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BRYAN STILL
PULL OF HOPE
Plans for the Future ftre Hinted at
in a Speech at a Jeffer
son Banquet.
PRESIDENCY DESIRABLE
He Believes That in the White
House He Could Have Aided Many
Reforms As nn Editor, However,
Some Intellectual Enjoyment Can
Be Had In Conjunction with All
the Pleasures of Home Blmetal
llsts Advised Not to Give Up.
Il.v Kxelnshe Wire from Tho Associated Press.
r.lncoln, Neb., Doc. 20. The annual
banquet of tlio Jefferson club, of Lin
coln, tonight at tlio Lincoln hotel
brought together nearly DOO represen
tallve men of the Democratic and
Populist parties of Nebraska, together
wllh a number of leader from other
stale:'. William J. Bryan made his
flr.st appearance at a public gathering
since the election, anil the greeting ac
corded him was never more hearty and
spontaneous Indils homo city, His ad
dress received the closest attention
and the applause was frequent. Aside
from the remarks of Mr. Bryan, the
event of the evening was the speech of
John AV. Kern, defeated Democratic
candidate for Bovcrnor of Indiana, who
aroused the banqueters to a high pitch
of enthusiasm, not only by his lauda
tion of Mr.Rryan but by his outspoken
criticism of those Democrats whom lie
accused of cuntrlbutlngtohis (I)ryan's)
defeat. His denunciations of Demo
crats who offered "gratuitous counsel
to Democracy." though he mentioned
no names, was accepted by the crowd
: n reference to former President
Cleveland.
Tt was after in o'clock when the din
ner was finished and the speaking1 be
gan. Mr. Bryan, whose subject was
"Principles Dive," said, in part:
Five Times a Candidate.
l I hi-, banquet, surrounded by neighbor,.,
'o huio In-en my friends for ten scars, I
"J le p.uiloni'il for saying a woid id a per-
ual nature. Five times you have vote! fur
- fur public office twice for ciingYes'i .inc
the I'liitptl States senate ami twin- fr
l:r proidciK-i. -mid no candidate ever received
nuif luiul Mijipnrt than yon have giu-n.
Whelhrr 1 hit shall lie a candidate for o.lko
'.mIii if a question which must lie determined
liv "W-nN. N'o one can 'pi'ah Willi ccit.iiniy
'f i!n' fill in c for one'' destiny is not known
Willi bis life-', work is completed. I shall I e
output if II is in.v lot to aid in tbp triumph
f tlio piim-iples while othcia enjoy tlio honor-
nuil boar tlio responsibility of olll'-i.
Tin- linldiiiir of public oilier should bo an
Imidnil ami not Hip extreme aim of tin iiti
yen. It 1kiiIi1 not be an end. but the means
lo." I be nccomplii-lnncnt of a purpose.
Presidency Desirable.
The piesiilem-.v S'-etueil desirable because it
Mould l.jir enabled luc to gio clfcillw aid
lo cei tain lefoini-i which I believe to be ticri-s-Miy
to the public welfare, lint defeat even a
H-coiul defeat does not lessen my Interest In
this vefoini, and time may proc tb.it my
Hnrl- is In .uUoiate ratlier tban to execute,
The ('oninioner will gin mo an opportunity
to paita-ip.ilc in public discussion and 1 am
sure lli.it mi cditoiial pursuit will itirni-.1i as
iiurIi iutcllei tu.il enjo.Miicnt as 1 could li.no
fiiiind in the white bouse, ami in addition
thereto will gle me more time for lionio
pleasures.
The believers ill taiid lelorin did not abandon
ih--ir f.dtli when tin. high taiitf due-.rine was m-doi-edat
the polls neither did protcdioni-.ts wlu-n
their cause hulfviiil loss. The iidwu-ates of the
fold htandard continued tin tight for nioiiomeUil
lisni for In cut -lire years in spii,- of Hie plat
form declarations of all parties in favor of a
double stai. ch.id. Shall ve who believe In lii
nitalli.sin lo.se tfiiir.i,'c bei-iusi our opponents
lime protllrd by an incieascil volutin of money,
thus nihiiittlng the economic, principles for
which we have hem contending,
Shall We Give UpP
The detendeis of busts did not lose lieint
when all pari led d.'iiouiiccd combinations In le
Ml Hint of trade. Shall we pile up tile light be
cause moiiopolyj lias triumphed by stealth.
Mils I wo now advue.iti! an' imperial
pulley lm-ausi our opponents have w,n
a iciory by denying that they arc
impel ialMs? A colonial s.istcm Invnlvis. j sin.
render ol our theory of government and tlio peo
nlc will understand this as soon i.s tin.- system
i.s put Into operation. 11 we were to consult
our itninedlate comcnicncp and comfort we
would never oppose v.-rouir of any kind, for all
warfare luvolvs a teinporai.v saerlfiic, but this
is our government and must 1 transmitted un
impaired in posteilty, We have no choice, there
fore, but lo stand steadfast, conic what may.
If we are successful ill diuiting present ten
dencies, and in ciiriylng the governments to its
ulil foundailnus v.e khdl icjolie in the ietoiy
and pinftt by the reforms si'iiued. 1 am cor.ll
dent that we shall ultimately win, but If tho
Ui'iul tmviinl iiitocraey cniiuut be checked, It Is
hlllt belter tlmt we hoiilil bo ilefcutc-d In a ri','lit.
pons iinderlaklnir llian that we hhouhl join bmls
with tlioso who are lisnoilm," I lie inallcn.iblc
rights of mini.
Mr. Kern's Ttenmrlcs,
John w, Kern, of Indiana, spoke to
the toast "Tho Hnnk urnl Fllo " ITs
said In part:
The Democracy of Heiiililikx was Ilia Dctnoc.
rucy of tho K.iuai City convention. If llvinir
Ida voice would li.ne uinK out in Hie last elm.
jialisn In In-half of thoso piluclidci always dcur
to Ids heart, lint while the Poinoir.itic parly
Is still tho conservative p.my as It win In the
daj-s; of Hendilcks, It is as ready now as then
to (drive, to tlud common ui'inuid upon whiili
will Peinoeratu who bclliio in (oustltutlon.il
itoviiniuent fctaiid in coniin;; conlllcts, H
Is today holding no patley wltli dorlc)j. lu
ram are closed ntralnst woids of adilio siatuil
iiusly olfereel by allesed )cmoerulii who vote the
Republican ticket, or by tltocc In the tficat ttru,'.
hie of JCorj who withheld both vote and voice
from tlio cause of ihe people nuc louhl wc in
that mliclity content only n painful and dlslitv).
Idk situation.
Mr, Kern spoke In pivUna of Itlelmnl
Olney, David u. Hill, Uourke Coekrau,
John DeWItt "Warner, Uoboit 10. I'm.
tison, Alex, K. McClttie, Arthur P.
Hotmail, Henry 'Watterson and othr
gold Democrats for tlielr court-p In tho
late campaltfii, anil "their patilotlo
protests at'niiiKt tho lulvnuet ot tho
hosts of Imperialism," and continue!:
It Is In no tpll'll of blltiTiicM. however, 1 add
that tliero "ere a few men once pioiulnent lu
Ueinocratlc iunk,, who In flic inld.t ol all the
utonny seencn of (lila mighty contejl rctnalncil
unmoiod and tllent, exetpt timt now ami then
they look occasion to furnlili aid and comfort
to the enemy by tnaklnpt iubllc denial that they
were In jympathy with the cause of the people,
or to cxpreM their reBrctfl that such "painful
and dlstrpHiIng" lusuca were before the people,
for the Mko of the future welfare of tlio party
I nha.1t attempt no IiiieIi criticism of the eouri-e
of these Rentlemrn, but t will not forbear tay
Incj lien and cverywlicro tliat they need not tic
surprised If any gratuitous counsel which they
may seek to thrimt upon the millions of loyal
Democrat who fought the good light and kept
the faith shall fait upon reluctant cars.
Tho speaker asserted that the rank
and file of the party In 1900 was the
same rank and tlio voting- for bimetal
lism reform lit 1S84, 1888 and 1891
The other speakers and their toasts
were: "Commercialism a Menace to
Liberty," W. II. Morning-, Lincoln:
"The Press," 11. L. Metcalfe, Omaha;
"What Fusion Has Done for Ne
braska," Governor V. A. Poynter;
"Our Friends at Homo and Abroad,"
Hev. T. V, Clieesetmin, Ashland: "The
Drama of Politics," Congressman A.
O. Shalenberger; "Reorganization,"
David Overmeypr, Kansas: "The Re
organization Hypocrisy," Charles K.
Ladd, Illinois.
Mr. Bryan will leave tomorrow for a
tour In Kansas and Texas, combined
with which will be a, hunting trio on
the Gulf of Mexico, near Galveston.
He will return In time to. speak at
Omaha, January 7, and at Chicago,
January S.
CONTRACT SIGNED.
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Cramps Have Received Notice That
They Are to Build Cruiser
for Turkey.
By l.c lu-he Wire from The Associated I'icss.
Philadelphia. Dee. L'i. Charles 1-1.
Cram)), when saen today, said:
"Wo have received a cablegram from
General Williams Informing us of the
signing of the contract with the Turk
ish minister of marine for the con
struction of a first-class cruiser. Tin
provisions of the contract we do not
know, not- can ( Kay jusl when work
on the cruiser will begin or when It Is
to be completed. General Williams la
now on his way home, and he Is ex
pected to arrive here in about fifteen
clays. We will then be better able to
know more about the contract."
DAMAGE TO PACIFIC SHIPPING.
Becent Gales Were Disastrous Ship
Crx-1 Wntcrlogged.
lb i:cluslvc Who from The Associated Picss.
Port Townsend. Wif-h., Doc. .'.
Each tugboat arriving from Cape
Flattery brings fresh news of nun-im
disasters and damage to shipping
along the coast.
The German ship Carl, wheat' laden,
bound from Tacoma for ICurope, was
towed to Port Angeles yesterday in a
water-logged condition. After passim;
out of the Sitralls of l-'tica the Catl
encountered a gale, which c-ontlnu?d
foi several days, and she was si
roughly handled that the stanchions
of tho bulwarks were pulled out.
As the great waves swept her decks
the water poured in no rapidly thar
the pumps could not k"i-p iter clear.
The wheat became saturated ami the
ship settled sii rapidly that it became
ni'ovs.--ury lo jettison a portion of tlio
cargo, sin will be taken to tho JCs
quimault (15. C.) dry dock.
ARBITRATORS DECIDE.
The Trouble Eetween Kingston Coal
Company and Employes Settled.
n.v r.xelu.slo Wire from The Assoclatid Press.
Wllkes-Darre, Dec. :!(!. The board of
arbitrators, consisting of T. D, Nich
olls, representing the miners; Corne
lius Cronln, representing tin company,
and Professor Grillltli, superintendnt
of the public schools of Nantlcoko,
have arbitrated the differences exist
ing between the Kingston Coal com
pany and its 1,300 employes and both
sides have slwid a paper to abi.lo by
the result.
Tho arbitrators decided that in tho
future each car of coal mined should
consist of 10:: cubic feet of coal. Tho
petition of the men that Thomas Mor
gan, one of the foremen, be discharged
will bo arbitrated tomorrow,
WARSHIP BOUND FOH PANAMA.
British Cruiser Ordered There on Ac
count of Colombian Troubles.
Dy i:cluslio Wire from The Associated I'rcos.
San Diego, Cnl Dec, 26. The cruiser
Phaeton ot the British Pacltlo squad
ron has put hi hero on her way from
Esqulmault to Panama, whither shu
was ordered on account of the Colom
bian revolution und tho disturbances
which may follow It.
It was not Hid Intention to stop at
this port, hut ono of thu sailors Is suf
fering from a fractured leg und will be
left hero.
Enterprise Strike Ended.
Hy l'.clushc Wire from Tlio Associated pre.
Slianiokln, Pa., Doe. 2. Tho strike at linter
prlso colliery was ended today by all inincisi
ameeliiR to pay their laborers the 10 per cent.
IiictcJ". hi case a miner in the future refuses
to pay Ids helper the company will ilUcliarito
the former, Opeiatlous will bo resumed tomor
row, None of the collieries hereabouts worked
today, owiii1 to the men ileslrini; tu contiiitio
tho holiday festivities,
Devcry Wants to Bo Retired.
By llxcliislie Wlo Iroin Tim Associated I'reis.
Xtw Yolk, Doc, till. The llionlns Te!erani
isays: lteport has it lit police heaibiuarlcrs to
day that tho application of Chief of Polio Will
iam Devcry for rcllicnicnt is In tho hands of l'o.
Hoe 'oininlshloner .lolm II. Sexton. If retiied
Cldcf Hciry would liaio J3,iC0 a )car for life,
Fight Declared Off.
Hy 1'Mluslye Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Jfcw Voik, Dee, 20. William A. Ilrady this af
ternoon announced that the light between James
,1, Jfillrlo and (luj Itutdiii, whcilulnl o take
place in t'liiclnnjtl on ribruary 13, will n8t be
pinnllted by the authorities, of that city.
Twelve Persons Drowned,
By 1'xclus.bo Wlr from Tlio Associated Press.
iienitmvii. Dee, ST. Tlio Japanese govern
ment dredger i-'ciitu foumleicd lust rvenliiB olf
Cork Harbor, twehe iwrson out ot nveuteeii
on boaid belli;.- drowned
THE B00Z CASE
IS RESUMED
Further Testlmonu Is Heard at
the Court ot Inqulru
at West Point.
ALL AGREED ON ONE THING
They Are Confident That There Has
Been No Brutality in Any of the
Various Systems of Torture Sitovy
of Cadet Breth's Experience with
Hazevs.
By Exclusive Wire from The As5.ocl.itcd Pre'fl,
West Point, N. Y Dec. 2C After a
Christmas recess of three days, the
military court of Inquiry resumed its
Investigation of ullcged brutal hazing
at the West Point Military academy
this afternoon, Twelve witnesses were
examined by Generals Brooke, Dates
and Clous. They were all of the pres
ent first class and classmates of for
mer Cadet Hretli, of Altoona, Pa. One
of them. Cadet Tidball, of Virginia,
swore tlmt he had seen Breth exhaust
ed after going through an exercising
ordeal in camp in 1SD7. Some of the
men who were hazing Breth gave him
whiskey when he became exhausted.
Tho witness could only remember one
of tho hazers and this was Lieutenant
Mumnui, who graduated last year.
Cadet Itufsell said that he had heard
of a cadet being bound hand and foot
and placed under a water faucet, lie
could not vouch for the accuracy of his
informant and did not remember his
name. The witnesses were all ques
tioned as to whether they had held any
conversation with other cadets as to
the withholding of testimony and they
denied that such a thing occurred.
They said that, on the contrary, all the
cadets were anxious that everything
should be told.
Cadet Browne's Testimony.
The first witness called was Cadet
B. F. Browne, of Vlrglna, now a first
class. He said that he knew Booz, but
did not remember his being ill while
at the academy.
Cadot Browne said that he had
taken part In "feet Inspections," which
consisted in dropping hot candlo
grease on the bare feet of fourth class
men.
"Did you know Cadet Breth?" asked
General Clous.
"Yes sir; he was in my class."
"Did you ever know of his being
dropped out of his tent?"
"No, sir." i
"Was lie ever put in a straight
jacket'.'"
"No. sir; T never heard of such a
thing in the academy."
"Did you ever see a man braced or
exercised lo the limit of his power oZ
endurance?" asked LJeneral Brooke.
"I could not say, sir; but T havT
seen them pretend to faint in order to
be excused from going any fttrth er
with the exorcise."
"What besides bracing do you re
quire fourth class men to do'."' in
quired General Brooke.
"AVe have them do ridiculous forma
tions, one of which we call the 'barn
yard.' The men are designated b;
names of barn yard animals and when
they are told to form they imitate the
noises made by the animals."
"Is any force used?"
"No, sir."
"Was Cadot Keller prepared for his
fight with Cadet Booz?"
"No, sir; Keller was rather a poor
boxer," was the reply.
Cadet AV. D. Smith, of Maryland,
was the next witness.
"Did you ever know of a cadet being
dragged from his bed and out of his
tent to the street?"
"There was always bedding under
him, sir," was tho reply.
The witness told, nmong other
things, of a man being required to
stand on his head and while In that
position speak a pleee and deliver a
right hand salute with his left foot.
"Was there any brutality in any
way in the hnzlng you know of?"
asked General Brooke,
"No, sir; tliero was no violence or
brutality."
"Were you exercised yourself?"
asked General Bates,
"Yes. sir."
"Who exercised you?"
Penalty of Refusal.
"Cadet Herman Glad, who Is now an
ofllcer," replied the witness,
"Supposo a cadet should refuse to do
whnt he Is required?" General Brooke
asked Cadet E, M. Rhinkle, of Ohio,
"lie would be called out, sir,"
"That means ho would have to
light ?"
"Yes, sir."
Cadet Kdwnrd Canfleld, Jr., of Now
York, was examined, by General Clous.
Ho knew Booz and Breth slightly. The
witness said that the Booz-Kellor light
was tho outcome of a retort Booz made
to a cadet while he was nn guard duty.
"What was the retort?"
"I think It was ao to hell,' sir."
"If a cadet were to treat another
brutally, what would be his fato?" was
General Brooke's next question.
"He would bo censured by tho corps,"
replied tlio witness.
Gave Broth Whiskey.
Cadet William Tidball, of Virginia,
swore that on one occasion when In
camp In 1S97, Cadet Breth was ex
hausted from exercising, hu saw some
of tho cadets giving him liquor,
"Whiskey?" asked General Brooke.
"Yes, sir," ,
"Can you remember nny of the cadets
you saw there at tlmt time?"
"Yes, sir; one of them was Lieuten
ant Mumma, who graduated last year."
Cadet George M. Uussell, of New
Hampshire, said he had exercised Booz
and braced him,
"Was Booz hazed more after his
fltfht with Keller?" asked General
Clous.
"No, sir, less."
"Hirvo you known of any brutality
practiced on fourth class men?"
"I hoard that former Cadet J. J.
Fleming had been tied hy tho hands
W,and foot and placed under a water
spigot. I only Heard this and don't
know how true It may be."
The court adjourned at G o'clock, to
reconvene at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. PROPOSED RAILROAD.
Plan to Extend a Line from Blng
hamton to Ansonia.
By Exclusive Wiro from The Associated Priyts.
New York, Dec. 26. The Commer
cial Advertiser snys: "A plan for
building a new railroad from Blng
hamton to Ansonia. Tioga county, Pa
Is under consideration by eastern capi
talists in connection with some Penn
sylvania business men. The new line
would connect with tho Delaware and
Hudson, and, In ono sesiso, It would
be a new western outlet for that road.
Close connection would bo made with
other lines for points in Western
Pennsylvania and Ohio.
"Pennsylvania business men who are
interested In tho scheme to build a
new line say that tliero is sufficient
local traffic, both freight and passen
ger, to maintain such a railroad as
is proposed. They declare further
more that tho welfare of half a dozen
towns in Western Pennsylvania re
quires Immediate Increase In railroad
facilities. Natural development of
these towns, it is aserted, has been
checked because of the lack of prompt
transportation fncllltes.
BURNED BY BOXERS.
Twenty-one Native Catholic Chris
tians Massacred in the San
Ho Territory.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Pokin. Dec. 2C The Rev. Mr. Kelly,
the Presbyterian missionary, who, as
cabled to the Associated Press jtister
day, lias reported to Minister Conger
the burning by Boxers of nineteen
Catholic Christians, now reports hav
ing received further confirmation of
the burning of native Christians. He
now says the number burned is twenty-one,
and he adds that thousands of
armed Chinese have been seen in the
San-Ho country.
Mr. Conger has sent a copy of the
communication to Field Marshal Count
Von Waldersee.and Japanese and Ger
man troops have been sent to investi
gate the reports.
PAT CBOWE IN OMAHA.
Was Seen in the City Twenty
Hours Before Cudahy Adduction.
Dy Exclusive Wlio from The ARocitoil l'ren.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 2C It is now
known that Pat Crowe was seen in
South Omaha scarcely twenty hours
before the abduction of Eddie Cuda
hy. On Monday night, December 17,
a well known citizen of South Omaha
conversed with him for nearly an
hour. Just before they parted Crowe
was questioned about his future plans,
ana laughingly replied:
"Oh, I have something big on; you'll
hear from me soon."
At the time this was viewed as an
idle boast.
It is stated that until shortly before
ihe Cudahy abduction Crowe was on
gaged in the dairy business with his
brother-in-law at Albright, just below
South Omaha. Mrs. Crowe has ad
mitted to a reporter that her (husband
was in South Omaha on tho Satur
day preceding the abduction. Diligent,
search Is now being made around Al
bright for a buggy answering the
description of the vehicle ui,ed by the
abductors.
DESIRE FOR BTJRE DRUGS.
Pittsbure; Apothecaries Charged
with Selling Adulterated Stuff.
By Exclusive Wire fiom The Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Dto. 2G. The state phar
maceutical board Is determined that
pure drugs shall be sold In tho drug
stores of the state. Today an agent of
tho board made Information before Al
derman F. M, King, charging some of
tho leading druggists of the two cities
with selling adulterated drugs,
Tho names and addresses of the per
sons so charged areas follows: Chailes
L. Walther and R. J. McCready, of
the "Walther-Robertson Drug company;
Charles L. Walther and Theodore
Haveketto, of the AValther Pharmacy
company; H, M. Fruzer and Charles '
Fruzer, of the Frazler-Babst company;
William J. Kiskadden and William
Knorr.
TO ERECT HOME FOR MITCHELL
Latest Move on Part of the United
Mine Workers.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Hazleton, Dec, 20. The United Min
AVorkers of tho Seventh unthra I o
district, comprising the Hazleton re
gion, will hold their annual convention
Saturday, in this city. Officers for
tho ensuing year will bo elected and
action will be taken on tho proposition
for the erection of a homo for Na
tional President John Mitchell, In rec
ognition of his work on behalf of the
miners during the lato strike.
The anthracite miners will contrib
uato all the funds needed for thU
project.
... m i i . i.
Two Children Cremated,
Hy Exclusive WIim from Tho Associated Prca.
HblirHay, IM., Pee. 2d, Two children were
cremated today, lit Shaiwunt, a mining town
In Hits county, in it fire which also consumed
lo ashes inelr home. The father, William Heat
tie, work ill the minis at night, He had
ii tired for hi dally list to an upstairs room.
Tho mother was absent from the house. Tho
two little ono, ascil 3 and io months ropect
Ivcly, vu'i'0 plujiiur hi the kitiheu and eij.
dently meddled witli tho lire and caused the
blaze. Tho father ami an older child bad
nairow cooties.
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Murder .Near Macon,
By Evclusivo Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Macou, Cla., pec. 25. Mrs. David Diidsonir,
wife of a well-Known farmer thing about six
miles from this city, ws murdered this morn
lusr at her home. Tho murderer Is supposed to
be John Battle, u negro laborer, ind posses
are now hunting for htm.
REPORT OF
MR. CONGER
The Note o! the Powers Has Been
Handed to the Ghlnese
Peace Envous.
LI HUNG CHANG ABSENT
Occupation of Chi-Li and Fekin May
Be Continued by Allies Until De
mands Have Been Complied With.
Position of the United States.
Obstacle to Withdrawal of Euro
pean Troops.
Dy Kxcluslve Wire fiom The Associated Press.
Washington, use. 20. In a cable
message to the state department from
Pekln, dated Dec. 24, United States
Minister Conger says that the first
formal meeting between the diploma
tic representatives of foreign powers
and Prince Chlng took pluce on Dc.
24. The prince presented the creden
tials of himself and LI Hung Chang,
who was unable to attend the molt
ing because of Illness, nnd the diplo
matic representatives handed to him
the International note.
The officials of the state depart
ment arc unwilling to venture a guess
as to the length of time that will be
consumed by the Chinese government
in consideration of the note.
In the last article of the note the
Chinese government was Informed
that the occupation of Chl-Li and Pe
kln may be continued until the Chin
ese government has complied with the
terms of the powers. It may bo said,
however, that the United States gov
ernment is not bound or affected by
that condition. American occupancy,
from a military point of view, has ter
minated, and there is-no disposition' to
renew It. As for the other powers,
It is expected that the main obstacle
they will encounter In withdrawing
will be found in the difficulty in ob
taining satisfactory guarantees of the
Chinese promise to pay Indemnities.
ALLEGED DISCORD IN CHINA.
Trouble Between British and Ger
mans British Office's Denial.
By Exclusive Wire from 'flic Associated Puss.
London, Dec. 26. In a dispatch to
the Pail Mall Gazette from Pekln,
dated Monday, Dec. 24, it is said that
much irritation has been caused by
tho activity of the German troops in
the districts under British protection.
So acuto has been tho feeling, it Is
added, that there has been a question
of tho British seceding from the allied
command.
The foreign office Informed a repre
sentative of the Associated Press to
day that there is no truth in the Pall
Mall Gazette's Pekln dispatch which
says there has been a question of the
British seceding from the allied com
mand, owing to the activity of the
Germans In the districts under Brit
ish protection.
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DIED OF BROKEN HEART.
J. C. Metzgar, of Mountain Home,
Expires from Grief.
By Exclusive Wire from Ihe Associated Press.
atroudsburg, Pa,, Dec. 26. J. C.
Mctzgar, of Mountain Homo, heart
broken over the loss of his thrfe chil
dren, died on Christmas morning. A
few weeks ago his two daughters,
Minnie and Florence, died within a.
tow hours of ench other of diphtheria,
and wore I hurled lit one grave A
granddaughter also expired at the
sumo time, and her death was seon
followed by that of u. third dauhgt- r,
Emily.
"Please God, I'll go next," said the
father, as he gazed on his last daugh
ter. The man sat day after day with
bowed head waiting for the summons
that he prayed for so earnestly. Metz
gar's wife died a few years ago,
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL CO.
TO BE REORGANIZED
By Kxcluslve Wlro from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Dee. 20. The l'vcnlnsr Tele
arapli today says: "Plans for the reori;onl."a '
tlon of the Pennsylvania Steel company were '
completed today and will shortly be submitted
f.. ,!.. ...s..bl...1.lu. j '1-1... .............. n.onj nl.n. '
i, ,liv riu.Aiiuu,.i tuv 'iij-tiij ui.tin ji,.,ia
at Meclton, near llairlsliurg, and at Sparrow
Point, Mil,, besidi-a oMuini; all the capital
stock of the Maryland Steel company and ot
the Baltimore and Sp.inow Point railroad, and
fifty per cent, of the capital stock of the
Jurai'u.i Iron company. Limited, a corporation
owning and operating iiou mines in Cuba,"
Who Did Cleveland Vote For?
By Kxcluslve Wlro from Tho Associated Press,
Altoona, Pa., Dee. 2(1, A eontrowrsy having
arisen between two Atl.inti newspapers over
tlio charge by one of them that former Presi
dent Cleveland had toti'd for McKlnley nt the
last election, the Atlanta Journal today rceelictl
in reply tu a teltgium nn auto;iriipli letter fiom
Mr, Cleveland In which lie says he did not vole
for President McKlnley,
Morris Will Succeed Greene.
By L'xeliishn Wire fiom Thu Associated I'icss
New Voik, Dee, 20. II is announced in Itc
publican circles that Hubert C, Morris, a
will-known law.ier and chairman of Hid campaign
committee of the Itcpubllcan dub, wai today
choM-ii by the local llcpubllcan leaders as the
Miecensor of (icncral Crceiic, as president of Ihe
llepuhllcan rotinty committee, Tho election will
be held lomoriow night.
Steamship Arrivals.
By llxciusbu Wire fiom The Associated Piess.
New Voik, Dec. 2U. Anlvcdi Alter, Naples)
Anchorl.1, filagow, ' Sailed: llulsaila, Hani.
bur;;; St. Louis, Southampton; Vadeiland, Ant
werp. Llveipool Airlvcd: Majestic, New York.
Pljinouth Aulved: Graf Waldersec, New Yoik
for llamlmrt,' via Cherliouri,' (and proceeded),
Vice President of D, and H.
By Kxcluslve Wire from The Associated Press
Xew Yoil:, Dee. 2ti. At the regular monthly
meeting of tho board of managers of the Delaware
and lludbon company here today David Wilcox
was elected vice president to till thu vacancy
caused by the death ot Jarra Room-vcH,
Till; NEWS THIS MORNING.
Vather In notions Today,
FAiitj wear to nohtwest winds,
1 GeneralBryan Is Still Undismayed.
Testimony Before tho Haling Commission.
Senator Itanna and the Ship SiuVldy 1)111.
The Powers and tho Note to China,
2 Oencral t'arbondalc Department.
3 IaimI Court Proceedings.
School Board Will Kndeavor to Have Ken
nedy Act Pencilled.
1 Kdltorl.it,
Note ami Comment.
fl Local Incidents of the Trolleymen s Strike.
Labor Men Do Missionary Work Among Now
ly Arrived Trolley Men.
6 Local West Scranlon and Suburban.
7 (lencral Northeastern Peine lunla,
Financial ami Commercial.
S Local Lb e Labor News.
BRITISH REVERSES
INJOUTH AFRICA
A Suspicion Exists in London That
England Is Being Lulled to
Sleep by Censored Dispatches.
By Inclusive Wire from Th" Associate! Press.
London, Dec. 27, 2."0 n. in. Tho pail-'
city and obscurity of the dispatches
from South Africa give rise to renew
ed anxiety. Apparently the disturbed
area of Cape Colony extends further
south than It did last December; und
Lord Kitchener does not appear to
have had niueli success as yet In driv
ing back the invadeis.
Tlie war office had received no news
last evening of tho reported capture
of Yeomanry near Britstown.
A Burgersdorp dispatcli 'lias a mys
terious reference to "an unfoitunate
mistaking of the ennmy for Brabant's
Horse," which resulted in the sound
ing of "cease lire" nnd enabled the
Boors to occupy all the commanding
positions, the British retiring from a
difficult predicament.
General Clements' success against
the Boers In the Magallesberg Is all
doubtful, the last dispatch received
"that it was considered advisable to
force the Boers from their positions."
The British press continues In the
main optimistic, but the condition of
affairs brings the enormous difficulties
that will face Lord Kitchener In pa
trolling and policing such Immense
tracts of country, even when the Boers
shall be finally subdued.
The Dally Mall, which makes a
strong appeal to the government to
'"face the facts and send Lord -Kitchener
more troops," says: "There
is a real risk in being lulled to sleep
by carefully censored messages."
FIRE IN CHICAGO STOCK YARDS
O'Leary Club House and Adjoining
Property Destroyed.
By Inclusive Wlte from The Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec -'fl. A stock yards tiro
early today caused a panic ninnm?
the guests of the Transit house and
resulted in the destruction of th
well known O'Leary Club hoii'-e. en
tailing losses estimated at StiD.OW.
Aside from the club house the build
ing contained u white lead faut"iy
and a four-story gun factory and
store, the contents of which were al
most destroyel. The, Transit lious?
across the street from the bu ned
buildings was at no time in danger.
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FIGHTING AGAINST ADDICKS.
Delaware Democrats Hope to Defeat
Republican Senatorial Candidate.
By i:.xelndve Wire from The Associated l're
Dover, Del.. Dec. 26. Democratic!
leaders from all part.-s of the stre
were in conference today with all but
three of the Democratic nssemblymen
elect. Tho meeting was a secret on
nnd at Its conclusion it was said that
the leaders advised the assemblymen
to deal with tin ' nKUlar" or Duptmt
faction of the Republican legislators
If necessary to prevent the election of
J, Howard Addlcks to the United
States senate.
$100,000 FIBE AT CALGARY.
Business Blocks Burned in North
west Territory Town.
By I'NcIusirc Wire from The Associated Press."
Calgary, N. AV. T Dec. 26. Tho
most destructive fire In tho history of
Calgary occurred today. Several of the
finest business structures were de
stroyed, notably tho Clarence, Eu
cliilre and Now Norman block. Tho
losses are estimated at $100,000.
Receiver for Baltimore Bank.
By Kxclutivo Wire from Tin Aimh-I ited Press.
Baltimore, Dee, 20 Itoger T, (Jill, of the law
Aim of N. Hugits (Jill li Sons, wj today up.
pointed receiver for lao Old Town bank by
Judge Stochbil'lge. The appointment was made
wltli the loiisent of tho pr-sldent and officers
of tin bank. Mr. (ill! boudid in (lie sum of
Jl.WHl.lKX), the av.cts of the Institution being
valued ut half that amount. (ienrge Schil
ling, it stoikhohUv and depositor, unit Hubert
L. dill, a dipo-dtor, were the complainants.
New York Bonds for Sale,
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
New Yolk, Dec. 2d. Controller Coler vjodiy
opened bids for cinpoiato (.took of the city of
New Yoik in the amount of flr.15.1,(Xlil, he.ii Ins
tliice urn! one-half per cent, intrrct. '('he
stock Is pajuhle lu ltn In gold i-ntii and the
condition! of the sale allowed no stock lo be
sold under par, Vcriull.ve k Co., Jointly with
llancy l'lsli tt lx, Id"! 112 11.77th. for the
whole nr any purl of Ihe bomlc and they
probably will K'cuiu all of the bonds.
John Leisenring 111.
By Kxcluslve Who from Tlio Associated Prcm.
Hazleton, Pa., Dec, 2'J. lion. John Lel-.cn.
ling, of llppir Lehigh, this county, who has
been seriously ill, was convejed in a special
tialu today out thu Jeioey Central rallioad
to Philadelphia, whcic he will icmahi for the
winter.
Drowned in Mill Pond,
By Kxcluslve Wire from Thu Associated Press.
York, Pa., Pec, 20. Frank Corcoran, aged 13
years, son ot Michael Corcoran, was skating on
Louck's mill dam with a number of com
panions here, this afternoon, lie broke through
the ice and befoie be could be rescued was
drowned.
OUTLOOK FOR
THE SHIP BILL
Senator Hanna Is Willing to flccepl
All of Its hmendments-Hls
Purposes Analyzed.
VIEWS ON THE SITUATION
Anxious Only to Have the Subsidy
Principle Approved Strong Senti
ment in Senate Against the Meas
ure as Drawn Belief That Certain
Steamship Lines Are Favored.
By Krclu3lvc Wire from The Associated Press.
AVashlngton, Dec.2C Senator Hanna!
Is greatly disturbed by the waning
ehauccs of tho ship subsidy bill. Ha
has set his heart on seeing tho bill
passed by this congress nnd the in
difference ot some of his brother sen
ators tries his patience. Although tho
bill was made the regular order of
business tho first day of the session
and put ahead of everything excepc
the canal treaty only three speeches
have thus far been made on it two in
favor of it ono by Hanna und ono by
Frye, and ono against It, by Clay, of
Georgia. The Christmas holidays ar
rived with no visible signs of progress,
and a very apparent disposition on
the part of leading Uepubllcans to
let tho measure "slldo" rather than
endanger bills appropriation, army
reorganization, revenue reduction and
reapportionment.
If it wore not for Hanna thr
would be no serious opposition to the
programme mapped out by the Repub
lican managers. Mr. Frye is willing
to let tlio subfldy bill take Its chances
after other necessary legislation. Butt
Hanna sees things In a different light.
He Is more Interested In the subsidy
bill than in any other measure before
congress, and he has warned other Re
publican senators that if they let the
subsidy bill be side-tracked, they may
find themselves with an extra session
of congress on their hands in th
spring.
How Hanna will manage that is not
entirely clear, for he can hardly ex
pect that the president will call con
gress together merely to consider thi
subsidy bill, and he is not familiar
enough with the machinery of legisla
tion to get what he Is after by Indirect
methods. The truth Is that while a
decided majority of the senate, includ
ing "probttbry the entire Rejjubllcan
membership, is favorable to a ship sub
sidy, there are many Republicans, per
haps a majority of them, who doubt,
the wisdom of passing the pending bill.
They believe it is drawn on mistaken
Ideas, unduly favoring certain lines and
falling to meet JOngland the commer
cial competitor whose subsidy grants
afford the strongest argument for sub
sidy grants to American ships at tho
point where English shipping is most
benefitted by subsidies. Many Republi
can senators recall that if it were not
for the advantage English shipping de
rives from governmental aid tliero
would be strong argument for subsidiz
ing American shipping, and they are
puzzled to explain why this being the
case subsidies should not be given to
fast mail .steamships as in England,
leaving tlio freiglit service to follow
after.
Senator Hanna, to meet these and
other objections, says that he Is not
at all particular about tho peculiar
form of the bill. He is anxious only
to establish tho principle of the sub
sidy, and that once established he will
raise no objection to limitless amend
ments. He says he wants to huve the
bill fully nnd fairly considered, modi
fied to suit tlio views of the majority
in congress, whatever they may be, and
passed. Upon that willingness to ac
cept amendment the sole chance for the
enactment of the measure lies. There
Is little disposition to push tho bill In
Its present form.
A DEFECTIVE FLUE.
Caused Great Damage to the Homo
of John L. Moran.
The two-story frame dwelling on,
Mohawk street, North Scrnnton, owned
and occupied by John Iv. Morun, was
damaged almost beyond repair by a
lire which broku out at t o'clock last
evening.
The lire had obtained such headway
before thu lire companies arrived that
the building was almost entirely de
stroyed. A defective Hue was the cause of the
lire. Morun saved tho greater part of
his household effects.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
By Kxelusivo Wire from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Dee. 2ti. ttev, Thomas Murphy,
ono of the meat eminent Preshjtcrlan clergymen
of Philadelphia, and a lending writer of eo
clohiitlral lltir-iltire, died today at his hom
after a brltf illnevi from bronchial pneumonia.
(l.ilveiton, Tew, Dec, 20. A. If. Pierce, the
lichest cattle man In Texas, died today ut Plerco
station, lie was many times a millionaire, witli
wlde-prciid Intel cat in Texas
Trenton, Dee, 211. Usv, I'ldelis M. Volght, for
merly Catholic ch'iplaln of tho New .lertry atatp
prlao'n, died at tt. Francis hospital today ot
apoplexy, imed 4' years, rather l'idelis was a
ineniliei's of the older of Minor Cnnveiitimls and
betides being stationed at Trenton had served
us rector at the Lady of Angels church lu Al- '
luiij- and St, .lo'epli's church in Utlca. His par.
cuts live In JcDcisenville, Ind., and have been
untitled of Ills death.
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Santa Glaus Held Up by Boers.
By Kxcluslve Whe from The Associated Press.
tfeerust, Transvaal, Dec. 21, The Boers cap
tured two wagons containing Christmas luxur
ies destined for tho camp oi Lord Mahuen.
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