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% ' PMH ESTATE FOBTHE HEIRS Supreme Court Declares the Trust Clause in the Will Invalid. ? ? MILLIONS TO BE DISTRIBUTED (tutor Fair's FUa U Hand Bli Lsnti Iitoto Dona to Bli Chlldraa'i Childraa to DufntoJ. Mw. Htrmaaa Oal? rlcbi aad Mrs. W. K. Vaaderbilt, Jr., Win SkaM Fortna* With Brother. Sen Francisco. CaL?By a decision rendered in the 8upreme Court of California, the trust clause in the will of former United States Senator James O. Fair, so far as it pertains to the personal property of his estate, is declared lDTalld. and an order of distribution by Superior Judge James XI. Troutt to the children. Charles L. Fair. Mrs. Theresa Oelricbs and Mrs. Virginia Fair Vanderblit la affirmed. The effect of the decision In reality Is the complete dissolution of the trust, which the late millionaire sought to create, for the purpose of passing the final distribution of his proiwrty beyond bis children and to their heirs, vouchsafing for them in the meantime the net monthly income of the estate as a life Interest By a former decision the trust was invalidated, so far as It related to the real property which was ordered distributed. The trustees contended, however that this decision did not extend in effect to the personal property, valued at between $8,000,000 and *0.000.000. On the order of Jndge Troutt for a distriV.j; bution to the F#'r children of that por"? thor nroseeuted the IUVU Vt lav V.M.W ? a appeal which Is now determined in the court of last resort The personal property therefore now la subject to distribution. James 0. Fair died in Nan Francisco In December. 1894. leaving an estate then valued at 115.000,000. The will, which was found after Ids death, and which had been drawn three months previous, wss a remarkable document, though all Its terms seemed legally correct. Its curious feature was a trust dame which virtually entailed the big estate through one generation. After minor bequests to his brothers and relatives former Senator Fsir left the income of his estate in equal shares to I his three children, two daughters, who now are Mrs. Hermann Oelricbs and Mrs. William K. Vanderblit, Jr., and one son, uunea u rair. uunug lut-u live*. After the death of the last survivor of these children. the trustee were empowered to convey one-quarter of the estate each to the heirs of the daughters. Various self-styled widows appeared as claimants, bat It was reserved for Mrs. Nettie B. Craven to carry consternation Into the heirs' camp when sbe came forward with a will that became famous aa the "pencilled will." and deeds to property worth 92.500.000. This will resembled the one filed, except that It divided the property absolutely. without any trust, and included a legacy for Mrs. Craven. The beira tried to boy Mrs. Craven off. but negotiations failed and aiong contest in the courts followed. YOUNG HANGED AT MT. HOLLY. Was Ou of the Hard*rare of Farmer Boater, at Klv*rel<te. X. J. ML Holly. n. J.?Jonn iouur was hanged here for complicity in the murder of Washington Hunter, the Riverside farmer. Young was marched to ' the scaffold accompanied by his spiritual adviser. Every step was firm, and the prisoner showed no signs of weakening. The noose was adjusted without delay. The trap fell and the body dropped six feet. Death was almost Instantaneous. The crime for which Young was hanged was committed January 25. 1901. He. with two other men?Chas. Brown, who wan banged in December last, and Otto Keller?went from a saloon In New York City, where the - * crime was planned, to Riverside. K. ii. Intending to rob Farmer Hunter for whom Young had worked. They arrived at the Hunter home about M.l.l.l.ki ...1 4k. .1.1 ujiuui^ui uuu niiauru mr v*u inuu. Inflicting Injuries -which resulted la hi* death. RUSSIAN COLONEL A TRAITOR llrtMMJ to Ruth For Rerralla: Military Sierttd to Foreign Power. Vienna.?About sixty arrests have been made in connection with the condemnation to death by a court-martini at Warsaw of a Russian colonel named Grimm for the systematic revelation of military secrets to a foroijru Power. Among the persons apprehended are a number of Russian officers of high rank. It is asserted that Colonel Grimm during ten years has revealed to Ger? many every plan prepared by Russia in the eventuality of war between the two countries. The discovery was due to Colonel Grimm's wife, who denounced her husband in revenge for his having paid court to ano'::cr TTVW Hi ' ChlMM Rckeli Vietoriooa. The rebels in the southern provinces of China continue to crushinKiy defeat the Imperial troops. General Ma and Marshal Su report that It I* impossible to suppress the rebellion with the troops they hare, and the Viceroy of Canton has asked the Viceroy of Chili fo?* reinforcements. Imimm In laaarMco BatM. New York underwriters have ad ranccd insurance rates owing to the recent extensive Arcs. Cuban Bacipnclty Bill Introduced. Chairman I'ayne. of the Ways and Means Committee, has introduced in the House of Representatives at Washington the bill entitled "To provide for reciprocal trade relations with Cuba." as a r?sult of the Republican conference decision. It was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means by the 8peakcr. KIbjk EdwariTa Dinner to the Poor. King Edward has arranged 10 provide a coronation dinner for of the poor of London. v ^ Minor .'irniion. Liverpool. ISnglaud. Las 1-1G0 police men. A Spanish war memorial tablet has been unveiled on the steamship St. .? Paul. Busy times are reported from New Hampshire. There Is little or no Idleness. Illinois has appropriated $250,000 for an exhibit at the great St. Louis exposition. Ribbon makers on the Continent say . that their industry has suffered greatly because or toe popuianiT 01 me uicy tie. 1 vJ ** t & r?f tC'- -A ~ Bkjftfrtali'mhlntf i I 'i u; NO BURGLAR-PROOF SAFE | Craoksmen Now Use a Chomica1 Compound Known as Thermite. Treasury Experts Beport Thnt the Thickset 8t?el Cats Like Usd YThen Subjected to Its Emollleet Action. Washington. D. C.?There is no suet thins as a burglar-proof vault or safe according to a report that has beet submitted by Treasury experts to As sis tan t Secretary Taylor. The best tempered steel, no mattet how thick, is not proof against a new chemical compound which up-to-date professional cracksmen hare learned to use. This compound, called ther mite, when mixed with magnesium powder, will destroy the hardness o/ the metal and rob it of its temper, enabling a burglar with ordinary tool? ?.i? in?sk if AM thousrh It were lead. For this reason Mr. Ta.vlor believes the Treasury ought not to continue to expend large sums of money in the construct Ion of so-called burglar-proof vaults and strong boxes in which to store Government funds. The Investigation of the reality o! the security afforded by those steel structures was made by J. E. Powell, the chief mechunlcal and electrical engineer of the Treasury, and John P. Bergln. vault, safe and lock expert. These men went to Chicago and pther cities and made experiments with thermite and also with electricity. They have come back to Washing ton convinced that the present value ot safes and vaults as against burglar* is much overestimated. An application of thermite and magnesium made to a steel plate of the highest temper and five-eighths of an inch in thickness I reduced the metal to a condition rendering It possible to cut a hole through it with an ordinary chisel. The experts have recommended that the best means of security against professional cracksmen is to bo found in an electrical signal system, which, when disarranged by burglars or thieves, will sound an alarm. Messrs. Powell and Bergln have submitted a set of conclusions and recommendations as a result of their investigations. They say that, inasmuch as the best types of :;afes and faults are not in vulnerable. It would be advisable, in their judgment, fot the Government to install alarm aysterns In the new vaults now being con structed at the New York Custom House, at the Sub-Treasury in Philadelphia and wherever else Government moneys are kept THE EVACUATION OF BOSTON. 4 Komnunt la Commemoration of the Historic Cvent Dedicated. Boston. Mass. ? On Dorchestet Heights. South Boston, where 126 year* ago the breastworks of the Colouial A v?HMxs lX>*CaE?TE? HEIGHTS MOSUME5T. lrmy compelled the evacuation of Boston by the British troops, a monument jf white granite has been dedicated. SPRING BUSINESS MOVING. Most tu|(lu IzHetatlou Btlac Res1* : LxeU Is Nearly All Section*. New York City.?R. G. Dun & Co.'# \ Weekly Review of Trade says: "Out side of Massachusetts the labor situa > tion Is exceptionally free from contro J rersy, and even in the coal minei j there is less than the usual agitation I as April approaches. Distribution oi ! spring merchandise is making rapid j progress, the most sanguine expect a j tioDs being fully realized In all sec tions outside the strike area." Bradstreet's says: "The week endt more favorable than It began. This is particularly true of weather conditions and of affairs industrial which have improved greatly in var ious sections of the country." SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS. Boom democrat* WU1 Endeavor to Font Action by CoaptH. Washington. D. C.?The Democratic members of the House, at a caucus unanimously adopted resolutions declur ! ?>? thnf I'nrif?r,i4u "ahnulil ??Tnri>s? tht sympathy of the American people foi the struggling Boer republic*." and pledging themselves to use tbelr ut most endeavors to "force" the commit tee* to reiMirt resolutions expressing such sympathy if only that Congress might have an opportunity to act. In pursuance of the uction of the cau cus a resolution will be framed for iu troduetion in the House, and hereaftei the Democrats will do everything ir their power to secure action on it. Bis Eiodu Alans* Greece. The increase in Grecian emigratior is seriously alarming the Government During tin* last few weeks 1WK) young people have left Greece to seek tli"ij fortuues in the United States. Tin press is cairns on the <?overnuient u iutruduce a uicuaure 10 check this exu UUb. Marconi Mmaazc* Intercepted. A British tvarxldp bits intenvpNv Marconi i.i? between ship- : i:?* *2:oiv. and ilit? German Govi-rnuieui : lias adopted u rival system. We Micro Farmer* .>uner Hunger. | Huadtvds of farmer.-; in the T)ruk Hills uf i^outlieru Missouri and Northern Arkansas, whoso crop* fulled during last summer's droughts are living on very short rations. It Is estimated that probably ten per cent of the pop* | nlatiuu in tin- district has felt tin* bittei pangs of hunger, but offers of aid bnve been refused Spring Tmdo of Good Volume, Advices from all sections indicate al expanding volume of spring trade an I a prevalent feeling of bopcfuln-.-ss witi regard to the future. BIG PIEB FIBEIH HOBBKEH Phoenix Liner British Queen and Several Liehters Destroyed. LOSS ESTIMATED AT $1,000,000 Fir* Canted by Defective Electric Light Wire*?Two Mea Loat Their Live*. ?nd Mut Injured ? Mlritculoua Escape of the Brftlab Queen'* Chief Eaclaeet ?The Blase a Most Spectacular Oae. Now York City. ? Hoboken had a ifreat waterfront tire, its second in less than two years. One steamship pier, leased by the Phoenix Line, was destroyed. and the steamship British Queen, of that line, was burned practically to the water's edse. The pier o( the Barber Steamship Line was slightly burned, but no serious damage was done there. The loss was estimated by two fire insurance experts who visited the scene at something less than $1,000.000. They divided it as follows: Phoenix Line pier, a wooden structure. on piles. $300,000. The steamship British Queen, which was fastened at the pier, and whicu was burned out before sne could be released. $400,000. Seven lighters, laden with cottonseed 1 ? .1!?.? <1n(!fnnt*aH oil and general merniauuiM-, umuw,^, and damage to Earlier Line pier, under $300,000. Two men' lost their lives and six persons were injured in the fire. Patrick Hussey. a longshoreman, who discovered the fire, inhaled some flame and died in St. Mary's Hospital. Thomas J. Cooney. while at work trying to extinguish the flames on the burning lighters fell overboard and was drowned. Robert Scott. Chief Engineer of the British Queen, who was thongh; to have been burued to death in his bunk, reported at Meyer's Hotel in the morn, log. having passed the night on the steamship Heatbhurn. the crew of which rescued him from the Icy waters of the river. Scott's escape from dpatb was notntng less mau miraculous. Hp was ppunpd on the burning steamship for an hour with the flames roaring on all sides, the blistering skin falling from his face and hands. Then hp leaped into the water and swam to n barge. This took Are and Scott bad to take to the water again. He fought his way under th<? stern af the Heathburn and. spizing tiie rudder. he clung to It for three-quarter* of an hour and then be was rescued Scott said that he had been sailing the seas since boyhood, but that be never bad such a close call before and those who heard his story bellevpd blm. An examination oy tne marine underwriters, to which was summoned a nurtber of dock laborers and officer* of the British Queen, resulted in th? announcement that the origin of the Are was a defect in the electric light wires on the pier. It was at ilrst sup posed that spontaneous combustion in a number of wicker baskets on the pier had caused the blare, but invest! gation showed that these baskets contained personal effects only and could not have caused the fire. More than a dozen lighters. barge* and smaller craft caught fire and had to he cut loose from their moorings and drifted dowu the river. Two of the blazing lighters drifted to the east shore of <>overnor's Island, setting fire to the new landing pipt and the bulkhead. The flames spread rapidly over the pier, dangerously menacing the officers' quarters, but a few yards away. Every battery of artillery was turned out and the soldiers set to work to prevent the flames from spreading. The ..?*Ann nAitfH>t?iiotA*>Ir TVttwl Klntvino PWUUJ* IIVllll ????u * ? fiercely across the hay. had scut the flames shooting along the edge of the island. The pier and woodwork only, however, ignited. Not since the disastrous Arc that devastated the Hoboken piers of the North (German Lloyd Steamship Com pany almost two years ago has the North River presented such a scene a? was occasioned by the fire. From IP o'clock, when the burning craft begun to make their way down stream, until after midnight, when the last flitting rays of flames showed where lhey were being destroyed In the harbor and On rhe Jersey flats, the water was as If illuminated by a pyrotechnic display. In au uneven procession the British Queen, two barges and two lighters each a mass of flames, drifted down the river and into the harbor. From the top of the tall buildings on the NewYork side of the river the sight was one long to be remembered. For the two hours during which the fiery procession lasted a canopy ol light, alternating from a dim glow to a glare that rendered visible every building on each coast, was thrown over New York, Jersey City. Hoboken and the islands of the upper harbor. ^ *ftw. UhUIUI. aunan r IUUJ iut" w rci a ui IIIC in n i.^u ^uwu pillars of llame shot up again and again. casting over an area of miles a light that outlined the sky linen of the elties as clearly as if it were midday. Every time the flames shot up from the wreck the fleet of tugs <;ame into plain view around her. Streams of water poured from their hose into the seething mass of Iron and steel, showing that the liner's towering masts were twisted like reeds l>y the heat, her iron sides warpid. her wooden *u perstructure a crumbling bvnp ol debris. Rlfh Merchant " r?nw." Marco Bragna, a merchant of wealth, at San Antonio. Texas, has Imhmi con victed of receiving stolen property an<l sentenced to ten years in the penireu tlary. Brasna was connected with the organised gang which has been robbiug Southwest Texas towns for several years and which was roccntljy broken up Thre?>Crnt Carfarr? Far rirT?Und. 1 ill' IIUt'L'-eVUl SiriTl rmiair .m.hn a lice has passed tlie City Council ?' "evelund. Ohio. Personal Mention. Richard Croker is reported to be buy. tug inure land in England. A brum tiarlield, youngest son of tlie irttf 1'resident, has entered polities iu Oiiio. King Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra have been married thirty-nine ytars. | Secretary of Agriculture Wil-sou has returned to Washington from a Western speerhmuking tour. Congressman Chester I. Long has aeen renominated by the Hepublicau convention of the Seventh Kansas District. THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL It fassed ths Senate by a Vote of 42 to 31. i 4lx Republican* Agalait and On* Democrat For It-ProTitloai of the Ntuurt ?Foraltn Ships Barred. Washington. D. C.?In the Sonat# the Subsidy Shipping bill was passed with a number of amendment* by a rnt>? of 42 vens to 31 nays. Tbe amend meats do not make any material change ia the original purpose of the measure. Senators Allison and Dolliver. of Iowa; Spooner and Quarles, of Wlsconsin. with Proctor aud Dillingham, of Vermont, voted with tbe Democrats. McLaurin. of South Carolina, aud Wellington. of Maryland, helped to make up the majority. Tbe title of tbe bill passed by the 8enate is "To provide for ocean mail service between tbe United States and foreign ports and tbe common defense; to promote commerce and to cncouricp thp deen-sea fisheries." Title one | I of tbe measure, as passed, deals with ocean mail steamships and their subsidies. The Postal Subsidy act of 1891 is so amended ^s to direct tbe Postmaster-General to enter into contracts for not less than fire nor more tbnn w'teen years with American citizens for tbe carrying of mails on American steamships to such foreign points as trill beat promote tbe postal, commercial and maritime interests of tbe United States; the mail service on such lines to be equitably distributed among the Atlantic, Mexican, Gulf and Pacific ports, and tbe contracts to be made with tbe lowest responsible bidder. The vessels employed in tbe mail service shall be American bnilt and owned and officered by Americdn officers. During the first two years one-fourth of the crew must be American citizens: during the next three years one-third must be American citizens, and during the remaining life of the contract at least one-half must be American citizens. Tbe bill was passed. 42 to 31. the detniioH belner as follows: Yeas? Alrirlcb, Bard. Beveridge, Burnham, Burrows, Burton, Clark (Wyo.). Cullorn. Deboe. Depew, Dietrich, Dryden. Klkins. Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster (Wash.), Frye, Gallinger, Gamble, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar. Jones (Nev.), Kean, Kearns, Kittredge. McComas, McCumber. McLaurin (S. C.), McMillan, Mason. Mitchell, Nelson. Penrose, Perkins, Piatt (Conn.), Scott. Warren, Wellington and Wetmore^-42. Nays?Allison. Bacon, Bailey. Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Carmack. Clark (Mont.), Clay. Cockrell. Culberson. Dillingham. Doll Ivor, I Dubois. Footer (La.), Gibson, Harris, | Heitfcld, McLaurln (Miss.), Mallory. Martin, Money. Patterson. Pettcs, Proctor, Quarles, Rawlins. Spooncr, Tallferro, Teller and Vest?31. MOODY HAS TO BE INTRODUCED rb? Coming StcrcUrjr of tho Nitjr Has Mot Known Officialdom. Washington, D. C.?Representative Moody, of Massachusetts, who is the Secretary of the Navy after April 1. has not gone about much in official society, although he has been a diner out in fashionable circles. He consequently has had to be introduced to f 1 i fwIujA^ A /A00?^ some members of the Cabinet since his selection to be Secretary of the Navy was announced. He introduced himself to Secretary Wilson, of the Agricultural Department, at a White House musical the other night It was I Knf tlm.i tlinr hllfl nipt (UU Ui llliiv. ?-?V J . ? ? Afterward Secretary Wilson Introduced Mr. Moody to other members ol the Administration, and then Secretary Long took him in hand and introduced him all around. Lost Hli Life Saving TTIh'i Cat. Albert Davis, an aged farmer, of near Middle town. N. Y., climbed a tree to rescue bis wife's pet cat. which had sought refuge from a dog on one of the highest liuibs. As the old man neared the cat the limb on which be was standing broke, and he fell forty feet. His skull was fractured and he died while being carried Into the bouse.-. Boer* Boated the Mountad Troops. General Kitchener has transmitted I to London further details received from | General Methuen of tbe rout of the latter at Twebosch. in South Africa. They show that the British infantry and artillery fought well, but thai the mounted troops tied In panic before tbe onset of the Boers. He'* a Burglar liverj February. In the Supreme Court In Dover. Me., William Mlcue, charged with burglary, pleaded guilty to ftie charge, but in cxtenuatiou said lie nxis marked at Olrtli. anu in renrunry ?u rum was neized with nn uncontrollable impulsr to rub. He sot eighteen month* in prison. Ofmnimo PromlMi to tie Good. Gernnimo. the Indian chief, who 1ms I wen released at Fort Sill. Okla. Tit., i has asked to become a citizen. auJ has promised to be peaceful. ?w? of tlio Toller*. Fall River (Mas*.) manufacturer.' have agreed to raise the wages of employes. The coal miners and operators of the Pittsburg district have adopted the wage scale of last year. Helena (Mont.) labor unions have appointed a committee to make plans for the erection of a labor temple 'n that city. Blast furnace workers all over the i country will unk for three eight-hour ] shifts instead of two twelve-hour ones j per day. THREATENED BY KIDNAPERS Lives of the Children of a Pittsburg Millionaire Menaced. FLED TO ESCAPE CONSPIRATORS rh?T Threatened Murder Unlet* Paid 36,000?Steel M*(oate'i Wife Became Ill Ormr the Matter and Family MTid From Pittsburg to K?w York City?A Una Under Haipleloa. Pittsburg. Pa. ? Alexander R. Peacock. the steel millionaire, is the victim of a blackmailing plot Ills wife and three children are now In New York City as a result. He Is also ill New York City with them for the present About two months ago Mr. Peacock was absent from home. A letter wat received at his house, in Lexington venue, this city, which was opened by Mrs. Peacock. It contained a threat unlpM Mr Ppncoplc nlared S2.1.000 at a certain spot on North Highland avenue his three children would be abducted and kept In captivity until the amount was paid. Mrs. Peacock showed this to her husband on his arrival home. He called on Roger O'Mara. who until recently was Superintendent of Detectives of the city, but now has a private agency. O'Mara soon reported that he thought be bad the men located. but could not fasten the writing of the letter on them, and until they did something to warrant It be could not arrest them. Mr. Peacock was?conteat to let time unravel the case, but In the meantime ! he received another letter. This stated that the writer was aware Roger | O'Mara bad !>een taken Into the case. I Dut tuts would not avail, ana amesa the money was soon placed at the point Indicated, the children would not only be kklnaped. but they would be murdered. This alarmed Sirs. Peacock, who became 111. To give bis wife proper medical attention ajid quiet her nerves. Mr. Peacock removed bis two sons. Grant Peacock, aged fourteen, and Alexander R.. Jr.. aged ten. from the Sbarly Side Academy, and. with their sister. Irene Margaret aged two years, took them with their mother to New York City. He tried to keep the matter a secret, but it became known. Mr. Peacock Is estimated to be worth between $7,000,000 and $0,000,000. He ha* been prominent in financial circles, which probably led to the attempt at blackmail. Detectives here who are familiar with the Peacock kidnaping case believe that the letter to Mr. Peacock were written by the same man wno at different times during the past two years has written similar letters to many prominent men in this section threatening kidnaping, assassination and other calamities to those who failed to leave money at designated places. It is generally understood that the man is merely a crank and bis threats are empty ones. Mr. Peacock's private secretary. Mr. Eames. says he conducted the case in i Mr. Peacock's absence. He says a letter came to the house in January last demanding that $1500 be deposited in n vacant lot near Mr. Peacock's residence. Mr. Eames took one of the children's playing blocks, wrapped It in paper, and placed It In the spot designated. Detectives were stationed near by to make arrests, but no blackmailer appeared. and the matter was dropped. Kn nttantinn wn? nflid to later threats. PRINCE HENRY INSANITY. Aa Oyster Opener and a Silver Cleaner ta Chicago Develop It. Chicago.?Prince Henry's recent visit to Chicago was recalled In the court for the insane at the Detention Hospital when two patients declared that th?lr mental troubles were Indirectly caused by the briof stay of Emperor William's brother in the city. Both were employes of the Auditorium Hotel, which Prince Henry and bis suite made their headquarters. Albert Sllverberg. an oyster opener in the cafe, told the court he was compelled to work day and night opening oysters while the Prince was at the hotel, and as a result his mind bccame unbalanced. John Coffey, n silver cleaner In the same hotel, said his friends believed him insane because he made the re mark that he was Ju?t as goou a man i as Prince Henry. The patients were sent to the Elgin asylum. POPULAR ELECTION OF SENATORS. Hoar Vlgoroaaly OppoiM Proposed Cot* tltotioml Amendment. Washington, D. C.?Senator Berry caused a flurry by asking what is to be done relative to the proposed constitutional amendment for the election of Senators by direct vote of the people. He said he had received many letters seeking such information. Senator Burrows, Chairmnn of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, said a report would be made. Mr. Burrows favors such an amendment. Senator Hoar declared this proposition the most important brought before Congress since the Constitution was adopted. He spoke with great feeling. .nlnnin nltllpA " ha Ifllll ,'W.H Riven that the equality of the States never would lie destroyed without the ronaent ot' every one of theui." Siztli Dead Body round. Another dead body was found In thfc Neehes Iliver at Beauniout. Texas, makiu,; six Kinee the tirst of the year. The body has been identified as that of V. II. Maekauiani. a painter and paperhanger. who ennie from Shreveport. There is evidence of foul play. Bank Knb'.i?ri Or* S400O. Roblters entered the Raul: of New Castle, at New Castle. Ky.. ami blew oat the front of the safe, secured nearly S-J.nm and made iheir escape. The cxplosiou shook the town. No KiiJ>?n.Japan flaih. Military and naval circles at St. Pe tersbiin; have been greatly excited by rumors to the effeei that misunderstandings between Russia and Japan led reeenlly to an exchange of sharp noti>s. It is authoritatively stated. > however, that the rumors are quite unr?..I luumn w. Boer Leader Captured. Commandant Colliers. of the Kroon stad (Orange River Colony* command of Boer*, was amon;' the prisoner# cap* | tared by the British recently in Uie I f??Gbron district. CUBAN RECIPROCITY PLAN The Republican Caucus Adopts the Payne-Sibley Compromise. rot* Stood 85 to 31?Boot ao*?r MM Foa(ht to tht End?Their Amendments Rejected. Washington, D. C.?By a vote of 85 to 31 the House Republicans decided in favor of the Payne proposition for Cuban reciprocity as amended by Mr. Sibley. Previously they bad voted down the Dick nnd Morris propositions, offered by the beet sugar men. The proposition as adopted favors a twenty per cent, reciprocal cut in the tariff for Cuba. The Ways and Means leaders accepted tne amenument offered bj Representative Sibley, of Pennsylvania, limiting tbe time for tbe reduction to December 31. 1003. Tbe Immigration was restricted and otber features of tbe Ways and Means proposition remained In tbe measure. When tbe conference met 135 membcrs were present Mr. Cannon, tbe Chairman, called tbe meeting to order. After a wrangle It was agreed that there should be two hours of debate equally divided between the two sides. Chairman Payne led off tbe discussion la a five-minute speech. He said the Ways and Means people were willing to agree to a limit being placed on tbe time tbe redaction should be in force. Representative Dick, of Ohio, oat* lined the stand of the beet su&ar people, and proposed, in the form of a resolution. the bounty plan heretofore outlined?the payment to Cuba for three years of twenty per cent, of the duties collected on Cuban Imports. A vote was taken Inter and the bounty plan was defeated 79 to 57. Representative Payne closed the debate for the advocates of the twenty per cent, reduction. He urged all Republicans for the sake of party harmo.iy to vote for the proposition, which, be said, was the best could be done under the circumstances. The first test vote was when the pre viouH que?iioa wu onivreu uy 10 iu 60. After tbe defeat of the Dick amendment by 57 to 75, some of the minority withdrew from the chamber. Mr. Morris, of Minnesota, of the J>eet sugar forces, offered an amendment taking off the differential on refined sugar. This was defeated. 50 to 72. This cleared tbe way for the final vote, which was taken at 11.30 o'clock. Tbe bill will now be pressed and passed, and will then go to the Senate. In spite of the recent Indications of Senatorial defection there Is practically no doubt, as things stand now. that the tipper house will agree to it?probably with amendments, which the uvuoc wrn av-Ltju. A*WALL STREET DEFALCATION. A Trusted Employe Accused of Appropriating 8100,000. New York City.?Charged with appropriating $100,000 belonging to the old 8tock Exchange bouse of C. L. Ratbborne & Co.. Max C. Mayer, formerly their confidential clerk, was arrested In Bayonne, N. J. His arrest was on a warrant issued in this 8tate by Judge McMahon of the Court of General Sessions under an indictment for grand larceny and forgery. Tbe specific charge was for the theft of $4800. Mayer was found at the home of bis father-in-law, Dr. Fisher. Requisition papers were prepared so that be could be brought to this city for trial. The prisoner was connected with the firm of C. L. Ratbborne & Co. for three years, one of which be was their manager. Tbe frauds arc said to bare been committed In 1890 and 1900, when tbe firm was doing a large business and when Mayer had charge of the customers' accounts. The method im pated to bim Is simple and has been employed many times before In Wall Street. It consisted In carrying fictitious accounts ou tlu books cf the firm. FORMER JUDGE AN EMBEZZLER. Jobs D. F. Hton* Admits Shortic* sad Sarrcndtn HlmMtf. Utica. N. Y.?John I). F. Stone, former City Judge, prominent politician and fraternity man, confessed to Jus- j tire Scripture that be bad embezzled : orer $5000 in trust funds belonging to ; tbe estate of Thomas L. Kingsley. Stone walked Into the Judge's chara* l?ers and surrendered himself to the court, stating that be was willing to Ktand tbe punishment for bis crime. He Is about forty-five years old. aud has practiced law in this city for many years. He turned over to the court $000 which belonged to the estate. Stone succeeded Jerry B. Rice as the trustee of the Kingsley estate, and all moneys were turned over to blm. Some months ago partition proceedings were w?i.. kniM ntiH it *rn?? then that Ut'KUU UJ IIIIID, uuu > ? tbe shortage was discovered. MODEL NURSERY RECEPTION. The Twa-Tear-Old Daughter ( Sen?tor Da bolt Entertains. Washington. D. C.?Little Elizabeth Dubois, daughter of tbe Idaho Senator and heroine of tbe model nursery at the Mothers' Congress, entertained a distinguished company of small people at luncheon. Elizabeth, who has reached the ripe age of two. received h?r guests |n a model nursery, a duplicate of the one Mrs. Dubois exhibited at the Congress Eight small fir trees were loaded with presents, including a large box of spring flowers sent by Mrs. Roosevelt. 100,000,090 For (iood lload*. A bill appropriating $100.?X)0.000 for th:* construction of good ro::ds through* out the Uuiied States has been introduced in the House of Representatives ai Washington by Representative Otey, o* Virginia. The money is to be apportioned among the various States. I flea-Tain to I!? Itpklorcil to Chloral. The Mill is tors of the Powers a; IVkin have decided ou the priu< tySe of resionuj; thi* Chinese Governm-m at Ti"n-Tsiti. :hus n-vrr.-in-,' tli?* decision ot the military eoiuinamlers. lunMnn'* Ntw Command. OoiU'/al Frederic!; Fun>ton has Iteen nssi^iied to the command of the i?cpariuicat of the Colorado. with headquarter* at Denver. Ho will relieve tlivieral MacArthitr. who will ?o to Chit-ago to i-ouimaiid the Department of th-.* Lakes. Sultan of \Ttdil Ortrthrotrn. As a result of ;hc rovolutiou iu Wadai. which was followed by tierce fl.'iitinc. the Sultan. Aliuicd, has beeu do* jtosed and Mohammed l>udu. sou of the former Sultan. J user, linn Oceu proclaimed Sultau lu hb? stead. 1 biiaa tfinitmu finiura j Mitt VIMjmA UIMIICd Tells How Hospital Ph jsieUns Use and Bel/ upon Lydis E. Pinkhsm's vegetable Compound* " Dbab Mm. PnuM: ? Twelve Tears continuous service at the sick bed la some of our prominent hospital*, as well as at private homee, has riven me varied experiences with the diseases ef women. I hare nursed tome H6V Miss Virginia eum, Pnsidsat of V orw'Asweletloe, Welertewijr.T. most distressing cues of infUwunatloa and ulceration of the ovaries and womb. I have known that doctors need Lrdift E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compoand when ererytEing else 'failed with their patients. I have advised my ! patients sad friends to use it and have V yet to hear of its first failure to ewe. j " Four years ago I had falling of the V womb from strainiog in lifting a heavy patient, and knowing of the value ox I your Compound I began to use it at once, and in six weeks I was well ooee more, and have had no trouble sines. I am most pleased to have hsd an oppor> tunitv to say a few words in praise Of toot 'Vegetable Compound, and shall take every occasion to recommend it"? Mim Vneuna Gajjrea.?$tooo fwft* if iPTQt ZttTimonimi 19 mm Lydia & Pinkham'i Vegetable Compound hu stood the test ef time* and has cored thousands. Mrs. Plnkliam advises sick women free. Address, Lynn, Maw. Slow Growth of London. Tbe population of the city of London V in tbe year 1580 has been estimated at ' 123.000 souls. In tbat year John Lyly was tbe most fa?blonnbie English author and Sir Pbilip Sidney the darling of tbe court Edmund Spenser had just leaped to bis immediate and last* ing popularity, and Shakespeare was courting Anne Hatbaway in tbe green lanes of Warwickshire, not a line of his dramas so much as thought of. It was not until twenty-fire years later, when King James bad come to the throne, tbat tbe city came to number H 200.000. London was then, an now. tbe 8 centre of tbe English-speaking world, H but tbat world was smaller in propor- 9 don tban our single States of Penosyl- 9 vania or New York, and interest! political, social and literary were coo- H cectrated in tbe metropolis to a de- H gree far beyond tbe present even in ' fl I England.?Professor Felix E. Schell- H ing. in Lippincott's Magazine. M Th* Ultof Xorali. JH It is pleasant to learn tbat Mr. A> a| drew Carnegie believes tbat tbe novels placed upon tbe shelves of tbe libraries , be so liberally endows sbouid have fl| weathered at least one year of life. H| ! it is true tbat even a twelvemonth I Is no ultimate test of a book's vitality, JH but tbe vast majority of novels do 8 aot live even so long, and since there began tbe recent decpotism of "big sellers" few of tbe "biggest" have sur- Hi vived oue-half that time. Tbat the most fabulous of kings and the most fin impoiwihle or coionim* are reau uj the million at their birth is no warrant Efl of their literary value, hut that either Bfl 1 Is uncalled for ere he is a year old | proven pretty clearly that he was not H| worth shelf room Id the first place.? Philadelphia Pr -m. Hm Nurses* Experience. I Medical men say that a good nurse ?H in a difficult case is better than med- Bn icine, but when we can get a good Hj nurse and gcod medicine, the patient HE stands a much better chance of recovery. The few words of advice HB given below by nurse Eliza King, are well worthy the attention of all readers: Mjj MI have constantly used St. Jacob* Oil ia the various situations I have occupied as nurse, and have invariably found it excellent in all cases requiring outward application, BM such as sprains, bruises, rheumatic affections, neuralgia, etc. In cases of plainty It is an H excellent remedy?well rubbed in. I can H9 strongly recommend it after several years use and experience. It should be in ever] household." 9B| r Sister Caioli.xa. St. Andrew's Hospital, |^H writes: ' I have found St. Jacobs Oil a most erficaocus remedy in gout; also in sprains an4 bru'sei Indeed, we cannot say .00 much in its praise, and our doctor is ordering il constantly." DISCOMFORT I AFTER MEALS! Feeling opt?re**ed with a sensation tuifineu and finding the food bo:h to ten.I and painfully hang like a heavy ! weight at the pit of the utomach art j symptom* of Indigcution. With the* tha^^H sufferer* will often have t'onntipation, In-^^9 ward 1'ilra. Fu'lnena of the Blood in tbr^^H Head, Acidity of the Stonurh, Nau?e*, Heartburn. Headache. I>;?gu*t of Food,HRfl j (?a?eous Krui-tatixnu. Sinking or Flutter- HH| I ing of the Heart. Choking or >t:tf MMtinp I Sensation* when in a lying poaiure, Dizzt-^HHj I n?-i? <>n rming ?udi!enly. Dot* or \Veb? be> fore the Sight. Fever and Dili? I'ain in I Head. Deheietiev of l'er?piralion. Yellow-) HKM I im>m of the Skin and Kye?. I'am in tbfi^m S?|?\ Chfui, I.mil'" an 1 N: Men Fluj.m of Heat. A fen- <) DADWAY'S I n PILLSl will fr<v the *y?t?*m of all the above named HHj dii".r<ler?. Purely vegetable. aW 1'rJo cent* |*r box. Sold by all drug-^BH fit*:*, <>r went hy nuil on receipt of price. - - - ai ta v Hi fMDWAY & CO., 90 fcim ?!., n. i.? B-?!ir? to c?t W.HIOKHH BBl IlbllSlUn ItuUluun, D.C, 9M K%i^^3ma?*c!!5& mk B l/CTUi ur;l war. UAttj'-ullouo^ rlUnn,tttj<ac? H