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French Playwright Urges Enforce.
ment of a Law Designed to Check
Death Rate Among Children.
SPANISH MINISTERIAL CRISIS
CABINET RESERVATIONS WILL BE
HANDED IN TODAY.
Dowager Empress Frederick i'm Better
Health-King Edward VIII Visit
Ireland Next Year.

PARIS, Feb 24-Yesterday was the an
niversary of the attempt at a coup detat
by NJ. Paul de Roulede and Marcel Habert
at the Neuilly barracks on the occasion OF
the funeral of NJ Faure. and also the
anniversary of the sentence to five years
banishment imposed a year later by the
French Senate, sitting as the high court,
upon M. Marcel Habert. Many of their
sympathizers went to San Sebastian, where
the two exiles are residing, to pay their
respects.
NJ De Roulede delivered a long address,
In the course of which he made several
startling statements. He asserted that he
and NJ. Marcel Habert were approached on
the night before the attempted coup by
an agent of the Duke of Orleans. who pro-
posed that the duke should appear in the
midst Of the ranks In time to participate
in the projected action. M De Roulede
declared that he had resented this offer
and replied that If any Royalist, especially
the Duke of Orleans, should attempt to
take part, he Ode Roulede) would be the
first to turn the troops against him.
On the following morning. M. De Roulede
continued, it found that the arrangement
of the troops had been SO charged that
the coup would fail, and he declares that
the Royalists effected this change when
they learned that he would not aid their
cause. If this interference had not &C.
CURED. M. De Roulede said, the coup would
certainly have succeeded.
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SORROW AND SENSATION
Caused i'm Canada by the Death of
"GatIing Gum Howard.

HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. 24.-Lord Kitch-
eners cable that Major A. c. Howard, bet
ter known "Gatling Gum Howard, had
been killed caused a sensation here. where
he has been well known for years His con-
nection with the Canadian forces dates
back TO the Riel rebellion, in 1885, when he
was in charge of Gatling gun sent out
with the forces to the Northwest. Howard
lived at Brownsville. sixty miles from OF
tawa, and left home last year with the
second contingent, TO assume charge of a
Colt battery in the South African cam
pais;n. He remained in Africa on the de-
parture of the Canadians for home to or
ganize a corps of hundred Canadian
scouts and was leading them when he met
his death. Howard left here a Heuten-
ant and was subsequently promoted. In a
recent letter from the front Howard said:
Il have added TO my battery a pom-pom,
so We have quite a force, six Colt guns,
three pom-poms and one hundred scouts
We have had two brushes with the enemy
since you left, and made them hump each
time. 1 may come back in July and re-
cruit regiment OF half-breeds for service
in the Transvaal. 1 will meet you in Eng
land next June.
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BOERSRETREAT
FRENCH PURsUEs VIGOROUSLY AND
MAKES MANY CAPTURES.
Immense Quantities of Stores, Include
ing Ammunition, Provisions,
Horses and Cattle, Are Taken.
BRITISH LOSSES ARE SMALL
BUT INCLUDE A GALLANT CANADIAN
MAJOR OF SCOUTS.
owen Captures a Gun from De Wet
and French Occupies Two Former
Burgher Strongholds.
STEYN GIVES UP THE FIGHT
| TELLS THE, t,OERS THAT THEY MIST
| SHIFT FOR THEMSELVES.
| Said to Have Made HIS Own Escape
Spread of the Bubonic Plague
at Cape Town.
Owen Captures a Gun from De Wet
and French Occupies Two Former
Burgher StrOngholds.
GIVES UP THE FIGHT
TELLS THE BOERS THAT THEY MUST
SHIFT FOR THEMSELVES.
Said to Have Made His Own Escape
Spread of the BubOnic Plague
at Cape Town.

LONDON, Feb. 25-The War Office has
received the following dispatch from Lord
Kitchener, dated at Middleburg, in the
Transvaal. on Sunday, Feb. "a:
French reports from Piet Retief on Feb
% that the result of the columns sweeping
the country east is that the Beers are re-
ties, to the number of some 5000, in front
of him.
Amsterdam and Piet Retief have been
occupied. and troops are protecting the
Swat frontier. French will push on, but
is much hampered by the continued heavy
rains.
Summary Of total losses inflicted upon
the enemy up to Feb 1922 Beers known
to have been killed and wounded in action;
s. taken prisoner; 1s3 surrendered; one fif-
teen-pounder gun, 162 rifles. 100000 rounds of
small ammunition. $500 horses. seventy
mules, $3.50 trek oxen, 1900 cattle. 155. 400
sheep and 1.07O wagons and carts captured.
"Our casualties: Five officers and forty
one men killed and four officers and los men
wounded. regret to say that Major How
ard, very gallant officer of the Canadian
scouts, was killed on Feb. IL.
''Plumer reports that Colonel Owen cap
tured De Vets fifteen-pounder and POM
pom on Feb. %, as well as fifty-three pris-
oners and a quantity of ammunition. We
had no casualties. Enemy in full retreat
and dispensing. being vigorously pursued.
De Vets attempt to invade Cape Colony
has evidently completely failed
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Bills the Only Matters
Which Will BE Considered Except
that of Revenue Reduction.
THE WORK BEFORE THE HOUSE
CONFERENCE REPORTS WILL BE
CHIEF CENTERs OF INTEREST.
Bitter Fights with the Senate Are Elk.
pected-Status of the Various
Measures Still Pending.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The army ap-
preparation bill will receive the attention
of the Senate during the early part of the
present week, and when 1t is disposed Of
another appropriation bill will be taken UP.
1t is probable that the army bill will be
debated at length, especially upon tho.
Philippine amendment and the amendment
relating to Cuba, If the latter is introduced,
as is proposed. These amendments, or
either of them quite certainly will be made
the basis of number Of speeches, as they
Will serve to open up the entire question
of the relations Of the United States to
the islands which this country came into
control of through the with Spain.
1t is hoped that the sundry civil bill will
be reported by the time the army bill is
disposed Of, so that it may be taken up
next. If it is not in shape to be considered
by that time the river and harbor bill prob
ably will receive attention. The general
deficiency bill is likely to be the last of the
appropriation bills acted upon
Conference reports will be made from
time to time during the week. Some of
these will create considerable discussion.
The conferees on the war revenue reduc-
ton bill expect to make their report during
the week.
OF the appropriation bills only two-the
pension and the urgent deficiency-have
been signed by the President. Both houses
have passed the legislative, Indian, District
of Columbia, naval. agricultural, fortifica-
ton, postoffice and diplomatic bills, and
they are in varying states of conference.
The army bill and the river and harbor,
sundry civil and general deficiency bills still
remain entirely unacted upon by the Sen
ate.
1t is not believed that much general legis-
lation will be accomplished during the
week, but great many private bills will
be passed. The probabilities are all against
getting up the Nicaragua canal bill. The
Senate will continue to meet at II o'clock
each day. and probably will sit every night
Of the week.
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81 Want to Save Poor Devils Like You
from HeIl,'' Is Another Sentence of
Her Interesting Letter.
THREATS FOR THE OFFICIAL
MEN DECLARE THEY WILL TAR AND
FEATHER HIM.
One Woman Says an Army Of Women
Will Wipe Man Out of Existence,
PcGinning with Him.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. A-Mrs Carrie Ma
ton, firing of Jail life, has written Judge
Hazen letter demanding release.
~ want you to quit your fooling." she
writes, "and let me out of here. II you
cause me to miss my engagements / won
feel like a ministering angel to you. 1t is
time for you to recover yourself before the
devil, your master, makes a clean sweep
with you into hell.
"You know you are prosecuting one OF
Gods children who loves you for Jesus
sake. Let me out that may go about my
business of saving such poor devils you.
Write or come to see me right off,
Judge Hazen has ignored the letter, plac-
ing it in the waste basket with dozens of
others received on the subject from differ
ent parts of the country. Some of these
letters threaten the judge. One from
Bunker Hill, Kan, says a committee OF
fifty will administer a coat of tar and
feathers to the official If Mrs. Nation is not
released by Feb. q, and another from
woman in Douglass, Mich, says: 1--WE
now propose. If Mrs. Nation is held longer,
to raise the greatest army of women the
world has ever known and wipe man out of
existence. 1t is our intention TO begin with
YOU"
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Ii Does Not Vary from the Unofzicial
Reports, and Covers Everything
Except the Indemnity.
THE ENJOYS ARE PLEASED
THEY WILL HAVE REPRESENTA-
TIvEs AT THE EXECUTION.
Envoy to Berlin Will Leave soon
Nothing More Heard of Van Wall
dersee's Proposed Expedition.

PEKING, Feb. 24-The full text OF the
imperial edict regarding punishments was
sent last evening to the ministers OF the
powers. 1t is identical with the unofficial
report OF the contents of the edict cabled
to the Associated Press. The ministers say
that there Is a little confusion with refer
ence to strangulation and suicide, but
that this is not important
Ii Hung Chang received a bulletin am
nouncing the sentences which could be
best carried into effect by the board OF
punishment and he requested the japanese
to deliver Ying Men and Chao Shu Chiao
in order that the sentences in their cases
might be executed to-day. in conformity
with the edict; but the Japanese considered
the notice too short and have delayed the
enforcement Of the penalties until Tuesday
In order that the ministers of the powers
might send representatives they desire
1t is also intended to guard the men at the
place of execution. so as TO prevent sui
eide or escape.
When official confirmation. duly certified
by high officers of state, Of the sentences
of death upon the others shall have been
received and these two have been exc
cuted, China will have practically COM
Piled with the terms demanded by the
powers, as she has already agreed to issue
edicts prepared by the ministers OF the
powers for the cessation OF examinations
and regarding the responsibility Of viceroys
and governors.
/ Prince Chun, the Emperor's brother, VIII
go TO Berlin soon, to express China's re-
grets for the murder OF Baron Won ket-
teller He says China has now accepted to
the uttermost and also performed every
thing required by the powers, except the
payment of the indemnities. the amount OF
which has not been decided. He thinks
arrangements should be made for the evac-
uation of Peking in order 10 enable the
court to return. He says he believes no
nation in history ever compiled with a
series OF terms more quickly and more COM
pletely.
No official announcement has been made
of the abandonment OF the proposed ex-
pedition into the interior, but it is not
likely that any further preparations viii
be made. The foreign ENJOYS feel that
the proposal was a master stroke and
caused the settlement Of what might have
been a protracted affair.
The ministers of the powers regard the
punishment edict as satisfactory. An edict
has been promulgated suspending examina-
tions at all points which were the scenes
of outrages upon foreigners
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STORM In THE REICHsRATH.
Austrian Clericals and Pan-Germans
on the Border of a Fight.

Austrian CIericaIs and Pan-Germans
on the Border Of a Fight.
VIENNA, Feb. 4-It is feared that mat
ters in the Austrian Reishsrath are drifting
toward another dissolution and the prob
able filling of all important posts by mill
tary officers. Yesterday Herren Schoenerer
and Wolf interpellated the government on
matters connected with the confessional.
The chamber went into secret session and
then, amid storm of Clerical protests.
and the questions of St. Alphonus, of Lig-
ouri. were read out These extracts had
been contained in the Interpolation by
Herr Schoenerer, his object being to get
them placed on the minutes of the house
and thus to brand the Catholics with i'm
morality; but the president Of the Reichs-
rath refused to allow the Interpolation to
be read except in secret session.
The Clericals loaded the Schoenerer party
with opprobrious epithets, and threatened
them with bodily chastisement Fists were
clinched and members were hustled, the
situation bordering on free fight. The
Pan-Germans kept shouting, Away with
Rome"
Finally DR.. Scheicher got a hearing. and
assured the house that the translations Of
the book were inaccurate and further that
1t never got into the hands of young people,
The statement quieted the Reichsrath
which resolved to erase the whole interpret
lation from the minutes
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STORY OF THE FIGHT.
Final Success of PIumcr's Long Chase
of the Bocrs.

of the Bocrs.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-A correspondent of
the Daily Mail with Henniker's column,
wiring Saturday, says:
General De Wet was routed yesterday
by Colonel Plumer, will whom were
Colonels Henniker, Craddock, Jeffreys and
Grabbo. This success was preceded by a
series of desperate attempts on the part
Of the Beers to escape from the water belt
Of the Orange and Brak rivers.
General De Wet after unsuccessfuly
attempting to cross the Brak at Kip Drift
and the Orange at Reads Drift and Marks
Drift, moved along the bank of the Orange
with one gun and one pom-pom and laag-
cred opposite Kaamel Drift. AT dawn
Colonel Plumer left walgevordon, twenty
two miles west Of the Boer camp and
moved northeast.
'At Zuurgat he attacked the enemy taxi
ing forty prisoners. The pursuit was con-
tinued during the afternoon, the Beers
moved toward Hopetown. Toward even-
ing the leading troop sighted the enemy,
who had laagered beyond range. Colonel
Owen charged the spot where the Boer
artillery was supposed to be and captured
the whole Of it. The enemy fled, leaving
their horses ready saddled and their cook
ing pots full. According to the latest re-
ports only 400 Beers recrossed to the north
side OF the river. The Orange is greatly
swollen"
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NO GROUND FOR COMPLAINT.


ROME. Feb. 25.-An Official communique
relative TO the occupation OF ground form
erly belonging to the Chinese imperial
maritime customs In order 10 provide ac-
commodation for the legations says:
'It was decided last November to occupy
the land as compensation. together with
the other legations, and exclusive OF the
ground belonging TO Sir Robert Hart
Russia, the United States and Belgium oc-
cupied premises other than those used by
the customs officers or belonging 10 the
Chinese government. The German legation
commenced building. Sir Robert Hart ala
not oppose. but simply asked for COM
pensation. which was spontaneously grant
ed. Marquis Salvage Raggio. Italian min
lister to Pexing. made sure that the land
necessary for the Italian legation did not
belong to Sir Robert Hart. but to the CHI
nese customs"
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leader Of the minority, succeeding Mr.
Bailey, of Texas. who retired from the
leadership of his side Of the House at the
close of the last Congress.
The appropriations of the present Con-
gress will reach an unusually large hgure'
aggregatlng for the two sessions approxi-
mately sl,457, ,269 457. This is about SllOVoV,OVo
less than the aggregate appropriations OF
the preceding Congress, which, however
covered the period of the Spanish war.
when the appropriations ran. in single
year, Up to SS93, ,231, ,615. The total for the
tive sessions Of the present Congress, as
recently summarized by Chairman Cannon,
OF the House committee on appropriations.
is as follows: First session. including sink
ing fund.- $40. .S62: second session. includ-
ing sinking fund. $747, 1855.
THE ARMY BILL.
The act reorganizing the army and plac-
ing the military establishment on perma-
nent basis probably is the most important
piece of general legislation enacted during
the present session, and one OF the most
important measures placed on the statute
books in recent years. Following the war
with Spain. a temporary military estab-
lishment was provided, partly of volun-
teers and partly Of regulars, this system
being limited in operation until July 1 next.
The termination of this system, this COM
ing summer, made it imperative to supply
military organization to take its place.
Instead of planning for a temporary ex-
tension Of the volunteer system, Secretary
Root devised a measure for a complete re-
organization of the army on modern mill
tary lines, with a maximum force of 100000
men and minimum of about 63 900. Much
time was gained by the parliamentary de-
vice of making this substitute for a re-
organization bill previously passed by the
Senate. Strong efforts were made to en-
act a law before the holiday recess, on the
ground that the needs of the military serv-
ice in the Philippines demanded early ac-
tion. The House passed the bill before the
holidays, but there was considerable delay
in the Senate and it was not until Feb. 2
that the measure became effective as law.
AS finally enacted it provides a standing
army to consist of fifteen regiments Of
cavalry. corps of artillery. thirty regi-
ments of infantry, one lieutenant general,
six major generals, fifteen brigadier gen.
erals, and the usual staff corps. The old
regimental organization of the artillery is
discontinued. Authority is given the Presi-
dent to enlist natives Of the Philippines,
when necessity requires, not to exceed
1900 men. A provisional regiment Of
Porto Ricans also is provided. A feature
lNONTINITE-D ON pACF < COL 2N
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i.-There have
been several conferences to-day of senators
looking TO an amicable understanding on
the Cuban question so that an extra session
may be avoided. AS result it is said to-
night TO be probable that an amendment
dealing with our relations with Cuba will
be presented in the Senate tomorrow when
the army appropriation bill is taken up.
The amendment will be on the lines out
lined by the Associated Press last night
The exact phraseology of the amendment,
il is said, has not been definitely settled
as yet but the conferences have made it
likely that the opposing parties In the Sen
ate will get together
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o'clock tomorrow morning and proceed di-
rect to Cronberg. where Emperor William
will meet him.
Princess Beatrice will leave Windsor to-
morrow (Monday) for Cronberg.
AS the royal yacht entered Flushing har-
Dor with King Edward. crowd Of fisher
boys and girls sang the Volkslied and other
Boer hymns. They were dispersed by the
police. The British minister and the court
chamberlain of Queen Wilhelmina went on
board the yacht to greet the King.
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MECcA'S MYSTIC SHRINE.
1t Makes the Duke of Manchester an
Arab Of the Desert.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 24-The Duke and
Duchess of Manchester left tonight for
New York and will sail Wednesday for
England He will return next June to wit
ness the yacht races.
The Duke received the Mystic Shrine de-
grees at Masonic Temple this week. He will
return for the reunion OF his class next
year. He stated that degrees are conferred
here in manner that is a revelation 20
him and he will endeavor to induce the
Duke of Cornwall. King Edwards oldest
son. to visit this city with him and be
initiated into the mysteries OF the Shrine
Lord Lambert, who had intended to ac-
company them. 10 suffering with the grip.
and his physician forbade his departure.
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LONDON. Feb. 25.-Thc Lhassa mission
to Emperor Nicholas last spring was con-
nected with a plan. says the st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail. 10 build
a railway through Mongolia. OF which
Russia has obtained virtual protectorate-
learn that on Jan. II the Russian officials
In Kiakhata. Urga. Uliassutsi and Kobde
received secret advices that their district
was henceforth under Russian protection
Probably Russia's designs more deeply con-
cerned the gold deposits In Mongolia than
in Manchuria-
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End of the Jesuit Convent War.

MADRID, Feb A.-Senorita Ubao the
young girl whom the courts had ordered
restored to her mother by the authorities
of the Jesuit convent which she had been
induced to enter was turned over to Sc
nora Ubao to-day, although the ultramon-
tanes were credited with a determination
to prevent such restitution in order to cause
a conflict between the civil and ecclesias-
tical authorities. Last evening Senorita
Ubao was reported to have said that she
would not leave the convent except by
force, because, in obedience to the will of
God, she had renounced her family.
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Bad Fire in a wisconsin Town.

WAUSAU, Wis, Feb. 24.-Fire in the
Kikbusch block here last night did $4,000
damage. The insurance will aggregate not
mo-s than $4,000. The chief losers Were:
Robert and Otto Kikbusch, owners of the
building, about $4,000; Evenson, Builder &
Co.. clothiers, $1,000; L. A. Hyman, fruit
and confectionery, damaged by water.
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The Only Result of AN Anti-saIoon
Meeting at Wichita, Kan.

WICHITA, Kan. Feb. PA public mass
meeting of citizens of Wichita, under the
auspices of the Ministerial Association, was
held here to-day and a resolution passed
demanding the enforcement of the prohibi-
tory law. No specified time was set for
the jointists to close their places and
doubt Is expressed that the citizens will
ever adopt hatchet smashing as a means
of compelling them to quit business. The
meeting was surprisingly temperate and
three thousand people who attended, most
of them through curiosity. were disap-
pointed at its tameness. The resolutions
will be presented to the mayor. county
attorney and sheriff tomorrow. 1t is said
that no effort will be made by these Of
ficers to change the present system of al
lowing saloons to run for city revenue.
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IN BETTER HEALTH,
Empress Frederick Has Improved
Slowly Since Last October.

CRONBERG, Prussia. Feb A-The Dowa-
ger Empress Frederick went for a ride in
the park for half an hour. about noon to-
day, in a hand sleigh. She was accom-
panied by DR.. Renvers who arrived here
at this morning for his usual Sunday visit
Emperor William drove over yesterday
afternoon and remained two hours He
came again to-day and remained an hour.
DIR. Renvers has issued the following bull
1etin: Since the acute change for the
worse In October. 1900. both the strength
and general condition OF the Empress Fred
erick have slowly improved He Majesty
has been permanently free from fever. and
her nutrition has been sufficient Her
sleep. however, has been disturbed by at
tacks of pain The chronic suffering has
made but slight progress during the last
few months The Empress spends several
hours each day out of bed and, in favor
able weather. spends short time daily In
the open air.
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Protest from Porto RIcanx.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The two COM
missioners appointed at a mass meeting Of
Porto Ricans some time ago 90 come 10 the
United States and protest against the Hol-
lander tax bill reached Washington to-day.
They are w. Borda and Vincente Baibas.
and are accompanied by Mr.. Freeman Hall
stead i'm the capacity OF secretary. The bin
referred 10 passed the Porto Rican LegIs-
lature during its closing hours. and it's pro
visions are regarded as excessive and un-
inst