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Appoint General Transfer Agent.

Norfolk, Va, January 4.-The position
of general transfer agent of the Seaboard
Air Line railroad. has been created and
f. NJ Mcclure of Richmond has been
appointed to the position, with general
supervision over freight transfer stations
at Hamlet. n. c.. Jacksonville. Fla. |:
Howells. Ca, and Monroe, N. c. At Ham
let will be established the largest and
most modern transfer station south of
the Potomac. II
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Real Estate Man Found Poisoned.

Vicksburg, Miss, January 4.-P. l.. Din
kins a local real estate man. died to-
night of the effects of an overdose Of a
poisonous drug. 1t is not known whether
the drug was taken by accident Mr..
Dinkens was partner in the real es-
tate business of A. r. Maddagh, the Chi
cago capitalist, who was shot and killed
at Valley Park, Miss, by Wes Young,
. negro, few weeks ago.
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WILLIAMS, TOO, is
AFTER THE EXCHANGE
MANIPULATION OF MlDDLING
PRICES CONSTITUTES FRAUD,
sAye MISSISSIPPI REPRESENTA-
TIVE IN LETTER TO coRTELYou

Washington. January 4-Representative
Williams of Mississippi, in letter to the
postmaster general today, asks that Of
fetal to make frank and full investiga-
tion of the methods of doing business in
the New York; Cotton exchange.
He says the manner I'm which the ex-
change manipulates prices of middling
and otier grades Of cotton constitutes
a fraud hat ought to be stopped.
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Vote Against States Riqhts.

Guthrie, Okla, January 4-The consti-
tutional convention voted today against
the state rights doctrines, thereby re-
versing it's former action. The convention
proposed two amendments to the federal
constitution, one favoring a federal tax
and the other providing for the election of
United States senators by direct vote of
the people.
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Jury for O'Hara Trial.

Jacksonville. Fla, January "A jury
was secured this afternoon in the trial
in the federal court here of F. j. OHara
on the charge of peonage. The first wit
ness for the government, Franz NefeI,
was examined.
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UNCLE SAM GOING
TO SAN FRANCISCO
While Trying to Force laps
Into the Schools
JAPS ASSAULT ROY CLARK
During Fracas They Raise the Japan
ese Flag and Shout "Hanzia,"
Fifteen Men Are
Arrested.
JAPS ASSAULT ROY CLARK

Washington, January 4.-It was learned
today from trustworthy but unofficial
sources that the department of justice
will very soon file in the United States
courts of San Francisco bill in equity
asking the court to enforce the provisions
of the existing treaty between the United
States and Japan. which in effect it is
asserted guarantees to Japanese children
the same rights in the public schools of
the United States as are accorded to chill
dren of American parents.
1t will be insisted that the recent eNclu-
sion by the San Francisco board in
segregating Japanese children is a vio-
lation of our treaty with Japan to which
the school authorities are amenable.
Porterville. Cal, January A crowd
Of Japanese laborers doing construction
work on the Southern Pacific company
near this city assaulted Roy Clark. After
considerable difficulty fifteen Japanese
were arrested, taken to Vislia and placed
in the jail. During the fracas the Japanese
are reported to have raised the Japanese
flag and shouted 'Banzai.'
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Towage Rates Increase.

+, New Orleans. January 4-Announce-
ment was made tonight that steamship
towage rates in New Orleans harbor have
bseB uniformly increaned 30 to 50 per cent.
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Engineer on Stand.

Engineer Harry Hilderbrand of the
dead" equipment train which crashed
into the Frederick local at Terra Gotta
was the most important witness of the
day. He testified that the double green
light was displayed at Silver Springs on
the night of the accident, which indicated
that there was work train in the block
between Silver Springs and University sta
tion. If there was any danger light at
Takoma station, the witness declared, he
did not see it. He testified that between
Friday evening at $50 o'clock and Sunday
evening at $3.50, when the wreck occurred,
q period of forty-eight hours, he had only
eight hours sleep. He said, however, that
when he was called to make the fatal
run he did not feel lack of sleep, but
was in good trim to make the run. After
reepated questions he admitted he mad
been suspended on at least three occa-
sions, once for allowing his engine boiler
to become short of water then for thirty
days because he did not stop after the
explosion of a torpedo which he ran over,
and again for running through a switch
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Flynn Wins.

Los Angeles. January 4.-Flynn gets de-
sision over Sullivan end Of. twenty rounds
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MILLIONAIRES WANT
HUNTING GROUNDS
Roosevelt asb schwab Interested In
Tennessee Project-Commission
Looks Into Post Lands.

Chattanooga. January 4.-(Special)- IAN
immense hunting lodge is to be established
on Walden's Ridge by a number of prom
inent millionaires and notable men of
east. The plan Is to purchase 22,OOO acres
of land adjacent to and including Signal
Point which is about seven miles from
the city as the crow flies, and which is
about fourteen miles from town via the
pike road. This property which 1t Is pro-
posed to purchase is now a mountain fast
ness, and Is said to be bountifully sup
piled with game. Among those interested
in the purchase of this immense hunting
preserve are President Roosevelt, Charles
NJ. Schwab, the steel trust millionaire, and
many other big eastern millionaires.
The commission representing the war
department and appointed by Secretary OF
War Taft, to inspect the land optoned
for the purpose of the proposed brigade
army post is here to complete the inves
tigation of additional lands optioned dur
ing the past few weeks. Those authorized
by the Secretary of War TO act in this
matter are Brigadier General William +.
Duvall, commander of the department of
the gulf. of Atlanta; Lieut.. Col. John b.
Kerr of the Twelfth cavalry, and Col.
D. NJ. Steward of this city
That the brigade post is to be located on
this tract has been settled beyond per-
adventure 1t will serve the entire south
west and 5000 soldiers will be kept here
all the time. Eventually, of course, 1t will
be converted into a division post. The
commission will complete its investigation
tomorrow, and its report will be sent on
to the war. department at once.
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Washington. January 4.-(special.)--Un-
less there is a change in the situation
there will be no United States sub-treas-
ury established in the group of states
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sible that the duchess would come back
to London in order to be present at her
little "family's" party.
Lady Paget, who formerly was Miss
Paran Stevens, is another American wom-
an of title who is to the fore In London
with good works at Christmas time.
Mindful of her own recent sufferings.
perhaps, she sent q goodly check to the
secretary of the largest womens hospi-
tai in London the other day. with instruc-
tons that 1t was to be devoted entirely
to providing dainties for the poorer pa
tients and her name is also to be found
among the subscribers to the famous
Hamper Fund for Crippled Children"
which was founded several years ago by
the late lord mayor OF London. w. P.
Treloar.
The Salvation Army's Christmas fund. az
we'll as that organized by the Poor Chill
dren's Yuetide Association. is among the
many London CHARITIES to which the Ouch
ess of Roxburghe is a generous contribu-
tor. though neither her name nor the
amount of her donation ever is allowed to
be made public. The duchess sister-in-law.
Lady Aldstair Innes-Ker. is another sup
porter of the last-named charity. which
borrowed the idea of Name Trees" from
America and introduced 1t over here three
years ago. One of its vice presidents. by
the y.-is Lady Naylor-Leyland, whose
native place is Cleyeland, Ohio.
Another Yuetide charity, the Santa
Claus Fund.- of which Lady St. Heller
is the chief organizer. numbers Mrs. Mar
shall Field, Mrs. Adair and Mrs John
Mackay among it's patrons; in fact, the
name of hardly one of the more promi-
nent American women in English society
IS absent from the list of those who de-
vote 1.-THE of their plenty to providing
Christmas cheer for the poor OF this land.
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true spend Christmas at the palace, and
there may be christmas hampers for
some of his older pensioners. but there
will be no such good cheer. without re-
gard for cost, as his American duchess
used to provide for old and young alike.
Last year. deprived of her role of st.
Nicholas to this corner of Oxfordshire,
the duchess made up for it by providing
no less than 200 families in the East End
of London with a Christmas dinner,
through the agency of her favorite char
liable organization, the Church Army. Not
content with this, however, she sent also
goodly check to provide clothing and
fuel for some hundreds more of London S
slum folk, and 1 am told that in spite of
the duchess absence in America instruc-
tions came from her several weeks ago
that both these donations were to be
repeated this year.
Meanwhile. the duchess has not for
gotten THE Fold" as she calls her
creche in Endsleigh street. for the chill
dren of men who are serving time and
active preparations are being made there
for elaborate Christmas festivities. The
duchess little guests number forty-two
at present, and the matron tells me that
they are to have a magnificent Christ
mas tree with real Santa Claus Gun
less that part is played by the duchess
HERSELF, and that each child will have a
present which ''her grace herself has Sc
lected. She is said to know the charac-
ris ba ie4o 30
one of them, and she is especially anxious
to make this Christmas at her Fold" a
memorable one, as it is the first since the
place was started. When I called there
the other day / found the entire house
being redecorated for the coming festiv-
tiles, and was told that it was just pos
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Each Christmas 1t is the duchess GUS
tom to order some hundreds of hampers.
which are filled with the seasons fare.
and these are distributed by her own
factor Tin England he would be called a
steward). who is supposed to be acquatnt-
ed with the name of every poor family
for miles around. He is assisted by large
staff who spend all Christmas week In
one of the cottages on the estate distrib-
uting the duchess good things. She makes
an occasional appearance on the scene
herself. I am told, and enters into ami
mated discussion with these poor Celts.
whose Scotch dialect it generally takes
one bred and born among them to COM
prehend. To their amazement however,
their Lady Bountiful not only under
stands their language but speaks it I'M
commonly well If 1the' "gillies" had a
sense of humor they could not fail to
be tickled by the piquancy of the slight
American accent which is resonant in the
Celtic dialect. 1t is said to be quite fas-
and no one appreciates it more
than the dour and masterful laird of
Floors.
There are plenty of American women
in English society who boast that they
cannot sew a stitch Not so the Ouch
ess of Roxburghe. who is as clever with
needles as any of the, British princesses,
For weeks before the holidays she and
her friends at the castle are hard at work
knitting various garments which are to
find their way to poor homes in Scotland.
Whether they like it or not, her grace
of Roxburghe expects all her visitors at
the castle to assist her at Christmas
time. There are two of her sisters-in-law,
I am told, who never can be induced to
go to Floors at this time of the year,
knowing, as they declare. that May
will sweat them in the cause of charity
worse than if they were East End seam
stresses"
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CHAPTER XXI.
rhe tide was turning.

The tide was turning.
Mr. Crunden was in danger of losing the
old prefix to his name. Perhaps for six
months no one but Miss barter had called
him Hedgehog. One day walking
thoughtfully he stopped short, turned. and
looked back at three men standing by
the corner Of street. AS he passed
they had done something very unusual;
each of the three had touched his hat
Preoccupied by his thoughts Mr.. Crunden
had, nevertheless, noticed the unexpected
action of the three hands, and now he
stared in reflective surprise. He dIu not
even know the men; they had never been
in his employ; they were merely saluting
a famous citizen. Then, day after day,
he observed that this new custom was
spreadlng-was becoming universal One
copied another; the policeman saw the
omnibus driver raise his whip before his
forehead, and automatically initiating
brought his gloved hand to the peak of
his helmet: gradually all the humble
world touched hats to Mr.. Crunden.
People who stood above the hat-touch-
ing level-solid citizens like Mr.. Brown
and accost him. People to whom he had
not spoken for years insisted on speaking
'now-addressed him easily and jovially.
as though they were resuming CONVERSE
ton interrupted by accident yesterday.
No reference was made by townsmen to
the mud-throwii past: no apologies were
offered for the old obloquy and abuse.
but If Mr.. Crundon studied the demean-
or of the town, he must judge by very
many signs that Medford wished to show
him, as prophesied by Councillor Hope.
the change wrought by the years in public
opinion.
Mr.. Hopkins, one morning hurrying
from the opposite pavement. offering an
open hand. gave him explicit assurance
of the sentiments which Medford by
these long delayed civilities now desired
to convey to MIN.
AN immense amount of 'umbug has
been talked" said Mr.. Hopkins, land
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ter occurred on Saturday afternoon in
midwihter. And this YVES the day when
Lizzie Crunden, returning from her
thoughtful tramp, came upon them after
dark in Hill Rise. Jessie had demanded
an interview. claimed her right
to lengthy debate and full ex-
position of Jacks arguments-which
still appeared to her inconclusive You
do owe me that, at least, Jack-to tell me
the reason why" 1t was a most distress
Ing walk and talk. They were walking
and talking still when the dusk fell; they
had stopped walking. but were still talk
ing in the lamplight when Lizzie, unob-
served. fitted past In the shadows ss s.,
ing, you've treated me very cruel-yes,
and very mean, too"
"Oh, don't say that. Jessie"
But do say it. If you never meant
anything serious in the end you shouldn't
have led me on. step by step-making me
fond of you It's a mean thing to do to
any girl. And 1t isn't fair, either. You've
spoi1t my chances. Charlie Padield would
have come forward at one time If I'd
lifted my finger to beckon him. OF course
other men wouldn't come forward while
they saw you about with me-and now my
best years are gone. I shall be passy-
like that odious woman-before can look
round
Jessie, I'm awfully sorry. Really, I've
always tried to be a good pal to you. ]
WOulQn nave Stoou III Soui h6h' io'
worlds"
"Oh, know what 1t MEANS" said Jessie
bitterly. I'm not good enough. You're
out heiress-hunting. You've thought OF a
better way of getting old Crunden's money
than by any percentages. I'm not SUCH
a fool as / can't see the meaning of 1t.
It's that Crunden girl has come between
you and me, Jack"
Jessie, I've been q good pal to you.
Don't turn nasty.
Yes. and haven't you turned nasty
to me? If I'm nasty I've right to be-
and showi 1t, too"
That was Jacks last promenade with
Miss Barter. When 1t was over he felt
clear in conscience and yet pricked by
remorse. He was innocent. There was
nothing in the. Indictment; the charge
should never have been preferred, and
yet, somehow, he had an uneasy sense
that he could not blame his accuser for
having brought him into the dock,
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oldest inhabitants was there a chatelaine
of the historic pile on the brow of the
hill who lived so much among the poor
and did so much for them.
Since she has been at Floors which is
four years now. she has made 1t her BUSH
ness to see that there is not cherries
or comfortless home in the neighborhood
during Christmas time. Wisely she is not
indiscriminate in her charity for eleven
months of the year. From the first of De-
cember, however, to the end of the holidays
she makes no inquiries. but gives lavishly
in all directions during the period. Once. it
is said. when the Bishop of London hap
pened to be the guest of the Roxburghes
at Floors the subject of indiscriminate
charity and it's results came up, when
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stock before the estrangement with her
husband resulted in her quitting Blen-
helm Palace forever. all this and perhaps
q bit more does the Duchess of Rox-
burghe (who once was May Goelet) seem
to be to those of Kelso. Hardly mile
away from this little village stands
Floors Castle. the great white palace of
the Innes-Kers. of which the American
duchess is now chatelaine. and for a ra-
dius of more than twenty miles round
about our Lady Bountiful. as she was
described by a venerable clergyman with
whom talked, is more generally beloved
than perhaps any other woman in Eng
land, not excepting the queen herself.
"She is Her Majesty of Floors" he
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the duchess frankly admitted that at
Christmas time she never questioned. The
bishop promptly replied that he thought
this unwise. on the principle that in not
exercising caution she might be giving
to the unworthy what belonged to the
deserving. but the duchess was unmoved
Then 1 must make that mistake" she
replied. THE truth is, should be miser-
able if thought there was any one. how
ever bad they might be. within measur-
able distance of me, unhappy during the
season Of peace and goodwill. I never
shall be able to make up my mind to
refuse. or. indeed. to inquire. during that
time"
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According to her custom. the young
duchess is this year organizing a great
treat" for the children of the local
schools. She invariably provides the big
gest Christmas tree to be found in all
England for this occasion. and when the
prizes are distributed there is sur1ptu-
Gus tea, with all sorts of cakes and
sweets galore. The children Of the dis
trict are as devoted to the Duchess of
Roxburghe as the older people, and
spend eleven months of each year looking
forward to Christmas. The young peer
ess, however, is not a believer in spelling
the younger generation. At these festive
gatherings she distributes prizes for diff
ferent qualifications, the teachers of the
schools having drawn up accounts of the
behavior Of their pupils. as well as de-
filming the various branches of good con-
duct in which they have excelled.
Unfortunately. the duchess health does
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Appropriate Bathing Places.

From Life.
Lame MANA limpid lake.
Deaf MANA sound.
Blind mana sea.
Sick mana well.
Base ball crank-A run.
Fireman--A stream.
Inebriate-A tank Cor the falls).
A crook-A strait.
/ Gambler-A pool.
Pawnbroker-A pond.
Shoemaker-A creek.
Burglar-The breakers.
An athlete-A spring.
Messenger boy-The rapids.
The czar-The surf.
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not permit her to spend every Christmas
In Scotland. but, In any case. her charity
Is distributed. and the school children
have their tree. She win be at Floors
through this Yuletide. however. and will
entertain there big house party. The
weather at Christmas in Scotland is arc
tic, and. though the palace is now heated
by the American system, the climate new
ertheless tries the duchess greatly, and
the doctors order her to the south Of
France or elsewhere for the greater part
of the winter. 800.
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ridiculous resemblance to different vel

ridiculous resemblance to different WELL
known folk.
Each Christmas at Hughenden. which.
as most people know, was formerly the
residence of Disraeli, Lady Cheylesmore
plays the part of Lady Bountiful with
unfailing regularity. She has a special
concern for the old people and the very
young children. The latter she delights
to dress in serviceable and yet pretty
frocks, and she is one of the few people
who have the art of combining these two
characteristics. One year-although she
herself may be unaware of the fact-Lady
Cheylesmore furnished the subject of the
Christmas supplement to a well-known
sixpenny weekly. During the previous
December an artist in such work hap
pened to be living in the neighborhood
of Hughenden. There he saw the tall, fair
woman on her errands of mercy and,
struck by her picturesqueness, made a
rough sketch on the spot, and the follow
Ing year sold the enlarged picture under
the title of THE Lady Bountiful."
X
This Christmas. as last, the Duchess OF
charitable activities will be
confined to London. Year after year, at
the Yuletide season. the former Consuelo
Vanderbilt drove from cottage to cottage
in the neighborhood of Blenheim Palace,
the dukes Oxfordshire seat, seeing to it
that her people as she called them.
wanted for nothing, and her absence is
no less keenly than it was twelvemonth
ago. when. for the first Christmas in
eleven years, there were empty cupboards
and stockings in Woodstock village. The
Duke of Marlborough, who has just been
elected mayor of Woodstock. will, it is
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added. quite simply, land IL there was
question of paying public court to both
ladies / am not at all sure that it would
not be the Duchess of Roxburghe who
would receive the greater allegiance in
this part of the British dominions.'
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Probably that is just a bit of an exag-
geration, but there seems to be uncom-
monty good reason for the sincere affec-
ton in which the duchess is held in the
district around Floors. If you talk to
any of-the peasants and work people of
the vicinity they will assure you in their
own dour way that this American peer
ess is more Scotch than the Scotch them
selves. that she never is happy out of
Floors, where, If her health permitted,
she would spend the whole year round
and that never in the recollection of the
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Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON. December


x TowHERE in Great Britain. from
mi Lands End to John o. Greats,
IN as the s,, saving goes. is ., good
full this Christmas than in an
historic little village on the Tweed to
which business happened to take me one
day last week. Kelso is its name, and
when I got there I found only one theme
of conversation in market place, inn and
cottage alike. namely, the charity and
gracious deeds OF an American woman
who seems to have gained such a hold
on the affections of the people in the dis
trict surrounding her home as perhaps
only one other of foreign birth, and she
too an American. ever has succeeded IN
doing in England.
For what the American Duchess of MARI