SCHLEY TO
FIGHT CLIQUE
Will Not Sue the Publishers of Historian
Maclay's Book ,
Have About Decided to Take Matter
Before Congress and Fight
Crowninshield.
Washington , D. C. , Dec. 30. Rear
Admiral Schley will neither appeal to
President Roosevelt for vindication
nor bring a libel suit against the pub
lishers of Maclay's history , but his
side of the famous controversy is not
yet closed.
This is the statement made by one
of the admiral's attorneys , who was in
consultation with him at the Rich
mond ,
Several pains are under considera
tion to blot out the technical stain
with which the majority report of the
court sought to mar Schley's official
record , but counsel declined to repeat
them , fearing thereby to Inform the
opposition of their nature.
If the case is not carried into the
civil courts with a suit against Mac-
lay's publishers or presented at the
White house , the inference is drawn
that Sctiley's justification will be
brought up in congress. Resolutions
are before both house and senate to
.give Schley public recognition and
vote him the thanks of congress.
WILL TAKE OFFENSIVE.
Another move will be toward pre
venting the confirmation of Captain
Crowninshield , who is to be appointed
rear admiral and assigned to the Eu
ropean station in charge of a fleet.
Secretary Long announced several
months ago that this promotion was in
store for Crowninshield , who , as chief
of the bureau of navigation , is accused
of being the head of the clique which
has bitterly pursued Schley. The lat-
ter's friends are bent on giving Crown
inshield a dose of the medicine he pre
scribed for Schley , and declared the
appointment would not be confirmed.
If a hearing of the matter is de
manded by Crowninshield it is likely
the whole Schley case will be threshed
over by a senate committee. Regard
for the president's appointing power
might cause some senators to hesitate
about beginning such a fight , but , the
*
Schley faction takes the ground that
as President Rooseyelt has dealt so
harshly with General Miles when he
said a kind word for the admiral it is
not to be expected that the Schley
supporters will sit idly and allow
Crowninshield's promotion to go
through simply because his name is
sent in from the White house.
THINK THEY HAVE A CASE.
Admiral Schley's attorneys are cer
tain that he could recover damages
from the publishers of the history
which stigmatized him as a coward
and a caitiff , but he believes that such
proceedings do not offer the best way
to secure a vindication.
There was a disposition to go direct
ly to the president and appeal to him
to review the case , but the Miles in
cident was sufficient make that course
seem impracticable. President Roose
velt wishes the Schley case dropped
now , and forever , and a request to
take it up undoubtedly would elicit
from him a possionate refusal , which
would make the Miles reprimand seem
as mild and gentle as a psalm. The
Schley men do not lack courage , but
they do not care to receive a rebuke
from the vigorous .outspoken tenant
of the White house.
FIND A NEW POINT.
According to a dispatch from Phila
delphia , a man named Doyle , who was
an orderly during the war with Spain ,
Is said to have been the bearer of a
message to Schley from Theodore
Roosevelt , in which the latter called
the admiral the "hero of Santiago"
and thanked him for the battle he
won.
won.Roosevelt was then not only a , col
onel in the army , but was assistant
secretary of the navy , immediately be
fore , and had been instrumental In
preparing for the naval movements off
Cuba. Schley partisans have seized
upon this as proof that at the time
the president considered Schley the
commander-in-chief.
TERRIBLE CHARGE AGAINST OLD MAN ,
Beatrice , Neb. , Dec. 30. Aaron B.
McMahon , an old man 70 years of age ,
an express driver , was arrested here ,
charged with assault on Nellie Smith ,
-a'n 11-year-old girl. The girl's mother.
Mrs. Kate Smith , swore out the com
plaint. Several days ago neighbors
noticed suspicious actions on the part
of the old man and the little girl and
watched them. Their suspicions were
'confirmed. They then notified her
mother , and when she questioned the
girl she told the whole story.
p Public indignation runs high in
' South Beatrice , where the parties live.
< The indignant neighbors wanted to
lynch McMahon just previous to his
ft arrest , but he was brought up town
and is now in jail , where he is thought
to be safe. His hearing will be held
before Judge Inman.
Courts May Come to Clash.
Washburn , Wis. , Dec. 30. A clash is
Imminent between the state and fed
eral court over the order of the United
States Court to Receiver Frost to de
stroy the Washburn , Bayfield & Iron
River railroad. Deputy sheriffs are
now guarding the property by order
of Judge Parish of the circuit court.
It is rumored that Receiver Frost will
shortly attempt to carry out the order
of the United States court to destroy
the property. Deputy Sheriffs are pa-
troling the road
RAISE WILD BEASTS FOR BOUNTY ,
Lincoln , Neb. , Dec. 30. Raising of
wolves and coyotes for bounty Is an
industry that is thriving in 'several
sections of the state. Cases are known
where persons have Maintained fami
lies of-sometimes as many as sixty
wolves and then presented their scalps
to the state and county for the boun
ties , which combined amount to $4 for
each scalp. Instances have also been
brought to the attention of the author
ities where scalps have been recovered
after bounty wa $ , paid and presented
again under a separate and new claim.-
The state law authorizes the audi
tor of public accounts to issue a war
rant for $1 for each wolf's scalp and
the counties are authorized to pay an
additional bounty of $3. The last leg
islature appropriated $15,000 for the
payment of wolf bounties for the en
suing biennium , but there were at that
time approximately $17,000 of unpaid
claims , which had accumulated since
the appropriatlo nof 1899 became ex- ,
hausted. Governor Dietrich vetoed the
appropriation because no provision was
made for the payment of the old
claims. It is estimated that the claims
against the state for wolf bounties
now amount to fully $25,000 , and at
their present rate of accumulation will
reach $40,000 by the end of next year.
The legislature of 1899 appropriated
$60,000 for the payment of bounties on
wolves , $45,000 of which was for old
claims and $15,000 for those of the en
suing two years. The latter amount
was soon exhausted , as was also the
former , but the claims kept accumu
lating as rapidly as ever.
HILL MAY GRANT THE DEMANDS ,
St. Paul , Dec. 30. President J. J.
Hill of the reat Northern gave audi
ence to the trainmen of his road , who
have a grievance. They want a read
justment of the wage schedule , for
which they have been contending for
two years , and which has reached a
point where the employes could no
longer deal with petty officials. It
meant a strike unless Mr. Hill would
hear their compaint and take notice of
it.
The firemen on the big locomotives
ask additional pay over those employ
ed on the lighter engines , the conduc
tors and brakemen ask a time allow
ance for switching at way stations in
stead of a distance allowance , and the
other trainmen demand better pay.
President Hill heard the committee
and said he would make answer in a
day or two.
The trainmen along the road have
recently taken a secret ballot and the
result is said to have been in favor of
a strike unless the demands are grant
ed. A Great Northern official said to
night there would be no strike , which
is interpreted to mean that Hill has
ordered an increase of pay.
BATTLESHIP MISSOURI IS LAUNCHED ,
Newport News , a. , Dec. 30. The bat
tleship Missouri was successfully sent
into the water here in the presence of
fully 15,000 people. The launching
passed off without a hitch and none
prettier or more successful were ever
accomplished here. Miss Marion Cock-
rell , daughter of Senator F. M. Cock-
rell of Missouri , was sponsor for the
ship and she performed the duty as
signed her with the traditional bpttle
of champagne , using a bottle of Mis
souri product for the purpose.
The number of distingui-hed guests
gathered around the sponsor on the
christening platform was larger than
ever seen here.
Mrs. Roosevelt , wife of President
Roosevelt , came up from Old Point on
the United States dispatch boat Dol
phin , with her guests , and viewed the
launching fra mthe steamer deck.
When the big ship had glided off the
ways into the water the crowd on the
guests' platform gave three cheers
for Miss Cockrell , three for the army
and three for the navy , three for Sec
retary Long , then three for the ship
yard. After inspecting the various de
partments of the plant the guests re
paired to the ship yard wharf , where
they boarded the steamer Washington ,
going to Old Point. At the Chamber
lain hotel this afternoon the custo
mary post launching : banquet was
given , the guests being on the pro
gram as the principal speakers.
BOERS TO MAKE ANOI1.ER APPEAL
London , Jan. 1. The Boers in Hol
land , it is said , are laughing at the
report that Kitchener has completed a
chain of block houses across the Or
ange Free State , in order to prevent
raids into Cape Colony. The block
house chain is compared to Weyler's
trocha , in Cuba , which was unavail
ing to keep the Cubans from going
where they pleased , and the erection
of the barrier is pointed to as proof
that the Boers are still unconquered ,
and can not be halted on their expe
ditions by the ordinary use of armed
forces.
The Boers are preparing to make
another appeal for intervention by the
European powers and they will base
their claim to such action on the fact
that at the time of the last Polish rev
olution , England , Austria and other
powers addressed remonstrances to
Hussia regarding the Russian method
of carrying on the war.
To Appeal to Roosevelt.
Amsterdam ? Dec. 30. As a result of
a conference between Rev. C. F. Broe-
heusen and the Boer leaders here , it
has been decided to send C. M. Wes-
sells to the United States in January
bearing a letter from Mr. Kruger to
President Roosevelt. C. H. Wessells
is the former chairman of the-Orange
Free State Raad or legislative assem
bly. He visited the United States in
May , 1900 , with Abram Fischer ( leader
of the party ) and A. ' D. W. Wolma-
rans , and.returned to Europe in June
VENEZUELA IS
IN TROUBLE.
Germans Gather In Force To Seize Ports
To Collect Debt ,
United States Will Remain Neutral as
Long as Monroe Doctrine Is
Not Violated.
"Washington , D.C. , Jan. 1. The gath
ering of German warships In the vi
cinity of Venezuela and the presence
in the same locality of many Ameri
can , British , French and other foreign
ships is directing attention to the im
minence of the naval demonstration
Germany is about to make against
Venezuela.
Germany's official communications to
the United States have been confined
to an Inquiry as to the attitude of
this government on the question of a
demonstration , in view of the-purpose
on the part of Germany not to ac
quire any permanent foothold in Ven
ezuela.
The answer of this government was
entirely satisfactory to the German
authorities , who since have proceeded
with the execution of their plans for
coercing Venezuela.
It Is said to be probable that the
first move by Germany will be the
establishment of a blockade of Vene
zuelan ports , so as to prevent the in
troduction of food products into Ven
ezuela and thus starve the besieged
into submission.
NOT AFTER COALING STATION.
The Germans are expected to occu
py one or more of the main ports of
Venezuela , probably La Guayra and
Maracaibo , and stay until the debt to
the Germans is paid.
In this connection , most positive as
surances have been given to the
United States government that the
occupation is to be temporary , thus
disposing of the report that there is
any ulterior purpose to establish a
German coalin gstation on Venezuelan
soil.
soil.On
On the part , of Venezuela , it is semi
officially understood that President
Castro has made known that he is
prepared for any eventuality. There is
complete silence , however , as to the
defensive measures Venezuela is
adopting. - La Guayra and Maracaibo
are such open ports that they are
practically defenseless against such
powerful armament as the Germans
bring to bear.
There appears also to be much reli
ance on the part of Venezuela upon
the sentiment which can be aroused
within the United States when an
European invader is actually operat
ing on American soil and Venezuela
issues a declaration of war.
Venezuela , it is understood , relies
largely on the fact that foreign cap
ital is invested in the large Venezuelan
ports.
There are a few hopeful signs on
both sides that at the last moment a
crash may be averted. The German
minister to Venezuela is still at his
post , and there is some hope that he
may still bring about * a settlement.
The presence of the North Atlantic
squadron and many other American
warships in West Indian waters is the
source of much speculation in Ger
many and Venezuela.
The Berlin officials are assured thp
presence of American ships has noth
ing to do with Germany's plans
against Venezuela , but at Caracas , the
presecne of American ships in the
neighborhood is looked upon with sat-
isfactio'nand is construed as distinct
ly significant.
STOCK RECORDS BROKEN AT CHICAGO ,
Chicago , 111. , aJn. 1. The first year
of the new century has been a record
year in Chicago's live stock industry
in every respect in the way of larger
receipts , greater slaughtering , im
proved , plants , and , finally , the great
est live stock exposition ever held.
Three hundred and one million dol
lars worth of live stock was brought
to the Unio'n Stock yards and sold
during the year of 1901.
The total number of animals receiv
ed during the year , 16,000,000 , is 1,000-
000 more than the combined receipts of
1900 , and nearly 1,000,000 more than the
combined receipts for the largest year
heretofore in the history of the yards.
Three hundred and four thousand
carloads of animals have been receiv
ed , 18,500 more than a year ago and
27,000 more than in 1898.
In sheep Chicago has had a record
breaking year , and for the first time
in the history of the market , the re
ceipts of sheep and lambs have ex
ceeded 4,000,000.
Of cattle over 3,000,000 were received ,
being the largest recoil since 1893.
Of hogs , more than 9,000,000 have ar
rived , over 300,000 more than in 1900 ,
and 3,000,000 more than in 1898. The
best former records for th maximum
number of sheep and lambs , weeekly ,
monthly and yearly , have been broken ,
and the best previous record for a sin
gle day's receipts of cattle , 32,600 an
imals , has been broken .several times
Goldman Delivesrs a Lecture.
New York , Dec. 30. Emma Goldman
appeared on the lecture platform here
Monday evening , and in a speech that
was characteristic , said that the prin
ciples of anarchy had now changed.
She said-that in speaking of the sub
ject the word "I" might bring others
into the responsibility. Ber remarks
were addressed against a tirade de
livered by a young man , R. Grossman ,
who inveighed in broken English
against the general order of things.
PUTTING A PRICE ON THE CANAL ,
'Paris , Jan .1. M. Lampre , secretary
general of the Panama Canal com
pany sailed for New York on the
French steamer 1'Aquitaine , from Ha-
vde. He will confer oa his arrival in
the United States with a number of
the Panama company's American
representatives , andCovertures for the
sale of the canal property to the Unit
ed States will be renewed.
In view of the doubt existing in the
United States regarding the price the
Panama Canal company's represent
atives intend to ask for the property ,
the correspondent made inquiries from
the best source of information on that
subject and is enabled to say that the
price will be approximately $40,000,000.
This figure cannot yet be given as the
exact one , because the company has
not yet come to a definite conclusion ,
but it will not be appreciably higher.
The Isthmian commission's full report
Is now in possession of the Panama
company and its valuations will be
studied in detail. The report of the
directors of the Panama company , ca
bled December 21 , said : "We offer to
accept as the basis and principle _ _ of
renewal of fresh negotiations the fig
ures and declarations maintained in
the Isthmian commission's definitive
report. "
The estimates come to by such em
inent men are not thought to be open
to question , though , possibly , a few
items are susceptible to reconsidera
tion and a few matters may remain
to be decided , such as a valuation of
the company's stock of supplies , but
none of these is calculated to modify
the gross figure to any extent. The
company does not intend to give the
slightest groulnd for any further mis
understanding , and believes the defin
itive price put forward will now be
acceptable. With M. Lampre in Amer
ica it will not be necessary for the
official who is empowered" to submit
the definitive price to depart from
France until later , when the negotia
tions are under way.
BABY HAS A MARVELOUS ESCAPE.
Chicago , 111. , Jan. 1 A baby not
over a day or two old , was found par-
tialy buried alive under the rear steps
of a boarding house.
A hole had been scraped and the in
fant placed in it. The child was cov
ered nearly out of sight with mud , but
one arm protruded. Its lusty lungs
saved its life. Mrs. Sugler , the keeper
of the boarding house , upon going into
her yard , heard the wails of the cast-
off baby , and looked under the steps.
That the baby had survived the treat
ment to which it was subjected seem
ed beyond belief.
The police were called and took the
infant to St. Vincent's Infant asylum ,
where it was washed and found to be
in excellent health.
Captain Revere put a number of de
tectives at work on the case , and if
the perpetrators of the brutal deed arc
arrested they will be charged with at
tempted murder. That the baby's
death was intended there seems to be
no ddubt.
CONGRESS NOT TO HEED WU TING FANG ,
Washington , D. C. , Dec. 30. There is
no doubt that Wu Ting Fang , the
Chinese minister , had the right to ask
Secretary Hay to request congress to
investigate the question before re-en
acting the Chinese exclusion'law , but
it is considered unlikely that congress
will take the trouble.
Sentiment is so great in favor of the
extension of the act that the bill for
that purpose will pass almost unani
mously and it is considered certain
that investigation would not make
the slightest difference in the matter.
Mr.Wu , acting under the treaty of 3880
between China and the United States ,
asks congress to appoint a commission
to visit the places in this 'country
where the Chinese congregate and as
certain if their presence is harmful to
society.
Leaders m congress saywith reason ,
that public opinion demands the re-
enactment of the exclusion law and
that an investigation would simply de
lay a foreordained result.
DATE FOR GOV , SHAWS SERVICE ,
Washington , D. C. , Dec. 30. Govern
or Shaw probably will not enter upon
his duties as secretary of the treasury
earlier than the middle of February
or the first of March. The president
is under the impression that Secretary
Gage desires to retire about that time
and he has undoubtedly communicat
ed * to Governor Shaw the fact that he
will be needed in Washington between
those tw odates.
Notwithstanding the official an
nouncement from the White house that
Secretary James Wilson will remain
in the cabinet , there continue to ap
pear announcements of other men to
succeed Wilson , the latest name to be
mentioned being that of F. D. Co-
burn , secretary of the Kansas state
board of agriculture. Secretary Wil
son has said he expected to stay
the cabinet and the president has in
dicated that he desires him to con
tinue in his official family.
"Historian" Maclay says he will let
the whole matter drop. The third vol
ume of the history has been revised ,
and sofar as he is concerned the
Schley incident is closed.
Northwestern Buys Road.
St. Paul , Minn. , Dec. 30. An Iowa
Falls , la , , special to the Dispatch says :
Chicago & Northwestern , officials in
this city today officially announced
that the company had purchased the
Chicago , Iowa & Dakota road and
would operate the line after January
1. The acquired line has been operat
ed for year sas a feeder for the North
western , with a coast traffic arrange
ment. It is believed that the road will
be extended to Eagle Grove in th
spring ,
BRITISH LOSS
WAS HEAVY.
War Office Issues a Long List of Casual
ties at Zeefontein ,
Boer Force Rushes the British Posi
tion on the Kopje and Capture
the Men and Guns.
London , Jan. 1. The War office has
Issued a list of the British casualties
at Zeefontein , December 24 , when Col
onel Firman's camp.consisting of three
companies of yeomanry and two guns ,
was successfully rushed by a Boer
force under the command of General
Dewet. The length of the list dem
onstrates the entire success of Dewet's
attack. Six officers and fifty men are
reported killed , eight officers wounded
and four are missing. It is presumed
that the missing officers were taken
along with the captured guns.
The numbers of the non-commission
ed officers and men wounded and miss-
Ing have not yet been received , but
the aggregate promises to make the
Zeefontein affair a memorable disaster
to the British. Simultaneously with
the above the war office gave out a
dispatch from Lord Kitchener chron
icling a minor success of the South
Africa constabulary who raided Bo-
thaville and captured thirty-six Boers.
In a subsequent message Lord Kitch
ener sent a stirring account of the af
fair at Zeeefontein , showing that the
wounded and prisoners must number
about 160. He says that in the ab
sence of Colonel Firman , Major Wil
liams , who was killed , was in com
mand. The column was encamped on
the slope of a kopje , the southern side
of which was perilous. The northern
slope , on which the camp was pitched ,
was gentle. The outposts were well
pushed out and the position , naturally
strong , had been entrenched. It was a
moonlight night. The Boers appeared
to have climbed the precipice and ,
mustering near the top , suddenly at
tacked the picket on the summit. Be
fore the men could get clear of their
tents the Boers swooped down on
them , shooting the soldiers down as
they came out.
Most of the British officers were shot
while trying to stem the rush. Lieu
tenant Harw himself opened fire with
the pom poms and was shot through
the heart while firir.g.Lieutenant Wat-
ney was killed while leading a charge.
There was no panic and all engaged
did their best. But , once the picket
was overwhelmed , the superior force
of the Boers had all the advantage.
Including the killed and wounded ,
about half the column is now at the
Elands river bridge. The remainder
are prisoners. A fifteen-pounder after
two rounds became jammed. The men
composing the detachment stood by the
gun and were shot down around it.
Lieutenant Scarlette , who was wound
ed , was overlooked by the Boers and
left behind. He saw two wagonloads
of dead and wounded Boers carried
They weep mostly hit during the first
attack on the picket.
The Boers , who apparently number
ed 1,200 , under General Dewet , behaved
well , leaving men to look after the
wounded. The Imperial Light Horse
were fourteenmiles t distant They
heard of the fight at 4:30 and arrived
on the scene at 6:30. After breathing
their horses they galloped after the
Boers , who succeeded in reaching the
broken country , where the Light Horse
were useless against superior numbers.
GROVER CLEVELAND WILL SERVE ,
New * York , Dec. 30. Former Presi
dent Grover Cleveland has accepted
appointment to the industrial depart *
ment of the National Civic Federation
created at the recent peace conference
of labor and capitalistic leaders. His
letter of acceptance , in which he ap
proved of the plan of nidustrial peace ,
was delivered to Oscar Strauss , who
was chairman * of the conference. It
rea das follows :
"My Dear Mr. Strauss : Your letter
of the 18th inst. is at hand. , Illness
has confined me to my room for al
most five weeks , and I am now hard
ly abe to sit up and write this.
"My desire for the quiet and com
fort of absolute retirement from pub
lic or semi-public service is very
strong , and grows stronger as the days
pass. I should without hesitation yield
to thisand decline your request that
I accept a place among those who are
to seek the promotion of industrial
peace by friendly intervention in trou
bles between employers and the em
ployed if I were not afraid that I
should thereby disregard and import
ant duty. My reflections have made
it clear to me that I should accept the
place assigned to me , and I do with
an earnest wish that those selected to
actively represent the purposes and
motives of your conference may not
labor in vain. "
'
Mr. Strauss said , In giving the letter
to the public , that every man named
on the general committee had signi
fied acceptance of the trust and work.
American Fruing Ways.
Berlin , Dec. 30. The German gov
ernment has decided to attach agri
cultural experts to the more important
German consulates. The first of these
experts will be sent to the TJn : & 4
States.
This action is understood to be one
of the results of the increasing use of
American farm machinery in Germany
and the belief that the American sys
tem of farming on.a large scale might
be adapted to the princely estates of
Germany. -
IRRIGATION BILL LIKELY TO PASS ,
Omaha , Neb. , Jan. 1. The warring
factions of Irrigation supporters have
been brought together In harmony.
Such is the word brought back from
Washington by Representative David
Mercer.
"About fifty of the'western senators
and representatives took dinner with
Representative Newlands of Nevada
the other evening , " he says , "and
agreed on the measure which we think
is the best for everyone concerned and
which meets with the least objection.
"It provides that the government
shall set aside a sum drawn from the
sales of public lands every years to be
used in the construction of reservoirs
and damsand that the states in which
the lands to be irrigated are situated
shall have control of the distribution
of the water.
"Mr. Maxwell of the National Irriga
tion association was at the dinner and
agreed to the measure that was drawn
up.
"You see , " the representative con
tinued , " "we have to draft a measure
that will suit the western congress
men , the agricultural department , the
geological survey and any number oC
other departments and interests , and
everyone has had to make some con
cessions.
"I believe that the irrigation bill
will pass congress at this session since
the eastern men are coming into line
for it. Last year it would have gone
through but for the fact that the west
ern members of congress could not
agree on a measure. Accordingly the
east would not support it.
"The only objection to the present
bill is that there may be some con
stitutional objection to congress dele
gating the control to the states
through the interstate laws.
"As it is now if there are no objec
tions of this kind found I think the
bill agreed upon is sure of passage. "
TO ENFORCE IOWA PURE FOOD LAW ,
Des Moines , la. , Dec. 30. The Iowa
Academy of Sciences has taken the
initiative in a general movement t
have created for the state of Iowa a
food commissioner to enforce a pure
food law and make war perpetually oa
all adulterations in foods and all sub
stitutes and mixtures. The academy
last year appointed a committee to
work along this line. The committee
reported recommending the passage of
a bill which was before the legislature
two years ago , but which did not re
ceive the consideration to which it was
entitled. This bill provides for a pure
food commissioner who will have full
charge of the subject , and will make-
rules and regulations for enforcing-
the laws against adulterants. It also
provides for a board of chemists to
make analyses of foods submitted.
The committee report said :
"The attention of the legislature
should be called to the necessity and
value of the pure food laws of the
state. Iowa as a state should not ne
surpassed by other states in the en
actment of pure food laws. The state
should not remain an open field for
imposing adulterated products on our
citizens to the detriment of both their
health and pocketbooks. Neighboring
states are in advance of Iowa on thja
subject , and the time is ripe for our
state to take the position which right
ly belongs to it in order that its citi
zens may be protected. "
WAR OFFICE WARNS KITCHENER.
London , Eng. , Dec. 30. Represent-
tions from the alarmed relatives of of
ficers in the field in South Africa and
some of them known to be held pris
oners by the Boers , have led the war
office to admonish Lord Kitchener to
be careful in his treatment of Boer
prisoners , and not to punish any of
them for treason unless the proof is
positive.
The threat of General Dewet to exe
cute British officers now in his hands
should * Kitchener go to extremes with
Boer captives.has had a wholesome ef
fect in England , for everybody be
lieves that Dewet will keep his word.
Consequently families who have rela
tives holding commissions in South
Africa , are pleading for leniency to the
Boers , in order to save their own dear
ones from death.
Dewet's Christmas eve victory over
the three companies of British yeo
manry proves that the great Boer is
still too formidable for any warning
he may give to be ignored.
ST , PAUL COW BREAKS RECORD.
St. Paul , Minn. , Jan. 1. The world's
record for a seven day's milk and but
ter production has been broken by a
Ramsey county cow. The new world's
champion is Mercedes Julips Pietert-
ja , a pure-bred Holstein-Friesian cow ,
owned by the Southside farm , near
White Bear station. The official test
which , broke the world's record was
made under the supervision of the *
Minnesota experiment station and ex
tended from December 17 to 23. Tha
yield for the seven days was 589
pounds of milk , which , according to
the test , contained 24.47 pounds oC
butter fat , beating the former world's
record by more than a pound. The-
former record was made by Browo
Bessie , the famous Jersey.
Carnegie Sells.
New York.Jan. 1. It Is believed that
Andrew Carnegie is endeavoring to-
convert $10,000,000 5 per cent bonds oC
the Carnegie Steel company iafco cash.
It la reported that at an auction sate
the bonds sold at 113 7-8.
These are the bonds Carnegie of
fered to the government foiv thfr
Washington Memorial university * ana
which were declined. At today's price
the increase in the amount to be turn
ed over to the fund would be
