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WAVE OF PESSIMISM ROLI.I NG THROUGH THE SANCTUMS OF LOMJO* WEEKLY EDITORS. Deipomlrnt A ie* n.iscil on Mho Relief that the Joint High Commission Will Do Nothin*. ENGINE BUILDERS TOO SLOW ENGLISHMEN FORCED TO PURCHASE LOCO HOI IVES IN AMERICA. Interesting nateh of (lostMip and Nevra from London—Horrible Kailua)' Accident in HelKluin. [Copyright, 1869, by the Associated Press.] LONDON, Feb. 18.—Telegrams from Washington r< porting that the AngloAmerican commission is encountering serious head seas are followed here with muen anxiety, as the opinion prevails here that the future of the Anglo-American entente largely depends on the success of the present negotiations. The Speaker voices the general feeling by saying that the news regarding the commission is very disquieting. “It Is impossible,” the Speaker adds, “to eay where the fault lies, but a failure to Hrrive at an understanding will be a serious blow to the hopes of both countries in regard to future relationships. Perhaps the less we say about the matter while it is still in suspense the better it will be for the prospects of a satisfactory settlement.” A representative of the Associated Press here has made inquiries in the proper quarters and found a much more hopeful feeling prevailing to-day. The intimation is made that matters have taken a favorable turn. A high official said: “Yes, it is true that et one time the outlook was rather black, and it was feared a deadlock would ensue. But the negotiations weathered the storm and have got into smooth water again. We now hope for a successful issue.” The Saturday Review', as usual, finds the United States is entirely responsible for the hitches Jn the negotiations. It says: “There are signs that we shall receive another object lesson very soon as to the real nature of the sudden, great affection •which America is said to have developed for England. The Anglo-American commission ha3 been struggling to arrive at an agreejnent, but the process has not been thus far Hi uraeterized by an overwhelming desire on Hhe part of America to deal generously with ■Canada. It will not be a surprise to those Eklao know the character of the Washington ■ politician if the report that a failure is now I practically assured proves to be true.” I* * * The Saturday Review has another hasty comment with reference to the resolution of United States Senator McEnery, in regard to the Philippines, “which,” the paper declares, “is mere time-serving for the Senate to pass. This resolution,” the Saturday Review continues, “is simply the outcome of a manoeuvre to secure the necessary vote 'to adopt the Paris treaty of peace. The reputation of President McKinley’s government is, indeed, likely to disappear altogether in view of the rej>ort of the War Office maladministration. It is an astounding ** scandal to find officials who are responsible for the gross irregularities and mismanagement of the war carefully whitewashed, while a plain-dealing soldier like General Miles is discredited. The report, however, is a good object lesson to the people of England. It will show thv-m how the bosses work the machine and how unscrupulous, even when his own country is concerned, the Washington politician can become.” • * *

The debate on the address to the Queen, In reply to the speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament, was continued in the House of Commons during the week, and is expected to last until Tuesday next. The discussion of Mr. McNeill’s amendment to exclude ministers of the crown from holding company directorships proved most interesting, and although it was rejected, diiefly owing to a brilliant piece of special pleading by the government leader in the House, Mr. A. J. Baltour, the debate was distinctly unfavorable to the ministers, and had not the question been made one of confidence the amendment would undoubtedly have been adopted. There is a strong feeling in the House against ministerial ‘•guinea pigs.” and it is expected that the ministers will now quietly, and as speedily as possible, resign ilieir directorships. * • * The Times published a stinging rebuke of the government position, saying: “The chivalry of public life, if nothing mo*e, is felt to be smirched by such connections, and ©very minister who has the courage to rid himself of directorship will rise appreciably in public estimation.” It Is well known that the late William E. (Gladstone gave an excellent example by having his colleagues resign their directorships of companies before they assumed positions in the Cabinet. But the Conservatives have not been so squeamish, and some of the present ministers hold five directorships. * * * The scheme of Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford for the settlement of the far Eastern question by the formation of a league to be composed of the United States, Great Britain, Germany and Japan, as cabled here from the United States, has not aroused enthusiasm in Great Britain. The Spectator characterised Beiesford’s plan as futile and needless as it Is immoral. It then proceeds to argue that neither of the powers mentioned is prepared to provide an army to resist a Russian invasion. “On the contrary,” the Spectator says, “Great Britain would feel through all her veins that a Russian conquest of northern China had indefinitely increased the security of her Indian empire by at one© absorbing Russian lin-uns and satisfying Russian ambition, while America, which is only seeking trade, has no army to throw away. The work would have to be left to China and her new made army, which will require half a century of victory to make it equal to a Russian army.” • • • The recent order tor American locomotives placed by the Midland Railway Company, which caused a sensation here when it was announced, was explained this week by the chairman of the company, Sir George Ernest Paget, who, addressing the shareholders, paid a significant tribute to the expeditious methods of American engine builders. He said the company hud ordered 170 engines from English makers in December, 1897, and not one of them is yet delivered, and that when the company gave an additional order in December. 1898, it could not get a promise that one engine would be delivered in fifteen months, so it was determined to ask for tenders from the Baldwin Company and from another company in Connecticut. Offers were received and in one instance the delivery of ten engines was promised In ten weeks from the time the drawings were received and in another case a shipment from America was promised In four months. The shareholders, the chairman continued, could see from this that while the Midland Conqwny could not get a single engine in England In fifteen months it could get twenty from America in four months. The chairman did not think the shareholders Would require any further justification of tlio directors' action, and as a matter of fact they had doubled their order to one of the American firms. • * * Statistic* published relative to the national Income and expenditure indicate that it is almost certain there will be a deficit in the budget. During the first fortylive weeks of the present fiscal year the customs have Shrunk £974,000 and the total Income has diminished £I73AwO, while the expenditures have increased £4,750,<aW. Therefore, there is every prospect that the income tax wifi have to be increased to nine pence. • • • The prospectus of the reorganized Bamum 4k Bailey's circus, issued to-day, says that Jtunes A. Bailey, in addition to making

George Starr and M. C. Oaddon directors of the enterprise, intends to present each of them with at least I j.OUO shares of the company as a reward for their many years of service. The Pall Mall Gazette says the shares of the company are already selling at a substantial premium, being quoted at GO shillings on an issue value of 25 shillings. LONDON NEWS AND GOSSIP. The Queen's Coming Trip to Clnilez— Engagements in High Life. [Copyright, 1839, by the Associated Press.] I/).\DON, Feb. IS.— The sudden death of Felix Faure, President of the French republic, has’ not affected the programme drawn up for Queen Victoria's trip to the south of France. She will go to Cimiez unless civil discord breaks out. The attitude of the people in the southern part of the French republic towards British subjects, however, is still far from cordial and considerable indignation has been aroused here by the anti-British demonstrations which have been occurring there recently. An-Eng-lish visitor at Nice writes that twice he attended an entertainment at one of the chief pleasure resorts, where an actress gives imitations of well-known women. When the curtain was raised, displaying Queen Victoria, arid the band played "God Save the Queen,” there was an outburst of hisses and groans and shouts of “Down with the English!” from the well-dressed audience, one man, it further appears, breaking forth into a volley of invectives against her Majesty. • • * The book of the week, “Love Letters of the Brownings,” published on Wednesday, makes interesting reading. Although the story is simple, there is little variety in the sentiment, and there are no lovers’ quarrels. Browning, writing in 1845, speaks thus of the late James Russell Lowell: “He has refined fancy and is graceful for an American critic, but the truth is he knows nothing of English poetry, and has merely had a dream of the early dramatists.” About the same time Mrs. Barrett had a proposal from a firm of Boston publishers to collect and edit certain letters. She asked his opinion on the subject, and Browning replying, and advising her to accept, characterized the offer as a “good, straightforward American thing.” At the same time it intimates that American publishers are given to “printing incorrect copies and eking out with supposititious matter as they did with the book of Dickens.” But he adds: "I like the progress of these Americans in taste; their amazing leaps up to the sun.” * * * Mrs. Bradley-Martin, it is asserted, has decided finally to take up her residence altogether in England and sell her New York establishment. She intc-nds to entertain lavishly during the coming London season. * • • Mr. Joseph Chamberlajn, the secretary of state for the colonies, has not yet recovered from an attack of gout, which continues painful, and he, whose proud public boast was that he never took physical exercise, is now ordered by his doctors to change his habits and indulge in moderate cycling. * • • The engagement of the Earl of Crewe to Lady Margaret, youngest daughter of Lord Rosebery, is of exceptional interest in social and political circles, w T here both of them enjoy unusual popularity. Lady Margaret is known to her friends as "Peggy.” Sho only recently came out and has great personal charms and many accomplishments. She will inherit great wealth. On the other hand, the Earl of Crew T e Is one of the ablest, best looking and richest of the Liberal peers with a distinguished political future. He has beautiful houses, great estates, owns race horses, writes poetry and has a grownup daughter. * * * Another interesting engagement Is that of the Hon. Mary Hughes to Lord Edward Felham-Clinton. The latter is a widower and is an uncle of the Duke of New Castle, whom he will also probably succeed, as both the Duke and Lord Francis Hope. w T ho married the American actress, May Yohe. are childless. Lady Mary is a granddaughter of the first Earl Ravelsworth, is a maid of honor and is a great favorite of Queen Victoria, who presents her maids of honor on their marriage with the traditional dowry of £I,OOO and a cashmere shawl.

The Prince of Wales, on Thursday, presided at a meeting of the committee having charge of the national memorial to the late William E. Gladstone, at which it was announced that the subscriptions had reached the sum of £25,308. During the course of the proceedings the Prince of Wales made a very graceful reference to Mr. Gladstone, saying: “I am sure that my wish wili be that of the country generally, that the statue memorial may be worthy of him and worthy of our country. Nobody had a higher admiration for the great statesmanlike qualities of Mr. Gladstone than I, and. I may add, that I bore him great personal friendship.” * * * A sensation was caused in financial circles by the report that the Millwall Company would pass its dividend owing to the discovery of a deficit of over £200,000 ($1,000,000.) The chairman of the company has disappeared, and the shares have dropped about twenty points. It does not appear that there has been an actual embezzlement of money, but the accounts have been so manipulated that the directors were led to declare dividends which were not earned. • * * The mild weather prevailing here contrasts forcibly with the cold weather in the United States. For some days past the sunshine in London has been summerlike, and the reports of the terrible weather experienced in America has been read with amazement. The temperature over tno greater part of Europe is fairly high. The Daily Chronicle epitomizes the general feeling with the cry: “God bless the gulf stream.” • * * The marriage of William Heinemann, the publisher, to Magda Stuart Sindici, the Italian authoress, whose engagement was recently announced, has been fixed to take place on Tuesday next, at Rome. James A. McNeill Whistler, the American artist, will be the best man. * RAILWAY COLLISION. Over a Score of People Killed Ontright Hiid One Hundred Injured. BRUSSELS, Feb. 18. —An express train from Calais having passengers from London on board collided to-day with a stationary train at Foret, near this city. Twen-ty-one persons were killed outright and 100 more or less injured. The train left Tournai at 5:22 this morning and reached Foret at 8:14. Immediately afterward the Mons express dashed at full speed into the station and ran into the Tournai train, w’hich was standing at the platform. It is said that owing to the fog the express train did not see the signals. The collision was appalling. The express locomotive mounted on top of the last carriages of the Tournai train, which were filled with passengers. These ears were smashed to pieces. There were no Americans or English among the victims. The scene of the wreck presents a terrible picture. When the locomotive of the express train leaped on to the roofs of the three rearmost carriages of the train from Tournay, it crushed through them and ground the carriages and their occupants into an almost inextricable tnass of splintered wood, broken and twisted iron work and mangled humanity. Six of the bodies of the victims were found intertwined in the wheels of the locomotive. The terrible distigurc'inent of the dead passengers was appalling. Hnngurian Ministry to Resign. BUDA-PESTTI, Feb. IS.-The Hungarian premier, Baron Banffy, announced in the Unterhaus to-day that the Ministry had decided to resign after the adjournment of the parliamentary session. The Liberal members of the Unterhaus gave the premier an ovation. Charcli Member* Indicted. WARRENSBURG, Mo., Feb. IS.-The grand jury has returned indictments against James and Luther Feebueh, L. B. Deatley, Joseph and Fred Short, J. E. Wallace, Charles Dickerson and Edgar Wright, business men of lattour, and members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, for attempting to mob John Hunter while he was attending the Cumberland Presbyterian Church one night in January. L'apt. J. M. Neal Missing. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18.—Capt. John M. Neal, United States army, left the Presidio last Wednesday without leave and has not been seen since then. An inspection, of the safe in the commander's office at the Presidio is alleged lo have revealed a ua-

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flciency of $5,000 in his accounts. He left $1,400 in cash. His friends fear that he may be dead. Captain Neal was superintendent of the canteen at the Presidio and custodian of the funds of the Officers’ Club, and of the troop which he commanded. He gained distinction as first lieutenant of Troop I>, Fourth Cavalry, U. S. A., and was recently advanced to the rank of captain. ANOTHER COMBINATION. P.e*etl Gliiws anil Tnhlewnre Manufacturers Organizing. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 18.—The movement recently started to foim a gigantic combination of all the leading pressed glass and tableware manufacturers of the country, is expected to be consummated at an early date. For the past week the negotiations have been carried forward in Pittsburg and vicinity by the local representatives of a leading New York banking house, which is financiering the scheme. The Commoner and Glass Worker of this city, in its issue to-day. states that options have already been secured on the plants of the United States Glass Company, which operates nine plants throughout the country, and is one of the largest firms in the United States; McKee & Bros., of this city, the Rochester Tumbler Company, and the Crystal Glass Company, of Bridgeport, O. Another Leather Combine. BOSTON, Feb. 18.—A member of the firm of Hatch & Ritscher, attorneys of Chicago, Is here attempting to secure options on the upper leather tanneries hereabouts. He claims to have obtained enough concerns to make the project a success. The name will be the American Hide and Leather Company, with $80,000,000 capital, or such other sum as will be found necessary to acquire the property. Os this property one-half is to be 7 per cent, noncumuiative preferred stock and half common. The promoters offer to purchase the desired tanneries either hi cash, half cash and half stock, or ail stock, at the option of the owner. It is proposed to pay for the merchandise, plants and good will, according to expert appraisal, tanners to guarantee their debts, but they will be allowed to receive their bills receivable. Pfister, Vogel & Cos. and leading Milwaukee tanneries instigated the movement. The company has no connection with the United States Leather Company, the latter company manufacturing only soleleather. The American company does r.ot expect complete control of the trade, but expects to secure only the leading tanners. Gas Lands Gobbled. PITTSBURG, Kan., Feb. 18.—The deal by w'hleh a syndicate made up of men interested in the Sugar Trust, the Rubber Trust, the Standard Oil Company, the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe railroads, the Palmer Oil Company and others to gain control of the Kansas gas fields and zinc smelters in this district has been closed. The company will be organized under the laws of New Jersey as the Lanyon Zinc and Smelter Company, with a capital of $2,000,000, of which $300,000 will be a reserve fund. The deal includes the Lanyon Brothers’ zinc smelters at La Marpe, lola and Pittsburg, Kan., with a total of 8,100 retorts and an aggregate daily output of 200,000 pounds of spelter; also 39,000 acres of gas land at lola controlled by the Palmer company. This will make other manufactories dependent upon them for their gas supply. Suits to Oust Charter. COLUMBUS, 0., Feb. 18.—The attorney general this evening filed in the Supreme Court a suit to oust from its charter the Argand Refinery Company, of Marietta, O. It is alleged that the company has agreed in consideration of the payment by the Standard Oil Company of SI,OOO per month for ten years from December, 1898, not to engage in the business of refining petroleum, and that therefore its charter has been invalidated by nonuse. A suit has been prepared and will be filed in the Supreme Court Monday by the attorney general to oust the Continental Tobacco Company from its charter on the ground that it is a trust. The company is doing business in this State under the foreign corporation act, the incorporation fee having been paid on a capital stock of $75,000,000.

STEAMER PAVONIA SAFE. Canard Liner Tovveii to tbe Azore Islands by Another Vessel. ST. MICHAEL’S, Azore Islands, Feb. 18. —The disabled Cunard line steamer Pavonia, which left Queenstown for Boston on Jan. 28, arrived here to-day in tow’ of the British steamer Wolvinston, Captain Snowden, from Baltimore on Jan. 31 for Copenhagen. LONDON, Feb. 18.—A telegram from Captain Atkins, of the Pavonia, from St. Michael’s, was received at the offices of the Cunard Steamship Company here to-day. Captain Atkins reports all well and that the ship is not making water. Her boilers, he says, shifted, but w r ere secured. The Pavonia is in the roadstead and will probably enter the harbor of St. Michael’s on Sunday, there to await the arrival of the tugs which have been sent to bring her home. The officers report that the hurricane was the worst they had ever seen. The passengers unite in praising the officers and crew' for performing almost superhuman work in securing the boilers while the vessel was rolling terribly. The date when the passengers will leave Ponta Del Gada is not yet known. Sighted tin* Bulgaria. LONDON, Feb. IS.—The British steamer Koordistan, Captain Simpson, from Savannah Jan. 20, for Bremen, has arrived at the latter port. She reports that on Feb. 6, in latitude 41 and longitude 94, the HamburgAmeriean steamer Bulgaria was sighted, signaling that she was in want of immediate assistance. The Koordistan could give no assistance, however, owing to the tempestuous weather. The British oil tank steamer Weehawken and another steamer were standing by at the time. Oyster Sloops Carried Out to Sea. CAPE CHARLES, Va„ Feb. IS.—Fifty oyster sloops and schooners have been carried out to sea by drifting ice from Magothy’s bay. It is believed many are manned, and the crews may suffer from exposure and hunger. Tugs will be sent to overhaul the vessels. Five bodies, two white and three colored, floated ashore on Smith’s island to-day. It is thought the men were irying to get ashore on the ice from some boat and were frozen to death. City of Antonio Overdue. BRUNSWICK, Ga„ Feb. IS.—The Mallory line steamer City of San Antonio, which left New' York Sunday afternoon for this port, had not been sighted up to 12:30 this (Sunday) morning. The San Antonio is reported to have on board over a hundred tourists from Boston and New York for Florida, and is now two days overdue. The Admiral Dewey Floated. BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 18.—The steamer Admiral Dewey, which tvent ashore on Cuttihank shoals Wednesday, was floated this afternoon and will be towed to Vineyard Haven. Movements of Steamers. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—Arrived: Maasdam, from Rotterdam; Friedrich der Grosse, from Bremen. Sailed: Etruria, for Liverpool; La Bretagne, for Havre; Peninsular, for Lisbon; Spaarndam, for Rotterdam; Anchoria, for Glasgow. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 18—Arrived: Lucania, from New York. Sailed: Umbria, for New’ York. SOUTHAMPTON. Feb. 18.—Sailed: St. Louis, for New' York. ANTWERP, Feb. 17.-Salled: Friesland, for New Y'ork. HAVRE. Feb. 18.—Sailed: La Normandie, for New York. STETTIN, Feb. New' Y'ork. GENOA, Feb. IS.—Arrived: Aller, from New York. Attempt to Wreck, u Train. GREENVILLE. Ga„ Feb. 18.-An attempt was made last night to wreck a passenger train on the Chattanooga, Rome & Columbus Railroad. The train was running slowly, having just crossed a long trestle, arid as it rounded a curve Engineer Webster discovered two large piles of rocks on the road. He put on the airbrakes and quickly reversed his engine, bringiug It to a halt just as the pilot ran into the ro< k obstruction. The railroad officials and the officers of Meriwether county are making every attempt to apprehend the nuecreauL.

STOLE THEIR WATER ■ • ONE-FIFTH OF HAVANA HW'SF.HOI.DEKS ACCUSED OF THIEVERY. Enormous Frnmln Discovered hy the Commission Appointed to Investigate the City’s Finance*. ■ ♦ MANY OFFICIALS IMPLICATED CORRUPTION SYSTEMATICALLY ENCOLRAGED BY THE ALCALDES. Hotv the I.ntter Were Taken Off Their Guard and the Frauds Ferreted. Out—The Penalty. —4 HAVANA, Feb. 18.—Enormous frauds in the water distribution in Havana have been discovered by the commission appointed to inquire into the finances of the city. It appears that one-fifth of the householders in Havana have been stealing water with the connivance of the Alcaldes De Barrios and the mayors of thirty-nine wards, who are also water inspectors in their respective districts, the city losing through this means between $60,u00 and SBO,COO a year, a percentage of this amount going into the pockets of the alcaldes. The frauds have been perpetrated for years back. Ernest Lee Conant, chairman of the commission, aided by Ensign Powelson, who is here on sick leave, William B. Whitney, a New Y'ork attorney, and Accountant Hasklngs did the preliminary work and directed the efforts of 3jo policemen in ferreting out the frauds. On entering six thousand houses which were down on the books of the Spanish Bank as not using water, the offiedrs found 2.0G0 of them secretly connected with the water pipes in the streets or with those in adjoining houses, thus getting a supply of water without paying the rates, which are from S2O to S4O annually. The commission has secured much evidence of corruption on the part of the alcaldes, who systematically encouraged and approved the frauds and made regular levies of a portion of the water rates upon the householders illegally using the water. In order to prevent the alcaldes from warning their clients the commission sent messengers in cabs yesterday to invite the alcaldes to confer with the commission regarding the interests of the city. By 1 o’clock in the afternoon every alcalde was at the palace in his best clothes. Commissioner Casenova said they ought not to begin their deliberations until Mr. Conant came in. After a wait of two hours Mr. Conant arrived and he and Commissioner Casenova made some general remarks regarding the water frauds and were given volumes of assurances by the alcaides that they would aid in breaking up the system. The members of the commission were also privately informed by individual alcaldes of misdeeds which were being committed in adjoining wards to their own. By this time it was after 5 o’clock, and the examination of the suspected dwellings was nearly finished. The alcaldes went home and were bewildered and frightened by what they learned. PENALTY FOR THE FRAUDS.

The penalty prescribed for the frauds will probably be the payment of two years’ bacK taxes upon condition that the guilty persons be not prosecuted criminally. The city treasury will thus get from $120,000 to $160,©OO. Tli© commission has traces of similar frauds in other departments and proposes to dig out the corruption and institute reforms. The moral indifference of the citizens of Havana causes great astonishment to the investigators. Official honesty in tho former regime, it is declared, was almost unknown and the number of citizens willing to profit by the luck of it is amazing. Governor General Brooke has received several petitions from members of the families of Cubans who are confined ia Spanish prisons on charges of political offenses, of having taken part in the rebellion or having made use of dynamite, asking him to obtain their release. General Brook© will forward these petitions to Washington. There has not been any request for a. general release of the Cubans now in Spanish prisons, the petitions received relating only to specific cases. The military administration is experiencing difficulty in sending rations to points on the northern and western coasts of tha province of Pinar del Rio, where they aro greatly needed. The mountain ranges in th© province make it impossible to send them from points on the railroad in the southern part of Pinar del Rio province and no coastwise steamers are available for the pur pose. Col. S. S. Dunwoodie, chief signal officer on General Brooke’s stuff, is proceeding witu the construction of the telegraph line to Santiago. The erection of a second line from Havana to Mantanzas arid from Havana to Cienfuegos will, it is announced, be completed next week. The announcement that a 20 per cent, discount from the Spanish pay roils of the salaries of the civil employs has been misunderstood and the employes are already preparing protests and otherwise agitating against the alleged arbitrary injustice being don© them. Preparations are being made for the celebration of the twenty-fourth anniversary of the beginning of the last revolution. It is asserted that General Gomez will surely be In Havana in time for the celebration and possibly before. General Gomez is reported to be slightly ill from the effects of his travels and labors in the interior during ttie past ten days. The Havana papers are full of reports of his doings. Every wreath of flowers presented to him and every banquet which ne has attended has been described in detail. According to these accounts, his travels have been a series of delirious ovations. Many people will be relieved when he reaches Havana and takes up the business of disbursing the $3,000,000 appropriated by the United States government. GOMEZ AT CARDENAS. Gen. Maximo Gomez arrived at Cardenas, near Matanzas, yesterday. The Cubans alone welcomed him, the Spanish element not being represented in the demonstration, their leaders saying: “We are foreigneis.” Hugo Von Reitzenstern, representing a syndicate composed of John C. Tomlinson, Senor Raffaei Govin, former United States Senator Eustis and Senor Francisco Garcia and other prominent people, has consummated a deal for the puchase of a number of the largest tobacco factories in Havana and much tobacco land. The combined output of the factories is 109,0C0 cigars daily, besides a vast number of cigarettes. The properties already acquired arc- valued at a million dollars and otner purchases are con tern plated. Experts are examining accounts of business to be taken over in a few days. Holman, proprietor of the Washington Case, was again arrested last night and his case closed on the charge of disobedience of law, which after his previous arrest, he had promised to observe. He exhibited a sign in his case, in Spanish and English, saying ho would eater to whites orly. He was released on furnishing SSO bail. The custom house brokers are complaining of the alleged obscure and complex system of liquidation of customs dues.. They were Joined in this matter yesterday by the merchants and will lay their cases before Colonel Bliss, who represents the Treasury Department here. The Colonel explains that the complaints about the present system all arise from the fact that he does not allow the appraiser and importer to get together and appraise and determine the value of invoiced goods, which was the Spanish way. He adds that the present complaints against the so-called complex system, when examined. always lead back to a desire for the re-establishment of the Spanish method, which was responsible for the greatest part of the corruption under the Spanish regime and which made the ixjsition of appraiser worth $l5,OCb a year. Colonel Bliss is determined not to allow this condition of affairs to be re-established, as under it an honest administration is impossible. Michael J. Daddy, of Brooklyn, who in the last months of Spanish rule in Havana entered into a contract for the construction of sewers and pavements, and which contract was declared void after the Americans a?— sumed power here, submitted an abstract of his case in w riting to Governor Genera! Ludlow. The general answered that, owing to the opinion given by the attorney general, he is unable u> act in the matter. Mr.

Daddy proceeded to Washington to-day, his case being In the hands of the State Department. Two Death* In Cuba. WASHINGTON, Feb. IS.—General Brooke has reported the following deaths among the troops in Cuba: At Camp Columbia, Private Abraham Dalton, of Company C, Third Nebraska, tetanus. Feb. lb; hospital ship Missouri, Havana, Private Victor Volkert, of Company K, Eighth Infantry, typhoid, Feb. 16. BY HABEAS CORPUS WRIT. How a Chicago Literary Man Vainly Hoped to \\ in a Bride. CHICAGO, Feb. 18.—A unique use of the habeas corpus act was made to-day by James Gastrell. In his petition Gastrell stated that a marriage between himself and Muriel Anna Ruth Smith was set for Feb. 2, but on that day the girl disappeared from home and not until some time later was it discovered by Gastrell that she had been placed in the custody of a relative by whom, according to Gasixell, she had been detained against her will. When the eaae was called this afternoon the girl was brought into court in obedience to the writ of habeas corpus, by which Gastrell hoped to win a bride. .Mis tertmh testified that she was not being restrained against her wishes, and that she did not core to marry Mr. Gastrell. The writ was quashed. Gastrell is a retired literary man and is said to be an authority on international law. SLASHED HIS NEPHEW BLOODY FIGHT BETWEEN GEORGE LOIZER AND JAMES SIGLER. * Young Girl at NVubush End* Her Life with Poison—Marion After G. A. 11. Encampment in 1900. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CR AW FORDS VI DDE, Ind., Feb. 18.— George Loizer is in jail, charged with an attempt to murder his nephew, James Sigler, last night. They all lived together on Court street, there being In the family, besides the two men, Mrs. Sigler and four children and the mother of Loiser. Last night the two men were in the kitchen and the rest of the family in bed. The men quarreled and Loizer took out his pocket knife and cut Sigler’s throat, slit his mouth and stabbed him in the breast several times. The mother ot Loizer, in attempting to separate the men, was cut cn the arm in several places. Doctors were summoned and sewed up the wounds of Sigler, who was almost dead from loss of blood. The wounds of Mrs. Loizer had to be sewed up also. The police took Loizer to Jail. Sigler is yet very low and may die. THE BARRETT TRIAL. Bauitliter of Slayer of McFall Testifies for Her Father. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 18.—In the Earrett murder trial to-day the defendant's daughter, Mrs. Daisy Barrett Madison, declared that In her mind her father was insane at the time of the tragedy and previous. Daisy had lived with her mother and was on the stand for the state. Three weeks ago\ Daisy desired to get married. She was too young, and had to get the consent of her father. She called on him at the Muncie jail, and is alleged to have promised that she would testify for him if granted the request. The wedding occurred, and Daisy has proven herself well named. She testified tnat he was good to his children, providing weil for them. The mother fairly looked daggers at the girl while she testified. Mark Davis, a contractor of Noblesviiie, W. F. Carter and John F. Boyer, of Indianapolis, said they believed Barrett was insane. On rebuttal the state examined Marshal Frank Barnett, of Noblesviiie, who testiiied that he did not believe Barrett crazy. Merritt A. Potter, secretary and treasurer of the Indianapolis Saw Company, testified that Barrett brooded over his domestic troubles. Court adjourned this afternoon to enable the many witnesses to catch trains for their homes at Anderson, Alexandria, Noblesviiie, Indianapolis and other places. The general opinion is that the jury will get the case Wednesday evening.

Murion May Get G. A. It. in 1000. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. •MARION, lntl., Feb. 18.—The citizens of Marion will bo called on to decicfe whether or not they desire to have the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic of the State in this city in the year IWW. At a meeting of General Shunk Post, No. 28, a committee was appointed to eali a mass meeting of the citizens and lay the natter before them in order that some action might be taken. All the members of the post are anxious to entertain their comrades next year, and are willing to do all the work necessary to make the affair a success. They find that it will take much money to make it a success, and it is to the citizens that they must look for the funds to meet the expenses. It is said that the soldiers throughout the State are anxious to meet in Marion, and if the citizens wish the encampment, it will only be necessary to say so and Marion can secure it when the next annual encampment meets in Terre Haute in May. Sinners Dlnde to Confess. Special to the lndianupolis Journal. ROCKVILLE. Ind., Feb. 18.—A remarkable Quaker revival is being held at Colorna, three miles west of Rockville, by Mrs. Flora Holliday and Mr. Alvia Choate, of Vermillion Grove, 111. Great crowds have filled the church for two weeks, and the interest still continues. Men and women make strange confessions when giving their experiences. It is said one man confessed he had stolen a straw 7 hat in Rockville. A lady said she had purloined goods from Rockville stores, another had broken the seventh commandment and another said she had poured hot water on her neighbor’s flowers to kill them. They tell their sins right out. The excitement has caused one lady to take sick and she is now in charge of a physician. Talk of Another Gian* Trust. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Feb. IS.-The several branches of the glass trade' are much agitated over the efforts of speculators to form a trust in each branch—table ware, flint bottle and window. Within the past ten days options have been given a syndicate of New York bankers for outright purchases on the larger table ware factories of the United States, with a view to forming a trust. From all indications the new trust will be in shape inside of three weeks. Options have been secured on the United States Glass Company, McKee llros., Rochester Tumbler Company and the Crystal Glass Company, at Bridgeport, O. Suicide of a Wulmimli Girl. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH, Ind., Feb. 18.—At 9 this morning Anna Whiting, a young girl of this city, expired from aresnic poisoning. Two days ago, after a week's brooding over troubles at her grandfather’s home, she took a large quantity of arsenic, but her little brother, who saw the act, called her relatives and a physician gave her an emetic. She improved for a day and then grew worse and this morning after rising fell on the floor and was never aroused. Her father arrived to-day from Seattle, Slant Have Sunday Games. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. 18.—The fate of the Indiana State Baseball Deague now depends on the action that is taken by Anderson and the action of Anderson will depend on the action of the Supreme Court in con-fii-ming or overruling the decision in the Indianapolis Sunday baseball case. With Sunday bull Anderson can be counted in the league with a strong and paying team, but without Sunday games no one seems to care about the venture. Slisalug Child Produced In Court. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREEN SBURG, Ind., Feb. 18.-In the habeas corpus proceedings for the custody of the child Clara Acre, Jesse who had the custody of the child, returned yes-

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terday with the girl and produced her in court this morning. Judge Morris, being dmy advised, issued an order placing the child in the care and keeping of Sarah M. Bonfoy, matron of the Orphans’ Home here, until a suitable home can be found for the child. Wlllium Wall) mu'* Sudden Death. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 18.—William ’Walling, aged eighty, a pioneer resident, died suddenly to-night, lie came here in 1832 and opened a tannery. He was a large property holder. He went to bed in good health and his wife found him dead soon after. He was sheriff of Delaware county in 1854. A wife and four children survive. Hoagwood Cliursred with Robbery. Special to tha Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Fob. 18.—The Muncie police this evening captured John Hougwood, of New Castle, wanted there for robbery. Ho disposed of a lady’s gold watch, which was the immediate cause of his tst. Indiana Obituary. WORTHINGTON, Ind., Feb. 18.—Mrs. Charlotte Jessup, one of the most prominent citizens of this place, died this morning of grip. She was the widow of the late Verlin Jessup and was about seventy-six years old. Seven children survive—Mrs. Cassady, of Illinois, Mrs. Dayhuff. Mrs. James Smith, James 8., Frank and Fred L. Jessup, all of this place. EDINBURG, Ind., Fob. 18.—The funeral of Adam Mutz will take place from his late residence in Edinburg on Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Services will he conducted by Elder S. W. Brown, of the Christian Church. The deceased was a member of the I. O. O. F.. and the lodge here will turn out in a body. SEYMOUR, Ind.. Feb. IS.—Mrs. Millison A. Harton, aged seventy-five, died last night after a lingering illness of paralysis covering a period of nineteen years. She died in the home which was erected by her husband forty-five years ago. Two sons and one daughter survive. WILKINSON, Ind., Feb. 18.—Mary Julian, wife of the late Emsley Julian, died to-day of a complication of diseases. She had been in failing health for more than a year. She was about seventy-five years old and leaves several children, all grown. MITCHELL, Ind., Feb. 18.—Mrs. Lucy Edwards, aged seventy-nine, wife of John Edwards, died yesterday. She leaves a husband and eight children. She had been a resident of this place for the past forty years. BEDFORD, Ind., Feb. 18.—Mrs. Ellen Knight, wife of Jephtha Knight, of this county, is dead of cancer of the stomach. She had been unable to take food and literally starved by degrees. FLORA, Ind., Feb. 18.—James Carter, a veteran of the civil war, died at his home here this morning. Mr. Carter was a resident of Carroll county for forty years. RICHMOND, Ind., Feb. 18.—Jerome Delaven, an aged resident of Whitewater, this county, and a veteran of both tne Mexican and civil wars, died yesterday. Indiana Notes. Hugh Jameson, who for two years past has been director of the Anderson Y. M. C. A. gymnasium, has resigned and will be out of work after the first of April. The heading factory of B. G. Ackerman, in South Marion, was destroyed by fire Saturday. The loss will reach several thousand dollars, w ith no insurance. Judge McCullough, of Indianapolis, has consented to hear the remainder of the trial of the suit to test the rates charged by the Richmond Natural Gas Company, provided he will lie agreeable to the attorneys. At Mozart Hall to-night the Oriental Club will give, a historical melodrama in four acts, entitled "The False High Priest.” The piav will be given in the German language. It Is for the benefit of the congregation Knesses Israel. A chapter of the Eastern Star w 7 as instituted at Flora Friday night by Grand Worthy Patron J. W. Morrison, of Frankfort, assisted by thirty members of Frankfort chapter. The new lodge has twentyseven members. PARIS IS NOW IMPREGNABLE. An Army of 12,000,000 Could Not Succeswfnlly Lay Siege to It. Pearson’s Magazine. The French have been taught wisdom by past experience, and as a result have planned, and a few years ago finished, a system of fortifications round Paris which are probably unequaled for the purposes for which they are intended by an similar fortifications in the world. A well-informed military writer, a member of the general staff of the German army, has given it as his opinion that successful siege of Pans

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