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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL. PAET TWO. NORFOLK , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , JANUARY 9 , 1U03. PAGES 9 TO 12 'Venezuela Yields to Demands of k European Allies. .PAVE8 WAY TO SETTLEMENT. 'United ' States Minister Bowen Author ized to Act for Venezuela Trouble May Go to The Hague Tdbunal , for Adjustment. Caracas , Jan. 9. After two stormy -meetings of the cabinet all th condi tions sot forth In the replica of the powers to President Castro's last proposals - posals In the matter of settling tha iVenozuelan dispute through arbitra tion have been accepted by the Vcne- auolan government. The government considers the conditions to bo unjust , but declares It Is obliged to yield to torco. The Venezuelan answer was delivered at the United States lega tion here at noon. The conditions of the powers cover cash payments to the allies and guarantees for the pay ment of the balance of their claims. It can bo said on good authority that the question of raising the existing blockade will not be considered. It was learned that by the terms of the notes of the foreign powers handed to President- Castro by Minister Bowen Wednesday and of the Venezuelan an swer to them , delivered at the Amer ican legation yesterday , a compromise 'in the matter of arbitration has been reached. Bowen to Leave for Washington. Minister Bowen has received orders to leave Venezuela tomorrow for Washington , where he will present the ( Venezuelan case to the British-Ger man commission. A warship will wait for Mr. Bowen at LaGuayra. The war offlco hero Is working day and night on the preparation of documents In order that the Venezuelan case may be ready for presentation. Minister Bowen will bo clothed with authority to represent Venezuela for the adjustment of all her clalms out of hand , or If this be found Impos- Blblo he Is authorized to act for Vene zuela In settling all points open to controversy so far as possible and fh drafting the terms on which a final and conclusive arbitration shall be made by the International court at The Hague. The proceedings In the mat ter will take place at Washington , pro- Bumably a few days after his arrival there. The commissioners on the part of the allies , It Is understood , will bo 'their leading diplomatic agents In . Washington. Foreign business houses In Vene zuela are suffering exceedingly from the effects of the continued blockade. The revolutionary movement under General Mates Is losing popularity dally because of the assistance It is alleged the German blockading ves sels are giving It In permitting the landing of arms for the revolutionists. 'V | Chamberlain Replies to Boers. Pretoria , Transvaal , Jan. 9. Mr. Chamberlain , replying to the address of the burghers for various measures of relief , said the terms already grant ed were decidedly generous and that there was no prospect of a general amnesty. He declared the government purposed abiding by the terms of the ( Vereenlglng agreement , with which the Boor leaders at the time of sur render had compiled. The cases of the burghers now In Europe would bo considered individually on their mer its , said Mr. Chamberlain , and these burghers should prove their loyalty by accounting for the gold taken to Eu rope. The secretary said that the an nexation of the Vryheld and Utrecht districts to Natal was convertablo and that the natives would be compelled to observe their obligations. He de clared that he would have been better pleased had the address of the burgh ers , instead of consisting merely of demands , contained some recognition of what his majesty's government had already done for the Boers. Rebellion In Chh.a Spreads. Victoria , B. C. , Jan. 9. The Em press of Japan brought news from China that Kan Hofu , who leads the Insurrection In Shlng Kalng. Is now the leader of 100,000 men and has ob tained possession of the most Import ant points In the neighborhood of Monkdel. He has proclaimed himself sovereign. The rebellion In Kwang- SI grows. Advices from Hong Kong state that one half the province of Kwang SI has fallen into the hands of the rebels. General Ma has been killed and the capital , Kwellln , is in imminent peril. Names Baron von Sternburg. Berlin , Jan. 9 , Baron Speck von Bternburg , the German consul general at Calcutta , has been appointed charge at Washington during the absence of Dr. von Hollebcn on sick leave , Chancellor - ' cellor von Buelow regarding the busi ness at Washington as so Important at ' present as to require a special substl- i tuto for the ambassador. The Infer ence naturally Is that Baron Stern- burg will succeed Dr. von Holleben as ambassador , should the latter's health .prevent his return. Confidence Restored at Fez. Tangier , Morocqo Jan. 9 , A courier who arrived here from Fez Is the bear er of a letter , dated Jan. 3 , from a com mercial firm there saying that confi dence nas econ restored and request ing the dispatch of goods which were bolng detained bore. The letter de clares It Is not true that Mulal Mo hammed has been appointed com- mandor-ln-chief of the Imperial forces. The sultan Is sanguine , but It la not likely ho will asuuma the offensive. STONIl TO SUCCEED VEST. Mlisourl Demoorata Nominate Former Governor for Senator. Jefferson City , Mo. , Jan. 9. Tha Democrats of the Missouri legislature In joint caucus last night nominated former Governor W. J. Stone of St. Louts for United States senator to uccoed Senator Vost. The nomina tion was made by acclamation after William H. Wallace of Kansas City , wko was a. candidate , withdrew from the race in support of Stone. It was apparent that Wallace had no chance xcopt that some Democrats remain nway from the caucus and unite with the Republicans on him , but the nom ination Wednesday night of R. C. Kerens by the Republicans shattered the possibility. Stone had a large majority in the caucun. Heyburn li Nominated. Boise , Ida. , Jan. 9. W. B. Heyburn was last night nominated by the joint Republican caucus for United States senator. The fleld combined against W. E. Borah In favor of Judge Hey burn. The successful candidate Is a native of Delaware county , Pennsylva nia , and is about forty-eight years of ago. He Is a successful attorney and Is a resident of Wallace Shoshone county , where he has a large mining practice. ACQUIT BOY OF MURDER CHARGE Jury Doea Not Consider Him Respon sible for Killing His Stepfather. Columbus , Jan. 9. Herman Borch- ers , the fourteen-year-old boy who has been on trial charged with the murder of his stepfather , Gerhard Borchers , at their farm near Humphrey , last October , has been declared not guilty. After six hours' deliberation the jury came in with a verdict for acquittal. While there Is no doubt the boy did the killing , the verdict was returned In accordance with the court's In structions regarding the legal respon sibility and the age of the boy. Prairie Chickens Costly. Sioux City , Jan. 9. Deputy Game Warden C. B. Kuhl yesterday secured a search warrant and acting upon Its authority discovered 206 pralrio chickens In the basement of the Pot ter meat market. An Information will be fllqd charging Potter with keeping prairie chickens In his possession con trary to tho. lawv As the flno In such case is $10 for each bird and an ad ditional mulct of $5 for the prosecut ing attorney and $5 for the Informer ' for each bird , Potter , if found guilty , will bo subject to a fine of $4,120.1 Two Women Try to End Troubles. Omaha , Jan. 9. Mrs. C. J. Benson , despondent over divorce proceedings begun by her husband , tried to take her own life In a room at the Mlllard hotel yesterday by shooting herself In the right breast. Miss Louise Cohen , who resides at Eleventh street and Capitol avenue , because of unrequited love , took a dose of poison. Both will recover. H. S. Hlbbard , son of Frank Hibbard , residing near Irvlngton , committed sulcldo yesterday by blow ing his head nearly off with a shotgun. Louisville , Neb. , Bank Is Robbed. Louisville , Neb. , Jan. 9. The Com mercial bank of Louisville , owned by Tom E. Parmelo of Plattsmouth , was entered and robbed of $4,000 Wednes day night. The robbers gained an entrance thiough the postofftce , which is in the same building , by making abele bole about twenty inches square in the brick and cement partition which opened directly into the vault. So far nothing has been found missing from the postofflce. National Board of Trade. Washington , Jan. 9. The thirty- third annual convention of the Na tional Board of Trade will be held at the Shoreham hotel In this city , com mencing Jan. 13 , and will continue three or four days. The executive committee will meet here Monday next. The membership of the National Board embraces more than fifty of the leading boards of trade and com mercial organizations throughout the country. Banquet of Horsemeat. Berlin , Jan. 9. Six hundred people sat down last night to the most re markable banquet that ever has been given In Berlin. The dishes consisted entirely of horsemcat , and were served In various'forms. The society for the prevention of cruelty to animals Is sued the Invitations to the dinner , which was given for the purpose of demonstrating the nourishing and palatable qualities of horsemcat. Want , Postoffice Reopened. Washington , Jan. 9. Senator Me- Laurln of Mississippi called on Post master General Payne yesterday and urged him to reopen the Indlanola ( Miss. ) postofflce. Mr. Payne told him that the qase now rested with President Roosevelt , who was giving the question careful consideration. Curzon Reviews Troops. Delhi , India , Jan. 9. The review yesterday by the viceroy of India , Lord Curzon , of 30,000 British and native troops , led by Lord Kitchener , Was the last Important event of the coronation nation durbar. Btict Sugar Association Takes- Action on Reciprocity. OPPOSING MEMBERS WITHDRAW. National Association Urges Guaranty That Duty Shall Be Fixed for Five Years Reduction of Philippine Tariff Is Condemned. Washington , Jan. 9. The American Beet Sugar association held Ita annual mooting hero yesterday and passed resolutions withdrawing * ny opposi tion to the ratification of the Cuban reciprocity treaty and recommending that the treaty bo so amended as to express In prcclso language what Is Intended to be secured by It to the boot sugar manufacturers of the Unit ed States , viz : During the period of flvo years covered by the treaty no sugar exported from Cuba shall be admitted to the United States at a re duction of duty greater than 20 per cent of the rates of duty thereon as provided by the tariff act of July 24 , 1897. The association also adopted a resolution protesting against the un necessary stimulation of the sugar and tobacco industries of the Philip pine islands by means of further tariff reductions , thus , as the resolution stated , encouraging ; the people of those Islands , where the labor is but a few cents per day , to produce these things which this country can produce rather than such commodities as they are liable to produce. The action of the association was not unanimous , the vote on the passage - sago of the resolution standing 3 to 2 , although Henry T. Oxnard , the presi dent of the association , said he had enough proxies with him to make the vote 12 to 2. The opponents of the resolution claim there are thirty or more factories In the association and that the representation at the meetIng - Ing does not comprise half of the fac tories In the association. None of the sixteen factories in Michigan were rep resented in the meeting , excepting that Julius Stroh of Detroit , the treas urer of the association , was present. There were five companies repre sented at the meeting of the associa tion when the Cuban and Philippine resolutions were adopted. These were the American Beet Sugar com pany , represented by Henry T. Or- nard ; the Utah Sugar company , J. R. Cutler ; the Wisconsin Sugar c6m- pany , R. G. Wagner ; the National Sugar company , F. K. Carey , and the Los Allmltos Sugar company , J. Rosa Clark. Messrs. Wagner and Clark strongly opposed the Cuban resolu tion , declaring that the present gath ering was not a representative one of the sugar beet growing Industry of the country , Inasmuch as ftTe entire rote , including the proxies held by Mr. Oxnard , did not amount to one- half of the sugar beet factories In the United States. After the meeting had adjourned they said .that they would withdraw from further connection with the association , as It had .out- lived Its usefulness and was dominated by a one-man power. Mr. Oxnard , when seen , contended that the yearly output of the compa nies which he represented and of those for whom he held provles was vastly greater many times than the output of the companies whose repre sentatives had opposed the resolution. The Michigan beet sugar Interests have not yet passed on the resolutions. Before adjourning the Beet Sugar association last night elected the fol lowing officers : President , Henry T. Oxnnrd ; vice president , F. K. Carey of Baltimore , ; secretary , Truman G. Palmer ; treasurer , Julius Stroh of De trolt. ALDRICH OPPOSES FREE COAL. Claims Abrogation of Tariff Would Not Help People. Washington , Jan. 9. The senate again discussed the Vest resolution requesting the financial committee to report a bill to remove the duty on anthracite coal , and Aldrlch replied to some of the criticisms of Vest , made last Tuesday. Aldrich insisted that the resolution would not accomplish the result sought and that It Infringed the constitutional rights of the house In respect to revenue bills. Aldrlch said that a Democratic senate voted to put a duty of 45 cents on coal In 1894 and that they favored free coal except on the , day when they could have voted for free seal In the tariff bill. Vest , in reply , said that the duty on coal was the result of a "hold up" by a few Democratic senators. To confirm his assertion , that DIngloy had made the statement that the Ding- ley rates were placed high In order to negotiate reciprocity treaties , Vest road from a letter addressed to him by the editor of the Philadelphia Bul letin , In which the writer declared that Dlngley made the statement to one of his Washington correspondents. Halo expressed his disbelief In the statement and feelingly referred to Dlngley's services lo his state and country and paid a high tribute to his character. The Dlngley bill he regarded - garded ns a "great , magnificent and munificent gift to the Amotlcan pee pie In the cause of protection and pros porlty. ' The resolution finally went over until the next lelBlnMvo day. Nelson continued liln remark ? the omnibus bill. S i-ihnr ol minor bills were passed and the scv- ate adjourned until Monday , The lioiiio passed the Philippine constabulary bill as It was reported from the committee , except for nn amendment limiting thu number of assistant chiefs to four. ANTI-TRUST BILLS INTRODUCED. Provide for Punishment of Both Par ties to Rebate or Discrimination. Washington , Jan. 9. Two anti-trust bills prepared by Attorney General Knox were Introduced In the house by Representative Jenkins , chairman of the judiciary committee. These bills are said to represent the views of the administration on the question. One of the bills amends the Sherman anti-trust law to strengthen and per fect it to meet the views of the attor ney general , the chief features being a provision that it shall bo unlawful for any person to offer , solicit or ac cept any rebate , concession or serv ice In respect to the transportation of any property in interstate or foreign commerce whereby such property is transported at a less rate than that named in the published tariff of the carrier , a fine of $5,000 being pro vided , and that the circuit courts of tha United States are invested with jurisdiction to prevent and restrain such rebates. The second bill pro vides for the appointment of a com mission to carry out the provisions of tha Sherman act , as It is proposed to have it amended. The bill confers on the commission powers somewhat aim- liar , though much stronger , than these possessed by the Interstate commerce commission. Liens on Gould's Castle. Now York , Jan. 9. Six Hens , aggre gating nearly $80,000 , have been filed at Hempstead , L. I. , against Castle Gould , the country seat that Howard Gould is building at Sands Point. Thu contractors who filed the liens refuse to explain their reasons until the case is brought up in the Nassau county court. Mr. Gould had trouble with workmen last autumn and had deputy sheriffs to keep walking delegates off his promises. No Tidings of Overdue Liner. Victoria , B. C. , Jan. 9. The steamer - er Empress of Japan reached port yes terday from Yokohama , having no news of the overdue liner FTeladoa , which Is now about thirty-six days out from Yokohama for Puget sound. The headwinds which the Empress encountered would favor the passage of the overdue steamer rather than retard her and officers of the Empress say she must have broken down. Evening Reception at White House. Washington , Jan. 9. President Roosevelt last night held the first of his four annual evening receptions The event was ono of the most brll llant over held In the white house The president looked the picture ol health as he escorted Mrs. Roosevelt Miss Alice Roosevelt was escorted by Secretary Moody. The diplomatic corps , In whoso honor the reception was given , was out In full force. Hearing at Havana Closed. Havana , Jan. 9. The senate com alttee on foreign affairs , which baa been holding conferences on the reel proclty treaty with representatives o different economic societies , brough Its hearings to a close yesterday. I Is believed here that the committee on foreign affairs will undoubtedly re port In favor of accepting the treaty and that it will be approved by both houses. Boy Counterfeiters Arrested. Great Falls , Mont. , Jan. 9. Patrick Groghan , aged sixteen years , has been arrested for passing counterfel nickels , mostly into slot machines He has confessed to the existence o a gang of counterfeiters , headed by a and has dl seventeen-year-old boy , reeled the police to a complete plan for making bad money. Other arrest will follow. Arguments In Tlngley Libel Case. San Diego , Cal. , Jan. 9. Testimony was closed In the Tlngloy-Tlmes llbe case yesterday and the Jury argu ments begun. Frederick R. Kellogg of New York made the opening argu ment for the plaintiff , speaking fo two hours. Eugene Dane of San Dleg began the opening address for the defendant fendant and had spoken an hour when court adjourned. Schwab Recovers Health. New York , Jon. 9. Joseph F Schwab , who returned recently from a visit abroad , announced that hi brother , Charles M. Schwab , preslden of the United States Steel corporation has fully recovered from the recent 11 health , and that ho returns to th United States early in March and wt rasumo his duties at the head of th atetl company. Chaftee Makes Denial. New York , Jan. 9. Major General Adna R. Chaffee made a denial of the cable report that any act or order or any Instruction of his while In the Philippines could bo construed Into an authorization of the application of the water cure for the purpose of extractIng - Ing Information from the natives. Governor Mickey Inaugurated. Lincoln , Jan. 9. Both houses ad journed before noon yesterday after brief routine sessions , to convene In joint session at 2 o'clock , wlien the farewell address of Governor Savaeo and the Inaugural message of Govern or Mickey were delivered and the gen eral Inaugural ceremonies carried out. V. n nUOllOLZ Proildnnt. ALI'.X. 11KAK VlcoJPrenlilont. K. 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