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The age-herald., 1901-12-27
SOLDIERS DEMoLlsH SALOON.
Were Angry Because One of Them
 Had Been Put Out.

San Francisco, December 2o.-Last nights riot at the Presidfo had sequel tonight The saloon of Dave Tarpey. just outside the Presidio, where last nights trouble occurred, was completely wrecked tonight Nearly POO soldiers surrounded Tarpeys saloon and began shooting and firing rocks into the building. The win dows and doors were broken and bar fixtures demolished. A riot call was an- swered by platoon of mounted artillery who quickly suppressed the riot Several arrests were made.
 William A. Roos. a soldier, who has been doing extra duty at Tarpey's sa- loon, elected two soldiers from the place on Tuesday night, because they were un- ruly, and for this he incurred the enmity of the mob element among the soldiers
The age-herald., 1901-12-27

St. Louis, December 26.-Before the te- tanus court of inquiry today Henry R. Taylor, janitor for the chemical and bac- teriological divisions of the health de- partment, admitted under oath that he issued for public use toxic anti-diph- theritic serum which caused the recent deaths of thirteen children from tetanus. He distributed the vials, properly labeled. he stated, because the supply of diph- theria anti-toxin had become exhausted early in October and he did not believe that the serum was bad enough to kill children.
 Taylor is a negro. He has held city positions for many years. In addition to his duties as janitor he acted as assist ant to Consulting City Bacteriologist Amand Ravold. More or less. in the ca pacity of an assistant, he had charge of the anti-toxin when it was in fiasks and
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
STEEL CRANE FALLS
 KILLING THREE MEN
CHAINS SUPPORTING THE lM- MENSE STEEL FRAME GAVE WAY AND MEN UNDERNEATH WERE HORRIBLY CRUSHED.

Chicago, H., December 26.-Three men were killed and four injured by the fall Ing of a steel crane at the American Bridge Works this afternoon. The dead
 John Swan.
 John Traver.
 Albert Rock.
 The injured: John Doyle; Charles War ren; Matthew Hogan and Patrick Mur- phy.
 All of the injured with the exception of Murphy are seriously hurt.
 Thirty men were working in the vicin- lty of ,.ie crane at the time of the ac- rident and many of these had narrow escapes Swan, Traver and Rock were caught beneath the huge mass of steel and each man was crushed so badly as To be almost unrecognizeable. The crane was guaranteed to hold thirty tons, but was carrying only twenty tons at the time of its collapse. No cause is assigned for the accident except a possible flaw in one of the chains supporting the crane.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
AMERICANS HAVE
 DESPERATE FIGHT
HAND TO HAND THEY FOUGHT A BAND OF FILIPINOS AND TWENTY-TWo OF THE ENEMY WERE KILLED.

Washington, December 26.-The War Department today is advised by General Chaffee, at Manila, that Company F. Twenty-first Infantry, had a desperate hand to hand encounter in a gorge six miles south of San Jone.s Batangas, De- cember 2S. Twenty-two of the enemy were killed. Patrick A. Connolly re- ceived an ugly bolo wound in the left cheek. and Private Carney received six bolo cuts in the neck and shoulders.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
Proctor's Statement.

President Proctor. of the Civil Service Commission. also gave out this state- ment bearing upon the case:
 "The rule of the President, July 27 1897, requiring that a person should only be removed for just cause and upon req sons in writing. and after an opportun- ity for making answer, was for the pur- pose of preventing political or religious removals. or removals upon secret charges, but was in no way intended to curtail the power of removal for just cause.
 Under this rule the reasons for removal are to be a matter of record, but it does not impair in the slightest decree, the prompt exercise of the pow CT of discipline. In discussing this rule in the fourteenth report of the Commission, Dec. S1, 1897. 1t Is stated that If the req sons are sufficient the officer will not hesitate to make that removal. It can not be asserted that Maclay's removal was for political or religious reasons or upon secret charges, as the reasons for the departments action are well known both to Maclay and the public"
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
%'LL BE BACK TOMORROW"
 SAYS MACLAY, IN DEFIANCE

New York, December 26.-Edgar S. Ma clay, who refused to resign as special laborer in the office of the general store keeper of the navy yard. was summari- ly discharged today.
 Maclay went to the navy yard as usual today and prepared to resume his duties.
 Pay Director Putnam went to Maclay's desk, read him the telegram of dismissal received from Washington yesterday and told him that he was dismissed. Maclay left the yard inn ediately. He said he would return at he usual time tomorrow prepared to go to work.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
---------o---- MELLEN HASN'T RESIGNED.
President of Northern Pacific Has No
 Such Ideas.

St. Paul, December 26-President Chas. S. Mellen of the Northern Pacific tonight authorized plain statement that he had not resigned and does not contemplate resigning The statement by inference sets at rest reports of antagonism on the part of James J. Hill. It says in part:
 All questions of legality as to the Northern Securities Company will be passed upon by the highest court in the land and all parties should patiently await it's decision, and any attempt meanwhile to prejudice public opinion Is harmful and to be deprecated"
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
Object to Wine.

Kansas City Mo-, December 26.-The local branch of the W. c. T. U tonight sent a telegram to United States Senator Cockrell of Missouri, protesting against the use of wine at the christening of the battleship Missouri at Newport News next Saturday.
 Senator Cockrell's daughter, Miss Marion Cockrell, will christen the Mis- vouri and the Senator will deliver the pration.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27

At o'clock a shot was heard at the Fincher store and Mrs. Fincher says she saw Porter leaving with his gun, and that when Porter saw her he fired at her aso but her house being some distance from the store the charge fell short. When Mrs. Ffncher found her husband dead she says she was alarmed on ac- count of threats Porter Is alleged to have made, and she immediately fled to the woods with her little children. and wad- ing deep creek, sought refuge in the house of negro tenant until morning. During the night some one fired through the window of Mrs. Belcher's house but hurt no one. Mrs. Belcher was away from her home at the time. Porter is at large.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
OUGHT TO BUY BEEF.
Head of London Union Has Ideas
 About Carnegie's Generosity.

Chfeago. December 26.-In an address at Hull House tonight Ben Tillett, presi- dent of the London Dockers' Union, who is in this country as the fraternal dele gate to the convention of the American Federation of Labor, said:
 Andrew Carnegie ought to buy beef instead of books. If he had given his worlkmen more wages in the past he would not have so much money to give away now. and his former employees would be in a better condition"
 The audience was composed principally of trade unionists.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
Civil Se vice Commission Gives the "Historian Some
 Straight Information
KICKS DON'T COUNT
 AGAINST PRESIDENT
Proctor Tells MT. MacIay In Substance That What MT. Roosevelt Says "Goes" Regardless of Civil
 Service Rules.

Washington, December 26 The Civil Service Commission today notified Edgar S. Maclay, the historian, recently em- ployed in the Brooklyn navy yard that his removal from his position at that point was not In violation of the civil service act This notification is con- tained in letter written to MT. Maclay by President Proctor of the commission, and is in reply to an inquiry from him. MT. Maclay's letter is as follows:
 "Office of the General Storekeeper,
 Navy Yard, New York Dec. "A. Hon. John R. Procter, President Civil Service Commissions
 "Sir-On December 21 I received the following communication from the Secre- tary of the Navy:
 Sir-I am directed by the President to ask Edgar S. Maclay special laborer, general storekeepers office, navy yard, New York, to send in his resignation. (Signed) JOHN D. LONG, Sec This communication was addressed to the commandant of this navy yard and was duly forwarded to me. desire to get an authoritative opinion from the Civil Service Commission on the follow ing points:
 mdSidJ QuSSLtOuos
 "First-Has the President of the United States any authority, under the laws governing civil service to demand the resignation of a civil service employe in the classified list?
 "Second-Has the President authority or power to cause the dismissal Of any civil service employ without preferring charges in writing and giving such em- ploye an opportunity in which to make a defense?
 Very respectfully yours,
 EDGAR S. MACLAY." To this commission replied as follows:
 December 26, 1901. MT. Edgar s. Maclay Office of the General Storekeeper, Navy Yard, New York.
 Dear Sir-The commission is in re- ceipt of your letter of December 24. Tn response, you are informed that it Is contrary to the practice of the commission to undertake to answer hypothetical questions Your separation from the service, according to the facts in your case as they appear in the public press was made upon the order of the Secretary of the Navy. in whom the power of removal rests. The demand for your resignation followed by your removal upon the direction of the Presi- dent through the Secretary of the Navy was not in violation of the civil service act, and in view of the well known facts in your case.
 "The object of the rule requiring notice and a hearing was to prevent political removals or removals upon secret charges No issue of this kind Is involved in your case.
 ''Very respectfully,
 JOHN R. PROCTOR,
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
Quarantine Against Mexico.

Dallas, Texas. December 26-Informa- tion is received from w. s. Mead gen eral commercial agent of the Mexican Central Railroad, that the United States marine hospital service and the Texas state board of health, have permanently raised th-. apD~antipN against Mexics- Gulf ports.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
Spurious Masonic Lodges.

Albany. N. Y., December 26.-Grand Master Charles W. Mead of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the state of New York addressed a let ter today to the lodges within his juris- diction, warning them against clandes- tine and spurious lodges which, he learns are about to be established in the juris- diction. He therefore counsels the craft to exercise great care In the admission of visitors.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
senator seweII erows Weaker.

Camden N. J., December 26-The physi- clans in attendance upon United States Senator w. J. Sewall gave out the infor- nation tonight that their patient is much weaker than he was yesterday. Unless there Is some improvement shown very soon they believe that the Senator will not live much longer
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
Want Corporation Tax In Ohio.

Columbus. Ohio December 26.-A bill has been drafted in the attorney-generafs office at the request of Governor Nash providing for corporation tax in Ohio. It provides for publicity in the affairs of the corporations in Ohio, for penalties for perjury in making annual statements to the secretary of state, and for an annual tax on all corporations doing business in Ohio, both domestic and foreign.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
$2oo,ooo Fire In Chicago.

Chicago. December 26-Fire tonight de- stroyed the grain elevator of A. E. Mueller, at Fifty-fifth street and the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail- road tracks. The loss on machinery and grain Is $20O,0O0
 number of families who resided in nearby cottages were driven from their homes by the flames.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
ANOTHER BATTLE.
Sergeant, Corporal and Five Privates
 Were kIled--Enemy Routed.

Manila, December 27.--Capt ain Scoeffel. with a detachment of eighteen men of Company E. Ninth Infantry, at Dapday, Island of Samar was attacked by large force of bolomen. A severe hand-to- hand fight ensued in which a sergeant. a corporal and five privates were killed
 Captain Scoeffel was wounded but not dangerously. Five privates were danger ously and one slightly wounded. No prop erty was lost The enemy was finally re- pulsed with haavv loas
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
The Indiana at WiIIemstad.

Washington. December 2s.-The Indiana has arrived at Willemstad. Island of Curacoa. There have been reports that there was yellow fever at Curacoa and as the Navy Department does not wish to subject the crew of the Indiana to any danger, a dispatch was sent to the commander of the battleship to report on the situation. If there Is any danger the Indiana will not remain there.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
Serious Fire In chickasaw.

Guthrie. O. T., December 26.-A fire that started in Chickasaw, I. T., on Christmas day, is still burning but under control. The estimated loss Is s75.o0O. The Armour Packing Company lost 6O0M pounds of meat and the two banks were damaged greatly.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
Booker Washington in Michigan.

Grand Rapids. Mich, December 26.-The twenty-ninth annual convention of the Michigan State Feathers Association be- gan here today. Tonight Booker T. Wash ington delivered an address to e large audience on The Industrial Progress of the South"
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
The Dolphin Arrives at ouantico.

Quantico, Va, December 26-The dis patch boat Dolphin. with Mrs. Roose- welt and party on board, anchored off Quantico at 4:3O this afternoon. Soon thereafter the party were conveyed in ymall boats to the island of the Metro politan Club. where they occupied the
 rooms for the night.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
Treaty of Commerce.

Rome, December 26-The draft of a treaty of commerce between Italy and Russia has been signed at St. Peters, burg. It will require ratification by the Italian chamber of deputies.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
King Edward VIII Open Parliament.

London, December 27.-It has been defi- nitely decided that King Edward will narsnna1lv oman nariiannanx
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
Worst Storm of the Winter.

Astoria, Ore, December 26.-The worst storm of the winter prevailed along the coast last night and today Is doing much damage to property.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
New Coal Company Ineorporated.

Dover, Del. December 26.-A certificate of incorporation was filed here today for the Victoria Coal Company of Madison vile, Ky, with capital of $25.O00.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
ELIZABETH CURLING SAMPSON"
 Miles Returns to Work.

Washington, December 26.-Lieutenant General Miles resumed his duties in command of the army at his office in the War Department today. It is said he has decided to accept the situation with the best possible grace. and will say or do nothing to continuo the controversy. So far as known the incident will cause no decided change In his pre-arranged plans official and social for the future.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
In Letter to Friend Mrs. Samp- son Says Her Husbands
 Mind is Past Recall
PHYSICALLY HE IS BOTH
 COMFORTABLE AND HAPPY
Letter Was Written In Reply to Note Expressing Sympathy for Admiral Sampson In the Contro-
 very With Schley.

Urbana, Ill, December 2s.-John B. Weeks of Champaigne, a personal friend of Rear Admiral Sampson. has received a letter from Mrs. Sampson in which she says that the mental condition of the admiral Is beyond recovery.
 The letter was written in reply to note expressing sympathy with the rear ad- miral in the personal annoyances he has suffered in the controversy with Rear Admiral Schley. The letter follows:
 Washington, D. C.. Dec. 2s My Dear Mir. Weeks.
 Admiral Sampson is too i'll to really understand your most kind letter just received. but if he were well, he would wish to thank you for it. he cares so much for all old times and for any thing that concerns Palmyra
 "The wording of your letter shows that living in the West has not blinded your eyes to the truth concerning re- cent events. I have enjoyed your ex- pression of the true facts as you under stand them.
 My dear husband is quite worn out with a long life of concentrated duty. Physically he is comfortable and happy, rested.
 (Sgned)
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
THE WEATHER.

FOR AI4ABAhfA--FAIR FRIDAY COLDER IN EASTERN PORTIONS SATURDAY PROBABLE RAIN. ~
The age-herald., 1901-12-27

Is generally turned by the man who advertises and keeps his name and business before the people.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-05

The cross Of the French legion OF
honor has been bestowed on thirty
seight women.
Women have been admitted to Alex
ander University at Helsingfors, Fin.
land, on an equality with the men.
Mrs. Isabella Drake, who made
Queen Victoria's wedding wreath, had
lived in Chicago fiftythree years when
she died there recently.
Miss Ruth Mason, daughter Of Scna-
tor William A Mason, Of Illinois, re-
6eiyed her degree as bachelor OF laws
from the National University, Wash
ington, recently. She purposes II
brother in Chicago.
Through the efforts OF Mrs. Alice
Gordon Gulick the sum Of 100000,
required for the International Institute
for Girls in Spain, is almost raised
The school will probably be removed
to Madrid from Biarl.itz, France,
where 1t has been temporarily located
since the Spanish war broke out
One Of the three women who have
been honored in England by public
statues to their memory was Dorothy
Pattison, or, as she was called, Sister
Dora. Although a schoolmistress by
profession, she studied medicine in
order to relieve the sick, and many
times she ministered to needy suffer
ers, regardless of great risk to herself,
even venturing twice where no one
else would SO, into districts injected
With smallpox
Miss Edith Emery, of Salem, Ind,
is u young woman who can think
quickly in an emergency. A railroad
bridge near her home had been so
damaged by fire as to be unsafe. A
few days ago, noting the danger, she
as once telegraphed the station mastei.
at Hitchcock, her message arriving
just in time to enable him to flag a
bridge is On Sharp curve, only her
prompt action saved the train and the
lives OF the hundreds Of passengers it
carried. s~.. .-.....s-.s :. .s'='
Lacy Glentworth, Of England, is one
Of the few remaining ladies who serve
as interesting links with a dim and
distant past. Lady Glentwortn has
lived in no fewer than five different
reigns; those Of George Ill, George
", William ", the late Queen Vic
toria, and Of the present king, Edward
VII. She has been twice married. Il
| is curious to note that she was about
| forty-six when she married her second
| husband, but that she lived to cele
brate her golden wedding with him.
! and now has become his widow.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-05
Gowns of Finest Cotton.

Preferred to foulard this season for
style is the fine spun and finely WOW
ep cotton dress goods with an all
black ground The printing upon 1t is
in ivory white 1t has not the coarse
look of some Of the strong twilled cot
ton dress materials. The white is not
dead white. but clear, soft ivory. The
designs printed are the all-popular
foulard patterns. These are well dis
tinguished from the merceriZed dress
goods in vogue last season, and still
popular in a certain sense. The dull
cashmere finish is a rest to the eye
wearied with looking at moire and
Glace effects.
A New York bride chose one of these
fine black ground cottons for her go
ing away gown. It was not to be mis-
taken fer a foulard. The skirt Of the
frock was unlined, having only a six
inch facing. This makes it cool in
deed, for most Of the foulards and In
dia silks are made up on q deer
skirt OF. have the lining set in, "seam
to seam.'' The waist is 'half-lined''
with white lawn, but the bishop
sleeves have, no lining whatever, eX-
cept q piece cut to fit the arm size anc
sStayed'' thereaboutS.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-05
$780, 900 Spent For One Toilet.

The coronation robe OF the Empress
Of Russia cost 100000, and took
something like twelve months to COM
plete. The gown was covered with a
decoration Of pearls and tiny diamonds
secured by a fretwork Of golden wires
so arranged as to fall into a conven
tional design. This decoration was the
achievement Of the modern scientific
sumed months Of patient toll by the
most skillful jewelers. in Paris, the eff
feet Of the whole was that OF elegant
simplicity. At the coronation the
Gar was completely outdone by his
wife in gorgeousness Of attire. His
crown, however, contained some mag
nifcent gems. At the summit is a
cross Of five perfect diamonds, and a
pear-shaped ruby, reckoned to be the
finest in the world.-Ladies' Field.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-05
Not Bcrc UfficiaIIy.

At a certain station in India the
wife Of a civilian in charge OF an Ins-
portant department presented her lord
and master with a son and heir Tire
native staff Of the Office thereupou Pc
titioned for holiday in celebration ef
the auspicious event, says Ldn&Iof8
Truth Not feeling justified in stuE-
ping the Government work for a Hgy
on such a pretext, the parent suEfl-
moned the head clerk to his assist
ance. This gentleman, babu OF a
characteristic type, devoted HaanT
hours consideration to the probleuf.
and after weighing all the pros ard
cons, delivered an opinion to the ef-
feet that the desired holiday could zRst
properly be granted, as the baby bad
been born to his chief in his private
and not in his official capacity This
oracular response seems to suggest
that a man might have a son born I'D
him in his official and not in his Tgz-
yate capacity-though I confess do
not quite see how that could be.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-05
The Girls Allowance.

The question OF an allowance for the
daughter Of the household is one that
is constantly being discussed It seems
to be pretty generally accepted that 1t
is q coed idea, and teaches q girl the
value and use Of money. So it does,
but it sometimes teaches her some
other things that need a little guarding
against. A girl with an allowance
occasionally makes it an excuse for
penurioasne SIS on the one side, and un-
hesitating begging on the other, that
tend 4 little to character deteriora-
ton. While it is perfectly right and
proper to gire as an excuse for self
denial that ones allowance is exhaust
cd. or will not admit Of the proposed
purchase, or pleasure trip, 1t is not
right to say, as girls have been heard
to do: 'I'll so wit, you. but you must
pay my car fare" G., "I have only a
dime to spare in the treat If you will
let me come IN en- that" etc. I have
heard a girl reply, In answer to sug-
gestion from a companion on a short
railroad trip, that a parlor car should
be taken, "Oh, If we do that, you will
have to pay my way on 1t, my allow
ance is so nearly spent" Girls who
would shrink from the idea Of "spong-
ing" under other circumstances, dc
Lot hesitate to take advantage OF this