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NO BURGLAR-PRooF SAFE
Cracksmen Now Use . Chemica'
Compound Known as Thermite.
Treasury Experts Report Tint the THICK
"a. Steel Cu,s Like Lead when Sub.
iected to Its EmollIsnt Action.

Washington. d. C.-There is no sucf
thing as a burglar proof vault or safe
according to report that has peer
submitted by Treasury experts to AS
sistant Secretary Taylor.
The best tempered steel. no matter
how thick. is not proof against a ne"
chemical compound which up.to-date
professional cracksmen have learned
to use. This compound. called ther'
mite. when mixed with magnesium
nowder will destroy the hardness oi
fbe metal and rob 1t Of Its temper. en-
abling a burglar with ordinary TOOLS
TO cut into 1t as though 1t were lead.
For this reason Mr.. Taylor believes the
Treasury ought not to continue 10 eA'
pend large sums Of money In the con.
structIon Of so-called burglar.proof
vaults and strong boxes In which to
store Government funds.
The investigation Of the reality OF
the security afforded by these steel
structures was made by j. +. Powell.
the chief mechanical and electrical
engineer Of the Treasury. and John
p. Bergin. vault. safe and lock ex.
pert. These men went to Chicago and
other cities and made experiments
with thermite and also with electricity.
They have come back to Washing.
ton convinced that the present value OF
safes and vaults as against burglars
Is much overestima:ed. An applica'
tion of thermite and magnesium made
to a steel plate Of the highest temper
and five-eishths Of IN inch in thickness
reduced the metal to q condition rem
lerlng 1t possible to cut hole through
Il with an ordinary ch!sel.
The experts have recommended that
the best means OF security against
professional cracksmen Is to be found
in an electrical signal system. which.
when disarranged by burglars or
thieves. will sound an alarm.
Messrs. Powell and Bergin have sub.
mitted q set Of conclusions and rec.
concentrations as a result Of their In
yestigatlons. They say that. mas.
much rs the best types Of cafes and
vaults are not invulnerable. 1t would
be advisable. in their judgment. for
the Government to install alarm sys'
TENS In the new vaults now being con-
structed ut the New York Custom
House. at the Sub-Treasury In Phil
adelphla ard wherever else Govern.
ment moneys are kept.
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PerSonal Mention.

Richard Croker Is reported to be buy.
ing more land in England.
Abram Garfield, youngest son OF the
late President, has entered politics iu
Ohio.
Kin: Edward VII. and Queen Alex
antra have been married thirty-nine
years.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson has
returned to Washington from 4 West.
ern speechmaking tour.
Congressman Chester !. Long has
been renominated by the Republican
convention Of the Seventh Kansas Dis.
trict,
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YOUNG HANGED At MT. HOLLY.


He Was One Of tho Murderers OF Farmer
Huntsr. at Riverside. Nj.
Mt. Holly. N. John Young was
hanged here for completely In the muir.
der Of Washington Hunter. the River.
side farmer. Young was marched to
the scaffold accompanied by his spir-
itnal adviser. Every step was 6rm.
and the prisoner showed no signs OF
weakening. The moose was adjusted
without delay. The trap fell. and the
body dropped siL feet. Death was nj!
most instantaneous.
The crime for which Young was
hanged was committed January %.
1901. He. with two other meE-Chas.
Brown, who was hanged In December
last. and Otto Keller-went from a
saloon In New York City. where the
crime was planned. to Riverside. n.
j.. intending to rob Farmer Hunter
for whom Young had worked. They
arrived at the Hunter home about
midnight and attacked the old man.
infiicting injuries which resulted In
his death.
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Minor Mention.

Liverpool. England, has l4G0 police
men.
A Spanish war memorial tablet has
been unveiled on the steamship st.
Paul.
Busy times are reported from New
Hampshire. There Is little or no idle
ness.
Illinois has appropriated S2oO,0OO for
an exhibit ut the great st. Louis expo.
sition.
Ribbon makers on the Continent say
that their industry has suffered greatly
because Of the popularity Of the bicy'
Gle.
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4 WALL STREET oEFALcAIloN.
a Trusted Employe Accused Of Appro-
printins 100000.

printin. 100000.
New York City.-Charged with ap-
propriating 100000 belonging TO the
old Stock Exchange house Of c. L.
Rathborne & Co.. Max c. Mayer. form
erly their confidential clerk. was ar
rested in Bayonne. N. j. His arrest
was on q warrant issued In this State
by Judge McMahon Of the Court Of
General Sessions under an indictment
for grand larceny and forgery. The
SPECIFIC charge was for the theft Of
$4SOO.
Mayer was found at the home Of his
father-in.law. DR.. Fisher. Requisition
papers were prepared so that he could
be brought to this city for trial.
The prisoner was connected with the
firm Of C. L. Rathborne 4 Co. for
three years. one of which he was their
manager. The frauds are said to have
been committed In 1890 and 1900. when
the firm was doing a large business
and when Mayer had charge Of the
customers accounts. The method i'm
puted to him Is simple and has been
employed many times before In Wall
Street. 1t consisted In carrying fic.
titious accounts on the books CT the
firm.
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President Of Nurses Associations, wassrtovn,H.Y
most distressing cases Of Inflammation
and liberation Of the ovaries and womb.
have known that doctors used Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound when everything else failed
with their patients. I have advised ny
patients and friends to use Il and have
vet TO hear Of its first failure TO cure.
-Four years ago I had falling Of the
womb from straining in lifting heavy
patient, and knowing Of the value Of
your Compound I began to use Il q
once, and In six weeks I was well once
more, and have had no trouble since.
am most pleased to have had an oppor.
tunity to say . few words In praise of
your Vegetable Compound, and shall
take every occasion to recommend it,
Miss VmaINIA GRAsEs.-sSo0o Issftit y
sbcos tsstimoaiai 10 not genuine.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has stood the test 02
time, and has cured Thousands.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wos
men free. Address, Lynn Mass.
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POPULAR ELECTION OF SENATORS.
Hoar vigorously Opposes Proposed Goa
stItuslonal Amendment.

Hoar vigorously Opposes Proposed Goa.
stitusional Amendment.
Washington. D. Ex-senator Berry
caused a furry by asking what 10
to be- done relative to the proposed con-
stitutional amendment for the election
OF Senators by direct vote OF the peo-
pie. He said he had received many
letters seeking such information.
Senator Burrows. Chairman Of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
said report would be made. Mr.
Burrows favors such an amendment.
Senator Hoar declared this PROPOSE
tlon the most important brought be-
fore Congress since the Constitution
was adopted. He spoke with great
feeling.
THE solemn pledge" he said. was
given that the equality OF the States
never would be destroyed without the
consent of every one Of them"
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FORMER JUDGE AN EMBEzzlER.
John d. r. stone Admits Shortage and
Surrenders Himself.

John d. r. Stone Admits Shortage and
Surrenders Himself.
Utica. N. Y.-John d. F. Stone. for
mer City Judge. prominent politician
and fraternity man. confessed to Jus.
tice Scripture that he had embezzled
over $4,000 in trust funds belonging to
the estate of Thomas L. Kingsley.
Stone walked into the Judges cham
bers and surrendered himself to the
court. stating that he was willing to
stand the punishment for his crime.
He Is about forty-five years old. and
has practiced law In this city for many
years. He turned over to the court
5000 which belonged to the estate.
Stone succeeded Jerry b. Rice rs the
trustee of the Kingsley estate. and all
moneys were turned over to him. Some
months ago partition proceedings were
begun by heirs. and 1t was then that
the shortage was discovered.
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THREATENED BY NDNAPERS
Lives Of the Children Of a Pittsburg
Millionaire Menaced.
FLED TO ESCAPE C0NSPIRATORS

e26.c0o--Stecl Magnato's Wife Became
Ill Over tho Matter and Family Re-
Moved From Pittsburg to Now York
city-A Man Under Suspicion.
Pittsburg. Pa. Alexander r. Pea
cock. the steel millionaire. is the victim
Of blackmailing plot. His wife and
three children are now in New York
City as a result. He Is also in New
York City with them for the present.
About two months ago Mr.. Peacock
was absent from home. A letter wa.
received at his house. in Lexington
avenue. this city. which was opened
by Mrs. Peacock. It contained a threat
that unless Mr.. Peacock placed $25.0 .00e
at q certain spot on North Highland
avenue his three children would be alb
Quoted and kept In captivity until the
amount was paid. Mrs. Peacock
showed this to her husband on his ar.
rival home.
He called on Roger O'Mara. who un.
til recently was Superintendent Of De
tectives Of the city. but now has pri.
vate agency. O'Mara soon reported
that he thought he had the men 10.
Gated, but could not fasten the writing
Of the letter on them. and until they
did something to warrant 1t he could
not arrest them.
Mr.. Peacock was,conteRt to let time
xho hat In, q 0NO n m
he received another letter. This stated
that the writer was aware Roger
O'Mara had been taken into the case.
but this would not avail. and unless
the money was soon placed at the point
indicated, the children would not only
be kidnapped. but they would be muir.
dered. This alarmed Mrs. Peacock.
who became Ill.
To give his wife proper medical at.
tention and quiet her nerves. Mr.. Pea
cock removed his two sons. Grant Pea
cock, aged fourteen, and Alexander r..
Jr., aged ten, from the Shady Side
Academy. and. with their sister. Irene
Margaret. aged two years. took them
with their mother to New York City.
He tried to keep the matter q secret,
but It became known.
Mr.. Peacock Is estimated to be worth
between $1,000. 900 and $9.000.0OO. He
has been prominent in financial circles.
which probably led to the attempt at
blackmail.
Detectives here who are familiar
with the Peacock kidnapping case be-
lieve that the letter to Mr.. Peacock
we're written by the same man who at
different times during the past two
years has written similar letters to
many prominent men in this section
threatening kidnapping. assassination
and other calamities to those who
failed to leave money at designated
places. It Is generally understood
that the man Is merely q crank and his
threats are empty ones.
Mr.. Peacock's private secretary. Mr.
Eames. says he conducted the case IN
Mr. Peacock's absence. He says q
letter came to the house In January last
demanding that $500 he deposited In
n vacant lot near Mr. Peacock's resi-
dence.
Mr.. Eames took one Of the chiidren's
playing blocks. wrapped 1t In paper.
and placed 1t In the spot designated.
Detectives were stationed near by to
make arrests. but no blackmailer ap'
peared. and the matter was dropped.
No attention was paid to later threats.
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Na,xa nf tho ToIlers.

Fall River (Mass) manufacturers
have agreed TO raise the wages OF
employees.
The coal miners and operators OF tho
Pittsburg district have adopted the
wage scale Of last year.
Helena (Alont.) labor unions have ap
pointed committee to make plans for
the erection Of q labor temple IN that
city.
Blast furnace workers all over the
country will ask for three eight.hOur
shifts instead Of two twelve.hour ones
per day,
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PRINCE HENRY INSANITY.
An Oyster Opener and Silver Cleaner IN
Chicago Develop 1t.

Chicago Develop 1t.
Chicago.-Prince Henry's recent visit
10 Chicago was recalled In the court
for the insane at the Detention Hospital
when two patients declared that their
mental troubles were indirectly caused
by the brief stay Of Emperor Williams
brother In the city. Both were en-
oloyes Of the Auditorium Hotel. which
Prince Henry and his suite made their
headquarters.
Albert Sllverberg. an oyster opener
In the cafe. told the court he was
compelled to work day and night open
Ing oysters while the Prince was at
the hotel. and rs result his MIND
became unbalanced.
John Coffey. a silver cleaner In the
same hotel. said his friends believed
him insane because he made the re-
mark that he was just rs good man
rs Prince Henry. The patients were
sent to the Elgln asylum.
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He's . Burglar Every February.

In the Supreme Court In Dover. Me-,
William Micue. charged with burglary
pleaded guilty to ene charge. but in
extcnuation said he wis marked a,
birth. and In February Of each year
wus seized with an uncomfortable I'M
pulse to rob. He got eighteen months
In prison.
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Western Farmers Sufe. Hunger

Hundreds of farmers In the Ozark
Hills Of Southern Missouri and North
err Arkansas. whose crops failed dur
Ing last summers drou.hts are living
on very short rations. Ii Is estimated
that probably ten per cent. OF the pop
ulation In the district has felt the bitter
pangs Of hunger. but offers Of aid have
been refused
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SPRING BUSINESS MOVING.
Most sanguins Expectations Being Real
tied In Nearly All Sections.

Most sanguine Expectations Being Ree"
lied In Nearly All Sections.
New York City.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review Of Trade says: out
side Of Massachusetts, the labor situa
ton Is exceptionally free from contro'
versy, and even in the coal mines
there Is less than the usual agitation
as April approaches. Distribution o!
spring merchandise Is making rapid
progress. the most sangu!ne expecta
tions being fully realized In all sec
tions outside the strike area
Bradstreet's says: The week ends
more favorable than 1t began. Thi:
Is particularly true Of weather con
ditions and Of affairs industrial
which have improved greatly In var
ious sections Of the country"
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RUSSIAN COLONEL A TRAITOR

sentenced 20 Death For Revealing Mill
tary Secrets 70 Foreign Power.
Vienna.-About sixty arrests have
been made In connection with the con-
demnation to death by q court-martial
at Warsaw Of q Russian colonel named
Grimm for the systematic revelation Of
military secrets TO a foreign Power.
Among the persons apprehended are
q number Of Russian officers Of high
rank.
II IL asserted that Colonel Grimm
during ten years has revealed to Ger
many every plan prepared by Russia
In the eventuality of war between
the two countries. The discovery was
due to Colonel Grimm's wife. who de-
nounced her husband In revenge for
his having paid court to another
woman.
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--|

some members Of the Cabinet since
his selection to be Secretary OF the
Navy was announced. He introduced
himself to Secretary Wilson, Of the
Agricultural Department. at a White
House musical the other night. 1t was
the first time they had met.
Afterward Secretary Wilson intro
duced Mr.. Moody to other members
OF the Administration. and then Secre.
tary Long took him In hand and In
troduced him all around.
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Los. His Liss Saving wifs's Cat.

Albert Davis. an aged farmer. OF near
Middletown. n. Y. climbed a tree to
rescue Ills wife's pet cat. which had
sought refuge from dog on one OF fhe
highest limbs. As the old man neared
the cat the limb on which he was
standing broke. and he fell forty feet.
His skull was fractured and he died
while being carried into the house.
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FAIR ESTATE FOR THE HEIRS
Supreme Court Declares the Trust
Clause in the Will Invalid.
MILLIONS TO Be DISTRIBUTED

Senator Fairs Plan 10 aano us -stSs
Est.,s Dawn 20 His Chiidren's Chill.
dram 4, Defsated-Alrs. Hermann Oei'
richs and Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt 'r''
WIN Share Fortune with Brother.
ssn Francisco. Cal-By a decision
rendered in the Supreme Court OF Call
fornia, the trust clause In the Will OF
former United States Senator james
G. Fair. 30 far as 1t pertains to the per
sopal property Of his estate. Is declared
invalid, and an order Of distribution
by Superior Judge James n. Trout TO
the children. Charles L. Fair. Mrs.
Theresa Oelrichs and Mrs. Virginia
Fair Vanderbilt. Is affirmed.
The effect Of the decision In reality
Is the complete dissolution Of the trust.
which the late millionaire sought 10
create. for the purpose OF passing the
anal distribution Of his property be-
yond his children and to their heirs
vouchsafing for them in the meantime
the net monthly income Of the estate
as q life interest. BY former deer
sion the trust was invalldated. SO iar
rs II related to the real property wnien
was ordered distributed.
The trustees contended. however
that this decision did not extend IN ei.
feet to the personal property. valued ~
between $4,000. 900 and $9.OO0OOO. On
the order OF Judge Trout for distri-
hutton to the Fsir children OF that por'
ton of the estate they prosecuted the
aupeal which Is now determined In the
court of last resort. The personal prop
erty therefore now is subject to distri.
button.
James G. Fair died In San Francisco
In December, 1894. leaving an estate
then valued ut $15.OOO,0O0. The Will.
which was found after his death. and
which had been drawn three months
previous, was a remarkable document,
though all its terms seemed legally cor.
rect. Its curious feature was trust
clause which virtually entailed the big
estate through one generation. AFTER
minor bequests to his brothers and
relatives former Senator Fair left the
income Of his estate In equal shares 10
his three children. two daughters. who
now are Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs and
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.. and
enc SON. Charles L. Fair. during their
lives. After the death Of the last sur.
vivor Of these children. the trustees
were empowered to convey one-quarter
OF the estate each to the heirs OF the
daughters.
Various self-styled widows appeared
as claimants, but 1t was reserved for
Mrs. Nettie r. Craven to carry conster.
nation into the heirs camp when she
came forward with will that became
famous as the ':pencilled WILL" and
deeds to property worth $500. 600.
This will resembled the one fled. ex.
c,ept that II divided the property abso-
iutely, without any trust. and included
a legacy for Mrs. Craven. The heirs
tried to buy Mrs. Craven OF. but nego.
tiatlons failed and along contest In the
courts followed.
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Chinasa Rahela Yicforinua.

The rebels In the southern provinces
of China continue to crushingly defeat
the imperial troops. General Ma and
Marshal Su report that 1t Is impossible
to suppress the rebellion with the
troops they have. and the Viceroy OF
Canton has asked the Viceroy Of Chilli
for reinfOrcements.
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Na RnAan.Jannn Clash. /.

Military and naval circles at st. +"
tcrsburg have been greatly excited ny
rumors TO the effect that miSunder'
standings between Russia and Japan
led recently to an exchange OF sharp
notes. 1t Is authoritatively stated,
however. that the rumors are quite un.
founded.
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cusan Reciprocity Bill Introduesd.

Chairman Payne, Of the Ways and
Means Committee. has introduced In
the House Of Representatives at Wash
irgton the bill entitled ITO provide for
reciprocal trade relations with Cuba"
rs a result OF the Republican confer
ence decision. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means by the
Speaker.
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Boers Routed the Mounted Troops.

General Kitchener has transmitted
TO London further details received from
General Methuen Of the rout of the
latter at Twebosch. In South Africa
They show that the British infantry
and artillery fought we'll. but that
the mounted troops fed in panic before
the onset OF the Beers.
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Rich Merchant n "Fenee.'

Marco Bragna. merchant Of wealth,
at San Antonio. Texas. has been con
victed Of receiving stolen property and
sentenced to ten years In the penitcn
tiary. Bragna was connected with the
organized gang which has been rObbinc
Southwest Texas towns for several
years and which was recently broken
IN.
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Sixth Dead BODY Found,

Another dead body was found In the
Neches River ut Beaumont. Texas.
making six since the first OF the year.
The body has been identified as that OF
V. Il. Mackamarn. n painter and paper
hanger. who came from Shreveport.
There Is evidence OF foul play.
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sul,an OF Vadai Overthrown.

As Il result Of ;hc revolution In Wa
dai which was followed by fierce 6ght.
ing. the Sultan. Ahmed. has been de-
posed and Mohammed Dudu. son OF
the former Sultan. Jusef. has been pro-
claimed Sultan In his stead.
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Big Exodus Alarms Greece.

The increase In Grecian emigration
Is seriously alarming the Government
During the last few weeks 1000 young
people have left Greece TO seek th"iI
fortunes in the United States. III,
press Is calm: on the Government tt
introduce u measure 10 check this cIo
dus
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DISCOMFORT
after MEALS

Feeling oppressed with a sensation Of
stutfiness and finding the food both to dis
tend and painfully hang like heavy
symptoms of Indigestion. With these the
sufferers will often have Constipation, In.
ward Piles. Fulness OF the Blood in the
Head. Ac!dity OF the Stomach, Nausea.
Heartburn. Headache. Disgust OF Food.
Gaseous Eructations. Sinking or FIutterv
ing of the Heart. Choking or Sutiocatins
Sensations when in a lying posture. DIzzi'
mes, on rising suddenly. Dots or Webs be-
fore the Sight. Fever and Dull Pain IN the,
Head. Deficiency OF Preparation. Yellow
ness OF the skin and Eyes. Pain IN the
Side. Chest. Limbs and Sudden Fiusies OF
H,,, 4 fcv- doses OF
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Bauk Robbers Get $4,000.

Robbers entered the Bank Of New
Castle. at New Castle. Ny. and blew
ont the front of the safe. secured near.
IL S4Gn and made their escape. The
explosion shook the town.
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500, 900 900 For Good Roads.

A bill appropriatins $1O0.000.OOo for
the construction Of good roads through.
OIL the United States has been intro.
duced in the House OF Representatives
II Washington by Representative Otey.
O: Virginia. The money Is 20 be appor.
toned among the various States.
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MODEL NURSERY RECEPTION.
Tho Two-Year.Old Daughter OF Senator
Dubois Entertnins.

Washington. D. C.-Llttle Elizabeth
Dubois. daughter Of the Idaho Senator
and heroine of the model nursery at
the Mothers Congress. entertained a
distinguished company Of small people
1t luncheon.
Elizabeth. who has reached the ripe
age OF two. received her guests In 4
model nursery. 4 duplicate Of the one
Mrs. Dubois exhibited at the Congress.
Eight small fir trees were loaded with
presents. including large box or
spring flowers sent by Mrs. Roosevelt.