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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
eOMMIssARY OF TaE 80ERs.
De Vets Mem Drawing Thesr sup
plies FroIz Kitchener.


NEW YORK, Dec. a4-commandant W.
D. snyman. formerly Of General De Vets
stan. who fed to this country TO escape
tue British after they had put price on
MS head. discussed IL hopeful mood the
situation in the Transvaal ffe says:
For three months Kitchener. with an
army of almost 10000 men. tried to cap
ture US. General De Wet Iausied at his
efforts and incidentally captured from him
at RooidaaI in June sufficient winter cloth
ing for every burgher in the army. LOO
shells, and enough smaIl-arrsl ammunition
to last his forces for three years And De
Wet did this With less than 5000 men.
Since last June the entire Boer Army
has been supported BY the British taxpay-
er. Almost every single rife in the Boer
Army was captured from the British in
battles, every cartridge aud she'll used IN
our fights since June was taken from the
British. All of cur commissariat supplies
for man AID horse we're taken from them.
When ! babe gocd-by to General De
Wet Ia the Free State in September he
said TO me: II you hear that / have sur
rendered, deny It, l viii never surrender;
[ VIII fight as long as one man stands by
me- President Steyn-that noblest pa
@riot-Said To me on September To- as I
left him near KomatipooFt: You may tell
the American friends OF our cause that as
long as / live I will defend the cause We
will continue this fight until we win
That is the spirit which animates the
entire army Our resolution 10 fight is
based upon the simple fact that We have
nothing more to lose ana everything to
gain.
We know that the English people are
too, our artny is growing Numerically
stronger daily. De Wet has recently Sc
cured hundreds CT able men from Cape
Colony. We are making headwav c0ntInz<
ousiy and the British Army is in worse
plight today than It has been at any stage
of the war The British occupy the larger
towns I confess, but that IS as far as il
goes. Botha is only d few miles west Of
Pretoria and has been there fer several
months They cannot drive him away and
he practically has them besieged most OF
the tine
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
NO DELAY, SAYS Mr.. WI.
Chinese minister's Comment ON the
Pending Negotiations.


Pending Negotiations.
It is pointed out in diplomatic circles
here that the terms formulated by the
Powers TO China contain nothing in the
nature of reforms in connection with the
Chinese Government The prediction is
made that, as a result Of the demands,
more intense anti-foreign feeling viii
be created, which viii injure trade and
perhaps cause another outbursr such as
that which occurred last summer. The
suspension Of provincial examinations
falls especially hard upon the progressive
Chinese. who favored the modernization
OF China. and it is feared that the ae-
ceptance and enforcement of this de-
nand viii cause them to ally themselves
with the conservative element.
Speaking of the terms formulated WI
Ting-fang, the Chinese Minister. said:
The demands are hard, but China is
disposed to meet the Powers half way Ia
bringing about an early settlement. There
viii be no delay in Imperial action. There
is telegraph line between Pekin and ST.
nan-Fa, where the Imperial Court is es-
tablished, so that the agreement. as soon
Hung Chang viii be teiegraphed at once
to the Emperor. ] am sorry that the ef-
forts of the United States TO eliminate
the word 'irreyocable from the agree
ment were not crowned with success, but
l hope the Powers will not be inclined tc
interpret that word in its sIrictest
senst
China Willingness to comply with the
wishes CT the Powers has repeatedly bean
shown since the appointment Of peace
princes and other officials designated by
the 'severest punishment as required by
the Powers. China is also willing to pay
a reasonable indemnity as demanded.
Two hundred million dollars is the max
imum sum which the Administration
wants the Powers to demand OF China as
indemnity, yet the figures are likely to be
many times that amount. The Unitzd
States Army has a deficiency Of s11, 00e. :
eco for transportation and army supplies,
and most OF that is charged texChina. A
determined effort will be made by the
President and Secretary Hay to induce
the Powers TO consent 10 the arbitration
of the indemnity question by court OF
five iurists. to be selected from those
members OF The Hague tribunal. non.i-
mated by countries whose interests were
not largely affected by the Chinese trou-
BILE These are Denmark, Sweden. and
NorEay, the Netherlands, Roumania and
Portugal. The only objection to this plan
is the delay that would ensue, during
which the Powers. under the agreement.
would occupy Pekin and Peehil..
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
The Kidnapping syndicate:

Again it becomes our duty to direct at
tentiou to the sudden and startling de-
velopment Of the infant industry of kid
napiRg- IN eur dispatches yesterday
there vas included statement that a
strong and influential syndicate has been
organized in New York, the purpose of
which is to seize and hold for ransom
the more prominent muid-miilionaires
and their children The authority for the
report IS given as man to whom the
plot was divulged by enc in communica-
tiou With the promoters Of the enter
prise. According to the story as sent to
the press, the kidnapping syndicate does
rot encourage the association Of criminals
or persons likely to be suspected by the
police. but Is looking for the adhesion Of
substantial business men who desire to
join trust which promises larger returns
for The amount Of capital invested than
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
MILLIONS IN DIVIDENDS.
Enormous Profits to BE Distributed
During Next Month.

During Next Month.
NEW YORK, Dec 24.-H is estimated
that over Sic, 600, 00e will be paid cut in
dividends during January by the great
corporations CT the United States. togeth-
er with the United States Government ana
the financial institutions which exist IN
der its charter. Over $10o, coo eco will be
paid out in the city of New York, while
Boston viii disburse $50, 100000, PhiladeI-
phia SIC. 0oe. Goo, Chicago sI5. Ge0. J0o. and
st. Louis and other Western cities So &C.,
coo, This money viii be sent out in the
form of checks, drawn in payment of div
idends On stocks, interest on bonds and
mortgages, and payment Of coupons.
1t is estimated that the dividends this
year viii exceed the disbursements of
January, 1909, by about $40 eo1, eco and will
be the largest on record. A great many
corporations have entered the dividend
paying list during the present year while
many new ones have been formed and viii
pay out their first returns to their stock
holders next month. in the mean time
the banks and trust companies are pre-
pairing to meet the demands upon them by
calling in funds that have been loaned in
the stock market or elsewhere and are
drawing funds from the country banks
The anticipation OF this demand has to
money in Wall Street during the week.
The National City Bank will pay out
the largest amount Of money in dividends.
as It is the depository of the Standard Oil
Company, the New York Central and Van
derbilt railroads, and a number of great
corporations in which the Vanderbilts and
Rockefellers are interested. The Bank Of
Commerce will probably pay out the next
largest sum, as it is the home of the Nor
gan millions.
John D. Rockefeller will receive the
largest amount Of dividends paid out in
New York. Outside of his Standard Oil in
come he viii collect about 81. 0e0. 600 in
January from the great corporations n
which he is q stakeholder. William K
Vanderbilt win probably receive the next
largest amednt. His income will probably
be nearly 81, Zoo. 600 for the month Among
those who viii Draw about S50e 900 apiece
are J. P MSegan, William Rockefeller,
Henry NJ F1agIer, H Il. Rogers, D. O.
Mills. Alfred Vanderbilt, the Gould estate.
and Russell Sage
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
SOUTH AMERICAN TROUBLES.
United states Not TO Ala Peru and
Bolivia Against Chile.

Bolivia against Chile.
Peru and Bolivia must look elsewhere
than the United States for help in resist
ing the claims of Chile to the provinces of
Taena and A-iea- It is learned that the
Peruvian and Bolivian Governments re-
Gently requested the United States to use
its good offices in bringing about peace
ful and satisfactory solution of the dis
pute with Chile Secretary Hay definitely
and fuzzy declined to accede to this re-
quest.
This action viii probably have an i'm
portant effect upon Chile's action With
respect to the invitation of the Govern
meut of Mexico to participate in the Pan
American conference to be held next year
in the City of Mexico Chile has hesitated
about accepting the invitation because Of
her fear that the Peruvian and Bolivian
Governments would drag into the confer
epce the Taena and africa controversy, and
that size may be pledged to arbitrate upon
lines opposed to her ewn interests
Chile has made 1t plain TO this Govern
ment that she would like to take part in
the Pan-american conference and will do
SO, provided the programme of subjects to
De discussed be amended so as to prevent
the adoption by the convention Of plan
OF compulsory arbitration retroactive in
character Her position is explained by
the Minister for Foreign Affairs In let
ter 20 Senior Don Carlos Moila VfcuHa, the
Chilean Minister n Washington, which
says IL part:
In order that eur purpose may not be
misunderstood I explicitly state that this
Government does not object to questions
relative to international arbitration being
considered in the new conference. What
Chile cannot admit is the vagueness that
may allow the rising OF Unpleasant mop
perfume and vexstious poIenties in the
course of the conference deliberation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
Compete Abroad. co.nbinanE at Home
Fron the Philadelphia Record.)

tFEOlH lie Tll-3allsIflliId sketofu-J
The reroFted combination Of fourteen. OF the
largest steel manufacturing corporations in the
United States 10 divide up the country between
them and 70 FIX set price at which their products
shall be disposed of IN the home market Is nesv
and startling manifestation OF the disposition and
the power Of these tsFif-TIlade Tnenopolies to
arbitrarily control the domestic market for their
wares They viii sell their steel plates at SIS
per ton IN this country. In foreign countries they
viii compete: IN this country they combine. This
they are enabled to do under the Aegis OF pro-
lection. They plumber the American consumer
under the pTetenee Of bezseatEng the American
wofkingmaEs-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
uis CIescr VIC.

6From the Glasgow EyeaiIlg TiaeS.1
Young WifeI knew you would like the slip
PERI. Harry. If for no other reason than because
made Them
Husband You don't mean this Is all yeur .sork
Why, what talented little wife I have 70 be
sure"
Young Wife-Yes. all NJ work Of course. 1
bought fhe uppers, and Mary seized them to-
gether. and / got man TO sole them. but put
the bows OF and aiG them up in the box. AEd
do you know, Harry, I'm proud OF myself. /
didn't think ! could ever do such things
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
rat PIckings for an ohIo Man.

iron the Springfield, Mass. Republiean)
Alger is cut. Eagan is out. but Corbin pushes on
to greater sriumpAs retired army officer writes
TO show that br his special promotion to be
major general CoTbin has placed himself in line
to succeed Lieutenant General Miles As commander
in chief OF the army when General Miles retres in
August, 1908. Everything seems creased Tor The
zdiutant general. Only General Brooke ranks
him. barring General Niles. and Brooke viii re-
tire for age IN july. 1892. Mr. Mckinley viii still
be IN Office when he Niles retirement comes and
well YOU know Corbip IS an Ohio man who sell
dom gets bare homes for his picking.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24

from the Atlanta JouTn2L)
One OF the largest sllipbuildng FIRMS IN Eng
land recently consolidated with the Cramps az
Philadelphia A little ister 4 was announced
that tic Hamburg American line has arranged To
get foothold II the United States so that il
can come IN gheF the millions To be taken from
the Treasury are distributed among ship owners
It was bad enough when the proposition to levy
uvoa the taxpayers of this country for the benefit
Of few citizens Of oar own country but xhet it
comes to taxing our oSsn people for the benefit OF
foreigners the Hanaa-Payne subsidy scheme be-
comes moro ofiio4fS tifgr eyer
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
CURRENT HUMoR.
pssenehanted.

{Fron, the Chicago TFituue}
'sTabbesgIl's infatHation for the st2ge vanished
very quickly when it pat to the actual text,
didn't ir2'
Yes They gave him part in wjich he had to
act as a waiter at a table where real food vas
served He stood Il three nights and then re-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
Their Best Use.
(From the Chicago Times Hara

q rom tEe OIllI1-zo -I1ss-II-l
Here" said the reporter who had 81 ambition
"a become special writer. lis an article that
hive prepared On What Shall We Do With Our
eN-PrcsfdentsI' =
.0ht,- she city editor answered rs he glanced
at sfle copy I'm afraid you've wasted Is. OF
time on the thing. This article Is column and
4 half long at least. The subject can be covered
N tyo words. =
How
s.Irtsrviezr them
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
r.bersfx ele uons

{rroaa The Baltimore American
Aiiss Asait-xAat makes Ar. Malss hep 50 fun
nIIy shen he eaHces9
Mss Gabbeigh-ft's hereditary. HIS father Was
a brewer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
BAD workings OF coed scheme.

iron The Detroit Free PTess.l
my man, tell ne how yoa came to be a
..IJh. bless yer. they got ne e iine one o
these Don IVORY clubs; an got so l difn
keer y,.ter, I lost fa job.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24

Lord Kitchener affects considerable
confidence u his dispatches that the raid
into Cape Colony has been headed Of
but the facts On which he bases his con-
fdence are extremely weak. 1t is no IN
organized mob of burghers which is
moving with De Wet. bat compact and
thoroughly disciplined army. It is not
a large ore. to be sure. but it is plenty
big enough TO give the British general all
ne can do for the present. Indeed, it
looks very much as il Christmas in South
Africa were likely to be passed in fight
ing on me lies and water, rather thin
In good old-fashioned feasting-
Just what is really occurring in
Kitchener's end OF the Dark Continent
he will not allow us TO much more than
a guess. Correspondents have given up
trying to send matter to their journals
It is hardly worth while 10 pay tolls for
messages which convey statements ex-
actly contrary to those one wishes 10
make, and that happens after dispatches
have gone through the eeRsor's mill.
The general-in-chief has made the cen
sorship so remorseIess that q suspicion is
:
in South Africa than the public has any
idea There IS ominous silence concern
ing symptoms of rebellion recently re-
ported from Cape Colony Nothing much
may have happened On the other hand,
a serious revolt Of the Cape Dutch at
this time would scare the British tax
payer out Of his wits, and subject the
Empire 20 hard and dangerous strain.
which it is in no condition to bear
The new magazine rife of the German
army is a wonder and a thing Of beauty
as well. It is compact and comfortable
to carry. in which respects it is quite
unlike the clumsy and obsolete Krag-Jor-
gensen with which cur troops are bur
dened as well as armed The new piece
is likely TO cause a revolution in infantry
armament
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
Unwfse Yoaae Man.
fFrem the Inaianapolis press.l

(from the Indianapolis Press-}
she called ne q iayseed, the old farmer ex.
planned. as he busted his clothes.
s'0h, be dids'
ssYass. he did: bet ALLOW he allowed was .
whole ton OF II alter I lit on I'M, gosls.'s
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24

Decent box CT Casc2rets Candy cathartie sill
cure the most severe cold, easily. quickly Ten
cents viii provo their merit. al druggists, 1ec
Csc. SOS.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24

You viii take great risk and no colIht yotIs
heslfi, viii be fs.iSaircd L ron dirk S.e Potomac
water Drink Heurici1's beers figt2ad and ya.i
yiil hare no cause for anxiety rs 20 yes9 feslts
Phone Sss Arlington fsottling Co, fo- ease Of
ASerzen, Senate or Lager.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24

The moTeElent which has started in
Illinois, looking to legislation on the sub
jeet OF the infant industry of KIDNAPPING.
is an excellent enc and should be en-
couraged- It IS proposed to make kid
naping capital offence, where the OBJ
jet is ransom # all the States would
pass such law It is Highly probable
that few persons, no matter how enter
prising, would care TO engage regularly in
the business.
Ths Dowsger Duke Of Manchester should
take warning by the experience Of the Cud-
ahys and keep his new boy under police
supervision Ordinary children when alb
Quoted can be easily duplicated. Il is diff
ferent with dukes
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
CAR CONDUCTORS AND PENNIES.
y - = 81 = II IL E75777F1-
That transhgures you and me,

EN-. BRANN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-17
ooURs1NG Ar MANKAro.
Large Crowd, Fast Dogs and Lively
Rabbits First Dav.

Mankato, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE first day
of the fan meeting of the Central Cours-
ing club at Mankato was a great success.
There were fOrty-eight entries in the all
age stake with $40 in the purse The
grounds were in splendid condition, the
air just cool enough, the jacks as fast
lot as ever kicked up the dust on a
Kansas prairie, only five being caught,
and the dogs as fine as ever gathered
at any meet in America
There are thirty-five entries in the
puppy stake for today. which will be run
through twice, beside the regular alI-age
stake. Red Diamond beat Dallas Hor-
Yreva, Bellany beat Lord Glenkirlx, Cuba
beat Lord Vandike, Hummer beat hide
pendence, Busy Beryl beat Cloudface,
Humbolt Girl beat Buck, Cotton Queen
beat Pearl Trent, Langley Squire beat
Frank. Lady Gilmore beat Brother Bill,
Blue Queen beat Slick, Nacaret beat
Lyonesse, Sailor beat Nancy Fleeta
beat Maud, Lady Hortense beat Boston
Beans, Rainbow beat Greenwich, Meg
MerrileeS beat Charlie, Cliffdale beat
Peacemaker, Nadine beat Belle. The fol-
lowing named puppies will run as paired
today; Fanny o. Rel against Aria,
against Selden Queen, Verify against
Inshot, Silver Sioux against Nodded Gold,
Fanny Floater against Many Maker,
Highland Mary against Uneeda, Adalina
Patti against Kansas King, ScOrbutus
against Donna Rita. Court Beauty
against Whirlpool, Majella against Lucy
Lee. Joe Patcher against Bessie Fox
Bob against IOttie Ingram, Merry Mout
against Cue Ball, Fontanella against
Kansas Lily, Highland Lad against
Lady Gay, Captain Eds q bye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-17
SPORTING NEWS.
Kansas Sc RUB" Ferns Defeated
by Matty Matthews.
Decision Awarded at End of
Fifteenth Round.
FERNS BAD SHOULDER
Handicapped by Blood Poison
ing In His Training.
Matthews Was the Aggressor
Throughout Fight.
FERNS BAD SHOULDER

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 17.-Matty Mat
fhews. of New York, and ''Rube" Ferns,
of Buffalo, met before the Cadillac Ath-
letic club last night for the second time
for the welterweight championship, and
after fifteen rounds Of fighting, Referee
Siler gave the decision to Matthews. The
decision on their former fight went to
Ferns. The latter was handicapped by a
bad left shoulder. Two weeks ago blood
poisoning developed in it, and last night
there were three open sores on the
afflicted shoulder
Both men weighed in at 40 pounds at
o'clock in the afternoon Matthews
was in the pink of condition, and Ferns
was in good shape aside from his bad
shoulder.
The fight was not so fast at any time
as the mems first fight. Matthews did
the leading and crowding from the start
In the seventh, after Ferns had put his
left on Matthews Jaw, the men mixed it
up ffercely, Matthews having shade
the better of it. In the eighth round
Ferns pecked Matthews face with left
jabs a dozen times. but Matthews had
the best of the infighting and PUSHES
Both landed good lefts and rights on
the head during the ninth Matthews
had the best of the eleventh, putting
rights and lefts to Ferns head
After redhOt exchange at the open
ing of the thirteenth, in which Ferns
had the best Of it, Matthews rushed
Rube to a corner and put some hard
punches to his head, the round closing
with a fast mixup, of which Matthew's
had the better. The fourteenth was
Matty's round and he was fighting eau
tiously when the last round opened In
this round Matty put two hard rights
and q. left to Rube's jaw
When Siler announced his decision,
Ferns manager made a strong kick, but
the crowd shouted approval of the de-
cision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-17
MRS. n. =. MCCIInfOck FAILS
Under the Cars at Emporia.
Terribly Mangled by the Wheels
and Will Die.
WAS A SAD PARTING.
At the Depot to See Her Daugh.
tiers Start to California.
Paul Hale of Greenwood Leaves
Creditors In Lurch.

Emporia, Oct. 17-Mrs. M. z. McClin-
took fell under the cars near the Santa
F'e depot here late Tuesday afternoon
and was SO horribly mangled that she
can not survive. She was on board the
west bound train to see two of her
daughters depart for California. The
switch engine started to cut out some
cars. She thought the train was about
to start and attempting to jump off was
dragged under the cars. Her head was
terribly cut. one leg was crushed to pulp
below the knee and one hand was cut
off Pieces of flesh and her middle finger
were found on the track after she was
taken to her home, a couple of blocks
away.
She belongs to one of the pioneer fam
lilies and has resided here for more than
with her family resided in Missouri near
ST. Joseph
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-17
ARCH DAvENPoRr's WILL.
Queer Provisions of We1l-Known Fort
Scott Characters Request.

Fort Scott, Oct. 17.-When Arch Dav-
export dies, according to the terms of
his will now made out, nothing but
common, natural stone must be placed
over his grave as monument It viii
cost about ten dollars to have it hauled
and set, with one side fattened and his
name marked upon it. This stone will
it viii endure until his generation and
that of his children-he has one son and
two wOodchucks-is past.
Mr.. Davenport's provision for his fun
eral is odd in other respects. 1t is
drafted along the practical lines that
mark most of his doings. The funeral
must be held on Sunday, no matter if he
carriages to follow his remains to the
cemetery-only those who think enough
of him to desire to go through respect
for his memory. He expects there will
be a few of these and for their accom-
mediation the funeral will be held on
Sunday, SO they will not be required to
sacrifice business interests to go. The
total expense of his funeral must not
exceed $50 and it ought to be gotten
within thirty. OF course this amount
must include the cost of the monument
The idea that his widow or family
should spend from $500 to $500 or more
of what estate he might leave on his
funeral seems the height of folly to him
If, within, three months after his DEATH
his widow should receive a proposal
from suitable man she would not desc
crate his memory by accepting him. but
of course, he knows she takes a different
view of such matters and he will not
quarrel with her trying to induce her to
marry right away after his death. His
piece of Red Missouri sandstone, which
is common here