f THE (XMAITA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, MAKOII 5, 15)00. rfor tho puriione of Inquiring Into the schargcs. Father Phclan or St. Louis, n friend and nMoclato of tho distinguished prolato, says of him: "Ho wns a conscientious prloat. die loved study not because he bad Last? for books, but purely because he felt that OtnowMge was power, nnd ho would bo ptrong to do tho work of Ood In thU coun try. Ho has been a hard student for fifty j tare, and no press of ofllclal duty and no dtoUnce from centers of enlightenment interrupted his study. The result was that tfor many years ho was regarded as tho fore most scholar nmong tho American bishop, llany of his sermons will live and take rank with tho btflt productions of tho great pulpit orators of tho golden ago of the Cath olic pulpit. As n administrator ho wan eminently Ju.it. He was considered cold nnd distant, but his nature woh warm and nffcctlonntc. Ho did not seek companion nhlp and social duties wero Irksome to Silm. Hut this wan because of the hermit lifo bn had lived and the little small talk lie had at command. Hut to those who wero privileged with his Intimacy he was the most charming of men." ' I'll lie rill of All!l Ilpeson. PLATTSMOUTH, Nob., March 4. (Spe Hlnl.) Tho funeral services of the late Al len Meeson wero held In the Methodist Kpls copal church this afternoon nt 2 o'clock and (wero conducted by Ilev. Asa Sleetb, who paid a glowing trlbuto to tho honor of the de parted dead. The CasB county bar, of -which ilccenscd was a member, and Mayor F. M. Itlchcy nnd tho city council, nttended In a Jwdy. Mr. Decson was born In Highland county, Ohio, October 21, 1833. In 1864 he graduated from a law school In Cincinnati nnd wan admitted to tho bar and, with his family, ho removed to Red Oak, la., whero ho remained until 1878, when ho removed to this county, whero ho bus since resided. His first partner In tho law business hero was ez-Judgo S. M. Chapman, then A. N. Sul livan, and for nine ycar he was tho Benlor taiember of tho firm of Hecson & Hoot, his partner being County Attorney Jesse L. Root. At tho tlmo of his death his oldest Bon. A. J. lloeson, city attorney, was as BOcUted with him. Ho leaves n widow, four sons Frank and Charles of Creston, la., 'Allen J. and John of this city and two daughters, Mrs. N. Isabol and Oertrude of this city. Flunrrr l'rcaliyter Inn Mlnnlonnry. BIOUX FALLS, S. D., .March 4. (Special Tfllerram.l Information reaches hero of the ilmth last evening ut Springfield, S. D., of lUr. Charles Socombo, ono of tho pioneer missionaries of tho northwest. Ho cstan fished tho first Congregational church at Rtanlev FallH. Minn, dlo narrowly escaped with tho lives of himself nnd family during ktae .Minnesota Indian war and was ono of tho pioneer ministers of Dakota, havlnn been tho pastor of tho Congregational church at Springfield from 1881 up to n year or two ngo, when falling health compelled him to givo up actlvo church work. He ras aged 83 years, and leaves two daughters and two sons, tho two daughters residing nt Springfield, ono son, Charles, at Slbloy, la., and tho other In Chicago. ' Funeral of. Mm. Arnolil. FREMONT, Nob., March 4. (Special.) fThe remains of Mrs. Klla L. Arnold, for many years a resident of Fremont, who (tiled ut Donvcr Fobruary 28. wero brought to Fromont on tho Union Pacific this after noon and burled in Illdgo cemctory. Drlcf Iburlal services wero held at tho ceraotcry by llev. W. II. Husb of the Congregational church. Mrs. Arnold leaves a husoanu two sons and .throo daughters. She was a sister of I). Lombard, organlzor of tho Lorn bard Investment company, nnd Mr. Arnold iwas for many years In tho employ of that company as a general agent aud Inspector of agencies. John Ilrndley. AUllUUN, Neb.. Mnrch 4. (Special.) 'Jobu ilradloy, nn aged nnd highly respected resident of this place, died yestorday. He .was born In England and has resided In 'Auburn for tho last ton years. Ho was In his 7Gth year. I rroinlnent lo -a I'liyslelnn. 1 -DUBUQUE, In., March 4. Dr. B. A. Qull- brt, ono of tho most prominent physicians In 'tho state, a formor president of tho Stato Doard of Health nnd one of tho leading Ma con a of tho west, died tonight, aged 72. II. F. SIcCune. HEI) CLOUD, Neb., March 4. (Special.) llcujamln F. McCune, foreman In the office of tho Webster County Argus, died last night from lead poisoning. FiRE RECORD. fT 1 r i ii n y 1 v a ii I ti Tu n ii cry. ' COItUY. Pa.. March 4. Tho Western Union Tannery ut Spartanburg, with con tonts, was destroyed by flro today. With no means to tight tho flro the citizens had to stand helplessly by watching tho only In duatry of tho town being destroyed. Tho loss Is $90,000, fully covered by Insurance 'A hot Journal In tho drying room Is sup posed to havo caused tho fire. After doctors failed to cure mo of pnen monla I used One Minute Cough Cure and three bottles of It cured me. U 'a also the best remedy on earth for whooping cough, It cured my grandchildren of the worst cixes," writes John Dorry, I)ganton, Pa. It Is tho only hnrmlcss remedy that gives Immediate results. Cures coughs, colds, croup and throat and lung troubles. Moth rs endorso It. Will M anil mini Hoard of Kdiientloii A (nlnt committee rpnresentlnir tho inter pts of .tho patrons of tho schools which tmvp been recently closed y oruer or in QJoiird of Educiitlon, met pursuant to ngree anent Saturday evening. Those committees, rlnthcd wIlli full powers to act from the! rnnpeotlvo organizations, elected Edward Walsh us chairman mid F. O. Davlo ns necrplnry. Resolutions wero adopted by tho commltteo to proceed to immediately nnv the schools reoiHMied by mnndnmiis nro cccdlngs unletw tho Hoard of Education y voluntary nction reopens the same. A" Rnbconimlttee. conslstlrj' of Ed Wnlsh tT. Harry Minds, CI. S. Ambler, I. N. Byas nnd John Wlslcr, was apiolnted to securo h nocessnry leirnl Forvlccs to nrosecuto this matter. Sotno of the best Inwvers of the city havo ndvlsed tho mnimlttco that the Hoard of Education could not indcr tho law. closo an established school for nny reason except to prevent the spread or. contnEious uisenses. Ilnlii'inliiii Amateurs Hut crtnln. Tho entertnlnment given by tho dramatic -ranch of tho Tel Jed Soknl at tho new atohemlan Turner hall. Thirteenth and Mar tha streets. Sunday night, won ono of the unost largely attendet gnthcrlngs of Its klml In Omaha for yenrs. llohemtun society In Omaha has among Its members somo excellent hlstrloulo talent and it was given nn excellent opportunity to snow itsoir in tn mriorrnma, "I'ousKninK, written by J, V. Bmnberk. ono of tho most famous writer! ot Ilohemlan literature. Tho cunt Included (Mrs. k. iinnanaurr. .Mrs, n. Svoboiln, Mrs 'Anton Ivmuut, Miss E. ItOHlcky. Miss M Hovncek, 'Miss Carrlo Nojpplnsky, Joseph 'iiunata. josepn -inc. rcn auclial, Joseph H J'lahi. F. Kolern, A. Knoll, Ferd Kunes IM. II. Itovsky, llohdsn, Peel. Joseph Vraim, K. Spuluk, E, Pukes, V. Raba and u oiaviK, Itorth Ilnkaliin Winn SkntliiK .Mnteli ritESTON, Ont.. March 4.-Tho Canndlnn M-ating recoru was uroKen here Inst night Bi the llrst heat of tho raco between Norvnl aptlo of North Dakota nnd Jnmes Wool lier of Colllngwood. The rink Is fourteen laps to tho mile and Untitle won by seven teen ynrds In 2:Ri 1-B. Woolner won tho econu neat in ana uaptio tho third nnd me ruco in -sin s-o. Hood's Pills Do not crlpo nor IrrlUto tho allmei tnry canal. Tliey act gently ytt promptly, cleanso effectually and Oivo Comfort Sold by all ilrucel-ls. cents, IlAMf'I? 17.U? I HT 111? T I If I morinl services hero. In their hall, yester lliVLlLI. J IIV LUIO Ur lllLllJday afternoon, In memory of Mrs. Annie orto Rico, Quay Case and Currency Bill in thi Sonata. FORMER WILL BRING UP EXPANSION etllKrijw nml Other to Otiop I'or- ukrr'H .Men u re oil Wlint Tliey Cnn nlilcr Constitutional (J rninulu Tiro lloime Contest. WASHINOTON, March 4. Tho question of seating Senutor Quay, tho conference on the currency bill and tho I'orto Wean govern ment will divide the attention of! tho sennto for tho present week. I)y agreement tho roport on the currency bill will bo voted upon at I o'clock Tucoday and will have practically the undivided attention of th senato until that tlmo if there are senators who dcslro to speak upon It. After Tuesday tho Quay resolution will bo the uppermost topic during the morning hour each day nnd the I'orto Itlcnn bill for the remainder of the day. Thero aro s'lll several speeches to bo made on tho Quay resolution, among thoao who nro to speak being Senators Penrose, Spconer, Perkins and Carter, favorable to Quay, and Senator Ilurrows In opposition. Tho Porto Hlcan bill will be debated a. length. Senators Culberson, Turner aud Peltlgrcw will make set arsuments against It on constitutional grounds nnd Senators Nelson and pepow will talk In support of Tho broad question o' expansion will bo raised In connection with this moasuro and It will provoke much running debate, as well as many set speeches. Senator Foraker, who la In chargo of the bill, sayn thero Is no disposition to accept the houso bill nnd drop tho senato measure, as has been reported In norao quarters would be done. Tho diplomatic nnd tho pension appropria tion bills probably will be passed during tho week. Hither of thorn Is calculated to provoko prolonged discussion. Contented Klcctloti hi thf House. Tho hoflso will devoto this week, except tomorrow, which Is District of Columbia day, to contested election cases. Tho debate, on tho Aldrlch-Uobblns case, which opened on Friday, will continue Tuesday and Wednesday. After It Is disposed of, the Wise-Young contest from Virginia will bo taken up and probably will consume tho remainder of tho week. In both cases the majority has reported against tho sitting members, who aro democrats, and tho housa will probably sustain the reports, so that by tho end of tho week the repub llcan majority In tho houso will havo been Increased by two. TO THE POPE WITH PROTEST Metklpjolin Tplln Ciibnn DpIPKnles Till Country Cannot Intprfprp In Sluirri'ttl Appointment. WASHINGTON, March 4. Ocncral Joso Lacret Molot and Felipe Perozo, tho Cuban dplegntc? 'vho camo to Washington to pro test on behalf of tho Cuban people against tho appointment ot Mgr. Sbnrrcttl as bishop of Havana, havo failed In their mission. After being Informed by Acting Secretary of War Mclklejohn that tho United States could not Interfero In tho matter, they called to day on Mgr. Mnrtlnelli, the papal delegate. Thoy presented their protest to him, saying that a number of Cuban prlestB wero quail lied to becumo bishop of Havana. Mgr. Mar tlnelll Informed the delegates that he had no nuthorlty to Interfere. This Information lato today was cabled to General Oomez nt Havana. It Is likely that protest will now bo made directly to tho pope. I'HXSIO.VS FOR WHSTURN VHTKIl.VXH Survivor nf the Civil Win II em em hereil by the tio vernmen t. WASHINGTON, March 4. (Special.) The following western pensions havo been granted: Issue of February 15: Nebroskn: Orlclnal Isaac A. Cooper. Im pcriul, JG. Increase Oliver Sharp, Ilroken How, n to sir. siepnen is. Welch, Htrui ton, $12 to J14; Alexander Russnogle, Ger mnutown, JG to $10; John T. UyerH, Oarrl son, til to J17; Eugeno CediT, Faniam, JIB to jl". Original wldowp (special accrued, February 17) Emellno R. Wilson, Teka mnb. JS. Iowu: Increase Darvdn Darker, Nevnda. to to IS; Charles M. Whltford, Ruthven. $G to JS; Israel Onsklll, West Liberty, S to $10; Jncob Loddlc, Dunltorton. $16 to $21; Russell M. Sknggs, Tabor, $fi to $8; Thomas 11, Martin, Grand Junction, $1G to $1"; (special, February 17), Jefferson O. Crooltham, Oskaloosn, $6. Original widows, ote. Maria T. Mead. Hrandon, $12. South Dakota: Increase James Rollins, Athol, $10 to $13. Cou-xrpMNniau Twrry Ilpfenteil. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 4. Congress man W. L. Terry of this city has been de feated for renomlnntlon by Charles C. Held of Morrlllton. The primaries held In Yell county yesterday settled the contest In favor of Held. Terry has represented this dis trict In congress for ten years. Netlierliiuiln MlnUter Arrlven. WASHINGTON. March 4. Daron acvers, tho new minister from The Netherlands, arrived hero tonight. The post of minister from that country has been vacant for some time, tho business ot tho legation being transacted through the consul gen oral's olTlco at New York. NEBRASKA NEWS. Alrlnir n Futility Skeleton, PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., March 4. (Spo clal Telegram.) William Drownell, who has been running a drug store In South Dend, swore out a warrant In Police Judga Arch- or's court charging Dr. Isaac D. Jones with! living nnd cohnbltlng with Hattlo Drownell, wife of William Drownell. Constable J. S. iiiirisiiuru oi ijoihstiiiu iirresii-u wr. Junes In a room over tho drug store of Drownell In South Ileml todnv nnd hrnucht him to this city this afternoon nnd turnod him over to Deputy Sheriff J. D. McDrldo for safe keep- Ing, If County Attornoy Root returns the one town mortgago was tiled, nmountlng doctor will probably bo given a preliminary to $l,0oo. Thero wns also only ono, amount herring tomorrow. Drownell's parents re- !S"X$-J" aids In Ashland. llurllUKtun Trill ii Clinncpn, TABLE ROCK. Nob.. March 4. (Special.) It Is said that stneo tho recent change In tho time table ot tho Durllngton, that orders havo bean given nt Table Rock to keep tho switch thrown for the Lincoln lino of tho D. & HI., since Nos. 15 and 1G r..n ,n Un -mm, la nnnoiiinm i run on that lino, which Is now considered tho "through lino," Instead of tho Repub lican valloy lino, s formerly. It Is further announced that the company expects to carry Its through west-bound passengers by wny of Lincoln, In order to avoid the expense of running a through train on tho Republican valley line. Kyen Iiijurrd by Acid. TECUMSEH, Nob,, March 4. (Special.) Jnmes Hoggs, a deaf and dumb boy, lives with his sister, Mrs. J. A. Llnford, In the northern nart of this county. Jnmes Is now nff.rln from tlm nffnnta nf an nrrhlnnl that 1 others wero Injured last night nt u dance suffering from the 0H00 s of an accident that , BuuUhvood's resort near East Horn promises to cost him his oyeslght. He was tndt, n. mining town. During tho diineo experimenting with chemicals when a bottlo Ioonnrd Smallwood, llnmp Grngg and containing nitric acid and other Ingredients . others attacked Millard Hughes on account v-,-,,.,, ? Ma for, fnon nito.i will, ' of an olJ tsrudgo. During tho fusillade exploded In hi. fate. Ills face was niled with ,iUKMOa- ),end was shot off nnd HIevlns tho acid and particles of glaBs. Tho attend- MU othors wero hit by stray shots. The Ing physician says his eyes nro Injured, but shooting ended the dancing. Binallwood that his faco Is so badlr swollen It Is hard to say Just how badly. Joint Memorial Servlee. TAD LB ROCK. Neb., March 4. (Special.) -Tho Woman'B Relief corps, In ronnoctlon with John N. Gero post, Grand Army or tho Republic ot tbl place, held joint mo- Wlttcnmycr, recently deceased, of Saratoga, Penn., who was president for several terms of tho National Womnn's Relief corps, The hall was decorated with the national colors and draped In black, and tho Impressive exercises of the orders were rendered. I'lnttstnontli Woinnti'ft ('lull. PLATTSMOUT1 1, Neb., Mar.h 4. (Sps clal.) At a meeting of the Plnttsmouth Woman's club It was derided by vote to re tain the present plan of tho General Fed eration ot Woman's Clubs. The re.'gnatlon . of Mrs. S. wnugh ns leader or current top ics was rend and accepted. Mrs. Asa Slccth was chosen to fill the vacancy. The Ameri can literature lesson Included sketches of Poe, Whitman and others, and was very In teresting. The clas3 study cf "Evangeline" was Instructive and entertaining. Di'iiioc ratio Con yen I Ion. HEMINOFORD, Neb., March 4. (Special Telegram.) The democratic county conven tion was held Saturday and tho fcllowlns porsons elected to attend the state conven tion as delegates: S. M. Smyser, 55. D. Good win, Ii. Fay, T. J. O'Kefo HUd W. J. llcan. Tho populist convention also convened and elected aa delegates James Horry, J. H. Mnllcy, I. S. Reed, William M. Iodence, Charles Pnrrlsh nnd J. W. liaumgardncr. Npw I'rpnplipr nl York. YORK, Nob., March I. fSpecl.il.) Thero was a fine song service at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning, and Dr. A. T. Wolf preached on "Christ's Cursing ot the Frultlers Fig Tree," and In tho evening servlco gave a prelude on "Sheldon's iews paror Scheme" and also a sermon on "Tho Weak Husband of a Wicked Wife." Dr. Wolf has Just lately been Installed as Pres byterian pastor here. MpiIIpn to .Meet nt TecnniKeli. TECUMSEH, Neb., March 4. (Special.) The Southeastern Nebraska Medical society, with a membership of about seventy-five physicians, will incot In Tecumseh Friday, Mnrch 23, for a two days' session. Ixcal physicians are of tho opinion that attendance will bo general and havo arranged for tho performance ot 'a dimcult surgical op eration on a Tecumseh man at that tlmo as a drawing card, York Wnnta n C'niinlnic l'netory. YOIIK, Neb., March 4. (Special.) York vunts a canning factory. It hns tho build ing, canning machinery nnd tho fanners are ready to contract vegetables nnd fruits. Tho canning factory hero was successfully operated until the death ot Its owner and It was then taken In by tho mortgagee, who Is physically unnblo to operato It. Ilnllilliii; llooin nt St. KiltTiiril. ST. EDWARD, Neb., March 4. (Special.) From present Indications this Is to bo a boom year for St. Edward In tho building line. Already contracts have been let for several privnto residences, and two bus Iness blocks aro also contemplated, on which work will commence as soon as tho weather will permit. Piuviipp County Convention C'nllpil. TADLE ROCK, Neb., Mnrch 4. (Special.) The Pawnco county republican central committee mot yesterday at Pawnee City and caned tho Pawnee county republican conven tion to meet at Pawnee City, Saturday nftor noon, March .11. Tho democratic convention will meet at Pawnee City, Mnrch 10. Murilpr Trful nt Auburn, AUDURN, Neb., March 4. (Special.) George Ray, tho man who took tho life of Chcsman nt Ilrownvillc some moths ngo. Is on trial In the district court. Doss Dlles of Rockport, Mo., Is assisting In the prosecu tion ana U. W. Cornell is conducting tho do fensc. Judge Stull presides. till I ron il l'rojeet IIImpiihipiI. SUTTON, Neb., March 4. (Special.) A public meeting was held In the Interest ot tho Nebraska & Gulf railroad. Tho clt Izens and Attorney Cessna discussed tho benefits of tho road to tho city. The road Is expected through Sutton July 4. Ilpndy for HuNliienA. TADLE ROCK, Neb., Slarch 4. (Sneclal.l Tho Table Rock Clay company has Its sheds completed ond Its new machinery has nrrlved and been placed In position. It Is ready for business as soon as scttlod weather shall arrive. Thrown from u llomp. ST. EDWARD, Neb., March 4. (Special.) Goorge, a 15-year-old son of W. H. Koaly, was thrown from hid horse Friday and was quite sorlously Injured, the animal falling upon him. Ho wus unconscious for eleven hours. Citsu County MortfriiKP Iterord. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Mnrch 4. (Spo cial.j TDe following is the Cass county mortgage recoru for Fobruary: Farm mort gages 11 1 (Ml, $52,945; released, $49,476. City mortgages llleu, $4,6o; released, $4,990. Hello, St. Hilvrnril! ST. EDWARD, Neb., March 4. (Special.) Tho Dell telephone mon aro putting up tho 'phones for tho local exchango, which will start with thirty-five Instruments. NelirnNkn .pwh XoIph. Dwelling houses nro In demand at llloom- lnzton Work hns been commenced on tho now uniuonc cnurcn nt I'otershurg. Tho Hroken How creamery hns started in nusiiiPSH witn n good jmtronnere, Charles Ifelnzlemnn. n Verdnn miller, got his arm tangled In tho belting und us a resuu u was nroiien. Tho tlnnl muster roll hlnnka fnr tho nr, gnnlznttnn of n eompnny of Nebraska Na tional uuiiru in u wcui havo hcen received Forty members have been secured Tho organization has not vet been effected but It Is expected n meeting will be held next week to orcanlzo nml oleni nfllrnrM Tho muster-In will follow as soon as tho men nro organized. Tho mortcauo indebtedness! rwnnl nt Pnl fax county for tho month of January, this I year, was ns follows wumuer or farm mortgages lllcd, 31; nmnunt. $!2,a-7.7l; num rr'"!',0'1' 4S; '(mo1llnrt' W"-3; ""ber L.XWounirfe.74 lei mortgages Jlli'd, UU; nmount, $12,918.11; released, 30; nmount, $10,GM,27. I During Februnry 11 farm mortirnirpa. , "1",J,."Un'f1t0 f''-'iM; wer? N'01 tho county S rttlX. chattel mortgages tiled was 5 nnd they amounted to J,ltG.SI, There were only 55 reicasea, mil iney amounted to jE),na.3,i, During tho last year In which the Kan sas City stock buyers havo been opcrr ting In Webster county over 1.200 head of horse. nnd mules have been shipped from Red Cloud, representing n cash expendlturo nmong tho farmers of about $63,000. Tho I buyers assert thnt more animals shipped from thnt plnco than town In Nebraska. They a ro bel havo been any other hey aro belmr boucht for war use. Hurglars went through Stnnlehurst nretty thoroughly on Monday night, breaking Into live places nnd only securing about Ti. The places broken Into wero Mndden's drug store. Meyers hardware store, Maack's saloon, Forstor llros.' dry goods store und one or me grain ornces. moon hounds wero secured from Lincoln on Tuesday nnd followed u trull to the school houso In tho north part ot town, whero they lost it Snolnl .Vote from ICentueky LONDON, Ky., March 4. Millard Hughes was murdered and Henry Ulevltis and then went to sleep In tho room, with his victim's body. After tho coroner's Inquest today Leonnrd Smallwood nnd Hump Grasg were arrested ns principals. To Curr t'oli! Ill One I)ny. Take Laxative Dromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money It It fall to cure. E. W. Grove's signature Is on each box. 23c, BATTLE IS-ON AGAIN (Continued from First Pago.) on they plnced tlleguji on n wagon, which capsized In a drnga (water hole). During the afternoon whenever the Ilrera wero seen approaching the Urltlsh resumed tho shelling of lloTivatlh. About I o'clock n terrific thunder sform !broko over the tou Just after a mcsingc had been hellogrnphed from Wagon hill that tho lloers were In full retreat. ' Other ofllcers said they believed they eould'descry Urltlsh cavalry, but most peo plo supposed that tho wish was father to tho thought. As soou as tho storm censed tho Urltlsh guns reopened on Hulwana, gradually ccncontratlng tho fire on the loft nnd driving tho Uoers beforo them, with tho object of preventing the enemy from hampering nny Urltlsh approach. An hour later a party of Drltlsh horse men could bo ecn crossing tho flat below Dulwana, nt a distance of somo miles. It Is Impossible 'o describe tho excitement nnd enthusiasm tint followod. Most of tho townspeoplo had been driven Into the houses by tho storm and did not learn tho good news until Inter. Tho storm broko out again nt 7 o'clock In tho evening and continued until 2 o'clock tho next morning. It must have seriously hampered tho retreating lloers. Tho Urltlsh gunners kept n sharp watch to prevent any further attempt to romovo tho Dulwana guns. Tho Drltlsh nnval gun was fired nt In tervals through tho night and In tho morn ing a force was sent out to look after tho gun and to occupy Dulwana. Lord Dundonald's force wont nftor tho retreating Doers, whllo 4,000 of tho best men of tho garrison went -toward Elands langto In tho hopo of being nblu to cut off the Doers. QUEEN WILL REMAIN AT HOME Interer-t In tltp War Cnue llpp to Ahnndon ller Propor-pil Trip (o Itnly. LONDON, March 6.-1:10 a. m. Her maj esty has abandoned her Intended visit to the Italian Riviera and has decided to remain at home. Her decision to give up her customary spring holiday Is accounted an other proof of her deep Interest In tho out como of the military operations. On Thurs day eho will como Jo London for a brief visit, remaining until Saturday. Doyond tho signs of a general retreat of tho Doors throughout Capo Colony, thero Is Uttlo news from the front. Lord Roberts, In hla dispatches to tho War offlco thus far published, says Uttlo, but ho Is un doubtedly actlvo In some tHrectlon. Tho Oneland, tho organ of the Afrikander bund, says: "Tho lloers wllf how confine thcmsolvcs to tho defensive, abandoning an offensive policy." Abraham's kraal, ns shown In the War orllcn map, Is a group ot thrco kopjes, sit uated at tho Junction of Kraal strult with Moddor river. It Is a natural nolnt of con cent! atlon. which1 tho Doers could make exceedingly strong, but after the proofs of tho mobility of the army of Lord Roberta It may bo doubte whether they will make a really serious fight to bar his advance there. A notlcoablo featuro ot nil tho recent operations at tho theater of war has been tho active employment of colonial forces, which Is In marked contrast with the policy ndoptod at the beglnnLng of the war. Thn Australian colonics havo decided to pro vide Iho 2,500 men r. Chamberlain re cently asked for. It Is now seen how near Ladysmlth was to starvation and tho exhaustion ot am munition. Tho town could hardly havo withstood another Doer assault, or havo held out much longer. Tho Dally News has n dispatch from Ladysmlth which says that supplies ou hand were only enough to pro vide full rations for four days. The town might havo held out another week, but scarcely beyond that. PRINCESS SALM-SALM'S PLAN She Arrived nt Chleiino nnd 'I'll Iks of ller Scheme for Ambiilnncc Corim. CHICAGO, March 4, Princess Agnes Salm-Salm arrived In Chicago today and went to tho residence of her nephew, Edward Mondol, 4736 Grand boulevard, "My plans nro not matured yet," sho Bald, "and a great deal depends upon the state ot my mission In Chlcngo. My ob ject Is to Interest humano and wealthy peo ple In fitting out ono or moro ambulanco corps. Each corpu should havo at least ten doctors, trained nurses and a liberal quan tity ot hospital supplied. Some pcoplo seem to think that tho iwar In South Africa Is practically cuded, but I believe it will last for a considerable time; that, in fact, It is Just beginning. Personally, my sympathies aro on tho side of tho Doers, but, of court?, that has nothing whatovcr to do with my humanitarian work. "I am not a novice In hospital work. I mado my studies in Rome and graduated as a nurse. In thrco wars tho American civil war, tho Franco-Prussian war nnd tho wnr In Mexico I had ample opportunity to work. "If I succeed In fitting out ono or more ambulanco corps I shall accompany them to South Africa." FRENCHMAN WARNS FRANCE I'renldent of the Clinnibpr nf Deputies Speiiku Out AKiiliiNt 'Anglo lilioblu .Sentiment. PARIS, March 4. Paul Doschanel was banqueted today by his constituents at Nu gent le Rotrou In celebration of bis ro-clcc-Hon to tho presidency of tho Chamber of Deputies. In tho course orchis "speech ho uttered a warning ngalnst dbmoiistratlons of Anglo phobia In tho press 'and on the part of tho public In connection' with the war In South Africa. Ho said: ' " "When ono does" ndt'nld tho weak, oven though they be ndmlmrblo and heroic. It Is both puerile and Ithpft'rdent to torment tho strong, and more especially to Insult them. (Cheers.) Let us not' 'not asldo tho great duties which the contlhental wars of the last half century havo-impefced upon us nnd let us continue to march:' In the direct road towurd our imvaHJbki goal." (Renewed cheering.) 'tit i I fllflltMAM FUAl OJj ANni.OI'JIOIlIA. Senil-Onielnl Ile'rlliS ''I'nppr Itrga thnt It imp.lntlnur. BERLIN, MarCH"! 4?i-The Beml-nfflcU'j Berliner Poet, In n sfrnng article today, again begs tho Anglophobia press to dis continue tho practlco of abusing Drltlsh statesmen and generals and Drltlsh enter prises generally, declaring thnt "this does moro harm than some may suppojo." The Post asserts, on thn authority of n privnto lotter from the Transvaal received at Hamburg, that thn Doer ropubllcs nn January 15 had Issued nltogotber 46,000 Identification cards to Doers In the field. Tho writer of tho lotter says that these figures reprraonted tho total federal forciti nt that tlmo. Rprninii-Aiiiri'li'iinM for Mediation. I'lTTSnURO. I, March 4. At the Regu lar meotliiK of tho Amerlcan-Oerman league of wcatorn Penntylvaula, constating ot 00 branches ami representing an aggrcgato of 20.0C0 member, n petition urging that tho rnvirnment of tho Unlteil Stnteo uso Its friendly omecs to bring about a ccreatlon of boetllltlca between Great Drltaln and the South African republics was unanimously adopted. It was furthermore rcuolved that all Doer sympathizers throughout the land be cordially Invited to co-opcrato with tho association for the purpose ot sending n general appeal to Washington nt the earliest poislblo date. WAR SAPS A .VVTIO.VS VITALITY. David Starr Jordan I'rt'dlols tin- Doviuliill of lirput llrltulu. CHICAGO, March 4. David Stnrr Joritn of Lelnttd Stanford university, California, lectured nt All Souls' church here today, apeaktng to n largo audience ou "The Dlood of n Nation." Ho said that tho present century would wltntea tho downfall of Great Urltaln. He declared thnt ultimately the people of South Africa would hnvo their freedom. Tho speaker In emphatic terms asserted thnt the .present Inhabitants ot Great Urltaln wero n mero shadow ot their j forefnthera In point of brains nnd health. Jordan thinks that a nation that founds Its destiny on war must reach a speedy ' decoy. Ho ,ud a great war saps the vi tality of the best blood of tho nation. Jor dan deprecated tho fact that so many of the. best youths of a nation are killed dur ing times of war. He remarked that this accounted for the cxlstenco of n weak na tion, both mentally and physically. The speaker declared that France more than nny other great nation had deteriorated. He sail wnr more than nny other thing had contributed to this sorrowful condition. He continued: "I think war moro than any other agency destroys tho vitality of a nation. Take for Inwtnnce tho present Drltlsh-Doer war. Tho beet representatives of both countries aro now on the field of battle. War not only makiM widows, but It prevents many marriages. I certainly am of tho opinion that war Is a curso on nny nation unless It bo tho result of a fight for freedom. Such a thing ns carrying on wnr for the oakc of encouraging Imperialistic Ideas will wreck sooner or later a nation that tricn such a scheme." IIUITISII KIjAU Tt)Il. AT II t.MIVKII. DemoiiNtrnf lou In Front nf nn llNliiiinn'n Itenldener. Hnjr- DHRLIN, March 4. At Hnnnver nnmo persons not yet ldontlfled tore n Drltlsh ilnu anu mauo nn antl-Drltlsh dcmionstratlon In I - " i Trout of tho residence of an Englishman who had displayed tho union Jack In cele bration of tho Drltlsh successtu In South Africa. pi:nsi.i, sinu of l'lticic. Ilnhltn nml Ilnhhlpn of the Mnn Who In SiiIiik Cnrnt'KlP. Honry Clay Frlck, who, by lawsuit, Is trying to relievo Mr. Cnrneglo of some of the disgrace of dying rich, is directly tho opposlto In character of Andrew Carneglo, reports tho New York Hernld. While tho latter Is conservative to nn unusual degree, Mr. Frlck Is daring, and In the game of business takes long chances. While Mr. Carnegie nnd Mr. Frlck havo been associated In business for somo years, thero has never been anything that might bo called fraternal social feeling between tho two. Mr. Frick has been a member of tho Carneglo firm slnco 1839, but Mr. Car negie was n member of tho Frlck firm seven years beforo this". The present trouble, It la said by persons who aro closo to both men, had Its origin In a meeting of tho old Pittsburg coko syn dicate in 1883. At that tlmo there wero eight or ten prominent firms, which wero aftorward bought out by tho Frlck company, In the coke business. In tho fierce competition for trade prices got so low that to snvo some of them from ruination nn association was formed. This was known ns tho "coko syndicate." Meet ings were held dally in tho Lewis block, Pittsburg, where the price of coke was agreed upon. Mr. Frlck was tho president of tho syndicate. One day, after prices had been ngrced on, John Walker, who for many years was prominent In tho Carneglo company, walked Into tho room. Thero had never boon a friendly feeling between Mr. Walker and Mr. Frlck. Mr. Frlck said: "Mr. Walker, do you know that this is a meeting of business men nnd is private?" LMr. Walker, with a wavo of his hand, said: ' "Oh, that's all right. lAndy sent mo hero, and il Just want to tell you that ho says tho prlco of coko will bo $1.50. Good day." Tho meeting had agreed that the prlco ot coko should bo something llko $1.80 per ton, but when Air. Carnegie sent word that It would bo $1.60 Mr. Frlck said: "Well, gentlemen, you have heard what tho repre scntntlvo of tho controlling Interest In tho Frick Coko company hns said about tho prlco. I don't seo that thero is any uso of ray staying longer." With that Mr. Frlck walked out of tho mooting, humiliated. It Is said that ho never forgavo Mr. Carneglo or Mr. Walker for this slight. In tho light of Mr. Frick's suit, Plttsburg ors nro recollecting remarks mado by Mr. Carneglo threo years ago. At that time he was leaving Pittsburg and Mr. Frlck had accompanied htm to tho railroad station. Jut.t an ho was about to stop aboard thn train ho put his hand on Mr. Frick's shoul der nnd, turning to a crowd assembled, ho said: "Gentlemen, you don't know what Mr. Frlck has dono for Pittsburg. Ho Is a great man." Mr. Frlck has two hobbles music and pictures. 'Ills homo Is filled with tho rarest examples of tho art ot painting. His privnto collection of pictures Is one of tho best in tbo country. Ono of tho canvasses Is ei small Jiagnau Douvorct, tho famous "ClirUt nt Emmaus." This picture cost Mr. Frlck $90,000, nnd waa presented to tho Carneglo institute. When not at his odlco Mr. Frlck can gen erally bo found walking near his homo or entertaining his children, to whom ho In very devoted. Ho 1s also nn enthusiastic cultivator of mushrooms. Some tlmo ngo ho engaged a professional gardener to man nge his conBervntorles. Ho wns careful to get a man who wns well Informed on tho cultivation ot the dainty fungus, His mush room beds constitute ono of tho proudost possessions In his conservatories. His dowers I nA nm mitnli tila HnliliW no to aw. nn,l aAi.naol u.u w t,.M.t. ... .wmu un id ail, (inn .uitini times n year he throws tho conservatory open to tho public. limine firnmi fop Mnnily I.niidn. In answer to tho question: "Would brotno grass do well In Johnson county, la.?" Wal lace's Farmer says: "Dromo grass Is In Its experimental stato In central Nebraska and Kansas, but wc bo llovo that It will provo the pasture grass for that section. We havo not recom mended Its general use In Iowa or Illinois for tho reason that wo bcllevo that clover nnd timothy, which can bo grown very readily, do better. If wo had sandy lands In these states, however, wo would try It, lPftwiHlIP'?5 FCEE AN INTERVIEW WITH A RING Monarch of Sweden apt! Noma; Talks op Affairs of the Day. FAVORS BRITISH IN SOUTH AFRICA Iteuretn Death of tJenernl l.nwlon nnd Hope- Until W'nrn Will Soon Ktid Sppukn of Ken tucky l'eiitl. (Corrcfipondenco of tho Associated Press.) STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 12. As ca bled at the time, n representative of tho Assocluted Press was recently accorded nn audience of King Oscar of Sweden nnd Norway. Tho following details of the In terview aro Interesting: Every Tuesday morning, whenever King Oscar Is at his capital, any of his subjects may bo received by him with hardly nny formality. Foreigners, of course, nro only given an nudlence If they nro previously summoned, and then only through tho medium of their respective ministers. Tho correspondent arrived nt tho royal jalnco at 10 o'clock In tho morning. 'Mounting flvo (lights of Htalrs, he entered on ante chamber, whero ono non-commtssloncd offi cer from each of tho regiments of Llfo Guards stood at attention. Several lackeys helped tho correspondent to tako off his overcoat; ho kept his hat, as It Is tho custom to carry It In tho hand when ad mitted to tho prcsenco of the king. In thn next room tho correspondent wns re ceived by tho king's adjutant. After i short convcrsntlon, ho took tho correspond ent Into another room, a grand salon, ono of tho most beautiful and gorgeous rooms In tho palace. There tho adjutant Introduced tho correspondent to tho chamberlain, who thereupon went Into tho king's private rooms. Returning In a minute, ho told tho visitor the king was ready to receive him. Informed on Amerlean AITalrn. King Oscar was standing In tho center of tho room, dresr-ed In tho uniform of 'a genornl of tho Swedish army. His majesty Is more than six feet tall; his fnce has an expression of sympathy and Intelligence. From his sprightly movements one would not think that ho Is a man of 71 yenrs. Tho king advanced a few steps townrd tho correspondent, extended his hnnd and bado him wclcomo to 'Stockholm. His majesty was very much Interested In hear ing about conditions In America. Nothing happening there has escaped him. He spoke of tho feud In Kentucky nnd about tho educational 'Institutions with the Eamo knowledge of facts. Ho had regretted very much tn hear of tho death of General Lnw ton In tho Philippines, showed n great In terest In what wns taking plnco on tho Islands and asked many questions In re gard to the progress of tho campaign. Naturally, tho king wns much concerned nbout tho wnr In South Africa. It must bo romemborcd that Groat Drltaln, though In no wny nn nlly of Sweden nnd Norway, Is tho best guaranty for tho Independence of the two northern countries. Great Drltaln's world power once broken, It would not bo long beforo tho two Uttlo tint Ions wero swallowed up by their mighty neighbor In tho east. KnvorK Ilrltlxh In South Africa. From King Oscar's conversation tho cor respondent believed his mnjesty was In favor of tho Drltlsh In South Afrioa. How ever, he spolco In tho highest terms of tho great strategic ability of tho Doers and expressed a fervent wIbIi that our own war In tho Philippines and tho Transvaal war would soon bo over. lAs to tho Internal troubles of his two countries, tho king naturally would not speak for publication. Toward tho end of tho audience the king took the correspond ent Into his privnto writing room, selected a splendid likeness of himself, aald It was tho best portrait of him and wroto his nnmo across It and asked tho correspondent to keep It as a memonto of tho nudleuco. Tho king then sent tho greeting to tho Scandinavians in tho United StateH which was contained In tho cable dispatch. A fow days later tho correspondent wns received by the new minister of forcljn nfTalrs, Mr. Lagerhelm. At tho tlmo tho correspondent had cabled a uhort account of tho minister's opinion of tho troubles be tween .Sweden and Norway. Mr. Lngerhelm, who was delighted nt being offered tho opportunity of giving his views, said: "Having been nway from Sweden for .the last thirteen years as ambassador to Ger many, it Is naturally dlnicult for tno to speak so soon after tnklnrr office, on iim political differences between Sweden and Norway. Until I havo visited Norway nnl closely studied Its side, of the controversy I cannot oxprcso myself on tho cntlro sub ject. I will say, however, that I think both countries might meet each other half way on many of their differences, and thiu by mu tual concessions tako nway tho bitter foal ing that exists In somo respects. Norvrny'N I ureanouahle Deiuuiiila. "I shall plainly stnto my irrevocable opin ion as to tho Norwegian demand for a Sep arato minister of foreign affairs nnd a. separate representation abroad. Such n condition Is Impossible, hesiden being un constitutional. One Swedish minister of foreign affairs and ono Norwegian und two sets of representatives abroad would be equal to a dissolution ot the union and ngalnst such an end I shall work with all my might. This question of a common minister of forelun affairs and a common representative abroad Is pro elded for in Iho net of union. Consequently It cannot changed by tho Norwegian Storthing alone and Sweden would never ngreo to such action." Mr. Lagerhelm nlso said he was sure nicut of tho talk of unfriendliness between the two peoples was only on the surfaco, If even there, adding that If the llmo ever cam? when It would be necessary to mnltp a com mon stand In defense of tho union ho hid no doubt but that the world would find tho Swedes and Norwegians united a ono. MclClnl.)- lioi' lo Cliuriili In (.iitliiuti. NKW YOItlC. March -(.-Although l'roal dent McKlnley wns up Into Innt night at tending the biinriuet of the Ohio Hocletv ho nroso nbout H o'clock thin morning nnd breakfasted shortly ufterwurd. Later In the morning tbo president, ac companied by hln brother Aimer nnd Sec retary Cnrtelyoii, nttended services ut tbo Kit tit Avenue I'resbyterlnn church, whero the sermon wns preached by Ilev. Dr. lid ward a. Androw.1, resident bishop of tho Methodist Kplscopul church of Now York. Quito a crowd RRllirret! on the nvenuo after tho aervltes und greeted the iirenl dent nnd his party with Hhowers of hnnd-chipping, LF ? nk M Oft , , J . ulT'X l Wk k.PWk The North American Review FOR MARCH Contlntios its comprehensive sorlos of papers on 'The War For an Empire In South Africa, with articles by TIIK MAKQUIS OK I.OKN'K, CA1T. A. T. MAI1AN. U. S. M.; UX-SHC-KfJTAKY OF WAR K. A. AI.OKR, PROF. S. M. MACVANK, of Unrvnrd, SYDNKY lUtOUKS, TlIOAfAS C. 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