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CONSOLIDATED FIRMS.

The Houston and Edison Electric Companies
Under 0ne Management.
NEW YORK, Feb. lit is stated here
that from this time forward the Thompson
Houston Company will practically control
the business of the Edison General Electric
Company. The two concerns have eOnsol-
idated their capital and enormous interests.
The terms of agreement involve the snr-
render of stock in the existing companies
TO be replaced by stock in the new company.
The annual report of the Edison Electric
Company shows the gross business for the
year to Ue SO, 952 $40; the total net earn
lngs were S1.759. 549, and, adding the sur
plus profits carried over from last year,
after deducting various charges, the total Is
81, 012. After paying Sl,03l. 845 diVl-
dends, 81, 200, 0G7 is carried into the new year.
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New York Life Insurance.

New YORK, Feb. IL The managers and
general agents of the New York Life In
surance Company had another lengthy
meeting to-day. 1t is understood the re-
port of the committee is favorable TO Mr.
Mccall for President. 1t is said Mccall
notified the Directors he could not accept
unless ex-President Beers ceased to have
any connection with the management and
also makes it condition that he be pre-
sented with the designations Of all the pres
ent Directors. This would appear TO indi-
cate that Mr.. Mccall is determined to be
boss. 1t is understood that all the oppnsi-
tiOn to him has disappeared. aud :hat his
election tomorrow is practically foregone
cnnclns si0n
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constants AMBITION
The French Minister ASpiTtS
to Be Premier.
The Stepping Stones to His Political Pre-
ferm0nt Carefully Selected.
Identity Of Interests Of France and Rus
Sia-A Grand Naval Demonstration in
the LeVan.-FCleS Proposed.
Special to THE MoRNINe CALL.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Herald's Paris
special cablegram says: Strange rumors
have been causing some excitement in pO-
lltical circles. Tonight it is asserted on
what seems TO be good authority that there
IS trouble bre wing in the French Cabinet.
Constans, thesMinister of the Interior, is
believed to aspire to the portfolio of
Minister of Foreign Affairs. The recent
rabld attacks of the English press on RibOt
and the fact that the English newspapers
are known to be friendly to Constans may
tend to confirm these reports. The journey
OF COnstans to Italy also lends an
air of probability to the gossip afOat.
COnstans left suddenly for Milan and
Venice. lie was expected to return within
three days from the time of his departure
At Milan he received a visit from the local
Prefect, to whom he said that France and
Italy were anxious to maintain commercial
and political peace.
CONsTANS' GREAT AMBITION.
1t is supposed that Constans' object in
making this remark was to convince the
world of his diplomatic tact and desire to
conciiate the European powers Once he
had assumed tie management of the
foreign affairs of France, it is thought
COnstans would aim at succeeding Freycinct
as Premier The Premiership again might
prove the stepping stone to even lOftier
hOnOrs. Why not to the Presidentship of
the republic? 1t is quite probable that
COnstans has formed the ambitious
plans ascribed to him, but it is less prob
able that he will live to see them realized,
Tor within the past year he has made many
enemies. In any case, however we may
Der meets again.
The Parliamentary outlook is less rosy
than il was twelve months since. Happily
the country at large does not pay much at
tention to lobby squabbles and Ministerial
riValries France longs for peace at home
and abroad
IDENTITY OF INTERESTS,
AS though to coufound the Berlin scribes
who have been telling us that the Franco
Russian understanding is less cordial than
1t was first the Car has just given
another proof Of the identity of
French and Russian political interests.
He has determined to dispatch the Rus
sian fleet to the Levant, where for some time
past the French squadron has been cruis-
ing. The fleets will meet at PiT8us, where
the royal family of Greece will organize
grand fetes in their honor The movement Of
the fleets will be so ordered that one or the
other will always be al hand when things
seem critical. A joint visit of the French
and Russian vessels TO Alexandria Is TO be
made at once. In the face of this news the
Berlin rumors may be safely Ignored.
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SIMPLE TRESPASS.
Growing Corn Part of the Realty and Cannot
Be Stolen.

UIVWIHS VVIN a1I U4 tLo 1EVa4Iy dHU OaHAUL
Be Stolen.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 11-Amos Lintner
raises white rabbits and sells them, and
during the summer he made frequent visits
to the cornfield of William Poole, where he
pulled the growing corn and carried it away
to be fed to his rabbits. The Grand Jury
indicted him for grand larceny and the case
has just been tried. To the surprise of the
prosecuting witness the court held that
Lintner had not been guilty of larceny in
carrying away corn, but of simple trespass.
The court ruled that if the corn had been
gathered and then taken away it would
have been larceny, but being still in stalk
and the stalk growing in the ground it was
part of the realty and could not be stolen.
LintneT was then fined So for trespass.
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A Chinese General Executed.

LONDON, Feb. IA Paris correspondent
says: 1t is reported from China that Gen
eral Tiehen Ki-tong was executed at Tien
Tsin for treason, in having pledged him
self to court French influence; in having
become a Christian, and in having sought
an audience with the Pope TO facilitate the
work of the Catholic missions in China.
The Emperor was reluctant to sign the
death warrant, but the influence of the old
Chinese Anti Christian party prevailed.
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All Differences Settled.

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-All the differences be-
tween the National Board of Control and
the Chicago Directors of the Worlds Fair
were discussed at a joint meeting to-day
The discussion took violent turn, with in-
cidental personalities, and ended in the pas
sage Of a resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of a committee of three from
each board to see if some ground of agree
ment can be reached. The main question
at issue is as to which body, the national or
the local board. shall control the trans pOr-
taton and installation of exhibits
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PsYCHICAL RESEARCHES.
Trickery of an Alleged Slate Writer-HypnOtic
1rhnances

1rlckery Of an Alleged Slate e-Writer- Hypnouc
Influences
BOsToN, Feb. 11.-At a meeting last nlght
of the Society for Psychical Researches,
Secretary HodgsOn told of an experience ne
had with Mrs. Maud Jones Glllett, the al
legged slate-wr The quick eye of Hodg-
son had detected the method of the trick
ster. as he called her, when practcing her
art, and an exposure that followed resulted
in driving Mrs Maud back TO California
The case of the mOders wife, who resides
near Louisville, and who is said to have
crosses and other marks upon her body, had
been investigated by the Secretary, but
nothing of a satisfactory nature had been
obtained. Many cases were cited where IL
was claimed that when the mind vas under
hypnotic influences, certain physical pie
nomena had resulted, such as causing Dlla-
ters 10 appear when the arm was brought
into contact with Geld stone, and the APP
pearance of a red cross on woman arm
simultaneously with another on her chest
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Decliues tbe chair

ITHACA, n. Y. Feb. 11.-Dr. Frank An
gell Of the philosophical department Of
Cornell University has just declined call
TO the proiessorship Of psychology at Stan
ford University. To retain the services of
Professor Angel Cornell has offered him an
associate prOfessorship in philosophy. The
stanford authorities offered Angel entire
charge OF the department of psychology at
the new university
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Late Samoan Advices.

SYDNEY (N. S.W.). Feb. 11.-Advices from
Samoa state that meeting of citizens was
held at Apia at which a committee was ap-
pointed to suggest changes in the Berlin
treaty of 1889. The Samoan Times declares
that the Government cannot be carried on
under the terms of the Berlin treaty. The
paper advocates simpler and more effective
Parliament under a foreign President. to
be elected by the treaty powers OF Germany,
Great Britain and the United States.
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MINISTER TO JAPAN.
Major George L. B0nebEak8 Of Los Angeles
Said 10 Be Selected.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lit IS stated upon
good authority that Major George II. Bone
brake Of Los Angeles will be appointed
Minister to Japan to succeed John F. Swift
deceased. The appointment Will be made
in a few days.
Los ANGELES, Feb. 11.-Major George II.
B0neDrake Of this city was interviewed to-
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A RETALIATION SUIT.
Alleged Unlawful Conversion Of Denver's
Water Company Bonds.

alleged U0laWlUl conversion OF UenVerS
Water Company Bonds.
DENVER, Feb. 12.-In the United States
court to-day Dennis Sullivan. receiver of
the American Water Works Company, be-
gan suit calling President Genner to account
for $205000 Of the bonds of the Denver Wa
ter Company, which he (Genner) is alleged
to have cOnfiscated to his own use. The
suit is in retaliation for one brought against
Sullivan by Genner, charging Sullivan with
apprOpriating S67, 900 TO his own use, which
Sullivan denies. The Denver Water Com
pany put on the market S5S4 coo worth of
bonds. and the Indictment of Sullivan
charges that S205, 600 of this issue went into
Genner's hands and has never been discOv-
cred since. Sullivan will ask why the COM
pany'S treasurer has never received this
amount and pray the court to call Genner
10 account. As to the suit against him Sui
liVan, in answer, will say the money he is
alleged to have used for his own benefit was
used in construction under the old Denver
Water Company's management, prior to the
transfer to the American Water Company.
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A Cnnnt in Court.

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Count Eugene Nit
kiewicz will have a chance to explain in a
city court what he did with the money he
got from James Gamble to push his glitter
ing enterprises In the Chinese Empire.
Lawyer George w. BlOunt appeared for the
Count before Judge McG0wn to-day and
argued for the opening of the default by
which Gamble holds judgment against the
Count for $3.50
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THOUSANDS OF CASES.
Open Violation of Gambling and Liquor Laws
in New York.

New YORK. Feb. 1.-THE Mail and Ex-
press, In answer to the police authorities
demand for proof Of the recent charges Of
that Paper that the police were in colusion
with aud protected yolators Of the law,
prints three-cOlumn article IN It's last
edition, in which Colonel Shepard asserts
positively that $50 faro banks and banking
games, 720 lottery pOlicY-shOps and 5000
rum-selers are in existence here in open
violation of the law. and that disreputable
resorts in various quarters are openly adj
Yertised In certain mornIng newspapeTs.
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referendum into the Constitution. The par
liamentary majority. however, were op-
posed to this proposition until this morn
ing, and only gave its consent after a secret
meeting, at which the Ministers spoke ear
nestly, referring especially TO the imminent
danger in which the King would be placed
unless harmony was restored. The rOyal
proposition will be submitted to vote of
the Chambers
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Colored People Organize.

citation for mutual protection has been
formed here by the leading colored men of
this section, and articles for incorporation
of stock company with capital of
81. 100000 have been filed. The association
is TO be national Its object is the estab-
lshment and operation of business houses
for c0lOred people, to be conducted by men,
beTs of their rAce.
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BOSTON IN DARKNESS.

Wires Of All Kinds Frustrated by Heavy
S1ow-Storm.
Boston, Feb. 11.-Twelve inches of snow
fell here to-day throughout this section.
Wires OF all kinds are down and the city is
in darkness Tonight, the electric lights hav-
ing been discontinued by order of the
Mayor, who feared disastrous results might
follow the breaking of the wires.
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will be my devotion to Democracy, just so
firmly will / stand by this movement TO
check usurpers who, while wearing the
labels, seek to bind all true Democrats In
chains and thus prevent them from defend
Ing the principles of Democracy.
The meeting closed with rattliLg cheers
for Grover Cleveland
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Gsneral Won Hafsord Suicides.

PARIS. Feb. 1.-THE Russian general,
Won Hafsord shot himself through the
head with revolver in the Hotel Louvre
to-day He was y years of age aud was
suffering from iSease of the larynx.
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Natives Piundering a Wreck.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE news has been re-
ceived here that the natives Of Terra del
Fuego are plunderng the British ship
Crown Of Italy, which foundered off Cape
San Diego while on voyage from Liver
noOl to San Francisco.
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FREDA WARDS SLAYER.
Name Of Her Victim Used in Corresponding
With a Young Man.

PITTsBURG, Feb, lit has just been
learned that Miss Addie Mitchell, the Mem
phis girl, who murdered her friend Freda
Ward, mas been carrying on a correspond
ence with Thomas l. Roger, young man
Of this city. for six months under the name
Of her victim. Last spring young Roger ad
vertised in a matrimonial paper for young
lady correspondent, and among the answers
was one from Miss Mitchell who gave the
name of Freda Ward. Reger never knew
that he was corresponding with Miss
Mitchell until after the tragedy,
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A Family Murdered

LITTLE RO OK, Ark. Feb. u.-Hemp
Biscow. with his wife and son, were mur-
dered at England, Ark. Two men. masked
and wearing wOmen's clothing, appeared at
the house in which the BiscOes we're being
guarded, and, Overp0wering the guards.
bnrst open the door and shot the prisoners
The murdereFs escaped.
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Hupo's GRANDDAUGHTER.

PARIS, Feb 1.-THE Herald says: Nine.
Leo Daudet, who before marriage was
Jeanne Hugo, a granddaughter of Victor
Hugo, has made Alphonse Daudet. the au-
thor, a grandfather. AlphOnse Daudet is
so crippled by nervous disease that he is
unable to move except on crutches or with
the help of an attendant
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LOST HIS MONEY.
Arrest Of Nan Charged With swindling
Walla Wal!a Detective.

Walla Walla Detective.
New YORK, Feb. 11.-George Frys, pri-
vate detective at Walla Walla, was In the
Toombs Court this morning, and made
complaint against prisoner named John
son. who Frys claims buncOed him out OF
$1,000. Frys was on the way to Europe, and
had the money in gold. johnson offered TO
change it in bills, and pushed Frys out Of
the off and locked the door This was
January 6. Frys saw johnson on the street
this morning. The latter tried to escape,
but was seized by the police. Johnson
denies the whole story. He says he is
Brooklyn barber. He was held for eXaml-
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MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, Feb. 11.-Late
tonight Sam Kelly, a railroad engineer,
shot Julia Long, teacher in the public
schools, and then committed suicide. Miss
Long is not fatally injured. Kelly died in
stantly. 1t was the outcome of love affair
between the two.
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Rumored Revolution in servia.

LONDON. Feb 1.-THE Vienna corre-
spondent of the Chronicle says rumors are
current in Vienna that revolution has
broken out In Servia. All kilograms from
Servia are subject to censorship The Ser
Wan Minister in Vienna says there is no
truth in the TumOrS.
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Vicsroy Changes Birthday.

TIENTsIN, Feb. II. - Lii Hung Chang's
SEVENTEEN birthday was observed here with
great rejoicings. In the celebration of to-
day eighty foreigners were entertained at
the banQuent by Ii Hung himself in Cor
gon Hall,
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Anarchist Plot Discoyered.

BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE Kreuz Zeitung
says the police have discovered and frus-
trated widespread anarchist plot. The re-
cent fires in the royal palace at KOnigs berg,
it is said. were the work of branch of the
Berlin Anarchist Society.
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A Five Round Fight.

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Billy Matthews of De-
troit and George Macarthur, the Canadian,
fought tonight with skin gloves in the town
Of Cicero for purse of $1,000. In the fifth
round Matthews failed t. respond and the
referee gave the fight 10 Macarthur,
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FLOUR FoR KUssIA.
Success Of the Movement for the Relief Of the
Starving Peasants.

Starving Peasants.
MINNEAPOLIs, Feb. 11.-Messrs. Edgar
and Reeve, Commissioners representing the
American mllers and the Governor of Min
nesota. to-day tetegraphed Mr.. Gregor,
Charge d d'AnaiIes Of the Russian Legation at
Washington, notifying him that four and
half million pounds OF -four had been con-
tribuIed by the millers of the United States,
the people of Minnesota and the farmers Of
Nebraska for the relief of Russian peas
ants, and that it is to be carried free by the
railroads, and the Atlantic line steamer
Missouri will transport it free to Libau, the
ship leaving New York early in March.
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CLEVELAND, Feb. 1.-THE Overman
court-martial practically came to an end
to-day. The verdict will be forwarded to
the President through the judge advocate
general
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Increased Railroad Earnings.

ST. PAUL. Feb. 1.-THE report of the
Great Northern Railway, just filed. shows
the gross earnings for the year reached
So, 1903, coo, over one million more than the
earnings last year The increase is due TO
the tremendous wheat crop of Northern
Minnesota and North Dakota.
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night regarding his appointment as Minister
To Japan. He says he received a private
telegram from Senator FELTON, Wednesday
evening that the appointment will be made
IN a few days. Major Bonebrake says he
will accept, as lie really desires the position
and regards the appointment a high honor.
Major George II. Bonebrake is 4 native
Of Eaton, Preble County. Ohio, and came to
the Pacific Coast in 1878. At the commence
ment of the war he was a professor of Ian
guages IN an Ohio seminary. lie enlisted as
private, rose to the rank Of major. and
was breyetted lieuteHant-cOlOneL After
the war he practiced law until 1869, when
he became cashier Of a bank in Indiana.
Major B0nebrake is now President or Di-
rector Of a number Of banks and monetary
institutions in Los Angeles and other cities
in Southern California. During his resi-
dence in this State he has acquired consid-
cradle valuable property. He has been
prominent in political and commercial
circles IN Los Angeles for number of
years.
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Fatal Fipht Between souaws.

PINE CITY, Minn., Feb. 1.-Two squaws
in an ludian camp near here quarreled yes
terday while intoxicated and fought with
butcher knives, and both were fatally
wounded.
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A CRISIS IMMINENT.
Trouble Apprehended in Some of the Brazilian
provtunas

Trouble Apprehended in Some OF the Brazilian
Provinces.
LONDON, Feb. 11.-A dispatch to the
Times from Rio Janeiro states affairs there
are in very bad shape. Three Ministers
have resigned, and this is taken as an indi-
cation that the Government is breaking up.
At Pelotas in the province Of Rio Grande
do Sui, tho feeling between the pOpulace
and the Government is very bitter, and il Is
feared a conflict may occur at any moment.
the Stock Exchange here to-day, owing to
the report of another revolution imminent
in Brazil.
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THE ELDERS DAMAGES.
Divers Discover a Hole in Her Hull and He
Plates Bent.

UlVeFs UIscoVer Hole IN Her HUH and Her
Plates Bent.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The divers made an
examination to-day Of the stranded steamer
Elder. They found that portion of her
keel under the screw had been broken and
for a distance of fifteen feet toward the bow
the plates on the starboard side were bent.
They are hopeful that they will be able to
stop the hole in her hull.
LONDON, Feb. 11.-FOur wrecking steam
eTs are lying alongside the North German
Lloyd steamer Elder, which stranded on
the Atherteld ledge, Isle of Wight, taking
cargo from the wreck. An attempt will be
made TO float the steamer when the cargo is
all out.
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BIG PURSE.
Articles Signed by Sullivan for a Fight With
Maher in New Orleans.

CHICAGO, Feb. ia private communi-
cation, bearing the signature of John l.
Sullivan, received by personal friend here
to-day. states that Sullivan on February 8
attached his name to articles of agreement
to fight to finish, with five-ounce gloves,
Queen sherry rules, with Peter Maher, for
purse of $4,000. before the Metropolitan
Club of New Orleans. and side bet OF
$4,000. some time during August, provided
Maher whips FitZSimmOns.
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The Tariff Qnastinn.

ANNAPOLIS Md, Feb. 1.-THE House
of Delegates to-day adopted a resolution
expressing its sense that the National House
of Representatives should act upon the tariff
question in harmony with President CleVe-
lands message of 1887 and the Mills bill.
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After the Coal Fields.

s SYDNEY On. S. W. Feb IA syndicate
is about to be formed to acquire the New
castle coal fields. The capital Of the syndi-
cate is g., ,250,0U0.
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A Deadlock in Belgium.

LONDON, Feb lin Belgium the parlia-
mentary situation is more or less at dead
lock. The King desires to introduce the
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THE SHERMAN CAUCUS.

Disposal of the hesoIutlon N heIerenc9 70
Charges of Corruption.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 1.-THE Harshbarger
Joint resolution calling on Senator Brce to
take steps deemed necessary with reference
TO the charges of corruption in connection
with the recent election Of Senator Sherman
was disposed of to-day in the House
Doughe rty moved to refer 1t to a select
committee of one. with leave TO report any
time, and the proposition was carried be-
fore the Democrats realized what was being
done, the resolution being referred to the
author of the motion.
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with shovel. Traweek came to his defensa
and was also attat ked, when he opened fra
with a double-barreled shotgun, killing both
of his assailants
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Two Negroes Killed by White Boy While
Defending His Brother.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Feb. 11.-News comes
from Butler County of a double tragedy
near Monterey, twenty miles west of Sum-
merville. Tom Traweek, 16-year-old white
boy, shot and killed two negroes. namedl Bill
Thomas and Jim jackson. One negro had
assaulted Traweek'S fouI-yeaT-U!d brother