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portion of it In order to prepare It for the tabl. That condition continued to Increase until our arrival In New York, when he reported to mo that the bf was so tad that he did net think It advisable to attempt to use it anymore. So we took on a fresh supply at New York." What was done with the Manitoba beef?" "I reported Its condition to the depot commissary. Colonel Woodruff, and a board of purvey was subsequently appointed. There was some argument about the ownership of the meat, but the hoard proceeded in the regular way and made its report. I applied t the chairman for a copy of th proceedings, and lie told me that the procecdinzs had been stopped. Imt I obtained a c.py and learr.el from it that the beef had been ccndemrd and ordered disposed of. In .about ten days a lighter came alongside the ship and took the leef away. I received a telegram from Mr. liarry, of Washington, who. I understood, was a representative of Swift & Co., to deliver it to the lighter."

Witness stated that the chief engineer on the Manitoba, who was familiar with the handling of this meat, had superintended the loading at Newport News and expressed himself satisfied as to the way In which the transfer was made. The temperature at Newport News was 95 degrees, but the refrigerator cars were run down to a covered shed, where the cars were opened and the bef Immediately taken aboard the ship. The temperature in the rrfrig .Tat Ins rooms on board ship w:-.. at tlmets only 31 degrees, and the engineer was alarmed because he . could not get the temperature clown to 33 degrees, but he linally succeeded. The beef, when it came aboard, was examined by the witness. It was inclosed In cheese-cloth sacks and seemed to be in prime condition. When taken off at New York. it had "whiskers" on it was moldy on the- outside. The board of survey had several quarters examined and the beef Inhide was perfectly pood; but the board felt that as then was so much mold on the outside the beef was bad. and that It would be unsafe to Issue it to th troops. "Did you ever have any occasion to suspect that the beef had been treated with a preservative ? "No. sir." "DM anything of that kind come to your knowledge in conversation?" "No. sir." In cross-examination Major Lea drew out that when "General Gilmore looked up smiling." at Ponce, he said: "Throw it overboard, thr.t will lighten you up so much and possibly enable you to get off the reef." Th? witness tut-d that he did not consoler tho remark of General Gilmore as a wish to destroy the property. The witness said he h;jd talked with. General Gilmore several times and even after the ship was off the reef. In the. otlke of tho depot commissary, trying to make some dispo?ltion of the stores. Captain Pomeroy, who was acting as depot commissary several days after his arrival at Ponce, said to him: "We have advertised for bids for fresh beef." Witness protested. He could not see why Pomeroy could not make uso of the beef on board the ship. i;cdvlng an indefinite reply he went to General Gilmore, and again brought up the question of the rei'rlsrerator beef aboard the Manitoba. General Gilmore replied: "Wo de not need it." The witness did not know whether notice had been sent that the troop3 were to be supplied with the Manitoba be-ef. There was enly one small ice plant at Ponce, with a capacity of four tons a day. and the hospital took all the Ice. He was in the harbor for three weeks without Issuing any beef. Ife did not think the bef would keep very long in that country. Judging from his experience on board ship It would not keep more than six or seven hours after leaving the refrigerator. He understood that the meat sent to th Sixth Illinois, and which spoiled, was taken in an open wagon. JIH SWIFTS TESTIMONY. The recorder ttien called Gustavns T Bwlft, president of Swift & Co. He testified to two contracts entered into between his vmpany and the United States government with-reference to supplying of refrigerated beef to the troor In Cuba and Porto Rico. "By whom were those contracts made on the part of the United States?" asked CoL Davis. "By General Eagan. Advertisements were Issued and proposals received In the ueual form, We agreed to b? responsible for the Leef keeping twenty-four hours from issue and if in. a refrigerating house, seventy-two hours from the steamer issue. I said there would be reasonable protection, as for any other commodity. When we deal in beef we deal in a perishable article. It certainly should be protected from the tropical sun." "In the preparation of the refrigerated beef, what agent do you rely upon aa preservative?" "Have you used at any time in connection with the preservation of refrigerated beef any chemical preservative of any kindr "No, sir." Cross-examined by Major Lee. witness said: "I asketl mv brother in Boston. E. C. Bwlft, to go to Washington and agree with General Kagan on the terms of the contract. It was finally agreed upon between FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. Rain and Southerly Winds Predicted for All Indiana. WASHINGTON. March 14, 8 p. in. Forecast for twenty-four houre: Foe Ohio Rain; brisk to high east to boutheast winds. For Indiana and Illinois Rain; southerly winds. Weather Conditions and General Forecast The Western storm has moved from Colorado to the Missouri valley with increased intensity and will evidently continue eastrorthcastward. It has caused general rains or snows throughout the country from the slope region eastward, except in New England and the upper portion of the middle Atlantic States. There were also light snows during the night In these latter districts. Heavy rains fell In Tennessee, western North Carolina, northern Alabama and Georgia. The temperature has fallen slightly in the Atlantic States, and decidedly in the extreme West and Northwest. In the Interior of the country it has risen 2 to IS degrees. In the Pacific coast and plateau regions snows and rains still continue In the middle and northern portion?, with substantial rains on' the middle and northern California coast. The rains in Alabama will cause a rapid rise In the rivers of that district, which will continue for several days. Necessr.ry warnings were issued Tuesday morning. Rain or snow is indicated generally from the Mississippi valley eastward, followed by clearing weather in the middle and lower Mississippi vaii-iv. It will snow in .Minnesota and the eastern pt rtion of the I.iKotas. The if m:r.iture will rise In the up'er portion ."f the Soutn Atlantic States and will fall dtfilt Jly in the lower Missouri valley and the middle, slope. 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my brother and General Easan. I never met General liagan previous to tho timo the contract was signed." "I would like to have you repeat your understanding of the contract with reference to the time that beef was to keep after issuance to the commissary," said Major Lee. "I should say to an extent of twenty-four hours if necessary," answered Mr. Swift. "I believe there is a clause in that contract that says somethlnK about seventytwo hours from the time tho leef is issued from the refrigerator on board the ship and twenty-four hours from the time it would be issued from the r&rritratintt plant on Shore?" "Yes. sir." "Then. If there was no refrleratinc: Pant on shore, would the btef be expiated to kfep seventy-two hours after leaving the ship." MEANING OF TIIE CONTRACT. "Not at all. That provision means that refrigerators are to be built to take care of the beef. If my memory Is right It also provides that tho contractors' responsibility shall cease after seventy-two hours; that It shall not be liable to condemnation after having been ceventy-two hours away from the ship." . "If you built a refrigerator on shore and a ship landed there end this beef was taken out of the ship and placed In the refrigerator on Fhore, then your responsibility would end In regard to keeping qualities of that beef seventy-two hours after It left the ship?" "If we took the technical definition of the contract, I think yes. Swift & Co. have never wished to be technical In regard to contracts with the government." "At the end of seventy-two hours after you have taken beef eff the refrigerator ship and put it In the refrigerator on shore, if there should be a quantity of beef left in that refrigerator on shore, under the contract your responsibility ceases?" "Technically. I think so." "If I remember correctly. General Eag.in testified that the beef was to ker-p under normal conditions, remaining sweet and proper food seventy-two hours after it left the rofrlser.itcr on shipboard, or seventytwo hours after it left the refrigerator on shore." "That was not our understanding, nor was It contained in cur proposal nor in the contract." Major Lee read the following clause of the contract: "The beef Is to he properly clothed for Its protection and proper hindling. and so preserved by the refrigeration on shipboard and at the refrigerator building that it Fhall b perfectly good and fit for ue seventy-two hours after being issu.d from the ship's refrigerator or twenty-four hours after being issu'M from the n-frifc.tr-ator building on shore." 'if there were no refrigerator building on shore," he asked, "and a ship should Ket in at that place, under this contract. It sevms to me. there Is a guaranty here that the beef will keep seventy-two hours af:er leln issued from the ships. Am I not correct?" "No, sir. My version of that clause Is different. .Starting with our proposal to the government and leading on to that clause In the contract, my version is that, having used diligence to provide stationary refrigerators, at the request of the government and with their aid. as agreed, twentyfour hours 1? all that we are liable." LEFT TO THE COUIIT. Major Lee then read the clause In question a second time and left the dispute as to time to consideration of the court. Witness stated that his company had put in the contract a much shorter time limit than was included In beef contracts for England, but admitted that the conditions were not at all similar and scarcely subject to comparison. "Could you reasonably expect that refrigerated beef could be furnishtd to the troops in Cuba and last twenty-four hours after It was Issued to the commissary to Le given to the troops ten. fifteen or twenty miles away from the landing?" he asked? "I don't think we contemplated supplying troops that far away. 1 don't think the government contemplated It. I understand that tho government contracted for refrigerated beef to bo supplied at part stations, and at the same time for live cattle to be supplied at inland points." 'ine witness stated that chemicals were not in any way used as a preservative. He had heard of the Powell process and other chemical experiments, but had never tried them. Borax was used, he said, in packing and shipping cured joints of. ijrk, but not on beef. He said his company does no canning, but furnished tho beef used by Lrbby. McNeil & Ubby for canning. Major Le asked if the larger proportion of the poorest cattle did not o to the canners. Mr. Swift replied that It did not. The next witness was Horace C. Gardner, the manager of the construction and mechanical ut-parlment of Swift & Co. Ho repeated the incidents attending the clo.-ing of the contract between svitt i Co. and General Lagan. "What conversation was there as to the application of your practice of kee ping meat in Cuba and Porto Itico as to refrigerator plants?" he was asked. "I told him it would be necessary, to meet tho exigencies of that climate, to erect refrigerators on shore; that I did not think it would be safo in any other way, but that so far as treating beef with any process with chemicals to preserve It we would not do it at all; that if we could not get tho business and do it according to our regular process of refrigeration we would not tako it." , . . . "Were shore refrigerators provided for? "Yea; we contemplated that in our original proposal." , , , The witness denied that any chemicals whatever were used In the beef business. Itefrigeratlon was the only thing relieel upon. "If General Eagan testified that the limit was seventy-two nours how do you reconcile this conflict with the testimony?" a&ked Major Lee. "General Eagan Is mistaken. A LONG DELAY. William VanwldcLe, a refrigerator engineer In tho employe of Swift & Co.. testified that he had charge of the meat on board the ship Tort Victor, which reached Port Tampa July 27. The meat was loaded on the ship there from refrigerator cars and was in good condition when received. No chemicals were used in the preservation of becf. The ship went to SantiigD, taking a refrigerator plant, but was kept waiting forty-three days before the plant could be taKen ashore, in e.gbt days It ws in working oru.r. He did not know w'-m t-ajs?d the delay. Witness went himself to Cclonel Humphreys two or tkiee u:r.s and C'oloi,ei Humphreys said he would get urounJ la it in time. . Mr. P. V'. Wilder, general suonnt?ident of Sw:ft & Co.. who had testified in YVus-h-ington. wa.s recalled and asKcd uD:ut the uso of chemicals. He said :hat lone were used and could not be t:s?d .it the packing house without his knowledge. George 11 Vannor:.-in. a commission merchant, with offices at Milwaukee and Chicago, testified in detail as to the governmental, state and municipal Inspection of cattle slaughtered at the stock yards. Major I askel that if. as rule, a portion of tho poorest class of cattle killed aro no: used fcr canning. "Yes. sir. lut people have a wrong idea about emaciated tows goir.K in for cairn rs. They would not be eeoiumical fur that purpoe; they are all bones and no llesh." Jesse Sherwood, a commission merchant at the stockyards, said the term "canners" was a miinomer. If a canning house bought the catile the cattle were eil!td canners. Hut If a dreseul beef house benight the same cattle they would not Lc termed canners. Major Le tried to show from the witness that the. Jewest grado of tattle were u.nd for canning, but the- witness would not make any such admission. Colonel O. M. Smith, who has been the purchasing commissary of the government at Chicago since 1.". was the n-xt witnes: He said he purchased between May 11 and July 19. liiiri, 2.7:.y.:r.2 pounds of canned roast beef. The orders for puuhase came from the commissary general in every case. At the request of Co.orel Ltvls the witness produced copies of the orders. He said the orders were all rush orurrs. The recorder, reaet a large number of telegrams between General Kaan and other officers of tho subsistence department at Washington and Colonel Smith vi:h reference to the purchase of canned rivst beef last year. "What Inspection were these purchases sublcted to?" asked Colonel Davis. "They were only Inspected by sample." "In some casts I see the price of deliveries on the same day varies l or 2 cents a pound. What Is the reason for that?" "Those were n"t my purchases. They were mad a from Washington." "Did you make any purchases of Libby, McNeil & Llbby's second trnuie, known as the Emory brand?" "I myself never bought any of the second grade of IJbby's rr.eat; this was purchased direct from Washington." SECOND-GRADE GOODS. "Dii you buy any canned meat of the second grade?" "Weil, the Hammond Company submitted to me some samples which seemed good and I bought them not knowing until afterwards it was what they call their second grade." "Did you purchase any refrigerated beef?" -No. sir; but I paid for a good deal of It." On cross-examination Major Leo snld: You epeak of purchasing thl by sampla

under thee rush orders that you received. What course, or method, was pursued as to comparing these samples brought to you with the stores purchased?" "None. I took It for gTanted.that they supplied the same stores that were represented by the samDles."

"With all of these rush orders, with this great ciemana tor canned roast beer, a new tliirg to bo issued to the army, what assurance did you have that beef might not be put In that was unsatisfactory, unless inspection wa.s made by j'ou?" "I was satisfied that the beef was all ln-spectt-el by the government inspectors, and I relied on the reliability of the packing houses." "Do you mean that the Bureau of Animal Industry made inspections of the kind of me-'t that went into these cans?" "No, sir. I mean that they made Investigation of the meat at the time of killing." Colonel Gillespie What reason was there for the commissary general making purchases in this market without your knowledge?" "I do not know." General Davis Did he ask you to send any samples of the Emory brand to him? "Ho simply notified me that he had purchased it and asked me to ship it." Major Lee That purchase was not subjected to inspection?" "No. I was simply ordered to ship it." Witness stated that when he got samples he opened cans and in every instance examined tho contents. Some of the meat was eaten by his clerks and also some by himself. S. J.. Johnson, the superintendent of the beef house of the Nelson Morris Packing Company, testified that the methods in use there for canning roast beef were substantially the same as those In use at other houses. The only methed for the preservation of the beef was coid air. He had no knowltdge of the use of chemicals for that purpose. Mr. Edward Hoffhelmer, superintendent of tho- canning" department of Nelson Morris & Co., corroborated the testimony of the previous witness. Tho court then adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. WAGES ADVANCED. Increase in Vnrlous Industries Rnn grin g: from o to 11 1-3 Per Cent. WORCESTER, Mass., March 14.-Notlce has been io.sted In the Fiskdale mills that on and after April 1 the wages of the operatives will be raised to their former standard, which means practically an increase of about 11 1-3 per ctnt. About 400 hands are a fixe ted. CLEVELAND, O., March 14. At the Crescent tin-plate mill, in this city, which Is controlled by the tin-plate trust, a notice has been posted to the effect that the wages of the employes of the plant have been increased, the advance ranging from 5 to 10 per ce nt. Hie lowest paid workmen receive the maximum increase. Three hundred men are benefited. HAVERHILL. Mass., March H. II. G. Spaulding & Co., one of the largest shoe lirms in the ciiy, have iwsttd a new price list granting their turned workmen an ln-crea-e in waives. All the larger firms in this city havo now posted the new turned work pr.co lists. Scnle Cnmiot Be liaised. riTTSBURG, March 14. President Shafer, of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workeis, returned to-day from Youngstown, O., where he was in conference with Secretary Nutt, of the Western Merchants Uar Manufacturers Association. Mr. Shafer reports that on the showing of the merchants no advance in wages can be given the linlshers and puddlers, based on the past sixty days. In explanation of the decision he says the contracts for January and February were made by the merchants, dating back sixty and ninety days, and the w-ale could not be b.-ised on the price of bar iron. He says further there is v.o possible doubt of an advance being granted at the next conference, sixty days hence. SoctnlUts Not Taken Hack. riTTSBUHO. Pa., March 14. The Schoen pressed steel works were In full operation to-day, and within twenty-four hours the company will be turning out the usual number f cars. All the old men. except the Socialist leaders, were taken back, and 3,0u0 men were at work. IllototiA Italian Strikers. LAKE CITY, Col., March 14. Armed Italian strikers prevented other miners from going to work in their places to-day at the Hidden Treasure and Ute mines. The sheriff may call on the Governor for troops to maintain oreler. Hie strike was declared on account of an order requiring all miners without families to take their meals at tho mine boarding house. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN. Deqncst of John Simmon linn Novr Ileue-hed the Sum of $2,000,000. BOSTON, March 14 Joseph Sawyer an-1 Henry G. Nichols, of Boston, trustees under the will of John Simmons, an old Boston merchant, who died about twenty-five years ago, have petitioned the Legislature for an act to incorporate them and their associates as trustees of the Simmons College, which Institution, under a clause in the will of Mr. Simmons, was to be founded when a certain sum had accumulated In the hands of the trustees. This amount. It is stated, has now reached 2.Rt).eX. The bill which accompanies the petition states that the purpose of the institution is to furnish to women instruction in such 'branches of arts, science and Industry as may be best calculated to enable women to ucquiro an independent livelihood. MADE HIS OWN GALLOWS. Robert Lewi IIiiiikcmI for the Slurder of Charles Haynes. ATLANTA, Ga., March 14. Robert Lewis was hanged here to-day for the murder of Churles Haynes. The hanging took place In the execution room of the "Tower," the new jail, on the gallows built by Lewis two years ago, when employed as a workman. Lewis's fate was in the balance until 10 o'clock this morning. His attorneys appeared before the Pardon Board last nlgnt and made a last plea for commutation cf sentence, the case was taken under advisement until morning, when the boarel anr.our.ceil trat it declined to interfere. Charles Haynes was the foreman of a new building here ar.d discharged Lewis. The latter met Haynes In December last and shot him to death. NOT FLAWLESS. (Conclmled from Flrwt Page.) .forward imported mirchantlise without p-1-raisement in the manner provided in said act, to submit to colle-ctors of customs at ports wnere copies of .their common carrier bonds arc now tiled written applications to be allowed to transport merchandise In the manner indicated in the abeve act, such applications to be made by authority of the board of directors of the transportation company and be accompanied by a certified extract from the minutes of the meeting of such board showing that the application is made by its auihoiity. To this application the sureties on the existing bonds will be required to submit their written consent. Upon receipt of such applications, collectors of customs will transmit them to the department and if approved, copies will be returned to be attached to the bonds filed in their respective cilices. The particular attention of collectors is calleil to the fact that the privilege conferred by the act of forwarding unappralsed merchandise in bond, corded and sealed. Is only to be alio wed In Instances v.-here a sufficient quantity of such merchandise is not offered to fill an entire car. or compartment thereof. In all other respects the provisions of the act of June 10, 10. and its amendments and the regulations of the department made thereundtr must be strictly observed. The Tost to-morrow will say: A statement was made yesterday to the effect that Secretary Long would resign during the summer, or. at least, before Congress reasremb!ed. He Is credited with a desire to succeeti Senator Hoar, who will be seventylive years old when his term expires in 10ol. Secretary Ixmg said last evening that there was absolutely no foundation for the statement." To-day's statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, i:;7,Sol,372; sold reserve, ?&10.913,?C5. Mm. MnRonnn MnM Give Up Kdlth. CLEVELAND. O.. March II. The closing act in the Ilarnos-Magowan affair occurred here to-day. when John A. Harnes was granted a, divorce from Mrs. Frank Magowan and given the custody of the child Kdlth. which Mrs. Barnet-Magowan kidnaped some time ago and still retains in he:. cu?todjr.

SIG. MARTINO'S RECALL

WHY ITALY DISAVOWED TIIE MINISTER'S ACTION AT PEKING. Ills I'ltltuAtum Contravened the Agreement with Drltaln IlrltUli Blue Book on China, ROME, March 14. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day Admiral Canevero, minister of foreign affairs, made a comprehensive statement regarding Italy's action In China. He condemned the reported recall of Siffnor Martino, Italian minister at Peking, and announced that Italy had obtained the approval of Great Britain and Japan before demanding the concession at San-Mun. Great Britain, however, had requested, he said, that force should not be employed, and had promised in return to give her diplomatic support to Italy at the court of Peking. Other friendly powers, the minister continued, were then notified and indicated their acquiescence. Admiral Canevaro then covered events already known, explaining that Signor Martlno's action had been disavowed because his ultimatum contravened an agreement with England and that only in the event of Sir Claude MacDonald (British minister at Peking) being unable to induce the Tsung-Li-Yamen to take back Signor Martino's first note should Italy resume liberty of action In order to obtain reparation. He expressed confidence in the ultimate success of Italy's policy and reminded the chamber that Italy's duty was to refrain from force as far as possible, since she had gono to China without any previous provocative incident or violated rights to justify a resort to violence, which might, if adopted, disturb the international equilibrium in the far East and exercise a fatal reflex action in Europe besides injuring Great Britain, who had proved herelf Italy's cordial friend, and exposing to conflict other powers that had shown themselves the well wisher of Italy. A STIIOKU OF DIPLOMACY. Hove the Anniver of the United States to Italy Is V levied. WASHINGTON, March 14.-The ambassadors and ministers at Washington representing those powers having large Interests in China have communicated to their foreign offices the substance of the recent answer of the United States to Italy, to the effect that this country would maintain an attitude of disinterested neutrality in reference to the Italian designs on San-Mun bay. Some of these diplomats have advised their governments that they regarded the announcement of the United States' attitude as of supremo importance in the Chinese situation. The reasons for this are summed up by a prominent member of the diplomatic corps, representing one of the powers of Europe, as follows: "The answer of the United States to Italy Is a remarkably brilliant stroke of diplomacy. The neutral inclination of the United States government would have been to favor the move of Italy, for the opening of San-Mun bay would give another ixrt to the growing American trade in China. But as this would have excited the animosity of China, tne United State3 government decides on a course of 'disinterested neutrality.' This gives no offense to China and at the same lime Italy and the world at large take notice that tho UuiteU States will Interpose no obstacle, in the ae.qulsJtlon of San-Mun bay or any other Chinese port. It is most Important to all the powers to know that the United States has no purpose to Interfere in behalf of China, even to the extent of exetlng her moral Influence toward continuing China's Integrity. For that reason 1 look upon the American answer to Italy as the most important development in the Chinese situation that has arisen in recent days, and I think it will be so accepted In all the foreign offices." This diplomatic official further pointed out that if Italy secured San-Mun bay from China It would prove a' port of inestimable value to the United States interests In the Philippines. It is one of the southerly ports of China and about the closest for the big trade to and from Alanila. The Chinese authorities were at first inclined to accept the answer of the United States to Italy as rather favorable to China. But the more it is turned over the more it appears to indirectly favor Italy, as It gives her an assurance that her hands will be free in executing the move on San-Mun bay. CHINA FLL'E HOOK. Official Dispatcher lletfardlni; Concession! to FureiRii Governments. LONDON, March 14. The eagerly anticipated China Blue Book was Issued this evening, but all the main points in dispatches filling 3G0 pages and covering the period from February, l&US, to February," 1SW, were already known to the public. The Blue Book deals at length with all the territorial, railway and mining concessions to all countries, commencing with the cession of Port Arthur and closing with the opening of Nan-King as a treaty port. Much space is devoted to the question of the foreign concession at Shanghai, the exhibits including the protests of American ministers and cons-uls against the placing of American property under the juriselictlon of France or any other single power. The readiness of British war ships to support the viceroy in resisting the French demands is also displayed. The Blue Book gives the AmericanChina Development Company's contract for the Hankow-Canton Hallway, signed in Washington April 14. 1IS. The whole tenor of the British dispatches fhow a desire to meet the views of Germany and the United States in all matters , in which they were concerned. Urged to Maintain the ''Open Door." LONDON, March 14. At the annual meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce to-day, the Hon. Sir Henry Stafford Northcote presiding, a resolution was passed urging the British government to maintain the "open door" in China and prior British rights In the Yangtse-Klang valley. Maj. Flood Page, in behalf of the London CThamber of Commerce, moved a resolution, which was adopted unanimously, expressing satisfaction at tho "cordial and closer relations with the United States' and urging her Majesty's governrnent to "utilize every opiortunlty that will conduce to the maintenance of the feeling of security of the vast commercial and Ilnancial interests connecting the two nations." The Shanghai correspondent of the Times says the British and American associations have convened a joint meeting for Thursday to advocate united action by the two governments in settling the question of extending the cosmopolitan settlement. Prince Henry Injured. LONDON, March 14. According to a special dispatch from Shanghai, Prince Henry of Prussia, commander of the German squadron in Chinese waters, while witnessing the launching of a trading vessel today, was struck on the head by a plank, which fell from the rafters of a shed under which he was standing. The wound bled profusely, but the skull was not injured. MaeDonnld to Leave Peklnjr. LONDON, March 15. The Times says, this morning, it learns that Sir Claude MacDonald, British minister at Peking, owing to his state of health, will' take a short leave of absence from Peking and come to London. Health Hoard Officers Arrested. NEW ORLEANS. March 14. President Souehoji, of the State Board, and President Kohnke. of the City Board of Health, who were taken to East Feliciana yesterday on charges of manslaughter, resulting from their alleged suppression cf yellow fever news, were arraigned to-day and released on a bond of $i.cw each. The case was tixed for trial in SeiJtember. ltlck Strike In Sea Level Mine. SEATTLE. Wash.. March 14. News has been received here of a rich strike in the Sea Level mine, near Ketchecan. in southeastern Alaska. A vein of 540 ore has been discovered with streaks that run as high as $C) to the ton. Some selected specimens received here will average from fctt.Ow to $.- OU to the ton. 51 rs. Kelfer' Funeral. SPRINGFIELD, O.. March 14. Maj. Gen. J. Warren Kelfer, who hastened tvota Cuba

with his son, Capt. II. Kelfer. hoping to reach the bedside of his dying wife, did not arrive till Monday midnight. lie received the news of the death erf Mrs. Kelfer while on the train Monday. The Common Pleas Court has adjourned out of respect to GenKeif er. The funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 o'clock a. m., conducted by Rev. Thompson and Dr. Fullerton. KIPLING MUCH BETTER.

He Has Xo Desire for the Xotorietr of Another "Death Watch." NEW YORK, March 14- Rudyard Klplirg w-as feeling very well to-night, and asked Mr. Doubleday a number of eiuestlons. During the conversation Mr. Doubleday happened to mention the "death watch" which the reporters had kept on Mr. Kipling, using their own expression. The poet was Interested at "nce and asked for all details. He said it was his first experience and would try to avoid a repetition. "By the way," continued Mr. Doubleday, "they are a little bit slack now that you are getting better. Can't you do something to stir up a little news for them?" Mr. Kipling was silent for some moments and then he replied: "I can't think of anything unless to go through everything again. You can depend upon it I have no wish to do that." Since his Illness was first made public more than 500 messages of sympathy and expressions of good cheer have been received by Mr. Kipling. Many of these communications are in verse. Mr. Kipling will not consent to he publication of these letters. As might be expected, tome of Ihe verses are hardly classical and some are very crude. But they are all messages from honest hearts, according to Mr. Kipling's ideas, and as such they will be treated. Dr. Dunham remains in constant attendance at Mr. Kipling's side and Dr. Janeway makes a call each day. Dr. Dunham thought to-night that he would permit the sick man to sit up in two or three days more if improvement continues. Fletcher nnd Jones. WASHINGTON, March 14. Ex-Governor Fletcher, of Missouri, who is seriously III here, is in a precarious condition to-day. He was in a semi-comatose state through the night and his pulse was kept up by stimulants. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, was reported to be resting comfortably to-day and his physician was encouraged with the senator's condition. WAR ON SPARROWS. Nests and Errh Destroyed by Ilotona Mayor and Associates. BOSTON, Mass., March 14. Five men armed with hooks like stove pokers Invaded the strongholds of the English sparrows on Boston common yesterday arid carried desolation Into many happy homes. They wielded their weapons with the firmness of men who know they are backed by the law. Mayor Quincy had said tho sparrows must go. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said this should not go. But it did. The first citadel attacked was a little low-caved cottage-styled building near the Tremont Hall. There was a great fluttering of wings and a prodigious amount of indignant chatter from the vantage ground of the tall trees in the vicinity. This chatter grew as the work Went on and Increased in intensity. Such an unheard of molestation had never been forecast in the sparrows' horoscope and they were unprepared for it. An hour's work on the eaves and other parts of the building breught down nearly three hundred nests, and in them were fully three times that number of eggs. This is the laying season for the birds, and each nest has from three to five eggs in it. Only tho nests and eggs are destroyed. No young birds are killed. A big crowd watched the work of destruction and the women among them treated the destroyers to a severe tongue lashing. CRAFTY COUNTERFEITERS. Ten Italians Arrested on Suspicion of Being: Airenti of a Bad Ganig. BOSTON, "March 14. After more than four months of careful work United States secret service agents, assisted by the local police, took Into custody ten Italians who they have every reason to believe have been Issuing a great amount of counterfeit $3 treasury notes and are the Boston agents of one of the largest and most crafty gangs of counterfeiters that have operated In this country. Those arrested are Francesco CaccI, alias Eurico Martens, Peter Gonzales, Salvator Mastrapaula. Mrs. Angela Mastrapaula, Mary Mastrapaula, Antonio Cotogna, Antonio Mazzucci, Francesco Brosi, Jos De Salvo, all of Boston, and Frenclsco de Marco, of Lynn. JACK CHINN INDICTED. Notorious Kentucky Colonel Denounced as a Common .oliuncc. LEXINGTON, Ky., March 14.-As a result of the assault made by Col. Jack Chinn on Hon C. J. Bronston in the Phoenix Hotel last Wednesday the grand jury today returned an Indictment against Chinn for common nuisance, "by using Insulting, abusive, indecent and riotous language for the purpose of provoking an assault." The Indictment is very unusual. Chinn is known all over the country as a politician and race horse starter. He is a line pistol shot and is considered thoroughly fearless. He went to Nevada this winter to assist In the re-election of Senator Stewart. He led the Blackburn senatorial light in ISM. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Tho ballots for senator In the legislatures of California and Pennsylvania showed no material change yesterday. The machine twist manufacturers have voted a further advance of 10 per cent, in the prices of their products. The Missouri Pacific bridge over the Platte river, south of Omaha, was carried away by the lee yesterday. Trains were brought Into Omaha over the Burlington route. Pate Jones was shot and killed at Eiklln, Ky., Monday night and Will Gray was wounded In a fight between Jones, his son Charlie and Will Gray, three countrymen and the city police. Several bookmakers, their clerks and patrons were arrested at the Inleside, Cal., race track yesterday for violating the ordinance recently passed prohibiting betting on horse races, etc. At yesterday's session of the Augustlna Synod, at Bockford, Hi., Dr. P. J. Sward, of Omaha, head of the Lutheran body In America, said farewell to the synod and to America. Dr. Sward has been called by the special request of King Oscar to the state church at Stockholm. The plant of the Bhode Island locomotive works was formally transferred to the International Air-power Company yesterday. The consideration Is not known, but It is reported to be $3.im).joj. The bondholders of the locomotive works received a mortgage of J2o,0 on the property. Mrs. Minnie Adams has been arrested at San Francisco on suspicion of having murdered her two-year-old Illegitimate child, John BIchard Gray, by administering carbolic acid. A quarrel with the father of the child is believed to be the motive for the revolting crime. The father, Will Gray, is the accuser of the woman. The trial of Dr. Nancy A. Guilford, the midwife, who Is charged with second-degree murder In causing by a criminal operation the death of Miss Emma Gill, the victim cf the noiorious Yellow mill pond murder mystery, has been postponed at Bridgeport, Conn., until Thursday, on account of the serious illness of the prisoner. Gen. Wesley Merrttt has accepted the Invitation to act as grand marshal of the parade at Chicago Oct. 9, "Chicago day," the occasion being the laying of the cornerstone of the new federal building by President McKinley. Gen. "Joe" Wheeler and other notables will toe Invited to act as division commanders of the parade, Capt. John M. Neall. Fourth Cavalry. United States army, who disappeared from the Presidio, at San Francisco, last month, to escape trial for defalcation, is on his return to San Francisco from Maxico to face the charges. Hit? friends have made good the full amount of his defalcation, and it is understood that he will escape proceedings and that his punishment will be comparatively l.ht. Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, has nominated John II. Weiss, of Harrl.:burg. to be Judge of Dauphin county in place of John B. Mcpherson, whom the President recently appointed Judge of he United States District Court at Philadelphia. Mr. Weiss, who received the unanln ous Indorsement of the Harrisburg bar for tho position.

is thA Republican county chairman and an Intimate personal friend of ex-Senator Quay. SNOWBOUND THREE WEEKS.

Iteseners nt Yet rur the Blockaded Wyoming: Passenger Trnlu. CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 14. The Cheye-nne & Northern passenger train, which has been for three weeks blockaded in the snow near Iron Mountain, is apparently little nearer being released than it was ten days ago. The rescuing work train Is stiil more than ten miles from the passenger. The snow In many places Is ten feet deep rnd hard frozen. During the past twenty-four hours thirty-five men with picks and. shovels did not make more than i; yards. It will require several days to get to the train. There are now plenty of supplies for the passengers. William Pettlgrew, of Douglas, Wyo.; John Oakley, of Wheatland, Wyo., and John Cappley. of Aberdeen, S. D.. arrived here to-day, having walked from the snowbound train, at Iron mountain, to the relief train, a distance of ten miles. Oakley had a foot frozen and all are suffering from scurvey, the result of improperly cooked food. All those on the Imprisoned train are victims of dysentry and are In a weakened conditon. Three women arc on the train, Misses Anna Morrison and Lizzie Callahan, Cheyenne, and Mis-s Mary Bobinson. Galeton, Pa. It will be impossible to rescue the imprisoned train for some days. Tracks Covered with Ice. ST. IGNACE. Mich., March 14. No trains have arrived or departed on the Duluth, South Shored & Atlantic Railway since last Saturday. Eiphty miles of the track Is e-overcd with so. id Ice west of Sage Station. Largo gangs are at work picking ice from the rails. PREDICTIONS OF RHODES. Seized On by Mexican Clericals to Create Distrust of This Country MEXICO CITY, March 14.-Cecil Rhodes's predictions regarding the absorption of the Latin-American countries continue to give tho text for innumerable editorials In clerical party papers, for his prophesies are in lino with their utterances for years, as they never lose an opportunity to cultivate distrust of the United States and the American people. The Liberal party papers pay no heed to Rhodes, who Is regarded as having no special knowledge of the new world affairs. During the administration of President Diaz, owing to the largely increased facilities of the transportation and the employment of men of all shades of political opinion under the government, an era of good feeling has dawned and the result Is a more intensely patriotic feeling than ever before. The administration, while liberal in politics, gives employment, even In important positions, to old Imperialists and Conservatives and so has brought out a sentiment of harmony. The "clerical papers appeal largely to the unthinking people and are actuated by motives which are not always apparent. The systematic abuse of the United States seems to be directed by hidden Spanish Influence and by the general European dislike of American people and Jealousy of their progress, but these papers by no means represent the intelligent opinion of the intelligent majority of Mexicans. Money Earned by Dramatic Writers. W. J. Henderson, in Scrlbner. Wonderful stories are told of the amounts paid to dramatic authors. If they were true they would prove that the quickest way to get rich was to write a successful play. It takes about two years, however, for a skilled dramatist like Bronpon Howard to make a play, and he cannot guarantee that it will be liked by the unfathomable public. I do not know what Mr. Howard receives, but the typical pay of a dramatic author is 5 per cent, of the gross receipts weekly. But there is no fixed standard of payment. Some playwrights get a certain sum down and the usual royalty of 5 per cent. Others are paid on a sliding scale. One noted pair of collaborators received for one of their productions 6 per cent, of the gross receipts up to $6.0O) and 1 per cent, additional of each $1,000 over that figure. As their work drew 110,000 a week for the first six weeks, their manager had to pay them $7o0 a week for the use of their work. In the case of purely theatrical hack work Kmallcr prices are paid, and the rate is often fixed at so much a night. $25 being a good fee. For adaptations royalties are seldom paid in this country. A manager usually hires a hack dramatist and pays him a lump sum for his work. For operetta adaptations very small price-s are paid; that is why the adaptations are usually such poor trash. No man who can do good work can afford to accept the terms. Original operettas. If successful, pay both managers and authors very well. DOyly Carte offered Gilbert & Sullivan 10,000 down for the exclusive English rights to the "Pirates of Penzance." They declined the offer, accepted their customary royalties, and got 12.000. The Kaiser's Mustache. Washington Poet. Kaiser Wllhelra Is unconsciously influencing the fashion in the cut of tnustaches. At least many merchants anc. fops and newspaper correspondents in residence here now affect the aggressively upturned bristles worn by their imperial master. You can see. them in the beer halls of Piccadilly and In the hotels and omces of Flnsbury Circu?. . David Christie Murray, the novelist, was telling us the other day how the Kaiser happened to adopt that hirsute mode of keeping a stiff upper lip. Its origin has. he tells us, a certain element of romance. Christie Murray 13 always looking for romance, whether it lurks in the mustache of Wilhelm or in the dosier of Dreyfus A few years ago, we are told. Adjutant on Huslen, a companion from youth of the Kaiser, appeared before bis Majesty with his mustache ttirned up in the fan-shaped style now so well known. "Who did It?" sententiously asked 11helm, jKinttng at the mustache. "Haby. your Majesty," replied Adjutant Von Huslen. . . , -Send him to me." said the Kaiser. Ilaby was sent for, and from that day was appointed imperial barber. He has a title half an ell long Indicative of his profession and status. He has put a toilet water on the market which is proving a money winner, and he has established a barber shop which has become the rendezvous of military and civilian dandies. Haby decidedly has struck it rich. A Loner-Lost Letter. Havana Dally American. One of the publishers of this paper received a letter yesterday that was written and mailed on the L2d of June. 18. He is of the opinion that the letter was hoodoed. having been written on the longest day of the year, which may account for the long voyage it has taken. exc-eeling in length the distance around the world. The letter was mailed at Colorado City. Col., and contained a clipping descriptive of a deluge in Wyoming. This missive, which was replete with admonitions for the soldier to be brave, and wished him suceess and good health during the war. arrived at Tampa, was forwarded to Siboney and then to the Philippine Islands. Then it went to the Eighteenth United States Infantry, was forwarded to the Philadelphia Hospital, went back to Tampa In January ami yesterday turned up in Havana, where the recipient enjoyed the good cheer contained, although some of the news part was rather old. Lips of Doctors Sealed. ALBANY, N. Y.. Marh 14.-Governor Roosevelt has signed an amendment to the civil code which prohibits absolutely a physician from divulging any Information concerning one of ls patients either before or after the death of the patient. For a long time tho insurance law has permitted a physician to testify concerning the physical condition of a policy holder, which was in variance with the code. )Ir. Bryan Jio Baptist. Homlletlc Review. Two church members, a Baptist and a Presbyterian, were recently discussing Mr. W. J. Bryan. The Presbyterian told the Baptist brother that he had heard that Mr. Bryan, who is a Presbyterian, was going over to the Baptist Church. Impos9lble!, said the ISaptist brother. "lie wouldn't be willing to sink from public view long enough to be Immersed." Didn't Mean It. New York Commercial Advertiser. A young man who had thoughts of earning his living in the pulpit, recently went to his pastor and asked If he did not think th Lord had called him to the mlnlstrv. "Well. William," the holy man answered earnestly, "if the Ird ever called you it must have been on the 1st of April." A Liberal Education. Detroit Free Press. "Ills parents have spent a great deal of money upon his education, haven't they?" "I should say so. You ought to feel his muscle."

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When a lady comes to inquire in the futura I am going to ask her what Sate she comes from, and then I am going to tell her to rind the senators from that State. 1 am going to advise her to be at the senator's house before breakfast and follow him to the Capitol, and never rest until she has had a talk with him, and as -many talks as possible. I &m going to tell her that loti of other people are seeking him and that her best chance of appointment Is to be r-m persistent as possible. When I have taut thirty or forty people after each senator or congressman I think the latter will U tired of the spoils Eystem. . The way to get rid of a bad thing Is to make it obnoxious. I am golnj? to make it jut as unpleasant as 1 can. We were anxinna trt ppt the rensus under OUT control beJcause tho last one cost the government VI.tj'j,vw more man u wuuiu oun-miao done. In the last census the personnel of the office was changed three times, or ss often as senators and representatives went out." Opening; for the Boys. Washington Tost. "I am strictly In favor of keeping the Philippines and wouldn't care if we had a doterj more Island groups to civilize and develop, said Judge F. W. Kingman, of Chicago. "One of my main reasons for advocating this policy is that tn expansion we can givs an opportunity to the young men of tho United States to branch out and make fortunes in these nsw countries. Of courts there are difficulties in the way, but to dil the early settlers of this nation find difficulties In subduing the savage und reclaiming a vast wilderness. For men who are not afraid to venture there are certain reward In these Eastern lands, and our I. rainy ai d enterprising youth will not fall to take advantage of uch opportunities, "It is becoming more and more difficult for young men to acquire fortunes In the t'nited States, not only because of new conditions that have arisen in the past twentv years, but also through the employment of womc-a in nearly every line of human industry, livery business and profession almost givs. women positions that were formerly monopolixed by the male sex. The women will do the work cheaper than men, and the tendency will be toward a constant increase of female bread-winners. It is this condition, as well as the narrow room offered the boys of our country, that Induces xne to Le an ardent expansionist." IlreedliiK Trouble. Brooklyn Life. Mrs. Jones Mother writes from Florida that the climate there doesn't agree witii her. 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