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SENSATION EXPLODED.
Body of Sausage Maker Wife
Not Burned in a tOvc.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-Police, in searching
the home of Albert Becker to-day for some
clew that might lead to the solution OF the
mystery surrounding the disappearance OF
the butchers wife, made what they, for d
time, believed 10 be a sensational discov-
cry Mixed I'm the ashes OF the stove We're
found h appeared 10 be several pieces of
bone and the theory was at once advanced
that Mrs. Becker's body had been dissected
and burned piecemeal. Professor Dorsey.
OF tie Field COLUMBIAN Museum. however.
pronounced the refuse nothing but pieces of
charcoal and the promised sensation was
exploded. Nearly every foot OF the prairie
In the vicinity of the Becker home has been
thoroughly searched as has also been the
waters of "Bubbly creek, but without re-
suit. Becker still claims his wife will re-
turn sooner or later.
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found the means 10 express themselves off,
eialy 20 the American commanders.
Although the Cabinet was IN session to-
was satd thai nothing of special interest
was developed. TIE question OF whether the
troops now being made ready for Manila
should be transported from San Francisco
or from the East by way of the SueZ canal
and the Red sea was discussed and the de-
elsion was reached to ship them from San
Francisco Although the expense would be
somewhat greater than by the Suez canal.
acout twelve days would be saved, and then
the danger OF encOuntering the simoons
which prevail at this season on the Indian
ocean would be avoided. Just what Admiral
Dewey, in his recent dispatch meant by the
words for political reasons" Is not known,
rs the admiral himself has given no expla-
nation and nothing mas since developed that
throws any light on the question.
With the approach OF the rainy season In
the Philippines. now possibly not a month
off. "A material increase in the sickness
among our troops may be looked for. The
developments in the condition OF
our men as the result Of the incoming of
the rainy season, but have prepared TO meet
any possible contingencies The city OF Ma
Mia itself f. stated 10 be "A comparatively
healthy vicinage and the troops remaining
there. with reasonable care, may be ex-
pected 10 get along fairly we'll. outside OF the
city conditions are not encouraging and are
favorable 10 malarial and similar indisposi-
tions. In a general way there is likely 20 be
- considerable number OF ailments originat-
ing from climatic causes. and an unusual
number OF doctors and medicines have been
rendezvoused at Manila. The medical force
now on the islands is believed TO be suffi-
cient for ordinary purposes and TO n Get any
demands of the future. reinforcements are
being hurried there. The hospital ship Relief
VIII sail from New York direct for Manila
by the SucZ route I'm a day or two with $50
picked men from the hospital corps and
about ten doctors. This is I'm addition to the
regular equipment of the doctors and nurses
of the Relief. The Relief will be placed at
the disposal of General Otis, either as a
floating hospital or for use in transferring
the sick and convalescents 10 the general
hospital now under way AT San Francisco.
She is loaded with all the medical supplies
that she can carry, though there has been
no official call from the Philippines for these
supplies. The authorities there have full au-
thority TO obtain all the supplies of any
character that are wanted. wherever they
can be got Lieutenant Colonel Woodruff,
epu surgeon general, Is now en- route
across the continent. going TO Manila for
duty as chief urgeon. He Is one of the
most efficient medical officers in the army,
and has had the benefit of an army service
throughout the civil war. He has given spe-
ctal attention to sanitation matters and a
thorough sanitary system is expected to be
maintained where our troops are encamped.
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TRIAL REVISION BILL.
Debate in the French S~enatc-Test
Vote. 155 to 125.


PARIS, Feb. 2S.-The Senate to-day con-
tinued the discussion of the trial revision
bill, which was attacked and defended on
the Old lines. The minister of justice, NJ.
Lebret. appealed earnestly for the passage
of the measure, advancing as an induce
ment that the proceedings before the entire
Court of Cessation would be public and con-
Quoted on the same lines as ordinary trials.
He added that he had not, from the outset,
believed it possible to quash the conviction
of Dreyfls without a ~retrial.
The premier. NJ. Dupuy, said he knew his
duty, and that was why he had submitted
the bill. which was adopted in the chamber
by the Republican majority [protests1, and
THAT alone proved the government was not
influenced by certain groups and leagues
equally free from reproach on this ground.
lUproar.] He had not hearkened TO any
suggestion about the army, whose loyalty
he was glad TO reaffirm- The bill. the pre-
mler further pointed out, did not in the
least diminish the safeguards of the ac-
cused. The Sovt rnment wished the whole
evidence TO be known to everybody, and,
therefore,, 1t would be printed in its en-
tirety. He did not know what the final
verdict would be, but the speaker ardently
wished to make it such as would be re
pected by everybody who was not a fool or
an irreconcilable. The premier declared that
the government wished TO make the passage
or the bill a question of confidence.
NJ. Waldeck Rousseau bitterly a~rraigned
the government for introducing so inco-
herent a measure. A general debate fol-
lowed. after which a motion to pass to a
discussion of the clause of the bill was
adopted by l5 votes against rs. The Sem
ate then adjourned.
Nothing seems to have come Of the al
legged royalist plot. Certainly such a plot,
If there be one, can have had no connection
many quarters IL is believed that the sud-
den activity of the government in the mat
ter OF dorniciliary searches was a mere de-
vice for the premier 10 insure acceptance Of
the revision bill. 1t is reported that Cues
ney de Bearepaire has sent his second to
Senator Bereanger, who attacked him in his
speech in the Senate.
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POSSIBLY 4 SPANISH LIE.
Japan said 80 BE Furnishing FIlipinos
with War Munitions.

MADRID. Feb. 2S.-The Reforma asserts
it has received letters from reliable sources
at Manila saying that thirty cannon, thirty
thousand rifles and several million cart
ridges. from Japan. haze been landed at
Sual. on the Gulf OF Lingayen, on the west
coast OF the Island CT Lizon. and about l1
miles from Manila. and have been taken
thence to MaiolOs. the seat of the rebel gov
Crnment. The Reforma adds: Japan CYL
IDENTIFY intends to act towards the Amer
leans in the Philippines as the Americans
acted toward the SDaniards in Cuba
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-At the japanese
legation here the extract from the Reforma
was characterized as pure Gction.' IT was
pointed out as an evidence of its in&ccuracy
that all the importation and expectation OF
arms and ammunition in Japan is i'm direct
control of the government. 1t would ac-
cordingly be impossible for any such large
shipment TO leave the country without gov
eminent Intervention. As TO the concluding
paragraph of the Madrid dispatch IL was
said that the legation did not care TO enter
into any discussion of that sort. but that
the American State Department could prob
ably furnish satisfactory and authentic in
formation on thai head. The legation au-
thoriZed the deniais of the statements in the
Reforma article TO be made as positive and
absolute as possible.
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A Family cf Fighters.

TOPEKA. Kan. Feb. 2S.-Capt. Davis
Stewart Elliott, Company G.. Twentieth
Kansas. who is reported wounded at Ma
Mia. served as a Republican member of the
House in the state Legislature of 1889. From
1890 to 1896 he was proprietor and editor of
the Coffeyville Daily Journal. He left the
newspaper business to resume the practice
of law. At the time he raised Company G.
he was city clerk of Coffeyville. Elliott
served in the civil war as a private in a
Pennsylvania regiment and Ii was for this
experience that Governor Leedy commits
stoned him as captain. He is fifty-four years
of age and on this account his commission
was held up by the mastering Office In To-
peka. a telegram from the secretary of war
directed that the commission be issued at
once. Two sons of Captain Elliott are serv-
ing with him as enlisted men in the TWEEN
tieth Infantry at Manila.
Private Howard Olds enlisted in Fort
Scott. He is twenty-five years of age and
was a clerk by occupation. His father, d. a.
Olds, lives in St. Joseph, Mo.
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THE DAUGHTERS
Evidence that They Possess the Fight
ing Spirit of rs.

w. +. Curtis, in Chicago Record.
The sessions Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution last week dem0Istrat-
ed that the fighting spirit of the revolution-
airy fathers is by nc means extinct IN their
eminin posterity, and gave US a Ioretasee
of the fun we will have IN caucuses ana con-
%ventions when women have the right 10 vote
and run for office. For the Vlgor with
which they demanded their own way ana
exuressed their own opinions. regardless of
parlia mentaIy rules ana the opinions OF
| others. there has never been such an exhibit
| ton in Washington. As one of the dele
gates described it. the Daughters of the
American Revolution are the best-dressed
and worst-behaved public assembly mat
special point OF their costumes, and Mrs.
Manning, the president general. who Is one
of the most beautiful and imposing women
in the country, was severely criticised for
wearing the same gown twice Il think
our presiding officer ought TO set a good
woman i'm brocade, point lace and diamonds.
The simplest proposition that any one
could offer often aroused excitement and
confusion. but the liveliest scrap was over
the election OF officers. Mrs. Manning has
made such an acceptable president that no.
body dare run against her. but il was neces-
sary to provide for twenty vice presidents
general and fourteen honorary presidents
general to accommodate the ambitious. and
there was a fierce struggle over the dist ibu-
ticn OF those h0rOfS which very nearly re-
quired the intervention OF the police. There
arr strange rumors afoat about repeaters
and stuffed ballot boxes, and / was solemn
ly assured this morning, by a woman who
knew all about IT. that the supporters of
one candidate for certain. and two more
probably, were guilty Of frauds as bold and
skillfully carried out as any that were ever
invented by a Chicago alderman. She as
sureh me that she knew there was "A great
many more ballots 10 the box than there
were delegates. and that several persons
must nave voted several times. but she JUS
titled Mrs. Manning. the president general.
ana me teilers Tor suppressing the fact for
lear that II would make a scandal
ihere Is a general engagement going on
All the While, with the desk of the presid-
ing of1cer as the center OF the herceSt fight
ing. and little skirmishes all around in diff
ferent parts of the hall. When "A delegate
exhihlted a flag thar was raised over a
spanish palace In Puerto Rico and presented
II 10 the society every woman in the ball
wanted TO make the speech Of acceptance.
There was a rush 10 the platform that re-
sembles a football game or a scene at a
bargain counter. The president recognized
one OF the ladies and she commenced, but
FIVE or six others insisted upon talking. and,
as a cors eIuen -. there were about seven
speechespf acceptance going or at the same
time. Wien a delegate had something 20
say and was not recognized by the chair
she sail, IL In a loud voice TO the ladies
nearest around her. regardless OF the con-
! fusion 1. made. Then she was satisfied and
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LOSS OF THE MORAVIA
HAMBURG-AMERICAN LIN STEAMER
WRECKED OFF SABLE sLAND
Found Broken I'm Two on the North
east Bar-NO Trace Of He~ Crew of
Thirty Men Discovered.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Feb. 2.-Captain
William Corkum, of the fishing schooner
MCnGego, which arrived at this port from a
fishing trip to-day. brought news that the
overdue steamer Moravia, Captain FerSu-
son, which sailed from Hamburg for Bos-
ton Jan. is. was wrecked on the northeast
bar of Sable island about Feb. i. The Mo
rdvia wds making her last trip for the
neutrality-suspicious. line, as she had been
sold recently TO another line. She was al
most three weeks overdue, and it was
thought that the delay was owing to some
trouble with her machinery. The steamer
carried a cargo of general merchandise,
mainly for Boston firms. Both vessel and
cargo were insured. She had a crew of
about thirty. The Moravia was an iron
vessel Of about 2,417 tons register, built at
Glasgow in 1883.
Captain Spinney, of the schooner Arbitra-
tor, having been in the vicinity of the
northeast bar a day or two after the vio-
lent gales of Feb. 1913. sighted the wreck
and stood by watching for signs of life, but,
raining 10 see any, had proceeded on his
course TO the fishing grounds. Later, Cap
tam COrklim reports, the schooner Hattie
A. Hickman, of Gloucester, also sighted the
wreck and sailed around il watching for
life, but she was evidently deserted. Cap
tam Corkum says that when he met the
Arbitrator Captain Spin2ey informed him
That he had been in close to the bar during
the gale on the 12th.and 18th, and that after
The storm abated he started for the fishing
grounds. 1t was then that he ran across
the Moravia. She was broken in two and
the seas were beating heavily against her.
captain Corkum says il was the opinion
or himself, as well as the captains of the
Arbitrator and the Beckman, that the
chances for the escape of the Moravia's
crew in such a storm as prevailed on Feb.
u and IL were very slight.
HALIFAX, n. S., Feb. 2S.-The Dominion
government steamer Aberdeen, which it is
proposed TO send to Sable island to the
relief of the Moravia, Will not be able TO
leave Halifax for three days. There is no
other means of communication with Sable
island than by boat. The life-saving ap-
planes and organization on the island are
good. 1t is considered likely that the
Moravia drifted ashore while disabled. The
captain OF the Gloucester schooner Mamie
Z. Bohlin said that when the schooner Arbi-
traitor reported the wreck the latter's cap
tain said that through the haze he could
see a steamers hull far upon the sand bank
with one mast gone, ana down by the head
as If she was hOgged. The captain Of the
Bohlin says the captain of the Arbitrator
particularly remarked the absence Of any
signs of life aboard the stranded steamer.
No signals were observed from the island.
ne went to the locality where the Moravia
had been seen the wreck had disappeared.
William Roche. agent of the Hamburg
American line, has been requested by the
company TO dispatch a steamer TO the
island.
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s. ~NSYLNA ST.

settled down with a Consciousness of having
relieved herself of responsibility. But
sometimes. when the oeclned
to recognize delegates, they made 2 rush
for the stage. as in a Bowery meeting. 10
Pssert their rights. This made IL necessary
10 keep muscular bouncers at the stairway,
and they are bruised from head 10 foot
The amusing act Of the Daughters in re-
jecting Speaker Reeds decision OF a par
liamentary question was not entirely owing
L. their independence and desire 10 have
their own way. Mr. Frye, wife OF the sen
ator from Maine, can take the credit OF
overruling the chair. Tn feeling between
her husband and Mr.. Reed Is quite UNI
friendly. and she Is q fearless woman with
o mind OF her own. Thomas Il. Reed may
be able 10 dictate to the House OF Repre-
sentatives. but he will never dictate TO the
Daughters Of the American Revolution as
long as Mrs. Frye retains her influence IN
that organization. Furthermore, she re-
called a good many sarcastic
which Mr.. Reed has INDUCED in concerning
the Daughters and their indifference 10
their own constitution and rules. The other
day when Mrs. Manning declared that some
action could not be taken because IL was
forbidden by the constitution a dozen voices
screamed: Lets change it."
Mr.. Reeds comments upon his humliia-
ton are quite amusing. He calls IL "a Ia
mentable occurrence" and says Mrs. Reed
warned him mot 10 fool with the women
folks Hereafter, he says, he will first ind
out what they want and then decide that
way. He understands that is the best
method Of dealing with women statesmen.
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p,.soti,s,ct,on ,t santiago.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Feb. 2S.-Within
the next few days a large number of labor
ers will probably be thrown out of work in
consequence of messages received from the
military administrator at Havana regard
ing funds and of the apparent reduction in
the financial allotment for this province.
The state of affairs reflected by these condi-
tons is regarded as serious. Gen. Leonard
Wood, the military Governor, and the
chiefs Of the departments decline to discuss
the matter. but the best informed Cubans
express their regret openly and there are
many occurrences going to show the growth
of a feeling of antagonism on the part of the
Cubans toward the Americans, which. the
former say is entirely due TO the attitude of
Havana.
A prominent merchant said to-day: Three
months of this same policy would plunge
the island into complete chaos Extrava-
CANT though this statement undoubtedly is.
1t reflects n widespread feeling of dissatis-
faction at General Woods inability TO carry
out the policy of public improvements which
he so successfully began.
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MISSING
Relief Party to he Sent in search of
the WeIirnn Party.

CHRISTIANA, Feb. 2S.-The Morgen
Bladet says that arrangements have been
concluded by which a sealing vessel will
search Franz Josef land for Walter Well
man and the members of his expedition to
Greenland, unless the explorer returns
shortly.
The Wellman expedition left Tromsoe,
Norway. on June 26 last for the purpose of
exploring the arctic regions, and after stop
ping at So,ombola, near Archangel. the
party sailed for Franz Josef land. On July
Is the Fridtjof. the steam whaler having on
board Wellman and his companions. arrived
at Nardoe, and after taking on coal the ex-
petition left for the north on the following
day. In the party are Professors James II.
Cove, of Columbia University. Lieutenant
Evelyn II. Baldwin. DIR. Edward Hofina,
Iuriof Harland and several Norwegian sci
entists.
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GEN. EAGAN's HAMBURG STEAKS.
Plenty OF Testimony to Offset that of
d Commissary General.
Baltimore AmericaI

-N-AA
General Esagan. in his testimony before
the Alger relief board, called his superior
officer. General Miles. all of the kinds of
a liar that have ever been heard Of. and
some that were specially invented for the
occasion. Miles's offense had been 20 report
faithfully the complaints of the leading Off
GERS in the army OF Porto Rico. Eagan. in
his testimony before the beef court of in
Guiry. said that he had shipped 20 Porto
Rico 5.O0 pounds of the Dole beef, a canned
preparation which made nice Hamburg
steaks. Everybody was delighted with IL.
said E3gan. but IL was roo expensive Eagan
was under oath. He was not In Porto Rico.
but i'm Washington, when these hamburg
steaks were shipped How, therefore. did
he know that everybody was delighted
He also said that there were no complaints
OF the canned beef at Tampa. There are
gentlemen in this city Of the highest re-
spectabliity and films responsible positions
I'm banks and other business concerns who
were stationed at Tampa during the war.
and who confirm all, and more than all.
which has been charged by General Miles
and tfo officers under him. They can testify
that the horrible mixture In the cans served
out 20 them was so nauseatlng that the SOL
diess, a few minutes after eating freely Of
II. turned deadly pale and elected II from
their stomachs. 1t Is not likely that any
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New spapish-imericnn War society.

ATLANTA. Ga. Feb. ga new associa-
tiOn, TO be known as the Spanish-American
War Veterans Association. i about 10 be
formed. and a call has been issued for 4
convention TO be held in Washington, Sep
4, ) aud s. The proposed association will
have for its objects the wiping out of sec
tionalism. the promotion or closer fraternal
patriotism and the corporate effort to Sc
cure the enactment of legislation, i'm state
and nation. I'm the interest of soldiers. the
army and navy generally. Major General
Joe Wheeler, chairman. Brig. Gen. J. p. s.
Goblin. Maj. Russell 3. Harrison, provost
marshal. Seventh Army Corps. will act as
executive committees.
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OBITUARY.
j. Madison Wells, n Reconstruction
Period Governor of Louisiana.

]. Madison Wells, a notable character in
the reconstruction history of this State,
died to-day at his old home at Lecompte,
in Rapides parish, aged ninety-one years.
He served as Governor of this State for
two years or more, taking his seat in 1864,
and was also upon the returning board, the
result OF whose work helped 70 place Presi-
dent Hayes in the chief executive chair OF
the United States. For many years past he
has lived in retirement upon his extensive
plantations. The Governor had eight chill
dren. four sons and four daughters, all of
whom survive him.
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American Soldiers Wounded I'm Skin
mishes About Mnniln.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The following
report has been received at the War De-
partment from General Otis at Manila:
Additional wounded Feb. &c in the in
t~renchments before Caloocan-TWentieth
Kansas. Company +, Private Howard A.
Odds, abdomen, severe; Thirteenth Mime
sofa, Company III. Private Andrew j. NEEDLE,
arm, severe: First Montana. Company G,
Private Edward +. Moore, abdomen, severe;
Tenth Pennsylvania, Company c., Private
Gilbert Cutie, elbow, severe: John A. Hen
messy. foot, severe, accidental.
Additional in Tondo and Binondo district,
Manila. Feb. % and 23-Thirteenth Mime
sofa, Company G.. Private Ira ID. Smith,
sperum. slight: Company d. John fairfield,
side, slight: Second Oregon. Company Il,
Private Martin Hildebrandt, finger, slight.
Additional near San Pedro Macati. Feb.
Is and 29-First Idaho, Company ID. Private
William II. Lallie. foot, slight; First Cali
fOrnia. Company Il, Private Charles +.
Bushman, shoulder, severe.
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SHELLS DROPPED IN A CHURCH.
Filipino Rebels Punished for Firing
ON the Cruiser Ca7Iao.

MANILA. Feb. 2S.-The rebels at Malabon
fired on the cruiser Callao, from the jungle,
while Admiral Dewey was visiting the
M~onadnock. Three shells were dropped by
the monitor into the Malabon Church.. de-
molishing the structure and killing a num-
Der of rebels. who were inside. A factory
at Malolos is reported to be running day and
night 10 supply ammunition for the insurg-
ents.
There has been the usual desultory firing
along various parts of the line. but the only
casualties to-day were Capt. David S. Eli
Oft. of Company c., Twentieth Kansas Vol
unteers. and a private of the same regi-
ment. They are both seriously wounded.
They were shot by the enemy's sharpshoot-
ers, near Caloocan.
A battalion of the Twenty-third United
States Infantry relieved a battalion of Cali
fornia volunteers at San Pedro Macati to-
day. The latter will be ordered TO embark
on the transport ST. Paul tomorrow.