tunes as his has practically : dustrial society Into two classes—the and the wealth of Rockefsller and oth- or enormously wealthy wen Is the prod- uct of this vicious institution, To con- quer the wealth concentrating corpors- | tion the public utilities and natural re- sources must be taken from the hands of great corporations Corporations “Todny a bare | per cent of dur pop- ulation owns practically 90 per cent ‘Jof the nation’s wealth nl years Ago there were not more than Afty mil- Jionaires in all the Unltd States, and thelr combined Pwrrunes inclitiug the half millionkires, did tot exeesd prob- ably $100,000,000, or 1 per cent of the aggreghle-astional wealth” Logan G. McPherson, assistant to the Jate Bamuel Spencer as president of the Southern rallway, spoke after Mr. Call He gave several auecilotes regarding Mr. Rockefeller, saying that, although Be Ig much criticised, he has really great good. Years ago, he sald, employed ou a cousin's farm In was approached bY a stranger ho wanted sid in ralsiog $25,000 to construct = pipe line for ofl. He got halp there. but In later years the men met aguin, and the farmer recognized the ambitious stranger as “Mr. Rockefeller told him.” said Mr. McPherson, “that on all hands he heard himself condemned for raising the price Mr. McPherson's auditors appeared rather incredulous, but he assured them that he was telling axactly what had occurred. Pope Reodelves Pontifical Veterans. ROME. Dec. 28 The pope received the survivors of the disbanded poatif: feal aruly, Ia all G17 men, led by Colo- nel Blumensthil, for the exchange of Christmas greetings The holy father thanked the survivors warmly fur their past services to the church and regret- tad that the condition of the church to day did not permit him to ald the de fenders of the papacy as he would like. He spoke separately to many of the men, To Prince Lancelotti be sald he was aware of his participation in the _ I battle of Mentana In 1807, and he knew Be was the first wan to briug Plus IX, the news of this victory. Prominest Seholars Mest at Yale. NEW HAVEN, Coun. Dec. 28 WIth abaut 150 prominent scholars from va- vious sducationsl Tustitutions through- ont the country present, the twenty- fourth annual meeting of the Modern Langusge Association of America Jj opened in Lampson hall at Yale. The anu ire fo continue through to- mortow. The smsocistion, which was founded twenty-four years sgo iy Pro- | jfemsor A. M. Bilot of Johns Hops {university, has for its object thef 1. | vancement of research .work In (he Held of modern languages. hile out hunting, and Parker similar way near Harleyville, 8, C. Bherif Davis at Wrightsville, Ga. allowed the prisoners to come into the corridors to keep warm durfug the night Tuey picked a hole through the wall aud escaped. Anong hem was William MeMillau, seatenced for life for murder. PULLMAN BOY IN RAGS, Sleeping Car Magnate, NEW YORK, Dec. 28 Freezing and in rags, a Gveydar-oid boy named Ed- mond Pullman, whom, his mother says, is the son of George I. Pullman, nephew of George M. Pullman, the dead sleeping car magnate, was taken to the Children's society rooms and was brought ato the children’s court The woman, who says she is Mrs. George NH. Pullman, claimed that $30,- 000 worth of Pullmin stock was depos- ifed dive years ago In trust to be given to the child om his attainiag his major- ity. This stock, which would be worth a far greater price now, she sald, was the property of this starving, freezing, Tagged child, The attention of the soc'ety’s officers was attracted to the wouiin and bar children by um anonymous letter re- celved by them stating that a woman ahd three children were living In desti- tation at 487 West Twenty-eighth street. PRESIDENT'S OUTING. gp —— Hunting Party at Pipe Knot, Mrs. Roeesaveli’s Virginia Estate. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec. 28 ~The president, Mrs. Roosevelt, faml- iy and guests reached Pine Knot, Mrs. Roosevelt's cottage in the southern part of Albemarle county, yesterday afternoon. Their outing will continue util Monday. During the drive from the station the president wore a heavy bearskin coat. Mrs. Roosevelt's dress. was of héavy gray material With the party were Admiral Rixey, Theodore, Jr.; Kermit, Archibald, Miss Ethel and Ler friend, Miss Langdon of New York; C. Hammer, Jr, n young Heutenant in the navy, who joined the party at Charlottesville, and Richard Wilmer, the young son of Dr. Wilmer of Washington. The party is equipped for several days’ sport In the woods. Mr. Roose velt had several books with him and wis absorbed in one of them on the train. Woodbury Woman Burned fo Death. WOODBURY, N. J, Dec. 28 Mrs. FP. P. Abbott was burned to death here in a fire that destroyed the home of her swon-dn-law, Lewis P. Starr, prosecutor of the pleas of Camden counly. The fife was started by childres who were tryldg to light candles on a Christmas tree. The flames spread rapidly, and in trying to rescue Mrs. Abbott her daughter, Mrs, Starr, sustained palaful burns, and Alexander I. Hodgers, as- sistant prosecutor of the pleas, who Wad a guest at the house, fell from =» ladder and broke his log. The Bre caused & loss of £20000 New Jevaey Senute OSocers. TRENTON, N. J, Dec. 23-The @fr- teen Republican member) of the New Jersey senate, lucluding Senator Col- by. met ln caucus here List night and selected the senate officers for the com- ing session, Senutor Bloomfield H. Minch of Cumbetiand county was chosen for the senate prasidency with- sut opposition and Senator Thomas J. Hillery of Morris county was chosen oor leader. Other officers selected were: Secretary, Howard Tyler, Com- berland; sergeant at sarms, John F Lovett, Mercer. Thought Himaelt 8 Murderer. ROSLYN, N. Y., Dec. 28 Thinking that two men whom he had shot a month ago in a quarrel at Westbury fad succumbed to their woubds and that he was a munlerer, Dominick Da- afsto, A juskman of Franklin Square, N. Y., gave himself up to the authori tie Danasto sald that he wished to be placed on trial, as he had done the shooting in self defense. The men he shot have recovered. Mrs, Hiaine (0 Wed O@lesr, WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 ~My. Mar the Hichborn Blaine, lately divorced from James G. Blaine, Jr, will marry Lieutenant Paul 8. Pearsall of New fn Philndelphia within three weeks. The date for the ceremony has not yet been fixed, but It will occur as soon ax Mex. Hlalne has prepared her wardrobe. Ship Carvolton & Tetal Lesa. 5 FRANCIRCO, Dec. 28 The Merchants’ Exchange hax received a tot Mitwny island yesterday, Teack of Cananes, Yagul River nad Pacige Raliresd — Troeps Wiil Punish indians. LOS ANGELES, Cul, Dec. 28 —Colo- sel H. B. Maxson, vice president of the nations! Irrigation congress aud secre tary of the board of education of Reno, Nev, arrived hore from Sonora, Mex: ido, with a graplic story of a massacre of Mexicans and Americans at the {own of Lanché, on the Cananea, Yaqui River and Pacific railroad. According to the statement of Max: son, his train stopped an hour at Lan- cho. While there rumors were recelved that the Yaquis were upon the warpath and that the few people in the neigh borbood of the station znd rallroad were In danger. The station master, a man named Thompson, belittied the matter and sald be and bis wife would remain at thelr pat. The train bearing Colonel Maxson and party had scarcely jeft the station when the Yaquis de scended oun the little party of Mexicans and Americans and butchered four, Station Agent Thompson and hig wife escaped by boarding & work train that pulled in after four of the people bad been killed and Thompson and his wife bad defended themselves back of the barricaded doors of the station. As the work train appeared the Indians withdrew. The train bearing Celonel Maxson and party continued te a station about fifteen miles farther along the line, atid 1b@, as the signs of the uprising be came more slxtming, the party decided te return. When the train arrived at Jancho the wtation house bad been burned, and four human bodies Iay slong the track. The party stopped a few minutes in the hope that the survivors might be Yaquis sppeared in the distance, but did not come within range of the few arined people on the train. The bodies of the victims were still warm when Maxson saw them, and with the ald of others on the train they were given hasty burial. Not many miles along the road the scene was duplicated. Four more dead bodies of Mexicans and Atnericans were discovered along the tracks. The Jittle band at this station bad been able to repulse the attack of the Ya- quis with the losa of but four of thelr number. The remaining members of the company refused to leave on the trafu, but said that they could stand off the Indians until the next day, when the rurales would reach the spot and summary justice would be meted out to the murderers, Lynching Avertied at Springfield, ‘SPRINGFIELD, 8. C, Dec. 28 Following the killing of Tiney Chavls, a white man, by Stephen Clements, a negro, a lynching was averted here by the negro belug rusbed to the Barn- well jall. Chavis went to the negro's house to collect a small debt when he was pushed out of the door and shot to death in the yard, Further serious trouble was narrowly averted at the preliminary trial when a mulatto nam- ed Livingston of New York forved himself into the trial and began ques tioning the wituesses, He was rough- ly handled by friends of Chavis and sustained a severely bruised bead and a broken arm. Bey Attempied Suilelde, SCHENECTADY, N, Y, Dec. 28.-A special to the Gazette from Troy says: “Willlams Groat of Schenectady, aged twelve years, Is lo the Bamaritau hos- pital ju this city with a fractured arm aud several other lojuries sustained while trylog to escape from the ‘I'roy Orphan asylums, where hie was seut by order of the Mobawk and Hudson Riv er Humane society. Three weeks ago the Loy tried to cowl suicide ju Behe: nectady by dripkiog carbolic acid. Christmas day he raw away, but was found by his uncle and brought back. O'Brien Will Take Ne Action. ALBANY. N. Y, Dec, 28 Secretary of State O'Brien announces that owing fo the fact that his term of office Is about to expire be would decline to take any action on the application of Timothy F. Driscoll, chairman of the Independence Jeague of New York county, who sought to have a state ment Died with the secretary of siate showing that the Independence league at the last election polled a sufficient number of votes to entitle It as a party fo hold primaries German Major a Selcide. or von Wiedenbach Nostitx Zu Jaen- kendorf. formerly of the First Uhlan regiment of the guard and belonging to » well known aristocratic family, shot and killed himself here on Christ mas day. No reason Is given for the sulclde. Raliread Man Arrested. DENVER. Dec. 28 Frederick F. Boehm, formerly city passenger agent of the Lake Shore and Michigan South. ert railroad at Niagarm Falls, was ar rested on a charge of smbezalling sev- eral thousand dollars from the railroad esmpany. v French Sennie Pavers Bill “LECTURES THE POLICE Mrs, Alexsader Trautman Was [ase cent=leér Aecustr Arrested. NEW YORK, Dec. 38 —-Ars. Alexan- der Trautman, wife of the well known physician, who has been under arrest on a charge of larceny, was honorably discharged after a Nearing in the Jef. ferson Market polite court ller ac cuser, Peter J. Hogan, was immedinte Iy arrested on & charge of assault pre ferred by Mrs Trautman. Hogan alleged that he had been rob bad Lily a woman on Saturday ia the Tenderloln. He saw Mrs. Trautman on Monday on Broadway snd grabbed her, calling a policeman, to whom he sald she wax the woman who robbad him. Mrs Trautman was locked up In a police stiution with a nomber of dis orderly women. Magistrate Finn delivered a stinging rebuke to the police. “Lilwrty has gol to be & very cheap commodity in this city,” said the mag- istrate. “You detectives have no right to run smuck ia this city, dragging people to the station houses on sus- piclon snd without any evidence to support your action. “Inder the present plan of arrests it would be possible for the fHuest people in the city, against whom not a word could be said, fo be run into a police station and held for arraignment with- out there being a shadow of evidence in support of the arrest and {mprison- ment. This thing should be stopped at once. The prisoner Is discharged.” KAISER'S FOURTH SON TO WED. firide Will Be. Princess Alexandra VYietoria. BERLIN, Dec. 28 Princess Alexan- drs Victoria of Sleswick-Holsteln-Son- derburg-Glucksburg has been betrothed to Prince Augustus William, fourth son of Emperor William. The princess is nineteen years old, three mouths younger than the prince. She is a niece of the empress, and the young couplé are also remotely related ob the male side. as they bad a com- mon ancestor at the beginning of the seventeenth century. Prince Augustus (s a student at Boun. The emperor had conversed with Professor Peabody of Harvard, with President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia and Congressman Nicho- las Longworth at various times within the year about sending Prince Augus tus to an American university, prob ably Harvard Following the usual custom with German royal families, the weddiug of I'rincess Victoria and Prince Augustus Is not likely to be deferred longer than six months. Supply Ship Damaged by Fire. BOSTON, Dec. 28 — The doctors’ quarfers on board the United States supply ship Glacier were badly dam- aged by fire caused by the overturning of a candle last night, The Glacier las been at the Charlestown navy yard for several weeks refitting and was nearly ready to leave for the south. The fire burned with such ferceness that the local department Lad to be called upon for assistance. The dam- age will amount to more than $1,000. Wife Beater Burned In Prisons. BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 25. ~The city prison at Jacksouville was burned during the night, and Richard Walker, its only Inmate, perished. Walker was locked up for wife beating. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Stock Quotations. Money on call strong at 6 to 10 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 8g#y per cent; exchanges, $352 410.556, balances, $13.02 612 Closing prices: Amal. Copper... 114% N.Y. Central, 139% Atchison 108° Norf. & West. 0 H&O......119% Penn R R my Browklyn R. T.. 8 Reading ... 15% C.C,C.&8StL. "1 Rock Island... Ches. & Ohie BY St Paul... 1% Chi & Northw.. 157 Southern Pas .. 01% ii Southern Ry. my 4% South. Ry. pf... My 1a Hugar 182 18% Texaz Pucific £4 ns Union Pacife. . 151 14, U.S Steel LAY mnt U. 8. Steel pf 144 B West, Union... &% . WY Erle Gen. Klectrio HL Central Lackawanna Louls. & Nash Manhatfan Int-Met, ,. Missour! Pac New York Markets. "LOU R- Eady. but dull; Miunesotla tents, JLIOGLIS; winter straights, 51 6 a winter extras, E%0Q110;, winter pat- ants B09 0. whi T=Market wan steady during the early session on cables and light offer- Ings; trading was quiet, with the price range parrew. May, 83 L-16ge3\c BUTTER Creamery, extras, per pound HBYyyBc (Mercantile Exchange oMeial quotation, extras, 3c). firsts, 29gilc. seconds, SUC; thirds 23¢35c ; held, wx. tras, ; firsts, TQS; seconds, My ¥c.; thirds, 4 Be. slate, dairy, tubs, fresh. firsts, Ros: ; seconds, SQ 3c. : th Ny nyse CH ESE State, full cream. small and large, September, fancy, 144¢c.. October, beat, I3%e. . late made, 12%@13c. ; inferior Hite; light skims, 11c.; half skims, best, Putte. ; part skims, prime, Sg8$%We . fair to good, ¢%4@7T%c.; common, tall skims, 3y3c EGUS~State, Pennsylvania and nearby, selected, white. fancy 0c. choles, BO Sic; fancy, mixed, BEWe . firsts to ex- tra firsts, 33PTc.; common to guod, 3H TALLOW-Steady; city, te; country, {AY Firm; shipping, 007e.. good to choice, §1 115 : STRAW Steady; long rye, Siu BRAN Sulu. marrow, £23042 % Siusm, SLIGO ITY: pea, LOGON kidney, 2.304215 WOOL —8teady;: domestic fleece, Woh HOPS Easy. state, common to choloe 1908, 18QEc ; INS slic; Pacific ¥ WGITe ; 196, 1041 LIVE POULTRY-Pirm; Ye: old roosters, Bde ens, lie; ducks, Wale Ho , turkeys, 186017 DRESSED POULTRY Steady: cholew, 12c.; do roosters, Sec western, do me- red fowls, 1 eens fowls, falr to good, HEIN old nearby chickens, 169150. Halle; turkeys, cholce, nearby, 17g. western, nearby, cheice 10 fancy, 1S@iic.; fair 0 good, deo. 10 Be. Qucks, nearby, 10150. western, do, 3 Me Live Stock Markets. CATTLE-8Supply light, market steady; ehotor, BR price Hee i ea " on. % frie beatie # by hers, 55 300K | BRYAN A CANDIDATE Nebraskan Virtually Admits He Would Accept Call. “X0 GOOD CITIZEN SHOULD DECLINE” Says That There Is Neo Foundation For Story That He Wosld Favor W. J. Stone of Missouri Far Natisunl Chalrmas. TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. 28 In an In- terview William J. Bryan virtually ad- mitted that be would be a candidate for the presidential nomination before the pest Democratic nations! couven tion, “While I have not yet announced that I wonld b= a candidate,” =ald Mr Bryson, “[ have not stated that 1 would aot be a candidate. Such a bigh honor as the presideutial nomination Is some thing that se Awerlcan citizen should decline” Mr. Bryan sald there was no foun | dation for the story (0 the effect that be would if nominated favor the se lection of Senator William J. Stone of Missour! as chairman of the Democrat. ie national committee SEARCH FOR NEGRO SOLDIER. Assallant of Mrs. Clifford Lyanched if Cupfured. EL RENO, Okla, Dec. 28 —A negro soldier assaulted Mrs. T. 8. Clifford. wife of a prominent physician of this place, near the Hock Island station. tireat excitement prevails, and talk of lynching is beard oun every hand. Hun- dreds of men are searching for the as =allant Mrs. Clifford aud ber sister, Mrs. 8. | H. Clarke, were attempting to pass the negro soldier, who was of the Twenty- irfth iufautry regiment, when he vi- clously grabbed Mrs. Clifford around the walst and threw ber into the street, exclaiming that the sidewalk falonged to him. Mrs. Clarke scream- “1, and the assailant fled. News of the attack spread rapidly. Lhe entire police department, re-en- forced by several hundred men and boys, searched the town and surround: ing country. The uegro was in uniform 10d must return to the post or become a deserter. Word was sent to Fort | Heno, nud all alsentees were noted Both Mry. Clifford and her sister are positive they cau identify the wan apd | well to Fort Heuo today to attempt to! pick him out swong the soldiers who were oul of the post when the assault occurred will Be ———————— Take Precautions Against Mad Degs. WAKEFIELD, Mass, Dec. 2S ~The board of selectwien took action with a view to haviag all dogs owned iu the town muzzled aod all stray dogs shot as the result of the report received | from Dr. Austin, chief of the caftle | bureau, who declared that a dog which Lit Chief of Police Harvey Brockhauk and several children was suffering from rables lo its worst form. lu re woving the head of the animal pre | paratory to sending It to the state cat- tie bureau Dr. Herbert Clark was wounded In the hand. The blade of the kuife which he was using broke | and cut his band severely in the palm. | His wound Is considera! serious, | Her Unique Excuse For Crime. NEW YORK, Dec 28. -Mrs Asunda | Baruesdale, handsome and expensively | gowned, was arrested lu a department | store here charged with steallug goods valued at $102.45, all of which were | found In her possession when searched i The woman sald when usked why she | had taken the articles: “1 was robbed | some time ago In that store of wy | purse aud a great deal of money. That ! was the reason | went back to get | even.” This, according to the police is | an excuse unigue lu police annals, Assussius Kill Colenel Feiaby, | LAMAR, Colo, Dec. 28 ~ Colonel | Marshal Henrico Frisby was shot and | killed by two strangers, who escaped i There were no witnesses to the killing, | but Sheriff George Thowas heand the | shots and arrived at the scene lu time | to see the two men fleeing. The sherifr | fired several shots at them aud sue { ceeded In wounding one, but not se | verely enough to prevent him from | getting away | Lockout Will Cause Riots LODZ. Russian Poland, Dec, 28 — In view of the lockout which, according | to announcement, will begin In all the | principal factories here tomorrow the | socinlists of Lodz are threatening to organize street fights aud to compel | citizens at the polut of the revolver | to feed and lodge the unemployed Many wealthy familles have already | left the city In the fear of disturb | ancea. Have Papers, but No Prisoner. NEWARK, N. 1, Dec. 28 Governor Stokes at Trenton sigued extradition papers iu the case of Carmine Com fortl, who Is wanted in Wesmouth, Mass, on a charge of having attempt ed to murder his wife, Comforth st liberty under $1,000 ball, Is mdssing Cleveland Wants Game Fish Iu to TRENTON, N. J. Dee, 28 Ex Pres) dent Grover Cleveland and & number plication to the national government for the stocking of Carnegle lake at Princeton with game fish Baron Meagelmulier Will Yot Realagn WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 Baron Hengelruuller, the Austro-Hungarian ambassador, bas authorized a positive denial of the rumor that he will re. sign the Washingtos mission. Weather bablilties. Holiday Echoes - There are a few novelties nol axe actly In line with our regular stock and which yon ean bate far below $1.25, $100 and 75¢ collars, choles of any 50c¢ = 506¢ Opera Bags : $1.00 Hand Bags for Saturady and Monday 7S5¢ $1.25 Hand Bags for Saturday and Mouday Sc. §1.75 Hand Bags for Saturday and Monday $1239 a s $2.00 Hand Bags for Saturday and Monday $158 $2.25 Hand Bags for $296 Hand Bags for Saturday Monday $2.19 $3.60 Hand Bags for Saturday and Monday $283 $1.75 Neck Ruffs for Saturday asd Monday 98c¢ ] $1.70 Auto Scarfs for Saturday and Monday $1.19 3 The above bags are all mew and these prezinventory prices will not he repeated Hosiery Snaps every size made, while they last Bat. Ladies’ 15¢ Fleeced HoR all sizes, Saturady and Monday S¢. or pairs 25¢ A) =C Tr ——— A ——— ti Beverly Bleached Underwear The genulue panel front vests and pants tp match, all perfect goods and universally sold for G0c. Satur- day and Monday 39 garment or 78c suit Our regular Sc outings and the best grades found anywhere at that figure. Saturday and Monday 6¥c : Dress Goods 50c grey mixture and checks. .35¢ New line of plaids .. cro. 380 S0c plaids. ............ + ..3% i6c Black Panama cain 090 Two new reds in our Ven cloth. New reds In Broadcloth, Pans ama, Batiste, Serges, elec, otc or —————————————— Handkerchief s Slightly solled Handkerchiefs at ridiculous prices. A large assortment worth up to 25c, were lo window, take you choice for 10c Ld . : Waistings i Cholce of 76 patterns, best 10¢ Ki mona cloth and walstings made. Light and dark colors. Special Sc. Globe Warehouse : Talmadge Block, Elmer Avenns. Valley Phoaa
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