r THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , DECEMBER 20,1901
The coal moil tire not complaining.
Ik ia to bo hoped It hium't conio to stay
11 winter.
A hot wind would bo woloomo cropa
no crops.
The too men nro uot indulging in their
manual worry.
If this doon uot help out dealers in
worm clothing they are uot properly
dvortisod ,
Honntor Hoar should require the nn-
mrchtsts to take this weather with thum
to their Island.
TluiH far oongroBH has not Riven ovl-
donee that the tariff qnontiou would ho
largely ooiiBldorod at thin session and
the business interests of the country
ni serenely oxteudiiiK trade.
Hloux Olty doalerH expect to dlBposo of
$60,000 worth of dianiondB during the
holiday Boamm. This doon not indicate
that financial affairs are pinched in the
territory tributary to Slonx Olty.
Maryland han Runt an idiot who
reeked the bor.t to the penitentiary on
the charge of murder. Ho IB safer there.
His next action would probably have
boon to kill a friend with an unloaded
Ran.
It IB claimed that arid America , if it
wore reclaimed by irrigation nudor the
policy advocated by the National Irriga
tion association , would mipport a greater
population than the entire United
States contains today ,
The Atlanta Constitution considers
that PrcBldout MoIfinloy'B modest
oatato of $ UOOC30 , with all the oppor
tunities ho had to make money on the
side , ia an eloquent proclamation of the
late president1 ! ) houcsty.
Oon gross ox poets to vote Monday on
the new canal treaty. This is pretty
wift work for that body and if it main
tains the record during the session it
will establish itself as a business propo
sition to the satisfaction of the people.
Nebraska is constantly demonstrating
that she is entitled to the record of hav
ing the lowest percent of illiteracy o (
any state in the union. It baa recently
boon determined that $ U.r 0 of the per
capita wealth of the state IH invested
in school houses.
If yon suitor from cold feet and have
ohills running up your back turn to a
copy of any loading dally for July or
August and road the warm weather re
ports. It may not warm you thoroughly
but the recollection will probably cause
loaa dissatisfaction with your present
lot.
The democrats are supporting recip
rocity with the apparent belief that
through it they can work in porno of
their pot free trade measures. If free
trade will not stand the test under that
name it ia essential that the reciprocity
measures should not bo permitted to ad-
-ranee the scheme.
A writer inquires , "Is there any taste
In the white of an egg ? " The ordinary
\ white of on egg has never boon detected
in the act of tasting but it might do so
on the quiet. Some of them possess ut
least one scent and they may have the
Jive souses. It is a question for the
scientists to determine.
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The democrats are merely to assort
their well known proclivity of being
"against it" in regard to the now canal
treaty. They do not manifest n doslro
to make a winning fight against the
measure , but wish their constituents to
understand that , like all republican
xioasuros , it has ita faults.
The Nebraska Independent ia of the
opinion that President Roosevelt's mes
sage ia all right but fears that it may
not bo satisfactory to the republicans.
The Independent editor should lose no
loop over that probability. Its first
concern should bo for a satisfactory ad
justment of the differences in the party
or parties it endeavors to represent.
Qrovor Cleveland is opposed to the
government owning or acquiring any
islands. Mr. Cleveland is opposed to
many things that the majority of his
countrymen favor. If history roads
aright ho is opposed to surpluses , to
prosperity and opposed to a policy that
will not give bond-holders a show.
Fortunately , Mr. Cleveland's ideas are
uot now dominating the government.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat sug
gests that inasmuch as the Philippine
lalauds do uot grow enough rice to sup
ply the local demand they should be
opened at on early day to the Ameri
can homesteader with his splendid grit
and unequalled farm maohiueiy. The
American farmer could undoubtedly
give the Filipino a few pointers in rais
ing produce for the markets of the
world.
Lincoln experienced a quasi Oklahoma
land rush yesterday afternoon , 10,000
aores of laud claimed by the Burlington
railroad as a part of the government
land grant , having been thrown open to
settlement , Three hundred entries wore
made , mainly by those who had pur
chased from the railroad company , who
will now have to pay the government
f'J 50 nn aero , The land has been in
litigation for yearn and the prospect la
that there will continue to bo trouble in
the courts over the property for years to
onto.
Seine of the Honthorn congressmen
are taking n stand in favor of expansion
that la quite likely to result in their
being excluded from the councils of that
party. They boldly give their vlowH on
the mont Important question of the day
nnd don't appear to core who knows the
altuatiou. They fool that the time has
como to subordinate party nnd support
good business BOIIBO rognrdloBS of the
consequences. It may bo expected that
snoh men as these will shortly bo loaders
of their party if they have any party to
lend. If not they will bo on the right
eido anyway.
The Wayne Democrat of last week
devoted n considerable portion of Ita
apaoo to n highly invective article nnd
nbnfllvo Items directed against Norfolk
nnd Norfolk business mnn. The writer
of the stuff is not confined to the limits
of absolute accuracy in a desire to vent
his aploon nnd the entire attempt at a
"roast" ia of a character to deserve the
contempt of the Democrat's fair minded
readers. The Democrat editor has re
peatedly attacked Norfolk in this man
ner and if ho obtains any satisfaction
and his readers can endure the slop ho
writoB , ho should probably bo permitted
to allow the humor full away. Cer
tainly Norfolk will lose nothing through
that method of attack.
Walt Mason approves an important
decision for the common people in the
following language : "Mr. Bryan nat
urally fools that the editorials which
have appeared in the Commoner since
ita birth are too good to perish from the
earth , and ho ia having thorn published
in book form , together with a few of
Col. Mnnpin's gems of thought to act as
a pcrsorvatlvo. This will bo glad news
to subscribers who have lost , loaned or
mislaid copies of the Commoner , and
who have been frantic in the desire to
complete the file. Wo know of ouo dis
tinguished Lincoln citizen who inad
vertently kindled the kitchen fire with
a copy of the Commoner. When ho
real zed what ho had done his grief was
pitiful , and his friends found great clifll-
oulty in restraining him from commit
ting suicide. Ho has never boon the
same man since , but it is believed that
when the news is broken to him that ho
may obtain the Commoner editorials in
book form , reason will return to its
throne , and the smile of peace nnd hap
piness will be restored to his wan , Buf
fering face. "
The Nebraska Olty Tribune relates
the following iucidout : "I never told
you , mamma , " said ono blessed ten-
year-old , "tho roasou I always cry
Christmas morning ; it's because I get
so many more things than yon do. "
Thut child had the true Christmas
spirit. It may have appreciated its pros-
outs just as thoroughly but would have
boon infinitely more happy if the
mother had received moro generous
treatment. Then It may have had n
childish conception of what constitutes
happiness and , whereas the mother had
received more valuable gifts nnd better
fitted to her nso , hold the opinion that
only n stack of toys could have answered
the purpose of creating pleasure. If
every person would draw a lesson from
this childish explanation and oudoavor
to make someouo happy , what a merry
Christmas all would havo. The true
Christmas happiness is only secured by
making someone else happy nnd not
with the purpose of effecting nn ox-
ohnugo of gifts nor with the idea of
making the recipient feel that the giver
is a patron and placing the recipient
under obligations. There is really no
pleasure in giving to a person who hns
an abundance of all the comforts and
luxuries of life , but to glvo to those
who lack luxuries or oven necessities
nnd then with the solo idea of making
thorn happy. Children are the first con
sideration , always , in Christmas giving ,
and if some poor little ouo can bo made
happy who would not ba happy other
wise , the giver may consider his Christ
mas well spent.
Judge Willinin R. Day , ox-secretary
of state and president of the MoKinley
National Memorial association has is
sued a statement to the public reciting
the objects of the association and what
it expects from the public. It was or
ganized by the personal friends of the
Into prosidout for the purpose of erect
ing n fitting memorial at his grave.
The trustees were appointed by Presi
dent Roosevelt. The association has
boon duly organized nnd all banks of
the country have boon designated as
depositories for subscriptions. All post
masters will receive and forward monies
and all express companies will issue
money orders free of charge and , when
necessary , will forward money free.
The association has passed a resolution
adopting the field of popular subscrip
tion and agreeing to join with the Mem
orial Arch association in memorializing
congress to erect a national memorial at
Washington to commemorate the ser
vices of the late president to the nation.
The Arch association acquiesced in the
resolution and linn cnnsod to solicit pub
lic subscriptions leaving the field to the
National Memorial association through
which the people of the country will
build a memorial of affection nt the last
resting place of William MuKlnley at
Canton , Ohio. President Day's Htato-
mont contains the following instruction
to contributors : "In every case the
nruno nnd address of the subscriber
ihould bo forwnrdod to the treasurer ,
Myron T. Horrlck , Cleveland , Ohio ,
for preservation in the permanent
archives of the association , and In order
that souvenir certificates may bo sent to
each. The touvouir certificate adopted
by the trustees will bo worthy of pres
ervation an a work of art and M evi
dence of the holder's participation in
the erection of the national memorial.
It has engraved upon it a portrait of
President MoKiuloy nnd , in shadow ,
pictures of the president's homo at
Oiinton , the capital , nnd white house. "
The courts nud newapnporR of Massa
chusetts nro deep IB the discussion of
the question "When ia a mnn drunk ? "
and they nro thoroughly in earnest. The
question ia not BO easy to answer nn
might appear on first thought nud it ia
pr obnblo that n condition of drunkenness
ia as vnriod as the men who drink. Ono
man may become drunk on n glass of
liquor and another may absorb n gallon
without being Inconvenienced. Oases
have boon noted whore mou were thor
oughly drunk without having touched a
drop of intoxicants they were full of
enthusiasm or oxcltomont to the extent
that their actions were of the peculiar
kind attributable to intoxicants nud if
they had boon drinking they would read
ily have boon entitled to the charge of
"drunk and disorderly. "A person la cer
tainly drunk' when ho has taken so much
liquor that ho la holplossjor orazodand ] the
chances nre that ho is drunk when ho
makes zigzags of acute angles across the
sidewalk , but some men may bo hope
lessly diuuk and bo neither helpless or
inclined to make zigzags. The Massa
chusetts courts are at much of a loss to
dotormiuo jnst what constitutes drunk
enness. An exchange says of their
dilemma : "With no help from the
statutes or supreme court decisions , it
was determined by some of the police
judges to rely on the diotionnry. They
nppllod to the Century , therefore , to
find that a mi-u is drunk when ho is
'overcome , stupefied or frenzied by al-
cohollo liquor' This did not help them.
The 'stupefied1 and 'frenzied' states are
plain enough , but at what point , short
of stupor and frenzy , ia a man 'over
come' by liquor ? In the mind of the
police , it is noted , 'the difiultion worked
utter confusion. Their old-fashioned
notions , bnsod on years of experience
and observation were upset , nud they
know not how to make arrests ncord-
ing to the Century dictionary's require
ments.1 Two judges also have boldly
declared that they will not bo bound by
the dictionary's definition. They assert
that a man can bo drunk without being
stupefied , frenzied or overcome. "
Koosevelt'H Personality.
In the onrront number of the Century
a writer who knows him well , discusses
"Tho Personality of President Reese
velt" and relates this illuminating inci
dent :
"Ho is a kind-hearted man , yet a
rigid disciplinarian , nud will demand n
faithful and efficient discharge of pnblio
duties by public officials. I happened
to bo present when graduates of Har
vard and other universities , nud western
mining engineers , to the number of
thirty or forty , collected in the office of
the assistant secretary of the navy to be
unlisted in the 'Rough Rider' regiment.
Mr. Roosevelt stood in front of his desk ,
while these earnest , manly young fel
lows stood rnuged nround three aides of
his office. Addressing thorn in his peon-
larly quick , earnest manner , to the ef
fect that they must not underestimate
the dangers or difficulties they would
encounter , ho told thorn .that it would
probably bo the roughest experience
that they over hod , and he wished them
to understand that after once being
aworn in they must take whatever came
without grumbling. 'Positively , gentle
men , ' said ho , 'I will have no squeal
ing ; ' cud ho urged them , if any of thorn
thought they could not endure the great
est hardships , to withdraw before it
was too late.
"Thou , turning to n pi'o of volumes
of mounted infantry tactics , ho said :
'I will remain behind n few days and
hurry forward the equipments. You ,
gentlemen , hurry to San Antonio , and
if you do your part toward getting the
mou in order and licking them into
phapo , I proniiso to got you into the
fight. There are not enough tactics to
go ronud , but I will distrlbuto those ,
and yon must read and study them on
the cars. ' Calling out their names , ho
hurled the books at the men so fast that
Eovernl would be in the air at once , the
men catching them on the fly. I could
ECO in their faces tiiat every one of them
was ready to follow him to the death.
"Out of the clouds of misconception
and the false impressions thrown about
this picturesque figure by the cartoonists
aud the Jparagraphors , moro interested
in sensationalism than in reality , there
suddenly emerges this intensely earnest ,
forceful , bravo , patriotic , humanity-
loving , broadmiuded , non-sectional
American , this practical idealist , to be
come the youngest ruler of the greatest
country in the world. "
The year ia rapidly getting to a rem
nant counter condition.
The Fremont Tribune Bay a : "When
in doubt give slippers" or n necktie.
Montana has had two to six foot of
DHOW on the level. Stand up for Ne
braska.
Soon everybody but the dealer in ice
aroam noda and bathing suits will bo
cutting ico.
It IB n good time to start out in search
of the north polo , it doesn't noom as
tkough it could bo far away.
If Marooni will hurry up his wlrclofB
telegraph system Unolo Sam may bo
aavod the expense of attaching the Phil
ippines with n cable.
[ f this weather gets the grasshoppers ,
oatworms nud chinch bugs there will bo
some satisfaction to the farmers aud
gardeners tvho live through It.
Even Tonnof see Is getting a touch of
zero weather. If the cold wave keeps on
spreading there will bo no winter resorts
with mild and equitable climates.
Well , yes , it was n sort of blizzard ,
but the old timer , nud Homo not so old ,
will toll yon that it wasn't n patohiu' to
the memorable blizzard of January 12 ,
1888.
The cold wave in Chicago broke the
record in low temperature in Decembers
for the past 80 years. Aud the Chicago
people had the damp lake air to assist
them In fooling it.
While Nebraska has had her cold
waves and blizzards the people have not
suffered to the extent that those have in
the flood-stricken ( list riots of Now York.
Stand up for Nebraska 1
Over 200 private resideuces have been
counted floating with the flood at Beth
lehem , Pa. The average Nebraska citi
zen would prefer to bo frozen than to
migrate in this manner.
The average householder would be
about as well pleased to find n ton of
ooul in his Christmas stocking as any
thing , providing the temperature stays
where it now ia or in the immediate
neighborhood.
An exchange atks : "Who is going to
run this couutry , the people or the
trusts ? " Well perhaps it may bo a lit
tle of both but the inquirer may rest as
sured that if it is the trusts the people
will run the trusts.
If Oaruogio can't give the government
that $10,000,000 ho might try the writer
hereof nnd rest'assnred that no ques
tions will be asked ns to whether the
gift is in goldsilver certificates or bonds
in the steel company.
The democrats profess to bo greatly
disappointed because congress hns not at
once jumped into the job of revising the
tariff. If they wish to make that an is
sue in 1004 they should bo the last to
want a revision at this session.
Carrie Nntiou , the Kansas joint
smasher , was billed to lecture in Beat
rice last night. There is small wonder
that it snows in Nebraska today.
The atmosphere must have been given
some splendid vibratornl , vortcxical ,
and other of the Wright effects.
Uncle Sam's postoffico officials expect
their facilities to bo crowded to ca
pacity from uow _ until Christmas nnd
are advising patrons to start packages
aarly to get prompt service. There is
no more popular means employed by
Santa Olaus than the postoffice service
It is said that a spectroscope attach
ment has been patented for telephones
by which persona using the iustrnmont
may see each othor. The Sioux City
Tribune fears this may be regretted by
some subscribers as they will find it im
possible to scold the handsome girls at
"central. "
The reporters nre persistent in having
Pope fjeo sick or dead , but ho as persis
tently denies the reports. Ho recently
said to an interviewer : "Yon see that
it is not all over with mo , I work six or
eight hours n day , and my work Is not
easy , for it embraces the whole church.
Please say that I am not yet dead. "
Postmaster General Smith has tend
ered his resignation and it is Eaid that
Henry O. Payne , nntionnl committeeman -
man from Wisconsin , has been given
the portfolio. This change may signify
some important changes in the postof
fico department and its employes will bo
kept on the anxious bench until the
now management has settled down to
business.
A "Wrone Move.
Under the above head the Ponder Re
public of last week has the following to
say regarding the removal of the pa
tients from the Norfolk hospital for the
insane :
"Last week the last of the patients
were removed from the Norfolk
asylum to Lincoln by the state board of
charities. While it ia true that the
larger part of the asylum was recently
destroyed by flro , yet it is not true , no-
cording to the unvarnished statement of
facts , that the remaining patients could
not bo well token care of in that portion
of the hospital yet remaining intact.
AB a mnttor of fnct they hnvo born far
bettor taken care of there than they will
bo in the asylum nt Lincoln which , before -
fore these last patients over ouo hun
dred of them were taken there , was
badly crowded.
"In this act of rerroval n plain intent
ia shown by the crowds of aonth Plntto
statesmen , responsible for the move , to
deprive Norfolk , if possible , of the hos
pital entirely , by so arranging matters
pertaining to the earo of the insane that
the rebuilding of the Norfolk asylum
nn bo preventedthus giving to Lincoln
and ether south Plntto points the ad
vantage of having all those state wards
maintained among thorn.
"Governor Savage is likely to hoar a
good sized clap of thunder from north-
coat Nebraska when ho comes up for re-
nomination on account of his permitting
this removal. The Norfolk asylum was
being conducted successfully and bene
ficially to the patients entrusted to it
nud because of its partial destruction by
flro wns no moro a cause for its aband
onment , and that la what the action
moans , than was the burning of a portion
tion of the penitentiary last winter for
the removal of that Institution to South
Sioux City. ThU part of Nebraska will
nor , and ought not to submit to the
stealing awny of the only state institu
tion she has. "
To Settle Labor Disputes.
Senator Hnnua is quoted ns saying
that ho would resign his seat in the
senate if by so doing _ ho could bring to
fruition the plans now fostering to do
away with strikes , lockouts nnd great
lubor disputes. He said : "I would
rather have the credit of making suc
cessful the movement to bring labor and
capital into closer relations of confidence
and reliance than be president of the
United States. I think it is the grand
est thing that could be accomplished in
this country. I would want no greater
monument than to have the world re
member that I did something to end
wars between American labor and
American capital. "
The senator is of the opinion that if
capital cau bo brought to trust labor and
labor capital the great industrial wars
that have impeded the progress of the
country will bo improbable if not impos
sible and ho is enthusiastically direct
ing his energies to bring about the con
ciliation of men of millions nnd men of
muscle. His connection with the anthra
cite coal strike of 1000 and the influence
he exerted to adjust the differences be
tween the steel company and the Am
algamated association has given him anew
now insight into the differences between
capital and labor aud suggested means
of adjustment of all such difficulties.
The senator has gone to New York to
attend a conference of capitalists and
labor leaders having this object in view.
The senator's plan is most commend
able and if he is successful ho will have
done something to give his name a place
in history that time will not efface. It
is certain that the labor disputes that
hnve disturbed the industrial world for
years past are disagreeable to both capi
tal and labor and if they can bo over
come both will benefit by nud appreciate
the change. Capital should take labor
into its confidence. It should have
managers and superintendents who will
interest themselves iu the work of em
ployes , in their organizations and in
their homo affairs and every day en
vironments. American labor is uot the
sort that can be driven like slaves and
humiliated by the bosses even though
wages are high. It must be treated like
living , sensible men should be treated.
Labor in its turn must recognize that
capital has its risks to runthat ; wealthy
people have human feelings and human
faults aud that they have fights that de
mand respect and consideration. They
should trust each other and be ready to
make concessions. Senator Hnnua is on
the right track both labor and capital
need education along certain lines and
with a mutual understanding of the sit
uation troubles between employes and
employers may be overcome.
DRAMATIC RECITAL IN COURT.
Stevenson Tells of Influence Exerted
by Dowle In Controlling Dupes.
Chicago , Dec. 18. Testimony waa
offered before Judge Tuley In the suit
for the appointment of a receiver for
John Alexander Dowle's Zlon lace In
dustries , to show that Dowle pos
sessed some mysterious power over
his disciples and that by means of It
ho Induced them to obey his com
mands implicitly. Samuel Steven-
Bon , the plaintiff , who charges Dowlo
with having defrauded him of $185,000
by this power , wont on the witness
stand again at the opening session
and swore that Dowlo waved his
hands and exerted this Influence by
pressing him closely to his body.
The attorney for the defense tried
to have this power appear aa mag-
netlam , but the court would not per
mit It. Stevenson testified that three
times he had felt an Indescribable
arwo when Dowlo pressed him to his
body and that from this Influence ho
and other persons felt that Dowlo
could call down a curse upon him
effectually.
Identifies Train Robber.
Knoxvllle , Tenn. , Dec. 18. Lowell
Spence , n Plnkerton detective , yester
day positively Identified the man under
dor arrest hero as Hnrvoy Logan , one
of the alleged Great Northern express
robbers. Ho says this man was seen
in Nashville with the woman who waa
arrested there with a quantity of Mon
tana bank money. The mnn still re
fuses to talk.
.Ohio Senator at Head of Capi
tal-Labor Committee.
GOMPERS IS HIS ASSISTANT.
General Committee Organizes and Is
sues Statement of IU Work Join
In Common Movement for Peace In
the Industrial World.
New York , Dec. 19. The general
committee which waa chosen by tha
conference called to consider plans
for healing the differences between the
capitalistic and labor Interests of the
country organized , elected officers
and issued a general statement of its
mission. Marcus A. Hanna was
chosen Its chairman , with Samuel
Goinpers first vice chairman. It re
tains Its connection with the Na
tional Civic Federation nnd becomes
the Industrial department of tint or
ganization. The statement which was
Issued expressed a determination to
strive for Industrial pence , to aid ia
establishing rightful relations be
tween those who toll nnd their em
ployers , to confer and advise with
employers and employed when In con-
lllct , to encourage agreements under
which labor shall be performed and to
argue disputes when both sides to the
dispute shall nsk for such mediation.
A determination to avoid discussion of
abstract Industrial problems was
avowed.
Venezuela Is Defiant.
Caracas , Dec. 19. La Ilepubllca , the
Venezuelan official organ , publishes
nn editorial ending ns follows ; "If
the German government Is Informed
that the presence of a few warships
will suffice to effect nn arrangement
of her outstanding claims It lias been
deceived. Venezuela Is conscious that
she Is nn Independent nation , the
equal of the other powers nnd she Is
determined to defend that Independ
ence nnd equality. She Is desirous of
peace , but If necessary she can cause
hurt to her enemies , and exercise ter
rible reprisals. General Castro Is de
termined on this. He will In no w.se
suffer Venezuela to be humlllat/d or
allow her rights to bo despised. "
Other Venezuelan papers comment on
the situation In a similar strain.
Rush to New Gold Fields.
Seattle , Wash. Dec. 19. Dawsoa
advices of Nov. 2C tell of a great stam
pede that Is going on to Mayo creek.
In the Stewart river district. Pros
pectors wandering In the country late
In the summer discovered evidence of
several years' development on Mayo ,
but no ono around , the operators hav
ing gone out for the winter. Cabins-
well stocked with provisions and tools -
-4
were found. The news started the1 * '
stampede and now the creek Is staked
from end to end , the originators failIng -
Ing to record their claims , and will
return to find that they have no hold
ings In the district. It Is not known
In Dawson how rich the pay dirt Is ,
the sole reason for the rush being the
mysterious development. - ,
Starch Factory Resumes.
Nebraska City , Neb. , Dec. 19. Tele
graphic orders were received at Ne
braska City yesterday ordering the re
sumption of work at the Argo Starch
factory Jan. 1. The order was from
the New York office of the National
Stnrch company. During the long
summer shut do\yn the entire factory
has been thoroughly overhauled , a
new power plant installed and nddl-
tionnl buildings have been erected.
The aggregate improvements cost $50-
000 nnd the remodeled plant will con
sume 2,500 bushels of'corn dally.
Walcott Defeats Ferns.
Buffalo , Dec. 19. Ilubo Ferns , the-
welterweight champion , went down to
defeat at the hands of Joe Walcott ,
the Barbadoes black , In five rounds
In the arena of the International club
house at Fort Erie last night. Wal
cott battered down Ferns with terrific
body blows nnd right and left swings
to the head. To save Ferns from be
ing completely knocked out Referee
McBrldo stopped the bout and award
ed the decision to Walcott.
Krause Committed for Trial.
London , Dec. 19. Dr. Krause , the
former governor of Johannesburg ,
who Is charged with high treason and
having Incited Cornelius Broeksma ,
the ex-public prosecutor of Johannes
burg , who was executed Sept. 20 , to
murder John Douglass Foster , an Eng
lish lawyer , attached to Lord Roberts'
stnff. was formally committed for trial
yesterday nt the Bow street court.
Blizzard in Britain.
London , Dec. 19. A snow blizzard
is raging over practically the whole
of Scotland nnd part of Englnnd and
Wales. The roads and railroads are
blocked. Many country districts arc
isolated and In others work has been
suspended. There have been several
deaths from exposure , and numbers
of minor shipwrecks have been re
ported.
Situation More Warlike.
Buenos Ayres , Doc. 19. It Is ru
mored hero that Chile will not agree
to the proposed modification of her
recent note to Argentine , as outlined
In the recent communication from the
Argentine government. The Naclon
believes that if this Is tnio the situa
tion will become moro serious.
Judge Fee Will Resign.
Centervllle , In. , Doc. 1'J. Judge
Fee announced yesterday that ho will
resign Jan. 1 to return to practice. C. .
W. Vermllllon Is endorsed by the Cen-
tervlllo bar for bis successor.
