Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 43, Number 14, Jasper, Dubois County, 7 December 1900 — Page 2

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ft I.IHM. O.iiel.l.ir. J i PK. INDIAN . Th Fritisk war oflicc announced, on I ho at'th, that Lord Huberts had handed OVCff the command of tin' Untish troop in South Africa to Lord Kitebeuar. secretary Gage ami Becretarj Long have each recommended in tlu'ir auDiial reports that a separate building for tho accommodation of govern meat an hi ion and records he built. Tho United States cable f-hip ISurnsidc. bound from Now Von to the l'lii'iippine Mlaads, arrived at Siugapore, mi a. on Um 87th. .-i -- --" 1 The now six -inch naval guns fof the battle ships of the Maim- class were tested, on tho L'Tth. at the Indian Head proving ground, under regular aervice conditions, with excellent rosuit. m Lieut I'aramond. the French naval attache at Washington, has been a. I vised that the training ship DuguayTrouin. with a large number of cadets on board, will fielt American water next spring. When traveling nowadays. Emperor William usually takes with him a specially-carved pulpit, elaborately ornamented with heraldic de ices, from whien he delivers hia orations end sermons. (omit l)e Toulouse I.autree, who was extradited to Canada from Chicago, was sentenced, at Montreal, on the 27th. to five years in the penitentiary on a charge of receiving bonds knowing them to be forged. Subscriptions in London, on the 3oth, to Uie BOW issue of 3,000,000 three per cent, exchequer bond, repayable in 1905, totulled C6JMSJM0, The tenders reBged from 9.1 to Tba average price was M --10. Former ma vor of l'ort sinouth. ()., O. A. Waller, who was a delegate to the convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln, in W.u. ami who was A Lincoln elector from Ohio, died at his home in that oity on the 87th, Tho typhoon wh'u h caused tho loss of the auxiliary cruisoi Yuseinite wrought great damage a-idlossof life, also, on the Island of Guam AttsOUg the worst su'Verers was the town of Moranjan, which was completely de saoUahed, with a loss of 30 townspeople killed and many injured. The proposition to levy a tax for the support of a free public library was tarried nt a special election hol 1 in Dubuque, la., on the Mth. The reault carried with it a tri ft of $..0.000 from Andrew Carneire. also the Young Men's l.ibn rv association's 1,r 00 volumes and other property worth Hc.OoO. Tbe annual rejiort of Secretary Wil- j sou of the agricultural department. made public on the 19th, beginn with a compliments ry re t ereoce to the work of his predee, -nr "which hml brought the department to i's present state of efficiency." The report novvthe affairs of the department to le in a generally tatiafaetory conditiom -- a A recent (lerman publication, remarkiiiL' the tjrow inir American trade in the Lerant, says: Lately two large firms in Constantinople have, for Ute first time, received extensive shipments of American shoe-. This shows that the persistent efforts of the Amerieans to fniu a footing in the LerantttM markets have achieved sueeess." Postmaster Vaneott af New York city conferred with Post master-Oeu eral Smitri and others, on the Mth, regard i i p the proposed new post office buUdttng iu New x'ork. Mr. aticott afterwards expressed the opinion that the bill now pending, appropriating $-,.M)t),tM0 for this purpose, would pass at the approaching session of aongress. The president, in the first week of the session of congress, will submit to the senate for continual ion 00 nominations for jircsident ial ost offices. This includes those appointed during the n ce.ss. ami postumstem wboaa tei ms of ofke expire previous to.lanutrv 1. next. is tbe sHMslleet list of recess nominees si nt in for some vears. Charsjed with obtaining iionej under false pretensee, man representing himsell as Dr. William A. Ferguson, formt rly of Galveston, Tex., but who is aUeged by Um New York police to be eX-Oor, Moses, ot South Carolina, was arraitrned, on the 101b, before (TnJtad stat Commlseloaer Shields, and held in bail of tl,' M for e.xiiminat inn. Fnitcd States Senator (Justinian Kellogg Davis, chairman of the committee on foreign relations in the senate, died at his home in St. Faul, Minn., on the 27th, at 8:48 p. m., after an illness of two months. He had suffered greatly during his sickness, and glad uslly sank away, being unconscious for several nours before death, and so far as could be known, buffering no pnin. in m ' During a severe typhoon, on Nov em ber 15, the auxiliary cruiser Yosemitc, moored in the harbor of San Luis d'Apia, Island of (iuam, parted tier cables and went on a reef and then struck on the rocks, receiving such Injuries ss to cause her to sink, later, after drifting "0 miles from theisland. Her crew, with the exception of live men, sent out in a laum-h to find shelter, and who were drowned by tbe capsizing of their boat, were rescued by the United States collier .lustre.

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Sohcme for the Construction of a Tunnel Un.ler the Straits ot Gibraltar. PROPOSED LENGTH TWENTY-FIVE MILES. The t'oat. with (In- I oiini-t'tlnu I. In Pefsreoa siain nmi bbvlere ' ':- 1 1 mil I til i4 1 I i:t,."iOO,ooo. ami lue Tluir lleiiulretl lor (uiiilrmliuu evrn t ran. Washirpton, Dee. 2. Tho state de partment has received a report conveying fttrtber information as to the proposed tunnel from K uro pe to Africa under the Straits of Gibraltar, from Mr. George 11 Murphy, consular clerk at Magdeburg, Germany, Mr. l'.eriier, the Frei Ii engineer who has submitted the proposal of the project to the government of Spain and Morocco, is uid to have perfect confidence in the feeeibUJtj of the plan, holding that it presents no greater obstacles than Xvere encountered in the building of the tunnels of Mont Uenis and St. Gotthard. The VenttlatinK Froblesa. On the other hand. Mr. Murphy states that the ventilation problem of a submarine tunnel, and removal of the eoiistantly-secomuleUng water are very formidable, and expensive obstacles to be dealt with. Nevertheless Berlier believes that, by a secret proc ess of bil own, he can grapple with these difficulties and beep the cost of the work at a figure not exceeding that required in the enterprises at St. Gotthard and Arlberg. or Simplon. By working simultaneously .from both ends n the tunnel he believes the date of completion could be safely be placed at HOT. I.i-nuth of Tunnel. The proposed lengtb of the tunnel ic miles L0 miles of this under the see. Railway connection in Europeta planned, bj means of a line following the Spcnish coast and passingthrough Tarif and Algociras into France. In Morocco a line would be constructed from Ti agier, connecting with the railroad system at Tiemccn. The on- j tire cos- of the tunnel alone is approxininteil nt over 000 ,000, and of 1 the ent.ro connect in? line between ! Spain and Algiers at about $4:1.500.000. I trufavoswMe French Criticises, L The French press is said to STitleise be project unfavorably, on tht ground that Mr. Betiier has overestimate 1 the earning power of the road. acd that it seem- hardly credible that , the passenger and freight traffic beI tween Franco and Algieria could be divert i-d to this indirect and expensive , ' route. OUR RELA I IONS WITH TURKEY Msutsoea f Unntttee ' (Mpteeeatli Molatleua With Ike rone are t nfuniiileil. Constantinople. Friday, Novemlier 30, The rumors that a rupture of diplomatie relation betweoa the 1 'nited States and Turkey is imminent, are unfounded. The relations between the porte and the Fnitcd States legation ar- excellent, la fact, tin- United states charge d'affuiree, Floyd C (iriscom. has been received in audience six time this year. Only a fortnight airo he was invited to a musical entertainment at the Yildiz palace. This proves lie is pr. sona grata at the palace. t he visit of the United States battleship Kentucky to Smyrna dues not influence the nature of these relations, though it does induce the ports to more strictly concern itself with the Fnitcd States claims for indemnity, which were already on the point of Otttl ion. Dr. Thomas H. Norton is going, Monday , to take possession of his pint at Ilarpoot. The United States legation WUl con tinue to press its demand for an exetpiatur. but n prompt solution of this question is not likely. The ordere to the tamps, of Philadelphia, for a cruiser will be small, the price bi-iiiL' le-s than 500,000 Tur kish pounds. ORDERS TO CONSUL GUMMERE. To Peweeeel tue Canttsvl of Muroe- ( to I'reaa tin- olnini of the I nltei Stales. Washi.iejnn. Dec. The state departmeni nas sent instructions to United states Consul Oummore, of Taillier, sforOCCO, to proceed to the capital of that country us far as possible on a 1 nited States man of war. to present a frCSb Claim of the Fnitcd states for Indemnity on account of tbe murtiei of Marcus Esaguin, a naturalized Xtiieriean eitien, WBO was killed in June, iaoo. The warship, which probably vviii be the Kentucky, recalled from Smyrna for that purpose, will eonvev the Consul from Tangier o Mo SOga a Wbicfa is tlie nearest port tO Pea, the capita of Morocco. SMALLPOX AMONG INDIANS. Oatbteak ml Ihe Hrt Peat Al lind ltler Indians i Oilnnah. Wis. nna th Wanhington, Dec. Indian A rent CainpiM'll. of the Iail'ointc agency in Wlaeonaln, hns reported to Comnsbv aioner of Indian Affairs Jones that tttialtpo.t bus broken out at Odatinh, anion;: tlx Had Uiver Indians. He says their condition is serious, and tbe ontlreak is spreading. Commissioner .Tones has telegraphed him authority to quarantine the Indians.

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Events in Vanoui Portion of la dian:i Told by Wire. Three Frlnnrra. Jefferson ill. Ind.. Icc. Three pii-oners a little out oi i no oramarj were received at the Indiana letminator Tbe Brat was Kmil Brinkham, a paroled convict. w)m rmlated tbe eon ditions of bit p. .toe and vvas cap- ... m . i' . tared at ( larkadale, Mis-, rne snOOd was Frank Williams, a smoothfingered ptefcpockert, arrested and -cntenced at Wabash, who surprised the prison ofilelali by disgorging 13,000 in greenbacks when searched. The third ...... . . . , ii . -I. via William M tene ; i, w no as ea u "i by Mrs. S. I.. Van I'etten, of Anderson, and held until tbe police arrived. Mitchell was trying to rob be bouaa, ulllll II villi I'll Kl'. Indianapolis, lmL Dec. a worn:in'w snlTrai',' a me n il nie n t to the tate

constitution will be Introduced la the opinion to be that the law is tin innext lesaion of the legislature. This larferenee with interstate rommeroe, WS decided upon at the last meeting ami also taking the position that the of the Political K.pialin association Kentucky legislature has no authorhe Id in this citv. For a time it was ity to classify citizens by color in

thought best by the asaoeiattOtl t0 ask for the riirht to vole at school a ml municipal elections, but now it has been deeided that it would bo as well to a-k for equal rights with inen at ill elections. a ii ik Bantioet, Notre Dame. Ind.. Doc. X A banBUel was served in the big refectory at Notre Dante In honor of the nnni-

versarj of President Andrew Morris- tativc Crumpecker (rep., Ind), "maksev. ( overs were laid for ."o guests jng an apportionment or repreacntaand tun students. Among the guests tives in ongross under the clevctilh were Josepb Oliver Clement Stüde- I census." It provides an increase of baker. Samuel Btudeboker, of Boutb I aaembersbip from 3SA to 30S, The fnj Hi mi: Very l!e P. J. Corcoran, pro- i lowing stales train in repreaentationi rinclal of tbe Victorian order, and cler ! Arkansas, l; Colorado, l; CallfornMi eviiun from neighboring towns. The Jj Connecticut, I; Fiorina. I: Illinois, universitv orche-tra furnish. , I tbe M a SSM hiisc 1 1 s. tl Minnesota. -;

Wants Life 'renn etapnett. Waba-h Ind.. Dec. Miss Sarah F. Reely, uperintendenl of the Indiana woman's prison, has appeal.. I to the goveriior to recommenu m me ieajilature that life aentenees for women be abolished. Miss Keelv stai.- uhi i ow i ; t : won en n the i of whom arc serving life terms. She wants the criminal laws bo modified that the ma xi in u m impri-oiiuieiit of women be u'.'p or 30 ears. with good t i im- a ! Ion id. Hi i roin Mae. Wabash. Ind., Dec. :: Klectrle ears probaoly will bo spinning along tho towpath of the ; i 1 1 .r abandoned Frio PI i a witlrti a year. The tow path hat passed Into tbe control of ('. C. Miller, Porl Wayne; George Townsend, of Chicago, and William F. Keccl. of ( i uneil P.'urTs. la. Mr. Reed estimates hat I i.oi;i wil 1 build and eipiip the .- ad. and Intends commencing work in the early spring. War M ll.irliil BOS I 1 1 . Terra Haute. Ind., Dec. 3. The I'erre Haute uiuN'rtakers have called a meeting for this week of the legislatlve committee of their state iissoelation to prepare for work before the egislatuea ttiis winter in behalf of n law ti prohibit the format ion of mutual assessment burial aasoebv tions. These associations have become very common in the state in the past few months. r, .ii.-. Madia. Kokotno, Ind., Dec. " One day of Rtrict Sunday cloefng -atistied the po lice board and it will hereafter confine the closing on Sunday to lajoons and ira initio establishments only . The board has decreed that all slot BjMehlnt! of a chance chnraoter must stop, their use not being permitted any day of the week. When I I r - t m . Indlannpolis, Ind.. Dec. ::. The crop report of the WaablngtOB bureau says for Indiana: Moderate temperature and freauent rains w.re unite favorabk , frosts .ii.t no iti.iurv . whe.it is w.-ii ttooled. deop rooted and f vlui.rous irrowth. hut fly Is InjurtiiK eatly sown: corn huvkliiK GOBtiniM I ihouah much is yet in atoock; rtetd is 1. 1 rife anil quality K " I 'In lle.lliee RoteS, Wabash. Ind., Dee, 3, The tele, graph companies are to receive attention from the members of tbe legislature nt the January session. bill has been prcnnroi! rednelnff theehari'e for telegraph messiitres within the state from 28 to 14 cents for the first ten words. fni'li.ri Bold. Wabash, Ind., Dee, 5. The riei P.icycle company! t i u factory at (ios--en. w b it'h lias been closed down for i wo years since the formation of the trust, lias been purchased by the Puritan Cereal rood company, of Jackson. Mich. The building brought i:..ooo. Clraeesi President. Lafayette. Ind.. Dec. .1. The thirteenth annual convention of the Young People's Society of Christian Fndcavor in Indiana closed its session here after elect ing officers for the en--uing year: l!ev. . . Hunter, D D.. of I ntrlanapotis, president Mfe n. i.i... i Mont (cello, Intl.. Dec. I. The nafe in the Pan-handle depot here was blown open and about $."Oil in cash taken, belonglng most I j to the dams Rxpresa com pa ny . To lie Dlsswsittaaed. Wabash. Ind.. Dee. 3, The South Wabash pnst ofltce, established 2(1 years ego, is tu be discontinued Jen nary I , and nil mail wil' then eoine to Vahnh. U MOW'S lea Killed. Minion. Ind.. Dee. 3, Willie White. 11 y . an of age. t tie son of Luna Int, a willow, was run down and killed hy a Pittsburgh, Cincinnati A- Chicago train.

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Opinion of Ihe I nil. il btSvtS II ISMWaM Coast Ism ttsmtssstti inrule iai Ii LS STi Washington, Dec J. The Kontucl.f täte law mpiiriiijr radio.nl cOsUfst nies in that slate to o;o ulc sepal .le .... I. ...... I i, 'i ... i 1 1 1 i'i i "" w was roacni-s im wiw m i - niade the subject of an opinion in the United states supreme oouru the) oaae being that of tba Cbeaa (eaks v Ohio ., . , ,lt. ,sUl(t. f Ken tUOkf, It came to this SOUli from the Kentucky court of appeals. Tba Opinion was handed down b Justics Frown, and the Kent ml, v court' judgment in favor of the state was i l I I,, Mm ut'ilml I : t amrmeu, unm ,... in thi. ease the railroad company uau attacked the statute on the ri,lllld that it was unconstitutional, la that it is an Interference with interstate commerce, Justice Harlan dissent cd. statine; Iii niilway coaches. FIRST BILL OF THE SESSION. It la to Make mn A nnortlonmcnt of nenreacutntlvca In (onurni I oder the Kle tenth cnaua. Washington, Dec. 4. The first bill of the lesion, introduced in the house of representatives, was by KcprescnMissouri, t; New Jersey, t; New 1 oi k. I; North Dakota, l; Pennsylvania, 2; Texas -'; Washington, Is Waat Vif i. following states lose: Knnaae . , u i sia tut , L'; Mississippi. 3; Nei braska, l; North Carolin! 4; South Carolina, 3; Virgin in, 1. WAS A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT. I. eiii Britain's mi Kesiotlatlaisi wltk KtesrsMjrast H '' visl uf CssUStfCtsl Irinly. Iiiii ion. Doc. 4. Itejrardinjr tbe disI patch from Washington, as published in New York, saying that Oreat üritu i ti is endeeroring to aegotfote a treaty of amitv and con nv with Nicaragua, which is alleged to have distUrbi ! the American slate depailmcnt offleiala, a representative of the foreign office says that Oreat Britain is negotiating with Nicarua for a re newnl of the existing com mercia 1 I treaty, but that nothing whatever ha'been suggest. , of an exceptional I charact i r. S'iMPATUY FOR THE B0LRS Item. I il I ion I nl roil ueeil in i onu reaa hi Reoesenlatlve riirgiTi. Iii ul MiiHkneliiiMflla. Washington, Dec. 4. A resolution in behalf of ex-l'rcsidcnt Kriicr was introduced .n the house by Kepreaentativc Fitgcrald, of Massachusetts. It recites: "W hereas, The heroic struggle amde by the Boer reptt blies to maintain their existence has excited the sympathy of the winde World, therefore, be it "Kesoivcd. That the efforts f Paul Kroger to obtain the assistance of the civilized nations of the world in securing peace and proper terms of settlement between Great I'.ritain and the Doer republics is deserving of the praise and Sympathy of the Amerii ft people." FROM 1 HE LOST YUSEMITE, A II el ii ill nit-ii l til Mnrlnrr antl Kornttil Ihe gSNMSatte'a llffleera rrlvs m t aviso, Washington, Dec. 4. Tlx following cable me -ai'e has hern received at the navy department: "Cavite, Fee. I, l9i-0. Bureau Navigation. Washington! Detachment marines and Some of Yoscmite's c 'iccrs at rived by the Alava: left Uttam i.' i , 1 1 1 uit. Restoration work there progreeaing favorably, "IlKMV.'' WAY OF THE TR ANSCRESSOR. uen. vt . i.. wiiiii- lanteneett' to Van genea iie uiebiaan PoenV lenliart for Fraad. Lansing, Mich., Dec. 4. QOtt. W. Is White, of Grand) Rapide, ex -quarter master general of the Michigan national guard, pleaded guilty to tine Charge of complicity in the slate military clothing framh, and was sentented by Judge Wiest to ten yeurs. in prison. The WllmlnRlon at Port Maid. Fort Said. Doe. 4. The United States gunboat W ilmington tin I nrrived here on tier way to China. OVERRUN BY LAND SEEKERS. woaid-n getHeen the wait I'.arlh Heacrt allon. la Mlaneavla, are Naaaeroaa. Itagley, Minn., Dee. 4. -Thia little hamlet is overrun hy land seekers who desire to file on tracts in the four townships in the White Furth reservation, which are to be thrown open at the t'rookstou land oflii e Tuesday morning. Many squat tera have established themselws on the land, and serious collialons i imminent.

FIVK INSTANTLY KILLED.

cipi.i.Mi r a MaMaf la ssiePesise sleeaa ease ihtasieaao4l aeeets sjteslsi ii i at i lea tan ChiCftgO, Dee. 4. Pour men und one boy w.ic inslantly killed and I il perBona bajiircil by Ihe explosion of tt boUer la UM powerhouse of the Chi caj;o .V Northwestern road luM evening. Several of the injured uro hurt so badly that fchej ma die. The powerhouse was a two story structure. On the ti's iiOOf 's 'ho boiler room, containing a battery of four boilers. Twelve men were employed around the building, n nil in addition to such of these as were present ut the tiiuc.u number f strengen were Standing around watching tho dynamo m the cle.tric bi'ht plant. Four Of those killed Were people not employed by the road, and nil four bodies were taken .o the morgue uuidentified. It is not known what caused Ihe explosion. At a few minutes past five o'clock one of the boilers iu the center of the row of four burst with a detonation that was heard at points a mile distant. The end of the boiler was blown toward the passenger depot, and landed fully 70 feet away from the boiler house. Just as the explosion occurred the Ashland limited train was pulling out of the station. The greater part of the train had passed, and although all the cars were heavily battered with falling bricks ami debris, only the last two coaches, a PullnsUn sleeper and a draw Ingroom car, were badly damaged. The boiler head and the boiler itself caught theae coaches, i be boiler truck the rear car while the boiler head ploughed through the one imme diately in front. Fortunately, both tlew high and struck the cars above, the windows, carrying away portions of the roof and vestibule, lint few ot tbe passengers happened at the time to be in the ends of the two cars hit by the flying metal, and such of them as were hurt were struck by Hying splinters or suffered from being thrown violently to the floor. On the train were Mr. and Mrs. Att" gnat Bet 'v. Of Milwaukee, and If William Becker i of Sheboygan, Wis., Foth couples were returning from lo ir bridal tours, and all four were Injured. lira. Feel, was dashed agnlnal a scat in the ear, and) tan taineQ internal injuries Which may prove fatal. Neither of the cars was thrown from the track, and the engine drew them quite i distance before coining to a atop, TrafBe, however, was interrupted for nearly four hours. The destruction of the electric lighting plant plunged the depot into darkness, ami the pile of debris was thrown across tba tracks, temporarily blocking suburban trallic. Beery attention to the wounded vvns shown by the ofOoiabi of the North western road. All wen- conveyed as quickly as possible to hospitals, where their wounds were dre- cd The property loss to tbe road will not lie far from Sion.ooo. The boilerhouse was practically reduced to a ruin. The cause of the explosion is a mystery the boilers having been Inapt cted by the insurance com ponies Septem ber 1 and November 1, and being reported In perfect order. HOTEL FIRE AT EAST ST. LOUIS iht Baant iioti. Raas st- Leads, Est, iia.li Damage.! by Klre Narrow Karat of QOSSSS. Fast St. Louie, III., Dec. 4. The Dicht hotel, the largest hostelry in Fast St. I, ouis, was partially destroyed by tire Monday afternoon. The contents uf 15 rooms were consumed by the flames, and it looked for a time as if the entire building was doomed to iiesi ruction. The flre Mlarted in a portion of the hotel known as the Annex, at tho corner of Missouri avenue and Third .street. The timely arrival of engine company No. Is und trink No. t. of the st. bonis Are department inved the big structure. The tire had its origin in a chimney flue between the second and third Hoots. When the building was tirst erected this flue was not Completed, It is believed that some guest, not know in" that the flue vvas incomplete, build a lire iu the grate in OOC of the rooms. John Matt, a saloonkeeper, srafl overcome bj the smoke, which poured into Iiis room iu gt eat VOlttttaSte, Other guests who passed his room s,-U him lying Ott the floor near the open door which he had tried in vain to reach. Though they themselves were in peril they stopped long enough to pick up the unconscious man. He was carried to the street where he was ipi'ekly rev ved. On the second and third floors of the Annex were 1 rooms, all occupied. All were either attacked by the flames were deluged with water. All of the property In the rooms of ICO Kcsehner, including his clothing, wns destroyed. Mrs. W illiam Fadlieid, wife of the principal of the Webster school, had no time to try to save her valuables. FAILURE" OF BANK ROBBERS. Balltllaa and Kornllnrr Wrecked by Dynamite, bat Hohera llrlvea Off Wltboat Hoot). Silverton, Ore., Dec. 4. Dynamite Used by robbers to open the snfe, wrecked the building and furniture of the Silverton bank early yesterday morning, and aroused the inhabitants). The cashier, who heard the report rushed to tbe bank in time to be shot at by one of the fleeing robber. Ha not hurt. Tha robbers did not so any booty.

AS VIEWED IN GERMANY.

rat. Press ami t aaatrf IMt Mad na 1 1 wiiiion. Befeaal ta Hisel i'miii Usance Bot lin, Dae. 4. The govei nmeaf CUrl intimation that Km ' William would not be able to receive Mr, Kru ger has created a profound iiuprea .sion throughout tici many. What may U colled the anti-Brit iah sect f the press does not corneal its uinoyanee, and the moderate Anglophobe organs with dlflcultjf repress utierances of dlsa ppolntment . i ha baafdred journal decia n thai it was (lerinany's desire to intimate definitely t ha t M r. K r ii:;ei viail v . 1 1 Id not be welcome, and, t hei el.ki e.t I,, f ,,. that he omitted to eomplj with tha strict etiquette of the German court and deferred asking iunneroi w m for an audience until he had reached the Belgo-German frontier wn . ly seized as ii reason for deny lllB such i"i audience. The semi official Cologne Qaaette puts the matter as follows: "The question as to whether Bat peror William would welcome Mr. Kruger's visit must be snswrn .1 with out qualiflcaUon In the negative Th reason why such a visit just now ..lu not be welcomed is plain, for Mr. Kruger intends the requested audience not only iu a mere act of politeness, but as antM-oasion for n ceiv ing proof! ol personal sympathy, furthermore he is prosecuting at the same tune outspoken political aims, ami desires to induce the rulers of those st;itea Which lie visits to abandon tin- triet neutrality they have hitherto found reason to maintain in the war between (ireat Britain ami the rransvaal. The maintenance of strict neutrality, however, accord- w i I rj many 's interests, and it would I- a serious political error if a mere piefon was created that, at Mi Kruger's wish, this neutrality should be no longer maintained." i Mr. Kruger's reception at Cologne was exceedingly enthusiastic afl far at the citizens were concerned. I'hej had planned a torchlight procession d serenades, but the police forbade them both. His dispatches to Fount Voll 1 1 low, the imperial chancellor, and to the heads of the German state . were left unanswered. There is uu doubt that o lute lis Saturday fon i n flies officials contemplated that Mr, Krugcr would be received in Berlin today. Emperor William and ount 'n i Buelow must have reconxideretJ the I original plan. It is suj gi led that as Mr. Kruger's Intention to come to Berlin was mooted in Praia kaiser and his advisers me bi peeled a trap. Herr Von Taehirsky, Qerms min ter 1o l.uxnniberg, under Emperor William's instructions. pcrsoually thanked Mr. Kruger for the telegram i to the kaiser, and Mr. Kruc. i, When j thanking the envoy, said: "I invoke (iod's blessing upon thai i august personage." Diplomats generally regard Mr. Kruger's mission us frustrated, and consider (iennany's action as ol great political Importance, ss denoi i a new era in the relatione between ieri, any and (Ireat Frit aim On thi oUr er hand the government's attitude ci rtainly condemned by a forge portion of the nation, and there can be no question lhat a vast majorit al the representative joiirna's through out the empire remain pro-Ki iger Sunday evering the court preacher, Dr.Kritittger, In the new cathedra),! livered a discourse tilled with sentiments strongly favoring the I'.o.rs. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. I i. in men t a ot the London PlSSS a. t-rally Favorable to Ihe I'rt -I-dent'a Formula. London, Pec. 4. Comment President lIcKlnley's messes upon to congress is chiefly devoted to the refr erörtern to America's hinese policy The Daily Gmphic says"The policy of tho united Stales regarding t'hina is not heroic, but it i certainly practical, and there II I I pie reason to believe that it r111 pT" v ail." The Times sis: "The meaaage makes it clear th' on the vital point of insist ing "Ppan lab merit for the outrages btr Km ley remains firm. Uc ate fled to se that on tlie subject of guarantee for I hrislian converts the pre Ideut makes a new proposal i'i advance c any put forward elsewhere, In regard to the Indemnity question be in agreement with some of the best opinion in Knglnnd." The Times' editorial concludes with the expression of a hope that Ml K:" ley's second term may be marked bj a "sat is factory settlement of all out Btandlng questions between tiieat Itrit n in and America." The Daily News says: "The nicssnare contains nothing new, nnd nothing very ittttttllnatin in matters that are old. It Will w ( losch scanned for ita referent very , to China. It looks as though the V""'r icau formula were that the power! are to specify the culprits and ti Chinese government is to specify the punishment. On such terms a peedf settlement would undoubtedl) be pee silile, tint would if Im' elTectivc BI dur able?" Peruvian dnnlelial Fleellona. Linns, Peru. Dee. 4. Uf uniciptj elections, which began Baturdaj ",d rnnlliiiied Suiidav and ycsieni passed off without disturbance tb result in i. una is n rawrj electoral coalition, with a major ' ot TOO votes. Speele from KfW Soatb Wales. Sydney, N. S. W.. Dec. 4. Tht J anicSteamship Co.'h steamer Alauieda. Capt. Von Ottendorp. which ssiies from Sydney, yesterday, for Cisco, via Auckland. Apia and lon lulu, carriei 800.000 in specie.