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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-17
OPEN DOOR IN CHINA
Likely All Powers Will Answer
Eavorab1y Americas Request.

copyright, 1899, by Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Dec. l6-From an authen-
tic source the correspondent hears re-
garding the open door in China that
the Washington Government has not
yet asked any other Power besides Ger
many to furnish assurances, verbal or
written, to maintain the open door, but
now that Germany's answer is entirely
favorable, all the other Powers inter-
ested will be asked, including France.
Russia, Italy and Great Britain. 1t is
expected that all of them will answer
favorably, except, perhaps, Russia, but
it is hoped that strong moral pressure
can then be brought to bear ON Russia
to yield.
Severe cold weather and storms have
prevailed throughout Germany this
week, and this has produced consider
able suffering. From all the larger
cities there are reports to that effect,
and there have been many deaths due
to exposure. In Berlin alone there
were eight deaths from exposure dur
ing the last four days. The tempera-
ture was lower than for years past. At
Koenigsberg it was % degrees below
zero, in Berlin IL degrees below and at
Breslau % degrees below.
The German press and people are jul
bilant over the news from South At
RIGA, and everywhere in the streets peo-
pie greet each other and offer congrat-
ulations.
Among the press comments tonight
is that of the "Kreuz Zeitung," which
says: 1--WE, in Germany, do not wish
England to get off cheaply. The more
they are humbled in the Boer war, and
the more completely their power in
South Africa is broken, the better for
u.s."
The "Boersen Courier says: 1.-THE
attitude of the English people in view
of these hard knocks deserve every
praise" and the paper adds that Gin
any case England's position as a world
power is secured by her navy"
The "Tageblatt" compares Buffers
defeat with that of the Italian Gen
eral, Barateri, at Adowa
The 'Lokal Anzeiger'' says: "Surely
a severer trial the British world and
empire never had to meet for, as
things are now, England will have to
thank the other Powers for their sin
cere love of peace only if she energies
from this war with whole skin and
mere loss of prestige
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CRUISER BROOKLYN
Arrives at Manila Several Days
Ahead of the New Orleans,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The Brook
lyn arrived at Manila to-day, winning
easily the long race from this country
out, which she has been running with
the New Orleans. The New Orleans
sailed from Singapore to-day for Ma
Mia, SO that she is about four days be-
hind the Brooklyn.
While the Brooklyn is now about four
or five days ahead of the New Orleans,
1t is pointed out at the Navy Depart
ment that unless something befalls the
New Orleans before she reaches Manila
from Singapore, she will actually have
made the trip from the United States
to Manila in the same or even less time
than the larger cruiser.
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Important Precedent ESTABLISHED.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-Judge E. B.
Adams has handed down an opinion
from the bench of the United States
Circuit Court, in which he establishes
the important precedent that questions
involving the ownerships of accretions
to property along navigable rivers are
matters for the Federal Courts to con-
slider. In the course of his decision
Judge Adams says: Il have found
many cases announcing the general
doctrine that local laws must determine
the riparian rights Of owners, but sub
ject in all cases to primary right of the
United States in navigable waters for
the purpose of commerce."
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MRS. r. p. SHICK DEAD.
Was the Second Oldest Daughter
of Ex-senator Ingalls,.

ATCHISON CKan.), Dec. 16.--Mrs r.
p. Shick, daughter of ex-United States
Senator John j. Ingalls,, died suddenly
at her home at Reading, Pa, last night.
Mrs Shick was the second oldest
daughter of Mr.. ingalls, She was III
an Episcopal school, where she met Mr..
Shick, a manufacturer of Reading, to
whom she was married April last. She
has been in poor health lately.
1t Is not believed Mr.. ingalls, health
will permit his coming home to attend
the funeral, which will take place in
this city next Tuesday. Mr.. ingalls,
went to Las Cruces, N. M, last fall
for his health, and day or SO ago
started for Tucson, Ariz His exact
whereabouts are not known. and 1t has
been impossible to reach him by wire.
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The Martha w. ruft. in Port.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 16. = The
schooner Martha w. Tufts, out thirty
days from Gray's Harbor with a cargo
of lumber, arrived off the bar last night.
but could not come in until to-day. For
three weeks the vessel has been steered
on her course by spar rugged out
astern. The improvised gear served
well in keeping the schooner into the
wind, but she was blown out of her
course many miles.
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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-The verdict of
homicide, without intent, was found
to-day by the Coroners Jury which
has been investigating the death of
Henry H. Neise, who was killed Thurs
day night in a bout with Fred Beller-
son. The cause of death as reported to
the Coroner was conclusion. Bellerson,
with his seconds, Louis Nordman and
Price Lawson, with Noises seconds,
Fitzgerald and Billy Sachritz, is being
held to await the action of the Grand
Jury. The re-arrest of Charles Whit
ney, Jr., manager of the ST. Louis Club
Tim Hurst, referee, and J. A. Cappels
and Professor" Bill Clark, timekeep-
ers, has also been ordered.
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eminent ought to present the British
Consuls in Spain with a years salary
in cash, as a recognition of their serv-
ices during the war. as they had much
extra work and were subjected to in
suits. There are only five of these Con-
suls. They received queries from the
Secretary of State at Washington re-
garding their extra expense and fees
collected while guarding United States
interests, but nothing further resulted.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-17
Want an Extra Session.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IT, = The
EXAMINER will say tomorrow:
Bankers and business men, represent
ing in the aggregate over $lOO,OO0,U O),
have signed a petition requesting Gov
ernor Gage to call the Legislature in
extraordinary session as soon as prac-
ticab.e after the holidays for the con-
sideration of harbor improvements at
this port The petition will be forward
ed to the Governor at Sacramento to-
morrow.
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Blizzard in Colorado.

DENVER, Dec. 16--The blizzard, Of
which warning was given to stockmen
by the Weather Bureau yesterday, has.
begun on the divide between Denver
and Colorado Springs. At Palmer Lake
several trains are stalled by snowdrifts
on both the Rio Grande and the Santa
Fe roads. It is clear and warm In
Denver.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-17
The Revolt in Venezuela.

CARACAS, Dec. 16 (via Haytien
Government troops yester-
day completely defeated those of Cen
eral Hernandez near Tocuyo, town in
the State Of Barquesimeto, thirtyfour
miles from Trujillo.
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Plague ON British ship.

PLYMOUTH England), Dec. TO-
The Peninsular and Oriental line
steamer Balarat, from Calucutta Mo-
vember 18th for London, has arrived
with a native Indian fireman ON board
suffering from the plague.
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That HE cisuaItles at TueseIa River Num-
Dor One Thousand and Ninety-Ssveh.
Many Officers Picked OF In the
Battle; Nine Have Been Killed
and Thirty-nine Wounded
Talk Of Calling Out the Militia
and Volunteers for Service
Abroad.

5 LONDON, Dec. 16.-General BulleS
reports to the War Office that his losses
In yesterdays engagement were: Killed
81, wounded 667, missing 34S A total
of 1907.
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tights, requesting her to substitute
knickerbockers for them Miss Tenn
pest now announces that she has aban-
doned light opera entirely. and will de-
vote herself to the higher branches of
her art
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Lieutenant Brumbv Worse.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The condi-
ton of Lieutenant Brumby was report
ed this afternoon as slightly changed
for the worse.
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LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE revised list
of the British casualties at the battle
Of Magersfontein shows the total to be
963, of which number 70 were officers.
The Black Watch were the heaviest SUI
ferers. OF the rank and file AZ were
killed, 1872 were wounded and III are
missing.
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PRETORIA, Thursday, Dec. IL
General Symons reports from Mafekine
under date of Wednesday, December
18th, that the British attacked a Boer
fort The Boer casualties were one
man killed and one wounded.
The dispatch also says that Com
mandant Schoemann had a brush with
the British on Tuesday, December 18th,
at Geldenhuis farm, which the British
were bombarding on Wednesday.
The condition of General Joubert, who
is ill at Volksrust, is improving. The
Transvaal Cover nment is employing ma
tives to work in the mines, paying them
fl a month and feeding them.
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PAYNE WITHDRAWS
HIS RESOLUTION.
Abandons the Idea Of Proposing to
Republican Committee
A Change In Basis Of Representation At
National Conventions.

Found That the Resolution En-.
countered Opposition He Had
Not Anticipated, Including Ma
tiona1 Chairman Hanna, Who
Thought It Without Province
of the Committee to Make Any
Such Radical Changes.
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CONTINUED on Fifth Page,
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memory has Great Britain met with
week, and hence it is not surprising
that notes of anxiety should be heard
amid the general chorus of press ex-
pressions of grim philosophy and resig-
nation
Mr.. Asquith's speech at Newcastle
last night fairly expresses the fair,
moderate opinion OF the situation. A
more radical view, which, however, has
few open followers, was echoed by 81:
Wilfrid Lawson in an address to the
Liberals of Carlisle. He accused the
Government, after bringing the country
10 the verge of war with America, Rus
STA, Germany and France, of having
plunged it into war in South Africa
through incompetent diplomacy. He
thought the people should insist upon
the Government stating its terms, SO
that everybody might see what it was
fighting for.
The Sunday papers mostly follow the
lead of yesterdays morning and after
noon journals in their comments on the
situation
At the Army and Navy and other
clubs the general impression prevails
that the check is only temporarily.
The Government view is probably
voiced by Right Hon. Walter Long,
President of the Board of Agriculture.
who, speaking at the ship brokers' din
ner in Liverpool last evening. intimated
that the Cabinet Committee on Ma
ional Defense had considered the adj
visibility of utilizing the militia and
volunteers for service abroad. He em-
phatically asserted that the Govern
ment had in no way attempted to inter-
fere with the Generals in their military
operations.
Some say that another 100000 troops
are wanted, and, declared Mr.. Long, il
the Government does not purpose 10
send them, they say it will be wanting
in its duty to the country For his
own part, Mr.. Long said he failed to
see that the necessity had arisen, but
IL 1t does arise, the 100000 will be
forthcoming, and they viii be sent.
CASUALTIES AMONG BULLER'S
OFFICERS.
LONDON. Dec. 16-The War Office
late last evening issued the following
list Of Buffers casualties:
Killed: Field artillery, Captain A. H.
Goldie and Lieutenant c. b. Schrieber:
Dublin Fusileers, Captain A. H. Bacon
and Lieutenant r. c. B. Henry: Tn
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LONDON, Dec. 17.-Beyond partial
list and a summary of the totals of the
casualties of the Tuegela River engage
ment posted about midnight, the War
Office processes not to have had any
news from the seat of war. while the
censorship evidently blocks other chan
nalc 1nfi Inf tis,,a
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-17

MODDER RIVER, Friday, Dec. 10
The Ninth Brigade, under Colonel Pole
Carew, the Grenadier Guards and a
squadron of the Twelfth, made a recon-
noissance this morning, supported by
the Seventy Battery, howitzers,
on the center and right and four naval
12-pounders on the left. A Al naval
gun on the right opened fire at $50.
While the brigade deployed across the
plain the howitzers shelled the Boer
trenches and searched the ridges, the
naval gun doing the same.
The Beers unmasked two guns, one
of which was dismantled by the naval
gun, and the second of which it was
impossible to touch. No one was killed,
although a shell fell IN the middle of
four of the Northumberland Regiment,
causing all to fall, but when the smoke
cleared away it was seen that the men
We're marching as though nothing had
happened. All the troops returned to
camp. There were no casualties.
General Methuen directed the oper-
atoms from horseback. His wound is
almost we'll. He intends to conduct
operations from here to the northward.
The camp is fortified and forms natur-
ally an excellent base.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1899-03-24
Remember Your own.
An exchange SAYS it is alw,

An exchange says it is always best
to wait for evidence before passing
judgment. When you hear reports
detrimental to young ladies or gen
tlemen, don't be- hasty in forming
conclusions. It is better to be charit
able when anyone is in trouble. To
day it is somebody else's girl or boy,
or perhaps it is one without a home, to
morrow it maybe yours. Trouble
comes to us al and we should be
willing to extend the same charity we
expect from others. Gossip distorts
and magnifies occurrences that have
no foundation il fact. and injustice is
often done toHinnocent parties. In
many cases theS fact that a person is
talked about has developed that re-
vengeful feeling of don't care so Of
ten found in younger people, until
they are prompted to do worse than
they would if Ahey were encouraged
instead of discouraged. Don't talk
about people, 4 Don't even tell the
truth-if it is liable to iniure someone
else. 4
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1899-03-24
NORTH DAKOTA PRESS.
ANENT NATURALIZATION,
Judge Glaspeli Writes A Letter TO the Clerk of
Court and Says Few Things,


Court and says Few Things
The Griggs 4 Courier publishes a
letter from Judge Glaspell to the
clerk of court at Cooperstowu and in
commenting upon it editcrially SAYS
among other things.
"This method"-i. 6. Of allowing
the clerk of courts to open court from
day to day for the accommodation of
those who wished to take out citizens
papers-''was all right and legitimate
and great convenience to those of
our farmers who had neither the time
nor money to chase all over the dist
riot after the judge to get their pa
pers." And further remarks that
when the next election rolls around
the people will endorse the Judge
handsomely--bls political enemies
notwithstanding"
Following is the letter:
March 9Th, 1895. =
MIR. O. D. Purinton, .
Cooperstown, N. D.
Dear Sir:
In view of the criticism made
by Gov. Fancher against nv meth
ods OF admitting citizens, and in that
such proceedings may be above sus-
plclon, l have concluded not to ALLOW,
you to take aHdavits except when |
am present and court is ip actual ses-
sion. very much regret The neces-
sity for such action and feel that nv
action in the past will be sustained
by the supreme court as has been
done in Minnesota, but there has
been such fierce hunt for any mis-
takes of mine on the part of my poll
tical enemies that will in the future
exercise great care and take no chan
ces whatever. Yours Truly,
S. L. Glaspell,
Judge.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1899-03-24
Important Business Change.
An important business change

An important business change has
just taken place in the First State
Bank of Kuhn, whereby President
John Grosz, Vice President George
Gackle and Director Otto Grosz re-
tire from the corporation anu their
interests in the Bank are acquired by
j. B. Sharpe and Chas. Pruetz. In
the reorganization James B. Sharpe
becomes president, Chas. Pruetz,
vice president, with r. r. Hedtke
cashier, as formerly.
The capital stock will soon be in
creased and extensive alterations and
Improvements will shortly be made in
the banking house. Under the new
arrangement this deservedly popular
institution will be even stronger than
in the past.-Kulm Messenger.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1899-03-24
Too Good To Be True.

Here is story which the editor Of
the Prison Mirror says came from St.
Paul: A frog. a duck, lamb and a
polecat started for the circus. When
they arrived sll we're able to pay the
admission fees except the poor polecat
who was thug compelled to crawl un-
der the canvas. This is how it was:
the frog hadSa greenback, the duck
had bill aud the lamb had fore
quarters, bufthe poor polecat had on
ly a nt-dnd that was bad,
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1899-03-24
UNCLE SAM. LEADS
10 :.stic Exports of United States
leeds Greal Britain for the
First Time,


First Time,
| Ambassador Choate's recent re-
mark chat the United States and the
United Kingdom would doubtless
continue friendly rivalry in regard
to the worlds commerce is quite
justified by 5he latest figures on the
comme rec of the two countries as sup
piled by the treasury bureau of stat
istics. These show that the exports
OF domestic merchandise from the
United States in the eight months
ending with February amount to
1923, 1886, l41 and those from the Unit
ed Kingdom amount to $798, 8,96O,527.
In the calendar. years 1873, the do
mestic exports from the United States
amounted to ISL ,233, ,564,8 1928, while
those of the United Kingdom amount.
ed to ST., ,l31, ,9444,333l.
The year 1898 was the first in which
the domestic exports from the United
States exceeded the domestic exports
from the United Kingdom. On only
two occasions prior to 1898 have tn,
domestic exports of the United States
exceeded billion dollars, while those
of the United Kingdom have con-
stantly exceeded a billion dollars
during the past twenty years. The
latest year in which her exports Of
domestic merchandise fell below the
billion dollar #line was 1879, when
they amounted to $92S, S,929,926. In
1879 our own#s exports of domestic
merchandise amounted to $754,656,-
755. Thus, in3the twenty years since
1879, The figures show an increase of
22 per cent in 2the domestic exports
of the United Kingdom and of 63
per cent in those of the Inited States,
apparently quite iustifying Ambassa-
dor Choate's assertion that tue Unit
ed States would continue to be a ri
val, though friendly one, of The
United Kingdom in its relations with
the commercial world.
That the rivalry has been and is a
friendly one, even to The extent of
cordiality is shown by the fact that
despite our rapid increase in the sup
plies which we are offering to the
markets of the world, Great Britain
continues to take a proportionate
share of that increase.
Our exports Of domestic merchan-
disc to the United Kingdom in 1879
amounted to 1864 ,485, 1881 and in 1898
were 1854, 1896, ,302, an increase of 81
per cent, while, as already shown, our
general exports increased 6a per cent
during that period. This is the more
striking and worthy of remark in veiw
OF the fact that cur own imports from
the United Kingdom have not in
creased at the rate purchases from
US have grown Indeed the imports
into the United States from the Unit
ed Kingdom in 1893 are no creator
than they were. twenty years ago, the
imports from the United Kingdom in
1879 being $l08,538,s12 and in 1898,
$lOS, S,845, 1885, Minneapolis Tribune.
ADVERTISING snaca in the Rannhli-
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1899-03-24
A TALE THAT is TRUE.
How the Spring Poets snd peid-Up Subscriber,
saved Thc Pape.

saved The Pane.
That the Daily Record OF Ridge
wood, N. j., will be able to appear
hereafter as usual, is due to the re-
sourcefulness of its subscribers, who
hauled the Record building ou. CT
the oath of g destructive fire.
There we're FIVE hundred CT then,
and their names all figure in the books
as being fully paid up. The editor
says he scanned the faces Of those
friends. who applied their combined
weight to the rope, and did not rero-
gnize among them single resident
whose subscription was in arrears.
On the other hand, he says that
among the most energetic participants
in this benefcent tug of war were FIVE
of the most prominent spring poets
in Ridgewood, When all the exclle~
ment was over, the editor hastened 20
rescue their latest contributions from
the waste basket, and he will print
them ct the earliest opportunity.
This original and strictly amateur
innovation in salvage work was tho
inspiration OF New York business
man, who ran out Of the club, with
many of his fellows, to view Che FIRE.
Many Wall street men and metro
politan lawyers make their homes in
Ridgewood, and theirs was prepon-
derating influence in the removal of
the Record building. Some of thoun
were in evening dress, but that did
not prevent them from hauling with
a will, and the CHEEKY cries of
''Y'heave ho! and "Give way there
lads" had all the breezy suggestive
ness Of a summer yacht cruise
| With eight buildings ablaze, q
feeble water pressure, anc only two
small chemical engines, one of which
came from Paterson at midnight, the
outlook was very mournful. The
editor of the Record was a picture Of
Christian resignation. He mad bade
a plaintive farewell to his case Of
type, his press, his paste pot, his
grapevine, and all She other imple-
ments Of his craft except his shesrsv
|
which he had5thrust into the breas:
pocket of his ink stained office coat.
At the bidding of the resourceful
New Yorker, . dozen of his fellow
ctu5men ran 2to where they could
procure heavy rope and several
lengths of strong chain. Meanwhile
others fetched timbers and laid thera
in runwaysf plenvifully besmeared
with grease and soap. The chains,
when they arrived, were fastened to-
gether and belted around the news.
paper building at the sill, which is
the lowest and strongest part Of
a frame structure. While the editor
looked on asst in trance, oneIend Of
the coil Of rope was made fast to tL-i5
belt, and allsthe men in the crowd
laid hold of the rope.
At the third united tug the build
slid from its!;moorings, and then with
6 cheer the corps Of subscribers tow
ed it to a place Of salty
In the exeit -lnont Of his gratitude
the bewildered editor talked of pre-
/ senting each OF his kind friends with
p life subscription to the Record,
but it was pointed out to him that if
Ine did thisIhe would have to depend
for revenue on advertisements only,
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1899-03-24
: When Travelling

Look out for your comfort and conven-
ience TwoSfast trains equipped with Pull
man Sleeping, Dining and Cafe cers, leave
Minneapolis and st. Paul daily via Wiscon-
SIN Central Zines for Milwaukee, Chicago
and eastern and southern points. Ask your
nearest ticket agent for further information, ),
70. c. PoND, Gen'l Pass. Agt.
F Milwaukee, Wis. }
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1899-03-24
TAKEN Up. /.

Came to my plaT at Clement, on March
18th, 1899, one dark bay horse about twelve
years old, will weikh about twelve hundred
pounds; left hind ! pot white. Owner is re-
quested to prove Property, pay charges and
take him away. 81 Martin ]. Morgan.
If you are locking for place ID
invest your money advertise in the
Republican. Il
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1899-03-24
{ II Sale.

Wish tosel 1T d Ice the southeast quarter
of section Is, sto1 1nship 123,anu range O.,
Dickey countysbef fween Oakes and Guelph.
Send offer to John S. Crooks,
Mimi. II
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