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VOL. XX.— NO. 331. BULLETIN OF Ttt^ BT. PftUI > GI^OBE SATURDAY, NOV. 2T, IfIDT. Vl'cutUcr for Today — Fair, Continued Cold. PAGE 1. I)avlm Will I>k'c Annexation. Fust Stsuc Line to Klondike. Dividend for IlanU Creditor*. Short*, in AVhettt Severely (.Miuce/ed. Itlot.t in Austria cirow Serious. Humored (.lii.sh In Africa. Vonng Lndiea at buluth Drowned. page: a. ProKreiia «f Blckel Trial. Fatal Accident at South St. Paul. PAGG 3. MliiiifttiioliN Matters. Monlilk In Court in Irons. , It lots In Porto Rico. page: 4. Editorial. Charter Cunimlsiilun'i Work. PAGE] B. Ynle Has Not Challenged Cornell. President Jones Favors Football. Repotrt of Secretary of the Navy. Work of Uraiuaße Cummlsslim. »ws of the \orthwetit. page: o. Bar Silver, 68 J--lc. ('a«h Wheat In Chicago, :>!»<•. Stoekn Slightly Stronger. "World's Market* Reviewed. PAGES 7. T'nion Depot I'lunu. Railway Gossip. Wants of the People. page: 8. Forest Cemetery* Suit. Hamline and Hospital Hoard. Ketvß of the Courts. y Dnj'a Social Event*. EVE: NTS TODAY. Met— Robert Mnntell, 2.50, 8.15. Grand— Woman In Black, 2.30, 8.15. ; MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS. NEW YORK, Nov. 26.— Arrived : Karls ruhe, Bremen. UOTTERD AM— Arrived: Sparndam, New York. LIVERPOOL— Arrived: Britannic, New York. LOXPON'— Arrived: Michigan, New York. NAPLES— Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm 11., Kew York for Genoa. BREMEN— Arrived: Lahn, New York, via Southampton. . m The next biff kicking match will oc cur in the halls of congress. A snow storm and dollar wheat struck <'hi<-as:o about the same time yester day. Neither was unwelcome. _«~. The Lambert lake mystery will prob ably be solved about the time the man who struck Billy Patterson is found. m A Rt. Louis man was found dying of starvation with $337.25 in silver In his house. Terhaps he was a gold bug. The Minneapolis Tribune says the Populists would like to know where they are at. Don't they know soup ■when they see it? ■ m Somebody has been trying to bribe a juryman at Kansas City. His ad dress is not given, but he is supposed to be from Minneapolis. Mr. Nansen snubbed St. Louis. Per haps he did this because he found St. Louis the hottest town he had run ngainst since he left the Fram. Wong Chin Foo, a Chinaman, wants to put up a $50,000 bell in Omaha. He thinks if this bell were rung, several people would find out where Omaha is. If Mr. Vanderbilt wants to make himself the most unpopular man in America, he will go ahead with that scheme to corner the black diamond trade. America is to send to the Paris ex position a statue in gold of McKinley. Is it to indicate that McKinley repre sents the money power of the United States? o A pig visited a Chinese bazar at Portland, Or., without an invitation. The only notable thing to happen in that bazar for the next couple of hours ivas a hog-killing. In the next few days something like $200,000 of Bank of Minnesota money ■will go into the hands of depositors. Let the purchase of Christmas pres ents go merrily forward. The American football championship for 1897 is left in very unsatisfactory shape. Every lover of fair sport •would like to see a game between Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. m The biggest fool in Illinois is in a hospital. He ran into a burning build ing, seized a can of gunpowder and started out with it. Of course it ex ploded and blew his arms off. If t/\e Minnesota university football tea' i had had another month in which to play, it is confidently believed by Its most steadfast friends that it would have scored something o? other. George Fred Williams and Sam Phil lips also ate turkey on Thanksgiving day, although neither said what he had to be thankful for— perhaps be cause he didn't get it where the tur key did. Gen. Cassius M. Clay was sadder than his young wife, in spite of the fact that he had a Thanksgiving din ner of turkey and the best wines in Kentucky, while she made her meal of cornbread and black coffee. Do ra>t forget, Mr. McKinley, to recommend a revenue measure that ■will gather revenue. The deficiency un der the Dingley "tariff for robbery" was $32,000,000 in three months and has been over $5,000,000 the first half of this month. i^»- A scene containing pathos enough for a lifetime occurred in a West Virginia town the other evening. Well along in the night, when a public dance was at its height, a minister appeared and prayed fervently for fully ten minutes, the orchestra played "Nearer, My God, to Thee," and the company of young people departed for their homes. THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE. SHORTS ARE SQUEEZED Dollar Bid for December Wheat at New York and Chicago. Western Business Is Better. Favorable Features Brought Out by Each of the Commercial Reviews. Very Heavy Grain Exports the Striking Event of the Trade Week. CHICAGO, Nov. 26.— December wheat sold at a dollar about 11:30 today. A bulge started in that option about 10 o'clock which carried it up steadily to $1. It was current talk in the pit that the coverning, which started the bulge, was done by a bunch of small shoits, as traders known to have out heavy lines Bhowed no signs of stampeding. The immediate cause of the jump was the buying of about 250,000 bushels by Counselman & Day. After that price was reached, however, the market dropped back very quickly to 97%, but another spasm of covering sent it up again to 95%. December bulls sold heavily on the swell. Wheat started firm at from 91% to 92 cents for May, and 96% cents to 9GV4 cents for December, compared with 91%@91% cents and 96Vs cents respec tively at the close of the previous ses sion. The additional strength came from an advance at Liverpool of 5-8 d to begin with, added to the effect of a ccld wave prediction from the signal service bureau. There was plenty of bearish news in circulation, and for nearly an hour after the opening there was moderate selling, with the tendency of prices slightly downward for May, December holding firmly. The Cincin nati Price Current estimated that after Dec. 1 there would still be 100,000,000 bushels available exportable surplus in this country. The Kansas crop report said that the increase in the area of that state amounted to 16 p?r cent. The Buenos Ayres correspondent of the London Times estimated that Argen tina would have 67,500,000 bushels of wheat to dispose of for export. Re cepits at Minneapolis and Duluth since Wednesday morning were 1,542 carloads against 2,144 for the similar two days of the previous week and 544 a year ago. Chicago got 191 cars and shipped 215,698 bushels. About forty-five min utes after the opening December began to advance slowly at first, but very soon with the gathering impetus of an advancing storm, It rose from 96% cents to 97% cents without causing May to go above the price it opened at, but when December made a spasmodic jump that took it to 98% cents and an other series of leaps that landed it at $1. May responded in a protesting kind of manner by a rise to 93% cents. It was all a matter of shorts covering. St. Louis shorts were said to be active bidders at the commencement of the bulge, and a host of the smaller traders joined in the chorus. There was hard ly a bushel of wheat for sale until the market had reached $1, when the anx ious ones were furnished with so much that a sudden drop to 97" 8 cents re sulted. But the shorts were too badly demoralized to wait any longer to get under cover and the price soon shot up again. The Atlantic port clearances of wheat and flour were equal to about 515,000 bushels, including 72,000 bushels from GaVveston. New York reported twenty-five boatloads for export. May after reacting a little from its first bulge to 93^ cents, became stronger than before, and reached 93M> cents be fore the close. It wound up at 93% cents. December got up to 99H cents and closed at that. NEW YORK, Nov. 26.— After several weeks of unsatisfactory markets, "dol lar wheat" in the speculative accep tance of the term was realized on 'Change today. The December option early attained that and soon passed it, reaching $1.00% cents in the afternoon, which was also the final price. A bad "squeeze" of the shorts was chiefly re sponsible for local strength, .although higher cables had much to do with the early advancing tendency of local markets. Exporters bought only mod erately of wheat, but took about 700 000 bushels of corn today. December wheat ranged from 98% cents to $1.00% cents and May from 94% cents to 96% cents' closing at 96 cents. HEAVY WHEAT EXPORT The Mont Autable Feature of the Trade Week. NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Dun & Co's weekly review of trade will say to morrow: The heavy exports of wheat, with the renewed advance in price, is the most interesting and important feature of the week. Since August, when the extent of the foreign defi ciency became realized, exports have been larger than In corresponding weeks of any previous year. The cot ton exports also have become very heavy and the outgo of corn falls but little below last year's unprecedented record, while in exports of manufac turing products, especially machinery, all records for the season have been surpassed. While the aggregate from November last year was over $109,000, --000, shipments from New York for three weeks have been slightly smaller, with a fair prospect that the increase in cotton and other products from other ports may make up the deficiency. Meanwhile imports are running behind last year's at New York nearly $2,000, --000 this month, so that another excess of exports over imports amounting to about $60,000,000* for the month is prob able. This would make an excess of about $225,000,000 in four months. After the slight decline last Satur day wheat rose to $1.00% c for Novem ber with No. 2 red and other grades sell ing many cents higher. Yet Western recepits are of enormous magnitude, in four weeks 27,072.104 bushels, against 9,214,838 in the same four weeks last year, while Atlantic exports, flour in cluded, were for the week 3,628.446 bushels and for four weeks 13,439,839 against 7,737,685 last year. The ship ments from other ports have also been heavy and nothing appears to change SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 27, 1897. Balance of Trade This Way. former estimates of European needs. Corn also continues to go abroad in quantities almost as large as last year, when all past records were broken, but the price has slightly declined. Cotton declined to 5.81 cents, the low est point for many years with scarcely any Indications of speculative effort. The iron industry shows no decrease in production or consumption of pig, but with much reduced orders for pro ducts, excess of production is expected. The woolen manufacture is still con suming heavily in execution of past or ders and many agents have sold so far ahead that they seek no further busi ness, while others are beginning to question whether the demand for the next season will suffice if prices are made to correspond with present quo tations of wool. Some reduction in prices of wool appears, possibly aver aging % a cent with sales of Australian amounting to 2,700,000 pounds in a few large blocks In Boston, but the tone is still strong. No change has occurred In the cotton manufacture and the mar ket for its products is still irregular. WESTERS BUSINESS BETTER. Interior Demand Stimulated by the Collier Weather. NEW YORK, Nov. 26.— Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: Notwithstanding the appearance of a demand for holi day specialties at some points in the South, at Chicago, St. Louis and in regions tributary thereto, general trade throughout the country has shown no general improvement this week. Most favorable reports are from the terri tory west of the Mississippi river and north of Missouri and Kansas, where colder weather has stimulated the de mand at the interior, and country merchants have been buying with comparative freedom. The Eastern cotton goods industry continues de pressed. Consumers evidently do not intend to buy extensively until they believe the prices of raw cotton is ready to advance. Competition from Southern mills, more particularly over production by manufacturers who pro duce a single staple, underlies existing large stocks and the heaviness of prices. Converters and manufacturers of common yarns are situated relative ly more favorably. Other lines report ing seasonable distribution are manu facturers of woolens, clothing, shoes and jobbers of fancy groceries. At Philadelphia there is a check in de mand for products in leading textile lines and arrangements are making to run on shorter time. Iron and steel have not been in as active demand as expected and all are lower, notwith standing furnaces and mills are sup plied with orders sufficient to carry them well into next year. A favorable feature is found in advances in wages of operatives in various industrial lines. Wheat exports affected almost en tirely by the holiday, show a consider able decrease from last week's total. The aggregate exports of wheat, flour included, from both coasts of the United States and from Canada this week are 5,465,153 bu, against 6.553,000 bu last week: 3,753,000 bu last year, 2,460,000 bu in 1595, 2,668.000 bushels in 1894, and 2.440,000 bu in 1893. Corn ex perts also would have been larger but for this reason, amounting to 2,869,000 bu, against 3,309,000 bushels last week, 2,920,000 bu last year, 1,520,000 bu in 1895, and 165,000 bu in 1594. There are 235 business failures re ported throughout the United States this week, compared with 235 last week, 296 in the week a year ago, 288 two years ago. 307 in the corresponding week of 1894 and as contrasted with 208 in the like period of 1893. There are 34 failures reported from the Dominion of Canada this week, compared with 31 last week, 36 in the week a year ago, and 32 two years ago. Dividend of 10 Per Cent. THE DEPOSITORS and creditors of fhe Bank of Minnesota will within the next few days receive a 10 per cent dividend on their claims. The receivers of the bank reported to the court some weeks ago that there were on hand sufficient funds to pay a dividend of 10 per cent. When this report was ma:le a number cf the larger depositors and stockholders requested the court to postpone the order for the pay ment of the dividend on the ground that an effort was being made to reorganize the institution. A reorganization committee consisting of C. H. Bigefow, P. V. Harris and P. J. Bowlln circulated petitions among the creditors and secured the consent of about 300 of the total number of creditors, representing about one-third of the total liabilities of the bank, .to thi lan. There was some opposition to the reorganization p)«n, however, and a number of the creditors insisted that the money in the hands of the receivers be distributed. The final hearing on the postponement of the payment of the dividend was set for this morning before Judge Otis and yesterday the reorganization cornmiuee announced that all objection to the immediate payment of the 10 per cent dividend would be withdrawn and it is expected that Judge Otis will issue an order directing the re ceivers to pay over the sum now In their hands forthwith. The committee having in charge the proposed reorganization of the bank, however, do not intend to let the 10 per cent dividend prevent the work of reorganization being carried forward. One of the attorneys who has been at work in the matter stated, last evening, that a plan of reorganization would be presented to the court this morning, and that after this had been explained, work would be commenced amongthe creditors to secure the consent of a sufficient number and in a sufficient amount to comply with the law under which a reorgani zation might be effected. The plan, in a general way. Is as follows: First — The payment of the 10 per cent dividend now in the hands of the receivers. Second— The issuance of 45 per cent of the claims in certificates of deposit or notes running for five years and drawing interest at the rate of 2 per cent per annum, payable semi- annually. These certificates, or notes, how ever, to be issued with the proviso that a dividend of, 10 per cent e-hall be declared as often as the funds on hand, after the payment of equities and taxes on properties, shall warrant. Third— The capital stock of the bank to be reduced to a sum not exceeding $200,000. The stockholders to pay into the bank the sum of 1120,000 to $150,000, and the creditors to take in payment for the other 45 per cent of their claims, stock in the bank. In case the creditors are unwilling to take the 45 per cent of their claims in stock then they are to have the privilege of certificates or notes payable in five years, as mentioned above. The reorganization committee, which has been preparing the plan, is confident that the same will meet with the desires of the majority of the creditors and that the plan will go through. It Js claimed the best pos sible results, not only to the larger creditors, but to the smaller ones, will follow the reorganization of the Insti tution. / <Zs£ \\ ''■■ill "'< BQYS OF LONG AGO. THE COLLEGE MAN TWENTY YEARS AGO AND NOW. Annexation of tjawaii. Senator Davis Will Soon Move That Bill's Adoption. Senator C. K. Davis leaves next Thursday for Washington, and the com ing winter will occupy the same resi dence there he has rented for the past eight years. Mrs. Davis has been in the capital city for seVeral weeks. Senator Davis said to a Globe re porter yesterday that immediately cm the convening of congress he would move for the adoption of the Hawaiian annexation bill. He is very confident that it will be adopted, although he has not made any canvass among the senators to learn their sentiments in the matter. Th" bill provides that the present existing laws of the islands be undisturbed, except as they may conflict with tbe laws of the United States. » Mr. Davis is of tb 11 opinion that the majority of the neo.rle on the islands favor annexation, and he is enthusias tic over the great importance of such a possession to this country. He char acterizes as absurd the statements of the New York Times and the San Francisco Call, which oppose the an nexation on the grounds that only 5 per cent of the people of Hawaii desire it, and "that such a move would be but a perpetuation of the crime of this government in dep< sing the former Hawaiian government." NEW YORK, Nov. 26.— A special to the Herald from Washington says: Hawaii will be annexed to the United States during the coming session of congress. This is one of the certain ties. Senator Cafffey, of Louisiana, who will oppose annexation in any form, said: "I am radically opposed to the an nexation of any more territory to the United States. I think it is foreign to the best policy we can pursue to ex tend the limit of our jurisdiction over regions of the earth far remote from our natural boundaries. "The acquisition of the territory now included in the United States, except ing Alaska, was the natural result of a reasonable and powerful impuls>- to extend our dominion from ocean to ocean between the British possessions on the north and the Latin people on the south. Now that this has long been accomplished and the entire included region amalgamated, with its popula tion in intelligent sympathy with the constitution and the institutions which exist under it, the question of territorial annexation should rest. "I can see no reason or advantage in reaching out 2,000 miles into the Pa cific to take in a little group of ali'.-n islands which are not geographically allied to this continent, and the acquisi tion of which can do little for us be yond constituting an outlying naval station, which we are already able to establish there without annexation. That their territorial extent is small does not prevent their annexation from (.instituting a dangerous precedent for the annexation of alien peoples. "Cuba is so much nearer to us than Hawaii that she is almost a part of us geographically, but, her people are as alien to us if they 'ived In the antipodes. The annexation of Hawaii would naturally serve as an argument for the acquisition of Danish America and more of Spanish America would then follow, all of which is foreign to our policy, as I understand it. I ac knowledge the existence of a powerful element in the senate in favor of an nexation of Hawaii, but can see no reason In fpUpwlng its leadership." Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, is also opposed to the treaty, though he be lieves that Hawaii will be annexed by legislation, probably during the next session. Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, said: "The ratification of the treaty will be accomplished during the coming session without any serious opposition. The whole subject is thoroughly understood in all its phases, and has been thor oughly discussed for years, and there is a practical unanimity of feeling both here and in Hawaii In favor of annexa tion. I anticipate the speedy ratifica tion of the treaty." Senator Burrows, of Michigan, ex pressed the belief that a majority of the senate is ready to ratify the treaty and that annexation Will be an accom plished fact in a short time. Through wo You # n J Ladies of New the ICC Duluth Drowned 'Special to the Globe. DI'LUTH, Minn.. Nov. 26.-I.nui.se Lazelle and Mary Sheress. two young ladies about seventeen \ ears of age, and the daughters of prominent fam ilies in New Duluth. were drowned to night while skatins on the St. Louis liver. They were alone on the Ice at the time, and no one saw them when they went down. Friends with whom they had an appointment on the river discovered the fact that they had been drowned, and a search for the bodies was begun at once, but up to a lnte hour they had not been recovered. The ice on the river is filled with air holes, and it is Bupposed that they skated into one of these without see ing it in the darkness. PRJCE TWO CENTS— { KVJcSJ?; AUSTRIA MENACED BY A REVOLUTION. Howling Mob of Ten Thousand People on the Streets of Vienna, GUILLOTip FOR COUJMT BADEfII Premier of the Empire Threatened by a Crowd of Unruly Students. THE REICHSRATB SITUATION UNRELIEVED Two Sittings Suspended After a Vain At- tempt to Restore Order, VIENNA, Nov. 26.— After 9 o'clock this evening the aspect of the streets bc-came more threatening. It is esti mated that a crowd of 10,000 persons, including a very large number of stu dents, assembled and threatened the government with revolution, and Count Badeni, the premier, with the guillo tine. An attempt was made to attack Count Badeni's house. The police re peatedly charged the crowd, but re frained from using arms. The stu dents resisted with sticks. One police inspector was severely injured by a kick from a horse, another was thrown from his horse and so badly hurt that it was necessary to remove him to a hospital. A few students and some citizens received slight injuries. Not until nearly 11 o'clock was quiet re stored. Today's editions of most of the evening newspapers have been confis cated, and the police have freely ar rested persons offering papers in the streets. A Berious riot is reported at Gratz, the capital city of Styria. It appears that the students and a large body of workmen attacked three newspaper of fices, doing some damage. The police, with the assistance of the troops, have restored order, and twenty arrests have been made of the ringleaders. The opposition leaders held another meeting this evening anil decided, it is said, to impeach the ministry. Work men took but little part in the street demonstrations. They intend to organ ize demonstrations on their own ac cuuiit, which will prob&bty be more serious in their results. When the lower hi -use of the reichs rath reassembUnl this afternoon, after the forced adjournment of the morning, the reappearance of President Abra hamovics was greeted by a Btorm of abuse, the slamming of desk lids, whistling, t- t (- - He repeatedly tried to address the Leftists, i>ut his voice waa inaudible amid the uproar, the only articulate sounds distinguishable being cries from the Leftists of "out with the police." Dr. Wolff, the German Na tlonallsi leader, as yesterday, contrib uted prominently to the pandemonium. l"l>on this occasion he kept on blowing a shrill whistle. Heir Besel, the Soda] Democrat deputy, who t<>ok such a prominent pan in the disturbances this morning, also indulged this afternoon in shrill whistling. Ie the midst of this uproar, President Alrahainovics opened the sitting and twice called Dr. Wolff to order. As this had no effect upon the turbulent German Nationalist, the president sus- WAR CARRIED INTO AFRICA. Reported Clash Between England and France in the Hinterland. LONDON, Nov. 26.— The colonial of fice late this evening reci Ived a cable message from Lagos, west coast of Africa, stating that a rumor is current among the natives there of a collision between 400 British and French troop*. The report, It is believed, will prove to be founded on a conflict between the French and some natives. BERLIN, Nov. 26.— A dispatch to the Frankfort Zeitung from Rome reports that a sanguinary conflict has taken place between the French and British at Nikkl, in the Lagos Hinterland. PARIS, Nov. 26.— M. Lebon, the min ister of the colonies, has received no information of a collision between the British and French troops at Nikki, in the Niger region, and discredits the re port. LONDON, Nov. 26.— While the ac curacy of the statement contained in the Rome dispatch to the Frankfort FAST STAGES TO English Company Will Run Them Via Edmonton. GREAT FALLS. Mont., Nov. 26.— H. Lowther, an Englishman and nephew of Lord Lonsdale, accompanied by J. B. Heifon, of London, arrived here yes terday and left tonight for Fort Ed monton, where, as representatives of an English company, they will estab lish a fast stage line to Dawson City. The route is an entirely new one, and will be less than 1,200 miles. Regarding its course they refuse to state further than that a portion of It will be along TREATY APPROVED. Franco-Brnntlfan Arbitration Com pact Finally Adopted. RIO JANEIRO, Nov. 26.— The cham ber of deputies today approved the Franco-Brazilian arbitration treaty, within the terms of which will fall the boundary disputes between France and Brazil, and particularly the set tlement of the Amapa question. The opposition to the treaty has been very pended him for three sittings. So soon as the Leftißts realized what hud oc curred they burst out into a state of, unbridled fury, shrieking Insults at Dr. Abrahamovics. Herr Daszynski. a So cialist deputy, yelled "you ought to be in Jail." Other Infuriated deputies shouted all kinds of invectives, but in dividual contributions to the uproar were indistinguishable amid the gen eral howling from all parts of the house. In spite of this disgraceful scene and the insults hurled at him. President Abrahamovica was apparent ly unmoved, but when he recognised that it was useless to make any further attempt to transact business, he quiet ly spoke a few words to a police of ficer near him and suspended the sit ting- amid deafening and vociferous cries of shame from the Leftists and applause from the Rightists. The sub stance of the words spoken to the po lice officer by President Abrahamovica soon became apparent, for an officer and four policemen removed Dr. Wolff from the house by force, in spite of considerable physical opposition on the part of his clique. When the president again re-entered he was once more greeted with a shower of opprobrious epltht-ts, including cries of "criminal," "traitor," "get out." After withstanding this storm for a period, tiro president again lefl the house, but only for a moment, and on his return, he instructed the police to withdraw, declaring, amid a tremend ous uproar: "I entrust myself to your care; do aa you please, but. remember this is no personal question. The hon* or of your chair is at stake." The president called upon Count Stuergkh t<> speak, but the tumuli con tinued and the president Buspi Herr Daszynski. the. Socialist I. \\h>> had seme time previously shi that the president should \»- in |a three sittings. When Hen Dasi refused to leave the bouse, th< ; dent summoned the police and the tur bulent deputy was ejected t" t " .Tit building. Subsequently the presldi tit suspended eleven other deputies. The names of the members suspend ed were Schoenerer, Serlner, Rie ger, Resel, M. Kosakiewicz, Schramrael, Weller, Lingr, Verkauff, Hybea and Bener. The scenes throughout th< ting afterwards were as disorder! those of the earlier parts of th<» day and the house finally adjourned until tomorrow. Large crowds gathered this evening about th>- university building and parliament house, owing to an an nouncement that the students ,:i' ■■ to make a demonstration. This, how - ever, was prevented by the police, who promptly dispersed the gatherings. .More than forty arrests were made. There was n<> violent resistance. Thus far order has been preserved. Zeitung announcing that a conflict lias taken place between the French and British troops In the Lagos Hinterland is doubted, the London morning pa pers today pointed out the Imminent danger resulting from the proximity of the two forces in th>- contested terri tory- L#ater in the day a rumor was re ceived at the British colonial office to the effect that th*.-re had been a col lision between the British and French forces at Nikki, which is said to have been captured by th»' French troops The officials of the colonial office, however, regard thin reporl as highly improbable, as. th<-y explain, the Bri tish police in the Hinterland, who are in very limited numbers, had strict orders to avoid any collision with the French. It i.s also understood thai tht- French forces had been Instructed not to come into collision with th»- British. The British forces in the Hinterland, It is further stated, are being rein forced considerably. the MacKenzlo river. The line will 1>«? in operation early next spring. ;in<l th«. trip will occupy leap than twenty days. While h»-rf th»-y purchased from th<: Sunnyside ranch 600 horses and '-ii gaged John Webber as superintendent of the line. Taverns for the accommo dation of passengers and relay stations will be erected along the route, and an effort will be made to establish town sites. The company they r< present Is capitalized for $2,000,000. strong, and there has been sn much delay that the French government a few weeks ago presented ;i demand for the settlement of the boundai Of the contested territory of Amapa that was almost an ultimatum. For six weeks or m>>v M. Pichon, th.- Frenr-h minister to Brazil, has urging a prompt consideration bj the Hruzillan congress <>f th<- arbitration convention, and th> Importance "f for mally confirming the new Amapa boundary that was delimited l;tst sum mer, inducing the opposition to modify Its hostile attitude toward thr treaty,