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Newspaper Page TextI THE . MORNING OREGONIAjtf, TUESDAY. JANUARY 5, 190i lYUlR More Russian Ships Not Well for Japan. WOULD LOSE ADVANTAGE With Fleet at Tunis on Scene, Strength Would Bequal. BOER CONFLICT IS RECALLED Dispatch of Large British Enforce ments Caused President Kruger to Open Hcstilities-Mikado Likely to Profit by His Experience. XAST STEPS BEFORE WAR. LONDON, Jan. 4. The Dally Mall's correspondent at the Japanese capi tal declares that Japan has forwarded to the powers a complete copy o! the correspondence with Hu&sla, and the paper points out that this Is usually the last step taken prior to a declara tion of war. PARIS, Jan. 4. The movements of the Russian naval division, at BIzerta, Tunis, are being: closely followed by the powers interested in the Japanese-Russian situ ation. One of the leading diplomats said the departure of the division for China "might prove decisive in causing Japan to take speedy action," and compared Jap an's position with that of the Transvaal on the eve of the outbreak of the South African War, when the dispatch of large British reinforcements Induced President Kruger to open hostilities. It is pointed out-that If this additional division succeeds in passing Suez, Rus sia's naval strength in Chinese waters will thereafter exceed Japan's, their present strength being about equal. Russian Torpedo Boats Sail. MALTA. Jan. 4.-TFlve Russian torpedo boat destroyers sailod from here today in an eastward direction. Urgent Orders to Cruiser. MOSCOW, Jan. 4. The Russian volun teer fleet cruiser garatoff has been ordered to Sebastopol, to receive her armament and thence proceed with all haste to Port Arthur. The Russian, auxiliary cruiser Orel has been ordered to Odessa until she receives her armament. :. - RUSSIAN SHIPS SAIL FOR CHINA Division Consists of 3500 Men Under Admiral Wirenius. PARIS, Jan. 4. A dispatch to the As sociated Press from BIzerta, Tunis, says the Russian naval division there, or re cently in the vicinity, comprised the armored cruiser DImitrl Donskol, launched In 1SS3; the armored cruiser Oslayba, launched in 189S; the protected cruiser Aurora, launched in 1901; a dispatch-boat destined for Viceroy Alexleff, and 11 torpedo-boat destroyers of the latest make, having a speed of 36 knots. The person nel of the division consisted of 3500 o Ul cers and men under Admiral Wirenius. A number of the ships of this division were still at BIzerta when the dispatch was sent and others were near that port, awaiting the movement of the division as a whole. The Aurora left yesterday for Piereaus, and Ave of the torpedo-boat destroyers were recently at Malta. Vice roy Alcxleffs dispatch states that the boats had already started for China. The Foreign Office has not received ad vices of a material change in the diplo matic sltuatlbn during the last five days. The Japanese Legation here understands that the two warships purchased by Japan from Argentina will sail for the Far East in the latter part of January. No objec tion will be raised by Japan, it is said, to the dlspatoh of the BIzerta division of Russian warships to China, the naval authorities at Toklo considering that the ships form part of the Russian fleet In tho Far East, and have been making preparations accordingly. . No news has been received at the Le gation regarding tho Russian reply, but it ie asserted that unless the reply is a positive and favorable declaration of Rus sia's attitude. Japan, without further ne gotiations, will employ force' to obtain satisfaction for her demands. sary. The popular clamor has some what subsided, although many support the proposition to seize and declare a protectorate oyer Corea. It is safe to anticipate that the gov ernment will continue negotiations un til a peaceful settlement Is hopeless. In the meantime it will watch the acts of Russia in Corea. There Is much Irritation at the present course of Rus sia In Seoul and Pekln. The Imperial Princes serving: In the navy have re turned to their stations at Sasebog. Governor Taft, of the Philippine Isl ands, arrived here today and was offi cially welcomed. He will remain three days. United States Minister Griscom will give him a dinner and reception, ami the Emperor and Empress will give & private audience and luncheon. The distinguished visitor will also be enter tained at dinners by the War Minister and the Minister for Foreign. Affairs. JAPAN'S ENSIGN IS HOISTED. New Warships Purchased From Ar gentina Fly Her Colors. LONDON, Jan. 4. The first authentic news of the date the Russian reply to Japan is expected reached Baron Hayashl, the Japanese Minister to Great Britain, through the Associated Press dispatch on the subject from St. Petersburg today. The Minister said the reception of Rus sia's propositions would entirely depend on how nearly they assimilated .with the Japanese terms, from which it would be extremely hard for Japan to -recede. He added that orders were sent to Genoa to day to hoist the Japanese ensign over the new warships Kasaga and Niasln, recently purchased by Japan from Argentina. WILL GIVE NO DIRECT ANSWER Russia's Reply WW Be Made Up of Reasoned Propositions. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 4. The As sociated Press has the authority of the Foreign Office for the statement that the Russian reply will not be merely "yes" or "no," but will be made up of reasoned propositions. The general ba sis of this communication is already complete, but the details are being elaborated on. JAPAN BUYING MUCH COAL. Odes for 80,000 Tons for January Shipment Given n Wales. v CARDIFF, Wales, Jan. 4. It was re ported on the coal exchange today that Japan was placing orders here for 80,000 tons of steam coal, the orders being large ly conditioned on shipment during Janu ary. It is estimatfd that 40.000 tons of steam coal have already been bought by Japan from Wales mines. Russia's Reply Sent to Viceroy. PARIS, Jan. 5. The St. Petersburg cor respondent of the Paris edition of the New York Herald says the reply of the Rus sian government to the Japanese govern ment is now in the hands of Admiral Alexleff the Russian Viceroy in the Far East, who will deliver it when he consid ers a fitting moment has arrived. Accord ing to the correspondent. Viceroy Alex leff declares that Russia has not given up hopo of peaceful settlement of the dif ferences betwen the two glvernments. The correspondent adds: "As to whether Russia's reply will be acceptable to Japan, no one here will ex press an opinion. The reply has been care fully considered, and from Russia's point of view is framed in terms which Japan can honorably accept. Germany Is More Hopeful. COLOGNE, Germany, Jan. 4. The tension between Russia and Japan has appreciably decreased, and the situation is regarded in authoritative quarters as Quite reassuring, according to a dis patch to the Cologne Gazette from St, Petersburg-. "Although the preparations and strategic deployment of both armies will not be interrupted," adds the cor respondent, "pending the negotiations taking a turn affording the best pros pects of Russia coming to a complete understanding with Japan. The dispatch also says that the Rus slan reply is expected shortly, and that Viceroy Alexleff will. start in February ror sst. jfetersDurg. Hanna Has No Comment to Make. CLEVELAND. Ohio. Jan. 4. Senator Hanna said he had no comment to make when shown the dispatch from Washing ton today announcing the favorable re port of the Senate commltttee on mill tary affairs In connection with the nomi nation of General Wood to be Major-Gen-, eraL It Is understood that the Senator will make a speech against the conflrma tlon of General Wood when the matter Is taken up by the Senate. THE WTE IS EIGHT TO THREE DOES NOT WANT CHINA TO MIX United States Realizes Such Action Would Be Menace to Trade. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Reports of un rest In China and Indications that the Pekln government is inclined to join hands with Tokio In the event of war between Russia and Japan have -been received at the State Department with regret- The possibility of China becoming involved in such a conflict presents, it is said, a very grave menace to American trade, and the officials of the Washington Government are disposed to bring to bear all the legiti mate moral pressure at their command both at St. Petersburg and Pekln to pre servo peace between Russia and China, even if war between Russia and Japan cannot be averted. Although no direct representations have been received at the State Department re cently from Pekln on the subject, the statement is made that the United States will gladly support any proposition com ing from St. Petersburg or Pekln looking to a reference of the Manchurian question to The Hague tribunal for settlement. The Washington Government sees nothing in this problem which could not be carried to The Hague. Unofficially our Government has learned that China is disposed to re fer the Manchurian question to The Hague and agree not to mix in a war between Russia and Japan. Barges Lost in Storm. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 4. The barges New Jersey and Liberty, which left here in tow of the tug Navigator, were lost In the storm. Both barges are supposed to have gone down with all on board. On board the Liberty were Captain Peter Schipp and four men, and on the New Jersey, Captain Elmer Hamel and a crew of three. ) Heavy Fall In Securities. LONDON, Jan. 5. Special telegrams from Toklo printed in this morning's newspapers have nothing new to report concerning the situation in the Far East, beyond the heavy fall in all securities on tho Bourse, as a result of which several brokers have been ruined and the bank' era rendered excedlngly anxious. Argentina Has No Ships for Sale. BUENOS AYRES, Jan. 4. The Argen tine Government, in answer to a tele gram of Inquiry from a representative of an English firm which negotiated recent purchases of warships for Japan, has stated that Argentina is not dis posed to sell any more ships. Great Secrecy Is Enjoined. LONDON, Jan. 4. A dispatch to Reu ters Telegram Company from Tokio says that there is Increasing evidence there of the Imminence of some Important develop ments. but that the most rigorous secrecy Is maintained In all official circles. N FAVOR Of WOOD ) Senator Committee Reports for Promotion of General. Reply Has Likely Reached Japan. PEKIN. Jan. 4. Advices received here from Toklo say that the Russian Foreign Minister, Count Lamsdorff, promised " to hand Russia's reply to the Japanese Min ister at St Petersburg Saturday last, but it is believed here that the reply reached JAPAN STILL PREPARING. Course of Russia at Seoul and Pekln Causes Much irritation. TOKIO. Jan. 4. War .preparations continue, but the government seems de termined to avoid the initiation of any conflict, and for this purpose the note ent to the powers was intended to show that the responsibility rested up on Russia, should the negotiations now proceeding fail. The government is proceeding very cautiously, and unless Russia gives undue provocation It is possible that peace may continue for some time. The preparations made by the government are. however, sufficient to convince the populace of a determi nation upon its part to fight it neces- Russla Will Occupy Chinese Point. TIEN TSIN, Jan. 4. The Russian of fice here has Informed the railroad of ficials that a detachment of 100 Russian troops will occupy Sin-Mln-Tun, on the railroad running to Shan Hal Kwan, and Tien Tsln, In two days from date. Witnesses Were Given Every Lati tude, but Were Unabfe to Prove Charges, and In Most Cases They Held Real or Fancied Wrongs. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Senator Fora- ker, a member of the committee on mili tary affairs, in executive session today. submitted a brief in favor of Brigadier- General Wood's confirmation to be Major General. Eight of the 11 members of the committee "have concurred in this report. The committee met today for the pur pose of acting on the matter of recom mending or disapproving confirmation. Senators Hawley, Proctor, Fo raker, Quarles, Warren and Alger, Republicans, and Cockrell and Pettus, Democrats, voted for a favorable report, while Scott, Republican, and Blackburn, Democrat, voted against confirmation. Senators Hawley and Proctor were absent and voted by proxies, and the vote of Sena tor Bate will be recorded when he re turns to Washington tomorrow. Senator Foraker s report contains more than 100 printed pages, and deals with all the evidence introduced in the exhaustive in vestigation conducted by the Senate com mittee on military affairs. It also covers the 167 Army nominations held pending action on General Wood'B nomination. Biased in Their Views. In his report. Senator Foraker quotes the charges filed by Major Rathbone against General Wood, and says that every witness before the committee was allowed to testify as to any fact of which he might have knowledge, but that with all this latitude, the witnesses had been unable to support the charges made. while, lnmost Instances, the fact had been brought out that the witnesses were hold ing real or fancied grievances against General Wood, which made them biased In their views to an extent apparent to the members of the committee. Each charge Is taken up by Senator Foraker, in Its turn. The orders General Wood U said to have issued to the courts In the Rathbone case, it is argued, were wholly within the province and duty of General Wood as Governor-General. In the postal cases, It Is declared that the testimony showed General Wood to be following the instructions followed by the Secretary of War. The report de clares that no' evidence was offered to the committee to show that Major Rath bone was not given a fair trial in Cuba. Gifts From Jai All Company. In regard to the gifts which General Wood accepted from the Jai All Company, the report says that "in the mere fact of General Wood's accepting presents from the Jai All Company there Is- noth ing to be criticised," and adds that Gen eral Wood's acceptance was with the full knowledge of Secretary Root. The ref erence made to the conflict of tesimony In regard to the Runcio article, and the word of Major Runcie is placed against that of Ray Stannard Baker, the maga zine writer, and General Wood, both of whom have declared that the article was not talked at a -dinner at Santiago, as reported by Major Runcie. The -charges made by- Major Rathbone that General Wood had been unduly In timate with an ex-cpnvict. Captain Bel- lairs, are pronounced by Senator Foraker to be seemingly only spiteful and ma licious declarations, made without excuse, of any kind, in a spirit of revenge and wanton vllUficatlon. Senator Foraker says that many persons high in social and Army circles had trusted Bellalrs, and It was natural General Wood should do the same. Charges made by A. E. Frye, ex-Superintendent of Schools of Cuba, form an in teresting part of the report, and Senator Foraker gives as a reason for the differ ences between Frye and General Wood that the former had employed teachers wholly Incompetent and in many cases women who were leading Immoral lives. The Santiago accounts of 189S are cov ered In the general statement that the accounts had been declared correct to the last dollar by Secretary Root and by counting officers. It is declared that the charges made by General Brooke that General Wood was guilty of Insubordination were proved to be without foundation, and, it is added, "that Wood was fully sustained by the War Department and the President as to all points of difference between him and' General Brooke." As to His Rapid Rise. Of the rapid rise of Wood, Senator For aker says: "When General Wood was made a Brigadier-General In the Regular Army by ap pointment of President McKlnley and the unanimous vote of the Senate, he was ad vanced over many ofllcers of longer serv ice and higher rank. There was no ob jection, because It was well known that his promotion by President McKlnley was due to the fact that In the judgment of the President General Wood had rendered conspicuous and . meritorious service and had shown abilities and qualifications that entitled him to the promotion, especially In view of the service he was then ren dering as military Governor of Cuba. Under the head, "This promotion does not Jump any other officer." Senator For aker says: "There seems to be an opinion widely entertained that General Wood Is now, by this appointment, being 'Jumped' over of ficers senior to him in rank and of longer and more important service. Such is not the case. General Sumner and General Wood were, when this nomination was made, the ranking Brigadier-Generals of the Army. Both were at the same time nominated to fill the two vacancies then i occurring, to be Major-Generals. Gen eral Sumner had been confirmed. Only one vacancy In the rank of Major-General remains, and that is the one to which Gen eral Wood has been appointed. "It would seem to be enough In view of his good record to Justify the President in giving him this appointment that he is now the ranking Brigadier-General, and naturally the first man to be considered In the whole Army In connection with, such an appointment." Senator Scott Is preparing a statement which will give the reasons of .the minori ty members of the committee for voting against the favorable report on the nomination. THE DIFFERENT STORE" OLDS WORTMAN & KING FIFTH AMD WASHINGTON STREETS The Home of (Jcality and Worth cm 2d Day Week PMttcLt CLEARANCE SALE Every article in the house contract goods excepted deeply exst ' and slashingly redeced. Of the Stocks in the Shoe Section-A Shoe Sale of Intense Importance to Evety Prudent Shoe Buyer in or for Miles Around Portland - The fact that the breaking through from our present store into the new annex, now being, so rapidly pushed to completion, necessitates tear ing down the walls whereon rest the shelves that bear thousands upon thousands of dollars' worth of new, good, worthy, stylish Shoes, .of this season's vintage, MAKES IT AN IMPERATIVE NECESSITY TO DISPOSE OP EVERY DOLLAR'S WORTH POSSIBLE OF THESE SHOES before the dust, mortar and debris incident upon the alterations force use to move the stocks. We prefer to' submit to a present loss rather than to wait for a later one that might mean a greater one so WE INAUGURATE THIS MORNING A GRAND, POSITIVE CLEAN SWEEP SALE OP OUR ENTIRE SHOE STOCK, Every pair of Shoes, every pair of Boots and: every pair of Slippers in the house is RAD ICALLY REDUCED. The printed list, below includes but few of hundreds of incomparable values. No other house is forced, as we are, to such unheard of reductions on new, fashionable footwear not an unworthy shoe in all the lot no trash, but all the newest and best of shoes from the leading factories of America's Shoe Cities. THE LOSS IS DECISIVE THE CLEARANCE QUICK THE OPPORTUNITY YOURS! We warrant every pair to give satisfaction. WOMEN'S SHOES at Wonderful Bargain Prices Women's handsome, ultra fashion able "Pattern" or bench-made shoes, the very extreme of style in woman's footwear, finest of kid, in Erencnbr enamel finish or patent leather; choice of full Louis or military heels and new est style toes; regular $5.00 and $6.00 values, in the sweep at $3.85 WOMEN'S $3.60 EMPRESS . SHOES, $2.48. Eight styles in the choosing and 4 leading leathers; very newest lasts.- $2.48 WOMEN'S $3.00 STREET SHOES, $.1.98. All leading leathers and choice, of heavy or light soles $1,98 WOMEN'S $1.25 HOUSE SLIPPERS, 83c. Women's common sense House Slip pers, with broad hoes, flat heels and soft, flexible soles; $1.25 values in the sweep at.... 83 WOMEN'S COMMON-SENSE HOUSE COM FORTS, $1.75 AND $2.00 KIND FOR $1.38 In lace or congress styles, warm lined, with flexible soles, broad toes and flat heels, go in the sweep, the $1.75 and $2 values, at $1.38 $2.00 AND $.2.50 FANCY SLIPPERS, $1.68. Fancy House or Party Slippers, in one or three strap style, with beaded vamps or plain, high or medium heels; the usual $2.00 and $2.50 values go in the sweep for $1.68 $1.75 PARTY SLIPPERS, $1.18. In one-strap style, kid stock, soft, hand-turned soles. INFANTS' $1 LACE OR BUTTON SHOES,-68c ml Misses' and Children's Shoes in Bargain Sweep In new and fashion able styles of street shoes, button or lace, Calf or kid stock with plain or patent lips Sizes 6 to 8, $1.50 values for.-. .98$ Sizes Sy3 to 11, $1.75 values for $1.08 Sizes liy2 to 2. $2 values for..$1.38 $1.50 Slippers, 98c. Bargain Table in Shoe Aisle All $1.50 values in Men's or Women's House and Party Slippers of felt or leather stock Juli ette3 or low cut styles. .98$ $2.00 HOUSE. SHOES, $1.38. ' 1 Best warm House Shoes, with felt tops, lined throughout, in congress or lace styles, heavy -or light soles. Boys' Shoes in the Slaughter Boys' Heavy Winter Shoes, all solid calf stock, double soles and made for hard service, in . the sale as follows In sizes 11 to 13, regular $175 values at $1.28 v . In sizes 13 to 2, regular $2.00 val- . v . ues at $1.48 In sizes 2y2 to 5, regular $2.50 val ues at .$1.78 WOMEN'S $2.00 JULTETTES, $1.38. In fancy fur trimmed styles, choice of felt or velvet materials. BOYS AND YOUTHS' SHOE BARGAINS. Boys' and Youths' Sh6es, of extra heavy box calf stock, heavy soles and broad toes, stylish, mannish lasts Sizes 11 to 13, $2.25 values at S1.78 Sizes 13 to. 2, $2.50 values at $1.98 Sizes 2y2 to 6, $3.00 values, at $2.28 MEN'S $3.50 REGENT SHOES, $2.68. One of the best and most famous of the $3.50 Shoes made in America. All new, latest, most fashionable styles, in box of velour calf or enameled leather, with heavy double -soles. A grand value at $2.68 CHILDREN'S $1.50 SHOES, 98c In box calf, of vicMrid stock, button or lace styles, with heavy double soles Clearance Sale price -.98$ BARGAINS IN SLIPPERS. Special Clearance of Christmas Slippers All of our Fancy Pattern Slippers of superior quality and bench-made from newest Eastern patterns, with extra high, full Louis heels. $5.00 values now S3.83 $4.00 values now SS.98 $3.50 values now $2.78. In one, two or three-strap styles, with medium high heels: $3.00 values for $1.98 $2.00 and $2.50 values for ; $1.78 $1.75 values for $1.1S THE NEWEST THING OUT IN LADIES' T-TECKWEAR The 5th Avenue The newest, smartest sensation in Neckwear for. fashionable women. . Just out pictured in the latest periodicals and fashion articles in the newspaperse made from models just re ceived from our New York office. We'll make 'em to order at the Ribbon Counter from any ribbon you may select call and see 'em. Two Great Silk Specials ANNEX-FIRST FLOOR -Extra Special Clearance Sale Black Taffeta 19 inches wide, very strong and durable and high fin ishour regular S5c value; Special Clearance price 69$ 27 inches wide heavy, dur able black Silk Taffeta. with high, rich finish, splendid for drop skirts and linings, our regular $1.25 value ; Special Clearance price 96$ 2a Empress Dowager of Corea Dead. "WASHINGTON, Jan. -J. Minister Allen, at Seoul, has advised the State Department that the Empress Dowager of Corea died on the morning of January 2. Japan Calls Officers Home. BERLIN. Jan. 4. Several Japanese offi cials who have been attending the' cavalry school at Hanover have received" cable messages from their government Instruct ing them to return to Japan Immediately. Shipping Strike Spreads. BARCELONA. Jan. L The strike of per sons employed by the shipping Interests, which was declared yesterday, was Joined today by J2.000 others. All attempts at mediation 'have failed. The Chamber of Commerce declares that the demands of the men are extravagant. Bound Over for Trial. GARFIELD. "Wash., Jan. 4. (Special.) Charles Devltt, the hotelrunner, who re cently cut up the face and head of J. T. Penn with a lantern at the O. R. & N. depot, was brought here today from Col fax, and had a preliminary examination before Judge Bentley. Divltt was- bound over in the sum of $500 for his appearance at the. " February term of the Superior Ocmrt. Being unable to give bonds he was escorted back to. the County Jail by a Deputy Sheriff. Kittle Paul told Tne last evening I was the prettiest girl he ever sawr. Bessie Oh, that's nothing: he said the same to me last year. Kittle I know, dear; but his taste may have Improved since then, you know. Boston Transcript. A WIFE FOR FOUR BITS SALE OF WOMEN STILL ENGLISH CUSTOM. One Man, Failing to Beat Unruly Young Helpmeet Into Submis sion, Sells Her to Soldier. Readers of -lr. Brady's novels have been reminded of the opening chapters of "The Mayor of Casrterbridge" "by the .case at Marlborough-Street PoUce Court the other day, where It was shown that the defendant had cot rid of his wife bv sell ing her for a couple of shillings, says the Elizabeth Smith, free from me forever, to London Globe. For precedents of this ' do 33 se has a mind, this day, Dec 11, commercial form of divorce some Journal ists have searched the records of a cen- in a case at Sheffield County Court in 18S7: "At tho Royal Oak. Sheffield, I, Abraham Boothroyd, agree to ell my wife, Clara, to "William Hall for the sum of 5s." In another case the bargaining was accidentally overheard in a public house by a Sheffield journalist. A collier's wife had transferred her affections to another man, and the husband was will ing to renounce his claim for a suitable jThis compensation. So the parties assembled later In a 'public house to arrange matters. There was the Tiusband with a friend; his wife with her fau.er and mot..er, and the prospective purchaser with a friend. The husband demanded 3 for his wife; she herself said it was too much, and her new man said he wouldn't give more than a sovereign. Finally 30a wag the sum agreed upon, it was paid over, and this document drawn up, signed and wit nessed: "Mr. Taylor to have my wife. tury ago, and produced numerous in- 18S3." These are merely two recent cases which have come to light. The majority of such stances of wives being led to the cattle 7 sales of wives never attain publicity. At market and there knocked down to the '. Leeds Assl2es in .1835, Benjamin Gibbons highest bidder. But it is not necessary to 1 was tried for bigamy. He admitted that Mamma Bobby, have you been fighting? Bobby Only a little bit. Mamma How did that happen? Bobby Oh, the boy I licked wasn't much of a fighter. Cblcaro Kews. go back anything like a hundred years for such sales or wives. Tnere are sufficient modern instances to maintain the asser tion that wife-selling is still a British cus tom. There are Hundreds of people who still believe that to transfer a wife to another man for a cash payment is a legal transaction, and a valid dissolution of matrimonial ties. As a popular error It ranks with the Idea, that if husband or wife be absent or unheard of for seven years the other Is free to marry again. In Yorkshire generally, .nd In Sheffield In particular, this doctrine of wife-selling is still so firmly estabhaed and frequent ly practiced that it baa little less than the force of a local law. Legends of Sheffield grinders who in drunken bouts sell their wives for a quart of ale are well known. But nowadays such transaction are'ino longer conducted off hand. They are Invested with formality, as witness this document, which figured he had married a woman while his first trine of "value received" Is so far under stood by the vulgar mind. The sale, in deed. Is the poorlnan's divorce. His hon esty In this matter is shown by his re tention of the children of the marriage, and his maintenance of them. In a case at Doncaster in 1S9S the purchaser. In stead of paying cash, agreed to take over the vendor's four children with the wife. was the document which figured in the police court: "New Conis- boro', March 28, 1S96. I, Enoch Chllds. is quite willing to take your wife and children as mine, that Is your wife, Ellen Tart, and Sarah, John. Henry, and Eliza. Signed. Ellen Tart, Enoch Childs." Though Lancashire la so akin to York shire no sales of wives are known In the County Palatine. But at Alfreton. in Der byshire, a collier sold his wife for four pence in 1S82. In 1873 there was a re markable case at Belper: there the wife of an abscon-lng debtor had a halter i placed about her neck and was led to ' the marketplace on Saturday afternoon and offered for sale by auction as one ; of her husband's assets. But there was ; nb bidders and no sale. About four years , ago Irtalingborough, near Northampton, supplied a Southern instance. A shoe maker naraded the streets with a bell wife was alive, but he pleaded that 'as he calling upon all persons tp know that he naa mat aiternoon soi aim ucnLiciaCu his wife to John . He proclaimed the names of two companions as witnesses to the transaction. The purchase money was 2 shillings. Mr. Baring Ciouia cues sim had sold her he was entitled to marry again. She was a young woman and un--ruly: even though he constantly gave her good hidings she troubled him, and tiring of her he sold "her to a soldier for 3s 6d. She went quite willingly, and had married her purchaser. Again, at Leeds Assizes three years agor another bigamist offered the same defense. Oh his arrest he stated: "When I married her I knew I had a wife living, but I sold her for 50s." More recently at Stockport an elderly man told the Magistrates that he thought he was entitled to marry again, as he had sold his first wife to a chimneysweep for 12d. In each case It will be noted that the purchase money is small. This is not due to a low valuation of the woman, but. a nominal sum is agreed upon to make the bargain an actual one. The leca.1 floc- ii!ir snip in the west Country, ana to go back more than 30 years would mean the extension of this subject to intolerant lengin, for a century ago wife-sellingwa3 almost common. Tnat it is practiced as frequently as It Is will come as a surprise to most readers. In addition to these Northern Instances, many a wife is sold today in the east end of London, but of all such cases over the country only a few are revealed to public knowledge. Steel Plant Will Resume Work. PITTSBURG. Jan. 4. The Black Dia mond Steel Company mills, of the Cru cible Steel Company of America, will re sume work In nearly all departments to morrow, after a shutdown in many de partments of five month's. One thousand men are affected. Has a Grudge Against Women. A Joplln bachelor regards woman as a very wayward, fickle creature, and seems to have some grounds for his opinion. "Several years ago," he says, I hap pened to be in another town, engaged oa a contract, and while there I ran across a young woman whom I used, to know working In a hotel. I had known her when she was but a girl, and at that time her parents were well fixed. She told me that her husband had deserted her, leaving her to work out for her living. I dldnt like to- see her there, and arranged with a friend to give her a better position. Finally I took uch a lik ing to her that I proposed marriage; and she accepted me, agreeing to marry -me as soon as she could get a divorce. She went to Springfield, and proposed to get a divorce there. Every now and then she would send me marked copies of papers containing Items regarding the progress of her case. AH the time I was sending her money to support here there and aid her in getting the case through. Some time after I received a copy of a Spring field paper with the account of her di vorce being granted. She asked for a lit tle more money to get her wedding trous seau made. I sent her more money, and she wrote me how she was progressing with her trousseau." "Well, did she get it finished?" The bachelor paused to relight his cigar. "Yes, she did. I received another marked copy of a Springfield paper. Thl3 time It contained the notice of her mar- "Her marriage V . , "Yes. The blankety-blanked woman had gone and married a conductor, and here she had worked me for the nJoney to buy her wedding outfit and get her divorce. "That's the reason I'm still baching," continued the Joplln man, with a sigh.