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THE SUNDAY 0REG0UIA2C, PORTLAND, APRIL 19. 1903. FOUR ARE INDICTED Missouri Grand Jury at Work. on Boodlers. ACCUSED NOW NUMBER SEVEN State Senators Most Xnmerona Amonsr Tnem Xamcs Kept Secret, bat State Is Confident of Conviction Why- Leo Went Away. JEFFERSON CITT, Mo.. April lS.-The Cole County grand Jury tonight returned four Indictments, three presumably against Btate Senators, for the alleged acceptance of bribes la connection with the alum bill legislation. Strict secrecy Is maintained and definite Information as to the indict ments cannot be obtained. But by deduc tion It Is believed that one Indictment Is against n. St. Louis Senator, two against Senators living outside St. Louis and the fourth against some one living In Jeffer- ron City. This makes seven Indictments so' far issued by the grand Jury. The witnesses before the grand Jury to day were: Senator Marshall, of Scott County: Hugh Koenlg, paying teller of a St. Louis bank, where Senators are sup posed to have deposited large sums of money: J. E. Crura bagh. doorkeeper or tne Senate, .and John E. Price, of Olean. Judge Hazell took under advisement the eases of Pcge and HIckox. who refused to state to the grand Jury from whom they received bills of the denomination of 1000 and ioOO. until April 27. He will only send the men named to Jail for contempt as a last resort. After the Indictments were returned the grand Jury adjourned to permit Circuit Judge Hazell. who convened the body, to hold court in Morgan county. Attorney-General Crow said tonight that he felt confident the Indictments wouia stick, as the' were issued on strong evi dence. One of the seven Indictments is against Daniel J. Kelly, of New Tork. on the charee of having attempted to bribe Lieu tenant-Governor Lee. Dovernor Dockery tonight Issued a requisition on Governor OdelL ot New Tork. for the return of Kelly. LEE HAS BROKEN DOWN. Went Avrny In State of Nervous Pros- trntlop Alter Other Witnesses. ST. LOUIS. April IS. "Lleutenant-Gov. em or Lee Is absent from St. Louis now because he is nhyslcally unable to under- co the strain of testifying before the grand Jury: be has undergone a terrible nervous strain in tne last lew monuii, and must have rest." said Robert E. Lee, brother of the Lieutenant-Governor. "I don't know his address In Chicago, but I have reason to believe be Is there, and I will probably bear from him today. He Is simply getting Into condition to testify before the grand Jury. He needs quiet for a week or so, and he Is going to get It. He will be in St. Louis to testify be fore the grand Jury soon, probably Mon day. I know that to be his Intention." Mrs. Lee, who arrived here yesterday, said regarding her husband's absence: "It- was upon my advice that my hus band went away. He Is not In a con dition to appear before the grand Jury. I wish to say that he Is suffering from nervous prostration. He is suffering from an attack to which he la subject." "When will Mr. Lee return?" "I do not care to answer that question,' Mrs. Lee replied. "He Is not running away, however. There waa nc eubpena served upon him for the St. Louis grand Jury. He is a sick man and Is not In condition at present to take part In this affair. His physical condition rendered It necessary for him to go away. Conductor Gibson, of the train on which Governor Lee left Kansas City, said at Roodhouse: "I am not sure that Lieutenant-Governor Lee was on my train, but a man answering his description said he had got on the Chicago train by mistake, and I put him on the train going south at Roodhouse. The grand Jury today resumed its inves tigation of the baking powder charges, but several of the witnesses summoned did not appear. Circuit Attorney Folk has given Sheriff Dlckman instructions to exert every ef fort to locate Senator Farrls and the other Senators wanted by the grand Jury. It is thought possible that Farrls went to his home af Steelvllle. An attachment may be Issued for him If he is found there. Rev. Crayton S. Brooks, of Jefferson City, was one of the first witnesses to greet Mr. Folk today. He gave Mr. Folk his views on boodllng at the CapltoL Other witnesses are Representatives George K. Lleber and Joseph R. Lee. of St. Louis, and J. T. Craighead. The grand Jury adjourned at 1:30 to meet Monday, when the Investigation will bo resumed. FOVU MORE "lOOO BILLS. Preacher Who Started Boodle In- qnlry Gives Evidence. ST. LOUIS. April 11 Trace of four more 11000 bills was obtained In the evi dence presented to the grand Jury today. It is said that three ot these bills were uied In connection with the alum legis lation In the Senate and the fourth In in fluencing text-book legislation In the House. This Information will be trans mitted to Attorney-General Crow at Jef ferson City, and the Indictments will be found there. Among the witnesses today were Rev. Crayton Brooks, pastor of the Christian Church at Jefferson City, who began the boodle crusade by declaring from the pul pit that briber' waa rampant In the Mis souri Legislature. Mr. Brooks further astounded his audience by declaring that he knew a man to whom a 11000 bill had been paid for Legislative Influence. Right on the heels of this came the charges ot Speaker Whltecotton. on the floor of the Houee. that money had been used to de feat the text-book bill. The grand Jury Investigation simultaneously In Jefferson City and St. Louis resulted. While Lieutenant-Governor John A. Lee Is believed to be in Chicago, nothing more was learned today as to his exact where abouts. Tuesday afternoon the grand Jury will temporarily adjourn to enable Circuit At torney Folk to prosecute the cases against persons Indicted here on charges of brib ery In connection with the suburban bill In the House of Delegates. Attorney -General Crow arrived here late tonight from Jefferson City. He and Mr. Folk will confer tomorrow regarding the boodle investigation. Robert E. Lee. brother of Lieutenant Governor Lee. said tonight: "The Governor Is within eight hours' Journey of St. Louis. His address Is care fully concealed. He does not wish It dis closed, nor will It be until he gets good and ready to come back." Brlberr la Colorado Sprlnm. COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, April IS. Tne Judges of the District Court. L. W. Cunningham presiding, ordered a grand Jury today, the Ten! re being returnable April IS. The order was entered upon pe- uuan vi uisinci Attorney Henry Trow bridge, who has received petitions signed by Hearty 1000 taxpayers. Charges bare been mad nf htflwn- m.imintirMMM, and corrupttlon against city and county vc. ui me grana jurywiu oegin a -wuu5a invegqgauon. HOWARD PEADS ALIBI. Denies Whole Story of Gnllt of Coe- bel-Harder. FRANKFORT, Ky.. April 18.-James Howard was called as the first witness for the defense In his trial today for the murder ot Governor GoebeL He testified to arriving- here shortly before the shoot ing. He repeated bis former testimony that he was In the Board of Trade Hotel when he beard of the shooting, and that he bad not previous r that day visited the Statebouse grounds. His defense li an alibi, and in support of this he gave the alleged movements of himself about the hotel from the time of his arrival un til after the shooting. He denied that he -knew either Taylor, Culton or Goebel. The witness also denied emphatically that he ever saw Henry Toutsey until he met him in 'Jail, and he denied posi tively and emphatically that he ever re ceived a letter from Governor Taylor or did any of the things to which Toutsey testified. At the afternoon session. Howard con tinued his testimony In his own behalf. He declared he had never had an agree ment with Toutsey and bad never spoken to him until be saw him In JalL Upon cross-examination. Howard stated he went to Frankfort on January an. uui to see Taylor. He further said Sheriff White bad received a letter to him from Taylor, telling him to come to Frankfort at once It he desired a pardon for the murder of Baker, as Goebel would soon be Governor. Asked It he had not said to Wesley. Whlttaker. a barber at Manchester, after the killing, that things worked like clock work at Frankfort: that Taylor knew him on his arrival at Frankfort, and greeted him and that everything waa ready and that he performed the Job in about 30 minutes after he got there, and that. It he was ever convicted again tor the murder of George Baker, he would flash a pardon In their faces, he replied: "I did not." Howard also denied having seen John Powers or having been Introduced to Wharton Golden on the afternoon of the shooting. Asked It a military Captain had taken him to a crowd of soldiers on the night of the murder and ordered them to take good care of him. Howard replied that he did not recollect the occurrence. TAYLOR SEVER MET HOWARD. Ex-Governor Says Witnesses Have Been Atralnst 111m. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. April it W. S. Taylor. ex-Governor of Kentucky, who lives here, and against whom a great deal of the evidence In the trial of James B. Howard at Frankfort, Ky tor the murd er of Governor Goebel Is directed, says rn an lntervltw that, so far as he remem bers, he never met Howard and did not know him while Governor of Kentucky. He also says that be does not know Frank Cecil, who gave evidence Wednes day, charging blm with being responsible for the murder ot Goebel. He also says that he did know Henry Toutsey. but not Intimately, and that he even did not know what position Toutsey occupied around the Statehouse and never conferred with him on any matter. Mr. Taylor denies having dictated any letter to Howard. He does not fear another plan to kidnap him. HERRICK FOR GOVERNOR Ohio Republican Leaders Agree Want Roosevelt for President. CINCINNATI. ApriTli. According to a statement given out tonight by George B. cox. the recognized leader of the Repub lican organization In Hamilton County, the contest for the Republican nomina tion for Governor has been practically settled by the unanimity ot leaders- and larger counties In declaring for Herrick. Herrick was a member of Governor Mc Klnleys staff, and is now the Ohio mem ber of the Republican National Commit tee, There have recently been several con ferences at Cleveland between Senator Hanna, Mr. Cox and other party leaders, and It was at these conferences that the party organization was brought Into line for Herrick. Speaking of the Hamilton County organ ization. Mr. Cox said: "We are for Hanna for Senator and Roosevelt tor President." Breckenrida-e Will Not Ron. DANVILLE. Ky April 18. Robert J. Breckenridge today addressed a note to Allle Toung. chairman of the State Cen tral Committee, announcing that he had withdrawn from the race for the Demo cratic nomination for Governor. The let ter states that he has been advised by his friends that he cannot win the nomina tion. Got'ernor Beckham and J. C. Hen- drtck are the remaining candidates. CHANGES ON GOULD LINES Knlsht to Retire and Johnson. Smith and Lincoln Step Up. CHICAGO. April IS. The conference of the traffic, officials of the Gould lines. which closed today, developed tbe fact that there are to be one or two Important changes In the official roster. These changes may come May 1. It is understood that Milton KnlEht. second vice-president and traffic manager or tne naoasn. is to retire, owing to 111 health, and J. M. Johnson, now assistant to the vice-president, will take his place, with headquarters In St. Louts. This will necessitate bringing W. C. Smith to Chi cago as assistant to Mr. Bird. Mr. Smith Is traffic manager for the Missouri Pa cific at St. Louis. It Is understood that J. C Lincoln, general freight agent for tne Missouri pacific, win be advanced to the position now occupied by Mr. Smith. It is not certain that these chances will take place, but such Is the present plan. WAR IN SANTO DOMINGO. Wild Shooting; by Released Crimin als Vasques Needs Ammunition. ST. THOMAS. D. W. I.. April 1S.-A French steamer which touched at Santo Domingo City April' 15 arrived here this morning. She reports that there has been dally fighting In the city. A sailor from an Italian warship was wounded In the engagement of Monday. President Vas- quez was reported to be without ammunL Hon. but he Is expecting dally to receive some. The rebels have opened the ialls and armed criminals are shooting Indiscrim inately and rendering life there unsafe. me steamer also brines a reDort that a secretary of either the Dutch or Spanish Consulate at Santo Domingo City has been killed. FACTORIES ALL CLOSE. Twenty Thousand Wlndovrglass- Workerm Will Have Wage Fight. HARTFORD CITtT Ind- Anril 18.- Every window glass factory in the United States today went out of blast and 20.030 skilled1 laborers leave the factories with no idea when they will return to work. The impression among the workers Is that the wage scale adopted for the next blast will be on a basis close to a SO cer cent reduction In wages. Corbln to Be Grand Marshal. WASHINGTON. April IS. Adjutant- General Corbln will leave here tomorrow tor St. Louts, where be will remain until after the close of the dedicatory cere monies at the Fair. He will be the chief TnarMhftl of thu mtlltsrv and rlvtl ntrt. on April 30. KEEP, MACEDONIA QUIET ! RUSSIA CONFIDENT SUE AND AUS TRIA. WILL SUCCEED. Bnt Rebel j. Committee Annonnces General Rising; nnd FichtluB With Dynamite.! In Progress. BERLIN, April IS. A dispatch from St, Petersburg of semi-official origin In tbe Cologne Gazette today says: "Tbe Russian government Is convinced that, acting In conjunction with Austria. It win be able to prevent further com plications In Macedonia. Both-, govern ments are confident that the Porte will carry out the work of reform and. It necessary, actively suppress the rebel lious Albanians. There Is no Indication of military prep arations In Russia, as reported, and at present there is no cause for anxiety. As to the politicians who are advocating Rus sian military Intervention, clearly they have no connection with the Russian gov ernment, which, like the Austrlans, de sires peace and maintenance of the status quo in tne Balkans. I ALL READY FOR UPRISING, Macedonian Committee Says Whole Province Will Rebel. ROME, April 18. Private advices from the revolutionary committee In the Balk ans states that preparations for an Insur rection are ready. Tbe revolutionary com mittee asserts that the whole of Mace donia, will rise, and asks for tbe sympathy of Italy. In government circles here little faith Is put In a general Insurrection, while partial outbreaks are regarded as at tempts to force European' Intervention. RlccIotU Garibaldi, the leader ot the Italian' volunteers In Greece during the war with Turkey, publishes a letter In which he says that In the Balkan dues tlon Italy's programme must be to pre vent Russia and Austria from advancing and helping the spread of Hellenism and to Insure the freedom of the other national! ties under a federal government. REBELS USE DYNAMITE. Hnrl Bombs Amonc Turks and Cause Great Slno(fhter. SALONICA, European Turkey, April 12. A sanguinary fight has occurred at the village of Opels, between revolutionists from Falanka and Turkish troops. After the encounter had lasted some time and the revolutionists were getting the-worst ot it. a dozen ot them being killed or wounded, they resorted to the use of dynamite and hurled bombs among the Turks. 70 of whom were killed or wounded by the explosions. In the panic which fol lowed the revolutionists broke through the Turks and escaped. PEACE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. Recent Event Show Poivers Are Dravrlnsr Closer Together. PARIS. April 18. The Temps. In a lead ing article discussing the significance ot the approaching visit of King Edward to Paris, refers to the strong ties being es tablished between the powers having pre ponderating Interests In the Mediterranean and says their combined Influence is be ing exercised toward the preservation ot the peace of the world. Tbe paper also refers to the presence of the Russian fleet at Algiers and to the coming visit of the American squadron to Marseilles as evidence of the sympathetic Interest of Russia and the United States In the pacific tendencies of the powers caving Mediter ranean Interests. RUSSIA'S LATEST EXCUSE. Any Old Story Will Do to Avoid Leav- Inic Manchuria. LONDON. April is. Tne Times corre spondent at Pekln telegraphs that the latest official explanation by the Russian Legation ot the delay In restoring Nlu Chwang to China Is that It Is due to the presence In that part of British and American gunboats and the consequent uncertainty as to the possible action of these powers after the restitution of the port. This, continues the correspondent. is mere bluff, because the gunboats have been stationed there more or less con stantly during the past 30 years. Loubet In Aiders. SIDI BEL ABBES. Algeria, April IS. President Loubet today etered SIdl Bel Abbes, known as the heart of old Alglera, atter passing through extensive planta tions and towns built up by French colo nization. During his stay here he made a speech on the Interest which the govern ment took in the Important work the colo nists weer doing In extending French In fluence, Later he left for Alemcen. where the rest of the day and tomorrow will be occupied by banquets and festivities. Says Dentists Are Not Doctors. BERLIN. April, IS. The highest court of the kingdom of Saxony has decided that several American dentists practicing In Dresden with the degree of certain Chicago institutions cannot legally use a doctor's degree. The dentists will appeal to the Imperial Supreme Court, Some time ago the Foreign Office Investigated tbe status of the Institutions concerned, through the German Consul at Chicago. and reached the conclusion that degrees were sold as a regular business. Victim of Malta Not Identified. NEW TORK. April 18. The Identity of the victim of the "barrel murder" has not been ascertained despite the fact that 1000 persons have viewed the body. Inspector McClusky says he will ask the court to discharge most of the prisoners held on suspicion, but will request the holding of Inzcrillo. proprietor of the grocery store to which the barrel was traced, and Mo rello. said to be the leader ot a gang of counterfeiters. How to Prevent Alcoholism. BREMEN, April 1S.A-.U today's session of the International Anti-Alcohol Con gress, Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Boston, delivered an address on the sig nificance ot scientific temperance Instruc tion In public schools; as a preventive of alcoholism. Winter Still Rule In Austria. VIENNA. April IS. Snow, blizzards and severe cold prevail In the southern prov inces of Austria, which Is quite unprece dented at this time. In Vienna, the sub urban street-car lines have suspended op erations, and telephone and telegraph lines are Interrupted. An immense amount of damage has been done In the fruit-growing districts. Not as Bis; as It Looks. BERLIN. April 18. The oversubscrip tion of the Imperial loan of 171 500, WO 47 times. It is pointed out In financial cir cles. Is misleading as to the real situa tion of the money market, because It was well understood that the loan would cer tainly be oversubscribed, hence the bid ders ask tor ten and even SO times more than they really wanted in order to se cure a respectable quota. German Leu rue In Arsentlnn. BERLIN, April IS. The Post says that foreign residents of Argentina who are ot German origin, including Austrlans. Swiss. Hollanders and Scandinavians, are forming a protective association with the object ot obtaining more effective guaran tee of their rights and Interests. A simi lar organization is being created In Bra zil. Opla dears were made In a modest way tea yeara ago. Now """"" an sold. How the Strongest Man in the Philadelphia Fire Department Once the Weakest Gained His Strength and Health, by Using Swamp Root, the Great Kidney and Bladder Remedy. 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Mr. Hutt is known as the strongest man in the Fire Department and has taken many prizes at athletic tournaments for his prow ess in the field of sports. He is also an ex-sergeant of the United States Infantry, having for several years been stationed at Fort Niobrara, Neb. Mr. Hutt also served with the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment during the Spanish-American War. Dr. Kilmer's NATURE'S GREATEST AID TO -THE SUFFERING EDITORIAL NOTICE Swamp-Root is so remarkably, successful that a special arrangement has been made by which all of pur readers -who have not al ready tried It may have a sample bottle sent absolutely free by mall, also a book that tells all about it and Its wonderful cures. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Blnghamton. N. T. In writing, be sure to mention that you read this generous offer in The Portland Sunday Oregonlan. The regular 50-cent and XI size bottles arej. sold by all druggists. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name. Swamp-Root Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Blnghamton, N. T on every bottle. TO INSPECT SHAMROCK DESIGNER AND BUILDER ARRIVE AT WEYMOCT1L Yacht Will Go to Southampton for Repairs Postponement of Cnp Races Offered and Declined. WEYMOUTH. April IS. Shamrock III. challenger for the America's cup, which was dismasted in a squall yesterday. Is being rapidly overhauled. Tbe destruc tion of her standing gear was almost com plete. Everything above deck must be renewed. The wrecking crew Is not try ing to save much, the object being to clear away the wreckage as quickly as possible. The gaff Is badly dented, but may be re paired, tbe boom is practically uninjured: the topsail yards are useless and the sails are ruined- Lloyd's agent Inspected the damage to day. No official estimate of the -loss Is available, but It Is thought that 13.000 will cover everything. This, however. Is large ly speculation. Sir Thomas Upton Is etiff and sore from yesterday's experience, but he Is recov ering from the shock caused by tbe death of Collier, the man. who was drowned yes terday at the time of the accident. Sham rock I Is to return to the Clyde, but the date ot her departure Is not fixed. The Mayor ofWeymouth visited Sir Thomas on the Erin today. Thanking the Mayor for the sympathy shown by the city. Sir Thomas said Shamrock III would be back at Weymouth In a few weeks and would resume her trials. Designer Fife and Mr. Ward, a partner of Denny Bros., builders of the challenger. arrived here today and will Inspect the yacht tomorrow and decide If she can be repaired. She .win men be rigged with a Jury mast and will sail for Southampton tomorrow. Thanks to the smooth water. Sham rock Hi's mast waa secured by evening and towed to the harbor. Sir Thomas Llpton has received a cable gram from Vice-Commodore Bourne, of the New York Yacht Club, offering to postpone the races. A conference was held between Sir Thomas. Mr. Fife. Mr. Ward, Colonel Sharman Crawford, Vice Commodore of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club: Captain Wringe and Captain Bevls. and tonight Sir Thomas sent his reply. It Is understood that he has declined the extension offered. Mr. Fife has expressed his satisfaction that the hull ot the challenger was not Injured. Telegrams expressing sympathy for tbe accident continue to be received from distinguished persons In America and England, among which are one from the Duke of Argyle and one from the Columbia Tacht Club. SYMPATHY WITH UpTOX, London Papers Say His Y'nchts AI- vraya Have Some Mishaps. LONDON, April IS. All the dally papers express In editorials this morning thrlr regret at the misfortune which pursues Sir Thomas Upton's courageous attempts to lift the America's cup. Several papers for the first time admit that high hopes were entertained of his success, and trust that the Inevitable delay will not spoil Sham rock IIPs chances. The Standard thinks that a further explanation of the accident Is needed. It remarks that the last time It was a bolt that yielded: now it Is a screw that snapped. "We do not hear that these breakages occur on American boats." The Standard feara that Sir Thomas Llpton's chances, at co time very good, are less than ever. Another paper asks why there were no life buoys aboard to Fire-Fighter's Story HUGO HUTT, PHILADELPHIA FIREMAN. throw to the seaman. Collier, who was drowned. The Field publishes an exhaustive analy sis of the America's cup challenger. As suming that Shamrock I Is In the same trim as 1301. the paper considers that Shamrock III could allow Shamrock I about IS to IS seconds per mile. If she can carry her sail, continues the Field, the challenger Is likely to prove a slippery customer. Should she fall In the cup races it will probably be because Herre shoff has made some great advance In the speed of his new boat on a reach. It would not be easy to design a more weatherly boat than the challenger, but In theory It should not be Impossible to de sign a considerably faster boat for reach ing or running. Thus, If the Reliance proves to be an enlarged Sakantula or Marjory, the. chances are that she will show such as- I tonlshlng speed that the valuable wea'th-; erly qualities of the finer type possessed j by Shamrock III or Columbia would be I greatly discounted. Previous attempts, ; iiii;iuucb me r leio. 10 construct large Sakantulas, however, have been attended with very little success. Britain Sends n Wnrshlp. VALLETTA, Island of Malta, April IS. The British battleship Victorious, which has been ordered to sail for Grfece, owing to the threatening aspect of affairs In the Balkans, sailed during the night for Volo, Greece. The naval review and other ceremonies planned for today In honor of the visit of King Edward to Malta were counter manded In consequence of, bad weather. STAND FOR FIREWORKS. Room for 31,000 People St. Louis Wants to Keep Monitor. ST. LOUIS. April IS. One of the largest grandstands ever built In the United States has been erected on the World's j Fair grounds for the fireworks display during the dedication ceremonies. Tbe stand is S00 feet long by 1S3 feet wide and. It Is estimated, will accommodate J1.0C0 people. The United States monitor Arkansas, now on her way up the river to take Dart ' In the ceremonies. Is expected to arrive I here on April 2S. A movement has been started favorable to the retention of the monitor here for several months. Mayor Wells and President Francis, of the Ex position, held a conference today with reference to what steps shall be taken to gain the consent of the Government to the proposition. A pirty of promi nent citizens will meet the Arkansas and escort her to SL Louis. FILIPINO SCOCTS COSIING. Battalion ot Them Ordered for St. Louis Exposition. WASHINGTON. April lS.-Secretary Root, Adjutant-General Corbln and Colonel Edwards. Chief of the Insular Bureau, today had a consultation over the project of Including In the Philippines exhibit at tbe St. Louts Exposition a bat talion of Philippine scouts. The matter was first brought to the attention of the Department by Governor Francis, of the Exposition management, and Gov ernor Taft was communicated with. It has finally assumed such definite shape that Secretary Root has .directed that arrangements be made for the scouts to come. A Filipino bind, consisting of SO or SO pieces, win ' accompany , the scouts. Largest Paper Mill In West. Detroit Free Press. The officers and directors of the Amer ican Soo Pulp & Paper Company held a meeting at Sault Ste. Marie. 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Kenny, of Detroit, and C E. Wallace, of New Tork. The plant will be the largest of the kind In the United States west of Niagara Falls, and will have a capacity of -US to ISO tons of paper dally. Print paper, wrapping paper and high-grade manlla fiber and boxboard will be the principal product of the mill. The contract with tbe Chandler-Dunbar Company calls for 11.000 horseyciarr-. The entire plant will comprise a group of buildings 1000 .feet long and M0 wide, the largest of which will be the power build ing, SSSxK. forming the dam. Active work of constructon will begin next month, and tbe plant Is expected to be ready for operation In May, 1904. The company owns large tracts ot pulpwood In the Upper Peninsula and Ontaria that will furnish raw material for- many years to come. The project will be the second largest Industrial enterprise at Sault Ste. Marie. OLD HARTJWICK HALL. Historic English Mansion Where I "Bess of Hardnrlck" Once Lived. I London Express, j Hardwlck was built by the famous "Bess ( of Hardwlck," who had four- husbands. She was married at II to Robert Bailey, a Derbyshire squire, who died and left !' her a rich young widow of IS. At 30 she married Sir William Cavendish, an an cestor of the present duke. Her third and fourth husbands were Sir William St. , Low. a captain of the guard, and the Earl ' of Shrewsbury. The last-named husband ' separated from her. Second only to her mania for marriage was her mania for building houses. There Is a legend that a seer told her that as long as she was building she would Uve, and that when she ceased she would die. Sbe had built Hardwlck and Chatsworth and another house, and died one Winter ' f when frost stopped her masons' work. Hardwlck Is picturesque rather than pa latial. It Is a large, stone Elizabethan mansion, with a tall square tower at each corner. Around It Is a park with grand old oaks and hundreds of deer. It stands , on a high ridge, and command a magnifi cent view of Derbyshire. j Mary Queen ot Scots Is said to have been a prisoner at Hardwlck as well as ' at Chatsworth. A bedroom Is shown as hers, and the guide points for conflrma- I Y...- V- ... V- 1 1 I'Utl . -. C UUV1 Diilt UCI Initials on the tapestry. Also there Is her statue In the entrance hall and her portrait In the picture gallery. This runs the whole length of the house and con tains also portraits ot Queen Elizabeth, Lady Jane Grey and many other his torical characters. Near the bouse arc the remains ot the old hall, built probably In the reign of i Henry VII. and Interesting because! In It Queen Mary passed a small part of her captivity. It Is a ruin, roofless, draped with ivy, and tottering to Its falL Union Papermnkera on Strike. APPLETON. Wis.. April 18. Union paper-makers In the Fox River Valley to night declared a strike. Ten mills and 1C00 men are Idle. The men demand a 65-hour week and no Saturday night or Sunday labor. Partrldee Will Act as Umpire. WASHINGTON. April 18. Frank C. Partridge, of Vermont, who waa offered the position of agent for the Government I in the presentation of Its claims In Ca- I racas oeiore tne Arbitration Board, has ! found It impossible to accept the trust, but baa consented to discharge the duties of an umpire In one of the many similar no tune, been surprised to learn of my death. It was all due to kidney trouble, for which I could secure no relief. I was under the care of my family physician for a number ,of years, but he was vnabl to do me any good. I also consulted two noted specialists on kidney diseases, but they were unable to give mo mora than temporary relief. I had already made ap plication to Join the Army, but was turned, down on account of my bad physical condition., "I was advised to try that greatest-cC all remedles-SWAMP-ROOT. "I wrote to Dr. Kilmer & Co, at Blng hamton. N. T.. for a sample bottle, and Its effect upon me was so noticeable that I went immediately and bought a supply from my druggist, with the re sult that in a comparatively short tlma I had entirely recovered and became tho man you see me now. "I served a number of years in the Army, and for the past four years I have been connected with the Philadelphia Fire Department. My work, both in tho Army and fighting fires In Philadelphia, has been ot the most arduous, and work that I could not do, did I not, have a. strong physique. T do not know what the words "kid ney trouble' mean now, and do not ex pect to. I cannot speak too highly of Swamp-Root. A few bottles of this great remedy did .more for me than a. dozen physicians could. (Signed) "HUGO HUTT. "2 Vine' St. Philadelphia, Pa." - Root arbitrations which are to occur at Caracas this year. The State Department has been requested by three European nations with claims against Venezuela to name um pires, and Mr. Partridge will accept one ot these positions. Wonders of the Wireless. New Tork Evening Post. Just as Marconi's wireless dispatches are first being used by the London Times, the announcement Is made that another wire less telegraph company proposes to. dis tribute news with Chicago as a center. The newspapers using this service may soon be printing something like this: (Speclll Dispatch by Wireless telegraph.) Chlcag-o, Ar-ril 8. In the House of Com mons today Sir Henry Campbell-Bannermaa. attacked Mr. Wyndcam's Irish Land Purchase bill on the ground that it did not provide for ultimate municipal ownership of the street railways. Mayor Harrison is so strongly op posed to the Wldener syndicate that Mr. Bal four thinks It best to withdraw the bill. "Bathhouss John" Coughlln and "Hlnky Dink" Kenna. it Is said, have not taken up Mr. Brodrlck's army scheme with enthusiasm, yet the Kinr's personal influence, largely Instru mental In Stewart's defeat last week, gives ground for the hope that the dty water may be purified by this means. The new smoke ordi nance. In fact. Is considered a direct result of Mr. Chamberlain's return. (Editorial note: The receiving Instru ment was working nicely on the London dispatch when the. Chicago transmitter started up. Efforts were made to shoo the Hertzian waves away, but It was no use.) ACCIDENTAL ? The jury returned a verdict of acci dental death: on the man who fell from the window ledge on which he had fallen asleep. But the death was really due to carelessness I which made -1 .1 : .3 . UiC'lKUUCDt possible. There are a great many lives sud denly termi nated as a result of carelessness, although the medical cer tificate may read "heart failure.'" 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