THE MOUSING OEEGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 19Q0.
FRENCH AND BOXERS
Chinese Force Attacked Bail
loud's Column,
REPULSED WITH GREAT LOSS
Europeans Caprared Fire StsxAaxda
aad Fosr Cannon Americans
First to Enter Forbidden Oity
Massacres of Christians.
BERLIN, Dec. 26. Field Marshal Count
ron Waldersee, In a dispatch from Pekin,
dated Monday, December 24, says:
"The French' troops encountered, De
cember 22, east of Chochan, between Pe
kln and Pao Ting: Fu, a Chinese force,
numbcripg 2500 men, -with artillery. The
Chinese fled in the direction of Kuan
Hsien. They suffered losses, and left
behind them five standards and four can
non. The Chinese probably consisted ot
the reunited remnants of a body already
dispersed."
Particulars of the Fight.
PARIS, Dec 25. A dispatch to the Ha
vas Agency from Pekin, dated Dec. 25,
says a-detachment of French troops, com
manded by General Ballloud. was recent
ly attacked by Chinese regulars and Box
ers at Thl T6cheou, south of Pao Ting Fu,
The punitive expedition took the village
after a lively combat. Many cannon and
a. quantity of provisions and ammunition
were secured. On account of the hostile
altitude of the position, General Ballloud
burned the village, and also those villages
In the neighborhood. The Chinese loss
was 1000 men. General Ballloud' s forces
curtained no loss. Christian Chinese fam
ilies have been maltreated by the Chlneso
regulars.
DELIVERING THE NOTE.
Minister Conger Advises the State
Department of Envoys' Action.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26. A cablegram
received at the State Department from
United States Minister Conger, dated at
Pekln. on the 24th Inst, states that the
formal meeting between the diplomatic
representatives and Prince Chlng took
place on the 24th. Chlng presented the
credentials of himself and LI Hung
Chang, who was unable to attend, owliib
to Illness, to the diplomatic representa
tives, who handed to him the Interna
tional note. The officials of the State De
partment are unwilling to venture a guess
as to the length of time that will be con
sumed by the Chinese Government In con
sideration of the note.
The last article of the note notified the
Chinese Government that the occupation
of Chi LI and Pekln may be continued
until the Chinese Government has com
piled with the terms of the note. It may
be stated, however, that the United Stateb
Is not bound or affected by this condition.
Our occupancy from a military point of
view, has terminated, and there is no
disposition to renew It. As for the other
powers. It Is expected that the main ob
stacle they will encounter in withdrawing
under this condition will be found In tho
difficulty of obtaining satisfactory guar
antees upon the Chinese promise to pay
Indemnities.
Brigadier-General Heywood, command
ant of the Marine Corps, has forwardea
to the Navy Department a letter from
Captain Charles D. Long, serving witi
the marines In China, ttatlng that the
American marines were the first to enter
the Forbidden City. There has been much
controversy as to whether the Russians,
British, Germans or Americans were first
Inside the sacred precincts of the Forbid
den City, and this letter Is regarded as
establishing the claims of the Americana
to have been the first on the grouna.
Captain Long gives the following account
of the duties performed by Company B at
Pekln, August IS:
"Up to that time (August 16), the For
bidden City had not been entered by any
of the allied forces. Three of the four
pates between the Chlen Men gate ana
the Forbldtlen City had been forced the
previous day by the Americans, but then
they halted and finally withdrew to tne
first gate, which was held. Receiving an
order from the commanding officer of ma
rines to enter the Forbidden City and
seize such buildings and grounds as might
be most advantageous for us to hold and
occupy, I moved Immediately with m
company, forced the fourth gate and en
tered the city. Japanese sentries object
ed to our entering, but I did not consider
their claim on that point, considering that
there was no opposition, the Chinese hav
ing departed, leaving their banners stano
ing. I put guards on the best of the build
ings, and the regimental colors were
hoisted on me of the administration
buildings. To the best of my belief, this
was the first and only occupation of the
Forbidden City by any of the allied forces,
and the only time that any force hoisted
its colors there. We remained there from
about 3:30 P. M. to 5:30 P. M.. when I re
ceived an order to withdraw and to leave
a guard at the fourth gate. Captain Mat
thews and Lieutenant Little. United
States Marines, were the officers in Com
pany B with me."
AMERICANS IN PEKIN.
Their Conduct Praised by an English
Correspondent.
LONDON, Dec 24. In the course of a
review, published In the Mdtnlng Post to
day, of the conditions existing at Pekln,
K. J. Whlgham. the well-known news
paper correspondent, says there are now
250,000 Inhabitants pursuing their ordi
nary avocations In the American quar
ter. The markets are all In full blast.
He adds that the American and Japa
nese quarters are in all respects the best
managed, "showing ability on the part of
the Americans to handle a subject peo
ple, which they have not developed else
where to proper advantage." Continu
ing. Mr. Whlgham says:
"This enormous portion of the city Is
policed by exactly one company ot ln-
Provost Marshal. If only these hard-
headed soldiers of the Provost Marshal
type had been given a free hand in the
Philippines the task of subjugating the
unfortunate Islanders would have been
much more simple. If the Japanese have
come out of the muddle with flying colors,
tho At least have the Americans close
behind.
"It is worth sending an expedition to
China If only to get a few hints on trans
portation from the Americans. Their
scheme of municipal government could
not be bettered by tho British, who have
learned the business experience in every
quarter of the globe. For the point of
contrast it is only necessary to walk
down the avenue of the Chinese city di
viding the United States and Germany.
The American side of the street is simply
Pekln In the ordinary garb of peace,
minus its variegated smells. The opposite
side is almost deserted. The Germans
have come to the American side for meat
and vegetables, and it is whispered that
the country people are sometimes robbed
as they bring in the produce, except
where the gates are British, American
or Japanese. That is why the markets
in tne quarter controlled by these nations
are the best."
A dispatch to the Fall Mall Gazette
from Pekln. dated December 24, says:
"Much irritation has been caused by the
activity of the German troops in the dis
tricts under British protection. So acute
frag been the feeling that there has been
a question of the British seceding from
the allied command."
The Foreign Office Informed a represen
tative of the Associated Press today that
there is no truth in the Pall Mall Ga
zette's Pekin dispatch.
BURNED BY BOXERS.
The Massacre of Native Christians
Continues. i
PEKIN, Dec 26. Her. Mr. Kelly the
Presbyterian missionary, who, as cabled
to the Associated Press yesterday, has
reported to Minister Conger the burning
by Boxers of 19 Catholic Christians, now
reports having received further confirma
tion of tie burning of native Christians.
He now says the number burned is 21,
and he adds that thousands of armed
Chinese have been seen in the Sam Ho
country. Mr. Conger has sent a copy of
the communication to Field Marshal
Count von Waldersee, and Japanese and
German troops have been sent to investi
gate the reports.
The troops of the various nations -celebrated
Christmas in their own fashion,
each force being interested in the doings
of the others The Germans today were
reviewed on the occasion of the presenta
tion of flags to two regiments. The event
was made practically international. All
the Generals and staffs, with their Jroops,
were present, with the result that a great
military spectacle was witnessed.
No answer has yet been received to the
joint note of the powers.
Empress Will Not Be Reeotrnlxed.
LONDON, Dec 27. "Mr. Conger takes
a hopeful view of the situation." says the
Pekin correspondent of the Morning Post,
wiring Monday, "and thinks that a set
tlement will be effected, but he declares
that no one of the envoys will recognize
the Empress Dowager officially, although
all are aware that she has long exer
cised the supreme power. He believes the
crisis will result in the initiation of re
forms in China. Senor de Cologan, the
Spanish Minister, fears that discussion of
the joint note after general acceptance
will extend for a year or more
"It is rumored that numerous villages
east of Pekln are combining to extermi
nate native Christians, several of whom
have been burned in a local temple. LI
Hung Chans: is a trifle better."
The Financial Stagre.
NEW YORK, Dec 26. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: t
The China question has virtually
reached the money point. Tho amount
of the indemnity to be paid will probably
require many weeks of diplomatic con
sultation. Sir Robert Hart knows better
than anybody else what can be paid by
the Chinese Government without the com
plete surrender of her taxing and reve
nue resources to Europe, but bankers In
all the capitals will prefer to have a
great loan underwritten by the powers
themselves and full financial control es
tablished by an international commission
for the payments of interest and sinking
fund service.
THE DAY'S RACES.
Races at Tnnforan.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2C. Results at
Tanforan:
Five furlongs, selling Montallade won.
Carter W. Harrison, Jr., second, Maud
Ferguson third; time 1:01ft.
One mile, selling Pupil won, Alas sec
ond. Imperious third; time, 1:42&
Seven and one-half furlongs Artllla
won. MacGuyll second. Sam Howard
coupled with Artllla third; time. 1:36.
One mile, selling Eorsida won, Billy
Moore second. Coming Event third; time,
1:43.
Five and a half furlongs Toah won,
Eonlc second, Bab third; time, 1:03.
One mile, selling Don Luis won Her
culean second, Lamachus third; time,
1:42.
Races at Nerr Orleans. .
NEW ORLEANS Dec 26, Weather,
fine; track, fast. Results:
One mile, selling Jessie Jarboe won,
Eugenie S. second, Zanetto third; time,
1:42.
Selling, one mile Animosity won. Men
ace second, "Valdez third; time. 1:42.
Selling, mile and a quarter Monk Way
man won. Major Manslr second, Beana
third; time, 2:0S&.
Handicap, six furlonjrs w. J. Deboe
won, Georgle second, Sackatuck third;
time. 1:14.
Selling, mile and 50 yards Miss Hanover
won. Belle Simpson second, McGrath
anla Prince third; time. 1:45.
Selling, one mile W. B. Gates won,
Pacemaker second, Eltholln third; time,
1-41&.
The Defender's Keel.
BRISTOL. R. I.. Dec 26. The work of
uncovering the lead keel for the new cup
defender, which is in progress of con
struction here, was begun today. A large
amount, of clay had been banked around
the keel mold to keep it from spreading
during the cooling of the lead, and much
work will be necessary to remove this.
The next step will be cleaning and trim
ming up the keel. Work on the angle
line for the smaller frames at the bow
and the stern Is progressing rapidly, as
Is the boring of bolt holes In the Tobln
bronze plates for the hull. The large
angle Irons for the midship section ar
rived tonight, and the work of setting
up the boat's frame will be commenced
as soon as the keel is ready.
The Jeffrles-Rnhlin Fight.
CINCINNATI. Dec 26. The city offi
cials, as well as the officers and mem
bers of the Saengerfest Athletic Club,
say there is no truth in the reports being
circulated In New York and elsewhere
about the fight between James J. Jeffries
and Gus Ruhlln, scheduled for February
15 in Cincinnati, being declared off. Those
In charge of tho arrangements are pro
ceeding with the remodeling of the big
Saengerfest Hall and with all other ar
rangements, and they have no Intimation
of any changes whatever In the pro
gramme. Mayor Julius Flelschmann stated
for publication tonight that he had given
his word that he would Issue the permit
for the fight, and he proposed to do so.
Delia Fox Marled.
BALTIMORE. Md., Dec 26. Delia Fox,
the actress, was married today to John
Levy, of New York, In the office of the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas.
Rev. William W. May. pastor of the Im
manuel Reformed church, performed the
ceremony In the prescence of a few of
the court officials. It Is announced
that after the completion of her engage
ment and a week In. this city, Mrs. Levy
wlll retire from the vaudeville stage, with
the Intention of returning shortly to com
ic opera. The marriage license gives the
age of Miss Fox at 25 years, single, and
a resident of New York, while Mr. Levy
said he was 43, lived In New York and
had no relatives.
Bound for Tahiti.
NEW YORK. Dec 26. The Normandle.
of the French line, whlcn has just arrived
here from Havre, after a stormy voyage,
brought five French gendarmes in full
uniform, who are going to Tahatl. the
principal Island of the Society group. In
the South Pacific, which is owned y
France. They were in charge of a sub
lieutenant, and came from Lyons. They
will relieve a like number now In Ta
hiti. They will cross this continent to
San Francisco and will there embark for
their destination.
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Declaration of Recovery.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec 26. W. J.
Sanford, who was elected Governor of
Alabama in November, but who has been
too ill since to assume the duties of his
office, reached here today from his home
in Opellka and filed a declaration of re
covery with the Secretary of State, re
quired by a recently-enacted law. Dur
ing the Governor's illness. President of
the Senate Jllks filled his place.
WHY IT WAS AMENDED
SPOONER EXPLAINS THE SENATE'S
ACTION ON. THE TREATY.
Aa It Originally Stood, It Gave iEas
land aa Undue Advantage
Over Us.
MILWAUKEE, Dec 26. Senator Spoon
er, who will leave for Washington tomor
row, in a statement which the Sentinel
will print in the morning, discusses free
ly the action of the Senate In amending
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and the situ
ation regarding the Isthmian canal. First
speaking of the Senate's constitutional
duty to consider treaties submitted to it,
and amend defects found in them, he says
that neither the President nor the Secre
tary of State has any reason to be sen
sitive, and he knows of no such sensi
tiveness. Discussing the three amend
ments to the treaty, he says:
"The first one was an amendment to
section L article L and declared the Clay-ton-Bulwer
treaty is superseded by the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty. It seemed to us
a wise amendment. Whether any of the
restrictive provisions of the Clayton-Bul-wer
treaty would have been left without
this amendment, and, it so, what, was
open to debate. Able men differ upon It.
It was wise not to leave that subject open
to future disputes, which might easily
have arisen, and would have inevitably
led to friction between the two govern
ments. The second amendment was the
Davis amendment, which provided In sub
stance that none of the five sections of
article 2, which may be called the neu
tral article, should prevent the United
States from securing by Its forces the
defense of the United States and the
maintenance of public order." Just what
the last words signify Is not plain, in
view of the language of section 7. The
words were inserted by Senator Davis
and the committee because they were a
part of the Suez Canal provision.
"The motive for this amendment was
a two-fold one, from my standpoint.
First, it seemed quite clear, although men
differ about It, that section 1 of article
2 would give to Great Britain, if at war
with us, a right to pass its warships
through tho canal. At any rate, it is de
batable whether that is not the proper
construction. There Is not any difference
of opinion, so far as I have heard, upon
the proposition that we would not, while
building a canal with our own money,
owning and managing it, hold It open to
the commerce of the world In peace and
in war, and to the war vessels of the
powers engaged In war with each other,
and permit a fleet of warships of a power
engaged In war with us to pass through
this public work of ours to attack our
cities on the Atlantic, Pacific or Gulf
Coast. The right of defense is just as
much the first law of nature in its appll
cabllity to nations as It is to individuals,
nor Is it peculiar to any one nation. To
most men studying the subject It would
seem unwise to raise a treaty, permanent
In its nature, leaving it open to question
whether In the event of war with us tho
canal should become a facility afforded by
us and at our cost for an attack upon us.
It would seem to be wise. If It was our
purpose to close the canal against a fleet
hostile to us, to say so, in order to ex
empt us. If we exercise the right hereaf
ter, from the well-founded charge. of hav
ing violated a solemn treaty obligation.
"Second At the time the Davis amend
ment was proposed and adopted, article 3
was In the treaty. That article bound
both Great Britain and the United States
to secure the adherence of other govern
ments to the terms of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. Every power which adheres
to a treaty, or, what Is the same thine,
becomes a party to It 'by accession.' is
entitled to tho benefits of Its stipulations,
and without the Davis amendment or any
equivalent, many think that if we closed
the canal, at least against any adhering
power hostile to us, we would thereby af
ford foundation for the claim by all the
adhering powers that we had violated the
treaty and furnish them with a casus belli
against us which might lead to a combina
tion acalnst us hostile In its character, or
might at least be taken to Justify a re
fusal to enforce the neutrality rules of
International law. This could not be true
with the Davis amendment adopted, be
cause every adhering nation would have
become a party, with knowledge of this
reserved right of self-defense. Later, tho
third article for the adherence of other
nations was stricken out."
REWARD FOR HOBSON.
Congress Will Be Aslced to Recog
nize Ills Gallantry.
NEW YORK, Dec 26. A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: A new
effort is likely to be made to Induce Con
gress to grant recognition of some kind
to Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hob
son for his conduct in sinking the Merri
mac In the harbor of Santiago. There has
been a revival of interest in Mr. Hobson's
case, as a result of the sympathy his Ill
ness has caused, and Secretary Long
stands ready to indorse any proposition
for his advancement.
Mr. Hobson was anxious some months
ago to be transferred to the line, and
tailing in such transfer to be advanced
in his own corps, but the controversy
brought about by the claims of friends of
Rear-Admirals Sampson and Schley In
connection with their promotion caused
Congress to take no action In any of the
Santiago cases. The department hopes
Congress will adopt the system recom
mended by the secretary, providing that
medals and increase of pay be conferred
upon officers distinguishing themselves In
action and an effort will be made to ob
tain action after the beginning of the
new year, though the chances of success
are slim.
Following the appointment of Naval
Constructor E. T. Bowles as the suc
cessor of Rear-Admiral Philip HIchborn,
Chief Constructor, when the latter retires
on March 4 next, several changes in the
stations of officers of the construction
corps will occur. Naval Constructor W.
W. Woodward, now serving as principal
assistant to Rear-Admiral HIchborn. will
be assigned to duty as a member
of the Board of Inspection and
Survey, succeeding Naval Constructor W.
L. Capps, who will be appointed superin
tending constructor of the New York
Navy-Yrd. J. H. Linnard, superintend
ing constructor at League Island, will be
designated as Mr. Bowles' principal as
sistant. Wilcox' Bier Mileage.
WASHINGTON. Dec 26. Robert H.WI1
cox. Delegate In the House of Represen
tatives from the Hawaiian Islands, has
Just been paid a claim of $1000 for mile
age It was the largest claim of the kind
ever made, but it was paid promptly by
the Sergeant - at - Arms of the House.
Every Congressman is entitled to mileage
at the rate of 20 cents per mile, "by the
most direct and practicable route from
his home to Washington and return." The
distance between Honolulu and Washing
ton is figured at 50D0 miles. Mr. Wilcox
will draw $500 more for his return trip.
Farmers for the Navy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. A plan of re
cruiting sailors for the United States
Navy from the farmers and the country
towns is now under consideration at the
Navy Department. The recruiting now Is
carried on outside of the large cities, but
it has not reached the interior sections re
mote from large centers.
The Presidents Holiday.
WASHINGTON. Dec 26. This was a
quiet day at the White House. The Pres
ident had a number of callers, including
Senators Foraker, of Ohio: Fairbanks, of
Indiana, and Elklns and Scott, of West
Virginia, but their visits were of a social
character. The President is spending
much of his time during the holidays in
the private apartments of tho Executive
Mansion with Mrs. McKinley.
Hartford Gees to La Gaayra.
WASHINGTON. Dec 26. The Hartford,
which was ordered to watch American in
terests in "Venezuela, and to co-operate
with United States Minister Loomls in
their protection, has left Curacoa for La
Guayra. The Navy Department announces
that she will visit Trinidad and Barba
does after leaving La Guayra.
THE ALABAMA'S TABLET.
Presented Tby Netr Hampshire te
Commemorate a Sea Comsat.
One of the purposes of Captain W. H.
Brownson in bringing the battle-ship Ala
bama to the Brooklyn navy-yard last Mon
day, says the New York Tribune, was to
have permanently attached the tablet
presented by the State of New Hampshire.
The Legislature of that state, soon after
the construction of twin ships to be named
the -Kearsarge and the Alabama, respect
ively, had been authorized by Congress,
passed a bill appropriating a sufficient
sum of money to have designed and made
TJfC STAT& OP" "
flCW HAMPSHIRE
TOTH&. U. S:S. ALABAMA-..
THlS TAPtBT,
COrtfatflONIpTKAT Qtf
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STATS OF ALABAMA,
PCRPETUATeS JH '
HISTORIC COMBAT-
for each of the ships, with the consent
of the Secretary of the Navy, and by cour
tesy of the State of Alabama, a bronze
tablet, commemorative of the memorable
conflict in European waters of the United
States ship Kearsarge and the Confeder
ate blockade-runner Alabama, in which
the Stars and Stripes was the victor.
The tablet Is about 9 feet high, SO Inches
wide in the narrowest part, and weighs
about a ton. It Is In the form of a scroll,
represented as unrolled from fasces, from
which the battle-ax is omitted.
The work of attaching the tablet to the
turret was one of consleerable difficulty,
as it was necessary to drill In the well
nigh Invulnerable armor of the ship no
less than 12 large screw holes. This task
required the application of a new electrio
softening process.
COURTED MANY WIDOWS.
Twenty Women Are Looking for a
Man Who Deceived Them.
Nearly a score of NewYork widows are
looking for a man who they say prom
ised to marry them, says the New York
Times. As a guarantee of good faith he
made wills In favor of each. Breach of
promise suits and actions to recover
money loaned threaten to swamp the
court? for some time to come If he Is
found. The widows were not the only
victims of the enterprising speculator in
love and collateral, as a number of law
yers have tales to tell of hours spent In
drawing up wills, marriage settlements,
and other legal papers. One lawyer, H.
M. Gescheldt, has six cases on hand and
knows -of numerous others.
The man was variously known as Saul-
man, Worth, Welner, Baxter, Jacobson
and Scholmann. His method was to In
sert an advertisement saying that he
was lonely and In Ill-health antf would
like to have a wife to cheer him up. He
stated that he was not anxious to obtain
a wife who was wealthy.
It was as Anton Scholmann that Mr.
Gescheldt claims to have met the man,
Mrs. Matilda Kloke, of 322 Stockton
street, Brooklyn, la a client of the law
yer's, and she met Scholmann. He pro
posed marriage, and Incidentally mention
ed that he would straightway draw a will
In favor of his Intended wife. Mrs.
Kloke sent him to Mr. Gescheldt's office,
and the will was drawn. In the docu
ment the testator gave ?SO0O to two se
cret societies. Then he provided a fund
of $3000 to be held for five years In case
any relatives should turn up. The two
two daughters of Mrs. Kloke each were
to get $3000. Mrs. Kloke was also liber
ally provided for, as she was to get one
half of the testator's property. He told
the lawyer he was worth $69,000 In real
estate and mortgages.
Mr. Gescheldt and Carl WIttmann, of
Henry BIschoff & Co., bankers, were
named as executors of " the will. Mrs.
Kloke claims to have loaned him money,
so her lawyers sued and got judgment by
default. It was after this that other wid
ows began to appear. Mr. WIttmann
knew little of the man: In fact.' he had
an experience with him almost similar to
that of Mr. Gescheldt.
The man had called on him at the bank
one day last August, and wanted a will
drawn. He had a woman with .him. In
stead of naming the woman with him as
beneficiary under the will, he provided
that the residue of his estate "should go
to my wife. If I have one." Nothing
more was heard of him by Mr. WIttmann
until he was visited by Mr. Gescheldt,
who told him about the second will.
Meanwhile the man had been sued In
a breach-of-promlse actio by another
widow, and Lawyer Charles J. Gerlich
was retained to defend him. He la still
waiting for his fee. He was sickly and
consumptive-looking, and told the woman
he met that he did not have long to live.
After he had executed the wills he would
begin a systematic plan, of borrowing
money from the widows. He would take
anything from 50 cents, upon the plea
that his Interest was not due and he was
out of cash. One woman loaned him
$1200, and others $500 or $6CO.
Mrs. Maria Koch loaned "him $350, a
Mrs. Hantz. living in East Fifth street?
gave him her own and her dead hus
band's rings, and Mrs. Kloke loaned him
a substantial sum. Mr. Gescheldt would
not give out a complete list of the women
who had lost money by the man.
For a long time the man had apart
ments in East Eighty-fourth street, and
It was from there he would write to the
widows and others he was arranging to
marry. Alter the legal proceedings he re
moved from the East Eighty-fourth
street house, and Just now his where
abouts is not known.
"He promised to marry at least 20
women," said Mr. Gescheldt yesterday,
"and they are all hunting him. I believe
he has been carrying on this scheme for
many years, as the descriptions of the
men of the various names I have found
all answer to his description, and their
methods tally with his."
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Jtoeher and Pons.
NEW YORK, Dec 26. Ernest Roeber.
champion wrestler of America, and Paul
Pons, the French champion, who were
matched December 17 to wrestle for the
championship of the world, will meet In
their contest February 6 at Madison
Square Garden.
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OLD TOWN BANK FAILS
EMBARRASSMENT OF A, BALTIMORE
CONCERN.
Dae to Losses Incurred by the Bad
Faith of the Cashier Appoint
ment of & Receiver.
BALTIMORE, Md., Dec 26. Walter T.
Gill was today appointed receiver for the
Old Town Bank, by consent of the presi
dent and officers of the hank. Mr. GUI
bonded In the sum of $1,500,000, the assets
of the institution being valued at half
that amount. George Schilling, a stock
holder and depositor, and Robert T. Gill,
a depositor, were the complainants. In
their statement, to the court they say:
"While the bank until a recent period
has done a successful and profitable busi
ness, it has recently Incurred heavy losses
by tho bad faith of Its cashier, Theodore
F. Wilcox, In that without authority he
wrongfully, without the knowledge of its
president or board of directors, permitted
Isaac Robinson, and the United Milk-Producers'
Association to draw" from the
bank large sums of money, and incurred
losses thereby which the bank is unable
to bear.
"Rumors affecting tne financial con
dition of the bank are In circulation, in
consequence of which large sums of
money have been withdrawn by deposit
ors, and It is a question of but a short
time when the bank will be compelled to
close its doors. The bank is unable to
pay its liabilities In the usual course of
business, and unless a receiver is ap
pointed, it will result in a struggle to
keep the doors of the bank open and de
positors will suffer loss."
The answer filed by President E. G.
Shipley is as follows:
"The bank admits that by reasons of
the facts stated in the bill of complaint
it is no longer able to meet its current
obligations, and, believing that it ought
not further to undertake to continue to
do business, but that Its assets should be
held for the mutual benefit of all persons
interested, it consents to the appointment
of a receiver or receivers."
Both firms mentioned In the bill of com
plaint are In receivers' hands.
The bank was chartered by special act
of the Legislature In 153. Its authorized
capital was $150,000. The president is E.
G. Shipley. The condition of the bank at
the close of business September 5 was as
follows:
and discounts $ 912,153
Overdrafts secured 20,315
Stocks, securities, etc 60,065
Banking-house furniture and fix
tures 43,000
Other real estate and mortgages.. 2,563
Due from National banks 99,715
Due from state br.nks 14,123
Checks and other cash item3 B4.241
.exchanges for clearing-house 43,659
Money in bank SO.S56
Total $1,335,693
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in $150,000
Surplus fund 150,000
Undivided profits, les3 expenses
and taxes paid 14,934
Due to National banks 17.227
Due to state banks 13.4S3
Due to private banks and bankers 23,349
Dividends unpaid L465
Individual deposits, subject to
checks ... 909,645
Demand certificates of deposits... 5,369
Certified checks 20.213
Cashier's checks outstanding 15,000
Total $1,335,693
The United Milk-Producers' Association,
a company owned by farmers and dairy
men, who ship milk to this market, went
Into a" receiver's hands In September. Its
assets and liabilities were approximately
$200,000. The Old Town Bank held much
of the company's paper, and Mr.. Wilcox,
its cashier, was appointed co-receiver. At
a meeting of the unsecured creditors to
day. It was decided to continue business
under plans submitted by a finances com
mittee of the stockholders several days
ago.
At a recent meeting of the creditors of
Isaac Robinson, a canned goods packer
and fertilizer manufacturer, a prelimi
nary statement submitted by the receiver
showed liabilities of $556,252, and assets of
$712,005. Efforts are being made to form
a stock company to take over Mr. Rob
inson's business.
It Is not known to what extent the pa
per of either concern is held by the bank,
but the receiver announces that he will
make public a statement at the earliest
possible moment.
Charles T. Crane, a member of the ex
ecutive committee of the Baltimore Clearing-House
Association, said to a repre
sentative of the Associated Press tonight:
"There was not the slightest necessity
for the appointment of a receiver nor for
the embarrassment of the bank. The
Clearlng-House Association was willing
to help it. We had advanced some money
on securities, and would have been willing
to lend It $500,000 on the securities which
its holds. The capital and surplus Is
more than enough to overcome the papers
of Isaac Robinson and" the Milk-Producers'
Association, and much of this Is perfectly
good collateral, but as yet not due. There
is no feeling of uneasiness In banking cir
cles over this latest development. All
the other banks of Baltimore are as solid
as a rock and will remain so."
Ironmasters Bankrupt.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 26. Judge Mc
Pherson, in the United States District
Court, today appointed John N M. Shl
mer and William P. Stoake recelyera In
bankruptcy of C. R. Balrd & Co., oper
ating iron furnaces. Counsel for cred
itors, representing about $160,000 of claims,
stated that the business would probably
be reorganized. The liabilities are said
to amount to $1,600,000. The concerns con
trolled by Balrd are the Elmlra Steel
Company, Elmlra, N. Y.; Cumberland
Nail & Irpn Works, Brldgeton. N. J.; Ful
lerton Rolling Mills, Ferndale, Fa.; Ca
tasqua Rolling Mills, Catasqua, Pa.;
Chlckles Iron Company, Philadelphia;
Danville Rolling Mill, Danville, Pa.; Ro
anoke Rolling Mill, Roanoke, Va., and
blast furnaces at Emporium, Pa.; Roan
oke and Iron Gap, Va.
HOLIDAYMAILSBREAK RECORD
Rush at New Yorlc Pontofllce Great
est Ever Known.
New York Tribune.
It was said at the Postoffice yesterday
that the Christmas malls this year are
the heaviest ever known. Last year It
was thought that a high record had been
established, but in the city department
this year the mail Is estimated at 15 per
cent to 20 per cent heavier than last year,
and In the money-order department 30,000
more domestic money orders have been
paid this month than in December a year
ago.
To 'keep up with the big Increase In
work It has been necessary to employ 35
extra men for the month In the money
order department, and these men. with
the regular force, have been working on
an average of five hours overtime every
day since Thanksgiving. The big rush of
outgoing foreign money orders Is over
now. It began to decrease with the sail
ing of "Christmas ships" last week. But
the Incoming foreign rush Is taking ifc
place, and will Increase until after Christ
mas. The domestic business, also, .Is con
stantly growing. On Wednesday 21.000 do
mestic money orders were paid, the larg
est number ever cashed In one day. The
paying ofa money order means the hand
ling, checking, comparing and transcrib
ing of it five different times, so that to
pay 21,000 orders in one day Is an immenso
task.
The work of this department has" alse
been largely Increased within the last
three months by the establishment of a
N THIS I
As a Right Which is His, and a Duty Which Every
Right-Minded Person Owes to HumanityThe
Searching Investigation of These Cures as
the Only Answer to Careless and
Dangerous Criticism.
The greatest wrong that Is in
flicted on the splendid work Doctors Cope
land and Montgomery are doing for hu
manity comes from those so-called Intel
ligent critics, who say something like
this: "Oh, yes; these physicians are
scientists and able physicians all right;
they do as much good as any doctors,
probably more good than most doctors,
but they dont cure. There is nobody
who by the science of medicine does cure;
they relieve symptoms, benefit to some
degree, perhaps, but they don't cure.
Medicine is not an exact science."
Those who talk like this are most dan
gerous enemies to this splendid work. The
science of medicine that Doctor Copeland
represents does cure. It is an exact
science. There are no half truths In it.
There is only one answer to such danger
ous criticism, that answer is, INVESTI
GATION. Upon that answer Doctor Cope
land Insists as his right in this commun
ity, where for seven years he has conduct
ed the largest practice ever known In the
history of medicine, as a duty that all
THESE PEOPLE SPEAK FROM
CURED OF ASTHMA AND
CATARRH OF LONG STANDING
Mr. S. Saulcer, Kelso, Wash. Until
ten years ago I was in perfect health.
At that time I had grippe, which left me
with catarrh and that torturing malady,
asthma. Only those who are afflicted as
I was can know what I suffered.
My nose would become stopped up,
so I could not breathe through It.
The bronchial tubes would seem to
narrow and contract partially close
up so as to make it difficult at times
for me to get enough breath to keep
sae alive. At night I would have to
Mr. S. Saulcer, Kelso, Wash. Cured
of Cctnrrh and Asthma.
sit up in a roclclng chair to keep
from suffocating. I was coughing
Incessantly. I would become black
In the face In the struggle for air.
At times I was In Imminent and real
danger of strangulation. My breath
-was very short and accompanied by
wheezing and rattling.
I spent almost everything I made in
doctoring and buying medicines, but all I
got was a little temporary relief. I had
heard so much about the Copeland treat
ment In similar troubles to mine that I
decided to give it a trial, with the result
of a cure. On ray way up to consult the
doctor I had to sit up all night on the
boat. Inhaling medicine, and was almost
too worn out to.get up to the office. I
hadn't much confidence that I could be
helped, and was completely surprised at
tho promptness and thoroughness with
which the treatment mastered the trou
ble. I began to Improve almost from the
first day. Now I have no more asthma
or trouble of any kind. I am growing
stronger every day and sleep all night
like a child, something I have not done
in years.
Consultation Free.
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new exchange system, for the benefit ot
the public. Formerly, If a man bought a
money order in Milwaukee payable In
Chicago, he must either get the order
cashed In Chicago, or else spend much
time In correspondence with the authori
ties in "Washington before he could get
his money returned. Now If a man buys
an order In Milwaukee payable In Chicago
and comes to New York without having
the order cashed he cafc go Into the Post
office here and, on Identification, can get
the money. This entails much extra worle
on the part of the department, and the
establishment of a clearing-house or sys
tem of exchanges, between New York,
"Washington and Chicago and other cities.
In the city department It was said that
the mall which It required nine hours to
get out of the hold of the Kaiser "Wilhelm
der Grosse with the aid of a steam wind
lass, was sorted and distributed In the
Postoffice yesterday In five hours for the
newspapers and packages, and four hours
for the letters. More than GO.OOO letters
were distributed.
Another Colorado Smelter.
PUEBLO, Colo., Dec. 26. The new
Rocky Mountain smelter at Florence, 40
miles up the Arkansas River, was fired
up today and began operations. "With this
addition, the Arkansas "Valley of Colorado
Is the greatest center of meatallferous re
duction works In America, there being a
string of reduction plants extending from
Ieadvllle to Pueblo. The new smelter
cost $750,000. Most of the capital came
from the Ea3t. The works start with a
capacity of 600 tons of ore a day, but
this Is to be doubled during the next year.
The ores treated will come mostly from
Cripple Creek, Leadville and Silver Cliff.
Financial Situation In Mexico.
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 26. The reports
telegraphed to the United States, Implying
that Mexico Is on the point of a-financial
panic, are exaggerated. Maey, It Is true,
continues tight, but business houses are
continuing to receive large orders from
the Interior for merchandise, machinery,
etc., and excellent contracts In electrical
lines are being made by Arms In this city.
P
m
well-thinking people owe to the splendid
science of medicine, as a duty that all
people owe to the brotherhood of man.
Investigate these cases, go and see them,
write to them, see and talk with their
friends and neighbors, prove the truth
of these words.
Here are these cases, Doctor Coper
land tells you they are cured. Now
when a so-called Intelligent critic
launches his dangerous scepticism,
he prepared to answer him with,
this i "I have been to see these peo
ple. I have written to them. I have
Investigated their cases circumstan
tially. I lenow all about them. I
know that they- were cured."
These cases In these columns are printed
for no other purpose than to answer this
kind of criticism. They are selected from
different localities in this region from
people who are accessible to you; whom
you can go and see. Searching investiga
tion by intelligent, right-minded people
is the answer to this dangerous, though
superficial, scepticism, which Doctor
Copeland has the right to demand.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.
CURED OF A SERIOUS
CATARRHAL TROUBLE
Mrs. W. M. Mafflt, Kenilworth,
Portland. It is all of seven years since I
first noticed that something was wrong
with my head. My head and nose were
stopped up, first one side, then the other.
Boon the right nostril became completely
clogged and I breathed entirely through
the left side and mouth. Ihad a
Dull, Aching Fain Through the
Forehead,
And my eyes were weak and watery.
Added to this uncomfortable, stopped-up
feeling was a continual discharge from
the nose and dripping into the throat.
After a time a ringing and buzzing came
in the right ear, and the hearing became
very dulL
My whole system, seemed tainted by the
catarrhal poison. My food did not digest.
I was always tired and without ambition
or energy.
One of my neighbors whose little daugh
ter had been cured "of a severe catarrhal
trouble by the Copeland physicians ad
vised me to place myself under their care.
I did so, and the result has been very
gratifying to me. My breathing now is as
clear as though I never had this terrible
catarrh.
From my experience with the
Copeland treatment, I can conscien
tlonsly recommend it to all who are
afflicted, aa I was.
CURED OF NASAL CATARRH.
Mr. Robert Allen, Cornelius, Or. I
had suffered from nasal catarrh for four
or five years, the malady -having been
contracted by my taking one cold after
another, until I had what you might call
a chronic cold in the head. My nose being
stopped up, there was a constant dripping
of matter from above, causing Incessant
hawking and spitting to clear my throat.
On getting up in the morning I had se
vere pain over the eyes and always a
dull aching through the forehead. My
eyes seemed to become affected, and the
sight of the right eye was dim and
cloudy.
At tEe end of my course of treat
ment at the Copeland Institute I had
no sign of catarrh, my eyesight was
as clear and perfect as ever, and my gen
eral health better than in years.
HOME TREATMENT BY MAIL
Patients who live at a distance
can be treated with perfect success
by the aid of the Copeland symptom
blank. Sent free oa application.
Dr. Copelancf s Bosk Free io AIL
Generally speakinfr, business has been
good throughout the month.
Seventy-flve-Mile Horse Race.
It isn't often that people engage in 73
mlle horse races, but "Wallowa County
furnished one last Sunday that was cer
tainly quite interesting to the partici
pants, at least, says the Enterprie Bul
letin. From the best information obtain
able it is learned that Fred Mokin and
len Emmons discovered, almost simul
taneously, a very desirable stock farm
on Courtney Creek, in the northern part
of the county, which had not been taken.
They came to Enterprise to file. "Where
upon one of the parties, finding that his
competitor had filed his application a few
hours prior, secured a saddle horse and
hit the srit for La Grande in order to
beat the application sent by mail. He
had hardly started, however, until the
party who had filed his application was
Apprised as to what had happened. It
goes without saying that it was not many
minutes until he was in hot pursuit of his
competitor. Both left In the evening
and rode all night, in order to win out
and be first to appear before the land
office Tuesday morning. The last man to
leave the pole won out, and rescued the
prize by having a relay of fresh horses
at his command.
The Secret of Loner Life.
Chicago Tribune.
One of 'Queen "Victoria's physicians has re
cently written aa article setting forth some
unusual ideas on the subject of health and
longevity. He combats the commonly accepted
Idea that physical exercise promotes long life.
He holds that, since mental and bodily energy
are one and the same thing. It Is c. waste of
life force to seek rest In exercise. According
to this doctor's theory, the man who work3
hard with bis head all day and then takes a
long walk for exercise In the evening Is mak
ing a terrible mistake. He is merely tapping
his fund ot strength at two points instead of
one. The physician cites the case of Joseph
Chamberlain, who takes so physical exercise
whatever.