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THE M0E2ONG OKEGOlflAN. FRIDAY, FEBEtTABT, 21, 1902. 1 MARCONI'S NEXT TESTS AVIL.Lt INCLVDD TRANSMISSION WORDS AND MESSAGES. OP Chnln of Wlrelemi Telegraph. Sta- tionv to He IZhtnbllshed Alontf the Entire German Const. LONDON, Feb. 3). At a general meet i'B of the Marconi "Wireless Telegraph t mpany today, Mr. Marconi, referring to t .c trans-Atlantic experiments, announced tat the next series of tests would include t".e transmission of words and messages. Ho added that there Is nothing to pre v nt the company from undertaking cora im rdal communication -with ships at sea. Tl.e 6 stem at present is in permanent use et board TO ships, and there are 25 land stations. His transmission of 22 words in a minute does not compare badly with the work of the cables. The defects with ref erence to secrecy had been removed. Af t r perfecting arrangements in Canada he "w uld challenge Sir William Tries and Professor Lodge to Intercept messages. The monopoly claimed by the British Postal Telegraph hitherto Impeded the establishment of a wireless service In Eng land and Ireland. Mr. Marconi complained that obstruc tions were thrown In his way on this side of the Atlantic, in marked contrast with tl-ci generous encouragement which he had ' received from tho Government and press ci the United States and Canada. In re gard to tho commercial side of the sys tem. Marconi said that on the recent ar t'. al of an American liner, upward of SOW wrds were received within 16 hours. The transmission of this number of words daily a toss the Atlantic would represent an an. j.uol Income of 73.000 for each pair of FLatlons. The company in the first Instance !? proceeding to Install two pairs of sta-t- -ns. Mr. Marconi will sail for Canada next Saturday. Wireless Teleprruph In Germany. BERLIN. Feb. 20. The Navy Depart' Hunt has decided to establtoh a chain of -wireless teiegrarli etatlons along the en t.rc German coast. For the last few days trials have been conducted at Kiel to de t rmine whether the department shall uso the Braun system or the Slaby-Arco sys tt m. in tho latter of which Emperor Will-l-m has shown great Interest. Thirty-two G rman -warships have already been equipped with the Slaby-Arco t-ystem of wirelePA telegrailiy, and eight more are to have this system installed. Official re lets say that the Slaby-Arco system j; cs the most satisfactory results, as b thin system wireless messages are to b transmitted a distance of lo0 miles. cgiinst SO miles by the Marconi system. ITALIAN PARLIAMENT OPENED. King; Viotor Diieu-ieN Foreign mid Domestic. Qiu-Nt Ions. ROME. Feb. 20. King Victor Emman ti 1 opened Parliament today with con siderable ceremonial. In the speech from the throne he referred to the tranqull iz.ng effect on the country of the gov eriment's liberal policy and to the ex cellent relations existing between Italy r:jI all the powers. " iKlicy." said His Majesty, "which bears in mind all our rights and all our d ties hns earned us a large share of L d will and flattering testimonies of t!:e esteem in which our country is held bj foreign nations. The coniidence which Great Britain and Brazil placed in me b selecting me as arbitrator is very p.eas.ng to me. Thus in the concert of the great nations the elefense of our in terests and fldelity to our allies and ties of cordial friendship are fully reconcila ble with Italy's supreme aim, which is 1 eaee. ' IL- Majesty dwelt at length on the ne eihit for social legislation, especially s i.gards the working people. "f. honor lalx.r," said the King, "to falr.s recompense and protect it, to 1m jre the lot of those disinherited by f vrtune. ure the aims of the newer clv i!izitiin If the government and Par L im nt succeed In this direction, while s i fe guarding equally the rights of all closes, they will have accomplished a memorable work ef Justice," Reffrring to the proposed divorce bill, His Majesty said: In the relations of state and church, nn government Intends to maintain ttrictly the separation of the civil from the spiritual authority: to honor the iCrgv. but to conline them in their own Km. tin; to extend unrestricted respect t rt-Uglous liberty of conscience, but to ininibly preserve intact the proroga te es of civil power and the rights of niuonal sovereignty." Among the bills announced for Intro du lion we're measures providing for eli roe ami a reduction in the price of salt. (j ae-en Helena accompanied the King to P trliament. The procession to and from the- Senate was imposing. ROSEI1ERV IS OUT. A Definite Sepnrntlon From the Lib eral Party. LONDON. Feb. 21. As an outcome of tl pole'mic concerning the relations be tv n Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, 1 fu Rosebery and the Liberal party, L a Rosebery has written to the Times i.i a.-lng frankly that he remains outs-ide F " Henry', tabernacle, but not, he thinks. li -olitudc. L t me add," continued Lord Rosebery. i i word. At this time of dctinite sena- : t jii, nobody appreciates more heartily tl i. 1 do the well-intentioned devotion .' Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman to the L L ral party, and what he conceives" to I .ts interest I only wish I could have ! r-d hh labors and supported his pol- ' .e foregoing letter was called out by S - Henry in a recent speech, asking v. iher Rosebery speaks "from, the ln t i r of our political tabernacle, or from .' Vantage ground outside." Lord II bery's reply, therefore, marks a defl r.It. separation from the Liberal party. Rtferrint: to this matter editorially, the Tins remarks that the rupture is now cuinj ete. and that Lord Rosebery stands on mined to action. "He must know," s.a. the Times, "that It is not enough to declare independence: he must adopt and pur.-dt with untiring energy a policy of rec instruction " ClT Disaster tei VI BY BOERS. DniKoon Detachment nt Kllpdnm. LONDON. Feb. 20 -A detachment of tho Scots Grays (Second Dragoons), one of Great Britain's crack dragoon regiments, hay been cut up by the Boers at Klip dam. Major C. W M. Fielden and Cap tain Eussher were severely wounded; two men were killed, six were wounded, and 4G captured. The news was received this morning from Lord Kitchener, in a dis patch dated Pretoria, Wednesday, Feb ruary 19. The Scots Grays formed part of General Gilbert Hamilton's column. The latter, while moving on Nigel. February IS, en gaged a force of Boers at Klipdam. The Scots Grays became detached, were sur rounded and cut off. General Hamilton was unable to dislodge the Boers from their position, so he continued his march toward Nigel. The Boers released the Scots Grays who had been made prison ers. Iloers Hard Pressed. LONDON. Feb. 21. In a dispatch from Pretoria the correspondent of the Times says there is no doubt the Boers in the Eastern Transvaal Colony are greatly de moralized, and that they are so "hard pressed that many are reluctant to con tinue the struggle. In an Intercepted let ter from General Pict 'Viljoen to Mr. Schalkburger the writer urges the Uatter to do something to counteract the spirit of surrender among the Boers. It is ru mored that General Eotha and Mr. Schalk burger are trying to arrange a meeting. In spite of these indications, however, there Is no ground for believing that the war will be Immediately over, says the Times' correspondent The Influence of the Boer leaders may still prevail, and In any case the majority would be bound by the action of the Boers in the Eastern Transvaal. ICrujcer's Proposed Trip. BRUSSELS. Feb. 20. It is said In Boer circles that if Messrs. Wolmerans and Wessels, after Investigating the situation In the United States, advise Mr. Kruger that a tour of the United States would be beneficial to the Boer cause, the Boer President will overcome his aversion to a long trip and undertake the Journey. Mr. Kruger appears to be In excellent phys ical condition and his physicians advise him that he could safely go to America at the proper season. Messrs. "Wolmerans and Wessels will spend a month in the United States. Auntrlnn Neutrality. VIENNA. Feb. 20. in the Reichsrath today Herr "Wolf, the Pan-German leader, gave notice of an interpellation inviting the Austrian Government, in conjunction with the Goverment of Hungary, to pro hibit the export of hornes from Austria and Hungary to Soutli Africa and thus maintain neutrality. WILL REJECT. COMPROMISE. German Government Maintains It- Attitude on the Tnrlir Hill. BERLIN. Fob. 20. At the opening of today's session of the tariff committee of the Reichstag, the chairman eleclared that tho statements to be made by the Impe rial Secretary of State for the Interior, Count Posadowski-Wehner. and the Sec retary of Foreign Affairs, Baron von Rlch thofen, regarding the government's views of tho tariff measure, must be treated aa confidential. Subsequently, however, a semi-official statement was Issued showing that Count Posadowskl-"Wehner emphatically declared that under no circumstances would the federal governments accept tho proposed compromise amendment to the government bill in regard to tho grain eluties. In tho discussion which followed. Count von Posadowski-"Wchncr's remarks, Herr Helm. Centrist, said that tho Secretary of the Interior had made a change of front, as, according to the communica tion he had Just made to the committee, he formally recognized that barley, which was tho main crop of the small farmer, must be sacrificed in tho general tariff revision. Dr. Mueller. Radical, twitted the Secretary with being In the position of a man at the top of a high ladder and afraid to elescend. He expressed tho hope that the tariff bill would be soon dead and buried, but ho feared the Cen trists would In the end Join hands' with the government and support the govern ment bill. The Pope's JTulIlee. ROME, Feb. 20. The pope today en tered on the 23th year of his pontificate. Although the main celebration of the jubilee is postponed until Marcli 3. when the combined festivals of the jubilee and coronation will be observed, the day was marked by the singing of a "The Deum" in St. Peter's and other observances. Tho pontiff was the recipient of congratula tions from all sides. During the course of the day the pope received an audlenco in the tlironeroom. and a committee which presented to him a commemorative medal, replicas of which will be distrib uted to pilgrims at the approaching cele brations. The singing of the "Te Deum" in St. Peter's was the most impressive service In years. At the conclusion of the "Te Deum" the pope appeared at the window of his apartments and watched the crowd disperse. He was sa luted by the waving of hats and hand kerchiefs. Liverpool Ranlf Frauds. LONDON. Feb. 20. At the resumption of the hearing of the charges growing out of the Bank of Liverpool frauds at the Old Bailey today, F. T. Kelly, a book maker of Bradford, and Stiles, another bookmaker, both charged with complicity In the robberies, pleaded guilty. Sen tences in their cases were postponed until Thursday. In return for a mitigation of the pris oner's sentence, counsel for Kelly prom ised the restitution of 20.000. Counsel for "Dick" Burge and Stiles also promised that their clients would restore all the money they had, but the Judge remarked that he would not make promises and the money must be handed oyer. Hence the postponement of the (Sentences until Saturday. Trial for High TrciNOii. CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 20. Tho trial of General Osman Pasha, on the charge of high treason, began today behind closed doors. Osman, who is a son of the famous Kurdish chief, Bcdrahan Pasha, fled to Europe, and thence to Cairo, but he was Induced to return to Constantinople by the Sultan's promise of pardon. On arriving hero Osman was immediately arrested. The Turkish Government's methods of saving expenses have again been exem plified by the payment of indemnities due to British subjects under the guie of improving the navy. Out of 10S.() just paid to the Armstrongs on account of a contract for a new cruiser, 0000 was handed over to the officials of the British Embassy to pay indemnities. Many "Were Burled Alive. BAKU. Trnnscauca.-ia, Feb. 20. During tho course of the search today for bodies of victims of the recent earthquake at Shamaka, 32 persons wcro disentombed alive. LONDON, Feb. 21. Cabling from St. Petersburg, the correspondent of the Daily Mail says the seimisic disturbance at Shamaka has recommenced, nnd that a fresh volcano began to erupt vigor ously last Wednesday. The correspond ent adds that the number of killed In the Shamaka district Is now estimated at 5000. German .Mines Bill. BERLIN, Feb. 20. The lower house of tho Prussian Diet today referred tho mines bill to the budget committee, after Herr Moeller. the Minister of Commerce, had explained that the object of the pur chase was to enable the state to counter act the monopolistic power of the coal syndicate In the interest of the navy, the railroads antl tho community generally. Tho mines bill places 5S.O0O marks at the disposal of the Prussian Government for the purchase of mining property in the district of Dortmund, Westphalia. st. Petersburg University Closeel. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 20. Tho uni versity has been ofllcially closed. In spite of police opposition, the students of St, Petersburg held a meeting February IS. At this meeting the government's conces sions respecting student organizations and meetings was rejected and tho strikers proclaimed that they would strike unless their demands for complete autonomy and freedom of speech were granted. PayH No Dividend. GLASGOW. Feb. 30. At the annual meeting of the Wilson &. Union Tube Company the chairman said no dividend could be declared on account of the un parayeled slump In prices due to Ameri can competition and the dissolution of the combination of tubemakers. The di rectors decided to close the works at Govan. Destruction of Rntn In Germany. BERLIN, Feb. 20. The destruction of rats throughout the empire, so far as this Is practicable. Is under considera tion by the Imperial Health Department, The object of the Health Department is to mitigate the danger of contagious diseases. INDORSES THE ALLIANCE AMERICAN NOTE TO RUSSIAN AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS. Moral Support of This Country Is With EiiKlnnd ami Jnpan In the Far JJnst. CHICAGO, Feb. 20. Tho Tribune today prints the following cablegram from Pe kin, China, under date of February 13: "A sensation was caused in diplomatic circles here today when it became known that the United States, through Secretary of State John Hay, had sent a note to the Russian and Chinese Governments, following closely along the lines of the Anglo-Japanese treaty of January 30. The note is a distinct warning to both China and Ru.s-la that the United States will not permit the integrity of the empire to be molesteel In favor of one nation to the detiiment of another." The note, which practically indorses the English treatv with Japan, says: "Washington, D. C, Feb. 1. An agree ment whereby China gives any corpora tion or company the exclusive right or privilege of ononirg mines, establishing railroads or in any other way industrially developing Manchuria car. but be viewed FUNERAL OF LATE CAPTAIN EDWARD CHAMBREAU SATURDAY. INDIAN" WAR. VETERANS WILL PAY LAST TRIBUTE TO niS ME3I- ORY. The funeral of the late. Captain Bdward Chambrcau. pioneer citizen and noted Indian fighter, will be held at 2.S0 P. it. Saturday from the Calvary Presbyterian Church. The Indian War Veterans, of which deceased was a prominent mem ber, will nwwmble at 2 o'clock at the undertaking rooms of Flnley & Son, for the puTTO." of attending the services in a body, an order to that effect having been Lssuel by Grand Commander T. A Wood. The accompanying pic ture is an excellent likeness of Captain Chambreau. The funeral will probably bo one of the larceat held in this city for some time, and many persons will tako tnt opportunity of paying their last respects to a brave and intrepid soldier, who was as earnest and cne-ctual In peace as in war. and who played his part la the developing and upbuilding of Portland and of Oregon. e with the gravest concern by the Govern ment of the United States. "It constitutes a monopoly which is a distinct breach of the stipulations of tho treaties concluded between China and foreign powers, and fthereby seriously af fects tho rights of American citizens. "It restricts their rightful trade, expos ing it to being discriminated against. In terfered with or otherwise jeopardized and strongly tends to permanently impair Chi na's sovereign rights in this imrt of tho empire, while it seriously interferes with her ability to meet international obliga tions. "Furthermore, such a concession on China's part would undoubtedly be fol lowed by demands from other powers for similar equal extensive advantages else where in the Chinese Empire, and the in evitable result must be the complete wreck of the policy of absolute eeiuality of treatment to all nations respecting trade, navigation and commerce within the em pire's confines. "On the other hand, the attainment by one power of such exclusive privileges for the commercial organizations of Its nation ality conflicts with the assurances re peatedly conveyed to this Government by the Imperial Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the imperial Government's in tention to follow the policy of the open door as advocated by the Government of the Ur.lt.eel States and accepted by all the treaty powers having commercial inter ests in tne empire. "It is for these reasons that the Gov ernment of the United States, now, as formerly, animated by the tincerest desire of insuring to the whole world the bene fits of full and fair intercourse between China and the nations on a footing of equal rights and advantages to all. submits the above to the earnest consideration of the imperial Governments of China and Russia, confident that they will give due weight to Its importance and that they will adopt f-.uch measures as will relieve the ju.t and natural anxiety of the United States." The "lribune prints, also, the following special from Washington: "It has been understooel here from the cutset that the terms of the British-Jai-anese agreement to preserve the Integrity of China was submitted hi advance to President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay, and approved by them. Following out the traditional policy, however, of avoiding entangling alliances, the United States positiely declined to become a party to any actual agreement concerning China. hen Lord Cranbourne, in the British .....khi, ,.i , uvuevu mcie aJ, no doubt the British-Japanese agreement would command the full approval of the United States he spoke by authority. The agreement between Great Britain and Japan was dated January CO. There is, therefore, deep significance that on Feb ruary L two days after the treaty was signed, this country sent to Russia a noto practically adopting the principle of the treaty as the policy of the United States. The agreement between Great Britain and Japan is largely a military one, and pro vides for a joint use of forces in case of hostilities. "Secretary Hay's letter, of course, could not so to that extent, but the substance of it, us telegraphed, leaves no doubt that Russia has been notified of the fact in strong diplomatic language that the moral support of the United States Is with Great Britain and Japan, and that this country will necessarily resent any failure on the part of Russia to redeem the pledge it made to President McKInley that the open door policy should be applied to Man churia. "Apparently Secretary Hay waited until after the British-Japanese treaty was mado public so that the note of the United States might have all of the weight of an Indorsement of that treaty. It is be lieved' here also that Germany wrote a similar note to Russia, and that, while the Emperor was unwilling to participate In an alliance with England and Japan, he was not averse to letting the Czar know that Germany's commercial Interests In the Orient would be jealously guarded. "It is expected, in fact, that Germany and the United States will be found to be occupying almost the same position, and thus the result will be that Russia and France will be arrayed on one side and Great Britain, Germany. Japan and the United States on the other." Hay's Note Approved. LONDON. Feb. 21. In nri editorial on Anglo-Japanese relations the Times says that the protest which Secretary Hay has sent to the Russian and Chinese Govern ments Is proof, if proof were needed, that the considerations which have given rise to the Anglo-Japanese agreement are not an outcome of captious jealousy of Rus sia on the part of England and Japan. "Washington has invariably maintained the most friendly relations with Russia, con tinues the Times, yet Secretary Hay for mulates In the plainest and most trench ant terms the very objections to the Rus sian projects In Manchuria which have been entertained and urged here. Secre tary Hay's dispatch shows how well founded was the belief of Lord Cran bourne. the Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs, that the Anglo-Japanese agree- ment would command tho full approval of the Washington Government. Thi3 dec laration of policy and views of the United States Government ought to help clear away much of the nonsense which has been talked about the Anglo-Japanese agreement. The Times editorially con cludes by highly complimenting Lord Rosebery as tho originator of a far-seeing policy and understanding with Japan, and says: "It was Lord Rosobery who sowed the seed of which Lord Lansdowne has Kuuiureu me Harvest of tho empire." It u .sin's Sincerity Not Doubted. LONDON. Feb. 20.-In the House of Commons today the Under Secretary for the Foreign Ofllce. Lord Cranbourne said in reply to a question by Henry Norman (Liberal) that His Majesty's Government did not doubt the good faith of Russia's promise to restore the administration of the customs at Niu Chwang to the Chi neso so soon as circumstances permitted this to be done. Lord Cranbourno declined to be drawn into an announcement of the steps the government might take under the Anglo Japanese treaty to effect such restora tion. Abolishment of SnKnr Bounties. BERLIN. Feb. 20. Telegrams received from Brussels at Macdebunr. tho ntr of German sugar production, say thut the International sugar conference, when It reconvenes at Brussels next Saturday, will most probably reach an international agreement on the basis of Great Britain's proposals to abolish sugar bounties and reduce the Import duties on sugar to 2 shillings per hundredweight. The great sugar houses of Magdeburg appear to be In somewhat of a panic over this Intelli gence. The spokesmen of the Agrarian party are energetic in their language against the government, and threaten it with the loss of the majority in the Reichstag, should the legislation required by Great Britain's proposal be adopted. VIENNA. Feb. 20.-At a largely attended meeting of representatives of the sugar industry here and nt Prague, resolutions protesting against the government acced ing to the demands of Great Britain be fore the Brussels conference were adopted. "Germans to the Front.' BERLIN. Feb. 20. Emperor William has commanded Professor Rc-.schllng to paint a picture of the scene near the Chinese arsenal, when Ailmimi Snvronur on- manuer ot tne I'ekln relief expedition gave tne order. "The Germans to the front." This phrase has thrilled Ger many, and Professor Roeschllng. who. upon Emperor William's order, accom panied the German expedition to China, has made a study of the battle-field and the arsenal with the painting of this pic ture in view. The picture will be hung in Emperor William's gallery, and will represent the German forces on the double quick to the front, with the American and British troops cheering them. UruckN Memorial Surcojiliuj?nn. NEW YORK. Feb. 2-3. Thomas Brock's memorial sarcophagus In honor of Lord Leighton, just unveiled, says a London dispatch to the Tribune, is a splendid addition to the sculpture of St. Paul's Cathedral. There was a large attendance of academicians and literary men and Sir Edward Poynter'a panegyric, delivered in lino voice, was as ornato and highly pol ished as Lord Lelghton's own rhetorical address had been on academic occasions. The religious servico was simple and the academicians were allowed to honor their beloved chief In their own way PRINCE AT THE CAPITOL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VISIT TO THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE. The Royal Visitor Will Also Meet Pcrsonnlly the Lending States men No Naval Reception. WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. After confer ences between State Department oflicial3 and members of the Senate and House, arrangements have been completeel for the reception of Prince Henry when he comes to the capital next Monday after noon. The Prince will be accompanied by Ambassador von Holleben or Count Quadt and the members of his staff. The party will arrive at the eastern main entrance about 4 o'clock, and will enter tho building by the rotunda. Here a committee of members of tho House will be In waiting to receive him. as the visit to the Senate will have to be made later, owing to the taking of the vote on the Philippine bill nt 1 o'clock. Repre sentatives Grosvenor and Hitt and one Democratic member, probably Represen tative Dinsmore, will constitute the com mittee. The Prince will bo escorted first to Speaker Henderson's private office, where greetings will be exchanged, and the speaker will then invite the Prince and his party to occupy the speaker's re served seats In the gallery. This will give the Prince an opportunity to observe the conduct of affairs in the House, the probability being that one of the appro priation bills will be under consideration at that time. After looking elown upon the business of the House Prince Henry will return to the main floor of the House, nnd later will occupy the ways and means com mittee's rooms for a time. In order that members of the House may be presentenl to him In person. It Is understood that this part of the programme carries out a wish expressed by Emperor William that his brother should see not only the legis lative branch In session, but also should meet In a personal way the members of this branch of the Government. At the conclusion of the presentation of mem bers to Prince Henry the committee will escort the Prince and his party through the corridor to the rotunda, where a com mittee of Senators will meet them and give the visitor the courtesies of the Sen ate. The following Thursday, when Prinee Henry attends the Mclvinley memorial services In the Houso of Representatives, he will occupy a seat immediately along side of President Roosevelt, who. with his Cabinet, will be In the area 1o the left of the speaker and in front of the Republican side of the House. On this occasion the Prince's suite will not be with him, but will occupy chairs further bnck. On entering the chamber the Prince will be announced as "Prince Henry of Prussia. Admiral of the German Navy." The formality of announcing the other members of the party and of the mem bers of the Diplomatic Corps will be dis pensed with. A meetlnsr of the President's delegates Assistant Secretary Hill, of the State De partment: Adjutant-General Corbln and Rear-Admlral Evans will be- held at the "Waldorf-Astoria In New York tomorrow afternoon. These three "gentlemen will represent the President in formally wel coming Prince Henry to the country. Prince Henry will make his first appear ance to the American people In the ca pacity of an Admiral In the Imperial Ger man Navy, and will wear the uniform of that rank. Assistant Secretary Hill, who will head the receiving delegation, will especially represent the civil majesty of the Government, and therefore will ap pear at all ceremonies in civilian attire. General Corbln and Admiral Evans will appear In full-dress uniform on all for mal occasions, including the reception at New- York and the various functions In this city. The President's delegates have decided to abandon the proposed reception to Prince Henry In the Navy Department. It has been arranged, according to the tentative, programme, that Friday, the 2Sth inst., after returning from Annapolis, the Prince and suite should be received at the Navy Department by Secretary Long and a number of distinguished naval oifl cors. The committee finds, however, that Prince Henry, being a salior. is much more desirous of 'nspectlng the magnifi cent naval training school at Annapolis than officiating In a perfunctory official reception, so for his benefit the time al lotted for his stay at the Naval Academy was extended nnd the ofllcial reception omltteel. Secretary Long, however, will go to Annapolis to welcome the Prince at the academy. Commander Nathan Sargent, aid to Ad miral Dewey. Is at the latter's request going to .New ork to greet Prince Henry in his (the Admiral's) name, and to ex press the Admiral's regret at being un able to be present In person to meet him on his arrival in America. It is stated that the only cause for the Admiral's ab sence is the serious Illness of Mrs. Dewey. PREPARATIONS AT NEW YORK. Lint of Tlioie Who Will Occupy the Roynl Box nt the Opera. NEW YORK. Feb. 20. The German Im perial yacht Hohenzollern left the Hobo ken side of the North River todnv nnd was docked at the foot of West Thirty fourth street, this city, where she will remain until the arrival of Prince Henry. The names of those who will occupy the royal box at the opera with Prince Henry are given out. These will be the German Ambassador. Count von Holleben: General von Plessen, Adjutant to the Emperor; Admiral von Elsemhcher, Count Marshal von Seckendorff. Vice-Admlral von Tlr pltz; Admiral von Bnudlssln. the com mander of the Hohenzollern; the Presi dential delegates, consisting of Rear-Ad-miral Evans, Assistant Secretary of State Hill, Colonel Bingham. Commander Cowles. U. S. N.. and Captain Wendt. of the navy-yard. In one of the opposite boxes will be the members of the German Embassy at Washington and Consul-Genera! Karl Buenz. Those guests who will sit at the table with the Prince at the press dinner the night of February SS will be: Lieutenant Governor Woodruff. Rei Dr. Gotthel, Consul-General Buenz, Admiral Evans. Captain von Mueller, the Mayor, Admiral von Seckendorff, Assistant Secretary Hill. St. Clair McKelway, General von Plessen, the Austrian Minister, Bishop Potter. Whltelaw Reid, Prince Henry. Herman Ridden. German Ambassador Holleben. Edward Uhl, Archbishop Corrlgan. Ad miral von TIrpltz. Senator Lodge, Admi ral von Elaendecher. Charles Emory Smith. Senator Hawley. Senator Depew. Admiral Count von Baudlssin. Charles W. Knapp. Captain von Grumme, General Corbln and Melville E. Stone. Eight detectives will be near Prlr7ce Henry during his time In the city. It is tho intention of the city authorities so to environ tho Prince with guards that the possibility of accident will be reduced to a minimum. In addition to the bodyguard of detectives many uniformed officers will be at the pier and other public places to keep back the throng of curious people who will try to get as close as possible to the royal visitor. Trademark In the Islands. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The Attorney General, In response to an Inquiry of the Secretary of the Interior, has rendered a decision as to the rights of residents of the Philippines. Cuba and Porto Rico in the registration of trademarks in the United States. He holds that Porto Rico, being a territory, the residents are enti tled to register trademarks under the act of Congress. Aa to the Philippines, the Attorney-General says he does not regard them as completely organized territories, and that the residents are not entitled to the privileges of the trademark law. Cuba, the Attorney-General says, may be regarded as one of the countries with which we have reciprocal arrangements, and a person located there is entitled to register trademarks under our laws. GORGE ABOUT TO BREAK. ritt.sburfc River Men Fear Great Damage AVill Result. PITTSBURG, Feb. 20. A sleet storm to night with rapidly moderating weather and two days of rain, predicted by tne Government weather office, promise to bring about the conditions feared for weeks past by river men and citizens gen erally. The great danger apprehended is from the immense gorges of Ice In the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers. The obstructions are of the most serious char acter, and liable to do enormous damage to river craft moored between this point and Wheeling. Should the moelerate weather and rains bring down with the Ice the heavy snows from up-river points, the Hood which will result is likely to be a record-breaker. Tho gorge In tho Allegheny extends al most without a break from Pittsburg fully TO miles up the river, and varie-s In thick ness from five to 1G feet. The Ice Is frozen to the bottom of the river in many places, and Is elammlng the water, with the result that the river Is rising above the gorge, and this fact points out that when the first rise comes, tho water will be dammed back until the val ley along the river would be llooeled, which would do damago not to be com puted In money. The gorge In the Monongahela Is not feared to much, because the numerous dams along Its length will serve to break the ice and make it b'ss dangerous than the Allegheny. The situation was made worse today by the formation of a gorge in the Youghio gheney. at Versailles, and dther points above McKeesport. which threatens the barges removed from the Allegheny to the Monongahela and the other boats and barges moored in the pools below McKees port. Tho coal companies are taking every precautlon for the protection of their property and all residents In the lowlands nnd valleys are making ready for the ex pecteel flood. The river from Wheeling to Parkersburg is gorgcel almost aolld, and river men fear this almost as much as they do the gorge In the Allgheny, for the reason that many boats are frozen to the banks at various places, and these have m way to protect themselves or their tow-3 from the ice when it breaks. It is feared that in addition to losing their tows many boats will be lost, owing to heavy ice. llenvy Snow in Oklnhomn. GUTHRIE. O. T.. Feb. 20. Western Ok lahoma is burled under the heaviest snow since the opening to settlement. It is over two feet eleep. ami in many places the trains cut through drifts of three and four feet. NEAR TO AN UNDERSTANDING Ilniiiia Hopeful of the Ki-snlts of the ... .,,.., Proposed Lnnor Arbitration. NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-Senator Hanna. who presided yesterday at the meeting of the executive committee of the National Civic Federation, said today: "As to the results of the meeting. I am highly gratified. It shows an increasing j Interest in our work. The fact that 30 ! out of 36 members were present, many j coming from a great distance, shows but j erlnf. whptncr or not the p0piist party one thing, and that is that labor and cap- of np state wl nfflHate wlth the Dem. ltal are closer to an understanding. ocrats in tne Hext peneral election. Among those present the greatest enthu- It ls un,ierstood that the conference to siasm prevailed, and all seemed imbued morrow will not put a ticket in the Held, wun tne same purpose, as to tneiww IIIUUIIL IUMm. C11. I I1II 1IUI IU1U IU le to say any thing as to that All I can do is to hope. The repeatedly futile efforts to bring labor and capital to an understand ing make one doubt any new plan. Indi vidually, however. I have every conii dence in the efforts of the National Civic Federation, and as yet I see nothing that should discourage us." London Road Not I'mlitnlile. LONDON. Feb. 20. Robert William Perks, chairman of the Metropolitan DIs- trict Railway, presiding today at a meet ing of the shareholders of the road, said he regretted to present a report which was the worst in years. The chair- man attributed Mlie loss of 30.000 dur- ing tne iasi six nioiuns 10 me liiui. iimu the road was not electrified. He hoped. however, that tne worst was passes, jir. Perks objected to Charles T. Yerkes and other Americans interested being termed "foreign speculators." and he also ob jected to the assertion that the district railway was dominated by an American syndicate. lvnnsnx PopnliMts. TOPEKA, Kan.. Feb. 20. Tho Populists of Kansas will hold a convention in this city tomorrow, for the purpose of consld- y7&S0th Sore Throat and Bronchia! Troubles A sore throat is the begin ning of a dangerous ailment it is the beginning of an ail ment that will end in death, unless it is checked in the beginning, and there is only one medicine that will check a sore throat, only one medi cine that you can take to get immediate relief and prevent a serious illness, and that is Dr. Halpruncr's Wonderful Medicine, a medicine that If prescribed and compounded to cure sore throat, and cure it at once; a medicine that will cure it, because it is made right, made to act on the afflicted parts. It will drive out the pain and allay the inflammation. Inflammation is the cause of nearly all our troubles, and Halpruner's drives out inflammation like water puts out fire. If you have a sore throat send to your druggist and get a bottle of Halpruner's Wonderful Medicine and rub it into the throat and chest well rub it until the throat burns, until you know the medicine has penetrated deeply, and then take a couple of teaspoonfuls in a glass of milk or water every two or three hours, and it will be only a short matter of time until your sore throat will disappear entirely. In bronchial troubles more continuous treatments are required, but it will eventually give you the cure you seek. All druggists sell Halpruner's Wonderful Pain Remover 50c and $1 a bottle the $1 size contains three times the quantity of the small size. But demand the genuine folpruner's I have used Dr. Halpruner's Pain Remover for scverol years and find it the best thing I ever tried for sore throat. MRS. M. H. PARKER, 1148 Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal. Halpruner Med. Mfg. Co., 28 California St., S. F., Cal. 28 FRIED ONIONS Indirectly Caused the Death of tho World's Greatest General. It la a matter of history that Na poleon was a gormand, an Inordinate lover of the gooel things of the table, and history further records that his favorite dish was fried onions; his death from cancer of stomach it Is claimed also, wad probably caused from his excessive in dulgence of this fondness for the odor ous vegetable. Tho onion is undoubtedly a wholesome artlclo of food. In fact has many medic inal qualities of value, but it would be difficult to find a more Indigestible article than fried onions, and to many people they are simply poison, but the onion does not stanel alone In this respect. Any article of fooel that is not thoroughly di gested becomes a source of disea&e and discomfort, whether It be fried onions or beefsteak. Tho reason why any wholesome food is not promptly digested Is because the stomach lacks soma important element of eligestlon. some stomachs lack peptone, others are deficient in gastric juice, still others lack hydrochloric acid. I The one thing necessary to do In any ( case of poor digestion is to supply thoso elements of digestion which the stomach lacks, and nothing docs this so thoroughly and safely as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. Dr. Richardson, in writing a thesis on treatment of dyspepsia . and indigestion, closes his remarks by saying, "for those suffering from acid dyspepsia, shown by sour, watery risings, or for flatulent dys pepsia, shown by gas on stomach, caus ing heart trouble antl difficult breathing, as well as for all other forms of stomach trouble, the safest treatment Is to tako one or two of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets i after each meal. I advise them becauso ! they contain no harmful drugs, but are composed of valuable digestives, which act promptly upon the food eaten. I never knew a case of indigestion or even chronic dyspepsia which Stuart's Tab lets would not reach." Cheap cathartic meeliclnes claiming to j cure dyspepsia and indigestion can have ' n effect whatever in actively digesting t tne foo1 Jm(1 tn ca flny cathartIc me(1I. I cl" a cure for indigestion is a misnomer, j 'V druggist in the United States ?ml Canada sells Stuart s Dyspepsia Tab- most successful, but the most scientiflc of any treatment for Indigestion and stomach troubles. but will recommend that the party wnit nn,i coa u-hnt It friil nf n rlrkrr tho Ttpmn. J ,- nnn,n!,. Surjceon Ordered to Manila. HELENA, Mont.. Feb. 20. Dr. E. T. Gibson, who has been stationed at Fort Harrison for nearly two years as post surgeon, received orders today to sail from San Francisco March 1 on the trans port Meade for Manila. He will be the surgeon In charge of the transport, and will be assigned to eluty upon his arrival at iianj.a AlmlM-rsr EstnlilltlicN an Alibi. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 20. Frank Alm- hrrrr who tvn.-s nrrf"5tpf1 TiiosrIriT- nftrhr j on suspiclon 0f having been the man who shot MIss Annie Ande-rson Sunday night, I was abIe today to establish an alibi as tc to nls thereabouts on Sunday night, and was released from custody. OJT for .Tunn Kernnndez. NEW YORK. Feb. 2. The British cruiser Warspite has sailed from Valpa raiso, Chile, for the Juan Fernandez Isl nnds, according to a Valparaiso dispatch to tho Herald. There are 5.180.000 Hebrews In Russia, ac cording to the latest census returns. This signature is on every box of tho genuine Laxative Brorao0uiniaeTabieu remedy thai enroll a cold In una dajb n v S?" JN.-WL.