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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04
AQueer Kind of Payment.

Buffalo Courier.
On what possible theory Of our govern
ment can Turkey be acting when it sup
poses that the payment of an exorbitant
price to the Cramps for a new cruiser
will pay the Armenian indemnity claim
of the United States? Who authorized
the Cramps to receive the indemnity and
how are they obliged to pay it into the
treasury?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04

The narrowing news comes from
Washington that the Mckinley
Thanksgiving turkeys got so mixed up
that it is utterly impossible to advise
the donors as to the fact of which bird
the Executive partook. These annual
offerings should be dated, stamped and
labeled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04

First the Clarksburg Health Officer
resigned, because of partisan orders
for the sake of votes, regardless of dan
ger from smallpox. Now the police
force has followed suit. The higher
authorities. however. still hold on to
their jobs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04
PRESIDENT A'kINLEY
ADDRESSES CONGRESS.

markets and upbuild our sea-carrying
capacity for the products of agricul-
ture and manufacture, which, with the
increase of our navy, mean more work
and wages to our countrymen, as well
as a safeguard to American interests in
every part of the world"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04
Change of Census Day.

Charleston Gazette
Ii the census of West Virginia had
been taken the day of the election the
State would have gained several Con-
gressmen under the reapportionment
What would have been our gain on this
line would have been the loss of North
Carolina and Virginia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04
Would he n Great Mistake.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
The leaders of the Republican majority
at Washington will make a serious mis-
take If they persist in the policy of re-
organizing the regular army on a basis
that will permit the President to increase
its strength by 5O,000 men at his own dis
erection.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04
legislate for the whole country. rather
than for special interests.

The President wishes the army to be
upon sliding scale as TO strength.
That means it will be ordered to its
maximum as soon as the law is passed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04

The Beers are not as numerous as
they once were, but those who remain
have blood in their eyes,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04

Congress will have its hands full
from now on until the 4th of March.
Let it be fervently hoped that it will
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04

Yesterday in Wheeling reminded
transient PittsbuTgers of home.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04
Little Dignity and Less Ability.

The next problem is the Christmas
gift.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04

A good many people are thankful
that the football season is about over.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04

Asian lines / urge attention to this
important matter.
The sun., 1900-12-25
ALL ABOARD FOR ALBANY.
OdeITs Fellow Townsmen to See Him
InnuEurnted.

Newburg, n. Y, Dec. 24.-Fully a
thousand Newburg people will go to AL
bany on Jan / to see their fellow towns
man, Benjamin b. Odell, Jr., inaugurated
governor and special train on the West
Shore railroad will leave Newburg early
for their accommodation. Among the
organizations that will take part in the
parade are the governors guard, Wash
ington Steamer company No. 4, the Tenth
and the Fifth Separate companies of
Newburg and the Twenty fourth Separate
company of Middletown. The gov
ernor's guard is q civic organization and
numbers about hundred men, many Of
whom are the personal friends of the new
governor.
1t is commanded by Captain Joseph M.
Dickey, shipping commissioner of New
York, anT Hiram b. Odell, brother of
the governor elect. The guard is made
up of city officials and veterans of the
Tenth Separate company, in which Mr..
Odcll served five years. Governor Elect
Odcll was for d number OF years secre-
tary and treasurer of Washington Steam
er company and about 70 firemen of the
company will parade in uniform. The
three military companies, the Tenth, the
Fifth and the Twenty-fourth, will be
commanded respectively by Captain Will
liam G. Hunter, Captain James e. Shee-
han and Captain A. Il. Mcintyre. The
last named was recently appointed one
of the governors military aids. These
three companies belong to the First regi
ment, N. G., N. Y. The governors guard
will have the right of line.
The sun., 1900-12-25

London, Dec. 24.-A press representa-
tive has been informed at the British
foreign Office that all the editorial conf
ment in the London Times and other
English papers OH the Nicaragua canal
treaty is entirely unauthorized and not
inspired by the foreign office. To use
official language, England has too many
irons in the fire to take up the Nicaragua
canal matter at present. She has re-
ceived no official communication ON the
subject, nor has she given it as yet any
official consideration"
The London Times in an editorial this
morning on President McKinlcy's deci-
sion to submit the ay-Pauncefote canal
treaty to Great Britain reproached him
with shifting a dangerous responsibility
on Yhe British government and said:
y"The president must bear the responsi-
,bility for any friction that may ensuc.
THE amended treaty is Il bargain To
which we cannot agree and to which no
reasonable American who takes the trou
BILE to reflect upon our side of the ques'
ton can expect us to agree.
when Senator Lodge announced thai
Americans expect Europe to keep out
of America, he forgets that England is {
great North American power and means
to remain such power.
IF the Hay-Pauncefote treaty is no
adopted in form acceptable to us, W.
shall stand quietly upon our indubitabl'
rights under the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
rights which cannot be affected by an!
action the American senate may choos
to tnke"
The sun., 1900-12-25
A HANDSOME GIFT.
Master Carpenter Smith ApprO-
priately Remembered by
His FOremen.
Was Presented With a Picture Con-
tanning the Portraits of
Twenty-one Fore
men.

j. L. Smith, master carpenter of the
Maryland division of the p, w. d b..
railroad, was presented yesterday noon,
with beautiful picture by the foremen
under his supervision. The picture con-
tains the portraits of twenty-one of Mr..
Smiths foremen, with himself as the
central figure.
Mr. Smith has been master carpenter
of the Maryland division of the P, w. Il
b. railroad for many years and is said
to be one of the most efficient men in
that line that the railroad has in its SER
vice. He is highly esteemed by all of the
railroad officials and is popular and much
respected by all the employees under him.
The foremen, who appear on the portrait
with Mr.. Smith are under his direct
supervision on the Maryland division of
the p, w. & B. railroad.
They are as follows: Henry Watson,
A. w. CLANCY, Jacob Seiders, HI. E..
King, w. S. Morris, Harry G. Conner,
better known as Duke of Manchester,
John McDannell j. Ii. Robinson, A.
Kirn, w. III. Heffelfnger, j. 9. Peacock,
better known as the Broadway Dude,
is. w. Rowe, Martin Keating, w. l..
Smith, James Lynn, S. H. Warren, j. H.
Pielert G. w. Speakman, j. Il. Adams,
J. w. Hearn and e. V. Pennybaker.
Mr.. j. L. Smiths picture which is an
exact likeness of himself, appears in the
middle of the group of foremen. Direct
ly under Mr.. Smiths portrait is pic.
ture of the Susquehanna bridge from
Perryville to Havre De Grace, which
was built under his supervision.
The portrait was presented to Mr..
| Smith by w. Il. Wilson, one of the
clerks in his Office at French street sta
ton, at noon yesterday with appropriate
remarks. The pictures were photo
graphed by Harry e. Butcher. The por-
trait is surrounded by an excellent gilded
frame 4Ox50 inches. Mr. Smith is very
proud of the portrait and as Mr.. Smith
and many of the foremen are well-known
to the people of Wilmington, the por-
trait will probably be exhibited in few
days in one of the Market street stores
The sun., 1900-12-25
DELAWARE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1900
-4&ED IL .vA~--I-..
II signature to the Pow
dNs' Agreement.

Washington, Dec .-24.-Secretary Hay
has received cablegram from Minister
Conger, at Peking, announcing that he
had signed the agreement reached by the
foreign ministers, but had done so with a
written explanatory statement setting
forth the exact position of his govern
ment. The text of the statement is not
forwarded by Mr.. Conger, but it is un-
derstood to be based upon the last in
struction he received from the depart
ment which, while disappearing the in
clusion in the agreement of some Of the
more severe language, accepted it as the
best arrangement that could he made at
this time. 1t is believed that the United
States also, while sanctioning the provi-
sions of the agreement relative to the
maintenance of permanent lines of COM
munication, legation guards and prohibit
ton of the importation of arms into
China, indicates clearly that constitu-
tional reasons prevent the executive from
making any pledge to take part in the
execution of these plans.
The signature of the agreement by the
ministers closes what is regarded here as
the first, the most important and the
most difficult phase of the negotiations
as to China, for it is not doubted that
the Chinese ENJOYS will subscribe to the
agreement without amendment. Its con-
cusion has been marked by one of the
most curious mistakes in the history of
international exchange, for by a cipher
error the majority of the signatories
found to their amazement that they had
contracted to do exactly what they did
not intend and, moreover, the error was
| irratrieyable.
The sun., 1900-12-25
SERVICES AT MIDNIGHT.
How Christmas Was Ushered in at
Epworth NJ. E. Church.

Christmas was ushered in at Epworth
Nj. e. Church at midnight with an
especially prepared choral service. A
choir composed of thirty-fve voices rem
dered more excellent selections. Rev. T..
Burgette Short, pastor of the church,
delivered sermonette and conducted
Il Bible reading. A large audience was
present.
The program as rendered was as fol-
lows:
"Gloria Patria." (a) bethlehem" I"
Ashford; (b) "Arise, Shine" Parks;
prayer; (a) ''The Holy Babe" Lyons;
(D 80, Bethlehem" HERBERT Scripture
reading; "Mortals, Awake" Fillmore;
solo, "The Newborn King" L'espore;
(W Fear Not" Danks; (b) "Prince of
Peace" Herbert; Scripture reading; (a)
"There Were Shepherds" Emerson; (b)
"Nessiah in King" Herbert; sermon
ette, Rev. f.. Burgette Short; 'rhe
Angels Song" Dudley Buck; (a) "And
There Were Shepherds" (b) "Ring
Sweet Bells" Herbert.
The sun., 1900-12-25
M.C.A.CoMMITTEEs PREPARE
Many Interesting Events Being Ar
ranged for the Winter.

Various committees of the Y. M. G. A.
are making arrangements for number
of interesting and entertaining events.
They include the religious work commit
tee arrangement for a service for New
Years Day and Sunday, December 30.
The speaker will be the Rev. w. L. S.
Murray, of st. Pauls M. 70. Church.
The song services at both of these
services will be of great interest to men
and the committee is anxious to have a
large turnout. The reception committee
is arranging for the celebration of the
incoming of the new year.
A short entertainment will be held at
11.3O clock at night on the evening of
December 81, and all the departments
of the association will be kept open until
midnight. The annual New Years Day
reception will be the most elaborate
ever given, and the program so far ar
ranged is good one. A large number
of the members will act as reception
committee. They will be in charge of
N. N. Kinney and II. S. Glover.
Some of the features of the evening
will be an exhibition fencing class and
other gymnasium features. The re-
ception will be held from 7.S0 to 10 p. M,
on the evening of January /, and it is
expected that the attendance will be far
above that of any ever held by the local
Association. The Woman's Auxiliary
will serve luncheon and the building
will be beautifully decorated through
| out
The sun., 1900-12-25
Note Sharply Criticised.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 24.-The Novoye
Vrcmya sharply criticises the joint
note of the prowers to China as being too
long to product effect. 1t says the accu-
sations against the emperor and dowager
empress are unfounded and that the ac-
cusation that Prince Tuan is alone re-
sponsible for the treachery is ridiculous.
The paper adds: "ltulers sometimes be-
tray their own country, but treason to-
ward foreign powers is a new conception.
The statement in the ultimatum that the
troops will not be withdrawn before the
conditions are accepted cannot mean
Russia, whose troops have already vacat-
ed Pe-chi-li, whereas Manchurian affairs
do not concern the powers. The note
will not bring peace. The powers pos
sibly repent not having initiated Rus
sia's example"
The sun., 1900-12-25
BROKE THE RECORD.
Biggest Christmas Business Yestcr-
day and Last Night in Local
History.

Tuesday and last night broke the rec
ord for Christmas business in this city.
Some storekeepers thought that Saturday
night would see the end Of the unprece-
dented rush which filed their
efforts to overfowing. But yesterday
morning the buyers of both sexes put
on their rubbers and seemingly began
all over again, and as the day grew old
the rush increased. The salespeople, al
though wearied with the fatigue of last
weeks work, We're commercially patient
and obliging and submitted to the fact
that there was to be no let up until clos
ing hour, which was II o'clock at most
of the stores.
AT the Adams Express Company's
office, which is q great distributor and
therefore able to tell to a certainty what
is doing in comparison with other years,
| it was stated that this years business
outclassed all previous seasons. The
United States Express Company also did
the biggest business in its history in this
city. The manager of leading Market
street store sized up the situation in this
| wise:-
| "Of course, knowing that prosperity
had really returned, we prepared for a
big business, but the holiday trade has
outstripped our most sanguine eXpecta-
| tions."
| This was the general opinion of all of
IWilmington's business men.
The sun., 1900-12-25
STRIKE LEADER IMPRISONED.
william Warner Sent to Jail For Al
legged Assault.

Baltimore, Dec. 24.-Williams Warner
organizer of the United Mine Workers
and leader in the recent miners strike In
the Georges Greek district, entered the
Maryland House of Correction to serve
term of six months Imprisonment i'm
posed upon him by the courts of ALE
gany county for participation in an as
sault upon nonunion men during the
strike. With him We're five others, con
yicted and sentenced for the same or
fense, and six others are behind the bars
of the Allegany~ county Jail for shorter
terms. Warner and his companions wer,
shaved their hair was clipped short anc
striped clothes were put upon them, az
is the case with ordinary malefactors
Strong efforts are being made to induce
Governor Smith to pardon Warner, as Il
is generally believed that his offense wa'
more technical than\actual, his conten
ton being that he was attempting to pre-
vent the trouble rather than melting 1t
as was claimed by the prosecution at tn
frio1
The sun., 1900-12-25
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The members of the Orange Athletic
Club will take cross country run today.
Steet Commissioner Pierson has made
a reduction in the street-cleaning force
for the winter.
The young men of Middletown will
give a dance i'll the Opera House there
on New Years night.
Patrick Fahey, the contractor, has pre-
sented penknives to the clerks in the
Union National Bank.
John Ford, of South Wilmington, is a
candidate for the position of bridge
tender at Third street bridge.
George @. NIaris & Son, have sold for
Sarah S. England the property No. 2O2
Madison street, to Theophilus Ozowski,
for $1,000.
While cutting Christmas trees in a
forest near Christiana, Wilmer Haw-
thorne received severe cash in his
right knee.
As next Tuesday week will be New
Years Day, the Street and Sewer De-
partment will hold its meeting on Mon
day morning.
Col. Charles NJ. Stevenson. who is in
| the government selNlNe III WV tNaNc
with Capt. w. G. r. ColQuhoun, is
home for the holidays.
The remains of Emmor Cheyney JEFF
ferris were buried in the Wilmington an6
Brandywine cemetery yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Jefferis died ut his home last
Friday.
Branch No. 81 of the Ladies' Catholic
Benevolent Legion has presented Mrs
Mary A. Bolen, the retiring president
with handsome gold watch chain ant
charm.
A tablet is to be placed in the vestibul
of the new high school and upon it are t
be inscribed the names of deceased citi
zens who gave much of their time an
attention to school matters.
4 Clerk of the Peace-elect Winfield 5
Quigley and Sheriff-ele Samuel A. MD
Daniel, who will go into office next Tues
day said yesterday they had not dt
cided on their appointments.
The dampness of the street ear track
, | for the past few days haisScaused til
+ motorrnessssss '3ak kad on Il
The sun., 1900-12-25
MANY CHRISTMAS
SERVICES TO Be
HELD TODAY
Illumination Of st. Peters Pro-
Cathedral Takes Place
at 5 a. m.
XMAS TREE AT CITY HALL
Three Hundred Poor Children to be
Given a Splendid Treat at $50
O'Clock This Morning.
Address by President
Pyle.

Prosperous times has made it possible
for the citizens of Wilmington to enjoy
a good Christmas today. Nearly all the
manufacturing establishments and most
of the stores, and all the public Offices
and banks will be closed today. The
letter carriers will make only the early
morning delivery and one morning and
one evening collection.
Services will be held in many of the
churches, especially in the Catholic and
Episcopal churches.
Elaborate services will be held at st.
Peters Pro-Cathedral. The illumination
of the church will take place at the first
solemn mass at o'clock in the morning,
when the sanctuary will be adorned
with large palms and handsome flowers
and draperies. Bishop Curtis will ponti-
ticate at the 1890 mass and preach at the
pontifical vespers at 4.SO p. m.
In the Episcopal churches today the
offertory will be for the disabled clergy
fund of the diocese. Arch-Deacon Hall
will officiate at Grace Church, Brandy
wine hundred this morning. A service
was held at Old Swedes at midnight last
night.
Services will be held at st. Stephens
Church at 6 o'clock this morning, Ser
vices will be held in Kingswood M. E.
Church at $50 o'clock a. m. and in the
chapel of Grace M. q. Church at $50
Il. IN.
The Sunday School of st. Matthews
Church will hold festival this evening.
Holy communion will be celebrated at
n. m. -s~'e--f-7A
Bishop Coleman will make an address
at the Delaware Hospital at p. m.
Three-hundred poor children will be
given splendid Christmas treat at the
City Hall today through the efforts Of
Police Matrons Mrs. Wogan and Mrs.
| White.
A handsome Christmas tree was dec
grated by Santa Claus sometime during
the night and at $3.50 a. m. the children
will be admitted to the court room.
| President Pyle of the Police Cimmis-
sion will make few remarks and then
| the gifts will be distributed. The tree
will remain up for exhibition until New
Years Day.
The sun., 1900-12-25
PLAN TO HELP
THE Trolley MEN
A GREAT SUCCESS
Money Was Showered on the
Conductors All Day
Yesterday.
THERE WERE FEW PENNIES
Some Patrons of the Trolley Cars
Gave as Much as a Dollar,
Conductors and Motor
men Realize a
Snug Sum.

The plan as advocated for the conduc-
tors and motormen Of the different
trolley lines in Delaware, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey by the Philadelphia In
quirer has met with Il great success i'll
Wilmington through the publicity given
to it by The Sun.
All day yesterday pennies, nickles and
dimes showered upon the conductors and
they all realized quite sum from the
patrons in that way. 1t can be safely
said that few passengers rode on the
trolley cars yesterday who did not give
at least one cent over the regular fare to
the conductor.
They did it simply because they We're
of the opinion that the conductors and
motormen should be remembered at such
Il time and would fully appreciate such a
remembrance from the passengers who
rode on the cars.
The plan ever since it was advocated
by The Sun has met with much favor
with the patrons of the trolley lines in
Wilmington and vicinity. The conductors
and motormen all day yesterday wore
II smile that is seldom seen on the face
of trolley man. That they realized
IL snug sum from the plan cannot be
doubted and they appreciate it according
ly. The homes of many of the conductors
and motormen We're made happy, when
otherwise it might have been a very
dull Christmas for them.
They We're especially delighted as the
public in general, clergymen, business
men, workingmen and everyone in fact
had been heartily in favor of the plan
all along. These people did not only adj
vocate the plan but they also rode OH
the cars yesterday and did all in theil
power to help the plan along.
Many refrained from giving because
of a feeling that the trolleymen might moi
like the small gift but the acceptances
were everywhere in cheerful Christ
mas spirit. Fhe scheme brought cheer
everywhere and will doubtless make glat
the homes of many of the conductors ant
motormen.
Passengers ON the local lines did moi
stop at giving their pennies but many
of them gave nickels and dimes ant
some of them even gave as much as
Il dollar. At the Delaware car barns
late last night it was reported that thu
plan had been success in every wa!
and that the men had realized quit,
a neat sum on the plan.
The sun., 1900-12-25
BAD RAILWAY WRECK. wu
More Than Twenty Persons Hurt on
the Mexican Road.

Monterey, Mexico, Dec. 24,-Particu
lars Of disastrous wreck of north
bound passenger train on the Mexican
National railroad in which more than &c
persons were injured have just reached
here. The accident happened near Sal
ratorna, in the state of San Luis Potosi,
The rails spread and the engine jump,
ed the tracks and turned over. The
sleeping car, filled with passengers,
among whom were number of Ameri'
cans, followed the express and baggage
cars, and ON top of these were piled the
first and second class day coaches.
Engineer Dupree and Conductor Will
son were painfully scalded. The names
of the injured persons are not known
here. The most seriously injured were
taken to San Luis Potosi, where they
had medical attention.