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THE MORNESG OREGONIAX, -SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1900.
DANISH ANTILLES
Negotiations for Their Pur
chase Under Way.
MINISTER BRUM HAS THE DEED
A Rumor Ik Current In Berlin That
Germany Is Trying: to Buy the
Islands, hut This Is Officially
Dented. -
LONDON, Dec 29. "The American and
Danish Governments are. engaged in di
rect negotiations for- the sale of the Dan
ish West Indies," says the Copenhagen
correspondent of the Dally Mall, "and the
Danish Minister in Washington will
shortly submit a "proposal for the consid
eration of the American Senate."
Germany Jfot After Them.
BERLIN, Dec 28. The Frankforter Zel
tung prints a letter from Copenhagen, In
which the writer says Germany Intends
buying the Island of St. John for a coal
ing station, if Denmark's negotiations
with the United States should miscarry.
The letter refers to the organization of a
German syndicate for the purpose of ac
quiring land on the Island of St. John.
A representative of the Associated Press
showed a Foreign Office official the let
ter referred to. In reply, the official said
Germany had never even remotely
thought of acquiring a "West Indian isl
and. He added that she recognizes the
United States would have ground for ob
jections thereto, as Germany would have
if she beard the United States was nego
tiating with Denmark for the purchase
of the Island of Bornholm. The official
admitted that it may be true that Ger
man capitalists are trying to purchase
land on the Island of St. John, but he re
Iterated that the German Government has
absolutely nothing to do with the project.
The Foreign Office regards the letter as
Intended to bring pressure to bear on the
United States in hastening the purchase
of the Danish Antilles.
STANDARDIZING BUREAU.
Arguments In Favor of the Senate
Bill Heard by a. Subcommittee.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2S.-Senators Nel
son and Turner, sitting as a subcommit
tee of the Senate committee on commerce,
toflay heard arguments In favor of the
measure now pending in the Senate pro
viding for the establishment of a National
standardizing bureau. Among those heard
were Secretary Gage, Professor O. H.
Tlttmann, Superintendent of the Coast
and Geodetic Survey, and also of the pres
ent bureau of weights and measures!
Professor W. S. Stratton, Inspector of
Weights and Measures and also professor
of physics In the Chicago University, and
Professor H. A. jRowland, professor ot
physics of Johns Hopkins University.
They urged the growing Importance of a
complete standardizing bureau under the
Government's direction. Secretary Gage
represented that such an Institution Is be
coming more and more important as the
years go by. His opinion of the import
ance of the proposed bureau, as well as
that of the other witnesses, is summa
rized In a memorandum printed for th
use of the committee, of which the fol
lowing is an extract:
"Until recent years this work has been
confined to problems concerned with the
etandards of length, mass, capacity ana
temperature, but the new order of accu
racy demanded In scientific and commer
cial measurements and the exceedingly
rapid progress of pure and applied .science
have increased the cope of such work un
til It Includes many important branches
of physical and chemical researches, re
quiring for Its successful performance a
complete laboratory, fitted for undertak
ing the most refined measurements known
to modern science. The Introduction of
accurate scientific methods Into manu
facturlng .and commercial processes In
volves the use of a great variety of stand
ards of far greater accuracy than for
merly required. An accurate knowledge
of the high temperature of a furnace or
a refinery, or the low temperature of a re
frigerating process. Is often essential to
the economical working of the process.
Enormous comerclal transactions are dal
ly based upon the reading of electical
measuring apparatus, the inaccuracies ot
which Involve Injustice and financial
losses, hence the National bureau should
be In a position to tesj electrical stand
ards of all kinds for commercial, as well
as the most refined scientific work."
Professor Tlttmann made an argument
for the establishment of the bureau upon
Constitutional grounds, calling attention
to the fact that the Constitution empow
ers Congress to fix the standard ot
weights and measures. He contended that
fixed standards lie at the foundation of
good government, and called attention to
the measures adopted by Germany and
Great Britain In the direction proposed by
the pending bill for thib country. The bill
contemplates the erection of a building
in Washington for the use of the bureau
bfl&ZfifrHhe selection of a complete staff
to take charge of the work.
THE CLAIMS AGAINST TURKEY.
Btnte Department Wllllnjr. to Re
ceive the Money From the Cramps.
WASHINGTON. Dec 2S. The State De
partment has received no money as yet on
account of the Turkish indemnity claims.
Nor has it had any connection -whatever
with the deal ihlch has been made by the
Cramps with the Turkish Government for
the Inclusion of the amount of the in
demnity In the price to be paid for a war
ship by the Turkish Government. But It
does know that such contract has been
made, and It also has had for Its own part
promises from the Turkish Government
that the claims shall be paid. So, If the
money comes through the Cramps, it -will
be accepted, as the State Department
recognizes the right of the Porte to send
any messenger It may choose to transmit
the money. All that Is necessary to make
the transaction proper is that the fact
shall clearly appear on the records that
the money is paid by the Turkish Govern
ment to the Government of the United
States, which will distribute It among the
claimants adjudged to be entitled to com
pensation. No Warship Awards Made.
BOSTON. Dec. 2S. Secretary of the
Navy Long.ln an Interview, explained that
as yet no awards of battle-ship contracts
have been made. He said that the state
ment that two contracts had gone to the
Fore River Engine Company was not
quite correct. He had no doubt that the
Fore River Company would get the con
tracts, but It Is stipulated that the com
pany Is to be Incorporated first. This will
be done soon. Moet of the bids for battle
ships. Secretary Dong said, were above
the price limit set by the Government.
The Fore River Company bid Inside the
limit, however, and would undoubtedly
get the contract after Incorporation.
Hartford Goes to La Guayra.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2S The Hartford
sailed yesterday from Curacoa to La
Guayra, Venezuela. She will remain In
Venezuelan waters, looking after Ameri
can Interests, co-operating with Minister
Loomls.
Andl.or Morris Successor.
WASHINGTON. Dec 2S. The President
tendered to Fred Rlttman, of Cleveland,
O the position of Auditor for the "War
Department, made vacant by the death
of Auditor Morris. PJttman for 15 or 20
years has been engaged in the banking
business in Cleveland, and was previously
auditor of railroad accounts.
The condition of Samuel MacDonald.
who killed Auditor Morris, was consid
erably worse today. The change was due
to a renewal of his efforts to thwart the
measures necessary for his recovery. He
refuses to take nourishment.
Italy Will Guard Her Interests.
ROME, Dec 2S. In the Italian Senate
today the Minister of Foreign Affalrr,
Marquis Venosta, replying to Marquis
Vltelleschl during the discussion of the
Foreign Office "budget, said.
"We cannot leave to others the task of
safeguarding Italy's interests In China.
Italy will continue in loyal and moderate
co-operation to insure the same indemnifi
cations that are obtained by the other
powers."
Inauguration Fund Raised.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. It was an
nounced today that the $30,00!) guaranty
fund to be raised for the purpose of de
fraying the expenses of the ceremonies
attending the second Inauguration of
President McKlnley has practically been
completed.
Minister Buck: Coming Home.
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec 28. A private tele
gram received here today from Colonel
A. E. Buck, United States Minister to
Japan, says he sailed today for San Fran
cisco en route home.
Long Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S. T,he Cabinet
meeting today lasted two hours, but after
the meeting all the members united In
saying that It was barren of results.
FRENCH COLONIAL POLICY.
Attempts at Political Assimilation
and Why They Failed.
ANN ARBOR, iilch., Dec 28. Presi
dent Angell, of the University of Michi
gan, extended a warm welcome to the
economists and historians, who came
from Detroit today to hold joint sessions
of the American Historical Association
and the American Economic Association.
Professor Paul S. Relnsch, of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, was unable to be
present, but his paper on "The French
Experiments With Political Assimilations
In the Colonies" was read by his col
league, Professor Charles H. Hasklns, of
the same university. The paper was a3
follows:
"The French have gone farther than
any other nation In the attempt to as
similate tho populations of their depend
encies and colonies. Ever since the
French Revolution the rationalist Ideals
of universal human brotherhood and
progress, of liberty and equality, to
which Rousseau and Condorcet had given
currency, have been of predominant In
fluence In French politics. They led to
the attempt to Incorporate the older col
onies, the Antilles, Guiana. French India
and Senegal Into the French Nation, by
giving them representation in the nation
al parliament and by assimilating their
Internal administration to that of a
French department; The General Coun
cils of the colonies were, however, given
far greater powers tnan the French de
partmental assemblies: they were virtual
ly elected Into local legislatures, having
Important functions of fiscal legislation.
"Since 1870 members of General Coun
cils, as well as the colonial deputies In
the home Parliament, are elected by man
hood suffrage; political power is thus
placed in the hands of the colored ma
jorities, -nhlle the whites have practically
withdrawn from politics in the colonies.
"Within tho past few years the French
have been undergoing the scrutiny of a
sober self-criticism. They have Insti
tuted comparisons not always favorable
to themselves and have given evidence
of a readiness to modify somo of their
most cherished beliefs. Thus there are
mny indications that In colonial poli
tics they will no longer follow set for
mulae. "It Is observed that England has not
used the method of representation with
manhood suffrage In any of her tropical
colonies. In the last analysis England
has only two kinds of colonies, the self
governing with responsible Cabinets, and
the crown colonies, where the real power
Is In the hands of the administration.
In the latter the colonies are generally
only advisory, and representative not of
numbers, but of certain Industrial In
terests, such as commerce or agriculture.
It Is this system that modern nations are
coming to favor for tropical colonics.
"An administration by officials familiar
with local conditions, unhampered by con
stant interference on the part of the home
government; assisted not antagonized
byvan appointive council, representative
of economic interests, not of mere nu
merical aggregate In other words, what
these regions needs Is not politics, but the
administration by a highly trained in
dependent service Spain sterilized her
colonies by constant attempts at assimi
lation. Franco Is at present recognizing
the mistakes of her old policy. England
and Hollard have Interfered but little
with native customs, but have given their
colonies an effective economic adminis
tration. The idea that colonial popula
tions should have the same laws, the
same religion, langunge, literature and
goernmental machinery as the mother
country is rapidly being outgrown."
Professor H. M. Stephens, of Cornoll,
gave a brief talk on the turning points
In the history of British administration
in India, which he said was simply a
synopsis of his forthcoming work on the
subject.
Professor J. F. Finley, of Princeton, dis
cussed the Porto Rlcan policy. He argued
against the complete Independence of the
Island or Its admission as a state. He
spoke from personal observation in the
island. He said:
"First If this island were left a dere
lict and its people given complete lnde.
pendence and responsibility, they would
make no progress and would doubtless
retrograde; but Independence Is no de
sired by the Islanders.
"Second They are not ready for state
hood in the American commonwealth,
nor Is this contemplated or deslrco.
"Third There Is locally no reason for
the support of the present form of Insu
lar government that does not as strong
ly support the organization and adminis
tration of the island as a territory of the
United States (unless it be possibly one
of revenue), for the machinery would
be or might be practically tho same, and,
indeed, every experiment, that has rec
ommended the present policy would seem
to commend tho other, which would not
only be more acceptable to the Porto
Rlcans themselves, but more consonant
with our past and certainly not more
menacing to our future"
In the afternoon Professor Edmund
James, of the University of Chicago,
read a paper on "The Relation of the
Universities to Commercial Education."
A paper by Professor L. M. Keasby, ot
Bryn Mawr, on "The Study of Economic
Goography," was read; also a paper by
Professor Charles W. Hasklns, of New
Tork, on the "Science qf Accounts in
Collegiate Commercial Education."
The Chemists' Convention.
CHICAGO. Dec 2S. Reading and discus
sion of papers on various subjects of
scientific Interest took up most of the
time of today's session of the American
Chemical Society. A resolution petition
ing Congress to pass a bill establishing a
National standard bureau in connection
with the United States Office of Weights
and Measures, so that facilities may be
provided for the verification of "chemical
measuring apparatus,, was adopted.
Stops the Co nth and Works OX the
Cjold.
Laxative Bromo-Qulnln Tablets curs a cold
In one day. No cure, no pay. Price. 22 ceau.
.
Mrs. Mary A. Teltz has begun suit at
Seattle for 515.000 damages acrainst nhvsl-
x!lhns who operated upon her husband.
who sne alleges died from malpractice.
NEW CHINESE EMPEROR
DOWAGER SECRETLY APPOINTED A
FIFTEEX-YEAIt-OLD BOY.
The Reason Why Permission Was
Given to Kwang Bin to Re
turn to Peldn.
LONDON, Dec 29. "Private advices
from the Province of Shan SI say," wires
the Shanghai correspondent of the Stand
ard, "that while the court was sojourning
at Tal Tuen Fu, the Empress Dowager
secretly appointed a new Emperor, with
the title of Ting Hsu. Ho Is a 15-year-old
boy who was taken to Slnan Fu In the
Imperial yellow chair. This explains the
permission given to Emperor Kwang Hsu
to return to Pekin. Emperor Kwang Hsu
has notified the reform party that he is
returning to the capital and will .need
Its assistance."
WU HAS NO ADVICES.
Not Surprised That China Considers
the Terms Harsh.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 2S. The Chinese
Embassy here is without information on
the report that Emperor Kwang Hsu does
not approve the demands submitted by
TWO CHIEFS OF POLIGE WHO ARE "FIGHTING" VICE.
Devery, of New York.
Chiefs of Police Devery. of New York, and Klpley, of Chicago, are now engaged la "sup
pressing" vice In those two cities, Klpley by taking a vacation, and Devery by placing every
possible obstacle In the wdj of an investigation Into the affairs of his office. Deery Is a
Croker man, and Is slated for removal by the next Lesl&lature, but the Influence of Tam
many Hall will bo exerted toward retaining him. Klpley suffers few days to pass without
declatlng that there is no gambling or kindred vice In Chlcafco. and that the police for
is doing its utmost to uphold the law. Both men are said to bd good executive officers anl
to be famlllilr tvlth the art of using their employes in tha political Interests of the parties
to which thtjr- ov, e their appointments.
the powers. For some days, however, the
view has prevailed In Chinese quarters
that the terms are so harsh that It will
be difficult tp secure their acceptance. A
report was in circulation In diplomatic
quarters that one of the Chinese envoys
Is opposed to accepting the .terms, but It
Is not known whether this report came
from any authoritative source. It Is un
derstood also that LI Hung Chang's Ill
ness may have some effect In retarding
the negotiations. The State Department
has received nothing from Minister Con
ger to indicate that the Emperor opposes
the acceptance of the peace terms. The
officials here continue to be hopeful that
there will be an early acceptance. The
points referred to as objectionable to the
Chinese, chiefly the maintenance of Le
gallon guards, are not regarded here as
likely to form serious barriers to an agree
ment, as all of the powers probably will
give visible eVldehce, at an early day.
of their purpose to reduce the Legation
guards as soon as China shows good
faith In accepting the conditions. In
some diplomatic quarters it is believed
that the reported opposition of the Em
peror will not lead to the rejection of
the demands, but to tho submission of a
counter-proposition of Inquiry by China.
This Is considered the natural course of
diplomatic controversy, and It would have
the advantage to China of saving her
right to accept the terms at a later period,
while, in the meantime, seeking to reduce
their severity.
BOXERS IN COREA.
Trying: to Expel Foreigners
From
the IClnedom.
VICTORIA. B. C, Dec 28. News is
brought by the Rlojun Mara that Boxer
proclamations have been found In. Seoul,
calling upon Corean Boxers to expel all
foreigners, including Japanese. Similar
proclamations have been issued by HI
Yung Hick and party. The antl-forelgn
movement In. Corea Is reported to be In
creasing In such a manner as to cause
much uneasiness. In South Corea two
missionaries were assaulted and robbed
of all they had.
J1JI, a Japanese vernacular paper, pub
lishes dispatches telling of the arrest of
LI Hung Chang's private secretary, near
Pekln, on the charge of communncatlng
with the Boxers.
The Pel Ho River has frozen up, some
50 vessels being caught in the ice.
The famine in Shan SI is Increasing, and
Is causing much cannibalism. Human
flesh Is offered for sale, and officials are
unable to prevent It.
DIspatch.es from St'oul tell of the Rus
sian advance Into Corea. They having
captured Hoojo and Antong Ken. the Jap
anese Government made a protest against
the Invasion. -
Objection o Peace Terms.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 28. The Chinese
newspapers here object to the proposed
peace terms. The Universal Gazette con
siders that the Princes and officials who
are to be punished should be named. It
Is questionable whether General Tung Yu
Hslang is included among those punisha
ble, and so far as Prince Tuan Is con
cerned. It Is well known that the Chinese
Peace Commissioners have been In
structed not to consent to any punish
ment of a person of royal blood exceed
ing imprisonment. Some of the native
Journals hold. that the presence pf per
manent Legation guards will render the
Emperor's return Impossible, because
these would be a menace to the court.
"China," says one or them, "would be
powerless to suppress risings, because pro
hibited from increasing her military
strength, and the powers, therefore, wouid
renew hostilities again and the people
would be mowed down like hemp."
Feellntr of Insecurity Groirlng.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23. A dispatch to the
Herald from Pekln says:
The last two days have witnessed fre
quent hostile meetings between Chinese
bands and the allied troops. German,
French and Japanese report small losses.
The Russian commander, General Llne
vltch. is at Pekln, and he has held a Idng
conference with General Chaffee. In the
German district of Pe Chi LI Prdvlnce,
there are frequent collisions with the
villagers. The feeling of Insecurity la
growing.
Germany's Action 'Arrested.
LONDON. Dec 28. The" proclamation
announcing the division of the country
around Pekln, Pao Ting Fu and Tien
Tsln Into districts, placed severally un
der the control of the different military
commanders, has been posted, according
to a dispatch to the Morning Post from
Pekln. dated December 26, in the Ger
man section only. It recognizes tap Chi
nese military and civil governments, but
makes no reference to Count von Wal
dersee. "German's action," says the corrcspon-
dent, "s arrested. She, formerly so se
vere, how recognizes Chinese authority."
The largest districts, the dispatch points
out have been allotted to the British,
German and French troops. '
"It is announced from Slnan Fu," say3
the Shanghai correspondent of the Stand
ard, "that Emperor Kwang Hsu has se
lected General Ma Tu Kun to command
the advanced bodyguard when the court
proceeds -to Pekln."
Two Flying Columns.
BERLIN. Dec 23. The War Office has
received the following dispatch from Count
von Waldersee:
"Pekln, .Dec 27. A column commanded
by Major von Mall will start tomorrow
for Shan Ho Slen, to co-operate with the
Grucher expedition, which left Tien Tsln
December 19 for Yuen Tien Tslen. An
American detachment will leave Pekln
tomorrow via Haiang Ho Hslen, with the
same object. The Chinese who were de
feated by the French December 22 fled in
a southerly direction."
GERMANY'S KAVAL PROGRESS
Seven Warships Have Been Launched
This Year.
BERLIN, Dec. 2S. The Berliner Post,
summarizing Germany's naval progress
this year, says that seven vessels have
been launched, Including two battle-ships,
one large cruiser and four small cruisers.
The paper "also calls attention to the
Klpley, of Chicago.
unprecedented activity In the building
of warships," six fof which are now In
process of construction, Including four
Dattle-shlps. one large cruiser arid one
gunboat.
Tha schoolshlp Stein will be fitted out
to replace the Gnefsenau, which recently
foundered off Malaga Harbor. The boys
whq-were saved from the wreck are ex
pected to arrlvo next week at Wllhelms
haven and to go aboard the" Stein.
Emperor William will go to Hamburg
January 3 to Inspect the Hamburg-American
liner Princess Victoria Louise, prior
to her excursion' to the West Indies. His
Majesty will spend tho night on board.
The Hamburg Real Estate Association
hag,voted.-20JO0Q marks for the preparation
nf.nlatlt. fnr i nnli,...!...
I i :? t"s Mi.iaiijr us a means pi
r enlnc,.PS Tet estato values.
. -Mie conierence, of ironworkers and coal
miners that has been In session in Boe
hura, adopted a resolution demanding the
following amendment to the Prussian min
ing laws:
First An eight-hour shift for subter
ranean workers.
Second-Prohibition of female labor In
miro.es and on plants belonging to mines.
Third Prohibition of subterranean work
in the case of boys under 16 years of
age.
Fourth Compulsory organization of la
bor committees.
Fifth Thorough reform of the miners'
mutual aid schools.
Tho establishment of a free harbor at
Emden Is expected to make It an Import
ant port for American wood. Westphallan
Arms have already ordered 10.000 tons of
pitch pine to be sent there for shipment
via the Dortmund-Ems Canal. A Joint
stock company has been established
In Emden to Import pitch pine and other
wood In large quantities.
-
DEPOSED FROM THE MINISTRY
Whereabouts of Rev. Mr. Johnson, of
Grace Church, N. Y., Unknown.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. The Tribune
prints the following:
The fact that the Rev. James Lebaron
Johnson, ex-assistant rector of Grace
Church, was formally deposed from the
ministry of the Protestant Episcopal
Church about a week ago, has become
known to his friends In this city. It has
been ascertained that he was deposed
from the ministry at his own request, and
that tiie announcement of his deposition,
stated that there Is no reflection upon his'
moral character In the proceedings.
Mr. Johnson disappeared about . two
weeks age, and his friends have not had
any word from him. About the time of
.his disappearance he wrote to Bishop
Potter, expressing a determination to
give up the ministry and requesting that
an announcement of the deposition be
made Bishop Potter caused the an
nouncement to be made at the Church
of the Ascension, although Mr. Johnson
had not been associated with the work
of that church.
Mr. Johnson had resigned his place as
assistant rector of Grace Church, and his
resignation had been accepted. He had
resigned the place of chaplain In the Fire
Department, and Fire Commissioner
Scannell had placed the letter of resig
nation on file. Mr. Johnson left the sani
tarium, at Watklns. N. Y.. about two
weeks ago. He had been suffering with
nervous troubles since last Spring. .He
went to Europe for a stay of two months
at that time, but he was not benefited
much by the trip. Friends of Johnson In
this city say that his health was shat
te'red by overwork.
At the time of the great Are which de
stroyed the steamship piers and some of
the ships of the North German Lloyd
line In Hoboken, Mr. Johnson was on a
fireboat on the North River. He saw
some of the sailors who were Imprisoned
on the Saale thrusting their heads and
hands out of the portholes of the ship
and appealing for help. This excitement
was s"o great that he became 111.
It is believed by many of his friends
that he Is In the West, and that he
will return as soon as his health has
been restored. His father. Archdeacon
Johnson, of New Brighton S. D., has
said that he does not know where his
son Is.
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The Spqkaue CpuntyiJommlsjElDners will
reapportion the precincts In the county.
SUPPRESSION OF HAZING
EFFORTS MADE AT "WEST POINT TO
ER.1DICATE THE PRACTICE.
Grandson of General Grant Wax One
ot the Witnesses Before the
Military Court.
WEST POINT, N. Y., Dec 2S. When
the military court of inquiry resumed to
day Its Investigation of the allegation of
brutal hazing of cadets bj- first-class men
at the United States Military Academy,
Cadet Harry B. Jordan, of Washington
State, was sworn by Recorder Dean. Hu
examination brought Jut nothing new.
Cadet Elliot J. Dent, of Pennsylvania,
said he had been hazed when a fourth
class manv but did not have to go to the
hospltdl In consequence. He told of be
ing punished for refusing to reveal to the
authorities of the academy the names of
the cadets who hazed him.
"Did you. know Cadet Booz" inquired
General Clous.
"He was pointed out to me," eald Dent,
"and I was told that he was considered
to be very worthless."
Ex-Cadet John R. Doyle, of Philadel
phia, who was In the academy from 1895
to June, 1900, testified that he told Boo
after his fight with Keller that he ought
to have gone on. "He spoke In a way
that to me showed he was tired of the
place and wanted to leave." added Doyle.
'Were you ever hazed?" asked General
Clous.
"Yes, I took plepper sauce, as much as
a spoonful at one time." was the reply.
"Who gave It to.you?"
"Cadet Bender, who was discharged. He
began by giving me a few drops. I think
It was Bender who started the giving ot
pepper sauce."
"Did It hurt you?"
"No, sir: it was unpleasant, but It had
no Injurious effect that I know, of."
In answer to several questions from the
other members of the court, the cadet
said he had been exercised a good deal.
He felt fatigued, but never suffered after
wards. "Did you ever have to eat disagreeable
food?"
"Yes, sir; on one occasion I had to eat
some preserved pineapple." Then the wit
ness made a grimace and added, "but.
there was plenty of quinine mixed up m
it"
"Did you know Cadet Breth or know
him to be hazed?"
"Yes. sir; I saw Cadet Bender exercise
him, and saw" him exercised to the point
of exhaustion, but he went as far as he
could go. I knew him at the preparatory
school In Baltimore, and there he was
found physically deficient by Major
Wynne I mean to enter this academy."
The witness told of an association which
was formed for the purpose of initiating
candidates for admission to the West
Point Academy who were preparing at
Highland Falls. This society was known
as the Hodcarrlers.
Cadet A. N. Nichols, of Connecticut,
said that he belonged to the third class
and was In camp in 1899. He was exe
clsed then, ahd did 250 "eagles." He was
also braced and hung to the stretcher,
hut not all at the same session.
"Did the hazing continue In barracks?"
asked General Clous?
"No, sir; not after recitations Jn No
vember."
"Do you know of any cadet having
fainted after exercising?"
"Yes, I remember the case of Cadet J.
Haskell, who Is not now In the corps."
"Did the authorities Investigate the
matter?" Inquired Colonel Heln.
"Yes. sir."
The witness then told the court that his
class agreed at the time not to submit to
hazing hy .upper-class men. In .reply to
Colonel Hciiv he 3a Id that the class asked
the Commandant to' release them from
the agreement.
"Why did you ask for this release?"
"I think the upper class men spoke to
us about It and we were afraid we would
be 'cut by the upper class men."
"How do you look upon the matter
now?" asked the Recorder.
"I think the action we took was all
right," promptly replied the witness.
Cadet Ulysses S. Grant, grandson of the
late ex-President, who is a third-class
man, was the next witness. He stands
second In his class, the leader of which Is
Douglas MacArthur, a son of General
MacArthur, commander of the United
States forces In the Philippines. He was
examined by General Clous, and said ha
was admitted to the academy In 1899.
"Were you hazed In that year?"
"Yes, sir; I did eagles, held out dumb
bells, and other exercises, and took part
In practical Jokes and ridiculous things."
"Was any cadet punished for hazing
you?"
"Yes. sir: an upper class man was
caught making the 'eagle and he was dla
mlssed." "Have you know of any brutal hazing?"
"No, sir; If there was, I was not pres
ent." "Did you do any hazing of fourth-class
men yourself?"
"Yes, I made them 'brace' and do some
foolish things."
"Any exercising?"
"No, sir."
Lieutenant Dervey, Jr., an Instructor ot
languages at the academy, who had Cadet
Booz In his class In 1S9S, testified:
"Booz was not of a particularly healthy
appearance, and did not seem to be sure
of himself. He looked like a man who
tho more he had to learn the less he
seemed to know. His marks In the first
week were proficient, but steadily de
clined." "Do you think he would have passed In
English at the January examination?"
"I think he would have Just passed,"
was the reply.
Cadet Douglas MacArthur, of Wiscon
sin, leader of the third class, testified
that he had been hazed, but not to ex
haustion. When astfed who had hazed
him he Inquired: "Is It absolutely nec
essary that I give the names, sir?"
General Brooke replied that it was, ana
the witness said:
"Mr,. Dockery. of the present second
class. Is the only one now in the acad
emy." "Do you know of any cadet fainting
from hazing?"
"Yes. J. J. Murphy, ot the present
fourth class. I assisted him to his tent. 1
found him lying near the ice tank. He
did not tell me what he had been required
to do."
The witness said he had hazed fourth
class men himself to take the rough edges
off and conceit out of them. The witness
did not attend the class that voted to
abolish hazing, but he understood that
the agreement did not Include bracing.
He denied having been seized with con
vulsions, but admitted having been exer
cised until he had cramps in his muscles.
Cadet Leeds, of Massachusetts, testified
that Cadet Caruthers was taken to the
hospital with a broken jaw as the result
of a flcht.
Cadet Pegram. of Virginia, was recalled
and admitted that he had known cadets
to faint from hazing.
"Did you ever hear of cotton being put
In cadets' mouth3 to keep them from cry
ing or being hysterical?" was asked.
"Yes. I heard of such a case," replied
the witness.
"What case was this?"
"I was told that Cadet MacArthur had
requested some upper class men to stuff
his mouth with cotton so that he could
not cry out hysterically, as he said he
could not control himself after some ex
ercising." "Why should he do this?"
"There was an officer near by at the
time, and I was told MacArthur." was
afraid he would hearlm."
Lieutenant-Colonel George B. Davis,
Deputy Advocate-General, United States
Army, was sworn and gave a resume ot
the efforts made by the authorities at the
Military Academy to eradicate the prac
tice of hazing during the last 33 years.
Colonel Davis was graduated In 1STX.
"Yankln " was the commonly talked of
form of hazing then. This is similar to
what Is now spoken of as dragging men
from their beds with mattresses or blan
kets underneath them. Witness said va
rious means of stopping hazing had been
tried, until these efforts were crowned
with very substantial success, through
the co-operation of the. corps of cadets.
Lieutenant-Colonel Otto L. Heln, Com
mandant of Cadets, produced several ex
tracts from his records for the last three
years showing that the penalties Inflicted
for hazing In 1S9S had been much greater
than in previous years. Cadet Booz, he
said, never made any complaint of his
treatment.
RACIHG DATES NOT LIMITED
Decision Reached hy the Western.
Turf Congress.
CHICAGO, Dec 23. By the close vote of
saven to six the Western Turf Congress
decided tonight to rescind tha ruie limit
ing racing on Chicago and St, Louis tracKs
to dates between JUne 10 and November
15. Tho old rule is now In force, as bo
fore tho last annual meeting, which al
lowed racing without date limit. The
meeting was harmonious and the defeated,
delegates declare that they will abide by
tho majority vote of the congress. The
meeting adjourned without taking action
on any other question, having been in
session a ilttle over two hours. The fol
lowing members voted for the change:
Washington Park, Hawthorne. Harlem,
St. Louis, Memphis, New- Orleans and
Tanforan. Those voting against It were:
Little Rock, Latonla, Highland Park,
Louisville, Nashville and Newport. Ingle
sldo was denied a vote In the meeting
after the chair had ruled that It was en
titled to one. The decision of the presi
dent was not sustained, the vote standing
four to eight. President Howard based
his ruling on tho fact that the Califor
nia Club's membership did not expire un
til December 3L while the opposition con
tended that the membership closed with
the close of the racing season.
THE DAY'S RACES.
Races at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 28. Weather
rainy; track heavy. Results:
Selling, one mile Dramburg won. West
Baden second, Helen Paxton third; time,
1:47.
Six furlongs Madeline G. won, Henry
Clay Rue second, Algle N. third; time,
1:19.
Selling, 1 miles Ben Chance won, Lit
tle Boy second, False Lead third; time,
2:02. . .
Selling, six furlons Alpaca won, Ava.
tar second, Lady Contrary third; time,
1:18.
Seven furlongs, selling W. B. Gates
won, Handcuff second, George Magee
third; time, 1:25.
One mile Trebor won, Dan Cupid sec
ond, Domage third; time, 1:43,
Races ut Tanforan.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 23. The results
at Tanforan: ,
Five furlongs, selling Florinell n won,
Racetto second, Alarls Garter third; time,
ItiOfJL
One mile, selling Free Lance won, Sam
Howard second. Formatus third; time,
1:42L.
One mile, free handicap The Fretter
won. Flush of Gold second, Wooster Boy
third; time, 1:40.
Six furlongs, selling Dandy Jim won,
Sad Sam. second, Andrattus third; time,
1:1351
Six furlongs, selling Kitty Kelly won.
Foul Play second, Saul of Tarsus third;
time, 1:00.
One mile, owners' handicap Tho Lady
won, Tayon second. Bathos third; time,
1:10. .
. Football In Favor,. .
CHICAGO, Dec 23. A special to the
Record from Springfield, HI., says:
At tho State Teachers' Association, now
In session In this city, leading representa
tives of the high school section placed the
seal of their approval upon the game of
football, with proper supervision by high
school authorities, and under such regula
tion as shall Insure the elimination of
brutality. After a thorough discussion
on the merits of high school athletics the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
"Resolved, That It Is the sense of this
meeting that the evils that have accom
panied football In our high schools are
not Inherent in the gamo Itself, but are
the result of the Imperfect understanding
and execution of the proper requirements
for Its supervision and control.
"Resolved, That tha game should be
continued; that Its merits receive more
careful and Intelligent direction from
school authorities; that a committee of
six be named to draft a plan for the
bettor regulation and control of all Inter
high school athletic contests."
Golf Association President.
NEW YORK, Dec 28. The Journal and
Advertiser prints the following:
Secretary Kerr, of the United States
Golf Association, has admitted that the
nominating committee of the accoslatlon
has been appointed, but refused to make
public the names.
The question as to who will be nom
inated for president Is of more than usual
prominence and Interest, owing to the
fact thatAndrew Carnegie has been prom
inently mentioned for the office. The only
other person of prominence mentioned is
Hobart Chatfield Taylor, of Chicago, who
is now vice-president of the organization.
The constitution of the United States
Golf Association says that the nominat
ing committee must announce the list of
candidates selected within 30 days of the
annual meeting, which takes place In Feb
ruary. Death of Famous Colt.
CHICAGO, Dec 23. The Tribune says:
Lieutenant Gibson, an even-money fa
vorite for the American Derby last Sum
mer, in which race he ran a poor third
after having performed brilliantly In Ken
tucky, winning the derby and the Clark
stakes In record time, died a week ago
last Tuesday at Washington Park track,
after suffering for several months from
the- effects of being "fired."
Charles H. Smith, the owner, at one
time refused an offer of $20,000 for him.
After tho colt's remarkable work In Lou
isville and Cincinnati and his poor show
ing in the American Derby, the general
opinion was that Gibson had been given
too much fast work In perparatlon for
the big race here. A little later came
tho news that he had broken down and
had been fired for a bowed tendon.
Utah Ore Salt Decided.
SALT LAKE, Dec 28. In the Fifth Dis
trict Court at Nephl, Utah, Judge Hlg
glns today decided the Grand Central-Mammoth-Apex
suit In favor of the.
Grand Central Mining Company. The
case has been pending for over five weeks.
The Grand Central sued the Mammoth
for $300,000 for ores extracted from the
Grand Central ground, and the Mammoth
filed a cross-complaint claiming the apex
General Debility
Day In and out there Is that feeling of
weakness that makes a burden of Itself.
Food tfoes not strengthen.
Sleep does not refresh.
It Is hard to do, hard to bear, what
should be easy, vitality is on the ebb, and
the whole system suffers.
For this condition take
It vitalizes the blood, gives vigor and tone
to all the organs and functions, and is
positively unequalled for all run-down or
debilitated conditions.
Boon's 1ILLS curs constipation. 23 cents.
of the vein In the disputed territory, and
setting up title thereunder to the ore that
had been extracted, and auch as might
hereafter be found adjacent to the point
over which the controversy arose. Th
court holds that the vein which apexei
In the Mammoth claim leaves the side llni
of the claim at a point which does nol
give the extra lateral rights sought to b
secured by tho company. An accounting
will follow.
New York Bank Deal.
NEW YORK. Dec 2S. It Is reported 1)
Wall street that interests identified with,
tho National City Bank have acquired
controlling Interest in the Columbia Bank,
a state Institution, The negotiation for
the stock, It Is said, was carried on per
sonally by President James Stlllman and
William Rockefeller, and has been prac
tically concluded, though there may be
some outstanding details to arrange.
The Columbia Bank was organized by
the late Elliott F. Shepard, in 1SS3. It
has a capital of J300.000, and a surplus of
5194,700. Whether it is the intention of
Mr. Stlllman and Mr. Rockefeller to amal
gamate the bank with the Lincoln Bank,
of which they also own the control, and
which Is the near neighbor of the Colum
bia, could not be ascertained. The same
Interests are Identified with the National
City, Hanover National Bank of the Me
tropolis, Lincoln Bank and the Fidelity
Bank, in Upper iladlson avenue.
Worniser Estate Sold.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 2S. Meyer Jacob,
of Tacoma, the principal heir, and M.
Goldman, tho administrator, have con
cluded negotiations with a Chicago syn
dicate for the sale of 10.000 acres Included
In the old Wormser estate. The amount of
the purchase is 5250,000. A. C. Bartlett Is
the head of the Chicago syndicate, which
has been negotiating for the property for
several months.
The new owners propose to convert tho
Enterprise tract of land Into one of tho
greatest stock ranches In the world. The
land Is under irrigation, and will pasture
thousands of head of stock. It is located
near Phoenix.
Krupp Wants Free OH.
BERLIN. Dec. 2S. Herr Krupp and
other manufacturers have petitioned for1
the free admission Into Germany of min
eral oil for motor consumption, with a
view of saving the coal deposits of the
country.
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