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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29
ABOUT Our CANAL
Nicarsgusn Minister In communica.
ton With Sanchez.

Niearasuan Minister IN communica.
ton With Sanchez.
ManaEua. Nicaragua. Nov IS William
r. Merry United States mluls.er to Me
aragua. Salvador and Costa Rica. is ln
daily conference here with Dr. Fernando
sanchez. the NicaraEuaa minister ~
foreign affairs concerning the matter 90
construction Of the Nirlrarlan canal
and the terms under which the unGer-
taking shall he carried out A CONNER
cial treaty between the United States ana
Nicaragua IS also under discussion. Ar
Merry expects 20 leave here December
3. FOR Costa Tsica
De Wits witch Hazel saive wig
quickly heal sores. cuts and barus 10
cures plies. eczema and sEia diseases
Beware % worthless counterfeits ce7.
Van Worden. Gus sag-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

recently she was sent TO the Philippine
Islands as n dispatch boat and store
ship She had a refriseratins plant and
REFRIGERATED store room. which made her
OF great value IN the Islands The Wright
was first called the Bay state This was
before she was transformed into a hos
rffaf shin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

PILES and all diseases of the rec
tum cured under positive guarantee.
No money 10 De paid until cure is ef-
fected. Don't fail 10 read our half
rage ad Of testimonials in next sun
days Eagle. Drs. Nickers & Vickers.
Wichita Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29
SHORTAGE oE $4,000
Is Estimated to Be Found in Accounts
of Mr. YOUNG

louisville. Nov. 2S.-It is believed in
official circles that the alleged discrep-
ancy in the accounts Of former City
Treasurer Stuart r. Young. who commit
ted suicide last night will be between
$4,000 and $4,000 The experts and the
committee appointed 10 examine the
books Of the treasurer's Office We're not
at work today. One of the experts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29
CAR TALKS With ITO
Effective Entente Between Russia
and Japan Il Expected - Result

and Japan Il k.Npcctct = Ht~"tt
st. Petersburg. Nov. S--Ihe car
granted an audience 70 Marquis Ito. the
japanese statesman. at Tsarskes-Seio
this afternoon. and later Count i.isrs-
dorT. the Russian Ioreign minister. save
a gala dinner in honor o. the visitors
An effective entente between Russia
and Japan IS regarded as the probable
outcome Of the audience between tie
car and Marquis Ito. although II IS not
anticipated that permanent or binding
obligations wiz De taken By either gov
eminent.
Purify the blood and invigorate tbs
body by using De Wits nttle Early
Risers. the famous litue pals Tor cleans
ing the liver and bowels. Geo. Van Wer-
den. Gus Saur.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29
Notice.

To the Property tysyaers of all Lots and
Tracts of Land Situated Within the
Benefit District FOR the Widening of
Water Street in the City of Wichita,
Kansas. as Said Benefit District is De-
hned and Established by Ordinance No.
1851. Approved November 6, 1901.
You viii take notice that the under
signed appraisers have been duly ap-
pointed by the mayor and council of the
city of Wichita to assess the damages
and benefits of the public generally. and
against the property witnin the following
benefit district, namely: All tracts and
lots of land fronting on Water street be-
tween Douglas avenue and Kellogg. or
Greenway streets; also all lots and tracts
of lard fronting on Water street be
tween Orme street and Lincoln street.
Fer the purpose of appropriating pri-
vate property fer the widening Of Water
street from Kellogg or Greenway. to
Orme street in the city of Wichita. Kan
sas. and you are further notified that
said appraisers viii meet on Saturday.
the 18th day Of December at . o'clock in
the office Of TIE city clerk in the city
building for the purpose CT assessing said
damages and benefits and for the purpose
Of hearing and considering the claims and
objections of the property owners in re-
lation to such assessment.
J. r. MEAD,
J. D. CALDWELL,
JAMES ALLISON.
est Appraisers.
Prompt service, careful men. The City
Transfer, phone 1o7- 151-tf
Anyone who would ike to locate in
Blackwell, 0. T., the best place for i'm
PIGMENTS, wagons and buggies, or any
wholesale business, make application at
once to Colonel Blackwell and he viii
build you a brick house suitable for your
trade. a. J. BLACKWELL
All
c. G. Pierpont, the piano tuner, guar
antees all work Patronize your home
tuner Address 80 Pennsylvania avenue.
Sun-Wed-F ri-12O-tf
Prof. and Mrs. Melvin, teachers of
dancing, Sedgwick Music hall Lessons
every day. Private lessons by appoint
ment. ChHdren's class Saturday after
noon. Satisfaction guaranteed. 6-tf
Art Gifts for Christmas at Martins
Art Store. 7-12t
Notice to real estate agents, that my
property is sold. /. S. FREELAND,
10-1t 1908 Coolidge Avenue.
Coal to burn. TheCity Transfer phone
107. 151-tf
Attend Wichita Business College, Wan
building, 14-I6 North Market st. Cliff
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29
Baldwin Photo

We have never had a case of Photos
that have received as hattering comments
from the Wichita public There are
photo. galleries in Wichita which make a
practice of showing work from city gal
le-.cs as their own. We have never
stopped 10 this trickery. The work YOU
see in our case can be duplicated in
quality. il is positively the best finish
ever put on the market Special prices
Tor the holidays
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29
Andrew Robson
And His Company, in
"RiChard
CarVel"

A dramatization of Winston Churchins
famous novel Of the same name. by Ed
ward Z. Rose. The original massive
scenic production and magnificent cos
tunes that marked the success of this
play at the Empire theater. New York.
for a run of Il consecutive weeks last
season, are carried complete. Reservation
Of seats begins Thursday, at Howe's
iewelry store. Prices: Matinee. children
25c. adults, soc, soc, 75c and sl.O0. Night,
sL5o, 800, zoe. soc. 25c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29
Stand BY the
Standard

Prices Cream Baking Powder is
everywhere the acknowledged standard,
the powder of the highest reputation,
greatest strength, and absolutely pure.
1t renders the food more healthful and
palatablc, and using it exclusively you
are assured against alum and other dan
gerous chemicals from which the low
grade powders are made.
DR.. Prices Baking Powder is sold on
its merits only never by the aid of
lotteries, gifts, commissions or other
schemes. The entire value of your
money comes back to youin baking pow
der-the purest, most economical made.
NoTE-Aum baking powders low
priced, they but three
PAIGE POWDER pound make But leaves
CHICAGO bread cake CLAUDE salts sulphl@c
acid and by drate OF aumna- all
the last poisonous,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Milwaukee. Nov. 28-The schooner
Lormie A. Burton Captain Peter. Han
son brought news today Of the capsizing
Of the schooner Caledonia. off Glenhaven
Michigan. on Monday night during 81
fierce gale. The crew of the Caledonia
were rescued from a yawl by the
schooner Burton after a terrible ex-
perience. The schooner Caledonia had
q cargo of Christmas trees and was
bound for Milwaukee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

NoTE.-Alum baking powders are low
priced, as they cost but three cen 5
pound to make. But alum leaves in the
bread or cake CLAUDE salts, sulphl@c
acid and hydrate OF alumina- all injuri-
ou., the last two poisonous.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Washington, Nov. 2S.-A section of the
committee of twenty appointed to revise
the creed Of the Presbyterian church.
met here today and began the prelimi-
nary work. The session was occupied
several hours. devoted entirely to dis
cussion of the particular work of the
section. the preparation of a new state
ment of the doctrine of the church, but
there was no conclusion or action
reached on any phase of the question.
The section viii meet again tomorrow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

c. G. Pierpont, the piano tuner, guar
antees all work. Patronize your home
tuner. Address 312 Pennsylvania avenue
Sun We'd Fri-120-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Cincinnati. O.. Nov. 2S.-Information
has been received here by a friend of
Judge VIM. H. Taft. civil governor of
the Philippines to the effect that Judge
Tat is about to return to the United
States for an indefinite stay, leaving
Vice-Governor Wright, as acting COVER
nor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

London. Nov. 2S.-The mystery sur
rounding tie sale of Battle Abbey at
public auction has been solved by the
announcement that Sir Augustus Fred
erick Webster, is the purchaser. The
ne wowner IS a descendant of Sir Thos
Webster, who bought the Abbey from
ViscoUnt Montague in 17l9 and whose
family retained possession of it for l99
years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Attend Wichita Business College, Wall
building. ll4-l16 North Market ST. Gift
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Notice to real estate agents, that my
property is sold. /. S. FREELAND,
1o-1t 1908 Coolidge Avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29
NEWS IN NUT SHELL
FROM EVERY NOOK
OF THE EAR TIL

Brussels. Nov. 2s.-Amid scenes Of VIC
lent disorder the socialists today forced
an adjournment of the chamber Of dep
uties owing TO the refusal Of the gov
eminent TO consider a universal suffrage
resolution.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2s-The corner
stone of the home for protestant chill
dren and the aged and inhrm of the
Loyal Orange institution was laid today
at Hathboro. a suburb Of this citys
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

New York, Nov. 2S.-The works of the
National Enameling and Stamping COM
parry in Brooklyn, were entirely de
stroyed by fire early today. Geo. Koch
a Waterman, was burned to death. The
loss will be more than s5C0,0c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

washingtou. Nov. S-Prcsiaent ard
Arrs. Roosevelt had q large party q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Milwaukee. Wis, Nov. ga special
from Madison, Wis. says; Two young
BOYS named Douglas and Mattison were
drowned at Wonewec while skating on
the Wisconsin river. The bodies were re-
covered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

made today Of ire marriage in this city
of Mrs Fred Gebhard tnee Morris OF
Baltimore and Henry Clews. Jr-, son q
the We'll known New YORK banker.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Coal to burn. TheCity Transfer, phone
1G7 151-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Pittsburg. Nov. S-BHiy Corcoran. the
manager OF Jack McCleland or this city,
has posted a 500 forfeit on behalf Of
McClelaud for hsht with Young Cor
bett for a side bet of Sloo winner 70
take an or any other terms satisfactory
81 the new champion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

London Sov. "a remarkable tidal
wave. accompanied hy strong wlr1s, has
done much oemags along Jhe eastern
coast Of England from Nerfolk ~ keEt-
Rivers have overlooked thelr hanks. Garls
miles Of country have been Submerged.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Prof. and Mrs. Melvin, teachers of
dancing, Sedgwick Music hall. Lessons
every day. Private lessons by appoint
ment. Chndren's class Saturday after
NOM Satisfaction ellaranteed eft
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Des Moines, Ia. Nov. 2S-Judge Will
the Oldest member of the
Polk county bar and one Of its wealth.
lest pioneers, died a Phoenix. Arizona
last night at 9:15. lie had gone there
for his health.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Art Gifts for Christmas at Martin $
Art Store 7-12t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Foughton, Mich. Nov. S.-Fishermen
from Manitou Island report that the
bodies of several Of the crew Of the
wrecked steamer Hudson, are buried in
the sand along the shore of Keweenaw
Point from Bette De Girls. TO Manitou Is
land. The bodies are badly decomposed
and cannot be identified.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

London. Nov. 2S.-A brilliant Thanks
giving day reception was held az the
American embassy here tonight Ameri-
can business and private houses were dec
GRATED with the stars and stripes during
the day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Yan6ton, S. D.. Nov. 2S.-The Union
block, the best business block in the city,
was today destroyed by fire. Loss 100000
VIM. Pierson, city marshal, slept in the
building and jumped from the third story
window and was fatally injured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

washington. Nov. 2s.-Secretary Long
today received the following cablegram
from Captain Perry, commanding the
United States forces on the lsthmus.
Panama. Nov. 2S.-Secretary Navy,
Washington: Parties fought near Buen-
avista Stopped firing While passenger
trains passed. Decisive engagement ex-
pected today about same place. (Signed)
Perry"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Des Moines. Nov 2S.-1his morning
Charles Monkey Of Fontanelle, Ia,
Juror in the Ballet mining case now on
trial N the United States district court,
was found dead in his room in the Greeffe
house. 1t was evident that he blew out
the gas before retiring.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Kansas City. Mo. Nov. 2s.-Geo. w.
Yoamans of this city, killed in the Wa
bash wreck, was we'll known contractor
and builder, who was returning home
from a business trip in the east.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

London, Nov. 2S.-General E. T. E. Hut
ton. who commanded the First Brigade
of Mounted Infantry in South Africa.
has been appointed commander in CHER
Of the forces of the Australian common
wealth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Berlin. Nov. eS.-Ths Nossische Zeitung.
says it learns upon reliable authority thar
The crown prince aud princess - Rou-
mania hsve mutually agreed upon a di-
vorce and that -he crown prince intends
t. reuouuce his sucetssion 90 the throne
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

to-day, the nunicipst council hy vote
az q u g. adorted The plans for alter
by Emperor william
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-29

Anderson, Ind. Nov. 2S.-An electric car
early today loaded with twenty-five
glassworkers, collided with a coal car
while returning to the city from the fac
tory. All OF the workmen were more or
less injured and three will probably die.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-01
A ST. JOHN FAILURE.

ST. John, N. b., January 31.-This af
ternoon meeting Of the stockholders OF
William Parks a. Son. Limited, whose
cotton mills hers closed down recently
because of want of working capital,
throwing many hands out OF employ
ment, was held. The directors submitted
a statement showing liabilities of $!I6,
00O and assets of S64s, 726 ! The liabilitie:
ars mortgage and interest, SlsS, 600; bills
and open account partly secured by
stock of cotton and supplies, $76, COD
taxes and water assessment, 5000. This
assets are land, buildings and machinery
S6OS. 1875; stock and supplies, $4,000 III,
report Gays that the cause of the present
difficulty is that they were unable to Sc
cure their supply of cotton In the sum
msr OF 1899 when 1t was ct low price.
The sum of S2o0,C00 was borrowed on
mortgage In 1893 from Messrs. Jones and
Turnbull; $4,000 has been paid of with
interest. The sum borrowed was not
sufficient to pay all Indebtedness and left
working capital short.
The meeting adjourned until February
10, ana meantime efforts for financial
arrangements will be- made.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-01
ENCOUNTERED HURRICANE.

Bermuda. January 3l.-The British
schoonsr Sainte Marie of Hamilton, Capt.
Mentally, which sailed from Fernan lima,
Fla, on January IL, arrived here today
and reports that she encountered hurri-
cane on January 18th during which she
lost her deck load. She also reports that
on the a1st, inst, she boarded the Ameri'
can schooner Phineas W. Sprague OF
Thomaston, Me-, Captain Elliot, from
Port OF Spain, Trinidad, bound to New
York, with loss of deck load, sails, and
bowsprit and short of provisions. she
supplied the Sprague with provisions. -
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-01
cpr; S1s 81. PALMER SHOE CO.,
LEWISTON RUMSELLERS.
= iIn Sentences Imposed ny Judge Saw
age at Auburn Yesterday.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Auburn. January 3i.-JudgC Savage
today begun the sentencing of those
found guilty of violating the prohihitory
liquor law, Joseph Bergernn, an old
offender, was sentenced to six months
and lined 500, which he must pay with
In ten days or the respondent will be
obliged to serve four months extra.
Geo. Hooley for maintaining liquor
nuisance, was fined SEQ AMI costs, and
OIL a similar charge, Geo. Cote was also
fined $40 and costs. Both paid ana were
discharged. A. j. Douglass of Lisbon on
a search and seizure process, stood trial
and the jury found him guilty. His
sentence was not announced. The heavy
fines imposed today and the uncertainty
In relation to jaiiIsentences, has fright
ened the liquor dealers who have cases
hanging over them and 1t is reported that
most of theia who belong in Lewiston
have suddenly left the city for parts un-
known.
Bench warrants will be issued for their
arrests
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-01
REsrAURADoR AT SAN JUAN.

san Juan de Porto Rico, January 3D.
The Venezuelan gunboat Restaurador,
formerly the Atlanta, George Gould q
yacht, which left Brooklyn. N. Y, Jan.
uary "a for La Guayra, Venezuela, arrived
today. Her commander. Capt. Jeremiah
Merithew, reports that the Gunboat struck
a fearful gale oil Bermuda last Sunday.
This continued for three days. Coal and
water were exhausted and the mahogany
deck work was burned as fuel The
waves ran mountains high Ths boats
were stove in and the jibboom, bowsprit
and spars were lost For As hours. Capt.
Merithew was on the bridge
Finally the bunker floors were burned,
but this scarcely sarved to keep mp steam
and the last available fusl hnd gone into
the furnace when the Restaurado sighted
Ell Morrow. Capt MerIthew had to burn
his last barrel of pork to get the gun
boat into pert and he was unable to stop
to pick up pilot,
The Restaurador, however. suffered no
serious injury. The necessary repairs
can be made In week ami the gunboat
will then proceed for La guayra-
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-01
TAX BUCKET SHOPS.
senate Committee Reports Amend
ment To War Revenue Act

4
Washington. January 8.-The enats
committee on finance today reported q
number Of amendments 70 the war revs-
nue. reduction act. A new section ID
added TO the bill, which relates 20 stook
transactions and covers the operations OF
kwhat are commonly known as "buokei
shops" 1t imposes q stamp tax OF enc
cent on each hundred dollars in value OF
the merchandise covered or pretended 70
be covered, and also tax OF two cents on
each hundred dollars on the face value OF
all stocks, bonds or other securities
covered by eNon contract or Transaction.
Thsre Is a proviso that payment OF the
tax shall not be construed to exempt any
person association or corporation from
any punishment provided by law for
carrying on such business.
All persons or associations doing busi-
ness under this section shall file q notice
under oath with collector, giving the
names of members and officers of the
corporation, their residences and the place
where the business Is carried on.
Books must be Kept by such firms
HnohAuS M hEhuhoosAous bubJcOt W H.
spsotion by collectors. Penalties are pro-
vlded making 1t n misdemeanor II any
provision OF the act shall not be carried
cut, fines of $500 to $1,000 and imprIson-
ment OF three months to two years being
the penalty.
The existing law relating 20 the tax
on bills OF exchange is amended to read
as follows:
"Bills OF exchange foreign) or letters
of credit (including orders by telegraph
or otherwise) for the payment of money
issued by express or other companies or
any person or persons, drawn in, but
payable out OF the United States II
drawn singly or otherwise than a sci OF
three or more, according to this custom
of merchants and bankers, shall pay for u
sum not exceeding 800, two cents and
for each 500 or fractional part thereof
in excess OF 500, two cents II drawn In
sets of two or more for every bill OF each
set where the sum made payable shall
not exceed 500 or the equivalent thereof,
In any foreign country in which said bill
may be expressed according to the stand
ard Of value fixed by the Unitad States
| one cent; and for each 800. or fra9tional
part thereof, in excess of SlC0 one can't.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-01
NOTES OF THE srEAMERs,

The steamer Numidian OF the Altar
line arrived yesterday morning from
Liverpool She left the other side Janu
airy - and experienced fair winter pas
sage. There were brought four saloon, q
intermediate and ls stesrage passengers.
The steamer Siberian of the Allan lins
sailed for Glasgow with a full cargo end
4I2 head of cattle.
Beginning tomorrow the steamer Percy
V. Of the Mcdonald Steamboat company
will discontinue her trips during the
month OF February.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-01
MARI iAGES

In South Portland. Jan. 30, at the residence
OF the brides parents, Alexander McCuicheon
Of Portland and Ida Louisa Dyer OF South
In Fryeburg, Jan. g. by Rev. r. \: Stone,
Harold L. Gray and Miss Phebe +. Meserye,
In Wiscassst, Harrison Hilton and Mrs. Mary
Frances Groves.
II Bolstery Mills, Guy u. Andrews and Miss
Violet Brazier, both OF 0tisheld.
In NewhurF Jan. 90. Eben ID. GOodell OF
Ean,pden and Harriet Klmhall of Carmel
In Kingfield Charles L. Richards OF Freeman
Centre and Miss Gertrude NJ. Brown OF North
Freeman.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-01

In this city. Deering dist. Jan. 81, Harriet r.,
widow OF the late David Torrey, aged 70 years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
In Warree Jan. 81, Everett Andrews.
In VeazIe. Jan. "a. Emma L. Brown, aged 90
years months.
In Bangor. Jan. "a. David ~ Jordan. aged
Al years.
In Bangor, Jan. 20, John Guthrie.
The funeral services OF the late Capt. Isaac
Knight will take place Saturday forenoon al
10 O'Clock. az his late residence, No. 1914 Con
gress street. Burial at Saeo. Take Stroudwat
or car Rt 0.45 a. IN.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-01
DINNER no LIEUT.. LANG.

The Officers association Of the Portland
military companies gave a banquet last
evening to Lieut.. Frank Lang Of the
regular army, who 10 at home ON sick
leave. The banquet occurred at the Fal-
mouth and was a most enjoyable occa-
sion. About 20 were present, Col. LII.
Kendall of the First Regiment, acted as
toastmaster. Brief remarks we're made
by each of the officers present. The par
ty broke up little after midnight.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-01
PUNISHMENT NOT DECIDED ON.

Pekin, January sl-A general meeting
of the foreign ENJOYS was held this morn
ing at which it was decided to hold q
Joint meeting OF the ENJOYS and the Chi
ness plenipotentiaries next week.
Nothing has been definitely arranged
regarding the punishments and opinions
are much divided, some favoring drastic
measures like beheading the ms jority Of
those considered especially responsible,
particularly Prince Tuan who, next to
the Empress Dowsger. Is considered the
principal oulprit; but others acting un-
der instructions from their governments
advocate nominal punishm ents like
Punishment.