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CONVERTED. HE CONFESSED.
smith owned Thnt re Had Married Under Z
False Name.

INDIANAPoLIs, Ind. Jan. 21.-Mrs. Hanna
Pace, q wealthy widow of Mooresville. attended
the Worlds Fair In 1892 and at a boarding
house mot Charles Smith, an intelligent man,
who afterward visited her Mt her home. A year
later they were married. Mr.. Smith took charge
Of his wifo's property. proved industrious and
carful, and by good management added to the
acres and to the number of hooses and lots In
Mooresville. 1t became known that Smith had
travelled u great deal, and as his acquaintance
enlarged he became something of an oracle
among the rural people with whom he ASSOC
ciatod.
During a revival for the past two weeks Mr..
Smith has been IA regular attendant. He became
penitent and yesterday protested religion, and
atterward made a public confession to the con:
greRatiOn. saying that no was twice married
and had been living for tho past twelve years
under an assumed name. Owing to his change
in religion he could keep his secret no longer.
His reason for living under an assumed name
was because he had spent two inheritanccs and
because II he should ever come to any disgrace
his people would not know 1t. His real name 10
Oswald JUMP, and his relatives live in Albany
and New York city; Mr.. Jupp is now in COM
munication with q brother and other relatives
in New York.
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MEN WANTED o COAST DEFENoEs
Secretary AIEer Sends an Urgent Request ts
Congress 10 Increase the Artillery.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Secrctary Alger has
cent an important communication to Congress
upon the imperative necessity Of increasing tho
artillery force OF the army. in which he sub
mits a list of many new Notifications projects
now requiring troops for their proper manage
men.. He calls attention to the fact that II the
artillery Is not increased by two regiments these
new defcnccs will be without the necessary
men to handle tho complicated machinery Of
war. He says that the most practicable and
economical plan for the care and preservation
of the Notifications and their armament, based
upont he present force of the artillery, has been
found TO be the stationing Of batteries and de-
OF artillery where modern batteries
have been constructed in accordance with the
general plan OF defence OF the nation.
Intimately related to the question of increase
is hat OF the distribution Of the artillery troops
made necessary by the new ornaments. Two
plans are proposed: First, the concentration
Of batteries in central garrisons in the several
harbors and. furnishing temporary small de-
tachnents to the different works; second, the
Quarterlng OF the troops in immediate contact
with their guns. IL is recommended that the
men OF the batteries should be brought into
daily actual contact with the guns which they
are 10 care for or use in service, and for this
purpose should be quartered in close proximity
and Of convenient access at all seasons.
Inc Secretary submits a list of twenty-seven
now fortihcations now actually requiring ar
uiiery, and which are not so equipped because
OF lack OF men. No troops are stationed at these
places, with the exception of q battery at Fort
aShlngton, Maryland, and one at Firms
foint' guarding the approach to Philadelphia.
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BUREAU OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
The President and Cabinet Decide TO Sustain
1t In Its Work.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Much opposition has
been shown in Congress and in other quarters
to the continuance Of the Bureau Of American
Republics. There has been n disposition to
.criticise the bureau as q useless luxury. which
afforded no benefit to the United States. 1t has
also met with opposition from organizations Of
printers and from some periodicals because 1t
publishes paid advertisements in the monthly
bulletin. which 10 distributed free in the United
States and all countries. Presi-
dent Mckinley brought up the subject OF the
opposition at the Cabinet meeting to-day with a
view to securing the opinions of his advisers In
regard to the value of tho bureau.
The opinion OF the Cabinet WAS unanimous,
much TO the qualification OF Mr.. Mckinley. that
Mr.. Smith WAS conducting the bureau in an
able m"nner. and that 1t has never been in
n higher state of efficiency than since Mr..
Smith took charge. Secretary Bliss gave testi'
mony as a commercial man that the monthly
bulletin was an exceedingly valuable Phi lica.
ton to American merchants and manufacturers.
and had done much to help extend American
trade in the countries represented In the bureau.
1t was agreed that the bureau ought to be con-
tinued, and the President and the Cabinet Off
GERS decided to use every effort to encourage 1t
in the work it is doing. The discussion con.
sumed nearly all OF the rather short session Of
the Cabinet.
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rnrnn 1ro1sE1rons r1r DIM
rEsveusat e. Rstabiish = ss,nt Restaurant rss
eenatera and Renresentatlxes


WARRINGTON. Jan. 21.-At . meeting Of the
House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to-day the FIRST step was taken in tho
lonF-cherished plan of certain Senators and
Representatives to establish a Joint restaurant
m the rooms vacated by tho library Of Congress.
These great rooms. or halls. as they are moro
properly called, are situated in the main part of
the capitol building on tho west side of the
main floor, and the windows m a fine
view Of tho capitol grounds. Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. the Washington Monument, and the Vir-
ginia hills.
Speaker Reed and many members Of the House
have long favored the plan of removing tho
Senate and House restaurants from the crowded,
lily ventilated little rooms on the basement
floor of tho Senate and House wings and have
sought tho cooperation Of influential Senators
In their plan OF having q Joint refectory. with
attractive surroundings. To-day tho keeper OF
the House restaurant, who IL q Democrat, was
removed and the place given to 7. l.. Page of
Maine, who has managed the Senate restaurant
very satisfactory for moro than a dozen years.
This action Is regarded as preliminary to the
movement for placing both restaurants under
one management In the old library rooms. Some
OF the Senators will oppose this plan, however.
idea OF giving up their exclusiycness and min
CLING daily in the lunch room with plain Repre-
sentatives.
No hard liquors arc allowed to be sold at
beer are obtainable. but if q customer at tho
House restaurant wants whiskey ho must ask
for sherry" At the Senate end OF the building
whiskey is not sold at all, not even In the shape
Of the famous cold tea. Senators can. OF course.
II they choose, keep the beverage in their COM
mittee rooms, but outsiders must go without 1t.
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TIE nouse nresE. Away sn rive Prspssst,ons
Thnt Cane 1ersre That Reay HesteraaY.

hAAN Nb1e Wetofe Nnnt Ho9y Heeteronys
WAsHINoToN, Jan. 21.-on the consideration
Of Senate amendments TO the Urgent Dea-
cheney bill, in the Hous to-day, the Republi-
can leaders were defeated in their efforts to In
sert q provision requiring depositors Of gold
bullion hereafter to pay tho cost of trans
porting It from assay offices to tho mints. Tho
Government has paid this since 1879, and tho
House inserted the provision referred to when
the bill was discussed several days ago. Tho
Senate struck It out, and the House to-day, by
q vote of 144 to 112, concurred in that action.
Nineteen Republicans voted with tho Demo-
Gratis, Populists. and Silverites to sustain the
Senate's action.
A worse defeat was administered later In the
day, when the House was in COMMITTEES Of the
Whole on tho private calendar. BY Q vote Of
1877 to 81 the committee voted TO take up for
consideration . bill to pay S2ss,ooo to tho
book agents Of tho Methodist Church South
for the seizure and use of their publication
house at Nashville by Gen. Rosecrans in the
war. Tho Democrats were aided in their
Republicans under the lead Of Gen. Grosycnor,
paid. The original blu proposed to send tho
claim to the Court Of Claims, and q motion
w %S1is,,Pp snd sgss 6 sS SH N sn,aismo the ., biz IL SEI sII%
This the, Chair ruled out Of order on the ground
that q bill which was different in character
!" - III uhuCi COnoiuoEdJioh COulo " bo
substituted therefor.
The majority of tho committee evaded tho
effect Of the decision Of tho Chair by voting to
lay aside tho bill referring the claim and to
take up the bill making the direct appropria-
tion.
Opponents of the bill moved to adjourn, which
was defeated on a division of the House-89 to
lab. Then n vote by yeas and nays was demand
ed. Pending the roll call members became aware
of the fact that a defeat Of the motion to ad-
journ would require a plight session to con.
slider private pension bills, and, rs there would
be nothing to do at the night session, 1t was
agreed by unanimous consent to suspend the
roll call, and at 4:55 o'clock the House ad-
journcd.
Mr.. Cummings Dem, N. -Y.) introduced q
bill authorizing o survey OF New York harbor
to determine tho cost Of constructing q chan
mel from the Battery to the sea of tho uniform
depth of 40 feet and width Of 1000 feet at
mean low water. The result Is to be reported
to Congress. The bill carries an appropriation
to defray the expenses of the survey.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced q bill authorizing
the appointment of an additional District
Judge FOR the Southern District Of New York.
a, similar bill was introduced by Mr.. Hin,
on it. Mr.. Mitchell also introduced a bill
making the wilful violation of the Copyright
law, by the publishing or selling OF a musical
production, punishable by imprisonment for
one year.
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Fl PICTURE ENCLOSED IN Fl LETTER.
now she has not como. John was out all day
and last night and could not find her. and no.
body has seen her.
she was always in the house with ne since
John has work. and I don't know where she
could be. She knows nobody in New York and
sho had no money to go away. Mary was always
q good girl. and l cannot see why she does not
come h me-.
oh, my dear Mary, my darling. she can't go
far with her crutch. and her left arm Is off
from the elbow. We must have her at home.
Please tell the newspaper to ask II nobody has
seen her. When she sold papers she brought
home n picture a young man had given her. 1t
Is just like her, and l put it in the letter so you
can use 1t.
She has light hair. blue eyes. wore a brown
skirt and black jacket. She is tall. right leg is
off from tho body; half Of left arm is of and the
index finger OF the right hand. Mary was 10
last July. John. her brother. went to work
again; he is on the Eric Railroad fireman. I
am In bod sick, alone with little Gussie, and all
pray to God to bring back poor Mary. And I
will pray for you so that God will help you to
find her. II could only go myself to hnd my
darling I would come and help"
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PINGREE REPUDILTED.
The Michigan Republican Delegation In Con-
Gress Go on Record Against Him.


Gress Go on Record Against Him.
W~AsHINaToN, Jan. 21.-Gov. Pingree OF Mich
igan has been repudiated by the Republican
members of the Congress delegation from that
State. They will endeavor to bring about the
nomination Of a Republican against him, no
matter by what party or on what platform tho
Governor may be nominated for reelection.
When Representative Bruckerof Michigan, ono
Of the two anti. Republicans in the Michigan
Congress delegation. introduced his resolution
for the recognition of Cuban belligerency in the
House on Wednesday he became involved in an
argument with representative Bishop. n Mich
gree the night before at Buffalo. in which
that they must change their, attitude on
many public questions or he defeated, Bishop
thereupon repudi ted Pingree. and said tho Re.
publicans of Michigan would support him only
so long as he supported Republican policies.
Brucker retorted that the Republican nominat-
ing convention OF Michigan would not dare to
ignore PinRree. and Todd, tho other anti-Itepub-
lican representative from Michigan, defiantly
hurled at Bishop the statement that PinRreo
ran %. 600 votes ahead of Mckinley. In order.
therefore, to show their loyalty to Republican
ism and their determination to let their atti-
tude be known before the lines are formed for
the Congress and state elections OF 1898. the
delegation have placed on record their repudia-
ton OF Pingrec and his political theories.
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CIVIL SERVICE REFORMERS WIN.
The House Committee Decides to Have Hear
Ing Before Passing en- the AntIs, RIII.

InEs Before Passing en- the AntIs' BILL.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-A lively session of the
House Committed on Reform in the Civil Service
was held to-day. Republican members Of the com
mittee, who favor the passage Of the bill agreed
upon in tho holiday recess and approved by
the conference of Republican Representatives,
wanted that measure reported promptly 10 the
House, but the original civil service reformers
on the committee, Messrs. Brosius. Alexander
and Sprague. thought the committee should
hear what persons interested had to say on the
subject before passing upon the bill. The Demo-
cratic members united with them. and by o
vote of z TO 4 IL was decided 70 begin the hear
ings next Thursday.
Among those who will appear before the COM
mittee are members OF the National Civil Ser
vice League. the Civil Service Association OF
Philadelphia, and Mr.. Sherman Rodgers. These
hearings will be private, and IL was decided that
the witnesses should be questioned on specific
points. and not be permitted TO indulge in indch-
mite statements.
1t was stated after the committee adjourned
that II the subcommittee TO whom the confer
ence bill was referred last week did not make
some disposition OF 1t within u month e resolu-
tion will be introduced In the committee TO dis
charge the subcommittee from its further con-
sideration, and dispose OF it In the full com
mittee.
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DECIDED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Leonard Wanted to XIII His wife. Failed, and
Then Committed Suicide.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 21.-An attempt at
wife murder was followed by suicide at the
boarding house. rs Mathewson street. this
morning. The suicide was Paul T. Leonard,
conductor on the Prairie avenue line. He for
merly resided in New York. whore he was mill.
tary instructor in several Catholic institutions.
Drink caused him to lose his place. and In time
he WAS employed as spare hand on the Union
Railroad Company. Yesterday he began to
drink again. This morning no was fined for
drunkenness. and went directly to a pawnshop
and purchased a revolver and cartridges and
started for his bo trding house. where he de-
1t and would not open tho door for him.
Leonard went around to the back door and
tried to kick it in. The people in the house then
heard q pistol shot. being apprehensive hat it
was a ruse to get Mrs. Leonard TO open the door.
"A h,ter a tstiih hGsosn} oo % u hi nv VIE b. thro .sn 'nS igor,
muzzle Of the revolver to his right temple. and
killed himself.
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seer.tnry AIx.r Out or Dauaer.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-t thorough eIamina-
tion into Secretary Alger's ply steal condition
was made by the attending physicians to-day to
ascertain II he was suffering from any organic
trouble. The Secretary has been i'll for several
weeks from grip and an ntermitten fever. He
gradually improved until a few days ago, whom
he had n slight relapse. The physicians became
alarmed to-day. although noting an improve
mcnt. and decided TO find out whether his con-
ditIon was complicated by any disease. Their
examination OF all the ORGANS was complete.
and on its conclusion the gratifying announce
ment was made that the Secretary was sound in
every way anu a. the present rae OF ahprove,
AaNa
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SURROUNDING Us WITH IA M Es.
How England IL Connecting Her Great Naval
stations on This Side or tho Atlantic.


Stations on This Side or the Atlantic.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-E. L. Baylis. attor-
ney for the corporation which desires a Con.
gressional franchise to lay a cable to Hawaii
ana beyond, made an argument in favor Of
granting that right before tho House Commit
tee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: to.
day.
The statement made to the committee by
President Scrymser of the Pacific Cable Com
pany contained some interesting and striking
facts. He said:
There are almost 100000 miles of subma-
rine cable in the world. Of which 10000 are
owned by the English Government and Eng
lish corporations. $4,000 miles by other Euro
pean nationalities, and 90, 90 miles by Amer.
lean companies. There are some things going
on in the Geographic cable business that ! think
should be known by our people. Since the
England has been quietly surrounding our
country with ocean cables. At this very mo-
island Of Jamaica, and there are already three
lines to the West Indies. The underlying idea
of that cable is to enable Great Britain TO con-
meet her great naval depots Mt Halifax, Ber-
muda. and Jamaica, and make them independ::
ent of communication through the United
States. The line has been subsidized by the
English Government.
lit is not commercial and cannot he CONNER.
eh o at all nod but 1 The : fnb ,nlv is isj FOR 5 milis ar ~; line Inc
entA' cables. Connecting three great hawai-
depots. which are ten times MS strong as those
OF the United States. When we go, to the
Pacific what do we find thcrei We find English
companies connecting Europe by way OF Gil.
braltar and the entrance to the Red Sea, through
India. Australia. China and Japan. And
within the last sixty days England has revoked
It's contract with the Al-British Pacific cable
through Canada to Australia. because II Is not
a safe military line. England realizes that in
the event Of war with us this line across Canada
would be cut at a dozen places, so she has
changed her base OF operation, and is now plan
ming to go from Australia. via Mauritius, to
Zanzibar, and by way Of the Cape of Good Hope
sho connects with English soil, and then via
Gibraltar to England.
The time Is coming when the Hawaiian
Islands as a base OF operations is going TO be
just as valuable to the United States as Bcr-
muda is to Great Britain. and n cable to the
Hawaiian Islands and then to China and Japan
will be a commercial cable, because China and
Japan insist upon SOM means OF communion
ton between the United States and themselves,
independent of European connection"
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A"aassaaor White Denies That He Has Reen
Treated Discourteoualy.

ARLINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Ambassador White
mas set al rest the rumors that he had received
aiseorrteous treatment on social and other oc-
ea''ons at Berlin. This cablegram was received
:. The State Department from Ambassador
"hite this morning: Statement in morning
treated discourteously is absolutely and entire
K WITHOUT foundation. Emperor and Others have
0een most Kind 10 us. l have never needed to
10 q tno attention or any person TO any slight
~nafsEer The, news regarding my reception
"as IDENTICAL with that always Issued after tho
power TO the Emperor"
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Senate Agrees TO Take q Veto Before Adjourn-
ment en- Thursday Next.

ment On Thursday Next.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-In the Senate to-
day Mr.. Quay REP, Pal, in a personal expla-
nation, said that he voted yesterday for
consideration of the concurrent resolution In
regard to the payment of United States bonds
in gold or silver, at the option of the Government,
because he thought that the resolution was for
the benefit OF the country and that it would be
for the benefit of the Republican party to have
1t discussed now.
In regard to final action on the resolution, It
was agreed that tho Senate shall meet to-
morrow, that Mr.. Stewart shall make his speech
on the resolution Immediately after the morn
ing hour, that tho resolution shall be taken up
on Tuesday, and that the vote on the resolu-
ton and all pending amendments shall be taken
before adjournment on Thursday.
Tho Postmaster-Gencral, In replying to an
inquiry, sent to the Senate a statement showing
the amount of the deficiency in the free deliv-
600. This deficiency, he says, is due to the
appointment OF additional carriers made neces-
s say by , ths p nsavy six in %ensss. of & HGs' hoa sai shs4e.
upon offered an amendment to the Legislative
bill appropriating $4,000 to cover the de-
f1ciency, which is to become available imme-
diately upon the passage Of the bill. The
amendment was referred to the Committee on
Mr, McLaurin dem. s.. c. introduced bills
repeating the 10 per cent. tax now imposed on
thoorizinS national 6ankine associetions to lend
money on real estate security.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Allen
Of Nebraska relating to the dismissal of Mrs.
Roberts, a clerk in the Pension office, was
taken up. and Mr.. Allen made a further state
ment rs to her respectable connections and an
tecedents. He spoke of her treatment by the
Commissioner OF Pensions as brutal" All
that he commended for was that this woman
should be, informed OF the charge against her,
meet and refute it. He was willing, with the
assurance that such an opportunity would be
given her by tho Committee on Civil Service
Reform, to have the resolution referred to that
committee, and 1t was so referred.
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DEEPEN AN o. q W. DIRECTOR.
Will Represent tho Vanderbilt Interests M.
rectly ON tho hoard.

Will Represent tho Vanderbilt Interests Dis
rectly on tho hoard.
President Chauncey NJ. Depew of the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad will
become a director of the New York. Ontario and
Western at the regular monthly meeting of the
directors OF that company next Wednesday. He
will take the place made vacant by the death of
his brother.in.law. w. II. Paulding. MI. Depew
connections the Vanderbilt lines have with tho
Ontario and Western he had been invited by
President Fowler Of the latter company to rep-
resent the Vanderbilt interests directly on tho
board. The Ontario ami Western. Mr. DePew
pointed out. did the whole OF tho west-bonnd
business over the Rome. Wutertown and OR.
densburg tracks, and it does its east bound BUSH
ness over the West Shore.
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LOVE, PISTOL, KNIFE, ALL BAD.
Failures in MANY Directions In One Might OF q
williamsburg alnchiniat.

Frederick Kramer, 80 years old. q machinist
of l4l Walton street. Williamsburg. made an
unsuccessful attemrt early yesterday morning
to kill Carrie Howard Kesscl and then tried to
cut his throat with a penknife.
The woman is 81 years old, and has q fur
nishcd room with Della Ellwood at 436 Bush
wick avenue. Kramer became acquainted with
her ten days ago, asked her to marry him. and
furnished three rooms. expecting to have the
wedding on Thursday night. On Thursday af-
ternoon the woman called to say that she
couldn't marry him. as she had a husband al
ready. Kramer argued with her until / A. NJ.
yesterday and then fired two shots at hor with
q revolver. Neither hurt her.
The woman screamed and Policeman MCGEE
arrested Kramer. While waiting for q patrol
wagon at Harrison avenue and Gwinnett street
Kramer took a knife from his hip pocket and
drew the blade across his throat. He inflicted n
slight wound. He was held for examination on
charges OF assault in the first degree and at