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REEVES is THE WITNESS RELIED
UPON TO PROVE CUBAN FRAUDS

Havana. Jan 10-In the postal fraud
eases the government has finished the
examination OF Reeves and tomorrow he
VII De cross-ezamined by counsel for
Nicely ana Rathbone IL was evident
throughout Reeves testimony that the
charge against ali the defendants is based
on reeves statements. for the fiscal con-
Quoted his examination by questions from
a typewrltten copy of the accusation, and
reeves testimony substantiated the con-
cllslons drawn in the accusation.
Reeves said that RathbOne had appoint
ed aim chief postal accountant but that
he had originally been appointed to this
position from Washington. He said that
ne mad conversation with Eeelv about
the destruction OF stamps, that Neelv tod
hlT1 RathbOne was willing 10 do business
and that the stamps had been burned at
the suggestion of Nicely. MARRIED. did
not know about the intended fraud he
rugured up the amount of the value and
marked each package of stamps. amount
ing TO total Of S3l0,00G. Reeves testified
that Nicely made up a declaration and
that some days afterward he Neely and
MARRIED. signed il. Rathbone. he said
ordered him TO credit the amount on the
books.
Here Senior Lanuza called attention to
Reeves statement on Assistant POstmas-
ter BristoWs report, that Reeves had not
known fraud had been committed when
ne mad made the credit in the books
Reeves said that before burning the last
Surcharged stamps, amounting to SIS. Og9
Tor the Iirst burning was wrong. and
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TO INSPECT THE MINIS.
Names Of the Men Who Are to Ex-
anime the Cons.


Washington, Jan. 10.-AIembers of the
United States assay commission to de-
termine the weight and fneness of the
coins rendered at the several minis
during the calendar year 1901, have
been designated as follows:
Professor W. S. Stratton, director of
the United States bureau Of standards
and measures; Professor N. c. Kicker,
University of Illinois; Professor T. w.
Richards, Harvard university; Profess
sOr z. S. Woodward. Columbia univer-
sity; DR.. J. w. Holland. jefferson Med
ical college, Philadelphia; B. H. Ia
TEN. Helena; John H Brasier, Pitts
burg; Captain f. M. Allen. Portland,
Mich; General H. Davenport, Boston;
B. G. Dawes, Marietta, o.; Charles E.
Mckinney, Sioux Falls. S. D.. A. C.
Sharp Colorado Springs; J. J. McCar-
son. Washington, D. c.: George NJ.
Reynolds, Chicago; Judge J. B. Nc
PhersOn, Pennsylvania; H. G. Torrey,
assayer, New York assay office: Will
liam B. Ridgely. comptroller of the
currency; George z. Roberts. director
of the mint. Washington, ex-ofacio.
The commission viii meet in Philadel-
phia on Feb. II
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guarding our independence, dignity and
honor, to cultivate friendly relations
with Great Britain"
The chancellor expressed his approval
Of the recent speech made by Prince
Won Woln-Mettornieh, German ambas-
sacor at Hamburg, advocating mora
cordial relations with Great britain
anc concluded with expressing regret
[ thdt the maintenance of the friendly
ieIdIionS with Great Britain had not
Deen rendered easier by the Chamber
AIN incident, and hoping that in the
. LutuFe they would be spared such eDi-
-Oues' which did nothing toward the
preservation of peace in the world.
NouhI Won Buelow also expressed re-
SIeI Tor some sighting remarks made
Dy herr Liebermann concerning the in
lerhal affairs of Austria.
LONDON. Jan. u.--Count yon Bue1oU-s
pe9se the English press The Times
puoiisnes the matter most strongly ard
22T9e' Win reference 20 the speeches OF
H1 .e.,71 Lieoermann and SOnnenberg:
oeluo1n- II ever, has a friendly nation
cNU1t 20 grossly lnsulted n FOREIGN
parma rnenti and never within our memory
Has insult met with such mild rebuke
rom the representative Of friendly
ponSI Win WON he processes 70 desire
ne MAINTENANCE Of good relations as
CoIIhl Won Buelow. thought sufficient 10
lnL1et on Herr BOnnenberg
Even brigands and thieves may know
now 70 ole What we have 4 right to
eXrect from the minister Of a friendly
state IS a definite Reputation OF the
ca-Cmnles uttered in his hearing With
regard. not TO the British soldiers. dead
DUt 10 those who are living. We must
state frankly and enphstcally that the
limit OF British patience viii be over
stepped II Count Won Bueiow imagines he
can court British friendship .ud AT the
same time use the kings uniform il
Wnieh our kinsmea are fighting honor
ABLY IN South Africa in order 70 wipe his
feet upon it
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Won BUELOW is ANXIOUS TO
CLOSE CHAMBERLAIN INCIDENT

Berlin, Jan. 1O.-The chancellor.
Count Won Buelow, said in his speech
today:
I believe I shall be in sympathy
with a very large majority of the
house when express the hope that the
custom OF abusing foreign ministers in
the tribune Of this august house Will
not become naturalized among US.
That would accord neither with the
usages of the German people nor the
interests Of our policy CCheers-) 1
must at the same time express nv
deep regret at the way in which the
last speaker (Herr Liebermann) re-
ferred to the army OF a nation with
which We live in peace and friendship.
As We ourselves are sensitive concern
ing those of our own army, so we
should not abuse foreign armies. in
which there are brave men enough.
who know they have TO die" (Bravos.)
Count Won BuelOw strongly depre-
Gated the speech OF Herr Bassermann
that the Official press ought 70 have
given the lead to public opinion in
dealing with Mr. Chamberlain speech
Our press and public opinion" said
the chancellor, would stand in very
low repute If in questions OF national
honor they stood in need Of word Of
command from above. I protest against
the idea that reputation OF an asper-
sion on the army should have any ef-
1eSt in changing their policy. II this
Reputation is TO be an excuse for fore
ing upon US e different attitude in re-
gard to the war in South Africa or a
pretext for bringing about unfriendiv
relations between our people and a
people toward whom we have never
stood in hostility, and to whom we are
bound by weighty interests, I wish 10
leave IL beyond doubt that viii have
nothing to do with anything OF the
kind We cannot let the din OF for
eigE policy be prescribed for Us BY
speeches. resolutions O. popular meet
lags. That policy can only De deter
by the real and permanent in
tersstS OF the. country. and that in
terest requires Us, while fully safe
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throat bronchial tubes, or IN stomach
and liver
The remedy is in tablet form. nls-s-
/ ant and convenient TO take and no s---
/ cial secrecy is maintained as TO whit
I il. contains, the tablet being q scien-fF.,
| combination Of Blood root. Red sum
and similar valuable and harmless an
tiseptics.
The safe and effective catarra cure
may be found at any drug store under
the name Of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets.
Whether the catarrh is located III the
nose. throat, bronchial tubes. OF st0u-
ach, the tablets seem to act with equal
success, removing the stuffy feeling IN
/ head and nose. clearing the mucous
membrane Of throat and trache2 from
catarrhal sscreuOns. which cause the
tickling, coughing. hawking and gag
ging so annoying 10 every c2rlrrn SUI
ferer.
Nasal catarrh generally leads 10 IL
ceratiOn. in some cases TO suen sn ex-
tent as 70 destroy the nose entirely and
in many old cases Of catarrh the bones
OF the head become diseased Nasal
catarrh gradually extends TO the throat
and bronchial tubes and very often 10
the stomach, causing that very Obsti-
nate trouble. catarrh Of the stomach.
Catarrh is a systemic poison. inner
ent in the blood. and local washes.
douches. salves. inhalers and SPRAYS
can have no effect on the real cause
Of the disease. An internal remedy
which acts upon the blood is the only
rational treatment. and Stuart's Ca
tarrh Tablets is the safest of all in
ternal remedies. as well as the most
convenient and satisfactory from
medical standpoint.
DR.. Eaton recently stated that he had
successfully used Stuarts Catarrh Tab
lets in old chronic cases. even where
liberation had extended so far as 10
destroy the septum OF the nose. He
says, Il am pleasantly surprised almost
every day by the excellent results from
Stuarts Catarrh Tablets II is remark
able how effeCtuaIly they remove the
excessive secretion and bring about a
healthy condition Of the mucous mem.
branes Of the nose. throat and stom-
ach."
All druggists sell complete treatment
Of the Tablets at 80 cents. and a little
book giving the symptoms and causes
Of the various forms Of catarrh. will
be mailed free by addressing f A
stuart Co. Marshall. Mich
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ARREST OF CLEVER ROGUE WHO
POSED AS AN ENGLISs NOBLEMAN

Boston, Jan. 10.-Sydney Lascelles, who
IS SAID TO be one Of the cleverest swim
oilers in the world, was arrested here to-
day. AT first he gave the name of Rob
ert Leonard, but when shown his photo
graph from the police gallery, he ad-
mitted he was Lascelles. He has been
known under many aliases, among them
being Lord Beresford, Sir Henry Vane
r. N, and Lord Courtney, Claude B.
Lascelles and James B. Lasalle
The charge against him is the larceny
IN 1891 OF $l.ZO from Lyman ]. Hay, pro-
prietor of the Arlington hotel.
1t IS said that Lascelles as Lord Beres-
ford, elOped from AIgiers with the
daughter of an American millionaire who
after learning of the mans character,
secured divorce. He has served terms
in New York and Georgia for swindling
and forgery. 1t is said he Is now the
husband of a wealthy young woman of
Providence, r. l.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 10-Sydney Lascelles
whose arrest is reported today in Boston
made his advent into Georgia sabOut ten
years ago, and the base of his operations
for time was at Rome. He posed as
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HIS HEART is ON THE
WRONG SIDE OF BODY

Bloomington Ills, Jan. ia man with
mis- heart on the right side instead Of the
left has just been discovered by the pen
George W. Hurst of Lexington, veteran
Of the civil war, who recently applied for
q pension.
In the course Of the physical examina-
ton the physicians made the remark
able discovery that the applicants heart
was on the right side instead OF the left
Hurst says that he never experienced
any discomfort or inconvenience as d re
suit Of this unusual location Of his heart
The pulsatiOnS are as even as those Of
an ordinary man Of his age, and there
appears to be nothing unusual about the
heart except its location. 1t is normal
in every other way. The physicians say
that the case is extremely rare, and only
few are known 10 the medical fra
ternity.
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CHILEANS HOLD AL00F BUT MAY
SANCTION COMPULSORY ARBITRATION

Mexico City, Jan. 10.-It is believed
that the arbitration difficulty into the
Pan-American conference has. finally
been disposed of, though it is uncertain
how the Chileans will act. The solu-
ton is TO be found in the suppression
Of the final protocol, for which purpose
a modification of the rules of the con-
ference viii be necessary. For this
purpose a twO-thirds vote will be need
ed, but ii is already practically as
sured. The suppression of the final
protocol is TIE only concession that viii
be made to the Chileans. Its signii-
canoe is simply that the treaties ap-
proved by the conference viii only bear
the signatures of the delegations who
accept them.
The final protocol viii bear the sigma
lures of all the delegations without
participation, and it viii be a resume
of all the treaties concluded by the
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conference, including that Of compul-
sorry arbitration. signed by ten delega-
tons. Therefore, as the Chileans would
have had TO sign the final protocol with
the other delegations, they would have
been placed in the position of Indirect
~ sanciOning the plan of compulsory
arbitration.
Now. however, if. the final protocol
is abolished, difficulty will be over
come, and it is held that the Chileans
will be evincing- excessive sensitiveness
if they persist in Withdrawing. One of
them, when asked tonight by the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent what they
would do If the, compulsory plan. went
TO the conference in the form explained
in the foregoing. said that his delega-
ton would act according to circum-
stances and instructions. He denied
that they had ever threatened to with
draw Chile's delegation from Mexico.
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the representative OF an English syndi-
date looking for iron properties. a
wealthy man there cashed a draft for
him and he was 9rrested but was re-
leased on a technicality On a forgery
charge, however, he was sent to the
penitentiary. Securing release on bail
ne returned to Rome. opened a brokerage
office and represented himself as CORE
sDondent Of several eastern daily papers.
He secured several thousand dollars
from Rome people and disappeared just
before his second trial on the forgery
charge came up. Again he was brought
back. but this time was accompanied by
his wife, who spent money lavishly in
his behalf. He was convicted, however,
and sent to Convict Camp.
Escaping from the camp he was next
heard of at Americas, Ca, but here his
wife secured a divorce from him. Soon
afterward he sec Ced a franchise for an
electric light plask and waterworks sys-
TEN at Fitzgerald, Ga, from the pro-
moters of the town. G. A R. men Of
Indiana. His franchise was allowed 10
lapse and he married the daughter OF a
wealthy man at Fitzgerald and disap-
peared.
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Movor Objects to RemovaI.

Havana, Jan. lO.-8Iiguel Gener, the
mayor Of Havana. VINO has been sus-
pended from office for alleged incOm-
potency and inattentiOn TO business,
has issued a manifesto. in which he
repeated a previous statement that he
VIII answer the charges against him
when he knows what they are. Senior
Gener also says that he now knows
that he was removed from Office be
cause he voted for General Bartolome
Masso. democratic candidate for the
presidency, in the recent elections.
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New York, Jan. 15.-At a meeting OF
members of the produce exchange OF
New York today. majority of the
firms having commercial relations with
Cuba being represented, resolutions
were adopted declaring it TO be the
sense of the meeting that congress
should give immediate relief to the
strained situation in Cuba by a sub
stantial reduction in the tariff duties
on Cuban imports into the United
States, as recommended by President
Roosevelt. This is demanded by every
consideration of generosity and fair
dealing and the welfare of Cuba, to
which We are pledged, and to the great
betterment of commerce"
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Strike Narrowly Averted.

Boston Jan IA strike threatened
BY the teamsters Of this city has been
averted by an agreement reached to-
night AT a conference at the rOons Of
the state board Of arbitration. The new
agreement, which is for a year. com
menCiDg today was signed by the Master
Transfers association. representing 2S3
master teamsters. who employ 400 men.
and by the Team Drivers Union The
transfers carried practically all OF their
points. The dispute was one over work
hours. A schedule OF wages is included
IN the settlement
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Increase Of Postal Receipts.

Washington. Jan. "a general in
crease Of almost Is per cent in the postal
receipts at the fifty principal pOstOffices
Of the United States during December last
is shown in an official statement issued
today, which compares the receipts with
those for December. 1870. Chicago. with
almost 3 per cent, reported the greatest
propoFtionate advance. the total for the
last month being S7S3. So New York ad-
vanced almost Il per cent TO S12o. go.
Jersey City, New Haven and DAYTON. O.,
are the only cities reporting decreases
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Hero of a Spanish incident

New York, Jan. 20.-Captain James A.
Crossman, who was in command Of the
steamship Alliancia when. on March S.
1885, she was fired on by a Spanish
in Jersey City. Three shots were fired
at the ship by the cruiser, but Captain
CTOssman kept on and brought his ship
TO New York. The Incident caused con-
siderable excitement and diplomatic ad-
iustment was required. During the civil
war Crossman served as an ensign in the
navy. He was born at Hudson, n. Y,
fifty-eight years ago
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Chile Becoming Formidable.

New York, Jan 1O.-Among the passen-
gers who arrived on the Orizaba from
Colon today was Commander L. A. Mar
tinene Of the Chilean navy. He is en-
route for England, where he xvill take
charge Of two new cruisers ana TWO tor
pedO boat destrOyers now completed in
that country. Six hundred men to man
these war vessels sail from Colon today
for Southampton per II oval mail steam
urcEar
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Captein HaIl Exonerated.

San Francisco. Jan 10.-Captain An
drew L. Hall OF the steamer WaIla
Walla has been appointed 70 command
the steamer Queen The Queen has
been selected 70 take the place Of the
Walla Walla on the Puget Sound route.
The ships are owned by the same COM
pany and Captain Halls friends say
the appointment shows he was not TO
blame for the collision.
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Care in Making Fnlistments

Washington, Jan Ie-The war deoart-
ment has issued = circular calling atten-
ton 10 recruiting officers throughout the
country for the necessity Of the exercise
Of the utmost care in the cases Of app!i-
cation for enlistment. This action was
taken BY the department because OF the
numerous applications for the discharge
OF soldiers on the ground OF minority. FIX
IRENE caution is enloined and proof di-
rected 10 be demanded in the case Of
young men who claim 10 be q years OF
age OF a few months past that are
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New Trust Is Rnrn

Chicago, Jan I0.-The Reco-d-Herald
tomorrow will say: 4 combination OF gas
gasoline and oil stove factories Is the lat
est The American Stove company. with
q capital Of s5,059.001. is the name the COZ
poratton bears. Nine companies, covering
practically all OF the manufacturers OF
gas and oil stoves and gas Stove appli-
anaess figure in the new combination. The
new combination will have offices in ST
Louis, Chicago and Cleveland.
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Due 70 Failure Of Customers.

ing company. operating one OF the larg-
est plants in the world at Cragin, near
here. was placed in the hands OF the
Equitable Trust company as receiver to-
day The liabilities are estimated at
10000 and the assets at s375.e00. P H
Rice. president Of the company. stated
today that the receivershi9 was due 20
the failure Of two Of the cOmpany's best
customers. the Colonial Brewing com
nanv and A distillerv in Kentucky. He
said that ,4e plant would be kept in
operation and that within thirty days he
expected TO take the concerns affairs out
Of the hands OF the receiver
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Mr.. Bryan at Harvard.

Boston. Jan 10.-W. J. Bryan left Bos-
ton for HolyOke today. He viii return
here tomorrow and be the guest OF the
city OF Boston at lunch. with Mayor Coll
Inns as host. I'm the afternoon he will
be the guest of Mayor McNamee Of
Cambridge Tomorrow evening he Will
deliver an address on the -ConQuering
Nation before the students OF Harvard
college.
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Fsn From q Windnm

Nebraska City. Neb. Jan. l0-ColoDei
Frank p Ireland. ex-mayOr and a prom
inent man IN state politics. chairman Of
the state Democratic committee for three
years. and who once claimed the nominal
ton for governor. fell from a second
story window az his home early this
morning and died from the injuries he.
received at 1 o'clock today.
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Witness Implicates Nicely.

Havana, Jan. 10.-When the trials of
the cases arising from the Cuban post
office frauds were resumed in the
audience court today. after having been
adjourned since Wednesday on account
Of the illness of counsel for Charles w
r. Nicely, w. II. Reeves, one of the de-
PENDANTS, was again called to the stand
and testified regarding the stamp burn
ing incident. He said the stamps were
not counted and that Nicely told him
Estes G. Rathbone acQUiesced in the
vhOIa matter
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Fathers idea Of Shoes.
Chicago Post.l

Spell shoes" said the teacher
Shoes" returned the little one
promptly.
you know what they are2'
The little one nodded his head vio-
lently-
Ny papa says. he announced. that
shoes are what drive the father Of a fam
lily into bankruptcy
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Victim Of Strange Accident.

Seattle, Wash, Jan I'D. K Maydee.
proprietor Of a wood yard at E6gewater,
a suburb OF this city. fell from a wagon
which he was driving at the time to the
yard. He alghted on mis- head. The fail
broke his neck and he died instantly. The
deceased was 50 years Of age. He leaves
a wife and family.
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Pension For President.

Washington. Jan. 10.-Representative
Lowering of Massachusetts, today intro
duced a bill providing q salary for ex-
presidents of the United States at the
rate Of S25.e00 annually from the date
OF retirement from the presidency The
bill is to apply to any ex-president liv-
ing at the time the law is enacted.
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Last Words Summoned Wife.

Lexington. Ky. Jan. 10-Alexsnder Ne
ClintOck aged IS years. father of l. D.
McClintock. dean of Chicago university.
and who. AZ one time. was the most
prominent breeder of Attorney stock in
the south. today called his wife and.
laying his head on her shoulder. died
without uttering a WORD. He complained
yesterday Of heart trouble Today was
the anniversary of his birth.
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Names McKinIer Dav-

Olympia. Wash. Jan 10.-In a procla-
nation issued this afternoon Governor
Mcbride has set aside Jan . as McKin-
ley day, and has asked that on that date
contributions be taken in the public
schools OF this state for memorial mon
IIT0anf
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Morbid Brooding Over wreck.

New York. Jan. 10.-Christopher. I. Nil
Ter. 90 years Of age. hanged himself in
the bathroom of his sons home early TO-
day. A week ago the old man was much
grieved by the death OF his sister-in-law
al the age Of 81 yea 4. and his mind was
further upset by reading Of the accident
in the New York Central tunnel on We'd
nesdaN.
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Money For Consnmntives.

London, Jan. 10-Edgar Speyer. a
partner in the firm Of Speyer Bros,
bankers, has presented e5G00 to the
fund of 600. 900 placed at the disposal
OF King Edward and Sir Ernest Casset
fer the establishment Of a sanitarium
for consUmptives.
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Model Citv Scheme Is Adopted.

New York. Jan. 1Q-Mrs. Charles R
Lamb Of the Municipal Art society OF
New York. who has just returned from
St Louis. states that the scheme for a
model city at the St. Louis exposition
in 1853 has been accepted by the commits
sioners Of the exposition.