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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
sunt the wall as Per Instructions.

Anxious to preserve the famous
castle Of the O'Neills, on the Cas-
tlereagh hills, near Belfast, the late
Marquis Of Downshire directed his land
steward to have wall built around the
ancient and historic fortress. The
order was carried out and large cir
c;ilar wall was built around the apex
of the hill. The marquis was informed
that the work was done, and he rode
out to see how the ruins looked. He
found the wall, but no castle The
contractor had utilized the ruins Of the
castle to build the preserving wall
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
The Roberts Polygamy Case.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Representative
Tayler Of Ohio, chairman of the special
committee which is investigating the
case Of Brigham H Roberts, says that
the case will not come up for action in
the house before the middle of January.
The arguments will begin January 4.
When they are finished the committee
will form its conclusions. Then the
report must be written. AS it will be
exhaustive, the greatest care will be
required in its preparation, and al
though it is the intention of the COM
mittee to proceed as rapidly as possible,
Mr.. Tayler does not think that the
case will reach the house before the
middle of the month.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
COLD NORTH AND EAST.
Mercury Registered 10 to Ia Below II
The NorthWest.

mercury Registered 10 to Ia Below Il
The Northwest.
New York, Jan. 2.-The old wear
went out with extremely cold weather.
In this city the temperature fell to
degrees above zero The effect of the
sudden change from the uncommonly
mild weather which has prevailed dur
ing the entire season until now, was
severe and there is much suffering
among the poor people of the city.
George Howard, a junk dealer, was
found frozen to death. John Dairy,
homeless and starving, was picked up
on Madison avenue half frozen and
taken to hospital, where he died soon
afterwards.
At Grand Rapids, Mich, and through
the upper part of the lower peninsula
extreme cold is reported At Carillac
the temperature was Is below zero,
Sioux City 6 and Alba Is below.
Near Port Clinton, Ohio. Henry E.
Payson was frozen to death on the
wagon road to Oak Harbor. At Black
River Falls, Wisconsin, the cold was
intense for four days, the mercury
ranging IA below one morning. At
Des Moines, Iowa, the mercury regis
tered 10 below zero.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06

Webster City. Ia, Dec. 3O.-A new
point in insurance is involved in the
case of the death of George w. Good
rich. He carried 81, 200 policy in the
Ancient Order United Workman.
Three days before his death his physi-
clan was dismissed and Christian
Science treatment substituted. The
order refuses to settle unless a physic-
ian's proof of death is submitted or the
body disenterred and a postmortem
held. The physician refuses to certify.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
A CONVENIENCE TO TRADE.
Blank Postal Orders Furnished Free TIC
Merchants.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The postoffice
department has made known that it
will issue free of charge to any of the
large firms doing mail order business
through the country, blank applica-
tions for money orders, on which will
be printed the name of the firm desir-
ing them. These will be used to remit
to the sellers of goods, and will be in
closed with the statement sent the
buyer, and all he will have to do is to
fill them out and mail at once to the
firm from which he buys the goods. It
will do away with the necessity of go
ing to the Office for a money order, as
he must do at the present time, if the
amount is too small for draft, and
will expedite matters a very great de-
gree. These orders can be cashed at
any bank. Large advertisers will send
these to their customers, and can be
assured of more prompt response tc
their shipments.
1t will be of great value to the ship
pers of goods throughout the country,
and they will take advantage of the
matter at once. The law goes into
effect Jan. 1, 1900.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
Five Men Garrotsd.

San Juan de Puerto Rico, Dec. 3d.
The supreme court of Puerto Rico, at
Ponce, has sentenced five men to be
garroted. In October, 1898, twenty
men. heavily armed with guns and
machetes, robbed a house at Yauco,
province of Ponce and murdered man
named Prudencio Mendez- They also
danced around the body with his daugh-
t4rs, who were under compulsion-
Seven Of the men were caught, but sub
sequently one OF the men escaped and
one died in Jail.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
Late Manila News.

Manila, Jan. 1.-The insurgents who
evacuated the coast towns between
Dagupan and Vigan, fleeing to the
mountains before the advancing Amer
lcans, are returning In small bands to
the towns the Americans do not occu-
DIV, terrorizing the natives and China
men who showed friendship for the
Americans The natives and China
men are seeking the protection OF the
American garrisons- Filipino soldiers
are scattered IN small bands doing mis-
eEief.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
A DEvoNsHIRE WITNESS.
He Didn't Mention His LordahIp's
Name at ALL

Name at All.
The difficulty of discriminating be-
tween the first and third persons has
been amusingly illustrated by the late
Lord Iddesleigh, who used to be fond
Of telling Devonshire stories, says the
Westminster Gazette. One OF his IA
vorite ones was of Devonshire farmer
who was a witness il d horse stealing
case. Tell US what you know about
this case,'' said the prosecuting coun-
sci. We'll, zur," was the reply, Il iced
the prisoner and 1 zed to he, how
about that 'oss, and he zed he didn't
know mort about the 'oss.'' mo, no."
the counsel said, "he didn't say he
knew nothing about the horse, he didn't
speak to you in the third person" Beg
your pardon, zur,' said the witness,
there wasn't no third person present,
only him and me- you don't under
stand what 1 mean" was the counsel's
petuIant reply. He spoke to you in
the first person" "You'm wrong
agen,'' said the witness. ct was the
fust pusson as spoke to he" At this
point the judge interviewed and put the
question himself you saw the pris-
oner and you said, How about that
horse?' and the prisoner answered: I
know nothing about the horse - %
'I beg pardon, my lord" said the wit
ness. He didn't mention your lord.
ships name at all"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
For Puerto Rico Government.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The coming OF
Governor General Davis from San Juan
to Washington marks the beginning of
AN earnest effort on the part of the adj
ministration to secure legislation by
congress to relieve the inhabitants of
Puerto Rico from the present state of
suspense as to their future. Secretary
Root has been losing no opportunity to
urge upon the members of the senate
and house the Importance of speedy
action toward the establishment of a
permanent form of government for
Puerto Pico. General Davis has been
summoned to Washington for the ex-
press purpose of assisting the congress
siona1 committees in their task by sup
plying such information respecting the
affairs of the island, as is called for,
and his coming is an indication that
the committees are ready to begin their
work.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
Nebraska Educators,

Lincoln, Neb Dec. 2s.-A brief ses!
sion of the educational council proceed,
ed the thirty-fourth annual convention
of the Nebraska State Teachers Asso,
citation. ALI incoming trains wero
crowded and the attendance promises
to reach 1900. An auxiliary associa-
ton, comprising the federation OF
of women's clubs, W. C. T. O., and the
state library section are in session at
the same time
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
ripple Crock Gold for the Year.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Jan 2-The
Gazette gives the production of gold
from the Cripple Creek district for the
present year as 422, sos tons of ore,
with bullion value of SO, 743, 100.
The output for the month of December
surpasses all previous records and add
ed 1910, 218 in gold to the worlds
wealth
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
a New Tobaceo Combine.

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-The Examin-
er says that five independent eastern
tobacco factories have combined 20
fight the tobacco trust and have made
arrangements for an aggressive cam
paign on this coast. The names Of the
companies are not given.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
An Ancient Tree.

The oldest tree on earth with an au-
thenticated history is the great bhoo
tree of Burmah. For twenty centuries
it has been held sacred to the Buddha,
and no person is allowed to touch the
trunk. When the leaves fall they ars
carried away as relics By pilgrims.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
A Mountain STRONGHOLD Taken.

Washington, Dec 3O.-The adjutent
general received a cable message from
General Otis telling Of the capture of a
mountain stronghold beyond Mont
Alban, northeast of San Mateo, for
merly supposed to be impregnable, and
the capture of many prisoners and a
large quantity of arms and ammuni.
ton
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
Glasgow Buys of America.

Glasgow. Dec. 29.-The corporation
of this city has accepted the bid of
New York company for electric feeders
for the Glasgow tramway at e151 900
or e1O, coo below the lowest British offer.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
HIxh Rent

The late Cornelius Vanderbilt, while
nassing two winters in Washington
paid the largest rent known IN thas
city, where all rents are high he gaze.
81 500 a month for his house.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06
Gold Comfort.

Mr.. slimpurse-To- tell the truth
am "a little afraid to. ask your
father for your hand. Miss Chargit--=
oh Won needn't worry. He says an
r,IinousIy extravagant-New YORK
Weekly.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06

I'VE keep three servants" said Mrs.
NewIy-wed. zone coming, one going.
and one here'-Life.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-06

When a man has q boil he Is apt ts
keep his wife IN hot zater.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-10-11

Horses branded &c on left hin and FE n, 1os.
shoulder and [ on left hip. Rance-Befween
Pass Creek and southern part of the reseryatiom
and Wakpine Lake.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-14
A BIG STEAMSHIP DEAL.
Several Atlantic and Pacific Lines
tn COnxOlfdate.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 13.-Mr. Alexander
Brown, of the banking house of Alexander
Brown & Sons, confirmed today the state
ment that steamship deal is pending. Mr..
Brown, who is a director of the Atlantic
Transport Company said
1T is true that deal is pending. but I
am not at liberty to give out any informa-
ton at the present time
Further than this brief statement Mr..
Brown would not talk, but from another
source II was learned that combination
of steamship companies is contemplated.
and that the Atlantic Transport Company
will be absorbed by the new concern. The
International Navigation Company. which
operates the American and Red Star Lines.
is mentioned as the prospective buyer. 1t
is also said that the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, which operates steamships be-
tween San Francisco and Japan and San
Francisco and South and Central America.
may be absorbed.
Messrs. J. p. Morgan & Co.. OF New York.
are said to be Interested in the deal The
acquisition of the Atlantic Transport Com
pany would give the International Naviga-
ton Company a total Of thirty-six modern
steel passenger and freight steamships.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-14

cut down by applying such a test and It
is sure to be tried. What other means
are relied on to benefit the combination
in power at the expense of communities
normally Democratic, it would be hard
to say. The most cultivated Of hired
brains are at work on the problem. In
due time the entire plan will matsrialize.
By hook OF by crook, it is the settled de-
termination of the Administration to con-
centrate more power over legislation in
the Eastern. Middle. and one or two Cen
trail Western States. and to take cor
responding amount away from the South
and farther West. This is one of the
things that the American people bought
at the national auction on the sixth of the
present month They are, therefore. pre-
pared for it, and will like it when it is
ultimately skinned, boiled down and de-
liyered
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-14

We hope 1t is not too early to cOngrat-
ulate the Hon. John d. Long upon his
victory over the armor plate ring The
news is given out. apparently with the
stamp of authority, that the Secretary
of the Navy has brought the corporate
hogs TO terms, and that the Governm. mt
is to get armor plate for the new ships
at "a reasonable price, II is true that
the figure STATED as the probable pre- is
somewhat vague and indefinite, hut il ao-
pears to be less than the armor plate
people demanded. There is glory even in
this for Secretary Long.
The Information given out is to the effect
that the three hundred and sixty thousand
tons of armor required for the warships
now building will be purchased at 4 prize
which department officials believe will be
satisfactory all around" 1t is also stated
with Z show OF pride that concessions
have been graciously made By the manu-
facturers, though mention of the extent OF
these Concessions is scrupulously avoid
ed The only definite feature Of the trans
action is that Andrew Carnegie will get
the lions share of the profits. 1t goes
without saying, however, that there will
also BE- profits to number of middlemen.
and If Abner be not in the deal, then
Abner has lost his cunning. Whether or not
the Carnegie bids would have been the
Lowest and best" had not the canny Scot
ceased to shiver at the spectre of imperial
ism at the right time is a question which
belongs to that long category of unsolved
and fnsoluble mysteries approved by the
people at the polls last week.
Originally the lowest price demanded by
the armor plate combine was s.45 a ton and
royalties. The latter item would have run
the cost up to a figure that could not have
been justified by the most expert manipu-
lator 1t is intimated that il all the royal
ties have not been refused, at least they
have been greatly shaved down. 1t is upon
this supposition that congratulations 10 Mr..
Long are due. If they are due at all.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-14
THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
and Compulsory Arbitra-
ton and Sweatshops Discussed.

The Industrial Commission continued the
examination OF witnesses yesterday. The
subject under discussion was arbitration
L. p. Mccormack, Labor Commissioner OF
Indiana, and member OF the State Board
of Arbitration, made an interesting state
ment on the progress and growth OF arbi-
tration as means Of settling differences
between employer and employee. He IA
vored arbitration, compulsory as well as
voluntary. especially in cases where the
interests Of the people at large are con-
cerned. He thought compulsory arbitration
would prevent bloodshed and distress in
many cases.
Most of the trouble between employees
and employers, he said, occurred where
labor was unorganized, or the organiza-
tion was new. Older organizations would
go to considerable length to avoid strikes.
In Indiana there had been cases where
compulsory arbitration would have pre-
vented the calling out of the military. In
Indiana, when the State Board of Arbi ra-
ton made decision and 1t became
matter Of court record, it was binding on
both parties, and all such decisions h ID
been cheerfully obeyed. Witness had OBJ
served instances where both sides would
welcome arbitration. but from pride re-
fused to cal! in Gu siders to arbitrate The
commission had offered its services in
such cases and they had been thankfully
received. On matters affecting inters;ats
commerce, MIR. Mccormack thought the c
should be a national beard of arbitration
with large powers. There were disputes
between employers and employees where
the interests CT the public at large were
greater than those of either the employ
ers or the employed. and in such cases
the Government should take hand N
settling the dispute.
/. The present regulations Of immigration.
he said. were sufficient. II enforced but
they were not properly enforced as far
as his information extended. The labor
people were under this impression.
Mr.. Mccormack was followed by Prof.
John Graham Brooks, of Cambridge,
Mass, who testified regarding sweatshops.
Ono Of the evils is, he said. that the
employers utilizing sweatshops throw the
rent upon the employees. In factories
steam or electric power is used for the
machinery which sets pace which the
sweatshop employee is forced to maintain
Wages are invariably lower in sweatshops
and hours longer. American women we're
giving up the work as they could not
make living at it, In Massachusetts,
there are almost 1 400 shops conducted at
the homes of workers. all under State in
sDection. The cost OF garments made by
machinery in factories under government
inspection would not be greater to the
consumer than those produced at home.
Hours would be shortened and wages in
creased by the abolition of the sweatshops
and the quality of the garments would be
improved. A great danger to the public
lay in the possibility of infection from
garments made in sweatshops.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-14

(From the New Orleans Times .Democrat)
To the unsophistca,ed citizen there appears no
good reason why MesSrs. Carlisle, Morton, and
Other politicians of that kidney should not feel
entirely comfortable within the fo:d of the Re
publican party, where they have long found
immunity from the restrictions of the creed they
affect to despise. it is not commonly thought
that the spostatc has vested rights which the
apostles bound to respect. History affords no
example of an enduring religion common
wealth which has been made to rest such
foundation Of sand. On the contrary, the faithful
few have always been held TO outweigh the faith
less many in the scale of the destinies, and the
renegade has never been surrounded by the halo
which OF right belongs to the martyr. 1t is
not probable that the fitness OF things will
he changed at this late day, in order to restore
a cateIie Of selfish schcmcrs to the PAGES from
which they were swept by a cyclone OF popular
fury
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-14

Allison. the Hon. William p Frye, the Hon.
Henry Cabot Lodge, the Hon. George F.
Hear, the Hon. ]. Pierpont Morgan. the
Hon. John D. Rockefeller. the Hon. Andrew
Carnegie, the Hon. Grover Cleveland. the
Hon. William D. Bynum. and the Hon. Don
Mauvais Dickinson, the reorganizer.
1t is not necessary to mention the rest
of the guests. The intelligent reader may
easily complete the roll by referring to
list of the prominent benef1ciaries of the
great Republican victory. as events have
proclaimed them to the world. Leave space
at the bottom. just below the salt, for
Rooserelt's little high chair and his little
tin sword, all ready for turkey, and the
gladstone scene is within the reach Of the
dullest imagination.
God reigns, and the Republican party
pauses with uplifted knife to wink at the
pio,;s Rockefeller-"though, of course, the
Democratic party may be dead AT any
rate dear brethren, let us prey"-and the
trust gravy spouts on the American flag.
which serves as tab!ecloth. All is jol-
lily
But what are those faces at the window,
gazing through the tiny spaces where
their warm breath has melted the frost
on the pane? Whose is that tremulous
mouth, that dropping hose. and to whom
belong those hollow eyes, cleaning hun
grily behind gold-bowed spectacles? Can it
BIO possible that these shapes are those of
the Hon. Matthew S. Quay and the Hon.
William z. Chandler, and that from out
side the breastworks they gaze in vain for
two vacant chairs at the Republican board
to which they shall presently be invited?
1t is all too true, for Hanna sees and
recognizes them through the fast falling
snow. Dick he says TO the butler. tell
Heath to bar the door. The turkey is safe
enough. but both those fellows have had
experience in Florida"
And tho feast proceeds.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-14
NOT YET WITH THE UNION.
Position of Members of the Commit
tee of Seventy.

NEW YORK, Nov. bit has been the
impression that the old Committee of Sew
enty had intentions of getting a similar
body together next year irrespective of the
Citizens Unions Committee. Charles Stew
art Smith. who has not yet signed the
citizens call, said today: II am doing all
in my power to bring about union Of anti
Tammany forces. It's what I'm living for
at present. But it is too early. in my judg-
ment. for definite decision concerning ways
IA means. l desire to study the matter
.Iore thoroughly. and. to some extent to
await developments.
Whether the Citizens Union or an in
dependent citizens committee similar to
the Committee of Seventy is the better
centre from which to carry on the fight,
it would be premature to pronounce.
shall ally myself with whatever movement
seems to me most to promise success, and
I shall support ii to the utmost of my pow
er. 1t is entirely too early to discuss can
didates. Organization first, and nominee
afterward
William Earl Dodge, another of the old
committee. who has not signed the new
call. said: Il am not prepared to say more
just now than that / am to be counted on
as supporting union of good citizens to
give us pure municipal government. The
matter is too important for hastily consd-
cred declarations
Robert NJ. Galloway who was member
of the Committee OF Seventy. said: 1t Is
well to discuss the problem, but think it
is impossible to formulate action at this
early stage. The time will not be ripe.
in my opinion, until after the next session
of the Legislature. It is altogether prob
able that there will be enactments-a
State constabulary law. for instance
which will have material bearing. OF
course l am among those who have given
the whole subject serious thought. and
who will welcome and support IL coalition
against Tammany.'
John p. Faure, who was on the old
Committee OF Seventy is this month serv-
ing as foreman of the grand jury.
OF the address issued by the Citizens
Union and the action of that organiza-
ton in deferring until next summer the
consideration Of candidates, Sena:or Pat
said today:
1.-THE address seems to be an excellent
document and it is certainly visa move
to defer action relative to the Sc tiol of
candidates. The Republican party is in
favor of union of all the forces oppc sed
to Tammany, and asks only that til, Sc
lection of candidates be deferred until it
is the proper time to select candidates.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-14
DESERTED HIS TOW.
Spanish Captain of Tug Permits
Barge to Drift to Wreck.

HAVANA, Nov. 13.-The tug Teresa.
whose captain is Spaniard. named Bal
lestra, towed two garbage barges out of
the harbor today. taking them nine miles
to sea. where they were dumped. On their
return a hawser broke, and one of the
barges went adrift. 1t was subsequently
picked up by the tug. When near the en-
trance of the harbor the second barge broke
loose. A heavy sea was running and Cap
tain Ballestra proceeded with one barge in
tow. leaving the other outside.
Captain Young. the port captain. ordered
Captain Ballestra 10 return for the drifting
barge. which had fifteen men on board.
Captain Ballestra went to the mouth of
the harbor. but returned without going
outside. Captain Young then boarded lit
tie steam cutter and went to the rescue OF
the men On the barge.
He was too late to save the barge. 1t had
drfted ashore near Cabanas and broken up.
-Four Of the men aboard were drowned.
Upon his return Captain Young immediate
ly arrested Captain Balies,ra and the en-
gineer of the Teresa. on charges of cowar-
dice neglect of duty. and incompetence.