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The Lamar register., 1901-01-23
WEST POINT STUDENTS
ABANDON HAZING

West Point, N. Y. Jan. 2O.-The con-
grcssional investigation of the West
Point military academy has borne
fruit rather unexpectedly. Last night
when the congressman We're hurrying
their inquiries to n termination, the
cadets of all four classes held Il meet
ing in Grant hall, and unanimously de-
cided to abolish hazing of every form
as well as the practice of calling out"
fourth class men.
This is exactly what General Dick
and the other members of the congress
sional committee have been trying to
impress ON the cadets who have testi-
fed before them, as the only course
open to them IL they desired to see
the fair name of the United States mil
itary academy unsullied and above re-
proach. The communication was ad-
dressed to Superintendent A. l.. Mills,
who had just returned from Washing
ton, and he quickly brought 1t to Gen.
eral Dick. The committeeman are de-
lighted at the action of the cadets, and
General Dick, in n few words. said
that they would all go back to the
House of Representatives believing
that In spirit and letter the agreement
would be firmly adhered to by the
cadets, who made it voluntarily.
Colonel Mills, superintendent of the
academy, handed the following docu-
ment to General Dick, chairman of the
committees:
west Point, January 10.
ITO the superintendent of the United
States Military Academy:
Having become cognizant of the
manner in which the system of hazing,
MS practiced at the military academy.
is regarded by the people of the United
States, we, the cadets Of the United
States Military Academy, while main
tanning that we have pursued our sys-
ten from the best motives, yet realiz-
ing that the deliberate Judgment of the
people should, in a country like ours,
be above all other considerations, do
reaffirm our former action abolishing
the practice of exercising fOurth-clnss
men, and do further agree to discon-
tlnue hazing and compelling fourth
class men to eat anything against their
desire. and the practice of calling out
fourtll-class men by class action. and
that we will not devise similar prac-
tees to replace those abandoned"
This was signed by the officers of the
four classes.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23
Swept Over Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls, n. ", Jan. 21.-John
Wiser and John Marsh of this city at
tempted to cross Niagara river above
the falls yesterday. They lost control
of Ileir boat and We're carried into the
rapids. Wiser, who was unable to-
swim, was swept over the falls and
drowned. Marsh, after desperate
struggle In the icy water. was rescued
by persons along the shore.
The men We're nearly half way across
the river when their boat was caught
in field of Ice. As the boat passed
the power house both men got out onto
the floating ice. The two men, with
terror written on their faces, tiOated
down the river side by side. Marsh
was 200 feet from the shore and Wiser
was Mt least twenty feet further away.
AT Willow island several men form
ed n line and with the aid of n long
pole succeeded in getting near enough
to Marsh to rescue him. Wiser clung
to the ice until he was tossed off into
the tumbling waters and drifted oV
the brink.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23

The recent celebration Of the one
hundredth anniversary of the found
ing at Washington of the national cap
ital recalls the description of its To-
cation given in an early newspaper
letter. which is now preserved in the
library OF congress. This metropo-
lis" the writer says. situated upon
the great post-road, exactly equidis-
tant from the northern and the south
ern ex. entities OF the Union, and near
ly SO from the Atlantic to Fort Pitt
is by far the most eligible situation
for the residence of congress" Since
he could not foresee the improvements
in transportation and means of com
munication. perhaps it is fortunate
that he did not know of the coming
extension of our domains southwark
and westward.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23
An Afrikander Embassy.

A committee Of Afrikander delegates
Is on the way to London as loyal sub
jects of Cape Colony, self-governing
part of the British empire, with the
purpose of representing to the imperial
authorities certain conditions which
they assert to be in effect in South AZ
rica. They are to protest against the
annexation of the overpowered Boer
republics in the name of justice and for
the welfare of all South Africa. But
it is not alone for the Beers that they
are to speak. They are coming to pro-
test against conditions In Cape Colony
itself and grievances of the British sub
jects Of the colony. They will alIege,"
says the reports from London, that the
Cape Dutch are denied every liberty
guaranteed them under the British
crown. They will affirm that the pressl
has been muzzled and political autono-
my made extinct and that personal
freedom no longer existA"
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23
Cuba Has aught Cold.

Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 20-This sec.
tion of the island is now suffering from
the severest cold known here for years.
Much distress has been caused among
the natives, who are entirely without
protection from the rigors of the eli
mate. A temperature of sixty degrees
Is quite unprecedented. Many children
are without suitable clothing and are
very badly off.
A telephone message from the Quay
amas mine. forty miles west of Santi.
ago, reports snow on the summit of Mt.
Torquin, at an altitude of 5000 feet.
Telegraphic reports from the north
coast say that a severe norther is rag
ing and that shipping Is delayed.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23
Coal Strike Inxestiration.

Denver, Jan. 21.-The legislative
committee appointed to inquire into
the causes Of the coal strike finished its
hearing of the complaints of the min
ers of the Northern Coal and Coke
Company, and returned from Louis
vile. Colorado. to Denver. At 1:3O
o'clock this afternoon it will start on
n tour of the southern fields. visiting
Florence first. The men will be heard
first, and later the operators.
The report of the committee is ex-
pected to be an interesting document
as the investigation covers wild
scope, and goes into details.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23

College football, during the season
recently closed had no worthier repre-
sentatives than the students OF TIL;
Carlisle Indian School. in the essen
tials of manliness and sportsmanlikt
conduct generally. The games in which
they engaged were as many and as
fiercely contested as those of any other
college team, and the spectators, in
some instances, were neither SO con-
siderate nor SO sympathetic as they
might have been. Yet their games
were exhibitions of clean, straight foot
ball-such as all true lovers Of the
sport like to see. The umpire's de-
cisions were never once questioned
and their defeats were accepted with
the spirit of men who had done Their
best, and who had.therefore, neither
excuses nor explanations to offer
They have won place for themselve;
in the regard of many who would re
joice in their success in other fields
where the rewards are less f1eetine
than those of football.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23
valuable ALMANAC Free.

We have received copy of the new
almanac for 1901 published by the
Royal Baking Powder Co. 1t is an ar
tistic and useful book and will be of
interest to housekeepers. A note
worthy feature of the almanac is pre-
diction of the weather for every day
of the year. by Prof. DeVOe. who cor
rectly prophesied the great Galveston
cyclone and other important meteoro-
logical events. We are authorized to
say that any woman reader of this pa
per can secure copy without cost by
sending request to the company, at
100 William ST., New York.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23

Perhaps the oldest suit of furniture
in the world is owned by certain
hotelkeeper. For many years he has
made it his business to collect match
boxes, of which he has now collec-
tion of 1000. He ordered a skilled cab
inetmaker to equip room with fur
niture made of these boxes. The out
fit consists OF writing table with
smoking apparatus, fire screen. a
cabinet, n chair, and other smaller ar
ticles
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23
Salt Serves for Blood.

Hamilton, o., Jan. 21.-Marcus Sau-
er, the man afflicted with dropsy who
was revived after apparent dissolution
by the injection of a solution of sodium
chloride Common salt, into the arter-
les on January 11th. is still alive. Since
his resurrection Sauer has steadily
gained in vigor and the acute symptoms
of his dropsical affiiction are disappear
ing.
DIR. Kumler. the attending physician,
does not claim the salt treatment has
anything to do with the improvement
of the chronic disorder, but there is no
doubt that it tided over n crisis in the
mans nilment There is every prospect
that Sauer's life will be prolonged for
some time.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23
Pension Evidence Destroyed.

Washington, Jan. 21.-More than SO,-
900 pension claims in the office of Milo
B. Stevens & Co. were destroyed in the
fire Friday night. Many of the papers
were to be used as evidence in attempt
ing to secure favorable action by the
pension office on claims, and cannot be
replaced.
In addition to the pension claims
were destroyed thousands of Gains
pending before the treasury depart
ment and patent office. In these the
loss will fall upon the claimants.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23

Ghost stories, for some mysterious
reason, have been revived of late in
Washington. 1t is told again how the
face of an old woman was depicted
clearly on one of the white house pill
lars the day the president received
word that his mother was dead. Capt.
tol employees entertain their friends
with the story of the shadow of gen
eral looking like Washington between
pillars in statuary hall at the capitol.
A former senate page, now grown to
mans size and employed at the white
house, says that when lightning strikes
the copper statue of Freedom on the
capitol dome 1t rings loudly and clear
ly like the famous bell at Philadelphia
in the days of the declaration of in
dependence. At night, when the CAPT
tolls great marble halls and rotundas
are deserted. strange sounds are fire.
quently heard and old employees are
confident that they are made by the
souls of dead patriots and statesmen
come back to haunt the halls where
they won fame. 1t is said that on
certain nights ghosts are SO numerous
in statuary hall that man Kidding
and trembling behind a pillar can
hardly tell whether 1t Is the spirits
of the statues that are moving about.
Prices of bogus money, as discovered
by Chief Wilkes men, are quoted as
follows: For coin to face value OF
SIS, price $40; coin to face value of
$50, price $40; bills, 35 per cent to is
per cent face value. Mr.. Wilkie says
that no larger amount than $50 in coin
is offered to one customer. The green
goods men who do not intend to de-
liver the goods offer 81 900 in bills for
s4oo: 81, 900 for $500 and $4,000 for ST.
600. Then they change the satchels
and the victim after feasting his eyes
on bills in the first grip gets sawdust
In the second.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23

A recent notable dinner of the Har-
ward club of Japan calls attention both
to the spread of western learning in
the east, and to the wide influence OF
n great university. The dinner was
given to celebrate the return of Min
lister Komura from ST. Petersburg, en-
route to his new post in China, the
presence of Minister Kurino from
Paris, and the appointment OF Baron
Kaneko as minister of Justice. All
these eminent Japanese statesmen
were educated at Harvard.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23

According to the census, the popu-
lation of the farming country shows a
falling off in New England and New
York, and only slight increase in
Ohio and Indiana but its growth is
healthy in the states farther west. 1t
is evident that the old states must look
to their cities and larger towns for
increase in population. In the newer
agricultural regions the growth OF
population seems to be spread over
both city and country.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23
Union Pacific Insurance.

Announcement has been made that
the Union Pacific Railroad Company
will bear part of the cost of accident
insurance policies taken out by Its EN-
ployes. 1t will pay one-third of the
premiums on policies held by conduc-
tors, engineers, firemen, brakemen,
baggagemen, switchmen. yard fore
men and bridge and building carpen-
tiers. For all other employees it will pay
one-fourth of the premiums. the cost OF
insurance being lower in the less haz-
ardous positions.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23

The number of marine disasters dur
Ing the year Just closed is smaller
probably than ever before. An official
of the New York Maritime Exchange
thinks this is due to the fact that
sailing vessels are disappearing, steam
craft being better able to take care OF
themselves when in peril.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23

France has decided that all the
troops in the colonies shall henceforth
be armed with weapons similar II
those of the home army.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23
PASSING OF QUEEN VICTORIA O.
ENGLAND PLUNGED in GRIEF

Prince of Wales and the Duke of
York have gone to Marlborough house.
1t is believed that they would have
gone earlier hau not the queen been
unconscious and therefore unable to
recognize them.
The Lamar register., 1901-01-23
SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF
THE COLORADO LEGISL AZURE

membership of the state central com
mittee." The bill allows state commit
tees to decide as to the regularity OF
local organizations. 1t passed second
reading and Is now on its final passage.
The 1856 Senate bills now before that
body are well sprinkled with appropri-
ntions, the total proposed appropriations
in the Senate to date being 81 1,59S,5JO.
In the House many of the 1sO bills If
passed will necessitate expenditure on
the part of the state, the appropriations
proposed SO far in the house amounting
to $654,05O. This makes total of So
253, 800. But in some instances there
are Implications as to state Institutions
In particular. After careful sitting
of the bills in both houses 1t Is found
that such Implications in proposed ap-
preparations foot up to $427.OGo. This
leaves proposed and unduplicated ap-
preparations before the two houses to
the amount of 81 $4,000.
The totals of proposed appropriations
in the Senate, SO far as introduced are:
For roads i4,Joo
For bridges ................ 2l,Wo
General and special. ...... 1,jU2,JoO
Total .................. Sl,ooo'ooo
The totals Of proposed appropriations
so far introduced In the lower house
are:
For roads 5 U,l5o
For wells 2O,UO
For bridges and viaducts. ..... 1O5.5O
For reservoirs ............... 22,OOO
General and special nppropria-
tons ................. 4Jo'"oo
a-n
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
GENERAL MEETING OF
PSYCHOLOGISTS BEGINS

New. York, Dec. 26.-The general
meeting of the Archaeological Institute
of America began today at Columbia
University and will continue tomorrow
and Saturday. The sessions are pre-
sided over by Prof John w. White, OF
Harvard, president Of the Institute
About 60 members are in attendance.
AT the opening today, DR. Jullus
Sachs. president Of the New York So
ciety of the institute, made an address
of welcome He spoke of the advance
made by Psychologists in the past few
years in researches. and said that IL
had advanced far enough to make IL
a possibility that Columbia University
will realize I'm the near future the ne
cessity of the establishment OF de-
partment Of archaeology.
During the afternoon session papers
on subjects Of interest to archeologists
were read by Prof. Joseph Clark Hop
pin, of Byrn Mawr College, Prof. John
{. Rolfe, University Of Michigan;
Prof. Cole Rabbit, Trinity College; Dr.
Theodore w Hermance, Yale Uniyer-
sity; Prof. Allan Marquand, Princeton
University; Prof George Hempl, Uni
versity Of Michigan; James Tucker, Jr..
formerly Of Providence; Or. James
Dennison Rogers Of Columbia Univer-
sity; DR.. Edgar S. SUBWAY, Of the
University Of Pennsylvania; Prof Ar
thur Fairbanks, Of the Iowa State Uni
versity and DR.. Edmund Won Mach Of
Harvard.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
A BOSTON VIEW
OF WORCESTER SCHOOLS

The rising young artists of Worces-
ter have been placed in a position Of
confusion and suspense. They are
dangling in the air and can get neither
up nor down. In the English High
School, which these aspirants attend,
the teacher in drawing has for some
years been Mrs. Helen d. Burgess. At
the October meeting of the Worcester
school committee an trade was promul-
gated under the terms of which no
married woman should longer be en-
ployed as a teacher in any of the
schools. This included Mrs. Burgess,
The committee on drawing and manual
training was instructed to find a sue
cessor to Mrs. Burgess. They could
not. There was il the city of Wor-
cester no unmarried woman who could
and would teach drawing. Finally,
they heard of an unmarried woman in
New York, Miss Genevieve William
son, who could teach drawing, but the
committee on teachers refused to in
dOrse her, probably on the ground that
a lady of her grace and beauty was
not long for single blessedness. In
despair, Henry f. Kenney of Worces-
ter domestic status not given) was
proposed, but he has not been accept
ed. Meantime, the juggernaut ram
bled on, and Mrs. Burgess pay has
been stopped
The children are informed that until
there is unmarried drawing for them
they cannot have any drawing at all
Boston Post
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
REPORT OF RELIEF
GIVEN IN A MONTH

At the meeting of the Woman's Re
lief Corps in G. A. r. Hail. 80 Pearl
Street, yesterday afternoon Mrs. Sa-
rah A. Kicker. chairman of the relief
committee, reported an expenditure Of
Sells in money for the month ending
Dec. 10 for relief purposes and $40
for relief other than money. Calls made
in the month numbered So including
those upon the sick.
A joint installation of the officers of
the corps and Post 10 will be held on
invitation of the latter the evening Of
Jan 2. Mrs. Mary L. Gilman of Rox-
bury, past department president will
be the installing officer for the corps
The conference committee consisting
of Isabel K. Howe, Sarah M. Barnes,
Helen E Smith, Matte A. Denny and
Adelia ]. Clough, were instructed to
confer with the similar committee from
the Post in regard to entertainment.
The final report from the recent fair
and sale showed a net profit of S2251 6.
General orders from the department
were read in regard to the 23rd annual
convention of the department Of Mass
achusetts at Park Street Church. Bos-
ton Feb. HIP. Mrs. Angie A. Robinson
has been appointed a member Of the
committee on cOurtesies.
One new member was received yes
terday by transfer and one by election.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
ENTRIES FOR REPUBLICAN
NOMINATION MADE EARLY

Now that the municipal campaign
has been settled and the Christmas
shopping has been done, the politicians
have already begun to figure for the
congressional campaign in the third
district next fall, and present indica-
tions point to a warm fight in the Re-
publican ranks. with several candi-
dates in the scrapping. Although the
caucuses are at least ten months away
some of the politicians have begun to
put out feelers to see how the popu-
lar pulse is beating for champions of
their cause in Washington.
Up to date there are seven names
heard in connection with the nominal
ton and it is known in political cir
Giles that at least two and possibly
three of the r1en have begun to lay
wires for the Republican nomination.
The seven names heard yesterday in a
tour among the politicians by a re-
porter for The Spy. are ex-Mayor
Rufus B. Dodge. Hon. Charles G.
Washburn, Hon. Francis A. Harring-
ton, District Attorney lockwood Hoar.
Congressman Joseph H. Walker,
Frank r. Batchelder and Hon. Led
yard Bill. 1t is reported that ex-
Mayor Harrington has begun work
among his granger friends, and that
ex- Mayor Dodge is not to be taken I'M
awares when the time comes to begin
real active work.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
CRUISER BROOKLYN
is ORDERED HOME

Washington, Dec. 26.-It is said at the
navy department that orders will go
forward in a few days directing the
cruiser Brooklyn, the flagship of Rear
Admiral Remey, commanding the
Asiatic squadron, which is now at
Nagasaki, Japan, to proceed home to
the United States.
The Rainbow, now at New York, will
leave shortly for Cavite where she is
to take the place Of the Brooklyn as
the flagship of the -chief
of the Asiatic station, On her way to
Cavite, by way of the Suez, the Rain
bow will put ashore a detachment Of
seamen drafted for service on the Eu-
ropean station.
When Admiral Remey leaves for
home. the command of the Asiatic sta
ton will fall upon Rear Admiral Fred
erick Rodgers. Admiral Lemey's de-
parture will be followed at a short in
terval by that of Rear Admiral Kempff
Junior squadron commander on the
station.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
STICKLES' CLAIM TO BE
CONSIDERED BY CONGRESS

washington, Dec. 26-In reference to
A. claim of the treasury department
Secretary Root of the war department
has rendered the following decision;
1.-THE insurrection in the Philippines
against the sovereignty of the United
States and the authority of the gov
eminent of the Philippines is of such
character and extent which requires
the United States to prosecute its
rights by military force, and, there
fore, creates the condition Of war in
said archipelago"
The claim in question is that Of
First Lieut. Horton w. Sickle, corps
of engineers, for $125. a. for certain
books lost en- route from West Point,
N. Y, to Manila, P. l., under ship
ment by the quartermasters depart
ment. The books were the personal
property of Lieut. Sickle, and it APP
pears they were included in a large
portion of the cargo of the transport
Centennial, which was thrown over
board in order to tighten that vessel
when it ran aground off the coast of
northern Luzon, Philippine Island.
Secretary Root has recommended to
the secretary of the treasury that
Lieut.. Stickles be included in the rec
concentrations to Congress respecting
the general deficiency bill.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
WEDDINGS
Observation-Disclosures.

The Church of the Holy Name of
Jesus was the scene of a pretty we'd
ding yesterday morning, when two
young people of the parish were united
in matrimony. The contracting parties
were TLouis Gendron and Miss Rosalie
Fortier. The ceremony was performed
by the pastor, Rev J. E. Perrault, who
also officiated at the nuptial high mass
at s o'clock.
The bride and groom were unattend-
ed. Nobert Fortier, father of the bride,
gave her away, and ]. c. Russell of
Woonsocket performed a like service
or the groom. The bride was
gowned in castor colored prunela
trimmed with white Irish point lace.
The ushers at he church were Peter
j. Latour and Joseph Dufour.
Following the church ceremony, the
bridal party proceeded to the home of
the brides parents, 23 Hacker Street,
where a reception was held and we'd
ding breakfast served. Guests We're
present from Boston, Woonsocket, Fall
River and Providence. The groom is a
clerk in the employ of Rocheleau,
Granger e Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Gendron left on the
2.25 o'clock train for Boston. They will
take a 10 days trip to Fall River and
Providence They will make their home
at q Hacker Street upon their return.
Many gifts were received.