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CHEMIST WILEY'S PLAN
HOW HE WILL INVESTIGATE Eff
FECTs OF FOOD PREsERvATIvEs.
Twelve Healthy Young Men to BE Ex-
perimented On-POssible Retalia-
ton Against Germany.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. July 13.-The Depart
ment of Agriculture is going to conduct
a series of experiments that may have the
effect of retaliation against Germany for
her discrimination against American meat.
The investigation was authorized by an
act of the recent Congress, which was
adopted without attracting any particular
attention. but which promises to be far
reaching in its results. The act in ques-
tion directs the Department of Agricul-
ture to report to Congress the effects on
the human system of eating foods treated
with various kinds of preservatives and
also to secure information on the same
subject in foreign countries. 1t appears
that Germany leads the other foreign ma
tions in the amount of meat products
shipped to the United States. This in
cludes sausages, head cheese and that long
list of prepared and preserved meats that
figure in delicatessen. 1t is understood
that without exception these meat prod
ucts are preserved by the use of borax or
other chemical preservatives. Borax is
used in the preservation of meats in all
countries. There is much difference of
opinion as to whether IL is Injurious to
health in the form used. At any rate.
Germany has a law which will go into effect
in a few months excluding from that coun-
try all American meats that have been
treated with borax. If the Investigations
to be made by the Department of Agricul-
ture show that boraX any of the pre-
servatives used in the German meat prod
ucts are injurious TO health, then this gov
ernment will be in a position TO retaliate
by the exclusion of German meat products.
The investigation, which will be con-
Quoted by Nj. w. Wiley chief chemist for
the Department of Agriculture, will not
haa fir.a1 rr4rS- TTv1ff ff.A
States annually imports enormous quantities
that class of food products. from France,
Italy, Germany and England. Included in
this list are the fine peas, beans. olives,
cryStalliZed fruits, marmalades and a long
list of delicacies served in fiTst-class no.
tells and restaurants. 1t is known that the
highly-colored French peas sold in this
country have nearly always been arti-
ficially treated TO produce the attractive
lustre that commands a fancy price, and
ported are similarly treated.
Dr. Wiley proposes a novel method for
conducting the investiga tions. He will take
a dozen healthy young men and expert
ment with them by feeding them for ten
days on the food products which have been
treated with artificial colOring or preSerVa-
tives, and study the effects on digestion and
general health Then he will feed them for
a similar length of time on normal food
products. The result of the Investigations
will furnish the basis for a report TO Con-
mined whether retaliatOry legislation shall
be directed against the countries which
have Disseminated against American food
DrOductS
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Is Able, Dignihcd and Honest. and BE-
longs to the Progressive Class
of Chinese.
WI TINGFANG NOT NOTIFIED
NOT SURPRISED, HOWEVER. TO
HEAR OF HIS COMING RECALL.
New Ministers 10 Russia. France aud
Italy Also Appointed by the
DOwager Empress.

PEKING, July 13.-Sir Liang Chen Tung.
secretary of the Chinese embassy TO the
coronation of King Edward. was to-day ap-
pointed Chinese minister TO the United
States. New ministers 10 Russia, France
and Italy also have been named.
The selections for these posts show that
the dowager Empress continues to regard
the diplomatic service as unimportant None
Of the appointees is of higher than the
blue button rank and none has held any i'm
portant office. All OF them, except LANG
Chen Tung are unknown to the foreign
community.
Liang Chen Tungs appointment pleases
the Americans here. The newly appointed
diplomat was educated in America. He is
a graduate of Yale University and is able
dignifed and honest. He is the first OF the
body of students sent TO America in the
seventies to receive recognition befitting
their accomplishments, the Chinese officials
having disliked them because of their pro-
gresSiye views
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WASHED OUT BY THE KAW.
Ninety Feet of Atchison, Topeka 4
Santa Fe Tracks Gone.

LAWRENCE, Kan. July 13.-Ninety feet
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
road track at Lakeview was washed away
to-day by water rushing into the old river
bed from the Kaw river. The previous
break in the track across the eastern arm
of the lake. just formed, had not been
remedied. and work train was caught be-
tween the two breaks without coal or
water The water continued 10 rise at the
lake all day and flowed over the Santa Fe
tracks at the east side, washing away some
Of the track The country east OF the lake
is badly flooded, and many families are
moving away. The river here is three
inches higher than ii was yesterday IL
broke through its north bank a mile north
of here to-day. and is now giving the
Union Pacific Railroad cause for alarm
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but he got ii at the very top Of the market
for the month which what Mr.. Reid
not only did not want, but did not expect
III was with a different aspect that MT
Reid viewed his holdings of corn when the
market had fallen a dozen points He could
have built dozen libraries of the Carnegie
kind with the money he paid out on set
Ting day. His other dabblings in corn. be
fore and after the big 100000 bushels deal,
were enough to leave him at the close OF
last year $750000 out of pocket.
Mr.. Reid was of Wall street and he had
the Wall street with him. He had not lost
enough money TO interfere with the quality
OF his dinners, but he had lost enough TO
spoil his appetite, and the only way he
knew TO restore that appetite was 10 get
the money back right out of the market IN
which he had lost it. That is how the July
corner in grain got its birth.
When Mr.. Reid ended his December corn
deal he started out TO speculate In May
corn. intending 70 recoup himself there. He
did not go alone. however.
There were the two Moore brothers, the
"PhoeniXes of finance" who had risen
from their disastrous Diamond Match fall
ure OF six years ago to a position IN which
$f0,COO,OOO is a conservative estimate OF tnelr
wealth. There was former Governor Drake.
of Iowa. To those men Reid talked corn,
and talked IL successfully. Each of them
picked up a line on his own account, and
all through the same commission.
GATES INTERESTED.
The Schwartz-Dupee house. however dis
turned over to the newly organized firm of
Harris, Gates & Co. Besides the senior
member, J. F. Harris, a brother OF the
president of the Burlington Railroad, and
Charley Gates S. c. Scotten, an old eN-
perienced corn man, was partner in this
firm, and, in addition. there were four
special partners, each of whom had contrib
uted $25O,000 to the capital stockholm w.
Gates John Dupee John Lambert and
Isaac L. Ellwood
The first thing to attract the attention of
the new house was the long line of corn
owned by Mr. Reid and his friends The
commission men looked into it thoroughly
and decided that May corn was a good
thing, and very quickly Messrs. Gates,
Lambert, Ellwood and Dupee were added
to the little group of spectators. The
original group and the new commission
erS decided TO put their issues together,
let the deal be handled by a single man
and turn things from a mere speculation
to a systematic bull campaign in corn.
1t was about this time, too, that the st.
Louis street-car man, Mr.. Spencer, became
member of the pool. Whether the Cud-
ahyS, who had been bulls all the year, sim
ply brought in their corn interests or
whether they were approached by the
clique, so as to have the advantage of John
Cudahy's services in helping to manage the
campaign, IS not known, but, any way, the
CudahyS Joined.
amounted TO 20.OO0,O0O bushels. and the indi-
cations were good for a lively and spec
tacular time al the close Of the month.
''Tailers" were thoroughly disgusted.
They thought the bull campaign had been
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WILL BE EXTRADITED.
state Department Now Seeking the
Return of Greene and Gaynor.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Steps have
been taken by the State Department for
the extradition TO the United States OF Col.
John F. Gaynor and Captain Benjamin ID.
Greene, now under arrest at Quebec. Can
ada A formal application for their extra
ditiOn has been made by Secretary Hay 10
Mr Raikes. charge d'afaires OF the British
embassy, who is now at Newport and who.
IL Is expected will cable the request
promptly 20 his government The grounds
on which extradition is asked are compre-
hensiVe iu character.
This action OF the State Department is
independent OF the proceedings now IN
progress 70 obtain the extradition OF the
men through the ordinary judicial process.
The secretary has not yet acted on the
suggestion OF the Department OF Justice
that there were distractions placed IN the
way OF the Canadian proceedings by rea-
son OF connections between counsel for
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BENEFICIAL TO IRELAND.
Views of II. r. O'Connor on the Change
i'm the Cabinet.

LONDON. July 1S.-Thomas Power
O'Connor. NJ p, in an interview tonight
summed up the situation in connection
with the resignation of Lord Salisbury and
the appointment of Mr.. Balfour as fol-
lows:
The resignation OF Lord Salisbury was
expected in connection with the coronation
fof King Edward. but when the coronation
did not take place there grew up an idea
that perhaps the premier's resignation was
indefinitely postponed. Old men cling to
power, and IL was supposed that Lord Sails
bury was not free from the weakness of so
many. others. This prospect did not quite
satisfy his colleagues. Lord Salisbury :
health has been notoriously Indifferent es-
pecially since the death of his Wife his
extreme obesity. is, OF course Inconsistent
with activity. either of mind or body and
there were whispers that he sometimes
was overcome by sleep i'm the midst of
moiaentous Cabinet councils and that he
only awoke when the discordant voices of
Joseph Chamberlain (the colonial secretary
and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach chancellor of
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the exchequer), the two chief opponents in
the Cabinet. reached an unusually high
pitch. Once or twice, too, lately, in the
House of Lords. he has shown a certain
want of grip that almost painful. For
instance, when the terms of peace in South
Africa had TO be announced he calmly
desired TO hear the words OF Lord Kitchen
er's dispatch, as though the communica-
ton was really Of little or no importance
Probably his resignation now has been
influenced partly by the desire TO make
sure of the succession being in the Cecil
family, and still more with view of pre-
venting the accession of Mr.. Chamberlain
No man could be more adverse than is Lord
Salisbury TO supreme power being in the
hands of so impulsive, restless and arro-
CANT politician as the colonial secretary
fellows by necessity, Lord Salisbury and
Mr. Chamberlain remained apart and were
secretly hostile to each other.
I'm addition, the accession of Mr.. Cham
berlain might involve the immediate dis
missal of Lord Cranborne under secretary
for the Foreign Office, and the Earl OF Sell
son and the other the son-in-law of Lord
Salisbury and il must. also, have meant
such a paling of the star of Mr.. Balfour as
to practically destroy his prestige.
lit is doubtful In any case, whether the
rank and file of the Tory party would have
accepted Mr.. Chamberlain willingly. They
use him, but they do not like him. There
is a certain section of young Tories who
do not love Balfour, thinking him slack,
decadent and lethargic, but he is still the
darling of the straight Conservatives, and
his appointment would be even more popu-
lar with his political opponents than with
his political friends. Despite his many
faults Mr.. Balfour remains the most popu-
lar figure in the House of Commons, and
his very faults help him in this respect.
If he be indolent, he is, also, courteous,
tolerant and broadminded, and he will not
insult other nations, as Mr.. Chamberlain
has done. His tongue is we'll under re-
straint and he has all the instincts of a
gentleman.
Il regard the change beneficial to Ire
land in the long run. Mr.. Balfour has had
much experience of Ireland, and, though
he is not yet home ruler. all his old ami
mostly has disappeared, and he is just the
man to propose a solution of the long
outstanding difficulty. But Mr.. Balfour
does not come into Office at very happy
moment. The education BILL which he is
plotting through the House of Commons.
arouses tremendous religious passion on
both sides and il is doubtful If he will be
able to carry it through without such con-
cessions to his political opponents as will
exasperate some of his own political
friends The aftermath of the war, also,
has come, and the majority of the govern
ment, though large, is wanting in cohe-
sion. But it is useless specializing further.
The unexpected is always the dominant
factor In English politics"
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morgan, VINO mas Deen Ill at 1OnkerS,
where he lived, died to-day. Death was
due to kidney disease. The body will be
taken TO Rochester, y. Y, for burial.
General Morgan was born at Franklin,
Ind, Aug. II, 1889 He was the son of the
Rev. Lewis NJ. Morgan. He was educated
at Franklin College, leaving in his senior
year to enlist in the Seventh Indiana Vol
unteer Infantry in 1861. He served three
months and then took charge of the public
schools in Atlanta, III. Returning to the
war he was made first lieutenant of the
Seventieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry in
1862 and served until 1865, rising to the rank
of brevet brigader general. General Nor
gan was prominent in the enlistment Of
colored troops. He entered the Rochester
Theological Seminary in 1865 graduating in
1868. He secured his LII. d. at Franklin
in 1894. He was professor of homiletics
and church history in the Baptist Theologi-
cal Seminary Of Chicago for seven years
and was principal of normal schools at
Providence, r. l., and elsewhere. He was
commissioner Of Indiana affairs from 1889
to 1893 during President Harrison's ad-
ministration. General Morgan was the
author OF several books. At the time Of his
death he was secretary of the Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Baptist church.
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WI NOT SURPRISED.


Was Expecting the Announcement
TINT His Successor Had Been Chosen.
WASHINGTON, July l3-Mr wu. the
Chinese minister at Washington, was not
surprised 10 hear of the appointment OF a
successor to himself as he has been ex-
pecting an announcement of this character
for some time. He had received Rotis<Ds
his services would be required in another
capacity. and for this reason has been pre-
pared 10 hear of the naming of his sue
cessor at any time. LANG Chen Tung. the
newly-appointed minister, is comparative
ly young man, being a little over forty
years old Like the present minister. he is
said to be a man Of progressive ideas,
whose opinions have been formed from his
education. which was received partly in the.
United States, from his former connection
with the Chinese embassy here and from
his contact with European civilization in
the course of several special missions,
Chen was one of the four parties OF Chi
nese boys who were sent 10 the United
States about twenty-five years ago for the
purpose of completing their education. The
idea of the Chinese government 10
have each of the boys spend fifteen years
IN this country, ten years IN the prepara-
tory schools and the remainder IN the uni
versities. Before Chen had completed his
course, however, the plan was discontinued
minister to Washington. some years ago.
Chen served as interpreter during the three
years of his incumbency. Later he was
secretary of a special mission sent 10 Ja-
pan, and when the jubilee OF Queen Vic
toria was celebrated he filled similar posi-
ton 10 the embassy which went TO London.
1t was from his connection with the latter
mission that he obtained his knighthood
and received the title OF sir. Last year
when China dispatched a special mission to
Germany TO make formal apologies for the
murder Of Baron Won Ketteler, Chen was
member of the party.
Minister WI has not been officially ad-
vised OF the appointment of his successor.
The retiring minister, Mr.. WI. has been at
this capital since April, 1897. His relations
with the administrations Of Presidents Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt have been of a most
cordial character. The ordinary term OF
ministers in the Chinese diplomatic service
is three years and they are not reappointed.
Mr. Wu's terms of service however. have
been continued indefinitely from time 10
time. He was of great assistance 10 his
government during the Boxer troubles.
Several months ago he was appointed a
member of the commission 10 codify the
existing Chinese laws and prepare set OF
modern laws for his country, and IL Is this
business which. I'm all probability. the Chi
nese government has in store for him when
he returns 10 his native land. Mr. WI.
also, is minister 10 Spain and Peru.
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RATHBONE rs SILENT.


CINCINNATI, July 13.-The Hon. E. G.
Rathbone. late director general of posts in
Cuba, arrived here to-day noon and was
met at the St. Nicholas Hotel during the
afternoon and evening by many of his old
neighbors. He goes 10 his former home at
Hamilton on Tuesday. After spending a
week or more here attending 10 his per-
sOnal affairs, he viii join his family in
western New York.
This is the first visit OF Mr. Rathbone to
his home since the recent trials in Havana.
and he was received By many friends whose
calls presented the appearance of a recep-
tion. To all the inquiries of newspaper
men. Mr.. RathbOne replied that he had
nothing further to say regarding Cuban
affairs than he had set forth in his petition
10 Congress for a full investigation. and
pending action on that petition he would
not discuss any phase of the Cuban situa-
ton
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Mrs. A. T.. v. Leslie.

NEW YORK. July 13.-Mrs. Ada Eugene
Vrooman Leslie died to-day at her home in
this city, after lingering illness. She was
born in 1916, and when only sixteen years
of age was widely known by her contribu-
tions in prose and verse to the leading
periodicals. She married Alfred Leslie. a.
son of Frank Leslie. After his death Mrs
Leslie edited the Lady's Bazaar and a num-
Der Of other periodicals. In recent years
she assisted her sons, Arthur and Frank
in organizing the Leslie syndicate
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Other Deaths.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Mr. z. Cuth-
bert, for eight years the Washington cor
respondent of the Richmond Dispatch, died
here tonight, aged sixty-one years He
served throughout the civil war on the
Confederate side. For a long time he was
the Southern news manager of the New
York Herald, with headquarters in Rich
mond
MOLINE, ILL.,, July 13.-George Washing
ton Stephens, president and founder of the
Moline Plow Company, died at his home
here late last night. He was eighty-three
years of age.
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Two Ror. DroYrned.

DETROIT Mich July l3-Two boys,
Anthony Rukamp. aged sixteen. and
Adolph Budelier, aged eighteen. residents
OF this city were drowned to-day In Cass
lake a small body Of water about twenty
five miles from here. In company with
Nav Wiesler they were rowing. The boat
began leaking and finally tipped over be-
fore they could reach shore. The girl was
saved. but both boys sank before rescuers
could get 10 them
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ship Owners Body Found.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. July Il
The body of j. II. McBryer, son OF James
McBryer, a wealthy ship owner OF Erie
Pa, was taken from the river this morning
by dOckmen. IL had been IN the water
fOrty-fve DAYS and was badly decom-
posed. The words. My name Is ]. II. Nc
Bryer" written on an envelope. indicated
suicide. McBryer has been missing from
his home in Erie two months. His father
traced him 70 the 500.
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STEAMER PORTLAND SAFE.
Arrived at ST. MichReIs on July and
Sailed the Next Day.

SEATTLE. Wash. July 13.-The steamer
Portland arrived at So. Michaels July ,.
according TO a special dispatch received by
the Post-Intelligencer from Dawson The
news was telegraphed up the river TO Nu-
lato. where the steamer Sarah brought it
on 10 Eagle. Thence il was wired TO Daw-
son. The Portland sailed July 3 for Port
Townsend. The vessel is " good condi-
tion and the passengers and crew are well.
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Three Persons Drowned.

TOPEKA. Kan. July 13.-Kansas river at
this place is slowly rising. One OF the
piers OF the street-railway bridge has given
way and the traffic over the line has been
abandoned. Three persons were drowned
rear Silver Lake to-day. their carriage be-
ing washed from a bridge The Santa Fe
has not yet succeeded in fully repairing the
damage TO the road at Lakeview. but the
trains will probably be running again
some time tomorrow.
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Average cost per bushel S. cents.
Closing price yesterday, Sc cents.
Highest price for corn, 80 cents.
Estimated paper profits to date, g, ,OI0, 600
SO secret have the manipulators of the
pool been that even the employees of Harris
Gates & Co. in this city, and some of the
was TO happen and have been on the wrong
side of the market more than once. Rumor
is that John A. Drake of Wyeth fame, son
OF Francis NJ. Drake, has himself lost
is one of the men in control.
ORIGIN OF THE DEAL.
There is a story about the origin of the
great deal which points to Daniel G. Reid
as the man who is probably the master
spirit in the direction of the corner, as well
as the owner of at least 100000 of the
%. 100000 bushels held by the pool y bank
messenger twenty years ago; in time a
bank president: then an official of the old
American Tin Plate Company. president of
the great tin plate combination under the
same name. and finally an intimate of the
Moores and a director and member OF the
executive committee of the United States
Steel Corporaton-that is Mr.. Reid's his
tory. Incidentally he has accumulated
about $751; 900 and keeps on accommodating
more.
Daniel G. Reid. with his bank accounts
bulging with money that he did not know
how to invest. strolled one day last fall
into the New York Office of Schwartz.
Dupee & Co. then one OF the largest grain
commission houses in the country but now
out of business. In the gayest of spirits
ne called an order clerk and remarked:
Buy me 5000 600 bushels of corn"
The clerk knew Mr.. Reid, knew his
wealth and his boldness. but even at that
the order was too much for him.
BEG pardon. sir. said the clerk Did
YOU mean 100000 bushels2"
Mr.. Reid threw his leg across the arm OF
mis- chair and replied: Three millions was
what l said. just trot the order along"
The private wires began 10 hum and
Charley White, on the Chicago Board of
IL all. which what Mr.. Reid wanted.
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Brief Sketches OF the New Premier r
and His Predecessor.

The Rt. Hon. Arthur j. Balfour, the new
premier, who was first lord of Englands s
treasury and government leader in the
House of Commons, is an uncommonly for
tunate man. Just at the particular moment
when his downfall in politics is predicted
something somehow happens that elevates
him higher than he was before The ILL
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