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New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
COLD MORE INTENSE.
LOWEST TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY
EIGHT DEGREES-POOR SUFFER
GREATLY

The severe cold weather OF yesterday will not
materially change for some time. According TO the
forecast OF the Weather Bureau II will continue
cold to-day, followed by cloudy weather tomorrow
and probably snow. The clear sunshine yesterday
seemed to have little effect the temperature. 1t
was coldest at O'Clock In the morning. when the
mercury fell to degrees. In the afternoon the
wind steadily increased and between 2 and o'clock
1t had attained velocity of hfty-two miles an
hour Those who were thnly clad found the wind
piercing one. There was little lettering at street
corners. In the evening the Bowery missions
crowded with men who would not have been there
In the summer time. had the weather been
warmer.
such cold as was experienced yesterday is un-
usual for this time OF the year The average tenn
perature for the day was H. The normal temper
ature for the same time OF the year, calculated
from the records of the last twenty-five years. is
30 degrees. On December 30 1898. the average tenn
perature was 80 degrees The intensity OF the cold
mas been felt the more because of the period OF
comparatively mild weather just preceding
1he suffering among the poor has been brought
TO public attention by the appeal of the NewYork
Association for Improving the Condition OF the
Poor. The society states that money is needed
FOR fuel and second hand clothing. All such con-
tributions should be sent to Robert Shaw Minturn,
No 1O5 East Twenty-second-st.
According to Superintendent Blair of the out
door department applications for fuel and supplies
ever increasing numbers. Many poor and destitute
families have been obliged to seek succor. The
City Lodging House thronged last night. All
told. there were 257 men and women. The Rev.
Conrad De Pench, of No. 435 East Houston-str sent
In list to Superintendent Blair containing the
names OF ten families. He said that they were IN
immediate need OF food, clothing and fuel.
Among the pathetic letters which the superin-
tendent received was one from Mrs. Morse
St She wrote that both she and her husband were
crippes and were nearly frozen. They lack clothes
and are destitute. Another letter from Mrs.
NJ. Baker. OF No 224 West Sixty-1rst-st. She said
that her husband is out Of work and that she and
her five children in dire want.
At the hospitals and dspensaries the cold weather
has caused many persons to apply who are suffer-
Ing from pulmonary diseases
one of the victims of the cold was Annie Mackey.
who was found by policeman lying the side
walk a. Twenty -ffth-st. and First-ave., early yes
terday morning. She thinly clad and had
nearly frozen 10 death on being taken TO the sta
tion house 1t was with much difficulty that she was
revived. She then said she fOrty-eight years
old. and having been discharged from the Work
house on Friday. she had no place to After
wandering about in a vain endeavor to find shelter
she began to feel drowsy and lay down TO sleep.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
MANY IN NEED.

The New-York Association for Improving tho
Condition OF the Poor appeals for contributions to
support It's work. Money is needed for fuel and
food supplies. Although the excellent Industrial
conditions prevailing have done much TO reduce
the amount OF distress In the city yet In a popula-
ton so great New-Yorks there always
many whom sickness and misfortune make de-
pendent upon the kindness OF others. The associa-
ton, the only general relief agency in the city.
is naturally the first refuge Of such. Cast of
clothing for men. women and children is urgently
needed. Checks should be made payable 10 Robert
Shaw Minturn. No. l05 East Twenty -second-st
Packages of clothing should be sent TO the same
address.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
GERMAN GOVERNMENT TO ACT.
OWNERS OF THE BUNDEsRATH SAY SHE VIZ
LATED NO NEUTRALITY LAW

OWNERS OF THE BUNDEsRATH SAY SHE vIo-
LATED NO NEUTRALITY LAW
Hamburg Dec. 30.-The directors Of the Ger
man East African Line have received news Of
the arrest Of the imperial mail steamer Bundles
rath. The commander Of the port Of Durham
refused an explanation Of the cause of the seiz-
ure but it is declared here that there was no
contraband Of war on board, and when appica-
tion was made to the German Foreign Office
the latter Immediately promised nterposition
with the British Government.
The seizure of the Bundesrath was referred
to at meeting Of merchants held here to-day.
After a speech by Herr Adolph Woermann
president OF the Hamburg Chamber Of Com
merce dealing with the great progress f the
German Empire during the closing century
Herr Fife speaking in behalf Of the firms trad
ing with South Africa, asked whether the Cham
Der was doing all that was necessary for the
protection OF German trade in that part Of the
world. German commerce. he asserted. had al
ready suffered dctriment through the war in
South Africa, and now news came Of the seizure
Of a German steamer by British warshp.
Herr Woermann replied that the Chamber had
already considered the question Of representa-
tions with the view OF taking action in the mat
ter. The Chamber. he continued. had been in
formed that the steamship company owning the
seized vessel had telegraphed TO Prince Hohen-
lobe, the Imperial Chancellor asking for Gov
eminent Intervention. and 1t was declared that
nothing whatever had been done by the com
pany which could in any way be regarded as a
breach Of neutrality.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
THE FUTURE OF PUERTO RICO
GENERAL DAVIS SUMMONED TO AID CON-
GREss IN ESTABLISHING A PERMANENT
FORM OF GOVERNMENT

Washington. Dec. 30-The coming Of Gov
ernor General Davis from San Juan to Wash
ington marks the beginning Of an earnest effort
on the part OF the Administration to secure egis-
lation by Congress to relieve the inhabitants of
Puerto Rico from the present state OF suspense
as TO their future Secretary Root has been
losing no opportunity TO urge on the members
Of the Senate and House the Importance OF
speedy action toward the establishment OF q
permanent form OF government for Puerto Rico.
General Davis has been summoned to Wash
inston for the express purpose OF assisting the
committees Of Congress In their task by supply
ing such information respecting the affars OF
the island as may be called for and his coming
now is an indication that the committees are
ready 10 begin their work.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
AN ARBITRATION WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
THE LONG DRAWN OUT PROCEEDINGS OF THE
DELAGOA BAY TRIBUNAL

AN ARBITRATION WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
THE LONG DRAWN OUT PROCEEDINGS OF THE
DELAGOA BAY TRIBUNAL
Washington. Dec so (SpeciaD.-In connection
with the report of the existence OF secret Brit
ish- German Portuguese treaty, by which Por-
tugal is to cede Delagoa Bay to Great Britain,
possession to be given upon the rendition OF
the award Of the Swiss Arbitral Tribunal in the
claim Of the Delagoa Bay Railroad, which is ex-
pected in January or February next, 1t is in
teresting to recall that statements have been
made at intervals in the last four or five years
that this award would be made at various
periods in the future ranging from two to six
months.
This claim seems destined to take It's place
among the causes celebres of the world The
length Of time taken by the arbitrators TO reach
a decision is believed to be almost without
parallel in the history Of international arbitra-
tions The protocol signed by the three govern
ments-Great Britain, the United States and
Portugal-by which the claim was submitted to
the arbitration Of three lawyers OF the greatest
distinction 10 be appointed by the Swiss Fed
eral Council is dated at Berne. June IL, 1891,
eight and one-half years ago. The protocol au-
thorized the Arbitral Tribunal to set the term
within which the evidence in support Of the
claim should be presented, to fix the mode of
procedure, etc. but no time is fixed within
which the decision shall be given although
such provision is usual in treaties Of arbitra-
tion. The memorials were submitted to the ar
btrators In 1892 Arguments Of counsel were
made in 1893. II seems. however that further
proofs were called for and presented, and in
1896, upon application OF the parties, experts
were appointed TO 90 to Delagoa Bay and in
vestigate and report upon interrogatories pre-
sented to them by the Arbitral Tribunal
The report Of the experts was made about
two years ago, but Il is understood II
deemed necessary to obtain further data from
South Africa. According to the latest official
information II stated that the award would
be made IN October last. statement was re-
Gently circulated TO the effect that one OF the
arbitrators was seriously Ill. In view OF these
facts, II the British German Portuguese treaty
exists. and the transfer Of Delagoa Bay is 70
take place only upon the handing down Of the
award in this case II is not at all certain that
Great Britain will obtain this much coveted ter
ritory in the near future
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
III HUNG CHANGES NEW OFFICE.
vICERoY OF TWO IMPORTANT PROVINCES
IN SOUTHERN CHINA.

VICEROY OF TWO IMPORTANT PROVINCES
IN SOUTHERN CHINA.
Washington, Dec 3O.-The Chinese Minister, Mr..
Wu Ting Fang, has received dispatch from
China saying that Ii Hung Chang has been ap-
pointed Acting Viceroy OF two provinces in the
South OF China adjacent to Canton. The Minister
says this is a marked distinction for the venera-
Bile Chinese statesman, as the provinces are among
the most popuous and commercially Important
in the empire.
Mr.. Wu's dispatch clears up a misapprehension
created by recent unofficial dispatch, saying that
II would he made V,cerov OF one province, that
OF Canton, and that this would be followed by a
degradation. on the contrary the Minister'S ad-
vices show that the double Viceroyalty Is an un-
usual honor said to be analogous to that or VICE
roy Of India. 49,,
of affairs in Southern China II is believed VIII
have important influence In that quarter Where
the French sphere Of influence Is supposed 10 De-
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
THE UPPER HUDSON FROZEN OVER.
NAVIGATION CLOSED NORTH OF RHINECLIFF-ICE
TWO TO THREE INCHES THICK


Rhineclin, N Y. Dec. SO-The cold weather OF
the last forty-eight hours has completely closed
navigation on the upper Hudson. From here north
ward the river is shut tight. with ice from two
and a half to three inches thick. and It Is fast
South Of this place the ice is moving. The weather
is cold, with a strong northwest wind. At p.
the thermometer degrees above zero with
the prospect OF reaching the zero mark or below
before morning.
Geneva ~ Y, Dec 9O.-Zero weather prevails
here and considerable suffering is reported in the
city and outlying districts. The mercury is
steadily dropping, and a keen northwest wind Is
blowing. Little snow has fallen
Malone. n. Y. Dec. 9O.-Northern New-York Is
experiencing its first cold OF the season. The
mercury dropped early ,ast right ard to 10
degrees beiow this morning.
Watertown, n. Y. Dec. 30-With from four to six
feet of snow on the level, Watertown and the sur
rounding country is suffering with intense
cold. This morning the mercury registered from s
to u degrees below
Nyack. n. Y, Dec. 30-The mercury In Nyack
this morning is degrees above zero. In the in
terror Of the county II is degrees below The
ponds are all frozen over. and many skaters are
out. Ice formed on the Hudson River last night.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
STRANDED STEAMER THE PELOTAS
PASSENGERS RESCUED BY LIFE SAVERS
OTHER MARINE DISASTERS.

PASSENGERS RESCOED LIE oaN Ems
OTHER MARINE DISASTERS.
London. Dec. 30-The Hamburg and South
American Line steamer Pelotas, from Santos to
Rotterdam, went ashore near Dungeness soon
after midnight during heavy storm. She was
laden with coffee and had eight passengers
aboard. In spite of the heavy weather prevail
ing the Dungeness lifeboat succeeded in reaching
the steamer and remained with her all night.
The Pelotas is so far inshore that she is left
almost dry at low water. Her sternpost and
rudder have been washed away. The captain
OF the Pelotas refuses assistance and Is rapidly
jettisoning her cargo. Tugs attending her.
and 1t is hoped she will be relocated AT the next
high tide. The gale. however. continues.
The Hamburg and South American Line is in
no way connected with the Hamburg American
Line. trading 10 New-York
The British sailing vessel Emily Lloyd has
been wrecked near Cherbourg. The captain and
twelve OF her crew were drowned.
The French steamer ST. Jean has been sunk
near Brest Seven of her crew were lost
The wrecked steamship Peotas OF the Hamburg
South American Line. is In no way connected with
the Hamburg American Line, which runs TO this
port As a result OF inquiry made at the Offices OF
the Hamburg American Line yesterday. II was said
that the only relation between the two lines is
that OF giving intelligence each to the other This
relation II was said. purely complimentary.
II was also learned that the Hamburg South
American Line has a feet OF thirty ships run
ming out OF Hamburg on three routes. One is to Rio
Janero Santos, Bahia and Pernamouco In Brazil
Rio Plate The Pelotas belonged 10 the Northern
Brazil line. and left Santos on December 7. She
was in command OF Captain w Haveker Her
gross tonnage was 1914 tons Her engines were OF
SaOO horsepower. She built In 1898.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
BUTTERMILK FRIGHT OFF THE ICE"

BUTTERMILK right OFF THE ICE"
With the thermometer registering degrees above
zero a well dressed elderly man stopped as he was
walking briskly down the south side Of Wall-st
yesterday morning, looked hard at sign on the
front Of a small Wall and Front SITS.
opposite shook his cane at II. and then as he
started bumped into another pedestrian walking
up Wal-st.
asked No. 2
Look at that confounded sign across the street."
said No. /.
The sign which had excited the ire OF the elderly
man was as follows
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
Low TEMPERATURES IN MICHIGAN.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. 3o.-The ooldest
weather Of the winter in the upper part Of the
Lower Peninsula is reported At Cadillac to-day
the temperature was IL degrees below zero at
Reed City 16 and at Alba is below. Zero weather
obtains all the way from Grand Rapids to the
Straits of Mackinac
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
OHIO FARMER FROZEN TO DEATH.

Toledo. Ohio. Dec. SO.-Henry F. Payson. fifty
years old, farmer living near Port Clinton. east
of here was found frozen to death to-day in a
wagon road between that place and Oak Harbor
He driving home I'm the night. was overcome
by the cold, and fell from his wagon and perished.
The horses found their way home.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
Try Our Fresh Buttermilk.
RIGHT OFF THE ICE!
Only . cents.

"I'll bet that's the very man who in the summer
time comes up and bangs you on the back and
asks IL It's hot enough for YOU, said the elderly
man wrathfully as he shivered and hurried toward
the ferry.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

THE SOUTHERN ROUTE FOR CALIFORNIA.
rSesdsx, Lissd an5 connection leaves
Southern. A. " p, W. Of 4 and l. a sns..
ss ssepnr Sn1Sss esr %sSsa dTawns ad saeroo
70 me Pacific Coast. Observation snd Srtna ns - =
service New-York Office. 27l Broadway.-Adyt,
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

Remember this Is Hospital gunday II IL the
last day OF the year, tho last Sunday Of the year
and the last day OF the Nineteenth Century Make
u Red Letter Day In your church coilection.-
Advt
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
A CONCESSION TO SPANISH TRADE.

London. Dec. 31.-A dispatch from Madrid
says 1t is officially announced there that nego-
tiations have been opened with the United states
for new treaty of commerce, and that the
United States Government mas agreed TO place
Spanish trade upon equal footing with that
Of America in the Philippines for decade
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

Rockwood's new style Paris Panel" photographs
look like steel engravings-i.+4O B'way l4oth st)-
A!vt.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

LOW RATE HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS
Iackawanna makes one fare to Niagara Falls
and return. Tickets on sale to-day.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

the other cases. that unanimity should be
reached.
Although Italy is yet to be heard from def
nitely, no doubt is entertained that her response
will be favorable, thus making complete the
satisfactory replies Of all the great Powers.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
DISASTROUS sORTIE FROM MAFEKING.
BRITISH CASUALTIES ARE ONE HUNDRED
AND NINE AND INCLUDE LORD

EDWARD CECIL WOUNDED.
Lourenco Marques. Dec. 20.-Advices received
here from Pretoria, under date OF December 81,
say that an Official dispatch from Mafeking an
nounces that in the sortie which the British
made from that place on December 25. attacking
one OF the Boer forts with cannon. Maxms and
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

LIMITED TRAINING EXCESS FARE.
Every day In the year TO 81. Louis by New-York
Centrals fast Southwestern Llmited.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

CERCLE FRANCAIs DE LHARMoNIE BALL.
Madison Square Garden. Monday. January i0.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

| Mr.. BOUTELLE'S CONDITION UNCHANGED.
! Boston Dec S0.-Congressman Boutelles condi-
| tion was reported unchanged at the Mclean
/ Hospital tonight. lie was resting comfortably.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

FOR MEN OF TASTE
There's supreme delight In Evans Stout ana Al
->Ailvt
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

Continued on fourth page.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

In what order In the negotiations Japan's
favorable attitude was made known cannot be
stated, but It is certain that japan made her
position unmistakable in favor Of the American
proposition with the same reservation az in all
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
GERMANY IN LINE.

Germany Is said 70 have been the next Power
to answer In the affirmative. According TO the
Information already referred to. the German an
swer was rather more vague than the one which
had preceded It. but It's general tendency was
favorable, the only condition being that any
arrangement as to free access 20 China should
be universal and assented to by all the Powers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-07-06
MUST HAVE HELP QUICKLY.
Hundreds Of Persons Isolated on Small
Pieces of Land on Brazos Bottoms.

Hundreds Of Persons Isolated on Small
Pieces of Land On Brazos Bottoms.
ST. Louis. July "a special to The
Post Dispatch from Dallas. Tex, says:
AT 1:45 p. m. Deputy Sheriff Swearingen
at Sealey made the following statement
over the telephone: Relief has not
reached the food victims in this sec.
ton. Thirteen dead bodies have been
recovered near the town of Brookshire.
l3 miles from here. Forty-fve persons
above Sealey are reported missing and
given up for dead. Seven We're drowned
during the day IN a boat even miles be-
low Sealey.
About 400 persons are isolated on a
small piece Of land in the Brazos bot
toms, three miles from Brookshire.
Several hundred more are similarly
surrounded at San Philippe, three
miles from Sealey. Unless relief can
soon reach these two places, the hun
dreds Of lives will probably be lost.
Many will die as it is from hunger, ex-
posure and exhaustion.
The water is running through the
town Of Brookshire. Sixty-fve lives
are reported lost within a radius of 20
miles north and south of Sealey. We
are completely isolated at Sealey. but
the town is not in danger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-07-06
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The International Council of Women
has adjourned.
The proposed strike at Homestead has
been abandoned for the present.
The Yale-Harvard athletic team has
started for England.
j. Fred Powers of Worcester, Mass.
won the amateur all around athletic
championship of America.
Mr.. Meiklejohn, assistant secretary of
war, will be a candidate for senator
from Nebraska to succeed Thurston.
At New York Harry Elkes won the
motor paced 25-mile bicycle race from
Arthur Gardner by one mile in Al Minis.
80 3-5 secs.
The president has appointed Major
Edmund Rice, Third infantry, colonel
Of the first regiment to be organized
under the law calling out volunteers.
It will be known as the Twenty-sixth
infantry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-07-06
PUBLIC PACIFIED
Belgian Government Submits " ran sss'
t.factory to the Opposition.

DEIEI8O
,,factory to the Opposition.
BRUSSELS. July 6.-In the chamber OF
IDENTITIES ". Vandenperebom, at the
cnen1ng of the session. reiterated the
governments strong desire to affect a
Cancellation and pacify the public mind.
He continued:
..The government considers there Is
ground for entertaining the ounte
electoral proposals suggested by various
members and submitting them to a
committee on which all parties will be
represented. The government, IN the
meanwhile. is prepared to consider the
necessary steps to accomplish the de-
sired understanding"
NJ. Wander Velde. Socialist, on behalf
of the two parties Of Leftists. supported
the ministerial proposal, which he de-
clared was equivalent to the withdrawal
of the government scheme. The coun-
try. he continued. has thus achieved a
signal victory and is convinced that the
only solution Of the existing party diff
~ferences is an appeal to the country,
either through an early election, a disso-
luton or a referendum.
At a large meeting held in the Fallo.
mond the speakers exhorted the popu.
lace to continue the fight for universal
suffrage. A number Of civic guards
entered with arms reversed. One OF
them said:
We have ten cartridges: too many
for seven ministers"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-07-06
THE BELGIAN SITUATION.
Explanation Of the Crisis That May Yet
Provoke . Revolution.

Explanation of the Crisis That May Yet
ProvoIe . Revolution.
PARIS, July 8.-The Brussels CORE
spondent of The Figaro gives some
striking official figures which reveal IN
clear light the moving cause Of the
crisis that has shaken Belgium to its
center and still threatens a revolution.
The chamber of deputies is composed
of l52 members. The government or
clerical vote at the last election for rep
~resentatives in this body was 993.so9,
while the opposition vote for Socialists
and Liberals together was 936,227. On
q fair equitable system Of representa-
ton this would give the government
about IS and the opposition "A repre-
eentatives. or a meager majority Of 4
for the former. Now asa matter
Of fact the clericals have liz members
and their opponents only 10. That is to
say, while the clericals outnumber the
Liberals and Socialists at the polls BY
fewer than 50. 900 votes II the total vote
Of nearly 1900, 600, they outnumber
them in the chamber by nearly three to
one.
Such is the practical effect Of the
present system Of proportionate repre-
sentation and plural voting since its
adoption some six years ago. That sys-
tenn has been assailed by Socialists and
Liberals and has ever been disapproved
by moderate clericals. The necessity Of
reforming it has been recognized by
King Leopold, but the bill brought for.
ward by Premier Vanden Peereboom,
though ostensibly a reform measure. 10
really designed to make matters worse.
Its practical effect can only be to
strengthen the clerical majority. That
evidently is its purpose. That the gov
eminent has made not only a mistake,
but a dangerous move in bringing it
forward is sufficiently shown by the Sc
rious crisis it has preci plated. 1t has
united the Socialists and the Liberals in
solid opposition. whose strength and
determination may we'll cause the king
| as we'll as the clerical premier grave
concern.
Now that the crisis has been forced
and the allied Socialists and Liberals
have demonstrated their combined
strength. the question is will they stop
short Of insisting upon an electoral re-
form that will give them parliamentary
representation approximately proper
tionate to their voting numbers:
Therein lies the danger that hangs over
the governne nt. if not the monarchy
itself in Belgium.