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HA CEDES A PORT Germany Is Granted Possession of Kiao-Chou Bay. LIKELY TO GET CASH Believes England "Will Guarantee a Chinese Loan Ceasloa Klas-Ckoa Coaeldered Adaltloaal Rtama for Taklaar Saeh a Coarse. Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. BERLIN, Jan. 6.

China haa agreed to cede Kiao-Chou bay and certain adjacent territory to Germany. The official Reichsansel-ger makes the announcement this evening. In substance as follows: "According to a telegram received today the German and Chinese governments have concluded an agreement by the terms of which China leases Kiao-Chou bay to Germany for a long term of years. The territory ceded embraces the whole bay, the adjacent Islands, and the promontories north and south of the entrance. "This territory, which la bounded landward by a range of hills, covers several square miles, and Is surrounded by a neutral sone greater than itself.

In which China can do nothing without Germany's consent. All rights of sovereignty in the leased territory are ceded to Germany. May Chaaare to Aaother Place. "If Kiao-Chou bay proves to be unlit for th German purposes. China undertakes to permit Germany to select another point on the coat and will Uke back Kiao-Chou.

orimburslng Germany for all money she has spent there." By the Associated Press. The Relchsanxeiger says regarding the cession of Kiao-Chou bay by China to Germany: "It Is Intended by the cession to render possible for Germany the fulfillment of her just wish for the possession. In the same way a other powers, of a base for trade and navigation In Chinese waters. The cession takes the form of a lease for an Indefinite time. "Germany is at liberty to erect on the ceded territory the necessary buildings and establishments, and to take the measures required for their protection.

"No obstacles are to be raised by China to any measures Germany deems necessary for the regulation of the water courses." Bat What Does Chlaa Get LONDON. Jan. 6. The Times says editorially this morning: "It would be simple to assume that the Retchsanzelger's dispatch tells the whole story for it quite omits to say wnat China gets In return. "To the world at large, however, the material fact is that Germany, by physical force, has obtained a naval station.

This is the fact that must guide other powers in determining their own policy. "The talk of a lease is a mere saving of appearances. There Is no doubt that both Germany and China are aware that it Is a practical cession In full sovereignty. It provides a further argument in favor of an English guaranteed Chinese loan." The Daily Mail, commenting upon the "fact that the United States and Japan are openly on our side in the Chinese affair," says: "For once we are getting some recognition for our generous commercial policy." Calaa Likely to Get Basrllsa Ch. LONDON, Jan.

B. There Is a general feeling in Englsnd, and it reflected on the stock exchange, that the situation In the far East is improving. It Is believed the proposed Chinese loan of 16,000,000 will be guaranteed by the British government. The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon refers to the "ascendency of money over the mailed list," and says: "Great Britain's vessels are anchored oft Chemulpo and at Port Arthur. This Is quietly implying that Great Britain will have a voice in fulure arrangements.

"Further, the latest telegrams clearly indicate that Great Britain has plenty of friends aside from the Japanese. "Nations like the United States, whose Interests are purely commercial, are well disposed toward our government, and are opposed to trade exclusiveness." The Idea of an alliance with Great Britain Is reported to have excited great enthusiasm in Japan. The Marquis Ito's Cabinet, it is added, will endeavor to promote an Anglo-Japanese alliance. HcLearr Browa Sticks Fast. Special dispatches from Shanghai today say that J.

McLeavy Brown, the British Corean customs agent at Seoul, maintains a firm hold of his post. M. Alexieff. the Russian agent, who haa been endeavoring to supplant him, has been unable to obtain control of the finance, owing to the fact that all the funds are vested in Mr. Brown's name In the Hong-Kong bach at Shanghai, which institution honors Mr.

Brown's signature only. The negotiations between Sir Claude M. MaoDonald. the British Minister at Pekln, and the Tsung-U-Tamen (Chinese foreign office) with reference to the questions arising from the Russian occupation of Port Arthur are proceeding. MALTESE WILLING TO FIGHT.

Offer to Raise a Taouiaad Mea for the British A nay. ALETTE, Island of Malta, Jan. 5. From members of the council have cabled to the Marquis of Salisbury renewing their offer to assist In the military requirements of Egypt by raising 1,000 Maltese for general military service. LONDON, Jan.

5. It developed today that Major General William Forbes Gatacre haa (been ordered to Egypt to assume command of the British troops only, and not to command the Anglo-Egyptian expedition In the Soudan, as was at first stated. TO PROMOTE FLOUR EXPORTS. Bssslsa Railways Redaee Rates on BroaastaaTa Golasr ST. PETERSBURG.

Jan. 6. In order to promote exports tho railroad committee has ordered a reduction" of 20 per cent In the freight rate on flour going to Russian seaports and reduction of 16 per cent on grain Intended to be ground at seaports prior to shipment. GEN. A.

YEATMAN-BIGGS DEAD. Was av Coasmaaaer of British Force oa tho laalaa Preatier. Sparta! Dtspatca to The Tatar Or SIMLA. Jan. 5.

Brigadier General Sir Arthur Godolphln Teatman-Bigrs of the district staff of Bengal, who commanded the recent Tirah expedition la tho frontier campaign, died today of pleurisy at Peshawar, ii COMPLAINT OF CIRCUS SUPERS. Baraaas Show Oaselal Rays They Wsrs DrsM I aco at act cart. LONDON, Jan. 5. According to aa application made at Bow street today by Walter Butler, described aa a clown, and two others, 160 employes of Barnum A Bailey's circus, after three weeks of unpaid rehearsals, have been dismissed with a week's notice.

Sir James A. Vaughsn, the presiding magistrate, said the matter must he Investigated by a civil court and advised the men to employ a lawyer. Several supers have written to the newspapers claiming that the dismissals have been wholesale and that their places have been filled by "Yankee circus artists" after the show was successfully started. George Starr says the men dismissed were all Incompetent, were paid during rehearsals, and were not replaced by Americans. DR.

ZACCHARIN PASSES AWAY. Famous Pay stria a of Cisr Alexander III. Is Dead. MOSCOW, Jan. 6.

Dr. Zaccharin, the fa-moua physician of Csar Alexander is dead. Dr. Zaccharin. shortly before the death of Czar Alexander, which occurred Nov.

1. 1894, was sc-cuused of a mistaken diagnosis of the Czar's malady, and of negligence and lack of professional skill. When the death of the Csar became known the populace of Moscow wrecked the doctor's house. Later the medical students in St. Petersburg made a hostile demonstration against him.

HEADED INTO THE ANTARCTIC. Gcrlache EzacdJtloa Haa Left I sknala for the Soath. BUENOS AYRES, Jan. 6. Reports Just received here from Punta Arenas state that a carrier pigeon from the Gerlache antarctic expedition on the steamer Belgica haa arrived there, with advices that the Belgica coaled at Ushuala and is now on her way south.

The Belgica carries Dr. Cook, the special correspondent of The Inter Ocean, with the AiKarti: expedition. Dr. Cook's Brt letter was published In The Sunday Inter Ocean, Jan. 2.

ARE TRANSFERRED TO J0L.ET. Five Chicago Coavleta Are Moved from Poatlac. 8pecial Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. PONTIAC. 111..

Jan. 6. The members of a of "hflM-unM m.n vhn LrrmHtMl Chf. cago two years ago and were sent to the reformatory, were today transferred to the Jollet penitentiary by Superintendent ranee. Accompanying them was Arthur Frazer, a murderously lllned colored man, who assaulted and nearly killed Captain Luke, then assistant superintendent.

These men were all under sentence to the penitentiary as well as to the reformatory. Five of the six transferred are as desperate thugs as have evtr operated within the state, and are supposed to have killed Marshall and committed other murders In Chicago In the fail of 18b. About 1 o'clock this afternoon an omnibus from the city entered the lnclosure, and the men. handcuffed to each other, with a chain to the wrist of the other arm and fastened to the ankle, were taken from the cellhouse, and, accompanied by five officers, conveyed to the Alton station through the side streets of the rltv. Sunerlntenitpnt Tnmnp.

tnd the party to Jollet. It has been the boast of these men that they would never go to Jollet and that they would die fighting for their liberty before they would submit. The train left here at 2 p. m. HE KILLS ONE? WOUNDS TWO.

Joha Rtoae of Sloaa City Ensptlea a Revolver la a Store at Dca Motaes. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. DES MOINES. Iowa. Jan.

5. John W. Stone of Sioux City tonight shot and killed Frank Kehler. oldest son of Charles Kahler. and wounded Thomas Arlss and Clifford Chllds.

The scene of the shocting was Kab-ler's shoe store. Five shots were fired. The clerks in the store stampeded to escape out of the rear door, with the exception of Frank Smythe, an old employe, who scuffled with Stone until he wrested the revolver from his grasp. Stone had been in the store for about a half hour. He came to this city yesterday afternoon and attempted to get money from several persona to pay his way home.

He refused to bo waited on by the clerks. Suddenly he pulled a revolver and shot Frank Kahler, the ball entering the abdomen. Kahler ran to the rear of the store to escape. He lived fifty minutes. Stone then turned on the other employes, and began an Indiscriminate firing, while they all started to flee.

Stone is In custody. He Is thought to be Insane. MEMPHIS SEES THEM MARCH. Cook Cosslr Democrats Flarare la a Maalrlpal Rally There. MEMPHIS.

Jan. 5. One of the most exciting municipal campaigns tn the history of Memphis was brought to a close tonight at the Auditorium, where a grand rally of the regular Democracy was held. When the present campaign began there were five candidates for mayor. Two of these withdrew from the race before the primary election, and in the primaries Lucas Clapp, the present incumbent, defeated Richard Odium.

The con-teat, which will be decided at the polls tomorrow, haa narrowed down between Mr. Clapp and Joseph J. Williams, who Is running on an Independent ticket. The Cook County Democratic Marching club of Chicago, by Invitation of the regular Democracy, arrived In Memphis 200 strong this morning to participate in tonight's final rally. The visitors were received with enthusiasm everywhere, and in a parade tonfght prior to the meeting the streets were lined with spectators, despite the Inclement weather.

Tonight's meeting was addressed by Mayor Clspp. George Muller, James O'DonnelL and Walker Thomas Mills, Chicago, and several local orators. SCHENCK INTERESTS DOCTORS. His Sea-Reatalatlasi Propoaltlea Stirs New York Medical Mea. NEW TORK, Jen.

5. The medical fraternity In this city Is much interested in the report from Vienna that Dr. Schenck has discovered tho secret of exercising an Influence over females so as to fix the sex of their offspring. Dr. George F.

Shrady, editor of the Medical Record, today said: "I thing: Dr. Schenck's discovery is probably a revival of the old theory which holds that tho sex of the child Is determined wholly or In part by the manner in which its parents are nourished. The study of animals has shown that the female, when confined 'to a low diet. If she conceives at all, will bring forth a male. Contrartly, when the diet Is of high nutrition, the Issue is likely to bo a female.

The breeders of all sorts of animals hare gone to great lengths In attempting to prove Indubitably this theory and to a certain extent the results bear it out. Of course, there are Lawler for Poatasaster at Rockford. "pedal Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. ROCK FORD, 6. Prira4e advice fiom Congressman Hltt.

at Washington, an Bounce that Colooei Thomas O. Lawler will appointed postmaster of Rockford tomorrow. 11' sod President McKlnley are personal friends so' his sslectlon Is a compliment In that lis madam effort to secure the place. The appointment nxots with hearty approval of a laraa majority of the Republicans aadi business mea of this eltj. -A THE DAIIiY UTTEB THTJIISI) A MORNING, JANUARY 0, 1898.

MR. HEALY PROTESTS He Wants to Retain Control of the Court Buildings. WILL ADDRESS JUDGES Says the Law Applies Only to the Rural Counties. Electrical Mechaalea Fisvht the Prop-oaitloa for a Hew Depart meat City Hall Motes. President Healy or the county board says he will not sit Idly by and let the courthouse and Criminal court buildings be taken from his hands without protesting.

He will appear before the Circuit court Judges today and fight the proposition to make the sheriff the custodian. "It may be law, but It Isn't common sense, to say that tha custodianship of the courtrooms, as stated in the opinion of the Baprcme court, means the custodianship of the entire county building," says President Healy. "That law was passed for counties Of small population, where the sheriff is 'the whole What light has he to have the care of the county recorder's office, the county clerk's office, the treasurer's office What has the custody of the courtrooms to do with the appointment of scrubwomen of the hails, or the men who run the elevators In the county building at the present time are also located the offices of the county civil-service commission, tho jury commission, the county board rooms, and the administrative offices of the entire county. What has the sheriff to do with these? The proposed plan would make a farce of the law which gives to fifteen commissioners the management of Cook county's affairs." President Healy had a talk yesterday with Judge Hanecy, who with Judges Tuthlll and Dunne constitutes the special committee of three of the Circuit court Judges having the matter of the allow ance of help for the various fee offices In the county. They will report to the meeting of the Judges today, and It Is said Judges Dunne and Hauecy favor turning over the custody of the building to the sheriff.

WAST XO ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT Vlsores Flshr Asalaal the Measarc at the Jadlelary Coaasalttee Meetlaar. Representatives of the Brotherhood of Elec trical Mechanics, backed by Aldermen Francis and Murphy, fought the electrical department ordinance yesterday, when the measure came up for consideration before the council judiciary committee. From present indications the measure will be strongly opposed when called up In the council for passage. Chairman Walker and other friends of the administration wanted the measure recommended favorably by the committee yesterday, but they were unable to gain their point. After- considerable discussion further consideration cf the measuu was deferred for a week.

Chairman Walker had no sooner called the committee -to order than Alderman Francis led the attack on the administration ordinance. He declared that the ordinance was Introduced for the sole purpose of evsding the civil-service lsw by providing a berth for one of the mayor's, "pets." "It Is an Insult to present to this commltteo an ordinance which clearly seeks to evade the civil-service law," said the Twelfth ward alderman. "The mayor says it is Illegal for the council to create the positions of aldermanlc secretaries, but he thinks It would be perfectly legal for us to create a new position for one of his pets. If the electrical bureau is to be made a department why not make the other bureaus departments? I object to favoritism being shown. Why should tho city electrician be selected from the other bureau chiefs and taken out of the classified service.

This ordinance was for the sole purpose cf permitting the mayor to keep one of -his friends In office." City Electrclan Elliott then spoke at length in favor of the ordinance. He said the work of the bureau had recently grown to such proportions that better results could be attained by having a new department created. President Quealy of the Brotherhood of Electrical Mechanics, who was present with a large- delegation of union labor representatives, then spoke against the ordinance. Action on It was then postponed. Alderman Kahler's amendment to the cigarette ordinance was recommended to the council for passage after a brief discussion, during which Alderman Duddleston remarked thst if he had his way every person who smoked a cigarette would be fined $100.

The amendment raises the license fee of cigarette dealers from $100 to $500 per year and prohibits the sale of the articles within 600 feet of a private or public school. NICHOLS SCORES A VICTOR T. Temporary lajaaetloa Agratast the City Is Graatcd. A temporary injunction wasordored yesterday by Judge Tuley in the suit of Charles W. Nichols against the city of Chicago.

Nichols seeks to prevent the expenditure of 150.000 for the ex ten Ion of the city electric light system, on tho ground hct the money was appropriated by the council Illegally. Judge Tuley listened to further arguments) in the garbage contract case against the city, in which M. C. McDonald is seeking to en-Join the letting of the contracts for garbage cremation by tfce commissioner of public works. Tho argument on behalf of the complainant was concluded and Assistant Corporation Counsel Browning replied for the city.

Judge Tuley, however, suggested, in the course of Mr. Browning's remarks, that might be found that If the contracts as desired to be let by the commissioner were ratified by the council then they might possibly be declared va 114. Because of this the court gave the city an opportunity to present the matter to the council, and continued the further hearing until Jan. 13. IRREGl'LARITT IX TCO SERVICE.

Mayor Said to Have Let the Work Wltheat Advertlslag. Complaint was made yesterday that the mayor is evading the law requiring an advertisement for bids for all contracts amounting to more than $500 in the letting of the city tug work this winter. The city usually, advertises for bids for winter tug service at the cribs In November, but this season another plan was adopted. The work was given to the Barry Towing company, of which Alderman Barry was formerly an officer. To avoid legal trouble Alderman Barry, it is said, transferred bis Interests In tho company before undertaking the work.

To get around the law it appears the bills for the service are divided into amounts lens than $500. City Engineer Erlcson says the work costs less under this plan than under the contract system, as the city hires the tugs by the When no tug Is needed the city pays nothing. Captain J. 8. Dunham of the Dunham Towing and Wrecking company expressed surprise when seen last evening at the neglect of tho city officials to advertise for bids for doing the work.

"The entire-proceeding looks' said Captain Dunham. "The work has never been done before except by contract after bids had been duly advertised and the award 5 Rail Notes. Mayor Harrison has been Invited to attend to Nicaragua canal convaptlon to be held In City Jsn. 17. The mayor will be unable to attend, but he will send a member of his cabinet to represent him.

Work on redistrletlng the city Is at a standstill. Alderman Mclnerney. chairman of the re- districting committee. Is la Moments with the County Democracy aad nothing will be dona la the matter or changing ward boundary lines as til his return. Mrs.

Anna Cunningham, godmother to Robert nursa, was aiscaargea yesterday rrom Bar position aa matron at tha bride wall to make room lor a civu-asrvtos eligible. INFORMATION ABOUT BOOKS. The Chleasro Wosaaa's Clah Oneae a Bsrcss 'for Stadoats. Tho Chicago Woman's club has opened a' new department, to be known aa the student's reference bureau, from which women seeking Information op literary matters may have tho required data supplied them for a fee of cents. Miss Carter, who was Mrs.

H. M. Wll marsh's secretary during the World's Fair and is well posted on literary matters, will have charge of the bureau and give all her time to this work. She is not a member of the club, but she will work under Its direction and will be found dally la the club rooms. No.

-15 Washington street, where she may be seen personally, -a- to which all communications should be- addressed. The bureau Is the result of a large and Increasing demand for this class of Information, especially by members of country clubs, where large libraries are inaccessible. In tho preparation of papers or -the study of special subjects it is necessary to consult the best authorities, and this work, even where libraries are available is often a difficult one to persons not familiar with the books. It Is hoped, too, that busy women In the city will find in the bureau a saving of time and labor in many fields, by availing themselves of the expert knowledge the bureau can The circular announcing the new departure says: All questions snd answers will be recorded and Indexed, thus forming a valuable accumulation of matter for future reference. enca.

history, and religious social Questions wlfl receive careful attention. Questions of mare curiosity or those designed simply to test tbs newer of ths bureau will be returned with the Inclosed fee. It Is designed to be solely an efficient aid In study, writing, of papers, and general Information. It will facilitate Investigations If the informa tion desired be put la the form of questions. Yesterday was literary day at the club, the meeting being under the auspices of the reform department.

Hannah Bell Clark of the University of Chicago read a paper on "Socialism as Set Forth in the Writings of Socialists." The paper was discussed by Mrs. J. M. Coleman, Mrs. Sidney Eastman, Mrs.

Florence Kelly, Miss Holmes. Miss Grace Bcgley, Miss KirkUnd. Mrs. A. A.

Abbott, Miss Hslstead. Mrs. Shaeffer. Mrs. Catharine Waugh McCulloch.

Miss Beattle, ur. low, and Mrs. w. K. Stirling.

GROSSCUP MAY BE APPOINTED. MeKlaley Ceaalders Hlsa as a Bae- rcssor of Coloael Hsrrliss, Special Dispateh to The Inter Ocean. WASHINGTON. D. C.

Jan. 6. It Is more than probable that President McKlnley will alter his determination to sppolnt Judge Edwin M. Paxson of Pennsylvania to be Interstate commerce commissioner. The opposition to his appointment coming from the labor unions and from all organisations of laboring men Is so strong that It is thought the President will not persist in Ignoring It-Should the nomination be made, moreover.

It Is thought that ft would be bitterly and perhaps successfully opposed In the Senate. It has been widely reported that Vice President Hobart Is the principal backer of Judge Paxson. The fact however, that Mr. Hobart Is one of the Republicans influential with the administration who doubts the wisdom of bis appointment. Tho names under consideration by the President for the place which he is said to view, with the most favor are those of Representative W.

P. Hepburn of Iowa, chairman of the committee on Interstate and foreign commerce; Judge Lam-bertaon of Nebraska, formerly Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and Judge Grosscup of Chicago. Judge i Grosscup hs 4: not received, any official notice yesterday of the decision to offer him an appointment as Interstate eemmerce commissioner, so be said thst he had nothing to discuss In that connection. The general opinion around the Federal courts was that ha would not likely to resign a Judgeship for Ufa for a cora-mlaalonershlp of a short term rf years. It wss thought, also, that the appointment, it tendered st all.

would not be offered for a week. JUUET WILL WEAR BLOOMERS. Kilo Association to Mod-era Isc Shake- lanrc'a TragredT The KKo aseoclatioa is to present "Romeo and Juliet" at Commandery hall. Masonic Temple, this afternoon. In a manner calculated to make the Bard of Avon arise from his grave and ask for acomplimeotary ticket.

It Is anoounced that all the young ladies who appear In Shakespeare's beautiful tragedy, not excepting Juliet, are to wear bloomers. The remainder of tho programme is as follows: Music Mr. Loots Kloeber Kiecttation Maater Bigelow Whistling solo Master Ransom Cook Heading and Mr. Eliaa V. Day Mualc Irene Dwyer Addrses.

"Amendment to the National Banking Lsws" Mr. Stephen D. Demmon Music. (s "Murmuring Zephyrs." (b) "Polanalr." C. H.

Chopin Rosetta Leenheer Reading Mrs. Jessie Mead Roylston Whistling solo Master Ransom Cook Paper Mary HKpatk Mann The feature of the entertainment will, of course, bo ths modernised tragedy. Miss Capulet In bloomers was never dreamed of by Julia Marlowe or Mary Anderson, and the production Is expected to create a sensation in the dramatic world. EYANS WOULD WELC0MEAWAR. Says Oar Ka vy Is the Best la the World aad He'd Like to Prove It.

Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. BRUNSWICK. Jan. 6. This town is crowded with naval officers who are interested in tho maneuvers soon to take place In the harbor.

A conspicuous figure Is Commander Kobley Evans of the Indiana, popularly known as "Fighting Bob." Evans and his associates are being shown every attention by tbe cltlxens. In conversing with soma personal acquaintance today Commander Evans remarked: "I believe the American navy is the best In the world, snd tho only thing needed to demonstrate It is a war. Of course, none of us wacts to fight, -but If It becomes necessary to do so we could hold our own on the seas with any power In the old world. If we should be called" on to fight 8pain tomorrow nothing would suit me better than to lead one of the vessels of the Atlsntic squadron Into tho harbor of Havana, and the rest would be very easy." FREDERICK PHINNEY BENEFIT. Frlcada of Baad Leader Expected to Rspaaa Llhcrolly.

Tickets for the benefit entertainment In behalf of Frederick Pbtnney at the Auditorium Jan. 27 have been placed at $2.50, 11.60, and $1. Boxes are listed at $20: each. It is rumored that several friends of these famous bands are likely to Insist upon paying $50 to $100 each for their boxes. The entertainment was suggested by Charles O.

Dawes, Alexander H. Revell. Eugene H. Pearson, John McNulta. Ferdinand W.

Peck, Charles U. Gordon, and John R- Walsh. LAYS BLAIM TO CIGARETTES. Society Leader -aad Self-Caaf eaaed Thief Plesdi IssasUy. ST.

JOSEPH, Jan. 5. Calhoun Calkins, son of rich parents, and formerly a young society leader, 103 trial la the. Criminal court here on the charge of burglary and larceny. He broke into tho real estate office of John L.

Zledler tho night of Sept. i and rifled tho safe. When ths police arrested him he admitted the crime. The defease Is that he was made insane by the exeaesive aae of cigarettes. GOING, GOING, GONE! Boxes Are Sold by Auction for the Masonic Ball.

SUM REALIZED IS $3,290 The Highest Bidder Is Norman B. Ream at $390. C. C. Colllas Wields the Haassner la Mr.

Swift's Ahseaee Gesveral Society Hawa. The sale of boxes for the twelfth annual Knights Templar charity ball started the fund with SI.290 pledged last Bight, at Oriental Consistory hall. In the Masonic Temple. That is $550 In excess of the receipts of the sale for last year's bsll. The ball Is to be given next Monday night at the Auditorium, and the proceeds are to be devoted to the Illinois Masonic Orphans' home In Chlcsgo.

The sale was not as exciting as the drawing of a capital prise might be, but it had a few incidents to liven it up. Besides the proceeds from the sale of boxes. the orphans' home is made richer by $500 voted at last meting of the Mystic Shrine, to be devoted directly to the cause of the home Instead of to the purchase of a box at the ball. C. C.

Collins of Si loam commandery was the auctioneer. Ho was rather nervous in handling the hammer, as he was only substitut ing for ex-Mayor George B. Swift, who was compelled by illness to give up the Job of auctioneer. List of Farehaaera. The bids, in tho order of their purchases.

are: F. H. focper. No. 17 1340 afootjola Commandery.

No. St Ludwla Wolff. No. 7 S40 John V. Wolff.

No. IS Ml Arthur taxon. No. St 10 David Hoes. No.

ST 140 A polio lomiiuiMKrT, PiO. IB lav Chicago Commandery, No. I 110 Oriental No. 106 6U Bernard Commandery. No.

4................. Mi D. T. Crillr. No.

100 loo so John Griffith. No. IS iPMilp Knopf. No. J.

W. Buehler. No. L. T.

Dlckaaon. No. Slloam Commandery. No. 25 to aitoam lommanaery, mo.

Ensftewood Commandery. No. tA Columbia Commandery, No- Caab. No. 15 (0 H.

J. Kvana. No. 45 William EL Mortimer and Oeors-e Hlsrina. No.

C. No. 14 SS Oeorse R. Darla. No.

40 Medtrah Temple. No. S4 40 Cbeveller Bayard Commandery, No. BO 40 Evanaton Commandery. No.

40 40 Calumet Commandery, No. 10 40 Lincoln far Lommanoery. 11 40 I'poet Price Fixed at stO. About 100 people had gathered In the hall when Mr. Collins stepped in front of th chart that held the numbers.

He brandished a loaded cane and Introduced himself by say ing: I never was mayor of anything. I simply the stick the pointer. You do your duty and 111 be covered with glory." He then announced the terms of the auc tion, which It was freely suggested was a very neat scheme by which a few of the bidders who arrived late, or some others who later forgot the terms, msy be shocked to learn the slse of their bids when they have to pay for the boxes. Mr. Collins said that the upset price was to be S40.

No bid would be considered under that figure, so that each offer on a box was to be considered as in addition to the "upset price" of 140. Tho chairmen of tbe subcommittees gave every assurance that there were to be no "dummy" bids last eight. They said that the "dummy bids made last year made more trouble than the committees hare been able to get out of ever since. Fraak Cesser Gets Ftrat Choice. The competition for first choice of boxes wss between Frank Cooper and Mrs.

Ludwlg Wolff. The bids were, in running order. 160, $230. $260, and finally Mr. Cooper carried off the choice for $300.

That -means that he will have to pay $340 for Ms bargain. But he was not allowed to bear the honor of having offered the highest figure for a box. As soon as bids for second choice had been called for, Norman B. Ream offered $330 and took box No. without any opposition.

He bid for Montjoie commandery, but changed his box number to No. as. The liveliest sale was for eighth choice. After long pleading with the crowd the auc tioneer finally got a bid for $65 from R. M.

Johnson for Oriental commandery. He pleaded again and thought ho had an offer for $70. Turning to Mr. Johnson again, he cried "You don't dare bid $75; you daren't do it. Mrs.

Johnson was sitting near by. and called to her husband: "Don't you bo dared that way. Make It $75." But Mr. Johnson was game and stayed by his bid. Ho bought the box for $65 and selected No.

for his commandery. The ladles who attended tbe sale were: Mesdames David Hogg. R. M. Johnson, H.

H- Keilogg, Smyth J. F. Wolff. Ham mond. D.

Russell. Lndwig Wolff. F. L. Donaldson.

Alfred Russell. J. B. McFatrich, F. H.

Hayden. A. Ross. A. Petti bone, J.

W. Buehler. W. W. MUner.

C. A. B. Jerome. J.

I. Ingram, L. A. J. Badeooch.

A. J. Evans. C. A.

Russ; Misses Anna Barnard. Mae Hayden. Irene Jerome. Elsie Johnson. Mallery, Buehler.

Among the prominent Masons were: J. J. Badenoch. F. W.

Campbell. John A. Crawford. Smyth Crooks. F.

F. Halgh. W. H. Her-rick.

John Johnson. T. Lincoln Miller. T. D.

Palmer, F. M. Ramsay, John W. Swatek. George I Ward.

J. C. Burmeister. H. J.

Evans. Arthur Dixon, David Hogg. William E. Mortimer, R. M.

Johnson, Ludwlg Wolff. Norman B. Ream. Ql'ADR AJfGLE CLl'B TO ESTERTA1V Mulcal Pros rasa aae Tomorrow Bves lag at Keat Theater. The Quadrangle club will' entertain Its members and friends by a programme of choice musle tomorrow evening, to be rendered at Kent theater.

University of Chicago. Tho Spieling quartet and Miss Ella Dahl. pianist, will contribute tho numbers on tho programme. These Include: Quartet In A major, op. 41.

No. 1, Schumann: andante expresalvo. aMegro motto, moderato. as-sal agitato, adagio molto. Finale (allegro mohs vivace).

Trio (piano, violin, and 'cello), minor, op 66, Mendelssohn; allegro energlro con fuoco, andante espresslvo, eeherso (molto allegro, quasi presto). Finsle (allegro appassionato). Quartet in minor, op. 27. Grieg; romanse; in-termesso.

The Bachelors club gave its third dance of the season at the Edgwater Casino last evening. The Boulevard Riding club will bo enter, tained at the home of Mrs. 8. M. Kisser.

No. 81 West Adams street, this evening. WAS A PRETTY CHIBCH WBDDIXG. Mlsa Mary Oardea Stroaar aad Mr. Joha Hasalltoa Called.

St. James' Episcopal church was the scene yesterday afternoon of a pretty wedding. The principal participants were Miss Mary Ogden, second daughter of William Emerson Strong, No. 849 Wilson avenue, and Mr. John Lafourcode Hamilton of Beverly.

Pa Miss Strong was beautifully gowned tn white taffeta, with trimmings and veil of old Mechlin. Tho bride's only attendant was Mrs. C. P. Warts, a sister.

Her gown was of white silk, and she wore a white picture hat. Mrs. Strong, who gave her dsughter away, was attired In black. Tho ushers were Otis Hutchinson. Warren Beckwith.

James Walker. and Dana Corbln. Christmas greens formed the decorations of the church, where 200 guests sssembled to witness the ceremony. The bride and groom left immediately for a two weeks' journey. Vpon their return they will be at home at ths Irving, on North State street.

Miss Jessie Williams of Aurora and Mr. A. J. Rust of Eau Claire, were married at- noon, yesterday at tho Lakota hotel. Miss Williams to a daughter of tho late C.

O. Williams of Eau Claire. Ths officiating clergy man was hsv. Mr. Hoi brook of Aurora.

Breakfast was served in the parlors and dialng-roona. tho tables being decorated In whits and green. Those present Included Mrs. W. J.

Rust, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Rust.

Mrs. Ids Kidder, Mr. and Mrs. John Owen. William Carson.

Miss Carson, all of Eau Claire: Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Rust. Saginaw; Mr. and Mrs.

F. W. Gilchrist. Alpena. Mrs.

E. Shipman. J. K. Long.

Thomas Savage. Arthur Baker, Mrs. 8. H. Leonard, T.

B. Butlln, T. G. Butlin. and Miss Grace Watson, of Chicago.

Tho bride was attired In her traveling gown and was unattended. Wedding rites were solemnised yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock for Miss Ada I Barber and Mr. William G. 8c lech t. Miss Barber is the dsughter of Mrs.

Mary Barber of No. EM Ontario street. Austin, where the newly married couple will bo at homo after Feb. 1-Rev. Luther Pardee pertormed the ceremony.

MISS OESS1E HAMLIK IXTRODVCED. Too sU tho Hsa of Mrs. Uekllas for Her Dassktrr. Among the names enrolled In Chicago's social list henceforth will appear that of Miss Bessie Hamlin, who was formally Introduced by her mother. Mrs.

John A. Hamlin, at a reception held at tho Virginia hotel. The hours were from 5 to 7. Assisting tbe hostess in receiving were Misses Margaret Avery. Nina Ailing.

Pattl Weeks. Edith Moul-ton. May Cass, and Edith Young. Harriet Daniels of New York presided In tho tesroom. Mrs.

Hamlin entertained again in the evening, when the-members of the Yale glee and mandolin clubs were the guests of honor at a dance at the Hotel Metropole, about eighty young couples participating. Eighty young ladles attended a tea given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Emll Uebllng. No. 22 Astor street, in honor of Miss Florence Jones and Miss Marguerite L4ebling.

Miss LJebllng Is home from Monticello seminary for the holidays. A feature of the afternoon was a number of vocal selections given by Mr. Sidney Biden. The dining-room was beautified with pink roses, one of the principal features of ornamentation being a mound of roses In the center of the table. The fol lowing young ladles presided: Misses Jane Egan, Georglna Haskell, Ella McClelland, Alberta Crammings, Mae O'Meara, Margaret Potter, Mervyn Winston.

Ellse Chew, Julia McConneU. BetUebel Bee be, and Florence Hartsuff. Mr. K. T.

Crane, No. 2541 Michigan avenue, entertained Mr. King and Miss Fuller, with their briday party, at dinner last even ing. Later the party attended the Yale con cert. Following tbe concert.

Miss Frances Dlbblee, No. 1622 Calumet avenue, gave a supper. Mrs. Charles W. Brega of No.

Michigan avenue also entertained at luncheon for Miss Fuller and her bridesmalda. Mrs. Albert H. Sellers of No. S420 Michigan avenue gave a luncheon In honor of Miss Lena Robinson of St.

Louis. Miss Robinson is the guest of Mrs. William Hale Thompson of the Metropole and la to be married Feb. to Mr. Gale Thompson.

Miss Ida Drew is to give a luncheon Thursday and Mrs. Thompson a luncheon Saturday. Misses Ida Drew, Sybil Moorbouse, Ethel Page, and Laura Robinson are of Miss Robinson's bridal party. These were all present at Mrs. Sellers' luncheon.

Miss lna Taft of No 3622 Michigan avenue will entertain at luncheon today and tomorrow. Mrs. Byron L. Smith. No.

2140 Prairie ave nue, gave a young people's dinner before the Yale concert last evening. Mrs. John M. Clark, No. 2000 Prairie avenue, gave a tea yesterday for the Yale Glee and Banjo cttfb.

Mrs. Benjamin Llndauer of No. 8312 Calumet avenue held aa informal at home yesterday in honor of her daughter. Mrs. Louis R.

Elcbberg of New York, who is visiting her. Another at homo will bo held Jan. 12. Mrs. D.

M. Lord and Miss Lord. No. S450 Cornell avenue, received a large number of friends yesterday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock. Wednesday will be the regular at home day' for Mrs.

Lord and her daughter during January. Mrs. J. Horace Emerson entefralned a number of friends yesterday afternoon from 2 to 6 o'clock at her home. No.

$26 East Forty-Fourth street. Mrs. Emerson will receive on Wednesdays during the season. Mrs. Mllo Kellogg and her daughter received at an informal reception yesterday afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock.

Mrs. Kellogg will be at home on Wednesdays during January. Social Xotco aad Gossip. Mrs. Frank R.

Fuller of No. 10 Astor street will give a o'clock tea Monday afternoon. Mrs. Chester M. Dswes of No.

13 Bellevue place has issued cards for Monday afternoons in January. Mrs. Edward E. Relnnlnger. No.

353 South Oakley avenue, gave a progressive euchre party yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Samuel R. Wells. No.

2458 Indians venue, will give a dinner this evening at tbe Calumet club for fourteen guests. Mr. and Mrs. Coat. Mias Meader.

and kin Alice Haxen of Cincinnati are spending a few days at the Chicago Beach hotel. Mrs. Chsrles L. Currier of the Chicago Beach hotel Is recovering slowly from a severe ill nesa. from which she has been suffering for soma weeks past.

The fortnightly concert at the Chicago Athletic association took place last evening Is tbe club gymnasium. It waa well attended and the musical selections rendered by the Tomase orchestra were well received. Tbe flrst of a series of ftv readings wtlL be gives this afternoon by Mrs. Sara A. Hubbard at tbe residence of Mrs.

A. A. Sprague. No. me Prairie avenue.

Mrs. Hubbard's subject will be: "Ideal Phases of Love." The social calendar of the Ashland club for January ts as follows: Seventh, annual minstrels; 12th. cinch; 14th. lecture; lth, afternoon, ladies' Informal: 21st. muslcale; 26th.

miscellaneous; 28th. dancing reception. Eighteen gueets were entertained at luncheon yesterday by Mrs. Roawell Miller. No.

265 Michigan avenue. The table In the dining-room was dona In red. while the colors of the library, where a second table had been placed, were pink. YIELD OF SUGAR INCREASED. a asasaMaaaaaaaa Lonlslaaa Sagrar Plaatatloas Make a Reasarhahle Skswlsg.

Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. S. All but half a dozen of tho sugar plantations in Louisiana have finished their grinding and manufacture of sugar and molasses.

The Indications are of a crop of from 225,000 to 360.000 tons, slightly in excess of last year, and nearly equal to tho crop of 18P4-5. the largest produced in tho state, Iho tonnsge of can was below the average, but the yield of sugar Increased. The result has been an advance of from 20 to 25 per cent In sugar property, many old plantations being brought under cultivation that have been idle since the civil war. MR. BUTTERWORTH IS BETTER.

Cosvdttlea of Kx-CoaarreaanaaB Haass Alaa I approves. Special DU patch to The Inter Ocean. THOMA8VILLE, Jan. 5. The condition of Pension Commissioner Butterworth Is reported as Improved today.

For tho first time since bis acute seizure he became consciobs this morning, and remained so all day. His wife and son. Frank 8. Butterworth. arrived today from Washington, as did also William Butterworth and his wife from Illinois.

Mell Henna's condition is more favorable. Ho had an operation for appendlcitta performed some weeks before arriving here, and another one will be necessary tomorrow. Ho Is not considered In any Immediate danger. MISS GRACE RAWSON A BRIDE. Is Married at Des Molaes to Wilsaot Harhach.

Special Dispatch to. Tha Inter DES MOINES. Iowa. Jan. 5.

The wedding of Wll mot Harbach and. Miss Grace Rawson of this city took place this evening at o'clock at St. Paul's Episcopal church. The couple will -make their home in Des Moines. WASHINGTON.

D. Jsn. B. Walter 3. Blandford.

private secretary to the Attorney General, today married Miss Alice Middle-ton, who Is well known la Washington society. This evening tho young couple started on a tour through tho South. With the coldest part of the winter yet to come you doubtless find something of interest in this special sale of Ulsters. The sizes run from youths' 32 to men's 44 chest measure. The prices have be'en $35, $30, $28, $25, $23, and $20 mostly Rogers, Peet Co, goods.

Choice now, $15. Our Furnishing Goods man is bavins- his January picnic Notice his spread of fine cent Neckwear at 25 cents Clark street wlav dow. F. M. ATWOOD, N.

W. Cor. Madison aad Clark Sts. BID BOOTH FAREWELL Salvation Army Demonstration Held in Albert HalL LASSES FORM FLAGS General Makes Long Speech on Trip to America. Rc arrets Balllaartea Booth Set Cp 1st Baal Isess for Hlsaaaelf, hat tVishea Hlsa Well.

Spec-tal Cable Dispatch to Tbe Inter Oceaa. LONDON, Jan. 5. About 7.000 persons assembled tonight In Albert hall to bid faro; well to General Boothjhead of the Salvation army, while fully 4,000 more were unable to gain entrance. Immense enthusiasm was "displayed, and there were Impressive and moving scenes of prayer and praise.

An incident of the gathering was the arrangement of hundreds of drilled Salvationists on tiers of seats with colored draperies. At a given signal these were so disposed aa to represent huge British and American Bags. Address of Geaeral Booth. General Booth made a fervent and stirring address, in the course of which he said he was sure his bearers would send a cordial messago to their brethren across the ocean, adding: "I am sure they deserve all the cheer and inspiration it Is possible to give them. have had storms and sorrows In the United Etstes, as you all know too well.

"One of my sons separated himself from us and is working In his own way. I do not bear him ill will, for. though I think ho ia wry, very wrong, he is still my son. "As to controversy and I will have none of it. I am friend of all men and whether they use me well or ill.

better or worse, than my Master. I w.ll live and die) the enemy of none. This declaration called forth enthusiast! cheers. PARDON FOR IASIGI Ressas Glvea Is That Prison Life Xay Hart Bis Health. Special IMspatch to The Inter Ocean.

BOSTON. Jan. 5. A petition Is being circulated asking the Governor to pardoa Joseph A. laslgi.

who was, on Nov. 17. sentenced to long term In tho state's prison) for tho embezzling of $140,000 trust land placed In his hands by two Frenchmen. Tho petition forth the reason for the pardoa -as ths ill health of the prisoner, doe to shock primarily, and to confinement, food, and surroundings so Inconsistent with his former aristocratic lite as to be incompatible whh good health. It Is not alleged that ho lo a dangerously sick man, but simply that his health will (n time bo broken by prison dis- cipllne and routine.

WILL OPPOSE SENATOR QUAY. Certala Philadelphia Baslaess Mea Prepare for aa Active Caatpalsia. Special 'Dispatch to Tha Inter Oceaa. PHILADELPHIA. Jan.

5. At a meet-lag of ths executive committee of the Na-ttooal League of Business Men this afternoon action was taken In the direction of an active Republican campaign for Governor and a movement to oppose ths re-election cf Senator Quay. It was decided to Inaugurate the campaign within two weeks and active preparations for it have beguh. None of the members of the executive committee has expressed a choice for Governor but tho -movement Is believed to favor Attorney General McCormlck as Governor Hastings' successor and John Wanamaker for Senator. The business men propose to make the fight an aggressive one.

Hartley Mast Servo Tweaty Tears. LINCOLN. Jan. 5. Tbe Supreme court ust before adjournment this evening rendered a decision affirming the penitentiary sentence of twenty years imposed on ex-State Treasurer Bartley.

convicted in the District court Of Douglaa county of embezzling fTSS.OOO. The opinion Is very lengthy and Is concurred in by all of the Judges. Bartley. since his conviction last fall, has been In the county jail at Omaha, Foaaa Deaa at Soath Chleasro. The body of Chsrles Laur was found lying in a path near his home in South Chicago yesterday morning by Joseph Hatch, a neighbor.

Tbs body -was warm when found. The police say the possibility of death having been eausad by means other than accidental la very remote, A watch and (17 were found la the clothing, and this, the police ssy, proves that Laur was not -assaulted by robbers. WssU-Be Klaaaner Soateaeed. Robert Hewitt could not explain, to the satisfaction, of Justice Kersten yesterday morning why he' had attempted to force 5-year-old Mario Brown to accompany him from ths neighborhood of hsr heme st Wells and Wendell streets against her will, aad was sentenced to six months la th bridewell..