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THE MORNING OltEGONIAN.' THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903. LIKE LION AND LAMB Home Ruler and Tory Agree on Irish Question. THE DEBATE ON LAND REFORM All Parlle Favor Adoption of Pnr chnae Scheme Compliments Ex clinnsed Wlii re Abuse For incrly Was In Vogue. LONDON, Feb. 23. The Iri.h leader. John Bedmond, In the House of Commons today, moved an amendment to the ad dress In reply to the jspeach from the throne on the subject of the Irish land question. Mr. Redmond's speech was most conciliatory. He sold the amend ment was not Intended as a hostile dem onstration against the government, but is "friendly warning" to the Ministers that he and his friends believed the govern ment was engaged in framing a great measure of justlco and appeasement for Ireland, which, in the words of the King's speech, would "complete the aboli tion of the dual ownership of land." All he wanted was an assurance from the Chief Secretary for Ireland that the government' would engage in an honest attempt to solve the problem on the lines suggested by the report of the recent land conference, which the speaker added of fered an unexampled opportunity to end the agrarian troubles and conflicts be tween classes in Ireland. Mr. Redmond pointed out thit the compromise proposed In the conference report was impossible without state aid and warned the govern ment that if there was any attempt by the juggling of figures to make the tenint bear the whole burden of the transference of land, it would be vigorously opposed and the whole scheme would be ruined. The state, he asserted, must supply the difference between the amount the ten ants could afford to pay and that which the landlord could afford to take. Mr. Wyndhim, in replying, declined to commit himself to any wholesale official approval of the land conference report, which, he said, avoided or skirted many considerations which must be taken into account. T,he value of the work of the conference, however, could hardly be es timated. It showed that a majority of the landlords and tenants desired and were ready to make concessions. The Secre tary concluded by expressing the hope that the spirit of good sense and good will animating the Teport would be emu lated by the House in Its consideration of the forthcoming measure, which would make it possible for Ireland to lay the social foundations upon which it was alone possible to rear the fabric of healthy national life. Although Joan Redmond failed to draw the Chief Secretary for Ireland. Mr. "Wyndham. into a revelation of the con tents of the coming Irish land bill, his amendment provoked quite a remarkable debate. Seldom in the history of the Irish question has such a conciliatory spirit been displayed on all sides. The only dis appointing aspect, from the point of view of the Nationalists, was the ominous si lence of the members of the Unionist party, who seemed apprehensive regard ing the heavy demands on the nation's purse when the bll is Introduced a fort night hence. For the present, however, the old ani mosities seem to, have disappeared. John Redmond and Mr. Wyndham exchanged almost flattering compliments. .Colon Saunderson, the member from North Ar magh, confessed that he was wrong In disbelieving in the landlord and tenant conference: T. TV. Russell expressed the strongest belief In the government's gen erosity, and hardly a dissenting voice was raised. John Morley. the former Chier Secretary for Ireland, rose to speak during the hur ricane of cheers which .marked the close of Mr. Wyndham's speech. Mr. Worley began by declaring that nothing like the present situation had happened since Strongbow landed in Ireland. The demand was no longer to get rid of the landlords, but that provlslph should be. made to enable them to remain on their estates. He was greatly pleased with the tone and temper now prevailing in Ireland and with the speech of the Chief Secretary for Ire land. He said that the difficulty of the question lies in its financial aspects, and he estimated that the Dunraven land pur chase scheme would involve a free grant of J110.000.000 and a loan of JSOO.000,000, but. he continued. If the matter was proceeded with in a cautious manner, it would not be necessary to spend the whole sum at once. Sir Edward Grey, the former Under Sec retary for Foreign Affairs: Mr. Haldane and others urged the government not to be niggardly in the matter. ilr. Redmond eventually withdrew his amendment. Mr. Price, Liberal, moved an amend ment to the address providing for the re peal of the law excluding Canadiin store cattle from British markets. The debate on Mr. Price's amendment occupied the night session. Mr. Hanbury, president of the Board of Agriculture, op posed the amendment on the ground that It would be a dangerous precedent to ad mit Canadian cattle, thus giving them preference over others. He said he was anxious to meet the wishes of the colo nies, but that 90 per cent of the farmers in Great Britain were opposed to the admis sion of Canadian store cattle, and nothing would Induce him to abate a particle of the present act. The amendment was re jected by ISO votes to 33. Ijore Feast Onuses Comment. LONDON. Feb. 25. All this morning's papers dwell in their editorials on the re markable fact that the Irish debate in the House of Commons passed off without a single harsh expression. Such an oc currence Is regarded as memorable In the of Parliament, and the hope Is ex pressed that the present may prove a mo mentous epoch In the relations of "Great Britain and Ireland. At the same time it is thought that the Irish land purchase bill, though ushered In in such an un usually peaceful manner, is likely to have a stormy career. TO PRETEXT RAILROAD STRIKES. Dutch Government 'Proposes Lavra to Adjust Labor Troubles. THE HAGUE. Feb. 2S.-Premler Kuy per Introduced in the second chamber of the States-General today three "bills in connection with the recent railroad strike. He explained that the government con sidered It necessary to oppose any un reasonable attack on societies which would sacrifice the well-being of the peo ple to the desire of a certain class for Influence and to political tyranny. The government therefore proposed to form a railroad brigade, to Insure a regu lar service of trains in case of need. The just complaints of railroad employes would be adjusted Dy a royal commis sion which would be Intrusted later with the settlement of the situation from a legal standpoint, as well as regarding' the conditions of service of the employes. It would also, have to decide what consti tuted criminal acts. The government did not desire to be reactionary. It. only aimed at effecting social reforms. SHUT OCT EMBALMED MEAT. German Crfres Measure, lint Minister "Will Not Promise. BERLIN. .Feb. 25. In the Reichstag to day II err OerteL editor of the Deutsche Tages Zeltung, urged the government to enforce with the utmost stringency the regulations against meat treated with borax, especially against meat so treated In the United States. Home Secretary von Pocadowskl-Wehn-er remarked that the American House of Representatives had passed a bill pro hibiting the export of, import of or inter national trade in adulterated food or foods treated with unwholesome ingredients. A motion to except borax from this prohibi tion had been voted down In that House. The Secretary added that the government was determined strictly to enforce regu lations until borax was proved to be in jurious by Indisputable scientific author ity. DIFFERS WITH THE E3IPEROH. German Thcoloclan Discusses Doc trine of Divinity of Christ. BERLIN. Feb. 3. Dr. Harnack. the foremost liberal theologian of Germany, discussing Emperor William's recent let ter to Admiral Hollman, councillor of the German Oriental Society, which was an outcome of the Emperor's attending Pro fessor Dclltsch's lecture on the Babylo nian origin of the Bible, says: "It Is a personal confession of the Em peror's faith, and is in no way a com mand. Therefore, silence cannot bo ob served." While agreeing with the Emperor that religion needs forms. Dr. Harnack differs with his views In regnrd to the revelation of the divinity of Christ, and contends that Protestantism recognizes the revela tion in persons alone. Revelation in things is no longer admitted. The think ing mind cannot possibly content Itself with two kinds of revelation running par allel with each other, as the Emperor as sumes. Religious conceptions jof history must be uniform, and any Judgment con fusing Christ with other masters must be rejected. Yet the correctness of the formula "Divinity of Christ," the doctor maintains, must be questioned. Christ never used It. nor did the primitive church, without qualifications, speaking of divinity and. humanity. Divine humanity Is. therefore, the preferable formula. Christ never con cealed that he was Lord and Savior, but he never revealed the secret of his rela tion to his Father. Even the formula di vine humanity in Christ is. therefore, open to objection, as It encroaches upon n secret which cannot be penetrated. Dr. Harnack predicts that the time is coming when all Protestant denominations and Catholics also will Join in a simple recognition of Christ as Lord and a de termination to do his will. CIIAMBEIIL.AI.V STAItTS HOME. Has Given South Africa Unwonted FceJlnc of Security. CAPE TOWN. Feb. 2S- Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain embarked at " o'clock this evening on the steamer Norman for ' Cniifhnmntnn TmmnA omwdtf? Drsthered at the docks and gave the Colonial Secre tary an enthusiastic send off. Quantities of baskets of flowers and bouquete were sent aboard the Norman In the course of the day for Mr. Chamberlain. The- ship ping in the harbor was dressed with bunt ing and the vessels In the bay fired rockets as the Norman t earned out. NEW TORK. Feb. 23. The Cape Town correspondent of the Morning Post tele graphs in reference to Mr. Chamberlain's tour that the feeling of security in Cape Colony is greater than it has been at any time since the Jameson raid. Chorus of Praise In London. LONDON, Feb. 23. The papers this morning shower a chorus of praiae upon Mr. Chamberlain on the conclusion of his South African mission. It Is admitted that the Colonial Secretary has had great er success than could have been antici pated by the mart optimistic and his suc cess will undoubtedly assure him on bis return to England an enthusiastic welcome and an unprecedented display of appre ciation. King Leopold Coralne to America. BRUSSELS. Feb. 2S. The rumor which was current last Fall that King Leopold will visit the United States Is revived to day in the Etolle Beige, which says that the King will go to America for the Easter holidays. To Monopolise Braslllan Coffee. LONDON. Feb. 25. The correspondent of the Dally Mail announces that a group of English, Italian and Brazilian capital ists is forming a trust with a view to creating a monopoly of the Brazilian cof fee trade. German Pie Iron Output. BERLIN, Feb. '23. Germany's pig-Iron production for January was 7S2.484 tons, beating that of December by 2S,S9 tons, though December broke all previous rec ords. PERSONAL MENTION. Oliver Byaly, of Ostrander, Wash., is registered at the St. Charles. J. T. Ross and C. A. Fisher, merchants of Astoria, are at the Imperial. Mayor Gilbert Hunt and Mrs. Hunt, of Walla Walla, are guests at the Imperial. A. J. Anderson, of Sidney, who Is en route to Alaska with a band of horses, Is a guest of the St. Charles. ' J. H. Booth, attorney, of Roseburg, and Senator R. A. 'Booth, of Eugene, are at the Imperial. The former is here to re ceive medical treatment .for his eyesi. Hon. O. H. Budd. of New York, with his wife, sister of Judge Oliver H. Woodward, and two daughters are visiting at the resi dence of Judge Woodward, 203 Nineteenth street North. J. D. Perry, who has been general fore man for the Portland General Electric Company for the past several years. In tends to quit the electric business and accept a better position as a traveling salesman for Whlttler Company. San Francisco. He leaves on the 27th of this month for San Francisco, and from there he will travel in Mexico for the Whlttler Company. The employes of the Portland General Electric Company have presented Mr. Perry a handsome suit case. "Every city baa its distinctive feature." raid George S. Brackett, of Boston, who came from Boston to accept a position with the Portland General Electric Com pany. "Boston is noted for Its pince nez glasses, while you could safely say that Portland is noted for its mudguards on the bicycles. The scheme Is unique, to sas the least. In other cities you will ree blcycle-riaers with bits of narrow boards temporarily fastened to their ma chines to protect them from the flying mud. but Portlmd is the first city I have been In where the mudguard is used as a necessity, and Is made of a rubber cloth. There may be other cities where this sort of shield Is used, but I think Portland riders are the first to reduce It to a scienca." NEW YORK. FebTa. (SpeclaU-North-western people were registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland Mrs. B. J. Carfeton, at the Imperial; C Helllg. at the Waldorf. From Tacoma Mrs. R. Felton. at the Everett; H. A. Rogers, at the Astor. From Beattle J. H. O'Neill, at the Cos mopolitan; J. W. Kelly and wife, at the Victoria. NEW YORK. Feb. 25. (SpedalO-North-western people were registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland E. J. Dlven, at the St. George. From Seattle E. Rosenthal, at the Broadway Central. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 25. Composer Mascagnl was banqueted tonight at the Palace Hotel by the Italian Chamber of Commerce, He expressed his appreciation of the enthusiastic greeting San Fran cisco has given him. Cathartic or purgative pills do more harm than good. Carter's Little Liver Pills do only good, but a large amount of that. Only one pill a dose. TERROR RULES MEXICO ERCPTIO.V OF.COLIMA CACSES PANIC IX MAXY CITIES. People Flee From Its Fury, anil Earthquakes Increase Alarm Tidal Wave Feared. CHICAGO, Feb. 26. The military and chic authorities hero received dispatches from a number of points situated in the region of the Collma volcano, giving ac counts of the terrorism that prevails among tho people on account of the ac tive eruption of that volcano, says a dis patch to the Tribune from Guadalajara, Mexico. According to the reports re ceived here from Tuxpam and other towns situated near the volcano, the as pect of the eruption is gaining constantly. The people are fleeing from the stricken region, and their terror Is Intensified by the severe earth tremblings which have taken place at frequent intervals since the eruption began. The seismic disturbances have been so severe as to destroy a number of build ings at Tuxpam and in the City of Collma. It is reported that towns more remotely situated also have suffered severe damage. So far as Is known there has been no loss of life. The people are flocking Into Man zanlllo and more distant points by hun dreds. A tidal wave Is feared at Manzanlllo, should tho seismic disturbances continue. There are many thriving villages situated close to the base of Mount Collma, and all these are being deserted rapidly. Construction work on the ManzanlUa branch of the Mexican Central Railroad has been suspended on account of the volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. This line is bult to Tuxpam, within a few miles of the volcano, and a force of men was building tunnels on the unfin ished portion of the line. It is stated that the earthquake shocks have done much damage to these tunnels. A party of Mexican Central directors, accompanied by President A. A. Robin son, Is making an inspection trip over this extension, and it is reported that the ywcre a tTuxpam when the most vio lent eruptions of the volcano took place. Nothing has been heard here from the party, but no uneasiness as to the safety of the members is felt. GERMAN MERCHANTS COOL Ask Government to Bear Coit, See. lnc Xo Hope of Trade. BERLIN. Feb, 23. The Government is assisting Dr. Lcwald, tho Commissioner of Germany at the St. Louis Exposition. In every way In his efforts to stimulate interest in the fair. The Kreuz Zeitung. alluding to the apathy of the govern ment in supporting the exposition, says this is accounted for by political reasons, and relates an Incident which occurred nt- the meeting of the managers of the municipalities exposition projected to take place at Dresden In 1904. Dr. Lewald on that occasion made a speech during which he recommended the ample representation of the large German cities at St. Louis, and the Chief Burgomaster at, Dresden, Herr Beuttler, said that as It was part of the foreign policy of the empire to make a good exhibit, the Imperial treas ury ought to bear the cost. Dr. Lewald finds that the most common objection to participation in the exposi tion Is that the United States . excludes German goods through her. tariff and that it is useless to try to establish Ger man trade there. Francis Going- to Continent. NEW YORK. Feb. 25,-Governor Francis has been In conference with a large corps of representatives'- of the St. Louis Ex position now In London, cables the Lon don correspondent of the Tribune. His plans are uncertain, but he will probably go to the Continent after being presented to the King. The art Interests of tae ex hibition are in' excellent order under the admirable management of Professor Ives. Commissioner Barrett gives an enthusias tic account of the work done in Japan, China, the Philippines and India. Henry Norman will ask Mr. Balfour In the House of Commons today to state .what steps the British Government is taking to Insure that tiie United Kingdom will be adequately represented at St. Louis. BOYCOTT ON COAL. Miners Attack Maryland and West Virginia Operators' Pocketbooks. CHICAGO. Feb. 25. John Mitchell, pres ident of the United Mlneworkers of Amer ica, has abandoned all hope of organizing the miners of Maryland and West Vir ginia without outside assistance that will bring such strong pressure upon the op erators that they will be forced to union ize their own mines in self-defense. To that end a movement was started today In Chicago to protest against the awarding of public contracts to firms' handling Maryland coal, and this movement is to spread all over the United States where ever labor is organized. The Chicago Union Teamsters have entered into a com pact with the miners to tie up the out put of the boycotted mines, and they will refuse to deliver It on any public con tract. The first move was made when Samuel Gompers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor; Albert Young, president of the Amalgamated Teamsters' Associa tion, and the largest union labor committee ever congregated in Chicago for such a purpose, called on Mayor Harrison and filed a formal protest against the award ing of city coal contracts to firms deal ing In coal that is mined by nonunion men. Tho committee declared that if contracts for West Virginia or Maryland coal shall be awarded, the teamsters will refuse to deliver it. and a general tie-up In Chi cago will .result. The Mayor will tum over to Mr. Young certified copies of all the bids now In the hands of the Council committee to morrow. These bids will be forwarded to John Mitchell, who will return them, marking the firms that deal In the ob jectionable coal. ROCK ISLAND HAS CONTROL Adds 'Frisco Line to System, and Will Merge With Santa Fe. CHICAGO, Feb. The Record-Her-ald tomorrow will say: It Is reported on almost official authori ty that the Rock Wand has secured con trol of the 'Frisco system, and that the deal is the forerunner of a new and far reaching community of Interests among Western lines. Within one or two months, according to the report, the. Rock Island .will be given representation on the Santa Fe ?eard, and the Santa Fe Interests will have an equal representation on the Rock Island board. It is also reported that President Yoak um will be placed in charge of the new Rock Island system, which will be one of the largest. If not the largest, system in the world under one management. The acquisition of the 'Frisco would add about C000 miles to the Rock Island, making It a system of nearly 13,000 miles. Should the Pere Marquette be included the sys tem would be over 14,000 miles. Grand Trunk Forms Alllnnee. LONDON, Feb". 23. Shipping circles an ticipate that the Canadian Pacific, Rail way Company's purchase, of. the .Beaver Line of steamers will" shortly be followed by an arrangement between the Grand Trunk Railroad 8"d the Allan Line, by whlch the Grand jr.unk will be better en abled to compete Tor business in the ex pected development of traffic between Great Britain and lhe far East by way of Canada.' ALL NATIONS WILL COME. Britain, llelslum and Germany at St. Louis Fair. - . LONDON. Feb. 23. King Edward will send the late Queen Victoria's priceless collection of Jubilee presents for cxhiol tlon at the Louisiana Purchase Exposi tion, as his personal contribution toward its success. The King personally an nounced this decision today to D. R. Francis, president of the St. Louis Ex position, who, accompanied by Ambas sador Choate. was received in audience by His Majcety at Buckingham Palace, mis morning. King rxiwara una air. Francis that he had been prompted to take this step by his keen appreciation of the affection and respect In which the American people always held his mother and as a token of his Intimate sympathy with American interests. His Majesty said that he thought nothing probably would be more appreciated by the Amer ican and Canadian visitors to the St. Louis Exposition than this national memento- of Queen Victorias reign. Mr. Francis, on behalf of the exposition, expressed his thanks to King Edward for the promised exhibit. The King was most cordial in his reception of Mr. Francis. Mr. Francis was more than satisfied with the King's promises to lend all possible In fluence toward providing for a full repre sentation of Great Britain at St. Louis. The appointment of a royal , commission to this end doubtless will be announced in a few days. King Edward received Mr. Francis In his private apartments, where he at once put the visitor at his ease by referring to the' part the latter had taken In Ameri can public life, and asking questions about St. Louis, of which His Majesty's recol lection was acute in spite of the lapse of time since he was there. The' King has already read a great deal regarding the Exposition, and Mr. Francis found him to be not only an Interested listener but an Intelligent questioner. In the scope of the German exhibit the King showed particular curiosity. He did not refer to any probability of the Prince of Wales visiting St. Louis, but ensured Mr. Fran cis that Great Britain would be thor oughly represented. After the audience with the King. Mr. Francis lunched at the Mansion House with the Lord Mayor. Among others present weref Vice-Admlral Lord Charles Beresford, Sir John White, Sir Frederick Treves, Surgeon-General In Ordinary to the King; Sir Conan Doyle, Captain Piper, Deputy Police Commissioner of New York, and Field Marshal Lord Rob crtsj who came in later, and who told Mr. Francis that he hoped to visit St. Louis when he went to America. All those present expressed the heartiest wishes for the success of the Exposition. Fair Commissioner Cridler, who is known In London, had an audience with King Leopold of Belgium last week. The King discussed the St. Louis Exposition fully and expressed the most friendly sen timents for the Government and the peo ple of the United States. Belgium will erect a pavilion and will appropriate $100, 000 to defray the expenses of Its exhibit. In addition to this there is every prospect of King Leopold sending a special ex hibit of products of the Congo State as evidence of his appreciation of the fact that the United States was first to recog nize the flag of the Congo, which recog nition, to quote the King, "made the In dependent State of Congo a possibility." Hamburg; Wants a University. BERLIN. Feb. 25. A committee com posed of distinguished personages has been formed at Hamburg with the object of founding a university there. It Is rec ognized that the State of Hamburg la unable to bear the expense, and therefore the committee will appeal to the rich merchants to follow the American exam ple and perpetuate their names by gifts. It is rumored that the Prussian govern ment Intends to transfer the University of Kiel to Altona. a suburb of Hamburg, though in Prussian territory, in order to make Kiel entirely a naval station. The rumor gave Impulse to the university movement In Hamburg, which is Intended to forestall Prussia's action. Freight Depot and Cars Burned. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 25. The extensive freight depot of the. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway' at Fourteenth and Hickory streets. In the West Bottoms, and about 90 freight cars, with contents, were destroyed by Are early today. The damage Is estimated at over J100.000. Many of the cars were loaded with merchan dise, on which It is difficult to estimate the loss. Pope Glad Kaiser Is Orthodox. ROME, Feb. 25. The Rome correspond ent of the Berliner- Tageblatt telegraphs, according to a Herald dispatch from Ber lin, that the Kaiser's letter to Admiral Holman has been received with much sat isfaction in the Vatican. A cardinal told the correspondent that "even In biblical regions the Kaiser and the pope have at last met." Miss Roosevelt Going- to Porto Rico. SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. Feb. 25. Miss Alice Roosevelt nas written in reply to an invitation from Miss Elizabeth Hunt, daughter of Governor Hunt, saying she will visit Miss Hunt here early In March. Mnryland Town Wiped Out. FREDERICK, Md.. Feb. 25. Fire or un known origin today practically destroyed the business section of Mount Airy, a town of 3000 people, cast of here. The loss Is estimated nt between JSO.000 and $100,000. Fnnston Starts for Denver. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 23. General Fred erick Funston. U. S. A., commanding the Department of the Columbia, left for Den ver tonight. Louis F. Shade Dead. WASHINGTON. VpS nT.n.,1. r. Shade, a well-known author, correspondent ana lawyer, aiea nere tonight, aged 74 He was at one time editorial manager of ctirihrn A Douglarf papers, the Natinn- I Red Top Rye R Si XT Tour Dosler Does Kot Bandls Si BBS TO?AdaraM tn DUUlUrs. B 1 IWlxand Westhelatr and Soas, p 1 DISTILLERS, B 1 ClndnniU.0. Stlctephjio. LogltilSo.Ky. I 1 ADVG COUPON. W. tan . f m modsrm op-ta-dsto boos on mixed a m drl&ks. KB page. 23 recipes bound a m In olotn. Of rales to ill who nui- I tsla. Bent postpaid on neslpt cf B R J0 ceats cad tali Coupon, Will write I tion at Washington as he sees it from Exclusively humor or his ability and into his writing. 3 . - i i o X theme of its non-essentials and showing it forth in its simplest terms. ' How the Cabinet Does Business By Charles Emory Smith Former Postmaster-Gen eraL A very general ignorance of the inner workings of the Cabinet room prevails, and yet the Cabinet is the least formal, the most active, of the arms of the Govern ment Mr. Smith will illustrate with anecdotes of actual occur rence how the assembly handles grave questions. , A Congressman's Wife A regular letter from one of the brightest women in Washington, giving us all the social gossip of the Capital, telling us the good things said at the social functions; bright, sparkling, full of life the social life of Washington. It is the al German Democrat and the National Union. Mr. Shade since 1S73 has been the editor of the Washington Sentinel. ' Telegraphic Brevities. Major-Ccneral Corbln has returned to Wash ington from B&tavla, O.. where he attended the funeral of his father. Interesting Items, theatrical, literary and po litical, of the collection of the late Peter GII sejr have been sold at auction In New Tork City. Georse F. Krohel and Tercival Krone!, or New York, who do Business under the name of Henry Krohel, importers and dealers In bris tles, made an assignment yesterday. A fine of ?10.000 was yesterday Imposed by Judge Hanecy on the Washington Fire & Ma rine Insurance Company for alleged noncom pliance with the state Insurance law. The Great Falls. Mont., lend office has re ceived word from Washington of the return of about 1,000.000 acres of land In Northern Mon tana to entry under the general land laws. 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If iimS m J - m ii VIBbbbbbbbBIIIb. -NbbPs NVcSSflBflfllK?" a series of articles on the political situa- in the ssrruitpjrr EVENING POST There are perhaps three or four men in the length and breadth of the country who can write on political topics as sanely, shrewdly and clearly as Mr. White; .but not one of them possesses in like decree his fine nntiv to wring the last drop of human interest out of his subject Mr. White has also the rare trift for strmnintr a rnmnlpr fiIThe Saturday Evening Post will be sent to any address every weeh from now to July 1st, 1903, on trial, on receipt of only 50 cents. handsomest meekly magazine you nc kinu ruLiumnT wnpujr, rnuaacipnu, eon, to Reginald C. Vanderbllt la to be cele- I brated on. Saturday In Easter week, April 18. . j Thomas Vaughan Baker, assistant transporta tion agent. Department of the Lakes. U. S. A., j was Kiiiea mesaay nignt in attempting to alight from a moving suburban Chicago train. One roan was killed, one fatally Injured and four others more or less seriously hurt In a freight wreck on the Pennsylvania road at Klt annlng Point,-seven miles west of Altoona. Pa., yesterday. Governor Dockery, of Missouri, yesterday re spited until April 14 the murderers sentenced to be hanged on March 12 James GartrelU Su f Xiouls; Charles May, SL Joseph, and Bud Tay lor, Kansas City. Dr. J. E. Rankin, president of Howard Unl-ve.-stty, at Washington, has resigned owing to advanced age and Infirmities. Howard Uni versity Is one of the leading negro educational Institutions of the country. Baroness de Fontenlllart. who Is an aunt of the Duchess of Marlborough and sister of Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont, has obtained a divorce from the Baron, and has been ordered to re sume her maiden name of Miss Mlml Smith. The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday re T JJ T Jniversallu H f Laxative 0m SYRUPOFFIGg Manu Millions Of The Well-Informed Throughout the rnufactured bu San. Trnclscot Col. LcmUwillo, Ky. New Tork, N. Y. FOB BALE STALL LSAMZSO DBUQGISTS. PEICE FIFTT CEST3 PEB SOTTZM, week to week. ever saw fa. ,.-'v ceived from an unknown person In Philadelphia a conscience contribution of J400. Policeman John Rltchey, at Denver, was dan gerously wounded, Tuesday night, while at tempting to arrest a lone highwayman. The funeral of May Llyn, bride of Sun Fung, an actor In the Chinese theater In Dover street. New Tork, was held with pomn and clrcum tance unusual even for New York's Chinese colony. The event attracted much curiosity In the great metropolis. General Casper Ochla, who owns the Popc catapetl volcano. Including the Immense sul phur deposits In Its crater. Is reported to have sold that property for $5,000,000 to an Amer ican syndicate In which the Standard Oil In terests are largely represented. William Ratllfr, aged 22. for whom a reward of $50 was offered, appeared last night at the home of Lewis Ballman, a fanner. In Le Seuer, Minn., and demanded money. Ballman gave him S10, all he had. Ratlltf. enraged at getting so little, shot Ballman In the eye and breast. The farmer then knocked his assailant down with an ax. and with the help of his wife and hired man bound him. Ballman can live but a. few hours. Ratlin Is In Jail here. I 3 ! ' I 2 . i y '4 - CV . ..-.It, World- V