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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
SANTA AT WHITE HOUSE
PRESIDENTS GROUP OF HoPEFULs
FARED WE'LL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-WaShington
has seldom celebrated Christmas more
quietly than today. Owing to the police
regulations, there were no noisy demon
strations on the street. The departments
were all closed, the chief officials gem
orally spending the day with their re-
spectve families The White house was
closed to the public, and a large portion
Of the clerical force was excused for the
day.
The president put in much of the time
in the residence part of the building,
giving his principal attention to the chill
dren Of the household who were the re-
cipients of gifts from many persons.
both from their parents and from 9TH
ers. The smaller members generally
hung their stockings up last night, and
all found, upon awakening at an early
hour, that Santa Claus has been astir
ahead of them and had left liberal con.
trbutions. Later in the day all assem-.
bled in the family room, where the gen.
eral exchange of presents occurred, and
where jolly hour was spent. The fam
lily dinner took place at 1880 tonight at
the residence of Commander Cowles.
The party remained at. the house sew
eral hours, and then the male members,
including two of the Roosevelt boys, and
joined by several other friends, among
them Secretary Root, went for horse
back ride in the outskirts of the city.
In the evening there was quite gather
ing at the family dinner, which included
the presidential household, Commander
and Mrs. Cowles and other guests After
dinner the entire party adjourned to the
east room, where the evening was spent,
the guests being entertained with a
medley of popular airs. The dinner was
followed by a musical promenade, and
afterwards, in honor of Theodore Roose-
velt Jr., the evening was closed with
a dance, in which about twenty couples
finished Christmas night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
sse Dei, UyUs1 o4io.
HURRAH IN HARLEM
POLICE KEPT BUsYsBY A RACE d.
VERSION THAT MAY MEAN
DEATH TO SOME
FOUR WHITES SHOT OR CUT
Row Is Alleged to Have Been Started
by White Boys Attacking Color
ed Girls, Whose Part Was
Taken by COIored Men.

NEW YOzK, Dec. PA race skirmish
between whites and blacks in Harlem to-
day developed serious proportions and
kept the police busy for a time. The ne
groes, 100 strong, were armed with re-
volvers and clubs, while equally as many
whites used stones as weapons. The ne
groes had the advantage, but We're driven
back into their tenements by the police
after they. had charged on the whites
with pistols and razors. Fifteen negroes
We're arrested Four whites, Including a
policeman, were badly shot or cut.
The rioting began when some white
boys stoned two cclored girls, whereupon
a dozen negroes seized the white boys
and beat them. The boys, when released,
told their story to white men in the vi
cinity and an organized attack was made
on the negroes, who were driven back to
their tenements under a shower Of stones.
The confusion increased when the white
men Eegan to lombard the tenement
with stones and other missiles, and the
negroes fired from their windows into the
crowd. The white, surprised by the
shooting and seeing Men fall wounded,
turned and ran, followed by the negroes,
who used knives and clubs freely.
At this point a squad of policemen ar
rived on the scene, and with drawn clubs
stopped the ricting, chasing the negroes
into their houses.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
RIFT IN THE Lutte.
Cummins Faction Said to Be Opposed
to RooseveIt's Choice.

DES MONIES, Dec. 25.-From sources
that cannot be questioned it is learned
that the proposed appointment of Gov.
Shaw has stirred up great turmoil in
Iowa politics. There is widespread obJecs
ton to it not alone among the Cummins
politicians, but also among not few OK
those classed with the machine The
wires have been kept hot yesterday and
today with protests, and 1t is surmise1
that some of these have gone to the
president.
The Cummins faction to man 10
averse to the appointment, and the poll
ticians of that faction cannot understand
why President Roosevelt should think or
appointing q man who Is known to be-
SO Objectionable to the forces now in con-
troll. In his own state Gov Shaw is re-
garded as repudiated politician. This
feeling cropped out at the Cedar Rapids
convention so openly that Mr.. Shaw was
not even called on for an address. The
governors stand on the railroad assess
ment, his veto of the valued policy bill
and his course in the senatorial appoint.
ment contest have made him many and
bitter enemies.
Although the governor Is wealthy
man, according to the standards OF agriI
cultural Iowa. his fortune Is not SO great
as many suppose, possibly not great
enough in his own estimation to warrant
him in, assuming the serious obligations
of an inefficiently paid cabinet minister
for term of years. However, the gov
ernor is fully expected to conclude tlat
the distinction offered him as the alterna-
tive to a law and real estate office at
Denison Iowa. is worth the price.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
-FOUR PEOPLE MEET AN AGoNEZ-
ING DEATH ON A LOWER
RIVER STEAMER
THE SUN BURNS At HER DOCK
Awake Some Passengers in Time
to Escape, but Three Adults
and a Babe Perish
TOTALLY UNsELFIsH DEVOTION

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 25.-The stern
wheeler Sun, plying between this port
and Fulton, Tenn, burned to the wat
er's edge this morning at O'Clock at
her moorings at the wharf on the city
front. The boat arrived from Fulton
about midnight last night with fifteen
passengers. All of them were asleep on
board when the fire broke out. OF these
three are known to have been lost, d.
n. Rainey and wife, of Old River, Tenn,
and Mrs. G. M. Tins of Richardson Land
ing, Ark. Their charred remains have
been recovered from the wreck. The
three-months-old child of Mrs. Tins is
also missing. 1t is believed all the other
passengers on board escaped.
1t is believed that the fire originated
in pile of cottonseed on deck and was
probably started by a spark from the
engine. The boat was valued at $4,000
and was about half insured. The cargo
was totally destroyed
The fire spread with such rapidity that
the steamer was a mass of flames when
the department responded to the alarm.
When the steamer arrived in port last
night from Fulton she had considerable
freight on board and full list of pas
sengers. All Of the latter left the steam
er 1mmSQ1aI0iy, WIN the exception OI
about dozen, who decided to spend the
night on the boat. Among these were Mr.
and Mrs. limbs and baby, Mrs. limbs
sister, Miss Josie Hammers and Mr.. and
Mrs. D. N. Rainey. 1t was nearly mid
night when the boat tied up.
Miss Hammers was sleeping with her
sister and the baby in a state room, and
when she was awakened by the smoke
she aroused her sister and started to-
ward an exit Her sister, however, went
back for the baby, and before she could
return the hurricane deck gave way and
ali escape was cut off. Miss Hammers
escaped without injury. Mr.. limbs was
In another stateroom, and until the col
lapse Of the roof came tried by every
means to reach his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rainey had a stateroom,
and although it was thought that all the
passengers on the boat had been aroused
nothing was ever heard from them until
their charred remains were discovered.
When the first body was taken out
there was some doubt as to who it was,
but Mr.. limbs identified it as that of his
wife, The body was horribly burned. The
body Of the baby has not been found and
while some are of the opinion that it fell
in the river, it is generally thought that
it lies among the ruins In the hull.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
BUCKS DANCE TOO HARD
PAWNEE BILL GAVE THEN BUF-
FALO MEAT FOR A FEAST
Now the Indians Imagine the Buff
faIOes Are Coming BacA> and the
ScOut-ShOwman Has to
Guard His Herd.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Dec. 25.--The Pawnee
Indians are on the warpath. An i'm
mense buffalo bull was SO injured in
transferring from the Santa F'e stock
yards to Pawnee Bills ranch, south of
Guthrie, that he had to be killed. The
meat was given by Maj. Lille to the In
dams for buffalo dance. The Indians
have been dancing and pow-wowing ever
since They claim the vast herds of buff
falo are coming back to this country,
and many of the Indians have notified the
white lessees to vacate their ranches at
once, as they wish to lay the fences low,
so the buffalo will have full sway of the
country.
The white people in the remote parts
of the reservation are coming to Paw
nee and report that Indians are acting
in a threatening manner toward them.
Fawnee Bill has placed mounted guards
around his buffalo ranch, as the Indians
are. camping in the timber west of there
and in sight of the herd, and from thei,
suspicious actions he thinks they intend
to liberate the herd
The United States Indian agent at that
point has been notified and has made a
report to the commissioner of Indian af-
fairs at Washington.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
CHILE AND ARGENTINA SIGN
NEW PROTOCOL AND WAR
is AVOIDED
sR. PoRTELA WILL NOW STAY
Police stations on the border of The
Disputed Territory Are to BE
Withdrawn Far Enough to
Satisfy Both Sides
ARMIES STILL ON eUI v1vE

BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 25.-(Via Gal
veston).-Th new protocol between Chile
and Argentina has been signed.
The newspapers say the new protocol
between Chile and Argentina dispels the
immediate danger of war, but that the
remedy is not permanent.
The government Officially confirms the
statement that the new agreement has
been signed putting an end to the con-
flict between the two nations.
A dispatch from Santiago de Chile also
says that after a fresh conference held
this evening between President Riesco.
Foreign Minister YaneZ and Senior POr-
tea, the Argentine minister, the new
agreement was signed, the latest modlil-
cation to the former proposals being ac-
cepted Senor Portela, Argentine minis
ter to Chile, has postponed his Depart
ure. The general opinion now is that
the questions at issue will be solved
soon to the great satisfaction of the
whole country.
The armies of the two countries are
meanwhile continuing their Warlike pre-
parations.
Chile has decided upon the erection
of new Notifications at Talcahuano and
Punta Arenas
At a secret session Oh the OullldH SeL-
ate yesterday the government demanded
authority for the expenditure of 5,O0O,0OC
in preparations for defense. The sitting
was an exciting one. 1t was finally de-
cided to authorize the floating of a loan
for the purpose.
According to the Daro and the Commeo,
Argentina, for her part, in view of the
new naval acquisitions by Chile, has
decided upon the construction in Italy of
two warships of 5000 tons to be ready by
the end of 1902.
NEW. YORK, Dec. ,25-The Tribuna,
President Roca's organ, according to a
dispatch from Buenos Ayres to the Her
aid, announces that the second proposal
of Chile about Ultima Esperanza is ac-
ceptable- and. both governments will sign
= the following protocol:
First, Argentina will withdraw her
police station from Cerro Palique and
transfer it to Los Morros, situated many
miles to the eastward.
Second Chile Will transfer its station
to Puerto Consuelo.
"The whole zone thus remains includ-
sd in the disputed territory"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
DEWITT c. HOUSE DEAD
ENLISTED AND FOUGHT INDIANS IN
MINNESOTA
WAS One of the Small Group of
White Men Who Won Glory for
, Courageous Defense at
Birch COuIee.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec 25-Dewitt
Clinton House died today at his home in
this city, aged seventy-four years. He
was .onep of. the. Oldest and best known
travelling men in the United States He
was born in Vermont, and fifty years
ago established at Peoria the first steam
bakery and cracker factory in Illinois.
When the War of the Rebellion broke
out Mr.. House went to Minnesota, en-
listing in st. Paul, in the Sixth Mime
sofa volunteers. Shortly after his enlist
ment his regiment was sent to subdue
the Sioux Indians. under Chief Little
Grow, who had attacked the settlers in
Mesteln Minnesota and killed many peo-
pie in the massacre at New Ulm. While
engaged N buryihg the dead settlers Mr..
House and about forty other soldiers
were corralled by band of Indians at
Birch Coufee After a heroic defense of
four days, during which time most of the
little band were either killed or wounded,
the survivors were rescued by the other
troops. At this battle MIR. House received
a severe wound in the left leg.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
GOMEZ HAS TROUBLES
VETERAN GENERAL TAINTED
WITH BEING A PAIB ORATOR.

HAVANA, Dec. 25.-According to tele-
grams printed in Senor Estranda Palma 9
official organ, Gen. Gomezis farlng badly
on his political tour in favor of Palma.
In the Puerto Principe province his meet
ings have been broken up, he has peen
greeted with shouts of traitor and
stones have been thrown at him. Gen.
Gomez is mounted on the same horse he
used during the war, and is accompa nied
by band and number of veterans.
The Maso feeling is running strong in
Puerto, Principe.
The Nacion says Gomez is paid by the
government to stump the country He
is met with that accusation on every
hand.
one of their candidates, and the feeling ct
some points is bitter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
GEN.. ALCER CHEERFUL
FAMILY OF SICK STATESMAN AD-
MITTED TO SEE HIM.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 25.-Dr. Charles
G. Jennings, who is attending Gen. Rus
sell A Alger, said to the Associated
Press tonight:
"You may announce that Gen. Alger
has safely passed the first and most crit
ical stage after the operation that was
performed on him last Sunday OF course,
there will be a possibility of dangerous
developments for at least another week,
but we do not expect any,"
Gen. Alger passed a very comfortable
day. The patient has had no fever. His
pulse has ranged from 6S to 72 through
out the day. He will be given liquid
nourishment by the stomach tonight for
the first time. 1t will be a solution of
egg albumen. The drainage from the
gall bladder is perfect.
For the first time since the operation
all the family were today admitted to
Gen. Ayers room. The general was
very bright and cheerful throughout the
day and was ambitious to see more peo-
pie than his physicians would permit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
RETIRING GOVERNOR OF IOWA IS
TO BE APPOINTED TO Sue y
CEED GAGE
SELECTION SEEMS SETTLED
The Governor Has Expressed a Will
ingness to Take the Place If
Wilson'S Retirement Is
Not Involved
AGRICULTURIsT CAN REMAIN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-It was an
nounced authoritatively this evening
that Gov. Leslie M. Shaw, of Iowa, would
be appointed secretary of the treasury
to succeed Secretary Lyman J. Gage.
There will be no change in the of1ice
of secretary of agriculture, Secretary
Wilson, also of Iowa, continuing to
tain that portfolio
The date of transfer of the treasury
department will depend on the mutual
convenience of TIE outgoing and incom-
ing secretaries. Mr.. Gage having signified
an entire willingness to remain at the
head of his department until such time
as it may be agreeable to his successor
to take hold 1t is supposed however,
that Gov. Shaw will be inducted into his
new office some time in January. 1T has
been known for two or three days that
Gov. Shaw was slated for appointments
to succeed Secretary Gage but it was
not until today that the Iowa executive
accepted the tender made to him.
Washington Folks Pleased.
The definite announcement of Gov.
Shaw selection for the position of Sec
retary of the treasury gave the greatest
qualification to the Iowans resident here.
They regard him as a man well equipped
for the place.
Secretary Wilson voiced these senti-
mentS when asked about Gov. Shaw to-
night, and he added that the governor
was better known to the people east of
the Mississippi river than any man in
private life west of the Mississippi on
questions of finance
To Senator Dolliver, of Iowa. whose re-
lations with Gov. Shaw have been close,
his selection for the treasury portfolio
gave the greatest pleasure. THE gov
ernor," he said, has demonstrated by
speeches delivered before chambers OF
commerce and banking associations in
every important city of the United
States a profound knowledge of the the
DRY and mechanism of our banking and
currency system He is not only
student of these questions, but has been
for many years a successful banker. In
selecting him the president undoubtedly
acted in great measure upon his per-
sonal familiarity with Gov Shaws lbil-
tiles in dealing with the special subjects
that belong to the treasury department.
His appointment will be especially grati-
flying to the people of Iowa, and indeed
the whole West, and have no doubt sat
isfactory to the great business and CONF
mercial interests of the United States.'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
AT MEMORY'S ALTAR
MRS. M'IzINLEY HAS NO HEART FOR
FESTIVITIES.

CANTON, Ohio, Dec 25.-Mrs. McKin-
ley spent Christmas day alone at her
home. She was urged to join the Barber
family in their Christmas dinner at the
old Saxton homestead, but declined TO
do SO. She did not-wish to be SO forcibly
reminded of the Christmas days Of the
past as she would be by such a dinner.
Mrs. McKinleys condition is as good,
or better, than it has been since the trag-
edy. Relatives who see her most often
state she shows gradual Improvement.
She remembered many OF her friends
with little Christmas presents today, and
she received flowers and presents from
all over the country, ~ &; II, So
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
A SEWER PIPE TRUST
MANUFACTURERS WILL ESTABLISH
SALE AGENCIES.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 25-The manufacture
ers of sewer pipe have within the past
week perfected an arrangement which
will place the entire trade of the United
States in the hands of set Of dealers
who. will be recognized as manufacture
ers' agencies and will sell their stock on
the commission plan. These agencies are
to be established in New England, New
York, Pennsylvania. Ohio and through,
out the West in selected districts. The
price list is to be uniform all over the
country ana will be regulated by. the
manufacturers, who have formed a gen
eral association and will hold meetings
at regular intervals.
The first meeting for the selection OF
the agencies and to definitely settle on
prices is to be held early in January.
All the plants of the country except two
are in the agreement
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
SHAW READY TO ACCEPT.
Awaits Only Formal Tender of the
Place.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 25.-Gov Les
lie NJ Shaw was interviewed this even
ing with reference to his appointment as
secretary of the treasury. He still de-
clined to talk at length about the mat
ter merely reiterating that the PRESIDENT
had confidentially asked him by wire IL
he would accept the position If it was
rendered to him. He replied that ns
would accept but up to the present time
no formal tender Of the position had
been made by the president However,
from the tone of the dispatches from
washington, he assumed the president
will appoint him, and that to all intents
and purposes the matter has peen fully
settled.
The governors term as chief executive
of Iowa will not expire until Jan. IL.
The legislature convenes Jan. 49, and
Gov Shaw will be very busy In the in.
term with the preparation of his annual
message, so that if the appointment by
the president is made Gov. Shaw Will
hardly be able to take UP the duties OF
secretary of the treasury before the 2Oth
of January, and possibly later.
The people of Iowa are greatly elated
at Gov Skaw's prospective entry into
the presidents cabinet, but would regret
very much to have Secretary of Agrl-
culture Wilson retire in consequence, and
no one would regret this more than
would Gov. Shaw. all Iowa people re"
spect Secretary Wilson and feel that ne
is the right man in the right place.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
CUBANS ARE GRATEFUL
VETERANS OF ISLAND REPUBLIC
BANQUET AMERICANS
Gen. Wood, Admiral Higginson and
Capt McCa11a Assure Their
Hosts of Good Will of
United States.

HAVANA, Dec. Pa banquet was
given to the officers Of the United States
fleet today by the Cuban veterans 1t
was a grand demonstration of gratitude
on the part of the Cubans toward the
American navy. Gen. Garcia presided.
Gen. Wood, in proposing toast to the
future republic, said that when the fleet
came again it would find a stable govern
ment in Cuba.
Rear Admiral Higginson thanked the
Cubans for their grand outpouring OF
hospitality and said the presence of the
fleet had no special significance, and GER
tainly no political one. 1t was a sourse
of satisfaction to him, he declared, that
the navy had been an important factor
in bringing about peace in The island.
Capt. McCalla paid a high tribute to
Gen. Garcia, who had co-operated with
him at Santiago, and to the Cubans fol-
their courage and fortitdde during the
war.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
GOTHAM'S GENEROSITY
THOUSANDS OF CHRISTMAS DIN
NERS DISTRIBUTED.

NEW YORK Dec 25.-The distribution
of charity throughout the city of New
York was conducted today on a larger
scale than ever before. The greatest evil
dence of this will be found at Madison
Square gardens, where 1900 uneooked
dinners were distributed before noon and
5000 were served cooked at noon by the
Salvation army. Second in size was the
Bowery dinner given to 5000 from the
lodging houses.
In addition to this every charitable
organization in the city distributed
Christmas cheer to many thousands.
The postoffice business broke all rec
ords, and the receipts, which on Monday
mounted to $4,000. were yesterday esti-
mated at $4,000. The sub-treasury made
requisition for $250,000 n gold coins to be
used as gifts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
CENSOR FOR THE DRAMA
NEW YORK ALDERMAN MAKES
WAR ON IMMORAL PLAYS.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 25.--Assemblym
John f. -Ahearn, of Troy, who has been
the champion of labor from Rensselaer,
county for two sessions past. will intro
duce bill that practically creates the
office of state censor of the drama The
purpose is to taboo anything immoral
Assemblyman Ahearn contends that
America gives more latitude to Immoral
drama than any other country. His bill
will provide for the appointment of a
state commission and state centraliza-
ton in the matter of license issuance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
.BOUNT|FUL De YOUNGS
SAN FRANCISCO EDITOR AND WIFE
BUSY IN PARIS.

PARIS, Dec 25.-The weather today
was fine, and the boulevards were throng-
ed all day long by animated crowds of
promenaders visiting the toy fair. Amer
lean children in Paris were benefited by
the kindliness of Mr. and Mrs. Michael
De Young, of San Francisco, who gave
a fete this afternoon in their apart
ments at the Continental hotel. An i'm
mense Christmas tree, laden with gilt
tering toys, had been erected in one OF
the rooms.
United States Ambassador Porter and
Mrs. Porter and Consul General Cowdy
and Mrs. Cowdy were present at the dis
tribution of gifts, and a constant stream
of children left the hotel, carrying arm
fuls of toys which Mr.. and Mrs. De
Young had brought especially from Amer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
MARRIES IN STRANGE TONGUE.
German Woman Weds Indiana Man
Two Weeks After Landing.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. % - Mrs.
Anna Kempff, of Berlin, Germany, and
Fred Sprenaberg. of Sweet Home, Ind,
were married here today. Oscar Lipp-
mann, a friend of the groom, acting as
interpreter. Mrs. Kempff is a sister of
the deceased wife of Mr.. Spremberg., and
is a widow with one child. She arrived
in the city two weeks ago, her only stip-
ulation being that she should live in the
home of her future husband for two
weeks before definitely settling whether
she would marry him. The acquaintance
proved satisfactory and they were mar
ried