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SIGNS RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Ambssssdor tsmbob. on Eeha Q ~ France.
anu ommissioner X ,s-on Attach
Their Signature.

WAsulNoToS. July -. -- The long.
pSnding reciprocity treaty negotiations
between the United States and France
were brought TO "A successful close nj
the state department late Monday
afternoon, when Ambassador Cambon.
in behalf OF France. and Commissioner
Kasson. in behalf of the United States,
affixed their signatures to the rcci-
proci y treaty.
IL is by far the most important
,reaty concluded Under the reciprocity
provisions OF the Ding,ey law and the
only one all, citing the trade with n
large commercial nation. The ne
gotiations were marked by rather
sharp and long continued discus
sions, which continued up to the
time the signatures were placed on the
document. In the end n spirit of COM
promise prevailed and each side yield
ed something. As a whole both sides
express satisfaction with the general
results secured, for while the COM
promise necessitatcs some minor sac
rifces. the general effect of the treaty
will encourage commerce between the
two countries.
The concessions granted by France
embraced most OF the articles in what
Is known as the French minimum
tariff. This comprises GA heads, the
rates being on an average about 20
per cent below those in the general
tariff on France. IL was found neccs-
sary however. owing to protests from
French agrarian interests to ex.
cept from this minimum list
about "a articles chiefly agricul l.
tural products The French ministry
was obliged to pay heed TO this senti-
ment, and in turn NJ. Cambon made
the exceptions condition OF closing
the treaty. 1t was on this point that
eral days and IL was only by compro-
missing on the extent OF the exceptions
that an agreement was made possible.
As first presented the exceptions mum.
bcred IL. but some of these were classes
including a number OF distinct items,
80 that In oil there were "A large mum.
Der OF exceptions As finally agreed
upon. these exceptions were narrowed
down TO "a and outside of them the
United States gets the benefit of all the
reductions on the French minimum
list
Besides the reductions given to this
country the treaty isimportant in con
tinuing number OF minimum rates
which would have been abolished il
the treaty had not been concluded.
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John joined him and they had a consul.
aation regarding matters In the depart.
mcnt and the turning over OF the de.
partment to Gen. Ayers succcssor.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn will
be in charge unil Mr.. Root qualities
on Angus. ].
WAsmSeroS. July 2S.--IIon. Elihu
Root of New York. who Is to succeed
Gen. Alger a. secretary OF war. arrived
in Washington Monday nigh, and had
\ long conference with the president
lie reached the city after 10 o'clock
and went To the Arlington hotel,
where he registered. Word was sent
10 the white house that MIR. Root had
arrived and Acting Secretary Cortel.
you went TO the hotel and escorted the
new secretary To the white house.
Gen. Corbin was with the prcsiden;
at the time. but left, after a short con
vcrsation with Mr. Root. to whom he
was introduced by the president Mr..
Root remained at the white house un.
ill quarter after ~ o'clock. when he
returned To the hotel
Tuesday Mr.. Root will again see the
president and probably will return to
New York late in the day.
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CROWDS GATHERING.
No Doubt Has the Bakers Attorneys as to
Their Acquittai-The Cases May lie
Called Tuesday Afternoon.

BARBoUBsvILLE, KY, July 25..-Thc
was here Monday at the opening of
court, where Wiley and Jim Baker
will be tried on change of venue from
Clay county. A large portion OF the
crowd was composed Of friends and
witnesses in the case. No steps were
taken Monday in this case, and it will
probably not be called before Tuesday
afternoon.
Attorney Allen Baker, OF Manches-
ter. is here, and has been since the
murder of his brother Tom. He will
take the leading part in the defense.
He expresses surprise at the possibility
OF conviction. and claims no case can
be made against the boys They have
many friends and relatives in this
county, who say they will contend for
their rights
The Whites. who will be interested
in the prosecution. have not yet mr.
rived. but will probably be on hand
Tuesday. Another murder case to
come up at this term is against Law
son Goodin for completely in the al
legged murder of Town Marshal Hub
bard IL years ago. Goodin left this
county soon after the killing, return
ing only last year, when he surrend-
cred for trial. His alleged accomplicc,
Will Beckett, was sent up for II years,
but was lately pardoned. There is no
indication of trouble.
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the cable ship Recorder and Lieut. Al.
fred T. Clifton. who succeeded to Capt
Tillcy's command in lloilo.
MANILA, July 22.-The unprecedent-
ed rains of the last week have con-
WINGED observers here that military
operations on large scale or advances
covering many miles will be impossi-
bic for long time. Many miles Of
the country are flooded to depth
of three or four feet. The Para
naque bridge, which was considered
impregnable, has been swept away,
cutting off temporarily the garrisons
OF linus and Baeoor from communica-
ton from Manila. In the circumstances
IL would be impossible to move wagon
trains as the trails have become doubt
full. Pack mules will be utilized If it
should become possible for soldiers TO
make marches. The officials will have
their hands full for some time in ar
ranging for the departure of volun-
teers aud in settling the regulars who
are replacing them.
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ADM. DEWEY'S RECEPTION.
INV committee Makes Public the Plans
foF His Entertainments white In the
Capital of tho Nation.

WAsHINGToN, July 22.-Adm. Dewey
having cabled approval Of the plans
Tor his reception at the national capt.
t"' TIE committees in charge of tat
event are free TO proceed at once with
tne necessary preparations. Some
tim" ago the district commissioners
appointed committee of 100
cltizen, TO take representative
cosnizancc OF the admiraps return to
the national capital, which committee
organized and subdivided. The ex-
ecutiye committee sketched a pro-
grammc. which was approved by
PRESIDENT Mckinley, Secretary Long
ana the committee OF one hundred.
Ihe programme provides for suit
able committee escort from New York
10 Washington. Probably on the
afternoon of his arrival the admiral
will be conducted to the east front of
the capitol where Secretary Long will
present the sword of honor which was
voted by congress A capacious plat
form, suitably decorated, will be erect
ed for the accommodation of the pres
ident, his cabinet, the memb ers of the
diplomatic corps and other distin-
guished personages
In the evening there will be n mill
tary, naval and civic parade, in which
every organized body in the District of
Columbia IS expected to partici-
pate. This feature is to oc
of the torchlight variety and is
to be accompanied by general
illumination, the most elaborate
effects being along the line OF
the march. The parade will be re-
viewed by the president, Adm. Dewey
and many of the most prominent ma
tional officials and International rep
resentatives Following the parade
will be band concerts in various sec
tons of the city.
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salt Water Wells.

UPLAND, Ind, July %. The problem
Of keeping salt water out of the deep
fresh water wells is rapidly coming TO
he front in the gas and oil belt. 1t is
reported that many wells have already
..urned salty from the water that es.
,apes from gas and oil wells When n
gas or oil we'll is abandoned nowadays
since the trust is selling the piping,
che casing is pulled and this allows the
salt water to escape through the
assures of the earth and spoil the fresh
water wells.
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EDITOR c. C. MOORE.
He Wants to Preach Infdelity From the
Pulpit of Christ Church Cathedral.
Lexington, ny.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 25-Charles
Chiffon Moore, the editor who was re-
Gently released from the Columbus, o.,
penitentiary. wants to preach infidelity
from the pulpit of Christ church cathe'
dral. In card published Monday he
says:
"Since the death of Ingersoll, an
the most prominent of living intidels
and Lexington ought to try aud keep ur
with the procession by giving me
church to preach in. l believe | car
preach n series of sermons that would
draw like traction engine"
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THROUGH THE HEART.
Young Pythian safeIl, Son Of Ex-Po,t-
master of Frankfort, Com tnigtsd
Suicide by shooting.

FRANKFORT, KY, July 25.-Phythian
Saffell, aged %, son of Distiller J. NJ.
Saffell, committed suicide at the home
of his father, near Frank
fort, at an early hour Sunday
morning, shooting himself through
the heart Young Saffell was
for a number of years employed in the
post office under his father when post
master. He was well known and pop
ular. He had been in had health for
some time, and temporary insanity is
attributed as the cause of his sad deed.
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To Rconen WIN Union Miners.

PASA, H., July %. 1t is authorize
lively given out that all the mines will
reopen with union miners on August
10 or September /, thus putting an end
to long lockouts and differences be-
tween operators and miners which has
resulted in SO much loss TO property.
death OF no less than Is persons, and
has put the state and county to an eX-
pense OF fully $3.50, 900 to protect the
company's property and the lives OF
their workmen.
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WAR SECRETARY
ElIhu Root Has Been Appointed sue.
cessor To Secretary Algtr.
do Accept. the Position and WIN qualify
August i-Assistsnt secretary Meik.i-
john WI Act rs --or.tsry ut Pres
ent-- Root tails ON Mckinney.

WAsmNoroN. July "a Elihu Root,
d! New York. through senator
+ att has accepted the portfolio of
war Tins is on senator Platra au.
tnority.
The senator came here prepared TO
uggc Gen. Francis V. Grccne, n a mill.
tary man should he desired; Root, II an
attorney should be wanted, and au.
tnorizcd to accept for either.
The president chose Root because he
wanted man qualified to decide on
civil government in the colonies,
which will arise.
No claims except from the state OF
New York were at any time consid
cred.
wAsHIS0roS. July IS Secretary Al.
ger returned to Washington Monday
and was In his Office early. Soon after
his arrival Assistant Secretary Meikle.
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DEMOCRATS TO MEET.
burn and Chairman Young to Con-
fer at Frankfort

FRANKFoBT, KY, July os.-There
will be a conference here Tuesday of
Senator Goebel, former senator Black.
burn and Chairman Young, of the
democratic state central committee.
1t is said that an early cam
paign ope ming is growing in favor
with many of the leaders, as a
means of checking the anti-Goebel
sentiment, which has been given such
a boost by anti-Goebel democrats in
Montgomery, Warren and other coun-
ties. 1t is probable that the campaign
committee will also be named at this
meatinp
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GOVERNOR Is pOwERLESS.
County or Allow Beiiigerents to
'sshoot sc Out"

LEXINGTON. KY, July 23.--There Is
general expression of indignation in
Lexington at the situation in Clay
county. A number of leading citizens
and professional men were asked
Friday afternoon for their opin-
ions as to the best way to stop the
trouble in Clay county, and the expr'S
sion Of each was to the effect that Gov.
Bradley should either call an extra
| session of the Legislature or simply al
low the beiligerents to SHOOT it out
until they are all gone"
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Extra Session Advocated.

BARDarowg, KY, July 23.-There is
not much interest manifested in re-
gard to Clay county troubles here.
Prominent citizens here when asked
regarding the situation express the be-
lief that Gov. Bradley should call an
extra session of the legislature to take
action in the matter.
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st bartholomew.

LEXINGTON, Ky, July 22.-Along
with 10 or Is other yearlings returning
from the New York sales Thursday
came August Belmonts six-year-old
bay stallion St. Bartholomew. by
st. Baise. out of St Bridget. He
was sent to nursery stud to be turn
ed out unit! next season, when he will
be put to a few choice mares.
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Smallpox Under Control.

FRANKFORT, KY, July 2S.-The
board of health issued a proclamation
Friday resembling the order prohibiting
the holding of church services and
other public gatherings for ten days
past on account of prevalence of small
pox. This let's in the populist state
convention, which meets here July %.
The health board announces that the
disease is now perfectly under control.
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Further Recruiting at Greensboro.

GREENSBORO, Ky, July 2A-Lieut.
Cordray. United States volunteers, has
been detailed to Owensboro to open
another recruiting Office next week.
Maj o'Connell enlisted A. men in three
days this week. and there are large
number of applicants who were not ex-
examined for lack of time. The new
olice will remain open several weeks.
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Wa,Lincoln'. Sweetheart.

LEXINGTON, Ky, July 25.-Mrs. Mary
Love Lawless died here Sunday in the
81 year of her age. She was sweet
heart OF Abraham Lincoln and a reign
ing bell of her day. Her maiden name
was Joplin and her home was at Mt
Vernon, Ky. Her husband was james
r. Lawless, n Mexican war veteran.
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Accidentally Killed Himself.

SCoTTsvu.LE, KY, July "a. - Ber
Burton accidentally shot himself while
cleaning revolver at his home, neal
Gainesville this county. The weapon
was discharged, the ball entering his
cheek and ranging upward, causing
ing instant death. Burton was 81
years of age and leaves a wife anc
child,
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Special Judge Is Appointed.

TRANSPORT. KY, July 22.-Goy
Bradley Thursday afternoon appoint
ed Judge James ID. Black, of Barbours
Vile, special judge of the Leslie coun
ty circuit court, to sit in the case o.
Henry Pennington, charged with muir
der Judge Eversole, the regular
Judge, is disqualified by kinship with
one of the parties
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PINE BLUFF, Ark, July 22. The inn
pending race war in Chico, county has
been settled and peace reigns there
Friday night. One Whitaker, who
h ad stirred up bitter feeling on the
part of the blacks, was ordered to leave
the community and lost no time in
catching n train.
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WEST LIBERTY, KY, July s2.-The
trial of the Fugate brothers for the
killing of Jesse Day began Thursday.
The prosecution examined about 25
witnesses and rested its side OF the
case The defense has about 40 wit
nesses, and opened FRIDAY morning.
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suicided by shooting.

MuscATINE, Ia, July IS. John Stock
lale, aged IL, for A0years a resident of
IMuscatine, committed suicide by shoot
ng himself through the heart Monday
morning while suffering intense pain
rom sickness.
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Accidentally wounded.

HoPKISsvILLE. KY, July a+-Tom
Clark. proprietor of the livery stable
at Eighth and Virginia streets was
accidentally wounded while driving in
his buggy near this city. He was
alone in the vehicle when, in handling
his pistol, the weapon was discharged,
the ball taking effect above his eye and
passing through his head and the
buggy top. His wound is serious, but
not fatal.
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NEW YORK, July e5.-Charles Froh.
man has purchased Days theater in
this city and its adjuncts and will as
sumo control at once. He win install
his brother, Daniel Frohman, as man.
ager. 1t is said the price paid was
SIO1 O00
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LEXINGTON, KY, July 2S.-President
Mckinley was invited by the local
lodge of Elks to attend its fair in Au-
gust Friday letter was received
from him, regretting that pressing en-
gagements enforced his inability to
send as acceptance.
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An Aiiianc. In tho Orient.

SHANGHAI, July 20. The reports re.
yarding Japanese Chinese alliance,
which have been persistently denied
for some tune, have now assumed
defnite form. and are causing great
excitement in Russian circles
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The Drought Broken.

LEBANON, Ky, July "a. The serious
drought of six weeks. which has done
much damage TO crops, was broken
here by gentle. steady rains The
prospects are for good soaker. which
will be worth many dollar to farm
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Three-Cent Fares Over.

DETROIT, Mich, July 20. -Th5 street
railway companies have announced the
end of the three-cent rates. Fivc-cent
fares, or six rides for quarter, will be
in effect again by Saturday. Pingree
has abandoned his municipal owner
ship plan.
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LIQUOR Dealer Fails.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 25.-Charles
Bakrow, wholesale liquor dealer,
filed a petition in voluntary bankrupt
cy Saturday. Liabilities, sS2, 900; as
sets, $50, 900.
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Killed by Falling Slate.

MIDpLEsBoRo. KY, July 25-William
Griffin was killed and two other mer
seriously hurt by falling slate in tn,
coal mines of the Virginia Coal ane
Coke Co. at Stonega. Griffin leavess
wife and three children.
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WASHINGTON, july Ex-senator Platt
OF New York, is expected to arrive in
Washington Friday evening. 1t Is
said he will urge the president to APP
point Elihu Root as secretary of war.
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sentimeDt Divided.

GEORGETOWN. Ky, July 2S-People
differ as to the best way TO treat Clay
county feuds Some say let them fight
it out, as war of determination would
be the surest and cheapest.
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LIMA, Peru, via Galveston. Tex, July
25.--Cablegrams to the government
from Para and Manaos announce that
the Iquitos revolution came to an end
ON July IL
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Fx-Champlon LANCE Dead.

New YORK. July 22.--E. DeGrove
Lange, once the champion amateur
three-mile walker of America, died
Friday at his home in this city.
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wall Paper and Di.e,s,..

"Dr. Chanel of Cornell University"
observes the Kansas City Times in an
editorial article March 8, "has made an
announcement which is calculated ts
cause a slump in the market for stock
OF the wall paper trust. The doctor save
that he has made chemical analysis OF
q large number of samples OF, wall pa
per, and in nearly all of them has found
arsenical poisons, In some OF them this
poison existing in surprising quantities
He was led to make the Investigation
by having brought t his attention o
number of cases of sickness which were
traced to paper covered. rooms. 1t is Ia
be presumed that, In the future, houses
an order to be classed as strictly mod.
ern,' will have to have frescoed walls
While on-the subject of wall paper.
the Cornell scientist would confer o
favor upon mankind by puraning his
investigation further. 1t would be in.
terestlng as well as instructivefsto know
what per cent Of the inmates Of insane
asylums owe their mental condition to
their having been compelled to live in
rooms whose walls were covered with
realistic portraitures of an opium smok.
er's dream. Some of the designs which
are alleged to make living rooms cozy
and homelike resemble nothing SO much
as the efforts Of a dissipated artist to
reproduce the experiences Of an attack
Of the delirium tremens."
Alabastlne, the rock.base cement for
coating walls, is free from these objec,
lions. 1t is sanitary and costs less than
wall paper.
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A Wonder

4g4daFsMrF OtANACTsa 7--H,I
London Mail: Possibly the rarest
of all feathered creatures is the
.stakahe. bird of New Zealand. Science
one ever seen by white eyes was caught
in 1851. Like the first, II was tracked
over snow and caught with dogs. fight
ing stoutlyf and uttering piercing
Both became the properly of the Brit
seen again until 1s79s#ss That years
scum, at the cost of $500 The fourth,
which was captured last fall in the
iords Of Lake TIE A~naI;@in New Zea-
land, has been offered III the govern
ment there fort the tidysBnm of $3.50.
Thus it appears that tie bird is pre-
cious; worth very muc& more than
its weight in gold. TIM value, OF
course, comes OF rarity. a&he wise men
were beginning to set itsAsnown us eN-
stinct. Scarcity aside, ii nbst be worth
looking nt--a gorgeous creature about
the size of a. big goose.SSSith breast,
head and neck of the richsAt dark blue.
growing dnllish as it reaches the, under
parts. Back, wings and 4nil feathers
are olive green, and The plumage
throughout has a metalliAauster. The
tail is very short, and haAfMnderneath
it a thick patch of soft pure white
feathers. sSg
Having wings, tho takahe flies not.
The wings are not r~udinaentary, but
the bird makes no attcY1pt to use
them. The legs are longfash and very
stout, the feet not webbed, and fur
nished with sharp, powerful claws.
The oldest feature of all liz the bill, an
equilateral triangle of hard pink horn.
Along the edge, where itS joins the
head. there is a strip Of sott tissue
much like the rudimentary comb of a
BARNARD fowl.
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TRIAL OF QUAY AND MS SON.
Case Comes Up Ia Philade,phi. Gour,
After Manx Pnafnnnamanss

Comes UP In Philadelphia Conrt
After Many Postp0nements.
Philadelphia, April 12.-The trial OF
Senator Quay and his SON, Richard,
charged with conspiracy in the misuse
OF the funds Of the Peoples bank of
this city. began this morning. Dis
trict Attorney Rothermel and his as
%sistants, Finletter, Clement and Scott,
appeared for the prosecution; a. S. L.
Shields, r. Il. Shapely, D. L. Watson
and ". M. Swearinger, for the defense.
The defendants bore themselves with
self possession.
Twenty minutes were occupied call
ing a panel of jurors and witnesses. A
buzz of whispered conversation went
areun h court room when ex-Judge
James Gordon and Former District At
storney Graham, both of whom have
been active in the prosecution of Quay
and are summoned as witnesses, en-
tered. There is a long list of witnesses
for the prosecution, including Thomas
Nv. Barlow, receiver of the broken
Peoples bank; State Treasurer Bea-
com; ex-State Treasurer Henry X.
Boyer, now director Of the Philadel-
phia mint; James S. James, once a
leader of the republican machine Of
this city, who vas president of the
Peoples bank; George A. HUM, q
leading stock broker of this city,
through whom Quay transacted much
business; David H. Lane, a local re-
publican leader; Richard F. Lopez,
general manager of the assigned Guar
anteed Trust company, through which
the Peoples bank lost upwards of
half a million; William Montgomery,
cashier of the Allegheny National
bank, Pittsburg, and experts who x
amined the books of the bank, in all
over fifty.
The work of selecting a jury then be-
gan.