THE OMAHA DAILY 33EEt FA IP AY, DECEMBER 28, 1000.
BIC GAIN IN WINTER WHEAT
Nebraska Fanners Show Leas Confidence in
Spring Ctreal.
CHANGE ESTIMATED AT 6C0,C00 ACRES
doon before the papers have reached there
some time next week. The presence of the
Costa Rlcan minister, Mr, Calvo, also gave
evidence of an Interest in that quarter In
tho fate of the treaty. The derman am
bassador, tho Guatemalan and Peruvian and
Austrian ministers and the French charge
d'affaires were among the other callers.
BILLY PATTERSON IS STRUCK
Rev. Cary Morgan, addresses of welcome
were delivered by Governor Tyler, Mayor
Taylor, Stnto Superintendent of Instruc
tion Southalt and City Superintendent Foy,
and Rovernl responses were made. This
carried tho session over the noon hour and
regular business was not commenced until
afternoon.
EMPEROR HAS OBJECTIONS
UAVnCU' GRAND
nAiUCns special
PRE IN VENTORY SALE
Superintendent Rfctivci Pint Blow That
Oulnue Court Takei Exception to Two of
Fall i in Scranton Street Oar Strike.
Not 'i Stipulation!.
IMPORTED MEN PERSUADED NOT TO WORK
WANTS FORTS LEFT AND GUARDS OUSTED
Department of Agriculture Knrnlslies
Pljrurea on Corn, Until, liny, Pota
to and Other Cropa for the
Heaaon Jniit Past.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. The statistician
t the Department of Agriculture estimates
the United States wheat crop of 1000 at
622,229,505 bushel, the area actually har
vested being 42,495,385 acres and tho average
an acre 12.29 bushels. The production of
winter wheat Is estimated at 350,025,409
bushels, and that of spring wheat at 172,
200,096 bushels, the area actually harvested
being 20,235,897 acres In tho former caso
and 16,259,488 acres In tho latter. The win
ter wheat acreage, totally abandoned In
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, Is
finally placed at 3,622,787 acres, and tho
spring wheat acrcago, totally abandoned
In North Dakota and South Dakota, at
1,793,467 acres. Tho extraordinary rapid
rate- at which tho winter wheat acreage of
Nebraska Is gaining upon the spring wheat
acrcago of that state has necessitated a
pedal Investigation of tho relative extent
to which tho two varieties wero grown dur
ing the last year. The result of tho In
vestigation Is that while no change Is called
for In tho total wheat figures of tho state,
190,676 acres bavo boen added to tho win
ter wheat column at tho expense of tho
prlng variety.
Ketrlr-Heeded Area of Winter Wheat.
Tho newly-seeded area of winter wheat is
estimated at 30,282,664 acros. While this
acrcago la slightly greater than that sown
In tho fall of 1399, as estimated at tho time,
It Is 600,654 acres lets than tho area that
was actually sown, tho discrepancy being
Aue to that remarkably rapid development
of winter wheat growing lu Nebraskn with
which, ns stated, tho department's reports
had failed to keep pace. A comparison of
tho nowly-seedcd acrcago with that of tho
fall of 1899 shows that of tho eleven states
and territories that sowed 1,000,000 acres
or upward of winter wheat ono year ago
Pennsylvania, Missouri, Kansas, California
and Oklahoma report an lncrcaso amount
ing to 971,704 acres and Ohio, Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois, Texas and Tcnnessco a
decrease of 1,780,191 acrcB. The average,
condition of tho growing crop on December
1 was 97.1 per cent of the normal. There
re many complaints of tho Hessian fly.
Tho lowest condition figures reported aro
from Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Ten
nessee S6, 80 and 87 respectively. Tho
condition In Kansas, Oklahoma and many
other states Is abovo normal.
ISatlmated Production of Corn.
Tho production of corn in 1900 Is esti
mated at 2,105,102,516 bushels; oats, 809,
125,989 bushels; barley, 58,925,833 bushelo;
rye, 23,995,927 bushels; buckwheat, 9,566,066
bushels; potatoes, 210,926,897 bushels, and
hay, 60,110,906 tons. The area from which
these crops were gathered was as follows
In acres: Corn, 83,320,872; oats, 27,364,705;
barley, 2,194,282; rye, 1,191,326; buckwheat,
637,930; potatoes, 2,611,054, and hay, 35,
132,890. Tho corn crop of 1900 was ono of tho
four largest over gathered, whllo tho oat
crop has been exceeded only once. On
the other band, the barley and rye crops
aro tho smallest, with ono exception, in
acres since 1887. Tho buckwheat crop is
tho smallest sinco 1883 and tho hay crop
Is tho smallest, with ono exception, sines
1888.
HEREDITARY OFFICE IN CUBA
War Department Hold ' Against
Claims for Certain Emoluments
Connected with Meat llnslnea.
WASHINOTON, Dec. 27. The secretary of
war has sustained the military authorities
in Cuba In what is familiarly called the
"slaughter house" case, without prejudice,
however, to tho full legal rights of the
claimants, which are left to the future
determination of tho courts of Cuba. This
caEo Involves many important legal ques
tion and bids fair to be a subject of litiga
tion for years to come.
This claim had Its Inception. In a grant
by tho Spanish crown In 1783 to Don Castro
Puerta of tho privilege, of holding In bis
family tho offlco of sheriff of Havana. Tho
malo portion of tho family having become
extinct, tho oRlco, by permission of the
Spanish crown, passed to Count O'Reilly,
then husband of tho daughter of tho re
cently deceased high sheriff. The last in
cumbent is tho present CountcsB O'Reilly
and Ruena Vista,, who Is Joined In tho Issue
by Dr. Don Gustavo Oatlct Dupleszs of
Havana, who purchnsod an Interest In the
emoluments of .tho office In Havana In 1895.
The principal emolument was n right to
receive about $1 In gold tor each head of
large cattle killed In Havana slaugther
houaos. The military governor of Havana
vacated this order in May 20, 1899, and
this was affirmed, on appeal' by General
Brooko In August. Tho case came up on
appeal to the secretary of war and after
several months consideration has Just been
docldod against tho claimants, so far as
the United States Is concerned.
Soorelury 11 jr Ilecovcra,
WASHINOTON, Dec. 27. Secretary Hay
bas recovered from his Indisposition and
was again at his desk at tho Stato depart
ment today. This being diplomatic day he
had many callers, tho Chinese minister be
ing tho first. Neither the secretary nor the
sinister had any lato advices from Pekln.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts called
tot present Mr. Meyer, the new ambassador
to Italy. Lord Pauncefote arrived shortly
after Mr. Lodge's departure and had a
brief conference with Mr. Hay. Tho am
bassador lias heard nothing whatever con
cerning the courso of tho British govern
ment on the Hay-Pnunccfote treaty, nor Is
there likely to bo any development at Lon-
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Dole to Recommend Settlement of
Clnlma for Property In Hawaii
Destroyed During Plague.
WASHINOTON. Dec. 27. It Is expected
that Governor Dole of Hawaii will make
a recommendation to tho Hawaiian legis
lature, which meets in February, for the
settlement of claims of Chinese and Japan
ese, growing out of tho destruction of their
property at Honolulu at tho time of the
bubonic plague outbreak. It appears that
the Chinese claims are less than was at
first est. mated, and that the total of Japan
eso and Chinese claims Is approximately
1, 800,000. Tho Chinese government has
not been in a condition of late to exert
pressure In behalf of the claims of Its
citizens, but the Japanese authorities have
been actively looking out for tho losses
sustained by tholr countrymen, and now
seem to bo In a fair way of securing par
tial or entire remuneration. Governor Dole
suggested a short time ago that the matter
bo referred to the Hawaiian legislature, and
this was approved by the officials hero as
the best moans of adjustment. It Is prob
able, however, that Governor Dolo's recom
mendation will bo considerably below the
face vnluo of the claims. There appears
to bo little doubt that the legislature will
authorise a settlement.
NO INVITATION TO BE SENT
Iteport That President la to Invite
Kalaer and Prince of Walea to
Yacht llncca Denied.
WASHINGTON, Dec 27. Nothing Is
known at the White House, concerning tho
story cabled from London to the effect that
tho Now York Yacht club would Invite
Emperor William of Germany and the
prlnco of Wales to witness the yacht races
for tho America's cup next summer and
that President McKlnley would wrlto con
currently to the katsitr and prlnco Invit
ing them to visit tho United States. At
tho Whlto Houso it is stated that nothing
of the sort is in contemplation. Tho prince
of Wales was a guest at tho executive man
sion during President Buchanan's adminis
tration.
Bxperta on Trnnaportntlon to Testify.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Tho Industrial
commission is arranging for a list of wit
nesses who will testify from January 4 to
19 on tho subject of transportation. The
testimony will be on the relations of em
ployer and employe and between tho rail
road companies and' tho public. Henry C.
Adams, statistician of tho interstate com
merce commission, Is expected to talk on
taxation for transportation companies.
Frank Parsons of Boston will speak of mo
nopolies of transportation. Thero will bo
representatives of street railway commis
sions, of the Longshoremen's union and of
tho Lake Seamen's union. Thero also will
be representatives of the operators In tho
anthraclto coal regions, who probably will
speak concerning the recent strike among
tho miners.
Hall Hopeful About Army Hill.
WASHINOTON, Dec. 27. Representative
Hull, chairman of tho houso committee on
military affairs, apparently does not share
the fear expressed In some quarters that
tho army reorganization will fall at this
AKHlnn nf roncresa and a makeshift tem
porarily continuing the present provisional'
army will havo to be resorted to. He was
at tho White House today In conference
with the president and Senator Allison re
garding some Iowa appointments and stated
his perfect confidence In the speedy en
actment of the army bill.
"I have canvassed tho situation In the
senate," said he, "and I believe that the
differences between the two houses upon
the measuro will be adjusted within a week
after the bill goes to conference."
Tariff Htrumtle In Germany.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. The vast in
dustrial forces of Germany aro organizing
for a trcmcndouB strugglo with tho agrarian
and commercial Interests, according to a
report to the State department from Unltod
States Consul Schumann at Mainz. Ho says
that the manufacturing Interests of Ger
many surely will demand the passage of
a protective tariff during the present ses
sion of the Reichstag. Three of the strong
est Industrial societies of Germany recently
convened to organize a national Industrial
council. Tho Imperial government ap
parently was in sympathy with the move
ment, and whllo tho efforts so far have
failed they are not to bo abandoned.
Winnipeg; Kntertalnlnsr Moldlera.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Dec. ' 27. Thou
sands of citizens stood in tho chilly blasts
two hours today awaiting tho arrival of
soldiers from South Africa. The welcome
at the railroad station was most enthusias
tic. An immense procession was formed
to Holy Trinity church, where Archbishop
Macltay conducted brief services. Luncheon
followed at tho drill hall, during which the
mayor, Sir Charles Tupper, Hon. Hugh
John McDonald, Chief Justice Killam and
others delivered addresses. Tonight
grand ball and concert will bo held.
Colombia's Civil War.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. United States
Charge Beaupre, at Bogota, has cabled to
the, Stato department that he bos been In
formed by the Colombian government that
the Invading troops were overtaken by the
government forces at Rosario, and also that
tholr leader General Urlblde was defeated
at Corozel In the provtneo of Bolivar. He
was retreating with a few remaining fol
lowers toward tho Venezuelan line. The
war Is said to be progressing favorably for
the Colombian government.
Division of Insular Affairs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. In accordance
with an order Issued by the War department
today, the division of customs and insular
affairs of the office of secretary of war,
created in December 1898, will hereafter
be known as the "division of Insular af
fairs," and will have charge of matters
pertaining to the civil affairs connected
with tho government of Cuba and the Philip
pine Islands, as distinguished from matters
of a purely military character.
Michigan Hunk Ordered Closed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Tho First Na
tlcnal bank of White Pigeon, Mich,, was
closed tonight by order of the comptroller
of tho currency upon receipt of a telegram
from National Bank Examiner J. W. Sol-
den that tho board of directors of tho bunk
had passed a resolution requesting tho
comptroller to take chargo. Examiner Sel
den has been appointed receiver.
War Heveiine Ulll In Hennte.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Senator, Allison,
who Is tho second member on the flnanco
committee tn point of seniority, said today
that tho houso bill amending the war rev
enue law would be taken up by that com
mittee immediately after the reconvening
of congress. He also stated that no hear
ings would bo granted by the committee
Krye Denlea Htory.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. A. E. Fryo, tho
superintendent of education of Cuba, has
telegraphed tho War department a sweep
ing dental of the published story to the
effect, that he Issued a circular or procla
mation In Havana advising the Cubans to
proceed to drive the (Americans out of the
Island.
Loral Drnlera Itefnae to- Hell Provi
sion tn Men Wlin Have Taken
Striker' Placea, While Letter
Cnrrlera Hire 'llue.
SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 27. The first blow
struck In tho street car strike was received
this evening by William Patterson, tho
new superintendent of the Scranton Railway
company. Teamsters blocked the car he
was running and breaker bo)B and street
urchins pelted it with potatoes. When the
trolley car reached strike headquarters tho
strikers boarded It and attempted to take
off the crow. Somo one pulled Superintend?
cnt Pattorson from tho car and ho was
struck on the head with a fist or club
that knocked off his hat and caused him
to reel.
Two strikers, Edward and Joseph rentier,
rushed the superintendent Into a saloon,
protecting him from the crowd with great
difficulty. Tho other strikers helped three
police officers to dlsperso tho crowd and
also assisted tho company officials to take
tho stalled car to tho barn. Eleven cars
were moved today, but not moro than six
at ono time, Ab far as known not a single
passenger was carried.
Twenty-three of the fifty-three men who
camo from New York last night returned
today. Only eleven reached the company's
office. The others aro scattered about tho
city.
Provisions for the Imported men arrived
today from Philadelphia. Tho local busi
ness men refused to sell tho company any
supplies Tho letter carriers have hired
'busses nt their own expouso and will not
rlilo In tho cars hereafter.
Two men from WIlllnmBport, ono from
Sunbury, and ono from IHnghamton were
turned back by tho strikers today.
Tho company secured six men last night
from St. Louts, who refused to listen to
tho strikers' entreaties.
SENSATIONAL ARMY REFORM
Ilrltlsh War Office tlevlna by Demanding-
ItvalRiiatlnn of Major
tJeuernl Colvllle.
LONDON, Dec. 27. Tho War ofilce has
begun the, promised reform of the army In
a sensational manner. It has demanded
the resignation of Major General Sir Henry
Colvllle, commanding an Infantry brlgado
at Gibraltar, and recently commanding the
Ninth division of tho South Africa field
force. General Colvlllo refuses to resign
end Is now on his way to England. The
newB Is all tho moro startling as tho ques
tion of General Colvlllo's responsibility for
tho yeomanry disaster at Ltndlay last May
was fully Investigated by the authorities
when Goneral Colvllle returned from South
Africa last summer. After the Inquiry
Oeneral Colvlllo was reinstated in his com
mand at Gibraltar In September last. The
attitude of tho War offlco Indicates that a
new rcglmo in Pall Mall will reverse tho
decisions of Lord Lansdowno and Lord
Wolscloy In regard to some of tho recent
commanders in South Africa. General Col
vlllo, llko General Methuen, has always
been a social personago In London and a
prominent club man. He has had a most
distinguished military career, has been re
peatedly mentioned In dispatches and Is
familiarly known asj'bdgers.1' He Is also
a well known author, and on tho occasion
of his marrlago created a stir by going on
his honeymoon In a balloon.
Tho Times, dealing editorially with the
announcement that tho War office has called
for the resignation of Sir Henry Colvllle,
says:
"It is regrettable that Mr. Brodcrlck has
felt constrained to reverse the Judgmont
of Lord Lansdowno. He may have unan
swerable reasons, but their force will have
to bo fully proved lu order to Justify his
refusal to be bound by tho action of his
predecessor."
Tho Dally Chronlclo comments less se
verely, but In a similar tono. It ts under
stood that General Colvllle will domand a
trial by court-martial. ,
COMPROMISE IS HINTED AT
New Panama Canal Company of Porta
Would Like to Arrange with
United States.
PARIS, Dec. 27. Tho new Panama canal
company, at Its meeting today adopted the-
'report of tho directors, during tho courso of
which, referring to the United States com
mission report, It says:
"We think that a reasonable agreement
wherein tho United Stated and Colombian
governments and our company should unite,
ts realizable and might finally determine
the preference of the United States In favor
of Panama. The president of the company
Is now pursuing negotiations at Washing
ton to that end. Should It be found Im
possible to arrive within a reasonable period
at an equitable understanding with the
United States, wo shall have to seek and
submit to you tho tnonas. to carry on
actively our work. It Is neither possible
nor permissible to say any more on the sub
ject today."
llusalan Conaul at Itombay.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27. To occupy
the post of first Russian consul at Bombay
the government has appointed M. Kleram,
for many years In the Foreign offlco service
In Central Asia and latterly secretary of
the Russian political agent at Bokhara.
Russia secured the right of consular rep
resentation at Bombay after long and dif
ficult negotiations,- the British government
being slow to admit that the commercial
Interests of Russia Justified tho departure.
The real objection, naturally, was fear that
the consulate would serve for political in
stead of commercial purposes.
Tnrk Makea Sa Payment.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday, Dec. 26.
It Is the general belief that the Cramps
contract for the construction of a cruiser
for Turkey was signed without tho first
payment being made. This vlow Is sup
ported by the fact that tho porte has
formally promised to pay nothing to Ameri
cans before paying the Krupps and tho Ger
mans have not yet received anything.
Increased luimlicrulloii to America.
CHRISTIANIA, Dec. 27. Moro than 6,000
persons, four-fifths of whom went to the
United States, emigrated from Chrlstlanln
during tho laBt twelvo months, aa ugalnst
3,300 In 1899.
ilUNNlan Church for Xew York.
ST. PETERSBURG, Doc. 27. Tho Holy
synod has ordered that all the churches in
its Jurisdiction tako up collections to build
an orthodox Russian church in New York
City.
Ilnrr Force Hepnlaed.
CAPETOWN, Dec. 27. A small party of
Boers attacked Burghersdorp on December
21. Thoy were repulsed after heavy fight
ing. The Boers are active and skirmishes
In several places have been reported.
Southern Educational- Association.
RICHMOND, Va Dec. 27. The delegates
to the Southern Educational association,
which held Its opening session hero today,
were slow In assembling. When the as
sociation was called to order there were
about BOO delegates present, representing
every part of the south. After prayer by
CAPITAL CRIME IN MISSOURI
Leaislalure of Mlaannrl to lie Aaked
to Attnch Death Penalty
tn Kidnaping.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27. At a meeting of the
prosecuting officers of the stnto of Mis
souri, held here today, a resolution was
adopted to recommend to tho state legisla
ture tho passage of a law making kidnaping
a capital crime. It Is also recommended
that the stripping of women on the streets
be mado a felony. Thcso suggestions, with
several others, will bo presented to the next
general assembly by the legislative commit
tee, consisting of thirty prosecuting attor
neys from different parts of the state.
The kidnaping law was brought forcibly
to tho mind of tho attorneys by tho recent
abduction of young Cudahy at Omaha. The
recent St. Louis Btrcct railway strike af
forded tho suggestion for the recommenda
tion concerning the stripping of women.
Nino women were attacked on the strcots
and six of them wero almost denuded.
Tho attorneys also prepared a resolution
recommending the enactment of a law pro
viding for compulsory arbitration of all dif
ferences between corporations and employes,
with penalties for non-compliance. The St.
Louis street railway strike, also brought
about the resolution. During tho trouble
sixteen persons lost their lives and thou
sands of dollars' worth of property was de
stroyed. COLONEL PICQUART OBJECTS
Leading Actor In Dreyfna Drama Does
Aot Cure 'to lie Included In
General Amnesty,
PARIS, Dec. 27. Colonel Plcquart has
written to M. Waldcck-Rousscau warmly
protesting agaluBt tho inclusion of himself
In the amnesty bill. Ho snys ho docs not
wish to owe his rehabilitation to such a
measuro and indignantly repudiates the
rumors that compensation will bo offered
to him now that ho has been amnestied.
Ho declares that In order to demonstrate
tho falseness of such stories he renounces
his appeal to tho stato council against the
decree placing him on the retired list,
thus disposing of the accusation that ho Is
Booking advancement or decoration.
DEATH RECORD.
Three Death at Illalr.
BLAIR, Neb., Dec. 27. (Special.) A. M.
Bovee, an old resident of this county, and
for the laBt two years of Blair, died at his
home here on Tuesday evening. Mr. Bovee
had suffered for several years with a can
cer on his face, which had lately grown
much worse after several operations, and
finally terminated In his death.
Mrs. Joseph Davis died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Dr. W, II. Palmer, yes
terday morning. Mrs. .Davis fell down
stairs some two .weeks ago, sustaining
severe Injuries, from which she died with
out regaining consciousness. She had made
her home In this city for many years.
Willie, the '12-ycnr-old son of Attorney
I. C. Ellcr, died, last night of appendicitis.
Ho bad been kick only a short time. Doc
tors from Omaha wero called here on last
Saturday, but. It ( was thought too lato to
operate upon hfm.
Wyonflnsr Oil Magnate.
NEW YORK.-bec.' 27. Thomas B. Wil
liams, ex-member of the Board of Governors
of the Stock exchange, born at Pine Ridge,
Miss., is doad. l( Mr. Williams was Inter
ested in the Interstate Oil company, which
Is said to control 00,000 acres of oil prop
erties In Wyoming.
He camo to New York tn 1857 and Joined
tho Stock exchange, In 1876. He was for
sevoral years a governor of the exchange.
Ho was a director in tho Kansas City &
Omaha railway, the Now York Quotation
company and tho Dlghlcy Sawing and Drill
ing company.
Joseph Itlckarda.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Dec. 27. (Special.)
Tho body of Joseph Rlckards arrived hero
today from Denver. Ho was tho oldest son
of Hon. J. N. Rlckards of this city and
only recently went to Denver with the
hope of recuperating his shattered health.
His death occurred at the home of his
uncle, J. S. Grablc, in Denver. His death
was unexpected and has completely pros
trated his father. The funeral took place
today.
Lleutcnnut Walter Slack.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. A cablegram
from General MacArthur at Manila, re
ceived at the War department today, an
nounces the death of First Lieutenant Wal
ter T. Slack, Forty-seventh volunteer In
fantry, from dysentery, on Christmas night.
Lieutenant Slack was born July 10, 1875, at
Orayson, Carter county, Kentucky.
H. P. Bryant nf Hloux Falls.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. 27. (Special.)
Seth Pratt Bryant, aged 74 years, died
at the rcsldonco of his son-in-law, Oeorgo
L. lies, In this city. Tho funeral was held
this morning from the residence, Mr. Bry
ant enmo to Sioux Falls last September
with tho family of his daughter from Nor
folk, Neb.
Lord William Armstrong.
LONDON, Dec. 27. Lord William Arm
strong, Inventor of the Armstrong gun, and
a writer upon electrical and scientific
topics, died this morning at his home at
Cragslde.
Over a Century Old.
MONTROSE, Pa., Dec. 27. Michael
Malonoy, a farmer of Lenox township, Is
dead at his home at tho age of 107 years.
Mr, Moloney was a native of Ireland.
Kdmund Morlaon' Wlmperla,
LONDON, Doc. 28. Edmund Morlson
Wlmperls, vice president of the Royal In
stitute of Painters In Water Colors, Is
dead.
Mlaa Marriott.
LONDON, Dec. 28. Miss Marriott (Mrs.
Allco Edgar), the actress, Is dead. She
made an American tour about 1870.
Savings Hunks Meet All Demnnda.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.-The effect of the
embarrassment of the Old Town bank, for
which a receiver was appointed !nte yester
day, was felt In all tho savings banks of
tho city today. Throngs of depositors were
lined up before the doors.
Tho demands In nil cases were promptly
compiled with, ilv noon the crowds that
had surrounded tho banks In the carlv
morning hours hnd been accommodated and
left and thereafter the banks took on ap
parently their ovcrydny business appear
ance. Fleet Going on Winter Crals.
NEU' Yftnk" Den. 27 Th Unlteil Htntea
torpedo boat Ericsson sailed from Hampton
Kernels today, it win ne one or inn torpeao
fleet which, accompanied by the battleship
Alabama, will shortly mil to join the
North Atlantic squadron on Its annual
winter cruise In the tropics. The flagship
Kearsarge and the Massachusetts sailed
from Hamilton Itoads Saturday for Penan.
cola and the rendezvous will bo made some
where In the guir.
Arrrated for Alleged Kidnaping.
LOOAN8PORT, Ind.. Dec. 27.-Charles H.
Bench, formerly of this city and now of
Chicago. Is In Jail here charged with trying'
to kidnap his son. over whom the boy's
mother has control. Beach mado the at
tempt yesterday and the arrest was not
made until today. He was placed under
ii 1500 bond to await trial. It Is said the
Beach family was broken up several years
aim. ulnea which time Beach has lived In
Chicago. " """""" ' I
Disapprove Ileduclng Defences and
Allowing Many of Legations' Pro
lectors to Itcinalu China;
Learns Haler'a Views.
FEKIN, Dec. 27. LI Hung Chang and
Prince Chlng, the Chinese peace commis
sioners, have heard from the emperor,
Kwang Su. Prince Chlng called on the
former for consultation, remaining over an
hour. The court objects strenuously to
reducing the forts and atso to allowing
permanent legation guards, which, it seems
to think, could be made sufficiently large at
any time it was desired to menace the
court Itself.
After tho conferenco It was decided to
hold further communication with tho court
beforo soelng the ministers.
Tho British have Increased their garri
son at Yang Tsun by 100 men, with horses
and three guns.
A flying column of L600 cavalry will scour
the country between Tien Tsln and Yang
Tsun In obedience to Field Marshal von
Waldersee's orders to be on the alert, In
vlow of the French report of an engage
ment with 2,500 Chinese troops.
Colonel Tullock's regiment will remain
to destroy the towns ho recently held
This action Is taken, owing to the fact that
it has been discovered that a number of,
Boxers unquestionably made them their
headquarters. The British authorities say
they do not expect serious toublo from the
Boxers, mainly becauso they lack arms
Fortunately, the Chinese government feared
to trust them with arms, lest a rebellion
against the dynasty be undertaken. Other
wise tho danger might have been serious
British soldiers have been found dead outr
side tho Temple of Heaven, with bullets
In fhclr heads. The murders aro believed
to have been done by Chinese.
A detachment of the Sixth United States
cavalry, Ninth Infantry and Fifth artillery
will leave tomorrow to investigate the
reported burning of native Christians by
Boxers, as reported by Rev. Mr. Kelly, tho
Prosbyterlan missionary. The expedition
will bo commanded by Llcutennnt Colonel
Theodore Wint of tho Sixth cavalry.
FRENCH ARE EQUALLY GUILTY
Charge of Cruelty In China la Made
by Itadlcal Deputy and Prac
tically Admitted.
PARIS, Doc. 27. In tho Chamber of
Doputles today M. Marcel Sembat, radical
socialist, representing one of tho districts
of tho Seine, called attention to tho re
ports of cruelties on tho part of the Euro
pean troops In China. He said tho French
soldlerB wore no freer from reproach than
tho Germans and Russians. They hud com
mitted similar atrocities. He also pro
tested against pillage, which, ho asserted,
had been enrrted on systematically, and he
accused tho missionaries of participating
therein.
The minister of marine, M. do Lessane,
replied that' the government had ordered
an Inquiry and would punish all the guilty
persons, but as a consolation he was able
to say that the French soldiers had been
much less barbarous than those of other
nations. The government, the minister
continued, bad ordered all the articles sent
to Oeneral Frey, to be returned to China'
and restored to tho Chinese government.
M. de Lesssne concluded with the ex
pression of the hope that the reprehensible
acts committed would not be renewed.
PEACE TERMS ARE NOT LIKED
Cnlncae Newspapers Point Out Fea
tures Which Are to Them Par
ticularly Objectionable.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 27. Tho Chinese news
papers here object to tho proposed peace
terms. The Universal Gazette considers
that the princes and officials who aro to
be punished should bo named. It ts ques
tionable whether General Tung Fu Hslang
is included among those punishable, and
o far as Prince Tuan Is concerned It Is
well known that tho Chinese peace com
missioners, have been instructed not to
consent to any punishment of a person of
royal blood exceeding Imprisonment.
Some of the native Journals hold that the
presenco of permanent legation guards will
render tho emperor's return Impossible be
cause these would be a menace to the
court.
"China," says one of them, "would be
paperless to suppress risings, because
prohibited from increasing her military
strength, and tho powers, therefore, would
renew hostilities again and the people
Wculd bo mowed down like hemp."
BRITISH GO AFTER BOXERS
Detachment with Three (Jans, In
cluding a Maxim, Leave Tien
Tain for Yang Taun.
TIEN TSIN, Dec. 27. A force of 1,100
British troops, with two guns and a Maxim
has gone to Yang Tsun, to attack the Boxers
In that vicinity and to protect the rail
road.
The Germans and Japanese are clearing
the river of pirates from Taku to Tlcn Tsln.
Huaalana Take the llallroada.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27. The Novoe
Vremya's Vladlvostock correspondent stands
by the story that the Russian government
Is about to take over tho Manchurlan rail
roads. He says Commander Keller has left
Vladlvostock to formally deliver the roads
to tho government's representatives. The
correspondent also says the Chinese caused
losses amounting to only 4,000,000 roubles.
The arrival of larger or smaller bodies
of soldiers from China Is announced almost
dally from southern ports.
Chinese Prepare to Illook Channel.
SHANOHAI, Dec. 27. Many Chinese war
Junks, laden with stone, bavo been anchored
oft Wu Sung, presumably to block tho chan
nel in case of an emergency.
Strike at Warehousemen.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.--Soon after the legls
latum meets In January n bill will bo pre
sented to amend the publics warehouse net
by repealing tho amendment adopted In
1897, which permitted public warehousemen
to deal In grain, to storo It In their own
elevators and mix It with grain owned by
othcrH. It Is oxpocteil thnt tho elevators
will fight hard to retain their present priv
ilege. Eelevator men Hay they would bo
glad to storo grain for tho public only and
not deal In it themselves If tho grain
would continue to como tn Chicago under
such conditions, but. thoy assert, with
elevator capacity greatly Increased at Min
neapolis, Duluth. Milwaukee, fit. Louis,
Kansas City and other points, they have
to bid for grain.
Iowa City Man Honored.
ALBANY, N. Y.. Dec. 27. At the meet
ing of tho Geological society of America
today President Dawson announced the fol
lowing board of directors for tho following
vear: President. Charles n. Walcott,
Washington. D. C: first vice nresldent, N.
H. Wlnchell, Minneapolis, Minn.: second
vice president, It. F. Emmons, Washing
ton: secretary. Prof. H. L. Falrchlld.
Rochester university; treasurer. Dr. J. C.
White, Morgantown, W. Va.; editor, J. O.
Brown. Washington. D. C; librarian. H.
II, Cushtna;, Cleveland. O.: rnunclllnrs,
Samuel Calvin, Iowa City, and A. P. Colo
man, Toronto, Cannda.
Poaltry and Ilarra on Kxhlbttlon.
KANSAS CITY. Dee. 27,-The tl;ioroigli.
bred poultry and Belgian haro shoiy opened
here today with about 11200 specimens on
exhibition. Tho poultry Judges are.: Theo-
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FAIIGO. N. D Dec. 27. Tho sufforlnB
and want of tho Ilnsslan Bottlers In Mc
Henry county Is Kr;iit. Kllu It. Erlohson,
the actlntr distribution olllccr of tho Hed
Cross soclotj-. Bays:
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... . , i. . l.nltl (r PMnniin will lift
launched Saturday afternoon In tho yards
'of tho Chicago Shipbuilding company, In
feet long and has a rapacity of 2,600 toiiH.
Its llrat rrulse will bo to Hamburg, Oer
many, laden with grain, Th launchlnn
of tho Northwestern, as tho new bout will
bo named, will comp!eto the, tlrst Install
ment of the Inmost contract over entered
Into by tho Chlpngp Shipbuilding company.
This contruct calls for tho building of
olght boats four for tho ocean nnd a llko
number to ply between tho harbors of tho
creat lakes and stands for nn expendi
ture of moro than t2.000.000,
Western MiirKeoiiH Meet.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 27. Tho eleventh
annual meeting of tho Western Surgical
and OynecoloKtcal association began hero
today, with 1'resHient O. lleverly Cnmboll
of St. Josoph, Mo., In tho chtilr. Dr. J. E.
Monro of Minneapolis welcomed the vis
Itors and Dr. A. ('. Ilernays of St. Louis
responded. The, day was ocrupled with
technical papers.
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Long, In which tho latter states that ho
has re.conimonded that ono of tho new bat
tleships, whose construction Is to com
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