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the morning news.
v=- l ilihed 1850. - - Incorporated 1888
fcs ‘j. H. ESTILL, President.
TO LAND NAVAL GUNS
BRITISH RF.ALIZB THAT SITUATION
IS SERIOUS.
uprising of dutch likely.
IAIK op ARMS ONLY REASON
MANY HAVE NOT DONE . SO.
ij 1,, Horoe*ter Conference Excited
the Dutch and tinny Old Resiilenta
Regard a Ih'nernl l itri.inn an Not
i nlikely—Kitchener In at Work,
lint the Boer Forces Seem to He
Scattered All Through Cape Col
ony.
i ipe Town, Jan. 2.—The British battle
thin Monarch will land guns to-morrow
e? a precautionary measure. The situation
i= undoubtedly serious.
It is true that the Dutch have not join
ed tb? invaders in any considerable num
bers. but a lHck of arros is believed to
be the true reason for absention In
many places horses are freely offered
and information readily supplied to the
Boers. #
The early proclamation of martial law
In the Cape Town division is expected.
This division does not include Cape Town
Itself.
The latest reports show the situation
to Ire generally as follows:
Kuruman, if still uninvested, probably
peon will be.
Griqualand west is filled with small
parties of Boers who are working south
toward Prieska, for the purpose of co-op
eniing with or supporting Commandant
Hertzog, whose advance parties are in
the neighborhood of Fraserburg.
The Boers are close to Graaf Reinet,
where of late the Dutch have given many
demonstrations of extreme sympathy.
In the eastern part of the colony the ad
vance guard of the Boers is close to Mar
aisburg, about 25 miles northeast of Cra
dock.
The general opinion here is that the po
sition is not properly appreciated in Eng
land. The Worcester conference excited
tiie Dutch throughout the colony. Many
old residents, who are by no means
alarmists .regard a general uprising of the
Dutch as quite likely.
GEN. KITCHENER REPORTS.
Pilcher Has Got De Wet Headed Off
Anyway.
London, Jan. 2.—The war office haS re
ceived the following dispatch from Lord
Kitchener:
"DeWet tried to move toward Bethle
hem, but he was headed off by Picher and
retreated toward Bindley or Reitz.
"One hundred and thirty Boer horses
have been captured near Thaba N’Chu.
"The railway has been damaged south
of Sarfontein.
"Williams engaged the Boers southeast
of Middleburg, Cape Colony, and the Brit
ish now occupy Graaf Reinet.”
BOERS CONTINUE THEIR MARCH.
Dutch Residents Attended Fnnernl
of a Boer Killeil in Action.
Carnarvon, Jan. 2.—The Boers, com
manded by Hertzog, Wessels, Pretorious
end Nisuwenhaut, are continuing their
march on Fraserburg. It is reported
that they have arrived at Sponburg.
Looting continues. The Boer horses are
footsore, and there is great want of fod
der, as the country is barren.
Communication with Fraserburg is sus
pended, and it is doubtful when this will
be restored, inasmuch as the Boers are
traveling along the line. Col. Thorney
croft and Col. DeLisle are continuing the
i hasp, but their horses and mules are
very tired.
Many Dutch residents attended the
funeral of a Boer killed in action and
placed wreaths upon his coffin.
The Boers captured and destroyed the
mails due Dec. 30.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.
Stirring Times Are on In South
Africa.
Condon, Jan. 3.—" Martial law has been
proclaimed in the Worcestershire, Ceres,
Prince Albert, Fraserburg and Sutherland
divisions,” says the Cape Town corre
spondent of the Dally Mail, wiring yes
terday. “The enlistment of volunteers is
active and the best authorities anticipate
favorable developments shortly.
“The great trouble is the scarcity of
horses. Seven hundred Boers have broken
through the cordon at Suurberg and are
advancing upon Richmond. The magis
trate there reports that they are burning
and looting a few miles from the town.”
"I.ord Methuen is concentrating a force
" Vryburg whither a force of troops
I avr been sent from Kimberley and other
t ||r re northern towns to deal with a com
mando that is raiding around Kutuman.
"The Boers have reoccupied Jagersfon
*' in, which, ■together with Fauresmith,
’he British evacuated on Christmas day.
Tik- convoys of retiring inhabitants, with
hundreds of wagons, extended for sevtn
mtlrs. it was a mournful spectacle. Camp
was pitched at Edenburg. I gather that
'be motive for the evacuation was the
difficulty of maintaining food supplies so
* t from the railway.”
.Movements >f the Boor*
Cradock, Cape Colony, Jan. 2.—'A detach
ftetit of Boers entered Roodehoogte.
’""thward of Mlddleburg, Jan. 1. It It
’ dleved this force is going to Graaf Rei
-1 ' The telegraph lines are cut between
1 trnarvon and Somerset West and
Nteynsburg and Maruishurg. Large rein
forcements have reached Mlddleburg.
htnnilnril Find* Comfort in Our Civil
War,
I-ondon, Jam 3.—The Standard, com
crnting on the invasion of Cape Colony,
ti' ,-: “The American Civil War provides
r * itsef ti parallel. The Confederate raids
i dled to achieve anything serious."
invaders Reach Disaffected Portion.
f 'ape Town, Jan. 2.—The invaders have
fetched Glen Harry, a few miles north of
iraaf Relnet, in the heart of the dtsaf-
Doted portion of the colony.
Mr. Krnsrr 111 With Bronchitis.
ihe Hague—Jan. 2.—Mr. Kruger has
“ "i suffering from a recurrence of bron
ctuua,
jlato&nttal) iteuittg
CUBANS TALK SWEETLY.
I’ropose to Accept Conroe Doctrine,
uml Help Is in War When Nec
essary.
Havana, Jan. 2.—The Cuban. Constitu
tional Convention is considering two
promulgations of the future relations be
tween Cuba and the United States. One
of these affirms, in the first place, an ac
ceptance of the Monroe doctrine and the
establislTThent of friendly relations with
all nations, together with a resolution to
proceed in all cases in complete accord
with the United States. In the second
place, it proposes to put at the disposal
of the United States a portion of the
shore of any bay on the north coast and
of two bays on the south coast for naval
stations, together with concessions suffi
cient in extent for the purposes of de
fense and sanitation. In the third place
it declares that Cuba will place herself
on a war footing to help the United
States in oase such assistance should be
needed; while a fourth proviso is an am
plification of the first, second and third.
The other promulgation contemplates;
First. That the convention is vested
with authority only to convene.
Second. Not having been granted legis
lative foundations, the convention cannot
arrange the basis of future relations.
Third. Nevertheless, should Washington
desire such a discussion, the convention
is willing to discuss and agree upon an
arrangement of mutual relations.
Fourth. The aspirations of the conven
tion are merely to consolidate the country
tor reconstruction. Its energies are direct
ed toward supporting the avowed policy
of 'the United States to which Cuba is
bound by indestructible ties of gratitude,
said policy being based upon the unequiv
ocal preservation of liberty and independ
ence throughout the American continent.
The former promulgation embodies the
desires of delegates friendly to the Unit
ed Slates. The latter is a counter check
to the extremists. It is considered that the
former is likely to carry.
ASHORE IN ASNOWSTORM.
British Steamer Ivydene n Total
I.oss—Terrible Suffering of the
Crew In Open Boats.
St. Johns, N. F., Jan. 2.—The British
steamer Ivydene, Capt. Millburn, from
Hamburg, Dec. 15, for Wilmington, N. C.,
went ashore during a snowstom last
night at LaManche and is likely to be
come a total loss. The crew are safe, but
they met with a frightful experience in
the open boats. The crew of the Ivydene
were adrift in the boats until this fore
noon, triyng to reach the land amid a
blinding snowstorm and in a freezing
wind. All were thoroughly exhausted and
some frostbitten.
The steamers Ingraham and Bthie have
gone to the wreck, which is about eight
miles from a telegraph line.
The steamer Ivydene is of 1,797 tons net
register. She is 310 feet long, has 39 feet
2 inches beam, and is 19 feet 4 inches deep.
She was built at Newcastle in 1885, and is
owned by J. T. Dunn & Cos. of Newcastle.
THE ANDRADA MISSING.
Took Pilot Off ( oliimWin River Twen
ty-two Dnyn Ago—The Hnth
lionn From Yokohama.
Lonf( Overdue.
Astoria. Ore., Jan. 2.—Twenty-two days
ago the fine British ship Andrada, of 2,394
tens, appeared off the Columbia and a
pilot was taken aboard. A great storm
arose and the Andrada was driven to the
north and she has never been seen since.
r Ae British vessel Rathdown, now 91
days out from Yokohama for this port,
is long overdue, and it is feared that she
has been sunk by a typhoon off the Jap
anese coast.
UNFORTUNATE VESSELS,
Several Lost Dnring Storm In British
Channel.
London, Jan. 2.—lt has been ascertained
that one of the three vessels reported at
Cardiff by the captain of the Norwegian
bark Idun, as having foundered during
the gale of Friday in the Bristol channel,
was the Norwegian bark Hovding, fro-m
Newport, Nov. 28. for Maceio. She was of
410 tons net register.
Another of the vessels is believed to be
the Norwegian bark Tenax Propositi,
from Newport, Nov. 28 for Paramaribo
She vra? of 388 tons.
The British schooner Amelia Corkum,
from Oporto, Aug. 25. for Newfound
land, has been posted at Lloyds as miss
ing, having been finally given up.
The British schooner Samuel Moss,from
Cadiz., Aug. 19, for St. Johns, N. F., has
been postod at Lloyds as overdue. Noth
ing has been heard of her since she
sailed.
RUSSIAN VESSELS ASHORE.
Ship and n Rark Both In a Bad Way
In the Onlf.
Mobile, Ala., Jan. 2.—lt is reported from
Pensacola that the Russian ship Yaka
land, 1,311 tons, Capt. Soani, bound for
Mobile, is ashore thirty-five miles west
of Pensacola bar. A tug went to her
and reported she is in about five feet of
water and will be a total wreck. The
Russian bark Loehee, Capt. Sjoroes, is
reported on shore eighteen miles east of
Mobile bar, and full of water. She may
have to be abandoned. The Loehee was
hound for Pensacola. Tugs are trying
to get her off. Both vessels went ashore
in tl|e fog.
me LAND AND PORTUGAL.
King Charlem Speak* of Recent Vlsll
of English Fleet.
Lisbon. Jan. 2.—King Charles in his
speech at the opening of the Cortes to
day said:
"The Queen of England was pleased to
send recently to Lisbon a powerful squad
ron o*i a special mission. This was ex
tremely agreeable to me and will tie
equally so to you. The presence of this
great snuadron signally emphasized the
solemn aflrmatlon then made of the close
friendship and alliance which unites the
two nation*."
The speec* also dwells on the financial
difficulties o< the government on account
of the successive deficits and urges econ
omy.
The Argentlee-Clilllaa Protocol.
Buenos Ayres, fan. 2.-The new Argen
tlne-Chllian protocol, In connection wtih
the frontier settlement, has been signed,
and the Presidents ct Argen'lnsi and Chill
have exchanged frletdly telegrams of con
gratulation.
Whenever This f emes to Pnsa.
London, Jan. 3.—lt Is understood that at
the conclusion of the operations in Smith
Africa. Lord Kitchener wTI become com
iuuuder-in-uiilef in India,
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1901.
NEXT STEP IS TAKEN
CHINA TO GUARANTEE IMIRFOHII
f A NICE OF CONDITIONS.
DELAYS ARE APPREHENDED.
W ILL BE DIFFICULT TO AGREE ON
INDEMNITIES.
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Rearrangement of Commercial
Treaties Expeeteil to Consume
Considerable Time—A Fair Deal
All Around In the Matter of Treat
ies Necessary to Prevent Future
Trouble—( hlna Now Expected to
Punish Boxer Leaders.
Washington, Jan. 2.—Following at an in
terval of one day, ciose upon his an
nouncement that the Chinese Emperor has
decreed the acceptance of the Pekin
agreement, Minister Conger cabled the
State Department, under date of Pekin,
Jan. 1, that the next step had been taken,
and that the. ministers had been notified
formally not only that the agreement was
accepted by the Chinese government, but
that the government felt able to guaran
tee a performance of the conditions im
posed.
It was apprehended that there would be
much difficulty in settling the imjiortant
subject of indemnities, and the re-arrange
ment of the commercial treaties between
China and the Powers, which is provided
for only in general 'terms in the agree
ment, is expected to present equal diffi
culties in the arrangement of the de
tails.
It is absolutely essential to harmonious
relations in the future that there shall
be no discrimination in the making ol
these treaties. If by covert arrangement,
one power is to obtain commercial ad
vantage of the others, the result will be
the cause of dissatisfaction. Therefore, it
is within the bounds of probability that
the outcome of the negotiations under
this sub-head of the agreement touching
commercial arrangements will be the
framing of something like a general con
vention which may be signed collectively
or singly by the Powers, but which will
insure uniform treatment to all.
The Chinese government's guarantee ot
its ability to perform the acts called for
by the agreement is now exiiected to be
followed by the prompt arrest and pun
ishment ot the Boxer leaders and sympa
thizers who were named in the decree of
Sept. 25, as follows:
Trince Chwan, Prince Yih. secondary
Princes Tsai Lien and Tsai Ying,' Prince
Tuan, Duke Tsai Lan and the president
of the censorate, Ying Nlen, assistant
grand secretary ot the civil board, and
Chao Shu Chiao.
Disastrous Accident to Germans.
Tien Tsin, Jan. 2.-Ten Germans were
killed and nine wounded at Lei Tung. Jan.
1, through the firing of a salute with a
defective cartridge.
AN ALABAMA LYNCHING.
Negro Lynched l>y >lob for Cnttlng a
Prominent White Merchant of
WilKOnvillc.
■Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 2.—A special to
the Age-Herald from Wilsonville, Ala.,
says:
Louis McAdams, a negro, who cut and
seriously injured J. M. Ray at this place
Christmas eve, and who was arrested In
Chtldersburg yesterday, was taken from
officers by a mob of 100 men this after
noon and hanged four miles from this
place. The mob quietly dispersed, and as
every man wore a mask, there is no clew
as to the Identity of any of the lynchers.
When word was received that the negro
had been arrested in Childersburg the
Mayor and two deputies went for him last
night. The town was quiet and orderly
when the deputies teft, and it seemed that
no preparations were being made for
lynching the negro. About four miles
from town on their return, the deputies
were surprised by about 100 armed men,
who stopped the team, unarmed the depu
ties and demanded the prisoner. A rope
was placed around the negro’s neck. He
was forced to mount a fence while the
end of the rope was fastened to a tree
limb. The fence was knocked from under
him and while he swung in the air, the
contents of about fifty guns were emptied
into his body.
JACKSON DAY BANQUETS.
Bryan to Speak at Omaha and Chi
cago, a* Well a* In Tcxnn.
Galveston, Tex., Jan. 2.—W. J. Bryan
and his son to-day returned from Like
Surprise, where they have been since
last Saturday with Col. W. L. Moody,
shooting ducks on the latter’s preserves.
Mr. Bryan left here to-night foe Pales
tine, Tyler and Sherman, where he will
speak on the three remaining evenings of
this week.
He will then return home. On Jan. 7
he will speak at the Jackson day ban
quet In Omaha, and on the following
evening at the Jackson day banquet in
Chicago. He refused to say whether or
not he would again refer to ex-President
Cleveland’s suggestion as to the reorgan
ization of the Democratic party.
A CUBAN WELL WISHER.
Mayor of Colon Exrend* Greeting*
to McKinley and Wood.
Washington, Jan. 2.—The Adjutant i>en
eral has made public a cable message
from Gen. Wood, dated Havana, Dec. 31,
saying that he has received the following
telegram from the Mayor of Colon, Cuba:
"In the name of the people and of my
own, I greet President McKinley and
yourself. I wish greatness and prosper
ity to the United States as a guarantee
of liberty in America, as well as happi
ness to the American people and the army
In the new century, as a grateful ac
knowledgment of a redeemed people.”
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fire on steamer tanagra.
Arrive* at Falmouth From Savan
nah With Cotton Burning.
London, Jon. 2.-The steamer Tanagra,
Capt. Master*, from Savannah, Dec. 12,
via Norfolk for Bremen, has arrlvad at
Falmouth, and reports that on Dec. 24,
In latitude 43, longitude 46, the cotton In
the hold under the bridge' deck was dis
covered to be on fire. The fire Is under
control, but 1* *till burning. The saloon
and cabins are badly damaged.
THE PORTO RICAN CLAIMS.
I,el the People Amend the Constitu
tion if They Des.ee Its Powers
Extended, gays Air. fonder!.
Washington, Jan. 2.—The first briefs to
be filed in the cases involving the relations
of the United States to their insular pos
sessions, which are to be argued in the
United States Supreme Court next week,
were submitted to-day. There are eight
of the cases, and briefs were filed in two
of them, viz., the cases of Carlos Arm
strong and of Samuel B. Downes. In
both cases the briefs represent the parties
opposing the contentions of the govern
ment. The Armstrong case comes to the
Supreme Court from the Court of Claims.
Armstrong is a British subject doing bus
iness in Ponce, Porto Rico, and he sues
to recover tariff duties collected on goods
imported into Porto Rico from New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore. The Court of
Claims decided against him, and he ap
peals from that decision. The brief in
this case was filed by Mr. John C. Chaney
on behalf of Mr. Armstrong.
The plea is made in the brief that the
collection of duties was, in the circum
stances, a violation of the constitution of
the Uniti>d States, as, by the terms of
the Paris treaty, the island of Porto
Rico been me a portion ot the United
Slates.
The brief in the Downes case was filed
by F. R. Coudert, Jr. In this case ex
ception is taken to the imposition of du
ties on goods imported into the United
States from Porto Rico.
Air. Coudert says:
“The Congress of the United Stages is
not invested by the constitution and can
not therefore be invested by treaty with
the power to legislate for a foreign coun
try.”
Mr. Coudert also suggests the possibil
ity of an amehdment to the constitution.
tie says:
"If the people of the United States
deem it expedient that the additional
powers exercised by their temporary
agents should be approved and should be
continued to their successors, the people
can so ordain. A constitutional amend
ment, if demanded by the people, can be
presented in Congress and ratified by the
Legislatures in less time than it will take
this court to unravel and determine the
momentous questions involved in this
case. If a revolution in our method of
government and in the principles for
which this government stands is to be
made, it should be made by the power
which is ot thy base of all government—
the people—for whose benefit the govern
ment is made.”
OPENS SotTAL SEASON.
President uml Mrs. McKinley’s Din
ner at llie White House to Cab
inet .Members anil Ladies.
Washington, Jan. 2.—The social season
of the new year at the White House was
opened to-night when President and Mrs.
McKinley gave a dinner in honor of the
cabinet and their ladies. The table set in
the shape of a double T in the state din
ing room presented an attractive apiiear
ance. Tne prevailing decorations were
pinks and 1 begonias with ferns. In the
east room large wreaths of evergreen and
holly hung over the great mirrors and
garlands of the same were entwined about
the white pillars. The Marine Band fur
nished the mustc. Those present in addi
tion to President and Mrs. McKinley
were:
The secretary of the treasury and Mrs.
Gage, the secretary of war and Mrs. Root,
the attorney general and Mrs. Griggs, the
postmaster general and Mrs. Smith, the
secretary of the navy, the secretary of
the interior and Mrs. Hitchcock, the sec
retary of agriculture and Miss Wilson, the
speaker of the House and Mrs. Hender
son, Senator Allison, Senator and Mrs.
Burrows, Senator and Mrs. Carter, Sena
tor AloEnery, Senator and Miss Kean,
Senator Beveridge, Senator and Mrs.
Scott, Senator and Mrs. Dolliver, Repre
sentative and Mrs. Payne, Representative
and Mrs. Grosvenor, Representative and
Mrs. Hopkins, Representative and Mrs.
Dalzell, Miss Root, Hon. James A Gary
and Mrs. Gary, Mrs. Abner McKinley, Col.
and Mrs. Barbour, Mrs. H. S. B. Beale,
Miss Jane Cox.
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BIG R AILROAD DEAL ON.
Change* to Be Made In Directorate
of the St. Punl.
New York, Jan. 3.—The Evening Post
says:
Several changes In the directorate of the
St. Paul Railway were said to-day by
well-informed Interests In that property
to be the most important development
Impending in its affairs. Current talk
of a possible lease of the company by the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
railroads Is not regarded seriously.
Changes In the directorate, forming prac
tically a reconstitution of its member
ship are„ however, said to be under dis
cussion. It is said probably four and per
haps five new directors will shortly take
their places in the board.
It is said that besides President J. J.
Hill, some of the new names will be
Robert Bacon of J. P. Morgan & Cos., N.
B. Ream of Chicago, executor of the
Pullman estate, and J. Henry Smith, with
possibly another representative of the
Rockefeller interest. At present the Mor
gan Interest is represented on the St.
Paul board only by President Samuel
Spencer of the Southern Railway.
SHOE COMBINE IN PROSPECT.
Manufacturer* Planning to Cut Ont
the Middle Men.
Chicago, Jan. 2.—The Record to-morrow
will say: Shoe manufacturers are plan
ning the establishment of a National Shoe
Company to dominate the distribution of
shoes to the retailers and eliminate the
middleman's profits. R. F. Wolfe of
ColUmbus. 0., is sponsor for the new
project, and he has interested twelve of
the largest manufacturers of the EaFt.
The company Is to consist of not more
than twelve houses manufacturing dis
similar lines of shore, with a total capital
stock of 33.500.000. Depots will be estab
lished in every leading city In the United
States.
DALY’S DAUGHTER W’EOOED.
Eldest Daughter of Lute Millionaire
Marries Baltimore Man,
New York, Jan. 2.—Miss Margaret Daly,
the eldest daughter of the late Marcus
Tsaly of Montana, was very quietly
wedded at noon to-day to Mr. H. Carroll
Brown of Baltimore, at the home of the
bride 1 * mother on Fifth avenue. Becauee
of the recent death of the bride’s father
only the Immediate relative* of the couple
were "resent at the ceremony, which was
performed by the Rev. Dr. Powers of Bal
ilmor*
HAIL TO THE CHIEF
LORD ROBERTS* ENTHUSIASTIC RE
C‘EI*TIO\ 1\ ENGLAND.
SPECIAL HONORS PAID HIM.
GIVEN A PRIVATE AUDIENCE DY
THE QUEEN.
Revolved at Osborne House and an
Earldom Bestowed Upon Him
Also Hade a Knight of tbe Gar
ter—While Hostilities May Con
tinue for Sometime Lord Huberts
Said He Hail No Fears as to tbe
O tileonit*.
Cowes, Isie of Wight, Jan. 2. —Field
Marshal Lord Roberts arrived here to-day
and drove immediately to the Osborne
House, where the Queen bestowed upon
him an earldom, with a special remainder
for his daughters. He was also made a
Knight of the Garter. The steamer Can
ada, on which Lord Roberts arrived, an
chored off Osborne at 11:45 a. m.
The ships in the roads were gaily dress
ed, the sea front was elaborately decorat
ed with hunting and Venetian masts, while
festoons adorned the route to Osborne
House, at the entrance of which was
erected a unique tribute of the Queen’s
appreciation of the field marshal’s work,
in the shape of an arch of laurel. This
was the first lime such an arch had ever
appeared there in honor of any subject of
Her Majesty.
A large crowd awaited him at the pier.
He landed from the royal launch at 3:30
p. in., which was ihe signal for deafening
shouts of welcome. Princess Beatrice, in
her capacity as governor of the Isle of
Wight, and the Duke of Connaught rep
resenting the Queen, awaited Lord Rob
erts, whose arm was still in a sling as a
result of being thrown from his horse In
South Africa. He was warmly greeted
and the party started in royal carriages
for Osborne House. The route was lined
with troops and thronged with cheering
sightseers.
Lord Roberts stopped on his way at the
town hall of East Cowes, where eulogistic
addresses of welcome were presented to
him. He then resumed his drive, and en
tered the grounds of Osborne House by
the Prince of Wales’ entrance and pro
ceeded up the troop-lined avenue to her
majesty’s Isle of Wight residence. After
a hearty reception.in the Council chamber
by a number of princes and princesses,
Lord Roberts was ushered into the pres
ence of the Queen. His audience of Her
Majesty was quite private.
Replying to the addresses at the town
hall, Lord Roberts said he regretted that
his return was not accompanied by inraii-
Hate peace, but, he added, while he fear
ed hostilities would continue for some
time, he had implicit confidence In Lord
Kitchener and had no fear regarding the
outcome. He concluded with an eulogy of
the magnificent army of Great Britain,
all the components of which, he pointed
out, pulled together splendidly.
CUDAHY WARNED AGAIN.
Demands Witlidrnxxnl of City’s Re
ward and Threatens Destruc
tion of Entire Family.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 2.—Another letter,
printed with a lead pencil, was received
by E. A. Cudahy this afternoon demand
ing the withdrawal of the reward for the
kidnapers.
The letter demanded the withdrawal of
the Cudahy offer of reward and of the
city's offer as well under the penalty not
only of trouble for the children, but the
destruction of the entire Cudahy family.
The epistle closed with an injunction to
“heed this warning.”
In spite of the two fortunes which have
been offered for the arrest and conviction
of the Cudahy kidnapers, their secret is
still well kept.
HAVE NOT GOT C'ROYY’E.
Has Not Been Caught Either at Oma
ha or Fine Ridge.
Chadron, Neb., Jan. 2.—The officers who
were reported to have captured Pat Crowe,
the alleged abductor of young Edward
Cudahy of Omaha, while endeavoring to
make good his escape across the Pine
Ridge country yesterday, are said to have
been thrown off their guard and Crowe’s
friends are believed to be spiriting him
away to the Hole-ln-the-Wall country in
Wyoming.
J. .1. CROWE RELEASED.
Young Cudahy Could Nog Identify
Him us a Kidnaper.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 2.—Edward A Cu
dahy, Jr., failed to-day to Identify J. J.
Crowe as one of the men who kidnaped
him, and the suspect was released from
custody this afternoon.
HAVANA STEVEDORES STRUCK.
Rut Gen. Wood's Orders Soon
Brought Them Rnek in Line.
Havana, Jan. 2.—Two thousand steve
dores struck here this morning on, ac
count of the employment of non-union
men. Gov. Gen. Wood notified the lead
ers that the police would preserve the
peace, protect non-union workmen and
also bring the ships to the wharves to
offset the strike of llgh'or men. This
brought (he strikers to terms promptly,
and the strike was declared oft during the
afternoon.
The strike of sugar .stevedores at Car
denas Is still on. but there has been no
disturbance and the settlement is neur at
hand.
IN RECEIVERS’ HANDS.
Order of Chosen Friends Seems to
Be In a Bad Way.
Baltimore, Jan. 2.—Upon the application
of Cyrus J. Clark of Indiana, he and
Andrew C. Trippe of this city, were ap
pointed receivers by Judge Stockbridge
In the Circuit Court to-day for the Su
preme Council of th* Order of Chmicn
Friends. Bond was given In the turn of
$40,000.
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To Make Kidnaping Capital Crime.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 3.—Senator Ransom
of Omaha Introduced In the State Senate
to-day a bill to make kidnaping, under
AcrUiln conditions, punishable by death.
CONGRESS TO RECONVENE.
Ilfiver nail Harbor anil lten|iportion
nicut Bills May Contest for Pre
cedence in tile House.
Washington, Jan. 2.—The House prob
ably will dispose of the reapportionment
bill this week, although Chairman Burton
of the River and Harbor Committee is in
clined to contest the right of way with
the Census Committee. The reapportlon
ment bill, carrying out as it does a con
stitutional requirement, is a matter cf
hjglier privilege than an appropriation bill,
and It Chairman Hopkins insists it prob
ably will be given priority.
There Is to be a very determined fight
against his bill by members from states
which lose representatives under it and
he desires a full house when the vote is
taken. He is confident that his measure
will carry a full attendance. The session
to-morrow probably will ba brief and un
important.
On Friday either the river or the reap
portionment hill will be taken up. If it
should be the latter the expectation is
that its consideration will be completed on
Saturday. If the former, the length of
time to be consumed is probably prob
lematical.
WORK FOR THE SENATE.
Army 1111 l Will Probnbly He Given
First Coiwltferntlon.
Washington, Jon. 2.—The general expec
tation among senators is that the first
few days of the time of the Senate after
reconvening to-morrow will be devoted
to consideration of the army reorganiza
tion bill, but there is some disposition to
make on arrangement for a division of
time that will permit of the continued
presentation of the ship subsidy bill dur
ing a part of each day.
A meeting of the Committee on Military
Affairs has been called for to-morrow,
when the matter of procedure probably
will be discussed and a decision reached
as to whether the committee shall ask
for all the time of the Senate until its
bill is disposed of or for only part of it.
All senators regardless of politics con
sider the army bill of pressing import
ance because of the fact that the time
for which the volunteer soldiers In the
Philippines were enlisted has almost ex
pired. While comparatively few of the
opposition senators will vote for that blit,
none of them appear willing to make any
objection to its eurly consideration.
THE NEW CUP DEFENDER.
Hcrrealioft Give* Out n Description.
Will He no Improvement on
Former Defender*.
Providence, R. 1., Jan. 2.—The Evening
Telegram to-day printed Illustrated plans
of the new Herreehoff cup defender and
says In regard to them that the length
aid beam of the new boat will be greater
than the Columbia’s or the Defender’s,
while the draught will be less, the form
easier, the power largely increased, and
the speed estimated fully eight minutes
trelter over a thirty-mile course than the
Columbia’s.
In the new defender, while sticking to
the fixed centerboard type, Designer
Herreshoff is plating more reliance upon
the beam and re-location of the bulb fin
than upon any other feature of the yacht’s
original lines.
The keel is not so deep by half a foot
and no thicker than the Columbia's at the
widest part just abaft the forefoot. From
a diameter of about 34 inches at the shoul
der, it sweeps back to where the stem
post will be fixed on the easy lines to a
width of six inches.
Its greatest diameter should be lower
than the Columbia’s, and placed fuliy two
feet forward of the point where the Co
lumbia’s keel shows greaiest weight. The
change is supposed to give even more
sail-carrying power than quickness In
stays, which Is its principal object. From
the toi> of the keel forward the bronze
stem will rise gently outward to a bob
stay anil then turn upward at a sharper
angle than the Columbia bow shows.
YV A NTS CAPT. HAFF.
Mr. Lawson Mokes n Statement About
Cup Defender.
Boston, Jan. 2.—Anent the cup defending
yacht, Thomas YV. Lawson, to-ntght is
sued a statement announcing his desire
to have Capt. Half on the new boat, and
repudiating all claims that he is interest
ed In the wooden centerboard craft that
Hanley ot Quincy Point wants to build.
YVII.L STAND BY LIPTON.
British Ynelitsnien to Assist Him
YVlth Shamrock 11.
London, Jan. 2.—British yachtsmen are
preparing to give Sir Thomas Llpton every
assistance in thoroughly testing the Sham
rock 11. Kenneth M. Clark of Paisley,
has purchased C. D. Rose’s Distant Shore,
principally for the purpose of using her
for trial with the new challenger. Capt.
Hogarth will be the skipper of this cutter
designed by Watson and built in 1900, but
not launched. James Coats, with similar
intern, has practically completed negotia
tions for the purchase of Valkyrie 111.
With these two and with the additions of
the Shamrock J. the Sybarite and the Me
teor, the new eup challenger will be test
ed with a class of yachts such as no pre
vious British competitor ever met.
FOUND Otfi FIFE) BOMB.
In IjiHslle Street Tunnel In (Tileago.
Chicago. Jan. 2.—The Record says:
Detective Sergeant McLaughlin located
a gas pipe bomb in one of the niches of
the La Salle street tunnel before mid
night. The bomb was taken by the police
man to Central slation, and thence car
rlod to the lake front and exploded. The
police suspect the bomb was placed there
by a discharged employe of the company
FIVE TRAINMEN KILLED.
Scrlons Loss of Life in Mississippi
Freight Wreck.
New Orleans, Jan. 2.—Five trainmen
were killed Ytnd one badly Injured in a
head-on collision between two freight
trains on the Yazoo and Mississippi Val
ley Railroad at Melton, Miss., last night.
Both engines and several cars were de
molished.
Emperor Criticised Officers.
Berlin. Jan. 2—Emperor ” r llllam, ac
cording to the Boersen Courier. In his
Now Year’* day speech to the generals,
sharply condemned officers for appearing
publicly against the royal order, in civi
lian dress. - —•
DAILY. $8 A YEAR
5 CENTS A COPY.
’WEEKLY' 2-TIM Efa-A-YVKEK,SI A YEAR
WHAT ODELL SAYS
NEW YORK’S NEVA GOVERNOR TO
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
CORPORATIONS DISCUSSED.
INEQUITABLE LAWS DRIVING CAP
ITAL FROM THE STATE.
Corpora Hons Should Pay Taxes to
the State for the Privileges They
Enjoy—Looks Forward to Day
YVhen Dlreet Tax for State Pur
poses W ill No l.onger Be Necessary.
Extravagance of New York City
Government Criticised.
Albany, N. Y„ Jan. 2.—Both branches of
the state Legis.iture convened at 11
o’clock to-dny. The features In each
branch was the rending of the message of
Gov. Odell. Senator Timothy E. Ells
worth, Republican, of Niagara county,
was elected president pro tem. of the Sen
ate, and S. Fred Nixon, Republican,
speaker of the Assembly.
The Governor’s message Is a general
recommendation for the reduction of lha
expenses of the slate and a plea for a
more rigid economy In the different de
partments and commissions. He recom
mends the consolidation of the board of
mediation and arbitration, the bureau of
labor statistics and the state factory In
spection department Into one commission
to be known as the department of labor.
He asks that the state board of charities
and the prisons commission be abolished
and that their work be done by a special
commissioner.
The governor says the burden placed
ti|ion domestic corporations is forcing cap
ital to go to other states where more fav
orable laws exist and as a consequence
Now Y’ork Is losing revenues which other
states are enjoying at Its expense. The
legislature Is asked, to enact amendments
which will liberalize and make more pop
ular the state’s corporation laws.
“We should exercise the same supervis
ion over foreign oorimratlons who seek to
do business within out state,” he says, "as
over our own. and they should be subject
to the same limitations. Many complaints
now made against large cortvbinaiiona of
capital are just, hut owing to our lack
of Jurisdiction we are unable to control,
and therefore no law can be framed which
will reach foreign corporations effective
ly.”
The governor says that he looks forward
to the day when the state of New York
will no longer find It necessary to levy a
-direct tax for state purposes.
Mr. Odell says:
“All corporotlons receive from the state
certain rights, this class of capital should
pay a tribute to the creating power for
that which they- have received. This Jus
tifies the present laws l axing corporations
for state purposes, and all future corpora
tion tax laws should tie based upon this
principle. A fair and equitable recom
pense from all corporations enjoying state
protection and favors should be exacted.
All corporations should pay a tax based
upon their earning poweri But few of
the many corporations In the state are
now taxed In this manner, and therefore
an unfair discrimination exists.”
The Governor adds:
"Every department of New York needs
corrective legislation. Especially Is this
true of those departments whose adminis
tration is confined to county lines. In this
direction I desire to call your attention to
the fact that many of the public officers
In that city are receiving a larger re
muneration for their services than that
which Is given to the President of the
United Slates. Your attention Is called
to a few Instances of this character. The
sheriff of the county of New Y’ork re
ceives an annual salary of $20,000, and one
half of the fees, which are said to amount
to SBO,(XX) per year more. The claim has
been made herelofo e that the sheriff
takes great financial n oonsibllity, and Is
therefore entitled to additional compensa
tion. This Is not now true In effect, be
cause he can at all times demand a bond
of Indemnity and thus save himself from
all harm. It would seem to me that a sal
ary of $20,000 would be ample for this
office. The same may be said of the
county clerk anil the registrar of the
county of New Y’ork, whose salaries are
excessive. In the county of Kings the
combined salaries of the sheriff, county
clerk and registrar amount to $300,000 per
annum. This could he reduced by abolish
ing the fee system and substituting there
for salaries, the balance to be paid into
the treasury for the purpose of reducing
the taxes upon property.”
The message recommends creation of a
bl-partlsan election board, exemption of
mortgages from taxation and enactment
of an employers' liability law. or the es
tablishment of a system of forced insur
ance of the employes by the employer; to
place employes on the same legal footing
as Individuals not employed.
THE VENEZUELAN AFFAIR.
Trouble Oxer American Asphalt Con
cessions Temporarily Quieted.
Washington, Jan. 2.—Minister Loomis at
Caracas has advised the State Depart
ment that the Impending trouble over the
conflicting asphalt concessions has been
thwarted for the present.
There Is no detail in the minister’s dis
patch, but it Is gathered that he has In
duced the Venezuelan authorities to sus
pend arbitrary action looking toward the
ejectment of some of the iLnceoaidhalrea
until there can be had a calm, judicial
determination of the merit# of the con
flicting claims.
It is probable that the arrival of the
gunboat Scorpion at Laguoyra has also
been a potent Influence in bringing aboiF
the present stay of proceeding*.
VENKZI ELY'S TURN XOYV.
Serious Resolution Reported to Have
Broken Out In That Country.
San Juan. Porto Rico. Jan. 2.—Passen
gers w ho arrived here to-day on the Red
D line steamer Philadelphia from La
guayra. Dec. 30, Bay a serious revolution
has broken out In the Maracaibo district!
of Venezuela. They add that the govern
ment troops have defeated the rebels and
arrested twenty of the leaders. Another
rising Is reported to have occurred In tha
vicinity of the Orinoco. The United State*
auxiliary cruiser Scorpion left h*re yes
terday to Join the Hartford at Laguayra.
A Revolution YVlthont an Echo.
Caracas, Veneiuela, Jan. 2, via Hay-tlen
Coble.—The revolution headed by ex-Sec
retary Gen. Peraza ia without an echo In
the country- He 1b said to be. with fifty
, Xoiloners, in the mountain dlstriat,