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The Lamar register., 1900-12-26

Washington. Dec 24.-The State De-
partment has made public the text of
the joint note of the powers to China
The preamble contains detailed
statement of the Boxer uprising. the
death of Won Ketteler. the German am
bassadOr, and other outragcs. The de-
mands of the powers are as follows:
"Inasmuch as China has recognized
her responsibility. expressed regret and
s,inced n desire to see an end put to
the situation created by the aforesaid
disturbances, the powers have deter
mined to accede to her request upon
the irrevocable conditions enumerated
below. which they deem Indispensable
10 expiate the crimes committed and
to prevent their recurrence:
|.
"ta) The dispatch to Berlin of an ex-
traordinary mission headed by an i'm
perial prince. in order to express the
regrets of his majestey. the Emperor
of China, and of the Chinese govern
ment for the assassination of his excel
lency. the late Baron Won Ketteler,
minister of Germany.
"(b) The erection OH the spot of the
assassination of commemorative
monument, befitting the rank of the de-
ceased. bearing an inscription in the
Latin. German and Chinese languages.
expressing regrets of the Emperor of
China for the murder.
H.
! '.(a) The severest punishment for the
persons designated in the imperial de-
cree of September 25, 1900. and for
those whom the representatives of the
powers shall subsequently designate.
"tb) The suspension of five years of
all official examinations in the cities
where foreigners have been massacred
or have been subjected to cruel treat
ment.
Honorable reparation to be made by
the Chinese government to the Jnpa-
nese government for the murder of Mr..
Sujiyamn.
'An expiatory monument to be erect
ed by the imperial Chinese government
in every foreign or international Gene
terry which has been desecratcd or in
which the graves have been destroyed.
V.
"The maintenance. under conditions
to be determined by the powers. of the
Introduction against the importation of
arms as well rs of materials employed
exclusively for the manufacture of
arms and ammunition.
vi.
Equitable indemnities for govern
ments. societies. companies and indi-
viduals, as well as for Chinese who.
during the late occurrences. have suf-
fered in person or in property in con-
sequence of their being in the service
The Lamar register., 1900-12-26
+a+a+n+n+n+u+n+a+n+s+n+.

The total vote. including G.2l1 scat
tering. was 1885,. 800. OF this Nc
KinIey received T,217,G17, and Bryan
G,357 ,s53.
Woolley, PrOhibitiOnist. received, so
far as reported. 2O7 .3GS; Barker, mid
dlc-of-the-Road Populilst, 5O.1SS; Debs.
Social Democrat. 9I. .:J52, and Malloney.
Social Labor, 3i.4JO.
McKinlcy's plurality. according to
the figures of the Times. was S53. 3.S24 ;
McKinley's majority was 46S,05J.
In addition, there were votes return.
ed in five states for the candidates of
the National Union Reform party (Seth
II. Ellis of Ohio for president and Sam
uel r. Nicholson Of Pennsylvania for
vice presidenD, and in two states for
the candidates of the United Christian
party J. +. Leonard of Iowa for pres
ident and John G. Woolley of Illinois
for vice prcsidenD; these votes being
as follows:
National Union Reform: Arkansas.
341: Illinois, G72: Indiana. 254; Mary
land, 147. and Ohio 4.2S4: total. 5,G9S.
United Christian: Illinois, $50; Iowa.
16G; total, 51S.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-26
STRATTON MUST PAY THOUGH
THE PROCESS BE WORTHLESS

save nincty-tivc per cent. of the values.
The mill broke down after running one
hour AMI never has been used since,
the investment being n loss.
About a month after Stratton con-
tracted with Peck to build the mill
Peck and his associates organized the
plaintiff company and made nn agree
mcnt to sell some of the stock to STRAIT
ton, such agreement being the basis of
the present suit. The mill being Il fail
urc and Peck's guarantee having come
to naught Mr.. Stratton sought to de
fend his stock purchase contract, but
Judge Marshall. who presided in the
case, was of the opinion that Stratton
by accepting the assistant trensiirership
of the company had voided the guar
antee and original contract of Peck.
The jury, therefore, was instructed TO
return n verdict for the full amount
claimed. S133.550 and costs.
Strntton will carry the case to the
United States Court of Appeals at
once. Many of the points raised are
novel and mining men are deeply inter
ested. AS the matter stands Strntton
loses tie amount he put into the build
ing of .hc MILL said to be S2J0.OOO, and
stands 10 make another S133,55O in
vestment in an ore reducing process
which he declares is n failure.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-26

London, Dec 24.-LOrd Kitchener $
dispatches. breathing confidence
hardly justified by their contents. are
almost the only available news from
the seat of hostilities in South Africa.
hut kilograms from Cape Town depict
the situation in anything but roseate
hues.
Without believing the assertion of
the Transvanl agency in Brussels. that
G,OOO Beers have invaded Cape Colony.
1t is quite evident that the invasion
was II serious and well-planned affair.
In connection with this n correspondent
sends an extremely interesting letter.
dated Bethulde. December list. describ-
ing General De Wet and his doings.
DE Wet has never been taken SER
iously enough" says the correspondent
ut is of little use TO pursue him, as he
fights rear guard action and gains
twenty miles while he is being fought.
..He is born military genius. whose
wonderful powers have kept up this
phenomenal resistance.
Once he fails, the whole thing
could he crushed in fortnight. He has
every single commando under his su-
pervision. All his patrols and columns
march and countermarch on his corder
The forces under his command nave
been reduced by his strength OF Will TO
properly organized army. moving at
his word. The sooner the BritisIi riu
themselves of the idea that De wet $
forces are mere rabble. wandering
aimlessly, the sooner they Will grasp
The Lamar register., 1900-12-26
OleoniargarIne Bill.

Washington, Dec. 22.-'rhe Senate
committee on. agriculture yesterday
continued its hearing on the oleomar-
garine bill. the only witnesses heard
being opponents of the bill. The first
of these was w. Miller of the Armour
Packing Company of Kansas City.
who attacked the creamery organZa-
ton as the authors ,Of the pending bill
and accused them of furthering their
own interests by participating in poll
tics.
j. C. Mccoy. Il member of the Kan
sas City Live Stock Exchange. said
that if the fat of beef cattle could not
be manufactured into oleomargarine
there would be an average loss of 81
per head, and on hogs of 20 cents per
head. On the beef cattle of the United
States at this rate there would be to-
tai loss of S55, 100000 on cattle and Of
$7,O0O.OOO on hogs.
After the conclusion of Mr.. McCoy's
testimony the hearings on the oleo-
margarine bill We're discontinued until
January Sd.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-26
Many Insurgents Killed.

Manila, Dec. 24.-Advices brought
yesterday by steamer from southern
Lizon say that lieutenant and sixty
men of the Ninth United States caval-
ry attacked n large body of insur-
gents last Wednesday near Gunobatan,
province of Albay. After the battle
forty-fve dead insurgents We're count
ed, together with many wounded.
The only American casualty was the
wounding of a sergeant, who was cor
nered by several rebels and struck in
the leg by bolos. The rebel loss was
the heaviest recorded among recent ell
counters.
The cutting of wires has delayed the
official report of the engagement.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-26
THE POPULAR VOTE
FOR PRESIDENT

New York, Dee. 22.-The Times pub
fishes n table showing the popular vote
for presidential electors in the recent
election. Minnesota was the last state
to declare its vote. this not having been
done until Wednesday.
AS in some states, as in Louisiana
and South Carolina, there were the
nominations of but two parties, Repub-
lican and Democratic, upon the ballots
in other states there We're three and
four, and in some eight.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-26
GIFT to Colorado College.

Chicago. Dec 24.-Dr. ID. X Pearsons
has sent his check for 100000 as n
Christmas present TO Colorado College.
Within the last seven weeks Dr. Pear
sons has given 100000 to one other
educational institution. but declines to
state the name of the recipient, VINO
gave a pledge that the donors name
should never be divulgcd during his
lifetime.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-26
Clues to kIdnapers-

Omaha. Dec. 24.-Pat Grove has been
identified as the man who rented the
house where Edward Cudahy, Jr., was
kept a prisoner This much has been
established practically beyond doubt.
Pat Groves wife is in Omaha, and.
though trying to shield her husband,
her own statements. the authorities
say, practically convict him and satisfy
the police that when they catch him
they will have earned the $4,000 re-
ward.
Edward Cudahy now entertains the
same opinion. and by morning the
probabilities are that a large reward
will be offered for the arrest and deliv-
cry in Omaha of Grove on the charge
of having kidnapped Cudahy.
The police this evening found an
Omaha citizen who identified picture
of Grove as the man who rented the
old house used by the robbers. The
man begged the police TO withhold his
name until after Grove was arrested.
for fear of the consequences. He is
certain as to the identity of the man.
The picture of Grove was taken from
the local rogue's gallery and the citizen
says he cannot be mistaken. 1t was
practically established tonight that
Lille Devine. confidence woman who
figured with Grove in the Denver rob
berry, was the woman who accompanied
Grove in Omaha.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-26

The most money in hogs is in win
tering them and turning them out to
alfalfa in the spring at about sixty to
seventy-five pounds and with little
barley or peas they will reach 200
pounds by August. In the higher pla-
teau attitudes like that of the San Luis
valley this can be very easily done
and the product can be marketed at
season of the year when all good meats
are scarce The orchardists of the
western slope could also adopt this
plan and could run their pigs among
their trees to consume the fallen fruit
through the summer. In this case.
however, it would probably be better
to grow spring pigs and grain-tinish
them in the fall for the early winter
market.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
PEACE PROPOSALS REJECTED
The Executives of thcsouth African Rcpub-
lie and Orange Froc State would Like
to SEQ Peace Restored OIL Honorable
Terms. But England Refuses to Assent
to the indie pcndcnco of Either De- elm
alton of tho Offer of Mediation by the
United States.
tBy Telegraph to virginian-Pllot)

London, March ia Parliamentary
paper containing the kilograms sent
to the British government by the Pres
ident of the South African Republic
and the Orange Free State and Great
Rritain's reply thereto, was issued this
afternoon. 1t first gives the telegram
sent by the two Presidents to the Mar
quis OF Salisbury as follows:
"Bloemfontein. March 5.-The blood
and the tears of thousands who have
suffered by this war and the prospect
OF all moral and economic ruin where
with South Africa is now threatened
make it necessary for both belliger-
ents to ask themselves dispasslonately,
and as in the sight of the Triune God
for what are they fighting and whether
the aim Of each 1ustifies all this an
palling misery and devastation With
this object and In view of the assertions
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14

of various British statesmen to the ef-
feet that this war was begun and is
being carried OH with the set purpose
of undermining Her MaJesty's author
ity In South Africa and of setting up
an administration over all South Az
RIGA independent OF Her Majesty's gov
eminent, we consider 1t our duty to
solemnly declare that this war was
undertaken solely as a defensive meas
ure to maintain the threatened indie
pendence of the South African Repub-
lie and is only continued in order to
secure and maintain the contestable in
dependence of both republics as sover-
eign International states and to obtain
the assurance that those of Her Mai
esty's subjects who have taken part
with us in this war shall suffer no
harm whatever In person or property.
con these conditions but OH these
conditions alone. are we now, as in the
past, DESTROYS of seeing peace re-estab-
lished in South Africa; while, IL Her
Ma1eStys government is determined 10
destroy the independence OF the Re-
pubics, there is nothing left to us and
to our people but TO perSevere to the
end in the course already begun. In
spite of the Overwhelming prominence
of British empire, we are confident that
God. who lighted the unextinguishable
IRE Oh IOVS VI lIGcuOtu III luS III
ourselves and of our fathers, Will not
forsake lis. and will accomplish His
work in us and in our descendants. We
hesitated to make this declaration
earlier to Your GXcellency. as we fear
ed that as long as the advantage was
always on our side and as long as our
forces held defensive positions far with
in Her Majesty's colonies such decla-
ration might hurt the feelings and hon
or of the British people. But now that
the prestige of the British empire may
be considered to be assured by the cap
ture OF one of our forces by Her
Majestys troops, and that we have
thereby been forced to evacuate other
positions which our forces had occu-
pied, that difficulty is over and we can
no longer hesitate to clearly inform
your Government and people in the
sight of the whole civilized world, why
we are fighting and on what conditions
we are ready to restore peace"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14

Pennsylvania, closing In support OF the
measure, while Mr.. Little, of Arkan-
Sas. closed in opposition with a severe
arraignment of the bill.
The vote was on party lines exceDt
that nine Democrats Joined with the
Republicans in supporting the confer
ence report.
Mr.. OVerstreet, of Indiana, who was
In charge OF the REPORT. explained in
detail the notifications agreed upor
Mr.. Overstreet said that every princi-
pie contained in the House bin had
been preserved in the conference re-
port except the provision relative 10
tue taxation of national bank fran
chises The establishment of the gold
standard into law was stu its al, i'm
portant and essential feature.
PRIVATE OBLIGATIONS
Under this bill will private obIira
TONS be made payable In goldp" IN
CURED Mr.. Snodgrass, Tennessee.
NO replied Mr.. Overstreet ODE
cause IL Is question in law whether
because having fixed the gold standard
and recognized it by converting all NIB
lie obligations into gold oblirattona
there will be no necessity to legisln 70
concerning private obligations, as they
VIII invariably reflect the character If
government obligations"
Responding to an inquiry. Mr. Over
street said this bill holds out not tho
slightest hope for International hi :
metallism under present conditions. !
say frankly that this bill will make 4,
practically and absolutely Impossible
ever to have international bimetallism
at the ratio OF 16 to L. (Applausel.
Mr. Little (Arkansas). in closing for
the opposition, severely arraigned "the
infamies of this billy ana the stealth,
deceit fraud and corruption by which
this conspiracy has forced Its slimy
course along the pathway OF legisla-
ton, until now. we are to witness In
the light of day its triumph over a free
people"
HISToRY's BLACKLIST PAGE.
He declared il would mark tho
blacklist page in our Legislative his
tory. He closed as follows:
The forces. OF patriotism and integ-
riiy have selected their leader in ad-
vance OF the convention, which Will be
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
tBy Telegraph to virginian-pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Washington. March 13.-The last leg
tslative step in the enactment of the
financial bill was taken by the House
of Representatives to-day, when the
conference report on the bill was adopt
ed by a vote of yeas 166. nays 120, pres
emit and not voting 10. The Senate had
already adopted the conference report
so it remains only for President McKin-
ley to aflix his signature to the meas
ure to make it a law. Representative
Overstreet, the author of the bill, will
take 1t to the White House tomorrow
and the signature is likely to be affixed
soon thereafter. Already arrangements
have been made for securing the pen
with which the President will sign the
bill.
The debate on the report continued
throughout the day. Mr.. Overstreet, of
Indiana, opening and MIR. Brosius, of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
TIE FINANCIAL Sill.
IT'S PROVISIONS EXPLAINED BY
SECRETARY GAGE.
(By Telegraph 10 Nirglnian- PiIot.)

(By Telegraph TO Nirglnan- PiIot.)
Washington, March l3-Secretary
Gage to-day made the following state
ment in explanation OF the provisions
OF the financial bill which passed the
House to-day:
1T rea firms that the unit OF value
is the dul,ar, consisting of % and S-I0ths
grains Of gold 9-lOths fine. but from
that point II goes on to make it the
duty OF the Secretary of the Treasury
to maintain All forms OF money issued
or coined at 4 parity with this stand
ard. 1t puts into the hands of the See
rotary ample power to do that. For
that purpose the bill provides in the
Treasury Bureaus OF issue and redemp-
ton. and transfers from the general
fund OF the Treasury's cash $i51 600. 600
in gold coin and bullion to the rchcmp-
ten fund. that Sofu to be used FOR the
redemption OF United States notes ana
Treasury notes That fund is hence
forth absolutely cut out of and sepa-
rated from the cash balance in the
Treasury, and the available cash bal
aance Will hereafter show II reduction or
$50, o0U. 600 from the figures that have
heretofore prevailed. This .0c0
redemption fund is to be used for no
other purposes than the redemption of
United States notes and Treasury notes,
and those notes so redeemed may be
exchanged for sold in the general fund
or With the public, so that the reserve
fund is kept full with gold TO the $780,,
00O. 900 limit.
"The Secretary is given further
pcyer. If redemptions reduce the gold
IN the reserve fund below Slo0,000.o0o,
and he is unable to build 1t UP to the
$4,000 COO mark by exchange for gold
in the general fund, or otherwise, he is
given power to sell bonds, and 1t is
made his duty 10 replanish the gold to
the $3.50, 00C,0c0 mark by such means.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14

49, '.'.'.'.s...s. .<.......
Richmond. Va. March 1S.-The
first strong blow at the Commis-
sloners of Valuation law was
struck tonight, when n manda-
mus was issuer on Clerk Mann.
keeper of the rolls of the Legis-
ture, to strike the bill from the
rolls. and on Public Printer
o'Bannon, enjoining him from
printing the bill. The mandamus
mus was issued on Clerk Mann,
on application of Causey, Jones &
Woodward, attorneys of Newport :
News, acting for Newport News
and HAMPTON business men. The
case is privileged on the docket
and the whole question of the
validity OF the law will be de-
cided in a few days.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
JouBERTs' WHEREABOUTS.

Ladysmith, March 12.-The main
body of the enemy is in position at
Biggarsberg. General Joubert is at
Glencoe. There is reason to believe that
few Beers are at Dundee, though the
place Is well fortified.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
Or. A. q. Brown sinking.

The following was received last
night by the Nirginian-P Pilot
Richmond, Va. March 10. II IN.
--Rev. DIR. a. G.. Brown. who has
been i'll for many months at his
home i'll Ashland. is reported in q
sinking condition tonight.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
IN THE HANDS
OF THE BRITISH.
General French Takes Capital of
the Orange Free State.
COMMANDMENT OF MAFEKlNG

Lord Roberts Iscliovcd to BIO SO Occupied
with Important Military Operations
That Ho Sends Very 1srlof Messages to
tho British War Office Tho War win
DO Prosecuted with .vigor Mcagrc In
formation About Operations at tho
Front Suffering at nIafoking.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
POLITICS WARNING UP.

FoLlIlCS w AIMING UP. ~
Politics are slowly beginning to warm
up; all over the State and the candi-
dates are already putting in twelve
hours a day i'll making their election
sure. Several gentlemen from the
Ninth district We're in Richmond this
morning, and report that Judge Rhea
VIII be renomlnated by acclamatlon. 1t
Is almost certain that the Republicans
Will make another desperate effort to n
capture the district, but the Democrats
now claim that they have things well
in hand and will keep that section in
line hereafter. 1l7gssl
DIR TEMPLE DEAD.
A phone message received here this
afternoon WAS to the effect that DR.
VIM. Temple, who was shot Sunday by
Rev. ]. L. r. Riddick. died about noon. a
me message was somewhat vague.
however, but there Is every reason to
believe that 1t was true.
Dr. Hugh NJ. Taylor, who went to
Brunswick Sunday With II trained +
nurse. returned last night. He found
DR.. Temple In n hopeless conditions.
Mr.. Riddlck's wife is said to be pros
trated by the shock. She Is n native of
petersburg, where she met and mar
ried Mr. RddcIS.
YOUNG LADY MISSING.
The lG-year-old daughter OF Mrs. 4
Bendall. of this city. Is missing from
her home. She has been gone a. week
and detectives are seeking for her.
Her parents profess to feel uneasiness.
but her sweetheart is much wrought I'm
over the mystery
Mr.. VIM l.. Royal, who has been re-
tanned to test the constitutionality OF 4
the act creating Commissioners of
Eaiuation, said this morning that he
nau no doubt the courts would declare
1t null and void Mr.. Royal said that
he had already begun work and ex55
pfcted "a nave test case made up in 4
n very short tImc. -7s-s55=
PRIZE FIGHT BILL.
In relation to the publication that 4.
phi had been passed by the recent Leg
l ad. g,,. licensing prize lighting. Cow
ernor Tyler said to-day:
n bill has passed the Legisla tura
ana been signed by myself, by the pro-.
Vision OF which prize lighting NAV he
conducted. in this State, L am unavara
OF it. '''s we -
II tried TO keep close watch over al /
bills that Signed he continued "ana
nothing OF that nature CAME under nv
scrutiny" 80 - Hy,
THE SUPREME COURT. 4.
The proceedings in the Virginia. Sin.
premc Court to-day were as follows-,,-z
Kiverview Land Company VS.. Da.nca &
co: Argued by r. w. Pentross. for
appellant. and Bergman Green, for an.
pellee, and submitted. ~!
The next cases To be called are Thorn j!
as VS.. Jones: Payne VS.. Tancil: I.n,,.
doun (Na) Mining Company VS.. Moore
and others. Nos. 80, 60 and 81. I'll
MORO APPOINTMENTS.
The Appointing Board made tho fol-
lowing appointments of Commissioners 4
OF Valuation yesterday, and this q r.
ternoon Clerk Sclntcr issued the com Il
MISSIONS: Joseph l.. Moore. panyills.S.
Charles Is. Fox. Roanoke: E. II. Czrv6, a
Bile. Bristol; Henry Clarke STAFFORD Is
;. j. Quiilen, Russell; a. 8. ]. Wheeler N
Pulaski; N T.. Clements, Pittsylyania ~
Joseph 7. Hardwick, AIontgomery,t#
Continued ~, paoa
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
CONCENTRATION
OF A CRIME
House Of Representatives Adopts
the Financial Bill.
HIsToRYS BLACKLIST PAGE

The Bill VIII bo Taken To-day to the Pres
idcnt for His Signature Arcssrs .,llcn,or
Nebraska, and Butler. of North Caro-
linn, Explain in tho Senate Their .,tti-
tudo Toward silver Mr.. Turner, Of
Washington, Makes a constitutional Ar
gumcnt Against Porto Rlcnn Bill.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
LATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD AND CAB

ratified on July 4th, and with that
leader, the incorruptible, invlnciblc and
tearless tribune OF the people, w. j..
Bryan. they will drive you and the CO.
horts o. corruption from place and
power forever Democratic an
illnnso
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
RICHMOND NEWS
AND GOSSIP.
First Strong Blow at the COM
missioners of Valuation Law.
COURT AWARDS A MANDAMUSl

Politics arc Beginning to Warm up ali over
tho stato-D DR.. Temple Dies From tho
Eject of Pistol Wounds Inflicted by Rov.
Riddick- a Young Lady otsixteen Miss
ing From Her Homo Richmond VIM
Fight Obnoxious Law The supreme
Court other Matters.