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PANAMA CAsAL DOODLE.
Leaders In the Project shared in q
Fat Contracts.

Aeo0ere IN tno fr0toce shared In the
Fat Contracts.
PARIS, Feb. 25-Flory, the government
accountant, who is Investigating the Pam
anna canal accounts, reports that the total
amount paid to contractors was 49,, ,62O, 600
francs. Of this l0at35S,44 francs was
paid for labor I. in, the various an
dertalinss, hut sthals are ne vouchers
to show whether the work paid for was
actually performed. The American Dredg-
ing Company's charges were 69, 3O5, 1896
francs. but there were no documents or
vouchers to show the profits of the con-
tractors. The accounts of the American
Dredging Company included an un.
explained indemnity item of 1O,9OO.-
600 francs which nothing seemed to
justify. Another American firm received
16, $50. .684 francs. Its books had been ir-
regularly kept, and he admitted that q
balance OF profits of 1878. 5l1 francs must
be accepted with n ,erve. A French
company of engineers claims expendi-
lures amounting to s., 396, $40 francs and
ostensibly shows loss of 6,l42. .955 francs
This includes allotments and commissions
to the Society Of Depots and Accounts
Current, of which Charles de Lesseps and
Henry Cottu were directors. Another con-
tractor received 76,2l1, coz francs, which
admits a profit of 2O.723.2s5 francs,
De Lesseps and Cottu again sharing
in the profits. Another firm received So.
S5S. .944 francs, Of which IL ,437. 1881 francs
were admitted to be profits. the principal
financial agent OF the canal company
sharing in it. Another contractor re-
ceived 1882. .s36 francs. with 1858, 3S2
francs profit. Eiffel got 1858, 226 francs,
yielding profit of 80 OBJ. 455 francs.
Pelletan charges the government with
suppressing the report. The names men.
toned are to be published in the report of
the chamber Of deputies committee of in
quiry. Andrieux, who figured promi-
nentiy in Panama revelations. speaking at
. meeting of revisionists today, promised
that he would divulge on the eve of the
next election the names of high person.
ages involved in the Panama canal scan.
dais and give conclusive proof of their
guilt 1t would be, he declared, q thunder
clap to the politicians in power.
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Erie Passenger Train Wrecked.

OLEAN. N. Y, Feb. 25.-The Erie vesti-
buled train No. was wrecked one mile
east of Vandalia At 1912 o'clock this after
noon and ten persons were seriously in-
]ured, though no one was killed. The
train was running about thirty-eight
miles an hour and when rounding a curve
ON the bank of the Allegheny river the
Pullman dining and sleeping cars jumped
the track and we're thrown down a twenty
foot bank. It is remarkable that no one
was killed. The wreck was caused by
the spreading of the rails. 1t is
thought all those injured will recover.
Their names are: Albert Bum, of New
York: William Sackett, the cook on the
dining car; B. X. Burden, of Patterson,
n. j.; T. J. Cagnor, of Jersey City: E. A.
Wheeler, the conductor: +. Howell. Of
New Jersey; Henry Roger. of Jersey City /;
F. w. Wilson, of New York; Mrs. A.
Hens, of Chicago. and C. J. Billings. q
conductor. Conductor Thomas was
slightly injured. while many more are suf-
fering from the terrible shock.
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ROBBED HIS CLIENTS.


Speaker Davis, Of Tennessee Legisla-
ture. Diabarred.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 25.-Judge Estes. Of the
circuit court, this morning in . scathing
opinion disbarred Ralph Davis, speaker of
the Tennessee house of representatives,
for misappropriating funds of q client.
The counsel for the defendant took an ap-
peal to the supreme court. but it is the
opinion OF lawyers that the supreme court
will grant Davis no relief. The result
Of the case will practically dispose
of criminal libel suit which
Davis has against Nathan Scions, A. p.
Beckett and 0. X. Underwood, a reporter
on The evening Scimitar, and also of suits
for damages brought by Davis against the
ScimitaY and Commercial for libel. 1t will
also possibly cause his retirement as repre-
sentative of Shelby county. 1t is believed
that Davis will resign. He is only % years
of age. and has heretofore borne high
reputation.
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Gsorxia womsn Kills Her sist.rs.

ATLANTA, Feb. 25-Miss Julia Force,
sister of . leading shoe merchant of this
city. this afternoon shot and killed her
two sisters. The shooting was the result
of quarrel. They all move In the high
est social circles in this city.
believed the woman il insane. She
has been considered irresponsible at
times and frequently threatened to kill
members of her family. Today, when the
mother was absent, she sent the servants
out on errands. and then, going to the
room where her sister Florence was sick
in bed, placed pistol at her
right temple and shot her
dead. Then she went to the kitchen,
where her other sister was, and
shot her in the same manner. None of
the neighbors heard the shots. She then
calmly locked the doors and went to the
police station. The bodies Of the women
were found by her brother, to whom she
sent q message to the effect that her sister
Florence was worse. In response he went
home and found the bodies Of his dead
sisters.
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OPPOSED TO HOME RULE BILL.


Irish National League Warns Svmpa-
thisers Against Its Indorse ment.
NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-The Irish National
League of America tonight issued an ad.
dress to Irishmen. Iti is signed by the
president, secretary and treasurer, and is
in part as follows:
Irishmen are inclined to congratulate them.
selves on the seeming beginning OF an era OF
liberty, peace and prosperity OF Ireland Home
rule for Ireland undoubtedly sounds we'll, but
Irishmen should ponder before arriving si
q conclusion and not allow mere sound to %,
their sympashies above their reason This
measure cannot Be accepted rs full and com.
plete settlement OF the claims of the people,
ana We have no hesitation il declaring that in.
stead of . blessing 1t would prove a curse to
onr country 1t 10 absolutely unworthy of the
tradition aud wants OF our people,
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ARKANSAS CITY. Feb. 25.-Fifty tele-
grems were sent to Speaker Crisp today by
persons interested in the immediate open.
ing to settlement of the Cherokee strip.
Among the kilograms were these: People
will starve if the strip is not opened.
Help us' For Gods sake open the
Cherokee outlet or make an appropriation
to feed q. ECO starving homesteaders."
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HOLLY. Mich. Feb. 25.-Thomas and
John Pagan. brothers, aged about 50
years, were found this morning dead on
the floor of their home. four miles from
here A search of the premises revealed
hidden away in a roll $50 600 in currency.
1t is thought the two men were frozen to
death last Sunday night
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LISBON. Feb. 25.-The cortes has approved
the governments proposal to gran, an
amnesty 10 all political prisoners. This
will resul. in the liberation of the insur.
gents who were condem lied TO exile and i'm.
prisonment for having been engaged in
the outbreak of January and February.
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Caprivi was about to marry q widow, your
correspondent went direct to headquarters
Tor information on the subject. In re-
sponse to his inquiry the chancellor sent
the following message through his Adju-
tant Major Ebmeyer: MY compliments,
bat am cuch too old for such STEP"
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M.chay Better and Rippey Dying.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 25.-[Special. Wv.
c. Rippey, who attempted to kill John w.
Mackay on FRIDAY and then shot himself,
was still alive at I 80 this morning, though
he is very weak and hardly expected to
live more than twenty-four hours longer.
The latest reports from Mr.. Mackay show
no change in his condition, and everything
pOints to his recovery.
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SENATE PROCEEDINGS.


1hVeetIeHtIou EX""eTHtes Mem beF0.
OLYMPIA. Feb. ESPECIAL. lin the
senate today the committee on revenue
and taxation submitted the following
bills:
8 b. No. 21o-To provide for the collection Of
taxes in the state OF Washington.
s B. No. 16l-Amending the code relating 70
tie fsiug ana cancellation OF plata
:. h. No. 262-Ameadirg the code relating to
the duties OF prosecuting attorneys
s. B. No. 263-Amendiag the code in relation
to salafies o. county officers.
8. b. No. 2ea-Aulending the code In relation
TO the duties of thelstase auaiior
s. b. No. o65-Ams snding the code in relation
70 tie duties OF county anditorA
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PIrTsBURe. Feb. 25.-Four of the ten
strikers convicted of riot were sentenced
today TO from two to six months in the
workhcuse. Their names are Hagen,
Nolier. Kennedy and Wiper. The other
six failed to appear III court and their
bonds were forfeited. A process was is
sued and they will te arrested and lodged
in iail
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A Monster Gun.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. Feb. Pa double six
inch gun. sixty-two feet long. has been
finished at the Bethlehem ordnance works.
II will be sent 10 Chicago to be used as the
Bethlehem company's exhibit, at the
Worlds fair.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26

WAsHISsroy CRY. FEB. 25-Sta;e de-
partment officials disclaim any knowledge
of the reported deia.cations in the office
of ConsulGeneral New al London. They
place no reliance in the story.
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In joint Convention.

OLYMPIA. Feb. 25.-lSpecisL lin the
Joint convention today there were two or
three unimportant changes. On the
eightieth ballot Turpin voted tor Col. b.
F. Shaw, and on the eighty-first Hutchin-
son also voted for Shaw, but Turpin re-
turned to Griggs. Durant voted for Denn
on the eighty-frst. Muikey continued to
vote for Judson. The ballots resulted /:
Eightieth-Allen Al. Turner Is, Griggs 20,
Knox 8. Dunbar l, Voorhees, 1, Judson 1,
Shaw L: eighty-frst-Aiien Al, Turner Is,
Griggs II, Knox 8, Dunbar l, Judson 1,
Shaw /, Denn I.
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dispatch from Valparaiso report. 1000
Argentine Federnls besiegng the town of Santa
Ana, in Rio Grande do sui: also that a farce
battle was fought near Dom Pedriro THURSDAY,
IN which large numDes we're killed on each
oida
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SENATOR CASEY'S OPINION.
Warrington Republicans Should Re


Elect Allen and Save tho Party.
WASHINGTON Cry, Feb. 25.-[Special. l.
Senator Casey. of North Dakota. has re-
turned to the capital city, and appeared
for the first time on the floor of the
senate today. His Republican friends
gave him a cordial reception and ex-
for reelection. Nearly every man
on the Republican side in his greet
ing Of Casey gave vent to his
feelings in a pronounced way. The
fact that a few scheming politicians had
brought about the election of q Demo-
cratic senator from North Dakota when
the legislature was Republican was char
acterized as dastardly outrage.
Senator Casey had little to say in reply
to the sympathetic words of his COL
leagues, but frankly stated that he
had used his best effort to
save the Republican party in his
state, in making the race he did against
the many obstacles in his pathway. He
had nothing whatever to s1y against the
man elected in his place. and 30 far
- he is personally concerned has
few regrets. He is sorry OF
course that the senatorial contest has
propab!y lost the state to the Republicans
in future political campaigns and he
fears that the effect may be bad
on other states in the West. In
talking to the PosT-ISTELLrGExcER
correspondent, Senator Casey said that he
sincerely hoped that Washington state
would not suffer as his state had suffered,
and added that Senator Allen deserved a
reelection. and If justice was done, this
would be the result. His opinions in this re-
spect were cordially Endorsed by other Re.
publican senators who have been giving
the contest at Olympia attention.
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TIE CATHOLICS PROPOSAL.
VIII Support German Army Bill
Jesuits Are Allowed to Return.

BERLIN. Feb. 25.-Telegrams from Herr
Baliestrom, Centrist envoy, state that
Pope Leo has Endorsed that par,y's policy
IN the reichstag. making the Centrists'
support of the army bill dependent upon
the government permitting recall of the
Jesults.
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Won Caprivi Too Old TO Marry.
BERLIN, Feb. 2s.-Is having been stated
IN several newspapers that Chancellor Won
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p.s,or AhIva-ds Re,e...x

BERLIN, Feb. 25.-Rector Ahlward. was
released from jail yesterday, his sentence
having expired.
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NEW REVENUE BILL.

ProvfsTops Of the Measure Briefly Out
.,s~d-Mortxages and Credits Re cmpG
OLyapfA, Fen. 2a--ISpeciai. tine sen.
ate revenue committee today reported .
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

This morning coon after breakfast
az IL was known we should cross the
eorator this forenoon, Marechal bertrand
cffne and asked If 10 was not customary
for passengers Of note 90 make hand
some present 10 the sailors; and on my
raplving IL was customary 10 make pre-
e,nts. but not to any amount, he said
the Emperor was no ordinary person
and therefore the present ought 10 be
no ordinary one, and he Immediately went
10 the admiral and asked X ne had any
direction 10 BonIparte's sending lD or
200 napoeous as a present 10 the seame1,
n which the admiral without hesitation
refused his consent. and indeed polntsdy
p-ohibfted IL. saying IL was the custom
in a manner 70 give mere trihe but i
Napoieon was particularly anxious 10
make a present he would allow 1--WE
nqlcieOns 70 be given, which sum was tne
utmost he would allow. Marecna4 BERT
rand argued for some time, saylns l.V
uaroieons was the least SUCH pen ="
as rhe Emperor could offer on 80
ordinary an event as crossing the my.
However his rhetoric had no ava" ,"
altering the admifals deterWha'l ~
and n ended In nothing being gwen III '',o
r.r,e Of popaparte. His suite aii 'iae.
tbeir oppearance at Neptune DIT, So
so,b made "A present or q napoleon. bo'.'
narte ala NOT make his appearance unsh
almost dinner-tlme During the aihhe' nc
u-as cheerful talked over the ceremony
Of shaving. and he did not by ms n'.''',
show that he was AZ an plquea
refusal Marechai Bertrand met IN,
From the diary OF the Voy1Se ~ o.
Helena I'm the November century
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

a certain sort Of spectacles why Wagner
took away his friends wife or why the
friend should have viewed the proceedings
With complacency bordering on approval
as Won Bul0W did.
But the republic of genius is wide and
IT'S laws are flexible 20 a degree that we
who live IN more pr0s3ic and risidly
marked and bounded territories may not
altogether understand.
Still it is not worth while 10 throw
stones AT windows of this woman who
lies here in Bayreuth stricken I'm body
and in years. To some extent she has
been the creature Of the conditions and
the times into which she was worn. Her
great devotion To her last husband may
well atone for many things. She lived
I'm his work. and, ambitious, gave an her
intellect to him. Her shining faith, as
one Wagnerian devotee has put it I'm the
dead masters dedication and I'm her own
reunion with him. is I'm itself touching
Even to-day after the lapse of many
years. when she is looking forward 10 a
speedy meeting with the one man who en-
tered into her life SO completely when
she is bent and broken-lt is not hard
20 see how IL was necessary 20 direct
the genius Of Wagner in the proper
way and 60 bring 60 fruton his hopes
TO create for the world a new stanard
in lyric music.
You cannot test the virtue Of human
nature as you can milk. You cannot
weigh the bad or good in man or woman
as you do sugar. You cannot meas
ure with 4 carpenters rule the height
and depth Of human will or human weak
ness. nor can you test in common scales
the weight or quality OF human con-
science. You can simply throw stone
and utter wise sayings. But see Cosina
Wagner as / did. here IN Bayreuth, not
in any way sorrowfu that she gave mp
the husband Of her first loyeless mar
riage. and forgot him. but clinging only
TO the memory Of the more gifted Wag-
ner. and holds simply To the faith that
she IS soon 20 meet the man who took
the main place in her life and who IS
part OF il to-day. weak and an uncer-
tain though II is.
Meeting and seeing her you might
forget about throwing stones or mud
and might with wiser men agree again
that the ways OF this world are some
times beyond MS.
And so they are.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

young men. he must have had great
physical strength He is of native
Chinese descent, aud this has sometimes
been made handle by his enemies, who
have tried 10 disCredit him as dislOyal to
the Mantchu government. His skin is a
deep yellow, now very much wrinlIled
His eyes are piercingly bright and black,
and always watch the person he IL
speaking with as If they would penetrate
90 the very marrow Of his thoughts. The
head is large and commanding. shaver in
front and adorned with a long cue. A
heavy white mustache and imperial give
n semi military look TO his face. He
dresses I'm plain rich garments Of the
Chinese fashion, but is utterly averse TO
any pomp or show except on high official
functions. Though retlcent by habit, the
Viceroy, when with people he likes or
when receiving foreigners Of distnc-
ton. Is extremely vivacious. in fact one
OF the most agreeable of men, He be-
came very intimate with General Grant,
Of whom he was q great admirer, and
consulted him about many questions when
the latter WAS in China. His habits are
very simple and he follows European
fashion and diet at table. though a spare
eater lie rarely touches wine. and then
only when he offers champagne 10 a guest
which vs. an unvarying habit. it IS 20 his
austere life. perhaps, he owes his en-
durance as a worker lie was paralyzed
about two years ago. but is entirely re-
covered now"
What do you consider ii Hung Chang
dominant trait as a statesman"
'You know OF course, that III has been
the foremost figure in the Introduction
OF western progress and reform aside
from his great intellectual power In
which EQUALS statesman Of ffa
world, / should say inhexible purpose
and the courage Of his conviction make
his characteristic quality I VIII Mus
trate this by an example. More than
ten years ago he adopted the western
practice Of medicine much 10 the dis
gust Of his friends. His chief wife was
very il. and ne called in Doctors Andrew
Irwin ard Mackenzie and Miss Howard
one OF the medical missionaries. They
were admitted 20 the very bedside OF the
patient, a proceeding utterly at variance
with Chinese tradition. The treatment
was successful. Several years later Lady
ii became MORALLY IN, and the doctors
couldn't save her AT this the old school
friends OF the viceroy raised q eat out
cry and brought almost resistless infiu-
ence 70 bear on him. But ne was as firm
as "a rock and continued to believe n
western medicine. They cured him OF his
paralysis by electricity, and even to-day
he takes almost boylsh delight In the US,
Of the galvanic battery, which he de
clares more celebrating than champagne
lie has established free dispensary a
Tientsin."
Probably ~ Is not n person Of very
easy access TO stranger. busy as ne Is
with official affairs?"
ANY forelgner OF note can always ge
an appointment for reception at hi
ycmuo, on official bureau The viccro,
has the keenest intellectual curiosity
ever know. md takes delight IN "swop
Dinz'' opinions. as believe the American
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
perhaps. but surely. ~ ~.t,roada
us II the purpose TO oui'u fa''''

perf1apa, but surely. .,,-oaaa
Us II the purpose TO build rai'ioa''
with foreign capitall ,.. aeh,
"Scarcely. The fear OF iorelbn ~,
was indeed one strong reason ss.aii,,
,hcrn IRIS idea is to build grAaea,ls,
,,iocc bv niece. with Chinese money party
from tie Imperial treasury, partly thtOu ,',
stock subscriptions. Chinese capI,ai
had but little outlet. The rlch Chiis az 81
has feared the show or Weaiui, .tora
meant forced contributions. Though 'neiS
&C. No such vast aggregation OF capi'al
tbore az In London or New York, YET tne'e
is an immense deal OF available money
locked up I'm the Chinese Empire IL - II
bone 10 tan this hidden reservoir ~ eiN>he
i,testrnent proper safeguards.
"RaiIroad development OF course means
industrial enterprise on many parallel
lines. Has anything been done IN manu-
facturingT mn.
''Yesi Large steel and iron rolling mus
with blast furnaces have been estaehseea
M Hankow on the Yangtse river Coal
and non mircs. Of which China has vast
depcsits Of the best quality, have been
opened. Arsenals and dock yards are
IN operation. Various companies for the
manufacture of silk, cotton, wool, glass
etc. are h process of formauoo. Inc
spirit Of progress is thoroughly awe
and working. OF course the masses OF
PEOPLE are not impregnated with II, ana
many of the literati are in opposiNoh.
But II has a powerful and growing
party behind him, and moneyed men are
begiuing to range themselves by his SIDE
II is also understood that Prince cum
the father Of the Emperor, and the EN-
press dowager are In favor OF the new
denarture This. of course, means Nne
9 IL. Ifrsa-a
"4ow then would you summarize the
actual results of the viceroys agitation
for progress up to the present timer
"Firstly, there is an extensive ana wei
orrauized and sound telegraph system.
\ norton Of the army chat OF North
china say $4,000 men is well drilled
in European tactics, splendiAly oofiicered
by Germans, and armed with the best
weapons Of modern war. a PORTION Ok