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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-30
BEET SUGAR AYERMENTS
'ESs<EPREsEN.TT. T, .a3EI,XEs OF THE INDUS
TRY ON TRUST AGGREssIONS
They Say the Tobacco and Sugar
troll of Those Industries in Cuba.
speclal to the Indianapolls journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Representa-
tives of the sugar beet interests are now
openly claiming that the sugar trust and
the organized tobacco interests have con-
troll by options, previous purchase and
other contracts of the tobacco and sugar
business of Cuba. 1t is claimed that short
ly after the close of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war agents of the sugar and tobacco
interests were sent to Cuba to pave the
way for the absorption of these two prin-
cipal industries of the island. The sugar
beet men claim that acquisition has stead
lily progressed and is now sufficiently adj
vanced so that the output may be con-
trolled in case of reduction in the tariff
on these two products. The beet people
intimate that it is part of the plan of the
trust to permit a falling off in the price
of sugar when the American market is
opened for Cuban sugar. This, they say,
would cause many of the young beet sugar
factories to collapse AS fast as they
would fail it would be the policy of the
agents of the trusts to purchase them
When this absorption had advanced suffi-
ciently to practically control the beet sugar
output the price of sugar might be gradual
control of the sugar output they could fix
the price "a WILL and the reduction of the
tariff would mean an addition to the profits
of the trusts.
1t is pointed out that il is not necessary
to own all the cane sugar bearing ground
of Cuba TO control the product. The larger
plantations could be acquired under op-
tions already held; the smaller plantations
could be controlled through ownership of
the sugar factories. which are practically
the markets for those not rich enough to
own their own sugar-making machinery.
The trust also is said TO be in position to
take charge of the warehouses and commits
sion business at Havana and Matanzas.
These combined would give practical con-
troll of the output of the island.
The beet sugar men claim that the
preparations of the tobacco trust TO con-
troll that product of the island are even
more complete. Their options on the larger
plantations are reinforced by control of
the Havana commission houses. Through
the peculiar means employed in dealing
with the planters, IT is claimed. these com
mission men have had the growers at their
mercy for years. This would enable them.
il is said to fix the price at which they
would sell Havana tobacco to American
users and have the reduction in tariff as a
trust profit.
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PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.
1t VIII Act on Water-BOrne Commerce
This week-Arbitration Plans

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 29.-The committee
on water transportation of the interna-
tional American conference will present it's
report this week. The recommendations
suggested are those of Volney w. Foster,
the American member of the committee,
and they will be presented TO the confer
ence in the following form:
l. That so far as may be practicable
all port charges upon ships be combined
in one charge, TO be called tonnage dues,
and levied as such, due consideration be-
ing given to equitable adjustment of such
dues upon ships in cargo and those In bal
last.
2 That gross tonnage of vessels be tax
en- as a basis for the collection of tonnage
dues.
3. That each of the republics here repre-
sented be recommended TO modify port and
harbor regulations so that vessels enter
ing and clearing may do SO with all pOsSi-
bic dispatch, and that TO assist in secur-
ing this result the respective countries
shall encourage the building of most mod
ern discharging facilities.
4. That for the purpose OF promoting
commerce and mutual intercourse uni
form system of maritime and customs ad-
ministratiOn nomenclature be adopted
which shall designate in alphabetical or
der. in equivalent terms in English, Span
ish. Portuguese and French. the commOdi-
ties upon which import duties are levied.
10 be used by all the American republics
for the levying of customs imports which
are or may hereafter be established, and
are also TO be used in shipping manifests,
consular invoices. entries. clearances, pc
titions and other customs documents, but
not 10 affect in any manner the right Of
each nation To levy the import duties IL
may now have In force or which IL may
hereafter establish. For the purpose of
obtaining and compiling official informa-
ton and making recommendations to their
respective republics, there shall be consti-
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BRITArN's COAL SUPPLY.
Royal Commission Appointed to In
quire Into Existing Conditions.

LONDON. Dec. "a royal commission
has been appointed TO inquire into the
coal resources of Great Britain. The Ques-
tions to be covered by the commission
inquiries will include the rate OF possible
exhaustion of British coal fields. the ef-
feet of the export of coal on the home
supply, the possibility of a reduction In
its cost by cheaper transportation, and
whether the coal mining industry OF Great
Britain, under the existing conditions, Is
maintaining its competitive power with
foreign coal fields.
The committee is composed OF seventeen
members, and includes the chairmen OF
railroad companies. the heads Of big col
liery companies, prominent engineers ana
biologists. William Lawies Jackson. NJ.
p, chairman of the Great Northern
Railway Company. is president OF the COM
mission.
A similar commission was appointed in
1865 and in 1871 delivered an opinion 10 the
effect that the supply of coal TO the depth
Of 1000 feet was 90,206 millions of tons.
1t is estimated that during the thirty
years from 1871 10 1900, inclusive, the Brit
ish output of coal was 5.025 millions Of tons,
a rate of exhaustion far in excess OF that
assumed by the royal commission. and due
to the enormous increase of exports. If
this rate of doubling the output in thirty
years be maintained the end of the present
century will see the exhaustion of Great
RritainS coal field.
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JEWELS WORTH $4,000
STOLEN BY A VALET FROM MIR. AND
MRS. PAUL G. THEBAUD.
New Workers Were on n Visit When
the Gems Were Taken-Georgia
Woman Robbed of Gold.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Mr. and Mrs. Paul
G. Thebaud, of Madison avenue, were
robbed to-day of jewelry worth $4,000.
This was corroborated by Mr. Thebaud
himself at headquarters where, in COM
pany with a member of the firm from
whom most of the jewelry had been pur-
chased, he gave to the police partial
list of the jewels taken.
The vaIuables consisted in part of one
pear-shaped diamond, said by Mr.. The
baud to be worth $4,000; one pearl. weigh
ing forty-four grains, said to be worth
$4,000. and 300 small ornaments, making
up total of about $4,000.
The robbery is said by the police, and
also by Mr.. Thebaud, to have been the
work of a newly-engaged valet, who had
been employed by Mr.. Thebaud but two
weeks. The vaiSat is missing, and the but
ler. who recommended him. is under con-
stant police surveillance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thebaud went TO ~>A-Rite
Plains yesterday. as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Willets They were to spend
Sunday with the Willetts family. The valet
accompanied them. This morning the
Willetts. accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thebaud and several other guests went to
church. Soon after the return Mrs The
baud discovered that her diamond and
pearl were gone, but found that little else
had been taken. Mr.. Thebaud at once COM
municated by telephone with the house
keeper of the residence in this CITY, and it
was discovered that the other valuables
had been stolen. The valet was last seen
about o'clock this morning, when he took
one of Howard Willettss rigs and drove
to the railroad station in White Plains
Three hours later the rig was found at the
station, abandoned
1t is supposed that the valet, whose name
is Kern, left town on an outgoing train
soon after he urOVe to the station The
New York police, late tonight, communi-
Gated with the police of the principal cities
where Kern would be apt to go.
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ID. o. Nichols We'll known Here.

Manager Nichols, the name given among
those killed in the wreck on the Chicago
K Northwestern. near Malta, H.. was Ben
o. Nichols, formerly OF indianapolis, whose
parents still reside in this city. Mr.. Mich
OILS was forty-one years of age, and had
been manager of the Council Bluffs Elec-
trio Light Company for about three years.
His brother. George Nichols. of this city
received a telegram last evening from
Miss Elizabeth Stewart, of Council Bluffs,
"A young woman 10 whom the dead man
was engaged. announcing the accident, and
a subsequent telegram announcing his
death while being taken to Chicago.
Ben .. Nichols was the son of Edwin
Nichols, living at 2Z7 East Tenth street,
who is connected with A. Baber & Co, a
live stock commission firm of the Union
StOckyards of this city. Mr.. Nichols said
last night that his was evidently un-
conscious when taken from the wreck and
had been identified by papers found on his
person. George Nichols a brother, left
for Chicago last night TO bring the remains
TO this city for burial.
Ben o. Nichols was resident Of Indian
apois from 1850 until 1893 and was well
known.
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CAUSED BY A LANDSLIDE
Wreck in Virginia, i'm Which at Least
Four Lives Were Lost.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. pa landslide
on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. near
Reusen station, five miles south of Lynch
burg, on the James River branch to-day,
caused a wreck, in which the engineer,
conductor and baggageman of a passenger
train were killed and several other per-
sons injured. but none of them seriously.
The slide was caused by washouts, due TO
the heavy rains. The dead:
T.. A. WHITAKER, conductor.
GEORGE FISHER, engineer.
- THOMPSON, baggagemaster.
- SHANNON, express messenger.
A man named Baker, a machinist from
Clifton Forge, Va, is missing.
Several passengers from the scene of the
wreck express the opinion that probably
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NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
Negotiations in Danish West Indies
Purchase at a standstiu.

WASHINGTON, Dec. G.-There have
been no recent developments of Importance
in the matter of the proposed sale of the
Danish West Indies to this government,
negotiations for which at various times
have been carried on between the United
and Denmark The United States has de-
fined it's position very clearly as to the
terms under which Sc will purchase the
islands, but apparently through the ina
bility of the Danish government to reach
a determination to close the deal, the
negotiations so far have failed of con-
clusiOn.
If any request looking to an arrange
ment for plebiscite is in contemplation by
the Copenhagen government, its wishes in
this respect have not yet been communi-
Gated to the State Department.
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Better Tone in London.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-With two holidays
during the past week the total business of
the Stock Exchange was comparatively
small, but a cheerful tone prevailed. The
details of General De Vets success at
ZefOntain we're received too late to- af-
feet the optimistic predictions OF a wind
up in South Africa, the full resumption of
work the Rand and a general industrial
revival in 1902. Money was at times in
keen demand. but most of the large debt
due the Bank of England was renewed
Rates We're slightly lower for frst-class
paper. Consols closed Is lower but the
shares Of the British Chartered South
Africa Company We're up on rumors that
the government would take over Rhodesia
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EUROPEAN BOURSES.
Better Conditions Prevail at Berlin
Except i'm Iron and Steel.

BERLIN, Dec. 29-Ihe Bourse here has
experienced an extremely quiet week, the
monthly settlement passing most smooth
ly. The demand for money was the light
est for years past at December settle
ment, the rates averaging ~ per cent
lower than a year ago. The market for
fixed interest-bearing funds continued to
improve the chief activity during the last
week being found in Chinese securities and
Spanish fours The latter were active on
orders from Paris.
Transactions in coal and iron shares
were extremely light, but values were well
maintained until yesterday, when the
market weakened reports of the un-
favorable situation in the coke trade and
the decision of the coke syndicate to in
crease the restriction of the output to
45 per cent. Other industrials We're firm
and the shares Of some machinery, chem
ical and brewing concerns scored fair adj
Vances. Certain textiles were also in good
demand.
The financial reviews claim to see signs
of improvement in the situation. They say
the situation of the Stock Exchange is
distinctly better than it was a year ago
in so much as the buu engagements have
been liquidated since that time and secur-
tiles are now in stronger hands.
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THINK THEY HAVE A CLEW.
Salt Lake Police still Busy with the
Hays Murder Mystery

SALT LAKE. Utah. Dec. 29.-With the
finding of a SS-caliber revolver not far from
the scene of the crime the police of this
city believe they have the last element
necessary TO clear up the mystery of James
r. Hays's murder on the night of Dec. 16.
The weapon was found buried in the mud
near the corner OF Thirteenth and State
streets and has been traced by the police
TO the secondhand store where il was
bought a short time before the murder.
according to the police. Dy a man answer
ing the description ~ Peter Mortensen. the
contractor. who Is being held on the charge
OF having committed the crime
MOrtensen positively denies all knowl-
edge OF the affair No part Of the $500 of
which young Hays was robbed on the night
he was killed has been found
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Robbed by Masked Bandits.

MARTINS FERRY, o., Dec. 29.-Masked
robbers entered the home of Thomas Ying-
ling, a butcher. this morning and forced
him at the muzzle of revolver to give up
5000. Later the police had a battle with
two of the robbers, who were captured
after lively exchange of shots at close
range. The men gave their names as James
Elliott, alias Taylor. of Chicago. and Har-
ry Hoyt. of Wheeling. Four of the robbers
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sign OF PROGRESS
HIGH CHINESE OFFICIALS AT DIN
NER GIVEN BY MIR. CONGER.
American Ladies Present, Which Is
the Most Noteworthy Evidence of
More Liberal Chinese Views.
EN- ROUTE TO MEET THE COURT
MANCHU PRINCES LEAVE PEKING
TO WELCOME ROYALTY.
Ministers Plan to Force n Proper Ap-
probation of Their Positions
on the Rulers of the Empire.
TWO HUNDRED LIVES ARE LOST
RESULT OF A WATERSPOUT ON THE
COAST OF MOROCCO.
City of Safee Is Badly Damaged
Easier Feeling Apparent on the
European stock Exchanges.
Ministers Plan to Force n Proper APP
probation of Their Positions
on the Rulers of the Empire.
TWO HUNDRED LIVES ARE LOST
RESULT OF A wATERSPOUT ON THE
COAST OF MOROCCO.
City of Saffee Is Badly Damaged
Easier Feeling Apparent on the
European Stock Exchanges.

PEKING, Dec. 29.-Considerable sensa-
tion has been caused in Chinese official
circles by dinner given at his residence
by United States Minister Conger and
which was attended by the leading officials
of the Chinese Foreign Office. Among the
officials present were Ma Tung, a former
Boxer" leader, and Wang Wen Shao,
of the Chinese plenipotentiaries. The
dinner was attended by several American
ladies.
1t formerly was the custom for promi-
nent Chinese officials never to enter a for
eign legation except the most formal
occasions, while the meeting of foreign
ladies socially would have been considered
as degrading as would the associating with
Chinese women upon the same footing.
This event is significant of the progress
sive tendency of to-day which recently has
been manifested in many ways.
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GOT $4,000 IN GOLD.
Robbers Looted the House of Two
Georgia Maiden Ladies'

WASHINGTON. Ga, Dec. 29.-The Misses
Battle, two elderly maiden ladies living
at Barnett Junction, on the Washington
branch of the Georgia Railroad, were
robbed to-day of $4,000 i'm gold
When the robbers entered the house the
women, hearing a noise. investigated and
lighted a lamp. The robbers dashed
bucket of cold water upon the one hold
Ing the lamp and overawed them. An alarm
was raised and when help arrived the rob-
bers had fed after rifiing a trunk contain
ing the amount mentioned. The ladies
claim TO have recognized one of the robbers
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WILL REPRESENT AMERICA.
J. l.. VI. Curry to Attend the Majority
Celebration of Alfonso XIII.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Hon. J. L. NJ
Curry. of this city, has been selected by
the President to represent the United States
at Madrid on the occasion of the coming
of age" of the young King Alfonso XIII
on May Il. DR.. Curry was the United
States minister TO Spain during the years
1856 to 1889. the first administration OF
President Cleveland.
He was present in his official capacity at
the palace when the King made his ad-
vent into the world. Mrs. Curry will ac-
company Kim.
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
The Lower House Is the Only One TO
BE Organized.

ALBANY, y. Y, Dec. 29.-The Legislature
of the State of New York will meet for the
one hundred and twenty-ffth time next
Wednesday. There is much difference OF
opinion as to when the final adjournment
will take place. Republican leaders, how
ever, declare that the speakers gavel will
fall finally on the 1st of April.
Speaker s. Fred Nixon will be selected
as the Republican nominee for speaker.
Col. Archie +. Baxter again will be Sc
lected as clerk of Thea Assembly. There
will be, OF course, no change in the Senate
leaders and officials, there was no cleo
ton of senators this year
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TRAINMEN IN SESSION.
They Discuss Grievances of the
Brakemen at kansas City.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. Dec. 29-The griev-
ance committees OF the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen and the order Of Rail-
way Conductors of the entire Burlington
system are I'm session here. The commit
tees are holding long and animated ses-
sions. Their principal trouble Is alleged TO
come from the brakemen. who are dissatis-
fed with the present schedule.
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NO CHANGE IN THE PRoTocS
Argentina Wants ModihcatfonI
They Have Not Been Mad

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Adv
ceived by Senior Infante. the
charge, to-day confirmed the news
published that the Argentine miEis5l =
Santiago had informed the Chilean :
lister of foreign affairs that Argen
could not accept all the terms OF the or
col heretofore signed for the settlen
of the dispute, and that some cha,
would be necessary I'm the instrum
Senior Infante's information from his
ernment is that there Is no founda
whatever for the statement that a cha
was made in the protocol by the Chi
minister OF foreign affairs, but that on
contrary IL was published as agreed n
between the representatives OF the
governments. The understanding he
that no formal demand has as
made upon the Chilean gOvernme
change in the terms OF the prot
that the matter has simply beer
inform talk at Santiago This h
case. th9e hope is expressed that
factory a fangement may yet be rl
SenOr lnfante continues 10 exp
firm conviction thu there will be
because OF the presei.s misunders
conducting the negotiatiO.--- in
amicable manner. and he cOnflSenf
for a peaceful solution OF the disdct
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Princes to welcome the Court.


PEKING, Dec. pa party Of Manchu
princes, including Prince Su, collector Of
taxes on goods entering Peking, started
on Saturday to meet the Chinese court
Prince Su intends to prove his claim to
be sent as an envoy to Great Britain upon
the occasion of the coronation of King
Edward.
The dowager Empress is making vigorous
efforts to assert herself before the Chinese
populace with view to retrieve the pres
tige lost by her during the last few years.
The programme for the courts return
to Peking provides that the Emperor shall
precede the dowager Empress to this city
in order that he may be enabled to meet her
with great honors at the station when she
arrives.
The ministers of the foreign powers at
Peking have agreed that when the Chinese
court returns here, If they are merely in
vited to dine with the Tsung Ii Yamen as
heretofore, instead of with the Chinese
Emperor in the Palace, as was recently
stipulated, they will all refuse the invi-
tatiOn.
Two thousand additional Chinese troops
entered Peking last Friday.
The AustrianS have mounted two large
guns on the fortifcations surrounding
their legation. The other foreign legations
keep their guns concealed. Although the
and The aSUans can 9GSs.SSgally be seen
fire guns, the Americans, wHo notu @ @ ene
crucial position at the Cham-MIH ease' ar are
not supplied with artillery. WIZ Gn1eIr cue ap-
proval of American Minister SCI gel
Major Robertson, of the Ninth kldnIIiIy,
commanding the legation guard. kppiIeu
to the War Department for two tls,
This application was refused because, whstt
the department consulted with Mr.. Rock
hill, special commissioner of the United
States here, on the matter, the latter re-
piled that artillery was not needed and
that its presence would be harmful.
AT New-ChWang the Russians have Sc
cured control of the telegraphs and cables.
This action on the part of Russia is caus-
ing disputes between that country and
the foreign eonsuls at New-Chwang.
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To AmaIgamate the Brotherhoods.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Dec. 29.-The en-
ployes Of the Wyoming division OF the Lee
high Valley Railroad have started a move
ment for the federation of the brother
hoods of the engineers. firemen, conduc-
tors, trainmen. switchmen and telegra-
pliers, which they expect 10 extend along
the entire line from New York 20 Buffalo
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Zionist Colonies Provided For.

BASLE, Switzerland, Dec. 29.-The Zion
ist congress. now in session here. has re-
solved to establish a fund of 100000 TO be
devoted to the purchasing of land in Syria
and Palestine. Collections for this fund
will be made in all the countries Of the
world. The congress also decided to form
organizations in various countries TO pro-
mote the objects of the present congress
and to hold biennial congresses.
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No Programme Has Been Made.

HELENA. Mont. Dec 29.--There is no
set programme 10 govern the conference of
the Northwestern Governors here tO-mor-
row on the merging of the Northern Pa
cihc. Great Northern and Burlington The
chief executives OF other States are ex-
pected tomorrow morning. The only ar
rangements that have been made are In a
social way. The visitors will be given a
state dinner either Monday or Tuesday
evening
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Candamo TO Run for Pr,

LIMA. Peru. Dec. 29.-It can be |
reliable information that the pre-
the Peruvian Senate, Manuel
will be a candidate for the pres
the next election. Senor CanadanI
upon the support of the government
the civil and Cacerist parties.
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Good Bank of Spain Report.

MADRID, Dec. 29-The report of the
Bank of Spain for the week ended yester-
day shows the following: Gold on hand,
an increase of 111.O00 pesetas; silver on
hand. an increase of 2.330. 900 pesetas: notes
in circulation. an increase of 7449 600 pc
SetaS.