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12, 1898. THE AGRICULTURIST, ATCHISON, DECEMBER KANSANS REACH MANILA. Manila, Dec. 8. The United States CHICAGO IS ALL TORE; HP: HISPANOLA AND UNCLE SAM.

COLLINS TO MISS BABGOCK. WANTED FOR FORGERY. Topeka, Dec. 8. An application was made ta the attorney general today by the county attorney of Leavenworth county for a requisition on the governor of Montana for Rollev Har-vdy, now in Jail at Valley.

charged with forging a check of $252 on M. C. Harvey of Leavenworth. The check was cashed by a Leavenworth transport Newport, bearing General Miller and staff and the First battalion Twentieth Kansas regiment, under Lieutenant Colonel Little, with the Wyoming light battery, which left San Francisco November arrived today. The second and third battalions, Twentieth Kansas, under Colonel Fitnston.

reached here several days ago. The City of Pueblo arrived yesterday with Lieutenant Colonel Chtlders, 25 officers and 600 men, including five companies of the FJvst Tennessee, Troop of the Nevada volunteer cavalry, a detachment of recruits for the Twenty-third infantry and a detachment for the Cal ifornia heavy artillery. To provide for the accommodation of these 'newcomers will necessitate the transfer of a num ber of United States troops outside the limits of the city proper. Washington, Dec 8. The Nieara-guan question Is comflg strongly to the front and promises to be one of the leading questions in congress this winter.

Speedy action toward passing a bill authorizing the construction of the canal is looked for soon. In the house today Cannon, of Illi nois, moved that the house go into. committee of tlie whole for the consideration of the urgent deficiency bill. this was agreed to and Dalzell of Pennsylvania, took the chair. There is liable to be a general discussion of the conduct of the war during the dc bate.

In the senate Hall moved that when the senate adjourns it be until Monday afternoon. The mcrning business considered private pension bills. NEW LIFE IN JAPAN-. Thirty Thousand Children Kn rolled Im It Sunday School. The development of Japan is the wonder of the While the new regime nominally dates from the victory of the imperial troops over the Shogun in 1868, the feudal system, was practically in force until fully three years later, so that the writers observation may be said to have covered the whole period of the history of nw government.

There can be no doubt that there is a new life in Japan. The most striking evidence; perhaps. Is to be seen in the new navy, which is attracting so much attention. Another evidence of the new life i seen in Japan's political reform. Less than thirty years ago there was a feudal government, under which there waa little room for personal freedom.

All below the military class, constituting about 5 per cent of the population, had relatively few rights. They could not even petition for the removal of abuses except at the rik of immediate death. Now thpy enjoy a co 'Uutional government which already lias broadened out far beyond the limits prescribed by Ita written charter, and which exhibits ft decided tendency toward the British system. A judicial has grown up be fore which even the highest officers of the state may be brought at the instance of the humbles, citizen. Japan's system of education, re-enforced by a practically free press, has given a degree of homogeneity to the nation which most foreign observers fail to realize.

Japan is not a Christian nationfar from it. The Christian popu lation is probably not more than one-half of 1 per cent of the whole, yet what may be called, and is called, even by many non-Christian Japanese, Christian sentiment, is acting strongly upon every department of life. It has produced nn eleemosynary movement of remarkable power, which deals with many and varied social problems. Tt Is represented by the strong and most admirably organized Red Cross society, n. flouriKbine temperance society, a prison refum league, college rcsfitals, dispensaries, orphan asyluniv, ele, The distinctively re ligious -yo been pressed with vigor in there are nearly 400 1 taut cf.Lvehes scattered all ovc ti'.

empire, including about 40, 000 enroled Chiistians, with over 000 children in Sunday schools, and over scholars in day and board ing schools, it in an important de gree because of the faith of the Chris Hans that rath individual stands face to face with bis Cod that Christian In dlvidimlisin has sained such currency In Japan. In spite of their relatively small numbers, they are found in the most positions. In the first parliament, out of 300 members of the lower bouse, thirteen were Christians, and nnn'iis the speaker, and the permanent chairman of the committee of the whole. There has been already a Christian cabinet minister and chief justice of the supreme court. The Christiana are found in disproportion "ate numbers in the Imperial university, both anions professors and students Among the countless dailies of Japan slme six or eight are called "the great papers." Of these socallcd "great pa pers" not less than three were last an tumn published under Christian auspices.

The great charitable ments, while by no means exclusive' are yet largely under Chrint'an I iTii.ak Lbttik'i Monthly, Protest Against the Fifty-Year Street Litre IT MEETS BITTER! OPPOSITION Serious Trouble Is Liable 11 the Prtm-chlsa Ordinance Dec. 8 A. mighty protest is going up against tlie' passage of the 50-year franchise for the street railways by. the council. There id liable to be serious trouble if tne ordinance; passed- CHEAPER TO LET IT GO.

Why the Nodaway County 'Jury Did not Indict Mr Bosley. Maryville, Dec. 8. -The Nodaway grand jury, called by Judge Anthony fcr the purpose of investigating the ease of Mrs. Martha Bosley, charged with having been married three times contrary to adjourned after considering her ease all day, without returning an indictment.

It appears that the jurors believed Mrs. Bosley but her alleged offenses extend ed over so long a period from 1865 and all the witnesses it' would have been necessary to summon lived so far distant, that they decided they would do nothing. i HOTEL BURNS. Ant! Two Men Fihd Charnel House in I the Wadena.Minn., Dec. 8.

The Central house was destroyed' by fire, yesterday. C. J. Stolquest and Frank. Austin werer busned'to deathi.

CUBA SHAKEN. Santiago de Dee. 8. Three occurred The first were, felt severe earthquake shocks along the coast yesterday. Heavy earthquake shocks and most severe here in years, i QUITE A HAUL.

Bk)omington, 111., Dec. 8. Taylor McClure's bank at Arrowsmith waa robbed" last night. Dynamite was used and' the thieves secured' SMITHS GET MIXED. New Albany, Ind Dec.

8. Joseph Smith, a horse trader, was arrested here today on the charge of killing John King at Minonk, 111., last July. He claims he is innocent and says an other Smith is guilty. MANILA PAPERS ARE HOSTILE. Would Reimburse United States for Manila, Dec.

8. The native press continues to advocate independence and a reimbursement to -the United States government of the amount to be paid Spain for the Philippines, The Independencia thinks this course the only just one. It insists that the Filipinos have aided the Americans solely because they believed they were fighting for independence. The paper quotes liberally from President McKinley's last speech in Chicago to support its contention that the Americans are pledged to give the Filipinos independence. Chief Aguinaldo and his principal advisers fully recognize the importance of a strong protectorate In some form.

One of the latter has even ventured the assertion that if the Filipinos were granted independence in accordance with the demand of the leaders, the United States would be immediately asked to establish aprctectorate, as otherwise the Philippines must sooner or later become the prey of a less liberal minded country. This statement is borne out by the attitude of the better class ot Filipinos in the vicinity of Manila. The numerous stories as to hostility felt and displayed on their part toward the Americans are without foundation. The United States authorities expect on the part of the natives a peaceful accept- fllll-f (if tho Inflfntiln iitvijicT, A GERMAN CRISIS. Ban ks Are Short of Bullion to ah, AlarmingDegrce.

Berlin. Dec. 8 The financial crisis in Germany is becoming more acute. Merlin' and Hamburg banks are short bullion and are tending to Paris to Fourteen Articles in Peace Treaty and Both Sides Pleased. GENS- BROOKE AND LEE SELECTED Former to Be Governor General of Cuba-Latter of Havana Province.

Paris, Dec. 9 Senor Villareautla and Mr. Moore, secretary of the American peace commission, met this morning for the purpose of drafting in perfect form the articles of the peace treaty agreed to on the part of the commissioners. Secrecy is preserved by both fides, but there is reason to believe that the number of the articles will be 14. It is difficult to say which side is better pleased that the issue has been reached.

WILL SAIL DECEMBER 17. London, Dec. 8. The members of the American peace commission are booked to' sail from Southampton for New York en the. St.

Louis December 17. FOR GOVERNOR OF CUBA. New York, Dec. 9. A Washington special says the president has selected Major General Brooke for military governor of Cuba.

General Lee will be governor of Havana province. WHEELER WILL RESIGN. Washington, Dec. 9. Major General Wheeler will resign his seat in con gress and retain his commission In the army.

He says he likes army life best, TROOPS FOR MANILA. Washington, Dec. 9. The next regl ments to start for Manila will embark at New York about the end of this month and will go through the Suez canal unless present plans fail. The regiments selected to go to Ma nila are the Ninth, Seventeenth and Twenty-first, regular infantry.

TH EMERGENCY FUND. Mow the $50,000,000 Voted by Con gress was Spent. Washington, Dec. 8 The manner in Svhich all war funds were Is told in detail for the first time in letters sent from the departments and bureau: to the house committee on appropria tion and made pubUc as part, of the re port on the urgent deficiency bill. Of the emergency national defense fund of $50,000,000, the navy department mt the largest amount, viz: $29,973,274.

Of this the department proper c-pent $17,706,884, mainly in buying ships. Bureau of yards and docks, equipment, navigation, $124,000, ordnance, construction and repair, steam engineering, supplies and accounts, medicine and surgery, marine corps, $100. 529. The navy has a balance of $275,000 of this emergency fund. The war expenditure of the emergency fund amount to $13,951,303.

Secretary Hay states In a letter to the committee that the state department received $393,000 in five allotments frcni the emergency fund. Of this amount the sum of $100,000 has been transferred to the bankers for this department at London. for the use of the peace commission at Paris and $30,000 was advanced to the disbursing, officer for the commission prior to their departure for Paris. The amount disbursed by the department, including drafts of ambassadors, ministers and consuls, also for transportation of consular officers, Cuban refugees and others from Cuba, telegrams, was $48,270. Assistant Secretary Spauhliug writes concerning the treasury's expenditures of the emergency fund: "Allotments of $10,000 for investigating the administration of civil affairs in Porto Rico have been made to this department, all of which will probably be expended.

An allotment of $75,000 for expenses of commission of inquiry into the conduct of the war has also been made ui the Ireasury department of which $20,000 have been advanced to the disbursing of the commission, How much more will be required, the department .4 u-LIe at Lka time- to sLate, The Letter the Accused Wrote His Sweet-Heart at Lawer-ence. SHERIFF COOKE ON THE STAND Relates Statements Made By Young Will Rest To-morrow. Topeka. Dec. 9.

The testimony of Mies Frances Adelia Babcock. young Collins' sweetheart, was the finishing touch of the state in its efforta to convict John Collins of the murder of his rather. Miss Babcock told her story in a calm, untmpassioned way and answered every question frankly and without reservation. Following is the famous letter written to her the afternoon following the tragedy: "My Dear Little Girl: 1 received ymir letter this afternoon, Leonard came up and will stay with me. Grace and mamma are almost prostrated as well as myself, but a3 long as we do net sit -still and think of the awfulness of the affair we can keep up.

I send extracts from the extra editions of the Journal and Capital, which will tell you more than I can. As yet I am so dazed and stunned that I can not bear to think of our bereavement. The police seem as yet to have no definite clue There are rumors of a man having been Keen shortly after the murder hurrying away from the neighborhood, but then there are lots of rumors. It was a Providential accident that I happened to be at home. Had I found a doctor in time I would have come back to Lawrence on the afternoon Union Pacific train.

The last thing my father said to me was for me not to go back until this afternoon, even if I missed school. I think the funeral will be on Monday. The Knights Templar will guard the body throughout Sunday, when it will be seen by friends. "The man who did the deed did thine enuallv as dastardly. lie arranged everything so as to throw suspicion on the only other man in the house myself.

Even if nothing serious comes of it, there will be a suspicion in the minds of some people and it will always be a blight on my reputation in their minds. We can hardly realize that we have lost a kind and noble father who was the center of our home life. I think as we realize this more and mo-re the sense of desolation will be something awful. 1 think our keenest sorrow is yet. to come.

"Remember what I told you and be careful until I can see you. Do not let any one catch you off your guard and believe no one unless I tell you in person. God bless you, my dear girl, and keep vou until I can see you again. I hope your little home may never be visited with such an awful affair. Good-bye.

John. Topeka Dec. 9. It is announced that the prosecution in the Collins case will be closed by Saturday night and witnesses for the defense will be called for Monday. This mcrning Sheriff Cook was on the stand and told of statements made by Collins immediately after the death of his father, FIRE AT OTTAWA.

Ottawa, Dec. 8. Fire broke out in the Peterson building in the fteart of the business part of the city and before the flames could be gotten under control the building was gutted and the entire contents destroyed. The total loss is about $6,000, with $3000 insurance. The lower story was occupied by Peterson Cunningham as a barber shop and Charley Lorrick as a cigar factory.

The second story was occupied by Frank Peterson's billiard hall. Peterson Cunningham's loss Is about $1,300, insured for $100. Lor-rick's loss is about $2,000, Insured for $901). PRIVATES FIGHT. One Has His Throat Cut and it Said He Will Die.

Macon.Ga., Dec. 8. Privates Flinn and Tilfprd of the Third engineers corps, fought Tuesday night and Til-ford cut Flinn's throat. He will die. Tllford escaped, bank.

The attorney general approved the application and the requisition was made. 1 MUSIC IN ABILENE SCHOOLS. Abilene, Dec. 8. The board of education of this city has engaged a teacher of music, who will give weekly lessons to all grades and the high school, the first time In the city's history that music has been taught formally.

TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. Cincinnati. At a meeting of the loyal legion last night It was decided to elect President McKinley as commander at the meeting in May. Paris. The general secretary of the Paris exposition told your correspondent today that he had not heard that a postponement of the exposition was contemplated.

Paris Friends cf Cclonel Henry, the suicide, combat the charge of treason made against him. They deny that he lived beyond his means and left his family in penury. UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DEAD. St. Joseph, Dec.

8. The body of an unknown man wa3 found on the Grand Island railway tracks between this city and Troy yesterday, with his head badly crushed. He was seen in Troy last night very much under the influence of liquor. A letter 4ated at Chicago and written in German, addressed to A. Lamen, Severance, was found in his pocket.

The man is not known in Severance. Havana. Crowds are thronging the wharves to view the cruiser New York, which hasjust arrived in the harbor. Much interest is taken, even by the rabid Spaniards, in Sampson's flagship. PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED.

Hutchinson, Dec. 8. Archie McVickar, a young druggist of Wichita who is in the city taking examination before the State Medical board, was thrown from a cab last night and badly injured. The team started to run and McVickar tried to get out and was thrown against a telephone pole. He is unconscious and is in bad shape.

His recovery is doubtful. Mrs. Shade of Mt. Hope, with her babe, was in the carriage. LEAVING DAWSON.

One Thousand Men Are Making Their Way to the Coast. Victoria, B. Dec. 8. The steamer Rosalie just arrived from Linn canal reports that fully 1,000 men are making their way from Dawson to the Stopping an Ocaan XJnr.

Experiments seem to show thw ft large ocean steamer, going at nlneteea knots an hour, will move over a distance of two miles after its engines are stopped and reversed, and no authority will give less than a mile or a mil uid a half as the required space to stop its progress. The violent collisions in some cases during fogs may thus be accounted for. Other, Too. Jack "Do you like that pawnbroker?" Tom "No; but'I have to put up with him sometimes." New York World. STAGE WHISPERS.

John A. Lane will join Modjefca. The count, up to date, of Cuban war dramas pauses at nineteen. Robert Mantell Is to perform "A Lesson in Acting" in the vaudevilles. Gossip has it that Melbourne McDowell is to go starring in melo-drama.

Edward E. Kidder's latest play is a military drama, entitled, "A Gallant Surrender." Tali; is going around about Henry Miller's making a trip to Manila, where he expects to act. Burr Mcintosh will begin his starring tour In "A War Correspondent" early in September. Dore Davidson expects to produce his war drama, "A Nation's Hero," early tn the coming season. Olga Nethersole has practically de-rmined to make another American tour the coming season.

In llitrd Link, Louis Satan was prostrated by the heat in Mew Jersey the other day. After his experience in New Jersey probably Satan henceforth "will never care to wander from his own fireside." Chl-.