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The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-22
s~sbeth Cromwell.

Cromwell legends are SO ubiquitous
In England that il Is real relief TO lay
ones hand upon a bit of solid fact re.
lating either TO the protector or his
family Elizabeth, the second and ia.
vorite daughter OF Cromwell married
John Clnypole Of North borough, aud
appears to have spent considerable
portion of her l2 years of welded life
In his substantial fourteenth century
house Carlyle asserts Elizabeth Clay
pole to have been "a graceful, brave
and amiabie woman, and Of her home
that II is now ruiDed-patohed into
a farmhouse
The second statement Is not charac
terized by his usual accuracy, and the
first probably needs como modification,
for Eliza beth Claypole is credited with
some turning OF her read over her ia
ther's elevation. and at wedding
feast IL reported to have exclaimed,
when asked why the wives of the major
generals were absent, "I'll warrant
ynu. washing their dishes at home, as
they used TO do Not a particularly
'amiable' sentence that
Cromwell seems to have had some
insight of her little weakness "Tell
her. lie wrote once Ito take heed of a
departing heart and of being cozened
with worldly vanities and worldly com
paGy, which. | doubt, she is too subject
To - 1t is agreed by most authorities
that John Claypole himself was little
enough of Puritan, but let it stand to
his credit that after Oliver died, he
provided haven Tor his widow for the
rest of her life in this manor house.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-22
The Nrd Poet. Retort.

Many stories are told of Mcdonald
Clarke, knowo so years ago in New
York a. the Mad Poet, which show
that he bad vein of great shrewdness,
such as is often possessed by people
who are counted insane.
One day be was seated ut table in a
New York botoi quietly eating bis sim
pie dinner when two young men took
their seats at the same table. They were
not gentlemen i'll the best sense OF the
word, and il occurred to them that they
might have some sport with the poor
poet Consequently one Of them said in
an unnecessarily clear tone:
IL have seen almost Everything and
every body in New York except McDon-
aid Clarke | have great admiration
for his poems, and would give great
deal TO see the man.
When he paused, the mad poet leaned
forward aud said with evident gratitica
tiuu.
"sir, am Mcdonald Clarke, whom
you say You wish to see.
The young man stared mt him with
much rudeness for a moment. and then
drawing quarter from his pocket, he
laid it ON the poets plate. saying
That's for the sightP
Clarke looked at the coin for an in
stant, aud then, placing it in his pocket,
cents This he handed to the Young
man, saying gravely. Children halt
price. '-Y Youths Companion
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THE RETURNED SOLDIER.

What will the Colorado soldiers
now in the Philippines do whom
they return to their homes? asks
the Denver Republican,. OF course,
many of them have. independent
livings which have not been dis
turbed by their absence, but the
majority of the men composing the
First Colorado regiment are less
fortunate, and before they went as
soldiers were dependent upon sal
aried positions for their livelihood
1t may, perhaps, be rather early
to take up this matter, but the
question was suggested by the fact
that many OF the men who enlisted
from New York for the war with
Spain have found it Impossible to
secure employment since they were
mustered out of service, and some
of them are in actual want. Yet.
according to the New York papers,
these men all had paying positions
when the call for troops came, and
their patriotism led them to enlist.
They were not loafers and vaga-
bonds seeking tohve without work.
but industrious, sober, upright
young men, whose devotion to
their country led them to throw up
their Jobs and take the soldiers
oath. Men who were not moved
by thrills of patriotic fervor
stepped into the places of their
more devoted brothers and the
wheels of commerce rolled on with
never a halt.
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CHILD INSURANCE.

The bill allowing the insuring
of children under ten years of age
has been placed on the house cal
ehdar and will be up for discussion
next week.
There is no logical reason why
such law should be enacted,
while there is strong argument that
it should not be. Where such laws
are already in force the per cent OF
mortality is appalling and hegreat
majority of the people are of the
opinion that such insurance stim-
ulates crime.
The measure is being lobbied by
eastern insurance companies, but
they are finding strong opposition,
and it is hardly possible that the
bill will ever be passed. Child. in
surance is wrong palpably wrong,
and should never be legally sane
toned in Colorado.
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The Retter Drawer.

'Yonr money or your lifel' cried
tho robber
''Ha, har laughed the artist. and
drew pistol, The artist had no mon
ey. and. according 20 the critics. not
much life, but that was not why he
laughed He laughed because be be.
longed to the school which draws rapid
ly aud boldly rather than the school
which draws laboriously, with great
attention to detail. Detroit Journal
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WI l. -.

dies ike a goose. Why. you know we
call him Goose NJ. d" "Well. and then,
you know, when he eudesvors TO ex-
press strong passion he bellows. Bel
lows?'' said Lord Nugent ITO be sure
he does-bellows like bull Why. we
call him Bull NJ. " well. then. con-
tinued Goldsmith, pursuing his yri-
umph, "his voice breaks and he
creaks ''Croa ks?' said Lord Nugent
why, the fellow croaks like a frog
We call him Frog NJ But NJ is good
actor -
"Why. yes. " said Goldsmith. bar
ring the goose. and the bull, and the
frog. and few other things | could
mention. and not wishing to speak i'll
OF my neignbors. | will allow NJ. is a
good actor "-'' Memoirs of the Earl of
Nugent :"
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-22

The number of sheep in the
country has increased over 2,000,-
900 in two years. Between Jan
uary |, 1893, and the same date in
1897 the number of sheep declined
from 47,273,5 ,553 to 36,SlS,643, and
their value recedcd in the same
period from Sl25, ,9o9,264 to S67,-
020,S42, decrease of sos, ,S7S, ,322.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-22

Rear Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford, member of the English
parliament, told a Chicago reporter
the other day that America was
destined to dominate the Pacific
ocean. Lord Charles is late in his
discovery. America has been con
trolling the Pacific ocean ever
since one morning last May when
one George Dewey moved the ma
tons boundary lines few thou
sand miles aud then cut the ca
Bile. Denver Times.
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The steel mills of the United
States are now doing an enormous
business. The Illinois Steel COM
pany has sold its entire output of
steel rails for the year This
amounts to not less than $4,000
tons. A maker of agricultural i'm
plements recently purchased 10000
tons of bar iron in one week, and
all branches of the iron and steel
trade seem to feel the general pros
perity of the country.
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London Landlords.

There is perhaps no tenant who is so
completely at the mercy of his landlord
as the ocoupier OF a house in London
which belongs to one of the great
ground landlords. He is an absolute
prisoner within the four corners of his
lease. The slightest deviation is accom-
panied with pains and penalties, but,
on the other hand. the landlord reserves
all kinds of privileges to himself
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An Antenuptim Understanding.

There is one question l want to ask
you, dearest, " said the beautiful girl as
she toyed with the diamond ring on
her third finger when we are mar.
ried, will you expect me to bake my
own bread?''
You can do as you like about it,
darling, he replied. but | certainly
shall insist upon your not baking
mine. Chicago News
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-22

The United States supreme
court has just handed down a de
cision whereby the taxpayers of
Luke and Gunuison counties are
directly relieved of paying about
5000, 900 in bonds, and the same de-
cision probably affects another mill
ion dollars ofcounty securities. The
issue of the suit means prosperity
for communities that were threat
ened with a disastrous burden of
taxation. The cases were argued
before the supreme court in De-
cember by Governor Charles S,
Thomas. The above Statement is
made by the Denver Republican.
The News states that the issue on
the Lake county case must be re-
triad
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-22

The fund which is being raised
among school children for the erec-
tion of a monument to memory of
Lafayette has reached in lmonnt
S50,000; of this sum forty-two dis
tricts in Colorado contributed
SI7g.5O.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-22

The deputy register of the state
land board is II. I. O'Reilly and
he resides at Trinidad. This APP
pointment beats Bert Bloom for
the second time; Bert will hang
on for something, and get it? nit.
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GoId.uith'. Actor,

Lord Nugeut was one evening very
eloquent to Goldsmith in praise of NJ
Ia bad actor, But, my lord" said
Goldsmith, you must allow he treads
the stage very ill-he waddles y "Wad-
dles?'' said Lord Nugent. Yes. he wad.
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Unhappy uindoo Women.

The Hind,o holy books forbid WON
an to see dancing. hear music. wear
jewels, hlacken her eyebrows, eat dainty
food, sit at window or view herself in
a mirror during the absence of her hus-
band and allow him to divorce her if
she has no sons, Injuries his property
scolds him. quarrels with another WON.
an or presumes to eat before he has flu
ished his meal
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-22

THERE are in the United States
over 80 distinct secret orders, with
more than 10000 lodges and 5,0O0,-
600 members.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-22

ITis told as a fact that the Snug
gler-Union mine near Telluride,
Colorado, has more ground opened
for sioping than any mine in the
world. New development work is
being pushed vigorously.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-22

Newcastle tEngland) man wrote
this to the editor on postal card :
What no. MIR. Editor, what price this2
If the mouth is the window of the in
tellect, toothache must be a sort of
window pain.
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WEDDING
INVITATIONS

or Announcements Correct styles lee
elegantly printed, including two envel-
opes with each, for S4,00. 30 for s2.75.
Also calling cards, latest style and beau
tiful type effects. Address,
THE TRIBUNE Florence
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-22

For fine job printing be sure to
call ct the TRIBUNE office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
CONSPIRACY AGAINST BRYAN.
supreme Court ExplOd s some Of Hii
Campaign Thunder by Krocking
out the .Ape Trust

WASHINGTON. Dec. i.--ln the Unit
ed states suprcm" court today the Ad-
dy.tonc pip case was lenied. This
case involved the constltuiipnallty Of
the onmMnathn % plpe manufacturers
to munufactIr, pipe. which. It WIS
charged. was a trust. The decision was
hand II down by Justice Peckham.
and vus ndy-ra- TO the combination.
u was Therefore in opposition 10 the
trust
The opinion concludes:
1T is almos, needless 10 add that
We do not hold that every private en-
t,rprise which may b. carried on
chiefly or in part by means OF inier-
state shipments Is gu!ng to b. regarded
as related 10 interstate commerce 80 as
to come within the regulating power of
congress.
such enterprises may b. Of the same
nature as the manufacturing OF refined
sugar that II. the parties may be en-
hhh'h az lltillhldasA VI a NNAAAANN
liy which they thereafter intend at
sow- time to sell and bossably do sell
In another state; but such sale We have
aIrrsly held is an incident 90 and not
the direct result of the manufacture,
lAd so is not the regulation of or an
interference with Interstate commerce.
'rhaa principal Is not affected by any
,hi1g herein decided
Tha decision draws clear distinc-
tlon between combinations affecting in
tcrslltp commerce and those applying
% one state only.
Thy opinion attracted very great at
tcutinn, because IL is the FIRST opinion
on IN, subject ~ trusts which has been
handed down since the subject " trusts
las come into grtRt prominence
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ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES.
Treasury Statement Of Appropriations
Required for Government
Purposes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. I-The se,re-
tary NJ the treasury today transmitted
60 the house Of representatives csti-
mates NJ appropriations required for
the service of the fiscal year ending
June 80 1901.
The aggregate of the appropriations
estimated IL S6Sl, OSl 99i. an increase
over the estimates for the present tis-
cal year of t3SOSS. 6l6. and an increase
over the Appropriations Tor the present
fiscal year Of SSl l,235O2A Following
Is the total rccapitulation by depart
ments Of the estimates for next year,
cents omitted
Estimates for 1901; Legislative, So
9Sc.257, executive, S57,14O; state de-
pammcnt. $9lS5,27S; treasury depart
ment. Sl62l7l442; war department,
Sl9O112,S5l; navy department sac, 46g.
69e. interior department, N7466O,Sll;
pest office department S45Sl.6S5; de-
partment Of agriculture. A,SO6257 de-
partment Of labor SIZE $50; department
oe Justice S6,27957O. Grand total $751;
OSl, 99l.
Appropriations for 1900; Legislative,
$40. .I2S. .15s: executive S215,7O6 state de-
parment. $24,OS9,6lS; treasury depart
ment. Sl6j,S9l, 40; war department,
Continued from pege three
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THE ROBERTS RESOLUTION.

WASHINGTON. Dee, 4.-Fonowing
is the text Of Representative TaylorI
resolution for the appointment Of a
spech committee to investigate the
Roberts case;
Whereas, 1t is charged that Brigham
ii, Roberts representative elect to the
FfW-SiEth congrSe-7 from the state Of
Utah, is Ineligible to seat in the
house of representatives
Resolved, That the question Of prfma
facie right of Brigham II. Roberts TO
be- sworn in as representative be
referred to a special committee of nine
mesnbers Of the house, to he appointed
by the speaker, and until such COM
mitWe shall report upon and the house.
decide such question and right, said
Brigham II. Roberts shall not be-
sworn in or be permitted to occupy al
sent in this hous~; and said committed
shall have power to send tor parsons
and papers and examine witnesses on
oath in relation to the subject matter
OF this resolution.
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PROTEST AGAINST CLARK.
Charged That the WOuld-be Montana
Senator Paid High Price For
Seat in the Senate.

WASHINGTON. Dec4-In the course
OF the proceedings In the senate today.
Carter. OF Montana. presented mem-
orial from some members Of the Mon
tana legislature against the validity Of
the pretended election Of William A.
Clark TO the senate.
The memorial recited that Clark did
secure and procure votes in this leg
isative assembly by payment therefor,
and by the promise Of payment there
for, OF large sums OF money.
The petition names a number Of men,
bers OF the legislature with sums they
are alleged to have received st opp
site their names. the sums aggregate,
according to the petition, about $780,
900.
In addition to the sums alleged to
have been paid by Senator Clark 10
members for their votes or Influence
il is asserted that Senator Clark off red
to various persons for their votes or
influence sums aggregating ;175.O)o.
Those persons also are named in the
petition. a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
SLAUGHTER AT
MODDER HILL
----aa-a
Most Sustained Fire Ever Known
In British Army Annals.
ATROCITIES or THE BOERS
Ambulance Wagons a Special Mark
for Dumdum Bullets-NO Quar-.
ter ShONn on Either Side.
ATROCITIES OF THE DOERS

LONDON. Dec. I-r'hs Daily chron-
lcie publishes the following dispatch.
dated Wednesday morning, from It's
correspondent AZ the Modder river
camp
Tn scyccT engagement our eol'
umn has ~ had and probably the ~.
vcr'W of the whole campaign. was
fought yesterday on she banks u Md.
der 1ycf The battle was waged fercc.
ly for a,slriy II hours. The enemy oc.
cup1"d strongly "ntr'nch"d poaAuon.
their front extending nvc miles along
she bank ~ the htram They were
well supplied with aISillcry and fought
ievTpmirly
The battle started AZ daybr"ak our
gum shcliing ,hr Beers left The en-
cny replied with artillery. Holchh 8
ard MAxmH. and The artillery durl
lasted some hour Then th-re was a
hrics lull IN the cn-mys op r'uionF, II
which We Immediately took advantage.
The infantry advanced acrpw the plain
towards the 1ver In two brgtdes, The
guards un the r1ghi were me, by an
awful han OF buli~iE from the cncmy's
sharpshoa,cru. posted Close to the ry,r
on the opposite bank ours had no
covvr whatever and werc simply NOW
cd down II seemed Impossible 90 live
through thr terrible hr'. but the brave
fellows did not r.trS1 an inch The
DOr nre was horribly accurate. and
they must have numbered at least TO-
0oO
The scots guards advanced COO yards
before they were fir,d on. Then they
had to lie down 90 escape jhs deadly
fuAilaAe which lasted without intcrmis.
sion throughout the day The High
land"r made several attempts to force
a passag. ~ the river. but they wcrc
exposed TO such murderuus. cnhlad-
INK crc tina, they had 10 rN,lirc after
they had suffered terribly Sui scqucut.
ly party II the guards got over and
held their own for hours against
vastly superior force.
Tar general opinion u ihr stan is
that there has m-vcr been such a sus.
tniusl frr In the annals Gf the British
army rs the troops had To facc yreter-
day our men zen In dozens while
trying - rush the bridge Among
the many heroic deeds, one ~ the most
Conspicuous was that NJ Lieutenant
Codington. ~ the Clldsircam guards.
and captain Ssllheyn, Of the Queens
hand contingent, with q dozen mem
bcrs OF the Coldstrcam guards. who
Jumped into the river and swan nearly
to the other side In the face " a steady
hrc hut were forced TO retire and. join
Ing hands, swan hack. two NJ their
number being nearly drowned In the
rN.traat
The British guns kept up heavy
drr all day and fearful havoc was
wrought on the Bcer positions the en-
cmy being forced 10 ny from their en-
trcn5hmonts, Nigh, put an end 10 the
terrible hloodshcd The infantry br.
gade was drcadfully cut up The 30 rs
rctIritcd at night. taking their guns
with them, ana We are now occupying
their positions The cnemys loss was
tremendous
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LONDON Dee. I.-i;A) u, m,-Thcre Is
little further news from the seat of
war, Even the latest accounts of the
battle at Modder river fail To give an
intelligent Idea OF what happ-ned
There is feeling ot disappointment
ana continuing anxiety respecting Gen
eral Lord Methuen. An Associated
Press dispatch from Durham says that
persons arriving there from Pretoria
assert that the Beers are fun of conf
dence and are we'll prepared for six
months selge Of Pretoria.
Patriotic demonstrations In the thea
ters and music halls of London con-
tinue unabated. There was a remark
able scene at the Empire last evening,
when Mrs. Brown Potter rtcited
poem called ordered 10 the Front"
with soldiers and sailors grouped
around her on the stage.
On each side Of Mrs, Potter stood a
sailor, one carrying the American and
the other the British nag. When the
curtain fell and rose again to an en-
core she tied the two flags together
amid loud cheering. the entire audience
rising and singing God Save the
Queen"
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General YOuHg's Jaded Troopers
Meet With Grand Welcome.
ARE HAILED AS DELIyERERS
Spanish Garrison from Caroline Is
lands Arrive at Manila Riadness
shONn Gilmore BY Natives.

MANILA. Dec. I-The spmish trans
port AHva and the gunboats Villa Loes
and ouios with the Spanish garrison
and civilians Of the CaroAne islands
arrived here today. The Spanish gum
boats will probably be offered for saie
to the United states government.
The Spanish secretary. Senor Bell
puete. has arrived here with note
from Lieutenant Gilmore to his sister.
Mrs. Major Price. He says he has been
i'll but is now in fairly good health.
The Spaniards befr1ended him and gave
him money and clothes.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Santa Cruz. in the province Of South
Ilios. forwarded by a courier 20 San
Fabsin. says that Gen. Young with
three troops OF the Third cavalry and
Major Peyton c. AFarch's battalion OF
the Thirty-third infantry. arrived at
Santa Cruz today.
The Americans left Hamapcan. In che
province Of Union this morning except
ing TO have a fight at Tagudin in South
IlOios. but they found on arrival there
that 800 rebels under General Tino had
evacuated IS hours before. desertiDg an
almost impregnable position. Residents
Of Tagudin received the Americans out
side the town with brass hand. They
had been robbed OF almost everything
by the insurgents and were glad t.
welcome friendly and protecting troor
A similar reception awaited Ger =
Young at Santa Cruz. Prominer Sr
izens, headed by band. escort q
CONTINUED on Third Ps
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The British assert that amid the bul-
lols the ambulance wagons displnye1
their llagB promisc0usly 10 no advin'
tag. Those were repeatedly driven
back and compelled 10 take refuge out
of sight. II II alleged that the Bo"rs
used duudums and made ~ ciil tar.
gets of the horses on the plain IN the
hope OF hitting their r1derB.
While tbs Argyll Hlghlanders were
pushing across the river they were
fired upon from u house and several
fell ThercuDon the HighlanderA Storm
"d the house and although the BoerB
tDistcd n white flag. NJ attention was
paid to II and ali the BOors were shot.
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ROBERTS BREAKS INTO coNGaEss

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4-Although
Roberts. Of Utah. was not sworn in To-
day, he secured a seat by accident. In
the seat drawing lottery no provision
had been made for Roberts. but when
the drawing was completed two others
az well az himself had not been provid-
ed with seats and the speaker asked
and secured permission from the house
for those members that aid not draw
seats TO make such selections as they
could. Under this authority Roberts
got a seat In an obscure portion Of the
ball,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
TIE CURRENCY BILL.

WASHINGTON. Dec Tho cur
r'ncy hill prepared by the senate An
ance committee differs somewhat from
the house bill but strong effort will
probably be made to agree upon and
pass the bill
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ALBANY CITY ELECTION.

ALBANY, Ore, Dec, l-The Cdty cleo
tion today resulted in the election ot
the entire republican tiCke,. except two
counCllmen, by majority ranging
from 81 to 6>. pr w, II Davis vas
elected mayor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05

ordinary was the reception Of the Reed
rules az rules for the PRESENT congress.
The democrats knew II was futile 70
more than make a prOte=t against the
adoption Of these rules, aftsr ths r.
publican decision upon this course in
caucus. and the depate upon the rasO-
luton 10 adop. them was very brIcf
They we're adopted by a strict party
vote.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05

LONDON, Dec "A correspondent
Of the Associated Press with General
Lord Methuen's column, teleaTaphing
from Modder river last Thursday, says;
"Ownig to the terrific Gre nobody on
the plain was out Of range The
stretcher bearers found It impossible
TO go forward and the wounded were
compelled, II possible. to crawl out to
the lines. No quarter seems to have
been given on either side
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
FIRE IN PORTLAND.

PORTLAND. Dec l-The store Of
Clossett < Devervs. wholesale coffee deal
crs. WIS gutted by fine shortly after
midnight The loss was s9SOOO. fully
insured