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The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

She had kissed him and called him.
dear Sherman"
enough to warm his nearly frozen
feet and hands, did not wait to hear
Mrs Morse out, and hurried off up the
mountain road.
The schoolhouse was almost buried
In the snow; he could only see the
chimney. The chimney stood there
like q small red beacon in a sea of
white. keene saw something that
made him push on faster and MADE his
heart sink within him. No smoke
from the chimney. Not even the curl
ing waves OF heated air rose from the
chimney top. The fire was out, then?
The drift and slide had buried the
little schoolhouse. l,othiug but : tun-
mel through the snow could reach Nan
netts. keene knew well where the
door ought to be. and his shovel fairly
made the snow fly. He must have a
tunnel big enough to bring her
out. Deeper and deeper he fought his
way into the hard-packed snow Now
that his tunnel was started. the work
was harder, Every shovelful had to
be carried to the opening in the drift
so that he might have clear road.
1t seemed hours that he fought that
great battle with the drift. all alone.
Only the great strength Of his forge
hardened muscles permitted him to
work on. He called loudly to Nan
nette. but no answer came back. Was
he too late than He want hark o,,t
Of the tunnel to get his bearings The
tunnel was making straight for the
Aoor-there could be no doubt OF that,
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
MILLIONS LOST in FIRES.

In One Forest Fire 1000 Psrseas Ar
Known 70 Havs Dssn Burned to DsatA.
The actual cash damage done by for
est fires 10 hard TO estimate. A COM
mission has recently been appointed to
make canvass, and has reported that
m the last twenty years in the United
States and British North America the
damage has footed up $500, ,O00, 900. In
the one year of 1880 territory was
burned which comprised at least 10,-
0.0o0 acres. The value Of the forests
alone was 325. 100000. And the year
chosen was not one particularly noted
for the frequency OF its fires. The
smoke from the frequent fires is -
thick that it renders the navigation Of
Puget sound dangerous. From the
time of the occupation Of the Indians
to the present day there has been q
succession of these forest fires. Many
states have forest laws. but they are
not we'll enforced. The fruits of the
carelessness and waste of the early set
tiers are now being gathered by their
descendants. When we think of -
powerful factor for evil, moving at .
speed sufficient to overtake horse or
the gallop. 1t will be seen that prompt
measures are necessary to protect what
remains Of our once proud and still ex.
tensive forests. 1t is extremely difa
cult to get anything but Approximate
figures concerning the number of
deaths resulting from forest fires, but
Isolated paragraphs tell something Of
the story. During the terrible fires Of
1894 the town of Hinckley lost over
200 souls Of its population In 1871
the loss Of life from the towns on tho
west shore Of Lake Huron was over
5000. and this territory was a mer,
1.-THE OF the burned-over country. In
the Minnesota fires of four years ago
the villages lying on a ;ne between
carlton and Pine City, where the
names took their course. 1870 miles
OF territory, over twenty towns were
wiped out, and in Carlton and Pine
counties alone the loss of life was oves
i.ooO persons.-Detroit Free Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
LESSONS in ENoLisH.
fhings . Frsnehnan Learned Studying
the Language

Filings . Frsnshnan Learned stsdyi.s
the Language
A Frenchman thirsting for lin
guistic superiority. recently began q
course of English lessons with
teacher Of languages. After toiling
eonscientioualy through . good many
exercises. the following dialogue be-
tween the pupil and his master wa
overheard: II ind the English very
difncult," complained the Frenchmsn.
How do you pronounce t-o-u-g-h!
1T is pronounced 'tun.'" "Eh. bein.
tuft;' snuff then. is spelt s-n-o-u-g-h.
10 1t not?" "Oh, no; SNUFF Is spelt
snuff. As q matter Of fact. words
ending in o-u-g-h are somewhat irregu-
lar" "Oh. see; a superb language!
Tough is 'tun.' and c-o-u-g-h is
'euff. have a very bad cuff" mo.
II is 'coR,' not cuff" VERY we'll,
eoff. tuff. and coff. And dough is
dun eh?" mo, not 'duff.'" "'Dofr.'
them" mo, DOH" We'll. then.
what is h-o-u-g-h" That Is pro.
aounced hook. 'Hohck?' Then I sup
pose the thing the farmer uses. the
p-l-o-u-g-h. is 'pluff.' or 1t is plohck.
or 'plo.' Fine language-'plo. mo.
NO; 1t is pronounced pillow" Il shall
soon master English. am sure Here
We 90. 'plow.' 'coff.' 'ton.' .hohck.' ana
now. here's anothsr-r-o-u-g-h; now
that is row. suppose!" oh. NO. my
friend: that's run again" "And
b-o-u-g-h is 'buf:'" mo. that hap
pens to be bow" Yes. wonderful
language. AAnd have Just e-n-o-u-g-h
Of it. that's enou,' is 1t not" M
'snuff. "-ahetielf Weekly News.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
Portraits of Nicturia's Dogs.

In room specially set apart for
royal use at Windsor are hung por-
traits OF royal pets past and present
and, as often as not, lock OF the
sitter's hair is placed below its coun-
terfslt presentment. Queen Victoria
has always named all her dogs herself
and her majesty's record as dog fan
cler goes back long way. A good
many Of the dogs bred at the royal
kennels are given away by their mis-
tress and splendid canine specimens
hail1ng from Windsor are to be found
in every court in Europe. Curiorsay
enough. the queen has never cared to
exhibit her pets and, as long as dog
Is handsome and healthy she IL quite
Indifferent to its points
Evening star., 1900-12-10

thorough overhauling this fall and winter
and bids for the work were opened in Balti-
more few days ago. 1t is believed that
the Spedden company will get the contract.
The pile driver of Mr.. Thomas Banks,
which has been engaged for several days
past in pulling up the piles used as digging
marks on the Mattawoman fats, has COM
pleted her work and returned home.
The United States yacht Sylph, the pri-
vate vessel of the President, returned to the
navy yard Saturday evening, after an alb
sence of several weeks.
The overhauling Of the pungy Ada Ballen-
ger at Alexandria having been completed,
the beat has sailed for the oyster grounds
to reload back to this market
The tug Favorite has arrived at Baltimore
with light oil barge from this port in tow.
Mr.. Dos Passos Of New York took party
of friends for an outing on the river yes
terday in his handsome steam yacht Gavo-
ta. The start was made from this city
early yesterday morning, and the entire gay
was spent in viewing the beauties of the
Potomac. In the party were Mrs. Crawford
Miss Geltner, Mr.. and Mrs. George Alfred
Townsend Miss Townsend, Mr. CockrelI,
Mr.. Babcock, Mr.. Loudenslager and Colonel
Thomson.
Mr.. w. T. Glover. executive officer of the
coast survey steamer Blake has been trans
ferred to the steamer Bache.
Messrs. George Olsen and John R. Dunn
nave been assigned to the Blake as watch
officers.
Evening star., 1900-12-10
WILL FIGHT For VINDIcATIoN.
Jockey Sloan VIII Not Ride While
Under Cloud.

CHICAGO, December 1O.-Jockey Tod
Slcan declared here yesterday that racing
associations of America need not prepare to
refuse him a license to ride-that he does
not intend to ask any club In this country
for the privilege of taking mounts until he
has either cleared his standing with the
jockey Club of England or been absolutely
turned down. Sloan has decided to practi-
cally risk his future reputation on the
treatment he gets when he returns to Eng
land next spring.
After reading the report that Tom Will
liams Of the California Jockey Club had
cabled to England to secure additional In
formation on the case with the idea of re-
fusing Sloan the privilege to ride at Oak
land II the facts warranted 1t, Sloan said:
"Mr. Williams Is splendid turfman. and
IL he has cabled to England for information
he probably does 1t sincerely. However. I
don't intend to ride at Oakland or any
other California track. am going to Calf
fornia for recreation
Il have been fully prepared 1oe the re-
Evening star., 1900-12-10

Wrecking the Teams.


But the players on his club have at
League magnates, and as a result four or
five are drafted at the rate of 1900 each.
This five or six thousand dollars must COM
pensate the unlucky manager for his loss Of
prestige in the base ball world, make him
retrace his steps in the championship race
and begin all over again building up a win
ming team. 1t is an unjust agreement and
we have decided to abolish it at any cost.
What will be done at the New York
meeting is almost guesswork at present,
but l am one of the hopeful ones who be-
lieve that the National League VIII see
the justice Of our claims and begin next
season a friendly footing.
When questioned to the situation or
selection of grounds for the local club. Mr..
Manning said he had reached no conclusion
and would let the matter rest until the
first of the year, when he will take up his
permanent residence in Washington.
The confident tone in which Mr.. Manning
spoke of having good team in this city
next season would have sounded almost
boaStful, but for the fact that he has been
one of the most successful managers in the
country. He told The Star reporter not to
make his confidence known, but his tones
were infectious and inspired the listener
with the same feeling that if a good club
was among the possibilities Washington will
have one next season. A manager who was
the first to recognize the abilities of Marty
Bergen, Jimmy Callahan, Jimmy Williams,
Siagle and Frisbee must possess unusual
foresight and judgment.
The players who were with Mr.. Manning
last season and will report here In the
spring. Hemphill. Farrell and O'Brien,
outfieders; Everett, Stewart. Coughlin and
Cllngman, infeders: Patten Lee, Gear.
Gray. Gibson and Phyle. pitchers. His
catching department Is weak hut he Is con-
fident it will be as strong as the best when
he secures the men he Is after
The National Taaglle'S annual meeting
opens in New York tomorrow, and already
a majority of the magnates are on hand.
President Johnson of the American League
left Chicago yesterday and will be within
easy call, should the major organization de-
eide to give him a hearing. President
Young also left for the meeting this morn
ing, and although rumors are rife to his
resignation, 1t is more than probable that
he will finish out the ten-year agreement
at least. This meeting will undoubtedly be
one of the most important held and the
base ball enthusiasts of the country will
closely scan all news that comes out of New
York for the next week.
Evening star., 1900-12-10
FOR MERCY TO HAWKINS.
Court Requested by Citizens to Make
Sentence Light.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
BOYDS, Nd. December o. 1900.
A petition is being circulated by the
friends of James H. Hawkins who was
convicted of manslaughter at the present
session of court at Rockville for the kill
ing of John A. Young at Clarksburg, this
county. to be presented to the judges of
the court, asking for mercy in imposing
sentence upon him. The petition is being
signed by citizens Of this vicinity and Of
the county who are in favor Of Hawkins
receiving very light sentence.
Intelligence has reached here to the ef-
feet that David S. Edwards, who was
committed to the penitentiary for twenty
one years and who has already served
eight years, will be pardoned by Governor
Smith of Maryland within the next thirty
days. Edwards lived at Dickerson's, this
county and was convicted at Hagerstown
preferred by his daughter. Many believe
in the mans Innocence, and his friends have
taken steps to have him pardoned.
A lot Of extra fine hogs was butchered
in this vicinity during the past week. Jas
e. williams killed eight weighing over
2OOO pounds net, In the aggregate, and NJ
T. Lewis butchered seven which weighed
over 500 pounds. The largest and which
holds the record Of the season IL the one
butchered by Chas. W. Gibson at Clarks-
burg a few days ago, which netted 56l
pounds
Evening star., 1900-12-10
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
LIFE-SAViNG PATROL FOR THE At
LANTIC COAST.
\ New stack for the steamer Belle
Haven Light DemOlished-
General and Personal.

Under the newly issued orders of the reve-
rue cutter officials the cutter Window,
under the command Of Captain Gooding,
will be kept busy during the winter looking
out for vessels in distress and giving them
aid wherever possible Commencing next
week the revenue service will keep a con-
tinuous patrol Of cutters along the entire
Atlantic and gulf coasts from Maine to the
Rio Grande. This service is expected to be
the means Of saving many lives and much
property. The Window is now at Balti-
more fitting out for the work she is ordered
to perform. She will sail in few days
Baltimore will be her base of operations.
The fish market this morning was fairly
we'll supplied, the Norfolk line steamer
bringing up twenty barrels from Norfolk
and Old Point, and the Wakefield bringing
seven barrels from the nets in the lower
river. Many OF the bay and sea fish now
coming to this market are caught off the
coast of North Carolina. Sales are not
numerous today, though the prices are firm
This morning trout were sold at $40 per
barrel; pan rock to 10 cents per pound !;
boiiing rock. 10 to 20 cents per pound; bass
to 10 cents per pound; white perch, 4
to II cents per pound; pike. cents per
pound: bluefish and tailors. cents per
pound; spotted trout, to cents per
pound; sheephead, cents per pound; +;
HcunderS cents per pound; catfish and
eels, II to 25 cents per bunch; river mullet
Is cents per bunch, and winter shad, 10
cents per bunch.
The oyster market at the 11th street
wharf was well supplied with oysters this
morning. about dozen vessels with car
goes of the bivalves having come into port
in the past two days. Though the supply
was ample, the demand was fairly good, and
prices range about the same as iast week,
the smaller grades selling at 90 to 65 cents
per bushel and the larger ones bringing as
high as 50 cents per bushel. The arrivals
are the Lizzie Burt. Nette May. s. l..
Bowen. Benz Franklin, Fannie Shepherd,
Mary Il. Candy, Romeo, Amanda F. Lewis
w. II. Bunker. Fair American, kathlene,
Charles Gwythee, c. H Roberts and Lizzie
Lane. The Norfolk and Washington line
steamer and the boats from the lower river
also brought up about 10 barrels Of oysters
for the local market.
The ferry steamer Belle Haven has been
temporarily withdrawn from the route be-
| tween this city and Alexandria The steam
er T. " ArrowSmith has taken her place.
The Belle Haven is being fitted with a new
smokestack and will. it is expected, be able
| to resume her place on the route by We'd
nesday. Captain James Marmaduke, the
commander of the vessel, Is also having
some other repair work done while the
| steamer Is laid up. The new stack, which
| was made in this city. is being placed In
| position at the wharf foot Of o street south
l west.
| Commander Ross OF the fifth light house
district has been notified that the Puritan
Post light. In thu York river, was run into
Evening star., 1900-12-10
The Handlers of Freight.


The Acme, belonging to DIR. Mari, and
the Sea Gull. belonging to Mr.. Jacob Dee
mer. have both been laid up for the winter
at Townsends boatyard, at the foot of 1th
street southwest.
The Oglavina, belonging to Mr.. Keenan,
of the Hotel Gordon, is back in port from
a cruise to the Taumonkey river.
The tug George W. Pride. after having
received some necessary repairs, mas re-
turned to her work upon the river
Taylor Bros tug Camilla, which lost her
rudder off Alexandria last week, has had 1t
replaced and has again gone down the
r.ver after a tow.
The schooner Morning Light is in port.
with cargo of lumber for Libbey d Co.
The Sldonia Curley has arrived from Nor
folk with cargo of Virginia pine lumber
for johnson & Wimsatt.
The j. d. Bell came up this morning with
a cargo Of cord wood for Carter & Clark.
The United States coast survey steamer
Blake will Sail for the Tortugas, Gulf OF
Mexico, in a day Of two, to make some sur
VeyS there.
The damage done by the gale off Hatteras
to the schooner Oliver s. Barrett. now at
Southport, N. c.. will be repaired at Jack
scnville, her destination. She will be towed
from the North Carolina port to Jackson
vile.
The United States light house tender Hol-
ly has arrived in Baltimore from this port.
The barkentine Arlington, which dscharg-
ed cargo OF asphalt here, IS at Baltimore
loading coal for Savanilla, Cuba, and will
sail today. Since leaving here the Airing
ton has been fitted withsa new mast by
Woodall & Co. - rc4,
The Edna and Nenie; Maggie e. Smith,
Levin Woolfold. Hakelinei and Petrol have
all sailed for the lower river to load oys-
ters for This marketLl
The schooner Ella Hill is at Alexandria
with a full cargo of Wicon1ico oysters
The Five Sisters. Thomas K. Carroll
T9aa SnlOnOn
port with cargoes OF, f,fcordwood for Carter
Il Clark. tgsse
The schooner Dexter. having completed
the discharging of her cargo, has sailed for
the lower river to reload.
The schooner j. H. Dixon has sailed Tor
Norfolk with cargo of fertilizlng mate
Iials.
The schooner Clara A. Goodwin from this
port has arrived at Portland, Me-, with a
cargo of coal from Baltimore
The barge E. E. Jackson Is In port with
large cargo of lumber. portion of which Is
for use on the new government printing OF
flee. 'A4A
The schooner Leroy, having taken on a
miscellaneous cargo at Alexandria for
points on the river, sailed yesterday.
The schooner Grace Bennett has arrived
at Norfolk with a cargo Of lumber en- route
from Newberne, N. c., to this port.
The Ida May Is in port with a fall cargo
of cordweod for the local dealers
General Matters.
The little steam launch Santa Barbara is
| hauled out ON the railway at the navy yard
and will be rebuilt Much of her plankins
has now been torn away, aud the workmen
are engaged in putting new timbers In It,
The water In the river. in consequence OF
| the heavy northwest winds. was 50 low on
| SATURDAY evening as to lay bare much OF
the fats between this city and Alexandria
The lighthouse tender Holly = 70 b given
Evening star., 1900-12-10

senate.
A special dispatch to the Baltimore sun
frcm Laurens. S. c.. yesterday says: For
mer United States Senator ]. L. M. lroy
died here today of Brights disease.
John Laurens Manning Irby. in addition
to having been one of the youngest men
who ever sat in the United States Senate,
had wide renown as fighting man.
He sprang into national prominence carry
in 1890. in which year he defeated Gen
Wade Hampton. when that leader sought
reelection to the United States Sena'e
Benjamin X. Tillman made 1rby one OF his
most trusted lieutenants. and he conducted
the campaign which made Tillman gov
ernor of South Carolina. His demand Tor
the senatorship as his reward was granted
He had served for four years in the state
house Of representatives, and was speaker
of that body.
Ex-Sepator Irby born in Laure9s
September 10, 1854. and was educated at
Princeton and the University OF Virginia.
He studied law and practiced for several
years. Subsequently he bought a large
farm and devoted himself to it's develop
ment AS leader in the Farmers Alliance
he found a road to political prominence.
The political opponents OF Irby accused
! him of killing a man named Kilgore, who
was mortaly shot In a village brawl tn
1879. Irby and Kilgore were warm friends.
and they became involved in quarrel with
two other men. Both were athletic, and
| they soon routed their antagonists. In a
| spirit of glorification they drew revolvers
and fired, as they supposed, into the air.
| Alfred McNinch and John Blackwell soon
| afterward appeared looking for the man
| who had shot their horses. Irby suggested
| that possibly the shots fired by him and
! Kilgore had gone astray and hit the ani-
! mails. If such had been the case he said
| he would willingly pay for the horses.
| This satisfied McNnch, but Blackwell
continued his dispute with kilgore A gen
eral fight followed. in which there was
| shooting. and Kilgore was fatally wounded
| McNinch was accused of the killing and
, Irby and Blackwell were wanted as acces-
| sories. McNnch was convicted and sent to
| the penitentiary. where he served foul
years. lrby remained for some time In the
dark corner" of Edgefieid county and ther
| went to Arkansas for two years He re-
| turned, stood trial and was acquitted.
| After his election to the Senate in 1891
| Irby incurred Tillman's enmity, and he was
| not returned for a second term In Con
| gress he attacked President Cievelands at
titude on the silver question.
Evening star., 1900-12-10
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Funeral of Miss Ward-Cases Before
COurt-PerxOnal.

COurt-PerxOnal.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, December g. 19nO
The funeral of Miss Nellie Ward. who
died about 10 o'clock Wednesday night of
typhoid fever, after an illness of about two
weeks, took place yesterday morning from
her late residence at Hunting HILL a few
miles from Rockville. The services were
conducted by Rev. Mr. Parry of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Gaithersburg. as
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald pastor of the
Gaithersburg Nj E. Church South, and the
lnterment was in Rockville cemetery The
floral tributes were numerous. Deceased
was the second daughter of Mr. l. B. Ward
and was twenty-One years Of age.
In the circuit court here yesterday James
Boo. coored, was tried upon three fndict-
ments charging him with violations of the
local option law. He was convicted in two
cases and acquitted in the other. Harry
kahlhoss, merchant at West End a short
distance above Rockville, was acquitted of
similar charge. Charles H. Butler and
Z. Fisher both colored, were found guilty
OF assaults. and each was given six months
In the Maryland house of correction
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Pumphrey gave
birthday party Friday evening in celebra-
ton Of the tenth anniversary of the birth
Of their daughter Mary. During the even
ing various games were played and refresh
ments were served.
Miss Rachel Mothershead of Washington
L. visiting Miss Mabel Shaw. near this place.
Evening star., 1900-12-10

ports that followed the word from England.
fellow has to stand for them. A lot of
people are asking questions. and In such a
way as to make 1t appear there Is more be-
hind the case than Is now known.
This matter cannot be fully settled until
the Jockey Club of England makes a more
complete statement, or at least gives Of
fetal notice. That will not come probably
for several months. until 1 apply for a
license"
Evening star., 1900-12-10

Frank Steward. who was arrested Satur-
day afternoon by Detectives Weldon and
Parham on the charge of getting by means
of q trick SO from Mary e. Ball, IS from
William Nixon and $2 from John Nickens,
was today arraigned In the Polics Court.
Through hts counsel. MIR. John McNally, he
asked for pOstponement OF the hearing
until Wednesday. which was granted by
Judge Klmball
Evening star., 1900-12-10

President Mckinley has granted a full
PARDON to James III. Smith. a local attorney,
who several years ago was convicted Of en-
bezzlement. ana for which he served q SEN
tence Of eighteen months in the penitentiary
at Trenton. The term had long since ex-
pred.
Evening star., 1900-12-10
EX-SENATOR IRBY DEAD.

One of the Youngest Men to Sit in the
senate.
A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
frcm Laurens. S. c.. yesterday says: For
mer United States Senator ]. L. M lroy
died here today of Brights disease.
Evening star., 1900-12-10

several days ago by passing vessel and
completely demolished. A temporary bea-
Will be placed at this point until the
permanent Light can be replaCed.
Evening star., 1900-12-10

l.. a. W. Meeting.
The annual meeting of the District Of Co.
lumbia Division. League of American Wheel
men. will be held at the Ebbitt House this
evening at O'clock. Reports of officers
and returning board will be made. The
Good Roads Association will meet at the
same pace at 1.O.
Evening star., 1900-12-10
Gloves for Gifts.

Ladies' 2-clasL Kid Gloves, in black.
white and all the latest shades: sizes
5la TO "A. $l0o values. AS RGDo
special. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. eCVAo
Children's Lued Kid Gloves fur trim
med, in all sizes. 81 90 value IN
Ladies' and Children's Pure Six Nit
tens, lined throughout; all Dr.
sizes; zoe values, for. OONo
Evening star., 1900-12-10
Hosiery & Underwear

U' IVt- Toe.
Ladies' and Children's Black Ribbed
Wool Hose. in all sizes; worth OR
:iJC. and SOC, for ZSC