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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING-, DECEMBER 30, 1900.
NO. 52.
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WATCH KIGHT SERVICES.
Will Mark the Opening of the Xerr
Century Crnsade.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29. The Record says:
The Rev. Johnston Myers, of the Emanuel
Baptist Church, has Just finished a can
vass of tbe principal churches of Its de
nomination In the State of Illinois. The
canvass waa to show the sentiment of the
churches in regard to a revival. The
committee of which the Rev. Mr. Myers
la chairman held meetings at Springfield,
Bloomlngton, Galesburg, Carthage, Rock
Island, Upper Alton, Champaign, Aurora
and Jollet, and with these towns as cen
ters laid plans to institute simultaneous
revival services in every Baptist Church
In the commonwealth.
This canvass of Illinois by the commit
tee roused even more enthusiasm than was
(expected. Not alone were the Baptist
churches in Illinois prepared for the
Christian crusade, but the Baptist
churches of Iowa and Wisconsin asked
permission to Join, and the number of
churches in the movement was nearly
trebled. The national committee of the
Baptist denomination In New Tork then
recommended that all churches throughout
the country Join in the movement. As a
result, the movement has assumed na
tional Importance and marks. It Is assert
ed, the greatest concerted rlvlval In the
history of the Baptist denomination. Near
ly every Baptist Church in the country
will hold a watchnlght service New Tear's
eve, participate In the inter-denominational
week of prayer, and January 13
will start an organized revival work,
The Methodists are looking forward to
the watch night and revival service with
more than ordinary Interest, and the Con
gregatSonallsts. Presbyterians and -others
are all planning to do their share In the
work. Christian Endeavorers, at the sug
gestion of Dr. P. E. Clark, the head of
the society, are praying for the cause.
The T. M. C A., the Epworth League,
the Kings' Daughters, the Red Cross and
the Christian Societies of the colleges aro
also planning to revive Christian Interest
with the opening of the new century.
The services in all the local branches
tomorrow will forecast the work that Is
coming. All of the Methodist pastors will
preach on matters pertaining to the new
century and New Tear's Day la all the
Sunday services. The Baptists will en
deavor to have their services open the
way for their great revival planned for
their denomination.
The W. C T. U. will hold a "watch
night of two centuries." in Wlllard Hall,
the "Woman's Temple, Monday night. The
occasion will be made a temperance rally.
In which there will be a musical pro
gramme, a consecration service and an
open parliament In which the following
resolution will be discussed:
"That, "Cnder the Existing Circum
stances, Mrs. Nation Was Justified in
Her Attack on a Wichita Saloon."
Roman Catholics throughout the city are
also making preparations for the services
which will bid farewell to the old year
and century, and welcome the new. In ac
cordance with the edicts of Pope Leo
xin.
Seavranhaka Cap Race.
MONTREAL. Dec 23. According to
news received here, no less than five boats
will bo built in England for the purpose
of selecting one to have a try with the
yachts of the Royal St. Lawrence Tacht
Club for the possession of the Seawan
haka cup. Mr. Currle. the English chal
lenger, has selected July 24 as the most
suitable date for the beginning of the
races. This will give visitors from Eng
land, who are expected here In large num
tcrs. an opportunity to see the Lake St.
Louis races before witnessing the contest
between the giant yachts for the Ameri
can trophy.
Here Is a square-top Exten
sion Table, Just the table
for a cottage, sir feet long; C r (A
solid oak: price, 5S.0O: same J)3.IJII
general design In ash v"
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Cor. Washington and First
PIKGR1I CONTEMPT CASE.
Michigan's Governor Refused 4o
Appear In Court.
DETROIT. Mich., Dec. 29. Governor
Plngree, who was summoned to appear
before the Ingham County Circuit Court
today to answer to the charge of con
tempt, as the result of an Interview in
which he attacked the court and Prose
cuting Attorney, has refused to answer
the summons. He was cited to appear at
1 o'clock today, but at 1:30 the Governor
sent the following telegram to the court:
"As- Executive of the State of Michigan
and representing one of the three inde
pendent, equal and co-ordinate divisions
of the power of the Government, I am
constrained (meaning no disrespect to the
Judicial department) to deny the author
ity of tho Judiciary In the premises.
"Were L as Chief Executive of this
state, disposed to recognize the authority
of the Judicial department on this particu
lar occasion, the official duties pressing
upon me in the closing hours of my ad
ministration would not permit of my giv
ing the matter attention."
After he had given out the telegram.
Governor Plngree was asked whether he
had anything to say in connection with
his action.
"Not a word," he answered. "The pub
lic can read the telegram and draw its
own conclusions."
When the contempt case against Gov
ernor Plngree was called by Judge WIs
ner, at Lansing, this afternoon, the court
room was crowded. The judge read Gov
ernor Pingree's telegram and said he did
not understand the case was against the
Governor, but agalnBt Hazen S. Plngree,
the individual.
Judge Wlsner said he had no disposition
to Interfere with tho duties of the Gov
ernor, and would therefore continue the
case until January 9. In default of the
Governor's appearanco at that time, an
attachment to compel his attendance wlH
Issue.
DANGEROUS AND SUSPICIOUS
Slaft Locked Up to Keep Him Out ef
Mischief.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 29. A man who
registered yesterday at the St. Charles
Hotel, In this city, as "Dr. Carle," was
arrested and locked tip today on Informa
tion from the hotel management that he
strangely resembled George d'Essaure.
formerly of Chicago, who disappeared
from that city several months ago, and
who, later, was arrested in London,
charged with having disposed of several
thousand dollars' worth of fictitious
bonds to Chicago financiers. After bemg
detained for a few days In London, d'Es
saure was released, owing to the fact that
no measures were taken for his extra
dition. It Is understood that Informa
tion will be filed by the police charging
"Dr. Carle" with being a dangerous and
suspicious character.
The prisoner arrived at the St. Charles
yesterday. In company with Mr. and Mrs.
William MacKenzie, reputed to be a
wealthy English couple Carle asked for
the finest suite In the house. Employes of
the hotel recalled a resemblance between
Dr. Carle and George d'Essaure. who
stopped at the hotel a year ago, when it
was understood he was paying attentions
to an opera singer. Carle strongly denied
the charges, but city detectives claim to
Identify him as d'Essaure The MacKen
zles said they were on route to Texas to
purchase a ranch, and had engaged Carlo
as a guide and a traveling companion.
Tinnier, X. D. Destroyed.
HUNTER, N. D., Dec 29. Fire today
destroyed the business portion of the
town. The estimated loss 13 $75,000.
IG CONCERNS FAIL
Thirteen Firms of Brokers
Go to the Wall.
VIOLENT COLLAPSE OF VALUES
Blackest Day Since the Baring Bros.
Smash Twenty-eight Members
of Stock, Bzcluuiffo In
volved. , -'
LONDON, Dec 29. Tho London & Globe
Financial Corporation has suspended pay
ment. When the brokers yesterday de
livered stock purchased on account of the
London & Globe, and asked for pay
ment, they received checks, which were
dishonored. This was followed today by
the failure on the Stock Exchange of 13
firms, as follows: Haggard, Hale & Plx
ley; Garle & Driver; Douglas, Jr., & Co.;
Cornfoot Bros.; F. A. Cohen; Blockey &
Buckingham: Gunn & Aubrey; Richards
& Sloper; Baker & Smith; F. C. Watts &
Co.; Flower & Co.; F. Boully & Co., and
Bartolomew & Jacks.
Tho first named Is a big firm with Im
portant connections. It Is feared a num
ber of smaller Jobbers will be affected
While the difficulties of tho firms closely
connected with the London & Globe di
vision were largely discounted, the re
peated fall of the hammer this morning
caused a great sensation. It is feared the
full list of failures Is not yet known.
Almost the whole Interest on the Stock
Exchange today centered in the West
Australian market, the condition of which
sympathetically affected the others. All
the shares of the London & Globe group
toppled, especially Lakevlews and Le Hoi
No. 2. The shares of the latter were yes
terday Quoted at 23, but today they are
unsalable at 4. The London & Globe is
also heavily Involved In the British Co
lumbian market. The situation is not yet
cKared up, as the rumors of arrangements
to assist the London & Globe are not
credited In well-informed circles. There
Is the greatest indignation against Mr.
Whltaker Wright, who 1b the fountain
head of the concern, and others of the
London & Globe group. There has been
somewhat of a recovery In Lakevlews
since last evening.
The chairman of the London & Globo
Finance Corporation, Ltd., Is the Mar
; quls of Dufferin and Ave, the former
Governor-General of Canada, and British
Ambassador at Paris. The failure of the
concern of which he is the head adds
one more sorrow to tho closing chapter
of hl3 life, for ho Is today preparing to
start for South Africa, in company with
Lady Dufferin, in consequence of the se
rious condition of his son, Lord Frederick
Temple Blackwood, Lieutenant In tho
Ninth Lancers, who was wounded Mon
day at Gienfonteln. It Is scarcely a year
ago since Lord Dufferin lost his eldest
son, the Earl of Ava, who died at Lady
smith. He -Is now encompassed by family
grief, to which are added these serious
findnclal troubles.
Lord Dufferin's fellow directors are
Whltaker Wright, who is well known In
connection with many companies; Lleu-tenant-Genora.1
Hon. Somerset Gough Cal
thorpe, who has been Colonel-ln-Chlef of
the Fifth Dragoon Guards since 192, and
Lord Pelham Clinton, master of tho
Queen's household, and a son of the for
mer Duke of Newcastle. Lord Dufferin
holds 5000 shares of the London & Globe
and 20,000 British Americas.
Some trouble was disclosed on the
Stock Exchange yesterday in the .West
Australian market, resulting in a con
siderable fall In the shares of the Lon
don & Globo Finance Corporation,
Ltd., and the Lo Rol Mining Company,
Ltd. Seven firms had checks returned
by the clearing-house This did not Im
ply failure, however, as It Is expected that
the usual period of grace allowed will
enable the firms to meet their engage
ments. The thirteenth failure of stock brokers
was announced before tho close of tho ex
change It was that of Bartolomew &
Jacks. Tho fact that a crisis had been
reached In the speculations of the Whlta
ker Wright group of mines and that the
worst was known occasioned a feeling of
relief, after the strain of anticipation.
Whilo the mining market continued de
pressed the other departments recovered
early.
Many shares of the West Australian
and other groups were absolutely un
salable today. Since Thursday, Lake
views have lost BVi points. The British
American Corporation's shares, which
were quoted Thursday at 13s 2d, today
are 10s. After being 8s, London & Globe
shares fell from 14s to 6s 6d. They are
now 9s 6d. Although here is some ner
vousness in regard to the speculative
shares generally, lest the public should
become alarmed, it Is thought that proba
bly the worst Is known. The London &
Globe, in one of tho subtreasurlos of
which, namely, Lakevlew, all the trouble
originated. Is a highly speculative financ
ing company, which haa met with much
adverse criticism during the last few
years.
The failures today Involve 23 members
of the Stock Exchange, and are equally
divided among Jobbers and brokers. It is
generally regarded in the mining market
as being the blackest day since the Bar
ing smash, which was disastrous to all
departments. Today's crisis, however,
did not extend to the other markets,
though a number of them closed de
pressed. Americans were Incidentally af
fected, owing to some of the firms which
failed being Interested in American secur
ities. The London & Globe Is said to be
largely interested in the Baker Street
Waterloo Electric Railroad, and the trou
ble is partially attributed to the money
it has tied up in that road.
LOXDOTT MOXEY OCTLOOK.
Financial Journals Present Glo-rring
Comment on the Situation.
LONDON, Dec .29. Examining the
money outlook, the Statist rays:
The large sum borrowed by the Bink ot
England at 44 per cent, disclosed that
the reserve amounted to only 18.500,(UC,
which Indicates that rates have boon
maintained for some time. As the French
check rate has again fall e a to 23 f-mes
centimes, and Berlla exchange to 23
marks 41 pigs, the Paris exchange
almost permits rQld to bo taken from
th! Rink of England, ml enables 5J:d
In the open market to be shipped proit
arly. The Str.tist expects money trom
New Tork.
The Investors Review says:
The symptoms are ominous in many di
rections. Trade Is shrinking, beginning
with the collapse of values not only for
the stock exchange, but for coal. Iron and
textiles. The effect must be to seriously
Impugn banking credit. The government
Is steadily pulling away our means, and is
still unable to cope with Its liabilities.
The burden of increased war taxation be
gins to press severely upon the commun
ity, whose Incomes already have been
curtailed by derangement of business
which the fighting has caused. Owing to
the holidays the week's ouslness In the
stock exchange was small, the tone, how
ever, being wonderfully good In most di
rections without adequate reason being
assigned.
India was a steady purchaser of silver
throughout the week and the position of
the India currency departments points to
heavy purchases at a not far distant
date Money from New Tork will be
plentiful at the opening of the year, with
active stock markets. The fall in sil
ver to 29. the Statist ascribes to Amer
ican pressure for sales for cash, but adds
that immediately after the year's turn
American holders will no longer press
sales and that a sharp recovery Is antlcl-"
pated.
MORB FAILURES MOXDAT.
Collapse of the Mining Financiers
Polled on a Whole Market.
NEW. TORK, Dec 29. The Commercial
Advertiser's London financial cablegram
says:
The failure of 13 houses with 29 mem
bers of the exchange involved in the com
plete collapse of the West Australian and
British Columbian financing palled upon
the whole market here today, and the
trouble is not all over. About a dozen
more failures are expected on Monday
All attention was absorbed by this dis
aster, and many heavy sales were Induced
by It, though there Is no reason why tho
trouble should extend beyond the groups
concerned. Even the American depart
ment was Influenced somewhat by It and
tho selling there put prices down point
or so. Besides this local trouble It Is quite
generally said that the American mar
ket Is getting to be top heavy. After the
opening fairly good buying was observed,
nevertheless, and the close for Americans
was much better, especially for the bet
ter grade shares.
Money was steady. Of gold, 40.000 was
taken for export to India; 65,000 to
Paris and Paris Is expected to take a
pretty fair quantity In January.
Victims of Circumstances.
LONDON, Dec 20. The Sunday Spe
cial's financial article explains that tho
failure of the first three firms mentioned
in yesterday's dispatches left three blocks
of stocks unprotected, and in self-protection
10 more firms announced their sus
pensions. Other suspensions may occur
on Monday. Several of the suspended
firms will turn out to be perfectly solvent
when time is given them. The London
& Globe Finance Corporation group wero
largely the victims of circumstances.
They had at the last moent exceptionally
heavy calls from banks at a time when
fresh loans were practically Impossible to
obtain.
TTot the Famous lie Rol.
SPOKANE. Wash., Dec 29. The fa
mous Le Rol mine, of Rossland, B. C,
Is not Involved In the London & Globe
Finance- Corporation smash. The Le Rol
No. 2 mentioned In the cablegrams Is be
lieved to bo a property located near tho
original Le RoL Whltaker Wright en
gineered the sale of the original Le Rol
to British capitalists, but is not known
to have an interest in It now.
CONSTITUTION FOR CUBA.
If Adopted ns It Stands, Gomes "Will
Be the First President.
NEW TORK, Dec ,29. A dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says:
A constitution for tho new Republic of
Cuba will be adopted by the constitutional
convention within the next four weeks.
This is tho general opinion among dele
gates to the convention, and is gener
ally understood in official circles.
The five sections of the convention have
been meeting together and have been dis
cussing tbe projects carefully. All of tho
delegates say that the convention has
agreed upon all the principal features ot
the final project, which Is being pre
pared by the central committee, and that
there Is no doubt that so far as a consti
tution for Cuba is concerned, they will
complete their work within tho next few
days.
The center of Interest here at presem.
is the character of the constitution this
body will prepare, and In what light It
will be viewed by tho 'Congress of the
United States.
When the convention first received pro
jects from the delegates for consideration
three wero presented. The one presented
by General Ruiz Rlvaria in naming the
qualifications for President of tho proposed
republic had this provision:
"Any male citizen of Cuba, over 40
years of age. and who was born In Cuba,
will be ellglblo to the Presidency of the
republic"
General Mania, in his project. Incor
porated the provision which has been ac
cepted. It is that any male citizen over
40 years of age who was a citizen of
Cuba at the signing of the constitution
will be eligible to the Presidency.
This provision has been made to Include
General Gomez among those who writ
be eligible to the Presidency. It means
that General Maximo Gomez will be the
first President of the Cuban Republic, if
the constitution is adopted with this pro
vision, and If It Is sanctioned by the
Congress of the United States.
STATUS OF THE TREATY.
Ckoate Has Xot Reopened Xcgotia
tlons With, Salisbury.
NEW TORK, Dec 29. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The American Embassy has not received
instructions respecting the text of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and has not re
opened negotiations with, the Foreign Of
fice. It does not know whether the con
vention, as amended by the Senate, will
be communicated through Lord Paunce
fote or through the American Ambassador
here, and it has not taken any measures
for ascertaining the attitude of the For
eign Office.
It may safely be assumed that when
the Foreign Office is consulted there will
be deliberate action. The period of rati
fication can be extended by the two gov
ernments indefinitely, and negotiations
over the amendments may not be con
cluded for many months. The Foreign
Office may reject the amendments out
right and in this way kill the treaty, but
there is no public excitement here over
the canal question, nor any popular de
mand that TjCtA IjRTLXftcvaenn jshall taiiiV
and discipline the United States Govern
ment. The interests of Anglo-American good
feeling will be promoted by the temporary
withdrawal of the whole subject from
current discussion, and by a painstaking
deliberate effort to ascertain by diplo
matic means whether a practical method
of revision or readjustment of the amend
ments cannot be found which will receive
the sanction of both governments, and
also the Senate, next Winter.
Daring- Diamond Robberies.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 29. Daring dia
mond robberies have been of frequent oc
currence In this city of late Over 54000
worth of Jewels were taken from three
residences. Good descriptions Jof the
thieves were obtained, and the police
now have in custody three men believed
to be prominent Eastern crooks. They
are Eugene Changino and Fred Ranquest,
of New Tork City, and Charles Lowell, of
Washington, D. C Changino and Lowell
have confessed to one of the recent burglaries.
TWO ENGLISH VIEWS
America's Part In Great Brit
ain's History.
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD'S SONNET
Cunningham Graham's Bitter Ar
raignment of Anglo - American
Friendship Shipbuilders Will
Take Advontnsro of Canal
LONDON, Dec 29. Reviews of the year
and the century fill the weekly and daily
papers. In tho latter and broader field,
the writers find great satisfaction that
America's part In England's history flg
urea prominently. Sir Edwin Arnold slg-
THE NOTORIOUS
MILLIOXAIRXf CUDAHY, OF 03IAHA, WILL PAY $25,000 TO THE PERSON
THAT ARRESTS PAT AND PRQVES THAT HE IS THE MAX WHO STOLE
EDWARD CUDAHY, JR.
nallzes the new century with a sonnot.
Greeting Columbia, England says:
I send thee mother's kiss and benlsoa
Love me or love me not, hap what may hap.
Thy prldo and prayera watch thy bright courso
begun.
Thou dost uphold the lessons learned from ma
And spe&k'st my Shakespeare's speech: Lovo
go with thee!
Columbia answers:
.... If thy foes too much dare,
I think we shall bo no more kept asunder
Than two great clouds In heaven that hold the
thunder.
That Sir Edwin's views are not unani
mously shared can be Judged from a
letter of Cunningham-Graham" (ex-member
of Parliament, woh in July, 1S33, wrote a
series of articles most Insulting to Amer
icans In the Westminster Gazette), which
Is given a place of honor In the Satur
day Review. It is the most bitter arraign
ment of Anglo-American friendship that
has appeared for many a day. The writer
describes the af ter-dfnner speeches of Sen
ator Depew, Lord Salisbury and others,
and declares that this friendship has re
sulted only In kicks for Great Britain In
the cases of the Venezuela, San Juan, Ala
bama and Behrlng awards. He says:
"We went on patting ourselves upon
our diaphragms, making certain that all
those kicks were but symptoms of af
fection and lovo the Americans bore us.
In return for moral help which we gave
them In their brave punching of their
brother Spaniards, they gave us nothing
of a kindred sort when we started In to
thrash our brother Boers. Lastly, on top
of all our condescensions, like a cold bath
on a dmukard. comes the clauses of the
Senate la tho Hay-Pauncefote treaty, by
which we are commanded to assent to
kick No. 20, and I suppose Lord Salisbury
Is going to turn his ample shoulders to
receive it and assure the kickers of his
distinguished consideration, and tbanlc
them for the energy with which it is be
stowed. It seems Impossible, so the ex
perts tell us, that the canal could be
defended, even -though fortified, In case
of war, but then the liar, d d liar and
expert is a comparison almost proverbial
in this commercial age. It looks as if wo
had voluntarily, by our mean and sense
less conduct In the Spanlsh-Tankee War,
placed ourselves in the position of a man
who, having lost the world, Imagined he
had gained his soul, but on consideration
found his prize was mere hypothesis."
In connection with the proposed Nica
ragua Canal, it is said that when the
United States definitely decides to build,
one of the greatest shipbuilding concerns
in England will simultaneously open, on
one of-the Gulf ports, an Immense ship
yard. Several steel manufacturers are
also said to be considering the advisa
bility of establishing American plants.
The Manufacturers' Record, speaking in
behalf of English trade, says:
"The men. who have dominated the
metallurgical Interests of the world for
so many years, whose trade ramifications
extend to every civilized country, are
not the men to yield to American supre
macy without sharing la It by becoming
a factor in America's production. To
these giant3 of Industry It Is not very ma
terial whether the source of production Is
England or Pennsylvania or Alabama. The
people of America should welcome the in
coming of this capital, not only for Its
material benefits, but for that close kin
ship Into whlrh the United States and
Great Britain would be drawn."
Miserable rain, fog and dirt made Christ
mas week of evil memory for England.
Depressing gloom In thorough harmony
with the weather, settled over the coun
try. The coasts were strewn with wrecks,
commerce was out of Joint, and the pub
lic was bitterly digesting the criticism of
the British Army.
The demand for Major-General Sir Hen-
ry E. Colvllle's resignation, thrown as a
sop, only served to whet the ravenous
appetites of those who are howling for
the responsibility of the reverses In South
Africa being brought home to individuals.
More heads are demanded. Where so
many must bo blamable. It la felt that
the selection of General Colvllle Is woe
fully Inadequate, If not unfair. Indeed,
It Is already said that had not the Teo
manry force at Lindley, which Colvllle
failed to relieve, included some of the no
bility and other influential persons, Col
vllle would naver have been recalled. The
bitterness felt by these Teomanry at be
ing compelled to surrender, because, as
they allege, Colvllle refused to render the
aid within his power, has not died out,
and it will probably result in one of the
most Interesting courts-martial In the an
nals of the British Army, upon the result
of which will depend the fate of several
other high officers, who have proved un
equal to the occasion.
The Liberal papers comment severely on
the acceptancy by the War Office of a
contingent of Maoris from New Zealand.
The Star says:
"The effect of this stupid blunder on the
Dutch will bo terrible After declining to
employ Indian troops, we are taking a
paltry 100 Maoris. This will not only In
furiate the Dutch, but It will Insult the
Indian troops, who will regard It as a
declaration of their inferiority to an In-
PAT CROWE
forior colored race Go on, government
of muddlers!"
However, there aro signs ot tho dawn, of
that common sense, the lack of which the
English critics so deplore in the military
system, for the cavalry now going out to
South Africa Is discarding tho lance and
carbine, and substituting for these weap.
ons rifles and sabers. After over a year's
flgb,tinjr, the authorities have woke up
to the utter uselessness of lances and car
bines, considering that thousands of Brit
ish coldlers have never seen a Boer during
the many engagements.
While Great Britain Is tied hand and
foot to South Africa, the navy, which is
not escaping the wave of criticism. Is
quietly increasing its strength and mor
ale. For months both men and ships have
been kept in unusual state of readiness,
and there are now building In the yards
no fewer than 11 battle-ships, 19 cruisers
and 14 smaller vessels, totalling nearly
400,000 tons. These exclutfe vessels which
have been tried but are unfinished.
The gradual removal of the social bar
riers which formerly restricted English
political and educational life was never
better Instanced than by the appointment
this week of Joseph Owen, to a fellowship
at Oxford. Six years ago Mr. Owen was
a mlllhand at Oldham, helping to support
his poor parents. He attended at night
the university extension lectures, and so
much ability did he show that the lectur
ers got up a fund and sent him to the
great university, where, with hi3 wife, he
settled down in a humble cottage. He
knew no Greek and little Latin. His first
success came when he won the Bracken
burg history scholarship, to the surprise
of many learned and aristocratic competi
tors. Four years of determined up-hill
work passed, and the final examinations
drew near. On a position in these de
pended Mr. Owen's whole future A few
weeks before the ordeal his young- wife
died suddenly. Mr. Owen's friends thought
it impossible for him to accomplish any
thing; but the mlllhand' s grit stood the
strain, and Mr. Owen gained the coveted
first-class, with the decree His ap
pointment as extension lecturer quickly
followed, and Mr. Owen lectured where.
six years previous, he had learned. The
climax In his career came this week; when
Pembroke College elected Mr. Owen, out
of all the Oxonians, to the lucrative and
honored post of fellowship.
George W. Watson's desertion of the
Hendersons and hl3 employment by the
Dennys, who have never built sailing
yachts of any description, to construct
Sir Thomas Llpton's second America's cup
challenger, has created much discussion
and, hitherto haa not yet been explained.
A representative of the Associated Press
learns, however, that Mr. Watson was in
fluenced by the benefits of the Dennys
testing tank, which he first tried with
the yacht Lyslstrata. After this he util
ized the tank for a series of experiments
to determine the best hull shape for
Shamrock H before he signed the con
tract with Sir Thomas Lipton. He is
convinced that he has discovered a hull
much better than anything that be has
ever designed. The testing tank Is In real
ity a pond 200 feet long, 22 feet broad and
9 feet deep. Over it is a railroad with a
car drawn by a stationary engine. The
model Is attached to the carriage and the
speed got from every model for every
ounco of power Is automatically recorded.
There are arrangements, also, for testing
at all keel angles. The apparatus Is said
here to be the only one of Its kind In
the world. By Its means, Mr. Watson has
tried a dozen models. The Importance of
these experiments can be Judged from
his admission that it was due to a fault
of the hull that the Valkyrie and Sham
rock failed. It Is believed that this new
boat will stand driving hard without
drawing a big quarter wave behind. Hence
secrecy is bo carefully observed.
QUESTIONS BY CHINA
She Wants Explanation of
the Powers' Note.
THE CITIES TO BE OCCUPIED
Requests a- Definite Statement as is
the Length of Occupation, Pun
ishment of Princes and-Send- -.
ing Out ot expeditions. ,k
NEW TORK. Dec 29. A dispatch to
the Herald from Pekln says.
A note was received last evening from
the Imperial Court at SInan Fu, ack
nowledging the receipt of the demands of
the powers. It further contained five
questions OT requests, namely:
First Might not the Taku forts remain
standing though dismantled?
Second Is it proposed to behead Princes
the same as other offenders?
Third If the demands are acceded to,
would the allies cease sending out expe
ditions? Fourth What places do the allies pro
pose to occupy?
Fifth How long do they propose to oc
cupy them?
THE QUESTTOXS ARE PROPER.
China Haa a Right to Aalc for Ex
planations. WASHINGTON, Dec 29. It is recog
nized by the officials here as a perfectly
natural courso on the part of the Chinese
Government to ask for explanations of im
portant points In tho agreement reached
by the Ministers at Pekln. So they aro
not surprised to hear now that before
blindly accepting the agreement as bind
ing upon it, the Chinese court wishes for
some definite statement as to what Chi.
nese cities are to be occupied, how long
the occupation Is to codtinue, whether It .
la an absolute condition that the Prlncea
are to be beheaded, and whether the Taku
forts are to be razed or whether disman
tlement will not suffice. It is a fact that
our Government has from the beginning
of tho negotiations taken an attitude on
these five points of Inquiry closely corre
sponding to that which It Is supposed the
Chinese Government has assumed as a
baste of putting them.
It begins to appear from the character,
of tho Chinese response that there may"
be more time consumed In securing a
final acceptance of the agreement than
was at first expected. It was not to ba
supposed that tho allies, in view of their
union upon the use of the word "Irrevo
cable," as applied to the agreement, would
tolerate unnecessary delay on the part of
the Chinese Government In action upon
the agreement, but the Inquiries made It
appear to bo so reasonable, at least In
the case of our Government, that there:
can be scarcely a valid objection to their
consideration.
Some months ago the Empress Dowager
designated the young son of Prince Tuan
a3 the successor of Kwang Hsu. Although
the name given In the dispatches as that
of the new successor differs from that
named by the Empress Dowager soma
time ago, they may be one and the same,
as Imperial names refer to the dynasties
and change on appointment to the throne,
that of Kwang Hsu being different from
the, name he bore before he ascended the
throne. Should the change be confirmed,
It would doubtless be regarded by the
powers as a high-handed act, and ono
not likely to be countenanced. In the
present condition of affairs, such a pro
cedure by the Empress Dowager would be
an offense against China, as well aa the
powers.
Under the ancient system of China, the
Emperor Is able to name his successor,
at times going outside of the Imperial
family, although under the present dy
nasty It has been the custom to designate
the son and heir as successor, or. In tha
absence of a son, to select a member of
the Imperial family. Kwang Hsu Is tha
nephew of the former Emperor, who had
no sons and designated his youthful
nephew to succeed him. But In the recent
disturbed conditions of the empire tha
ancient usages appear to have been lost
sight of and In September, 1S9S, the Em
press Dowager executed a coup d'etat and
took the reins of government In her own
hands, practically displacing the Emperor.
Later, the Empress Dowager" named tho
young son of Prince Tuan as the succes
sor to the throne, and now, according to
the press dispatches, she has displaced
the Emperor wltha new successor. The
previous acts of the Empress Dowager
have not been such as would permit in
tervention by the powers, although tha
Emperor has made appeals to Great Brit
ain and other countries to uphold his
ancient prerogatives. But, with tne powers
operating In China. It Is not likely that
they will permit a further exercise of the
Empress Dowager's Influence, particularly
If It takes the obnoxious form of seeking
to confer power on a son of Prince Tuan,
the chief conspirator la tha Boxer disr
turbances.
Besides the speclflo demands made by
the powers on China, it is well known
that the Governments ana tneir jmnisiers
to Pekln have for some time been con
sidering means of overcoming the sinister
anti-foreign influence of the Empress
Dowager by excluding her from Pekln
and from all further participation in the
governmental affairs of China.
CRIME IK XAIfSAS.
Three Women and Tito Girls Were
the Victims.
KANSAS CITT, Mo., Dec 29. Threa
women held up by highwaymen, one of
whom Is dying from Injuries received; a
girl attacked by an acid-thrower and an
other girl assaulted Is the record of crime
In Kansas City and suburbs, for the past
few hours.
At noon today, a white man enticed
Edith Campbell, the 8-year-old daughter
of an ex-deputy marshal, from her home.
In the East Bottoms, and before maklnaj
his escape nearly choked her to death to
prevent an outcry being made. The girl,
half-unconscious, was found by a fisher
man In a desolate place near the river
and taken to the City Physician's office
There she recovered sufficiently to give a
description of her assailant. A( volunteer
posse searched the bottoms thoroughly all
afternoon, determined to lynch the man
if he could be found. At nightfall he had
not been captured. The girl will recover.
In Edgerton, a suburb of Kansas City,
Kan., a woman, clad in black, threw car
bolic acid in 14-year-old Eleanor Bare'a
face, severely burning- her cheeks and
forehead. No cause for the assault is
apparent, and no clue to the woman has
been found.
Within a few days three women have
been held up on this side of the river and
attacked by highwaymen. One of the
victims, Mrs. Mary Bolder, Is In the hos
pital with a broken skull. She is uncon
ecious and cannot recover.
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