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ILLNESS OF THE QUEEN.
ALEXANDRA's CONDITION SAID TO
BE SERIOUS.
Doctors Are in Constant Attendance and
Christmas Festivities at Sandringhsm
Have Been Called OF.

London, December 23.-The Associated
Press heard that the condition Of Queen
Alexandra is more serious than has been
given out and that 1t causes some anxiety.
Doctors are In constant attendance upon
her majesty.
bulletin Issued at noon today says the
queen is progressing favorably, but that
the extensive arrangements made for
Christmas festivities at sandringhsm, in
Guiding large shooting parties, have all
been upset and that their majesties will
spend Christmas at Marlborough house
II was announced later in the day that-the
queen was suffering from chill, but that
her condition was not considered to be dan
gerous. 1t is expected that her majesty
will be able TO leave her room in few
days.
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TRIPLE TRAGEDY IN TENNESSEE.
Two Men Received Mortal Wounds and a
Woman Died as a Result.

Knoxville, Tenn, December 23.-Three
deaths will be the result Of the shooting Of
Dave Payne near Ducl;town, Tenn. Payne
was fugitive from justice, having broken
jail at Benton, Tenn, while charged with
murder. Paynes wife, who was seriously
~. sent messenger for her husband 10
come in from his mountain hiding place
and see her. The messenger sent was
Payne's brother When within two miles
possession OF gun and fell 10 hghting,
william Flanagan, while trying TO sepa'
rate the men, was shot In the abdomen by
Fiannigan. Payne's sick wife died shortly
inter being told Of her husbands death.
FlsnnigaD can not recover.
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those available 10 ST. Louis and other
POINTS beyond the State line. That the
Texas railroads are willing to agree to an
adjustment OF this kind is TO be assumed,
f.um what their representatives say, for
they always profess desire to help State
enterprises along provided they are not
asked to do So by methods resulting mainly
in losses OF earnings without materially
changing the unfavorable situation OF the
Texas jobher and manufacturer. Taking IL
for granted that they are honest in their
declarations in this respect, the following
is submitted as solution Of the prob,
lem:
Let the common point territory consist
Of that portion Of the State lying east and
north Of a line beginning at point on
Red river north of Wichita Falls and run.
ming through Wichita Falls, Cisco, Brown.
wood Lano san Antonio, Beevllle aud
victoria and terminating at Port Layaca.
Let the maximum nrst-class single line
rate be az cents per 100 pounds reached Al
200 miles
Let Joint line rates be 50 per cent higher
tnan single line rates for same distance,
90 cents to be the maXlmun, frstcsss,
and the joint rate in no case TO exceed
the sum OF the locals for the same distance.
For han s entirely within diferental ter
ritory let the rate he - per cent higher
than for the same distance In common point
territory. For freight moving from com
mon point TO difIerential territory let a
uniform dItforentlal equal TO 20 per cent
Of the common point rate apply as soon
MS diferential territory is reached regard
less Of the distance the freight moves In
common point territory.
AS will be observed, notice is paid In the
above to the fact that the joint line hau
Is the least remunorat. u TO the railroads,
and that II is because that fact IL ignored
in the tarif submitted by the railroad com
mission that the railroads are in a position
to make a respectable showing In opposi.
tion thereto. On the other hand Il Is pro
posed 10 materially reduce the rates for
single line hauls as they can stand good
cut II the joint line rates are adjusted as
suggested. Furthermore, by this method
all ground for the complaint that ad
vantages Of location no, longer count for
anything in Texas will be removed, as the
clHes having the greatest number OF roads
will be enabled to do business accordingly
Another feature OF this adjustment is
that while II aims at giving the roaN
serving the sparsely settled west compen.
satory rates It does not do SO by forcing
the thickly settled portions Of the state
TO pay high rates that the western roads
may earn something.
Finally this adjustment is so arranged
anu so radically departs from the adjust
ment now In effect that the outside could
find no excuse for asking to be equalzed
with 1t, SO that its adoption would efcctuai-
ly dispose Of the hugaboo of parallel aud
automatic reductions Of interstate rates
that is sprung every time a Encouragement
Of state rates is suggested. l.. 4. Il.
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Cspccial to Tho Post,J

New York. December Secretary Gage
has declared himself In favor Of great
central banking trust. II is now said thRt
Inc viii become the head of such trust
shortly after he leaves the cabinet 1t
is said that his arrangements for taxing
charge OF such trust have been COM
pleted.
should these reports be true, Mr.. Gage
viii ind all ready TO his hand comhina-
ton OF banking interests so powerful that
already It is giving unensiness to many
conservative minded bankers.
Consolidated with the Morgan interests,
or with the string OF banks 30 rapidly he
Ing gathered together by Charles w. Morse
the financial institutions now under the
control OF James stlllman and the Rookie
felcrs would WELD power 80 tremendous
that IL could make or break the fortunes
Of nearly every man In the street IN a day.
The only check upon It's power would be
the financial safety OF the very men who
made up the combination.
OF those who have watched the develop
ment Of the three slOOO0000 hanks of this
city, many have declared that the move
ment was undertaken for the purpose Of
preventing the establishment OF a United
states bank, which otherwise seemed ineyl-
table
Bankers who are able to rule the rates
at which money lends in the street and
can drive the rate 10 100 per cent year
or more, as they have done, do not want
a government bank.
Were the si5O,OOoOOO Of free gold coin
IN the treasury and the S113,OOo,Ooo of gov
eminent deposits In banks free 10 use for
loans, as are the funds Of the Bank OF
England. It is not inconceiyable that any
one here could be forced to pay more for
money than 1t brings In the banks of Eu'
rope Now, II the government wishes TO
relieve the money situation It's only means
is by buying bonds Morgan and the Roeee-
felers have each been in the race to form
dominating banking system which should
control the countrys finances.
Charles W. Morse is believed TO have
been working IN the interest Of the stand
ard Oil magnates and that he stands ready
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Upon Correct Settlement Depends
Future of the States
GROWING COMMERCIAL AND MANUFAC-
TURING INTERESTS.
= Adjustment that Will Enable the Jobbers to
,e"t, I'D Their Own With Outside Competition
@y Is What Is Wanted Now.

Austin, Texas. December oo.-(StaG Cor.
respoudencc The failure Of Hon. John II.
Reagan chairman of the railroad commits
aon 10 make plain the cause OF the irri-
tation he manifested az one time. during
the progress OF last week. merchandise rntd
hearing. was unfortunate. inaSmuch as it
lett room for surprising that he was an
noyed because something he claimed to have
been aware Of for a long time had become
matter Of general knowledge 1t is hardly
to be supposed that the venerable and re-
Spected chairman has taken it into his head
to conStruc any discussion az the rate
situation into reflection upon the com
mission, yet it would seem that such Is his
purpose when he considers 1t necessary to
assure ,he representatives. Of the railroads,
In rather forcble language, that the com.
mission pays 10 attention to newspaper
reports of existing conditions and to con
Tess To entertaining a suspicion that such
writer's upon the transportation question
as display any knowledge of their subject
must be candidates for railroad commits
slouer
Any citizen or. newspaper has the right
to talk about and comment upol the rate
situation especially when II is as unsa.is.
factory as in Texas. Chairman Reagan
acknowledges that existing adjustments ara
not what they should be in so far as this
State is concerne l--dec.areF thar the com
mission has known 1t from the very be-
ginning. Yet seemingly because this same
knowledge has come to others, he seems TO
fear that some one is trying 10 deprive
the commission of what credit II may be
entitled to for endeavoring to bring about
change for the better. This is not a
proper frame of mind to get into under the
circumstances, and the sooner Chairman
Reagan gets rid OF the idea that there IS
ANYTHING hut general desire to see the
| commission measure up to its responsible
ties in this case the better position will
he be In to satisfy that desire.
Reverting 70 the question Of merchandise
rates. which came In for a tire, days
discussion last week it is too plain that
upon a correct settlement thereof depends
the future Of the States commercial and
manufacturing interests to stop TO demon
strate that Whether the rates and ad.
iuS1ment submitted by the commission viii
effect such settlement Is another ques-
tion. The proposition to extend the dis.
tancc at which the maximum is to be
reached is correct enough but il is not so
certain that the scale and plan of rates
prepared by the commission will do much
beyond bringing about a material reduc
ton OF revenue TO the railroads without
correspondingly benedtinG either the ship
per or the consumer OF course, loss ~
revenue talk Is always freely indulged In
by railroad representatives. whenever there
4 obi % ia
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GREAT BANKING TRUST
May Have Gage as Its Head Before Long
Organization Nearly Completed.

at any moment TO bring his long string OF
banks into the combination as soon as 1t
develops that the National City bank holds
the winning hand.
Mr.. Cages Joining the city National
bauk would be a high trump In the game.
Tho combination Of Standard OIL banks
and Morse banks would control direcny
nearly S4O0,0O0O00 in capital, surplus and
deposits, while the sums that It would
control through individual interests would
run into hundreds OF millions more. An
other sum as great would be under the
CONTROL Of the banks In other cities, which
would he tributary 60 the great central
bank More than a thousand million dol
lars would thus be controlled.
This banking system Of which Secretary
Gage is likely to become the head would
undoubtedly have its headquarters upon
the site Of the old custom house. sold by
the treasury department itself TO the Ma
tional City bank To-day the Officers OF
that bank have only to glance across Wall
street TO see the spot where their new
temple Of mammon is 10 be built.
Four million dollars will be spent for
their offices If plans now 10 hand are car
ried out. The new building will be as pre-
tentious as the present headquarters OF
these money princes is modest. That BILL
non-doilar banking combination would have
wonderful powers for good no one doubts.
Mr. Gage has set forth in these words one
OF the important ways in which COM
blnation would be usefuli
"By the concentration OF unemployed
revenues from directions where such rev.
enucs were not needed, II could redlstri.
butte them in part as loans where most
needed, aud thus bind together for COM
mon strength and protection the loose, un'
related units. in whose separation and iso-
istion the greatest weakness Of our bank
ing system Is now to be found"
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Continue Their Stubborn Resistance
to British Efforts.
SEVERAL SEVERE ENGAGEMENTS HAVE
TAKEN PLACE WITHIN A WEEK.
Casualties Are About Evenly Divided in the Orange
River Country, but the British Losses Are
Heavy in the TransvaaI.

London, December 2s,---Lord Kitchener,
In a dispatch from johannesburg, dated
saturday, December 81. sends reports OF
sharp lighting in the Orange River and
Transvaal colonies. Tho engagements oc.
CURED December rs. 10 and 20 at points
widely apart. The casualties, so far us
known. aggregate about 100. equally dI-
yided. but heavy British losses, the totals
Of which have not yet been reported. have
occurred in the Transvaal.
In this last mentioned lighting 200 mount
ed infantry in the nelghborhood OF Begin
deryn were divided into parties and were
searching farms when they we're attacked
by 300 Beers and forty armed natives
under Commandant Britg. The Boers
charged determinedly in overwhelming
numbers. Beyond the fact that the Brit
sh casualties were severe. no details have
been received.
Lord Kitchener also reported chat during
General Dewet's attack on the British
force. commanded by Generals Dartnell
and Campbell at Landberg, December is,
the Beers charged braycly and fought des.
perately for several hours Dewet was
lriven of with the loss OF twenty men.
There were twelve casualties on the side
OF the British.
On December 20, NJ Botha with 500
Beers surprised Colonel namant's advance
guard at TafelRep, orange River colony,
The Beers rushed kopje commanding the
main body and the guns. hut Damant ral.
He'd his men and drove the enemy from the
| kopie. The British casualties were heavy.
| Damant was dangerously wounded; two of
Acers and twenty men were killed and
| three officers and seventeen men were
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wounded. The Beers left six dead on the
neld and dispetsed. The British pursued
the enemy and captured number Of pris-
oners, including Commandment Keyter.
Later the Beers under nag of trued
asked permission TO remove their dead
They admitted having buried twenty seven
men.
In the eight at Tafelkop the Beers dressed
as British yeomanry engaged In a splendid
race with the British in the attempt ia
be hrst in gaining the crest of the kopje.
The Beers gained the summit nrst and
opened 4 heavy fire on the single troop of
Damant'a horse. which took part In the
race for the kopie. These troopers took
advantage OF every little cover available.
Immediately below the Beers and fought
until all but four of them wers killed on
wounded.
horse came up and charged and captured
the kopje.
In the eastern part Of the Transvaal col.
ouy Colonel Mackenzie attacked Command
ant Smiths force of Beers at Lake Ban.
higher December 20, killing six and cap
turing sixteen OF them. Commandant
Smith escaped.
a force Of Beers during the night of De-
cember IL attacked the British post at
Elaudsprult, but they were driven on.
leaving eight men killed, including Com
mandant Kriez. Field corpet Mahon. who
was wounded. and three other wounded
men were also left on the heid. Other
wounded Boers were carried OF In blan.
tcts. Tho British casualties were seven
men killed and six officers aud eighteen
men wounded.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24
CRANE HAS DECLINED.
CAN NOT ACCEPT THE TREASURY
PORTFOLIO.
The Place Has Been offered to Governor
Shaw OF Iowa, but He Win Hardly
Accept II.
Especial to The postl

Washington, December Ex-Governor W.
Murray Crane OF Massachusetts has de
clined to accept the offer of the portfolio
of the treasury. Governor Crane Is mem.
Der of the firm which makes all the paper
for the treasury from which the paper
money is printed and he is OF the opinion
that this fact would prevent him from ac-
cepting the Offer that has been made him
by the president Then, too It is said
that the people of Massachusetts, would re-
sent his resigninG the position OF governor
at this time, so 1t will be seen that he
has double reason for declining to ac.
ccpt the tender of the office OF secretary
Of the treasury.
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authority 90 interfere In behalf OF these
naturalized citizens as against an edict
of expulsion. The reliance upon broad
principles OF International law is not
strong. for the prisclple that nation may
refuse TO allow Its cltlzens 10 change their
nationality has been pretty well estah-
hshed. But admitting the right OF expu-
itself right 70 Insist that This shall not he
attended by hardshlps, such as might re,
suit from the allowance or very limited
period OF time for leaving Turkey.
IL Is probable that Mr. Eddy win take
advanced ground on that point II he can
not secure the abandonment OF the PRO.
jected order OF expulsion
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STATEMENT BY CRANE.

Boston. December % Governor Crane
gave out the following statement here this
afternoon 81 have felt obliged to decline
the appointment OF secretary OF treasury
rendered me by the president on account
OF Illness in my family and inability to
arrange my business affairs at such short
notice"
That was all the governor would say 1t
is understood that his reference to Illness
In his family is based upon the fact that
his mother is an invalid ana on that ac.
count he does not care to leave his Dalton
home.
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NO SPECIAL AUTHORITY.
UNITED STATES MAY NOT CONTEST
EDlCT OF EXPULSION
Naturalization Treaty With Turkey Does
Not Specifically Cover Such Case
as Has Arisen.

Washington, December 23.-The state de-
psrtment confirms the report that Mr.. Ed
dy, our charge at Constantinople, is In
CORRESPONDENCE with the porte relative 70
the proposed expulsion Of naturalized Amer
icen citizens from Turkey unless these
citizens abandon their allegiance TO the
United States
Owing 10 the absence Of NATURALIZATION
treaty between the United states ana
Turkey our government has no speeiai
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24
WIFI HARDLY ACCEPT.

Des Moines, Iowa, December 2S.--Gov-
ernor Shaw left for the East tonight. Just
before his departure he said; 81 have
seen the newspaper dispatches which state
that have been selected by President
Roosevelt to succeed Secretary Gage AS
secretary OF the treasury in the presidents
cabinet. ] have no further information on
the subject. Manifestly / can not discuss
It, I have not received any intlmation
on the subject from Washington, either
from President Roosevelt or from any Iowa
friends there"
The governor declined 20 state his pur-
pose in leaving the city for the East, but
said he had not been called TO Washing
ton. 1t is well understood among poll
ticlaDs here that the president has definite
~ determined upon Governor Shaw for
the treasury PORTFOLIO but the imtesson
prevails that the governor probably will
not accept the position.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, December 23.--Eastern Tex
as-Fair Tuesday; warmer in southeastern
portion; Wednesday probably rain and cold
cr; fresh southeasterly winds on the coast
Oklahoma and Indian Terrtory-IncreaS-
Ing cloudlness Tuesday; probably rain IN
the afternoon or at night. Wednesday rain
and colder southerly winds becoming
northwesterly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24
Rathbun Found Guilty.

Jeiersonylle, Ind. December 2S.-New-
ell C. Rathbun, who was tried on the
charge Of numbering Charles Goodman by
giving him poison. was found guilty at 10
o'clock tonight OF manslaughter and his
punishment was hSed at two TO fourteen
years In the peniteniiary.
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MYRoN n. HERRICK TALKS.

Cleveland, Ohio, December % -Regard'
ing the mention of his name as successor
10 Secretary of the Treasury Gage, Colonel
Myron Y, uorrick said tonight that he had
had no offer of the position and that all
he knew about his going into the cabinet
is that which appears IN the press dis
patches Colonel Hcrrick said that Judge
Taft OF the Philippine commission ia on
his way TO the United States and that on
his arrival he (TaftJ might be given cab,
met position. If such proved to be the
case, Colonel Herrick said, no other Ohio
man could expect a cabinet portfolio,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24
PLACE OFFERED TO SHAW.

Washington, December ga tender Of
the ofAce OF secretary OF the treasury to
succeed Secretary Gage has been made to
Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw Of Iowa, but Il
is understood mp to a late hour tonight no
response has been received from Governor
Shaw to the inquiries sent him. At the
White House no Information on tho subject
is obtainable, pending definite authorize
ton OF the fact that a successor to Secre
tary Gage has been obtained.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24
COUPON FOR A DOLL

The person who cuts out and brings
70 Ben Wilbush's Drug Store before 8
.. m. on December pa the greatest num-
Ssa,,tiful doll valued at $50 The ten
,,e~t hjohest nufbers will each receive a
small doll. Post 12-24-ot.
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General Observations.

Observations taken by United States
weather bureau at S p. m, 18th meridian
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-07

hath. Feb b-Sch Triton. Capt Mahan, which
saiIed from the Kennebec three months ago
arrived At Newton Creek, Long Island Sound,
IN a very leaky condition. The crew complain
that they had to work at the pumps the greater
mari OF the way aud have struck for wages.
The captain being disguised the slow pro-
greSs made told them 70 take the vessel.
Marcus HooK, Feb 6-Soh Mary Manning, I'm
Philadelphia for Portland. grounded on GruDs
Landing while In tow OF tug, but came on
without damage aud proceeded.
VipeyArd Haven, Feb 6-Sch Frank w Howe,
Williams from Brunswick tor Boston, arrived
ere TO-DAY aud reports, Jan 81, about 90 miles
north of Hatteras, an Italian sailor was wash
ed overheard and lost A heavy gale was rre-
yaillng at the time and II vas Impossible 10
save him. The vessel drfted 100 miles sonth-
ward: carried away jibboom guys. 1lb-stay, tore
epanker and 1ib topsail. and shifted deckioad; !;
also strained and leaked badly.
Norfolk. Feb 5-Sch John hranZ, before
mentioned as at anchor In dangerous position,
has held on through tue gale. The crew have
landed.
Boston, Feb 6-sch Levi Andrews. which
recently struck on Rebeeca Shoals, has been dry
docked for repairs. She has been stripped ana
witt be reooppered.
Havana Feb 5-U s transport McPherson,
from New York for Matanzas, Is ashore on a
reef eight m les west OF Matanzasi with hole
through her bottom. Passengers were trans
fred TO the ships boats and taken ashore. Inc
cargo Is being lightered. The Mcpherson was
formerly the irans-Atlanuc liner Obdam.
Bermuda Jan 3i-U transport Wright. I'm
New York .for Manila, arrived here goth with
cargo shifted.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-07
BRIEF PARTICULARS.

The Rio Hondo Copper Company is capital
iZed at SIC, 900. divided into 900 900 shares
fun paid and worcestershire. par value $1,000
each. The company owns various groups OF
claims aggregating over 20O0 acres Ia one of the
largest and richest tracts of mineral lands on
this continent The various groups of claims
are sufficiently developed to determine their
richness and in places great bodies of ore are
now definitely blocked ont by extensive tunnel
ling and surface openings. The Fraser Noun
tain Group has been developed TO the extent Of
over 10000 feet and there has been actually
blocked out by accurate measurement su nj eient
orc 10 keep reduction pln a. t,of 500 tons
daily capacity, running day and night
TO It's full limit for period OF twenty
six years. Five feet width on this group OF
claims alone shows an average of 29.4i p. CT
copper. which. together with gold and silver de
pOsits In this same ore yields value OF S9l24
per ton.
In the main tunnel the ore chute Is 123 feet
wlde-with the hanging wall not yet found
which averages in value S76.6o per ton. In
opening up the property through this tunnel
221 tons Of ore are mined daily.
This group of claims alone guar
antees pOss bic net earnings In excess
of 30 y. et per Rnnu m ea the Co an pRny's
entire capitalization.