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THE PLAIISMOUIil JOURNAL
R. A. BATES. Publisher.
TLATTSMOUTII.
NEBRASKA.
News in Brief
United States Consul Baldwin at
Nuremberg, Germany. 1:4 exonerated
of'er inquiry Into a postal e harn.
The death roll In the; Baltirnre
Ohio nrk In Pennsylvania reaches
nixty-elxht. It In expected to grow.
Th Ktate department announce:
the appointment of Prof. Johrt Todd
Till to be consul fe.eral at Greyfown.
Nicaragua.
A mnrt)lo statue of the war gover
nor of West Virginia. Frane is II. Pie-r-pont.
was pla'-eil In statuary hall a?
the nation.il capital.
Unlte-! State: Senator Mark I (anna
has de-lineil an Invitatln ti attend
the m!.iri! banquet of the Dnivcr
camber m commerce.
O: e of I lie walls f the old Thir
ter;i.'.i regiment armocy building In
r..-...ii-1., :i fell. Two v. eikinen were
kill, i t..ven oih -r. were badly
hurt.
A tcrrifie explosion of gas occurred
In the Nottingham mine of the a
high & Wilk-sbarre Coal company at
I lymoiith. Pa. Three men were seri
ously burned, two fatally.
In i dispute over the services of a
negro tenant. A. D. Fisher, a youir;
planter of Claibourne comity. Missis
sippi, was shot, and killed by Walter
Brown. Brown surrendered.
Allien I). Swift, of Chicago broke
the amateur golf championship record
of the west at the Country club golf
link.s of Santa Barbara. Cal . scring
thirty-three over a niue-hol" course.
Part of the business portion of Sa
pulpa. I. T.. was destroyed by fire.
Tiie priiieinal loss was sustained by
P. C. liall & Co.. general rncrchan
ilise. whoso stock was valued at $."'.-
(Mill.
James Edge, the bank teller who
'embezzle:! about Jllo.ooo of the funds
of the First National bank of Pater
son. N. J., was sentenced to seven
years' imprisonment in the peniten-
t ia ry.
II. Tt. Nelson, former United States
Judire for the districr of Minnesota, is
at the hospital in St. Paul critically
ill. ami but little hope 13 entertained
for his recovery. Judge Nelson retir
ed from the bench in 1S1;.
Tim treaty of arbitration between
France and Italy was signed by For
eign Minister Delcasse and Signor
Tornielli. Italian ambassador at Paris.
The treaty is identical with that be
tween France and Great Britain.
After a harrowing experience- In
which thirteen men nearly lost their
lives, the bodies of the two Petersons
and of CJregorivich. who were suffo
cated in the Isle Royale (Mich.) mine
fire, were brought to the surface.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
was filed In the United States district
court by A. II. Fu lis. president of the
A. If. Fuchs Millinery company of St.
Iouis. The petition estimates hi lia
bilities at $o".r,82 and his assets at
I o.fifirt.
Walter Wellman pays friends have
ient a cablegram to General Wood as
suring him that the senate committee
will report in his favor, virtually
unanimously, and that he will be con
firmed by an overwhelming vote in th
senate.
The board of directors of the Union
Trust company of Baltimore, whic
was placed in the hands of a receiver
about two months ago. decided to re
sume business. The canit.il stock of
the company is S1.ouo.0ih) and r
soiirea about $3,000,000.
The appointment of Postoffice In
spector Walter S. Mayer to be inspec
tor in chti-ge of the New York divi
sion of inspection work has been an
nounced at the post office department.
Mr. Mayer took an active part in the
investigation of the postoffice frauds.
At an extraordinary meeting of the
Japanese cabinet it is learned that it
was decided to issue an emergency
ordinance, authorizing the guarantee
of the principal and interest of an is
sue of 10.000.000 yen debentures on
the Seoul-Fusan railway, which is ex
pected to be finished before the end
of rert zear.
Commissioner Richards of the gen
eral land office has announced his
awards under the scaled bids receiv
ed for timber on the ceded Chippewa
Indian lands in the state of Minnesota.
In the vicinity of Cass lake, the sala
for which was held December 1. 1903.
The total amount covered by the ac
cepted bids is $1,432,772.
Secretary Shaw has rendered a de
cision sustaining the board of gen
eral arpraisers in its decision that
certain silk ribbons involved in cases
brought before the board were dutia
ble as trimmings and not as articles
of manufactured silk. The effect of
ihe board's decision was to increase
the duty on the ribbons from 50 to
per cent ad valorem.
The navy department has leen ad
vised that the torpedo boat destroyer
lwrence was disabled In a storm o.t
Hatteras while on her recent run with
the second torpedo flotilla from Hamp
ton Roads to Key West. Repairs,
which will consume a month, will be
made at Key West.
Ibor demonstrations at Paris re
sulted In disturbances which made i?
. necessary for the cavalry to cler.r the
streets. A few of the demonstrators
were injured and several arrs were
made. The affair, however, was not
serious.
Rev. Francis K. Clark, founder of
the Christian Endeavor society. leTc
Huston on a trip around the world.
Dr. Clark accompanied by his
daughter. Several clergymen and
Christian Endeavor officials were at
the station to bid Dr. Clark a faro
well. The congregation of the propaganda
st Rome has received information
that Archbishop Chappelle will con.e
to Rome in the near future for the
purpose of obtaining a definite settle
ment of chnreh questions in Cuba and
Torto FJco.
It SECRET TREATY
HUSSIA SAID TO HAVE SECURED
A VANTAGE POSITION.
ARMY AT CALLJJF THE BEAR
This is Secured by Having it Drilled
and Commanded by Russians
Greatly Increases Tension in East
Japan Also Gains Foothold.
NEW YORK. A dispatch from Iym
don says the Tien Tsin correspondent
of the Standard revives the report
which was started a few days ago. to
the effect that a secret treaty has been
signed between Russia and Corea,
whereby Russia obtains the control of
the. Corean army through Russian in
structors. The correspondent declares
this will greatly increase the tension
in the far east.
TOKIO. At an extraordinary meet
ing of the cabinet it is learned that
it was decided to issue an emergency
ordinance, authorizing the guarantee
of the principal and interest of an
issue of lo.ooo.ouo yen debentures on
the Seoul Fusa.i railway which is ex
pected to be IInNhed before the end
rf next year.
. At a dinner siven by the Oriental
association, former Minister Kato,
who presided, said he deeply regretted
that the people had not been taken
into the confidence of the government
regarding the position of affairs be
tween Japan and Russia. Neverthe
less, he said, should the emperor de
clare war, the nation would be found
ready to give him unanimous support.
Count Okuma, the former premier,
said he agreed with the view express
ed by Mr. Kato and he thought it was
now high time to let the people know
the actual position occupied by the
government. He also declared that
not only a feeling of chivalry, but a
desiro tor self-preservation required
that Japan should butt less the integ
rity of China. Roth speakers thought
that the situation had reached an ex
tremely critical stage.
ST. PETERSBURG. The Russian
government is still considering the re
ply of the Japanese government to its
note, which was sent in answer to
lapan's demands relating to the situ
ation in the far east. A reconsidera
tion of the proposals made in the Rus
sian note is considered as a mctter
of course here. Russia has never
been disposed to take any step which
would lead to an abrupt termination
of the negotiations with Japan. In
answer to many inquiries made by the
Associated Press the Russian foreign
affice has always insisted that the
Russian proposals were so liberal
that it would be scarcely probable
to conceive any further concessions.
While the foreign office is unwilling
to admit that Russia is preparing to
offer more than the concessions out
lined in the last note, it is considered
lossible that the government may
suggest changes by which the Russian
requirements may I e met and satis
faction given to Japan.
READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY.
Gets Transports in Shape to Take
Troops to Panama.
WASHINGTON War department
officials admit that the transports
Sherman, Buford and Crook, now at
San Francisco, are being made ready
for sea. Primarily these vessels are
intended for the Manila service, but
officials make no concealment of the
fact that they want to be ready for
any emergency which may arise, and
should the government desire to use
any of them for the transportation of
troops to Panama, the ships will be
ready for that purpore. Still the pos
itive assertion is made that no orders
have been received at the quartermas
ter's office with this end in view. It
is simply, they say, a question of be
ing prepared.
The Sherman recently has returned
from Manila. She is in need of some
repairs, and the present intention of
the quartermaster's office is to send
her back o the Philippines on Feb
ruary 1. The Buford has been laid,
up at San Francisco for two years,
and Just now she is being overhauled
and some coal-saving appliances in
stalled. The Crook is in need of a
thorough overhauling and renovating,
which is being given her.
Will Be Started Soon and to Cost Sev
eral Million Dollars.
WASHINGTON Speaker Cannon
and Representatives Hepburn and
Richardson of Tennessee, comprising
the commission having in charge the
construction of an office building for
the house of representatives, were in
formed by Attorney General Knox that
the jury of condemnation had fixed
the price to be paid for the site at
$741,000. and that his department was
now engaged in reviewing title to the
various pieces of property preliminary
to the government taking title. The
ground will then be cleared and the
?rection of the building begun at
once. The structure is to cost be
tween $?,O00,000 and $4,000,000 and its
construction will take several years.
Dowie Bids Flock Farewell.
CHICAGO Preparatory to leaving
for Australia. John Alexander Dowie
bade farewell to his Chicago adherents
at a meeting in the Auditorium Sun
day. Standing room was at a premi
um. After an all night "watch meet
ing" in Zion City New Year's eve,
Dowie will leave for New Orleans and
will travel to San Francisco via the
southwestern routex stopping at vari
ous large cities en route. He intends
to sail from the latter port January 21
and counts on bein back next June.
Mad Mullah Lacks Supplies.
ROME News has been received
received here that Captain Bisio. com
mander of the Italian squadron in So
maliland. arrived in Obdia on the flag
ship Christoforo Colombo, from
which noint he sent emissaries to the
interior, having been given to under
stand that the Mullah was disposed to
treat with Great Britain through the
Italians. The Mullah is believed to be
la an almost desperate condition ow
ing to the lack cf a good base of supplies.
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CHINA FACES PERIL.
Feeling that Flovery Kingdom Has
Much to Lose in Case of War.
PEKING. The optimistic feeling in
some quarters concerning war be
tween Japan and Russia are not shar
ed by diplomats at Peking, whose
knowledge of the present situation en
titles their opinion to the highest con
sideration. It is positively known that
the Japanese government has drawn
the line for a settlement, beyond which
it will not make any material conces
sion and it is determined to fight bo
fore yielding what it considers to be
its vital interests. It is believed that
unless Russia concedes vital points an
other exchange of notes will precipi
tate matters.
It is also believed that Japan will
refuse any arrangement holding in
abeyance the question of the evacua
tion of Manchuria, which was one of
the terms of the proposition recently
made at St. Petersburg, and which is
nipposed was intended by the Russian
government as a feeler. This would be
a violation of pledges given to Japan
by China.
Minister Uceda is believed to have
said he would resign his post in the
event of such an arrangement. The
most dangerous factors in the situation
is the confidence of the Russian offi
cials in the far east that a war would
mean an easy victory for Russia, and
the challenging tone of Russian of
ficials. EMPIRE STATE CONVENTION.
Piatt Says He Supooses It Will De
clare for Roosevelt.
NEW YORK. Senator Piatt an
nounced that the republican state con
vention at large, to elect the repre
sentatives of the national convention
and defining the attitude of the state
toward President Roosevelt, would be
held in April. Senator Piatt was
asked whether the convention would
adopt resolutions instructing the New
York delegation to vote for the nom
ination of President Roosevelt. He
replied: "I suppose the resolution
will declare for President Roosevelt;
we are all for him."
Protest Against Machines.
WASHINGTON Colombia Typo
graphical union, at a meeting appoint
ed a committee to go before congress
and enter an earnest protest against
the installation of typesetting ma
chines in the government printing of
fice. The claim is made that the ma
chines cannot do the government
work.
Passing of General Andrews.
WILMINGTON. Del. General John
Newman Andrews, 64 years of age,
died Sunday at Montpelier. Yt., where
he had been visiting. His home was
near this city.
Wyoming Bank Failure.
GARLAND. WYO. The Garland
bank was forced to close its doors by
the failure of the State Bank of New
castle last week. The assets of the
local Institution are ample, however,
to meet all demands. A report was cir
culated that the Garland bank was con
nected with the defunct Newcastle
concern and a heavy run was made by
the depositors, with the result that all
valuable cash was checked out. C. A.
Sarver has been appointed receiver of
the bank.
Insurrection In Nam:-?ualand.
CAPE TOWN A general insurrec
tion has broken cut amons the Dond
zelwarts tribes ri Great Naniaquaiand,
German Southwest Africa. The insur
rectionists have collected ia the Kara
mountains.
Favor Panama Treaty.
PENSACOLA. Fla. Resolutions
have been adopted by the chamber of
commerce of Pensacola urging repre
sentatives of Florida in congress to
vote for the ratification of the Pan
ama treaty.
OUR SOLDIERS
WHAT GEN. BATES SAYS IN HIS
REPORT.
HE SUCGESTS SOME CHANCES
Says Recruits Are Not up to Stand
ard Would Return to Features of
Old Uniform and Have Mere Mili
tary Prisons.
CHICAGO. In reviewing the year's
work of the United States army in the
Department of the Lakes, Major John
C. Bates, commander of the northern
division, says that the character and
appearance of the recruits is not up
to the standard of those of former
years, the number of undeveloped
youths being especially noticeable.
According to the report, the "baby
blue" facings for infantry is unpopu
lar, and without exception is opposed
by all infantry officers, and a return
to the white facings is universally de
sired, as is also the retention of the
officers blue overcoats in lieu of the
new olive drab overcoat. The gen
eral mess system in operation through
out the department is declared unsat
isfactory, and a return to company
mess system is recommended.
In discussing the need of a military
prison, which the report declares has
been fully demonstrated, General
Bates says:
"The post g-.iardhousc-s have besn
overcrowded, although under instruc
tions from superior authority I have
released many prisoners where, in my
judgment, such action was not likely
to be detrimental to discipline, and,
in some cases., I am afraid I have ex
ceeded that limit in efforts to reduce
the number of prisoners.
"Furthermore, I think It a bad ef
fect on the young soldier entering the
service to have constantly before his
eyes those old soldiers serving long
sentences, and that it would be in the
interest of discipline to send all men
under sentence cf a year or more away
from the post to a military prison."
The roster of the department con
tains the names of 152 commanding
officers and 2.7G4 enlisted men. In
the period covered by the report
there were 357 enlisted men tried by
general court-martial, this being an
increase of 22 over last year. Of the
357 men tried, 312 were convicted.
Isaac Sharp Dead.
WASHINGTON Ex-Governor Isaac
Sharp of Kansas died here Friday of
an affection of the stomach, aged 71
years. He was a native of Pennsylva
nia, but went to Kansas in the early
'50s. where, as a free soiler. he played
a prominent part in the Kansas-Missouri
struggle.
Christmas Dinners for the Poor.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. Christmas cheer
was dispensed to thousands of poor at
the Coliseum, where tables covering
the entire floor of the vast building
were set with turkey and its accom
paniments. In addition baskets con
taining materials for Christmas din
ners were sent to the homes of as
many more destitute families. The"
day was observed generally in all mu
nicipal, corrective and charitable insti
tutions, as well as those of a private
nature, by special dinners.
Panama Elections Arc Held.
PANAMA Elections for members
of he constitutional convention took
place Saturday in every part of the
republic. The results are not yet
known, but telegrams from the interior
rerort the apparent triumph of the
candidates proposed by the popular !
junta, composed of liberals and con
servatives. For the first time in the
history of the isthmus the elections in
the city of Panaiua have been conduct
ed without any attempt at bribery orl
other irregularities. .
ARE PREPARING AN ANSWER.
State Department Busy With Reye3
Statement.
WASHINGTON. Stare department
officials have under consideration the
nature of the reply which is to bo
made to the note of General Reyes,
the Colombian minister, regarding tho
action of the United States in connec
tion with affairs growing out of the
secession of the department of Pan
ama. Just when the answer is to bo
ready is not definitely known. Gen
eral Reyes is anxious for an early re
ply and the state department officials
are equally as anxious that the mat
ter shall be disposed of as quickly as
is consistent with a careful prepara
tion of the administration's answer.
The Colombian note contains a
statement of the grievances which
that country claims to have suffered
under the interpretations put on the
treaty of 1846. It discusses these
grievances in a calm and dignified
tone and sets out reasons which Gen
eral Reyes claims supports the con
tention he has made. The probability
is there will be several diplomatic ex
changes between Colombia and the
United States before anything like a
conclusion of the discussion of tho
matters at issue is reached.
MANY DIE IN WRZCK.
Mhichigan the Scene of Latest Rail
road Hcrror.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Eighteen
persons dead and thirty-one injured,
severaj of them fatally, is the result
of the collision early Saturday even
ing of two passenger trains on the
Pere Marquette railroad one-half mile
west of East Paris, and six miles cast
of this city.
The collision, which was head-on,
was caused, according to a statement
issued by the officials of the road, at
the general offices in Detroit, by the
high wind blowing out the red signal
lamp at McCord's, where the west
bound train No. 5 should have stopped
and received orders to pass the east
bound train at Fox. The officials deny
a report that a misunderstanding of
orders on the part of one of the en
gineers was responsible for the colli
sion. Later The death list resulting from
the herd-on collision between two
Pere Marquette railroad passenger
trains near East Paris stands now at
twenty-two, with thirty-eight persons
injured, several o them probably fa
tally. Novelist Gissirg Dead.
LONDON. George Gissir.g, the nov
elist, died of consumption at .t. Jean
de Luz. in the Pyrenees. He was
born at Wakefield, England, Novem
ber 2, 1S57.
Chinamen Have to Hurry Now.
SAN FRANCISCO Chinese labor
ers are rushing into Canada by the
hundreds and on every steamer from
the Orient they are arriving here en
route to British Columbia. The
cause for the sudden influx into Can
ada lies in the fact that the Canadian
government recently enacted a law
by which every Chinaman landing on
British soil after January 1 willl be
compelled to pay a head tax of $500.
Under the present law the Chinese
are required to pay only ?5.
Cut Tendons of His Heels.
MANILA. Ladrones recently looted
the municipal treasury at B'jsobcso. in
Luzon. They captured the presidente
and cut the tendons of his heels. The
constabulary pursued the band and
succeeded in recovering 1-art of the
stolen funds.
Senator Hoar's Wife Dies.
WASHINGTON. Ruth Miller Hoar,
wife of Senator Hoar, of Massachu
setts, died suddenly at her home in
Washington of angina pectoris.
ADDING TO FORCE
UNITED STATES REINFORCING IN
PANAMA VATERS.
VESSELS ARE HOW OH THE WAY
Naval Movementc in Direction of Isth
mus Also Active on the Pacific Coast
Preparations for Closing of the Co
lombian Legation.
WASHINGTON The fleets of war
ships on both sides of the ihlbnuis of
Panama will shortly be reinforced by
several vessels now on their way to
that quarter. The gunboat Topcka of
the Atlantic training squadron left
Key West Sunday lor Colon, by way
of Kingston, as convoy of the tor
pedo boat destroyers Truxtun and
Stewart, which have been assigned to
patrol duty on the Caribbean oast of
the isthmi.s. The gunboat Cystine ar
rived at Colon Sunday from Philadel
phia, none the worse for its re'-eiit
grounding on a bar in the Delaware
liver. The big collier Caesar bar, left
Culebra tor Colon with coal for the
fleet. The com cried c ruiser Dixie left
Uagu:- Island Monday for Colon with
the Pantima :ir."'"e brigade, number
ing about (".no t.: '.!, in command oT
Brigadier General Elliott.
Naval movements i.i the direction
of the isthmus have been almost
equally active on the Pacific coast.
The gunboat Petrel, bound for Pn
smit, arrived .t Acaptilco, Mex.. on !
comber 2' and undoubtedly has b fl
then by this time. The ibigdiiji New
York, the gunboat B.-ni!i:,gton. !!" tor
prdo boat destroyers Pn-bh- and Paul
JoTies and the collier Satrt-i have ! i it
lii ted out at San Fram-isc o li serv
i'e in the vicinity of Pa nam i. and i!
evpectel Ilia: of t':.m v. ill (MM ,
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for ho. ne. I: is
clear that they do not enti r::iiii i ry
much hope of a s;;! isl'aetot y response
by thi:; gov ini'ieMl. Already 11.0: t of
the legation libs have been packed
and arrangements completed for plac
ing them in storage- here. (J -nerul
R'-yes for several elavs has denied him
self to callers. It is b'.lieved that
while the reply of Mr. Hay has tiot
been made, sufficient, information has
been obtained by the Colombian rep
resentatives in tho interviews they
have had with the secretary to enable
them to fore-cast its conclusions.
The preparations going on for elop
ing up the affairs of the legation would
seem to indicate that Ceueral Reye.i
and Mr. IIeria.11 are awaiting only as
a matter of formal diplomatic cour
tesy the official communication of Mr.
Hay, setting forth the reasons why
this government cannot accept the-ir
view of the Panama situation, be-fore
severing diplomatic- relations with the
United States.
NO WAR IN THC NEAR FUTURE.
Optimistic View o Situation Enter
tained at Rome.
ROMI2 Following the: reports from
the far east rather an optimistic viev:
concerning the difficulties between
Japan and Russia is entertained in of
ficial circles hero. It is not believed
that a conflict will take place in the
near future, not only for climatic rea
sons, but because Russia is unpre
pared for war. It is believed that
Russia will first consolidate her war
ships in the east with her volunteer
fleet in the Mediterranean, which lat-
ter now number
vessels of the
nine.- vessels.
Mediterranean
The I
licet
have purposely kept apart i:o that i;o
idea might be given of the character
or strength ef the rruaciron.
In political circles the opinion pre- j
vails that the attitude of the l'nit--d '
States will have an effe-rt. n uhe-th'-r
France and Great I'ritain remain ne u
tral. ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR.
Percentage of Deaths Less in the An
thracite Mines.
WILKESDAHItK. Pa. Mine Inspe
tor Reynolds of the Seventh district,
the largest of the anthracite c!if;tric?rs,
has eopleted his repoit of the work
for the last year, shov. ing there were
th:ty-":'.;h, fatal and 111 nm-fatal
accidents in the seventeen colle-rler?
of the eislrlct elurinv the year. In
lOol there wer:? thirt j-r-eve-n fetal ac
cident.?, and the; iri'p-ctor. noting
lint there was '.',') ' r c:ii more cjal
mined this year ih.-m in i:.ol. rays the
present ycer is in .ivnnee of any pre
vious ye-.-r in the small number of
deaths for the cial mlii'-l. The; year
Ui"2 canneH he use.-d in making com
parisons, owing tej the protracted
striko cf that year.
England Recognizes Psnrma.
WASHINGTON The state depart
ment has been officially notified of the I
recognition by Great Britain of the re
public of Panama.
Movement of Marines.
WASHINGTON. D. C. It was stated
at the navy department Monday that
the arrival of the marines ejf the
Prairie from Yaviza to Has Obispo, a
point on the Panama railroad, as told
in press dispatches from Colon, is but
a movement directed by Admiral
Glass in the executiejn of a general
policy, and was not directed from
Washington. It is said further that
the move is without significance as
suggesting any change of police he-re
at this time.
En Route to the Philippines.
SAN JUAN. The United States
cruiser Buffalo, convoying the torpe.lej
boat flotilla under Lieutenant Lloyd
H. Chandler arrived of? this port Mon
day night and came in at daylight
next meuning. Rough weather was
experienced for part of the trip. It
was fully demonstrated that the c.ial
capacity was quite ample to cross tho
ocean. The torpedo flotilla consists
of the destroyers Decatur. Rainbridge,
Barry, Chauncey and 1 e and is tn
it way to the Philippines.
COLOM3IAN3 ARC PACKING.
Reyco and Hcrran TXtady to Leave
Capital City Hurriedly.
WASHINGTON Allhtnuth Hern
iary Huy hati not yet replied to th'
note of General Ueyeft, preparation
are rapidly going on for the chmlng
of the Colombian legation here nnd tho
departure! of Colombian rcpreffcnta
tlveH for home. It 18 clear that they
!o not entertain very much hope of
satisfactory ro.,ponHo by thiH govern
ment. Already most the legation fi!cn
have been ;iacker and arrnngemciitH
completed for placing them in nlorii
here. Geneiul Reyes for Heveittl dayH
ban denied himself to caller. It In
believed that while the reply of Mr.
Hay has not been made, BufllcU'tit In
formation haw been obtained by tho
Colombian representatives In the In
terviewu they have had with the? nee
retary to enable them to forecast ltd
cor.?lusicn3.
The preparations going on for clon
ing up the affairs of tho legation would
seem to indicate! that General Revert
und Dr. Ilerran are! awaiting only
a matter of formal diplomatic courtesy
the- edfic ial communication of Mr. Huy,
netting forth the reasons why thin gov
ernment cannot accept their view of
the Panama hit nation, before se ve-rint;
diplomatic: relations with the United
Slates.
SECRETARY HAY TO GO SOUTH.
ClimMic Chancje Believed Necessary
to His Recovery.
WASHING TON The condition f
Secretary Ha." re:,ialns unchanged.
Contrary to the cNp"i tatlou of his
physician, the Kccrelary'H bronchial
trouble bin not jb bb d r- tidily t'
lieitiiient. and Mr. Hay will probably
b :!-.e Wn -hin'-.tnti e-itly iu .Inqu iry for
i eoimisvi'.'e, C;i., lor a visit to Colonel
Olive- I'avjie.
'I lie mild eiin.;.t" there h:in be-Iped
the ; eCTetary before ami it I hoped
i i iy :;;.!a::i prove- an efl'e 'ive- cure.
i:.:l ti a ib ide.J ami unexpected
ch:i;ii. lor the belter In .Mr. Hay's con
dition orelltK v.iihln the next few days.
Mi. l.ooniH will officiate (it the break
fast, on N'f.y Year's clay to the dip-
io.'ii-ifie eeup; the- n-i-l'leiice of tin
:i:r;tuy Mul Mrs. Hay. Mr. I.oomis
v.il! also be present at the president's
; rioTi l: the- Kitrie capac ity.
APPEAL IN DZHALF OF JEWS.
Fear a Rerjtitioii of the Ki.hineff Mas
racres. WASHINGTON With the view of
enli: J.i:ig the us.sli.faiice! ef the I'niteel
State's again: t. the reported ronte rn
pl;;ted massacre of Jews in Russia on
January 7, the Russian Ne:w Year, Kl
mo.i Wolf, a HM-mbe-r of the executive
council of the H'Nui I Hit li. and repre
senting the United Jewish fxoeie-t iet,
will lay before the state depart me-rit
an urgent appeal in behalf of his po
ple represented to him to be; 1 li UK
threatened. Following his visit to tho
departme nt, Mr. Wolf will be received
by President Roosevelt, at which time
the whole subject of the status of tho
Jews in Russia will be discussed. ,
RUSSIA PLACES RUSH ORDER.
Cudahy Packing Company to Supply
Meat for Army.
DISS MOINES, la The Cudahy
Packing company of South Omaha iff
just in n-c ipt of a rush order for
l.ooo, (MiO pounds of extra mess meat
for the Russian army. The shipment
ni'ist be- made from South Omaha e
as to reach San Francisco before Jan
uary liC. On that dale; two Russian
ships will be; prepared to sail from
that, port with the beef on board. It
is learnerl i;i Omaha that, the tainn
.ships will als'i earry a large amount
of other .supplies wftir-h are rem- on
ihe-i,- way or in preparation feir ship
ment in various parts of the United
State;--. All of these ftipplles, if. Is
said, are; for the; war e p;irtni' nt ejf
Russia.
China to be Reckoned With.
NEW YORK. The RriUsIi govern
ment is noting with the closest atte-n-tion
and keenest Interest the quite,
uncommon energy rmw being shown by
the Chinese; in making warlike prep
aratiems. under the; guidance of a
largo number of Japanese instructers,
cables the Herald's St. Pete-rxburg
e-oi respondent. This has gr'w n so
K'-rieus as te come into the; fird line
of Russia's calculations, broadc-ning
out the j;ituatien on ejuite.- pe-w
iine s.
Minister Pcwell Confirms.
WASHINGTON. -The estate -eieparf-ine-Tit.
received the foll'iwjrjg undated
dispiiteh from Ministe r Powell regard
ing the progre ss of thej re-vedut ious in
Santcj Dorrir.g':
"Another revolut lejn at. Ar.ua and at
i;arahcna. with enoth'-r provisional
government there?. This makes twe
revolutIens
and a couple of govern-.
j ments, e)ne; in tho north and center
and la the soutn.
Stamnede at Free Dinner.
CHICAGO During a stampede of
the 10.000 mun. women and children
waiting for admission, which followeel
the opening of the doors of the (Coli
seum, where the Volunteers of Amer
ica gave their annual Chrhtmas din
ner, several glass doors were demol
ished and the dozen police-wen on
duty at the place manageel to restore
order with th greatest difficulty. In
the rush several women and children
were knocked down and tramjiled on,'
but ncjne were seriously Injured.
Church Choir on a Strike.
MONTREAL. Melville church, the
leading Presbyterian place of won hip
in Westmount, the fashionable resi
dence Euburb of Montreal, was with
out the services of a choir Sunday.
In his sermon on Christmas morning
Rev. T. W. Winfie-ld. pastor of tho
church, severely criticizrl the mem
bers of the choir for rating candy
d'jriTg the progress of the service. As
a result of tho criticism tho choir
went out in a body and refuse to re
turn unless apology is made.
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