THE MOBNING OKEQONIAM, ' n UUal, JAXUABY. 11, 1902.
DEFENDS THE MERGER
HILIi TALKS TO PARGO FARMERS
ABOUT THE3 BIG DEAL.
SHrvIval of tke Fittest Is Inevitable
in the Railroad World Some
Flattering RchoIhUobs.
FARGO. N. D., Jan. 10. The features
of the Trl-State Grain and Cattle-Growers
Convention here today -were the address
of President J. J. Hill and the adoption
of resolutions commending him for his
work on behalf of the Northwest. The
resolutions were adopted almost unani
mously by the convention prior to the ar
rival of Mr. Hill. Attempt was made to
have these particular resolutions stricken
out, but the attempt failed and the reso
lutions stand as the sense of the conven
tion. The resolutions adopted are as fol
lows: "The natural and logical line of trans
portation for the products of the North
west American States is from the near
est point on the Pacific Coast to the next
nearest market point on the Great Lakes,
through and traversing the great basin
of the Upper Mississippi, the Valley of
the Red River of the North, the head
waters of the Missouri and the fertile
lands lying between the Canadian border
and the Columbia River on to the Pa
cific Coast. The trade entering the United
States and destined for the North, Middle
and Eastern States can best reach its des
tination by this route, and to divert It to
the South or encourage its transportation
through the provinces of Canada would
not only add to the cost of the delivered
goods, but would deprive the states from,
jvhich it would deflect their share of the
tax 'upon the gross earnings of the roads
carrying it, and thereby deplete the reve
nues of the states through which it would
be carried, were the ordinary rules of
commerce followed.
"It is tho sense of this meeting, there
fore, that in resisting attempts of the
Union Pacific Railroad and its allies on
one hand, and the Canadian Pacific and
its feeders on the other, to secure con
trol of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
James J. Hill has performed a notable
public service, and once more displayed
the far-sighted and business-like policy
that has characterized his long career as
the great developer of Northwestern re
sources and the most watchful guardian
of Northwestern Interests.
"Mr. Hill built a great transcontinental
railroad through a wilderness that has
grown through his efforts into the richest
empire on earth, and never asked a bonus
or subsidy. He has connected that rail
road at one end with a fleet of vessels
that carry American products to the Ori
ent and bring back the Oriental trade to
the Northwest and to the -whole Nation,
and at the other end with shipping facili
ties by water to the Atlantic seaboard; all
this, too, without a dollar of bonus or the
semblance of a subsidy. During the re
verses of the country for traffic to justify
extension, he has entered every section
that needed transportation facilities, and
constructed often at a loss to himself,
lines into sparsely settled and unproduc
tive communities.
"During all the years of railroad-building
there has been a regularly marked re
duction of freight tariffs, according as
the volume of traffic Increase warranted
it, and a uniform disposition to make tem
porary sacrifice for the permanent im
provement of the country. In view of this
record, and in recognition of the honor
able and upright course of James J. Hill
in his dealings with the farmers of the
Northwest, we congratulate the country
on his success in preventing the absorp
tion of the Northern Pacific by the Union
Paplflc interests on the one hand, and
Canadian Pacific on the other, and ex
press our confidence In the purpose and
aliy.-0f Mr, JZUl to .give to the States'
of Minnesota and North and South Da
kota the best and cheapest transportation
facilities to be had by the people of any
section of this Nation.
"Two years ago Mr. Hill came to our
convention and gave us some good points
on diversified farming and other matters
of Interest to the farmers of the North
west, and stated that he would furnish
free transportation to a delegation of
farmers from the different counties of the
state to visit the Agricultural College and
State Farm, which offer many farmers
have accepted, to their great satisfaction
and benefit. He also stated that he want
ed to build some large steamships, cost
ing a number of million of dollars, to put
upon the Pacific Ocean trake from this
country to the Orient. "We notice by the
dally papers that this statement is being
fulfilled, and it will make a new market
for the farmers of the Northwest, to their
benefit. As Mr. Hill is expected to address
us again this evening, we shall greet him
with a pleasant smile and a handshake."
President Hill arrived In. Fargo on a spe
cial train this afternoon. He was met by
Mayor Johnson, President Worst, of the
Agricultural College, and James Kennedy.
Mr. Hill was taken at once to the opera
house, where he was received with a great
ovation. The crowd was very large, and
Included farmers and business men from
all parts of Minnesota and both Djikotas.
special delegates having come today from
Duluth and the twin cities to hear Mr.
Hill.
Mr. Hill'ii Speech.
He opened with a few words of praise
for the farmers, saying that "the future
welfare of the country depends more
upon the wise disposition of the public
domain, so as to secure homes for the
people, than upon any other single con
dition of the Nation." He discussed the
need of action to secure more markets for
the surplus of our products, citing the
action of other nations In that respect.
After speaking of the development of the
Northwest he said he thought one kind
of "community of interest" which really
existed was that between the producer
of tonnage and the carrier; the land and
its products -and the railroads will eith
er prosper toge'ther or be podr together.
Much is being said about combination
betwceli railroads and competition. The
law of the survival of the fittest must
inevitably end such competition as ex
ists by the destruction of the weaker ,by
the stronger. This has already been done
in the East. He said:
"Twenty-five years ago it was sup
posed that competition was necessary to
reduced rates. I think that we have
shown in the Northwest that, without
competition rates have been reduced fast
er than anywhere else in the country."
After speaking of other sections where
rates are higher, showing the rate re
ductions in the Northwest, he said: "This,
more than anything else, has doubled the
price of your lands in a comparatively
few years."
Continuing, a little later, he sajd:
"There has recently been an attempt to
show that we have no interest in the
building up of the prosperity of the peo
ple of your state and of the Northwest.
If we did not do everything in our power
to build you up we would be false to our
best interests. Our object In acquiring
the Burlington Jointly with the Northern
Pacific Railroad was to Insure an outlet
to the best markets for the grain, live
stock and lumber of the Northern States,
and to increase the volume of our traffic
to the end that we might at ail times be
able to establish the lowest rates and most
favorable conditions under which the
traffic must be carried. The Burling
ton, with its own rails, reaches Chicago,
Peoria, Rock Island, Davenport, Qulncy,
Alton, Hannibal, St. Louis, St. Joseph,
Kansas City, Des Moines, Omaha and
Denver, and connects with the main arte
ries of traffic of the whole country.
"Assuming that the line of the Burling
ton had not been constructed and that the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
jointly had raised the 'money and were
engaged in the construction of It, would
there be anything to meet -the disapproval
of the states traversed by the lines of the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific? On
the contrary, would not such a course
have been hailed with approval as a means
f of opening up markets for Northwestern
products and of reaching markets in the
South and Southwest, and of securing
business, Increasing the volume of the
traffic of the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific, thus making reduction of
rates and adding to the general pros
perity of the Northwest Instead of build
ing the Burlington system or a line of
railroad alongside of It, the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific purchased the
capital stock of a line already constructed.
Instead of Issuing stock or bonds for the
purpose of raising money for building a
line reaching the same country, bonds
were issued to purchase the stock of a
constructed line.
"The stock of the railroad companies as j
of other corporations must be held by
somebody and somewhere. Railway com
panies as carriers are' subject to super
vision and control by the public for the
purpose of insuring the performance ot
their obligations to the public The cap
ital employed in railroad construction is
made public. -Railroads make public
through published rates the price charged
for transportation, the only thing they
nave to sell, and must report the amount
they receive for what they sell and what
has been done with It. Courts areopen
for the purpose of determining whether
railroad companies as carriers observe
their obligations to the issue.
"The question of the reasonableness of
rates and service does not depend upon
whether one man owns the capital stock
of a railroad or another whether the
capital stock is owned by 10 men or 1000.
by persons or by corporations. The capi
tal stock of a railway company Is per
sonal property to be cold, to be trans
ferred from one man to another, and any
one may purchase and hold all that he
has means to buy and pay for. The cap
ital stock of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific will be held by some
body, persons or corporations; if not by
the present owners, by other owners.
"Suppose by the death of the present
owners the stock should be scattered and
a minority of it find its way into the
hands of those interested in competing
lines serving the country to the north
of or south of the territory served by the
Great Northern and Northern -Pacific.
"Would the people along the lines of these
railways be benefited If the present own
ers of the majority of the stock could be
compelled to sell It or dispose of it on the
markets? "Would it fall Into hands more
interested In the development and in the
prosperity of the Northwest than its pres
ent owners? How is it that the lines
have been extended and improved? "What
brought about the present condition of
prosperity of the two companies? What
has enabled them td serve the people
along the lines as they have been served?
Plainly the willingness and ability ot
those controlling large interests of the
stock of the company who found It to
their advantage to buld up the lines and
promote the settlement of the territory
tributary to it and who will continue it."
Competition and Rates.
He called attention to the former high
rates on the Great Lakes and how North
western Interests had established new
llnee and forced reductions in rates from
the East, and by means of new elevators
had compelled lower rates there also.
After further touching on rate reductions
he said:
"The conditions of the general railroad
situation in the United States at the J
present time are hardly understood. For
the year ending June 31, 1890, the tons
numbered carried for one mile for all
railroads was 76,250,000,000; in 1900 it was
141.600,000,000, as shown by the Interstate
Commerce Commission reports. In 1901 a
safe estimate will bring this to 165,000,000
tons carried one mile, an Increase of 120
per cent In 11 years.
"During this time the mileage of the
railroads in the United States Increased 18
per cent. While the tons moved shows
an increase of 120 per cent, the earnings
show an Increase of less than 40 per cent.
During this time the rates have been re
duced to the extent of that difference.
During that period of U years, notwith
standing the -enormous Increase -In traffic,
tour so-caKed trunk lines have, through
destructive competition, failed and then re
organized, and all but one of them nave
been absorbed by the stronger surviving
lines. Destructive competition has forced
the weakest lines into bankruptcy, and to
day they are owned by the lines that were
able to maintain their position and credit,
and had the ability to acquire these bank
rupt roads.
"The Baltimore &, Ohio and the Penn
sylvania for half a century have been
rival roads. Both states and cities active
ly aided In building them up. Destructive
competition between them has finally re
sulted In the Pennsylvania owning the
Baltimore & Ohio. Have the rates ad
vanced? Have the people along the line
of the Baltimore & Ohio suffered? On
the contrary, the first step has been to
furnish money to cut down the grades,
double-track the line from the Ohio River
to Chicago, and furnish cars and facilities
to handle the business at best advantage,
at such rates as will enable the shippers
along the line to increase their business in
every branch of trade, and to rely upon a
solvent company for the facilities neces
sary to transact their business."
After speaking of the congestion of
transportation throughout the country, he
said:
"Careful examination of the railroad
problem from a National standpoint will,
I Relieve, show beyond question that the
business of the country has outgrown the
facilities on most of the trunk lines, and
that new facilities that now are appar
ent will relieve the situation. Rates In
the United States are much lower than
In other countries. Wages are higher
the cost of much of the material is much
higher than in Europe, yet rate charges
in Europe are fully twice as high as in
America. The conditions in these coun
tries change very rapidly, while rates
have been cut once In two in 20 years, all
kinds of labor and materials used by
railways advancing from 30 to 50 per cent.
"Nothing but the increased volume of
traffic has made It possible to reduce rates
aa they have been reduced. Today we
find the volume of traffic so great east
of Chicago that the railroads, are unable
to move it, under the present conditions.
How will these conditions be changed and
at whose cost? Who will build new lines
or Increase old ones? These arc the ques
tions which I will not undertake to answer
further than to say that the West must
have the facilities or suffer for want of
them. The public must bear In mind
that a bankrupt road cannot furnish good
service."
He remarked that "it will be 32 years
next March since I first saw the Red
River "Valley. At .that time there was
not a single house on the west side of
the Red River from the Bols de Sioux to
Pembina."
After speaking of the valley's marvelous
growth, he said In conclusion:
"I hope In the future that with better
methods of cultivation and more knowl
edge of what Is required, your condition
may be constantly Improved, and if your
condition is Improved, ours will certainly
share It with you. As the volume of traf
fic Increases our rates will be reduced.
Remember, that whatever helps you helps
the railroad, and whatever hurts you or re
stricts your growth restricts the growth
of the railroad serving you. We will al
ways prosper together or be poor to
gether." Extra Session in Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 10. Governor Van Sant
has announced that he will call an extra
session of the Legislature for the middle
of February, probably about the ISth.
While the session is called specifically to
consider the report of the Tax Commis
sion Just made, it Is considered likely that
the recent railroad developments will come
in for consideration.
To Issae Preferred Stock.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10. The stockhold.
of the American Type Founders' Com
pany met in Jersey City today and rati
fied a proposition made by the directors
to Issue $2,000,000 of 7 per cent cumulative
preferred stock. Half of this stock -will
be distributed as a scrip dividend and the
remainder will be issued to liquidate the
floating debt
STEALINGS AT HAVANA
HOW XEELT AXD RATIFBOVE CAR
RIED OX OPERATIONS.
Reeves Gave Damaging: Testimony
Against the Tivo Government Offi
cial's Profits ot the Deal.
HAVANA, Jan. 10. When the trials of
the cases arising from the Cuban post
office frauds were resumed In the Auden
cia Court today, after having been ad
journed since Wednesday on account of
the Illness of counsel for -Charles W. F.
Nee'.y, W. H. Reeves, one of the defend
ants, was again called to the stand and
testified regarding the stamp-burning In
cident. He said the stamps were not
counted, and that Neely told him Estes
G. Rathbone acquiesced in the whole mat
ter. The Government has finished the exam
ination of Reeves, and tomorrow he will
be cross-examined by counsel for Neely
and Rathbone. It was evident throughout
Reeves' testimony that the charge against
all the defendants is based on Reeves'
LIEUTENANT
PROBABLE COLLECTOR OF ALASKA CUSTOMS.
Lieutenant D. H. Jarvls, of the United States revenue, service. Is likely to be
appointed Collector of Customs for Alaska, to succeed Mr. Ivey. Lieutenant Jar
vls has, it Is said, been practically In charge of the Alaska customs service during
the past two years, and has rendered most efficient service. President Roosevelt
has expressed a highly favorable opinion of him, and, In view of- the difference In
the Oregon Congressional delegation over the matter. It Is generally believed In
"Washington City that the President will take the appointment In his own hands,
and give it to Jarvls.
L
statements, for the fiscal conducted his
examination question by question from
a typewritten copy of the accusation,
and Reeves testimony substantiated the
conclusions drawn in the accusation.
Reeves said that Rathbone had appoint
ed him chief postal accountant, and that l
he had orirfnallv been aDDOinted to this
position from Washington. "'He' said that
he had a conversation Vlth Neely "about
the destruction of stamps; that Neely
told him Rathbone was willing to do busl- .
ness. and1 that the stamps "had been
burned at the suggestion of Neely. Mar
field did not know about the Intended ,
fraud. He figured up the amount and the i
.value and marked each package of stamps,
amounting to a total of $310,000. Reeves
testified that Neely made up a declara- t
tlon and that some days afterward he,
Neely and Marfield signed It. Rathbone,
he said, ordered him to credit the amount
on the books.
Here Senor Lanuza called attention to
Reeves' statement on Assistant Postmas-
ter Bristow's report that Reeves had not
known fraud had been committed when j
he had made the credit in the books.
Reeves said that before burning the last
surcharged stamps, amounting to 56S.00O,
Neely told him that the amount credited
for the first burning was wrong, and that
there was $15,000 to be divided up between
him, Neely and Rathbone. Reeves testified
that Neely told him that Rathbone had
paid off a mortgage in Cincinnati with
this money.
Shortly after this Reeves said that Rath-
bone, In referring to -the burning- of the
stamps, said that it was an easy way to
make money. He also said that Neely J
told him that Rathbone would be Civil
Governor of Cuba, and that they would
benefit thereby, because Neely would be
Treasurer of the island and Reeves Audi
tor. Reeves also" testified that Neely had
credited $12,000 to his own department in
charging accounts to the North Ameri
can Trust Company, and that he, Neely,
had appropriated this amount. Regard
ing Rathbone's trip to the United States
in October, 1699, Reeves said that $1500 had
been drawn for expenses and that Rath- '
bone returned him $673. He said that he
thought Neely gave Rathbone $4S0 of this
amount, and that Neely said that Rath
bone was hard up and that he would re
turn It when he got an Increase of salary.
When the question of dally expense al
lowance came up, Reeves testified that he
told Rathbone that in the absence of any
instructions discontinuing this allowance,
he should continue it when Neely went to
the United States. Reeves said further
that just before his arrest Neely left an
envelope containing $4000 upon his
(Reeves') desk, telling him to fix up the
accounts. Reeves said he afterwards gave
this money to General Wood, telling him
that Neely had been stealing.
United States Assay Commission.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Members of
the United States Assay Commission to
determine the weight and fineness of the
coins rendered at the several mints dur
ing the calendar year 1901 have been des
ignated as follows:
Representatives James H. Southard,
chairman of the House committee on coin
age, weights and measures; Professor W.
S. Stratton, director of the United States
Bureau of Standards and Measures; Pro
fessor N. C. RIcker, University of Illinois;
Professor T. W. Richards, Harvard Uni
versity; Professor E. S. Woodward, Co
lumbia University; Dr. J. W. Holland,
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia,;
B. H. Tatem, Helena; John H. Brasier,
Pittsburg; Captain E. M. Allen, Portland,
Mich.; General H. Davenport. Boston; B.
G. Dawes. Marietta, O.; Charles E. Mc
Klnney, Sioux FaKs, S. D.; A. G. Sharp,
Colorado Springs; J. J. McCarson, Wash
ington, D. C; George M. Reynolds, Chi
cago; Judge J. B. McPherson, Pennsylva
nia; H. G. Torrey, assayer, .New York
assay office; William B. RIdgTey, Control
ler of the Currency; George E. Roberts,
Director of the Mint, Washington, ex
officio.
The commission will -meet in Philadel
phia February 12.
Tobacco-Growing la United States.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. At the Cabinet
meeting today Secretary Wilson explained
what has been done iy his department m
the way of experiments in raising tobac
co. He stated that It has been fully dem
onstrated tnat we can raise in this coun
try all the wrapper tobacco necessary for
domestic use, and of a quality second to
none. In every particular it is as fine as
can be grown in Cuba, or any other coun
try Last year, 10 acres of filler tobacco
were successfully raised in Pennsylvania
of a very high grade, and during the
coming season extensive" experiments will
be made In raising high-grade filler In
Ohio, Texas, North Carolina and Callforr
nla. Last year the Imports of wrapper
tobacco Into the United States amounted
to $6,000,000, and of filler, $S,000.000. In a
short time the Secretary said we will be
able to supply our own wrapper and filler
of a grade that will challenge the best
grown anywhere in the world.
Postoffice Receipts Increase.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. A general In
crease of almost 15 per cent in the postal
receipts at the 50 principal postofflces of
the United States during December last
is shown in an official statement issued
today, which compares the receipts with
those for December, 1900. Chicago, with
almost 23 per cent, reported the greatest
proportionate advance, the total for the
last month being J7S3.994. New York ad
vanced almost 14 per cent to 51.120,900. Jer
sey City, New Haven and Dayton, O., are
the only cities reporting decreases.
Compiling Postal Law.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. The work of j
revising the compilation- of the postal laws i
and regulations will be completed by the j
Postoffice Department In the course of a j
fortnight or two. The present compila
tion of these laws and regulations was is-
mmmi1
D. H. JARVIS
sued at least 10 years ago. since which
time there have been radical changes,
which make It Inadvisable to send any of
the old compilations In response to dcr
mands of the department throughout the
country.
, AKitatQrAK8ln.tEjcleiieH.
NETyr -. -YORK, ..Jan." lo: Cotton goods
manufacturers are concerned over the re
newed agitation looking to the continued
exclusion of Chinese, notwithstanding
that the treaty with China does not expire
until 1904, says the Journal of Commerce.
They regard such agitation as a direct
menace to the otherwise favorable pros
pects' for a large Increase In our business
with China, and as being altogether Ill
advised. Concerted effort is to be made to
present to Washington In proper light the
Injustice of present agitation, and like
wise the injustice contemplated In the pro
posed action of continued exclusion.
The N"evr Postmaster-General.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Henry C.
Payne, whose arrival has been delayed by
the death of a friend in Milwaukee, will
qualify as Postmaster-General and assume
his new duties either Tuesday or Wednes
day of next week. He will reach here
Sunday.
Postmaster-General Smith will give his
farewell dinner to the President and Cab
inet Monday evening, after which he will
be ready to yield the office to Mr. Payne
and return to his editorial duties In Phil
adelphia. .Repairs to the Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10. It is announced
at the Brooklyn navy-yard that the
armored cruiser Brooklyn, at present the
flagship on the Atlantic stationt will come
to the local yard for extensive repairs as
soon as she Is relieved at Manila by the
Rainbow, now on her way there. The
Brooklyn Is to be overhauled at an ex
pense of $250,000.
Shnvr Changes the Date.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Secretary
Gage has received a telegram from Gov
ernor Shaw, stating that he cannot ar
range his affairs so as to take charge of
the Treasury Department on the date set,
and asking Mr. Gage to remain until
February 1. Secretary Gage has consented
to do so.
Granted an Extension.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 10. It was stat
ed today that unsecured creditors of the
Everett-Moore syndicate, representing
$1,400,000 out of a total of $1,600,000, have
signed agreements to grant extension of
their claims covering a period of 18
months. Mr. Newcomb, chairman of the
bankers' committee. Is authority for the
statement that the Sandusky division of
the Detroit & Toledo Shore Line had
about $40,000 on deposit with the Euclid
Avenue Trust & Savings Company, which
went Into the hands of a receiver today,
and said that unless some other way of
obtaining money was devised, the em
ployes of that division, to whom the
money was to be paid for labor, would
have to wait.
Suicide of a Xonogcnarlan.
iJEW YORK, Jan. 10. Christopher M.
Miller, 90 years of age, hanged himself
In the bathroom of his son's home early
today. A week ago the old man was much
grieved by the death of his sister-in-law
at the age of 81 years, and his mind was
further upset by reading of the accident
in 'the New York Central tunnel on Wed
nesday. Fell From a Window.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan: 10. Col
onel Frank P. Ireland, ex-Mayor and a
prominent man in state politics, fell from
a second-story window at his home th'ls
morning, and died from the Injuries.
REMARKABLE CURE OF CROUP.
A Little Boy's Life Saved.
I have a few words to say regarding
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It saved
my little boy's life, and I feel that I can
not praise It enough. I bought a bottle
of It from A. E. Steere, of Goodwin, S.
D., and when I got borne with It the poor
baby could hardly breathe. I gave the
medicine as directed, every 10 minutes, un
til he "threw up," and then I thought
sure he was going to choke to death. We
had to pull the phlegm out of his mouth
In great long strings. I am positive that
if I had not got that bottle of cough
medicine my boy would not be on earth
today, Joel Demont, Inwood, la. For
sale bv all druccists.
RECEPTION TO SCHLEY
PROGRAMME ARRANGED BY THE
HAMILTON CLUB, OF CHICAGO.
The Admiral "Was Given an Enthus
iastic Reception on His Arrival
at Savannah.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. At a meeting of the
Hamilton Club todnv details of the en
tertainment of Admiral Schley during his t
visit to Chicago January 25, 26 and 27
were worked out. The features of the
programme arranged are a banquet on he
night of the 25th, and a public reception
on the afternoon of the 27th. Sunday, the
26th, the Admiral will attend church and
give up the remainder of the day to rest.
A committee will meet the Admiral on
the train and escort him Into the city.
At the Auditorium Annex he will occupy
what is known as the Presidential suite.
On his visits to Chicago this suite of
rooms was always occupied by the late
President McKlnley.
The banquet will be held In the massive
banquet hall of the Auditorium, and It Is
announced that the number of guests will
hp limited strletlv to the eatintr caDaclty
of the tables. E. J. Munger, president of I
the Hamilton Club, will be toastmaster.
The programme has been made brief in
order to allow for Impromptu speeches.
Monday the Admiral will visit the Win
field Scott Schley School and, meet school
children and members of the Board of
Education. The public reception which
will follow this visit will be held in the
parlors of the Auditorium.
A magnificent souvenir of the banquet
will be placed at each plate. It will be
a bass relief showing the Admiral's head
and shoulders on a background of the
United States flag. It will be Inscribed
"Follow the Flag."
The Germans of Chicago will give a
demonstration In honor of Admiral Schley
January 27, when over SCOO members of the
German societies of the city will march
to the Auditorium and will be reviewed J
at that point by the Admiral, it was ae
cided upon at a meeting of the representa
tives from 134 German societies that If the
weather be such that marching Is possible
on the day set. it Is the Intention of the
German societies to hold a big meeting
at the Auditorium. In either case the
German societies of the city that will be
included 'will constitute 100 singing socie
ties, 21 military societies, 10 Bohemian so
cieties and three Turner societies.
Admiral Schley at Savannnh.
SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 10. Rear-Admiral
Schley, accompanied by his wire,
arrived In this city one hour and a half
late. The station was crowded with peo
ple who had waited patiently to greet
him. As he alighted the entering was
deafening. Mayor Meyers and a delega
tion of Aldermen extended the Admiral
a cordial official welcome and asked his
consent fo? a formal reception tomorrow
afternoon at the City Hall. The Ad
miral agreed. Carriages wire then taken
for the residence of general W. W. Gor
don, where Admiral and Mrs. Schley will
visit for 10 days. General Gordon was a
member of the Porto RIcan Commission,
of which Admiral Schley was a member.
In the evening Admiral and Mrs. Schley
occupied a box at the theater, where
Mme. Nordlca sang. When the audience
recognized him there was cheering of
such volume and persistency as tempo
rarily to delay the performance. After an
encore, Mme. Nordlca crossed to lite box
and shook hands with Admiral Schley,
while the audience stood and cheered.
Upon the conclusion of the evening's bill
apparently practically the whole audience
waited at the door and cheered the Ad
miral as he entered his carriage and
drove away. The public reception tomor
row will last two hours.
Legislature Indorsed. Dewey Verdict.
JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 10. The State
Senate today passed a joint resolution
Indorsing the decision of Admiral Dewey
in the court of inquiry, and declaring
that no text-books should be used In the
schools of this state that "give to any
other officer than Admiral Schley credit
for the victory of Santiago."- The reso
lution goes to the House for concurrence.
"Washington and the Vatican.
NEW YORK. Jan. 10. Although prel
ates well acquainted with American in
stitutions always have declared to be ab
surd the Idea of having an American rep
resentative at the Vatican, as against the
spirit of the American Constitution, says
the Rome correspondent of the Tribune,
the party favorable to this project, head
ed by Cardinal Satolli. Increases In num
bers. It Is now insisting that the Vat-
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NEILL GOT THE DECISION.
Went Twenty Rounds "With Donovan
at Lot AngelcM.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Jan. 10. Al Neill,
of San Francisco, was given the decision
tonight over Mike Donovan, at the end of
a 20-round bout.
Rnccn nt Oakland.
OAKLAND. Cal., Jan. 10. Results:
Six furlongs, selling Gold Finder won.
Senator Matts second. Eldred third; time.
l:14&.
Futurity course, selling Colonial Girl
won. Shell Mound second. Tyranus third;
time, 1:11.
Six furlongs, selling Bard Burns won.
Marlneuse second, Modder third; time,
1:14.
One mile, selling Quadra won. Commis
sioner Forster second, Jingler third; time,
1:47.
Six furlongs, Cadmus handicap Byron
Rose won. ,Eonlc second, J. Boggs third;
time, 1:13. '
One mile and TO yards, selling Horton
won. Wyoming second, Bragg third; time,
1:44.
M. A. A. C. Admitted.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 10. The Multno
mah Athletic Club, of Portland, was ad
mitted as a member of the Pacific Ath
letic Association tonight, and an attempt
will be made to have the athletes of that
club meet In competition with those of
the Olympic Club.
Crenceun n Money-Maker."
TOLEDO, Ol. Jan. 10. George B. .Ketch
am, owner and driver of Cresceus, an
nounced today that during the year he re
ceived more than J70.CC0 in purses and
money, for exhibitions given In various
parts of the country by Cresceus.
OutcInned by Yonnpr Peter.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 10. Jim Austin, of
New York, quit in the fourth round of
what was to hav been a 2Q-round fight
with Young Peter Jackson' here" tonight.
Austin was simply outclassed.-
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Sara's Knocked Oat Etvereft.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 10.-JImmy Burns, of
Spokane, knocked out "Mexican Pete"
Everett in the 13th round of a scheduled
20-round bout at the Salt Lake Athletic
Club tonight.
Reciprocity Treaty With McarnRnn.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December 15.
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boats are oft the list of articles produced
In the United States in addition to wine,
fruits and flour, previously reported, to
come Into Nicaragua free of duty) men
tioned In the protocol for a reciprocity
treaty between Nicaragua and the United
States, signed by the NIcaraguan Minister
of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Sanchez, and for
warded to Mr. Kasson, reciprocity com
missioner at Washington. Nicaragua's
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Merry, United 'States Minister o Nica
ragua, a walking cane yesterday. It has
a large heavy head of gold on which are
engraved Mr. Merry's initials in mono
gram and "Bueno Amlgo de Nicaragua'
(Good friend of Nicaragua).
A QUESTION OF HOURS.
Release of MIts Stone Is Said to Be
Imminent.
LONDON. Jan. 10. The release of Miss
Ellen M. Stone by the brigands who have
held her in captivity since September 3.1s
believed to be only a question of hours.
An official telegram received In London
i this afternoon, which was dispatched
irom Constantinople after, midday today,
says the release of Miss Stone is Imminent.
Revolution In Pnrnffuny.
BUENOS AYRES. Jan.' 10. The rumors
circulated here yesterday of a revolution
in the Republic of Paraguay turn cut to
be well founded The Tevolt. which broke
out at Asuncion, the capital, was cau.sed
by the question of the Presidential suc
cession, the term of President Acevel ex
piring in November of this year. The
revolutionary junta was composed of
General Cabellero. General Escobar. Colo
nel J. A. Escurra, the Minister of War;
Senor Marro, a Cabinet Minister, and
Senor Freltas. President Acevel resigned
the Presidency and Congress accepted his
resignation.
A collision occurred In the Chamber
of Deputies, during which Senator Fa
cando InsTran, president of the Hy
genlc Council, was killed and General
Caballcro, Senators Miguel and Corbalan
and Deputy Fernando Carreras severely
wounded. The Congress of Paraguay has'
placed the reins of government fn the
hands of President Senor Hector Car
vello. Great excitement prevails at
Asuncion.
Siinnilron, Goes to Veneznela.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. It Is probable,
that Admiral Higginson. with his flag
ship Kearsarge- and several other vessels
of the North .Atlantic squadron, will
shortly repair to Venezuelan waters, very
probably making his headquarters at La
Guyara. The-shlps which Admiral Hlg
glnson will take with him on this cruiser,
will have an unusually large complement"
of marines on board. These precautions
are taken, not with any offensive Intent
toward Venezuela, but merely to guard
acainst an outbreak of anarchy and riot-
ing In the event that the revolutionists
should prevail over Castro's forces In the.
field.
HsiwkinM Got the Decision.
SEATTLE, Jan. 10. In a 20-round box
ing contest at the Seattle Theater to'nlght
before 2000 people Dal Hawkins was given
a decision over Perry Qucenan. The fight
was one of the cleanest and best that his
ever taken place on the Coast. Both men
had agreed that there should be a decision.
At the end of the 20th round both were on
their feet and ready to tight, but the
referee decided that Hawkins had the bet
ter of It. It was undoubtedly the hardest
battle that Hawkins ever fought, and sev
eral times It looked as if Queenan had
him going.
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