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Newspaper Page TextTRIAL TO CONTINUE Judge Stafford Refuses fo DIs miss Hermann Case. LETTERS TELL OF CONSPIRACY Vo.scution H., Two That H.rmtm. Wrote to a-Rcgitiar 0f Rot. burg Land Office. Washington, Fell. 26. JuHtioe fltaf ford today overrule.! the moti.m ,f the defense in the trial of Itepreseutative Hinder Hermann to take the rase from the jury ami dismiss the charge on the Krourul of fatal variant between the indictment and the evidence be -ore the (rand jury. IleariiiKa were resumed. The trial was halted lant Thursday, when Mr. Wurthingtou lor the defense made a motion on the evidence submit ted by Ht'riniinn'i former secretary, Hough, an to hiii testimony before the grand jury, Mr. Worthlnuton also i.i . . i .. . . rKuen uiai ine prosecution could nl ml. I me evidence of conspiiacy on tlie part of Mr. Hermann -with others to defraud the Koverrunent out of public iunu in order to show a motive for the destruction of records, as alleged by the prosecution, on tlie ground that Her matin was not on trial for conspiracy After hearing the argument on Thurs (lay, Justice Stafford adjourned the trial until today, In order to coiiHider the point made by tiie defence. J. T. Bridge, ex-register of the land ollice at ltoseburg, testified that he had received many letter from Hermann of a private character that he had destroy ed. Two were found in his desk when the desk was broken open at the time he was auspenled in '100ft. One of these mention the name of Agee, who is identified by the government with what has been designated. a the "Agee conspiracy." It wsh identified by Mr Bridges, District Attorney Baker stat i fix that he desired to show the inti mately friendly relations existing be tween them. He further said that this transaction in which Akee wan involved took place while Hermann wan at tlie head of the land ollice, and that he should have knowledge of it. HUNOREOS LOST. WATCH SEVERAL SUSPECTS. Secret Service Man Have No Clew to Identity of Thief. Chicago, Feb. 20. Although a score of detectives are at work on the case, the theft of $173,000 from the sub tieasury in this city lat Wednesday eems as far from solution as the day on which (he robbery was committed. The general impression prevails that, tlie thief must have been a government employe, and several of these men are being closely .watched, but, as far as known tonight, no tangible evdience has Isvn discovered. Among thorn under surveillance if George W. Fitzgerald, who was In charge of the tel lei's cage from which the money was: attracted, but he in sists that lie ban no know ledge of how the money disappeared. MAY STOP FIGHTING. Big Stsamsr Wrtcksd and Passsrgsrs Wsahsd Overboard. London, Feb. 22 The worst disaster foi many years in the history of thy ousy croHs-ctianei tramc betaewn hug land and tlie continent occurred during a violent gale shortly before 6 o'clock mis morning, when the Rotterdam oiail steamer Herlin, from Harwich to I look of Holland, having satisfactorily weathered the hurricane, was wrwM as she waa entering port. Altogether 143 per wins are either dead or clinging hopelessly to the wreck. The terriltlo sea broke upon thu steamer with such awful suddenness that attempts to aave life appear to have been utterly hiieles. Late to night it is reported that a few surviv ors were clinging to the wreck, but a the heroic efforts all day of the lifeboat crews had failed to reach them, little hope that tliey will be saved remains, The cause has not yet been assigned for the disaster and It probably never will be known how the steamer came to miss the channel. It ia conjectured that some derangement of the engines or steering gear may have rendered tlie vessel uncontrollable. Captain rre- cious lias a god record of 14 years' ser vice. The list of pasesengers was lost, and all the names of those who were on board have not yet been learned, but afl far as has been ascertained there were no Ameiicans among them. A terriile southwest gale was blow ing inshore, and drove the steamer on a sand bank close to the northern jetty as she waa trying to enter the new waterway. Heavy sens quickly pound ed the vessel to pieces,. She broke in two, her fore iart sinking immedi ately, while the doomed iiassengers and crew clustered upon the after part 1ST0RMY TIME NEAR Radical Victory la Russia Por tends Violence. PLAYGROUNDS FOR CHILDREN. Roosevelt Endortea Movement to Ac quire Them In Citiea Washington, Fb. 22. Municipal playgrounds within easy walking die tanre for every boy and girl in the large cities were advocated tonight by IVesident Roosevelt in a letter, and by Representative Itoutell, of Chicago; K. E. Brown, United States commissioner of education; Henry 8. Carlis, superin tendent of Washington playgrounds, and other speakers at a "playgrounds banquet" given under the auspices ol the Washington Playgrounds associa tion. Mr. Boutell explained the ob ject of his bill now pending in congress. The president in his letter expressed hope that Mc. Boutell's bill for play grounds in Washington will pass con gress. Uiat sites may t seiire.i Derore prises liecome prohibitive, saying; ' regard this as one of the most import ant steps toward making Washington the model city which we all feel that the capital should be." He praises uie work in. tins direction done by Chicago and the High School Athletic league of ew lork, and calls attention to the inclusion .of games In the curriculum of German and English schools and several noted private schools in America. BOTH SIDES MAKE DIRE THREATS Letters Menacing Rsactionary lead era Met by Notice of Retribu tion on Democrats. fit Ttrsburir. Feb. 23. The re- tiul iv were only from 1 .1 Ailditional electoral districts, bring inr the total numlier of members of the douma elected up to 4IU, as louowa: Monarchists, 75; Moderates, ao; i ro gvessivea, 23; Constitutional Dcrno- mlj. 74; I ft Part T. 1 20 1 Iauonai- l-t 40: indefinite. 11. The Monarchists ma.le the greatest gains, 12 seats, but they have about attained their full strength, as an over weiirhtlmr nronortion of the 108 mem bers yet to be elected will surely opposition. Th results nromise a stormy session. The bowling down of ministers w ill be supplemented by battles royal between h Kmlica is ana me atritiessivw rrar- tionists under the leadership of M Kroushevian, the notorious auti-hetuite of Kishineff. M. Kroushevian has received many threatening letters, to which the organ of the reactionists, the Russian llanner, replies with a first page not ice to the effect that Max Vinaer, Joseph Heesn, Professor Milukoff and M. kuilxaveter, tlie Moscow members of parliament all leaders of the Constitutional IVmo- cratic nartv. have been selected ior retribution in case a hair of Kroushe vian 's head is harmed. be SAYS TRAFFIC IS DECLINING. Hill In United States or Mexico Threaten to Intervene in War, Washington, Feb. 20. I'nless Nica ragua and Honduras speedily agree to arbitrate their dillienltiesin resonse to the suggestion of the I'nited States ami Mexico, it Is not improbable that inter vention will be resorted to in order to lring an end to the present hostilities. It became known today that within the last day or two a second note was sent to tlss president of Nicaragua and Hon duras, in effect conveying this threat. No replies have l"en received and, while in official circles the hope is ex pressed that further blisidshed may be averted, there is an underlying belief that it will be nec-ssry for rther the I'nited States or Mexico to step in and force an arbitration. Can't Find Mayor Schmiti. San Francisco, Feb. 2. Judge Itunne this morning set next Tuesday, March ft, as the day for the commence ment of the trial of Abraham Uuef on the charge of extortion. The case against Mayor Sclimita was continued until next Thursday, after Judge Dunne had directed the district attor ney to ascerta In ahere Mayor SclimiU is at the present time, and when he is likely to return. He stated that if the mayor had not returned by next Thurs day some proceedings should be taken to compel his return. Steamer Empire at Old Game. Washington, Feb. 28. Advicee re ceived by the State department today through Minister Cotea of Nicaraguaare to the effect that the small steamer F.mpire. which in the past has figured conspicuously in filibustering expedi tions, Is being utilised for the trans portation of munitions of war from Salvador to Honduras. Minister Core will request this government to have the fteamer Newport intercepted by the cruiser Chicago, believing that she car ries supplies ultimately intended for Honduras. B r Air Ship Ready to Fly. Ran Francisco, Feb. 26.-The Exam iner says new flying machine, ar ranged to carry 1 person., i. now ready at Fleasanton to start on its ini tial voyage. This machine measures ' "ft feet in length, and has a diametet cf 40 feet The frame of the structure u built of is.ooo t0',"T'n"mi The six propellers are vble Instable. The engine, located within be ship drive the propelle.s, which are right feet in diameter. Bandits Get Big Plunder. VI raso Tex., Feb. 2. P"Jlt raid J hacienda of Je". frangan SSS in the vill-o; IH Mexi co, Sunday night ZJZ oners ol . t7 u in thousands . . . hia safe ol . . . . l i n tnanr GREAT REJOICING IN UTAH. State Legislature Congratulates Sen ate, Smoot and Sutherland. Salt Lake City, Feb. 22. Among the active Republicans and the leaders oKhe Mormon church there was great rejoicing when the news came from Washington that Senator Smoot had been sustained. Py unanimous standing vote the lower house of the Utah legis lature adopted the following joint reso lution, which was also introduced in the senate: "lie it resolved by the legislature of the state of Utah, that, In determining that Hon. Reed Smoot is entitled to his. seat, the United States senate has stood for constitutional rights against powerful influences and has avoided a dangerous precedent. "Therefore, the thanks and the con gratulations of the state of Utah are hereby extended to the senate for its final action in this case. "Personal congratulations a re sent to Senator Smoot and his colleague, -Senator Putherland, and to the other sena tors who fjsjke and voted in protection of the rights of tlie state of Utah." Committed to the Asylum. Seattle, Feb. 22. Esther Mitctie.ll, who since July last has been confined In the county jail here, was sent to the state asylum for the insane at Hteila eoorn today. Superior Judge Frater, wIki called a lunacy commission to ex amine into the girl'a mental condition, aigned the commitment this morning. The killing of Ueorge Mitchell by his sister was the result of the reign of Holy Rollerism in Oregon, tieorge Mitchell killed Frans Edmund Crefliel.L the Holy Roller leader, U this city last May. Boers Will Rule Tranavaal. Johannesburg, Feb. 22. According to the election returns thus far, the Hoerc will have a majority in the next parliament. Eighteen Progressives, six Nationalists, sixteen Dutch party candidates, one Independent ami three Laborites have been returned. The returns from a number ot country dis tricts have not yet been announced, but these distrk'ta distinctly favor the Dutch party. The Dutch party, the Nationalists and the Laborites are al lied. It is said that General liotha will be invited to form a cabinet Montana, Too, In Line. Helena, Mont., Feb. 22. The Rail road Commission and Warehouse bill is now a Jaw. The bill went to Gover nor Toolfe to-lay, who immediately re ferred it to the secretary of state with the notice that he would allow the measure to become a law withont his signature. He objected to the power and policy of the legislature naming the commisaionera, saying he was con vinced that the method was wrong in principle and will be bad In practice. Chamberlain a Phytical Wreck. London, Feb. 22. An interesting au thoritative statement concerning the health of Joseph Chamberlain ia pub lished here today. Although it does not confiim the woist rumors, it shows that Mr. Chamberlain Is completely broken physically, although he ia men tolly alert. Predicts a Gradual Reduction Buaineaa Volume. New York. Feb. 23 James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Kail way company, who has returned from St. Paul, expressed the conviction yes terday that the tide of Drosperjty is turning and that there are are indica t ions of a significant recession in busi. ness. Mr. Hill phrased it. "tlie hills of prosperity are being leefed." 'General policies or retrencnmeni are under way," said Mr. Hill. 'I-ess monev is to be spent on new work. The effect of this movement is being felt at the present time in the falling off of orders. The lieginning of this move ment is very evident in Chicago. "While I would scarcely call it a re cession In business: it is more of a drawing in. The railroads are curtail ing their expenses and placing fewer orders. On our lines we will -finish the work we have under way, and that is all." FAVORS SAN DOMINGO TREATY Plan Senate Committee Reports on for Collecting Revenue. Washington, Feb. 2J. Tlie commit tee on foregin relations today author ized a favorable report on the treaty with S.into Domingo relative to the collection of the revenues of that coun try by Americans. The Democrats voted against the report. The treaty, which later was made public, provides for collection of the revenues of the Dominican lepublie for the benefit of creditors by a general re ceiver and assistants to be appointed by the president of the United States. The sums collected shall lie applied as follows: First, to paying the expenses of the receivership; second, to the pay ment of interest upon bonds; third, to the payment of the annual sums pro vided for amortization of the bonds, in cluding interest upon all bonds held in pinking fund; fourth, to the purchase and cancellation or the retirement and cancellation of such bonds as may lie directed by the Dominican republic; fifth, the remainder to be paid to tlie Dominican republic. Timber Famine Not Unlikely Chicago, Feb. 23. Unles the strict est economy is practiced, a timler fam ine will result in the United States within the noxt few years, In the opin ion of R. 8. Kellogg, United States for est inspector, who spoke last night be fore the Western Society of Engineers. "The output of timber has remained stationary for many yars, while the demand has Increased steadily," said Mr. Kellogg. "White pine lumber has advanced in price 106 percent in the last 20 years. Economy must be practiced in the next few years." No Connection With Japan. Washington, Feb. 23. It was stated at tlie White House today that the con ference held there between the presi dent, Secretary Metcalf and the general board of the navy had no bearing upon the 'relatione !etween the United States and Japan. The statement was made tliat the name of Japan was not men tioned dnring the discussion. The con ference, it was further stated, had to do in part with the general question of the personnel of the navy and the advisa bility of an increase of the strength of the entire navy. Oregon Memorials to Senate. Washington, Feb. 23. Senator Ful ton presented memorials from the Ore gon legislature recommending a Fede ral appropriation for the improvement of the Siualaw river, favoring legisla tion giving the net receipts from forest reserves in Oregon to the state irreduc ible school fund and urging congress to cancel by resolution the Oregon A Cali fornin Railroad company land grant so that the lands may lie oj.ened to settle-ment Predicts War for Markets. Chk-ago. Feb. 23. "The time is coming when our manufactures will outgrow the country and men may be turned out of the factories," said Sec retary of the Treasury Shaw in an ad dress) last night. "One of these fine dya we are going to have an excess of manufactures," he raid. "Then the world will not come after our manufactures. BITTER FIGHT PR0m,8Eo. House Witt "dvo;l1 Ship Subway Washington, Feb. W--"? suLsidy will probably be cons" by house at night sessions lat,, Speaker Cannon nd T)rseatativ Watson, the Repubtk-aa hipt con ferred with the presiJrtit Wni.eruing the matter to.lay and, alth no itive argeenient has been i. Mr Watson said that it now i l)Mj that the Littauer b iU t c,jnsiJ. ered on the floor. In oa Us ilmilU measure is taken P tt fc , probably will be under a ru imitiD the debate to two evening!, u4 tb Li will be lubjert to aniend.omt. After the postofi' rpr-Drtatinn bill, which the house wo! dap, May, the measure limitm, tb, hours of railroad employes to K 0llt 0, 2 will be taken up st tne r aeasimia. The sundry civil o" win then be brought forward and, as inwhus been a seneral refusal to grant ship iuhidT any time during the session, it, friemtg ssked lor its "-" Knight. Tl,ey teem now swui to , ,npr point, although the genenl impression is that the subsidy bill willbi bitterly attacked on tne noor u wwnded in many ways, if not dcleaiU entirely. CONFER ON CANAL CONTRACT. President Questions Ollvsrmd Asso ciates in Bidding. Washington, Feb. 20. T!preitident told a number of contractus ho are asiciated with W. J. Olmr n j, bid for the construction ol tt Panama cansl that a decision woclj not be reached before March 1. What will probably be the final conlmnee pre liminary to the division wsheld today with a number of contraetos Moated with Mr. Oliver. Secretary Taft said that no conclusion had been reached to day. Those at tho con ference included. In addition to the president, Mr. Taft, Chairman Shouts and Hi. Rogers. counsel of the Isthmian Cm commis sion, and tlie following cODtrston and others aswiciated with Mr. Oliver: Patrick F. Waleh, of Davaport; P. J. Rreunan, of this city, Rot Russell, of Lynchburg; R. A. Chewr, 0f the Commercial National bankultliii city, and L. C. Gunther, of Knwrille, Tenn. AH of them were queeUed ly the president and his advisers a to their exiterierrce and as to tne oulifications to do the work which tiireontract to do. All the contractors awiited with Mr. Oliver have now been interviewed by the president except thtdmlgmsn. It has not yet been deternistd whether or not they will be require to come to Washington. STRONG POINT FOR PROSECUTION Must Admit Having Destroy Books Containing Official Letters to Escape Heavy Fins. GREAT NORTHERN IWICTED. USED OFFICIALFRANK ermann's Private Letters Car ried Without Postage. 'What yon need la to take exercise every day, aalti tne doctor severely, shaking his finger at bis patleut 'You're too fat for your height. Exer cise yourself. Get up and run arouud the block two or three times every morning If you can't do anything else." 'I'd be arrested," objected the pa tient. "There are worse things than being arrested," auld the doctor. "You do as I say. What time do you get up in the morning? How long do you sleep?" That dt!etids on what time I get to bed." said thu patient "I like to get eight hours If I can, hut I've got my Washington, Feb, 21. The Her mann trial is now well under way and the prosecution Is making rapid strides itii its case. The evidence given yes terday iy Hermann a two private sec retaries tended to indicate that at least part of Uie correspondence copied in Hermann's so-called "private letter- siks" related to business before tlie land otiice. Another development was the establishment of the fact that many letters copied in these liooks and desig- business to sttend to, of course, and I nated by Hermann as "personal" were caut tie aocu too long. mailed under the department frank, hich is permissible only on olik-ial correspondence. This evidence, given by Ir. Reger, would tend to place Hermann in the position of either destroying books w hich contained otlicial letters or of havintc violated the postal laws, which in pose a penalty of $300 for every in- tance in which personal matter is sent through the mails under the govern ment frank. With the intention ot establishing the otlicial character of many letters copied in Hermann's private books, the district attorney brought from fcl- liott P. Hough. Hermann s secretary, the admission that clerks and otnciais of the land otiice were frequently ob liged to consult Hermann s private let- terbooks in tegard to cases pending be fore the ollice, the inference being that letters copied therein contained refer ence to deiiartmental business. The defense euireeded in having kept out of evidence for the time lieing tne stenographers notebooks that were used by Hermann s secretaries. BUYS ANOTHER ROAD. 'Go to bed at 10 precisely every night and Jump out on the stroke of 0, put on a sweater and run around the hlock. Walk at drat, If you like, until you get used to It." Anything else besldo the sweater, doctor?" Inquired the patient. "I uienn, nm I to wear a coat over It? A sweater strikes me sa a garment hard ly suitable for n man of my build. It would excite coiir.netit." The doctor frowned at the Interrup tion. "When you come buck take a tepid plunge and rub-down. What do you usually eat for breakfast?" "Fried bacon, au egg, coffee and tonst ; sometimes a lamb chop, some times cakes." "N'lce diet for you." sneered the doc tor. "Ymi eat a dish of cracked wheat without sugar or cream, mind. Sugar's the worst thing you can take and cream Is too fattening. Let the coffee alone and slu a glass of hot water very slowly. So meat and no eggs. At lunch you ran get a llttlo spinach the Iron's what your system tieeds and some whole-wheat bread. A little clear vegetalde soup, perhnpa Al most any vegetable you like, except po tatoes. No pastry." "And do you mean that I'm not to eat any meat?" "If you do I won't be answerable for the consequences. If you ate a slice or two of underdtiuo roast mutton about once a week I don't know that It would do yon any particular harm, but on the whole you'd better leave meat entirely alone. We've got to get your liver In proper working order the first thing. Do you eat after dinner?" "I have n little supHr after the the ater, usually.. That Isu't every night, though." "I should 1iok not. However, you can't attend theaters and go to bed at 10. Ten o'clock Is to lie your licdtlino In future. .In any case, no supers or snacks of any kind. Just take your exercise and go to bed. Keep your win dows ohmi. Do you smoke?" "Moderately," replied the patient. "Three or four cigars between meals and my pipe lu the evening when I'm at home." "Three or four cigars a day and your pipe! And you call " "Three or four between each menl between each two meals after each meal." "Oh!" snld the doctor. "We'll stop the smoking altogether, please." "Doctor," snld the patient; "that's an almighty dreory prospect. I believe I'd sooner live Just a little while and then die." Chicago Dnlly News. Harrlman Secures Control of Corval- lis & Eastern Stock. yew York, Feb. 21. Though much worried over the approaching Interstate Commerce commission investigation and busied most of the time in prepar ing prompt answers to expected ques turns, .11. HatTiman has retained this week enough of his ruling passion to pick up one small railroad. The new purchase is the Corvallis & Eastern, a In New York City there were $180.- (MHI.ooo paid In Interest and dividends lu January. The clearances from Jspanese ports to foreign countries are snout l.uuu vessels a year. in tiiu tiorfhpm hemtHiihere there s re single track line, only 142 miles long fl lfH) Btarg j,iulnly visible to the naked ana oi no great strategic niiuoruui.-e . . ....,.., 7 o()0 8targ. the Union Pacific system. Mr. Ilarri- . . . .... . Hill's Road is Accused oHebatlng on Sugar. "New Turk, Fob.TO. ,fhe Ted.ml grand jury today indicted th Great Northern Railroad company on chaw that in 1904 it paid $10,000 in relates on sugar shipments to Lowell Jf . Pal iner, trafhc agent of tlie American Sugar Refining company. A second count of the -same indictment charges that $554 additional rebates-were paid to Mr. Palmer by various rail roads in conjunction with the Great Northern The indictment charges that tlie Great Northern effected freight combi atlons with the Lehigh Valley, at the New York Central and the New lork. New Haven A Hcrrtford railroads, the through route of the last named being in combination with the Erie railroad, the Great Northern Steamship company and the Great Northern Railroad com pany, whereby sugar was transported from New York and Iioston to Sioux City, Iowa, at less than the published tariffs. The latter, the indictment charges, was 62 cents per iuv poumw, Din through an agreement alleged to have Wen made by Alonao W. lake and A W. Pteel as agents of the Great North sr .11 m m ern company, and loosen m. raimer, the airent of the American sugar Kenn ing company, It is charged that the sugar refining comimny was granted through rate on sugar tween the points named of 33 cents per 100 pornds. Hawsaian Japanese Protest. Honolulu. Feb. 20. The following cablegram was sent to lTesioent Roose velt last night by prominent Japanese: "The Hawaiian Japanese respect fully orotest in the name of humanity and civilization against the prohibition of their emigration to the inited States. It enslaves ns permanently t0 Ha waiian eanltalists." The Japanere For elgn office was cabled as follows: "The Hawaiian Japanese are unanimous In firm nnrmaition to the action of the American congress in prohibiting them from emigration to America. All Central America Taka a Hand Panama, Feb. 20. The passengers reaching Panama brougni additional information regarding the outbreak of hostilities between Uie forces of Gene ral Zelaya, president of Nicaragua, and General Ronilla, president or Hon duras. They say that President Ze laya Is hacked by the enemies of Salva dor, Honduras and Guatemala, while Honduras Is supported oy me presi dents of Salvador and ouwemals. It is said that Zelaya's smbiiion la to es tablish a union of th3 Central American slates. London's Consumption of Food. London, Feb. 20. The total amount of lonfMnffa that reach lndon yearly. according to the secretary of the public heat 1th committee, is Deiwen 2,500.- 000 and 3,000,000 tons, itiree-fifths of the whole quantity i consumed by Londoners. Shipments lm niue l.ooo,- 000 tons of meat, nsn. mu, butter, eggs, lard, etc.; 600,000 tons of frail and vegetables, Incin.img sugar and preserve-1 fruits, and l.toiyjuo tona of grain and flour. Great Cement Work Bumsd. i 1 r I V. rh. 30.-Hia nlant of the Alpena Portland Cement com pany was burned tonign. ins loss is estimated at $400,000. man bought It, one oi nis associates said, iust to keen his hand In The road runs from ldanlia, in tne foothills of the Cascade mountains to Yaquina, on Yaqnina bay. The rail road was constructed many years sgo A missionary In the Iluuson nay territory travels in a box wuicn u strapiied to the back of a hardy native. Within a year England will have fifty-two submarine bonts. while France will have eighty-two, Russia uas iwen. by Eastern capitalists, who sunk a large ty.,llne, Japan ten. amount of money in . HUNGER AND PLAGUE RULE. TiW Miaerv Prevails m nussian Famine Provinces V..HI nnsaia. Feb. 21. A corre of the Associated Tress has returned here after a 25 days' trip through Kazan, Samara and t'fa, three provinces of the W anecieu py lamm. The population every ..n,i ) slmoliitelv dependent on .....;.!, .uliof Tim present slate oi affairs Is character ir.ed by slow stsrva t;nn .ml nxtrpme misery. vi.... ....... - ---- . , , ti.o iclief machinery organises y tbn oovernment. the uea cross, u.r 7.nmtvns and private societies is wora with reasonable smoothness ami ie l(xlities are utterly neglected. F.ut ii,. ....vom merit's allowance of 36 pounds cf iye per person a month is most inadequate, and this amount is a 1... 1 O ( rwitl twt bv cost of trans-1 CUV?: " r r Men and even street Ambulance DOrittLIUIl pnu , I . . . a i - r ih rwi h.i i .....,.wi in ..w.rt iiAttroon inn mmn ui o estiva i mm un -- i 41ia aovflfn. I ..t.ia m'fn areexciiKieu irom rcv.i...B . e rtnooo tr.nea. lnsi yeni " - At a depth of slxty-slx feet the wster of the Dead Sea Is twice as san Is on the surface, ami at l.uuu ieei three times as salt. . England's potato crop averages over six tons an acre, kussib Kro- two tons to the acre, and ltaiy nine over one and three-fourths tona It Is not uncommon nowadays to lengthen great lake vessels. In doing so they are cut In two, pulled apart, and the new part built In the middle. The daughter of Grand Puke 1 eter Sb-olavltch of Russia Is fourteen years old. She siienks Servian. Italian and French, and is tiiougm uie i-rr.r rovnl schoolgirl In Euroi. r,, nre between ten thousand ami eleven thousand professional thieves In WW York City. sever... ..u... iliousand amnteun. who only -teal when opportunities are offered. Twenty-five years ago Vienna. Tnai year - iwnilred two tnousanu ment ration. Harvard's his He times: i tiinson Sisdman ,,,,, living rrnduste, oclebrsted i. i.irtlidny on Deceinlier 30. . graduate of the class of '30. He was St one time president of the Ros tn end Maine Railroad. man so sinus nis own men- left his Iowa home for California In 1847. He Uvea a few miles from the spot where James Marshall dug up the first gold found lu the State. From Itngdad a ltllile society's agent reports that In the last consignment of British Bibles which he received there all the mnps had been torn out which showed anything ntiout Armenia. Tho dragoman of tho British consulate at Bagdad explained that the name of Armenia on a map la forbidden In Turkey. "Columbus," said a Chicago an tiquary, "got a salary of $.120 a year less than $1 a day. Ills captains got $1H0 a year each. His crew got $2.25 a month. To equip the expedition that discovered America cost $2,S(IO. Tho total cost of discovering America was $7.200." Chicago Journal. M. Muller, the newly elected presi dent of tho Helvetic Confinleratlon, was one of Switzerland's brilliant young men. Although belonging to a good Bernese family, he was horn In Ires ilen and spent his youth In German universities as s law student Return ing to his own country, his rise was rapid. At twenty-six he was president of the Berne Tribunal, and for twenty years he had represented that city In the Diet. In 1SH5 he entered the fed eral ministry and for three years had had the direction of the Military Department "Having determined how many freight cars would he required to transport the Iowa com crop, how many miles It Is to Mars, how much It osts the average family to live, and all the thousand and one problems that have arisen since the days when theo logians argued over the number of angels who could stand on the point of cambric needle, says the Pes Moines Register, "some enterprising statisti cian has gone to work to flmire out how niany square miles of space the- hand of the average man travels over In shaving. He snnonnres that the man of average length of life shaves over twenty square miles. " Confer on National Defense. winn. Feb. 21. Pv invitation, .o. ttrt.lf and Uie entire general w I .Jl (.. now railed at tlsB Whit n... nftomoon to discuss with . a tun. jwtrwMtninir the the presiuen. quwmiii. : 7.... When a man ----- national defense. It is understood tliat tton&t of self U bsnlsbed. the main point of the conference "W" Uje o,,Ject of aevotlon re- .ina. he understands how M love. On ', country, children. Idea, and deals can be loved In thle fashion, but not a woman.-Le Figaro. ,a the countle. of Matagorda. Wnar to ascertain whether me tnnments in the recess of congress requiring action now n ad-i:.!..- the measures already incor r-.tvt in the naval appropriation act to nut tlie navy in shape for emerg- a ency. ration Bill Simed. Washington, Feb. 21 --The president to-lay signed the immigration bill. . V.ii ..i.i ,s a commission ol lne .111. unniuw - .... JUk-s . thorough investigation of the whole immigration question. Three of these commissioners are to be appointed by the president and three eh by the vice president and speaker. Already there are a number of applica tions on file for these pr tinn. It lj announced that the president place on the commission sny person Holding extreme view, one way or the other on immigration. Boy Who Msd. Test Cm" Will I Apply Pan Francisco, Feb. 21.-W'tb.n a week liuTe Keikicbi Aokl. lioy who was msde the plaintiff in the u?l ic TUhe right of the school hstrd to exclude him from educational Insti Uition. of the city, will for sdmittacne oi i" - nd in accoriant tion again primary school, and in accoruao , -.... ' - - .... ...rawment rea.'hei a tne terms oi , ,. ...thn. Washington between the redtyj"o H.tesandthe Fan Francisco omenta, will be admitted. Again Dsnounce Swettenhsm. mSsr;iKioSt Semned Governor hSDJ refusing monetary here. The meeting -hpte- prtj"' to parliament for a grant of an,U loan of S.OOO,000 to aid in the t?building of the city. . " -a nrssorls. Texas, are eo.orw Irres of red cedar from which 1. cut InTshlpped the wood of which pencil. made Much of the wood Is ex !L, m Oermany after being cut Into 1 . . t. i. a very profitable Texa. atrip. -Industry. vrrins In the tropics how the In tM1 beat of the sun accelerated the healing of wounde and burns, a French ShysW-n. Dr. A.beck. used the beat of ordinary fire In five hundred cases of burn. d wounds, after putting on .i ,iraaln:. and with uniform m u". The Chinese know how to tell the time of day by the appearance of a cat', eyes. The pupils of a est', eyes become r,u,,1,y narrower up to 12 ,.,t. nn. when they are scarcely ..,,m,ln llnea, drawn perpend leu h- eve. After that the lari i." -dilation recommences. New Tork City bought Union Bqusre r..',v In 1833 for I1W.0B1. Msdlson msre In 17 tot $'10,052. Tompkins ilnuare In 134 for $:3.35 end Waah-.-JL. unuare la 1T for $77,970. These four downtown parks, costing 351 M2, are now, at ruling real estate - . . w prices, worth i.o,'sj,u- -j. N'athsn Hsk. a veteran of the Mex i war and tbs man who, la 148, st brought last news of the Call fnrata sold discoveries. Is a ha Is and bearty dtlxen of Folsom, CaL Mr. Uawk, who U now eifbty-two years old. NO BEST EVEN IN THE GRAVE. Body of 'nlat ShlflvS from Oa Burial I'lar la Aaalhrr. Paganlnl died at Nice In 18 W), and sltliough he made confession be did not receive the sacrament for medical reasons, which the doctor stated In writing. The bishop refused Christian burial to the body and the son ap pealed to tlie Nice tribunal, which up held the bishop, but a further appeal waa made to Home. During this delay the body, Incompletely embalmed, was. deposited st the hospital. From thence the coffin wss removed to a laxaretto at Vlllefranche. After a month the authorities there determined to get rid of It and deposit ed It by the side of a stream formed by the refuse coming from sn oil nillL After some days the Comte De Cesso les, a friend of Tagsnlnl, decided to remove the body, which he did by night. having It carried along the ss shore In a storm to the Cape fit Hospice. Here It was burled snd remained for two years, when the great violinist's son determined to take bis father's body to Genoa to be burled there. The ship, however, wss refused admittance at tb'a plscs as It had come originally from Marseilles, where there wss cool ers, so the body wss put Into a bole ln the rock of a tiny uninhabited Island nesr Cs nnes. Five yesrs later the body was taker to Gajons, near Parma, and burled there on Paganlnl's own prtqierty. This was In 1M.V In 1H.M It waa exhumed and re-embalmed; In 187(1, thirty-si years sfter the musician's deV.h, th papsl court authorised burial In si church at Parma with Christian rltea. Twice again waa the body exhumed, apparently out of curiosity, snd finally a pane of glass wss put Into the coffin to render visible tbe fsce, which had been preserved. Before casting their bread upon the water, some people tie a string to It. Otluvrs are serui." tlie robbets.