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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, JANUARY T, 1901. CALL FOR TROOPS Cape Town Loudly Demands More Soldiers. FEARS UPRISING OF DUTCH J. P. Morgan had bought the Central Railroad of New Jersey, and sold It to the Reading Railroad. When the market reopens Monday morning, It Is said. It will bq confronted with the additional news that Mr. Morgan has secured the controll ing interest fn the Lehigh Valley also, and that this interest will probably be offered to the Reading at a meeting of its directors, which has been called for Monday to complete officially the pur chase and arrange for the formal trans fer of the Jersey Central stock to its new owners. FEATURE FOR INAUGURATION Almost AH British Forces Are Em ployed to Guard Line of Com munication and Gnrri- lon Town. LONDON. Jan. 7. This morning's news from Cape Town is again unsatisfactory. Martial law has been proclaimed at Malmesbury. and would have been pro claimed in other districts, but that the Cabinet meeting called Saturday was un able to agree as to its advisability. The vagueness of the Information concerning the movements and position of the Invad ers has sent a. fresh cold fit over the colonists, and Cape Town calls loudly for strong reinforcements from England on the ground that the greater part of Lord Kitchener's available force Is employed in protecting the lines of communication and the Rand mines, the latter extending for a distance of 50 miles. It is asserted by one Cape Town corre spondent that unless the forces in Cape Colony arc Increased, a most undesir able state of affairs may result, as the success in arms of the invaders, however slight, might be the signal for a Dutch uprising. As it is many British residents have had to leave the Dutch villages near Cape Town, their lives being unbearable. According to a native report, 100 men. either Boers or local farmers, have Just passed through Clan William district Jn the direction of Malmesbury. The Cape Town correspondent of the Daily Mail, who calls for 40,000 fresh troops, says: "Prominent Afrikander loyalists declare that the rebellious colonists will construe the colonial call to arms as a challenge. and that the ominous silence of the pro rebels, combined with the fact that mem bers of the pro-Boer junta in Cape Town have heen tourins in the disaffected dis trict, emphasises the necessity for mar tial law. The necessity was never more acute for dispatching reinforcements. Al ready there is proof that colonials ere leading one commando.4' The military movements are reported quite unimportant, though Portugal Is sending reinforcements to Lourenco Mar ques. Dr. Lejds, according to The Hague correspondent of the Dally Mall, is re cruiting in Holland, Belgium, France and Germany, and his recruits will be sent to Namaqualand, ostensibly as emigrants, each man receiving 50 down on starting. In a letter to the Times this morning, the Earl of Dunraven, emphasizing the "very grave situation in South Africa," warns the country to distrust the opinion ARMYBIUTHEFIRSTWORK THIS IS PROGRAMME IX SEXATE FOR- COMING WEEK. Likely to Be Disposed Of Early Ship Subsidy Will Then Become Regular Order ot Business. Colleges Asked to Have Representa tives In Parade. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. A distinctive feature of the Inauguration of President McKinley, if plans now under way fulfill their early promise, will be a large rep resentation of the colleges and universi ties of the united States In ths parade. The matter has been put In the hands of an lnter-colleglate committee, which has addressed Invitations to the presi dents of more than 400 American institu tions of learning, requesting that dele gations be sent on to represent their respective institutions ln the Inaugural parade. It Is expected that each college or university will have a distinctive uni form and banner, and that the result will be a pleasing addition to the other details of the parade. The letter of in vitation addressed to the college presi dents says: "With a view of inspiring patriotism in the young men of our country, by means of the object lesson which the inaugural ceremonies will present, the inaugural committee has the honor to extend through you an Invitation to the student body of your Institution to participate in the Inaugural parade of March 4, 1901. "It is earnestly requested that you give this movement your hearty approval, and either In person or through a committee of your selection, present this matter for the students consideration in mass meet ing assembled. "In ordor that the movement may be successful the suggestion Is made that mass meetings be held by the various alumni and university clubs throughout the country for the purpose of Interesting college men In the project The first mass meeting of this kind will be held In Wash ington next Saturday ta the Columbia University, when graduates from leading universities are expected to speak to an assemblage to which all resident college men are Invited." It is stated by the lnter-colleglate com mittee that the different college clubs and societies are expected to come as delegations. Their participation will be strictly non-partisan. There will be no maximum nor minimum size of each dele gation, the only requirement being that each body shall be uniformed or decorated so as to display its college colors. Free dom Is given to Introduce unique features characteristic of club life. Delegations, It is suggested, should perfect themselves In marching either by column, figures, or changing their formation while In line of march. One large banner should be carried In front of each delega'on. Cheer ing will be confined exclusively to the time when the respective colleges are passing the President's reviewing stand. Bach delegation will be permitted to give only one cheer, so as to prevent an inter ruption to the cheer of the college follow ing. Horns or other Instruments for the the sailing fleet under the law of 1E93. the Increase of bounties granted to steamers, and the rejuvenation of the material com posing the merchant fleet. "When the commercial fleet will have obtained a greater numher of well equipped vessels," eays Mr. Thleray. "then It will be of the greatest service to the fighting navy when the occasion arises " Mr. Thleray call attention to the diffi culties which the French Government ex perlenced every .time It was necessary to transport troops to Tonkin, Madagascar, Dahomey and China. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The Senate will continue to give practically uninterrupted attention to the Army bill until that measure Is disposed of. That the bill will pass no one doubts, and the general opinion Is that It will get through some time during the present week. Senator Hawley, chairman of tne committee on military affairs, expresses the opinion that the measure will bo in conference by Wednesday, but other Senators postpone the date somewhat. There are several committee amend ments yet to be considered, Including those relating to the Army canteen and the veterinary corps. It was supposed at one time that the canteen provision would cause prolonged debate, but the best opinion now Is that comparatively little time will be spent on It. A number of amendments suggested by Individual Senators will bo considered at greater length, and some speeches on the bill as a whole are yet to be made. The provision of the bill authorizing the enlistment of Filipinos in the Army of the United States is among the features which are almost certain to come In for sharp attack. With the Army bill out of the way the legislative, executive ana Judicial appro priation bill will be taken up, and after it other appropriation bills, if any are in shape to be considered. The siilp subsidy bill will be restored to the calendar as the regular order of business when the Army bill Is passed, and It will be pressed when no appropria tions are waiting consideration. Next Saturday will bo largely devoted to eulogies upon the late Senator Davis, of Minnesota. Xo Orders to Minister ot Caracas. WASHINGTON. Jan. 6. It is said by the State Department officials that no orders have been sent to Minister Loomls at Caracas, contemplating the use of United States marines in the existing dif ficulties over the rival asphalt company concerns. The department la making a careful Inquiry Into the controversy, and If the results warrant such action, repre sentations on the subject will be made to the Venezuelan Government with a view to securing an immediate settlement of the matter. TO DELAY SIGNING NOTE CHINA ISSUED A DECREE SO IN STRUCTING ITS ENVOYS. Visit of Porto Rico's Governor. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Jan. 6. Gov ernor Allen, who left San Juan Monday to visit the towns in the western part of the island, returned to the capital today. He visited several places never before visited by any Governor of Porto Rico. Everywhere he was most enthusiastically received. In Lares, 250 mounted citizens turned out to provide him with an escort. IN THE HOUSE. Opportunity for American Dealers. WASHINGTON. Jan. 6. According to United States Consul Brlce. at Belfast, there is a great demand in Ireland for sulphate of copper, In its raw state, for use in the manufacture, of artificial manure, etc., and he thinks It affords a good opportunity for American dealers In that commodity. of parties on the spot, and to be ready purpose only of making a noise will not be for the unexpected. He complains of the "inertia pf the authorities," and urges the necessity of large reinforcement. The Cape Town correspondent of the Times, who confirms the reports of the multiplicity of the Boer commandos, says: "Nearly five-sixths of the British troops are employed to guard the lines of com munication and to garrison the towns, Jeaving a very small number, partly un mounted, to pursue the enemy. The large reinforcements are advisable, and these would be cheaper i the end. The damage which the Boers dla to Klolnfonteln is of ficially estimated at 210,000. Portugal Sends Reinforcements. LISBON, Jan. 7. Additional reinforce ments have been ordered to Lourenco Marques. REBELS WERE DEFEATED. Result of Encasement With Colom bian Government Forces. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. 6. The steamer Costa Rlcan. which arrived here this evening from Colon, reports that a big battle was fought recently near the Venezuelan border between the Colom bian Government forces and 2000 Insurg ents under General Urlbc, assisted by sympathizers from Venezuela, the battle ending In defeat of the rebels, who broke Into email parties. General Urlbe escap ing. The government forces at the time the Costa Rlcan left Colon were scouring the country in an endeavor to catch General Urlbe, who will be regarded as the leader of the revolution. Meanwhile the Insurg ents were getting aid from the rebels In Venezuela and Ecuador, allowed In the parade. It Is requested. however, that bands be brought from as many colleges as possible, The local committee will make all arrangements necessary for accommodations of Institu tions sglnlfylng a purpose to be repre sented. The railroads will give a special rate to college delegations. JEFFRIES TO BEGIN TRAINING Will Today Take First Exercise for Coming Fight With Rnhltn. NEW YORK. Jan. 6 J. J. Jeffries left for Asbury Park. N. J., tonight, asd to morrow he will take his first exercise for his championship battle with Gus Ruhlln, which talies place at Cincinnati February 15. The champion arrived from Philadel phia early today, where he closed his the atrical season Saturday night He met his old manager and trainer, BJUy De laney, and both proceeded to Asbury Park. Jeffries was looking In the best of shape, and said ho was in fine condition. He said; "I will go Into training tomorrow, to do my first work for the big fight I feel Reapportionment Bill First Bnslncss Final Vote Expected Tnesday. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Consideration of the reapportionment bill will be re sumed tomorrow In the House, Indica tions point to a final vote upon the meas ure Tuesday, but the fight over the basis of apportionment Is a bitter one, and the debate may be prolonged. The outcome Is not clear. Mr. Hopkins is still confi dent that his bill will carry, hut In order to pull It through he is now ready to con cede an increase of three members to cover the major fractions of the States of Florida, Colorado and North Dakota. If his bill passes It probably will be with this modification. The opposition is very aggressive, but on the surface seems to lack the strength necessary to carry the Burleigh bill. There are forces at work, however, by which the opposition, through the agencies of Senator Qu -.. Senator Piatt, of New York, and Senator Lodge, of Massachu setts, hope to swing the delegations of New York, Tennf-ylvanla and Massachusetts Into line, and If successful, the Hopkins h'il may sutler defeat. Mr. Crumpacker, of Indiana, proposer to move to recommit the bill with Instructions to reduce the rnpresentatian C the Southern States; but there Is no idea that such a proposition will prevail. After the disposal of the reapportion ment bill, the river and harbor Mil will be taken up. I. Is expected to consume two days. The remainder of the week will be devoted to aiproprtation bills. The District of Coumbia bill will prob ably be the next of the supply bills to be vconsldered. AGAINST VETERINARY CORPS, Secretary Root Says Organization Is Not Best for Army. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Secretary Root has transmitted to the ohalrman of the Senate military committee a protest signed by Claude V. Morris, secretary of the New York State Veterinary Medical Society, against the proposed amendment to the Army bill, providing for a corps of veterinarians. In doing so, he sent a let ter. In which he says: "This department Is not opposed to suit able recognition of veterinarians. It has fine now, and. barring accidents, I expect no soub objection to giving them mill- to be In grand shape when I meet Ruhlin. As regards the result of this battle there is no doubt in my mind, but that I will still be the champion after February 15." FRENCH SHORE CONTROVERSY. Nevrfonndlnnd Knows Nothing of Progress Towards Settlement. ST. JOHN. N. F., Jan. 6. The New foundland Government has not been, no tified of any progress toward the set tlement of the French Bhore controversy between the French and British Govern ments. Officials here take It for granted that pourparlers have been opened by the French for a renewal of the modus Vivendi, but the British Government can not agree to such a proposition without the sanction of Newfoundland. All classes In the colony are opposed to such an ar rangement, and the action of the colony will depend upon the concessions which too Imperial authorities suggeest Visit of Famons English. Jockey. NEW YORK, Jan. 6. Samuel Loates, the English jockey, arrived on the Kaiserln Maria Theresa today from Eng land. He visited here some years ago, and said about the present trip: "I have come here to spend six weeks. I am here merely on pleasure bent" Asked as to whether he would ride while here, he said that he could not say. Jockey Loates was second In the list of winning Jockeys in England the past ye"ar, having 114 victories and 519 losses. The first Jockey was tho American, Lester Relff. German Products Losing Gronnd. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Germany ex ports to Canada about six times as much as she Imports from that country, ac cording to a communication to the State Department from Consul Winter, at An nabourg, Germany. On the whole, how over, tho Consul states, the German products are losing ground in British North America. Germany's principal arti cles of exports to Canada are raw sugar, railroad supplies and toys. Congo Steamer Foundered. BRUSSELS, Jan. 8. News has been re ceived here that the steamer Soudan, which left Antwerp early In December to undertake river service in the Congo State, foundered a week ago, 10 of her company being drowned. Seven Miners Killed in a Fight. LONDON, Jan. 6. According to a dls patoh to the Dally Express from Vienna, even miners were killed and 40 wounded Saturday In an affray at Altgebelrg, Hun gary, between riotous miners and gendarmes. Appropriation for Canal. BERLIN, Jan. 6. The Lokal Anzeigor asset ts that the canal appropriation will be SS9.O0O.00O marks. . MARINE NEWS. Commerce of Great Lakes. NEW YORK. Jan. 6. A special to the Press from Washington says: Tho commerce of the Great Lakes for the last year of the century seems to show a larger tonnage movement than in any preceding year. From the standpoint of vessel movement Chicago prominent ly Is tho lending port of the Great Lakes, A total of 7099 vessels entered the harbor of the Western metropolis up to Decem ber 1. Buffalo. Cleveland and Milwaukee were close for second place, as evidenced by the records, which show 33S4 vessel entrances at Buffalo, 3443 at Cleveland, and 3037 at Milwaukee. Disabled Bark Spoken. LONDON. Jan. 6. The British bark Beech Bank, Captain Buchanan, from San Frartclsco, August 16, bound to Queenstown, was spoken January 3 In latitude 35 north, longitude 88 west with loss of foretopmast and main topgallant yard. The bark Beech Bank, which was re ported at St. Helena November 27, dam aged by the gale and tidal wave of De cember 1. passed Ascension Island rigged with a Jury foremast Rough Trip of White Star Liner. NEW YORK. Jan. 6. The White Star liner Cymric arrived in this port today after an exceedingly rough voyage. The vessel left Liverpool on December 26, and during the trip the weather was very rough, and tempestuous seas and hoavy westerly gales prevailed. On Friday three valuable English stallions, which were being brcught to this country for breeding purposes, died of pneumonia, whloh they had contracted while on the voyage." Morgan Secures Another Railroad. NEW YORK. Jan. C The Tribune to morrow will say: Just at the olose of the market on Sat urday Wall street received the news that New Field for Hamburg Line. BERLIN, Jan. 6. The Kosmos line steamer has entered Into an agreement with tho Hamburg line admitting the lat ter to the west coast of America, under the leadership of the Kosmos line. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORLi, Jan. 6. Sailed at 10 A. M. Steamer Despatch, for San Francisco; at 12 noon, British ship Astracana, for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders: at 1 P. M., German bark Hersogln Sophie Charlotte, for Plymouth, Queenstown or Falmouth, for orders. Arrived down at 2:30 P. M. British steamship Kalsow. Condition of he bar at 5:30 P. M., smooth; brisk southeast wind. New York, Jan. 6. Arrived La. Bre tagne, from Havre; Trier, from Bremen, via St Michaels; Cymric, from Liverpool and Queenstown. SailedPretoria, for Hamburg, Plymouth and Cherbourg. Hoqulam Sailed January l Steamer Coqulllo River, from Hoqulam for San Francisco; January 3, schooner Buenaven tura, from Aberdeen for San Francisco. Arrived Steamer Newburg, from San Francisco for Aberdeen; brig Geneva, from San Francisco for Aberdeen. Sailed Steamer Santa Barbaca, from Hoqulam for San Francisco. tary rank, although I do not think It la a wise course to give military rank to civilian employes. What I do object to Is the creation of a now corps, with a Colo nel at the head reporting directly to the Secretary of War, thus creating a new bureau in the War Department, and a body of officers, who, communicating di rectly with the Secretary of War through their chief, are necessarily independent of the commanding officer of the cavalry regiments and the horse artillery organi zations. One ot the recognized defects of our present Army organization Is that of suitable command and division of duties and responsibilities between the officers commanding troops and territorial depart ments on the one hand, and staff officers responsible to a head In Washington on the other. The result is that It Is Im possible to fix responsibility for any fail ure to remedy defects or abuses. "The proposed organization of a veter inary corps Is but another step in the wrong direction, and will Increase the evils which ought to be remedied. The general officer In command of troops ought to be able to hold the officers of the cavalry and artillery regiments responsible for having their organizations ready for active and efficient duty at all times. If the horses of those organizations are un der the charge of a veterinary corps, with the chief reporting to the Secretary of War, there can be no such responsibility. Give the veterinarians rank if you want to, but I most earnestly urge that you do not impose upon us another bureau of the War Department, another Independent corps, another element of disintegration, divided responsibility and consequent In. efficiency." Transport Regulations Amended. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. On tho recom mendation of Quartermaster-General Lud lngton, the Secretary 6f War has made a slight amendment to the Army regula tions relating to military transports, the object of which Is more clearly to define the duties and responsibilities of the prin cipal officers In charge, viz,, the master of the vessel and the Quartermaster. The Quartermaster has supreme charge of the vessel and cargo when In port, and also directs the movements of the ships from one port to another, in execution of the orders of the War Department. He, however, has nothing to do with the navi gation of the ship when under way. Then the master of the vessel is in supreme command, and is the only person author ized to give orders to his subordinates. This has been the general system of oper ating the transport system for months past but there seems to have been some misunderstanding as to the relative au thority of the Quartermaster and the ship's captain at sea, and the new regula tions were issued to prevent the possibil ity of any further doubt on the matter by the persons directly concerned. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. Heavy American Investments Have Given It Muoli Better Tone. LONDON. Jan. 6. Last week the stock exchange had to stand the severest strain known for a long time. If it came through safely, It was mainly due to the strength and breadth of the American market. To the failures and panicky feel ing resulting from the collapse of the London & Globe Finance Corporation, Ltd., was added an unexpected in crease In the Bankjof England rate, and even now, when tho crisis seems to be safCly passed, those who are disposed to look upon the gloomy side of things tear that there Is worse in store for the com ing settlement, when some big differences must be met. In spite of the large realizations which had taken place, especially In thevAmer ican market, a favorable turn came Fri day, when New York bought up all It could get at the lowest prices. This not only set Yankees booming, but put the other markets in better spirits, causing a decided improvement all around. Con sols finished only one half point lower, and home rails, after losing one-half to one point during the week, closed above the worst figures. This upward movement in Americans continued without check until tho close of the stock exchange yesterday. St. Paul shares led the list with a rise of 20 points above the lowest figures and closing at 16 bettor than for the dav. Northern Pacific rose 6 points; Erie first pre ferred, 5; Illinois Central. 44; Southern Pacific. 4: Baltimore & Ohio. Z; North ern Pacific preferred. 3: Atchison, 14. and most others from 1 to 2 points. Berlin Money Markets Uncllstnrlied. BERLIN, Jan. 6. The fears of the Lon don and New York money markets have left Berlin comparatively untouched. The new year opened with a remarkable plethora, of money. Athough Brussels and Paris have discontinued here, the mort gage banks have resumed lending. Their position was greatly strengthened by the meeting a week ago of the Prussian-Hypotheken-Aktlen Bank and the Deu-tsche-Grundschuld Bank. The public is now regaining confidence in these insti tutions, and the return of their obliga tions has almost ceased. On the other hand, the demand for mortgage bank ob ligations is- beginning afresh. The effect of the advance In the Bank of England's rate wa3 unusually slight Hitherto, the Reischbank had always an swered to the Bank of England advance. In the present case, however, notwith standing the unprecedented pressure of December SI, tho Relchsbank rate of dis count will be maintained. The market considers this a certainty; owing to the rapid recovery since Jan uary L The private rate of discount fell rapidly to 3 per cent, but rose again to 4 per cent, in consequence of the rise in the Bank of England's rate. Call money, however, was abundant at 4 per cent The market believes the Relchs bank will maintain the present official" rate until the Bank of England reduces Its rate. Otherwise, the Relchsbank could make a reduction sooner. Foreign ex change rose, owing to the rise In the Bank of England's rate. The boerse "followed New York's boom in railways unwillingly, Berlin believing the thing to be overdone. Among the Trans-Atlantic securltleSj Canadian Pa cific took the lead. Industrials encountered more unfavora ble Influences, among them the decision of the coke syndicate to reduce production 5 per cent Other depressing influences were the reduction In the price of rolled goods In South Germany, the restriction In output by the Slergerland Pig Iron syn dicate and the attempts of the sheet mills to get reduced prices for the materials under contract. The Cologne Gazette as serts that price reductions affect nearly all finished goods, and paints the general Iron situation black. The Lower Rhine silk velvet market re ports say that American orders remain scarce, and the manufacturers regard the American market as permanently lost They Replied That Step Was Impos sible Effort to Revise Russo-Cbi-neae 3Ianchurian Agreement. LONDON, Jan. 6. The outlines of the Russo-Chinese agreement regarding Man churia were settled with LI Hung Chang In December, 199, says the Vienna corre spondent of the Daily Telegraph, and prior to that Russia had concluded treat ies with the Emirs of Bokhara andl Khova and the Shah of Persia, arrang ing for neutrality, or for military assist ance In the event of difficulties arising between Russia and any Asiatic power. In fact, all the steps toward the prac tical acquisition of Manchuria have been carefully prepared. Reports have been received here from Slnan Fu, says the Shanghai correspond ent of the Standard, that General Tung Fuh Hslang's 14.000 troops have mutinied at Kuyuen Chou, in the Province of Kan Su, and that General Feng Tse Tsal's army has been sent from the Province ot Yun Nan to suppress the rebellion. Chang Chlh Tung, the Wu Chang Vice roy, wired the Chinese envoys, strenuous ly urging them to delay the signing of the note, says Dr. Morrison, wiring to the Times yesterday from Pekln, until several clauses had been amended and that portion of the preamble had been expunged which charges the Imperial court with the responsibility for the at tacks, upon tha legations. He further urged" the Imperial personages not to re turn to Pekln on the ground that the Joint note permits the powers to main tain 10,000 troops between Pekln and the sea. An Imperial decree was Issued to delay the affixing of the signatures, but the Chinese plenipotentiaries replied that it was impossible to recall the assent al ready given. China Is now endeavoring to negotiate at St Petersburg a revision of the Russo-Chinese Manchurian agreement. pelled by the report for 13C0. The number of lynchlnga has increased again from 107 to 115, and the details present the old, old story. The South has been the scene of 107 of these lynchlnga. the North of eight Of the 115 victims. 107 have been, negroes. The most frequent of the crimes alleged to have been committed by them are murder and criminal assault, S9 of the former and 18 of the latter. The Southern States In which lynchlnga have been most frequent are as follows: Louisiana and Mlsslsppl, 20 each; Georgia, 16; Florida. 9r Alabama, 8; Tennessee, 7; Arkansas and Virginia, 6 each. The three Northern States which must be classed with the Southern In this unenviable cate gory are Indiana. Kansas and Colorado. In Indiana three colored men and In Colo rado two colored men and one white man, and In Kansas two white men have been the victims. Tho circumstances attending some of these Northern lynchings have been, as cruel as any which have oc Mirrwi in tho Bouth. In Colorado a ne gro was tortured, and nothing has been dona to vindicate tho law. In Indiana one innocent negro was lynched, and nothing has been done about it. Such deeds as these silence denunciation of tho South for its failure of Justice. In 16 years 2583 persons have been lynched in the United States, and what good has been accomplished? Crime con tinues undiminished, and nowhere does it increase faster than in the states where lynching has been most frequent It is. therefore, not a preventive of crime. The only excuse that can be offered Is that popular resentment has been visited i,nnr tVi Tp.T-ntrfttors of crime, but the cost has been the weakening of respect for law. In almost every case where death la the penalty for crime the criminal would have been executed If found guil ty. If he were not guilty he should not be executed. What has been gained by mob murder? ug Only keep it up long enough and you will succeed in reduc ing your weight, losing your appetite, bringing on a slow fever, and making everything exactly right for the germs of consumption. Stop ' coughing and you will get well. Ayer Cherry Pectoral cures coughs. An ordinary cough disappears in a single night. The racking coughs of bronchitis soon quiet down. Tne oniy excuse mm i" " .-- - - if that popular resentment has been visited I And CVen the COUghS Or COn- sumption are either completely checked or greatly lessened. Three sizes: 25c, 50c, $1.00. Kno H Ylng Officials nave Fled. PEKIN, Jan. 6. The British punitive force, under Colonel Tulloch, which left last Thursday for Kao LI Ylng, from which place shots had been fired at a patrol, returned today to Pekln. Colonel Tulloch says that he found Kao LI Ylng submissive, and that the officials had fled. Allied Troops Operations Restricted SHANGHAI. Jan. 6. Count von Wal dersee, it Is asserted, has arranged with Prince Chlng and LI Hung Chang that the allied troops are not .to operate in the prefectures of Shun Te, Huang Ping, and Taming, In the Province of CM LL Russia Defends Chinese Forts. LONDON, Jan. 6. The Vienna corre spondent of the Dally Chronicle asserts that Russia, In her agreement with China, undertakes to defend the latter against any -attacks on her forts. TONAMBGUDAHY'S ABDUCTORS Lincoln Man Offers to Supply In formationProposition Accepted. OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 6. A letter has been turned over to Chief Donobue, of the Omaha Police Department, in which an offer is made to deliver certain in formation to him regarding the abductors of Eddie Cudahy upon his compliance with certain conditions. The Chief and Mr. Cudahy evidently consider the letter authentic, and of enough Importance to JUstlfy a reply, because tha following ad vertisement appeared in the columns of a local paper this morning: "Your request asked for in letter mailed at Lincoln, January 4, to be answered before January 7, will be granted. E. A. Cudahy, C. A. Donohue." Both men, Cudahy and Donohue, de clined tonight to say what the contents of the Lincoln letter were or to refer to the conditions prescribed therein. It Is stat ed that the letter Is from a man who knows every member pf the gang which kidnaped Eddie Cudahy December 18. Fur ther, it is stated positively, that the reve lations to be made by the writer of the letter will involve a well-known man In this city, who has been suspected, but against whom no positive evidence could be obtained. Acceptance of the offer of the unknown writer leads to the belief that he has placed a price on his knowledge of the crime, and has taken this means to pro tect himself ,from discovery. He gave no address In his letter, advising that an ad vertisement be inserted. If his proposi tion was considered favorably. PAT CROWE'S BROTHER TALKS. Report on French. Marine Service. WASHINGTON. Jan, 6. A supplemen tary report upon the depressed condi tion of the French marine, and the va rious measures advanced for Its ameliora tion, have been furnished to the Depart ment of State by United States Consul Thackara, Mr. Thackara forwards a re sume of an Interesting report on this subject by Mr. Thleray, Deputy from Mar seilles, which will form the basis for the discussion of the matter In the lower chamber. Mr. Thleray advocates the diminution of the advantages enjoyed by Broken at the Wheel. Notes and Queries. In the diary of that remarkable man, General Patrick Gordon, who left Scot land In 1651 a poor, unfriended wanderer, and when he diod, In 1G99, had his eyes closed by the affectionate hands of his sorrowing master, the Czar Peter the Great, tho following entry Is to be found, under date Hamburg, March 22, 1686: "This day, a man and a woman, a bur ger of tho towne being the womans mas ter, for murtherlng, were carted from the prlsone to the house where the mur der was committed; and there before this house, with hotte pinsers. the flash was torren out of their armes, and from thence were carted to the place of Jus tice without the towno, and there broken and layed on wheelcs." An Instance 50 years later than those quoted at the last reference Is recorded In the "Correspondence of Mr. Joseph Jekyll," (Murray, 1S94). In April. 1775, from the balcony of his lodgings at Or leans, Jekyll saw a criminal broken on the wheel. In a letter to his father (p. 13) he enters minutely Into the sickening de tails, adding that "the crime of the un fortunate creature was burglary, as we learnt from his sentence, which is posted up at every corner of the streets." Autos Used to Distribute Books. Chicago Inter Ocean, If plans discussed at the serol-montbly business meeting of tha public library di rectors yesterday are thought favorably of by a majority of the members, automo biles will displace the seven delivery wagons now in commission for the pur pose of distributing books from the cen tral library to the substations. The prop osition met with support by reason of the fact that power for vehicles could be furnished from the library plant without additional expense. Says Suspected Kidnaper, if Guilty, Will Never Be Taken Alive. BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 6. Anthony Crowe, a brother of Pat Crowe, and who has lived in Butte several years, has an Interview in the Miner, In which he says: "Yes; I am a brother of Pat Crowe. He has caused me lots and lots of trouble, as ha has every other member of our fam ily." Crowe says that when his brother was a very young man he failed In business. and after that had a separation from his wife. "The failure and the separation." says he, "seemed to form a combination that had the effect of turning him to the life which he has since been leading, and which has landed him more than once In the penitentiary and brought lasting dis grace upon his family. "I know nothing of the guilt or Inno cence of my brother In this Cudahy kid naping case, but he Is fully capable of taking Dart In such a deed. If he Is guilty, I don't think they will ever take him alive, because It was a desperate pleoe of work." OUR TRADE WITH PHILIPPINES Interesting Discussion of Subject by Treasury Official. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. A. O. Austin, chief of the bureau of statistics, Treasury Department, In a local interview, dis cussed at some length our trade with tho Philippines, bringing out some very In teresting facts and observations. He said that, us was to have been expected, our trade with the islands has greatly In creased since we assumed their control. In 1897 we sent to the Philippines only $59,000 worth of articles of all kinds, while In 1900 the exports to tne isianas nave in creased to $3,500,000 in round numbers, not including supplies sent by the Government The imports into the Philippines tor 1900 were about $25,000,000. Last year we had but 6 per cent of the total imports. Indications now point to the fact that our trade with the islands for 1900 will aggregate at least 15 per cent of the total trade. Naturally roost of the Imports Into the Islands come from China and Japan, but Great Britain has been a great ship per, and Spain, through Its long control, also controls much of the trade, while other European nations have smaller quantities of the Philippines trade. Mr. Austin believes, however, that aside from the shipments from Hong Kong, those from the United States to the Philippines Will" this year be greater than those from nv other country. Much of the demand for American goods. so far comes from Americans who have gone to the Islands, but the native popu lation Is gradually finding use for our manufactures. To Illustrate: The ship ments of agricultural Implements In 183? were valued at only $26, while for 10 months In 1900 these shipments were val ued at nearly $4000. In fact, American manufactures of all kinds are constantly coming more and more Into demand. In further discussing the general topic, Mr. Austin said: "The mere question of the Increase- of our exports to the Islands themselves seems to me to be a small one compared with tha prospective value of the Philip pines as a door to the commerce of the Orient The population of the countries and Islands of Asia and Oceanlca, whose cities are nearer to Manila than any oth er great port or distributing point. Is 850. 000.000, or more than half the population of the world, and their annual purchases amount to $1,200,000,000. Many of their cities He as near to Manila as Havana is to New York, and all He much nearer to Manila than any other general distrib uting point for merchandise. The people of all those countries have shown a grow ing taste for the products of the United States, as Is Illustrated by the fact that our exports to Asia, which in 1897 amount ed to nearly $33,000,000, were In the 10 months of 1900, $51,000,000, and to Oceanlca were, in 10 months of 1S97, $17,000,000. and In 10 months of 1900 $32,000,000. showing a growth in three years' time of 66 per cent in our exports to the Orient With a mar ket of $100,000 a month which seems to be hungering for American products, and a great distributing point under our flag within easy reach of its commercial cities, and dlreot water communication with our own way stations on the Pacific route, it seems to me that the value of the Philip pines as an open door and a distributing point for that great market must be vast ly In excess of that Indicated by mere examination of the consuming power of the Islands themselves." IfyonrdroeBlteamotnpplyyoa.$ndus one dollar and ito will express Urjj bottlo to yon, all charges prepaid. Be mie and ctro ni your nbaratt expraia oCce. Address, J. CITES Co Lowell, JIasj. ter so badly that tho craw abandoned her. All hands, the captain and five seamen, were brought to this port ELYSIUM FOR TRAMPS. Central America. Is Thronged With, Men Who Will Not "Work. New Orleans Times-Democrat "A good many typical American hoboa drift down to Central America," said an official of a local banana company, "and one good thing about It Is that they never get back again. The country seems to suit -them up to the hilt. I have been watching the tramp travel for several years, and It has afforded me considerable amusement. Soma of them scrape up enough money to pay for a deck passage, but most of them either stow away or go down as roustabouts. When thoy land they generally drift a little distance Into tho Interior, and that settles It In Nica ragua and Costa Rica, especially life Is very jeasy for on able-bodied man who has an aversion to working, and Is not very particular about his surroundings. All he has to do Is to marry a native woman and settle down In some little banana or cacoanut grove for the balance of his days. T6 my certain knowledge tnat is exactly what has been done by a largo number of Weary Willies from the United States. I call to mind one case on the south end ot the Mosquito reservation. "A thoroughbred American tramp, who looked as If he had Just stepped out of tho pages of soma comic weekly, drifted down there about three years ago, and Is now enjoying life as a landed gentleman. Ha managed to annex a half-breed wife, and with her a scraggy little banana grove. It is not much to look at, but abundant to supply the simple needa of the house hold. They live In a filthy native hut; tho woman docs all the work and the ex trwnp dreams the happy hours away, In a home-made cocoanut fiber hammock. He Is very solid with all the jselehborinff Indians, who have an indiscriminate re spect for a white skin, and I suppose they contribute to his support. Anyhow, he confided to me, last time I saw him, that he hadn't dqne a lick of work since he struck the country. The natives made a kind of rum out of wild cane, and he gets bolUng drunk whenever he feels so In clined. Altogether It Is an Idyllic Ufa for a fellow who has ridden brakebeam3 and dodged Constables throughout tha inhospitable States. By advertising ma attractions of the country and supplying transportation we misrht get rid of tho tramp incubus altogether." Croker Avoids His English. Home. Chicago Tribune. London Mr. Richard Croker, who had been rusticating for several weeks In Carlsbad and Nice, returned to Wantage two days before Christmas, where he re ceived a summons to appear on January 3 to reply to inquiries respecting his in come In connection with the income tax. He left Wantage Wednesday, presumably for the Continent His house Thursday was absolutely closed, and th.-B Is no expectation of his return before next week. SERIES OP CHICAGO HOLD-UPS. Victims Are Night-Station Men Along Elevated Railroads. CHICAGO, Jan. 6. A series of hold-ups along the lines of the Chicago Elevated Railroads, four ticket-sellers having been robbed In less than a week, has caused a feeling of uneasiness among the night station men along the "L" lines. The boldest of these hold-ups took place at 3 o'clock this morning when a lone robber held up the occupants of the Lake-street "L" line station at Ashland avenue, rob bing the agent and four persons who were waiting for a train. After taking about $30 from his Victims, the robber held them In the station until a train arrived and then compelled them to board the train. which drew away from the station before the robbers' victims could make their predicament known to the trainmen. A passenger who alighted from the train took in the situation, and fired seven shots at the robber, but the bandit escaped. Charged With Forgery. CHICAGO, Jan. 6. Henry M. Hoek, agent for the Knights Templar's and Masons' Life Indemnity Association, of Chicago, is under arrest at the Central Police Station on a telegram from Wash ington, D. C, which stated that he waB wanted in that city on a charge of forgery. i i Lynchings in 1DOO. New York Tribune. The record of lynchings for 1S99 was looked upon at the time as most encour aging. The number had dropped to 107, the smallest In any year since 1885, when the Tribune first began the collection of statistics, and It was hoped that the new century would dawn upon, new conditions. Hnrkham's Latest Exploit. Chlcajro Times-Herald. Edwin Markham has broken loose again. Having made another full meal of Pol- lok's "Course of Time" and Young's "Night Thoughts" and supped to over flowing op the leviathans, dragons and hlppogrlffs of a diseased Imagination, he has written a "Century Poem," which we suppose he fondly believes will startle centuries to come with its thunders. This waiting echo of his own "Man With a Hoe" begins with the flat assertion that We stand here at the end of inlshty years. We sincerely hope not. We trust that there are many "mighty years" to come, each bringing in its train more and more of wisdom and happiness to man, and each bursting with hope of mightier and better years to come, Mr. Markham tell us that Man ha put harness on leviathan, And hooka In his incorrigible Jaws. Surely Mr. Markham ought to furnish a diagram of this "recrudescence" of medie val metaphor. And how pitiful it is that he who has snatched "Jewels from the fly Insr hour." "aid his scepter on the stars" and hooked leviathan by his incorrigible Jaws should still permit "Lean Hunger nd the Worm of Misery" to rise "out of the whirlwind of tho cities." But lo. Mr. Markham. disdaining the use of eyes, "with rebel heart scans" the books of pedigree and sees the strong "young Titan" of Democracy beating "his hairy breast." Evidently he despises the facts that the breast of youth is hairless and the heart Is sightless. Once more Mr. Markham thumps "tho Inhospitable olay," the while In a whirl wind of ecstasy he assorts "the future Is secure" and "God Is descending from eternity." Ring out Darwin's "Descent of Man" and rlnir In Markham's "Descent of God." No "Worm of Misery" ever hatched out a more piebald piece of 18th century cant and rant than the latest poem of the map with a poetic pull. . m i Badly Damaged in Collision. NEW YORK, Jan. 6. 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