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TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. NO. 208.
THURSDAY, MORNING, DECEMBER 26, 1901.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
GOVERNOR SHAW
ENTERS CABINET
Iowa Executive Definitely De-
cides to Accept Tender of the
Treasury Portfolio—Likely to
be Installed in January.
Decision Gratifies lowans Resident
in the Capital—Shaw Regard-
ed One Eminently Qualified
For the Position.
Washington, ijc-,.. ZZ. —It was an-
nounced authoritatively this evening
that Governor Leslie M. Shaw of Iowa
would be appointed secretary of the
treasury to succeed Lyman J. Gage.
There will be no change in the office
of secretary of agriculture, Secretary
Wilson, also of Iowa,, continuing to
retain that portfolio. The date of the
transfer in the treasury department
will depend on the mutual convenience
of the outgoing and incoming secre-
tary, Gage having signified his entire
willingness to remain at the head of
his department until such time as may
be agreeable to his successor to take
hold. It is supposed, however, that
Shaw will be conducted into the new
office some time in January. It has
been known two or three days that
Shaw was slated for the appointment
to succeed Gage, but not until today
that the Iowa executive had accepted
the tender made him.
PASSENGER TRAIN IS
DITCHED NEAR DALLAS
Declines to Talk.
Des Moines, la., Dec. 25.—Governor
Shaw was seen again this evening
with regard to his appointment as
secretary of the United States treas-
ury. He declined to talk at length
about the matter, merely reiterating
that the president had confidentially
asked him by wire if he would accept
the position should it be tendered him.
He replied that he would accept, but
up to the present time no formal ten-
der of the position has been made by
the president. However, from the
tone of dispatches from Washington,
it is assumed the president will ap-
point him and that to all intents and
purposes the matter has been full7
setttled.
lowans Gratified.
Washington, Dec. 25.—The defin.
announcement of Governor Shaw's se-
lection for the position of secreiar;
of the treasury gave the greatest grat-
ification to the lowans resident here
They regard him as a man well equip-
ped for the place and feel confident
the appointment will give general sat-
isfaction. Secretary Wilson voiced
these sentiments when asked about
Shaw tonight, and he added that the
governor was better known to people
east of the Mississippi river than any
man in prnvate life west of the Mis-
sissippi on the question of finance.
To Senator Dolliver of Iowa, whose
relations with Shaw have been close,
his selection for the treasury portfo-
lio gave the greatest pleasure.
“The governor,” he said, “has dem-
onstrated by speeches delivered be-
fore chambers of commerce and bank-
ing associations in every large city
of the United States, his profound
knowledge of the theory and mechan-
ism of our banking and currency sys-
tem. He has not only been a student
of these questions, but has been for
many years a successful banker. In
selecting him the president undoubt-
edly acted in a great measure upon
personal familiarity with Governor
Shaw’s ability in dealing with the
special subjects that belong to the
treasury department. His appoint-
ment will be especially gratifying to
the people of Iowa and indeed the
whole west, and I have no doubt sat-
isfactory to the great business and
commercial interests of the United
* Dallas, Tex., Dec. 25.—The *
* north bound Texas, Kansas and *
* Pacific flyer, due at 11 p. m., ran *
* into a burned bridge five miles *
* south of this city just before *
* midnight last night. There was *
* no loss of life, but five persons *
* were injured and four cars de- *
* stroyed, only a Pullman being *
* saved. On rounding the curve *
* at Five Mile creek. Engineer *
* Clark saw the burning bridge *
* ahead. He reversed the engine, *
* applied the air brakes and *
* jumped, as did the fireman. 11
* The engine crossed the bridge, *
* but the baggage cars went *
* down. The derailed engine, *
* after tearing up the track for *
* some distance, turned over into *
* the ditch. The train behind *
* the baggage car was left stand- *
* ing on the track and caught fire *
* from the burning bridge. The *
* passengers were able to escape *
* from the train by jumping down *
* a 12-foot bankment The con- *
* tents of the mail, express and *
* baggage cars were saved. The *
* Pullman was rolled out of dan- *
* ger by the crew and passengers, *
* but the remainder of the train, *
* including the chair car, two *
* coaches and a combination mail *
* and baggage car, were con- *
* sumed. ‘ *
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♦ RACE RIOT IN NEW YORK CITY j
New York, Dec. 25.—A race skirmish between whites and blacks
in Harlem today developed serious proportions and kept the police
busy for a time. The negroes, hundred strong, were armed with
revolvers and clubs, while equally as many whites used stones and
weapons. The negroes had the advantage, but were driven back into
their tenements by the police, after they had charged on the whites
with pistols and razors. Fifteen negroes were arrested. Four
whites, including a policeman, were badly shot or cut.
The rioting began when some white boys stoned two colored girlo,
whereupon a dozen negroes seized the white boys and beat them.
The boys when released told their story to white men in the vicin-
ity, and an organized attack was made on the negroes, who were
driven back to their tenements under a shower if stones. The con-
fusion increased when the white men began to bombard the tene-
ments with stones and other missiles, and the negroes fired from
their windows into the crowd. The whites, surprised by the shoot-
ing and seeing men fall wounded, turned and ran, followed by the
negroes, wrho used their knives and clubs freely.
At this point a squad of po licemen arrived on the scene and with
drawn clubs stopped the rioting, chasing the negroes into the houses.
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MEASURE
FOR THE ARID WEST
DRAFTED
Bill Providing for National Aid
to Irrigation to be Pre
sented Soon.
States.”
Long Likely to Retire.
Washington, Dec. 25.—Following the
retirement of Secretary Gage from
the cabinet comes the story that Sec-
retary of the Navy John D. Long will
be the next one-of the president’s of-
ficial advisers to follow Mr. Gage,
That Secretary Long will retire from
the cabinet as soon as the opportunity*
affords itself there is little doubt.
Mr. Long’s relations with the pres-
ident, although always reported to be
most cordial, are believed to be con-
skieraldy affected by the verdict In
he Schicy controversy.
Fro.ii reliao!" authority it is learned
ihr.t the p.o.-aent is very much op-
posed to me present navy clique, and
has plainly intimated that the “ring”
must be dissolved, as he does net want
any taint in this respect during his
administration.
Another reason which gives grouu-i
-for the belief that Secre..ii> Lou,
will shortly sever his connections will.
President Roosevelt’s adminisiratt n:
is the fact that his wife, being an ;n
valid, has never been able to ream
in Washington during the secretary ■
stay here. This has been a source
of great discomfort to Mr. Long, ani
it is understood that he will soon sig-
nify to President Roosevelt that he
desires to retire to private life.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcocu
will also, it is understood here, retire
from the cabinet at no late day. Sto-
nes have been afloat that the secreta-
ry has made himself very unpopular
with many senators and representa-
tives who have business before his de-
partment. and that these men have
intimated to the president that a new
secretary of the interior would be
welcome to them.
Secretary Hay to Remain.
In view of the repeated publications
of late to the general effect that Sec-
retary Hay is about to retire from
the cabinet, the statement is given
with full authority touching this sub
ject substantially to the effect that
Secretary Hay does not now contem-
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GREAT CROWDS WITNESS
BULL FIGHT IN JUAREZ
Washington, Dec. 25.—The commit-
tee of seven senators and members of
the house appointed by the full con-
gress representation from the west-
ern arid land states to draft a bill
providing for national aid to irriga-
tion will introduce the measure after
the Christmas holidays. The bill em-
bodies some of the provisions of both
the Shafroth and the Hansbrough-
Newlands bill. Its central idea is to
devote the proceeds of the sale of the
public lands to the reclamation of
those lands. It also Increases the
price of the public lands to be ben-
efited by the proposed Irfigation en-
terprises, so as to make settlers pay
part of the cost of construction.
The bill provides that all moneys
received from the sale and disposal
of public lands in the arid land states
shall be set aside as a reclamation
fund; that examination and surveys
of reservoir sites, tunnel sites for di-
version of water and irrigation canals
connected therewith shall he made,
that the secretary of the Interior may
withdraw from public entry the lands
°oaired for irrigation works and the
-i.de lands proposed to be irrigated
■ i ;nem, and that, upon the determi-
ne /on being reached that any irriga
n project is practicable, a contract
nail be made for its construction, if
.lie estimate of the engineer shows
that the cost will not exceed $10 an
acre on the land to be reclaimed.
After construction the lands to he
irrigated are to be subject to home-
stead entry in areas not exceeding
eighty acres upon the entryman’s
paying $5 an acre to the reclamation
fund. This fund is used for the op-
eration and maintenance of reservoirs
and irrigation works until payments
for the land settled upon are made,
when all the irrigation works except
the reservoirs shall be turned over
to the settlers, who are required as a
body corporate to operate and main-
tain them. • It also provides that in the
event that there is sufficient water for
public and private lands water rights
may be sold for the irrigation of pri-
vate lands at a price of not less than
$5 an acre.
Full power is given to condemn
lands needed for reservoir and ditch
purposes. It is provided that state
laws shall govern in the matter of the
appropriation and distribution of
water. Power to make general rules
and regulations is vested in the sec
retary of the interior.
BANQUET
TO AMERICAN NAVAL
OFFICERS
Cuban Veterans Give Demon*
stration of Gratitude to Unit-
ed States Navy.
PEACE PROTOCOL
ENDS DIFFICULTY
One of the largest crowds ever seen
in Juarez spent the afternoon across
the river yesterday. It was estimated
that 6,00.0 or 7,000 attended either the
bull fight, watched the games in the
open air or the more fascinating ones
in the big shed, where a great deal of
money changed hands.
It was one day when the Mexican
gamblers did not win from the Amer-
ican contingent. The roulette wheel
lost steadily from the start, and at
one time had to be closed down be-
cause of a $4,000 winning made by
one of the players. Around the games
and the bar wine flowed freely and
those who enjoy that kind of thing
had opportunities of indulging in it
to their heart’s content.
The bull fight was one of the finest
exhibitions ever seen in the Plaza de
Toros at Juarez. Three bulls were
killed by the matador, Cervera, each
at a single thrust. The big espada
is an artist at the business, and one
of the best fighters that has visited
Juarez.
Outside the bull ring where the
penny games are operated the crowd
surged to and fro, and for a couple of
hours the people were packed in like
sardines. The chuck-a-luck tables did
a thriving business and each Mexican
with a lay-out felt kindly toward the
gringos.
Every one had money and it was
spent with a free border spirit. Lit-
tle muchacos said “Merry Christmas,”
and they were usually enriched sev-
eral centavos.
Every one seemed to be having a
good time except the gamblers run-
ning the roulette wheel. In vain they
would change the little ivory ball, but
luck was against them and they lost
heavily.
While the Sierra Madre handled the
majority of the crowd, the street cars
did a large business. In fact they
were so badly crowded that there was
no semblance of a decent service, and
many who attempted to ride across,
even after paying their fares, either
got out and walked or made their way
to the sLeam cars.
EIGHT MEN PERISH.
Lives Lost in Foundering of New Eng-
land Schooner.
Gloucester. Mass., Dec. 25.—Eight
men are believed to have lost their
lives by the probable foundering of
the schooner Eliza H. Parkhurst,
which was posted today by its owners-
as missing.
ALGER ON THE WAY TO
COMPLETE RECOVERY
Detroit, Mich.. Dec. 25.—Tonight Dr.
C. G. Jennings, who is attending Gen-
eral Alger, said to the Associated
Press:
“You may announce that General
Alger has passed the first and most
critical stage after the operation that
was performed on him last Sunday.
Of course there is a possibility of dan-
gerous developments for at least an-
other week, - but we do not expect
any.”
, For the first time since the opera-
tion all the family were today ad-
mitted to Alger’s room. The general
was very bright and cheerful through-
out the day and ambitious to do more
and see more people than the physi-
cians weald permit him. v
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Havana, Dec. 25.—A banquet was
given the officers of the United States
fleet today by Cuban veterans. It was
a grand demonstration of gratitude
on the part of the Cubans toward the
American navy. General Carlos Gar-
cia presided. Governor General Wood,
in proposing a toast to the future re-
public, said when the fleet came again
it would find a stable government in
Cuba. Rear Admiral Higginson
thanked the Cubans for their grand
outpouring of hospitality and said the
presence of the fleet had no special
significance and certainly no political
one. it was a source of satisfaction
to him, he declared, that the navy had
been an important factor in bringing
about peace.
Captain McCalla paid a high tribute
to General Garcia, who had co-operated
with him at Santiago, and the Cubans
for their courage and fortitude during
the war.
KILLS HIS FATHER IN
DEFENDING HIS MOTHER
Brazil, Ind., Dec. 25.—In defending
his mother from an assault by her
drink-crazed husband, Theodore Wat-
kins (colored), 13 years of age, shot
and killed his father, Richard Wat-
kins, tonight, at their home on South
Forest avenue.
NEW YORK FARMER IS
MURDERED BY RELATIVES
Hudson, N. Y., Dec. 25.—Peter A.
Hailenbaek, a well-known farmer, was
shot to death last night at. his home
near Greenport, Columbia county.
Eleven shots were fired and all took
effect. Three men were seen driving
toward the Catskill station and it was
supposed Hailenbaek had been shot by
robbers. This afternoon four men
were arrested at Kinderhook on suspi-
cion. Three of them are nephews of
the murdered man. They are Barton
VonWormer, Willis VonWormer and
Fred. VonWormer. The fourth man is
Harvey Bruce, a cousin of the Von-
VVormers. All the prisoners are un-
der 26 years of age.
CHICAGO S POOR ENJOY
FINE CHRISTMAS DINNER
Chicago, Dec. 25.—Twenty thousand
of Chicago’s poor were made happy
today by receiving a free Christmas
dinner of roast turkey and cranberry
sauce, pumpkin pie and all the other
dainties of the Yuletlde season. At
a feast in Tattersall’s and the Seventh
regiment armory 5,000 were fed at
table by the Salvation Army and Vol-
unteers of America respectively. In
addition each organization arranged
to send 5,000 baskets packed with
Christmas dinners to needy persons
throughout the city.
Express Company Generous.
New York, Dec. 25.—Every employe
of the American Express company,
from the small boys who paste labels
on the packages to the general mana-
ger, today received $10 in gold as a
Christmas present from the company.
One hundred thousand dollars is the
sum thus distributed, of which $40,000
went to employes in Greater New
York alone.
Dinner to Thousands.
Cleveland, O., Dec. 25.—The Salva-
tion Army gave a Christmas dinner
to 5,000 people in this city today.
Colonel Myron T. Herrick made a
brief address on the work of the Sal
vation Army.
PAWNEE INDIANS ARE
OUT ON THE WARPATH
* Guthrie, O. T„ Dec. 25—The *
* Pawnee Indians are on the war- *
* path. An immense buffalo bull *
* was so injured in transferring *
* him from the Santa Fe stock *
* yards to Pawnee Bill’s ranch *
* south of town that he had to be *
* killed. The meat was given by *
* Major Lillie to the Indians for *
* a buffalo dance. The Indians *
* have been dancing and pow- *
* wowing ever since. They claim *
* vast herds of buffalo are coming *
* back to this country and many *
* Indians have notified the white *
* lessees to vacate their ranches *
* at once as they wish to lay the *
* fences low so that the buffalo *
* will have full sway of the coun- *
* try. White people in remote *
* parts of the reservation are *
* coming into Pawnee and report *
* that the Indians are acting in a *
* threatening manner towards *
* them. Pawnee Bill has placed *
* mounted guards around his buf- *
* falo ranch, as the Indians camp- *
* ing in the timber west of there *
* and in sight of the herd, and *
* from their suspicious actions he *
* thinks they intend to liberate *
* the herd and perhaps kill them. *
* The United States Indian agent *
* at that point has been notified *
* and has made a report to the *
* commissioner of Indian affairs *
* at Washington.
Argentina and Chili Get To-
gether on Boundary Dispute
and the War Cloud is at
Last Happily Dissipated.
Present Arrangement Declared
Not to be Permanent and War
Preparations on the Part of
Both Governments Continue.
Buenos Ayres, Dec. 25.—A new proc-
tocol between Chili and Argentina has
been signed.
•‘JENNIE JUNE” PASSES
AWAY IN NEW YORK CITY
New York, Dec. 25.—Mrs. “Jennie
June” Croly, journalist and organizer
of woman’s clubs, died in this city
from heart failure. Mrs. Croly, who
was 72 years old, was born in England.
She became a newspaper writer in this
city under the nom de plume of “Jen-
nie June” in 1855, and achieved a
wide reputation. She organized So-
rosis over thirty years ago; through
her efforts the Federation of Woman's
clubs in this country was formed.
At the time of her death Mrs. Croly
was president of the New York Press
club.
Hostilities Averted.
Buenos Ayres, Dec. 25.—Newspapers
say the new proctocol between Chili
and Argentina dispels immediate dan-
ger of war, but the remedy is not per-
manent. The armies of the two coun-
tries are. meanwhile, continuing war-
like preparations. Chili has decided
upon the erection of new fortifications
at Talcahuano and Punta Arenas. At
a secret session of the Chilian senate
yesterday the government demanded
authority for the expenditure of $15,-
000,000 in preparations for defense.
The sitting was an exciting one. It
was finally decided to authorize the
floating of a loan for that purpose.
According to Diaro and Commeo,
Argentina, for her part, in view of the
naval acquisition by Chili, has decided
upon the construction in Italy of two
warships og 8,000 tons, to be ready by
the end of 1902. A dispatch from San-
tiago de Chili says Prime Minister To-
cornal, replying to an interpellation In
the chamber of deputies, said the state-
ment that the new agreement between
Argentina and Chili had already been
signed was premature, but that the
communication had been forwarded.
UNCLE SAM’S POLICY
AROUSES OPPOSITION
Mexico City, Dec. 25.—El Tiempo.
the clerical organ, says diplomatic
circles and politicians are eommenl
ing on the return to the United States
of Hon John Barrett, at the time when
the Pan-American conference had just
begun the discussion of important and
fundamental questions. El Tiempo
says it is now coming to be believed
at Washington that there is discontent
over the fact that the Latin nations
do not show docility in accepting 111“
leadership of the United States.
BOLIVIAN CONGRESS CLOSES.
Without Settling the Peru Boundai)
Controversy.
Lima, Peru, Dec. 25.—Advices from
Papaz, the capital of Bolivia, say the
congress closed Monday without sanc-
tioning the treaty of arbitration in
the controversy regarding the bound-
ary between Peru and Bolivia, but
that secret sessions of the congress
sanctioned the contract with a Bo-
livian company formed in London for
the leasing of territory in acre.
Former Proposals Modified.
Buenos Ayres, Dec. 25.—A dispatch
from Santiago de Chili says after a
fresh conference held in the evening
between President Riesco, Foreogn
Minister Yanez and Senor Portela, the
Argentine minister, a new agreement
was signed, the latest modifications to
the former proposals being accepted.
The government officially confirmed
the statement that a new agreement
hail been signed, putting an end to
the conflict between the two countries.
SERIOUS FIRE RAGING
IN YUCATAN DISTRICT
Mexico City. Dec. 25.—Word reaches
here from Merida, Yucatan, that a
great fire has been raging at Progres-
so, starting in the warehouses of Es-
hanove Bros., and spreading to the
warehouse of Gabriel Escalante and
the consignment department of the
Merida railway. Some ten thousand
bales of henequin were exposed to the
flames and it is believed much of it
has been destroyed. The loss Is esti-
mated at $1,000,001).
MINERS MUST NOT FILE
ON INDIAN ALLOTMENTS
Guthrie. O. T.. Dec 25.—United
States Indian Agent Randlett of the
Kiowa and Comanche tribes is sending
out notice to all persons who have
staked mining claims on Indian allot-
ments that they must vacate at once
or they will he ejected.
The action is based upon the opinion
of the attorney general, approved by
Secretary Hitchcock and sent to the
agent under a recent date, prohibiting
miners from filing on Indian allot-
ments.
MINERS ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER COMING CONTEST
Arthur Keetch. secretary of the In-
ternational Miners’ association, is
hack from an extended trip into New
Mexico, Arizona and Old Mexico,
where he went for the purpose of in-
teresting the mining camps in the
drilling contest, one of the leading
features of the Carnival next month.
Mr. Kgetc.h reports excellent success
all along the road. Throughout the
territories the Carnival has been well
advertised, and a great deal of interest
is manifested in the coming event.
The miners throughout the sections
visited are very enthusiastic over the
$1,000 contest, and sufficient assur-
ances for entries were obtained to in-
sure it being a far greater success than
was at first expected. Several of the
camps agreed to send two or three
double teams, and a large number of
single-handed drillers will enter for
the second money.
“El Paso may expect trainloads of
people for the Carnival from the towns
I visited,” said Mr. Keetch yesterday.
“The big event has been thoroughly
advertised throughout New Mexico
and Arizona, and even as far as Cana-
nea, and nearly every one with whom
1 talked said lie was coming here in
January.
Flourishing Camps.
“Mining in flourishing both in Ari-
zona and New Mexico, and the mining
camp at Cananea is certainly a won-
derful one. The first camp 1 visited
after leaving El Paso was Lake Val-
ley. There the famous Bridal Cham-
ber mine is being opened up again.
The mine several years ago was noted
throughout this entire section as be-
ing one of the richest silver produc-
ing properties known. It is said that
the ore was actually so rich and in
such large quantities that chunks of
it were sawed off with a cross-cut saw.
About eight years ago the vein that
was being worked pinched out, and
since that time the property has re-
mained idle. The entire property, in-
cluding the plant, was purchased by
a Chicago party for $10,000, and sub-
sequently he disposed of the machin-
ery alone for a price in excess of what
he paid for the mine. Recently one
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