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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

but happy in the excited picturing of
Christmas delights that the owners
would never know.
No tree, no candy and no presents
likely for them. Their sickly mother
could hardly keep at work long
enough at stretch to provide more
than a meal a day in the dreary,
wind-ridden shack. Eddie was a Grip
pie, too, and took such a lot for
medicine, although Sally was healthy
enough and sometimes helped her
mother at work.
The two hearts were light. despite
the shivering of the little bodies as
they watched the careful ARRANGEMENT
of the trees In the store, and when
the modest little tree went to the
rubbish pile both were after it In a
bound and a hobble.
The joy that has been pictured now
almost took on reality as they strug-
gled carrying and dragging the bush
to the place they called home.
The mother, aroused from her fit
full slumber. smiled as she saw the
children dragging in theft unkempt
burden and feebly, while a 3tear or so
broke through her smiles and slipped
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
HOlU Christmas Came to
One of Jp0kune'S Homes

a little pine stood on the side of q
bleak hill. There were dozens of his
fellows, tall, robust and with proudly
spreading branches, about him; trees
that would delight any Christmas
crowd, while he was sickly looking
and unbeautiful.
a week ago the axes of the Christ
mas tree harvesters rang merrily in
the little wood. and the forest beau-
ties were dropping by dozens. The
burly aXeman paused a moment in
the destruction. Well, it's a little
'un. sure enough, but it will do to
pack around the pretty ones" and
the shining blade with d clean, slant
Ing cleft, laid the little tree low.
The few branches the small tree
could boast of in his best state were
thfnned terribly by the rude jostling
of his big companions on the fiat
car and when he. finally, with the
rest of the consignment, arrived at
the corner grocery the proprietor
promptly threw him out.
Two pairs of bright eyes had
watched the arrival of the Christ
mas green's and the faces that housed
the eyes were pinched and drawn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

"At Oakland, California. a few Gays
ago" said a visiting railroad man
last night, IAN engine was standing
on a siding in the Southern Pacific
yard. The crew was at dinner and
no one was in charge of the locomo-
tive. A string of cars. being pushed
on the siding by a switch engine,
became detached, and a portion of the
train struck the engine. The jar part
ly opened the throttle and the engine
started through the yards, going off
the end of the track and into the bay.
THE following day the master me-
chanic received the following letter
in connection with the accident:
81 have been planning this for four
years. l realize that l am only a
has-been and that my race is run.
The tonnage you give me / can not
pull
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
Sad PLANT OF an
Engine That Suicided

az was originally the pride of the
division and had the fastest trains
on the road. but now my boiler has
been neglected and my flues are leak
ing.
when the conductor wires you
that / can not make time and that /
am not steaming, l can not tell the
truth, which invariably is that the
crew is stealing watermelons be-
tween stations. A coat of paint will
not give me strength.
Many cold night when you were
in bed l have been drawing so and
20 cars with a poor tank of coal and
have not had any rest. You are be-
coming more and more exacting and
when this reaches you I will be where
master mechanics, conductors and
train dispatchers can only see me
through the gates
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
STOCKHOLM
BARBER
SHOP.

First-class haircut, 15c; shaving.
loo. Corner Mill ST., and Main ave.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

~EXcept Sunday.
cisco-Portland route. Steamers sail
from Alnsworth dock, Portland. at
p. m, every five days.
GEO. J. MOHLER Gen. Agt.,
$50 Riverside Ave. Spokane, Wash.
Telephone Main 152.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
GAS TRUST.

CHICAGO, Dec. est is said a gil
gantic gas trust is being organized
with capital of nearly a billion dol
lars to control the gas companies of
nearly all the principal cities of Eu-
rope. 1t is expected the deal will
be perfected within the next two
weeks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
MEXICAN RESIGNS.

CITY ON MEXICO, Dec. 25.-Gen-
eral Bernandero Reyes. minister of
war, has rendered his resignation, but
President Wiaz refuses to accept it.
General Reyes is said to have made
q successful executive and to have
built up a great reservist army.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
No. 222224 Post st. Tel. M. sag.
Residence Phone s. 271.
SEEHORN
TRANSFER
COMPANY

SToRAGE-We store all kinds of
goods
WE MOVE-Machinery, boilers,
merchandise. household goods, every
thing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

Dec. At o
daughter Psymaster General Bates Mckee Dunn Mckee viii
n
is
the
ate in of
make Pennsylvania,
generals second
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

youth age poverty.
day Of charity the gifts
ing max hearts o
Is without
disputed and Unknown
in celebration of the regn
Grafton
of nature and 1t came to earth
with
repn the percepe engenng Of day this time Of the
triumph
OF magnanimty merryakng
centuries the growth of knowledge adding its
benefcene and the of religions perfectng
festival that glad
jubilee humanity S is
Of
pagans
To him who believes Christ this
opening
than earth Friends fortune.
Ife-no life tselfappeas him
peace
hrm
within hollow
all
he year
in spell
tOns of childhood
superstitons are
brief
the glad soul eve naked beneon of the ule tide gow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
TRUST BOOM pECLIN1NG7

The belief consolidation evolution
consolidation
in ands1 IN
April 1901 the capitalization
corporations
1902 for 1901
digest all
admitted that there is not
to law 0 with it,
New-York tribune., 1902-05-25

become aroused the conference once more de-
manded not only a permanent tribunal. but that
the United States at the proper should ask
for conference with other nations to establish
such a tribunal
Before the next meeting of the conference the
ruler OF the great military despotism OF the East
had Joined the ranks OF the enthusiasts He had
called conference of the nations of the world In
the interests OF disarmament and arbitra tiou.
Meeting simultaneously with the conference The
Hague which IL regarded the realization OF its
hopes, the Mohonk Conference devoted
attention to preparing the way for the favorable
reception Of the results Of The Hague Conference
in the United States In 1870 the Mohonk platform
pointed the way to the next step toward peace the
negotiation by the United States OF separate treat
les with the various signatory powers making the
appeal to The Hague court obligatory instead of
optional Finally. at the last conference special
stress laid the Importance of a sustaining
New-York tribune., 1902-05-25

Two treaties have been negotiated containing a
significant clause binding the signatOry nOvya~S 10
refer all questions arising the interpreta-
uon or the treaty which refuse to WELD to di-
pIomacV 10 the tribunal at The Hague. No less
than thirteen lnterna ational disputes have been re-
terred 10, or are pending before or have been SET
tea by special International courts Of arbitration
during the year. And very recently comes the in
Iorma ton that Spain Instructed Minister at the
CITY or Mexico 10 take advantage of the presence
or the South American diplomats AT the Conference
70 negotiate treaties of arbitration with the Span
ISM American republics \ number OF these treaties
nave already been signed The treaties are said 10
provide FOR special court made up of citizens OF
the countries interested. and. falling 10 agree on
Such court the parties bind themselves to submit
70 The Hague tribunal Never were the prospects
of arbitration bright.
Among the men who have taken active part In
the deliberations of the conference are the fol-
lowing;
Everett P. Wheeler. one OF the founders OF the
Bar Association. For the last ten years he has
been president OF the East Side House Settlement
and has been closely identified for years with ed
New-York tribune., 1902-05-25

ton But IL is submitted that the record does show
that the gentle SentimeutaliSts Of Lake MOhOuk'
have not simply gone up the mountain to dream
dreams and see Visions but have been engaged in
honest and intelligent effort TO ask ana answer
the question. What is the next step in the drec-
ZION or the abolition OF war through arbitration -
II is claimed that the declarations Of the confer
ence in the past have been so conservative as 70
commend its future declarations 20 the attention
OF the community
The last year has been a memorable one for ar
oitration. The action OF the Pan-American Con-
terence in adopting The Hague Convention has
brought practically the whole world within the
tribunal has been made the forum for the adhdicl-
ton OF all claims Of the private citizens OF ore
country against the government of another for
both the Americas Ten American republics have
bound themselves TO obligatory arbitration OF ali
disputes not Affecting national existence or honor
New-York tribune., 1902-05-25

ference, and that the meeting would be considered
unpatriotic. But the conference had always stood
for great principle-for the substitution Of law
for force in the disputes of nations, in the af-
fairs of men. In regard to the application of that
principle to particular instance where discussion
could result in possible practical result. the
conference, such. had nothing say. The
ference was held as usual. the war with Spain
was not discussed, and the close of the meeting
" hich was attended by both supporters and OPP
ponents of the war. pla atform unanimously
claring in favor of all measures for ameliorating
and abolishng war. and calling attention TO the
fact that peace. not wer had come TO be the
r al status of nations; that during the very year
ir which the with Spain occurred sixteen
troversies between nations. some of them of great
in portance We're in process of settlement through
al bitration. Recognizing that the time prepare
for peace is before the angry passions of men have
New-York tribune., 1902-05-25

public opinion during the infancy of the court
ana the STABILITY of bringing some interna ttonal
dispute before II at the earliest possible moment in
order 10 establish a precedent and give the world
object lesson in the advantages of international
Justice administered by permanent tribunal. The
conference appealed especially 10 labor organiZa-
tons and organizations Of business men. which
represent the two classes Of men who have the
most 10 lose from 10 take the lead In eduCat-
ing public sentiment, and suggested that our own
country. the first 10 ratify The Hague Treaty.
should take the initiative IN submitting diff
Guilty to the court.
This record OF the past IS not submitted in
ooaStful spirit II Is not even attempt 10 add
TO the number Of individuals and societies who
tnought 10 have influenced the Gar In calling The
Hague Conference. II is glory enough 10 be able
70 say that the Car might have got the idea OF
The HaSue Conference from Mohonk II he had not
had other and more accessible sources of informa-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
MUST HAVE A NEW TRIAL.
Judge Harrow Amrms CertIOrari in
Foxy Grandpa" Case


Judge Barrow granted an order in the
Superior Court yesterday. which di-
reefs that a new trial be allowed in the
case of NJ. Wilensky, against the Foxy
Grandpa Company The plaintiff sued
for damages for refusal to give him a
seat at the performance of the COM
pany, and at the trial in the Justices
court the verdict was against him.
The ticket he received was in ex-
change for advertising space in the
windows of his store. The plaintiff
testified at the trial that the advance
agent of the company, Al Spencer, had
promised him one of the best seats in
the house, and the testimony was I'M
disputed that seat of any kind had
been refused him.
Judge Barrow decides that, under
the evidence as it was given to the jury
IN the Justices court the plaintiff had
clearly an action of damages against
the company and should recover some
thing Directing d new trial, he di-
reefs further that the jury, in the event
that the evidence is substantially the
same as at the last trial, shall bring
In verdict for the plaintiff.
Wilensky was represented by Mr.. w
Fl. Boyd and the Foxy Grandpa"
Company by Mr.. Emile Newman. Mr.
Newman said last night that he ex-
poets to be able to show at the next
trial that no such promise as that
claimed by Mr.. Wilensky had ever been
made by the advance agent 1t had
been neither affirmed nor denied by
Spencer's testimony at the last trial
of the case.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
MIsUNDERsTooD TRAIN ORDER.
Mixed Up the Hotel Tybee Ball Pas
scnGcrs Last Night


Through the misunderstanding of an
order, the train leaving Savannah for
Tybee at 7:05 O'Clock last night was
delayed at the junction an hour and a
half. The train was a special put on
for the picnic of the Catholic knights
OF America. 1t came into the station
about O'Clock crowded with returning
picknickers, and left about ten min
utes late. A few minutes out it was
slde-tracked and stood there from 7:15
until S:45 o'clock.
The passengers We're not many, and
though hungry. were good natured,
while few youthful wags exchanged
the usual audible pleasantries About
o'clock the engine was detached and
sent ahead to investigate. This was the
finishing stroke. The passengers were
enveloped in hopeless gloom as they
saw their last chance of escape steam
ing rapidly away Tybeewards
When the engine reappear-
ed after half hour
and behind it, in a curving line of light
the long-expected train, a shout of de-
light went up from the open windows
The supperless passengers We're just a
little too tired to be enthusiastic with
forty minutes of travel still ahead
= quick trip to the Island, however,
was compensation and. with no stops
South End Pavilion was soon reached
and most of the passengers .disembark-
ed
The delay was caused by the fact
that the engineer of the train leaving
Tybee at AS O'Clock understood his
orders to be that he should wait for
the O'Clock special on McQueen's ISL
and, while the engineer on the special
thought he was to wait at the juno
ton. By the error, the o'clock train
leaving Savannah was also delayed at
the station, not reaching Tybee until
nearly 10 o'clock. While most of the
passengers remained on the train
many went home. AS this is the train
that usually carries down the dancers
to the Tybee Hotel balls, the first hop
of the season, which was to have taken
place last night. was SHINY attended
Those who braved the delay and con-
tinued the journey found everything
arranged for their pleasure, a good
floor. excellent music and a merry
time.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
FAVOR SQUIRRELS IN PARK.
Suggestion That They Be Put There
Meets Approval.

Squirrels are wanted in Forsyth
Park. The suggestion in the Morning
News yesterday struck a popular chord.
To set a few of the graceful little crea-
lures at liberty in the park would seem
TO be attended with but very slight
trouble or expense, but the pleasure
that would be derived from watching
them and feeding them would be great.
Il think the idea a good one" said
Mayor Myers. Squirrels are pretty,
harmless little creatures, and 1 should
like to see them in the park. They
are to be found in the parks of other
cities, where they are objects of in
terest to the citizens and to visitors"
Alderman Dixon was another who in
dorsed the squirrel suggestion. There
are already few squirrels in Forsyth
Park" he said, but there should be
more, and they should be protected. A
few days ago 1 saw too of the little
animals in a tree in the park. 1t would
be a good idea to obtain more of them
and set them free.
Chairman Dafin of the Park and
Tree Commission fell in readily with
the idea. He thinks there shoJ1l, by
all means, be squirrels in the Park,
and, as placing them there rests with
his commission, there is no doubt that
the suggestion will be carried out.
There are squirrels in Laurel Grove
Cemetery" said Mr.. Daffin, that could
be caught and transferred to Forsyth
Park. They do mischief in Laurel
Grove, though they are a source of
pleasure and amusement to visitors.
The little animals are not fed there. so
they have to make depreda lions upon
the bulbs of costly flowers. They dig
up these bulbs and transfer them to
their winter boards. There have been
a number of complaints upon this
score. 1 guess some of the squirrels n
the cemetery car be caught and trans
ferred to the Park.
The plants in the Park might, of
course, be preyed upon as are those in
the cemetery but / guess this could be
avoided by feeding the little creatures.
They could be given nuts and grain, so
that they would not be driven
by hunger to disturb the
plants. as they are in the cemetery.
protection should be given the little
animals by ordinance however, and
the police should see to the enforce
ment Of such an ordinance Small
boys and dogs should not be allowed to
kill the animals as soon as they are
introduced. With nothing to modest
them, | should think that the squirrels
would soon become sufficiently tame to
take food from the hands of visitors,
as they do in the parks of other cities.
shall try to get some of the squirrels
in the cemetery and, perhaps, some
from the country to set free in the
park"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
AIDS TO COL. BROOKS.
MarshaIs VIII Assist Him in the Pa
rade Next Tuesday.

Col. Jordan F. Brooks, who will act
is chief marshal of the parade next
Tuesday, when the monuments to Gen
Lafayette McLaws and Gen. Francis s.
Barlow in Chippewa Square will be
unveiled, will have five aides. Three
of these have already been named.
They are Capt. A. J. Pursley of Nc
Laws Camp of Confederate Veterans;
Capt. c. a. L. Cunningham and Frank
M. Butner. Capt. Cunningham and
Mr.. Butner We're selected by Col
Brooks, while Capt. PursIey was NAM
ed by his camp of veterans. The other
two aides will be selected one from the
Confederate Veterans Association, and
the other from the Francis S. Barlow
lamp or Sons of Confederate Veterans
Col. Brooks Will shortly have meet
ing of his aides, when the plan of for
nation of the line in the Military Pa
rade Ground will be mapped out All
the military in the city, the First In
fantry, the Guards, the Hussars, the
Chatham Artillery, the Lawton Cadets,
the Navel Militia and the cadets of the
savannah Preparatory School will par
ticipate in the parade invitations hav-
ing been enxtended the commands by
the Monument Committee of the Con-
federate Veterans. The Oglethorpe
Light Infantry will have special
post as a guard OF honor
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
For 2 o,cIock saturday Closing.

The wholesale merchants on Con-
gress and Broughton streets will be-
gin a o'clock Saturday closing Sat
urday to continue during the summer.
The following merchants announce
that they will close their stores Sat
urdays at o'clock:
Frank & Co., 1. Epstein & Co. Mohr
Bros, ]. r. Einstein, The A. Vetsburg
Co., E. A Well & Co., Meinhard,
Schaul & Co, Joseph Rosenheim &
Sons. Lippnan Drug Company. Mark
Appel, The Cohen-Kulman Carriage
and Wagon Company.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
WILL TRY FOR NATIONAL OFFICER
Georgia Wants One at It. +. A. Con-
Vention.

NenttOn.
Maj. r. Lee Wylly left last night for
Portland, Ore, to attend the national
convention of the Travellers Protective
Association. The other delegates from
Georgia win be from Macon and At
lanta.
Maj. Wylly said to representative
of the Morning News yesterday that
the Georgia delegation win make an
earnest effort to win a place for Geor-
gia among the national officers. No
Georgian now has a position among the
national officers, and it is desired that
tins state have representation there.
He does not doubt that, with the ex-
cellent showing that the Georgia, dele
gates will be able to make, that this
concession can be secured.
All hope of the horns for Georgia
has been abandoned. because New York
state shows the greatest percentage of
increase in membership. This would
seem scarcely fair. but, nevertheless,
the rules have to apply. New York
has doubled it's membership in a year,
but a single post in Georgia has done
better than that.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
sunday Excursions to Beach Resort


The Plant System will sell round trip
tickets on dates shown below to Beach
Resorts giving everybody an oppor-
tunity to visit the resorts named. A
very pleasant and cheap trip. Rates
will be to Pablo Beach, $500; to May
port. $2.25; to Atlantic Beach, $2.1O.
Excellent hotel accommodations at
each of these resorts. Tickets will
be sold on following Sundays limited
to date of sale: June LIST, June, 22d;
July, Goth; August, 17th September,
14th. In addition to this regular round
trip Sunday rates to Charleston one
dollar and one dollar to Brunswick
effective May 18th and each Sunday
thereafter. Spend your Sundays where
IN Ocean Breazes blow. 3. w. ytrerp
Passenger Traffic Managerial.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
VIOLATED PARK ORDINANCES.
others az Well as simmons Fined
for Crossing Emmett Park.


for Crossing Emmett Park.
The decision of Recorder Myrick in
the Emmett Park test case was an
nounced in Police Court yesterday and
the ruling, already given in the Morn
ing News, was placed on record. AS
was expected, counsel for the defense
gave notice of an appeal to the u
perior Court.
The case against the negro, Sim
mons. a driver for the Standard Oil
Company. was the one at the bar, and
the fine of 81 was paid by the COM
pany's treasurer. There were several
other persons on the docket for the
same offense, and when the Recorder
made known his ruling he imposed the
same nominal fine in each case. adj
monishing the defendants. however
that further violations will be treated
in a different manner. The case was
fully reviewed by Recorder Myrick and
the courts opinion made up thirteen
typewriter pages. or in the neighbor-
hood of 1000 words.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
KNOCKED HIM. SENSELESS.
Negro Laborers Fought on Baltimore
Wharf About Their Work.

Negro LabOrers Fought on Baltimore
Wharf About Their Work.
Charles Jones, colored, was arrested
yesterday and is held a prisoner at the
police station on a charge of assault
with intent to murder. Jones struck
another negro named George Haywood
in the head with a piece of wood, and
for some time ii was believed that the
wounded man was going to die.
Both negroes were employed as lab
orers on the Baltimore wharf where the
trouble occurred. They had a heated
argument about their rights and their
duties on the wharf and Jones became
exasperated and hurled a heavy piece
of wood at Haywood and struck him
on the side of the head. Haywood was
unconscious for some time, and at first
it was thought he had been killed.
Jones will be given a preliminary ex-
animation by Recorder Myrick in Po-
lice Court this morning
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
Summer Schedules to Tybee,
To Take Effect June 1, 1902.

The Central of Georgia Railway will
put on the regular summer schedules
to Tybee, beginning Sunday, June LIST,
as follows:
Week Days.
Railroad Time, one hour slower than
City Time.
Leave Savannah 5:45 am, 900 am,
2:30 PM, APO pm, 900 pm, 7:4O pm
Leave Tybee 100 q. m, 700 am, 1000
am, sos pm, 6:45 pm, 800 pm.
Sundays.
Leave Savannah 7;25 am, 900 am,
HOO am, 2:3O pm, 4:20 pm, 800 pm,
$40 pm.
Leave Tybee 500 am, S:15 am, 1000
am. 11:50 am, sos pm, GAS pm,
9:20 p.m.-ad.