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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-15
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washington Fears When the Veil Is
Raised From China Humanity
VIII Stand Aghast.

news from China, or more prop
erly speaking, the lack of rews,
is causing the greatest appre-
hension in official circles. Few
people here believe that the for.
eign Ministers escaped assassin
alton, and very little is expected
to come of the attempt of Minis
ter WI Ting Fang to get mes
sage to Minister Conger.
The government, however,
cannot tell just what is 'neces-
sary until more definite news is
had from Pekin. The informa-
ton received. up to date is. so
vague and is so probably of a
Chinese origin that the officials
here are utterly at sea.
1t is believed whGn the tragic
mystery of Pekir is unveiled
that civilization will receive a
great shock, which will move
the world to vengeance.
: The fears with regard to the
fate of the ministers are increas-
ed and aggravated by the posi-
bility of an unspeakaGle catas-
trophe to the allied forces at
Tien Tsin. 1t appears that they
are so completely impounded
that escape is impossible, and
they are liable to be annihilated
before a relieving force of suf-
ficient strength can reach them.
The allied nations are greatly
hampered by not knowing the
extent of the Boxer insurrection,
if it is an insurrection, not the
real relations existing between
Prince Tuan and the Chinese
government. Neither is it
known just how formidable the
Boxer army is. Some officials
are inclined to believe that the
yellow hordes of interior China
have at last arisen to challenge
the world, and that the nations
will sooner or later learn of con
ditions that will require the
presence in China of hundreds
of thousands of troops instead
of the few paltry regiments now
on the ground.
In this connection there is
much talk in Washington as to
the part which this country will
be called upon to play in the
event of a great yellow war. Ii
is very certain that at present
the United States can spare few
men for service in China. Gen,
Macarthur has already informed
the war department that nc
more can well be spared from the
Philippines. The few regiments
which can be sent from this
country may prove totally made
quate to perform Uncle Sans
share of the work.
The possibility that congress
may be called together to provide
more men and money for the in
vasion of China is already appar
ent to the officials.
The president is In coustan
touch with the state, war anC
navy departments, and if it de
velops later that China is really
at war with the world, 'or that T.;
vast yellow insurrection is on
with which the present force:
cannot cope, he will lose no time
in convoking congress for tht
purpose of dealing with the sit
uation according to it's exigen
cies.
The air is full of doubt now a.
to what will be done, because
nobody knows what has beer
done, or what is being done il
China. There seems to be moth
ing more than the belief tha
Minister Conger and other for
eign ministers and their secre
taries, attaches and their familie.
have all been murdered.
Congressman here are inclined
to look for special session soon
Judge Yancy Lewis Accepts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-15

Sunday dinners at the Califor-
MIA Restaurant are growing in
popularity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-15

ARDMoRE, SUNDAY, July 15.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-15

TIME TABLE,
Guff. Colorado and santa Fe Rsilway.
SoUTH-BoUND.
E7Alveston and Chicago Express. $3.50 q. m.
Oleburne and Kansas City Express 5:07 p m.
NoRTH-BoUND.
Gaiyeston and Chicago Express----12:40 a. m.
Cieburne and Kansas City Express. IL :3s a. m.
A. LUCAS Ticket Agent.
w. 9. KEENAN,. General Passenger Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-15

more.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-15
WHY FAILED.
History of Order Of Chosen Friends
and Its Mistakes.

New York, Dec. 15--HoWard H. Morse
the supreme councillor and executive
head of the Order of Chosen Friends,
said today that the reasons for the de-
ficit of the order were three in number:
l. No provision was made for a re-
serve fund when the order was started
in 1879. For sixteen years it was man
aged on a basis. of special assessments
to meet every claim that came due. The
trustees realized that this was not a
sound basis, though it was the plan fol-
lowed by nearly all fraternal societies,
and in 1895 an attempt was made to
equalizeN the dues of the members into
a system of regular monthly payments
graduated on q basis of reliable tables of
mortality An expert actuary prepared
this plan, and it would have enabled the
order to meet all future obligations had
the memb bers supported it. Because the
payments were increased somewhat,
however, a great many of the younger
memb bers withdrew from the order and it
has lost about a third of it's membership
since 1895.
2 The disaster at Galveston brought
in "a claims, amounting to about $50, 600.
8. A shortage in the accounts Of a
treasurer, now dead, amounting to $780,
900, though this was covered by a surety
company's bond
1.-The chief assets which will now pass
into the receivers hands, said Mr..
Morse, s'are the forfeited bond of our
former treasurer and assessments now
due from members, which will be about
$50, 600"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-15
The Purchase Of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company
By =. p. Morgan g. Co., is Re-
garded as Preliminary To
TOTAL ABSORPTION
Of the Anthracite Business Of
Entire Country.
Next Move Will BE to Buy Out
Cox Bros. Interests.

Philadelphia, Dec 15-The purchasa
by J. p. Morgan & Co. OF the Pennsyl-
vania Coal company in the interest Of
the Erie railway is looked upon in an
thracite circles in this city as but incl
dental and preliminary to still great-
er and closer alliance between the an-
thracite interests. II is said that the
next move Of the Morgan interests VIII
be tc purchase the anthracite interests
of Cox Bros. & Co, in the Hazletou
field and that several offers for the pro-
perty had already been made. The ton
mage Of this firm together with that of
the Delaware, Susquehanna and schuyi-
Kill railroad, owned and controlled by s..
is almost as large as that Of the Penn
sylvania Coal company Its percentaRe
Of the tonnage allotment being 43 conn
pared with per cent for the PennsyI-
vania Coal company. Having secuted
these two interests the most dangerous
independent competitors in the anthra-
cite coal trade would be removed.
An authority on coal matters says.
with the Morgan interest practically
in control there could be en entire rear
rangement of the present situation -
far as the geographical distribution OF
anthracite is concerned Instead OF each
anthracite carrier invading the territory
Of the others, flooding it with coal and
dividing tonnage rates. each would con-
fine its distribution within its legitimate
territory due consideration being given
to its proportionate share Of the entire
territory. The Reading, for instance. in
stead Of shipping large quantities of asi-
thracite to the west there to come IN
competition with other companies. would
cOnfine itself purely to its own territory
which embraces the country reached by
its own lines and New England. In this
manner the railroad would receive the
entire freight tonnage receipts upon the
% ma "a l..
same time would have the benefit OF sta
pie prices for its coal"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-15
CORNER ON DOGS.
Evelyn B. Baldwin, Arctic Ex-
plOrer From Kansas,
Has European Explorers Shut
Out of the Game.
BOUGHT ALL IN SIGHT.
Prices of Polar Dogs Have
Nearly Doubled
And They Can Not Be Obtain
ed at Any Price.
VIEWS WIDE APART.
British Press and Public Do
Not Agree With
Foreign Office Estimate of
American Statesmanship.
Prices of Polar Dogs Have
Nearly Doubled
And They Can Not Be Obtain
ed at ANY Price.
VIEWS WIDE APART.
British Press and Public Do
Not Agree With
Foreign Office Estimate of
American craftsmanship.

London, Dec. 15.-The latest form of
trust is that of Polar dogs. According
TO Sir Clements Markham. president Of
the Royal Geographical society Ameri-
cans are responsible for forming such a
corner in these animals that the pend
ing British and other Arctic expedi-
tions are confronted with difficulty.
nearly as great as the ice fields Tt ap-
pears that Mr.. E B. Baldwin, the
American explorer, has bought up such
a large supply of dogs. that their price
has risen from SIS to $50 and they are
hard to procure even at that price.
Captain Bernier. the Canadian explorer,
hopes to get out of the dilemma by taxi
ing young dogs and training them on
the voyage. What the two British
Antarctic expeditions will do. Sir Glenn
ents Markham does not know. Mr..
Baldwin has more dogs than he needs
He foresaw the scarcity and bought
early.
The United States have many able
men, but no one of conspicuous merit"
This statement appears in the Daily
Mail Year Book just issued to compete
with 'tWhitaker's Almanac" under the
section devoted to the worlds chief
statesmen.
While it is not an inspired or a par
ucularly erudite publication in unfor-
tunately represents the bulk of press
and public opinion in England Moth
ing so well explains the attitude of the
English press toward American action
in Nicaragua, China and other quarters
OF the globe, as this crude revelation of
its estimate Of American public men.
1t is this underlying though seldom ex-
pressed belief which permeates the edi-
torials now so frequently devoted to the
policy of the Washington government.
How utterly this is at variance with the
opinion of the foreign office and the
highest government officials here is ap-
parent from the fact that in almost ev-
cry recent case where the English pa
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-15
LOOKING FOR HELP.
Striking TeIegraphers Expect
Assistance From the Unions.

Headquarters for the striking teleg-
raphers have not been removed from
Topeka Some morning papers erro-
neousIy had it that headquarters had
been established in Chicago with Presi-
dent Dolphin and Chairman Newman
installed therein. President Dolphin still
directs operations from here. Mr.. New
man is away on a secret mission al a
nearby city.
Sunday will be a busy day for the
strikers. They have several important
conferences arranged and announce
that there will be something decidedly
new by Monday. Attention has been di-
rected to enlisting the aid Of other or
ders. As Sunday is an important meet
ing day with railroad men, it is ex-
pected to bring some interesting devel-
opments. Their good offices as medi-
ators are counted upon, if nothing more.
Vice President Pierson reports to his
chief the status of affairs on the Gulf in
the following dispatch:
I'VE are not losing an inch of ground
down here. Passenger trains arriving
very late Not six operators on Gulf.
Officials very sore, and refuse to be in
tervieWed.'
The Oklahoma division report sets
forth that Supt. Tees special had to
flag from Bliss to Red Rock because day
"scab" operator couldn't take train or
der Operator at Bliss wired resigna-
tion Thursday. Boys at Perry pulled
out two scabS. The way the company
is trying to work the block signal sys-
tenn gives engineers heart disease.
what are the prospects Of aid from
other orders ?" was asked President
Dolphin.
by the first of the week trainmen,
engineers. fremen and conductors Will
enter grave and serious protest against
the hazards they are working under.
When they accepted employment their
contract did not embody the hazard and
risk to their lives that exist today. The
company has had long enough to give
them train orders by competent hands
and attendant security, but has failed to
do So.
Mr.. Dolphin said numerous confer
ences had been held with other railroad
men. He would not say they had any
assurance of help from them.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-15
IN TRAMP'S CARB.
Robbers Lock Up Marshal and
Loot the Town.

st. Louis. Mo, Dec. 15.-Five uniden-
titled men, garbed as tramps who asked
shelter in the calaboose at midnight last
night, overpowered the village marshal
of Brighton, H., locked him in a cell
and then broke into a bank and two
stores They attempted to get into the
vault of Blodgett Brothers bank in
which there was large amount of
money, but were unsuccessful, although
the strong box was partially wrecked
by several explosions of dynamite. Fail
ing there the robbers entered the gen
era1 store of E. Butler, where they
broke into the safe and secured 500.
Soon after entering another store, But
Ier's store was discovered on fire Be
fore the flames were subdued a loss Of
several thousand dollars resulted. The
robbers then escaped on a handcar.
When the marshal was liberated he or
ganized a posse and started after the
robbers with bloodhounds. Brighton is
a village of 1000 inhabitants northeast
of Alton, III.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-15
FIVE BURGLARIES.
Topeka Seemed to Be Infested
Last Night.

The burglar microbe seemed to have
permeated the air last night for five
burglaries, or attempts at burglary, were
reported to the police this morning.
The places entered last night were: Tom
Hossfeld's butcher shop at 207 Kansas
avenue; Fishers candy store. which is
next door to the butcher shop; the
jeweIry store of A. M. Cross, sos North
Kansas avenue: the residence of Rev.
J. A Stavely, 1881 North Kansas ave
nue. and the restaurant on Curtis street
run by a coIored man.
At the butcher shop the burglar broke
the lock on the front door by putting
his weight against it and at that place
he secured some meat but got nothing
else He failed to get anything at the
candy store as the proprietor was
awakened by the door being forced open.
At the restaurant nothing Of value was
taken as the burglar was again fright
ened away. At the residence of the Rev.
Stavely two dozen silver spoons and a
dozen silver knives were taken The
greatest damage was done at Cross
iewelry store. There the burglar broke
the plate glass window and was fright
ened and ran away without securing
any booty.
The police are Of the opinion that there
were two different men at work and
they have very strong evidence against
one of the men They are looking for
him today but at O'Clock had not found
him.
It is evident that the work is that Of
amateurs
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-15

" awaiting the announcement of the
line of march.
The British admiralty has thoroughly
awakened to the Importance of sub
marine and similar methods of warfare.
It has arranged to test VARGAS inven-
ton for steering torpedoes and sub
marine boats by means of wireless
telegraphy operated by Mr.. A. G. Higgs
the United States consul at Weymouth.
The United States naval attache, Com
mander Clover, is following up the mat
ter closely. Germany has made an offer
for the German rights. The invention
has been considerably altered since it
was first shown to the German govern
ment
The inventor expresses the belief that
the danger of interference, or tanning
as it is technically called, has been elm
mated as recent Marconi experiments
prove that instruments not exactly
tuned to the same note can have no in
fiuence over others, regardless of the
power of the batteries. Mr.. Higgs pro-
vides each torpedo with different note
and directs it from a ship or the land,
on or under water, towards the object
it is desired to destroy. by means of the
same current whereby wireless mes
ageS are transmitted.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-15
THEY'RE COMING HOME
Return of Volunteers From the
Philippines to Begin Jan. /.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The opinion is
expressed at the war department that
there is no prospect of a general re-
enlistment of the present volunteers in
the Philippines. The records of the de-
partment all tend to show that only
small percentage of the state troops are
likely to serve beyond their present term
of enlistment. Officers serving with vol
unteer regiments in the Philippines have
been sounded on that point and have re-
ported a general diSincIination on the
part of the volunteers to prolong their
foreign service 1t is recalled that
similar state of affairs existed among
the state volunteers recruited during the
Spanish war. There were about $1,000 or
these volunteers in the Philippines when
the volunteer regiments were mustered
out at the close of the Spanish war, and
of that number only Z, $50 re-enlisted for
service in the Philippines in the present
volunteer army, Notwithstanding the
liberal inducements offered by the gov
ernment to that end including travel pay
allowance to the amount of $780, to eacn
man who re-ehliSted.
The plans of the war department for
the bringing home the volunteer troops
are shown in the following message:
War. Department. Adjutant generals
Office, December Il, 1900.
Macarthur, Manila
'tSend volunteers convalescent to the
capacity of the next transport returning.
and volunteer regiment by transport
following. AS you report SO, 900 now, the
secretary of war directs that you start
home the volunteer regiments until the
force is reduced to 1000, the number
fixed before beginning reinforcement by
regulars Will send you regular regi-
ments to further relieve the volunteers.
''CORBIN.'
Manila, December 13, 1900. Adjutant
General, Washington.
with reference to your telegram Of
11th, the Thirty Infantry sails on
transport Sheridan, January 1, and the
Eleventh regiment U. S. V. cavalry on
January Is. The movement will continue
as directed till completed. The Thirty
sixth regiment u. s. V. infantry, is in
in the field; can not leave at present.
Authority is requested to retain regular
officers in the volunteer service, whose
regular organizations are here, also vol
unteer officers now assigned to special
duty who so desire with a view to mus
ter out June 80. An important question
of policy is involved as the departure of
volunteers almost renders impossible to
furnish officers for special duty. The
necessities for which are increasing.
Transport Sherman leaves December Is,
with almost 500 volunteers convaIescents
and the transport Warren, December p, 4
with the same number. Any remaining
will go on transport Sheridan, January
1. MAC ARTHUR
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-15
Philippine Casualties.

washington. Dec 15.-General Mac
Arthur has forwarded to the war de-
partment the following list OF casual
ties: Killed-LuzOn, December s. Boot
peninsula, troop NJ, First cavalry, Eru-
est Schrey; November "a, Cobo. COM
pany G, Eighth infantry, Frank Her
man. Wounded-Thomas @. Brydges.
chest mortal: December s. Boot penin-
sula, company 3. Twenty-first infantry.
Carl l. Schultz. slightly: company l..
Twenty-first infantry. Michael O'Don-
nell, severely; November 30, SOraogau.
company K, Forty-seventh infantry :
Artifcer Aaron A. Knee. arm. slight:
Corporal William B. webb. hand. slight:
Louis s. Nesbitt, head, serious: James
A. Marsh, thigh, serious; company n.
Forty-seventh infantry. George McRide.
arm, serious.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-15
CAN'T GIVE Up CANTEEN.
Secretary Root Fears Recruiting Will
Be Impossible Without It.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Secretary Root
was before the senate committee on mill
itary affairs, going over the army re-
organization bill. He urged that the
anti-canteen provision inserted by the
house be stricken out, saying that the
canteen or post exchange is an import
ant factor in army life from a social
point Of view. He feared it might be
difficult to secure recruits with the can
teen abolished. The secretary again
dwelt upon the Importance of speedy
action upon the bill, saying that trans
ports for Manila would begin to leave
San Francisco tomorrow and that all
transports leaving after this time would
bring volunteer soldiers back. He called
attention to the fact that civil govern
nent had been established among some
of the FflipinoS, and said that it would
not do to leave them unprotected even
for a short time.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-15

pers have attempted to advise or to
forecast the attitude of their govern
ment towards propositions suggested by
the United States they have taken ex-
actly the opposite line from the course
eventually pursued by Lord Salisbury
and the Marquis Of Lansdowne. This
lack of sympathy between the admin
istration papers seems to broaden daily
Hence while the mass of English COM
mentS on the Nicaragua canal question
undoubtedly represents the views of
large section of the public it must not
be considered in any way official. or
even Semi-official.
A special cable dispatch from Wash
ington complains that the London dis
patches dealing with the Nicara qua
canal, do not give any indication of the
views Of Lord Lansdowne, the Marquis
OF Salisbury, or any authoritative per
SON. It may be said that Lord Lans-
downe has been given every opportunity
to communicate his views on the matter
but ne has definitely refused. remark
ing that he did not wish to attempt to
interfere. covertly or otherwise in the
forma ton OF American public or lezris-
lative opinion He has not even dis
cusSed the canal in his frequent con-
ferences this week. with the United
States ambassador, Mr. Joseph n
Choate. Great Britain's decision doubt
less VIII be arrived at only after a cab
met conference What Lord Lans-
downe viii advise his fellow cabinet
members to do depends entirely uDon
the final shape in which the treaty. Is
returned AS the matter stands it would
be equally unsafe to say he will coun-
sci its rejection or acceptance. though
If he follows the ideas which at present
prevail among the foreign office officials
he VIII fall back on the Clayton -Bulwer
treaty and reject any notifications OF
the Hay-P -Pauncefote treaty
The dreary prospect of interninable
war in South Africa and increased tax
alton at home is no deterrent to Christ
mas gaiety. The shops and markets are
brighter than ever, gay throngs fill the
streets. business Is at top notch and the
fheatars are crowded. Thousands Of
people are preparing to Invade London
fo welcome Lord Roberts home The
number Of spectators of s'Bobs'' marcI.
TO ST Pauls. accompanied by the Prince
OF Wales. January 3, is likely to break
all records. The officials are alreaGy be-
afeged for tickets for the thanksgiving
service and window owners are anxious
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-15
CORNER ON MARBLE.
Senator Proctor Controls Out
put of the World.

Rome, Dec. Representative Of
Senator Redheld Proctor. of Vermont,
arrived at Leghorn this week, and are
closing up a deal through Gataldi & Co,
of Genoa representing Alexander Konato
by which Senator Proctor takes over the
entire Carrara quarries, which with his
Vermont possessions viii give the sena-
tor practical control of a large proper
ton of the marble output Of the world.
The consolidation. it is believed will re-
suit not only in largely increasing the
output of these important quarries, but
will largely reduce the cost of produce
ton. The price is understood to approx
innate $40 OO0, 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-15
CHARTERS A TRUST.
State of New York Grants Authority
to Organize One.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 15.-s'The Natural
Food company of the city of Niagara
Falls with a capital of $40. GOO 900 has
fled articles of Incorporation with the
secretary of state. The corporation tax
alore amounts to $12500.
The company will manufacture foods
and dispose of the same and will also
manufacture machinery and construc1
mills. The company is authorized to pur-
chase, acquire, hold and dispose of the
stocks bonds and other evidence of in
debtedness of any corporation, domesti c
or foreign, engaged in a business SINH
lar to that OF this corporation.