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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
THE LAYTON FUND.
Committee Desires TO Have 1t Reach
the Sum of S50,000-Of This About
100000 Has Been Raised.

New York, Dec. ga special to the
Herald from Washington says: Adjt
Gen. Corbin estimates that the Law
ton fund, including subscriptions re-
ceived and pledged, amounts to $780,,
600. 1t has been decided by the com
mittee having the fund in charge to
have the fund reach $4,000. 1t was
originally intended to only raise a suf-
ficient sum to pay off the mortgage
on the Lawton homestead in CalifCr-
MIA, but it is now believed that the
people of the country will be willing
10 contribute an amount which will
place Mrs. Lawton and her children
above want
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
PERISH AT SEA.
A British steamer Stranded on the
North Carolina Coast and Twen-
ty-One Lives Are Lost

Cape Henry, Va, Dec. 25.-The
weather bureau official at Hatteras, n.
c., reports that the British steamship
Ariosto, Capt. Barnes, from Galveston
to Norfolk for coal, thence TO Ham
burg, loaded with cotton, corn, wheat
and meal, stranded on Ocracoke beach,
six miles south of the Hatteras wealth
err bureau office, at four o'clock Sun
day morning. Twenty-one men aban-
doned the steamer and took to the
boats soon after she stranded. The
boats were wrecked in the heavy seas
and the entire 81 were drowned Capt
Barnes and the remaining eight men
were taken from the ship Sunday by
Capt. James Howard and crew, of the
Ocracoke life-saving station.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
WAR NEWS IS SCARCE.
No Change Apparent In the Miiitar!
situation In south Africa-Can-
ada May he Invaded.

London. Dec. 26.-Nothing has ar
rived from South Africa that would in
dicate any change in the military stu
alton there. The war Office is issuing
lists of further deaths and wounded, as
well as accounts of sickness. The most
serious report of the last class is that
horse sickness has broken out in both
British and Boer camps in Natal. -Four
hundred British cavalry horses, it is
said, have already been shot, owing to
the occurrence of CHAMBERS. The dis
ease is likely TO spread with much
greater rapidity among the British
horses than among the hardy Boer
ponies, and this may mean consider
able prolongation of the campaign.
Washington, Dec. 26.-Officials here
are deeply interested in the report
that Holland and Irish societies are
planning raid on Canada broadly
similar to that attempted by the
Fenians in 1866. The administra-
ton will make diligent effort to main
tain the neutral position which inter
national law demands under the cir
cumstances. The British embassy, 1t
is understood, has within "a hours
called the attention of the state de-
partment to the pro-Boer feeling In
the United States, with the suggestion
that this government exercise the ut
most caution in preventing the sail
ing of tilibustering expeditions TO
South Africa. The state department
replied that it would do its best to
preserve the law of neutrality.
London, Dec. 27.-The war office
states it has had no news since the
goth and expects none until Roberts
arrives, as generals were ordered 10
suspend operations until then. A dis
patch from Cape Town says that Sc
dition is spreading in Cape Colony.
The bombardment of Ladysmith is
proceeding slowly. Gen. Joubert has
resumed command of the Boer forces.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Three Fatal Rows.

Middlesboro, Ky, Dee. 27. - Three
shooting scrapes, with four men dead,
are reported from Virginia and Ten
nessee near the state line. AT Taze-
well, Tenn, Jim Thompson killed Har-
rson Ray in drunken row. At At
lantheus Hill, Va, Il. Overton and
John Combs fought duel and both
were killed. They were prominent in
their eighborhood. At Walnut Hill,
Va, Bal Ely and his uncle, named
Oops. had quarrel, in which the lat
ter WAS killed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
PERISH IN FLAMES.
Terrible Disaster at II Rehearsal for
Christmas Entertainment
in Quincy, Ill.

Quincy. H., Dee. 23.-While the
school children of st. Francis parochi-
al school, Seventeenth and Vine
streets, were rehearsing Friday after
noon for an entertainment to be given
next Tuesday evening one of their
dresses caught fire from a gas jet
and ten minutes later four of them
were burned to death, two died an
hour later and five Others died before
midnight. Half dozen others were
burned more or less severely.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
CALIFORNIA WELL SHAKEN
Worst Earthquake in Many Years
Felt in the Southern Por-
ton of the State.
NUMEROUS BUILDINGS ARE IN RUINS.
Full Force of the Shocks Felt at San
Jacinte and Hemet-NeGrIy All the
Structures in These Towns Were
Wrecked-Six Indians Killed by
Falling walls.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 26.-Southern
California experienced the worst earth
quake in recent years at 4:26 Monday
morning. The shock was felt through
out the southern third part of the
state, with indications that it was cen
trail in the desert east of Los Angeles.
The most serious damage was done al
San Jacinto, a town of 1000 persons
near the mountains separating the pop
uIated section from the desert. Re
ports from San Jacnto are TO the effect
that six Indians were killed by falling
buildings, and that of the business por-
ton of the town not business block
escaped serious injury. most of the
buildings being completely wrecked.
Estimate Damage at 100000.
The town appears to have wlthstood
a long bombardment, and the loss is
estimated at close to 100000, with no
insurance. The shock was preceded
with loud roaring noise, which awak-
ened the people and permitted them
to rush from the buildings just in time
to escape the falling walls. In the
are many buildings which have suf-
fered greatly. though the frame build
ings stood the shock much better than
those Of brick.
At Helmet.
At Helmet, three miles from San
Jacinto, several brick buildings were
thrown to the ground. and it is report
ed that at least one person suffered in
Jury. The buildings which were most
injured were Touring mill and John
sons brick block. Through all the
towns in San Bernardino, Riverside.
Orange, Los Angeles and San Diego
counties, the people were reused from
their sleep, and even old Californians
in hundreds of cases ran from their
houses, though no town except the two
mentioned have reported any loss OF
life or any great destruction of prop
erty.
At other Points.
4 tidal wave was caused at San
Diego. Clocks were stopped at Ven
tura. People rushed from their houses
in fright at Santa Ana. Windows were
broken at Needles. There are two or
three towns in the vicinity of San ia
cinto which have not been heard from
and which cannot be reached. 1t is GER
tain that the shock must have been
severe at those points, but no damage
NAV have resulted.
In Los Angeles there was lively time
at the hotels, particularly those patron
lied by tourists, many of whom ran
into the Railways in other than walking
costumes. A number of plate glass
windows were broken and several build
ings show large crevices as evidence of
the severity of the shock. a series of
cracks in the walls of the city hall and
of the courthouse, two stately build
ings, cause considerable uneasiness,
though the buildings are not considered
rendered. unsafe. There were two
shocks, the first being the most pro-
longed. The shock lasted about II sec
onds, the undulations being from north
IN south
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Newsboys remembered IL.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 25.-Following
his custom of many years, Gen. Rus
sell A. Alger Sunday evening made a
handsome Christmas present to the
newsboys of Detroit. His gift was $3.50
to the Newsboys' association At tie
boys weekly Sunday night meeting
the general made a stirring patriotic
address and the boys showed enthusi-
astic appreciation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
on the Ice Are Drowned In
Belgium.

Brussels, Dec. 23.-Upwards of 40
school children were drowned Friday
in an ice accident at Frelinghem, near
the French frontier. The children of
the district had been given a holiday
with permission to play on the frozen
river Lys. When the merriment was
ut full height the ice broke suddenly
and the children disappeared. A few
were rescued half dead, but the ma
iority were drowned. Thirty six
bodies have been recovered, but 9TH
ers are still missing. The catastrophe
spread CONSERVATION throughout the
town, where nearly every family suf-
fered loss.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the Week Ending Dec. rs.


Fire destroyed the business portion
of Rock Creek, o.
The Siegel-Hillman Dry Goods COM
pany in St. Louis failed for 600.
Daniel Ford, editor of Youths Com
panion, died in Boston, aged II years.
United States officials believe that
1900 Americans have gone to assist
the Beers.
Gen. Brooke was given a farewell
banquet by Cubans and army officers
in Havana.
The University of Pennsylvania in
Philadelphia received Christmas gift
of 100000.
The Salvation Army furnished
Christmas dinners to $4,000 persons in
New York city.
George Hanna and Thomas Parkins
drank wood alcohol at Epworth, Ia,
with fatal results.
Col. Wingate has succeeded Gen.
Kitchener as sirdar and governor gen
eral of the Soudan.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
company purchased for $6,o00,000 the
Monongahela River railroad.
Dorman b. Eaton, father of civil
service reform in this country, died
in New York aged 76 years.
The United States will pay for the
return of families of Spanish prison
ers to Spain from the Philippines.
The residence of George Hancock,
"A wealthy farmer near New Albany,
Ind, was robbed by burglars of 1000.
The Lowell Arms company, of Bos-
ton, failed for a large amount, due to
the collapse of the Globe national
bank.
Nearly three blocks of buildings in
the business portion of Hastings.
Mimi, were burned, the loss beng
100000.
Peter Nichol, well-to-do colored
farmer, and his daughter and grand
child were killed by the cars near Pal
myra, Mo.
The celebrated Pinnacle rock, which
overhung Cumberland Gap, Md, and
was a natural spectacle, fell from its
lofty height.
Two miners, Edward Overton and
James Fry, were dashed to death at
the bottom of a 22O-foot shaft near
Prosperity, Mo.
Clyde II. Wallace, a clerk in the
United States subtreasury in Chicago,
confessed to stealing sack contain
ing $1,000 in gold
Judge John f. Halsell, former con
gresham from the Bowling Green
(Ky) district, died at Fort Worth,
Tex, aged ~ years.
A big building in the terrace occu-
pied by manufacturing firms in Buff
falo, \. Y, was damaged by fire to
the extent of S150,000.
Spain has recognized the Filipino
government by securing a passport
from Agoncillo for an officer sent to
look after Spanish prisoners.
The post office department has de-
cided upon an issue of stamps com
memorative of the Pan-Amer;can eX-
hibition at Buffalo next year.
Three large steamers were crushed
in the ice in the Yukon river, near
Dawson, and several lives were lost
and about $1,OOO,0OO in property de-
stroyed.
In the national house of representa-
tives, up to the recess, the total num-
Der of bills introduced was 5,015;
joint resolutions, 95; simple resoiu
lions, IS; grand total, 5,176. The num-
Der in the senate was 1000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Out of Jail.

Springfield, H., Dec, 27.-William
Consler, James Galloway and Rudolph
Beltz, three men serving a six months
Jail sentence here for participating in
the Carterville mining riot, were dis
charged Tuesday by Judge Allen, OF
the United States court, after serving
lepiency at the urgent request of
prominent labor officials.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Convicted OF n Sons Murder.

Frankfort, Mich, Dec. 25. - Mrs.
Mate Askins was found guilty of mrr-
der in the first degree and was immr-
diately sentenced to life imprison-
nreut. She killed her son Glenn, aged
eight, with morphine at Thompson
vile and tried to destroy her own life
and that of her daughter. She said
she expected the above verdict.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
New Railroad to he Built.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 27.-Articles Of
organization were filed Tuesday with
the secretary of state by the Lake Su-
perior & Menomonie Valley Railway
company to build a railway line from
Hayward, in Sawyer county. to point
in Barron county, supposed to be
Cameron. a distance of 60 miles. The
capital is 100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28

Middletown, \. y. Dee. 2T.-The dc-
falcations of Assistant Cashier Louis
+. Goldsmith, of the Port Jervis IA
tional bank, which first announced the
amount as $4,000, are now declared
by the bank examiner to be SOL .9S1.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Died Mt Age of IO6.

Chicago, Dec, 26.-Michael j. Brown,
lo6 years old, died at Mercy hospital on
Christmas eve. He was the oldest per-
son in Chicago. Had he lived another
wear and a few days he would have
seen narts of three centuries.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Seven Indians Drowned.

Ashcroft, b. c.. Dec. 27.-Seven In
dams, including two women, were
drowned Monday night a short dis
lance west of this place by the upset
ting of canoe in which they were
attempting to cross the Thompson
river
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Arrested In California.

Boston, Dec. &c. r. Charles II. Cole,
former president of the recently closed
Globe bank of this city, has been ar.
rested in Los Angeles, Cal, charged
with having embezzled 100000 of the
banks money.
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Not Guilty.

Marshall, Mich, Dec. 23.-The case
of Mrs. Sanderson, charged with at
tempting to murder her aged husband
by feeding him ground glass in his
oatmeal, went TO the jury Friday
evening. Mrs. Sanderson's trial has
been in progress for the past two
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
VIII Make n Test Case.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 27.-Gov.
Mount, in behalf of the state of In
diana, will bring suit against the
Standard Oil company in order to test
the constitutionality of the antitrust
law of Indiana.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28

Newport News, Va, Dec. PC. - The
battleship Texas, with the remains of
the Names dead on board, arrived here.
and the bodies were sent by train 10
Washington,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
A Farmers Crime.

Chillicothe, O., Dec. 20. - William j.
Williams. farmer near here, killed his
three children and himself, carrying
out request of his wife, who commit
ted suicide.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
4 Young Officer,

Manila, Dec. 26.-Manley Lawton,
the l2-year-old son of Gen. Lawton, is
serving as a captain under Gen. Grant.
1t is simply an honorary position, and
the little officer has not been placed
on the pay rolls of the army.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Found Dead.

Burlington, Ia, Dee. 23.-Dr. William
ii. Davis, for As years a leading physi-
clan in Burlington, was found dead in
bed Friday morning, Old age was the
cause.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Mated Scientist Dend,

Baltimore. Md, Dec. 27.-Prof. FL
lott Coues, of Washington, d. c., tne
world-famed ornithologist and scicn-
fist, died Monday night at Johns Hop
kins hospital.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28

Washington, Dec. 26.-Admiral Dew
ey on Christmas day celebrated the
sixty-second anniversary of his birth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
VIII Cooperate.

Havana. Dec. &c. - Maxine Gomez
has assured Gen. Wood that he will CO.
operate with him in obtaining a sue
cessful administration and in prepar-
inc Cuba for independence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
4 Strange Case.

Philadelphia, Dec. &c. - Forty-fire
days without a particle of food. and
complete recovery from a mental de
rangement, is the unprecedented expe-
rience of Philadelphia girl.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
A HOosier TrnHedY.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec 27.-In a fit
Of jealousy John 4. Hoover, an ele-
vator conductor in this city, killed his
wife and then took his own life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28

Brownsville, Pa, Dec 26.-Thirty-
five miners lost their lives by an cx-
plosion in the Braznell mine near this
citV
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Conscience Hurt Him.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dee. 27.-An I'M
known thief returned $4,000 worth of
notes stolen two years ago from Rob
ert McBee, a banker of this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
LOST nj Sen.

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 27.-An unknown
ship and her crew of Is were lost in
a storm off Hatteras.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28

stitute should receive their best care.
This they assured Mr.. Moody that they
would do.
During the forenoon, Mrs. A. p. Fit,
his daughter, said to Mr.. Moody:
Father, we cannot spare you" Mr..
Moody's reply was: 81 am not going to
throw my life away. If God has more
work for me to do, I'll not die"
AS the MONDAY hour drew near the
watchers at the bedside noted the APP
proach of death. Several times his lips
moved as if in prayer, but the articula-
ton was so faint that the words could
not be heard. Just as death came, Mr..
Moody awoke, as if from slumber, and
said, with much joyousness: Il see
earth receding; Heaven is opening; God
is calling me-" and moment later he
eypived
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Mon u M ents to His Fame.
Funeral Services.

East Mortified, Mass, Dec. 27.-The
funeral services over the remains of
Dwight L. Moody were held at the Con-
gregational church Tuesday before
large audience.
Men who for many years have been
connected with Mr.. Moody's work took
part. Rev. c. l. Schofield, ID. d., Off
ciated, assisted by Rev. A. Torrey, of the
Moody Bible institute, Chicago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
His Work in Europe.

It was said that when the mighty
Moody" stirred the conscience and heart
of the new world his promise to do like
wise in the old world would be unfruitful.
But his several trips to Europe caused
such reawakenings of spiritual life that
the occasions will be treated by historians
as parallels of the crusades. Moodys pill
grimages were unaccompanied by the
pageantry of militantknights, but the lances
of sound Yankee sense" that he hurled
against the ramparts of eastern hemisphere
apathy easily won the day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
EuIogy by Rev. SchOfeld.

DIT. ScHOHtIU SHIU III pdTI.
1--WE are met dear friends, not to mourn
a defeat but to celebrate a triumph. He
walked with God and he was not, for God
took him. There in the west, in the pres
ence of great audiences of 1900 of his
fellow men, God spoke to him and told
him to lay it all down and come home.
He would have planned it so. This is not
the place nor am / the man to present a
study of the life and character of Dwight
L. Moody. No one will ever question that
we are to-day laying in the kindly bosom
of the earth the mortal body of a great
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-26

know that supper bill by heart. 1t
never changes" All the same, at the
bottom of this public display of sisterly
devotion and harmony and in spite of
occasional tiffs and differences, there
was genuine affection on both sides,
for as child Nita had adored Margaret,
and there could be no doubling the
elders love for the child. Some regi-
mental observers said that every bit of
heart that eldest Terriss girl had was
wrapped up in the little one. Neither
girl, even after Margaret's marriage,
would listen to a word in disparagement
Of the other, but in the sanctity of the
sisterly retreat on the third floor of the
old hotel there occurred sometimes
spirited verbal tilts that were quite dis
tinctly audible to passers-by in the cor
ridor, provided they cared to listen,
which some of them did. On this es-
pecial August evening Mrs. Frank was
in an admonitory frame of mind. They
had known Mr.. Latrobe barely three
weeks, and yet as Mrs. Frank was
sauntering around turn in Filtration
Walk, leaning on the arm of the cadet
adjutant, there In the pathway right
ahead stood Nita, a lovely little picture,
with downcast eyes, and 'Pat" Latrobe
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-26
Sold by ]. II. Luers Drug;Co.
Through Pullman Tourist Sleeping Car
Service to Texas, Old Mexico and
California.

Via the Chicago Great Western Ry.
to Kansas City and the Missouri, Kan
SaS u Texas, the San Antonio & Ara
nSaS Pass and Southern Pacific Rail
ways through Dallas, San Antonio,
ElPaso and Los Angeles to San Fran
cisco. The only through Car line from
the Northwest to Texas points and
connecting at Spotford Junction for
all points in Old Mexico. A new week
ly service established on November
3rd and continuing weekly thereafter.
They will be in charge of an expert
enced official and will leave Minneapo-
lis at lO:45 p. M, and st. Paul at 11:2O
p. M, every Friday and reach Dallas
the following Sunday, San Antonio on
Monday, ri Paso on Tuesday, Los An
geleS at noon Wednesday and San
Francisco earley Thursday morning.
These cars are the Standard Pullman
Sleeping Cars, similar to those run on
all transcontinental lines and the
charges for berthS ale about half those
charged in regular Standard Pullman
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For full information and assistance
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