Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 76, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 March 1899 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1899.

x pressed by the Relchstasr to enter Into fr-h negotiations, the government will int reduce fresh proposals before the expiration of the agreed term, and from the willin iesi with which the Reichstag Indorsed Dr. Lieber's resolution the government confidently deduced the belief that the 1mIrial government will tind acceptance in pood tim for the accomplishment of the 1 roposed organization. Herren Von Ifetzow, Von Kardoff. Rasperman and Rikert accepted Dr. Lieber's resolution In behalf of their respective parties. 1 1 err Kichter declared that the aceeptarw of the government demand ir its entirety would have been practically sanctioning military absolutism. Herr Rlchter then explained that he defended his own motion i r the establishment of two years service. Jlcrr Rebel remarked that the Social Democrats would be the only party to profit by a dissolution of the Reichstag. After further debate the general dlscusFion was closed and the articles of the army bi'.I were debated. Article 1. which the committee did not alter. was adopted. Article 2. us drafted by the committee and amended by Dr. Hebe r a motion, was adopted. Then the- whole Mil was adopted by a vote of 222 to 122. It transpired during the day that Dr. Lieber's rr.oticn was the result of negotiations between Dr. IJeber and Count Von Josa-dowhkv-Uehr.fr. secretary of the Imperial Home Office, and Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chancellor, who both agreed to recommerd the compromise to the Rundezrzifr. The latter discussed the matter yesterday evening, which actuated Pnnce Ifoln!f he's statement to-d.iy. funeral Von flossier was not consulted, which explains his attitir.e d.iring this afternoon's debate. Tha Fmperor's derision depends on the result of to-day's vote. The members of th Rundezrath severely criticise Emperor William's hitherto unyielding attitude, because It arrays the Jt:nd zrath against him in the event of a conflict over the bill. Dr. Miquel, the minister of finance, has declared privately that hts Majesty said that he will not make a bargain of the military demands, v;hich. he claims, are the minimum needed. Prince Hobenlohe is greatly averse to a conflict and it in believed he will resign in that case. Emperor William's consent to the compromise on the army bill was obtained by Prince Hohenlohe and Count Von Posa-dowsky-Wehner Just before hl3 Majesty started for Frledrlchsruhe in order to be present at the transfer of the remains of Prince and Princess Rismarck to the Bismarck mausoleum.

FLACED IX Till: MAt SOLEOI. Itemnln of I'rlnce unil Princexa DUmnrrk Interred The Kaiser Present. FRIEDIUCIiSRUHE, March l3.-Em-peror William arrived here at 11:25 this morning to attend the Interment of the remains of the Prince and Princess Bismarck In the new mausoleum. On the Emperor's arrival the cortege started for the mausoleum. The coffin containing the remains of Princess Rismarck wa borne at the head of the procession. It was followed by Prince liismarck's coflin, behind which walked 27mr;eror William, with Prince Herbert Bismarck on hia left hand. Then came the members of the family. Tho procession passed between the ranks of 1,300 torch bearers, a military band playing a funeral, march. The mausoleum was reached at noon and thi ceremony of the interment was solemnly performed. After the coff.n had been borne into tho mausoleum the Kmxror, I'rlnce RismarcVc and the imperial Fulte entered, the doors were, closed "and a Kuard of honor fired a volby at 12:13 p. m., at the conclusion of the service. The Emperor and the RNmarck family then returned tr the castle, where luncheon was frcrvcd. His Majesty and his suite departed at 1 o'clock and were accompanied to the imperial saloon carriage by the family. The J-.rnperor was cordial In his demeanor throughout the ceremonies. Among the handsomest wreaths sent to the Rismarck mausoleum to-day was a silver wreath from tr. 2 Independent Schuetzen Corps of New York. Iittsburg sent an iron teuonla and New York and Savannah societies sent oak wreaths. More Pralne for 31 r. Ctaoate. LONDON, March K. The afternoon newspapers to-day contain complimentary references to the speech delivered last night by Joseph H. Choate. the United States ambassador, at the banquet of the Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom, which was held at the Metropole Hotel. The St. James Gazette says: "The main fact emphasized in the tone, as well as in the words of Mr. Choate's speech, and in President McKinley's words which ho quoted, Is that Brother Jonathan has become conscious cf his imperial destiny, that he Is goinf? out to ses the world and that be believes Ms best friend, companion and guide in the new adventure will bo found in the mother country." The Westminster Gazette, pointing out 3Ir. Choate's remarks, "although we are friends; we shall not cease to be rivals," Fiys: "We shall be all the better friends if this warning is kept in mind. The real danger of the situation Is that its sentimental aspect may be so strongly Insisted upon that when differences on material points arise there may be an ineviatble reaction." Cecil Rhodes nnd the Knlner. LONDON. March 17. The Rerlin correspondent of the Standard, discussing the recent visit to the German capital of Mr. Cecil Rhodes In connection with his Cape to Cairo railway project, says: "Emperor WilHO CHANGE IN WEATHER. Fair Skim nnd orth to Knt Wind Predicted for To-Day. WASHINGTON. March 16. 8 p. m. Forecast for twenty-four hours: Fcr Ohio Fair; fresh north to east winds. For Indiana Fair; north to east winds. For Illinois Partly cloudy; warmer In southern and western portions; easterly winds. Weather Conditions and General Forecast Tho distinguishing feature of the weather map to-night is the presence of a marked low area, which covers the entire country west cf the Rocky mountains, with its center In northern Nevada, having moved there since Thursday morning from the extreme northern California coast. Fair weather has been general cast of the Rocky mountains, except from the lake regions eastward, where there, were snows, and on the Texas coast, where there were light showers. The tt-rr.perature has fallen somewhat in the Atlantic States and lake regions and has fallen decidedly in tie middle and southern slopes and lower Missouri valley. Rain bj indicated in the middle slope, and rain or snow in Colorado. Wj'ominj and South Dakota. It will be warmer 1.1 Lie central valleys and colder In Wyoming. On the middle and north Atlantic coast fresh to brisk northeasterly winds will prevail and fresh east to south winds on the south coast. Local Observation on Thursday. Fr. Ther. R.I I. Wind. Weather. Pre 7 a.m. ZXzl "0 M N wwt ("Var. O.ix p.m. ZO.Z3 4 1 67 North. Clear. 0.00 Maximum temrerature. 43; minimum tern f era - I are, -J. Following Is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation March 16: Temp. Pre. formal 37 0.11 3i?an 35 .oo lrarture from norm! l o.ll Il-arturt since March 1 22 -4.60 departure elnce Jan. 1 309 1.57 C. 1 R. WAPPBNHANS. Local Forecast Official. Yesteray Temperatures.

Stations. iltn. Max. 7 p.m. Atlanta, Ga 4) fcrt 64 UUmarc. N. t S 12 8 IlufTalo. S T 22 30 22 Calvary. Alberta 4 2 21 4'alro. lit 36 44 46 Cheyenne. V.'yo 24 n 44 Chicago. Ill Si) 34 22 Cincinnati. O 34 42 4) CVnccrd'.a, Kan CS 4$ 3.H Paver pert. la 24 3t) 30 1 H- Molnrs. Ia 1 32 3 tliUvrston. Tex ft 4 ( Helena, Mont 10 CO . 24 Jac kronvllie. Ft a 62 76 62 Kanroa City. M 26 4 42 Little Rock. Ark 26 M 6 Marquette. Mich S S S Memphis, Tenn S &6 4 2!innelo. Man 22 MourheatL Minn 14 Nahvlil. Ter.n 34 W 49 'tw Orleans. La IS 72 C4 iUw York :i 41 31 North Platte. Neb is 34 32 Oklahoma, O. T Z US 62 Orralia. Nth 15 2s 21 JUtt burp. Ta 32 34 34 u Aj'tj-elle, .W:n 4 10 4 Rapkl City. l 2 22 H Fait Lake City, Utah 42 LZ H. Ivuls. Mo.., Z2 4ti 42 ft. Paul. Minn 12 j fclHrinfleld. Ill 34 Sf Kirinsneid. Mo 21 i VickKburff, Mil's 4.1 ( V.'ahinffton. I. C 43 42 40 LtUfW xero.

Ham gave his photograph, with his autograph Indorsed, to Mr. Rhodes. The government, it is believed, will submit to the Reichstag a bill as-fclng a guarantee of 3 P r cent, interest for that portion of the line which Is to cross German territory in Kast. Africa. This section will be built and worked exclusively by Germans and superintended by the German government. It is not unlikely, however, that a portion of the capital will be offered for subscription in England."

IMot to Rio tv Up .Mnsnzlnes. IX)XDOX. March 17. The Vienna correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says: "A startling story, emanating from an absolutely trustworthy source. Is forwanW from St. Petersburg. It appears that on the day preceding the exp:osion of the navy powder magazine at La Goubran, near Toulon, the Russian minister of war. Lieut. Con. Kouropatklne, received telegraphic warning that both the Toulon and St. Petersburg powder stores would be exploded within twenty-four hours. He irmmdiately drove to the powder magazine, and after an Inspection gave every employe three days' leave. Installing freLh KU riJs. establishing a rnl ltary cordon and taking other prtcauEspceled nn J'nIslon. PORTSMOUTH. England. March 1G. An Inquest was opened here to-day Into the cir cumstances of the death of the stoker of the Rrltlsh first-class cruiser Terrible, who wa9 killed by a boiler explosion on board the cruiser while she was on her way from Malta to Devon port. The evidence showed trat during the course of the homeward voyage rive steam pipes burst and that at various times the tires bad to be drawn from undtr three of the boilers in order to prevent dis ister. The stokers and engineers were almost in a state of uanio and were afraid to go on duty, not knowing at what moment an explosion might occur. The Czar's Conference. LONDON, March 17. The Brussels corre spondent of the Daily Mail says that the disarmament conference, which will mtet at The Hauge on May 8, will be composed of three sections-, dealing respectively with cisarmament, arbitration and "other matters." The German delegates will be Raron Von Ruelow, imperial secretary of stat? for for eign affairs. Baron Marschall von Riebersteln, German ambassador at Constantinople and I'rince Herbert Rismarck. Lord Russell Appointed. LONDON, March 16. Baron Russell of KUIowen, lord chief justice of England, has been appointed to succeed the late Raron Herschell on the Venezuelan arbitration commission. Cnlile otes. An Increase of 2- per cent, in the dutlej of all imports has gone into effect at Port-au-Prince. . G. R. Birt. the misslnr chairman nnd managing director of tnc W'lihvall Dei Company, who disappeared from London in Ke.hruary last, resulting in the discovery ,f a deficiency of over $1.0W in the-accounts of the concern, was arrested in London yes terday. JOE W0LC0TT WON. Australian Hilly Kd wards Knocked Out in tue Thirteenth Hound. NEW YORK. March 16. Joe Walcott, the colored pugilist, lenocked out Billy Edwards, of Australia, at the Broadway Athletic Club to-night in the thirteenth round of what was to havo been a twenty-round bout. The men fought at IIS pounds and'W'aleott was a very pronounced favorite in the betting. The colored man w;us the aggressor and out pointed the Australian. Edwards exhibited remarkable gamenes9 and staying powers. but the onslaughts of the negro were too much for him. and after going down thrice in the thirteenth round he was knocked out. Walcott had Tom O'Rourke, George Dixon, Jack Douherty and Charley Miner behind him as seconds. Edwards's seconds were Dan Creedon. Tom Williams and Charley Peet. The principals appeared to be In excellent shape. Walcott was a 2-to-l favorite in the btttlng. The lighting was lively from start to finish. At the owning of the twelfth round the men rushed to a clinch, after which Edwards stnt-in a hard Jt-tt on tho wind. Walcott returned with a right on the riLs and a left smash on the face, forcing Edwards to the ropes, where the referee had to pull them apart. Edwards met Walcott suddenly with a. right swing on the jaw, widen sent Joe siagtering luily ten reel to tho ropes. Kdwarus wa3 loo tired to follow up and Walcoit came back at him iiive a. cyclone, mixing it up until the gon bounded. Edwards landed a left swing on Walcott'a head in lle tnirteenth, but Joe sent back a left on the face which put Edwards on his back. Nine seconds elapsed before Eawarus got up. Walcott got ban at close quarters and sent him down again with a left on the body and fell on him. As soon as they shaped again Walcott rushed and jabbed his left to the face, following it up quickly with a right on the jaw, wnich sent Edwards down and out with his head hanging over the bottom rope. Edwards had to be earned to his coiner, wheie he soon revived. Walcott was declared the winner. Time of round, 2:43. Knocked Out by Mnlicr. PHILADELPHIA, March 16. Peter Haher knocked out Charles Stevenson tonight at Industrial Hail in the second round of what was to have b.en a six-round bout. Stevenson was knocked down twice in the tirst round, and after being dropped twic-3 in the next round w.is too weak to continue and the referee stopped the bout. Stevenson Is a local man of no great repute in the tiSiic aiena. T vent -Hound Drnvc. MEMPHIS, Tenn.. March 11.-Paddy Purtell, of Kansas City, and James Scalon, cf Pittsburg, met in a twenty-round glove con test to-night at the Auditorium under the auspices of the Rluff City Athletic Club The tlqht was a lively one throughout, re sulting in a uraw after sharp, quick work by both men. Doe Pnyne Won in the Seventh. CLEVELAND, March 1C "Doc" Payne defeated Jack Baty, of Buffalo, to-night in seven rounds. Baty made a good tight at the start, but failed to respond in the seventh. CALIFORNIA DEADLOCK. Little Probability of n Break Before Adjournment on March IS. SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 16. The Senate has adopted the Assembly concur rent resolution calling for adjournment at midnight March IS. This leaves but two days more for balloting for the United States senator. The result of to-day's ballottlng, however, showed the deadlock no nearer broken than it was six weeks ago Both branches of the legislature have passed the measure requiring all newspaper articles which are libtloua upon their face to be signed. Smallpox. Spare In Legislature. LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. March lS.-Members of the legislature were panic stricken to day when It was announced that physicians had diagnosed the illness of Senator Lankturd as smallpox. Afier a half hour's debate the liou voted to vaccinate all its members. WILL BE "LEXOWED." Chnn?e AKatnst evr York District Attorney to lie In vestl)sntel. ALBANY. N. Y.. March 16. It Is under stood to-night, on undisnutable authority. that the New York district attorney's ofllce Is to be Investigated by a legislative com mlttee. The matter has been under con alteration by the judiciary committee of the Senate, and it is understood a proposition was submitted to Govtrner Rcoseelt by Senator Rrackett this afternoon. The spe cial subject of investigation is to be the reports that ir.dictm r.ts have been "hun up and pigconi'o.ed through political Innu tnce. and that the affairs of the otlice have been regit eted. The ec-mm'ttee will also In vestigate the rumor d complications In the district attorney s ofuce in regard to the re cent Investigation into the Adams murder case, uovernor Roosevelt, it Is understood. expressed his sympathy with the project i ptqviuip $ u can uc done ircmeaiattiy.

GUNDER'S MEN HAPPY

WIIE.N THE 1COTII IXDIANA GETS ITS ORDER TO COME HOME. ew from Roth Hoosler Regiment in Cuba Miovr the Volunteer "Will Return in Good Health. Corr';-n'Tnr of tra? In -liana polls Journal. MATANZAS, Cuba, March 1L with the One-hundred-and-slxtieth Indiana. After t:.g and patient waiting our musttr-out oidtr came this morning as follows: "One-hundred-and-sixtieth Regiment ordered to Savannah, Ga., for muster out as soon as transport can be provided. Secretary of war directs records and papers of regiment prepared so there will be no delay." Of course the good news flew like wildfire throufch the camp. Guard mount was just over and the band was returning to quar ters. A halt was called in the regimental street and "Home, Sweet Home" was played in sweeter strains than was ever heard before. It is hard to descriDe tne excitement which followed "We are going home to drill no more." Cheer after cheer rent the air as the band played "Yankee Doodle." The dav has been one of intense excitement and "going home" has been ahout the only thing talked about. The Twelfth New York is under orders and will probably leave about the time we do. The probabilities are that we will get away from here the later uart or next weeK. ine records and papers of the regiment are in such shape that but little time need be consumed after reaching Savannah. We are hoping therefore to be at home by the last of this month. It will be greatly to the advantage of the boys to be mustered out in the South, both financially and for neaitn considerations. As we have neither small pox nor vellow fever among us. or as far as we know, on the island, we will not bo subjected to quarantine. We are having line weather and excellent health, with few in hospitals and none seriously sick. Lieutenant Linville, of Company (, Columbia City, while practicing with an old Sprin?iield ritie a few days ago, was Injured by the explosion of a defective cartridge. It was feared the drum of his ear had burst, but he has recovered sumciently to le on duty. He has been in charge of the target practice of the brigade both at Columbus and here. James Elliott, of Comoanv M. Logansport, marl-j the chaplain a present to-day of a fine mahogany cane taken from an ancient Spanish gun carriage. Company 11, of Warsaw. Captain bnarp. and Company K. of Huntington. Captain Lee. are on private duty In the city. A young man who came with us from Columbus, Ja., (Jtorge W. Jones, receivedvyesterday by express three turkeys and ten chickens, the expresage on which amounted to f 112S. The turkeys sold at from U to $4, and the chickens at J1.2." apiece. The regimental mess was fortunate enough to secure one and will have a turkey dinner to morrow (Sunday.) 'lhe market Is bountifully supplied with orances at S cents a dozen, American money. lhe weather just now Is delightful. We haf had only two mails this week. No Indianapolis pajers have been received later than tho 4th. Tho papers published here contain little news a few telegrams and a rehash of the most sensational items copied from papers in the States alut a week old. The paptr to-day gave an elaborate account of a licht on the floor of the Indiana Senate as a dispatch. Our soliliers continue to receive discharges. Among them this week are: John Stern, Company A, Lafavette; Corporal Fred Vaughn. Company R. "Decatur; Kdwin Rose, Company D. Wabash: Lucian Tour-iv-'I r. Company M, Losansport. it is probable that no more will be granted until a whole-tale one is issued to the reyiment. W. J. VIGUS. NOTES FROM H1K KI1ST. Col. Durhln AYIiih on n Wngor to YUlt Ile of P'-ncn. Corresi ndence cf the Journal. HAVANA. March 9 (with the One-hun-dred-and-Sixtyfirst Indiana.) L. M. Warrell and Klmer Thorp, recently transferred from Company E, of the One-hundred-and-sixty-flrst Indiana, to the U. S. N. signal corps, are in Santiago de. Cuba. Lieutenant Crooker, of Company E, is seriously ill in tho Second Division hospital. . Captain xnith, of' Company F, has undergone a painful operation and is confined in the divi sion hospital. Colonel Mpultc-n, of the Second Illinois, and Colonel Durbin shook dice the other day to decide which of them would take their regiments to the Isle of Bines. Col. Moulton had the first shake and turned out five aces. Colonel Durhin complained that the dice wero loaded and he threw them away. He procured new dice and Colonel Durbin won. Lieutenant Colonel Backus will return tomorrow from Houston, Tex., where he has been for the past three weeks on business. Captain Sigsbee, late of the ill-fated battle ship Maine, and Major General Lee reviewed the InrMana regiment one day during the past week. Chaplain Riederwolf is preparing an elab orate history of this regiment, which he intends to publish in book form as soon as the regiment has been musteied out. This book wui contain pliutographs of each oliieer, as well as of the diherent camps in which the regiment has been located, and will give a biography of the olnters. the average weight. height, age and complexion of the enlisted men, their profession or business, single or married and everything complete. Second Lieutenant Buchanan, cf Company l h;-.s betn promoted to the rank of captain over the head of First Lieutenant Jackton, and Sergeant i'arkhurst made second lieutenant. Sergeant Ferguson has been promoted to duty sergeant. Captain Crosby has resigned and left for an extended trip througn Cuba and Porto Rico and will return home via New ork. Major Megrew wi'.l return to-morrow from a thirty-day have of absvnee. Captain Stott, of Company K. who has for t'nmo time been commanding the first battalion. h. betn returned to his company, and Captain Silve rthorne, of Company A. ordered to take his place. This regiment has eapturn! an antique Spanish cannon and placed it in front of Colonel Rackus s tent. Company J has four men sick In hospital. Corporal Eilar has been promoted ' to the iank of sergeant and Private Shellenberger made corporal. Company H has only two men sick In hospital, and this Is about the healthiest company in the regiment. Company T is the only cotrpnny In the seeond battalion that has had no deaths since entering the service. Company E. frcm Jeffcrsonville, has gone through many changes since arriving in Cuba. Its captain has resigned, it has furnished two dishonorable discharges, besides a number of other discharges, and has h.tJ all kinds of sickness. Se-g;t. Conway Samuels, Corporal L? Claire and Privates Twomly and Dcbscn are 5n the hospital. Ed'vard White was discharged last Tuesday and left on the transiort Michigan for Savannah. Ga. Privates Orvllle Phillips, of Soott county, and Fred P. Rhodes, of Indianapolis, l oth of Company E. have b--en discharged or. account of disabilities. Corporal Riddle has just returned from a ten days trip through the island. In company with Paymaster Majoi Havens. Corporal W. E. Hyatt. Privates Jesse Steppe. Sidney Davis. Charles Carr. Marion Kelly. Jess Clemmons and (Quartermaster Sargeant John Timmonds have been given extra duty for confiscating lumber to build floors In their tents. Fred Wa'.ker. of the band, and from Shelbyville. who has beer, sick in the hospital for some time is convalescent. The regiment will be paid Saturday, the 11th inst. . E. WHITSITT. Lom of :(MMMK) by Fire. NEW YORK. March 17. The big fivestory Luilding at VZA Broadway was almost desiroye-d by lire early this morning, and adjoining buildings n cither side and the Jaffray uuil.ling in the rear were damaged, to what exete-nt is not known yet. The building at No. .Td was occupied by James Elliott i Co., dealers in linens and bindings, on the first, second and third floors; A. J. Hague, the fourth floor, and Bruno, dealer in surgical instruments, on the llfth floor. The loss Is estimated at fc.Oud or more, which Is said to be covered by insurance. One fireman was Injured. FirM Train Since Feb. 21. COMO. Col.. March 16. The first train from Denver since Feb. 21. consisting of the rotary and fovr engines, reached Como this afternocn. The train has b en a week coming from Grant, a distance f twenty-three mi;?. Th railroad people expect to reach Rreckenridge In about ten days and Leadvllle within four or five weeks. Rohertn In Grieved. Washington Post. "Just a few days before leaving Salt Lake City I had a talk with Congressman-elect Roberts." said Mr. T. C. Davis, of Utah, at the Normandie. "He greatly deprecates the notoriety that has-been thrust upon him since his ekvUon lust fall, and which seems

to have attained the proportions of organized

persecution. Mr. Roberts Is an able man and an elequent speaker, anl he was as fairly elected to his scat in Congress as any man in the L'nited Stales. His election was in no wise due to the influence cf the Mormon Church, for he got a vtry heavy gen tile vote. I do not think if he be given a fair opiortun:ry to be hoard that Cor!gres3 will vote to expel him." WARNED SHE MUST DIE Mm. Martha l'Inee Notified thnt She Cannot Europe the Electric Chuir. NEW YORK. March 1G. Warden Sage, of the Sing Sing State Prison, to-day Informed Mrs. Place, the murderess, of Governor Roosevelt's refusal to commute her sentence of death. Warden Sage, when he had approached the condemned woman's cell, said: "Mrs. Place, I am sorry to say that I come to see you again with bad news. The doctors who examined into your mental condition have made their report to the Governor, and on the strength of that report the Governor has declined to interfere in jour case." Mrs. Place bore the shock without a sign of emotion. She remained silent a few min utes, and then Warden Sage sa:d: "I have telegraphed for the Rev. Dr. Cole, your spiritual adviser, and he will be at the prison this afternoon." Mrs. Place then spoke, saying: "I am glad you have sent for Dr. Cole, as I wanted to se? him." She requested that the warden send word to her brother, a resident of New Rrunswick, N. J., that she de-sirtd him to call on her. The warden sent a telegram to the brother. After the warden left Mrs. Place, she began to cry. Matron Riley had a hard time trying to console her. To Avoid SennntlonalUni. ALBANY, N. Y., March 16. Governor Roosevelt to-day sent to Warden Sage, of Sing Sing Prison, a letter giving directions as to the details for the execution of Mrs. Place, to make It as unsensational as possible. He suggests that one woman attendant be provided and that one physician be a woman. The letter Is as follows: "In accordance with Mr. Collins's excellent suggestion of yesterday. 1 desire to have a woman attendant with Mrs. Place. It might also be well to have one reputable woman physician. The district attorney, his assistant, the two clergymen named by Mrs. Place and any other witnesses entitled to enter by law you will see are allowed in. As to representatives of the press, I desire you to have merely one representative of the Associated Press and one representative of the nonassoclated presa papers; but I wish you also to see that no one of those otherwise admitted is a correspondent of any newspaper. I particularly desire that this solemn and painful act of justice shall not be made an excuse for that species of hideous sensationalism which is more demoralizing than anything else to the public mind." PERISHED ON THE ICE. Six Gold Seeker Frozen to Death on Vnldez Glacier. SEATTLE, Wash., March 1C The steamer Kxcelslor, which arrived to-nis;ht from the mouth of Copper river, Alaska, brings news of the freezing to death of six men on Valdez glacier, about the 1st of March. They were: ADOLPH KHRHARDT. New York. MAXIMILIAN MILLKR. New York. ALFRED ALL EM AN. New York. DR. EDWARD IjOAN. Denver. RUDOLPH KLLERJvAMP. Louisville, Ky. AUGUST SCHULTZ, New York. All the bodies except that of Dr. Logan were recovered and buried at Valdez. Ehrhardt. Miller and Alleman were members of the Scientific Prospecting Company, of New York. II. O. Nordvig, of Portland, Ore., and G. II. Wilson, of Browning, Mo., are the latest arrivals from tho Koyukuk district, Alaska. They report the safety of the party of eight, headed by Jack Folger, an old Alaskan, who started from Rampart City to the Koyukuk, and who, It was feared, had perished in a blizzard. Six of the party returned to Rampart City, but Folger and one companion pushed through to Peavey. For twenty-one days they subsisted on dog meat. Xordvig and Wilson also report scurvy among the Alaska Union party, of Chicago, at Union City. Steven men are affected. An unknown prospector was frozen to death on the Atantana river, near Arctic City, in the early winter. Mr. Wilson gives the population of the various towns on the Koyukuk as follows: Jimtown, 2:: Hurpman City. 2T0: Arctic City, 50; Peavey, l'.r,; Union City, Hfl or less. The North American Transportation and Trading Company is about to move its headquarters from Peavey to Jimtown on account of the rich prospects on Davis creek, a tributary of the Koyukuk, and. although no larj;e amounts have been taken out. every one is satisfied. One man cleaned up $1,500 last fall, which Is the largest amount known. Pans have run from 5 cents as high as $11. Since then but very little work has been done, and no one knows what the district contains. The Post-Intelllgencer special from Valdes, Alaska, gives the following list of those who have died from scurvy in the Copper river district this winter: S. Milllpan. Is Angeles: John Rohr. Honolulu; Nick Uraban. I'Ttsburg. Pa.: Jack Haden. Sin Jose. Cal.: D. . Cushman. Meadvllle, Mo.; Dan Manard, Meadville, Mo. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Gen. Russell A. Alger Is the guest of Sir William Van Horn, president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, at Montreal. The directors of the American Tin-plate Company have declared a quarterly dividend on preferred stock of I3 per cent., payable April it). IJeut. Gov. A. W. Jones, of Youngstown, announces himself a candidate for the next uovernorship cf Ohio. General Jones has been urged for some time to declare him self. An inventory of the personal estate of Charles R. Wright, late president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, li'.ed at Philadelphia yesterday, places its value at $o,tO,The Eighth Illinois Regiment left Newlort News yesterday for Chicago. The regi ment is traveling in three trains made up of tourist and Pullman cars. Ilie men will reach Chicago early Saturday morning. The Missouri Senate has passed a bill allowing Insuianc-c companies to insure against loss by burglary or robbery: also against lo.s of money, steurities cr valuables traniported by registered letter or by express. Among tho passengers who arrived at New York yesterday on board the Advance from Colon were C. R. Hart. United States minister to Colombia, and B. I spanoza (.uz man. Colombian consul general at New lork. A resolution was offered in the Pennsyl vania House yesterday by Mr. McW hinny, of Allegheny, and adopted, requesting Gov ernor Stone to name Monday, lay l, as "Dewey day" and desisnate the same as a legal holiday. At Detroit yesterday George J. Mink, aged ten. was stabbtd under the left shoulder blade by Alexander Glombo. a seventeen year-old boy, who. It seems, started a iuar rel wilh him. The blade . penetrated the lung, with probably fatal results. The clerk of the United State District Court in Brooklyn has received for tiling a petition in voluntary bankruptcy irom iembourno P. Smith, a shin owner of New York, for $i."d.:;. The nominal assets are placed at $UltJ.i'.S and actual assets at $GS.44. Company C. of the engineer corps of the United States army, reached Camp Meade yesterday from Wlllets Point, in command of Capt. Thomas Reese. Several carloads of mules and horses, to be used by the corps in getting the camp in shape, also reached the camp. The Central Pennsylvania M- E. Confer ence adopted resolutions yesterday protest ing against Congressman-elect B. H. Rob rts. ol Utah, being seated In the Fifty-sixth Congress because of his views on polygamy questions. The resolution will be presented at the opening of the next session of Congress. Col. Charles Dick, representative In Congress from the Nineteenth Ohio district, yesterday give out a statement In which he says: "I am not a candidate for the nomination for Governor. 1 have been elected to represent the Nineteenth district in Congress and my only Immediate ambition is to mi discharge my duty as to merit and meet the- approval of my constituents." There Is hardly a section of California that has not been visited by rain within the past two days and In most places it has been raining almost constantly for fortyeight hours. Had the rain not fallen at th:s most opportune time this would have been the second dry season, but now crops are saved, the rivers will furnish plenty of water for the miners and business generally will be good.

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TIIC BICYCLE TRI ST IVTOXDS TO I1E A PIULIC REEFACTOR. Number of Agenclen fo Be Rednced and the People Better Served Other Trade Combinations. BOSTON. Mass.. March 16 Col. A. A. Pope, of this city and Hartford, in an interview to-day, confirmed the report that a bicycle combine Is being formed and that options on many big plants have been requested. He said that Mr. Spalding, acting for a number of bankers, under advice of able counsel, is endeavoring to bring the manufacturers together. "Who will be represented In the combine?" "I cannot say, positively. It will probably take in only such 'concerns as can add strength to the business.' "What effect will the combination have on the trade? Will it Increase the price of bicycles?" "Not a bit; It is for the purpose of reducing the expenses of doing business not to increase the price of wheels. There are now. say, ten agencies In one town, where, under the proposed plan there need be but two. Expenses will, consequently, be greatly reduced, and the public will be better served. I approve of the p!an heartily." CLEVELAND, O.. March 16.-Mr. II. A. Lozier, of H. A. lazier & Co., manufacturers of bicycles, has just returned from New York city. Speaking of the prospective bicycle combine. Mr. Lozier said to-day: "The stumbling block In the way of closing the deal Is in the appraisal of plants that ore to be combined. None of the manufacturers will feel satisfied with the work of the appraisers and will probably throw the entire matter up. We all submitted prices on our plants, but no options have as yet been securt-d on any of the plants. The Idea of a combine is not to increase the price of wheels, but to cut down expenses to bicycle manufacturers." The Bethlehem Steel Company. PHILADELPHIA, March 16. The Even ing Telegraph to-day publishes the follow ing: "There is now being formed in this city a syndicate of prominent Philadelphia bankers who will furnish the capital for a corporation to be known as the Bethlehem Steel Company, the purpose of the incor porators being to acquire the property and business of the famous Bethlehem Iron Company, which was founded in 1S.7T at South Bethlehem, Pa. The deal is one of the larees of the kind ever attempted in this State, and while those who have the knowledge of the details are not willing to state at present the prooable amount or capital Involved, it can be said that the new company will be able to enter into competition with the leading concerns of Europe as well as those or America, ine procedure In organizing tho syndie-ate will be similar to that which was formed a few years ago. when the Cambria Steel Com pany, which absorbed the plant of the Cam bria Iron Company, was formed. American Milp-lluildlnK Company. TRENTON, N. J.. March 15. The American Ship Building Company was incorporated here to-day with capital stock of $WX.Xk. The objects of the company as stated in the papers are the building and the equipment of ships, vessels, wharves and doeks and the transportation of goods nnd passengers, also manufacturing and mining of all kinds, the assumption being that the company is not only to build its vessels, but to mine the iron for the building of the ships. The combination originated in Ohio and is said to include all the ship yards on the lakes. It is also stateei, but with less authenticity, that the lake shipping interests are also included. The capital stock of the company Is divided Into JlS.OOo.t" preferred with 7 per cent, noncumulative dividends and fI5,t)),0i of common stock. The incorporators are James B. Dill, Fred W. Kline and W. T. Coleman. Deellnen to Produee the Hook. COLUMBUS, O.. March 1C An answer has been filed in the Supreme Court in the contempt case against F. B. Squire, secre tary of the Standard Oil Company. He declined to produce the books of the company. and the contempt proceedings are In that connection. In his answer he says that it Is an unreasonable search and seizure to de mand the books; that they may disclose facts which may be used against the Standard Oil Company, and because they disclose facts which may render him personally liable. The whole answer Is based on his constitutional rights. Will nnlne Price of SnppIIe. CHICAGO, March 16. The men who make photographic supplies and the men who sell them had another secret conference hero to-day and made arrangements to perfect an organization of the manufacturers and dealers of the United States. The East as well as the West was represented. The delegates, while declaring that there was no reason to state that a trust was being formed, admitted that prices would be raised somewhat. Rival Milk Trust. PHILADELPHIA, March 16. The first move by the individual milk dealers of this city in opposition to the proposed comblnam iion or a numoer or large concerns into a company with a capitalization of $l,0O'Vw was taken to-day. when over three hundred! of the smaller and some of the larger elealers formed a permanent organization, to be known as the Milk Dealers Protective As isociation of Philadelphia. , 1VII1 Have 20,ooMH0 Cnpltnl. BUFFALO, N. Y., March 16. A consollda tlon of tho canning Interests in the State is being formed which is Intended to embrace all the concerns packing frultskand vegetables, and is to be capitalized at 53tj,000.(XX). YACHT N0RNA SAFE. Arrived nt Colombo, Tnesdny, and Reported All Well on Hoard. COIjOMRO. Ceylon. M-irch 16. The American schooner yacht Noma; belonging to X. J. Weaver, of the Atlantic Yacht Club. New York, reported In distress In the Red sea by the Rritish cruiser Rrisk. arrived here on Tuesday lust and reported all well on board. NORFOLK. Va., March PI. Late in 1W, or early in 1&97 the yacht Noma, reported as lost In the Red sea, touched at Norfolk. Here she was libeled for repairs and provisions furnished. She was released, the matter fixed up and after a couple of weeks' delay the yacht proceeded. Commodore Weaver married a lae'y from Suffolk and Mrs. Weaver was, at the time the yacht was here, a passenger on board. Subscriptions were taken for a book of art and descriptive writing by the newspaper men in the party. Numbers of newspaper men were entertained on the Noma and the papers at the time were tilled with sensational accounts of the commodore's affairs and the yacht's experiences. Mew Stenmslilp Hate. NEW YORK. March 16.-The Cunard and the White Star lines have made the rate for first and second-class round-trip 10 per cent, off the combined single fares. The old reduction was 5 per cent. off. They have made a. change in the age of children to be carried at half-rates in the first and second cabins, making the rates apply to children from one year to twelve years of age, in place of from one year to eight years. Movements of Steamer. NEW YORK. March 16. Arrived: Victoria, from Mediterranean ports; Lahn and Rremen. from Rremen. Sailed: Karamanla, for Marseilles. QUELXSTOWN. March 16.-Arrived: Cermanic. from New York, for Relfast. Sailed: Italia, for Philadelphia; Cymric, for New York. HAMBURG. March 16. Arrived: Phoenicia, from New York. LIVERPOOL March 16.-Arrived: Majestic, from New York. ROTTERDAM. March 16. Sailed: Rotterdam, for New York. PALERMO. March 16. Arrived: Augusta Victoria, on cruise. St. Lout Mystery Mot Yet Solved. ST. LOUIS. March 16. The mystery increased in the case of the West End widow, Mrs. McVean. whose face and body were badly burned Tuesday night by acids thrown by some unknown hand. From what can be learned from Mrs. Mcgraw, sister of Mrs.

McVean. it Is now thought a man f.ttlre. .s a woman committed the deed. Anotiv.r anonymous letter has been addressed to Mrs. McVean and Is now In the hands of her attorney, ex-Judge Thomas B. Harvey. NEW ARMY REGISTER.

It Will Show Record of (nicer Uuriiitf the Reeent War. WASHINGTON, March 16. The new army register will be published in a fewr days. Some advance copies have been received a,t the War Department, where it has been looked over with considera.ble Interest. Tills register, while for the regular army entirely, will have a list of the general and stalt othcers apiointed during the Spanish war, together with their records during the war. It will not fchow any previous records, such as that General U heeler wiu a graduate of West Point and that he and General Lee and others of tne late Confederacy t-ervt-d in the Contedcrate army. An interesting feature of the register is that the volunteer ervice of the regular otliccis is given, and there is a Jump lixni 1m and lv; to lv.'S in that service, a lapse ol more than thirty years. another interesting point U that several men in the regular army declined volunteer appointments. At the head cf the list of these is Adjutant General Corb.n. The register shows Unit on Ai:. 12. 1M' he was uppointed a major general of volunteers and declined. Mai. John A. Johnston, adjutant general's department, declined a commission of lieutenant colonel. Capt. W. L. Cralghlll, engii eer corps, declined a major's i commission. Maj. Chaiies Shale r, urunar.ee t corps, aechned a commission of lieutenant j colonel. Lieutenant Colonel nuggies uecilned a major's commission. Lieut. W. E. Short, Tenth Cavalry, declined a captain's commission as assistant adjutant general. There are other instar.ceis but these are found In a hurried examination of the regis ter, which is an extensive volume. THOMAS B. REED. Representative Landla'a Estimate of the Speaker. In the last issue of the Delphi Journal Representative Landls explains the reason that the Speaker did not recognize General Wheeler. It was because he wished to assail Mr. Railey, of Texas, during the last few minutes of the session. This might have been regarded as fun for Republicans, but the speaker had in view the dignified close of the House, and so refused to recognize General Wheeler. Mr. Landis declares that the speaker's course was the wisest for all concerned. Mr. Landis, after this explanation, proceeds to give his opinion of the speaker. He says: A few people have succeeded in working themselves up to the belief that Borne member other than Mr. Reed may be elected Fpeaker of the Fifty-sixth Congress. To any one at all acquainted with the temper of the members of the Fifty-fifth or Filtysix congresses such a suggestion is absurd in the extreme. Mr. Reed will be re-elected speaker and he will be re-elected without a dissenting Republican voice. The Republicans will elect the next speaker. The Democratic members realize this, and recognizing it as they do, were they called upon to choose a speaker from among the Republicans, I honestly believe they would to a man name Mr. Reed. They would name him because they know he Is fair. They would name him because they know by experience that he dees not have one ruling for the Republicans and another for the Democrats. They know that he Is fortified by rigid rules, but they also know that these rules hedge in representatives of all political parties and that the speaker himself has on several occasions been brought to bow to them when pleasure and clrcums-tanees would have dictated otherwise. The Democrats know that Mr. Reed Is a big man. a 1 brainy man. an honest man and a patriotic man, and they would rather trust him than any other Republican. Indeed, I believe they are better satisfied with him than they would be with any Democrat who holds membership In the Fifty-sixth Congress. Some members of Congress who are acquainted with Speaker Reed may .disagree with him and question his Judgment on certain great public questions, but no one who knows him and has watched his course in Congress will for an instant question his honesty or sincerity. Some peeple say that he is not a politician. I do not suppose he is. Certainly if to be a politician means to do and say what your own soher Judgment tells ycu is wrong, then Mr. Reed Is not a politician. If to be a politician means that you must slap people on the back and tell them they are lolly good fellows when deep down In your heart you hate yourself for dorp all this, then Mr. Reed Is not a politician. He is abs-olutely honest with h:mFMf and his judgment and his conscience. He Is so honest that he says what he really believes and says it In the cloakroom, and in his own study, and over his own signature. It Is natural for him to do this, and members of Congress like him for it and with them he will always be strong. Mr. Reed is a Republican. He learned his Republicanism down in Maine. 5 It was born with him. Ife could not be anything else if he tried. No one knows better than he how utterly at variance with stable government are the ragged ends that make up what Is now called the Democratic party. The Republican party does not always represent his Ideal, but he knows that it represents the best we have in politics in the American Union. And he knows the value of party discipline, and he bows to it. 1 recall a little incident that transpired in his room in the Capitol during the exciting period leading up to the declaration of war with Spain. There were a number of "hot beads" among the Republicans who insisted on joining with the Democrats and forcing the hand of the President. One day it became known that enough of them had signed an agreement to vote the next day with the Democrats If the President did not by that time take radical steps looking to the freedom and Independence of Citba) to carry belligerency resolutions through the House. When first I told of this agreement Mr. Reed would not . it . . . . . . . oeueve n. wncn me report was thoroughly confirmed, however, be lost no time In giving those standing around him to understand exactly how be felt about it. He arose thoroughly to the occasion, and his language was not only Impressive, expressive and emphatic, but at times It was decidedly lurid. And above all It was loyal and patriotic. He wound up his statement by saying that whatever differences some Republicans might have with the President of the United States In the treatment of the matter In hand, yet, everybody must recognize that he sat In the White House by virtue of the work and organization of the Republican party: that the Republican party had a majority in the House of Representatives, and that in the trouble with Spain there was but one thing for that majority to do and that was to obey without question or hesitation the wishes of the President. He set forth that the President was In possession of all facts relating to the question In dispute between the two countries; that he was acquainted with tho condition of the ut-my and navy, and thnt he was presumed to know when the proper time fume to act. and then he said: "And as far as I m concerned this House will not act until the President de-sires it to act." That on incident Impressed upon my mind Mr. Reed's greatness and his stalwart Republicanism. A small man would have winked at the rebellion. A small man would have seen an opportunity to Insert a stiletto between the ribs of the only man who stood between himself and the highest office In the gift of the greatest nation on earth. Rut a great man wou'd have done exactly what Mr. Reeed did. And the next day when the- Democrats massed to a man to force the band of the President, and were bold and audacious In the supposed knowledge that they had pledged in pen and ink enough vot- to carry their plans. Mr. Iteed was ready. He had "it all arranged. He always has It nrrr:ed. Th trap was sprung by the position, but It was sprung In vain. Refore the galleries knew exactly what was going on the speaker by one or two cleverlybored augur holes took all the water from beneath the craft of opposition and left their boat helplessly grounded. An ordinary man in the speaker's chair would have been routed that day and the , President would have been humiliated, and the world would not have applauded as It applauded later. President McKlnley had many friend and supporters In those exciting days, but his best friend and his best supporter, whether he knows it or not. was the big. brainy, loyal Republican from Maine, who sat In the spe-aker's chair and h!d the House in check Thomas Rrackett Reed. MANILA TO MALOLOS.

Country in Which Laulnn MnM Operate Deacrlbrd. Washington Special to St. Louis GlobeDemocrat. Connected with the Rureau of Military Information of the War Department there are otl'.rers and civilians who have visitd the Philippines, and who have a knowldi;e of the country In whlrh !enerul Otis must make his campaign In his advance against the Insurgent capital. Malolos. From their knowledge of the country they are inclined to the opinion that the advance of the American ticcps will be beset with difficulties nnd hardships, but not such as cannot, or will not. be overcome. Some facts about the country through which th American troops will have to pass In their movement against Malolos cannot fall to prove Interesting. Malolos, the city which Is the seat of

m mm Munyon's Inhaler lleachcN the ore pot. HeiilM the raw place. (ioen to the neat of dlee. Penetrate oheure place vliere drug taken into the HtoinucU cannot reueli. Act an n halm and tonic to the whole Mcm. If you have n Cold, trr it. I' yon have the tirlp, try It. If you have Catarrh, try It. If you have n Sore Throat, try It. If you hate n 4'otiK'h, try It. If yon have any Throat tr Luiik Trouble, try It. Tor sale by all druggists or mailed to any address for $t. Write lTof. Munyon. 1335 Arch street. Philadelphia, for free medical advice on any d ls-fi se. NATIONAL Tube Works t WroagbMron PJ?r for Gas, Steam an J water. Pcl'r Tubes, Ct nj MliMe lren rutin.! (Mack and jralvanize.i), ales, tiop Cook. Jnrlne Trir.-.ndr-.g. Stara Caucs. Pipe lonc. 1u'ter. Mm!. Scrtw liatos unl Die Wrenches, btsm Tijj, l'umj. Kltchrn Sinks. Rote. lMtIt.S. likM it Metal. Solder. White an-! Cloil Wirlnf Wahte. and nil other .supjlle tstd In connection iih tlas. Steam and Watr. Natural Ca Supplies a specialty. Steam Heating Apparatus for IlitT.lc rtulldlnc. Storeroom. Mills. She-rs. Fact ies Laundries Lumber Pry Houses. tc. Cut and Thread to ordr any lx wrought -lien ripe. K inch to 12 inches dUiaeier. KNIGHT & JILLSO.V, 121 to 127 S. PENNSYLVANIA ST. S12ALS, STENCILS. STAMPS. SEALS Tgi ICILS.STAMPS3 STENCILS g&ja-OSS. l55LMERIDlANST.0RcuHgLseR. wi . r- - l- r- v'c X r I Agulnaldo's government. Is located In the province of Rulacan. This Is one of tho smallest but richest provinces of the archipelago, it is bounded on the east by Neuva Kcija. on the south by Manila, on the west by the bay and province of Rainpanga, and on the north by the province cf Rampanga. The area Is Mi square miles- and the population is M"). U Is crossed by several ramifications of the Carahallo mountains and by the great I'ampanga river, which empties Into Manila bay by several mouths, pome of which are navigable. The land Is fairly cultivated. It will, no doubt, be a matter of much surprise to many people to learn that in this province there are in the neighborhood of twenty-five cities, all but one of which have a population of over r,0, and the population of tome of which runs up as high as 20.000. In fact, the province j so thickly settled that all these cities, in fact, may be said to be but slightly separated divisions of one great city. The capital of the province is Rulacan, with a population of 13.1 M. It Is sltuatoel twenty-two mll?a from Manila, has a church, a nwr hall and about two thousand Hone h'u. Anjr:t. with a population of &,MJ, is Mtuai i : l; cteen miles from Rulacan; Haliu...?. with a population of 14.122, is situated thirteen miles from Rulacan: Rarasoaln. nith a population of 9,675, is situated -1jc miles fTra Rulacan; Rigaa. with a population of 8.120. is situated three and one-!ialf Hides fi m Rulacan; Rocaue, with a population cf 643. Is situated four and one-third miles from liulacan: IJutos. with a population of 7,C5. if situated two mllos from Rulacan; Calumosit. .with a population of Ij.072. Is situated twelve miles from Rulacan; C'uiguinto, with a population ot 3.115. !s j-ituated two miles from Rulacan; Hagoncy, with a population of 20.12", Is situated t cnty rr-lhs from Rulacan: Malolos. Acuiml-lo's capital, has a population of H."xrH, nnd is situated six miles from Rulacan; Maiilan, w.th a population of 5.073. is situated .-?ght m! es from Rulacan: Meicauavan, with a rcjulatlon of S.11S. is situated eleven mibs frr-m Rulacan: Norzagaray. with a ppalttlo.i of 5,V. Is situated sixteen ml'es from Ri lacan; Obando. with a population cf 7.1K is rltuated seven miles from Rulacan; I'atmbong, with a population of 10.2'7. Is situated eight miles from Rulian: Polo, with a population of IJA'.K 4s dtu.ii?l seven nis from Rulucnh; Qulnga. with i t pul.it ion of 8.S34. is situated s'ven t-iis from i.ulacan; San Rdefonso. with population of fi.Kol, is situated .llneten m:ls fn.r.i R dacan: San Jose, with I opuL.tion i f Is situated sixteen miles from lh.ila-.Mi; Sn Miguel de Mayumo, wlt'i i po;ijlat;ca nf 20.4t)o. Is situated t eity -i"e miles from Rulacan: San Rifarl. w:rh a p-ipu'Vi'i of 8.469. is -Ituated t .v ?lve mi from Uul. un; Santa Isabel, with m pipuiaiinn o! Is KpuiteH six miles from Rulacan; Santa Maria de Randl. with a pip-ilation of u:-s, is situated eight mi!s 'i.im jiu'-ican; RcMlan. with a po;ul.t:l';n of !0.i Is Htuatd tight miles from Ruliea.i. Malolos. AguinaUlo's capital. Is situated near the foot of the ranee of mountains which rise almut thirty miles b. k of Manila. All of the country between Manila and Malolos is s.ald to be lev I. and In many places very swampy. There ore caniN Inrumtrable for draining off the water Into the rivers. These canals and the swampy character of the ountry will make the advance of the Ani'Tiean troops slow. If they are met with any formidable Fhow of resistance. The roads between Manila and Malolos are of such a poor character that tb? carrying of any heavy artillery will be out of the question. The only artillery which will be available will be s'-oh as can be carried upon the tucks of mules. Army oiflcers are ocntidf nt that this cias of artillery will bo sufficient to meet every o!-taele which the American forces wia encounter. There will be no great .".mount of trouble In reducing the cities which lie between the ATTierienn line and Its objective point. Malolos. While in some of them there are a number of stone houss. as In Rulacan. which has two thousand sur-h. mot of tfum are made up of the shack houses which have become familiar to the reading public through illustrations printed In the press o? this country since operations in the Philippines were betrun by the United States. That the rebels will offer a show of resistance to the American advance Is exacted, but nothing mere thnn a show of resistance Is anticipated. The rebels would not be e.bl to make anything like a determine,! stand In one of their town, for the reason that none of the town ts fortified, and the rebelsknow nothing at-out the building of fortifications beyond the digging cf rifle pits. Their plan of camalfrn. undoubt-dy. will be not to make a stand against the American forces, but to harass them rs much as possible In advance, in the hope that the great heat and the swamps through which the Americans mi,c pass will do the work which the rebels themselves are not able to do. The armv ofTlclals here are much more apprehensive about the dangers to our troops from these latter source than about nny harm which the rebels themselves can do'them. The heat in the Philippines is now very Krc-at. and exposure of the American in advancing through the low lanls anl swamps may bring a more deadly enemy among them than those against whom the forward movement is now Ixlng made. Doubtful Compliment. Washington Post. Mr. Iooly will realize the iWcessIty of taking hometh'.r.g for his humor when hi ascertains that It has made a hit In England. mm Bronchitis, I loarscnus, Sore Throat Effectively Relieved John L Ilrcwn 1 Son, Boitua.

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