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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-26
SENATOR HANNA CHEERED
AT CLEVELAND FEAST
Made an Address to Salvation Army
and It's Many Christmas
(sueata.

CLEVELAND. O., Dec. 25.-The Saliva
ton army fed 1,500 people today in the
Gray's armory. Twenty-Five long tables
were used, covered with paper and fur
police had busy time keeping the men
and boys in good order. Senator Hanna.
who is "a staunqD friend of the Salvation
Army. was present and was greeted with
cheers. He made a short speech. in which
he said:
"Christmas should be a happy day, con-
secrated to the highest sentiments OF true
happiness. II should be confined to no
class or. sect, but be consecrated to Him
who came to earth for all men. II is a
happy day, made happy BY these kind
and noble women. whom I call practical
Christians. | am glad to have occasion
to express my appreciation of the Saliva
ton Army. 1t Is the kindergarten of
Christianity. Ii fuliils the needs that 9TH
er Institutions fail to I'LL. IL gives an OPP
portunlty 10 those who have none. II lays
the foundation of law and good order; II
advances higher civilization, and the city
of Cleveland Is fortunate In having such
band of Christian workers. This labor
To be entirely successful should have the
support of all good citizens; therefore my
friends. renew your allegiance and give
your support to this grand work
May GOD bless all those in this labor,
and may we al join In the fulfllment OF
higher PROMISES
The food disposed of consisted of 900
pounds of turkey, 1000 pounds of chicken
Of potatoes, 500 loaves OF bread $50 heads
OF cabbage. 800 gallons OF coffee ana 500
mince pies.
Baskets OF provisions we're also sent To
100 poor families In the evening In the
armory there was an entertainment with
two immense Christmas trees loaded with
presents for poor children. About 300 moor
people were present
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PirllpleS

What is more ANNOYING than
these little, persistent things. and
what Is more provoking than their
Disagreement of the face
There are many kinds.
Some are watery, some are mat
terry. some are hard and dry. But
they have common cause.-The
presence of extraneous matter in
the blood, often due to defective
digestion.
Edward II. Willie. South Rena Ina
Acknowledges the benefit he derived fro,,
Hoods sarsspayiila- He had been r,anv
years SUFFERER from Impure hloo5
shown by ptgnpies, blotches ara has ~.,,,s
plexion. and had taken many medicines
in vain, when he decided to take pfnns,s
Sarsaparilla, a few bottles OF which a.,
tireiy cured him. His face Is now 49,
from pimples and his skin is fair.
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REIGN OF TERROR
DUE TO RACE WAR.
Continued From Page One.

me when / delivered the money A more
important clew, however, VIII be IN name
when we get the horse which one OF the
men used on the night of the kiunaplns.
A horse answering the description OF the
one used by the kidnapers has been picked
up at Pacific Junction and the animal VIII
be brought to Omaha at once. II TINS
proves TO be the horse actually useo oy
the kidnapers it ought to aid US consider.
ably in securing accurate descriptions OF
the men we are hunting for
'"The published story that there were
only two men implicated I'm the crime Is
incorrect because two men were IN the
buggy that carried off my boy and third
man followed on horseback. MY son
thinks he could identify only one OF the
kidnapers-the one who guarded him IN
the house. The man talked a great deal
to the boy, and Eddie thinks he could
identify him by his voice.
Il received letter this morning ana
another this evening signed 'Eloise r.,
in which the writer tells me that the men
who did the kidnapping are not in Omaha
that we are on the wrong track alto
gether. These letters were written on the
letter paper of the Windsor hotel, OF
Omaha, and posted from Cincinnati. The
writer makes no attempt to open negotia-
lions with me for the disclosure of the
guilty persons and / think the letters
were written to divert us from the right
track. We shall not pay any attention to
these letters"
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MIR. M'KlSLEY CONGRATULATED.
Representatives Of Armenian Revo-
luton Send Him Greeting.

BOSTON. Dec. 25.--At the convention
OF the representatives Of the Armenian
revolution the following resolution was
adopted and telegraphed to President Me-
Kinley:
ITO His Excellency. William Mckinley,
washington, ID. C,-The committee OF the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Of this
country In their annual convention as
sembled In Boston. unanimously congrat-
ulate you upon your reelection to the
presidency OF the United States and invite
your excellency's kind attention to the
deplorable condition In which our people
In Armenia are perishing and will soon
be exterm!nated II n powerful hand does
not come to the rescue of such nation
which has been the champion OF civiliza-
ton for centuries In Asia Minor.
I'm the present complicated situation
OF European diplomacy the United States
Is the only nation that has been unselfsh
and neutral In Oriental AFFAIRS and yet
a friend for suffering races; the only ma
ton which can terrorize the great ASSASSIN
and his bloodthirsty fanatics to save the
remainder. OF their victims from immen-
end bloodshed
Our, fathers and brothers gave their
lives for the sake OF our country and
we are all ready to fall In their places.
but IN this utmost struggle have we not
the right to expect assistance from this
great republic which found It's existence
In revolution and which has the in
hertance OF liberty from Washington and
LincolnY
please accept our sincere wishes ana
assurances of our highest regard"
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F0GGY CHRISTMAS DAY
IN LONDON TOWN.
Not for Many Years. However, I'm.
Christmas business been
So Briak.

NEW YORK. Dec. ga dispatch Ia the
World from London says:
London is luxuriating In "a foggy damp
ana miserable Christmas, Neyertheless
not for many years has Christmas hnsi.
ness of all kinds been so brisk or expendi-
lures so lavish among the well-to-do
taxation. Indicating that the wave 81
industrial prosperity Is still mounting.
Queen Victoria has large family gath
ering NJ Osborne, including many ~ her
great grandchildren. The queen has not
benefited appreclably by the change in
the mild air OF the Isle OF Wight. and
che only takes one short drive before
lunch each day In a closed carriage
Al Windsor castle has Just been carried
out the three centuries old custom ~
roasting a oo-pound baron Of beef from
one OF the queens prime steers. II takes
ten or twelve hours to cook the beef be-
fore huge fire. consuming half ton OF
coal, atty bundles Of hrewood and 30
huge s..lets OF dried wood. The baron III
beef was taken TO Osborne to be placed
on the queens sideboard. with the ROYAL
monogram and a Christmas motto artia-
cally constructed on II in shredded horse
rsdlsh.
The queen touches the monster Joint
before luncheon with a monster knife
and It IL then cut W BY the chief butler.
and all the household from the royal
guests down 10 the sculltons have lunch
The Prince OF Wales mas a family PARTY
Ct Saudringham, but he returns to Lon
don ON Wednesday. as Christmas festIvi-
ties bore him
Lord Salisbury has hts family round
him az Hatfield house. including the first
lord 81 the treasury. Arthur Balfonr. the
president % the board OF trade Gerald
Ralfour. First Lord OF the Admiralty
seisorne and Under Secretary 81 For-
eign Affairs CranSorns
The premier makes good the Joke Al
his expense by Lord Rosebary that You
could feel assured that ~ any crisls arose
In Christmas-tlsge the effective section ~
the ministry would all have their legs
under the same mahogany at Hataeid
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TWENTIETH CENTURY
GOSPEL CAMPAIGN,
II Has been OniciaIIy Inaugurated
by Nomination of Greater New
York Members

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.--The twentieth
century national gospel campaign has
been officially inaugurated. The most Inn
portant work performed by the COMMITTEES
was the nomination of members to serve
as committee for Greater New York,
the committee TO be composed OF a large
number of the most prominent clergymen
and religious societies within a radius Of
nifty miles OF New York
Chairman Hall declined to give out the
names Of the Greater New York commit
tee, on the ground that the members had
been simply nominated, and would not be
officially appointed until acceptances had
been secured from them.
An invitation was sent out to the off,
Gals Of all Protestant churches and socie-
ties In the metropolitan district to attend
a meeting for ministers and official lay
men Of the churches of the Lord Jesus
Christ In Greater New York and vicinity"
to be held in Association hall on Decem-
Der 81 Thirty copies of the national call
10 participate In the campaign will be
issued. at once by the national central
committed.
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YAQUIS ATTACK MtXICANs.
Four Omcers and Thirty Men Killed
and Col. Peinado Seriously
wouuded

Ell PASO, Tex Dec 15-Mexican
troops In sonora Mexico. were recently
attacked BY band 81 Yaaai Indians
-Four Officers and about thirty men were
killed outright. and Col. Francisco Pet
nado, one % the Leading officers Of the
army. was shot through the stomach and
seriously wounded
G. v. Light OF Guaymes, who was
there when the report was made TO Gen
Torres. gave the news out here. He says
the soldiers were crossing the country and
we're nsed on from ambush near Iamlsa
about MY miles from Gen. Torres head
quarters. The severe press censorship
has kept the news from the public
Col. Pelnado. who was dangerously
wounded, Is one OF the most popular off,
GERS in the army.
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STRUCK on SANTA CLAUS.
Postomce Clerks Refuse to Handle
Christmas Mails.

CHICAGO, Dec. ga strike among
clerks of the registry division of the gen.
eral postofiice yesterday menaced for a
time the prompt delivery Of thousands of
Christmas gifts. Extra hours of work
was the grievance of a score of operatives
who during the holiday rush have been
compelled to labor fourteen hours day.
The trouble was quickly adjusted by the
postoffice authorities. who suspended the
leader of the strikers The rank and
file of the protesting clerks then returned
to their labors. Superintendent Mari, of
the registry division, said.
1.-The mails were flooded this year and
there is no other way than to make the
clerks work We are handling l6 per cent.
more work this year than in 1899 | have
thirty-six men assisting the regular force
and would add still more but for the
fact that there are no experienced hands
and we cannot break In green ones Some
OF the employees complained to me. but
after explaining the situation they re-
turned to work and / anticipate no fur
Their trouble The leader OF the strikers
refused to work any longer and there was
no course left open for us but to suspend
him."
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MUST STAND uPON MERITS.
senator Hsnna's Comment ON the
ship Subsidy nilI.

CLEVELAND. o.. Dee Ex-senator
Hanna was informed today OF state
mont which Is In circulation to the effect
that there was powerful lobby In favor
OF the suhsidizing OF American shipping
az the philadelphia convention. and in
Washington
"The only lobby OF The kind that know
anything about was the senator's an
swer, Is y lobby 81 foreign steamship
companies trying TO defeat the hin There
was no lobbying az Philadelphia The
subsidy bill Is wise measure and there
v no desire 10 force Il through congress
We want II to 20 through on its merits
" has been three wears In preuaA RI ion
and has been amended twenty times The
president In all his messages hiss urged
the Necessity OF some such measure. and
Z was made a plank IN the Sc Louis plat
form and the Philadelphia platform The
details are left To congress to work out -
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CAUSED GREAT EXCITEMENT
Desperate Attempt to Blow Up 81
Hotel with Dynamite at
Avv0 n IT

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. GA desperate
attempt was made last night to- blow up
the Farmers hotel at Alva. o. 7, The
thimbe of a wagon wheel was filled with
dynamite and powder and put under the
corner of the. building. Before the fired
to one side with the result that the YER
anda was blown about $50 feet skyward.
Except the breaking OF windows no other
damage was done.
A young man named Joseph Elliott
calmly walked into the house after the
attempted wreck and took lodging. He
was arrested this morning in his room for
the offense
The hotel was not crowded, owing to
Christmas. only fifteen guests being in It.
Great excitement prevails and only the
fact that the indefiniteness OF the evil
dence against Elliott saves trouble.
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AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.


CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-To complete the ar
engagements for the twenty-second general
meeting of the American Chemical So
ciety, an organization of LOO members
comprising instructors In chemistry and
technical chemists, Secretary Albert c.
Hale, of Brooklyn. viii arrive today and
confer with Officers OF the local section
OF the society. The meeting will be held
In Chicago December q and g. The Chi
cago section will act as host for the first
time. The programme includes papers
by leading chemists on original research
The meeting Thursday will he at the
Lewis institute OF technology or at the
Northwestern University Medical school
at which session the announcement OF the
result Of the election of president which
Is conducted by mail is made.
Among the scientists who will be pres
ent are Or. William MeMurtie New
York: Or. Wiley. chemist department Of
agriculture Washington; DIR. Prescott
Ann Arbor. and Or. w. A. Noyes, Terre
Hauto
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CHICAGO. Dec. ga feature OF tho
Christmas celebration In Chicago was The
hounteonF provision made 20 carry good
cheer 20 the Door III woman or child
remained hungry It was not the fault Of
those who distributed Christmas greet-
ings In the substantial form of food
The salvation Army fed 600 persons
IN hall where prize fights have been
frequently held
The Pacific Garden mission .served din
ner In the AFTERNOON 20 between 400 ana
Leo men and women most of whoro yss,a
outcaSts
An OF the other various charitable in
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out on raroi..

pHOESI< ArlE pec &-Fred Hughes
a noted Indian hEhter and prominent
iawmakef ~ Arizona. once president of
the territorial council has hcen GRANTED
parole FROM the pcniteufiary hv The
governor. The parole WAS signed by
many influential citizens u Pima county
where. as treasurer % the Arizona HIS
torical Society. he tssfapltcd The period
OF sentence was four yeaFs. lie served
two and 3 half teArS
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TELLTALE CARTRIDGES.
Another Reminder Of the killing OF
Gov. GOebel.

FRANKFORT. KY, Dec. 25.--The clerks
In the state auditors Office, in searching
the vault for old records. found cart
ridge box containing eight metal-patched.
smokeless-p powder cartridges, 3s-55, CORE
spending exactly to the bullet found in
the blackberry tree. and which was be-
Goebels body. The significance of the
discovery lies in the fact that Henry
Youtsey. convicted OF participation In the
Goebel assassination, In October, was
the assassination, and had access to the
vault where the cartridges were found.
and that George Barnes. another clerk in
the Office, testified that he saw Youtsey
with a box of cartridges.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-President and
Mrs: Mckinley had with them as guests
at dinner this evening Surgeon General
and Mrs. Sternberg Dr. and Mrs Rixey,
Q. s. HEST and Gen. Corbin, and Seere-
tary and Mrs. Cortelyou.
The president did not go to church. but
he and Mrs. Mckinley took two drives
rotary and Mrs. Hay. Postmaster General
and Mrs. Smith and Representative
Payne. OF New York, called on them.
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LEAVENWORTH Kan. Dec. 25.-WilI-
lam J. Bryan today, wiring from Lincoln,
Neb., to the Evening Standard, says:
please present greetings to my political
friends of Leavenworth and Kansas The
principles of Democracy still live and the
policies for which the fusion forces fought
viii yet be indicated. We can enter the
twentieth century with the confident be-
lief that the people will soon return to the
teachings of the fathers and to the tradi-
tons of the republic"
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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. RE. II. Sothern.
the well-known actor, who for some time
was laid up with an accident that necessi-
tated the cnncellng of dates all over the
country, Is again able to 40 before the
public. Last night before crowded
house at the Olympic, Sothern made his
first appearance since the accident In the
leading role of Hamlet. He was we'll sup
ported and the production was well re-
ceiyed.
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CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR POOR
THOUSANDS WE'RE FED IN NEW
YORK BY SALVATION ARMY.
at Madison Square Garden Was
the Greatest-How the Day Was
Observed In New and old world.

NEW YORK, Dec g5-one of the cher
features of Christmas day in New YORK
city and its vicinity was the weather.
Not only was the sky clear in all direc-
tons. save to the southwest, where neaVy
clouds acted as a background to the glo-
rious sunshine, but the rays of the SUM-
after o'clock In the morning. were so
genial that heavy wraps were uncom-
Portable, and figs could not be endured
except as fashion dictated that they are
the proper thing at this season OF the
year. In consequence of this almost
sprng-ike weather the churches were
thronged with worshipers and the streets
of the city were filled with merry throngs
of men, women and children, VINO ielt
their Christmas trees in their homes, anu
got out for breath of invigorating air
II Is estimated that more money was
spent in Christmas gifts this year IN
New York than ever before. and the
same IS true in regard to charitable gifts.
1t was only because a case of restitution
was kept hidden that the unfortunates
were not supplied with Christmas cneer.
OF all the set Christmas feasts. that OF
the Salvation Army at Madison Square
garden, this evening. was the largest; A
bountifui Christmas dinner was served 70
about 1000 persons, men, women anu
children. The cost was betrayed from
fund of about $1,000. coliecte by the army,
chiefly through the kettles. which for sev-
various parts of the cty-to receive con-
tributions to keep the Christmas pot
boiling" All afternoon 400 helpers were
busy laying the fifty tables and prepar-
army from the city's poor, and probably
no happier Christmas crowd could have
been found in the city. Men and women,
drawn from all walks of life into the
ranks Of the Salvation Army, were eagerly
enjoying the pleasure of bringing Christ
mas cheer to Others and one of the hap
pest of this 400 was the grandson of the
late Archbishop Trench, of Canterbury. a
new recruit, who made merry as he peel
ed potatoes.
Helen GouIds Dinner.
Miss Helen Gould provided the dinner
ium, which she maintains near larry
town.
MI. and Mrs. Howard Gould provided
Christmas tree loaded with presents, and
served a dainty luncheon to the 200 school
children at Port Washington. L. l.
At the United Charities Office the dis
tribution of Christmas gifts to the poor
was not finished until late tonight.
clothes food and money had been dis
tributed by the workers during the past
week, and thousands of presents were re-
ceived by the poor of this city.
the deserving poor In the tenement house
districts had been relieved of their I'M
happy circumstances
Nearly 1000 homeless men, and friends
of Senator Timothy ID. Sullivan, were
guests today at his sixth annual Christ
mas dinner.
In the wards of the city hospitals there
was Christmas sunshine and Christmas
cheer Unwonted smiles lit the faces of
the sick. the manned, the halt and the
blind, while the convalescents were re-
called with luxuries and unusual delica-
cies.
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Hone. OF Father Marquette.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 1s.--surprlse was
o @. L. this cry by he report q
Father Marquette near Frankfort, Mich
II has been supposed for the last twenty
five years that the remains OF Father
Marquette were In possession OF Mar
quette college this city.
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Like a Fourth Of July.

LOUISVILLE. KY. Dec 25.-In some re-
spects Christmas day in Louisville re-
sembled a Fourth of July celebration In
New England. In accordance with the
usual custom cannohs and firecrackers
doomed all day, TO the delight of small
boys. and the discomfort OF many grown
people.
Charitable societies provided dinners
and entertainments for several children
and deserving families, regardless OF
coInr
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existing circumstances. Imagine. then
the influence which must be exerted IL an
overwhelming majority of the newspapers
in the United States spoke with the same
voice. supported the same principles, and
enunciated the same policy
Such state Of things would be a ter
ror to evildoers, and to the supporters of
anything inimical 10 the commonwealth"
Mr.. Harmsworth is strongly OF the opin-
partisan In political sense, but should
endeavor to represent the will Of the
people.
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CHICAGO, Dee gS,--A special to the
Record from Flora, m says,
The iargest shipment ~ cattle from
southern Illinois and probably from the,
state % Illinois within recent wears left
this city last night on a special train Of
twenty seven cars over the Baltimore a
Onto Southwestern Railway FOR New York.
and from thern they will 50 direct 10
Liverpool THE train load Of cattle. which
number over go head. seHs rs one ship
per represents a market value slightly In
excess II stAnfa
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pITTSBURG. Dec. G.--Producers OF
coke have become involved IN price war
over the contracts for furnace coke, which
are now being closed for delivery during
the first half Of the new year. The re-
suit Is that some of the independent nom
Connollsville producers are selling fur
mace coke as low as $40 per ton.
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To scatter nj. A.he..

CHICAGO. Dec 2s-cremntion Of the
body ~ Michael v, Britxius. a prom nent
Chicago labor leader. who died at Den
Yer last Thursday, viii be made today at
the Graccland cemetery. after which the
ceremony OF scattering the ashes 20 the
four winds viii be performed Only the
intimate friends of The. deceased win be
u attendance, Tor. thodEh Britzlus wired
that his body he inc neratcd and the sshss
scattered 10 the Winds he coupled his
request with q stipulation that the cere-
mony he carried out with as much prf-
Yacy as possible.