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NEw-YoRK cENTRALs NEW EQUIPMENT

Albany. Dec. 1s.-The equipment that the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
will purchase with the SIS 900 increase of cap
ital stock will include 10 passenger coaches 100
Rodgers ballast cars, Rodgers standard dstrb-
uting 1000 boxcars 800 hatcars. 5000 coacars
80 fiat steel cars 9s mogul engines. Is passenger
engines and e Smith engines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20

The Earl OF Tankerville 0he Right Hon. Charies
BenneD was born on January 10, 1910. He was ecu,
Gated at Christ Church oxford, and represented
North Northumberland in the House OF commons
from 1892 to 1859, when he entered the Rouse o.
Lords as Viscount Ossulton In 1851 ne was cap
tain OF the Corps OF Gentlemen at ArIns, ana VA
iS67-'ss Lord Steward OF the Household he Was
honorary colonel OF the Northumberland fusiiier
Vol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20
PHASES OF THE WAR,

PUBLIC OPINION CAUSED THE CHANGE
From The Boston Herald.
The British War ONCE has put its best foot for
ward in selecting Lord Roberts OF Kandahar for
the command in chief in South Africa, and II has
given him its second best soldier, Lord Kitchener
Of Kbarfoum as chief OF staff. We say that the
British War Office has made this admirable seec-
ton and technically that is true. for the assign
rsns TO commands come through the headquarters
staff, but in reality II is public opinion which has
dictated choice
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To all intents and purposes, you have the doc
tors advice and his best prescription for Lung
and Throat diseases in Jayne's Expectorant. -.
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OBITUARY.
THE EARL OF TANKERv1LLE.

London, Dec ls.-The Earl Of Tankervile (Charies
Bennett is dead. He born January TO- 1871
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REMITTANCES should always be made In Postofnce
money order Express money order draft NewYork
City. II cash by unregistered. The Tribune
will not be responsible for It's loss.
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IS LORD ROBERTS TOO oLD7
From The BROOKLYN Eagle

A critical rather than a confident attitude toward
immediate II not final results should mark Ameri-
can thinking Lord Roberts has been great sol
oier, but Is not a young man. Won Moltke was the
only ola man who has proved himself a great SOL
cisr-nnless II be Joubert-in modern times our
own Scott was retired for the inefciency OF age
a. the outbreak OF our Civil War. The Duke or
cambridge ceased 10 be commander in chief OF the
armies q Great Britain because Of his years Inc
Tvssnlhed marshals OF the Third Empire taileu
france IN her contest with Germany.
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PARALLELS IN AMERICAN WARS.

~" Inc Baltimore Sun
q, Setafe PROBABLY equally brave. But in the art
~. ReensIVs nghting In rough and broken country
snd SJSis nave SHOWN. apparently. superior tactics
sdvaTSeaa mere one Is struck again with the dis
world re az Whlch the best regular troops In the
"0''u may De placed In hghting such men. II
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MOTHER AND SON BURNED TO DEATH

MOTHER AND SON BURNED TO DEAIH
A fire attacked the five story tenement house at
No 1876 Tenth-sve. yesterday morning, and two
persons, mother and child. were burned TO death.
The fire spread rapidly through the house. and the
frightened tenants hurried out quickly that the
hremen found no one there when they arrived
When they searched the ruins later they discovered
the bodies OF the woman and the child. The bodies
are those OF Mrs Martin Fox and her son. George
persons injured.
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FOR TRAVELLERS IN Ell
IN NEW YORK CITY.
REMuTT ANCES

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Tribune once Dec. 20. a. m.-The weather yesterday
uas c,ouiY with showers. clearing in the evening The
,.o.naure ranged 40 and IS degrees the
10. lCiA degrees being ~ degrees higher than that Of
Monday and s+ degrees higher than that OF the
spondng day Of last year
The weather to-day will be fair ana colder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20
DIED.

sweet, refreshing sleep only to the dyspeptic
who uses Johnson's Digestive Tablets
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

=, ,hs diagram the continuous white line shows the
..rg.. in pressure indicated by The Tribune self
cnrsng barometer The dotted line shows the tempera
80 as recorded az Perry's Pharmacy.
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The EXPIRES PRESTIGE AND HER COLO


as 70 the loyalty Of her colonies, England is
srSs.ssAy favored. Australia and Canaoa maze AK,
80 sr boast OF their dependence than otner ma
s 90 OF their independence. But can tnls ioydiy
he 1e.ta me shock Of loss Of military presIge py
s .e mother country? That question Is oelhg an
&C. eiea IN the Cape Colony to-day. II IS easy 20
CO. y me tone OF the official dispatches from we
6sps mat the detection Of the colonists ,hsre 10
ssssneo almost as serious matter as Buffers ue-
Ieat In the field
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20
THE DAY OF HEROIC CHARGES PAST.
From The Philadelphia Press.

pr,,peL thlhg most emphaticay taught by he
dgbtr sHperlence in South Africa Is THAT mooes Oh
, snng that were possible and admirable genera
cr,,r,,aso nave been made impossible ana even
nss.ilaI sy the Introduction OF long range re-
g g,,1s rihes. smokeless powder and machine
hnr Eveh so lately as In our own Civil war
n, sr We no necessary limit 10 the achievement
500 al ialtacklng army with the courage 10 advance
iosS uhoer nre, and in numbers SUFFICIENT 70
rs,at ttaIse percentage from its ranks, and sun
p esSh force enough 10 push on to the enemys
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FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND THURSDAY.

FORECAST FOX IU-DHI HNT I'r'I''I'
For the District Of Columbia. New England Eastern
Nan York New-Jersey Eastern Pennsylvania Delaware
and Maryland colder and generally fair to-day Thursday
fair fresh west north winds
For Western Pennsylvania and western New ork'
fair to day and Thursday. fresh west 20 north winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20

The Five Points House Industry desires 70 make
Merry Christmas three hundred snd nifty inmates
socts gifts Of money for the Checks made
payable TO F f. CAMP. Treasurer be sent 70 l55
Worth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20

Tuesdays take printed matter for Germany, and
specially addressed printed matter for other parts
OF Europe. American and White Star steamers on
Wednesdays Thursdays. and
Cunard French German Saturdays take
printed matter etc. for all countries for which they
advertised carry mail.
After the closing Of the Supplementary Transatlantic
Mails named additional supplementary mails are
opened piers Of the American, English, French
ard German steamers. and remain open until within
minutes OF the hour OF sailing OF steamer.
MAILS FOR SOITTH CENTRAL. AMERICA
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

continuous breaks throughout all the
writings before the oval letters an I'M
portant~ point. He said he did, and that
1t was, in his opinion, one Of the most
important points in establishing the iden-
tity Of the writer of the poison package
address, and the, disputed Barnet-Cornish
letters. He said he also considered it
important that when the defendant wrote
by request he failed to make the usual
and characteristic brsak
TyrreH was croSS-eXamined by Mr..
WeeAs, counsel for the defense. Mr..
Weeks asked the witness about his COM
Ing into the case, and TyrrelI replied that
he at first had been shown the address
on the poison package, next the Harp
ster letter, then the request for treatment
signed by Barnet, and then an admitted
specimen Of the defendants handwriting.
He was asked by Mr.. Weeks If he had
formed his connections between the pol
son package address and the admitted
writing by means of a study of the dis
puted Barnet-Cornish letters. He replied
that while he could easily have done so
without using the exhibits, he used them
at first, and Mr.. Weeks laid much stress
on this point, bringing out clearly before
the jury that the expert used the letter
in the exhibits to establish the connec-
ton.
The witness would make but few bind
ing replies, and would not venture any
opinion beyond that expressed during his
direct examination that the poison pack
age address was written IN a wrist move
ment. and with the wrist pivot fixed.
Mr.. Weeks tried hard to break the tes-
timony of the witness, but seemed I'M
able to do so.
After a long series of arguments on
technicalities, Mr.. Weeks brought his
cross-examination to a close, and court
adjourned until tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
DAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dawes this
PANEL 6. Wing temporary receiver Of
Mass. ''i'
Baltimore-Wiiliam V Wilson Jr. &
20, lumber dealers, made an assign
ment today for the benefit of creditors.
Liabilities. $4,000; assets, $50, 900. - ~ .
Toronto, Ont.-The B. Greene Manu-
featuring company, of London, Ont.
signed.
Columbus. O<-It- Is authoritativelv
stated that Judge Bradbury. of the Ohio
supreme court. will resign in few days
to become counsel for the so-caTled salt
trust
Chicago-The drainage trustees. and the
Illinois and Michigan canal commission
ers settled their differences today by
signing an agreement which practically
fnsures the opening OF the sanitary
channel within few weeks
Santiago de Chile-Lawyer AIlin has. ar
rived here to defend Fred T. Moore,
formerly assistant teller of the National
Bank Of Commerce, of Boston. who was
arrested in October last. at Valparaiso,
charged with embezzltng $50 coo from the
bank
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
INSURANCE SAVED HIM.

Dying Man Receivers Because He
Had No Heirs to Claim His Money.
New York Sun.
Il don't know that life insurance is a
cure for disease" said the retired life
insurance solicitor to a reporter, but
L know of all instance which makes it
look that way. In the town where I first
began business was a bachelor of about
fifty years, who was quite alone in the
world, and had some years before taken
out a $1,000 policy on himself for the
benefit of maiden sister, who had died
a year before the events OF this story
He kept his policy going, however. be-
cause it was a good way to have money.
and one day he was taken down with
some kind of fever. He grw worse day
after day, until one day the doctor told
him that he would, in all likelihood, be
dead within the next twenty-four hours
This suggested his life insurance
money, all he had to leave, and he i'm
mediately began to talk with the doctor
on the subject Of proper disposal of It,
He concluded, after some thought that
the best thing to do with it was to blow
1t In on a tremendous big funeral for
himself, including a banquet for all the
people he knew. This was an entirely
new idea for a funeral, and when the doc
tor left him that night to the care of his
NURSE MS mlnu was entirely occupied
with his funeral He talked to the nurse
about it, and when the nurse made him
stop he lay down and thought about It,
In fact. he became so much interested In
the details of his funeral that he quite
forgot about having to die to make it
possible.
I'm the morning. when the doctor
came, he found his patient In a Wild per-
spiration and his pulse beating in much
better fashion than 1t had been doing for
some days. He also found the general
condition Of the patient much improved
He was greatly astonished, and at once
began to ask questions. The patient told
him with eager interest of a lot Of new
things he had thought of for the funeral
and some that bothered him a good deal,
and said he had been thinking of 1t all
night. Then the doctor laughed and told
him he guessed the funeral would have to
be postponed, for he wasn't going to die,
and he isn't dead yet, but he IS married
and has his policy paid up for his wifes
benefit"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

tee consisting of J. B. Baker Harry Har-
dick, William Guthunz, John F. Kelly,
Sam Plechtner F. II. Rice, w. D. Kelly
and Charles Leibrock..
The Junior Pioneers began to arrive
shortly after O'Clock, and an informal
reception was in progress until half-past
TO- when Exalted Ruler Whitcomb made
his way to the chair and in a hospitable
address Of welcome introduced ]. T.
Schusler, past exalted ruler Of the lodge,
as chief pilot Of the :. occasion. Mr..
Schusler responded, taking. the precau-
ton to appoint Edward Dahl, Of the
Pioneers, and Harry Hardtck. of the
Elks, to fnforce his demands. Then,
commenting on the pleasure which 1t
gave him to be able to again extend a.
welcome to the Pioneers, he called upon
Judge Edw BaziIle, their president, who
spoke briefly.
Louis Rosenberger, of st. Cloud, opened
the programme with skllfully executed
piano solo, after which Brother Richard
son, of the Sowing the Wind company,
gave a clever menologue. Prince and
Medill, a mandolin, guitar and banjo
team which is making a tour Of the
world, gave several selections from the
number of late popular songs. Jerry B.
Sullivan, of Rossburg Or, appeared In
Irish songs and limitations Of various
animals.
Brock Beckwith, of Savannah, Ga, a
Shakespearean reader, gave Hamlet's
soliloquy, and, the Dream of Eugene
Aram" The II o'clock toast to "Our
Absent Brethren" was responded to by
Charles Mitchell. Settings orchestra ap-
peared in several numbers. and at mid
night a banquet was served. After lunch
the social session was resumed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
TEACHERS WILL REVEL.
Annual Carleton Banquet and Other
Fensts, Mental and Physical.

The annual reunion and banquet of the
Twin City Carleton club will take place
next Wednesday evening at the CONNER
cfdl club The committee in charge Of
the arrangements consists Of Pierce But
ler the clubs president and Willard B.
Glow, st. Paul, and Mrs. Pollock Min
neapolis The postmaster. will be Fred
erick n. Dickson. The following will re-
spond to toasts: Miss Louia H. Richard
son, Northfield; Edgar L. Porter, Worth
ington; Miss Mary Cutler, Albert Lea;
Hiram SERVER, Minneapolis; Miss Eliza
beth Bissell, Redwood Falls; Miss Mary
A. Piper Medford; Miss Helen Fifield,
Minneapolis; Mrs. Kate Webster Ware,
Minneapolis; G. M, Philips, Northield.
Musical numbers will be furnished by
Harriet A. Hale, St. Paul; Hamlin Hunt,
Minneapolis; Miss Braddish Minneapolis;
Miss Fanny Wingate, Minneapolis.
The Minnesota Educational associa-
ton will convene in St. Paul Tuesday.
The county superintendent, graded
schools and associated school boards sec
lions will have headquarters at the Wind
sor hotel.
The city and county superintendent
will meet Monday and will banquet at the
Windsor in the evening.
The first meeting of the city superin-
tendent section will be held Monday aft
ernoon al clock in the senate chamber.
The headquarters of this section will be
at the Ryan.
The teachers will have a reception at
the Ryan Wednesday evening. >-t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
CHRISTMAS AT WHITE HOUSE.
1t VIII Be Observed Quietly, Owing
to Mrs. MckinIey's Illness.

to Mrs. MckfnIey's Illness
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-Many, 7sena-
tors and representatives called upon the
president today to- pay their respects
and extend their Christmas greetings be-
fore leaving for their homes to spend
the holiday season. Among them was
Representative Richardson, the Demo-
cratic leader of the house, who was &C.
companied by Representative Mcclellan,
of New York, and Representative STALL
ings, of Alabama. The president is very
cordial in his response to these evidences
of good will. He appears to be enjoying
exceptionally good health.
No extensive preparations are making
for the Christmas celebration at the exec
utive mansion this year, owing to the
state of Mrs. NIcKinley's health. and the
day probably will be a very quiet one.
Miss Grace Mckinley and Miss Sarah
Duncan, niece of the president, will be
guests at the White house during the
holidays. Abner Mckinley and his wife
also will be here.
The White house steward long since
ceased to give himself any concern about
the Christmas turkey. For many years
the latest, juiciest bird in Rhode Island
has arrived, with the compliments of the
raiser.
Many boxes have already reached the
White house, containing gifts for the
president and Mrs. Mckinney, ana a con-
siderable number of presents are already
on their way to their destinations from
the White house. Most of Mrs. McFin-
ley's gifts are exquisite products of her
own handiwork. Last year Mrs. McKin-
ley went to New York before the holidays
and purchased many little things for the
servants and White house attaches, but
this year her illness prevented her from
making the trip. It is the custom to re-
member every married employe OF the
White house with big, fat turkey. and
every unmarried attache with suitable
nresent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
LONG LIST OF DEAD
Continued From First Page.

is an act OF brgandage. 1t is a war dis
loyal and shameful for England and
shameful for humanity. which suffers it
without intervening"
Thebault is called Sir Charles Tuppers
political lieutenant in Quebec province
and his speech has created CONSERVATION
among the Conservatives, who claim to be
the loyalists in Canada.
GEN. KITCHENER AT CAIRO.
CAIRO, Dec. 21.-The train conveying
Gen. Lord Kitchener, now on his way
from the Soudan to South Africa, via
this city. was derailed north of Luxor
Happily, it only retarded the generals
arrival here. Gen. Kitchener subsequent
ly arrived in this city and was given an
ovation by Lord Cromer, British consul
general in Egypt. and others. He imme-
dlately boarded a train for Alexandria.
KRUGER WOULD TALK PEACE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-A dispatch from
Brussels says: Herr Holeben, who is In
charge of the Trausvaal agency here.
while DR.. Leyds is absent In France, was
asked today what truth is In the report
that President Kruger. is ready to sign
a treaty of peace If Great Britain viii
ask for no further privileges for the
outlanders and will pay what the war
has cost the Beers. Herr Holeben an
Swered:
No such proposals have been formulat-
ed yet. A contingency inviting. proposals
Tor peace would be welcome under GER
tain conditions. We have no authority
to indicate terms, but. if any government
desires to mediate, the South African re-
public Will be found ready to treat"
GEN. BULLERS MOVEMENTS.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA dispatch from
Chieveley camp, Dec. 16, says: There is
an armistice till midnight, in order to
bury the dead and remove the wounded.
Meanwhile the enemy Is placing fresh
guns so that they may cover our am
bulance parties. They express themselves
as satisfied with yesterdays battle, and
boast that they cannot be turned out
OF their present position. The Dutch
stripped our dead. During the fighting
some heroic deeds were performed, the
trregulars Vying with the regulars for
distinction. Lieut.. PonsOnby, of Thornley,
croft's mounted infantry and Private
Farmer, of tie Natal carbineers at
tempted tC save some of their comrades
at imminent peril to their own lives. An
injured man, carried by Lieut.. Ponsonby,
was mortaily wounded while in the arms
of that officer.
Gen. Buffers army moved back FIVE
miles, the march beginning at 1 o'clock
in the morning, two brigades going to
Frere, in order to defeat possible at
tempt on the part of the Beers to exc
cute a flank movement to destroy the
railroad in the British rear"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
BISHOP OF PORTO RICO.
Imposing Reception Is rendered
Him at San Juan.

SAN JUAN, PORTO RICO, Dec.
H-Archbishop Barnado, of Santiago
and Very Rev James H Blenk, formerly
of New Orleans, recently appointed bish-
OPP of Porto Rico. arrived here today on
the steamer Maria Herrera. They were
received by acting bishop of the Porto
Rican diocese. The streets were crowded
with people, who accorded the prelates
an enthusiastic reception. A procession,
headed by the bishop and archbishop
under canopy, proceeded to the Church
of st. Anne. where the archbishop was
invested with the mitre and croz1eI.
Thence they went to the cathedral, where
high mass was celebrated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
SWEETENED THEIR DEFEAT.
EIks Console the Junior Pioneers
With n banquet.

Pioneers retained Of their defeat at base
Pioneers retained, the defeat at base
ball by the Elks Of Lodge SO was wiped
out last night, when the Elks rendered
the vanquished a reception and an even
ing's entertainment in accordance with
the terms of the game
Last evenings social was one which
afforded an unusual amount Of pleasure
to those present. The programme for the
evening was entirely impromptu, and the
Elks We're fortunate in having present q
large number of excellent entertainers.
The members of the Sowing the Wind
company were present in force, while the
local talent of the lodge was supple
mented by visiting brothers from num-
Der of outside Cities even as far West as
Rossburg, Or The arrangements were
in charge of an entertainment commit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
COL. MULLIGAN DEAD.
He Was Once Convicted OF Treason
and Sentenced to Die.

He Was Once Convicted OF Treason
and Sentenced to Die.
HUNTINGTON, Ind, Dec. H.-Col. l..
P. Milligan died at his home in this city
today. He was eighty-seven years old,
and his name is familiar in national his
tory. In 1864 he was arrested on the
charge of treason and placed in a mill
tary prison at Indianapolis. military
court found him guilty and he was SEN
fenced to be hanged on May 10, 1865. The
gallows was erected but before the exc
cution the sentence was committed to
life Imprisonment. Later the case was
presented to the supreme court and
James A. Garfield made one of the argu-
ments in Col Milligan's behalf and the
prisoner was released. He returned to
Huntington and resumed the practice Of
law, in which he continued until 1897
when he Withdrew from the bar because
of defective hearing and other infirmities
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
Rather Close nectsto,

WHEELING. W. Va, Dec. 2.-sam
Bolen, of New York. and Jack McCieI-
land. of Pittsburg, fought a twenty-round
draw tonight before a very large crowd,
at the Metropolitan club. The decision Of
Referee Oscar Gardner was pretty finely
drawn. for Bolen was the aggressoI
throughout. and, while his punches were
not so clean cut. he had McCIeHand prac-
ucally al sea all the time Eddie Santry
wired a challenge to the winner.