Morning Oregonian., December 26, 1900, Page 2, Image 2

GHEER FOR THE POOR
Free Dinners Given the Ueedy
in the Cities.
WORK OF SALVATION ARMY
Senator H.nnnn, at Cleveland, Dc
acrlhed It iik the Kindergarten
of OhriKtiunity How the Desti
tute "Were Entertained.
CLEVELAND. O.. Dec S. The Salva
tion Army fed 1609 people today in Hi
Gruyi.' Armory. Twenty-five long tablet
"wore utred, covered with paper and fur
nished with tin dishes. A large squad of
police had a busy time keeping the men
and loys in good order. Senator Hanira,
who la a stanch friend of the Salvation
Army, was present, and was greeted with
cheers. He made a short speech, In which
be said:
"Christmas should be a happy day. con
secrated to the highest sentiments of true
happiness. It should be con lined to no
class or beet but be consecrated to him
who came to earth for all men. It is a
happy day. made happy by these kind and
noble women whom I call practical Chris
tians. 1 am glad to have occasion to ex
press my appreciation of the Salvation
Aimy. It Is the kindergarten of Chris
tianity. It fulfills the needs that other
institutions fail to fill. It gives an op
portunity to those who have none. It lays
the foundation of law and good order: it
advances higher civilization, and the city
of Cleveland Is fortunate in having such
a band of Christian workers. This labot,
to be entirely successful, should have the
support of all good citizen"; therefore,
my friends, renew your allegiance ana
Rive your support to this grand work.
May God bles all those in this labor, and
may we ail Join in the fulfillment of high
er promises."
The food disposed of consisted of 200
" pounds of "turkey. 3TO0 pounds of chicken.
1200 pounds of pork. 75 bushels of pota
toes; 1 loaves of bread. 150 heads ot
cabbage. &X gallons of coffee and SOy
mince pies. Baskets of provisions wcro
nlsK) sent to 700 poor families. In the
evening 1n the armory there was an en
tertainment, with two Immense Christmas
trees. loaded with, presents torinodr-ohit-dren.
About 260 poor peoolc were present.
CHRISTMAS IX NEW YORK.
Big: Dinner Given by the Salvation
Army to the Poor.
NEW YORK. Dec 26.-One of the chief
features of Christmas day in New York
City and its vicinity was the weather. Not
only ws the sky clear in all directions,
save to the southwest, where heavy clouds
acted as a background to the glorious sun
shine, but the rays of the sun after 0
u uuck in tne morning were so genial
that heavy wraps were "uncomfortable,
and furs could not be endured, except as
fashion dictated that they are the proper
thing at this season of the year. In con
sequence of this almost Springlike weath
er, the churches were thronged with wor
shipers and the streets of the city were
filled with merry throngs of men, women
and children, who left their Christmas
? trees in their homes and got out for a
brofcth Of InviROratinir air.
ll te estimated that more ' rnonov was
-"". v.nriimas gilts this, year la New
York than ever before. an the same la
true In regard to charitable gifts. It was
only became a case of. destitution .was
Icept hidden that the unfortunates were
not supplied with Christmas cheer. Of all
the et Christmas feasts. that of the Sal
vation Army, at Madison-Square Carden.
this evening, was the largest. A bounti
ful Christmas dinner wat, served to about
XK) persons, men. women and children.
The cost was defrayed from a fund of
about SSm. collected by the army, chlefiv
through the kettle, which for several
weeks have hung from tripods in various'
parts, of the city to receive contributions
to "keep the Christm-s pot boiling." All
afternoon K) helpers were busy laying the
50 tables and preparing the food to make
good cheer for this army of the city's
poor, and probably no happier Christmas
crowd could have been found in the city.
Men and women, drawn from all walks
of life Into the ranks of the Salvation
Army, were eagerly enjoying the pleasure
of bringing Christmas cheer to others, and
one of the happiest of this 400 was the
grandson of the late Archbishop Trench,
of Canterbury, a new recruit, who made
merry as lie ieelel potatoes.
Miss Helen GouM provided the dinner
to the boy.s at the Woody Crest Sani
tarium, which she maintains, near Tarry
town. Mr. and Mrs. Howard. (Sou Id pro
vided a Christmas tree lojded with pres
ents, and served x dainty luiiclieon to
the 203 school children at Port Washing
ton. L. I.
At the United Charities offices, th dis
tribution of Christinas gifts to the poor
was not finished until late tonight. Va-5lo,in51&ij,Vtar-v
Pontributtons of clothes,
fooaftfia monev hd been distributed bv
the workers during the past week, and
thousands of presents were received bv
the poor of this city. All of the hos"
pltale had been visited, and the deserving
poor In the teneiiKn..-..ou districts had
been relieved of their unhappy conditions.
Nearly VTQ homeless men and friends of
Senator Timothy D. Sullivan were guests
today at his sixth annual Christmas din
ner. In the wards of the city hospitals there
"was Christmas .unhine and Christmas
cheer. Unwonted smiles lit the faces of
the sick and maimed, the halt and the
blind, witiie the convalescents were re
galed with luxuries and unusual delicacies.
CHRISTMAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
A Few Guests nt President Mclvln
ley' Dinner.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. Christmas day
was generally observed here, all of the
churches folding special services. In the
afternoon several friends called, but re
mained only a short time The Govern
ment departments were closed, and un
til late In the day the streets presented
an almost deserted appearance.
At the White Howe President and Mrs.
McKinley had with them as guests at
dinner this evening Surgeon-General and
Mrs. Sternberg. Dr. and Mrs. Rlxey. O.
S. Heistand. General Corbin and Secre
tary and Mrs. Cortelyou. The President
did not go to church, but lie and Mrs.
McKinley took two drives out into the
country during the day. Secretary and
Mrs. Hay. Postmaster-General and Mrs.
Smith and Representative Payne, f New
York, called on them.
CHICAGO'S HOSPITALITY.
Tlionnnndd "Were Fed In Various
Parts of the City.
CHICAGO, Dec. 25. A feature of the
Christmas celebration in Chicago was the
bsunteous provision made to carry good
cheer to the poor If a woman or child
remained hungry it was not the fault of
tose who distributed Christmas greet
ings In the substantial form of rood. The
Salvation Army fed WOO persons in a hall
where prizefights have frequently been
held. The Pacific Garden Mission served
d'nner In the afternoon to between SCO and
1 X men and women, most of whom were
outcasts. All of the various other char
itable Institutions and hospitals observed
t're day. Special dinners were served, and
In many Instances musical and vaudeville
entertainments were given. Eight thou-
sand men were given dinners in the 11
barns of the Unicn Traction Company dur
ing the day.
Christmas In St, Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 23. Inmates of the va
rious eleemosynary and corrective Institu
tions of the city enjoyed Christmas along
with the rest of the world today. There
were special celebrations. In all of which
religious services were a feature. The
Post-Dispatch provided 1000 dinners for
the poor In different portions of the city.
me salvation Army and Union Mis
sion distributed 500 baskets containing
Christmas dinners for from three to six
persons to the poor of the Fourth Dis
trict. The Order ot Elks provided for
160 families. Each family was given four
big baskets of food, and In many cases
vouchers were left entitling the holders
to a supply of coal or some other requi
site. Fireworks nt Louisville.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Dec 25. In some re
spects Christmas day In Louisville re
sembled a Fourth of July celebration In
New England. In accoraance with the
usual custom, cannons and fire crackers
boomed all day, to the delight of small
boys and the discomfiture of many grown
people. Charitable societies provided din
ners and entertainments ror several Hun
dred children and deserving families, re
gardloss of color.
Five Thounnnd Fed nt Knnnas City.
KANSAS CITY, Dec 25. Five thousand
people were fed at the annual Christmas
dinner for the poor given by the Salva
tion Army in this city today. The din
ner was served at the Citadel, and the
dining hall, which had accommodations
for 300 persons, was full all of the time
between 11 o'clock and dusk. The news
boys were feasted by a local business
man, and the various charitable and re
formatory Institutions gave special din
ners and entertainments.
Fed by ElUs.
ROANOKE. Va., Dec 2S.-Roanoke Elks
today fed 500 of Roanoke's poor In As
sembly Hall. Several long tables were In
the middle of the building, and 500 visitors
looked on. The uinner cost over J15W.
THE QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS.
Usual Baron of Beef "Was Served at
. ' Osborne.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25. A dispatch to the
World from London says:
London is luxuriating In a foggy, damp
and miserable Christmas. Nevertheless,
not for many years has Christmas busi
ness been so brisk or epcndlutres so lav
ish among the well-to-do clashes, despite
the war and the heavy taxation, Indicat
ing that the wave of industrial prosperity
is still mounting.
Queen Victoria has a large family gath
ering at Oeborne. lnciurng many of tier
great-grandchildren. The Queen has not
benefited appreciably by the-change in
the mild air of the Isle of Wight, and
she only takes one short drive oetore
lunch each day in a closed carriage.
At Windsor Castle was carried
out the three-centurles-old custom
of roasting a 2W-paund baron of beef from
one of the Queen's prime steers. It takes
16 or 12 hours to cook tne beef betore
a huge fire consuming hair a ton of coal,
50 bundles of firewood and 200 huge bil
lets of dried wood. The oaron of beel
was taken to Ofcborne to be maceri on
the Queen's sideboard with the royal mon
ogram and a Christmas motto artisti
cally constructed on it In shredded horse
radish. The Prince of Wales has a. family party
at Sandrlngham, but he returns to Lon
don on Wednesday, as Christmas festivi
ties bore him. Lord Salisbury has his
family round him at Hatfield House, In
cluding tho first Lord of the Treasury.
Arthur Balfour; the president of the
Board pf Trade, Gerald Balfour; First
.Lord of the Admiralty Selborne and Un
der Secretary of Foreign Analrs Cran
borne. The Premier makes .good the Joke
at. his expense by Lord Rosebcry that
you could feel assured thai tr any crisis
arose In Christmastldc the effective sec
tion of the Ministry would all have their
leers under the same mahogany at Hat
field. How Parisian Celebrated.
PARIS, Dec. 25. Christmastlde was fa
vored In France with bright, cheerrul
weather, and Parisians celebrated It in
characteristic fashion. At midnight
mast.es were held and the leading
churches -were overflowing. The boule
vards were filled with throngs inspecting
the attractive little booths which had
been erected in continuous lines atong
both sidewalks. The charitable side ot
the festivities was represented by num
bers of free meals and reasonable gifts
to poor families and outcasts. M. Loubet
gave 7000 francs to be used for the relief
of widows In needy circumstances.
APPEAL OF ARMENIANS.
Revolutionary Committee Add reuses
President McKinley.
BOSTON. Dec. 25. At the convention of
the representatives of the Armenian Rev
olution, the following resolution was
adopted and telegraphed to President Mc
Kinley: "The committee of the Armenian Revo
lutionary Federation of this country. In
their annual convention assembled In
Boston, unanimously congratulate you up
on your re-election to the Presidencv or
the United States, and invite Your 'Ex
cellency's, kind attention to the deplora
ble condition In which our people in Ar
menia are perishing and will soon be ex
terminated if a powerful hand docs not
come to the rescue of such a nation which
has been the champion of civilization for
centuries In Asia Minor.
"In the -present complicated situation of
European diplomacy the United States is
the only nation that has been unselfish
and neutral In Oriental affairs, and yet
a friend for suffering races: the only na
tion that can terrorize the great assassin
and his bloodthirsty fanatics to save the
remainder of their victims from imminent
bloodshed.
"Our fathers and brothers gave their
lives for the sake of our country, and
we are all ready to fall In their places, but
in this utmost struggle have we not the
right to expect assistance from this great
republic, which found its existence upon
revolution and which has the Inheritance
oi noerty from Washington and Lin
coln? Please accept our sincere wishes and
assurances of our highest regard."
AGAINST JAPS AND CHINESE
Portland Typographical Union De
Hire Immigration Restricted.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2L-The members
of the Oregon delegation have rclve-l tho
following resolutions from Multnomah
Typographical Union, No. 5S, of Portland,
with a request that they act according
to the suggestions therein:
"TJwt the Chinese exclusion act should
be renewed at the next forthcoming Con
gress. "That the immigration and contract
labor laws now upon our statute-books be
so modified as to make the immigration
of Japanese laborers Impossible.
"That w hereby respectfully request
our Senators and Representatives In Con
gross to use all honorable means within
their power to procure the re-enactment
of said law."
Sleljrhtnf? In Oninlin.
OMAHA, Neb.. Dec 25. a fine fall ot
snow made sleighing good In Omaha, to
day, the first of the season. The swell
function of the day was a fashionable re
ception to General Lee and Mrs. Lee and
their two -daughters at the residence or
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Taylor Page tonight.
About 200 guests were present.
Children's Dally Bump and Bruises
Are. cured with Perry Davis Paln-Klller.
TUB MOUSING
PRESS OF THE FUTURE
ALFRED HARMSWORTH PREDICTS
SOME GREAT CIIAAGES.
He Looks for a Newspaper Trust In
the Xext Century "Wants Jour
nals of a Different Sire.
NEW YORK. Dec 25. Alfred Harms
worth, editor -and proprietor of the Lon
don Dally Mail, who Is a passenger on the
Teutonic, due In New York tomorrow, has
contributed to the January number of the
North American Review an article on
what he calls "The Simultaneous News
papers of the Twentieth Century." Mr.
Harmsworth expresses the opinion that,
in spite of all the progress that has been
made in the development of the news
paper hitherto, we are still merely at the
fringe of journalistic development. Of
newspaper illustration he says:'
"An oc.asional newspaper illustration,
if It can be properly produced. Is no doubt
a good thing, and Is appreciated as help
ful by the reader, but many of the present-day
Illustrations are quite unneces
sary, and are merely given as a matter
of habit, or bocause rival journals use
them, or even for the less urgent rea
sons that there Is a certain amount of
space to be decorated and artists or pho-
J. G. A. DEI3HMANN
Si lilp
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iEW AMERICAX MIXISTER TO TURKEY.
tographers to be kept occupied. No dally
journal which relies principally upon Its
illustrations has been in any real sensa
an overwhelming success."
Mr. Harmsworth takes-exception to the
hopelessly clumsy shape of the ordinary
newspaper. "With the newspapers of
the whole civilized world befote me." he
said, "each week I look In vain'Ttttany
great and Impressive stroke, of original
ity or daring. Wc till cling to the clum
sy and awkward shape Irf wlrich our news
papers are Issued, and the man who has
attempted to manipulate one of them on
a wndy day will best appreciate the force
of my remarks. By the use of improved
machinery It would be possible to issue
the newspaper of the future in what Is
obvldtlsly Its proper shape a small, port
able and neatly Indexed publication.
"Among the newspapers that are, in
my opinion, now making progress, setting
aside tho entire lack of commercial mor
ality, some of the French journals.
They have always been noted for their
high literary excellence. The anonymous
editorial has never been a particularly
strong feature of the French newspaper.
On the other hand pure literature, In the
J shape of fiction or criticism, had been
one of Its chief characteristics.
The power of the press is not what It
used to be. la Mr. Harmsworth's opinion.
This, he says, Is especially true in Eng
land, where the editorial, or leader,
which was formerly read and quoted by
all men of Intelligence, is now scarcely
glanced at. The great cry is for news.
But even In connection with tnis dissemi
nation of news, the press. In Mr. Harms
worth's judgment, has lost -reputation.
He says:
"Lately there has begun a kind of In
ternecine warfare between the various
organs or the press, by which they very
largely Injure their own positions and
that of their opponents. An Item of news
published In one paper Is Immediately
discredited in another, and the public,
naturally enough, conies to the opinion
that newspapers arc usually Inaccurate,
and too often dismiss a perfectly correct
statement as 'more newspaper talk.' "
Mr. Harmsworth pays a high tribute to
the press of the United States as being
in one respect In, advance, of .the presa of
his country.
"The question," he says, "what to put
before the public, and in what manner
to place it before them, is one that calls
for the keenest and best judgment on the
part of the newspaper publisher. Here,
undoubtedly, the press of the United
States is In advance of that of Great
Britain. Such newspaper leaders as Pu
litzer, -.ana. Benirett, Hearst. Raymond,
Jonee, Chllds, Med 111, Lawson. Russell.
Cummlngs. Taylor, Halstead. Patterson,
DeYoung. SIngerly, Godkln Greeley, Mc
Kelway, Watterson and Storey have had
but few counterparts with us. The In
stinct that tells what Is news, and how
tho public will best take It, is not given
to every writer. There Is a greafer art
In feeling the pulse of the people."
Predicting what the journals of- the 20th
century will be, he says:
"I feel certain that the newspapers1 of
the 20th century will be drawn Into' the
vortex of combination and centralization.
In fact, given the man, the capital, the
organization and the occasion, there
deems to be no reason why one or two
newspapers may not presently dominate
great sections of the United States or
almost the whole of Great Britain. In
other words, where there are now a mul
titude of papers good, bad and Indifferent,
there will then be one or two journals.
The methods by which such 3ournals
would lie established would be precisely
those employed In the formation of any
ordinary trust. Possessing Its own cables,
wires, dispatch-boats and special trains,
the simultaneous newspaper concern will
soon have its own paper mills, printlng
InV factories, machine shops and the'llke.
The simultaneous newspaper will repre
sent a standard of excellence which has
never before been attained, and With Its
vast resources will be able to carry out
on an unprecedented scale enterprises
outside of the strict newspaper field.
"Mr. Pulitzer's wonderful stroke' of
journalistic genius In connection with the.
bond Issues, Mr. Hearst's successful Sap
peal to the people on the war Issue be
tween the United States and Spam, land
the work of British newspapers In con
nection with the South African cam
paign go to show what can be done In
the direction or influencing public dpln
Jon. even under existing circumstances.
Imagine, then, the Influence which "would
be exerted If an overwhelming majority
of the newspapers In the United 'States
, .. .; . . . I Clear. sparnuns unu (umcj tree irum sea- 1
spoke with the same voice, supported the iment. ottlea at the Brewery as care
name principles and enunciated the same fully as It Is brewed.
OUT.GOyJ .: . TYrjiyKSDAr.
policyr Such a state cf things would be a
terror to evil-doers and to the support
ers of nny.thlng Inimical to the common
wealth." i -
3Ir. Harmsworth is strongly of the opin
ion that the newspapers should not be
partisan In a political sense, but should
endeavor to represent the will of the peo
ple. CAUSE OF HEART BEATS.
It Is Common Salt, According to Two
Chicago Scientists.
CHICAGO Dec. 25. The Record tomor
row will sayr
Experiments on turtles have convinced
Dr. Jacques Locb and Professor D. J.
Llngle, physiologists at the University, or
Chicago, that common salt In the blood
makes the heart beat. What Is more,
they claim that not only does salt keep
tho heart im action but thnt it possibly
may cause the heart to beat again after
it has once stopped. For several montns
Dr. Loeb and Professor Linglc have been
experimenting to secure the necessary re
sult to prove- their theory. Th'.y have
conducted a series of delicate scientific
tests bearing upon the pulsation of tne
heart, and todny xnado public tho an
nouncement that the results they ob
tained had verified beyond a doubt" their
theory that tho presence of salt In the
blood caused tho beats of the heart.
In the experimental work by the two
physiologists, turtles were used almost
exclusively. After snipping off the heaa
i.-S hurna" a "way as possible, the
lower part of the shell was removed and
the heart taken possession of. Instead ot
taking the organ as. a whole, a small
strip from one of the ventricles was used
The blood was removed and the pieces or
flesh suspended In different solutions, in
this way their conclusions were adduced.
Dr. Loeb and Professor Llngle claim that
the fallacy of th osrit. u, .. ....
C?CiA L t ?' Moo was
., ., .. cn asinp or tne turtle's
heart was suspended In a solution or so
dium chloride and a regular scries or
beats began. Separated from all nerve
connections the lifeless strip of heart
musclo .responded perfectly to the pres-
f 1 SaUy soIutl01'- ? weeks tne
experimenters worked to ascertain what
qualities salt possessed to cause this
rhymthlo beating of tho heart that were
not possessed by calcium or potassium
the salts of which enter into the compo
sition of the blood. They found a solu
tion of the problem in the fact that the
action of sodium chloride was due to the
peculiar character of the sodium. In mak
ing the investigations they discovered
that pure sodium chloride eoiutlon was
destructive of heart tissues, i,a by mix
ing calcium and potassium solutions with
the sodium solutions, they found that the
poisonous effects of the chloride were
destroyed.
THE GOSPEL CAMPAIGN.
A Committee Nominated for Greater
Xcw Yorlc
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-The Twentieth
Century National Gospel Campaign ha3
been officially inaugurated. The most im
portant work performed by. the committee
was the nomination of members to serve
as the committee for Greater New York.
The committee Is to bo composed of a
large number of the most prominent clor
gymen and rellclous societies within a
radius or 50 miles rrom New York. Chair
man Hall declined to give out the names
or the Greater. New York committee, on
the rround that the members had been
simply nominated and would not be offi
cially appointed until acceptance had
been secured rrom them.
An Invitation was sent out to the offi
cials of all Protestant churches and soci
eties In the metropolitan district to attend
a meeting for "Ministers and official lay
men of the churches of the Lord Jesus
Christ In Greater Now York and vicinity,"
to be held In Association Hall on Decem
ber 3L Thirty copies o'r the national call
to participation In the campaign will be
Issued at onco by the national commltee.
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REVOLUTION IN VENEZUELA
Proclamation Issued by General Ce
lcntlno Perazn.
NEW YORK. Dec 25. A dispatch to the
Herald from Curacoa says:
Advices have come from Venezuela that
Ge'neral Celentlno Perazi has proclaimed
a rebellion at Leseema, in the Interior of
the State or Miranda. He has gathered a
large rorce 4and government troops have
been sent against him. Peraza was one of
the trusted Generals or President An
drade. but casting his fortunes with tho
leaders of the rebellion against the Ex
ecutive, made the success of the revolu
tion of President Castro possible. He
was made Secretary-General In the Castro
Government for "his services. While
chief fo staff of General Luciano Mendoza
in the expedition against the rebellion of
General Hernandez, in December, 1S99,
Peraza -killed General Natlvadad Mendoza
brother of the commander.
Peri Buys "War Vessel.
NEW YORK, Dec 23. A dispatch to the
Herald rrom Lima', Peru, Fays: '
It Is reported that Senor Cervajal, Gov
ernment Commissioner, has purchased a
war vessel In France. The British cruiser
Amphion has arrived here.
Michigan Tovrn Burned.
ST. JOSEPH". Mich.. Dec 23. Fire In
Eau Claire, 15 miles east or this city,
today destroyed hair the business sec
tion. The loss is $150,000.
Evans' the Ale for Yon.
ir you like an ale nappy, frothy, mellow.
clear, sparKiing ana entirely tree irom sea-
DKPKMREn G,t 1900.
AN INDIAN RAN AMUCK
HE KILLED THREE MEX
"WOUNDED A BOY.
AND
Finally Shot In the Arm by nn Of
ficer, He Was Forced to
Surrender.
MUSKOGEE. I. T.. Dec. 25. John Titer.
a full-blooded Indian, a ferryman on the"
-.wxansas River, two miles &outh of Eu
faula. wont to Eufaula with his wife, this
afternoon, and while Intoxicated met L.
B. Roper and threatened to kill him.
Roper Immediately struck Tiger with a
board, no words passing between them.
Tiger went to his buggy, got a Winches
ter and came back to kill Roper, but
failed to flrd him on his return. Enraged,
he proceeded to shoot every one he saw.
shooting Jesse Beck through the hips and
killing him: shooting and killing D-ivt
Porter ,a nephew of Chief Porter, and &
mover." named Johnson, on his way to
Missouri in a covered wagon with his
family. Bud Taylor, aged IS, was shoi
through the shoulder, and Is not expectca
to live. Tiger Immediately jumped on a
horse and tried to escape, but was pur
sued. He was chased three miles, when
he Jumped off his horse, got behind a tre
and began shooting. Doputy Marshal
Johnson, who returned " the fire, struck
Tiger In the arm. The murderer surren
dered, and was brought to Eufaula. Ti
ger's arm will have to be amputated'.
Great indignation prevails over the free
sale of liquor and firearms. J. Smith, who
lives two miles Bouth oE Checotah, became
involved In a quarrel wlth.T. Thompson
over the shooting at Eufaula and began
shooting. Thompson was mortally woun'd-
eu.
IXDIAXA RACE WAR.
Serious Trouble Expected at a Tovrn
on the Panhandle Road.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind.. Dec. .5.-a.
race war Is on at Cementvlllc. a. small
station on the Panhandle Road, five miles
north of this' city, and serious trouble
is expected at any moment. The negroes
are ail armed and the whites are keep
ing within doors to avoid them.
The outbreak began yesterday afternoon
when Lee Ranger and John Redmond, ne
groes, both very drunk, started In to in
timidate whites. When their Insults yere
resented, other negroes Jumped In with
the liquor-crazed men and captured Sam
Kendall's saloon. Nearly 20 shots were
fired, but no one was hurt. An appeal by
telephone was made to Sheriff Rave tor
help, and he drove out to Cementvlile In
a buggy and to some extent quieted the
negroes while he was present. Arter his
departure another outbreak took place,
and message arter message came to the
local pollco to send men to the town.
Sheriff Rave was again asked to go ti
tho scene, but declined to so so. Ken
dall. In addition to his saloon, has a dry
goods store, which was being conducted
by his wife, and Into this the ncgroe3
flocked after the firing at the saloon.
Mrs. Kendall was badly frightened and
her husband ran Into the place and began
shooting into the mob. Ranger was shot,
but how badly Is not known, as he was
carried away and secreted by his com
panions. Kendall's life was threatened,
and about midnight he managed to escape
from his store and came direct to tni3
city.
It was daylight yhen the town became
quiet, the negroes having everything
their owvn way. So far today no out
break has taken place, because th.e whites
are Intimidated to such an extent that
they are using every possiote precaution
to prevent a collision with the blacks, it
Is believed the slightest quarrol will brine
1 about a bloody riot. There is no direct
telephone connection with the place, but
a. private line, owned by the railroad, is
being used to keep tho officers posted, it
trouble begins, this will be cut out by the
rioters.
TRIAL OF ALVOnD.
Some Interesting Developments Are
Expected.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25. The trial or Cor
nelius Alvord. Jr., defaulting cashier ot
tho First National Bank or this city. Is
set ror tomorrow In the United States
District Court. The amount or his de
ralcatlon was JCDO.OOO. One of the inter
esting features or the trial, and which In
all probability will be brought out by the
United States District Attorney, Is tne
amount or restitution or the stolen runds
made up to this time. Tho officers of the
First National Bank have been reticent on
this point ever Blnce Alvord's arrival. The
sale of his effects In his home In Mount
Vernon realized very little. Where tne
bank really made good part of Its loss
was, it Is said, in the turning over or
Mrs. Alvord's Jewelry. Tnelr value has
been estimated at not less than $150,000,
and the story goes that they were taken
to the bank and placed In the custody or
one or the officers, who locked them up
In a strong box until they could be ap
praised and sold. How long these gems
were In the possession or Mrs. Alvord is
not known. It Is said she has had them
rpur years, and that they were presents
rrom her husband. The whole story Is ex
pected to come out before the prosecu
tion closes Its case.
Tried to Blow "Up a Hotel.
WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 25. A desperate
attempt was made last night to blow up
the Farmers' Hotel at Alva, O. T. The
thimble or a wagon wheel was filled with
giant powder and put under a corner or
the building. Before the fired fuse caught
tho powder the thimble fell to one side,
with the result that the veranda was
blown about 150 feet skyward. Except the
breaking of windows, no other damage
was done A young man named Josepn
Elliott calmly walked Into the house arter
the attempted wreck and took lodging; tie
was arrested this morning In his room
ror the offense. The hotel was not crowd
ed, owing to Christmas, only 15 guests be
ing In It. Great excitement prevails, and
only the fact or the indefinlteness or the
evidence against Elliott saves trouble.
Released From Prison.
MONTREAL. Dec 25. James Baxter,
formerly or Chicago, and lately or New
York, who was sentenced here some time
ago to five years In the penitentiary for
his connection with the Banque Vllle Marie
frauds, has been released on "conditional
pardon" from St. Vincent de Paul peni
tentiary. His wife and rrlends have been
working Incessantly for his -pardon on
account or Ill-health, ever since his con
viction. He Is suffering from dropsy and
his condition Is serious.
Fred Hushes Paroled.
PHOENIX. Ariz., Dec 23. Fred Hughes,
a noted Indian fighter and prominent law
maker of Arizona, onco President of the
Territorial Council, has been granted a
parole from the penitentiary by the Gov
ernor. The parole was signed by many
Influential citizens of Pima County, where,
as treasurer of the Arizona Historial So
ciety, he defaulted. The period of sen
tence was four ycars He served 24
years.
A, Covrboy's- .Ingratitude.
PONCA CITY, O T., Dec. 23. Dr. Haw
kins, formerly of Knox, Mo., Is dead at
Ralston, near here, the result or Cowboy
Hamm, or Moody's ranch, knocking him
down and dancing on his stomach. The
doctor was over 60 years or age, and re
cently saved the life or Hamm, over the
settlement for which .services the fatal
dispute aroee.
Fatnllr "Wounded Ills Son.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. 25. Jacob
Werten today shot and fatally wounded
his son John. Werten had treated hta
wife badly, and the son Interfered to nro-
WOMAN'S KltyNFYS
Women as Well ,as Men Suffer and Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and Bladder Troubles.
To Prove What SWAMP-ROOT, the Great Kidney Remedy,-Will
Do for YOU, Every Reader of "The
Oregonianv May Have a Sample Bottle
Sent Free by Mail.
Among the many ramous cures of
Swamp-Root Investigated by The Ore-
gonlan. none seem to speak higher of the
wonderful curative properties -of this
great kidney remedy than the one we
publish this week for the benefit of our
readers:
Mrs. H. N. Wheeler, of 117 High Rock St..
Lynn, Mass.. writes: "About 18 months aso I
had a very severe spell of sickness. I was ex
tremely sick fcr three weeks, and when I
finally was able to leave ray bed I was left
with excruciating: pains in my back. My
water at times looked very like coffee. I could
pass but little at a time, and then only after
suffering sreat pain. My physical condition
wai. such that I had no strength and was all
run down. The doctors said my kidneys were
not affected., but I felt certain that they were
the cause of my trouble. My sister. Mrs. C. E.
I.IUlerteJd, of Lynn, advised me to give Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Hoot a trial. I procured a
bottle, ard Inside of three days commenced to
Eet relief. I followed up that bottle wth an
other, and at the completion of this one found
I was completely cured. My strength returned,
and today I am .as v. ell as ever. M7 business
l that of canvasser, I am on my feet a great
deal of the time, and hate, to use much energy
la gnttlns Around. My cure Is, therefore, all
the morc-vrcmarkable, and la exceedingly grat
ifying to "me."
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H . C A f t II usd t0 DC considered that only urinary and
OW tO riflO SJUt bladder troubles were to be traced to the kidnevs
If You Need
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Is their work. So when your kidney? are weak or out or order, you can understand
how quickly your entire body Is affected, and how every organ seems to fail to do
Its duty.
If you are sick or "feel badly." begin taking the ramous new discovery. Dr.
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Many women suffer untold misery because the nature of their disease Is not
correctly understood. They are led to believe that womb trouble or female weak
ness of some sort Is responsible for the many Ills that beset womankind.
Neuralgia, nervousness, headache, puffy or dark circles under the eyes, rheuma
tism, a. dragging pain or dull ache in the back, weakness or bearincr down sensa
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night or day. with scalding or burning sensation these are all unmistakable signs
cf kidney and bladder trouble.
If there I3 any doubt In your mind as to your condition, take rrom your urine on
rising about rour ounces, place It In a glass or bottle and let It stand twenty-rour
hours, ir on examination It Is milky or cloudy, ir there Is a brick-dust settling, or
ir small particles float about In It, your kidneys Ere In need of immediate attention.
Other symptoms showing that you need Swamp-Root are sleeplessness, dizzi
ness. Irregular heart, breathTessness, sallow, unhealthy complexion, plenty of am
bition, but no strength.
Swamp-Root Is pleasant to take and Is used In the leading hospitals, recom
mended by physicians in their private practice, and Is taken by doctors themselves,
because they recognize In It the greatest and most successful remedy that sclenco
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If you are already convinced that Swamp-Root Is what you need, you can pur
chase the regular 50-cent and $1 bottles at the drug stores everywhere.
EDITORIAL NOTICE. Swamp-Root, the great Kidney, Liver and Bladder rem
edy. Is so remarkably successful that a special arrangement has been made by
which all our readers who have not already tried It mav have a sample bottle
sent absolutely free by mall. Also a book telling all about kidney and bladder
troubles and containing many of the thousands upon thousands or testimonial let
ters received from men and women cured by Swamo-Root. Be sure and mention
reading this generous offer In The Portland Dally Oregonlan , when sending your
address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
tect his mother. The father' drew a to
voiver ana nrea a Duuet int.o ine. ooy-s
neck. The son Is paralyzed and will die:
Jacob Werten surrendered to the author
ities. Charged- With, Embezzlement.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec 25. Webb Jay,
local manager ror the Frlck Manurac
turing Company, of Wlnsboro, 111., and
a prominent bowler, was arrested today
on a charge or embezzlement, preferred
by S. B. Rlnehart, president ot the
company. Mr RInehart states that the
alleged shortage will not exceed JJS0CO.
First Requisition on Culm.
CHICAGO. Dec 25. A special to the
Record from Lansing, Mich., says:
Governor PIngree has Issued a requisi
tion on the Governor of Cuba for Charles
Jenner Thompson, who Is wanted in De
troit for rorgcry. This Is said to be the
first requisition on Cuba ever Issued.
Pardons fqr Porto Rlcnns.
NEW YORK, Dec 25. A dispatch to the
Herald from San Juan, Porto Rico, says:
Govornor Allen has celebrated the noil
day season by extending executive clem
ency to 24 prisoners In Porto Rican Jails.
Ho has pardoned 17 murderers and homi
cides and seven thieves.
Sniolde ot a. Prisoner.
NEW YORK. Dec 23. Obracht Relbon,
a prisoner charged with attempted feloni
ous assault, committed suicide in his cell
In the West Twentieth-Street Station
House last night by hanging himself with
his handkerchier.
THE SCRANTOW STRIKE.
Streeit-Car Company Hnn Dlfllcnlty in
Getting New Men.
SCRANTON. Pa., Dec! 25. Owing to the
successrul work or the scouts or the
striking carmen, 10 or the 13 men brought
rrom Syracuse, N. Y., to take their places
were sent home today, and two others
were Induced to quit and agree not to go
back to work. One or them was willing
to leave town, but rerused to accept
money rrom the strikers. He said he
would walk every step to Syracuse rather
than take money out or tho strikers'
treasury. He said also that he was told
that there was no strike here, and that,
ir things were not satisfactory when" he
arrived here, he would be furnished his
fare home.
Only two cars were run In the whole
city today. One or these, on which Su
perintendent Patterson was motorman,
ran off the track at 11 o'clock, and was
so badly damaged It had to be taken to
the barn. No other car was sent to re
place It. and at 1:30 o'clock the other of
the two cars was tdk?n in and housed.
Thirty-one men arrived tonight from
New York City to take the places or the
strikers, but 17 quit at the railroad station
at the solicitation or the strikers' scouts,
and promised to go back to New York.
They say they were recruited through ad
vertisements In the papers to come to
Scranton to work on a new road, and that
none or them had any Idea there was a
strike In progress here.
A POSTOFFICE STRIKE.
Chicago Clerk Claimed They "Were
Overworked.
CHICAGO. Dec 23. A strike among the
clerks of the registry division or tho. gen
eral Postofflco yesterday menaced ror a
time the prompt delivery of thousands or
Christmas girts. Extra hours of tvork was
the grievance or a score or operatH'es,
who. during tho holiday rush, have been
compelled to labor 14 hours a day. The
To assist digestion, relieve distress
after eating or drinking too heartily,
to .prevent constipation, take
L7
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Sold everywhere. 25 cents.
i Swamp-Root will do just as much for
i any housewife whose back Is too weak to
j sr .ITZrl Vfe
I that the cares or life are more than sho
I cf " stand- It Is a boon to the weak ana
1 -aino. a. i. whkki.kr.
but now modern science proves that nearly all dis
eases have their beginning In the disorder of theso
most important organs.
The kidnpVS flltnr nnrl nnrffr ia MnnJ .L-.
trouble was quickly adjusted by the Post-
1 omce authorities, who suspended tho
leader or tHfr strikers. The rank and fllo
or the protesting clerks then returned to
their labors'. Superintendent Marr, o tho
registry division, said:
"The malls were flooded this year, and
there Is no other way than to make tho
clerks work. We are handling 16 per cent
more work this year than In 1S99. I have
36 men assisting the regular rorce, and
I would add still more but ror the fact
that" there are no experienced "hands, and
we cannot break In green ones. Some of
the employes complained to me. but, arter
explaining the situation, they returned to
work; and I anticipate no rurther trouble.
The leader or the strikers rerused to work
any longer, and there was no course lert
open for us but to suspend him."
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