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FOUND DEAD IN HIS OFFICE.
Henry wallace, a WOOer OF Fortune
on the Chicago Board OF
Trade, Found Dead.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-henry W. Wal
lace, for 80 years a member of the
board of trade, who had won and lost
several fortunes in the wheat pit, was
found dead, Tuesday night, in small
office which he had occupied for some
time near the board of trade. Death
was due TO heart failure.
1t was during the time of II. p
Hutchinson, "Old Hutch" MS he was
Familiarity known, that Wallace was
best known on the board Of trade.
He bought and sold extensively, and
was at one time wealthy.
At night and after business hours
he would regularly lock himself In
his office, where he was working to
complete new water filter which, II
is said, IL was his intention of having
patented. He was apparently So years
old and, so far as is known, had no
relatives in the city. A cousin is said
TO live in Iowa, and an effort will be
made to locate him.
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aunt were in such state Of excitement
that they failed TO notice her pale
cheeks and wild eyes. For they had de-
clded that Amos certainly meant to
marry Phoebe and that preparations
had better be commenced ut once.
because widowers don't want q whit
err minute" Mrs. Moon said, sagely;
"they makes up their minds quick, an
they expects other folks Z do tn same.
/ wouldn't be q mite surprised to s4e
i'm come in with tn preacher q Christ
mas, like what ole Sam Smith did when
he got married tn fourth time, Sairy
she WASH 'xpcctin' EN-, but she thought
she better take i'm when she could git
I'm"
Nothing was said to Clnrissy, who
was regarded as child by her elders,
and she, in her intense preoccupation,
failed to notice that the preparations
for Christmas were on a much more
elaborate scale than usual, She was in
sort OF u dazc, sometimes determined
to marry Amos In order TO convince
Tom that she cared nothing for him;
at Others, determined TO die before she
did such thing
Fortunately for her, Aunt Phoebe
wanted n quantity Of ground pine and
red berries with which to adorn the
cabin, and as ClarIssy knew the shell
tered spots where they were likely TO
be found she WINS sent out In quest OF
them. In her anxiety 70 be alone she
made the quest prolonged one. Amos
wisely abscntcd himself from the cabin,
a fact which puzzled Mrs, Moon and her
daughter not n little. Clarlssy gave
this fact not thought; she was quite
IN ignorance OF the fact that Amos was
supposed to be the victim Of her Nunt's
bow and spear, and was only thankful
to have him out Of the way while she
wrestlcd with her problem
All too soon, II was Christmas eve,
and Clorlssy went forth for q last
load Of pine, with which tho cabin
was already gay, Late In the after
noon, she sat down a moment with
her load still ponderng upon the
subject which never left her mind,
She was In no hurry to return home,
for her aunt Ind gone TO the store
No the cross roads TO make n few pur.
chnses and she knew that her grand
mother would be doing and uncon'
.,iaus ~ the HIpht OF time,
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AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES.
A Representative of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works Before the
Industrial Commission.
TIM STEADY GROWTH OF The INDUSTRY
Americans Enabled to SUCCESSFULLY
Compete with European Locomo-
tive Builders Owing to the su-
perior Industry and Intelligence
of Our MOrkmen.

Philadelphia, Dec. 20.-John III. Con-
ham, Williams g. Co., which controls
the Baldwin locomotive works, APP
peared before the industrial commits
sion He stated that the industry
was established in 1881, and has con-
stantly and steadily grown, until to-
day the works are the largest in the
world. The capacity of the plant is
1,200 locomotives year, or practical
ly four locomotives for each working
day. The capital employed, Mr.. Con-
verse estimated at not less than $10,-
100000 About $500 hands are en-
gagged at the works.
Growth of Forty Years.
The foreign trade in locomotives,
he said, has been growth OF the last
40 wears. At first it was confined to
Cuba and South America, but during
the past 25 years it has extended to
the eastern hemisphere.
Mr.. Converse gave as reasons for
the introduction of American locomo-
tives abroad, the possibility of earlier
delivery preference for American loco
motives as to type, size and details,
and the question of price. Engines
have been constructed, witness said,
at less cost per unit of weight than
the ordinary foreign locomotives.
| Where the secert Lies.
In answer to question by Chair
man Clarke, Mr.. Converse said the
wages of The firms employees are
higher than those paid abroad.
"In that case" said Chairman
Clarke, show can you produce loco
tives at less cost than the foreign
Iroduct?"
Mr.. Converse said he believed this
fact to be due to the industry and
intelligence of the American work.
man, and the much larger use OF i'm
proved machinery here than abroad.
The Use of steel Rails.
As to the question of speed, Mr..
Converse stated that the substitution
of steel rails for those of iron PET
4 mitted an Increase 81 weight In en-.
gines, which resulted in greater
speed. The increase in speed and ca
racity has brought about reduction
in the cost Of transportation and OPP
GRAFTON.
Regarding tariff conditions, Mr..
Converse said that, owing to the gov
eminent ownership system existing In
most foreign countries, no difficulty
was ever encountered in that respect.
Mroc Prosperous that Ever.
Asked as to the condition Of the
industry, Mr.. Converse said it is at
present more prosperous than ct any
time from 1903 TO 1897.
Mr.. Kennedy asked the witness IT
any attcmut had been made to COM
bne all the American locomotive
works. Mr. Converse answered in the
affirmative, but said the effort was
unsuccessful. His firm opposed the
project, and he did not believe locono-
tives could be built at lower cost II
such an idea was carried out.
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MYSIER|OUSLY MISSING
Ed. Cudahy, IT,, Fifteen Years Of
Age, Disappears Mysteri-
ously at Omaha.
POLICE BELIEVE He WAS KIDNAPPED.
to Take Some Books to Neigh
boris House, Performed His Err
rand and Then Dropped Out of
Sight.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 20.-The parents
OF Ed Cudahy, Jr., Is years of age, re-
ported to the police, Tuesday night,
that he had disappeared. lie left his
home to take some books to the home
of neighbor only few blocks away,
No trace Of the missing boy has been
found. He was last seen at the home
Of c. Il. Rustin, where he took the
books. After that he disappeared as
completely as though swallowed in
the darkness. If he was seen after
that no one has as yet impaired the
Information to his parents or the po-
lice.
Chief of Police Donahue took hand
in the affair, calling early at the
Cudahy home to learn all the known
circumstances. The entire detective
force has been more or less occupied
with the mystery Tuesday night and
since. All sorts of theories have been
advanced and acted upon, but no
light has been shed upon the case. 1t
was dSttl luillCu tldb Nl'h ish tu'uhJ
left home he had little or no money
and could not therefore have proceed
I'd far of his own volition, If he has
been kidnapped the police think it is
probably for ransom, and is in that
event perhaps miles away from Oma'
IA by this time.
Mr.. Cudahy has engaged half a
1ozen men to search, beside half a
dozen extra men that the police Sc
cured to aid in the search.
When the boy left home last night
he was accompanied by a dog: The
log came home alone and much eXcit.
I'd during the night.
The police are going upon the kid
naping theory.
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Koontz, cf he wants TO- don't want
'im-great awkward thing!" she
dashed away tear as she did so'
and saw that the handkerchief no
longer nuttcred from the branch
Neryously she searched the ground 70
SOC n the wind had carried IT into a
clump OF bushes. But no handker-
chief was there! Tom had evidently
come and gone, without trying 10 at
tract her attention. =.
"An' he's taken TIL Handkerchief Y
TINT air Tiny Koontz" she said ihen'
with head held high, she marched BACK,
meeting Amos face to face Us ne came
down the path
"MIghty purity red cheeks ye got
r,orI,ev " he remarked; "whcn ! git err
no,her wife she's got g have red cheeks,
I ,rll We. Say, dye like red applesY
Ill fetch We some when ! come inns mere ,,
way agln; you look in th"' ar ho''''
stump, an ven find EN-
~ les, plum dcspisc red apples an |.
p,um despsc you, too, Amos Puroy'
And she Ned TO the cabin before the
ns,onishcd guest had time TO make re-
ply. .,, p,ooho wos IN
..nooiolIv GOOD humor. Her mother
md been throwing out some very pam
h,nts as TO the intentions OF Amos re-
nordlnp herself, which chlmcd pleasant
10 with her own opinions on the subject
She elpgjcd nightly, and assured her
mo,bcr that she "wouldn't look ot TINT
"io nll,y no no, Ger no,hIng!" But shn
v nightly pleased, as anyone could
' IN hcr anger against Tom, Clorlssy
,orcot oll about Amos and his red mp
nlos and, indeed, she attached no I'M
rorinncc TO the OFFER anyhow, enc'
,oo was very gay that evening lor sne
,s,, ,hnt her grandmother's sharp eye
, ,"', an her, and she would have dleu
sa,her than display her fu'lle fage
against her foithless lover sne ~, as
snred herself over and over again 'h Ina,
'"a' neyer cnred straw for Tom pu,
,ho tac, That she had sent for MN ana
,no, ' he Ind answered her signal only 10
o s"" Off the present he had given her
y" lake II TO another ranked IN he'
brenst a., nav, dov and n
Hcu's .,ta.a la ihp cnbln for q
.,'as, "' Amos was the only visitor dur
weeS .,.t lime, and when he came ne
brought "s substantial Offering . % st hy
I p,o"s and a brace OF rabbits, gii's py
no ,S, mems o be desplsed, and which Mf''
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become the one object for which she

pccoHt inc OHc oDJeCt loI WHlCH suc
cared.
"Well, I'll take Amos" she said,
proudly, San then nobody II know
Tom left me fer Tiny Koontz!" AS
she spoke, she rose from the stump
on which she was sitting and came
face to face with Tom-Tom pale and
haggard, and with gun over his
shoulder, which added to the wild
ness Of his appearance. Claidssy
trembled so that she could scarcely
stand, but she put on brave smile.
"That you, Tom" she said, IL
mus wish We well, you n Tiny. When
We goin' t. git married-to-morrow?"
Tom put down his gun. me n
who?" he demanded, fiercely.
Clarissy's anger grew at the eva
sion. "You n Tiny Koontz," she re-
sponded. "Amos Purdy, he tole me
how you m her was goin' Z get
married tomorrow night"
"Amos Purdy tole We that?"
eyes, he did; and We needn't to
deny i'll don't carel" All the girls
fierce pride was in arms. "I-I only
put tn red handkerchief on tn tree
that day because"
Because We wanted t. make er fool
er mel" Tom cried, hotly. "Ye had
took it down again fore I could git
there, an We give it t. Amos Purdy;
he showed it t. me. An he tole me
you N him was goin' t. get married
Christmas, an We didn' want no
more sight O. me! l on'y wish I'd
had my gun that day, an"
"Oh, Tom! Toni" Clarissy and the
ground pine were all tangled up in
his arms, and Clarissy was crying for
pure joy.
"But l tell We one thing, Clarissy,"
Tom said, later, "that ole coon did
see me with Tiny Koontz that day.
I was giving her a message from
Walt Thomas over at tn sawmill.
Him m hers goin' to git married
soon's he gifts back"
When Clarissy at last started for
home Tom went with her to tell her
grandmother that he meant to marry
her granddaughter on the following
day, with her consent or without it.
For / ain goin t. take no more
chances!" Tom affirmed.
Luckily, Aunt Phoebe had not re-
turned when they reached the cabin,
and the story was poured out to
Mrs. Moon alone. Her dislike for
Tom melted away before the idea of
C!arissy's marrying Amos, on whom
Phoebe had set her heart, and leav-
ing her to bear the brunt Of that
damsel's rage.
"Tell We what you do" she said,
finally. "You m Tom git ready Z
git married tomorrow night an jest
leave Amos T. me when he comes!"
Tom stood out for personal inter-
view with Amos first, but he was
overruled. Just what Mrs. Moon said
to that worthy during the few min
utes' private talk they had no one
ever knew. She said II so convinc-
ingly, however, that there was
double wedding in the cabin that
Christmas night, and Aunt Phoebe
never knew that she was second
choice.-Eliza Armstrong, in Banner
of Gold.
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ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR FUND
New Years Day IL Expected to Wit
ness the Completion of the
Five Million Dollars.

st. Louis, Dec. 20.-Completion Of
the popular subscription fund of $5,-
100000 by the first of the new year
was assured Tuesday night when, at
the meeting of the joint Worlds fair
committees at the Mercantile club,
additional subscriptions to the total
of a quarter of q million dollars were
reported.
Signatures for over half of this
amount were presented by the chair
men of the various subcommittee,
and the other half was vouched for
positively by the solicitors.
Within the two weeks remaining
before the end of the year the solic-
it0rs viii double their energies to fin
ish up the work which has reached
such a gratifying stage, and there is
now hardly possibility that they
can fail. The impetus given the sub
scription work by the raising of the
extra $250,000 since the last meeting
has made the duties of the convassers
Tor the rest OF the month much east
err.
The money subscribed or the sub
scriptions reported at Tuesday nights
meeting came from various sources,
some of them being in the class of de-
hghtful surprises. All were welcome,
however, and the announcement of
each added enthusiasm to the meet
ing. When the total amount sub
scribed was announced it was re.
ceived with prolonged cheering.
All the gentlemen who have been
enthusiastic in championing the
Worlds fair cause from the first were
present at Tuesday nights meeting
and the later recruits to the work
were just as largely in evidence.
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Amt We got no manners +, Let
company wait out there that a wav D
her aunt said, sharply, and poor Clar-
issy went flying to the door.
There stood, not Tom, but Amos
purdy, near neighbor, as neighbors
go IN thinly settled country, and a
wldower of two months standing who
had dropped in once or twice of late,
lie entered now with a sheepish air
which to anyone less preoccupied than
Clarissy would have proved that he
was on counting bent. He took a
chair near the door and where he
shut out Clarissys view of the win.
dow.
Right cold day." he ventured, adj.
dressing Aunt Phoebe.
swell, | guess We can't 'xpect much
else, with Christmas only two weeks
Off" was the ungracious reply.
Yep, that's So" the visitor re.
sponded. Then he relapsed into ar
embarrassed silence, during which he
with apparent unconsciousness, stared
Clarissy out Of countenance.
"Ole Zeb White killed er bear last
Chuesday," was his next remark, still
addressed to Aunt Phoebe. Biggest
one this year. he says. Them Whites
is awful liars, though, an / cain't
promise eff he tells tn truth er not
Then Whites is bad stock" Mrs
Moon broke in, suddenly; zone of 'en
filled our ole COW full OF shot wher
l was a gal, pretendin' like he thought
she was er bear. An all the satisfac
ton pap got was putin er load O
shot into him. and pretendin' like he
thought he was er buckl" She chuck
led at the remembrance.
"That air Tom Whites goin' T. see
Tiny Koontz;" remarked the guest
II seen 'em walkin' last Sunday
Reckon they'll be gittin' married
soon. Seems s'f they'd be a lot Of mar
ryin' round yere before long. Err mar
ain worth much nowadays Mess he's
got wife"
Clarissy had turned pale at the BIZ
Of news. She rose now, on pretenst
Of getting more wood for the fire ant
went outside. Aunt Phoebe had sud
denly become gracious and the SOUND
of her voice followed the girl as sh'
ran along the trail to the tree which
held her token.
"He amt goin' { think want i'm;
she painted, he can 60 t his Tiny
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Outside.
Fate delights In still contrasting

Fate delights In still contrasting
All that comes to mortals here;
Some may feast The rest are fasting.
For each smile there Is a tear
There are shine and holly berry
There is hunger's tattered cloak.
There Is Christmas when you're merry
And there's Christmas when you're broke
When the music, softly playing,
Seems less tondorly to fall
Than the laughter that comes straying
Through the nursery and the hall,
who shall think that some poor fellow
on the pavement stands afar,
Watching every CLEAN so mellow
Through your window blind aJarf
When all care Is shut behind us
And when love dispels each sigh,
Let some gentle thought remind US
or the lonely passer-by.
Life to some, though pleasant, very,
Isn't all gladstone Joke
There Is Christmas when you're merry
And there's Christmas when you're broke
--Washington STAR
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AGAINST THE HAYES HEIRS,
Judgment that NeccSsitatss the Sale
of spicgel Grove. the Hayes
Homestead.

Columbus, o., Dec. 20.--Thc SUI
premc court has affirmed judgment
of the lower courts in the case Of
rutherford Platt Hayes ct nj and
Scott II, Hayes ct al VS.. james Hunt,
administrators The decision nccessit'
tates the sale of Spiegel Grove, tho
home Of former President Hayes, at
Fremont, o. The property was willcd
TO the late president with n provision
that an annuity should be paid to nm
insane uncle, Al the death OF Hayes
the annuity was stopped The admin
ibtrntor of the uncle sued the Hayes
heirs aud has won the suit.
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A nrnaiiful Mnthrr.

heard a very sweet story the other
day OF some children who had earned
their Christmas money by acting as
caddes of golf players in their neigh
borhood, says writer In the Christian
lntellgcncer, The father found a
memorandum they had made OF ex-
pendlturcs they intended, and II ran
as follows,
"Mother, one dollar
"Father, rs cents,
"sIster Susan, 30 cents, etc"
allow is this Ladder" said the ia.
Their. "Why do you mean to spend dol
lar for your mother and onl rs cent?
for me?"
"Oh!" was the sufficient s1tr,er,
"mother's mxaher,"
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IinckcfclIcr Anicn ARnln,

Chicago, Dec, 20,--John d, Rockcfel-
Ter, the founder Of the University OF
Chicago, has added Sl,500,0O0 TO the
sum which he has given the uBher-
sIty. The gift was announced by
President Harper ut the thlrty-slxth
convocation of the university, Tues
day OF this sum Si,D000oo Is allotted
to the general endowment; the re-
malnder Tor specific purposes.
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KELLY MUST GO TO TRIAL,
The Mayor Of south Omaha Must An
swer u Charge Of Receiving
Dribc Money.

Omaha, Neb, Dee. e0.--'rhe writ OF
hnbeas corpus asked for Mayor Kelly
of South Omaha was denied by Judge
Vlnsonhalcr In the county court, Kcl-
~ must now stand trial In the Grim
inal court on n charge OF having re-
ceived bribe money ut the hands OF
Omaha and other brewers ~ nm In
duccment TO permit the saloons OF
South Omaha 10 remain open all night
and Sundays, Mayor Kelley will now
give the bond required by the court,
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indianapolis, Ind, Dee. 2o.--Two
electric cars. on the Greenfield n
indianapolis Inter.Urbnn line collldcd
hend.on near Jim, Ind Emory Scott
and John Glusscock, motormcn, were
fatally injured. Six passengers were
badly hurt, The cars were running at
u high rate OF speed, and the heavy
fog prevented the motormen from see
Ing their danger.
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-77-7-77----777777--1-
A Victim Of I'arayIaia.

Springfield, H., Dec. 2o.--Mrs. John
A. Kumler, wife of the former prcsld-
Ing elder, Kumlcr, OF the Springfield
district Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and former chancellor OF the
Illinois Wesleyan university ut
Bloomington, died to-day from an ut.
tack of paralysis, sustained Tuesday.
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Boston, Dec. a0.--Eight fire alarms
following close upon cnch other, me-
cessitnted by fire in different sections
Of the city, kept the Boston fire de.
partmcnt on the move, Tuesday
pight,the total Of the losses nggrcgat,
InQ 100000
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KEEPING TIE POT BOILING,
Appear Before the st.
Louis Grand Jury.

st. Louis, Dec. 20.-The Chronicle
says:
"Publc interest and the public
searchlight in the expose of rotten
ness, bribery and corruption of the
police department centers now in the
grand jury, which is expected to take
up the investigation at once, and, ad.
vised by Assistant Chief of Police
Pickel, Lieut.. johnson and Detectives
Harrington and Skidmorc, unearth
the charges Of corruption which are
rife from end TO end Of the depart
ment. Over 100 women and many con.
fdence men have up to the present
been summoned to testify before the
lnquisition, and it is significant that
Assistant Chief Pickel has been re.
lieved Of his night duties, Lieut.. Me-
Namara taking his place for the time
being. 1t is stated that Chief Pickel,
having by clever work unearthed the
incompetency Of the department, will
be given full charge of the invcstign.
ton, and raid nfter raid will be made
under his direction.
ut Is stated that women aud con-
lidence men are to be brought in by
the Wholesale and "sweated" for
further information
"The policemen under indictment
and those suspected threaten to make
many startling things public. The
mulcting OF the public outside OF the
public appropriations will afford, II is
stated, breezy second to the "ac
ceptauce of brides" from wantons and
confidence men. This secondary mat
ter Is for the police commissioners
Every member Of the force is com
PEELED to join the Relief association
submit TO its rules, mulct the public
at It's annual benefit by resolution and
order of the police commissioners"
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Allcwcd pcfnulter Loented.

Denver Col, Dee. 20.-u. M, Hen
derson formerly assistant cushicr Of
The First national bank OF Greeley,
Col, who disappeared last July, with
n sho rtagc OF nearly 100000, has been
located IL n small town near III Paso,
'rcxp on the Mexican side Of the Dor.
der.