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OMAHA, 3HOXDAY MORXING, DEC.EM15.T31l 10, 1900.
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FROM QUEEN TO RISC
Victoria Bendi Carlos of Portugal a Meraage
of Gratitude
REJOICES IN COUNTRY'S FRIENDSHIP
Eaja That She Finds Pleasure in Their
Cordial Belations.
SHIP BANQUET PROVES LOVE FEAST
Representatives of the Two Nations Gompet-s
in Pleasantries.
BRITISH ARE WELCOMED AS "ALLIES"
ForttiKiiee Minister Halls Them ns
Sucli mid Salute Tltetr Finn Hin
plre' Ilcprcseiitnttve Speak
on TlulitculliK of Old Tie.
L18U0N, Dec. 9. King Carlos haB re
cctved from Queen Victoria tho following
tclcKrnni In rcsponte to the ono sent bj
his majesty yciiterday:
I am grontly touched by your kind tele
rrnm. I sincerely tlinnk you, my denr
nephew, for It und for the good wl.hes you
entertain toward tno and my people. Ii I
again with tho greatest pleasuro that I
recognize tho cordial and friendly under
tiuidlni; between lortiiKal and England.
After cordial farewells to tho 1'ortugueso
ofllclulu and on exchange of salutes tho
Urltlsh squadron sailed at noon.
At 6'aturday'a banquet on board tho Urlt
lsh battleship Majestic, when King Carlos,
Qucon Mario Aincllo and l'rlnco Louis
Philippe, together with memborn of tho
cablnut and other dignitaries, wcro enter
tained by Vlco Admlrul Sir Harry Holds
worth Kawaon, tho I'ortUKueso premier,
Bciior J. Luclana do Castro, toasting Queen
Victoria and Great Britain, saluted tho "al-
llunco that 1ms long existed lu treaties nnd
lias been confirmed In recent acts." He
cam wit; Bihiiuiiuijun in uiu uiiihiiuu nun an
nsHiirat'co that our rights will bo respected
und our dominions maintained."
Sir H. C. McDonnell, tho Urltlsh minis
ter, In responding thanked tho government
of King Carlos for tho friendly attitude
maintained with such correctness tov.-nrJ
(J rent Drltnln during tho war In South Af
rica, which has been warmly appreciated
by tho government of Queen Victoria. "Tho
confirmation of alllanco which unites us
Indlssolubly," continued tho BritlBb minis
ter, "Is there In the prcseneo of tho chan
nel squadron. Ancient tics nro drawn
closer by recent events. Tho Urltlsh gov
ernment desires that a firm and durablo al
llaneo may bo maintained. In conclusion
ho proposed "tho prosperity of Portugal
and tho happiness of tho royal family."
Honor Vlllaca, minister of marlno and the
colonies, who responded, said:
Wo welcome our allies. Thorc (pointing
to tho Urltlsh Hag) Is tho Urltlsh ting.
Let tis saluto It with respect and affection,
an tho Portuguoso Hug was saluted at
Komallpoort. Theso two salutes nro 'a
public animation of the alliance.
Honor Vlllaca toasted tho Urltlsh squad
ron and Sir Henry Hawsou, replying, said:
1 vroltoiiibtV villil ciuiiualuiin. my. Instruc
tions to como to Lisbon, where our union
and nlllanco are being celebrated, 'i
thank you for tho reception nnd I drink
to our slater navy.
MEET THE FORMER GOVERNOR
IlcturiiliiK Cnnndlnii Soldier Arc Pre
ncuteil i lAird Aberdeen uud
Addressed liy lliiu.
LONDON, Dec. 10. Tho visiting contln
gent of tho royal Canadian regiment at
tended sorvtco yesterday nt St. Paul's catho
dral, roturnlng thence to Kensington bar
racks, where Colonel Otter had arranged
that they should hnvo un opportunity to
meet the enrl of Aberdeen, former gov
ernor of Canada, and tho countess.
ajti Aberdeen, In a felicitous address of
farowcll, said they had nobly fulfilled their
mission and ho was sure they would bo
glad to get back to their own country and
kin. Ho asked them to convey the greet
lngs of Lady Aberdeen and himself to mil
tual friends In tho Dominion.
Further Honor for Cnnndlnii.
LONDON, Dec. 9. Lord Strathcona and
Mount Hoyal, Canadian high commissioner
In London, nnd Lndy Strathconn held a re
ception for tho officers nnd men of tho Ca
nadian contingent now In London on their
way homo from South Africa at tho Imperial
Instltuto this evening. Tho earl of Abor
deou was prcuont. Thin evening Lord
Tweedtuouth gave a dinner In honor of tho
officers. Tho guests Included Lord Itofebery,
marquis of Londonderry, Lord Strathcona
and tho carl and countess of Aberdeen.
CIioomc American Locomotive.
LONDON, Doc. 10. Tho Dally Mall has
received tho folowlng by mnil from Its
Calcutta correspondent; "Tho port coat
inlssloners recontlji Invited tenders for loco
motives. Tho lowoat Kugllsh tender quoted
l,G44 for each locomotlvo and wanted
tilno months to complete tho order. Tho
lowest American tender quoted 1,200 and
. nukod for six months. Tho latter was nc-
i cepted BUbJeci to tho approval of tho gov
I eminent."
To Slurry Ilitkc of Wentntlnitcr.
LONDON, Dec. 0. It Is authoritatively
assorted that tho duke of Westminster is
engaged to Mies Shelagh West, daughter of
Colonel Cornwnllla West. Uy tho mnrrlago
tho duko will become, tho brother-in-law
of Mrs. George Cornwallls West (Lady
Randolph Churchill).
Lord Hubert' Ilrecpt Inn.
LONDON, Dec. 0. Lord Roberts is ex
pected to arrive In London January D, Ho
will ho mot hy tho prince and princess of
Wales and will proceed Immediately m
triumphal progrcs3 to St. Paul a cathedral
whore he will attend a special service of
thanksgiving.
Ilocr Hymn Ntinsr lit The llnirue.
THK HAOUI3, Dec 0. Mr. Kruger at
tended religious services this morning n.
tho cathedral, and the congregation .sang
tho Uoor anthem as ho withdrew, After
tho servlco ho conferred with Dr. Cleloh
man, president of tho second chamber.
tilmt Out Hie Standard Oil fnmnniiv
ntANKKOKT ON Till! MAIN, Dee. 9.
According to n dispatch to tho Voasleche
Znltuni? from lluchareat tho Roumanian
government Iiob broken off tho negotiation?
Wltn tno Minimum uu ccmiyuny lor it iciiao
of tho petroleum Holds.
Conmil Coin I ii ii from Capetown.
LONDON, Doc. P. Mr. James O. Stows
Unltoa States consul general nt Capetown
sailed for New York today on board the
lied Star Hue steamer Vadurlaud from
Southampton.
Vcaael Looked In lee.
ncilLIN, Deo. !. A dispatch received
from Taku says that tho outer harbor there
is frozon and that fifty vessels aro locked
In the Ico.
NEXT SIX DAT
Iny-l'nunccfotc Treaty
sidy lllll o Occupy
Week.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 0. Tho senate w
ontlnue to give Its attention to tho Hay-
'auncfoto treaty nnd the ship subsidy
bill during tho prcseut week, taking up
first ono and then the other as may suit
the convenience of thoso who may wish
to speak on tho two measures. During
the last session of congress the Nicaragua
canal bill was made tho special order of
buslncs.i for Monday next; but tho estab
lishment of tho ship bill as tho regular
order will have tho effect of displacing tho
canal bill, preference being given under
thq scnato rules to a regular order over
special order. It is understood that
Senator Morgan, who has chargo of thn
canal bill, will not press that measuro
until the treaty for the abrogation of tho
Clayton-Uulwer trcnty Is disposed of. On
this account tho friends of tho ship bill
do not apprehend that ho will inak- any
opposition to tho continuance of the con-
Idoratlon of that measure. Ho has Indeed
said that ho would bo contont to allow his
bill to follow close In tho wako of thp
hip bill.
Thrco or four sot speeches nro promised
n opposition to tho subsidy bill, and It
s expected that moit, If not all, of thoso
already In sight will bo mado during this
wcok. Among thoso who probably will
speak on tho subject are Senators Clay,
Vest nnd Derry. all of whom opposo the
bill. Sen tor Vest Is an especial advocate
of freo ships.
There aro differences of opinion ns to
what effect tho taking of a voto on tho
formications amendment to tho treaty will
have tipon tho time of disposing of t lint
Instrument, but n mnjorlty of tho senators
express tho opinion that the voto upon
tho treaty Itself will follow very soon after
tho vote upon tho amendment. The Indi
cations nro that tho nmendment will bo
adopted and that as thus amended the
rcaty will bo ratified. Opponents of the
reaty will offer other amendments, but
they do not count upon having them favor
ably acted upon.
Tho senate will not Bit Wednesday on
account of tho centennial celebration of
tho establishment of tho Boat of povern
mont at Washington, and thcro Is possi
bility of adjourning from Thursday until
Monday al next week.
WHAT THE HOUSE PLANS TO DO
Intend Thin Work to I'nmi Appropri
ation Measure and lllll for Ilev
: lie Tux llrdtictlou.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. Tho program In
tho houso for tho romlng wcok contem
plates the consideration and passage of the
legislative, cxecutlvo and Judicial appro
priation bill and tho bill for tho reduction
of tho wnr revenuo tuxes. Wednesday will
bo n dies non, so far as legislation Is con-
cirncd, as on that day tho exercises In
connection with tho centennial celebration
of tho removal of tho seat of government
to Vt'ashlngton will bo held In tho houso.
Tho legislative appropriation bill Is not
expected to conuuuio moro than two days
ut most, probably only one, and tho leaders
expect that tho remainder of tho week will
suffice to pass tho war revenuo reduction
act. It Is probnblo that special interosts.
which do not receive tho consideration In
thu bill' which they "think they aro en
titled to will attempt to amend It. This Is
especially truo of tho brewing interests,
which hope to socuro a further reduction
ol tho tax on boor from J1.G0 a barrel, ns
fixed by tho committee to SI. 85 n barrel.
A plan has been orgnnlzed by which these
Interests belle vo they can accomplish their
purpose. In order to Bccuro this reduc
tion, which will amount to nbotu $7,000,000,
that amount of revenuo must bo retained
nnd thoso members who aro working for a
further reduction on beer will ndvocnto
the retention of tho tax on bank checks
nnd discounts, which nmounts to about the
same sum. It Is understood that many of
tho larger banks nro not opposed to tho
retention of this tax, on tho ground that
It reduces tho number of small checks pro-
Rcntcd for payment and thus reduces tho
cost of tho clerical force In tho banks!
Most of tho republican members of tho
wayfl and means committee, however, do
not bellcvo n successful fight can bo waged
against any feature of tho coramlttco'ti bill.
MOTHER OF N0TE0 CHILDREN
Mr. Mel.rnn'd Death Attended tij- Her
Sou, John .llel.enn, unci liiiusrlitera,
MfNdumen Deivey uud I.lldliMr.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. Mrs. Mary L.
McLean, the mother of John H. McLean,
ot tho Cincinnati Knqulror, died here nt
her reatdcuco at 1:30 o'clock this morning
of acutQ heart nffcctlon. She had been 111
slrce Friday.
At tho bedsldo of Mr3. McLean when
tho end enmo wcro her daughters, Mrs.
Dewey nnd Mrs. Ludlow, wife of Hear Ad
miral Ludlow; her son, Mr. John It. Mc
Lean, and Admiral Dowcy,
Mrs. McLean was a nutlve of Kentucky.
but previous to coming to Washington sev
eral years ago eho spent most of her life
In Cincinnati. Sho was the widow of the
late Washington McLean, proprietor of tho
Cincinnati Enquirer. Mrs. McLean was In
hor seventy-second yenr.
Still richtliiu I'otjuninj.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. A mass meeting
wns hold hero today under tho auspices of
tho Women's International union In tho In
terests of tho proposed constitutional
nmendment prohibiting polygamy In tho
United States and In all territories under
Its Jurisdiction. Dr. Joslah Strong, presi
dent of tho Social lenguo of Now York City,
presided. In an address ho recalled the
mass meeting hold n year ago In the sumo
church to oppeso tho seating of Mr. ltob
crts of Utah lu tho house ot representa
tives and tho sending ot u petition to ccn
greps protesting against nentlng him and
nlso asking for legislative prohibition In
all states. No action had been taken on
tho request for nn nntl-polygamy law, said
Dr. Strong, nnd tho meeting was Intended
to press tho Issue.
I'uele Sani'N Itoitt lliillillim'.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. Tho vessels built
In tho United States and ollielally num
bered from Juno SO, 1900 to No
vemter SO, 1900, wcro i'jo, of 149,-
9GS gross tons, Tho principal Items of tho
total nro sevon steel Ucamshlps on tho
great lakes (31,033 groia tons) nnd four
smaller steel steamships (S.15G tons, which
could pass through this now Wolland canal)
and one steel cchoauer bargo (2,790 tons).
I'erxlnu Minister Arrive.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Gencrat Imac
Kahn, tho now I'erslan nlnistor to tho
United States, arrived hcio today from
New ork. Ho probably will be presented
to the president during tho coming week,
' KiilNeoiiiilliiiin felnliriit e.
CHICAGO. Dee. 9,-Jubl eo lermons warJ
pi riii.-ii.Mi in uu wic 1'iiurcneM gi ino I'-nince
pal diocese of Chlrnco today In cetebn
i I i nf thn u-nn t v 1 1 1 1 n n n i n t 1 1 ,
Ht. ltev. W. E. McLaren's consecration ns
M!aiiui, t tiv irLiun, 111- BUKKCBll'U II
circular Issued two weeks ufo, dwol
Hinlnl.. lltinn H.a nmi.-tl. ,vf 1. a ..V.xml. I
l,l(lltt M"'l. ,,'U MtU.Tlt, Jk ltl3 IKUILtl HI
this city and prefaced their d'scourars with
u review 01 uio uisnop s mo.
W$.SENATE
raw
ENVOYS ARE INSTRUCTED
fl'Except British Minister Hear Favorably
from Homd Governments.
INTERNATIONAL CLUB IS DULY ORGANIZED
Ofllppra nnd Diplomat of Different
.Valiiin KatulilUliliiK Novlnl Tilth
Keir I.eitntlon llullit Iiih Aro
l'liinncd for Protection,
I'KKIN, Dec. 9. All tho foreign envoys
except Sir Ernest Mason Satow, tho Urltlsh
minister, bavo received Instructions from
their governments ncrcelng to tho Joint
note proposed at tho last meeting. Another
meeting will probably bo called for Tues
day next. Should tho Urltlsh minister have
received his Instructions to sign tho Joint
note by that tlmo communication will be
Immediately opened with l'rlnco Chlng and
LI Hung Chang, who nro In dally touch
with tho court by tho Chlneso telegraph,
l'rlnco Chlng says Emperor Kwang Su 1
ready to return as soon ob assured that
the negotiations will allow him to como
under conditions consonant with his dignity
nnd safety.
Tho removal of General Tung Kit Hslang
from tho command of tho Chinese surround
ing tho court Is considered by tho foreign
envoys to bo a very important Btep, as
showing tho real deslro of tho government
to come to terms.
His bnnlahmcnt Indlcntes that tho court
recognizes tho expediency of obeying tho
demands of tho powers.
Tho International club was opened tovlav,
Us objeet being to bring together In a spirit
of Hoclnl harmony tho ofllccrs nnd diplo
mats of tho various nations. There was a
large eompnny present and music was dls.
coursed by military bands. It Is expected
that tho club will contlnuo a great sticcrss.
Tho building was formerly an Imperial tem
ple. Tho envoys nro considering tho question
of legation buildings In tho future. At
pr'osent nono of tho governments owns Its
buildings, all ot tho houses being rented.
Tho only ones not damaged contlderubly
nro tho American, Urltlsh nnd Russian
It la proposed that all tho legation build
ings should bo concontrnted 'within a squnro
mllo west of tho Tartar city; that each
building should bo owned by tho govern
raent using It nnd that the whole should
be BUrrounded by n moat nnd drawbridges
having an International guard sufficient to
protect tho legations ngnlnst nny repetition
of tho recent attack. Tho only other build
lngs which It Is proposed to allow within
tho cnclosuro, with tho legation houses
nnd the neccsscry offices, would bo tho fcr
clgn clubs.
Clilncm Onielnl's Theory.
LONDON, Dec. 9. Dr. Morrison, In a
dispatch to tho Tlmos, dated I'ekln, De
comber 8, "says:
A prominent Chlneso ofTiclal tolls mo ho
believes tho edict degrading Gcncrnl Tung
I'll Hslan Is tho outcome of the empress
downger's nlnrm nt the report received
from the southern viceroys of tho Inten
tion of tho Germans to send nn expedi
tion to cut oft tho court's supplies. Ho
further says the court Is prepared to mako
u scapegoat of Yu listen.
Tho I'ekln correspondent of tho Morning
Post sajs:
General Chnffco wroto a letter to Count
von wnldersee complaining or tno removal
bv French and German troops of tho astro
nomical Instruments from tho wall of
1'ekln, but tho letter was returned to him
on account ot Its tone. He has notified
tho foreign envoys that all persons ore
prohibited passing the American gunrd on
entering the south gate of tho palace.
owing to mo frequent cases or looting.
ilie. ministers nro orrcntieu ai mis indi
vidual assumption of nutnority.
Yenc Lu. who Is now uctlng ns tho nd
visor of the Chlneso court, enjoys tho
ravor or tno empress uowager nnu is
forming regiments, which may bo trusted
to defend tho eourl.
I nm Informed that the execution of Yu
listen Is certain whenever tho envoys dc-
manu u.
.Next fitep In XeKot lullou.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 9. Tho next Im
portant step In tho Chlneso situation will
bo tho formal presentation to the Chlneso
plenipotentiaries of tho agreement urrlvod
at between tho representatives of tho pow
ers nt I'ekln for reparation for tho Uoxer
outrages. In Just what manner this will
bo done Mr. Conger has not Informed the
Stato department, although tho probability
Is that the documont will bo hnnded to tho
Chlneso by tho dean of tho diplomatic
corps. As has been stated already, tho
agreement Is simply a statement of tho
terms upon which tho powers will nego
tiate with China for a final settlement and
Is laid beforo tho Chinese ofllclnls as a
matter of form. The negotiations for final
settlement will como later ufter the Chi
neso havo been given a reasonable oppur
tunlty for tho consideration of tho condl
tlons laid down by tho powers. Tho com
pleto agreement deciphered from tho code
Is now in tho hands of the president. Olll
clals dccltno to make Its toxt public In
advance of tho rocolpt of Information that
it hnH Iwcn formally accepted by the pow
ers, although the advices which havo here
tofore como from Mr. Conger lenve no
doubt that this will bo tho caso. The
essential features of tho agreement already
havo been outlined in tho press dispatches.
ACCUSES ENGLAND OF SPITE
Jlusnlnu 1'aper Sn- That Ilrltls'n
IlrcrudKe I'renldent .MeKlnlry
the Credit Due Hint.
ST. PETEUSUUHO, Dec. 9. Tho Novoo
Vremya, In nn nrtlclo evidently Inspired
referring to tho recent dispatch from Dr.
Morrison In I'ekln to tho London Times
raying that all tho credit for securing soft
cned terms by tho Russians, re
marks: "Tho credit for tho exist
Ing cntento really belongs to Amer
lea. England begrudges President Mc
Klnley hlB Jimt prestlgo because ho has
emphasized America's friendship for Kus
Bia."
Tho Russian Journal regards tho altera
tlons which America has procured in tho
penco preliminaries ob of tho greatest lm
portnnce.
Am Told In London,
LONDON, Dec. 10. "Hellablo mall ad
vices from Munlla say thnt tho position of
the Americans Is becoming Increasingly
hopolcss," Boys tho Hong Kong correspond
ent of tho Dally Mall. "Money Is freely
subscribed to purchaHo arms and ammuni
tion thnt are Imported for tho Insurgcntu
The Americans will never enpturo tho rebel
contraband running vessels. While to flat
tor tho official view, trado Is nourishing
goods nro permitted to bo freely Imported
Into Manila, they aro distributed from that
point to tho lnsurgonts, who aro murder
Ing and pillaging nil native sympathizers
with Americano,"
Snrlnir lu .nrii rirlnn IliidRPt,
CHRISTIANA, Dec, 9. Tho Norwegian
government has saved nearly 3,000,000
kroner from tho budget. Tho treasury now
holds over 32,000,000 kroner surplus.
A landslide occurred ut Kronen, Heligo
land, yesterday, causing an overflow of tho
river and resulting In u considerable de
Btructlon of property. A largo force of men
Is nt work clearing away tho debris.
DISAVOWS RESPONSIBILITY
iovernnictit of The .Vctlicrlnnds Ills-
claim ItmplrhiK I'onuics' Inspir
ing MensHKC t" Kruner.
THE HAGUE. Dec. 9. Tho government ot
Tho Netherlands has lnstructod tho Dutch
ilulster In London. Uaron von Goltstcln
vnn Oldonuer, to disavow In tho namo ot
tho government all responsibility for tho
letter nddreEsod to Mr. Kruger by tho presi
dent of the first chamber of tho stute3
general, Dr. A. vnn Naamcn van Fomncs,
approving "his noblo purpo3o" nnd express
ing a hopo that tho "Independence of tho
two Dutch republics would bo secured.
LONDON, Dec. 10. Special dispatches
from Tho Hague represent the feeling thbre
as ono of nlnrm nt tho prospect of an Auglo-Ocrman-PortUKueso
combination, which
might snatch tho Dutch senbonrd or selzo
Java. It Is reported at tho Dutch capital
that tho possibility ot n wnr with England
has even been dlscussci) by thu cabinet
council.
Queen Wllhclmina will glvo a dinner In
honor of Mr. Krugor, but ho has nbandonoJ
all hopo of any effectlvo result of his visit
to Europe, nlthough ho dot not despair of
mooting Emperor Nicholas possibly on tho
lllvcrln. '
LONDON, Dec. 10. "Mr. Kruger received
n messago from Iho czar Friday night,"
says tho correspondent ct tho Times at
Tho Hnguo. "It was couched In very
friendly terms, but tho fact that Its ex
istence has been kept a closo secret Is suffi
cient to Indlcato Its nuthor's Intention to
nbbtnln from nny actlo Heps friendly to
rterventlon. The cznr naturally pleads his
Illness ns a sufficient oxcuio for not Inter
fering. "Mr. Krugtr, when cheered by the crowd
on his return from tho cathedral today,
turned and roundly robulted thoso near
him for such a desecration of tho Sabbath."
A dispatch from Johannesburg Bays the
town has been fenced around with barbed
wlro to provent tho Inhabitants getting
food to tho Hoers.
"Wo bcllovo," snys tho Dally News, "that
tho government will propoao In tho House
of Commons to go Into commlttco of wayj
nnd means for raising money for wnr pur
poses. ThlB may lead to considerable dis
cussion." CAPTURED WITHOUT CONTEST
Soldier Meet with Utile ltelstnnee
from InnurweiUK AVltllo AdvnneliiK
mid CnpturlntC Hupplle.
vavii.a tw. n. While tho captures of
supplies nnd tho occupation of now points
arp qulto numeroiiB, thoso Involving actual
fighting aro comparatively few. Apparently
the Insurgents nro falling back at nil con
tested points, sacrificing their posscsssions
In most cases and Bntisfied to save thom-
selvc3.
A dotnehment of tho Forty-sovciith United
States volunteer Infantry from tho Island
of Cntandunos, off tho southeast coast of
T.nTnn rnttnnulshed an attempt to land near
Pandan. On anchoring, tho Americans wcro
fired upon by sixty riflemen nnd after a
short engagement they cut tho nnchor
chain nnd sailed for Catanduancs with two
killed and two wbunded. Tho names havo
not yet been received here. Captain Rich
ard T. Ellis of tho Thirty-third' volunteer
Infantry, captured In tho mountains near
Ttarbnra n largo quantity ' Krag. Mauser
and Rtmlnctou nuirrtnilt'c .xS"";1 "with
a slgnnl outfit, a printing' press and other
nniilnment. All of thin was destroyed.
Thirty rifles and novoral hundred cartridges
wero secured at Victoria.
a detnehment of tho Fourth Infantry
captured Major Garlon and threo officorB
of lower rank In tho town of Pnsay. An
othor detachment destroyed Genornl
TTtniniVa nnmn. Thn enemv had fled, but the
Americans subsequently rounded up twenty-
flvo Insurgents.
General MacArthur haB approved the
Jenth sentences nasscd upon sovornl ad
ditional persons convicted of murder, arson
and plllago. In n few other instances he
has commuted death sentences to Imprison
ment.
JUDGES' JUDGING IS JUDGED
Older AutltorltlfN I'iihn on the Ac
curacy of Student' Awiiriln In
l.nte Cnttle Competition.
CHICAGO, III., Dec. 9. Students from the
University of Illinois won a majority of tho
high honors In tho Judging competition
held Friday at tho llvo stock exposition
Results wcro mado known and prlzea
awarded today.
Thoro wero forty-flvo students compet
ing, representing seven schools In f.io
United States und ono In Ontario. Tho
Sroor trophy cup, awarded to tho agricul
tural echool, with the highest nggregato
standing of best threo men, was captures
by Illinois. Tho teams of Wisconsin, In
diana, Michigan nnd Iowa ranked aftr tho
winners In thnt order.
Tho breceers sweepstakes nanner wns
won for Wisconsin by E. P. Wclborn of
Cynthtana, Ind., who obtained tho $225
money prize. Ooorgo R. Camp of Illinois
rankB second In tho sweepstakes, nnd E. T.
Robblns of Illinois, fourth. Second honors
wont to W. J. Ulack of tho Guelph (Out.)
school.
In additional to theso two original prizes
others wero awarded for tho Judging of
Horeford, Shropshire, Dorset and Cotswold
breeds ot cattle. Tho prizes wcro la money
Thoso who lod In this examination wcro:
Worthor, Illinois hchool, Hereford, 200
points; Arthur Danks, Wisconsin, Shroj.
Bhlro, 100 points; W. T. Ulack, Ontario,
Canada, Cotswold, 6114 points; Frazlor of
Purduo, Wado of Illinois and Mclborn of
Wisconsin tied with 73 1-3 points each In
tho Dorset breed examination.
THINKS BOERS WILL YET Wlfl
Major Mellrlde of the IrUlt llrlirnde
Ileluiii fro nt TriiUHVuuI Full
of Hope,
NEW YORK, Doc. 9. On board tho
steamer La Uretngno, which arrived nt
quarantlno last night, was Major John Mc
Ilrldo, Into of tho Doer army. Major Mc
Hrldo was In command of tho Irish brigade
which was recruited In this country nnd
served with distinction undor Colonel Hlako
until Major Mellrlde, who Is n natlvo of
County Mnyo, Irclnnd, was given tho com
mand, May 3, Major Mellrlde spoko very
enthusiastically of tho Uoor cauHo and c::
pressed tho opinion that they would ovcntti'
ally win In splto of tholr recent reverses.
Tho major,' after leaving Lourcnzo Mar
ques, proceeded to Paris and from tbenco
to Now York.
Get Tip on Government Ilcpnrt.
NEW YORK. Dec, 9. A rtory to tho ef
fect mat tno government eoiicn crop report,
which will be made nubile tomorrow, had
been offered to certain cotton brokers In
this rlty In advance, received corrobora
tion today. Frank ft. Guest, bend of a
cotton commission house, trtld advance in
formation wns offered to him on Saturday.
He Immeiltntc.lv notified President H.nnnel
T. Hubbard of tho Cotton exchange. The
lattor asked for n dctallod statemont,
which wns given, and this Is to be used i.s
n basis for the federal Investigation.
President Hubbard said tonight thnt he
would go to Washington without delay nn
plaro the entlro matter beforo the nrouur
authorities.
EIGHT DROWN IN ICY LAKE
Fierco Qalo on Erlo Wrecks a Barce and
Engulfs Orevr.
STORM PREVENTED ATTEMPTS AT RESCUE
Wan One of the llltterest Brer Un-
countered ly Ilie Seamen There
Hunt AVn 1. muled with
l.r.OO Ton of Ore.
ERIE, Pa., Dec. 9. In tho midst of one
of tho most bitter gales that over swept
Lake Erie tho Iron oro barge S. H. Foster,
lu tow of tho Iron Duko, went to the bot
tom nt 4 o'clock this morning, ten miles
off Erie, and eight persons wero drowned
as follows:
CAPTAIN JOHN UIRDOU of Cleveland.
FIRST MATE, namo unknown.
SECOND MATE, namo unknown.
SEAMAN ROUERT WOOD.
SEAMAN WILLIAM KELLY of Port Aug-
ton, Mich,
COOK MRS. MAY of Detroit.
TWO UNKNOWN DECK HANDS.
Tho Foster wns ono of tho licet of James
Cotrlgnn of Cleveland nnd for two months
has been runnlug from Duluth to Erie with
Iron ore. Her enrgo consisted of 1,500
tons ot oro.
Captain Ashley of tho Iron Duko mado
Erlo In safety. In an Intcrvlow ho raid:
Tho Foster wns In tnw nlmm ran rnnt
astern. I was up nil night nnd there wcro
uii;.j men un WHICH Willi me. TIlO SOUS
wero rol Itur tremendously from thn north
west fltlll lllll irilln flirHml ..-till I. .. I.II...I-
Ii k ""'"vstoriti. Wo made tho hnrbor light
ull right. hen we turned for the harbor
n sea much heavier than any other ex
perienced struck us. I ran to tho stem.
Just hh I got there the Foster plunged In
an awful sea ond dovo down noso first,
Ihero was not a cry from a soul of tho
ci?T "f eight she carried. Jjst as sho
pitched down I raw a man on her fore
castle with n 'nnterii. The towllno parted
U'l.nn .! ...n... .1....... t1l. .
........ u nnu iiunu. i uu Piurm was ho
heavy Unit I could not put about to hunt
for anyone. There would not have been n
partlclo of use anyhow becauso the seas
wero ko tremendous thnt no ono could havo
lived ii minute, even if the water had not
been Icy cold. Had there been a crv fur
be p I would have turned and risked ray
ship, but It was no use. I had all I
could do to make port lu safety.
when nsked for an opinion ns to tho
causo of tho sinking of tho Foster Cnptaln
Asniey said that ho could not tell, adding:
"Apparently everything was all right
aboard her until sho took thnt fatal dip.
Thcro had not been a slnglo signal of dis
tress from her up to that time."
Thero is eighty to 100 feet of water whero
tho wreck occurred. Tho Foster was val
ued nt $19,000. Thcro was no Insurance.
Tho llfo-savlng crew took n trip out today,
but could find no traces ot wreckage.
REQUISIT0N NOT HONORED
Governor Tlinninn ('rente Small Tem
pest Ity ltcfiinlitir Governor
Mount Order for I'rlaoner.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 9. Governor
Mount received word today thnt Governor
Thomas of Colorado had refused to honor a
requisition from Indiana for tho return ot
Clifton Oxman of Princeton, Ind., accused
of defrauding In a renl cstato deal J. Mayor
Green of Chicago. A special from Dcnvor
says that tho Indiana sheriff had Attorney
General Campbell of Colorado Inspect tho
papers and they were declared legal. Aft
erward, It Is stated. Governor Thomas had
a consultation with Mr. Campbell and then
announced that tho papors wero not mado
out In technical form nnd this, taken In
connection with tho nttltudo of Governor
Mount of Indiana in refusing to honor Gov
ernor Deckham's requisition tor tho return
to Kentucky of W, S. Taylor nnd others
now llvlug In Indiana, who wcro wanted In
Kentucky, ho said, would causo him to re
fuso tho requisition. Govornor Thomas, It
is stated, at tho Bamo tlmo said thnt sev
eral other govornors had, ho bollovcd, de
cided to tnko similar steps regarding Gov
ernor Mount. Tho runttcr has created con
siderable comment.
Governor Mount, when told tonight of
Governor Thomas' action, said ho was sur
prised at It.
"Thoro may bi something political In this
matter," said ho. "I am surprised that
Governor Thomns resorts to nny so-called
precedent In his action on tho ense. lie
cites my action In tho Taylor caso a prece
dent, which ho snys ho Is Inclined to fol
low. I considered It no precedent. I did
refuso tho requisition becauso I did not bo
ltovo tho men could get fair trial In their
own state. Governors do not ns a rulo r-
eort to precedents In nctlng on such ques
tions. Each stands on Its own merits."
QUEER THEATER SITUATION
Cltlcnico Performer Keep JiinUcu
of the Peace lu tho
Wlnit.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9. Tho performance In
each of tho leading theaters of Chicago
was given tonight with a Justice of tho
pcacu Bitting behind tho wings on tho
stngo ready to glvo bonds for any of tho
actors or actresses In caso an attempt
should to mado to stop tho performance.
This wob tho result of a threatened raid
ing of tho performances and every precau
tion was taken to guard against nny Inter
ruption by constables armed with war
rants. Tttro was, however, no raid.
Threats of raiding had been mado by
oalootlkcepcrs whoso liquor llcenso had
been revoked. They had given It out that
so long as a crusade hud been started to
enforco the ordinances thoy would Inslj.t
on tho enforcement ot the Sunday closing
ordinance ad would swear out warrants for
all persons In tho employ of theaters giv
ing a Sunday performance. A special do
tall of uniformed nnd pliln clothes pollco
men wero at each theater to suppress any
posslblo outbreak of vlolenoo on tho part
of constables If any attempt was mado
forcibly to take the employes and perform
ers from tho theaters under warrants
sworn out beforo some Justice In tho out
skirts of tho city on In tho suburbs.
"HELLO" GIRLS HAVE IDLE DAY
Unknown Mlsnrcnnt Pour I'ruKl-3
Acid on Telephone Wire Dimvu
In AuhIIii, Tcxna,
AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 9. Tho local tnle
pheno exchango was nearly wrecked this
mcrnlng, Somo ono reached tho roof of tho
exchange building and, boring n hulo Into
each ot the fifteen cables, entered tho main
exchaugo, poured liberal quantities of prus
slc acid on tho wires, which incapacitated
them and effectually stopped all business
of tho exchango. Almost tho entlro system
of the city Is affected. A largo forco of
workmen spent tho day repairing tho dam
age. Tho local telephone officials attrlbuto
the work to friends of tolephonc strikers
In other parts ot tho state, as thoro Is no
troubles here.
Movement of Ocean Veel Dee, O.
At New York Arrived La Kretagno, ?rom
Havro; Graf Waldersno, from Hamburg,
linulouno nnd Plymouth.
At Southampton Arrived Kensington,
from New York, for Antwerp, and pro
ceeded. At Queenstown Palled Umbrla, from
Liverpool, for Now York.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska -Fair Monday nnd
Warmer; Tuesduy fulr; Vurlnble Winds.
Temperature nt
Ontnltii Ycstcrdnyt
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FROM THE STRIKERS' LEADER
I'rcNldettt Dolphin MitUc Statement
lleelurlnu Prospect Good nnd
1'1'UIiiImIiih; it 1'lnUli l'lulit.
HOUSTON, Tex., Dec. 9. President M. M.
Dolphin of the Order of Railway Telegraph
ers said thin evening that ho jand received
no overtures for n settlement" of the strlko
find had made none. He further said that
ho Is receiving telegrams showing that
tho now men employed nro not remaining
In tho service, nnd other encouraging re
ports. Ho was nsked for nn official Btato
ment ot the strike mid gavo tho following:
"Tho strlko situation up to (5 o'clock
Sunday ovcnlng Is very satisfactory to tho
strikers and tholr committee. The tloup
Is most complete nnd after mnuy days' ef
fort on tho part of tho officials of tho
Santa Fo thoy nro utterly unable to secure
as many as n half dozen telegraphers who
nro willing to work for them. This Is re
markable when It Is known thnt they have
advertised In papers In Chlcngo, St. Louis,
Knnsns City, Now Orleans and mnuy other
places, offering fancy splnrles, transporta
tion, etc., nnd a great many men havo
taken ndvantngo of tho liberal offers of
transportation nnd nro tnkltig freo rides
from ono part of tho country to tho other
and promptly bidding tho company adieu
when they reach tho point to which they
deslro to go. Thero aro several Idle tele
graphers In Galveston, Houston, Dallas and
other place?, but they prefer to remain
Idle rather than work under thu circum
stances. "Tho news was heralded far nnd wido
Sunday hy tho officials thnt a carload of
telegraphors wero on their way from Chi
cago and that tho places of the strikers
would ho filled, hut when tho train reached
Texas, whore the weather Is not so cold
as It Is In Chicago, It developed that tho
supposed carload of telegraphers wero
brickmnsonB nnd plumbers and they lnugh
lngly left tho train. Several cases ot this
kind havo been reported from different
points nlong the lino,
"A tolegrnm from Puoblo Informs us
that nil offices between Pueblo nnd Denver
aro closed. Another messago from Tho
Needles, Oil., Bays: 'Arizona tied up until
only thrco men nro working In the terri
tory.' Tho last advices from thnt great
stretch of country between Lnjuntn, Colo.,
and Albuquerque, N. M., aro to tho effect
flat only ono man Is at his post. This Is
certainly a most scrlbua blow to tho rail
road company, as operators nro absolutely
necessary to the movement of trains
through that wild und mountainous district.
Another messago Informs us that tho only
men working caBt'of Lnjunta, Colo,, Is tho
superintendent of telegraph at TopekK
Kan. From Chicago to Lnjuntn, Colo., In
a long stretch and as many as 200 or 300
operators nnd ngento wero required for tho
is fe movement of trains and thn- proper
handling of business. Therefore, It would
seem that the railway Is seriously handl
capped by reason of tho strlko. This being
Sunday tho men havo been n llttlo qulot
probably taking some much-needed rest
after two or threo days of excitement.
"It would seem that tho attempt to inn
trains blindly without tho aid of train or
ders, which aro bo necessary In tho num
ber ot trains on n slnglo track road, would
bo extremely dangerous, both to tho com
pnny and tho traveling public. Ono smnshup
would cost moro thnn tho telegraphers'
salary would amount to In ten years.
"Tho strike, however. Is a Just one and
will bo fought to tho bitter end. No settle
mcnt will bo mado until every man Is pro
tected nnd returned to his former position.
"Telegraphers, when on strike, never re
sort to vlolenco or unlawful disturbances."
Tho following messago was received to
night from Chlcngo: "M. M. Dolphin, Gal
veston, Tex.: Everything out. What Is
being done to Interest other organizations?
All seem willing to Join us, but nothing
decided on. What nro prospects? Wo nro
all thrown out today. ST1CKNEY."
Oilier Order Mny All.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 9. Tho Times to
morrow will say:
Within tho next forty-eight hours tho
walkout of tho Hnnta Ko operators may
widen Into u general strlko nnd tho mem
bers of tho Order of Hallway Telegraphers
bo Joined by those of the Hrotherhood of
Locomotlvo Engineers, tho Order of Rail
way Conductor, tho Hrotherhood of Loco
motive Fremen nnd the Hrotherhood of
Hallway Trnlnincn.
Such Is the dnnger that telegraphers say
now threatens thu great passenger and
freight business of the Santa Fe from Chi
cago to tho Pacific coast nnd tho Gulf of
Mexico.
lleforo President Dolphin of tho National
Order of Hallway Telegraphers B'liit tho
message over tho wires culling out tho ope
rators on the lines of tho Santa Fo proper
In support of those of tho Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Fe he, It Is said by tho operators,
wns guaranteed holp by thn henda of tho
other big railroad orders. That Is why a
general strike Is probable. It Is declared to
lie Incvltablo unless tho Santa Fo manage
ment decides to accede to the demands of
tho Gulf lino telegraphers. It. C. Clnpp,
general chairman of tho Order of Hallway
Tolegrnphcrs on tho Missouri Pacific, came
to Kansns City yesterday from Atchison.
Ho hnii been delegated by President Dol
phin to net ns IiIh repreBontntlvo at this
point. Lnst night ho said: "If tho Santa
Fo officials rontlnuo In their refusal to
grant tho demands of tho Texas operators
a general strlko will result, lleforo tho men
wero ordored out wo had nn agreement with
the other orders guaranteeing us their sup
port. Wo nro llKciy to ncmanii tnis support
cither todav or tomorrow. Thn operators
mean to light tho company to a (IiiIhIi und
forco It to como to our terms."
Train l.nte Into Denver.
DENVER, Colo., Deo, 9. Deyond caus
ing delay in tho running of trains, tho
strlko of tho telegraphers of tho Santa
Fo railroad has nftected that -portion of
the system between this city and Pueblo
but little. All Incoming trains woro late
from one to four hours, but departing
trains all left Denver nt tho usual time.
Tho Sauta Fo and Colorado fc Southern
railroads havo a Joint truck botwoen thl.
city nnd Pueblo and It Is not believed that
thu operators employed by tho Colorado
& Southern will object to continuing
handling Sontn Fo burlnots, thus giving
practical assurance of an open road be
tween thlr- point and Pueblo. South of
Pueblo, howovor, tho road Is more vul
nerable. A special to tho News from Albuquerque,
N. M., sayB: "Tho strlko of tho Santa Fo
operators is beginning to bo foil here,
Passenger trnlnn are all sovcral hours late
tonight nnd whllo thero nro plenty of
operators hero freight trains aro tied up
waiting for orders at sovernl stations
whero men havo gonn out. Tho closing of
tho shops hero will throw 600 men out and
greatly Interfere with bualncfs,"
Yniinir People' I'nliin .McetlnK,
RICHMOND. Ind . Dec. 9. It Is an.
pounced that the national meeting of tho
Young People's union, United Presbytei
Ian church, has selected Wlnnnn, In3.,
as tho nxt meeting plao In 1!01, to bo
lieia urn second ween iu august.
Santa To Execntlvcs Bellevo Telegrnrberi
Strike ii Failing.
SAY THAT SHOPS WILL NOT BE CLOSED
Aro Feeling ro Optiinistlo That Thej
Ectcintl the Order.
PROMOTION OFFERED TO THE "FAITHFULS"
All Operator! Who Remain Are to Bo Given
Bettor Portions,
NO STRIKERS TO BE EVER TAKEN BACK
Tlnic Wltn Leave Xovr Xot to Me-Kni-plued
liy the Co in pit n y Detect
ive In Topelia Spy on Move
ment of Hie Unionist.
TOPEKA. Knn., Dec. 9. Tho officials ot
the Santa Fo road take n decidedly hopeful
view of tho telegraphers' strike situation.
They tny the backbone ot tho strlko
Is practically broken already and that tho
aftalrs ot tho rotid will be In their normal
condition Instdo ot two weeks. Tho officers
felt Justified tonight, In view of tho al
leged Improvement In conditions. In re
scinding tho order closing tho shops.
It. U. Mudgo, general manager ot the
road, sent out a general order this after
noon to all operators who had not yet
gone out, offering to promote them If thoy
would continue In their reslstnncu to tho
strike. Ho told them thnt they had beon
faithful to tho Interests ot tho company
thus far and that they could 1111 nut their
application blanks for better positions ut
once, Tho guioral manager ndded that all
tho men not taking part In tho strlko
should havo better positions It they wcro
capable of filling them and that their old
places would to filled from outsldo sources,
MiimiKcr MuiIkc Keel Iletler.
Mr. Mudgo expressed great satisfaction
this evening at tho order he had sent out
nnd Enid It wiib only fair that thn com
pany should thus recognlzo thoso of tho
men who hml been faithful to their Inter
ests. "I feel much moro sangulno nbout
tho result of the strlko than 1 did last
night," said Mr. Mudge. "I thought then
that wo would havo a ecrlous time. In
this belief the order wns Issued for tho
closing of tho shops. Today tho conditions
seem to bo so much Improved that thu or
der closing tho Bhops will ho reconsldorod.
I think wo can use nil our men in tno
old wny. This much U certain, however:
Not ono of tho men who havo gone out os
strlko will bo taken back Into tho employ-
of tho company. Thoso who worn
formerly below them will be promoted over
their bends and they will see thnt the road
can get nlong without them. Some of tho
strikers havo already mado application in
bo rcljstated lu the employ of tho com
pany, .but It will bo no use. This will bo
permanent. They left our employ with
out, a causo nnd now, they will havo J to
surfer 1'or their HCglccti1'' ;
General Manager Mudge, In company wltn '
soma of tho other officials ot tho roal.
Bpcnt scvcrnl hours 'at tho telegraph keys
In tho" general offices of tho road todnj-,
transmitting the necessary messages.
They have adoptod tho plan of sending much
of their matter by mall.
TIiIb morning It seemed as though tho
operators had decided to go to work again.
omo fow operators had returned to woric
under tho mlrnpprehonslon that tno Btrl'ta
had been declared off, but Boon left again.
C. T, McClollan, superintendent of tho
Eastern division, returned this nftcrnoon
from a trip of inspection over tho entlro
division In his private car. Ho started
out yesterday nftcrnoon as soon ns nows of
the strlko became known. Ho reported that
matters wero very satisfactory ns far as
tho Eastern division is concerned.
Mr. McClellnn visited all tho operators
along the routo and asked them point blank
If they Intended to strike. In caso a mnn
would nnswor In tho nffirmntlvo ho would
be quickly Informed that his services wcro
no longer needed nnd a check wan given to
him. This hnd effect In somo places and
tho operators agreed to remain nt work.
Today, howovcr, muny who mndo such nn
ngreement Btruck as soon ob they ascer
tained tho facts In tho ensc.
Operator Forced to Choose.
"Probably twenty operators are out on my
division tonight," Bnld Mr. McClollan. "but
I havo men In sight for nil theso places.
Men nro coming tonight from Chicago, Kan
sns City and St. Lnuls nnd soon nil tho sta
tions on tho division will bo supplied with
operators,"
W. M, Coombs, chief dispatcher of tho
EaBtern division, reported that nil trains
wero running satisfactorily, Somo wcro
lato, but that was a natural consequence.
Ho said that the plan hnd beon adopted
for Bonding nil tho westbound freight
trains over tho cut-off from Argentina to
Emporia, whoro they could tako tho double
track on west. Tho eastbound freights will
bo dlspntched on tho mnln line. Mr.
Coombs said that most of tho troublo como
from tho men on tho Argentine cut-off.
When any of tho "faithful" men would at
tempt to send a dispatch reporting tho con
dition of thn trains somo of tho strikers
would Immediately cut In and tho effect of
tho messago wouid bo iott. Howovcr, ho
Bnld, tho cut-off was of llttlo Important
and tho nttltudo ot the strikers thcro would
caiiBo very llttlo Inconvenience.
Gonernl Superintendent Rcsscguto nnd
Superintendent Sholea ot tho telegraph
service, uulto in expressing tho samo views
as tho other officials and profess to bcllovo
that tho strlko will soon bo Bottled.
Tho officials havo kept In close consulta
tion all day and hnvo not lot tho smnllest
detail of tho developments cacapo their nt
tentlon. They havo had somo detectives In
Topeka nil day watching tho movements ot
tho strikers and reporting to headquarters.
At I lm General Olllccs.
CHICAGO, Dec. 0. At tho general offices
In this city oi tho Santa Fo aystera It Is
claimed tho efforts of tho striking tele
graph operators to tlo up tho business of
tho company aro being overcome, J, M.
Harr, third vlco president of tho company,
tonight mado tho following statement.
Somewhat less than W tier cent of tha
operators employed responded to tho strike
order and boiiio of ihcen havo applied foe
re-errployment. All passenger and freight
trains aro moving without Interruption, As
the strlko has not reduced tho volumn of
buslnesH moving, the normal forces of men
In all braiieliCH of tho tervlco will ba
worked.
At all polntB, Mr. Uarr announced, work
will be resumed In tho railway shops to
morrow uh usual. At tho general offlccB It
was Btatnd' that nil regular westbound
trains loft Chicago today on schedule
tlmo. As n matter of fa.it, howovor, Sun
day's outgoing traffic la practically lim
ited to passenger business. Tho regular
through paBsengcr trains, tho company offi
cials claim, nro but llttlo delayed. Tho
through California train arrived In Chi-