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The morning news., 1899-12-30

Admirable Traits of the "First Lady
of the TrnnsvanI.-
From the LONDON Mal


Mrs Paul Kruger is the embodiment OF
nominees In her appearance, in ner
manners, in her speech. she is as unas-
sumlng as the wife of a LncolnshIre
farmer. And she is just as thrifty and
frugal
DOM Paul is worth about f5.0l00O0 ster-
ling; and the credit for amassing that inn
mense fortune he gives to the woman who
for nearly half a century has cared for
him and watched over him, and sirven
and saved for him. Farmer. herdsman
soldier, clergyman, am mbassador. President
of the Transvaal-in every phase Of his
wonderful career. 'Tante" Kruger has
always believed implicitly in her husband,
has always shown him a humble. devoted
admiration that is somehow pathetic 70
look upon. Paul Kruger to-day is in her
opinion the greatest man who ever lived.
And she is The proudest woman in che
Trausvaal The struggling, ambitious
farmer found a treasure when he found
that gentle, blue-eyed lass, who. when he
asked her If she would marry him, looked
down demurely and said II can bake,
can cook, / can sew, | can clean, ! can
scrub"
Even in these days, the first lady in the
Transvaa bakes. and sews, and scrubs TO
save the wages Of servant. She may be
.
dent is at home bending over little
kitchen stove preparing her husbands
morning cup of coffee. The only accom-
plshment In which "Auntie" Kruger
claims to excel Is in making coffee: and
President Kruger affirms that she attains
better results with less coffee than any
other housewife in the Transvaal.
When Mrs Kruger has finished her
heavier household duties she dons a black
alpaca dress settles herself comfortably
In the little parlor and darns socks un-
I'll evening. President Kruger is a nota-
BILE parsonage now, consequently those OF
our readers who may like the personal
paragraph" will learn with interest that
he is heavy on his socks" Nearly every
pair in his wardrobe has been heeled" by
his industrious wife.
Then, when there are no more socks TO
mend, Mrs. Kruger may take It into her
head to make herself new dress or
turn" an old one. Every dress that the
good lady wears or has worn during ths
past few years was made by herself la
dies who are in the habit OF presenting
dressmakers' bills to their husbands az
frequent intervals will be interested TO
know that the wife of the President of
The South African Republic has never
mad more than three dresses at any one
time, and that they are all black. She n
satisfied with two hats, which, like the
dresses are made by herself.
The hat reserved for special occasions.
such as visiting with the President or go
ing with him to church, Is as well known
in Pretoria as Dom Paurs invariable silk
topper" One of the ladys many good
traits is her love of animals. She de-
plores the fashion OF wearing birds or
feathers in feminine headgear, and has
herself never been guilty of anything OF
the kind
The morning news., 1899-12-30
WATERING THE IIDYAN DESERT.
IrrigatiDg scheme That Promises to
BE Immensely Profitable.
From the New York Press.

GQtn tue NtW 1bTk ITtSas
Everybody who knows anybody knows
Capt. Whitehouse. He is a member OF the
bar whose wealth precludes necessity for
practiclng In the courts. BY those who
profess to know his financial resources.
he is rated a millionaire. The -Four Hun
dred recognize him as one OF those en-
braced within the sphere of influence OF
the one figure and two ciphers, supposed
to represent all that is best In New York's
social life. In the Newport colony he Is a
leader and In this city he has earned that
distinguished title OF man-about-town.
Sometimes Mr. Whitehouse is referred to
as an Egyptologist, and so he Is. but In
limited and utilltarian sense. He has
dream. 1t has occupied his waking
as well as his sleeping hours for many
years. Whether IL will become big,
paying reality depends upon his diplo-
macy and the liberality of the Anglo
Egyptian government. That dream is the
reclaming of the great Lbyan desert in
Egypt
1T Is feasible proposition, and as soon
as my business interests here will permit
/ shal return to Egypt to resume my re-
searches" he said. 81 was called home
at an inopportune time, and It Is essential
that / get back quickly as possible.
You see years ago / obtained documentary
evidence lIldt IN tIe liUydn ucHtit th1tn
was decided depression, which could be
utilized to reclaim not only the desert,
but also much of the surrounding country.
To convince myself OF the verify OF the
sta tements In the documents l went to the
desert in 1882 Typographical surveys con-
firmed them In every particular.
This depression is SIXTY miles above
Cairo II is opposite Bensuer. a town on
the Nile, and distant from II but ten miles.
1t Includes $50 square miles of the desert.
All that is needed is a canal ten miles
long, from Henisuer, on the Nile, to the
near edge of the depression Set the wat
ers OF the Nile flowing through this canai
and what have we? sheet OF fresh
water covering $50 square miles of land
That will give me the biggest irriga-
ton plant In the world. I shall sell irri-
cation privileges TO all the surrounding
country and the waste lands Of the Llbyan
desert will respond to the influence Of the
enriching waters OF the Nile and blossom
like a rose. The Rothschilds, who have
given 10 the matter mature consideration.
assure me that my income from the sale
OF irrigation privileges should not be less
than 81 10000 a year"
The morning news., 1899-12-30
LARGE SCHOONER WENT DOWN.
supposed That Her Crew of Ten Men
Lost Their Lives

norfolk, Va, Dec. 29.-The loss of about
Ten other men can be added TO the already
long list sacrificed in Saturday nights big
hurricane. in which twenty-one INST death
at Hatteras, and fifteen on an unknown
Dark in midocean, for they undoubtedly
Went down in the wreck that was digcoy-
cred to-day off Hatteras, the most dan
gerous point on the Atlantic coast.
The first news was brought by .he
British steamship Ashlands, Capt Lewis.
which arrived several. days overdue from
galveston to Marseilles, via Norfolk +
coal
Capt, Lewis stated yesterday. when
atout twenty-five miles, one quarter east
OF Diamond Shoals lightship off Cape Hat
eeias, lie passed the wreck of a large
thfee-masted schooner, and the only things
VislDle above the water were the top
nasts' There were no signs of life about
'he vessel or wreckage floating, and the
sea was too rough to permit his ship 10
go near The wreck. The size of the masts
indicate large sailing vessel whose crew
was not less than ten men.
Inc schooner undoubtedly sank in Sal
ulday nights storm and being twenty
hVe miles from Diamond Shoals, which are
eighteen miles from shore, no distress sig.
nals We're seen if shown. No shipwrecked
sailors have been landed. and the men
must nave gone down in their ship.
The Ashland had a rough trip as did
the kairos which left Galveston four days
ahead, and whi-h vessel also arrived to-
day,
The morning news., 1899-12-30
HALF MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
Two Scven-StOry Buildings Were
Burned in New York.

Two Scven-StOry Buildings Were
Burned in New York.
New York, Dec. 29.-The two seven-story
buildings at 425 and 435 East Twenty
fourth street, occupied principally by the
wall paper factory Of William Campbell &
Co, were destroyed by fire tonight The
loss is fully 100000, partly insured.
The plant of the New York Hygeia Ice
Company, which occupied the basement OF
No. 425. and that of the Manhattan Fec
trice Light Company, on the first and sec
ond floors of the same building, were to-
tally destroyed. There were no large build
ings close enough to ignite and the fire
men were able by hard work 10 keep the
flames confined to the Campbell building.
Three hook and ladder men, Andrew
Degnan, Joseph Shaughnessy and Joseph
Bessinger were caught on the sixth floor
and escaped with great difficulty. All
were severely burned. Two other hook
and ladder men We're caught on one of
the high window lodges with the flames
roaring all around them and the dense
smoke making them almost impercepuble
from the street. Extension ladders were
run up and fremen brought them down
in an almost unconscious condition. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
The morning news., 1899-12-30
EDUCATORS HAVE ADJOURNED.
officers for the Ensuing Year Elect
ed at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 29.-The ninth an
nual convention of the Southern Educa-
tional Association concluded its labors to-
day. The next assemblage will meet in
either Richmond or Birmingham, the
Executive Committee agreeing TO decide
The matter later.
officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows:
President, Dr. R. b. Fulton, chancellor
of the University of Mississippi; vice
president, Dr. Junius Jordan, University
of Arkansas; secretary, P. P. Claxton,
Greensboro, N. c. Ge-elected); treasurer,
John D. Yerby, Mobile. Ala. (re-elected).
A paper was read by John w. Aber-
crombie of Alabama on Education in the
Old and the New South" j. H. Kirkland
of Nashville read an interesting paper.
Supt J. G. Wooten of Paris, Tex, deliv-
cred an address on Industrial Education
in Public Schools
The kindergarten department of the as
sociation elected Miss Pattie Hill of
Louisville, KY, president, and Miss Will
lette Allen of Atlanta vice president.
The morning news., 1899-12-30
AGAINST SLEEPING CAR LAW.
One of the Features Tackled b!
AfrO-American Council.


Washington Dec. 29.-To-day's session
Of the Executive Committee OF the Ma
tlonai Afro-American Council was taken
IN in hearing reports of committees and
mapping out the work for the coming
year.
Tonight the report of the Committee on
Resolutions was unanimously adopted
The resolutions express satisfaction for
PRESIDENT McKinley's strong protest
against mob law in his annual message to
Congress and qualification at the action
OF the National Republican Committee in
refusing 10 consider the resolution of
Delegate Payne to reduce Southern repre-
sentation in National Republican Conven-
tons; urge that the national Congress
md some way to bring to justice those
persons who 'band themselves together
Tor the purpose of depriving citizens
charged with alleged offenses of life and
liberty without due process of law, ana
declare that the adoption of separate
sleeping car law by the Legislature OF
Georgia "is in line with the degrading
lesisatiou adopted by the Southern states
and raises another reason for the exist
ence and active work of the Afro-Amerl-
can Council"
The morning news., 1899-12-30
ORDER OF HANDS UP.
sensations That Accompany "A Hold
up in the West.

From the New York Sun.
'If you will take my word for a little
experience / had recently perhaps l can
make clear to you how it is possible for
three bad men TO hold up a roomful OF
fairly brave men and get away safely with
their money" said merchant from the
state Of Washington who was a guest at
the Lotos Club one night last week -
was in such holdup not long ago. and I
have ceased jeering al fellows who have
been through similar experiences. I was
one of seventy men who were held up IN a
big gambling hall- and as I am not a reg
ular patron OF such places ! kept qu ct
about Il at home. The gambling house
Is one OF the best known In the West. an
on the night Of the hoidup Il was fne I
with a representative crowd. A search
would have disclosed the fact. undoubt-
edly, that many Of the men present were
armed. No trouble in recent years tSs
occurred IN this place and thcre was no
reason 10 anticipate any. II was nearly
midnight when the door opened ana tn e.
men masked. and each holding twO re-
y0lveTs, entered the room.
Hands up quick, shouted tie f0ee-
most man.
n was sitting a. q faro table when
heard this command, and as I looked up
found Il revolver pointing straight ~ my
head. When / compared notes with ths
other seventy odd men iotfr found thai
The morning news., 1899-12-30
DAILY INSISTS TT IS DEAD.
Replies to Bryan With Regard to
Free Silver Statement.

New York. Dec. 29.-W'hen the attention
of Congressman Daily of New Jersey was
called 90 the interview with William j.
Bryan, in which Mr. Bryan said the Con-
gresham Vas evidently misquoted when
he said '"free silver is dead" Mr. DAILY
became indignant and vehemently declared
he had not been misqdcted.
When 1 said free silver was dead,
meant it," he exclaimed. Il cannot help
what Mr.. Bryan may think about it.
have always recognized him as The leader
of the Democracy, the most available can
didate for President but in so doing
cannot close my eyes to the fact that free
silver is in its grave. This fact clearly
was demonstrated in the discussion of the
currency bill. With the majority of my
colleagues 1 voted against 1t, but the vote
showed conclusively there are many Dem
ocrats who never will stand for free
silver"
The morning news., 1899-12-30
FOR THE LEE MONUMENT FUND.

Application for Use of COIOrs and
Presence of Gen. Lee.
Washington, Dec. 29.-The management
of the Lee memorial reception, ball and
banquet, to be given in the National
Rifles Armory Hall Jan. u, 1900, to aid
in the erection of a monument to Gen.
Robert E. Lee, called upon the Secretary
of War to-day and requested the use of the
national colors with which to decorate the
hail on that evening.
Application was also made for permis-
sion for Gen. Fitzhugh Lee to attend this
function, and the reply was made, that
should the General desire to come, and in
the opinion of himself and Gen. Wood the
public welfare would permit his absence
at that time, the department would con-
slider an application for his visit to the
national capital on that occasion.
The morning news., 1899-12-30
AGRICULTURE IN alaska.
Secretary Wilson Discussed 1t Be-
fore the Cabinet

Washington, Dec. 29.-Much of the time
Of to-day's cabinet meeting was occupied
by Secretary Wilson in discussing the
agricultural possibilities of Alaska.
1t may be decided to increase the num-
Der of troops in Alaska on the ground that
the constantly increasing population de-
mand additional protection. Reports
reaching the departments indicate thai the
rush next year in Alaska, especially to
Cape Nome, will be large and more troops
Will probably be required. 1t is probab e
that one or more additional forts will be
established, one doubtless at Cape Nome
but none of the details have yet been
worked out.
The morning news., 1899-12-30
COALING A VESSEL AT SEA.
Trial with the Massachusetts Prov
ed Successful.

Washington. Dec .29.-The naval board
which conducted The trial of the Miller
eoaling system has submitted a favorable
report to Admiral Bradford, chief of the
equipment bureau. The board conducted
these experiments with the battleship
Massachusetts and the government col Ter
Marcelus, the battleship towing the col
lier which supplied the former with coal
in 800 pound bags by means of the towing
lines which made an aerial trolley. The
tests were conducted under varying cpndi-
tons of weather, and, in the -inion of
the board, were eminently successful IN
weather as heavy as it was practicable 20
coal a ship under any conditions, the de-
vice transported about twenty tons an
hour safely.
The morning news., 1899-12-30
New Alabama CoaI Company

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 29.-The South
Warrior Coal Company. with a capital OF
"a 600 was organized here to-day by Ig-
natius Pollak and associates for the pur-
ri lands. s. Roman was elected presi-
dent ana A. S. Knowles secretary.
The morning news., 1899-12-30
ENGLAND RELIEVING MANY.
distributing Numerous Supplies in
the Famine Districts.

Calcutta, Dec 29.-Aimost 100000 per-
sons are receiving famine relief. The
government is spending nearly two iaks
of rupees daily. 1t is estimated that the
cast of the relief TO the end of March will
be three crores of rupees. owing to the
renid increase in the numbers of people
seeking relief. the viceroy, Lord Curzon,
of Kedles ton, invites closer scrutiny OF
the claims of the applicants.
The morning news., 1899-12-30
Rev. sylvester Malone Dead.

New York. Dec. 29.--Rev. Syves er Ma
lone, pastor of the Roman Catholic
Church Of Saints Peter and Pau, Brook
Nn, and a nleinber Of the Board OF Re
gents OF the University OF New York died
,o-day aged 70 years. lie had been N
l'liins health for some time past, ard
'ook to his bed about three weeks ago.
The morning news., 1899-12-30
BLIND MAN WAS RELEASED.
Concluded That He Killed His Wife
in SeIf-Defense.

Baltimore Dec. 29.-Franklin B. Liv-
ingston, the blind man, who late on Christ
mas night strangled his wife, Dora Liv-
ingston, and on the following day paid a
man a dollar to lead him to the police
station, was discharged from custody to-
day, the coroner's jury having decided
that the homicide was committed In self
defense
The morning news., 1899-12-30
Limited Train Jumped Track

Terre Haute, Ind. Dec 29.--The Chicago
and Nashville Limited. on the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railroad, left the
rails while entering the city tonight The
engine. tender and two cars jumped the
track and all traffic is delayed. No one
was killed or injured
The morning news., 1899-12-30

Prof. Morrison Shot Her and She VIII
Probably Die.

New York. Dec. 29.-Alfred Morrison a
professor of languages, mistook his wife
for burglar during the night and shot
her. at their home in Mount Vernon n.
Y The bullet entered her left shoulder
and is lodged near the lung She Is IN
. critical condition and may die.
Mrs Morrison excused her husband from
all blame. He is almost insane from
The morning news., 1899-12-30
F. Killing at PULASKI. Tenn.

Pulaski. Tenn, Dec. 29.-This afternoon
William J. Hammond shot and XII ed
Thomas H. Browning. The men were
engaged in a dispute over a settlement.
Hammond shot Browning three times in
the right breast and Browning inflicted
two wounds on Hammond's eft cheek
with a rock Hammond was arrested and
committed 10 Jail. Both men are prom
The morning news., 1899-12-30
coURTMARTIAL OF sHUFELDT.
brought on by His Action in Divorce
Proceedings.

Washington. Dec. 2s.-The war depart
,nent has ordered The courtmartial of
Cant. R. w. shufeldt, United States army,
rotired for refusing obedience TO an order
Al. ecting him 10 place himself within the
Jurisdiction of the Maryland civil fourts'
before which he is defendant in divorce
ntoceedings.
The morning news., 1899-12-30
Caused the Death of three.

Ardmore, I. T, Dec. 29.-Charles Chap
man attempted to drive through a swollen
stream above here to-day with his family.
with the result that Mrs. Chapman and
their daughter we're drowned. Upon be-
ing told of the accident. the mother Of
Charles Chapman died Of the shock.
The morning news., 1899-12-30
ANOTHER GUN WENT OFF.


Helena, Ga, Dec. 99.-Yesterday some
small boys had gun, and the result was
that DR.. o. W. Turner was called on to
amputate the arm just below the elbow.
of Mr. Tom Wooten's Oldest boy, because
the gun of Johnnie Clements, another
small boy, was pointed at him and acci-
dentally went off.
We have had a very quiet Christmas a
a whole, very little that was unpleasant
occurred during the holidays.
The morning news., 1899-12-30

Philadelphia. Dec. 29.--Thom - Mcke lar
NOR member Of the firm OF Nickel a.
'Nl'n a. Jordan, type founders died 10
.ls "i pneumonia az his hnnpe 3" '~''n@n-
The morning news., 1899-12-30
warrnnt for coles Arrest.

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 29.-The warrant
for The arrest of Charles H. Cole, former
lv president Of the Globe Bank of Bos ION,
on a charge of embezzling 100000, arrived
to-day.
The morning news., 1899-12-30
Dca,h Of r.. v. smaIIey.

81. Paul. Dec. De. v. smahey sec
retory OF the National Sound Money
League. died suddenly tonight Of nervous
ayrpspsia and nervous prostraiion
The morning news., 1899-12-30
BISHOP JACKSON RESIGNS.
He Was the BishOp-COadjutOr of Di-
Ocese of Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 29.-The infor-
nation has reached here that Right Rev.
H. NJ jackson, D. D., bishop-coadjutor
of the diocese of Alabama (EpiscopaD,
has forwarded his resignation to the pre-
siding bishop, Rev. Dr.. Clark of Rhode
Island.
Bishop Doane of Albany, however. is
the acting presiding bishop, in consequence
of the feeble health of the Bishop OF
Rhode Island.
The morning news., 1899-12-30

New York, Dec. 29.-The Venezuelan
government has just placed an order for
several thousand Mauser rifles and 10000
cartridges in this city.
The morning news., 1899-12-30
AdYnnce an TabIe GIass.

Pittsburg, Dec. 29-.rhe United States
Glass Company. the National Glass and
the jobbers in glass tableware have agreed
upon an advance of 5 per cent. in prices
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03
RACE HATRED In HAVANA.
LEADS TO Az ORDRR AGAINsT FLT-
ING THE SPANISH ELAG.

Conviction and imprisonment of Young
Julio SanRuily and Two Friends an
Incident of the Antipathy Between
Cubans and Spaniards-C strike Fails.
N,nsi cable D,spateh to THusus
HAVANA. Oct. 2.-Magistrate Pitcher to-day
rendered his decision in the case of Julio San
gully and his friends who were arrested for
hauling down Spanish flag at the Spanish
Clerks Club. Sanguily was required to fur
nish cash security to the amount OF 5000 to
keep the peace for a year. The other two prls-
oners were required to furnish security in the
amount OF $500. In default OF this security.
they will be compelled to serve a days impris-
onment for each dollar They decided not to
furnish the bonds and were locked up. There
ia no appeal from Capt. Pitchers decision Pro-
ceedngs against the prisoners in Il higher
court for the forcible entrance into the club
also were ordered
Secretary OF state Capote has prepared an
order. which he will submit to Governor Gen
eral Brooke. forbidding the flying OF foreign
flags on feast days and Sundays anywhere ex-
cept on the consulates. The profuslon Of Span
ish flags infiames the Cubans. aud while tho
more sensible of them have no sympathy with
Sanguly there is no doubt that an order like
that proposed BY Senior Capote will tend to pre-
servo the peace. although loyal Spaniards will
protest vigorously against 1t.
The feeling between Cubans and Spaniards
continues very bitter. despite the efforts OF
Senior SaRrario. tho Spanish Consul General to
establish good relations between them The
Cubans appreciate his services. but his own
countrymen display much enmity toward him.
The Discussion to-day publishes a cartoon
representing Senior Sagrario trying TO quench
the flame of race passion with the aid OF the
Cubans. while the Spanish press is represented
as feeding tho flames with threats.
The street car strike 10 com pete izzle The
strikers attempted to get back to work to-day.
but the company refused to employ them All
the new hands will be retained. and the strike rs
will have to seek elsewhere for work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03

Woman Went Through smoks-Filled Hall
ways But No One Knows Her.
The presence OF mind OF a woman, whose
name nobody knows. probably saved tho lives
OF several persons in q FIRE in the hve-story
tenement house at 55 Greenwich avenue early
yesterday morning. The fire started in the
saloon OF John W. Bowling on the ground
floor OF the building. On the floor above the
saloon lived Soloman Schlatter with his wife
and two children and on the top floor James
OBrien. his wife and four children.
Just after 3 O'Clock yesterday morning. Mrs.
Schlatter was awakened by the violent ringing
If the door bell She went downstairs to see
what the matter was and found at the door a
woman. who said:
The house is on fire. Don't he frightened
| nave sent in an alarm and tho engines will
be here in a few minutes"
On learning that there was another family N
the house. the woman rang the O'Briens bell
while Mrs. Schlatter went un to her rooms and
walked her husband and children. The Il ames
in the saloon were then eating through the
iioor OF the Schlatter fiat and the halls were
filed with smoke. The OBrien family found
It difficult to get out and were about to try to
retrace their steps when the woman who
had aroused them appeared and guided
engines arrived few moments later and ex-
tinguished the fire.
After getting tho tenants out OF the house
the woman who gave the alarm disappeared
No one knew her. The sa Don was wrecked.
About 81. 300 damage was done altogether.