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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. I _ 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.” -r * i 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. I 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. -i♦ ■ i 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,