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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-14
Be CAREFUL
iOR YOUR CHRISTMAS
i PRESENT
Will Not Reach Its Destination for .
Year or SO The Postmaster Talks
TO the Press for the Public's Benefr.

/ Postmaster Perry ] Freeman sail
10 the PALLADIUM today:
/ The heavy postal business Incl
dent to Christmas times has begun
and the work of the post Office clerks
and railway postal clerks is already
/ very heavy. Some mistakes will un-
doubtedsyNbe made by the employees
IN the postal service and some an
noyance caused thereby. But
more errors are made by the senders
of mail matter than by those who
handle it. 1t is especially
desirable that the sender 5
return card be upon each package
mailed The sender should also have
his package weighed and be sure he
puts on sufficient postage, as mail
matter OF this class must be held in
the office until the addressee is no.
titled OF the shorta ye in postage and
until the amount is received from
him fully TO prepay the same. Even
where the sender name is on the
package it is the duty of the post
master to notify the addressee and
not the sender when there is short
age in postage. Only first-class mat
ter-letters-can be sent to it's desti-
nation and postage due collected
there. On all other mail matter the
postage must be fully paid before it
can be sent from the office where it is
mailed..
There is a package now in the
Richmond post office directed, Mr.
Thomas Hall, Ill Dover street,
Folkestone, Kent, England. upon
which there is 20 cents postage due,
and the package can not leave this
Office until Mr.. Hall is notified and
sends as the seventy cents postage
There is no return card on the pack
age, SO that it is impossible to notify
the seader that there is postage due,
a thing (which is sometimes done, al
though not in accordance with the
postal rules.
If everybody would observe the
two rules, viz, to have their parcels
weighed and the postage rated cor
rectly and put tneir return cards
thereon, a great deal of annoyance
and very many losses would be
avoided. This is suggested, not for
the benefit of the employees of the
postal service, but of those sending
packages.
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stantial benefit to those who save
them. The only shoe store giving
them is j. Nj. Williams.

stantial benefit to those who saw
them The only shoe store givin,
them is j. NJ. Williams.
| Don I fail to attend the banne
luncheon at the First Presbyterian
church Friday tomorrow evenin.
from $50 TO ) o clock.
Chaeles w Zell, division passenge
a ,ent of the Queen Il Gre cent W
IA the city yesterday calling on
Ticket Agent Elmer.
Soft, warm Christmas slippers ane
all the new things in foot wear
Only shoe store giving trading
stamps ]. N. Williams
| The Rathbone Sisters. twenty,
eight In number, will go to Hagers-
town this evening and assist in in
stituting lodge in that town.
The annual social of the Richmond
Business college will be held tomor-
row evening at the college. An un-
usually interesting program has been
prepared.
Jesse Nermillion has filed com
plaint against Henry w. Herbert ct
al, for judgement. The suit is filed
by I. j. Study, for Bigot, Allison &
Bigot, Anderson
jeff Meyers is drilling sixteen girls
for broom drill to be given next
Monday night at Pythian temple.
An additional program will also be
rendered, assuring an evening of
great pleasure.
There was a small attendance at
the lecture given by Capt w r.
Myers of Anderson at the |. O. o. +.
hall last night The crowd though
small was appreciative, and enjoyed
the features Of the entertainments.
The special meetings now in
progress at the Baptist mission in
Sevastopol have been well attended
during the week Services every
night this week beginning at 7:30.
Preaching by Pastor McNemer.
The Assembly dancing club had a |
very pleasant dance at the Pythian
temple last evening There were
twenty-five couples preseut and the |
music was furnished by Cain 5
orchestra. The evening was very
pleasant one in every particular
The Wayne county Prohibitionists
we're In session yesterday at Rhoda
temple. The principal topic of |
discussion yesterday was the |
work of the party, and
{ was decided to keep it up A
lealthy growth was noted, the circu-
alton of the party paper in the state
laving increased from 1000 to 5000
n year. The officers elected for
he ensuing year are as follows:
President NJ. III. Haynes.
Secretary-George w. Gates.
Corresponding Secretary-Walter
Davis.
Treasurer-John Patterson.
Vice Chairman-Cyrus W. Hodgin.
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u,nsur Reid Dead.

Word was received in this eity
of the death of Mansm keio at la'ii,
ma. Florida. Nothing could be iearneo
rs to the cause of his death, put par
ticulars will be given later. Inc oe
ceased was about thirty years OF az.
and was the only son of Mrs Sarat Al
]. Reid and brother OF Mrs b- .
Myrick, ir., north eleventh stree. eel.
The remains will be brought TO tni'
city for burial.
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READ 1T.

1t is not trading stamps
(brcause we do not give
them II is not cheap pre-
miunls because we do not
do business that way) 1t is
not asking a price far be-
yOnd what goods are worth
in order to be able to give
DISCOUNTS (because it is not
hn71ait Ii is none of t. ese
filI3 cur sf6s4 .s4{
and satisfied buyers. I. II
gO9d goods cheap. One
price to all. With prices
that are minus of all unre
.sOnable profits that admit
of all fake make beliefs.
BOSTON STORE.
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shall be submitted TO this meeting,
and all those who have been members
OF the club at any time past and who
desire To continue their membership
may attend the meeting and become
members upon payment of the an
nual dues OF one dollar
Ii is to be hoped that all citizens
who have ever been members of the
club will continue their membership
and attend the meeting and that all
others who desire to become mem-
bers will submit their names to the
secretary for election.
WILLIAM ID. FoULkE President.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS,

PorTLER-Mrs. Catherine POTTER
died at Winchester on Tuesday.
The remains will be brought here to-
morrow and viii be taken directly to
Ridge cemetery for intel ment. Mrs.
Potfler was a sister of Mrs. Robert
Chestnut of 301 north twenty first
street
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indiana and Ohio weather

WASHINGTON, u. c., December IA.
For Indiana: Snow this afternoon
and tonight, probably heavy. Colder
tonight. Friday fair and continued
cold.
For Ohio: Snow tonight. Friday
fair, except snow near the lake, 10"
temperature for several days.
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FOR CHRISTMAS.
GLAD DAY NEAR AT HAND
WHEN THE MERRY
BELLS WILL. RING.

Every body Wondering What to Buy
and Where to Buy the INCEST and
Most Appropriate Holiday Gifts a
Frienf's Suggestion.
WHAT MEN LIKE.
Men like umbrellas.
Men like handkerchiefs.
Men like fancy suspenderS.
Men like muffiers.
Men like canes and umbrellas.
Men like hats and caps.
Men like dress suit cases.
Men like fancy collar and cuff
boxes.
Men like fancy shirts.
Men like white shirts.
Men like fine stick pins.
Men like cuff buttons and studs.
Men like collars and cuffs.
Men like fine gloves.
Men like fancy hose.
Men like neckwear.
WHAT WOMEN LIKE.
Women like extra quality silk UNI
brellas.
Women like English walking
gloves.
Women like fancy neckwear.
Women like collars and cuffs.
Women like walking hats.
Women like toques and tams, hats
and caps for misses and children.
ANY of these things make pretty
and useful Christmas presents. These
and many others can be bought o
| Fletcher The Westeott Halter.
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MANILA Ne Tvs.
AnsurRent Stronghold Capt
ured-COlOrcd Troops Roy
ally Received by FiliDinOs.

MANILA, Philippine Islands, De
ceInber l4.-Lieut. Arnold of Col.
Hayes cavalry has captured Biacna-
Date mountain, a stronghold where
the last insurrection was ended with
peace treaty. A large quantity of
munitions of war were secured
MAJOR Batchelder with a battalion of
the 24th infantry is making slow
progress in the Aparsi valley. Ma
tlves are giving banquets and balls
to colOred soldiers.
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Spare ribs, back bones and tender
loins. also all kinds of fresh and
smoked meats and all kinds of sau-
sapes. The largest lot of all kinds
of poultry in the city always on hand
Schwegman 5 meat market, 309 south
fourth street Both phones 359.
l4-2t
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READ II

To make bettf. to im-
prove the store ad its SER
vice for the bentt OF our
customers, is on constant
. Inn and endeav<.
BOSTO- STORE.
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kentucky Democrats are
SCheH Ing.

FRANKFORT, KY, December IA
Nearly all the members of the Demo
cratic campaign and central COM
mittees are here for conference. All
appear in favor of a contest to oust
the Republican governor and
lieutenant governor. 1t is thought
a resolution to that effect will be
adopted this afternoon.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-14

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. December IA.
Secretary Gage has decided to
anticipate the payment of January
interest on bonds. This amounts to
five and half million, to be paid
beginning tomorrow, without rebate.
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CHICAGO, H., Dec. 14.-Cattie,
hest steady. others lower, beeves,
Il 10 $3.50. Hogs steady $3.ao,
xl1O
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Grain M 0rkCt.

CHICAGO, H., December IA.
Wheat 65.. Corn 31t. Oats rs
ToLEpo, Ohio, December II
Wheat 90
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81 I
~
70 tine Number Ofthe Britlst,
Loss I'm the Fighting at
MOdder River Sunday and
Monday - Favorable and
UnfavOrable RumOrs In
London.

LONDON, England, December H.
The official report gives the tota
casualties of the British In the en-.
gagements north OF Modder river
Sunday and Monday. at sl7. The
Highland brigade alone lost $50 men
and 52 officers.
1t Is rumored on the stock exchange
that General Clery had taken Lady
smith and General Butler had can
fured ten thousand Beers. Rand
mine stock jumped one pound ON the
rumOr.
LATER.
LONDON, England, December IL
The war Office discredits the report
OIL relief for Ladysmith. Officials
say 1t Is practically impossible to re-
lieve it SO soon.
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The Democratic committees unani-
mously agreed to recommend a con-
test before the Legislature to oust the
Republican governor and lieutenant
governor, and committee with ].
Is. McCreary at the head was APP
pointed to prepare resolutions an
nouncing the fact.
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;ity building. rurn vut.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-21
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
The Islands In a Prosperous
Condition.
A Honolulu Merchant Talks of the
Business of his City and
Country,

CHICAGO. June 9,-WHliam ". Hall,
a leading Hawaiian merchant, left Chi
cago last night for the east. Mr., Hall
was born on the islands, Of American
parents. and has been a lifelong Resident
OF Honolulu He says he will go to WASH
mgton and call upon the president, whose
brother David. he knew we'll when the
the latter, now dead was consul to the
island kingdom. Speaking of the sltua-
ton and prospects Of the island, Mr. Hall
said;
at will be year ago next Fourth OF
July since the American flag was raised
in the Hawaiian Islands, and the country
stin presents the anomaly of republic
within republic. President Dole and
his cabinet have gone right on exercis-
ing uher functions until congress gets
around to organize a territorial form of
government The majority OF the pee.
pie want Mr.. Dole appointed governor
under the new system for time at least.
He wouii certainly be much more ac-
ceptable than any American politician
who might be named. The only other
candidate in the island who has been
mentioned is Harold Sewall, son OF the
man who ran for vice-preSident with Mr..
Bryan He is a republican. however.
Honolulu is enjoying an era of pros.
perlty almost amounting TO boom.
Sugar Is up and rice and coffee planta'
tons are doing well. There are several
millionaires in the city now, though 10
years ago. don't suppose there was one.
Everybody is interested in the planta.
tions: clerks and school teachers all have
shares There are plenty of openings
for American capital. The Pacific Is go
ing to be the most prosperous part of the
globe and Honolulu is almost al the
center Of the travel east and west, The
trip to China or the Philippines Is too
long TO make without a stop. We will
have cable line within a year or so.
"The Pacific trade is becoming increas.
ingly important. l have seen Honolulu
grow from village to a modern city of
S5, 900 people, with schools, water works
and fire department that is a model.
Our Hawaiian constitution is model,
too. by the way. American lawyers who
have examined it say 1t is an improve.
meat on that Of the United States"
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brothers advertised In the reward OF 5000
each, dead or alive, for the hold up and
robbery OF tho Union Pacific fast mail
train near Rock Creek, Wyoming, June
O. were IN hiding on a ranch about three
or four miles from Red Rock, IN Beaver.
head county. A posse was at once or.
ganized and started for the rendezvous,
which was reached at about daylight.
The robbers we're asleep and when awak.
eped were gazing IN the muzzle OF six
OF seven ugly looking Wlnchesters with
resoluts and cool men behind each one OF
them, and when called upon to surrender
they doggedly assented as 1t was lmpos-
slble for thhem to do otherwise.
The robbers were on foot and we're in
a half.famished condition. The posse,
with their prisoners arrived at Red Rock
this evening, where they viii be held in
jan to await further instructions and
Identification. The officers are confident
that they have the right parties.
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A PUBLIC BENEFAcToR

BOSTON. June 2).-The late Bobert
Billings will gives about 10000 In pub
lir brqucsts including $1,000 each 70
Harvard college. the Massachusetts In.
stiiute VI technology, with 5000 addi-
t!onal 10 found the Billings student fund.-
and the mnseum Of fine arts, 1000 eaeh
90 ihe Massachusetts, general hospital
New England hospital for women and
children; Children's hospital; Massachu-
fcgts Eye and Ear infrmary; E5j.0o TO
the Perkins institute for the blind. the
American Unitarian association, the Bos-
tonYoung Mems Christian Union; Home
for aged men, the Hampton institute,
Hampton. Va; $1,000 TO the Tuscogee,
Ala normal school 500 to Atlanta uni
vcrsd,y. No00 each 10 lG public and char
liable Institutions In and around Boston
and numerous other sums Of 2{jo0 or
more TO various bodies.
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a BIG POSTAL ROBBERY.
Two Chicago Men Had Well Developed
Plan to Rob the Malls.

CHICAGO. June 20.--what Is regarded
by Postoffcer Inspector James Stuart as
one Of the largest and boldest mail rob
berries IN the history OF the Chicago post
Office vas detected today and the arrest
Of Walter Porter and John Newman,
drivers OF mail wagons ae the postoffice
followed. Porter made full confession,
duplicating Newman. A large amount OF
letters, money orders and packages taken
by the men were found in their lodging
house at 80 South Halstead street. In
the pile we're letters, money orders and
checks directed 70 all parts of the
country and Europe. one check found in
the pile was gor $4,000, while another
fer large amount was sent from Marcus
Days bank at Anaconda.
From the fact that the robbers mad
been In the employ OF the Chicago post
Office only since July ard that all the
thefg we're committed since that time,
while the prisoners were driving their
wagons. makes the scheme one OF the
boldest in nthe recollectionn OF the post.
Office inspectors Man was all taken In
pouches while being carried in the
wagons from the pOstofiice to the railroad
stations and back and It has been ad-
mitted that three sacks were taken in
one day
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A rlsllERMAN MrRpEREp.
lis Body Found ~ oGcffg while Hunt
Ing for Stolen Salmon.

ABERDEEN. Wash. June D.-Two
weeks ago 70 boxes Of salmon were stOl.
cn from Damon's wharf on Orays har.
Dor. abJu, II miles from Aberdeen. sus-
picion wns directed to Joseph Anderson
ard Daniel Downing, fishermen living
In the vicinity. Officers. armeS WIN war
rants searched the hut Of Downing, but
found no traces of the missing nsh.An-
dersOn could not be found. but suDHc-
qucnuy hls dead body was discovered
buried In the sand. The remains were
buried. but the coroner became suspicious
aud exhumcd them. Upon opening the
coffin a ghastly sight was pfesan Tne
head II the body dropped Oack. disc.os!ng
a clean cut from ear 10 ear. while tne
skull had been crushed with some blunt
Downing has just been ar
rested charged with the murder An
inquest viii b. held today
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PHILIPPINE TRANSPORTS,

SAN FRANCISCO June 2O,-F)our
transports will sail for Manila within
week and a fifth win soon leave. The
steamer Zealandia Is now scheduled to
sail on Thursday. The Sherman and
wtll depart together on
Saturday, and the Valencia will follow on
Sunday. The wyefield, carrying only
freight will depart early next week.
The Zelandia will take part Of the
Twenty.fourth Infantry and the Valencia
will take the remainder. The troops
that have been assigned 10 the Sherman
and Pennsylvania will arrive late in
the week
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RIG FIRE IN TACOMA

Tacoma June 21-The MontelIo hotel,
a fashionable apartment house. was par
TALLY destroyed by fire tonight. Lieu,en-
an; Otto schltgel and Captain Russell
OF the FIRE department. were carried out
OF the building overcome by smoke, and
V. r Egermayer a fireman. was
struck by the nozzle Of a falling hose and
knocked ofY the ladder. None OF the fire.
men were seriously injured. Loss to the
building viii ancun, 20 seNOeo
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SETTLERS TO BE DRIVEN OFF.

VANCOUVER, Wash. June 2O-Major
Henry wygant. Twenty-fourth infantry.
has been ordered to proceed at once to
Spokane and there confer with the Unit.
ed States Indian Agent. Albert NJ. An
derson, with reference to eiecting tres
passers from the Coeur d'AIen Indian
reservation. The order states Major wy.
CANT win proceed 10 such points on the
reservation. accompanied by a detach-
menj OF one noE-c0 nmissi0ned officer and
nine men from company NJ. Twenty.
fourth infantry. from Fort Spokane, as
may 6e necessary 70 accomplish the re-
inoyal OF the trespassers.
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A STEAMSHIP IN TROUBLE.

KINGSTON. jamaica. June @.-The
British steamer BrOokllne, Captain List,
Baltimore for Port Antonio, jamaica
which arrived here yesterday, brought
an officer and three men OF the British
steamer Ethelwold, Captain Henshaw.
Philadelphia for Port Antonio, who we're
picked up Is hours after they had left
the Ethelwold, then in great distress, to
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-21
MR.. SIDNEY DELL's BOOK.

The following letters are self-explana.
tory in regard 60 the revision of Mr.
Delrs proposed book. entitled "A Book
OF C'atsop County" as requested by
the chamber Of commerce:
Mr.. Sidney Dell-Dear Sir: In reference
to your book Of Clatsop county, the MMs
OF which was submitted for examina-
ton to a committee from this chamber,
preparatory to taking action on its en-.
dorsement by the chamber, have to Inc
form you that at a special meeting held
by the chamber on last evening for the
purpose OF receiving the report of said
committee, their report was read and
fully discussed and resulted in the adop-
ton Of a motion as follows. viz: That
the entire matter pertaining to Sidney
Delrs book be referred back to the CONF
mittee with the request that the first
chapter Of said book be rewritten entire
ly. showing the advantages Of the AS
toria harbOr, without referring to any
other port on the coast.
Yours Respectfully.
n u I1OAApHAt
Secretary.
ASTORIA. June 2O.-E. C. Holden, Esq,
Secretary Astoria Chamber Of Commerce
My Dear Sir: In compliance with reso-
lrtion Of Astoria Chamber OF Commerce
as per your favor of this date. I beg here
with to submit to the committee on sta
tistioS and compilation chapter II. of "A
Book Of Clatsop County" rewritten as per
request OF chambers resolution. | have
not named any other port on the Pacific
coast in showing the advantages OF AS.
toria harbor but I would respectfully
point out to your committee the difficulty
of showing a harbor's superior advant-
ages, or desirabillty without comparing
1t with rival potts,
I trust, however, the enclosed has ac-
complshed that great feat by brief
glimpse entrust the MSS to your per-
sonal care, with an assurance that you
will protect the trust Hoping to hear
promptly from the committee
I am very respectfully,
SIDNEY DELL.
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ANOTHER PLATE TEST.

WASHINGTON. June 2O-There was
test at Indian Head today of armor plate
intended for the battleship Wisconsin
The test plate tapered from 1914 inches
to sls inrhes in thickness. The first
shot, a Carpenter armor piercer, with a
velocity of ys7O feet. penetrated the plate
s.. inches. The second, a Holtzer armor
piercer, with velocity of 1900 feet, pene.
trated inches. This plate was not
cracked and the test was satisfactory.
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BOSTON, June ~ Hon. John Barrett,
United States minister 10 Siam during
Clevelands administration, spoke before
the Roston chamber ol commerce this
afternoon regarding the Philippines. and
the extension Of the United States trade
in the far east, He said In part
IL We fail to hold the Philippines and
to protect our rights Of trade throughout
the far east the United States Will not
only become a secondary power in the
great Pacific where, by our natural po-
sition We are intended to be forever llrst.
and the Pacific coast states will expert.
enCe the greatest Generalization and
most destructive blow 10 their progress
and prosperity that could possibly be
given 10 them. | appeal to you as rep.
resenmtive citizens Of Boston and Mass.
achusettS and through YOU TO the pee.
ple Of all New England TO unite with and
support the Pacific coast states In
policy which will not only insist upon
our meeting and mastering courageously
and successfully our unavoidable moral
responsibility In the Philippines, but upon
our taking legitimate advantage OF the
immeasurable material and commercial
opportunities that will result from the
occupation of the Islands.
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GENERAL WHEATON ADVANCES.
American Casualties, Five Killed and
Twenty-three Wounded

MANILA, June so a. m.-General
Wheatons command has renewed the
attack upon Peres des Marnas. Early
this morning they moved on the town,
hoping to reach there by noon unless
very strong opposition was encountered
The list of the American casualties in
yesterdays fighting shows that lve were
killed and % wounded. The list includes
no officers The wounded were brought
to Manila from Bacoor