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\ TUG NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , FflhRUAKY 21 , lX)2. ! ) ( Brigands Hand Over Their Cap tive in Good Health. HEV. MR. T8ILKA UNDER ARREST. Husband of Miss Stone's Companion Charged With Complicity In the Kid- ' naplng of the Women Report 1 Comes From Paris Press. Pnrla , Fob. 10. The Temps pub- Unites u dispatch from ConBUvntlnopIo jwhlch announces tlint MliiH Iflllon M. Btono IIUH boon roloatiml by tlio brl- Bands who hold bor captive nlnoo Bopt. : < last nnil IIIIH boon handed over in good health to tbu dragoman of the ( American location. The dispatch adds that the "Rev. rrsllka" has boon arrested on the charge of complicity In U klilnapliiB of Miss Stono. Ho lu the lumband of Mtno. TBllkn , MlflH Stono'B companion. MlnB Stone , who was traveling with Mine. Tullkii and a purty of about IB frlondB , wna captured by brigands In the district of Snlonlcn In September. Blnco then vlKoroun efforts Imvo boon mnilo by the United States govern ment mid by friends and relatives to obtain the rolonso of the mliwlonary. The brlgandB donmndod a ransom of ( 25.000 ( Turkish ) but only $72.1500 vas collected for the ransom and thlo num. wan paid over to the brigands ( Fob. K by M. Oarglulo , ohlof drngo- man of the American legation at Con- fltnntlnoplp , and W. W. Poet , treas urer of the American mission at Con- ntantlnoplo. who mot. the brigands on tlio road to the Podromon monastery. , FIRE IN TREADWELL MINES. Plnmcs Held In Check Until Miners Escape from Shntt. Seattle. Wash. , Kob. 11) ) . The great tTreadwell mlnos on Douglass Island rworo assailed by Ilro Kob. 11 and largo loss of life was prevented by the al most superhuman attempts of every body who could reach the BCOIIO to etay the progress of the ( lanioa. The steamer Dlrlgo brought particulars of tbo Ilro. The Alaskan-American com pany's compressor building WUH de stroyed. Thirty-eight thousand del lars' worth of stamps and mill plates nnd a $12,000 stamp mill , with the engine room , wcro saved. Moro than 100 miners were In the lower workIngs - Ings and In Imminent danger of death. II. Q. Hall , superintendent of the Mex ican compressor , discovered Humes Is suing from one corner of the hugo Btructuro. The ( lames gained head way rapidly , and before warning could 1)0 sent to the men down In the mines the shaft house was on flro and the lower end of the 120 stamp mill was Imrnlng Ilcrcoly. The firemen con- lined their offurtH to the mill adjacent to the compressor building and though tholr clothing frequently caught flro nnd their hands and faces were badly blistered they finally got the flro under control after several buildings had Leon destroyed. In the meantime the flames In the ehaft had been burning rapidly , and Swans Barqulst , one of the minors working on the 300-foot level , waa the first to gain knowledge of the flro nbove. lie shouted a warning to the minors on the 400-foot level. After some delay an old gallery communicat ing between the now and the old workIngs - Ings was discovered and after a hard ( struggle through smoking , piw Iiuloti levels the men reached the bottom of the pit In safety. 'ADMIRAL ' EVANS ISSUES ORDERS. Outlines Finns for His Captains at Re- , tlon of Prince Henry. New York. Kob. 19. Hear Admiral Roblcy D. Evans Issued orders to the captains of his fleet concerning their duties on Washington's birthday , the Oay Prince Henry Is expected to ar rive. When the Kron Prlnz Wllholm , having on board Prince Henry , arrives the admiral nnd his staff will board licr at quarantine. When the liner passes Admiral Evans' squadron the vessels will man the mllitury tups , tur rets and rails. A snluto of 21 guns will bo fired by each ship , the Gorman flag being hoisted at the first gun. At the last gun of the salute each vessel will haul down the Gorman flag and reholst the American flag. When the Ilohcnzollern hoists the Imperial standard a salute of 21 guns will bo fired by each ship of the squadron. 'After ' the Imperial standard has boon Ealutcd , commanding officers of the equadron will visit the Hohcnzollern nnd pay their respects to Prince Hen ry. The ships of the squadron will bo Illuminated with electric lights and mottoes furnished for the purpose from 7 p. m. to 9 p. m. Returned to Iowa for Trial. Butte , Mon. , Feb. 19. Governor Toole has honored a requisition from the governor of Iowa for Marcus Wos- trom , now in custody at Butte , who Is wanted at Dos Molnos for forgery. "Westrom , it is sold , is also wanted by the Adams Express company for a elmllar charge. Appeal to Roosevelt. Brussels , Feb. 19. The Belgian league for the Rights of Man baa ad dressed an appeal to President Roosevelt - velt , asking him "for the love of God" to Intervene to prevent the condemna tion of Commandant Krltzlngor and others now on trial in South Africa. i Arrested on Murder Charge. Fulton , Ky. , Feb. 19. Officers R. M l stts and Hardlo Beasley were arrest ed yesterday , charged with lulling Bill Dooley , the negro who was taken from his house by four men Friday Bight and assassinated. Other arrests may follow. DIG SANITARIUM IN ASHEO , Four Hundred Inmates Rescued , but Ono Is Said to Do Missing. llalllo Crook , Mich. , Kob. ! . Tlio IColloKK , or Hovonth Day AdvonUstfl' nanltnrlum hero , which WUB locaUxl on a hill at the highest point In the city , wan destroyed by flro early yesterday , and the property IOHII lit oittlmatod at from fSOO.OOll to $400,000. It IB mippoiiod that ono llfo wan loot. Tim minding man In Aimer Cium , aged 83 , of Hath , N. Y. Mru. Oano , who wan at the sanitarium with her husband , oncapod. Hho nald flho iiuppoMod the nurse who wnii attending her husband succeeded In getting him out. Ira I ) . Sankoy , the evangelist , also \vuji an Inmnto of the iniitltutlon , hut managed to got out by climbing down a flro uticnpo. MTH. II. U. Daniels of ICldonido. Ark. , Is the only portion who In Borlounly In jured. She jumped or fell from Urn flro OBcapo at the third story and sus tained a broken lo . POSTMASTER A SUICIDE. Louis 0. Partridge of Keneoaw Kills Himself Short In His Accounts. Konesaw , Neb. , Fob. 19. Loula 11 , Partridge , postmaster at this place , committed nulcldo shortly after noon yesterday by shooting himself In the head. Ho died almout Instantly. Pat- rldgo had boon postmaster for HX ! yearn nnd wan known to nearly everyone ono In the county. His act , It Is appar ent , wo duo to the discovery of n shortage In his accounU ) with the de partment. Yesterday a postofllco In- Rpoctor began an Inspection of his books and confronted the poBtimvUor with what ho aBBortod woa a dofaJcn- tlon of $1,500. Part rldgo made no ex planation or defense , hut wont directly to his homo and shot himself. Ho was one of the prominent men of the coun ty and had hold different elective of- flcoa. Suicide of Young Furay. Columbus. ( ) . , Kob. 19. Frank A. Fur.iy arrived hero hint night to take charge of the body of his brother , Clarence M. Kuray , who committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart at the United States bar racks Monday. Kranlc A. Furay con firmed the story that his brother was engaged to a young woman at Omaha , vlio was suddenly stricken blind and who wired him that such bolng the case , she was not flt to bo an officer's wife. Ho Is said to have brooded over .his telegram. When ho was m private .ho girl's parents would not allow a marriage , hut she remained steadfast , nnd when ho got his commission the engagement was announced. Find Body of Noah Long. Kansas City , Fob. 19. The body of Noah Ixmg , the old man who , accord Ing to ithoda Taylor's confession , after being robbed on the night of Jan. 30 and thrown from the old southern bridge which spans the Kiw river between - twoen Argentine and Armourdnlc , was found not -10 foot from the spot indi cated by tlio woman's confession. There wore no wounds on the body and the doctors who held un autopsy qvcr the body decided that the man's death was caused by drowning. The body was found by some laborers who wcro trying to release some sand scows from the Ice. They will receive tlio $3,000 reward offered for the body. Storm In Northern N"ew York. PlattBburg , N. Y , , Fob. 19. With more than two foot of loose , light snow already on the level throughout northern Now York , n severe storm , tlio third of the season , started yester day and still continues. A foot or more ot snow has fallen and tlio wind is blowing half n galo. The freight traf fic on all railway lines was abandoned and all efforts con te rod on keeping the main lines open for passenger trains. Three Miners Perish In Snowsllde. Seattle , Wash. . Fob. 19. A special from Kotchlkau states that three min ors perished In a snowslldo on Prlnco of Wales island on the morning of Feb. 3. They were Thomas Dowltt , James Ixidgo and Chris Jensen. The men wore carried 400 foot down a mountain flldo by the avnlaiichu and burled deup beneath the snow. The bodies were recovered. Son of Boss Tweed Dead. Stamford , Conn. , Fob. 19. William M. Tweed , aged 55 , son of the late Tammany chtofbadn ot that name dropped dead at his homo hero ycstcr day ot heart disease. Mr. Tweed was formerly proprietor of a hotel in Now York , but several years ago retlrot from business and came to Stamford to llvo. Bllant Trial Postponed. Rod Lodgo. Mon. , Fob. 19. The trial of Andrew Bllant , charged with murder dor , was postponed until next Monday Bllant a short time ago mode an ef fort to starve himself to death , but after about ton days of fasting gave In. Ho was brought into court ycster day on a cot , being too weak to walk. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. The Deals & Selkirk trunk factory at Wyondotte , Mich. , burned Tuesday Loss , $125,000. Field Marshal Sir 'Neville Bowles Chamberlain is dead in London. Ho was born la 1B20. George L. Shoploy of Providence was elected lieutenant governor o Rhode Island by the legislature. Rev. Newman Hall. D. D. , forme chairman of the Congregational union who has been ill for some time post died Tuesday in London. James Alexander , aged 10J years died at Springfield , Mo. , Tuesday. II was never 111 until two weeks ago when ho foil on an icy pavement , dis locating a shoulder and breaking an arm. Answers Wheeler's Philippic on "Flunkcylsrn. " LATTER REAFFIRMS HIS WORDS. Robinson and Thayer , Democrats , Reg ister Their Protest Against His Ut terances Personal Affront to For eign Nations. Washington , Fob. 19. The speech f Wheeler ( ICy. ) in the house last Yldny , when ho bitterly assailed Sec- etary Hay and Lord Pauncofoto and rlllcliied thu official preparations for ho reception of Prince Henry , had a equol In the houeo yesterday during ho debate on the Indian approprla- Ion bill. Olllott ( Ma83. ) , In a half our's npooch , doolarod that the Intern- lornnco of Wheeler's language carried ts own condemnation. Nevertheless , 10 ( Glllett ) grievously deplored such n affront to u foreign country. Dur- ng the course of the speech , two Dem- crntfl , Robinson ( Ind. ) and Thayer Mass. ) , disclaimed any sympathy with Wheeler's utterances. These ut- .oruncon draw from Talbort ( S. C. ) ho statement that ho desired to share n the responsibility for the speech , very word of which ho said ho en- orsed. Wheeler himself subsequent- y replied to Glllott , reaffirming what o had said and declaring that ho would land by his worda , whether they were discreet or not. Ho road a num- tor of lottora , telegrams and ono ca- > lograin from London commending his ttonancos. The Incident was the feat- ro of the day. Earlier In the soBBlon 1111 ( Conn. ) and Shnfroth ( Colo. ) dls- ussod the former's bill to redeem liver In gold. Hurloson ( Tox. ) crlt- clscd the president for changing his loslthm on trusts. FIX TIME FOR VOTE. Final Ballot on Philippine Tariff BUI Next Monday Afternoon. Washington , Fob. 19. It was agreed > y the senate that a dual vote on the 'hlllpplno tariff bill nnd the pending , amendments ) should bo taken next Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The only stipulation made by the minority vas that the last day's debate should > o devoted to speeches not exceeding 5 minutes In duration. Senator Well- ngton ( Md. ) spoke lu opposition to the pending bill , and Senator Stewart ( Nov. ) in support of the measure. Wellington's.address covered the Phil- pplno question generally. Ho set 'orth his well known views forcefully , lie always had boon a Republican , he said , a bollover hi protection , a sup- ) ortor ot the gold standard currency , but ho had come to the parting of the wnys with his party In 1898 when It 'developed its imperialistic tenden cies. " Ho opposed the pending tariff ) I11 because ho did not think congress md the right to enact legislation by which people were taxed without rep resentation , and governed without their consent. Stewart made a brief argument In support of the authority of congress to hold the Philippines and irovlde a proper government for their nhabttants. PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS. Both Straight Tickets and Allied Forces Share Honors. Philadelphia. Fob. 19. Elections wore hold throughout Pennsylvania yesterday for municipal officers. In Philadelphia , the candidates supported by the city leaders swept everything , electing all the candidates for the more Important offices and nearly all the ward ofllces. This also included a big majority for the $5,000,000 Im provement loan. On the other hand , Plttsburg was carried by those opposing the state and city administrations , the inde pendent Republicans having formed a coalition with the Democrats , under the head of the Citizens' party. Scronton elected P. W. Costello ( Dem. ) for mayor. Wllkesbarro elect ed a Republican mayor , Charles H. Price. Rending gave 500 majority for Edward Yeagor ( Dem. ) for mayor. At Harrlsburg , Vance C. McCor- mlck , the Democratic candidate for mayor , Is elected by 2,000 majority. At Lancaster , anti-Quay Republicans joined with the Democrats against Chester Cummtngs , the Quay Repub lican candldto for mayor , but Cum- mlngs was elected by nearly 1,200 ma jority. CREATES PUBLIC EXAMINERS. Bill Passes House , Providing for Inspectors specters of County Offices , Dos Molnes , Feb. 19. Ono of the most Important bills which have yet been passed In either house of the legislature passed the house yester day. It is the bill to create a board of three public examiners for county officers. Efforts were made to defeat the bill by various amendments , which were voted down. The bill waa lightly changed and passed 67 to 26 with seven not voting. Morton-Rutherford Wedding. Washington , Feb. 19. Miss Alice Morton , fourth daughter of former Vice President Morton , and WInthrop Rutherford were married yesterday in Draco Episcopal church. The Rev Dr. Huntington , the rector of the church , officiated. The wedding was simple in the extreme , there bolng no bridesmaids and no decorations in the church. Dewet's Forces Dispersed. Hellbron , Orange River Colony , Fob 19. The British columns have again come In contact with Dowel's columns near 1'leltz. The latter wore split up and dispersed. , WOMEN PLEAD FOR BALLOT. Suffragists Tell Congress Why They Should Bo Allowed to Vote. Washington , Fob. 19. Dologatlonb representing the Woman's Suffrage as sociation , now In HCflslon hero , appeared - poarod before committees of congress yesterday in advocacy ot their plea that women bo allowed to oxordso the right of suffrage. In the senate they appeared before the committee on woman suffrage. The mooting was presided over by Senator Bacon , who practically turned over tlio control of the hearing to Susan I ) , Anthony , who made the first addrcBS of the day. She began by calling attention to the fact that for 31 years , or 17 congresses - os , tlto women have been coming to congress with tholr pleas , but she said that only on ono occasion had their proposed amendment to tlio constitu tion been awarded the honor of being taken up In the senate for discussion. She therefore made an appeal to bo heard by the senate , expressing the conviction that the women of the country are as much entitled to bo heard as are the Filipinos , the Porto Rlcans and the Hawallans. On the house side the delegation ap peared before the Judiciary committee. Mrs. Carrie Chnpman-Catt explained to the committee that she desired par ticularly that the foreign delegates should describe to the committee the progress of the woman suffrage m&ve- motit In other parts of the world. The speakers were Miss Vlda Goldstein of Australia , Mrs , Ewald of Sweden , Mrs. Freodland of Russia and Mrs. Fen- wick Miller of England. Last night's session of the conven tion brought the annual meeting to a close. The principal address was de livered by Senator Patterson of Cole rado. WORKING ON AMENDMENTS. Changes In D. A. R. Constitution Now Under Consideration. Washington , Feb. 19. The Daugh ters of the American Revolution plunged Into the consideration of pro posed constitutional amendments at the outset of yesterday's session of their convention. The first of tlieso proposed adding to the representation from each state , now consisting of ono ogent , four additional representatives o bo elected at a meeting to ho called y the state regent and to bo corn- osed of the chapter regent , vlco re- jent nnd ono delegate from each chap- cr In the state , the conference to bet t some designated place before Feb. 1 f each year. Mrs. Fairbanks , the president gen- ral , has appointed the following com mittee of ladles to Investigate and ro- ort regarding the Moinmouth , Ills. , haptor controversy : Mrs. Nash , South Carolina ; Mrs. Samuel Ammon , 'onnsylvanla ; Mrs. II. G. Foster , Vnshlngton , and Mrs. Edward Orton , Ohio. PROF. PEARSON IS DROPPED. Trustees of Northwestern Accept His Resignation as Member of Faculty. Chicago , Fob. 19. At a meeting of he executive committee of the board of trustees of the Northwestern uni versity It wag decided to accept the resignation of Professor Charles W. Pearson , whoso criticisms of biblical miracles have provoked so much dis cussion. This action of the trustees will take effect Immediately and they iavo announced they will not consider ho matter again unless public opinion demands It. Reports on Concentration Camps. New York , Feb. 19. Another blue book has just been Issued , says a Lou- Ion dispatch to the Tribune , dealing with the South African concentration camps. The reports by Dr. Kendal Cranks , who visited the various camps n the Transvaal nnd Orange River 2olony , are satisfactory on the whole. Dr. Franks , however , ' reveals a. . deplor able state of affairs at the Mafoklng camp , which has suffered much from an Insufficient supply of medical men and nurses. Twenty-Six Families Burned Out. Chicago , Feb. 19. Twenty-six fam- lies were burned out last night in a Ire that destroyed the four-story apartment building located at Fifty- Blxth street and Madison avenue. Many women and children wore com pelled to leave the building by way of .ho flro escapes , aided by firemen , but all the occupants of the structure have boon accounted for. Loss , $100,000. Vanderbilt's Car Derailed. Elkhnrt , Ind. , Fob. 19. The engine drawing a Lake Shore passenger train containing the private care of W. K. Vanderbilt was partially derailed yes terday morning at Kendallville. Cin ders and ice clogged the frog at a crossing , causing the accident. The passengers wore shaken by the sudden stopping of the train , but no ono was hurt. Will Not Vacate Office. Albuquerque , N. M. , Fob. 19. Form er Governor L. Bradford Prince , In an open letter to Governor Otoro , an nounces that he will continue to act as regent of the College of Agricul ture and Mechanic Arts , in spite of the governor's letter notifying him ol his dismissal from that office. Mr. Prlnco denies that a governor of a territory has the power to remove a territorial official during his term of office. Austria to Abolish Sugar Bounties. London , Feb. 19. A dispatch to tha Central News from Brussels says that Austria has decided , in compliance with the demand made by Great Brit aln , to abolish sugar bounties and to reduce the import duty on sugar to 5 francs. The correspondent declares the adherence of Hungary to this do clslon to be assured. Workmen Fight Troops in Streets of Barcelona. MORE TROUBLE 18 PEAKED. discontented Laborers Destroy Prop erty City In Control of Government Guards Four Strikers Killed and Many Wounded. Barcelona , Fob. 19. Rioting was renewed - nowod hero last cvontng and crowds of strikers paraded the streets , doing xtensivo damage. The troops charged horn repeatedly , but only succeeded n dispersing them on opening flro. The strikers then assembled in largo numbers on the outskirts ot the city , t Is feared they meditate an attack on ho factories. Troops have proceeded o the factories to bo in readiness fern n emergency. A serious collision bo- ween the troops and the strikers oc curred at San Martin , a village In the uburbs. The troops flred on the mob lore , killing three and wounding six. At Badalcut the mob attacked the gendarmes and the cavalry , who were irotocting the street car service , and a serious melee followed , in which ono person was killed and three wounded. At Sabadell , also In the su- ) urbs , tlio strikers burned the octroi tax offices and convent. FENCE OR LEASE FOR RANGE. Stockmen at Alliance Voice Their De mands Without Hesitancy. Alliance , Nob. , Fob. 19. A special mooting of the Western Nebraska Stock Growers' association was held lore yesterday to consider the pro- losod lease law now pending In con- ; ress. President S. P. Delatour of jowellen and Secretary Van Bosklrk vore both present. President Delatoui stated the object of the meeting was ho consideration of lease and fence questions , giving statistics of acroa- ago and Investments of cattle Indus- rlos saying all western Nebraska Is luercsted. Bartlett Richards of Ells worth opened the meeting with an ad dress on conditions as regards grazing n western Nebraska. He said the stockmen are content with matters as hey stand , wlth'thelr fenced hay lands and open ranges , and are prospering , f allowed to retain their holdings hey will willingly pay for them. Frank Currie of Whitney , Neb. , of fered the following resolution : Resolved , That it Is the sense of this meeting that In view of the proh- able removal of fences on government domain wo are In favor of the leasing of the public lands In such manner and under such restrictions as will protect the small stock grower as well as the larger owner. The resolution was adopted with jut ono dissenting vote in a member ship of over 300. Death of Artist Blcrstadt. Now York , Feb. 19. Albert Bier- stadt , the artist , died at his residence n this city yesterday , aged 72. He was born at Dusseldorf , Germany , and was brought to this city when 1 year old. He began to paint when he was 20 , and years later returned to Dussel dorf , where ho studied under Lcssing and afterwards in Rome. On his re- , urn here he introduced what Is known as the Dusseldorf school of landscape painting. In tours in the west and hrough the Rocky mountains Bler- stadt gathered the material for many of his famous paintings. Death of Noted Boer Scout. Philadelphia , Feb. 19. George May Powell of this city today received a cablegram announcing the death in London of Colonel Francis J. Turner , a noted Boer scout. For the first six months of the African war Turner was a leading scout of the Boer army. John F. Knight of the Chicago Record went as his only assistant in the dar- ng feat of blowing up the railroad bridges behind the Boers when the 3rltlsh captured Bloemfonteln. This halted the British over two months and gave the Boers a chance to reform Ines and plans. Aged Couple Badly Frozen. Fremont , O. , Fob. 19. Mr. and Mrs. John Glossor , an old couple , were found In their homo yesterday in a most pitiable condition. They had been overcome by gas several days ago. After being prostrated their flres went out and they had been lying cold and helpless since last Saturday. They were so badly frozen that the arms and legs of both must bo am putated. Neither is expected to re cover. Workmen Fall Fourteen Storlea. Cleveland , Feb. 19. Harry J. Wll- eon nnd Fred Duoll , structural Iron workers on the Scofleld building , were killed yesterday by falling 14 stories to the ground. The men wore descend ing in an elevator. A large timber projecting from the elevator caught In passing a floor and tore the floor of the elevator ouL Jeweler Tiffany Dead. Now York , Feb. 19. Charles L. Tif fany , senior member of the Jewelry firm of Tiffany & Co. , died yesterday at his home in this city ot pneumonia. Ho was 90 years old. Ho had been ill only a few days , but had been kept to his home for some time as a consequence quence of a fall on Oct. C , when ho was seriously injured. Singer Strike Still On. South Bend , Ind. . Fob , 19. The bl strike at the Singer manufacturing plant is still on , 1,700 men refusing to go back to work until their demands for 2 % cents per hour Increase Is granted. REVIEW OF FOREIGN TRADE. Decrease l.i Total Exports , but In * , crease In Variety. Washington , Feb. 19. The Import ant document entitled "Review of thu Foreign Commerce of the United States in 1901 , " showing tlio pace at which this country ran during the last , . . . calendar year In the great race for supremacy In trade In the world's ' markets , has been made public by Frederic F.mery , chief of the bureau of foreign commerce of the state de partment. It Is stated that the commercial re ports of our diplomatic and consular officers last year recorded continued growth of sales In many lines of manu factures from the United States in for eign markets and the Increase of the general concern throughout Europe aa to the possible results of our Industrial competition. Although the figures of j our exports , compiled by the treasury j department , show a considerable fall- y Ing off In the total value of manufact ured goods sent abroad , it is stated there seems to be a steady and unin terrupted spread in the popularity of. what may bo termed American "nov elties" all over Eropo. By the word "novelties" nro meant not only laborsaving - saving implements and machinery which are strange to most Europeans , ' but a great variety of articles of mer chandise , all of which possess distin guished points of excellence and rela tive cheapness , new to Europe , which commend them to purchasers there In preference to similar articles of homo manufacture. In other words , whllo the aggregate of our exports of manu factured good * has shrunk , the variety of our sales in Europe is being ex tended and the territory upon which wo are encroaching Is being constantly - . ly enlarged. GIVES BOND IN BRIBERY CASE. Kansas City Man Will Answer Charges at St. Louis. St. Louis , Feb. 19. Robert M. Snyder - dor , the Kansas City financier , for whom a bench warrant was issued by the grand jury Saturday , charging bribery in the Central Traction fran chise case , reached hero from Now York and has given bond in the sum , of $5,000 to Judge Ryan for appearance - ( anco In court. Mr , Snyder later left for Kansas City. Uage Tor trust Presidency. H New York , Feb. 19. At a special meeting yesterday of the trustees of the United States Trust company John A. Stewart tendered his resignation of the office of president and recom mended that Lyman J. Gage , former secretary of the treasury , bo made his successor. It was said that Mr. Gage would accept. Duel Without Results. Paris , Feb. 19. M. Cavalgnac ( rad ical republican ) , the former war min ister , and M. Rcnoult , formerly secre tary of Senator Floquet , the former president of the council , fought a duel yesterday In consequence of an insultIng - Ing letter written by M. Renault. Two shots were exchanged without any re sult. A COMEDIAN'S TRICK. time by Which He Enenpeil Arrent nnil Had Illn Dclitn I'nld. 4 Many nnuislng stories are told of Joe 4 Ilalnes , a comedian of the time of Charles II. , sometimes called "Count" Halnes. It Is said that he was arrested one morning by two bailiffs for a debt of 20 , when he saw a bishop to whom he was related passing along in hte coach. With ready resource he Irnmo- dlately saw n loophole for escape , and , turning to the men , he said , "Let mo speak to hla lordship , to whom I am well known , and he will pay the debt and your charges Into the bargain. " The bailiffs thought they might ven ture this , ns they were wlt'Aln two or three yards of the conch , and acceded to the request Joe boldly advanced nnd took off his hat to the bishop. Ills lordship ordered the conch to stop , when Joe whispered to the divine that the two men were suffering from such scruples of conscience that he feared they would hang themselves , suggestIng - Ing that his lordship should invite them , to his house nnd promise to satisfy them. The bishop agreed , and , calling to the bailiffs , he said , "Yau two men come to me tomorrow moirnlng , and I will satisfy you. " The men bowed nnd went away pleased , nnd early the next day waited on his lordship , who , when they wcro ushered In , said , "Well , my men , what are these scruples of conscience ? " "Scruples ? " replied one of them. "Wo have no scruples ! We nro bailiffs , my lord , who yesterday arrested your cou sin , Joe Hnlncs , for a debt of 20 , nnd your lordship kindly promised to satis fy us. " The trick was strange , but the result was stranger , for his lordship , cither appreciating Its cleverness or consider ing himself bound by the promise ho bad unintentionally given , there antt then settled with the men In full. Happy Coincidence. Mrs. Hifly Is Mrs. Swagger at borne ? Servant No , ma'am. She went out to call on you. Mrs. Illfly How very fortunate for us both I Boston Post No Profit In It. "What are you kicking about ? She returned all your presents , didn't she ? " "Yes , but the expressage amounted to more than the presents were worthl" Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Ornsse , In France , contains over a hundred factories which distill per fumes from the flowers of the orange , Jasmine , rose , violet , cassia , tuberose and other plants.