North Carolina Newspapers

7 B8ST. 9n A voi: vii -V 1 1 ' -J U Mi RALEIGH, N. C TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1900 No 29 IftNTS A NEW DEAL Small Thinks We Should Have Ten Members OPPOSES HOPKINS- BILL Uone-Ittl Under Different Cen yase and How It lias Affected the g,prentat!on of North Carolina Tbe F urielih Bill Favored Depart ment 'oU TTashington. December 24. Spcia2. , r.m .inan Small is in favor of North I l'" (Wlsa having ten members in the f V1?11" a c?11 CTHiie ine pG1 vt t -. i I would be better a'ble to protect the peo- aiXt congress, and is therefore against j r.e aEd their children. This kidnapping ty Hoptkins bill which Mr. KluttZ'ease will bring back all the rogues to Z ,,reseut representation in the lower J? fas,JIi?A i,owcrfnlwia l-f . ilueenient to others to try the game. bramh of Omgress. To the Post rep- frhief jut thinks the father of the, xr.vrr:;tive he expressed these views: "The subject of reapportionment of M Jl T 1 "V .. e mvmoers oi rne xiouse oi iwepretea Ctit among the several states under t last aud twelfth census is an inter eti:!? question to the country. North (srol.na shares in this interest. Undor TTfltventli tensus taken in 3ST.0 the . . ; 1 . ! trailer oi rquritiuuincs iii w: djvjjend during January by the ST,, and tlio ratio of apportionment was' great corporations of the United -States ;n-;nWr to each 173JOl of populu-- together with the United Sta-tes gov t u li' gave North Carolina u.ne ' eminent and the financial institutions r - "'kik xist ndcr its chartdr. Over h intvrestinir to note the increase 1 $100,000,000 will be paid out in, the city f,t u,. a ;,oi"ship of the House tisdt-r New York, while Boston will uisbuise -Uudi-r ihf tenth census 35,000,000, Philadelphia 20,OuU,0OU. ,i Wi, ii,e mcmlrship vas fixed at Chicago $15,0(WTt00 and St. Louis and ', i i.I.; th ninth ceusus of lSiO the 'tx'U':hi; was tixed at 203. Und.r tt .1 ltu census Of lNx) the number i -i n;o.i at 243. Under trie f.evcutii ctn oi 1ST0 the memKrship wa ar L'.T,. Under the sixth census of: -... inmlrshir was iixpd at 223. ; observed that the nieniwrsmp increased nuiformiy.-1ne.xii-r- ( under the census of 1S70 was 50. TL increase' imdiT the census of 180 Tia ::2. The increase undtr the cenus c' jvju 31. "It i interesting to observe the ratio SvJ uJidt-r each census named. Under the census of 1840 it was fixed at 70,080; euJk tho census of 1S0, at 03.423; un- -In tLeligLt of the above figures let is soe what hns been the effect upon Nona C.-ruIii::!. Under the census of . A.i in-i census ui kw. ai jl-looa; uiiut-rj er j0ii.n u. daybcrg, Is a i A 1 LP( . 1 eT U1 . .... ,1 .-V to.' -rsus ci ir4u, at j..A,-ij, uuut-r cnlzen of 'Helena. Mont., was Kiduapt e census of lbMJ. at Kl.'Jll; under me. this citv last nit'ht bv two men. 1 ttDiis (f lb!?, at li3,tH.l. 'J KTVv w Klmilfnlilpil ":nl ' ini-nol!pd lvi North Carolina had nine members. ! Mattawan after relieving him of the l'ed-r ilie eenus- oMi&O-she -had eirbtlsmaii:4Uni.of-iuaney.luiJiad iaiui40ckr iLtmleo. Under the census .of lbOO cts. The -boy elegrapJied here iornelD, lie had seven members. Under the arKj vag broiyht home during the night, cfnsu of ISiO the State had eight The sheriff and a force of deputies-have members. Under the census of 18S0 and been working on the case since Clay North Carolina had nine mem-, berg's return. bcrs. Since the census of 1S00 and the, arT-rtionment thereunder Utah'has been:Iron Farnmcm : Done for Permanently itfiaintod as a tate, making the total ' ' naiiS,.r of rfnrp;intatives 3o7. which is! Chattanoogs, Tnn., Dec. 24. The tu. j.rsent number. : Tut wilier Coal. Coke and Iron Company "!r is interesting to note how North of Iiirmingham has purchns.el from- Eu Gr Hnn would fare under the several cene Zimmerman of Cincinnati the old Ml. in posed according to tiie twelfth Decatur (Ala.) iron furnace. The Tut-w-sus. taken this year. The majority wilier company .will raze the buildings rt thf Committee on Census in the and will remove the machinery to their Ho.ise have reported a bill through their ; works near Birmingham. This property Wiuirm.iii fixing tbe number of members was sold by the Decatur Land Company a: ::7. the same as at present. With about two months ago to Kugene Zim thi iiuiuber North Carolina would still merm:ir, who stated at that time that imp nlr.e members. If the memtter-ite would have the furnace in bias; in h:p n-.-iv fi-d at 377 North Carolina six months, but for some reason it wns tt'iii.l csin oif number. I am in favor never done and the sale to the Tut wilier cf n.aklnu' 'he membership not less than company knocks out all hope of the fur- ti nanil.vr. This would only add twen-fnace tj J the present membership of the H :, which would not make it un-vi-.;!- ror infere with the present ar- r;;;:,' ;:ie:it of the House', except the' It w.mld give the people a larger rep-r last night for Charlotte over the Moores intation in the popular branch of vi-He road, was wrecked four miles this Congress :tid bring them nearer to the -side of Mocksville, caused by the rails wun-e of legislation. It would be no spreading. Seventeen cars left the track neater increase than, has been the av-'and piled up together, many ; of them e-j-'o mi,h.r tha fiv insnsis from ISTrfl! were -loaded with coal, fortunately the to IV! ti. 'Un ier the Constitution, of coarse, Congress hap the arbitrary right to in crease the membership. Two bills have reported to the House by the ma jority and minority of the Committee on Census. The majority, through Kep rwntative Hopkins of Illinois, propose to fix the membership at 357, as at pres ent, at the ratio of one member to -lw,8;s of population. Six members of We committee, through Mr Burleigh of ;fcUtArrt ? biI1 the-member- sip at 380, at a ratio of one member Y i'..000 of population, which would increase the membership twenty-nine. o far as North-Carolina is concerned, 1 would be content if the membership as fixed at 377, as stated before, be cause that membership or any greater number would give North Carolina ten members. "Looking at the States of the Union a whole, this increase of meinber fIp is fair to all. If the membership re fixed at 386 the Southern States ould gain nine members, divided among the fallowing States: Alabama One; 'lorida, one; Lolisiana, ca; Mississippi, Xorth Carolina, one; Missouri, one; xa. three." 1 , i. -aa 1 1 i: 1 J V J t.XorlInaV Warren county, with George; V- Huntley as postmaster. M. r. il hans of Pee Dee has been appointed railway mail clerk. Sarah I. Harper of Big Ridge has ten granted-a pension of $8. BLIZZARD IN TIIE WEST aotv with Low Temperatures Throughout an Extensive Region Chicago, Dec. 24. The first real bliz-. ri of the season has struck the north t. In Chicago -a gale and -snow have srht guenuine Christmas weather. iae rale reached its height at noon Jterday, when the wind was hlowin f - Qiles an hour. - The snowfall was not 'ducted for a week by the Rev. Dr. Par e y during the day, but evening ;uer of the City Temple, on the lines of tv is white this morning. The temper- -.-uv uil HI IU1U111V. iuu rp ; . ... ... - . f 7,It? s uropping rapidly, iienort! frnm rTii ervrrti frnm rTii rnitVi Wfrwv. - . UUl .J X 11U1 UJ U kU, J ' auv- c3 fl nil nth.-... -r:n.nA V.m at the storm was at its height there irSTPT-ii .1 ir ... ' rrr j a. the Vat. n r Art : i jl. JrJ? ? .iew. " Place, ,1 " ' t""" At.1" i a'-hw .fell. V 1 if erred upon him the insignia of the or- A,t Redwood Falls traffic was stopped j dor of the Black Eagle, ; , , k u In northern Wisconsin and Michigan the storm teg an with heavy rains turning to sleet, and then to snow.. At St. Joseph, Mich., 5 snow is reported as earing the winter wheat from being kill fed by frost. At points through 'Illinois, notably at Hock Island and Elgin, heavy f rains, turning" to snow, are reported and sleet didoonsiderablo damage. LOOK. OUT. FOR KIDNAPPERS Success In the' Cudahy Aff-lr Will Proro a Great Stlmulni to Boxes Louisville, December': 24. Chief of Police Jacob Haager sounds a warning. "Look out for an epidemic oft kiu nnpping." says he, speakin-g profession ally of the kidnapping of young Cudahy in Omaha. 1 . . . "Parents will do well tto keep a close watch on their children. Great crimes and - great criminals are always imi tated. The payment of the $25,000 ran som wiW induce, others to kidnap chil dren of the rich. Kid-napping is wore If h C n itin-nrl'M1 T'rk f hAu enril"- j-f on fli o ,-rin murder would bo but a side issue. If the States would onlv nass laws mak- uM I "7 f it . . stclen boy did not give the police a fair cnauce to recover his son. JlO.MiV TO TURN LOOSE Eaormtai Amounts to ESe Pall In Div - Idjnrts During January Xew York, Dec. 24. It is estimated UlaV.UT. ll,WU,WW Will I UUt otner wcstei-a cities ?D,wu.uw. Xins money. will be sent cut iu the form of caiecKs, uaw:i in i)a.vinenc ox uiYiueuus w s". aulvic vu iiw3 gages and payment of coupons. U is esttmaled that the dividends this year will exceed the disbursements of January wj, oy aooui ?w,uw,wu, aim will be the largest on record. KIDNAPPING IN It ALALIA ZOO A Bunsllns Affair that Did Not Pay for tba Trouble .. Kalamazoo, Mich., Dec. 24. Hobart i C3aylerg, a 17-year old b-oy, wnose fath- prominent )ed :he to walk o U&trawan. a distance of eleven miles.' It became, so stormy that the klri manners rplMd roun? "CTlaviteri? At every ueiug i)ut m uyc-rauun again. Train Wreck Near Itlocksrltle Winston-Salem, N. C. Dec. 24. (Spe cial.) A freight train which left here tram men escaped injury, -un account of the wreck the passenger train from Mioaresville to Winston will be can celed for today. It is thought tne track can be cleared so trains can pass to morrow. Coal mining in West Virginia Fairmount, W. Va., iec. 24. James E. Brown, of Union-town, Pa., and Al- DOUJ?ht 12,000 cres of coal land in the viciSity of Salem, paying $8.000, and it is announced it will be developed at once. The coal lies 800 feet heLow the bottom of the streams and will be de- veloped by shafts.- line wort: as ex pected to begin April 1st. Crazy from Cigarette Smoking Philadelphia, Dec- 24. Michael Sam mon, twenty-four years old, who be came insane through cigarette smoking, this morning attempted to murder his uncle, with whom he lived, by shooting him. The young man is said to have smoked forty cigarettes every day for the last few years. He began- to show signs of mental derangement six months ago. but it was not until recently tnat tbe homicidal mania developed. Hotel Carned 4 Guttenburg. N. J.j Dec. 24. Meir dierck's Hotel, one of the largest struc tures in Guttenburg, was destroyed by fire shortly before 5 o'clock this morn ing. In the place at the time were Mier diefck, his wife and about fifteen guests. All of them were, aroused in time to hescape. The cause .oi. xne maze is un known. The loss, it is saia, is ruiiy covered by insurance. . ' Prodigal Sua Returns London, Dec. 24. The newsboys who sell the afternoon un, which was con ttrts todav 'with a-bill "of- contents jiujvwi.. w j--- , ri . . i 1. C 1 1 - x a headed P.eturn.of the .Prodiga, Sun." Von Dolow Geti the Olaek Eagle Berlin, r Dec. 24. Emperor William W visited the imperial chancellor. '7,nt VonBuelow. ind personally con: DEMANDS TOO STRONG Effect Upon Chinese Will Prove Unfavorable TRADE WILL BE INJURED Progressive Chinese Will Be Forced by Increase of Anti-foreign Feeling to Ally Tliemitlrci with the Conserva tive Element minister XV u Hopes for a Liberal Interpretation Indemnity Will Amount to a IinrgeSum Washinxton. Dec. 24. It is Dointed out in diplomatic circles here that the terms formulated by the powers to' China con tain nothing in the nature of reforms in connection with the Chinese government. The prediction is made that as a result of the demands, a more intense anti foreign feeling will , be created, which will injure trade and perhaps cause an other outburst such as that which oc curred last summer. The suspension of provincial examinations falls . especially hard upon the progressive Chinese, who favored the modernization of China, and it is feared that the acceptance and en forcement of this demand will cause them to ally themselves with the con servative element. " Speaking of the terms formulated, Wu Ting Uaug, the Chinese minister, paid: "The demands are hard, but China is disposed to meet the powers half way in bringing about, an early settlement. There will be "no delay in imperial ac tion. There is a telegraph line between Pekiu aud Singan-Fu, where the impe rial court is established, so that the agreement, as soon as presented to Prince Ching and Earl Li Hung Chang, will be telegraphed at once to the Em peror. I am fcorry that the efforts of the United States to eliminate the word 'irrevocable' from the agreement were not crowned with success, but I hope the powers will not be inclined t6 interpret that word in its strictest sense. '"China's willingness to comply with the, wishes of the powers has repeatedly been shown since the appointment of peace negotiators. She has punished the eleven princes and other otlicinls desig-; nated by the powers and will administer to them the 'severest punishment' as re quired by the powers. China i3 also will ing to pay a reasonable indemnity as demanded." . Two hundred, million dollars v is the maxiinumsuni which the administration wants the powers to demand of China as indemnity, yet the figures are likely to be many times that amount. The United States army, has a deficiency; .of $11,000,000 for transportation and army supplies, and most of that is-charged to C,hina. A determined effort will be made by the President and Secretary Hay to induce the powers to .consent to the arbi tration of the indemnity question - by . a court of five jurists to be selected from those members of The Hague tribunal nominated by countries whose interests were not largely affected by the Chinese trouble. These are Denmark, Sweden and Norway, th Netherlands, Itouina nia and Portugal. The only objection to this plan is the delay that would ensue, during which the powers, under the agreement, would occupy Pekin. and Pechili. - V Contempt Proreedlngs Against ringree Iansing, Mich.. Dec. 24. On petition of members of the Ingham county bar, Judge Wiest, of 'Ingram County. Cir cuit Court, today ordered governor Pin j;ree to -appear in court next Saturday and show caotse wthy he shpuld not be punished for contempt. The action is based on an interview which was published in the Detroit 'xri bune on December 7th, in which the governor bitterly attached Judge Wiest and Prosecutor buttle of Ingham coun ty. Attached to the petition for an order is an affidavit by the Tribune reporter who secured the interview, which af firms that it was given for publication and that the following day the governor informed him that-he interview as printed was all light and commended its fairness.- llryan to Answer Cleveland Chicago, Dec. 24. The Chronicle says: William Jennings 'Bryan will answer Ex-President -Cleveland's criticism of the Democratic party at the annual ban quet of the W. J. Bryan beague of Chi cago, on the anniversary of .the battle of New Orleans in January. The affair will take place at the Sherman 'House,. It will be Bryan's first poiblic . speech since his second defeat for the -presidency. (Mr. Bryan's subject will be "Democracy." r - Besides Bryan the other speakers who have accepted invitations to this banquet are Ex-Goveraor W. J;rtcne of MissonuTi, and Congressman Carmack of Tennessee. A Boy Fights for 171s TOother Chicago, Dec. 24. Samuel Albertson was shot and killed by his 17-year-old son Albert at his home in this city yes terday. The' father was abusing his wife when the son interfered. The fath er, seizing a poker, attacked the son, who defended himself with a revolver. He fired one shot, which struck his fath er in the breast, and the elder Albertson died within an hour. The father was 52 years old. His Uraee in a Bad Way . Weimer, Dec. 24. Some anxiety is felt regarding the health of the aged Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar. He is suffering from influenza. A bulletin issued by his physicians says his condition is satisfac tory, that he slept well, in spite' of re peated ' spasms of coughing, and that his temperature is 99.7. The Grand Duke was born in -1818. ' Manchester Struck Oil 7' ,i s Cincinnati, Dec. 24. The Duke of Manchester's debts in his native land have been paid, His three castles and his 27,000 acres of unproductive land are no longer encumbered. These facts are practically, admitted by Eugene Zim merman, father-in-law of the duke. In all. $130,000 was deposited in bondon last Friday to , cover and liquidate the indebtedness. . , - THE TREATY'S FUTURE Nobody Can Say What Course England Wilf Take LONDON PRESS GUESSING If They Represent Official Sentiment the Senate Amendments Will Be Re jected. Attitude ef Ntoarasna and. Costa ICiea Unknown, bat It is Said tuat Tuey Favored the Treaty in Its Original Ferm . Washington, Dec. 24. The State De partment has decided to send the amend ments to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty to the British government-through two channels, one copy being transmitted to i Lord Pauncefote, the British ambassa dor, and the other through Ambassador Choate at bondon, who will present it to tire foreign office. It is the under standing that the State Department will make no representations whatever as to .the changes made in the treaty. The Senate amendments will be , allowed to speak for themselves, and the action of the department in certifying them to the British government will be purely formal. As the papers leave New York by tomorrow's mail steamer they should reach bondQn about New Year's day, so the negotiations will certainly lapse over into the next century at the very earliest. It can be althoritatively stated that there has been no exchange whatever either in the shape of written notes, or oral -cto-mmiinicatians, between- th- De partment of State and the government of Nicaragua and Costa . lt;ca that Has developed a threat on the part of those struction of a canal, in view of the ac tion of the United States Senate upon -it- th-e Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Ail that is officially known .of the- attitude of the tAVQ governments mentioned is that their representatives here, Senores Corea and Cuhp, thoroughly approve of the Hay Pauncefote treaty as the basis -for the canal construction. Whether or not the changes made in that convention will affect their attitude,-is unknown. The impression prevails that, not being call ed upon to come to a decision on this Eoint nntfl the British government shall ave parsed pon the Senate amend ments, the governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica will not anticipate that action by any declaration at- this stage. The JSntish government has not u to this time.'srven the slightest' Indication as .to its' purpose, on the amenocd Hay Pauncefote treaty, "and "it Is .understood that the swbjeot will not . ie taken up by: the 'British cabinet until the draft of the amended instrument and the ad vices of the British . ambr&sador : at Washington are received. The general results have been briefly summarized in cables to the bondon authorities, but in a matter of . this magnitude they .. would not act -Tintil they were in possession of all the data by mail. Under these ciir- cumstances it is evident that today's. utterances of the bondon press to the effect that Great Britain will stand firm yi on the Cla3'tonJBulwer treaty, while indicating the popular and to some extent the official trend of opinion, do not announce a policy which has as sumed any definite sanction on the "art of the British government thus far. The Nicaragiuan minister, Mr. Corea, was asked today as to the report that the .'had protested in, behalf of ivlcaragua against the amended form of the treaty. He said .he did not care to discuss the matter in its present stage. But the pointed out the unlikelihood that Nica ragua or Costa Rica would protest while the matter was one of domestic policy, bater on, if it "tassiimed the concrete form of a proposition to be submitted to Nicaragua and Oosta Rico, it would be for them to say whether it Was accept able or not, but in. the meantime it was ha rdly likely that there would be any iprotest or other -action concerning a sub ject still in its creative stages in this country and in -Great 'Britain and not yet before Nicaragua and Costa Rica. - As illustrating this view, the minister remarked that a distinguished United States Senator good n-aturedly1 stated re cently that if two gentlemen were con ferring as to the purchase, of his house it would .be quite natural for him to -wait nntil they had determined what they would do before he would consider what his course should be. It can be stated also, not cm Mr. Co- rea's authority, but as a fact, that the Xiearaeuan government has not up to amended "document. Corea followed it with full .advices, but as - the Senate acted only a few days ago, there has not Set been time for the papers to get be fore President Zelaya's cabinet. Ami even then, as .Mr. .Corea has pointed out, it is doubtful whether Nicaragua will assert her. position .in advance -.'olL-receiving overtures as to the canal. It appears to be the accepted view, how ever, in Central American diplomatic quarters that tha Senate confined its consideration to the interests of the United States and other maritime pow ers, and failed to take into mch ac count the interests of thass counttues most vitally concerned by having th-e waterway through, t&eir territorj', ; At Hojne for the Holidays The many friends of Col. Jack Sellars will be pleased to learn. that he has re turned to the city to spend the holidays. During the ' past .two. months Colonel Sellars has been engaged with the corps of public improvements' on the highways of the county, but his engagement nav- ing terminated he i3 at liberty to ? meet J and mingle mth his friends in Kaieigh again. He was seen amid the merry throng in the streets . last night,, and none was more happy than he. : A Rank to Go Out of Business - - bondon, December 24. The Cheque Bank announces that it is going, into voluntary liquidation. The bank is sol vent, and ev.-rry creditor will be fully paid. It is stated, fnrrhermore, that a consJderable sum will ' be distributed among the shareholders, although smie will inevitably lose. Xhe dinctors say that . the competition of other banks, their system of competition with the I . , ' 11 " post office and numerous forgeries have made a- continuance of profitable busi ness impossible, MINISTER CONGER EXPLAINS Re Files a Wrltteir Statement with Ills Slgastare to the Acreeaeent Washington, " Dec. 24. Secretary Hay has received a cablegram from Minister Conger it Pekin announcing that he had signed the agreement reached by the foreign ministers, but had done so with a written; explanatory statement setting forth the exact position of this govern ment. The text of the statement is not cabled by Mr. Conger, but it is (under stood to be based upon the last instruc tions he received from the department whioh, while disapproving the inclusion in the agreement of some of the more eenrere language, accepted it as the best ai-rangement that could be made'at this time. It is blieved that the United States also, while sanctioning the provisions of the agreement relative to the (mainte nance of permanent lines of communica tion, legation guards and prohibition of the importation 'Of' arms into' China, in dicates clearly that Congressional (reso lutions prevent the executive from making any pledge to take nart in the execution of these plans. Minister Con ger said that the agreement womd be delivered to the ChinEesa plenipotentia ries today, . - -- '-" ' The signature of the agreement by the ministers elbsres f what' is regarded here as the first, the most important, and the most difficult phase of the negotiation as to China for it is not doubted that the Chinese envoys will subscribe to the agreement without amendment. Its con clusion has heen marked by one of the most curious mistakes in the history of interna tional. exchange, for by a cipher error the majovity of the signatories' found to their amazement that they had oixtra c ted to do exact3y what they did hot. intend, and moreover, the error was irretrievable. ;-!" . Vs v To Miv;Wu, ;the .Chin.-ese minister, the demands made by . the powers are a keen disappointment : and are not such in Ibis -opinion as - should have animated the governments whieh : have the ulti- mktte-hest -intei?ete.ts -of the 'Chinese "empire at-heart.':il regards them as harsh and severe, hut expresses the hope tliat they will be" discussed bv both vifi3 in - an : amicable and conciliatory spirit, and that the-powers eventually will ameliorate the ; objectioilajlu fea tures. : '-i'.- ' ' r' "- SENATOR BANNA THREATENS Extra Session Will Be Called If Subsidy Bill is Not Disposed Of . . -- - - - - " - Washington, Dec. 24. Senator Hanna is said to have served notice on some of the senators who are trying to pre vent .the passage of- the shipping bill that if the hill - is -not acted on at -this session there will be an extra session of Congress in the spring. Senators are generally inc-lined to the belief that the President would be? reluct ant to have an extra session merely on account of that measure, ; but Mr. (Hanna is ! rep resented as being desperately in earnest ip the declaratiotf' that one will be Called, if ;histml fails. ' ; i J - The srtaation'ln" the -lSeirate :is Tiot -ai favorable to,jlegislation as it appeared to be at the opening of the session. ; The appropriation bills and the war revenue bill eera likely to consume more tin-? than it was thought; they would, and some Senators of long experience ex press"' the opinion , that these bills and th'e rea pror tionmen t ; 'bill may be tho Only public measures completed. Th.e shipping ibfll - is spoken of as very-likely to fall, while the, Nicaragua Canal bill may have to go over unitil aftrt ihe ex--piration of 'tfl time tailowed Great Bri tain for the ratification of sthe .Hay Pauncefote treaty; and the suggestion Is being, seriously, considered of substi tuting for the army re-organiaa'tion bill a provision - for the extension of tbe present temporary measure. MORE TROUBLE IN SIGHT Two Alleged Widows Lay Claim to the .; JEzsgnl Indemnity RIoney Washington, Dec.- 24. Two women, each claiming to be the widow of Mar cus Ezegui, have filed claims with the State Department for the Indemnity of $5,000, which the Moroccan government has promised .to pay for its failure to punish the persons responsible for the killing of Ezegui 'at Fez.. One of the women resides in New. York. She claims that she was married to Ezegui while he resided; in. this country, and has pro duced a marriage certificate to back up her contention, v . " - The other woman resides m Morocco. So far she has failed to substantiate her claim to a -share in Ezegui's estate. The State Department will not under take to determine -who is the rightful widow until the amount of the indem nity has been received from the Sultan of Morocco: -. Thq department declines to give the1 nam6 and address of the New York widow; Iilmlt of Liability Reached Washington, 1 Dec. 24. The German government has, through its embassy here, raised the question of the liability of the United States for damages done to German interests in Cuba prior to the outbreak" of the Spanish-American war, the issue being ; raised by the filing of claims of-' German subjects in Cuba for such damages. While the govern ment assumed liabilities fork all claims of Americans in Cuba against- Spain, in return for-an -assumption of liability bv Spain for all Claims of Spanish sub jects in Cuba against the United States, it will not undertake to pay claims of foreign subjects growing out of the in surrection and Subsequent war in the Island, and Germany will be so in formed, v ' ' Y -.; :r Tfro Skaters Drowned ' Binghamton, N. Y.; Dec. 24. Miss Ida McCune, eighteen years old, and .Arthur Munson," ttventy "Tears of age, were drowned .in the Susquehanna river Sat urday night while skating. The ice gave way and ' the' girl fell into the water. Munson threw her his overcoat. She grasped. one end, but while he was en deavoring .to drag - her to ' a place of safety '. she lost her hold on the Coat and was , swept ' under the ice. Munson went out on the ice . to rescue her, but she had drifted beyond his reach. As he was returning to the shore the ice again broke,, and this time Munson went under. Both - bodies were recovered. , The Braemer Castle Afloat bondon, iDeee-mber 24. The transport Braemer Castle, from Natal for bondon which, was ; stranded on the Isle of Wight, t was .floa ted . this afternoon. DUTCH UP IN Boer Invasion of Cape Colony Bearing Fruit MANY HAVE JOIN ED DEWET British Force in the Colony Too Small to Cope with a General Rebellion- Dutch Colonists Highly Elated Oref the Success ef the Boer movement Boer Forees Constantly Receiving Accessions to Their Ranks bondon, Dec. 24. The situation lq CaDO Colon V resnltintr -frnr r .. - o i-uc invasion Is becoming dailv matft sAi4nii. British sympathizers at Cape Towii arflj convinced that only the most determined methods will counteract the growing Boer sentiment in the invaded territory and it is a question whether a. general Dutch uprising can now be prevented. The British forces in Cape Colony are too small to : cope with a ( general ' rebeU lion, and it is understood 'tjnat Gener'at Kitchener will be given all the rein forcements he demands assoon as thoj5 can be sent to South Africa. A peremptory order has been received at army headquarters in bondon, in?" structing the authorities to prepare ' all the available cavalry fr service in Southj Africa. Steps were taken at once tq comply with this order. Dispatches from Oape Town contain the most serious, reports concerning tha Cape Colony situation. The Dutch in. that part of English territory are said to be highly elated over the invasion of tho Boers from the Orange Free State, and their almost unchecked progress south ward. . -. - . . . .- , The .statement - is now made openly that all the Dutch in the Victoria West district will join DeWet's burghers, and it is believed that within a few days the Boer forces will be Increased by many hundreds, if not -several thou sands. . The initiative CGai-falca;' by---, the Victoria West Dutch will insuirv tha Dutch in other parts of the colon v, .it is feared. Already f there are indica tions that the Boer? reinforcements will hamper the lines-'i fef:.; cc mcinntca tion, ': whieh are practically unguarded becauBt) " of the insufficient number afes troops 'at the disposal of the. British commanders. The destruction of ?theae "lines would be almost a calamity for the British,' and before they, could be restored the entira colony might be in active rebellion. . ' -xne aispatcnea ; irom uape Town stata that it is now suspected that the Bottf force ' which is reported to "be travelinf -f rothTZoDtpan's' Drift" 13 not mide up fcfr DeWet's' men, but is ;compOsed. of Capd -Dutchmen who are' hastening to join, thd invaders..'.;'-.-: j-",;;;-;--:".' y:) .;;'" . Capt. JLemly on Hoard of Appraisement Washington, Dec.'24.-rCapt. Samuel O, bemly, Judge Advocate General of tha Navy, has been appointed senior mem ber of the board ,to examine and fix ai price for the floating steel dryrdocic at Havana, the property of the Spanish government, for which the United Stain will pay a fair amount. Congress hai appropriated $250,000 for the docjk. Cap tain bemly - and the other menab3rs o$ the board will Kail for 'Havana .Innfc uary S. ; . - - , - Western Baseball Ieague , Chicago, December 24. The Western Base-ball lyeague. that will be in al liance with the: AmcrioarA beagive, will be organized here Thursday. Tho league will he organized at first with five citios Detroit, Toledo. Minneapolis, Karisa City and bouisville-4)Ut" will rentualij be made to indlude eight cities. Alannlne News from Dorkln bondon, Dec. 24. bord William'BereaK ford is suffering from peritonitis. .This morning his . condition is reported as slightly improved. In consequeiice f of bord Beresford's illness, the Christmas festivities . at Deepden, his seat att Dor kin, have been abandoned. ' : A Seven Sailers-Drown & London, Dec. 24. Dense, fors on the coast are greatly interfering with navi gation and several wrecks have occurred. The British steamer Brunswick ground ed in the Brist?ol Channel, heelad over and sank. Seven of ner crew, weao drowned. . - ' , The Czar Stuck on Llvadla Bt. Petersburg, December 24. 'A cori rcrspond'ent has been informed bv on of the ministers of state that Emperor Nicholas and the ministers of finance, war and foreign affairs do not expect to leave bivadia, whel-e the Czar is con Talescing, before the middle of Jen uaxy. ' . ' ; - - . . 1 "; New World's Record - .. -" - . "' bos Angles, ; . Cal December 24.- Jchnny Nelson, of Boston, beat Hardie, ' of San Jose,'in a five mile motor paced bicycle . race on the Velodrome iudot track. Ho made the d.istanc in 4 8:01 2-5, beating the woild's record. . . ' Blac Donald Held for Grad Jnry Washington, Dec. 24. The coroirer,sl jury today found that Samuel W. Mac Donald , was guilty of killing Audito F. H. Morris, and held him for the ao ition of the "grand jury. . ; , ? ffmallpox Epldemle In Kentncky . Louisville, Dec. ' 24. There are, aew . eral hundred cases of - smallpox itj Greenup county, and the death, rate hai, been about twenty per; cent. mHmm " " -m------------- - -r- t 'I -. ' Serenade Ends Tragically New York, Dec. 24. bonis Lombardqj serenaded Josie De Parlo, his sweeti heart, last night. At the conclusion o the song bombardo killed himself vf itUi a revolver. ner SZaJesty Deeply Affected - " Borne, December 24. Ex-Queen Ma ' ghueritta arrived here this morning. 11 "i"eception by the people was most cu thusiastic and affected hex deeply. 8 -- to a "I