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, 1901-01-03
OF STOCKS
ON LONDON MARKET

London, Dee. 3O.-The London &
Globe Finance Corporation. Limited.
has suspended payment. When the
brokers yesterday delivered stock pur-
chased on account of the London "
Globe and asked for payment they re
ceired checks which were dishonored.
Tits was followed to-day by the fail
ure on the Stock Exchange of twelve
firms, as follows:
Haggard, Hale * Pixley, earle &
Driver. Douglas. Jr.. Il Co, Cornfoot
Bros, Il. a. Cohen, Blockey " Bucking-
ham, Gum X Aubrey. richards IL
Sloper. Baker Il Smith. +. c. Watts "
Co, Flower X Co, and II. Boully Il
Co.
The first named is n big firm with
important connections. II is feared
a number of smaller jobbers will be af-
fected.
While the difficulties of the firms
closely connected with the London Il
Globe division were largely discount
eud, the repeated fall of the hammer
this morning auscd Il great sensation.
1t is feared the full list of failures Is
not vet known.
Trouble was disclosed on the Stock
Exchange yesterday in the West Aus
tralian market, resulting in II consider
able fall in the shares of the London
X Globe Finance Corporation, limited,
and lie Roi Mining Company, limited.
Seven firms had checks returned by
the clearing house. This, the dispatch
added, does not imply failure, however,
as 1t is expected that the usual period
of grace allowed Will enable the firms
to meet their engagements.
Almost the whole interest on the
Cta.I- IFx.l..Y,. rn 81. .JaV~ .nVNtAVsn.1 In th.
West Australian market, the condition
of which sympathetically affected the
others. All the shares of the London
" Globe group toppled, especially
Lakeviews and lie Roi No. .. The
shares of the latter We're yesterday
quoted at %, but to-day they are un-
saleable at J.. The London * Globe Is
also heavily involved in the British
Columbian market. The situation is
not yet cleared up. as the rumors of
arrangements to assist the London "
Globe ere not credited in well-in-
formed circles. There is the greatest
Indignation against Whitaker Wright,
who is the fountain-head of the on
Germ, and others of the London X
Globe group There has been some
what of Il recovery in Lakeview since
last evening.
The chairman of the London & Globe
Finance Corporation, limited. is the
Marquis of Dufferin and Ava, the for
mer governor general of Canada, and
British ambassador mt Paris. The fail
ure of the concern of which he is the
head adds one more sorrow to he clos
ing chapter of his life, for he is to-day
preparing to start for South Africa, in
company with Lady Duiferin, in con-
sequence of the serious condition of his
son. Lord Frederick Temple Black
wood, the lieutenant in the Ninth Ian
GERS. who was wounded Monday at
G~lenfontein. II is scarcely n year ago
since Lord Dufferin lost his eldest son,
the Earl Of Ava, who died ut Lady
smith.
, 1901-01-03

London. Dec. 31.-The gradual re-
moval of the social barriers which for
merly restricted English political and
education life was never better in
stanced than by the appointment this
week of Mr.. Joseph Owen To II fellow
ship 1t oxford.
Six years ago Mr.. owen was n mill
hand mt Oldham, helping to support his
poor parents. He attended ut night the
university extension lectures. and so
much ability did he show that the lee
turers got up II fund and sent him to
the great university, where, with his
wife, he settled down in n humble cot
tage. He knew no Greek and little
Latin. His first success came when he
won the B~rackenburg history scholar
ship, to the surprise of many learned,
aristocratic competitors. -Four years Of
determined, uphill work passed and
the final examinations drew lear. On
n position in these depended Mr..
Owens whole future.
A few weeks before the ordeal his
young wife died suddenly. Mr.. Owens
friends thought 1t impossible for him
to accomplish anything. but, the mill
hands grit stood the strain and Mr..
Owen gained the coveted first class
with the degree. His appointment as
extension lecturer quickly followed.
and Mr.. Owen lecturcd, where, six
years previous, he had learned. The
climax in his career came this week,
when Pembroke College elected Mr..
Owen. Out of all the O%Xonians, to the
lucrative and hOnOred post of fellow
ship.
, 1901-01-03
CUDAHY THREATENED If HE
DOES NOT WITHDRAW REWARD

Omaha, Dec. BIZ A. Cudahy, the
millionaire packer. has received n sec
ond communication from the men who
kidnapped his son. This time, as for
merly. the letter. contains n threat, and
says in substance that unless he with
draws his offer of S25,OOO reward for
the arrest and conviction of each of the
three bandits they will kidnap another
of his children.
The letter refers to the failure of the
police to get anything like n tangible
clue as to the identity of the kidnap-
ers, SCOTS at the idea of Pat Groves
being one of them. mentions the ease
with which the first job was pulled
on and concludes by saying hat II
Mr.. Cudahy Is as wise rs he showed
himself in the first instance he will
comply with the request and with
draw the rewards at once.
The letter is written with pen and
ink, on the same kind of yellow paper
ms the first. and evidently by the same
person. Ii was found by n servant of
the Cudahy household early on the
morning of Thursday, December 9th.
Some n called up the house by telc.
phone and asked If Mr.. Cudnhy was in.
The servant answered that he was not.
Well" came the voice over the tele-
phone, you can go out in the front
yard and you'll find n letter there near
the gate. Ii is addressed To Mr.. Cuda-
by. See that it's delivered to him per
sonally, and to no one else"
The servant went out at once and
found n letter. 1t was in n plain white
envelope and was addressed:
, 1901-01-03

Denver. Colo, Dec. 29.-The bien-
NAL report of the state labor cominls-
sioner contains besides the regular text
oil the report the REPORT to the Hhir-
teenth General Assembly of the tax
commission appointed by the Twelfth
General Assembly" generally known
as the Bucklin commission because the
bill to provide for it was introduced by
Senator Bucklin of Mesa county, VINO
last winter went to New Zealand ana
other Australasian colonies TO investi-
gate the system of land taxation as
there applied.
The report is an extended one and
contains much carefully compiled in
formation in regard to taxation in the
British colonies visited by Chairman
Bucklin.
AS the logical sequence of the report
the committe submit the following pro-
posed amendments to h state consti-
tuition:
Amend article 10 of the state consti-
tuition thus:
"Sec. G. The General Assembly shall
have power by law to except any or all
personal property and improvements
on land from any or all taxation. All
laws exempting from taxation the
whole or any part of the full cash
value of any rights of way, franchises
in public ways, or land, exclusive OF
the improvements thereon, shall be
void. except as otherwise provided by
this constitution. Any part oil parts
of this article of the constitution II
fiicting with the provisions of this sec
ton, shall De and the same hereby are
, 1901-01-03
China Wants to Know.

Pekin, Dec. pa note was received
from the imperial court at Sian Flu, last
evening, acknowledging receipt of the
demands of the powers and which fur
ther contained five questions, or re-
quests, namely:
First-Might not the Taku forts re-
main standing, though ~dismantled?
Second-ls it proposed 20 behead the
princes h same as other offenders?
Third-lf the demands are acceded
to, would the allies cease sending out
expeditions?
Fourth-What places do the allies
propose TO occupy?
Fifth-How long do they propose 20
occupy them?
, 1901-01-03

New York, Dec. 29.-The American
liner New York and the Cunard liner
Etruria, the former from Southamp-
ton and C%herbourg. the latter from
Liverpool and Queenstown. arrived
late last night at quarantine after an
interesting race December Goth, 9th
and 2Sth the steamers We're in sight
Of each other, The Cunarder gained
constantly and on December 2Sth at t
y. m. passed her rival. During the
ensuing night the New York dropped
out of sight astcrn.
The New York brought the passen-
gers of the disabled steamer Western
land. of the Red star line. which was
lowed into Southampton December 22d
by the steamer Somcrhill.
, 1901-01-03
Rumor of u New Ruler.

London, Dec. 29.-''Private advices
from the province of Shansi saw
wires the Shanghai correspondent of
the Standard, that while the court was
sojourning AZ Taiyuenfu the Empress
Dowager secretly appointed n new En-.
peror, with the title of Ting Hsu. He
is n tifteen-year-old boy, who was tax
en- to Sian Flu in the imperial yellow
chair.
This explains the permission given
to Emperor Kwang to return 10 Pekin
emperor Kwang Su has notified the
reform party that he is returning In
the capital and will need their assist.
ance.'
, 1901-01-03

accepts the joint note and authorizes
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang to
negotiate and to ask for a suspension
of hostilities.
Pekin. Dec. 31.-The Chinese plenipo-
tentiaries have been unexpectedly or
dered to sign the preliminary joint note
and have notified the foreign ENJOYS to
that effect. The Chinese themselves
were greatly astonished mt receiving
the imperial instructions. Neither Ii
Hung Chang nor Prince Ching had eX-
pected ucces in p~ersuading the court
under ten days.
The emperor's Instructions are to
agree fully to the note. but then en-
deavor TO get the best terms possible,
particularly in the matter of limiting
the number of the legation guards and
also rs to the places where these are
to be located.
The plenipotentiaries are instructed
to endeavor TO limit the number of
army posts along the line of railway
to MS few as possible, and finally to re
quest the powers not to destroy the
forts, but merely to disarm them.
LII Hung Changes health is bad and
II is doubtful whether he will he able
to do more than uiliX his signature to
an instrument, ~delegating his powers
to Prince Ching until another plenipo-
tertiary has been appointed. He was
dressed this morning and carried in n
chair to the residence of Prince Ching.
with whom he held n long consulta-
tion. Prince Ching then called upon the
doyen of the diplomatic corps, the
Spanish minister, Senior de CoIOgan,
and requested him to notify the other
ENJOYS that instructions had been re-
ceived from the emperor to sign the
note.
, 1901-01-03

Omaha, Dec. 29.-Daniel Burris /,
day positively identified at Pacit
Junction, Iowa, the pony left Thea
mysteriously in the barn of a Mn
Mack the day following the Cudah
abduction, as one he had sold to a ma
answering the description of II
Grove Il few days before the abdU,
ton.
Mrs. Thomas b. Cooper. n marra
daughter of Burris, was to-day show
n collection of twenty-five photograph
taken from the rogues' gallery an
asked to select, If she could, one 4
more which resembled the light CO..
plexioned man who called to buy Il.
pony. She at One picked out two
the photographs which she was sur
We're those of this man. The pictura
were those of Grove. Mrs. Cooper
the fifth person who say this man WI
has identified him with a Likeness q
Grove, and the police now feel sun
that he is one of the men wanted.
, 1901-01-03

Mr., Il. A. Cudahy, senior, personal
and private"
The photography of the letter is ap-
parently that of an amateur, and cor
responds with that in the first letter
demanding the ransom.
Detectives yesterday secured infor-
nation which they expect will result
in locating the buggy used by the men
in the abduction.
John Smith. an employe of the
Schneiderwind broom factory, has posi-
lively identified Pat Grove ms the man
who rented the Schneiderwind house
in which Eddie Cudahy was held by
his kidnnpers. This Is the first posi-
tive recognition of any of the bandits.
When shown n picture of Grove Rob
insnn said:
You need not show me any pictures.
| know that man. 1t is Pat Grove. /
was busy mt the broom machine when
Grove called to rent the house and
paid no attention to him during his talk
with Mrs. Schneiderwind.
"Then l thought | recognized the
voice and stopped my machine long
enough to get n good look mt him.
81 saw at n glance that the man was
zone other than Grove, n man whom |
hu yc known for ten years. | am as
positive as TO the identity of Grove as
would be of my own brother.
Detectives to-day verified the Smith
story and are now satisfied beyond
doubt of Groves connection with the
abduction. Smith has lived in Omaha
twelve wears and has known rowe
for much of that time.
, 1901-01-03
The Pullman Millions,

Chicago, Dec. 29.-According to
report filed to-day by the executors
the estate of the late George NJ. PIl
man, the assets of the Pullman FAM
have increased S6,0O0,000 since d
death of the sleeping car magnate,
little yer three years ago.
The accounting made to-day to Il
Probate Court shows that the estate
now valued mt S15.O00,OOO, as again
S9,OOO,OO0 at the time it was turn
over to the executors. The tremendC'
Increase is largely due, it is said,
the increase in the value of stoeE
bonds and similar property during thi
period. y large portion of the Pu
man millions was invested in proper
of this kind.
, 1901-01-03
INCREASE IN RIO
GRANDE EARNINGS

Denver. Colo. Dec. 31.-The financial
reports of the Denver X Rio Grande.
the Rio Grandc Southern and the Rio
Grandc Western for the third week in
December and from July LIST to Decem-
Der 23d show n big Increase, With
only the fourth week in December TO
complete the first six months Of the ifs,
cal year, it is supposed that this week
will keep up the Increase, making the
earnings of each of the three roads for
the six months about the heaviest for
six months in n number of years.
The earnings of the Denver * Rio
Grande for the third week in Dccem-
her We're SOB, 800, an increase Of S33,-
200. From July LIST to the end of the
third week the earnings We're S5.612,-
900, an increase Of SI6I, 200. With the
fourth week in it will make the in
crease of the road six months close
to 100000. II is expected that the
coming six months will he such ms
that the earnings for the year Will be
about S2,OUO,OuO increase over the year
lS99.lgOO.
The Rio Grnndc Southern shows for
the third week in December earnings
amounting to St1,O51. an increase Of
$3.50. FrOm July LIST. the earnings
liN' btfll T-iCs--1' an il'lfaH' Va Fl''-
$50. This Is considered n remarkably
good showing of the road. which Is
narrow gauge and is owned by the
Denver n Rio Grandc.
The earnings of the Rio Grandc
Western are mounting up rapidly and
they promise TO break several records.
For the third week in December the
earnings were SSG. 700. an Increase of
5000. From July LIST, the earnings
have been S2,4lI,9Ti, an Increase of
S2S5,533.
, 1901-01-03
AT
PARK

Denver. Colo, Dec. 29.-Fifteen new
housese will be constructed ut univer-
sity Park the coming year for the ac-
commodation OF students at the N
yersity of Denver. 1t is expected that
they will be ready for occupancy with
in a few months. They will be of vari-
Gus sizes and in cost will II from
$1,000 to 5000 each, so it is reported.
Steps to this end were taken at a
special meeting of the trustees of the
university yesterday. A committee
was appointed to lay plans for he i'm
provement. 1t is probable that an IN
dependent corporation will be organ
lied very shortly for the purpose of
erecting the dwellings. 1t will coop
crate with the university.
There is n large and growing de-
mand for homes at the park" said
Bishop II. w. Warren, who made an
address at the meeting. I'VE could
have rented n dozen or more additional
houses this year. The students are now
either coming out in the morning from
the city in cars, or are stopping with
private families. We wish to have as
many of them here as possible, and see
no other way than to erect the houses
where families can live and accommo-
date students"
There is no question that the per-
centage of increase would have been
ven larger this year had there not
been a dearth of houses. The cOnstruc-
ton of fifteen new buildings will do
considerable towards giving Univer-
sity Park more of a tOwn-like appear
ance. The change in the Tramway ser
vice by which the park can be reached
by n quicker route is said by some of
the trustees to be largely responsible
for h increased demand upon the in
stitution.
, 1901-01-03

Congress usually passes a general
River and Harbor' bill every other
year, and such a bill is due this win
ter. In the appropriations of this sort
the people of seaports and river towns
are naturally more interested than
are those of inland regions. A sea-
port representative in personal conver-
sation the other day put the case thus.
in order to persuade his inland asso-
ciates that they had as much to gain
by a certain harbor improvement as
he: at is not the mouth that profits
by the food that goes into 1t. but the
whole body. The harbor OF my city is
but a mouth of the nation; by making
access to it easier, goods going and
coming have less to pay for transpor-
tation. This leaves more remaining
as your share on what you have to
sell abroad, and also makes what you
have to buy cost less"
, 1901-01-03

The practice of concentrating the
one-hundredth anniversaries of i'm
portant events operates to keep fresh
in recollection the historical occur
FENCES of just a century back. A few
years ago we had a long series of
Revolutionary celebrations, beginning
with Concord and ending with York
town. The centenary of the Louis
lana purchase is now in preparation.
Many of the states will celebrate the
hundredth anniversary of their admis-
sion to the Union; Tennessee has al
ready done So. and Ohio will soon fol-
ow. In this way the world is steadily
living over again the great events of
the past. The time will doubtless come
when Honolulu. decked in gay colors,
Will celebrate the centennial of it's an
nexation to the United States.
, 1901-01-03

At the recent meeting OF the Ameri-
can Ornithologists' union, the commit
tee on bird protection submitted an
encouraging report of work done dur
ing the past year. With the co-opera-
ton Of lighthouse keepers. captains OF
life-saving stations and owners Of is
lands on which gulls and terms breed,
the plum hunters were kept away from
fields which have heretofore yielded
their largest returns. Under the Lacey
bill, passed at the last session of con-
gress, the society was able to seize
the bodies Of 1900 birds from a Harry
lane dealer, and to bring suit against
him. The good effect of his action
was felt at once. All the wholesale
milliners in Baltimore asked to have
their stock inspected. and offered to
withdraw whatever was held Illegally.
1t is worth noting that among the
many ladies present at the meeting of
h union, not one wore a hat trimmed
with birds or feathers. The members
evidently practice what they preach.
, 1901-01-03

London, Dec. 3l.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener:
Pretoria, Dee. 30 p. m.-General
Littleton reports that our post AT Hell
vetia was captured yesterday morning
by the Beers.
About fifty We're killed and wounded
and 200 taken prisoners.
Colonel Kitchener reports that he
Is following with II small force in the
track of the enemy, Helvetia being re
occupied by Reeves, who has been re-
inforced from Belfast.
"Helyetia was n very strong position
on the neutrality-suspicious. rail
way. and was held by IL detachment of
the Liverpool regiment. Am asking
for further information"
, 1901-01-03
New horticultural Society.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 29.-The nd
State Horticultural Society was in u
sion nearly all day yesterday in N
chamber of commerce. The soriI
starts with bright prospects and N
officers express the hope that with
the coming year it will become n
largest of its kind in the western conf
try.
The officers who were elected yests
day and who will serve during the =
suing year are: President, c. S. Fauri
of Boulder; vice president, W. b. ii
ton, Montrose: secretary, George /
Richardson, Alcott; treasurer, Nh
Lutte Wilcox, Denver; executive con
mittee, Charles s. Parsons, Boulds,
w. S. Haswell, w. G. NJ. Stone, Denvs
The time and place of the next annui
meeting will be decided by the exec
tive committee.
The society will work in harmon
with the state board of horticulture, 1
though there will be no direct conne
ton between the two organizations
circular letter will be prepared by ID
executive committee and sem to ever
person who is known to be Interest,"
in horticulture, and it is hoped that
this means n very large membershi
will be secured.
, 1901-01-03

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 31.-For the
past three weeks negotiations have
been on foot In Philadelphia, looking
towards the control of the steel tube
industry in the United States by or
gambling n combination with over
Sl5O.OOO,oUO. Everything has been
kept quicr, and nothing has leaked out.
although the presence of big tinanciers
and iron and steel maguates in the of.
lice Of w, w. Gibbs, in this city, has
aroused various rumors.
The financial end is being handled
by Moore x Schley, brokers, Of New
York.
, 1901-01-03

A. Minneapolis widow fitted up a
room in her house, where for months
she nightly communed-or thought she
aid-with the spirit of her dead hus-
band. Then n dashing young physi-
rian laid seige to her heart. Among
other good advice he said to her: at
Is your duty. Emma, to turn your at
tention from the dead and seek hap
piness with the living" The spirit
chamber has been %dismantled, and the
widow will soon be cheered by a liv-
Ing husband. "
, 1901-01-03

The Maori party in the New Zealand
house of representatives contains but
four native members, but it has great
power in the Moari interests. The
maoris have been agitating lately for
n certain measure of home rule, and
1t is another example OF the practical
spirit which obtains in New Zealand
that they are to be given what they
seek. A measure has now been intro
duced to parliament at wellington en-
bodying the modest claims of the ma
tives in regard to the Maori lands, and
no doubt it will, after sympathetic
discussion, be placed upon the statute
book of the great progressive colony.
, 1901-01-03
No Santa Fe Extension.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-President Ripe
of the Santa Fe, speaking to-day of ID
reported acquisition by that rad I.
the Pecos Valley e Northwestern RAJ
road, said: I'VE have owned that roa
for some time and have no intention :
reported, of extending 1t to Albuqua
que, nor have we the slightesc desire
block any plans of the Rock Island ID
extending its system"
, 1901-01-03

A society is being organized by DR..
A. j. Austen Kelly, Of Brooklyn, for
The purpose of establishing colonies for
.onsumptives in Northern New York.
Something like 5000 acres Of land have
been bought in the foot hills of the
A~dirondacks. The purpose is to es-
tablish a number of small farms, each
with its own house. and the patients
will be given light work out Of doors
when the weather is favorable.
, 1901-01-03
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
FOR HOME RULE in TAXATIO

amended so as TO conform hereto /
harmonic herewith.
"Sec. o. Once in three years br,
oftener. the voters of any county IL
state may. by vote, at any general n
ton, exempt or refuse to exempt NJ
all taxation for county, city ~
school, road or other local nurno
any or all personal property ana
provements on land; but nelther 1
whole nor any part of the fun Y
value of any rights of way, francb1
in public ways, or land, exclusiv1
the improvements thereon, shall Ia
exempted: Provided, however ~
such question be submitted to tho n
ers by virtue of a petition therel
| signed and sworn to by not less NJ
100 voters of such county, and ID
with the county clerk and recorder !
less than thirty nor more than pin1
days before the day of election.
"Sec. IL. The rate of taxation
property. for state purposes, shall ~
err exceed 4 mills on each dollar ~ n
uation, hut the provisions of this :.
ton shall not apply to rights of M
franchises in public ways, or lands
full cash value of which may he ta,,
at such additional rate as shall be n
vided by law, after exempting all h.
sonal property and Improvements tbs
on from such additional rate of Ian
ton"
The report is signed by Senats
Bucklin and Earhart. In n minor.
report Senator VIM. A. Hill of Morg
county approves the submission Of h
amendments, but disagrees with so,
of the minor conclusions of the rer0