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New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
RLUNDERING AGAIN.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The following clipping attracted my atten-
ton. though 1 did not it in the original:
WAR ON EARTH! DEATH TO MEN.-what
Christmas to end the nineteenth century, The
angels song of peace on earth" drowned by the
of guns and the walls of the wounded The
foremost Christian nation of Europe butchering in
South Africa fellow Christians who are repeating
the heroism of Thermopyse. Christian America
hutchering people to whom we We're three years
ago utter strangers and who never had thought
to harm us! This, too, in defiance of the Judgment
of Harrison Cleveland, Hoar. Hale. Edmunds Car
lise and other leading statesmen whom all the
world hOnors. In view Of all these things I am
ready TO shout and tens of thousands will re-echo
it, God bless Benjamin Harrison!'-(The Rev. DR.
Theodore l. Cuyler, in a letter 10 The Evening
Post.
Is this not the same DIR. Theodore l. CuyIer who
few years ago sent congratulatory telegram to
Gladstone. when the latter had been elevated to
office because of his sympathy with us In Civil
War? Then as now he seemed weak on his facts
AS matter OF fact. Gladstone had been thick and
thin supporter of the rebels, even TO the OF
saying Jefferson Davis had created nation II not
also subscribing for Confederate bonds.
New-York. Dec. a. 1900 Fl. EDWARDS.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28

respect of the party and Of the general pubic,
To whose favor he has done much to commend
the party. There is good reason to believe that
he would have proved equal to the situauon
which would have confronted him II ne hau
retained his place, and his withdrawal mas
CAUSED much regret
The task of facilitating by wise use OF tue
resources at his command a solid union OF all
the reform elements in this community against
1'amu,any misrule now devolves on Mr.. Morris.
If he possesses the qualities commonly attrib-
uted TO him he will not look in vain for the
requisite support or miss the appropriate reward
OF public gratitude.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
Imnsemenfs.

ACADEMY OF MUSIc-s:i5-Monte cristo.
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New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
THE TALK OF THE DAy-

The services of window dressers are in great de-
to mark the opening of the century by award
ing prizes for the best dressed show windows
among the stores.
Roses are always expensive about Christmas 9
time but the Queen of Edgey, selling at wholesale
81 apiece, would to be the limit This rosa
which Is said by experts in Horticulture to be lust
about perfection, is grown near Bristol, where
given over to the cultivation of this species of
flower. This, of course would scarcely be possible
at this season of year, unless the entire plot of
ground were encased in glass which hardly seems
practicable Nevertheless the correspondent writes:
Last week twelve of the Queen of Edgely roses
were sent to Queen Victoria in charge of Alfred
permitted TO present in person the growing plants
to Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain Fur
be exhibited by the Royal Horticulture Society
No flower save this is grown upon the tract
of 2S0 and II is thought that next years crop
will be enormous" Record
Police Magistrate Carolus of ST. Louis suggests
a new way OF solving the tramp problem He says
that all vagrants ought to be sent to some lonely
island In the Pacific, where they should be sub
jected to strict military discipline for months
and then sent to the Philippine Islands TO chase
Aguinaldo.
Hetty (recentIy engaged)-Oh mother you ought
not 10 ask me to make the bread now. the dough
gets into the setting OF my diamond ring awfuily.
begin 10 make the bread?
Hetty-Mercy! Suppose somebody should come in
-(Boston Transcript.
A London tradesman who gives books TO pur-
chasers of his varies the gift according to the
quantity of tea purchased. Hall Gaines Shadow
of a Crime is given away with a quarter of a
sound OF tea. Among other quarter pound gifts
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
STAGGERING THE TAXPAYER.

Mr.. KRUGER threatened that he would make
Great Britain pay for the Boer States "a price
that would stagger humanity The threat has
not been fulhlled. 1t is true, the war has been
far more severe one than it was expected to
be- 1t has been marked with some heavy losses
and some lamentable tragedies Its sum total
OF destruction falls far short, however, of stag
gering" the generation which has seen half a
dozen far more serious and costly struggles and
has memory of many more within the century.
compared with which this has been mere
skirmish. Humanity doubtless greatly regrets
what has occurred in South Africa. but it has
not been made to 'stagger"
The staggering is to be done if by any one
by the taxpayers who have to foot the bills II
Is IN fact somewhat startling to observe how
rapidly tne BRUSH war account has grown in
year ana quarter. AT the beginning the Brit
lsh farlameht appropriated S50.00O,OOO to de-
fray the expenses Of the promenade to Pre-
torla. But the expenses of the campaign in
that fiscal year were considerably more than
twice that amount. With the present veor tho
hgures ascended by leaps and bounds. until at
the end of the late Parliament no less thon
So4oolooOO had been appropriated. OF that
amount II was estimated that S127 300 OOO wourd
De paid out of the ordinary revenues leavino
@~io'oIoUoO TO be raised by loans in the United
states and at home Nominally, these sums
snouid pay the cost of the war in South Africa
10 the hrst of next July. AS matter of fact
however some supplementary appropriations
nave already been made. in conjunction with
appropriations for Chinese operations. and there
IS no assurance that still further ones win MT
have to be made
These bills will in the end no doubt largely
De paid by the South African colonies. ON whose
account thev have been contracted. But for tba
present the British taxpayer instinctivelv feels
as though they were all to be paid out of his
pocket. And he cannot help wondering. If a
al wi.h petty state costs so much, how much
Power? '' eidss
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
CASE OF DEATH FROM SNAKE BITE.

Chicago. Dec. 2T-Edmund ]. James, professor in
the University of Chicago and president of the
American Academy of Political and Social Sci
ence, has been working for twenty years in
effort to obtain well authenticated instance OF
death from snakebite in the United States and at
last he has been successful He said yesterday:
1 have read so frequently and heard so many
stories about this and that and the other person
having been bitten by rattleSnake and dying
from the effects thereof, that 1 concluded years
ago make a collection of such cases. but found
investigation that every I had heard of
turned out to be either entirely without founda-
ton or resting upon evidence which no intelligent
regard TO any other matter being evidence at third
fourth remove. / read some weeks ago that
Edward Swanson. of Hammond, Ind, had been
bitten by rattlesnake at Fort Valley, Ga, and
had died in a short time from the results of the
bite. 1 succeeded in obtaining statement from the
physician who attended him. which shows that the
died from paralysis of the heart caused by the
poison Of the snake bite.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
MAKING A SCAPEGoAT OF DEVFPv

Nobody ought to be surprised at the readiness
with which Deverys friends" are deserting him
at this juncture, and the equally ready accent
ance by Tammany high lights of the prevailing
opinion that Devery must go. Nobody need feel
sorry for Devery. He understands the gama
It's perils as well as its rewards; he understands
the scapegoat business; he would have forpd
one himself If there had been time. but he knew
all along what the dangers were. and that ba-
ing IN convenient position for il. some ono
might rise up who was strong enough to mato
him me scapegoat This has happened. Thev
are going 10 put the wheels under Devar,, ;, ~
he plcturesquely phrases it, and all the cro,,o,.
ties agree that this ought to be accented h., ~
pubic as an exhibition of conclusive vir4,,a
PuDhc attention having been properly 6xed tto
hnal exhibition is prepared There is boa+irc
or tom-toms and a crash of stage ,hrnaae
When the excitement is art its heigbt tho
wheels are put under Devery and he ,s vio
iently shunted from the scene
is anybody fooled by all this? We'll - -
worked before. From a Tammanv noint -
view IL is certainly worth trying pes,ao
DeVery is no loss. He is getting to be . bea,-,,
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
DOUBLE USE OF TELEPHONE WIRES.

Chicago. Dec. IA practical system of duplex
ing telephone wires, by which. using auxiliary
telephone, conversations with two persons may
be held simultaneously on the same wire, has been
adopted by the Chicago Telephone Company, and
instruments for it's operation will be put in imme-
diately many of the big wholesale stores and in
offices where the of the telephone is heavy.
The auxiliary telephones will, rule. be used for
incoming messages. but they arranged that
out calls may be made at the same time that the
main telephone is in Superintendent Hibbard
said to-day that the plan had been thoroughly test
ed and proved a success. By its use heavy saving
in the running of wires will be made. besides
than doubling the capacity OF the telephone
service to firms using it heavily.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
AN EASY WAY TO PASS THE SUBSIDY Bill

From The New-York Daily Press (Republcan).
1t is TO the 100000 appropriated TO faster
than nineteen knots that all the objections go
Practically none is made to the Sl,00.O00 provided
for vessels whose speed falls away from that figure
10 twelve. In other words, II Mr.. Hanna will SET
his American Line Jonahs ashore in separate bin
he can pass the real Snip Subsidy bill-the hill 10
promote the commerce and increase the foreign
trade OF the United States'-at New Years
whatever merits II has. Let the 100000 bin to
promote the commerce and increase the foreign
trade or the United States then go on 10 nracFi
eally unopposed enactment. BY the response OF
this measures supporters TO this very simple sasf
We shall know whether they are working Sor
seyenty-six million people mine gentlemen 49,
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28

load to carry and Croker seems no longer 10
insist upon him. There are rumors, too, tnat
Devery is not passing up exactly as is eA-
pected of him. Put together, these are reasons
enough for letting him go. The chance 10 get
rid of him, and at the same time TO make him
carry into the wilderness the sins of the tribe
is, naturally enough, irresistible
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Some of the passengers who arrived here yester-
day from Liverpool the White Star Line steamer
Teutonic were A. S. Anderson, Montague Bar
low, DR.. Horace T. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs John
Douglas, Captain W. F. Dean, Mrs Paul Einert,
the Misses Madge Dora and A. Einert. Colonel
and Mrs Grant Niels Gron, F. r. G. s.; Mr..
and Mrs: Alfred C: Harmsworth. ,Leigh Hunt.
DR.. c. w. Hosmer, Sir Leonard Lyel. p. O'Rellly,
Miss ORely. Mrs A. r. Parker, the Misses Ella
A. and Rosa NJ. Parker, Joseph Pulitzer, Captain L.
lin and Edwin Temare
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
BRYAN,S "COMMONER."

Lincoln Neb., Dec q (SpeciaD.-w. j. Bryan an
nounced tonight that the first issue of his weekly
paper, The Commoner,'' would be issued shortly
after January Is. i will be in magazine form
II by 14z inches three columns to the page and with
eight pages. be enlarged soon as patronage
warrants. There will be advertisements in the
first issue. 1t is said he has received seven thou
sand subscriptions.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
LORD WILLIAM BEREsFoRp WORSE.

London, Dec. 27.-Lord William Leslie de la Poor
Beresford who has been suffering from peritonitis,
passed very bad night. and was reported worse
to-day
Beresford had rallied slightly since this morning,
but that his condition was very grave.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
COMMISSIONER KELLER I'LL.

John W. Keller Commissioner of Charities com
planned yesterday while at his Office at Twenty
sixth-st: and the East River of being i'll. He said
that he suffering with slight fever and a cold
He lives at the New-Amsterdam Hotel. A Tribune
reporter called there last night 10 him, and was
told that the physician who is attending Mr. Keller
had ordered that Mr.. Keller must not be d!sturbed.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28

The Emperor Of Austria backs the experiment
of a new airship to the extent OF $1,000. not so
much. probably, in the expectation of success or
of ranking himself among the princes of the
powers of the air to get rid of the Importantly
Of the inventor. If this is entirely assuaged by
the investment, the Emperor has got off at a
cheap rate, and is entitled to exult not only in
his deliverance, but in the fine Austrian economy
with which it was accomplished.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28

bryahs omaha speech has the effect Of opar-
lefihs 'he Bourbon arms on his escutcheon as
testimony that he has learned nothing and for
soaleh nothing the accompanying indications
D-s 'N@'' pohtically speaking. he never viii
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28

A'eah banks hold plenty of gold and Ameri-
-. currency out 1t cannot float into and helm
- circulation on account of It's being
worth about double the existing stapdard e
currency. Meantime China and the Cr,a,t - ~
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28

Cats are in trouble in Hartford because they
suspected OF diffusng diphtheria germs. and
a ferocious crusade TO lessen their numbers has
been entered upon. New-York grimalkins rarely
carry the poison of disease. but as disseminators
of dscordant noises and disturbers of balny
sleep they deserve the i'll repute which covers
them with a garment.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28

eraIIv are draining off its silver dollars having
an Unsuitable hunger for that particular type Oh
coin. dating back almost to the origin OF the
coin itself, and the result is a consideraoie oe-
rangement of Mexican finances. she now pro-
poses an export duty on silver. but no substan-
tio1 ra,ief s to be looked for from that expedient
IF she had the gold standard she could protect
herself better but that is not TO be brought
about in a day no matter how injurious the con-
ditions it would tend to correct.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
5noes TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
Business Monies.

Ivers & Pond Pianos
L.. use.,noe For rent or sold monthly payAe"N'
Al Josceiyn's 10 East i6th-st. n Y CITY
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28

Devery's confidence that no powers existed IN
the whole organization Of society capable OF
putting the wheels under him appears to have
suffered some abatement. The variety of rolling
stock available for such emergencies turns out
to be several times greater than he imagined
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28

This has been rare month for the fox hunt
ers and the trailers OF the ravenous aniseseed.
In few years have they been able to keep up
their sport so late in this country. On Christmas
Day more hounds were baying and horses
jumping stone walls than st. Nicholas has
gazed upon for many season. A fatal accident
occurred near Philadelphia. No boder riders
can be found than American amateurs They
often too bold After ali, lasting glory
is achieved by reckless handling of rattle
Drained horses. To temper daring with dscre-
tion in fox hunts is neither cowardy nor un-
wise.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
Nem31urk Dssilp Griba,re

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2s. 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28

AS their contribution to the solution of the
kidnapping mystery. the Omaha police appear
to be engaged in sitting on the hydrants and
guessing at the whereabouts Of Pat Grove. a
proceeding which seemingly exhausts the full
measure of their capabilities.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-21

The Republican National Con-
vention, meeting in Philadelphia
this week, could not have paid a
more just tribute to President Nc
Kinley and his efficient services than
to endorse his administration by re-
nominating him for the position he
has so successfully filled forthe past
three years and a quarter. He had
many important problems to face
and solve which he did very success
fully. Four years ago, Mckinley
was announced as the advance agent
of prosperity and to-day the people
of this country want more OF tins
advance agent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-21

want security and order. They may
only be had under American aus
pices. With peace and order the
island can and will prosper"
After giving somewhat doleful
account of business conditions in
Cuba to-day, Senor Rivero cou-
cluded
at has been stated that the Unit
ed States have undertaken to es-
tablish a strong government in
Cuba. That may be true, but up
to the present time it has not been
one. And it is further reported that
the United States may withdraw
from the island and leave the conn
try to its fate. Many un the island
fear that the government in Wash
ington may withdraw its troops and
representatives. If this becomes a
fact the Government of the United
States would have 10 return on very
short notice to restore order between
the political factions of the island.
Should such a condition obtain 1t
will not please any party in the is
land. In that unfortunate event,
some, no doubt, will be inclined to
reflect on the government that has
interviewed under the pretext of
humanity, and that has abandoned
the task"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-21
FREE PICTURES WEEKLY
The Most Magnificent Series
OF Pictures Ever Distributed

The appreciation of the recent
pictures given free to readers of the
great philadelphia Sunday Press"
has induced the management Of that
paper to announce that a beautiful
picture will be given with every
copy OF the philadelphia Sunday
Press" every Sunday. The assur-
ance is also given that this series of
pictures will be the most magnif-
cent ever distributed. The subjects
are all original and by the highest
class of artists.
The picture for next Sunday,
June "a, will be a decided novelty.
1t will be l4x2O in size and its
prominent feature will be a repro
duction of Percy Moran's famous
water color, "The Ideal Summer
Girl" Everybody knows Moran
and his Summer girls, so that this
picture is certain to be immensely
popular. 1t will have added value
by the fact that IN one corner will
appear an artistic calendar for July
something that everybody will prize
1t will be well to order next Sun.
days "Press" early.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-21

All honor to Mr.. keck, the own
er of the land upon which is erected
the old Indian Fort near kreamer.
In accordance with the suggestions
made by the Posr upon several oc-
casions, he has repaired the block
house and placed upon it a new
shingle root and has made otherlm-
provements. 1t would have been
SO much better if something could
have been done before the elements
had robbed the original material OF
its virtue. Years ago a roof shonld
have been put over the entire build
ing so as to preserve it in its orig in
ality. Mr.. Keck, however, has
made the best ofthe present circum-
stances. The people of Snyder
County, and more especially the
future generations, are under lasting
obligations to Mr.. Keck for doing
the best under the circumstances to
preserve the relic of pioneer days.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-21
Republican Standing Committee.

Adams. +. Bngaman j. d. Sipc.
Beavcr--A. W. Musscr, Calvin Drecse.
Beaver " Fred : Gundrum, Thos licrbster.
Centrc--Allcn Boyer, L. \. slime.
Chapman p. A. Trnup, e. II: tpdcSrove'
Frauklin--M. l.. Walter, II. h. Bolender.
Jack kson--I. Harvey Mover, q. A. Brouse.
Middlchurg Edwin Charles, Frank Retz.
Middccrcek--.lohn =. Mciscr, Geo. {. stuck.
Monroc--W. l.. Young, Peter Young.
Pcnn-A. Il. Smith, Geo VI. Wilmer.
Perry-lrwin Boyer, " q. Smith.
Perry W.T.. H. Graybill, e. :. Sprigglc.
Selinsgrovc-.J. 4. Lumhard, Coca. Livingston
Spring-G. VI. Smith. John y. Reigel
Union--Jacob Stahl. G. D. Bogar
Washington John VI. Meyer, w. +. Roush'
Jos. A. LuMHARD Chairman.
EDWIN CHARLES, Secretary.
j. FRANK REIrZ, Treasurer
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-21
Applying . Remedy.

Tommy doesn't feel like going to
school this morning." said Mrs. Tuck
er. "He says he has pain in his
stomach. He's lying on the lounge
in the sitting-room, all bumped up
out of shape"
~ think" said Mr.. Tucker. reach
ing behind tho mirror for q small
rawhide, II can lick him into shape"
chicago Tribune
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-21
The MiddIeburgh Centennial.

Seinsgrove Times.
Middleburg is making prepara-
ton to celebrate the one hundredth
anniversary of the founding of that
town. This isa commendable move
on the part of the citizens of that
place. 1t is the county seat of Sny-
der County and we should all lend
a helping hand in making the an
niversary agrand success. The citi-
zens of Middleburg are no halfway
people, everybody who attends the
jubilee will be received with open
arms and a royal good time shown
them.
Freeburg Courier.
The people of Middleburg are
making an effort to celebrate the
Tooth Anniversary of that town.
The idea is commendable and there
is little doubt but that it will prove
grand success, and he given a
hearty recognition by all good citl-
zens of the county. Let the Burgh-
ers celebrate, and when September
rolls around we will all go and do
honor to the hale old town and its
worthy citizens.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-21

1t sounded contradictory, but after
ell unquestionably there are occasions
when one can give away" and sell
at the same time.
"She told me-" said her dearest
friend, that she never would marry
for money, but don't you think she
gave herself away when she sold her
self to old Bullion?"
And the dearest friends friend
thought she did.-Chicago Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-21
An Opinion Concerning Cuba

New York, June 13th.-Senor
Don Nicholas Rivero, editor of Ell
Diario de Ia Marina of Havana, is
in this cily to-day. He was seen
this morning at the Hotel Muro.
Speaking of Cuba he said:
"Cuba's future is one of great
moment to me, as Spaniard having
all of my interests in the island,
and it is equally a matter of interest
to all the real friends OF Cuba. The
better or influential element in Cuba
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-21

The insincerity of the Democratic
leaders on the trust question was
demonstrated in the House of Rep
resentatives when they declined to
vote with the Republicans for con-
stitutional amendment which would
have taken the evil in hand in an
effective manner. The Democratic
leaders don't want the trusts de-
stroyed. They need them tor cam
paign material.