THE MOTCCIXG OREr.ONIAS. FRIDAY i DECEMBER 28, 1900.
WAR OFFICE REFORM
General Colville's.-Resignation
Is 'Demanded.
THE SENSATION IN. ENGLAND
Decisions of Lord Lnnndovrne and
Lord 'Wolselcy-neversed He Re
fuses to Quit and "Will Demand
Trial by Court-Martial.
LONDON. Dec 27. The War Office has
begun the promised reform of the army
In a sensational manner. It has demand
ed the resignation of Major-General Sir
Henry Colville. commanding- an Infantry
brigade at Gibraltar, and recently com
manding the Ninth Division of the South
African field forces. General Colville
refuses to resign and is now on his way
to "England.
The news Is all the more startling as
the question of General ColvIIle's respon
sibility for the Yeomanry disaster, at
Lindley, last May, was fully Investigated
by the authorities when General Colville
returned from South Africa last Summer.
After the inquiry. General Colville was
reinstated in his command at Gibraltar
In September last.
The attitude of the "War Office Indicates
that a new regime in Pall Hall will re
verse the decisions of Lord Lansdowne
and Lord "Wplseley in regard to some of
the recent commanders In South Africa.
General Colville, like General Methuen,
has always been a great social personage
in London, and a prominent clubman. He
has had a most distinguished military
career: has been repeatedly mentioned 'n
dispatches, and is familiarly known as
"Odgers." He Is also known as an author,
and on the occasion of his marriage
created a sensation by going on his hon
eymoon in a balloon.
The Times, dealing editorially with the
announcement, says:
"It Is regrettable that Mr. Broderlck
has felt constrained to reverse the judg
ment of Lord Lansdowne. He may have
unanswerable reasons, but their force will
have to be fully proved in order to Jus
tify his refusal to be bound by the ac
tion of his predecessors."
The Dally Chronicle comments less se
verely, but In a similar tone. The other
papers make no reference editorially to
the matter, although the incident has
made a sensation. It is understood that
General Colville will demand a trial by
court-martial.
FROM THE SOUTH SEAS.
Australian Prospector Killed and
Eaten hy BlacUs.
VICTORIA, B. C. Dec 27. From
Queensland the news was received by the
MIowera that a prospector named P. Kil
lane had been killed and eaten by the
blacks whom he engaged to pack for him.
He was missed, and, after some search,
his remains were found by the police, and
from their disposition it was believed the
blacks had killed and eaten him. From
the evidence which afterwards came to
light this was proved. He had evidently
made camp when he was killed, having
probably made finds In the vicinity.
Gold Is reported having been found In
Samoa, near Apia, and a company has
been formed ther to develop the mines.
Chief Mataafa is becoming restless, and
December 6 sent an invitation to the
chiefs of the native government in
Samoa asking them to meet him at Mu-
llnlU. The object of thr Ernthorlnr -nroa
not known. Governor Tijley and Judge
vjuuu, aner a lour or tne islands, left
Pango Pango for New Zealand.
Tho MIowera brought advices of a raid
on British possessions by the Tugerl
tribe, from Dutch New Guiana. A squad
of police met the nlrjitii n- thr mniv
of the Morehead River. A fight on the
waicr ensuea. in wmch the police cap
tured or sunk five junks. No prisoners
were taken, but It Is estimated that over
SO were shot or drowned. There were no
casualties among the government forces.
Afterwards the Tugerl made another raid
on the Morehead River villages, killing 15
persons. The Tugerl tribe for voars has
given a great deal of trouble. Six months
ago they concluded terms of peace with
tho British, a most elaborate ceremony
being carried out on the occasion of the
viceregal visit to the islands of the
Straits.
DEMANDS AX IXQUIRY.
Dreyfnk' Letter to Premier WnldecU
KotiKMcnii. PARIS. Dec. 27. Dreyfus has written to
the Premier, M. Waldeck-Rousseau.
classing as another falsehood the recent
ntatemont of M. Henri Rochefort, in the
Intransigent, that he (Dreyfus) had sent
to Emperor William, of Germany, in 1S94,
a letter stolen from the German embassy
at Paris,, and which, annotated by the
Emperor, constituted formal proof of the
crime "for which I have been twice un
justly condemned," md adding: "My In
nocence Is absolute and legal. I am not
the author of the bordereau annotated bj
the Emperor, which Is a forgery, nor cf
the original authentic bordereau, written
by .Estorhazy to save Henry. All in
prlnoJpolBof my Iniquitous condemnation
are still alive. I am hot despoiled of alt
my rights. I still retain that right of
every man to defend his honor and have
the truth proclaimed. I. therefore, hav,
the right to ask ou to order an inquiry."
Colonel Picquart has written to M. Wai
deck-Rousseau, warmly protesting against
the Inclusion of himself In the amnestj
bill. He says he does not wish to owe his.
rehabilitation to such a measure, and In
dlgnantly repudiates the rumors thut
compensation will be offered to him. now
that he has been amnestied. He declares
that. In order t6 demonstrate the false
ness of such fetorles, he renounces his
appeal to the state council placing him on
the retired list, thus disposing of the ac
cusation that he is seeking advancement
or decoration.
Russia Tried to ninr Coren.
TACOMA, Dec 27. Oriental advices
state that Russia's Minister to Corea was
recently received In audience by the Em
peror of Corea. whereupon the Minister
proposed that he should have the priv
ilege of Interfering In Corea's civil admin
istration with the object of introducing re
forms: also that negotiations with other
powers should be referred to the Russian
Minister before taking action. The Em
peror called a meeting of his Privy Coun
cil to consider the proposals. The govern
ment became uneasy and In an offiplai
communication asked the Russian Minis
ter if he was in earnest. The Minister
then back down, stating that he had no
recollection of making such propositions.
He was granted special privileges, how
ever. One of these permits Russia to in
crease its military strength In Corea and
to construct a large fort at the port or
Masampho.
London Dock Fire.
LONDON, Dec. 27. One of the most se
rious fires which have occurred in the
East End of London during the. last 10
years, broke out today at the East India
Docks. Five immense sheds, filled wltn
geds. including 1000 bales of hemp -and
quantities of Jute, were consumed. The
shipping in ..he neighborhood and other
warehouecs were only saved by the great
exertions of he firemen.
Development of Baniara Land.
CAPE TOWN. Dec 27. A strong Inter
national syndicate has been formed fo:
ter
for ces
1 1
tho development of the mineral resources
of Damara Land. The bulk of the capital
will be held jointly in London, Paris, Ber
lin and New York. The German Govern
ment, which was formerly extremely dis
couraging toward the efforts of foreign
capitalists to develop the country, is now
offering every facility. The scheme In
cludes colonization, mining, irrigation and
the construction of a railway irom Swa
kopmund to Etjlmblngve.
Rnsslan Consul to Bombay.
ST. PETEiBl HG Dec. 27. To occupy
the post of First Russian Consul at Bom
bay, the Government has appointed M.
Klemm, for many years In the Foreign
Office service In Central Asia, and latter
ly Secretary of the Russian political
agency at Bokhara.
Russia secured the right of consular rep
resentation at Bombav after lnnjr nnrt dif
ficult negotiations, the British Govern
ment being slow to admit that the com
mercial Interests of Russia justified the
departure. The real objection, naturally.
was icar mat tne consulate would serve
for political instead of commercial pur
poses. Panama Canal Company's Report.
PARIS, Dec 27. The new Panama
Canal Company, at Its annual meeting to
day, adODted the renort In the course of
"which the directors, referring to the
uimea oiates commission s report, sayi
"The president of the company Is now
pursuing negotiations at Washington.
Should It be found impossible to arrive
within a reasonable period at an equita
ble understanding with the United States,
we shall seek and submit to you the
means to actively carry on our work. It
Is neither possible nor permissible to say
any more on the subject today."
Condition of Beresford.
LONDON. Dec 27. Lord William Beres
ford, who has been suffering from peri
tonitis, passed a very bad night and much
anxiety was felt this morning. Later in
the day it was announced that Lord
Beresford had rallied slightly since this
morning, but that his condition was very
grave.
Disclaims Letter to Krncer.
THE HAGUE. Dec 27. On- the reassem
bling of the Senate today Senator Ren
ters disclaimed, on behalf of the House,
all responsibility for the letter of the
President of the Senate to Mr. Kruger,
December 7. In so " doing, the Senator
pointed out that the Senate merely au
thorized the President to express sympa
thy with Mr. Kruger.
Turks Assaulted a British Charge.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec 27. Bime
Turkish soldiers have grossly assaulted
and maltreated the British Charge d'Af
faires, Mr. De Buteen, and other members
of the British Embassy in the vicinity of
the powder magazine lit Makrikcln. Sharp
demands for redress have been made to
the Porte.
Alleged PnderevrskI Duel.
PARIS. Dec 27. The Prefecture of Po
lice has not heard of the alleged duel
in which according to a report circulated
in New York City, Paderewski, the
pianist, was killed, on a small island in
the Seine. The music publishers, Chan
dens and Durand who have business re
lations with Paderewski, do not believe
he is here.
Prussian Diet Summoned.
BERLIN. Dec 27.-The Prussian Diet
has been summoned to meet January 8.
RUN ON BALTIMORE BANKS
Result of the Failure Wednesday of
die Old Toivn.
BALTIMORE. Dec ?. A scare among
the timid depositors of the several sav
ings institutions of th city was the only
noticeable result of the wallure Wednes
day of the Old Town Bank. Rurs oc
curred on nearly all the savings institu
tions, but .the mest noticeable was upon
the Savings Bank of Baltimore, the City
Savings Bank and the Hopkins Place Sav
ings Bank. Crowds of persons were as
sembled upon the sidewalks in the vicin
ity of these banks long before banking
hours this morn ng, and in each case the
doors were opened before the usual hour
In order to accommodate those who
wished to withdraw their deposits. In
each case the demands were complied
with.
President Conkling. of the Savings Bank
of Baltimore, said tcday that 617 pay
ments had been made during the day, 330
accounts closed and the bank had paid
out 7141,521. Doposlts amounted to about
520 000. One hundred and thirty accounts,
amounting to S44.SS. were closed at the
City Savings Bank. At the Hopkins,
which remained open for business until
nearly nightfall. $50,000 In round numbers
was paid to depositors. In no case were
the doors closed until the crowd had been
accommodated.
Judge Stockbrldge today appointed J.
B. Ramsay co-receiver, to represent the
court, of the Old Town Bank. A third
receiver will be appointed Monday.
Failure of Mexican Bankers.
MEXICO CITY. Mex., Dec 27. The
failure of the well-known banking firm of
Francisco Martinez Necxete & Sons, of
Guadalajara, has created a sensation In
this city, where the firm has for many
yenrs been Identified with its business de
velopment. The liabilities are $2,235,000,
and it Is believed by bankers conversant
with the affairs of the firm that its as
sets, if properly handled, will yield a
surplus over all claims. The failure Is
due to the financial stringency.
Michigan Bank Closed.
WASHINGTON. Dec 27. The First Na
tional Bank of White Pigeon, Mich., was
closed tonight by order of the Controller
of the Currency on receipt of telegrams
from National Bank Examiner J. W. Sel
don that the board of directors of the
bank had passed a resolution requesting
the Controller to take charge. Examiner
Seldon has been appointed receiver. The
bank was last examined September 25, at
which time its resources amounted to
$100,023, and Its liabilities $153,023.
Grand Rapids Merchant Falls.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., Dec 27. Fred
erick W. Wurzburg, one of the oldest and
most prominent of the local merchants,
today filed a trust mortgage for a total
of $90,009, covering his entire stock of
dry goods In his big building on Canal
street.
The Columbian War.
WASHINGTON., Dec 27. United States
Charge Beaupre, at Bogota, has cabled
the State Department thit he has been
informed by the Colombian Government
that the invading troops were overtakon
by the government forces at Rosario; also
that their leader. General Urlbe was de
feated at Corazel, in tho Province of
Bolivar. He was retreating with a few
remaining followers through the Depart
ment of Magadalena, toward the "Vene
zuelan line. The war is said to be pro
gressing favorably for the Colombian
Government.
Bt-ynn's Candidacy.
CHICAGO. Dec 27.-Charles A. Walsh,
of Iowa, secretary of the Democratic
National Committee, who arrived here
today to assist In arranging for the meet
ing of the National executive committee
in January, makes denial of the report
that the present organization of the Dem
ocratic party Is planning to make Bryan
the Presidential candidate In 1901.
"There is no foundation for such ; a
-story." said Mr. Walsh. "As the late
address sent out by the committee says:
It Is not desired to advance the Inter
ests of any man or faction': that Is what
the organization declares, and that Is all
I care to say about the matter."
TO CURE A COLD IX OXE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo-Qutntne Tablets. Alt
irucrtsts refund the money If It foils to cure
E. grove's lsnaturo is on eca box. 25c
THE EMPEROR OBJECTS
ICWAXG HSU THIXKS THE-POWERS
DEMAXD TOO MUCH.
Flying Column Sent (Out hy Von
Waldersee to Scour the Country
Boxers Are Without Arms.
PEKIN, Dec 27. LI Hung Chang and
Prince Cning, the Chinese peace commis
sioners, have heard from the Emperor,
Kwang Hsu. Prince Chlng called on the
former for consultation, remaining over
an hour. Tho court objects strenuously
to reducing the forts, and also to allow
ing permanent legation guards, which It
teems to think could be made sufficiently
large at any time It was desired to men
ace the court Itself. After the confer
ence It -was decided to- hold further com
munication with the court before seeing
the Ministers.
The British have Increased their garri
son at Yang Tsung by 100 men, with horses
and three guns. A flying column of. 1600
cavalry will scour the country between
COLONEL ASA
EX-DISTRICT ATTORNEY, OF XEW YORK COUXTY, Wild WAS REMOVED
BY GOVERXOR ROOSEVELT. '
Tien Tsln and Yang Tsung in obedience
to Field Marshal von Waldersee'e orders
to be on the alert, in view of the French
report, of an engagement with 25W Chi
nese troops. Colonel Tulllck's- regiment
will remain to destroy the towns lie re
cently captured. Tjhis action Is taken
owing to the fact that jl number of Box
ers unquestionably mafle them their head
quarters. The British authorities say
they do not expect serious trouble from
the Boxers, -mainly -because they Jack
arms. 4 Fortunately 4the Chlnesei Govern
ment feared" to lrus4lhem with arms, lest
a rebellion against the dynasty be under
taken. Otherwise the danger might
have been serious.
British soldiers have been found dead
outside the Temple of Heaven with bul
lets in their heads. The murders are be
llvcd to have been committed by Chinese-
A detachment .of the Sixth United States
Cavalry, Ninth Infantry, and Fifth Artil
lery will leave tomorrow to investigate
the reported burning of native Christiana
by Boxers, as reported by the Rev. Mr.
Kelly, the Presbyterian missionary. The
expedition will be commanded by Lieu
ten mt-Colonel Theodore WInt, of the
Sixth Cavalry. I
COXGERS' EXCEPTION'S.
Reseiralons In the Signing of the
Joint Xote.
NEW YORK. Dec 27. A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
It has developed that Minister Conger
signed the agreement drafted by the Min
isters in Pekin and presented to Prince
Chlng on Monday with several important
reservations. Among these reservations
aro the following:
Rejection of the terms agreed upon by
the Powers and presented to the Chinese
envoys docs not bind the United States to
Join the other powers In resuming hos
tilities. The United States Is not bound to main
tain permanent guards in China or to
prevent the Importation of arms and am
munition. Other reservations were made by Mr.
Conger, but their character will not be
made public by Secretary Hay until ho
receives from the Minister the text of tho
language he employed
Mr. Conger acted under instructions In
appending to th agreement a statement
of the position of the United States. The
authorities were apprehensive that the
Powers. In case of the refusal of China
to accede to the demands, would be un
der the Impression that by signing the,
agreement this Government was pledged'
to enforce compliance with the terms.
The President did not propose to be
placed in any such position, and he di
rected Mr. Conger, therefore, to make
clear the attitude of the United States.
CRUELTY OF THE TROOPS.
Made the Subject for Remarks
In
French Chamber of Deputies.
PARIS. Dec 27. In the Chamber of
Deputies today. Marcel Sembat, Radical
Socialist, representing one of the districts
of the Seine, called attention to the re
ports of cruelty on the part of the Eu
ropean troops In China. He said the
French soldiers- were no further from re
proach than the Russians. They had com
mitted similar atrocities. He also pro
tested against pillage, which, he asserted,
had been carried on systematically, and
he accused the missionaries of participat
ing therein.
The Minister of Marine, M. de Lanes
san. replied that the government had or
dered an Inquiry and would severely pun
ish all the guilty persons, but, as a con
solation, he was able to szy that the
French soldiers had been much less bar-i
barons than those of other nations. The
government, the Minister continued, had
ordered all the articles sent by General
Frey to be returned to China and restored"
to the Chinese Government. Mr. de
Lanessan concluded with the expression
of hope that the reprehensible acts com
mitted -would not be renewed.
Experiences of a Missionary.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 27. Rev. Father
John Welg, a Catholic missionary who
went through the recent Boxer troubles In
China and escaped after a "series of des
perate experiences. Is In San Francisco
on his way to his former home In Ba
varia. He was stationed ,ln Southern
Shan Tung, and 60 native villagers were
under" his charge When the Boxers te
gan their murderous campaign he re.
ceived an order to net out of the country.
f He decided'to make his way to Klao Chap,
and started for the Grand Canal.
He was accompanied by one native serv.
ant and the native head man gave him
protection until he reached the canal. Ho
secured a small junk and at once em
barked on his long journey. He had not
gone far before he fell Into the hands ot
Boxers, who- robbed him of his clothing
andmoney." He was then attacked with
typhoid- fevr, and while desperately sick
fell Into the- hands of a-second band ot
Boxers. "They threatened to bind him up
.and deliver, him over to the authorities,
but finally permitted him to go.
Railroads of Manchuria.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27. The No
voe Vr,emyas Vladivostock correspond
ent stands by the story that the Russian
Government Is about to take- over the
Manchurian 'railroads. He1 says Com
mander Keller has left Vladivostock form
ally to 'deliver the roads to the govern
ment's representatives. The correspond
ent also says the Chinese caused losses
amounting to- only 4,000,000 rubles.
The arrival of larger or smaller bodies
of soldiers from China Is announced dally
from Southern ports.
To Block1 Wu Sung Channel.
SHANGHAI, Dec 27. Many Chinese war
BIRD GARDINER
junks, laden with stone, have been an
chored off Wu Sung,, presumably "to block
the channel in case of an emergency.
CRUSADE IN HAWAII.
About to Be Started hy the 3"eniiier-
ance People of Honolulu.
HONOLULU, H."l7vXoc 19. Honolulu
Is abtfuf'fo nave a temperance prusade led
-bjrnim- Womirt's Christian Temperance
Union and the Ministers'' Union. Two
ministers of the Woman's Christian Tem
perance Union. Miss Jessie Ackerman and
Miss Ada Murcutt. are expected here on
the steamer' Coptic on December 20, and
after they have started the agitation,
Rev. Dr. Chapman, of the Anti-Saloon
League, of Oaklapd, will come. He is ex
pected cirly "In January. It Is part of the
nlan of tl.c crusade to arouse sentiment
in favor .ofthe bill Congressman Little
field, of Maine, introduced In the House,
to prohibit absolutely the sale of Intoxi
cants to. the aborigines of the Pacific Is
lands over which the United Slates exer
cises control.
The United States training ship Adams,
which is one of the ressels which trained
her guns on the city of Honolulu during
the days- of the provisional government,,
arrived here yesterday on her first islt
since annotation. She is on a cruise from
San Dierro" "with 125 naval apprentices on
board. She will leave here about January
S", and is "to be "back 1ft San Francisco In
the middle of March.
The British sloop of war, Icarus, from
Esquimau, arrived here yesterday, after
having stopped at Hilo for several days.
She leaves here for a cruise among the
Islands of the South Pacific, after which
she will "return to Esqulmalt,
The 'new Oceanic -steamship Sierra,
which was due here last Monday night
or Tuesday morning, has not yet put In
an aietranco, and there Is much specu
lation as to- the cause of her lateness. It
is supposed she was detained at San
Francisco by late' British malls.
It Is now thousht that the suicide of
the famous American scout, Frank Ben
nett; Was due to remorse on hearing ot
the death by poisoning of Miss Clara
I Schneider, and that her death was also by
Mirchle: for which Bennett held himself
J responsible. A searching Investigation by
the police failed, to bring forward any
, proof that Eennctrgave her the poison.
How she secured the drug remains a mys
1 tery, and will probably never be known.
! Bennett- had .kept his relations with her
secret from his friends, and though it is
I thought that the two were together on
! the night when the girl took the poison,
. this has not been proved. When she be
came ill Bennett made many inquiries
about-,hor. and after her death he was
seen little. He retired to his room and
shot himself the next day.
The' extraordinary spectacle of a snow
ball fight on the water front of Honolulu
was witnessed today.. It was when the
cold-storage steamer Albion, which came
here from San Francisco with meats and
other market goods, had finished discharg
ing, The men amused themselves srather-
L.ihff, "snow" tfrom the pipes of her re-
lngeraung macmnery, ana for a time
there was Uyely throwing of snowballs,
something never before seen here.
Chinese and .Tnnnn,i rintm.
1 WASHINGTON. Dec 27. It is expected-
,wiai vrtivemor-uoie. of Hawaii, will make
a recommendation to thcHawaiian Legis
lature, which meets In February, for the
settlement of the claims of Chinese and
Japanese growing out of the destruction
of their property at Honolulu at tho time,
of the bubonic plague outbreak. It ap
pears that the Chinese claims are Jess
than was at RrsU estimated, and that the
total of the Japanese and Chinese claims
are, approximately. $L00.000. The Chi
nese Government has not been in a ccndi
tlon, of late, to exert pressure in behalf
of thfr claims of its citizens, but the Jau
onese authorities have been actively look
ing out for the losses sustained by their
countrymen, and now seem to be in a
fair way of securing partial remanera
tion. Governor Dele suggested a short
time ago that the matter be referred, to
the Hawaiian Legislature, and this was
approved by the officials here as the best
means of adjusting the matter. There
appears to be little doubt that tho Legis
lature will authorize a settlement,
Clara He has told me that he loved me.
ilaudo-A. ir.enth ago he told ma the tatse
thlnjr. Clara AhJ.but that .was before be met
ntc TltBlts. ' "
SEVEN SOCIETIES MET
COXVEXTIOX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL
AXD PHILOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONS.
Chemists in Sessloa In Chicago Dis
cuss the Possibility of Arseni
cal Poisoning la Beer.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27. Learned men
and women from every, educational cen
ter of the United States gathered at the
University ot Pennsylvania today: to at
tend tho. opening session of the Con
gress of Archaeological and Philological
Societies of America. Seven distinct so
cieties were represented, about 300 dele
gates being In attendance. Among the
organizations represented are the Ameri
can Oriental Society, the Archaeological
Institute, the American Philological As
sociation, the Modern Language Associa
tion, the Dialect Society, the Society for
Biblical Research and the "Spelling Reform
Association. The societies held separate
meetings this afternoon and completed ar
rangements for tho work mapped out for
the congress, which held its first session
this af ternoon.-
Provost Harrison welcomed the dele
gates at the general meeting of the after
noon, and the response was made by
Presldent-GIlmon, of Johns Hopkins, who
Is president also of the Oriental Society.
Following a few remarks by President
Martin,, ot the Unlyerslty. of. Pekin, the
programme of the meeting was entered
upon. Addresses were made by President
Benjamin, Ide Wheeler, of the University
of California, on "The Cause of Phonetic
Uniformity," and others.
CHEMISTS IN SESSION.
Discussed the Possibility of Arseni
cal Poisoning in Beer.
CHICAGO, Dec 27. The possibility of
arsenical poisoning in -beer was the topic
of popular Interest at the opening of the
convention of the American Chemical So.
ciety today. The 50Q chemists from all
parts of the country turned from dis
courses on atoms and elements and joined
in the argument growing out of the recent
wholesale poisoning in England. Dr. Ed
ward Gudeman charged the brewers with
willfully introducing Into beer an arseni
cal antiseptic to prevent the fermentation
of the beverage from progressing too far,
and his assertion was the sensation of the
session. Several other chemists spoke on
the question, urging that all beer and
othe'r liquors brewed should be thorough
ly analyzed to protect the consumers
from the dangers of poison.
A, Schall, secretary of the society, read
a paper by Charles A. Parsons, of New
Hampshire College, Durham, N. H,, In
which a recipe was given for distinguish
ing oleomargarine from butter. The sam
ple, the writer said, should be placed In
boiling milk and cooled, being stirred
through the process. If the fat collected
Into a ball, the sample is oleomargarine;
If not. It is butter.
In the afternoon the members of the
society visited local points of Interest,
while in the evening the delegates dined
at the Auditorium and President Mc
Murtrie delivered an address upon "Con
dltlon. Prospects and Future Educational
Requirements of the Chemical Indus
tries." Southern Educational Association.
RICHMOND. Va., Dec. 27.-The tenth
annual convention of the Southern Edu
cational Association met here today. Ad
di esses cf welcome were delivered by
Governor J. Home Tyler and others. R.
B Fulton, chancellor of the University of
Mississippi, president of the association,
delivered his annual address. The morn
ing session was concluded with, a papor
read by Miss C. S. Parish, professor "
physiology and philosophy at the Ran
dolph Macon Woman's College, at LyncH
turg, VA., on the subject. "Education
Tor Southern "Women." JThis" afternoon
tho association "had six' porifere'nees and
Inter the "members attended a reception
at the executive mansion.
Geological Society.
ALBANY, k. Y.. Dec 27. The sessions
of tne Geological Society of America
oj" ncd at the Albany Boys' Academy this
morning. Dr. G. M. Dawson, director
of the Geological Survey of Canada, pres
ident of the society, delivered his address,
after which a number of scientific papers
were read. The meeting will last three
days.
THE DUTCH RAID.
Little Has Been Accomplished hy
the Boers In Cape Colony.
NEW YORK. Dec 27. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
Little light is thrown upon the military
situation in Cape Colony by the official
and press dispatches. The system of rail
road and wire communications has evi
dently been thrown out. of gear by the
Boer invasion, but no Important town or
station has been occupied and the raiders
are not In sufficient, force to accomplish
"any useful resulL There is the worst
possible weather not only for military op
erations. Taut also for ordinary railway
traffic, for the rains are Incessant, the
rivers at flood and the drifts Impassable.
One body of raiders Is reported in
Zuurberg and another Is moving toward
Prieska after cutting a wide circuit, but
there is no evidence that all these rough
riders in the east and west number more
than 2000, if they arc so many. The pur
suit of them Is difficult when they are
ready to break up in small squads when
ever they are menaced with attack. Lord
Kitchener needs slnew3 of Iron and
nerves of steel In otder to endure the In
cessant strain of campaigning of this
kind, but the force of his will ana en
ergy is felt wherever he goes. Whatever
alarm there was In Cape Colony was dis
pelled when It was known that he was
personally directing the operations at
De Aar and Nauwpoort.
Public interest here is centered upon
the final stage of Lord Roberts' Journey
from Madeira and Gibraltar, and upon
the honors which will await him when, he
arrives In England. The rumors are re
vived that his- name will head the New
Year's list of 'honors, but a Dukedom
seems out of the question and an Earl
dom -Is more probable, with possibly the
blue ribbon of the -Order of the Garter.
The Queen has a ribbon to spare since
no 'successor has been appointed to the
late Duke of Argyll. -
Bul!er"s friends would be sorely dis
appointed if his name docs not appear in
the New Year's list, and White, Hunter,
French, Ian Hamilton and Pole-Carew
are regarded as probable winners in the
lottery of decorations.
DAMAGES FOR LYNCHING.
Woman Gets $4000 for the Killing
of Her Husband.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27. Mrs. Lulu a Jen
kins, now of Chicago, haa Just ben
awarded $1000 for the lynching pf her,hus
band in Ripley County, Jnd., - three years
ago. The money will be paid-over by the
eight-bondsmen of ex-Sheriff Henry Bush
ing, and Is the result of a private settle
ment of the Indemnity suit instituted by
the widow three months after the mur
der. This puts an end to a case that has
aroused attention all over tho United
States.
William Jenkins was one of five men
lynched In September, 1S97, for alleged
complicity In the stealing of a horse from
Lisle Levi, of- Osgood, Ind. evi also was
a victim of the mob. The men killed were
Robert Andrews, Heine Scnuter. William,
Jenkins, Clifford Gordon, a lT-ycar.-oId
boy, and Lisle Levi, an aged soldier.
There was a fight -la which shots were
fired at a deputy Sheriff. "
Jenkins, with the otljers, was arrested
and taken to jail at Versailles. Ind. Mrs.
Jenkins, suspecting that mob -violence was
brewing, walked from Osgood to Ver
sailles at night and paced the streets till
dawn armed with a- revolver. For sevJ
eral hours she waited under the window
of her husband's cell, ready to challenge
any who came to do him harm. Her fears
being .finally allayed, Mrs. Jenkins start
ec" for home. No sooner was she out of
sight than a mob gathered. Dragging
out the five men, the members of the
mob killed them in succession by beating
them over the head with a musket stock.
Mrs. Jenkins, was compelled to flee to
save her own life, coming to Chicago.
Here she brought suit for $5000 damages
against Sheriff Bushing's bondsmen, be
fore Judge Baker, in the United States
Circuit Court. The suit dragged along
for three years and finally the bondsmen
decided to settle outside of court.
Mrs. Jenkins, when compelled several
months ago to go to Ripley County to at
tend the trial of the cas.e, was protected
by a. bodyguard of Government detectives.
She will go to Versailles next week to
get the $4000.
CHURCH AND STATE.
Question Before the Philippine Com
mission. MANILA, Dec 27. The Philippine Com
mission has completed the tariff bill and
mailed it to Washington for approval.
The decision of the commission will be
made public Monday.
The first question dealt with by the
commission affecting an issue between the
church and the United States Govern
ment Is whether the control of the San
Jose Medical College Is vested In the Gov
ernment or In the church. The college
was established by bequest in the 17th
century, a.nd the Jesuit order was given
Its control. When the authority of the
Jesuits in the Philippines ceased, th&
Spanish Government assumed direct con
trol pf the college, and later permitted
the Dominican order to conduct San Jose
College as part of the University of Santo
Tomas. Following the American occupa
tion, a representative of the people in
sisted that the college, under the treaty
of Paris, came Into the control of the
United States, and ought not to be con
trolled by the church. The church au
thorities claimed the church had full legai
possession. General Otis finally closed th
institution. The first hearing took place
shortly after the commission arrived.
Archbishops Chapelle and Nozaleda made
the presentation for the church. If the
commission decides that the control ia
vested in the Government, litigation is
considered probable.
Death of Lieutenant Slack.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. A cablegram
from General MacArthur at Manila, re
ceived at the War Department today,
announces the death of First-Lieutenant
Walter T. Slack, of the Forty-seventh
Volunteer Infantry, from dysentery,' on
Christmas night. Lieutenant Slack was
born July 10, iS75, at Grayson, Ky. He
was appointed a Second Lieutenant of the
Second Kentucky Volunteer Infantry at
the outbreak of the war with Spain and
was honorably mustered out In October,
1S0S. In August, 1S99, he was commissioned
a Second Lieutenant In the Forty-seventh
Volunteer Infantry, and in November of
that year he embarked with his regiment
for the Philippines. He was promoted to
be a First Lieutenant on August 26 last.
FOR INAUGURAL PARADE.
Names of Civil Societies "Which "Will
Participate Desired.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. The Inaugural
committee, which has charge ot making
up the great inaugural parade for March
4, has written to each Senator and Repre
sentative, asklns for the names of any
civil organizations: or associations in the.
various states which may be considering
the question, of attending tho inaugural"
ceremonies to. be held iiere March 4. The
committee desires to secure the names
andT addresses of aUsucfi organizations
in order, that they may en.te'rJ.lnto corre
spondence with them, and make .provision
for their reception upon reaching Wash
ington. The members of Congress generally have
turned these requests over to the. papers,
In hopes that they may bring the matter
to general notice In the several cities and
states, and bring forth expressions from
the respective civic organizations- re
ferred to.
It is not expected that very many, if
any civic organizations from, the Pacific
Coast will attend, at least In any consid
erable number, but the committee is Just
as anxious to hear from, them as from
organizations from more easterly cities.
It- Is desired that these matters be given
prompt attention, in orcer to avoid any
unnecessary delay in laying out the gen
eral programme. Such organizations from
Oregon and Washington should forward
their names and addresses to members of
their respective state delegations, in order
that there be no confusion or misunder
standing. Members of these two delega
tions have chosen this method of' bringing
this matter to public notice, and trust all
organizations which contemplate partici
pating In the Inausural exercises will re
spond at pnee.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Old New York Merchant.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27. Joseph Theodore
White, an old merchant of this city and
a veteran of the Seventh Regiment, Is
dead. Mr. White was. born In 1812 In this
city, and was the youngest son of Joseph
Falrchlld Whlle of Danbury. Conn. Jle
began his business career when only 14
years of age. At the age of 16 he rep
resented and managed an agency of a
New York firm in New Orleans. During
the gold excitement In 1849, he went to
i San Francisco, and engaged. in general
merchandise business.
John Howard Jones.
CHICAGO, Dec 27. John Howard
Jones, who from 1S6S to IS75 was agent
of the Northwestern Associated press in
Chicago, and for the greater part of that
time agent for the Western and Cali
fornia Associated Press, died at his home
in Jthis city today, aged 64. His reports
of the Chicago fire In 1871 gained him con
siderable fame. .For a number of years
Mr. Jonc3 was superintendent of the
western diyision postal station' in this
city.
Ai;el 107 Years.
MONTROSE, Pa.. Dee. 27. Michael Ma
'loney, a farmer of Lexon Township, Is
dead at his home, at the ago of 101 years.
Mr. Maloney was a native of Ireland.
Father of Congrcuman Snlzer.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27. Thomas Sulzer,
father of Congressman William Sulzer.
of New York, died today, at his home in
Elizabeth, N J. He was 63 year3 of age.
Disappearance of Chanler.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27. The Times says:
There Is every reason to believe now that
John Armstrong Chanler, , the millionaire,
"who escaped from the Bloomingdalo Asy
lum at White Plains on November 2S last
'Intends n6ver .to return" to that Institu
tion. Samuel B. Lyons, superintendent of
Bloomlngdale Asylum, said last night that
he-flnnly believes that Chanler has gone
lor good.
"I believe," said he. "that Mr. Chanler
Is waiting for a month to expire so lfe1
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sluggish, oat of tune and you feel doll,
bilious, conatlpated, take a dose of
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And ycnll be'all right in the morning, j
wlll.be a. free manapd that, he Is hiding
with friends. At the expiration of, a month
af terthe time a patient 'leaves an asylum
under the state lunacy law "he cannot
bo brought back."
It was learned last night that Mr. Chan
ler always believed his relatives were his
enemies, and for that reason the general
opinion is that he has gone to West Vlr
glnla, where ho owns a large stock farm.
He often talked of golns there and living
a quiet life
WRECKED A SALOON.
W. C. T. U. "Woman Created 'Excite
ment at Wichita.
WICHITA. Kas., Dec 27. Mrs. Carrie
Nation, president of the Barber County
W. C. T. U., entered the Carey Hotel bar
room, and with a stone smashed a $300
painting of Cleopatra at her bath, and a
mirror valued at $100. A warrant wa3
sworn out by the owner of the saloon
fixtures, charging 'Mrs. Nation with ma
licious destruction of property. She was
taken to the county Jail. Mrs. Nation
sent two demands to the sick-bed of Gov
ernor Stanley, for him, as Governor of
the state, to come to the city Jail and
take charge of her defense. On "Stanley's
refusal, she telegraphed for Jerry Simp
son, her old neighbor at Medicine Lodge.
With a hatchet Mrs. Nation recently
smashed all the bar fixtures at Klona
and Medicine Lodge. She arrived hero
last night.
Army B1H Prospects.
WASHnJGTON, Dec. 27. Representative
Hull, chairman of the House committee
on military affairs, apparently does not
share tho fear expressed In some quar
ters that the Army reorganization bill
will fall at this session of Congress and
a makeshift temporarily continuing the
present arrangement resorted to.
"I have canvassed the situation in tho
Senate," said he today, "and I believe
that the differences between the two
houses upon the measure will be adjusted
within a week after the bill goes to con
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