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AMERICAN LADIES HONORED.
Thcx worked In the Cause of HUI
manity and Have Been Hon
ored by Great britain.

London. March 13.-The Gazette an
ounce the appointment of Mines.
George CORVALLIS West and Jennie
Blow as ladies of graces of the order
of St. John of Jerusalem, and Mr..
j. j. Van Allen as an honorary knight
of grace. in connection, respectively,
with their work in fitting out the
American hospital ship Maine and a
field hospital for South Africa.
Mrs. George Cornwallis-West is bet
ter known as Lady Randolph Church
i'll, her name before her recent mar
rage to Lieut.. George CORVALLIS
West.
Mrs. Jennie Blow is an American
lady who took a prominent part in
the work of the committee in charge
of the American hospital ship Maine,
J. j. Van Allen, of New York, fitted
out a field hospital section in Jan
uary, 1900, and offered it to the Brit
ish was Office for use in South Afri'
ca. IT was accepted by the war office
and called the American section OF
the hospital, to which it was attached
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VIOLENT STORM IN NEBRASKA.
Telegraph and Telephone Wires
ThrOughout the State sIeet-
Laden and Frustrated.

Omaha, Neb., March 13.-The storm
OF snow, sleet and wind, which began
at nine O'Clock last Tuesday night,
continued throughout the night and
morning saw snow still falling. Teie-
graph wires throughout Nebraska
were Frustrated. Between Omaha and
Des Moipes,w where the wires have been
down for three days, the situation was
aggravated by the wind storm which
swept over eastern Iowa and carried
down the few remaining wires. The
overland wires west are all down.
The telephone companies also SUI
fered heavily.
Railroad traffic has not been seri-
ously impeded, and trains are coming
in with but little delay.
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HIS SENTENCE COMMITTED.
Death Sentence Imposed ON Private
Cupples, Nineteenth Infantry,
Committed

Washington, March 13.-Private
George Cupples, Co. ID, Nineteeth in
fantry, was tried by court martial
at Cebu, p. L., and found guilty of de-
sertion in violation of the forty-sev-
enth article of war. He was sentenced
to be shot. AS this case involved the
death penalty, it was submitted to
the president for his action. He has
issued an order committing the SEN
tence to dishonorable discharge from
the service of the United States, with
forfeiture of all pay and allowances
due or to become due and confine-
ment at hard labor for the period of
seven years in the Bilibid military
prison at Manila,
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GOING TO SKIBO CASTLE.
Andrew Leaves New York
for n Seven Months Stay
in Scotland.

New York, March 13.--Andrew Car
negie, accompanied by Mrs. Carnegie
and their daughter, sailed for South
ampton on the st. Louis. Mr.. Carne-
gle expects to return to this coun-
try in October. He will spend most of
the time while abroad at Skibo castle,
in Scotland. On his return to This
country he expects to move from his
residence, No. 5 East Fifty-ffth
street, to his house, now being built,
on Fifth venue, between Ninetieth
and Ninety-first street. When ques-
toned as to his plans, Mr.. Carnegie
said he was not disposed to talk be-
II he had retired from business.
He said, however, he was going away
entirely for rest, and that he expect
ed to spend the plcasantest seven
months of his life.
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PRIVATE FOX'S EXPERIENCE.
Half of His Term in the
Spent ms "a Prisoner Among
the Natives.

San Francisco, March 13.-John L.
Fox, a private of Company A. Thrift
eth volunteer infantry, who returned
with his regiment on the transport
Hancock from Manila, spent half the
time in the Philippines as a prisoner
in the hands of the Filipinos. From
January is, 1899, until the first of Sep
TENDER of the same year young Fox
was held by the seIni-barbarous ma
tives in mountain Businesses, with no
knowledge of his whereabouts o of
the intentions of his captors concern
ing his own disposition. He escaped
several times only 10 be captured
again and threatened with summary
punishment if he again attempted to
get away. He hao reason to believe
that the threat might be carried
ont, for a fellow prisoner named John
Kcnney. from Illinois, also a private
of the Thireicth, las deliberately
shot by the %Filipinos for attempting
to escape.
Private Fox is from Woodlawn, H..
and served in Cuba before going to
the Philippines. On January is, 1899,
so men, comprising a pony train, were
suddenly surrounded by a large num-
Der Of armed Filipinos at the mouth
of a ravine near Santiago hill. IN
southern Luzon. Most of the me
fought their way out, but Fox, Fred
Mason. OF Co. c, Corporal Ronham and
Private Miller, of the Thirty-seventh
regiment. Private Charles Worth.ng-
ton of Company G., and Private Ed
ward Walls of Company b. of the
Thirtieth were captured by the che
my. They were released by Cen. Gall
lus and turned over 10 the Americans
at Santa Cruz seven months nftel
| their cantmre.
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THE UNITED MINE WORKERS.
President Mitchell Says the Joint
Conference IL the Only Way
to Settle Difference.

Hazleton, Pa, March 31.-President
Mitchell called the United Mine Work.
ers' convention to order, and the re-
port of the committee or credentials
showed the presence of GOO delegates,
representing 31s local organizations.
President Mitchell said:
"As the convention has not yet taxi
en- up the matter, / can not talk of the
possibility of a strike. We are en-
titled to a joint conference, because
that is the only humane, scientific
and up-to-datc method of settling la.
Dor differences"
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.A SEA Captains STORY.
Heartless Conduct of Passing Vessels
Toward the Disabled Dutch
Steamer La Flandre.
JUST PASSED BY ON THE OTHER SIOE."
The Pritish Steamer West Point FL
nalIy Hove in sight and Played
the Part of the Good Snmarft""
and lowed the Disabled Vessel to
Queenstown.

Queenstown, March 13.-Capt. Cort-
giese, of the Dutch steamer La Flan-
Dire, from Antwerp for Philadelphia,
which was towed into Queenstown
Monday by the British steamer West
Point, which picked her up while on
her way from London to Philadelphia
with her rudder and stern post car
ried away and with three of her pro-
peller blades gone, the vessel also be-
ing leaky and Inmanageable, has
made a statement relating his expert
ences. The La Flandre became I'M
manageable March 8 and her COM
mander bitterly comments on the cal
lousness of the captain of a large
French steamer which passed the dis
abled vessel and the failurer of 9TH
ers to assist the La Fiandre.
just Like n FrenchpiRn.
The first ship sighted was the
French vessel referred to which failed
to respond in any way to the La
F~landre's urgent signals of distress.
On the following day the Red Star
line steamer Friesland, Capt. Nickcls,
which arrived at Antwerp, March 10,
from New York, offered to take off
the crew of La f1andre if they were
prepared to abandon their ship; but
when this was declined the Friesland
proceeded. Then Il Wilson line steam
er, bound for Hull, passed La Flandre
and the latter, the captain says, re-
fused to lay by and await better
weather.
H~aIf-Hearted Assistance.
The next steamer communicated
with was the Norwegian steamer Liv,
Capt. Rasmussen, from Barry, March
?, for Hampton Roads. She attached
a hawser to La Flandre and began to
tow her in the direction of st
Michaels, Azore islands, but the haw
ser Immediately parted and the LIZ
proceeded on her voyage.
The Good Samaritan Appeared.
The worn out crew of La Flandr'
were almost in despair when the Yves
Point was sighted ard towed the dis
= abled steamer to Queenstown.
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THEY FAILED TO PASS.
Illinois Senatorial and Copyr.
nj Apportionment Bills Failed
In the House.

Springfield, H., March 13.-In III.
house the senatorial apportionmen,
bill was defeated by a vote of cs
yeas, so nays. The congressional an.
portionment bill received "A votes IL,
and 60 against it. AS it had failed !.
receive the necessary II votes it wa,
declared lost.
A motion to reconsider the vote and
to postpone action until next Tues.
day was carried.
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WEDNESDAY, March Is.
GraIn md Provisions

st. Louis Flour - Patents S.oVsSJd'
7aGS4bc. Corn-No. mixed, 80
Oats-No. 2, 26l4Q27c. Hsy-Timothy' so%
Gl9 SO: prairie, sS.0eai0.00; choice ei9S5l..
S.. 5Ogil.O0. Butter Creamery, l'" 10
LARRY. l4Mlc. Eggs Fresh; IN"
ard Choice steam. 7.45c. Porx
New mess, 300. Bacon-Clear rio, S 5Hi
Wool-Tub-w ashed, lSp yiisc; Missouri othsr
Illinois medium combing, lsc' V"'
grades. 154lSlsc. -
Chicago-closing, quotations 7,isG75Mc.
Corn"March. 59ssc: May AAailase' OaVs
March, Alac; May, 25q2Slfe; S M
March, 1888, May, sl5.52@s; July. JIuiS.
Lard-March. $40; MAY, Sntzi:' March.
sl'i5: May. S7.47iad7.5O September ''4'"'
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New York, March 13.-Richard ?.
George, sculptor, second son of the
late Henry George, has just complct.
ed n bust of his father, which he re.
CARDS as his masterpiece. Friends and
fellow artists who have viewed tbs
work in Mr.. Georges studio in Fort
Hamilton, agree with him.
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In n semi-Comatose state.

indianapolis, Ind, March ia few
minutes before one o'clock this after
moon the report came unofiicially
from the Harrison home that the gen
eral had sunk into a semi-comatuse
condition from which it was impossi-
means by which it could be determ-
ired if he were alive was by holding
n mirror over his mouth and nostrils.
Even by this mean it was apparent
only by The closest examination that
RESPIRATION still continued.
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UNNOTICED

Henry Raab, a wcll-knovn educator
is critically i'll at Belleville, ILL.,
Worlds fair subscribers, AT d.
Louis. have already begun to pay as
s~essInents in response to the ten per
cent. call.
No further steps looking oisthmian
canal convention are likely to be tax
en- by the government for the pres
ent.
New forecasting stations OF the
weather bureau are to be estapilsheu
at Boston, Galveston and Denver.
The war department ismuchpieased
with the progress made in recrulting
the regular army.
Gov. Dockery of Missouri has signed
the medical practice bill. This meas
ure was earnestly opposed by Chr1s
tan Scientists.
The surplus population of Porto
Rico is being rapidly diminished
through emigration to Hawaii and
Cuba.
The Philippine commission has or
ganized provincial government n Ia
bavas province, southern Luzon, with
Col. Gardner as governor.
Jessie Morrison was recommitted TO
iail at Eldorado, Kas, until friends
can secure for her new bail in the
sum of $1,000, her case being contln-
ued until the June term.
Mrs. Nation, being released from
the Topeka (Kas.) Jail, has entered
politics and declared war on the re-
publican nominee for mayor of To-
peka.
Gen. John w. Noble, secretary of
the interior under President Harri-
son., is confined to his bed with grip
at st. Louis.
Samuel X. Moulden, for ten years
manager of the Lincoln Daily Courier,
died at st. Clara's hospital, Lincoln,
H.. Tuesday. from typhoid fever. So
A. f. Wilson died at Decatur, Ill,
aged 81 years, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. James Freeman. He
was many years a prominent business
man at Moweaqua and Jacksonville.
Miss Katie Shields, daughter of the
fate Gen. James Shields, died at hel
ton.
The Miners union of %Sandoval, Ill.
will celebrate the third anniversar,
of the Inauguration of the eight-houl
law April 1 or an elaborate scale.
Gen. Gomez says the situation IL
T,l. = 49, -..,A, a..
adoption of the Platt amendment a
> an unfortunate occurrence.
, Miss Ella A. ~Cruttenden, 10 year
. old, who, until a year ago, had bee
a resident of ST. Louis since 1910, die
suddenly at Burlington, n. j., wher
!, she was visiting relatives.
= John Hare. the Chicago English a,
!. tor, now playing in Chicago, al
nounces that, at the conclusion of h
present tour, five weeks hence, he wi
permanently retire from the stage.
The order of Select Friends, whic
! has $500 members in Missouri, Kans;
. and Colorado, has been forced to su
pend, owing to its failure 10 secure
reenwal of it's license in Kansas.
The leper colony in the Hawaiia
islands is to be given %independel
municipal government and an expel
. mental station is to be established f.
making systematic study of the d
ease.
Capt. T. W. Gaunt, aged II, died
,s Maryville, Mo-, Of heart failure.
\ was born in Kingston, England, al
ls located in Maryville in 1857 and
tablished a nursery, from which
accumulated a large fortune.
The trial of Elmer f. Clark, charg
with the murder of Harry Ball, end
in the Menard county 0ll.) circl
= court by the jury, after deliberati
g two hours, returning n verdict
mot guilty" The killing was [
clared to be justified.
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London, March 13.-With the naval
estimates presented in the house of
commons, Tuesday evening, the budg-
ct for the coming year shows an ex-
penditure of upward of G1s1, OO0, 900
against c $50, 0OO, 900 for the last year.
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Returning to His Post.

New York, March 1~3.-James j.
Stowe, United States consul-general
to Cape Colony, who has been in this
country for several months. sailed on
the American liner st. Louis for
Southampton, on his way to resume
bis duties at Cape Town.
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J~erseyville, ILL.,, March 13.-Mr.
Sarah Admire, widow of James A. Al.
mire, and Elmer BERT hurry were
arrested by Sheriff Keller on a war.
rant from the circuit court of Greeue
county on IN indictment charging
them with the murder of the woman =
husband at Carrollton, September q,
1900.
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Diax, End ApprOnching.

Ell Paso, Tex, March 13.-According
to reports received and published in
Ell Paso papers, both Spanish and
American, the end of President Dla2
of Mexico is approaching, n in all
parts of the southern republic ana
along the border being energeticaly
discussed.
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A Commission From Glasgow.

London, March 13.-The st. James
Gazette that the Her
reshoffs have been commissioned bv
a ship builder of Glasgow, to design
a IS foot racing yacht, to be built on
the Clyde.
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Wilkesbarre, Pa, March ia sen.
sation has been created by the issuing
of a marriage license to Charles L.
Smith, a negro, and Miss Maude Muir.
ray, a fashionable dressmaker. Smith
is superintendent of u horse farm
and well-to-do. Miss Murray is Q
handsome young
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Topeka. Kas., March 13.-Mrs. Va.
ton visited the Topeka club, a fash
ionable mems organization, Tuesday
night, 18th, and created CONSERVATION
among the members before she was
summarily elected. Mrs. Nation was
accompanied by two of her follow.
ers, Mrs. Frost and Mrs. White.
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HENRY JAMESON, NJ. D


Saratoga, n. V, March l3.-Mr. and
Mrs. James Mckee will leave this af-
ternoon for indianapolis, where they
expect to arrive tomorrow noons
Mrs. Mckee is the daughter of Gen
Harrison.
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WILL RETURN FROM PEKIN.
Sig. Camille Romano to Replace II
Marquis of SaIvodoraggi as
Italian Minister to China.

Rome, March 3.-The Captain Fra
casa, published here, that
the marquis of Scarborough, Italian
minister to China, will return home
from Pekin on leave. He will be re-
placed there by Sig. Camille Romano,
former secretary of the Italian en-
bassy at Washington.
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Madrid, March 13.--Disorders have
occurred in the town of La Rambla,
in Cordova province. A mob paraded
the streets, carrying revolvers, knives
and other arms. Serious conflicts are
feared.
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New York, March 13.-The finding
of the body of Michael Ivanka in the
Dundee canal at Passaic leads the peo-
pie to believe hat he committed sui
eide after throwing his wife into the
canal.
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st. Petersburg, March 13.-The
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna,
the youngest sister OF the czar, has
been betrothed TO Prince Peter Alex
androvitch of Oldenburg.
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indianapolis, Ind, March II, 1880
q. IN. Gen. Harrison is gradually sink
ing from exhaustion. Respiration
somewhat easier but more rapid and
shallow. Pulse feeble and rapid.
HENRY JAMESON, NJ. d.
r. o. DORSEY, NJ. ID.
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Indianapolis, Ind, March 10, 1 p. m.
No material change has been noted
IN the condition of the general within
the past hour.
At this hour Mr.. Tibbott said the
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physicians said they were still able to
doubt the patients ~respirations.


indianapolis, Ind, March 10, $3.50 p.
m.-"Gen. Harrison is gradually grow
ing weaker.
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St. Louis-Cattie-Foncy expor.s' sSSs5i
600; butchers, s425qS'4S. st9Gse's Hogs
4,25; COWS and heifers, - vOq4s9' o. ;slL.
Packing, 50. 3Oqt5. 62ls butchers sheen.
light, s5NQ5.6O. a Mu nnrinc lambs,
ss.55d4.75: lambs. 81 50Q5lo' spr'he ~
Observation-Disclosures TO prime e ~ 4:
"a y0M6 90: poor TO medium, Nvg@s1
stoCkers and feeders. &.50nieo' co"'l, yMD
IA rs; heifers, $2.6OG4.5 50; canhstS, stee,s,
ESQ: calves. si.o0a62e' les SS5gl.1
Hogs-Mixcd and butchers rougn
good to choice heavy. 8bzl2lloto' sbnen
heavy, &.i0@5.55; light, 500 ~ "a. fair
Good TO cnoice wetheisl s41ve sheen,
to choice mixed. si.0Oui.tO 30; western naive
lambs, si.5oGl5.4 40; western anus
$40. -
Kansas CITY Cattle Naive sMTee Is
81, 6Oi5. 65: Texas steers, $3.50. o. letters,
cows. S2J5d3.I5 IS; native COWS a'e q. "a5.O;
s.. 25at4.s5; stockers and feeders Myss5, 10;
calves. Si.oO6i6.5 so. Iogs-Heayy' SS'ISV@gSS s;
packers, S5.45q5 80; mixed "a sheep
light, S5.3s@5.b0; workers, 100 ~, IL
-Mutons, So. 7504.S0; lambs %V'1'"
Quotations for middiing range as sc;
| lows: st. Louis, SIC; New i"A
Memphis, SNc.
Financial. -
New York. March li-Money on ,ner.
nominally at 2m2h per cent. ling ex-
| camille paper 3hatiA per cent s, |, in
change steady with actual pesd and ii
bankers bills at 4S7S for deman lies $50
sSfit ava sssiss Commercial bills 4JSy
4s3E. Silver certificates 6l1ar~ cavern.
silver 6lisc. Mexican dollars sS'
! ment bonds strong.
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Quotations for middilns roHs, sc;
lows: st. Louis, sac; New iVH
Memphis, S%c.
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Two Chinese officials were beheaded

Two Chinese officials were beheaded
in Picking for aiding the Boxers.
The census of the German empire
shows a. population of Sc, 345 Oh
The queen regent of Spain has
made Admiral Cervera vice admiral
1t was reported in London that Gen.
Botha had surrendered to Lord
Kitchener. The whereabouts of Gen.
De Wet and his men were unknown
Filipinos Of Bulucan province, Luz
zon, organized civil government
and selected Malolos as the capital.
Public subscriptions are to be
opened in London for a monument to
Queen Victoria
Over 1000 Filipinos in the PROV
inces of Albay and Calamba took the
oath of allegiance to the United
States.
Maj. Gen. Young and staff, with the
Thirty-fourth infantry and niDe COM
panies of the Thirty-third infantry,
sailed for home from Manila.
Reports of Gen. Botha's surrender
are considered untrue. Large Dutch
forces continue extremely a&tiye in
Cape Colony.
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A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
The NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESS SIGNAL.

In the senate on the 25th a resolution au-
thorizing the pension committee to exam
inc all pension laws was adopted and q
house bill amending the act providing a
civil government for Porto Rico was
passed. Resolutions giving the United
States certain supervisory power over
Cuba were approved by the committee on
Cuban relations. In the house the senate
amendment to the navy bill striking out
appropriations for new battleships and
cruisers was concurred in.
On the 26th the senate agreed to an
amendment to the army appropriation bill
placing restrictions on the sale Of public
lands and granting Of franchises in the
Philippines. A favorable report was made
upon the house bill extending for 20 years
the charters of national banks. Rear Ad-
niral SIMPSONS opposition to advance
ment Of men from the ranks was severely
criticised. In the house several confer
ence reports were agreed to, and an adj
journment was taken in the midst of a VIC
lent attack upon the speaker by Mr.. LentZ
CO., and others because a speech by Mr..
Lentz had been withheld from the Congress
sional Record on account Of its offensive
nature.
The senate on the 9th passed the army
appropriation bill containing propositions
for temporary government of the Philip
pines and future relations with Cuba. =. In
the house the time was spent in considera-
ton of various conference reports. A bill
was introduced approHriating $4,000 to
pay losses caused by John Morgan's raid
into Indiana during the civil war.
A large portion of the time in the senate
on the 18th ult. was spent in agreeing to
conference reports. The river and harbor
bill, carrying $50, 164, $685. was passed. ;. II
the house conference reports on the war
revenue reduction, diplomatic and consular
and agricultural appropriation bills were
adODted,