Daily Review, The (Newspaper) - December 26, 1897, Decatur, Illinois XIX NO SOS ILLINOIS SUNDAY 26 1897 A W FOREIGN NEWS OF THE WEEK Johnny Bull Will Be on the Spot in China When the Time in Doubt as to Where She's At SCARE IS Dec well cles the general impression prevails that thy scare in the newspapers and among the in regard to the fur cast is at least premature members of the government are reticent are evidently sincere in disclaiming the least Tlie impression gathered in quarters is that is carefully watching events billing her time and she certainly will nut fail to act promptly and vigorously nt proper moment It is intimated in lers usually well posted on such matters that Germany either has or to an understanding on the subject witli This is supported by Henry's visit to Queen Victoria nt by trip London tlie letter which tlie princo is said to haw taken her majesty from Emperor William etc to which confirmation is forthcoming Tlie emperor's letter is as be- in u distinctly conciliatory step upon the pint of Hut there is no that is pre- for all eventualities Should it clear that Russia have really commenced the of will be prepared to her claims for a division of spoils At the Chinese embassy the view pre- vails that there is some understanding between and Germany The public scare seems to have arisen from Hie idea that the proceedings took limit by surprise This is im- possible Sor her intervention in the war it has been known that has only been awaiting 11 favorable opportunity to obtain a hold in China nnd nt various times it has been reported that Quemoy Antoy had been secured while a year ago German ships surveyed bay nil of which is known at the foreign The of the squadron at Portsmouth and the facilities which ships were afforded and will be 1 in dud at nil coal depots on the way to Kong point to sympathetic of Great jirituin Russia docs not expect trouble is shown in the fact that she has not one battleship in the far east Hut if does not leave Port Arthur in the spring her stay there may lead to other grubbing ic government however apparently is not borrowing trouble In the meantime not few ple regard The Times editorial expressing at the seal settlement and protesting against loose insinuations of lad faith on the part of the United Stales government which have been thoughtlessly and unjustifiably made in and Japan's withdrawal from the attitude she had assumed in tion with Hawaii is of a de- sire for nn alii ance principality apart from HIP maintenance of the Casino which was amounted to on shares absorbed making a total of I which tho fools of the world left at the gambling The pamphlet says it is absolutely essary to expend a large sum in ing the good will of the continental press and it in said that over half tlie stories of only bids on the part of liviera newspapers for a share of boodle CHINA THE ONLY TOPIC IN ENGLAND London Dee past week has been the coldest of the season in to 20 of frost being and has All could do HO have gone to the country where house are more than usual Of the United States Ambassador Hay and Mrs Hay remain in town The hud a merry party at There was a grand Christmas loaded with presents for the royal members of the hold and servants The party includes the and luinys A royal baron of cut from a Devon ox fed ou the royal farm itt Windsor and roasted at Windsor by sent by a London caterer was for- warded to Osborne on with the hour's head and which occupy the queen's sideboard Christmas According to the newspapers ladies of the upper married and single tired of the hackneyed Christmas and sending their favored friends photographs of themselves as at- tired for bed Chronicle thinks that although such souvenirs arc suggestive of a good deal night dress pictures arc less im- proper than presentments of the in ball JACKSON'S All interesting is press subventions Dec has occupied opinion to the exclusion of thing throughout tho week The government and foreign office continue even the occupation of Ar- thur having failed to elicit any official statement with the exception of denial of extravagant utterances of the Cologne ette and other usually inspired reason for this exceptional ly lies in tho simple fact that Germany does not know where she stands or low far other powers will permit her to jo Russia and Franed arc still negotiating and while there is strong to about another action of these powers in the far equally potent ng to frustrate such It depends on the outcome of these ions as to what instructions ill find awaiting him when he arrives at long Kong early in February Meanwhile tlie mission of Henry may characterized us mainly a display of A prominent diplomat in an interview with the Associated Press Russia's occupation of Port Arthur is She thereby secures a much for tho Siberian railroad which will forthwith be extended from tn Port Arthur making sia undisputed mistress of Manchuria and the whole of north China Her inter- ests in China in no way collide with those of France whose sphere of action is in south China them is an im- mense territory which may eventually be disputed between Great Britain many Japan A movement is now on foot between and Germany to arrive at an un- as Japan sees clearly that this course is the wisest will not Japan in Koren as it would set all the schemes she has been preparing for the past two years Therefore many is the only friend and ally Japan can look to in coining events That is if she knows tn play her cards nnd a basis of mutual interests for which I hear there is considerable peet From n missionary the Associated Press learns that the bay of is by no means as valuable as first believed Part of the harbor freezes during three months of the winter and breakers are re- to keep open The hinterland Huron minister of foreign fairs for not declaring a tariff war with the United States The Zeitung however thinks the present moment not propitious for BUT ONE VICTIM All Missing in Coliseum Fire but an Employe He Was Caught in the Building and Burned to Death Chicago Dec which last evening destroyed the Coliseum claimed only one victim He was N H Johnson whose remains wero recovered from ruins today Johnson was a fireman employed about the building He dently remained at his post until the last sued a demand pointing out that France moment Then he rushed toward the and Great alone would profit in a tarill war of that kind THEM AS THEY Havana Dec has a document claimed to have been authorized by United States Consul oral Lee saying that Lieutenant Colonel was executed because he proposed peace jn contravention of u decree issued by General Gomez from del Rio say two commissioners sent to propose peace with autonomy to the insurgents in that ince have been hanged in conformity with tho decree of Gomez SCOVIL IS SAFE Rumors which have been circulated here that Sylvester the New York paper correspondent had been hanged by the insurgents is untrue It is reported that he and Senor Rafael exit Within a few feet of the door an immense piece of glass fell from the roof pinioning him to the while the Humes slowly smothered him It is certain that Johnson was the only person killed but u thor search of tho ruins is being carried out Those who were reported missing last night returned to their homes Most of then had narrow escapes from death LOSS Chicago Dec total loss by the Coliseum fire last night is estimated at The only insurance was 000 carried on the building which was valued at CAPTAIN Chicago Doc firemen were Madrigal American consul at Sancti fatally the other two itus were of important dispatches I alld done at a from President to President fire ln building at Sixth avenue and Monroe street this morning Captain Dennis fell from lie Masso and Gomez RECONSIDERS Senor Antonio Govin secretary of the autonomist party who for nearly a year has resided in the United States has cabled the government his acceptance of post in the colonial cabinet March last left Havana for the United States On his departure it was understood that he was starting on only a short trip for his health and relaxation Many friends went to tho wharf and boarded the steamer to see him Once on board surprised his friends by to the Morro Castle stating he would not return until the Hug was changed Up to he said I have had confidence and faith in the of Spanish nationality but now it is crumbling and falling down 1 do nob perish ill the ruins hence am ing away remarks created a groat deal of excitement SUFFERING UNABATED Generally speaking tho condition of as pitiful ns during the administration in the island of despite relief decrees The re- lief fund of will hardly give the twenty cents La demands the amounts ed by the municipal for relief of the destitute inhabitants to lie During the last month numerous beries and stabbing affrays are reported as having occurred in Havana These outrages are ascribed to the return to I were seven persons in the building nnd Havana from Ccuta prison of all escaped Two were more or less in- ALONE ATM H Chase Unable to Go on in Great Race FELL AND HAD TO QUIT Welshman Was Gaining a Mile in Every Ten MAKES THIRTY IN loke Fat O'Connor Steenson James Johnson Bowler and a lot of were making pace at the track and they started out to show the way to Miller The started off like a flash at the crack of the pistol They pedaled like demons and at the end of the mile looked around expecting to find ler way behind But Miller was right with them and they went It another mile as taut as they could go Good yelled Steersman Pat O'Connor can't keep this up Dutchman IK right along with us The second makers took it up on the third mile They went with the speed of a cyclone but Miller was right at their hind wheel A third up the pace and still tho Dutchman was at their heels The laughing began to die out by time When the flve miles were finished the Plying Dutchman had earned his title For he had gone the distance in 10 utes seconds It was the class class B professional and the world's records Miller at once ceased to be h joke FOOTBALL ROWDYISM DOOMED Keeps Away cords at Snorting News HIS HACK FROM START New York Dee Square garden was to Its tonight when Jimmy Michael and Arthur A Chase middle distance champion of England started on their thirty-mile race The track measured one over the necessary distance td make it ten laps to the mile It was announced Joseph's Original Wheat Deal Genesis XLI 48 And he gathered nil the fond of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt and laid up he fond in the the of tield which was round every city laid he up In the Maine And Joseph leathered corn as the sand of I lie sea very much until he left for It was without number 57 And all countries Into to Joseph for 10 huy corn because that the was go sore hi all lands Chicago Evening sixth story when the roof collapsed lohn Kenney a nnd James a injured K A Foster it Co dry goods ed the heaviest single IORS This morning for tlie third time flames destroyed the building of club of the University Chicago There who have been pardoned for political of- fences under the recent decree PANDO SUFFERS LOSSES It is reported that in various ments with insurgent forces General Pan- barren nnd treeless and the nature ol do has suffered considerable losses The London Dec soon the explorer completes tlie work ed vith his Franz expedition he for tlie North Pole The date his departure is unsettled Jackson will only one companion outside of crew Talking over his plans he I hope to push my ship ably beyond Coburg Island at the en- trance to Jonen Sound nt the navigable point shall a and thence push north with sleds ponies and with one companion I to be absent two years THR DANK AT MONTH London Otc The alleged attempt of the Prince of Monaco tu led to a by the that i- fntt of rending While aware Carino largely knew that besides the up lighting water rw im the the ground necessitates the erection of fortifications in order to hold the linv nnd against If concludes to retain it she will have to large sums of money j I HUMAN MOWS Dec is much distressed at the sudden death of his wife on Tuesday last He spent the previous three days at her bedside without and frame has been greatly enfeebled thereby His physicians are urgently advising him to retire from public life at any rate temporarily but the emperor relies upon to remain in the present critical The remains of the cess will be interred on Sunday in the family vault at The body was consecrated on in presence of ministers military etc by the in the conservatory ol the chancellor H palace The emperor and empress sent The imperial family passed Christinas at the new palace in the usual way The two eldest princes arrived there on day from Picon Christmas trees and dis- of gifts were more lavish thair ever This part of the celebration took place in Shell hall The emperor presented the empress with a beautiful bracelet consisting of tures of himself and their seven set In diamonds In the center is a trait of and below emperor's portrait in a heart ting i At a secret session of the municipal council on Tuesday a Xew Year's address tp the emperor was adopted first time in many years The largely national politics and is couched in terras referring to the naval increase and ed foreign policy Influenza in n severe form hiw Iwen spreading alarmingly in There have been thousands nf cases especially in the wealthier districts and tlie death rate is rapidly increasing To the intense amazement of from the floods the Saxon government lias presented a claim for payment to nil and individual who were aided by the military during the floods of near Dresden for received a for 408 marts HO FAVORS FOK OCR HOG Dec 25 It is announced that government declines to yield to of the made negotiations for re- on American animal of the fiercely attacks column for several days was short of visions owing to the vigorous resistance made by the insurgents to the advance nf the Spaniards and many impediments were placed in their way exact losses are not known owing to the of communication the heliographic towers at Guisa having been destroyed While a number of insurgents were carrying a ease containing dynamite in the province of Puerto Principe the exploded killing seven of the party and wounding eight HAS NO BEARING Toronto Can Dec to the pope's encyclical on the Manitoba school question made public in Rome yesterday The Globe says there is no room for the supposition that the paper is Issued without full knowledge of the facts So far as federal action is con- cerned the matter is and cannot be unsettled by any ecclesiastical decree The situation is the slightest de- gree altered by the encyclical and of federal legislation is as remote as FESTIVE i TURK AGAIN DOBS Atens Dec te Green gunboat Actium was leaving the gulf of today a shot wan fired at her by Turks at Fort The Actium and several other which followed lier were compelled to their age The government hns wired tions tn the Green minister at to ask Turkish government for a friendly explanation of the affair WRECK IN FRANCE Taris Dee trains collided at Le rlu de- of Isore during a dense fng last night Captain of the Foudre of the French Mediterranean squadron Captain Lota instructor in the whool at Cyr nnd tit ieu naval engineer were and teen other persons injured TENNESSEE HIKERS STRIKE Chattanooga Tenn Dec 400 employes in the Dayton Coal Iron mines are out ori utrike of a dispute of ten a ton for mining Both minere and MI far have refused all looking to a cmv It won stated tonight that eml other mines along the Southern would be affected Cincinnati MRS BOOTH BETTER Dec the hospital tonight It announced that Mrs of jured The loss is on the ing The club is professors and post graduate students who lose heavily on furnishings which included a number of valuable paintings sculpture etc FIRE IN TEXAS Fort Worth Tex Dec prairie fire is raging in Hull county in tlie Pan- handle country It is reported 800 acres of line griming land have been burned over the the loss in stock amounts to ands BIG MILL BURNS Dec mill one of the largest wheat mills in tlie try burned last night Loss POWDER EXPLOSION Injured Half a Hundred Christmas at N C Asheville X C Dec A crowd of a hundred or more men and boys were firing a Christmas salute from nn old non on the outskirts of town today when a can of thirty pound's of powder exploded in the thick of the crowd Thirty or for- ty persons were injured some it is be- fatally The cannon was fired several times when Joseph Finch picked up the powder can and began to reload the piece The gun had not been swabbed and the ment the powder struck the heated metal there was a flash and the powder ed with a terrific report In the smoke that rose from the explosion the victims ran frantically here and there powder burned and blinded madly trying to ex- their burning clothing Those unhurt smothered the flames by cutting their garments from their bodies People in the neighborhood ran to the scene and the giving ot assistance to the injured began The hill dotted with blackened and groaning of whom lay almost perfectly nude A number of the injured were able to walk from the scene While were provided for the more seriously wounded who were conveyed to an old residence nearby which was improvised a hospital Joseph Finch is among the more hurt hose and mouth being torn out of all and he probably blinded Clarence Ledford Charles wood and Ingle are alw hurt and several will probably lose their sight or be disfigured for life SAFE TRUST LITIGATION Hamilton O Deo In the case ot William and others versus the company in R O Fitton was appointed receiver for the troths Ufe for of the United TJie have filed to tl court set the hearing cane on motion to for tions were aim made te court of aad v A dispatch from New York sayn the evident desire of the western colleges or a more open style of football playing Is meeting with much in the enst In fact the discussion resulting from the action of the Bis Seven col- leges has already fruit and now the University Athletic of New York which Is composed largely of alumni of the eastern has decided to up the question with the Don to do something to abolish the row of the game REVISION OP RULES EXPECTED A meeting of the football committee of the club which Is made up of Sears of Harvard Camp of Yale of Annapolis Bell of Pennsylvania of Princeton and Dennis of Cornell will MR in a few days anil n thorough discussion of a revision of the rules is expected This committee It Is predicted will ad- vise the elimination of mass plays In- the famous Pennsylvania uack play and to make other which will tend to make the game cleaner and better This action of the University Athletic club has been taken at the request at the various nig ern colleges Communications have been sent to all the colleges and favorable replies are looked for within a few days YALE FAVORS THE CHANGES Yale is supposed to be most favorable to the changes such as are suggested by the Seven colleges of the west Pennsylvania of all the eastern Is expected to present the strongest ob to any changes At any rate It is predicted that the meeting makes will not radical ns the east is pretty well satisfied the game of football arid will It jealously that the winner get 25 per cent of the gross receipts and the loser lii per cent MICHAEL GAINS ON EVERY MILE Both got on their marks at Bo- shook hands Chase won the toss and took the pole He started out nt a rapid Bail but the little Welshman soon overlook at the end of the second mile was over a lap ahead Michael gained another lap In the fourth mile was simply cible nnd at the finish of the fifth mile he had gained another lap on his man Both men picked up their tandems very cleverly Michael kept up u ing twice and at the finish of the seventh mile was live laps to the At the of the eleventh mile Michael spurted nnd gained another lap which put him six ahead In the fifteenth mile ran high the turn ami WILL STAY AT HOME both men fell a heap their pacers hiso taking n cropper Michael remounted his wheel and Kot another lap to the good before Chase recovered himself At the end of the sixteenth Michael was thirteen laps ahead CHASE INJURED AND In the twenty-sixth mile Chase fell President of the New York Baseball club In view of the abolition of the Temple cup contests believes that the members of the New York should receive some reward for good playing next season He has accordingly decided to give In cash to be divided among them if they win the heavily at the turn and was unable to go on with the race He ran into two dem teams and was badly cut up ami had to track Had Chase been able to continue he would probably have been beaten by about two miles as Michael was almost that distance ahead of him when the accident occurred ami rapidly gaining Michael finished his thirty miles In CUPS A Milwaukee Dec the Exposition Indoor track Walter Sancer lowered his own world's bicycle record of J minute flat by the distance In 59 Edward of this city broke the world's record for miles un- his time belne 1 hour 1 and 28 The previous record was 1 hour 5 minutes and 30 seconds CEASED TO BE A Friends of Charles W Miller the cago rUIer who recently won the race In Madison Square garden New York tell about hta feat In the fall were a lot of the Fountain Ferry track when Miller ar- rived He was a happy sort of a German boy were and he soon the butt ot many jokes He worried to gome ex- tent by the of but he said nothing He went at It hard every afternoon little attention to any one else It wai soon noticed that he had considerable apeed and Tie became known The Plying Dutchman He had the speed of the wind and the of the Arabian One day ha following a quad coach yelled to him to eo faster How's datr asked Miller and slowed up turned around and went back to where coach After that many more than ever the butt of of the called him bad In pretty to Tom Bck and toM him He he could take a or two off record Hck tb him a- Philadelphia Dec statement made at Milwaukee by A C the fast hurdler that the University ol Pennsylvania track team would visit En- gland next summer to compete In the dual games with university is de- nied by Prank B Ellis chairman of the University of Pennsylvania track tee Baseball of Michigan consin Illinois Chicago and ern universities will meet in Chicago Monday to arrange for a championship series of games next spring It will re- sult in the organization of a western in- baseball league FOK GIANTS MONEY At the annual meeting of the New York Baseball club a dividend of 4 per cent was declared the president however be- ing empowered to increase It If he saw lit After considering the matter lie de- to make the 6 per cent on It Is said that the profits of last was something like IN THK SIXTH O Dec McGlenn of St Louis won tils fight today George McKenzie of a solar plexus blow In the round A JUMPING RECORD Minneapolis Dec of this broke the foi long on skates today clearing 21 feet anil 7 inches The previous record held by himself IS feet Inches FREE RABBITS FOR POOR Denver Colo Dec Thomas distributed 3.000 jack rabbits among the poor this afternoon The rabbits were shot in tlie annual hunt at Colo Arrangements being made to at holiday dinner Tabernacle Tuesday QUIET AT THE WHITE HOUSE Washington Dec was the moult quiet peaceful Christinas in the history o the White The president and wife went for a drive early Dinner was a purely family affair Killed and Tbrown to the Dec Fred Tainted prominent young farmer living near was murdered by Brown a hind man who threw the body hi tog pen then walked to and w upi he he him ta He removed to jaU an tie MISTAKE IN ORDERS In Chattanooga Tenn Dec train on tlie Norfolk MA Western which left Bristol Tmm Imt night at came in reight train at Summit at engines of both freight ran and and cif the senger were badly wrecked It II Ashmore an was badly injured about the head arat chest and it is thought will die His was ground to and thrown under a second class couch Col- inw had both left cut off and wan wise horribly cut and bought to be dying from the of iis injuries Engineer McCarty cut about the head and neck and a number of contusions cm I he liody and is thought to internally injured and will die The wreck was caused by the engineer of the freight train None of the passengers were hurt KILLED OK A CROSSING Greenville Dec 25 lames and Samuel Lytle wero killed on the railway today near Atlantic The ers were driving to a to spend While the track a train came the curve and struck the rig broadsides HOBBIES The writer of the New York Commercial Advertiser him following to of ami hii Infra UK of i ami Ohio and Four in the truly says a ity and lie an Their Present and mul the matter in his lucid and inal fashion Mr estimates that lite country will soon require at least of road it now He thinks that the ex luting should be so as to make the building of this new nwd more attractive as an investment The in the hands oil he They are not obliged to provide ono dollar for new road if they do not wish If the count ry needs new it pay them by giving them 11 chance live In- are fools if they first money to build the muds nnd then when the roads are built re- quest that the law should be It would lie very well if the law were changed and no one with the general character of the industry can deny that a change be made live under the present law fairly were it not for their own and the foolishness of exploited by promoters of all kinds An long the railroads are willing to give away of dollars per annum in that are unnecessary and as long aa are willing to put up money fur doubtful enterprises without knowing what are doing so long will the in- dustry unprofitable on the whole The country has more railroad to-day than it is entitled to and the idence is in the fact that on mont west of and there in mi profit in passenger worth ing of An ear can cost as much ns ten freight at he and is not on nn average relatively nearly as productive m profit its n freight car Furthermore the of train mileage in the partly us a result of and partly a result of too com- petition is simply It is at as much 25 per cent this estimate made by one of the est railroad authorities In tlie country Again the on advert MHK agencies at competitive to many a year for which there is practically no return Thin Is in ad- dition to the of competing service between such New York Kt Paul ett have a ance the law existing but investors have quite much grievance more investors have n good of against their own At bottom the blame mostly hack to the investors hns to pay the for hU own comings Hut unfortunately lie fails to the nf the railroad bahv talk about declining rates and would have made if Imd not declined turn heir making money they will do more fur their own credit and profit their employers i TRAIN DITCHED Kan DTP A southbound train wat ditched and Willis thirty north of at 8 o'clock tonight leader tion baggage mail earn and CHI left the track J T Pike baggage and painfully but no one WIH hurt William H York IVc William U a 0 aged 87 wan in and was one the founders of the Home and league THE WEATHER f 1 Dec I tat InOi noon f jut M W
