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New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
LEASED TO J p. MORGAN.
POSITION LIGHTING COMPANIES TO BE
UNITED-OTHER PLANTS TO
BE PURCHASED.

Boston, jan AT a meeting of the stock
holders of the Boston Electric Light Company
held in this city to-day 1t was voted to lease
the property of the company to a new organiza-
ton to be formed by J. P. Morgan & Co. for
term os not more than ninety-nine years. at an
annual rental of 10 per cent. The stockholders
of the Edison Electric Light Company it is
understood at their next meeting will take SINH
lar action, which will result in consolidation
of the Boston electric lighting interests.
The meeting was entirely harmonious, 2O.3sS
out of a total of 10000 shares of stock repre-
sented being voted in favor of the proposition.
It is understood. however, that a. lease will not
be executed unless a lease Of the Edison COM
pany is made at the same time. The presidents
of both companies will act jointly as managers
of the business of the new organization
right will attach to each share in the present
c. mpanies to subscribe to one-half share in the
3 per cent cumulative preferred, with right
to further participate in earnings under certain
conditions President Gilman stated that the
directors had given authority to the president
and counsel to confer with Mr.. Morgan before
accepting the terms of the lease. AS a result
of this conference the directors had approved
the lease to the company, which would he
ganiZed with cash capital Of S3,65O,O00.
A stockhoder In the company asked what II
was proposed to do with the So 600 Of new
stock to which the reply made that a part
of il at least would be used in the New w-England
lighting field by securing the stock of companies
in other cities and effecting other consultations
where they would prove economical and bene
fetal.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
AN IMPORTANT WITNESS MISSING.
CHARGES AGAINST BELLEVUE NURSES
CANNOT BE FOUND.

Al the office Of the District Attorney IL was
learned yesterday afternoon that Thomas J. Min
mock. the newspaper man who made the original
charges against Davis. Dean and Marshall. nurses
at Bellevue Hospital which led to their being held
20 await the action of the Grand Jury a charge
Of killing a patient in the hospital. is missing.
The District Attorney has tried 20 find Minnock.
Minnock last occupied his room at No. So Fourth
ave. Wednesday night IL Is said that on
Friday he bought ticket for Southern California
Minnock is wanted at the District Attorneys
Office 10 go over the testimony he had given before
the Coroner's jury. and enable that material TO be
epared for presentation TO the Grand Jury. IL is
desired also that he give information that will lead
TO other witnesses being subpRnaed.
District Attorney Philbin says that he has di-
rected his assistants to get the case ready for
presentation 10 the Grand Jury at early date
possible In the District Attorneys office il Is
declared that conviction can be secured against
the three nurses without the testimony of Min
mock. Mr. Pierce. who has charge OF the cases,
will make a statement to-day.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
PRESIDENCY OF JOHNS HOPKINS.

Baltimore Jan. (SpeciaD.-PrOfessor IRA Rem
sen. who occupies the chair Of chemistry at Johns
Hopkins University, can succeed Daniel c. Gilman
as president but il is said that he cannot be in
duced to accept the honor and its accompanying
RESPONSIBILITIES. The Board Of Trustees met to-
day but no final action was taken the presi-
dency although il is reported that the names OF
Charles J. Bonaparte, the well known lawyer and
civil service reforuler, and Benjamin Ide Wheeler
OF the University Of California were considered.
II Is denied however, that the place has been
offered 70 DR. Wheeler. The trustees elected James
u. McIAne a Baltimore lawyer, president of the
Board to succeed the late G. Morton Stewart
Francis White and Lewis y. HOPKINS were re-
eIerrad treasurer and secretary. The RESIGNATION
az President Gilman takes effect on February 22
The trustees say his successor viii be chosen be-
fore that time. IL Is known that Professor REM
sen is being urged TO accept the presidency and
fhat he Is the favorite of Dr. Gilman for the place
DIR Remsen however, is engaged in such important
scientific work that he does not want give il up
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
CAPTAIN KING ACCEPTED BRTBE.
ADMITS HE TOOK MONEY FROM CON
TRACTOR ON GOVERNMENT WORK
AT FORT MORGAN

Mobile, Ala. Jan. This afternoon E. P
Royal-st.. this city, Captain C. w. King quar-
termaster and supervisor of the Government
work at Fort Morgan, Ala. Captain King had
Just received s.. 900 in bills from J. H. Hobson,
contractor on Government work at the fort
McAdams, with local detective as witness
searched the captain and found the roll of
money, King telling them If 1t was any value
TO them TO know he would say that he received
the money from Hobson All the bills had been
previously recorded, so that McAdams was able
TO identify them. Hobson told McAdams that
this was the second 81, 600 paid to King by him.
King was taken before United States Comms-
sioner Rickarby for preliminary examination.
Hobson testified before the Commissioner that
for some time he had been having trouble in car
rying out his contracts buildings at Fort
Morgan about 30 per cent of the material he
About eight months ago King approached him
and substantially said IL HobsOn made ar
rangen1ent with him he would not be hard on
him. The amount named by King was S10oo
son agreed 10 pay $4,000. King said he would
accept that amount, as he had caused him loss
by being hard on him. H0bson paid King 5000
in October, and the same amount in November
and $1,000 to-day Captain King was bound
over in the sum OF $4,000 but up 10 o'clock
had not made his bond.
King is volunteer officer. He enlisted at
Dubuque Iowa, in 1898, receiving appointment
as captain and assistant quartermaster. He
served in Porto Rico In the war, experimenting
loading and unloading OF transports. He was
assigned TO Fort Morgan in April last. He has
a wife and two children and has been we'll
ceiVed here socially He is said TO have well-to-
do relatives In Iowa.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
NEW REVERSE AT LINDLEY.
LORD KITCHENER REPORTS TWO CON-
FLIcrs WITH BoER COMMANDERS.

LORD KITCHENER REPORTS TWO CON-
FLIcTs WITH BoER COMMANDERS.
London, jan 7.-Reporting to the War Office
under date OF January g, Lord Kitchener says:
Yesterday Darlington engaged Dalareys and
sSeenkamp's commanders at Naauwpoort. The
Our casualties have not yet been received, but
are reported slack. A Boer doctor admitted
that twenty Beers were killed or wounded.
commandant Duprez WAS taken prisoner.
Lt appears from reports Of the wounded VINO
have arrived al Hellbron, that a detachment
10 strong belonging 70 Knox's command came
into contact with superior force near Llndley.
regret 10 say that Lieutenant Laing. two other
orscers and twenty men wounded. No details
have come from Knox Of this action.
The Naauwpoort mentioned in General Kitch-
eners dispatch must not be confounded with
Naauwpoort Junction. Cape Colony. There are
several Naauwpoorts. Possibly the scene OF the
light is the Naauwpoort on the railroad between
Potchefstroorn and Frederikstad, Transvaal
Cape Town, Jan. MARTIAL law has been
proclaimed in the districts OF calvinia, Clan
william, Piquetberg. Tulbagh, Paarl and stellen-
bosch
AZ meeting Of Afrikan6eF members of the
Cape Parliament to-day IL was resolved 10 send
I X Merriman. former Treasurer Of Cape
colony; j. W. Sauer. former Commissioner or
Public Works and ]. III. Hofmeyr 70 England
70 represent the state of affairs in South Africa
fo The Government Parliament and people or
Great Britain
General Brabant has arrived here TO complete
'is organization OF the Colonial forces.
~ is reported that 800 Beers are nearing the
own ~ Sutherland snd that other parties are
oose upon Richmond
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
CUBANS DISSATISFIED.
THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION LOOKED
UPON UNFAVoRABLY

Havana, jan THE proposed constitution is
not meeting with favorable reception. The
consensus of opinion is that 1t Is topheavy in
volving too many governments. assemblies, ex-
ecutives and other unnecessary officials. More
over it is believed that such scheme as is pro-
posed would mean an enormous expense The
feeling is that great confusion would inevitably
follow the adoption of federalism. Business
men fear the extortions of excessive government.
Radical notifications will be insisted upon and
IL these are not made the commercial classes
will urge the indefinite continuance of American
Intervention.
r. B. Hawley, who has just returned here
from the southern part of the island, reports
that tranquility and prosperity exist there:
that the people are satisfied with the American
government of Cuba, and that no desire is eX-
pressed for experimental change The crops
of the section are large, the sugar crop now
promising TO reach 650.0O0 tons. the best known
in many years.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
no A GoRpoN HIGHLANpER.

London, Jan. 7.-As a memorial OF her only
son, Lieutenant Percy F. Forbes-Leith, of the
list qsoyaD Dragons, who died last week at
Newcastle, Natal, Mrs. A. T. Forbes-Leth (who
was Miss Marie January, Of st. Louis, Of Fyvie
Castle, Aberdeenshire. and formerly Of New
York, has offered to present building at Aber-
qeen, worth $4,000, to be used as a Gordon
Highlanders' Institute.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
OPERATIONS IN CHINA.
COUNT Won wALDERSEE SAYS THE MILL
TARy EXPEDITIONS MUST GO ON.

Peking, Jan. 6.-Count Won Waldersee says
that China's request through her representa-
tives at foreign courts. that the expeditions
should cease, cannot be complied with at pres
ent. No expeditions, he asserts are sent out
without adequate cause. Where there are
scenes Of bloodshed or disorder troops sent
to interfere. this being the only means of pre-
venting outrage. He declares that the expedi-
tions are not intended for punitive purposes, but
merely for police purposes, with view of giving
the necessary protection TO life and property.
The report that the Chinese Court had in
structed the Chinese Peace ENJOYS to refuse to
sign the joint note of the Powers to China IS
confirmed The Court referred TO the objections
Of the southern Viceroys, which are the same
as the Court have. Prince Ching, however, in
formed the Court that IT too late. and
reply from the Court is expected shortly
London, Jan. THE British Foreign ONCE
considers the reported agreement between Rus
sia and China regarding the Manchurian Prov
ince Of Feng-Tien as probably referring to mill
tary measures Of temporary character. There
is nothing in the possession of the Foreign Of
fee to show that any such agreement has the
sanction of Russia and China.
In the opinion of the Foreign Office there is
likely to be great deal more discussion before
the Chinese Imperial personages finally agree to
the penalties insisted upon by the Powers.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
AMERICAN CONSUL PROTESTED.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. THE steamship Ia
coma brings news from Hong Kong that the
American Consul at Canton has required the
yiceroy OF Quang- -Tung TO suppress several Sc
ditious native newspapers which were being cir
culated throughout Canton. advising the natives
70 rise against foreigners. Some objection was
made when the Consul first protested He
pointed TO the coast defence vessel Monterey,
living in the harbor as evidence that his wishes
must be respected. The Viceroy then gave Or
ders 10 suppress the papers and arrest any one
found selling them.
The present serious situation in Canton is re-
earded as due largely to the influence of these
napers Everywhere there is a strong under
current of hatred TO foreigners.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
OH. vIGu.ANT POLICE.

PROTECTED PooLRooAIs FLOURISH BUT
UNPROTECTED BILLIARD ROOMS ARE
HELD To STRICT ACCOUNTABILITY
Surely. when Judge Cowing told the Grand Jury
yesterday that there is too much blindness among
the police. he could not have been aware OF the
splendid record for vigilance and devotion duty
which they gave Sunday night BY arresttns
thirty-seven youths whom they caught playing the
game OF pool In the billiard OF Robert Can
hed, No. 291 Eighth-ave. Poolrooms and worse may
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
FROMPEKLNG TO WA SHLNGTON
PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS.

London. Jan. s.-"The United States Govern
ment has proposed to the Powers says the
Washington correspondent of "The Daily Mall"
"to transfer the Chinese negotiations from
Peking to Washington"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
MR.. srEAD's GIFT DECLINED.

London. Jan. THE Board of Poor Law
Guardians OF Weobly, has declined, patriotic
grounds, TO accept gift Of pictures and books
from William T. Stead for the workhouse. for
warded through Lady Henry Somerset.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
MASSACRE OF LITTLE BOYS IN CHINA
NEARLY HUNDRED KILLED SOME BEING
ROASTED ALIVE.

London, Jan. IA Sister of Charity, writing
from the Maison de Jesu Enfant, at Ning-Fo
November 20, describes the massacre at Nan
King of one hundred little boys. Some of them
she saws were roasted alive in the church
Others. Leo by priest, escaped to the orphanage
outside the city. bit all were killed and the
place burned.
Despite threats of torture and the frequency
OF most painful Deaths the Sister declares
"apostasy was wonderfully rare"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
MR.. AsToR's BIG CONTRIBUTION.

London. Jan. SIN response to the appeal of
the Princess Of Wales for further contributions
TO the fund for the families Of the men at the
front, William Waldorf Astor has contributed
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
MANAGER OF CoVENT- GARDEN OPERA.

London. Jan. s--M. Andre Messenger, the French
composer has been appointed manager Of the
Covent Garden Opera. in succession 20 Maurice
Csrau.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
AFRrKANpER EDITOR ARRESTED.

Cape Town. Jan. Up. II. Malan, Editor of
ons Land the principal Afrikander news
paper here, has been arrested the charge of
edltioue libel, consisting of reflections upon the
.conouct Of General French and his troops. He
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

PROTECTED BY SLEEPLESS AGENTS.
Travellers on the Pennsylvania Railroad are safe
guarded by perfect system of automatic electric
signas-Aovt.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

Made OF the tender meat OF little pigs and choice
snicas You have never tasted sausage in perfection
unless YOU have tried them. Beware of mutations
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
PROPOSED TREATY WITH CHINA.
POINTS FOR A COMMERCIAL CONVENTION SUB
MITTED BY THE BRITISH MINISTER

Shanghai, Jan. Sir Ernest Mason Satow,
British Minister to China. has proposed to the
other foreign ENJOYS the draft Of commercial
treaty with China. based upon the following
conditions:
First-Freedom for all coasting vessels
standardization for all vessels on inland
waters, especially the Yangtse-Kiang.
Thrd-Permission 70 import foreign salt.
Fourth-Adoption Of regulations encouraging
Chinese investments in foreign concerns.
Fffth-Steps extending China's exports and
imports.
Sixth-Protection of trademarks
Standardization Of treaty ports.
The draft has not been accepted by the Pow
ers and discussion regarding it has been post
poned.
Bigoted Court officials, it is reported. still
raise objections TO signing an acceptance of the
joint demands.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

WHERE FLOWS THE HUDSON RIVER
There runs the Nav York Central; through the
most delightful region OF America. Fare. . cents
a nllle-Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

rest has long been demanded by the extreme
Loyalists. The authorities accepted bail in the
sum Of $500.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
coUNT LAMspoRF FoREIGN MINIsrER

St Petersburg. Jan. AFTER satisfactorily
filling the preliminary stages. Count Lamsdorf
has been definitively appointed Minister Of For
eIen Affairs.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

SHORT LINE FAST TRAINS TO ST LOUIS
TIVE pennsvlvania Railroad operates the shortest
lire and fastest trains between New York and St.
Iouis.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
PRICE THREE CENTS.
NIXON ADMITS PROTECTION
DECLARES, HOWEVER. THAT TAMMANY
DOES NOT SELL 1T.

GIVES cH1LDIIEE EXPLANATION OF HOW
THE GAMBLERS ARE BEING DUPED AND
CROKER IS BEING TRADUcED.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

The value Of Lord Leconheld's estate is vari-
ously estimated. but the Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer. without question. viii receive a large
windfan. The effect Of the death and estate
duties is illustrated by a remark attributed to
an heir who succeeded not long ago 20 a great
dukedom that he would be compelled TO let the
best Of his properties for a long period in order
20 make both ends meet after paying dues TO
the Treasury, and that he must live at least ten
years his heir would be ruined. I. n. F.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-08-08

The crop prospects UP in Bcttineau
county r decidedly buoyant and the
Bottineau News is moved to say:
"Our friends have been telling us all
the while that the crop this year has
every prospect of being the best ever;
but we never fully realized the situa-
ton till q drive into the country this
week revealed the true condition to us.
There is every prospect of being a
marvellous crop in this county. We
saw a number Of fields of wheat that
stand as high as the horses backs and
a crop could hardly be thicker. The
heads + from two and one-half to
three and one-half inches long and in
the best fields they will, with reason
able weather, be loaded with grain. In
80 we heard of a few fields of wheat
in this county going 30 bushels to the
acre and over. That being the case
we would not be surprised to hear of
lots OF them going that amount this
year if this weather keeps up"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-08-08
BACK TO OLD, TIMES:

Ralph Wheelock in Minneapolis
Tribune: 1t took one back to the
lively. history-making epoch of the old
territorial times to run across Alex
Mckenzie in the Merchants hotel the
other day, where he is recuperating
from his trying experiences of the past
year or two.
While he is looking very much as he
did ten years ago and evidently has
lost little of his characteristic vigor,
both mentally and physically, the re-
suits of his accident in New York city
are apparent in a leg which still re-
quires favoring; and the effects of the
illness akin to neryous 'p%rostration
which compelled his release from a
California Jail a few weeks since have
not entirely WORT oc.
Mckenzie discusses his Pacific coast
experiences without embarrassment,
but his lifelong habit of caution keeps
him from expressing any opinion as to
the justice Of his punishment or the
merits OF the litigation which led up to
it. All he said along that file was:
Looking back, I don't see how I
could have taken any other course, be-
ing between two judicial fires. as it
were. But the matter is not yet out
OF the courts. Judge Moves has been
cited to appear before the San Fran
cisco court in September, and the pub
lie will probably get more light at that
time" va
And then he launched into a remin-
iscent talk of the old times, dating
back to the legislative session, of 'S3
and the summer following, when the
territorial capital was moved from
Yankton to Bismarck after a campaign
unique in all it's features. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-08-08
Total 1911.
....Sl7,951,92

Upon this valuation the railroads will
pay about $4,000 into the state treasury
in taxes during the coming year, aside
from the amount they pay into counties
and school districts for county and
school taxes.
The state board also assessed the ex-
press companies doing business in the
state, as provided by the constitutional
amendment and law enacted by the last
legislature. The board fixed the vaIua-
ton of the express companies in the state
at $50 per mile of railroad over which
they operate, the figures for the several
companies being as follows: ~.
Northern Pacific Express company,
ss49,7l6; Great Northern Express com
pany, s55,733; Western, s27,15o; United
States, s5,910; American, STA. The
assessment will be apportioned among
the counties in proportion to the num-
Der Of miles Of road operated. This is
the first time q separate assessment has
been made upon express companies.
The board has still to consider the
matter Of assessment of dining and
sleeping car companies and telegraph
companies. The assessment Of the
sleeping and dining car companies Is q
difficult problem for the reason that the
roads either operate their own cars, Of
have an interest Ia them, which is
claimed to be assessed under the general
assessment.
The board 10 busy this afternoon with
the consideration of real estate. Some
increases will be nade id counties where
the valuations have been returned AZ.
what is held too low d figure. TraiIl.
county returns q low valuation, and viii
probably be increased sorneWhat. Gass
will remain about the same. Grand
Forks, Walsh and Pernbina will also be.
increased slightly, IT ID probable. I'll III
expected the total assessed valuation 81
property in the state win reach about
s120y00O.Om.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-08-08

The reelection Of Commissioner
Laxdal, and the retention of Charley
Merrick, the capable deputy, with such
good assistants as Tom Poole and Wal
ter Brown, insures the able manage
ment Of the affairs of the state land
department for the ensuing term. Just
at present the land department is
among the busiest OF state depart
ments, with hundreds of thousands of
acres offered for sale, and other thous-
ands of acres leased and bringing in
revenues to the state. Capable and
experienced men are needed in this
department. such as the state board
has chosen.