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CUDAHY PAYS
A BIG RANSOM
He Gives $25,000 to Unknown
Kidnappers for the Return ot
His Son; Edward Gudahu.
STORY OP THE CRIME
Boy Brought Homo in a Cab Thia
Morning' at 1 O'cloak Beloased
After His Father Had Driven
Alono Into the Country and Loft a
Bag of Gold by tho Boadsido No
Cluo to tho Abductors Young
Cudahy's Exporionco with tho
Kidnappers.
B.i Kihihc Wire from The Associated 1'reJ.
Omiilui, Deo. 1:0. There is rejoicing in
the homo of Edward Cudahy, Iho
wealthy packing house owner and cap
italist of thin city. Edward cudahy,
jr., who was kidnapped Tuesday even
ing, after being held thirty-six hour:)
for a lansom of $J.'i,000 In gold, which
the young man's father unhesitatingly
paid, has been returned to his family,
and tonight the boy and his parents are
receiving cnhgiatulations from rela
tives and friends throughout the coun
try. Mr. and Mrs. Cudahy feel that
they have cause for rejoicing, not onl
over the return of their youthful son,
but also because one, or possibly more,
of their daughters, were included In
the conspiracy which caused them so
much anxiety and grief, as a statement
of tho conspirators, overheard by tno
lad while lie was in their power, indi
cates that they bud been attempting
for a month to secure possession of one
of his sisters. Mr. Cudahy has been
very reticent throughout the affair and
ui) to this afternoon refused absolutely
lo talk either of the kidnapping or the
payment of the ransom. All informa
tion given to the public has been
through his attorney, Melville Sears,
and the statements of the latter have
been very guarded.
Before the real truth of the kidnap
ping, the return of the boy and the ex
perience of the latter had been given
to the public at noon today, the police
were inclined to doubt the story that
the boy had been spirited away. This
skepticism, however, melted away
when young Cudnhy related the story
of being overpowered, blindfolded and
bound and carried many miles from
the city to a place, the location of
which he cannot Identify, and his fath
er made known tho details of a long
ride into the country to deposit a hag
containing $25,000 In gold In a place
indicated in a letter written Wednes
day to Mr. Cudahy by the outlaws,
naming this condition as a surety for
tho leturn of the boy.
Letter to Mr. Cudahy.
Following is a copy of the second let
tor sent by the kidnappers to Mr.
Cudahy:
Omaha, Dec. 18.
Jlr. Cudahy:
Wo have kidnapped your child and demand
$23,000 (twenty-five thousand dollars) tor Ids
eafe return. If you give us tho money tho
child will be- returned as 6ale as when you last
saw him, but if you refuse wo 'will put acid in
his ejes and Mind him, then we will immedi
ately kidnap another million-lire's child that wc
have spotted and demand $100,000 and we will
Bet It, for he will nee tho condition of ,iour
child and realhe the fact that wc mean busl
ne3 and will not bo monkeyed with or captured.
Get the money all in sold fire ton and twenty
dollar pieces: put it in n v.hite wheat saik;
tret in jour buegy alone on tho night of lL-c.
13 it 7 o'clock p. in., and drive south fiom
your house to Center blreet; turn west on Cen
ter and drive back to linker's park and follow
the paved' road toward rromont. When jou
come to a lantern that is lidded bv the side
of the road place the money by the lantern
and immediately turn your hoise mound ami
return home.
You will know our lantern for it will lnvo
two ribbons, black and white, tied on tho han
dle. You must place n red lantein on jour
buggy where it can bo plainly seen, so we will
know you a mile away.
This letter and eerv pait of it mast be1 ic
tumed with the money and any attempt at
capture will bo the saddest thine jou ever done.
II you renumber pome twenty jeans ago Chailey
Itoss was kidnapped in Now Vnik city and 520,
000 ransom asked. Old nun ltn. was willing to
Rive the money, but Bums, the ureal detcttlw,
with others, persuaded the old nun not tn i:le
up the money, nniming lilin that the- thlnes
would bo captured. IIosk died of :i l,u!,rn
heart, Sony that be allowed the elctoetlus lo
dictate to him.
This letter must not be seen by any one but
jou. If tho pollro or sonic Rlia'nuor' l.ne its
contents they might attempt to (jptuiu in, al
though against your wMi or some one might ue
a lantern and represent in, thin the wiling
parly securing Iho money and this would be a
fatal to ou as if jou lotu.od to (jive up the
money. So you see the dinger if jou let lids
letter be teen.
Mr, Cudahy, jou am up against It and (line
Is only one way out. OIe up (lie coin. Money
we want and money we will (fit, If you d"i.'t
gtvo up the next man will, fi.r he will see tli.u
wo mean business and jou tan lead jour boy
round blind tho rest ot jour divs iiih'i all jmi
will bae Is the ropper sjinpalhy. Do Hie
, right thine by in and wo will do the same by
you. If jou ictuso jou will jnoii see I lie wc).
ilcst sight you ever seen. Wednesday, ),c, 10,
This nliiht or never
Follow these Instructions and no liaini will
befall you or yours.
Cudahy's Story.
"When young Kdwnr.l Cudahy arose
this morning ho was Questioned con
cerning the circumstances of his dis
appearance and (old the following:
Jjo said that lie was In front of Clen
eral Cowln'u house, just across the
street from his own home, on his wav
back from tho Ilustln residence, Titos.
daj" evening, when two men approached
him, One of them stepped up to him
and said: "We uro sheriffs from Shaipy
county and arrest, you as Edde McGee,
who escaped from tho reform school,'
The Jad replied that he was not' the
mythcal Eddie McOee', but lilsicaptors
aid that he would have to be identi
fied, They placed him In a buggy and
drove to Thirty-sixth street and thence
south to Leavenworth street. As they
approached Leavenworth streeta motor
cap paused them. The lad recognized
the conductor and said to his cantors:
"There Is a man who knows me; he can
Idontlfj- me." Uut the captors Immedi
ately blindfolded him and whipped up
the horses.
Tho lad thinks that they crossed
Leavenworth street and then drove In
a southwesterly direction. Presently
they came to a house which, In the
opinion of tho lad, Is somewhere In tho
southwestern part of South Omaha.
Young Cudahy was taken from tho
buggy and plnced In a room and
chained to the lloor. He remained thoro
nil night and the next day. His hands
were tied and the chains on his font
prevented him fiom getting a good
view of his surroundings, oven after thn
blindfold had been removed. IIo knew,
however, that he was In an empty room
and that the blinds on the window
wore closed. On tho trip to the nlace"
of Imprisonment tho men, ho says,
talked a little about themselves. Hi
gathered from them that they were six
In the gang. One of these men came
from Mexico recently and from Denver
very lately and was an expert In the
kidnapping business. After the mys
terious house was reached, one man
guarded him during a greater portion
of tho day. The second mnn was in
and out of the room at Intervals. Prom
a conversation between the abductors
and himself the young man learned
that the abductors had been seeking to
abduct one of the girls of the family
and had been planning this for four
months. At night, for some unknown
reason, tho men released young Cudahy
from his chains and said: "We are
going to take you home."
Then they led him to a hack. He
was driven rapidly through tho dark
ness to Thirty-seventh nnd Leaven
worth streets, where ho was allowed to
leave the carriage. From there ho
walked home, arriving theie after 1
o'clock In the morning. The bandits
made no explanation to him why they
gave him his freedom.
Late tonight Mr. Cudahv announced
I he would pay $25,000 reward for the ap-
prenension of tho abductors of his son
$3,000 for one and $15,000 for two of
them.
GREAT BRITAIN
WILL NOT ACCEPT
The English Press Expresses Kegret
Rather Than Surprise At the
Action of the U. S. Senate.
By i:chnie Uii; fiom The Associated Press.
London, Dec. 21. Nearlyall the morn
ing papers have editorials on the action
of the United States senate in connec
tion wth the Hay-Pauncefote canal
treaty. They express rcjrret, rather
than surprise, at the supercession of
the Clayton-milwer treaty and unani
mously declare that it will be impos
sible for Great Britain to nccept the
amended treaty.
"The senate has struck a serious
blow," says the Dally News, "at the
freedom principles of good faith among
nations, at its own reputation and at
the very constitution of the great re
public." "Wo are thankful," says the Dally
Chronicle, "that the senate stopped
short of amendments obviously de
signed to wreck the whole proceedings.
"We believe that a compromise is still
possible, as the resources of diplomacy
are not yet exhausted."
GAME DEALERS PROSECUTED.
Two Fhiladelphians Are Arrested
for Soiling Quail.
By Kxcluslic Wiie from The Associated Pron.
Philadelphia, Dec. 20. J. P. McCul
lough, of tho firm of Edson Bros., nnd
H. A. Wlntornlght, game dealers of
this city, were arrested and held in bail
today for a further hearing, charged
with violating the Lacey game law,
which provides thatgame birds brought
from one state to another are subject
to the laws of the last state, and which
also provides that In certain seasons
no quail can bo sold or purchased In
Pennsylvania, under penalty of $25 fine
for each bird.
The prosecutions are brought at the
instance of the state game commission.
It is charged that tho (Irms sold quail
furnished them by "Wlllhvf', Russ, of
Harrisburg, who was arrested on Tues
day with twenty-four dozen birds in
bis possession.
AN OFFICIAL DENIAL.
Col. Mills Makes a Statement Re
garding John Broth's Death.
l)y i:eluihe Vlie torn Vhu Assud.itod l'ics.
West Point, N. Y Dec. 20. Colonel
A. If, Mills, superintendent of the MIII
tnry academy, snld today:
"The statement that the death of for
mer Cadet John Hreth, of Altoonu, was
the lesult of rough treatment received
by hhn while In this academy is abso
lutely untrue,"
It is generally believed that the court
of Inquiry now In session will take up
tho Brnth matter befoin they leavo
West Point.
Steamship Arrivals,
lly KxduiiMi Wiio fiom The .Wioclatcd I'rcbs.
,Vew Yoik, Dec, 20. Ariittdi Vadeiland, fiom
Southampton; 1'iuH llhnuick, .N'uple-i; Jlul
IMila, UaiuljiiiK .mil lloulcKue. Called: l.a
I 'Inn queue, llJHc. Bunion Airlwd; l.ihli,
New York. Ijiieeiwtown Airliedi Ci'muuic,
.New Yoik for I.Ieipoal, Salls Teutonic, l.ii
ii pool, New Yoik, 1.17 ml -Passed; I.a liter
BKiie, Xew Yoik for Iliwe, Itottciilani Sailed:
btaUudain, New Yoik lia Umiloitne,
Kramer "Wins Bicycle Races,
lly i:cluslie Wire fiom Iho Associated Press,
New Yoik, Pec. SO. Ileforo a crowd of 5,000
pwtons at Madison Square Harden tonight Frank
T. Kiamir, of Kast Oranjte, K, J,, fuunerly
amateur champion of Aineilea, won the twenty
flic mile professional blcjclc rate by a whecl'j
length from Hob Walthuui, of Atlanta, Ua., who
in tin n finished a wheel's length in fiout of Tom
Cooper. Time 1.01,53 1.5.
Gardner Files an Answer,
lly Kfchislie Wire from The Associated. 1'iciS.
New York, Pec. 20. District Attorney (iardner
filed today his answer to the charges preferred
with the fc'omnor that ho had obstructed the
attorney Keneral'n olllce In tho ptosecution of
election cases. The anuir consists of a general
and tpecltlu denial of all 'the allegations in the
complaint.
THE AMENDED
TREATY PASSED
Hau-Pauncefote Agreement for the
Modification o. Glauton-Bul-
wer Convention Ratified.
THE VOTE WAS 55 TO 18
Aftor Spending tho Qreator Part of
the Past Fortnight in Considering
tho Treaty, the Senate Consumes
but One Hour and Ten Minutes in
Amending It nnd Ratifying It as
Amended -A Number of Senators
Paired on the Voto.
By Kvdiuhe Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Doc. 20. After spend
ing tho greater part of the past fort
night in considering the Hay-Paunce-foto
treaty for the modification of the
Clayton-Bulwer convention of 1850, the
senate today consumed only one hour
and ten minutes In amending It and
ratifying It as amended. During this
Ihnu there were six roll calls and sev
eral viva voce votes. The first five of
tho roll calls were on amendments of
fered by individual senators and the
last one on the resolution to ratify the
treaty as amended. All the amend
ments, except those offered bj- Senator
Foraker and reported by the committee
on foreign relations, were voted down
by majorities averaging about nine
teen. Tho ratification resolution was
adopted by a vote of 55 .to IS.
The two committee amendments were
both accepted without division and the
individual amendments were defeated
as stated above. All the amendments
suggested having been acted upon
and those of the committee adopted,
Senator Allen asked for the reading of
the treaty as amended. This request
was comolled with and the voto was
taken upon the treaty Itself, resulting
in its adoption by u vote of 55 to IS.
The nay vote: Allen, Bard, Bates,
Berrj-, Butler, Cockrell, Culberson,
Daniel, Heltfeld, Martin, Mason,
Money, Pettlgrew, Teller, Tillman, Tur-lej-.
Vest, Wellington. About a dozen
senators were paired.
Text of Treaty.
The text of the tieaty is as follows:
The preamble,, sajs the I'lilted Suites and
(Src.it Britain bcliiK do'luuu to facilitate I fie
oonM ruction n' a ship canal lo coiiiuct the At
lantic and Pncllic oceans and to tli.it mil to
lemoie anv objection whuh miij' arise oi't of
t In (omcntion of Ainil ID, 1S,10, commonly
called the Clajton-Hulwir tre.itj-, to the un
struction of uch canal under the nuiuicc of
the Boimunent of the United States without nni
piiiintr the "seneial principle" of nculi.ll.itloii
estuhlMied in Aiticic VIII of that romention,
hue ngiccil upon tho following ai licks:
Aiticic I. It is agieed tint the canal nay
be irnsfruitiil under the auspices of the i;oi
einment of the United States, eithci directly at
iU own cost, or by ejft or loan of money, to
ludlviduili or corporations or tlirnmrli subscrip
tion to or purcliasu of stock or bluic-;, and that.
subject to the provision of the picsent ilmicu-
tion the xaid eoicruiiicnt thai! bale and enjov
all the rights, iiiciilnt to such construction is
well as the exclusive lifiht of providhu for ho
regulation and management of the canal.
Article II. The liiuh tontiactlng paities de
sirliifr to preserve and maintain the 'mm ml
piiuciplc" of licutraliatlou c.-tahli-hcil in Ar
ticle VIII of the Claytcm-BulniT rumciilton,
uhich con; cut ion is heieby taipci-cdcd, adopt
as the bisis of such neutrallation the follow
iiiR rules, stiKstantlally as embodiul in the con
icntlon between Cieat Britain and certain other
ponem, signed at Constantinople, Oct. ;'S, 1SW-,
for tlic fiec navigation of tho Suez maritime
canal, that is to iy:
1. Tim canal shall be fice and open in time
of war as in time of peace to tho essrls of
commerce and of i?r of all nations, on teims
ot entire equality bi.'that tlieic shall la no dii
(rinilnatlon against any nation or its citizens
or subJecU in icspect of the conditions or
chaises of traffic or otheiwise,
J. The canal shall never be blockaded, nor
shall any light of war bo exercised nor any act
of hostility be committed within it.
1). Vessels of war of a belligeient shall not
reiictual nor take any stoves in the lanal except
m fir ns mav be strictly necessary; and the
tiaiwlt of such cp.cls tluough tho cand shall
bo effected with the least possible delay, iiiie
lorduiue with the regulations In force, and with
only Mich Intermission as may result from the
necessities of the service. Prizes shall ln in all
respeits subject to tho sauie rules as vessels of
war of tho btlligere'ils,
I. No belligerent shall embirk or disembark
ticops, munitions of war or waillke mileilals
in tlie canal except in case of accidental hind
rance of the transit, and in such case the ti.uisit
Mull be resumed with all po-slble dcspitch.
5. Tlie pio'iaious of tills artlela shall apply
in waters udjuent to the canal, within three
lnaiine nilles of cither end. Vessels of war of a
belligerent shall not remain in Mich waters
longer than twentj -four hoim at any ono tiiri;
except in case of dLsticss and in such case snail
depait us eoun as possible; but a vessel of war
of ono bclligeicnt shall not depart within twenty-four
lioms fiom 11m eleparluie of a vessel of
war of tho other billlm-ienl,
it is aoui:i:i., iiowi.vi.it, that mini: or
tiii: iMMi:ii.vri.i-Y rom.ooiNo condition's
AND STII'l'bvTIONS IX MICTIONS Nl'MIIIIlUH)
oni:. two, Tiiitr.i:, rant and itvi:. or
THIS AltTICI.i:, SHAM, Al'IT.Y TO MKASUIUS
WHICH TIIK UNUT.D ST.V.T.S MAV I'INI) IT
ni.ci:ssahv to taki: roit wxtiiixo bv
its ow.v roitci:s the ui:n-::M. or tub
I'NITIII) .STATKS AND TIIK MAINTIIXANl'i: OP
l'l'BI.Kl OIIDIIII.
I). Tlie plant, establishment, buildings mid
all work ncccssaiy to the comUuclion, main,
ti nance and operation of the canal shall be
di ruled lo be part Iheieof, for the pmpovs ot
this convention and in time of war as in time
of peace, sliill enjoy complete immunity fiom
attack or injury by belligerents and fiom acts
calculated to Impair their usefulness as pait of
tlie canal,
7, No fortifications shall be elected command,
ing tlie canal or the waters adjacent. The Oil.
ted States, however, shall be at liberty to main,
tain such military police along the canal as
may be neccssiry to protect It against Liwlest,.
ness and disorder.
Article III. Tbo present conu'iition xliull be
I a tilled by tho president of the United Stabs by
and wllli the consent of the senate thereof and
by her DritUiiio majesty; and tlie rutltlcatious
shall be exchanged at Washington or at London
within six months .from the date hereof, or
earlier if possible.
Appointments Confirmed,
lly Kiiluslie Wiie from The Associated 1'iess.
Washington, Dec. 20. The kenate today 'ion.
firmed the following nominations! C, S. l'laucis,
of New York, to bo minister to Greece; Arthur
S. llardlek, of New Hampshire, to be minister to
Switzerland; .1. (J. A. Irishman, of Pennsylvania,
minister to Turkey; C. b. Thurston, of Nebraska,
secretary of legation nt Buenos Ayres) J. V. Ba
ker, of New York, secretary of tlie Chilean claims
commission; ,t. M. IVrciuon, ot Pennsylvania,
secretary of the legation to Japan.
ROBBERS BLOW UP SAFE.
They Secure About $50 in Coin for
Thoir Pains.
By Kxcluslvc Wire from The Associated Press.
Westminister, Md., 'Dee. 20. .Robber.
blew up the safe of the Hampstead
bank of Carroll county early this
morning. So terrific was thu explosion
which wrecked tho safe that a portion
of tho wall of the building was demol
ished. The report awakened the pop
ulation of tho town, which Is ton mile
from this city. Hundreds of men hur
ried to the scene, but the robbers es
caped, using a hand-car and going
south on tho Baltimore and Harrls
burg railroad.
Oillclals of the bank say tho men
secured about ?30 In coin, all the notes
having been removed from tho safe
yesterday evening.
EXPERIENCED?"
SHOE LASTERS
Testimony Is Given Eoaring Upon
John Wannmaker's Part in Par
alyzing tho Shoe Industry.
By Kxclasiic Wire from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Dec. 20. A. session was
held tonight to enable workmen of
theshoe lasting tiadn to appear be
fore the committee. Those who were
heard were William S. Goodwin, presi
dent of tho local branch of the Na
tional ' Protective association, and
George Collins, a member of the na
tional executive committee of that or
ganization. Mr. Goodwin said that
the manufacturers hud organized to
drive out tho union in this city and had
succeeded twice in crushing out the
organization here. The ptpsant
branch was started last February.
Tho average wages in Philadelphia, of
shoe tasters, he snld, was below five
dollars a week. They averaged fifty
weeks to tho year.
Air. Goodwin said the trade condi
tions weie bad and that this state
of affairs was brought about by mer
chants bidding for the manufacture of
shoes for the army and other big con
tracts, thus depriving the legitimate
shoe manufacturers from getting what
rightfully belonged to them. John
Waunmnker and Glmble Bros., of this
city, Mr. Goodwin said, had both bid
on and received contracts from tho
government at a lesser rate than the
murfufai tuteis LCnln make the shoe.
Then the manufacturers who fi
nished cither of those department
stores with shoes, were told by thesj
firms that 'they Mould have to take
the sub-contracts at prices below tho
cost or lose their tegular trade. The
employes, he said, recognized this
(tate of affairs and went to tin;
manufacturers and suggested that
they work for lower wages in order
that the manufacturers would not lose
their trade.
Mr. Goodwin said he was author
ized by the union some years ago to
communicate with Mr. Wanamalcsr
and show him the evil he was 'work
ing on the Philadelphia workmen. Mr.
Goodwin said he had letters from Mr.
Wanamaker, In which he promised to
remedy the evil, but this had not been
done. Mr. Goodwin fa voted a law
prohibiting any person lrom taking a
contract xvho could not carry out the
contract In his own establishment.
SPIRITED DEBATE.
Aroused in the Senate Over the Bee.
olution of Mr. Chandlor.
By Inclusive Wiio from The Associated 1'iess,
Washington, Dec. 20, A spirited de
hate was precipitated in the senate
today over tho resolution of Mr.
Chandler to discharge tho committee
on contingent expenses from furth".
consideration of the resolution au
thorizing an Investigation of the Mon
tana senatorial case. Tho exchanges
between the advocates and opponents
of the resolution took a political turn
and resulted In some lively colloquies.
No action upon the resolution was
taken, tlie senate proceeding to the
consideration of executive business
without reaching a vote.
Just before the senate adjourned to
day, Senator Hawley stated that to
morrow he would ask tho senate to
take up tho at my reorganization bill,
which was reported from tho commit
tee on military alfalrs today.
CENSUS COMMITTEE'S REPORT
Reapportionment Bill' Approved by
Majority and Filed in House.
By llxcluslio Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 20. Representa
tive Hopkins, clinltimm of tho com
mittee on census, today filed In the
house the majority report on tho re
apportionment bill reported by his
committee, Oxing tho membership of
tho house for tho next decade at 337.
Representative Burleigh, of Maine,
filed a minority report signed by six
members, In favor of a house to bo
composed of 3SU members and Ttepre
tentatlvo Crumpackor, of Indiana, who
signed the Burleigh report, also sub
mitted an Independent report In fa
vor of reducing the representation in
tho southern states to the extent ot
tho abridgement of tho suffrage,, Ills
Independent report favors a house to
bo composed ri7l members,
Appropriation Bills Passed.
fly I'.xcluslve Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Dec, 20. Tlie house today passed
tho Indian uml military academy appropriation
bills. Tlie former Muled 0,(Uil,52t), and the lat
tir, ft700,Hl, Neither proioked miicli discussion.
A few minor amendments weie placed upon the
funnel',
i m
Fostonico Broken Into,
By l'xclufho Who from Tho Awociued Press.
Bedford, Pa,, Dec. 20. The postofflce at Ever
ett, l'a., Mas lirolien Into last night and the safe
hlouu open. Tlie burglai secured about $500 in
stamps and money, and some personal papers of
considerable lalue belonginc; to Postmaster Cob
ler. A number of letters were also taken.
REPORT UPON
AGRICULTURE
Secretary, Hamilton Submits tils
Annual Statement lor 1900
to Governor Stone.
QUESTIONS DISCUSSED
The Socretary Swell at Length
Upon the Good Roads Movemont
and the Oleomargarine Problem A
Dter'mincd Effort to Arrest Every
Offender Against the Law An Ap
propriation Is Asked to Fursuo
the Work.
By nxclusho Wire from The Associated Previ.
Ilnrrlsburg, Dec. 20. Secretary ot
Agriculture Hamilton today submitted
to Goverenor Stono his annual report
for the year 1000, In which ho dis
cusses at length the good roads move
ment and tho (oleomargarine nuostlon.
Mr. Hamilton says that state aid add
ed to the local tax now levied in tho
country districts of Pennsylvania for
road purposes, will meet the condi
tion and secure the money needed to
construct good roads, "provided, at
the same time," ho adds, "that th?
money contributed by the state shall
be expended by the local authorities
according to directions prescribed by
the state. This will Insure uniformity
of plan and hold local authorities to
strict account for the proper expendi
ture of state funds."
Hince the decision of the Superior
court last April, sustaining the color
clause of tho oleo law. Secretary
Hamilton savs a most vigorous and
determined effort has been made to
discover offenders and to bring them
to account for violation of tho lnw.
, During the year, 1,113 cusos have been
, brought against violators of the o'eo
and other pure food ''ivn, of which
087 are still pending.
, "All the rases that are now peid-
ing," says tho secretary, "have bfivi
urged as far as the dairy ann tvod
enmmissl'inor and his attorneys can
prosecute them, and now It is sipi'''
a. ipiestlon of when the courts will
toko them up."
Will Arrest Offenders.
"The department has determined that
it will arrest every offender against the
law and have him bound over to. court,
and thus divest Itself of all responsibil
ity for any failure of the law that may
result. The oflleers of the department,
having performed their duty, are not
responsible for the acts of district at
torneys, grant! juries or courts."
Secietary Hamilton recommends that
the next legislature appropilate $100,000
for tho enforcement of the oleo law.
He says that the admitting of oleo in
competition with the dairy products of
the state endangers a great Industry
that is now a part of our system of
ngrlcultuie, more widely distributed
than any other.
Circular letters weie sent to 12o
bankets In all of the counties of tho
state recently by the department, in
quiring as to the bank accounts of
farmers since 1S!)j. From the 117 re
plies received it is found that theie has
been an Increase in the deposits of
farmers of forty-four and one-half per
cent., and that the debts of the farm
ers for the most part are balances due
upon farm properties purchased by
them and not for losses sustained in
the conduct of business.
BRYAN WILL NOT SPEAK
Thinks There's No Necessity for
Comment Upon Mr, Cleveland's
Remark About Democracy.
By i:xclusiio Wire fiom The Associated Press.
Atlanta, Dec. 20. Hon. W. J. Bryan.
In a telegram today to the At'anta
Journal, declines to express himself
upon Mr. Cleveland's statement, to be
published in tho Saturday Evening
Post and which appeared this morn
ing In newspapers receiving the dis
patches of the Associated Press. Mr.
Bryan says: i
Your Inquliy lecelud. Until Jlr. Clcieland
sets forth definitely what lie considers "Demo
cratic piinclples" theie is no necessity for com
ment. The rank and file of the party expressed
tlieiiisehes in IStm and in VjOO ami 1 hae no
doubt they will continue to express themselves on
Issues as they arise,
((.Muiied) V. J. Urjan.
Thoatricnl Corner-Stone Laid.
By Kx-cltuho Wire fiom The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Dec, 20. The corner stone of the
(Jarrlck theater, now in course of constiuction on
Chestnut stieet, this city, was laid today, Rich
ard Manslleld, l lis actor, who is lllliiiir an engage
ment at the Walnut stieet theater this week, laid
the stone and delivered anaddris.
Small Pox at Schenectady,
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prcs-s.
Schenectady, ", Y,, Dec, 20. Pour more casej
of smallpox weie reported in this city today. The
boa nl of ichicatlou has decided to close all tin)
illy schools because of thu rapid maimer In which
the disease Is spic.icling.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
By i:iluslia Wire from Th Associated 1'ns.i.
oik, Dec, 20, Mrs. Cliauncvy r Black, wife
of tho cvUeiiuuant t,'mcriior, died at her home
in the tubuibs of Yoik at 3 o'clock thla moinlns
Death icbultcd fiom hemorrhages of the luuss.
Deceased's maiden name vim Mary Dawson and
she was a natlio of Payette county,
Berlin, Dec. 20. Prof. Kill Decker, the (ler
man hUtoiical pilntei, wnosc eightieth birth
day was celebrated Dec. J and who was then
the recipient of a, rongiatulatory mHiesj fiom
the Berlin academy of arts died today of InCu.
riiza.
,New York, Dec. 20. The ltey. J, l. Itoblp.
ten, of l'atcrson, N, J better kiumn as "Dom.
Inle" Itobinson, died in that city today, aueil 71.
lie was born in Iieland and became tliciu a
missionary for the Wcslcjuu Methodist (lunch.
In 1802 he cima to AmciitM and settled in Pat
erson, where he continued his ministry, became
wealthy and In IMS was sent to the New Jersey
legislatuic.
TIIK NKWS THIS MORNING.
Westhsr InJIcatlon TocUr,
QBNBHALLY FAIH.
1 Ocneral Amended Treaty Puses the Senate.
Cudahy Pajd n Itamoin for Return of Ills Son.
Boor. Inquiry Testimony.
Iteport of Secretary of Agriculture Hamilton.
2 Local Council Meetings,
Lackawanna County News.
3 Local Court Recoid of n Day.
Congressman Council anil the Senate.
4 Editorial.
Noto amj Comment.
5 Local Annual Banquet of Princeton Alumni.
Hon. Clinton Rogers Woodruff Before tho
Men's Union,
Local West Scranton and Suburban.
7 General Northeastern Pcnnsyli aula.
Financial and Commercial.
8 Localv-LIve News of the Industrial World.
PHILIPPINE-PORTO RICO
ARGUMENTS CLOSED
Concluding Talk by Mr. Aldrich.
Eloquent References to Work of
Our Forefathers.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
WashhiRon, Dec. 20. The argument
In the Phlllppino-Porto Itlco case in
the United States supreme court was
closed today with tho presentation of
Mr. Charles H. Aldrich, of Chicago, the
senior counsel in the Philippine case.
In concluding his argument, Mr. Aid
rich said:
"Since the writing of the Declaration
of Independence we have abolished
slavery and have lived admittedly the
foremost nation in nil history that
stands for liberty guaranteed by laws
made by a free people, which Is our
boast and the object of our adoration.
Our principles, our traditions, our lib
erty, our constitution all forbid that ar
bitrary power shall become our char
acteristic. The shaft aimed at the
new colonial policy Is tipped with a
feather from the American coustitut
tion." Air. Aldrich closed with an eloquent
reference to the work of our forefath
ers, which was not for their day, but
for all time.
As soon as he had finished the court
turned to other cases, after allowing
counsel In the Porto Rico case ten days
to file a further brief.
MORE TROUBLE IN
CAPE COLONY
Tvo Thousand Boers Have Invaded
That Soction Lack of Troops
to Repel Them.
By Exclusive Wire fiom The Associateu I'rcsa.
Cape Town, Dec. 20. The situation
in the northern' district of Cape Colony
Is more serious. Fully two thousand
Boers have invaded that sactinn.
Grave fears are entertained that
Dutch sympathizers will join the re
bellion and that this will spread.
Although there Is no fear 'as to the
ultimate result, the lack of a sufllcisnt
number of mounted tiocps is felt by
the British. The enormous waste of
horses In South Attica was never ful
ly appreciated until now.
ATTACKED BY A BOAR.
Richard Adams an Aged Farmer
Terribly Wounded.
By Kxehlbho Wil.' fiom The Associated Pica
Susquehanna, Pa., Dec. 20. Richard
Adams, aged thirty years, a farmer at
Chenango Forks, Is lying at the point
of death as the result of being attacked
and bitten by a boar. Mr. Adams was
caring for the swine when the boar at
tacked him and sank his teeth repeat
edly into Mr. Adams' thighs and the
calves of his legs, horribly lacerating
them.
Tho farmer was unable to drive
the enraged animal away. His cries
brought assistance, but It was not until
clubs were brought Into use that the
boar was overcome. The shook was so
severe to Mr. Adams that he has ap
parently lost his mind."
Charges Against Gardiner.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Albany, X, Y,, Dec. 20. (ioicmor Hoosevelt
will dispose of the cliariru pieierred against Col
onel As.i Uiicl Gardiner, distilct attorney of
New York county, on Mat unlay next. Colonel
Gardiner, on that day, will he ifhcn an oppor
tunity at a public hculng, to be elien at the
executlio cliambtr, to pienent in person or
through counsel an oral amument in refutation
of the allegations nmde against him.
No Action Regarding1 Shake Up,
By Exehulvu Wire from The Associated Press.
New Yoik, Dec. 20. Altlioush the boaul of
police coniiiils.lcntra met today no action was
taken regardlnn the iccent police elukeup made
by Chief Deiery. Delay was caused became (
tho failure of the coiooi.ition counsel to scud
to the hoard an opinion us to whether or not
the chief had tlie power to disturb Chief Mc
laughlin, of Brookljn.
Projected Jeffries-Ruhlin Fight,
lly Excluslie Wiie fiom The Associated I'ichi.
Columbus, O., Dec, 20. In regaul to a ru
mor of possible Interference with the projected
Jelfiles-liulillu flo'ht at Cincinnati, Goiemor
Nash said today tint ho is opposed to l'l'
flulitliiB, whlili is a felony under tho Ohio lawn,
Tho iiauinor had pot looked up the law to seo
what his duties aie, lint whateier they may be
he will meet them fully,
. ..I, in
Nelson's Sentence Commuted.
By Exclusive Wire from The Assoclavd Press.
Washington, Dec. 2J.-Corpoial Samuel A.
Nelson, company r', TntutJ'-flltli Infanti), was
lonikted by comt martini of minder, commit ltd
In the Philippine Wands, and was sentenced to
be executed by hanalnsr. The president has
commuted tlie sentence to Imprisonment for the
at hard labor In the United btutes penitentiary
at Tort I.eaenwcrth, Kansas,
Mrs. O'Kaefe burned to Death,
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pre.
Bradford, Pa., Dec. 20. Tho residence of Hr.
David llcultt was Metro ed by fire today and
her mother, Mrs. Margaret O'Kccfe, aged SO
)tais, was bur'ied lo death, Mrs Hewitt sus
tained fatal liijuiles in trying to rescue her
mother and died at noon, lltr son, Charles, wa
also badly burned.
B00Z COURT
OF INQUIRY
Another Maes of Testlmonu Bearing
Upon Hazlno Is Heard bu the
Committee at West Point.
THE CASE OF JOHN BRETH
Evidence Produced to Show That H
Sid Not Dio from the Effeote of
Hazing Medioal Records Show
That Cadot Booz Was Excused
from Ono Drill on Account of 111
ness Tho Hot Sauce Incident,
By Exclusive Wlro from The Associated Press,
Wost Point, N. Y., Dec. 20. The mllU
tary court of inquiry composed of Gen
erals Brooke, Bates and Clous got
through a mass of evidence today In
tho Booz investigation. Tomorrow tho
cadets of the first class, among whom
are Frank Keller, who fought Booz,
and some of the men who saw the con
test, will bo examined.
Tho court expects to have all the
evidence collected by Saturday evening,
but judging from the large number ot
witnesses expected to be called, there
may possibly bo an adjournment until
after the holidays.
The name of former Cadet John E.
Breth, of Altoona, Pa., who, It is al
leged, died eighteen months ago as the
result of brutal hazing at the t West
Point military academy, was associated
with that of Oscar L. Booz in the in
quiry today. Kev. Father O'Keefe, the
Catholic pastor here, who was person
ally interested in Breth, testified that
tho young man never complained ti
him of hazing, but rather seemed to
look on It as mere fun. Breth was dis
charged In January, 1898, for deficiency
In his studies. The medical records
were produced and they showed that
Breth was in the hospital twice, flrs,t
for a week, when he was treated for
external hemorrhoids," and the second
time for twenty-four hours, suffering
from a light fever. He was treated an
other time in his own room for acute
Indigestion and In consequence was ex
cused from sections for one day.
Superintendent Mills emphatically
denies that Breth was injured while
here nnd said today that the assertions
to that effect Were absolutely false,
When Booz Was 111.
The medical records also show that
Cadet Booz was excused from one
drill while suffering from acute (Tar
rhoea, and this is the only time which
he seems to have been treated for any
trouble while at 'this post.
Ono of the witnesses today said he
had said Booz "braced" and then he
had hoard Booz frequently told "to
blow the foam off himself." Booz was
seen to take three drops of hot sauca
by Cadet Bull, and this young man
also testified that some of the fourth"
class men filled tho pepper sauce bot
tles with tomato catsup, so as to de
ceive the upper classmen.
Cadet Cowles, of Kansas, who knew
Booz in preparatory .school, near
Philadelphia, told the court thnt Booz
was being treated by a local physi
cian for some lung trouble and iva
aKo taking exercise for expanding his
chest the year prior to his admission
to the West Point academy.
In refutation of the statement made
by Cadot Booz's father. Congressman
Phillips, of Cleveland, O., snt'a tele
gram to Superintendent Mills, of the
academy, denying that ho over raivw
to West Point for tho purpose of pro
tecting his son, Cadet Burt W. Phil
lips, from being hazed. This was sub
mitted to tho court and by direction
of the court it was attached to tho
record. i
DE WET WANTS PARDON.
Terms Upon Which the Boer Com
mander Will Surrender.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pies.
Bloemfonteln, Tuesday, Dec. 18. Gen
oral De Wet had 6,000 men and 18,000
iini-Knu when hu cantured De Wetsdorp,
according to a gentlemun who was im
prisoned there, Tho Boer commander
then declared that ho was not going to
surrender without a free pardon for all
his men, Including many Capo Colony
Dutch.
Tho force of 0,000 Is now divided Into
three sections.
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YOUNG NEGRO LYNCHED.
Tracked with Bloodhounds and Then
Hanged to a Tree.
By Esclusive Wire fiom The Associated Picas.
Oulfort, Miss,, Dec. 20. Lewis, tlic younjr ne
gro who last nlrjlit shot am! killed Marshal W,
I!, ltichardsoii, was captuied this evening, eight
miles fiom town,
A mob which had followed tho bloodhounda
u-ed to track the inuideier, immediately took
Lewis from tlie officers, driKRCd lilin hack to
the town and hanged him to a tree near tlw
scene of his crime,
Lehifjh Valley Dividend.
By I'.xcluslie Wlro from Tlic Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Deo. 20,-Thu LelilKh Valley
ILiilioad loinpany gives, notice to the holder!
of Iho prefciied stock of the Lthigli and icvr
Yoik llailioacl company tint a dhidend of ono
and oni'-lmlf per cent, will be paid en ami
after Dec. 20.
Killed By a Train.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Cedar Itapids, la., Dec, 20. A Burlington,
Cidir Ilaplds and Northern passenger train
struck a buggy containing three young men
named lleinsell near Shellrock this evening-,
Two were instantly killed and tho third fatally
injured.
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4- day and Saturday: Eastern Pennsylvania
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