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Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28

Ms Lacks Four Votes and May Nos
Be Seated,

Washington, Dec, 25,-1rhe unani.
nous op.n on OF The supreme court OF
Montana d,Jbarrlng Attorney John B,
Welcome from the practice OF law In
that state adds considerable weight 10
the opposition TO allowing Senator W,
A. Clark, Of Montana, 10 retain hla
seat In the senate, The memorial 10
rhe senate protesting against allowing
Clark u seat In that body and charg'
lng him with bribing members Of the
legislature 10 signed by Robert b.
Smith, the governor Of Montana; T. u,
Collins, state treasurer; Henry @,
Stff, speaker OF the house OF repre-.
sentatiVes; Thomas W, Polndexter,
Jr, state auditor; A. j, Campbell, thA
member OF congress from Montana
and Charles s. Hartman, the former
member OF congress, The opinion ol
the supreme court places the whole
ollicial machinery OF the state against
the senator. 1t win be difficult for
the senate to Ignore these charges,
though there Is lltte inclination 10
indulge In such investigation.
The explicit charges of bribery re-
late TO twenty-five Democratic mem
bers Of the legislature, nine Republl
cans, and one Populist, All parties IN
Montana poliics are represented "a
having been approached by Clarks
AGENTS, and some members Of each
party brlbed, The senator Is charged
with having paid out $S50OOO fur
these thrtyIive votes, and large addI'
tional sums 10 secure the election Of
members who voted for him.
rnhe senator's friends say that he Ia
the victim on conspiracy, that his
old rival and enemy, Marcus \, DAILY,
supplied the $4,000 which was laid on
t'be speakers desk by Representative
Whlteslde as having been paid TO him
and two other members by Clork's
agents. Mr., Daly's NrieEds laugh at
sWch explanations, The reputation Of
Montana for the liberal use OF money
In political contests tends TO give
ground for all changes and com
plallnts,
Clark and DAILY have been the mil
llonaire rivals in Montana for years.
They both sought election TO the Unit
ed States senate when the first legis'
laturg of the state had a Democratic
majority, DOrh have admitted that
they spent money most literally IN
that contest, which ended in failure
for both In rhe capital fight five
years ago two men again appeared az
rivals. Mr.. DAILY sought to have the
capital removed TO Anaconda, the
town where he had located b. smelI.
mg works Mr. Clark appeared as the
champion OF Helena because he de.
sired to defeat Daily Both sides 10
that contest have admitted shat
money was spent, and that II ccst the
two men something like S1,0O000O
The Helena people admitted that they
spent about $4,000, and the Anaconda
people admitted that they spent even
more than that sum, DAILY and Clark
were The men who put up the money
for the rival cities.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28
MIxed marrlnpc, Not prrmi,,on.

New York, Dec. 20. - Archbishop
Corrigan has transmitted to the cler.
gy OF the diocese a decree from tho
Vatican bearing ON The celebration Of
The jubilee of the Holy year One ef.
feet of the decree will be TO make diff.
ficult the marriage of a Catholic Ito a
Protestant by priest i'm 1900. Mixed
marriages, as they are commonly
termed, are custOmarily allowed BY
dtspensation of the bishops, but for
the Holy year this power is Sus.
pended.
TN his circular Archbishop Oorrnan
says that the pope suspends special
faculties to ordinaries Of dloceses, $50
that, ait this season particularly,
Rome should be THE great faamtain OF
favors for tihe Catholics of the entire
world"
This Is understood in Catholic cir.
cles to mean that only by applying d.
rect to Rome will special dispensa-
tions be granted during the year 1900
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28
Unable 10 Pronounce IL.

The neighbors of a certain well
known Memphis Irish family say that
the good housewife and her lord never
know what domestic dscord is except
when the old man goes home slightly
in his cups. Then there is trouble,
and plenty of 1t, for the old lady is
5re and tow and she says she has con-
sjstently tried fora score Of years to
get "Moike to quit; it." The storms,
aaeording to the, STORY, have grown
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28
This years honey crop In KGnSaS
netted Sll3,347,


Paris, Dec, 25,-rhe government has
completed arrangements TO rent, for
use as a residence by the prlncely
guests OF the nation at the time OF the
exposition, the munson on the Ave.
nue. Boise de Boulogne, formerly occu.
pied by the Late Dr. Evans, the
wealthy American dentltst, which the
deceased bequeathcd to the city OF
Philadelphia. The government pays
10000 francs rent and furnishes the
house with state furniture.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28

Topeka. Dec, 26-Maggie Drayer,
the 14.year7old daughter Of John
Drayer, were at the Taylor house,
playing with pOfguos, when Mrs.
Taylor, saying thai she had something
that would beat their p0pguns picked
up am old musket, which she accident
ally discharged, The entire load OF
shot entered the girls breast Death
resulted immediately 1t is feared
Mrs Taylor will lose her reason.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28

less violent OF late Years, ana FOR tina.
matter the tipsy periods Of "Moike"
are not Of such frequent recurrence
as formerly, Not long ago, 80 tho
story goes, the old man went homs
pretty we'll tanked, and his wife met
him.
"Yis," she said, "ye're a-comin'
home agin', an t-that drunk. My,
my, o, my Moile, an why In II yez
won't call fur sarsaparilla whin 20
git enuf2"
"Bekase," replied Mike, "whin OF
gifts enuf OF can't say 'sar-sas-as-aprll.
la an now yez hav it,"-MemphlH
Scimitar.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28

In the seclusion of an oriental
harem a woman ingentcd the weaving
Of cashmere shawls, and besides this
evidence of briliauce gave such wise
advice to her husband that he
changed her name from Nourmahal
Qight of the hardm) to Nonrjahan
(light of the world). The same wo-
man invented altar OF roses.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28
Plague Reaches New caledonia.

Sydney, New South Wales, Dec, 25.-
1t is reported that the bubonic plague
has made It's appearance at Noumea,
capital OF the French penal colony Of
New Caledonia. Ten Kanakas have
succumbed to the disorder and four
whites have BEEN attacked, The dis
ease ls said 10 be spreading,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28

Passengers arriving in Chicago can by
the New Union Eleva ted Loop, reach
any part Of the CITY; or for five cent
are, can be taken Immediately to any Of
the large stores Of the down town dis
tict.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28
santa Fe winter Tourist Rates.

Deming, N. NJ, $S9.SO; Ell Paso, Tex,
5000; Galveston, Tex, $30,5O; Lake,
Charles, La, $82,7O; San Antonio, Tex.
$500; New Orleans, La, $3S 80.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28

The British war office has accepted
q gift of 10000 plum puddings for tho
troops in South Africa Each pudding
weighs two pounds The Beers win at
once see the bitter FOLLY Of expecting
an army carrying 10 tons OF plum
pudding to stampede.-Washing
Ca
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28

lE3y wreck on the Northern PacihO
Monday morning about 6 o'clock, ok
miles east of eafmVuth, four men
were killed and several injured, moro
or less seriously. The dead are: En-
glneer X. b. Rheanr, Fireman, c. A,
Dickson, and two tramps stealing u
,ida
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28

Az the recent International eIhibi-
ton Of picture postal cards in N'cs
a. .nuher ~ exhihitnrR was ob4. 81.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28

The Kansas Clty-Lervenworth Elec-
uric Railway Company announces
THAT the new roAd will be opened on
plannarv /,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28
NO. H..

W. "a 4 %A% s, 1seias h's
Most Of the folks
around In your
neiRhborhood arc
DING TO lay In q
supplyand realize
economy and com
fort all at once.
We re not going
TO force the mat
ter but you can
SEQ the point,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28

CIoHG Will be one of the
Departments last tO invoice, COnse-
quently We will make big clearing
In the meantime;
Your Opportunity to Buy
Ladies' az 20 Ladies' cloth capes
CHn,s far an 40 made Of beaver or fine
kersey embroidered
with jet and braid,
Sb 90 CapeS Never such values and
for Sa 80 Each M winter Is yet to come
1t would be wise economy to purchase,
81 80 saved on this cape.
For Ss,7O, 0nr best cape bar
~ 90 q RS 90 gains, each cape worth
49, ,25 TO IS 90. embroidered wit jet and
braid, pretty, warm and durable.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28

stA.O historical society
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-10

j. J. Grissom, al industrious and repu-
table negro, was shot dead IN his wagon
while returning to his home from this
city at an early hour Saturday night.
Dempt Richmond, alias Braxton Rich
mond. and James Wright. coIored. who
were in the wagon with the murdered
man at the time of killing, are in Jail. and
will have a speedy preliminary trial upon
the charge OF being the guilty parties to
the murder
Grissom was a farmer. and also hauled
a considerable quantity Of wood TO the
city. for which it was his custom to col
lect on Saturdays. Richmond is q
laborer on the construction work OF the
Choctaw & Memphis Railroad. Wright
is farm hand, and he and Richmond are
close neghbors to Grissom. At about s
O'Clock Saturday night the trio left the
city for their country home in Grissom's
wagon. One mite from town residents
along the road heard single shot. at the
point where Grissom's body was found
half an hour later by passers along the
road. The authorities were notified and
City Marshall Wolf accompanied Coroner
Alley and jury to the scene of the killing
The inquest developed the fact of Rich
mond and Wright being in company of
the decreased. and were promptly arrested
and placed in Jail. In their statement
to TIMES man Sunday M rning they ad
mitted being eve witnesses to the killing
They stated they were held up by
three white men on foot, carving
lantern. and each presenting pistols at
the party, who were ordered to throw up
their hands. at which juncture Grssonf
was fatally shot In the left breast At
the fash of the pistol Richmond and
Wright claim they abandoned the wagon
in Iell neil fashion and fled to their
the scene of the tragedy The murder l. a
mystery. as it transpirrs that the murder
ed man had no money on his person, and
was not known to have all enemy in the
community. The authorities are at a
loss to account for the affair and public
opinion is divided as to the perpetrators.
and the cause which led up to the killing.
Howeve'. there are many who think IL a
case of mistaken Identity ON the part of
the murderers. The men in jail enjoy a
fair reputation and firmly plead their in
nocence, which. however. is Offset in a
measure by their failure to even give the
alarm after reaching their homes.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-10

FOR RENT--1he store honse re-
Gently vacated by s. j, Trapp, jr. Pos.
session at once. Apply to
T. l.. VADAKIN.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-10
For Sale.

My House and Lot in front of the
e. IL. Knight property. One If the
most desirable locations in the city.
Address, NJ. w lizard.
Or TINES Office. BrinkIey. Ark.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-22
KEEPS UP THE FIGHTING
Rumor In London That Butler Has
Csossed tho Tugela.

A London, December 10 special says:
The Daily Mail hears from hitherto
reliable correspondent that General
Butler, after stiff fight, crossed the
Tugela river. The correspondent also
states that General Methuen's COM
munications are cut.
The war Office has been in communi-
cation with Sir William Lockhart,
commandcr-in-chief in India, with a
view of ascertaining what troops can
be spared from his forces, and it
is understood that, in reply to these in
quiries, force will almost immediate
ly leave Bombay for Durham, including
four regiments of seasoned troops,
with an ammunition column and q
brigade Of artillery, including horse
and field batteries. II is hoped that
this force will reinforce General Butler
within month.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-22
STOCKS S[UMPED
New York Stock Exchange Has
a Wild Day.
sTRINGfHO or MONEY RESPONSIBLE
One Trust Company succumbs-Con-
servative Men Como to the Rescus
and the Advance Almost -
sharp as Was the Decline.

Panic conditions developed on the
stock exchange in New York last Mon
day afternoon with the imperative need
of money developed by the violent con-
traction in values. Stocks were being
thrown over without the slightest re-
gard TO the price they would bring.
No end to the helplessness OF the sit
uation seemed in sight, when, in the
last half hour of the market some S1O,-
10000 was offered on the stock ex-
change by the concerted action of the
clearing house banks to force the rate
arbitrarily down to per cent.
The collapse in the money rate
checked the decline and drove the
bears to cover. The recoveries were
almost as violent as the decline had
been, but the losses were by no means
entirely retrieved. Large offerings of
stocks continued at the rally, ard at
some points OF the list prices broke
anew before the close, making the
closing exceedingly irregular and un
settled. The excitement continued to
the end, with sentiment looking for
ward anxiously for the developments
Of another day.
II has been obvious for many month .
past that a great deal of money had
been locked up by capitalists in new
industrial combinations, which were
becoming burdensome to carry, by
reason Of the heavy demands for money
in the larger channels, the large alb
sorption Of funds by reason of the gov
ernments surplus revenues and the
urgent needs Of the London money
market, growing out of the Transvaal
war.
The fall in prices, instead of reliev-
ing the situation, added to the weak.
ness with cumulative force, by reason
Of the shrinkage in the value of col.
leterals. Before the concerted relief
by the clearing house banks the money
rate leaped to so, 70, 100 and 1875 per
cent. Credible reports assert that 1876
per cent was paid for money during
the day. The official report of such a
transaction was lost in the excitement.
An idea of the severity of losses may
be gained from n few specifications
Thus American Tobacco fell an ex.
treme 2l]l, Metropolitan eO4, Peoples
Gas IA, Sugar l219, Continental Tobac
co III, Tennessee Coal II, Manhattan
0 and leather preferred 9A. all in the
list Of industrials. In the railroad
lists such stocks as Northwestern, New
York Central, Great Northern preferred
Rock Island, Southern Pacific, the Un-
ion Pacifics, the Northern Pacifics
Atchison preferred and in fact tn,
most prominent and active railroad
stocks in the whole list showed losses
all the way from to 8 points.
The rallies with the final offering
down of the money rate to per cen
ran from to 10 points. The day
transactions ran up to total of nearl,
$3.50, 900 shares, which is the recor,
for a days business.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-22
THE IRISH DENouNcE WAR
Dublin Residents Show sy mpathy for the
Transvaal Republic.

The announcement that a pro. Boer
meeting would be convened in Dublin,
Ireland, as a protest against the pro-
posal of Trinity college to confer de-
gree upon Joseph Chamberlain led to
exciting scenes. A large force of po-
lice was called out and the troops were
held in readiness.
Maud Come, the so-called "Irish
Joon of Arc" and James Connolly, the
Irish republican, drove in a wagonette
to the place appointed for the meeting,
which was attended by large crowd.
Mr.. Connolly tried to speak, but was
prevented by the police. The wagon
ette then made tour of the street, the
crowd rapidly increasing, cheering for
the Beers. singing God Save Ireland" :"
and "We'll Hang Joe Chamberlain on
a Sour Apple Tree" and using disgust
ing expression against the queen, the
empire, and the army.
While passing Dublin castle the oc-
cupants of the wagonette waved the
Transvaal flag defiantly, whereupon
the police seized the flag.
@ Michael Davitt, William Redmond and
others spoke in violent condemnation
of the war. Mr.. Davitt said:
"All Irismen rejoice in the triumphs
of the Beers. No power in Europe
would now fear Great Britain, except
perhaps, the Prince of Monaco"
Mr.. Redmond said:
"Mr. Chamberlain deserves not doc
tors but executioners.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-22
ADVANCE IN FREIGHT RATES
Radical Departure From Present sched-

Radical Departure From Present sched-
ule Expected Soon.
One of the most radical and general
advances ever made in freight rates
will go into effect on all the railroads
east and west of Chicago January /.
Thousands of articles of every day con-
sumption will be affected and the In
crease will average IS and 40 per cent.
The contemplated action of the rail-
road officers has aroused the shipping
interests Of the country, and vigorous
protests are being made against the
sweeping rise.
The shippers say that IL the carry
ing charges are increased to the extent
announced by the railroads 1t will
have the effect OF increasing retails in
every line Of trade. Sugar, soap, coffee,
-four, coal and farm implements are a
few of the articles to be affected. OF
these, as well as on hundreds of ar
ticles, the increase will run from 20 to
40 per cent. The rate on coal. for ex
ample, west Of Chicago, will be pushed
up 25 cents on the ton. Rates on cattle
will be advanced to % cents per 100
pounds and hogs and sheep will 60 up
from 25 to 80 cents and dressed meat
to 40 cents per hundred pounds. Hay
will be increased s1.10 per ton.
On the roads east of Chicago the in
crease in rates will be accomplished by
changing the class under which the
articles affected are shipped. This
will be done by taking the items out
Of what are known as commodity
classes and putting them into the
Glasses" The roads east of Chicago
will do most Of the rate advancing.
Shippers in several jobbing centres
talk of appealing to the judiciary to
prevent what they term the arbitrary
action Of the railroads. Officers Of the
railroads, in defense of their rate-in-
creasing action, declare that the ad.
vances are made necessary by the in
creased cost of everything they are
compelled to buy, from ties to engines
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-22

There will be only one serious OBJ
lection to the proposed $500, o0o,o0o
sugar trust-glucose trust amalgama-
tion--namely. that not all OF the cap
ital stock will be water. The project
ors OF the enterprise must realize, with
sadness. that out Of the proposed $500
5000 capitalization there will be sew
eral million dollars OF bona-fide stock
issued against an actual investment OF
tangible property. Perhaps their In
genuity is equal to the occasion. They
may find some way Of skimming this
cream Of tangible property OF the
ocean of water 30 as to leave the lat
ter In its original simon-pure condi-
ton. With another five years OF trust
promotions under tho most modern
methods the man who can produce a
share of capital stock which repre-
sents an actual investment will be en-
titled to prize.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-22
Was n Desperate Fight.

Details gathered by representative
of the Associated press among the
wounded British and Beers give.
some idea of the nature of the fight of
Magersfontcin. The Highlanders did
all that the most gallant troops in the
world could do, but it was impossible
to face the terrible fire of the Beers.
The British artillery again saved the
situation and divide the honors OF the
day with the SCOTS. The batteries
worked for hours under CALLING rife
fire.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-22
Ed JEROME FOUND GUILTY
Fremont Jury Eight Hours In Reach.
Ing q Decision.

At Fremont the jury in the case of
the State VS.. Edward Jerome reached a
verdict Jerome was declared guilty
of shooting Sam Pope with intent to
do great bodily injury. 1t took five
ballots before the decision was reached
and the jury was out just eight hours.
Jerome was brought to the court room
while Judge Crimson read the verdict.
He broke down completely and sobbed
bitterly. His wife was also much af-
fected. Jerome was found guilty of
but one of two counts. the jurymen
not deeming the proof sufficient to con-
vict him with assault with intent to
kill. The judge has not yet pro-
nounced the sentence and will not do
SO until the motion for new trial is
argued. The penalty is limited to
twenty years in prison by law.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-22

Chicago engineers are designing an
earthQuake-proof steel palace for the
crown prince OF japan. II will mark
the advent of American steel construc-
ton in the Mikado's land, and the i'm
perial government has appropriated
S3,000.000 for its erection. Founda-
tons are being laid with a view to
rearing the framework in February.
Around the skeleton Of beams and bars
will be built house OF granite and
marble expected to eclipse In beauty
Of design anything the orient has ever
known. The palace will adjoin the
royal home OF the Mikado in Tokyo,
and It will spread to extreme dimen-
sions Of 27o by 400 feet. rising to a
height Of sixty feet. The architectural
plans partake OF the French renais-
sance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-22
THEY MAY REBUILD SOON
Board OF Public Lands and Buildings
Considering Penitcntiary Fire.

Board OF Public Lands and Buildings
Considering Penitcntiary Fire.
The state board of public lands and
buildings is considering the question
of rebuilding tho old stone shop at the
penitentiary that was destroyed by
fire last Friday. The board will look
over the ground before taking action.
Warden Hopkins, who was absent
when the fire'occurred, has returned
and will assist the board In arriving at
a conclusion. The laundry department
must be started soon as it is badly
needed. When a laundry at the state
institution at Beatrice was burned the
state paid $500 month for laundry
work. The small shoe factory which
the state was conducting at its own ex-
pense need not be started until the
state is fully prepared. Shoes are made
for inmates of other state institutions,
but the limited supply did not 60 very
far. The board will rebuild at least
part of the building, and for this pur-
pose funds will be taken from the
labor fund, or contract fund, or ma
terial will be bought on credit.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-22
shoot. Down /. p.tsetiy..

Therd was sensational murder at
Cincinnati at the residence of +. Alex
ander Ferguson on Dayton street.
Dudley Ferguson, son Of 4. A. Fergu-
son, has been afflicted recently and was
quite melancholy ON failing to pass an
examination for admission to the bar.
The family employed Gus Meehan, a
well known detective, to shadow"
young Ferguson, more for the protec-
tion than anything else. When the de-
tective appeared young Ferguson shot
him and Meehan soon died. Dudley
Ferguson was arrested.