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CZAR'S POWER -GROWS Russia Becoming Ruler of the Keax and Far East. DIVISION OF CHINA Is Not Likely to Seek Any Large Share. Germany Not Certain of Aid from Russia and France in Her Plans. Special Cable Dtspstch to The Inter Ocean. LONDON, Dec 25.

The stories of a combined naval demonstration on the Chines coast by Great Britain and' Japan find few believers. Japan has nothing- to gain by such actlon.Vnd the. British concern is entirely with regard to the commercial position which may result from the acquirement by Germany and Russia of naval stations In that part of the world. The British government will certainly not willingly undertake to occupy and administer any considerable tract of Chinese territory. With the present object lesson of India staring it in the face, the British government is not In the mood for annexing and governing any more millions of Orientals of any kind, even if it had the chance.

This is unlikely, as the greater continental powers seem to have made theft arrangements Id China without caring td consult England. The notable feature of all this Chines business Is the Increasing weight which Russia acquires, although the present gains may seem chiefly to Germany. Great Britain will probably confine herself to looking after direct commercial interests. Even the present government's mouthpiece, the Standard, dpes not seek to put an optimistic coloring on the present situation In the near and far East. RutU'r Ferliaalc Diplomacy.

In a leading article the Standard says today: We hav for Christmas the contempJsUoa of one of the most singular tangles that has eTer tried the patience and perspicacity of the diplomatic experts. The Eastern question In Europe, as affected by the system of continental alliance, was baffling enough In Its Intricacy. Re UDlican ranee, rrom mere lear 01 uermany or 1m ire' for revenge, has become the sworn friend of despotic Russia. While th Csar is full of trace and enthusiasm toward President Faure, he hss also lan-gusge of sympathetic and warm friendship and a close understanding to offer to the German Kmperor. Such Is the lucky msgoetlsm of Muscovite autocracy that Austria permits Itself to forswear Its distrust and dismiss for the time being any extreme apprehension about the Balkan peninsula.

Austria-Hungary Is Itself rent by Internecine disputes, which, to those who watch with admiration and gratitude the noble devotion of the Emperor-King, appear to threaten the coheslou of the vast fahrlo held together by his personal Influence. Italy, meanwhile, la forced be reverses, which the suspicious gallantry of Its army failed to avert, to reduce th sphere of 1U activity abroad and husband Its resources at home. China Tkrsws Cn the Market Great Britain, because It refuses to Identify Itself with either the Russo-French or German-Austrian alliance, become a mark for the 111' stature of at least two powers, yet the concert all Is contrived to prevent the reopening of th Eastern question, which it is' recognised would he the signal for ths long-postponed collision, fhis co-operation, however, permits Germany to show Its bad temper and masterfulness at the expense of Crete and Greece, i While things In th Levanfare In this harassing condition of uncertain equilibrium, suddenly the Chines territory Is, so to speak, thrown Into the diplomatic market. Germany and Russia, whether in pursuance of a concert or in amicable rivalry, each occupy positions on the mainland which must provoke Great Britain the paramount commercial power to seek compensation as a safeguard against exclusion. There have been made suggestions that an International conference be called to consider the Chinese question, but this proposal is not likely to come to anything.

Neither Russia or Germany thinks such a thing desirable, and, despite the flamboyant Kiel orations, it suits both to put an entirely pacific complexion on its policy. Effects of Partition of China. The Vienna Premdecblatt, which Is the Inspired organ- of the Austrian foreign office, approve of the occupation of both Klao-Chou and Port Arthur, and discusses the partition of China as a natural and proper proceeding, thus: The form which the opening up will take can scarcely be determined now, as the enormous territory is too little known. It Is Impossible to foretell the effect of European Interference the people and the organization of the state, but ther can be no doubt that It would be an enormous advantage to any nstlon to be brought Into connection with such a market as would furnished by the Chinese. For China, on the other hand, the appearance of Europeans wltMn her borders will mean the letting of a current of freab air Into her rigid culture.

This, not lmprobsbly. will cause many arises, but it will put tew life Into that nation's stagnant existence. Europeans will furnish the Chinese with the means necessary for cultivating the whole empire. Railways and steamers will connect the remote province with the centers of trade and activity, from which hitherto they have been cut off. May Stop Chinese Emla-ratloa.

One coesequepce of tbe better communication Will be the stoppage of the emigration which so disquiets Australia and America, as th surplus population wilt in future flow into the distant provinces, sad there earn a livelihood. By the Associated Press. In well-informed circles the general Impression prevails that tbe scar In regard to the far East la at least prematura. While th members of the government are reticent, they are evidently sincere In disclaiming th least alarm. Tbe Impression gathered la quarters Is that Great Britain Is carefully watching events aad biding her Urn, and that sh certainly will not fall to act promptly and vigorously at ths proper moment.

It Is Intimated In quarters usually well posted that Germany either has. or wishes to have, an understanding on th subject With Great Britain. This view Is supported by Prlncs Henry's visit to Qeen Victoria, by his subsequent trip to London, and by tbe autograph letter which the Prince Is said to have brought from Emperor William. Great Britain Sot Surprised. Th public scar see mo to have arisen from th idea that th proceedings took Great Britain by surprise.

This Is Impossible, for site hex Intervention In th Chinese-Japanese war. it has been known that Germany "has only been awaiting a favorable rr-ortunity to obtain a foothold In China. At various times- it has been reported tht Lappa, Quemoy. and Amoy had 'been secured, while year ago German ships surveyed Klao-Chou bay, aH of which was knows at the British foreign office. That Russia coca not expect trouble Is tuowa in the fact that she ha not one tattle-ship in the far EarC Of course If Russia doe not leave Port Arthur in the spring her sisy there may lead to other grabbing.

From a trading point of view, R. is pointed out that, oven in the event of the opening of three new foreign ports, they will bo as little harmful to Shanghai as Boston, Baltimore, and Philadelphia ars to New York. In th meanwhile not a few people regard the Time' editorial, expressing satisfaction at th Bah ring sea settlement, and protest-inf against the "loose Insinuations of bad fsrth on the part of th United State, which hare been thoughtlessly and unjustifiably made in England," and Japan's withdrawal from the attitude she had assumed In connection with Hawaii, as Indications of a de-sir for an Anglo-Japanese-American alliance, Geraissy'i Posltlost TTaeertala. BERLIN, Dec. 25.

China has occupied public opinion to the exclusion of everything else throughout the week. The gevera-nct and the foreign office continue reticent, even the occupation of Port Arthur having lalied to elicit any official ttatements, with the exception of a denial of the extravagant utterances of the Cologne Gazette and other usually Inspired papers. The reason for this exceptional taciturnity lies In the simple fact that Germany herself doca not know where sho stands or how far the other powers will permit her to go. Germany, Russia, and France are still negotiating and, while there is strong pressure to bring about Joint action of these powers In the far -East, equally potent influences are working to frustrate such plans. It.

depends largely upon the outcome of tiese negotiations ss to what Instructions Jrlnce. Henry of Prussia will find awaiting him when he arrive at Hong Kong early In In the meanwhile the mission of Prince Henry may be characterized as mainly a display of spread-eagleism. A prominent diplomat. In an Interview, tald: Russia's occupation of Port Arthur Is permanent. She thereby secures a much desired terminus for the Siberian railroad, wilch will forthwith bo extended from Vladlvostock to Port Arthur, making Russia the undisputed nilrtress of Manchuria and the whole of North China.

Hor Interests In Chins in no war collide with those of France, whose sphere of action is in South China. Central Chlsa'a Fate la Doubt. Between them Is an immerse territory wbieh may eventually te ditpuud between Great Brit-Lin. Germany, and Japan. A movement Is bow on foot between Japan and Germany to arrive at an understanding, as Japan sees clearly thst this course Is the wisest.

Russia will not tolerate Japan In Corea. as it would upset all the schemes she has been pre-parlrg for the past two Ttar. Therefore. Germany Is tbe only friend snd slly Jspsn csn look U-r In the coming events: thst Is. If she knows how to play her cards and establish a basl of mutual InUiests, for which I hear trere is considerable prospect.

From a missionary familiar with the country It is learned that the bay of Klao-Chou is by no means' so valuable as at first believed. Part of the harbor freezes during three months of winter, snd ice breakers are required to keep It open. The Hinterland is barren and treeless, and the nature of the ground necessitates tbe erection of costly large fortifications, to hold the bay and adjoining territory against attacks. If Germany concludes to retain It she will have to spend large sums of money. THREE ARE KILLED IN A WRECK.

Two French Paaseaser Train Collide Fifteen Persons lajsred. Special Cable Dispatch to Tbe Inter Ocan. PARIS. Dee. 25.

Two railway trains collided today near Vienna. Three passengers were killed and fifteen Injured. Among the Injured la M. Chauvln, brother of Mile. Cbauvin, whose application for permission to practice at the French bar was recently refused by the Court of Appeals.

By tbe Associated Press. PARIS, Dec. 26. Two pasaenger trains came Into collision at Lepeage du RoussII-llon. department ct I so re, during a dense fog lest night.

Captain Blouet of the cruiser Foudxe, of the French Mediterranean -quad -it Captain Lota, an Instructor at the military school of St. Cyr, and M. Mat bleu, a raral engineer, were killed and fifteen other pertons were Injured. MARTENS TO ACT AS UMPIRE. Csar Formally Sanctions Bis Appointment to Venesnela Commission.

Special Cable DUpatch to The Inter Ocean. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 25. The Official Messenger formally announces the Crar's sanction of the appointment of Councilor Martens of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and professor of internal law in the University of St.

Petersburg as umpire in the Anglo-Venecuelan arbitration. TWO TRAINS CRASH TOGETHER. Fonr Fatalities Likely to Resnlt from a Disaster In Tennessee. CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 2S.

A vestibule psssenger train on tbe Norfolk and Western railroad, which left Bristol, last night at o'clock, was In collision with a freight train at Clark's Summit at 11 :30 o'clock. The en. glnes of. both trains were badly wrecked, as were a number of freight cars and the baggage and postal cars of th pasaenger train. R.

H. Ash-more, tbe express messenger, was badly Injured about the bead aud chest, snd it Is thought he will die. Postal Clerk- Hoffman waa Instantly killed. Fireman Collls had both his legs cut off and was otherwise horribly cut and brusled. He is tboogbt to be dying from the effects of bis Injuries.

Engineer McCarty was severely cut about the head and neck, suffered a number of contusions on bis body, and Is thought to be Internally Injured. He will die. Ths wreck was csused by ths engineer of the freight train mistaking his orders. Dec. 25.

James and Samuel Lytle were killed on the Erie railroad today near Atlantic. Tbe brothers were driving te relative's house to spend Christmas. While they were crossing the track a train cam around a curve and struck the rig broadside. Both men were hurled high la the air and when picked up were dead. Samuel's body was thrown ahead of the train and waa run over.

TO SATISFY A BIG MORTGAGE. Plant of West Saperlor Iron aad Steel Compaay Will De.SoId. WEST SUPERIOR. Dee. X.

Preparations have begun for the transfer of the property of the West Superior Iron and Steel company of this city to the Central Trust company cf New York, who bold against It a of tl.7JO.000, Including Interest on tbe principal and taxes since 183. A Judgment was taken against the steel company la the Circuit court of this county a year ag and the property will be sold en Feb. "i- by James R. Htfe to satisfy the Bwrticste. HAMILTON, Ohio.

Dee. 25. In the esse of WUllam Hosier and Others vs. The Herring-HaU-Marvla Company, la which FHton was appointed receiver of to company' safe works, the defendant have filed a petition for tbe removal of the ease to the United, States court, Ibe court set the hearing of the case for the amotion te remove for Tuesday. Applications bars been mad la the Federal court of New Jersey.

Ken tacky, and Missouri. BRYAN SOON TO QUlf" MEXICO. i la Tea Day He "Will Start for Baa Aateale Where Ho Will Speak. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. SAN ANTONIO; Texas.

Dec. 25. WUllam Jenclngs Bryan write to H. F. Onion of this city that he Is th recipient of great attentions st the bands of the Mexican people snd that ho will conclude his tour of Mexico la sbout ten days.

Ho win stop off here on hi wsy home and deliver an address in whloh It is expected be will give his Impression of th affairs of the country which is now vUltlna. h'ma SUNDAY TNTlilU XECTMBEI 2G," 1897. OLD ENGLAND MERRY London Is Practically Deserted for the Holiday Season. COL. HAY IN TOWN All Other Members of the Embassy Are in the Country.

Queen Victoria Has a Large Party sit Windsor No Celebration by American Colony at Berlin. Special Cabls Dispatch to Th Inter Ocean. LONDON, Dec. 25. London spent Christ-mas enveloped in frost and fog, but the fog was not the objectionable, sooty yellow that Londoners know snd dread.

Today's wss only a white haxe, which the red afternoon sun managed to penetrate and brighten. There has been a steady frost for two days, and there is already some skating, but the fog Impedes rail traffic to the suburbs and likewise malls, which, especially the foreign andV colonial, are larger than ever ThV number of parcels received and dispatched at the central office during tbe week was nearly a million and a half. Owing to insufficient addressee and other reasons, the lost property department and cold air cellars at the postofflce are crowded with turkeys, geese, game, and sucking pigs, and over S.000 bottles of unclaimed whisky and wine and boxes of cigars. Those not perishable give less trouble than those first mentioned. The busiest people in London today were the pantomime companies, which are rehearsing morning and night.

All these pantomime shows will be produced on Monday. The rivalry Is keen, as an unusual number of therters have selected the same tale for representation on the stage. "Aladdin's Lamp." "Dick Whtttlngton." and "Cinderella" are subjects which will be presented In twenty London and suburban theaters. Coloael Hay Remains la Town. (Copyright.

1897. by the Associated Press.) The temperature is seasonable, the yellow fogs In the middle -of the week having given way to comparative brightness. The week has been the coldest of tie season. All who could do so have gone to tbe country, where Christmas house parties are more numerous than usual. Of the United States embassy, the United State Ambassador, Colonel John Hay, and Mrs.

Hay alone remained In town. Mr. Henry White, secretary of the United States embassy, and Mrs. White spent the first part of the week at Hatfield, where the Marquis of Salisbury baa been entertaining a large shooting party. Thence Mr.

and Mrs. White went to Blenheim, where they participated In the Christmas rejoicings, which included two balls and tbe presentations of two playlets, in which the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and Lady Randolph Churchill had parts. Mr. James R. Carter, second secretary of the United States embassy, and Mrs.

Carter have gone to Blarits, and Lieutenant Col well, the naval attache of the United States embassy, and Mrs. Colwell are In Paris. Qseea Victoria Christmas. Queen Victoria has a merry party at Osborne. There was a grand Christmas tree loaded with presents for the royal children, the members of the households and servants.

The. party includes tbe Battenburgs. Con-naughts. Lornes, and Albany. A royal baron of beef, cut from a Devon ox fed on the royal farm at Windsor and roasted at Windsor by cooks sent by a London caterer, was forwarded to Osborne Friday, with the boar's head and woodcock pie, which traditionally occupy tbe Queen's sideboard at Christmas.

This year's boar's head is a genuine Hurede Sang Her from the Coburg preserve in the Thurlnglan forest. The Prince and Princess of Wales early In the week purchased presents as customary from the royal tradesmen, who displayed the wares In an apartment of Marlborough Douse which the royalties selected. The Prince and Princess of Wale. Princess Victoriaot Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York. Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark, and tbe Duke and Duchess of Fife all assembled at San-drlngham for Christmas, where the usual festivities took place.

The Earl and Countess of Craven (formerly Miss Cornelia Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin) are entertaining a house party at Combe abbey. They gave their tenants a bail on Christmas eve. Lord WMllam Beresford and Lady Beresford (formerly Mrs.

Hammersley of New York and later wife of the eighth Duke of Marlborough, who died in 1892) are also entertaining at Deepdene. Lord Alfred Rothschild made his usual distribution of 6,000 pheasants to the omnibus drivers and conductors, every 'bus man getting a brace of birds. Celebratloa by Amerleaa Coloay. BERLIN. Dec.

25. There was no Joint cele ebratlon of Christmas by the American colony of Berlin. Several American ladles had Christmas trees snd distributed gifts to the pcor children of their neighborhoods. Mf. Clifton R.

Breckinridge, the former United Ststes Minister st Su Petersburg, arrived here Thursday to rpendi the holidays with his family in Dresden. Ths imperial family passed Christmas at the new palace In the usual way. The Christ-buss trees snd gifts were more lavish than ever. Most of "the gifts were purchased- by the Empress personally at various Berlin stores. The Emperor hss presented the Empress with a beautiful bracelet, consisting of mi-la-t-res of himself and their seven children, set In diamonds.

In the center is the portrait Princess Lulscben aud below it the Emperor's portrait. In a heart-shaped setting. HAD YELLOW FEVER SYMPTOMS. Steamship Parser Is Dead at Honvf Is Brssklf s. Special Dispatch to Tbe'Inter Ocean.

NEW Dee. 25. WUllam C. Cock-ran, purser of th Clyde. line steamship Na-vahce, which reached port Wednesday night, died today at hi home In Brooklyn of illness.

In the course of which many of the symptoms of yellow fever wtr present. Dr. Rob-bins dlsgnosed the disease as malarial fever. Dr. "Wesley Sherman of Brooklyn, who was called in consultation, pronounced the disease yellow fever.

Even It Cock ran had yellow fever, there la no danger to persona who came in contact with him. as the disease la not contagious when the temperature 1 is as low as It has been during the last week. CITY OF HURON IS A LOSER. Jalgnest Is Reader la Fsvsr of School Bsalkslders. SIOUX FALLS.

8. Dee. Judge Car- land ef the Federal court has entered a decree of Judgment ogsrast the elty of Huron for toe. 000 and Interest In a salt brought by the holders of school bonds to recover their fsce value. Tbe town of Huron sought -to repudiate payment, claiming that tbe bonds were Illegally Issued because the legal amount of Indebtedness had see) exceeded.

The bonds were held by Eastern HOW FAST CAN EDDIE GO? A. MaaTmerr Wnrd Ha rrottr Lively Dark Horse. Tor some unknown reason horsemen hav always doubted the statement that W. Msrks Is ths bona fida owner of Jo Patcben, th black pacer, with a mark of 2.01)4. When Fetch en waa at Washrngton psrk, receiving bis preraratory work from Oscar Am, Colonel Taylor, former owner of th horse, was very, oonspfcuous, so much so that more than one track-follower Insisted that there had been no sale.

Then th story that Jame Murphy owned not only Star Pointer but Jo Fatohso was for a tlm prevalent. Th latest rumor Is that Montgomery Ward Is the ideal owner of Joe Patcben. and had th black horse beaten Star Pointer at Washington park la their last meeting, Mr. Ward would nave made an announcement to this effect. However, Mr.

Ward denies this, th latest story, about th actual ownership of Jo Patebon, 'twere la not a word of truth in the story," he ssld last night to an Inter Ocean reporter. "Mr. Marks Is sol owner of Jo Patcben." I think the rumor started from ths fact that I lint a man out to bid on the home at th tun of th sale last spring. I really did not want the horse, and yst If ho wss to go for a song I was there, or my man was, to take him. In fact.

I did not know that Mr. Marks wanted to buy him. Borne years ago I sold Mr. Marks a trotter. Major, then about the iestest horse In Chicago.

"Mr. Marts said I kept a pacer, Eddl 2:19. a horse fast enough to best Major, snd hs has told me the; reason he bought Joe Patcben was to own 'a horse which he knew could best mine. Well, he got him. However, if Joe Patcben had not turned out so fast I would have entered Eddie B.

against htm at Washington park. Eddie B. was sick a good part of the season, and yet got a mark of 2:13 at a country fair. He was trained and driven by my trainer. Hilderbrand." "You have no Idea that Eddie B.

can beat Joe Patcben "Well. I thought If 2:04 was the limit of Joe Patcben' speed. I would like to give Mr. Marks a race." "How fast is your horse "Oh. I don't know." he sdded: "He can pace faster than waat to drive.

That is all I will aay about It. Only thing I will say positively: I have no interest in Joe Pstchen. Mr. Msrks is his sols owner." Major, the brother sold by Mr. Ward to Mr.

Marks, could trot In 2:11. He was not fast enough tor Mr. Marks. Tbe puzzle now la. Hos fsst Is Eddie B.T DOINGS IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Oak Park Clan to Give It Annnal Children's Party. The clubhouse of tbe Oak Park club Is to be given over to the children of members on Tuesday evening for their annual party. Miss Belle Ingram has prepared an amusement programme of which she will have charge. It includes a Christmas play to be given by the young people of the club, a girls chorus, and a Christmas story written for the occasion. Tbe entertainment is set for 6:30 o'clock.

E. J. Cubley of No. 2713 North Linooln street. Ravens wood, announces the engagement of his daughter, Edythe, to Walter B.

Rlx. Mr. and Mrs. William R. Barnes are spending the winter at the North Shore hotel.

The members of the Howard club were entertained at their clubhouse Christmas day with a programme that included a farce entitled "Looking Backward." stereoptlcon views, a grapbophone, and music. Seventy-five members of the Hyde Park Denclng club spent the forenoon of Christ-ores day In a dance at the Vlncenne club. Mrs. J. R.

Hoxle of No. 40 MKthigan avenue gave a Christmas party last sight fo: twenty children. HE KNOCKED OUT THE WOLVES. Georgia Farmer with Ilia Plata Va n-j aristae' raek of Usssrr Bratea. Special Dispatch to Tbe later Ocean.

CALHOUN. Decs 25. George Marvin, a farmer, had a fight near her last night with a pack of half-starved mountain in which he single-banded snd unarmed vanquished his assailants. He heard noises In the direction of his pig pen at a late hour, and on investigation saw what he presumed were closer approach demonstrated that they were mountain wolves. When they attacked him he beat them off with his list and retreated backward until he reached a well.

Then he grasped the nearest wolf by the throat and flung It In the water. He was covered with blood, and alorast unconscious from his wounds, but he managed to dispose of four others lit the same manner. He then succeeded In reaching his house. So badly Injured' Is he that the physicians have ordered him to go to Atlanta for special treatment in order to save his life. LITTLE "FITZ" IS CHRISTENED.

Rev. Frssk De Wilt Till ma are Perform the Ceremony. Julian Carson Fitssimmons was the name that was conferred upon the 2-month-old son of Champion Robert Fitssimmons by Rev. F. De Witt Tslmage at the Auditorium last t-venlng.

sTbe christening took place before the performance at a South Side theater In which the famous fighter takes a part, and a few minutes later Julian Carson was slumbering peacefully while his fsther was en route to the theater. After the performance the members of th company which la headed by Fltxalmmcns partook of a banquet in honor of tbe event In the large banquet hall of the Auditorium. The name which was given to the new arrival In the Fitssimmons family waa peculiarly appropriate, and was decided upon by tbe champion and his wife only after weeks or deliberation. Julian being Mrs. Fitssimmons' maiden name, and Carson being the name of the town In which Fitssimmons' fortune was made, it was decided to perpetuate the two and confer them upon the youthful heir to the Fitssimmons fortune.

NO ANTHRACITE COAL TRUST. OIBeera of the Leadlaar Gonspaaie Deny That a Comhlae I Form I a at. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. NEW YORK. Dec 25.

The officers of tho leading anthracite coal producing and car-tying companies denied tonight thst any deal for the formation of a single company to handle the hard coal product had been entered Into, and said that such action had never been thought of or advocated. The Erie railroad, Delaware and Hudson railroad. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western rail-mad. New York. Ontario and Western rail-toad, and the Pennsylvania Coal company ualted In denying sensational rumors which were set afloat.

It was admitted that th companies handling; hard coal had been entering gradually into more harmonious relations during the last few years, and that 'the conservative operator In the coal fields and tbe railroads believed that It was Tor the beat Interests of all concerned to stop she ruinous price cutting which marked the wars between the producers. The-story of a trust or combination, bowsver was pronounced absurd. SETTLED BY THE BOWIE CODE. Rivalry la Love at Little Beck Bad la a Donbly Fatal Dael. Fpectal Dispatch to Th Inter Ocean.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark-, Dec. 25. William Burns and Thomas Ray. plumbers, fought a bloody duel with knives this afternoon In the back yard or a famous Little Rock resort. Both were in love with th same girl, and concluded to settle the matter according to the bowl code.

On used a butcher knife, the other a both fell In the threes of death within five minutes after they clinched. Each burled his kntfs in Us other's stomach. DEMAND TARIFF WAR German Agrarians Favor Retaliation Against This Country. ATTACK VON THIEtMANN Minister of the Treasury Is Se-" verely Criticised. Allearea to Bo Iafectodl with.

-the Baa Jo Seal. Copyright. MST, by th Associated Free. BERLIN, Deo. 25.

The organ of the Agrarians, ths Deutsche Tages Zeltung. fiercely attacks Baron Von TMelmann, ths Minister of the Treasury, for not declaring a tariff war with the United States. Th Vosslschs Zeltung, however, thinks that ths present moment Is not propitious for hps a demand, oointlna out that France and Great Britain alone would profit by a tariff- war of that kind. It is announced that th German government declines to yield to th demands of the United Statea. made during ths reciprocity negotiations, for reduced duties on American animal products.

The Agricultural society hss memoraliied th government, claiming that American fruit of every kind and many American shrubs snd trees imported Into Germany are infected with the Ran Jos bug. which is a constant danger to German fruit growers. They want a strict examination of all American fruit, trees, and shrubs, and a refusal td admit them, when inspected. Hill laereas Germaay VTaxee. At th reconvening of th Reichstag the members of the opposition Intend to make much of the fact that, according to official figure.

Just obtained, the Imperial treasury receipts for the current year show a decrease of 20.000.000 marks. They will point out that. In view of the naval increase and the reorganisation of the field artillery, the large additional funda needed can only be raised by new taxes, contrary to the promises of the At a secret session of-the municipal council on Tuesday a New Tear's sddress to the Emperor was adopted, for the first time In many years. The address deals largely with national politics snd Is couched In pstriotle terms when referring to the naval Increase and the recently adopttd vigorous foreign policy. Voluntary collections for naval purposes re tsklog plsce smong the pupils of many of the public schools.

Will Corn Inlveralty Professor. The government will Introduce at the reconvening of th Prussian Diet, on Jan. 11. another anti-socialistic bill, but not so comprehensive as the one rejected last summer. It will merely apply to private lecturers and universities, who will be brought under government supervision.

To the Intense a mate ment of the sufferers frcm the floods, the Saxon government has presented a claim for payment to all villages and Individual owners who were aided during the floods by tbe military. The village of Plauen, sear Dresden, for Instance, received a blU for 40 marke. Influenza in a severe form has been spreading alarmingly In Berlin. There have been thousands of cases, especially in. the wealthier and the death rate Is rapidly increasing.

Death of Prtaeea Hohealohe. Prince Hobenlohe. the Imperial Chancellor, la much distressed at the sudden death of his wUs on Tuesday last. He spent tbe previous three days at her bedside without sleep and his octogenarian 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 Prince Hohenlohe's pstriotlsm to remain In office In the present critical times.

The remslns of the Princess will be Interred on Sunday in the family vault at Schllllngs-furest. The body waa consecrated Friday by the prince bishop of Breslau. The Emperor and the Empress sent floral wreaths. MOXACO LIVES O.N WORLD'S FOOLS. They Left at the Gaalsg Table Last "Season.

LONDON. Dec. 25. The sJlaged attempt of the Prince of Monaco to "bleed" the Casino compsny has led to the publication of a pamphlet by a group of shareholders, full of Interesting reading. While everybody Is aware that the Casino contributed largely to his revenues, few people knew that besides the subsidy of the Prince the establishment keeps up the Judges, police, lighting, water, postofflce.

clergy, and charitable Institutions. Last season's expenditures of the principality, apart from the maintenance of the Casino, which was 81,000. amounted to of which sum the Prince hsd 50.000. the courts, police, clergy and schools, charities. prizes for sports.

11,000, and the poatofftce 2,000. The dividends on shares absorbed making a total net revenue of 1.540,000. which the "fools of the world" left at the Monte Carlo gambling tables. An Interesting Item is "press subventions. 25.000.

Tbe pamphlet says that It is bso- lutely necessary to expend a large sum In securing the good will of the continental press. It is said that over half the stories of suicides are only bids upon ths part of Riviera newspapers for a shar of th It appears that ths Prince of Monaco attended a recent meeting of the shareholders and offered to renew the concession for fifty years, the terms being a gradual Increase of his. personal subsidy until the sum reaches 100,000 anrrually, a new port to be built at the cost of 320,000, an opera-house costing 50.000, aad varioua other Items, making a total of 190,000 additional annually. Although the Prince has signed the new concession. It remains to be seen whether th forthcoming meeting of the shareholders will spprove accepting these exorbitant terms.

MIRDER DOES HOT PAY I PARIS. Galaa Were Very Small aad Few of th Aasaaalas Eseapel. ARTS. Dee. 25.

Folic statistics Just effectually prove murder does not pay from a financial, point of view. They enu-raerst twenty -one murders, by which th Assassins averaged $1(, and all ths criminals aver guillotined. The statistics also cite pmxjtm of over 100 more or less famous murders, yielding In msny cases but a ftw cents. The bMt haul waa $65, although In many cases large sums were overlooked. MRS.

BERNARD DEERE WELCOMED. Betsra to the Stanre Aarala After Her Loan III LONDON, Dec 25. Mrs. Bernard Beers has been cordially welcomed back to the stage after a long illness. She played Anne Carew in a revival of Tom Taylor's "Sheep In Wolf's Clothing." King Hbmbert recently "received In audience Mr.

Remsen Whltehousa of New York, aad accepted a book on Prince Amadco, the deceased brother of his msjesty. Lord Russell hss taken Lord Denbigh's house at Kensington, formerly occupied by Mr. Robert T. Lincoln. WILL START FROX CRIXXELL LAKD.

Plaa of Explorer Jackson foe Reach-' lag; tho Korth Pole. LONDON. Dee. 25. As soon as Explorer Jackson completes th work connected with his Frans Josef LanM expedition, he will start for th North says his original plans were identical with those of Lieutenant Peary, except that hs Intended to take th east coast of Greenland instead, of the went, mapping out undiscovered lend en rout.

Sines he hesrd ths Peary lectures. Jack-son hss changed his plans, considering that ths American has prior claims. Jackson now proposes to proceed, via Davis straits' and Baffin's Day tip ths west coast to Ellsmere Land and Grinnell Land, thence across to th furthest point reached by Aldrich la 187S, whence be will push north, making In ths direction of any land visible from ths coast. Talking over his plans, hs said: "I hop to push my ship considerably beyond Coburg Island, at the entrance of Jones sound. At the furthest navigable point I shall establish a base, and thence push north with sledges, dogs, and ponies, and with ons companion.

I expect to be absent two years." TCRKS FIRE OK A GREEK GCXBOAT. Batteries of Fort Prevesa Compel a Retara to Aaehoraaje. ATHENS, Dec 25. A the Greek gunboat Actium wss leaving; the Gulf of Ambracia today a shot was fired; at her by tho Turks st fort Prevesa, on the north side of the entrance to the gulf. The Actium snd several other gunboats which were; following here were compelled to return toi their anchorage.

The government baa wired to Prince Msv-rocordato, the Greek Minister st Constsntl-nople. Instructing him. to ssk the Turkish government for a friendly explanation of the Incident. POLICEMAN FAINTS ON HIS BEAT. Officer Jame J.

Hylaad I Removed to the Alexlnn Hospital. Policeman Jame J. viand fell unconscious to the sidewalk at the corner of Weils ard Indiana streets early yesterday morning. Two cKisens, who were passing, summoned arcistance. Tho officer was removed to the Aiexlan Brothers' hospital, where he remained.

all day He was sble lo leave for his home st 5 o'clock In the afternoon. The physicians at the hospital ars puzzled over the case. Officer Hyland suffered from drowsiness for five or six hours after being admitted. His condition wss not tre result of drinking. "Up to the moment of the attack the policeman was in apparently perfect health.

BODY IS THAT OF W. H. LINCOLN. Ideality of Maa Killed at Artesian A venae In Settled. The body of the man killed Friday morning on the Chicago.

Mil waukeeand St, Paul tracks st Artesian avenue, haa been Identified as that ef Wilbur H. Lincoln of New Haven. Conn. The Identification was made by F. W.

Smith of No. 1257 West Seventeenth atreet. Lincoln waa visiting friends 4n the city. JACK RABBIT THEIBTURKEY. Denver Poor Ars Enabled so Have a Christmas Dinner.

DENVER-, Dee. 25. Parson Thomas Czsell today distributed Jack rabbits among the poor people who applied for them. These rabbits were shot In tbe annual hunt at Lemar, Colo. Arrangementa are being made to feed 2,000 people at tbe annual Christmas dinner at ths Czsell tabernacle next Tuesday.

INDEX OF THE NEWS. Today's Weather Generally Falr Freah West to Northerly Wind. "AO. 1 Germans nave to near for coal. Do wen Voaaa: aad hi mother.

Dr. Seward Webb aSaataClaa. A week blar Area. 2 One fatality nt the Coltoenm. Qaadraaarle etah destroyed.

Tho Bollts aaarder mystery. Chrlatmaa la old En aria nd. Agrarians demaad tariff war. a Salvation Army feeda the poor. Christmas la the hospital.

Christmas services. Feaatlaar at Daaainac. Chrlatmna ta asylums nnd home. Th President's Chrlatmaa. Chrlatmaa horror at Aahevllle.

8 Steel rail la demaad. Robber wreck a saloon. Street railway beaeBt to Chieaar. AO Raelaar at lew Orlesss. Daly also waated Lady Reel.

Hambarar and his parehase price. Lssgfsrd's essst tarf letter. Michael defeats Chase. Is Madlaoa Sqssre track short? 12 New whisky trast plaaaed. 13 SkatlaaT with Balls.

'Skla finl of poker oa ocean liner. Pres. 1. war Tana oa Battery D. alcKtaley as a box.

14 Stockholm aotes. Korway politics. Hew Tork's Mrs. Lease. 18 The domestic arts.

All-heal mistletoe. Frivolity Jit Seth Low's anlverslty. 10 Animal oddities. Sportamaa'a la annlled to hnntern. Red naa aad brats.

Homicidal hasten. 11 Mommsea, tho German hlsterlaa. Canadlaa folk lore. Tho Row Year' call. lacldeat of Ike ladlsa sprlalsg, 15 A clab for Insanity.

Treaaaresef art. lO Xw Tork aoaTaretB. Honor-to Whitman. SO Chleags rest eelsle. A Costa Rica a spa.

Sew Mexico sheep. Emperor Fraacl Joseph' Dietary. S3 Harrlsoa atreet station Tlsltors. Faacy dress balls. Prayer saved Kobe.

24 For beys aad girls. Kloadlke BaaTSTets. ST Leslse's Taafraaa (story). lew passles aad eaisjmas. Swrnrlaed whalers.

88 Cartooa of tho day. SO Siatoa Dal (Aathoay Hope's story). Mary It. root's Loadea letter. -SI A chiefs last narht.

-Seo Yap" (Bret Harte'a aew story). 83 For whist players. 83 Career of Ellea Labor la Fraaee. Laach wagsa tales. Jadare Gary as he Is.

SI Art and artist. Chicago aad art. S3 la the social world. SO Kdltortal. ST Dramatic and statical, 88 Swadajr service la the ehorche.

Tree tesehlsgi sf Chriit. SO Dojalnles In Sneeesa la old a are. 'l Ipala's boy klasr aad lata mother. PANDO DRIVEN BACK Spaniards Beaten in Attempt to Hegain the River. FORCED TO RETREAT Unable to Force Calixto Garcia Out of His Defenses.

Cubans Steadily- Gaining; and Spaniards Losing Ground in the Eastern Provinces. Special Diapatoh to "Tbe Inter 'Ocean. HAVANA. Dec 83. Via Key West.

Dee. 25. Advices from Uanxanlllo. Santiago do Cuba province, say that tbe Spanish squadron, composed of tbe gunboats Diego Velazquez. Centlnela, Alcedo, and Luisa, and tbe togs Fsuato snd Eulalia, bas been driven from tbe mouth of tbe Cauto river by tbe Insurgents under General Calixto Garcia.

At the same time 15.000 Spanish soldiers tin der Generals Pando and Segurs, who attacked the Insurgents by land, have also been com- pellad to return to Mansanlllo, after thre unsuccessful attempts to dislodge General Gar cia from his strong positions. Tbe gunbost Diego was seriously damaged by a torpedo, and tbe rest of th squadron bsd to stop firing on sccount of tho heavy cannonading from tho Insurgent forts. Cabana Hold the Canto River. All along the lower part of the Cauto, as far as the town of Cauto del Embarcadero, patriots had built strong fortifications, with all modern which Spanish gun boat were not able to conquer. The situation there, from a military point of view.

Is most serious for the Spaniards. General Calixto Garcia, after his destruction of Victoria de las Tunas, Guamo, and Gulsa.took possession of the town of Cauto del Embarcadero, and established his headquarters there. He has a considerable part of his army, under General Jesus Rabi, besieging the towst of Baysmo. men. with the bulk of his artillery, be holds Cauto del Embarcadero "and controls tho Cauto river.

Steady sGlsa by Garcia. While news of the war In the west of Cuba seems to excite more interest here, aa the scene of events is nearer to Havana, it Is well to call attention to th fact that in the east General Garcia has already driven tho Spaniards from considerable territory, whero not a single Spanish flag new waves or a single Spanish soldier cad be found. The plan of General I 'an do was to reach Cauto del Embarcadero by land and river at the same time with tbe help of the gunboats. He landed Dec 15 some troops as the mouth of the Cauto, protected by "th squadron, and especially by the large gun boat Alcedo. This landing was carried out under a galling fire of the Insurgents.

The steamer Jose Garcia brought "the troops from Maa- sanlllo. Twp days later the Spaniards had to retire again, and the gunboats put to i Ramor Aboat Araaararea. Havana la full of rumors about the Insur gent leader, Arangureny on whom the Span iards would like to wreak vengeance for th execution of Colonel Ruiz. It Is reported that Aranguren has' been killed near Aguacato in an engagement with a Spanish guerrilla force. Only the uncompromising Spaniards in tils eager for Aranguren's death, pay much attention to such reports.

Th latest details received here confirm the statement thst Arangurearecelved orders to execute Ruls from General Alejandro Rodriguez, commander of the Insurgent army in Havana province. More Spnnish Emissaries Hasgei, By tbe Associated Press. HAVANA. Dec 25. Reports from Finar del Rio to the authorities here say that two commissioners" who were sent to propose peac -with autonomy to the Insurgent la that province have been hanged, in conformity with the decree of General Gomes.

La Lucha has published a document, claimed to have been authorized by United States Consul General Lee, saying that Lieu tenant Colonel Ruls was executed because he" proposed peac In contravention of a decree Issued by General Gomes. Foolish Sheep. Some sheep were frightened by dogs st Grenoble, Prance, and 213 blindly "followed tbeir leader" ever a precipice leu feet high. What does A Etand for When some friend suggests that your blood needs A sarsaparflla treatment, remember that A stands for AYER'S. The first letter in the alphabet stands for the first of sarsaparillas first in origin, 'first' in record, first in the favor of the family.

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The book will interest you if you are sick or weak, because it tells not what it is claimed the remedy will do, but what your neighbors and fellows testify that it has done, WM it cure you It has cured thousands like yoa. Why not you? A.