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mm VOL. XLII. NO. 13,119. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. V BAR FIXTURESBILLIARD TABLES AND SUPPLIES IN ENDLESS VARIETY. IT WILL BE TO YOUR INTEREST TO FIGURE WITH US BEFORE PURCHASING ROTHCHILD BROS. A FEW OF THE BARGAINS WE ARE OFFERING TO SELL OUR PRESENT STOCK BEFORE MOVING No. 6 Pony Premo, 4x5, regular $35.00, Closing Price $17.50 Cycle Montauk, 4x5, regular $22.00, Closing Price $12.00 Wizard Camera, 4x5, regular $15.00, Closing Price $ 7.50 Ray's Special, 4x5, regular $7.50, Closing Price $ 3.50 And many other new and desirable instruments. Blumauer-Frank Drug Co. Zt?t& KJ JL JL JL JLJL M A Assets $331, 039,720.34 Surplus $71,129, 042.06 "STRONGEST IN THE WORLD." L. Samuel, Manager, 306 Oregonlan Build Ing, Portland, Oregon DR. EAT AKES There's Life and m M A BEVERAGE OR A MEDICINE Tor Sa.1t toy Alt Drnrglsts. BLUMAUER & HOCH, Sole Distributers, Wholesale Liquor and Cigar Dealers tHJXi aCETSCHAJT, Free scrami m mmrnm sheets, pmtum, mm CKANQK OT XANAOXUSNT. European Plin: . . . $1.00,$1.50, $2.00 per Dtf Three in ne durable, powerful, economical. This ex actly describes the "Perfect" furnace. W. G. McPHERSOfN Heating and Ventilating Engineer 47 First St., bet. Ash and Pine THE PORTLAND PORTLAND, OREGON American Plan COST OTTE MUX! HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS Special rates made to families meat will be pleased at all times to era Turkish bath establishment la FIGHT FOR MILLIONS. Content Over Stratton Will to Begin Today. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec 28. Tomorrow morning, before Judge Orr, of the County Court, begins the real legal battle for the Stratton millions, when the hearing on the admission of the will of W. S. Stratton to probate comes up. Prominent lawyers from all over the state. Including United States Senator Patterson, are assembling in the city, arid the prf spects are that the hearing will be long drawn out The protest against tha admission of the will to probate was one of the first steps taken by the attorneys for I. H. Stratton, the contestant of the will, and It was based upon numerous grounds. Young Stratton and his new bride, trom Oshkosh, "Wis., arrived in the city yester day to be present at the hearing. Honor for Vicc-AdmiraJ Ccrvcra, MADRID, Dec 28. The appointment of Vice-Admiral Cervera, who surrendered to the American fleet off Santiago, to the post of Chief of Staff of the Navy has been published in the Official Gazette. 20 - 26 North First Street Portland, Oregon u FOWLER'S andM ALT USCLE Strength la Every Drop C. W. K50WLES, Jfcft ...TH IE NEW YEAR And a New Carpet are sure to form a very happy and harmonious combination : : EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J. G. Mack & Co, 80-88 THIRD STREET, Opposite Chamber of Commerce. $3.00 Per Day and upward. OK DOLLARS. AMD COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS and single gentlemen. The manage show rooms and give prlcas. A mod the hotel. H. C. BOWERS, Mgr. MINERS TO ASK ADVANCE Better Fay to Be Anted at Indianapo lis Convention. SPRINGFIELD, Hi., Dec 2S. W. D. Ryan, secretary-treasurer of the United Mlneworkers of Illinois, in a statement today says that the miners of the United States will make a demand for a material increase In wages at the National conven tion at Indianapolis on January 19. Mr. Ryan says that the operators are receiv ing a larger price for coal than ever be fore, and they cannot make the excuse that the mines are not paying expenses. Mr. Ryan says that the convention .will produce figures to show the total cost of mining a ton of coal, and give the public an Idea of the profit being reaped by the operators. Mr. Ryan will attend the convention, and no doubt lead the fight Tor higher wages. Reward for Bank Robbers. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Dec. 28. Gov ernor Dockery today offered a reward of 5300 each for the arrest and conviction of the men who robbed the bank at Union, Mo., Saturday morning. WANTS US READY Fifty More Battleships, Says El kins. THEM TALK OF ECONOMY Must Be Prepared to Meet European Nations.- ARMY SHOULD BE KEPT UP, TOO West Virginia Senator WoHld Start Every Arsenal and Gnn Factory in tke Country Time . Has Arrived to Get Ready for War. OREGONIAN "NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Dec 28. Senator Elklns, of "West Virginia, is one of the men who does not agree with Senator Hale, hut wants a large Increase in the Navy. In connec tion with the Venezuelan situation and the position of the United State, he said: "We should build 50 more battleships before we talk about paring down naval appropriations. "We should make liberal provision for four or more new battle ships at the present session, and If I understand the sentiment among the members of the -Senate we are going to get a substantial increase. I do not wish to pose as an alarmist nor do I pretend to bo familiar with all the diplomatic and court intrigues of Europe. As a practical business man, however, I know that Germany is a bold, aggressive and progressive nation. Germany believes In expansion of territory t as well as broad ening her commerce, and she has built a large navy and maintains a large stand ing army to look after her Interests in all parts of the world. Germany is striv ing to extend her commerce In every di rection and her enterprise, while It may be commendable, is bound to clash with the United States and other nations who com. pete with her for the world's commerce. Germany has-&-blg fcrmy and -a. big navy. and it is great temptation for her to use one or "both whenever she .thinks her rights are being affected or restrained. Germany Is a fighting nation, as her rec ord shows, and she is always prepared for any emergency that may arise. "Now it is Idle for us to close our eyes to the possibility that we may sooner or later become involved in a war with one of the great powers of - Europe as the' result of our new policy of territorial ex pansion. "We might as well look the situ ation squarely in the face and be prepared to defend our Interests and assert our rights in all parts of the world. I am not only in favor of making provision for several additional battleships at the pres ent session, but I am also in favor of making an appropriation for starting up work in every arsenal and gun factory in this country. "What we need in addi tion to fighting ships Is a new supply of small arms for our soldiery. "I know this kind of talk may sound like that which might be expected from a calamity-howler or an alarmist, but I honestly and sincerely believe that the time has arrived for us to get ready for war and keep our army and navy up to the highest state of efficiency, so that in an emergency we would be prepared to cope with any of the great war powers of Europe." D EM O CR ATS SEEK NEW MAX. Have Started Boom for A. B. Parker of Sew York. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Dec. 28. A systematic effort is be Ing made to work up support for Judge Alton B. Parker, 'of New York, for the Democratic Presidential nomination Most of this work Is being done in the South, and among Southern men In Con gress. The start Is made early in order to head off the little booms for Hill, Gor man and Olney that have been attempted but the main object is to get support for Parker from the states whero the bulk of the electoral votes must come to elect a Democrat, and also to sweep away Bryanism in that section. It is felt by conservative Eastern Democrats, who really want success, that a demand from the South for a man like Parker would force Bryan to accede to it, even If he controlled enough votes to prevent a nom ination. The Eastern Democrats fear that the two-thirds rule which has alway prevailed in Democratic conventions will be seized upon by Bryan, who is likely to have more than one-third of the dele gates, to prevent the nomination of conservative candidate, unless formed by some such scheme as Southern indorse ment of Parker. The movement is quite systematic, and covers all the large Southern States, but particularly those which were not inclined specifically to In dorse 16 to 1 at the Kansas City conven tion. NO USE FOR SENATOR TELLER. Republicans Generally Would Like to Sec Him Retired. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec 28. No Senatorial contest Is watched with more .interest than that which Is shaping up In Colorado. Repub licans generally will, be pleased to see Teller retired. Long before he left the Republican party he had become a dis turbing factor. During the Harrison Ad ministration he was constantly complain ing of Republican methods, and 4ater was particularly severe on that section of the Republican party that supported the re peal of the Sherman silver purchase act. He gained promotion by the Democrats, as that party has made him a member ,1 of the finance committee, while the Re- publicans, who stayed with the party when Teller deserted, have no use for him. The Silver Republicans, who re turned when the Issue died, are very sore, and It is this, element that Is making the most determined fight against Teller in Colorado. The claim Is made that Teller Is at variance with the people of Colorado on almost every issue now, and that the silver pillar which has so long supported him being no longer an Issue, he should be retired. Fixing: the Bankruptcy Larr. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Dec. 28. Pressure for amendment to the bankruptcy law comes to Senators from Federal Judges, lawyers and busi ness men all over the country, and Sen ators Nelson and Fairbanks are working Industriously during the holiday recess trying to perfect the bj which the House passed at the last session of Congress, in order to report It sooaaf ter Congress re assembles. The last bankruptcy bill was a- compromise measusnd has failed to give satisfaction. F ARMY NOMINATIONS. Held Up for Inveatlsration Injustice Is Alleged. "WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. The Senate committee on military affairs has held up, pendine an Investigation, all of the Army nominations sent in before the recess below the grade of Major. The members of the committee have received numerous com plaints about the method of selection of. officers under the reorganization law. It Is asserted that great Injustice has been done to officers who have served quite a long time. Complaint has been made that the men were selected from those who for merly served as .volunteers to fill original vacancies, and that they; became Captains as soon as they were appointed. Others appointed, it is alleged, waited from four to seven months before acceptance of their commissions, which data from the time the appointment was made, their rank be ing determined by the date of their com mission. This gives them many numbers above West Point graduates and others appointed from the volunteers, who en tered the service and did much hard work. while the men who delayed acceptance were enjoying themselves or attending to business interests. - Another allegation Is that a large num ber of men appointed under" the reorgan ization law Immediately became Captains of Artillery, and were placed In charge of guns and machinery of which they had no knowledge. To obviate this difficulty to some extent, the Secretary of War, with the approval of the committee on military affairs, secured the resignation of 17 Second Lieutenants of Artillery, who thereupon were named to fill original va cancies as First Lieutenants In other branches of the service, and In some in stances very soon were made Captains. It Is expected that the subcommittee which Is investigating the matter of re cent promotions will be ready to report about the time Congress opens. .CQOL-WAYE JNT-FLORID A. "Warainjr "Was Sent OnfandSot Much Damage Was Done. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 2S. The cool wave has done no material damage to any crops In Florida. While a temper ature of from 27 to 30 degrees above zero was experienced In some sections just be low the freezing line on the west coast last night, frost warnings had been sent out In ample time, and practically all the vegetable-growers who could be affected had prepared for It. Rouprh Weather in Europe. LONDON, Dec 28. There have been fur ther gales along the coast of Great Brit ain and a renewed fall of snow In Scot land. A number of vessels were compelled to run for shelter, and there were some exciting rescues off Holyhead and Corn wall. A hurricane has raged for three days at Vienna, and gales elsewhere on the conti nent are causing much damage. The usual Inclemency of the weather In South ern Russia is causing great destitution, and every day brings reports of people be ing frozen to death there. General Snow Storm in Kansas. TOPEKA, Kan., Dec 28. Kansas re celved a general snow storm tonight. The temperature Is mild, and no suffering among stock will result from the storm Complaints are being received from west ern counties that the coal famine has not yet been relieved, as the railroads confto- cate for their own use all the coal that is shipped. EASTERN COKE SITUATION Frlck Company Out Xew Operations on Foot... PITTSBURG. Dec. 28. With th olnc Ing of the present year the H. C. Frick Coke Company passes from the service of the general coke consumers of the country and will devote its hipHm tn supplying the constituent companies of the United States Steel Corporation. The removal of this large supply of coke from the Independent field has done more to stir up capital for new coke operations than anything that has occurred in years. During the past month or six weeks there have been several public announce ments of the plans of new corporations to develop coking plants in the Western Pennsylvania fields, as well as In West Virginia. The latest to appear Is that of the Union Coking & Coal Company, of New York. This corporation has been formed during the past few weeks , by Eastern men and has secured 3200 acres of fine West Virginia coal land along the line of the West Virginia Hallroad. The first part of the coke oven equipment for the new company will contain no less than 1000 ovens. The capital of the com pany for the present will be $2,500,000. - r LIBERAL ST. PAUL CHURCH Many Nationalities and Creeds Arc Represented in It. ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec 28. The People's Church, which replaces the structure burned about a year ago, was opened to day with appropriate religious ceremonies. The church is an imposing structure, erected at a cost of over $100,000, and Is unique in that Its interior decorations pay tribute to the great teachers of all recognized religions and creeds. Placed at Intervals all around the semicircle of the auditorium are two tiers of stained glass windows that have been given to the church by the various nationalities and religious denominations in St. Paul. -There are, in their order, Hebrews, Ro man Catholics, Italians, Swiss. German, Methodists. Congregatlonalists, Uni tarians, Baptists, Presbyterians, Bo hemians. Swedes. French, Irish, Eng lish, Norwegians and Afro-Amor-lcans. Other windows represent mis sions, patriotism, labor; the great teach ers (which bear the names of Zoroaster, Confucius, Buddha and Mohammed), phil anthropy and Invention. A pipe organ to cost $10,000 is to be Installed later. Agent Says Meet Order Was "Busted." NO RECORD AT HEAD OFFICE Train Dispatcher Will Tell Story on the Stand. RULES VIOLATED ANYWAY Fireman's Body Found Burled in the Snow No More Deaths, and All the Injured Are Expected to Re ooyer Woman Unidentified. LONDON, Ont.. Dec 23. Thpro deaths today among the persons injured in Friday night's collision at Wanstead, OnL, on the Sarnia branch of th nr-nn Trunk Railroad, between Pacific express u.- o, westoound, and an eastbound ireignt, in which 28 persons lost thtr. lives. Tonight the Associated Press was informed at the Victoria Hospital that, while several of the Injured ar ntni in a serious condition, it is expected all will recover. The body of Fireman Rlckett, of the express train, which was last night believed to be burled under the wrecked engines, was found today covered with snow in the ditch beside the track. One arm was completely torn off, and the body was otherwise mangled. Death must have been Instantaneous. It is believed that the body was thrown clear of the engine and into the deep snow in the ditch, where, In the storm and darkness, the wreckers failed to find it Friday night. Snow fell rapidly all that night, so Rickett's body was completely covered at daybreak, and was not found. Today one of the men working at the wreck noticed a little mound In the ditch; and investiga tion showed Rickett's body under the snow. Tonight there Is but one bodv unldn- tfflcd at th 'ranrooiinT. Vio n A . ...v, ..mi. ui a, um- ,an who was ticketed from Toronto to Duluth. The man's body which was un identified last night was -identified today as that of George D. Southern, of Lock port, N. .Y. Was Order "Bunted"? Andrew Carson, the operator at Wat ford, the first station east of the wreck. whose failure to deliver orders to Con ductor McAulIffe, of the Pacific express, to pass the freight at Wanstead. Is s.ifrl by the Grand Trunk officials to have caused the wreck, today gave to the As sociated Press his 'first statement since the wreck. He says he received the or der for No. 5, the express, to pass the freight at Wanstead at 9:1S o'clock, but declares positively that a few minutes later Dispatcher J. G. Kerr, at London. called him and ordered him to "bust" or cancel the order. He said: "About 9:51, after calling Wyoming and ascertaining that the freight was there the dispatcher called me rapidly a half dozen times. When I answered on the wire, he told me to 'bust' this order. I v.Tote 'bust It' across the order just as No. 5 was coming in. Conductor Mc AulIffe came in and asked me what the order board was out airalnst him for t told him. that we had had an order for him, but the dispatcher had 'busted it. He asked me to hurry and write him a clearance order, 'which I did. After the train had started and was out of my reach, the dispatcher learned that the ireignt naa leit Wyoming. I told him I could not ston No. 5. as it h.iri loft. tt immediately began calling Kings Court junction, tne station Detween Watford and u anstead, on the railroad wire, and tried to raise them on a commerplnl -wlr We both failed to do this, however, until aiter tne express had passed the June tion." Carson admitted that he knew it was against the rules of the company to can cel. a train ordor without spnrtln? n anK stltute for it, but said that the dispatcher was his superior officer, and he disliked to question his order or dispute his au thority to take this action. Dispatcher iverrs oraer-DooK in tne local urana Trunk does hot show that the order was "busted" or cancelled, as Carson claims. Aeeordlne to the book. It was still In force, and should have been delivered to tne conauctor or tne express. Kerr has nnt mfwlfi nnv statftmpnt. pvpii tn thf rail road officials, and. will not do so until ho takes the stand"t tne inquest. "Division Kiinhrlntcnn'firit Opnrirfi Jones, of Toronto, says that the rules against canceling or "busting" train or- aer3 are tne strictest m tne company code. "I do not believe," he said tonight "that It has been violated since the stand nrrl rllsnntohinc rules Wfri nrinntnr? Tlla. patcher Kerr Is one of the bc3t and most euzcieni uitijjuiciiurs in our service, nc is the operator who accompanied the -train bearing the Duke and Duchess of York on tne royai tour oi uanaaa a year ago. have every confidence in him." Other Grand Trunk officials who we present also expressed their confidence In Kerr. . Coroner Dr. Harvey, of Lambton Coun ty, will begin the investigation at Wyo ming tomorrow. Condition of the Injnred. Of the five Chicago people In Victoria Hospital, John Bird and Dr. C. Harvey, lecturer on anatomy at the University of Chicago, are the most seriously Injured, although Russell Quinn, whose hands are hrwllv snalflffl Is suffArlnir n rrcnt 1inl nt pain. Dr. Harvey, 'ho was one of the pnanh. is restinir ouistlv tonight, nnrl Is much better than last night. He Is suf fering from exposure In addition to his wounds. Tho pnntlltlnn nf .Tnhn "Rlrrl ehnnn llttlra change from yesterday. He is suffering consiaeraDiy. TnrtTno Pnnfft nnrl hla tvlff orr. rartnTi-nA much better tonight. Mrs. Coote is still suffering from shock, and complains of pain in her back. Tnhn Rnmps nf 'Wnnilstnrk Ct-nt whnoo I leg was broken, and whose back was In jured, Is, the house surgeon says, prob ably the most seriously Injured of any of the wreck victims. His condition tonight is not so good, and the doctors are ap prehensive about him. J. J. Cuthbertson, of Port Huron, Mich., whose mouth was badly lacerated, is suf fering tonight. His wife and daughter, who are also in the hospital, are not Heriously Injured. J. M. Stewart, of Oshkosh, Wis., whose wife and two young sons are in the hos pital, arrived today and found them doing well. MVs. Stewart's Jaw Is fractured, and she has severe scalp wounds, and Earl, aged 6, has a broken arm. Hobart, aged 5, has only one minor Injury. . Frank Baker, of London, OnL, Is re ported not quite so well tonight. His col larbone Is broken, leg cut, and he suffers from general shock. Mrs. J. H. Cummings. of Port Huron; George Stacey, of Wanstead: Miss Mamie Morse, of Sarnia; Miss Hattie Northey and James Northey, of Peterboro: J. A. Lamont, of Wyoming. Ont.; William Morse, of Sarnia, and J. M. Rlmplln, of Toronto, are resting comfortably, the surgeons say, and making good progress toward recovery. The possibility of pneumonia developing among the wounded as a result of their exposure while pinned in the wrecK is feared by the surgeons tonight. Several of them show some symptoms of the dis ease. Woman at Lnst Identified. TORONTO, Ont.. Dec 2S. The woman killed in the Wanstead wreck, whose iden tity has been In doubt. Is Lolnl Paananen, a Flnlander, who had worked In this city. She was en route to Duluth to Join her mother. POWERS MAKES AN APPEAL Wants Money to Aid in H1h Defense in Kentucky. GEORGETOWN, Ky.. Dec. 2S. Ex-Sec retary of State Caleb Powers, who has had two trials and now awaits In Jail here his third trial for complicity in the mur der of the late Governor William Goebel, today issued the following appeal to the public: "I have recently had written a number of letters to different states, asking for financial aid In my coming trial for al leged complicity In the Goebel murder. A portion of the press has. through a mis understanding of the facts, attempted to thwart my plans for raising the much- needed money with which to defend my self by circulating a -report that these let ters were not genuine, being signed by different persons for me. It Is true that many of the letters were signed by differ ent persons because it was Impossible for one person to send them out In the limited time before my next trial, but all of these letters are genuine. I have been contin ually in the Jails of this state for nearly three years. My means are exhausted. The generosity of Kentucky has been taxed to the utmost In my former so called trials. In a few weeks I am again to bo tried for my life: hence my appeal now to my friends outside of Kentucky." WARSHIPS ARE WELCOME Italians Cherish Xo I11-WI11 Toward Our Navy. ROME. Dec. 28iTt having been reported that Commander William H. Reeder, of the United States training-ship Hartford, said the Hartford would not come to an Italian port, fearing an unfavorable re ception on account of the unpleasant In cident nt Venice In connection with the visit of the officers of the United State3 .rttiooi nhifripn 1ist snrlntr. the Associ ated Press has been requested officially to-j deny the existence or any animosity toward the United States, either among the Italian people or on the part of the Italian government. This lack of animos ity it Is pointed out, is proved by the last Ita'llan note on the Venezuelan matter. In which it was said that Italy had unlimited confidence in President Roosevelt. If American shlns-of-war come to Italy, the Associated Press is requested to say, they will be heartily welcomea everywnere. Fire in Russian Coal Mine. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 28. A fire has occurred in a coal mine at Bachmut. A hundred miners were under ground when the fire started; 20 of these have been rescued, but It is feared that the others have succumbed. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER- Political. Can Blnger Hermann take active part In Ore gon Senatorial election without resuming his present office? Page 2. Senator Elktns says time has arrived to pre pare our Army and Navy to cope with any European war power. Page 1. Republicans generally would like to see Teller, of Colorado, retired. Page 1. Democrats have started a boom for Parker, of New Tork, for Presidential nomination. Page 1. Forelgm. .Imperial army of Morocco Is routed by the pretender's forces. Page 1. Venezuela will now have direction of her own arrangements for settlement with Europeans. Page 2. General and Mrs. Miles dine with the Empress Dowager and Emperor of China. Page 2. The Humberts are taken from Spain to Paris. Pago 2. Domestic. Operator says meet order fcr the wrecked train on the Grand Trunk was "busted," but train dispatcher's record doesn't show it. Pace 1. Coal miners are to demand another material Increase in pay at convention next month. Page 1. J. M. Herbert says larger pay moved him to L. leave Denver & Rio Grande for Colorado Southern and Fort Worth" & Denver City, Page 3. Fnclnc Connt. Man under arrest for robbing Northport smelt er Is said to have confessed. Implicating 40 persons. Page 4. Quartz mine In Southern Oregon sells for $40,- 000, and will be developed. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Enormous increase In pig Iron and steel pro duction In the United States. Page 4. Three chartered grain ships arrive yesterday. Page 13. Big fleet of lumber carriers for January load ing. Page 13. Stevedores working overtime to finish Decem ber ships. Paie 13. French bark Lamorlclere receives best dispatch of the season. Page 13. Sports. All-Star collegiate team for Pacific Northwest. Page 5. Portland baseball club of new league sign? many strong players. Page 12. Fortland and Vicinity. Obstinate fire, started by mice, does $13,500 worth of damage in Sherlock building. Page 14. J. W. Powell, profeslonal church debt raiser, obtains enough money to pay off mortrage on East Side place of worship. Page 8. Texas lawyers seek evidence In Portland to attack land titles worth millions of dollars. Page 8. Realty market and building movement show no signs of slackening. Page 4. Clerkships that will make up patronage of Legislature. Page 14. Scotch anancler praises Portland's progress. Page 14. Army of the Sultan Is Routed. FEZ MAY YIELD TO REBELS People About Ready to Accept the Pretender, . FOREIGNERS NOT MUCH SCARED Capital City Can Soon Be Starved, Into Submission Part of Imperial Army la Said to Have De serted, in the Battle. LONDON", Dec. 28. The complete rout at Taia of the Moorish imperial army by rebels, under the leadership of the pre tender to the throne, which was reported December 23, has been officially confirmed. The Imperial forces abandoned their guns. rifles, ammunition, tente and beasts of burden and fled precipitately to Fez. In a dispatch from Fez. dated December 23, the correspondent of the Times said he believed the situation to be critical. "I have reasons to doubt the loyalty of the Inhabitants of Fez," say3 the corre spondent. "Both the government and the Europeans here ridicule my apprehension of an acute crisis and my estimate of the pretender's strength. I am leaving Fez immediately." ' The Times also publishes a dispatch from Tangier, dated December 27, In which the correspondent saye: "I got away from Fez just in time. I arrived here this morning with the first news of the disaster. The rebels are re ported to be marching on Fez, which is In capable of defense for more than a few days, owing to Its position, the absolute lack of a supply of provisions and tha ruinous state of the town walls. The pop ulation will remain loyal only as long as the Sultan can protect and feed them. A f,ew. dayd of. siege means, starvation. The Sultan may attempt to escape, but in that case Fez will acknowledge the pretender. "The Sultan's troops were disastrously routed; the remnant fled to Fez, abandon ing everything. Practically the whole army was routed, as comparatively few troops rere left In Fez. The road from Fez to Tangier is open and safe at pres ent, but the pretender's prestige will re ceive an enormous stimulus and loyal tribes will join his cause." Mr. Harris, the correspondent of the Times at Fez, is said to be a confidential adviser of the Sultan of Morocco. SULTAN XOT (VCICX EXOUGH. Pretender Fell Upon nnd Routed Government Army. TANGIER, Morocco, Dec. 28. On De cember 22 10,000 Shereeflan troops, com manded by a brother of the Sultan's Min ister of War, received ' orderg to concen trate and take the offensive against the pretender at Taza. Before the Shereeflan3 moved upon him the pretender attacked them with large bodies of .cavalry. The Imperial army was surrounded, completely routed, and fled in disorder toward Fez. abandoning all material of war. The first fugitives arrived at Fez on the morning of December 24. . The gates of Fez at present are shut; shops there are closed, and the population Is greatly excited but there has been no disorder. The European colony of Fez, numbering about 20 persons, 13 taking no steps to leave the town, and appears to be satisfied that there is no imminent danger, although the situation Is regard ed as serious. It Is said that the pre tender's followers have received numerous additions since his successes, and he 13 already negotiating with the tribes of the Wedmaweb Valleyi The population of Fez Is reported to be generally hostile to the Sultan and Is ready to acclaim any pretender who will guarantee tha town from pillage. No details of the imperial losses have yet been reported here, but It Is rumored that 20CO of the Sultan's soldiers were killed or wounded. The authorities hero are trying to minimize the disaster. It is declared that a section of the imperial troops sent as reinforcements deserted to the rebels and aided In driving the loyal troops back to Fez. NO SPECIAL SESSION. Cuban Senate Will et Reciprocity Take Regmlar Course. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S. Minister Squiers has cabled the State Department that no special session of the Cuban Sen ate will be called prior to the reassem bling of the island Congress after tha holidays. The suggestion had been made that such a session of the Senate might be held dur ing the holidays for the purpose of pass ing tho reciprocity treaty between the United States and Cuba, but according to the Information received from Havana, this Intention has been abandoned, and the measure will come before the .Cuban Senate in regular form In January. MESSAGES PASS DAILY. Bctrreen Glace Bay and Cornwall by Wlrelen Telegraph. GLACE BAT, N. S.. Dec. 28. The Mar coni station at Glace Bay continues to maintain daily communication with Corn wall with constantly increasing efficiency and facility. Marconi Is still here, but will leave shortly for the Cape Cod sta tion. In the meantime he is sending two or three messages by wireless telegraphy to Europe dally. Some of these dispatches are lengthy. One of the dispatches was directed to ex-Empress Eugenic Dutch Capture Snltnn'u .Family. BRUSSELS. Dec. 28. The Dutch gov ernment has received a telegram from Batavia, Dutch East Indies, announcing the capture of the Sultan's family in the mountains of Achin, Sumatra, where they had taken refuge-