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'G.1Ine,op. Feb. l2.-Representa-
A. b shaw, Of watertown, N.
formerly commander-in-chief of
0raad Army of the Republic,
J '1111 dead in his room at the
IA house. A physician pronounced
ID due 70 ppoplexy. Col. Shaw had
|1nsl ffoin banquet at the Eb-
4 house in honor Of his successor,
5. Leo Eaesieur, and before he left
a111ut. ball had responded elo-
'1,'f 70 8 toast and appeared In
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~ On the floor. The features
slightly bruised. showing that
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OfiicIals, O'BrIeD aud Stark. Tine
keeper, White.
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Mr.. Boyd Gilkesou, representing
Mr. j. c, hcGrew, left this morning
for his trip In Kansas, selling coal.
Rev Father Costello OF the Cath
Ollie church 10 our city left this morn
Ing for a short trip TO Kansas City.
Mr.. J. II. Campbell, our genial
circuit clerk, went to Hlgginsvllle
Saturday night TO speud Sunday With
relatives.
Miss Jennie Tlsdale, Of Sweet
Springs, came up Saturday evening
to Central Female clllege, where she
is a student in the department OF
music.
Mrs. Frank Steele and little 500,
James, and Miss Mary O'Laughlin
left this mornng for Nevada, No.,
where they go TO make their future
home.
Miss Buelah Boon, who spent Sat
urday and Sunday visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Chas. Mitchell, returned yester.
day evening to her home uedr Vel.
lingtou.
Miss Della Trail came down from
Kansas City Saturday night 10 spend
Sunday here with her fathers family,
and returned 10 Kansas City this
lnor1iug
Mr. weiley Gasaway and Miss Leefy
Gasaway, OF Spring Hill, Kas., re-
turned home yesterday evening aftel
a pleasant visit here With relatives
and friends.
Mr., G, h. Alexander, Mrs. Lucy W
Alexander and Miss Georgia AleKan
der, who arrived In our city Saturday
night, have come TO make Lexington
their future home.
Rev. Il. j, Fenstermacher, pasto
Of the Christian church in this city
went TO Kansas City Saturday eyenlnI
to ill the pulpit Of the Forest avenu,
Christian church 10 that city In th
place Of Rev. A. W. KokendOfiel
who Is conducting a series Of specla
services in the Christian church here
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From Tuesdays Daily.l
Mrs. OtOn's Recital.

From Tuesdays Dsily.l
Mrs. 0ton's Recital.
The recital given by Mrs. Bessie
Miller Oton at the Baptist college
chapel last night under the auspices
Of the Ladies Aid Society OF the
Baptist church was well attended,
and Mrs. 0ton made q most favorable
impression upon her audience. Her
versatile talent was shown 10 the
variety Of styles given at the recital
last night. Whether In the serious,
pathetic or humorous she was equally
at home. Her character sketch work
was especially good.
Mrs. OtUn was assisted by local
representatives, who added a pleasing
variety TO the entertainment, and
who are 50 well and favorably known
10 our city that we could say naughi
TO add to the high standing which
they already have In our musical
circles. We give below the pro-
gramme:
PROGRAMME.
Violin Solo--Kuyiawak ..... WieuiAwskl
Miss Carlotta Nswbrshdt.
Recita atioua--.Ths Moihsr,a slas---.''nl--
seuators Entangiemenr" ...-,..,. 80,
Mrs. 0ton.
lsoug--"Hark, Hark, tho Larki--s'l~o'''
3 MI uIuhlE
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vermillion, s. D., Feb. 1o.--Temper-
snce women OF Meckling, s. D., warned
Mr.. Tice. druggist, to pour his liz
uors into the street or they would
do IL for him. Last night he sur
rendered and destroyed about $500
worth of whisky and other intoxicants
while the women sang and prayed.
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Topeka, Kan, Feb. i2.-Rev. G. NJ.
Sheldon, author of TN His Steps,"
disagrees with the methods about to
be undertaken by the citizens Of To-
peks TO rid the town Of Joints. He
said the responsibility would thus be
laid on the individual. and that the
officers should be forced to do their
dutV
The sun., 1901-12-17

for In q busy novelist OF these days
He has only time enough to provide
the wardrobes and shake up the char
acters. .,
! With these evident qualifications and
competent campaign fund, which he
Ii able to furnish, there is no reason
why best-selling novelist shouldn't
be the best-running candidate. Even
IL he should lose, II would be money in
his pocket. for he would have ready
to his hand the material for a political
novel, in which he would paint the
wickeduess Of the winner and the cor
ruption OF politics. II IL a bravo man
who will be candidate against a nov
elst.
We hope. to live to see the Speaker
recognizing me Gentleman from In
diana. Meanwhile We shall not despair
of seeing the Indiana Legislature. COM
posed entirely OF members Of the West
ern Association OF Writer'S. In their
ears the political lsurels Of Mr.. Gil
BERT PARKER must be making loud
r,Rtling.
The sun., 1901-12-17

doDsn passengers. Several Of thess dis
asters. II Ia notable, have been caused
directly by the failure Of trainri,en to under
stand and obey their telegYaphio orders.
as for example, the awful disaster three
weeks ago. on the Wabash Railroad at
Seneca, in Michigan; and the accident OF
Sunday on tho Illinois Central road II at
tributed to tho same cause. In the earlier
history OF railroading the neglect OF tele-
graph operators to delivering to the con-
ductor and engineer orders received from
the dispatcher. brought about such hor-
rible accidents, but they were prevented
by rule established long ago on most OF
Our raiiroads When two trains were in
volved IL forbade dispatcher to o. X. '
an order to one of them until he had re-
ceived positive assurance that his instruc-
tions TO the other had been delivered. But
now II appears that the trainmcn and not
the operators are at fault.
The sun., 1901-12-17
An Architects Plan .

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: The
proposition OF w J. l." that the cheap hotel
must be situated. not on Fifth avenue but
district spoken Of by him lots on eide streets
can be had for from 1ls,o?O TO $40, ,ocO each.
| believe, and most OF your cQrrespono-
ents seem Of the same opinlon' thft lhete
will be no lack OF people 70 occupy Me rooms
once the hotel IL built. This being the case
| will submit a few figures, s,.
In the vicinity montio ned Is plot OF ground
value $50, 900 ten-story hotel, erected
IN hrst-class manner, but not fancy nhish
will cost complete s20O. .0o0-not guessvoIkl
but a genuine mlte-making the total
cost. ready for the opening OF the motel
The building, as proposed. viii contain
40 rooms not Including public parlors,
dining rooms or bathrooms. This AZ "
week per room tless than the dollar day
spoken of by yonr correspondcuts wouin
mean $4,000 per year, not inciudin9 any
rents or profits from the dining rooms cales
billiard room. barber shop, 30. all Of which
should, ] think, bring in y little proht 10 heip
keep the wolf from the door
After deducting taxes, interest, wafer rent
running expenses. and tho necessary wear
and tear, the above would seem TO be pay
ing proposition. always provitinS, ot course
there arc people 20 occupy the rooms, ann
doubt IN a frcprOof building, with all modern
conveniences and improvements.
But, and IL IL q large but, where are the men
20 build such hots' The answer 'eens
10 be that they are az present all buiding
the p1pen=ive hotels and forgetting all about
the fer larger number Ot people who would
greatly prefer to room in such hotel thsn
In their present boarding house acconmoda-
tions ARCHiGRcT
Nav YORK. Dec Q
The sun., 1901-12-17
CONFERS WITH DEMOCRATS
President Asks Their Advice Regarding
Federal Appointments In the south.

WASHINGTON, Dec I6--In line with his
declared policy Of appointing Democrats
10 Federal Offices In the South in cases whore
Republicans Of the highest qualification
cannot be found, President Roosevelt ia
pursuing the novel course OF conferring
freely with Democratic Senators and Con-
gressmen In regard to Federal patronage
In that part Of the country. He had con-
ferenoes to-day with Senators Foster and
McFnery and Representative Broussard
Of Louisiana, and with Representatives
Clayton, Richardson. Thompson and Wiley
of Alabama To the Louisiana men the
President showed q list Of about fifty ap-
Ilicants for Federal Offices large and small.
In Louisiana, and asked information about
each man. Not all Of the applicants are
Democrats.
The President has already reappointed
several Republican officeholders In Ala
baTna and has appointed one Democrat 10
an important plaoe there. One Of the names
presented by Representative Richardson.
Who is a Democrat, is that Of Charles =
Lane. a Republican editor and candidate
for appointment as United States Marshal
for the northern district OF Alabama
President Roosevelt Is doing his utmost
60 harmoniHe the Republican factional
di faculties In Alabama but he is not avete
90 receiving information in regard 10 local
conditions from Democrats Of high standing
The sun., 1901-12-17
Noyelists in Politics.

From indianapolis. which many Hoos-
iers call the literary centre Of the
United States, comes an interesting
politico-literary announcement. Mr..
BooTH HARRINGTON, the Gentleman
from Indiana. has decided TO become a
candidate Cor the Republican nomiua-
ton for Representative in the Legisint-
ure from Marion county. In view Of
the high esteem in which literature and
it's makers are held in Marion county.
Il is reasonable 10 assume that Mr.
TARKINGroN's ambition will be graft
fed; and II i: is, and he succeeds as well
in his proposed avocation as he has
succeeded in his present calling, his
dream Of higher honors may come true.
For his prophetic eve already looks
toward Pennsylvania avenue. II
we're successful In gaining q seat in
the Legislature. he says modestly,
would not think Of stopping there. !
would be ambitious 10 become a Con
grossman
Congress IL not rich In men Of literary
distinction. II has eminent historians
like tho Hon Henry CABOT IODOE and
the Hon J.NFs BRtCE PRRKIss. hut
IL lacks artists Ot purely creative and
imaginative faculty IN. Hon. WIZ
LIAM D. mason, the impassioned laureate .
~ American champagne, may he though,
- lSe a sufficient representative ot the
I,o.is. bat th. nOyelists II reputation
s.sm ~ bs lacking Now the manufaoi-
ar. Of novels 70 b.oOming or ~ l-oome
Que ~ th. m0st pOpulsr and lucrative
~ professions The DAYS ~ Grub
street Hfs lung over The suco.-sful
novelist bids faif ~ supplani the meT-
chan, prince ~ simpler imss liis In
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The sun., 1901-12-17
SOLD UNCLE SAM MAD QUININE.
II, 727 900 Grains Returned 20 Contrso-
tors as Adult erpteSi

Tint there has been trouble in the Philip
pines with the quality OF the drugs furnished
by the Government contractors to the Office
Of the Surgeon General Of the army has
been rumor Of the drug trade for many
months. The OIL, Paint and Drug Re-
porter In its number Of Yesterday contains
statement from It's Washington corre-
spondent that the trouble occurred nearly
two years ago In regard 10 shipment OF
quinine. In the summer Of 1898 the Sur
geon-General's Office undertook TO obtain
q large quantity Of drugs on short notice
for use In the Philippines. Included in
this order were Il, 500 bottles Of two-grain
quinine tablets 900 tablets TO the bottle)
Soon after this consignment. which was
furnished by a San Francisco house, reached
the philippines there was complaint that
tho tablets were adulteratrtl. An investi-
CATION was made and a. a result i2,227 OF
the " 800 bottles were sent back to the con-
tractors Tho contractors represented
that any adultcraion which might be
found In The tablets was due to no fault
Of theirs and they complied with the re-
quirement OF tho department that they
substitute for the rejected tablets others
of standard purity.
The OIL. Paint and Drag Reporter says
editorially that the trouble shows the in
advisability Of letting Government CON
tracts TO firms which have not an acknovl-
edged standard Of purity Of their drugs.
Any one Of number OF Eastern firms,
says the Reporter. could have All I'd the order
promptly and with no possibility that the
purity on the drugs would over be questioned
while the San Frsncisco firm, even At its
own statement, was 80 OyeTtaGed by tho
order that IL shipped impure druEr with
out knowing whether they were pure or
The sun., 1901-12-17
Mr.. Lows Selections.

So far, Mr.. Lows selections for the
appointments to Commissionerships TO
b made by him on his assumption OF
the Office OF Mayor are entitled to high
respect and commendation.
He has shown discernment Of char
scter in picking out the men, and also
discrimination which encourages the
best hopes for his administration, In re-
Stating pertinaoious influences brought
70 bear on him in behalf of chronic
olfceseekers Of previously demon
strated unfitness for public office.
His selections, however, have not yet
been completed, and there still remain
to him the opportunity and the necessity
to exercise more Of the same disorimi-
nation In both inclusion and exclusion.
II Mr.. Low goes ahead as he has be-
g,rh, his administration will command
the respect Of the people. whether po-
litical friends or political enemies.
The sun., 1901-12-17
Two Interesting speeches. Z.

At the Grout dinner in Brooklyn, on
Saturday, two interesting speeches were
made one by Judge JOHN WOODWARD oi
Chautauqua on the elements Of political
success at the present day, and the other
by Judge WILLIAM j. GAYNoR Of Brook
lyn, on the Election law and the police.
Mr.. Justice WOODWARD pointed out
that mere party service. irrespective
of ethical considerations, however con-
tinuouslv or faithfully rendered. did
not suffice nowadays to secure for a man
the highest political rewards. Pre-
ferment. In these times, goes rather
20 those who, although remaining within
the party fold, refuse TO submit
TO the dictates of the leaders, when
convinced that the leaders are in the
wrong. and who run the risk OF being
themselves overwhelmed because Of
their stauch adherence TO what they
deem to be right for their party. in the
highest sense
The speaker found illustrations of
this tendency in the successful political
careers Of THEODORE ROOSEVELT, ELIBU
Roof. JOSEPH H. CHoATE, HORACE
PORTER, SETH Low, EDWARD NJ. GRouT
and john PROCTOR CLARKE; and he
called attention to the fact that there was
now left in this State, only one United
States Senatorship in the hands Of q
real party chief, and that because his
numberiess kindnesses to struggling
men. his fidelity to principle and to
friends and his really gentle, humane
nature have endeared him to so many
personally
The chief feature OF Mr.. Jw tice GAY
HoR's address was his attack upon the
existing law Of this State regulating
elections. lone Of the worst laws we
have to-day" he said, is the Ballot law.
Seventeen thousand Ave hundred bal
lots were invalidS.cd In the county OF
New York alone in the last election by
people writing on them such remarks
a. No 1ccv and Hungry JoE This
effect OF the present system In disfran-
chising thousands Of innocent voters
at every election has been criticised
bsfore, but never more fordbly. There
n clearly an evil here, which the l,egisla-
ture ought TO be wise enough TO remedy
The sun., 1901-12-17
FRANCE NOT GAINING.
Excess OF Births Over Deaths Smaller I'm
400 Than In the Previous Year.

Paris, Dec. 6--The statistics Just pub
lished by the Government concerning
the population OF France In 1900 are less
satisfactory than those Of the preceding
year In 1890 the excess Of births over
deaths was 81 ,asi, giving the hope that
France was slowly rebuilding up its popu-
| lation, but In 1900. on tho contrary, there
was an excess OF 2SeSs deaths over births
In only two Departments, the Seine In
| ferieure and the Cantal, the excess Of births
over deaths in 1900 was greater than In
1899. In thirty other Departments the
number OF births in 1900 was greater than
that Of deaths, but that excess Of birth.
was inferior TO that of 1900 On the other
hand. In SIS Departments the number of
! deaths In 1900 was larger than during the
preceding year; whereas, In 1900 that IN
creased mortality existed in only % De-
partments. II the number Of births d.
minished, the number OF marriages in
creased by 3.332 In 1900. Divorces were
less numerous.
correspondent writing 10 the TENNIS. has
drawn attention to some interesting facts
relative TO tho marriages. divorces and
births. In 1900 there were in France 200 .Os<
marriages and 7,iS7 divorces Therefore,
one sought release from IT, That was the
average for the whole OF France. but the
statistics indicate that in Paris people arc
much more inclined than in the province.
10 demand the breaking Of the bonds Of
legal union. as one divorce was pronounced
for every 20 marriages celebrated The
proportion OF divorces in Paris is, there
fore, double that Of the provinces, the
Af,,r k.zt, 90 M
divorces Examining the births, the writer
notes that there we're only 1921 illegitimats
children born in France in 1900. and that
1914. or almost one-third OF them, were
born in Paris. The statistics. not only Of
1900 but OF previous years, show that In
France 81 male children are born TO every
20 females. Nevertheless, the feminine
population OF France is little larger.
Men die earlier than women
Quoting the statistics Of the last ten
years, tho Temps correspondent affirms
that It is the legitimate unions which are
productive Of that happy majority of the
birth of malc children. Taking the average
OF the last ten years. the writer shows that
Of the annual offspring Of those Legitimate
unions s9s 1854 were males and only ssI ,O3O
females. This predominance Of the male
sex is. according TO the Temps correspon-
dent, who has studied the statistics for many
years, so constant "a to be sort Of law
However, the predominance Of the male
sex in the offspring Of illegal unions is much
less marked. In this category the average
for the last ten years IL a7,e7i males and
S0,si7 females. As among the legitimate
unions the marriages de ratson must figure
for a considerable proportion, and as the
Illegal unions must all be regarded as
unions dinctruton the writer suggests
that the sex of the child may, perhaps,
depend 10 some extent on the relations of
the parents.
The sun., 1901-12-17
TO ONE CORREGGIO. SO 900.
&. y. Iiuntinxtons Estate sued b, a
Picture Dealer.

Herman linde. art dealer Of pittsturg
had an action on trial before Justice Rus.
sell Of the supreme Court yesterday Ia
recover ~, ,00O from the estate of Coils y
Huntington for painting Of The Angel
Head" by Correggio, 4 volume OF photo
graphs of Correggio's paintings at Parma.
Italy. and a catalogue Of paintings pub
lshed in 1890. The executors contend that
Mr. Huntington received these hing@ on ap-
proval shortly before his death and that had
he lived he would have returned them
Mr.. Linde says that Mr. Huntin z, on
agreed on Aug. !. 1909 TO purchase them
He died on Aug 10. 1900. The Angels
Head" II Of small size, perhaps a foot bv
n foot and half When Mr. Linde wss
asked who painted The Angels n~ad
the Judge ruled that Correggio had been
dead 20 long that IL would be impossible
for Linde to know that he painted the
picture.
Capt Alfred II Dassell testified that on
Aug :. 1900, he heard Mr.. Huntington say
10 Mr. Linde.
Il like that picture Of yours T. is n
peaceful picture and like il but there ara
theirs who do not like II
Nj LiHdc said he would reduce his price
Of 81 so 90 5000. Then Mr. Huntington
said
An right ! will take it. but | never pay
for pictures in the summer Zine
The case was not concluded
The sun., 1901-12-17
Justice jerome and the Ilq uor
Dealers.

A., J,,stios JvaouR elected District
Asso,n.v A. the late election. introduced
,rso ,hs F,,siop osmpaixn method. Of
slectiouserina 90 original and no eff fectiye
N ,heir coursaeous sincerity thai ve
... lo.,h IN oritio,ss him lie A. .
81 ..,,..,,,,. a,
yo"
hmP Iof huinofuh "h'on'ohA'.y anu
snug Phiilstlnisfn, ana ne mas ohiy our
good viii. We should like to see him
Got far ahead In his political career
snd the Democratic party, to which he
hslous.. oeed. Ia., such a ohnrsot.r
~ he 10, nors especially al this tlmo
vhsn h 10 ~ iAinentAbly destitute of
tdrss and Of courage
Mr.. yssosE, however, INDUCED In
ssms ssntirnsntAlity. la Speaking 81 the
hauos dssl.rs ~ New York ~ the Wal
dsf d,nn~s ~ ths p.nn.ylyanls sooisty
lssf wsns vhioh, 70 are foToed Ia say
vss q least sapsriiuoss lie pom, sAs
shss they sss an si,ussd dsss thai
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