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BRIEF DISPATCHES

—SATURDAY—; Mr». Kronje, wife of the famous Boer general, is dead. Fire at Vera Cruz totally destroyed seven blocks of dwellinK*. leaving 1,300 persons home- | less F. M. Drak?. ex-Governor of Iowa, and founder of Drake t T niver»ity is dead at Centerville. la. Business failures in the United States for the week number against SjO last week, 2CI in the like week of DO:'. W. H. Young, soldier, who cursed in the presence of Mrs. Rosscvelt. w as convicted in police court for profanity. I,eo Trieker. believed to have been the heaviest man living, is dead at Hammond, Wis. He tiuped the scales at 6-7 pounds. The republic of Panama will not consider any proposition from the departments of Cauca and • Antioquita to join the republic. Thomas Horn, the cattleman, was hanged at Cheyenne, Wyo.. for the murder of Willie Nickell. the 14-year-old *on of K. P. Nickell, an Iron Mountain ranchman. Between 2.000 and 3.000 miles of Missouri Pacific track in Kansas and Southwe-l Missouri are without a single section lal>orer. except the foremen, the men resisting a cut in wages. — MONDAY— The long dispute 1 Acre boon tary contention between Bolivia and Brazil lias been settled. By an exp'osion in iho Hill Farm mine at Connellsville. Pa., ten miners lost their lives. Negotiation of n trestv of peace between the San Domingo rebels and tbe government has been begun. Two persons were killed and a half-dozen others were injured in a wreck near (iwynedd. on the Philaleipbia and Beading railway. The White Star steamer Baltic, the largest steamer in the world, was successfully launched at Belfast. Her displacement is 39.S0O tons. • The Berne and Lansnnne express wa« wrecked near Lausanne by coming uitV^ollision with a shifting engine Five perssons were killed and many others injuree A great struggle is going on. gays a Rome dispatch, to have an American cardinal chosen at the next consistory.. Sentiment is oecoming favorable toward Archhi-nop Kyan. Charles McCormack, supermten lent, and Melvin H. Beck, a miner, were killed by an explosion in Vindicator mine, at Cripple Creek. Ofilcers of tbe Vindicator Mines company assert that the explosion was that of dynamite willfully placed. —TUESDAY— New F.ngiand cotton mills have reduced wages 10 per cent. Vote on tbe Cuban bill has been postponed in the Senate until Dec. 16. Kmperor William ha* directed the t.erman authorities oftt.'ially to recognize the republic of Panama. George •I. Siegle.luf Port Huron. Mich., supreme record keepef the Maccabees of tbe world, is dead. John I.. Jerome, capitalist. Denver, t'ol.. swallowed an overdose of triaual. in an effort to Induce .leen. and is dead. An Italian warship has arrived at dan Domingo. A German warship ha-, -tarted from St. Thomas for the same place. At Edmonton, Ky., H. E. McCamiless and George E. Price, fought a dttei with pistois. Price is dead and MeCnndless is dying. Henry Marks, accused of burglary. Chicago, shot and killed. Policeman John Quinn. Officer Blau then shot ami wounded Marks and lanued him iu the polire station. Samuel Gompers was re-elected president of the American Federation of Lxlior.. The Socialist delegates put up an opposition can lidate but Gompers won “hands down.” A skeleton found in the woods near Weat Plains. Mo . is thought to bo that of John Gilbert, v ho disappeared two years ago. with a large sum of money. It is thought he was murdered. —WEDNESDAY— Thirteen men were killed by an explosion iu a mine at Bonan/.a. Ark. A big strike of cigarmakers throughout tbe ialand of Porto Rico is threatened. Advice, from Bogota show that the boasted union of all parties in Colombia i« untrue. Perfect peace now prevails between Nicaragua and the other central American republics. Two distinct shtick-of earth<|uske were felt in Salt Lake City Tuesday. No -criou- damage was done. I The conciliation board appointed under tbe terms of the coal strike commi-sion* is m session at Scranton. Pa. The city of San Domingo bus soVrondered to the revolutionists and President Most Gil lias sought safety m flight. Gen. Booth is meeting with much success in Paris in hi* plan for extending the *'a!vation Army throughout Europe. George Smith and wife, an agrd couple at Grand Rapid#. Mieh.. were burne l to death ui a tire which consumed their home. Orders have been issue l from army headquarters for the removol of companies c and I. now-tationed at Fort Niobrara, to Fort Das Moines. The Prussian supreme court has decided that strike picketing isjitiwful if conducted from a building w here the pickets' presence i- not objectionable to the tenant. —THURSDAY— Port Arthur' has been opened a* a trading port. Harriet Hubbard Ayer, the well known writer, is dead. The coal strike situation in Colorado shows little change. Tho Austrian ambassador to France. Count W wkstein. will resign. The Russians have re-occupied Hat Cheng, it) -mile* north of New Chwang. Pike county. Ind.. will show at the World's pair a cube ot coal II feet thick. An imperial decree lias been issued as-etnb-ling the German reichstag. Pec. St. Dr, C. W. Winchester, of Buffalo. N. Y.. ha# accepted the presidency of Taylor University. Negotiations for an arbitration treaty between Italy and Franca are a'most concluded. An inquiry a* to alleged underhand irregular transactions in conducting the ttt. Louis city nslitution* i* being conducted. The architectural iron works of Richey. Browin A Donald, in Long Island City, were burned. Involving a loss of $7»,000. The Inland Press association, comprising the smaller dailies of the North Central Statei. will hold it* 1WH convention at the World’s Fair in May. —FRIDAY— little change iu the Western mine situation One fireman was killed and seven injured while lighting a factory fire at Cincinnati. Ordinary soft coal has advanced in prize to $10 a ton In Denver on account of coal strike. Three hundred members of the American oniony at Berlin attended a Thanksgiving banquet at the Kaiserhof. It i> predicted that Dr. Amador w ill be elected the first president of the Panama republic by an overwhelming majority. Four flremon were burned to death and property loss amounting to UOO.OOO is ibe result of a fire in a wholesale grocery house at Omaha. On account of a reduction of 12t* cents in their wages all the laborers at the Sharon Tin mills of the United States Steel corporation struck. Israel Zangwill. the author, ami Edith Ayrton, daughter of W. K. Ayrton, president of the London Institate of Electrical Kdgineers, were married. • Twenty themsand people shivered in a brisk anow storm while watching the Thanksgiving football game between Ubicago and Michigan on the former’s field. The Columbia II, a sailing boat 19 feet long and 6 feet beam, in which Captain Ludwig Eisenbraun left Boston Aug. 11 alone for Marseilles. ba* reached Gibraltar. The far Eastern situation shows no improve ment. The minimum proposals of the Japanese government were submitted last month, but the Russian government still preserves silence.

€>tefO — And a TurKey By MARY WINTHROP

[Copyright. 190.’. by Mary Wlnthrop.] WASHER PEYTON was a strancor M in a strange land. The fact was An most unpleasantly brought home to him at every opportunity by the good people of Oreville. He was a sweet tempered fellow, ami it disturbed him mightily when his efforts at sociability were ignored. "How can l help it that then* was trouble at the works ami that my predecessor was tired?” he exclaimed ruefully to Maria. "I didn't know it when 1 accepted the position of superintendent.” Maria sniffed. She had her opinion of people who failed In appreciation of her young master. Had she not eome all these weary hundred miles for the sake of his sunny smile? Bui Marla did not know that most of Jasper’s irritation was caused by the house next door. No. not the house. It was a pretty little frame dwelling, embowered in vines and hanked in scarlet sage. It was the girl. She had a scornful mouth, an aggravatingly tilted nose and a pair of dark eyes. He found out that her mouth was scornful when he met her outside the gate on the second day after bis ar-

HE WAD SCAUCELY FINISHED WHEN THE AVALANCHE FELL.

rival. She was so undoubtedly pretty that his neighborly “good morning” had Unusual fervor.* And the girl--there was a contemptuous curl on her iip. and her eyes dashed before she lowered her long lashes. She passed on without a word. Jasper stared after , her in astonishment and then cursed the custom that some small towns have of aping city conventionalities. Later he found out his mistake. The girl's mime was Carlton. and her father was the man whose dismissal had made room for Jasper. There was a flush tin the young mail's cheek as he realized that the girl held him accountable for the change of family fortunes. By dint of carefully veiled inquiry he found out much more. Mr. Carlton. it seemed, had obtained an inferior position in a town fifty miles farther south. But as lie hoped for a better opening in the near future he bad delayed moving the family goods ami chattels. There was much not often included in the latter terms— rosebushes coaxed to sjilendid size and bloom through untoward frosts ami .protracted drought, turtledoves that whirred ami cooed and sunned themselves on the flat roof of the lean-to. and the tine flock of turkeys. Marion Carlton refused to part with one of these. Had she not triumphantly reared the entire hatching when the spring winds, pip. rats and other enemies of turkeykiml hud dasiied tin* holies of neighboring raisers: If any one was to feast on fat turkeys, lying peacefully on snowy pillows of mashed potatoes with garlands of parsley round their necks, it should he the Carbon family. And as the Carlton family had hut two members, Marion’s will was generally law. The frost had turned the scarlet sage to black, and the vines no -.longer screened the house next door. But every falling leaf seemed only to add to the rampart that the girl's pride had raised. She was evidently a favorite in the town, for in the evening the young folks trooped to her door, and through tbe partition walls came bursts of laughter and snatches of music. That they all followed Marion’s example in leaving him strictly alone was partly Jasper's fault. After the first few rebuffs his free and easy manner changed to one of aloofness. Maria sighed as she noted the change. “And it’s the hard hearts you’re all after havin’.” she said ns she sat in her kitchen and listened to the laughter from the house next door. Just then Jasper dashed into the room, crying joyfully: “Hurrah. Maria! We’re in luck! Here’s Aunt Jane writing that she wants to be sure that we have a fine Thanksgiving turkey, and so she is sendiig us a live one. I can just fancy how good he will taste with some of your prime dressing.” Maria beamed. She was proud of her cooking.

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.litsper went to the freight office the next evening and escorted the turkey home in person. When it was tethered to a stake iu the back yard. Maria could not but declare that it was the finest turkey she bad ever seen, infinitely liner than any belonging to the house next door. But. silas. there was no chance for comparison. Others besides Marion had evidently watched the growth of her turkeys and took an interest, a proprietary interest, in them. The next morning her turkey house was empty. Marion cried. Here it was only two days to Thanksgiving dinner ami her father’s long expected visit, nml there was a dearth of turkeys in Oreville. Sin* was at an upper window gazing disconsolately toward the empty poultry house when her glance happened to stray to the yard of her neighbor. She saw the turkey tethered to the post. Instantly she thought she recognizetl it as her favorite gobbler. It was a case of mistaken identity, but there is much of a sameness in turkeys. Ah. so he was the thief! But where were the others? Doubtless he had made way with them. Here her tears flowed again. It was a melancholy satisfaction to think how perfectly she had diagnosed the stranger's character at that chance meeting so many weeks before, but it was not si niaterisil comfort. Meanwhile there was equal distress in the house of Peyton. Maria's sister was ill. si ml she must come sit once. She had depsuted with many tears ami lamentations. Jasper after seeing her off had returned home in si melancholy frame of mind. No Thanksgiving dinner for him now. He must eat at the hotel. And the turkey? Just then a most brilliant idea came to him. He had heard of Miss Carlton's loss. Why not give her his turkey? But a very astonished fsiee met him next door. Was his conscience already troubling him? Marion's cheeks were ■scarlet with singer as the unconscious young man presented the turkey in his most polite manner. He bad scarcely finished when the avalanche fell. His turkey! For how long had it been his turkey? Since hist night. It was adding Insult to injury to return as a gift what, he had previously stolen. Jasper's bewilderment had changed to anger. “You siccuse me—me?” lie exclaimed incredulously. "But it is only on a par with your previous actions. Permit me, madam, t inform you that the turkey sirrivetl by express last night. You can get the express agent to verify my words. I can only hope that you will enjoy my turkey as much as if it had In-en one of your own.” And before the girl could speak he hail bowed ironically and was gone. It was the next evening that there came a timid tap at Jasper’s door. It was the girl from the next house. Her long lashes hid the dark eyes and .th scornful mouth trembled. Only th nose still tilted aggravating!}'. "I have come.'' she ; aid in a very small voice, "to say that 1 am sorry. The express agent told me how your aunt had sent it. They have caught the thieves who stole my turkeys.” Jasper was silent. It was Miuloubtedly cruel of him. but he had suffered much. The girl went on bravely, though there was a choke in her voice: "And — and—I've come to ask yon whether you won't come over and have some of your turkey with us tomorrow. Father will be home, and 1 know he will he glad to meet you. Won’t you come?” Jasper saw tears shining behind the long lashes. Ilis heart beat strangely as he took her outstretched hand. “1 shall Le glad to come.” he said quietly. But it took Maria a long time to get used to the new state of affairs.

Taro Freah Air Boy#. Among tin* fresh air children from New York at one of the wintern Pennsylvania mountain towns was a bright faced hut sickly looking hoy. He had never seen so much greenness before nor sniffed into his snub nose so much fresh air. and while he seemed to enjoy it all he did not show so much enthusiasm as the other children. He was noticed by the kind hearted farmer at whoff house ho was staying, anti by a few ?adroit questions his story was learned. He wanted his little brother Billy to lie with him. he said. Billy had one fresh air visit, hut he was sick and ought to have another. He had wanted the man in New York to let Billy come again in his place, but the man thought Billy’s brother needed the outing more than Billy. The farmer could not resist the appeal, so he wrote to New York and at his own expense had Billy brought on. When the time was up the farmer and his good wife concluded to take the boys as their own. and. the New York parents being not loath, the arrangement was made. And that is how two fresh air children got mountain homes.

Blar Water Babjr. • Hippopotamus is a Greek word and menus river horse. It is a good name for the great ugly monster that haunts the Nile and other rivers in Africa. It lives in water all day long, its nostrils and the top of its head alone being visible. When it goes under to escape the hunter It can remain below the surface for a quarter of an hour at a time. At sundown it leaves the stream to feed. Usually it crops the fields close by. spending most of the night in this pleasant occupation, but when the hour of daw*n draws near again it returns to Its home in the river. As a rule it is not an angry brute, but when chased its temper makes it terrible. It will crunch a boat to bits in its vast jaws or upset it Into the river by comnig up beneath it.

people OF THE day WANT ITALIANS

Senator Pcttua Denonnee* Gravy. Senator Pettus of Alabama has stirred up ibe chefs from end to end of the land by his recent declaration that the people are shattering their lives by eating gravies and sauces with their meats. The senator is eighty-three

Sout to Try the Sons of Italy in Lieu of Negroes.

SENATOR EDMUND W. PETTUS. years of age. and he say^ his long life ami splendid health are in a great measure due to the fact that he Was “raised ou a plain diet and stuck to it.” Senator Pettus doesn't object to a little juice of the meat to moisten one’s food, but against the "French abominations" to which we have become addicted he declares war. He says: "In this day gravy is called sauce. I know. It's a French word that means gravy, and if it had not been given a French name by the English speaking races I dare say not so much of. it would be eaten. It is shortening the life of the race, just like so many other French abominations are. and the sooner we banish it from our diet the better will be the health of the generation of young men and women coming on to take our places.”

Fuiiioum Mon at Luncheon. It was Fat Dolan's glory that Horace Greeley. John Hay. Whitolaw Reid. Charles Dana and other famous men regularly patronized his place and paid their little old dimes for a mess of beans and beef. Today other editors whom posterity will ce/ehrate are ducking in and out of the Park row quick lunch places all unnoticed. Such men as Howells. Finley P. Dunne. Hamlin Garland and others frequently drop into these places for “beef and fat.” and no notice is taken of them unless they thoughtlessly neglect to pay their checks. Not long ago Mark Twain carried his awn coffee to n chair at a quick lunch place without attracting more than a languid interest. —New York World. .Hen With Short Names. Judge Newburger of New York has a theory of his own that th> , i*o is a tendency toward short names among public men and cites Low. Grout and Grant in proof thereof. He also adds: "President Roosevelt shows a partiality for men with short names as his counselors. Five members of his cabinet have names of hut one syllable— Hny, Shaw. Knox. Payne and Taft.” U:*. \nUrewM’ Warning:. In ■an adiliWs before the recent New York convention of the Delta Upsilon fraternity Dr. Elisha Benjamin Andrews. former president of Brown univerity. now chancellor of the University of Nebraska, said some tilings which startled his hearers. He declared that the trend of events was toward another age of darkness; that civilization may be soon obscured. lie pointed to history in support of his belief and declared that the world was traveling the pnth^ it had traveled in past ages. "Mtecenas would have scoffed,” he said, “had a prophet told him there were to succeed ids Augustan time whole centuries during which hardly a scholar in Europe would be able to read

DK. ELISHA BENJAMIN ANDREWS. Homer or Plato and when even Virgil w’ouid be known to but a few. Yet such centuries came. “Unless I err,” he continued, “our advanced communities display a great deal less justice and fairness, man toward man, than was formerly seen. Mark the cold creed and rapacity with which business is carried .on. Mercantile honor is not unknown, but it is relatively rarer than heretofore.” Dr. Andrews described as pestilential the cry for shorter courses in education. Of “race suicide” he said: “There is no fear that our population will be too small, but much that it is losing virility. I hope President Roosevelt will take early occasion to amend his plea for swelling the census by urging quality of population as more of a desideratum, thus undoing a little the incalculable evil his recent words on this subject have wrought among the poor and thoughtless.”

Because of the industrial awakening m-the South and the unpopularity of ! Negro labor, Italian immigrants will in the future be diverted to regions of ! the latitude of their own Sunny Italy Two ofticials of the Society for the Protection of Italian Immigrants,of 17 East Pearl street, Charles B. Phfpard, manager and Gino C. Speranza secretary, nave just returned from the Southern States with the information that Negro labor, because ofitsnnsteadiness and improvidence, is in great disfavor there, and thafc the tendency is to substitute Italian labor. They went South to investigate conditions, partly on the invitation of mill owners and plantation owners, and while there received many invitations to send Italian laborers to the South, with assurance that they will recive protection and opyortunity to advance themselves. Mr. Phipard cited severalcases coming under his obsevaticn where Italians are wented to take the places of Negroes. A manufacturing company at Paducah, Ky., would like several families to work in a cotton factory, preferring those who have had experience ia tbe factories in the north of Italy. The manager of cotton factories at Memphis, Tenn., said that there isagreat opportunity for Italian immigrams to engage in farming on the alluvial plains of the Mississippi, where a good many Italians are already located. The Negroes have not taken advantage of the land. A plantation and timberland owner at Vicksburg, said tnat he is desirous of securing a number of Italian families tor farming, preferring those from ibe Nccth of Italy. He would lease them plantations iu Louisiana. He aiid he would either rent his plantation lor so much au acre or for so many snaces of the crop raised which last is a procedure in the South. .In renting land t© his tenants he furnish es the mule, provisions and a bouse to live in, and Sometimes pa) s transpertaiion charges. At the end of tbeyear it is expected that all will be repaid. His wages range from $ 75 to $1.25 a

day.

A pressed brick company at Peruque Mo., is also mehtioned as a firm that wants Italian settlers. The company w-ill rent houses of four rooms to Italians for $2.50 to Sfl.sO a month, and give the men with families an acre of garden ground free. Presiding Elder Hunter Editor of the Recorder: — On November 2, I was at Plainfield, with Rev. Thomas Johnson and found him in poor health. He has been working hard since conference fixing up the parsonage and has both the church and parsonage sn good oondi tion. We had a very pleasant meeting Plainfield is a pleasant town with nice people. Rev. Jasper Siler and John L. Craven went from here into the M inistry. On the 8th I was at Bethel church in Indianapolis, Rev. James M. Town send is master of the situation at Rethel our meetings were good espec - ally the geueral class and the lovefeast meeting I had heard that the people at Bethel were cold and formal But their was a great deal of real old fashioned Methodist fire manifested. All our pas-tors in the city were present at the sacremental service, and 225 persons communed. Collection 8120.00 Total collection for the Quarter more than six hundred dollars. Qn the 15th I was at Logansbcrt her I found Rev. H H. Brewer carrying thinks by storm. He has organized tbe church and has at work two choirs one for morning and one for night. Tbe congregation is made up of very intelligent class of people and are well pleased with their pastor. Collection for the seven weeks: Sunday School, $4.03: W. M . M. S$1.60 Trustees 123.53; Stewards 596.21; Sewirng Cirale $214 09, Total $334.4(1. Who can beat this for seven weeks. Nearly all the bast people in Logansport read the Recorder. The church is out of debl Rev. Brew er has papered the parsonage and has more than $100 in ; bank:. CHAS H. HUNTER, P. E.

Peoners Are Fined. SAVANNAH, Ga , Nov. 24.—In th? United Stater Court today Edward J. McRee, Frank McKee, and Wflliam McRee of Valdosta entered a plea of guilty to thirteen indictments charging them with peonage and Judge ■^peer sentenced them to pay a fine of $1,000 in two of the cases and suspended sentence in the. others'. The fines will be paid. In sentencing the McRees, Judge Speer said that in discussing the race queation in the ^outh “Some talk wild ly and extravagantly of the" shotgun policy, but they do not represent the t.: /Oocenanf iVio Smith.

Nov. 29 In History. 1630—Cardinal Wolsey died; born 1471. 1564—Sir Philip Sidney, celebrated Engllate author, wit and soldier, noted for chivalry and generosity, born; died in 1586 of wounds received at the battle of Zutphen. 1780—Marla Theresa, empress of Austria and mother of Marie Antoinette, died; born 1717. 1811—Wendell Phillips, abolition orator, born in Boston; died 1881. 1814—First printing by a steam machine, London Times office. The machine used was constructed by Frederick Konig, a German. It was intended especially for newspapers, to give greater speed than the old style of platen press producing about 1,000 sheets an hour. The Times press made use of the rotary motion to increase the speed. It produced 1,800 impressions an hour. . 1874—Constantine von Tischendorf, noted philologist and Biblical critic, died; born 1815. 1901—The Liberal revolutionists surrendered Colon to the Colombian leader. General Alban.

MISSION EEPORT

Nov. 30 In History. 400 B. C.—Euripides. Greek poet, died. 1408—Andreas Doria, Geno- J ese admiral and states- ^

Doria.

man. restorer of the liberties oi Genoa, for which the senate voted him the title "Father of His Country," born at Oneglla; died 1560.

1750—Marshal Saxe (Her-

mann Maurice, count of Saxe), a Saxon general who became marshal of France and the hero of Fontenoy, died in

u Chambord; born 1C96.

1782—Preliminary treaty of peace between Great Britain and the United States arranged by Franklin at Paris. 1819—Cyrus West Field born; died 1892. 1862—James Sheridan Knowles, the drama-

tist. died: born 1784.

189-t—Joseph Emerson Brown, ex-goyernor of Georgia and ex-United States senator. died at Atlanta; born 1821. 1901—Dr. Herman Strecker. sculptor and entomologist of worldwide fame, died at Reading. Pa.; born 1836.

Dec. 1 In History. 1797—Oliver Wolcott, "signer” for Connecticut, died in Litchfield; born 1726. ISIS—Commodore Joshua Barney, distinguished naval officer ami hero of the defense of Washington, allied in Pittsburg; born In Baltimore 1759. 1825—Alexander I. of Russia, contemporary of Napoleon, died; born 1777. 1830—Matilda Heron, tragic actress, born in Ireland; died in New York city 1877. 1S95—James Harvey Partridge, educator and author, died at Cranford, N. J.; born 1810. 1901—Albert Frederick Weber, noted oriental scholar, professor of the language and literature of ancient India at fihe University of Berlin, died at Breslau; born 1825.

1 Dec. 2 In History. 1547—Cortes (Hernando), conqueror of Mexico, died; born 1485. 1552—St. Francis Xavier, apostle to the Indies, who baptized over 1.000.000 converts. died in China; born 1500. 1736—General Richard Montgomery. IrishArnerican patriot, born; killed at the storming of Quebec 1775. 1825— Dom Pedro, second and last emperor of Brazil, born In Rio de Janeiro; died in exile at Paris 1891. 1892— Jay Gould died in New York city; born in Roxbury. N. Y.. 1836. 1901— The United States supreme court decided that the Philippine Islands are American territory within the meaning of the tariff laws. 1902— James Ethan Allen Gibbs. Sewing machine inventor, died at Raphine. "Wa.; born 1829. Dec, 3 In History. 1GSS—Flight of King James IT. of England from his palace; British revolu-

tion.

1753 — Samuel Crompton? English inventor, born; V died 1827. 1800—Battle of Hohenlinden; defeat of the Austrians by the French y under Moreau. Hohen- r linden closed the list of McClellan the great battles of the eighteenth century. The Austrians attempted to surprise the French camp by an all night march, but Moreau saw through the design and risked all to thwart it. Five of his divisions marched around the Austrian flank, while two stood under arms to receive the attack in front. Ovrfr 8,000 were killed and wounded. Moreau pushed his success so far as to plant his army at the gates of Vienna. 1826— General George Brinton McClellan born in Philadelphia; died 1885 near Orange. N. J. 1855—Robert Montgomery, British poet, died: born 1807. 1894—Robert Louis Stevenson died at Samoa; born 1S50. 1898—Mary Jane Parker Champney, former well known American actress, died in Philadelphia; born ^30. Dec. 4 In History. 1546—Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer, born at Kundstorp; died 1601. 1642 — Cardinal Richelieu died in Paris; born 1585. 1722 — John Gay, English poet, died in London; born 1688. 1795—Carlyle born; died 1881. 1804—Dr. John Kitto, English Biblical scholar, n born; died 1854. ' j3y - 1863—President Lincoln's amnestj' message sent to congress. 1881—General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, Union cavalry leader. United States minister to Chile, died iu Valparaiso; born in New Jersey 1836. 1893— Professor John Tyndall, celebrated British scientist, died at Ilazelmere, England: born 1820. 1901—Mrs. Donald G. Mitchell, wife of th« noted author, Ik Marvel, died at NeW Haven: born \830. > Dec^ 5 In History. ~ j 1560—Francis II. of France, husband of Marie Stuart, queen of Scots, died; born 1543. 1782—Martin Van Buren. eighth president of the United States, born; died 1862. 1839—General George Armstrong Custer born in Ohio; killed at Little Big Horn

1876.

1851—Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, landed in America. Kossuth had been released from Russian captivjty through the intervention of England and the United States. His tour through the states' was an ovation. In the chief cities he made public addresses urging the acknowledgment of the claims of Hungary to Independence and the interference of England and the United States jointly In favor of fair play for the continental nations struggling for liberty. 5 1891—Dom Pedro (Peter de Alcantara), exemperor of Brazil, died in exile at Paris; born in Rio de Janeiro 1825. 1897—Alice Wellington Rollins, well known writer, died in New York city; born 1847. * 1901—Captain Richard B. Turner, keeper of Libby prison at Richmond during the civil war, died at Suffolk, Va.; born 1838.

Third Quadrennial Meeting Full of Interest To the dear bisters, pastors and friende of the W. M. M. Sooiety of Indiana: Greeting:— My trip to the “Third Quadremaj Covention” is so full of interest and pleasantries that only a “heart to heart” take can halt way explain what I feel and how much I appreciate being here. In company with Mrs. Bean of Mo. we reached here at 6:15 were met at the Union station by the pastor Dr. Lee and a group of earnest hearted women whose very countenances expressed the hearty welcome which they gave us. Mus Hallie Q. Brown for whom we have such great admiration, greeted us with berkindly smile The train having arrived from the East bringing many delegates from Philadelphia and other point?. We were taken to the oft heard of Wylie avenue A. M. E. church, here we were assigned to our stopping (lacee, the ladies having previously arranged a printed directory. We were taken to our homes with out any de* lay; and as for myself I sealize that surely “my Tines were cast in pleasant places.” Kind hearted Mrs. Wells proving to be a fraternal sister as Well »s genial hosiers. After a good nights rest, we assembled at 9:3f Thursday morning in a blessed consecration service, space will not permit me to give a detailed account of it but this seemed the preperation for the work at hand. At 10:30 Bishc} Handy had charge of devotional exercises and the convention was called to order by the president Mrs, L. W. Derrick. Many beautiful and instruc tive papers were read, the siuging was divine, the talks eloquent. May the reception never be forgott* d ! J be report from the treasurer was read by Miss Beckett. Sister Campbell being to feoble to be present. I had the honor of being on the committee that framed the letter of< regret and acceptance of her resignation to Mother Campbell,’’ and read the same to the Convention. Her report showed receipts $8549.16, expenditures $7310.40, balance up to dato $1238.76. A field agent in the person of Sister Rosa Johnson of Cleveland, was elected, we hops to have herwitbusat our annuel convention. Provisions were mada to pay her $500 a year and expenses. It is hoped that through her efforts the worl may grow,largely Tbe following officers were elected: Mrs. Mitchell of Wilberforce, President: 1st V. P. Mrs. Grace P. Offer, of Pittsburg: 2nd \. r*. Mrs. Davis of Nashville, 3 Y. P. Miss K. Tttfair of Kitterel; 4 V, P. Mrs. Watson of Pueblos; -3 V. P. Mrs. A. D. Junes Phila. Executive Board, the above named officers and Mrs. Mary Sampson of New England and Mrs. Hattie Fossett of Indiana, Rec. sec; Mrs. Ida Yoeum Cor. Sec; Mrs. M . C. Beckett, Treasurer Mrs. Sarah E Tanne*\ A committee was appointed to make some changes in the constitution, aud the pres, and sec; were instructed by Bishop Arnett to meet in Chicago, and present our claim before the Bishops. He also we would have what is known as “Woman’s Day” at Gen. Conf. and advised as well as invited us to be present. Mrs. Julia R. Costin of Hagerstown, Md. was ebeted editrcJs a paper to be published by the woman solely io the interest of missions. Tbe Associate editresses are Mrs. Tillman and Mrs. Yocum Contributors the various delegates jrom their Episcopal {Districts. Onr pictures were taken and the proofs seemed very good Sunday afternoon was devoted to memorial services which were very expressive. On Monday at 4 p. jn. we adjouraed to meet four years hence in Baltimore, Md. I thank you for the kindness conferred upon me and have returned with the hope of seeing larger results in our dear old State than eve* before Episcopal effort is being placed up on quarterly reports, let us assist our dear Sister Secretary in any demands she make along this line. Can’t we go to Princeton, with an increase ot at least $50 this year? Kaise a dollar more on your assessment. I shall send each Society a letter before long, Yours earnestly HATTIE FOSSETT.

Emigrant Inspector Ernest Craigwell. of Brooklyn, the first Negao immigrant inspector tobe sent to Ellis Island, arrived at his new post, carrying his own lunch, in case his white compamons should object to his eating in the restaurant. They said they had not the sligbest objection, however, and now Craigwell takes luncheon with the rest of the inspectors. Subscribe for The Recorder, out I year $>