WERE iiAZEDTO EXHAUSTION
Damaging Admission Made at Eooz limi
tation at Weit Point.
CADET DENIES HAVING HAD CONVULSIONS
Teatlmonr Com to Show That Amree
(, meat Not to llano U Sou Heine
IJrrt U to by All Classes at
the Military Academy.
WEST POINT, N. Y., Dec. 2S. The tak
ing of testimony by the military court ot
Inquiry In regard to the death ot former
Cadet Boot will bo finished at tho West
Foist Military academy tomorrow after
(noon. Today's Investigation brought out
I testimony to the effect that cadets hod
been hated to a degree of exhaustion. Tht
victims mentioned wero Cadets MacAr
thur and Haskell. MacArthur himself de
Bled that ho had convulsions, but acknowl
edged that he had had cramps In his mus
clcs and that he lost control of them. Has
koll la not In tho corps now, so that his
testimony was ifot available. Cadet XI. 3
Grant told ot tho ordeals through which ho
waa put as a fourth-class man. Ho said ho
folt no 111 effects from tho treatment aft
erward. Sevoral of the present fourth
class men told what tqrms of hazing
existed during last sumraor's encamp
ment. While thero wcro a fow cases ol
men being made to ataud on their heads,
there was very llttlo "exercising" done.
which would show that the majority of
tho cadets aro living up to the clans agree
ment mado last year to abolish severe
basing methods.
Did .Not Have to Uii to lloaplta
i Cadet Elliott J. Dent of Pennsylvania said
he had been hazed when a fourth-class man,
but had not had to go to the hospital In
consequence Ho told of belug punished
for refusing to reveal to tho authorities of
tho acadoniy the names ot tho cadets who
hazed htm
"Did you know Cadet Booz7" Inquired
General Clous.
"Ho was pointed out to me," snld Dent,
"and I was told that ho was considered to
be very worthless."
Cadot Ernest D. Peck of Wisconsin swore
that though ho know Cadet Uooz ho had
no knowledge ot his being hazed; be was,
howevor, left alone.
Former Cadet John 11. Doyle of Phlladol
phta, who wan In tho academy from 1838
to June, 1000, testified. "I remember Cadet
nooz. I spoke with him nftor his fight
with Keller.. I told him ho had not acted
right In that bout and that ho ought to
havo gone on. He spoke In a way that
showed ho wqb tired of tho place and
wanted to leave."
"Were you ever hazed?" asked the gen
era).
"Yes, I took pepper sauce, as much as a
teospoonfu'l and a half at ono time," was
tho reply.
"Who gavo It to you?"
"Cadet Dondor, whp was discharged. He
began by giving mo a fow drops. I think It
was Dcndcr who started tho giving of pep
per sauce," tho witness added.
"Did It hurt you?"
"No, slri It was unpleasant, but It had no
Injurious direct that I know of."
In answer to several other questions by
members of tho court the cadot said he
had been oxerclscd a great deal. Ho felt
fatigued frequently, but never suffered aft
erwards."
"Did you ever havo to eat dlsagrecablo
food?"
(lulnlnr mill I'lneupnle,
"Yes, sir, on one occasion. I had to eat
somo preserved pineapple.'',.
Then the witness rnhdo''a grimace and
added: "Hut thero was plenty of quinine
mixed up In It."
"Did you know Cadet Brcth or know him
to bo hazed?"
"Yob, sir; I saw Cadet Bender cxorclso
him and saw him exercised to the point
of exhaustion, but he went an far as he
could go. Ho was ot a very nervous tern
prrament. When spokon to suddenly he
would treinblo all over
"I know him at tho preparatory school In
naltlmoro and thero ho wns found physic
ally deficient by Major wynno. I mean
deficient to enter this acadomy."
The witness then went on to tell of an
association which was formed for tho pur
poso of initiating candidates for admission
to tho West Point academy who were
preparing at Highland Falls. This society.
wohi known as tho Hod Carriers. Tho wit
ness said ho did not know much about tho
association
Cadet M. N. Nichols of Connecticut Sold
he belonged to the third clans and was In
camp In 1690. He was exercised then and
did 250 "eagles." He was also braced .and
hung to tho stretcher, but not all at the
same session.
"Did the hazing continue In barracks?'
asked Ocncral Clous.
"No, sir, not after recitations began In
Novembor,
'.'Do you know of any cadet having fainted
from exercising?
"Yes. I remember the caso of Cadet
Haskell, who Is now In tho corps."
''Did tho authorities Investigate tho
matter?" Inquired Colonel Hcln.
"Yes, sir."
Tho witness then told tho court 'that his
class agreed at the tlmo not to .submit to
hazing by upper-class men. In reply to
Colonel Holn ho said that tho class asked
the commandant to rcleaso them from tho
agreement.
"Why did you ask for this rolease?"
"I think tho upper-class men spoke to
us about It and wo wero nfrald wo would
be 'cut' by the upper-class men
''How do you look upon tho matter now?
. asked tho recorder,
''I think tho action wo took was all
right," promptly replied tho witness.
(Irant'n (Jrnitilnnn Testifies.
Cadet Ulysses Grant, grandson ot tho
lata president of tho Unltod States, who
la a third class man, waa tho next witness
He stands socond In tho class, tho leader
ot which Is Douglas 'MacArthur, a son of
General MacArthur, commander ot the
United States forces In the Philippines
Ho was examined by General Clous and
aid he was admitted to the academy In
1899.
"Were you hazed In that year?"
"Yes, sir, I. .did 'eBgles,' held out dumb
bells, did foot balls and other exercises
and took part In practical Jokes and
ridiculous things."
"Was any cadet punished for hazing
you?"
"Yes, sir, an upper-class man was caught
making tho 'eagle' and ho was dismissed.
"Havo you known ot any brutal hazing
"No. sir.- It there was any I was not
oresent."
"Did you do any hazing ot fourth-class
men yourself?"
"Yes, I mado them 'brace' and do somo
foolish things."
"Any exercising?"
"No, sir, there was a class agreement
against that."
Cadet Edward N. Jolinstou of Oregon, ex
plained that hazing and bracing am ah
olutely unconnected. Bracing Is Indulged
In by upper-class men on fourth-class men
for the purpose ot Insuring them proper
military carriage The upper-class men, the
witness said, considered It a moral duty
to maintain tho erect carriage of the mem
bers ot. the corps.
Lieutenant Eugene Itevey, Jr., an In
structor of language at the academy, was
sworn. He had Cadet Booz In his class In
1898.
In reply to the court the witness said;
Boot was not ot a particularly healthy
appearanco and did not seem to be sure
t himself. He looked like a man who
tho moro he had to learn the less he
seemed to know. His marks In the first
week were troflclent, but steadily do
cllncd." "Do ynu think be would have passed In
English at the January examination?"
I think he would havo Just passed."
was the reply.
Cadet Douglas MacArthur of Wisconsin.
leader of the third class, testified that ho
had been hazed, but not to exhaustlou.
When asked who. had. hazed him he In
quired: "Is It absolutely necessary that I
give the names, sir?"
General Brooko replied that It was and
the witness said: "Mr. Dockory ot tho
present second cla3 Is tho only oao now
In tho academy."
Do you know of any cadet fnlntlnir from
hazing?"
Yes, J. J. Murphy of tho nresont fourth
class, I assisted him to his tent. I found
him lying near tho Ico tank. He did not
tell mo what ho had been required to do."
vnucs3 said ho had hazed fourth-clars
men himself to take the rough edges oft
and conceit out of them. Tho witness did
not attend the class meeting that voted
to abolish hazing, but he understood tho
agreoment did not Include bracing.
Mid Xot Have Convulsion.
He denied having been seized with con
vulslons, but admitted having been exer
clsed until he had cramps In his muscles.
Tho testimony of Cadet Charles T. Lewis
or Massachussetltf wob substantially tho
scmo as Cadet Mat-Arthur's as to hazing.
uo you remember any of your class men
having gone to tho hosoltol with a broken
Jaw?" asked General Clous.
"Not from hazing, sir."
"I did not ask you that; from any cause?"
"Yes, sir."
"Who wns It?"
"Cadot Carruthors, sir."
"How was he hurt?"
"In a light sir."
"With whom?"
"I do not know, sir."
El Cld Hunt, a thlrd-clan cadet fmm
Now York, said that Cadet Haskoll had teon
hazod until ho apparently fell In a faint,
but witness thought Haskell was conscious.
Haskoll had boon found deficient, he added.
(.'ml rt n Knl lit from llulnK
Cadot John C. Pegrani of virnlnin ..
recalled, and after some questioning ad
mitted that ho had known cadets tq faint
from hazing. Ho said: "I exercised Cadet
Henzol. I gave him 150 cades. I think.
I was In my room. Cadet Williams called
mo out Into tho hall and told me a man
uau fainted. Kenzel was lying down. I
gavo him somo water, lifted him up and
ho said ho was all right."
"Any other cases?"
"I hoard that n cadet named Mrninnls
had fainted and that a 'plcbo' had also
raiuteu. To tho latter I carried smelling
salts. Ho was a fourth-class man. Ho re
vived." "Did you ever hear of cotton being nut
In a cadet's mouth to keep lilm from cry
ing or being hysterical?"
"Vcs, I heard of such a case." reolled tho
witness.
"What caso was this?"
"I was told that Cadet MacArthur had re
quested some upper-clnss men to stuff his
mourn wim cotton so mat ho could not
cry out hysterically, as ho said ho could
not control himself after some severe ex
ercising." "Why should ho do this?"
"There was an officer nearby at the tlmo
and 1 was told MacArthur was nfra'ld he
would hear him."
Young- I'll 1 1 Sheridan Testlllc.
loung Phil Sheridan wan recalled. Ho
added tho name of Cadet Breuton to tho
list of thoso who had fainted after exertls-.
Ing. Ho alBo said that Cadet Haskell' was
only shamming tho night ho was supposed
to havo fainted. Cadets Qutnn Gray ot
Texas, Pcttlss of Mississippi, Anderson of
Virginia, Hcrrraan ot Virginia and 11. II
Hobcrl of Mississippi testified to compara
tively mild Instances of hazing, as did
Cadet C. It. Alley ot Massachusetts. In
answer to questions, Alley nald ho was
called out by Cadet C. A. Lynch of tho
third class for refusal to reply when called
upon In camp to eay who was tho meanest
man In tho third class. Cadet Blair ot tho
third class was chosen to fight witness
Alley said thnt his opponent won tho light
In two rounds, when tho fight was stopped
because wltnoss had a bad nosebleed
Another fight ho knew of was between Arm
strong ot his class and Graham of tho
third.
George L. Bakcley, an Instructor In the
department of mathematics, said Mr. Booz
called on him In tho summer of 1S98 nnd
said that his son Oscar was In tho academy
and bad boen in n tight, but did not talk of
It as a serious injury.
KITortn to Stop Uniting:.
Lieutenant Colonel George B.
Davis,
depnty Judge advocato general, U.
S. A
was sworn and gavo n renurao of tho
efforts mado by the nutnorltles at tho mill
tary ncademy to eradicate the process of
hazing during the Inst thirty-five years
Colonel Davis was graduated In 1ST 1 .
"Yanking" was tho commonly talked of
term for hazing then. This Is similar to
what Is now spoken of as dragging men
from their beds with mattresses or blankets
underneath them. Witness said various
means of stopping hazing hnd been trlod
until now, in lflou, uieso enorts wero
crowned with vry material success through
the cn-oporation of tho corps ot cadets.
Lieutenant Colonel Otto Heln, command
ant of cadets, prodtircd sovernl extracts
from his records for the last thrco years
showing thnt tho penalties Inlllctod fqr
hazing in 1898 had been much greater than
in previous years. Cadet Booz, he snld,
never mado any complaint of his treat
ment.
HYMENEAL.
llrotvii-SlilcN.
DAKOTA CITY, Neb., Dec. 2S. (Special.)
At 4:30 p. in. today, at Salem Lutheran
church, Harry E. Brown, youngest son of
Kx-County Commissioner William Brown
and Miss Mabel E. Sides, daughter of Mrs.
Alice H. Sides, were married. Itev. S. M
Leaner performed the ceremony, After the
sorvlco a rocoptlon waB tendered tho happy
couplo at tho homo of the brldo, nt which
covers for sovonty-nve guests wero lain
Tho parents ot tho groom will also tonder
thorn a reception Saturday at their old
homo, which afterward will bo turned over
to the newly wedded couple. Mr. and Mrs
Brown, sr., removing to a new cottage re
cently erected on the farm.
' Wllkimon-AtvTonil.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., Dec. 28. (Special.)
At the homo of tho bride's parents, Mr
nnd Mrs. James Atwood, six mlleB northeast
of Humboldt, their only dauGhtor, Miss
Anna, was married to Ilobort G. Wilkinson
the bride's brother, Hev. W. C. Atwood
pastor ot tho Presbyterian church of Brook
field, Mo., performing tho ceremony. Tho
irnrrlago was witnessed by tho relatives
and near friends. Tho future home, for n
time, at least, will be In Canon City, Colo
Wile J -lie ii nrlt Coueiihnr e-l'ohn.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Doc. 28, (Spe
clal,) Henry Wiley and Miss Mario lien
uett were married today by County Judge
Joyce, The groom h captain of Company
C, Nebraska National Guard. Tho coup!
left for Chicago, 'whero they will rcsld,
Miss Josephine fjobn was married today
to Milton 'Copenharvo ot Oraidia at tho
residence of her parents In this city.
For n Coltl In tlir Itrad.
LAXATIVE BROMO-QUININB TABLETS,
THE OMAHA DAILY 3SEE; SAITKDAY, DEOittlUEIi 21), 1000.
ORAKER ANSWERS HARRISON
Porto Rico Moro Grnerously Treated Than
Any of th Territories,
PEOPLE ARE SATISFIED WITH THE LAWS
.ocal LcKlnlatarr Una Authority to
itcpenl the Tariff Provision
If It WlalicH, but Huh
.ot Done So.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 28.-Senator J. B.
Foraker has mado n reply to tho recent
peech at Ann Arbor, Mich., of former
'resident Harrison, In which Mr. Harrison
criticised the Porto Hlcan ollcy ot tho
government, characterizing It as a de
parture from correct principles. In a
peech beforo the Manufacturers' club of
this city last night Scnntor Foraker said
on this point:
All the ntlpfltlnna nrlftlmr iinitur ttip T'nrtn
Hlcan legislation are soon to bo passed
upon by tho supremo court. For that
reason I do not care to discuss them at
this time, hut It Is In order to sny that
the view taken by congress, an reflected by
that legislation, wus creditable tn the
generosity, patriotism nnd the Industrial
pirn oi tno American peopie. we lounu
'orto Hlco as Door as uovertv could make
her. 8he had no money, no credit, no
system of taxation of any kind. She
wiimcu a civil government una n revenue to
support It. Wo gavo her a fur more liberal
civil government thun wus ever given to
any territory prior to tho civil war, so far
as participation In It by her people. Is con
cerned, und wo denlt by her more gen
erously In providing support for that
government than wo have over yet denlt
witn any territory.
In renulrlnc her to nav tariff duties on
imports from foreign countries wo did only
wnai wo (liu witn Louisiana, Moriua, un
fornla and all our other territories: but In
allowing her to put these duties, when col
lected, into her own treasury for tho sup
port of her local government, we did what
wuh never aono ocroro ror unyuoay cise;
for In all other cases we have not only re
quired the payment of these sumo duties,
but wo have also required them, when they
were collected, to bo paid Into the national
trusury nt Washington for the common
benefit of the wholo country, und, ns to
duties on' commerce between Porto Itlco
nnd the United States, we did not levy 16
per .cent, nut wo remitted ks per cent or
the existing rates on n number of articles.
nnd the whom duty on all the rest, and
provided that the 15 per cent should bo re
mitted on nnd nfter March 1, 1902, or sooner
if tho legislature of Porto Hlco shall
irovKie, ami that in the mennwiilie nil coi
ectlons of this 15 per cent, both thero nnd
n the United States, shall bo paid over to
'orto Itlco for her own siinnort. We made
this provision because it was the best und
least burdensome, way nosslblo to raise In
dispensable revenue for their government
nnd not because It wns In any sense ot any
ucncilt to either our government or our
people.
Tho Porto Itlcnu legislature Is now In
session, nut neither , that body nor any
member of it. nor anybody else, has tnketi
any stop to repeal or alter tho tax system
so Imposed by congress. On the contrary,
all testify alike to the highest satisfaction
with, what congress has done, und the re
quest win no nimost unanimously maue
that the provisions enacted may be con
tinued, If not Indefinitely, nt least until
some satisfactory system of proper taxa
tion may be submitted.
In addition, It should be stated thnt con
gress, also In the same generous spirit, ex-
I'nipicu I'orio tucu iroin nil internal revenue
tuxntlon another favor never before ex-
ended to any part of our people anywhere.
Yes, it is true that the legislation for
'orto Itlco was a "departure." but It Is not
truo thnt It wns n "departure from correct
principles."
DEATH RECORD.
AVIIIinm WeHtluke, Inventor.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28. A prlvato telegram
received here announces tho death at his
homo In Brooklyn. N. Y., today of William
Wcstlakc, ono of the founders of the Adams
& Westlakc company, nnd widely known
an an Jnvcnlor.Mr. Westlako held over 300
personal patents, among' the best known
being tho open-top hand lantern, which
mado possible the system ot lantern signal
ing universally used on railroads. He was
also the Inventor of tho first railway car
lamp. Mr. Westlako was born In Cornwall,
England, In 1831, nnd came to tho United
States in 1841. In 1857 he beenmo chief
tinsmith of tho old Milwaukee & La Crosse
railroad, which later becamo part of the
Chicago, Mllwaukeo & St. Paul systorn, nnd
In 18C1 formed n business partnership with
Muster Mechanic Rico of that road for tho
manufneturo of railway supplies. Tho firm
was burned out In tho great llro of 1871.
llfiiderKon l.lnvlllr of lllllsilnlr.
HILLSDALE, In., Dec. 28. (Special.)
Henderson II. Llnvllln died at his home
her yesterday morning, after a short ill
ness, aged S3 years. Ho was among
tho oldest settlers of Mills county, having
como with his wlfo and live children from
Missouri In tho early 'fiOs. When tho
war broke out Mr. Ltnvllle enlisted ns a
prlvato In Company F, Twenty-ninth Iowa
Infantry, nnd was discharged July 31, 1802,
on account of disability will; rank of sec
ond sergeant. Ho leaves, besides nn aged
wlfo nnd four children, a host of friends.
Kilvrln VlcCiirmlck of Xrlirnxkn City.
NEI1RASKA CITY. Nob.. Dec. 28. (Spe
rial.) Edwin F. McCormlek, n well-known
citizen of this city, died today of Bright's
disease. Ho was 44 years of age and bnB been
n resident of this city for fifteen years.
He leaves a widow and six children.
He wnn n member of tho Woodmen of
tho World, Ihprnved Order of Red Meu and
Fraternal Aid association. The funeral
will bo conducted under the direction of
those lodges.
.VI I ox IC ii til inn ii of .In I In ii.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Dee. 2S. (Spe
clal.) Miss Men Kiihlmnn died yesterday
nt tho realdenco of hor sister nt Julian.
Tho funeral was held from St. Mary's
Catholic church In this city today. The
deceased was a Bister of A. J. und Henry
Kuhlman of this cltv.
Slonowiill .luckNini'M Cliu iln I ii.
CHICAGO, 111., Dee. 2S. A special from
Jackson, Tenn., announces the sudden doath
at Clarksdale, Miss., today of Row J. E.
Martin, pastor of St. Luko's church of Jock
son. Row Martin wns chaplain with Stono.
wall Jackson In the army of Virginia dur
ing tho civil war.
Prof. McOU-Hiuul of Toleilo.
TOLEDO, la., Dec. 28. (Special.) Prof.
B. F. McClelland, vice president of West
ern college, died hero today of neuralgia of
tho pleura, complicated with heart trou
ble. Ho leaves a wlfo and one brother.
YVIIIIiint Hurt of I'ltnlllion.
PAPILLION, Neb., Dec. 2S. (Special.)
Rev. William Burt, who has boen n resi
dent of Sarpy county forty years, died to
day at his home six miles south of Pnpll
Hon at the ago ot "u years.
I'rofrimor In Cornell.
ITHACA. N. Y Dec. 28. Moses Colt Tay
lor, profosoor of American history In Cor
nell university, died today, after nn Illness
of three weeks.
Afrlrnu Kxplorer.
LISBON, Dec. 28. Major Alexander Al
berto Da Rocha Serpa Pinto, the African
explorer, Is dead. Ho was born April 30,
1S4C.
Silas Murrlott.
LONDON. Dec. 28. Miss Marriott (Mrs
Alice Edgar), tho actress, Is dead. She
made an American tour about 1870,
ConerrtiMl Move on Vice,
PHILADELPHIA. Deo. 2i.-A conference
of representative clergymen und laymen
was held hero today for the purport? of
Inaugurating the movement to supprr.s
vice in leading cities. William Phillips Hall
ot New YorK. chairman or me central com
mlttep. In charea of the Twentieth Conturv
gospel campaign, wns present und outlined
tne general purpose oi me movemeni.
OR STANDARDIZING BUREAU
ArRuinriiln t rltm II Aro Listened To
liy Hnlironinil t trc of Commit
trr on Com in ere p.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. Senators Nelson
nd Turner, sitting as a sub-committee of
tho senate committee on commerce, today
heard arguments In support of the measure
now pending In the senate providing for
the establishment ot n national standardiz
ing bureau. Among those heard were Sec
rotary Gage, Prof. O. H. Tlttman, Superin
tendent of tho Const and Geodetic survey
and also ot the present bureau of weights
and measures; Prof, W. S. Strntton, In-
pector of weights and measures under the
present organization and also professor of
hyslcs in the Chicago unherslty, and Prof,
H. A. Rowland, professor of physics In an
ther university. They explained the ob-
ect of tho bill and the growing Importance
f a standardizing bureau under govern
ment dl'cctlon. Secretary Qago represented
that such an Institution Is becoming mor
and moro important as the years so by.
His opinion of the Importance ot the pro
posed buteau, ns well ns that of tho other
witnesses, Is summarized In a memorandum
printed for tho uso of the committee, ot
which the following Is ar. extract:
L'ntll thin venr the work lm lienn rnti-
lined to problems concerning tho stnndnrds
of lengths, mass, capacity nnd tempern-
line, uui wie increased oruer or accuracy
emnnded In scientific nnn commercial mens-
urements nnd tho exceedingly rapid prog
ress of pjro and applied science have In-
:rcnscii tno scope or sucli work until It
ncludes many Important branches of phy
dcu.1 Ulld chemlenl rescarrli. rcniilrliiir for
Its successful performance u complete
laboratory fitted for undertaking the most
refined measurements known to tmulorn
science. The Introduction of accuruto
scientific methods Into manufacturing nnd
commercial processes Involve tho use ot
a great variety of standards of fnr greater
accuracy thun formerly required. An ac
curate Knowledge oi tnc man leinperuturo
of a furnace or refinery or tho low torn
peruturo of u refrigerating process is often
essential to tho economical working of tho
proces's.
Enormous commercial transactions nro
dallv bnscil tinou the renillnir nt plnclrlrnl
incasurintr apparatus, Inaccuracies of which
nvoivo great injustice una nnnuciui losses.
Prof. Tlttman made nn argument for tho
stnbllshmcnt ot tho bureau upon consti
tutional grounds, calling attention to tho
fact .that tho constitution empowered the
government to fix tho standard of weights
nnd measures. Ho called attention to tho
measures adopted by Germany nnd Great
Britain In the direction proposed by tho
pending bill for this country.
The bill contemplates the erection of n
building In Washington for tho use of
tho bureau and for tho selection of a com
plete staff to take charge of the work.
WHAT CHINA MAY DO ABOUT IT
'nnxlhlllty of ICmprror SiiliuilttliiK
Counter rropoi.lt lou, SiiKKext Inur
nil Atonement l.esa Severe,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S. Tho Chinese
embassy hero Is without information on the
reports that Emperor Kwuug Su does not
npprovo the demands submitted by the
powers. For somo days, however, tho view
has prevailed In Chinese quarters that tho
crms wore bo harsh that It would be dif
ficult to securo their acceptance. A report
was in circulation In diplomatic quarters
that ono of tho Chinese envoys wns opposed
o accepting the terms, but It Is not known
whether this report enmo from any
nuthorltatlvo source. It was understood,
nlso, that LI Hung Chang's Illness might
havo somo effect In retarding tho negotia
tions. Tho State department has received noth
ing from Minister Conger to Indicate that
ho emperor opposes tho acceptance of the
peaco terms. Tho officials hero continue to
bo hopeful that thero" will be nn early ac
ceptance. Tho points referred to ns objec-
tlonablo to the Chinese, chiefly tho
maintenance of legntlo'h"gliardB, nro not ro-
garded here as likely to form serious
barriers to nn agreement, as nit of tho
powers probably will glvo vlslblo evidence,
nt an early day, of their purposo to redtico
tho legation guard as Boon ns China shows
good fntlh In accepting tho conditions.
In somo diplomatic quarters it Is believed
that tho reported opposition of tho emperor
will not lead to a rejection of the demand,
but to tho submission of a counter proposi
tion of Inquiry from China. This Is con
sidered the natural courso of diplomatic
controversy nnd It would hnvo the advantago
to China of saving ita rights to accept tho
terms nt a later period, while In the mean
time seeking to reduce their severity.
PORTE TO PAY AS IT PLEASES
I'nelo Sum Will Accept IniloimiHy
.Xclllcinciit Tlirouiili I ho Crump
If mi Preferred.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s'. The State de
partment bus received no money ns yet on
account of tho Turkish indemnity clnims.
Nor has it had any connection whatever
with tho deal which has been mado by tho
Cramps with tho Turkish government for
the Inclusion of tho amount of the Indem
nity In tho price to bo paid for a war ship
by tho Turkish government, but It does
know that such contract has been made and
it also- has had for Its own part promises
from tho Turkish government that the
claims shall bo paid. So, it tho money
comes through tho Cramps, It will ho ac
cepted, as tho Rtoto department recognizes
tho right of the porto to select any mes
senger It mny chocso to transmit tho money.
All that Is necessary to make tho transac
tion proper Is that tho fact shall Nclenrly
appear on tho records that tho monoy is
paid by the Turkish gnvornment to tho
government of the United States, which
will distribute It among the claimnntB ad
judged to bo entitled to tho compensation,
Kitriiilltlnn from Culm.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. A request waa
toiolted at tho Stato department today from
Governor Plngreo of Michigan, for thy cx
trr.dlctlon of Charles J, Thompson, who Is
chnrged with forgery committed in Detroit.
Thompson Is now In Cuba. Tho Stato de
partment, taking tho ground that tho Isl
and Is nt present Bolrly under control of
tho United States military, did not under
take to go into th5 merits ot tho applica
tion, but transmitted tho papers nt onao to
tho War depurtmont. After examination us
to their form thty probably will bo sont
to General Wood a.t Havana.
ltlttmiiu Tendered Morrlx' Plnrc.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. Tho nrcsldont
has tendered to Fred Rlttman of Cleveland
tho position of fourth auditor of the treas
ury, mado vacant by the tragic death or
Auditor Morris. Mr. Rlttman has for tome
A Kimball Piano-
Is tho only plimo Hint 1ms received so
ninny nwnnlB (if merit nml testimonials
from nil the most prominent musk-Inns
In tho world this Is a i;ood proof of Its
superiority over other Instruments our
stock of these beautiful pianos is always
complete nml you can cull and make u
splendid selection como and seo us this
week whllo wo nro closing out a few
bargains In various makes of pianos.
A. HOSP&
Mult n4 Ait 1113 Diucits.
Big price inducements . .
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64 Inches wide, 21 Inches dcop, stands 6 ft. A tn. high. Tne heavy column
posts nro very choicely enrved. This is really ono of tho choicest pieces or
the mnnufneturer's art. Rcgulnr prlco $70, speolnl pre-lnventory price
Mo 414 mahoaanv buffet, has full swell front fit-
I J WW-
tod with solid brnss hnndles, double bulge ends, mndo or
figured mnhognny. Ono drawer nicely lined nnd pnrtl- sT
lognny. Ono drawer nicely lined nnd pn
tionod. Has lnrgo pnttern French bevel mirror. Top is
02 inches long by 22 inches deep, rcgulnr prlco $40
Special pro-inventory price
NO. 4 IT Mahogany buffet of oxtromcly rich French design, has doublo bulgo front
tcrpcntlno ends, French shapo legs. This buffet Is very choicely hand carved.
amply fitted with drnwer and cabinet room. Ono drawer lined nud partitioned.
largo pattern French bevel mirror. Size of top Is 52 Inches long by 23 Inches
deep. Regular prlco $31.00 pro-Inventory prlco
Tills verv
ry pretty solid onlc dlnm cnnir,
nellv (lien eul. rlehlv embossed
nice cut,
back. Has hand rime seat, brneo rim
is well Druccii unucrnenin, regular ki
prlco $1.30 pre-lnventory price kP
Solid onk dining chnlr, embossed back, has
full back posts titled with brace rim,
bond cano seat, well braced underneath,
regular prlco $1.10 pre-lnventory 7Er'
nrlon -
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Store open Saturday
Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet
fifteen or twenty years been engaged In
tho banking business In Cleveland. Ho la
about CO years old, stands high in business
circles and Is n lifelong friend of Sonator
llannn. Ho Is also known by President
McKlnicy. It is expected ho will ns3ume
his duties on tho first ot January.
llt'piirtniriitiil OtlH,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. (Special Tele
gram.) The comptroller's certlllcnto au
thorizing tho Alliance (Neb.) National
bunk to begin business wns issued today.
Capital. $50,000. F. M. Knight, president;
II. A. I.otsfclch, cashier.
A. W. I'ratt nnd wlfo of Aberdeen, S. 1J.,
nre hero for tho winter.
First Lieutenant A. W. Shockloy, as
sistant surgeon, is relieved from further
duty In tho. Department of Cuba nnd will
proceed to Fort Niobrara for duty to re
lievo Acting Asslstnnt Surgeon Clnrk 1.
WJertenbaker, who has been' ordered to San
Francisco for ejnty with tho troops des
tined for tho Philippines.
A postofllcc has been entnbllshcd at Den
mark. Lincoln county, Neb. A. I. Anderson
is postmaster.
I'll ml for liiiiiiKiirnl Oreiiinnlex.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S. It was an
nounced today that tho $30,000 guaranty
fund authorized to bo raised for the purposo
of defraying tho expenses of tho cere
monies attending tho second Inauguration
of President McKlnloy has practically bten
settled. Tho fund Is used for nil prelimi
nary expenses of tho Inaugural committee,
but the subscribers usually are fully repaid
out of tho receipts derived from tho In
augural ball, the promenado concerts In
tho pension ofllco nnd the sale of privileges.
fnlilnel Simply Ciiiiviti'.
WASHINOTON, Dec. 28. Tho cabinet
meeting today lasted two hours, but after
tho meeting all tho members united In Buy
ing It wns barren of results. "If nil tho
cabinet meetings of tho coming century nro
as barren as tho last ono ot this century
ynu newspaper men will have very llttlo to
wrlto nbout," was tho wny one of them put
It.
Ilurtford Null for Vriirxiioln.
WASHINOTON, Dec. 28. Tho Hnrtford
sailed yesterday from Curasoa to Lngulra,
Venezuela. It will remain in Venezuelan
waters, looking after American Interests,
Cnptaln Hawley co-operating to that end
with MlnlBter Loomls, probably until ro
llevcd by tho Lancaster, also a training
ship.
lvducnt luniil Iteforiiin SiiKKeNtoil.
ST. PA CI.. Minn.. Dec. 23. The Mlnno
sota Kducatlonul nssorlatlnn today adopted
resolutions favoring tho election of supr
Inteudent of schools bv the people. Tho
renoliillonn provided that tho iiflleu be
placed on a salary footing cciunl to that f
other Ktutn ofllelalH nnd that the admin
istration should bo under civil service rules.
Tho special committee appointed to con
sider tho matter of continuous csr!on In the
normal hcIkioIh p. wilted a report, which
was adopted, Instructing tho committee nn
legislation to druft u bill providing for such
scfslons.
Object In Duck I'liiiYnm.
MINNKAPOLIS. Deo. IS. Tho North
western Miller says: Northwestern millers
will generally appreciate tho positive stnn I
taken by Minneapolis millers ugnlnfft tho
pvoposed incrensn In dock charges by Lon
don. After January 1 tho tlireo big com
panies of Minneapolis will rcfupo to, ac
cept through bills of lading to London
unless thero Is endorsed across the face of
each document words spelfylng that tho
dock charges Khali be not greater than
Is (id per ton. Tho dock companies havo
given nntlco they will cbnrgo Is 9d nftor
January 1.
MutliciiiittlcliiiiH lii Convention.
NI3W YORK. Dec. 28.- The Amcrlcnn
Mathematical boeiety held Its annun' meet
ing todnv nt Columbia university and
elected Prof. F.llaklin Hastings Moore of
Chicago university president. Tho sum
mer meeting will bo held next August nt
Cornell university.
AT the close of tho extra heavy hoh-
dny business which we hnvo hnd wo rind thnt wo
hnvo n number of sideboards nnd buffets of which thero
nre only ono of n kind loft, nnd to close thoso out before
inventory wo offer thorn nt prices thnt will movo them
quick nnd glvo tho purchuser nn extrnordlnni'y vnluo,
jVTo. 72 large, handsome quarter-saw-
od onk sldebonrd with ennopy top, very hsnvlly nnd
richly hnnd enrved, has ropo column posts, top If 04-ln-lonq
by 27 Inches deep. Has largo French bevel mirror,
iiOxAO Inches. Throo smnll bulgo front drnwoi'3, ono or
which Is lined, largo llnon drnwernnd dou- fy
ble cabinet fittad with solid enst brass linn- r J
dies. Regular price $40, prc-ln ventory price kJJ Jm
TVTo. 259 English sideboard china clos-
ntMmnrlr fif hnqt nlinpli!' n wnrl nnl r. I t r nntu pr!
Is fitted with chtnn clcset cabinet top with mirror bnck
of very mnsslvo-doslgn, hlghost quality of workmanship
nnd finish. This very hnndsomc place Is
$30
DINING CHAIRS
ex-
Solld oak dining chnlr. ennn seat, full post
back, regular price $1 pre-lnven- gltZr,
tory salo price UOl
Solid mahogany dining table, round top, tho
best of construction nnd Union, neutlv and
richly curved, regular prlco $48.00, coe
special pre-itivcntory salo prlco
Hound dining table, made of best select
qunrtersawed onk, very richly turned legs.
nanel
nnd
neniieii run, mgiuy nitiui poiisuetl,
regular price !
i ?:'3, pre-lnventory prlccH'"
evening until 9. "Walk
NATURALISTS HOLD SESSION
I'rufeHMom Ward of Nebriisliii mill
NuttliiK of I on Put on Speclnl
Committee.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28. At today's meeting
of tho Nuturllsts of Western nnd Ceutrul
States the following committee on rela
tions of colleges to rescurch work was
elected:
Dr. Jacques Loeb ot tho University of
Chicago, chairman;; Profs. Cowlcs, Chi
cago; Nutting Iowa; Nachtrlcz, Minne
sota; Ward, Nebraska; Kelly, Cornell.
Prof. K. A. nirgo of the University of
Wisconsin discussed the subject of natural
history surveys. It developed that the
universities of Minnesota nnd Wisconsin
havo been confining their attention princi
pally to economic lines. At Wisconsin
building stones, clays and copper-bearing
rocks have received the special attention
of tho nnturnllsts. At Mlnncsotn lakes
and streams In their relation to the breed
ing und growing of fish have occupied tho
Inst year's work, while at Illinois theoret
ical problems hnvo held prominence.
Dr. Loeb In a speech nt the afternoon
session contended that wasps have mem
ory. As a contrary view Is generally held
by naturalists tho statement provoked
spirited discussion.
Tho following wero elected as a commit
tee on future meetings: F. A. Forbes,
University of Illinois, president; C. 15.
Davenport, University of town, secretary;
David Myer, University of Indiana; Pio'.'.
Larey, Northwestern, nnd Prof. McMllllii,
Tcnneseec.
Tuple of (lie Clinulftt.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28. Reading nud discus
sion ot papers ot dlffnrant sorts on scien
tific topics took up moBt of tho tlmo of to
day's session of the American Chemical
society. Among tho subjects discussed
wore "Tho Determination of Dissolved Oxy
gon In Water," by Arthur W. Pnlmcr;
"Correction In tho Determination of Urea
by tho Lleblg Method," by J. II. Long, and
"Renetlon Between Metallic Amides and
Acid Amides In Liquid Ammonia," by Ed
ward C Franklin.
Tho convention will adjourn late this aft
ernoon. Dr. I'nrNuiift' llrnrflclarleM.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-Dr. IJ. IC. Parsons
who, several months ago. publicly an
nounced bis purpose, of giving his fortune,
estimated at several millions of dollnrs, to
small colleges nud other deserving institu
tions, the gilts to bo mnde during his life
time, today Increased his donations by $70,
(00. To Ornnd Prairie college of Onnrga,
III., was given $20,000: Lake Forest univer
sity received $25,000. A check for $25,000
was sent to a school, tho name of which
Will You Keep Open House
On New Year's day? If you Intend to,
belter seo us, as we make to order
frozen eK nog and punches lee cream
of all llavors-dellcious fruit. Ices in
fact. bovoniECH of nil kinds fancy
cakes there Is nothing wo cannot sup-
nlv von with and snvo you nil tho
trouble for New Year's callers If you
are going to glvo a party or reception,
better tall; with us-iis wo make a
specialty of delicacies nnd wo know
wo can please you at n grent saving,
too.
W. S. Baldufft
1520 Farnatti St.
Boys Are Boys
Ami thev will weur out shoes we do
not claim that our $l.Bf boys' nhoeB
won't wear out but we do claim liiat
they will slund more good hard use
than any shoo at the same price ever
sold wu havo sold this same shoe for
mutiy years ami havo never yet hnd a
dissatisfied customer wo take as much
enro In llttlng our boys' shoes as we do
his father's thus assuring him the
longest iKisslble 'wearing and tho most
comfort-riaturdny Is boy shoo day.
Drexel Shoe Co,,
Catnloaac Sent Free fnr (he Asking.
Ouiat Dp-lo-dnte Shoe House.
141U K-AUNAM STIIKBT.
$59
choicest m
and
Is
Has
tti o
Jp30
C7
in and look around."
Co., T
-18
St.
is unannounced. The gifts were contingent
on tho raising of $24fi,uoo by the threo col
leges, which Iiuh already been donv.
Hock Isliiml IIuIIiIn to I '.I I'nnn,
CHICAGO, Dec. 28. Directors of tho
Rock Island road havo finally decided on
tho extension ot their lines to HI Pnso,
Tex., so nB to connect with the Southern
Pnclllc nnd form n short lino from Chicago
to Los Angolcs. Construction work has
already begun, It wns announced today,
nnd will bo pushed to completion with
vigor.
'l'nkp .Mlmiourl I'liellle Mini.
DENVER, Dec. 28. S. V. Dcrruh, as
sistant general freight agent of the Mis
souri Puclflo rond nt St. Louis, has been
appointed general freight ngent of tho Rio
Grande Western road, to succeed S. J
Henry, rcBlgncd. His headquarters will bs
In Snlt 1-ake.
Sue ,llrKil Wli tteeiipiirr.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 28.-D. A. Jennllisrn
of Columbus, O., has Hied suit In tho Cnltod
Stilton court against twenty citizens, men
nnd women of Washington county, Indiana,
for $3UO,oo) damages. He claims they whit
capped htm on January .10, 1W0. ami perse
cuted 1 ) I til and his family until tlu'y wero
forced to leave the stute. Jennings ran a
newspuper In Salem, Iml, He claims tin-"
people of tho county aro so intormarrl' 1
that tli control tho social, religious and
political Institutions of thnt vicinity nnd
when they undertook to control tht- policy
of Ills paper be opposed them,
Rubber
Gloves,
Just tho
thing: for
protecting
the hunila
whllo doing
housework.
Prlco each
1.25, by
mall lOu
extra.
THE ALOE & PCNF0LD C0
Deformity Brace Blanafactareva.
1408 Furnam OMAHA.
Op. Putton Hotel.
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