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BAmnSONJSAT REST His Body Interred in the Family Lot in Crown Hill Cemetery. SERVICES MARKED BY SIMPLICITY At Both Charcb and tin Ceresaonles Are Caes.entatlous Grave Bcautitltd bj Maajr flowers Large Number In Atteodaaee. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 18 In the center of a hollow square com posed of fully 15,000 of his fellow cit izens, the remains of Benjamin Harri son were yesterday afternoon interred In the family lot In Crown Hlllceme tery. Close by the grave were the members of his family. President Mc Kinley and other visitors of distinc tion and the more Intimate friends of General Harrison. Back a dis tance 'of fifty yards oehlnd ropes, guarded zealously by a large force of police, stood with uncoveied heads a great nrultitjde. Of passionate grief there was little beyond the members of his family, but the tribute of respect was univer sal. It came from all alike; from those of his political faith and from those who differed with him concern ing what is best for the nation's good; rom men wno nave Dcen. nis meione friends and from those who knew him merely by sight and to whom he never spoke. It came from women and children, Irom wtilte and black, from all conditions and kinds of peo ple. The weather, like that cf yesterday, was unsurpassable, with the warm breath of spring In every breezj, and yet in the air a touch of winter. The services at the church and grave were simple In extreme, all in most excellent taste, and like the pro ceedings yesterday there was an utter absence of friction In everything that was done. All was well ordered and well performed. At the Harrison home before the re- mains were tanken to the First Presby terian church, where the full funeral service was he'.d, there were brief ex ercises for the members of the family and more intimate friends of General Jllrrrigon. Possibly 150 persons were present. Mrs. Harrison did not ap pear, but remained In her loom until It was time to leave for the church. President McKInley, accompanied by Governor Durbin, called at the house about 1 o'clock. At nbsut the same time came the membe's cf Pres ident Harrison's cabinet, and others continually arrived until the short ser vices were over. The people sat In the parlors, filled the halls and a number sat on the stairs while Dr. Haynes read a short passage from the scrip tures and made a few remarks touch ing the life of General Harrison, as did Dr. Niccol of St. Louis, and after a brief prayer by Dr. Haynes the serv ices were over. The florist's wagon backed up to the front of the house and a few of the larger pieces were loa-led Into the ve hicle preparatory to being taken to the church. Word was then sent to Mrs. Harrison that the time had come for the body to be removed to the church and she at once crme down from her room Into the parlor. There was a few minutes of bustle, whis pered directions by the undertaker and hi assistants and a marshaling of the honorary pallbearers into n column of twos. Services took place at the church. Mr. Haines advanced to the front of the pulpit platform and, resting his left hand upon tho large church bi ble, opened the service by saying: "I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth on Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live, and ho that liveth and believeth on Me shall never die." After the prayer the choir rendered the hymn "Rock of Ages," This wis General Harrison's favorite hymn and It is said It is the only one he ever attempted to sing. After the services at the grave wera over and tho people had left, carts of earth were unloaded at the gravpslde and the tomb filled and flowers placed over all. As the people slowly left the cemetery the distant boom of can non, firing the national salute, came to their ears, and by the time the last gun was fired, the night was down and the grave alone. Six masked men held up a College Hill car in Wichita, Kansas, and shot the conductor who resisted them. The bullet passed through the conductor's body and he Is In a precarious con dition. end Ihe Japs Back Home, SEATTLE, Wash., March 18 United States Immigration Inspector Lavln arrested fourteen Japanese who came from Victoria, II. C, by steamer and lodged them In Jail. The men were healthy and bad the funds re quired by the statute, but were taken before a board vt Inquiry on the ground that the were liable to be come paupers. Tbe board upheld this rlew and the Japanese will be at once mhlppsd for British Columbia. WILL COACH THE NAWAIIANS. Agrlrultaral Department rianalof to Establish) Island Esperlment station. WASHINGTON, March 18. Jared Smith, who has been in charge of the offices of seed and plant introduction in the department of agriculture, has been directed to start in a few days for Honolulu to establish an arglcul tural experiment station there. As director, his first work will be to teach the Hawaiian people how to groV garden truck. Most of the veg etables now consumed itf the Island are imported from San Francisco. Tbey will be taught also the value of dairy cows among poor families, but ter and cheese making, the forage plants most economically produced for Hawaiian consumption and the value of poor families raising chickens and pigs. This agricultural missionary work In the interest of the common people of the islands will be essayed before other agricultural problems will be considered. There are 200 acres, run ning from the coast to the top of a mountain, set apart by the Hawaiian legislature for this purpose. These matters will be given attention near the coast, coffee raising will be stud led on the higher elevations and for estry work will be done on the moun tain tops. Regarding agricultural experiment work In the Philippines, Secretary Wilson said today: "Congress will not appropriate money for experimenting In the Phil ippines until the people there have quieted down. Then the departmut of agriculture will be ready to conduct researches; in fact, the green houses of the department here now have plants growing for shlpmnt there as soon as conditions are ripe. Among these is rubber, seeds of which aro being brought from all parts of thy world for sending to the new islands under the American flag." INCLE SAM'S AGENT JAILED. Vetieguelnns I'erpetrcte a Second Ontrage on Hal at Barcelona. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 18. (Via Haytlen Cable.) News has reached here that the United consular agent at Barcelona, Venezuela, Mr. Ignace Balz, has been arrested by Venj ezuelan officials and imprisoned with out adeo.uate cause. This is the sec-' ond time he has been treated In this fashion within the last five monthii, and he will resign unless protected by, the Washington government. It ap pears that several sums of money have been forced from him by Vene zuelan officials under threat of im prisonment. The protest of Mr. Balz to Wash ington seems to have resulted in no response thus far. Three months ago Mr. Loomis, the United States minis ter at Caracas, made a demand on the Venezuelan government for an apol ogy for the first outrage, but his com munication was quite ignored. CORNED BEEF REALLY NEEDED. Germany' Decree Forbidding- IU Im portation Work Hardship. WASHINGTON, March 18. The. German meat inspection law, absolute ly prohibiting the importation d American corned beef, sausages, etc., which went Into effect some time ago, has made no friends, according to a report received at the state depart ment from United States Consul Dlod erlch at Bremen. The law has been the object of very severe criticism jii Germany, according to the consul, and one of the most pointed arguments against Its avowed purpose of pro moting public health, because the re sultant high prices on meat lessen its consumption, while the health of the German nation demands an increase. I'allliesrers at Mr. Harrison's Funeral. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 18. Following were the active pall bearers at General Hurrison's funeral: A. L. Mason, James Whitcomb Itiley, Evans Woollen, Harry J. Milllgnn, Clifford Arrick. William C. Bootts, Harry S. New, Howard Cale, John T. Orlmthu, Newton B. Tarklnfton. Hilton U, Brown and Samuel Iteid. I'eacc Prospects II ope fa I. PRETORIA, March 18. The pros pects of pface are still eonsldersd hope ful. The Boer losses last month were ICO killed, 400 wounded and 1,000 captured and surrendered. Owing to the heavy rains General French's transport difficulties aro still enor mous. Stains to Andrew Carnegie. NEW YORK, March 18. The Trlb une says: On Tuesday Counclllman Francisco of Brooklyn will introduce a resolution for the appointment by the mayor of a committee of nine tc take Into consideration the advlrabll ity of erecting a statue to Andrew Car negle because of his gift of 6,2O0,00C to New York City for libraries and be cause of similar gifts to numerous other cities. TO EVACUATE IN APRIL American Troops Instructed to Withdraw From China Next Month. ONLY LEGATION GUARD REMAINS C ha flea and Entire Command to Oo, Leafing But ISO Man This Will Prac tically Knd Uecnpaacy by Aaaerieaa Troops. WASHINGTON, March 16. An or der was sent to General Chaffee today for the evacuation of China by Amer ican troops, leaving only a legation guard of ISO men. The troops will be removed front China the last of April. The dispatch to General Chaffee in Pekin Is as follows: "Adjutant General's Office, March 16. Chaffee, Pekin: In reply to your telegram secretary of war directs you complete arrangements to sail for Ma nila with your command and staff offi cers by the end of April, leaving as le gation guard Infantry company com posed of 150 men having, at least one year to serve, or those intending to re-enlist, with full complement of offi cers, medical officers, sufficient hospi tal corps men and, if you think best, field officer especially qualified to com mand guard. Retain and instruct officer quartermaster's department to proceed to erect necessary buildings for guard according to plan and esti mates you approve. Colonel Charl"S F. Humphrey on arrival will make an inspection of quartermaster's depart ment, Philippine islands, until July 1, when he will be assigned to duty as chief quartermaster at Manila and Miller ordered to the United States. All stores and supplies not required for legation guard to be disposed of in your best judgment, of courso. Serviceable supplies needed in Philip pine Islands will be sent to Manila. Di vision of the Philippines will furnish supplies for legation guard. MacAr thur notified. ' CORBIN." It was said at the war department that this clears up the Chinese situa tion so far as the war department Is concerned, as the protection of the le gation can in no sense b taken as an occupation of Chinese territory, and the guard cannot be used for any othor purpose. The transports Sumner and Indiana will be sent to Taku to take the troops in China to Manila. These troops con sist of the Ninth infantry, four troop3 of tho Sixth cavalry and the light bat tery formerly commanded by Captain Rellley. Two transports will bring away the 1,100 animals which have been used by the army in China. General Chaffee has advised the de partment that the best place of em barkation Is Taku, which no doubt will be clear of Ice on the date fixed for departure. FIXED BAYONETS IN FRONT Haitians Entrenched In Disputed Ter ritory. LONDON, March 16. A dispatch re ceived here from Tien Tsin by Ren ter's Telegram company, dated from that city today, at 3:20 a. m says: 'The Russians are now entrenching In the disputed territory. A company of the Honk Kong regiment, with fixed bayonets, Is fn front, while two com panies of the Madras Pioneers, under the command of Major Johnson, are held In -reserve. 'Both the Russians and the Britls'.i are awaiting instructions from their governments." TIEN TSIN, March 16. The Britisn and Russians are still disputing over the limits or railway property in the Russian concession, and the guards of the two nations are in close proximity to each other. The British have been strongly reinforced and trouble Is im minent unless the Russians retire. NEBRASKA 0RATARS LOSE Minnesota Defeats the University In a Hpenkln; Content. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 1G. Minnesota won the oratorical contest held in the University chapel this evening from the I'nlversUy of Ne braska, gaining first and thlru places. Guy L. Caldwell was marked first by the Judges, W. 10. Hannan of Nebraska second, L. H. Johnson of Minnesota third and N. M. Graham of Nebraska fourth. The Judges were Dr. Charles M. Jordan and Rev. Marion D. Shut ter of Minneapolis and Dr. Bridgeman, president of Hamllne ulversity. Dr. Frank McVey presided. Each orator was given fifteen minutes for his ad dress.' Minn Morrow tlets llond. El.DOP.AHO Kan., March M..te.V sie Morrison, charged Win killing Clara Wiley Castle, today furnished a $5,000 bond, signed by reputable business men, for the continuance of her ense. The bond wua accepted and Miss Morrison will be released to norrow T:ie trial of ihe caw will Its held during the June term. Missouri to Tax leverages. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 18. The senate today passed the house Mil taxing whisky, brandy, rum, gin, distilled spirits of all kinds, wines and vinous liquors sold in the state. The house bill levied a tax of 20 cents per gallon, but the senate reduced the rate to 10 cents per ganon. SB.OOO OOO From Caraegle. PITTSBURG, March 16. The dis patch says: Intimate friends of An drew Carnegie say It Is the Intention of the steel master to give at leant 120,000,000 for the erection of build ings and for the endowment of the proposed technical school for Pitts burg. It Is declared by those who have talked with Mr. Carnegie that he In tends to mske his school the finest of IU kind In the world and that It will lend as much fame to Pittsburg on tho theoretical side of Iron and steel mak ing as his famous works have done In actual practice. TAKES MEIKELJOMN'S PLACE. Cot Sanger Given Commission as Assis tant Secretary of War. WASHINGTON, March 15. Colonel William Cary Sanger of New York to day was appointed assistant secretary of war and immediately entered upon the discharge of the duties. His com mission was made out in tbe War de partment this morning and was signed by the president during the forenoon. Soon afterward Colonel Sanger ap peared at the War department and was immediately ushered into the pri vate office of Secretary Root. There In the presence of Lieutenant General Miles and Chief Clerk Schofleld, he subscribed to the regulation cath of office. In It he states his residence as Sangerfieid, N. T. The new assistant secretary is a guest at the house of Secretary Root and the two took luncheon there this afternoon. According to an arrange ment made in the morning, Colonel Sanger at once took formal possession of the office of assistant sceretary and was introduced to the bureau chiefs and all other principal officers of the department. Later he was presented to the president by Secretary Root. The following official statement was made by the scretary of war this af ternoon in regard to the appointment Some time before the expiration of the last administration and before the re-appointment of the cabinet. Assist ant Secretary Melklejohn notified the president that by reason of his candi dacy for the senate, the long canvass attending it and the necessity that there should be an assistant secretary who coftld be present in Washington to perform the duties of the office, he was unwilling to permit his name to be considered for reappointment. Mr. William Cary ganger, has accordingly, been appointed and will immediately enter upon the discharge of his duties. Senators Piatt and Depew of New York called at the White House today and were with the president for an hour. When they left the following official statement was made as to their visit: The New York senators Piatt and Depew, calledupon the president this morning, and for the first time the subject of Colonel Sanger's appoint ment as assistant secretary of war was referred to. Having gone over the matter fully with the secretary of war, they desired to offer no opposition to Colonel Sanger's appointment. While the New York senators had been disposed to oppose Colonel San ger, they realized that the assistant to a cabinet officer should be in harmony with his chief and they decided not to carry their opposition any further. STATE CASKET IS SELECTED. Made ot Ked Cedar and Plain in Its Adornment. INDIANAPOLIS, March 15. Late yesterday afternoon W. H. H. Miller, Colonel Russell Harison, Secretary Tibbett and Colonel Ransdell, who is in constant attendance at the Harri son, home visited an undertaking es tablishment, selected a casket and gave directions concerning the funeral ar rangements. What is known as a state casket was decided upon. It Is made of red cedar and is provided with a copper lining, which makes the compartment abso lutely air tight. Over the copper is a silk lining, on which the body will rest. The casket is decorated at the corners with simply hand-carved orna ments and has a heavy carved molding. The top is absolutely plain and the only ornament will be a plain oxidized plate, on which will be engraved the words, "Benjamin Harrison, 1833 1301." The covering Is of black broadcloth. Heavy oxidized handles and ornaments will be used. The casket complete will weigh nearly 300 pounds. "A heavy red cedar outside box will be used with the casket. It will be deposited in an airtight vault and the casket will then bo placed inside. The casket will be removed to the home tomorrow after noon and the body will then be pre pared for burial and placed in it. FAIR TO OPEN FIRST OF MAY. President McKInley Expected to Start the Wheels Turning. BUFFALO, N. Y., March 15. With the return of Director General Bu chanan from Washington the plans for opening the. Panamerkan exposi tion are assuming definite shape. It has been decided to open the ex position on May 1. At that time Pres ident McKInley and his cabinet are expected to be on their way to the Pacific coast. It is proposed to con nect tho president's train with the Temple of Music. Direct telegraphic communications will alHo be estab lished with the executive offices of the presidents of all the republics of the western hemispheres and the governor general of Canada. At precisely 2 o'clock, Buffalo time, they will all be requested to touch electric buttons In their offices which will start pieces of machinery at the exposition. At the same time it Is expected that they will transmit a message of greeting. Pres ident McKInley, from his special car, surounded by his cabinet, will then start the great fountain pumps and will transmit over the wires a message of greeting. Ex-Senator Carter wa "-'he- White Hovyj- VrsOdlscuHsed wli ,s.A-retarjr Corn jMomo plans regarding the presl- western trip. It is under Btooifyat the presidential party is to visit 'Vne Yellowstone National park and Mr. Carter desired to make ar rangements for the party when it pass ed through Montana and while In the park. MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT. aods Condolences to WrSaw of Oenersl Harrison. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASH INGTON, March 14, 1901. Mrs. eBn Jamln Harrison, Indianapolis: In the death of General Harrison tbe country has lost a distinguished statesman, a devoted patriot and an exemplary cltl len. The people of the nation mourn with you. You have the heartfelt sym pathy of Mrs. McKInley and myself In this hour of -overwhelming sorrow In your home. WILLIAM M KINLBY. Constant Stream of Telegrams Being Received at Harrison Home. ONE MESSAGE IS FROM CLEVELAND Former Members of Harrison Cabinet Are Represented Testimony of Inl vrrsal Sorrow at Ueatb of General Harrison The Funeral Arrangements INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 15. No sooner was the uews of the death of ex-President Harrison flashed to the world than tbe messages of inquiry which had bw-n pouring in for several days changed to messages of sympathy and condoltccfc. Duriug the first part of last nlgbt a large number of such mesages were received from every sec tion of the country, and at an early hour this morning there was a steady line of messenger boys to the Harrison home in North Delaware street. The messages came from, intimate friends and admirers of the general and from men who had been associated with him in public life at one time or another. The greater part ot them were of such an intimate, personal nature that Mrs. Harrison felt that their contents should not be given to the public. One ot the first messages received was from ex-President Cleveland, who was twice the rival of General Harrison for the piesicJency, once successful and once defeated. He telegraphed as fallows: "PRINCETON, N. J., March 13, 1901. Mrs Benjamin Harrison, Indianapo lis: Accept my heartfelt sympathy in an alflictlon which millions share with 3 on. GROVER CLEVELAND." Chief Justice Fuller, Justice Harlan, and Justice McKomia of the supreme court sent messages . expressing their grief and sympathy last night. All the members of General Harri son's cabinet when he was president sent telegrams. Messages were re ceived from Cliailes Foster, who was Secretary of the treasury; John W. roster, ex-secretary of state, the lat ter telegraphing from California, where he Is enroute to Washington from Mex ico; ex-Secretary t;f War and Senator S. B. Elklna, ex-Secretary of the Inter ior John W. Noble and ex-Postmaster General John Wanamaker. The latter telegraphed that he would be here to attend the funeral of General Harrison and it is expected that a number of other ex-cabinet officers will be pres ent. Among other men of .prominence from whom messages were received last night were ex-Senator Thomas W. Palmer of Michigan, Senor Aspiroz, the Mexican miniKter at Washington; Murat Halstead and William McAdoo. The latter as asswtant secretary of the navy under President Cleveland. This morning the first message re ceived was that of President McKinley. This was followed in a few minutes by a telegram from Whitelaw Reid, who was the nominee for vice president on the ticket in 1892 with General Harri son. Mr. Reid telegraphed Mrs. Har rison from Millbrae, 3aJ., as follows: "We are profoundly shocked by this sudden and terrible bereavement for you and the calamity for the country. Mrs. Reed Joins me in the expression of sincere and deep sympathy." The first cablegram to be received by Mrs. Harriwou came at 8:30 this morning. It was from First Assistant Secretary Jackson of the American embassy at Berlin. Mr. Jackson re ceived his appointment to this position from President Harrison during his late incumbency of the White House. He is now Anieriian charge d'affaires. The message was an expression of grief and Mr. Jackson felt the loss of a personal friend. The second 'cablegram came a few minutes later from Addison C. Harris of Indianapolis, United States minister to Austria. SENTENCED FOR DESERTION. Private George Cupples to Spend Seven If ears In Prison. WASHINGTON, March 14. Private George Cupples, Company D, Nine teenth infantry, win tried by court martial at C'bn, Philippine islands, and found guilty of desrtlon from the Sixty-seventh artillery. He was sen tenced to be tfhot. As his case in volve the dith penalty, it was sub mitted to the president for his action. He has Issued an order commuting the sentence to dishonor:) bio discharge from the service of th" United States, with forfeiture f all pay and allow ancpsdue, or to become, due, and con finement at hard labor for the period of seven years. More Smallpox Cases. DES MOINES, la., March 16. The State Board of Health lias received in formation of smalljMix canes at Jewell, Nashua, Webster City, Ladora, Dun comlje, Kimlialltown, Mystic, Auburn, Marlon, Jacks awnnhlp, Henton coun ty; Center township, Mills county, and Jefferson township, Powtshlek county. The report from Nanliua is that there are ten or twelve canes In the town. ' Mrs. Richardson Indicted. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., March 15. The Indictment of Mrs., Addle Richnrdson for the murder of her husband, Frank L. Richardson, tbe millionaire mer chant of Savannah, wa entirely unex pelted. Mrf. l;.i;:!:n.rrtKin some time after the indictment was returned said: "I have no f"nrs as to the out come of the 1 rifil. I know pifcolutely nothing of the dime more than I have told to the pionei'iitliig attorney. Fur thermore, 1 Ulicvc hq knows that I am Innocent" Rich Find In Copper Mine, CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 15. W. F. Baker, one. of the owners of the Iconoclast copper mine, In the Halleck canyon dlstriit Mit of iaramle, re ceived word from the mine to(!ay that a rich discovery was tuade a few days ago. A v-in of hlffh grade ore was uncovered at a doirth of 125 feet In a fifty-three-foot drift. The ore runs upward of 30 m cent copper and tho indications i-re that the body Is a large one. The owners were about to close a deal for the safe of tt mine to a Bovton company, BRIEF KIIORAMS. There fs an order from the United States government for 1,000 cavalry horses for the regular army service. The Standard G!as company plant, south of Grtensburg, Pa., was totally destroyed by fire. The plant recently was leased frcm the National Glass company and was to be started up toon. Robert C. Ogden, philanthropist, will start from New York City on or about April 15 with forty Invited guests oa a visit to the educational institutions of the south. The party will be com posed of persons interested in educa tion. The postofflce department has re jected all bids for furnishing street letter boxes for the postal service and new advertisements will be issued calling for steel boxes only. The sam ple boxes submitted were not satis4 factory. Tiie bodies of all the miners who perished in the fire at tbe Diamond ville, Wyoming, mine have been re covered, the twenty-eighth and last be ing taken cut. The fire is out and mining operations will be resumed In a few days. Four suits aggregating in all $180, (00 were entered at Pittsburg in the United States court against the Erie railroad to recover for the loss of oil wells located along the defendant company's roads in McKean county, Pennsylvania. The tonnage carried through the 1st nt the outlet of Lake Superior last season Involved freight charges of $25,000,000, though the JJJ1 it. t7 JJCI LUll iui o.l u was tho almost infinitesimal figure of 1.18 mills. Experiments just completed have flomnnctrntcd if practicability Of lighting up Niagara Falls by electric ity to be generated ny tne iaus. new and powerful aparatus operating searchlights will hereafter enable vis itors to Bee the falls at night. As a further illustration of the milnVr nttiturtf? recently assumed by the imperial government to ward Alsace-Lorraine, the Berliner Tageblatt mentions a r&port that Emperor Wil liam la nta.nnluir to eive it a repre sentative in the bundesrath. After figuring with every large food manufacturer in the country, Lieut. Fvelvn B. Baldwin closed a contract with the Chicago Packing company for the entire supply or rood ior me Ralrlwln-Zeieler polar expedition, which will sail in the spring. Fifteen Angora goats, offered by Kansas and Missouri breeders, were ,iri uriov at the Kansas City stock DUiu - - yards sale pavilion. The registered! animals were suid smg.y at f ranging from $6 to $12.50. The grade animals were sold in car lots. The official statement of gross postal receipts for February, 1901, compared with February, 1900, at the fifty larg est postoffices show for New York am Increase ot 12.2 per cent and Chicago 20 per cent increase. The biggest in crease, 38.7 per cent, Is at Dayton, O., end the only decrease at the fifty larg est offices is 4.7 per cent, at Syracuse, n. r. At Knnrlino- RriWII. O.. OdV McCSt" thy, wno almost thrashed to death J D. Insley, a school teacher of North; Baltimore, and escaped to a house; r,ao- iiat niprp where he defied ar rest, was finally taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff Farmer an t a posw. McCarthy held the officers off all day,, but, seeing that his capture was Inev itable, finally gave himself up and was placed in jail at Bowling ureen. Secretary Wilson lias authorized n c n,s nhiat nf thp weather bu- rea to create three new forecasting division under tne general auiuowLjr of the last aprpopriation act. Those ,n,rltlr,n fcovn hepn selected H8 follows: New England, headquarters at Bos ton; Western Gull states, neatmum ters at Galveston, and Central Rocky Mountain Plateau, headquarters at Denver. This will make a total of seven foretasting divisions in the weather service. The loss in the burning of the Iowa university buildings is $250,000. During the absence of the parents the resideuce of Guy Williams, seven miles north ot Washington, Pa., was destroyed by fire, and their three chil dren, aged 1, 3 and 5 years, were burned to death. Prince Albert Zolmel Braunsfels has committed suicide at Wiesbaden, hav ing learned that the disease from which he was suffering was incurable. The senate bill taxing Insurance companies pa.s'-rt the New York assem bly. As the bill was suggested by Governor Odcll It is wire of executive signature. The Archer Gtarch company's fac tory, just north of Kankake?, 111., burned. Involving a loss of $325,000. Gayloid, Basing Co., one of the oldest brokerage firms in St. Louis, Mo., have filart a deed of assignment. Liabilities are admitted to exceed tho assets by $50,000. Daniel Jon'?s, farmer, was frozen to death near Preston, Kan. He was a vetergn of the civil war. Pro Henry Thatcher Fowier, of Knox college, Illinois, has been elected t the chair of Biblical literature and history In Brown university, Provi dence H. I., to succeed Prof. Charles Foster Kent. It Is reported that Russia Is keek ing the support of the powers In a scheme to prevent a s-idden outbreak in the Balkans. Captain John Palmer is the latest candidate for commissioner of pensions to succeed H. vhiy Evans of Tennessee, when his resignation is handed In. Lady Ciirzon, wife of Iord Curzon of Kedleston, viceroy of India, .will sail for England March S3. Abraham 8'lmmer, the Waverly banker, has promised the Bisters of Mercy of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to dou ble oil tho money they can raise for new hospital up to $50,000, and th city council has donated 'a sits. A dispatch to the London Dally Mally from Ixnranto Marques says that a Mr. Matttnesen, who resigned a post In the United Btatei army to join tho Boers, was shipped for Lls bon Sunday after he mads an tnsfltot nal attempt to obtain consular pro tection, v ,
