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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1903)
I ' . --- THE O’NEILL FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN, Publisher. D’NEILL, NEBRASKA In japan the well-to-do have almost Always In their houses one room called the "chamber of the Inspiring view.” Its essential Is a beautiful view, but taste is catholic In Japan, and the de lightful view may be a blossoming cherry tree, a glimpse of a river, a Jnlnlature garden or only the newly fellen snow. In that delightful coun try they get up parties to visit the ma ple trees In the glory of autumn color, pr the fresh, untrodden snow, as In this country one gives theater parties And dinners. j According to an English authority, fwe eat more than any other people. It takes 29 pence a day per capita to feed jus. The Briton grows fat on 28 pence, the German on 21 pence, a Frenchman on 19 and an Italian on 9. The same au thority tells us that we work and pro duce In proportion to our eating. Our jannual exports are about In the same proportion. But we are not as sweetly Inclined as our British cousins. They Uat seventy pounds of sugar a year land we but sixty-seven per capita. | There are 22,400 publishing houses In (the United States, with a working icapltal of J314.000.000. Tbe census fig lures show us that In 1900 the value of jthe product of the industry was J347, k)56,000, to produce which Involved an "outlay of J36.000.000 In salaries for offi cers, J86.000.000 for wages, J56.000.000 for rents, taxes, etc., and J87.OO0/OOO for ma terials, supplies and freight; 1,290, 000,000 pounds of paper were used last year, and 80 per cent, of that went to the newspapers. One-half of tbe world's production of coffee comes to the United States. We pay over Jl,009,000 a week for our coffee, and send the money out of the country, Germany and France together last year consumed only half as much as we did. We consume 800,000,000, or about ten and one-half pounds apiece, every year. . Most of this coffee comes from South nnd Central America, some from Porto Rico, the Philippines and Hawaii. Richard McMlchael, managing pro prietor of Congress Hall at Saratoga Springs sixty years ago and for a great many years after, died at his home In Brooklyn a few days ago. Congress Hall when be ran It was as famous a hotel as there was In the country and was the favorite resort or southerners when they came to drink the waters, remaining so until the outbresk of the rebellion. Some statistician has figured that there are 600,000 Smiths in the United States. Three thousand are employed by the United States government and nineteen Smiths die every day. In New York alone there are 126,000. Includ ing the Smythes and other variations, the family 1b roughly estimated to com prise 1,000,000 In this country. They dug the bruised and battered form of the Inventor out from under the ruins of his flying machine. "I want to say,” he whispered hoarsely, "'that my Invention Is going to be a maglnflcent success! I have found out Just what ails It!” Waving the sur geons away, he continued to talk to the reporters.—Chicago Tribune. William P. Frye of Maine boasts of being the only great-grandfather In the United States senate, a girl baby hav ing arlved at the home of his granson, William Frye White, In Washington. Mr. Frye Is willing to acknowledge that there are great grannies In the senate, but revels In the distinction of being ■the only great-grandfather. The ship Terra Nova has now sailed Jfrom Englnnd to relieve the Discov ery. The British government, which .lias appropriated J200.000 for the expe dition, Is acting without the advice of jthe Royal Geographical society and the Royal society, which originally sent out jthe expedition, assisted by a grant from jthe government. . Loncion's *ocini condition is distress ing. Inside the so-called outer belt It pas a pauper population of 107.600 bouls, and this figure does not Include Vagrants or the Insane poor. Twenty one per cent, of the entire population over 65 years of age. exclusive again Pf vagrants or Insane, are paupers. The commerce of Colombia has not peen reduced to figures for several (ears, because of the Intermittent war. he total volume of trade In 1897 was about $20,000,000. Of this about one fourth came to the United States In tho shape of coffee, gold and silver ore, bides, tobacco and drugs. William McAdoo, formerly a demo cratic member of congress from New Jersey, and assistant secretary of the navy during Mr. Cleve-land’s second ad ministration. is now mentioned as the probable successor of General F. V. breene ns commissioner of police in New York city. Water plays an Indispensable part In tmtli the environment and the Internal rhemlstry of life. It forms more than palf the weight of most living things, ►nd all the active parts of animals and plants consist of water holding the pthe .ngredlents In solution or sus pension. The United Kingdom has Increased |ts export trade about 7V4 per cent, since 1872. Its population has Increased *0 per cent. In the same time. It ex ported to the United States and Ger many $580,000,000 worth of goods In 1872. and only $365.000.000 In 1902. The coal from the Glamorganshire Held In South Wales is regarded as su perior to all other steam coal by the tiavles of the world. Its rival from the (United States Is the Pocahontas coal, jfrom West Virginia. According to the leading paper of Viennn, Austrian exporting circles are contemplating the fitting out of a Steamship for a floating Industrial ex filhitlon to vist the ports of the East ndies and eastern Asia. King Edward has conferred a baron etcy on Lord Mayor Ritchie, of Lon don. In commemoration of his recent entertainment of King Victor Emman del and Queen Helena of Italy, at Guild .<faall. President and Mine. Loubet, of [France, have sent a bewildering eol -leotion of toys to the two little Italian princesses, Ycdande and Mafalda, among which Is a rabbit that plays the violin. _ _ There ace In round numbers 2,500,000 telephones In use In the United States. Their use has increased ten fold In the past six years. There are nea-ly 250, 400 telephones in farm, houses. In Maine there are elxteep spool fac tories that cut up enough wt'lte birch trees to make $00,000,000 spool* a year, about which are ultimately wound *10.000,000.000 yard* of thread. DEBT OF NEBRASKA i ! GREATLY INCREASED; — i Semi-Annual Report Shows • Deficit of Over Quarter of Million. HAS HEAVY OBLIGATIONS io Declares State Auditor in His Stats ment Filed With the Governor— State’s Total Liabilities Are Over $2,000,000. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 15.—Within si, months the Interest-bearing debt of tlu fetate nas increased more than $260,000. Ho declares the state auditor In his semi-annual report filed with the gov ernor I The total Interest-bearing debt of the state amounts to $2,282,903.71. On June fl, 1903, the debt amounted to $1,997, 1)71.98. t State Treasurer Mortensen declared jtha»t tax collections were halting and inconstant as a result of the revenue Itlgauon, and the auditor said that the rpproprlatlons of the last legislature lud raided the state funds. The two muses combined to Increase the in lebtedness of the state. Much misinformation exists In regard $o the revenue law. Its provisions will Iiave no effect whatever on taxes al eady assessed or on the labors of as essors during the last year. Whether he act be constitutional or not these puins must be paid. Taxpayers ac cording to the state officials, have as sumed that the contributions for the date government would be Increased tnd then to have concluded that the aw was already In operation. State Treasurer Mortensen complains that axatlon money arrives very slowly and fie Is struggling hurd to provide the fitate with funds. State Treasurer Mortensen has al ready made arrangements to pay off 140,000 In warrants December 16. He 'has Issued a call for $60,000 more on De cember 21, and he announced this morning that he intended to call In $50, (100 In warrants December 28. “We would like to retire $160,000 In In terest-bearing warrants if possible,” said State Treasurer Mortensen. “At present we are sure of getting at least $140,000 out of the way." The actual increase In the state debt Is $265,505.23. Should the state treas urer be successful In his effort the debt vould be reduced to $116,606.23. WHY BLOODHOUNDS FAILED. Whereabout* of Beulah Thomas U Now Explained. York. Neb., Dec. 15.—For two days the eounty court room has been crowd ed. The preliminary hearing of John Blair, who is charged with Interfering with justice In secreting and hiding Beulah Thomas, who Is the prosecuting witness In another case against Blair, wherein he Is charged wth assault, is oeing held. Bryce, Blair's hired man, testifies that at the request of Blair he went to the Thomas house and drove the Xlrl west of Arborvllle to Anderson’s, ind that he had scattered cayenne pepper over his trail Immediately after so that no bloodhounds could follow the trail. This account for the poor work of the hounds. TELEPHONE CO. TURNED OUT. Fremont Counoil Orders Poles anl Wirss Taken Down. Fremont, Neb., Dee. 14.—The city touncll declared the franchise of the 8"r*inont Telephone company forfeited. Contrary to the general expectation, no pne appeared on behalf of the company. The council passed a resolution which leclared the rights of the company for feited on account of Its raising rates, md Instructed the street commissioner '.o cause the poles and wires to be re moved within ninety days. Houses Robbed. North Platte, Dec. 15.—The residence or Lew Hastings and the Roy Vernon .louse, into which Alex Weston was Having, were broken Into. Two watch es, two or three diamonds, a revolver and a few dollars In money were stolen from the Hastings house, and from the other house three valises filled with miscellaneous articles were taken. ; The grips were found near the house In the morning. A suspicious looking haracter, who gives his name as F. C. Howard, and a cripple named James Burke have been arrested. Burke had boarded a westbound train and was put off at Hastings. It Is said that the itolen revolver was found on Burke. Hand Hurt in Corn Crusher, Columbus, Neb., Dec. 15.—A. A Jones, a farmer living just across the Platte Hver, In Butler county, had his right hand ground off In a corn crusher. - He was brought to this city and the j injured member was amputated at the wrist. He was oiling the machinery when the accident happened and sever al large cogs were broken from the wheels In crushing the bones of the hand. Mr. Jones is a county commis sioner. Had Miraculous Escape, Humboldt, Neb., Dec. 15.—John Hole click, a young farmer who lives a few j miles south of town, had a miraculous escape from violent death about dusk. ! He had been hauling grain to Powers' I elevator and was just starting home ' When crossing the tracks he caught sight of the fast Blllings-St. Joseph passenger train too late to stop and jumped from the rear of the wagon just us the train struck it with terrible force. Both horses were Instantly killed, one of them being considerably mangled, and the wagon was carried quite a distance and completely wrecked. While it was a serious shock, the young man fee.s grateful to have escaped with his life. —*~ Goes Up for Six Years. Pender, Neb., Dec. 12.—Judge Graves, today sentenced Andrew Lee, the over coat thief who broke Into the Wlngert harness shop, to six years In the peni tentiary. Lee pleaded guilty. After Mother-in-Law. Papilton, Neb., Dec. 15.—Mrs. Will lam Nelson, upon whom a warrant was sworn out by her son-in-law, George Sandy, charging her with threatening his life by dire methods, was placed un der bond* to keep the peace. Upon the death of William Nelson a dispute anise over the disposal of hla property. It was alleged that Mrs. Nel son made an .assertion that if Sandy was out of the way all the property would be hers, feandy grew afraid of the wrath of his mother-in-law and had her arrested. ! IS GOVERNOR LIABLE? Lawyers Think He Will Have to Paj the Colby Shortage. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 11.—Is the gov ernor of Nebraska liable for any short age which may occur when the delin quent one is an official deputy? This question has been raised since the al leged shortage of Adjutant General Col by has become a matter of public dis cussion, and several lawyers are of the opinion that the executive may be held responsible for any peculations of an appointee who serves the state without bond. The governor provides a bond for $50, 000. A number of officers give no bond and are recognized as the governor's deputies. This is true of the deputy game warden, the deputy labor com missioner and the adjutant general. The governor is named in the statutes as the chief game warden and the labor commissioner. His deputies are re sponsible to him for their official acts. Is not the executive and chief of the department responsible on his bond to the people? ^ A test case will arise out of the Colby matter in case It Is discovered that there has been a conversion of the state's money and a wrongful use of funds. It is claimed that Governor Mickey has been conversant with the situation for a long time and no effort has been made to straighten out the accounts, and he has failed wholly to take the people into his confidence. There were rumors and reports, but it remained for the grand jury to make a formal Investigation. Governor Mickey has been con strained to remark that the legislature made a mistake when it failed to pass an act to have appointed a state ac countant whose business It would be to check up the books of the various state Institutions and offices at any time. "Had the legislature enacted that law," said Governor Mickey, "General Colby's books would have been checked up by this time as well as the books of former adjutant generals. I did what I could to get such a law passed and I hope the next legislature will do it. There Is no question in my mind that if we had had such an officer the Bartley shortage would never have lappened.” COURT IS IN SESSION. An Important Murder Case Has Beer Continued. Hartington, Neb., Dec. 11.—District court is in progress, Judge Guy F. Graves on the bench. The case of the state vs. August Smidt, for shooting and killing one Houser accidentally, while out at a Sunday beer drink, has been continued over the term. The state of Nebraska vs. Alexander Blair, for killing Charles Ballet, his stepfather, in a drunken quarrel, has been tried. Blair was found guilty of manslaughter. He will be sentenced the last of this week. Attorney Robert Hunter of Sioux City has been attending district court this week. Nelson Bros., who opened up a gen eral store at this place during the sum mer, have decided to quit business and, are closing out their stock at auction, i Holiday stocks are large, but mer chants claim business is quieter than in lormer years. DEATH FROM SCALDING. Three-Year-Old Freddie Clausen Over turned Coffee Pot. Fort Calhoun, Neb., Dec. 11.—Little Freddie Clausen met with a serious ac cident which resulted In his death. He pulled a pot full of hot coffee over on himself. He was so badly scalded that when his clothing was removed the flesh came oft with it. He was about 3 rears old. FATAL ACCIDENT. Young Farmer Dies From Injuries ir Corn Sheller. Columbus, Neb., Dec. 11.—Herbert L. Crosier, 24 years old, a young fanner living in Walker township, is dead. While engaged in shelling corn, his right hand was In some manner caught in the sheller, and before It could be. extrlcuted his entire arm was ground off to the shoulder. He was brought to the hospital, but had been so weak ever since that no operation could be performed. Use of Telephones Successful. Columbus, Neb., Dec. 11.—The Union Pacific has recently put in here a long distance telephone, which is used to call up any of the Omaha oflices at any time of the day or night. The telephone works over a telegraph wire, and gives the best of satisfaction. All important ifilces between Omaha and North Platte have been furnished these 'phones. It was first In the form of an experiment, but It Is now said they vill be retained. —*— Veterans’ Campfire. Pierce, Neb., Dec. 11.—Pierce post 191, Grand Army of the Republic, held a campfire, which was attended by a fair-sized audience. Comrades W. W. Quivey, J. Dean and Charles Worker gave their experiences during the civil war, and Judge J. A. Williams made an excellent address. Music was furnished by Comrade J. Dean and Miss Cornelia Worker. The northeast Nebraska Grand Army of the Republic encamp ment will be held here next summer, and the old vets are already beginning o w'ork up enthusiasm. Raise Values of Land. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 11.—Both Land Commissioner Follmer and Deputy Eaton have been out a greater portion of the last several weeks Instructing the county appraisers in their work in the reappraisement of school lands. To date returns have been received from these counties: York, Webster, How ard. Phelps, Harlan and Gosper. The I Increase In valuation by the appraise ment In these counties is from 160 to 100 per cent. Poultry Exhibit. Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 11.—The Si uth enstern Nebraska Poultry association will hold an exhibit In this cltj De cember 15 to 19, inclusive. The associa tion offers a large number of cash pre miums. MYSTERIOUS REATH. Body of Jack Robson Was Found in a Cornfield. Audubon, Ia„ Dec. 11.—The coroner's Jury investigating the death of Jack Robson, whose body was found ill a corn field on his farm, decided to hold a post mortem examination. The body was taken to Extra, and the post mor tem will be held today. It Is reported that the body of Joe Robson. Jr., who died this fall will be exhumed to investigate the cause of death. saT bribery can HOT BE PUNISHED Effect of the Missouri Supreme Court Decision in Butler Case Startling. OPINIONS OF LAWYERS They Point Out That Decision Entirely Varies From a Like Case in New Jersey, and Almost Pre vents Punishment. Si. Louis, Dec. 15.—Can a conviction Of a briber be secured from the Mis souri court when the supreme court passes on the case? This case is seriously asked by law yers and publicists since the decision of the court In the Butler case. Many lawyers have frankly said they doubt If the crime of bribery, which President Roosevelt In his recent message de clared one of the worst In the calendar, can be legally punished In Missouri, in view of the decision In the Butler case. Criticism of the supreme court be cause of Its decision Is swelling into a chorus which seems certain to bring some of the critics before the bar of the court for contempt. Last summer the court called up a country editor and fined him for contempt because he charged that a railroad company had too much Influence on a certain decis ion. The people of the editor’s home city raised a fund to pay his fine, and when he appeared before the court he had a telegram In his pocket telling him to draw on the treasurer of the fund for the cash to pay the fine. An attorney familiar with the boodle prosecutions said that the court’s opin ion established a precedent for making the question of a man’s guilt of bribery dependent rather upon the legality of the act or measure which the bribery affected rather than on the act of giv ing or accepting the money to influence official conduct. “In the Butler decision,” said this at torney, “there is no question as to whether Butler offered Dr. Chapman money to influence his vote on the award of the garbage contract. "All emphasis is laid on the fact that, therefore, Di. Chapman had no vote on that question to sell. For this reason, It Is argued, Butler was not guilty. “No cognizance Is taken of the fact that legally or otherwise the board did award the garbage contract and that Dr. Chapman did vote on the award. No weight Is given to the further fact that the awarding of the contract was soon to come before the board of health when Butler approached Dr. Chapman. Those Charged With Bribery Escape. “Now under such a construction of the law a man charged with bribery has only to prove that the measure concerned In the charge is Illegal in or der to clear himself of the charge. If he cannot do this he may be able to prove that he was not legally elected or was not holding office legally. There fore, the offer of money to him was not bribery. "If the indicted man Is a briber In stead of an official all he has to do Is to prove these same things regarding the official or the measure to secure a de cision In his favor. “Assuming that Kratz Is returned for trial, his case Is a good Instance. Kratz was to have received money for voting for the Suburban franchise bill. He Is charged with bribery. But the Suburban franchise was knocked out In the courts because when the mu nicipal assembly passed it no petition of property owners along the streets it covered had been presented In Its fa vor, as the law requires. “Kratz may plead, therefore, that he had no authority or jurisdiction to vote for the franchise bill; that the money was offered him to induce him to do something which he could not legally do; that, therefore, he was not guilty of bribery. The case parallels that of D.lilos ovnnllu Farris Case of Same Nature. "The Farris case is another of the same sort. The alum bill which Farris is said to have been bribed to support, has been knocked out by the supreme court. Farris can say that the anti alum money was paid to him for some thing which the supreme court has ruled he had not the right to do. There fore, he is not guilty of bribery. "These instances show how the issue is transferred from the act and Intent of the bribe-giver of bribe-taker to a purely technical question as to the le gality of the measure the bribery is to inlluence.” The contentions of Circuit Attorney Folk on this point before the supreme court, as stated in his submitted brief, are of interest in this connection. His argument was as follows: If Dr. Chapman had accepted the $2,500 offered by defendant, it would be no defense that the ordinance giv ing him the right is unconstitutional. "The consequence of any other doc trine would be that an official could take money to Influence his official con duct and when prosecuted could go in to the question of whether or not he really received a majority of votes at the election. All cases of bribery by elective officers would resolve them selves into election contests. "There is a distinction between cases where an official is paid money to do something outside of his official du ties, an inspector to burn a distillery, for instance, and where an official has a de facto power by virtue of an un constitutional law. "The object of the law against brib ery is to preserve official acts from taint and corruption. Supposing that an unconstitutional ordinance gave the members of the boara of health the right to vote to reject or accept bids for reduction of garbage, and one of the members accepts a reward to vote in favor of a certain bidder, who is award ed the contract. If the constitutionality of the ordinance is not questioned the successful bidder enjoys the fruits of his contract obtained by bribery and the public interests are betrayed. An opinion of the New Jersey su preme court is quoted, the opinion be ing in the case of State vs. Ellis, in which a member of the common coun cil of Jersey City was offered a bribe to vote for a street railway franchise bill. The defense contended that the council had no jurisdiction to pass the Dili and that, therefore, the oiler to a ITSHARD TO AGREE. Democratic Senatorial Caucus Didn’t Decide What to Do on the Cuban Measure. Washington, Dec. 15.—The demo cratic senators held a caucus today for the purpose of discussing the advisabil ity of attempting to amend the Cuban reciprocity bill, but adjourned to meet again next Monday, without arriving at any conclusion. The caucus was spir- j lted, and was sharply divided on the ( point at issue, some senators contend-I nftmber was not bribery. The court in its opinion said: Ruling by New Jersey Court. “It is contended in the next place that the facts set forth ir. the indict ment constitute no of^nse Inasmuch as the common council has not Jurisdiction to grant the application for which the vote was sought to be bought. In our opinion, it is entirely immaterial whether the council had or had not jur isdiction over the subject matter the application. If the application was in point of fact made, an attempt to se cure votes for it by bribery was crim inal. It need not be averred that the vote, if procured, would have produced the desired result, nor that the official or that body of which he was a member had authority by law to do the thing sought to be accomplished. “If the common council of Jersey City had not the authority to grant the application referred to, the act of the defendant in endeavoring to procure the grant asked for, was more criminal because he sought by the corrupt use of money to purchase from the council an easement which they had no au thority to grant. He thereby endeavor ed to induce them to step beyond the line of their duty and usurp authority not committed to them." BISPHAM SEEKS DIVORCE Action in London Develops Interesting Scandal in Aristocracy. London, Dec. 15.—The hearing of the divorce suit of David Bispham, the opera singer, was commenced in the divorce court today just after Mabel, Lady Russell, was granted a separation from her second husband, William Brown, a coachman who had posed as a noble. Mr. Bispham charges his wife with misconduct with Robert Newton Shaw, a young American, and with Major Ed ward Studdert, an English officer. Both the corespondents deny all the allega tions against them. Bispham, the peti tioner, is now in America, and his evi dence was read to the court by Bar grave Deane, K. C., for the petitioner. He informed the Judge that he had learned that Mrs. Bispham had gone away, taking both her children with her. Shaw and Major Studdert were pres ent in court. Both are spruce young men and the latter is conducting his own case with much coolness and de liberation. The husband's allegations as regards Shaw concern a certain night in June, 1897, when Bispham was away from his home in Kensington. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bispham are na tives of Philadelphia and they first met their countryman, Shaw, at a din ner given in London in honor of Mr. Bayard, then the American ambassa dor. In his depositions Bispham declared his wife had asked him if he would change places with the good looking young man next to him, and when the company separated she greatly sur prised him by asking Shaw, who was an absolute stranger, to call. He de nied that the real reason why the change of seats was made at the din ner was because another woman would insist on talking to him across several intervening neighbors. Butler Accuses the major. A circumstantial story of misconduct alleged between the two was related by William Boston, a former butler of Bispham’s. Butler Boston also declared that Major Studdert had occupied Mr Bispham's room, sometimes as often as three times a week during Bis pham’s absence. Early one morning he stated he had seen the major coming out of his bedroom in his pajamas and wearing Mr. Bispham's old dressing gown. Blspham, in his evidence regarding the relations between his wife and Shaw, stated that immediately on his return his wife conlessed to him that Shaw had kissed her. Shaw wrote a letter of abject apology and he over looked the affair as a boyish indiscre tion. Afterwards he was horrified to find that Shaw had left his wife $5,000, and Shaw gave him Mrs. Bispham's receipt as proof. This receipt, declared Bargrave Deane in his opening to the Jury, was really a love letter, and Mr. Blspham was hor rified by the gross treachery to this woman in Shaw’s handing this love letter to her husband. Deane read the letter, which ran: "Why this illness? Surely the gods have been sufficiently brutal to us. Ah, my Bobby, why can’t I nurse you back to health. Couldn’t you manage to for get me, or remember me only as a busi ness friend who owes 4Ms per cent, on $5,000 every year? What is it all worth if you are to be separated from me all that time? "Your devoted Kitten.” The case w as not concluded when the court rose. Countess Russell Again Free. The Russell case was disposed of with more expedition. Mabel Lady Russell, attired in a flowing fawn col ored ulster trimmed with ermine and wearing a hat of the same shade sur mounted by an aigrette, told the story ■ of her second marriage and'obtained a decree nisi on account of her hus band's cruelty and misconduct. No defense was offered. Bargrave Deane, K. C., narrated how the respondent, William Brown, in reality a groom and the son of a coachman, had come in the guise of Prince Athrobold Stuart de Modena and won the countess’ hand. His subsequent trial and sentence at the Winchester assizes last July for having made a false declaration at the marriage registry were briefly touched upon, and the petitioner then took up the story from the date when she for gave him and allowed him to take up his residence at Bray lodge. For some weeks she said he had be haved extremely well, but then he be gan to stay out late and became rude and wouldn't speak, and that sort of thing. When Lady Russell taxed him with misconduct he is alleged to have sworn at her and struck her so that she fainted, and then her mother, Lady Lena Scott, who also gave evidence to day, ordered him out of the house. Rumor has it that Mabel Countess Russell is already contemplating an other marriage to a man well known in London society. New York Bank Statement. New York, Dec. 12.—The bank statemen. is as follows: _ ! Loans, decrease .$1,108,500 Deposits, decrease . 44,700 Circulation, increase . 50.200 Legal tenders, increase .1,030,500 Specie, Increase . 722,000 Reserve, increase . 1,761,500 Surplus, increase . 1,772.675 Ex-U. S. deposits, increase . 1,774,575 lng that numerous amendments should be presented, others holding out against any effort whatever to change the character of the bill, and standing for a straight party vote against it. The senate today resumed discussion of the Cuban reciprocity bill. Foster ; of Louisiana opposed the bill on the ground that its enactment would prove injurious to the sugar and other im- | portant interests of the United States. The fluctuation of the light of Nova Geminorum is often as much as half a magnitude in twenty-four hours, like that of Nova Per eel No. 2. MARINES LANDED 4 AT A KOREA PORT Japan’s Excuse Is That There Was Rioting That Required the Step. RUSSIA MAY SEND A SHIP If Korea Makes Protest tho Incident Would Give Russia Excuse to Precipitate Entire Eastern Difficulty. Seoul, Korea, Dec. 16.—The Japanes* landed marines at Mokphe yesterday to suppress rioting caused by a strike among laborers. It is reported they fired upon the mob, killing several peo ple. The strike was among the Korean, coolies, employed in the foreign con cession, which precipitated clashes be tween Koreans and Japanese. The af fair, it is thought, may cause local complications, and possibly Russia may send a warship, should the Korean gov ernment resent the landing of marines by Japan. Russian Reply. London, Dec. 16.—The terms of the reply of Russia to Japan have been communicated to the Japanese min ister, Baron Hirsha, by the government at Tokio. The minister said the nego tiations were still incomplete, but he significantly said he saw no reason to change his previously expressed opin ion that a peaceful settlement would result therefrom. After a careful examination of the Russian draft of agreement, the for eign office is inclined to the belief its immediate acceptance by Japan is un likely, and that further parleying will follow, but regards the draft as a step toward a pacific settlement. Baron Hayashi said to the Associated Press that the reply was in the form of an agreement which, if satisfactory to Japan, may be immediately signed, . in which all the pending questions re ceive final settlement. He had received . no communication from his government, regarding his participation in the mat ter and expressed the belief the Russia Japanese matter will be amicably set tled. A synopsis of the agreement be tween the governments is not available.. Fleets in Wai* Paint. New York, Dec. 16.—A cable from London says: The Morning Telegraph announced today that the Japanese fleet has been, painted black, the color used in war. The Russian fleet in the east has also J been painted black. The special car- " respondent of the Telegraph, who has gone from Tokio to Port Arthur, cables that on the way he passed the Japanese war fleet off Sasebo engaged in evolu tions and firing practice. GOVERNMENT’S CASE. Brief Filed in the Appeal of the North ern Securities Action From the Circuit Court. Washington, Dec. 16.—The brief of the government In the case of the Northern Securities company and others against the United States, on appeal from the de cision of the circuit court for the district of Minnesota, was filed today. The docu ment was prepared by Attorney General Knox and Assistant Attorney General Day, and covers 180 printed pages. After .stating that the bill in the case was origi nally brought by the government to re strain violation of the anti-trust low by the Securities company in the consolida tion of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads, and that the decision of the court below was favorable to the contention of the United States, the brief enters into specifications as to the reasons for the action. The supreme court today began hear ing arguments in the case of the \ Northern Securities company, J. J, ■ Hill, J. Pierpont Morgan and others, f against the United States, on appeal from the district court of Minnesota. The decision was that the purchase of the greater share of the stock of the two companies constituted a merger,, and was contrary to the Sherman anti trust law, and the case involved the community of interests principle. The court room was crowded inside and outside the bar. Attorney General Knox was present with an array of assistants, while the opposition was represented by a long list of distin guished counsel, including former At torney General Griggs and John G. Johnson of Philadelphia. Justice Brown was the only member of the court not present. John G. Johnson, representing the se curities company, made the first argu ment. He announced the three rail tvays and the securities company de sired to be heard by their counsel,, while it was stated for the government that only the attorney general would speak. Mr. Johnson said the purpose of the company In acquiring the stock of the railroads had been, not to pre vent competition, but to conserve the interests of their own property, and contended that in holding the stock it had the right to control it. NO ROOM FOR SPENCER Remains of the Greatest English Phi losopher Cannot Rest in West minster Abbey. London, Dec. 16.—The Westminster Abbey authorities have declined to per mit the ashes of Herbert Spencer to be sepulchered in the British Valhalla. They were informally approached, but expressed regret that it was impossible. Prime Minister Balfour, who had many controversial bouts with the dead philosopher, expressed himself favor able to burial in the abbey, but the jdenn and the chapter proved adverse, ut is said no question of religious be lief could have entered into the matter because Darwin lies in the abbey. LOOKS LIKE WAR. American Marine Landed at Colon tc Oppose Colombia. Colon, Dec. 16.—A company of ma rines from the United States shipPrai |ie landed here today under command i>f Captain Butler, and entrained for (r'anama. This step was in conse quence of receipt of information that Colombian troops have landed in that direction with the object of marching i n Panama. If this is confirmed it will mean the beginning of a long campaign A i f guerrilla warfare on ihe Isthmus. I The destination cf the marines is said I to be Vaviza, up Sai: Miguel gulf and 1 the Tuira river. ^