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NARK HANNA
ON SHIPPING
The Ohio Statesman Replies to Mr.
Glairs Remarks Upon the Pro
posed Ship Subsi(li).
BENEFITS OF THE LAW
Foreign Markets Must Be Found for
Our Surplus Products or Ouv Agri
cultural Output nnd Manufactures
Must Be Curtailed The Question
Involved in the ''Discussion Much
Broader Than the Lines of Bill In
dicate. fly Kxclusite Wire from The Associated 1'iev.
Wushlngton, Due. 13. For nearly
three hours today Mr. lluumi, of Ohio,
addressed the senate upon the pending
ship subsidy bill. While he has spoken
heretofore on the lloor of the senate,
his effort today really was his first
formal speech to the body since he be
came a member of It. Since coming;
to the senate Mr. Hanna has devoted
much time and labor to the prepara
tion of the shlj) subsidy bill and, as he
is regarded by Ills colleagues as one
of the best Informed public, men on
the question, his speech was given un-
usually close attention, Senators on
both sides of the ehambei remained in
their seats throughout the delivery of
the address. He spoke without manu
script und his delivery at all times
was forcible and intense. At the con
elusion of the speech he received the
cordial congratulations of many of bis
colleagues.
Mr. Hanna In the course of his
speech said the pending measure was
believed to be the most practical legis
lation that could be enacted upon the
subject. Tie sketched the rise of the
shipping industry on the great lakes
and maintained Hint this great ship
ping Industry on the lakes had been
fostered and protected by salutary and
wise navigation laws. To the advan
tage of these laws was added the lib
eral appropriations made by congress
for the improvement of the harbors of
the great lakes.
Mr. Hanna maintained that in order
lo build up the American merchant
marine it was necessary to have not
only capital and experience, but It was
necessary likewise to "afford our for
eign carrying1 trade protection some
kind of inducement by law."
"This marine industry," Mr. Hanna
said, "is promotive of our national
piosperity and at the same time Is one
of the bulwarks of our national de
fence. The foreign commerce of the
United Ktates is four times larger to
day than it was lu 1SG0 and yet the
proportion of the foreign carrying
trade Is now less than one-third what
it was in ISfiO. This is a most humili
ating decline in a great national indus
try." Adverting to the amount of the sub
sidy which would be druwi by the ves
.sols of the American International
Navigation company, Mr. Ilaniui said
ho did not propose- to evade any of the
Manders or calumn'ous assertions of
anybody in connection with this mat
te He declared that the four ships of
the Americano Line, which are carriers
of mall, had not made n not dollar s'nee
tney came under the American llu;r.
Mr. Hanna challenged the assertion
of Mr. Clay that each of the fast ves
sels of the American Line would draw
$30 1,090 annually from the proposed
subsidy.
Mr. Clay Challenged.
Mr. Clay directed the Ohio senator's
attention to the testimony of Mr. Clyde,
a. steamship owner, before the commit
tee on .commerce, in the course or
wlileh ho stated the American Line ves
sels would receive that amount of sub
sidy. "I am not using Mr. Clyde's figures,"
replied Mr. Hanna, "but my own."
Thereupon Mr. Vest called attention
to the fact that Mr. Chamberlain, the
commissioner or navigation and one of
the strongest advocates of the pending
measure, also had said the American
Line vessels would receive $304,000 an
nually from the subsidy.
After asserting that bis figures
showed that the American Line ves
sels would receive less than $209,000 a
year each, Mr. Hanna declared that
with the subsidy the vessels of that
line would not earn as much as was
earned by the vessels of the Cuuard
and AVhlte Star Lines under the nvi'l
subsidies received from (Treat Hritaln.
"There Is no profit In that line," de
clared Mr. Hauuu, "and thero never
will bo a prollt under present condi
tions." Tteferrlng to what ho termed the
newspuper attacks upon the pending
(measure, Mr, Hanna declared that tho
men who took the lesponslblllty of the
hill before tho people worn entitled to
h much courtesy und consideration as
were the critics of tho proposed lettis.
latlon, "Whero will you look for the
accomplishment of tho desire to re-establish
the American merchant ma
rine?" Inquired Mr. Hnnnu, "but to the
men who have given their lives to the
consideration of the question,"
Tho enactment of tho measure Into
law, ho urged, would benefit materially
tho shipbuilding Industry and Inoreasa
the demand for lubor in every depart
ment of business and commerce,
"Wo must either find foreign mar
kets for our surplus products," Mr, i
Hanna declared, "or wo must curtail
our productions of agriculture and
manufactures one-third. Think what
that would mean. It would mean tho
throwing out of employment of thou.
Hutulti and tens of thousands of mn
und the consequent Increased competi
tion for employment,"
Continuing, Mr, Hanna maintained
that the recent achievements of the
United States had placed this country
In tho tiring line or nations, und nil cltl
Kens were proud to know that It was
respected everywhere.
"In this position as a world power,"
he demanded, ''shall we shrink from
responsibility on questions that arc de
fensible from every standpoint of rea
son and business, when we Ree this op
portunity open to us to possess our
selves of our share of the foreign mar
kets (or more than our share, for when
tho American people stnrt In nny illiee
tlon they generally got what they go
for), why should wo not avail our
selves or It?"
Broad in Effect.
Mr. Hanna, ns he brought his speech
to a conclusion, maintained that the
question Involved In tho discussion was
much broader than the lines of the bill
wrote It. The measure was not de
signed to benefit any particular class or
Industry, but to advance the Intetests
of the whole country. The passage of
the measure would enable the United
States to avail Itself of the trade id
vantages offered In the Orient, and ho
declared that If we did not seize those
advantages other powers would. In tho
event of war among any of the srent
mnrltlme powers which now were
enirylng !)4 per cent, of our foielgn
comtneice, Mr. Hanna asserted the In
terests of this country would be uarti
lyssed und the situation would be de
plorable and ruinous.
"Utit." said he. In conclusion, "In my
appeal to the American people for tho
re-establishment of the great ship
building Industry, I want to put It on
higher grounds than mere dollars and
cents."
"It Is away and beyond that point in
patriotism and pride In our national
life. As to the popularity or unpopu
larity of this measure, I stand here to
sav that every line of it Is In the in
terest of the American nt-milp. Hnon
that basis I make my appeal for Its
passage, and leave the question In your
hands."
The senate then went into executive
session.
VOTE IS TAKEN ON
TREATY AMENDMENT
.Senators Are Against the
Alteration of the Hay-Paunce-fote
Arrangement.
fly "jVIutlte Wire fiuni The Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. Hi. In accordance
with previous agreement the senate in
executive session took a vote at :
o'clock today on the amendment tci
the Hay-Pauncel'oto treaty authorizing
the United States to defend its inter
ests in tiro canal. The vote was taken
by veas and nays, ti.'i votes being cast
In favor of the amendment and 17
against it. The negatives votes wero
as follows: Hntrd, Heverldge, Prye,
Hansbrougb, Lindsay, Mason, McL'uni
ber. McKnery. Mcliride, Morgan,
Money, Stewart, Tillman, Wellington,
Woleott- and Oalllnger. -
After the umendment offered by the
committee was passed upon various
other amendments received the atten
tion of the senate for a brief time, but
none of them were noted upon.
The committee amendment which
was adopted Is a provision to be in
serted after section five of article two
of" tho tieaty, and is us follows:
It Is .am1 il, hnvoer, that anno of Hie imme
illilcly foil '.nine eonditiuu-. mill ftlpulatlon-, in
sictlnns ni-mbirid urn-. two, Mini', foul and heo
ot this artiilc Mull apply tu incisures ttlihh tin
I'ldtcd Hates may hurt it neiess.ni' to lake lor
scouring liv Its iiwii fou tin" defen-e of Hie
fiiili'ij Mates ami tin' malntininco nf public
in ill i.
The committee amendment no soon
er had been adopted than various .sen
ators took the lloor to suggest further
amendments. The amendment which
probably attracted most attention was
offered by Senator KIklns, and Is as
follows:
Nothing in this Iu.iij shall In loii.truttl to
pieunt the I."nllid ,-it.ilos hum aciiiiriiig mii
llcieiit ccuilly nnd (.mc-relgiily r to pn-teni it
hum building, opeiatiiig, maintaining, control
ling ami defending the said canal deferring tu
the proposed Xli.iraguui canal), ur fur any other
puipn-o tint tin- I'nilfcl Mutts miy ito-iu fur its
best iuteri'sis.
Other amendments were suggested
by Senators Tillman, Allen, .Money and
Thurston. Senator Thurston's sugges
tion provides that the United States
may defend the canal, und Senator
Tillman's makes the committee amend
ment adopted by today's vote apply to
all the provisions of article two. This
would have the effect, it is believed, of
nullifying the provision of section sev
en of the article, providing against the
formication of the canal. Other
amendments were offered striking out
sections throe and seven of artlelo two.
Senator Teller said that if Senator 131
klns' amendment should be adopted ho
would not press his amendment for
the modification of section seven ho
as to omit provision against the fortifi
cation of the canal.
Senator Lodge, In charge of the bill,
was not slow to recognize the futility
of trying to secure further considera
tion for the treaty ns amended during
today's session, and as soon as the
amendments wero all submitted ho
moved an adjournment until tomorrow,
which motion prevailed.
GRANGERS BISECT OFFICERS.
Ily Uxclibhc Who from Tho .Usociated I'uu.
Lock IIjvi.ii, I'd., Dee. ia. 'IhU ivai election
di. for the I'oaiii.WwnU H.ite giangv, and
Worthy Master W, V. Hill, of Wclfuit, w.n,
unanimously ir-elieted. Setu.il (amlidatu, wi-ru
noniinatid axaliiit lilm, but Mi nearest cuinnetl
tor only ruelu'd 'il otes.
The other otlicii'. eliitcd were! hlcwnul, II.
M, (iuodeili.iui, uf 1'Jltou; assistant hU'W.ud,
II. If. Pratt, of Ociimlllc: duplaln, Hit,
II, l.'llpmaii, rinleille; tuasim'r, S. );. Nv
In, !.aik!i'iilni; Miretaiy, .1, T, Alliiian, uf
ThoiuiisontoHiij KJteWper, , Charles, Falr
brooki rercif, Mrs. V, II. Hollda), fiookcd
Treiki puinona, .Mrs. I. A. Thayer, Atlantic;
llora, MIm Florence llhono, Centra Hulls lady
atfUtant ti-Wdnl, Mrs. Mary II. Illooni, Lock
llaicni eM'cutho coiniiilttcinun, (I, V, Ojtt-r,
(Weiburg; finance committeeman, J, T. I'atton,
of Warriors Mark,
Boxing at Erie.
Ily Efilusivo Wire from 'Hie Awoelated I'resn,
Krle, ra., Pec. U. fUorgo (JlbU, of Cleuland,
won in tho twelfth round nf a aj-round houi
bout befoie the Lake City Athletic club tonit'hl,
hum Sleiu MorrWy, of Sjijcusc.
Hr. Hltt a Candidate.
Ily Kvclithc Wire (rem The Atooiiuted I'rcsd.
Washington, Dec. VI. Itqiri'sciiUtho llltt, of
llllnoU, today made formal announcement cf liln
candidacy for the I'alted bUteo unite.
NEWS AWAITED
PROM PEKIN
The Government Officials at Wash
ington Expect an Earlu Deliv
ery of the Chinese Note.
CONGER'S LATE ADVICES
England Willing- to Accept Prelim
lnnry Agreement Drafted by For
eign Ministers Germany Willing
to Make Concessions No Obstacle
in the Way of Negotiations for
Peace German Minister nt Fekin
Living Up to the Promise of tho
Home Government.
By i:cliiihi! Wile from The .Woi-latcd l'rcv..
Washington, Dec. 13. Officials here
are prepared to hear at almost any
moment that the plenipotentiaries at
Pokln have signed the agreement, and
that the latter has been laid before
Prince Chlnir and 1,1 Hung Chung.
The latest advice from Pekin, from
oillclal sources, is that England has
signified a willingness to sign the
agreement reached by the foreign min
isters with a slight amendment which,
It Is said. Is in tho nature of a mere
change In form rather than of amend
ment of the scope of the agreement at
any material point. It was the under
standing that England was the only
power that was holding back, and as,
according to the advices received here,
the slight changes made or proposed
to be made by Kngland do not conflict
with any of the principles held by the
United States government, the state
department believes there is no sub
stantial obstacle to almost immediate
closure of the negotiations concerning
the preliminary agreement.
Mr. Conger's last advices to the state
department Indicated clearly that the
German minister at Pekin, Mumm Yn
Schwartzensteln, was living up to the
spirit of the promise of the German
government to abate its demands for
the imposition' of the death penalty
upon Princes Tuan and Chunnir. Duke
Ian and other Hoxer ringleaders. It
was on that noint that the I'nited
States made the Issue with Germany
and Kngland, and was said to have
prevailed, so that if anv demand is
made bv Germany in the line Indicated
it Is contrary to Mr. Conger's reports,
and would astonish the state depart
ment. 1AIL TRAIN LOOTED.
Clerk John M. Dennis Is Rendered
Unconscious by Beating Ad
ministered by Robbers.
Ily l!( lii-he Vine hum The .Woeiaied l'ic.
Texarkana, Ark., Dec. 13. The mail
Car on the north-bound cotton belt
passenger train was looted between
Uassots, Texas, and this city today.
Several registered mail pouches were
cut open and the contents carried
away. It is understood that the
pouches contained several valuable
packages en route from Waco to Mem
phis. Mall Clerk John M. Dennis wn:.
found unconscious from a blow on the
head when his train reached Texar
kana. Ho had an ugly wound on the
top of his head. Two hours after he
was taken to the hospital he revived
sufficiently to tell that two men sud
denly appeared in his car and beat him
into a senseless condition. He know
nothing more until he was revived
here. Two men have been arrested on
suspicion at Naples, Ark., but no trace
of the plunder was found on them.
BURGLAR REARRESTED.
Woodruff, Alias Sarvis, Is Caught
Coming from the Penitentiary.
11 Kxclibhc Wile fiom The Assoc! lied 1'rcvt,
Pittsburg, Dec, 13. Thomas Wood
ruff, alias Homer L. Sarvis, was re
leased from the Western penitentiary
today, after serving four years for
burglary, and was Immediately arrested
on a charge of killing Frunk I. Hen
derson, a jeweler, of Newburg, N, Y,
The murder was committed In ISPf,
during an uttempted robbery. Woid
juff left for Is'owburg at once In charge
of three oflicers. It was reported that
an attempt at release would be mado
and special precautions wero taken to
prevent it,
AMNESTY BILL PASSED. .
hy lVceluiho Whe fiom The Associated l'icci.
Pari, Die. 13, In the chamber of deputies in.
day tho tlrst piuii;r.iili of the iiuiiienty bill,
which deals with case arlslni? out of the llrejfiM
affair, was adopted by a Note ol ii.'u avalmt "II.
An amendment eiludinir ca-e of oiihnage and
tii'.iMui fiom the aninetty was adopted by a utu
of -.'Irt wrulibt 2IS.
This voting' was pieecdcd by lively itihnto
Krtmlne nut uf a tort of Indlclnunt ptnuouiuril
by M. Kinest .loicpli flrcton, KodtlUt, dimity for
Dieppe, bgaliiat Ktteiluuy, Unity ami Dup.Uy
De Clam, who, ho nld, were the real tialtors,
Odell Guest of Honor.
Ily I'telusltc Wlio from Tho Aoei.ited I'riim.
W.idiinvlon, Dec, 13, (foicrnor-elect lleiij.iiidn
Odell, of New Voil;, was tho f,uet of bonur at
a dinner tonight uWui by Itcricciitalhe I,, N
J.lttainr, of the Twcnty-eicond New Yurie c-un.
ercsslonal dittrlcl. A number of New York and
other uimai'iitutlwid in rougrcw weie prc-tint,
together with tome of the goicruor'n person J
fiiends fit in New Voil; city ami state. Among
those who nude iufuriual addicN.cn vero Sun
tor Dcpew, Itcprosintatlie ('annon, of lllinoii;
bhcriiij.il, ot New York, and Mr, I.lttaucr,
Negro Convict Hanged,
Hy i:Uu.-ilve Wire fiom The AtooeiJtcd 1'iens.
Illilimond, Y:i., Hie. !. In tho btate pcnl
lentiary today William Woodon, neuro con.
let, was lianiad for the murder of onotiicr
tiiisto eoialct. Tlie execution was ery ipilet
ami their wu nothlii;; uniuual about It. The
other yrisimi'iH were locked in tliclr cells while
it was being conducted.
AGAINST THE TRUSTS.
Resolution Offered by the Federation
of Labor at louisvllle, Ky.
My Inclusive Wire from Tho Associated lrc.
Louisville, Dec. 13. At today's ses
sion of the Federation of Labor, a
resolution against trusts, oflcred by
Max Hayes, of Cleveland, was
amended by the committee and re
ported to the convention as follows:
Kisolted, That this (-"mention rc.ifflmis IU
position upon the Irtut question by nrliijf (ho
unorganised working pfopli" In niff.inl.'e In their
retpectlw (radii jh tin- bet menu of reMstltnr
the incro.uhmrnts of tin'ts unit monopolies. We
iiHu n new the urnmtiiriiil-itloti lli.il trade worfc
Iruimii HLiiorally i.lndy the doU'lopinent of trusts
and iiiouo:hi1i3.
Mr. Hayes, In pi otestlng against tlv
change In his resolution, made a bitter
attack on trusts In general.
.lolin .Mitchell, piesldeut of the Tai
led Mine Woi Iters, presented a state
ment by Haves to the effect that It
the mine workers would strike ngnln
they could secure a still greater in
cien( of their wages. He said:
"During tho past twenty years, wt
(the miners) have Increased our
wages forty er tent., and tills has
been dune thiough the e'forts of ttad
unionism. Every Important step of
the mine workers has been opposed
by the Socialist-Labor party of Penn
sylvania," Upon a roll call, tho resolution, us
intended by the commlttee.was adopted
by a large majority.
The committee reported iidwwly
(n three uiesolut!ons favoring a co
operative commonwealth find publlo
ownership and control of ail the
means of pioduction and distribution,
but submitted a substitute disclaim
ing all political intentions.
DEMANDS OF BALL
PLAYERS REJECTED
The Magnates Refuse to Consider the
Demands of the Players.
Ur Exclusive Wire fiom The Associated t'rcsi.
New York, Dec. 13. The demands
made by the ball players' organization
vesterday have been denied by the
club owners of the National league.
The players, however, were invited by
the league to apply for another hear
ing, which was done.
Tlie club owneis were in session over
two hours and most of the time was
spent In discussing propositions sub
mitted by Mr. Taylor yesterday. At
the conclusion of the .session President
Young Informed the newspaper men
that the committee which the league
appointed lo hear the players had been
dlsrhurcf"d.
The committee proposed and present
ed a report, the result of which was
that the league dismissed the claims
made by Mr. Taylor. The players'
second petition will be taken up as
soon as It Is ready. Section 1(1 of the
constitution was amended, reducing
the board of directors lroin six to four
members. The new board includes
Freedman, of New York; Soden. of
Hoston: nritsh, of Cincinnati, and
Dreyfus, of Pittsbuig.
DULL AND FEATURELESS.
The Debate Upon the War Revenue
Bill in the House.
Washington, Dec. IS. The debate
upon the war revenue reduction b'U
continued in the house unlay. It was
dull and featureless. Those who spoke
wero Mepsrs. Grosvenor, Ohlc; Har
tholdt, Mis.ssouri: Hill, Connecticut;
I'.outelle. Illinois: McCIellan, Now
York; Nowlands, Nevada; Lovy, New
York, and Underwood, Alabama. Mr.
Uartholdt ciltlclsod tho action of the
ways and means committee In not
making a cut In the tax on beer and
gave notice that he would otter an
amendment to redueo it to $1.50 per
barrel. General debate upon the bill
will close nt U o'clock tomorrow nnd
Mr. Payne, the floor leader of the ma
jority, expects tho bill to pass before
adjournment tomorrow.
The house adopted a resolution for
a holiday recess from Fi-ldav, Dec.
21, to Thursday, January .'!, 1U01.
STRIKE AT POTTSVILLE.
Five Hundred Employes of Oak Hill
Colliery Refuse to Work.
Hy i:clmlie Wiie fiom The Associated I'rcii.
Pottsvllle, Dec. 13. Five hundred em
ployes of the Oak Hill colliery at Dun
cott, operated by Lelsemintf & Co.,
struck this mornlnK and tho colliery Is
Idle. On .Monday they presented sev
eral grievances to tho mnuaKliiK part
ner, which wero to bo adjusted within
threo days, which ended last night.
No adjustment beltur made, the hands
refused to work. Tho outside hands tie
mand the sixteen per cent. Increase
Klven by other operators, and two pays
heforu Christmas.
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Foundry Burned.
Ily KjLClunhe Wiie tlLiu 'the Awidated 1'icis.
Clnciimiti, Dec. 111. Tho biilldlm;, foundry
and machinery of. the Ijiiu & liodley woil.s nt
John and Water Mrects weie burned toniiiht, the
I total lo.i biliu; from ifiW,000 lo ?r.0,i)0(), They
' were larifu maniifactureis l aw mil's, tr.utlon
injines and many other articled, and about im
. men will be thrown out of wiuh. The building
and machinery wciu paitlally Inauied,
Indicted for Fraud,
Ily i:clibia Wire from The A viae idled I'rew,
Montieal, Dee, M, Donald Mclllllld, one of
tluco directors of the Muutical fold Storage
company, who were Indicted for fraud, wan .cu.
fenced today to three je.ire In the penitentiary,
Of the other illrcctois, Mcl'ulloch In out of Jail,
the jury luting dUagreed In his case, and
CbUholni is in hiding munctvhere lu tho United
States.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Hy Hxcliultc Who from Tic AiocIatcd I'icsji.
Ilellileheni, Dec. 13. Dr, William M. Jones,
who was retiird alter thirty jeoib' fciriice as tin.
Ktoii in tho L'nltcd ttjleii navy, died today of
diabetes. )r, Joncti left a curio collection tabled
at ?-O.UjO, und was a liberal contributor to the
bniitlisoiiian irttltutc. Wu was (X) years ol ige.
I'lilladelplilu. Dee. 13. Ceorye W. Stewart,
rretldeut of the board ot county commlsdouer,
died here today of heart disease. He was, 0:! yeant
'( ogu and j Jtepublk-an In politics.
M'GOVERN NOW
THE CHAMPION
Bu Defeatlnu Joe Gans He is En
titled to the Light Weight
Belt ot the World.
WON IN SECOND ROUND
The Battle Decided in Two Minutes
and Five Seconds Gans Puts Up n
Very Poor Exhibition and Is Not
in the Game at Any Stage Said to
Have Suffered from Over Training.
The Fight by Rounds.
By Ilxcliisltp Wlu from The Anncljtrd lici.
Tattersall's. Chlcaco. Dec. 13. Terry
McOovern Is now the undisputed light
weight champion of the world. He
knocked out Joe Gans, of Baltimore,
after two minutes and five seconds of
Ilglitlnir, In the second round.
Cans put ill) a poor exhibition and
wua never in It at any stnfro of tho
wune. McOovern started rushing hi in
nt the sound of the boiib and never
let up until Gans was. counted out. He
never delivered un effective blow dur
ing the flijlit and for a man of his repu
tation he made a llfrht which will sain
him no friends nmonir lovers of true
sport In the ring. George Slier, the
veteran referee, who presided in the
rlnK, said after Gans had been taken
to his corner:
"Gans put up a very poor fight.
That's all I have to say."
"He only hit me once," said Mc
Govern, "and that was In the first
minute of the first round. He poked
his left into my mouth good-and hard,
but I knew I had him on the next ex
change." Gans had no excuse to offer for his
quick defeat. His seconds, however,
said that he was overtrained and that
his stomach hud been bad all day.
There was a long delay after the pre
liminary fights In order that the ring
might be spread with fresh canvas
and the picture making device set in
operation. The ring wns lit by sixty
eight arc lights and four enormous re
flectors, which gave a candle-power of
200,000. Despite the great heat gener
ated by tho lamps the hall was un
comfortably cold, the windows and
doors having been opened on all sides
to permit the breeze lo blow through
and the lfi.OUO people, the largest
throng that ever assembled in Tater
sall's, shivered and stamped their feet
before the lighters made their appear
ance. There were numerous stories last
night and today that the fight was
fixed for McOovern to win, and the bet
ting set steadily in that direction dur
ing the last twenty-four hours. Wed
nesday night it was one to two that
McGovern would stay the limit. Just
prior to the light It was even money
that Gans would be knocked out.
Fight by Rounds.
Hound 1. McCntem I'd oil' with left. lie
iii-hed Clans to the lopes puuiulini; him veiy
bird en libs with letl. .Mefioi-iru misled riKht
.mil left. Mi tint, in sent Han.-, b.lik with a left
to the jaw; (talis acting on the defen-ite. Me
(iovein rn-tied, landing liejit and leit on Tibs,
Cani upperiiittlug under (he heart. Cans put
right and left to face. McCutern put left mill
lillht to the ilv, i-cmllng Gans daggering with
right nml left, following lilm up closely with
light and lrfl. McC.otciii sent Cans to ropes
with light and hit to face. MiClovcrn hntlcd
tight to the jaev, staggering bhn. O.ins nearly
Hourcd with left to face. (Jans Miod.nl down
with left to jaw: up at the count of seven.
Cam knocked down agiln one second after tho
hell mug. Cans taken tu Ills corner in a groggy
condition. No claim ol foul nude by Cans.
Hound 2. Mcticncrn landed left to face twice,
knocking fiaas to the floor. Mcliovery landed
right to jaw. Melictcni landed hard right to
ear and lift to mouth. McCowm linded two
lefts to the faie, flans knocked down with a
rltrht to the jaw, taking the full count. The
minute he was up Mefiotern rmhed, knocking
Iii in down again, (ians knocked down again,
(iaus knocked donn again with a right lo lite
jaw, Clans knocked ouf.
Victory for Wnlcott.
Haitford, Conn., Dec. 13. Hill Hnn
rahan, of New York, was knocked out
lu the twelfth round tonight by Joo
Walcott. The white man had tho ad
vantage in height, weight and reach,
but his hard blows did not have uny
effect on Walcott. A right hook on the
Jaw put Hanrahau out.
Whistler-Broncl.
Baltimore, Dec, IS, In the twenty
round bout between Billy Whistler, of
this city, and "Kiel" Broad of Cleve
land, Whistler was the aggressor
throughout and was awarded tho de
cision on points at tho end of tho
twentieth round.
Golf Tournament.
Hy lluhhlte Who fiom Tho Associated Press.
Atlantic- City, X. J Dec. 13. Tho h-.teiestlng
Incident of the opening of the third eiiil.jnmi.il
golf tournament of tho Atlantic City Country
chili today cm the Northtleld Links, wis the eon
tot between I'inill.iy Douglas!,, the c.aiualciir
national clt.iinnloii, and Walter J, liatls, tlie
piefi'iit rational champion, Douglass made the
tldrty-K holes hi ei und SU, a total of 1".),
beating Tut h by one stioke, who coteud the
greens in Ml and SI, total 171.
Steamship Arrivals.
Uy Kxcliultc Who from The Associated Press.
New Yoik, Dee, 13. Auiud; Spaarnclam,
ltotteidam; Majestic, Mtrrpoal. sailed; fj
llirj?uc, IIjwc I'rlcdirlcli Der drove, r(..
men t l.i Southampton, Southampton Arrlyed!
St. Louis, New Ymk, l.ltcrpool Arntecji Teu
tonic, New Yoik. Naples Ai lived! Wcrrie, New
Y'ork (and proceeded) tu Clenoa. Cherbourg
Sailed: Kaiser Wllhehii Per fiiev.se (from llru.
men and Southampton), New York, Itotterdani
-Sailed; Amsterdam, New Y'ork via Boulogne.
Suicide of Miss Fields.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prcsj.
New York, Dee, 13. Anna A. Fields, a spin
ster, CO jrei of age, and of independent means,
committed suicide late last night in her room
nt her father's resiilenev lu Brooklyn by inhaling
gas. JIIss Field bad been extremely melancholy
since tho death about u jear ago of j nun to
whom she was engaged to be married.
THU NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather In tuitions ToJur,
KAIN Off SNOW J COLDER.
1 Oencral Penntltnnla Coat CotniianvPellii Out
Ship SnWitf Mill Itefon' the Senate. I
Authorities Looking for News from Pekin.
McOotcrn Whips Onus in Two Hounds.
'1 Local-Count lis Kali to Extend Time for Meet
ing Coiincilmcn.
Mine Opinions on Change of ClmrUr.
Laekawanni County New?.
a Local Nentshii's Pule In Hands of tlio .liny.
Minor Casts in t'llinlnal Couir,
J IMlluil.il.
Note nnd Comment,
5 Local The (Question of Awsmnt Under
Second Claw form of (Internment,
I'eiiiistltania Coil Company Sells Out (Con
eluded.) (I Liie.il Went Ser.uiton and "iihniban,
7 fleiler.il Noilhe.Mtnu I'eiiniiltaiil.i New.
rinar.clal ami Coinnun lal,
S Local Lite News of the ludilstllct.
SERIOUS DISASTER
TO BRITISH ARMS
Rumor That the Boers Have Killed
a Number of English Officers
in Barberton.
Hj IXelusite Wiie from Tho Associated Press.
Iwondon, Dec. 14. The Daily Express
publishes a rumor of a serious disaster
to the British arms. According to this
report the Boers attacked the camp of
General Clements, in the Barberton dis
trict, capturing- tho camp, killing a
number of British oflicers and taking
prisoners all the British troops, Includ
ing four companies of the Northumber
land Fuslleers.
The story Is not confirmed In any
quarter and Is not generally believed.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE
OF ARCHITECTS
The Thirty-Fourth Annual Conven
tion in Session at Washington.
By Cxcluslte Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 13. The American
Institute of Architects began Its thlrty
fouith annual convention today In the
banquet room of the Arlington hotel.
About seventy-five members were pres
ent, Including the president, Hobert S.
Peabody, and the secretary, Glenn
Brown. Mr., SlacFarland, president of
the boKrd of commisioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia, delivered an address
of welcome. In his annual address
President Peabody, speaking of the
architecture of the national capitol said
that no city was more full of architec
tural warnings and none better
exemplifies In its buildings what
is and what Is not architecture.
"One," he said, "does not need
a. professional education to feel
mortified at the sight of certain build
ings that have been thrust upon these
beautiful highways In comparatively
recent years." It was the great am
bition of the Institute to be Instrif
mental in Improving the architecture
controlled by tho national government
and in this conenctlon President Pea
body warmly condemned the broad and
liberal views ot Secretary Gage of the
trensury department always has held
towards the art.
The board of directors In tliclr annual
leport censured certain members of the
Institute for alleged unprofessional
conduct In conectlun with the compe
tition for the selection of an architect
for the Pennsylvania state capitol. On
motion a committee was appointed con
siting of Messrs. Boring, of New
York; Mr. Post, of New York: Mr.
Coolldge.of Boston: Mr. Eames, of St.
Louis, and Glenn Brown, of Washing
ton, to formulate and present to con
gress for passage a bill providing for
the appointment of a committee to con
sider nnd recommend a comprehensive
plan for the architectural Improvement
of the national capitol. Tho icmainder
of the session wns largely devoted to
routine business.
m
SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE.
Uy Kftlusitc Who from The Associated Pie.".
New Yoik, Doe, 111. Twclvo o'clock score, at
Madison Snaiaio fiarden: K)Ms and McF.ul.uul,
187.ti I'll I io and lellacliern, IS.'T.li Slmir
and (JoiiRolt7, IHT.IIj Fisher and Fiedeiiclc,
1MU.8! Kaser and ltcr, lbM.S; Wallei and
btlnsou, lt:M.ii; llabinik nnd Aioiison, linn.ri;
Tuitlllo and (Ilmm, 143M.
Pennsylvania Wins Debate.
Ily i:dusitc Wire from Tho Associated I'rcM.
I'hlladelphla, Dec. Ill, The UnltcrMty of l'rnn
s.iltiiiiU won tlie tlrst aiinuil il. hating touted
with Columbia unltcitlty at (he Academy of
Miikle (uiibjlit. Ilio question dUcucd was;
"lteoltcd, That the United Mutes should esiab-ll-li
a system of grjiln! subsldlia b.i-rd upon
mileage travelled by registered American tes
sels while engaged in-forelgn tiade,"
Phavmacetitlcal Prosecutions.
Ily Uxchislte WIro from Tim Associated 1'nss.
Philadelphia, Dee, 13. Tho stale phumaccutl
ral examining board today, at a epeclal me.-tiiig
held licic, decided to continue- its piosecutioiu In
cases of alleged ticlatlons of (lie phannacy law.
All the number of the boaul were present. Al
ready about 330 pron'c utlons have been lie lid
In Ibis city, ii ml hearings are to I for IU moio
cases on Dee, 21.
Father's Death Killed Son,
Uy Hicluslte Wire from The Associated. Presj.
Ilctlilehem, l'a., Dec. 15. Tho sudden death of
John MeClcttigan last night was such a shuck
to his bon, James P. Medeltigan, proprietor of
the Colonnade hotel, that the latter died of jpop.
levy today, When tho hon hcaid of bis father's
death ho hastened to the former1 .1 hoinu and was
clcd with the fatal Illness Immedlitcly after Ills
urrital.
TWO HUNDRED DROWNED.
By Kxcluslve Wire from Tho Associated Press,
Canton, Pec. 13. The falling overboard of a
man from a pivsenger boat ou the- Wast liter,
near Ho Kau. led to a rush of some 40O nrutscu.
gcra to the tiilo vf (he vessel, which caujul
her to sink, otir -W person being drowned.
PENNSYLVANIA
COAL COMPANY
STOCK SOLD
J. P. Moraan & Company Issue a
Statement Concerning
Tlie Deal.
AN ADVANTAGEOUS SALE
Stockholders Will Receive About
$270 Per Share for Stock Whow
Par Value Is $50 Holders Dcteij
Inp; to Sell Must Deliver Valid Cer
tificates on January 15, 1001, or at
Any Time Within Thirty Days
Thereafter.
Oy nxclusltc Wire from The Associated Prw.
New York, Dec. 13. J. P. Morffan i
Co. this afternoon issued the, subjoined,
statement concerning1 the sale or thai
Pennsylvania Coal company:
"To the Stockholders of the Pennsyl
vania Coal company:
"Tho undersigned dlrectorsand stock
holders of the Pennsylvania Coal com
pany have received an offer from
Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co. to pur
chase their stock on the terms stated
in the accompanying circular signed by
that firm. Deeming the offer advan
tageous, they have accepted the samt
and sold all their stock to that firm.
"The undersigned were unwilling to
dispose of their stock unless Messrs. J.
P. Morgan & Co. would also agree to
purchase on the same terms tho stock
of all other stockholders which might
bo offered to them on January 15, 1901,
or within thirty days thereafter, or
within a short additional time in the
case of any stockholder who should lit
prevented by cause beyond his control
from presenting his stock within the
same period.
"As stated in the circular issued by
J. P. Morgan & Co., tho sale of stock
does not carry with It any interests in
certain treasury assets of the company,
which have been reserved for distri
bution as a dividend among the stock
holders of record at the closing of the
transfer book on January S, 1901, at 3
p. m. In tho opinion pf the undersigned,
these assets have a value of at least
$10,000,000, eeiual to a. dividend of at.
least 200 per cent., the equivalent of
$100 per share, which, added to the price
of 5."j2 per cent., equal to $27t per share.
to bo paid by J. p. Morgan &. Co., would
make the uggregate amount to be' re
ceived by the stockholders, on sale of
their stock, at least 732 per cent., equal
to $376 per share, the par value of each
share being only $30. It Is expected that
the treasury assets of the company will
be promptly liquidated, so that divi
dends from a very lurge proportion of
such assets will, in all urobabllity, be
distributed and paid through .1. P. Mor
gan & Co. simultaneously with a pay
ment for shares sold and delivered to
them: and the remaining assets will,
as rapidly ns they can be converted Into
cash, be paid over to the stockholders
of record on January 8, 1901, at 3 p. in.,
as aforesaid.
"The undersigned directors and
stockholders strongly recommend the
acceptance of the offer by tho other
stockholders:
"Directors and stockholders: fam
uel Thorne, John W. Sterling, James
N. Jarvis, William S. V. Thorne, John
It. Piatt, George 0. Williams, George
W. Qulntnrd, Walter Ferguson, A. S,
llui-lburt.
"Stockholders: V. P. Olcott, Ar
buckle Brothers, C. V, Dllerlch, New
York Ijlfe Insurance and Tiust com
pany, Laura A. Palmer, X. V. Palmer,
trustee, David G. Leggett and Gcorg
V, Donuulclt."
Supplementary Statement.
A supplementary .statement reads a
follows:
"To the stockholders of the Pennsyl
vania Coal company:
"New York. Dec. 11, 1900.
"We have purchased a large amount
of the stock of the Pennsylvania. Coal
company, Including all tho stock held
by tlita dlreclors and largo shareholders
of the company. It Is stipulated us -a
condition of such purchase that wo
shall offer to all other stockholders
electing to avail themselves thereof
the opportunity to sell their stock to
us ou the samo terms, This wo tiro
prepared to do,
"Holders desiring to sell their stock
must deliver valid cortlllcatea thereof,
duly endorsed lu blank and In lawful
shape for transfer, at our ofllee, No. 23
Wall street, in tho city of Now York
on Jan. lli, 1901, or at any time within
(Continued on I'ago A.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Wishlnston, Bee. 13. Foiccast for Fri
day and Saturdays Kostern FennsjItanU
Increasing cloudiness und colder Friday
with intiw or rain in afternoon or ctcn
iug. baturday, snow-; brisk nortlieily
winds.
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