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AS101UA, OltEOdN. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMDEU J4, 1B!)3.
NO. 132
The Only
IN ASTORIA ...
Our Hpoclnlry: HTOVDH AND UAINQCH
Wo know the LuhIhcm. Twenty yetti .experience. If you want a
GOOD Stove, ico tho Block at the
Eclipse Hardware Co.
Santa Clans
fire Located With Us
A speclAl larliatloa xlendd to trT
body io wll ana eiamln ur stock.
Pine Imported Glassware
Pine Domestic Ware. . . .
TOYB
In Rmtte Vnrlcty.
Our Hn of book ar sew omplt
at pdoM th lowest.
MecInltloMM,
IHoto Allutti
nncl Mirror,
Lrgt and fwt stock Is Aitori.
Griffin
Christmas
Is Coming
Now Is the Time to Prepare
Your Good Things, flince
meat, Etc., for the Holidays
Your Want
Foard &
A Harvest Time
Kor the
Ladies' $4.00, $5.00, $6.00
Shoes, from
$1.50 to $2.50
It la an aooumulaUon oc oddo tad anas
of to tuuvd-aowad button aboos, moatly
aqnaro too. Just th thing for ootnforU . t
Ida boos shoos,
John Hahn,
The Reliable Shoe Dealer.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
Blankets, Comforts, Bedspreads
Laee Gar tains and Sheetings, Tomels
fifapepy Goods. f and Grashes. v
livery thing Necessary in the Above
Goods and at Bottom Prices.
G.
Stove Store
Headquarters
& Reed.
Supplied nt
Ladles.
Stokes
Co.
H. Cooper,
iTHE LEADING HOUSE OF ASTORIA
FLANNIGAN
WARBLES
On the Virtues . of Hot
Overcoats on a Cold
Winter Morning and
Grow J Eloquent.
Well, well, whin jnlua triusb
yr ovarhalud brain don't ft ft
to take a mp, Tho rasoolt Ir too tfforta la
lb tdvertlstng column Iv tho Aatoorias.
and Uio Jleodjlt hat throng ed our ahtor
full If cutloinon hoongrr aur bwrhino
vltb m ftrwloloua booncor, to mo Uor
) to ma, k, rianny, Mi ha, tbat'i
hi pat nam far ma whin ha faalbif
f4 (afihar maklnj a btox theora os tha
boulln allay), nanny, ma bra air 'am I
aolo platla blow In lb rtgloo If thatr
pur on Iba auobjlct It ovorooaU, that'll
ronvtno 'am Ir our upprorialrs oo
hara' ma glntl aonf on ovarooata, th
koind w ll and lb radooetlono w
Maka,
Now, ovareoat U both an aUela If
drat, If kumfort and If oonranlano;
whin iba aubttrfura If chapo elothlof.
which r bought In wan If tha opparaU
tlon ahtorta, thowt a rent In tb bat.k,
whkb Un't du jrl fur alitf daft;
Vaahlon Cvcrtn a atolllih ofrooat lq
loo Iv Iba ranU Ya know phat bappana
whin y dlrfard Iba dacraa If orool
Vwhlon. Franca, waoit th driaalaat If
nailoni, wlnt back on Dam Faahloa and
toada luf to ft flrl In th Dlvll'o bland
bo th nam a If Dryfooa; tbla traacbarr
If Franco baa arouaad tha angar If Fa-ah-Ua,
who la tha tlproothar If Dama
Fwhlon, and ah ha rtfud to oonaiot
lo th!r marrlagt lr alnca.
Hum a to kumfurt. bf r ovar llvad
In Now Jaracjr, wbln tha mosquito If
In full bloom and ouid tol throwa a
burkct full If hot brick and a hot wnb
baad and y wlnh th Arctic and Atlantic
tar duohajr all ovar yr bald for
and I'Mino wra nut door naybor. thin,
m frUid ya can rvallsa what kurnfert
It 1 to waar wan If Harm an Wlac'a ovr
coal on a, oowld day, whin tha (laa
aavoorta around aaro and yur whlikey
Klaa I CUd with ahtxr nil, tbat'a phat
mi Puuteh frlnd uaaa tor bla whtakcra.
Kor coDVanlonco nothing appruachc ao,
ovarooat Whin y attend a church aoclal
and y don't foal Ilka atmg a l.cnt
up If eaffay and cak tor M clnt, ya
kin ihllp half If maocaronl an' Urn
boorgar oharsa raka down tha Inild poo
kat If yr ovarooat an' tbtnk Iv yar llttl
wan at bom, phat' that vary mlnnlt lo
tho arrum Iv Urphayu under iha kltok
an Ubla. jlat a ya think Iv 'am whin y
ar apondlng; tb laat dim If laat waak'
wage far a, gtaa If br and praUala,
Now, thin, do ya want an ovarooat? If
ya don't I'll not waata Iny mora If ma
wata llloqulnta, but If ya do, call at
Herman WUi'i ahtoor, aa wa allow II
par olnl radoootion on overcoat. In thd
manetlma b good to yartalf, to yer wlf
and to ytr naybor'a wifa.
Throoly yoora,
FLANNIOAN.
In car Iv
HEItRMAN WISE.
Th Bellabla Clothier and Hatter.
P. 8.-8!nco writing tha above mln-
tloned, wa her rejooced by'a an' ahmall
bye t lull IS per clnt alto.
THE PARKER HOUSE
Klrat-Clasa in
Every Kewpect.
BAR AND BILIilAfiD ROOjM
Opeeifll KateS
to Theatri
cal Parties
A. J. MASON, Prop.
A ft TORI A. OH It.
THE PROOF
of tb pudding Is In th ttng
and th proof of liquors
IS IN SAMPLING
That's an argument that' con
cluslv demonstration.
Ours will stand th test.
HUGHES & CO.
OUTLINE OF
THE TREATY
Terms of the Famous Docu
ment Made Known for
the First Time.
PHILIPPINES PAID FOR
Ceded to the United State, the
ConsMeratlia Beta; Twenty
Million Dollars.
CONCESSIONS TO COMMERCE
Spanish. SWpi to Enjoy the Sane
Treatment a Amerlcao Vessels
la Hew Territory.
PA1IB. Dae. IS. Extraordinary precao.
t1-.is ara tnalntalnM by both pear com
mlaakm to preaervo aacracy aa to tho
oontonta of tha treaty.
Tha correspondent of tha Aeoiald
Preaa, however, ha obtained from ft
aourco uaually reluibla the following out
line of tha treaty:
Article 1 provides for tha relinquish
ment of Cuba.
Artlclo S provides for the ceailon of
Porto IU00.
Arrlrlo 1 provlilea for tha cculon of th
Philippine for 3),ono.P a compensation.
Article 4 embraces the plana for th
cession of tha Philippine, Including th
rot urn of th Spanish prisoner In tha
hands of Tagalo.
Article I deal with tho cetolon of bar
rocks, war materials armi. stores, build,
diss and all property pertnlnlng to Span
ish administration In rhe Philippines.
Article f Is a renunciation by both na
tions of their respective clalma against
rach other and citizens of each other.
Artlclo 7 grant to Spanish trade and
shipping In lbs Philippine tho m
treatment aa American trad and ship,
plug for the period of 10 year.
Article I provides for the release of all
prisoners of war held by Spain and all
prisoner h-ll by her for political offenses
com mimed In the colonic! acquired by
the United State.
Article I guarantee the legal rights of
Spaniards remaining In Cuba.
Article 10 establishes religious freedom
In th Philippines and guarantee to all
church equal lights.
Article 11 provides for th composition
of oourrs and other tribunals In Porto
Rico sod Cuba
Article U piovlde for the administra
tion of utlc In Porto Rico and Cuba.
Article U provide for th ccntlnuanc
for five year of Spanish copyright In
ceded territory, giving 8panlsh books ad
mittance fro of duty.
Article 11 provide for the establishment
of consulntes by Spain In ceded territory.
Article IS arrant to Spanish commerce
in Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippine
tho sumc treatmert na to American com
merce for in years. Spanish shipping to
be treated as rousting vessels.
Article 16 stipulate that tho obligations
of the I'nl to! States to Spanish citizen,
ami property In Cuba. Khali terminal
with thn withdrawal of the United States
Rulhoritlra from the Island.
bo ratified within six months from the
date of signing by the respective gov
ernments l:i order to be binding.
CHICAGO FACKKRS WILL
DO Rl'SlNESS IX
Meat Packers Preparing to Erect Itrgo
.Cold StoniRC Plnnts In So'cr.il Cuban
CUIes-Locatlons Relng Selected.
CHICAao. Dec. ll-The Record says:
Chicago capitalists will spend large
amount of money In erecting Immense
cold storage plants In Santiago. Havana
nad Porto Rico for the reception and
storing of freh meat. Within ft fort
night cold storage experts will i sent
to West Indian cltlo to look over ground,
propare plana and specification tor th
erection of tho proposed plant.
Those Interested In the matter are P.
D. Armour, Q. F. Swift, Nelson Morris
and Thomas J. Llpton. Swift already
has ft email cold storage plant at Santi
ago which ho built during tho war and
which wa constructed from material sent
from Chloago A structure which will e
oo uniodata 900 refrigerator car of meat
will be built In Harina, This will be Mr.
Swlfi'a general supply house.
Thomas J, Llpton, the packer and tea,
merchant, ha sent cr.e of hi London
agents to Havana, where he will bo met
by representative from the establish,
ment In Chicago and together they will
visit the difTorent cities of Cuba and fix
on a location for a coM storage plant
Just how large a plant Is to be erected
by Armour & Co., Is not definitely do
oldod upon as yet, but plans that hav
alrtady been submitted are on a large
scale. On of the olllclala of a packing
house says: ,
"While the rattvos oil Cuba do not aa
yet require very much meat wo hope
to educate then so that they will require
more of our products and then we shall
have attained the end we desired to
create a demand for our goods."
FORMOSA RBItELS ENGAGED
IN RLOoOY ATROCITIES.
Loot a Village and Burn Thirty-seven
Houses, In Which Seven Victims Per
ishHankow Much Disturbed.
SAN FRANCISCO. Deo, ll-Terrlble
atrocities are reported . from Formosa.
Two hundred rebel recently attacked ft
villa", surprising people and looting th
place. They burned ST houses, A Japan
as polio Inspector and six oonatahls
perlslmd In repelling th attsci. On oon-
sUbl was captured aJlva.
Tho Iriaungent fastened on hi back
th bloody bead of hi companions and
drove him before them Into tho wood.
Rofftforcomonts were sent v tho village,
wtwr th muillnted bodies of th vic
tim war found. On constable who
soaped killed bis own wlf and child
with hi Japan sword to prevent them
Inn becoming captive. II wa than
killed by tht aavigea.
Thar Is much dlsquUtud among th
Inhabitant of Hankow sine th rooetit
(Ira, In which S.OflO pcopl lost tbetr. lives.
Several smaller fire hav occurred sine,
believed to ba th work of Incendlarfe.
Tha fthana-hsl Dally Pros say nv Chi
n were caught In th not of Igniting
a many dwellings. They wr thrown
Into tb flames and burned allv.
DEATH OF DRUCE IS
BE I NO INVESTIGATED.
rarmlsslon Obtained By tha Duke of
Portland to Open tho Coffin Much
Excltemrent 0er th Affair.
NEW YORK, Dee. U.-A dlapatch t)
th World from London says:
. Intense eicltoment prevail bar over
th approaching opening; of tbo Drue
coffin In Illghgat cecnetry,
Mrs, Druco has finally overoome tha
legal obstacles raised by tha Dnko of
Portland and ban now obtained from th
chancellor of tb diocese of London a
faculty (authority) permuting Investiga
tion of tho coffin's oontenti, which b
say sh believe consist merely of an
effigy with wax baad and hands, sod
lead for th body. Tho Dru vault In
Illghgat cemetery hs bfn surrounded
by n strong stockade to keep tb public
away.
The day and hour set for th opening
of tha coffin are kX st.tetly secret. No
one will b permltt'd to be preent ex
cept medical and legal represent thru
of tb Duk of Portland and Mrs. Drive.
Tb Duke of Portland ha arranged for
a privat telegrapble offloo at bis seat In
W.lbeck Abbey, to b kept open all night
In order that ha may gt ro earliest
possible tidings. He and tb duchess
are wound up to s high pitch of excite
ment, aa th moment arrives when his
light to a great title, and vast estates and
wtttlth Is to b decided.
THE PRESIDENT RECEIVES
A UNIVERSITY DELEGATION.
8ml.Annual Meeting of the American
University. Held at the Arlington
Htel President Takes Part
WASHINGTON. Dec. 11-Th trustees
of tho American university h-Kl their
.nil-annuil meeting at the Arlington
hotel today.
President McKlnley yesterday received
a delegation of the board and officers of
the university In rhe cabinet room at
the executive mansion.
Thoso present were Bishop Hurst, chan
cellor; Bishop McCabe. of Texas; Hon.
William McConnoll. of Scranton, pa.; Mr.
O. H. Hukill, Oil Crry. Pa.; Bev. Dr. D.
H. Carroll, of Baltimore; Rev. J. O. Wil
son, of New York City; Mr. C G. Glover.
A B. Duvall. T. W. Smith, of Washing
ton; Rev. Dr. C. W. Baldwin, secretary
of the boa-d; Professor W. W. Martin,
secretory of the university; Rev. Albert
On born, registax; Rev. Dr. W. L, David.
son. of Cuyahoga Falls. O.; and Rev. Dr.
D. B. Dlmmlck, of Horrlsburg, Pa.
Representative McConnell spoke on be
half of tho university and called the at
tention of tho president to tho broad
scope and national character of the enter
prise. The president examined the birds-
eye view of tho site and the XL buildings
grouped upon It and also the elevations
of the proposed Ohio college of vern
mrnt. and the Pennsylvania hall of ad
ministration. Ho expressed a cordial
nnd deep Interest In the Institution.
RISHOP TIKHOX ARRIVES
OX THE FRENCH LINER.
His Diocese Comprise All of North Amer
ica and Is Said to Be the Largest
!n tho World.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Among the pas
sengers arriving on the French line steam
ship La Champagne was Blt-hup Tikhon,
newly appointed head of the Rieln
church tn America, although nomtnally
he Is bishop of the Aleutian Islands and
Alaska.
He was met at the pier by the Russlin
consul and members of the Russian col.
ony tn this city and escorted at once
to the Russian church, where, tn accord
ance with the custom of his ihurch, he
conducted ft service of thanksgiving for
hi safe arrival. A reception followed In
the apartments of the rector of the
church, where the bishop will reside dur
ing his brief stay in New 'York, before
going1 to his new field of labor. Here he
received representatives of the different
associations and nationalities belonging
to his flock, Including Servians, Arabians
and Russians.
Blshcp Tikhon will start for Sun Fran.
Cisco on Thursday, but he Intends t) visit
New Tork and other orthodox parishes In
the tast again before long.
HI new diocese Is sold to be the largest
in the world, a It Includes the whole of
North Amerlo and comprises about 30
parishes, with as many churches and 70
chapels.
AGREES TO WRESTLE TWO MEN.
CHICAGO, Deo. 13. Articles of agree
ment hav been signed by "Farmer"
Burns and J. J. Rooney, the "Giant Grip
man" on one side and Hall Adalt, the
Turk on the other, for a match to take
place In this city January 23. Aocording
to the articles the Turk agrees to gain
four oonsecutlve falls alternately from
Bums and Rooney within 90 minutes of
successlv wrestling. v
If either Burns of Rooney gain a fall,
or It the Turk falls to throw each of the
men twice, the match will go to the two
Americans. The Turk shall take no rest
botffoen the falls. George Slier will act
as referee.
CIUNESE ADMITTED UNLA WFULLY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Doc. lS.-Collector
Jackson has received' notice from the
treasury department to apprehend and
arrest all Chinese In this city who se
cured admission Into this country on the
ground that they were actors bound for
the Omaha exposition. Over 600 secured
admission on this plea, and of this num.
ber about 201 cam by way of Port
Townsend. Similar notices have bean
ssit to every collector on this coast.
FATAL MOT
CONTINUES
Violent Clash Between Cohans
and Spaniards In Ha
vana Streets
SEVERAL WERE WOUNDED
Spanish Privates Refuse to Vt
move Tbelr Hats When a
Funeral fasti.
WAR VESSELS FOR HAVANA
Brooklyn. Hits, Castine toi Reso
lute Orfterei Tier to SitMoe Any
Outbreak YVblci My Occur.
HAVANA, Dee. 11-About I o'clock this
morning, when th funeral procession
which was escorting tho hears contain.
ins; th remains of Jesus Sotoiongo, who
wa killed Sunday night, reached th oor.
nar of Infanta and Ban Jos streets, a
violent affray took plao between mem
bers of the funeral party and some em
ployes of th military hospital The
following war wounded: Dr. Betan court.
Cuban deputy for Santiago; Rafael For-
tuondo, a Cuban deputy; the Cuban gen
trjj. Vldol; th Cuban colonel. Hires
Francisco Lucas Blanco, a Spaniard; Ra
mon Garcia, a Spaniard; three women
and two children.
Garcia, who was stabbed, may die. and
Portuondo was badly hurt.
One version of tho affray Is that the
military hospital employes and a number
of Spanish private who were standing In
the hospital portico refused to remove
their hots when requested to do so by
persons In the procession. i
Thereupon th Cubans, It la alleged,
tried to knock off their M, and the fight
ensued. . ;-.,
' The privates fired upon tbo precession,
the windows of the hearse being broken
and bullets striking the comn. Knives
and pistols were freely used.
The procession, which consisted of 190
carriages, continued to a Cuban camp
near Mortanao, where military honors
were rendered.
Ine procession and ceremonial were
virtually a demonstration against the Ho
tel Ingleterra outrage.
A WISE PRECAUTION.
WASHINGTON. Dec. U-The Brooklyn.
Texas, Castine and Resolute have been
ordered to Havana.
While there la not the faintest desire
to convey a threat to the dispatch of
these warbhlp to Havana, It may be
noted that, when they He within the bar.
bor. they will bo HI the town in perfect
subjection. It is surmised that the sug
gestion came from AdmirtJ Sampson,
who is now In one of the suburbs of Ha.
vona, as the result of the unfortunate
eruption Sunday night at the Hotel In
gleterra. At any event, the tragedy brought the
authorities to a sudden realization of tho
exact state of affairs in Havana, and the
Imminent danger of another such out.
break, which perhaps mlpht run Into pro
portions of a riot, and ccet many Inno.
cent lives. With only a small force of
American soldiers In Havana province.
and these removed at such a distance
from the city as to make It difficult of
access In time to be of sen ice to the
American element In the city, now swol
len to large proportions by the advent of
many hundred commercial men and
others seeking opportunities for employ,
ment. the necessity for such protection
Wits apparent
To increase the number of soldiers ma
terially Is mt easy, in vtew-of the diffi
culty of transporting them, as well as
providing for them when they reach Cuba,
but the navy's motto Is "Always ready,"
and It was decided to hasten the ships
named to Havana to form a formidable
bulwark against any anarchistic outbreak
that might occur during the completion
of American occupation of the city.
DUTIES ASSESSED ON
FOREIGN SUGAR IMPORTS.
Secretary of the Treasury Isses Circular
to Collectors of Customs Fixing the
Amounts for Additional Duties.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13. The secretary of
the treasury has Issued a circular letter
of instructions to collectors of customs
assessing countervailing duties on sugars
exported from or the produce of countries
paying export bounties thereon.
This action is taken under section S
of the act of 1837, which fixes a discrimin
ating duty In such cases equal to the
amount of tho bounty paid. In pursuance
of this act tho following amounts are do.
olared for the assessment of additional
duties:
Argentine Republic on sugars produoed
slnoe Joluary 20, 1897, and exported with
the benefit of drawback, six centavos per
kilogramme. V . . .
Austria Hungary, sugar under 93 per
cent and over SS per cent polarization.
1.37 florins per 100 kilograms; under 99H
and at least 93 per cent, 1.46 florins; at
least 99'i, tlO florins.
Denmark, reffned, produced in the coun
try, 113 crowns.
France, refined, loaf, crushed, etc., ef
fective weight, 11.51 francs; raw and re
fined in grains or crystals, medium
standard of 9S per cent, 11.17 francs.
, Germany, raw, 90 per cent, and on re
fined under 98 per cent and at least 90
per cent, 150 marks per 100 kilos; candy
and augar In white, etc, 99ft per cent,
15S marks; on all other at least 98 per
cant, 100 marks.
The Netherlands, raw produced in th
country front beets, 9S pr cent, 12354
florins per 100 kilos snd hsrd refined raw
beet, W por cent, or above, of bounty,
vli. 1.7&J florins per 100 kilos, of hnrrt re
fined. On refined beet, .U florin. On r.
flned from other materials, ,W florin,
Russia, on sugar testing not less than
99 per cent, .(0 rouble. Not less than It
per cent. .4 rouble. Not lea than 75 per
cent, .28 rouble.
MEXICO TO COLONIZE
THE SPANISH SOLDIIUtS.
fh Government Will Supply Them With
7re Passage and Necessary Tool
-Project Fvored by Spam.
NEW TORK, Dec, tt-A dispatch to
th Press from Washington says:
Th Mexican govarnmant ha submitted
ft ootonimton project to ths Spanish au
thorltla la Havana by which It prcroos
not only to aid th Spanish coventmsnt,
but to give great assistance a well to th
Spanish soldier who hav served In
Cuban wart or and ar soon to evacuate
Cuba,
Th proposition of th Mexican govern
ment l to organise band amusg th
8panlsh soldier and provld them with
free paacag to Mexico, where fro tools,
sevl sad rm plenum for agricultural
work will o furnished and In addition
oxen and small bouses will be given th
Immigrants and a curtain trsoi of th
publlo lands of Mexico wlQ b provided
for colonisation purpose.
Th government In turn I to tak ft
Uea upon th product and exact ft re
turn of 20 per cant ft year until th
suppUes ar paid for by tb colonists.
after whUb th lands will beoom their
own. For tbo who do not car to Ac
cept this proposition arrangements hav
been mad by ths government of Mexico
to supply a large number of Spanish aol-
dlers with labor on th publlo works and
tn the mine at th rat of 211 a nonth.
Th Spanish authorities la general ora
In favor of the proposition, for ths ex
pense of transportation Is thus saved.
as well as tb necessity of caring; n
som manner lor the soldiers on their
return to their native country.
It Is also contended that besides doing
a generous set the Mexican government
will itself be benefited, for its population
will be Increased by pe--,n oi the asm
race generally, and large section of th
publlo lands will be utilised by a substan.
tlal agricultural class.
SHOCKING IJRl'T.M 3 BY
THE PHILIPPINE lNSi UJENTS.
Inhuman Indignities Perpetrated on Fri
ars In the Island of Luxon Nuns
Receive Shameless Treatment.
SAN FRANCIS-JO. Dec. ll-The Manila
correspondent of the Hongkorg Press
gives details of the shocking treatment
of friars and other prisoners captured
by the Insurgents in the northern part
of the island of Luxon.
General Ley be, who was sent by Aguln-
aldo to attack the cities in the extreme
north of Luxon, sent a report to his chief
that he hod brought the entire section
raided completely under the control of
the Philipplnos. Leybe also mentions In
his report the capture of 124 friars and lay
bi ethers, many Spanish soldiers, with
their arms and property, and silver and
gold valued at 2S00.W0.
Tho Press correspondent states that
from Spanish sources have come reports
of terrible atrocities committed by the
rebels, who are sail to have looted tho
churches In the towns of Cagayan and
Apsiri. The correspondent soys:
"The bishop was subjected to ths gross
est indignities. The friars were beaten
with sticks, kicked and hung up In th
torrid sun for several hours. - The native
were forbidden to render the friars any
assistance. During their greatest suf
ferings, while hungry and naked tn tho
broiling sun, Chinese and natives fur
tively supplied them with food and wa.
ter. , An aged friar was placed upon a
horse's saddle and Jumped upon until
the blood poured from his mouth and
nose. Another, it Is said, was clothed
only In a rtin coat, carried In triumph
for 200 yards, then cuddled to death
amid savrge cries. Nuns in the convent
wtro subjtcted to shatrelewi treatment.
DEADLY' SULPHUR FUMES
AT SALT LAKE CITY.
The Death of Five People Claimed to be
Caused By Sulphur and Arsenic
Fumes.
SALT LAKE, Dec, 13.-A special to the
Tribune from Butte, Mont, soys:
Five deaths occured In Butte which are
claimed to have been caused by the
dreadful sulphur fumes from the smelters.
Many people who can do so are leaving
the city to get out of the smoke. A mass
meeting of citizens Is called for tonight
to take steps to stop the deadly nuisance.
The five persons whose deaths ar
claimed directly due to the deadly fume
are Edwin H. Irvine, Mrs. Henry Levy.
Frank Rochester, Catherine Sullivan, and
John Goodnow.
Last night the smoke was more dense
and suffocating than ever and threats of
violence are made and It is feared that
some violence may result from tonight's
publlo meeting.
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
WASHINGTON, ' Dec. 13. The house
today passed the District of Columbia
appropriation bill without a single amend
ment. The bill carries 23,359,950.
15
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the; food
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