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DISPUTES WITH CANADA.
FIRST FORMAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE
STATE DEPARTMENT.

FIRST FORMAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE
STATE DEPARTMENT
Washington. May 25-About o'clock this
afternoon Sir Julian Pauncefote and Sir Louis
Davies called on President Mckinley at the Ex-
ecutve Mansion After brief exchange or
colrteses Sir Julian and Sir Louis went to the
State Department and made a formal official
call on Secretary Day.
Immediately afterward the first formal con-
ference between the representatives OF Great
Britain and Canada and those Of the United
States ex-Secretary John w Foster and John A.
Kasson Reciprocity Commissioner, was held In
Mr. Fosters Office al the State Department An
Informal exchange Of views as to the extent and
duration OF the conference to be held was had,
but no actual business transacted In the
brief time the conferrees were together They
adjourned 10 meet at the same place tomorrow
at 23O p. m.
Sessions will be held daily until a conclusion
OF the negotiations has been reached. Until a
conclusion Is arrived at. Mr. Foster announced
tonight. nothing concerning their work will be
made public.
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ANY SPANTARD NAY READ THIS.
II THE INFORMATION IS or ANY sIRA-
TEGIC IMPORTANCE THE ADMIRALTY
is WELCOME TO 1T.

Press censorship is no doubt necessity, and u
may work well when II is exercised In remote, out
of-town places Ike Key Vest. and against nero
war correspondents But New York city is another
sort OF place and actresses feet II inches In height
are mother sor. OF person. Mrs. Edna Wallace
Hopper. known until recently as Mr' DE Not
Hopper Informed her managers yesterday ana
through them the world. that she had posted the
following etie- and that she didn't caro- II all
Spain knew II;
To President Mckinley. Washington. u. C.
Mr President. | own the freignt-hoat called tne
Clarence NclsOn. now IN this hnrhor ana woud
Ike 10 donate II TO the Government II YOU can SEQ
any use Cor II Its only fault is - slowness but
II can carry good deal Respectfully.
EDNA WALLACE HOPPER.
y 81 am afraid to let II go out Would rather
give II 10 the United States then risk u with no
span'aris unprotected J.. W. IL
Anybody who wants 20 say that letter sounds Just
Ike a woman T. Mt liberty 10 ray 20. u does
There Is n good deal expressed I'm r. The patriot
ism Il obvious Then there IL modesiy IN leaving
tho a spositon " tho boat To tho President There
are frnrkness and simplicity In the confession that
the boat r. slow and the aect,onate assertion that
~ can cnrry good deal There IL feminine solicit
tuAe and at The sam" time there IL good sense In
tho unwllingness TO lot anything that carries a
good deal 30 ont unprotected where u may meet
a Sphniard There T. trusifunoss in the fath that
l'ncic sam take care 81 H. And N all these
signs we-e wanting you would know that II WINS
woman's letter by the postscript Yes, II Is like
woman That IL tho beauty OF II.
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DIED..

ABBoT-At Harrison " Y. May aS Francis Asosrs
Notice Of funeral hereafter
T Of s5a sl NAV q Frank a sSn1 enSs
Funeral Of family No. i2i Fast 72d-st.
New York city
BRowN-At his residence, No. 1917 Yves, 4sd-st., on
sarah Brown IN the sSd year Of his age. 49,.
Funeral services win be held All Souls Church Madi.
son ave and ceth-st, on Friday morning. May q. At
DEWEy-EaT!y "Wednesday morning May IS. a, her
or sesss Pew AGED S % sas sysnns at
Intermen Friday morning
FABER-on Wednesday. May % 1895 Abby Adams be-
, loved wife OF John Ebcrhsri Faber.
Island. Saturday May %. at II
a. s M, 9G%' S E%' T. Hcnssy
and dnssher Of the late Andrew G zasrisRIe
Funeral services VIII be held at St Bariho.1mews Church
Interment at Paramus. " ].
son Of Kate Furman the lave Eugene Hlen. q.
HUTCHINSON ~ New York Wednesday. May 20 a
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
Eas H. daashisr Of JANE. y and Ahns " ANN:
Dr. George j. Mss rector %a Of Trinity cauch h. New s
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
PALMER -Suldeny. at Orange. n. J.. May "a Arthur
Funeral services On Thursday. Goth inst. p. m. At
No. lI3 Hgnand-ave
Train leaves foot Barclay and Christopher at 1880
p.
PowELL,-A, her resdenc, No West 7is,-s, wednes-
day. May %. Sarah Peters Powell widow OF anthony
O Powell ana daughter 4 the late Caroline l. S;%cs.
Notice ~ funeral hereafter.
PuPkE-on "Wednesday morning May % at hs resi-
dence. No. 100 West 51ih-st John +. Pupke.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
PyRDYAt Sing Sing. Monday morning. May %. Charles
". Ppriy
Funeral service at his late residence No 90 sprinsst.
on Thursday. AZ half past @
THURsTON-In Brooklyn. y. T.. May %. 1895 Jane d.
Chivvls. widow OF Edgar NJ Thurson In the sIth year
OF her
Funeral services VIII be held late residence. No.
S72 Halse! st., Brooklyn. Thursday evening May ~
at O'Clock.
A.-The KensicO Cemetery.-Prlvate station,
Harlem Railroad ~ minutes ride from the Grand Central
10 East,
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INTERCHANGE DESIRED.


COMPRESSED AIR MOTORS TO BE TRIED BY THE
METROPOLITAN STREET RAILWAY COMPANY
Company II said yesterday that az soon az
rossltle after the hearings by the commission
June 2 work will be begun toward establishing
complete intercha gea by all Of IT'S lines. The
general motive power ~ 10 be that OF the under
ground electrical system but experiments VIII be
made with the COMPRESSED air system on some OF
the short crossiown lines. The extent 10 which
air motors will be used will depend the results
o. the tests
Ten applications have been mado 10 the com
mission. and these apply TO various short lengths
OF tn. companys lines. I'VE are entirely satisfied
with the results Of the electric system now In
use" said official yesterday "All Of the defects
were developed and rernedied on the Lenox-ave.
line, where the system was first tried The hrst
car run on the Fourth-ave. electric line made as
good time az the cars running. The lack OF
interchangeabiity by which is meant the inability
10 take passengers from one end Of theflne 10 tho
other 10 points east and west, without trans
ferring them is a serious INCONVENIENCE our loe.t
is 10 make a universe Al and standard line ali oyer
the city. Nearly seven hundred and eighty nllggh
transfer tickets were given out last year. While
tns cannot be entirely overcome we llttnu ~ ~,
duce II considerably The compressed air meihod
OF propulsion has distinct Advantageous
thus propelled go anywhere That tracks arc
lad. The great difficulty which conif0nls inc
stree, railway company Is the iact ,h@n VIII oJ
united IL is impossible, for example 10 Iay In99Ie
tracks on broadway, nut every time an old D! !
ing Is torn down and a skyscrnpng once Dullulhb
goes up u adds large number 10 the pfrtohs VINO
Use the line at certain hours every Gay. ny tIlm-
mating the slower method Of propulsion In use on
some OF the lines tho congestion Will be somewhat
SSseGteased. but the carrying Of 10000 passengers
S assy Is subject which continually presents ne"
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BAD WEATHER FOR HORSE SHOW.
FINEST DISPLAY OF HORSES EVER SEEN IN
PHILADELPHIA.

FINEST DISPLAY OF HORSES EVER SEEN IN
PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia May 25-The second day Of the
Horse Show at 81 Martins Green, Wissahickon
Heights opened beneath gray. lowering skies.
which threatened 20 open AT any moment and
delupe the grounds This state OF AFFAIRS Is a
great disappointment. not only 10 tho managers OF
the show but also TO the many horse show goers.
who are gathered here from all parts. There
were very few spectators present when the show
opened Later In the day. however when the
weather gave promise Of clearing. the attendance
began 10 increase. and when the afternoon pro-
gramme started there was fair-sized crowd
gathered around the tan-strewed oval
From o'clock 70 10 the Allied with
horses being exercised by their grooms. At 1890
o'clock the first class was called. consisting Of
cobs under saddle and pairs OF ponies In harness.
Common, general to-day upon the merits
Of the animals entered in the show. Experts
averrcd that the quality OF the animals on exhibit
ton IS above that OF any former year. Following
the awards:
Class GOODS under saddle mares or gealns' First
CLASS Il Ponies in hairless shown before carriage
First prize Comet second Monte third. vixen fourth
shown r. hand s;a .hT e; EsM
brook bird me sassw touish. DAINTY Id .o,.
ssr i s nss ta nri P Tc ipps second
Glass 70 ackneys. shown In hand stallion ysar,nss;
Hariolph. fourth. Mosque.
cls-, Oo-sadle horses mare or ssitins FRS, Dri:e
Caprice. second Prince Charming third Robin Atar'
fourth. Mornington Manor.
Class Si-iorses In harness pair on mares or ssldnss
shown before vehicle First prize III and High Tide sec
ond Van Tuie and Brown cloud. third. Councillor and
Cancciier fourth. Neha and Aladdin.
class ioIioFses ~ harness. mares or sedinss' Charles
+ Batess Coxry and Brown Donna nrst W T.. Carter ;
Councillor and Canceer. second: William l. Elkins
Robin Reihrenst. third William l. Elkinss Van T>e
and Brown nj. fourth
g Al,emuss Verrnou'h nrst Albert Edward Kennedy s
Quickuep second Victor g. Matherss Courier third C.
Randolph SnoWden's unnamed. fourth.
i2Best pair roaisters and best appointed
+. T. stoesnurys Vic and Lady. first. Colonel A.
I0uden Snowdens Russ and Is. l.. C. second. C. d.
Westcotts AtomoHt and Bertha third: Dawson Hope
Urtula and Anteeoine fourth
Glass 4s-Best unicorn team; Charles F Batess three
unnamed hays frst William r. Carriers three unnamed
second q :. Gagnons tagenu three unnamed
third. John : Buttons sigsoee. Sampson and
Watson fourth.
Class 5i-Best road four in hand. be driven
coach or drny a distance OF fourteen miles In hour
and fifteen minutes: H. X Chners unnamed. hrst: Ed
ward Is Smiths unnamed. second.
trass G3-Iades saddle horses ladies &c ride: Miss C.
Adelaide Doremuss Chester. first Miss Holloways Lady
Love second Charles A. Dohan's Surprise ridden Miss
Dohan thiri Miss Edith Robertss Robin Adair. fourth
Cass ooHorses in harness. mares seidings: Charles
y Baiess CoxeJ. FIRST. Joseph f. Wideners Dewey
ond. +. O. Brownies Princess Olga. third. Joseph E.
Widener's Queen fourth.
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A GENEROUS OFFER.

Messrs Kutnow Bros, No. II Aston Place nea!
Broadway and Eighth-st. having been successful
in introducing Kutnow's Improved Efervescene
Powder to the American people, wish to give every
sufferer opportunity TO try this remedy at the
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GLADSTONES BODY MOVED.
1T IS NOW LYING IN STATE IN WEST
MINISTER HALL.
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS VIEWED 1T IN
HAWARDEN CHURCH YESTERDAY
MRS GLADSTONE GOING TO
THE PUBLIC FUNERAL.


MRS GLADSTONE GOING TO
THE PUBLIC FUNERAL.
Hawarden May 25-The body Of Mr.. Glad
stone was removed this morning from Hawarden
Castle to the village church 1t was carried by
half dozen old retainers OF the family To a
wheeled bier. which 1t was taken over the
lawn past the favorte hooks OF Mr.. Gladstone
in the park to the church. The family Followed
Thousands Of people arrived at Hawarden all
day long 10 view the body. Several women rant
ed from excess Of emotion when passing the
bier and many men and women dropped on
their knees and silently prayed.
The body started for London at o'clock this
evening.
London May 26-Mr. Gladstone's body arrived
at Westminster. London, at o'clock TINS morn
ing. accompanied by Herbert and Henry Glad-
stone Vast crowds witnessed the departure
from Hawarden. and other crowds were present
at Chester and various places on the Journey TO
London.
group OF thirty or forty men who are con-
nected with the ceremonies. including the Duke
OF Norfolk awaited the arrival Of the train at
the platform in Westminster and transferred the
body TO Westminster Hail. About two hundred
persons looked on.
The coffin has been placed In position Tor lying
in state. This was done about o'clock this
morning when Canon Wilberforce conducted
special service in the presence OF Henry and
Herbert Ola dstone and several members OF the
House Of Commons
Mrs Gladstone will come to London to attend
the public ceremony.
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.
THEIR sEMrASNuAL MEETING HELD ~ WASH



Washington MAY 3-The semi-annual meeting
OF IN. trustees ~ tho American University was
held to-day az the Arlington Hotel In the absence
OF tho president John T.. Andrus. OF New-fOrk.
who detained by ill-health. the Rev. Or.
Charles l. Payne CORES pondlng secretary OF the
Board OF Education OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church presided The Chancellor reported the
compilation OF the College OF History and rs
ceptaucc by the building Committee. Its cost has
been t72cn Ho also said that triangular add
ton 10 the site OF about one and a half acres had
been purchased AZ n cost OF $500 This gives tho
University complete east front Nebraska-ave.
Professor william W Martin. formerly OF Van
d.rhnt University. was elected secretary Of the
University and Bishop W II. Mallalleu. OF Boston.
and the Rev Dr John o. Wilson, Of New York,
were elected trustees.
In the afternoon the trustees visited the site and
Inspected the College OF History.
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cyORGy CLIyTON'S OLD HOME.

Poughkeepae. y. y, May 2o-An historic o'n
stone house IN this city which was the home OF
George Clinton first Governor OF New-York State,
where Washington. Lafayette and many proini-
uent men were entertained. has been restored 10
us original condition by the Daughters OF the
Revolution il was formally opened to-day. Lieu
tenant Governor Woodruff being the principal
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NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The roof garden Of Olympia will open this
ing War Bubbles" and the rest OF the down
stairs performance will be moved 10 the roof II
will be remembered that weather makes no differ
ence to the Olympia roof garden
Daniel Frohman's Lyecum Theatre company ends
its season on Saturday night of this week IN Al
bany The company Will then separate for the
summer. Mr.. Sotherns season ends week from
Saturday In New-England
Owing 70 an accident which befell Nine. Alex
andra Viarda the performance which she had ar
ranged In aid OF the Cuban Relief Committee nj
the Waldorf Astoria for this evening is postponed
until further notice. Holders 81 tickets will have
their money refunded by applying at the places
where they bought them Notice OF tho date OF the
performance Will be given IN due time In the col
umns OF this paper.
The next season OF the Empire Theatre will open.
as has been announced. in September when William
Gillette will begin an engagement of four weeks.
1t Is expected that ne will play both Too Much
Johnson" and Secret Service" These plays will
he followed ny the annual engagement OF John
Drew. who Will present Henry Arthur Joness play.
The Liars" The stock company VIII nave "c"
plays
new farce by Charles H. Hoyt. entitled "A Day
and a Night" will be the opening attraction OF tho
next season OF the Garrick Theatre
The season Of Walacks Theatre Will close on Sat
urday night with the performance OF "Manon Les
caut."
The play selected for next week at tho Herald
Square Theatre is "A Celebrated Case"
The buriesque which is soon TO be given at Roster
g. Balls is 10 be called Cooks Tour" The book IS
nv Joseph Herbert and the music by Max Gabriel.
In the cast will be the Misses Josephine Han Geor
GA Caine Ada Lewis. Crissie Carlyle. Daisy DlHon'
Helen Marlborough. May Lavine. Mabel Montgorn-
Dea-r rio Han
Joseph OFT. John Slavn. Max Freeman ana jacques
Kruger.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.
YESTERDAYS RECORD AND ro-pAY"s FORECAST

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAYs FORECAST
Washington May 20.-The pressurs has risen In the
Northwest and has fallen the South Atlantic Coast,
centre pressure seems 10 he developing In the
latter district Tho weather Is cloudy along the Atlantic
and Gulf and generally In the interior dis
trcts the Rocky Mountains along the base Of
which a belt OF clouds extends from North Dakota 10
Western Texas. Showers have fallen in the Atlantic
Coast districts and at scattered points the Rocky
Mountain slope The changes in temperature are slight
and unmportant II remains cool In New England and
the lake regions aUd IL throughout the South and
For Thursday partly cloudy and unsettled weather
Is Indicated along and East Gulf coasts with
The weather will remain fair In the
central valleys and lake regions and there VIII be partial
codness and showers on and Rocky
Mountain slope.
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LIGHT AHEAD FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
From The Boston Globe.

The dav Of release from persecution cannot dawn
TOO soon in the Philippines. Whatever may be the
Tcaknesses and sins OF the much-mixed popula-
zion Of the slands-and undoubtedly they are many
IGnanish injustice and cruelty are largely re-
sronsihe for them. The Philippine people
filled 10 have fair chance for future progress,
whatever may be the outcome of the war situa-
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SPANISH PEACEMAKER AT PARIS
From The Chicago Times Herald.

From The Chicago IIlNtS' TtrdW.
As Ambassador at the French capital Senior
Lon con DO much to inauguratc movement
among the Powers 10 compel Spain 70 make over
,nres FOR peace. France more than any other Eu-
rnncor nation has reason for desiring peace be-
.uleen spain and the United States. AS the owner
81 a lafge portion OF the Spanish debt she sees
SStar eeo1,ritcs impaired by prolOneation OF the
var with a possibility that they Will be utterly
dos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26

Tribune ONCE. May 20. m.-rhs weather yesterday
cloudy. The temperature ranged between 90 and y
degrees the average WAA degresS being ~ degrees
lower than Tuesday and degree lower than on the
corresponding day Of last year
The weather in and this city to-day will probably
be cooler. with showers.
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COMMENT on CURRENT EVENTS.
QUEEN vICrORIA's BIRTHDAY.

From The Boston Transcript
All honor from the whole Anglo-saxon race 70 the
good and gracious Victoria The Queen enters
to-day upon the ciRhtieth year OF her age and has
relPned longer than any monarch Of the house OF
England. which began TO rule more than thou,
sand wears ago During her matchcss reign OF
over slxty years she has been Indeed model
Queen and allegiance to her Is as strong and In
tense as when she assembled the throne IN 1877.
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AWFUL DEATH or FIVE MISSIONARIES.
4Hr STORY OF THE MASSACRE AT RoTIFUNK
TOLD BY A NATIVE WITNESS

'HD STORY or THE MASSACRE AT HoTlFUNK
TOLD BY NATIVE WITNESS.
N0"uoh' May @.-A letter received in this city
rom 0ierra Leone coast OF Africa. says That
"c"'i hatve' who was with the American mis-
0na'ies az hoiifunk when they were massacred
- 'ae insurgents engaged IN the uprising against
vac imposition Of the hut tax. but who made his
ai~ ny resuming his native garb furnishes the
wing account Of the tragedy
We started 10 walk to Sierra Leone, but had
my gone half a mile when met boys. who
., o"eo me way. The Rev Mr. Cain tried 10
I'M, .eh them by firing revolver over iheir heads.
he ..'ihs they were determined TO dADischlef
sast ms revolver away and said he Vould not
fben siiiypVuy blood on his hands. The war boys
ana e.. nc party and Misses Hatfield. Archer
inr @eeht tSchenkD stripped them of their cloth
froon, uiexsed them back to the mission house. In
Cain 81 or ~ihch me war boys cut down the Rev. Mr.
MIG. gu hacked him TO death, and then treated
EstaIa lcher and Miss Kent In the same way. Miss
bsrh.a VINO was very I'll, was thrown on
chi U wire netting and finally her throat was
siri 81. cam escaped TO the bush with a native
"a put the war boys went out seeking for them
~ "cs were afterward killed"
,hss .Itizen-A After ALL II Is a sad thing TO see
perban men leaving family and friends for the Army.
SIsshaps never to return
onS nn Sltizen-sad? It's terrible. Why, there's
Rrocsrv Iii me ranks that owes ME three months
6oSee ...S '| ana as you say. the poor fellow may
come oack--(Boston Transcript .
Il.