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TO ABOLISH HAZING.
Representative Dicks Bill Adopted by
Congressional COnferees.

Representative Dicks Bill Adopted by
Congressional Conferees.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Representative
Dicks bill, concerning hazing at West
Point Military Academy. to-day was adopt
ed by the conferees Of the two houses Of
Congress on the Military Academy bill in
lieu of the Senate provision on the question
Of hazing. Some minor verbal changes
were made and the eleventh section OF the
bill was stricken out entirely, but the
changes do not alter the spirit of the meas
ure. The amendment renders IL mandatory
that the superintendent of the academy
shall suppress challenge fighting and
every form of hazing at the academy" 1t
also provides for the dismissal of all cadets
inf any way connected with fights or chal-
lenges TO fight, and also of ANY cadet who
shall direct, invite or request any candidate
or cadet to eat or drink anything for the
purpose of furnishing, annoying or harass-
ing him, or h shall, without lawful au-
thority, direct or require any candidate or
cadet to brace or engage in any form of
physical exercise" 1t also is specified that
no cadet dismissed for either Of these
causes shall be reinstated or reappointed
in the academy, and also that no such
cadet shall ever be appointed to any Office
in the army. navy or marine corps.
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Case of Hobart Green.

WASHINGTON. Feb. R.-The Navy De-
partment has received from Commander
Richard Wainwright. superintendent of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, the report OF
the investigation made by him into the cir
cumstances attending the death of Hobart
Green, a young marine OF Virginia, aboard
the Satee. 1t was charged that his death
was due TO neglect OF proper attention dur
ing his illness. The report completely ex-
onorates the officials from the charges
made. 1t says that young Green had every
care. medical and otherwise. which his case
demanded; that there was no exposure 10
wet or cold: that he was buried with the
usual ceremonies, with proper escort ac-
companying the remains and the firing of a
volley and taps over his grave, and that
the burial services were performed by the
chaplain Of the Naval Academy. The Navy
Department officials say there is no further
action TO be taken in the case.
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Cable Notes.

Six men were killed Yesterday by an ex-
plosion in the Chilworth gunpowder works
near Guilford. England.
The Propaganda Eide, at a meeting in
Rome on Monday, recoEsidered the ap-
rointment Of the Rev. Nj. G. O'Brien, bish-
op OF Portland, Me. The decision arrived
at has not yet been divulged.
The indefinite postponement Of all West
End Hotel dinners and social functions.
owing 10 the mourning for the Queen, has
III owed most disastrous to London walters,
more than 1900 of whom are out of en-
plcyment-
Tenders for Ell. 900. 600 British exchequer
bonds were closed yesterday. Twenty-Five
Eyi Is receive a pro rata allotment, and ap-
plicants above that price a full allotment.
The average price was es7 6s I'D.
The Londo newspapers announce the
vate secretary of United States Ambassa-
dore Choate, and Lady Sybil Marjorie
CUTIE. Her ladyship is the youngest daugh-
ter of the Fart OF Desart. She was born in
1879. Mr.. Cutting denies the report.
Lieutenant Ellsworth Bertholff. of the
United States revenue cutter service, is
in st. Petersburg arranging for a trip to
Okhotsk, In the government of Primorsk,
on the Sea OF Okhotsk, to study the rein
deer in the interest of a more profitable in
PRODUCTION of the animal into Alaska
Prof. John Fleming. lecturing at Liver
pool. said he had Signor Marconio's per
A'AoStOh W iidhC CLli VI tAO lat hA0t
on the first day OF the reign CT King Ed
ward VII Marconi accomplished the as
tcnishing feat Of sending wireless mess
ages between st. GATHERINGS. Isle Of Wight,
and the Lizard, 200 miles away. Perfect
communication between the two points has
since been established.
A lawyer, who registered under the name
of Brady, from the United States, COM
mitted suicide Monday evening in a bed
room OF the Belfast Hotel, at which he
was stopping. He was discovered with a
revolver grasped in his hands and had n
bullet wound in the back of his head. A
New York newspaper. dated Jan. p, was
in his other hand. Brady arrived in Bel
fast a week ago. 1t is understood his visit
Was in connection with a legacy which had
The striking tailors and essmakers of
Paris had a meeting yesterday. and many
of the big houses refused to release the
girls at lunch hour TO prevent their taking
part in the meeting. The strikers there
upon marched in procession through the
Rue de la Paix, singing the "Marseillaise.
but were met by the police, who dispersed
them after several conflicts, during which
a number of working girls were roughly
handled. Several tailors who interposed
were bruised and arrested. TIL police SUI
perfntendent had to reprfmand his men.
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Letter from Edward to soldiers.

HALIFAX, N. g.. Feb. IA letter from
King Edward VII forwarded TO the mill
tary headquarters here by Lord Roberts
wes read to the troops to-day. The letter
kaid:
o my accession to the throne of my an
cestors L am DESTROYS of thanking tn.
army for the splendid service which IT
has rendered to my beloved mother. the
Queen, during her glorious ieign OF up
wards OF sixty-three years. Her Majesty
invariably evinced the warmest interest
In her troops, especially while in active
service. both as a sovereign and as the
head OF her army and she was proud IF
Inc TACT that she was a soldiers daughter.
TIC secure your bes. interests will be one
OF the great objects of my heart. and L
account on thai loyal devotion which you
ever evinced toward your late sovereign.
II. L.
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SENATE
Agricultural Appropriation Bill Con-
sidered for Six Hours.

fdered for Six HOurs.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-During the
entire session of the Senate to-day the
agricultural appropriation bill was under
consideration. After six hours of consid
Grafton the bill was little more than half
completed. The debate on the measure
dealt almost entirely with administrative
details of the Department of Agriculture.
many concentrations of the work of the
department being made by senators on both
sides of the chamber.
At the beginning of to-days session a
joint resolution authorizing the removal
of certain letters from the files OF the
Department of the Interior and their do
nation to the State Of Iowa, vas passed.
A bill also was passed, appointing a COM
mission, consisting of the president Of the
Society Of the Army Of the Tennessee. the
chairman Of the joint committee on library
and the secretary of war. to select a site
In the city OF Washington and rave de-
signs prepared for a memorial or statue
Of General u. s. Grant. the cost of which
shall not exceed $50, COO.
Other bills were passed as follows: To
establish a fish hatchery and fish stat
in Utah to cost O.O0O: authorizing the IN
diana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad Company
To construct and maintain a bridge across
the st. Joseph river at st. Joseph, Mich.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
called up by Mr. Proctor, chairman of the
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ing Congress pass a bill granting an an
nual leave of absence with pay. Up to
the present time the employees of these two
branches of the government received NJ
leave at all.
Quartermaster General Ludington has re-
cefved a telegram from Quartermaster
Ham,, on the transport Rawlins, which ran
aground in the harbor of Santiago, Sun
day, saying that the vessel has been f1oated-
He said the vessel had suffered no lam
age The Rawlins is to bring a battalion Of
the Tenth Infantry to Newport News.
The Treasury Department yesterday drew
a warrant for $l02, s22 in favor of Alice c.
Vanderbilt, w. K. Vanderbilt, Alfred G.
Vanderbilt, Chauncey M. Depew and 4. V.
Rossiter. executors of the will of the late
Cornelius Vanderbilt, being the amount of
legacy taxes illegally collected from the
estate according to a ruling of the Supreme
Court handed down a few months ago..
The training ship Lancaster left La
guayra yesterday for Santa Lucia. The
Dixie left Santa Lucia on Monday for La
guayra, there to await the return of the
Lancaster and keep watch over American
interests at that port. The State Depart
ment has had no recent advices from Min
lister Loomis respecting the asphalt con-
troversy. hence it is assumed that there
has been no change in the situation.
Secretary Hay, who did not experience as
much relief from his short Southern trip
as was expected, was obliged to remain at
his home yesterday because of a severe
cold. Assistant Secretary Hill is ~discharg-
ing the duties of the secretary Of state.
Huyutdut 1cueTdl OOTDlu Is dCtlUS secretary
OF war in the absence of Secretary Root
and Lieutenant General Miles, who are in
New York, and Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john, who is in Nebraska.
| Lieutenant General Miles has completed
arrangements for the participation Of
United States troops in the inaugural pa
rade, and the necessary orders were issued
yesterday. All the available regulars in
this vicinity, numbering about 1000. will be
in line. 1t is proposed to have one battalion
of Porto Rican native troops take part in
the parade, provided 1t can be done without
great expense The cadets at West Point
and Annapolis also will be in Washington
on that occasion.
Prof. Graham Taylor, of Chicago, de-
scribed to the industrial commission, yes
terday, the present status Of the Chicago
strike. He said the agreement between the
carpenters and the contractors which is
about to be ratified will deprive the Build
ing Trades Council of it's last strong or
ganization and practically terminate the
strike. He said the efforts to arbitrate the
differences of the contractors and work
men failed chiefly because the contractors
insisted that the trade unions never should
enter any central organization. He said that
the contractors have finally conceded this
point, but have PLACED some limitations upon
the possible interference of such a central
council.
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The Spanish Claims Commission.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE conferees
of the Senate and House to-day reported
an agreement upon the bill providing a
means for settling the claims OF citizens OF
the United States against Spain, rs pro-
vided for in the Paris treaty Of peace. The
House conferees recede from their amend
ment requiring the court Of claims to pass
upon such claims as accept the Senate
provision for a commission. The new men,
bership of the commission is, however, in
creased from three to five. A provision
was inserted, making the decisions Of The
commission final, but giving it authority
to grant a rehearing under certain cir
cum5tances and also to ask the opinion OF
the United States Supreme Court Oh points
of law. The United States commissioner
are to be appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate and the bill re-
quires that they shall be learned in the law.
The headquarters Of the commission will
be in Washington, but 1t is empowered to
send a commissioner abroad to take tcsti-
mOnY.
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TRIAL OF DR.. KENNEDY
NEW YORKER WHO Is ACCUSED OF
KILLING sDoLLIE" REYNOLDS.
d Girls C~heckbook Alleged to
Have Been Found I'm the De-
PENDANTS Room.

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-Detective Sergeant
Frank s. Price was the first witness to-
Gay in the Kennedy trials. He told of 60
finding a check book from which 1t is
claimed was taken the check found on the
body of "DoIie" Reynolds. The witness
then told Of the finding Of the four other
checks In the room, three OF them blank
and thu other filled I'm. The defense OBJ
jected TO their admission as evidence and
the judge sustained the objection
Coroner John Bausch told about his ex-
animation of the dead girls body. "When
she was disrobed." he said, several bills
fell out from under the waist. and among
them 1 found a check"
Detective Sergeant Arthur Carey told of
Kennedy's arrest.
What did you find on him?'
"a silver watch and chain and a COM
mutation book on the Staten Island Rapid
Transit road"
The nuts book was here brought
out and Mr.. Hennessy said: "I call the
jUry's attention to the fact that there are
two tickets in the book for Aug. l6 that
have not been used"
This witness told OF the search of the
cellar OF K~ennedy's home, and OF finding
there a piece OF lead pipe and some tools.
lie had asked Melville, the plumber, on
whom the defense relied. to supply some
new important evidence and who is now
said TO have gone to Florida. If he had
ever done any plumbing work for Kennedy.
but the witness did not say what Melville
replied. Court adjourned until tomorrow
The Evening World has the following
special dispatch from Jacksonville, Fla.
Daniel Melville, on whose word hangs
K~ennedy's life. arrived here to-day. With
him was his bride. Il came here for my
wife's health" he said. apparently sur
rrised at the Importance laid on his move
ments. IF they want me. / am ready to go
lack 10 New York." he continued. II left
town openly-all my friends know that 4
went and why I went. / don't see that
my evidence will amount to much. / would
ike to stay a month or so IN Florida, as
my wife needs the change of air."
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DELEGATE wILCox's DEFENSE.
Reply to the Legal Objections Raised
Against His Election.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Delegate Will
cox. of Hawaii. to-day filed his brief in
support Of his right to hold a seat in Cor-
gress and in defense to the legal objections
raised in petitions filed against him. The
document is lengthy. and says In part:
The government OF Hawaii issued the
proclamation of his election in due form.
Before that time three separate parties
lad held their nominating conventions and
placed their respective candidates for dele
gates for Congress In the field 10 be voted
for. After a campaign. accompanied with
the usual American speaking. torchlight
professions and parading or bands, IN
which the voting population very generally
participated. and in which campaign
George ID. Gear. who files the petition here
In, stunned the islands, urging the people
e. vote for a delegate TO Congress to repre-
sent the Hawaiian people. the election was
reid, resulting In a majority for Robert w.
wilcox. All the election officers OK Hawaii
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VIENNA. Feb. 12-In the lower house Of
the Reichsrath to-day when Archduke
F~erdinand's declaration relative TO his mar
riage to the Countess Chotek and ~renuncia-
ton OF the right OF succession TO the throne
was read the young CEechs rose in a body
and walked out after their spokesman had
congratuiated the archduke and his wife
recognize the competence OF the ReIchsrath
to deal with matters affecting the success
sion 10 the throne in the dominions of the
Bohemian crown. The premier. DR.. Koer-
Der, subsequently, urged the House 10 pro-
coed In a parliamentary manner and deal
with the budget and other serious works.
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TO OPEN PARLIAMENT
KING EDWARD WILL PERFORM A
DUTY WITT MUCH CEREMONY.
Order of the Royal Procession to ths
Robing Room and from There
to House Of Lords.

LONDON, Feb. kin Edward has
sanctioned the official programme OF the
ceremonial to be observed in the House OF
Lords Thursday. The great officers of state
pld others will assemble at the entrance
Of the House of Lords. The King will
alight from the state carriage and the
pre- cession will move to the robing room.
as follows: Pursuivants. heralds. the
hIrg's equerries, gentlemen dshers. grooms
IN waiting and officers Of the household,
1anked by the sergeant at arms, the lord
privy seal. the lord high chancellor, the
black rod. the garter king Of arms. the
earl marshal, the lord great chamberlain,
the sword OF state. carried by the Marquis
OF Londonderry, the King and Queen, re-
spectively attended by the master of the
horse. the lord steward and me lords and
ladies in waiting, followed by the pages Of
honor. the captain OF the yeomen OF the
guard, gold stick, the captain of the gen.
tlemen at arms, silver silica in waiting, the
field officer In waiting, with officers, gen.
tlemen at arms and yeomen Of the guard
closing the procession.
After the King Is robed, with the Duke
OF Devonshire Qord president of the coup.
cip carrying the imperial crown, the pro-
cession will advance to the House OF Peers,
the cap Of maintenance being borne be-
fore the King, on the right hand OF the
sword Of state. When the King is seated on
the throne. the Duke of Devonshire, bear
ing the cap Of maintenance, will stand
on the steps Of the throne. On the right of
the King will be the Marquis of London
derry with the sworu> of state, on the left
Will be the lord steward The other Of
fcers or the household will arrange them
selves on each side of he throne, in
the rear OF the great office of state. When
the King retires, the procession will re-
turn 10 the robing room and thence TO the
state carriage, IN ,he same order.
"A special edition of the Gazette an
special statute. under the seal Of the Or
ferrins upon the Queen the title OF lady
of that most noble order" Lord Roberts's
title Is gazetted as 'Viscount st. Pierre
and Earl of Candahar and Pretoria"
King Edward and Queen Alexandra, ac-
cording TO Truth, will leave England dur
ing March to visit Dowager Empress Fred
ertck- As already cabled, they will also
visit the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
OF Hesse. and they will spend the Easter
holiday at Copenhagen. Truth asserts that
q member of the Cabinet, probably Lord
James OF Hereford. Will the
king
The Lancet in an article to-day con-
cludes its narrative of the illness of the
Duke OF Cornwall and York this tempera-
ture for six days being 103, with vomiting
and delirium) by saying: 1T was a very
severe attack OF German measles"
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NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-The New York Red
Gross. through William T. wardwell, the
president. has purchased for 100000 a plot
of ground adjoining Central Park on The
hospital and n hcme for Red Cross sisters.
The money for the purchase was raised
by private subscription. the greater part
being given by Mr.. Wardwell. and the
money TO build the hospital. which is TO
cost about $4,000. will be raised in the
same way.
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LONDON, Feb. liking George OF
Greece started homeward at IL O'Clock this
morning King Edward, the Duke of
Cornwall and York. Prince Charles of Den
ton in London accompanied him to the
Victoria station. where a guard Of honor
was in attendance. The route from Buck
ingham Palace TO the station was lined with
cheering crowds. After the King of Greece
had hidden farewell 10 the others, he and
King Edward entered a saloon carriage
and embraced each other, kissing the other
on both cheeks. The train started in the
midst OF the rendering OF a Greek anthem
and hearty cheering.
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CHoATE MAY SUCCEED GRIGGs.
Friends of Addison c. Harris, How
ever, Are Still Mt Work.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-What appears
to be q Northumberland rumor has 1t
that Joseph H. Choate, our ambassador to
the court of St. James. will succeed Mr..
Griggs as attorney general on his retire
ment. Addison G.. Harris's friends, however,
do not despair of his becoming Griggs's
successor. Another person recently brought
forward for the place is Joh l.. Webster,
of Omaha. His special champion is Con-
gresham Mercer. of Nebraska, who saw
the President about it to-day. but received
so little encouragement as to lead him to
believe the President has already settled
upon Griggs's successor.
Z. H. Buskirk, Of Bloomington, is regis
tered at the Hotel Johnson.
Reserve agents approved: Capital Ma
tional Bank of Indianapolis, for Franklin
County National Bank, Brookville; Mer-
chants National Bank of Baltimore. for
Old National Bank, Evansville.
Senator Fairbanks has introduced bills to
pension Mary p. Logue. at $50 a month,
and to increase the pension of Norven
Johnson to $50 a month.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Feb. I2.-Dr. T. c..
Standard has decided to decline the APP
pointment as assistant surgeon, with the
rank of captain, in the reorganized army,
for which his name was sent to the Senate
this week. DIR. tunkard was surgeon
major in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Indiana and afterward served In the hos
pital at the Preside. in California.
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THE HAGUE. Feb. 12-It is rumored
that the Queen mother will go to Bonne.
shortly, 10 undergo a serious operation. the
necessity for which is the reason the Queen
Wiihelmina marriage festivities were not
postponed. a. they otherwise would have
been for the death OF Queen Victoria.
STOCKHOLM. Sweden. Feb. I2.-Queen
Sophia. who has been suffering from an at
tack Of grip. Is still confined to her bed
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JOPLIN. Mo, Feb. l2.-Johnson and
ONeal. who have been held In this city
several lays suspected of completely I'm the
Cudahy kidnapping case, were to-day iden-
titled as the men who killed the marshal
while robbing a bank at Bronaugh, Mo.
several months ago. The marshal's daugIl-
ter. to-day. positively Identified Johnson
and O'Ncal as the men who killed her
father. At the time of the robbery S16,O9
was taken and $1,000 was destroyed by TIE
explosion that wrecked the safe. When
arrested here the men carried several thou
sand dollars in gold. They were taken e
Nevada. Mo-, to-day for trial.
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krsenic i'm English Beer.

LONDON. Feb. 12-Dr. Campbell Brown.
the city analyst. testifying at a beer
poisoning inquest at Liverpool to-day, es-
timating from samples examined tina the
average weekly consumption OF beer in
Liverpool in summer time would contain
300 pounds Of arsenic, enough to kill a mil
Ion people. If administered IN equal doses
and at one time.
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In a bloody fight at Hollister, a mining
and killed Mix Johnkac and Joe Foolish.
In the struggle Sitter was fearfully cut.
but he will recover. He Is under arrest.
The trouble was started about a woman.
All are Hungarian miners. Sitter was at
tackled by the other two with knives. when
he drew a revolver and killed both OF them.
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Empre.s Frederick worse.

BERLIN, Feb. 12-Rumors are current
here to-day that the condition OF the
Dowager Empress Frederick is growing
worse and that her heart is not perform
Ing its functions normally. The correspond
ent of the Associated Press. however, was
not able 10 obtain any of such
reports.
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acted in good faith, as did the electors.
and they very generally registered n
voted at the election and the Inspiration to
question the matter of election came after
the result had been announced"
The elections committed now has all the
testimony and law on the case and an early
decision is expected.
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committee on agriculture. 1t carries 81
TO-. 900. the increase proposed by the senate
being sl5S, 500 The reading OF tho
bill in full was demanded by Mr.. sulli-
van. of Mississippi. Mr.. Proctor having
objected previously 10 the consideration Of
a bill Mr.. Sullivan had called up.