
ling's Works. They are me-
chanically perfect and have a
real literary value.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

"Tomorrow and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Green on in petty space from day 20 day
And all our Yesterdays have lighted fools
The way Of dusky death
procrastinatiou IS the thief OF health
a. well as the thief of time There are
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
Plain Tales
From the Hills

or the second volume OF the Is
volume set of Rudyard Kipling's
Works will be put on sale at The
Times Office
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08

There was a frightened Spanish Fork
resident at the Cullen hotel yesterday
morning When ne read in The Herald the
account or the smallpox scare at his
home He is William b. Hughes, mer-
chant OF Spanish Fork.
He has Deen away from home for a
week or more. having gone TO Idaho on
business. As a consequence he has seen
few newspapers and did not know that
smallpox had come TO Spanish Fork.
But yesterday morning he saw a copy
of The Herald. in which i was said that
DIR. Beatty, the secretary of the state
board of health. might quarantine the
whole town. He was frightened. He fin
ished his Salt Lake business at once and
took the first train home.
Il intended to go in a few days" said
he but I'm not going to wait. Why il
the town is quarantined l may be-kept
away for a month"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
AGRICULTURE IN ALASKA
Experiments Have Been Made By
Government With Success.

Washington, Dec The investiga-
lions of the department of agriculture
concerning the agricultural possibilities
of Alaska were continued during the
past season. The special agent of the
department, Professor c. c. George
son, who is in charge of this work,
has just returned from Alaska. He
brought with him collection of very
tine samples of grains and vegetables
grown on the newly established expert
ment stations at Sitka, Cooks Inlet.
The sample includes several varieties
of spring wheat which natures per
fectly and also a dozen varieties each
of barley and oats, besides rye, fax
and buckwheat.
All of these grains compare favor
ably with grains grown anywhere in
the United States. The earliest SOW
ing of grain was made April 20, some
in May, some of the samples as late
as May 26. The two varieties of wheat
named We're harvested Sept. >. Barley
ripens by the end of August.
The successes in grain growing in
Alaska suggests the possibility that the
territory may produce some of the
early maturing varieties. Among the
collection of vegetables are some re-
rIerkable specimens of potatoes. onions.
Carrots, parsnips and rutabega. Pro-
lessor GeOrgesOn- says all hardy veg
cables can be grown with sreat sue
cess in the coast regions of the terri =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
MEETING OF COMMITTEE.
Nothing Was Done In Roberts Case
Yesterday-Rawlins Resolution.
Especial to TIE Herald.

Washington, Dec. THE executive
session of the Roberts investigation
committee this morning was brief and
unimportant. Little was done except
to decide that Mr. Roberts might be
represented by counsel if he so desired
This is a privilege that he is not at all
likely TO avail himself of. He will ap-
pear in person at the hearings if per-
mitted
1t has not yet been definitely decided
whether the committee or any members
of il will proceed to Utah, but this
course is exceedingly improbable. The
next meeting of the committee will be
held tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Senator Rawlins conferred with mem
bers of the senate judiciary committee
this afternoon relative to his resolution
for an investigation of the situation re-
garding polygamy in Utah. This reso-
luton was offered by him yesterday
and went over under objection by Sen
ator Wolcott Senator Rawlins said to
The Herald correspondent this even
ing:
ut now rests with the judiciary COM
mittee whether there is sufficient Sc
robustness in the charges to justify such
an inquiry as suggested in my resolu-
ton and whether the committee Is so
situated that it can take up the inquiry
to the extent demanded by its import
ance. If the committee determines that
the subject demands investigation
along the lines indicated in my resoiu-
ton, have no doubt that they will re-
port the resolution fayorably and rec
ommend its adoption.
In offering the resolution / proceed
ed on information l had received from
him and in accordance with the desire
of the great masses of the people of
Utah. They earnestly desire that such
an investigation as my resolution sug-
gests may, be made. They believe that
it will do great good in removing sus-
pic;on that now exists that the state
has not acted in good faith in the mat
ter.
There is no true foundation for this
suspicion. If the committee on judi
ciary. composed as it is of men of
whom the entire country would have
Conscience. should fail to report the
resolution favorably or to take any
further action against the state are
unfounded."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
CAUGHT LIKE RATS IN TRAP
TERRIBLE FIRE IN A READING
PA.) FACTORY.
One Woman Killed and Fifty-seven
Injured-Jumped From Windows
to the Ground.


Reading. Pa, Dec. 7.-One of the
most appalling fires that has ever Wis
tied this city occurred today. when the
extensive hosiery mill of the Nellie &
Horst company took fire. destroying
the plant. causing the death of one
person and injuring fifty-seven other
employees, all women. of the company.
What was at first supposed to be the
bodies of two persons proved tonight
10 be the separated parts of one body.
1t is that of Miss Louisa Clay. aged As
years. who was the only person killed.
All the other employees have been ac-
counted for OF the fifty-seven persons
who were injured. thirty-one are badly
hurt
The hosiery building was large
four-story structure and nearly 600 per-
sons were employed, most of them be-
ing women and girls. The fire was dis
covered about II O'clock and in few
moments the girls were panic-stricken.
They made dash for the fire escape
and the stairs, but found that the lat
ter means of escape would not carry
all of them down at the same time.
Several hundred of the girls then
made rush for the windows and APP
pealed TO those in the street to save
them Ladders were brought into use
and many girls were taken from the
burning building safely. Most of them,
however jumped and were seriously in
jured.
For a few minutes from every win
dow on the second and third floors,
girls leaDed one after the other Some
lodged in the arms of those below, but
many struck the ground. They were
picked up and rapidly removed to hos
pitfalls or their homes
Many of the girls who escaped by the
stairways and fire escapes were badly
burned, but none of them. it is be-
lieVed. seriously injured. 1t is not
known how Miss Clay met her fate,
but il is believed she tainted and was
then burned to death. The fire trav-
eled with great rapidity, owing TO the
inhammable stock in the building. By
those who saw the. progress of the fire
il is considered miraculous that there
was such a small loss of life.
There is much criticism among the
employees because of the fact that the
screens in the windows, except those
at the fire escapes, were securely nailed
to the window sills. The girls had to
break the screens before they could get
out to leap to the ground. Some of the
employees say that the doors We're
locked, as n rule, after the employees
were in the building.
The fire was caused by an explosion
of gasoline in the singing room. The
loss is estimated at about $2I5.0oO. on
which there is an insurance of s15o,OO0.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
INTERVIEW WAS BOGUS.
John N. Palmer Denies That He Will
Support Bryan.

Howell. Mich. Dec THE following
letter from John NJ. Palmer. who Is at the
head of the sound money Democrats. was
written in answer to an alleged interview
asserting that he had come out in favor
of William j. Bryan. The letter denies
the interview as follows:
Springfield, his, Dec. ).
Isaac NJ. Howell:
My Dear Sir-I have read your favor
of Dec l. 1899. | have not seen the inter-
view 10 which you allude- and do not
know what ii contains. but a real inter
view took place when | was in Washing
ton recently. in which l said that Mr..
Bryan would be nominated by the Demo
cratic convention. and that with him as
its candidate he free silver issue could
rot be concealed. and that / would not
support him. and I did not predict his
election.
Il find that the free silver Republicans
entertain the same views that l do. that
on the issue of l6 TO Mr.. BIyan's OPT lens
are known ard cannot be CLOSED over.
Mr. Bryan will Jose Illinois by 10000 votes
in my opinion. No gold Democrat will
vote for him here. Yours respectfully.
JOHN NJ PALMER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
SHORT SESSION OF HOUSE.
Speaker Henderson Appoints Com
- mittee On Rules. 49,

ln1lLGSr I'll 1AcAACo.
Washington. Dec. THE session of
the house lasted only half an hour to-
day. MIR Overstreet qnd) in charge
of the finance bin, attempted to reach
an agreement for its consideration next
week, bur Ar. Richardson, on behalf
of the minority. rejected all proposals,
or the ground thar bill 50 important
as this should so Though the regula>
channels.
The speaker thereupon appointed the
committee on rules. which is to in
clude himself, Mr.. DaiZeil of Pennsyl-
vaaia. Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, Mr..
richardson of Tennessee and Mr.
Pailey of Texas. They viii hold a meet
ing tomorrow and decide upon 4 rule
for the limits OF the debate. which un-
doubseNfiy will consume the whole of
next week.
Mr.. Roberts. the Mormon representa-
i've. despite the adoption of the Tayier
ta..1 resolution. which in terms deprives
him 81 his seat during the tendency OF
his chance in committee, was in the
hail throughout the session and occu-
pied the seat he selected on Monday.
Mr. Meyer JLa) announced that he
had been incorrectly. recorded as voting
AYE ON the Roberts resolution on
Tuesday. He had voted Ne
Representative Hepburn of Iowa re-
introduced in the house his bill of the
last congress to appropriate $4,000, coo
for the construction of the Nicaragua
Representative Sherman Of New
York reintrodueed the anti-scalping
,,ils
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
At cHINA'S THRONE
DESIGNS OF RUSSIA ARE THUS
CHECKMATED.
Mikado Evidently In the Confidence
of the Empress Dowager-Rivalry
at the Court.

Correspondence of the Associated Press)
Shanghai, China, Nov. 9.-There is a
radical change in the balance of power
at Peking 1t was the expectation in
the east that Russia would seize the
opportunity afforded because of the
British-Roer war to bring pressure to
bear on the effete Picking regime. This
was attempted. But thus far ii has Ut
terry failed, for a third party has. APP
peared on the scene Japan Is un-
doubtedly in the confidence of the en-
press dowager. and Japan is utilizing
the opportunity.
During the past week there has been
a gathering of Japanese statesmen at
Picking. Baron Nishi has been appoint
ed minister from Japan. He has had
fifteen years experience as Japanese
minister at st. Petersburg, and IS
among the leading Japanese statesmen.
NJ. Yano has resigned as minister to
Feking and at the direct request of the
empress dowager. has been appointed
foreign adviser" 10 the Chinese gov
eminent.
Prince Konoyet of Japan, man Of
mark, is also in China. being Toasted
and toasted by the leading Viceroys. In
this connection it would be well for
Americans to become familiar with
the name OF GIlNCc 4 Ud0 VI tthlHS.
known as the fifth prince" He seems
to be the Manchu who has brought
about this cordial cooperation with
Japan. He is the brother of the late
Prince Kund who was known as the
sixth prince"
There are at Picking two opposing
factions, each striving for the dow
ayers good will Jung Lu. the famous
general, who was instrumental in de-
throning the emperor. heads one fac
ton. and Prince Ching, who is press
dent of the Tsung Ii Yamen, is the
leader of the other. These men are at
swords points. But Prince Tuan now
looms up as the neutral between these
factions, and the one who has been able
to bring Japan into the Picking coun-
ellis to such effect that Russia is at
present checkmated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
TILT IN THE SENATE.
Chandler and Hale Conflict Over the
Athletic Bill.


Washington, Dec. Routine pro-
feedings of the senate were enlivened
today by cofloquy between Mr.. Chan
dler of New Hampshire and Mr.. Hale of
Maine over bill introduced by the for
lner TO promote athletic sports al the
military academy at West Point and
the naval academy at Annapolis. Both
senators became facetiouS and at times
sarcastic, over the growth OF atnletlos
at American colleges, and Mr. Chandler
advanced the proposition that the cuitl-
vatien of such sports as football and
Similar sports at the government acad-
envy ought To be given the sanction Of
law.
An inGitatioh was extended through
President Pro Tenn Frye to the senate
10 attend the George Washington CEN
tennial memorial services, to be held
= IN ssfis city on Thursday, Dec. IA, under
the auspices of the Improved Order OF
Red Men. Senator Depew is to deliver
the GRAFTON upon the occasion.
Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire Of
fered resolutions instrueting the COM
mittee On privileges and elections 10 IN
vestigate. the right of William A Clark
of Montana and Nathan B. Scott Of
Vest Virginia to seats. in. the senate.
~and 10 take testimony. The. resolutions
We're referred TO the committee ON con-
1ingent expenses.
Mr.. Berry (Ark.) offered a Joint reSo-
luton in favor of the election of United
States senatorssb by the people, and gave
notice that at a LATER date he. would
address the senate upon the subject.
The president sent to the senate 2s4
names Of census supervisors appointed
during the recess of congress; also
mafly army and navy appointments
and promotions which have heretofore
been announced
The senate in executive session today
conarIned the following appointments:
Joseph w Fifer of Illinois, TO be a
commissioner OF interstate commerce.
Frederick W. Wines Of Illinois, to be
assistant director of the census.
The senate adjourned until Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
SENATOR HAYWARD'S FUNERAL
Was Attended By Many Friends In
Nebraska City Yesterday.

Nebraska City. Neb.. Dec. THE flu
neral of the late Senator Hayward was
conducted this afternoon from the fam
fly residence. The members of the bar
attended in a body and the remains
were escorted to the cemetery by COM
pany c. y. y. G., members of the G..
A. r. and large concourse of citizens.
There was an entire absence of cere-
mony. the services being as simple as
possible. The floral offerings were pro-
Use
Business was practically suspended
during the funeral exercises, and flags
were at half-mast. The remains lay
in state from l TO and were viewed
by thousands of people. The governor
and state officers attended and the
state house at Lincoln was closed
There were also many people from over
TIE state Many kilograms of condol-
ence have been received by the family.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
Promote Athletics at Military and
Naval Academies.
PROVIDES FOR CONTESTS
APPROPRIATION AUTHORIZED
TO PAY FOR PRIZES.
Railroads Required to Carry Cadets
Free When Going to Participate
In Games-Tilt Between Chand-
Ter, Author of the Measure, and
Hale-The Clark Contest.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Senator Chand-
Ter of New Hampshire today introduced
a bin providing for systematic athletic
exercises at West Point military and
Annapolis naval academies. The title
OF the bin set forth its objects to be Ito
increase the efficiency of the West
Point military academy and the An
napolIs naval academy and TO qualify
and stimulate the American youth Tor
actual Tailitary and naval service, by
suitable physical training instead of ex-
cessive mental education.
1t provides that the course Of instruc-
lion at the academies shall dispense
with .he study of higher mathematics
and foreign language and substitute a
course in athletics to embrace especial
~ golf bicycling, football and baseball
The bill also provides for annual ath-
lefic contests between the students of
the military academies at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia Pittsburg, Cincin-
natl. Chicago, st. Louis, Richmond, At
lanta. New Orleans, Omaha and San
Francisco, at which suitable prizes
shall be awarded. An appropriation
sufficient to pay the prizes is provided
for, but the railroads are required TO
carry. free. the cadets to the places of
contests, and also the representatives
OF such reputable newspapers as the
secretary of war and secretary of navy
may designate.
Bills and Resolutions.
Among other bills and joint resolu-
sions of the day We're the following:
Mr. Foraker. TO increase to 500 per
.-llonth the pension of Nellie Young Egg
bert widow of the late Colonel Henry
Clay Egbert of the Twenty-second in
faht-y, who was killed in the Philippine
war.
By Mr. Harris. joint resolution pro-
viding for the limitation of the time a
president shall be elected to one term
of six years, and making the terms OF
members of the house four years.
BY Mr.. Stewart, a bin appropriating
SITE, COG for the purchase of the submar-
inc torpedo boat Holland
BY Mr. Harris, a bill granting pen
sions to persons who served in the con-
federate service and afterwards in the
army and navy Of the United States. E
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
WOOD TO SUCCEED BROOKE.
Will Be to All Purposes the Civil
Governor OF Cuba.

Washington, Dec I.-General Leonard
Wood had a conference with the secretary
Of war today respecting his future. While
neither of the principals had anything to
saw for publication as TO the conclusions
reached il is gathered that General Wood
is 10 be the next governor of Cuba sue
ceeding General Brooke, who viii return
to the United States
1t is expected the military force in Cuba
can be greatly reduced in the near future,
so that while General Wood ny COM
manding the troops remaining will be a
military governor. there viii be 50 little
left of the military establishment that
his Office will be much more civil than
military In fact -
The regulations in force will enable the
department to withdraw some or perhaps
an of the general officers now in Cuba.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
SENATORIAL CONTEST CASES.
Protests Against Quay, Clark and
Scott to Be Heard.

Washington. Dec. THE senate com
miftee on privileges and elections to-
d.sr arranged the prelimiRaries for the
consideration % the protests against
Senators Quay. Clark and Scott. In
rhe Quay case il was decided to hear
counsel on Saturday. the 18th inst. and
that the hearing should be concluded on
mar date. Only legal questions are in
volxsd in the case and no witnesses
Will be heard.
TIE preliminary preparation for the
Clark and Scott cases was placed in the
FaT,sas Of Senators Chandler and Pettus.
Taev We're authorized to decide for the
conarnittee what persons should be
summoned and when they should b.
heard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
OUT OF RECEIVERS HANDS.
Northern Pacific Case Formally
Closed Up In Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. The receiver
ship of the Northern Pacific Railroad
company W. formally closed up in the
Cretsi State court today. when Judge
jenkins signed an order oischargine
as receivers.
Stree tnr sale OF the property 10 tho
Northern Pacific Railroad company the
reorgaf.zed corporation. Messrs- Biseiow
ers for the lands of the company. mainly
those portions lying cast of the Missouri
river