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, 1900-12-06
VIC. 7. u. NATIONAL CONVENTION
in SESSION AT WASHINGTON

Washington, Dec. 3.-Five hundred
delegates are in Washington to attend
the twenty-seventh annua convention
of h Women's Christian Temperance
Union, whose regular business session
begins to-day. The Indications are that
the convention will be one of the most
profitable i'll the history of the %orGaniza-
ton.
Yesterday n preliminary meeting was
held. presided over by the national
president, Mrs. Lillian Stevens of
Maine, Mrs. }. Il. Barney of Round-the-
World Temperance Missionary Worker
for the w. c. n. L.. delivered her an
nual sermon, IA which she referred to
the flight of the Israelites under Moses
TO Jerusalem. She likened the prom
ised land of the Hebrews to the prom
ised land of the twentieth century now
dawning for the w. G. II. u. workers.
Our Jericho she said. ''is about to
dawn upon us. 1t is the coming CEN
fury. when every effort should he re-
doubled and aggressiveness should be
the w|atchword for increased activity
in a~bolishing the saloon and stamping
out the liquor evil"
One of the most important features of
the convention will be n discussion of
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GERMAN
SNUBS DOM PAUL

Berlin. Dec. 3.-AIr. Kruger has
abandoned his proposed visit to Berlin,
owing 10 the receipt of an official in
timation that Emperor William regrets
that in consequence of previous ar
engagements he will be unable to re-
ceive him. The Boer statesman will,
therefore, proceed direct from Cologne
for Holland. He t"elegraphed to this
effect this afternoon.
The Emperor's intimation was con
veyed TO Mr.. Kruger by the German ell
voy nj Luxembourg, who arrived at
Cologne to-day.
The Cologne Gazette, in an inspired
communique, says:
Mr. Kruger's visit is not agreeable
to Germany. His aim being to obtain
intervention in South Africa. 1t would
be a grave political mistake, it would
be even Il great crime, to allow him 10
entertain even n spark of hope that
Germany Will render him any practical
support
This declaration is accompanied with
reproaches, Mr.. Kruger being charged
with having encouraged II useless
guerrilla warfare II having disre-
garded Germany's advice when he
might still have followed it,
The fact that no official reception to
Kruger took place at Cologne. and the
explanation of the omission of this re-
ception given by VOLTS bureau. con-
firms the cable to the effect that Kru-
gers visit here is unwelcOme. One of
the officials of the Bureau explains
that the omission to receive Kruger
officially was due to the fact that n
previous intimation to the imperial
court of his intended visit, which is al
sea aHH Too HI
, 1900-12-06

New York, Dec. 3.-The Press says:
Instead of being the head and front
of n conspiracy to obtain possession of
the estate of William Marsh Rice. the
Texas millionaire, Albert r. Patrick,
the lawyer confined in the Tombs on
thc charge Of forgery. has declared he
Will be able To prove that his arrest
and all the subsequent stories affecting
his character are part and parcel of n
plot on the part of others to gain con
troll of real estate and wealth.
There will be no attempt to oppose
the probate of the first will on the
ground of undue influence, but on the
ground of forgery and fraud. If Pat
rick's lawyers can prove that the will
made in 1896 is in any way fraudulent,
1t will clear the way for them to prove
he second Will TO be genuine. This
they assert they can do.
, 1900-12-06
FIFTY.SIXTH CONGRESS
CONVENES AT WASHINGTON

Washington, Dec. 3.-The Senate
will be called to order Mt IL o'clock to-
day, but beyond the probable reading
of the Presidents message will trans
act no business, adjOurning till Tues
day out of respect to the memory of
Senators Davis and Gear.
Senator Allison will make the an
nouncement of the death of his late col
league, Senator Gear, and there is hope
that Senator Nelson may arrive in
time to perform similar service con
corning Senator Davis. These an
nouncements will be preceded by the
ceremony of swearing in the new mem
beers, who this year are Mr.. Dolliver.
who has been appointed to succeed
Senator Gear, and Mr.. Dillingham;, who
takes the place formerly occupied by
Senator Ross of Vermont, and the APP
pointment of the usual committees to
wait upon the President and House of
Representatives.
Mr.. Frye expects to get up the ship
ping subsidy bill on Tuesday and IL not
on that day hen on Wednesday, End
In doing this to hav the Spooner Phil
ippine bill displaced. This will be the
beginning of the important work of the
session, and upon the success or fail
nre of the scheme nay depend much
OF the future course of proceedings
for h entire session. In order to ac-
complish this result 1t will be neces-
sary nrst to get the consent of the Re
, 1900-12-06

Rocky Ford, Colo, Nov. 30.-Repub.
ilcan Special.)-The American Beet Su-
gar Company will finish grinding the
beet crop of the Arkansas valley in Il
few days, and the company is highly
pleased with the results of the first sea
sons work. The tonnage of beets de
hvered mt the factory was not as large
as expected for the reason that many
growers Went into it in IA ha%lf-hearted
way, and did not expect to make any
money OF of 1t. but simply put in the
beets because they had signed con
tracts in order TO secure the factory.
ana in such Instances there were short
acres and light tonnage per acre, but
the results In percentage of sugar To
the beet have been so wonderful that
everybody who had in II patch Of beets
mas made money, and those who Were
begged to sign contracts last fall are
now anxious 10 double them for fine
coming year. Between 10000 ana an
" tons OF bcets will be the amount o;
, 1900-12-06

the army cantecn. Mrs. Ella NJ.
Thatcher, national superintendent of
the Soldiers and Sailors department,
who has this matter in charge, will Of
fer n resolution condemning the can
teen. Mrs. Thatcher has visited all the
army headquarters and soldiers homes
of the country, examining the workings
of the canteen thoroughly. She declar-
ed there is Il remarkable difference be
tween the old soldiers at the homes at
Marion, Indiana, where there is no can
teen, and other posts. The men are
better mentally and physically, she
said.
Mrs. Helen Bullock of New York.
now superintendent of the Social Pur-
ity League, and n delegate to the con
vention, delivered an address tonight
on the subject of temperance. She said
the w. G. II. U. now has 100000 boys
and girls in its Royal Temperance lie
gion and sixteen million children in the
public schools are receiving temperance
instruction. In every state except
South Carolina and Utah, she stated.
the laws demand that all public school
children be taught temperance and be
instructed in the evils of drink and the
virtues of abstinence.
, 1900-12-06

The report shows a significant in.
crease in the number of suicides in tha
state in recent years, but makes no Of.
fort to explain the fuses of this In.
crease. The number of suicides has nj.
most doubled in Colorado in the last
five years. The report shows conclu.
sively that poisoning, indicating even
more generalization than firearms. il
the favorite method of suicide. In the
first nine months of this year, aside
from many suspicious cases which
might have been suicides, but which
for the sake of sparing the feelings OF
the families, there have been twenty.
two well-established cases of suicide
by poisoning. By strangulation -four
have ended their lives, by drowning
nineteen, by firearms five, by the knife
one. One woman with suicidal intent
allowed herself to be crushed to death,
and by other methods eleven killed
themselves. In these nine months six
ty-three authenticated suicides were re.
corded, which is equal to elghty-four
suicides for the present year. Among
the list of violent deaths twenty-five
are reported to have met death by
burning. No attempt is made to give
the murder statistics for the nine
months, as in many cases of alleged
murder there has been no settlement Of
the cases in court.
DIR. Tyler enters extensively into sta.
tistics on contagious diseases. The
general effect of the compilation Of
these statistics is to show that in com.
parison with other states in the Union
Colorado is particularly free from dis.
ease.
, 1900-12-06
BOARD OF HEALTH STATISTICS
PROVE COLORADO HEALTHFUL

Denver, Colo, Dec. 1.-The state
board of health made its biennial re-
port yesterday. 1t did better than that.
1t made n report for eight years. The
reason for doing this was that from
1893 to the present date no reports or
the state board of health have been
published, hence n report which will
fill more than 500 printed pages was
sent to Governor Thoma by DIR. George
Il. Tyler, secretary of the state board.
The deaths during nine months taken
at random form the basis for complete
returns. Twenty per cent. of the
deaths are infants less than one year OF
age. One thousand and twelve deaths
out of n total in the state of 5,6OS for
the first nine months of the present
year were of infants under n year of
age. Here are a few figures from the
mortality statistics:
Deaths from January 1 to October !,
1900, in the entire state:
Between the ages of o and no.. i
Between the ages of 90 and 1OO... 10
Between the ages of so and 9O.... III
Less than one year DC .1,O12
From 1 to 2 years old. ........... 221
Total deaths in the state during
the nine months. .5,6OS
The census shows that the difference
between the number of males and fe-
males in the state is slight, yet the re-
port IN mortality shows in the first
nine months of this year three males
died for every two females who died.
The school census shows that there
are almost three females under eighteen
in the state to every two males; thus
while the deaths are much more fire.
quent among males than females, the
women of the rising generation are
overwhelmingly in the majority. The
report on deaths by the month shows
that the number of deaths of males ex-
ceeded those of females by 1,150. The
table follows:
Male. Female.
January ............ 361 2T5
Eob.,n oot o1p
, 1900-12-06

Washington. Dec. 1.-The largest
stock of gold and bullion V e held in
the United States is now accumulated
in the treasury n its branches. The
total has been rising steadily during
the whole of the present year, and is
now S475, 10S.336, or about $76.O00,000
greater than at the close of 1899.
This gold is not all the direct prop
erty of the United States, but is held
against outstanding gold certificates.
The amount of these, less amoun in
the treasury and its branches, was
$3.50, 755,SO9 Wednesday. All the re-
naming gold, amounting to about $243,-
100000, belongs to the treasury Is a
part of the reserve fund of S150,OO0,-
600. The influx of gold into the treas
ury m partly from the new gold
from the Klondike and other mines, but
its retention is due to the pressure for
currency, which leads to the accept
ance of gold certificates and other pa
per money in preference to coin.
The fact that S474. los, 1886 is thus ac-
cumulated in n sense under n single
authority enables an estimate to be
made of some of the other visible gold
resources of the country. The national
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publican committee on order of bust
ness. and to this end "A meeting of that
committee will be held after the adj
journment of the Senate Monday af-
ternoon.
The leaders of the House are prepar-
ing to press with great viEor the i'm
portant business of the short session
which conyenes to-day. Already the
considerable preliminary committee
work has been done on the bill for the
reduction of the war revenue taxes, the
army reorganization bill. the river and
harbor bill and several OF the appro-
priatiOn bills, and the Legislative mill
will start under n full head of steam.
The army reorganization bill is con
sidered particularly urgent owing to
the possibility of It's meeting
opposition after II reaches the Senate,
and 1t Is the intention of the leaders to
get ii out of the way nj the earliest pos
sible moment. II will be reported
probably on Tuesday and will be taken
up AT one unless after further consul
tation It is decided to let the Legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation
bill, which also will be ready on Tues
day, in ahead of 1t. The Democrats
will caucus on the army bill to-day and
the indications now are that they will
offer MS a substitute for the permanent
reorganization measure n bill extend
ing for two or three years the present
law for a provisional army.
, 1900-12-06
JUDGEMENT AGAINST
A COLORADO MAN

London, Dec. LIN the sherif's
u to-day the London and West
minister contract corporation secured
n judgment for f6,40O against Joseph
Hamilton ~Brotherton, formerly an
American Methodist minister. 1t ap-
pears from the testimony that Broth
erton, n an alleged confederate, j.
G. Lemp Vance, came to England In
1885 and promoted several doubtful
mining companies. They then formed
the Contract Corporation, including
Sir James Linton and other men of i'm
portance to act as directors. Brother
ton, 1t is added, next sold shares in
these companies to the Contract Cor
poration for $4,000, and, it is claimed,
he and Vance decamped to America
with the money.
Counsel said when papers were serv-
ed on BrOthertOn in America he was
found living in luxury.
"BrOthertOn," said Arthur Hewitt
Spokes, counsel for the plaintiffs, to-
day, was served with II writ at or
near Denver, much to his surprise. OF
course he did not respond. Proceed
ings will now be begun in the Ameri-
can courts 10 obtain E57,5O0 which |
believe he still retains.
HE was originally a resident of Bos-
ton. His career in London was one Of
the most remarkable in the annals of
promotion. He lived in n quiet suburb,
but had good offices in the city, and
foated company after company"
Denver, Colo, Dee. 1.-Joseph II.
Brotherton, who lives in this city,
when interviewed by Il local reporter,
said: Il was interested in the Con
tract Corporation and had $4,000
worth of stock. The company was cap
italized for f25O,OOO, but only 100000
was paid in. Its objects were similar
TO those of the Venture Corporation
to buy mining properties that promised
TO develop well and be good invest
ments and to put capital in other
things. The company bought proper
ties in West Australia and South AT
RIGA and the primary cause of its
downfall was the jameson raid and
the South African panic, which carried
down many companies at the same
time.
Il know nothing of any proceedings
to be commenced in American courts
and / have not been served with any
papers.
Il am not an American Methodist
minister, and | have never been in
Boston in my life.
Il don't care what they say about
me, for the charges are absolutely
false"
, 1900-12-06

Washington. Dec. 3.-The State De
partment has received n report con
Neylng further Information as to the
proposed tunnel from Europe to Africa
under the Straits of Gibraltar from
George ii. Murphy, consular clerk M
Madgeburg, Germany. NJ. Berlier. TN,
French engineer who has submitted
the proposal of this project to the gov
ernmentS of Spain and Morocco, is said
to have perfect confidence in the feast
pity of the plan, holding that it pre-
sents no greater obstacles than wer,
encountered in the building of the tun.
nels of Mont Gents and st. Gotthard
By working simultaneously from
o ends Of the tunnel. he believes the
date of completion could safely he
placed mt 1907. Tie proposed length of
the tunnel Is twenty-five miles, twenty
miles of this under the sea. Railway
connection In Europe is planned by
means of n line following the Spanish
coast and passing through Tarifa and
Algeciras Into France. In Morocco n
line would he constructed from Tan
gier, connecting with the railroad sys
TEN at Tlcmcen. The entire cost of the
tunnel alone is approxlmatcd at over
S25,OOO.OOO and of the entire connecting
n between Spain and AIgIcrs M
about S~I3,OOO.OOO.
, 1900-12-06

Washington. Dec. 3.-Miss Clara Bar
ton has received many kilograms and
letters asking about the Twentieth
Century watch meetings and asks the
Associated Press to make IL known
that while the movement is under her
guidance and control, all the details arc
committed 10 the New York Office of
the Red Cross in ST. James building.
New York city.
Many towns seem to be waiting for
special authorization to hold these
meetings whereas none is necessary.
All tina any church. lodge. military
company or school Of any kind needs
10 40 Is 10 organize its W watch
meetings.
, 1900-12-06

New York, Dee. 3.-Porto Rico's first
delegate 10 Congress. Frederic Drgc.
tau, arrived saturday ON his way Ia
Washington aud VIII remain over here
u few days.
My people want 10 become root and
branch American, he said to-dny. we
cannot do 1t Too quickly. We recognize
that we are naturally Americans and
that our future is part of the future
Of this country. After centuries Of
sleep, Porto Rico Is getting there with
great nlncrity."
Senior Drgetau is n Republican. He
Is about forty-three years old and
formerly edited La Isla dc Porto Rico.
, 1900-12-06
Death of Oscar wilde.

London, Dec. 1.-Oscar Wilde died at
2:3O yesterday afternoon at a small hO
tel In Quarter Latin, Paris.
For the past three days he had laid
unconscious in a delirium from an al.
cess in the ear which the doctors could
not locate exactly. Inflammation from
this gradually mounted to the brain.
He died attended by a few faithful
friends who declined 10 accept the gen
eral verdict of the world against him.
His end may be compared to that Of
Verlaine.
, 1900-12-06

A bill just introduced in the Georgia
legislature prohibits the employment
of children under II years OF age in
mills, mechanical establishments, etc.
and restricts the employment Of those
between y and IA years Of age to those
who can read simple sentences In Eng
lish. This bill Furthermore provides
for a specified number of hours of la
Dor daily for the adult working people
as the maximum and makes the grant
ing of a reasonable time for the DOT
day meal obligatory upon the u
ployer.
, 1900-12-06

The longest electric railway in the
world is to be built in Montana. The
proposed line is from Billings to Great
Falls, some 200 miles, and the plan is
to operate it entirely by electric power,
which is to be supplied from enc
ating stations OF the Missouri and
Yellowstone rivers. The road would
have a considerable traffic in coal. ores
and other heavy freights and would be
the first line with such traffic TO be
worked by electricity.
, 1900-12-06

The speed trial of the wisconsin
suggests that II international races
between battle-ships were as readily
arranged as those G in which
yachts take part, the United States
would win a good many prizes. Yet
it is safe to assert hat If they ever
meet a foreign squadron in serious
encounter, these splendid new ships
OF ours will not undertake to prove
their superiority by running away.
, 1900-12-06

Whaleback steamers are now being
successfully used on the Mississippi
river. The boats are arranged with
water tight compartments so that by
pumping water into or out of either
end, the craft can be trimmed as de-
sired. One boat was run full on a sand
bar to illustrate the working of the
scheme. and by the use of her pumps
and compartments got off in fifteen
minutes.
, 1900-12-06
''Dooley" Dangerously Ill.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-Findley p. Dunno
author of the "Dooley' papers, and for
many years an active newspaper man
OF Chicago, is dangerously III win
pneumonia at st. Luke's hospital. ME-
Dunne was taken i'll in his apart.
ments In the Virginia hotel, but was
removed to the hospital by the advice
OF his physicinns.
, 1900-12-06

Gould there be a finer tribute to
the American soldier than the follow
ing words Of an English observer in
China? He says that they have dis
tinguished themselves not only in the
face of the enemy, but equally so
against the temptations that exist in
a city like Pekin under existing con-
ditions."
, 1900-12-06

The newest thing in the slot machine
line is a machine that charges the
storage batteries of automobiles. BY
connecting the automobile to the ma
chine and dropping a quarter in the
slot the batteries may be charged in
a few minutes One of the machines
is on exhibition at the automobile
show being held in New York city.
, 1900-12-06

The sober judgment of a humorist
may sometimes be more impressive
thai the philosophy of an ethical
teacher, as when Mark Twain remarks
that Honor is a harder master than
the law. 1t cannot compromise for
less than n hundred cents on the
dollar, and its debts never outlaw
, 1900-12-06
Thus far This season 1000 deer hav,

Thus far this season LOCO deer have
been taken to Bangor. Me, from the
hunting regions north of the city.
Nearly all of them were owned by
hunters from other states. who have
taken them home. The number OF
dead moose which have passed through
Bangor is Sc. or within six of last
years record for the corresponding pc
Rod. The deer figures show a falling
on OF Psi from those of last season.
This is accounted for by the dry
weather of the first two weeks of the
season, and by the fact that many deer
persisted In the deep SHOWS of last
winter. There is plenty OF deer in the
woods. however. and 1t is likely that
the total kill for the season will De
well up to hat of 1899.
, 1900-12-06

Until a few days ago Brown county,
Indiana. had neither railway, tele-
graph nor telephone facilities any
where within its borders. 1t is still
minus the two first mentioned neces-
stiles of modern life, but a telephone
line has invaded Nashville, coming
from Columbus, in an adjoining
county.
, 1900-12-06

~. Petersburg, Dec. 1.-Informntlon
received through private sources iull
confirm the recent favorable bullellh'
referring to the Cars health. NE
majesty has made such genuine lm'
provement that his condition seems !"
promise certain recovery.
, 1900-12-06

1t is better to suffer many injuries
than to do one. There is small re-
venge in words; but words may be
greatly r%evenged.
, 1900-12-06

An italian of Philadelphia has beer
using a government mail bag as a
c~lothesbag. He is now resting in Jail,
while the secret service officers look
up the bags history.
, 1900-12-06

The League against S~easickness is
a new French organization which
publishes a serious periodical, the
Journal du Nal de Mer, largely com
posed of infallible Prescriptions
against seasickness. Everybody knows
such recipes. People who do not go
to sea find them very effective. and
as a rule they are entertaining. But
the French journal ought also to print
some fiction with a less transparent
plot n a more agreeable climax.
, 1900-12-06

The little Grand Duchess Olga of
Russia is the richest baby in the
world. The week she was born
e1,ooo, 900 was invested for her.
, 1900-12-06

Lord Rosebery has found the time
to dash off a history of the life of
Napoleon. Rosebery evidently aspires
to be known as the Halstead of Eng
land.
, 1900-12-06

The constitution of Wyoming re-
quircs thai the legislative apportion-
mcnt shall he revised every 1--WE years,
bui this provision was ignored in 1895.
Upon the census returns of 1909 the ap-
pOrtionmcut, If made ON the same basis
rs in 1880. will be as follows: