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TO I E THE ECLIPSE.
Four American Expeditions Have
Sailed for Sumatrn and Singapore

NEW YORK. March 2.-Four expeditions
from this country 20 the East Indies to
witness the total eclipse OF the sun on May
IL have sailed. the fourth leaving on the
steamship Glengary to-day. The last party
includes Professor David L. Todd. OF Am
herst College. his wife and daughter. and
Percy Wilson, who represents the botan-
teal gardens. At one time Professor Todd
hoped TO induce Professor Young. OF Prince
ton, 10 accompany him. but the effort was
not successful. The other American as
tronomers plan To go 70 Sumatra for the
observations. but Professor Todd will make
his observations and photographs on the
little Island Of SinkaD, south of Singapore.
The belt of totality Is about $50 miles I'm
width. and the Amherst party will be only
about twenty miles from its central line.
The duration of the eclipse II IS expected
Will be about eight minutes and fifteen Sec
onds at that point. Professor Todd took
with him a twelve-inch reflector, which Is
10 be used i'm an unusual manner. and his
famous glycerine clock for controlling the
OF his other Instruments. He
will also make a fresh effort 10 discover the
presence OF X rays In the solar corona, OF
which he obtained dubious indications in
Japan at the time OF the eclipse OF 1896.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

rho Aden-Zanzibar cable is interrupted.
Traffic Is passing by the west coast without
change I'm tariff.
The ST. Petersburg Official Messenger
prInts an imperial decree ratifying The
Hague conference.
The estimates for the British civil service
for i9Ol-2 were issued yesterday. They total
40. 666. COS. an increase of El.3O7.6o2
The Queer. Regent OF Spain has charged
General AzHarraga TO form "a new Cabinet.
He declared that before accepting he must
consult with Senior Silvcla. After confer
ring with Silvela he declined 10 form a
Ministry.
The National Union OF Madrid publishes
n manifesto announcing that an electoral
struggle Is impossible Un SPAIN while the
state OF siege lasts and advising the peo-
pie not TO take part In the. coming cleo
lions for the General Council.
Prince Won Radolin. who was formerly
German ambassador To Russia, and who
arrived I'm Paris Feb. 10 TO replace Prince.
Munster Won Derneberg as German ainbas-
sador there. presented his credentials TO
resident Loubet at the Elysee yesterday.
He was escorted by 2 squadron OK cava!ry
90 the palace, where the usual military
Sonors were rendered. Prince Won Radolin
In a short speech said he was charged by
-. sovereign TO maintain and strengthen
IL GOOD relations existing between the
~ Countries. President Loubet in reply
sssd. .If you are happy TO testify 10 those
~rnd relations between our two countries
End saw that your mission Is. In conformity
s,ith vour own personal feelings, 20 main
W.. w. md strengthen them. /. on my part.
ass,,re you of our intention TO respond TO
hose feelings of the Emperor. OF which you
are the faithful and sincere interpreter.
Vou are welcome among US.
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JUDGE HANECY FOR MAYOR.
Nominated by Chicago Republicans on
the Eighth Ballot.

CHICAGO. March 2-Judge f. Hanecy.
Of the Circuit Court Of Cook county. was
placed in nomination for mayor Of Chicago
by the Republican city convention to-day.
The nomination was not made until the
eighth ballot and followed one of the most
stubborn contests ever held In a local
convention. on that ballot Judge Hanecy
received $50 votes, or fifteen more than
necessary to nominate. Although there
were several other candidates, the fight
for the nomination was practically "a
three-cornered one between the machine
Republicans, supporting Judge Hanecy. and
the anti-machine and independent Repub-
licans, supporting John Maynard Harlan.
and the German Republicans. whose can
SidatS was William b~oldenweck, former
president of the Board of Drainage Com
misioners.
After the third ballot it became evident
that Harlan, who led, could not win. ard
ar effort was made 10 stampede the con-
MENTION for MIR. Boldenweck. This. too,
Jailed, and on the eighth ballot Judge
Hanecy. whose voting strength had grad
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D~EROULEDE WILL FIGHT
HAS ASKED HIS FRIENDS TO AR
RANGE A DUEL WITH VI. BUFFET.
Row between French RoyaIists and
Radical ationaIis Has Taken
"a Sensational Turn.

PARIS. March 1.-The speech OF NJ. De-
roulede at San Sebastian. accusing the
royalists of betraying his attempted coup
on the OCCASION of the funeral OF the late
President Faure in 1899, has aroused the
keenest interest. which Is heightened by
the emphatic denial of NJ. Andre Buffet.
the agent OF the Duke OF orleans. The af-
fair took a still more interesting turn to-
day. as NJ. Deroulede's political intimate.
NJ. CALI. received a telegram from him
maintaining all hp said at san Sebastian
and reiteratlng thGr some one came TO him
during the night OF Feb. %. 1899. and asked
him what he would do II the Duke OF Or
leans appeared among his friends, NJ. De-
roulede says he replied hat he would ar
rest him with his own hands. ON the fol-
lowing day Dcroulcdc's concerted prepara-
lions were overthrown. II know con-
tinued NJ. peroulede. that IL Was the roy
alists who informed on my uncompromising
rcpublicanism and wrecked my attempt.
He concludes with charging Nj. GALL and
another intimate friend. M. Du Montell, 90
see NJ. Buffet and arrange "A duel. Nj. Buff
fet. since his condemnation by the high
court. has been living In Brussels. NM.
GALL and Du Monteil viii proceed there
tomorrow. III the duel Is arranged, which
Is thought probable. II will take place In
switzerland or Italy,
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CANNIBAL
Commander TuIer Tells How He Sue
cored a Solomon sIander

WASHINGTON. March 2-Commander
iuley' the naval Governor Of Tutuila, re-
ports to the Navy Department. under date
/" Auckland. Feb. l. that. as an act OF
humanity he has added a cannibal TO the
crew on the United States ship Abnrenda.
~ gives an interesting narrative OF how
"e came TO give succor and shelter TO the
Stranger. Il have the honor" says Com
-ahaer Tilley. TO report that 1 have on
S0afd the Abarenda for protection a Solo
mon island native. who was found in the
woods OF Tutuila. where he had been a
fugitive for more than twelve years. The
nan is a savage. Is very black and does not
SPEAK any language which anyone on board
sLe Abarenda can understand. Through
al Interpreter at Apia / learned from him
sIat ~ was brought from the Solomon
H'ones 10 work on the German plantation
.p9ia a long time age: he vas badly
-sated, and that he. with his two COM
eeaaNlons. Tan away and got over TO Tutuila
ana faft. There they aed TO the woods
ns, remained as Outcasts. The two COM
runs are dead. The statement OF the
sheeeser OF the German plantation Is that
nco men ran away over twelve years
retire. 80 that he does not want this man
n.aahs samoan natives assert that this
mas killed some OF their people. blu 1
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of combining with Great Britain. We are
examined free,

of combining with Great Britain. We are
here TO compete. not TO combipe."
Chicago theatergoers and others who de-
pended on the Illinois Electric Vehicle
Transportation Company 10 furnish them
with automobiles Friday night were dis
appointed and had 90 resort 20 the street
cars or the old style horse cab. The cause
OF all the trouble was n strike among the
automobile drivers. The men went out
because a system was introduced boy the
company TO change the wages being paid
from s. a day OF twelve hours TO 20 per
cent. OF the gross earnings. The men pre-
sented an agreement 10 Superintendent
jenkins. calling for a wage scale OF 10 20
cents an hour with n twelve-hour day.
Circulars have been received at Youngs-
town by the Amalgamated Association
lodges. signed by President Shaffer and
Secretary Williams, In regard 10 the con-
tinuous wage scale which was presented
here at the recent conference with the Off
Gals and the committee from the Amalga-
mated Association, and a recommendation
favoring its adoption Is embodied In the
circular. This means a radical change in
the arrangements OF the wage scale and
the continuous operation OF the mills pend
Ing adjustment OF any difficulties between
employer and employe. The circulars will
be presented TO each OF the sublodges and
final action taken at the national conven-
ton of the Amalgamated Association at
Milwaukee, in May.
The executive board OF the international
Association of Machinists has prepared an
agreement which within a few days will
De sent 10 every employer OF macnlnists
in the country. 1t regulates hours and
wages for one year. beginning May %. II
demands an increase OF i21z per cent. In
wages over the present rate. Other pro-
visions are a aine-hour day. or nfty-four
hours a week; time and a half for over
time until midnight and after that double
time. including Sundays and legal holi-
days; grievances 10 be settled whenever
possible by conferences between the en-
pioyer and employees. and where that fails
they must be referred to arbitrary: night
gangs 10 receive overtime when they work
over dfty-four hours a week.
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WILL 4EFY UNCLE SAM
SENIOR CAIpTE SAYS CUBANs WILL
NOT CEPE NAVAL STATIONS.
Action Of Congress Regarded ms an
Dutyl to BE Abolished.

NEW YORK, March 2.-Mendez Capote.
the presidents of the Cuban constitutional
convention. |: quoted in a Havana dis
patch 70 the .World as saying. not in his
official capacsy, but as a member of the
convention, relative 10 the Cuban situa-
ton and the islands relation with the
United statess
II regret t3at the Senate has passed a
fat resolutiort 1t is most distasteful and
betrays a total misunderstanding of the
situation. / Sm amazed at the reported
declaration \ Secretary Root that the
Cubans must fgree TO the concessions pro-
posed. I do nj believe that the convention
will yield. Tfrsonally / will never con-
cede coaling ttations or the right to con-
troll our foreiyn affairs. they would mean
interference local affairs at any time
and also the{ maintenance OF unheard-of
relations.
I'VE ask on the fulhllment OF the prom
ise of the Utlted States, which was ac-
cepted as IL ~ made. l am surprised at
the utterly Il se statement I'm the Amer
lean press, W .ich appears 20 be campaign
ig against ts. 1t has systematically
created the depression hat we are ignor-
ing Presideu1 Mcktnley's express desires
and falling Il embody IN the Constitution
his opinions y 10 the relations which
should exist ltween Cuba and the United
States. On Te contrary. the convention
was instructed TO consider these opinions.
Subsequently 1there was a further sup
preston or tasts and a fabrication of state
ments Ia thcoattempt TO convince Amer
leans that - should accept the terms
which Secretly Root presented. Having
rejected thosk the Scnate's action a. I'M
tended TO frigyten us. Whether It viii do
30 remains t0sbc seem
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LABOR AMI INDUSTRY.

officials of the Republic Iron and Steel
Company deny a report that they are pre-
pairing plans 10 erect a steel rail mill and
blast furnace To engage I'm the manufacture
Of steel rails.
The situation Is unchanged In the strike
at the Chicago d Alton shops, Blooming
ton. where three hundred men went out on
Friday because Superintendent Mendenhall
established the piece work system instead
of work by the day.
The strike Of dock laborers at Mar
settles continues. Gendarmes are patrolling
the docks. Thus far there has been no dis
order. Several vessels Will go 10 st. Louis,
on the Rhone, TO unload cargoes. Others
will be obliged TO sail without cargoes and
With only passengers and mails.
The executive committee OF the Brother
hood of Tailors will ask Bishop Potter.
Samuel Gompers. of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. Prof. Felix Adler, Henry
White general secretary Of the United
Garment Workers OF America, and other
prominent citizens to head a movement OF
100000 East Side men. women and children
for the abolition OF the sweating system In
New York.
All the coal interests OF the Cambridge.
O., district are TO be consolidated. James
i. LOOMS. president OF the LOOMS Moss
Coal Company. Monarch Company and Ak
ron Coal Company. returned TO Akron from
New York yesterday. where he had been
attending a meeting OF all operators OF the
district. He declined Co make a statement,
but admitted that plans were In course
o. formation TO combine the Interests OF
the Cambridge district.
Four suits, a~ggregating in all $3.50. 600.
were entered I'm the United States Circuit
Court at Pittsburg yesterday against the
Erie railroad TO recover for the loss of oil
wells located along the defendant COM
pany's road In Mexican county, Pennsyi-
vania Since May, OF last year. eighty-two
oil well derricks We're burned and the al
legged cause Is said 10 have been a spark
from n locomotive on the Erie railroad.
The plaintiffs are Senator Mckeon, Nc
kean Brothers and the Baker Oil Com
pany
Progress is being made by the National
Civic Federation in its plans to bring
about arbitration between capital and la
Dor. The movement was started by the
federation some time ago. which organized
a permanent committee On Industrial con-
ployers and employees. Secretary Easley.
of the National Civic Federation. an
nounced yesterday that Cardinal Gibbons
and Bishop Potter have agreed to serve
on the committee, along with Seth Low,
Felix Adler. and others who have taken
an interest In arbitration Of labor troubles.
The report I'm the London papers that
the Salt Union OF Great Britain will pos
sibly be able, at a meeting March S. to
announce a sort OF combination with the
National Salt Company OF the United
States has aroused considerable interest
in London. The agent in London of the
National Salt Company says: I'VE be-
lieve American salt can be sold In Great
Britain cheaper than the native product,
In spite of freight charges. We are already
contracting for 1000 tons per month and
certainly . Y not the slightest intention
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PLOTTERS ARRESTED.
Alleged Conspiracy Against the Life
of the New King of Italy.

NEW YORK, March "A dispatch to
the Herald from Rio de Janeiro says: The
police have arrested two Italians, Cecirra
and Donati. who sent a letter to the King
OF Italy. announcing that a conspiracy had
been formed to take his life. Both pris-
oners denied at first that they knew any
thing about the letter. but the chief of
police pressed them until they confessed.
They said that a man named LeVechie.
who has sailed for MOntevideo with the
object of embarking there for Genoa. haa
planned 10 put dynamite beneath the
Ouirinal and explode the palace. The Bra
lillian authorities Immediately cabled to
Rome and Genoa. The chief Of police OF
Genoa replied that Levechie had been ar
rested.
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SNAKE TROUBLE ENDED.
Unrjo and His Band Sentenced,
Sentence Being Suspended.

MUsKoGEE. l.. T., March 1.-The wind
Ing up OF the Snake trouble came to-day In
the United States Court. ms arrange last
week between Chitto ilarjo and his band OF
Indians. through his attorneys. IL was
agreed that they would plead guilty. After
pleading, they were called into the court.
Judge Thomas presiding, and then, after a
very forcible charge OF the grave offense
charged against Snake and his band. the
pcnitcntiary and a fine OF $3.50 each, but
agreed To suspend sentence II they would
80 to their homes and not commit any such
acts again. The courthouse was crowded
and many prominent people were present.
among whom was Principal CHIEF Porter,
who made "A talk TO the Indians.
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ually increased. received the necessary
number of votes 10 nominate. Much ill
feeling between the factions was shown
during the progress of the balloting and
after Judge Hanecy's nomination was an
nounced, and several times Chairman Smith
threatened TO clear the galleries and aisles
unless the Kissing OF various candidates
ceased. The nominating ballot was as
follows: Hanecy. 4S6; Harlan, 2O2; Bolden-
week. 13l; Raymer. "a; Fowler. 81. Nee
essary to choice, al.
After the nomination Of Judge Hanecy
the following nominations were made for
the other city officers: City treasurer,
Adolph CARTE; city clerk. Thomas
O'Shaughnessy; city attorney, oscar Hebel.
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B E MORE ACTIVE.
situation I'm Colombia Is Growing
Worse-Dusiness PnraIyxed.

KINGSTON, Jam, March 2.-Further re-
ports concerning the revolution In Colom-
bia. received here by the steamer LOUISE
anian from Colon. are 10 the effect that
rebel activity throughout that country. and
especially around Colon. is increasing.
An engagement occurred at Sispata Maria
la Baja, near Colon, last week, when the
attacking rebels fought persistently. but
were ultimately driven off with heavy
losses, by the government forces, whose
numbers were numerically superior. and
also lost heavily.
~Stagnation OF business has resulted. and
the rate of exchange Is nearly LEO. The
government Is hampered on all sides, ana
the rebel chances of success are increas-
ing.
has approved the scheme OF building a big
naval dock at Port Royal.
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naroly believe this. although he may have
zone so when he was hard pushed by them.
Al any rate the Samoans were trying 10
XII MIN and | took him on board Ship
&c save his life. His people were canni-
pdIs ana ne does not wish to return home
LOT rear that after his long absence he has
Deeh forgotten and will be killed and
eaten. lie IS very Industrious and useful
on board ship, doing willingly all kinds OF
mental work. l nave issued a ration to
MN and recommend that he be allowed TO
remain on board some vessel OF the navy
until ne can take care of himself"
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MANS TO MAN
Wife's I'M on Hearing Of Her
Husbands Suicide.

MACON. Ca, March 2.-Solicitor General
Hope Polhill, Of this circuit of the Su-
perior Court. one of the most prominent
men of the State, was found dead In the
courtroom this morning. A wound from G
shot had penetrated the brain. All the
gas I'm the room was turned on. 1t is be-
lieved he committed suicide.
1t is believed I'm Macon that Mr.. Polhill
was driven to suicide by political enemies
IL Is said that numerous attacks were made
upon him. of which he said nothing except
to his wife. These attacks are said to nave
husbands death this morning Mrs. Polhill
quietly said: Mans inhumanity to man.
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PANIC IN A HOTEL.
Actress md Members Of Company
Play the Kate CInxton Act.

LEXINGTON, Ky. March AT 1880
o'clock tonight fire broke out In the Phoe-
nix Hotel block and caused a panic among
the guests OF the hotel, but all got out OF
the building safely. Lillian Vane. the lead
ing lady of the christian company, was
rescued by means OF n ladder, as were also
several members OF her company. X. w.
Cobb. of Urbana. ILL.,, escaped by means OF
n rope made OF bed clothing. The fire was
confined TO Mcglonc's clothing store, which
adJoins the hotel proper and was subdued
at 1880 o'clock. The loss on the store
and contents will reach $4,000. and the
damage 20 the hotel $4,000, covered by
fpqnranra
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would sing Only ON Earth.
pittsburg Dispatch.

Pittsburg DlspGtCH+
when Nine. Eames was making n West
arn four recently she consented TO sing at
a church festival in aid Of the cathedral Of
cerfain prominent city The church au-
ahortttes decided 10 charge an admission fee
70 the cathedral TO all who wished TO hear
the great singer. Most people paid willing
-, oro,nd that ne should not be charged
snr Going into a public place of Worship.
DO You mean TO tel me" shall he arF Tsea,, with h
.nS ~ ~ enfsr the ingdom of heaven"
os wen. no. explained the ticket setter
suavely. ''but then you won near ear Nine.
a. - hss remark dawned upon him that
ticket seller turned and ned-
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CUBAN DELEGATION PLEASED.
Two of It's l~Ieauests Granted by the
War Department

WASHINGTON. March 2.-The Cuban
delegation on economic affairs, which has
Just completed a months work here I'm
Washington add returned TO Havana, has
Issued through MIR. Abad. It's secretary,
a statement describing the purposes of the
delegation ano: the results attained through
The visit 10 Washington. II is said there
were three objects In view. namely. to Sc
cure the reduction OF duties on Cuban ex-
ports TO the United States. the abolition
OF Cuban export duties on tobacco and the
appointment ~ a Cuban-American COM
mission 20 revise the Cuban tariffs on n
basis Of reciprocity. The commission sums
It's achievements as follows:
Two OF the requests have been already
practically granted. one of them is for the
appointment ~ a Cuban-American CONF
mission % revise the Cuban tariffs. and
me other Is the adjustment OF the export
agties which it;is expected the American adj
nhhlstration considered n heavy burden ON
me agricultur.sts OF Cuba and unjust.
Inc tobacco planters, whose interests nave
~ severely Suffered during the war, are
nov paying taxes which are contrary To
sne economic principles OF the United
states ana iu consequence thereof this
puIaen has greatly discouraged the Gu
pAhs. With respect 20 an arrangement
concerning a modus vivendi with Cuba, the
american administration Is In accord with
sne wishes of the Cuban sugar and tobacco
itahtefs but, rs the matter must be first
thoroughly considered by Congress. moth
lack Of time.
me delegation IS much pleased with the
sWeurteous reception extended 10 them by
st resident, tho secretary of war. and
many other high officials OF the govern
Ment I'm order TO nave permanent rep
,esentation. Mr.. Abad. who has been the
Racing spirit In this. so far. successful
a'FtWeht VII remain In washington
ahe continue se work OF the Cuban dele
salion on ecoslomic affairs-the effect OF
nuleh has besn to bring the administra-
uoh into closer relations with the con-
SENTATIVE clems nj OF Cuba. which have re-
..t'aea separ ted since the occupation or
ue island By the Americans"
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Nothing I;onc by h Delegates.

HAVANA. Xarch 2.-The delegates to the
constitutional convention met again to-day
20 discuss ~ a%dvisability of continuing
their sessions and completing the work in
hand. Nothing definite was decided upon.
although acvtsal delegates were won over
90 The Consers~ ltives. who advocate finish
ing the work. of drawing up an electoral
law. The con grvativc element favors re-
ceiving and discussing the Senate amend
ment and II NECESSARY meeting a committee
from Presideis Mckinley with "A View OF
coming TO an understanding.
Tonight a t.rchlight procession was held
By the membtss OF tho National. Republic
an and Popular parties and a dcmonstra-
ton was made In front OF the MART The
alter, where The delegates 90 the convention
had assembled. 60 receive the paraders.
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TOLEDO. o., March Wv. y. McMaken.
.brigadior general of the Second Brigade.
O. /. v. was to-day nominated for mayor
by the Republicans TO oppose Mayor Sam
uel Jones, OF golden rule fame.
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ROME. March 2.-According TO the press.
manifestations in Palermo to-day prevent
ed the operation of by the plac-
cutting OF overhead wires. The crowd at
tempted TO enter the Olympia Theater. but
was unsuccessful. On Canadelia street