i COSILY HIE AT THOMAS, W. VA. The Duiaxe Amount* to Two Hra4rtd Thousand Dollar*. TOWN IS ALMOST WIPED OUT. The Toha Tills IU« No Witer. Hcace the Qrc*t DHIculty la Prereattaf the Spread ol the FUaie*—The Bailaeis •ad i.Portion at the RetMcnc* Secttoa

Swept Oeer.

Thomas, W. Vtu*. (Special).-A most disastrous fire occurred at this plat tirely destroying the cast em

town. The fire originated in a restaurant under the Geisbcrgcr HoteJ—tt. about a o’clock and swept away the hotel

old’s Hotel'the

place, ei

of tl

contempt

t’s Chicago American. Tie

Lawrence, the i

property, the Reynold’s Hotel the large Catholic church.-three principal blocks, the fine residence of E. J. Soon, assistant trainmaster of the West . Virginis Central and. Pittsburg Railway; the town lockup and water station and about 75 dwellings, including eight belonging to the Davis Coal and Coke Company.

Just how the fire —

town, but as the

a terrific rate the fire rapi control, and On account o

of the water ii

beyoni w state

the dam it was impossible to save any of the property attacked by the flames. The total -loss will amount to about $200,000. Women with their little, babies and children were hurriedly aroused, put out of their homes, and were compelled to stand along the railroad in' scant clothing and watch the fire devour their

homes.

Several traveling men stopping at t hotels lost their sample cases, and sor of them lost their money, watches and other valuables. The West Virj

1 the

t'» Ctficag

ew M. La

aging editor, to serve 40 days in the copnty jail, and H. F. Canfield, the 'writer of the objectionab'

main there 30 days.

Hon. Henry Clay McDowell was lected to succeed Judge John Paul Unitcd States district judge of the Western district of Virginia. He is from W iM: county and a greaT-grandson of Henry

Clay.

The identity of the man who, as Rath bpn. confessed a scheme to defraud an

originated is not insurance company, is uncertain, and the nd was blowing at victim, who was supposed to.be Rath-

account of the loi

the dam it

The West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway, Co. placed a large nunW ber of box cars on'sidc tracks to be utilized bj- merchants as temporary places of busmess and by homeless families for shelter. The flames had hardly t placed under control before many of business men were arranging their fairs looking to rebuilding at once.

TWO POISONED BV SAUSAGE.

Matthew Smith tad Mile, el miacis. May Not Recarer. Chicago. 111., (Special.—Seated opposite each other at their dinmg-t table, senseless, Matthew Smith prominent dry goods merchant of Evanston. and his wife were found by police and neighbors who had, entered the house. Their'3-year-old child was running about crying. In fact, its cries were responsible for the investigation. When the police entered the diningroom they found Mr. Smith seated at • the table, his head thrown forward across his left arm and his right hand holding a fork. Mrs. Smith's head was bent forward on the tablecloth. On their plates were a quantity of sausage. When the poliqp arrived and the dqpr was forced the discovery of the unconscious man and woman was made. Physicians were called, who pronounced the case serious, and one of poisoning from the sausage. first McKinley monument. UortBed at Tower, Misoesota. With Impressive Certmooles. . * Duhtth. Minn.. (Sjfcdal).—In the m J presence of several thousand

era Minnesota, the first McKinley ument in the United States was

veiled and dedicated a

dicated at Towi .

miles north of Duluth. Sunday. .

1 members of. State. officials various parts of

State were present. Gov. Vgn Sant

h of I ■S. R. Van Sant

staff, am*

Other citizens from

number 'of

Gov.

I f hi d parts of the

>v. Van Sant was

among the speakers, and Fhe paid a high compliment to the patriotism, reverence and. sympathy of the sturdy min-

ing people who subscribed the

cme^of the most itppresyve

The raonument is a simple shaft, 18

KANSAS MAN HUNT CONTINUES. TWtfrt •! the Twenty-Six Convicts Who

Escaped Still at Urge.

Kansas Gty. Mo., (Special).—Twelve of the 26 convicts who escaped from the Fort Leavenworth Prison last -week are still at large, no additional captures having been reported during the night. The ringleader. Frank Thompson, was captured .and now the prison officials feel more confident pf quickly, securing the rest of the men trow*at large. Warden McClauphvy, over* a long-distahce. telepbone. said that reports from his .dep-

- were Being lonoweo ciosety, ^^probable will be taken soon.

Fatally Hart la FoatbaU.

Ondnhati, • Ohio, (Special).-^^rb football players were probably fatally

tween the University of Gincinnxt the Hanover (Ind.) Collge, James

— (In-. -

Patrick, left halfback , of Cincinnati, while making a tackle, had his spine, injured and it reported to be in a very serious condition. Louis P.unck was also carried off the field durin the note between the Newport Xavier College and the Newport High School. Rmck was left tackle of the Xavier team and was seriously injured

while tackling.

Montgomery, AUr (Special Alabama voted on the questici of .the adoption or ratification of the Constitu

SSsapvrS r J£=$ •

Two Cbfldrca Dk la Flames. Quincys Hl.(Speci*l) : - The bouse of T>. B; Miller, twelve miles here was destroyed by fire and two dr«a perished.

SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.

John P. Ackerly, postmaster of Lexington, Va., and John G. Polo, his assistant. have been indicted by the November grand jury on two counts each for unlawfully procuring spirituoua, intoxicating or malt liquors for students of

Washington and Lee University. The independent biscuit and bakers of the United States, a

meeting in Cincinnati, formed an organization to be known as the Biscuit and Cracker Manufacturers’ Association of the Unired States. It is declared that the association has agreed not to attempt

control territory or prices.

In Chicago Judge Hanecy gave his decision in the contempt case of the edi-

tors of Hearst's CMt ordered Andrew M.

ort relative to agricultural the Industrial Commission : &

In its .

depression, th

says that farmers in some sectii the country- arc not tip to the times. The Chicago City Council has passed an ordinance requiring railroads to elevate their tracks. Among ** **“

B. & O.

Diaz, the preidente of land of Lyte, Philippines the Filipino junta at H< been arrested. The body of Rev. Christian Haddens, a Lutheran Clergyman of Columbus. O., was^found floating off South Brooklyn.

Dan

cuit, has been si Preston at New

The. board of visitors to the West Point Military Academy recommend the construction of new buildings. Morgan Harrington and Robert Taylor were attacked near Fayette. Miss., by Walter Bailey. Frank Peoples and another man whose name i#unkno' Knives were used. Harrington 1 killed and Taylor mortally wounded. The police of Atlanta, Ga.. arrested J. H. Alexanders a colored employee of the United States Government, on the charge of stealing $4,700 from the satchel

of Major Stevens, the at Miss Kate Ness. *

ork. Pa., w

n the

Sr

the fliel

.... irmy paymaster. Ness, after a '-hearing in s held in default of $1,500 charge of shooting Con-

re C. Eppley.

tractor Horace C. Eppley.

- Four girls and a man were, injured by explosion of a cylinder in_ the LabChenucal C01 w-su:— —

PhTlae

elphia.

•ly Ferguson, colored, who escaped the county jail at Salem, Va.. was brought hack with a rope tied around

his neck.

Mrs. Mary Hearn, of Buena Vista. Va.. was burped to death, fire being communicated to Tier clothes from a lamp. .

Tins of Thomas Dab-

rompany Building, in

The charred rpruin

ney, colored, ^relound in the ruins - the Habliston Building, i- o: - , -

— „. Richmond,

Virginia.

Dr. Charles M. Smith, who belonged

minent family of Winchester, at his home, in Franklin, La. ~ T,-: —Tity authorities deny

institution has been

to a prom: Va. died a. Columbia 1

Univ

that a chair in tl offered to Minister Wu.

Fartty.

Fierce wind, rain and snow storms prevail in England and Ireland. An admiralty vessel is or. the rocks at South Foreland. Several other vessels are reported in distress. The British ship Vennachor collided with a steamer and

a si

foundered, but the crew whs saved. Lord Kitchener claims to have located General DeWet in the notbeastern part of Orange River Colony. The Boer casualties since November 4. as reported

captured and 45 surrendered. Emperor William, with deep regret, has permitted CountJPaul von Hatzft' J Wildenbtirg. the / Gehnan ‘ '

nil succeed him. t Consul-General Dickinson hak repeated his demand upon the Bulgarian governnjent that they cease interfering in the negotiations for the release of Miss

Stone, the.missionary.

Aastrizn shoemakers held a big meet-

ing to protest against the establishment

of American shoe shops at Vienna. Severe storms arc causing damage in

Jamaica. The rivals have overflowed

their banks and towns Vf inundated. Lady Catherine Jane Carew, a once

famous beauty, died in England, aged

The federal council at Berlin has approved the proposed new tariff. General Uribe-Uribe, commanding the

Colombian rebels, says there is no international war between Venezuela and Colombia, bat a struggle between the Liberal • and the Conservative parties of both countries. He to willing, he says, to. accept the protection .'of the United

States at the isthmus.

said that, as a result of bis study of the ——he bad concluded that they have

The administrative council of the arbitration / tribunal -will meet at The

hurt in games here. In, the game be-

of Cincinnati xnd Duration tnounai Will 1UCT-1 at 1 uc ollge, James Kirk- Hague November ao to decide on the of the University Boers’ aMieal against the ruling-that the aking a tackle, had South African war is not subject to the

• of -D„ martc, says that the Danish Weal Indies have -not yet been sold to the United States, although negotiations are prog-

: in Arine-

in I

Stales,

res sing. A

Earthquake shocks — nia, and the peorfe are liviog

!?■

Burlington 1 of wool oui

hauled Mcux» if South Dakota to £113,000 was Bank of England

The Commercial Pacific Cable Company has increased its capital stock from

$100,000 to $3;OOOfloa ‘ THr .ArffMrtine whri

JRJ-, 671000 bushels, u bushels.

CARNEGIE GIVES $2,HMM MORE Increases HU Benefactions to Pittsbut Polytechnic School

FINE START FOR NOTABLE PROJECT Tbs Latest Gift tt Mr. Aodmr Caratjle Brian <bt Total of M< BtoelzcUoes to Akoat (42,000.000-01 Thir Saw Hat Given (0,000.000 la tbc Csrnerle la-

stftule la Plttibarj.

Pittsburg, Pa., (Special).—So pleased

was Andrew Carnegie with the appreciation of his gifts made to this city

that he added $2,000,000 more. He sprang a surprise at a meeting of

the Carnegie Institute trustees by announcing that in addition to establishing a polytechnic school and equipping it, as promiked last fall, he would add $1,000,000 to his endowment, making $2.000,00 for this purpose. This would give the school $100,000 a year revcnue.which he thought enough to start it. Then Mr. Carnegie gave *not|jer $1,000,000 to be

'ntsituti

'3' ^ney

Carnegie gave another $!,c used as an endowment for the as a whole, which includes the a Jery.-librar) and music hall. The will be in United States Steel Q tion gold bond!, bearing 5 per

The polytechnic school will be built on 11 acres of land to be bought by the city at the south entrance of Schenley Park, adjoining the institute. The buildings will be after the design of the

Worcester (Mass.) school. Some of the trustees said that 11

was hardly enough, not gr- :

playgrounds. This brouj negie to his feet. He sa stitute, Brooklyn, one o : world, had little n

and, l

ifter the <1 .) school. t 11 acres

„ room for iught Mr. Carsaid that Pratt In1 of the greatest in room for play-

nds, and, besides, Schenley Park Jd suit for that purpose. Mr. Carnegie said that while he was pleased that he could not be any longer accused of furnishing part of Pittsburg’s smoke he still entertained the same regard for

“the old town."

“The plans for the'Polytechnic Institute have not yet been drawn.” he said after the meeting. “I suggested nected buildings, so that the depart! can branch out. and I do not care how many buildings go up. That will be left to a proper committee. The school should follow the idea or plan of the one at Worcester. Mass., where drawing and machine work are taught to boys 1 sewing and cooking to girls.” BANK ROBBERS IN THE WEST', la Oac Place Tbey Miss (25.600. la Aaotber

They Taka $5,000.

Darien, Wis., ( Special). — Robbers made an attempt to loot the Farmers’ State Bank here,- but were foiled by an overcharge of nitoglycerin. The vault was wrecked and the front of the building blown out. In the vault was $5,000 in cash and fjojaoo in negotiable securities, but the robbers were frightened off without securing any plunder and drove away in a buggy. Scotland. S. D.. (Special) —The Bank of Scotland was robbed of $5,000. The safe was blown and its contents carried away. The explosion aroused residents, who hurried to the building, just in time to see the robbers making their escape

Girl's Head Foaad la Log Pile

Marshall, N. C, (Special).—Peter Smith has been lodged in jail charged with the murder of his stepdaughter, Hannah Fleming. Smith is about 47 years of age. On last Thursday the head of the unfortunate girl was

found about a quarter

Smith's house, among a body of the girl has ‘

One of tl

of a log.

of logs. The

„ rt been dis- : of the charges against

the defendant is that be is the author of the young girl's downfall, and this is alleged by the State to be the motive of the crime. Smith protests his innocence. Search for the body of the girl

Fonzht Postolfics Robbers. Bristol, IntL, (Special).—The postof-. fice here was entered by thieves and $*,- 200 in cash and $500 in stamps stolen. A fight with residents followed, in which two persons were shot, but not severely hurt. The robbers first broke, into a blacksmith shop and secured heavy tools. They then effected entrance into th pbstoffice, and one stood guard outsid while two drilled the safe and blew i The explosion aroused the inhabitants and a pitched battle ensued. Mrs. C E. Biricel was shot in the arm and Ray Shanter received a bullet in the now The robbers escaped with their booty. Flrtaca f^rt ByEi plosion. Philadelphia. (Special) —Pve firemen were injured by an explosion of gas : - a junction conduit of the Edison He Light and Power Company, at Ninth and Sansom streets, in Uie'business

' ‘ ‘ inji

tkm of the city. The Moody, William Lui wistle, Tbos. M. Gi

Shields. "

gas and into the 1

iured are George impp. Thomas Em-,

un. m. Guigan and Daniel None wis fatally hurt. The icwer gas which had escaped

onduit backed into the junction box, and it is believed, came in contact

with erased wires.

-MzKlaUy Order *( Narstf.”

Boston, -Mass. (Special).—The nurses of BosMfc will submit to Governor Crane, chairman of the State Commission on McKinley Memorial a unique plan to devote the fund *« *K- “Mc-

Kinley Order of — — —.— make th* McKinley order in this country and while a member of th* firm the Victoria Order of Nurses is in phoning to Near Albany, Simpson took

the potsoo, dying, in 15 — Tkkrin I'aalal EaiMsyt.

St. Louis, Mp.. (Special).—Samuel Selig, foreman of the city distributing

_ of the St. Lonis postoffice, was arrested, charged wijh stealing let- ** i 50 •“—

Louisville, Kt.. (Special).—A statue of Thomas Jefferson, the (fift of I. W. and B. Bernheim to the city of Louis-

ville, was unveiled jn front of the court- HRS , house here Saturday afternpoa -fTf 'the ters. It is stated that

otatio* of the day. Mis* EtheMlernheim, the six-year-old daughier-of B. nernfteim, unveiled the statue. The figure represent* Jefferson with the Declaration of Independence in his right hand.

“CK

TO DISPROVE KOCH'S THEOtY. Min Klag, a Trailed Nor*4, Baceats Mar-

tyr ts Sclcace.

New York (Special).—Dr. George D. Barney, who has confirmed the report that he inoculated a young woman with germs taken from a tuberculous cow, expecting to prove by the development of positive symptoms in his subject the falsity of Professor Koch's theory that bovine tuberculosis is not communicable to human beings, denied that there was imminent danger to the patient In his — ' nurse,

mstrifrom all

possible blame should the opposite prove to be the case. Had the subject not yielded herself voluntarily it is probable that the Brooklyn department of the Board of Health would have proceeded against Dr. Barney, hut it was declared today that the official's hands "While, of course, there is r _ ing the fact that a certain danger is attached to the subject." said Dr. Barney at his residence, in Brooklyn, "it must be, remembered that the mere appearance of positive tuberculosis symptoms is all that is necessary to demonstrate the incorrectness of Prof. Koch's theory-. "In other words, as soon as the indications of a tuberculosis condition manifest themselves the subject will be put under treatment, and. as she is unusualJy healthy and possessed of a splendid constitution, there is no reason to suppose she will not be restored to her nor-

mal condition.’'

For several years Dr. Barney has ” ted his practice to diseases of the < and has. he says, met with gratifying results in the' treatment of tuberculosis in its earlier stages. It is that fact, he says. _u:_u —u-u—j v:_ make the ex-

which emboldened him to make the experiment. He is confident that his treatment will be efficacious in immediately-

curing Miss King, shoul developments take place.

ild the expecti -. but should her sse become aggravated he admits he would be as powerless to handle it as would any other physician who believes that well-advanced consumption is in-

curable.

Miss King is carefully following physician's orders, pending a result fi the experiment. Beyond a general caution regarding her diet and her outdoor exercise, however, she has not been restricted. Her condition is ^examined twice a day. Miss King is perhaps 38 years old. with a trim figure. She is well educated and vivacious in manner. She lives with her family in Manhattan Borough. BOERS DYING BY HUNDREDS.

Work of the Gorernmcet I London, (By Cable). -

Africa. The Daily

stively 1

t rati op camps in South Africa, with the following conclusion: The truth is that the death rate in the camps is’ comparatively worse than' anything Africa or Asia can show. Thou

nothing to match jt even in the takty figures of the Indian families, where cholera and other epidemics have

to be contended with.

a be contended with.

Statistics are produced in proof of this

The government's advertisement for teachers for the camp children, setting forth that ‘the term of employment will be one year certain” is prominently displayed as evidence that the authorities have no intention of ending the 'wholesale destruction -of human life.” Th* Daily News urges all humane men not to wait for official reports, but to insist “on the camps being broken up and the people distributed among their

friends.”

GREAT YARDS FOR PITTSBURG. Prassytrasda RaDraad Caapaaj, H Is Said,

WIB Spead MIOins.

Pittsburg, (Special).—The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has in contempifc tion new yards for freight handling, which will be the largest m the country. Agents of the company have been taking options on property from Thirteenth to Twenty-third streets, between Liberty ^and Penn avenues, for^the purpose.

10 blocks v

r almost certain

that the ! and the

1 be acquired au_ yards established. For real estate alone the cost of'this improvement will be between $4/00,000 and $5,000,000- This amount, added to the coat of the other improvetrenas—a new union station, elevated tracks, etc—made by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in this city recently, will make the total $10/00/00.

Tbs Maccabees Delaicslloa.

Port Huron, Mich^ (Special).—It develops that if Charles D. Thompson, exsupreme finance keeper of the Supreme Tent, Knights of the Maccabees,, who embezzled $60,000 from the order, is prosecuted, the Maccabee officials will have to take the initiative; By the terms of Thompson’s bond with the Fidelity and Deposit Company, of Baltimore, which was in force when most of the money was stolen, the organization must apply for the warrant in the event of a defalcation and prosecute, with the assistance-of the bonding company.. Supreme Counsellor D. D. Ait-

kin has all the :

Pvcfsmd Death ta Disgrace.

Louisville, Ky. (Special).—William Simpson, a talesman in the wholesale grocery house of Zinsmeister Brothers,

add when confronted shortage of $1,000. I friends living at New

■fronted with an alleged

He said that two Albany, Ind., his

good.the shortage, of th* firm was tele-

Atlanta. Ga, (Special).—A bill has been introduced in the lower house of ge^gislature prohibiting divorces in

ment. wl ley act ii

RAILROAD WRECK JN ARKANSAS Three Men Killed and Eighteen Injured

Near Prescott

THE VICTIMS WERE EMPLOYES. EoylM Leaves Track While Go I or at a Hizb

Rate *1 Speed—Track Torn Up lor Some Distaaca—Tbt Dead aad iajartd Were Brontbt to Prescott oo Hand or*. Wejoo*. Ac.— ■ojored Tskeo to SL Unit HospluL Prescott, Ark., (Special).—One of the

worst wrecks in the history of the Iron Mountain Railroad, in Arkansas, is rcported from a place about one mile south of Prescott. Three men were killed and 18 injured. An engine was carrying about 40 workmen to where the road is being leveled. While going backward at high a rate of speed the engine struck a piece of new and crooked track, left the rails and threw the men in every direction, some in front of it, some be-, neath it and one man was wrapped j around a guy pole on the side of the j Army :rack. The dead and injured were j that the

NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.

Reciprocity With Fraser.

Consul-General Skinner, at Marseille*, has furnished the State Department with the first official statement of the oprrationa of the French reciprocity arrangerhich was made under the Ding-

in 1897.

that three yean have elapsed

since this arrangement went into force the Consul-General thinks that there is

favorable opportunity to judge of its

permanent effects. The arrangement allowed favorable terms to French argol*. brandies and spirits, works of art. still

wines and vermuth. Mr. Skinner gives

figures showing exports from Marseilles for three years preceding the operation of the arrangement and the years of its life. In the case of argols the exports, which were in round numbers $200,000. $390/00 and $196,000 in the years 1895.

1896 and 1897. increased to $267,000 in

.5 and 1897. increase . .

privileged article!

'he arangement show about

they d 1 the c 1 Cover 1

the

track. T brought to Prescott'on handcars, wagons, etc., and the injured taken to the

hospital in St. Louis.

The track was so tora up that it was necessary to build around the wreck in order to permit passage of regular

trains.

NAVY'S GROWTH.

Rear Admiral Bradford Present* Some Interestiog Fact* la HU Report

ashington, D. C

(Special).— the growth of I

striking illustration of the grosvth of tfc American Navy it presented in the single statement in the annual report of RearAdmiral R. B. Bradford. Chief of the Equipment'Bureau of the Navy, that he

sprat $3,373,1 it last fiscal

108 tons of

per ton.

The report says that this wi 95.713 more tons of coal than *

during the preceding fisc ago the coat consumpti 000 tons per annum. The ’ cost* $6.20 per ton. and the

were

(avy,

il year for 324,iveragc of $7/11

nearly

_ e used luring the preceding fiscal year. Ten

the coat

n.

» per ton. and the foreign coal,

oi which there were used 105,066 tons,

cost $8 50 per ton.

Admiral Bradford has scattered Ac : — —* *11 over the world when

Mexico, and

Guam and 9,000 tons

ican coal all over the world wherever suitable storage could be found. Me has

placed 12,000 tons at Yokohat 5.000 tons at Pichilinquc, Mr— he ha* sent large quantities to 1 to the Philippines. He carried

by ,‘water from the Atlantic coast Mfire I

Island. California, where it came into competition with English Cardiff coal. They have averaged the *ame in cost, viz., $9.29 per ton, but at present, owing to the scarcity of American freight vessels, the best Cardiff coal is considerably cheaper at Mare Ish is recommended that two large

j keep d and to a

ided that two large steal

io/xx>-ton colliers be built to keep d<

pots supplied in time of

CHARLESTON'S GREAT FAIR.

Maay Exhibitors aad Exhibits Already

tbs Graasds.

Charleston, S. C, (Special).—Exhibitors and concessionnaire* are coming to Charleston in large .numbers, and during the last few days too carloads of exhib-

‘ived here

Sts'have arrive Mr. S. C. 1 New York Sta

e for the exposition. t, president of the immission, and four

of the

commission reached - Charleston Sunday by the steamer Comanche, and Monday 12 members of the. advisory board of the architect- in-ebief. Mr. Gilbert, -will arrive from New York. The New York commission has coin, to inspect the New York State Building, and Mr. Gilbert’s board to advise with the architect as to the last few finishing touches on the work he has done. Mr. Hasten, architect of the PhiL delphia Building, is here also to receive the building from the contractor. It is ready for the Liberty Bell which it will shelter during **•- “— w — than. 2,000 men the exposition grounds, and the Midway city is going up as if by magic. The housing committee of the woman's department has already secured more than 10,000 lodgings for exposition visitors in private, families and boarding houses. INDIAN REUCS TO ORDER. Mbsaarl Firmer htolcted. Cbirju With

MIsiilax the Malta

St Louis. Mo, (Special).—The Federal grand jury indicted Daniel Lever-

ng. a Green county farmmer. on a charge

of using the mails to defraud.

Levering'* scheme was a novel one, and hi* alleged victims were mostly professors of colleges throughout the coimtrr, and collectors. Bogus Indian relics of every descriptiot*/-exes, pipes, images and various other Curiosities—were produced before thc'iurv by srithesses, who said Levering had told them that he dug (hem out of mounds thousands of years old, where they had been placed by Indians. Levering's alleged victims pur chased large numbers of these “relics,”

paying large prices for them.

* Maay lor Mrs McKlmtoy. Washington, D G, (Special).—A

atement of account was made by the inditor for the State Department charg-

auditor for sag the late

te President McKinley with the

issued to him on account of salaiy from the beginning of the incumbency of the office of President to the day of his death, and crediting him with the amount due him on account of aalary. A balance due of $1,856 was found. A warrant in favor of the administrators of the President’s estate was drawn today by the Secretary of the Treasury.

Howard Willetts, of White Plains, ' Y,.broke the world’s indoor record Tor

sr&Jfa

vidus -record was made by Rosebery, who made a jump of J - feet 3)i inches in competition with Filcttwker in this

Sword to Go Nest

ficers Consider it as probable ornate swords worn in the serv-

ice at no distant day will be discarded

as a part of a soldier’s equipment.

The sword - is believed to be of little use in these days of long-distance fighting and serves now little other purpose than as an emblem of authority. British officers in the South African campaign have found the sword often hampered them in battle, and there have been" few. if any, occasions where it was used as a weapon of attack or defense. Hand-to-hand encounters are thought to have passed away with the advent of smokeless powder and modern small arms. The Cavalry may continue ,to use the sword, but there are so few reasons for retaining it as an implement of warfare that it is regarded as likely to be the next arm rejected as obsolete.

For Raral Free Dcllrery.

In his annual report, which will bccomplcted soon. Postmaster General Smith will ask for an increase of the appropriation for the rural free delivery service from the present sum of $3,500,000 to $6,000,000 and will advocate the extension of the service as far as prac-

ticable.

He will express the opinion that this branch of the work of the Department is of the greatest utility and will plead for most liberal consideration the part of Congress. He will explain in some detail the -recent action of the Department in the -matter of «ccond-class mail mattee, taking the position that the law granting a rate of I cent per pound contemplated benefit only to absolutely legimate newspapers with a legitimate subscription list. Wants Less Daty on Te*. Secretary Gage will probably recommend in his annual report that the duty on tea imported into this country be cut

in half.

The duty is 10 cents a pound. In 1900 the importations of tea amounted to 33403.077 pounds, valued at $10,325.987. This tea paid duty of $8,330,307. The importations in the fiscal year ended June 30,-1901,''Were -89.806,452 pounds, at a value of $ii/)!7876, on which the duty was $8,980,645. The Secret! portation rest tea being sent that the revenues can very well afford to lose $4,000/00, or half the duty now col-

lected.

Redeaptioa ol War Stomps.

Mr. Tracewell, the Comptroller of the Treasury has decided that the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is not authorized to allow claims for the redemption of documentary or proprietary

stamps as a re' *'

holds that the

fceled is of r miration of t

. - or |

refundment of taxes,

time when the stamps

no importance in

rights of the

person seeking a refund, the only

the time the

r

tary stamps purdu_ ment more than two years before application for refund is made cannot be re-

deemed.

tion being the time the stamps were 1 refused. Documentary and proprie-

1 from the G

Christmas Gins to Soldier* Free.

Secretary Root has issued iding the o|

laws in

.. 1 to permit e conditions, the free i

and Cuba so a able conditions

TOiL under reason- — importation into

tides

United States employes. The order which takes effect immediately, will run

'until January 15 next Probably Will Favor Nicaragaa.

For the first time in several months the Isthmian Cgnal Commission had a full meeting Tusday. Admiral -Walker presiding. It heard reports of cctn- • mittees, and it fe thought that nearly all of the week will be consumed in their discussion. It is expected the final report will go to the -President next week

and will favor the estimated cost c

Tbc Btfi Sogar OatpaL

Computations of the approximate beet sugar product for the current yea- sent to the State Dep»rtmet.t by United States Consul Diedrich, at Bremen, et date October 13, predict an in•se in the year s yield of duly 551 (. It is stated that the American beet crop will be larger than ever before.

Capital Nava ta Oeatrai

S*mud Gorhpcr*, president tff the American Federation of Labor, protested to the Preaident agamst the arrest of „ Santiago Iglesias, who waa tat to Porto Rico by the American Federation to organize the workingmen of the island. President Roosevelt appointed Wm. F. Willoughby, a John:. Hopkins graduate, treasurer-of the Island of Porto Rico. The board of visitors of the Naval

of the 1

Observatory recommends that the head of the institution should be a civilian of high rank instead of a naval officer temporarily transferred to the. place.

Leap by * ftorte.

Chicagc. (Spcc.al.)—At the Horse Show here in the Coliseum the high

jnmW-HetherWoonv a bay gelding,-6 1 yu,'Secretary of War ordered the old and 16 hands high, owned by fathering of a board of officers to cqnird Willetts, of Wh.te Plains, N. rider important matters connected with

the military administration.

Chairman Payne, of the Home Ways and Means Committee, ha* decided, after a conference with the - President and Secretory Gage, to introduce into Congress a bill for the repeal of the war,