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.VOLUME LVI.
ASTORIA,
STEEL TRUST
I CONSIDERATE
Will Adopt System Under Which
I Its Employe May Become
'i Shareholders. '
EARNINGS TO BE SET ASIDE
Purpon Ik to liirchiiN 2fl,000
.Share of VretamuX Stock
and Offer Them to the
Workmen, -
, NBW TORIC Dec.. a.IH circulars
to IU lO"kholdrs, officer and m
rfoye, tb United Slutr Btl rorpor
. atUm announce ltd Intention of Inaug
orating a nymrm whert-byh humblest
workmen on It roll iajr Worn a
jrrmanent stockholder ami Share In III
print.
5 Th schem I th rmttU of monthi of
irirtlon,by Uit Brunt tommlUr
ef th dlrMort. Ht eircukt arc
by Oeor W. PerWn, chfclr
won. Th iln I tul4 10 hfcvt orl(fn
UM) with Mr. Terktn. , , , .,i
Th cln ular y thiit thore lire
Uut M.O00 vtockholdcm who would
kwl ffrrMcr hdw of ciurlt7 1 the
corporation'! oarnliif icr If thr
kiww that th oltUirn and nnttff"ri
puntrfclly wero wllllnn to rntr Into k
ontrtot by which part of their corn
prnMtlon for vrrkt rndr4 hft!l b
IMUd After th r!lMt)oa of
f profit. Thl rrprtwrnt Intorecl
n bond, or dividend, on tock, MA
rrfwrr for linking fund.
Tb pln Inviting nfricer and m
ploy to partU'lpnt li divided lntt two
Prt. frt on prcrlbt that, from
the rarnlnKi of the corporation during
th yrar 1902, titer will have been -t
anlil at leaat t3.000.000, and ns much
mor a I medi'J tor the purvha of
M.000 ihure of prrftrrrtd tork, wblv
will he offured to th employta of the
orporatlori and conmllurnt companle
di'pVlvVth gatiio "of it 'dlntlm llv
ilmiiM'Uir wid.to m-rlyuily lmpulr, If
'nnt'ryth itl Tho outcry ataut bru
WUtX l. iiuaih uiiuratil. " Th pre'
cut ri'gitlullMiTi reduro the chnnr of
luirlng or roughing to irilnlinum
Th brutality I In tho man, not In th
rule. If a player want to b brutal,
h will lie In any Mlyl of attack. Th
Ahii'iU in gam would loon di'gnerat
littii aoptethlng ilnUlar to fh j;nllb
gam If the rule iliould be' changed.
!uglh)li foot bill i only a preparatory
game, not calling for th itrategla (kill
the American have gradually develop.
e1. In the American game, weight
and atrvngth are not the only requlxlt-!
Never before were ipeed, agility and
th jKr of, auich thought o otuil
to th ucceiful player. Often a
lighter player I preferred to a heavier
one, becaurw he I le clumey, keep
hU feet bettor and I quicker to profit
by ojienlng In the oppoilng drenM',"
IXK-tor William doe not believe that
thl agitation will remit In any
chnngaj In tit rul. Tber not be
no mrked Increaae In futalltle, h
aya, and ho think he Is warranted In
oaylng that the only player who get
erlouoly hurt ar member of imaller
colli-art el-r), who hav not recvlvt d
the proper training and hence are nut
able to tand th everltle of th
game. f
It I abturd, in hi opinion, to aium
Ui it the rftilhoiltlci ef th tortoua unl
vc ralih-n oould uccfully revise th
rul'-, for they are men who know Utile
about football and what fney lay I
moatly hray. II ay that few In
Rtructor Itav any objection to I be
gnm- a It li played today.
ORKGON,
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TIIURSDAT, "JANUARY 1, : 1903.
NUMBER 1.
WILL PAY ON
" SILVER; BASIS
4 '.r f -mm orn
Chinese Government Refuses
to
Settle Indemnity Install
ment In Gold. '
SERIOUS TROUBLE MAY ENSUE
, - -
v,
Our Oovrriiment lilanied for the
1 Nituiitlon In AptlriTtlie
$ Ofl'cr of the Chlneae .
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- -t-rit of ?.?. .
vVABHINOTOM, JW3. II. -The mate
derrtmnt hag been officially advloed
through It floral agent In China that
the aecond Initallment of the Chine
WdemnKy fund, which fall due tomor
row. mut be paid on a diver bail.'
Th ftnt Inalallment of the Indemnity,
July 1 laxt, wa llkewit paid on a all
er Umi, the nation receiving money
reserving the right to reclaim the dif
ference between th llvet and gold
bal. Therefore, tomorrow the de
partment will have placed to IU credit
t9.09H, for It ha, without healtatlon.
were common to organization and In
dividual. In one cane a claim wan
ub)nlttd amounting , if tot
mlarilon protwrly dtroyed. Rellabte
affidavit ahow tha tjl 00,000 wa , g'-
erou etlmate for th property. In
uidivldua) coat-! mlnalonarle i put , In
claim for jewelry and article of lux
ury. tJly !rvu adiutinen.Ui.cot-
mliaion, wiiile allowing dome or ineae
claim wltb .liberality, ha placed
very low valuation on human fife. ' A-
lumlng murdered miaelonary of the
age of M to b capable ' f 19 rti
work at the rat of M0 per year. It
would award Indemnity of aboat tW5
to belr. The ital department prob
ably will rale th allowance..
-OTHEK POWKHS ARM HOBTIUi
w r, r ir- -s ? I f T
Thnalen' Oravt .Conwijjtnttt fti 0;
count of China' Action.
KSK1X, Dee. II. Tb minister here
ef th forein nower bare telerraphed
their government ot th refuMl'of
China to py tb International Indemn
ity In gold coin. v U I propoed to In
form the Chine goyf i nment that the
fullure to fulfill th obligation pro
vided In the protocol wtU entail grave
Hororoeflt In.Rtotks of All Kind
Ctiractcrlied Clone of Met-
II Vropoltutn Bxchange
Yesterday,
rorueiuence.
The policy of the United State pre
aent an object in the way of delivering
a joint note to China on the matter,
and the present difficulty I generally
attributed to the encouragement given
to the Chinese by the American govern
ment's endorsement of tbelr argu
ments. Th Chinese ore content to
IMRCL'M ANTHRAC1TI5
81TUATION AT DINNER
University Men Talk Again- Attorney
MacVcagh Draws Word-Picture
Illatlv to The Strike.
KW TOtlK. Pec. SI. -The coal
strike quefflton was dlcusd by some
t tb nprtikcr at th dinner given at
Kkerrr Inst night to the di legates to
to antverslty conference. Jame W.
Alexander of Ysle 'CO, speaking of
tb "Universities and Modern Buifl
ftr," sugKetod playfully thnt eat
ualwnlty aliouM have Ha trust, and
after aselgnlng Various combines to
the different universities, suld:
- "Somebody els can take John Mitch
II and the itrlkur. They are the big
grrt trust of all."
This aroused Wayne MacVeagh.
Tale tJ, who ssld, shaking on "The
Universities and Public Affair":
"Tb university must pay more at
tentlon te a grout question Ilk the coal
trouble. An Immense Industry bad
drifted out of the hands of the men In
onnrge honest, well-meaning men as
capable as you and I. But It had drift
ed out of ttolr hands and the nation
was fne to face with a winter without
coal. Then a graduate of a university
did appear and snld: 'Coal must be
mined,' and he was the chief executive,
Thon another graduate appeared, of
nbout equal auttiorlty-the financial
'leader and he said: 'Coal must be
mined.' Oat th tssuo was not entire'
ly Mttlst by either or both of them. It
depended not upon a unlvenlty grndu
ate, but on the graduate of a coal mine
who wild: 'If th arbitration I conced
d for which I have been asking for
eight months, ooal will be mined.'
"Arbitration was granted and coal
was mined, but If one had been less
persuasive and another had not agreed
then the mines would have been her
metically seated for a winter. You
must'desl not alone with the coal bar
ons, you must deal with the' men who
mine coal and bring it to the surface
tou must administer the government
with the Ideals of clvto virtue," .
FOOTBALL NOT BRUTAL.
Coach William Defends American
Rules Against Collcg Presidents.
NEW YORK, Jan. l.-ln th face of
attacks made by ecveral college prel
dent against the present system of
mass plays in football games, Dr. Carl
Williams, head coach of th University
f Pennsylvania eleven, has com out
as a strong advocat of this tyle of
play. Doctor Williams declares that
change In the rules will only work
harm to tho game. , 4 ' l ; 1 '
"It would b a serious mistake to
eliminate concerted attack, says Doc
tor William. "To do so would be to
HMUOOLINO CASES.
Hearing of I'orto Rkan Officer Under
, Orav Charges.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rlc. Ir. 31.-
1 tearing of the smuggling Tsses wo
continued today before United States
Commlxsloner Anderon.
In the case agaliiHt Lieutennnt-Coni-
nmmtur Ooo. M. Menu, V. B. N., and
SupurvUor -it Klw llon Benjumln But
ler, I .lout. -Commander Men! was held
fnr trial In 11000 ball and Butler was
discharged.
la the cane against Lieut. -Commander
Menu. Butler and Jas. Brennan. an
employe of tb court, Butler anl Brenner
wire discharged. The-"commlislon
was undecided as to Lieut. -Commander
Ments. The third case ngalnftt But
ler was continued.
The judgo has discharged Lieutenant
Decker, commissary of a Porto Rl
regiment, agalnat whom an action of
contempt of court hud been started,
upon Decker .oromlslng tb answer the
question his ?curI to reply to which
resulted in the proceedings.
Today th lieutenant testified that he
had removed certain boxes, but said he
did not remember upon whose order
trety had been taken to the barracks.
and neltti'C did he know what had be
come of thein.
ENCOUNTERED TYPHOON
Steamer Empress of Chi Damaged
and To Sailor Killed.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Deo. il.-That
the laat outward trip of th steamer
Empress of China was one of th
roughest shs ever encountered bos al
ready been mentioned, ; ;
Todoy further new -was received
which goe to show that th ship had
a terrime time in ner uaiue wun me
waves. A letter wa received here
from one of the engineer on board
and It soys that th steamer passed
through a very heavy typhoon a couple
of days before arriving at Yokohama
Some of. her upper works were carried
away and lifeboat wa badly smash
ed. Two sailors were caught by 1
wave and while saved from drowning
by their comrades, they died from the
Injuries they received.
BOUGHT PAUL REVERE'S HOME
Bostonlan to Reserve th Reiidenc of
the Pamou Rider.
BOSTON, Deo. SI .Paul Rvera' old
home, one of the few structures of rev
olutlonary Interest In Boston, was
bought by John P. Reynolds Jr., a real
estnt dealer," today. He purposes to
meterve It, The house Is In North
square, In the heart of th thickly et
tied north end, and was built In 1676,
Revwe buying It 8 year later. It
was from the door of this very, build
ing that he went forth to his famous
ride April 19, 1775.
Mr. Reynolds will ask others to assist
him In restoring th building before
handing It over to the care of some
patriotic society.
AFTER TEN YEARS.
AUSTIN, Tex., Dec, 81. Samuel
Locklln, a well known farmer of Wil
liams county, Is a prisoner In the Tra
vis county Jail,' charged with the mur
dr of U. F. Rountree, which occurred
In the fall of 1893, , Rountree was way
laid and shot to death. ' He was one
Of the wealthiest men of that county.
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EASY MONEY
. IN NEW. YEAR
New York Stock Brokers
to See End of Their Trou
11 1 Wester' Januiy1 17-
Look
FEELING IS 'MORE HOPEFUL
Hon. Gtorgs E. Chtmbtrlain, Who Will Be Inaugurated January Q.
decided to accept payment on the basis
prqposed,
The Chinese tael, which is the basis
of calculation of tho Indebtedness, was
worth 74 cents at the lime the agree
ment was signed In Pekln, and Is now
worth only 67 cents. The Impression
prevails that the Indemnities demanl'M
by the powers are far beyond China's
ability. She may for a year or two
borrow money from various Interna
tional sources to pay the Installments
falling due every alx months, but In a
short time the powers will be compel
led, at the risk of losing everything,
to come to a readjustment of the
mholc Indebtedness.
Most of the first Installment paid to
the United States last July, and
amounting to tearl half a million dol
lars, was In payment of missionary
claims for damage arising from the
Poxer outbreaks. The deportment
adopted a plan of paying out 25 percent
of each large claim. This absorbs
nearly all of the first installment. By
this me trod something like two years
will be required for settlement ef the
claims. It Is said at the state depart
ment that tiany cose were handled,
and the record of the American com-
mlislon, composed of Minister Conger,
Secretary Balnbrldge and Consul
Rngsdale, show that the same state
ment was true of the claims presented
In China that probably never In the
history of the department have there
been so many heavy claims brought to
Die attention of a settlement commis
sion as these coming from the mis
sionaries as a result of the Boxer up
rising. ! Th Commission has cut Into these
with a ruthless hand. The claims
await developments, believing that the
powers will And It so difficult to agree
on action that th present eVadlock
w ill be prolonged Indefinitely.
uprising; is probable.
hxiled Chinese Promise to Cause
Much Trouble In North.
I'EKIN, Dec. St. The monument to
Karon Von Kettler. the German min
ister who -AOS killed In Peking short
ly after the outbreak of the Boxer
trouble, will be dedicated January 18,
Climes and German officers partlcl
pating. The monument la a white
marble ar.;h spanning the principal bus
iness street at a spot where Baron Von
Kettler was assassinated.
Replying to inquiries from legations,
the foreign offic today admitted that
there was some truth in the reports of
warlike preparations on the part of
Tung Fuh Slang, although It character
ise the atortes of hi movements as
exaggerated. Th foreign office says
the viceroys of the northern provinces
have sufficient troop to subdue him.
This latter statement, however, Is dis
believed. It Is expected that the gov-
ernment troops will join Tun rub
Plang In the event of his undertaking a
rebellion. Popular sympathy Is with
Tung Fuh Slang, who was exiled and
degraded for disobeying th orders of
his superiors and attacking the foreign
legations here.
COLD IN COLORADO.
KEDCLIFFE. Colo., Dec. 81 The se
verest cold spell of the winter was ex
perienced here today, the thermometer
registering 25 to 28 below aero. '
d 1 ilvw war itsii''- ' t
NEW YORK, Dec. 81 The year clos
ed on tho" stock ex&ang wtth. a very
hopeful and confident sentiment pre
dominating, i v tiAiii :
The great central factor in today s
market was the safe passing of what
had been considered the danger point;
In many affairs. 1 Tbt fact -that New
Year's day bo been reached without
money embarrassment I taken to dem
onstrat the success of the plans made
for meeting the extraordinary require
ments upon the money market at this
season. For the moment the possible
future requirement to be met by reason
of extended loons and deferred pay
ments of obligations la lost sight of.
and confidence Is general that a normal
relation In money rate will follow the
turn of the year.
During the first two hours of bust'
nes the aggregate sales reached
larger figure than In any similar per
iod for many month, tb total reach
ing nearly three-quarter of a million
shares. During the latter part of the
session there was much Interruption by
a New Year's celebration of the pro
duce exchange on a neighboring floor,
in which many members of the stock
exchange participated, while the spirit
of preparation for a stock exchange
frolic also was in the air."
Current reports of railroad earnings
show a large ratio of Increase in gross
earnings, raising the hope of an Im
proved showing in net returns'.
Yearly reviews now appearing of the
closing year's extraordinary prosperity
had a strong sentimental , effect on
speculation, and the government's esti
mates of very light cereal crops gave
substantia ground for hopeful feel
ing over the future. Of the day's
rpoclat developments ta malntalnence
Of a 7 percent dividend on Delaware
Hudson stock was a reassuring factor.
and especially in the as of coalers.
. That greap, however, -was affected by
realising. The rise In tae price of cop
per had a generally favorable effect,
beside -special influence on amal
gamated. The state railroad com-
minion's Intimation .that it had a plan
for tntpnsring the handling of congest
ed traffic -en local street railroads in
duced heavy speculation In Manhat
tan. BraeUyn transit .wsa held back
on account t the presentment by the
Kings county grand Jury condemning
Its car aerrk. Tb feaUr of the
day wa the diligence with which all
classes of stocks were bid tip so long
as offerings continued light. A num
ber of recent quotations) .which ' had
been practically dormant, owing to the
tbht mon-?y market, were vigorously
advanced.
The money market continued stiff to
day, but eased off In late transactions.
The trust companies continued to call
loans, and the depletion of the bank
reserves seemed to be still at work,
but all such considerations were ignor
ed In an almost exultant confidence ex
pressed by stock operators that the
turn of the year will see the end of
thrlr money troubles.
railroad special charters Under this
charter th road was permitted to
charge 3 cents per mile for passengers
Instead of 2, as the general law pro-
vlds, and was allowed to pay a spe
cific tax on groe earnings In lieu of I
ell other taxes, railroad taxes being
about doubled since the repeal of the
charter.' i;' '"' -.v- J
FIRST CLAIM
IS REDUCED
OIL LANDS GRAB.
May Cause Trouble In Wyoming Some
Time Today,
SALT LAKE. Dec. 31. A. special to
the Tribune from Evanston, Wyo.,
says:
The next few hours promise to bring
to Uintah county scenes of excitement
never before equalled in the history of
Wyoming. As the first day of the new
year approaches plans are being car
ried out to gobble up every foot of oil
land which has not already been pro
tected by the required assessment
work.
VILLAGE NEARLY ASPHYXIATED
More Than a Thousand Families Suf-
' ; fer From Escaping Gas.
NEW YORK, Jan. l.-The leaking of
a naptha pipe at the gas plant wltb an
accompanying heavy atmosphere, came
near stifling hundreds of .people In
Pottsville, Pa. s-y
Th accident occurred ' Just before
dawn and th air was so strongly tra.
pregnated wltb go that more than
1004 families were placed in a condition
bordering upon asphyxiation. Tb
fume spread until they invaded every
house In the town i People awoke
choking and gasping for breath.
Hundreds were scarcely able to breath
and lay In a kind of Inertia, without
bring aware of - the source of the
trouble. This condition of affairs last
ed the greater port , of the day and
the wildcat consternation prevailed,
Of th 11,00 inhabitants there '
scarcely single person who was not
more or ee seriously affected.
Germany Has , Assumed Kindly
Attitude Toward Venezuela "
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- In Damage Cases. "
CASTRO ENJOYING HIMSELF
CIVIL COURTS TO DECIDE.
Disputed Ownership of Church Prop
erty In the Phlllppines.-
WA8HINGTON. Dee. 11. -Secretary
Root, by a decision Just rendered, has
practically thrown Into th hands of
the etvtl courts In the Philippines for
decision th controversy between the
two elements in the Catholic church In
the island which has developed Into an
actual schism. Schismatics, under the
leadership of a priest known as Agli
pap. obtained possession of a large
amount of church property which is
claimed by the Catholic church, and
the latter appealed to governor Taft
to dUposses the Schismatlsts. -
The governor held that the question
was one for the adjustment of civil
courts, and the case came to Washing-
ton on appeal. Secretary Root has
sustained Governor Toft's views.
NEW YORK WILL CELEBRATE.
Her Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anni
versary to be Observed.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1. It Is Intended
to celebrate the two hundred and fif
tieth anniversary of the foundation of
municipal government In this city
sometime during the early part of the
year. Just what form the observance
will take bos not yet been decided, but
ceremonies will befit the occasion and
the details will be perfected In the near
future, when the plans will be submit
ted to Mayor Low and the members
ef the board of aldermen.
Attend Social Functions ftnd la
Not Worrying Orer t&n
Predicament of Ul Z
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BERLIN, Pee. 81 Germany axefudM
from the claims which are subject so
arbitration demands, amounting ta
1300,000 for the seizure of property by
Venezuela and outrages on th person
of German subjects. Payment of thkt
sum will not be demanded In cash at
present, but a" sufficient guarantee of
payment will be Insisted upon. Great
Britain' claim arc $M0.00. i
Germany waive apology for what
are here called "diplomatic mroUsV
asking only material reparation. Th
German cruiser Superior will salt fipr
Venesuela January I. , .
The Lokal Anxelger, the only 0e
man newspaper having a specie! cor
respondent at Caracas, print a dis
patch from the Venezuelan capital.
dated December 29. relating tho cor
respondent's experience ts tntervfewtssi
Preeident Castro. Bo fou&d aSas ad
Genera! Alcanara'a estate, daacma; t
noonday. General Alacara, who wa
waiting with a bundle of dispatches.
remarked to the correspondent that K
would not do te Interrupt th presi
dent's pleasure even with state bueV
ness." But the correspondent aya ho
poke to the president between dances,
and, "after conversational reconnais
sance" inquired if be Intended to give
the powers satisfaction. -
"Why, no," replied the president. "1
am th on to demand satisfaction,'
"At this remark,1 the correspondent
continues, "a lady clapped him 00 th
back and said; That's the way to talk,
old boy!' M
CARACAS, Dec. tl.-The report that
the German, cruiser Folk is threaten
ing to bombard Morcaibo la antra. la
the first place the cruiser cannot eater
the Lake of Maracalbo. In the second
place, it is asserted In Maraealb that
th postmaster there has not withheld
the mall of German merchant. Hat
caibo is quiet. - v
The blockade Is working injur to
commerce, especially to America la
tere sts. t, .... ,
GOOD RECORD FOR 1S03.
Less Failures -in Business Than During
Previous Year.
NEW YORK. Dec. 31. -In spite of
some crop shortages, added to the re
cord breaking strikes, and a reduced
foreign trade, Bradstreet's on January
8 will report that the failure record for
the past year is, on the whole, a favor
able one. In only one section, the
south, was there an Increase of casualt
ies over the record of 1901, and In on
ly two, the southern and central west,
was there an Increase of liabilities.
ASK HEAVY DAMAGES.
Suits Brought by People Who Were
Decoyed to Coal Mines.
NEW YORK, Dec. M.-Sults have
been brought by 22 residents of this
city who claim that during the recent
coal strike' they were decoyed to the
mines In Pennsylvania by agents of the
Erie railroad and of the Pennsylvania
Cool company.
Th damage suits are for 350,000 each;
or 11,100,000 in all.
BASEBALL WAR TO BE
CARRIED INTO COURTS
Goldman Announces That th Actio of
the Director Will Be Bit
terly Contested. - -
SPOKANE, Dec. Sl.-The struggis
between the Pacific coast baseball lea
gue and the Pacific northwest league
threaten to break into the court. In .
an Interview in the Chronicle todayWIl-
Ham Goldman, the representative of the
old Portland club, regarding the ac
tion of the Pacific, northwest league di
rectors In revoking hi franchise. I
quoted as saying:
We will fight the decision of the dl-
rectors to the end. I am heartily la
favor of the Pacific northwest league
as opposed to the Pacific coast league.
The meeting here Monday was illegal.
The action of th directors la taking
away Portland's franchise was 'not
right. The directors had no authority
at this election to extend the life of th
league for five years, nor the right to
elect W. H. Lucas president for that
period." j '
SUES FOR SIX MILLIONS.
Michigan Central Claims Damages
From State for Loss of Earnings.
SAGINAW, Mich, Dec. Sl.-Deputy
Sheriff L. A. Hovey of Wayne county
tonight served a summons on Govern
or Bliss in the case of the Mlchlgar
Central railroad vs. the State of Michigan,
The suit Is for $6,000,000 damages al
leged to have been sustained in on
year by reason of the repeal of th
MARCONI'S LATEST SUCCESS.
Messaga Received Across the At
lantic, Ocean.
NEW YORK, Jan. L Direct com
munication by wireless telepraphy be
tween the United States and the old
world has been had for the first time,
says a dispatch from Wellfleet, Mass.,
by exchange of messages by the Mar
coni system between the Wellfleet sta
tion and Poldhu, Cornwall.
STAY OF EXECUTION GRANTED.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Dec. 31-A peti
tion for a writ of error in the case of
Tom Horn, the stockman, who was
sentenced to be hanged January 9 for
the murder of Willie Nlckell, was made
to the supreme court today and a stay
of execution was granted.. This will
irolong the condemned man's life for
at least six months.
RELIEVED SUFFERERS. '
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar
Distributed. ;
KINGSTON, lit. Vincent, Dec. 81. '
Captain Young, commissioner ef the
Imperial relief fund, who arrived her
Nov. 12, etarted today for England,
having completed the distribution of
the compensation from general losses
to distressed laborers, peasants and
settlers.
One hundred and fifty thousand dol
lar of the fund ho already been ex-
pended, and 830,000 of this amount was
distributed by Captain Young person
ally to the sufferers. The latter in- -eluded
those who rejected the oppor
tunity for emigration issued by Gov
ernor Llewelyn.
TONIGHT AT ST. LOUI8.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 81.-Brooklyn Tom
my Sullivan won a decision over Eddy
Toy of San Francisco In a 20-round
boxing contest at the West End Athlet
ic club tonight. . Toy put up a bard
light but wo badly punished.
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