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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.
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