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LORD SALISBURY RESIGNS
Succeeded in the Premiership by
Arthur J. Baltour.
CABINET CHANGES PROBABLE

Thsrs 10 No Friction Between Mr.. Cham
bsrlsin and the New Premier-Ths
Latter Confsrrsd With Him Before Ae.
eeptins tho Appointment - Retiring
Statesman Desires to Live Quiet Life
London.-It was announced that the
Marquis of Salisbury had resigned the
Premiership of Great Britain. and that
the Right Hon. A. ]. Balfour. the First
Lord Of the Treasury. has been ap-
pointed to succeed him.
Lord Salisbury formally offered his
resignation ut an audience he had with
King Edward on Friday. Then Mr..
Balfour was summoned by the King
and accepted the Premiership.
While 1t was expected In official and
political circles that Lord Salisbury's
retirement would be coincident with
the coronation of King Edward 1t
scarcely was looked for prior to that
event. Consequently about the only
surprise expressed as the news spread
through London concerned the date.
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BEGGED MERCY FOR PARENTS.

Daughter Of Couple Sentenced For coun.
tsrfeising Creates Pathetic SCENE.
Baltimore. Md.-There was a pa
thctic scene In the United States Court.
when Judge Morris sentenced Joseph
Costello to ten years and his wife Mary
to Eve years In the penitentiary for
counterfeiting. They were members
Of q gang of five Italians who. 1t Is
thought, had been operating In Phila-
delphia rs well as In Baltimore.
Little Anne Costello. their thirteen.
year-old daughter. when the Judge
was about to pass sentence. rushed to
his side and on her knees implored him
to he lenicnt with her father and moth.
er. Her sobs and prayers affected all
in the courtroom. In the meantime
Ms. Costello became hysterical In her
efforts to secure mercy and fell from
her chair. She was carried moaning
from the courtroom.
Costello begged the court officials to
place his daughter where she would
be protected from temptation and be
taught to lead q good life. He Is a
professional counterfelser and has
served three years In the albany Pris.
OF for q similar crime. --71- -- .7-.
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MINOR EVENTSOf THE WEEK
wAsNtNorON ITEMS.

Senator Spoonsr conferred with the
President and Secretary Root on the
Panama Canal.
Senator Dubois. Of Idaho. declared
the Senate would not pass the anti
trust legislation advocated by Presi'
dent Roosevelt.
The President issued commission
to Director Merriam under the nsw
permanent census law as Director OF
the Census.
The Agricultural Department wanted
O few healthy young men to eat
"doctored" food In experiments to test
the effect OF such diet.
Secretary Hay secured promises from
the allied powers to vacate Tien-Tsin.
China.
Secretary Roo, received the vatican's
note in regard to the Philippine friars.
but decided to consult the President
before sending definite reply.
The papers In the case Of Gaynor and
Greene were laid before Secretary Hay
by Department Of Justice officials.
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STRIFE AMONG THE eoERs.
Men who Fought to tho End Scorn rhos
Who Gave Up.


Who Gave Up.
Pretoria. South Africa.-There Is bit
ter strife among the Beers. and the
hatred and persecution Oh the part OF
the men who fought until the end OF
the war against those who surrendered
and went over to the British IL such
that many predict that there may ne
q renewal Of hostillties. This wonid
inevitably result II during the recon
struction there should be an attempt tc
place the burghers who surrendered IN
authority over those who fought to the
end.
Some of the Beers who served the
British as scouts have been beaten and
shot at. Many Of the burghers who
fought consistently to the end distin'
guish themselves from those who sur
rendered during the war by wearing O
green badge. The Transvaal and Free
State colors are also freely worn. Many
of the burghers declare they were In
duced to agree to surrender by the
false representations Of their leaders.
who painted the terms to rosily. and
the whole situation so bristles with
difficulties that there are not lacking
those who doubt II the document signed
May 81 was really tn" final settlement
of the South African trouble.
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FOREIGN.

King Edward delivered to Prime
Minister Balforr the seals OF office and
the privy seal.
President Loubct signed the bill ap'
proving the Brussels sugar convention.
Admiral Killicli. OF the Haitian Navy.
had his commission revoked because
he refused recently 10 obey the orders
OF the provisional government OF haiti.
Residents OF the Isthmus OF Pana.
mn were anxious that Colombia should
push through the canal negotiations
ON liberal terms 10 the United States.
Emperor William exchanged visits at
Christiania with Former Premier wal
deck Rousseau. OF France.
A statement OF the strength OF ia
pans military aud naval forces was
made public.
Consul. General Bragg. In Havana.
Cuba. disavowed the published quota
ton from his letter to his wife reflect
ing on the Cubans.
King Victor Emanuel Of Italy made
bis official entry into ST. Petersburg.
Admiral Crowninshield's flagship. the
Illinois. struck bottom while entering
the harbor OF Chr!stiania. Norway. and
received injuries that made II necess'
sary to send her back TO drydocI IN
England
Lord Paunccfo;c's body was landed
from the United States war ship Brook.
Iyn. at Southampton.
Charles Bright. IN American civil
engineer. was acquitted IN London or
thc charge OF fraud In connection with
bankruptcy proceedings.
The French Chamber Of Deputies
voted 10 invalidate the election OF
Count Jean dc Castcllanc Oh account OF
his too liberal Use OF money.
Twelve Greek priests were sent to
prison in Jerusalem. as the result OF
fight between monks in the Church OF
the Holy Scpuchre.
The Duke Of N0rfolk's heir aul only
child. the Earl of Arundel. died At
Arundel Castle. England. aged twenty
TWO. lie had been III imbccile since
birth.
Cholera was spreading fast in Man
churia.
The Parliament OF Cape Colony was
summoned to meet OF August 20.
Isaac Lambert. Of Hilton. Ont. was
arrested OH charge OF wife murder.
Thirty-hvc persons We're drowned
and house was destroyed on the es.
tat. OF Claudio Vienna. ut Las Palmas.
Chile. as the result Of the bursting OF
q reservoir there.
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KITCHENER WELCOMED HOME.
Hailed by the British People N Zeal
Hero OF the Boer War.

London.-All England Joined In a
royal welcome to General Lord Kitch-
ener. who was hailed upon his return
home as the real hero Of the Bocr
War.
From the Prince Of Wales down to
street urchins the welcome was general
and from the heart. The route Of the
warrior from Southampton TO London
was fairly lined with his grateful and
enthusiastic fellow countrymen.
The Prince Of Wales. acting In behalf
Of the invalid King. led In the recep.
tion. He made several public speeches
to Lord Kitchener. and was warm In
his thanks and congratulations for the
ending Of the war. The tribute paid
by Lord Kitchener to the rank and file
Of the army. to whom he gave all
credit. has touched every heart. Lord
Kitchener's visit to King Edward was
brief. but most cordial.
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The Snoring World.

Henri Maurice Cannon. who years
ago was known rs wrestler ANA
strong man. died ut San Francisco. lie
weighed G3O pounds ard w:!s museum
freak.
The English lawn tennis team. con.
sisting Of the Brothers Donc:iy ana
pym. are coming to the United States
to contest for the American champion
ships.
The University OF Toronto and the
University Of California are said to be
contemplating entries in The lnter-coi'
Iegiate Regatta at PouShkcepsle IN
future races.
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WEALTH OF STEEL TRUST
Schwab Says That the Assets Are
si,4oo,OOo,o0o.
do Estimates the EsPninss For ths
Ensuing Year at 10000 900
Answer In stockhoIders' Suit.

Newark. y. J.-President Schwab. OF
the United States Steel Corporation.
made an estimate Of the properties
owned by the company in bis answer
6led in the Chancery Cour; in the suit
brought to restrain the corporation
from converting $20O.OOO.OO0 OF its
preferred stock into second mortgage
bonds. the issuing Of S5O.OOO.O0O addi.
tiOnal bonds and the payment OF com
missions to the syndicate managers.
In asking for restraining injunctions
J. Aspinwall Hodge. William II. Cur
tiss and Bernard Smith. the three
plaintiffs. represented themselves to be
stockholders in the United States Steel
Company. Mr. Hodge claimed to hold
100 shares of the preferred stock. Mr..
Curtiss swore to the ownership OF
1000 shares Of the same issue and Mr..
Smith said he held 500 shares. In m.
swer to these claims the defendant
corporation swore that II possessed no
knowledge OF Hodges ownership and
IL denied specifically the ownership
claimed by Curtiss and Smith.
After paying attention to the claims
Of ownership of stock. President
Schwab. In his affidavit. qualified in his
answer as an expert In iron and steel
and as one competent to tell the values
OF the Steel Corporation holdings.
Il have been for over twenty-onc
years connected with the iron AMI steel
business In the United States" read
the affidavit, "and am familiar with
such business In all its branches.
am also familiar with all the I'm.
porrant coal and coke properties OF the
United States and with the various
iron and Bessemer ore properties
throughout the United States and Can
ada.
Il am familiar with all the proper
ties owned by the various companies
whose capital stock Is owned by the
United States Steel Corporation. For
many years have had repeated Occa.
sions to investigate the nature. extent
earning capacity and value OF these
| properties. For over year last pas,
| I have been constantly engaged in the
examination OF these properties and
II
their management and output. and as
result Of such examination I am
able to estimate their values and the
present and future earning capacities "
Following this Mr.. Schwab swore
that the issued and outstanding capital
stock of the corporation amounted to
| $l.O1S.5s3. 200 par value. which consists
! Of 5.102.S09 shares Of seven per cent
cumulative preferred stock OF the pal
value Of 500. and 5.0S3.023 shares OF
common stock Of the par value Of 100
The net profits Of the first year were
! SOS. .7G6.ji2. as against an estimated
profit OF $140OOO.OOO for the year com
ing.
| Then Mr.. Schwab gave the figures OF
the values Of the properties to prove
them worth fully $3OO.OO0.000 more
than the total outstanding stocks ant
bonds Of the company.
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NEGOTIATIONS SUSPENDED
Governor TAFT Delivers the Final Note
to the Vatican.
THE GOVERNMENTS ATTITUDE
Il 10 Declared That No More Gsnerous
Terms Can Be offered - The Friars
Must Leave the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Root Thinks Foundasion Has Been Laid
For an Amicsble Agreement.

Rome.-Major Porter. Of the Judge
Advocates Department Of the United
States Army. personally delivered to
Cardinal Rampolla. Papal Secretary OF
State. the last note Of Judge Taft. Gov
crnor Of the Philippine Islands. on the
subject Of the withdrawal Of the friars
from the islands This note. It was pre-
sur,ed. would end the Governors ne
cotiations here. as Major Porter ST.
multaneously presented letter from
Judge Taft asking for farewell audi
ence with the Pope.
Secretary Root In his communication
declares that Judge Taft's journey Is
quite compensated for by the fact that
Il Is possible to fix general lines on
which later can be amica6ly resolved
all the questions now pending. Mean-
:4hile. as a preliminary. he wishes Car
dlnal Rampolla to send to the Philip
pine Government four lists OF the prop
erty considered to belong to the relig-
ious orders. comprising che property
transferred to corporations; the eccle-
siastical buildings occupied by the
troops, with indications OF the damage
and compensation therefor; the proper
~ before considered Spanish Crown
lands. which II is desired the American
Government should transfer TO the
church, though Washington will grant
such transfers only on condition that
q satisfactory agreement be reached on
all other questions. and the charitable
and educational institutions which the
Vatican desires to be considered as be.
longing to the church.
Secretary Root ends By lnstructIng
Judge Taft to express to Cardinal
Rampolla his pleasure that the visit Of
the American representative has re-
suited In q broad basis for harmonious
settlement, has thanks for the courtesy
shown by the Vatican to Judge Taft.
and for the promptness with which the
Vatican has acted, and his hopes that.
though no specific agreement has been
reached, the Vatican ultimately will
find II Just to do what has been sug-
gested.
Judge Taft ends his note 20 the Vat.
lean as follows:
In obedience I, Secretary Roots dis
patch. I request that the future nego-
tiations on the points raised be he'd In
Manila between an Apostolic Delegate
and the Governor. after the informa-
ton suggested above by Secretary Root
has been ascertained and presented"
The Vatican Is buzzing with CON-
ments on the last American note. the
contents Of which were somewhat un.
expected, as 1t was thought that Wash.
irgton would make counter PROPOSE
lions. A majority here represent the
result rs a success FOR Papal dlplO-
macy, while others express the opinion
that the friars will not gel In Manila
better terms than those offered here.
and that the affair may end In their
being obliged to leave the archipelago
with less money, as 1t would be i'm.
pissible to bring before courts the CO..
900 tenants who occupy their lands.
paying no rent therefor.
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TRACY DID KILL HIS PARTNER.
Morrilrs Body Found in the Woods Where
He Was Shot.

Seattle, Washingt )n.-The body Of
Merrill. the convict and partner OF the
outlaw Tracy. was found by boy
named Roberts four miles from Cheha-
lis. The boys attention was attracted
by a hand and foot protruding from
the brush. the rest Of the body being
hidden by the foliage. He notified the
Superintendent Of the Reform School
nearby. and n guard was placed over
the body. awaiting the coroner. Three
empty cartridges were founc Dear the
body corresponding to those used by
Tracy.
The body had bullet wound In the
back. which corroborates the story
told by Tracy Of the duel between the
rwo because Merrill acted cowardly.
Tracy said that he and Merrill dis
agreed in the woods and resolved to
settle the dispute by duel. They
agreed to start from a mark. walk ten
PAGES In opposite directions and then
turn and fire. At the eighth step
Tracy. fearing treachery on Merrilrs
part. turned and fred. hitting Merrill
In the back.
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rather than the fact. Of the resignation.
The real interest was not SO much In
reference to Lord Sallsbury's with.
drawal as 1t was In the appointment Of
his successor.
The liveliest speculation was rife as to
the personnel of the new Cabinet. The
most discussed feature Of the pending
changes Is the position Of Mr. Cham
berlain, the Colonial Secretary. who. In
many quarters. has been regarded as
the most promising candidate for the
Premiership.
1t was learned that prior to the ac-
ceptance Of his new Office Mr. Balfour
had an interview with Mr.. Chamber.
lain and then consulted with his other
Cabinet associates. This Is regarded
as assurance that the future relative
positions Of Balfour and Chamberlain
Will be satisfactory to both. Mr..
Chamberlain's friends say he always
recognized the reversion Of the Pre-
mlership to be Mr.. Balfour's right as
Government leader In the House Of
Commons.
As to Lord Sallsbury's withdrawal.
the main reason Is considered by prac.
tlcally all the best informed persons to
have been simply a desire for quiet
life on the part Of man advanced In
years. whose activities have been unu-
sual. and whose scientific tastes predis.
pose him to study and seclusion. That
the retiring Premier's health has failed
to some extent Is undeniable. but this
Is not more than. perhaps. Is to be ex.
pected In a man Of his years. and the
close Of the war in South Africa and
the return of the Commanding General
Is considered to be an appropriate
time for his withdrawal.
1t Is said on high authority that Lord
Salisbury In resignins expressed the
desire that no new title or honors
should be conferred upon him. The re-
tirement Of this last great statesman Of
the Victorian era Is universally regard.
ed as the transition from one genera
ton to another and rs marking the
close Of al era In the national life.
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DOMESTIC.

Work was resumed In the Cambria
Steel Company's rolling-mill mine at
Johnstown. Pa. where l12 miners lost
their lives In an explosion.
Falling overheard from the training
ship Hartford, W. c. Forbes. m ap-
prentice. from Chicago. was drowned
near New London, Conn.
Horace Lane. the largest boy In Ken.
lucky, died ut his home In Ballard
County Of typhoid fever. He was
fifteen years old and weighed 1856
pounds.
Captain Edwin st. John Greble and
three cadets were injured at the West
Point IN. ~ Military Academy BY be-
Ing crushed under heavy gun. which
rolled down q high embankment.
While cleaning target rife Brent
Yates, a business man Of Hlawatha,
Kan, killed himself.
From pistol wounds inflicted by the
officer whom he killed while being ar
rested, John A. Gray died At Norfolk.
Va.
At Washington. Ind. the experiment
Of transmitting by telephone the en-
tire church services to those unable to
attend was successfully carried out.
Catharine Sullivan. an aged woman
who had trouble with her neighbors,
leaped into the canal at Utica, n. T..
because she feared arrest. and was
drowned.
There was a drop Of five and one
half cents In the price OF July corn In
The Chicago market
Three cases OF measles on the Uni
ted States training ship Lancaster
caused her to go into quarantine on
Fortress Monroe.
S. Dover. Treasurer of Sharkey Coun.
ty. Miss. had dcfaulted In the sum or
$4,000.
President Mitchell told the anthra.
.ite mine workers that he was entirely
confident Of the success OF the strike.
The torpedo boat destroyer Paul
Jones passed successful trial at San
Francisco, making 1891 knots.
James W. Campbell. q contractor.
shot and killed G. W. Pyron. a tele-
graph operator. at Alden Ca. In self
defense.
Because OF the new Constitutions
clause prohibiting State and municipal
officials from using free passes. Nlr-
ginia officials were resigning by whole.
| sale.
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THE KING ON HIS YACHT.
Bears the Journey Well and u Plesse'
by the Change.

bears the Journey Well aud u Plesseo
by the Change.
London.-King Edward left Victoria
station for Portsmouth few days ago.
He was conveyed from Buckingham
Palace TO the station In an ambulance.
At Portsmouth he boarded the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert.
His majesty was accompanied by
Drs. Laking and Treves and two pro
fessIonal nurses. Queen Alexandra.
the Prince and Princess Charles oil
Denmark and Princess Victoria trav.
eled In the same train with the King.
The royal yacht left Portsmouth at
2.4O o'clock and arrived at Cowes at
400. 1t is expected that the King will
make a long stay at Cowes. only In
dulging In short day cruises In fine
weather. returning to Cowes each even
ing.
1t was stated officially that the King
bore the journey without fatigue. He
has already expressed himself rs being
greatly pleased with the change.
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CHINA'S NEW MINISTER
iang-chsn-Tung Named TO Succeed
Wu-Ting-Fang at Washington.
NsvIy-Appointsd Diplomas 10 . Tals
Graduate sad 10 Described as
Able and Honest.

Pekin, China.-Sir Liang. Chen -Tung.
Secretary Of the Chinese Embassy to
the coronation of King Edward. has
been appointed Chinese Minister to the
United States.
New Ministers to Russia. France and
Italy have also been nominated. The
selections for the:e posts show that
the Dowager Empress continues to re.
gard the diplomatic service as unim
p0rtant. None Of the appointees Is Of
higher than the blue button rank. and
none has held any important Office.
Sir Liang. .Chen.Tung was educated
in America. He Is graduate Of Yale
University. and Is able. dignified and
honest. He Is the first OF the body
of students sent to America In the
seventies to receive recognition be.
fitting their accomplishments. the Chi.
nese officials having disliked them be.
cause of their progressive views.
Washington, D. C.-The Chinese Min.
ister. Nr. WI. after serving here five
years, lOuSCl taunC thdh ohy Va Ai1
predecessors. and making himself more
famous than all OF them put together.
has been informally notified by the
Chinese Government that he must pre-.
pare to give up his work here and re.
turn to Pekin for service ut home. Mr.,
WI has had a popularity here. both
with our Government and people which
will be very hard for him to leave
No other diplomat has had such liberty
Of speech and action. His known
friendlIness to the United States and
the great services rendered by him to
all foreigners by his communications
TO China In the Boxer summer. made
officials and others overlook occasional
undiplomatic speeches and actions. He
will leave large vacancy here In OF.
ficial society. He wore the Chinese
costume. but in all other outward re-
spects he was an American. His popu.
larity here made him less popular at
home. and this Is probably at the
bottom Of his recall.
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Personal Mention.

Postmas;cr-Genera Payne has gone
to Wisconsin for the rest Of the sum.
mer.
King Lewanika has promised to in
s,itute q temperance crusade In Barot-
selapd.
Andrew Carnegie has given. SI5.OOO
to complete the Lambeth library sys.
tenn In London.
4 portrait of Rea:-Admlral Clark.
Of Oregon fame. Is to be placed In the
Capitol Of Vermont.
Queen Alexandra bought a copy Of
Roosevelts THE Strenuous Life" at
the Coronation Bazaar.
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NeUsy GleantnSs

\ college 70: Finnish Theological stu.
dents Is TO be iuilt at Ashtabula. Ohio.
Emory College. Of oxford. Ga. has
elected Rev. :. =. Dickcy. Of Atlanta.
rs its President.
Joseph LanslOis. Chicago police
man. has saved 100 lives during his
service OH the force.
Montana's new capitol at Helena has
been fo''"ally turned over to the State
by tl lding Commission.
The University II California Is try
ing TO secure the services Of Professor
Loeb, Of the University Of Chicago.
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MERCHANT A SUICIDE.
shot Himself That 100000 Insuranee
Might Go to Creditors.

&hot Himself That 100000 INSURANCE
Might Go 70 Creditors.
Philadelphia.-Joseph g. Mariner.
proprietor Of the Philadelphia Wall
Paper Mills, while on q visit to his
parents home at Smyrna. Del. went
into the stable and killed himself with
q bullet In the temple. He gave bis
life to pay his creditors.
The paper mills were closed two
weeks Later a meeting Of twenty
of his creditors was held In New York
City. and they are said to have refused
q settlement Of the debts at twenty
i've per cent. The debts were placed
at 100000.
Mariners life was insured for $780,
600. and papers conveying $55.OOO Of
this to Philadelphia and New York
creditors for claims are said to be held
by banks here. 1t Is said that the sui
eide lost $4,000 In stock transactions.
Mariner was forty-ive years old and
leaves q wife.