davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
HOSPITAL
BURNED
Sick Patients Die From
Exposure to Cold

MARYsvILLE. Mo. Dec. 2o.-st.
Joseph's hospital was burned al an
early hour this morning. Two lives
we're lost and several OF the inmates
are expected 70 die.
The building WINS a frame struc-
ture. and when the flames were dis
covered by q nurse the IRE was uu-
der great Roadway. Every attempt
was made 10 rescue those who were
in the building. but two Of them
were exposed 20 the fire before they
we're carried from the building. and
died a short time afterward.
The sufferinRs q the sick were ter
rible, e. tbs night was bitterly cold.
the temperature being below zero.
The exposures in all serious cases
was such as 70 make II certain that
az least two others viii die and a re-
lapse Is feared IN other cases.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
SECRE TARY GAGE WILL
RESIGN FROM CABINET
Is Wearied With Burdensome Duties. Rumors
OF Hays Resignation Denied

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. 10
Secretary OF the Treasury Gage this
morning told President Roosevelt
that he would like 20 retire from the
cabinet inside % two months or by
early spring at the latest. The pres
ident ~ endeayoring to persuade
him 60 remain.
Mr.. Gage refused 20 discuss the
matter after the cabinet meeting. boz
yond denying that there was any
friction. Hts relations with the pres
ident he says arc extremely cordial.
II can be aathori,ativcly stated.
however. that Secretary Cages res
ignation VIII be formally handed 20
the president as soon "a the latter
makes up his mind aa Go who shall
be selected for the place. II IL said
that Secretary Gage 10 wearisd with
the burdensome duties Of the posi-
tion.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Dec. 50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
Troops Halted

NEW YORK. Dec. ao.--Advices
received here from ruenc~ Ayrca,
state that all forward movements 81
troops In Argentine have been stop
ped. and that conNcriptinE has crnn-
ed IL 10 believed there will be no
war and that further trouble IN set
tiefnent has been avoided. Supplies
are HtIll being issued. however. 20
the troops that have been placed IN
readiness Tor mobilization. All CON-
nercial interests are united tn an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
SAMPSON WANTS DEWEY'S
REPORT TURNED UNDER

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. co.
Admiral SIMPSONS attorneys this
morning presented 10 Secretary
Long a formal protest against
Dewey's minority report Ia the find
inss o. the court OF Inquiry. Imme-
diarely after receiving Il. Secretary
Long took the document 10 Roose-
welt and had a long consultation
with him II il understood he laid
both the Sehley BIN Of exceptions
and SIMPSONS protest before the
president.
The main contention In SIMPSONS
protest Is that the question as to
who was In Supreme command a.
the santiago battle was not raised
IN precept. also that Sampson was
not allowed 10 present testimony In
his behalf on this point. and there
fore Il could not properly be made
ths subject OF finding by either
the majority or minority ~ court.
The protest also declares that
sampson was within signaling dis
tance and was closer To the larger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
DE BAR AND JACKSON
ARE GIVEN SENTENCE
Seven and Fifteen Years imposed Woman
Creates Big Sensation

LONDON, Dec. so.--nls De bar,
who with Theodore jackson. Is on
,rial here for immortality and OBJ
talsirg money under false pretenses.
created a sensation today by appear
lnx u the courtroom robad entirely
n spctless white.
when the trial opened the woman
eormenced her tactics % yesterday
N which she assumed tragedy aud
srl;leS while examining witnesses.
ard fitting With the prosecution: but
the Judge roprimanded her severely.
Both prisoners were made obviously
nervous by the extremely damaging
testimony offered against them.
Jackson has steadily claimed that
be was physically incapable OF COM
hitting the crimes charged against
him. Last night he was examined
BY a Police surgeon IN this regard.
The surgeon was the first witness
called today and gave testimony
that rot only were Jackson's con-
tsntions untrue. but that he hellev-
Cd him TO be a man with abnormal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
There WAS
NO MURDER
Rumor Started by a Person
Who Jumps at Conclusions

A rumor that n murder had been
committed gained cOneidcrab BILE
credeuce on the streets at an early
hour this morning. II finally came
to the ears OF the police and Officer
Ryan run Il down aud found what
started II.
At about Z o'clock this morning
man was knocked down AZ the foot
Of Yesler way. Ryan believes that
tow men merely had drunken row.
a gentleman coming up the street
saw the affair. but paid no attention
70 a. Farther uptown he met the
dead wagon of Butterworth e. Sons
going In the direction the knockout.
He at once confided 70 his friends
that he had seen a dastardly murder
committed and so started the report.
ButterwOrth's wagon went 20 the
depot 10 get the body Of II. n. Nc
Coy. who died at Redlands. Cal, De-
cember II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
PEACE IS
IN SIGHT
Argentine-C Chill Dispute
Being Settled

nUENos AYREs. Dec. g0~-Ad-
vices received here today indicate
that there VIII be an amieabic set
Element OF the boundary dispute ar
rived at with Chile today. All off,
cialn and commercial interests arc
united In good feeling over the mat
ter. and the desire Of the govern
ment II for peace. The people are
stiii tmbusd with the war spirit and
are opposed 10 making any concc.-
nious.
senior cnneha sabereasReaux. the
minister from Chile. says that he
has assurances that under the more
liberal terms made b. ArKentiaa aud
issued 20 the minister ia Santiago.
there viii BE- no great impedlment
TO a settlement and that IL wlli be
matter cf smaller detail only.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20

Reiterated stories that have been cir
oulated here for the last few days
10 the eject that Secretary Hay
might resign were sufficient 70 at
tract the attention Of the officials
today and an authoritative denial
was Issued 60 the members OF the
press.
The reports are supposed 20 nave
started from the political significance
which Is thought 10 be sesn IN 'hs
resignation Of Charles Emory Smith
from the postmaster EenerRiHhip.
Secretary Hay has laughed at the
reports untii Il became palpabie that
a denial should be made TO avoid "a
broader ptihfteffv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20

LONDON. Dec. 2o.--fs0fd Rotha-
child. who r. the official banker for
Chile. has been doing all within his
power and province 10 prevent war
between Chile and Argentine. lie
Sc In receipt OF assuring dispatches,
and In an Interview today hnld that
Il might be stated with great asaur-
ance that the dispute would be set
tied Ia a peaceAble manner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20

Although many of the senators
and conErcssmen viii pass the holt
days IN Washington. there IL gen
oral exodus from the city now that
a reoesa has been declared TO Janu-
AIRY 6. There In a lack of the usual
holiday manifestation. owing to the
fact that the nation n ntill mourn-
ing over the aHnahHlnation Of FrrSi-
dent Mckinley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
I'm HIDING

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 20.--rhe IL
year-old daughter Of a New York
millionaire II supposed 10 be In hid
ing In this city, and the person who
can find her viii be paid a reward.
a detective from New York says he
Fl here trying 10 get some trace of
the young daughter of one OF the
wealthiest men I'm New York. re
was known that she was corresl
ponding with someone in Indlanap-
oils.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
TWO MEN die


,, Fan FRANCISCO. Dec. 20.-ga-
varino Francisco ana 1ohs f.oraona
Italian iaborers. rerlssnfa ~ 49, 800
ana. aied In the hospital this morn.
ING, additional Victims IN eeafe a. y, !.
line. racine coast
The blame for The coutston -.
been fixed on Engineer c'aa9n ne ~
horth-bOund train. VINO bad ~ ,Is
stop az Upland. but went ~ ~
Sang at 30 miles an hour. T,eas,h -
Aalf mile beyond the cotiieion ,e.nt,
t.ce The crews Of both en.,,, 100
reversing 1 DraheH ana
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
BALLARD sCHooLs

sebn1ea,..s-AhD. Dec. 20.--At all uubiic
sftern ,a shefcises are being given INC
lIfsrsrgS - ~ the high school Inc
eiai ~, society IL rendering q ar
~ ,eas.. mas mas hgliday progFan. ~
ur,n y5ay The schools wilI H. 49,.
ar ni december %, There an be $50 ~.
'ays vacation al Me- yes, ys-''s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
BIG FIRE

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Dec. 20.
The chemical iabority Of the univ
eristy % utah was destroyed by fire
this morning. The loss r. $4,000. Of
which $4,000 WAS covered by insur-
ance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
HAS ICE FOR
800 MILES

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 20.--For the first
time since 1888 the Mississippi river
II frozen over from st. Paul TO
Cairo. "a distance OF 900 miles. The
temperature is. however. moderat-
Ing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
BUILDING Noes

NJ g. Mason win build a $500 cot
hse IN the near future on the cor
ner OF Boyiestou avenue and spriux
street. John Graham, the archtteet
VIII draw the plans.
y y. Moses pure hassd Elk lots on
broadway between Roy and Aloha
.feets this morning from the Fehrer,
harFin Co He wiii erect cottares
On the property. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
REPORTERS NOTES

On Christmas night there will be a
prize athletic drill ~ the Juvenile pu-
Pills o. the Turn yefein class ~ Ger
mania Hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20

~nduavor 60 avoid war. and connld-
cradle pressure Il being grought 20
bear through Chilean connections for
a settlement al that end.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
York Hotel Fire

Q seIasIsf ~ apartment vas eal,sa a,,.
las ysT. ~, evening BY Al aiss, ~ tso ~
fhfeaisssd hotel. A blazing estl LII,
saen bat nv q % some damsge ba ,' ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20

gerousiv ena,oYer. Of Fremont. n a.
hr. G Grows y ~ ne home al that uises
Of the bsss = = years old ana 49,
munitv known men IN ills r,s'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20

number OF ships DUNG the action
than was Schley. Accordingly Sec
retaEy Long Is asked to rule out the
minority report made by Admiral
Dewey.
Viii Answer
Secretary Long IL thought 90 have
bewn In session with President
Roosevelt with particular reference
to the request Of Admiral Schiey.
which was that he be permitted 10
make oral defense In case Sampson
should Tile n protest IL u thought
he viii give an answer 20 Schley this
afternoon.
Ssmp3on's Meath
Admiral sampson IL very much
annoyed at the continued reports
that his health Il falling. He EN-
phasicaliy states that he In simply
tndispo~ed. Re IL not confined 20
hiA bed. and last night occupied his
accustomed place at the head Of the
table during the dinner hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. So
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
Mems Soits,
Mems Overcoats,
$500

$50 Mems Suits and overcoatH.
in many patterns and colorH.
simon Bros Hest 1900 values.
Your pick OF this lot $500.
Enough saved on the suit 70
buy an Overcoat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
SILK UMBRELLAS

The newest In handles. the best
= constructed frames. covered
with the best grades OF mate
RAILS, priced at from
.ss.ss....sss..... 400 TO 1000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20

we are prepared as never be fore
BARGAINS In Toys Dolls, Games.
Goods q every description Auction Purchase OF
hDWARp RIDLEY SONS Holiday Goods re-
Gently held in New York city advantage of this
great money-savng opportunity Christmas
Come, you welcome looking buying.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
IT IS HARD TO DECIDE
SMOKING JACKETS

All the best color combinations.
faced sleeves and collars. priced
htl.....t...........ta.QV 70 Nlh.QVO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20

$50 Tailor Made Suits and
overeoats In every style desired,
any length, any weight. navy
blue and black Meltona. Kerscys,
tan covers. We viii NJ you.
These were Simon Bros Rest
$500 and 5000 values. our
price, 1900.
Alterations on any clothing
made free. We have o FIRST
CLASS TAILOR in our store for
your accommodation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
A PUBLIC BENEFAcToR
And the Honors Paid to His
 Memory.

A few months ago there died in the city of Charleston, S. C.. a man whose public and private virtues have survived his memory forever in the hearts of the peo- ple who knew him. The City Council of Charleston. in view of his distinguished services, after declaring that the death of Dr. Robert Barnwell Rhett, Jr,, was a public calamity adopted the following:
 That as the representatives of the citizens of Charleston they deem 1t their duty to give expression to the public sen timent and to make a lasting memorial of the life and services of one SO unlver- sally mourned.
 That in testimony thereof, the City Council hereby authorizes the Ways and Means committee to provide, in sueh manner as in their judgment may secra best, for the building and equipping of a modern. up-to-date "operating room at the City Hospital, and that the same shall be known as the "Dr. Robert BarnweN Rhett. Jr operating room of the City Hospital of Charleston. $. G." and that tablet suitably inscribed be erected In the operating room to the memory of Dr. Rhett"
 pr. Rhett was son of Col. R. B Rhett of Huntsville, and was a native Alabam- ian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
RICE GIVES TURKEYS
EVERY MEMBER OF POLICE
 FORGE RECEIVES ONE.
Popular Haberdasher Makes Glad Hearts of oficers-Will Drink Many Toasts to Him
 Christmas Day.

Every member of the Montgomery DO lice department including Chief Gerald office boy was presented with large turkey by Mir. Alex Rice as Christ mas present yesterday. The turkeys were presented to the policemen at MT. Rice store on Court Square.
 The mail yesterday morning included a letter for Chief Gerald of which the fol- lowing is q copy: oo ,oo,
 Montgomery. Ala, Dec 22 1901 '. "A S. Gerald City.
 Dear Sir:-Kindly announce to your men that we have large turkey at our store for each and every one Of them for their Christmas dinner, which we want them to eat with our compliments We would like to give them the tur- keys tomorrow morning and would thank YOU to inform every one to call at our store for same. Thanking you for this favor, we are yours very truly
 Chief Gerald sent the letter to the sergeant office where the men were mo- tifed and every man availed himself of the opportunity Shortly after the store opened yesterday a string of policemen commenced to file in and each one came away with a large fat turkey gobbler under his arm. The police are enthusi- astic in their praise of Mir. Rice's gen erosity and on Christmas day will drink many q toast to his health.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
UNCLE sAM's GREATEST SECRET
The Paper on Which Our Money
 Notes are Printed is Guarded

John Elfreth Watkins, Jr.. in the Jan
 uary Ladies Home Journal
 If there is any secret which Uncle sam iealously guards it is the process or manufacturing the fibre paper upon which Massachusetts firm 4S cents a pound for it. and this firm does It's work under the surveillance of Government ag' 'nt. The paper is manufactured of the finest rags cleaned. boiled and mashed into pulp. As it is rolled Into thin sheets, threads are introduced into 1t by se- cret process. These are the distinguish ing marks making imitation of the pa ner well nigh imp pssible. The sheets of paper. already counted twice, and placed in uniform packages at the paper mn are stored in Treasury vault and ls- Printing Us wanted. Before leaving the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
HOLIDAY RATES
Central of Georgia Railway.

Tickets at rate of one and one-thlrd fares for the round trip will be sold to students and teachers of schools and col leges upon presentation and surrender or certificates signed by Superintendents. Principals or President of the various institutions. December 16 to z. 1901, tn- elusive. final limit January s, 1902.
 To the general public on December I' 22. 23. 24, 25 90 and B. 1901, and January 1. 1902. final limit January 3. 1902.
 For rates, schedules, tickets and more detailed information apply to R e. Rog- CTS. Travelling Passenger Agent, Com merce Street, Montgon cry Ala.
 adv-dec 11-12-14-15-17-19-21-22 22-2A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Around the Pan With Uncle Hank

Around the Pan with Uncle Hahk
 is A large and handsomely-bound yVol- tune. profuseiy illustrated in the authors own inimitauie wty, and tells as plainly as words rhe story ol ne exposition from n cgrGical standpoint. In the do- main of art, Tom Fleming has 9 touch of Crulkshank in him, and that peculiar subtle. satirical humor which, in carlca- ture, makes him original. If Uncle Hank were a negative. inspid character. and uttered inane imbecilities, the pictures alone would make the book a success. On inc contrary If the pictures were artistic merit, the original, jocular and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
YOU WILL EAT YOUR CHRIST MAS DINNER AT THE OLD
 HOME ON TIME.

If you, travel via the Mobile and Ohio R R. Round trip tickets to all points east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers on sale Dec 9, 24, 25, 80. Sl.. 1901, and January l, 1902. limited for return up to and including January 9, 1902, at rate of one and one thild fare. For the benefit of students .chooll and colleges presenting ceruh- oates signed by the Superintendents. Principals or Presidents of the various institutions tickets will be sold, upon sur render of such certificates, Dec. l6 to p inclusive. limited for return to January s. 1902 See your ticket agent or address r. S. Hay, s. F.. P. A, Montgomery. Ala
 adv-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
The Century.

Settlement of the West" in the January Century, will deal with the movement, not down stream, with the current, nor up stream, by steam power, but across the waters" by rail and caravan. One of Remington's illustrations for this num- ber-a six-hOrsa stage by moonlight-is printed in tints as the magazine's front ispiece. ,o.-
 Foolish Virgins" will be offset to cer- tain extent by the opening paper in inc January Century. on Some of Our Wise virgins" The text, by Lille Hamilton French. dealing with the philanthropy, work of young women in New York, Is Iavishly illustrated by Charlotte Hard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

NFon+gopoerv has outgrown her postot- eoe force The same number or dls- tributing clerks are employed touaS 'H"' 1.,ere used nine years ago, and as COT seouence the mail deliverery IS ol'eH N' layed for several hours. .o
 When the mail from the east IS late' t freuuently happens that IL IS hol ue iivered at the postOfiicc until the neA. morning, causing an accuIhuiaCiot, 'ilo' n1 delays the early delivery, the ouiN
 Ing so great that it is impossible to nan sie if nromptly with the present force.
 Postmaster Buckley applied some tune Since for two additional clerks, anu WIiile the department at Washington adnll''eu that the present force is not large eloush to handle the mail properly, IL was claimed that the appropriation had been exhausted and the matter was cafrleu aver until next year. but the need TOT additional help is sufficiently urgent 10 reouire immediate relief, and the busl- ness men of Montgomery are determlheu that something must be done now.
 number of prominent men were in- +ervievved in regard to the matter yester- dav. and they are of the opinion that the office should be kept open at night also: Following are the expressions or some ol them in regard to the matter;
 ,.T am heartily in favor of distriouuon of all mails by the Montgomery p"stol . 6ce as soon as they arrive here, said Glenn T. Fitzpatrick, newsletter. who re- ceives a heavy daily mail When nlght trains are late and the mails they bring are not distributed until the following morning. it throws our morning mai behind in reaching us. By all means the ,1aiIs should be made up as soon as tbev reach the postofiice, as they are done in other cities.
 "It seem- to me- said s. Gassenhe tle[ ,I of the Capitol Clothing Store. that H other cities the size of Montgomery keep clerks in the postofice tn orghout the night to put up night mail our postoi fee should do the same thing There IS no doubt it would be a great conv. nence to bus mess men and after all the GoVerh- ment looks to the convent nc' or the business public in it's mail rVl e, M"NI- gomery is a growing city and ] favor any movement that will put the city on parity with other progressive cities Let rs have an all-night service at the Mont Eomery postoffice."
 Sydney Goetter, proprietor of Goetter DeDartment Store. said; By all means tbe mails arriving in Montgomery on late trains at night should be distributed be fore the next morning. understanC that is done in other cities. 1t Is a grea time-saver to business men to have theil
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

Treasury they are counted three times more, and the ecsiving official at the Bureau must receipt for them. Then the bundles are unwrapoad and the sheets are counted twenty-eight times by each printer gets the recorded number no more, no less. If one sheets of this precious paper be lost the entire force of men and women having access to the room where the displacement has oe- cured are kept in. like so many school- children to find it. Each sheet Is issued from the vault for the printing of a def
 mite amount of money upon 1t. If the lost sheet were intended to ultimately represent s4,OO0 worth of notes the group of employees to whom the responsibility of its misplac ement has been traced must make good that amount if they cannot locate it within reasonable time. The most eX Iensive loss which has occurred was of a blank sheet issued for the printing of sSO upon It's face.