VOLUME XXXL-NUMBERS8.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 26. 1900.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,596.
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TVASHIXTGOX. Dec. 2L After
spending the greater part of the last
fortnight in considering the Hay
Pauncefote treaty for the modification
of the Claytonulwer convention of
2850, the senate today only consumed
one hour and ten minutes in amend
ing it aad ratifying it asaaended.
. During the time there wore six roll
calls and several viva Toce Totes. The
first fire cf the roll calls were on
amendments offered by individual sen
ators and the last erne on the resolu
tion to ratify the treaty as amended.
The amendments, except those offered
by Senator Fcraker and reported by
the committee on foreign relations,
- were voted down by majorities aver
aging, about 19. The ratification res
oluticn was adopted by a vote of 55
to IS.
The senate was in executive session
for about an hour before the time for
voting arrived, listening to speeches
by Senators Thurston. Gallinger. Wol
cott and Bard, explanatory of their
attitude. Senator Eird contended for
the adoption of his amendment giv
ing preference to American ships pass
ing through the proposed NIcaraguan
canal. Senator GaUinger spoke in de
fense of the treaty as it originally
came from the executive. Senator
"Wolcot said that the original treaty
would have been satisfactory to him,
but added -that he considered the
agreement, as it had been and was
about to be amended, preferable to no
treaty at all.
Senator Thurston stronglv advocated
the treaty, saying that a3 Great Brit
ain owns md governs a very large
portion of the territory of North
America it -was perfectly right mad
' proper that that country should be
consulted in the matter cf the con
struction of an isthmian canal. When
Senator Mason asked if it was not
'also proper that Great Britain, in
that event, should pay part of the cost
of construction, he replied that the
securing of the canal itself was the
one great Jesideratum, and that ac
complished, the benefit the waterway
wculd be to the world's commerce,
the cost of construction was of little
moment.
Senator Lodge, who as a member
of the committee ca foreign relations,
has piloted the treaty through the
senate since the death cf Chairman
Davis, lest no time in demanding that
the voting begin when 2 o'clock ar-,
rived. The foreign relations commit
tee amendments were read first. Sen
ator Lodge himself suggested a verbal 1
amendment to th first of these, add
ing the word "convention" after the
word "which." so as to make the
amendment read: "Which convention
is hereby superseded." He explained
that suggestion had besn made that
without the addition of that word the
amendment might be construed as ap
plying only to article viii of the Clay-ton-Bulwer
treaty, whereas, he said,
it was intended to apply to the en
tire treaty. The amendment was ac
cepted and the two committee amend
ments then were both accepted with
out division.
The vote en ratifying the treaty
was. Ayes. 75: noes. IS.
Compilation of Gaaic law.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2L The Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture
has in press and will soon issue-a
bulletin entitled "Laws Regulating the
Transportation and Sale of Game."
The bulletin was prepared by Dr. T.
S. Palmer, -ho has been charged with
the immediate supervision of matters
relating to game under the Lacey act.
assisted by H. W. Olds, an assistant
in the division. It contains a com
pilaticn of such sections of the vari
ous state laws as relate to the trans
portation and sale and gives tables
and diagrams showing closed seasons,
species prohibited from shipment aad
sale and limits of bags, and regula
tions regarding non-resident licsnses.
Manilarf Oil Wlaa Agate.
COLUMBLS.0.. Dec 2L Attorney
General John M. Sheets today-appeared
before the supreme court of Ohio
and asked that all cases brought
the Standard Oil company be dismise
asainst the constituent compim ot
ed. He stated that it was his opinion
that the evidence was not sufficient to
continue the prosecution. The court
asked the attorney general to prepare
such entries as he desired made, and
it is gnerally conceded that, the cases
will be dropped by the, court.
OIetlaU Grow axils.
LONDON, Dec 21. A dispatch to
the Reuter Telegram company from
Pekin. dated Wednesday. December
IS. says the situation throughout the
province is rapidly growing worse and
is causing grave anxiety. The dis
patch adds that unless a definite sys
tem of government Is speedily install
ed a recrudescence of the anti-foreign
outbreaks is confidently predicted. The
-pressure of winter begins to be felt
by the people, who are also suffering
on account of the blackmail levied.
fS,9M Xnrard.
OMAHA. Dec 2L Mr. Cudahy pub
lishes the following:
I offer and will pay a reward of
$5,000 for the arrest and conviction of
any one of the three persons who kid
naped my son, Edward A. Cudahy;
$15,000 fcr the arrest and conviction
of any two of them, and $25,000 for
the arrest nd conviction of all three.
For further information inquire cf my
attorney, General Jehn C Cowin.
E. A. CTJKAHT.
Dec 20, 1900. i
CHICAGO, TIL. Dec 21. The prae
tors of the Chicago NorthwcsWra'
railway have determined upon s-per-TTflneTTt
pension system for the 27,000
employes of the road, to go into effect
January L 190L
The pension system is patterned is
many i tea sets alter that recently cre
ated ay the Pennsylvania, lines. How
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Edward Cadeay
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OMAHA. Dec 21. Edward Cadahy.
jr.. is worth his weight ia gold. To
rescue him from the hands of the men
who abdsotad -him early last Tuesday
(evening and held him until he was
released early Thursday morning his
father. ET A. Cudahy. turned over a
faag: of geld weighing sinety-lre
pounds avoirdupois, or 112 pounds
troy, but little below that of the boy
himself. The amount was $25,000, all
of it in gold coin.
Following is the exact letter sent
by the kidnapers to Mr. Cudahy:
OMAHA. December 15th, 1900.
Mr. Cudahy: We have kidnaped your
child and demand $25,000 (.twenty-five
thousand dollars for his safe retara.
If to give' as ,the nosey, the child
will be returned as safe as whea yoa
last -saw aim. but If yoa refase we
wfll put add in his eyes and bliad him.
then we wiQ immediately kidaaa aa
other millionaire chad Oat we have,
spotted and demand $l,Wt aad we
will get it, for he will see the comdi
tion of your child and realise -the fact
that we mean business and will not
be monkeyed with or captured. Get
the money all in gold. five, tea and
twenty dollar pieces, put it in a grip
in a white wheat sack, get ia your
buggy alone en the night of December
19th at 7 o'clock p. at-, and drive
south from your house to Center
street: turn west en Center and drive
back to Ru3er park and follow the
paved road towards Fremont; when
you come to a lantern that is lighted
by the side of the road place the money
by the lantern aad Jaunedialely turn
your horse around and return home.
You will know our lantern for it will
have two ribbons, black and white,
tied on the handle; you most place a
red lantern on your buggy where it
can be plainly seen, so we will know
you a mile away. This letter and ev
ery part of it must be returned with
the money and any attempt at capture
will be the saddest thing you ever
done.
If you remember some twenty years
ago. Charley Ross was kidnaped in
New York City and $20,000 ransom
asked. Old man Ross was willing to
give up the money, but Burns, the
great detective, with others, persuaded
the old man not to give up the money.
assarinsr him thatthe thieves would
be captured. Rosa died eta broken
heart, sorry that" he allowed the de
tectives to dictate to him.
This letter must not be seen by any
one "but yoa. If the police or some
stranger knew its contents they might
attempt 'to capture us. although en
tirely against your wish, or some one
might use a lantern and represent U3;
thus, the wrong party securing the
money and this would be as fatal to
you as if you refused to give up the
money. So you see the danger if you
let this letter be seen.
Mr. Cudahy you are up against it
and there is only one way out. GIVE
UP THE COIN. Money we want and
money we will ret.
If you don't give up, the next man
will, for he will see that we mean
business and you n lead your boy
around blind for the rest of your days,
and all you will have is the dam cop
per sympathy. Do the right thing by
us and we will do the same by you.
If you refuse you will soon see the
saddest sight you ever seen.
Wednesd-iy. December 19th.
THIS NIGHT OR NEVER.
Follow these instructions and no
harm will befall you or yours.
Iowa Coanpaay Svaa.
SPRINGFIELD, HL, Dec 21. The
Des Moines -Life Insurance company
of Des Moines, la., today brought suit
In thenited States court against
State Insurance Superintendent Van
Cleve for the recovery of $2,000
claimed to have been paid by them up
ca unjust claims and asking for a
permanent writ of injunction against
Superintendent Van Cleve. restraining
him from eaforang his order of joay
14. 1900, revoking the license of The
company. The company claims that
despite the fact that they paid these
claims in order to prevent the revo
cation of its license, the license was
revoked.
r Iowa Mas Baakrapt.
Jl PORTE. Ind, Dec 2LrrCharles
C Black, a Goshen attorney who has
Sled bankruptcy proceedings in the
federal court of this state wkh liabili
ties of $219,731 and no assets, was un
til 1SSS. a resident of Davenport. la
Mr. Black's personal fortune cf $100,
00" has entirely dwindled away and
he is now penniless. He claims that
he lest his fortune in business enter
prises in Iowa and Missouri before
coming to Indiana.
Tree FaaMoa
aadad.
BLOEMFONTEIN. Tuesday. Dec IS.
General Dewet had 6,000 men and
1S.000 horses when he captured De
wetsderp, according to a gentleman
who was imprisoned there. The Boer
commander then declared that he was
not going to surrender without a free
pardon for all his men. including
many Cape Dutch. The force of .000
is now divided into three sections.
X.V7 Iss Sal
WASHINGTON. Dec 2L It is said
at the Navy department thnt a seri
ous loss has been suffered by the navy
in the fire at the Norfolk navy yard-1
yesterday. The money loss is of sec
ondary importance. The fire destroyed
valuable records that cannot be 're
placed and many necessary plans
which can only be replaced at much
expense in time and money.
ty BUirai
PAWS, Dae. 2L-p Tie chamber of
deputiesafter an - all-night " session
adopted the amnesty bill by a vote of
156 to 2. The benefits cf the measure
extend to offenses connected with
strikes, public meetings c associations
and the troubles in Algeria in 1897-98.
in addition to cases arisiag oat of the
Dreyfus agkaticn. . ,
A large number cf cases of the
grippe have been reported among the
students of Wisconsin university at
A -AaV
af TaaWi
i ET-r PETERSBURG. Dec 2, The
Karoe, Tremfm observes that these
are eVlgeaces of discoateat hi an the
armies, including the German, with
Field Marshal von Waldersees bru
tality. The paper supports the de
mand that each army act henceforth
"ca its owa resaoasibUity.
The ttasaa shows thirty-three Ger
man cities wkh aopalatioas ;
lt.Mt. whose segregate, inclading Es
sen, is S,77Jt4. or am iacreace off 1
151,82 since 1SS5.
I
HcArtanrs rWlmtrk, ITanuag . 5am
Cwrtstnata to U Caatios.
TIC MIES Cf WU TO GOVERN
FaUcy ldeatc Teward the
i Waralaa; Girt ta FsobI.
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HaaUa Scene Caasatfttaea Sat
Ti
MANILA. Dec 22. Tomorrow Gen
eral MaeAmthar will issue a procla
mation warming the inhabitants ml the
archipelago that hereafter strict com
pliance with the laws of war wrll be
required of aoa-combatants as well as
combatants
The proclamation will set forth the
principal laws-sc. war. It wffi refer
to recent proclamation issued by in
surgent commanders threatening na
tives who are friendly to the American
forces aad also to the orders issued
to their men to kidnay and assassinate
residents of towns occupied by Ameri
cans. The insurgent leader-- will be noti
fied that such practices, if continued,
will put an end to the possibility of
their resuming normal civic relations
and will make them fugitive criminals.
Residents of places occupied by
Americans will be notified that pleas
of intimidation will rarely be accepted
and that where secret committees are
permitted to exist in behalf of the
insurgents, even well disposed persons
will be exposed to the danger of being
tried as traitors.
The proclamation win say that its
warnings and requirements are to ap
ply with special force to Manila, "the
rendezvous of the emissaries of insur
rection." Newspapers will be warned against
publishing sedition and the proclama
tion will "declare-that the rebels who
are not part of an organized force are
not entitled to the privileges of pris
oners of war, adding that the fact
that they have not hitherto been held
responsible is "evidence of the solici
tude of the United States to avoid
the appearance of harshness."
The proclamation will clearly dis
avow any recognition of technical bel
ligerency. WASHINGTON, Dec 20. It is stated
at the War department that the trans
port Grant, which is due at San
Francisco about the 1st proximo,
brings the remains of 39$ officers, sol
diers and civilian employes of the
war department who died in Hawaii,
China or the Philippines, and that
there are twelve dead on the trans
port Sherman, which is due at San
Francisco on the 12th proximo. Among
the bodies on the Grant is that of
yoang Barber, the nephew of President
McKinley, who recently died in" the
orient.
Two Bins.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec 20. The
house today, at the end of a spirited
contest, extending over two days,
passed bills compelling the Pennsyl
vania and Baltimore se Ohio railroads
to abolish grade crossings, to alter
their routes into the city and to
change terminal facilities. An amend
ment was placed upon the Pennsyl
vania railroad bill to compel the road
to build a new state, to cost not less
than $1,500,000. The bills were vigor
ously antagonized by a portion of the
minority, under the leadership of Mr.
Cowherd (Ma) on the ground that
they were too liberal to the roads.
Great Battla ta &tasmbta.
WASHINGTON. Dec 20. The
State department has received a cable
gram from Tnited States .Charge
D' Affaires Deaupre at Bogota, stat
ing that a great battle has been fought
at Giardot Point. Magdalene river. Co
lombia, which lasted two days and re
sulted In a decisive victory for the
government. It is reported 600 were
killed and 1.000 wounded. Other vic
tories by the government forces of
the utmost importance have been an
nounced. Pi.aasa la Creak.
JOHNSON. Neb.. Dec 19. Harry
Reed, a single man about 24year3 old,
is believed by his friends to have been
drowned in Pigeon creek, near Tub
bard. Mr. Reed left Hubbard Satur
day night about 8 o'clock. Sunday
morning his wagca was found over
turned in the creek, with both horses
dead. Search for the body has been
in progress since that time
BevtcU. is mttr4.
WASHINGTC-X. D. C, Dec 20.
When the senate convened today
some bills aad resolutions prepared by
the house were reported. Among
them was a resolution authorizing the
president to appoint Charles A. Bou
telle "of Maine a captain on the re
tired list of the navy, which was
passed.
AUlettft Jala .ta
PEKIN, Dec 20. At a meeting of
the foreign ministers late this even
ing everything ia regard to the terms
of the joint note was agreed to, in
cluding the British modifications.- The
ministers refase to. disclose anything
in connection with the matter, believ
ing that the home governments should
give the particulars lb the public
VOLUNTEERS TUti Of WAR.
ta ta. nrttissi ferric JMet
LONDON, Dec 20. The eorernment
publicly resaires employers, who have
kept open situations for yeomanry,
colonials and volunteers, to continue
their patriotic efforts to minimise the
sacrifices of these men in the service
of their cosmtry A ,
The War office has issued the
rieea's thanks to the yeomanry., colo
nials and volunteers, expressing her
reliance that those abroad will con
liaue to aid the regulars.
The foregoing are designed to quiet
those iathe field who are waiting
ta?B home. Numbers of volaateer
resignations are gasetted te
pcysidaas aad busiaess
'ho have argeatly represented
that their affairs are going to'raim.
The War sake, owing co these repre
reatatioas, has 1st them ctL
GOSHEN. ImaUDec If. C. CL Black,
of this city, has tied a petitioa ia
waale shows $219.
922t assets. Mr.
mresldeat er the
4t Alhmfacrame Railroad
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Saacriataaat Jarfcsaa Ceasalatcs
is Aaaarti.ass.at.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec 22- State
Superintendent Jackson has completed
the semi-annual apportionment of the
temporary school fund among the vari
ous counties of the state. The total
amount apportioned is $307,830.54, and
the total number of children of school
age 377.791. making a rate per scholar
of about Sls cents.
Eoilswing is the apportionment by
counties :
Aumosr or ABauunt
Counties. scholar?. due.
Adams I&n 3j0.T;
AateJope 44S3 C.U0.C1
Banner ZTT m.13
Blafne It 12L
Bcone -CTK Z.itSS
Box Butte l,tt U315.5J
Boyd 2.CI 24CS
Brown UZK 1.015-Co
Buffalo ?.l 6.535.20
Bnrt 4J3i Z.UVCt
Butler a.!i OS.5i
Cass 7.7S) C32US
Cedar 40 Z.T;.C
Chase ............. ...""...... v MS La2
Cherry ....r. .-. 1455 1:287:3
Cheyenne 1.472 . 1.1S&-U
Clay .wr 4JS7.73
ColTax- 4.1m 35.13
Cuming aZSI 4.543.12
Custer TlotG 6.4U?-2
Dakota 275 14C5.i3
Dawes 1.S73 1.637.G
Ehiwson 4.I 3.Cu-i
Deuel 747 005.57
Dixon 3.J01 S.H&Z
Dodge S.CS2 6.SS5.25
Douglas , 4L474 S.7M72
Dundy STO 65S.13
Fillmore 3.SS1 4i?.i
Franklin 31S 2.S73.U
Frontier 3.C2J 2.703.13
Furnas 4.1 3.M4.75
Gage 1l,S5 &.6&.-C
Garfield ................... (SI 7a$.74
Gosper 1.345 1.5J3.CJ
Grant ...................... 212 lT3-it
Greeley 2.3U l,SS3.v4
Hall 6.(S0 4.2?.61
Hajnilton 5.W4 - 4.H9.S4
Harlan 31 2.SS3.27
Hayes S72 7S2.
Hitchcock 1.72S 1.4UL27
Holt 4,251 33.42
Hooker Z5 44.S1
Howard 43 3.4?.a
Jefferson .................. o.I-5-J 4..T7
Johnson 4.( 3.34.0
Kearney 3,523 3.201. li
Keith 7 j.0.37
.u.eya Paha. 1.071 S72.67
Kimball 22S 153.53
Knox, 5.131 4.474.H
Lancaster 2146) 17S17.33
Unccin 4.132 22s3.12
Logsn 39 3CU.27
Loup 4C 37jS3
Madison 6.323 5,151.72
JCcPhtrson 10) H.4s
Merrick 3.1SJ 279.70
Xance 2.&S4 2.1SS.S7
Nemaha ..... ........... 52J 4.207.12
Nuckolls 4.61 3.7S2J7
Otoe 7.213 5.S5S.76
Pawnee 43 3.473'
Perkins 5t5 47.$
Phelps 3.sS 3.174.-3
Pierce 211 2.e43.C7
Platte S.62S 5.4161
Polk 4.03) 3.2S3.71
Red Willow 3.526 2.S73.G4
Richardson 7.034 3.731.42
Rock 1.053 ?-'
Saline ................. 7.C5S 5.73J7
Sarpy 3.01 2.449.24
Saunders .353 6JSCC17
Scotts Bluff &3 721.13
Seward 3.C7 4.34.Sr
Sheridan 2B 1.S4S.M
Sherman 2.G) 2JS.27
Sioux 21 314.li
Stanton 2.6 2J5S.27
Thayer 533 4 2SS.S4
Thomas 170 13.32
Thurston 2.W 1.652.23
Valley 2.S34 2.3C5.W
Washington 4.J XSZ4 33
Wayne 3.734 2.042J5
Webster 473 3.L7l
Wheeler 4a) 374.S2
Tork 6.151 3.01LS4
Totals -377.TS1 7.S2a34
Ceasos of 3febr.aska Towns.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 22. The
population of incorporated places in
Nebraska having a population cf more
than 2.000 but less than 25.000, is as
follows:
City. ifr. 1S30.
Alliance 2.533 S23
AUDurn ....... s &t iu
Beatrice 7573 13.n3.
Blair 270 2.'3
Columbus 322 3J3t
Falrbury 3.14-) 2.5D
Crete 21i5 2.310
Falls City 3.C22 2.1C2
Fremont 7.241 C.747
Grand Island .................. 7,a4 7.533
Hastings 7JS.S 133t
Iloldrege 3.W7 2.SJ1
Kearney ............ ... 5.524 .P74
Nebraska City 7A-) 11.454
Norfolk C.i?2 3.03S
North Platte 16) 3153
Plattsmouth AH S.332
Schuyler 2J5T 2.153
Tecumseh 2.'3 1.C4
Wafaoo 2.10) 2.C0J
Wa-ne . 2013 1.173
Wymore 2.62S 2.4J)
Batter Product of tlie 9tstr.
LINCOLN, Dec 22. "Returns from
the creameries cf the state show that
9.053,705 pounds of creamery butter
were manufactured in Nebraska in the
year 1900, the greater per cent of
which found a market outside the
borders of our state, said Secretary
Bassett. "It i3 estimated that 6,000
000 pounds of dairy butter or farm
butter produced in this state has,
under the commercial term of ladle
butter, been shipped to markets out
side the state, making the exported
butter product of the state for the
year approximately 15,000,000 pounds.
This amount is but a small percentage
of the butter which might be produced
for export from the state or that would
be produced if fraudulent imitation
products were compellec to be sold on
their merits and honest butter had
only fair and legitimate competition
in the open market."
WO! Sbortem It LUf.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Dec 22.
The Burlington Railway company has
presented a proposition to the com
missioners of Cass county for the sale
of their bridge over the Flatte river,
between Oreapolis and La Platte. The
fact was presented in this connection
that the railway company intends to
Degin work at once of straightening
its line from a point near Swallow hill
to a point where the road crosses the
Papillion creek, a mile or more north
of La Platte, which work will involve
the erection of a new bridge over the
Platte river some two miles east of
the present structure.
Bis DT " Bwiacea
GREELEY. Neb., Dec 22. Last
Saturday was one of the biggest days
for business ever seen in the town.
The bank received deposits to the
amount of. 111,000 and paid cut in this
regular ran X14.000. On that day John
Fitxpatrick whose crop was noticed
last week, finished delivering 11,223
bushels of cora of his own raising
and received 21S in a lump. "The
stores were all crowded with customers
and it was what might be called a
"busy day."
Wwtcxm
WESTERN, Neb.. Dec 22. Sunday
morning the West elevator, the prop
erty of Rundeberg McCan. was dis
covered to be on fire. The' alarm was
green, hat it was too late to save any
thing, except the omce and scales
which were located a few rods to-the
eastward.- The total loss is over S,
Mi, the elevator $7,049, the balance
being a few thousand baahels of wheat
and com. It was insured for 94.M9
I on buiiding aad IL W oa grain.
At
ALL OF 01 MD
ePtven Hare Practically
ixcepted Eagkaffi Terms,
WOW OUT Of TK l U
4 Jtm axe Said t ateve
CaiMM AgTMmcat Wr lr-
Me" Stays Is ClaaM Whitk Says
ut SakMlt.
MKDON, Dec lS.T-"Great Britain's
Pfaffced alternations in the preamble
otJme joint note have been-practically
at salted by all the powers." says the
correspondent of the Daily
"Both Russia and Japan, whose
was regarded as doubtful.
tarftrsigaed. Oaly the attitude of the
United States remains as yet not clear
ly defined, but the acquiescence of
America is admitted and it is apparent
the joint note will be signed and de
livered to the Chinese plenipotentia
ries in three or four days. The Ger
man minister has warmly supported
the British proposal."
Mr Chcate, ths United States am
bassador, had a long conference this
afternoon, regarding the Chinese sit
uation', with the marquis of Lans
downe, and subsequently Mr. Henry
White, secretary of the United States
embassy paid a visit to the foreign
office. The greatest secrecy is main
tained as to the outcome of these con
sultations. What could be learned
from British and American sources
varied considerably, the former ex
pressing annoyance and nothing seri
ous was developing.
Some information however, was
gathered by a representative cf the
Associated Press of the extraordinary
tangie in which the Chinese question
has been mixed, -and the reconciliation
cf the contradictory telegrams that
have emanated from Pekin and vari
ous European capitals.
It appears that over a week ago the
powers came to an agreement to elim
inate the word "irrevocable" from the
joint negotiation. When it was be
lieved everything was settled, objec
tions were raised. Great Britain for
the sake of harmony, although much
against her will, agreed to reinsert
the "irrevocable clause."
In this, it is said, she was supported
by the United States. Once more the
joint note semed on the point of sig
nature, when a misunderstanding
arose in Pekin. This confused the gov
ernments and formed the subject of
the dispatch frcm Secretary Hay.
which Mr. Chcate transmitted to the
marquis of Lansdowne today.
As the result of the interview Mr.
Choate has sent a long cablegram to
Secretary Hayin which he attr.butes
the latest misunderstanding to an er
ror in forwarding instructions, an er
ror which caused Mr. Conger and Sir
Ernest Satow. the Bitish minister in
Pekin, to take opposite views, al
though their home government were
perfectly agreed. The United States
embassy, while non-commital. hopes
that today's conference will clear up
the muddle and bring about a signing
of the joint note in Pekin within a
few days.
On the other hand the British for
eign office is not cuite so hopeful.
Officers there profess to be rather at
sea as to whether the conditions are
to be irrevocable or otherwise. Indi
cations point to their being irrevoca
ble. REAPrORTIONMENT OPfOSED.
Hopkins BUI Will B Foaght Hard by
Representatives of States.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19. There
promises to be a big fight .over the
Hopkins reapportionment bill when
it is tak-en up in the house after the
holiday recess. The representatives
of the states which will lose under the
bill are organizing for the struggle.
The members of the minority of the
census committee are seeking to mar
shal all the available strength among
the dissatisfied members by mak
ing a minority report which will
making a minority report which will
recommend a basis for reapportion
ment that will not reduce tue represen
tation in any state. This can be ac
complished by making 194,000 inhab
itants the basis of representation.
Upon this basis the house would con
sist of 3S7 members. No state would
lose, and the following wculd gain:
Arkansas, 1; California, 1: Colorado.
1; Connecticut, 1; Florida, 1: Ilinois,
3; Iowa, 1; Louisiana, 1; 3Iassachu
setts, 1; Minnesota. 2: Mississippi. 1;
Missouri. 1; New Jersey. 2; New York,
3; North Carolina. 1; North Dakota.
1; Pennsylvania. 2; Texas. 3; Wash
ington, 1; West Virginia, 1; Wiscon
sin. 1.
Mr. Eurleign of Maine will draw the
minority report recommending this
basis. It is possible that Mr. Crum
packer of Indiana will further compli
cate the situation by making another
minority report in support of his prop
osition to reduce the representation
from the south.
Dr. IasaUs Dead.
CHICAGO. Dec 19. Dr. Ephraim
Ingalls. who was one of the founders
of the republican party, and during
the early days cf that political organi
sation, a leader in its councils, died at
his home in this city today, aged 7S.
Dr. Ingalls was a prominent member
of the American Medical and State
Medical associations.
Noaalaatloas by th FrasJdaat.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19. The presi
dent today sent the following nomi
nations to the senate: John C. A.
Leischer of Pennsylvania, now min
ister to Switzerland, to be minister to
Turkey; Arthur S. Hardy of New
Hampshire, now minister of Greece,
Rouznania and Servia, to be minister
tc Switzerland; Charles S. Francis cf
New York, to be minister to Greece,
Rcumania and Servia; Clarence L.
Thurston of Nebraska, to be secretary
of the legation at Buenos Ayres; Ben
jamin S. Warren cf Alabama, to be
asst. surgeon in the marine service.
Adda ta His Gaacrastty.
CHICAGO, Dec 19. At -the convoca
tion exercises of the University cf
Chicago today President. Marper an
nounced that John D. Rockefeller had
made acther gift of $1,500,000 to the
institution. Of this sum f 1,060.000 is
to be aaed as an endowment fund and
the university is to derive the benefit
of the income of it from year to year.
It is also stipulated that the H.000.000
is to be in the university's name aad
is to be considered its abaolate prop
erty for all time. The balaace cf the
gift is to be nfed for immediate par-
and for gineral meeds.
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WASHINGTON. Dec IS. The, agra
riam party' tm Germany, haviag sne
cesarnaty hreaght about m lav at tha
last .aamaoa of the rekhatar prohihit
img, im effect, the impcrtatiom .of
mertcnm csiaed meats, is mow using
its powcrfml iafseaee to increase
heavily the import daties om all grains
watering tha aaapire. matahty om wheat,
reports Hatted States Coasal Dteder
tch. at Bremem, to the state depart
ment. The aim of the agrarians, ae
cortfat; to the corneal, is to make Ger
many entirely tmdapeaeeat of all coun
tries for its hranaetrng aad food smp
plies. -It is dUkmlt to see,' says Mr.
Diederieh. "how the proposed matkmal
kgfsTatfom cam hare aay other affect
ic tha leag ram tham to smhsmca tha
price of the daily bread as meaefal to
every mam, womzn aad child im this
country. It is impossible t aader
staad," he says, "hew tha proposed
ja aaam fMaammaaaaaarifciaLIamaamaMam.. aad aHamadadaJV
throoghoat Germany cr decrease tha
appetite of the German people
"At present, however," says the con
sul, "there seems little doubt that the
proposed law will be passed by the
reichstag. As a large portion of the
importatioa of wheat is American
grown this will seriously affecir the
interests of the American farmer. A
duty of 40 or 5 cents om every bushel
of wheat." conclsdes Consul Diederich.
"cannot fail to be well nign prohibi
tive and the consequence will be more
limited markets, fiercer competition
and lower prices to the producers."
CHUTE IS TO ICTUIH WMF.
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Hla Fast la Kactaad.
NEW YORK. Dec 19. A dispatch
to the Journal and Advertiser from.
London says: Ambassador Choate
will, it Is said, sail either on Saturday
or the week after by the United States,
the death of his partner. Charles C.
Beaman, having rendered his pres
ence In New York necessary.
The news of Mr. Beaman's death
was a great shock to him, as he had
no idea that his partner was even fail
ing. It is believed here that Ambas
sador Choate will not return to Lon
don. He is net a rich man and his
life here as ambassador entails not
only the loss of his professional la
come, but is likewise a heavy drain
on his purse, as his salary is barely
sufficient to pay his house rent. This
in itself rendered him disinclined to
retain the ambassadorship lor another
four years, and now that his partner
in the firm of Evarts, Choate Bea
man is dead his return to America
for good has become more than ever
probable.
CLEMENTS IAS A CLOSE CALL
narrowly
pea Taalag AM at Hla
JOHANNESBURG, Monday, Dec 17.
Details of the defeat of the British
at Nooitdegacht indicate that General
Clements' entire force had a narrow
escape from capture. The -Boers plans
were splendidly laid. If the main
British column had tarried a little
longer there would have been a com
pleete success fcr the Boers, who ex
posed themselves undauntedly, yelling
and waving their arms. Their rushes
ere only stemmed by artillery.
All accounts indicate a heavy Boer
held a prayer meeting. Their hymns
could be heard by the retiring British.
All accounts indicate a heavy Bee
less.
Colonel Legge exhibited splendid
bravery. He shot five Boers with his
revolver before he fell with three bul
Itr In his body.
Forslca Baslaaas of PhUIaaiaas.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19. A state
ment prepared by the division of in
sular affairs, war department, summa
rizing the trade of the Philippines for
the ten months ended April 30 last
shows that the imports of merchandise
during this" period amounted in value
tc fl,450,255. Gold and silver to the
value of $1,714,951 were also imported,
making the total importations $18,155,
205. Of this amount $1,183,485 repre
sented the goods brought in from the
United States. Manila hemp formed
the principal article of exportation
$9,217,803 worth being sent out of the
islands during the period named. Of
this amount $4,285,107 worth went to
Great Britain and $3,096,095 worth to
the United States. The total exporta
tion of merchandise, gold and silver
is set down at $1,038.314. European
countries took $7,284,166 worth of this
and exports to the value of $3,284,292
came to the United States.
Coatrmcts far War T
WASHINGTON, Dec 19. The board
of naval construction, considering the
bids for the construction of battle
ships and cruisers, has settled these
points:
One of the big armored cruisers
shall go to Cramps, one to Newport
News and one to the Union Iron
works in California. One battleship
shall go to the Fore River Engine
Works at Quincy. Mass.
Caatact Takca I
WASHINGTON. Dec 19. At the
cabinet meeting today it was announc
ed that Captain Asa Rogers of Peters
burg. Ya.. would be-appointed collec
tor of Internal revenue to succeed the
late Colonel James Brady. Nothing
of importance transpired at the meet
ing, both Secaetaries Hay and Root re
porting that they had nothing to com
municate. Ta Iaeraaaa Hla Salary.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. At the re
quest of the secretary of war, the
house committee om insular affairs to
day reported a bill imcreasimg the sal
ary of the commissioner of education
of Potto Rico from $3,096 to $4,009.
When Prof. Brumbaugh of the Uni
versity of PennsylTaaia, accepted the
pesitiom at the mrgemt request of the
president and Secretary Root, it was
the understaadiag that his salary
Ehcold be increased. He received $5.
060 at the University of Pennsylvania.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 19. A special to
the Post Dfepetch from ShelbyviHe,
InL, says: Kenedy's baak. at Hope,
south of here, was eatered at 2 o'clock
this meralmg, the safe blown opem
with mitro-glycerine aad $15,060 car
ried off by two mem who were seen to
leave thehmilatmg by the might oper
ator im the telephone exehaage. The
robbers had a coaf edarate posted oat
fcide Im a carriage, ia which all es
caped. A pssss has been
by the dtisaas of Heme
started oat after the robbers.
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Old St Joseph, the largest etty-lm
Florida ia the eighteenth century, bat
loag since extinct, is to be re-established.
The report is carreat is Chicaso so
ciety that Mrs. George M. PuUmam.
widow of the palace car magnate, is
soon to te married to Gerald Barry, a
New Yorfc nrtist.
A deal hss jast been consummated
whereby the Stamdard Oil company ac
quires all the interest of the Pacific
Coast Oil company. The purchase
price is said to be $1,666,600.
Westera railroads have heea unable
to 'agree oa the Interchangeable mile
age question, and there is little pros
pect that the mialmam mileage to be
sold will be raised above 2,690 miles.
The state department has rendered
aa opinion ta the effect that the United
States movarameae caaaot decide ia
atTarTat-Parto Bko tm the, matlerxsC
her claim asainst Cuba for $2500.000.
It is safd at the navy department
that ia the fire at the Norfolk navy
yard Sunday, the money loss is of sec
ondary importance; the fire destroyed
valuable records that cannot be re
placed. A question put to the government, ia
the house of commons elicited the
statement that there had been 15.625
cases of typhoid fever among the Brit
ish troops in South Africa, and that
of this number 3.642 proved fataL
The Illinois Staats Zeltung was sold
at auction at Chicago to Mrs. Marga
rita, widow of Herman Easier, who
was editor of the paper frcm 1867 to
1890. The property was bid in for
$50,300, subject toa mortgage for $150,
000. The Salvation Army of New York
City will provide on Christmas day a
dinner for 25,000 poor people in Madi
son Scuare Garden. In the morning
16,000 uncooked dinners will be dis
tributed to poor families in 3,200 bas
kets. Twelve hundred men and boys, at
Natalie colliery at Shamokin, Pa., op
erated by the Shamokin Coal company,
have struck because fifteen black
smiths and carpenters had not been
given the 10 per cent increase in
wages.
It appears from bulletin No. 17 of
the census that Washington is no cap
ital of the cows. It has only six to the
100.000. whereas St. Paul has 723 and
Kansas City 100. But St. Paul has only
forty-seven goats, whereas New oYrk
has seventy-three to the 100,006.
La Crosse, Wis., drugists will seek
to apply a recent decision of the United
States supreme court in a case arising
in Massachusetts, to local business. It
relates to the prices of proprietary
medicines and holds in brief that re
tailers cannot cut the prices of a pat
ent medicine if the maker will not
consent.
The award of contracts for supply
ing the United States army with
khaki material was made at New York
City. The J. Spence Turner company
received a contract calling for 500.000
yards on a. bid of 20.95 cents a yard.
Boessner. Broesel t Co. received two
contracts, one calling for 350,000 yards,
for which 21."8 was bid. and 150.000
yards. ?.t 21.15 cents a yard.
Senator Hanna. has hired the Cham
ber of Commerce building at Cleve
land, O., for New Year's night for the
coming-out party of his pretty daugh
ter Ruth." The party will be more na
tional in its character than any similar
event, for invitations have been sent
al lover the country, and the young
lady will have one of the largest coming-out
parties ever enjoyed by am
American debutante.
One hundred citizens and heads of
families living in the vicinity of the
Weldon farm, the retreat of George
Jacob Schweinfurth. near Rockford.
111., have joined in a petition demand
ing that the false Messiah be removed
from the community. It is understood
that Col. Schweinfurth suit holds the
balance of power with certain mem
bers of the Weldon family, and that
he has settled down in his old retreat
for time indefinite.
Robert T. Tighe. who established the
first telegraph system in South Amer
ica, is dead at New York City. At
the outbreak of the civil war he en
listed in the fortieth New York regi
ment. In 1866 he went to Chili and
Peru, where he established telegraphic
systems.
Citizens of Topeka. Kan., raised $25.
lio by popular subscription at a law
and order meeting. The money is to
be used to suppress joints and is
placed in the h-nds of a special com
mittee with, authority to use the
money in securing evidence and em
ploying counsel where necessary to
convict joint keepers.
The conversion of the Philippine
and Cuban debts of $230,000,000 into
Spanish interior 4 per cents is com
pleted. A charter was filed in Recorder Si
mons" offce at Chicago incorporating
the John Cudahy company, with a cap
ital stock of $500,000.
The servant girls of Minneapolis are
being organized into a union by the
Trades and L?bor Council. Already
a large number of the women have
agreed to become membera and it is
believed that nearly all will join. The
object of the association is to correct
alleged abuses r.nd secure privileges
and better wages for the girls.
Minneapolis will have one bank less
after January 1. for on that date the
Nicollet National and the First Na
tional, two of the best known and
strongest financial institutions In the
northwest, will be consolidated. Which
name will be retained has not yet been
decided upon.
The current receipts of hogs at Chi
caog are heavy, and buyers are look
ing for liberal receipts next month
and in February, but with small stocks
of provisions and the consumptive de
mand all over the world the strongest
it has been since people began to eat
meat, the situation is one that hog
raisers can view with complacency.
The Bowery Savings bank, the larg
est of all the New York City savings
banks, has anouaced that the rate of
interest to be paid bv the bank on
and ?fter January 1 will be 4 per cent,
instead of 3 per cent, which last
amount has been the rate foe the last
two years.
Edward S. Easton. one o Peoria's
(I1L) wealthiest ?nd most influential
citizens, has beeen adjudged insane by
Judge Lovett in the county court. Mr.
Easton is 5S ye-rs old. He will be
taken to a private sanitarium in the
east for treatment and a conservator
appointed for his estate, which is es
timated at $500,000.
Chief Justice Fuller hss advanced
a number cf cases involving the rela
tion between the United States and
Porto Rico, so as to be. heard with
the DUema case in which this question
is at issue. Tne Dilemz case is set
for January 4 and will be argued by I
former Secretary Carlisle.
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