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Rev. Leopold .darsboIdt, a convert
from the Catholic church, in a recent
public address made a somewhat
startling statement as to the feeling
of the French Canadians toward Brit.
ain, which he says accounts largely
for their pro-Boer sympathies.
About Jan. 20 the third Canadian
contingent. consisting of force OF
all mounted men and upward of 1900
rank and file will embark at Halifax
for South Africa. It will be the most
select and representative body OF
Canadian soldiery which has yet left
the shores of this country. 1t will al
so include field hospital corps and
squadron Of experienced scouts from
the western plains.
PUEBLO. Dec. 27.-Judge Coulter
yesterday decided the famous Hob
son will contest. The court held
that the Hobson brothers and sisters
are not entitled to the property of the
estate. Two hundred thousand dol.
lars will thus go to the widow and a
posthumus child.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 27.-Dis-
patches received here today from
Treasurer Peet, the missionary secre-
tary, says he has established commu-
nication with the brigands, and will
secure the release Of Miss Stone in
side of the next fortnight.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 27.-The Wo
mans Christian Temperance Union
today wired Miss Cockerell at New
port News to redeem poor old bour-
bon-soaked Missouri by using water
in christening the battleship Nilsson
ri, instead of wine.
BUFFALO, Dec. 27-Three chill
dren of Mrs. Gregsla were cremated
today in burning building on Lom-
bard street, while the mother and a
two-days' old baby escaped.
SHARPSVILLE. Pa, Dec. 27.-Af
explosion occurred here this morning
in the great furnace plant on the out
blown into eternity. The workmen
were engaged in the boiler room
Four other men were badly scaldad
and hurt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Repre.
sentative McCleary of Minnesota in
tends to introduce bill in congress
giving the smaller national banks
the power to loan part of their re-
sources on farms and other real es-
tate. This will require an amend
ment to the national banking act, and
Mr.. McCleary has addressed letters
to business men and others in every
state of the union asking If in their
opinion the plan would be judicious
especially in small towns where the
population is rural and money can on
ly be loaned on real estate.
NICE, Dec. Ex-senator Chauncey
M. Depew was married this afternoon
at the United States consulate to
Miss Mary Palmer. James Gordon
Bennett and Count Sears acted as
best men. The civil ceremony was
performed by Consul Van Buren, act
ing under special dispensatlon is.
sued by Secretary Of State Hay. The
religious ceremony, which will be a
magnificent function, will take place
next Saturday at noon at the Roman
Catholic cathedral of Notre Dame.
The senator and his bride will
then sail for England and on next
Wednesday will take ship for the
United States.
Polite society here. which consti.
tutes the flower Of several countries
is extending all sorts of honors to the
senator and his bride.
ST. PAUL, Dec 27-Chief Arthur
of the locomotive engineers and Vice
President Harrehan of the Brother
hood of Firemen arrived here this
morning to meet President Hill of the
Great Northern railroad, their pur-
pose being to ask an increase in the
pay of the engineers and firemen Of
the system. Both Hill and Superir
tendent Ward are now absent, but
they are expected to return within a
day or so, when an adjustment Of
the matter referred to is probable.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Religious
circles here are much exercised over
the positive declaration of Doctor
Herald, pastor Of Beth shuda Con-
gregational church that God. by a
sort of miracle. has restored his lost
eyesight. The doctor has been the
pastor Of the church for thirteen or
more years. His eyesight gradually
failed. and he finally lost It entirely.
The most eminent specialists declar-
ed that its restoration was an impos-
sibility. Then" the doctor says,
81 prayed Justify and earnestly and
fearingly to God. and one night, after
continuous prayer, my eyesight was
returned to me better than ever"
NEWPORT NEWS, Dec. PA
large gathering of prominent Missou-
rians arrived here today on a special
train for the purpose of giving eclat
to the launching of the battleship
Missouri. which takes place tomorrow.
1t is expected 500 persons from Mis-
souri, alone will be present at the
ceremony This gives promise of be-
ing more interesting than any launch
ing that has occurred since the build.
ing of the new navy was commenced.
Senator Cockerelrs daughter Marion
will christen the new vessel.