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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBME I It A Xj. DAUB, Proprietor, ' TKRM9; ll.g IN ADVANCE. NORTH PLATTE, - NEBRASKA, J tiic kicuc ill nnicr At Huntington, W. Va., ox-Congress, man Eustaco Qlboon died. Tho mayor of Omaha has decided thcro must bo no more prlzo fights In tho Nebraska metropolis. Mrs. George M. Pullman Indignantly denies tho rumor of her engagoment to Mr. Darry, tho New York portrait painter. Tho Norwegian consular troasury fees for tho year 18994900 amounted to 250,352 kroner, of which New York furnished 38,180 kroner. Werner, a wealthy spinner at Wer dau, Germany, has been sentenced to twolvo yearn In tho penitentiary for arson. Ho burned his own factory. Tho president sont to tho sonato tho namo of Qcorgo V. L. Meyer, of assa chusetts, to bo ambassador of tho United SUitca In Italy. Mrs. Mary L. McLean, mothor of John It. McLean, of tho Cincinnati Enquirer, died at Washington, D. C, of acute heart affection, aged 71. At Elwood, la., burglars entered tho postofllco, blow tho Bafo open nnd es caped wXh $150 In stamp3, a small amount of cash and $500 worth of no gotlnblo notes, Michael O. Mullhall, tho statistician, Ss dead at London. Ho was born In 1830. Ho founded In 1801 tho Buenos Ayrcs Standard, tho first English paper printed In South America. Tho houso committee on naval affairs filed a report favorablo to tho bill nu thortzlng tho apoplntmcnt of Ropre- ncntntlvo Boutollo of Maine, nn a cap tain on tho rotlrcd list of tho navy. Tho German emperor recontly pre sontcd Baron Bock, chief of tho Btaff of tho Austrian army, wnh a marblo bust of himself. Tho bust Is on a largo scalo and weighs 1,800 pounds, At tho meeting of tho stockholders of tho Kentucky Trotting Horso Breed ers' association tho secretary was nu thorlzed to lncreaso tho Kentucky fu turity stake- from 1903 and 1901 to 121,000. Stato Grain Inspector McKcnzlo of Kansas has tiled a report of his do partmcnt for tho month of November. Ho collected $2,537.10 In fees and spout $2,383.70 for holp, leaving a balance of 1153.40. William E. Hcaly, an attorney for- morly associated with Assistant becro tary of War Molklejohn in govornmont legal work In Omaha, was found dead In a dingy room at tho Stafford hotel in Chicago. Charles H. Tweed, chairman of tho board of directors of tho Souihern Pa clflo Railway company, says that thero was no truth in tho rovlvod roport that tho Huntington holdings in tho property havo been sold. At Atchison, Kas., Judgo W. D. Gil bert, tho defeated republican candidate for district Judge, was granted n m vorco from Ills wlfo for abandonment. Mrs. Gilbert is now living In St. Louis, whoro Bho recently wont from Kansas city. At ColumbuB, O., tho Sells dlvorco trial entered on Its fifth week, and Mrs. Soils Is Just starting w th her defense. Tho trial Is costing tho county about $250 per day, and a low ostlmato of tho cost ot the case would bo $25,000. A woll dressed woman registering as' Paulino Foster of Hartford, Conn., shot and killed herself in her room at tho Grand Union hotel, Now York. Tho pollco took possession ot thrpo lettors, which woro found soalod and uddrosscd on tho tablo in hdr roohiT They wcro addressed to Mr, Ernest. Festo, Now Orleans, La., Paul Fcsto, Crystal City, Mo., and Mrs. GubsIq Pollock Paris, France. William Richardson, tlio successor to Gcnoral Whoolor In congress, was onco sentenced to hang as n coined orate spy. Ho was a soldlqr at tho ago ot 17, was captured, escaped and was making his way back to tho confeder acy when, ho was found by the union; troops in tno company oi a notorioi spy, and waB sentenced to bo hanged with tho spy. An unoxpectod attack on his captors by uonorul Forest ro suited in hlu rescue. Representative Hltt of Illinois mado formal announcement ot his can didacy for tho United States Bonato. James G, Stowo, Unltod States con buI at Capo Town, Balled for Now York on board tho Red Star lino stoamor Vanderland from Southamp ton. Tho legislative assembly of Victoria bos passed tho woman's BUftrngo and old peoples pension bills. A tiro which started at midnight In tho uppor part ot tho Standard the ater, St. Louis, ouo of tho most famous variety and vaudeville houses in tho country, did damago esstlmatcd at $20,000. Tho (Lorain) Stcot company rcsumod work with moro than 3,000 men cm ployed in the entire plant. August Waldauer, a widely known professor ot music, died ut St. Louis of a complication of disease, aged 75 io was best kuowu as tho author of "Fpnchon." Ex-Congroasmnn Jerry Simpson has sold his ranch In Harbor comity, Kansas, and will buy ouo in tho fur west. Tho late Dr. Thomas Anfbld of Dub lin was about tho laBt survivor ot tho associates of Cardinal Newman In tho ondcavor to found In that city an Irish Catholic university. Vessels built in tho United States nnd oincluily numbered from Juno 30 last to Novomber 30 woro 405 of 140, 903 gross tons. Half a million dollars has Just boon shlppod to Europo and Now York from tho provlnco ot Antloqula, Colombia, whoro quiet Is restored. An ongugeniont shortly to bo an nounced is that ot MIbu Martha Well born, daughter ot Roar admiral Well born and Mrs. Wellborn, and James G. Plain, youngost son of tho lato soo etaryiof state, Miss Wellborn was presented to Boclety Bovcral seasons ago and has boon a reigning hollo over lnce. ME ALL 0lf ONE MIND Tho Eespoclivo Poweri Have Practically Accepted England's Terms. NONZ NOW OUT Of THE DEAL Etn Russia nnd Japan Are Said to Time Hlcno'l Chinese Agreement Word "Ir revocable" atnys In Clause Which Says Chin Mutt Submit. LONDON, Dec. 19. "Qroat Britain's proposed alternations In tho preamble ot tho Joint noto havo been practically accepted by nil tho powcrB," Bays tho Pekln correspondent of tlio Dally Mall. "Both Rus6la nnd Japan, whoso Bupport was regardod aa doubtful, havo signed. Only tho attltudo of tho United States remains ns yet not clear ly donned, but tho ncquicsccnco of America is admitted nnd It 1b npparont tho Joint noto will bo signed nnd de livered to tho Chinese plenipotentia ries In threo or four days. Tho Ger man minister Imb warmly supported tho British proposal." Mr. Choate, tho United States am bassador, had a long conferenco this ntternoon, regarding tho Chinese sit uation, with tho marquis of Lans downo, and subsequently Mr. Henry White. Bocrotnry of tho united suites embassy paid n visit to tho foreign ofllce. Tho greatest secrecy is main tainor as to tho outcomo of H1030 con sultations What could bo learned from British nnd American B0iircc3 varied considerably, tho former ex pressing annoyance and nothing seri ous was dovoloplng. Soino information, however, was gtithorcd by a representative of tho Associated Proas of tho extraordinary tanglo In which tho Chlncso question has been mixed, and tho reconciliation of tho contradictory to.ogramB that havo emanated from Pekln nnd vnrl- ous European capltalfl. It uppoaxa that over a week ago tho powers cumo to nn agrcomont to elim inate the word "irrevocable" from tho Joint negotiation. When It was ba- lleved everything was Bcttlod, objee tions wero raised. Great Britain for tho sako of harmony, although much against her will, agreed to reinsert tho "Irrevocable clause." In this, It Is Bald, sho was supported by tho United Stat03. Onco moro tho Joint noto flomcd on tho point ot sig nature, when a misunderstanding aroso In Pokln. This confused tho gov ernments and formed tho subject of tho dispatch from Secretary Hay, which Mr. Choato transmitted to tho mnrquls of Lnnsdowna today. Ab tho rosult of tho interview Mr. Chonto has sont a long cablegram to Secretary Hay. In which ho attributes tho latest misunderstanding to an er ror In forwarding instructions, an er ror which caused Mr. Congor and Sir Ernost Satow, tlio Bltlsh ministor In Pekln, to tako opposite views, al though their home government woro perfectly agreed. Tho United States ombassy, whllo non-commltal, hopes that today'B conference will clear up tho muddlo nnd bring nbout a sighing of tho Joint noto in Pekln within a few days. . On tho other hand the British for eign olllco Is not qulto bo hopeful. Olllcors thcro profess to bo rather at Bca as to whether tho conditions are to bo lrrovocnblo or othorw'so. Ind' catlona point to their bolng Irrevoca ble. REAPPORTIONMENT OPPOSED. Uouklm Illll Will lie Fought Ward by Representatives of States! WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. Thero promises to be a big fight over tho Hopkins reapportionment bill when It is tnkon up In tho houso after tho holiday rocosa, Tho representatives of tho states which will loso1 under tho bill aro organizing for tho struggle. Tho members ot tho minority of tho census committee- are seeking to mar shal all tho available strength among tho dlssatlsllcd members by mak ing a minority report which will making a minority roport which will rocommond a basis for reapportion ment that will not reduce tno represen tation In any state. This can bo ac complished by making 191,000 Inhab itants tho basis of representation. Upon thlB basis tho houso would con sist ot 387 members. No stato would loso, and tho following would gnln: Arkansas, 1; California, 1; Colorado, 1; Connecticut, 1; Florida, 1; Ilniols, 3; Iowa, 1: Loulslann, 1; Mnssachu- Botts, 1: .Minnesota, 2; Mississippi, 1; Missouri, 1: Now Jcrsoy, 2; Now York, 3; North Carolina, 1; North Dakota. 1: Pennsylvania, 2: Toxas, 3: Wash ington, 1; West Virginia, lj Wiscon sin, 1. Mr. Burlolgn of Mnlno will drnw tho minority roport recommending this bnalfl. It is posslblo that Mr. Crum packor of Indiana will furthor conipll cuto tho situation by making another minority report in support ot his prop osition to rcduco tho representation from tho south. Dr. Installs Dead. CHICAGO, Dec. 19. Dr. Ephralm Ingalls, who was ouo of tho founders ot tho republican party, and dur.ng tho early days of that political organi sation, a leader In Its councils, died at his homo tn tills city today, aged 78. Dr. Ingalls was a promlnont member of tho American Medical nnd Stato Medical associations. Nominations by the l'resldrnt. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. Tho presi dent tcdny sent tho folluwlng noml nations to tho seuato: John C. A. Lclschor of Pennsylvania, now min ister to Switzerland, to bo minister to Turkey; Arthur S. Hardy of New Hampshire, now minister of Greece, Roumanla and Sorvln, to bo ministor to Switzerland; Charlos S, Francis ot Now York, to bo minister to areeco, Roumanla nnd Eorvln; Clarence I. Thurston of Nobraska, to bo secretary of tho legation at Buenos Ayrcs; Ben jamin S. Warren of Alabama, to bo oast, surgeon In the mnrlno service. AGRARIANS AFTER OUR WHEAT. Fropose n Imvt Which T( Expected to Shut It Out of Germany, WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. Tho agra rian party in Germany, having suc cessfully brought about a law at tho last session of tho rclchstag prohibit ing, In effect, tho importation .of American canned meats, Is now using Its powerful influence, to lncreaso heavily tho import duties on all grains entering tho empire, notably on wheat, reports United States Consul Dledr.r lch, at Bremen, to the stato depart ment. Tho aim of tho agrarians, ac cording to tho consul, la to mako Ger many entirely Independent ot all coun tries for its brcadstuffs and food sup plies. "It iB difficult to see." Barn Mr. Dlcdcrlch, "how tho proposod national legislation can havo any other effect in tho long run than to enhance tho prlco of tho dally bread so nedeful to every man, woman and child In this country. It Is impossible to under stand," ho Bays, "how tho proposed duty can Increase the crops of wheat throughout Germnny or decrease tho appetlto of tho Gorman people." "At present however," says tho con sul, "there seems little doubt that the proposed law will bo passed by tho rclchstag. An a largo portion of tho importation of wheat Is American grown this will seriously nffecr tho lntorcsts of tho American farmer. A duty of 40 or 50 cents on every bushel of wheat," concludes Consul DloJcrlch, "cannot fall to bo well nigh prohibi tive nnd tho consequonco will bo moro limited markets, fiercer competition and lower prices to tho producers. CHOATE IS TO RETURN HOME. Probability Tlmt He Will Not lleturn to HI 1'ont In England, NEW YORK, Doc. 19. A dispatch to tho Journal nnd Advertiser from London says: Ambassador Choato will, It is said, sail either on Saturday or tho wcok after by tho Unltod States, tho death of his partner, Charles C. Btumnn, having rendered "IiIb pro3 enco In Now York necessary. Tho nowB of Mr. Beaman's death was a groat shock to htm, ns ho had no Idea that his partner was even fall ing; It Is believed hero that Ambas sador Choato will not return to Lon don. Ho Is not a rich man and his llfo hero as ambassador entails not only tho loss of his professional In come, but Is likewise a heavy drain on his purse, as his salary Is barely sulllclent to pay his houso ront. This In Itsolf rendered him disinclined to tetaln tho ambassadorship for another four yoars, and now that his partner in tho Arm of Evnrts, Choato & Boa- man 1b dead his roturn to America for good has become moro than over probable CLEMENTS HAS A CLOSE CALL. Narrowly Escapes I.uslnc All ot Ills Com mind. JOHANNESBURG, Monday, Dec. 17. Details of tho defeat of the British at Nooltdcgticht indlcnto that General Clements' entlro force had a narrow escapo from capture. Tho Boers' plans wcro splendidly laid. If tho main British column had tarried a llttio longor thero would havo boon a com pleoto Biicceta for tho Boors, who ex posed tlioniBclves undaunted. y, yelling and waving tholr nrms. Their rushc3 ero only stemmed by artillery. All accounts Indicate a heavy Boer held a prayer meeting. Their hymns could bo heard by tho retiring British. All a ceo untti Indicate a heavy Boo loss. Colonel Lcggo exhibited splendid bravery. Ho shot fivo Boer3 with his rovolver boforo ho fell with threo bul- tc In his body. Foreign Dullness of Philippines, WASHINGTON, Doc. 19. A stnto- mont prepared by tho division of in sular affairs, war department, summn ruing tho trudo of tho Philippines for tho ten months ended April 30 last shows that tho Imports ot merchandise during this period amounted in vnluo tc $10,450,255. Gold and silver to tho vnluo of $1,714,951 wero also Imported, making tho total Importations $18,105. 200. Of this amount $1,183,48G repre sented tho goods brought in from tho United States. Manila hemp formed Jio principal article of exportation $9,217,803 worth being sent out of tho Islands during tho period named. Ot this amount $4,285,107 worth went to Grcnt Britain and ?3,03G,095 worth to ho United States. Tho total exporta tton ot morchnndlRo, gold and silver Is sot down at $14,038,314. Europcun countries took $7,284,100 worth of this nnd exports to tho value of $3,281,292 camo to tho united states. Contracts (or War Vessels. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. Tho board of naval construction, considering tho uidB for tho construction of battio- ,hlpa nnd cruisers, has settled these points: Ono of tho big armored cruisers 3ha.l go to Cramps, ono to Nowpart News nnd one to tho Union Iron works in California. -Ono battleship 3hall go to tho Foro River Engine Works at quiiicy, Mjieb. Cabinet Tnlns It Kasy. WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. At tho cabinet mooting today It wa announc ed that Captain Asa Rogers of Peters burg, Va would bo appointed collec tor of Internal revenue to succeed tho Into Colonel James Brady. Nothing of importnnco transpired at the meet ing, both Secretaries Hay and R1 ot ro. porting that thoy had nothing to com municate. To InrroHsn Ills Knlnry, WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. At tho re quest ot tho sccrctnry of war, tho houso committee on Insular affairs to day reported a bill Increasing tho oal- ury of tho commissioner of education of Porto Rico from $3,000 to $4,000. When Prof. Brumbaugh of tho Unl vorslty of Pennsylvania, nccoptcd tho position at the urgent request of tho president nnd Secretary Root, it was tho understanding thnt his salary should be Increased. Ho received $5, 000 at tho University ot Pennsylvania. m NT E Houce 2ofuBC8 to Sanction Policy of Pre ferring Soldiers for 02ce. CIVILIANS WOULD HAVE NO SHOW The Measure to Thli End Orer eelmlnE- ly Defeated Tho Itlll Is Qlven a Ojulo- tui by the Very Decisive Vote of SI to 105. WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. Under suspension ot rulcB today tho houso passed bills to dlvido Kentucky and West Virginia into two Judicial dis tricts, to creat anothor district Judgo In tho northern district of Ohio and to rofer to tho Bccretnry of tho Inter ior for investigation tho claim ot the stato of Texas for moneys expendod on public Improvements In Greer coun ty before the decision of tho supremo court placed It within tho Jurisdiction of Oklahoma. An attempt was mado to pass a hill to glvo soldiers and sailors of tho civil war, tho Spanish war and tho war In tho Philippines profcrenco In tho matter of appoln- ment to and rctutlou In positions in tho executivo departments of tho gov ernment, but it aroused opposition on the ground that it would practically shut out of tho government employ for ycais to como nil civilians and was overwhelmingly defeated. Ono hun dred and two private pension bills woro passed. Just beforo tho houso adjourned Mr. Llttlcfleld of Malno asked unanimous consent for tho con sideration of a bill to place Repre sentative Charles A. Uoutolle of Malno on tho retired list us a captain in tho navy, Mr. Boutello having boon in tho navy during the civil war. Mr. Llttlcfleld said that Mr. Boutello's condition was such that he undoubted ly would resign. Tho condition of tho Malno representative was well known to tho representatives and although Bomo ot them were Inclined to protest ngalnst tho proposed legislation as es tablishing a dangerous precedent, no objection was mado and the bill was passed. Mr. Hepburn of Iowa asked If it would bo In order to move an amend ment to strike out that portion of tho bill giving prnferenco to war vetorans, providing that "persons thus preferred shall not bo removed except for cause, upon charges and after a hearing. The speaker replied that it would not. Mr. Bi'omwcll explained that the bill aa originally introduced was tho bill prepared by the Grand Army of tho Republic. It simply extended tho provisions of tho existing law giv ing preference to honorably dlschagcd soldiers and sailors of tho civil war, maimed or suffering physical Impair ment, to all soldiers honorably dls- chdrged. Tho committee had further extended' it to the veterans of tho war with Spain and of tho war In the Philippines. Mr. Richardson asked why tho sol diers of tho Mexican war wero not in eluded. In this era ot good feeling why not lncludo tho soldiers and sail ors of all ware? Mr. Bromwoll replied that there was less reason for Including the soldiers of tho Mexican war now than when tho orlglnnl bill was passed. Mr. Gil lott of Massachusetts, chairman of the civil service commlttoe protested vig orously against tho bill. Ho Bald that It was vicious, although drawn, doubt less, with good Intentions. It would, holeclnred, practical shut out civil ians from government service for years to come. It would place at tho top of tho preferential list nil tho soldiers and sailors of tho war with Spain, reg ular and volunteer aliko, amounting to 200,000. The 10,000 now In tho aer vlco and tho 35,000 who would soon bo enlisted under tho army reorgani sation bill. It therefore, would give profcrenco to 350,000 men nnd for sov- ernl years would keep civilians oil tno tolls. On a rising voto tho bill was defeat- od-Cl to 105. Ueet ducar and I'ortn Itlco. WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. In the Porto Rlcan casos which woro assign ed for argument In tho supremo court today tho boot sugar Interests or tho United Statos, represented by Charles F. Manderson, E. Ham and W. Portor Morse, oskod leavo to fllo brief, which was grantoJ. Their brief covers sixty-four pag3 of closely printed mat ter nnd In t-ubstnnce sots forth that tho theory that tho constitution fol lows tho flag Is but a rcasscrtlon of tho old Calhoun doctrine raised in tho caso ot California; that tho consti tution was mado for tho protection of tho states; that a territory ie not a part of tho union of states, except In n geographical sense; that neither congress nor tho executive has yet rec ognized Porto Rico ns part of tlio Uni ted StatcB lur fiscal or revenuo pur poses and that until they do tho ques tion is political and not Judicial; that tho words "United Statos" In tho tax clauso confines tho uniform require ment to tho states, except as to for eign commorco, and henco has no ap plication to products from ceded pos sessions. President Mny do to Han Francisco, WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. President Scott of the Union Iron works, San Francisco, tho builder of tho now battleship Ohio, saw the president to day and received his assuranco that if nothing occurred to prevent ho would go to San Francisco somo timo next Mny to witness tho launch ing ot the big vessel, Tho exact date lied noU been decided upon. Military Academy Appropriation. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Tho West Point military academy appropriation bill was reported to tho houso today. It carries $099,151, which Is $34G,59S below tho estimates, nnd slightly above tho hill of Inst. year. Iteiircanlxatlon Hill lluferred. WASHINGTON, Dec, 18. Tho son nto cnmmltti-Q nn military affairs to day refnrred tho army reorganization -bill to a subcommittee- consisting Senators Hawley, Proctor, Sowoll, uocurou anu Harris. IT EMPEROR PRAISES SOLDIERS. Germans Returning From China Lauded for Their llrnvery. BERLIN. Dec. 18. Emperor Wil liam, in his sneech yesterday, upon tho occasion of the reception given hero to a portion of tho German contingent, which recontly arrived from China, said to tho returned soldiers: "With anxious forebodings nnd heavy heart I witnessed your dopar turo from tha fatherland. Tho efforta which awaited you could he foroseon. For what you have effected I offer you my thanks In namo of tho entlro fath erland. You havo under nil circum stances upheld your oath to tho flag. am firmly convinced that each lwa done his duty In tho hour of need. You havo not yet quivered; no hand has trembled, Thus wero tho victories gained. Nono among you can know with how great Joy tho news was ro celved of your victories, In which tho army and navy together wero con cerned. "Yes, tho great omperor-klng, by whoso statuo you havo marched to day, now looks down upon you. Tho help of God, which has hitherto been with us, will continue on cur sldo also In tlio future." MANY NOT ACCOUNTED FOR Of German Training Vessel's 4BO Passen gers Only U14 Are Safe. BERLIN; Dec. 18. An official dis patch from Malaga, received hero this morning, accounts for 314 survivors out of tho 450 persons who woro on board of German training frlgato GnoiEonaum, which foundered at 'tho ontranco to tho port of Malaga yes terday, whllo It was taking refugo' from tho torrlblo storm prevailing at tho time. MALAGA, Dec. 18. It Is rumored that the commander of tho Guciscnati committed sulcido when ho saw that- all was lost. A nephew of tho Im perial chancellor, Count von Boulow,. named Uorrfdt, was among tho savod, tiiougn no was injured about tho head. A sailor who survived tho wreck wont mad as a result of his experience. Tho first engineer, the assistant engineer and a numuer of petty officers iwero drowned. It Is hoped thnt tho gun, tho treas ure chest and perhaps part of tho hull, will bo salvaged. i Hny-rauncuforte Treaty. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Just bo foro adjourning lato this afternoon tho senate gavo Its consent to tho fix ing of a dellnlto timo to voto upon tho Hny-Pauncefoto treaty. Senators, Money nnd Mason had occupied tho time of tho executivo session in mak ing speeches on tho treaty, and whoni Mr. Mason, who wa3 tho last speaker, concluded, Senator Lodge renewed his) request to tako a voto next Tuesday. No volco was raised In opposition,! nnd tho unanimous agreement was re corded. Tho understanding is that tho vot-i Ing shall bo on tho amendments at 3 o'clock and that tho senate Bhall con tinue In session until tho first voto cn tho treaty Itself Is reached. To llelrohurso Governors. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Tho sec retary of tho Interior has called tho attention of congress to a ruling by. tho comptroller of tho treasury, un der which tho governors of states and territories which participated in tho recent centennial celebration In Washington, cannot bo paid their ex penses, owing to technical features of tho law limiting tho expenditures to committee purpos3. It is suggested that tho law be broadoned so that tho governors' expenses, can bo paid. Concur Is Instructed. WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 18. A long Instruction was sent to Minister Conger this afternoon, Informing him fully as to his course. Ho 'had ai- viviilv luwin mlllinrlviul tn rIptI th(V agreement and It Is bald that the irosn instruction win eo ciear uio way of obstacles at Pekln as to mako It probable and nil ot the signatures of tho ministers can ho nfllxcd at onco; This statement evon Includes tho Brit ish minister, Sir Edward Satow, who ha been tlio last to como forward. Tallc ot Trndlntr In Favors. LONDON, Doc. 18. Discussing tho attltudo of tho Unltod States senato rolatlvo to the Hay-Pnunccfoto treaty, tho Westminster Gazette says today that it Is perfectly natural that tho United Statss should desire to exnet guarantees ngalnst tho use ot tho Nlcnragua canal by an enemy in tho ovent of war. Tho article In question declares, howovor, that because Amer ica desires a concession Is not suffi cient reason for talcing It without glv Ing nn equivalent In roturn. Jessie Morrison Seeks Itelrnse ELDORADO, Kan., Dec. 18. Josslo Morrison's cttorneys tonight filed n motion boforo Judgo Shlnn asking thnt tho accused be released on bond pcrxl Ing a new trial of her caso. Tho mo tion was argued at length by tho at torneys on loth sides. Judgo Shlnn will render his decision on tho mo tlon tomorrow. MIsb Moorlson, nt tended by her father, was In tho court room during tho proceedings. Heed's Condition Is Critical. NEW YORK. Dec. 18. Roland Reed who has been 111 for somo tlm at St. Luko's hospital, is worse At tho hos pltal this morning It was wild hl3 con dition has becomo critical. Air. hcou passed a very uncomfortahlo night but llttio and suffering great pain. Suffrage In I'orto Itlro. SAN JUAN, Dec. 18. In tho house of doloKates today Mr. Descartoa In troducod a I 111 granting unrestricted suffrngo to women on tho same terms us men. Condition of the Treasury, WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 18. Today's Btatonient of tho treasury bal ancc3 In tho gonoral fund, oxcluslve of tho $150,000,000 gold roserva in ot tho division of redemption, shows Available cash balances, $140,005,829 gold, $99,050,721. A GERMAN SHIP SINES Big Iron Training Ves3ol Goes Down in tho Mediterranean Sja. THE NEWS IS FROM MADAGASCAR Forty Persons Are Said to llave Fetlthed In Their Kfforts to F-scupe Frlcnte C-rrled a. Complement at 401 Ue loiiKed to Uetmuu Nuvy. MADRID, Dec 17. Tho German training frigato Gnolsonnu has foun dered off Malaga, Blxty-flvo miles northeast of Gibraltar. Prlvato dis patches that fjorty persons wero drowned. The Gnolscnau foundered at the en trance to tho port of Malaga, whero It was about to tako refdgo from tho ter rible storm prevailing. At tho pres ent tlrao only tho masts of tho vessel aro visible Tho training ship had been at Ma laga slnco Novomber 1, practicing with guns of largo caliber. Sho had been previously at Mcgador, Morocco. At 10 o'clock this morning a review of tho cadets was In order. Tho wind was oxtremely violent nnd instructions wcro given to stoko up as rapidly as posslblo. But already tho mountain ous waves had struck tho ship, snap ping tho anchor chains. She wns driven holpless toward tho port and sank. Tho men throw themselves Into tho Boa and clung to tho wreckage, but tho major ity quickly disappeared. Captain Krestmann died at his post. Tho Malaga lifeboat mado heroic ef forts and rescued fifteen, but tho wolght capsized tho boat and twelvo wero drowned. Tho other threo wero saved by means ot ropes thrown to thorn. Tho port authorities saved many of tho sailors. Tho survivors havo been received at tho hospital, tho Hotel Dcvillo and prlvato houses. All tho theaters In Malaga abandoned their performances this evening. A large number of tho cadets can ho seen rom tho shoro clinging to tho rig ging Thov are shouting and signaling for help. The captaJn and many of tho cadets havo been drowned. It Is be lieved thnt a party who left In ono of tho ship's boats and havo not been seen slnco aro also lost. Tho total lo3s Is now thought to bo not loss than 100. Somo dispatches pay 140. Forty of those saved aro bad ly hurt. Indians Hunted to Death, CANNON BALL, N. D.. Dec. 17. An Indian family consisting of father, mothor nnd four children woro burned to death Inst night by the ex plosion of a can of gasoline Anothor family of father, mother and ono child aro frightfully burned and will probably dlo. Tho Benton Transpor tation company had five tanks of gasoline on tho river bank at Bis marck awaiting a boat. Tho bank caved In and all tho oil went into tno river. Ono tank was snved by an Indian. ' Last night this Indian. named War Bonnet, supposing tho tank contained kerosene, lit a match to fill a measure, when thp explosion took placo. Tnsnrgent Hot Dispersed. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 17. Ad vices from Colon, Colombln, today re garding tho rocent fighting between tho govornmont troops and tho insur gents at Tumaco, tho rebel stronghold, which lasted threo days, tho insuigentB then evacuating tho town, say that tho withdrawing insurgent forco was not dispersed. On tho contrary fears aro entertained at Colon that this body of rebels will effect a Junction with tho force operat ing around Buena Ventura. Russia Defends It Course. PETERSBURG, Dec. 17. Tho ST. Official Messenger publishes an In spired statement as tho views of tho Russian government concerning tho Yang Tsun-Shan Hal Kwan railroad, repudiating the charges that tho Rus sians havo acted Illegally In handling tho lino, contending that Russia s ac tions was necessitated by military con siderations, declining to recognlzo tho British as ownors of tho lino, but admitting that thoy havo tho prepon derating financial Interest. Iloers to Settle in German Colony. BERLIN, Dec. 17. According3 to tho Lokal Anzclgcr fifty Capo Colony Boors now In Amsterdam with their families, havo been granted permission to scttlo lnGormnn Southwest Africa, tho Gor man govcrnmont having just assented to tho purchase of lands by thorn in Damaraland and Great Namaquin land. Tho Boers will leavo Amsterdam on January 5. NeT 1'uoUIiik riant. CHICAGO, Dec. 17. A charter was filed In Recorder Simon's olllco today Incorporating tho John Cudahy com pany with a capital stock ot $500,000. Tho object of tho corporation Is to conduct a general manufacturing and mercantile business. A new packing plant will bo orectod immediately at Wichita, Kan. John Cudahy 1b tho principal stockholder. ConHrmed by thu Senate. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Confirma tions by the senate: Judson C. Cle ments of Georgia, to bo lnterstnto com mcrco commissioner (a reappoint ment); Nlmrod S. Walpolo of PueOlo, to bo Indian agent of tho Jlcarlllu agency In Now Mexico. No Selection of Coadjutor Yet. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Beforo leaving for his homo in Minnesota lost night, Archbishop Ireland stated that no selection ot a coadjutor or assistant bishop for tho archdiocese of St. Paul has yet been made During his rccont visit to Romo tho archbishop suggested to tho holy sco tho need of appointing nn assistant prelato for that lurisdic tlon, owing to Its rapid progress. It is yet a matter of conjecture whether Bishop O'Gormnn of South Dakota or ono of the seculnr clorgy of St Paul will bo pr motcd to tho office..