Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 30, 1900, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAI LY BiiE: SUNDAY DECE MBER 30. or someone representing them wre still in | purchase of the pony now at Pacific June- Douglas county; second, it indicates that the folice are on the right track when they throw out the Aragnet for Pat Crowe as otherwise the kidnapers would kardly take the trouble to deny that he is gullty. POLICE ADVANCE NEW THEORY Mysterions Woman RBelleved Wife of One of the Kidn to Pe Chiet Donahue fs disposed to discredit the that are going the rounds of the “‘woman £he meems to have various | stories press concerning in the case.” the mysterious tion COLD SCENT AT ST. JOSEPH Police Make Anot! Effort to round a Crowe Accomplice and Fa ST. JOSEPH, Dec. 20.—(8pecial Tele- gram.)—There was an air of suppressed ex- citement at the police station this after- noon. All the captains and sergeants were called into conference and presently they began leaving the station one by one, armed with rifles, in addition to their clubs and pistols. They had been informed that identities and to be almost as ubiquitous { Charles Mitchell, Pat Crowe's accomplice in as Crowe himself. woman of Chicago, klass eye and to have been Crowe's sweet- heart, then It's the Barns woman of South Omaba, ex-waitress, who has 8o unaccount- ably disappeared from her haunts, and there are a half dozen others. “There can be no doubt,”” said the chief, “that there was a woman in and 1 have reason to belleve that woman is still in Douglas county. I don't care to say just why I think so. But I have no' falth in this sweetheart business Owe wAS Not A WOman's man my knowledge of him goes, he Now it 18 love affair, confidence reasons purely and If he took in this case it And it one into was for business fen’t difcult service in this matter. that one of Mr. Cudahy's little girls—that it the kidnapers’ own word {8 to be credi You will remember 18, and 1 see no reason why they should have lied about that Well, they probably wanted the woman to help them get the girl and to take care of her while she was in their custody. A woman could pick up n little girl on the strect and carry her away oasily, where if a man would attempt 1t the child would scream and be frightened into hysterics. o0 1 think this accounts for the appearance of the woman in the cawe. ¥he went with Crowe when he called to rent the cottage of Schnelderwind In order to give the impression that she was Crowe's wife and that they were golng to keep house in the cottage, an arrangement which would divert suspicion from the real purpose of the negotiations. Now, as to who that woman was who called with him, I don’t know. | can say, however, that the police are looking for neither the Divine woman nor the Barns woman.'’ The theory, which seems to be reasonable, was advgnced yesterday that the police be- leve the woman is the wife of the large, dark-complexioned man in the cage and that both she and her husband are now living in Sonth Omaha, where they are generally re- garded as honest people. A part of this theory is that it was thel® house that the bandits used as a rendezvous and that the dark-complexfoned man was the individual who furnished the brains for the enterprise The police will not admit, however, that they are working on this theory No e in K KANSAS CITY, Dec. gram.)—Neither Ralston Beals' kidnapers were ever known here as McGee or McKee. Ralston's real name was supposed to be Sipole, but he has not been heard of here since 1891, CALIFORNIA CRANK SHOWS UP (16-0) of Los Angeles Ad- % Communication to Chiet Do wnn City, Special Tele- nor any other Of all the inane communications recelved by Chief Donahue in connection with the Cudaby kidnaping case, one which arrived Baturday, scribbled on the margin of a newspaper, 18 easlly the most idlotic. The writer's “observations” are scrawled all over the front page of the Daily Los Angeles Herald, with red, blue and black lead pencils, making the sheet look ke a very “dirty proof.” In the envelope with this was, a card, upon one side of which was printed, “Elect Life Union, Endorsed by Lewls, the Light of Eternity On the other, written with many flourishes, is this cabalistic device, “I, Lewls (46-0) am (5-4) Head of the House of Allah, Buddha, Chris- tlan—The Supreme Spirit in Matters of Earth.” The principal news story In the Herald, which bears date of December 24, is on the subject of the Omaha kidnaping, and it is this story which seems to have moved the “Head of the House of Allah" to exploit his idi One of his comments Is, I, the Lord, loves (45-7) the light; The eagle ho (8-1) see and say as dictator to dark- ness; never mind any W, turkey buz- zard or carrion bird until after dbing duty (Deut. 30-19) to Lewls. 17-7." After puzzling his brain over this and several other similar bursts of nonsense, the chief concluded that it was harmless, and dropped it In the waste basket. ANOTHER W 18 FOUND, Robert Hrown Told Kidnapers Where They Could Buy Pony, A new witnexs has appeared in the kid- naping case in the person of Robert Brown, a 17-year-old colored boy. Robert says that along about December 10 or 12 he was rid- fug horseback on Chicago street near Twenty-second street, when he was stopped by a man driving westward in a light buggy. The man asked him If he knew of any one who had a pony for sale, and he answered that he did, that B. F. Warren, living at 3319 Grand avenue, had a little bay pony that he was anxious to dispose of. The man thanked him and drove on. An unfortunate fact in this connection s that the colored boy is unable to describe the man who stopped him. He says that the man was muffled up in an overcoat and that he falled to gét a good look at him. He doesn’t think he would be able to recog- nize Lim if he saw him again. Eoz;ma How it reddens the skin, itches, oores, dries and scales ! Some peorle call it tetter, milk crust or salt rheum. The suffering from it Is sometimes in- tense; local lpglicluom are resorted to— they mitigal ut cannot cure. It proceeds trom humors inberited or ac+ quired and persists until these have been removed. Hood’s Sarsaparilia positively removes them, has radically and permanently cured the worst cases, and without an equal for all cutaneous uptions. MOOL'S FILLA are 1o best catbariic, Price 3 cents CUT OUT THIS' COUPON Present at Bee office or mall coupon with ten cents and get your cholce of Photographic Art Studies. When ordering by mafl add four cents for postage. ART DEPARTMENT, The Bee Publishing Company OMAHA, NEB. MW soveee® the Divine who 18 sald to have a | accustomed the case that So far as was never known to be mixed up with a woman in a | his to | understind why a woman was pressed into the kidnapers were planning to take There is mo doubt in the minds of the police, how- ever, that the man in the buggy was ode of the men who called at the Warren home & day or two later and negotiated for the the Cudahy kidnaping case, was being se- creted In a house In the southern part of | the city. The house was surrounded at 10 o'clock tonight, although the job was done 80 quietly that the occupants did not know {anvthing about it . The officers ascertained that Mitchell was not there aud withdrew as quietly as they came. They are as completely at sea re- garding the whereabouts of Crowe as they were two days ago. Lizzie Burne Seen In Omaha. James Nelson, employed by the Harle- Haas Drug company of Council Bluffs, ac- | quainted the police of that city last night | with certain facts in connection with the woman, Lizzie Burns, who is thought to have been implicated in the kidnaping of young Cudahy. He sald that his wife and her slster were well acquainted with the woman and that about ten or fifteen days ago they met her in Omaha, when she told them she was 1iving in a three-story house near the exposition grounds. A few days later they met her in South Omaha, when she was accompanied by a man an- swering the description of the “fair-haired” |man. The Burns woman Introduced her companion fo Mrs. Nelson and her sister |as “My husband, Pat . COLVILLE SHOWS FIGHT British Major General Whose Reslge nntion Hax Been Demanded, Will Ask for Court-Martin LONDON, Dee. ajor General Sir tHenry Colville, whose resignatioh has béen demanded by the war ofiice, buz who re- fused to resign and camc to England from Gigraltar to demand a trial by court-mar- tial to establish the responsilility for the Yeomanry disaster at Liadley last May, has made a counter strike at ths war office in a 300-word statement, which he has given to the press. He says he has come home to demand a free Inquiry and does not in- tend to be made a scapegoat for the sake of the staff. He avers that the Lindley disaster could never have Fappencd had he been informed of Lord Roberts' intentions. The primary cause of ths surrender, he says, was the insuficlent information given by the headquarters staff to Colonel 8pragge and himself, and he declines to accept the blame. He lays out the facts and blames others. General Colville and his influen- tial friends in and out of the army are thus beginning a campe:sn against the new, secretary of war. Mr. Willlam St. John Broderick, Lord Roberts and General Kitchener. It is expected (o be fought out with some ferocity in Parliament. When he returned from South Africa General Colville saye he fully acquainted the war office with the facts. After some time he was Informed by General Sir fv- elyn Wood, (he adjutant general, that Lord Landsdowne, then secretary of state of war, had directed him to say that Gen- eral Lord Wolesley,” the commander-in- chief, approved of General Colville's” re- suming his Gibraltar command. He learned unofficially that an army board of five of the highest officers ot the war office had con- sidered his statements and Lord Roberts' dispatches on the subject. His reappoint- ment was the result of the inquiry. To his intense surprise Adjutant General Wood, on December 21, notified him that Willlam St. John Broderick, the newly ap- pointed secrotary of state for war, held him responsible for the loss of tha Yeo- manry and ordered him to quit his com- mand immediately and hand over hls res- ignation. General Colville, going into ofcial de- tails, says he was ordered to concentrate his division at Heilbron on May 29 and names the various dispositions of the other divisions, which extended across the Orange Free State. He assumed that Lord Rob- erts intended to advance, sweeping all be- fore him. IHis orders were absolute, and he had to carry them out. Hence he could not go 1o the relief of the 500 Yeomanry without risking the success of the grand operation. Under any circumstances, he says, he considered it his duty to push on if he were sure it would entail the loss of the Yeomanry. Besides he had only food enough for two days. He pushed on and the Yeomanry surrendered. Lord Roberts broke up General Colville's division and ex- pressed lis dissatistaction. “On my pointing out that I had obeyed his orders to the letter,” declares General Colvllle, “he sald his orders were only in- tended as a guide." General Colville alludes to some of the Yeomanry being milllonaires and quotes Lord Roberts as saying it was his duty to sacrifice his force for the Yeomanry. “It will be remembered,” General Colville says, “that that force of the elite numbered 500 :ml my force nearly eight times that num- er." General Colville cites two examples of what he considers Lord Kitchener's defec- tive staff work, FAMINE PRICES AT KIMBERLEY Mining Town Almost Isolated by Boers, No Mall Being Recelved for Whole Week, CRADDOCK, Cape Colony, Friday, Dec. 28.—Kimberley is almost isolated by Boer ralders. No mails have been received there from December 19 to Provisions are at famine prices. The military took charge of all the foodstufls on December 22. The Leinster regiment, commanded by Major Barry, had a skirmish lasting four hours with the Boers at Dreifontein, December 27, suffering slight losses. The Boers at Getuk captured a convoy of twenty-five wagons on Christmas eve, = pebetetdatohodink hener's Summary of Attacks. LONDON, Dee. 20.—General Kitchener, telegraphing from Pretoria, under date of Friday, December 25, sends a summary of the number of attacks made by the Boers at various points. The only important in- cident was the attack on a baggage col- umn near Greylingstad. With a pompom they made a sortie from Greylingstad and drove off the Boers. Captains Radelyfte and Harvest were wounded, elght men were killed, twenty-seven wounded and twenty were reported missing. Correspondent to Field, ¥ ~In view of the pro- longation of the war the Londom Daily Telegraph has again dispatched Mr. Ben- nett Burlelgh, its famous war correspond- ent, to South Africa British Reoceupy Fleksburg. BLOMFONTEIN, Friday, Dec. 2§.—The British have reoccupled Ficksburg, which bad been in the hands of the Boers for some time. Stampede MILES CITY, Mont., message from ' Otter, county, cloven men stampeded 3,00 sheep, killing {he whole band. The sheep belonged to R R Sel the larg owner in castern Montana, and were probably driven over a P el There were tange troubles at Otter all the summer and many hore ook for further deeds of violence. A deputy has gone to the scens, Suys Desire Eome Light on Matters Contained in Note of the Powers. ANXIOUS ABOUT THE HEADS OF PRINCES ike to Know What y Powers Will Do in the Demands Are omplied With, the NEW YORK, Dec A dispatch to the Herald from Pekin says: A note was re- celved last evening from the imperial court at 81 Nan Fu acknowledging the receipt of the demands of the powers. It further contained five questions, or requests, namely: 1. Might not the Taku forts remain stand- ing, though dismantied? 2’18 it proposed to hehead me as other offenders? It the demunds are the allles cease sendin 1. What places do ocoupy 5. How them? CHINA'S COURSE IS NATURAL Uncle Sam Conwiders that Celestinl Court is Quite Justified in Ank= ing Explanations. princes the aceeded to, would out expeditions? the allies propose to long do they propose to occupy WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—1t is recoguized by the officlals here as a perfectly nataral course on the part of the Chinese govern- ment to ask for explanation of the im- portant points in the agreement reached by the ministers at Pekin. o they are not surprised to hear now that before blindly accepting the agreement as binding upon it the Chinese ccurt wishes for some def- nite statement as to what Chinese cities are to be occupied, how long the occupa- tion is to continue, whether it is an abso- lute condition that the princes are to be beheaded and whether the Taku forts are to be razed or whether dismantlement will not suffice. It 18 a fact that our government has from the beginning of the negotiatious taken an attitude on these fivo polnts of inquiry closely corresponding to that which it is supposed the Chinese government has as- sumed as a basis of putting them. Our government does not desire tife absolute demolition of the Taku forts. It will suf- fice for our purposes, having in mind a temporary stay in China, that they should be rendered harmless by dismantlement, to prevent ready access to the Chinese capital of any force which it might be necessary to send from Europe and America in the improbable event that the Chinese govern- ment fails to live up to the obligations it willl assume under the agreement Feeling that the Chinese government should be given a sultable opportunity to demonstrate its good faith, our government has seen no mecessity for a continued oc- cupution of so-called stragetic points along | the line of communication between Pekin and the sea. There is no question In the mind of our government as to the extreme unwisdom of continulng the sending out from Pekin of punitive expeditions which the Chinese government desires discontin ued. S0 decided has been the objec- tion of our government to the continuance of these military movements, which, in its opinion, have done much to prevent the Chinese authorities from carrying out their engagements to maintain order and insure safety of foreigners, that the United States has been nearly on the point of withdraw- ing from the concert. Beheading May He Impossible. On the last point, namely, as to whether the Chinese princes were to be beheaded, our government's position remains unal- tered. It simply demands that the Chinese government shall foflict upon the offend- ing leaders, whether princes or mandarins or peasants, the severest possible punish- ment. The answers to the Chinese ques- tions turn upon the understanding glven to the word “‘possibl It is con- ceivable that the Chinese government may find it absolutely impossible to behead a prince. The result of the effort might be to overthrow the dynasty, destroy the gov- ernment itself and throw the country into chaos again. Meanwhile, it begins to appear from the character of the Chinese response (hat there may be more time required in secur- ing a final acceptance of the agreement than was at first expected. It was not to be supposed that the allies, in view of their union upon the use of the word “irrevoca- ble" as applylng to the agreement, would tolerate unnecessary delay on the part of the Chinese government in acting upon the agreement, but the inquiries made appear to be 8o reasonable, at least in the eyes of our government, that there can scarcely be a valld objection to their consideration Young Emperor is Tuan's Son, Some months ago the empress dowager designated the young son of Prince Tuan as the successor of Kwang Su. Although the name given in the dispatches as that of the new successor differs from that named by the empress dowager some time ago, they may be the same, as imperial names refer to the dymasty and change on appointment to the throme, that of Kwang Su being different from the name he bore before he ascended the throne. Should the change be confirmed it would probubly be regarded by the powers as a high-handed act and one not likely to be countenanced. In the present state of af- fairs such & procedure by the empross dowage would be an cffense against China, as well as against the powers. Under the ancient system of China the emperor is able to name his successor, at times go- ing outside of the imuerial family, al- though under the present dynasty it has been customary to designate the son and helr as successor, or, in the absence of a son, to select a member of the imperial family, Kwang Su was doeignated to sucs ceed the former emperor, who had no sons But owing to the disturbed condition of the empire the ancient usages appear to | have been lost sight of, and in September, 11898, the empres: / dowager exccuted a coup d'etat and took the reins of govern- ment iu her own hands, practically displac- ing the emperor. Later the empress dowager named the young son of Prince Tuan as the successor to the throne and | now, according to the press dispetches, the |empress dowager has displaced the em- peror with a new successor. The previous acts of the empress dowager have not been such as would permit intervention by the powers, although the emperor has made appeals to Great Lritain and other coun- | tries to uphold his anclent prerogatives. | But, with the poweis operating in China. it 1s not likely that they will permit a further exercise of the empress dowager's Influence, particularly if it take the obnoxious form of seeking to confer power on a son of Prigee Tuan, the chief conspirator in the Boxar disturbance. Besides, the specific demands made by the powers on China, it is well known that the governments and their ministers to Pekin have for some time been considering means of overcoming the sinister anti-foreign influence of the em- press dowager by excluding her from Pekin and from all further participation In the governmental affairs of China Know o No New Emperor. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.~The Chinese ministar reported today on his trip to Mont- clair, N. J., that the officials of the Chinese CHINESE ASK QtEsno.\s] formed on the reported change of emperors and in view of the silence of the ministers the report is recelved with considerable skepticism. The Chinese officials are unac- quainted with the lineage of the youth sald to have been chosen by the empress dow- ager for the throne. HUMAN FLESH PUT ON SALE Cannibaliam Alleged to Be Resorted To in China on Account of Famine, VICTORIA, B. ©, Dec. ews proclamations have been found in Seoul ling upon Boxers to expel forelgners, in- cluling Japanese. The anti-forcign moye- ment in Corea fe reported to be increasing| in such a manner as to cause much un- easiness. The faiaine in Shan 8i is increasing and ie causing much cannibalism. ia offered for sale and officials are unable to prevent it. China Likely to Accept Conditions, SHANGHAI, Dee, 20—Chinese papers here state that the court has decided to accept the conditions of the powers, and this report is gaining credence, but noth- ing has yet been officially announced It is asserted that the emperor has or- dered the immediate decapitation of Yu Shien, who was formerly banished. SAY A LAST LONG GOODBYE (Continued from First Page.) feet long, twenty-two feet broad and nine feet deep. Over it Is a raflroad with a car drawn with a stationary engine. The model is attached to the carriage and the speed got from every model for evory ounce of power s automatically recorded. There are arrangements also for teating at all keel angles. The apparatus is sald here to be the only one of its kind In the world. By fts means Mr, Watson has tried a dozen models. The Importance of tneae experiments can be judged from his admis- slon that it was due to a fault of the hull that Valkyrie and Shamrock failed. It ts belleved that the new boat will stand driv- ing hard without drawing a big quarter wave behind. Hence secrecy s carefully observed. THEATRE FRANCAISE OPENED Famous French Playhouse, Gutted by Fire, Aunin the Home of Dra- atic Art. PARIS, Dec. 20.—A brilliant spectacle was presented at the Theater Francaise tonight on the return of the Comedie Francalse to its old home, which has been rebuilt on scientific methods since it was gutted by fire last March. The occasion was cele- brated with a gala performance, and it fs doubtful if the historic playhouse ever held a more distinguished gathering of repre- sentative Frenchmen. President and Mme. Loubet occupled the presidential box, while the king of the Belglans, who made the trip from Brussels to attend the perform- ance, engaged the Bagnoire, formerly be- longing to his uncle. M. Waldeck-Rousseau, members of his cabinet, and all the leading lights in poli- tics, literature and drama, were assembled within the place. The program consisted of the fourth act of Corneille's “Le Cid,” the third act of Mollere's “Femmes Savantes,” concluding with & prologue on the reopemng of the theator written by Riechpin, Monet- Sully, Sallvin, Coquelin, Dadet and Mmes. Dullley (who escaped the fire when Henriot perished), Baretta and Baret took the lead- ing roles. The traditional ceremony, which attends every historical performance at the Theater Francaise, was a most plcturesque ecene. The stage represented a baronial hall, with two stone benches on elther side. The bust of Moliere was decorated with the tri-color and a golden wreath. All the members of the troupe, attired in scariet and ermine-decked robes, entered two by two, bowed to the audience and placed a laurel wreath around the bust, to which they then bowed, afterwards taking their places upon the benches. Monet-Sully, in the role of doyen of the company; Mme. Barretta, as the muse of the comedy, and Mme, Bartet, as muse of tragedy, then spoke, and the company dispersed to the strains of the “Marseil- laise.” The theater has undergone little struc- tural changes, but numbers of improves ments have been added, such as a new fire- proof curtain, better staircase arrange- ments and safety exits for both the public and the artists in case of fire. One of the principal improvements is an elevator. The auditorium is tastefully decorated in gold and red. Voltaire's statue, which nearly perished in the fire, is now placed on wheels. Tapestry from the famous Gobelin factory, representing the crowning of Mollere by celebrated members of the Comedlle Francaise, which it has taken several years to execute, hung in the foyer for the first time tonight During the evening President Loubet con- ferred on Monet-Sully the decoration of an offlcer of the Legion of Honor. San Domingo's Ministers SAN DOMINGO, Republic of San mingo, Dec. 29.—(Via Haytien Cable.)—The president has appointed the following min- isters: Interior, Senor Hernandez; foreign affairs, Senor Henriquez; war, Senor Cuello; finance, Senor Brache; agriculture, Senor Despradel: posts, Senor Joubert, The tribunal has confirmed its previous declaration of the bankruptey of the Na- tional bank and the bankruptcy proceedings are continuing. The country remains qulet, FIFTY TONS Have Been Sent to Our Soldiers in the Philippine Ixlands by the Government, Fifty tons of candy have been sent to the soldiers in the Philippine Islands by the commissary department of the army during the last three mop\as and large amounts to soldlers in Cubd akd Puerto Rico. This is done upen pdyice of the medical officers of thesarmy Because it 18 a physio- logical fact that a moderate consumption of confectionery promotes health and sat- isfies a natural craving of the stomach Candy was never furnished to the United States army before although it has been commonly used as a ration by the French and British troops in the tropics This cxplodes nnother old fashioned theory that sweets are injurlous to the digestive organs, while a moderate use of swoets is actually beneficial Very few things are injurious and the food cranks who advogate the use of a fow grians and vegetables and decry the use of sweets and meats are in error, as a wholesome varlety of meat and vegetablo food {8 absolutely necessary for the main- tenance of the highest condition of health. The best rule to follow is to eat what the appetit. craves and If there is any dis- comfort or trouble in digesting meat or sweets the dificulty can be readily over- come by the regular use after meals of some safe digestive composed of pepsin and diastase which will arsist the stomach by increasing the flow of gastric juice and furnish the natural peptone lacking in weak stomachs. The best preparation of this kind is prob- OF CANDY legation had received no information of the selection of a mew Chinese emperor or of the reply sald to have been made by the Chinese envoys to the demands of the pow- ers. The State department Is also unin- ably Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets which may be found at all drug stores. Years of use have demonstrated the value and effectiveness of Stuart's Dyspepsta Tab- lets in all cases of impaired digestion, 1s brought by the Rio Jun Maru that Boxer Human flesh MID-ROADERS' Faithful in 8t Lounis dress on Socialism, Bryan's Defeat to 1gno; Mankind and ieal Needs, i | ST. LOUIS, Dec. the middle-of-the-road in the 8t. James hotel to a call issued by Joe A tucky, 20.—A populists today their future policy, CONFERENCE Populist Obairman Parker Conveues the NEITHER BARKER NOR DONNELLY PRESENT Prof. Herron of Grinnell Makes Ad- Attributing nee of conference convened in response Parker of Ken- chairman of the national committee| of that party, for the purpose of discussing About ninety members of the natlonul committee were present in person or repre- eented by proxy. Nelther Wharton Barker nor Donnelly were here. The latter s sick and could not come. Among those present are: Joo A. Parker, Thomas J. Reed and J. D. Johnson of Kentucky, W. 8. Morgan ot Arkansas, Colonel Frank Burkett of Missis- sippi, Tom P. Pease of South Dakota, A. C. Vantine and Joseph H. Ferris of Illinols, J. H. Hillls of Missouri, Colonol J. 8. Felter of Illinois, Colonel Thomas Wadsworth of Indiana and Miss Clara Willlams of West Plains, Mo. A representative of the so- cialist party was present in the person| of Prof George D. Herron of Grinnell, la. Chairman Parker, in calling the gathering to order, made a short address. in the course of which he sald that the confer- ence was called for the purpose of con- sidering the future policy of the middle-of-| the-roaders, who stood for no compromise. He believed in divorcement from both the| old partles and declared that the fight| should Lo carrled forward without any com- promising. Mr. Parker sald he had lssugd| the call to representatives of all branches| of the popullst party, but that the “fu- sionlsts” had fgnored it entirely. The time was ripe, ho said, for a great political battle and be desired to ask the representa tives of other reform movements to stand with the middie-of-the-roaders and make, the principles of the latter their own Pr Herron's Address, Prof. George D. Herron of Grinnell, Ta., who had been fuvited to be present, was asked to addross the gathering on social- ism. He sald that the reason Bryan was| not elected was because he was not a radical man, that he represented eighteenth century philosophies, was profoundly ig-| norant of mankind and of the present po-| litical needs. Before the last election strange condition of affairs existed. One-third of the voters, the speaker do- clared, were not sure how they should vote. They were not in sympathy with the republican party, and, in their extremity, saw no reform in the platform laid down by the democrats. The result was they did | the best they could. These voters are now waiting for a definite, clear-cut, radical program of reform to be presented to them and this they will uphold. The real issue in America, Prof. Herron said, is a clear- cut conflict between industrial democrac and capitalism, or the old political abso- lution brought down to date. There is no middle ground; the only way to obtain lib- orty, he said, was through industria! de mocracy. At the coucluson of Dr. Herron's re- marks there was a general discussion of the question whether it was desirable to havo & uplon with other reform elements, and, it 80, on what basis could they aford to have such union. When the discussion was finished Chairman Parker appointed a com- mittee, of which Colonel Frank Burkett of Mississippi, W. S. Morgan of Arkansas and Joseph H. Ferris of Illinols were the pri cipal members, to prepare an address, recess was then taken. A Complains of Too Much Platform, A. Weller of Iowa declared that the populist party has always been loaded with | too much platform. He was opposed to the coalition with other reformers. He said | that he had assiste zing the | greenback party and he had seen ft assassts | nated in the house of its friends. He de- | clared that the labor party and other reform movements have been killed in the same manner and he did not favor going to them Joseph Hupp of Chicago took up the point made by Prof. Herron of lowa (hat the pop- ulists occupy a strategle position and for that reason he was in favor of continuing the work. He drew comfort from the res sults of the last clection aud said that the | farmers are not yet ready to take up so- | clalism, Thomas Wadsworth of Indiana declared | that he is in favor of anytning that would | benefit the people, Mr. Bodenheimer of Georgla declared that he is in favor of keeping up the fight alons strict party lines. G. A. Wise of Wisconsin was of the same opinion. The majority of the speakers favored a continued struggle for the principles of populism and an ad- dress to this effect was prepared before ad- Journment. Changes in Platform, At tonight's session Chairman Parker in- troduced a resolution which affected severnl cLanges iu the platform of the party as adopted at Omaha, to be submitted to a referendum vote. After considerable dis- cussion it was adopted. It yrovides for the change In the party name from ‘‘the people’s party” to “the populist party.” The second plank of the Cincinnati plat- form Is changed to read, “We demand the public ownership of such. means of produc- tion and distribution as the people will from time to time elec."” The third proposition is to change plank seven by dropping off the last three words “‘of public utilities.” The fourth declares the party is opposed to physical revolution and confiscation of property. It declares that the fundamental doctrine of the party is the principle enun- clated at Omaha; that the wealth belongs to him who makes it, and that every dollar | taken from labor without an equivalent is robbery and the party is pledged to such legislation as will destroy the condition which makes it possible for one man to live on the labor of another A committee, composed of James Ferriss, Tlinois; F. Burkitt, Mississippi; J. 8 Felter, Ilinols; Dr, E. 8. Curry, Missouri, and J. A. Bodenheimer, Georgia, submitted an address, which congratulates the mem- | bers of the party on Its showing In the last election, notwithstanding discouraging con- | aitions. Other reform organizations are invited to joln In an ‘effort to establish human liberty.” The members of the party are asked to rally and go to work in the or- ganization. Terribly Burned In Pral WICHITA, Kan. — Dec Stacker and his family, moving from Still- water, O cuight while asleep in their prairie fire last night. A Baby was roasted to death an die,” A young and no hopes ai wil h limba saving the mother's life. In roaxted condltion and with the eyes of their 'horses burned out they ched a dugout u few miles away. 'The prairie fire was fanned by a wind traveling sixty miles an hour n bot S BOSTON, Dec. 2.-A distinguished com- mny gathered around thy bles at the 10 Brunswick this eve to partici- pate In the annual reunion of the Massa- chusetts alumni of the Massachuetts Instl- tute of Technology. Secretary of the Navy John D istant Secretary John D. Hill. T Governor John D. Hates and Pro Henry B Pritchett, the recently-elected president 18, Ase tenant | the STORM WRECKAGE THROWN UP with Evidence han Have ted, &lish Conat Litte of More Disasters Heen Repo LONDON, Dec Quantities of wreck- age have been thrown up on the different coasts, evidence of disasters from the gale not yet reported The Great Western Rallroad company's steamer plying between Milford anl Water- ford, which, last night, was reported (welve hours overdue, reached Waterford thirty- two hours late. The remalnder of the crew of the Spanish steamer Enecuri, which was | driven ashore wt Portland breakwater (where twenty-two men got ashore, leaving five men on the wreck) have been landed. | The captain revisited the vessel this morn- | ing and as he stepped on its deck tho ship heeled over and sank. The captain was drowned The French of bark Seine, from Iquique, September 23, for Dunkirk, has been driven ashore at Perranporth, Cornwall. The crew, numbering twenty-three men, were saved by the rocket apparatus PARIS, Dec. Advices from French ports say the gale raged with extreme vio- lence and that a number ot fshing smacks and coasting vessels have been wrecked Nine fishboats have been stranded near Dun- [ Kirk and three of them will prove total wrecke. Their crews were seen clinging to the rigging. but the majority of them were beyond reach of the rockets. A lifeboat | gall | ten of them perished A brig was totally lost on the Sables de | Lonnes. Of its rrew four men | drowned avd two reached the hoach | clinging to barrels WORK ON NEW CHALLENGER Be Well were by Under ‘opyright, 190, by Press Publishing (o) LASGOW, Dec, (New York World blegram—Special Telegram.)—The New ar holidays will begin Monday and work on the cup challenger is susp ed for a fortnight. The Clyde and Solent experts don’t (hink much of the Boston hoats They are caluculating that Herreshoft's | keel boat must beat Crowninshield's craft | it long experience counts for anything Hawley's proposed radical center board Is tuken here to be a matured Pilgrim and, thercfore, of no use against Herre- shoff. who knows what to expect, The bronze for the challengers hull, manufactured by Parsons & Co. of Dept- ford, is being delivered at Dumbarton The new boat represents no radical de- parture. The only alterations In design will be for the object of securing in com- bination extreme speed on all points of salling. Former challengers have failed in this respect, Fife's Shamrock notably Watson recognizes that Herreshoff's suc- | cess depends most on his more exact knowledge of conditions. The design of Shamrock 11, therefore, was made after | many tests with models in Denney's ex- | perimental tank and is the most siientific that Watson has produced EMPEROR AS A GOOD FELLOW | liam of Germany Pleasure In Making People Feel Better, (Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing Co. BERLIN, Dec. 20.—(New York World | Cablegram--Special Telegram.)—The kalser delights in playing Aaroun al Raschid at Christmas time. He started off this year, | accompanied by his naval adjutant, in the | morning. As soldlers on duty are not per- mitted to accept presents, the kaiser lald a gold piece in several sentry boxes. All the men and wimen working in the palace gardens recclved new 2 or G-mark pleces. The kuiser then left the park to seek adventure in the public road, where country women were passing, carrylng om thelr backs empty market baskets. Into each | basket the kaiser flung a handful of silver and immensely enjoyed the consternation and gladness of the women. To a little boy wheeling his sister in a | perambulator his majesty gave 2 marks, whereupon the child took off his hat and said: “Thank you, herr kaiser." His majesty returned to the palace visibly pleased with his morning's work. DOESN'T WANT BONI IN JAIL/ Brother-in-Luw Gould Sugwe: the Count Withdraw f that right, 1600, by Press Publishing (o) RIS, Dec. 20.—(New York World Cablegram—Special — Telegram.) —A close friend of the Castellanes says that George Gould has written to his sister that she and the count ought to leave France immediately and come to America, if necessary, before a court. decision is reached which may pos- sibly precipitate scandal. It is presumed that Gould refers to the veiled threat of Wertheimer's lawyera (o arrest Count Bonl for selling property unpald for. The Avenue Bois mansion has been hermetically sealed and the family are residing in a chateau MRS. POTTER MAKES CLEANUP American Actress Secures $75,000 as Her Share of a South African Mining Deal (Copyright, 190, b LONDON, Dec Cablegram—Special Gardner, Kyrle Bellow Brown Potter have just floated a ‘West African gold mine for $760,000. Tt fs eaid that Mre, Potter cleared $75,000 as her share of the promotion profits Press Publishing Co.) .—(New York World Telegram.) — Frank and Mrs. James Roun » for Swe h Shipping. STOCKHOLM, Dec. 20.—The commission for the promotion of Swedish commerce pro- poses to establish regular steamer lines to Unjted States and South Amerlca, particularly the United States, whence im- ports are rapidly growing, while Swedish exports are unimportant. Sweden, at present, receives American goods chiefly through London, Hamburg and Antwerp and they appear in Swedish statistics as net from the United States. The commission proposes bounties for the two lines to the United States and South America and also sets forth that bountled lines from Sweden to Russia are desirabl vor Sends for Hix Brother, BERLI 20.~An imperial order, dated December 18, commands Prince Henry of Prussia (brother of Emperor Willlam) to repair to Berlin by January 1 and re- muin at the capital for some time, with the view of attaining a more Intimate knowl- edge of state affairs, His majesty desires that, while at the capital, Prince Henry shall maintafn close touch with the foreign office. Austria akes Up lonting Debt. VIENNA, Dec. 20.—The Vienna Zeitung will publish tomorrow imperial ordinances directing the taking up during the first six months of 1901 of 50,000,000 kromer of the floating debt, providing for the expenses of 1900, necessitated by the non-passage of the budget bill. Another d continues until 1903 the freedom from dues of sea going trading vessels Ntops the Congh I Works Of Cola Bromo-Quinine Tablets cures Laxative . ntly rescued many of the fishermen, but | THIRTEEN FAIL 1N A DAY Suspention of London and Globe Comp Catches Many Brokers, HARD ON CANADA'S FORMER GOVERNOR Finance 1 lte Faile articularly tn- e Time for N LONDON, Dec. 20.-~The suspension of the London & Globe Finance corporation has been followed today by the hammering on the Stock exchange of twelve firme, as follows: Haggard, Hale & Pixley. Garle Driver; Douglas, Jr., & Co.; Cornfoot Bros F. A. Coben; Blockey & Buckinghau: Gunn & Aub Richitrds & Sloper: Bake & Smith; F. C. Watts & Co.; Flower & and F. Boully & Co. The first pamed is a big firm v portant connections. It is feared a of smaller jobbers will be affected While the dificulties of the fiy connected with the London & vision were largely discount peated fall of the hammer (his 1 caused a great semsation. 1t ls the full list of failures is not yet known Almost the whole Interest on the exchange today centered in the We | traltan market, the condition of which « 1I-m| etically affected the others Al shares of the London & Globe group topple especially Lakeviews and Lery No. 2 T shares of the latte vesterday quoted at 23, but to " lable at ¢ The London & also heavily in volved in the British Columblan market. The situation is not yet cleared up, n rumors of arrangements (o assist the | don & Glcbe credited in n formed circles the greatest dignation against Mr Whitaker Wrig who is the fountain head of the concorn, and others of the London & Globe group. There has been somewhat of a recovery n Lakeviews since last ¢ ‘ning The chairman of the London Finance corporation, limited, is (he mar auis of Dufferin and Ava, the former g ernor general of Canada, and British am esador at Paris. The failure of the con cern of which he is the head adds one more sorrow to the closing chapter of his lite, for preparing to start for South Africa, In company with Lady Duf- ferin, in consequencv of the serious condi tion of his son, Lord Frederick Templo Blackwood, a lieutenant iy the Ninth Lancers, who was wounded Monday at Glen- fontein. It is scarcely ago since Lord Dufferin lost his eldest son, the earl of Ava, who died at Ladysmith. He i« now encompassed by family gricf, (o which are added these serious financial troubles Lord Dufferin's follow directors are Whit aker Wright, who is well known in ¢ tlon with many companies; Lieutenant Gen eral Hon. Somersot Gough-Calthorpe. who has been colonel-in-chief of the Fifth dra &oon guards since 1892, and Lord Pelbam Clinton, master of the queen's household and a son of the former duke of Newcastle. Lord Dufferin holds 3,000 shares of the Lon- don & Globe and 20,000 British Americas The thirteenth failure of stogk brokers was announced before the close of the ex- change. It was that of Bartholomew & Jacks. The fact that a crisis had been reached in the speculations of the Whit- aker-White group occasioned a feeling of relief after the strain of anticipation. While the mining market continued depressed, other departments quickly recovered from the excitement. The failures today fuvolve twenty mem- bers of the stock exchange and nre equally divided among jobbers and brokers. It Is described as the blackest day since the Baring smash, which was disastrous to all departments. Today's erisis, however, did not extend to the other markets, though most of them closed desressed. Americans were incidentally affected, ow Ing to some of the firms which failed be- ing interested in American securities The London and Globe is said o bo largely interested in the Baker Stroet-Watorloo electric railroad and the (rouble par tially attributed to the it has tied up in that road Many of ihe shares of tralian and oiher groups unsalable today. Since Thursday Views have lost 6. The British-Amer- ican corporation shares, which were quoted Thursday at 13s 3d, today are 10s SPOKANE, Wash., Dec The Le Rol mine of Rossland, B. ., is not involved in the London and Globe finance corporation’s smash. The Le Roi mentioned in eal grams is believed to be a property locate near the original Le Rol. Whittaker Wright engineered the sale of the original Le Roi to British capitalists, but it not known to have an interest in it now LONDON, Dec. 28.—The Sunday Special's financial article explained that the fail- ure of the first three firms mentioned in vesterday's dispatches left three blocks of stocks unprotccted and in self-protection ten more firms announced their suspension Saveral of the suspended firms will turn out to be solvent when time is glven them & Globe 1 the ro ptoing were they a Globe s & Globe A year money the we West Aus- Lord Rob Itar. GIBRALTAR, De The steamer Can ada, with General Lord Roberts on board, which arrived here from South Africa ves terday, sailed fof home this evening Life insurance is good for your family. Health insurance is good for both YOU and your family. You collect health insurance by living. You have to die before life insurance can be collected. If you knew your health was threatened you'd insure it could. 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