The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 1, 1901, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO, CALL, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1901. NO CHANNEL NOW OPEN ‘TO TREASURY SURPLUS Secrétary Gage Declares That Rather Than* Bid in Bonds at Abnormal Rates He Will Let Funds Accumulate WASHINGTON, March 31.—Secretary Gage was questioned to-day as to his probable action with respect to the cash accumulations in the treasury and par- ticwlarly as to whether he contempizted buying bonds for the sinking fund. “The country would like to know,” it was stajed to the Secretary, “‘whethér the accumulation of money; in the treasury, which seems to be going on, will not op- te to the prejudice of genera} business affairs.. Your estimate is that there will be o surplus of receipts over, expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30 next of about eighty million dolldrs. ‘Your state- ment published yesterday shows that some “$40,000,000 of that sum already had been realized. This would indicate that within the next three months $40,000,000 more of cash will be gathered-inté -the jreasury from the general money mar- et. 8 “The estimates vou speak of,” replied cretary Gage, “were made before the last session of Congress and have ‘been modified by events and by Congressional -tio ar’s surplus will be over $60.000.000. A falling off in receipts or larger di bursements than have been estimated may also further modify the effect to which you point.” High Rates for Bonds. “Well, Mr. Secretary, even then it seems the! the cash holdings of the treas- ury will be increased some between now and June 3). Are you will- ing to state whether you would or could do anything to relieve general affairs hould they be adversely affected by the up of money in the treasury?”’ ‘There are only two methods open to get surplus funds out of the treasury vaults. One is to increase treasury de- i posits in national depositories; the other | The latter | is to buy is more”consistent with Government in- terests n the former, since in buying bonds interest on the public debt is by so much stopped. The department, however; would not feel justified in buying bonds other than those which will ure and become subject to payment within_the United States bond: it is not now contemplated that | next seven years. At a proper price it would no doubt be willing to buy these and thus relieve the treasury from a sur- plus, which, as you assume, might under someé conditions be 2 business affairs.” At the presént quoted rates for the short honds.I do not think the Becretary would be justified in buying bonds. The fives at the present price ield an investment return of only 1.03 per ‘cent; the short fours 1.6l per cent; the | 3 ver cents of 1908 1.34 per cent, while the | new 2 per cents at their present price vield a higher investment return of L7 per cent. Now, it is well known and an acknowledged fact that a long-time Goy- ernment bond, éverything else being egual, is” worth relatively more than a short- time bond. The present disparity to the | contrary is, therefore, illogical if not arti-' | ficial, and at their present price the Sec- | retary will not buy them.” { Will Let Funds Accumulate. “As ar gjternative, would you not in- crease the Weposit of public moneys with the banks?” “No. That would aggravate in some particulars the situation to which I have | just referred. the banks would have to buy and deposit bonds. The effect would be to set up a competition by the aid of the Government against the Government in the purchase | of the securities already abnormally high. We are now advancing toward a period of the year when there is apt to be a | money plethora instead of scarcity, so I do not see that it will do any particular | ury. The reduction on taxation will, when | it ‘becomes operative, partially of wholly | cure-the present tendency toward-a con- ‘gestion in the treasury. | & choice between buying bonds at an arti- ficial price and letting funds accumulate in the treasury, the latter will occur, nor will the department advertise for 'offer- ings of bonds. To do so I am satisfied would be fruitless in results. If, how- ever, the department can from time to time’buy the short bonds at'an investment | rate realizable to the investor who buys the new 2-per cents, it will not hesitate to do so, should the present market price for the new twos remain about-on the present basis.” © el e @ PLEDGE T0 CUBA MUST BE KEPT First Pacification, Then Self- Government, Says Fitz- hy, gh Lee. OMAHA 31.—Gemeral Fitzhugh the since his retirement army has given expression to his vith regard to the future of Cuba. the banquet given in his a Club. After referring sul General and in t island he said: an _exercise v the eiti- b on w honor at the O to his service the army in th s Cow parts of the as being are ours by s the United determined d Dy and not before, the armed o the anthority of the United States The splendid of Fenston light upon the coming path ace. Rico is ours hy conquest, while Cuba atus fixed by the Teller resclution would to. and blood, the rs, the geo- n of the island, the large in- ,"Span . the Cubans sland should not but be permanently pacified. culy be pacified The pledge of the United States does not de- A ision be States, the Cubaps belfeves that béfore or shortly after the themselves Ameri- can soldiers pow in Cuba ‘stack their muskets American_soil = wiged to make Spain with- its land and naval forces from Cuba relinguish its authority on the island. having been accomplished. the TUnited is now concerned in upholding its pledge of pacification in the interest ar: nd T hat States solemn of ail. il agree in time to the conditions v the Platt amendment in the inter- \n independence and in order that tes can_faithfully maintain the edged pac ion of the -island. " Thirty-one members were elected, or rather selected, from the whole island to constitute a constitutional convention. When its work i« completed the organization of & government should follow. and when that is accomplished The jurisdiction and control of the island will undgubtedly. be turned over to, the Cubans. The foreign and other proverty’ holders want protection and peace. * The majority of Cu constituting the _agriculturists, parently ignorant that a convention is in ‘e ion, and it is most difficult to make them Vote on the question. As many portions of China did not know a war was in progress with Japan, so many Cubans pay no atten- tion to the war eof words of the convention. The Cuban ex-soldiers are active and more or When the time comes to fill the offices they will be heard of government “often and early. g Cuba's future will be determined by Cuba’s statesmanship. Should the collective Cuban Wisdom be sufficient to keep the craft afloat on the waters of prosperity. and establish .a statle government strong enough to protect Jife and property apd give confidence to capl- tal there will be no disposition on the part of the United States to interfere; but, if the be' ‘solved after government problem —cannot a fair trial by the Cubans, the future destiny of the “‘smile of the sea”” will be forever con- fided to the care of the great American republie. —_— CONSUMPTION OF WHISKY STEADILY ON THE INCREASE President of Kentucky Distilleries Tells the Cause of Sensational Advance in Price. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 3L—Edson Bradley, vresidenf of ‘the Kentucky Dis- tilleries and Warehouse Company; S. M. Rice, president of the Distilling Company of America; A. W. Krech and C. C. Dem- ing of New York and William F.Harrity of Philadelphia, the latter three members of the executive committee of the Distil- ling Company of America, spent to-day in Louisville, having come from Peoria, 1li., on a tour of inspection of the property be- longing to the Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Company. To-morrow - they will go to Frankfort and will return East Tpesday night. To-morrow the party will inspect the aistilieries owned by the Kentucky Distil- leries_and Warehouse Company. Thejr visit has no_significance said Mr. “Brad- ley fo-day. Mr. Bradley was asked to ac- count for the sensational advances in the prices of whisky held by his company. “Prices advanced,” he replied, “‘because the conditions of the market warranted it. 1 anticipate a further advance in all fine o whiskies. It will not surprise me to see some Kentucky bourbons go to $125 per gallon—in fact, some are selling at and above that figure now. “There is a shortage of Kentucky whis- kies in bond. That accounts for the'strong condition of the market. con- sumption is steadily on the increase and the shortage in certain ages buoys up the market. The crop made by the Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Company wiil not be much in excess of 12,000,000 gallons. That is not an overproduction, but on the contrary it is very conservative. st Vet A Month’s Test Free. 1t you have Dyspepsia, write Dr.Shoop, Racine, ‘Wis.,box 137, for six bottles Dr.Shoop's Restora. tive. Exp.paid. Send nomoney. Payss s if cureg® F i e LACKS THE USE OF A STOMACH Surgeons Remove Portion of Patient’s Digestive Apparatus. —— Special Dispatch to NEW YORK, March 31.—For remaval of the stomach an operation was performed last Saturday in Newark, N. J., it being the sixth of its kind wkich has been made in the United States. D. G. Bodman of & Third avenue, who was the subject, is nearly 59 years old. In spite of his{ad- vanced age he rallied and is now on the road to recovery. Mr. Bodman was taker {1l seven months &0 with what was at the t:me diagnoseci s dyspepsia by his family physician, Dr. Frank S. Carpenter. He grew steadily worse and it was evident that a malignans growth had formed in the stomach. Tha patient in the last hree months lost fif- teen pounds in weight. Dr. Carpenter o the patient to an operation. G. Fralick ]r;f 78 M. c was called i ; Ge2iadd to operate. Th operation. was performed by Dr. Fralick, assisted by Dr. Carpenter, Dr. Ralph 8. Fralick of New dork and Dr. Gi C. - Bt Ny eorge Connett of Mor. _ It was found that a tumor had for: in the stomach. The organ was ccntrxnng(d~ ed to about half of its normal size ana considerably hardened. After taking up the blood vVessels connected with the stomach the operation was begun. ¥ It was not intended at first to perform so radical an operation as the removai of the entire organ. As the examination progressed, however, the surgeons saw that there ‘was nothing to be done but re- wave 1t“§)racxk‘ally entire. ore than two-thirds of the stomach | was taken out and the ryloric and oeso- phageal énds were joined. A part of ths membrane was used in effecting the union. A small tube was thus formed in which some of the glands of the stomach still remained. In the coursc of a month it is likely that this portion of the organ may receive f4od, although it is doubtful if the glands will perform their functions. The stomach was a solid mass, whicih was cut with difficuity. This remnant not removed was dropped back in the abdom- inal cavity and the usuai dressings wore a])r\llltgLf '1‘;9x patient will live on predi- | gested food introduced di s ey rectly into the The Call. Dr. Wilfred adison avenue, this —_— PLAZA OF LUZON NAMED IN HONOR OF LAWTON Marble Slab Bearing Hero’s Name Is Unveiled With Appropriate Ceremonies. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. March 31.—The Commercial says: The Town Council of Vigan, South TIlocos Island, has ordered the name of the Grand Plaza of the city to be changed to “General Lawton Plaza.” Major John A. Ballance has written fo grsi Ifi!lw!o{;‘i thol mak her home in ouisville, the followin, sy g account of the “VIGAN, South Tlocos, P. I., J; 1901.—My Dear Mrs. Lawton: ?n:?nryolfi duty with General Young and have charge of civil affairs. The name of the plaza of Vigan has been changed to General Law- ton square. The Alcalde has written me an official letter to that effect and desires me to inform you. The Filipino people of Luzon have a high regard for General Lawton, not only on account of his brav- ery but because of the consideration he showed them while occupying the country. The marble slab containing the name of the square is to be unveiled to-day with ;yr,g;:plru‘t‘e‘geren;fin!es. at which will be nt all the military perso - dents of Vigan.” o e aiow e IRISH FLAG FLOATS OVER COFFIN OF JAMES STEVENS Leader of Last Fenian Movement Buried in Dublin Beside His Wife. DUBLIN, March 31.—The funeral of James Stevens, leader of the Fenian move- ment of 1866, who died here last Friday, took place to-day, the remains being in-. terred this afternoon in Glasnevin Ceme- tery in the presence of a great assemblage of people, including delegates from the various Natlonalist organizations. Michael Davitt was among the pall- bearers. The coffin was drawn by six 32:?}7:“'1"3‘"‘;?{.“"{’" am}i covered - with An tlrllfih flag flo;!e\;l-ogl/ego nflml g e request of John Redmond, Na- tionalist leader in thy n Timothy Harrington: Lord Moy mmms: lin; Willlam Field, member of Paliament for the St. Patrick’s division of Dublin and John J, cy, mem] 1 Dublin ty, followed the o as representativ f_ the Ni par- ligmentary party. Mr. Stevens was budisd beside his wife in the Martyr’s plot. There were no speeches or demonstrations, it S ‘Dixon Boy the Winner. SACRAMENTO, March 3L—In the coursing to-day Dixon Boy won the re- serve stake, After Me second, Wild Rose In tlfi open stakes J } prejudicial to general | To qualify as depositories | harm if money accumulates in the (reas-| | _*“To put the matter in a nutshell—if it be | btaired the consent ‘bf | Lord Mayor of Dub-\ third. ento Boy | cos won, J. L. Nonpareil third. Was one of the best dsy's OWTSINg Of ths | by M- Seanons 4 Y ¥ gourse. ROUSES GLADSTONE'S FIERCE INDICTMENT 'LIBERALS TO ACTION Tremendous Sensation Is Caused by the Vigorbus Attack on Chamberlain by the Son of the Late Celebrated ents | | WAR SPIRIT RUNS " HIH N JAPH Popular Desire to Fight the Russians May Become Uncontrollable. Sam LONDON, April 1.—“Japan has made representations to St. Petersburg against the Manchurian convention,” says a dis- patch to the Times from Tokio, dated Saturday, “but the result is not yet known. Japanese public opinion is very | strong on the subject. The Cabinet is | prudent and pacific, but impressed by the national enthusiasm, which is certain to become uncontrollable if there is any un- due ylelding. “The result of the issue of the first in- stallment of the Beoul-Fusan railway loan testifies to the extent of the patriotic enthusiasm. The amount was covered many._times over with subscriptions from remots rural districts, in spite of the ex- treme tightness of the money market.” “There is reason to believe,” says the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Dalily Mail, “that the Manchurian convention between Russia andsChina will be rati- | fied in April.” The Yokohama correspondent of the | Daily Mail, who records various indica- tions of preparations for war on the part of the Japanese, says: ‘“Interviews have appeared with prominent statesmen, all breathing the war spirit and expressing the general opinion that it is impossible to ,allow Russia a free hand in Man- churfa. This is the gravest crisis, from the point of view of Japan, since her war with China.” According to a dispatch from St. Peters- burg to the Daily Mail, the Koreans at Sa Maru, a frontier town, recently re- pulsed an attack by 200 armed Chinese. ST. PETERSBURG, March 31.—The St. Petersburg Novosti, unlike most Russian journals, professes to see no occasion for rivalry between Great Britain and Russia for China. “The legend of Anglo-Russian indem- nity, ** it says, “rests upon a crude mis- | undérstanding.” Russia’s natural spheres do mnot touch England’s in the Yangtse | valley.” A | SALISBURY’S ILLNESS PAST CRITICAL STAGE The British Premier Is Now Conva- lescent After Serious Attack of Influenza. LONDON, March 31.—The following bul- Jetin regarding the condition of the -Pre- mier was issued last evening: Lord Salisbury was attacked with influenza March 28 The illness has run the normal course and has been attended by the usual prostration. The femperature, however, has Dbeen almost normal for the last two days and his Lordship's strength is improved, with in- creaging power of taking food. It is hoped that' he will be able shortly to get a change tn the south, which he had been contemplating at the time of the attack. DOUGLAS POWELL, H. R. WALKER. . Inquiries yesterday evening at the resi- dence of Lord Salisbury elicited the reply that ‘“he was getting along well and was stronger.” 2 None of the private secretaries or others in authority were accessible, but the fore- going statement has been prepared for callers. Arthur J. Balfour, Government leader in the House of Commons, went to Windsor yesterday to visit King Edward, although his Majesty only left London Saturday afternoon. The visit is supposed to have had some connection with Lord Salis- bury’s iliness. - Lord E. Cranborne, the Premier’s secretary, issues, however, a denial of this alarming suggestion. KENTUCKY FUTURITY ENTRIES Colifornia Breeding Establishments Are Well Represented, x LEXINGTON, Ky., March 3L—Secre- tary Horace Wilson of the Kentucky Breeders' Association offictally announces that 1379 mares have been named in the rich Kentucky Futurity, value §21,000, for foals of 1901, which closed March 15. This is 109 less than were nominated in the record-breaking list of 1900, but is in it- self a magnificent showing. Thirty-five States and Tefritorles are represented in the entry. The entries by States contain the following: Kentucky, 576; Illinois, 82; Montana, 56; California, 47; Indiana, 82; Kansas, 19; Nebraska, 16; Missouri, 7; Iowa, 5; Indian Territory, 2; Colorado, 1; North Dakota, 1; Arkansas, 1; Arizona, L. ‘Among the nominators of ten or more mares are: Patchen Wilkes farm. Lex- ington, Ky., 60; Bitter Root farm,. Hamil- British Statesman in .a Letter to His Constitu B o — ONDON, March 31.—The attack . 3 made by Herbert Gladstone, IN A LETTER TO HIS CONSTITURANTS HERBERT GLADSTONE, SON OF THE LATE STATESMAN, MAKES A BITTER ATTACK ON THE i i POLICY OF COLONIAL SECREI ARY CHAMBERLAIN. | | member of Parliament for West Leeds, upon the apathetic policy of the Government, and his vig- orous indictment of the measures for which he holds Colonial Secretary Cham- berlain particularly responsible, has caused a tremendous sensation through- out the country. It was apparently Gladstone's purpose to arouse the Liberals from a sense of false security and move them to act im- mediately and with the strength of union against the present weak management of the party directing the destinfes of—the nation. In this he has succeeded. The Liberals have already manifested a will- ingness to make a forceful attack on the defective portions of the Government fabric, and, if possible, to extricate the Conservatives from some of ‘the difficul- ties into which they have fallen. The practica abolition of the House:of Lords has become a question of widest in- terest. It is not known yet whether the King may be forced to eomply with the demands of the Liberals or if a frank ap- peal to the people may not serve the pur- pose. — B 4 REPORTS CAPTURE OF BOER PARTIES —— Lord Kitchener Cables News of Slight British Successes. —_— LONDON, April 1.—The War Office has received advices from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, March 0, reporting the capture of seventy-two Boers in Orange River Colony, and officially announcing that General French has taken fifty-six prisoners and received the surrender of ninety-three Boers, as already announced in press dispatches. Lord Kitchener also | reports upon the recent wrecking of trains at sevral points. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily, News says: “Dr. Leyds and his colledgues have sent a private notifica- tion to Mr. Chamberlain warning him that a powerful combination of Buropean and American merchants intend to boycott England’s goods systematically until in- dependence is granted to the Boers.” The Cape Town correspondent of the Daily Magjl. after referring to the fact that the Cape Government was comvelle last year to have recourse to the United States and Germany for locomotives and trucks, says: * “British manufacturers must wale up, -as further large orders for steel rails will shortly be given out to relay the perma- nent way after the heavy war traffic. There fs also certain to be'a big develop- ment in light railways in outlying por- tions of the colony.” e Spread of the Plague. CAPE TOWN, March 3l.—Seventeen cases of bubonic plague—four European and thirteen colored—were officially re- ported to-day. MAHL'S FATHER SOUTHERN PACIFIC’S COMPTRCLLER Young Man Who Died st Sparten- burg Was Also Prominent Railroad Man. NEW YORK, March 31.—Herbert Mahl, who died at Spartenburg, S. C., Saturday was a son of Willlam Mahl of this city, ‘who was comptroller of the Southern Pa- cific Company. Herbert, who was 26 years of age, had for the last six years been the head of the devartment of maintenance of way of the Houston ané Texas Centr: Railway, with headquarters at Houston. About a year ago his health gave way and he was ordered to the Northwest, and went as far as Spokane. No improvement coming, he went south. The father left this city to-night for Spartenburg to bring the body home. —-—— RUSSELL B. HARRISON TO RE-ENTER THE ARMY Will Be Reinstated Without Reflec- tion Upon His Rzcord as a Soldier. ton, Mont.,'55; Walnut Hall farm. Done- rail, Ky. H. Schmulbach, Wheeling and Lexington, 40; Brook Carry, ..exing- ion, 8 Hugh' L. Asher, Lexington, %: + Dy —_— Coursing at Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, March 31.—A tnousand spectators witnessed the coursing here to-day. In the final of the first stake, a thirty-two-dog event Happy Butte and | %"fimvw by & Streckelbout, divided. In the ote event Storm King of the same 5 7 WASHINGTON, March 381 — Colonel Russell B. Harrison will return to Wash- ington to-morrow, snd it is sald that he wfilt be reinstated in the army as lieuten- ant colonel and inspector general of vol- unteers that he may mustered in in the regular way without any reflection upon his record as a soldfer. President MeKinlay has been much an- is affair because the actic of Boeat Boplonnt & st s s mn as "al : n_a it as puni t of 110 fat] o U8 um}l:mohn m&f e onel Marrison thas be would not Rave tted this action to be own that it was contempla ' Paster Cards now on sale in Art.De- gfln&nt Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Mar- VALUES KISSES ~ AT HIGH FIGUAE New Jergsey Drummer Sues a Man Who Caressed His Wife. LRl Speclal DispatcH to The Call. PATERSON, N. J., March 3L.—Harry C. Sleight, a drummer, has brought suit in the Circuit Court against Charles G. My-! ron, a New York provision dealer, for | $1000, which he estimates as the value of | two kisses stolen by Myron from Mrs. Sleight while she was acting as nurse for | Mrs. Myron. Before her’marriage Mrs. Sleight was a professional nurse and Mrs. Myron is an old friend. According to Mrs. Sleight’s story, she was preparing to light the gas in Myron's dining rcom when Myron came in. seized | her from behind and kissed her twice. At the urgent pleading of the kisser, who. is 50 years old, about fifteen years her | senior, she refrained from complaining to Mrs. Myron, but left the house the next day. The Myrons live in Monticello. Mrs. Sleight returned to Paterson. She had determined to keep the matter secret to avoid scandal. Sleight asserts that the discovery was accidental. When he returned from a business trip in_the West last week he observed his wife's nervousness. In her sleep one night last week she falked of Myron and urged him to cease his atten- tions. ' The husband demanded an ex- planation and in jealousy quit his wife, who insisted that it was all a dream. | Relatives learned the woman's story; they | informed the husband and a reconcilia- e M ovon admita the Xi r. Myron admits the kissing par says that in the dim Hght of the Sarkenc room he believed it was his wife at the gas jet, and the greeting expressed his foy. hecau: h s able to be about. ) Myron is n brunette and Mrs. Sleight a blonde. oth women are tall, but Mrs. Sleight plump, while Mrs. Myron is slim and ,d-leate. SPLENDID NEW HOTEL DEMOLISHED BY FLAMES Largest Caravansary on the Hudson | Completely Gutted by Fierce NEW YORK, M: Hudson Hotel, at frch 31.—The Hendric rkhill, near Yonkers, was bur‘r:ed ex‘a,rly o-day. The building was to have been ready for oc on May 1 and part of the furnishings had been put in. The cost of the structure and furnishirgs was $i50,000 and the building was so thoroughly damaged by | the fire that the walls had to be pulled down. The building is said to have been | the largest hotel on the Hudson and stood on the top of a hill 250 feet aoove the water. It was of stone and brick and had been lavishly decorated. ! WEAVER MINE DISASTER CAUSED THREE LIVES LOSS Fatalities No# So. Numerous as Was Thought and Death List Is Not Heavy. DENVER, March 31.—A special to the News from Gallup, N. Mex., says that | would send his friend an express pack- | age on a certain date. | the rock. Nellle Chase became greatly ex- | | talling early this morning and at 9 o’clock | GUNS MAY THREATEN |, VENEZUELA’S PORTS Squadron of the North Atlantic Awaits Orders to Steam to the. Trouble- some South American Republic Special Cable to The Call and New York Herald. Copyright, 1991, by the Herald Publishing Company. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March 31.—Aec- | cording to advices Teceived here to-day | by the steamer Philadelphia a rebellion | in Venezuela is sure to occur. It is con- sidered certain that Generals Andrade | and Pletri will take advantage of the re- call of Minister Loomis to upset the Gov- ernment; The Nortl Atlaptic squadron, Rear Ad- miral Fsrquharlag:mmandlng: arrived off San Juan last evening. The United States special vessel Uncas, Chief Boatswain J. | McLaughlin, delivered the mails and | the squadron lay to_all night, proceeding to-day for Culebra Islands, where orders are expected by Admiral Farquhar direct- ing the squadron to go to Venezuelan waters. The Venezuelan Consul here believes that President Castro will make conces- sions and so avoild a war with the United SHIPS HIMSELF BY WELLS-FARGO Ohio Man's' Novel Method of Dodging Passenger Fares. Special Dispatch to The Call. KANSAS CITY, March 31.—L. F. Hoon of Bell Center, Ohio, recently found him- self in straitened circumstances in Den- ver, and" he conceived the novel method of saving railroad fare as far as Kansas City on his way to his Buckeye home. Hoon became the subject of an itinerary hypnotist in Denver and before coming to this city was hauled through the streets in a wagon while under the power of the professor. He picked up & few dollars in this way and this manner of earning a livelihood suggested a plan for getting back East. An old schoolmate, John W. Hannum, cashier of onme of the largest business houses in this cit{l. re- ceived a letter stating that he (Floom) On that day. Hoon himself walked into the store, much to Hannum's surprise. Hoon had been placed under the influ- ence of a hypnotist for twenty-four hours and was shipped to this city as an ex- press package, awakening at the expira- tion of the time fixed by the hypnotist and breaking his way out of the box in | accordance with plans which he had care- fully laid. Without telling Hannum of the plan he | had formed Hoon said that the package | he had sent him had been broken open | and the contents stolen. Hannum and | Hoon presented a claim to the Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Company for $%. | Hoon left for his home in Bell Center. instructing ths express company to settle his claim with Hannum. He made !he: clalm more in fun than anything else. The express people, however. refused to | either pay the claim or to let the matter drop and yvesterday the manager walted upon Hannum and informed him that his investigations had shown that Hoon him- self was the package for whose loss he | had presented a claim for $25. | | ELECTIONS IN OHIO CITIES. Have a Bearing on State and Na- tional Politics. CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 31.—Muniel- pal and township elections will be held throughout Ohio to-morrow. The most notable exception Is that of Cincinnati, where a full ticket was elected one year ago for three years. Much interest, how- ever, is taken here in the suburban elec- | tions, as these places have persistently | opposed annexation. These local elec- tions have a bearing on State and na- | tional politics. in_which Governor Nash and Senator Foraker, who are both can- didates for re-election, are taking an aec- tive part. In some counties nominations for mem- | bers of the Legislature are made by pop- ular vote at the April election. The Legis- lature that Is selected next November will choose a successor to Senator For- aker. At the same election Governor Nash will be a candidate for a second | term, and especial interest is being taken | at_Columbus on this account. Taylor and Hinkle are the candidates | for Mayor at Columbus. H. C. Taylor is a | lifelong personal friend of Governor Nash | and presented the name of Nash et the State convention two vears zgo when he | was nominated. On the result at Colum- | bus to-morrow may depend important re- sults for the Democrats, also, as Hinkle is the special friend of ex-Congressman Lentz. who aspires o the Governorship. In Cleveland ex-Conzressman Tom L. Johnson is making his start for the Sena- torship by running for Mayor, and in To- 1edo Mayor Samuel Jones Is running for | a third term. WOMAN AND TWO CHILDREN PLUNGE OVER PRECIPICE Little Girls Escape, One Uninjured, but Mother Is Dashed to i Death. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.. March 31.— Between 5 and 6 o'clock this evening Mre<. Daniel Patterson, wife of a mechanie, her 12-year-old daughter and Nellie Chase, | aged 14, all living in Cold Spring, went | for a walk. They stopped at Table Rock, half way up Breakneck Mountain, <5 | watch the forest fires burning on Crow Nest Mountain, across the river. Sudden- | 1y the Patterson child slipped and feil over the cliff. The mother sprang for- ward to save the child and also feil over | cited as she saw her friends go over, she, too, fell after them. Table Rock is 200 feet above tide water. and the side of the mountain under it is | very steep. Nellle Chase fell in tha | branches of a large tree, and was unin- jured. The Patterson girl was found a few feet away with a broken arm and a bruised body. Mrs. Patterson was found-farther down the mountain, dead.. She had fallen .at least -100 feet. and was dashed to death on the rocky side of the hill. —_——— ITERCE BLIZZARD K RAGING IN TEXAN PANHANDLE Snowfall Is Accompanied by Winds and Heavy Damage to Stock Is Feared. FORT WORTH, Texas, March 31.—One of the worst blizzards of the season is | prevailing In_Northwest Texas in the Panhandle. _Reports from up the Fort Worth and Denver road say snow began and | | Was. nearly four inches on the level at Quamah. The thermometer registered 2 above at Texline. Above that egrees s fit‘ the blizzard is worse, the saowfall Pling accompanied by a flerce wind. The storm will have a bad effect on the cattle interests in the Panhandle. > i N YORK, March 31,—Ex-Senator there were only three men. in the Weaver mine at the time of the explosion yester- guy‘ 1t was thm:ght het},“bul} 'x':'.'f"b” of sfaness wer entar s to have been a mistake. The threel;::f two 'h#:d. and gue negm.krere k'm:ge as repo; an: wor o mine were dutron«{h 2 - To Prevent Pneumonia and Grip. Laxative Bromo-Quinime removes the cause, * Thomas H. Carter of lgnth.,':r'x;‘: was (turday in the Waldorf-. was g:bm li-l‘lz to have quite recovered. His malady was acute | cess. expedite the arrival of Minister Loomis in this €ountry, Secretary Long has in- structed the Scorpion to convey that dip- lomat to San Juan, where he will take a stzamship for New York. The report which Minister Loomis will make to the State Department will have much to do with the determination of the attitude of the United States toward the South American republic. The ad- ministration is deeply irritated over Ven- ezuela’s conduct, and Ras concluded that the time has arrived for this Gavernment to assert itself and require respect and proper treatment for American agents .and American citizens. Mr. Loomis’ withdrawal in itself is indication of the displeasure of th United States, and Venezuela will un doubtedly so receive _it. Senor Pulld Venezuelan Charge d'Affaires. sincerel regrets that any differences have arise between the two governments and he {9 3 s Tov Allen sailed to-day for ‘Iszt::vesi'og(memor energetically working to restore the S WASHINGTON, March 31.—In order to | friendly relations that hitherto existed LEAGUERS WILL LEAVE N JOKE Three Hundred Will Start From Kansas City Early in the Month. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 3$1.—Re- tween 300 and 400 members of the Ep- worth League will leave Kansas Clty to- gether in the early part of June to attend the international convention of the or- sanization, which will meet in San Fran- cisco June 18. A number of leaders representing the leaders of the Methodist Episcopal church of the Kansas City, Carthage, Spring- fleld, Sedalia and Farmington districts was held in Bolivar to-night. W. Grant, president of the Kansas City dis- trict, presented the subject to them and urged that all leaguers from Missouri south of the Missouri River make the trip through together. His proposal was fa- vorably acted upon, and Mr. Grant was authorized to‘arrange with-the railroad companies for special rates. The delegation which will start from Kansas City will be the largest body of leaguers that ever went to an Interna- tional convention together. BOUQUET FOR THE PRESIDENT. San Jose I.ndiesgPrepaflng a Mam- moth Floral Offering. SAN JOSE. March 31.—The women's auxiliary of the Carnival of Roses execu- tive committee is soliciting flowers from all parts of the eounty for the great bou- | auet which will be tendered to President McKinley. It will be the largest bouquet of cut flowers ever made and will contain a specimen of every blossom and every fern the county grows. This huge assort- ment of flowers will be placed on a pedes- tal in St. James Park( directly opposits the reviewing stand, where the President will see the parade, and will be given to Bim after the ceremonies by a committes of ladles. Mrs. B, O. Smith has been named as chairman of this committee. Mrs. A. Shumate and Mrs. H. D. Matthews wer: vesterday appointed as a committes visit every/town in the county and see that the lddles are aroused to do every- thing possible to make the carnival a suc Each town is expected to furni an arch for St. James Park and assist ir the floral decorations. A scuvenir of the carnival is being pre- pared to be presented to the President. It will contain views of the city and valley, portraits of the various committees, pho- tographs of the floats and of the first day of the carnival. ——— Count Cassini at Hampton. NORFOLK, Va., March 31.—Count Cas- sini, Russian Embassador at Washington, and party were received to-day on the new Russlan cruiser Varfag, in Hamp- ton Roadd. They expressed themselves delighted with the vessel. She will be fully coaled and stocked with supplies for her’long voyage to Russia, probably be- fore to-morrow night. The Embassador ited the Soldiers’ Home at Hamp- to-night left for New ork. to ADVERTISEMENTS. The Only Way to Get a Com~ plete Cure for 3%, Catarrh, Deafness Z4pR0VED NAL /‘ 1S TO TREAT IT ANFISEPTICLY, to do this s wi e Cotting- hom NEW ANTISEPTIC METHOD. Invented and patented by DR. COTTINGHAM, OSE. THROAT and LUNG Expert on EAR. HemasEs. 204 Sutter St., NW. Cor. of Kearny, FREE—Absolutely frée Examination and or week’s treatment given to convince you of the v merit of thiy new treatment. 3000 test T ien G per cont cued. Try it FREE and be convinced while yow can. Call at once or write. HUSEUM OF ANATON !?-m O, MEYERS & CO. 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