TJIE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY DECEMBER 27 , 1001.
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Governor of Iowa Tendered
Treasury Portfolio.
'LEAVES AT ONCE FOR THE EAST.
Hurries on Secret Trip to Washing-
I ton Declines to Commit Himself In
| Regard to the President's Offer.
1 Crane Declines the Post.
Washington , Dec. 21. A tender of
the ofllco of secretary of the treasury
to succeed Secretary Gage has been
made to Governor Leslie M. Shaw of
Iowa , hut It Is understood that no re
sponse hail been received from Gov
ernor Shaw to the inquiries sent to
him. At the white house no Informa
tion Is obtainable pending a definite
authorization of the fact that a suc
cessor to Secretary Gage has been
obtained.
Des Molnes , Dec. 24. Governor
Shaw left for the east last night. He
eald : "I have scon the newspaper
dispatches which state that 1 have
been selected by President Iloosovelt
to succeed Secretary Gage as secre
tary of the treasury. I have no other
Information on the subject. I cannot
discuss the matter. I have not re
ceived any Information on the subject
from Washington , neither from Presi
dent Roosevelt nor from any Iowa
friends there. "
The governor ecllned to state his
purpose In leaving the city for the
cast , but said he had not been called
to Washington. It Is generally under
stood here that Governor Shaw has
been determined on for the treasury
portfolio , but the impression prevails
that he probably will not accept the
position. While ho Is well-to-do ho
has not a largo fortune and It Is pos-
Bible ho finds himself unable to ac
cept. At any rate he could not deter
mine before consultation with some of
his friends who are high In the coun
cils of the party In Iowa and the na
tion.
Crane Declines the Post.
Washington , Dec. 24. Governor
Crane of Massachusetts has declined
the treasury portfolio tendered to him
by President Roosevelt last Friday.
It was officially announced at the
white house that he had declined for
business and domestic reasons.
NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY DINES.
Name of Admiral Dewey Signal for
, Outburst of Applause.
Philadelphia , Dec. 24. The 21st an
nual banquet of the New England so
ciety , of Pennsylvania was held last
night in Horticultural hall , covers be
ing laid for nearly 400 members and
guests. Guests were present from
New York , Baltimore , 'Washington ,
Boston and other cities. Assistant
United States Attorney General Beck ,
president of the society , opened the
epoech-maklng with a brief address.
In coming down the line of the illus
trious New Englanders , President
Beck mentioned the name of George
Dewey. This was the signal for an
outburst of applause such as was not
repeated during the remainder of the
evening.
Predicts Uprising in Cuba.
Lexington , Ky. , Dec. 24. "You will
eee insurrection on the island of Cuba
before a year has passed , " said Dr. F.
O. Young , who returned yesterday
from a visit to his brother , Lieutenant
Luclen Young , who has recently been
relieved as captain of the Havana
port. Dr. Young says that the think
ing class of Cubans desire annexation
and that If the question was submitted
to a vote It would carry. As matters
Btand , he predicts that the Cuban will
prove Incapable of self government
and that their unrestrained prejudices
and the ignorance and discontent of
a certain class will soon result in up
risings.
Strike Vein of Gas.
Fergus Falls , Minn. , Dec. 24. Men
drilling' a well on the farm of Wlllet
Brunk , near Pelican rapids , ydfcter-
day , struck a vein of gas which came
up with a terrific noise and when
lighted burned to a great height. The
fire was finally extinguished and the
pipe , which Is only two Inches in diam
eter , was closed. . There Is great ex
citement In the neighborhood and
people from all the surrounding coun
try have been visiting the place this
afternoon.
Asks Withdrawal of Name.
Washington , Dec. 24. Charles F.
Wenneker , who was nominated for the
position of collector of internal reve
nue for the St. Louis district just be
fore the holiday recess of congress ,
but whose nomination was not con-
flrmedhaS' telegraphed the president
to withdraw ihla name * Wennekor was
not an avowed candidate for this posi
tion.but was-selected by the president
OB a' compromise 'between opposing
{ actions in Missouri.
A. H. McVey on the Bench.
De * Molnes , Dec. 24. Governor
Bhaw yesterday appointed A. H. Me-
( Voy , to the district bench to succeed
the late Judge Conrad. McVey has
been' a practicing attorney hero for
many years , but his name had not
been discussed in connection with the
place left vacant on the bench , and
was not known to bo a candidate.
Spends Holidays In Capital.
Washington , v Dec. 24. President
Roosevelt's' present Intention la to re
main In Washington during the holi
day .week , but ho desires to obtain
G respite from official duties and will
ace only such visitors as have urgent
and Important public business to pres
ent. . , . . .
PLANS TO RELEASE MISS STON2.
Spencer Eddy Has Novel Method for
Securing Liberation of Missionary.
Washington , Dec. 23. Spencer
Eddy , United States charge at Con.
fitantlnople , has adopted a now and
ingenious plan for securing the re-
lca6 of Miss Stone. Naturally tha"
officials do not cnro to make public
any details of this project , lost pub
licity cause Its failure. Mr. Dickin
son , our consul general at Constanti
nople , who has been working hard In
Miss Stone's bnhalf , has again com-
plnlncd bitterly to the state depart
ment of the evil effect upon his en
terprise of the frco newspaper publi
cations In thlH case.
Constantinople , Dec. 24. A corre
spondent hero of the Associated Press
was Informed at the American lega
tion that no agreement had boon ar
rived at with the brigands who hold
Miss Stone captive , concerning the
missionary's release , and that It
was unlikely that anything would bo
settled In this connection for another
ten days.
RATHOUN FOUND GUILTY.
Jury Reaches a Verdict After Being
Out Two Days.
Jofforsonvllle , Ind. , Dec. 24. Newell -
ell C. Rathbun , who was tried on the
charge of murdering Charles Good
man by giving him poison , was found
guilty of manslaughter nnd his punish
ment was fixed at from two to four
teen years In the penitentiary.
Charles Goodman , Rathbun's alleged
victim , was found dead last month In
n hotel In this city after he had spent
some time with Rathbun. Ills body
was shipped to Little Rock , Ark. ,
where Rathbun'n wife lives , as that of
Rnthbun , on whose life an Insurance )
policy for f 4 000 had been Issued. Fol
lowing the discovery that the body
was not Rathbun came Rathbun's ar
rest at Louisville , where ho had en
listed under another name in the
United States army. The corpse was
later identified as that of Charles
I Goodman , a wanderer who came to
Louisville from Evansvllle , nnd met
Rathbun In front of the Salvation
army headquarters here.
MINISTER LEAVES CHILE.
Resources of Diplomacy Almost Ex
hausted to Settle Dispute.
Washington , Dec. 24. Secretary
Hay has received a cablegram from
United States Minister Wilson at San
tiago de Chile confirming the report
that the resources of diplomacy had
been exhausted In the effort to settle
the dispute between Chile and Argen
tina and that diplomatic relations had
been broken off through the with
drawal from Chile of the Argentine
minister. Touching the proposition
emanating from the Argentine side to
refer the dispute to Great Britain as
on arbitrator , the Chilean representa *
lives claim that this was their orig
inal proposition. This being the case ,
It Is believed there Is a way open for
a peaceful adjustment of the trouble.
Valparaiso , Dec. 24. It Is reported
here that the governments of Argen
tine and Chile have signed a protocol
by which they agree to submit the
questions pending between them to
the arbitration of Great Britain.
BRITISH LOSE HEAVILY.
Kitchener Sends Reports of Hot FightIng -
Ing in South Africa.
London , Dec. 24. Lord Kitchener ,
in a dispatch from Johannesburg , dat
ed Dec. 21 , sends reports of sharp
fighting in the Orange River nnd
Transvaal colonies. The engagements
occurred Dec. 18 , Dec. 19 and Dec. 20 ,
at points widely apart. The casualties
so far as known aggregate about 150 ,
equally divided , but heavy brltlsh
losses , the totals of which have not
yet been reported , have occurred In
the Transvaal.
The news , convinces the newspapers
that It Is hopeless to expect peace
In the Immediate future" . That this Is
also the government's view of the sit
uation is apparent from the fact that
between now and January the drafts
of troops proceeding to South Africa
from home and from the colonies ag
gregate 15,000 men.
BAD FOR THE HOMESEuKERS.
Official Action Against Probate Judges
Delays Process of Settling Lots.
Guthrle , O. T. , Doc. 24. Charges
were filed with Governor Ferguson
and with Secretary Hitchcock against
Probate Judges Crum of Caddo county
and Brown of Comanche county , and
additional charges against Probate
Judge Flnloy of Kiowa county , alleg
ing extortion and gross fraud prac
ticed by these officials In proving up
the toWnultea In the new country. The
officials have been ordered to Guthrle
for investigation and all townslte lot
deeds have been held up , affecting at
least 10,000 settlers.
Foul Play Suspected.
Atchison , Kan. , Doc. 24. It Is gen
erally believed that Dennis Begley ,
the clothing clerk > who was' found In a
field last Friday In a dying1 condition
from exposure , was murdered. Bogley
died without regaining consciousness.
Marks on his throat Indicated that ho
had been choked , but why ho was as
saulted and how lie got nine miles
from town is a mystery. No motive
for the crime Is known.
Expect Revolt Against Turkey.
Sofia- Bulgaria , Doc. 24. A revolu
tionary demonstration against Turkey
took place hero last night. The police
experienced difficulty In preventing
the rioters from wrecking the resi
dence of the Turkish commissioner.
Thousands of people who wore not
actually engaged In the rioting par
ticipated In the disturbance by shoutIng -
Ing for a revolution.
Passengers of Electric Car Meet
Sudden Death.
SEVERAL SERIOUSLY 'INJURED.
Car Jumps the Track While Rounding
a Sharp Curve at Foot of Mountain
Near Allentown , Pa. Accident Due
to Wet Rails and Snow.
Allentown , Pa , , Doo. 21. Six per-
suns wore killed and n. nvmher In
jured last night by reason of an elec
tric cnr jumping the track nt a sharp
ourvo at the foot of the high mountain
between hero nnd Coopornburg. The
accident was duo to the wet rails and
snow. The dead : Rev. Tobias Kessler -
lor , Albert Yenger , Mrs. Dr. Jacob
Fctzor , Ambrose , Rolnlmrd , Invlu Ren-
nor and Frank Wesley.
Seriously Injured : Mr. nnd Mrs. J.
D. Wilt , Mrs. Albert Yeagor , Mrs. 0.
E. Newcomer , Conductor A. L. Lold *
llch , Motorman Charles Stocker , Rov.
B. P. Hottel.
Motorman Stocker tried hard to
stop the car when It slipped on the
steep grade , hut the car flow around
the curve nnd swung ngnlnst u. guy-
pole , which tore off one side of the
cnr nnd the roof. Those killed sat
along the broken side of the car , nnd
wore crushed by the post. The now
Cooporsburg line , on which the acci
dent occurred , began operation only
last Wednesday.
TRAIN ON FIRE IN TUNNEL.
Seven Employes on Liverpool Railway
Are Burned to Death.
Liverpool , Dec. 24. An explosion In
a fuse box sot fire to a train on the
overhead railway at Dingle station to
day. Several of the railway em
ployes were terribly burned nnd seven
wore killed. It appears that the burn
ing train entered a tunnel stored with
stocks of creosoted railroad sleepers.
These were also set on fire and the
tunnel became a roaring furnace.
The fire brigade had the greatest diffi
culty In extinguishing the flames.
Death of Jennie June.
New York , Dec. 24. Mrs. "Jennie
June" Croly , organizer of woman's
clubs , died yesterday in this ejty from
heart failure. Mrs. Croly , who was
72 years of ago , was born In England.
She became a newspaper writer In
this city under the nom do plume of
"Jennie June" In 1855 and achieved a
wide reputation. She organized So-
rosls over 30 years ago and through
her efforts the Federation of Women's
clubs In this country was formed. At
the time of her death , Mrs. Croly was
president of the Now York Women's
Press club.
Report on Legion of Honor.
Boston , Dec. 24. A special com
mittee appointed to inquire minutely
into the financial condition of the
American Legion of Honor has made
public its report. Summarized , the
financial status of the organization ,
taking into consideration all its re
sources , is shown to bo a balance of
$338,537 on hand. The membership ,
however , is shown to have suffered a
further decrease. The report is ac
cepted by the officers of the order as
a complete vindication of Supreme
Secretary Warnock and his manage
ment.
Court Grants Writ of Error.
Pierre , S. D. , Dec. 24. The supreme
court granted n writ of error and cer
tificate of probable cause In the case
of S. H. Wright , which will act as a
stay of proceedings until the case can
be heard in the suprem'e court.
Wright Is a Centervillo attorney who
a few days ago was found guilty at
Sioux Falls on a charge of embezzle
ment and sentenced to a year's impris
onment.
Young Gartrell Goes Free.
Butler , Mo. , Dec. 24. William Gar
trell , charged with complicity in tha
murder of D. B. Donegan , a Colorado
miner , for which crime his father ,
Dr. J. L. Gartroll , Is under sentence
to hang , was released today and the
case against him dismissed. The tes
timony at the trial of Dr. Gartrell
showed that the son was asleep when
Donegan was killed.
Muskegon a Total Wreck.
Ludlngton , Mich. , Dec. 24. The
wrecked car ferry Muskegon Is slowly
sinking Into the sand and the pros
pect of saving the steamer and cargo
grows less every hour. Government
Inspector of Hulls Honor of Grand
Haven made a survey yesterday and
aays she Is broken in two and will bo
a total loss.
Kaiser to Vleit London.
London , Dec. 24. The World an-
nounco'8 the probability of a visit
from -Emperor' William to London on
Jan. 20. Ho will remain as the guest
of King Edward until Jan. 24. The
purpose of his visit Is to attend the
memorial service for the late Queen
Victoria at Frogmore.
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Hagen Secures His Release.
Bloux Falls , S. D. , Dec. 24. By writ
of habeas corpus yesterday , Thonias
B. Hagen , sentenced from North Da
kota for soliciting bribes while deputy
collector of customs , secured his release -
lease from the Sioux Falls peniten
tiary.
Dr. J. G. Malcolm Is Dead.
Hutchlnson , Kan. , Dec. 24. Dr. J.
G. Malcolm , author of several stand
ard medical works , died hero yester
day , aged 71 years. Ho was an author
ity among homeopathic physicians.
He waa born In Scotland.
STATE COLLEGE GETS CATTLE.
Chicago Stock Yards Company Lendo
Them to Iowa Institution ,
DOB Molium , Dec. Sl. ! ! The trunloon
of HID lo\va nlato college In lliolr moot
ing nt Anton oittorod Into a contract
with the Union Stock Ynrdtt company
of Chicago by which the College exper
iment Hint Ion may outer upon the
work of conducting oxporlmontn In
live stock without any great expendi
ture by the ntitto or any rink. The ox-
pertinent work of the iitntlon Iniu here
tofore boon Int'Koly conllnod to ox-
porliuontH with neil products and the
work of experimenting with llvo stock
has not boon oittorod upon bccaimo of
the great coat of herds of fancy eat-
tlo and ether unliualn. Now the Union
stock yards of Chicago offer to loud
to the experiment station HO head of
llvo Block , all of pure breed , to he used
for experiment work. The Htoek In
to bo returned to the company at the
pleasure of the college , or may ho pur
chased by the college. In UilH way
the college will enter upon experi
mental work In llvo Block.
VESSEL IS STILL MISSING.
All Hope of Safety for Crew of Discov
ery Is Now Abandoned.
Port TowiiBoiid , Wiinlt. , Dec. 23.--
The Hteamor Dolphin , which arrived
from the north yontordny , brought no
tldlngH of the United Hlaton mall
steamer Discovery , which loft Jitnc-iiu ,
Nov. 4 , for Dutch Harbor mid was
flighted by the steamer 131k on Nov.
14 at Wood Inland , and Hlneo that time
nothing has been noon nor heard of
her. The Discovery having failed to
reach her destination , her owners din-
patched the Ellhti Thompson to look
for her , but , according to advices from
.Tuncaii , the Thompson returned on
Doc. 10 without having aeon any thine
of the mlHHlng VOBHO ! . Shipping men ,
as well us friends and relatives of
i the crow , have about glvon up all
hopes for the safety of the steamer
and UIOHC on hoard.
Transport McClellan Arrives.
New York , Doc. 23. The United
States military transport McClollan ,
from Manila , arrived In quarantine at
1 o'clock this morning. The McClol-
Inn has on board noveral companies of
the engineering corps , besides several
hundred discharged soldiers and oth
ers. The vessel arrived at Gibraltar
on the 4th Inst. and was expected to
reach here early last week , but was
delayed owing to the lact that Hho
had to put Into Bermuda for coal ,
from which port she nailed Thursday.
Platinum Found in Wyoming.
Laramie , Wy. , Dec. 23. Avery T.
Holmes , one of the owners of Now
Rambler copper mine on Douglas
creek , In which platinum In paying
quantities WBB discovered , has re
turned from a trip to Denver. He con
sulted with exports and reports that
careful tests of the ore from the Now
Rambler show that .almost all of the
ore contains the precious metal.
Stage Robbed by Lone Man.
Ukiah , Cal. , Dec. 23. The southbound -
bound stage between La.ytonvllle . and
WlllltB was robbed half a mile above
the latter place. A registered pouch
nnd the express box were taken. A
man named Ivans has been arrested
and Is now In jail at WlllltB.
Excitement at Lima Runs High.
Lima , Peru , Dec. 23. Excitement
prevails here. Cablegrams from
Buenos Ayres report that the Argentine -
tine government ban ordered the Ar
gentina minister at Santiago de Chile
to retire if Chile maintains the posi
tion she has assumed.
Paper Mill Burning.
Hamilton , O. , Dec. 23. The Cham-
plan Coated Paper company's mill , the
largest In the United States , Is burnIng -
Ing and the flames are beyond cqn-
trol. The mill will bo completely de
stroyed and 400 persons thrown out
of employment.
Dismisses Carrie Nation Cases.
Wichita. Kan. , Dec. 23. All cases
In the district court against Carrie Na
tion and her saloon-smashing col
leagues were dismissed Saturday , the
supreme court having decided all Im
portant points at Issue.
Fred W. Pettlgrew Succumbs.
Sioux Falls. S. D. , Doc. 23. Fred W.
Pettlgrew , brother of Senator Petti-
grew , died Saturday night of Injuries
sustained two weeks ago , when ho IB
supposed to have been run over by a
team driven by an intoxicated driver.
Receiver for Hall Insurance Company.
Kansas City , Dec. 24. A receiver
has been appointed for the Farmers'
Mutual Hall Insurance company ,
which was Incorporated Jan. 21 , 1900 ,
to Insure crops against hall on the
mutual assessment plan. While the
company was Incorporated In Missouri
and had offices here It operated only
In Iowa , Nebraska , South Dakota ,
Montana and Colorado. The company
did more than $2,000,000 worth of busi
ness , but heavy losses In Colorado and
Bouth D'akota , with the shortage 6f
crops , are stated causes of the failure.
Hill Letter Has No Effect.
St. Paul , Dec. 24. Attorney General
Douglass , In an Interview , states that
the published letter of J. J. Hill , In
explanation of recent transactions In
the stocks of western railroads and
the purposes of the Northern Securi
ties company , would not In any way
Influence the action which lias been
contemplated by the state officers of
Minnesota ,
General Seamans Stricken.
Washington , Dec. 24. General Will-
lam H. Soamans , adjutant general of
the state of California , IB dangerously
HI here , the result of an attack of In
flammatory rheumatism , which has
left hla heart In a very weakened
state.
Claims Protection of the Civil
Service Law.
HISTORIAN REFUSES TO RESIGN.
Declares He Cannot Be Dismissed
Without Formal Charges , Trial and
Conviction Long Intlmnteo Maclay
Will Do Summailly Removed.
New York , Dec. 2l.-13diiir Stnnton
Maclay , whoso connection with the
Hchley cane led President Hoonovelt
to rcqticnt hlH ronlgimtlon an npeclal
laborer In the navy yard , iiiiulo formal
demand ycntorduy for trial by unual
imvnl procedure , lie averred that liln
cano cauio under the civil norvlco and
that ho could not bo dlniulnnod with
out formal chargon , trial and convic
tion. The roqtiont for bin resignation
wan ncnt to him by Rear Admiral
Barker , coiumiindur of the navy yard
nt Brooklyn , and he replied at once
by letter , formally nutting forth lilii
position.
DlneuHBlng lh < * cane , Maclay nald :
"Tho pruuldont cannot have mo din-
inlHHcd under the law , an 1 MOO It. I
do not Bee how he can force me out.
I am protected by the civil nervlco
lawn enacted by couiroHH , whone on-
aetinenln the president In bound to
execute. 1 do not know ponltlvolyx
but I believe my ponltlon under the
civil Burvlcu furnlnhen mo complete
protection no long an I violate no mien
of the service , and that I have not
done , and thut I have no stated In my
letter to the commandant , In answer
to the request for my resignation. I
have not been minpcndod and am
working hero today , an I have been
doing for 15 monthn. I have tried to
do my duty hero nnd have broken no
rules and shall simply ntnnd by my
rlglitn ntoro for the principle of ( ho
matter than anything cine , for my po-
Eltlon here pays me very llttlo and In
chiefly valuable because of the. exper
ience and Information It affords mo au
material for my hookn. "
President's Order Will Prevail.
Washington , Doe. 21. Secretary
Long mild that ho had not received the
reply of Mr. Maclay to the request
for hln resignation. Pending Its re
ceipt the secretary nald ho did not
wluh to enter Into 11 dlscuHKlon of the
matter for publication. In bin In
formal dlncunnlon of the matter Secre
tary Long made It perfectly plain that
the prenldont's Intentions In regard to
Maclay would be carried out regardless -
less of the hitter's declaration that
ho Is protected by civil Borvlce rtilen.
It Is expected If ho does not resign ho
will be removed summarily.
COSSACKS ROB MANCHURIA.
Murder the Defenceless People and
Prove Worse Than the Chinese.
New York , Dec. 24. A St. Peters
burg correspondent nays all accounts
agree In rcpictiontlng the state of
Manchuria as being very uiiHcttlcd.
The presence of the Ruttslan troops
ban led to most serious abuses. Pri
vate letterH describe shocking out
rages perpetrated by bandtj of COB-
Racks on defenseless Inhabltnntn. A
typical cane In that of six Mongoln ,
Russian subjects , who wore sent In
pursuit of horse thieves. They were
attacked by Cossacks , and , because
they were unable to produce pans-
ports , five of them were tortured and
then beheaded In splto of their
prayers and entreaties.
QUEEN'S CONDITION SERIOUS.
Plans for Christmas Festivities at
Royal Castle Are Abandoned.
London , Dec. 24. The Associated
Press learns that the condition of
Queen Alexandra Is more serious
than had been given out and that It
causes some anxiety. Doctors are In
constant attendance upon her majesty.
A bulletin Issued at noon says the
queen is progressing favorably , but
that the extensive arrangements made
for Christmas festivities at Sandrlng-
ham , including large uhootlng parties ,
have all been upset and that their maj
esties will spend Christmas at Marlborough -
borough house.
Do Not Want Islands Sold.
Copenhagen , Dec. 24. A petition
against the Bale of the Danish West
Indies , unless the matter shall have
been first submitted to n plebiscite ,
has been circulated and will bo sent to
the rlgsdag tonight. This petition
bears very few signatures of mem
bers of the former parliamentary j
committee , who reported In favor of
selling the Islands. Bankers and busi
ness men are takln'g a last and des
perate stand against the sale of the
islands. During the coming holidays
they will draw up certain proposals In
, the premises to bo submitted to the
rjgsdag Immediately when that body
reassembles. .
Robbera Bind the .Watchman.
Chicago , Dec. 24. Six robbers last
night entered the Chicago House
Wrecking company's building , bound
and gagged two watchmen and blow
open the safe. They took ? 33 from
the clothes of the watchmen and es
caped. After three hours' captivity
one of the watchmen , still bound , man
aged to crawl to a flro alarm box ,
which ho pulled. It Is said the amount
taken from Uio safe was not largo.
General Alger's Condition.
Detroit , Dec. 24. Dr. Longyear , at
tending surgeon on. General R. A. Al-
ger , stated that the general's condi
tion Is good. "Tho general says tht.t
ho fools bettor than ho has for some
time , " contlnuued Dr. Longyoar , "and
I have no apprehension at present 'of
a change for the worse. "
POPE TEELO MORE HOPEFUL.
Anticipates Appointment of American
Representative to Vatican.
Lo'idon. Doo. 24. The Pull Mall Go.
r.otto puhllnhon the following dispatch
from Homo : The Vatican In becoming
decidedly more hopeful that the Unit
ed Htalen will yield to the pofc'H ; retit
denlro and appoint a diplomatic ropro-
Bimtatlvrt In the Vatican. Bo anxloun
In the pope for the HUCCOHH of hln proj
ect that lie would ho naUnllcd at pren-
ent with a nonil official ropretienlatlvo ,
In the hope that lie would bo eventual
ly turned Into a minister or iimhanrnv-
dor. II neeinn that WanliliiKton In not
tmwIllliiK to dlncuHn the matter and
the Vatican him Intimated In return
llB denlro to meet American wlnhc.B In
Culm and I lie I'hlllpplnen and possibly
create another cardinal In Ihu United
Stalcn. The pope In nomowhat op-
ported to the latter ntep while Cardinal
Glhhoim lIvijM , hut ho may compromlnn
the matter by creating Archblnhon
Ireland or Archblnhop Corrlgan cardi
nal of the curia , entailing living in
Homo.
CANNON BUYS NEBRASKA LAND.
Comjreiamnn , Acting for Syndicate ,
Acquires 10,000 Acrca in Farmo.
Omaha , Neb. , Dec. 211. Acting for
hlmnclf and ciiplUillntn of hln ntato ,
CongrcHHinan .loo Cannon of Illinois ,
hiion jiinl purchased 10,000 acrcn of
Nohranlca land. The farnm arc. all
Improved and In an advanced ntato of
cultivation. They Ho mostly In Ciwu
and Kanndern countlcn.
Mr. Cannon nayn ho ban made the
Inventinentn becauite In bin belief tha
country will bo obliged to look went
for grain and ntock , and that values
are hound to increase throughout thlti
region.
The nionl valuable farm acquired
In that of.Roy Baldwin , who him cul
tivated 2,100 itqroB. Mr. Cannon paid
$50 an aero also for the Wllberti phico
on Salt crock , near Greenwood.
Shooting Results In Three Deaths.
Knoxvlllo , Tenn. , Dee. 21. Three
deiithn will lie the result of the shoot-
ItiK of Dave S. Payne near Ducktown.
Payne wan in fugitive from juntico ,
having broke- Jail at Hnttton , Tunn. ,
while charged with murder. Payno'H
wife , who wan nerlonnly 111 , none
Payne'n brother to tell tier hunlmml
to come In from hlH mountain hiding
place and nco her. When within two
mllon of Ducktown , the Puyno broth
ers had n dlnputo over the posnuHslcm
of a gun and loll to lighting. Wllllnim
Flannlgan , whllo trying to separata
the men , wan shot In the abdomen by
Dave Payne , who In turn wan killed by
Flannlgan. Payne's sick wife died
Bhortly after being told of her hus-
band'tt death. Flnnnlguii cannot re
cover.
Robbers Get Away With Payroll.
Leavenworth , Kan. , Dec. 24. At
C55 ; p. m. ycatorday two masked inoit
with drawn revolvers entered the of
fice of the Abernathy furniture fac
tory and got away with the entire pay
roll , amounting to between $800 nnd
$1.000. The robbery occurred when
the men were about to bo called Infer
for their triweekly pay. Three Bhots
were fired at Omar Abernathy and the
clerks , but none took effect. The rob
bers escaped without being Identified.
One of the clerkn wan knocked down
In attempting to defend the money.
Ohio City Is Out of Coal.
Lima , O. , Dec. 21. There linn not
been a pound of hard or noft coal In
this city Blnco last Wednesday. The
fuel famine Is unprecedented ami
there In no nlgn of relief. Wood 1ms
gone as high as $10 a cord and hun
drciln of people walk miles Into the
country to meet wagons Doming'Into
the city nnd make purchases before
others can get to them. Railroads re
port thousands of carloads of coal be
tween this city and Cincinnati wailing
to bo moved.
Bystanders Shot.
Dalhart , Tex. , Dec. 24. One man waa
killed nnd another mortally wounded
during a fight here yesterday , In
which Deputy Sheriff John L. Sullivan ,
and J. V. Cammack attempted to ar
rest Thomas Meyers and A. L. Tim-
merman on a charge of murder. Gu.3
Bock , a bystander , was killed and
Paul Hlnlnger , another non-partici
pant , was mortally wounded , whllo
Meyera , one of the men wanted , waa
shot In the chin.
Quashes the Hlnsey Indictments.
Chicago , Dec. 23. Judge Dunne
quashed the two Indictments found
several months ago against John A.
Hlnsoy. former secretary of the en
dowment rank , supreme lodge , Knights
of Pythias , charging him with per
jury. The charge was that of making ;
false affidavits and resulted from the
Investigation of the management of
the funds of the order. Judge Dunne-
held that tbo affidavits could not con ?
Btltute perjury.
O'Grady Named for Congress.
'
Now York , Doc. 24. Joseph TF.
O'Qrady was nominated for congress
In the Seventh district last nght | by
the Democrats who refused to partici
pate In the convention last week which
nominated Perry Belmont.
Steamer IB Quarantined.
Hamburg , Dec. 24. A Levant line
steamer which arrived hero recently
has been quarantined , owing to the
discovery on board of the vessel of
the bodies of a number of rats which
had died from bubonic plague.
Judge Powell Passes Away.
Omaha , Doc. 24. Judge CllnUm N.
Powell died last evening at 8:15 : at the
Presbyterian hospital after a battle of
several weeks' duration , during which
ho was practically at the point of.
death many times.