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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-17
ArrEN rIoN. PYrHIANsi

There will be 4 meeting Of the
Knights Of PgthIas next Monday
night Al the /. o. o. =. hall. An
X. P's. are earnestly requested 70
be present, as matters Of import.
ance must be attended to.
NJ. ?. cheaney, v. O.
Howard Miller,
K. Of r. SIS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-17

A. E. Rice Of Kinkfisher, o. T
was among Mondays visitors 60
this city.
Wanted-A brick setter at Wat
kins & Co.'S. Brick Yard at once.
A steady job. Watkins Bros.
236
D. s. Wilson Of the Missouri
Glass Co. at St. Louis, peddlec
glass in Chickasha yesterday.
wm. Langford and H. Il. Way
bart Of Marlin. we're in Chlckash'
prospecting the Hrst Of the week
Wanted-A gin for genera
Homework. Apply at 6i2 Chieka
sha ave. DR.. Chas. 2. Brown.
2sc II
air. an Mrs Morgen Hamilton
are moving 10 their new home IL
the southwest part Of the city to
day.
Mr.. nnd Mrs. G. 7. Hodgiu, VII
live on claim west Of town, hav
gone 70 Enid to spend a few day
with friends.
], l. $. Field L Co. have a hans
some show window in the front
their dry goods store. In the cei
, Ter is q white swan, surrounded I
shirt waists OF Varied colors, al
DAINTY, attractive patterns. II
window shows up well from q
street, and is the work Of Afi
Fessler.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-17

II. B. Gilkeson, the popular
travelling man for the Ohiekasha
Mills, called on his customers at
Bowie, Texas, yesterday.
Geo. W. sanborn, prominent
Rock Island civil engineer whose
home is in Topeka, was here yes
terday on business CONNECTED with
his position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Furmin OF El
Reno, spent yesterday in Chicka-
sna. Mr.. Furlnin is travelling
commercial agent for the Rocl
Island railroad.
The Woman's Missionary S0cie,
ty OF the Presby yterian chnrca vii
meet tomorrow afternoon At
O'Clock st the church. A sull at
tendance 10 requested.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-17
LOST 10000 BRICK.
a Misfortune to Mathis s. Co;
Caused by the Heavy
Rain Last Night.

Mathis & 90, brick makers, whose
yards are located in Northwest
caickasha, los. 10000 brick last
night by the rain. The brick had
been moulded, set and placed in
the sun to dry ready for the kiln,
when the rain came along and
spoiled things. This morning the
20 900 brick, representing the la
Dor of the entire brickyard force
for many days, were = mass Of thick
mud.
This misfortune viii delay theil
orders for several days, though
thy have in their yard now abou'
200, 900 brick ready for delivery
They also have orders for 800 ,O0l
more as soon as they can max,
them
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
LETTER FROM NEW AlENICO.

In my last letter to The Wing" |
promised to keep it advised of whatever
n.-Lt b" of interest to its readers. that
~pir"d in this quarter of tn" county.
Rr very little however. happens in this
rural district to ruiir the surface Of that
imaginary sea over which man moves
steadily. vet never craSimgly. toward the
shores of Tcrnity Our situation being
wholly inland. and far removed from the
mar'S of busy commerce.. is entirely de-
voted 10 tn" rural occupation or agricul-
lure. and its sober drnzcns have nearly
accomplished their lahoriouS task of
storing safely away the crops of the
present season. Some have their oats
housed. while others are rapidly draw
iNg this particular branch of their labor
IL Il final. The crop is Il hountiful one.
YET the grain is not 50 we'll maturcd and
heavy rs it might have been. owing
doubtless. to the severe drought during
the filling season.
The corn crop promises To be very
abundant. and tn" yield of fruit. | think
vii, generally b" Il good one.
! I'ric"i in my last letter that the
rrupl.,tpr> of the store ut this place"
had ,','!Lrnc"I tn" sale Of >pirituou~
liquors under certain restrictions. pre-
..ict.... at the sam" time. that King
AlrnA'!. would acknowledge no re-
>traiM. Wei. my predictions have been
verified.
one cargo has already been sold ont,
":..l y second has very nearly shared the
,3,.r fate: and If %ou are called upon
"r" long to cAromiclr Il second Cat
-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-.

The joint resolution which some time
ago passed til" IiouS" of Representa-
tivcS fixing the date for the adjourn
m"nt of Congress. was taken up in the
Senate. and amended 81 rs to fix the
thirty-tirSt of the next month for bring
iGg To Il close the present session of Con
grrsS. The Resolution. being returned
to the House Of Representatives for con
currrncc in the amendment. is still be-
fore that body. II is understood. the
National Intclligcucrr states. that the
precise day will b" changed by the
House to the 3Oth of August.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
HISTORIC STONES.
Monuments Which Marked the Famous
Mason and Dixon Line Being Located.
The Work of a ReSurvey Being Pushed
Ahead.

y number of the missing boundry
stones of the Mason and Dixon Line
which have been lost for number of
years. hay" been discovered and repre-
SrntativrS of the United States Coast
Survey have taken legal steps to recover
some of the missing and historic monu-
m"ntS. Three of the stones are in Il
church and one in II cellar of an old
store. The one in the latter place was
put there more than thirty years ago.
The reason given for the historic stone
being removed from its proper place. is
that II farmer while blowing. found that
it intrrfrrrd with his work. and he dug
it mp. 1t finally found its way to the
foundation of the building where it was
located
tn" Mason and Dixon Line runs from
the Delaware boundary of this State To
the corner where Maryland. West Viz
gimia and Pennsylvania john 1t is about
300 miles in length. and WAS run he
tween tn" years of l7G2 and l7GS by the
two English engineers. Mason and
Dixon. The Maryland counties bordering
on the line are Cecil. Hartford. Halti-
more. Carroll, Frederick. Washington.
AlrgHny and Garrett When the line
were placed III intervals of five miles rs
far as tn" IiIur Ridge Mountains. Be
yold this the line was marked simply by
heaps Of stones. The original intention
was to place the monuments throughout
the length of the line. and many of the
monuments were carried into the count
ny, hut Wrr" never set up. Professor
Clark states that in WA hington county
81, a..
II farmers house in that section. Some
years ago the States of West Virginia
@nd PENNSYLVANIA rrrHu and remarked
the old line. 50 that the Maryland por-
ton is the only part remaining only par
tally marked.
Many of the monuments. Professor
Clark says. have become dilapidntrl dur
ing the century and Il quarter they have
stood. and large parts of them have been
carried away 10y rrlic-huntrrS and others.
Professor Clark adds that it is import
ant in running the line that intermediate
marks should be paced ut what survey
orS call intrrvi>ihlr points. :" that it is
pOSSihl" 10 see from point 10 point. This
will make the location of the line an easy
matter for the county surveyors with
their ordinary apparatus.
\ rrSurvry of the line was authorized
by the General Assembly of 1900. and
til" act provided for the cooperation of
the State of Pennsylvania. which will
share half the expense. Much progress
has already been made in tn" rrSulvry
of the line. Last summer II preliminary
line was run from the northwestern cor
rcr of the State along the northern
border of Garrett county. ANA locations
We're made for the placing of monu
m"ntS. During the present summer the
survey along the northern border of Cecil
county WAS completed. the stones being
r"srt and the lin" permanently marked
as far us the SuSQnrhanna River.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
CECIL WING
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Extracts From Issue of July 81, 1852.
RICKETTS, & JONES. Editors.

cncc to the laws. and also to conciiatc
III" DISCONTINUED citizens. This duty he
accomplished to the full satisfaction o.
every person. and secured his country
against tn" horrors of civil war. In the
winter Of lS3S--1S,g Mr.. Van Buren,
sent Cen. Scott to settle the difficulty
between the Americans and the British
c","niSt> in regard to the Northern
boundary. Troops had been called out
on both sides. and huStilitirS were just
upon tn" point of breaking out. Cen
Scott in Il few weeks succeeded in calm
in= down the cXcitrmrnt; the troops
were withdrawn. and the whole diff
Guilty finally settled. Once. also. during
tn" administration of Mr.. Van Buren,
he was sent to til" Canada frontier to
prevent an outbreak between the Amer
leans ANA the British forces in Canada
Here. ~ in every other similar instance
he was rmin"ntly SUCCESSFUL Comment
j. unnecessary. \ greater man than the
lurufucn party of the present day can
find in its ranks. desired to secure Gen.
Scott. at the age of - years. rs one of
his cabinet officers. and did afterwards
send him on an important mission to
Europe. Two l.ocofnc" Presidents were
:" fully impressed with his civil quail
iratinu~ as to chose him in preference"
to Hli others To settle several cXcitiu"
neutrality-suspicious. with which the
p"rprtuity of the union. the honor and
p"Arr Of the country were nSrprrably
connected.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
LAW SUITS.

There is scarcely week that there
is not one or more law suits before the
Magistrates of the town. Some times
they are decidedly nch-''thc man that
struck Billy Patterson is occasionally
detected, and then he has to give secur-
ity or 20 straightway to the jug"
Sometimes husband who is so sadly
deficient in memory as to have forgotten
his vow to Glove. cherish and protect"
is brought before the judges tribunal.
But with these cases there is generally
little trouble, for the loving wife soon
generously forgets his errors.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
THE MARK ELS.

Elkton Market. July 3Uth.-McSSrS.
Brown and Foard are paying 81 cents
per buShrl for wheat. and tG; cents for
corn.
Baltimore Market. July 29th.-Flour.
Howard Street Brand 1T S4.l2l2: City
Mills. $500: Wheat new. Red 50 and
SO cents White new. ~ and 30 cents:
Corn. White IS cents: yellow 60 and 81
cents: Oats - and :i:t cents
Wilmington. Del. July 2Sth.-FlnuI
$500: Wheat % cents: Corn - cents;
Oats 81 cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
THE GREAT MEETING At
NIAGARA.

Upwards of sixty thousand persons
attended the Lundy's Lane celebration
n Niagara this week. There were six
stands for speakers erected in different
parts of the grounds. which were occu-
pied by some of the most distinguished
men of the country. Henry Winter
Davis. ON" of the Maryland Electors
mad" Il powerful speech There were
about 300 persons present from Mary
land. The enthusiasm was tremendous
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA,
BROAD STREET STATION

blNoAb = lhTEl SIAIlON
For Elkton. $50, go, 9.12. 11.o3 A.
NJ, BIG. 4.01, 4.4G, 5.OI. GO, and 11.2S
i: ~. weekdays. Sundays. $50, 9.12.
Il..5. y. NJ. 4.46, 3.ol. 1.3l, and 11.2S
p. NJ.
FOR NEW YORK.
Express. weekdays. $40, 4.2O. 40,
300. DIS. 6.;53. 7.:}3. $50, 9.O3. $50.
#lO2l, Hoo \. NJ, $1,000 noon. 12.35.
*1.Oo. 1.4O $3.50. 300. $50. 400 Iim.
tied %4.1n. $500 #5.5G. GOO. 7.O2. 500.
1000 +. NJ. 12.O2 night. Sundays. 3.2O,
4.2O, 40. 300. SIS. SO. go. *lO.2l.
n l.2o \. NJ, *123O. 1925, $500, 400,
QLimited. "4.1n. 80, *5.5G. G.35, 7.O2,
$500, 1000 p. NJ, 1902 night.
Shining Car.
For Boston. without change. 1850 A.
NJ. weekdays and 500 p. NJ, daily.
FOR THE WEST.
$40 \. NJ daily, PittSburg, Chicago,
1lncihhati, Louisville and st. Louis.
Dining Carr
1928 a. ". daily for Pittsburg and
Chicago. (No coaches to Pittsburgh
Limited to two Buffet parlor Cars.
lilo y. NJ. daily, PittSburg and Cleve-
land.
1920 p. NJ. daily. Limited" Pitts.
burg. Chicago Cleveland. Toledo. Gin
clhililtl' LOUISVILLE, and st. Louis. Din-
ing Carr
3.44 =. NJ. 0rom Germantown juno
tom. Th" Pennsylvania Specialists
Hour Train to Chicago. Pullman Com
paim"nt. Drawing room. Sleeping. Din
Ing. ana Buffet Smoking Car
40 L. NJ. daily, Pittsburg, Toledo.
Chicago. Louisville Via Cincinnati). In
dinnapoliS. and st. Louis Dining Carr
SO T.. NJ. daily Pittsburg, Column
bus, Cincinnati, indianapolis. Louisville.
and st. Louis. For WEIGH. w. Va. (yia
Shenandoah Valley Route,.
$50 =. NJ. daily, Pittsburg and Chi.
cago; for Toledo. except Saturday.
1l.Oo l.. VI. daily. PittSburg, Cincin-
natl, and Cleveland.
1l.20 T.. NJ. daily, Pittsburg and Chi.
caSo; daily for Knoxville. via Shenan.
doah Valley Route; for Cleveland. ex-
cept Saturday.
WEST IEpsFy A. sEacuopr p.r,po.n
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
MAN DROWN ED.

An lr;ShmHn NAMED John Morris fell
from Il raft into The chesapeake and
Delaware Canal on Sunday night last
and WAS drowned. His body was rrcov-
cred Il few hours afterwards. hut every
effort to rrSu>citair vs. uuavaiIimg.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
Philadelphia, Wilmington
& Baltimore Railroad.
MARYLAND DIVISION.
Schedule in Effect June Is, 1902.

Trains leave ELNTON rs follows:
For Wilmington and Philadelphia, 1.15.
%. Sill. sos. lO.5S \. NJ. 80. 4.23.
1.3j ana SIS +. NJ. weekdays. Sun
days. 1.15. S.ll, 90S y. NJ, 30, 4.23,
I.35 and SIS Z. NJ.
For Chester. 1.15. 5.49. S.11. 1O.5S \.
NJ. 2.30. 4.23. 90. and SIS =. NJ.
weekdays. Sundays. 1.15, S.11, DOS,
A. NJ. 2.3o, 4.23, 5.35. and SIS L. NJ.
For Perryville. Havre de Grace, and
Baltimore, 5.O1. SO. 1905. 1851 \. NJ,
l2.33. 3.31. oil, 5.51, 6.47, I.29 =. NJ,
12.'3 night weekdays. Sundays. sol.
lo.5l A. NJ, 12.33. Sol. GIL, S.36 T.
NJ. 1913 night.
For Washington. sol, 1871 \. NJ,
1913. 5.51. and T.29 +. NJ. Sundays,
5.Ol and 1911 \. NJ. 12.33. SOL. and
$50 L. NJ.
Leave Perryville for Port Deposit. 6.35,
9.l3. 1l.25 \. NJ, 1.05. ID. G.1j. and
G.4O +. NJ. weekdays.
Leave Port Deposit for Pcrryville,
CHS. SD. 1000 y. NJ. 1913. 3.27. 100,
and 30 =. VI.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
ST JERSEY & sEAsHORE RAILROAD.
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.

LEAVE BROAD STREET STATION
via Dclawar" River Bridge. Express.
$40. 90 \. NJ. 2.41. III. and ia
i. NJ. Sundays. 500. go \. NJ. I'll
and ia Z. NJ.
LEAVE MARKET STREET WHARF
Express, LOO, S.:i2. 1000 \. NJ. Il 90
Saturdays only. 100. 300. $50 go
minutr>,. 100 go minutcs,, 900 go
minutrs,. o.24. and 5.52 F. NJ. week
days. Sundays. 300. 1.3O. 500. $50.
300, 1000 \. NJ. and 100 +. NJ. 81 90
Excursion Train, 100 \. NJ. week
days. Sundays. 100 and 7.3O \. NJ.
Lenv" MARKET STREET WHARF
rs follows:
For New York. Express. 900. 9.4S \.
W.. lbs r. NJ. weekdays.
For Long Branch. via Seaside Park us.
9l2 \. NJ. l.3o and 3.52 p NJ. week
days. Sundays. 80 \. NJ. From
Broad Street Station. Ill =. NJ. week
days..
For Beach Haven and Barncgat City.
o.l2 \. NJ. 4.12 Z. NJ Weekdays
80 +. NJ. Saturdays only. Sundays.
7.3o y. NJ. Grom Broad Street Sta
ton. Ill T. NJ, ek-daysl.
For Tuckrrtom. 9.l2 y. NJ. and 4.12 T.
NJ. weekdays. Q'rom Broad Street
Station. Ill T. NJ. wcckdays).
SEASIDE PARK, ISLAND HEIGHTS, AND
POINT PLEASANT.
1.4S, 9.12. \. NJ, l.3O. 3d.. and 800 Z.
NJ, weekdays. Sundays. 7.3O \. NJ
Erom Broad Street Station. III F.
NJ, wcck-daysl.
FOR CAPE MAY.
Impress. 900 a. NJ, $50 Saturdays
only, 80. LOS OF minutes). and 900
i. NJ. weekdays. Sundays. $50 \.
VI. Sl.OO Excursion Train 100 \. NJ.
daily.
For ANGLESEA, WILDWOOD, AND
HOLLY BEACH.-EXpress, 900 \.
NJ, GOO Saturdays only, 80, los.
and 900 L. NJ, week days. Sundays.
$50 y. NJ. Sl.0O Excursion Train 100
A. NJ. daily.
FOR SEA ISLE CITY, OCEAN CITY,
AVALON. AND STONE HARBOR.-
Express $40 A. NJ, els Saturdays
only, 80, 4.20. and 300 F. NJ, week
days. Sundays, $40 \. NJ. S1.OO Ex-
cursion Train 100 A. NJ, daily.
FOR SOMERS' pOINT.-EXpress $50.
SD, 1000 A. NJ, 600 Saturdays only
200, 300, 400, 800, and 552 L. NJ,
weekdays. Sundays. 500, 500. 900
1000 \. NJ, and 4.3O =. NJ.
For additional information apply to
Ticket Agent.
]. B. HUTCHINSON, j. R. WOOD,
Genl Manager. Genl Passenger Agent,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
VIII
VI Cure
Me ?

That's the personal question woman
asks herself when she reads of the cures
of woinanly diseases by the use of DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Why shouldn't it cure her?
Is it a complicated casea Thousands
of such cases have been cured by Fa-
vorite Prescription Is it condition
which local doctors have declared in
durable? Among the hundreds of thou
sands of sick women cured by the use of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription there
are great many who were pronounced
iucurable by local doctors. Wonders
have been worked by "Favorite Pre-
scription" in the cure of irregularity,
weakening drains, inflammation, ulcera-
ton and female weakness. 1t always
helps. 1t almost always cures.
cThree years ago" writes Mrs. John Graham,
of 2oIS Plumb Street, tFrankford) Philadelphia,
Pa, 81 had a very bad attack of dropsy which
back. At times was SO bad that did not know
What to do with myself. My children advised
me to take your Fayorite Prescription but I
had been taking SO mitch medicine from the doc
t3g that was discouraged with everything:
CINE to Philadelphia two years ago and pick
ing up one of your little books one day began to
read what your riedicips had done for others,
ties and to-day I am strong we'll woman,
Weighing I62 pounds. Kaye gained 2? pounds
since started to use Favofite Prescription"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear the
complexion and sweeten the breath.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
ID Ell

At the rcSidcnc" Of his son. j. f..
Johnston. in Warsaw. ILL.,. on the 10Th
ul'.. Robert Johnston. formerly of Elk
ton. aged - years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
yTlo(cheSter Go.
i s.:slE;Sr
Summer Schedule.

SASSAFRAS RIVER LINE
Leave Fredericktown week days. eX
cept Saturday, at Il. m, Betterton
S.15 n. M. Buck Neck $50 Il. m. Re
turning. leave Baltimore week days,
except Frida! and Saturday, at 30
p. m, Saturday at 1870 Il. m, for Sas-
safras River Landings. Does not stop
ut Gales and Buck Neck on Mondays
and Wednesdays trips from Baltimore).
Special on Wednesday stops at Toll
chester.
PORT DEPOSIT LINE
Leave Port Deposit week days at
Il. M. Havre de Grace 1.3O Il. M, Bet
terton $40 a. m, Colchester on Fri
days 1915 a. N. Returning, leave Bal
tmore week days, except Friday, at
$50 p. M, (Friday at $50 p. No. stop
ping at Colchester on Fridays, Better
ton, Uavre de Grace and Port Deposit.
For further information apply to
Agents at different wharves, or
THE COLCHESTER CO.,
Pier 16, Light Street,
March 29-tf. Baltimore, Nd
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02

Returning, steamer will leave Tolches-
ter at 400 u. NJ.
Children between five and twelve years
of age, half the above rates.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
LAND SALE.

George Earle. ESD. Attorney. sold this
week. II farm in SasSafras Neck. con-
tanning 800 acres for SI.GII.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02
SALE OF PROPERTY.

Mr.. +. Il. Gottirr has sold his brick
house on Bridge Street. To DR.. John W.
Writ. for SlGGO.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-02

~ II fR'1l1i y y IV-N
For Elkton. $50, G.25, Oh. 11.23 A.
W., ZIG. 4.ol. 4.4G, 5.oI, 60, and lbs
i: ~. weekdays. Sundays. $50, 9.12.
LIB. y. NJ. 4.4G, 5.oI. 1.3l, and %
u. NJ
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
SCIENTIFIC FORESTRY.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: have been interested in the editorials that
have recently appeared In The Tribune relative to
the cultivation Of the forests and Senator Browns
amendment to the constitution that would permit
the cutting of soft timber of than ten inches
I'm diameter standing State lands in the Adj
rCndacks
l agree with you In thinking that the forests
might be benefited by judicious pruning But who
is to watch over these grounds to see that the
pruning is done judiciously? II am rightly in
formed much of the land acquired for the State
park purchased with the understanding or
agreement that the former owner should have for
a certain specified time the right TO cut and re-
move the standing spruce OF ten and above inches
in diameter. One such lot that l know of in the
town of keene, Essex County. and within the
lines OF the state park. was three or four
years ago. have not visited Il since the cutting
was done but men who did the cutting have told
me that they took every tree big and little and
,hat one eouu stand there and look the valley
beyond the Au Sable lakes, many miles IN the
sSuthMa ara Win nothing to interrupt the view and
that the destructive work made even them sick
10 NOT PFoiess TO be an expert in forestry. but
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
PIcQuARTs ADVICE TO HIS corNTRr.
THE FAMOUS COLONEL. ADVOCATES AN AL1I
ANCE WITH GREAT BRITAIN.

THE FAMOUS COLONEL ADVOCATES AN ALI
ANCE WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Paris, Feb 1-Colonel Picquart (the French Of
fcer who prominent in the defence of Captain
Dreyfus) is publishing in the ''Grande Revue a
series Of articles the military position of France
He says France has to the end Of her milf
tary resources, whereas Germany has ample re
sources with which to increase her strength.
France, therefore must modify her army system
and he suggests various reforms.
Then. discussing the question of French alliances
the colonel replies to articles in the National Re
view lie declares himself To be i'm favor of an
alliance with Great Britain, and says France will
never consent to an alliance with Germany, which
would imply dehntive remuneration of Alsace and
Lorraine. \ French alliance with Great Britain
and Italy, however would. he claims procure mill
tary advantages OF the first order. because would
give France complete naval freedom i'm a war with
Germany while If the alliance provided for the
active cooperation of Great Britain the advantages
would be nCalCulable. The allied fleets would com
mand the seas Germanys food supplies would be
cut off and Germany could not sustain prolonged
struggle.
ing against Great Britain of the
Fashoda incident and the South African war Will
eventually die out, and referring to the criti-
cisms OF the value of the British Army he saws
that when the South African war is concluded
Great Britain will have at her disposal a great
number Of seasoned troops. with which recon
sttute the British military forces.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
PARIS.
BRUSSELS SUGAR CONFERENCE NAY
PROVE \ FAILURE.
JAMES RETURN-A NEW DRAMA
IN VERSE.

Copyright: 1902: BY The Tribune Assooiation)
tBY CABLE TO TRIBUNE.l
Paris, Feb. 1.-The adjournment of the Brus-
sells sugar bounty conference until February IL
viii enable the delegates to confer with their
respective governments but il is by no means
encouraging for those who still hope that the
conference will not result in failure TO find that
the French sugar manufacturers are absolutely
impracticable; that they have been told that the
German manufacturers were. under certain con-
aitions willing TO modify their system Of cartels,
but the French sugar men insist that even then
they would be handicapped by Germany in the
English market. and that they. therefore in
sist on maintaining their present premiums
This attitude of the French sugar manufact-
urers is alone sufficient TO upset all the efforts
Of the Brussels conference, and must make il
8 failure unless the French producers, which is
considered here highly improbable abandon
their present views.
European sugar manufacturers are much
alarmed about the present sugar crisis The re-
ports submitted TO the Brussels conference show
hat during the sugar campaign OF 1901 Germany
manufactured about 100000 tons of sugar
against her home consumption OF $50 900 tons.
Austria manufactured 100000 tons against
a home consumption Of 100000 tons; France
manufactured 100000 tons. with a home CON