r 1 KNOWLEDGE TOO INDEFINITE. Thn I'rrnlilcnt Will Not Dnnlito Upon u I'nr- tnani'iit I'nllcy for tlm riilllpplnoi Until l Ik) C'fiiniuUxlon llopnrl. Washington. March 25. Tlic admin istration will not decide tipon Its per munont policy respecting the Philip pines until tho Schurmnn commission reports. It fools tliat its present Idiowleilgu is too indcilnite as a basis for a Uxed policy. Moreover, an im mediate decision is felt to be needless, since, for the present, the only problem is the restoration of law and order and the establishment of stable and peace ful conditions. Tills and the appoint ment ot a diplomatic representative at Madrid arc two of tho most important matters remaining open. The Madrid mission probably will be raised to an embassy soon after payment of the '20,000,000 indemnity, and a man of the highest qualifications and attain ments chosen for this delegate and important post, Uen. Woodford may not be the new envoy, owing to the fact that New York already has such nn undue proportion of the highest diplomatic appointments. Morn Troon Mur ll Nnedml. Washington, March 25. War depart ment ollicials now reluctantly admit that at least 50,000 troops are needed in the Philippines to repress the In surgents, restore order and establish tho authority of tho United States throughout tho archipelago. It is inti mated that to proldo this force and maintain u suillcient reserve it will probably be necessary to organize the emergency volunteer force of 35,000 men provided for in the army organ ization net. Would ninltn Tliiuii riiynloliiiiK. Chicago, March '25 If a plan that, the oilicers of the Chicago, Milwaukee fe St. Paul road are now considering is adopted every employe of the company will become In a sithiII way n nhvsi ciuu and a uure. It la llio indention to start a systematic course of instruc tion in the first principles of surgery and nursing among the men engaged in tho train service a course that when thoroughly mastered will enable an employe to render valuable first aid to the injured. Zlno l'roiluntloit In 1HIIU. Washington, March 25. Tho United States geological survey, in its annual report on the production of zinc in 1808, announces that last year, gener ally speaking, was a good oue for the industry. Ore prices rose rapidly, bringing activity and prosperity to the miners of southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas. The apparenthomc consumption of spelter was 100,207 short, tons. The production was 115, 800 short tons. Itnil I' Ire In ;ievi)liiiiil. Cleveland, O., March 25. Pire broke out early yesterday in tho japanning department of tho big Dangler Stovo and Manufacturing company's plant on Perkins avenue and, notwithstand ing the enormous quantity of water poured into tho building by 15 engines, the structure, filled with valuable ma chinery and large quantities of manu factured goods, was practically de stroyed. The loss is 8450,000. Vtfn Ailinlnxlon of 1 1 1 lid t n ir Twine. Washington, March 25. The secre tary of the treasury has issued an or der for the free admission of binding twine to the United States from Can ada. This is because of the fact that the new Canadian tarifl' puts binding twine on the free list when imported into that country and our tariff law only imposes a duty on the twine when imported from countries which make the article dutiable. Mimtlitnt; Klin to Tliliik About. Washington, March 25. Mall re ports have been received from Ma nila by the subsistence bureau of the war department, saying that tho sup plies sent from tho United States, in cluding all kinds of vegetables, ar rived in t;ond condition. There is little or no complaint among the troops, say the reports, the men having something else to think about. Sltllirll'H lr 1 Olirl Il-(;ill l'llfttlllMMtlTH. Washington, March 25. Comptrol ler Tnwewell, of the treasury, yester day announced a decision which will affect the salaries of many fourthclass postnmters throughout tho country. The decision has the ell'ect of continu ing the payment to them of the amount allowed under tho old law for tho cancellation of stamps on newspa pers and periodicals. Whs ii CoiihIii r MoKlulor. Abilene, Kan., March 25. Word has been received hero of tho death at Kingfisher, Ok., of William McKinley, n former resident of this county, and a daughter, who wits buried the same day. Pneumonia caused tho deaths. Mr. McKinley was postmaster at King fisher and was a second cousin of tho president. No Mention or Kiil-iiii'h I'liiilntitintnt. Washington, March 25. Interesting facts concerning tho army are con tained in the army register for 1800. The new register still places Prig. Gen. Etigan ut the head of the commis sary department and no mention of his military punishment appears in tho volume. rour DfiitliM In n MhiiiiiIiIh 1'lri!. Memphis, Tonn., March 25. In afire yesterday morning ut Mrs. V. IS. No leu's boarding house, at 10 Court fctieot, there was a property lovsof not more than 52,500, but four lives wore lost and six people worn inoru or less awrlously Injured. SENTENCED TO DEATH. John Gilbert 1'liiuln (latltr to Murdering llli WIN) mid four riitldrrii with it 1 1 ii I diet. Clay Center, Kan., March 21 John Gilbert, who brutally killed his wlfo nnd four children with a hatchet on the night of February SJS, at his homo near Industry, was sentenced to death yesterday. lie was arraigned Wednes day and pleaded not guilty. Yester day afternoon Gilbert called his attor ney to him and told him that he in tended to withdraw his plea and enter one of "guilty." Nothing could dis suade him from his purpose, oven after the full significance of tho action was was explained to him. Several witnesses, however, were put on tho stand by order of the court, to testify as to the present mental condition of Gilbert. Tlicro was no question as to sanity and tho court passed the sentence of death after one year in the penitentiary. There was no demonstration of any sort on tho part of the very large crowd. 'J hi) I'lcht to Collin Off lit ColiKjr JMittid. New York, March 21. William A. Brady and Martin .Julian, on behalf of Jim JciY'rics and ISob Pitzimmnus, have agreed to accept the bid of tho Coney Island Athletic club for a 25 round contest between these two heavyweight pugilists. Tho contest will take plaoo on May 2(5. Georgo Slier, of Chicago, has been mutually agreed upon as referee. Tho offer made by the club is u purse of S20,000 and the picture privilege to be divided between the two principals and the club, each receiving one-third. Tho Windsor lintel I'lro lli-conl. Now York, March 21. Nineteen deud and 31 missing is tho record so far of tile Windsor hotel fire on Friday last. One more body was found yes terday. This brings the list of mi kn""n 1ond to nlnn. Tho frnirmonts tero u.ig up uOuiikC; fv.ot wc.iv ut the annex on tho Forty-seventh street side, in a part of tho ruins whoro no other bodies or bones have been found. Tho remains consist simply of a por tion of a spinal column with some ribs attached, a piece of the skull and some small bones and charred flesh. For ii Now Lincoln Mnntiinnnt. Springfield, 111., March 24. The Lincoln monument, which now stands just north of Springfield within the inclosure of Oak Itidge cemetery, may be torn down and a new one erected on another bite. It is in a state of de cay, and a bill was introduced in the house yesterday proposing the erec tion of a new monument in the cen tral part of the city, at a cost of S500, 000. The legislator who introduced the bill said the present monument was "inadequate as a momorial to the greatest American." llnrrtirn of Starvation In Hiwxlu. St. Petersburg, March 24. The news papers of the city publish pitiable ac counts of tho condition of tho so called famine districts of Russia, es pecially Samara, in the eastern part of European Russia. The consumption of all kinds of garbage has produced an epidemic of terrible mortality, with typhus, scurvy and other pesti lential diseases. The peasants are compelled to sell everything and are living in cold, damp and filthy cabins. Weakened by hunger, they fall ready victims to typhus and acute scurvy. JUoKlnlK)' .May eiiini) WiMt. Washington, March 21. It is now believed that President McKinley will take an extended vacation this slim mer if public business will permit. Last spring lie wanted to make a trip through Ihe west, visiting Yellowstone park and going us far us the Pacific coast, and.hu may seo his way clear to take that trip this summer. Ho bus been invited to attend the Trimsniis sissippi Commercial congress at Wioh itu, Kan., in August. l'ropimlllou to DiviiIh CiiIii. Washington, March 21 While in Cuba Secretary Alger will act upon tho proposition to divide Culm into four military departments. This has been under consideration in the department for some time. If it is de termined to do so, after consultation with Gen. IS rook e, Secretary Alger will telegraph to Gen. Corbin to that effect and the necessary orders will bo issued from Washington. Hellivi". tin- I'iiiii'' I'.uil Ni-nr Washington, March 24. Mgr. Mar tinelli, the apostolic delegate to the United Status, is in coustant receipt of news from private sources in Rome concerning tne pope's health. The delegate believes that the advanced ii go of tho pope renders it extremely probable that the end cannot be far off, notwithstanding that the latest news is more encouraging than previ ous reports. VitlinttiU) llorn I'ut to I )i'n III Lexington, Ky.. March 24. -The American thoroughbred stiillion Han over, 14 years old, was put to death to day by chloroform. Gangrene of the left fore foot, the resuH of killing of tho nerves in it while racing, renoered the destruction of the hor.M' neces sary. Miitou Young declined offers of 05,000 and 875,000 for him. Wi iiiii Wiuit the l-r ini'h'Mf. Guthrie, Ok.. March 24. The womnr. suffragists of Oklahoma are still anx ious to he given the privileges of fran chise and already have inaugurated n campaign to secure the tmisiigo of a hill at tho next session of the assembly. Tlmy are greatly encouraged over the chewing this year. T)nj of (ho Hiirnc Numlierr.f, The greatest electrician in the world de clares that the days of the horse are num bered, and that in a short tune electricity will completely supplant man's most useful animal. In 20 years, he asserts, the horse will be a curiosity. Diseases of the stomach, liver, kidneys and blood would also be a curiosity if all sufTcrcrs would take llostet ter's Stomach Hitters. There would thru be practically no dyspepsia, nervousness, sleep lessness, indigestion, constipation, malarial fever or ague. i .1. Ilttnlnesii. Highwayman Your money or your life. Lawyer Here's all I have. "All right. Now pet out!" (Taking him by the buttonhole) "Wait a minute, friend. Don't you want to en pnge counsel to defend you in cae you should be arrested for this ailnir?" ISoston Journal. Stricken with Sciatica? St. Jacobs OH will strike it out and cure. One swallow may not make a summer, hut one frog makes a spring. Chicago Daily News. Sliir as a poker sore as a boil? St. Ja cobs Oil will icliix, soothe, cure. There is money in ninny sports, hut base ball has diamonds in it. L. A. v. Rulletiu. Why sufTer with Neuralgia? St. Jacobs Oil will drive it all away. THE GENERAL MARKETS. Kansas Citv, Mo., Mnreli 28. 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