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HUUSIDIS UMLl IVST: 'JfKlLiAI mOnmmi ujyuiiMllKR
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FOR SENATE?
Discussion at Washington Links
Unlum's Name with Ambition.
CRITICISM Of M'OELUN
Held His Seat in Congress After
Election as Mayor Despite
Wishes of Constituents. -
Houston Poet Bureau.
:ii Colorado Building.
"Washington December M.
Teians !n Washington bar fa und Um
to keep iuiiy abreast of the political situ-
ation it hon-.e. They have svinosd much
Interest In the condition of the Stan
. treasury and In a!l the other happenings
about A astir.. It is generally supposed
here tiiat Governor Lanham would like
to become I 'Tilted Statee senator la the
place of either Hr. Culberson or Mr.
Bailey and th.:s opinion haa glvem the
Tex.is p--.r.lcai map a new and a mora
Intense ir.terest to every man In Waah-
Infftoc vho has a right to vote In Texas
and to many who hsva not that right.
For the time has come when Texas poli-
tics interest the whole country.' As In-
dicated it is the opinion- of nearly tl
the sr. o? Texas here that the governor
wants to "round out his life" In the sen-
ate sad that if he thinks the quarry la
worth the chase he will have to finn.
he will he.-"mo a candidate. There la no
weil defined idea as to the Texae sen-
ator the governor would prefer to os-
posa
Spanish Cotton Industry.
Discussing the cotton Industry of Bar-
celona. United States Consul - LaT
pons to the department of noasiiseiue and
laoor as follows:
The eitraordinary rise la the price of
cotton durlr.f U03 brought about a grave
crisis in the cotton Industry of thai coun-
try. This industry to still suttartng from
the effects of the loas of the rrrlrmlee.
which paralyzed the remarkable devel-
opment they were undergoing and which
had set In with the protective tariff of
1890. A striking proof of this Is the fact
that between the years 1M and 1M the
value of machinery Imported amounted to
UO.MO.OOO pesetas iO.CS.eW). In addition
to that made in the eountr- Nearly all
these imports figure in the returns prior
. to the outbreak of the war.
I am indebted to the Foment del Tra-
ns Jo Xarirmal of Barcelona for th fol-
lowing Interesting information regarding
which no other reliable statist Irs are
available:
Wages in the principality of Catalonia
vary somewhat according to the locality
although the working hours are' almost
uniformly sixty-eix hours per week:
The recent strikes In Barcelona were
organised by the operatrsos of the dif-
ferent trades: the spinners and weavers
took ne part la thess. These strikes were
in some cases caused by the demand ror
Increased wages and shorter woralna;
hours but more frequently they arose
from the demand of the operatives to
have their unions recognised by tho em-
ployers and disputes settled not individ-
ually with the work people but through
the respective labor societies. Usually
an smicabie settlement was finally ar-
rived at between toe employers sod the
men. and the plan of establishing what
are known here aa " Jurados mlxtae"
(mixed )unes. or in other waras. a sort
of arbitration court composed of repre-
sentatives of both sides to settle all trade
differences Is steadily raining ground-
in the important industrial district
known as the Ter Valley these Jurados
mixtoa have already been established
with marked success.
Statistics are not published ahiiseng
the number of mills worked by steam
and by water power because In Spain
the manufacturer la taxed according to
the number of machines tesed. whether
worked by wster or by steam but recant
laws pmvide for the special taxation of
hydraulic power. If the goverament pro-
posals sre passed the owners of water
power will have to pay about 17 peeetis
(X! 3 fnr ea'-h unit of horsepower be-
sides the usual industrial contribution on
the number of his machines. ...
It is estimated that there are est to 40
cotton splnr.lr.s and weaving mills in the
province of Catslonia operated by water
newer and these use hot ween 1SS.001 and
5.Ki horse power. The total available
water power E"t yet utilised In Catalonia
la roughly calculated at aOMM Boras
According to official returns there ere
Set taxpaver. classified as eotton spin-
ners. 1. ;' spindle- (tho quantity cf
cotton imported would require JJ08.WJS
spindles to worki. and fTJ cotton weavers.
with O.X looms of all descriptions.
- The-lmpr-rts of raw cotton at tho port
sf Barcelona during recent years are giv-
en as m:ow- In is"). 145.6.2a pounds:
IS01. 1 r2 pounds: 1S02. 1S7..!
pounds. 113 tto July) l(lt.0t.im pounds.
Criticism of McCleHan.
Mayor-elect George B. McCWlasl of
Xew York has lust resigned bis osstsos)
as member of the house to tako effect on
the first of the rear. There wis aauefc
pressure brought to bear on 'Mr. MoCsel-
lan to induce him to resign several wssks
sgo is order that his district might not
be wlthoit a representative
the democrats in the houss fa
the New Yorw delegation as parOoular
might df..: le on his
bar of the ways ami
But Mr McOeiin held on and In doing
so subjected f..:r.M-lf to much uxrfsrorablo
criticism. He utifled his sours la as-
layirig his resignation by ci i s pre
cedent in sue.- case the delayed nwlgnav
tlons of both Governors Sayars and Loaf
ham. T&-ae cases have been sorsted to
by others tr.an Mr. McCleilan sad tt m
agreed that the exampla mads) by thorn
was nut of the kind that members of con
gress ge:erai:v follow. Oovsraor Sayors
xiKiiat.oii did not reach Governor Cul-
berson at ail It was mad effective on
the very day that tt.e 1 1 seems should
become tj.e rover: or and tho new gov-
ernor ordered the election to ehosss his
successor himself. Uovernor Lstaham's
rst.ati.ir was timed so aa to take ef-
fect mm than a week before he was
sworn in a governor. He did not bold on
to r.u irat In constrevs quits as long aa
Omernor Bayers there being almost a
week in the difference. It was thess
precedents tnat were used by Mr. Model-
lan when .hkI to resign. His refusal IS
d this hK been criticised by tho demo-
crats in i. e ho use and by boss cf tho
Tammany men wtom he represoted.
When .-. --rnnrt OFerraU of Virginia
Stone of Ier.-.syivanla. La rolhHto sf
Wisconsin ar..1 tr:er members of congress
Who have bevr tromoted to tho offlcs M
chief executive of their States Issrned
WlirGe roused to its natural
ana yuur biliousness.
constipation be cured If Jt
Hood's Pills
old bf tit toatf mi
that thev hud ben nomlnnted non
waited It It for the election but
at once uent his re sie nation to the uov-
ernor of his State- This membors of the
house say. was the best plan that couul
have been adapted and ts the ore th it
Will be urged in all such case hereaftr-r.
Although It -hue been decided by Letdei
Murphy of Tammanv Hall that Muyor
MrOIellan Is to be survveded In congress
by Bourk Cochran it is altogether prob-
able that Charles A. Town will also ts
sent to the house of representatives a
the representative of a Tammany district
after all. It Is th gunernl opinion of
men in Washington who make a practice
of keeping up with Gorham politics that
Congressman Ira E. Rider of the Four-
teenth New York district will soon resiea
his piac1 in the house to accept a respon-
sible position In the leiral department of
the metropolis under the administration
of Mayor McCleilan. If this course is
followed bv Mr Rider and tt Is expired.
It Is practically certain that th Tam-
many sachem will choose Mr. Towne as
Hitler's successor. This 1 Just what the
great majority of the democrats in con-
gress would like to see come to pass
With Cochran and Towne added to the
mtnrirv in the house the democrat
would be strengthened in a very material
way. Cochran has ffw equals In the
world as an orator and Towne is both
an orator and a strong debater. The
demrrr;its In the house are already well
equipped in ready defcmrers and the com-
ing of Towne and Cochran would bi
hailed with delight bv all of th-m Both
would take frnt rank from th Ay of
their admission and much would- be ex-
pected of them. Neither Mr McCleilan
nor Mr. Rider added anvthtr.g to the
fighting vrenrth of th minorirv in the
popular branch and neither would ever
oe expectM to take part in a rough ani
tumble f'.ght. such as the house fre-
quently indulges in. The democrats in
both branches of congress are in better
shaTe for either an assault or a siege
than thev have been since the party lost
control of the government. T'o mn like
Towne ani Cochran would -not only he
a tower of additional surwt to the party
m general but would greatly Infrans the
prestige of th Tammany organization
throuhout the count rv.
PALDWIN WHITEWASHED.
German Consul Not . Connected
with Postal Frauds.
Associated Press Report.)
Washington. December 24. In the report
of Messrs. Conrad and Bonaparte on their
investigation Into the IrrearjlarttK-s In the
pos;..ffi it det artriie:;t allusion is made In
connection :ih tLe cae of Judg Bald-
win. CnneJ Htmi-s ccrul at Nuremberg.
Germar.v Th- allusion was made in such
a manner as to reflect upon the lntegritji
of that official.
The matter was referred to Third As-
s. stant Fotmtter (neral Robert B.
Pierre who. aft-r making an exhaustive
ir.vestigniion. has submitted to President
Rooseveit an extended report fully ex-
onerating Judge Baldwin
In response- to a request from Secretary
Pierce. Judge Baldwin submitted a full
statement t f his connection with the oiat-
ter under ir.v titration Referrmj to this
Mr. Pierce says in ais report: "Judge
rvaidwin see ma to have satisfactorily met
ail the point covering any impror ac-
tion on hn part with the purchase by
the post" f flee department of the Brandt
automatic cashiers. He states that in his
capacity &j a lawyer and holding no srov-
ernmenupvaiut n he intereated himaeif in
the busmoss cf his son-in-law. who w-s
agent of ih Brandt-Lnt company to
i-ie extent of talking with Perry Heath
and requesting Mr. Heath to ;ot into the
matter of the Brandt autfs.atlk- cashier
and if he was aatuafied t&at the punt-
mastrs were desirous of purchasing the
mar tune and that the machine was a
meritorious and useful device to at least
accept ir.d pay fr the machines aireade't
in use and to purchase such others a
there might bf lfgitiroate demand for. :
Judge Baldwin states thai the posit ii
of both Jstrome and Miiier in the com-
pany as its sejing agents was precarious
owing to thetr failure to satisfy the predl-
oent of tne c mpany with the amouat
01 thlr salea and the correspondence sub-
mitted by the poatnue department seems
to indicate that these men were ustrtg
eyry endeavor to strengthen thetr posi-
tion with the pn-shlent of the company
judge Baldwin states:
"It would seem fro mihe correspondenct
aer.t me that from thts one effort tJiti
Jiiiler and Etrome condltionaiiy used my
name in their corr.rSoiidence and pre-
sumably for the purpose of impressii.g
upon the company they were not idle and
evidently thought through ome influence
1 pesstrtesed a sat 14 fa- too' arrangrnu nt
would ultimately t-e made to purchase th
machines. In most Ir.stanc I have used
by name without the slightest warrant
based upon ny conversation with me
whatsoever and I have no doubt that
they have usM th names of disTinguisned
men mentioned in the correspondence like-
wise tnrough impressing the company
ith the influence at their disposal and
l have no doubt that th statements about
alleged conversations and promises are
aa mythical as mjt of the statement
made about m connection with tha mat-
ter.'' DEMURRER SUSTAINED.
Pritchard Made Ruling in the
Tyner Case.
(Associated Pres Report)
Washington. Ir-mber 2t Justice
Pritchard of the district criminal court
today sustained the drnurrer to one of
the indict m':. against Farmer Assistant
Attorney fisr.ral T'-r.er and former Law
Clerk H J Barrrt of the pystofflce de-
partment. T': demurrer was sustained
on the ground tnat tr.e first count did
not set forth thM 'he offers wai com-
mitted In the r-istrict of Colomola and
that th language of the other count
fa. lied to s :pi .v matri'-.l fa--
The court to.k the dmurrer to th
other Indictments under adv isement.
KIRBY IN NEW ORLEANS.
Said All the Operators in New
York Are Bulls.
sHovfton Post Fpeeial.)
New Orleans December 24. John H.
Klrby left for Houston thjs morning to
pend Christoruifl at his home. He haa
pnt fo-ir nu.Ahn in Nw York
Mr. Kirby says that th- finanrial
trmgncy in :he East is fairly we.i re-
lieved now and for th relief tle Eist
ha the South md West to thar.k He
pays that t v r-tringt-ncy w&s Tea ted by
ImtsOral fir.incierii ? In Wall strtt and
that the s -.rceii-'.e of financial trouble
Wr.j broi.Kt.i ni'-ut only by the Vet
and the S-'i.th gomtr to th? rtcu Si
Jstr aa cott n in concerne-j Mr. Kirby
said that thr are no longer any bears
Ip New Yf.rk They ar .4 bulls now.
and even th'uffh they miy have dospised
th; Cf.mpai;;i that had its starting In
thl city 1-tst luirm-r thy are now all
henntiy in accord with the movmfiit.
Speakirg about lumber Mr. Kirby naid
that the r-i't year was an sp""ially goo!
cne for Txjs lun bermen. and he regards
the outlcik for the coming y-ir . f-xi-lent.
He says that buslnes with the rail-
rct d may not be as brisk u t dm
ben. but th grr.eral business will bi
very good: and. altogether he considers
the outlook .i n oat favorable.
NINE INDICTMENTS.
Chicago Grand Jury After Car
Strike Rioters.
(Associated Press Report.)
Chicago. December 24 -The grand Jury
has voted nine Indictments against mem-
bers of the street oar mn's union. The
chargps sre for conspiracy malicious
mischief and unlawful assemblage and
are based on scenes of violence attend.
Jng the operation of cars on the lines of
the Chicago Clt railway during the re-
cent strike.
THE CONNELLSVXLE WRECK
Every Available. Conveyance Employed to Cany
Dead and Injured
Dining Steward Nichols Played a Heroic Part in Stopping Steam
Pipes Citizens of CooneHsylllc Worked All Day Reliev.ng
the Injured A List of Injured.
(Associated Press Report.)
Connsllsvllle. Pa. December 84. The
results of last night's wreck of the Du-i
quesne limited on the Baltimore and Ohio
several miles west of bare show a total
loss of dead of sixty-four and nine In-
jured. Today ConncllavMte has been packed
with curious people attracted by the
wreck. The three morgues have found
It necessary to rut guards at all doors
to keep out i'4 crowds. Friends and
relatives of ti e vlctlma are coming on
every train n-k aoeass at the morgue
are most d:st-salng. All but a few of
the sixty-four bodlss have been. Identi-
fied and those who are still unknown
will be laid away in Hill Grove ceme-
tery at dawn Chrlstmae morning. Those
who are still to be Identified are mostly
foreigners and It Is doubtful if their
Identity will ever be known. Considerable
money was found on the persona uniden-
tified. Sealed In a belt on one victim
was found $400. Sums ranging from 3Q
to 1300 were also found and thess sums
are being placed in banks until friends
of the dead have been located.
Undertakers have been taxed to thetr
utmost capacity and assistance has been
secure? from "every nearby town. The
supply of coffins In Connellsvlllo was fur
fmra being sufficient and orders for
sixty coffins have been telegraphed to
Pittsburg. Undertakers have been be-
sieged with telegmma giving Instructions
for ths disposal of the bodies. Many of
the vlctlma of the wreck have been
rotbed. Theft were several who are
known to bar a large amount of money
and jewelry on their persona. Not a
slrgle cent was found In the pockets of
these and It Is plain that rings were
taken from the finders.
On account of the track being so bad-
ly torn up It vas until late tonight that
the first train pessed over the scene of
the wreck. ... .
Coroner Hagen of Fayette county ar-
rived In Connellavllle today and Immedi-
ately swore In the coroner's Jury. The
Jury Is now viewing the remains and tak-J
Ing evidence as to the cause of the dis-
aster. Superintendent Irwin of the Baltimore
and Ohio declares the blame must be fas-
tened on the partlea who loaded the lum-
ber on the car. His theory la that the
stakes on the side of ths gondola were
weak and gave way and scattered the
timbers on ths track whsn It rounded
the curve.
Mr. Irwin says there Is absolutely no
truth In the rumor that ghoulish train
wreckers purposely derailed ths train.
"This could not have been possible" he
said. "No human being could have ac-
complished what the accident did. Merest
chance and the possible carelessness of
some one are ths causes."
(Associated Press Report.)
Connellsvllie Pa December 11 When
daylight broke there was known to be sixty-four
dead as the result of laat night's
wreck cf the Duquesne limited of the
Baltimore and Ohio near Dawson. The
bodies filled the temporary morgues In
tnis city. Of the bouies recovered forty-
nine have been identified and eleven are
uesignated aa "unknown." Most of the
latter were foreigners principally Ital-
ians. inere was also one Chinaman. In the
nospilais three of the injured are ex-
pected to ale at any moment and live
others are in a critical condition.
lbs dead:
engineer William Thornley Haaelwood.
r a.
&. G. Hoater fireman Glenwood Pa.
J. J. Cooa Haaeiwoou ra.
Herbert Holmes fel Jientun Pa.
jease Hines ilarboro 2i. C Union
eas ugent.
v uilain Edwards Pittsburg.
ruchard ljuckett Baltimore.
iaison (ioiUsmith. conneiisvflle. Pa.
Uev. Father t'lenello pastor of the Ital-
ian Catholic cnurcn at Connetisvuie
anose new church was dedicated east
buncta
diaries Langford Confluence Pa.
4. I. Ederly. Butler. Pa.
conductor ioula Helgoth of the limited
tiaxelwood Pa.
John K. powers. South Cumberland.
Charles A. Cook no addreas.
John Zamon Nsw York.
Murray. Pittsburg.
Attles G. Pottaman. no address.
( irarlea W. Grey Trenton. N. J.
Charles Waltur Stewart Stewarts Sta-
tV'D. Pa.
Thomas J. Far man Philadelphia gen-
eral yaidmaster fcr Klverslde Ircn works
Bei.wood. W. Va.
M. Myerowltch Johnstown Pa.
llllam Shdy Patterson Creek Va.
Carmine M. Midlcle residence un-
known. Harold D. Morrison Haaelwood.
Victor Vinl. Bcchester Pa.
John H. Wills Pittsburg badges and
cifdi-ntlala show hirr to be a member of
1 age No. 11 B. P. O. E. of Plttsourg.
J. Wade ghupe. Mount Pleasant Pa
L. G. J. Wlnvler W est Mont Pa.
Geotge T. Rheui Baltimore.
Thomas Tippler Philadelphia.
J. W. Martin. Connellsvllie. Pa.
Vliliam A. Keller. Mount Pleasant Pa.
Jmes Barnard. Pittsburg.
11. F. Roush Pittsburg.
F n Molker. Elk Ridge. Md.
Charles W. Wtgner Berkley Springs
M. K. Smith. Connellsvllie Pa
L. Charles Klelmab Christiana Swe-
den. r
vr. A. Lrd. Martlnsburg.
J. . V. . Kelsner Cumberland. Md.
John Addison. New York
Robert Davidson. Philadelphia.
Sylvester Zlnkadd Chase W a.
CViarles E Keffer. Somerset. Pa.
Harry Devlin. Lonaconing Md
W. A. Good McKeesport. Pa
O W. Blsor. Berkley Sprlnrs. W. Wa.
James Fox. address unknown.
The other dead are mostly foreigners
and negroes who were riding In the
smoker. The work of Identification has
r.ot beee ermelwled The Injured are-
W. H. Hancock Plttsbursr. slight
John W. Bromley North Braddeck.
rhrht.
Annie Reese. Glenwood sllsrht
Thomas J Dom Hazel wood slight.
A. J. Allefuerter Alton W. Va se-
riously.
W H. Stoddard. Connellsiille.
J: W. Altmsn. Connellsvllie. -Aaron
V'erg. East Pittsburg.
CARE FORINjrRED.
As fast as recovered from the wreck
the dead snd Injured were placed on
trains and brought here. The dead were
taken to the morgues and the Injured
were removed to the Connellsvllie Cottage
State hospital. So severe were the wounds
of the twelve victims that between last
night and this morning ten died.
As the bodies were taken to the morgue
th'.-y were tabulated and laid in rows.
Among the sixty-four dead were two
negroes. The Duquesne limited was large-
ly used by emploes of the Baltimore snd
Ohio who worn In Pittsburg and It wsa
ferred that most of them had become
victims of -the wreck. A large -lumber
of the engineering corps lived at Con-
nelsvllle and used this train to return
borne every night.
H. M. McDonald led ths rescue party
svt ths wrack. Through sis sSorts tns
dead and vtnff were collected and sent
to Connellsvllie. From the time of the
new r the accident until daylight there
were crowds urroundlng the morjue.
Purine (he nlshi the pressure became ao
rreat that doors had to be locked und po-
lice were used to prevent the overruning
of the place.
The dead with few exceptions were
scalded to death. Scarcely any of them
went mantled
NICHOLS' HEROIC WORK.
A story of courace and heroism seldom
equaled Is toid of Benjamin Nichols
steward on the dining cat. His nam Is
belnf aunc with praises by railroaders
and survlvltuj nasaenrers today. When
th enfine drafted the train aidewlsa
alone th road. Nichols was In the din-
in car bain battered from side to side.
Jolting bumping and swinging the ear
finally stopped. It was on the rear of
ths train and It Js for this reason that
Nichols and others on that car were
not Injured. Before th ear had made Its
last lurch Nichols had leaped and was
running toward th smoker which was
reduced to a mass of twisted iron and
splinters. Th crash hud torn the escape
yalv from th top of th engine and th
steam was showering In the car upon th
struggling passengers. Taking off his
coat Nichols lipped and tor th gar-
ment until it was In shreds and with
this he plugged up the pipes and shut
off the steam giving the sufferers tem-
porary relief.
Long before the passengers In the Pull
man coaches had come out of thetr cars
Nichols bad taken th first step In th
work of rescue. Slipping through a brok-
en window he entered the smoking car.
which was filled with hot steam. Pick-
ing up the first human form at hand
Nichols carried it out. Placing it on Ui
froaan ground ha one more entered th
car. By this time others had arrived.
One after another he handed them out
until finally he was compelled to re-
treat.
Others entered the car and continued
the work. They were soon rejoined by
Nichols who had recovered. For hours
the work continued. It being difficult
even with the aid of the wrecking craw.
Many of the victims were wedged between
heavy timbers and It was 4 o clock befor
the dead and injured had been removed.
Following the wreck thieves were detect-
ed robbing the dead and Injured. Two
negroes and two whites are now In th
Dawson station charged with this crime-
Possibly the saddest feature connected
with the many sorrowful happenings fol-
lowing the wreck Is the death of Robert
Davidson. He was to have been married
tomorrow and was on his way to meet his
bride when the accident occurred. His
last words were written In a not to his
fiance.
J uvulae n was fatally injured In the
wreck but retail ed consciousness.
Knowing that his life was but a matter
of a hcrt tlmr he told his pitiful story
to the surgeon as the relief train was
bearit.g hln: to this place.
"Christmas was to have been my wad-
ding day." he said between spasm of
pain. "I was to marry Hannah W'jetman
n sttsnograrther in Philadelphia. The wed-
ding was to haua taken place at the res-
idence of Samfffl Ballit at Second and
Callow Hill streets Write it down doc-
tor: tf-U her X am dying;. My lait words
were of her. It Is swful to die thus but
tell her I was brave."
SCPT. LOREe" STATEMENT.
(Associated Press Report.)
Pittsburg Pa. December 14. When seen
today after he had received a full report
of the Dawson wreck W. C. Loree gen-
eral superintendent of th Baltimore and
Ohio road said: "While the accident wa.4
deplorable in the extreme yet it is a con-
solation to me speaking as an official of
the company to know that it can not be
attributed to neglect of any of our em-
ployes. A wreck of this character Is lia-
ble to happen on any road having a
double track. While It was lumber that
fell from a westbound freight train that
caused the accident yet any obstruction
of a similar character would have pro-
duced the same terrible result.
"Engine No. 146. which nulled the ill-
fated .train is one of a number of new
locomotives of the Atlantic type recently
placed on the Pitts bur- division. It was
the largest type of passenger engine in
service on the road and capable of haul-
ing a heavy train at great speed. It has
only been in use about two months dur-
ing which time old Baltimore and Ohio
railroad engineers pronounced It a won-
der." The foreigners who were killed and who
remain unidentified were bound for their
homes In Europe. The Duquesne limited
is the train which connects with tlio
boats at Baltimore and New York and
for months past hundreds of these peo-
ple have been taklntr thts train on their
way home for the winter.
The passengers who escaped were sent
east. While on his way to New York on
the limited to claim his sweetheart who
had crossed the ocean from England and
was to land this morning In that city.
Ambrose Good aaed 23. of 94 Soles street
McKeesport. Pa. met his death In the
wreck. In Boles stn-et In that city Is a
small home furnished throughout where
the marriage was to have been solemn-
ized and was to be th future resldt-noe
of the young couple. The house had J'ist
been secured and fitted ut for the recep-
tion of the couple. Miss Lillian Bennett
aged 21 of Staffordshire England left
her home a week ago. Her ship was due
today at New Tork.
No word has yet been sent to Nw Tork
to notify the young woman who will land
alone.
HEAD END COLLISION.
Wabash Passenger Crashed Into
Cattle Train at Mexico.
(Associated Prees Report)
Kannas Cftv Mo.. December 24. A mes-
sage from Mexico. Mo. says: Wabash
fast mall train which left Omaha last
night for St. Louis collided headon with
a northbound cattle train between Mextno
and Benton City early today. Engineer
Thomaa Whltte was killed and f-veral
persons were injured. It Is believed none
of the injured persons will die. They were
brought to this citv. The baggage and
mail cars were badly damaged and mnny
cattle were killed but onlv slight dam-
age was done to the passenger coaches.
MRS. HOAR DEAD.
Passed Away Suddenly in Home
at Washington
(Associated Press Report.)
Washington December 24. Ruth Miller
Hoar wife of Senator Hoar of Massachu-
setts. died suddenly tonight at her home
In this city of angina pectoris.
Senator Hoar the family physician and
Miss Patterson a friend were with her
when she died. Mrs. Hoar had bet-n In
poor health for some time but improve-
ment In her condition had been noted re-
cently and her death was a great rhork
to her family and friends. The body will
be taken to Worcester Mann. tomorrow
for burial. No funeral services will b
held In this city.
Mrs. Hoar prior to her marriage was
Mine Ruth Miller daughter of a well
known New England family and was th
senator's second wife.
Hanna Recovered.
(Associated Press Report.)
New Tork December 23. Senator Han-
na who has been confined to his room at
th Waldorf-Astoria by a severe cold wa
so far recovered tonight that he left for
Washington.
ROOT SELECTED
For Chairman of the Rational
Republican Committee.
DOESN'T HUCH DESIRE It
Wishes to Resume Law Practice
but at Same Time Would Like
to Serve President.
New Tork. December 14. A Sun special
from Washington says: "Whan ths (aot
was published about a fortnight sfo at
the Urns Senator Manas had his evening
conference with President Roosevelt st
the Whits Houss. that Secretary of War
Hoot was belns considered ss a good man
to bs chairman of ths republican National
committee on Hanna' retirement every-
body directly concerned pooh-poohed the
story. But it was Just as true than as It
Is now. The president was made aware
of Senator Hanna'a Intention not to serve
again before that conference took place
and he at ones began to look about to
find hia successor.
"On December It. when Secretary Root
Secretary Cortelyou and former Governor
W. Murray Crane of Massachusetts took
luncheon with the president at the Whits
iiouse the sujexestion of Secretary Root
lor chairman which had already been
published was discussed and almost im-
mediately afterward the president sound-
ed Mr. Root on the subject and the lat-
ter took it under advisement. There the
matter rests now. The president and all
his friends regard Root as Just the man
fur the place but the secretary Is disin-
clined to serve. He may finally decide to
uo so. however.
Mr. Root ts In something of a quan-
dary. He wants to serve tne president
and he does not entirely see his way
clear to do so. He will leave the cabi-
net on February 1 for the purpose of
resuming hia law practice In New York
w hich he practically abandoned and lost
when he became secretary of war on
August 1. IK.
He would have gone back to It In
May last but for ths reason that just
as he was preparing to leave he was
appointed s member of ths Alaskan
boundary tribunal. Now he la more
anxious than ever to get back into har-
ness. But his loyalty to Roosevelt Is
very strong and It may become a mat-
ter of 'duty before pleasure' pleasure in
this case being Inclination.
"The president fully appreciates that It
would be a fine thing for him and for
the republican party to have a man 'of
Secretary Root's ability experience
cnuracter and reputation - at the head
of the National committee during next
year's campaign and he Is more than
hopeful that he will serve. It would. It
is thought give a tone to the csmpalgn
and open the coffers of that class of
wealthy republicans who at present are
either hostile or lukewarm toward repub-
lican success In view of the practical cer-
tainty of Roosevelt's nomination.
"It has been pointed out to Mr. Root
by the president and his friends that if
he will accept the chairmanship mat-
ters can be so arranged that he need not
take active charge of the campaign ex-
cept for three months at the close of the
summer just at the time when he would
under ordinary circumstances be tailing
his annual vacation and that In the
meantime Mr. Crane and his assistants
would be In charge under Air. Root's
general direction.
"This is the president's present plan
snd its success depends upon Secretary
Root's decision which will not be given
Just yet. Mr. Root said today that the
president had suggested the matter to
him. but that nothing had been decided
yet and would not be for some time."
PLATT AND ODELL.
The Silent Boss Has Sent for the
Governor.
New Tork December K Senator Piatt
ha sent for Governor Odell snd a large
number of republican leaders up the Ftate
to come to New Tork on Saturday for a
series of political conferences. The sen-
ator was asked tonight when he expected
the gOTernor.
"I have sent for him to come down and
see me and he may arrive on Saturday
or Sunday. I have also sent for several
up-State leaders and they will begin to
arrive right after Christmas."
"What are the chances for the CHI-
sens' union excise bill providing for the
restricted sale of liquor on Sunday?"
The legislature will attend to that"
replied the senator with an air that told
very plainly what the "attention" will
be. Then he continued: 'The Citizens
union must feel very powerful since the
election. They're going to move the
earth. That's bacauae tlujy did so finely
in th election. Well that's all right.
You know I'm an ex officio member of
the Cltlsens' union and X did my best for
them In the campaign but It eeems it
was all to no purpese."
Senator Piatt also said he thought the
republican State convention for the elec-
tion of delegates at large to the repub-
lican National convention would be held
In this city In April. He thought that
the early opening of political activities
relating to the National campaign wilt
Induce the legislature this winter to hustle
so that sll can get away early.
HEATH TALKS FOR HANNA
Says If He Would Run No One
Else Would Be Mentioned.
Indianapolis Ind. December If. Perry
8. Heath was In Indianapolis last night
Hs said to a reporter:
"If I am to be persecuted because I
am Senator Hanna's friend all right. I
am prepared to stand It.
"I challenge Brlstow and those acting
with him to produce any evidence that
will Implicate me.
' "They sre professional reformers. Th.
Digger the sensation they create the
cleaner the men they drag into their
net the greater is their proiessional rep-
utation. "They are political adventurers.
"I want to say that If Hanna would
permit the use of his name for the presi-
dency there would be no other name ever
mentioned. His nomination by acclama-
tion would follow. His campaign would
end In the greatest republican victory the
country ever witnessed."
PULLMAN CO. DECISION.
Mississippi May Recover Large
Suits Against Rolling Stock Co.
(Houston Post Special.)
Jackson Miss. December 24. If the re-
cent back suits filed against the packing
bouses brewing companies and other
concerns that own rolling stock operating
In the Stats of Mississippi by the rev-
enue sgent are successful It will mean
the collection of I2.3JO.IXiO by the State
county and city treasuries. The claims
sre based on a decision of the supreme
court which enabled the revenue agent
to get KO.0M of back taxes from the
Pullman company.
JUST LOOK
At tfcs trices sf
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REVERSION OF CASE
DREYFUS IS TO HAVE A
CIVIL TRIAL.
Commission Voted Unanimously
Considered He Will Be Re-
stored to Army as Result.
(Associated Press Report)
Paris December It. Captain Dreyfus
accused of treason to bis country de-
graded dismissed from ths French army
and most bitterly punished will have an.
other trial this time by a civil tribunal.
As th. result of ths examination of all
ths evidence submitted to th. two oourts
martial which have already passed on
th. Question of Dreyfus' guilt aa well
ss on the psUUon of Dreyfus for a new
trial snd ths additional facts brought to
light by General Andre minister of war
th. commlaslon on revision representing
the court of cassation reached a decision
today in favor of th. revision of th. cas.
by th. criminal branch of th. court of
cassation. Ths court will assemble next
month snd Dreyfus will then have a full
opportunity to make a complete exposi-
tion of the wrongs hs has suffered.
Ha expects a full and complete vindica-
tion folowed by restoration to his rank
ta ths army.
Although it has been announced that
the revision commission would reach a
decision ejus svsuuia titers were few per-
sons present when the sittings were held
indicating that ths Interests of the people
Is not aa keen ss In ths post.
Dreyfus received the decision of tha
court through personal friends who ex-
tended to htm their earnest congratula-
tions on his victory. There was absolute
unanimity among the commissioners. One
member asserted that the facts given
by Captain Targs an officer on the staff
ot v ar Miusur Andre the revision
of the case was made possible. The de-
tails of the report of the commission hav.
not been made public but It la said thj
production of the evidence which had not
been submitted to the court martial and
the chang. of testimony on the part of
the witnesses before ths court martial
which entirely reversed the view as to
the guilt ot Dreyfus brought about the
decision of tha commlaslon to refer th.
case for retrial to a civil tribunal.
in submission of the queetloo of re-
vision to a commission Is constdesjid in
t ranee as a tactful move on th part of
tne government to obtain judicial sup-
port of Its favorable atUtude toward
Dreyfus. Moreover as ths sittings of the
commission extended over four weeks the
ilrst excitement disappeared and the peo-
ple had a chance to ceolly consider the
action of the ministers. On receipt of
the report ths government will transfer
all documents In the case to the procurer
general of the court of cassation. These
aocuments Include th. modified testimony
of M. Orlblln ths archivist of the head-
quarters staff who at the court martial
at Rennes. testified that hs believed
ureyfus wss guilty ot treason but who
has now altered his evidence so ss to
throw ths blame on Colonel Henry.
The criminal branch of the court of
cassation Is composed of sixteen members
presided over by M. Loew who ha. par-
ticipated in many of the most prominent
trials of recent years. Many people are
In doubt aa to whether thla court can
definitely decide the question of Dreyfus'
restoration to the army some authorities
holding that under the law the rehabili-
tation of the office must bs determined
by the council of wsr.
A prominent official however Informed .
the Associated Press correspondent to-
night that he expected th. decision of the
court will be accepted as final.
Dreyfus did not desire that his new
trial should bs conducted by s civil
tribunal as he was anxious to go again
before s court martial. M. Mornard the
Paris lawyer who represented Dreyfus
before th court of cassation refused
to be interviewed but a friend speaking
for him said that Dreyfus had asked to
be Judged by his peers and that he had
net changed his view. His counsel will
n gain demsnd s military judgmenC of the
care.
At the home of former Captain Dreyfus
tne decision v.-.s fully expected and
IHeparatlons are now. being mads to con-
vires the court of his Innocence.
MURDERED BY ROBBERS.
A Belgrade Councillor's Family
Annihilated by Thieves.
(Assoclatsd Press Report.)
Belgrade December M Former State
Councillor Davidovies. his wife and
daughter war. murdered today by three
men who broke Into his house with the
Intention of robbing It. Two servants
war. fatally wounded and others were
dangerously Injured. On sf th. mur-
derers was captured.
M. Davidovies was the oldest snd rich-
est citlren of Belgrade.
BRYAN IN BERLIN.
American Statesman Had Confer-
ence with Bimetallism
(Associated Press Report.)
Berlin December 24. William J. Bryan
arrived today from St. Petersburg. He
wss met by Dr. Otto Ahrendt a member
of the relchstag and on. of th. principal
advocates of bimetallism In Germany.
Mr. Bryan goes to Copenhagen tonight
and returns here Saturday. He will be
entertained privately at luncheon by Am-
bassador Tower. Ths American chamber
of commerce will givs Mr. Bryan a re-
ception Saturday evening. His presence
In Berlin has formslly been brought to
the attention of Emperor William ly
Baron Von Rlchthofen. secretary of for-
eign affairs snd possibly sn audience
will result.
BRITISH VICTORY.
Battle with Natives in Samaliland
Near Badwein
(Associated Prsss Report)
London December H The war office
today rscslved s dispatch from Major
General Sir Charles Edgerton dated
Kerrit Samaliland December 20. saying
that 7M British und natlvs troops had
surprised snot) Dervishes of Jldballl
thirty-eight miles rsst of Bsdweln. The
engagement lasted three hours. The
inemy's casualties were eighty killed snd
100 wounded. Ths British loss was two
men killed four wounded and one miss-
ing. PRYOR FOR MANAGER.
Appointed on Vera Cruz Railway
Subject to London Approval.
(Assoelstsd Press Report.)
ataxic City December f. Chairman
Pryor of tfas afxVwn (or Tars Crmr)
Railway ssrapsnjr. has lag her rests
to all out nuiNoa
AND C03TONE.RS
ESPECIALLY THE BOYS
s
I !
WX WISH TOO A MOST
Merry Christmas
W . I. SHOTWtLL. Nanagtr
CAWTHOIN'S
FINANCIAL i
Courtesy. Promptness. Liberality.
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF HOUSTON
i. M. MOORE
VlcsPrwsld.nt
K. A. PEDEN
Vlos-Prcsldsnt
L H. KEMPNER
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L H. KEMPNER JONATHAN LANE
J. M. MOORE HUGH BURNS
E. A. PEDEN
PEACOCK'S SCHOOL FOR BOYS
Wesley Peacock Ph
West End. San Anto
dry and elevated atmo
the lake. Agea 7 to n.
the bablt of studying
atory school for sons of
steal and moral as wel
and personal supervlsl
to the teacher. Cbarao
ette smokers not adml
sian water hot and co
floor. Two bora In a
teachers with the boys st night. Cadet
A competent matron. A school hospitsl.
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National Bank. F. F. Collins. Rev. Ho
A. J. Harris Rev. A. G. Jones Rabbi
University of Georgia. Principal. J. W.
Headmaster. Major Irving H. Hart A.
ST. LOUIS COLLEGE saa?NI0'
A boardinq school for boys and younq men.
iitp Sisasa1'
W. W. DARBY and A RAGLAN 0 Proprietor DALLAS TEXAS
Prof. Garnett R. Hall president of the Gregg Shorthand Association ot Amer-
ica and the foremost shorthand teacher In the United States now has ohargs
o' our Gregg Shorthand Department. The Bliss System of Bookkeeping Gregg
Shorthand. Pitman Shorthand and Touch Typewriting taught by the largest and
ablest faculty In the South. Tha It. B. C. leads In Quantity and quality. Write
for free catalogus.
Patton Seminary and Conservatory of Music
Excellent Advantages In all Departments. A few Vacancies for the Spring Term.
WRITE FOR OUR SPECIAL HOLIDAY PROPOSITION.
A. S. LAIRD President Oak Cliff (Dallas) Texas
for London. He has made a careful ex
amlnation of the entire line and Its
branches and It Is rumored has been ap-
pointed general manager subject to con-
firmation In London. The physical con-
dition of the property Is excellent.
Custom house collections are good 'he
collections for November amounting to
$3234223. Both the customs receipts and
the yield from the stamp as are fully
up to estimates.
British Recognition.
(Associated Press Report.)
Panama December 24. M. Mallet tho
British consul has officially Informed
the Junta that he has received a cable-
gram from the British foreign office to
the effect that Great Britain formally
recognizes the republic of Panama.
All Marines Landed.
(Associated Press Report.)
Colon December 24. Ths balance of
marines from the United States cruiser
)'ralrie. numbering 160 were landed here
today and went by train to Baa Obispo
station on the Panama railroad.
THE WEATHER
(Associated Press Report.)
Washington December J4. East Texas
Fair in west rain In east portion Fri-
day followed by clearing colder Satur-
day. Brisk northwest winds.
Arkansas Fair Friday preceded by
rain and colder In extreme east and south
portions. Saturday fair.
Indian Territory Generally fair Fri-
day and Saturday.
West Texas and New Mexico Fair Fri-
day and Saturday.
Louisiana Rain Friday followed by
clearing and colder. Saturday fair; fresh
to brisk winds becoming north.
Observations taken by United States
weather bureau at S p. m. seventy-fifth
meridian time:
Temperature. Rain- State of
Stations. Mux. Mm. fall weather
Abilene M 40 T Pt. cldy
Amarillo 44 32 .00 Clear
Atlanta 62 40 .00 Cloudy
Corpus Chrlstl.... 70 M .01 Cloudy
lJavenport 40 St .00 Cloudy
Uodge City 40 30 T Clear
bi Paso (0 ao .00 Cloudy
Ualveston 7 61 T Cloudy
uackaonvllle 72 48 T Clear
Kansas City 40 S4 .00 Clear
Memphis 64 42 . 20 Rainlnfl
Montgomery U 44 .08 Ralnlntf
Nashville 60 (4 .16 Raining
New Orleans 76 M .00 Clear
North Platte 42 14 .00 Cloudy
Oklahoma 62 42 .00 Clenr
Omaha 44 to .00 Cloudy
Palestine 68 61 .08 Raining
Ban Antonio 68 64 .01 Cloudy
ttt. Lxuls 44 40 T Clear
bt. Paul M 14 .04 Clear
vicksburg 72 46 .00 Cloudy
Reports Confirmed. '
Washington. December 4. Consul
ashling frost Pusrto. Santo Do-
.ller-1
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a M. HARCOURT
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W. H. HURLEY
Assistant Cashl:.
BRYAN HEARD
J. L. THOMPSON
jno. a TOD
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nio. Texas. Educat your boy In thl
spkere. Three miles from the city by
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We help the backward boys. A prepsr-
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on. One hundred boarders twsnty-fiv
ter qualification ror admission cigar-
tted. Brick building hot air. gas arte-
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room each on a single iron bed. Three
s visit the city In charge of sn officer.
A lady assistant Not a church school
lustrated catalogue. References: Frost
mer T. Wilson Rev. J. W. Moore. Rev.
Samuel Marks. Wesley Peacock Ph. B.
Coltrane A. B.. Trinity College N. C
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A complete thorooirh. practical
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Degrees conferred. A hundred thous-
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On ths 14th Instant moved Into Its new
quarters which are large and commodious1
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'ihe equipment of typewriters desks of-
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mlngo. confirms the press dispatches thai
the revolutionists have bombarded that
elty. The dispatch is very brief and gives
no details
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