Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 30, 1902, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: e ________THE OMAHA DAILY BI TUESDA I EX mMBER 30, 1902, KERR DETAILS HIS ORDER Testifies to Mossages Sent Prior to Ontario Tra n Disaster. ADMITS THAT ME WIRED *‘MAY BUST IT" Carson Then Relates His Re- ceipt of m ages, but Swears He Did Not Cateh Qualitying Word “May.” WYOMING, Ont., Dec. 20.—The Inque into the cause of the death of the victims of the récent aecident on the Grand Trunk rallwvay at Wanstead Was begun here today. Dispatcher James Kerr, who sent the train from London, was called dence was to the effect that he ecnt orders to the Watford and Wyoming operators simultancously 1> have the express moet the freight at Wanstoad Shortly aftar Wyoming reported to the dis, her that the freight was slow in getting out, Kerr's order was properly repeated back by both ®perators and Kerr marked it 0. K." Kerr asked Wyoming why the freight was slow in golng out. Be dld not know ford and asked if No. was coming. ford's reply being “Yes,' Kerr sald: bust 1t Wyoming then reported the freight pull- Ing out. Kerr sald: “Let her go." He then called the Watford operator, who ported No. 5 had gone and that he had busted the order for No. 5. Kerr then called Wyoming and told him to stop the frelght. Wyoming answered “I can't.” Kerr eald: “You must stop her.” Collislon Had Occurred, Kerr then called King's Court for seven or elght minutes before raising that office. King's Court reported No. 5 had passed Ia a few minutes Wanstead called the dis- patcher asking if the trains were to cross At Wanstead, as he had heard a nolse and had run from his house thinking there was trouble. In a few minutes Assistant Super- Intendent Costello, who was on the express train, called Kerr and asked for the auxil- fary to be sent, as a collision had occurred. W. J. Hanna, who appeared for the station agent at Watford, cro Ined Kerr. At the afternoon session Dispatcher Kerr was recalled. Eolicitor Pope of the Grand Trunk put him through a lengthy cross- examination on the subject of the com- pany's rules for operators and dispatchers. The witness would not say that the King's Court operator, James Troyer, was remiss in his duties. Andrew Carson, the Watford operator, at whose door is lald the responsibility of the aceldent by the Grand Trunk officlals, fol- lowed Kerr on the stand. He appeared cool and collected. He got the order for the two trains to cross at Wanstead and displayed his order board to stop the ex- press. Soon after he heard Wyoming tell of the delay to the frelght and then the London dispatcher called the witness and ‘Bust {t.” He did not hear the word * preceding the “‘bust it.” The express had stopped and the con- ductor asked for his order, but the witness told him it had been canceled and gave the conductor a clearance order. “Bust {t” is a common form of cancel- lation of orders, he sald. He did not get a formal order anuulling it. There was no written record of the order “bust it.” W. C. Wateon, a young man 19 years of who is the operator at Wyoming, testi- follows: “The speclal frelght pulled in and I gave Conductor Graham an order to take the siding at Wanstead. His engine took en water. London called me to hurry up the freight train. When I got an order to stop the freight I wired that it was too late. I rushed out of doors with a lantern and the caboose of the freight was just passing me. I signalled the rear brakeman to stop, and yelled at him to stop. I thought he heard me, as he gave the stop signal. 1 then threw up my stop signhl, which 15 & semaphore, about half a mile from the station. Yes, it was in working order, but is not mow. It was all right before and after the accldent.” Conductor Gives Hix Side, Wat- “May Conductor Graham of the special east- bound freight sald: “I recelved my order at Wyoming to take the siding at Wanstead. The engine took on water. My rear brakeman signaled to stop and 1 signaled all right. 1 thought he meant Wanstead. The semaphore wi not displayed and there was no stop signal. I proceeded to Wanstead, but owing to the snow the engineer did not see the switch and ran several car lengths by. It was Decessary to back up. “The train was at & standstill, on the wmain track, when No. 5 loomed up. 't was but a few feet from us. As I jumped and touched the ground the crash came. The engineer also jumped. No. 5 could mot have stopped at the rs it was going, even if it had had orders to stop. Rear Brakeman Harkness of the freight mext testified. He sald: “I was on top of the caboose and saw a man signaling ‘stop’ from the depot and thought it was my conductor. 1 signaled ahead to stop and the front brakeman and conductor an- swored me. I could not think who it was signaled from the depot when the con- ductor signaled from the train all right. TIRED OUT. There's many a farmer's wife sits on the porch in the growing shadows of a sum- mer mnh:!, nowing to the full what it is to feel another ounce of red out ; as if there was not effort left in her, But jars the ear more forcibly, so unow that she has nopm moving al this tired woman feels more acutely the back and throbbiug merves. Sick women, hundreds of thousands of them, have been made well by the use of Dr, Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It larity, dries weakening beals inflammation and ulcera- tion and cures female weakness. "Words canuot tell what | suifered for thir- S JEh Dickaok of Crouleih Aseraiboia Bist: N, *1 can't describe the mll'lf e e e T ke by die, " Thea T 's medicines advertise aud thought T try them. Had oot taken swe boitle til well. After | bad taken five botties a1 Dacorery | was ke 8 pew woman, 'sat 854 foep 403 40 A my ows woib.s The Common Sense Medical Adviser, sent free on receipt of stamps to pay only. Send 21 one cent stamps for the in paper covers, w -: for, the volume bound in Adr.- Dr. Plerce, Buffalo, N.Y, it was Kerr's evi- | Wyoming replied that | Kerr then called Wat- | at Wyoming, as my cap was down and It waa snowing hard. Yes, I saw the stop signals from the Wyoming depot. 1 was on the rear when the crash cam &er train, in his testimony, sald “I was late in coming into London one hour and sixteen minutes. 1 recelved an order to proceed to Watford. 1 asked for the order at Watford, but there was none I asked for a clearance and Carson gave it to me. I told the operator that the boss was on, meaning that Costello, assistant superintendent, was on the traln. 1 re- ceived my clearance and started. 1 was in the Pullman when the crash came and | knew at once that a collision had occurred, | There is my clearance order." The inquest then adjourned until tomor- row. Injured Nearly All Doing Well, LONDON, Ont., Dec. 20.—It was reported by the house surgeon at Victoria. hospital tonight that the condition of the injured | in the Wanstead wreck was gratifying. All | | of them improved during the day with the exception of Alex M. Stewart of Chicago, | who s very low ELEMENTS AIDED IN WRECKING Official Says If Heavy Snowstorm Had Not Been Raging Disaster Could Not Have Occurred. MONTREAL, Dec. 20.--Mr. McGuigan, | manager of the Grand Trunk rallway, in | statement this afternoon explains that {had It not been for the blinding snow- storm the Wanstead accldent would have been averted, as the road between Wan- stead and Watford is perfectly straight for four miles It has been claimed that the operator could have remedied his mistake at King's Court, | but the latter is not a night station, and the train, which was running at the rate of seventy miles an hour, covered the dis- tance between Wanstead and Watlord, which Is a steep downhlill, inside of four and a half minutes. Mr. McGuigan says the conductor cer- tainly went into the office at Watford and obtained his clearance. If the operator 1 has an order which he claims canceled the original one he must produce it. After the coroner's inquest is concluded the Grand Trunk will institute an invest- igation of its own. “I do not feel justified in making any further charges, but I will say that so far as we can ascertain no superior officer of the road is to blame. It is simply one of those inexplicable accidents in which the human mind has been lacking. “The materal loss to property will no# exceed $10,000 or $15,000, but the company expects It will have to face a loss of $250,- 000 by the time all the claims have been settled.” There can be no blame attached to the engineer, MacKensie, Mr. McGuigan says, and the charge that he was overworked Is not true. The train in question, No. 5, left Niagara Falls at 2:25 p. m., reaching the tunnel at 9:25 p. m., 8o that the train crew were only on duty seven hours. CONFER ON NEW LEGISLATION Central Labor Union Committee Meets with Committee from Grocers' Association, Monday evening at the office of Henry Fischer a committee of the Central Labor union consisting of E. E. Riland, Peter Kiewitz, J. A. Bradford and John Kirby met a committee from the State Retall Grocers' association eonsisting of Harry Fische., & | Yungblut of Lincoln and R. W. W. Jones of Dunbar. The conference accomplished little. A bill drawn by the grocers’ committee wi read. The bill was In line with the meas- ure previously published for the empower- | Ing of courts to inquire into the financial condition of judgment debtors and make provisions for the payment of the debt In installments. A copy of the bill prepared according to suggestions made as to a sliding scale of payment will be submitted to the Central Labor union at the next meeting. Bills were proposed by representatives of penitentiary to be labeled with the place of its origin, and all penitentiary-made goods from other states bear such label; and a child labor law, which will prohibit any work by children under the age of 15 years. FIRE RECORD. Rallway Ofices in Danger. LOUVISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 20.—Fire which broke out at 11:50 last night in the whole- sale whisky house of Bonnle Bros., 139 West Main street, threatens to cause a loss of many thousands of dollars. 18 in the heart of the wholesale district of Louisville. In the bullding in which the flames originated is a portion of the of- fices of the Loulsville & Nashville railwa: the road being two doors below. ‘The stock of whisky in Bonnie Bro: place is valued at about $85,000 and is al roady a total loss, while the flames have reached the upper floors of the building occupied by Wright & Taylor, wholesale whisky dealers, situated between Bonnie and the Loulsville & Nashville offices, damaged, Depot Hotel at Talm. AUBURN, Neb,, Dec. 29.—(Speclal.)—The Talmage hotel burned this morning at b o'clock. The hotel property was owned by the Missouri Pacific Rallway company and was conducted by Talcot & Son. The fire originated in tle front part of the basement and, being a frame structure, burned very rapidly. The hotel furniture belonged to Talcot & Son and was insured for about half of its value. The amount of insurance on the building is unknown, as no agent here has written any for the ratlroad company. ““Suspected of Belug a Murderer. Robert Mitchell of Memphis, Tenn., wi arrested last night in the Midway by Of- ficer Bloom, who believes him to be wanted in Francisco county, Mo.. for murder. Mitchell will be held until the Missouri au- thorities can be heard from. About a year ago a circular offering a reward of ¥100 as received and the man now under ai rest is thought to answer to the de tion therein contained, he being a mu Umpling_slightly, etc.” Mitchell says that he has been in town only two weeks, com- Memphis. He is employed ing here from as a dishwasker at the Millard. When arrested in the Midway he was told that he was wanted for stealing a sult of clothes. He remonstrated strongly against arrest, and while being searched seemed rather nervous. No papers, but four cart- ridges, were found in his pockets. The authofities cannot be sure of thelr man as it is a very difficult matter to identify @ man by a photograph Cab Driv Strike oM. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.—As the result of dif- ferent conferences held today the carriage drivers' strike was declared oft. The strike was begun several davs ago to enforce demands for higher wages and recognition of the Hack and Cab Drivers' union. md Whites Do Battle, WILLISTON. Ala. Dec. 239.—A shooting affray between whites and roes near the Newbury phosphate mines resulted fn the death of two negroes and the wounding of two white men. There has been bad feeling between the whites and ihe negroes employed at the mines for some tim: Negroes Conductor Jerry McAuliffe of the passen- | The fire | the main building of the general offices of | ‘| place. T ’l 414 not hear anybody yell ‘stop’ to me | HUMBERTS SAFE IN PRISON Ncted Persons Arrive in Paris at an Early Hour. FRENCH SOCIAL CIRCLES DISTURBED Many Important People Are Likely to Be Implicated During the ot a Family, PARIS, Dec. 20.—The members of the Humbert family, recently arrested In Madrid in connection with the great safe frauds in this city, arrived at Orleans rail- “In the meantime,” sald Mr. McGuigan, | { the union, one to cause goods made in the | At 1:05 a. m. the fire was under control, | The general offices of the Louisville l.: Nashvyille rallroad have not been seriously | Frecinet ecabinet, but Mlle. Eva positively | Bert Davis of South Omaha. road station here at 7:40 o'clock this morn- |ing. There was no demonstration. The | prisoners were conducted to the prison. The arrival of the Humberts was devold of sensational incidents, as the French po- lice had chosen an hour for their return here when Paris was only half awake. The crowd at the rallroad station was compara- tively small. But a large force of police and soldiers, mounted and on foot, was drawn up in front of the station and guarded all the street aproaches in order to prevent the possibility of a popular dem- onstration. A number of chlef functionaries of the prefecture were on hand to personally su- perintend the prisoner's arrival. The men and women of the Humbert party were kept separated during the trip from Madrid to Paris and they were brought from the train In two separate parties The women came first, leaning on the arms of the officers. Madam Humbert was dressed in black and was veiled, but was readily recognized by her stout figure. Her | young daughter, Eva, was the most pathetic | looking of the women. Madam Humbert | was followed by her daughter, who did not show the bravado she exhibited at Madrid, but was pale and appeared disconsolate. Frederick Humbert, Madam Humbert's busband, looked broken down. D. T. Ro- main d’Aurignac and his wife, Emile, main- tained the calm, deflant attitude they had shown throughout. M. Aurignac still wore & spanish beard, which had served him as & disgulse. The party passed through double lines of police to the carriages In waiting. Detach- ments of mounted police officers surrounded | the vehicles, which were driven at a rattling pace through the gathering crowds to the concergerie, where minute preparations had been made to recelve the prisoners. The return of the Fumberts to Paris i= the absorbing topie for discussion throughout the city, indeed throughout France, no event since the return of Dreyfus has aroused such intense interest. All classes of soclety are equally interested, as the Humberts' frauds were so colossal and so interwoven with some of the foremost per- sonages in France that their return was viewed with apprehension. Crowds from all parts of the city were ready to assemble at the station and give the prisoners a disorderly reception, but the secrecy of the police baffled the plans of the mobs and permitted the Humberts to be landed silently and swiftly inside the gray walls of the prison. The public had doubted the sincerity of the government in ever attempting to bring back the fugitives, owing to the political and social shock which was sure to follow, but the arrival of the prisoners is now gen- erally accepted as showing the purpose of the authorities to spare no means for the prosecution and punishment of the accused. ‘The plans for the prosecution of the Hum- berts have not yet been announced. Owing to the bellef of the authorities that Eva Humbert was the innocent victim of her mother's operations they proposed to intrust her to the custody of her grand- mother, Mme. Gustave Humbert, widow of the former minister of justice in the De declined the proposal, declaring her purpose to remain with her mother in prison. The attitude of the girl excites universal sympathy. Later in the day, Eva Humbert was given into charge of her grandmother, who pre- valled upon the child to accompany her home. The judges during the day interro- gated members of the family. This wi confined to questions of identity. The judges did not enter upon the merits | of the case, as Mme. Humbert and the other | chief figures were too overcome with ex- | citement and fatigue. Mme. Humbert com- plained of feeling sick and a doctor wi hastily summoned, but he sald there was nothing serious in her condition. The police continue their strict precau- tions against the possibilities of suicide. Everything which could be used In self- destruction was taken from the prisoners. PAINT MEN SIT AT A BANQUET Sherwin-Will son Drug Company’ resentatives Dine. Monday evening at the Millard hotel the second annual banquet of the Shorwin- Williams Paint company to the represent tives of the Richardson Drug company took The banquet was preceded by a convention, which was held at the hotel in the afternoon. In the conference paints, | olls and varnishes were discussed, and the | best methed of selling the goods. | i The toastmaster was T. F. Hommel of the Sherwin-Willlams company, and those seated at the table were: F. C. Harrls, B. M. McDade, R. L. Graves, I. A. Bremberg, representatives of the Sherwin-Willlams Paint company, who came from Chicago, | Denver and other cities. The represent. tives of the Richardson Drug company were: C. F. Weller, H. 8. Weller, C. K. Weller, F. C. Patten, D. Y. Wheeler, A. W. | Hallam, H. T. Fales, A. N. Gereke, F. J Spafford, R. A. Crandal', A. B. Hunt, T. N. Naudain, jr., J. W. Fisher, J. F. Sprink, W. A. Parkin, Paul Rehschub, F. M. Rector, H. C. Grabam and C. R. Sherman of the Sherman-McConnell Drug company, and Following the banquet short speeches were made by C. F Weller, F. C. Harris and others, who spoke of the trade and the pleasant relations be- tween the houses. ITS CENTURY OF STATEHOOD President Roosevelt to Speak at Cele- bration of Anniv, Ohto's Admissi COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 29.—The joint com- mission having charge of the arrangements for the celebration of the centennial of the admission of Ohio as one of the states of the union today agnounced the program for the celebration to be held at Chillicothe May 20 and 21, 1903. President Theodore Roosevelt will attend the celebration, and the commission expects to secure the ser- vices of the famous United States Marine band The list of speakers includes Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, President Woodrow Wilson of Princeton university, Senators Hanna and Foraker of Ohie, Wil- liam Dean Howells and Hon. Whitelaw Reid of New York, Bishop C. C. McCabe of the Methodist church and many promiuent Ohio me President Roosevelt will speak, but will not be d any formal subject. sary of Established 1823 WILSON WHISKEY. THE WILSON DISTILLING CO. Baltimore, Md That’s All! B e e e s e e — AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Omaba & North Platte Railroad Wants Va- cation of Btreet. SHORT SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL HELD Improvements Continue at Cadahy's Packing Plant and Work on Re- bullding of $heep Barns s Progressing. A short session of the city council was held last night. All members were present with the exception of O'Connor, who is fll. The Omaha & North'Platte Railroad com- pany and the South Omaha Land company petitioned the council to vacate that por- tion of Thirty-sixth street in the city of South Omaha which lies between the north line of L street and the north line of I street, and also those portions of I, J and K streets between Thirty-sixth and Boyd | streets. It was asserted in the request for vacation that the petitioners were the own- ers of all property abutting upon t portion of the streets sought to be vacated Further, the petitioners assert that they are the owners of the property fronting on the west side of Boyd street between L and I streets, and in the event of the vacation of the first mentioned streets would be willing to dedicaie thirty feet of the trontage to the city for the purpose of widening Boyd street. There was no dis- cussion over this matter and it was re- ferred to the streets and alleys committee without comment. When it came to opening bids for sup- plies, the clerk having advertised as per a provision in the charter, Adkins moved that all bids be held back pending a opinion from the city attorney. One s tion of the charter compels the clerk to advertise for bids, while another prohibits the council from entering into contracts when no money is avallable, returned to the clerk unopened and councll will wait for an opinion from the city attorney. Just before the close of the session Adkins brought out the salary roll and a few claims were allowed. The salaries of the city officials were on the list, as well as some of the street department help. The sum of $432 was allowed members of the registration board for services last fall. After allowing these bills and considering one or two minor matters, an adjournment until January 5 was taken. Cudahy Bullding Again, Improvements are still being made at the | Cudahy plant. Yesterday afternoon E. A Cudahy stated that work had commenced on & new freezer. The old tank room is being changed to a freezer and when it is completed it will have a capacity of 4,000,- 000 pounds. Material is being furnished dally and the work will be pushed as rap- idly as possible. It is thought that the freezer will be completed within sixty days. While the number of building permits for 1902 did not equal the number issued in 1801 there is an increase in the amount shown by the records. In 1901 permits to the number of 279 were lssued by the city bullding inspector, the aggregate cost belng $230,000. For the present year 192 permits have been issued and these show a cost of Permits, $250,000. 1t is expected that the coming year will be a great year for building, as many improvements are now contem- plated by packers and business men. Rebull & Shoep Barn, As has been mentioned before in The Bee, the rebuilding of the sheep barn at the | Union stock yards, which was desiroyed by fire Thursday of last week has been begun. The ground has been cleared and men are at work putting up svpporis for the new structures. The new barns will be the best in this section of the country. as the management here ing up its reputation as the best market in the west As for the maln bulldfhg, it will be 696 feet long by 160 feet sheep in width snd will have a wing 200 feet in | length While the work on the mew bullding is golng on sheep will be housed and No menu is complete without’ Cook’s Im- perial Extra Dry Champagne. Its delicacy and flavor makes it a favorite. for in the covered division designed for hogs. This section of the yards has never been used, being recently compieted. Ship- All bids were | the proposes keep- | red | pers of sheep can send consignments as usual as all shipments will be cared for | the same as before the fire. Large Cattle Receipts. | For the first time since the Union Stock | yards began operations here in 1884, the | receipts of cattle have gone over the 1,000,- | 000 mark. Last night's official receipts showed that up to date 1,002,635 head of | cattle had been received here. This is a | galn over last year of nearly 200,000 head. Naturally local live stock dealers are grat fled at the showing made. Church Bell Arrive The bell for the Kirst Methodist Epls- ! copal church, donated by G. F. Swift of Chicago, arrived yesterday. In accordance with the orders of Mr. Swift the bell was cast at Troy, N. Y. and is suitably in- scribed. The bell welghs about 1,500 | pounds and will be placed in the belfry of the church as soon as arrangements for its removal from the freight depot can be ar- | ranged for. Some change in the belfry will have to be made in order to make a place |for the bell. Pastor Head, who went to | Chicago on purpose to see Mr. Swift and secure the bell, is confident that there will be no difficulty in securing the money needed to place the bell in position. Paying Taxes. Monday afternoon the Omaha Packing | company paid its city taxes for 1902 in tull, the Omaha Street Rallway company | did the same and also the South Omaha Land company. Swift and Company paid half the taxes and it was the same with the Union Stock Yards Nationai bank. A large number of property owners in the city pald in full and the day was a busy one for those employed in the treasurer's office. After January 1 the taxes due draw interest at the rate of 1 per cent a month. Magie City Gossip. | i | Frank Dolezal is quite sick at his home | just south of the city Gail Hamil Is back from Towa, where he spent a week or o visiting relatives. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs, Willlam Vance, Thirtleth and R streets. Thomas Mullen of O'Nell has returned home after spending a few days here with friends. | The charter revision committee is sup- posed to meet in the council chamber this evening. Theodore Volz is expected back from Chicago today. He was ealled there by the death of a brother. Funeral services over the remalrs of Mrs, Patrick McConnell will be held at ths family residence, Thirty-first and L streets, | today Miss Lou Hunt Miss Coe Hunt and Mrs. L. A. Davis wili recelve New Years day | catters at the home of Colonel C. M. Hunt | Twenty-fifth and , on New Year l SULTAN BARRICADES PALACE | Ruler of idorocco Prepares for Attack by the Rebels, SPAIN MAY TAKE PART IN TROUBLE Government Orders Troops to Be Held in Readiness and Dispatches & Crulser to the Ga ot = TANGIER, Moroceo, Dec. 20.—The sul- tan of Morocco is cald to have retired to the palace at Fez, with «ll his available artillery and ammunition and to have strongly barricaded himself in consequence of a threatened attack on the part of the rebels. MADRID, Dec. 29.—The Spanish gov- ernment is preparing for eventualities In Morocco and has ordered troops at Malaga, Cadiz and Algeciras to be held in readi- ness to promptly reinforce the garrisons at Ceuta and Melilla, Morocco, should the situation require it. A Spanish cruiser has been ordered to Tangier. According to dispatches received here from Tangler the government dispatched the cruiser Sulta to the Gates of Fez. It is reported that the Europeans are pre- paring to leave Fez. Situation is Not Hopel Premier Silvela says the Spanish minister at Tanglers telegraphs that he has had an interview with tho minister of foreign al fairs of Morocco, who, while he takes a serious view of the situation, says it is not hopeless. The defeat of the sultan's troops, the foreign minister adds, was due to a surprise. He claims there has been. no serious battle. The premler added that he supposed other powers would send wa: ships to Morocco, Those army officers who were absent on furfough have been ordered to return to their pos A regiment of infantry has left for Algeciras and another is being held in readiness to go. Forces of cavalry, ar- tillery and engineers, as well as a detach- ment of the hospital corps, are also ready to be moved. King Alfonse tonight discussed the Mo- roccan crisis with General Weyler, min- ister of war, and the Duke of Veragua, minister of marine. In addition to the cruiser Infanta Isabel, which has already gone to Tangler, other vessels are to be held in readiness at Malaga and Alpecir: to take reinforcements to Ceut and Melilla. The government has asked its ambassa- dors at Paris and London to ascertain the views of the British and French govern- ments conceraing the Moroccan situation. It seems to be feared in political circlen here that some forelgn power will inter- vene in Morocco. The latest news to reach Madrid confirms the previous reports that Fez has been invested by the rebels. British Crulsers Enroute. VALETTA, Island of Malta, Dec. 20.— His majesty's steamship Bacchante, the flagship of Admiral Walker, together with British battleships Canopus and Victorious and crulser Dana, have left here for Gibral- tar, it is belleved in connection with the Morocean situation. Implacable will follow the other ward® ships shortly. Christians Reported Safe. LONDON, Dec. 30.—A dispatch to the Times from Tangler, dated December 29, #ays a courler from Fez reports that the Chrietians there appear to be safe. The missionary women are in the British con- sulate. The attack on the camp occurred at night time. It is reported that 2,000 of the sul- tan's troopers were killed. An absurd rumor {s current, continues the corre- spondent, that the French are supporting the rebels. As a matter of fact, the anti- Christian movement is more dangerous to the French than to anylbody else, as it threatens them in Algeria. Tangler is quiet. No disturbance of any kind need be feared here, e —— Library Party a Succe The “library party’” given last evening by the Home circle in Metropolitan club was an entire success, both from a social and financial point of view. "About 100 couples danced through a varied program of eigh- teen numbers to good music. The affair was for the benefit of the Sisters of Mercy convent at Fifteenth and Castellar streets, and is the first party to be given by the soclety. Another ball is planned for Kaster, The volumes of the library were the young women present, Who each wore a costume which {llustrated the title of some well known book. These handsomely bound ladies were in charge of librarians, who each had a finding list, from which ehe was supposed to select a book for each young man who_applied. The librarians were Mesdames Schall, Morlarty, Tanner, McNulty, 8mythe and 'O'Brien. The floor and arrangements were under the direction of a committee of which Messrs. O'Brien, Frank and Charles Moriarty, Heafey, Gal- lagher, Tanner, Lee and Kinsler were the members. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. George Grant of Cheyenne Is a gues the Miliard. ahete &t F. C. Harrls and B. M. McDade came from Chicago. to attend ‘the Richardmmy [)‘r:bicompqny'l banquet at the Millard last n CASCARETS a perfect medicine that will always keep the delicate clean, regular and in working order. O] from all stomach, bowel, blood and bulk. Guaranteed to cure or your booklet free. Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York. QRCARID CANDY CATHARTIC hildren like the little candy tablet, and are kept safe ekin diseases. All druggists, 100, 250, 50c. Never sold in money back. Genuine tablet stamped O 00, in machinery in & child's body Bample and L] R ——