Sayre. rs & Winlack 1 and Counselors at AL LAW BUSINESS CTED. ‘180a. Sayre. ex D. Stevens, and Real Estate. y SAYRE. ATTOENEY-AT-LAW. A. J. Green, otitractor and ‘Bulider, ns sod Estimates Furnished. Wesson St. Valley Phone 212y, HE PRICE ONE CE] CHURCHES OBEY THE LAW. Great Assemblies st Religious Ceree menies Held Ouiside the Pale of the Law For the First Time ia France. PARIS, Dec. 14 ~The critical day In the history of France as opening the church and state war was marked by the total absence of any of the sensa- tional or dramatic incidents anticipat ed In alarmist quarters io connection with the execution of the law of sep aration. The parish priests everywhere cele brated mass In the presence of unusual iy large congregutions>lut the actions of the authdrities were confined fo not- ing infractions of the law and citing the priests sod vicars te appear before Justicea of the peace. Everywhere legal notices Lave been served for the evacuation of the secle siastical residences, the seminaries, eic Several of these buildings were aban- doned without further ado, but & wa- Jority of the prelates, while fully pre pared te go, announced that they would not depart except under duress, In many parishes, both in Paris and the Interior, Catholic laymen came for- ward and spontaneously filed declara- tions for the Lolding of services In the designated churches during the comiug year. If this practice is generally fol- lowed it will be a distinct victory for the government, relieving it of the pos- sible necessity of closing the churches and throwing on the clergy the re sponsibility for the discontinnance of public worship During the day summonses were Is suad charging lllegal assemblies in the case of six of the churches of Paris The Official Journal aupounced that only eighty of the Catholic cultural or diocesan associations formed were legal, while S02 Protestant and 78 Jew- ish associations conform with the law. There was an lmpressive response to the clergy's appeal to their parishion- ors to attend the first miss celebrated outside of the pale of the law, At 8 dozen churches, Including Notre Dame des Victories, St. Germain DfAuxerrols, where the signal for the Bt Bartholomew massacre was given; Bt. Roch the Madelline and St Aun- story. The front gates of the churches were closed, but the Catholics by the gray light of dawn were streaming through the side portals, The Interiors of the huildings were well filled. In several places there was music, but nowhere was there the slightest attempt to create disturb ences. College For Women at Hobart, GENEVA, N. X, Dec. 14—The prop- osition of Willlam Smith of this city to] found a college Tor women in counec- tion with Hobart college was accepted by the Hobart board of trustees. The new college will be known as the Wil Ham Smith College For Women. Mr. Smith's gift amounts to approximately $475,000, The endowmen’ fond, which will be about $1500), will be avalla- ble not only for the college for women, but for Hobart college as well. It Is planned to erect two new buildings, a dormitory and ball of science. Milton H. Turk, professor of English at Ho- bart, will be warden of the new ool a MONTAGNINI INTERVIEWED. ——— Bavey of Vatican, Expelisd Frem France, Blames Freemasonry. ROME, Dec. 14—Mgr M expulsion from France: “My expulsion was painful, but not anexpected. France Is going through unhappy hours. The present situation is due to Freemasonry, which succeed: ed In getting the upper hand ii es the Indolence of the French middle classes. Although deeply Catholic, these clisses are unorganized. “1 am the humble agent of the pope, and I only did his will. Nobody can say what the consequences of what Is transpiring in France will be, but God's will be done. Upon returning to Hame I placed myself at the orders of the pope. These | will execute loyally, no matter what the outcome may be” Alfnre Says Revolt Is Crushed. GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Dec 14-— The rebel losses in the fighting near the river Aszogues, In which Colonel Vegas, the leader of the rebellion, and thirty-two of bis followers were cap. tured, amounted to twelve killed and eighteen wounded. General Cordova, one of the rebel leaders at the river Asogues fight. has sent a communica- tioa to President Alfaro asking for amnesty. President Alfaro has issued a proclamation announcing that the present revolt has been crushed. Fall From Flagpele Fatal. BATH, N. Y, Dec. 14—~By a fall from {he top of the 140 foot fiagpole on Trenaman, an inmate of the home, wus Instantly killed. His skull was crushed and nearly every bone In his body broken. Trenaman had beed promised the job of replacing a pulley at the top of the Sagpole on the cam pus. Contrary to instructions, Treua. man attempted to do the work In the cold wind. He bad placed the pulley in position, cast away the rope he had used ax a safeguard and started te slide downward when in some way he lost his bold and fell to the ground. Civilization und Appendieitis. BALTIMORE, Dec. 14. — At the Southern Surgical and Gynecological association congress here whether ap pendicitis 1s as prevalent among ne groes As among white people was the question that occupied a portion of the session. Dr, Hubert Ashley Royster of Raleigh, N. C, said that the negro In this country wns advancing with stendy strides and being civilized sim- ply by contact with the Caucasian race. Isglated from the white man, however, he wonld be as he is now Ip Africa, “free from the race problem and appendicitis.” Hie Taught (Curnegiec Telegraphy, WASHINGTON Dec 14 John Howard larcoinbe eighty-six years old, veteran employee of the pension office and the man who taught An. drew Carnegie telegraphy, dled at Bellsville, Md, near this city. Woon he retired from office some months ago Mr. Carnegie gave hhn a pension of $100 a wonth for life, Battleahip Kansas Tested. ROCKLAND, Me, Dec. 14. ~The bat- tleship Kansas, from the yards of the New York Shipbuilding company at Camden, N. J. wore than flflled her contract speed requirements in her offi cial screw standardization trial over “the Owl's Head measurcd mile course Her highest speel was INO knots an hour, Weather Probabilities. lege. Partly clowdy: northeast winda, BROWN FORGAVE HER Ex-Senator Did Not Intend to Prosecute Mrs. Bradley. MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREY, SHE SAYS Woman Held Iu Washington Tragedy Sald Vietim Refused te Wed Her. Rumored That He Was to Marry Mre. Adams. WASHINGTON, Dec, 14—That for mer Senator Arthur C, Brown of Utal did not Inténd to prosecute Mrs. Anns AM. Bradley If be recovered from the pistal shot wound which caused his death was the testimony of Dr. White superintendent of the Emergency hos pital, at the inguest to determine offi clally the cause of Brown's death, The physician said the dying man so stat el his Intentions during one of hl lucid moments, The jury found Mrs. Bradley guilty of the shooting, aml she was held t¢ Await the action of the grand jury. Detective Burlingame testified that Mrs. Bradley told him at the police station that abe fired the shot. “She told me she was the mother of two of Brown's children and of his refusal to marry ber,” sald the detso tive. When the verdict was read Mrs Bradley collapsed and for a time was in a serious condition. As soou as she was able to make the trip she was re moved to the District jail. It was expocted that Mrs. Annie O Adams of New York, mother of Mande Adams, a well known actress, would be present and make public the na ture of her friendship with Brown and tell of the letters from her found among Brown's effects. *The principal reason 1 made an ap pointment (0 meet Senator Brown hy New York this week was to force him fo have an lnterview with Mrs. Brad ley," was all Mm, Adams would say when seen on her arrival here. Mrs. Adams has admitted that Brows In event of bis recovery would explais thelr correspondence, but that If he should die she would do so. It ls ex pected that these letters will fully re veal the motive which impelled Mrs Bradley to shoot Brown. That Mrs, Adams was the cause of the shooting of Brown by Mrs. Brad ley is conceded. It is reported that Mrs. Adams had intended to marry Brown, but the re port could not ba verified. The body of the former senator wai tar Alice nccompanied the body, Open Door Far Abysatala. LONDON, Dec. 14.—Great Britain France and Italy have signed an ar rangement, with the approval of Mene- lik, king of Abyssinia, for the malin. tenance of the integrity of Abyssinia and prescribing the common action of the three powers In all future contin- gencles concerniug that country. The object of this agreement is the maln- tenance of the status quo nnd the prin- ciple of the open door. Yacht Gutted by Fire, NEW LONDON, Conn. Dec. 14-— The sicop yacht Elderan of Staten Is- land was gutted by fire off the Duck Island breakwater, near Saybrook. The fire on the yacht was caused by an ex- ploffon of a gasoline stove. The yacht was in command of Captain Robinson, and the damage to her will amount te several hundred deliare BIKE RIDERS IN MIXUP, Eleven Contestants at Six Day Race Laid Out en Track. NEW YORK, Dec. 14—Eleven of the thirteen riders In the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden crash ed together on the northeast turn, and all were bruised and cut, one seriously C. L. Hollister of the Salt Lake City team was picked up unconscious and removed to his quarters with a possible fracture of the right hip. The smash resulied In a suspension of the race for an hour and a hal’ Ambulances were hospitals. It was on this same turn that Jimmy Nelson was killed four years ago. Vanonl, the Itallan, was thrown com- pletely ower the ralling into one of the boxes. Ie struck on top of several] of the spectators and luckily escaped lo jury. Fogler had started a beautiful sprint and was fifty feet ahead of the fleld when Root shot out and relieved him on the east bank. Matt Downey was sprinting after them like a whirlwind Fogler swung out to give place to Root. and they crashed together. = Downey turned a complete somer sault, and Vanoni, Emil Georget and Walthour ran over him. Rutt and Stol were close behind and crashed ints them, and the seven men piled up In a heap. Hollister tried to go round the tan gled heap of men and broken bicycles and shot into the fence near the bot tom of the bank. Coffey, Wiley and Logan followed him and met the same fate. Policemen Gilman and Houston Jumped on to the track and Lelpad the trainers and rubbers carry off the In- Jured riders. The crowd surged over the ralling, and the wildest excitement prevailed. The track was ripped and torn for fully twenty yards There were S000 people In the gar den when the spill occurred, and when the riders reappeared they were loudly cheered. Galvin and Wiley lost three laps through an accident, and Walthour and Bedell are still recorded one lap be hind the leaders. Desperate efforts were repeatedly made by Walthour and Bedell to stea) away from the other riders and make up the distance separating them from the nine leading teams. Several times the distance was almost made up when some one of the leaders would fall, and the rule against counting a lap gained by reason of an accident was en forced, and the effort went for naught Falls also occurred when other rid ers had almost gained a lap until the crowd shouted Its suspicions that the accidents were Intentionally timed to prevent any rider gaining an advan tage over the others . The score at noon was 1.823 miles for all teams except Walthour and Bedell, Breton and Samuelson and Galvin and Wiley, who were still behind Italian Boy Stolen For Ransom. NEW YORK, Dee, 14.—-The Italian colony in the lower east side was thrown Into a state of great excite ment over the abduction of George Brucata, a fiveyearold Italian boy The boy was walking with his little sister when a man stopped them, told the little girl to go home and led the boy away. Subsequently the boy's fa ther received a letter written in Ital lan Instructing bim to give $1.00 to “two of your best fricuds” If he want ed his zon. The letter added: “Do not give this letter to the police. If you do you and your child will be Killed.” Brucata Is a poor man. with a very Inrge family. The police are searching for the hoy ee are eat me ha i INTHE SAME OLD WAY President Roosevelt With- draws Phonetic Spelling. ——. INCREASED PAY FOR CONGRESSMEN Gevernment at Vue With Great Brii- aln In Desiring Reforms In Koage Free State—~King Leopold in a Trust. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 President! Roosevelt bas withdrawn bis simplified | spelling onder to the public prioter, and hereafter all documents from the executive departmuents will again be printed In the old fashioned style. Representative Landis of the joint] committee on spelling had a confer ence with the president, who stated! that he did not wish to have spelling overshadow matters of great mpor| tance and expressed a willlogness to revoke his order for the new spelling, in case the house of representatives should go on record gj opposed to the! aystew, | Accordingly Mr, Landis Introduced | the following resolution In the house: {| “Resolved, That It Is the sense of | the house of representatives that here | i after In printing reports, documents or | other publications authorized by law, ordered by congress or either branch thereof or emanating from the execu | tive departments, their bureaus or! branehes, and Independent officers of | the government, the government print ing office should observe aud adhere to the standard of orthography prescribed | in generally accepted dictionaries of the English language” : The measure was passed without a dissenting vote. Mr. Gillett (Mass), | who favored it, sald he saw that Lhe house was overwhelmingly against the innovation, and cousequently be bowed | to Its will. | The system of reform spelling was put Into effect by the president during the recess of cougress, and all public] documents supplied to the executive] departments have been printed in the simplified way. These documents have been pouring in on congress ever since the opealng day, much to the dissatis-| faction of a large majority of the em-| bers of the house { As a result the government printing | office was using two forms of spelling In public printing—the staid, old meth od for congress and the reform method In the executive documents. This caus | ed confusion and comment unfavorable | to the reform and finally was made an | issue between the legislative and o-| partment having previously frowned apon the president's order. A Loudon dispatch says that when replying to a Question in the house of commous as to whether the British) government proposed, In conjunction) with the goverument of the United! | States, to summon an International] | conference to discuss the administra. tion of the Kongo Independent State, Foreign Becretary Grey declined to an- | oounce what action, If any, the £ov-| ernment intended to take, but said] that the government at Washington | bad expressed a desire to contribute! toward the realization of reforms In| the Kongo Among the charges made in America| (against King Leopold Is that be has | formed a financial alllance with Them {as F. Ryan, John D. Rockefeller and] | Senator Aldrich by which the finan |clers named were to get lmmensely| | valuable rubber concessions In the! | Kongo In return for their ald in sup-| | pressing an American Investigation. | Btories of unprintable atrgcities: ln! i the Kongo Free State ns described by |ayewitnesses have been submitted to | Senator Morgan, chairiuan of the sen | | ate subcommittee, { | “The house Is seemingly Iluclined to | ralse the salaries of the wetubers as| { well as those of the vice president, the! speaker, senators aud cabluet officers Mr, Littauer will Introduce a bill to ralse the salaries of the vice president and the speaker to $15,000, of cabluet officers to $12,000 and of senators aud) | representatives to $7,500 ! Carnegie Against Income Tan. NEW YORK, De¢. 14. ~In a notable and leugthy speech, which was the | chlef feature of the session of the Na tional Civic federation’'s snuual meet [ing here, Andrew Camegle declared uo {tax to be so peralcious both from au economic aud moral point of view as ap locome tax. The famous rou mas ter, however, with equal positiveucss {and vigor declared for an inheritance | | tnx and graduated taxation, assert lug | {this to be “the best means of gettlog| | something lke a better redistribution] {of wealth than any other.” The sur | plus wealth of an ladividual, he de | clared, should Le a sacred trust for the whole people. | Femara For King Uscar of Sweden | STOCKHOLM, Dec. 14. —-Considera | ble alarm was occasloned the Swedish | people by a statement that the health {of King Cscar was causing much anx- { tety, that all the members of the royal | family had assembled at the palace {nud that the crown prince, Gustavus | Adolphus, had been summoned hurried | ly from Berlin. A bulletin declares the | king’s condition to be tolerably satis { tactory. The action of the heart is a [ Wetle Letters although the pulse is con | stantly uneven. His majesty sleeps iand eats but little Family Saw Him Killed. EL PABO, Tex, Dec 14. -Willlam A. Fairclough of Ridgway, N. J. was run over and lustantly killed by a passsn. gor train ob the Southern Pacific mill road near this city. He wis standing on 4 car platform In full view of his Substantia ons FOR Holiday Gift DRESS GOODS If you are looking for a dress we can please you. Our own Importation of both French and German makes inspection and prices compare with the largest city stores. Why not? Our expenses are lighter and our comibned output as great —— §- AUTO SCARFS AND RUFPFPA Beautiful line from 50¢ up. HOLIDAY HANDKERCHIEFS. Hundreds of dozens to select from, The Globe Warehouse display delights every beholder. Initial handkerchiefs from 6c up. 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