Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 99, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1899 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1899.

protect them? It must r.ot be understood that I wish to Jutlfy or extenuate the lawloss acts committed by ignorant mobs, r.or d I underestimate the noble and unselfisn efforts of Christian missionaries In central who rper.d th best part of thfir lives in China. What I desire to point out is that the preaching of the gospel of Christ m the interior of China (except with griit Viet and discretion,) will. In the nature cf thing, now and then run counter to popular prejudice and lead to some disturbance. "The ppirit of commercialism has lately risen to a dangerous r Itch. As a market fer the world's Roods, China indisputably hold? the first place, for the wants of 2.0().00 to 40t),0o0 people have to r supplied in mme way. It hai teen said that, as a market, one province of China is worth" more than the whole continent of Africa. It has always been the policy of China to treat all foreign nation? alike. They are almost favored nations In a literal sense. The maintenance of an 'open door' Is exactly in, the line of hr policy. Hut unhappily human nature la never contented. When a man pets an inch he wants an ell. It is row the turn of missionaries to tell us that If there were no foreign adventures in China there would be no foreign complication?. "Some people call r hemslves highly civilized, and stigmatize others as uncivilized. What is civilization' Does' It mean solely the possession of superior force and ample supply of offensive and defensive weapons? I take it to mean something more. I un'itrstand that a civilized nation should rppect the rights of another nation, just the ame as in society a man is bound to respect the rtghts of his neighbor. Civilization, a I understar.d It, does net teach people to Ijrnore the rights of others, ncr does it approve the seizure of another's propeity against his will. It would ! a sorry si-ecta-cle If such a glaring breach of the fundamental rights of man could be committed with Impunity at the end of this nineteenth century. la It r.ot time, that we should at leait recognize the principle of righteousness. Justice and fair play? If people professing Christianity and prMinir themselves" on being highly civilize! should still s far misconduct themselves as to direard the rights of the weak and inexcusably take what doc not belong to them, then It would bo .better not to become c ivilized. It would bo better to live among the pconle who practice the tenrnts of Confuclua and Menciu. than amonir a people who profess to believe in the highest standard of morality but do not practice what they believe. The aphorism of Tennyson should then be changed so as to read: 'Petter fifty years in Cathay than a cycle in Europe CI UNA WANTS PKACK.

noting other people's rights U generally reported to, and I am persuaded there are many people who denounce It. China welcomes to her shore the peoples of all nation?. Her port3 are open, to all, and she treats all alike- without distinction of race, color, nationality or creed. Her people trade with all foreigners. In return she wishes only to be treated la the same way. She wants ptace to be let alone, and not to be molested with unreasonable demands. Is this unfair? She asks you to treat her in the fame way as you would like to be treated. Surely this reasonable request cannot be refused. We are about to eneter into the twentieth century, and are we to go back to the middle aps and witness again the scenes enacted In that xeriod? I cannot bring myself to th'nk that the world is deteriorating. I believe that In every country there are men and women of r.obje characterand I know in this country there are many such whose principle is to be fair and Just to all, especlall3' to the weak, and that they would not themselves nor allow their respective governments to commit acts of oppression and tyranny." Prof. Undley Miller Keasbey in his address said: "we Americans are coming at the eleventh hour into the vineyard of Kostern politics, but according to the analogy we are entitled to the same reward as our Tluropean fellow-workers who have borne the burden and heat of the day. If of the many already called we are to be among tho chosen few. it behooves us to decide ujn some kind of a policy. Our own experience docs not go back far enough to give us the proper precedence, but In following International analosy we must bear In mind that Karope and tho United States are appronehIng the Asiatic problem from opposite points of departure Europe from the east and the United States from the west and each Is accordingly Inspired by a different set of Jdeals. Thus far our overland advance toward the Pacific is most closely akin to Russia's corresponding conquest of Siberia. Jlussia's attitude toward the Asiatics may, therefore, be compared with our own ill-de-llned relations with the Spanish-Americans, nd from this point of view it would be folly to apply the policy of the 'open door to the politics of the seas. "In transcending the limits of the continent it is to Kngland we must look for further precedents in our present policy of expansion. The policy of the 'open door appeals to Great Britain and to all other powers whose primary aim la the economic and not the political exploitation of the Asiatic continent. From our present position in the Philippines our Interests coincide, with this alternative. We are thus confronted with two sets of traditions In the far Kast. and it would be a pity to become dogmatic in either cause. Both policies are justified by the fact.s, and. keeping our commercial Interests ever before our eyes, our own policy should be: Economic competition with all and political alliance with none." Acquitted of Shooting" a Hanker. SALT LAKE. Utah.. April S. The case of A. P. Jones, formerly cashier of the Utah National Hank, charged with shootIn? ex-Banker Stout, went to the Jury tonight and the Jury remit red. a verdict of not guilty. Tammany AVantn More IerqnlItet. NEW YORK. April 8.-At a meeting of the Tammany Hall general committee last night resolutions were adopted putting the organization on record as favoring municipal ownership of gas plants for all lighting purroses. FAIR AND WARMER. "Weather Prophet Ajraln Predicts Clenr Skies for Indiana. WASHINGTON". April 8, 8 p. m. Forecast for twenty-four hours: For Ohio Fair and warmer; fresh northwesterly winds; Monday fair and warmer. For Indiana and Illinois Fair and warmer; variable winds; Monday fair and warmer. Weather conditions and general forecast: The storm which' appeared over the west gulf Thursday morning has advanced to New England, and during th next twentyfour hours will pass northeastward over the Gulf of St. Iiwrence. During Saturday light rain fell in the middle Atlantic States, Ohio valley, the eastern lake region and :New England; elsewhere over the country fair weather prevailed. The temperature has risen west of the Mississippi and is above the seasonal average In tho Rocky mountain and plateau regions. From the Ohio river to the east gulf coast States and over the Interior of the south Atlantic States the temperature is 10 to degree blow the normal. The first extremely high temperature of the season is reported from I'hocnLx, Ariz., where the maximum Saturday was 2 degrees. The Mississippi and Missouri rivers are rising gen rallv. The indications are that fair weather will prevail generally throughout the country Sunday, with a marked rise ll temperature in the Mirslsslppi. Ohio and Missouri valleys and sthe western lake region and the Southwest. Jlonday promises to he fair, warmer generally east of the Mississippi. YVet 0f tR0 Mississippi Monday will probably ! warmer, with Increasing cloudiness and showers 'In the Missouri valley and the Southwot. Local ObaervatlouM on Suturtlny. Har. Ther. ail. wind. Weather. Pre. 7 a. m.. 21 fcT North. Cloudy. 0 02 7 p. m..3i.oT 3S $ N'west. Clear. T Maximum temperature, 40; minimum temperature. ZL Following 13 a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation April 8: rormai 51 Mean 3j Departure from normal jr 2eparture from April 1 lv7 Departure from Jan. 1 ii 0.12 -4.10 0.67 1.U3 C. F. II. WAFPENIIANS, I-nical Forecast OfflclaL" Yesterday Temperature. Stations. Cafro. Ill Mln. Max. : zs no : :, i u ;.t is w 40 v: :o 4S 41 41 W 4 p. m. 42 :; 4S 41 ll 4 42 Cheyenne, Wyo Ies Moines. la Zl crhlcago. Hi Z2 Cincinnati. O zs Concordia. Kan 31 Davenport. la 30 JJttle Rock. Ark Ti Memphis, Tenn f.2 Nashville, Tenn S.S North I'lutte, Neb 21 Oklahoma. O. T Omaha. Neb .?; Pltuhurg. Pa ?i Rapid City, H. J) 30 Salt Lake City. Utah 3 fit. Ix)uia, Mo BprlpftM. III. ...-......34 Bpringfleld. Mo.... .S. 3) Vicksburs, Mis C 4 Us 01 41 42 42

TO TAKE SANTA CRUZ

EXPEDITION DISPATCHED II Y GENERALS LA WTO X AND KI.G. 1,5M PleUeri 3Ien 1 11 ('nnom TorveI by CInnhoats Likely to Have n, Ilrusli with Filipinos. MANILA, April 0, l:ZZ a. m.-At nightfall last nlsht Gener-jj Law ton and Kins launched an txiediiion of three gunboats, with 1, .") picked men in canoes, in tow of the gunboats. The object of the expedition Is to cros the lake, capture Santa Cruz and sweep the country to the south. The expetlitionk which embarked at San Pedro Macatl corsis-ts of eight companies of the Fourteenth Infantry, three companies of tho Fourth Cavalry, four of the Nrth Dakota Volunteers, four or the Idaho Valun.tr eis. two mountain Runs and two hundred sharpshooters of the Fourteenth. Infantry. At the mouth of tho l'afci river the men will be transferred from the canoes to the three gunboats, Laguna do Day, Cesto and Naplnda, Santa Cruz, the objective point of the expedition, is at the extreme end of the lake. WOMEN' SEXT 1 10. mi:. (ienernl Oil Afraid They Might Snffcr lit Unmix of I-'lllpiiio. SAN FRANCISCO. Cab. April 8. The United States transport steamer Newport arrived hero to-day, twenty-nine days from Manila. She brought eleven pissenstrs. most cf whom were women. They were ordered homo by General Otla, who feared for their welfare, owing to the actions of the Filipinos and the iKibIlity of some catastrophe to thtm during tho progress of the war. Mo.-t of them come from Cavlte, where operations were very active Just before the Newport sailed. Among those who returned was Mrs. John L. Lucie, wlfo of Capt. John L. Lucie. Mrs. Lucie Is a niece of Patrick Ready and a relative of Roscoe Conkling. She was married to Captain Lucie shortly before ho was ordered to Manila and her honeymoon was fjK.nt on the voyage to the Philippines. The other ladU-s on the ship were Mrs. Jvnapp, Ms O'Rrien. .Mrs. McVty and daughter, Mr?. Daywalt and Mrs. Reach, all of the families of oiheers at Cavite. Captain McClure and Lieut. H. II. Sickler. of the Twentieth Kansas, G. F. Randall and M. S. Armstrong were also passmgers. The transport Arizona i. scheduled to sail for Manila again on tho 17th of this month, and it Is expected the Scandia will be ready about the same time. No report has been received from the Newport yet. but she will probably require an unusral amount of retitting and ought to be able to follow her sNter transports closely. Tho Ridgaton Hill, with freight :or Manila, will sail on Monday. Ikitteri-s I and K. Sixth United States Artillery, en route to Honolulu, are exIecteU to arrive here to-morrow, and Rattery A. of the same regiment, is expected on Monday. They will go into camp at the Presidio until the 12th, when they will set sail for Hawaii on the Nippon Marti. Light Rattery F. Fourth Artillery, arui Light Rattery F, Fifth Artillery, under orders for Manila, will arrive on Monday. Tlie Sheridan at Slnprnpore. WASHINGTON. April R.-The War Department has a dispatch from Colonel Smith, at Singapore, saying that all wero well on the Sheridan and that tho transport would leave there to-day. The transport Sheridan sailed from New York for Manila on Feb. li with the Twelfth Infantry and headquarters and A, R, C, D and F, of the Seventeenth Infantry, Including fifty-sevwi oftlcers and 1,71'I enlisted men and tifty-six women and 'children. Lieutenant Colonel J. II. Smith, Twelfth Infantry, commanding. ot Onr Drntnn. LONDON, April 8. It now appears, according to Lloyd agency here, that the steamer supposed, to be the United States supply ship Rrutus, which was reported to them from Manila yesterday to b? eight day overdue from Saigon, capital of French Cochin China, bound for lloilo. is probably a Manila maritime company's steamer of that name. The Tnrenty-FImt Infantry. PLATTSBURG, N. Y.. April 8.-The Twenty-first Regiment of Infantry, 1,400 strong, stationed herp, will leave Monday, April 10. on a sptcial train for San Francisco, whence they w ill proceed to Manila on the transport Hancock. Filipino llolntlns? White Flags. WASHINGTON, April 8.-Advlces from General Otis report that everything Is quiet In his command and that many of the Filipinos in the vicinity of Malolos are d'splaying white tlags in token of submission to United States authority. EXTRA MONEY. (Conrlmlrd from Klrt Pntce.) publics of the world. They will also he an evidence that this cable which unites France to tho United States across the ocean la but a type of the more potent ties that for so many years have united our glorious nations." In repiy President McKInley said: "Mr. Ambassador Rut a few weeks ago the generous American people joined the French nation in testifying their sorrow at the death of the lamented President of the republic, the Senate of the United States expressing by a resolution the regard of their countrymen toward the memory of one who, in the brief time of his chief magistracy, had continued the work of his predecessors and had contributed to still further strengthen the historical good will that links' the two peoples. I am deeply touched at the proof you now give mo that this high aim was to the last in his mind, and I no less warmly appreciate the act of his successor. President Loubet, in giving effect to one of the last purposes cherished by President Faure. In he name of my countrymen I accept the gift you offer. These vases, typical of one of the most celebrated arts of France, will remain in the Nation's care as an evidence of the friendly sentiments of the French government and ieop!e toward the United States, and as a token of the auspicious event they were designed to commemorate. I beg that you will convey to President Loubet, in my name and on behalf of the American people an adequate expression of the sincere appreciation with which this gift is accepted " The Sevres factory is a great institution, near Paris, on the banks of the Seine, half way between Paris and Versailles. It was created by Iouls XV, because the soil furnished a porcelain clay entirely unique In the modeling of line articles. Ever since the time cf Louis XV thex factory has been protected by French rulers. The most prominent artists In France, both painters and sculptors, have bfen attached to this factory. There la probably not a royal palace in Kurope that does not i?scss one or more celebrated specimen? of the Sevres ware, such as vases or table service, and the White House itself posesse a Sevres service, which always apiears at the state dinners given by the President. The vases .will now remain a permanent possession of the Whtlo House, together with several other possessions given by foreign governments. If they had been given personally to President McKInley it would have required an act of Congress for their acceptance, hut as a gift to the American government and people no special act is required. Since the suggestion was made, some months ago, that the Navy Department should re-establish the European squadron and include among the vessels to be detailed to that station some of those which took a distinguished part In the great naval battle of July 3. the municipal authorities of some of the English ports have Invited the department to stnd ships to those places, promising a loyal welcome'. The department, however, I. as been unable to carry out its plans .or the immediate establishment of th Knro; eai. squadron, owing, in the tlrst place, 10 the necessity of dispatching most of the sm.wltr vesseLs of the North Atlantic squadron t; reinforce Dewey's Meet, and, in the secon 1 place, to the desire to avoid a remissio.i of the annual spring and summer maneuvers ot the North Atlantic squadron. Th. extt.-m importance of the maneuvers Via.; so thou trhly demonstrated by the results obtaiped during the Spanish-American war, th it it is believed to be unwle to omit them Tor even one seasci. Now it is suggested l'rit it the European squadron is not to b re-established it may at least be feasible to scad I'rne of the crack ships of the North Atlantic squadron across the Atlantic on a visit of courtesy to the Kngllsh ports, as soon as the maneuvers now n progress in the Caribbean sea are concluded and the ships have had an opportunity to rerit. The execution of this plan would. It la said, In

volve th sending of Rear Admiral Sampson himself in command of the flying squadron. This suggestion has not so far taken anything like official form ar.d it was said at the Navigation Rureau to-day that it was very unlikely it would come to anything. It may be noted that the Navy Department would move very deliberately in ordering any such movement of the ships of the North Atlantic squadron. If they were so dispatched, as projected, only to English ports, the event would have a deep international signllicance. and would be likely to cause irritation among some of the continental powers that are already agitated over the existing entente between the United States and Oreat Rrltain. United States Minister Loomis, at Caracas, has sent to the State Department an account of the trip made by the United States .ship Wilmington up the Orinoco and along the north coast of Venezuela, in which he says that the Wilmington made a strong and agreeable Impression wherever she touched in Venezuela, "The splendid condition and appearance of the men and the boat," said, "never failed to call forth praise from thos who saw them. As a result of the trip I think it will be found that American prestige has been substantially augmented and the idea of American power and resources, vitalized by the war, enormously deepened and widened. Practical results aro coming, too, in the way of increased commerce with the United States. If our merchants and manufacturers will take advantage of the favorable conditions that have been created by them they ought to profit very largely." Minister Loomis impressed the native officials deeply by causing the Wilmington's machine guns to be tired whenever any of the army officers came aboard. The result was the forwarding of several orders to the United States for similar weapons. The captain of the Wilmington caused a chart to be made of the river as far up as ciudad Bolivar, there being none In existence. PrescoU II Hall, of Roston, secretary of tho Immigration Restriction League, appeared before the industrial commission today and stated the reasons upon which the contention of the league are based. The league framed the Lodge Immigration bill, which was vetoed by Cleveland in the Fiftyfourth Congress and which, after passing the Senate, was retused consideration in the House in the last Congress. The league will continue to press thU roe-asure in th Flftyilxth Congress. Summarizing his views and the views of the league on the subject, Mr. Hail said: "If any immigrant be undesirable for social and political reasons, the mere economic gain from additional unskilled laborers is not of a paramount importance, hven If it were, we can supply such laborers by the multiplication of our native and adopted population. Immigration of a lower mental development and standard of living tend to check the natural increase of those already in this country. Undesirable immigration may be delined as that which is clestitue of resouccs, either in money or, still more, in ability and knowledge of a means to support itself; which is generally ignorant; which has criminal tendencies, is averse to country life and congregates .In our city slums; whih has a low standard of living and little ambition to seek a better, and which has no paramount Interest in this country." An estimate of the cost of maintaining immigrants who become dependents on the public bounty and are cared for in public institutions, show.s a total of $12,(Xx,oo. The German embassy here calls attention to the fact that the benefits of the recent concession made by tho German government in regard to the importation of American dried fruits extends also to American prunes if they have been, before their shipment, subject to tho lye-uipping or pickling treatment. One-half of the dried fruits imIorted at Hamburg from America consists of prunes and about .';y,uOJ cases of prunes have been r-rctivid at Hamburg from the United Starts since tho publication of the recent imperial decree. Under present regulations a government expert who knows the various ways of treatment will have to txamine a. few cases of each brand to convince himself if they have been subject to the lye-dipping or pickling treatment Only those prunes Which have not been subject to either of these treatments or of which the way of treatment is not clearly discernible will be as heretofore subject to the San Jose scale examination. Secretary Long announces that the delicate and important duties devolving on Admiral Dewey In connection with the restoration of peace and the reorganization of the government in the Philippines precludes a compliance with the request of the Rusiness Men's Association of Washington looking to his participation in the proposed peace jubilee in this city next month. In response to a note sent to the White House by direction of the District W. C. T. U., asking for an Interview with the President in regard to the interpretation given by Attorney General Griggs of the "anticanteen law," Mrs. Emma V. Shelton, secretary of the-org vnization, has received the following reply from J. A. I'orter, secretary to the President: "Dear Madam In reply to your note of this date, I beg leave to state that the President's engagements are such as to render it impossible to arrange for an audience this week or for some time to come. If you will be good enough to submit in writing what it is desired to present, I will take pleasure in bringing It promptly to the President's attention." The Rrltlsh government is making a determined effort to stamp out rabies In the British islands, and the State Department has been furnished by Sir Julian Pauncefote. the Rritish ambassador here, a memorandum lssud by the Board of Agriculture strictly limiting the Incoming of dogs. Every dog Imported is required to have a license from the Board of Agriculture. Tho controller of the currency has issu?d a call for a report of the condition of national banks at the close of business April 5. To-day's statement of the condition of tho treasury shows: Available cash balance, $2?0,M4,731; gold reserve, $245,69G,Ci5. Assistant Secretary Spaulding has Instructed collectors of customs that countervailing duties, under Section Z of the act of July 24. 1S97. on weighable merchandise, such as sugar, must be levied on the Invoice weight and not on the landed weight, Inasmuch as the former weight Is that upon which the foreign export bounty is paid. 4 Assistant Controller of the Treasury Mitchell has decided that men who were appointed to office or who enlisted In the revenue cutter service for the war with Spain are entitled to extra pay, under the act of March 3, 1S93. The decision, however, applies only to those who served in the revenue cutter service, by order of the President, under the direction of the secretary of the navy, in co-operation with the navy and who were discharged at the close of the war. It does not give the extra pay to those who were not appointed or enlisted for the war, cr those who were not discharged at tho close of the war. Nor does it give extra pay to mer ..ho did not serve by order of the Presidnf, under the direction of the secretary ot the navy, in co-operation with the navy c'.ring the war. Of the volunteer officers of the Cnited States Marine Corps who applied for admission to tho regular establishment the following named have thus far passe! the examination and ben ordered to Manila: George C.I Thorpe. Smuley D. Butler. William R. Iemly, Charles O. Hill. Robert M. tiolson, R. P. Fantleroy, David D. Porter, V. 1,. Rradman. Henry Davis, George C. Iteid. It. II. Iunlup ;ind Henry Ionurd. Other appointments will follow. Movement of Steamer. NEW YORK. April S.Arrlved: Britannic, from Uverpool; Phoenicia, from Hamburg; St. Louis, from Southampton. Sailed: I-i Champagne, lor Havre: Amsterdam, for Rotterdam; Neustrla. for Marseilles; Patria, for Hamburg; Lucania. for Liverpool. LIVURFOOL. April S.Arrlved: Nomadic, from New York. Sailed: Campania, for New York. QURENSTOWN. April 8. Arrived: Urnbria, from New York. ANTWKRP. April S. Sailed: Kensington, for New York. MOVILLfl, April S. Sailed: Ethiopia, for New York. GENOA, April S.-Salled: Aller, for NewYork. BREMEN, April S. Sailed: Bremen, for New York.

l'n t her find Son AnMlna trri. MIDDLES BO RO. Ky.. April 8. News has heen received here stating that Henry Massee and his son John, farmers living in tho northern part of Harlan county, were shot and killed while on their way home from a neighbor's house. Suspicion is directed toward some neighbors with whom they had recently quarreled. Ranker Sent to Prlaon. OKLWKIN. Ia.. April 8.Judge Hobson. of the District Court yesterday sentenced J H. Kaston. ex-president of the First National Bank, of Decorah, to live years In the penitentiary, he having been convicted, for fraudulent tanking.

At Sander & Recker's

CHIFFONIER AND

It will be a sale that will be remembered for years for its very remarkable values. We have bought the entire stock of Chiffoniers, Odd Dressers and Wash Stands of the Emrich Furniture Co., who, owing to the enormous growing demand for their products, have decided to confine themselves to the manufacture of sideboards and buffets exclusively. The ridiculously low purchase price, the enormously large quantity bought, coupled with the fact that our warerooms are already crowded with spring goods, warrants us in saying you will see the best values of your life. Surely your money never bought such bargains in the whole of your career. Lack of space and time forbids our going into details here. We only refer to a few examples to give you an idea of what is in store for you. For example:

Lot Xo. 1 For this choicest Dresser, serpentine French thing in SAME maple, Lot Dressers hogany, golden maple or golden oak ; never before sold 53.00: sale price

Other patterns of odd Dressers at.... $7.50, $9, $12.50, $15? other patterns of Chiffoniers,

At lA5it MAQ Off the 4 & . araw y J TRAGEDY ftT THE RACES two mf.x rnon.vnLY FATALLY shot AND ANOTHER. WOUNDED. Heckles Shooting- at the Memphis Track Two Innocent Victims of nn Infuriated Man. MEMPHIS. Tenn., Arril 8. As a result of a shooting affray that occurred just as the last race was belnic run at Montgomery Park thia afternoon Ed Ryan, a well-known local character, la thought to be mortally wounded; Charles E. Clark, a conductor employed by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad, is In a similar condition, and Patrick Gleason, a South Memphis grocer, Is shot through tho foot. Mike Shanley. engineer In tho employ of the Artesian Water Company, is said to be responsible for the shooting. Clark and Gleason, are innocent victims of Stanley's reckless bullets. Ryan and Shanley were combatants in a fight which preceded, the shooting. The police separated, the two men and It was thought that the afTair 1md ended. A "few moments later Shanley was seen running through the dense crowd toward Ityan holding a revolver high in the air. Chief of Police Richards, who was standing close by, jumped forward and struggled with Shanley in an endeavor to wrest the weapon from his hand. Itjan, in the meantime, had crouched down behind the officer, and while In that position Shanley reached over the chief's shoulder, pointed his weapon downward and fired. The ball entered Ryan's body near the heart. Two more shots were fired by the Infuriated man, both claiming Innocent spectators as victims. Tho shooting in the presence of five thousand people cieated a great sensation. Shanley was spirited away by the police and much indignation was expressed by spectators when it became known that two men in the throng had been wounded by stray bullets. L. A. W, Membernlilp. PITTSBURG, April 8.-President Keenan, of the L. A. W, said to-day, in speaking of the league's membership: "There is nothing surprising or unusual in the drop in tho L. A. W. membership on April 1. The membership of all the old league clubs expires on that date and as they have sixty days In which to renew, few if any send In their renewals prior to the date of expiration. Tho April drop this year was 9.1?J, in it was ll.UTD, and in 197 it was 12.243. The membership is now of a more substantial character than at any time since I have been connected with the organization and the new members are of a class that v ill stick. Legitimate reports from ail sections are very encouraging." Hurt Day for Newport II nee. CINCINNATI, April S.-The fourth annual spring meeting of the Queen City Jockey Club opened at Newport, Ky., to-day under many disadvantages. The weather was cold and raw and the track a sea of mud. Just liefore the last race was run a hailstorm camo up, making the day a most disagreeable one for spiing racing. In spite jt the weather, a crowd of 4.a0 or more people turned out to witness the sport, whi.h was exciting throughout. Every race on the card was hotly contested, and in several of the events head-ttnishes resulted. The Montgomery Handicap. MEMPHIS, Tenn., April S.There was a large attendance at the opening day's races of the Memphis Jockey Club, o.Kpite the cold, threatening weather. Everything was in readiness and tho six events were contested without a hitch. Tho stake feature to-day was the Montgomery handicap, at a mile and one-sixteenth. lunols. who sold a slight favorite over Manuel, heM the race safe from the start, and. ably piloted by Skeets Martin, won handily by half a length from Manuel, who finished i length betoro liandsell. Time, 1:30. IleiiKleiiinn Walked 12U 3IHen. NEW YORK, April 8.-The close of tho twenty-four-hour go-as-you-please race at the Grand Central Palace to-night was mild and uninteresting. Out of the thirtythree starters only ten men tlnished. The score at the end of the twenty-fourth hour was: Hegelman, 13) miles; Gllck, 113; -Dean, loT; Cox, 103; Day, &3; Noonan. S3; Hansen, SI; Kingston. 87; Wollenschlager, M; Elson, 72; Carlson, 70. i:nffl!h Klckern Won. BIRMINGHAM, Knglaml, April 8. England won the international football championship to-day by a score of 2 to 1. There was an Immense crowd present. Scotland did not score up to half time, but after a hard struggle managt-d to secure a goal in the sec-end half. England did not score in the second half. Not Declared Off. PHILADELPHIA. April 8. In an interview to-night Martin Julian, manager of Bob Fitzsimmons, denied a ttory ftm Los Angtks. Cal.. that the ntzsimmons-Jeffries right bad been declared off.. He stated emphatically that th tl scht would take place before the Coney Inland Athletic Club on the date set. Wnlcott Won In the Kleventh. TORONTO. Ontario, April S.-At the Empire Athletic Club to-night Joe Walcott and ' Jim Judf t were to go twenty rounds, but

j 219221223 E. Washington I Street S Opp. Courthouse

A Gigantic

strictly high-grade I quartered golden oak with a bold double' front, large oval mirror, 'J4xo0. Com-1 -t . 1

the city at $200. chiffonicri exa match of DRESSER in genu-? dressers, double serpentine

me mauogany or uira s-eye front, large oval glass,

; larly sold for l!S. $19.50 Worth regularly $C0.

SAME CHIFFONIER

In fine figured genuine mahogany or bird's-eye

maple. No. 12 $40.00; in genuine ma-( bird's-eye maple or1 oak, large pattern-J

9.50

shaped mirror, size 2sxs4f triple swell fronts, sale price,

Worth $30.00. Lot No. 2 $33.00 Chif

$26.50 foniers, all woods,

Lot No. Zi Extra large Dressers, 4 feet 2 inches long, bevel plates, largest size, 30x40, in genuine mahogany.

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Lot No. 3 $40 Chiffoniers, all woods $liO.OO

Reru ar Prices. f4.9o, jg.oo, $9...i o meet the bout came to nn end in the eleventh, Walcott finishing off his man with a terrible right on the point of the jaw. The men fought hard all the way through, and in the opening rounds Judge seemed to be meeting Walcott's rushes well. From the fifth on It was Walcott's fight, and several times Judge took tho limit when floored. New TennfH Champion. , BOSTON, April 8. T. M. Stockton, of Boston, won the national court tennis championship from George R. Fearing, jr., of Boston, on the courts of the Boston Athletic Association to-day in an exciting four-set match. Stockton won by the following score: C-5, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. $.H(,000 in Stakes. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 8.-Directors of the Kentucky Trotting-horse Breeders' Association have authorized Secretary "Wilson to announce stakes agsresating $5t),000 for the Lexington meeting in October. NOW AN ANNEXATIONIST. The Senator Favors Keeplnff lite PIillluplneM n Other Islands. PHILADELPHIA, April S. Senator John M. Thurston, of Nebraska, made an informal address at the Union League here tonight. Among other things, he said be had changed front and was no longer a conservative, but an annexationist. He believed this country's attitude in the present Philippine situation was right. He regarded Aguinaldos uprising as simply a rebellion of anarchy, which must be crus'id. During the course of his remarks Mr. Thurston said: "I have some thoughts, as every American citizen has, on the new destiny which has opened up before us, and we are met with many expressions of opinions from the newspapers and magazines. Many are pessimistic, and we hear many waiiings and warnings. These come from tho bilious citizens of the United States. These are the pessimistic Individuals who have bad livers and 'whoso kidneys are out of time. Our forefathers never looked forward to the land breakers of the Atlantic and the sun of the Pacific shore, and yet there are those in these pessimistic tlmos who say that we are bound by the iews of the fathers. Constitutions are written for the government and the time in which they are planned, and they are always made to met the emergencies of progressive civilization. "I voted against tho annexation of the Hawaiian Islands because ot a conservatism which I could not overcome; therefore, you will understand that I am not a partisan, but when, in the providence of God, new territory and new responsibilities come to us. we are bound to share part of the responsibility. "I am one of those who would have wished that after Dewey sailed Into Manila and gained the grandest victory of modern times that he could have left without accepting the responsibility. But this could not be done. God has given us the responsibility and we "must accept. Civilization has the right of way over barbarism, and tho American people are equal to this or any other responsibility that might arise." MRS. GEORGE'S TRIAL Opening: Statement for the DefenM Jnrjr Visit Scene of Tragedy. CANTON, April S. Attorney Welty, who is defending Mrs. Annie E. George against the charge of murdering George D. Saxton made the opening statement for the defense this morning. He reviewed the litigation between Saxton and the Georges at considerable length. He emphasized Mrs. George's claim of Saxton's promise to mirry her, as well as Saxton's alleged means cf deceiving her by making such promises. He said there had been some threats, but evidence, he said, would show a different Interpretation of them than outlined by the State. Ho did not however, in his statement of forty-live minutes, indicate the line of defense to be pursued. He said Mrs. George loved Saxton to the hour of his death and had committed no crime. Witnesses for the State were then sworn. County Surveyor John P. Hoover was first called and explained a plat of the streets and lots in tho vicinity of the scene of the tragedy. More than an hour was consumed in having the engineer's chart explained. Soon after lO:30 the Jury, in charge of the sheriff, was taken to the scene of the tragedy to view the surroundings. The jury was accompanied by Mrs. George in a carriage, in charge of a. turnkey. Shortly after returning court adjourned till Monday because of the illness of a man related to counsel. Memorial Tree for Southern Dead. COLUMBUS, O.. April 8. The trees which are to mark the graves of the Confederate dead at Camp Chase, which was used as a prison as well as a station for federal troops, were planted to-day. A party of ex-Confederates, members of their local organization, planted the trees which were marked to show the State from which they came. Shot on ix Crowded Street. LOKAIN, O., April 8. George Rider and John Macey. employes at the shipyards, had a quarrel on the street to-night and Macey drew a revolver and fired a fusillade of shots, wounding Rider three times and fatally. The street was crowded with people and the shooting created a stampede. Spnnlnh Trenmire Found In Texn. SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. April 8. News has been received from Devine, in Medini county, that Spanish treasure of over ll't.wtf in doubloons, jewelry and documents, has been unearthed there. The name of the tinder is not given, but the Mory i vouched for by reliable people. lrlee Advanced. CHICAGO. April 8.-Structural Iron and steel has advanced $2 and steel rails $1 per ton this week. The sales of rails were about 11,00) tons. Buyers were presumably Umu-

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lated by the report that an effort would be made next week to reorganize the old rail pool. , RATS IN POLICE STATION. Fierce nnil Dmpernlp ltnlent from n Chicago Sewer Attack a LodKr. CHICAGO, April An army of sewer rats, fierce and desperate, attacked Frank Morg-an, a lodger in the South Chlcaoavenue Tolice Station to-night and lacerated him terribly before he could be rescued. Morgan applied at the station early In the evening for a cell to sleep in. saying he was out of work and had no money, and he was placed Jn the lodgers' part of the basement. Some time after, while Morgan was doling in the gloom of the basement, ho folt something bite him on the hand. Startled, he stretched out hi hand and caught a lat. The animal squealed and, as if that were a f-ignal for a combined attack, a node of enormous rats swept upon him, biting him In the arms ami lojrs. and sinking their sharp teeth into his scalp. Morgan screamed with terror and j.ain. His cries were heard in the police headquarters above and .everal policemen rushed down stairs. They found Morgan half unconscious and with the big gray rodents clinging to all parts of hi? body. Nearly a dozen of them were killed by the policemen. One of enormous size had sunk its teeth into Morgan's scalp so titrhtly that It had to be killed before it could be torn loose. Morgan will recover unless blood poison sets in. DOOI.KV IX I.OMHIX. The riilloNoplier Would lie Thrown In I'rlKon In Some Countries. Ix)ndon Spectator. Though no name appears on the title page of "Mr. DooU-y in Teace and in War." it is an open secret that the author is Mr. Dunne, cf the Chicago Journal, and in Mr. Dunne we have no hesitation in saying America now owns a humorist who wields the shafts of ridicule with as unerring aim as the immortal but temporarily forgotten Artemus Ward himself. Out of the welter of the recent war many figures have emerged into notoriety, but few have achieved fame. In this latter and limited category Admirnl Dewey easily holds the first position among the men of action; administrative capacity of a high order has been shown by eneral Wood, the Governor of Santiago, while In the domain of criticism "Mr. Dooly" has eclipsed all competitors by mingled satire and sagacity. Mr. Doo!ey, let it be premised, is supposed to be a wrll-to-do c-lderly Irish saloon keeper In the "Archey Hoad." in Chicago, who has never been out of his waru for twenty-live years but twice. "He reads the newspapers with solemn care, heartily hates them and accepts all they print for the sake of drowning Hennessy's rising protests against his logic." Hennessy, it should be added. Is a compatriot, who acts as interlocutor, but though each of the chapters Is cast in thf form of a dialogue, Mr. Dooley has matters very much his own way. The first monologue is devoted to diplomacy, in which the superiority of Spanish methods i convincingly established in an imaginary war of wits between Senor S.iRast;i and the President, but it is in dealing with the preparations for the campaign and the conduct cf hostilities that Mr. Dooley gives us the true taste of his quality. " pa into thH war-r," says Mr. Dooley. discussing "some army appointments." "if ever we do go Into It. with th most fashnab;o ar-rmy that lver creased Its pants." And he proceeds to eive an Interview between President McKInley and a New York "dude." who comes to be examined for the army. Mr. Willie Doost Iberry satisfies the President that he is a pood golf player, that he Is a member of four clubs and gets liH trousers from England, and is forthwith appointed a brteadier general. Hut there ia a slight drawback. " 'I fear I can't go to the front immejetly." he says, 'me pink silk pljammas hasn't arrived.' he 6ays. Well cays Mack, 'wait fr thlm be eays. Tm anxious f r to ind

ALE To further intensify the interest in this Great Sale we have decided to make a special deep cut on iron and Brass Beds To go with these Dressers and Chiffoniers. For example: Full-sized Iron Beds, the best make, $1.98, $3.50, $5.00, $7.50, etc. Special Low Prices j . on Secretaries and Bookcases this week. For ToMorrov A new lot of our popular 3.00 Leather Seat Rockers Sale Price, To-Morrow, $1.98 o 0 o 0 o Agent for Messrs. Christy & Co., London, Englanl The Spring Christy is a beauty and undoubtedly the finest $5.00 Hat made. G o o O o 0 ARCHIBALD, I this hor'ble war. he says: 'which has cost me many a. sleepy night he ay. but 'twud be a crime fr to slnd a sojer onprepared to battle,' he says. 'Walt f r th pljammas he says. Thln on to war h says; 'an' let yer watchword Le, "Raymlraber yer maiiiur?," he say?.' " Mr. Dooley never misses a point, though he often presses it honw rather cruelly. Thus Mr. McKinley's evangelizing plea for expansion is satirized in the rumor that tha President is "arranKln" a knee dhrill. with th Idee iv prayin th vlllyans to th' dlvil." The "unctious rectitude" of the "prayers for victory" is exposed in an audacious uccount of a deadly conflict tetween the "powerful preaehin navies of th two counthries." In, this we read how to meet the bishops of "l;arsaloona," Havana and Madrid, "all battle ships iv th first class," the Americans dispatched "th bishop of New York, th bishop of Philadelphia, th bishop Iv Baltimore an' th' bishop of Chicago, accompanied by a llyin squadron iv Methodists, three Presbyterian monitors, a fleet iv Baptist submarine dothroyers an a formidable array of Pnlvers-alist an' Unltaryan torpedo , boats, with a Jew r-ram. Manetime. th bishop iv Manila hnd fired a solid prayer weighin a ton at Han Francisco, an a masked batthry Iv Congregationalists replied, ir.fiictin' severe damage." More effective, because less extravagant, is the account of a mutual admiration banquet giver by the Prosperity lirlgade. which opened) with a prayer "that providence might r-re-main undhcr th prottction iv th' administration." and at which General Shatter begins his speech by observing: " JIntleTnen. says he, 'it gives me gr-reat pleasure he says, 'to be prislnt in th' midst iv so manny an' so various vittles he says." One eaunet help wondering that the Americans should have ptood this shower of sarcasm with such ierfect equanimity. In Germany Mr. Dooley would have been Infallibly Interned in a fortress, while la France his life would not have been worth an hour's purchase. He llnd tre. Washington Post. I heard yesterday of a writer whose, opinion of the merits of his own work is in no wise arret ted by the dictum of editors. Ills narrpj Is Oliver Hcrford. and it l. becauw) of this same disregard of his for editorial opinion that ths most-talked-of verses he has ever written came to be published. They were submitted to the editor of Life, and they wern returned, not one, but, as I remember It, twice. They started on their third journey to lAte, accompanied by a note to the editor. "My dar Mr. Mitchell." It began, or. corns to think of It. I believe it had the confidence to begin. "My dear Mitch." and it continued: "During your recent absence from your office your ofi.ee boy has been returning masterpieces, one of which I inclose. Please remit at your earliest convenience." And the editor did remit. FiMul Knoulrdge. Puck. "I have partaken." observed Eve, nonchalantly, "of the fruit of the tree of knowledge." Adam shuddered. "Now. I supiK)se. frhe'U know she pood looking!" he exclaimed, aside, seeming to be aware, ilbt it vaguely, that the race would henceforth be up to Its neck ln trouble. Luck. Chicago News. "That man I introduced you to a little while ago is a lucky fellow." "That so? What's he been doingopening up a copper mln or betting on the ripht horse, or what?" "None of those things, but both of bis daughters are married to men who arc selfsupporting." Injured t Jumping;. HAXXIHAL. Mo.. April S.-The Park Ho te! was practically detroM by tire to-d-ay. J. rl. Carr. train dispatcher for the t. Iuls. Keokuk k Nortwest Railroad, and Mrs. Fay Gerald, received Injuries in Jumping. Both, will recover. The butldlnj coat $15,000.

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