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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1902. -A AGREED TO PAY ONE Mr. Knox, of Maryland, Con sented to Help Christmas. FOR $15,000 AND A SALARY Received 'So Money From 'Enterpris ing: Dane for Assisting: in Sale of Danish. "West Indies Sec retary Hay "Writes. "WASHINGTON, April 7. Senator De pew, of New York, appeared today before the special House committee investigating charges In connection" with the Danish West Indies negotiations. His statement was brief- He expressed astonishment et having' seen his name in the Christmas report Ho did not know Christmas and never had seen him, as far as he was aware, although he met thousands of peo ple and could not say Just whom he had seen. But as to this Danish Islands ques tion he never had a discussion with any one on the subject. C. W. Knox, of Glenelg, Md., whose name was mentioned in the Christmas re port, told of meeting Christmas, whom he considered a cultured man who had become entangled with sharpers. The witness said he consented to assist Christ mas and a contract was submitted to the committee by the terms of which Knox was to assist in any proper manner In bringing about the transfer, Knox to re ceive $15,000 in case of a sale and $350 per month. As to a $5 transaction which had been referred to, Knox said he grave Christmas his check for $5, which was in dorsed by Hansen, and he produced the check. This was the only financial trans action in the entire affair. The witness said he never bribed any one and nothing of the kind was ever contemplated. He received no money from Christmas. In response to questions from members of the committee, Knox specifically denied that. he Introduced Christmas to W. J. Bryan or that he had claimed to Christ mas that he was an intimate friend of Senator Hanna. Senator Bacon, of Georgia, told of two casual conversations with Christmas. As to the latter's statement that Mr. Bacon took great interest in the purchase of the Danish Islands, the Senator declared it was absolutely untrue, as he did not believe in the acquisition of the islands, and considered it unfortunate that the United States was in a position where it seemed necessary to take them. Secretary Hay's Story. Chairman Dalzell presented the follow ing letter from Secretary Hay, on the subject: To Hon. John Dalsell, Chairman Select Com mittee, etc I have received your letter of the 31st of March, and in reply beg leave to say: In the early part of December, 1S99, Captain Christmas called upon at this department, and Informed me that through private and personal sources In Copenhagen he had become aware that there was a disposition among some of the leading members of the Danish Government to regard favorably an overture from the Gov ernment of the United States looking to the acquisition of the Danish Islands. He said that he had been a naval officer, and spoke at some length In regard to the desirability of the Island of St. John as a naval station for the United States. At my suggestion, he con veyed what further technical Information he had on this subject to Admiral Bradford, of the Navy Department. Although he presented no credentials what ever, and expressly declared that he had no official character, I thought his story was of sufficient Interest to be worth investigation. I told him I would send a confidential and trusted agent of this Government to Copenhagen to ascertain unofficially the true state of affairs, and sent to him the name of Henry White, first tccretary of the embassy at Condon. Captain ChriEtmas said he would like to be In Copen hagen when Mr. White arrived and bring him Into communication with the members of the government, whom he mentioned. I gave him a note of Introduction to Mr. "White, and they met In Copenhagen, where Captain Christmas bad arranged for an Interview between Mr. "White and a member of the Danish Govern ment. Mr. Christmas was not present at this interview, and his connection with the matter ceased entirely at that time. Ho afterwards returned to Washington and I saw him once or twice, but told him that there was no need for the services of any private person in any negotiations which might be taken up between the two governments In re gard to the acquisition of the islands. I Inclose a copy of a letter which I gave to the Danish Minister in Washington at the time of the signing of the recent treaty, and also a copy of a letter which I have receKed from the Danish Minister, Mr. Brun, dated March.31, 1002. JOHN HAT. In a letter to Minister Brun, of Den mark, Inclosed, Mr. Hay refers to the signing of the convention of cession and adds: "The Government of the United States is In no matter under obligation to the good offices of private parties in reach ing the agreement now happily brought about between the United States and Den mark, and cannot admit for Its own part or support in any way such claim against Denmark for commission, compensation or remuneration of whatever nature which might be made by private parties for alleged services in connection with the cession of the islands in question to the United States." A letter from Minister Brun states that "Captain Christmas had no authorization whatever to enter into negotiations In the name of the Danish Government nor to make any promises in the name of the government In connection therewith." Mr. Brun also says he gave Captain Christmas no authority or introductions, but refused his requests In this connec tion. Hay Ready to Appear. Representative Richardson said he thought Mr. Hay should come before the committee, and should produce any let ters he had in connection with Christmas going to Copenhagen. Chairman Dalzell stated that Secretary Hay was ready to appear at any time his presence was desired. The chairman rather sharply dissented from Richard son's suggestion that as the Secretary had used this man, there should be a more detailed explanation of any communica made for Mr. Hay to appear, but it was tlons sent to him. No arrangements were understood he would be heard later. Mr. Sellgman, of the firm of Sellgman & Co., bankers, told of .Christmas asking the firm to take charge of money trans fers in case of a cession of the islands. The firm wrote to the private banker men tioned by Christmas; and the answer from the institution was unsatisfactory, giving no confirmation of Christmas authority. After that Mr. Sellgman said the firm dismissed the -matter. When Mr. Cousins asked as to "Christmas' statement that Messrs. Sellgman had guaranteed certain contracts, Mr. Sellgman laughingly de clared that such statements were made out of whole cloth. The committee adjourned until th call of the chairman. Danes DIscnss "West Indies Treaty. COPENHAGEN. April 7. Two secret sessions of the Landsthlng were held today to discuss the Danish West In dies treaty, but no vote was Teached. A reliable forecast indicates that the Landsthlng will vote for the ratifica tion of the treaty and a plebesclte sub sequent to this action. It is said that the secret meeting of the Landsthlng was very stormy and a proposal to re ject the treaty was defeated by a vote of 35 to 25. Iotva Kills English Bill. DES MOINES, la., April & The Senate ways and means committee, by a vote of seven to two, has decided .to recommend for Indefinite postponement the English bill requiring the railroad companies to report their gross and net earnings and operating expenses separately on the four classes of business done in Iowa, namely on shipments wholly within Iowa, on those wholly across the state from and to other states, on those originating in Iowa and sent out, and those originating outside and brought in. The bill had passed the House. This measure was understood to have been written by Governor Cummins, and was designed to assist the executive coun cil in assessing railroad property for taxa tion. It would cost the. roads $25,000 to $75,000 each yearly, they said, to furnish the information. i BRITISH LIKE THE IDEA. Prince of "Wales' Visit to New York Chamber of Commerce. NEW YORK. April 7. The suggestion that the Prince of Wales attend the dedi cation of the new home of the New York Chamber of Commerce excites the live liest surprise here, coupled with satis faction at the indication of good feeling on the part of the leading members of America's Industrial community, cables the World's London correspondent. Un doubtedly it is hoped in political circles that the expected invitation will be ac cepted. Inquiries have elicited the fact that in court and official circles it is recognized that there are certain obsta cles in the way, but it is hoped that they may not prove insurmountable. In the first place, a court official of experience says, as the Prince of Wales represents the King It would be unusual lor him to visit any foreign country offi cially except as the guest of that coun try's chief of state or Its government. King Edward personally is said to be strongly favorable to such a visit, yet he may be slow to establish a precedent which hereafter might lead to trouble or misunderstanding. Then the fact that other European royal heirs apparent and persons of eminence have been invited raises questions of etiquette which as sume very serious dimensions In the eyes of royalty in court functionaries. It has been arranged already that the Prince shall go to India next Winter to make a tour of the empire and to at tend the proclaiming of his father Em peror of that dependency. The court official heretofore mentioned points out that unless the Prince can viBlt New York on the way, it will be too great a strain on him to cross the Atlantic and back In the Autumn, especially as heavy demands on his by no means ro bust constitution will be made by the coronation festivities. Any way, it is a fact that such a visit would be extremely popular here, and it is believed In court circles that the King, who is well aware of the international advantages of such an Interchange of courtesies, will do alj in his power to ac cede to the New York Chamber of Com merce's hospitable invitation. DOESN'T LIKE OLEO BELL. National Livestock Association "Will FIsht to Last Ditch. DENVER, April 7. President John W. Springer, of the National Livestock Asso ciation, when interviewed with reference to the passage of the oleomargarine bill in the Senate, said: "The livestock Interests of the United States are not discouraged at the small vote by which they were beaten In the Senate on the oleomargarine bill. We had hoped to beat the bill in the Senate, and expect to defeat it before we are done with it. It is the most vicious meas ure In principle ever voted on by an American Congress, and we shall contest the matter in the House, where the bill now goes. In conference and before the President, and, if forced to do so, through the Supreme Court of the United States. "If the Senate of the United States can by a narrow margin of eight, votes enact a law which strikes dowii one In dustry which "has been Tullt up under Federal enactment, to benefit directly the creamery trust of the United States, then any other one industry can be singled out for destruction, and it would only be necessary to spend enough money and threaten enough Congressmen and Sen ators with the 'farmer vote completely to encompass the annihilation of any Ameri can Industry. The livestock seopl of the United States firmly believe that the Supreme Court will never uphold such a principle." THE SICK AND THE DEAD Judge Rengran Improving;. PALESTINE. Tex., April 7.-PhysicIans who are attending Judge Reagan say his condition Is much better than at any time of late. The wound on the head which was caused by the lancing of a boll is healing nicely and bo has no symptomy of fever. He is feeling bettor and it is thought that it is only a matter of a short time when he will be able to be around. Death, of Chicago Pioneer. CHICAGO, April 7. Word was received today of the death at Pasadena, CaL, of Joseph L. Lombard, aged 68 years. Mr. Lombard was one of the best-known citizens of Chicago; was a pioneer banker and real estate dealer and at one time was president of the Civic Federation. Ho left a large estate. Widow of General Bcale Dead. WASHINGTON. April 7.-Mrs. Mary Ed wards Beale, widow of General E. F. Beale and mother-in-law of John R. Mo Lean, of Ohio, is dead here, aged 75 years. Mrs. Beale was once a social leader of this city and her homa was the center of many notable gathering of prominent people. Oberlin Carter Better. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., April 7. Ober lin M. Carter's condition today continued to show a marked improvement. Warden McLaughrey said he thinks the physicians have succeeded In abating the fever. Earl of Kimberlcy "Worse. LONDON, April 7. The Earl of Kimber ley. Liberal leader In the House of Lords and ex-Foreign Secretary! who has been ill for some time past, suffered a serious relapse this morning. At Point of Death. SPRINGFIELD, 111., April 7. Adjutant General Jasper N. Reece, who has been confined to his home for several months, is at the point of death. Trust Enters Beet-Sugar Industry.' " DENVER, April 7. A News dispatch fromf Fort Folllns, the center of the Northern Colorado beet-sugar field, says that there Is no longer any doubt that the American Sugar Refining Company has entered the beet-sugar industry. The dispatch asserts that they now control the Penoyer Interests, and, in fact, all the Michigan beet-sugar factories that are paying properties. The factory at Lehl, Utah, the dispatch continues, has passed Into the American Sugar Refining Com pany's hands. To complete matters, at a meeting of the stockholders of the pro posed sugar factory at Fort Collins to bo built by the Penoyer people, a proposition for Its--absorption by the American Sugar Refining Company, the dispatch says, was unanimously accepted. FILES CURED WITHOUT THE KNIFE. Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. No Cure, No Pay. Druggists are authorized by manufacturers of Pazo Ointment to refund money where it falls to cure any case of piles, no matter of how long standing. Cures ordi nary cases In six days; the worst cases In four teen days. One application fives esse and rest. Relieves itching Instantly. This Is a new dis covery and Is the only pile remedy sold on a poritlvt guarantee, no cure no pay. Price, 60s. If your druggist don't keep It In stock send us 50c In stamps and we will forward same by mall. Manufactured by Paris Med. Co., St. Louis, Mo., who also manufacture the celebrat ed cold cure. Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets. LEAVES FOR CHARLESTON PRESIDENT GOES TO SEE SOUTH CAROLINA FAIR. Makes Address to Students of Uni versity of Virginia Hearty Greetings Everywhere. WASHINGTON, April 7. President Roosevelt and party left for Charleston, S. C, this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. There was a large crowd at the station. The President was driven to the Sixth-street entrance instead of B street, where most people expected him, and passed rapidly to the train as dozens of hats were lifted in the air. He was in a cheerful mood. He epent most of the time before the de parture of the train in chatting and laugh ing with Mrs. Roosevelt and Commander Cowles, his brother-in-law. Secretary Hitchcock and a' number of other Govern- ATTORNEY-GENERAL STRATTON, OF WASHINGTON. PRESENTED CASH AGAINST RAILROAD MERGER BEFORE SU PREME COURT YESTERDAY. ment officials were there to bid the Presi dent good-bye. A large number of secret service men and detectives were spread about the station, and several accompa nied the party on the train. The crowd cheered the President heart ily twice. As the long special pulled out of the depot, the President, suffused with smiles, from the rear platform of the train bowed repeatedly in acknowledgment of the cheers and salutes of the crowd. The train will arrive in Charleston tomorrow morning. President Speaks to Students. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 7. The special train having on board President Roosevelt arrived at 6:22 P. M. A large crowd was to waiting -to greet the Presi dent. As soon as he reached here a cheer went up and the students of the University of Virginia, who had sur rounded the car, gave their college yell. The President bowed his acknowledg ments and made tho following brief speech: "I had two of your university gradu ates in my regiment. One, John Green way, used to be on your football eleven. I want to eay how glad I am to see you and what an interesting thing it must be to every American to come through this historic- land. As we passed by tho vista in the woods we saw the home of the Madlsons. Your college name is as sociated with the name of our early home. I see before me men who were In the Spanish War. We are on the land fought over by those who wore the blue and the gray, and those men and their descendants now stand shoulder to shoulder as good citizens, Interested in all that concerns the welfare of our com mon Nation. It is a great pleasure to catch this glimpse of you, and I thank, you for your kind receptlpn." He was again loudly cheered a3 the train puHed out. Greetings in Virginia. DANVILLE. Va., April 7. President Roosevelt's journey through Virginia has been marked by extreme cordiality and enthusiasm, and he has shown the keenest interest in the historic country through which the train is passing. His first -remarks were addressed to a small crowd, at Rappahannock, where the train made a short stop for water. He appeared on the rear platform, and, after bowing his acknowledgments, said to the little gatherlngr "I am. now upon historic ground." At Charlottesville, the people were out In force, the driving rain not seeming to dampen their spirits In the least. In the crowd were a number of Spanish War veterans whom the President recognized, and his reference to John Greenway, a former member of his regiment, who was a University of Virginia man, caused the students to set up a deafening college yell. Great was the disappointment at Lynch burg. For some unknown reason the train stopped outside the city limits, and those who had waited In tho rain for the Presi dent's coming had to be content with a view of him though the car window as the train sped by the depot. At Danville there was another large assemblage, the Presi dent being compelled to come out on tho Bonding Companies Fearful. NEW YORK, April 8. Nine companies which make a business of going on the bonds of liquor dealers have notified their customers of an advance In rates. The bonds they sign are guarantees to the state that the liquor laws will not be vio lated. When a saloon-keeper Is twice con victed of excise violation his license Is revoked, and his bond forfeited. Many of tho 122 liquor-sellers arrested Sunday already have been convicted once, and If proved guilty again the bonding companies will be compelled to stand the lots. Appeal for Johannesburg Families. LONDON, April 7. At the suggestion of Lord Mllner, the British High Com missioner in South Africa, the Lord Mayor of London has issued an appeal for gifts of money or household necessi ties for the families of artisans at Jo hannesburg whose houses wore plundered during their absence from the Transvaal. Lord Mllner's suggestion was transmitted to the Lord Mayor of London through Mr. Chamberlain, the Colonial Secretary. Bernier Start for North. Pole. MONTREAL, April 7,-rThe exploring expedition af Captain J. E. Bernier will sail from Vancouver, B. C this, year. Captain Bernier says he expects to reach the North Pole in 1906. He has Just returned from England, where he was much encouraged by promises of aid. He will ask the Federal Government to vote $60,000, and as soon as this sum shall be voted, he will purchase his boat. He expects to receive an additional sum. of 575,000 by popular subscription for the equipment of the expedition. BIG IRRIGATION QUESTION May Colorado Take "Water That "Would Flovr Through Kansas? WASHINGTON, April 7, The United States Supreme Court, in an opinion de livered by Chief Justice Fuller today, overruled the demurrer of the State of Colorado in the case of the State of Kansas vs. the State of Colorado. The case Involves the right of Colorado to appropriate for purposes of Irrigation the waters of the Arkansas River, which Kansas sought by an original action to restrain on the ground that the stream flows through Kansas and the people of the latter state are Injured by such an appropriation of the water. The Chief Justice said that the case Is one in which the court can properly assume Jurisdlc- tion. He said also that the action of the court in overruling the demurrer was In tended to be without prejudice, but was taken because the Importance of the case was such that It should not be decided without full proof on the questions set up in the allegations of damage made by the State of Kansas. CAPTURED A TOWN. Success of Rcvelatloaists la. Hayti Treops'to Rescue. PORT AU PRINCeT Hayti, April 7. A number of revolutionists, commanded by General Nicolas Baptlste, attacked and captured Jacmel, a town on the south coast of Hayti, on Saturday, occupied that town for 24 hours, released, the per sons who had been imprisoned there, and then retired to the hills, taking with them all the arms and ammunition they could obtain. During the fighting which preceded tho capture of Jacmel, two men were killed and a number were wounded. The Haytlan cruiser Crete-a-Plerot has started for Jacmel, with arms and am munition for that place, and the Minister of War, V Gulllaumo, has left for Jac mel with a" detachment of troops. All is quiet here. Politics In Pern. NEW YORK, April 7. Isaac Alsamora, who was a Peruvian delegate to the Pan American Congress, will arrive here on Tuesday, says a Lima, Peru, dispatch to the Herald. It is then probable that the political horizon will be cleared and the most likely candidate for the next Presi dency bo. announced. The government has arranged for an antl-alcoholio con gress, which will be begun on November 1 next. Coming to See United States. LONDON, April 7. Vice-Admlral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson, formerly In command of the Channel squadron, and Lady Rawson and Sir Richard Musgrave and Lady Musgrave will be among the passengers on the White Star Line steam er Teutonic, which is to sail from Liver pool April 9 for New York. German Anarchists Call Conference. BERLIN, April 8. A federation of revo lutionary laborers which Is working in the name of the German Anarchists Is distrib uting a mysterious circular calling for an anarchist conference for the third week in May. The place of the conference Is not named, but the circular says this will be designated later by letter, In order to avoid police Interference. Rebels Take a City. WILLEMSTAD, April 7. News has reached here that the seaport of Tucacas, Iii tho State of Lara, was taken April 3 by revolutionary forces under Solagany, German merchants at Caracas have re ceived Information that Barqulsimcto has been in the possession of the revolution ists since April 5. "Cruelties of the Boers, LONDON, April 7. Lord Kitchener re ports that the Boer casualties during the engagements of March 31 and April 1 were, at the lowest estlmato, 30 men killed and SO wounded. Commandant Erasmus was killed near Boshof, Orange River Colony, April 3. Decrease of Trade In Great Britain. LONDON, April 7. The Board of Trado returns for March show the remarkable decreases of 5,528,195 In imports and 2,504,055 in exports, compared with March. 1901. This Is attributed mainly to the abnormal clearances of lost year, in anticipation of the new duties. To "Wed British Army Surgeon. PARIS, Ky., April 7. Announcement Is made of the approaching marriage of Miss" Sue Clay, daughter of Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., and niece of Henry Clay, the great commoner, to Dr. Goodman, of London, England. The wedding will be solemnized at the Malson Avergne. near Paris, on April 22. Dr. Goodman will arrive here on April 14, from Cairo,. Esypt, where he is located as corps sur geon In the English Army. While visit ing with friends in England, wto years ago. Miss Clay became HI, and Dr. Good man was called In. It was a case of love at first sight. To CHre a Cola In Oae Day Tska Laxatlvt Brcmo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money it It foils to cure. E. W. Grove's signature Is on each. box. 23c MINERS REJECT OEEER REUSE TO ACCEPT THE INDIAN APOLIS AGREEMENT. Coal and. Iron Company Now Says Proposition for Settlement Must Come From Strikers. DUBOIS, Pa., April 7. The district offi cers of the United Mlneworkers and the delegates of the mines of the Rochester &. Pittsburg Coal & Iron Company today rejected the Indianapolis agreement reached last Friday by helr National executive board and General Manager Robinson, of the Rochester & Pittsburg Company. The conference today between the district officers, the delegates and Mr. Robinson was held at Punxsutawney. After Mr. Robinson had submitted the agreement reached at Indianapolis, which stipulated that the miners should push cars one way, this being a recession from their demand for mule haulage both ways, the miners absolutely refused to accept the terms named, and Mr. Robinson finally stated that he had no further of fer to make. The conference therefore adjourned and the strike of 10,000 miners goes on, with no Immediate prospect of settlement. The district officers say that General Manager Robinson must come to them the next time for settlement. Eight Hundred Cotton Hands Strike. AUGUSTA, Ga., April 7. Eight hundred hands employed in the King cotton mills here went on strike today for a 10 per cent Increase In wages. All other mills in this district will continue to run until Tuesday night. If by that time the trouble in the King mill is not settled the Manu facturers' Association will close every mill In Aiken, Waucluse, Augusta, Granltevllle, iVarrenvllle, Bath, Langley and Clear water, throwing 10,000 people out of em ployment. Miners "Win in Legislature. DES MOINES. la, April 7. The House today, with but one dissenting vote, passed a bill requiring all mine operators In Iowa to emplojr shot examiners and flrers at their own'expense. It was this demand at the recent conference of min ers and operators that almost precipitat ed a strike. The miners yielded at that time, relying upon: the Legislature to ac complish their purpose. Advertising for Brewers. BOSTON, April 1. All the morning pa pers today contain advertisements for men to work in the breweries of this city affected by the strike of the Inside work men. Tho advertisements .say that, appli cations from former employes will receive first consideration. This Js the first im portant move on the pari of the .master brewers to break the strike, which began a week ago. "Wouldn't Make Detailed Statement. NEW YORK, April 7. The employes of the American Can Company, in this city, to the number of 4000, went on strike to day. The men struck because they ob jected to making a detailed statement of their work every day. AFTER THE MERGER. (Continued from First Page.) 1- consolldatlon of railway corporations, It Is a municipal or police law and not one conferring rights of a proprietory or con tractural nature." He contends that "neither the courts of the United States nor of any other jurisdiction outside the State of Washington will lend their aid to the enforcement of the police laws of Washington." He points out that none of the acts complained of Is alleged to have been done within the jurisdiction of the State of Washington, and says: No Unlawful Act Alleged. "Every specific thing charged in the bill of complaint as having been done by the Northern Securities Company and its stockholders and by the stockholders of theJwo railway companies was In the exercise of a usual, universally conceded right in and over personal property the right to buy, sell, hold and vote stock and to pay and receive dividends there on. The suggested injury that is feared is admitted to spring from the fact that one person, or a number of "persons who are of one purpose, hold a majority or controlling Interest In the stock of the two competing lines of railway; a thing not forbidden by the law of Washington or any other state. It Is certainly an as tonishing proposition that Washington has a right to complain that a gigantic corporation has acquired a majority of the capital stock of two railroad companies, one a Wisconsin corporation and tho other a Minnesota company, merely be cause the railroad companies operate roads in Washington." Mr. Griggs also makes the assertion that "as a matter of fact, none of the defendants has combined or made any contract for any of the purposes charged." Quoting the laws of Washing ton bearing on this point, he says: . "Nothing In any of these sections for bids one person, whether a natural per son or a corporation, from acquiring a majority of the stock in two competing railway companies. The prohibition Is placed upon the companies themselves. It is their acts, done for the purpose of consolidation and combination, which are. regulated, not the acts of the Individual stockholders In selling their stocks, or transferring It to one person or a syndi cate of persons for the purpose of con trol." Railroad Companies Appear. ST. PAUL. April 7. Through local at torneys the Northern Securities Company and the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railways this afternoon ap peared In the United States District Court In this city In a suit to contest the so called merger brought by United States Attorney-General Knox. Thl3 was the last day for such? appearance, and the answers of the various companies will be filed later. Application to Advnnce Hearing. WASHINGTON, April 7. In the United Staes Supreme Court today the Solicitor General entered a motion to advance hear ing of the case of Peter C. Demlng, the volunteer Army officer released from prison on a writ of habeas corpus by the United States Circuit Court of Kansas for the reason that the officers who tried him were officers of the regular Army. Court Dismisses Sampson Case. WASHINGTON, April 7. The United States Supremo Court today refused to grant the motion recently made to dis miss the case of Admiral Sampson, In which he seeks to recover prize money for the guns and armament of the Span ish vessel Maria Teresa, in connection with her capture off Santiago. Marietta Sailed for New York. WASHINGTON, April 7. The Navy Department has been Informed that the gunboat Marietta, which has been keep ing watch over American interests at Colombia, sailed ysterday for New York. The cruiser Philadelphia still remains at Panama, on the Pacific side, to await de velopments. Four Tame Rounds. NEW BRITAIN, Conn., April 7. Curley Supples was substituted for Art SImms in a bout with George McFadden, of New York. The men fought four tame rounds. After one minute of the fifth round, Sup ples went to the floor and was counted out. Hetty Green's Houses Burn. CHICAGO, April 7. Thirty persons were driven Into the street today by a fire which destroyed the block of nine frame buildings In Cottage .avenue be tween Thirty-ninth -street and Oakwood boulevard, owned by Hetty Green and others. The total loss is put at 120,000. "GOD SAVE THE KING." , New Verse for the Coronation Cere moniesTopical Additions. London Mall. In the new coronation day hymn-book, which Messrs. Skefflngton & Son, of Pic cadilly, publishers to the King, are Issu ing, and which by special permission is "Dedicated to Their Majesties, the King and Queen," the national anthem la given with the following additional verse, spe cially written for the occasion by Mr. M. S. Skefflngton: With England's Crown today We hall our Kin, and pray God gave our Kins'. Guide him in happiness. Guard him in storm and stress; Then In Thy Kingdom bless And crown our King. This is the third time that Mr. Skefflng ton h&s, with royal approval, added a special verse to the national anthem on great occasions connected with the throne. Mr." Skefflngton received the express thanks of Her Majesty Queen Victoria for the verses added for each qt the Vic torian Jubilees. At the 1887 Jubilee the ad ditional veree was sung at the national thanksgiving service In Westminster Ab bey. In 1S97 the extra veree was sung throughout the country, and was officially adopted by the Viceroy to be sung In In dia. The story of Jhe '1SSJ verse is quite a singular one. Feeling that a new verse was needed to express the national joy at the moment, Mr. Skefflngton solicited the assistance of seven or eight well-known writers. Among them were the most suc cessful hymn-writers, a popular bishop and a famous clerical writer of fiction. In each case the result was a verse of unquestlonableymerlt, but quite unsuited for simple ana popular use. Mr. Skefflngton happened to mention his distress to hIs?brother, a wine merchant at Oporto, who was In this country at the time. "Why," said the brother, "don't bother; I'll write you one myself." The remark was thought to be a Joke. Butn his way to the city on an omnibus the brother penciled out a verse on the back of an envelope. That was the veree which was sung In Westminster Abbey. The following jubilee Mr. Martin Skefflng ton wrote the verse himself, as he has done for the coronation. The Coronation Day Hymn-Book con tains hymns by Mr. A. C. Alnger, of Eton, Rev. S. Baring Gould and others, and spe cial tunes have been supplied- by Sir Wal ter Parratt, Sir George. C. Martin, Sir John Stalrier,. and Mr. A. H. Brewer of Gloucester Cathedral. Such little Dooks have phenomenal sales. The colonies have already made heavy calls for the hymns, and it is thought that altogether the sale will" be close upon 3,000,000 copies. His Majesty has been pleased to grant permission to his subjects to fly the royal standard on the occasion of his corona tion, states an official communication which has been received by a correspond ent. Sir Wollaston Knocker, Registrar of the Cinque Ports, has received official intima tion that the King has decided that eight een representatives of the ports shall be Invited to take part in the coronation cere mony. Any one Insuring his life for 2000 with the Scottish Temperance Life Assurance Company is offered a good seat to view the coronation procession from the win dows of the company's offices in Queen street, Cheapslde. Chinese Maalo. Gentleman's Magazine. John Chinaman has abundant means fon gratifying his love of noise. Nor does he fall to use the means on every con ceivable occasion. On his New Tear's day, for example February 15, by the way he always has an extra dose of ran-, sic. In the shops one may often see a bourgeois company sitting in a row, each with a clapper, gong, cymbals, or drum, beating as If for dear life with the grav est of faces. One traveler says this is ex orcising devils, and If the devils have ears It ought to be a successful plan. The ;same traveler describes the "band" at a Mandarin's feast at which he was pres ent. It consisted of a gong, two pairs of cymbals and a single kettle-drum; and the clatter went on almost without In terruption for three hours. At the thea ter the orchestra numbers usually five or six performers, all of whom, says an atache writing from Peking, play upon several instruments, which they take up in turn, according to the character of the music The Instruments chiefly used are fiddles, lutes, clarinets, flutes, a sort of mouth organ, and a large variety of gongs, drums and cymbals. Of course one speaks of a fiddle for simplicity's sake, for a Chinese fiddle Is no more like a European addle than a Chinaman In his pigtail Is like a Londoner in a chimney pot hat. Even the street hawkera in China have each his own trade announce ment in the shape of a musical instru ment. Thus one trade has a thing like a monster Jew's-harp, another has a tiny gong, a third, a drum, a fourth beats two pieces of bamboo together, and so on. The beggars, too, use castanets made of bamboo. In Canton there is a poor law, according to which if a beggar goes Into a shop or a similar place and sounds his bamboo sticks he cannot be turned out without having first secured relief. Tower to Come Home. ST. PETERSBURG, April 7. Charle magne Tower, the United States Ambas- Scrofu la la a diseaso as old as antiquity, and as young: as the newest born infant. It has infested the blood of humanity from ancient times down to tho pres ent minntc. It is hereditary or may be acquired.. 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