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The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Action Dismissed.

Syracuse, N. Y., December 24-Justice Frank Hiscock of this city today handed down an order granting the motion recent ly made by the defendants in the Armour penalty case Ghe oleomargarine suits) brought by the State to dismiss those ac- tions because of the failure of the plaintiff to prosecute the same The motion was made a couple of weeks ago by Frank H. Platt in behalf of the defendants. The att torney general and Hon. Fred c. Spraub, former commissioner of agriculture, dur ing whose term litigation was started, and who has acted counsel in the cases for the people, consented to granting the mo- tiOn
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
FATAL ENDING OF A
 CHRISTMAS DANCE One Man Killed Outright and Another Badly Stabbed ITALIAN BLOOD AROUSED Murderous Row Strated by a Rejected Suitor Who Challenged His
 Rival to a Duel-General
 Fight Resulted.

New York, December A.-An Italian dance at Mamaroneck which was started last night as a Christmas celebration end ed this morning in a murderous row, one man being killed outright. another so bad ly stabbed that he is expected to die, and several others received bad wounds. The scene of the tragedy was the "foot-and-a- half house."
 Veto Naraglano was waltzing around the dance hall with young woman who had refused to dance with Antonio Dori The latter followed them about the hall ridi- culing their dancing and making himself generally disagreeable to them. Naraglano replied to his taunts and Dori challenged him to a duel The dance was stopped inn inediately. Naraglano and Dori started outside, followed by all the jewellers and the musicians left their instruments on the floor
 Naraglano drew revolver and Dori stiletto. The latter made a plunge at Nara glano and drove his knife deep into the mans breast. Naraglano fired twice. One shot tore through Doris arm and the other struck Antonio Guizeppi, one of the mu- sicians in the eye, the bullet penetrating the brain. This immediately precipitated general fight When the Italians had fought themselves tired Guzeppi and Ma raglano were helpless on the ground. Do- minico Chippf and Guizeppi Cortez were bleeding from many cuts.
 Guizeppi, the musician, died tonight and Naraglano Is still unconscious After the fight there was a general flight of Italians from the town, and as but little fnforma- tion could be obtained no arrested have been made.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
RlOTOUS CROWDS
 THRONGED STREETS
Disqracefu Scenes Enacted on Principal Thorough
 fares of the City Last Night

skull being fractured by the blow. A piece of pig iron was the weapon used. Dr. Rittenberry dressed his wound, after which he went home. Cannon said he did not know who hit him, but claims that he was not quarreling with any one at the time.
 John Jones, union printer and w. N Cant, non-union printer, had fight in Twentieth street, near First avenue about o'clock. Jones claims that Cant was cursing him, but this Cant stoutly denies Both claim they can prove their state ments. While the two men were down on the sidewalk fighting George, the Greek fruit dealer at the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street, attempted to separ- ate them. He could not get them apart. and finally dealt Jones a blow on the head with his fist They were finally separated by the Greek and Officer Walton. Jones and Cant were both arrested on the charge of disorderly conduct.
 A negro named Martin, while standing on the sidewalk dn Twentieth street. near Second alley, about 9 o'clock was struck by an unknown man and knocked down. The blow was dealt on his head by some instrument, which cut a deep gash.
 About o'clock last night a negro boy threw a giant cracker into a crowd at tbe corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street At the time the corner was almost blockaded with people, and when the crack CT exploded it caused quite commotion. The loud report deafened the persons near by for several minutes, and if the boy who threw the explosive into their midst had been discovered and caught he would have suffered at their hands,
 A negro man whose name could not be ascertained, was cut by another negro at Avenue and Eighteenth street about il o'clock last night The negroes were quar- reling, and one of them pulled out his knife and proceeded to carve up the other. The negro that did the carving made his es- cape. Gaudin 6 Loy's ambulance was called to take the other injured one to a hospital, but when the person who summoned the ambulance got back to where he had left the negro, the latter was not to be found. He had gotten up and run off He was not again located during the night.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
First Important Step in the
 Peace Negotiations
RUSSIAN PAPER IS PEssIMIsTIc
Says Note Will Not Bring Peace, and Criticises the Proposed Terms. The Position of That
 Government.

Washington, December A.-Secretary Hay has received a cablegram from Minister Conger at Pekin, announcing that he had signed the agreement reported by the for@ eign ministers but had done so with a writ- ten explanatory statement setting forth the exact position of qlis government.
 The text of the statement is not fors warded by MT Conger, but 1t is understood to be based upon the last instruction he received from the department, which, while diseapproving the inclusion in the agree- ment of some of the more severe language, accepted it as the best arrangement that could be made at this time. It is believed that the United States also while sanction- ing the provisions of the agreement rela- tive to the maintenance of permanent lines of communication, the legation guards and prohibition of the importation of arms into China, indicates clearly that constitutional reasons prevent the executive from making any pledge to take part in the execution of these plans
 The signature of the agreement by the ministers closed what is regarded here as the most difficult phase of the negotiations as to China, for it Is doubted that the Chi- nese envoys will subscribe to the agree ment, without amendment.
 It's conclusion has been marked by one of the most curious mistakes In the his- tory of international exchange, for by a ci- pher error, the majority of the last sigma tories found to their amazement, that they had contracted to do exactly what they did not intend, and, moreover, the error was irretrievable.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Press Comment.

London, December 25.-The Standard re- ferrlng to the canal difficulty, expresses hope that President Mckinley will show himself wiser than the inconsiderate Sem ate.
 The Daily Chronicle bluntly admits that that the Nicaragua cloud has become very serious. It sees no compromise course be- tween allowing things to slide, thus caus- ing another miserable loss to our honor and reputation, and an unconditional re- fusal of the new amendments assumi& the latter alternative to be adopted the Daily Chronicle asks:
 What force has Lord Salisbury to back up a refusal7 Our army Is shut up in South Africa and China and our navy Is needed to protect communications with both. Seldom in it's stormy career has the Conservative government been placed in a more dangerous dilemma"
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
FEARS OF OUTBREAK.
In Sitka, AIaska-The Indians outnum-
 Der the Whites.

Seattle, Wash, December 24. = Advces have been received from Sitka, Alaska, stating that that town is In a condition of suppressed excitement, fearing an outbreak of Indians. The United States marines stationed there are under arms and the marshal and his deputies are taking every drecaution to protect the whites in case of trouble
 The aspect of affairs is very serious at Sitka, as the Indians are by far the strong est numerically. There are fifty-five ma- rines, commanded by Captain Pendleton, at Sitka.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
NoTEcR CRITICISED.
Russian Paper Says 1t Will Not Bring
 Peace.

St. Petersburg December 24.-The Novoe Vremya sharply crticises the note of the powers to China as being too long to pro- duce effect It says the accusations against the Emperor and Dowager Empress are unfounded, and that the accusation that Prince Tuan is alone responsible for the treachery Is ridiculous. The paper adds:
 Rulers sometimes betray their own country, but treason towards foreign pow CTS is new conception. The statement In the ultimatum that the troops will not be withdrawn before the conditions afe acs cepted cannot mean Russia, whose troops have already vacated Pc Chi Li, whereas Manchurian affairs do not concern the powers The note will not bring peace. The powers possibly repent not having imitat- ed Russia's example,"
 The minister of the interior has started for St. Petersburg and the minister of war has left Yelta to meet the returning troops at Theodosia. M. Wewitte, the minister of finance, is expected there January 16 &C., cording to the Rossiya.
 A special dispatch to the Novoe Vremya from Vladistock says the exploitation of the principal Manchurlan railroad line and the construction of branch line to Port Ar thur will be turned over to the government Russia has always carefully insisted that the Manchurian railroad enterprise was purely the affair of Russian private cor poraton. The news, if true, Is of great importance politically.
 The same correspondent wires that de- mobilization is ending everywhere in Man. churia. Baron Kaulbars Is distributing the railroad protective guard along the route. The Chinese population along the railroad is suffering from famine. The Russians up to the present have had plenty of supplies.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Another Boy Kidnapped.

Kalamazoo, Mich. December 24. - Hobart Clayberg, 17-year-old boy, whose father, John B. Clayberg, is a prominent citizen of Helena, Mont, was kidnapped in this city last night by two men, The boy was blindfolded and compelled to walk to Mat tewan distance of eleven miles. It be- came so stormy that the kdnappers re- leased young Clayberg at Mattewan after robbing him of small sum of money he lad in his pockets.
 The boy telegraphed here for help and was brought home during the night.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
TO
 TREATY SUBMITTED

of opinion, do not announce policy which has assumed any definite sanction thus far on the part of the British government.
 The Nicaragu minister, MT. Corea, was asked today as to the report that he had protested in behalf of Nicaragua against the amended form of the treaty. He said he did not care to discuss a matter in its pres ent status but he pointed out the unlikeli- hood that Nicaragua and Costa Rica would protest while the matter was one of do- mestic policy. Later on if it assumed the conTeate form of proposition to be sub- mitted to Nicaragua and Costa Rica, it would be for them ito say whether it was acceptable or mot, but in the meantime it was hardly likely that there would be any protest or other action concerning sub- ject still in it's creative stages in this coun- try, and in Great Britain, and not yet be- fore Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
 It also can be stated, not on MT. Coreas authority, but as a fact, that the Nicara- guan government has not up to this time defined it's attitude on the amended docu- ment
 Mir. Corea forwarded it with full advices, but as the Senate acted only few days ago, there has not yet been time for the papers to get before President Zelaya's cabinet And even then as Mir Corea has pointed out 1t is doubtful whether Nica- ragua will assert her position in advance of receiving overtures as to the canal. It appears to be the accepted-view, however, in Central American diplomatic quarters that the Senate confined its considerations to the interests of the United Staes and other maritime powers, and failed to take
 4..N.w 1f flaen countries most vitally concerned by having the waterway through their territory.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Were Not Inspired.

London, December N.-A representative of the Associated Press has been informed at the British foreign office that all the editorial comments In the London Times today and other English papers on the Nicaragua canal treaty are entirely unau- thorized and not inspired by the foreign office. To use official language, England has too many irons in the fire to take up the Nicaragua canal matter at present. She has received no official communica- tion on the subject, nor has she given as yet any official consideration.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25

chance that, under all circumstances I was compelled to accept.
 About five hours after depositing the money my son Eddie was returned to us.
 While a captive he was informed that he was held for ransom in tSne sum of $25,- 900.
 These are the plain facts any state ments, rumors or assertions other than stated above are without any foundation in fact D. A. CUDAHY."
 George F. Parker, president of the Ma tional Bank of Commerce, confirms the statement in the particular of the $25,00 being withdrawn from the bank, and Mel ville Sears. MT Cudahy's attorney, confirms other details of the statement.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
GROVE IDENTIFIED.
As One of the Gang Who Kidnapped
 Young Cudahy

Omaha, Neb, December 4-A man whose name the police refuse to reveal has iden- tifed Pat Crowe as the light-complexioned individual who, in company with woman. accosted him in the vicinity of the robbers rendezvous relative to the ownership of the house to which young Edward Cudahy was carried by kidnappers last Tuesday night
 When shown a picture taken from the rogues' gallery of Grove this man stated positively that it was a perfect likeness of the man he saw at Thirty-siXth and
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Got a Stray Bullet,

A man named Miller was shot in the leg at Horse Creek yesterday afternoon by a negro who was shooting at another negro. The injury to MT. Miller's leg is serious, though not necessarily dangerous. He was brought to the city about 9 o'clock last night and taken to the Copeland & Berry Infirmary.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
RIPLEY IS READY
To Meet Any Charges Made Against
 Him.

Chicago December 24 = Chief of Police Ripley returned to Chicago today. He said his return was hastened by the illness of Captain Collerain, chief of detectives.
 ''The fact that various accusations have been made against me since my departure about two weeks ago had nothing to do with my home coming" said the chief. T am here and ready for the grand jury any time that body wants to see me. I've been on my vacation and have enjoyed the rest"
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
CONGER HAS SIGNED
 PEKIN AGREEMENT
In So Doing He Attached an Explanatory Statement
 Setting Forth Position of United States

Grover streets. Questioned closely as to the mans conduct, manner and general de- seription, he gave a detailed statement which convinces the authorities that they are on the right track. The man states that while negotiating for the renting of the house with the man supposed to be Grove, he made sufficient note of his per sonal appearance as to be absolutely cer tain J to the Identification
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
SAME OLD STORY.
Three Children Burned to Death in
 Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, December 24-Three boys of Dick Lamberson were burned to death in their home in North Little Rock this afternoon. Their father had locked them in the room in the second story while he went to the depot. They started fire while playing with matches and weys burned to death before the firemen cQulG rescue them. Their ages were 9, and 3. The family moved to this city four days ago from Tennessee
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Jessie. Morrison Failed.

Topeka, Kan, December M-A special to the Capital from Eldorado, Kan, says that Miss Jessie Morrison was released this evening on $5000 bond.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
 THE WEATHER.

ALABAMA. FAIR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY; LIGHT WEST TO NORTH WINDS.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-01

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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-01
HER LITTLE HEART.

Her Mttle heart is like an inn
Where only transient guests may stay
Who haply there their way may win.
Her little heart is like an inn
All, sweet, to leave Hust ! begin,
Who fain would bide herein for aye3
Her little heart is like an inn
Where only transient guests may stay.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-01
THE OLD TIME BELLE.
The Busy Modern Girlhood Smile
Over Her Trivial Interests.


Over Her Trivial Interests.
An extract from the journal Of a
young lady of fashion" several centu-
ries ago makes one feel quite relieved
that it Is not really part Of elegant
living nowadays to keep journals, re-
marks an exchange. Poor little faded
journal! The delicate little hand that
penned those cramped lines, maybe,
was given to John Grey" For ro-
mance's sake, let's hope that it was.
"7 o'clock-Went to walk with the
lady, my mother, in the courtyard.
40 o'clock-Went to dinner; John
Grey, most comely youth-but what
Is that to me? A virtuous maiden
should be entirely under the direction
of her parents. John ate but little and
stole great many tender looks at me;
said women would never be handsome,
in his opinion, who were not good ma
tured. I hope my temper is not intol-
cradle. Rose from the table;
the company all DESTROYS of walking
in the fields; John Grey would lift me
over every stile, and twice he squeezed
my hands with vehemence. cannot
soy nave ally OUJ6CIlOuS I'd
John Grey; he plays at prison bars as
well as any Of the country gentlemen
and is remarkably dutiful to his par
ents, my lord and lady, and never
misses church on Sunday"
A sample of poetry dedicated to "a
young lady" shows what women were
served with in the way of literature:
And he whose lot is blessed,
As only mans can be,
Will find too sure a rest
On earth with thee.
Where all is bright and fair
And sorry joys entomb,
Thou'lt be transplanted there
And ever bloom.
o We shades Of our ancestresses!
What would you think of the contents
of some Of our library shelves? What
would you think Of the rosy checked
girl who would consider such poetry
AS you read simply too insipid and stu
pid for any use?-Baltimore Herald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-01
Some of Our wonders,

Returning to this country on a
steamer recently" says the Chicago
News, IAN American found himself
besieged by young Englishman, who
was determined to find out as much as
possible about the new world before
the steamer landed. He had been
warned to keep sharp lookout for
hostile Indians, who sneaked about the
streets looking for chance to pounce
upon and kill unsuspecting foreigners
and then make their escape by running
around the corner and posing quietly
before a cigar store until the crowd
rushes on.
"He then asked about crocodiles and
If they could be found in large num-
bers. The unsophisticated Britisher
was solemnly assured that they were
not so numerous in the Hudson river
as they were some time ago and that
the most Of them are found at Niagara
falls, where the water falls IT'S feet.
1t is a very interesting sight, he was
told, to stand on the high rocks above
and watch the powerful animals swim
up over the falls"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-01

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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-01
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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-01
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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-01

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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-01

One of the priced curios of the Phila
delphia mint is a coin which is 1000
years old and which was coined at the
ancient mint of that other Philadelphia
of the far east mentioned in the Bible.
1t is still in good condition, and the
inscription is perfectly legible. The
design on the face of the coin bears a
striking resemblance to the Goddess
Of Liberty of our own currency, and
underneath is the one word "Demos,"
which means "the people" On the
other side is the figure of Diana, with
her bow arched, and the inscription,
"Diana, Friend of the Philadelphians."
When this coin was struck off, Phila
delphia was the most important city Of
Lydia. The prize was picked up in
Europe by Joseph Mickey, a cele-
brated Philadelphia violin maker and
numismatist of high repute, who pre-
sented it to the mint.-Philadelphi
Record.