THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1001.
FAST AND HOT FIGHT
KID LAVIGXE KNOCKED OUT HDG
ERTY, THE AUSTRALIAN.
Babcock and Tonrvllle Are Candl-
atea for First Honors la tke Six
Days Bicycle Race.
OAKLAND. Cal.. Dec 12. George (Kid)
Lavigne knocked Tim Hegerty, of Aus
tralia, out In the fourth round tonight.
The men weighed In at 130 pounds. There
was considerable Interest In the event,
as it was the first appearance in this
country of Hegerty, who claims the
championship of Australia. Hegerty
forced the fighting and in the second
caught Lavigne a clip on the Jaw that
staggered him. In the third, Lavigne
played for the stomach and weakened
Hegerty badly. In the final round. La
vigne knocked Hegerty down with a left
on the jaw. Hegerty got up at six sec
onds. With a left hook on the Jaw, La
vlgne put Hegerty completely out of
business. The fight was a fast and hot
one.
SIX-DAY WHEEL RACE.
Babcock and TourvIIIe Will Probab
ly Get First 3Ioney.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12. At the begin
ning of the last half of the six-day bi
cycle race, with its attendant spills and
the nervous tension of the riders strained
to breaking point, the Interest of the
public is greatly on the Increase. This
was apparent from the presence of the
15,000 people in Madison-Square Garden to
night. At 8 o'clock the men were B7
miles and four laps behind the record.
The physical condition of Babcock and
Turville is exceptionally good, and that
team Is looming up as a decided factor In
the race for first money. It is admitted
that the terrible strain has affected the
nervous systems of all the men. A
one mile .match, best two in three heats,
was participated in tonight by Howard
Freeman, of Portland, Or., and George
Schrelber, the indoor champion of this
city. Freeman won two heats and the
race.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13. The score at 2
o'clock was:
Miles. Laps
Butler and McLean 1828 4
Ncwklrk and Munro 1S2S 4
McEachern and Walthour 1828 4
Maya and Wilson 1828 4
Babcock and Turville 1828 4
King and Samuelson 1828 2
Hall and McLaren 1827 S
Fredericks and Jaak 1S27 6
Lawson and Julius V.1S27 5
NEILL IS FAVORITE AT 10 TO 9.
Tracey Has to Take the Short End
CJilnene Boxer for Preliminary.
The boxing contest between Al Nelll and
Tommy Tracey, which is scheduled to
take place December, 19, at the Exposi
tion building, Is attracting a good deal
of attention among local sportsmen. Both
men are training hard for the match
Neill at the Mikado Hotel and Tracey
at the White House. Both are confident
of winning, and boxing experts predict
the best exhibition ever seen here. In
terest In the event Is not confined to local
circles, as men from all the neighboring
towns will be present. At Seattle, the
match is the topic of wide conversation,
and a carload of excursionists will come
over to see the bout. A few bets have
been made on the contest, with the odds
10 to 9 in NeiU's favor.
The preliminary go between Harry
Foley and "Cyclone" Kelly promises a
clever bout. Those who have seen Foley
in the ring know what he can do, and
"Cyclone" Kelly Is always "up and
a-comln'."
Manager Jack Day said last evening that
It nad been decided to put pn another pre
liminary. Ah Wing, a Chinaman, and his
trainer. Jack Wiley, will give a six-round
exhibition, which will doubtless prove a
great drawing card. Ah Wing Is the only
Chinese pugilist In America, although he
is not a Boxer. His exhibition with Wiley
which was given as a preliminary to the
Jeffries show at Seattle made a great hit.
Ah Wing and his trainer arrived last
evening.
DEXTAL COLLEGE STUDENT LIFE.
Football Team in the Field Baseball
Next.
The building of the North Pacific Dental
College is the scene of a great deal of
student enthusiasm and activity this year.
The present enrollment of the college Is
126 students, four of whom are women.
The different college enterprises are gov
erned by the Students Association, with
officers as follows: President, D. Bruce
Stuart, '02; vice-president, F. W. Hergert,
'03: secretary, T. M. Barlow, '04. The
Students' Association is a secret organi
zation, with regular grips, signs and pass
words. Besides this, the Psi Omega, a
National dental fraternity, has an active
chapter in the school. The senior class,
which numbers 42, Is the largest class
ever turned out by the college in its 11
years of existence. E. C. Macy is presi
dent of class.
The dental students take an active in
terest In athletics of all kinds, and their
football team played a number of good
games this year. A baseball club will
be organized next Spring, and the rising
young tooth carpenters will be ready to
cross bats with any team In the stite.
Quite a number of experienced players are
registered In the college, and a good nine
will be put out. Once a month the stu
dents give a vaudeville entertainment and
hold a genuine love feast, the music being
furnished by their own orchestra.
NEWS OF THE Y. 31. C. A.
FIrfct Battalion Nine Defeated at In
door Butfcball.
The Y. M. C. A. Indoor baseball team de
feated the First Battalion nine Tuesday
evening, the score being 26 to 14. The
game was interesting from start to finish,
and the Y. M. C. A. team showed unex
pected strength.
There will be a basket-ball game in the
gymnasium this evening between the 5
o'clock and evening classes. Last week
the noon class won from the evening
class by a score of 53 to 9. Tonight's
game is the second one of the annual in
terclass scries.
The handball tournament, which was
scheduled to begin next Monday evening,
has been postponed one week, on account
of building repairs which are now being
made.
The committees on religious work will
give a supper at the Y. W. C. A. rooms
this evening. In addition to the regular
members of the committees several of the
directors will be present.
State Secretary Stone left last evening
for Everett, Wash., where he will attend
the state convention of the Washington
Y. M. C. A.
National Leagae Deadlock.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12. An absolute
deadlock exists over the election of a
president of the National League to suc
ceed N. E. Young, and the magnates of
the league only argued the day away at
the Fifth-Avenue Hotel. The syndicate
baseball scheme, which was defeated yes
terday, was brought up again today and
over this the magnates argued pro and
con, John T. Brush leading the debate.
Strenuously opposed to this measure
were the Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Pitts
burg and Chicago magnates. Behind
Brush were arrayed the men from Bos
ton, New York and St. Louis. The
chances that the Brush combination will
win a victory are very small. Some kind
of compromise is all that Brush can ex
pect. Inter-Mountain Baseball.
SALT LAKE, Dec 12. After a secret
session, which commenced early this af
ternoon and continued throughout the
evening, the baseball magnates of the
Intermountaln region, who are endeavor
ing to form an Intermountaln Baseball
League, adjourned at 11 o'clock tonight
without having completed their work.
The only work completed today was the
naming of the new organization which
will be called the Intermountaln Baseball
League, and the authorizing of the presi
dent to hire an umpire at a salary not to
exceed $200 a month. The question of
schedules was discussed Informally to
day, but further than deciding that the
season should open April 29, and close
October 1, nothing was done.
Who Are the Champions?
MORO. Or.. Dec. 7. (To the Editor.")
Will you tell me through the columns of
your paper what the score was in the
Stanford-Oregon game of last year? Also
the score of the California-Oregon game?
Can Multnomah claim the championship
of the Northwest this year if she refuses
to play Salem? WALTER PARRY.
Last year Stanford defeated Oregon 34
to 0, and Oregon won from California by
2 to 0.
Multnomah could not claim the North
west championship over Salem this year
if both teams had shown equal strength
and then Multnomah had refused to play.
However, Salem has had no team in the
field this year, so the question Is not
difficult to solve.
Shamrock's Narrow Escape.
NEW YORK, Dec 12. Sir Thomas Lip
top's cup challenger. Shamrock II, nar
rowly escaped being destroyed by fire
tonight. Only the strenuous efforts of
tha firemen saved her. As it was, she
was badly scorched on one side. The fire
burned the boiler shop of the J. M. Rob
inson Company, at Erie Basin, where the
Shamrock was laid up for the Winter.
One of the Shamrock's launches was con
sumed. The total damage from the fire
Is estimated at 5100,000.
The Go-as-You-Plense Race.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.. Dec. 12. In the
six days' go - as - you - please race little
change in position occurred today so far
as the leading five contestants are con
cerned. Score at 12 o'clock tonight:
Miles. Miles.
Golden 243jMoore 174
Fahey 238McGraw 154
F. Hart 22CGuerrera 127
Hcrty 220l.Martln 93
Cartwright 209,2ooper 82
Loeslln 196 Clark 5S
Unknown 194 1"
Elected Manager of Track Team.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY FOREST
GROVE, Or., Dec 12. Irving D. Gibson,
'04, was last night elected manager of the
track team for the season of 1902. It is
expected that meets will be held with
McMInnvIlle College, Newberg College,
Willamette University and possibly Al
bany College, Chcmawa Indian School and
the University of Oregon.
Indoor Baseball Tonlsjht.
The Indoor baseball nines of the Multno
mah Amateur Athletic Club and the Y. M.
C. A. will play at the Multnomah gymna
sium this evening. The game will be
called at 9 P. M., and no admission fee
will be charged. The previous notice that
the game was scheduled for next Tues
day was an error, as tonight was the orig
inal time agreed upon.
Svrlmniliiff 'Records Lowered.
NEW YORK Dec 12. The world's
records were lowered In acquatlc sports at
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club today.
W. C. Miller, of New York, lowered the
swimming record for 25 yards to 12 3-5
seconds. David Bratton, of New York,
in plunging for distance, set a new mark
at 58 feet.
CRUELTY OF HUNTING.
A Humane Suggestion From a. Sandy
Farmer.
SANDY, Or., Dec. 11. (To the Editor.)
In The Weekly Oregonian of November 29
a sportsman recommends tho prohibition
of hunting game birds with repeating
shotguns. It would be more sportsman
like to use nothing but the rllle. Were U
not for the sake of the sport, it would be
a good thing not to perpetuate the game,
species In their wild state, but to domesti
cate them, thereby improving their llih
as food and making it possible to do their
killing in a more humane manner, it
seems to be cruel to make sport of theso
poor creatures lives. It may be held tnat
birds are not capable of suffering, but
does the easily tamable deer not have
consciousness enough to suffer both n
mind and body when pursued or wounded?
Is it not reasonable to conclude that an
animal which makes an outcry when
scared or wounded does suffer to some ex
tent? Any kind of suffering, whether in
mind or body, will affect the animal'?
llesh. If it Is to be killed, It ought to be
taken unaware and killed quickly, which
could best be done in the state of domes
ticity. Generally, the tamer domestic ani
mals are, the more rapidly they will fat
ten. The state of mind has a great deal
to do with the animal's health; the great
er the mind, the morp- so. The sport or
hunting is but a remnant of vocation from
the savage state of man.
T. H. ANDERSON.
Word Curves.
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The gentleman who spent his life study
ing ono Greek root, and the mathemati
cian who spent several years trying to
find out how close to infinity he could
carry the decimal In the ratio of a diam
eter and Its circumference, have come to
life again In the person of a man who for
14 years has been counting the number
of letters In the words used by various
writers of prominence In order to estab
lish their distinctive "word curves." By
this labor the valuable and illuminating
fact was discovered that John Stuart
Mill inclined to the use of two-letter
words, that Thackeray always wanted
three In his, and that Shakespeare was
not satisfied with less than four. Having
gone thus far It was clear that the
Baconian theory could be Irrefutably es
tablished or definitively quashed with
mathematical certainty. But to count and
classify all Mr. Bacon's words filling a
score or more of closely printed octavos,
and still more to count and classify the
words of all other Elizabethan writers,
required resources. Of course, at this
juncture Boston came to the rescue of
destitute science and offered to pay costs.
A corps of bright young women was em
ployed to count and to classify the 2.000.
000 words which it was believed would
settle the question. The resulting word
curves plainly showed that Bacon did not
write Shakespeare except to ask him for"
theater passes and this long-continued
and highly Important dispute was settled
forever, until some plaguey busybody sug
gested the possibility that Bacon's poetic
style might have a different word curve
from his prose style, and that after all he
was entirely "It," therein resembling
strongly the man. who devised word curves
and the man who put up the funds.
Galveston's Financial Difficulties.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12. A conference will
be held In this city on December 17 of
Galveston's bondholders, to discuss what
steps are necessary to meet Galveston's
financial difficulties, says the Journal of
Commerce. Galveston has failed to pay
Interest on some of Its bonds, and the de
fault was made on December 1, when the
city was unable to meet the Interest on
the 40-year limited debt bond of lSSL
Bids for New York Stock.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12. The City Con
troller opened bids today for 57.S91.000 cor
porate stock of the City of New York,
bearing interest at 3 per cent; 53.000.000
to mature in 1948 and 54.S91.000 In 194L
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and .Farson, Leach &
Co. presented a Joint bid for all the stock
at 10S.9L
NEGROES AND SOCIALISM
PROBLE3IS TAKEN UP BY THE LA
BOR. CONVENTION.
Pacific Coast Delegates Resumed the
Warfare on the San Fran
cisco Building- Trades.
SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 12. Much life
was Infused In today's proceedings of the
convention of the American Federation of
Labor. The negro problem in the South,
as far as it related to unionism, was un
expectedly Injected into the proceedings,
and the long-standing conflict between
the socialists and trade unionists- prom
ised to monopolize the attention of the
delegates had the socialists replied to
the trade unionists. The questions of
organizing common laborers Into a Na
tlonal union and of throwing out of unions
all organizations allied with city, state.
National or international unions if they
refuse to affiliate with the Federation of
Labor were also vigorously debated.
The socialist incident came up at the
morning session, during the discussion of
a committee report Indorsing most of the
recommendations contained In President
Gompers' annual report. A. D. Hayes, of
Philadelphia. National president of the
Glass Bottle-Blowers, and Max Hayes, of
the Cleveland Central Labor Union, the
well-known socialist, made speeches
strongly urging the enforcement of laws
prohibiting child labor. The latter read a
long list of decisions- rendered by Fed
eral and state courts against organized
labor. A motion to have the list printed
in the minutes brought President Gompers,
who was not In the chair at the time, to
his feet, and the delegates were treated
to a three-minute passionate speech. He
said It was unfair to Incorporate the list
In the minutes In that way, and sug
gested that a list of the trade-union vic
tories should be printed along with it. He
concluded by denouncing the "attempt to
show that trade unionism is a failure" and
characterized It as an outrage. A wave of
applause swept over the convention as
Mr. Gompers took his seat. The motion
was defeated after W. B. Wilson, of the
miners, had spoken, along the same lines
as Mr. Gompers, and the recommenda
tions of the president were adopted, ex
cept the one referring to a general de
fense fund. The committee's suggestion
that the fund be raised by National and
state labor unions. Instead of by the
American Federation of Labor, was
adopted.
The negro resolution came up when the
committee on laws reported a resolution
compelling all local unions affiliated with
the Federation to join the central labor
bodies In their respective localities, and
made the point that the Federation last
week, in deciding a contested seat where
the color line was brought into question,
had authorized the creation of a separate
central union in Richmond for colored
workers. The resolution was debated for
more than an hour by many delegates.
Charies C. Eckard, of the Annlston, Ala.,
Trades Council, made the principal speech
in opposition to the resolution. He said
the proposition would compel white unions
to take In negroes, and. If adopted by the
convention, 90 per cent of the unions
south of the Mason and Dixon line would
secede from the Federation. He declared
the people of the North did not under
stand the negro problem. His remarks
had some Influence on the delegates, and
the resolution, on recommendation of the
committee on laws, was defeated.
Two resolutions were reported on the
question of organizing the common labor
ers into large unions, and both were rec
ommended to be sent to the executive
council, with Instructions for that body
to take up the matter and report at the
next convention. This action was taken.
The Pacific Coast delegates fought
among themselves the proposition to drop
all unions from state. National or Inter
national unions unless they join the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. The measure
was particularly aimed at the San Fran
cisco Building Trades, which is at odds
with the Central Labor lnlon of that
city. The committee on law recommend
ed that the matter be dropped, on the
ground that such a step would be unwise,
and the convention adopted the recom
mendation. It was decided that hereafter the an
nual convention of the Federation shall be
held on the second Thursday of November
of each year.
J. H. Bowman, of Chicago, presented a
resolution Instructing the president of the
Federation to protest qgainst the con
firmation by the United States Senate of
the appointment of Frank E. Baker as
United States Circuit Judge in Indiana.
The reason for the protest is that Baker
is a son of Judge John H. Baker, of In
dianapolis, who had granted Injunctions
against some union workmen.
Among the resolutions that were adopt
ed were these: That Legislatures be peti
tioned to enact a law to compel the con
structors of machinery to cover all dan
gerous parts in such a way as to protect
employes working around machinery: that
no boycotts shall be declared until cen
tral labor unions have Investigated the
disputes and endeavored to effect an am
icable settlement; that Government offi
cials enforce the eight-hour law on all
Government work In private shipyards.
Resolutions proposing changes regard
ing the election of officers and chairmen
of committees were defeated, as was also
a resolution proposing a National defense
fund for the benefit of strikers and locked
out men.
The special committee on autonomy and
the committee having charge of the so
cialistic resolutions were In session dur
ing the day and evening, and each side
probably will make Its report tomorrow.
Not Saved by Bacon Alone.
"Latter-Day Pamphlets," Thomas Carlyle.
Only perhaps In the United States,
which alone of all countries can do with
out governing every man being at least
able to live, and move Into the wilderness-,
let Congress Jargon as It will can such
a form of so-called "Government" con
tinue for any length of time to torment
men, with the semblance of it when the
indispensable substance Is not there. For
America, as Its citizens well know. Is an
"unparalleled country," with mud soil
enough, and fierce sun enough In the Mis
sissippi Valley alone, to grow Indian corn
for the extant posterity of Adam at this
time. What other country ever stood In
such case? Speeches to Bunkum and a
constitutional battle of Kilkenny cats,
which In other countries are becoming
tragical, may there still fall under the
comical category. If America should ever
experience a higher call, and begin to
feel diviner wants than that of Indian
corn, with abundant bacon and molasses,
and an unlimited scope for all citizens to
hunt dollars America, too, will find that
caucuses, division lists, stump oratory and
speeches to Bunkum will not carry men tt
the Immortal gods.
PRUNE VINEGAR.
Experiments of the Oregon Agricul
tural Station.
San Francisco Call.
Tha Oregon Agricultural Experiment
Station Is performing a very useful serv
ice In some experiments which it Is mak
ing In producing vinegar from prunes. The
most serious problem which confronts our
prunc-growers Is the profitable disposal
of the very small prunes and of that
portion of the larger sizes which partly
ferments In drying. In bad drying years
there are more of these Inferior prunes
than our growers would be willing to
ELECTED CAPTAIN OF
1902 O. A. C.
FOOTBALL TEAM.
JOHN GAULT.
COHVALLIS. Or.. Dec 12.-nJohn
Gault was today elected captain and
James Zurcher manager of the Ore
gon Agricultural College football
team for next year. Mr. Gault's
home is at HUlsboro. while that of
Mr. Zurcher is in Eastern Oregon.
The students havo already begun a
campaign for putting the strongest
possible team into the field next
year. Practice 19 still in progress,
and the first and second teams,
which are quite evenly matched, are
to play a match game on the college
field Saturday afternoon.
acknowledge, and It has been our custom
to dump everything Into our stock, to
the great Injury of the reputation of our
fruit. It will probably be difficult to stop
this practice. Nothing, In fact, will stop
It but a severely discriminating market,
but in those years when the prune crop
Is very large there Is always a great
quantity of small prunes selling at a very
low price and seriously Injuring the mar
ket for the larger sizes. Last year we
had an excess both of small and poor
prunes. An effort was mode to convert
this stock "nto brandy, for which purpose
it is largely used in France. But the
French are a brandy-drinking people,
while Americans drink whisky, and all
sorts of brandy appear to sell there just
as all sorts of whisky sell here. Our dis
tillers found that by ordinary processes
brandy made from prunes had a taste
which was not liked, while if this taste
were refined out the product cost more
than the grape brandy. So that outlet
docs not seem to promise well. We should
suppose, however, that alcohol for use
In Ihe arts could be profitably made from
prunes.
It Is to be hoped that prunes may be
found suitable for vinegar. Prunes being
very sweet will produce a large quantity
either of alcohol or of vinegar. The vin
egar produced from prune Juice In Oregon
Is said to be so strong as to require its
dilution by one-half to bring It down to
the commercial standard. There Is little
doubt that the French people know all
about the value of prunes for vinegar,
and as one of the Oregon professors has
been studying the prune Industry In
France, he has very likely returned with
Ideas which are being developed In prac
tice. But the question of profit cannot
be answered until we see how people like
prune vinegar. While there Is a great
deal of wine vinegar used, and probably
very much more of cheap adulterations
falsely called vinegar, nothing has yet
been able to displace the good old-fashioned
cider vinegar as the standard for
the best. But the manufacture of vine
gar constitutes a very large Industry. Few
people, In fact, have any Idea of Its mag
nitude. In the State of New York It Is
the subject of much legislation for estab
lishing a standard and protecting It from
the competition of adulterations. If the
prune vinegar proves satisfactory to con
sumers Its manufacture will prove of
great value to our prune-growers as an
outlet for the Inferior stocks which, to
some extent, they cannot avoid producing.
Butchers' Meat In England.
Chambers's Journal.
Meat has made no pretense of going
down In price of late years. It has ruled
high for a long time, notwithstanding
enormous importations from abroad; and,
paradoxical as It may appear, the fact Is
In Itself to some extent a symptom cf
easier times. Though the quantity or
meat In our markets has Increased enor
mously, prices have not gone down be
cause there have been so many more peo
ple who could afford to eat It. That Is
at least one very Important reason, though
here also rings and combinations have
probably had more to do with the mat
ter than many of us are aware of. Curi
ously enough, the superseding of tallow
candles by gas and mineral oil seems to
have operated In the same direction. It
ought to have tended the other way. Can
dles, of course, were made from the sur
plus fat of meat: and the gradual dying
out of this market for a large part of the
carcass tended to produce a glut of fat
meat, which should have brought down
prices a little. Unfortunately, however,
there seems to have been a very decided
change coming over the popular taste at
the same time. The poorer classes were
not only learning to eat meat, but they
were growing more and more fastidious
in the selection of It. It is said that for
many years there has been a growing
distaste for fat. Even the agricultural la
borer, who would at one time content
edly have made his dinner off a lump of
the fattest of fat meat and a hunch of
bread, will not do so now. He will insist
on only a small quantity of fat and a fair
share of lean, and at least the better
paid workmen will have only the best cuts.
Butchers and meat salesmen are often at
their wits' end to know what to do with
the inferior and unpopular portions of a
carcass and the fat that their customers
will not take.
The Mitrailleuse.
Good WorCs.
Many people will remember the mys
tery which surrounded the famous mit
railleuse, and the great expectations the
French Army formed of It In 1870, only
to be disappointed. It is curious to find
a parallel In the "schuwalow" or "secret
howitzer" employed by the Russians in
their war against Prussia In 175S. Why
Its users should have expected any extra
ordinary results from It Is quite Impossible
to imagine. It was short, and had a bore
of the section of a flat oval, with a bell
mouth. The powder chamber was smaller
and cylindrical, necessitating a special
rammer with an outside sheath, or ecoop
which held the cartridge and put It Into
position and was then withdrawn by a
strap. It fired various kinds of case and
grape shot and a fiat shell like a flask,
whose course could not have been other
wise than most erratic Yet so much
store was set on these guns by their pos
sessors that they were served by a spe
cial corps, and even the artillery offi
cers belonging to the rest of the army
were not allowed to go near them, much
less examine them; more effectually to
prevent which they had caps locked over
their muzzles. They proved but a broken
reed at the battle of Zorndorff, where the
Prussians captured 17 of them, and they
disappeared into well-merited oblivion.
CHILE AND ARGENTINA
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE COUN
TRIES AT THE SNAPPING POINT.
Preparations for War Are Being:
Made on Both Sides Matter May
Come to a Head Today.
BUENOS AYRES. Dec. 13 (via Galves
ton). The relations between Chile and
the Argentine Republic are strained.
Chile has not yet replied to the demand
for the construction of strategic roads In
the disputed territory. The answer to
this demand will be given tomorrow. The
Argentine Government believes that the
Chilean answer will be satisfactory, but
a part of the press doubts this. In
the meantime, both countries are taking
protective measures, although Argentina
has not yet mobilized the militia. In case
Chile's answer is not favorable, Argen
tina will withdraw her Minister from
Santiago de Chile, and the history of the
misunderstanding will be forwarded to
Great Britain for arbitration. Chile Is
busily engaged In buying warships, aim
ing to surpass the powers of Argentina's
fleet. Commercial circles here hope that
the Influence of the pope will prevent
a conflict of arms between the two coun
tries. Calm reigns here. There havo been no
warlike manifestations, but all parties are
united In support of the government. The
Argentine and foreign newspapers pub
lished here unanimously counsel the Ar
gentine Government to maintain Its pres
ent energetic attitude. The Argentine
Government deposited 2,700,000 In London
yesterday to Insure the payment of the
coupons of the Argentine debt. The Ar
gentine Government possesses another re
serve fund of 13,000,000. The Bourse of
Buenos Ayres has been slightly disturbed.
A decree ordering the mobilization of the
reserves of 1S7S and 1S79 on January 1 has
been Issued. These reserves number 60.
0O0 men. The Chamber In secret session
voted the credits necessary for the mobili
zation of the militia.
Opinions of Our Ministers. ,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Secretary
Hay has received cablegrams from Min
ister Lord, at Buenos Ayres. and Minis
ter Wilson, at Santiago de Chile, stating
In effect that while the situation is ex
tremely grave, the best opinion is that
war between Chile and Argentina will not
follow.
Conscription in Chile.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12. A dispatch to the
Herald from Valparaiso, Chile, says:
The Chilean Government will call Into
service two'forces of conscripts as the re
sult of similar action on the part of Ar
gentina. KITCHENER'S NEW PLAN.
Again He Has Botha's Force Sur
rounded. NEW YORK, Dec. 12. In explanation of
the South African military situation, the
London correspondent of the Tribune
cables:
Lord Kitchener has not had to wait
long for some result for his new plan
of operations against eGncral Botha.
By constructing a line of blockhouses he
has had General Botha's force enclosed
In an area of 10,000 square miles. Over
this restricted country the British col
umns are now moving, and now Lord
Kitchener Is enabled to report the capture
of practically the whole Bethel commando.
As In the case of the capture of the
laager at Oshoek last week. General Ham
ilton surprised the commando after a
night march. Lord Kitchener sent the
news from Standerton, where he went to
direct the operations.
A correspondent of the London Times
and New York Times, telegraphing from
Pretoria, says the Boer force, which con
centrated under Dewet in the Orange
River Colony, and was hovering around
the line of blockhouses bstween Kroon
stad and LIndley, has been broken up by
Broadwood and Byng. General Dewet,
President Steyn and about 100 men had
previously withdrawn south.
A correspondent of the London Times
and New York Times, In a message sent
from Pretoria, declares that the state
ments that the British troops In South
Africa are "stale." are untrue. He says
that the men are in splendid condition.
This refers both to the regulars and vol
unteers attached to the various battalions.
Some colonials recently recruited at South
African seaports are leas satisfactory.
The correspondent says It Is undeniable
that the strain on the Generals and their
staffs is excessive. Many of these officers
have worked for 12 hours dally for two
years. Lord Kitchener alone seems abso
lutely Impervious to wear and tear.
Reinforcements to the number of 25.000
would be Immensely valuable, says the
correspondent, and would render the last
stage of the war rapid and complete.
The Boers are keeping In the field from
000 to 10.000. and they are In as good con
dition as the British. The Boers still be
lieve that European Intervention is Im
minent, that Great Britain Is tired of the
war, and that they have only to hold out
long enough in order to make the British
so weary that they will surrender.
The correspondent dwells on the diffi
culties of Lord Kitchener's position. He
has 3000 miles of communications to pro
tect: several governments are being re
established: the English populations are
being brought back and the enemy's fam
ilies are being looked after. All Is be
ing done with a much smaller number of
effective troop3 than has been Imagined.
The removal of Lord Kitchener would be
fatal, says the correspondent, and would
be construed by the Boere as a great
triumph for themselves.
Trnnsvnal Proclamation.
PRETORIA, Dec.12. Four proclamations
relating to natives have been liEued here.
The first allows colored ministers and ed
ucated natives to apply for letters of ex
emption from the operation of the pass
laws and other enactments. The second
constitutes a more effective prohibition
upon the supply of intoxicating liquor to
natives, under severe penalties. The third
is for the regulation and protection of na
tives entering and leaving the Transvaal
and the control of native labor In these
diggings. The fourth regulates native
labor agencies along the same lines.
Proclamation Afrainst Dutch Scoutn.
LONDON. Dec. 13. The correspondent ot
the Daily Mail at Brussels says that by
a proclamation dated November 15 Gen
eral Botha ordered The execution of all
burghers enrolled with the British forces
as scouts, who might fall Into the hands
pf the Boers. Fifteen such burghers have
been shot.
Powers Willing to Intervene.
LONDON, Dec. 13. The Brussels corre
spondent of the Standard cables that Mr.
Kruger has been Informed of the willing
ness of some of the powers to Intervene In
South Africa, If me Boer leaders will ac
cept autonomy under the supremacy of
Great Britain
GALE IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Wort Break-Down of Telegraph
Wire In Twenty Years.
LONDON. Dec. 13. The postal authori
ties say that yesterday's gale and snow
storm caused the worst break-down of the
telegraph and telephone lines which ha3'
occurred In 20 years. North of a line
drawn through Birmingham, the whole
country. Including Ireland, Is almost cut
off from communication with London.
Press dispatches had to be sent by rail.
The heavy snowfall continued throughout
the day, and the gale was still raging
last night. There Is no doubt that many
shipping disasters will be reported when
the wires are restored. Many vessels
are seeking shelter and the lifeboats are
busy rescuing small craft. Dover Is ex-
perlendng the full force of the storm,
and numbers of ship? off there are mak- j
lng signals of distress. A Belgian fishing
boat has foundered in the North Sea. re
sulting in the drowning of 14 persons.
The French Budget.
PARIS, Dec. 12. The Abbe Lemire.
Christian Socialist, In the Chamber of
Deputies, today pointed out that the pub
lic worship budget did not provide for
the salaries of the clergy, but provided
an Indemnity, and, he added. If the bud
get was suppressed, it would provoke civil
war throughout France. M. Zevaes and
M. Pelletan, Socialist, suported the
proposition to suppress the budget of i
public worship. The discussion was ad
journed until Monday.
Germany and Monroe Doctrine.
BERLIN, Dec. 12. Some commotion has
been caused In the press here by the
publication of cablegrams from New York
to the effect that Washington considers
Incorrect the German official view of that i
passage In President Roosevelt's -message
containing the definition of the Monroe
Doctrine", which Is here construed as per- j
tnlttlng of the collection of private claims
against South American countries by J
rorce. Of this question the Zletung says:
"If Germany found It necessary to oc
cupy a Venezuelan port, ihe would not
ask Uncle Sam's permission to do so."
Extradition of Anarchistic.
LONDON. Dec. 12. Sir Edward Clarke.
ex-SolIcltor-General, In addressing the
Jimlor Constitutional Club tonight upon
anarchism, said that Great Britain's stand I
against the extradition of political offend-
ers should not prevent her from joining
the United States and other countries In i
a conference with a view of making an
archy an offense against International
law.
Races at Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12. Results at
Oakland:
Six rurlongs. sellmg--Lou Cleveden won,
Pat Morrissey second, Midnight Chimes
third; time 1:15V.
One mile, selling Windward won. Mont
Eagle second. Expedient third; time 1:44.
Six furlongs, selling Milas won, Ben
ora second, Arthur Ray third: time 1:18.
Seven furlongs, selling Bedeck won,
Rollick second, Grafter third; time 1:2S.
Six furlongs, purse Andlssa won. Byron
Rose second. Our Lizzie third; time 1:14.
One mile, selling Whaleback won. Mea
dow Lark second, Bagdad third; time 1:44.
Want Suprnr Bounties Abolished.
BRUSSELS. Dec. 12. At a meeting of
sugar manufacturers held here In antici
pation of the forthcoming international
sugar conference, it was decided to op
pose any international convention which
does not entirely abolish direct and in
direct bounties on sugar everywhere.
Appointd Collector at El Pnso.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12. The President
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