i'KXING QREGOTNIAtf, MOfDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1900.
PASSED QUIET DAY
Period of Rest for President
Kruger.
PARIS POPULACE DEMONSTRATIVE
Boer Leader "Will Remain. Several
,2Iore Days in French Capital
Programme for Today.
PARIS, Nor. 25. Mr. Kruger passed
Sunday with his family at the Hotel
Scribe, observing Sunday In accordance
with the customs of his fatherland. His
apartments were closed to visitors, and
he remained within them Indulging him
self n perfect rest. Although the boule
vards were alive to a late hour last night
with merry-makers singing songs, the
Hotel Scribe was cordoned, and the rev--elert
dia not disturb his rest.
This morning iound him quite recovered
from his fatigue. After an early break
fast he conferred with Dr. Leyds. There
being no church of his own denomination
in Paris, he held a private service In his
apartments, surrounded by his entourage.
Mr Kruger read a portion of Scripture,
and a member of his suite read a sermon.
The Boer statesman expressed a desire
to hae an organ to assist In the singing,
but this could not be obtained.
At an early hour free circulation was
resumed In the streets about the hotel,
whose only guardians, two policemen,
jjtooo on either side of the principal en
trance. The number of passers-by was
not gi eater than the ordinary Sunday
crowd. Toward 3 P. M., pedestrians in
creased, and along the boulevard came
100 shouting and singing boys. Their ad
vent Increased the enthusiasm, which was
rapidly worked up, and the streets began
to fill Cheers for Mr. Kruger began, and
the police Immediately established a cor
don about the hotel. Several companies
of Republican Guards Quickly arrived.
In half an hour the scene resembled
that of yesterday. Responding to cries
and plaudits. Mr. Kruger came for a mo
ment upon the balcony, accompanied by
his granddaughters. Again at 6 o'clock
the tumult was such that he reappeared,
but only for a moment. During the after
noon and early evening there was no
falling off In the number of spectators.
It was 10 o'clock before the people had
sufficiently disappeared to permit the cir
culation of carriages.
Some manifestations of an important
character occurred during the afternoon
in front of the offices of the Libre Parole
and the Intransigoant, but the police
quickly dispersed the demonstrators, ar
resting some who had uttered anti-British
cries.
Many cards were left at the Hotel
Scribe during the day, among them those
of M. Delcasee, Minister of Foreign Af
fairs, and other high "officials of the For
eign Office
Mr. Kruger will spend tomorrow morn
ing in conferring with the Boer repre
sentatives. The afternoon will be devoted
to receiving deputations, and prominent
people who have made appointments. No
decision, it Is understood, has been
reached as to when Mr. Kruger will leave
Paris. According to the best Information
obtainable this evening, he will remain
here until "Wednesday evening or Thurs
day morning. It is said that he will go
to Holland, not stopping In Belgium,
where he may go later on.
To Assist Krager's Cause.
PARIS. Nov. 26. 8 A. M. The morning
papers suggest various ways of assist
ing .Mr. Kruger's cause. The Intransl
geant contemplates the formation of an
international conference of Journalists at
the European capitals, with a view of
discovering practical ways of helping the
Boers. The Republlque is persuaded that
If European governments would remind
Groat Britain that she signed The Hague
convention, good would follow, and that
there would be no risk In taking such a
step.
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION.
Principle Unanimously Adopted by
Latin-American Congress.
"WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 Dispatches
from Madrid, received In official diplo
matic quarters here, make the first an
nouncement that in the debates before
the Latin-American Congress, whose ses
sions hae Just been concluded, the prin
ciple of a compulsory arbitration, urged
by the Peruvian delegates, was approved
by almost unanimous vote. Chili only
holding out any protest against the action
taken. The decision not only favors com
pulsory arbitration, in disputes between
the American republics, but provides that
guarantees shall be given for the faithful
performance of the conclusions reached
by the arbitration tribunal.
Aside from the immediate questions In
volved, the decision of the congress is
regarded In South American quarters as
significant of the alignment of the South
ern Republics on the increasing differ
ences which have arisen of late and which
are threatening to bring about a general
crisis. Involving most, if not all, of the
South American, countries. Several in
cidents have occurred recently Indicating
a widespread movement. Peru has been
making desperate efforts to regain her
provinces of Tacna and Arlca, which are
a sort of border hostage held for the
last d0 years by Chill. Bolivia Is in
volved In the same controversy as when
6he lost her seacoast to Chill, and Is now
seeking to save a part of it. The latter
question was recently brought to a direct
Issue by the presentation of a demand
from Chill, generally construed as an ulti
matum, requiring Bolivia publicly to ac
knowledge by treaty sfte sovereignty of
Chili over the seacoast In question. About
a month ago Chill adopted the compul
sory arbitration, system, under which
every male citizen on reaching the age of
19 years must serve as a soldier. This
has caused widespread concern In South
America, and has led other countries to
take steps toward similar military equip
ment. Ecuador has declared its purpose
of adopting a system like that of Chili
and Peru. It now has only 2000 soldiers,
and has taken steps to have a general en
listment In Its National Guard. But the
chief concern has been expressed in Ar
gentina &nd Brazil, as It Is the feeling In
those countries that the powerful arma
meyts of Chili are not required against
such enfeebled states as Peru, Bolivia.
Ecuador and the other northern repub
lics but will be used against Chill's more
powerful neighbors in the south.
Argentina and Chili are separated by a
long boundary line, whleh Is now in dis
pute. The boundary frequently has
threatened an armed conflict, and each
country has been steadily Increasing its
armament, land and naval. It is esti
mated by one of the prominent observers
In "Washington that each country has
spent about 5S0.008.000 on armament during
the last 1 years. Brazil recently has
been Wrought into alignment by a cordial
restoration of good feeling with Argen
tina. For time they were opposed over
a. boundary contest but by the arbitra
tion f the United States the award was
matte in favor of Brazil, and Argentina
has heartily accepted the result The
PresUteats of Brazil and Argentina have
exchanged visits, and during the stay of
President Sallee at Buenos Ayrcs recently
oepsldorattoa was given to united action
on some of these pending South American
controversies
The several armies have had the effect
of establishing a common basis between
BoHvla. Peru Argentina and Brazil.
"While there is no suggestion thus far
that the united republics would use force
against ChlH. yet It is appreciated that
the situation may lead to more serious
results. The CalHan Army Is, directed by
able German officers, the commander
being General Koner, a German officer,
who was placed at the head of the army
about 10 years ago. Some 40 other for
eign officers, chiefly German, also occupy
leading places on the staff and .lines
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TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Roberta' Request Declined on Score
of Expense.
LONDON, Nov. 26-"We understand,"
says the Daily Express this morning,
"that Lord Roberts recently requested
the government to send 20,000 regulars to
South Africa to relieve the same number
still in the field, but that his request
was declined oil the score of expense."
After condemning the government's re
fusal as 'ruinous economy." the Daily
Express goes on to describe' Lord Kitch
ener's "drastic plan of operations,"
"He will endeavor to Isolate the com
mandoes," it says, "and to move 'suspect
ed Boer families into garrisoned towns.
He will clear troublesome districts, con
fining the population in laagers, If neces
sary, and will take or destroy all food
supplies, punish, treachery by death or
transportation, raze villages guilty of
treasonable acts, and destroy all farms
In the vicinity of railway or telegraph
cutting."
To Meet English War Budget.
LONDON, Nov. 25. The Dally Mall, in
dorsing an article in its columns this
morning from the pen of Frederick
Greenwood, founder and flrst editor of
the Pall Mall Gazette, advocates meeting
the war budget by a tax of from G to 10
per cent on foreign Imports.
Venexnela to Sell Germany Island.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Offlclals fa
miliar with. South American affairs state
that attention is again being given in
Venezuela to the project of the transfer
of the Island of Curacao, belonging to
Dutch Guiana and ling off the coast of
Venezuela, to Germany. The island came
to notice during the Spanish-American
"War, as It was the point chosen by Ad
miral Cervera for making a stop when
his squadron was en route to Santiago.
It is understood that the acquisition
has been discussed from time to time in
Germany, meeting with consMerabl favor,
being considered a transfer which could
be made by concession from one Euro
pean nation to another. "Whether the
principle of the Monroe doctrine would
apply to the territory already held by
a foreign government is an open ques
tion. At present, however, the matter,
has not attracted the attention of the
Government here, nor is It known that
the German authorities are desirous of
securing the cession, the discussion being
confined to the reports coming from South
American quarters near the island In
question. The German Government re
cently disclaimed any purpose to acquire
the Island of Marguerite, off the Vene
zuelan coast, and in official German
quarters here there is no knowledge of
present attention being given tb Curacoa.
Demand of Clerical Party in France.
BERLIN, Nov. 25. The Centrist or
Clerical party demands of the Imperial
Government the creation of an Imperial
supreme court having the following ju
risdiction: First The adjustment of differences be
tween the empire and the states of the
empire, and also differences between the
states themselves.
Second The supervision of issues af
fecting the responsibility of the Imperial
Chancellor and his subordinates before
the Reichstag.
Third The settlement of controversy
regarding accession to the throne in
states ot tho empire where the question is
not already regulated.
Fourth The control of the litigation of
citizens against states of the empire re
fusing to do them justice.
Fifth Tho determination of the ques
tlon whether state laws are in conflict in
any case with the laws of the empire.
Challenged Editor to Fight Duel.
HAVANA, Nov. 25 It Is said that Gen
eral Rodriguez, Mayor of Havana, has
challenged Senor Sanmlguen, editor of
La Lucha, to fight a duel. In consequence
of an alleged libelous article attacking
the Integrity of the Mayor's office. Gen
eral Rodriguez has named Senor Alonan
as his second. La Lucha publishes a
statement today that It had no Intention
of attacking the character of the Mayor.
Both parties deny that the matter will
be carried any further, but the friends of
both bay that the denial Is only a ruse to
put the police off the scent.
British to Build Railroads in Ruasia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov, 2S.-Private
dispatches received here say that com
panies have been organized at Kleff with
British capital to build railroads from
Brlansk and Czernizoff to Kleff and from
Kleff to Zlobe.
Italian Army Expenditures.
ROME, Nov. 23. The Italian Chamber
ot Deputies has 'rejected a proposal
brought forward by the Socialists to re
duce army expenditures 100,000,000 francs
and to cut down the army corps from 12
to eight.
Military Supplies for Venexnela.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 25, The
Venezuelan Government has received
from Germany 10,000 Mauser rifles and
3,000,000 cartridges,
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FLOODS IN OHIO VALLEY.
Damage to Property Is Considerable
No Lives Lost.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 25. Floods are re
ported all along the Ohio Valley today. In
almost the entire valley, It has been rain
ing since last Tuesday, and almost con
tinuously since Friday. "While no lives
are reported lost, the damage to property
Is considerable. The Licking River, in
Kentucky, is very high, and has caused
some damage on the Ohio side by Its
waters rushing across the Ohio channel
and sweeping the Cincinnati landing. One
of the bridges over the Licking connect
ing Covington and Newport was swept
away. The lumber yards, mills and ship
ping generally suffered great loss. On the
Ohio side, the Great and Little Miami
Rivers are both high, and floods along
the tributaries of the Ohio River are re
ported everywhere. The Ohio rose eight
feet here during the last 24 hours, and
is rising more rapidly tonight.
Freshet Is "Welcomed.
WILLIAM3PORT, Pa., Nov. 25 It has
been raining all along the water shed of
the west branch of the Susquehanna
River for the past 4S hours, and the
prospects for a freshet are bright. A
freshet is most devoutly hoped for by
the lumber men here, as there has been
no flood the entire season In which the
100.000,000 feet or so of logs could be floated
to the booms here.
Reports from Clearfield, the point from
which the estimates of the height ot the
water are based, showed a three and a
half foot rise there and still rising. The
prospects are that there will be a 12-foot
flood here before the Btorm ceases. Be
tween 25,000,000 and 30, 00,000 feet In logs
is stranded between this city and Re
nova, and the timber is expected to ar
rive .here by the middle of this week.
All the mills In the city will imme
diately start In an effort to saw the logs
before a freeze.
River at Pittsburg Rapidly Rising.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 25. The Ohio River
at the dam tonight Is S.4 feet and rapidly
rising By tomorrow, 14 feet or more
is expected. Five million bushels ot coal
will be shipped to Southern points. The
Consolidated Coal Company has arranged
Tor every boat in the port, 25 In num
ber, to go out on the rise, and the boats
coming up with the empties will be re
turned as rapidly as possible until the
39,000,000 bushels now loaded are on their
way south.
TOOK HIS FRIEND'S LIFE
YOUKG MIKJfHAPOLrS MILLIONAIRE
STABBED "TO DEATH.
Frank
H. Hamilton, a Newspaper
THan, Charged "With Deed by
Coroner's Jary. y
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 25. Frank H.
Hamilton, a newspaper man, is a prisoner
at the Central Police Station, charged
with murder, as the result of the stabbing
to death of Leonard Day, -a-young million
aire society man of this city, at the "West
Hotel, early 1 this morning. Hamilton,
who has been In the custody of detectives
since the tragedy, was not formally
placed- under arrest until late this even
ing, when the Coroner's- Jury returned a
verdict holding him responsible for the
death of young Day.
The tragedy took place in the billiard
room of the hotel, at 2 o'clock in the
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(Photograph Copyrighted by L. M. John, Owenboro, Kr.)
SHE MARRIED GOVERNOR BECKHAM, OF KENTUCKY, THURSDAY.
The wedding of Miss Fuqua to youthful Governor Beckham, of Ken
tucky, at Owensboro, Thursday, was a notable and brilliant event. The bride
is one of the most beautiful of Kentucky's daughters, and the groom has just
been re-elected to the high position which he recently acquired by the acci
dent of Governor Goebel's death. He" had been Lieutenant-Governor. The
young Governor and his wife are on a wedding tour in a private car. They
are going to Florida, and will return in time to be present at the inaugura
tion ceremonies. Just after the first of the year.
morning, after a quarr over a woman 1
participated in by Hamilton, Day and a
number of other prominent men. During
the fight, Fred George, a society leader,
was badly cut In the right hand. George
and Day were In company with C, 8.
Force, another society notable, playing
pool, when Hamilton and a few of his
friends entered. Hamilton and Day be
gan quarreling. An effort was made to
separate them by several bystanders, and
for a few moments quiet was restored
Then the trouble broke out anew, and end
ed only when Day lay dying on the floor.
Hamilton, with whom he had been fight
ing, was the first to bend over him and
offer aid. but It was too late, for in five
minutes the injured man was dead. The
men who had taken a hand in the affray
at once left the place, but were later
found- by the police, who took charge, ot
the case.
Coroner Nelson, at the request of friends
of the prisoner and the dead man, held an
inquest this afternoon, when all of the
witnesses ot the tragedy testified. None
saw the fatal blow struck, but all agreed
that Hamilton was the only man with
whom Day had been fighting. Ho was
well known In society circles.
Frank H. Hamilton came to this city
last Bnrlnr. and has since been employed
as sporting reporter on one of the local
papers. He has a wealthy uncle in New
York.
MORE XF LIMON TRAGEDY.
Sheriff Objects to Entire Blame for
Cremation of Negro.
DENVER, Nov. 25 The Ners will
print tomorrow the reply of Sheriff Free
man, of Lincoln Cbunty, to the letter of
District Attorney McAllister, of Colorado
Springs, concerning the prosecution of
the persons who burned Preston Porter
at the stake near Llmon, Colo., recently
for murdering little Louise Frost, of that
place. After telling of how he was in
fluenced into taking Porter to Llmon by;
the assurance of leading citizens of that
place that he would not be molested, the
letter continues:
"The men who took Porter from my
custody were citizens of Lincoln County,
and personally known to you and to other
officials of the district and state. Tho
lodging of information against them and
their trial for lynching the prisoner
would be wholly fruitless, and would Im
pose upon the county an enormous ex
pense, without any beneficial results
whatever. I nave no desire to avoid any
responsibility but do not Intend to make
any grandstand play: In order to set my
self right in the eyes of yourself or Gov
ernor Thomas, or those citizens who were
pleased to meet in Denver and pass reso-
lutlons after the lynching bad taken
place.
"You certainly know that no jury could
be empaneled In Lincoln County, or by
change of venue in Douglas County El
bert County, Kit Carson County or Tel
ler County, which would convict any one
under any conceivable charge that might
be brought against him of complicity in
this lynching.
"I do hot justify the cremation,' but I
do object to having you and Governor
Thomas saddle the blame of this burning
Ion me, and I will not Involve Lincoln
County In a needless and. fruitless litiga
tion against its- own citizens or give ad
ditional advertisement to the Btate of
Colorado for the sole purpose of making,
as it seems to me, political capital for
.somebody. I want to add that politics
'cuts no Ice In this affair. "While Lin
coln County Is & Republican county, the
men who participated in. the lynching
were representatives ot all parties. When
it comes to administering death to a
I brute who first rapes- a child and then
stabs and kicks her to -death, i take It
that true Americans lose sight of mere
politics and remember only that they are
fathers and brothers. It s'eems to me
that we had better lot this episode rest
where it now is."
Skeleton of Yotmgr Girl Found.
PANA, HL Noy. 2 Much excitement
was .occasioned in this, vicinity, today by
the finding of a skeleton of a young girl,
presumably 12 or 13 years of age, in a
well on tihe Brunot farm, fcur miles north
of here. In April of last year the dead
body of Jane Brunot was found in the
same, welL Mrs. Brunot was murdered
by two of her nephews, who are now
serving life sentences in the Chester Pen
itentiary. It is believed that the skele-
FUQUA
ton found today is that of a young girl
who disappeared from her home in In
dlana two years ago, during the visit of
Mrs. Brunot'a two nephews to that state.
GRIEVANCE SETTLED.
Pennsylvania Railway Advances
Wosci 10 to 25 Per Cent.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., Nov. 25. The
grievances of the Brotherhood men em
ployed by the Lehigh .Valley Railroad
have at last, It Is believed, been settled.
At the oonferenoe held at Bethlehem Sat
urday between the officials of the road
and a committee composed of 28 em
ployes, representing the Federated Broth
erhood, a new wage schedule was agreed
updh.
' The brakemen employed on, the freight
and coal trains on all branches of the
road will receive an Increase of from 10
to--25 per cent In wages. Engineers will
also be allowed extra time for housing
tneir engines. Heretofore the men have
, complained that they have not been, treat
j ed fairly in the matter of extra time.
Under the new wage schedule, extra time
will be paid for. The representatives of
, the Brotherhoods from this section Who
attended the conference made a report
to a largely attended meeting of railroad
ers held in this city today. There was
considerable discussion over the report
The delegates to the conference said all
tthe demands asked for had not been
granted, but many concessions had been
made, and the Committee was satisfied
that the agreement reached was a satis
factory one, and had so been viewed by
the employes.
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FAST TRAIN JUMPED TRACK
Trro Men Seriously Injured One to
Patched Rail.
CORNWALL, Cal., Noy. 25. The fast
Owl train jumped the track between An
tloch and Cornwall this morning. The
cause of the accident was a patched rail.
This rail was only about five feet long.
It flew out and ditched the train. Two
colored cooks were the only ones seriously
f injured. The cars which left the track
are complete wrecks. Engineer Neff was
running at terrific speed, trying to make
up time, as the train was late.
Secular Union Congress Closed.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 25. At the morning
session of the congress ot the American
Secular Union and Free Thought Federa
tion letters were read from absent mem
bers. Addresses by Mrs. Sherry and Mr.
WJlsan, the president-elect, were followed
by a general discussion. The Grand Op-era-Hou&e
was crowded during1 the after
noon at the Ingersoll memorial meeting,
when addresses were made by Judge C.
B. Waite, of Chicago; Dr. Wllhelmore of
Baltimore; Mrs. Josephine K. Henry, of
Versailles, Ky.; Clarence S. Darrow, of
Chicago; T. R. Wakeraan, of Oregon, and
others. The session of three days closed
waj College Hall tonight, when addresses
were madst by Dr. J. .EL, Roberts, ot Kan
sas City; T. B. Wakeman and others.
DISCUSSED SUBSIDY BILL
FRYE-PAYTTE MEASURE AGAINST
XA1TONS "BEST- INTERESTS.
Proposed Law Does Not Represent
"Wishes of Administration, aa
Has Often Been Stated.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-3derchant marine
interests were discussed last night by the
Commercial Club at its banquet at the
Audltorjum Hotel. The Frye-Payne sub
sidy bill, which is expected to be intro
duced early In tho next Congress, was
criticised by the speakers -aa a measure
designed to promote the Interests of a lim
ited number of companies. President "W.
J. Chalmers presented the subject to tho
club with a review of marine statistics
illustrative ot the decline of the Ameri
can merchant marine.
Henry W. Peabody. of Boston, with
large Interests in transoceanic trade, who
hah been active in efforts to secure re
vision of the Frye-Payne bill, analyzed
the features of the measure, which he
considered detrimental to the general In
terests, of the merchant navy. In place
of the subsidy bill he urged one framed
upon the suggestions of President McKIn
ley and Secretary Gage, as made twice to
Congress. The bill, he said, was sup
posed to represent the wishes of the Ad
ministration, but he declared that it was
widely divergent from what the President
desired. The objection to it, he claimed,
aside from the fact that It advanced the
interests of the committee on promotion
and favored six companies, was that it
did not guard the ownership of the ves
sels, and insist that they should remain
In American hands after thv hoA hin
.registered. "This bill Is not In the inter
ests of the country at large," he said. "It
does not represent the interests of the
committee on promotion. ,If it becomes a
law there can be no hope for the Ameri
can merchant marine for 20 years to
come." i
i Mr. Peabody advised enactment into -a
law of the President's suggestion that a
certain number of forelgn-bullt vessels be
permitted to come under the American
flag and be registered as American vessels
upon the .provision that an equal number
of tonB be constructed in American ship
yards by the companies making the for
eign purchases. "If the members of tht.
club think well enough of the resolution
to Indorse it," ho said, "It may encourage
the Administration to recommend it
again, as it has twice in the past."
Ex-Congressman George E. Adams pro
posed the recreation of the merchant ma
rine by a consolidation of Its three branch
es, by which It would be made possible for
shipyards oh the Lakes to compote with
shipyards on the coast. The linking ot
coastwiso trade with foreign trade, he
said, could be made possible by the build
ing of the Nicaragua Canal, and the con
solidation of International and foreign
trade by the construction of a 20-foot
canal from the Lakes to the Gulf.
' CONDITIONS IN PORTO RICO.
Greatest Need Ts Good Roads Land
Titles Badly Mixed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. The Commis
sioner of the Interior for Porto Rico, Will
lam H. Elliott, In his annual report to
the Secretary of the Interior, says that
most expert manipulation, as well as de
tective ingenuity, will be needed to un
tangle the mass of cross titles, duplica
tion and lapping of grants, and conces
sions and unauthorized occupation of pub
lic lands that have grown with the cen
turies of rule in the interest ot the fa
vored few, Tho archives of the Island
frero fpund In a disordered condition.
Many records of cases never have been
closed, and" are mixed with those disposed
ofc Rearrangement and classification are
necessary p"rlor to investigation. "During
tho early history of Porto Rico. Governors
and Captains-General held or assumed the
right to make grants of land. Grantees
appropriated land In excess of their or
iginal boundaries and their successors
claim ownership. Many grants were
abandoned. In numerous Instances in
truders took possession. Prior to Ameri
can occupation, the Spanish Government
ordered a careful listing of real property
In each municipality, but either because
of the expense, or for political reasons,
failed to execute the work. This listing,
according to the Commissioner, must be
accomplished before the numerous ques
tions of ownership can be definitely deter
mined. The first great crying need of, Porto
Rico, the report says, Is good roads. At
the time of the American occupation
there was only one really goodVoad, that
from Ponce to 'San Juan, and most of
the island remains without other means
of reaching a market or communication
between towns than over dilapidated and
dangerous trails, often Impassable for
days, as all streams there are torrential.
The productiveness of the soil Is so great,
and the necessities of existence so Inex
pensive, that people can and do live and
multiply In the mountain districts but re
main forever poor and ignorant. Perma
nent roads, it is asserted, would work
out the sadly-needed reforms in educa
tion. The Commissioner proposes to sug
gest to the Legislature that a loan be
floated large enough to build the roads at
once.
The report of the president of the Board
of Health of Porto Rico says the number
of lepers In the island probably does not
exceed 100, and it is confidently believed
that the disease can be totally exter
minated in a. few years by careful segre
gation bf every case as It is discovered.
UNTqpD STATES MAIL SERVICE.
Annnal Report of Fourth Assistant
Foatmaatcr-General.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. Fourth As
sistant Postmaster-General John L. Brls
tow, in his annual report, recommends
an amendment to the Interstate commerce
law prohibiting telegraph and express
companies', or their employes, from aiding
or abetting In green goods or lottery
swindles, or any scheme carried on part
ly by matt and partly by common carrier,
and In violation of the postal laws. Other
legislation urged is as follows:
Authorizing Postofflce Inspectors to take
out search-warrants, whenever neces
sary, authorizing payment of incidental
expenses Incurred by local officers or oth
ers In the arrest, detention and keeping
of prisoners violating postal laws until
transferred to the United States Mar
shal's custody; construction of Inspector's
lookoUt towers In postottices whenever
deemed necessary by tne Postmaster
General, and prohibition of loose pouching
of circulars, calendars, etc., owing to
small pieces of mall matter frequently
slipping in large unsealed envelopes in
transit
There xvere 15.142 aoDolntments of post
masters during the past fiscal year, 14,435
being of the fourth class, and 707 being
Presidential, an Increase of 538 in all over
last year. There also has been an in
crease in the number of resignations, es
pecially of the fourth-class postmasters.
Fewer removals lor irregularities were
made than last year. There .were 3500
pestofflces established during the year,
an increase qf 6 over last year, and 1912
offices were discontinued, an Increase of
407 over last year, mostly due to rural free
delivery, extensions and public highway
improvements.
A vigorous effort has been made to sup
press postdfflces conducted throughout the
country for the sole benefit of some cor
poration, patent medicine firm or other
private institutions, whose- operations de
prive the Government of- its legitimate
revenues. The company or corporation
usually has some one connected with it
appointed postmaster; and thus gets the
advantage of the cancelations or the
salary and allowance of the postofflce.
I Theso institutions for some time have de-
rived thousands of dollars ot revenue
from the Government, which virtually
amounted to a discount or commission on
their postal business.
There were 47 resignations and 45 deatns
of Presidential postmasters, and 919 deaths
and 8013 resignations or four-class post
masters. On June 39 last the number of
postofBccs was 76.6SS, as follows:
First-class. 194; second, SS2; third. 31S7;
fourth, 72,455. The total number of arrests
during the-fiscal year for offenses against
the postal laws was 1525, Including 119
postmasters; 29 assistant postmasters and
144 postofflce clerks, carriers and other
postal employes. Of tho total number
arrested, 526 were convicted.
SOLDIERS EASILY SECURED.
Chief Trouble Is to Keep From Over
crowding Refflments.
"WASHINGTON. -Nov. 25. In view of the
probable call upon the "War Department
to make a sudden Increase In the enlisted
strength of the Army after the present
regular force has been discharged, it is
a matter of considerable Interest to see
what may be done by the various recruit
ing offices toward building up the new
regiments, when the number and strength
of these Is determined by the nassasre of
an Army reorganization bill. It is said
at the War Department that for several
months past the chief trouble has been
to keep from over-Tecrultlng the regular
regiments now In the service. In spite
of the fact that active war hardlv can
be said to exist, even in the Philippines,
mere nas Been strong pressure for en
listment, and the recruiting officers, it Is
said, have "been able to pick and choose
men of a high standard ot excellence,
owing to the large number of applicants.
The department counts with consider
able confidence on the re-enlistment of a
large number of men whose term of en
listment will expire June 30, 1901. At the
same time, if the Army reorganization
bill provides for a permanent force of
00,000 men. or over, and it is not thought
likely that it will fall below this figure,
there will be 33,000 'men to enlist be
tween the date of the passage of tho
bill and the discharge of the present
regulars June 39. The chief recruiting
officer of the department, Major John
son, Bays it is impossible to make any
predictions as to the speed with which
the recruiting can be carried on, but
that it will depend largely upon the num
ber of officers that the department can
detail for recruiting service.
When the Spanish-American "War was
officially declared to be ended, and the
discharge of the volunteers rendered the
recruiting of fresh regiments Imperative,
there -were 25,000 new men added to the
regular establishment In the space of
about six weeks, In spite of the fact that
the volunteer officers at that time were
recruiting all over the country to fill up
the volunteer regiments. The first regi
ments enlisted for the regular service
were recruited, equipped and drilled and
ready for transportation on an average of
44 days, each more than 10 days quicker
than the average for the regiments en
listed at the beginning of the Spanish
"War.
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
Government's New Style of Cable to
Manila a Great Sncceas.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. Reports ot
the Chief Signal Officer from Manila in
dicate that the War Department has
made an important discovery In connec
tion with submarine cable work In trop
ical waters. One of the War Department
cables that was shipped to Manila and
pUt down for inter-Island communication
was of the rubber Insulated variety. The
English cable experts In the island pre
dicted Its speedy destruction by the tere
do, a submarine boring worm, which eats
everything short of railroad Iron that Is
submerge In the water. The English ca
ble, with gutta percha Insulation, resists
the attacks of this Jnsect for only about?!
a year, ana it is necessary to insert v"
the cable armor a thick, continuous wrap
per to preveht the Wredo from' boring
clear through to the conducting wires
and short-circuiting the. cable. This cop
per protection adds considerably to the
expense of the cable, without adding to
Its efficiency for telegraphic purposes. It
' seems, however, that the American cable,
with Its rubber Insulation, which has been
down foe two years, is still in good work
ing order. Colonel Allen, Chief Signal
Officer In the Islands, has advised Gen
eral Grcely that the cable staff of the
Signal Service is at present organized on
a very effective footing, and will be able
to lay any amount of cable which the
department may see fit to ship to Ma
nila. Unclaimed Effects of Dead Soldiers.
WASHINGTON Nov. 25 Unclaimed
effects of deceased soldiers "arriving on
transports from abroad or now in tho
hands of the Depot Quartermaster in
Sah Francisco will be sent carefully
packed and marked, accompanied by 4
certified list, to the commanding officer
at Fort Mason, Cal. The latter officer
will designate an officer to take charge
of all effects now at that post, and to
dispose of them In accordance with In
structions embodied in the Army regula
tions. President Returns to Washinarton.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. President Mc
Klnley, the members of the Cabinet and
Secretary Cortelyou, who attended tho
Union League banquet In Philadelphia
last night, returned to Washington at
7.30 o'clock this morning.
AMERICAN JOCKEYS SUCCESS
London Papers Comment at Leagtb.
on Snbject.
LONDON, Nov. 26. Most of tho morn
ing papers comment upon the success of
the American Jockeys In England. The
Times, devoting a column and a half to
the subject, says, In part:
"Notwlthstan ling some criticism of his
ridinjs, there can be no doubt that Lester
Reiff is a very fine judge of pace, and
handles his horses very well. But he does
not always distinguish himself at the fin
ish, and In this way he has 16st more
races by, a head or a neck than he has
won by those margins.
"Sltan's total of S2 wins is a most cred
itable performance. It is generally
agreed that he never rode In better form.
It is doubtful whether any other Jockey
would have wdn with Lucknow in the
Portland plate."
The article expresses great approval of
the Prince of Wales for retaining H.
Jones as his- first Jockey In place of
Sloan, but points out that Sloan was the
only Jockey in whose case consistent
booking would have realized a "profit for
the season.
The Dally Mall says that RelfTs tri
umph constitutes "an unanswerable argu
ment against the English style of riding,
it not against English methods."
Sporting Life thinks that the results ot
the season "will furnish food for reflec
tion to thos English Jockeys who have
been slow to recognize the merits of the
style of their rivals."
The Sportsman says: "It would be af
fectation to deny that our robust faith
in tbe Invincibility of the English Jockey
has received a rude shaking, but what
ever can he said against the Americans,
the logic of events has Justified their em
ployment." i.
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GOSSIP ATTACHES JOHN L. "WIL
SON'S NAME TO HONOR.
Mentioned aa Possible Successor oil
Hitchcock In the Interior
Department.
"WASHINGTON, Nov.. 25. The appear
ance of John L. Wilson, of Seattle, tr
the capital 'started some gossip about
the possibility of his selection for a placJ
in the Cabinet. He visited Cleveland, anc
had several long conversations wlt)j
Hanna before he came here, where he ha
apparently had no particular business exl
cept to get around among the politicians.
The argument made for Wilson is that byt
the selection of a Western manfor a Cab
inet place, many of the Western States
that have come over to the Republican
party would be held In lice, while others
would be likely to be redeemed It such
recognition was given that section.
Wilson is talked about as a possible
successor of Hitchcock, In the Interior
Department, as that officer has become
decidedly distasteful to a great many
Western Interests, and considerable pres
sure Is being brought to bear a to have
some Western man selected in nis place.
Wilson is thoroughly conversant with
land affairs, having been a land officer,
and his six years In the House, with four
years In the Senate, is said to have mado
him eligible to such a position In the Cab
inet. New Captain For Harvard Eleven.
BOSTON, Nov. 25. On the return of tho
Harvard team to the Yale gymnasium,
arter the game yesterday, they elected
Captain Daly's successor, who will lead
the crimson team next y ear. The choice
fell upon David C. Campbell. 1902. who
played left end in the game yesterday.
Captain Campbell's preparatory year
was spent at St. Lawrence Scientific
School, Worcester, where he was captain
of his team. Last year he played left
end on the Varsity eleven, and was es
pecially noted for the grit that he showed
In diving into an interference and upset
ting. He is six feet, one inch, tall,
weighs 170 pounds, and is 27 years old.
Harvard men feel that he will make a
good leader for the crimson eleven, slneo
he has already captained two teams, and
has had a great deal of Varsity experi
ence. McGovern "Will Meet Jordnn.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25. Terry McGovern
today signed articles to meet Ben Jor
dan, of England, In a six-round contest
at Tattersall's soma time in January or
February. The fight Is to be for the In
ternational feather-weight championship
and a purse of $5000. As Jordan offered
to fight McGovern for a purse of 33600 In
London, it is believed that, the English
man will have no hesitancy In making
the match for the Chicago offer. Mc
Govern agrees to let Jordan weigh In at
122 pounds at 3 o'clock on the day of the
fight
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ROCHESTER, Nv Y., Nov. 25. Fire to
day destroyed the plant of the Citizens'
Light & Power Company and destroyed
the Washington Flour Mills, adjoining.
Loss. J175.000 .
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