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V the aroBNiyG oregoxian, Thursday, December 20, 1900. AMY BILUGHANGED Alterations Made" -by - thet Senate Committee,- BEERTO BE SOlD AT CANTEENS Retention of the Present Regimental Organization of tlie Artillery Is Recommended Army's Maxi mum Strength to Be 100,000. "WASHINGTON, Dec 19. The subcom mittee of the Senate committee on mili tary affairs has completed its worl upon the Army reorganization bfll and report ed the result of its labors to the special meeting of the full Senafe committee this afternoon. The subcommittee reported a complete . substitute -for the House bill, and -while much of the language Is the same as that of the House measure, there are numerous changes. Probably the most Important change is in the provision re garding the artillery arm of thje service. The subcommittee recommends retention of the present regimental organization of the artillery, and does not give its assent to the corps organization proposed by Secretary Root and accepted by the House. In the matter'of the appointment of staff officers, the bill .follows largery the lines of recommendations made by Secretary Root. The House cahteen pro vision wa amended so as to permit the sale of beer at canteens. This exception was made by-omitting- the "word ""beer" from the prohibited .articles. The maxi mum strength, jat the ;5vrmy is to be 100.1)00 men. latery the full committee adopted the bill as reported by its subcommittee. As amended, the paragraph reads as fol lows: "The sale of, or dealing in wine or any distilled spirits by any person, in any post exchange or canteen or Army trans port or upon any premises used for mil itary purposes by the United States is hereby prohibited. The Secretary of War Is "y. directed to carry the provisions of this section into full force and ef fect." Santor Harris majle. an effort to .have the canteen, provision extended, .to Cityr of Manila, so as to prohibit entirely the sale of liquors in"th.at city, but failed. The provision of ttfe jifiW ljUr regarding the general organization and .scope of the Army Is as followsr - "That from arid after the approval of this bill, the Arm? of. the. United, States, including the existing -organizations, shall consist of 13 regiments of cavalry. 12 regi ments of artillery.. 30. regiments, of Infan try, one Lieutenant-General, six Major Generals, 15 Brigadier-Generals, an Adjutant-General's department, an Inspector General's department, a Judge Advocate General's department a .quartermaster's department, a subsistence department, a medical department, & pay department,' a corps of engineers, an ordnance de partment, a signal corps, the officers of the record and pension office, the chap lains, the officers and enlisted men of the Army on the retired list; the profes cors, corps of cadets. Army service de tachment and band at the United States Military Academy; such Indian scouts as may be now authorized by law and such other officers and enlisted men as may be hereinafter provided for; provided that when a vacancy shall occur ' through death, retirement or other separation from active service in the office of store keeper, now provided for by law In the quartermaster's department and ordnance departments respectively, said offices shall coase to exist." The cavalry regimental organization Is to consist of a Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, three .Majors. 15 Captains. -and 15 each of First and Second Lieutenants. Two veterinarians nre allowed for each cavalry regiment Of these officers, the Captains and Lieutenants not required for duty -with the troops are to be available for details as regimental and squadron staff officers and also other details under the law. The President la authorized to increase the number of privates In each troop of cavalry to 7C, "but." the provision continues, "the total number of enlisted men authorized for the whole Army shall not at any time be exceeded." The House provisions in regard to th artillery are stricken out and a provision substituted continuing the present regi mental system and giving each regiment a Colonel. Lieutenant-Colonel, three Ma-( Jors, 17 Captains and the same number of First and Second Lieutenants. Twelve' companies of foot artillery are allowed to each regiment of artillery and three battalions are provided for. The Presi dent is authorized to increase the privates In these companies to 5 and those In field batteries to 135, but not by so doing to increase the size of the Army. A vet erinary Is to be allowed to each artillery regiment. The infantry regiments are allowed the came general officers as the other branches of the service and the same pro vision is made for detail in, all cases. The President is allowed to increase the number of privates in infantry companies to 127, b,ut the same restrictions as in other cases is put on him as to the In crease of'-the total strength of the Army. The enlisted force of the corps of en gineers is to consist of three battalions of engineers. The appointments of chap lains by the President is authorized at the rate of one for each regiment, in cluding the artillery service. Post chap lains are abolished. The new bill con tinues the rank of Major-General to Gen eral Corbin as long asr he may serve as Adjutant-General, but reduces the rank afterward to Brlgadier-GeneraL Provis ion also is made for assistants in the Adjutant-General's department, the In-epector-Generars. the Surgeon-General's and the subsistence department There " nre to be. five assistant Adjutant-Generals with the rank of Colonel; seven -with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and 15. with the rank of Major. Vacancies in the grade of Captain of the subsistence de partment are to be filled by the President from officers of the Volunteer Army. A female nurse corps is provided in connec tion with the Surgeon-General's office. The "House "provision Tof-a eparaTeveTeflnary "corps- is "sTrloken out. V"- " The pay3epartmdnt is to consist of one Pav master-General, who is to be a Brlg adlerSerleraX IhxocTpafmaatexs wlth,the rank -of. Colonel, "2oufc jv'lth -the ranlc of Lieutenant-Colonel, nine with the rank of "Major, and 27 with the rank of Captain. -The numbers are- different from .the House bills. The heads of the ordnance depart ment and the signal corps are to be Brigadiers.-- tfhe; maximum strength of the Army is flxed at"ii5v,000 men and the figure, 's not mentioned until near the--close of the bllL It Is then inserted in connection with the provision for the enlistment of Filipinos. The Jro.YisIftn Jjs. :as jf.c41avs: .-"That, 'When in hsoglnlon. the condl tlons ,Jn .tlje.. Philippine Islands .justify eu'ch action, the President Is authorized to enlist natives of the islands for service in -the Army to be organized as scouts with such officers as he shall deem nec essary for the proper control or as troops or companies as authorized by "this act for the Rcgpjar;Atmyi -The President is further, .aphorized in, his dlsc'retonj to form companies, organized from compa nies of the Regular Army, in squad rons or battalions with officers and non commissioned officers corresponding to similar organization in the service. The total number of enlisted men in such na tive qrganlzation shall not exceed 02,000 and the total enlisted force of this army, together with such native force, shall not exceed at any time 100.000." -The field officers of the native troops. are all to be- Americans for the present. but whenever the Filipinos show fitness t Sot command, the President is authorized to make provisional selections from among them -for the grades of First and Second Lieutenants. A native regiment of Porto Ricans is also authorized. Fol lowing are some provisions of the new bill: That to fill vacancies occurring from time to. time in the several organizations serving without the limits of' the United States with trained men, the President is authorized to enlist recruits in numbers equal to 4 per cent In excess of the total strength authorized for such organiza tions. "That the. President Is authorized to maintain the enlisted force of the sev eral organizations of the Army at their maximum strength as flxed in this act during the present exigencies of the serv ice or until such time as Congress may hereafter direct. "That nothing in this act shall be beld or construed so as to discharge 'any offi cer from the Regular Army or to deprive him of the commission which he holds therein." There are in the new bill some changes in the provisions regarding staff officers. The House bill continues Adjutant-General Corbin as a Major-General only dur ing his continued "active service." The Senate committee strikes out the word "active," continuing the rank "during service." In the Quartermaster-Qeneral's office there are to be six instead of sev en quartermasters with the rank of Col onel, nine instead of 11 wi,th the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, 18 instead of 28 with the rank of Major, and 54 instead of 72 with the rank of Captain (mounted). In the subsistence department, the number of commissary-sergeant Is made tho came as under the existing law. Instead of 150 as In the House bill. There are to be three. Instead of four paymasters with the rank of Colonel, four Instead of five with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, 13 instead of 29 with the rank of Major, 20 instead of 25 with the rank of Captain. The grades of first paymaster and deputy paymaster are stricken ouL In the signal corps there is to be only one Colonel, three'Majors and nine Instead of 19 each of Captains and First Lieutenants. The provision in the House bill regarding staff promotions is changed and extended eo as to read as follows: "That so long as there are any officers holding permanent appointments with the Adjutant-General's department, the Inspector-General's department, and the quartermaster's department, the subsist ence department, the pay department, the ordnance department and the signal crops, those shall be promoted according to seniority In the several grades as now provided by law and nothing herein con tained shall be deemed to apply to va cancies which can be filled by such pro motions or to the periods for which the ..officers promoted shall hold their ap pointments and when any vacancy, ex cept that of the chief of the department of corps, shall occur. It shall be filled by detail from the line of the Army and no more permanent appointments shall be made in those departments or corps. All officers so detailed shall serve for a period of four ears, unless sooner re lieved at the expiration of which time they shall return to duty with the line, and officers below the rank of Lieutenant Colonel shall not be again eligible for selection In either staff department until they shall have served two years with the line." The medical department provision Is tho same as that of the House bill, except a slight change as. to qualification for head nurses. The bill will be reported to the Senate tomorrow. RIVER A"D HARBOR BILL. Roane Committee" Will Not Give It Ont Until After Holiday. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. The river and harbor committee of the House has prac tically decided not to give out the bill until after the holidays. The members fear thit the publication of items would give the friends of projects unfavorably acted upon an opportunity to organize combinations against the bill. The bill has reached such glgintic proportions (al most JSO.OOOOOO. under the provisional al lotment) that some vigorous pruning will be necessary to reduce It to the $60,000. 000 or JC3.O0O.O00 to which the committee desires to hold It down. The direct ap propriations probably will not much ex ceed $20,000,000. The committee has pro visionally agreed to the Southwest Pass project at the mouth of the Mississippi, which Involves $8,000,000 In continuing con tracts. The Mississippi River Is to get $10,000,000 during the next 10 years. A lock on the dam on the Ohio below Cincinnati Is to be provided at a cost of $1,000,000. The harbor at Cleveland, O., the home of Chairman Burton, Is down for over $i,O00, 000. Provision is to be made for restor ing the jetties at Galveston and general Improvement there at a cost of $1,000,000. Arkansas Pass, Tex., Is to receive 4350,000, and Sabine Pass $250,000. The Secretary of "War today transmit ted to the House the report of the board of engineers appointed under the last river and harbor act to make a survey and estimate of the cost of the improve ment of the Upper Illinois and Lower Desplalnes River, In Illinois, -with a view to an extension of navigation from the .Illinois River to Lake Michigan at Chi cago and to report tho cost of a chan nel 10, 12 and 15 feet deep and estimates for a proper connection at Lockport with the sanitary and ship canal constructed by tho sanitary district of Chicago. The conclusions of the board are as follows: "First That the existing project for the Improvement of the Lower Illinois River, if extended to Lake Michigan by the eight-foot project along the Upper Illinois and Desplalnes River, on which the board submits estimates. Is ample for all ex isting river navigation In the Mississippi Valley or any thereof authorized by Con gress. "Second That any extension of lake navigation along the Desplalnes and Il linois Rivers will require a navigable waterway, not less than 14 feet deep. "Third The cost of such channel Is not likely to fall short of $20,000,000. "Fourth That a waterway for lake ves sels extending only to tho mouth of the Illinois River will not develop commerce that will Justify such an expenditure, and that this Improvement by itself Is not ad visable. The board, therefore, recom mends that no further surveys of the Des plalnes and Illinois Rivers be made, un less In connection -with a project to be authorized by Congress, which shall In clude provision for a corresponding depth of water In the Mississippi below the mouth of tho Illinois." Named by the President. "WASHINGTON. Dec, 19. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Marine Corps Promotions: First Lieu tenant Harry Lee. to be a Captain: First Lieutenant Frank H. Delano, to be a Cap tain. Artillery Promotions: Captain Constan tino Chase. Fourth Artillery, to be Ma jor; First Lieutenant J. K. Cree, Sixth Artillery, to be Captain: Second Lieu tenant W. "W. Hamilton, Second Artillery, to be First Lieutenant. Infantry Andrew Geddes, late Captain of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be Cap tain of Infantry. Repayment to Mexico. "WASHINGTON, Dec 19. From the com. mittee on foreign relations. Senator Cul lom reported favorably, -with an amend ment, a bill to pay Mexico $240,6S3 paid by the Government of Mexico on account of an award in favor of LaAbra Silver Min ing Company, the whole of which awarcr, it has been declared by the United States Supreme Court, was procured by fraud. Cullom also reported from the same com mittee a bill to pay Mexico $101,899. the amount of an award paid to Benjamin "Well, the circumstances being similar to those of the LaAbra case. Patterson's Nomination Confirmed. "WASHINGTON, Dec 19. The Senate has confirmed the nomination of J. M. Patterson to be Postmaster at The Dalles, Or. HOW THEY HAZED CADETS PRACTICES IX VOGUE AT "WEST POINT ACADEMY. Son of Phil Sheridan and Brother of Lieutenant Hobson Testified at the Booz Investigation. "WEST POINT, N. T., Dec. 19. Some In teresting testimony -was brought out to day by the court of inquiry "which Is in vestigating the alleged hazing- of cadets at the Military Academy here, in connect tlon with the recent death of ex-Cadet Booz. Thirty-five cadets were examined during- the morning and afternoon ses sions, and of these, one was the brother of Lieutenant Hobson, of Merrimac fame; another was the son of General Phil Sheridan, and a third, Mark Brooke, of Pennsylvania, a nephew of General Brooke, who Is the presiding officer of the court. All three told of the hazlncr .they got during the encainpment of 1S36 at the time Booz was their classmate, and not one of them said that the treat ment received ox things they had to do were either brutal or degrading. Hob son's worst ordeal -was when he had to stand on his head In a bathtub in which there was about 10 inches of water. He said ho was partially strangled, but was all rlgbt in a few minutes. Young Phir Sheridan was made to ride a broomstick along the street in commemoration of his Illustrious father's ride, and he had to keep shouting "Turn, boys, turn." all the time. He did not think this was humiliat ing, he said, although he did not relish the taslc In nearly every Instance tlje wit nesses said that all the more brutal forms of hazing was obsolete, and while "brac ing" was still practiced secretedly. It was against the regulations, and If anyone were detected violating these regulations he would be summarily dealt with and severely punished. As there are about a score or more of Booz' classmates to be examined and there arc several of the first-class men to be heard from, as well as some of the officers, the court may not get through the taking of testimony until Saturday. The first 15 minutes of today's session was behind closed doors. "When the open ing sitting was begun. Cadet Raymond L. Linton was examined. He said he knew Cadet Booz in 189S, and he seemed to be in good health. He said Booz was not hazed or treated brutally so far as he knew. The witness described "brac ing" as an exaggerated position of the soldier, the drawing In of the chin and the throwing back of the shoulders at the same time. "If a fourth-class man is unpopular Is he subjected to more 'bracing' and 'ex ercising than others?" asked Captain Dean, the recorder of the court. "On the contrary, a great deal less," re plied tho witness. "He is let alone by th,e upper classmen and members of his own class." In reply to questions by Colonel Heln, commandant of the cadets, the witness said: "There are orders against 'bracing and 'exercising,' and cadets have been se verely punished for violating these or ders." On a blackboard In the rear of the hall the following was written: "To haze to play mischievous or abu sive tricks on, try the pluck or temper of, especlally'by physical persecution, lower class students In a college or newcomer In an establishment of any kind. Century Dictionary." Cadet Stephen Abbott, of Illinois, the next witness, when Bworn, was asked to read the definition of the words "to haze.' He said that was not his con struction of the words as applied to haz ing by "bracing," etc, which took place In the academy. He was not quite cleat' on the rules prohibiting this practice. He had 'been rcqnlredtisTa fourth-class man to take some few drops of tobasco sauce, off a spoon, but was not forced to do it. He took It himself at the order of two upper-classmen. It was hot, but did no harm. "Did you see Cadet Bo'oz after the fight with Keller?" asked the recorder. "Yes, sir; his left eye was blackened." The witness went on to say that he had never known Booz to be abused or ill-treated, and denied that Booz was in terfered with on account of his religious practices. In reply to the commandant the witness said he had known cadets as well as the commandants of the mess ta ble to be severely punished for permit ting or practicing restraint," "bracing" or other exercises on lower-class men. Cadet Albert B. Dockery, of Mississippi, was questioned at length on the military regulations prohibiting hazing. General Brooke read an extract from the United States military regulations prohibiting nearly everything which could be con strued as hazing. Then the General asked, "Are these regulations violnted?" "Yes. sir," replied the witness. On being questioned by Colonel Mills, superintendent of the academy, he said that tobasco sauce. If not on the table, can be had by asking for It. "Do you know any other name for It?" asked the superintendent. After some hesitation, the witness said: "Yes, sir; the cadets sometimes call It hell sauce." Charles McH. Eby, of Pennsylvania, was asked about the hazing which used to be prevalent, but which he said was discontinued about two years ago. He described it as follows: "Bracing." an exaggerated form of soldiery position; "wooden "Willie." continuous gun drill; "football," lying on the back and raising the legs to a perpendicular position and back again several times, probably for six or seven minutes; "eagling," standing on the toes; "hanging on stretcher," sus pended on the hands from a bar with the feet not on the floor. "Did you ever see a man faint while undergoing any of these exercises?" "Well, I have known a man to feign," was the reply. "Under what form of exercise?" "Eagling, I think, sir." "How long did he exercise?" "I can't say exactly, but about five or six minutes, I think." "Who was the man?" "Myself, sir." This reply caused laughter in which the' women spectators joined. "Then you are an authority on faint ing?" said General Brooke. "No, sir; I never fainted," was the reply. Eby then, at the request of Superin tendent Mills, stood up and gave the court an exhibition of nvhat Is known as bracing. Cadet John K. Herr. of New Jersey, who was present at the fight between Keller and Booz, and who acted as one of the"" latter's seconds, said: "The men put up their hands and sparred. Keller landed a blow on Booz eye and the latter turned his head away. He tried to avoid Keller, who said 'Stand up and fight," Then Booz went down from a light blow and did not want to get up. He was helped up, but went down again two or three times and wanted to quit. He got a blow in the' body, not hard enough to knock him down. Booz flopped down. He cried and said he would give up. He was not knocked out. He just laid down. After the fight I told Booz that his actions were cowardly and were so regarded by the others, and that he could remove the stigma by fighting another upper-classman his own size or smaller, but he paid no attention to me." "Had he a mark on his body?" "YeSi he had a black eye." T Referring to bracing, the witness said he would not "brace" an under-cktssmari in the presence of an officer In charge because he would be severely punished. The witness, in speaking of the treat ment by "bracing," etc, of lower-class-. men for "offenses," was asked by Gen eral Brooke what were considered "of fenses." "Well, should they refuse to comply with an order from an upper-classman, providing the order would not bring dis credit on the lower-classman, and also it they walked in a slouchy manner," was his definition. Continuing, Herr said that many fourth classmen on their arrival at "the acad emy were "full of conceit," which had to bo taken out of them. "Describe the conceit," said General Brooke. Tho witness hesitated, but after a sug gestion from Colonel Clous, he said: "Some of them are conceited on account of wealth, and others on account of social standing, position or superior Intellect." "Then these are treated by the upper class men In this way, In order to bring them to a realizing sense of the fact that they are no better than anybody else?" suggested General Broke. "Exactly, sir." Cadet Casad, of Indiana, testified that Cadet Booz was unpopular on account of his cowardly conduct In his fight. R. D. Valllant, of Arkansas, knew Booz, but not very Intimately. He knew the ex-cadet was not popular, but the witness never knew of his being hazedl He himself wis hazed, had taken part In pillow fights and a "rat funeral." The latter was held in his tent. The body of a dead rat was placed on top of a, box and a towel laid over It. Four lighted candles were placed on the comers of the box. A high priest was apolnted who read from the "black book." "What Is that?" asked Captain Dean. "The regulations of the military acad emy, sir," was the reply Continuing, Valllant said flowers were placed around the body of the rat. The services, lasted about half an hour. Sev eral upper class men took .photographs of the proceedings, after which the rodent was burled. He. had beard the president of the Y. M. C. A., called "Saintly Mitch ell," but it was not done in disrespect. All ther cadets, he said, looked up to Mr. Mltchel.1. James A. Shannon, a cadet from Min nesota, said there were about five fights between fourth and upper class men dur ing the camp In 1S9S- It was the rule, he said, if two men had .a disagreement, and they were of unequal size, one or the other would chose a man to replace him so as to equalize matters. Cadet Benjamin Miller, of Virginia, said hot candle grease had been dropped on his feet, and the same was done to Booz. It did not hurt. Samuel Frankenburger, .of West Vir ginia, said he had been hazed by exercis ing., bracing and other methods, some of which were injurious. "What is your religion?" asked Com mandant Heln. "I'm a Jew, sir." "Have you ever been slighted or an noyed on account of your religion by any of the cadets?" "No, sir." "Have you known any case of a person being annoyed or Interfered with on ac count of his religious views. "No, sir." "Did you know Booz?" "Yes, sir." "Who was his tent mate?" "Cadet Albert." "What was Albert's religion?" "He was a Jew, sir." "Was there any discrimination in his case on account of his religious belief?" "No-, sir; not at all. He was not a com panionable man." Fred W. Helnrlchs, of New York, said a man who would not fight "when called out" would be looked down upon, but he knew of no case In point. "Would a man who refused to fight on religious grounds be regarded with con tempt?" asked Commandant Heln. "He might be by some." replied Heln rlchs, "but I never heard of such an in stance."' B. O. Mahaffrey, of Texas, said he knew Booz, who was unpopular on account of his cowardice- "I met Booz in the bath room about three days before he left. I knew he was in disfavor for his, actions, and said to him: 'Why don't you brace up? Call somebody out and redeem your self.' " "Why, did. you give him this advice?" "Decause I hid heard men say things, to. him as they passad which were of such a nature that I shodld have resent ed them. He left three days later. His-eyes were weak, but I would not have known It only that he was attending the hos pital." Walter "K. Wilson, . of Tennessee, had seen Booz the night of the fight. His eye was black, but he could not say what kind of spirits he was In, as he did not talk to him. Wilson had had his feet inspected and many other little things, but i.t9did him no harm. . James "M. Hobson. Jr., of Alabama, said tb.at Booz was disliked for his lack ,of physical courage. Burt Phillips, of Ohio, after telling abput the hazing of 1S9S. was asked if he. were not the man mentioned by the father of Booz In his testimony the other day. General Brooke read from the transcript of the stenographer's notes, In which he stated that Phillips' father came to West Point in 1SSS to prevent his son from being hazed. The witness said his father came here, but he was not aware that he came for such a purpose. The ConRrcidlonal Investigation. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. The special committee appointed by Speaker Hender son to Investigate the circumstances con nected with the death of Oscar L. Booz today decided to enter upon tho Investi gation Immediately after the holiday re cess. The committee has determined to probe the case -to the Dottom. It will meet at Washington. January 3, and go thence to Bristol, Pa. Chairman Dick was authorized to Instruct the Burgess or the town to notify all who have knowl edge of the case that they wilt be ex pected to testlfv there. Then the commit tee will go to West Point. Colonel Mills, the superintendent of the .academy, will be notified that all cadets having knowl edge of the case will be required to give testimony. In addition, the committee wlllqueitlon some of the young men who were in Booz class, who have failed or who have left the academy, in order to secure testimony which Is not prejudiced by the atmosphere of the academy. The committee also will Investigate the gen eral' subject of hazing sufficiently to make an Intelligent recommendation to Con gress. Chairman Dick will call upon the Secretary of War for a transcript of all the testimony of the Military Board, which Is now making Independent Inquiries. Trolley Cars Collided. ASHLAND, Ivy., Dec. 19. At S o'clock this n;orn!ng, during a heavy fog, two .electric cars, both well filled with passen gers, collided near the center of the city. They were running at a rapid 'rate of spged. Motorman John Scisco was pin ioned between the cars and Is believed to be fatally Injured. Motorman Campbell Is also In a critical condition being cut with .glass about tbe body and face. Con ductor Walter Hutchinson was badly cut about "the body and face. Among the pas sengers injured are: tranK .running. County Attorney; Miss Annie Kerr, of Norwalk, Ky.; Internally, may die; Mrs. T. G. Patton. Catlettsburg, Ky.; Frank Frelt, Mrs. Lydia Moore, Catlettsburg, Ky. Indianapolis, ind.. Dec 19. Two electric cars on the Greenfield & In dianapolis line collided head on this morn ing near Jim. Ind. Emory Scott and John Glasscock, motormen, were fatally Injurcd. Six passengers were badly hurt. The cars were running at a" high rate of s'peed, and the heavy fog prevented the motormen from seeing their danger. o Daily Treasury Stntcxncnt. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. Today's- state ment of the Treasury balances m the gen-1 era! .fund, exclusive of the 5150.000,000 gold reserve In the division of redemption, shows: Available cash, balance $14L011.3S Gold S9.2G9.2C3 Stop the Conch nnd "Wo r lis OCT the , , . Cold. Laxatlvo Qremo-Ciulnl&fe Tatlets curs a. pold Is one day. No cure, no pay. Price. 3 cent. CAPE COLONY INVASION IN LONDON THE SITUATION IS RE GARDED AS OMINOUS. Kitchener Said to Have Demanded Heavy Reinforcements Pitched Battle Imminent. LONDON. Dec 20. The War Office last evening could give no Information regard ing. the reports of a Boer Invasion of Cape Colony. The officials expressed the opinion, however, that the newspaper ac counts were exaggerated and that prob ably the troops who have been employed In chasing General Dewet will be diverted to deal, with the invaders. Having regard to the customary methods or the War Or flco, this can only be Interpreted as con firming the report. Lord Kitchener, in the meantime, keeps a tight rein -over the -news, which ln creases the public disquietude. There is persistent rumor that he has demanded heavy reinforcements. According to the Dally Mall, private telegrams received, in London yesterday depict the situation In Cape Colony as somewhat ominous. It seems that the In vading Boers are receiving considerable assistance from the local Dutch, ana that the troops at the disposal of the British authorities are not sufficient to cope with any serious, invasion.. It is believed that the government has at last awakened to the seriousness of the situa tion, and Is making great efforts to have Lord Kitchener supplied with horses and mules. Tho British losses at Nooitgedacht, ac cording to the official accounts, were Si killed and wounded, with 44 missing and still unaccounted for. It Is reported this afternoon that Gen eral Knox has been forced to abandon the pursuit of General Dewet, owing to the situation created in Cape Colony by the Boers crossing the Orange River. It Is said that 3000 republicans have entered Cape Colony, and a similar number have reached Phlllpstown. The report aaas that Dewet, with about 4000 men, is north west of Ladybrand, and that an attack on Wlnburg is momentarily expected. Sufferings of Boer Women. NEW YORK, ' Dec. 19. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from The Hague says: Pitiable stories reach Holland concern ing the fate of the reconcentrado women In the British camps in the Transvaal. Mme. Hardus, of KImberley, reports at the end of October: "Today arrived eight women and 24 children from Potchefstroom. They had a terrible tale to tell of how when they refused to leave home they were dragged away by Kaffirs, thrust into jail and aft er being kept some time without food, taken by soldiers to. KImberley. When they arrived here their clothes were In Tags, having been torn by soldiers. Two of them had been subjected to indignities. Some of them were widows, two had hus bands in St. Helena. The children were of all ages and mostly barefooted. I was glad to be able to get them some food which they badly needed." Another correspondent describes the ar rival of six poor women from the same district in a miserable plight. Two wom en who had suffered from the violence of soldiers were taken to the hospital for treatment. A nursing sister who has ar rived at Harlem from Africa gives har rowing accounts of the condition of many victims of soldiers. Another letter relates how two young mothers who were brought Into a reconcentrado camp were not al lowed to take Infants 4 and 6 months old wlth.'eim , Pitched Battle Imminent. KRUGERSDORP, Transvaal, Sunday; Deo. 1R 'A pitched m battle Is Imminent between the British 'under General Cle-t ments, who has been reinforced, and the Boerjr under General Delarey. MAXY.CHRISTIAXS KILLED. Mnssacred by Moslems In Central v Turkey. LONDON. Dec 20 A dispatch to the Dally Express from Vienna reports re cent Moslem excesses against the Chris tian population In the central provinces of Turkey, w here 200 Christians have been killed. Kmger at Amsterdnm. AMSTERDAM. Dec 19. Mr. Kruger arrived here today. He was met at the railroad station by the municipal and communal authorities. Speeches, were ex changed In the royal waiting-room. A boquet was presented to. Mr. Kruger, whose every appearance was a signal for rounds of applause. Very large crowds of people lined the route to the Town Hall, where the Burgomaster made a speech In which he said he hoped Mr. Kruger would succeed in his efforts to sa cure honorable peace. Mr. Kruger, In the course of his reply, said: "In 1SS4 we obtained our Independence, but that favorable action has been oblit erated. The invaders are 10 against one, but we await the day when God will make his will known. We rely on hl3 help more than on Emperors and Princes., I have not cOme as a fugitive, but by the, order of my government, with the object of terminating a war In which the Brit ish employ men and children against us." After Two Hundred Millions. NEW YORK, Dec. 19. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from London says. The Corey family, of Nebraska and Kansas, has been trying to get a for tune of $200,000,000 alleged to be lying in the English Court of- Chancery. Ellsha, Corey, of Omaha, who believes himself; to be heir to 52.O0O.0CO, Is leader of the project, while Jay Corey, of Towanda, Kan., thinks his share is $13,000,000. Let ters circulated declare that gold, stocks and bonds belonging to the Corey family and held by the English court for 63 years ..re now about to be secured. In quiries having been made through of ficial channels, the Court of Chancery replied that not a penny of the Corey estate is held. Floating Gambling: Palace. NEW YORK. Dec. 19. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from London says a syndicate has been formed to buy an obsolete Atlantic liner, fit her up as a miniature Monte Carlo casino, moor her off the English coast, just outside the three-mile limit, and run a big game In the English Channel, off Brighton, the, place chosen. Launches will run back and forth to meet the London trains. The boat will be a floating hotel as well as a gambling resort, and visitors may live aboard as long as they please in luxu rious surroundings. Experienced croupiers wll be Imported from Monte Carlo, and roulette will be the principal game played, in strict accordance with Monaco rules. Tnkci No Stock in Charges. PARIS, Dec 19. The French Govern ment has given the most emphatic denial to those French papers which tried to Involve the American Embassy in the Paris disclosures in connection with the United States War Department's knowl edge of French Government gun secrets, by offering the cross of the Legion of Honor to Lieutenant W. 8. Sims, the formal United States Naval attache at Paris, whom .La Presse describes as the person guilty of disclosing the gun se crets. An Austrian Airship. NEW YORK. Dec 19. A. dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Vienna says an Austrian engineer, William Kress, has Invented an airship which Is pro nounced to be better than Zeppelin's. The Emperor's attention being called to the model he his become much Interest ed, and expressed the belief that it would be successful. .Kress did. not have money to build a large ship, and the- Emperoij said he would fix' that, and contributed $1000 out of his own pocket. Numerous others followed suit, and Kress will build theifihip. Spanish Royal Marriage. MADRID, Dec 19. In the Senate today, the royal message, read yesterday by General Azcarraga, the Premier, annbunc ins the marriage a.t.an eariy date of. the Princess of the Asturlas, heiress pre sumptive to the throne, with Prince Charles, second son of the Count .of Ca serta, was adopted by 157 votesagalnst 49' Choate, Will Not Resign. LONDON. Dec-19. United States Am basaadqr Choate- denied the report that he Is about to resign his post, which he" says is based on the belief that the death of his partner, Charles C. Beaman, would necessitate his return to his law practice. STANFORD"" - TEAM'S LINErUP Players "Who Will Contest In the Christmas Game. STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal., Dec. 19. It has been definitely decided that a team from Stanford will "bo north dur ing the holidays and -play the Multnoman Athletic Club at Portland on Chclstmas day. The team, will leave here Saturday afternoon for Portland, returning direct ly after the game. The Stanford team will be made up as follows: Center, Gregory; left guard. Thompson: right guard, Barnhlsel; left tackle, Hau verman: right -tackle, Wooley; right end, Wardall; lefjt end, Nourse; quarter, Pol lard; left half, Parker; right half, Nara more; fullback, Boren. THE DAY'S RACES. Races nt Tanforan. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec, 19, Results at Tanforan: One mile, selling McNamara won, Ho henlohe second, Opp&nent third; time, 1:45. Six furlongs, selling King's Pal won, Sam Howard second, Honddran third; time, 1:19. One and three-quarters miles, seven hurdles Lomo won, Can't, Dance second,, Mestor third; time, 3:29. Epsom handicap, one and one-halt miles Locochee won, Topmast second, "Lavator third; time, 2:404- - Five and one-half furlongs, selling Cou sin Carrie won, Instante second,. Illusion third; time, 1:03, Seven furlongs Tuthjll won, Scales sec ond, Sam Fullen third; time, 1:314. - -Races at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Dec 19. Results: One mile, selling Judge Magee won,. Castlne jecdnd, Brown Vail third; time, 1:47. Steeplechase, "short course Isen won, High Admiral second, Dan Cupid third; time. 4:24. ' Handicap, one and one-eighth -miles -Monk Wayman won. Hood's Brigade second.- Beana third; time, 2:02. Selling, one and one-sixteenth miles Chorus Boy won, Suber second, Henry of Frantsamar third; time, 1:55. One mile, selling Ben Chance won, Sun Locks second, W. -B. Gates third; time,- 1:49. Jeffries and Rnhlin Sign Articles. NEW YORK, Dec. 19. James J. Jeffries and Gus Ruhlln today signed articles of agreement to box 20 rounds, Marquis ot Queensberry rules, at Saengerfest Hall, Cincinnati, February 15. The men agree to wear gloves not exceeding five ounces in weight, and to accept George Slier as referee. NO SYMRATHETIC STRIKE. . Santa Fe Trainmen "Will Not Aid 1 leligrrnphers. - .-t ... A CHICAGO, -Dec 19. The committee rep resenting the engineers, firemen, conduct tors and trainmen of the Santa Fe Rail way system declared tonight that they would not advise a strike In sympathy with the telegraphers. The committee, consisting of J. F. Roddy and Irving Well man, representing the engineers; Thomas Burke, representing the firemen; H. C. Scott, representing the trainmen, and W.- H. Hutton, for the conductors, Issued the following statement: "As members of the committee repre senting the engineers, firemen and train men on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, we wish to say that at the re quest of the telegraphers we have en deavored to bring about a satisfactory settlement of the differences between the railroad company and the telegraphers. After a careful and thorough Investiga tion of the causes which led to the contro versy, and after listening to the state ments of the telegraphers and also state ments from Mr. Barr, third vice-president of the road, we wish to say to the public, as well as to the members of the different organizations we represent, that, -while we regret that we are unable to bring abdut a settlement between the telegraph ers and the railroad company, we also Wish to advise the members of the or ganizations represented by us that the la. bors of the committee are completed, and the attitude or our members will be neu tral during the existence of the present controversy. "Our meeting with Mr. Barr was a pleasant one, be expressing a desire to maintain friendly relations with labor or ganizations as long as they were con ducted on business principles." Run Out of Town. DALLAS, Tex., Dec 19. A dispatch from Pendlevllle states that the new agent and operator of the Santa Fe was run out of town by an armed mob. A posse of officers brought the man back and Is guarding the station. A telegram How it reddens the sfcir. Itches, oozes, dries and scales 1 Some people call It tetter, milk crnst or salt rheum. The suffering from -It- is sometimes in tense; local, applications aro resorted to they mitigate, but cannot cure. It proceeds from humors inherited or ac quired and persists until these have been removed. positively removes them, has radically and permanently cured the worst cascs,nnd Is without an equal for all cufafieo-a eruptions. ' ' ilucu's lriLLS axe Uio bt aittiartlc lr!co a ceuu will go twice as far as the same quantity of lard and produce Pure Wholesome -Healthful. ' Ask your grocer or write India Refining Co. Efclladtlphlo, Pa. j FfirumTi --HMiiiiticwjjM ! i A pail of I Dinner Sets Beautiful Porcelain. Pure White and Decorated in Flower Sprays and Gold. Latest thing m shapes. Sin gle pieces sold as -well, T Sets for Four Sets for Six Sets for Twelve " Viid Rose Decoration Garland Decoration Flower Snray Doco rations, Many etho Ulcerations Our Prices Just Like Finding Money. Great Eastern Tea Co. STORES: - ' 3-iG Wnsi. St.. net. Sixth and Seventh t -M, Flrat Street, near Salmon. from McGregor. Tex savs th stntlon agent and Operator there has abandoned nis post. , Bnrlcd Alive In n Cnnnl. CHADRON. Neb.. Dec. 19-Tho Tnor. were this afternoon burieo" alive beneath three feet of earth In 'an irrigation canal four miles east of this city. The names of the men are: C. Burns, of Montana; Staunch 'Rlirne hlo znrt Tiit -OTnnAtr "Litchfield, a hired hand. Burns, sen ior. Was a wenlthv rnnph nnfl cViomnn-omor i who came here recentlv and" invested I neavny in irrigation lands. He was su- perinienamg me building or the- irriga tion canal -when the accident occurred. Three Persons Drowned .VICTORIA. B. C, Dec. 19. 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