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LIGHT FROM THE AIR.
Kite-Expert Eddy Talks About At
mOspheric Electricity.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-"I could light the
city of New York with atmospheric cleo
tricity." These words were spoken by the
famous kite expert, William A Eddy, at
his home in Bayonne, N. J. Mr.. Eddy's re-
mark is based on actual experiments with
atmospheric electricity produced from clear
skies by kites and subjugated to his will.
1.-THE method of drawing sparks from the
atmosphere is simple" said Mr.. Eddy. at
tached to the main kite cable is collector
This is a sheet of tinfoil. l selected one five
inches square. 1 sent up this small col
lector on Bedloes island Within one hun
dred feet of the statue of liberty at Ills in
the morning drew the first spark from the
ground end Of the wire. The sparks can be
drawn in many ways. You can drive an iron
post into the ground and then pay off the
wire until it comes near the post.
I'm November, 1896. l made the discovery
that ! could light my house by electricity.
The collector was sent up 1,S00 feet and had
an area Of eight square feet, and the spark
was strengthened by two Leyden jars and
by glass cylinders coated with tinfoil. Mine
differed. however, from all other expert
mentS in lighting, because l used a broken
carbon in the incandescent globe. Atmo-
spheric electricity needs break in order to
show light. But this break can be regulated
to the flow of the fluid so that the light
will become almost constant. Could a build
ing be sufficiently insulated with glass, say,
to a height of one hundred feet, there
would be no difficulty in storing and utiliz-
ing the electricity. What we are coming to
is probably system of artificial collectors
properly insulated and of sufficient height
to collect quantities of the electricity for
hinder this and it is to this end that I am
working"
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LILIUOKALANI RETURNS
HAWAII'S EX-QUEEN WANTS CROWN
LANDS WORTH $5,OOO,OOO.
VIII Ask Congress to Restore Her
'EPrivate PrOperty''-SOldiersW Who
Have Died at Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 21-On
board the steamer Coptic, which arrived
from the Orient via Honolulu to-day, was
eX-Queen Liliuokalani, of Hawaii She is
accompanied by Col. G. w. MacFarlane and
Hon. Paul Nouman. The ex-Queen excused
herself from newspaper men, but it was
learned that Liliuokalan will leave for
Washington in few days. The object of
her visit is to try to influence Congress to
allow her to retain possession of the crown
lands, valued at $5,C000GO. Iiliuokalani
maintains that, despite the annexation of
the Hawaiian islands to the United States,
the crown lands are her absolute private
property and that this country has no more
right to assume ownership Of the lands than
it has to take the property of any private
citizen. The contention of President Dole,
the Cabinet and the Hawaiian commission,
that the crown lands became part of the
United States property upon the annexation
of the islands, she takes exception to, and
is hopeful that her trip to Washington will
result finally in the crown lands again be-
coming her private possessions.
The Coptic brings to the Associated Press
the following news advices from Honolulu,
dated Nov. IA:
Camp Mckinley is deserted. Two New
York companies are in Hawaii and the
others at Waialae The engineers have
moved about a mile nearer town, in the
neighborhood of the barracks. Thirty New
Workers have been left at Camp Mckinley
to look after the tents. Colonel Barber and
staff have returned to town. and will
main here until the permanent barracks are
occupied.
The following deaths have been reported
since the 10th inst: Private Burton Wood
Peck, Company o.. First New York, died at
the military hospital of typhoid. He was
49, hi -s,I-
Camp Mckinley. Private Hayden, Tenth
Pennsylvania, died at the military hospital
of typhoid. Deceased was quartermaster
for long time at Camp Otis, with the re-
cruits, and contracted the disease there. He
had beer Ill about two weeks.
The following deaths were reported from
the convalescent camp at Punch Bowl Pri-
vate George Cowles, Red cross corps, First
New York; Private Robert Wands, Com
many O. First New York.
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SALE OF TROTTERs.
Horses with Good Records AuctiOned
Of by w. B. Fasig q Co.

On by w. ID. FasiE * Co.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-W. B. Fasig & Co.
began their annual sale of light harness
horses in Madison-square Garden to-day.
Following is a summary of sales for $1,000 or
over: Wilkes, China Wilkes, sold by r. W.
Goodrich, of Poultney, VT, to A. Johnson,
Port Chester, N. Y, $3.50; Vassar, PAGER,
IN. S. coo, by Vatican-Nell, sold by j. j.
Calvin, Medford, Mass, to j. H. Smythe,
New York, $1O25.
Consignment Of Marcus DAILY: Handspring
trotter (2:191a), by Prodigal-Annie Wilton,
to H. F. Pierce, Pawtucket, r. l., $4,O25;
Cuprum, trotter (2:1224), by Prodigal-Cam
to c. A. Thompson, New York, $500; Lau-
rels, trotter (2:151O, by Prodigal-Laurel B.,
to J. H. Bronson, New Haven, $2.925; I'M
providence, trotter (2:131z), by Prodigal-
Queen Wilkes to j. NJ. Ford, Boston, 3.190;
Red Tape, trotter ESQ, by Prodigal- Brown
Silk, to J. NJ. Ford Boston, $500; Dolni-
nant, trotter (2:1O by Prodigal-Dolly John
son, to w. H. Boylston, Boston, 81 500; Linn
erick, trotter (2:191a). by Prodigal-Annie
Wilton, to H. d. Bradburn, Holyoke, Mass,
$685. Luan, trotter (2:2D, by Red Wilkes
Queen Anne, to w. E. Spiers, Giens Fails
N. Y, 81, 300; Wilderness, PAGER (2:1S12), by
Prodigal-Fanny Witherspoon, to N. w. HUI
binger, New Haven, 81, 800
Great harrington, trotter (2:2314), by Pris-
sianeer-Real, sold by Montevdeo stock
farm, Great Darlington, Mass, to N. 4.
Hubinger, New Haven, 81, 100
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HE HAS THREE WIVES.
Congress May Dust Brigham Roberts,
Utah's Member-Elect.
Cooo;o1 6,lio...o

Utah's Member-Elect.
Washington Special to Chicago Times
Herald.
resentative-elect Brigham H. Roberts, of
Utah, may be elected from the House of
Representatives if the charge that he is a
polygamist. living openly and avowedly with
more than one wife, can be sustained Dur
ing the congressional campaign in Utah Mr.
Roberts. who was the Democratic candi-
date, was charged with being a poygamist
and with living with more than one wife 1t
was said he had admitted he was practicing
polygamy, and defended his action on the
ground that it was permitted by his religion.
Heretofore Utah has sent Mormons TO the
Senate and House of Representatives, but
they were not Mormons who practiced
polygamy. Mr.. King, the States present
congressman is thorough believer ir Nor
monism. and last winter delivered addresses
from time to time explaining and defending
its teachings, but he does not advocate or
practice polygamy.
Since Utah was admitted into the Union
the anti-polygamy laws passed by Congress
have ceased to be operative there. but if
Mr.. Roberts is a polygamist it is held that
he is violating the, Constitution and laws of
Utah. for the new State was required by
the act admitting 1t to the Union to frame
a constitution and make laws prohibiting
and Furnishing polygamy. The anti-polyg-
amy laws of Congress apply, however. to
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Representative
Hepburn, of Iowa, who is chairman of the
House committee on Interstate and foreign
commerce committee, to which the Nicara-
guam canal bills have been referred, comes
out in a signed statement squarely for the
canal. He presents an unanswerable argu-
ment for the construction Of the canal and
takes a more advanced position than any
yet voiced. He declares that the canal
should be built by the United States direct
and that the route should be across soil
owned and not merely controlled by the
United States or subject directly or indi-
rectly to another nation. He is opposed to
guaranteeing bonds for the canal, and holds
that the only safe method of procedure will
be to undertake the work as a great and
imperative political and commercial neces-
sity as something that must be done for the
protection of our interests and in keeping
with the American policy of expansion. He
wants no beating around the bushes. no
indirection, but magnificent patriotic DEM
onstraton. Whether Mr. Hepburn proposes
to buy or conquer Central American terri
tory preliminary to annexation he does
not say.
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Four Companies of Engineers to Sail
from Savannah, Ga.

from Savannah, Ga.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21-The War De-
partment has ordered four companies of the
Second Volunteer Engineers to embark at
once from Savannah for Tampa, sail thence
to Havana, reporting to Major General
Greene, who commands one of the divi-
sions Of the Seventh Army Corps
The War Department has found that it Is
impracticable to occupy Cienfuegos before
the LIST of January, and Major General Will
son. commanding the First Corps, which
was designated to occupy Cienfuegos, has
been directed to make such disposition of
the troops that were about to sail as in his
judgment, will best serve the interests of
the army. A short time ago a brigade. I'M
der command Of General Snyder, was or
dered to be placed in readiness for inmedi-
ate service and occupation at Cienfuegos
Since that time it has been found that there
are now nineteen thousand Spanish troops
at Cienfuegos and that more Spanish troops
are to be sent there, so that the Spanish
garrison cannot be removed in time for &C.,
cupancy by the American troops on or
about Dec. 1. This was the date originally
fixed when General Snyder should go to
Cienfuegos. Besides the nineteen thousand
troops originally at this place it has been
found necessary to send large number of
troops from Havana on account of the dis
turbances and mutiny which have occurred
there.
The preparations thus far made do not in
dictate that the UniteA States authorities
are in any great hurry about sending troops
to Cuba. No ships for transports have been
assembled at Savannah and no orders have
been issued for the quartermaster's depart
ment to send transports to Southern points
for the embarkation of troops to Cuba.
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PRINTING TRADE STRIKES.
Typesetters and Pressmen Demand
New Scales and Quit Work.

COLUMBUS o. Nov. IA strike was
inaugurated by the men in eight of the
twelve union job printing offices to-day I'M
der the rule recently adopted by the ma
tional organization calling for nine-and-
a-half-hour day with ten hours pay. Two
firms conceded the scale and the men re-
turned to work. Six offices are still out.
1t is probable that all but one firm will
make the concession shortly
PITTSBURG, Nov q. = The threatened
job printers strike did not amount to mucn
here. The majority of the union houses
signed the scale. and one secured nonunion
men enough to keep its office in operation.
The new scale may be said to have been
successfully carried through.
GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. 21.-The printers
and pressmen in the house of Clark & Co.,
to the number. Of seyenty-five to one hun
bred, are on strike. They demand 81 cents
per hour The firm is willing to pay only
81 u cents, or SIT for a nine-hour day.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Nov. 21.-An the
job printing establishments in the city
closed to-day owing to strike of the press
feeders for fewer hours. Two hundred men
are involved.
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way tracks above Guanabacoa, with view
to the shipment and distribution of stores.
The greatest activity prevails in Spanish
military circlYs IN the arrangements for
evacuating the province Of Havana, which,
1t is believed, can be effected before Christi
mas The province of Pinar del Rio prob
ably will be clear of Spanish soldiers be-
fore the end of the first week of December.
This afternoon the Cuban general, Emilio
Nunez, visited the American commissioners
at the Hotel Trocha to invite them to be
present at the opening of the first Cuban
hospital in Havana this week The sum of
Sc COO has been raised by public subscription
for the equipment of the institution.
Mr. I. A. Hauxhurst, agent of the PAN
American Express Company of Brooklyn,
n. Y, who attempted suicide yesterday by
cutting his throat with a razor at the Hotel
Inglaterra survives his injuries. He is
much improved to-day.
The Scorpion has been busy this after
noon taking soundings in that portion of
Havana bay, where the new pier is to be
built 1t is expected that the supply vessels
will be able to lie along side when they dis
charge government stores.
General Green has rented a house at
Marianao, midway between Mariana beach
landing place and the proposed Vento
camps, where the Second Army Corps will
be temporarily located. He will establish
his headquarters at his new residence.
Major General Butler accompanied by his
aid-de-camp, Lieutenant Ware, will leave
for Tampa by Wednesdays steamer, en-
route to Washington.
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Alien Labor Law May BE Modified In
Interest of Statesmen.

WASHINGTON, Nov. H.-The attention
Of the Anglo-American commission has
been drawn by the Manufacturers Associa-
ton of Canada, through Hon. N Clarke
Wallace, member of Parliament and for
mer ministers of customs, to the recent rul-
ings of the United States Bureau of Immi-
grafton that the commercial travellers Of
Canada fall within the restrictions of the
alien labor law, and that they cannot carry
on their work on this side of the border. A
large Canadian manufacturing firm, with
branches at Toronto and Buffalo, recently
submitted q statement to the Immigration
Bureau as to the work Of its statesmen on
this side of the border in selling both
Canadian and American goods. The answer
of the bureau, approved by Assistant Score
tary Vanderlip. that, as the statesmen
were Canadians, they came within the OPP
GRAFTON of the law. AS to the course of the
treasury in dealing with these statesmen, II
found on this side. attention was called TO
prosecutions already begun for the purpose
of deportng and excluding such statesmen.
In bringing the matter before the Anglo
American commission the statement is
made that a large number OF commercial
travellers from the United States have reg
ular routes through Canada, and that II this
country intends to exclude Canadian sales
men it will be necessary to retaliate by ex-
GLIDING American statesmen from Canada
Efforts win be made however. to have the
restrictions removed on both sides.
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MOTHERS
Read What CUTICURA RENE.
DIES Have Done for Skin.
Tortured Babies.

My little sister annie Matthews, La Plata,
Charles County, Md had the cow-pox, when
only seven years old. She suffered terribly,
and everything we tried did no good. Every
time her clothes were taken off, every bit OF
scab would come with them; she was raw all
over. One box of CUTIcURA (ointment) and
a cake of CUTICURA SOAP, cured her In three
toeeks Mrs. ELIZA ROVE,
Feb. 1898. 1919 Fourth St., N. w. Wash. d. @.
My niece's little baby, two years old, was &c,
badly afflicted with Eczema that he needed
constant watching. His face was always full
of large sores which he scratched constantly.
Mornings, his clothes, face and hands were
stained with blood. They had medical treat
ment, and tried everything. She commenced
CUTICURA REMEDIES. The sores left his face
and he acaS entirely cured. Mrs. L. j. ROOT,
Feb. Is, 1898. New Scotland, N. Y.
Our little boy was four weeks old when he
had Eczema, in the most horrible state. His
face was full OF scabs, and parts of the flesh
were raw. We used CUTIcURA SOAP and one
box of CUTIcURA (ointment), and in one s0eek
this boy was as good as erer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. FREESE,
Feb. IS, 1898. 800 So. First St., Brooklyn.
When nv bow was three weeks old, 1 noticed
very red roughness on his face. We had
several doctors, but they did no good. 1 was
told to use CUTICuRA REMEDIES, and after
using one hox and half of CUTIcURA ONT
Eent) and CUTIcURA SOAP, he Is entirely cured.
Mrs. w. G. LOVE,
Feb. 90, '9e. 1918 Wilder ST., Phila., Pa.
Babies IRE babies burning up. bsbies In aeoay foB
torturng and dshgurng. itching and burning. skn ana
sap diseases None but mothers realize how they suf-
fer. To know that bath with CgfIcuRA soar.
and single amounting with CUFicURA, purest Of emol-
ent skin cures, will afford instant relief permit ana
sleep, and point 10 speedy and not TO them
81 fail In your duty Think Of he years Of suffering
tailed by sueh neglect Cures mads In childhood are
speedy, permanent and economical
Sod throughout ths world. Porrnn DnUu AND cRan. \
C0EF., sole fFopa. Boston.
ar an About Rebys skin. scalp. snd Hair foe.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Within the last
three days the Department of Justice and
the international revenue bureau Of the
Treasury Department have received very
large number of letters and kilograms in-
quiring as to the truth of the statement
sent from Columbia, Mo-, to a Chicago
newspaper to the effect that the attorney
general had rendered decision that bank
checks drawn on funds belonging to the
drawer were not subject to stamp taxes.
There is no truth in this statement. 1t has
been repeatedly held that all checks on
banks for the payment of money are subject
TO TIC tax irrespectiVe of any conditions
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GeneraI Notea.

WASHINGTON, Nov. M.-The President
has appointed John Morgan to be collector
of Customs for the Southern district OF
Oregon.
To-day's statement of the condition Of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance.
$296, sos O62; gold reserve $24O, Az, 325.
President Mckinley was visited to-day by
a committee from the American Public
Health Association and asked to repeat his
recommendations of last year that bacter-
biological commission be created for the pur-
pose of studying the cause and prevention
of yellow fever, the commission to go direct
to Cuba to do its work. He will comply
with the request.
The first appointment Of a postmaster in
Alaska for long period was made to-day.
Emanuel Nelson being named at Sumdum.
The National Grange yesterday killed a
resolution prohibiting Grange officers from
engaging in politics.
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HAVANA, Nov. M-The remains of Gen
erals Santocildes and Vara del Rey were
taken to the Colon Cemetery to-day. The
funeral party consisted of Captain General
Blanco and his staff, the members of the
Spanish military commission General So
lano the chief Of staff General Arolas the
military governor of Havana; all the mill
tary and civil authorities, two battalions
of infantry and squadron of cavalry. The
religious service took place in the chapel of
the cemetery. The members of the Ameri-
can military commission sent two beautiful
wreathS to the cemetery to be placed on the
Spanish generals.
General Blanco sent a staff officer to-day
to Colonel Clous to convey his acknowl-
edgements of the honors paid the remains
of General Santocildes and Vera del Rey
by the American troops at Santiago and
Manzanillo. Generals Wade and Butler
Admiral Sampson and Colonel Clous, with
their aids were given the place of honor,
next to the captain general in the funeral
ceremonies.
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PM Deltn Theta Convention.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 21-The Phi Delta
Theta Greek letter fraternity began its gen.
'eral convention here to-day, it being the
semi-centennial of the organization. Mr..
Walter b. Patton, president Of the general
council, presided over the exercises this
morning. After the convention was called
to order Governor Bushnell, Mayor Black
and Hon. Cyrus Huling made addresses Of
welcome. The routine work was then taken
up. Committees were appointed to-day to
carry on the business of the gathering. So
cial features have a prominent part Of the
weeks programme. Tonight a reception
dance was given at the Chittenden Hotel.
The convention continues until Friday.
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CUBAN GENDARMEs.
Col. Hood Ordered to Employ Only
Fifty at $50 Month.

Col. Hood Ordered to Employ Only
Fifty at $50 a Month.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. p. = The
United States transport Reina de los An
geles returned to-day from her tour along
the northern coast of the province of San
tiago, after landing medical supplies at Gil
bara. Her officers report that the people in
that district are taking kindly to the new
compulsory vaccination order, recognizing
that it is for their good. Colonel Hood,
who is in command there, has appointed sew
enty-fve gendarmes at a salary of $25 A
month, but General Wood sent a courier
to-day to notify him to reduce the number
to fifty. making a selection of the best men,
and to increase the pay to $S6 month, the
amount paid in other parts of the province.
General Wood is pleased with the efficient
work done by Colonel Hood. He is much
gratified also over the report as to the
health of the troops of Colonel Hoods com
mand. There is practically no sickness
among them, nor are there any signs of
smallpox. The Reina de los Angeles brought
large quantity of Mauser rifles from Guam
tanamo, which will shortly be shipped north.
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poria, Kan, Controller Dawes to-day
made a statement of the condition of the
bank which led to the closing of its doors.
The controller states that not only is
the bank insolvent, but that the books were
ialsifed to the extent of over $4,000, and
dition OF the bank seems to be worse. The
amount loaned in violation Of law to the
officers of the institution is in the neigh.
borhood of $155 GOO.
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THE COLUMBUS MONUMENT.
1t liz Now En- Route to Spain, with 2s7
Boxes of Archives.

BOXES OF Archives.
HAVANA, Nov. 21.-The Spanish mail
steamer San Augustin, which left Neuvitas
to-day for Spain. carried the Columbus
monument formerly in the cathedral, with
PSF boxes of archives. She took also twenty
three officers and 100 soldiers. The Mexico
and Chandernagor. leaving to-day for Nue.
vitas, carry twenty-seven officers. From
Neuvitas they will take the troops of the
Puerto Principe DIVISION.
According to official reports, 1887 persons
have arrived here as passengers by the va
rious steamship lines since the raising of
the blockade.
To-day work was begun on the wharf at
Casa Blanca, in Havana bay, which is to
be connected by rail with the United Rail-
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DENVER. Col, Nov. 21.-An Injunction
was issued to-day by Judge Johnson, of the
District Court. restraining the International
Association of Machinists and its officers
and the striking machinists formerly en-
ployed by the F. NJ Davis Iron Works Com
pany from interfering in any manner with
the nonunion men now employed in the shops
and from bOycOtting the company's rights.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The Postof1cs
Department has placed a very serious and
perhaps insurmountable obstacle in the al
legged combination of speculative mail con-
tract bidders by prohibiting postmasters
from certifying bonds of the bidders until
after the revenue stamp is affixed thereto.
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ENSIGN Termier Dead.

WASHINGTON. Nov. A.-A cable mes
sage has been received at the Navy Depart
ment announcing the death of Ensign
George L. Fermier, attached to the gunboat
Petrol, on the Asiatic station Beyond the
statement that the officer died on the 18th
inst, no details were given. Ensign Fermier
was appointed to the Naval Academy from
Indiana.