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SEEKS TO BREAK A WILL.
An Alleged son of General Terrence
Claims His Estate.

CHICAGO. Feb 1j.-The Hrst testimony
on behalf OF David Tod Terrence. son OF
the late Gen. Joseph T. Terrence who
seeks to break his fathers will and by So
doing become entitled to one-half OF
estate left by the testator was given be-
fore Judge Dunn.
The sons version OF the family history
OF the late General Terrence reads like a
fair. story. II dates back to the beginning
OF the civil war when the general lived in
Youngstown. Ohio. shortly before the
war he married a young woman who had
been the sweetheart % his school boy
days He enlisted in one OF the first rcGi-
ments that went TO the front. He was So
verely injured before The war was a yeaf
old and returned home
Some years thereafter. General Tor
renee moved 10 Columbus Ohio and en-
tered the employ Of David Tod then Gov
eTnOT of Ohio. His labOrs are said to have
been OF menial character and at enc
time he is said to have acted in the ca
pacity Of cOachman TO the famous Ohio
Governor.
Mrs Terrence. his first wife. was also
in the employ of the Governors household
in the capacity OF cOok II was while his
parents were employed ss servants of Gov
ernOr Tod that the son claims 10 have been
born and named David Tod Terrence. IN
honor OF his parents patron.
After their return 10 Youngstown from
the capital city. domestic infelicity came
into the Terrence household and husband
and wife separated. Mrs. Terrence is al
legged to have suffered neglect from her
husband and the home was broken NO. The
general secured a divorce on the grounds
of deserton and came tC Chicago. The
son was left with his mother who. with
an aunt succeeded in making scauty liv-
ing.
General Terrence amaSSad wealth in
Chicago. leaving at the time of his death
an estate, valued a several million dol
lars 10 a daughter by q second marriage
The son maintains that his father was in-
sane and incapable of making a will and
urges as an instance of his insanity tne
purchase by the general of Sl.100 mink
overCoat in New York shortly before his
death.
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AN EIGHT-HoUR LAW HEARING.
Manufacturers Agents Argue Before
the House Committee.

The House Committee on Labor this
mCrning gave a hearing on the Gardner
eight-hour bill Chairman Gardner asked
il there was any one 10 appear in oppo-
sition to the bill. and former Representa-
tive Louis J. Payson of Illinois, and j. X.
McCammon, of this city. said if there was
anyone to advocate the bill they would
stepped forward for that purpose Mr..
McCammon then addressed the committee.
He said he represented the Cramps &
Son. the Carnegie Steel Company. and the
Bethlehem Steel Company. They were
opposed to the bill because it vitally af-
fec,ted private interests He said that if
the bill was not defeated the big and little
contractors would not make any contract
with the Government He contended that
the passage of the bill would demoralize
present contracts.
Former Representative PaysOn said he
represented the Newport News Shipoulid-
ing and Dry Dock Company and the Cen
traI and Southern Railroad Companies
His principal objection to the bill under
consideration was the section OF the meas
ure which he said ought never TO be en-
Ated into law. He claimed that the bill
completely Tevolutionizes the present
eight-hOur law.
1t was an entirely new feature of the
eight-hour law To pass the bill would
be to infiict irreparable injury to present
interests.
The committee will have another hearing
on the 23d inst when the Cramps and
the New York Shipbuilding Company of
Camden. n. j.. will be heard in opposition
tn thp bill
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FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
\ collection of Menus to Re Sealed
mil I0lN

NEW TOPK. Feb. t5-Plainfv Miss 2
N Burtles wishes TO let the next genera
tion OF New Workers know what this GEN
Grafton ate in hotels and restaurants. The
trustees Of the New York Public Library.
AstOr. LenOE and Tilden Foundations met
and 10 them Miss Buttles proposed that she
make unique gift to the library-s coIlsc-
tion Of 1ee6 hotel and restaurant bills OF
fare
But Miss ButJIes wishes the collection
to be sealed and to remain sealed until
the year 1850 Perhaps she hopes the New
Workers Of 1850 will revert to the dishes
on these menus and so save their diges-
lions
Miss Butties has handed in geo bills Of
fare As the collection was incomplete the
trustees took. no final action a. TO accept
ing If.
Secretary Of War Root sent to the libra
~ fscsimiles of the treaty between the
United States and the sultan Of SuIu dated
August %. 1899. Mr. Root wrote to Tru,-
tee George +. Rives.
II You have plenty OF leisure. BY com
pairing fhe SUlu with the American COPY
you can readily acquire a knowledge o.
Arabic as she is spoke in JOlO
The trustees thankfully accepted the fac
SMILES. Mr.. Rives wrote TO Mr. Root tina;
his trablc is rather rusty and he has not
time 70 brush il Up or To study SuIu.
From the estate of Richard l.. Dugdale
S-2G0 in securities and money was re-
ceived. The fund will be- called after Mr..
Dugdals and the interest on il will be used
10 buy books on sociology and economics.
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to the. President. Congress should In
form itself reasonably as to the policy
which is being and is to be pursued in
them and the character Of the general in
structions which will be furnished to the
Presidents delegates.
The country is not altogether satisfied
that the commercial saturnalia of SNUG
CLING and Illicit trading with the rebels
which was an active scandal six or eight
months ago in Manila. could not have been
made impossible if an efficient Governor
General had been in the palace. or if his
grand viZicr had been a different sort of
person. The memory of the state of things
to which we refer is one of the matters
which the voters of this country keep in
their little books OF memoranda, and it
would have been kindness to Mr.. McKin-
ley il Congress had ordered an investiga-
tion; because. obviously, il is something
that ought to be cleared up.
There is another item of Philippine ad
ministration that the American people
would like TO have explained before Con-
gress puts ii into the power of the Presi-
dent to handle il without any obligation
TO take the public into his confidence.
That is, the course which is TO be pursued
in relation TO The enormous areas Of arabic
land in Luzon and other islands, occupied
by the friars under DEGREES OF various
Spanish governors and which the natives
declare were taken from them without
compensation We are aware that ii is
this question which leads the Administra-
ton TO avoid the public discussion Of Phil
ippine affairs until after the national cleo
tions; but. much as secrecy may be desir-
ed for the sake of political eXpediency,
there really should be some sort of infor-
nation on the subject accorded TO the
No doubt Mr. Mckinley would
do the best he could to satisfy all parties
Interested; but what is his idea of that
best o.
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Boer housekeeping.
CFrom the Cornhill Magazine.D


spert wrctched night in room infested
with verInin. but busy night. and iclt the ut
most relief when ] heard the clock strike tue
hour of } a. m. | betOok myself
to the dam, large reservoir where the rain
water was stored for irrigation purposes. Here
despite the chilling cold, | partly undTesSed and
cooled my itching skin. Going
back to the house, / finished MY toilet, aud then
went for stroll.
Il was nearly O'Clock when | returned The
family were only Just ready to begin the day. Mr.
Dti Plessis sat at the side table in the dining
ROOM And there was Mrs. Du Ples~s. whom I
had not seen before. and the children were there,
girls and boys, down to a baby under twelve
moulls These had all ranged themselves the
chairs along the walls. and sat mute.
Presently the old lady came in from the kitchen
carving basin of water, towel and piece
of-Soap. These she placed the table at the top
end 10y the front door, then, seating herself la
conically said: "Now, Neester, wash yougself.'
had but lust recovered from the effects of that
terrible right the wearisome hours OF which had
failed to erase from my memory the painful
moments OF the evening before. Was | now to be
subjected to further torture?
''rhank YOU" | said, 81 have washed. "
'.You lie" she said. as ii she were the most
natural expression to use; ''you had not water in
your room. ,
but [ went to the dam at O'Clock this morn
ins and had delightful wash.
.'Bnt how is il your eyes are so swollen If you
have been up so long? she asked.
THE room did that for me-. answered,
calmly MY lids are still swollen and very pain
full
'.Oh. hot laughed Mr.. Du Plessis. che got
bitten! Fancy man getting bitten: Those things
can't trouble Us in the least, you see
Il am not accustomed TO them | retorted.
''In my house we never see such thing
s.Shau we read w?' asked the mother. Il
think Meester ought to read this morning"
''And pray" added the eldest daughter.
A good-sized family Bible was handed me, and
on placing it on the table and opening it at ran
dom what should crawl out but specimen of
my nightly visitors I recoied from the Holy
Book, but one of the boys noticing my enibar-
rassment calmly removed the insect aud either
gave its liberty kept it in his hand until after
PRAYERS.
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The CHATTAHoocHEE LOWER.
The Damage d" Property Estimated
in the Thousands

COLUMBUS. Ga. Feb. 15.-The Chatta-
hOochee River reached a stanfstiIl at mid
night and this morning had fallen three
feet and is gradually receding. Il is i'm
possible to estimate the damage done to
the new dam at North Highlands, TO 5hy
extension of the Eagle and Phoenix Mills
and to the new wharf until after the river
has reached it's normal condition bur
enough is known to state with pOsitj.H-
ness that the losses will foot way up IN
the thousands.
Indications this morning are that every
piece of equipment at North Highlands
with the possible exception of one engine
and one derrick. has been carried aWay
and a large portion of the masonry WASH
ed out All traffic the river has been
at a stsndstill for four days and it WiH
nrobabIy be a week before steamers can
leave this port. Considerable damage nas
baen dome on the Alabama side OF the rtv-
or caused by the embanbment giving away
and getting water into the lOw-lying dis
trictS
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A SHEET STEEL COMBINE.
The Formation Of - Company m
PftsSburg With Large CAPITAL

PTTTSBJRG. Feb. 15.-The long talked
of combination OF the steel sheet mills of
the country has been formed at a meeting
hare twenty five concerns out of twen-
tv. Ge being represented. The capital
was fsed al So 000. 9O0 of which
SD ga. .,ue viii be preferred. carrying
per cent dividend and $4,000. 600 common.
Ten millions Of the preferred stock will be
treasury stock aud the entire s26. 600. 600
of the common stock will be placed in
New York bank for a year. None OF the
stock will be put on the market. the mill
owners taking il all.
The concerns outside the combination are
the Apollo Iron and Steel Company, Of
Eandergrift. Pa; ". d. Woods & Co.. Nc
Keesport Pa; Zug & Co. Pittsburg and
The Whitaker Iron Company. of Wheeling
These four firms control fifty-fve mills.
and the combine l6o mills.
The name OF the new combine will prob
ably be the American Steel Sheet Com
pany The company expects to have all de-
tails arranged 10 start business within
thirty days
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The HuddIed Mystery of Macru,n.

The interesting returned exile Macrum.
has opened his mouth and spoken. Moth
ing more important of the same character
mas happened since Balaam was similarly
but more lucidly addressed in Scriptural
days.
Macrum was Consul at Pretoria. His
soul reyolJcd at the thought that he
hose sice consul. apparently 4 Dutch
man had gone where glory waited him.
should be made to abase himself by acting
the role Of British Consul He was only
asked 20 accept the mission OF charity and
mercy which the representative of
friendly neutral nation is always, on re-
quest expected to undertake for the pro-
lection and assistance of the subjects of
one belligerent in the territory of the
other in time Of war. But he interpreted
the order of Secretary Hay to assume
charge of British interests at Pretoria as
creating him hireling of the gore-stained
Lion and he straightway became recalci-
trant
The customary character of the task as
signed to him was a fact unknown to Ma
NItlE. Ntdltu a. At AliSuN diuOA6 tht Ah
ternationsl precedents furnished bY his
experience as a beer bottle blower in East
Liverpool he could not find an instance to
suit the case, and he wisely decided ia
get leave OF absence and come home thar
he might demonstrate with the State De
partment. and also advise Mr.. Mckinley
as to the proper policy for his Admins
tration 10 pursue in South Africa. Ma
crum's explanation completely clears up
the mystery regarding him. It shows that
he was TOO ignorant to justify his appoint
mcnt 10 any place of responsibility, and
100 deficient in American pride and pat
riotism to conceive that any reproach
could attach to one who deserted and ran
away from his post at a time of danger.
The country has heard all it wants TO both
from and of Macrum.
The evening times., 1900-02-15

Lord Psuncefoje and Mr. KasSon have
signed a reciprocity treaty between the
Island Of Trinidad and he United States
by which number OF American agri-
cultural products viii be admitted to the
British possession free of duty. In view OF
his diplomatic victory We wonder if
the English Ambassador could not be in
duced to use his good offices in securing
convention between the people OF America
and Mr. Hanna, by which domestic prod
ucts could be introduced into our own Isl
and of Porto Rico free of duty. 1t may be
an imperjnenJ thought but really we do
not understand why the inhabitants OF
Trinidad should be able to get the neces-
saries of life from the mainland untaxed.
while our own fellow-citiZens must be sub
iected to Dingleyism
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ENToMBED MINERS DEAD.
Two Bodies Recovered After Thirty
two Hours Hard Work.

NII-kESBARRE. Pa. Feb. 1.-THE bod
les OF Patrick Quinlan and Anthony Leger,
the two men who were entombed in the
Maifir mine at Sugar Notch Monday by the
roofing caving in, have been recovered.
At first there was slight hope that the
men might be behind the caye-in. in which
case there was chance of their being
alive. This was an incentive for the res
cuers 10 red0uhle their efforts. and after
thirty-two hours hard work they reached
the place where the two men were last at
work. only 10 find their mangled bodies.
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Diplomatic and military movements in
certain parts of Asia do not make the
noise they would if England were not full
ly occupied in South Africa; but they are
moi less important to the future course OF
events Russia is massing troops conven-
iently for a movement against Herat, and
is undoubtedly preparing for the occupa-
ton of lori al the head of the Persian
Gulf preparatory 10 the construction Of
the Russian Trans Persian Railway. The
general opiuion seems 10 prevail that Ger
many has been piacated and will lcok with
equanimity upon the practical annexation
of Persia hy the Gar. But this will
amount To a terrible blow to the integrity
OF ihe British Empire II il is to be avert
ed. the latter viii have to hurry up ana
get her hands free Russia ia control OF
The Persian Gulf would not particularly
promote the perpetuity of British rule i'll
India
The evening times., 1900-02-15
THE OLD SEAL RETUR/ED.
4 Relic Of Revolutionary Days Pre-.
scnied to Virginia.

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. 15.-The seal of
the Commonwealth of the State of Nir
ginia in use in the Office of the Secretary
of the Commonwealth from October. 1919.
up TO the entry of Federal troops into
Richmond. when il was taken by private
soldier. has been returned to the State
by Col Johnston l.. De Peyster. Of TivOh.
The Governor transmitted the seal and
letters to the General Assembly. and a
vote of thanks was returned TO Colonel De
PeVSter.
The evening times., 1900-02-15

The decision of Judge Tart. that the
Federal Courts are without jurisdiction in
the Kentucky election contests, is what
unbiased people have been expecting as a
matter of course. 1t seems to surprise al
most as much it disappoints the Taylor
faction who have acted throughout as if on
the theory that the Republican managers
in Washington would in some way see that
the Administration should back up the in
surrection Of the banditti. and find United
States Judges TO use the power of the ju-
dietary in their favor, without any incon-
Nenicnt reference TO the Constitution or
the laws.
But the lawless methods which the ma
tional hackers OF the Taylor faction might
not hesitate to use in bullying voters.
S'uffing ballot boxes, or purchasing Sen
atorships. become little too risky when
applied to the overturning of constitu
iional State Government, and the violent
dispersion of its Legislature by bands Of
armed mountaineers. This is a distinction
which appears to have escaped Taylor's
notice and il undoubtedly led him into
AhF & Abl VI tApCtNlAk AlidA N4AN SOOA pun
tics and sound business methods" which
he has seen in active operation within
the party fold for several years. under the
most distinguished direction. would be
freely on tap to support him and his ban
dts in whatever they might do or dare, no
matter to what extent their actions might
violate decency, law. and order. II is.
therefore. salutary that Judge Taft's de-
cision should have been elected at This
iuncture. Ii viii serve perhaps as a warn
ing TO Republicans in other Common
w-a!ths. who may be contemplating revo-
luton il something of the kind should
seem desirable to affect Presidential re-
suits next autumn. that Federal interfer-
ence in State affairs Will not be attempted
for the benefit OF the faithful unless they
can make out better case for it than
usually can be constructed upon the foun-
dstions of political assassination, the arm
ed suppression OF popular government. and
open insurrectiOn against society.
The evening times., 1900-02-15
Thr Modern mcr.

I.OW tNe DCtIOlt Free PfcsS.D
Those WHO uouid like TO have the South African
war cantrorer>ialisis remain as dumb a sheep
before her shearers should go to Macrum, late
Consul 20 Pretoria. and be satisfied. Macrum is
Immersed in silence. He eNhalcs quietudc. lie
compels vaiceiessHess In the secret OF his pres
encc pindrop sounds like the heavens ciapping
their hsudS and a whisper is the of many
toTnadoes. As high priest OF the unreplying,
NscruH i simply immense.
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CURRENT HUMOR.
\ violent Rhyme.

{From the Chicago Times-Herald-)
''There's no use trying to do the impossible,
said the discouraged religious editor
ooh. | don't krow." replied the society re-
porter TT has been done. / was at the meeting
of literary clnb yesterday. and one lady there
who read original poem made bon mot rhyme
with have got. "
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A FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Two Men Killed and Seventeen In
iured in Joliet, Ill.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Feb. ia disastrous ac-
eideut. resulting in the death of two men
and the injury of seventeen others. oe-
CURED at the Joliet plant of the Illinois
Steel Company yesterday
The roofs of two blast furnaces were
crushed in by the weight of great mass
of iron thrown out of the furnace by a gas
explosion The tons of iron brought with
it the iron pillars and portion Of the stone
walls holding the roof in place.
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Nariegnted ~ hist.
From Ju,Ige.O

A-Hullo. old man, bow many at the whist
club last nigbt2
B-Twenty-three-
Allow did they play
B-Dummy at one table aud all Sird si V'i.s-
ut the OF her fye
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Her System.

rom the Indianapolis Journal)
Eirpi, 1,l Miss Jnlms have you any rules for
punctiatian in your typewriter work?
Miss Jipn.s-Yes, sir; OF course. Every time
stop to get my breath put in comma and al
waEs Al the bottom of the page | make period.
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a Choice of Evils.

From tire Cleveland Plain Dealcr)
sI noticed after you left the house this morn
;no you went back again. Done you know that
is unluekyY
.sWeII. il would have beeu good deal unlpck
ier for me ii hadn't gone back. NJ wife called
me
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a Dtstiurticu.
Fron the Chic.

CFrom the Chicago Post.)
| s!wkat ia the difference between poetry and
/ xersi6catiou?' asked the ignorant one.
s.poetry.'' replied tue wise one. is what a
man writes himself; versideation Is the rayih'nS
| done bv others
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4 DuhiouS PrRSnect.

Ogom the Ohio State Journal.|
III yol viii &C. my new suit done by Saturday"
said The customer 10 tailor IN be forever in
Jebted TO you.
"if that's yo;ir game replied the tailor. ''the
eiciaes y = slst be done Al all.
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Mr.. Cummings Is Gratcfui.-The Hon

Mr.. Cummings Is Gratcfui.-The Hon.
Amos Cummings was ambling through a
corridor Of the House wing of the Capitol.
apparently obliviotis to the admring gaze
OF his countrymen who We're aware that
Col. Clark Howell has started Vice Pres
idential boom for him in the valley OF the
Chattahoochee in Georgia. q observe
that Georgia editor is whooPing it up for
YOU for Vice President" said Times rep
resentative. Mr.. Cummings stopped sud
denly. and looked if he had been rudely
aroused from a pleasant reverie All
yes-yes' So ! know" he admitted, and
then graciously added, as he darted away
through the crowd CLARK Howell is a
great man and a great editor" Colonel
Cummings received his journalistic train
ing from Horace Greeley, and is. there
fore supposed to know "a great editor
when he sees him.
The evening times., 1900-02-15

Macrun and DaYis.-Some OF his
friends believe that when the Hon. Web
ster Davis returns TO Washington he will
b. ready to strengthen the position taken
by former Consul Maerum. This belief is
based on two hypothesis. One is that tenn
peramentally Mr.. Davis is q sympathi2er
with the Beers. The other is that the
Assistant Secretary of the Interior intends
TO sever his connection with the Admins
traticH because of the humiliation which
drove him 10 South Africa on a long leave
OF absence in lieu OF an enforced reSignd-
ton. and that he will employ the OppOT-
tunities afforded by his visit 10 the Trans
vaal to annoy his tormentOTs. This View
OF the case suggests the possibility OF
Mr.. Davis going on the platform as soon
a he can perfect arrangements after his
return TO America and relate the harrow
ing tale of the Beers woes from Gne end
of the country to the other. II is thought
that by such course he could make per-
sonal political capital that would be stTon-
ger than anything the Administrator ma
chine could do to break him down in Mis-
souri, and that If he stays in the Republi
can party he will take high rank 2mOHg
the independent leaders of The WSSg IJ
is even hinted that Messrs. Davis and Ma
Crum. and Easton. the newspaper cores
bundent. may jpintly tour the country in
the interest of the Beers.
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Always.

QFom Judge.)
Askington (musingly) all, who in this
world is ever really happy?
6rimshaw-0h, some other fellow.
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Notion Specials.
(First Floor, West, Rear.)

Double-coyered Washable Dress
Shields, No. ;, 13e: Bone Casing. 3
yards for &c; Velvet and Felt Com
bination Skirt Facing, sc a yard;
Hose Supporters, SC a pair: Genuine
English Pins, 4c; Chic Dress Bones,
13c a dozen.
The evening times., 1900-02-15

The Board Of Appraisers of the Port of
New York has decided that while Porto
Rico remains under military occupation il
mus be regarded foreign country and
It's Productions. hence subject to customs
duties when brought to the mainland The
appraisers admit that when Congress es-
tablishes a civil government the case may
be different Probably. then. Porto Rico
VIII not he given civil government as
lcng as the Sugar. Tobacco and Rum
trusts can prs,eGt il. And on the same
reasoning. the Government of the Philip
pines by eNseuIive authority alone. We
may expect. viii last a good many years
Let Us project our Connecticut cabbage
leaf planters and our Nedford distillers.
even though colonial Americans starve and
the hea vens fall'