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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
KNEW THE SLAIN DUELLIST.
Ciss.nate Of Durant's at Cornell Tells Some
thing About Him.

John Wilson Durant. who was killed In
the duel at Ostend on Monday was a class
mate Of mine" said Lawyer Leslie 4. Palmer.
Yesterday at his office at 81 Nassau street.
The dispatches referred to hin as John
Macwilson Dursnt. His proper name was
John Wilson Durant. He was "A Cornell
man and was graduated with me in 90. He
was one of the most popular students there
After graduating be entered the Cornell
University OF Law. studied with him there.
He was the. champion fenoer Of the univerr-
sity. and If my memory serves me right,
ne got second place in the intercollegiate
sword contests in 1897 He was a great
boxer, and could whip bigger fellows than
Insult or take the part Of a friend.
Il remember one great fight he had N
Ithaca One Of the town GhsRs SAD some me,
. .esnst ' sotie aJn't the Phi PHI De Ms"i P%i. q 1%t
did the town chap up In quick time. Durant
was a fine fellow and a good student.
The despatches say that the trouble which
infatuation for the wife OF a Russian Count
Who he met in Paris. That Is something |
cannot understand. He was not the sort
Of q fellow yho would get ,ansisG up Nth &
his mother lived at ltheca Durapt always
deal. Along In the iall Of 1897 he left Cornell
s snd m Ss I to m sas da, TO . Cam 1aT iss00' H. r Hst
BIN. She followed him wherever h. went.
Alvey: Yish,nss 70 be sos nesF ! hi Ts., He 4, wa wa
IN New York city lost track Of him
He was tho college. poet at Cornell and
Il, TISts soI T:ny ,pDS Ssniii S .Isned were ' ", r' BE III l.
vas captain Of cadets and a leader in every.
thing. Including cane PUSHES.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
RUSSIA'S GRAB IN CHINA,
CLAIMS ARE NOT CONFINED 10
MANCHJ RIA.
Demands Exclusive Rights and Concessions In
Mongolia and Turkestan- Great Britain
Advise. China 20 Delay Ratifying the agree
men, VntII other Powers Are Consulted

S,-ciai CaI, Despdich 10 u sun
IoSpoN, March The Pesin CORE
spondent Of the Morning Post says that an
cdict has been promulgated ordering that
all the edicts issued between June and August
be sent to the court for inspection IN ordef
to determine whether any Of them arc iaise
The correspondent adds that the Emperor
will doubtless declare some OF them raise
although they were issued with the APP
proval Of the Empress Dowaser
The despatch further says that the hns-
sim claims extend far beyond Manchuria.
including all railway, mining and o'her
concessions. rights and advantages from
Mongolia 10 Kashgar, Turkestan' Russia
even forbids China to participate IN 'hes'
rights. &c Moreover. she formally an
pc.es Kinchau, north Of Port Arthur. mus
most Of the Chinese Empire. outside OF the
eighteen provinces, becomes Russia's stipu-
lated sphere.
Great Britain's reply to China regarding
the Manchurian agreement advises her 70
delay ratification until the other Powers
are consulted. Tho United States merely
instruct Mr.. Rockhill to consult with the
other Ministers. The correspondent bc-
lieves that Japan will receive an equivalent
for the Russian concession. probably IN
Iokien.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
WOMAN BETRAYS A BANDIT
NOTORIOUS GERMAN ROBBER AND MtR.
DERER CAPTfRED
Aroused Her Jealousy At a fete and Drinking
Bout Given In His Honor by AdmlrinE
Peasants Police surround Farmhouse
and Capture Him After a Hard Fight

SpecidI Cd,ie Dtsputch 10 THH SrN.
BERLIN. March knei~-l. the notorious
robber. upon whom IN Anglophobr new spapcr
lately suggested that the Emperor should
confer the decoration Of the Black Eagle be-
cause his Majesty had bestowed 1t upon
Earl Roberts. has been tho victim OF a Delilah's
trcachery and has been captured
He j. a Bavarian bandit. who Is charged
with several murders He eluded the gem
darmes and troops for six months. and shot
two OF them All the peasants resisted the
bait Of 1000 marks offered for his capture.
and they aided him with food and shelter
even after several of them who were dis
covered helping the outlaw were severely
punished
Kneissl disappeared n few weeks ago and
IL was thought that he had crossed the from
tier. but last SUNDAY he suddenly appeared
at a lonely farmhouse near Gciscnhofen
He was heartily received and feted The
villa gers arranged an evening dance and
drinking bout in his honor
During the evening, however. he aroused
the jealousy or anger Of u young village Rirl.
who for revenge went to the nearest police
station and betrayed him Police from
Munich and Augsburg were summoned, and
they surrounded the farm. In the morning
the turner ana MS VII" "Tie "l''7'"' W
assisting KueiSsl. who remained alone inside
the house and refused TO surrender.
The police then fu>illaded the house for an
hour, after which they -torined II, The bandit
was found in a small room. lie immediately
fired a revolver at the policemen, but failed
to hit any OF them. The police returned the
Are. wounding Kneissl in the stomach and
arm and smashing one OF his wrists. lie
was bound and taken to Munich, where he
was placed under guard in a hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
Police WATCH IRISH MEMBERS.
Special squad at Parliament Yesterday, but
There Wa. No Outbreak.
Special CAN, Despatch 10 THE sUS,

Special Caas Dc,pa,eh 10 TIL. SuS.
LONDON. March 6-Thc House OF commons
met at 1913 o'clock this afternoon. Inc
members talked in such an excited manner
over the events of last night when a dozen
Irish Members were elected by the police
that IL was almost Impossible TO proceed
with the reading OF the orders Of the day.
Nj. John Redmond. Member for Water
ford city. and chairman of the Ifish Parlia-
mentary party, addressing tho Chair. sald
that certain members were reported last night
after they had gone into the lobby to vote
The speaker replied that II mistakes OF that
kind had been made tho members Interested
should communicate with him on III" subject
MIR A. } Balfour. the Government leader
proposed the following amendment to stand
Ing order 81.
Provided. that II any member or members.
acting Jointly, who have been suspended
under this order as 70 service in the House
shall refuse TO obey the direction Of the Speak
or. tho latter shall call attention to the fact
and shall have recourse TO force. II necessary.
70 compel the member or members who have
refused 10 obey his directions. Thereupon,
without any further question being put. the
member or members shall be suspended
from service in the House for the remainder
of the session"
This was received bv Gover nment cheers
and loud groans from tho Irish members,
4 special force Of Atty police were In rendi-
ness In case Of further trouble With the Irish
members
BELFAST. March ACCOMMODATING on the
disturbances in the House Of Commons the
Northern Whio says that the yelling rouehs
who in tho small hours OF the morning dis
grlced themselves and Ireland vii b Q the
frat sufferers"
The Irish Ners says that Nationalists
throughout Ireland will he filled with the ut
most Indignation at the cruel and outrageous
harbarism meted out to their constitutional
representatives. The Nous declares that
the action of the Speaker in -~jecting the Irish
members il monstrous tyranny worthy OF a
Ministry that is run nv coercionists and
Orange lodges.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
CAPTURED SOIDTER HOMICIDE.
Lows Darrell. Formerly a seventh faVa'ry
Sergeant, Brought Back for Trial

Aboard tho North German
Hohenzollern. which arrived last night from
Mediterranean ports and anchored on quar-
antinn. was Logs Darrell. formerly n sergeant
in Troop G.. seventh United States Cavalry
who j. accused Of numbering his co'nrade'
Henry Crouch. in Pinsr del Rio last June
Darrell deserted after the crime ana went
TO New Orleans. where he embarked Tor
south Africa aboard a steamship In charge
of mules for tho British army. The lnited
States Government offered n reward OF $1,000
for his capture. and Detective " q. Dnpuy
OF the Secret service undertook to ma the
sergeant. Dupuy ira ced Darrell to the
Province, of BERN, In Portugal. ana hai hlin
arrested He was heId bv the local authori-
ties until the detective got q reguisltl0h Tor
the sergeaut's eNtraditipn Ih", pa pers We're
received by the authoritie- Of Brira on Jan. 20.
and Dupuy started for New York with his
prisoner, who hns been IN irons ever since"
The IlohrnXollcrn viii cone up To her pier
M the foot of Congress street. Brookly
this morning She intended 10 dock last
night. but was unable to do so because a
ch Id, fourteen months old, had d"N"lQped
rmallroy on the voyag" Tho little one ana It's
mother were transferred 10 the Reception
Ho-piul Immediately after the arrival OF the
steamship at Quarantine, Al! HANGS IN the
.t.erase were vaccinated by the ships, sur
geon on the voyage and the tween decks
was disinfeCted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
CHICAGO INSTITUTE MERGED.
Part Of the University with Mrs.
Biaine's ~ 600. 900 Endowment.

CHICAGO. March o.-The news that Chicago
Institute is TO become a part OF the University
Of Chicago Is confirmed by the trustees. The
plan is 10 incorporate the institute as a school
Of peda together with a secondary
or elementary academy. Col. Parker will
remain at tho head Of the institute. With
the school tho university receives tho en-
dowinent Of 81 .Ooo. 900 given by Mrs. Emmons
Blaine. Part OF this Is TO be used in furnishing
a home and equipment. The university
expects to cypend from its own funds be-
tween 10000 and $50. 900 a year for support
OF the institute.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
WIIIIiM =. WILSON TIND.
Harvard Sends a Check for 81 FOR the
Memorial Chair In Washington and Lee.

LEXINGTON, w March g Herbert Welsh
Of PHILADELPHIA. g.. treasurer OF the William
I. Nilsson Endowment Fund fo- establishing
A chair OF eoonomio- al Washington and lee
luiv"r,itv IN honor Of it. late Pr sident, the
Hon William l. Wilson. IA. 70, "iv"d u check
for s2,Un l. was lent a. % gift IRON H1T-
ward University - Washington aud lP"
University his contribution from a North
rrn university. the "lI"-t IN ~" rit"d
State. 10 T. Sou'h'Tn university, Which bear,
~" names 81 two ~ Nlrrlnia'- greatest sons.
and Nm"Tiri's IL well. and 10 help cndnw =
m.moriaI ~ one Of the COuutr" best known
ruhlic ncu. - highly appreciated by the
numerous friends OF Washington and Loo
I nrvcrsTy. Former president Grover tleve-
laui l. the chairman II m" committee tor
mo lnnN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
MIG DEAL ~ LIMESTONE.
QuarrIes and Plant 81 Perry Bros. Now In Con.
troll Of the RoCkIand- RoCkport COMPANY.

PoCRLAND, Me. Marchs- The most RAPPORT
ant deal which has been made in Knox county
since the organization of the RoCkland-R Rock
port Lime Company took Pine" Yesterday.
when the entire plant owned By Pcrry Bros
passed into the possession Of the company.
This firm was regarded IA tho most formidable
rival Of the now corporation. and pow that
cato ha- undlsput"d possession Of the c"tin-
'rv'- vast lime Interests. The transaction
made Yesterday Involves property valued
AZ about sl5u,OuO. consisting OF three quariss.
five new patent kiln sheds. six srhooncr-.
several wharvcs and material Tor the manu-
factur. Of limo II also Includes the property
AZ Ncwtown Crock. New York. comprising
office. hue ward. storehouse. waterfront
privileges, SC.
The Perry Quarrles will be~ abandoned by
the company for tho present and all rock
will he furnished for the present from other
quarrics owned by the syndicate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
STOLEN SAFE FOUND BY THE SEA.
Taken 20 Coney Island From Henry R"sens
Butcher shop and Blown Open There.

safe containing money and jew"Iry TO
the amount Of o. 900. which was stolen out OF
the butcher shop Of Henry Rosen at lS< Essex
street sometime on Friday night was found
Yesterday morning at low tide In the 'oney
Island creek near the Emmons avenue foot
bridge and the Brighton Beach Railroad
crossing The left side had been torn our
"a a. contents removed The butcher went
To- 20. the wreck and identified II. tears
streaming down into hi- long beard ,
susnectcd of being implicated In the robbery
nnd il under arrest Melcher was in charg"
OF the store on the day of the robbery Rosen
vaa away The helper wa- arrested when
Tho theft was discovered and detectives eY-
peCt TO make two more arrests from, what
they have learned from hin. They belieV"
that the thieves carted the safe to a place
near where II was found 80 that II could be
blown open without alarming any one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
JUSTICE ~ THE PHILIPPINES
Commission famine a Native Judge OF
Charge.-Gen Trias May Surrender.

Special Cdas Dopdteh 10 II sun.
manila. March 9 senior MemiJe. the
native judge Of the Court OF FIRST Instance
who was summoned TO testify before the
Philippine Commission to explain tho cause
Of the retention OF Francisco Enrique as
administrator OF his fathers estate after he
had been charged by the other heirs with
misappropriating the income. appeared before
that body to-day. The judge answered all
questions evasively. He justified his re-
tention Of the administrator on III. ground
that he had no knowledge. of EnriQue's guilt.
as tho crimina case which involved frauds
had not been tried before him. He said he
refused TO hear the protest OF heheirs against
the sale OF the property 10 the state on the
payment Of fees because they were not parties
to tho suit and had no standing in court.
Judge Basa gave testimony almost directly
IN contradiction rs that OF Judge MemiJe
and almost every Magistrate on the bench
challenged his statements Some OF the
heirs to this property are destitutei In Spain
The commission took the case under adj
yisement. The decision in this case is ex-
pected TO form an important precedent.
About two weeks ago Gen. Trias, the Fill
pino leader in the southern provinces. prom
ised the Fedarals that he would surrender
in fifteen days. The time will expire on Satur-
day. Passes were issued four days ago for
the purpose Of allowing Trias 10 gather his
command Trins's promises In the past.
however, have not been carried out and there
is uncertainty as 10 whether he will surrender
thi, time Ten. Funston is awaiting further
Developments before making any move.
The Philippine Commission will sail from
here on the transport Sumner on Monday
and will visit, twenty-five ports before re-
turning In MAY. Tho members Of the ROM
mission will first go 30 the capitals south Of
Nnnila with the exception OF three unim-
portant ones,
some supply wagons were attacked near
Slang Yesterday. Three signalmen and
two nocos scouts were killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
ENGLISH BrILT AIRsHIP.
ign ed for Use In war First Turbine Pas.
SEM ger Boat Being Bulit.
Special CANE Dsspdtoh 10

Special CANE Dsspatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON. March e-An interesting sight at
tho yards Of Denny Bros. shipbuild-
ers. IL a dying machine. which the Dennys
are confident will be- very successful IL
looks much like Zeppelin's airship and was
designed by a Spanish youth mainly as an
engine ~ war IL Is intended to rise 20 a
great height and drop explosives
The Dennys are also building the first
turbine passenger ship. which was designed
bv Parsons OF Glasgow for a syndicate OF
shipowners. The boat will ply between
Greenock and local pleasure resorts. She
will have a speed OF 81 knots an hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
BOER WOMEN BROUGHT IN.
TAKEN FROM FARMS THEY WERE WORK.
ING TO KEEP ARMY IN SUPPLIES.
Beers Capture a Squad Of kitchener's scouts
After q Fight In Eastern Cape Colony
-Krttzin gems Conn Broken Up New
Governor Of Cape Colony l. Welcomed.
special Cah. Dsspdtch 10 THE sun


special con-. Dsspdtch N THE sun.
From THr suns Correspondent at Cape Town,
CAPE Town. March % wagon fll"d
with women's wearing apparel has been
captured by Col. DartnelTs column which
l. operat ING with Gen. french.
II was found that Boer women were carr
ing on farming operations and furnio'ng
the commandos with supplies. These women
wer" sent 10 ih" nearest garrlsonS' WhNher
they went willingly. they being tped Of WORK
and worry. They say that the BRUSH so'o'ers
treated them Kindly and wn~ire-pec'
Beers who have surrendered fei'erate
that the only hope OF uhe bnrgherS IL 'h'
Intervention OF some power nav was PROM
ised by MIR. Kruger. III thts interVent'on
Is not soon Forthcoming all 'he bo'rs' " %
said, VIII surrender IN" ra'e NJ "h''n
Beers are surrenderlng proves 'ha' they
are wearSlnr oil inc war Durihg VEN
French operations some DAYS ago AVo were
killed or captured ana $50 surrendered
SIR W Hely-hutchinson inc new Governor
OF the Cane Colony. arrived here TINS morning
on the steamer lnyat' lie was "eicomed
at the docks by the Prime Minister. the MAYOR
and the leading officials. lie drove 70 the
Government House. where ne was SWORN III
Inc Mayor. III cohgratuIa''re MN on MS
appointment, said: We oher you our iealtF'
and We pledge you our support .
In reply the Governor SAID ne approaoh'o
his task with a du" sense OF the ulnicul'es
surrounding II His arrival excited lH'Ie
public attention. The display OF bunting
was remarkably small.
Two deaths Of III" plague were reported
to-day. one OF she victims being a European
and the other u hahir lhere are nitS-iour
persons suffering with the disease. Az a
meeting Of the Advisory Board to-day the
Government doctor SAID that the PROVISIONS
made by the Town Council Tor hShuns the
plague wer" quite insufficient
Inc rhine Minister reports 'hat s'nce
crossing the Orange River Ten. he Wet mas
moved north oil Phlllipolis.
Malans scouts moved through Rlchmond
md cam" In contact with a patrol OF seventN-
four OF kitcheners scouts NJ kllps kraal on
Feb. 20. After a sharp engagement In when
three OF the patrol were Killed and many
wounded, the Bri'ish were forced 70 surrender
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
Inv estigAtinE woman's Complaint Of Capt
Donohue.

The District Attorney and Justice Jerome
sr~ investigating a story told by Mildred
Hamilton. a convicted disorderly house
keeper. about Capt Donohue Of the West
Forty-sevrnth street station and his ward
man, John Y. Lyons. she alleges hat through
lyons she paid money for protection TO Capt
DonOhue. and that when she stopped her
sat was raided. Louis trnctt, who lived in
The house and = colored servant made similar
statements Tho Court II Appeals has de-
,ided thai the evidence NJ n gisorderly woman
az her scomnlioes IN Gases VI this kind. is
vhluelesS without COORDINATION, II corrO-
taken. Commissioned Murphy asked Mr.
rhIlbin 70 look iuto the story. and If it was
suhsta inflated to begin criminal proceedings
against Cant DpnOhue and his wardnan,
. N Of whoa deny the charges
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
GERMANS TO PUNISH CHINESE.
Column OF ! q starts West to Attack soldier
Who Have Killed Four Germans.
!sp~cidi can't, D,,p1tth 10 THE Sun,

StSffdi tdhIF DSsp1'CH ~ ft wv
From TIL SITS Correspondent at Pekin'
PPKiN. March Ga German column OF
loo mon left Paoting-fu Yesterday for Fou-
phing. They went west by way OF Antzeling
Pass To drive the imperial troops into Shansi
Province and to punish them for killing on
sunday last four members of a reconno>t-
RING party of thirty Germans near hntzelins.
seven Of the ten Chinese fanatics who have
lust been Executed at Paotine-f we're simple
country folk They came to an oftlciai ana
said they had seen Buddha. who gave eight
million gods TO help Kill the foreigners The
ofncial was alert and interested. He ones-
toned them at length and referred their
dispositions to Ii Hung Chang. who ordered
the execution Of the adult in the party and
the imprisonment of the boys. There Is no
doubt that the men we're as mad as dervishes
and a. dangerous.
4 farewell reception was given to-day
In the Chaokunglu Palace. belonging TO the
Empress Dowaeer. to Mr. and Mrs. Conger
BY Mrs. Sheffield and a number OF American
issionar ies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
ASKED TO LEAVE WITTENBkRG.
Faculty Of the College Practically EIpei the
Rev. A. u. Grin gel OF seward. n. 7.

S%pRISGFIRLp. Ohio. March e.-Th" Rev
Arthur +. Grinrel of Seward. \. Y. has been
requested bv the faculty to leave W%ittenbcrg
college This step was taken after long de-
liberation. when the members Of the faculty
r,mctothe conclusion that he was an element
of continual disturbance about the institution.
Gringel'S recent articles published concern
lug tho Fraternity and non-Frsternity war.
reilectiuy also on the faculty. wcrethe imme-
distc cGuse Of the request. which Is practically
an expulsion
For two years Gringol has represented
N~ittonbcrg at state contests ana last May lie
rrprs-nnted OHIO az tho National OratoriCa!
~,n,t.st at Denver. lie is tho man who
criticised the Fraternity men in the Chapel
and was knocked down by Harvey Miller. the
football player
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
STEVEDORES STRIKE AT HAVANA.
Importation Of Fifty Men by the Ward Line
Causes the Outbreak.
Special Cdas D,spsieh to THE SUN.

Special Cdae Dtsps,eh to THE SUN.
HAVANA. March The steamship lines
running here recently decided 10 lower the
pay of stevedores from So a night 20 IS. Tho
stevedores objected SO the Ward Line brought
ffty men from New York on the steamer
Nero Castle. which arrived Yesterday. when
the stevedores learned 81 this they struck
and the lightermen struck in sympathy with
them. The MORO Castle discharged her
cargo alongside the wharf instead of into
lighters. as Is the usual custom.
1t is said that a general strike OF long
shoremen. csrtmen and perhaps all the labor
organizations here will be declared in pro-
test AGAINST the importation OF foreign labor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
>ecu,ed ~ Embc.riins sI.2OO.

Samuel Goldberg, "a wears old, an alleged
absconder from Westerly. ! was arrested
lat evening at s37 Broadway. Brooklyn. by
Detective Soggts Dunn aud kcnucdy OF
ON, Ecyrolds4 ,taT and lock cd M in tha
adams street station II" j. charged with
grand larceny, tho 'Dmpia lnant being Louis
Frnnk %cnst"iu, a dry goods dealer ~ Westerly.
/, Is alleged In tho warrant Issued for Gold
berg arrest that he enbe2Zl"d ~ 200 between
oct 1 aud Dec 20. while IL Mr. Frankeustein',
crnplov Hc will be taken back TO Rhode
Island when the r"quisition papers arrive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
HOW CONLIN STOLE 10000.
Took Away Mail BAG in a Pine Bor Given TO
Him For KindiinR wood.

SAS FRANCISCO. March q Joseph A Con-
lin. the postal clerk who robbed the United
81 ates mail of $4,000 at a branch station in
New York city on oct II. was arrested here
last evening He had assumed the name
Of Joseph Q Bell and Wa, interested L, pr2e-
fchting "" had h""n training Md Mctnd-
den for Il contest IN TIA" rlng
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
FAMINE SPREADS ~ CHINA.
Over 100. 600 Persons viii Probably Perish Of
Cold and Hunger.

VANCOUVER. b. G., March e.-The steamer
Empress OF India brings advices from Sin
gan-fu that the distress from famine Is in
c~reasinc with the severity Of the weather and
that more than 100. 900 persons will perish from
cold and hunger. Many stations for FREQ dis
tribution Of rice have been established, but
they are pitifully insufficient.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
Calls BrFFET 4 ROYAL LIAR.
Dsrouiede Angry at the ormer Refusal to
Fight q Duel with Him.
Special Caa. D,,paith 10 TIE suS.

Special tas' BSspd'fN 70 ihh Z
PARIS, March s-The proposed duel be-
tween NM. Buffet and Derouleie has been
abandoned. Tho trouble arose over the denial
by VI at, the agent of the Duke OF Orleans.
of a statement made 10y N. D"rouleie nj
San Sebastian that the Royalists betrayed his
attempted coup on the occasion OF the funeral
OF President faure in 1899.
Owing TO VI Buhet'- refusal TO haht a dnei
with him VI. parouleio has sent to him an In
snlting telegram concluding You are royal
liar. am sending a letter and | shall follow
it myself" NJ Deronlede II now in Madrid