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''The new Washington" says an
English writer in the London Specta-
tor, "is clean and beautiful. It is
doubtful whether any such delightful
residential street as Massachusetts, ave-
nue. is to be found on the globe. Am
erican domestic architecture is as sue
cessful as public architecture, is expen-
sive and often bad, but in these Wash
ington avenues It is carried to the
height Of comfort and beauty. The
green. we'll watered, fenceless lawns,
the grouping Of gables and oriels, the
pretty porches and exquisite trees and
flowers combine to give most delight
full series Of pictures. There ID not
the ostentation, Of New York or Chi
cago. but there is more charm.
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WOMAN WITH A HISTORY.

knsR Walker, Whom 10 Sholoy noApoo
to Rescue from Mexicsns.
There has just died near San
Antonio. This county, Inez Walk
ar. for whose rescue from a
mexican plantation several lives
Of General 10 shelby's Con-
@aderate command were sacrificed on
the memorable trip Of Shelby's 800
men from the American border TO the
City of Mexico to offer their services
10 Macmillan, says a recent dispatch
from st. Joseph. Mo-, to the Inter
ocean. Inez was the daughter OF an
American miner and had been kid
naued while in her teens by Rodriguez,
h Mexican planter. who held ner q
close prisoner. Shelby was ten days
march from the City Of Mexico when
Jim Wood, one Of the command cap
tured a sheepherder, who told him the
story Of Inez. Wood determined to
rescue the girl, and enlisted the COOP
Grafton Of a dozen men. About mid
might, heavily armed, the rescuers stole
out Of camp and quietly made their
way to the planters house. Rideriguez'
anticipating that an attack would be
made on his hacienda. had summoned
number Of Mexicans to his assist
ance. The Americans at once opened
the fight. With large beam they bat
tered down the gate Of an immense
corral. inside of which a large number
Of Nexicans lay in wait for them.
Both sides opened fire simultaneously,
each Missourian being armed with q
brace Of dragon pistols. The noise OF
the combat aroused shelby's camp and
The Americans came rushing to the
scene. General Shelby himself took
command and ordered the hacienda
surrounded. The men inside the corral
FOUGHT like tigers. Five were slain on
the first assault. The Mexicans were
6nally driven to take refuge in the
hacienda. which had high tower. The
hacienda was finally taken by assault
hnd Inez rescued. When the dead had
a,een buried and the wounded cared
Tor the column took up its march for
the City of Mexico, Inez accompanying
The command. The refusal Of Emperor
MACMILLAN to accept the services Of
The Americans is matter Of history.
The command disbanded and the men
made their way back to the states In
small parties, Inez returning with one
SQUAD. prematurely aged from her suf-
ferinxs az q captive. She lived in the
meiehborhood Of San Antonio until her
death.
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Done to Dsath By soresry.

Done to 0eath by 6oEceFy. No.
Daniel L. Naone. native Christian,
who to the disgust Of his fellow-natives
was active in bringing about the an
nexation Of the Hawaiian islands, has
been done. to death by sorcery, the ma
tives say. It is true that a "kakuna''
or native witch doctor told him he was
to die, and that all at once he became
Ill, showing signs of paralysis. Medi-
cal attention revived him considerably,
but the kakuna visited him once more
and he rapidly became worse and died,
apparently Of congestion Of the brain.
The natives believe that the kaklna
punished Naope's reachery. Charles
Z. Rhodes In Chicago Racord.
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Story OF Automatic Coup,,ar.

A Chicago man. recently returned
from . trip through Iowa, brought
rather 9 tall railroad wreck story with
him. A freight train was rumbling
along when q defective wheel on q car
in the middle Of the train threw a car
of the track, dragging another with
1t. The two cars rolled clear and all
the others remained on the rails. The
engineer slowed up as soon as possible
and the detached portion Of the train
came up and coupled automatically.
The train was thus ready to proceed.
which It did, thus leaving the two
wrecked cars in the ditch. 5, !.
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meteorological |cience.

Announcement has lately been made
Of the Abandonment of the remarkable
system Of meteorological stations, ex-
tending in . chain from the Pacific
aover both Cordilleras Of the Andes TO
,the valley. Of. the Amazon, which have
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whore He should Have Besn

"hOx0 No 0aOUlU x10VO 0000
A clergyman not long since observed
a horse jockey trying to take in a
gentleman by imposing upon him 4
broken -winded horse for a sound one.
The parson, taking the gentleman
aside, told him to be cautions Of the
person he was dealing with. The gem
tleman declined the purchase and the
jockey, quite nettled, observed: Par
son, L had much rather hear you preach
than to see you privately interfering in
bargains between man and man In
this way WELL" replied the parson,
II you had been where you ought to
have been last Sunday you might have
heard me preach" Where was that?.
inquired the Jockey "In the stats
prison. returned the clergyman. d
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JEALOUS OF FRANKLIN.

Attempt Made to Prove . Prior Kite
Experiment.
Every schoolboy knows the story of
Franklin's kite, but many have never
heard of the jealousy and envy that its
performance raised among the learned
men of his time. Franklin turned his
attention to electricity when almost
nothing was known about it. From his
earliest days he had experimental
upon all manner of unsolved problems,
building curious machines with his
own hands for carrying out his the
ories. When he undertook to drill a
volunteer regiment in Philadelphia he
succeeded SO well that his troops in
sisted upon marching home with him
and firing before his door salute that
broke several Of his electrical Jars,
In 1852 he made the famous kite ex-
pertinent, proving that lightning and
electricity were one. An Englishman.
Mr.. Collinson, who had corresponded
with Franklin. published several let
ters describing the experiment. A
copy fell into the hands of Button. the
French naturalist, who undertook sim
liar experiments that attracted the
attention Of King Louis XIV. When an
exhibition was given before the latter
he bestowed SO much praise upon the
discovery that French philosophers.
grew jealous. Who was this Franklin.
anyway? America? philadelphia :
Tut, was it even possible for any one
to discover things in SO obscure a
place? Assuredly not. He must have
stolen the idea-and with that they
began to inquire whether any. French
philosopher had recently been robbed
Of an idea. In 1743 an Able Nollet
had suggested that lightning and cleo
tricity might be similar, but he had
made no more than the bare sugges-
tion and had never attempted expert
ments to further his theory. But the
philosophers pounced upon him in
high glee, insisted that he had been
robbed and raised pretty hullabalol
about the matter until the abbe him
self disowned them and honestly gave
Franklin all credit. This put an end
to such charges in France, but English
paragraphers awoke and tried to prove
that another Frenchman, M. Romas,
had made a prior kite experiment.
When, however. it was Vhown that his
kite had gone aloft full year after
the publication Of Franklin,s letters
the attempt fell through and the world
even to the philosophers-agreed
that it was quite possible for an Amer
lean to add to its knowledge. even in
Philadelphia.
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ing one year with another, in Peru
than in country like our own, It is
believed that they will furnish a basis
for fairly, complete knowledge Of the
meteorological conditions prevailing
throughout this region Of the Andes.
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IN

The barometer shows in Peru no such
irregularities as in our northern latt-
tudes. There is simply a double dur
nal change twice each day reaching a
maximum and twice minimum. Janu-
ary differs from July, but a day in one
January or July is remarkably like a
day in another. t
Among these various Peruvian sta
tions that of 81 Misti, ten or a dozen
miles from the city Of Arequipa, is not
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able as being the highest point 1T
which continuous meteorological OBJ
servations have ever been taken
19,200 feet above the level OF the sea.
The station is on the summit Of the
mountain; $500 feet lower Is the Mont
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been maintained in connection, with
the Peruvian station of the Harvard
ioollege observatory. With the excep-
tion Of the station at Arequipa itself
all are to be given up, the objects for
which they were established having
been in large part attained.
Observations have been made con-
efnuously for more than a decade, and
since the phenomena Of climate and
weather are so much more stable. TAX
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Blanc station, being at the same alti-
tude as Mont Blanc in Switzerland,
where the observatory at Meudon, as
sisted by the French Academy, for q
time tried to maintain observations.

California's presidential electors cast
their vote in the largest hall in Sacra-
mento in the presence Of an immense
assemblage, including the pupils Of the
public schools.
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ola ~ commands rsspsca sxespt Il
|.poslby sad 3qksg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
THE WIsCoSSN'S PERFORMANCE.
TRIAL BOARD REPORTS THE BATTLEsHIP Eff
FIcIENT. DESPITE SOME SLIGHT DEFECTS.

TRIAL BOARD REPORTS THE BATTLEsHrP Eff
FIcIENT. DESPITE SOME SLIGHT DEFECTS.
Washington June 26.-The Navy Department has
received the report of the board appointed to con-
duct the final trial of the battleship Wisconsin on
June II. The vessel subjected TO a full speed
trial Of two hours under natural draught. and the
board reports that she made average speed OF
15S knots hour. The indicated horsepower
1870. The speed required for supply OF ammuni-
ton not attained. but the board reports thar
the deficiency due TO the inexperience and
size of the handling force the mechanical appli-
being fully capable OF handling ammunition
at the required speed under proper conditions.
The battery of the vessel fired sufficiently TO
prove TO the board that the guns. gun carriages
and their fittings and appurtenances work prop
erly and that the vessel is sufficiently strong 10
stand the shock caused by firing. The board re-
ports that the wiring system does work salts
factorily. and is entirely inefficient a OF
interior communication The searchlights We're
found to be below contract requirements. but IL
said that this result may have been due the
that the atmosphere was somewhat hazy when the
lights tested The condition OF the boilers
was not entirely satisfactory. From the history
Of their service. and from present appearance :"
SAYS the board. cit Is evident that the best OF
workmanship has not been secured IN their build
ing"
The board finds that the vessel is well built and
efficient in all respects
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
ENTHUSIASM OVER KRUGER.
BoER STATESMAN WELCOMED BY BCRGo-
MASTER AND PEOPLE OF ROTTERDAM

BOER STATESMAN WELCOMED BY BCROIo-
MASTER AND PEOPLE OF ROTTERDAM
Rotterdam June 26-Mr KRUGER was well
coined at the railroad station on his arrival
here TODAY by the Burgomaster, populations
from numerous societies and many women TWO
bands of music on platform played the Trans
wall anthem. and hundreds of workmen's so
cieties with flags. We're drawn up along the
streets leading from the station to the Town
Hall. 10 which MT. KRUGER was driven, escorted
bv a guard Of former Transvaal officers. An
official reception followed. Great enthusiasm
was manifested everywhere.
Burgomaster spoke Of the similarity between
the Transvaal and Dutch struggles for liberty,
and said Rotterdam wished, through Mr.. Krd-
car n nav homage to the little Boer nation
which had shown such faith and confidence IN
its own strength e.
Mr. KRUGER in a brief reply deplored the fact
that his country was cut off from supplies and
ammunition. whereas the Dutch had their own
CONVINCED the Lord would deliver his country
in His good time. -
a luncheon followed the delivery OF the
speeches. .,,,h.
There was a grand serenade ana torchIght
procession In honor Of Mt. KRUGER tonight. VINO
4itnessed the proceedings from the balcony OF
his hotel There was immense enthusiasm
among the people. After the demonstratoIs
MANY persons bearing illuminated trans
1orsncies inscribed: silence, The President
Sleeps" paraded the streets 10 dispense the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
ONE ACQUITTAL AT MANILA.
RESULTS OF THE TRIALS FOR CoMMussARY
FRAUDS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Manila. June 26-Harold NJ. Pitt manager Of
Evans & Co., government contractors. who has
been on trial on charges OF improperly purchas-
ing government stores. was acquitted to-day.
-Four other purchasers of commissary stores
were found guilty and fined 81 900 each
Pitt was acquitted by a military court
posed of volunteer officers. Provost Marshal
Davis considers Pitt was convicted on his own
admissions, and has ordered a reconsideration
of the verdict The others sentenced were
Clarke and Boldt Spaniard named Riva, and
a Chinaman, Wung Ting. Clarke and Boldt, in
addition to being fined $1,000 each. were also
sentenced TO a years Imprisonment, but Provost
Marshal Davis commuted the imprisonment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
LUR-SALUCES FOUND GUILTY.
THE RoYALIsr MARQUIS SENTENCED TO FIVE
YEARS PUNISHMENT.

Paris June 26.-When the Senate, as a High
Court Of Justice. reassembled to-day. continuing
the trial OF the Marquis de Lur-Saluces, charged
with treason the public prosecutor. NJ. Bernard.
continued his speech. which interrupted yes
terday by the adjournment of the court He dwelt
nj length on the participation Of the Marquis in
the tntrigues OF the anti-Republican leagues and
demanded his punishment
The Marquis was found guilty, with extenuating
circumstances. He sentenced to five years
Punishment
The trial was concluded amid the general indf-
ference of the spectators. The marquis was voted
g7,utv of conspiracy by a vote OF n 10 81, and he
was sentenced to Punishment by a OF u to 25
He Will leave Paris tonight.
After the speech made by his counsel and before
the MARQUIS was condemned by the court NJ
FaluerAs the president OF the court, asked the
MARQUIS il he had anything TO say. 10 which the
latter replied that prescription or Imprisonment
nattered little TO him He added:
will always be able 10 say my childrenA Your
father kept his honor unstatned-"
During the secret elaboration NJ Aucoin spoke
strongly in favor OF condemnng the marquis. These
remarks led Senator -Delaunay interrupt
the sneaker calling him clown. NJ Aucoin retorted
with equally disagreeable epthets, and a result
seconds were appointed with view 10 a duel be-
tween M Aucoin and NJ Delaunay. General Char
revron and NJ Papillaud. journalist OF the 'Lbre
Parole" will act for NJ. Delaunay, while Senator'S
d'Estieux Junca and Miles Lacroix will act for
This duel promises TO be the only interesting de-
yegopment OF the trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
FEEDING EIGHTY THOUSAND BoERs
PART OF THE BURDEN BORNE BY THE
BRITISH TAXPAYERS.

London. June 26-The casualty lists made pub
lie by the War Office continue to show rather
severe fighting in various parts Of South Africa
that are not reported in the ordinary dispatches
This is noticeably so with regard to the Zeerust
position in Cape Colony. 1t also inspires dis
ouietude. which is added 10 by the repeated loot
ing Of jamestown, in spite Of the proximity OF a
strong British force at Aliwal North.
It appears that. including the Boer prisoners
and those in the concentration camps, the cost or
supporting some eighty thousand Beers is to-day
falling upon the British taxpayers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
NOT VENEzUELA'S CHIEF JUSTICE.

Washington June GA mail report Just received
at the State Department from Mr.. Russell. the
United States charge dataires at Caracas con-
firms the press report of the arbitrary fmprison-
ment by Castro. the acting President, OF the Judge
of the court In the province OF Curapano which
acted originally in the asphalt CONTROVERSY This
is not. however. the Chief Justice of the Supreme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
INsURRECT1oN DYING IN THE SOUTH.

Washington. June 26.-Admiral Kempff was
heard from at the Navy Department to-day, for
warding number of reports dealing in a gen.
eral way with the conditions in the Philip
pines. The commanders of the ships which
have control along the coast say that there are
fewer signs OF insurrection, and. that the up
rising apparently has spent itself. In the south
ern part OF the archipelago there continues to
be some smuggling in Of arms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
AGoNCILLo STILL FOR WAR.

Paris June GA correspondent of la
Presse" Of this city, who interviewed Agoncillo,
Aguinaldo's European agent, at Marseilles. pre-
vious to his departure for HongKong, quotes
the Filipino as saying that the struggle in the
Philippines is far from over. He admitted that
the capture Of Aguinaldo diminished the chance
Of success but he asserted that the Americans,
like the British in the Transvaal. VIII ma they
are purchasing their conquest too dearly
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NEWS FROM PORTO RICO.

SEEKING FOR THE FAMILY OF DEAD OFFICIAL
THE DIXIE AT SAN JUAN.
San Juan, ?. r, June 26.-Loweu D. Hosmer, the
former dsburser OF the Public Works Department,
died on June IT, His wife and family have been
uusuccessful!y sought for. At one time they were
believed 10 be Jacksonville. Fla. or Memphis.
Tenn. Americans mere took charge Of the funeral
The tect case of Arpin Of Grand Rapids. Mich,
against Valdez has been decided by Judge Holt.
Of the United States District Court, In favor or
Valdez Arpin cOntended that the council Illegal
" granted franchise for water power. The
holds that the council has exclusive author
ttv in srrh matters Arpin will appeal TO the
Supreme Court. To develop the water power and
bring The current San Juan viii cost SyOvJ0.
The United States auxiliary cruiser Dixie has
arrived here and is coallng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
DE GIERS TO BE REMOVED.
REPORT THAT PAUL LAssAR WILL RE-
PLACE HIM AS RUSSIAN MINISTER
AT PEKING.

Berlin, June GA dispatch from ST. Peters
burg 70 the "Boi1al Anzeiger'' says that NJ. de
Giers the Russian Minister 10 China, viii short
" be recalled from Picking. where has shown in
aptitude. The dispatch further announces that
NJ de Giers VIII be transferred TO Munich, and
that his successor at Picking Will be NJ. Paul
Iassar who is an Anglophe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27

Few OF them think II wise 20 be dependent on
these lands They find it to their interest TO
have a certain amount of independent growing.
which gives them the benefit of their own crop
and that of the small farmer. The worldwide
authority on the production and manufacture OF
Cuban tobacco insists that this is q better con-
oitlon for both the grower and manufacturer
than one in which all the lands would be owned
by syndicate Of manufacturers. and he en-
forces his own views in the corporation Of which
he is the head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
JAMAICA WANTS BoER PRISONERS.

Kingston, Jamaica. June 26.-The Chamber of
Commerce has passed resolution asking the
Governor OF Jamaica. Sir Augustus Hemming
10 request the imperial authorities to send three
thousand Boer prisoners TO this island. ia
rnaica offers many and great advantages in the
XUaV of farming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
GUAM HAS A POSTMASTER.

Washington. June pa report has been received
at the Navy Department from Commander Seaton
Schroeder, the Naval Governor OF Guam dated
May g. announcing the appointment of Atansio
Leitana Perez as postmaster OF the islands. He Is
the first postmaster OF Guam and is bonded in $40
Mexican,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
CHARLES LILLY WHITE RELEASED.

re TTY2EAT-F-,ys TO MAKE TROUBLE OVER HIS
WRONGFUL ARREST.
London. June 2s-Charles Lilly White the nat
uraIzed American citizen who was arrested IN Well
1ng1on, New-Zealand. last November on a charge
OF being Arthur Batch who COMMITTED a murder
At Colchester IN 1893. and in whose case noDe
prosequi was entered was released from custody
to-day.
After his discharge from custody White was per
Tnittec make a speech in the crowded court. ne
pontcdy referred 10 his rights as an american
citizen, intimated that he oid not intelo 10 al
low the matter 10 drop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
RoERs ARRESTED IN DAMARALAND

Kenhardt Cape Colony, June 26.-The German
authorities of Damaraland have arrested num-
Der Of male Beers who emigrated thither after
the recent fight at Naroegas. Thirty-elght fam
lilies Of women and children have been placed in
camp at Schmidt Drift.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
CONSERVATIVES RETAIN THE SEAT

RESULT OF The zlINI1IzA-'I I--E - = -
ELECTION IN neutrality-suspicious..
London. June 26.-The election just held TO I'LL
the vacancy in the House Of Commons for the
S+ratford-on-Avon division Of Warwickshire,
caused by the death of Colonel Victor Milward.
Conservative resulted as follows: P. S. Foster
1Tnionist), + 100; Bolton King CRadicaD. 2,977.
At the last general election Nilward elect
ed without opposition.
The South African the leading issue
in the contest Mr. King asserting that II was a
great calamity and Mr.. Foster UNFOLDING the
government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
MORE TROOPS RETURN.

San Francisco June 26-The transport Logan
has arrived from Manila with the 44th Volunteers
and six companies OF the Ssth Regiment. also a
number OF ca bin passengers including Mrs run
ston There were two deaths among the troops on
the voyage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
4 MASSACRE N COREA.

THREE HUNDRED FRENCH CONVERTS SAID no
HAVE BEEN SLAIN.
Victoria, B. C, June 2e.-The steamer kakaIaara
Aar1 arrived last night bringing news or the mas
sacre OF over three hundred French converts ~
Queparl. Corea- The converts attacked q meeting
% natives wounding and carrying on SIX.
They then invaded SEnishifu- The natives wnetl
their forces were larger returned and naSsacrea
The entire number.