Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 72, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 March 1899 — Page 2

2

THE INDIANAPOLIS --JOURNAL. MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1899.

on the New England and middle Atlantic coast, possibly high on the former, while on the south coast they will be fresh to brlk and become easterly. Storm signals are displayed on the Atlantic coast from Hatteras to Eaatport and also at Corpus Chrlstl. FORECAST FOR MONDAY. For Ohio Generally fair; winds becoming north and diminishing., For Indiana Generally fair; north winds. For Illinois Fair, except possibly light snow near lake Michigan; north to east winds.

Sanriny' Locnl Observation. Bar. Ther. It 1 1. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7 a. rr .y.;3 CI S'wesL. Cloudy. 0.16 7 p. I ..Z).l) Z2 73 West. Cloudy. 0.w Maximum temperature, 2; minimum temperature. Following is e. comparative Ftatrment of tho temperature and precipitation March 12: Temp. rre. Normal it o.ll Mean o.p; Departure from normal - 2 o.Ki leparturw since March 1 Zi 0.1 Departure since Jan. 1 Z1Z l.U Plus. C. F. II. WAPPENIIANS. Local Forecast Omcial. Yesterday) Tempfratnrrs, Stations. Mln. Max. 7 p. m. Atlanta, Ga 7j f2 liismarck. N. D li li Buffalo, N. r w 52 Calgary. Alberta l 22 Cairo. Ifl 3 12 so Cheyenne, Wyo 14 Zi SJ Chicago 24 3J 24 Cincinnati 40 4 4) Davenport. Ia 22 2S 23 Dm Moines, la 24 2 Galveston. Tex GO e.) Jlelena, Mont Z 3 Jacksonville, Fla fc2 72 Kansas City. Mo 22 2 St little Reck. Ark 34 txt Id Marquette. Mich 32 8 Memphis, Tenn 23 to f; Nashville, Tenn 44 .. 54 New Orleans .. J &-1 New York W V, North Platte, Neb 12 4 42 Oklahoma. O. T 2 f 4S Omaha, Neb 1 Z 2S Pittsburg 4 ft! 4, Qu' Apselle, N. W. T 1 4 Jtapld City, a D 21 22 Salt Lake City. Utah 28 42 4 ) Et, Louis 32 4S 42 St. Paul. Minn 15 11 Springfield, 111 2 SI S2 Fpringneld. Mo 21 4; 41 vicksourir. Miss 46 m 2 Washington 71 W GIFT FOR SAILOR BOYS. Ttto Months Far When Dlwhareed for Those In the 'War NEW YORK, March 12. A dispatch to the Tribune from Washington says: Congress' In the closing hours of the last session provided an honorarium for the naval volunteers who saw active service In the war with Spain by an item Inserted In the deficiency act. which has apparently escaped the attention of the men affected. Judging from the fact that only a single claim under its provisions ha9 thus far been tiled. Tho clause, which appears under the heading 'Naval Establishment," in the deficiency appropriation act. is as follows: "The otticers and enlisted men comprising the temporary force of the ravy during the war "with Spain, who served creditably beyond the limits of the United States, and who have been or who may hereafter be discharged, shall be paid two months' extra pay, and all such officers and enlisted men of the navy who have so served within the limits of the United States and who have Veen or may hereafter be discharged shall bo paid one month's extra pay." OBITUARY. 2fr. J. Warren Kelfer, Wife of Major General Kelfer. SPRINGFIELD. O.. March 12. Mrs. J. Warren Kelfer, wife of Major General Kelfer, died hero at 3 o'clock this morning of pneumonia, Sho had been ill little over a week. The major general and his son. Captain Kelfer. of his staff, are on their way home from Havana, but will not arrive here until Tuesday or Wednesday. Mrs. Kelfer was sixty-four years old, having been marlied to General Kelfer In ISO). During President Arthur's administration, while General Kelfer was speaker of the House, Mrs. Kcirer was a prominenv.igure In Washingn coclety. 31. Secretan, Copper Ulnar Agent. PARIS. March 12. M. Secretan, founder of the Societe de9 Metaux and chief agent In the great copper ring of lwS, died to-day. " M. Secretan in February, 1SSS, formed a IhreLCh syndicate to raLse the price vf copper, then very low, by a monopoly. The syndicate had everything its own way until March of ths following year, when It came to grief through M- Sec ret an' 3 wild speculation in copper, its collapse being followed by a widespread panic. M. Secretan's tapestries, china and articles of vertu. with some of his pictures, were sold at public auction, realizing enormous prices. Shortly afterward seventeen pictures were taken to London, where they were sold by Messrs. Christie for nearly 30,0m). He contrived, however, to savo enough from the wreck to live comfortably. ' Coasreiimnn Greene Remains. OMAHA, Neb., March 12. Tho remains of the late Congressman W. I Greene, of tb.d Sixth Nebraska district, who died sudden.' y in this city last night while on hla way to the trcin. were taken to hla honw at Kearjiey to-day by a. committee of his fellowtownsmen headed by Hon. Norrls Brown, Mr. Greene's unsuccessful Republican opponent in the congressional race last November. The train was met at Kearney at Z p. m. by a large delegation of citizens and the remains given an esccrt of honor to the residence of the late congressman. A committee of the Kearney Bar Association !was appointed to make arrangements for the funeral. Johnny Grlflln, Featherweight. NEW YORK, March 12. Johnny Griffln, the Braintree lad. In his day one of the cleverest featherweight fighters in the world, died in a West Sixtieth-street boarding houso early this morning. His body is now in the morgue, and unless ome of his friends care for it It Is likely to rind a resting place In tho potter's Held. Johnny Griffln was born in Braintree. Mass.. about thirty years ago. In the prize ring he has a long list of victories to his credit, going up n gainst such men as George Dixon and Johnny Murphy. He was a fast tighter, a hard hitter, clever and always did his best. Iter. V. C. Dickinson. CHICAGO, March 11-Rcv. W. C. Dickinson. D. D., a well-known Presbyterian minister, died to-day at his home in Evanston. Dr. Dickinson was born at Long Meadow, 2Iass.. in January. 1S37. In IMS he graduated from Amherst College, where he received the degree of bachelor of arts. After telng graduated by the Andover and the Union Theological Seminaries he held a number of pastorates In the East, retiring recently after ten years service at Lake Forest, a suburb of this city. Charles C. Klefer. URBANA, O.. March 11 Charles' C. Kiefer, probably the most distinguished Maeon in Ohio, died here to-day, aged seventythree years. Ho has occupied nil the high edees in the Grand Idge of Masons and Grant Commandery, K. T of Ohio, since 1SC0. and at the time of his death was grand secretary of the Grand Chapter of Ohio. It. A- M. He attained the thirty-third de gree in l.a. Tito Good Spaniards. MADRID. March 12. Marquis VtlUmeJor, who In the latter part of 1S37 offered Server Sa casta, then premier. 10.000 to tart a national subscription for the Increase of the fleet, is dead. General Chinchilla, former captain general rt Madrid, died yesterday. Both were members of the Senate. Brewer John 9. Cooke. CHICAGO. March 11 John S. Cooke, preslden. of the Cooke Brewing Company, and wtl known among liquor dealers throughout tie West, died of heart failure to-day after o. short Illness, aged sixty-one years. Prof. L.. W. Day. CANTON. O.. March 11 Prof. I W. Day, superintendent of the public schools of this city, died to-day after a lingering illness. He was a well-known educator, having been superintendent of the schools of Cleveland for tevtral years. Virginia Ex-Conp;ressman. RICHMOND. Va.. March li-Ex-Con-cressman Paul C. Edmunds -d!td at his tome, la ix&iixax county, to-uay. .

THE NEW CELL HOUSE

OCTL1SE OF mritOVK.MENTS TO HE 3IADE AT THE HI'FOHJIATOIl V. Co-Oporatlve Teachers Movement to Have onp lint Professional Teachers Employed In Hie State, Frcial to the Irvllanaiolls Journal. JEFFERSON VILI.E. Ind., March 11-At the next meeting of the board of managers of the Reformatory specifications will be prepared for tho new buildings tliat are to be erected with the 2'f)J) appropriated for this purjos-e by the legislature. The principal improvement will bo the erection of a new ccllhouse containing six hundred cells. The building will be built on the site of cellhouso "C," which will be torn down. The lack of cell room has been tho greatest drawback the management has had to contend with, together with the fact that insufficient means have heretofore been employed in heating tho buildings. During the recent severe cold weather the lnmatc-s. who were compelled to sleep on cots In the corridors because of lack of cells, sufTerod much, as it was Impossible to keep the houses comfortable with the ure of ordinary coal stoves. The new cellhouse Is to be lilted with a steam heating apparatus ar.d this is also to be added to ccllhouses "A" and "li." Tho new cells will each contain a wash basin and closfct with running water. Special attention will also be given to the ventilation of the cells. Other improvements will bo the erection of a workshop, bakery, laundry and the placing of an c!evatory In tho new hospital. Superintendent Ifert eays that when the Improvements are completed thcro will not be a more modern penal institution in the country. The management of the Reformatory Is puzzled ns to the outcome of the criminal insane hospital bill. Should It beccme a law the hospital will be erected within the Reformatory walls and will come under the samo management as the Reformatory. INDIANA OIUTUAKY. Peter Morris and Wllllnm Ivlpllnger, Atced Lebanon Citizens. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LEBANON, Ind., March 11 Peter Morris, a highly respected citizen of this place, is dead after only a brief Illness. He was born in Belmont, O., in 1S21, and had lived In Bartholomew county, Indiana: Shelby county, Illinios; Greencastle, this State; Iidoga and Thorntown. He came here in lS'iT. lie was married three times and leaves live children, all married, by his rtrst wife. His last wife survives him. Mr. Morris was a M.iFon and a charter member of the Iebanon liaptist Church. It was largely through his efforts that the church was organized. William S. Kiplingcr. a native of Ohio, is also dead. lie was born In Springfield. O., May 2i. 120. He resided forty-live years at Lima. O., and when his wife tiled four years as:o, he came here to live with his only daughter, Mrs. C. W. Scott. He leaves four sons and one daughter. He was an architect and contractor. He was also a Mason and his remains were taken to Lima this afternoon. The cause of his death was paralysis of the brain. Albert Dlrkemon. Special to the Indianarolls Journal. TERRD HAUTE, Ind., March 11 Albert Dickerson, a veteran in the train crew service of the Vandalla, was burled to-day. He had been 111 for a few days, but his death was sudden and unexpected. He died while sitting in a chair. Dickerson was fireman for Engineer Thomas Menifee at the time of the Pocahontas wreck, in which ho was severely Injured by an iron rod penetrating his leg. A large delegation of commercial travelers went to Marshall, 111., to-day to Attend the funeral of Vern Fnglish, who traveled for the C. Lw Barman Company, of this city, and was a member of the local post of the T. P. A. Funeral of Richard McGrlff, Bxx'cial to the InJianaijlb Journal. PORTLAND, Ind.. March 11-The funeral of Richard McGrlff. one of the McGrlff twins, who died Friday morning at the age of ninety-five, took place this afternoon at leerneld. Itandolnh county, his old home. and was very largely attended, relatives and friends In numbers being present from In diana and Ohio. IV EXT M. E. COXFEIIEXCI3. Committees In Choree of the Work In April at Decatur, Special to th Indianapolis Journal. DECATUR, Ind.. March 11 The North ern Indiana M. E. Conference will meet here the first week in April. In the conference are 00,000 members, 257 ministers, 473 churches and 137 parsonages. Bishop Andrews w ill preside during the sessions. The committees in charge of the business ses sions are as follows: Corporation Milton Mahln, M. H. Mendenhall, L. J. Naftzger and E. P. Hasty. Church Kx tension J. A. lteatty, . J. Payne, C. King, J. II. Bruner, E. L. Semans. J. H. 'Jackson, A. P. Ebblnghouse and O. T. Hedrick. Ep worth League II. M. Johnson, J. D. Croan, T. J. Johnson and M. C. Cooper. Missionary Society J. I. McCoy, A. S. Preston. J. A. Beatty, S. Light, C. King, John C. White and W. W. Martin. Mutual Relief Society B. A. Kemp, John C. White, D. V. Williams and C. U. Wade. Preachers' Aid M. Mahln. G. II. Hill, C. U. Wnde and James Mceks. Sunday-school M. P. Strlght. II. J. Norths, D. S. Jones and I A. Retts. Women's Foreign Missionary SocietyMrs. C. G. Hudson, of Elkhart, and Miss Eaura Beers, of Go?hen. Women's Home Missionary Society Mrs. W. H. Daniel. Mrs. L. H. Bunyan and Mrs. C. H. Osborn. Ministers' Wives. Widows and DaughtersMrs. G. 11. Hill. Mrs. S. J. Mellinger and the wives of tho presiding elders as ex ofllclo members. Appeals C. W. Eynch. II. W. Bennett, J. W. Welch. J. II. Jackson. C3. B. Work, A. W. Lamport and J. E. Ervln. Church Location C. C. CisseH. T. M. Guild. C. B. Jones and C. H. Newton, of Ft. Wayne; C. II. Brown. A. S. Preston. Wilson Roose and Cyrus Seller, of Goshen; B. A. Kemp. J. V. Radcliffe. J. P. Elliott and George C Miller, of Kokomo; C. King, I J. Naftzgcr, Charles Haines and T. II. Jones, of Muncle; G. H. Hill, J. W. Cain, M. C. Price and I H. Bunyan. of Richmond; H. A. Davis, A. S. Wooten, J. S. Baker and M. H. Sncrf, of Warsaw. Deaconess Work W. H. Daniel. E. E. Neal. D. H. Guild, L J. Naftzger. J. H. Jackson, E. T. Gregg. Mrs. I II. Bunyan, Mrs. E. A. Retts and Mrs. S. B. Hartmaru Mine Workers' Candidate. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRD HAUTE, Ind.. March 11 Under the constitution of the United Mine Workers, nominations for office in the state organization must be made three weeks in advance of the annual convention. The following are tho nominees for the convention, which will meet here March 21: For President W. D. Van Hern (Incumbent). Terre Haute; William Lackey, Dugfer; John Coslctt. Linton; Elmer Taunehtll, Jnton; G. W. Purcell, Nightmare; Mike Mayer. Clinton. For Vice President WilHam Lackey. Dugfer; Joseph HInes, Clinton; T. J. Roberts, tosedale; Dap Llewellyn, Inton; John Crab. Fontanel: J. C. Smith, Linton; George Chesterfield. Elnton. For Secretary-treasurer J. M. Kennedy (incumbent), Torre Haute; Thomas u. Morgan. Linton; F. French, Edwardsport; Edward Stewart, Hymera; William Blakeiy, Linton. There are fully seventy names in nomination for the state executive boards of four members, including the inumbenta. Oncer Sheep Disease nt Wabash. Special to the Indianarolls Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 11 A suppo? cdly new sheep disease is causing consider able anxiety among sheep men near Wabash. The affiloted sl-ieep were shipped In from Western States for feeding purposes. and local sheep men have fears that the disease may spread to native flocks. A few weeks ago the Uve Stock Sanitary Commission was called to make an examina tion, but It failed to allay those fears. To day parts of an affected carcass were re ceived at the veterinary department of the experiment station for examination. The trouble, supposed fV ho due to black worms under the skin, was found to be due to the beards of a Western crass, known as por cuplne grass stlpa sparta. The skins are found to be punctured by a score of these

beards, from a half inch to three inches in length, and have been carried in their present position for months. This is the first observation cf the kind by the station. The carcass was found to be badly infested with fara3ltes, but no serious disease that is lkely to spread to other flocks. Light Verdict for Murder. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EOGANSPORT, Ind., March 11 The Jury in the case against Michael -Paull for murder, which has been on trial for the past week, returned a verdict for manslaughter to-day, after having been in the jury room since 4:?X o'clock Friday afternoon. On Jan. 2'i Paull and Tony Dolter. Italians employed nt tho Kenneth ntone quarries, met John Rhcr.o, of Wabash, in the Valley House in this city. The three were sitting In a bedroom with cne of the girls of the house drinking beer, when the men got Into a quarrel, and while Dolter and Uheno were scuttling on the bed Paull came up from behind and fatally stabbed Rheno In the back and also broke the point of his knife off in the man's skull. The verdict Is a isurprise and does not meet with public approval. Dolter's trial on the same charge is on tho docket for this week.

TcacherV Co-Operative Scheme Special to the Indianapciis Journal. WABASH. Ind.. March 11 The Indian Teachers' Co-operative Association, having fcr Its purpose the professional recognition of Its members, to encourage the employment of none but professional teachers, to secure full legal rights, to provide more books and magazines fer th schoolroom and to find employment for its membership Is now In process of organization. A year ago Fulton county educators began the movement and through correspondence and personal solicitation tho new society has taken on a state character. It Is the intention to perfect the organization at the Northern Indiana Teachers' Association meeting in Fort Wayne three weeks hence. The scheme Is looked on with favor by teachers. Collector Henry Wants More 3Ien. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 11 Collector of Internal Revenue Henry has returned from Washington, where he went to get permission from the commissioner of Internal revenue to employ a larcer force In this district. The work In the district has been ereatly Increased in the past few months, owing to the starting of operations by the new distillery here, ar.d the one at Vincennra. There Is now being mashed daily 11, iCo bushels of corn, which makes the daily revenue collections from spirits alone $.). Tho commissioner promises to provide a larger force and also to equalize the salaries of employes in thl3 office. Some receiving J!(J perform the same service for which H.'JuO is paid in other districts. Bliss Crump Had Her Otvn Way. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind., March 11-MIss Flora Crump, daughter of Francis T. Crump, one of tho wealthiest men in southern Indiana, and Albert Schwartzkopf. son of George Schwartzkopf, a wealthy merchant of this city, were secretly married Feb. 2 and the marriage was not made public until last n:ght, when the couple quietly left town on their honeymoon. The parents of the bride were supposed to be opposed to the marriage. Jilted Lover Takes Poison. Special the Indianapolis Journal. KNIGIITSTOWN, Ind., March 11-Jcsse Thornburg. a young man living on the farm of Hon. C. D. Morgan, southeast of this city, attempted pulclde last night by taking a half ounce of chloroform. At last accounts he was still alive, although he Is not expected to live. Thornburg was in love with a Miss Florence Breckcnrldge, of the neighborhood, and she threw h!m over. Thornburg says if he recovers from hlj pres ent condition he win shoot himself. Kokomo Elks to Give Street Fair. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., March 12. The Kokomo Elks will have a street fair here the present season. At a meeting last night committees were appointed to secure attractions for an all week carnival some time In August. The County Fair Association decided to give no exhibition this year, but will assist the Elks. Innac Baker Fonnd Cnt In Two. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DECATUR, Ind., March 11 The two halves of the body of Isaac Baker, a prominent citizen of this place were found on the Chicago & Erie tracks near the depot early this morning. A mystery surrounds his death. Indiana otc, Otis Stlmson. a Vandalla conductor. hr-i been missing since last Thursday, on whi h day he drew his month's pay at Terra Haute. George C. Weist, of Richmond, son cf John N. Weist. is cn the transport Iris, with the Unlte-d States battle ship Oregon, bound for Manila. The postofflce at Russiavllle was robbed Saturday night, the thieves entering through a rear window, which they pried open. Only 75 cents was secured. State Mine Inspector Epperson has appointed Charles Iong. of Coal Bluff. Vigo county, to bo his deputy. The position pays si.ouo a year. Long is a practical miner or much experience. A telegram from Monta Vista; Col., to the effect that W. Ashmore had attempted suicide with probably fatal result Is the first information of his whereabouts since he deserted his wife and children at Terre Haute last April. He came there from Edgar county, Illinois, and was a barber by trade. George Starr says there Is no truth in the report in some of the turf papers that he Is to take charge of William Simpson's Empire City stud farm at Cuba, N. Y. There are negotiations, however, by which Starr probably will campaign some of Simpson's horses. If he does a largo consignment of them will soon be sent to the Terre Haute track for the early spring training. STRIKERS DISCHARGED. Seventy-One Steel Workers Had Ilcen Ariestcd for Illotlnir, f . PITTSBURG. March 11 All of the seventy-one strikers of tho Schoen Steel Company arrested Saturday afternoon on charges of disorderly conduct during the progress of a meeting In Ilartman's Hall, Wood's Run, were discharged to-day without fines. There was no evidence of a strike In Wood's Run to-day. A settlement of the labor trouble is probable early this week. Granite Cutter' Strike Off. QUINCY, Mass., March 11 After an allnight session the committees of the Granite Manufacturers Association and the Cutters Union reached an agreement this morning and the strike, which has been in progress for two weeks, has been declared off, tho men agreeing to return to work on Tuesday. The meeting ended very harmoniously. The men have the better of the bargain. The iresent agreement will be in force for one year. The minimum price per hour, which caused so many long drawn out and unsuccessful meetings, was finally settled at 2$ cents. The original minimum was 24 4- cnts. The cutters also succeeded in having the weekly payment agreement voted on. On some of the smaller items in the bill tho men were content to give way a few cents and the manufacturers conceded small amounts on other clauses. Boys Strike at Jeanette. riTTSBURG. March 11 A strike to-day by ninety boys at the Chambers-McKee glass factory at Jeanette may result in the closing down of the pl?nt. The strikers are shove boys and lear tenders. They demand a 10-per-cent. advance and no dockage. For the Dead Heroes. WASHINGTON, March 11 The secretary of war has sent the following order to Major General Wesley Merrltt. at Governor's Island. N. Y.: "By direction of the President, you will, on the arrival of the Roumanla with the remains of the soldiers who wtre killed rr have died at Santiago ar.d Porto Rico. lire a fitting talute. order ail flags half-masted and detail a sufficient guard of honor to see the caskets taken oil the thip and expresses! to their former homes. The Roumanla is expected to arrive very toon. Will telegraph you to-morrow, as early as possible, the exact time. IL A. AL1ER. "Secretary of War." $."0,00 Bequest for Yale. NEW LONDON. Conn., March 11 The will of Herbert Stewart, a wealthy New York engineer and contractor, bequeaths fcAiXrt to establish the Herbert Stewart scientific fund at Yale University. Its purpose is to assist deserving young men who need aid to secure a higher scientific education. i

WILLIAM IS PLACATED

GERMAN irlPEnOIl WILL ATTEXD ENGLISH YACHTING EVENTS. Cecil Rhode Thought to Hare Interested His Illghnes In Sonth African Railroad Scheme. LONDON, March 13. Emperor William. It is announced this morning, will arrive at Cowcs on July 2"J for yachting week. The Dally Graphic, in commenting on the announcement, says: "Coming immediately after the Emperor's reception of Cecil Rhodes, marks tho complete reconciliation of Great Britain and Germany." The Berlin correspondent of the Dally Mail says: "I am informed that Emperor William displayed great Interest in the conference with Cecil Rhodes, asking many questions as to the latter's schemes, without, however, going Into details or revealing his own views. He was especially keen regarding the telegraphic portion of Mr. Rhodes's projects, and he said he had not yet renounced his hope of visiting Egypt to see with his own eyes the work that had been accomplished there. In the course of tho Interview his Majesty said: 'Do not miss 6celng the marble statues in the SiegesAllee (Avenue of Victory)-' He also expressed the hope to see Mr. Rhodes again before he left Berlin." BERLIN, March 12.-The Emperor dined with Prince Hohenlohe, the Imperial chancellor, yesterday after receiving Mr. Rhodes, with whom ho had conversed for three-quarters of an hour. Mr. Rhodes is continuing his visits to high officials and financiers, and the general belief here is that his efforts to obtain the Kaiser's adherence to the project of a railroad from the Cape to Cairo, passing through German East African territory, will succeed. Qaeen Victoria, at Mice. NICE, March 11 Queen Victoria arrived by special train from Boulogne-sur-Mer this afternoon. When passing through Toulon her Majesty summoned the subprefect and expressed- to him her sympathy with the families of the victims of the explosion of ther naval powder magazine at La Goubran early last Sunday morning, promising to send a donation to the relief lund. All the customary honors were paid her Majesty cn her arrival. The streets were thronged with peopie cheering heartily and the municipal authorities presented a magniikvnt bouquet in the form of a gondola, mounted on a tripod and surmounted with two vases and other emolematic devicesv lenornnt of Italy's Standing. LONDON, March 11 The Peking correspondent of the Times says regarding the demand of the Italian government for a concession at San-Mun bay that stronger measures than tho ultimatum of Signor Martino, the Italian minister at Peking, will be necessary to Induce compliance, as the Isung LI Yarn en (Foreign Office) is "entirely Ignorant of Italy's standing among the nations." Te Drnm for Pope's Recovery. ROME. March 12. The solemn Te Deum wm celebrated at St. Pater's Cathedral today to commemorate the Pope's recovery and his coronation in the Slstine Chapel on March 3. ISTs. Cardinal Rampolla, papal secretary of state, officiated In the presence of an immense congregation. This evening the Piazza dl San Pietre is illuminated. The Khalifa. Has Leprosy. LONDON, March 13. The Cairo correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says he learns that Kallfa Abdullah, the Dervish ruler In the Sudan, is suffering from leprosy, which he contracted a few years ago through taking unto himself the wife of Black Emir, wno has since died of leprosy. Oltlcers Banqueted at Valettxu EA VALETTA. Malta, March 11 The Union Club gave a luncheon yesterday afternoon to tho officers commanding the American troops on board the United States transport Sherman, which arrived here on Thuday en route to Manila, and the transport proceeded to-day. Anarchists IHe-vr Up Magazine. PARIS, March 11 The Eclair confirms the report that the government Inquiry regarding the explosion of the naval powder magazine at Eu, Goubran has shown that it was not of accidental origin, and much credence 13 now given to the rumor that it was an Anarchist outrage. A Free Tort After 1902. LONDON, March 13. According to a dispatch to the Daily Mail from St. Petersburg, Tallen-Wan, the Russian fortified port In tho Liau-Tong peninsula, will be opened as a free port on the completion of the Manchurlan railway, in 19u2. Princes Bismarck's Body. BERLIN, March 12. Tho body of the late Princess Bismarck will be transferred tomorrow from Varzln to Frledrlchsruhe, where, on April 1, it will be burled with the body of the prince In the Bismarck mausoleum. CONFERENCE OF RABBIS. Annual Meetlntr in Cincinnati This Weak-Instead of Boston. CINCINNATI, O., March 11 The annual conference of American rabbis, which was to have been held In Boston, will begin Its session here at Mound-slreet Temple Tuesday,-March H. This will be the birthday of Rabbi Wise, its president, which caused tho change from Boston to Cincinnati, In order to make It a celebration of Rabbi Wise's eightieth birthday. A preliminary meeting will bo held at Mound-street Temple to-morrow- night. Its purpose will be chiefly preliminary and social. The public has been Invited to attend all meetings of tho conlerence. At the Monday night meeting liabbi David Phuiipson will deliver his address of welcome, to which the Rev. Dr. Joseph Silverman, of Now York, will respond. After this the Itev. Dr. Isaac M. W'Uo, president of the conference, will deliver his annual address. On Tuesday morning, at a congratulatory meeting in honor of Dr. Wise, the congratulatory adeiress will bo delivered by Dr. A. Moses, of Louisville, and the Hebrew Union College will make presentations. A committee of Methodist ministers will present congratulatory resolutions to Dr. Wise, Dr. Lmil G. Hirsch, of Chicago, having wired his Inability to attend and present his paper on the Zionistic movement, that theme will be discussed by Drs. Sale, of St. Louis, and Berkowitz, of Philadelphia. nnnsell Sarce'n Pastor Resigns. NEW YORK. March 11 Dr. Anthony H. Evans, pastor of the West Presbyterian Church, to-day read a letter to his congregation announcing his resignation. Dr. Evans succeeded Rev. Dr. John R, Paxton, who resigned in l&tt. The resignation is said to grow out of a letter written by E. H. Perkins, president of the board of trustees, to Rev. 1L W. Stryker, president of HamiAon College. Clinton, N. Y. In this letter Mr. Perkins said: "The church owes 343,0uO. which we have been obliged to raise by mortgaging the church property, and we are short the necessary funds to pay the current expenses of the church, say $i,000 or per annum." In this letter Dr. Stryker was asked to "quietly aid us in inducing the pastor to tever his relations with the church." Dr. Evans learned of thi3 letter and handed in his resignation a few weeks ago to the session, but that body refused to accept it. To-day he referred the matter to the congregation. Mr. Perkins, who is president of th board of trustees, is also president of the Importers' and Trad ers National Bank. Russell Sage is also a prominent member of the church. ailsslonary Work In Porto Rico. NEW YORK. March 11 The American Missionary Association In response to the report and recommendations of Its cmmfs sloners to I'orto Rico. A. F. Beard and Rev. Dr. William Hayes Ward, for the investi gation of the educational and religious conditions there hax youd to enter eg a for

ward movement and to establish In Torto Rico at once Christian schools like those which it has established in this country at intervals during the last fifty years, chiefly for tho negroes in the South, but also for the Indians in the West, the Chinese on the Pacific coast and the Southern highlanders (whites.) Three points for the establishment of these schools have been selected and others will follow in due course. Rev. Van Dyke Resists Temptation. NEW YORK. March 11 Rev. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, of the Brick Presbyterian Church, who was recently Invited to accept the professorship of English literature at Johns Hopkins University, at Baltimore, but refused, and who was more recently invited to accept the same chair at lrinceton. the chair being endowed with JlOO.mO on tho condition that Dr. Van Dyke would lid It. to-d.y announced to his congregation that he would not leave the service of the church.

GREAT FIRE WALL FALLS. Score of- Chlontio Fireman. " rrowlj Escape Reiner Crashed. CHICAGO, March 12. The massive firewall on the east of the eight-story structure at 207-211 Jackson boulevard, which was partly destroyed by llro last night, fell almost without .warning to-day, completely demolishing tho adjoining building and setting the ruins on fire. Loss on building and contents Is estimated at 1125,000; fully insured. So sudden was the collapse of tho firewall that a score of firemen barely escaped being caught under the mass of masonry. The loss on last night's lire will probably be much heavier than at first thought. Losses which last night were believed to be only partial were found to-day in some cases to be complete, and It is now estimated the total loss will approximate SOOO.OoO. Besides the firms burned out in tho buildings at and 2J7-211 Jackson boulevard, occupants of the Furth building, to the west, sustained much damage from smoke and water. The principal losers from last night's fire were: Boston Rubber Shoe Company, $25,X0; Reedsburg Woolen Mills Company. SU.; Jenkins, Kreer & Co., dry goods commission, $4v).XD; Pershing & Co., clothing, $J5,1M); Dec-ring. Milliken & Co., woolens, ?2.,o,a; Wart-house Point Silk Company, fcJV'UO; McPhcrson As Laurie, threads, $25,vw. The building was valued at $1m0j0. The building at 2U3-2J& Jackson boulevard was valued at $G0,lM. Among the losses were the following: Warner Bros., corsets, X),r; Wurtsberger Bros., underwear, $3,000; A. Stark & Co.. hosiery, $5.1A). The buildings destroyed were In the center of the wholesale district and for a time the whole district was threatened with destruction, a southwest gale carrying burning brands almost half a mile. 30.000 Blase nt Port Dawson. SEATTLE, Wash.. March 11 Advices have just been received that on Feb. 13 half a block of Port Dawson, Alaska, was de stroyed by fire, the loss aggregating $50,0u0. The fire started In Rogers's bunkhouse and In a few minutes it had been burned to the ground. The flames spread to Fish & Co.'s store, which was soon enveloped, and then continued south to the other buildings, which were dry as tinder and took tire w.th great rapidity. Their canvas roofs and seasoned boards were licked up bv the flames as soon as they were touched. The fire was checked Just before reaching Kelly & Co.'s store. During its progress many goods we-re stolen from the burning buildings. The business houses burned and their estimated losses were as follows: Fish & Co., general merchandise. $23,000: Rogers's bunkhouse, I2.5U0; Dr. Benson, dentist, $1300; Pullman restaurant, .a)0; Aimer Bros., groceries, $10,000; Schwartz & Bodleman. general merchandise, $5,000. Bnlldlnc Rased to Stop Fire. C1IENOA. 111., March 11 Fire here to day resulted In the death of one man, the fatal injury of two others and the loss of seven fine brick business buildings, with their contents. The dead man is an unknown printer. Those fatally injured were William Adams and S. Kennagy. in order to check the progress of the flames, in tho face of the fierce gale, the authorities found it necessary to blow up several buildings with dynamite. The value of the property destroyed will exceed $30.00). Tho business nouses totally destroyed, with their contents are: Thomas B. Dillon's grocery, Miss Minnie Arnold's millinery store. Hub store. Pike Hotel, Gazette office, O. F. Arnold's hardware store, N. M. Shaber's furniture store and S. S. Chapman's news stand. Other Fire Losses. JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. March 11 Almost the entire plant of the Cummer Lumber Company, situated on the St. Johns river four miles north of Jacksonville, was destroyed by fire to-day, entailing a loss of over $230,0u0. with W per cent, of Insurance. The mill was the most modern In the South as well as one of the largest. A great many men were thrown out of employment by the blaze. LANCASTER, Pa., March 11 The plant of the Gray Iron Casting Companj-, manufacturers of iron novelties and shelf hardware, at Mount Joy, was destroyed by fire last night. Loss about $00,000; partly Insured. THE SHOOTING AT BRISTOL. Attorney Hamilton "Wns Unarmed When Gen. Walker Shot Him. BRISTOL, Tenn., March 11 Gen. Walker and Attorney Hamilton, who were wounded in a shooting affray at the courthouse here last night, are resting easily. General Walker was shot through the shoulder and side, the bullet pentratlng the lung. The wound is dangerous, but not necessarily fatal. Attorney Hamilton's wound is peculiar. The bullet entered five inches above tho navel and ranged downward. Ordinarily It would have penetrated the stomach and caused his death, but Hamilton had not dined and because his stomach was relaxed it is thought the ball mise-d a vital point and is lodged near the spinal column. His condition is, however, serious and the physicians hold but slight hope of his recovery. Various stories are in circulation, as to Just who did the shooting In the courtroom. One version is that General Walker did no shooting at all. Another is that Stenographer Davis shot Walker, while others say Walker was shot by J. R. Hickman, one of his friends. Neither of the wounded men will make a statement In regard to the affair. Hamilton had no revolver when Walker shot him and was sitting In his chair. Davis, who is said to have shot Walker, was also unarmed. STRAXGE II A I LAVA Y CRIME. A Robbery Which Could Xot Occur in tin American Truin. Paris Telegram to London Standard. A daring attempt, under novel circumstances, to rob or murder a passenger In a train la reported to have occurred in the Bordeaux-Paris expre.s recently. M. Albert Roux, a Parisian lawyer, was returning to the capital from the south, and in order to be able to sleep on the Journey, he had taken a seat in a coupe carriage, in which he was the only passenger. As soon as the train had started on its journey M. Roux made preparations to lie down, and was dozing, when he was awakened by a peculiar odor which Feemed to have suddenly invaded the compartment, .ind which, according to M. Roux. resembled spirits of wine. As he had a small spirit lamp In his traveling bag. M. Roux thought this might have got broken. As he was getting up to Inspect it M. Roux noticed a man on the footboard of his carriage, endeavoring to open the door, which, fortunately, was also locked from the Inside. M. Roux drew a revolver which he bad in his pocket and pulled the alarm, the train being brought to a standstill between St. Sulplce and Vavzre. Meanwhile the man had disappeared from the footboard, and. as he was not to be found In the train after a careful Inspection, It Is presumed that he Jumped down as the train drew up and made off across country. In the next carriage to that which M. Roux had occupied, however, a discovery was made which le-aves no doubt as to the intentions of this mysterious pawnger. A small hole had been drilled through the division which separated the compartments. Through this hole a glass tube had been introduced, and some pieces of India rubber tubing which had been left on the seat showed that chloroform had been poured through them. It had doubtless been calculated that the chloroform would fall clow to the sleeping passenger's nostrils, and that he would have thus become overpowered. Having given the anaesthetic time to act. the thief, it is surmised, got out of his carriage, and intended entering the carriage occupied by M. Roux to rob him. M. Roux was able to give to the police a careful description of this Individual, whom he had previously noticed at Bordeaux station, and who seemed desirous of getting in the same compartment with him. but was apparently deterred by his engaging a coupe. The po

lice have scoured the surrounding countrj but up to the present have been unable to find any trace of the culprit. DR. MURRAY A MURDERER.

Gradnnte of Hetdlehnrir Shoots Hla Father'a Dntler, Then Escape. SEWICKLEY. Pa,. March 11 About 7 o'clock this evening Dr. Charles F. Murray, son of Dr. R. J. Murray, one of the bestknown and highly respected residents of Sewlckley, shot and instantly killed John Jennings, a negro, bis father's butler. Murray for cbout a week has been acting strangely and It Is thought his mind has been affected by drink. This evening young Murray went to the stable In the rear of the residence on Broad street and told Martin Williams, the negro coachman, to call Jennings out of the house. The call was promptly responded to and while Jennings went to the stable Williams remained In the house. Just as Jennings opened the stable door Murray put the revolver against his left breatt and fired, the ball penetrating the heart. Jennings was able to stagger to the rear doer of the residence, where he fell dead. Young Murray then quickly saddled a horse and was last seen riding in the country back of Sewlckley. The report of the shooting spread quickly and numerous parties went In search of the murderer, but up until a late hour to-night he has not been located. Dr. Murray, the murderer Is twenty-six years old. a graduate of HeMelburg and one of the most popular physicians of the Sewlckley valley. TWO KILLED IN COLLISION. engineer and Fireman Mangled and Others Badly Injured. NAUGATUCK, Conn.. March 11-In a head-on collision between two freight trains near Bradley's Station on the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, shortly after 7 o'clock this morning, two lives were lost and several others of the train crew severely injured, although none fatally. The killed are: ENGINEER GEORGE DEAN, twentynine, married, Kast Hartford. FIREMAN DAN KENNEDY, thirtyeight, Danbury. The Injured: FIREMAN JAMES DOVER, fractured elbow and pcalp wound. CONDUCTOR EDWARD FRANK, cut in the head. BRAKEMAN T. B. JONES, scalp wound nnd broken nose. Thirteen cars, mostly loaded with cotton, left the track and ten of them went down a very steep embankment.. The tender of the engine in charge of Dean left the track nd the cab was broken off and went down the embankment and Dean was buried under It and instantly killed. Kennedy had his left arm torn off at the elbow, had a very large hole in his groin and his hip fractured. He died a few hours later. The damage to tolling BtocK win not exceed jio.ooo. SO LONGER DEFENSELESS. Work Performed In Three Years for Protection of Our Coast. Philadelphia Press. ThA Trwlnn Rneot.itrvr In n. recent Issue. prints another letter, of which there have l iA&n cn martv in lha list twpntv-fivc VP.irs. pointing out the "defenseless condition" of American seaports. fVt. i'aca -inr tril Tt la trilft Tl InntTPI. Tho n-or rnnnjic all nf ennri it did. has left our coasts protected as they never nave oeen neiore in inirty years, or sine-c tho scheme for coast defense proposed after the Mexican wax was completed In a measure toward the end of the civil war. Congress was long deaf to the needs of mist Hpfns. Tn th twelvA vears from lSS4to 1806 Congress appropriated $24,730,000 in tne annual acts ror ioruncaunns. xms was an average of SIOW.W a year. Thfa runditnrA has bppn nearlv doubled tn th furront thr vears. The amount de voted to fortifications In Hie three years ending next June has been as follows: Appropriation, fiscal year,'lS07 J7.377.SSS Appropriation, fiscal year, 1S!3 9.517.141 IkM 9 277.494 National defense fund 12X,5,S40 War deficiencies ,t.4J3 Total J47.S13.1C1 TVin rocf Vi rnn l'rrt ra Viftx'o hwtl twlrft the appropriations for fortifications of the previous twelve years, ana consiaeraoiy inure than the entire appropriations for this purnnca hlrt v.Ano Vf ;ir f rnm 1 Sf.fi tfl lMi. The prolonged neglect of a generation has at length been made good. Not a military expert! not a student of military affairs, and not a foreign visitor out nas oeen aguasi a. A J at tne condition into wnicn our coast uitP1 tr sink. Five years ago a foreign fleet could have entered any American harbor practically without opposition. A iieet r.o larger man iuwi nau ten years ago could have levied on San Francisco. The expenditure of the past three years has changed all this. Of the entire armament proposed for our leading ports about one-half will be actually Installed by the end of the year. Before five years are out. if Congress continues the work already beeun, all the. guns will be in place. With all the constant fire of criticism made upon the size of aggregate appropriations, it is well to remember that the country Is getting In return a defended coast. Still, most of the people who attack the size of the appropriations now are the same people who five years ago were denouncing Congress for refusing to appropriate money enough to provide this country with seaboard defenses. The next need is trained artillerists. The guns in place call for 19.M0 men. Artillerists cannot be extemporized. Objection to the Increased size of the army I reallv objection to adequate national defense. To man our forts when completed will require men, and unless this force Is ready when war comes the guns will be useless. XOT TO HAVE A NATIVE ARMY. Methods or Imperialistic England Not to Re Followed. Washington Post. Although authorized by the new army law to recruit an army of So.'XW in the colonial possessions, the President will not avail himself of the opportunity. The real reason for this decision Is said to be a desire to avoid as much as possible all appearance of Imitating imperialistic England. In othe r words, the native troops of India are to have no counterpart In the United States. A careful survey of the situation in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines is said to convince thV President and the War Department officials that the army of 65." 4 regulars authorized Ly the law will be sufficient to meet all present demands. The trouble will be, of course, in securing ,full enlistment, but It is expected that large numbers of the volunteers who are soon to be mustered out wiir ro into the regular armv for two years' additional service. AH of the volunteers will be dispersed with by the 1st of May. Already arrangements are being made for reducing the force In Cuba, while the situation in the Philippines is dally becoming more serene. There are at present about -VnO men In the Philippines, nearly 2.X) in Cuba, and about 5,A) in Porto Bico. The numler of officers in Cuba attracted the attention of Senator Proctor when hw was recently on a visit to that island. It was said that there were no less than eight major generals there, of whom six were in Havana, and eight brigadier generals. It is understood'that when the force In Cuba is reduced the list of officers of highest rank now there will be materially decreased. It Is estimated that the GT,.O00 men. when they are all enlisted, will be disposed of with 2T.X0 in the Philippines. 15.0.U in Cuba, and 5.0LW In Porto Rico, leaving a force of 15.m) available in this country. Under the newlaw there will be no trouble In providing a full complement of line and staff officers for all the regiments, while the companies will be recruited up to the maximum of 10G for each company. Considerable pressure Is being brought to bear upon the secretary of war for appointment to the commissioned list of the regular army, but It is said that of the 101 new places to be filled, all have been practically decided upon and will soon be announced. Death of a Magazine. Collier's Weekly. Cosmopolls is reported to be dead. TV Is not an obituary column. It Is not ever .i literary column. But we can't help nothv the demise. The ailment, we learn, was lack of funds. How many admirable 'failures have been superinduced by that simple cause. Editors without number have discovered long-felt wants In impossible subscribers which possible subscribers were unable to discover In themselves. The want which Cosmopolls proposed to satisfy was an anxiety to be entertained concurrently In three or four different tongues. The last issue which we remember to have seen contained Ibsen In Norse, Tolstoi in Slav, Courget In Champs Elysees and Max Muller In German chips from an Oxford workshop. It was all tip-top. but there was too much pork for 3 shillings. Mezzofanti could have digested It. but Emerson wo'.ild have choked. Emerson wanted everything: in English. The average reaeier Is very Emersonian. When ho gets through one article he lacks the industry to get out a Roumanian lexicon In order to get through the next. Frequently he lacks rot merely the Industry but tho laxlcon. To dragomans.

XATIOXAI r Tube Works .. Wrocxbt-Iroa ploc for Gu, Steam and Water. Poller Tube. Ct anj 2-talaLle iron Fittings (tlick and rlvaclzel. Valves, hi op Cock. Lnfin? Tnn.ndre. Steam tuturN Vlss. Screw riap s anl V.e Wr'ncl)-, Ft -tm Trai. lumj, Klwn?n Sink. Ho.. U li inr. liat'ttt Metal, holder. hito an 1 Colorei Wiping Watte. anJ all other feup-r!W-8 vted la connection iin iteam and Vati-r. Natural tiaa Supr!ifi a tpedaltr. Steara Beating- Aiiratus for 1ud:ic rtuiidinpa. Jstoreroon.s. Mills, hnor-s. ro t.ne. Laundries. Lumber lry Houses, ftc Cut and Thre.nl to orJer any lc AVroushMrcn i'ijk. frcra H lncn to 12 lochia dlamKNIGHT & JILLSON, m to 2i B. PENNSYLVANIA ST.

if?

couriers and linguistic acrobats In general such a handspring is great fun. Rut to the public it is hard labor. Even otherwise It Is one of the miseries of life and the misfortunes of editors that the form of fun has yet to be invented which shall be a Joy forever. Considered from the standpoint of comparative philology, Cosmopolls deserved to live. Considered from the standpoint of commercial utility, it was doomed to die, l'olyglotically speaking, there was nothing in it niente, nada, niehts, rlen. SPECIAL STAMP I!IE. The Cnbnu Service Will Have n Series of Stamp for Its Own t'ae. Washington Special. Tho 1'ostolllce Department is- preparing to Issue a special scrks of stamps for Cuba, and the designs have leen approved by the ftostmaster yeiicriil. The lsue will consist cl l, s, 3, 5 and 10-ctnt stamps. Director Ralhbone, of the Cuban mall si nice, wishes to have b lamps of larger denominations, and the matter is held up, pending further Information from him. Stamp collectors will be delighted with the new issue, as they are certainly as handpome as tho same denominations issued for tho United States. If not handsomer. The designs were prepared at the liureau of Printing and Engraving irom pictures furnished by the Postorlice Department. The 1-cent stamp has the word Cuba" across the top, with a figure "l" in each of the lower corners and "Ccntavo" across the bottom. The center is occupied by a picture of the statue of Columbus which is in the courtj'ard of the palace of the captain general in Havana. It will be printed in green. There are two designs for the 2-cent stamp, portraying the pame idea buC with different arrangement. They show a scene from a sugar plantation. The first has Cuta" acrcss the top with the plantation scene In the center and "2 Centavos" at the bottom. The other has a plantation scene in the upper left-hand corner, with the word "Cuba" across the center, the tlgure "2" underneath and "Centavos" at the bottom. The plantation scene occupies more space dn the nrst design. ) Th 3-ccnt stamp has the word "Cuba" across the top, and in the center Is a picture of the alk-Korical figure of Cuba which stands In the Flaza of Havana. It represents a woman seated on a throne and is called "La Cubana." On either side of the figure Is the iigurc 3. and at the bottom the word "Centavos." The 5-cent stamp has the picture of a merchant steamer at full speed, typifying commerce. On the side are palma and - tropical foliage and at the top the word "Cuba." Across the bottom is "5 centaves." The 10-cent stamp bears a representation of a farming scene In Cuba. A Cuban Is driving two oxen harnessed to the primitive plow In use in the island, with the long, upright stock by which It la guided. The word "Cuba" appears at the top, with the figure "lo" on either side and "Centavos" In a semicircle above the picture. The plates' will be prepared and the stamps printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington and their cost charged against the Cuban revenues. They will bo used until Cubans take over the government of the island. This Is the first time in the history of the PostoiTice Department that it has been called upon to prepare stamps for another country. At present two kinds of stamps are in use in Cuba the regulation United States ptamp and the same stamp with the word "Cuba" and the denomination In Spanish imprinted across the face, similar to the imprinted re-enue stamps formerly in use. The department prepared the Imprinted stamps for Cuban mail service, but ilnally consented to permit the use of the regular United States stamps to accommodate the soldiers who had taken quantities of stamps with them to Cuba, GOR3IAN AND BUY AX. A Little Story Sliawlnjr Why So Lot Exists Between Them. New York Sun. The Democratic visitors from the South ay that the Hon. Arthur Pue Gorman, of Eaurel, Md., is himself a candidate for the Democratio presidential nomlnati n next year. They point out that Mr. Gorman is an anti-expansionist, while William J. Bryan was an expansionist to a certain extent. The statement was made last nbrht that Mr. Gorman does not really hope to secure the Democratic nomination, but that he Is In the field for the purpose of defeating the aspiration of Mr. Eryan. A little inside history came out about this matter. It appears that Mr. Gorman, old Democratic warhorse, did not take kindly to the treatment he received from Mr. Bryan In l&c. The story as told was this: When Mr. Hryan came on from the West ino the "enemy's country," Senator James K. Jones, chairman of the Democratic national committee, and others met him at th Windsor Hotel and told him that he should have a long talk with Mr. Gorman, for the reason that Mr. Gorman bad conducted Democratic national campaigns and was a very influential politician, and, more than that, in ISM had pulled Mr. Cleveland out of the lire. All right. Mr. Eryan requested Mr. Gorman to m:et him at the Windsor Hotel. As Mr. Gorman entered the private room of Mr. Eryan for the purpose of consulting with the Democratic presidential candidate a? to the conduct of the battle. Mr. Dryan said to him, Mr. Gorman, in so many words: "Senator, I beg of you that whatever i said here shall be considered of the most confidential character, because if It were known In the West that I had had any talk With you it would not be pleasant for me." Mr. Gorman, without a word, picked up his hat and said "Good -day" to Mr. Erynn. He did not relish Mr. Rryan's remark. Mr. Gorman was not mndo a member of the executive committee of the national Democratic committee that year. The Southern Democrat who told of the matters lat night went on to t-ay that Mr. Gorman was an antl-cxpansionlst of the stilTf st type, but beyond that was interested In defeating the further ambitions of Mr. Ery-Tn. The Democratic visitors at New York city at this tim say that while Gorman is greatly likrd In. the South, he is not regarded as highly a Augustus Van Wyck, late Democratic candidate for the Nw Yorlc governorship, who was on the staff In the Confederate army of Eleutenant Colonel Uedford Forrest, the Confederate hero (according to recent magazine articles), at Fort Donelson. Augustus Van Wyck comes fromj Georgia. The Democrats who stoke about this matter last nlrjht were free to say that in their opinion the Spanish war and th conduct of such Southern Confederate as General Joseph Wheeler had. to a certain extent, obliterated sectional lines. Popularity of the Poatal Card. Saturday Evening Post. When postal cards were first issued. In 1ST3. they were treated disdainfully, they were accused of being vulgar and only Sl.UOO.or were sold. This is rally the Issue for tvb months only. In 1VJS the number rose to KS.CSO.lr). They are made by contract, and cert the covcrnment atout 33 cents a thousand. The contract require that 3).0Trt.aM be always on hand, but the number available Is greater. In one day the manufacturers received and filed an order from St. Louis for 10.000.nro and one from Chicago for K.0'j0. It required four freight cars to carry them. Heed Xot In It. Philadelphia North American. 1 On a ouestlon of polU-v n man must be -with Ms party or againt It. I'eed Is against his party a ioncy, and. therefore, is not a safe man to make speaker of a House which will be railed upon to carry' out the will of the majority. At a presidential possibility he is not even In Eryan's class. Cnn It lief Kansas CItv Journal. Admiral Dewey request that the people over here quit writing him letters. Is It pos5lble that some of thoe ponderous epistles bearing a Pr'ncetcn date have rxen addressed to Manila? Innplrlnjr Detroit Free Pre?s. "How is your voung friend that started out to be an artist coming or.?" "Oh, to to. He is very jubilant Just now over a big contract for coloring Easter I ex. .