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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-24
AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE
PROTOCOL REPORTED SIGNED BY
 CHILI AND ARGENTINA.
Great Britain Chosen ms the Court-- Argentine Chamber of Deputies Votes 10 Prohibit Further EIpOrtntiOn of tween tho Two Countries May bo Re.Es tn bIished.
Re.EStn bIish cd.

| Valparaiso Dec. g (via Galveston, ! TeXas).-It Is reported here that the governments of Argentina and Chili have signed a protocol by which they agree to submit the questions pending between them to the arbitration of Great Britain.
 Buenos Ayres Dec. 23 (via Galveston, TeXas).-The Chamber of Deputies vot- ed this afternoon to accept the proposal to prohibit the eXportation of horses and mules. The chamber will to-mor- row discuss an interpolation asking that Senor Alcorta explain the present status of the Chilian matter. Fl Diario publishes a dispatch from Santiago de Chill saying that 1t is ru- mored there that negotiations will be re-established with Seror Subercaseaux at Buenos Ayres.
 During the course of the conference between President ROca and Sir w. A. c. Harrington the president of Argenti- ma explained to the British minister the circumstances, which had led to the present difficulty between Argentina Chile. President Roca laid special stress upon the efforts made by Argen- tina to secure an anicable settlement of the trouble, as we'll as upon the craf- tiness, he asserted, Chilli had employed in order to avoid arriving at such set tlement The British minister will send a detailed report of these circumstances to his home government.
 The newspapers published here assure their readers that several powers stand ready to offer their good offices to me diate the difficulty, but that Argentina does not consider the moment has yet arrived either to accept or to refuse such offers.
 According to the Tribuna, Senor Con- cha Subercaseaux, the Chilian minister, will leave here for Chili January 1 and the secretary of the Chilian legation, Senor Errazuriz, will regain in charge of Chili's interests.
 Senor Subercaseaux conferred for two hours this morning with Dr. Norberto Quirno Costa vice president of Argen- tina, and Dr. Amanco Alcorta, the min ister of foreign affairs. After this con ference Senores Costa and Alcorta went to see President Roca.
 The Tiempo says a casus belli would arise if Chilli, desiring to render effec- tive her jurisdiction over the territory
 Continued on Sixth Page)
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Gift from Cervera.

Concord, N. H., Dec. 23.-Very Rev. E. M. Buckingham, rector of St Johns Roman Catholic church in this city, and vicar general of the diocese of the New Hampshire, is the recipient of a. Christmas gift from Admiral Cervera consisting of a casket containing auto graph portraits of the admiral and members of his family. On the outside is a gold plate suitably inscribed. After the Spanish war, while large number of Spanish sailors were imprisoned on islands in Portsmouth harbor, Vicar General O'Callaghan, who was then in charge of the parish at Portsmouth looked after their spiritual well being.
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ELECTRIC CARS wILD JUMP.
Six Persons Killed Near Allentown, Pc.
 Wet Rails tho Cause,

Allentown, Pa., Dec 23.-Five per- sons were killed and a number injured tonight by reason of an electric car Jumping the track at sharp curve at the foot of the Lehigh Mountain be- tween here and Coopersburg. The &C., cident was due to the wet rails and snow.
 The dead are, Rev. Tobias Kesseler, aged; an unattached Reformed Church clergyman, killed within sight of his home. Albert Yeager, of Allentown, aged 40 Mrs. pr. Jacob Fetzer, of Coopersburg, aged S4. Ambrose Rein hard. of Freedensville, aged 50. Irwin Renner, of Zion Hill, farmer, 55 years old. Frank Wesley of Allenton.
 Motornlan Stocker tried hard to stop the car as 1t slipped on the steep grade but the car flew around the curve and swung against a guy pole, which tore off one side of the car and the roof. Those killed sat along the broken side of the car and were crushed by the post. The new Coopersburg line on which the accident occurred opened only last Wednesday,
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Photographic Briefs.

l Kansas City. Mo- Dec 23.-A receiver has
 been appointed for the Farmers Mutual | Hail Insurance company, which was incor-
 porated January 21. 1901 to insure crops
 against damage from hail on the mutual
 assessment plan. While the company was
 incorporated in Missouri and had offices
 here, it operated only in Iowa. Nebraska. l South Dakota, Montana and Colorado The
 company did more than $2,000,OO0 worth of business, but heavy losses in Colorado and | South Dakota, with the shortage of crops, are stated causes of the failure.
 Washington Dec. 23-Booker T. Wash. ingtOn. president of the Tuskegee Normal | Institute at 1uskegee, Ala. was with the received in the cabinet room. While he was talking to the president Secretary Hitchcock arrived and MT. Washington left in company with the secretary of the in- any statement as to his business with the president but it is believed that they dis cussed southern appointments.
 Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 23.--The United I9n gnCcripC and Foundry Company of penr- sylvania, capital stock $5,50O, ,0OO. whose to do business in Ohio, with it's Ohio quar. ters at Youngstown. or it's capital stock S366.9S0 is to he used in Ohio.
 Washington, Dec. 23.--As u result of a cabinet discussion it has been decided that the executive departments shall be closed on Inrisluids uas anu NeW lear uays ana that the clerks and employees may be excus- cd for half day tomorrow
 Jefferson, Ind, Dec. 23.--Newell C. Rath- bun was tonight found guilty of man. slaughter and his punishment was fixed at from two to fourteen years in the peniten- tary.
 Fall River, Mass. Dec. 23.--Rey Owen Kiernan, pastor of the Immaculate Concep- ton church, died tonight after an illness of two days, death being due, 1t is said, to Oyerwork.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-24
MACLAY DEFIES PRESIDENT
DECLARES LATTER CANNOT LAW
 FULLY DISMISS HIM.
Makes Formal Demand for Trial by Usual Naval Proceodure-SaysH His Case Comes Under the Civil Service Law Did Not Say That the President Is as Bad as tho CZar.

New York, Dec. 23.--Edgar Stanton Schley case led President Roosevelt to request his resignation as special la borer in the navy made formal demand to-day for trial by usual naval pro- cedure. He declared that his case came under the civil service law and that he could not be dismissed without formal charges. trial and conviction. The re- quest for his resignation was sent to him by Rear Admiral Barker. com 1nandant of the navy yard at Brooklyn, and he replied at once, by letter formal ly setting forth his position.
 Discussing the case Maclay said: "The president cannot have me dismiss ed under the law, as see it. I do not see how he can force me out. I am protected by the civil service laws en- acted by congress, whose enactments the president is bound to execute. I do not know positively, but I believe my position under civil service furnish es me complete protection so long as I violate no rules of the service and that I have not done and I have so stated in my letter to the commandant in an- swer to the request for my resignation. No, did not say that the president is as bad as the czar of Russia.
 1T have done nothing more than write the commandant and asked that charges be preferred against me, and I will do nothing more just now, have not been suspended and am working here to-day, as I have been doing for fifteen months. I have tried to do my duty here and have broken no rules and shall simply stand by my rights, more for the principle of the matter than anything else, for my position here pays me very little and is chiefly valu- able because of the experience and in- formation it affords me for my books"
 Rear Admiral Barker forwarded Mac lays letter to Washington.
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NO pnofEc11oN FOR mAcLAY.
View Taken fin Washington or His De-
 mnnd for TriaI.


 Washington, Dec 23.-The claim of Edgar Stanton Maclay that he is pro- tected from summary dismissal by the {, civil service rule requiring that charges be made in writing and that the acous- ed be given three days to answer, Is not regarded as of serious consequence here. The offense for which he will be dismissed has already been fully con- sidered by the president and Secretary Long and his dismissal could be treat ed simply as postponed. All the .secre- tary would have to do would be to file with his order of dismissal a copy of the third volume of Maclay's history, or of the passages in which he charged Schley with cowardice. The fact that he has consented to expunge these pas sages in later edition does not alter circumstances that, while a subordinate public servant, he published islanders upon an officer of high rank in the same service The uninimous decision of the court of inquiry settled that question as far as history is concerned, and Mac laws beIated amends will not affect the main fact.
 This is an instance corresponding to those of which civil court takes judi cial cognizance without hearing testi- r1ony. Maclay's history is public fact; so is his admitted authorship; there would be nothing, therefore, for Secre- tary Long to investigate. If the secre- tary goes through the form of an in quiry preliminary to dismissal, it will be an act of grace, and not the conces- sion of a right.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-24
CAGES SUCCESSOR CHOSEN
GOVERNOR LESLIE M. SHAW, OF
 IOW4, THE MAN.
He Leaves Des Moines for the Eaat-De- Accept the PortfoIio-Woll to Do Hut
 May Not be Able to Afford to Take tho

Washington, Dec. 23.-A tender of the office of secretary of the treasury to succeed Secretary Gage has been made to Governor Leslie M. Shaw, of Iowa, but it is understood that up to late hour tonight no response has been re- ceived from Governor Shaw to the in qulries sent him. At the white house no information on the subject is ob- tainable pending definite authoriza- tion of the fact that successor to Sec retary Gage has been obtained.
 Des Moines, Ia. Dec Ex-Governor Shaw left for the east tonight As the train pulled out. he said: T have seen the newspaper dispatches which state that I have been selected by Pres ident Roosevelt to succeed Secretary Gage. I have no other information on the subject Manifestly. I cannot dis cuss it. I have not received any inti- nation on the subject from Washington either from President Roosevelt or from any Iowa friends there
 The governor declined to state his puEpOSt Ill ledNlIS lllt clly lpE l1e east, but said he had not been called to Washington.
 It Is well understood among politi- clans here that the president has defi- nitely determined upon Governor Shaw for the treasury portfolio. But the governors insistence that he has no information on the subject leaves them unable to discuss the proposition with out assuming more than they feel war ranted in assuming.
 The impression prevails that Cover nor Shaw probably will not accept the portfolio. While he is we'll to do, he has not a large fortune, and it Is poss- ble he would think himself unable to afford, in financial sense, to accept the place. At any rate he could not determine the matter before consulta- tion with some of his friends who are high in the councils of the party in Iowa and the nation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-24
Foreign Notes.

Copenhagen Dec. 24.-A petition axainuE the sale of the Danish West Indies withoUbG first submitting the matter to q plebescitSS has been circulated and will be sent to attAN Rigsdag tonight. This petition be4rs verSs few signatures of members of the fOrm0&E parliamentary committee who reported 1i1 favor of selling the islands. Bankers anit& business men are making a last and deSpefs4 ate effort against the sale of the islandSxg During the coming holidays they will drnyf up certain proposals in the premises t0A b(3 submitted to the Rigsdag immediately thaf body reassembles. TfM
 London Dec. 24.-The World announceSAs the probability ol yislL rom EmperOrasSt S1Rss liam to London January 20 where he witf8 remain the guest of King Edward until Jnns. nary "A. The purpose of his visit Is to1att tend the memorial service for the late Qucenk3 Victoria at Frogmore. $.
 Tokio, Dec. 91--The Japanese budKG&1 shows surplus of AZ, 100000 yen, which thl1 1&&s government, together with the prOc09d4y3 from the Chinese indemnity, DrOpoeee t91 devote to redeeming the national debtt kL building of railroads and telegraps, and4t restoration of he naval maintenance 19
 London. Dec o4.--A dispatch to the D Chronicle from Rome says Queen AlexAN is negotiating the purchase Of the vilI4 Martino. at Elba, formerly occupied by polean.
 London. Dec. Backward Onslq R. A.. the sculptor, Is dead. He in 1852
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-24
Governor Crnno Declines.

Boston, Dec. 23 Governor Crane gave out the following statement here this afternoon:
 q have felt obliged to decline the ap- pointment of secretary of the treasury rendered me by the president on ac- count of illness in my family, and in ability to arrange my business affairs at such short notice"
 That was all the governor would say It is understood that this reference to illness in his family is based upon the fact that his mother is an Invalid. and he does not care to leave his Dalton home under the circumstances.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-24
MARCONi TO EDISON.
The Latter Thanked for His Kind Letter
 to the Press.

St. Johns, N. F., Dec 23.-There was no new development to-day in the situ- ation between Marconi and the Anglo American Telegraph company. Marconi sent the following cablegram to Thomas A. Edison this evening:
 Thanks for your very kind letter to the press l hope soon to show you wireless telegraphy working between the United States and Europe. I wish you Happy Christmas.
 Marconi will leave here for Canada tomorrow evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-24
LAST NIGHTS FIRE. x
Chandler's Barber shop-Woman G
 ried Out of Burning BuildtnS Ss <.

rfed Out of Burning BuildlnG N
 The explosion of a small kerc
 stove in the rear room of Chaf1& l}R Chandler's barber shop No. 687 Cl5G2 I2 street, at 10:30 last night caused " G{iI $ loss of property and much excitsfi Fl EH An alarm from box 26 called G4yeT3 companies to the scene, and tho I( men made short work of the f1
 They confined most of the deEtrl36 to the small rear room in whio1I fire originated and portion of tiiS ond story of the building irnniedi8f < over it. The loss was about $200. SKI x the barber shop is tenement ocHt1i 4 by Julia Babcock. She has, It IS s4i{ been quite i'll for some time and Will the cry of fire was raised she becaflS excited that she tainted The Sil0kS the rooms was very dense and the men had considerable trouble In SloGA & ing the woman. Bremen Miller i'll John J. Higgins of No. 2, went t1h ladder and through the window l66& for her, but. she had been fou94 Lieutenant Redmond and Fif&iut Coates who went up through the hoM6 and brought her down the same She was soon revived with restorat t1xH x and seemed to be none the woree @ the experience. She at first prot&gf11 against the firemen taking her, eatin1 that there was no danger. The defiI6 to her apartment furnishings, exceptil by smoke, was slight. SafS
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-24
4LGER'S CONDITION HOPEFUL.
Late Last Night He Was Suffering Less
 Pain,

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 23,--Dr. Long year, attending surgeon on General R. A. Alger, stated this evening that the generals condition was good. His pulse is 76 and his temperature is less than 100, and he is very cheerful" said the doctor. "The general says that he feels better tonight than he has for some time" says Dr. Longyear and have no apprehension at present for a change for the worse"
 At Il D. m. the following bulletin was given out by the surgeons attending General Alger:
 General Algers condition is favor able; pulse 76; temperature 99,S; spirits good, and he is suffering less pain than at any time since the operation was performed.
 Signed: H. W. Longyear, M. D.,
 D. G. Jennings, M. D.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-24
QUEEN 4LTXANDRl'S ILLNESS,
Her Condition Causes Anxiety-Christ- .
 mas Plans Upset.

London. Dec. 23.--The condition of Queen Alexandra. whose illness was mentioned yesterday in the Court Cir cular, is more serious than was at first given out, and causes some anxiety. Doctors are inconstant attendance upon her. A bulletin issued at noon to- day says that she is progressing favorably but that the extensive arrangements made for Christmas festivities at Sand ringham including large shooting par ties, have all been upset, and the king and queen will spend Christmas at Marlborough House.
 It was announced later in the day that the queen was suffering from a chill, but that her condition Is not con- sidered to be dangerous. It is expected that she will be able to leave her room in a few days.
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 Howe & Stetson.
LEGION OF HoNoR's FxxAN08S.
Special Investigating CommittSs lheNSl
 Balance of a33s, ,537. 50.

Boston, Dec. 23.-A special commit& tee appointed to inquire minutely inf6
 the financial condition of the Ainex faS
 Legion of Honor has made public TIT
 report. The committee shows that thq
 liabilities of the Legion of Honor l November 1 were s14s,ooo, oonpf5
 ninety-one claims by the dsafhS SE members in nineteen states, and al6g one the Hawaiian Islands. Of th1 < sixty -nine proofs are either co{n6lS}
 or incomplete, twenty-three hAvlii1 credentials whatever. To pE0vl6 against this total the regular ASeeS
 ment due November 10 was eetiMate E to bring in $S4,00O, leaving total provided for of $114,2O0
 The committee states, however, t64&l if only the claims of which proofS Al been filed for consideration, and thSa & & sessment as of November 10 is or&4 $ it would leave $7S,100 to be provtdAd k6 # by assessments upon its n1enberS
 The emergency fund of the order q ured on November 1 is shown sto b $441, 240. The bonds on depo5if
 stated to have an excess value of ttl1 6 face of $29.770, while the building & pied by the order on Huntingtoh Z nue is valued at $90, ,00O.
 Summarized, It's financial stAtt11 < ing into consideration all It's rexouf< the order is shown to have b0348 : on hand of $38s.537.50.
 The membership however. iaH mn x to have suffered further deer4 | According to the last published # of the insurance commissioner 1k $s @ II, 1,1eO; on June 30, by a speciAl
 at the insurance department it B shown to be 3,61S. On November t 3| examination committee found it tQ 5 THO. <
 The committee states that they " X sure that the order is in gratif 8 nancial condition, although 1t ryeH nzes the fact that its numbers aY4 # so strong as they should be. pcrt is accepted by the officerS LII & order as a complete vindicaticft ofS preme Secretary Warnock and z| mana cement ~ 9S8t gS3S}$
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STOPPED BY 4 WOMAN.
WaIle Walla Convicts Prevented from
 Escaping by sheriff's Wife.

prisoners in the county jail overpow- cred Jailer Malone as he was locking to make their escape when Mrs. Susan Kees, wife of the sheriff, stepped up with a revolver and drove the prisoners back to their cells. Sheriff Kees and his family live in the jail building and when Mrs. Kees heard the commoton she rushed to the rescue of the jailer and released him from the prisoners, who were beating him into insensibility.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-24
THE MANCHURIAN TREATY.
China Asked to Present Her Objections
 ina Writing

Pekin, Dec. 23.--Paul Lessar. Rus- sian minister to China, has requested the Chinese plenipotenaries, Prince Ching and Wang Wen Shao to present their objections to the Manohuria treaty (which was discussed here be- tween M Lessar and the Chinese rep resentatives last Saturday. in writing, for tarnsmittal to his government. The ministers of the foreign powers here, who oppose this treaty, consider this request a sign that Russia is willing to modify her demands
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MRS. JENNIE JUNEv DEAD.
Woman Journalist and Organizer of
 Women's Clubs.

New York, Dec. 23.-"Mrs. Jennie June' Croly, journalist and organizer of women's clubs, died to-day in this city from heart failure. Mrs. Croly, who was 72 years old, was born in England. She became a newspaper writer in this city under the nom de plume of Jennie June" in 1855, and achieved a wide reputation. She or ganized Sorosis over 30 years ago and through her efforts the federation of women's clubs in this country was formed. At the time of her death Mrs. Croly was president of the New York Women's Press club.
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ANOTHLE COPPER DECISION.
Boston tS Montana Wins a Point-TO
 Work COmanche Mine.

Helena, Montana, Dec. 23.-The state supreme court to-day reversed the or der made by Judge Clancy. of the dis trict court of Butte, last spring, enjoin- ing the Boston & Montana company from working the Comanche mine. Adolph Witzstein, who claims to own one-fourth interest in the mine, but who is generally understood to represent F. A. Heinze, secured the injunction. The mine was closed and the Boston & Mon- tana appealed. It is now believed the property will be re-worked.
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Mrs. Frank Leslie III.

New York, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Frank Les lie, who has been ill for some time, was to-day taken to Roosevelt hospital and occupies one of the private rooms. It could not be learned what Mrs. Leslie's allment was, but 1t was said that she was resting little more comfortably than when admitted.
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Mrs. Smith Must Live in Cell.

Bridgeport, Dec 23.-Sheriff Hawley to- day notified Mrs. Mary E, Wright Smith, who is serving a contempt sen tence at the county jail. that during the balance of her stay she will be obliged to sleep in a cell instead of in the hospital, which was set aside for her use when she was committed De- cember '. This puts her on the plane of tbe other prisoners at the jail.
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Torrington Man Attempts Suicide.

Torrington, Dec. 23.-Charles E. More house, disappointed and grieved over quarrel with his wife, attempted suicide by taking laudanum this after noon. Medical assistance was quickly summoned, and this fact probably sav- ed the mans life,
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Schley Gets Ills Prize Money.

Washington, Dec 23.-The treasury department to-day drew a warrant in favor of Rear Admiral Schley for $3, 334 his share of the prize money due him for the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santiago July 3, 1898.
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Attorney Johnson Dtsbarred.

Bridgeport. Dec. 23.-Judge Ralph Wheeler to-day signed an order disbar- ring Attorney Percy L. Johnson, who is serving sentence in the state prison for embezzlement of S32 900 from the funds of the N. E. Wcrdin estate and the Staples Free academy.
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wM. ELLERY CHANTING DSs
Last of the Broth erhond Inolu1l1
 Thoreau, Hawthorn and Emsvs9l < as

Concord, Mass, Dec. 2S.--WilliSII E Elery Charming, the last of the bxoti
 erhood including also Thoreau, HANsS thorn and Emerson which made Coll cord famous died to-day HS N born in Boston November 29, 1StSs 7 was an author of marked origin11It and poetic power, though less discinll}FS FS ed than his three contemporaries 33Ss1 published volumes number nifle4 ssaG he left copious manuscript from wlilSl selections will be made for publicatioi1xj later MT. Charming married ifl 15xx# Miss Ellen Fuller, sister of MarearSI5 and leaves five children, x <;
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Chinese Court Nearing Pekin.

Pekin, Dec. 23.-The Chinese court arrived yesterday at the Zu Chow, within the boundary of Chilli province, where it was welcomed by numerous officials