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1HOUGHT CHILD VAS DEAD.
Sleeping Infant In Carriage Wakes Up
and Destroys Humor.

Late yesterday afternoon the crowds
of Christmas shoppers on Chapel street
in the neighborhood of Orange street
were thrown into paroxysms of excite
ment by the rumor that a child was
lying dead in a baby carriage. The
street in front of the DC and 10c store
was blocked with these perambulators,
and there We're a dozen or more in front
of the store windows
In one of the carriages was an infant
that had the complexion of a lily The
sepulchral whiteness of the child at
tracted the attention of one of the shop
pers, and as she stepped up to the car
riage she was overheard to tell a COM
panion the child was dead. The news
spread like wildfire, and in few min
utes everyone within a block was try
ing to crowd around the infant and it's
carriage.
Finally one motherly and charitably
inclined woman stepped up and lifted
the eyeids of the child, and as she did
so it let out a good, lusty, healthful
cry. The child had been asleep, and
the crowd melted away like snow
would in the temperature. The mother
had heard the rumor and came rushing
from the store, but her fears were al
layed when she found cher darling"
crying for all it was worth
An attempt was made to procure the
name of the mother Of so angelic q
child, but she refused to disclose her
identity.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. BoE7TGER.
Held Yesterday Afternoon from Her
Late Residem ce on Starr street

The funeral of Mrs. Mary ]. Boett-
ger was held yesterday afternoon from
her late residence 1874 Starr street, and
it was very largely attended. The of
ficiating clergyman was the Rev. Mr..
Burgess, curate of Christ church, and
the interment was in Evergreen ceme-
terry, where the deceased was laid at
rest in bed of evergreens. The bear
ers were Homer Perkins, III. Brown, w.
Chettle, William Penn, Philip Corcoran
and Christopher Hoehna. The large
number of floral tributes that were sent
to the house showed the esteem in
which Mrs. Boettger was held by her
friends, and all the pieces were very
handsome.
One of the most beautiful pieces was
the one from Mr. Boettger with the in
scription Wife" upon it and another
pretty piece was the. one received from
the mother of the deceased. On this
piece was the word Daughter and it
was in the shape of pillow. A stand
ing crescent with a dove upon it was
the gift of Oscar Boettger and Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Caseriego. Among the other
pieces We're the following: Standing
cross from William Ulmer of Brooklyn
a brokn column from her sisters, Mrs
William Ives and Miss Jessie Hotchkiss.
wreaths from Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Hotchkiss and Mrs. Dr. Ross PLAGUE
of white roses and hyacinths from
Eugene McGann and a placque of twen-
ty-eight from Homer Perkins
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PRESENTATEON OF JOINT NOTE.
Lii Hung Chang, 1T is Said, VIII be Too
Ill to he Present.

London, Dec. 25.-Dr. Morrison ir a
dispatch to the Times from Pekin dated
Sunday says:
prince Ching alone will be able to
receive the joint note tomorrow Ii
Hung Chang is in position of great
prostration, which tauses grave anxi-
ETY., for even if he RECEIVERS it is doubt
full that he will be able to undertake
negotiations after the acceptance of the
note"
Washington, Dec 24.-Secretary Hay
received telegram this morning from
Minister Conger reporting that he had
signed the preliminary agreement at
Pekin, with a statement explaining the
position of the United States. This
statement was not in the nature \of a
protest against the terms to which the
United States felt obliged to accede to
save the agreement from failing, but it
is part of the preliminary paper and
will prevent misunderstanding of The
position of the United States. Mr. Con-
ger sent word also that the agreement
would be submitted to Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching to-day.
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AFF4IRs IN SAMOA.
Natives of Tutulla Make Recon- da-
tions 10 American Government

AZ
Tutuia, Samoa, Dec. Ex-Governor
Tilley has gone to New Zealand with
the Abaranda to get supplies of coal
and to have the ship repaired Lieu
tenant Commander Doran is now in
charge of the station. Previous to leav-
ing for New Zealand Governor Tilley
made official visits to all the districts.
District meetings were held at the
leading centers and all the native Off
Gals, native chiefs and workingmen
were present High tributes of praise
and thanks were given to Governor
Tilley and to the United States govern
ment for the protection now afforded
them. At each district meeting the
Samoans passed resolutions recon-
mending to the government the passage
of the following laws:
1.-The raising of revenue by taxing
the Samoans for native affairs.
2-The abolishment of the custom of
presenting large numbers of fine mats
and property at marriages and deaths
for distribution among the friends at
tending the marriage or a funeral rite.
3-The prohibition of the custom of a
whole village or district taking NAL
aga dourney) and billeting themselves
on other towns and districts for an in
definite period.
Some trouble has been caused by the
and disputes between the
local missionary societies, one of which
is Mormon. 1t became necessary to
enact a law enabling a settlement of
disputes and Sunday ordinance is now
In force.
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choir of the sistine chaptel chanted

choir of the Sistine chaptel chanted
Psalms.
The pope was then borne to the holy
door, where he alighted from the sedia
gestatoria and waited until the entire
procession had passed through the door
leaving the church last and walking to
the throne, where he seated himself A
number of sacred songs We're sung by
the papal choir, after which Leo arose
and blessed all the material employed in
closing the door. He descended from
the throne knelt before the door and
laid with the golden trowel layer Of
cement, in which he placed three golden
bricks with appropriate inscriptions.
Besides the bricks he placed a casket
containing gold, silver and bronze med
ais and bearing the head of Leo and in
scriptons recording the opening and
closing of the door.
The pope having reascended the
throne, Cardinal Bishop Zcanifo Van
nutelli, great penipotentiary, and four
other cardinals performed similar
ceremony of laying cement and three
bricks after which the masons employ
ed by the vatican closed the doorway
with a canvass screen, painted TO rep
resent marble with a cross in the CEN
ter.
The candles borne by the clergy were
extinguished, the tedeum was sung and
the pontiff having given solemn bene-
diction. was Immediately carried back
to his apartments.
1t is estimated that eighty thousand
persons were spectators of the cere-
mony.
The pope December "a, 1899, solennly
inaugurated the holy year by perform
ing the impressive ceremony of opening
the holy door of st. Peters cathedral at
II o'clock in the morning. The cere-
mony was performed in the vestibule,
which was handsomely decorated. in
the the presence of the papal officers,
the members of the diplomatic corps,
leading representatives of the Roman
nobility and a number OF invited
guests.
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STATEMENT BY Mr.. CUDAHY
REGRETS 7H4tT DOUBT Has BEEN
THROWN ON KfDNAPPING CRIME.
Conflicting Reports and Misrepresen-
tstions Sent Out-The Facts tn Brief
Considered the Leaving OF the S%o'ooo
Only a. Chnncc but Felt Compelled to
Accept 1t.

Omaha. Neb. Dec 24.-OWing to the
conflicting reports sent to papers out
side of Omaha, e, A. Cudahy signed
statement giving the details of the KID
mapping Of his son. 1t is as follows:
TT has been called to my attention
that dispatches are being printed
which throw doubt on the kidnapping.
1 regret exceedingly that there should
be any conflicting reports or any mis-
representations with respect to the
crime that would create any doubt or
uncertainty. The facts briefly are
these:
"On Tuesday night, December l8, our
son was sent to a neighbors and was
expected to Immediately return. Fail
ing to return the police were notified.
About 1 O'Clock on Wednesday morn
ing the coachman found letter on the
lawn This was five page letter with
pencil writing, and unsigned, stating
that they had Kidnapped my son and
demanding $25, 900 for his return and
with instructions as to where the money
should be placed. I procured $25,0OO
III SOlu ana uellVeTeu lilS SdHie ~. t'c
point designated in the letter. l recog-
nize that the leaving of the money was
but chance at best, but chance that
under all circumstances / was compell-
ed to accept About five hours after
depositing the money my son was re-
turned
These are the plain facts; any state
ments, rum0rs or assertions other than
stated above being made without any
in fact.
''E. A. Cudahy."
George Barker president of the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce, confirms the
statement of the $25.O00 being with
drawn from that bank, and Melvin S.
Sears, Mr. Cudahy's attorney, confirms
other details of the statement.
The lantern with ribbons attached
used by the bandits to flag" Mr..
on his drive to the country,
has been found several miles outside of
the city
The finding of the lanterns settles be-
yond all doubt the exact location as to
the point where the kidnappers receiv-
ed their ransom. Tracks were observ-
able in the soft earth showing that a
horse had been tied nearby.
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Cashier of New York and Eastern News
Company In Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Dec 24.-Ernest l.. May
er, the cashier of the New York and
Eastern News company, concern own
ed by the Adams Express, was arrest
ed this afternoon on the charge of en-
bezzling $1,500 of the company's funds,
and has been committed in default of
SO 900 bail. Mayer has held the position
of cashier of the News company for a
number of years and has been highly
esteemed in this city. The charge
against him is the result of the perodi-
cal disappearance of sums Of money for
some time past, and until lately the Of
ficials of the company have entertained
no suspicious against Mayors honesty
Mayer belongs to several well known
organizations in this city, and was at
one time the assistant superintendent of
the Boys club.
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GER1LD MELBERG,S DEATH.
Coroner MIX Investigates No Arrests i'm
the Case Yet.

Naugatuck Dec. 24-To-day brought
out no new developments in the mystery
berg, whose body was found in the yard
of the Cotton Hollow Road House, ear
ly Sunday morning, Coroner Mix spent
a part of the day here, returning to
New Haven in the afternoon to put his
personal attention on the Rathbun case
in that city. Deputy Coroner Pond will
take charge of the investiga ton here.
Whatever conclusions the coroner may
have reached during his visit here and
the consequent examination of the in
mates of the Cotton Hollow establish
ment. he gave out no information when
he left.
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LORD KITCHENER AL De AAR
A APreemptOry Order Received at Belfast
Ordering All Available Cavalry to Pre-
pare for Service I'm South Africa
British Government Anxious to Get
Canadians for Baden -Poyvell's Force.

Cape Town, Dec. 24.-Lord Kitchener
has arrived at De Aar, Cape Colony.
and is taking measures to crush the
Boer invasion.
Belfast, Dec. PA peremptory order
has been received at army headquarters
here ordering all available cavalry to
prepare for service in South Africa.
Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 24.-The Colonial
office is anxious to get as many Cana
dians as possible to join Baden-PowelPs
Transvaal mounted police.
If 1000 Canadians volunteer for this
service, it is the intention of the I'm
perial government to offer ten captain
cies and fifteen lieutenancies in the
force to qualified officers of the Cana
dian militia.
The pay for men is five shillings per
day from the date of landing in Cape
Town, with free transportation from
Canada to South Africa.
London, Dec. 25-There is no sign of
the dependency which characterized
bldCh ocCclllDtl ldol ySil' a. NiiS
same time the Christmas editorials find
little cause for extreme satisfaction.
All express regret that the nation is
still at war. Some take the trouble to
remind their readers that there are four
times as many troops in South Africa
now as there were twelve months ago,
and all engaged in the monotonous and
wearisome duties against an ever eva
sive foe and needing the sympathy of
friends a home at this festive season.
We learn, says the Daily Mail, that
the reports of the serious situation in
Cape Colony are fully confirmed. The
invading Beers are receiving much as
sistance from the Cape Dutch. Rail
way communication between Cape
Town and the north is almost entirely
severed, partly by Boer operations and
partly by rains,
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New York, Dec. 24-Perry Tiffany
has declared himself bankrupt, and in
a petition filed by hlm to-day he places
the amount of his liabilities at $685. ,S57
and his nominal assets at 200 Mr..
Tiffany was formerly vice president of
the Sterling Supply and Manufacturing
company. OF the liabilities there are
secured SAL, 400, unsecured $S,21l, and
there is accommodation paper to the
amount of $342 277. Mr. Tiffany is a
grandson of Commodore Perry and the
son of George Perry Tiffany of Balti-
more, He married Marie, daughter of
the late Theodore Havemeyer. His
brother William, who was with the
Rough Riders, died.
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Death OF william Schroeder.

William Schroeder died on Sunday at
his late home, No. so Greene street
where he had for many years resided
aged seventy-five years. He was we'll
known to many of the old and former
residents of that section of the city, he
having been proprietor for years of q
grocery store on the corner of st. John
and Hamilton streets. He came from
Germany to this country about fifty
years ago. He was a respected citizen
and leaves number of children, who
will mourn the loss of kind father.
The funeral services will take place to-
morrow at 2:30 >. m.
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New York Municipal Assembly Com
mittee Refuses Red Gross Request

New York. Dec, 24.-The joint COM
mittee of the municipal assembly ap-
pointed to arrange the celebration of
the opening of the new century on New
Years eve met to-day and refused to
grant the request of the Red Gross So
Ciety made through Frank p. Higbee
that the committee take up the pro-
posed celebration to be held under the
auspices of the association. Mr.. Hig-
bee said he could not understand the
nature of the refusal. He announced
that there would be no Red Cross cell
ebration New Years evening. The So
ciety would postpone the celebration un-
til March 1.
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Second Lot of Tobin Bronze-Thtckness
of the Plases

Bristol, r. l., Dec. 24.-The second lot
of Tobin bronze for the Herreshoff's cup
defender came on the cars tonight.
Like the lot which arrived last night
it is for the body of the hull, although
that received tonight is for the top
sides. The plates are about S-20th of
an inch in thickness, from IA to is feet
in length and from to feet in width
The keel was examined this afternoon
and the decision reached that it was
yet too warm to be uncovered so moth
ing will be done on it until Wednesday
and the men will not work in the
Herreshoff shops on Christmas.
The first consignment of nickle steel
angle irons for the large frames are due
here from Steelton. Pa, tomorrow
night and they will be unloaded on
Wednesday and no delay permitted in
beginning the work of the construction
of the boat.
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AMERICAN SCOUT KILLS HIMSELF
II. p. Benefits Suicide Follows That of
Clara Schneider.

Honolulu, Dec. II. via San Francis
co, Dec. 25.-Frank P. Bennett, the vel,
eide here by shooting himself in the
head last Thursday. His act followed
the suicide by poisoning of Miss Clara
Schneider, an intimate friend Bennett
was an Indian fighter of national repu-
tation, having been one OF the three
survivors of the famous company of
which Buffalo Bill is best known, and
having taken a prominent part in run
ming the Apache Geronomo to earth
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NEWsBOY FOU UND UNCONSCIOUS.
Does Not Respond to Rostoratiyes Al
minastered at Police Headou.rters

A young boy, apparently a newsboy
and about twelve years old, was found
in an alleyway on Orange street about
$3.50 last night in an unconscious con-
dition by Patrolman Welch of the po-
lice headquarters. The officer had OBJ
served three boys staggering along the
street and saw them enter the alley.
Upon investigation there was found
this lad lying, helpless III the dark. He
was sent to headquarters, where an at
tempt was made to reSuscitate the lad.
He did not respond to the restoratives
and he was sent to the hospital. 1t was
thought he had been given something
of an alcoholic nature, but upon the ap-
piication there was no trace of liquor
nor any odor Of it. At an early hour
he had not regained consciousness and
his identity had not been established.
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YOUNG CHURCH WOMAN ARRESTED
Miss Fitch, of Weston, Charged With
Defacing Records.

South NorwalA. Conn, Dec. 24.-Miss
Anna Fitch of Norfield church, Weston,
has been arrested upon a criminal pro-
cedure, charged with defacing the
church records. The case is sequel
to the legal fight between Rev. G. M
Arthur and the Norfield parish and the
arrest, it is stated. is due to action
taken by the Arthur faction. 1t is al
legged that during the trial in Bridge
port, when Rev. Mr.. Arthur sued for
salary, alleged to be due him as pastor,
the records were introduced in perfect
order. They were turned over to Miss
Fitch, and second allegation charges
that when she submitted them to the
court three pages had been torn out in
an important part of the book. The
case will he tried January 7.
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Washington, Dec. 24.-Miss Nethersole
appeared at the National theater to-
night in "Sappho" to packed house,
including Secretary Gage and party and
members of the French and Italian en-
bassies and of the Japanese legation
Her rendition of the part was warmly
applauded.
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Work of Train Igreckers,

Rome, Ga, Dec. PA passenger train
on the Rome, Atlanta and Georgia rail-
road was wrecked by an unknown mis-
creant at Miller's Nurseries early last
evening. Some of the train employees
We're injured and the passengers badly
shaken up, but no one was fatally in
jured.
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Crude Rubber Company Incorporated

Trenton, N. j., Dec. 24-The Interna
tional Crude Rubber company with an
authorized capital Of $30,0O0000 was in
corporated here to-day to manufacture
and deal in rubber goods of all kinds.
OF the capital stock $10,000,O00 is to be
preferred with 6 per cent. cumulative
dividend. The incorporators are all of
Jersey City.
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Evidence Lost In Trnnatt,

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. "a. - Justice
Hiscock handed down an order recently
made by the defendants in the Armour
company (the oleomargarine case), dis
missing the suit on the ground that the
evidence had been lost in transit from
Chicago.
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Fairfield, Me, Dec. 24,-While Cassie
Decker, aged twelve, and a younger
sister were sitting in a sleigh this af-
ternoon the horse bolted Both chill
dren were thrown out and Cassie was
picked up dead. The other child was
uninjured. The doctors say that death
was due to fright.
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Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 24--The Sec
ond earthquake experienced by this
district within a month occurred at
noon to-day. The shock was at first
scarcely perceptible, but increased
steadily and was the most severe
known in this region for some years.
One child was badly injured
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Amnesty Measure Adopted.

Paris. Dec. 24-The Senate tonight
the amendment to the amnesty
bill by a vote of POI to II, after an ex-
hortation by the premier, M Waldeck-
Rousseau, to vote the measure and de-
liver the country from the nightmare
of the Dreyfus affair.
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TO TAKE A NEW RO UTE.
British Ship to Garry Pacific Wheat via
SueZ Canal.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec 24.-The British
steamer Glenlochy, now in the harbor,
is to establish a precedent in the ex-
portation Of Pacific coast wheat. She is
to load with 221.130 bushels in sacks
and will sail for Liverpool via the Suez
canal, being the first steam vessel to go
from Tacoma via the Suez canal for a
European port.
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A PERiLOUlS TRIP.
British Torpedo Boat Destroyer Goes to
Sea Unescorted.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Dec. 24-The
British torpedo boat destroyer Quail
left for Jamaica yesterday without es-
cort. 1t is the first time such an at
tempt has been made. The result is
awaited here with extreme anxiety
If the Quail succeeds in reaching port
it will mean a feather in the cap of her
commander.
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ASK M,KiNLEY'S HELP.
Armenian Revolutionary Committee
Address Note to Him.

Boston. Dec. 24-At a convention of
representatives of the Armenian Revo-
luton Federation, held here to-day, the
following resolution, which was tele-
eraphed to President Mckinley, was
adopted:
Boston, Dec. "a. 1900.
"To His Excellency, William McKin-
ley. President of United States.
Washington, D. c.:
"The committees of the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Of this coun
try in their annual convention assem-
bled to-day in Boston, unanimously
congratulate you upon your reelection
to the presidency of the United States,
and invite your excellency's kind atten-
ton to the deplora BILE condition, in
which our people in Armenia are perish
ing and will soon be exterminated if a
powerful hand does not come to the
rescue of such nation which has been
the champion of civilization for centu-
ries in Asia Minor
I'm the present complicated situation
of European diplomacy the United
States is the only nation that has been
unselfish and neutral in Oriental af-
fairs. and yet a friend for suffering
races; the only nation who can terror
ize the great assassin and his blood
thirsty fanatics to save the remainder
of their victims from imminent blood
shed.
Our fathers and brothers gave their
lives for the same of our country, and
we all are ready to fall in their places,
but in this utmost struggle have we
not the right to expect assistance from
this great republic which founded its
existence upon revolution and which
has the inheritance of liberty from
and Lincoln? Please ac-
cept our sincere wishes and assurances
Of our highest regard. /"
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Scranton street Car strike.

Scranton, Pa, Dec 24.-The second
day of the street-car mems strike pass
ed off quietly. Seven imported men
Joined the strikers and three old EN-
ployes also Joined them. Cars We're run
all day and night at intervals. No dis
turbance took place,