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HOLD LAST MEETING
Ministers In Pekin Finally Agrco Upon
Terms of Treaty.
NOW UP TO GOVERNMENTS FOR APPROVAL
Principal Articles Much tho Same as Given
In Trench Koto.
YANKEES STILL FIGHTING, HOWEVER
American Cavalry Disperses Bandit Hand in
Village Near Pekin.
LONDON PAPERS' COMMENT SOUNDS MILD
Corri-Ki(iinlrii(K Send Report of Sinn
l-'u'n Secret Order to Iteterl to
1'rlmltlie Amm mill of Capture
ut Slxlrni Murderer,
PEKIN, Saturday, Nov. 24. The dlplo
malic body held a llnal meeting this morning
aud agreed upon the tcrtiiH of the prelim
Inary treaty. Nothing now remains except
to kecuro tho npprovnl of tho respective gov
ernments heforo definite negotiations with
tlio Chinese peace couimlnriloucrs aro begun.
Tho prcclta terms of tho settlement hnvo
not yat been mado public here, but It is
believed, outside tho diplomatic corps, that
tho mnln points ore In a substantial agree
ment with those contained In tho French
noto to tho powers, namely: punishment for
tho guilty, Indemnity to governments and
Individuals, retention of strong legation
cuards and tho occupation of certain places
between Pckln and Taku.
A party of American cavalry went today
to dlsperso a band of bandits In a vlRago
sixteen miles from I'ekln. Tho village was
found strongly fortified, but the Amerlcntis
uttacked and captured It, killing beven Chi
nose. A secret edict from Slun Fu to tho provin
cial vIcoroyB and governors orders them
to ccaso the manufacture of modern arms
and to revert to tho old type of win pons
because modern arms "have proved utterly
useless against the foreigners."
Condition Store Favorable.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.Such Informa
tion as has coino to tho State department
In tho last fow days Is said to Indicate
moro favornblo condition of affairs re
specting tho chances for a satisfactory un
derstanding among tho ministers of tho
powers than during tho early part of last
week, when a deadlock seemed Imminent.
Just what lo tho natnro of this informa
tion Is not stated, but probably it camo
as tho rcsull of Secretary Hay's latest
unto to tho powers sotting out afresh tho
object of tho United States government
as to China. This note contained tho In
structions that havo betn sent to Minister
Conger and aro bellovcd to bo of such a
nature ub to constltuto an appeal from
the frxtrf cwurfto sussrtnt Vr -nooWUwill-iwJmposslb,U to vnrMc' the crar
. ino powers" as io inn treatment ui wiu
Chinese government on some of tho raattcru
upon which tho ministers have been unablo
to agree. Nothing has como from Min
ister Conger during tho last forty-eight
hours.
LONDON, Nov. 26. "Tho foreign envoys
havo ngroed to demand," says a special
dispatch from I'ekln, "an extension of the
legation area, so us to embrace nvorythlng
from tho Ha-Tu-Mon gate to tho Tsten
Men gate, between tho walls of llio Imperial
and Tartar cities, a strip a mile loug and
n third of a mllo wide. M. Dealers (Rus
slan minister) has declined to yield on tho
Indemnity question, and some kind of a
verbal compromise has been arranged."
Tho Morning Post publishes tho follow
ing from Its Pekln correspondent, dated
Saturday:
"Wang Wen Chao, now a cabinet minis
ter, has written to Sir Robert Hart from
Sinn Fu that Emporor Kwang Su would be
glad to roturn to Pckln, but that his
majesty would 'loso his face' If foreign
troops were thoro."
Tho Tlon Tsln correspondent of tho
Standard asserts that "tho Russian volto
faco dates from tho czar's Illness."
Humor from MIiiuikIiIii.
Shanghai sends another batch ot reports
from Chinese sourcon. Among these Is a
rumor that the allies havo reached Wcl
llul Fu, 300 miles east of Slan Fu, and aro
proceeding westward. Another Is that tho
taotal ot Chu Chau Fu, In tho province
ot Clio Klang, has boon dismissed, and
Btxtccn ringleaders ot missionary murdcra
havo been captured. A third gays that a
Chinese official hnB arrived ut tho capital
of tho province of Hit Nan with orders to
organize u mllltla force ot 50,000 Boxers.
Tho Shanghai correspondent of tho 'jilly
Express wires that tho Husslans aro as
suring the Chinese that tho Amur massacres
were really repugnant to the HusBlan offi
cers, but were carried out under orders of
Count von WnlderBee.
Mild satisfaction Is oxprcsscd In tho Lon
don pnpers this morning at the news that
tho diplomats in I'ekln havo arrived at a
preliminary understanding, but no great
confidence seems to bo felt that any real
step has been mado In tho endless negotia
tions. It Is recognized that thero Is little
for Germany to do but to concede, wherever
thn United States and Russia agree.
The Standard fays:
"It Is hardly possible for Germany to
hold out deeply offended as she Is, If tho
United States, Hussla, Franco and Japan are
disposed to moderation. Our Ilcrlln corre
spondent beltoves that Germany Is prepared
to wnlvo tho death penalty."
ItimalH Sure to Itctnln It.
LONDON, Nov. 25. Dr. Morrison, wiring
to tho Times from I'ekln Saturday, con
firms the report ot Russia's decision to re
tain tho railway until her troops are with
drawn from the province of Chi LI.
"This change," ho snys, "Is coincident
with tho arrival of l'rlnce Ukhtomsky,
whoso mission avowedly concerns tho rail
way. Tho Chinese believe Russia's assur
&Lce that sho is retaining the line in tholr
interest.
"Tho German expedition to Kalgan Is
encountering no opposition. Tho other ex
peditions which Count von Walderseo has
dispatched to harrass the neighborhood of
I'ekln aro mainly expeditions In search
ot loot. They are Incorrectly described
by tho Germans aa Important military op
erations." The Shanghai correspondent of the Times
telegraphs thut advices from I'eklu say
that tho United States have refused to
Join In the demand for tho execution of
the princes and other high officials.
(3lml to lie lllil 7rSnldlT. '
LONDON, Nov. 25, The Times has tho
following from Its Shanghai correspondent:
"Ton thousand Chinese under Admiral
Ifo aro Bald to be retiring In 'he direction
of Kalgan before Colonel Yorck's expedi
tion. It Is said that tho population Is
friendly and glad to be rid ot Ho'g sol-dim."
STILL FEAR FOR THE CZAR
I'emlstcnt Humor In St. 1'eternhurK
Tluit It tiler' Condition U AVorse
I'll ii o Reported.
HI' KG. Nov. 25. 12 m. The
tiaijifc77H. as Issued this morning
"ThoarT. i'jrthjlny yesterday.
At 3 o'clock yesf OjaBMRoon his tem
perature rope to 103. l-Wfm pulse was S3.
At 0 o'clock In tho evening Tho temperature
was 102.2 and tho pulso 89.
"Ills majesty slept well during tho night.
This morning his general condition and
strength nro Bntlsfarlory. Temperature,
flO.ft; pulse. "5. No complications whatever
hnve Recti observed."
MERLIN. Nov. 2.'.. Tho following spo
rial dispatch, daied St. I'ctersburg, Nov. 25,
3:40 a. m., has been received here:
"It Is prrslstonly rumored In St. Peters
burg, that tho condition of Emperor Nicho
las Is critical. Well Informed people
hero dccluro that tho disease has made far
greater progress than tho czar's physicians
havo publlly'ndmlttcd. A fatal Issue Is now
gravely feared."
ST. PETERSIIURG, Saturday. Nov. 2J.
From tho three sources of Information,
dlrivtly conuected with as many ministries
of state, tho St Pcterburg correspondent of
the Asto.iatcd Press, today ascertained that
imperial officials are becoming extremely
I c.sslmlstlc regarding tho condition of Em
peror Nicholas and nssert that the Llvadla
bulletins conceal tho gravity ot his Illness.
In sptto of the notorious case with which
an nlnrmlst rumor can bo circulated in the
Russlcn capital, many good Judges believe
that tho chanceB of tho czar's tecovery are
diminishing. Ono report snys that the em
I.eror, In addition to typhoid fever, with
pectoral complications, has brain fever, tho
result of tho blow ho received from a
fanatic policeman during his tour In Japan
nnd It Is even asserted In somo quarters
that trepanning hns become necessary. Al
though the Imperial ministers have assumed
wider powers In administration since his
majesty's Illness began, the whole machine
of government Is nffected by his disability
and many departments nro almost at a
standstill. Russian laws and customs Im
pose nn Immense burden of detail work,
particularly In tho matter of signatures,
upon tho czar, for example, special pensions,
whoso payment on each occasion requires
tho emperor'B name.
LONDON, Nov. 2C While the latest bul
letin regarding tho czar's condition Is much
less favorable than Its predecessors, thero
Is nothing ns yet to confirm the nlarmlnu
rumors. Queen Victoria dally receives u
telegram from tho cznrlna and It Is under
stood that no exceptional anxiety Is yet
displayed.
According to tho Moscow correspondent
of tho Dally Express, nn examination of
water taken from tho well used for drink
ing purposes nt Llvadla proved tho prcs
enco ot typhoid germs. An Odessa dis
patch to tho Dally News, dated Thursday,
Bays:
"Reports for tho last two days Indicate
a Bcrlous decline in tho strength of tho
czar."
Russian censorship prevents any leakage
of news. It is understood that tho czarina
will remain at Llvadla for her nccouch
ment, and ovon under the best conditions
tbforo Fcbrunry.
SPINNERS
ALL STAND PAT
Advance In Cotton Itenultn In Firm
Adherence to Higher Utiotu tlmia
In Mup.c.heitter.
MANCHESTER, Nov. 25. Influenced by
the ndvanco In cotton, tho Bplnnors firmly
adhere to higher quotations, restricting bus
iness, which now aggregates scarcely tho
average. Inquiry Is abundant at tho prices
lately accepted. Many producers aro only
Indifferently supplied with orders, nnd In
somo Instances engagements are almost run
off, but sellers find It lmposslblo to Induce
business except by offering concessions al
most as unprofitable as stopping machinery.
Apparently It will tako somo time to ad-
Just prices to tho present level. Pleco
goods aro likely to be forced decidedly
higher if tho supply of cotton Is found de
ficient ns compared with the world's do
ir.nnd for workablo cloth.
Tho demand for India last week was small
aud that for China comparatively unim
portant. Thero wcro numerous minor
Asiatic Inquiries, but the prices ruling tho
eastern market aro generally below Lan
cashire equivalents.
Somo Mediterranean orders were placed
with easy sellers. Central American nnd
South American buyers havo been operating
quietly. What Is wanted Is a revival of
South African trade, the absenro of which
tells upon many smaller Industries. Nor Is
the homo demand as flourishing as It ought
to be.
WANT A STRING ON WILLIAM
Clerical Ociiiiuiil That (ic rntuiiy Huve
Imperii)! Supreme Court, nnd
Specllle lt Jurisdiction.
BERLIN, Nov. 25. The centrist or cler
ical party demands of the Imperial govern
ment tho creation of nn Imperial supreme
court having the following Jurisdiction:
First Tho adjustment of differences be
tween the empire unit the states of tho um
pire, nnd nUn differences between the
slates themselves.
Second The sunervl'lon of Issues nnect
Ins the responsibility of tho Imperial chan
cellor and his subordinates before tho
Reichstag.
Third The settlement of controversies ve
gnrdlng ncccstlnn to the throne In states
of the empire where tho question Is no:
nlrettdy regulated.
Fourth The control of the lltlKntlon of
citizens ngalnst states of tho emplro re
fusing to do them justice.
Fifth Tho determination of the question
whether stnto laws nro In contllct In any
case with the laws ot tho empire.
1'roiu the Wrn'U of the St. Olaf.
QUEHEC, Nov. 25. Tho searching party
which left Soven Islands on Saturday after
noon to rescuo any of tho pnsseugers or
crew of the wrecked steamer St. Olaf, who
might havo reached land, rcturnod this
evening. They report having found only
one body, that ot Miss Page, burled In tho
snow and Ice. Tho gtneral opinion among
scnfurlng men Is that the disaster occurred
diirlug the night of Wednesday Inst, as Miss
Pago was attired In night robes nnd that
twenty-six passengers succeeded In landing
only to dlo from cold and starvation on
lloulo Island nnd that their bodies will be
found under snow, which Is three feet doop
there. Another searching party wilt go out
tomorrow to search for bodies In tho snow.
To Tnv .Miiiiiirtii'tureil Import.
LONDON, Nov. 20, The Dally Mall, en
dorsing an article In Its columns this nisrn
Ing from the pen of Mr. Frederick Green
wood, founder and first editor of the Pall
Mnll Gazette, advocates meeting the war
budget by u tax of from 5 to 10 per cent on
foreign manufactured Imports.
Antl-llnll CmiKreti.
ROME, Nov. 26. An international con
grres, attended by 1,000 delegates, assem
bled In Rome yesterdny to discuss the use
of cannon to prevent hall, which 1b so de.
structtvo to crops. Tho theory Is that
firing cannon Into the air would hnvo the
effect ot breaking up rain clouds.
OMAHA MOTHER'S SAD PLIGHT
Mrs. Claudia Staples Searches New York for
Missing Husband.
MOTHER AND BADE BOTH NEARLY STARVED
llml Heen Four liny Without Food
W'lien I'll ii nil anil Cn red for by
roller Will Probably He Sent
Itiiuk to Ouinlin,
NEW YORK, Nov. 25. A policeman
found a starving woman with her 18-nionths-old
starving girl baby on Ilroadway
this afternoon, tho clothing of both being
saturated with tho rain and the womnn
wandering aimlessly about in a half-dazed
condition. She Is Claudia Staples of
Omaha, In seorch of her husband, who,
sho says, has deserted her. Her father Is
n ranch owner, outside Otrahu.
Tho woman Is 33 years of ago and wns
clad In rngced clothing. Her baby was much
better clothed. Tho woman's mind wns
almost wandering from the lack of nourish
ment. Sho wns taken to n police station
and when it wa.i found hho had been about
four days without food, n suitable meal was
provided. Then mother and bnbo wcro Bent
to MelUvuc hospital.
The woman told n story of having been
deserted by her husband and of lenvlng two
llttlo children In Omaha, while Bhe came
east In search of him, taking the youngest
child with her. Her money did not Inst long
when she got to Now York nnd Bhe finally
went Into the halls of buildings to Bleep.
The police said tho authorities will probably
pay the woman's fnro back to Omaha.
Tho name Staples appears In tho 1000 city
iireciory tliroo times, but none of tho per
sons of that namo could bo found last nleht.
Tho namo Claudia Staples does not appear
and tho dispatch unfortunately docs not glvo
ner nusnand's initials.
URGES A DIFFERENT BILL
ChleaKO Co in in -re I n I Clnl Oppose
the I-'ryc-l'nyne Sulinldy nnd Com
mend the I'renldeiit'n.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25. Merchant marine In
terests wera discussed last night by the
Commercial club at Its banquet at tho Audi
torium hotel. Tho Fryc-Payno subsidy bill,
which Is expected to bo introduced early In
tho next congress, was criticised by the
spcokcrs as a measure designed to promote
tho Interests of a limited number of com
panies. President W. J. Chalmers presented the
subject to tho club with a review of marlno
statistics Illustrative of tho decllno of tho
American merchnnt marine. Henry W.
Peabody of Boston, with largo Interests In
transoceanic trade, who has been nctlvo In
efforts to securo n revision of tho Frye-Fayno
diii, analyzed the features of tho measures
which ho considered detrimental to the gen
eral Interests of the merchant navy.
In substitution of tho subsidy bill he urged
ono framed upon tho suggestions of Pres
ident McKlnley and Secretary Gage as mado
twice to congress. The bill, hn said, was
supposed to represent the wishes ot tho ad
ministration, but ho declared It was wldelv
divergent from what tho president desired.
Tho objection to it, ho claimed, aside from
tno fact that It advocated tho interests of
the committee on promotion nnd favored six
companies, was that It did not guard tho
ownership of tho vessels and Insist that they
Bbould remain In American hands after they
had been registered.
"This bill Is not In the interests of tho
country at largo," said he. "It does not
represent the wishes of tho administration,
as It has been claimed. It represents tho
Interests of tho commltteo on promotion.
If It becomes a law thoro can be no hope
for the American merchant marlno tor
twenty years to come."
Mr. Peabody advised ennctment Into a
law of tho president's suggestion that a
certain number of foreign-built vessels bo
permitted to como under tho American flag
and bo registered as American vessels upon
tho provision that an equnl number of tons
bo constructed In American shipyards by
the companies making tho foreign pur
chases. "If tho members of this club will think
woll enough of tho recommendation to en
dorso It," ho said, "It may encourage tho
administration to recommend It ngaln, as It
has twice in the past."
Former Congressman Gcorgo E. Adams
proposed tho recreation of tho merchnnt
marine by a consolidation of Its threo
branches, by which It would bo made pos
sible for shipyards on tho lake to compote
with shipyards on the coast. The linking of
coastwise trade with foreign trado, ho said,
could be made posslblo by the building ot
tho Nicaragua canal and the consolidation ot
International and foreign trado by tho con
struction of a twenty-foot canal from tho
lakes to tho gulf.
FATAL FIGHT OVER A WOMAN
MlnnenpoIlK Millionaire Stabbed by
Xewiipaper Iteparter Dur
ing n Qunrrel.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 25. Frank
II. Hamilton, a newspaper man, Is a pris
oner at tho central pollco station, charged
with murder as tho result of tho stabbing
to death of Leonard Day, a young mil
lionaire socloty man ot the city, at tho
West hotel enrly this morning. Hamilton,
who has beon In the custody of detectives
since the tragedy, was not formally placed
under arrest until this afternoon, when
tho coroner's Jury returned a verdict hold
ing him responsible for the death of young
Day.
The tragedy took place In tho bljllard
room of tho hotel at 2 o'clock In tho morn
ing, after n quarrel over a woman, par
ticipated In by Hnmlltou, Day nnd a num
ber of other prominent men, During tho
fight Fred aeorge, a Boclety leader, was
badly cut In tho right hand,
George and Day were, In company with
C. S. Force, another socloty notable, play
ing pool when Hamilton and a few of his
friends entered, Hamilton and Day began
quarreling. An effort waB made to separate
them by several bystanders nnd for a tow
moments quiet wob restored. Then tho
trouble broke out anew nnd ended on'y
whon Day lay dying on the floor. Hamil
ton, with whom he had been fighting, was
tho first to bend over him and offer aid,
but It was too lato, for In flvo minutes
tho Injured man wns dead. The men who
had taken any hand In the affray at once
left the plnce, but were later found by
tho police, who took chnrgo of the case.
Coroner Nelson, at tho request of friends
of tho prisoner nnd ot the dead man, held
an inquest this afternoon, when all of tho
witnesses of the tragedy testified. None
saw the fatal blow struck, but all agreed
that Hamilton wns the only man with
whom Day had been fighting. He was well
known In society circles,
Frank H. Hamilton came to this city
last spring and has slnco been employed
ns sporting roporter on one of tho local
papers. He bag a wealthy undo In New
York.
FLOODS IN THE OHIO VALLEY
ContlnnouM Union Since I.ait Week
Are HrnittliiK I)lantroiiil j- Atonic
the .11 In in I litters.
CINCINNATI, 0 Nov. 2,'.. Floods aro re
ported all along tho Ohio vnlley touljht. In
almost tho entire valley It has been raining
slnco last Tuesday and almost continuously
slnco Friday. Whllo no Hvcs aro reported
lost, the datnago to property Is considerable..
Tho Licking river In Kentucky Is very high
nnd caused some damage on the Ohio sldo
by Its waters rushing ncross tho Ohio chan
nel nnd sweeping the Cincinnati landing.
Ono ot the bridges over the Licking river
connecting Covington nnd Newport was
swept away. The lumber ynrd.i, milts and
shipping generally suffered great loss,
On tho Ohio sldo ot the Grent and the
Little Miami rivers are both high and floods
along tho tributaries of the Ohio river nro
reported everywhere. The Ohio roso eight
feet here during tho Inst twonty-four hourB
and Is rising moro rapidly tonight.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Nov. 25. It has
been mining nil along tho watershed of
the west branch of th Susquehanna river
for tho last forty-eight hours nnd tho
prospects for n freshet arc bright. A
freshet Is most devoutly hoped for by tho
lumbermen here, ns thero hns been no
flood tho cntlro season on which tho 100,
000,000 feet or so of logs could bo floated
to tho booms hero.
Reports from Clenrflctd, the point from
which tho estimates of the heights of tho
water hero are based, shpwed a threo and
a hnlf font rise thero and, still raining.
The prospects nro that; thero will be n
twelve-foot Hood hero before tho Btorm
ceases. This Is what Is considered a good
logging flood and It will bring In all the
back timber. No damage can bo dona by
such water, but It will provo n great boon.
Hot ween 25,000,000 nnd ,10,000,000 foet In
logs Is stranded between tills city nnd
Rcnovo and tho timber Is expected to ar
rive hero by tho mlddlo of this week. All
the mills In tho city will immediately stnrt
In nn effort to Baw tho logs beforo n freeze
up occurs,
PITTSDURO, Pa No.v. 25, Tho Ohio
river at tho dam tonight, Is 8.4 feet nnd
rising rapidly. Uy tomorrow fourteen feot
or moro Is expected and, 5,000,000 bushels
of coal will bo shipped to, southern points.
The Consolidated Coat company has ar
ranged for every boat In Iho port, twenty
five In number, to go out on this rise nnd
tho boats coming up with the empties will
bo returned ns rapidly as posslblo Until
the 30,000,000 bushels now loaded aro on
their way south.
Tho engineers' strike so'fnr as tho Con
solidated company Is concerned Is settled.
A number of the strikers conferred with
tho company ofllcluls today nnd nfter much
talk tho men wore granted tho scnlo, but
recognition of the unon was refused. The
officials say enough men have agreed to
equip all tho boats with full crows.
Tho Bcaln agreed upon calls for $100 be
tween Pittsburg and Loulsvlllo nnd $125
If tho 'trip extends below that point.
JOCKEYS HAVE ROUGH RIDE
Slonn nnd Freeinnn Srtil Stormy Sen
on Their Itcturn from Scene of
' Forelirn T tii, 5h.
NEYOHrT NovTsT-ho new French
lino Bteamshlp La Lorralno, which arrived
today, experienced n hnrd tlmo crossing
tho Atlantic. In nddltlon to tho weather,
the sea was exceedingly rough and sovcral
nccldents occurred to tho machinery, which
caused tho vessel to slow down whllo re
pairs were being made. Her bridge rail
was smnBhed and there was a dent In tho
smoking room roof caused by tho giant
waves which broko over her forward. Two
of tho seamen nro In tho ship's hospital. Ono
mun was struck in tho head by the nozzlo
of a hoso. On tho La Lorralno were "Cash"
Sloan and J. N. Freeman, American Jockoys,
who had beon riding In Franco. Sloan was
under contract to tho Duko de arammont,
Daron Leonlno having second cnll on his
services. Ho said that ho had ridden In
about H4 races, winning ono out of four,
which gave him tho highest per cent of any
Jockey In Franco. Ho camo In second In
twontv raciis nnd In ninnv nf f.n' nan..
secured third. Freeman, who rodo for Gas-
ion uroyius, ana .Maurico do Ghest, second
call, rodo In 130 races, winning seventeen.
Doth Jockeys will .go from hero to Louis
ville for n visit.
HONORS NAVAL NAMESAKE
St. Pnnl Ilnx Tablet Cnm to Com
iiicmornte Service of Ilont
ut Thut .iune.
ST. PAUL. Minn.. NOV. 25. Thn momnrlnl
tablet to bo presented by the Cnm
club of this city to the stenni3hlp St. Paul,
io commemoruto its services during the
Spanlsh-Amorlcnn war, wa Buccessfully
cast at tho Manual ArtR T rnlnlnir an1int.
This Is the tlrst tlmo that art or Btatuary
oronzo uus neen cast In the northwest and
Prof. Weltbrecht, principal of tho school,
who Buncrlntended tho nnerntlnn la iin.i
over his success. Tho tablet Is threo feet
nigh by two foot wldo nnd weighs 120
pounds. Tho bronzo from which It was cast
Is historical, being taken from ennnon from
tho Spanish cruiser Maria Theresa, tho tor
pedo destroyer Terror and tho collier Mcrrl
mac, which Lieutenant Hobson sunk In
tho channel at Santiago. The
sign ts by Edith H. Ogden of this city and
represents tno nattio between tho St. Paul
nnd tho destroyer Torror In tho harbor of
San Juan, Porto Rico. Tho lettering gives
a chronological history ot tho services of
tho stcarnBhlp whllo acting ns a converted
cruiser, under Captain Charles D, SlgBbee,
from April 20 to September 2, 1S9S.
DEDICATE THE BARON'S GIFT
.Vevr AKrlciiltnrnl and InduM rial
School for HfhrewN Aceepteil 1
Huron de lllmclt Fund,
WOODUINE, N. J Nov. 25. Tho now
Karon do Hlrscli agricultural and Indus
trial school building located hero wub dedi
cated today, many prominent Hebrows of
Philadelphia and New York being present
at tho ceremonies, Tho school, the ulm of
which Is tho training of Jewish young men
and women to become practical and Intelli
gent farmers and assistants in dairy, poul
try, Horticultural ana other farming de
partments, Is a part of tho agricultural
plant established here somo years ago by
tho lata Daron Maurice do Hlrsch and
operated under the direction of an Ameri
can board of trustees.
In tho absence of Hon. Myer S. Isancs of
Now York, president of tho Daron de Hlrsch
fund In America; Henry Rice, also of Now
York, prcsldod at tho dedicatory exercises,
William II. Hnckclburg of Philadelphia, on
behalf of tho Woodbine committee, pre
sented the building to the association and
Acting President Rice accepted it.
Airreea I'pon .ew fcnle,
WILKESHAItRH. l'a.. Nov. K Tli
grievances of the Brotherhood meii em
ployed by the Uhlgh Vallsy railroad have
at lat, It Is believed, been nettled, At
the conference held at Bethlehem on Sat
urday between the officials of tho road and
a committee composed of twcn'y-elijht mn-
iiuypB, reiirenenuiig me f ederated Hrotner
loods, a now wa.go scale was agreed upon,
FIRE FOLLOWS EXPLOSION
Large Block In Beatrice Destroyed bj a
Feculiar Combination!
FRONT BLOWN OUT OF THE EU1LDING
Wreck Tnken l-'lre nml I)iuniiKe to
the l'xlrnt of Ninety Thotmnml
ItcNiiltn Before Flntura
Die Out.
BEATRICE, Neb., Nov. 25. (Special Tele
gram.) Shortly beforo noon todnv and lust
about the tlmo when tho main streets of tho
city were deserted, the large plato glafs
window of tho Bcgote & Vuunrsdate com
pany's dry goods btorc blew out. Imme
dlntcly after two distinct explosions wcro
heard and n second later the entire front
of the largo store wns a mass of seething
flames, Tho flro alarm soon brought the
fire companies to tho s'ceno. A dozen Btrenms
of water wero toon playing upon the build
ing, It was soon ovldent that tho building
and stock would bo a total loss nnd tho
nttentlons of the flro department wero at
onco directed toward trying to save the
at'Jacent buildings which were already on
flro nt tho rear. For three hours tho fire
men wnged a fierce battle against tho
Hnmes, but without avail. Tho Wymoro
lire department v,as called for, but later
tho order was countermanded when It wns
seen that tho fire could bo confined to the
Ilegole-Vanarsdalo block.
In tho second story of tho building wero
several physicians' and dentists' ofllccs.
When the flames burst through tho front of
tho building Dr. Fall, ono of the physicians,
uns engaged In attending a patient and only
with difficulty did they enve- themselves. The
doctor managed to grab his ledger, which
was all ho saved from his cntlra office. The
only thing saved was a diploma belonging
to Dr. F. C. Allen, dentist, which was found
after the flro unharmed.
I.onnen nnd limiirnnee.
Tho building and stock ot goods belonging
to tho Begola & Vnnarsdalo company wero
Insured as follows: Stock, $29,000; value,
$50,U00; Hartford, $2,000; Hanover, $2,000;
Commercial Union, $2,000; Flro Association,
Philadelphia, $8,000; Royal Exchange, $2,000;
Insurance Company of North America, $'.',
000; German American, Newark, $2,000;
American Flro, Philadelphia, $2,000; Insur
ance Company of Pennsylvania, $2,000; Penn
sylvania Fire, $2,000; Illnklo Agency, $2,000.
Tho building wns valued at $15,000 and Is a
total loss, Insured as follows: Hartford, $2,
000; Springfield (Mass.). $2,000; Flro Asso
ciation, Philadelphia, $2,000.
Other losses In tho building were:
J. H, Woods, photographer, loss, $2,300;
Insurance, $1,500 in Commercial Union.
Dr. C P. Fall, loss, $3,500; Insurance,
Royal Exchange, $000; Hartford Fire, $500.
R. J. Hoagland. drugs, adjacent building,
loss by water nnd smoko estlmntcd at $5,
000, Insured ns follows: Commercial Union,
$1,000; North British and Mercantile, $1,000;
Queen, $1,000. German ot Frecport, $1,000;
Merchants of Newark and Royal Exchange,
$0,000.
Dr. F. C. Allen, dentist, loss, $1,000; ln
sitrineo, $'00 In Merchants of Newark. "
Anderson Grocery company, loss by water
and umoko, $1,000; Insurance, $500, In Ger
man of Frocport.
Estimated damago to Hoagland Drug
block, owned by Ports Wilson of Lincoln,
$5,000; covered by Insuranco In Hartford,
Queen and North British nnd Mercantile
Nebraska Tclephono company, estimated
Inss, $300; not Insured,
Mayor Jackson, whoso offlco was In tho
Hoagland building, suffered a loss of $250;
no Insuranco.
Tho total loss will aggregate $00,000.
Firm Will Heniime.
Tho Begolo & Vannrsdalo company will
resumo business as soon ns Its loss Is ad
Justed. Whllo tho crowd around the scono
of the flre wob denso nnd tho firemen wero
compelled to take many dnngerous risks
not n man was Injured or nn accident oc
curred. Over 582,000 gallons of water wero
thrown on tho llro at a pressuro ot 137
pounds. Scarcely had the flro boys reeled
up their Iiobo when nnother alarm was
turned in from tho Rock Island dopot,
whero a small conflagration, presumably
catching from a cigar stump, had broken
out in tho ticket office. Tho flro wns soon
BUbdued with a loss of only about $100 to
the railroad company.
Tho only cause assignable for tho Begole
& Vunnrsdale flro Is an explosion of coal
gaH from tho furnace, nn tho watchmau had
been through tho building not two hours
beforo.
WHEELER AND HOBSON SPEAK
Geuernl .Toe Tulkn of the Canteen nnd
Clirlntliinlty IIoIihoii He lews
l'hlllp'H Career.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25. General Joseph
Wheeler spoko on tho subject of "Our Coun
try; Its Progress nnd Its Triumphs," nnd
Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson on "An
Appreciation of tho Llfo nnd Scrvlco of
Admiral Philip," to 3,000 people In Car
negie hall tonight.
"Nono of tho pcoplo's triumphs," said
General Wheeler, "would bo of any value
unless coupled with the Christian rellglun.
The progress of our country is duo more
to tho Christian religion and Its practice
than all else combined. You have heard
n great deal about abolishing tho canteen,
but tho people seeking this promised to
put nothing in Its place, and havo been
confronted by tho argument that tho can
teen was better than tho saloon, to which
tho men would otherwiso go. But tho
problem has been nttemptcd In a different
way hero In New York. You aro doing away
with tho canteen by setting up tho Young
Men's Christian association."
Tho latter part of his nddress was on tho
desirability of retaining the Philippines.
Lieutenant Hobson's nddress was a re
view of tho llfo of Admiral Philip as nn
nrtlcor nnd n Christian. General O, O.
Howard presided.
MASSING AGAINST GAMBLERS
I.nrKe MertliiK Sunday Afternoon
MnrUn Hi'KlimliiK of Criinnile In
Denver ARiilimt Gliinhlluir Kvll,
DENVER, Colo,, Nov. 25. A mass meet
ing which filled Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church In this city was held today, at
which tho city government was scored for
Its laxity in enforcing tho laws against
gambling nnd kindred ovlls. Addresses
wero delivered by a number of minister of
nil denominations, denunciatory of tho fire
and pollco board. A petition to "all execu
tivo and Judicial officers of tho city of Den
ver and county of Arapahoo to Impartially
and rigidly enforeo nil ordinances and laws
and especially those which relate to tho
moral welfaro of tho community" was cir
culated and signed by nearly all present
nnd tho different ministers In attendance
pledged 10,000 additional names for the
petition. Ono of tho speakers declared
that ho know of tifty-four gambling houses
In the city, one within a stone's throw of
his church.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
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WOULD CLEANSE CHICAGO, TOO
llplneopiil I!liop du .Moulin Appeutn
for Ui-Kitiilxi'd Kirort to Purify
Social i'oiidltlnu.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25 An nppenl to the
church to tnko up tho work for (he sup
pression of vice nnd further the ilcHsemiun
tlou of municipal charity was voiced today
by Rt. Rev. Dr. Philip du Moulin, bishop
of tho Episcopal diocese of Niagara, In a
flormon at St. Peter's church. The tone
of tho declaration, whllo couched In gen
erln ternm, carried In alt respects a mo
tive slmllnr to the object of Bishop Pot
ter's crusado ngalnst crlmlnnl conditions in
New York City, Bishop du Moulin urged
his hearers to orgnnlzo nnd inko n personal
hand In tho alleviation ot tho deplorable
condition of society to bo found In every
section cf tho city.
As nn rxamplo of Chrlstlnn llfo and In
fluence, tho bishop paid a fonent tribute
to tho character and llfcwork of tho late
composer, Sir Arthur Sulllvnn.
"Whenever Chrlstlnn peoples," said
Bishop du Moulin, "havo recovered their
self-control and assumed again tho com
manding position bestowed by God and re
conferred by Christ they will not bo satis
fied with only outwnrd show, with only n
word, a badge or n banner. They wili de
mand personal deeds nnd long-continued
work from those who nro to preserve tho
spirit of tho nation.
"They will not tolcrnto empty churches:
they will not nbldo tho filth, nnd crime, and
poverty which pervades a great city. It Is
tho duty of tho members of tho church
to como to the rescue of society; tholr
duty Is to becomo missionaries each In his
own neighborhood, nnd begin tho personal
work of regeneration. Do not let a day
go by that has not recorded your efforts
to lead others from wrongful cxlstcnco nnd
marked your willing nsslstnuco In making
the poor less miserable."
WERE ATTACKED BY B0L0MEN
Two Hundred Vnrrit of Primitive
Weapon Anlntetl In Heeeut But
tle on IhIhiiiI of I'niiny.
MANILA, Nov. 25. Particulars have
Just been received from Hollo of
tho battle of October 30 at
Bugason, Island of Panny, when 200 bolo
men nnd fifty riflemen nttneked the Amer
icans, who lost threo killed Llcutennnt II.
M. Koontz, Sergeant Kitchen nnd Corporal
Burns, nil of Company F, Forty-fourth In
fantry. It nppears that Corporal Burns was
bolocd whllo reconnolterlng nnd Llcuten
nnt Koontz and Sergeant Kitchen wero.
pierced by spears whllo going to relieve nn
outpost. f " ' k
When tho garrison forco attacked tho
rebels forty-nlno of tho latter wero killed.
Nono of tho other parties of attacking na
tives mado much of a stand nnd tho In
surgents lost 103 killed, nil told.
First Lieutenant Albert U. McCabe of
Thlrtloth Volunteer infantry has been
appointed inspector In tho forestry bu
reau. Four .Native to HniiK.
MANILA, Nov. 25. Tho funornl of Baron
Dumaruis, tho Frenchman who wnn klllpd
by tho Insurgents while within their lines
lasi yonr, wnero ho had gono to intercedo
with Agulnaldo for tho rol
Spanish prisoners, took plnco today In tho
great cnurcn or snn Augustln In Mnnlla.
It wn nttended by n distinguished con
course, including generals. Pnmmtnnlnnrtra
consuls nnd hundreds of Amerlcnns who
wero on ench sldo of tho catnfnlaque. In
front of tho nltnr. Archbishop Chapollo
blessed tho remains.
Four nntlves will bo hanged nt Dngupan,
Luzon, next Thursday. They arc under
conviction for arson nnd murdor, tho vic
tims of tho latter crlmo Including two
Aincrlcnn prisoners. Tho military courts
aro now returning nuraorous death sen
tences upon nntlves.
MISS Y0UNGL0VE HAS NERVE
She AVnllird a Nurrovr I,eile Thirty
Feet from Ground to Turn In
a Iliirulur Alarm,
CHICAGO, Nov. 25. Walking a narrow
stouo ledgo, thirty feet from the ground,
connecting tho balcony of her father's real
dunce, -1518 Forrestvlllo nvenue, with that
of a neighbor, Miss Jennlo Yotinglovo enrly
this morning gave tho nlnrm that n i.nrci,,.
was at work In her home. A Hquad of
policemen responded to a telcphono call
but tho intruder, after frightening Miss
Younglovo's molher Into hysterics, had
escaped.
Mr. Yotinglovo was absent frnm i, u
nnd the two women and n nrvnnt -,.
alone In tho house. Having given tho alarm,
.niss loungiovo retraced hor steps to pro
tect her mother. The burclnr tnnlf nnllilnt
of value.
CUBANS PROTEST TO BISHOP
Geuernl Gomes SiutneM St-iidlni; In
vitation to Sburrettl to HeMlirn In
Favor of Some Cuban.
HAVANA, Nov. 25. At a meeting held
In Havana today by tho onnoneniH nf Mrr
Sbarrettl, bishop of Havana, Qenoral Gomez
presented n resolution that all tho mu
nicipalities should send thn
grams Informing him that ho was not
wanted by tho Cubans and asking him to
reuro in iavor or a Cuban ecclesiastic.
All tho speakers accused Mgr. Sbarrettl
of being too much of an Amorlenn In hlM
point of view nnd of favoring annexation
to ino united states.
WniitN Culiiiu Kdltor'n Blood.
HAVANA, Nov. 25. It is said that Gen-
oral Roderlguez, mayor of Havana, has chal
lenged Scnur Miguel, editor of La Lucha, to
fight a duel, In consequence of nn alleged
libelous article attacking tho Integrity of
tho mayor's office. General Roderlguez has
nnmeii tenor Alonnn ns his second. La
Lucha publishes a statement today that It
had no Intention of attacking tho. character
of tho mayor Both parties deny that tho
matter will be cnrrled any further, but tho
friends of both soy that the denial Is only
n ruso to put' tho pollco off tho scent.
Come on Delcuutrs to Convention,
NEW YORK. Nov. 2:..-Tho Cunarder
Campania, which arrived In quarantine Sat
urdny evening enmo to Its dock eurly this
mornln. It had n rough paKvige, experi
encing gale and squalls almost all the way
across, Among those who arrived on thn
steamer were Peter Curran. chairman of
the General Federations of I'nlons of Great
Britain, and John Weir They come hetc
as dolegates to a labor convention at Louis-vllle.
TAKES A DAY OF REST
Mr. Krnger Contributes Nothing to Parliian
Frivolitj on Bun day.
HOLDS PRIVATE SERVICE IN HIS ROOMS
Is Twice Forced, However, to Bow to
Shouting Crowds Outside.
MINISTER DELCASSE LEAVES HIS CARD
Many Prominent Officials of Trance Call at
Hotel During tho Day.
PAPERS PROPOSE METHODS OF ASSISTING
Hue l i'iifi .loiirunlKt' Conference to
lilf oter Way to Aid lloem-Au-other
Wnn I llrltlli Heinliidril
of HiiKiie Contention,
PARIS, Nov. 25. Mr. Kruger parsed Sun
day with his family at Hotel Scribe, ob
serving the Sabbath In nccordnnco with tho
customs of his fatherland. Ills apartments
wcro closed to visitors nnd ho remained
within them, Indulging himself In perfect
rest. Although the boulevards wcro allvo
to a lato hour last night, with merrymakers
hinging kougs tho Hotel Scrlbo wns cor
doned, nnd tho rcvelloiH did not disturb
Mr. Kruger's rest. This morning found
him qulto rccovoteit from tho fatlguo. After
an early breakfast he conferred with Dr.
Leyds. There being no church of his own
denomination in Paris, ho bold a privuto
servlco In his apartments, surrounded by
his entourage. Mr. Krugcr lead a portion
of scripture, and n member of his sulto rend
n sermon prepared in advance. Tho Boer
statesman expressed a dcslro to havo on
organ to noslst tho alnglng, but this could
not bo obtained.
IIom Start llrmoiiKlrntloii,
At nn enrly hour free circulation uas re
sumed In tha streets about tho hotol who30
only guardians, two policemen, stood on
either side of tho principal entrance Tho
number of possers by was not grentcr than
tho ordinary Sunday crowd. Toward 3 p.
m., however, pedestrians Increased and
nlong tho boulevard came 100 shouting nnd
singing bo)B. Their advent Incrensed tho
enthusiasm, which was rapidly worked up
and tho streets began to fill. Choors for
Mr. Krugcr began nnd the police Immedi
ately established a cordon about tho hotel.
Several companies of republican gunrds
quickly arrived. In half an hour tho scono
resomblod that ot yesterday. Responding
to cries, nnd plaudits, Mr. Kruger couio
for a moment upon tho balcony, nccom
pnnlol by his grnuddaughters. Agnln nt
5 o'clock tho tumult wns such that ho ro
nppearcd, but only for u moment.
During tho nftcrnoon and early evening
there was no falling oft In' tbo number of
spectator!). It was 10 o'clock-beforo tho
Moplo h;id JU"lclen.ly;ill-Lipvrltto.iIlu"w
the circulation of carrlngc's.
Somo manifestations of an unlmportnht
character occurred during tho nfternoon lu
from of the offices of tho Llbro Purolo nnd
tho IntraiiBlgcant, but tho pollco quickly
dispersed tho demonstrators, arresting somo
who had uttered antl-Brltlsh cries.
Mnny curds wero left nt tho Hotel Scrlbo
during tho day, among thorn those of M.
Dolcasse, minister of foreign affairs, and
other high officials ot tho foreign office.
Confer with lloer Ite.preentntlre.
Mr. Kruger will spend tomorrow morning
In conferring with tho Boer representa
tives. Tho afternoon will bo devoted to ro
celvlng deputations nnd prominent people
who hnvo mado appointments. No de
cision, It Is understood, has boon reached
us to when .Mr. Kruger will leave PorlB.
According to tho best Infoi motion obtain
able thlu evening ho will remain hero until
Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.
It Is said that ho will go directly to Hol
land, tot stopping In Belgium, whoro ho
may go later on.
The morning papers suggest various ways
of assisting Mr. Kruger's cnuso. Tho In
tratiHlgcant contemplates the formation of
nn International conforonco of Journnllstn
at tha Luiopean capitals with u view of
discovering practical ways of helping tho
Boers.
The Republlquo Is persuaded that if Eu
ropean governments would remind Oreat
Britain that Bbo Hlgncd Tho Haguo conven
tion, good would follow and that thero
would bo no risk In tnklng such a stop.
HIS PLAN IS TOO EXPENSIVE
Lord Hotir'rtn Denied the Hrqurnted
iiO.UIIO Troop" on Aeeount of N
CoHt It Would Incur.
LONDON, Nov. 20. "Wo understand,"
says tho Dally Kxprets this morning, "that
Lord Roberts recently requested tho govern
ment to send 20,000 regulnrs to South Af
rica to relievo the sama number still In tho
field, but that his request was declined on
tho score of expense."
Alten condemning tho governments re-fi-Eal
as "ruinous economy," tho Dally Hx
pioss goes on to describe Lord Kitchener's
"drantlc plan of operation."
"Ho will endeavor to Isolate tho com
mandoes," It says, "and to move suspected
Boor families Into gnrrlBoncd towns, Ho
will clear troublesome districts, confining
thn population In laager, if neceoaary, and
will taku or destroy all food Hupplles, punish
treachery by death or transportation, rnzo
villages guilty of treasonable nets and de
stroy nil farms In tho vicinity of railway or
telegraph cutting."
LIGHTER'S BOILER EXPLODES
CntiiHtrophe on Mud I.nke Contu Three
l.lvi-i and IntlletN InJurlm Thut
Muy Prove Fatal.
SAULT STI3. MARIK, Mich., Nov. 25.
Whllo lightering ore from tho steamer
Klwood, in Mud lako today, tho forward
boiler on tho lighter Stewart exploded,
killing three men and severely Injuring
boven others. Tho dead arei
I OUIS CARPHNTER.
RANKIN. Workman.
WILLIAM M'Ki:N7,IH,
Jack Henderson was probably fatally In
jured. John Wnrncr wus badly scalded,
but may recover. Thomas Melvln, Detour,
William McGrego, John Cnlrnes and Cap
tain Rawlins wero nil badly Injured, but
It Is thought may recover. A man named
Hlldor Is missing and Is thoiight to hnvo
been blown Into tho water and drowned.
Attuehn Imperial Troop.
BERLIN, Nov. 25. Thn Lokal Anzelger
publishes a dispatch from I'ekln Raying
that a forco of German cavalry attacked
n detachment of tho Chinese Imperial
troops under General Mn and Admiral Ho
between Sun Hu and Hut Nan, killing thirty
Chinese and capturing six ammunition
wagons,
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