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 hlnn-IapaHese Treaty SIgHed

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 ChlnO-JapaHeSG Treaty Signed
 Pekin. China. Dec. 23-The treaty between Japan and China was finally signed today after a great deal of nego- tiation. It arrangcs all disputed points between the two nations.
 Japan gets the lease of Liao-Tung peninsula. including Port Arthur, up on practically the same terms as em. braced in the lease Co Russia, which wa, surrendered Co Japan bythe Russo Japanese treaty at Portsmouth. lt al- so includes Dalny and several railroad grants.
 Chinese officials say that the treaty doe, not include an offensive and de- fensive alliance, as has been reported.
 Choate to Mead Peace Delegation
 Washington, D. C., Dec 23.-Joseph Fl. Choate, the noted New York law yer. until few months ago American ambassador Co Great Britain, will be named by the President as chairman of the American delegation to the second international peace conference, which will be held soon at The Hague.
 Christmas Presents Burn
 Nev VorL, Dee. g3-The delivery department of the Adams Express Company in this city was burned last night with SlO0,00O wor,hoi Christmas presents.
 Arrested on Murder Charge
 Fl Paso, Tex, Dec. 25.-A former KIondiker named Fiusted was arrested yesterday in santa RoSalia, Mexico, upon the charge of participation in the murder of two Americans named Ruth erford and McNlurray at the Ibuche ranch. Finsted, who is a wealthy mining man, says the charge is ab- surd. He says jhe victims were killed by Mexican bandits. He was on the ranch at the time.
 Belmont Controls New York TraCtiOu
 New York, Dec. 25-August Belmont has bough, out all ofThomas F. Ryan's traction stocks and now controls ab- soIutely all the traction lines in the city. Of New York.
 James J. Hill Has Biz Plans
 New York, Dec. 25-James J. Hill is planning great extensions of his rail- road syetems next year. He will do great deal Of building in the west, and it is understood that he has obtained control of the NJ. K. S T. and will build a connection between it and the Burlington. This will give him line from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific coast.
 fhlsimmons Wife Deserts
 San Francisco. Dec. 25.-Bob FiJz- simmons was notified today from New York that bis wife has deserted him. An old lover appeared recently in New York and Mrs. Fitzsimmons has left with him. It is supposed they have gone across the Atlantic. All this has happened since Fitz came here to light Jack O'Brien.
 Nf-- L-;t.-fv-rr,.,,,- vrag a y.or1avf1'n n actress when the noted pugiist mar ried her a year after the death of his first wife. She is a very pretty woman and Fitz was infatuated with her He showered costly iewelry upon her and sent her to Paris to get a musical edu- cation. For a time she appeared with him on the stage and he was planning another tour with her when he was notified that she had abandoned him. To EHl off Odcll
 Washington. D. C., Dec. 25-Presi- dent Roosevelt is determined 70 crush Odell in New York, and to that end is giving all possible aid Co the fight Go make Wadswor,h speaker of the as- sembly in the next legislature Mer- ritt is the Odell candidate. Gov. Hig- gins and both U. $. Senators are lined up with the President against Odeu.
 The Presiden. is anxious O name the successors to both PIatt and De- pew. Both have several years to serve, but Pla;t's health is very poor and there is some talk that he may re- sign if he can name his successor. Platt and the President will cct to- gether on the senatorial question.
 Three Street Cars Collide
 Los Angeles, Dec. 26.-Three street cars collided here last night and every one of the fourteen passengers end crew men was injured, some danEor- OuSly.
 The accident occurred o2 a steep