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, 1900-01-04

London, Dec. 31.-An outward bound
steamer, believed to be n Hamburg
American liner, is reported to have
struck on the sands on the east side of
Dungeness, on her way down the chan
mel.
She went on in a heavy gale, which
still continues. Her position is report
ed perilous, and unless the gale abates.
grave loss of life may occur before as
s~istance can reach her. There is stat
ed 10 be a large number of passengers
on board. The assistance Of tugs and
lifeboats is urgently requisitioned
from Folkestonc and Dover.
The harbor master at Dover, with
great difficulty, owing to the violence
OF the gale. got his tugs out. The
crews of the FolkestOne and Dover life
stations have been summoned, but ow-
ing to the strength of the gale, it Is
feared that the tugs will not be able
to leave before 2 o'clock this morning.
1t is impossible TO ascertain the name
of the vessel.
, 1900-01-04
HARPER AND BROTHERS,.
The New Manager Thinks That He Can
Save the Wreck.

New York. Dec. 3o.-Harper Bros in
debtedness to country banks, it was
said to-day by those familiar with the
reorganization affairs of the company,
would amount to 81, 100000, and nego-
tiations are under way for the organ-
ization of a protective committee rep
resenting the banks holding the paper
of the firm. Many of the banks pur-
chased the paper of Harper & Bros.
without investigation, and it follows
now that they have a number of unse-
cured claims.
Colonel George b. NJ. Harvey was
quoted today as saying that the com
mittee of creditors of the company had
sent to all of the creditors a blank
form of an agreement providing for the
deposit with this committee Of the
claims against the firm for the pur-
pose of bringing about a reorganiza-
ton of the business in the interest Of
the creditors.
Mos of the creditors are banks,'
said Colonel Harvey, to a reporter,
"and they will see from the report of
the committee, which is mad up of
emtnently hard-headed business men,
thai the proposed course is the only
one worth taking. The accountants
estimate of % per cent. of assets
against the unsecured liabilities is GER
tainly too high. Mr.. Orr told the COM
mittee that in a forced sale he believed
these assets would not amount to even
10 per cent. of the unsecured claims.
The assets of the firm have never been
figured correctly. but if we can keep
the control of the firm in the creditors
committee, l believe the firm can get
upon its feet again"
Colonel Harvey said that with the
best of progress that could be hoped
for, it would take four or five years at
least to satisfy all claims against the
company. He said everything would
be done to develop the business in the
direction of new work, and everything
, 1900-01-04
AN AWFUL CRASH.
COLLISION ON THE UNION
PACIFIC.
An Express Train Runs Into the Rear of
an Accommodation, killing One and In
Turing sixteen Others-The Ruins De-
stroyed by Fire.

Denver, Dec. ga rear end collision
on the Union Pacific railroad at Bright
on at $50 o'clock this morning caused
one Heath and injuries to sixteen peo-
pie.
Winfield Randleman, express mes
senger, was burned to death.
William Law, brakeman on the Boul-
der Valley line of the Union Paclhc,
who was coupling cars, had his leg cut
off. Sixteen persons were injured one
of whom may die.
AT a speed of fifty miles an hour
bound train No. 3 of the
Union Pacific crashed into the accom-
mediation assenge and freight train
on the main rack at Brighton. The
accident was the result of a direct vio-
lation Of orders. The baggage and ex-
press cars of the Cheyenne train were
entirely destroyed by fire, Winfield
Randleman, the express messenger, be
ing caught in his car and in sight of
rescuers, burned to death. Coroner
Rollins has taken the remains, charred
to an unacceptable mass and minus
both legs.
Nearly all the United states mail was
destroyed. The express car and its con
tents. even to the fowl that was being
expressed north, was consumed. 1t
was only after an hours work by the
Brighton fire department that the
flames permitted the firemen to drag
out the remains of Randleman.
There We're miraculous escapes. En-
gincer John NaIly and Fireman Peter
son. on the locomotive of the Cheyenne
train, had no time to jump when the
pilot of their locomotive struck the
train in front and they were thrown to
the floor of the cab while the great en-
CINE leaped, tearing its way through the
chair car in front and the freight cars
beyond. When the locomotive cleared
itself, beyond bruises its crew was I'M
injured.
The blame of the accident falls on
Conductor T.. w. McAllister of No. 10,
the Boulder accommodation.
, 1900-01-04
LIABLE TO A BANK TAX.
Internal Revenue Bureau Makes an I'm
portant Ruling Regarding Insurance
Companies.

New York, Dec. 30.-The bureau of
internal revenue has decided that in
companies doing n call loan
business are liable to the bankers tax
imposed by the war revenue law. The
companies having their headquarters
in this city will receive official notice
of this decision today.
Collector Treat, in response to u no
LITIGATION of this ruling, prepared and
sent out notices inviting representa-
uves of the various companies in this
city to call and discuss the matter with
him.
The war G law says that bank
ers shall pay Il tax of $50 when en-
ploying a capital moi exceeding S25,-
900 IL 50 additional for every 81, 900
employed in excess of 5000.
Vice President Tarbcll of the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society said
This company has not received any
notice from the internal revenue au-
thorities as yet. We will hardly know
what 10 say until we know what
ground the government takes in the
matter. We certainly are not now
evading any federal tag that we are
bound to pay, and 1t is doubtful If the
law will be construed so as to make
the life insurance companies pay any
further revenue tax.
Every policy is taxed for war reve-
nue purposes at the present time, and
it is difficult to see where We should
be held liable for anything further"
, 1900-01-04
cueANs ARE FRIENDLY.
Treasured by the Attitude of General
Wood,

"oou-
Chicago. Dec. pa special dis
patch from Havana to the Recoru
saws. Confidence in the sincerity OF
the American administrations inten-
ton to give Cuba first a government
and Their independence is beginning 20
be established on firm ground. Inc
declarations of President Mckinney
and General Wood. as well as the re-
yealed policy of the new governor gem
eral and his record in the admlnlstra-
ton of Santiago's government, nave
served to reassure those among the
Cubans who had doubts of the ultl-
mate carrying out of the spirit OF the
joint resolution of Congress taken at
the beginning of h American-Spahlsh
war.
1t is now believed that the Cuban
national party and the other polltlcai
parties of the island will soon unite
and throw their unanimous efforts on
the side of General Woods a~dministra-
ton. With their aid it is believed the
governor general will soon be able to
establish a strong and stable govern
ment.
The development of General Woods
policy of reform in the various
branches of government is eagerly
awaited here. General Bartolome
Maso, who was appointed president of
Cuba by the revolutionary government
during the war, will arrive in a few
days, having been summoned by Gen
eral Wood to assist in the work of re-
organization.
Governor General Wood will an
nounce his new Cabinet January list.
1t will be like the present one-an ad-
visory body-but will consist of six
i,gfaaI 80 fn,- ,Nnr,1Nnrg and Snnnrptp
departments of agriculture and OF edu-
cation will be created.
Next Wednesday a congress of
Cuban notables will meet in Ha-
vana. 1t will consist of the civil gov
ernors of the various provinces and
of the leading Cubans whom General
Wood has invited to meet in confer
ence with him.
Collector Bliss is taking further
rigorous steps for the prosecution of
the custom frauds entirely unmoved
by the storm he has aroused. hi i'm
porters and brokers are now receiving
his attention and all signs are that he
will reach the entire center of the CON
Spiracy without waiting for the trial
of the accused custom house employees
in audencia or in a higher court.
The ring of brokers has been upset
SlllNt lit III ST tNtlhAibllS. Nv aiiAi'As
was increased to-day when it became
known that Collector Bliss had signed
information for a judicial process TO
issue against two of the best known
custom rouse brokers in Havana. They
will be brought before a judge of prim-
airy instance just rs the appraisers
We're. The collector also signed infor-
nation for the rearrest of two of the
three appraisers originally arrested
and then released.
Importers are very uneasy over the
process against the brokers, and much
Indignation is manifested The testi-
mony given before a judge of first in
stance, which has been allowed to be
come public, contains names of several
firms which Were alleged to be in
volyed.
Greater fear. however, from
invoices and other original documents
that are known to be in the possession
of Collector Bliss.
, 1900-01-04

New York, Dec. 29.-AnOther IA
nous gallery of paintings is to be dis
pcrsed. Thu collection of COrotos, Meis-
soniers and other masterpieces, valued
in round numbers at more than $780,
900, which was formed by the late
Judge Hilton, will soon be broken up
by the executors of the estate and will
20 UNDER the hammer. A collection of
silverware-early English, French and
American-second only in importance
TO the silver of the famous Morgan col
lection, Is TO be dispersed also. The ex
amples of Sevres porcelain, which are
part of the collection to be sold. include
a pair of vases for which Judge Hilton
paid $4,000.
The Hilton gallery numbers nearly
200 paintings, mostly by famous mod.
ern French masters. Among the Meis.
soniers are two famous examples, the
artists portrait of himself and "L'Au.
none"
, 1900-01-04
SITUATION AT THE TUGELA.
Both Beers and British NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
May Attack.

may Allhtks
London. Dec. 3O.-The latest special
dispatch from Chievclcy Camp hints
darkly at some important movement
as imminent. This is interpreted with
some misGivings, to mean that General
Butler contemplates n renewal of his
attempt to relieve Ladysmith.
1t is reported by the same dispatches
that the Beers have now retired to the
north bank of the 1ugcla, being afraid
that the swollen river may bar their
retreat. They are also moving their
laagers nearer Ladysmith, probably
with the intention of putting further
pressure on the garrison, which now
Scent to be suffering pretty heavily
from bombardment.
1t is difficult, however, to conceive
that General Butler would make an
other frontal attack. especially now
that the river is rising, and an addi-
tional indication hat this is not his
purpose is the act that he has re-
moved his headquarters back to Frere.
The Boer movement nOrthward from
the Tugela is quite in keeping with the
enemy's usual plan Of securing a safe
line of retreat.
1t is known that further artillery is
due to arrive for General Butler, but
the belief here is that his forces. ever
then, will be too weak. He may, nov
ever, be animated by a desire to ac-
complish something before the arrival
of Lord Roberts and to satisfy the
keenness of his men to retrieve their
defeat.
The reported engagement with KAT
frs is very vague, and cannot be eX-
planned pending the arrival of later
dispatches.
The Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe,
brother-in-law of Lord Landsdowne,
says the war office would countenance
a scheme to enroll volunteers in a SORT
of preparatory stage in order TO learn
drills II the like.
The number of members of the
House of Commons who have volun-
teered for the front threaten seriously
to reduce the governments majority
when Parliament reassembles.
The Rothschilds have donated e., 900
to the Buckinghamshire volunteer
fund. 1t is estimated that 100000
will be contributed privately to volun-
teer funds throughout the country. AL
ready the fund for the relief of the
families of soldiers exceeds 5000 o
, 1900-01-04

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec, BIN. Pierot
was arraigned before United States At
torney w. L. Bundy to-day on q
charge of violating the laws of neu.
trality.
Nj. Pierot has been known as a re
cruiting officer here for the Beers fol
some time, and through him many mel
nave been transported East. He
claimed to-day that he was engaging
these men for the hospital corps ant
not for enlistment in the army. Stil
he was advised by the United State.
district attorney that he must stop EN-
gaging men even for the hospital corp,
or he would at once he arraigned foI
contempt of the United States Court
that issued the order through Attorney
Bundy.
, 1900-01-04

The constantly increasing business
of the b. & o. r. r. has necessitated
very material additions to the tele-
graph service. During the past year
nearly 1000 miles of copper wire, lob
pounds to the mile, have been strung.
New lines nave been placed in service
between Baltimore and Pittsburg, BAL
timore and Parkersburg, Newark, y.
to Chicago. Philadelphia to Newark,
Philadelphia to Cumberland and Cum
berland to Grafton. During h sum
mer several of these wires were quad
ruplexed between Baltimore n Cum
berland and dupleXed west.
, 1900-01-04

Glasgow, Dec. 29.-The corporation OF
the city Of Glasgow has accepted the
tender of the National Conduit and
Gable Company, an American concern
for the supplying of the feeder cables
necessary for the extension of the city
electric tramway system now progress
ing. The value of the contract is t15l..
600, the American company getting the
order at "A price 10000 below the low.
est British tender.
, 1900-01-04
BEET ROOT SUGAR.
IT, Comprises T~wo-Thirds of the Worlds
Product.

1t Comprises Two-Ihirds of the Worlds
Product.
Two-thirds of the worlds sugar crop
is now produced in beets. None of the
other foodstuffs has seen such rapid de
velopment. In 1854 the total product
was less h $4,000 tons. Ten years
later II was about 100000 tons. In
1871 it reached and passed h LOCO
900 mark. From that time on there
was a gradual increase annually, as the
cultivation of sugar beets developed in
the different countries of Europe, until
in 1898 the product reached the total of
5000, 600 tons a year, more than twice
as much as was produced from cane.
The estimated crop for the present year
will reach 5,510,O00 tons.
Since 1892 the product of sugar cane
has fallen off. The average product
of cane sugar for h last twenty years
has been about 100000 tons.
, 1900-01-04

II Senator Wellington's bill creating
the grade of v~ice-admiral becomes a
law it is said President Mckinley will
settle h Sampson-Schley controversy
by appointing both to that rank. Per-
haps even then the contest will be re-
newed, as the president will neces-
sarily have to mention one of the two
first. However, as this seems to be the
only way of pouring oil on the naval
waters it is worth while to try the ex-
pertinent.
, 1900-01-04

A Chicago justice has thrown out of
court the suit brought by a fortune
teller who used her mystic arts to win
a wife for a hashful client and was
then unable to collect her usual fee.
The Justices decision may be de-
plored as calculated to cast obloquy
upon the ancient arts of prophecy and
magic, but will be IGNORED and up
held by all persons who believe that
Cupid should do his work lone with
out the superfiuous and ~extraneous as
~sistance of outside parties.
, 1900-01-04

BY means of the electrical discharges
from steel wires attached to tailless
kites of the Eddy type William A
Eddy. the kite expert, believes he has
proved that a storms location can be
determined, whether it be In the east.
ern or western hemisphere. A recent
experiment made by Mr.. Eddy at
Bayonne, N. j., showed the intensity
and direction of a storm several hun.
dred miles north of Chicago. Mr.
Eddy, as a result of this investigation
believes that the moment storms
gather, either in Manitoba or Siberia
the great storm incubators, they car
be instantly detected in New York
John Milne, the earthquake expert
can tell the instant an earthquake oc.
ours, whether it is in Hawaii, Indie
or Mexico. Mr.. Eddy proposes to dc
the same with storm centers. Eddy'I
discovery means not only that "A mari,
ner can determine the atmospheric
condition of his course before leaving
port, but that while en- route he car
detect and steer clear of severe storms
1t also means the elimination of such
losses of life as recently depopulated
Porto Rico, because the inhabitants
could be warned long before such o
storms approach and could prepare tC
night 1t.
, 1900-01-04

Is a blot upon our land-a symptom of
governmental ill-health. The right laws
would act upon it as Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters does upon constipation, or
dyspepsia. They would quickly restore
healthy purity; and this is Just what
the Bitters does for the human con
stitution. 1t makes the stomach strong
by curing indigestion and biliousness.
, 1900-01-04

A BIT. Louis magistrate acquitted a
woman who admitted taking four
toaves of bread for starving children.
Well-bred Filipinos will notice thai
the necessity of such larceny is one
W the peculiar forces Of civilization.
, 1900-01-04

The state superintendent of public
schools in Nebraska has decided that
the Bible may be real in the public
schools. The matter was laid before
him in a case from Gage county,
where one family wanted the teacher
e%njoined from using the book, al
though all others favored it. In his de-
cision Mr.. Jackson said: There
seems to be nothing in the laws of Ne
braska that would prevent the simple
reading of the Bible in our public
schools. l am of the opinion that in
this enlightened age and Christian
land the public school teacher ought
not to be deprived of reading the Bible
or Of repeating the Lords prayer"
, 1900-01-04

The synod of a southern hurch has
recently asserted its opposition to pub
lie prayer, preaching or church office
holding by m 1t did not pro-
nounce against their singing in Sun
day school! Probably it had neve
heard of a brave little woman in an
adjoining state who. in a rapidly set
tied oil town, gathers, each sunday,
representatives of ten sects, builds the
hre in the schoolhouse, rings the bell,
and prays and talks with the miners
and their families. One idiot boy
walked ten miles to get her to give
Christian burial to a baby he was fond
of, and while he led the procession,
carrying a sheaf of wild flowers over
his shoulder. she walked up and down
the steep hills, behind h rude cart
the mother drove, steadying the rough
little coffin. Truly of such-in public
or private-is the kingdom of heaven.
, 1900-01-04

The most popular game at late pic
mics seems to be freeze-out.
, 1900-01-04

Some people spend a lot of their time
in explaining things they know abso-
Intely nothing about.
, 1900-01-04

Learning unapplied is like seed put
away to decay slowly on the shelf OF
Incidence.
, 1900-01-04

Truth is stranger than fiction. but
some liars make it hump itself to keep
ahead.
, 1900-01-04

Blessed is the man who is both right
and president.
, 1900-01-04

BY careful observation you will no
tice that wealth brings happiness-as
often as poverty.
, 1900-01-04

1t is often a good thing for a mans
peace of mind that he doesn't know
what other people know about him.
, 1900-01-04

Persons of the most accomplish
ments sometimes accomplish the least.
, 1900-01-04

whats that song you are singing,
dauEhter?" "''Iis Home Where'er the
Heart Is" 'Ah, That's the reason
YOUR Young man acts as II he wanted to
board here all the time, Is itY'
, 1900-01-04

To cure your Catarrh. or Cold in Head;
use London Balm. All druggists refund
money If it fails to relieve. 2jc and SOC.
, 1900-01-04

II am only an instrument. madame.
lpon which you have played the tune"
laid a guest of Madame de Geoffr.n,
delighted at his own unwonted wit,
Many young hostesses and debutantes
are asking how to make themselves
popular this winter. To show others
1t their best is a sovereign rule.
, 1900-01-04

An old bachelor says a firt is a fool
who delights in fooling a fool.
, 1900-01-04

Mrs. Jack Gardner is demonstrat-
ing lei her right to be considered the
leader of Boston society. She is now
importing an Italian palace ton by
stone to rebuild it in the Hub" as a
home for the works of art she has col
lected. Mrs. Gardner has for years
been so closely Identified with Boston
social distinction as to be generally
regarded as society's queen-and the
queen. of course, can do no wrong.
People not close to the throne. how
aver, may be inclined to regard Mrs.
3ardiner's action as snobbish, ever
.houRh extraordinarily Bostonian.
, 1900-01-04

Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe. Il. w
Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
, 1900-01-04

New York newspaper are growing mod
est. None of them has claimed the credit
Of the British defeat Mt the hands of the
Beers.
, 1900-01-04

On Christmas eve we hardly slept,
Although at packing quite adept,
For in our home. from foot to head.
So many bundles heaped each bed.
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Top sERvIcE-Regislsr !, ,'', ,rtil
f lts47, price sa.6o cash Jaws w''i h, ~
s Ss lay '9T 81. sn cash Ss's sr As * 1
bull after January ,a !; III sjx ms Z
weeks; phone No, 1919 ~ y yeui q
send Tor your COW I ana n, Ha'f'
e eo'1th end Sabine street oIloss =. q
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LOST, FOUND, STRAY, STOLEN.

Lost One 7-month-od pointer PUP bitch:
white, with liver spot over one OF her eyes
lost week ago in the Fifth ward liberal
reward for return Of pup TO Japhot Co II
LOST--Abont two months ago, one setter
bitch; white and liver spots: answers 10
mans oil Queen; liberal reward for return
70 Dan Japhet. 9la Commerce n
LoST-smsll black leather purse, CONTINUING
~, 20 IA silver. Please return TO $40 Had
Iey. corner 6agoy. and get reward. II
5000 REWARD for Information leading 10
arrest OF thief or recovery OF my setter
dog, mostly white lemon ears, answers to
name SCAR. stolen November 5. A. W
Bunge. 1908 Louisiana. IL
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TYpEwaITERs AND SUPPLIES.

THE CHICAGO TyPEwRIrER--ssS. An hon
aeiai list gold medal awards at Paris; speed
SIMPLICITY, durability. perfect alignment:
IS styles interchangeable steel type, Span.
ish, medical, etc. Nell Roach. General
Agent. 1000 Houston strest Fort Worn.
Texas. IN
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THE SAN FRANCISCO TAILoR.--A nice
line nj up-to-dnte goods Just received from
the mills, st-class work at the lowest
prco IN the city. 80 Travis street II
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ARRIvED--At the home OF the late John A.
liams. a en-pourd boy. Mother and BABY
doing we'll. IL
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PERSONAL.

LIST OF ANSWERS
To advertisements in the office of The
Pos. for tho week ending Saturday, No
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GANCHR cured at home by intfrnaI treat.
ment, no knife. plaster or pain. book ana
feoftIaonizis matleC irse. CaAcsr lasttutes
- ". ~ st.. n y
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WILL EXCHANGE any kind OF dental work
for cattle or horse stock. Dismona nsntai
Co. 6o3it Main street. -
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YOUNG MAN wants work; writes good pusi
ness hand, quick at figures, understands
bookkeeping and typewriting. Address 6s
Rice street. Second ward Ia
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POSITION WANTED by young married man:
10 years experience in general merchan-
disc; no bad habits; good reference; a
rustler; small town preferred. Address
4747, this office. IL
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l HAVE FOUND a positive cure Tor drunken
ness can be given secretly; will gladly tell
May Hawkins, Lock Box h s. 49, Grand
Rapids Mich
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1911 TEXAS AVENuE-Handsomeiy furnish
ed first class boarding house, 2l2 blocks
from Capitol hotel business center %
rooms, desirable boarders; only responsible
parties need apply. "