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Must Be Above suspicion.

Then, too, the officers Of III. foreign
department at Calcutta are men OF the
highest moral principles. and vi.,>se pri-
vate lives are beyond reproach. any
shortcomings IN this particular termi-
mating the agents usefulness IN the
eyes OF the authorities at Calcutta.
Forced as IS the representative Of Great
Britain at the courts OF the native rulers
OF India and Asia TO live in a moral at
rnosphere that. according 70 Western
notions. Is. to say the least. tainted :
where corruption IN every form IS not
merely rife. but accepted. and where
propriety as we understand IL is un-
known. n IS regarded as imperative that
he should be a man OF such sterling
character. Of such patent integrity and
81 such irrcprOachable conduct that not
only should he stand entirely above any
OF tbz numerous temptations by which
h. = surrounded. but that he should
never even lay himself open to the sus-
rfci0n IN the minds OF the natives Of
swing given way thereto
II I'd because England has picked men
Of thif kind IN her service out IN India
that she IS able 20 hold. with a mere
handfuI OF white officials and soldiers,
ne 1ast empire Of Hindustan, with its
4@efuing. scething population OF more
thar 800. GEO 90 natives. In some Of these
na.Iye states, which are ~ rEned ac-
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TWO WOMEN APPEAR AS
JOSEPH C. BUSH'S WIDOW

Sarah Jane Bush, an actress, who ap-
peared at the Empire Theater some
weeks ago. says she is the widow of
Joseph G. Bush. a local barber, who
died in Arundel. Nd. In July last. She
has begun proceedings in the Probate
Court TO gain possession of his estate.
Soon after she death or the barber
Malyina T. Eush. claiming to be his
widow. asked that letters OF admins
tration be granted her. Her petition was
granted and she gave bond in the sum
OF $500 To administer the affairs of
Bush's estate, which is valued at about
s., 900.
Sarah Jane Bush alleges that she was
married 70 the barber IN Pawtucket, X.
l., IN 1852. and that she has not been di-
vorced from him Richard r. Homer IS
named as counsel for Malvina T. Bush,
and Milton Strasberger as counsel Tor
Sarah Jane Bush.
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Russia's Ultimate Aim.

For more than forty years past Russia,
which has always IN view the ultimate
absorption OF India, has assigned to the
sO-called Asiatic division Of her depart.
ment OF foreign affairs at St. Peters
burr; the smartest and -ncst brilliant OF
her diDlomats. a distinguished member
thereof having been M. Zinovieh, now
ambassador at ConstantinOple. and pre-
vi0us 10 that envoy to the court OF Kfng
Oscar, where he succeeded IN embitter-
ing the sentiment OF Norway with re-
gard 70 Sweden TO such an extent as to
almost bring about an armed struggle
between these two sister kingdoms. The
object OF Russia IN fomenting this an
tagonism IS to place obstacles IN the
wa Cf Sweden's ever putting into exc
cution the stipulations Of her secret
military convention with Germany, ac-
cording to the terms Of which she Is
understood to have bound herself in the
event OF war between Germany and
Russia TO close TO the ships Of the car
the sunG or entrance TO the Baltic. 10
which Germany. however. would still re-
tain access. thanks 10 her Kiel canal.
At Constantinople Zinovien is today
far and away the most powerful and
certainly the most brilliant OF all the
ambassadors accredited TO the porte.
Eaen he was first sent there to take
the olace OF NJ. Nelidon, Russian infiu-
ence was at a low ebb. whereas now II
IS TO such an extent predominant that
Zinovleff may be said TO be virtually
master OF the situation, not only there.
but likewise throughout the Balkans.
All over Asia, as well as in India,
agents. sometimes openly aVoWed, and
ofteii secret. of the Asiatic division Of
the department. Of foreign affairs at St.
Petersburg are to be found. and what
the Asiatic division is to Russia, the So
called foreign and political department
OF India IS TO Great Britain, the officials
IN ca IN case being picked men and as
regar Is shreVgdness, diplomacy. skin.
and IesOurcefulness. worthy fOsmen, In
one word, Of one another's steel
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CONTRACTOR GOES TO LAW
OVER POLICE STATION WORK
Solomon Carr Seeks to Recover $4,000
From Burgess & Parsons, Builders.

solomon Carr has filed suit in the su-
prene Court Of the District against the
arnn Of Burgess & Parsons. contractors
to recover $4,000 alleged - be due him
on brick work. on the Ludlow School
and precinct police station buildings.
Mr.. Carr says he entered into con-
tract with the defendants 70 complete
the brick work on the buildings named
He was always willing and ready to
complete the work. but on September
last, the defendants prevented him from
finishing the work. He says there Is
S5. coo due him on the police station and
sl1 100 on the school building J. J.
ali Is named as counsel Tor the plain
tiff
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foremen IN charge of the party smiled
and said:
There is many a man thinks he is
eating fresh oysters in his stews and
soups all over the East, when in reality
the restaurant keepers is giving him our
canned products In all OF the lower
class restaurants stews are made Of
canned oysters. In some cases two OF
three fresh oysters are thrown into the
stew to give 1t flavor. but this Is not
always done.
Washington an Exception.
It hardly think, however that this is
done either Ia washington or Baltimore,
unless it IS at the cheapest kind of
-hasheries. New York is one OF our
largest customers. Chicago comes next,
followed closely by Milwaukee, ST.
Louis, Louisville. and all Of the other
Central Western States.
"a stew with plenty of oysters IN II
is made from the canned goods at a cost
10 the restaurant keeper OF about
cents. To make the stew of fresh oy-
sters would cost him II or Is cents.
Consequently when a man buys a stew
for less than 20 cents he can make UP
his mind that he IS eating canned oy-
sters.
There is also a large export trade m
the canned Gulf oysters. The rail-
roads takes about 5000 shuckers annu-
oily from Maryland and Virginia points
20 the Gulf towns. The travel begins
In October and continues until Novem-
Der l.
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SPAIN MUST RETURN
MONEY SEIZED IN WAR
United States Presents Claim for $780,
600 Taken From Teachers
Tension Fund.

Secretary Hay has instructed the
United States Minister at Madrid. Ar
thur s. Hardy, TO present a claim to
the Spanish government for $4,000. the
amount OF money taken by Spain from
the Porto Rjcan teachers pension fund.
This money was seized by Spain and
taken from a San Juan bank. after
American occupation, at the time Of
the armistice which preceded SPANS
final withdrawal from the island. The
action Of Spain left many aged and re-
tired teachers penniless.
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The English Advantage.

It Is difficult indeed to determine to
whom one should award the palm. For
whereas the Russians. owing 70 the Orl-
entail strain OF their blood. are adopts in
the art OF political intrigue. and there
fore peculiarly well qualified 70 under
stand Asiatic rulers and statesmen. and
10 meet them on their own ground, be-
sides deriving an inestimable advantage
from the assurance OF a continuity Of
purpose on the part. of their govern
I1ent. and the conviction that the pol
icy OF the hour is IN no danger OF being
reversed by any change Of cabinet re-
suIting from parliamentary defeat. The
English agent OF the foreign department
ct Calcutta IS in a position % inspire
mere respect to the native just because
the latter is unable 10 understand him
The native realizes that the English
political agent IS thoroughly alive 10 all
his Oriental wiies and cunning Appre-
ciating "a the same time that there IS
nothing Aslatic in the character OF the
Britc4 ne IS unable 70 comprehend the
latte hfotives. his train OF thought
and p IS Iaanne= OF looking at things
In se word the native. taking into ac-
cos ~ the Oriental leanings OF the Rus
siaiL government agent. can generally
form some idea OF what the latter would
be likely 10 do IN certain eventuaIItIss.
judging him often wrongly BY his own
any conception Of what step the Eng
iishman would be likely to take. since
the AuglC-SaxOn character is altORet her
beyond his understanding
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Schooling of purand.

Schooling of Durand.
X IS 10 this school to which the Ri.
Hon. Sir Antony MacDonnell, Sir Stew
art Bayley, and the late Sir Edward
Give Bayley. the late Sir Richard Tenn
pie. Sir LepeI Griffin, the late Sir Louis
Cavagnari, who was killed at Cabul, Sir
Trevor Plowden. and Sir Charles Rivaz
have belonged and of which Sir Henry
Durand, the newly appointed British
Ambassador TO the United States, as well
as his elder brother, Sir Edward Durand,
and his younger brother. Col. Algernon
Durand, are among the most distinguish
ed members. All three are sons OF old
Sir Henry Durand, who won so much
fame IN the early Afghan wars, and who
was killed some thirty years ago by q
fall from his elephant out in India; and
while Sir Edward was created a baronet
for his services In connection with the
Afghan boundary commission, and is
married to a member of that house OF
Percy OF which the Duke OF Northum-
berland is the chief, Sir Henry, who
under the pen-name of John Roy has
achieved some celebrity as a novelist,
has held almost every office that It is
possible to conceive in connection with
the Indian foreign and political ser
vice since he Joined il in 1873.
FOR several years he was private sec
rotary to the viceroy, and also spent
some time as assistant secretary of the
! foreign department In Calcutta; has
been sent on a special mission to the
Tibetan frontier. and to Cabul; was the
so-called political member of the stan
OF Lord Roberts on the occasion of the
latters brilliant Afghan campaign OF
1879 like his two brothers, has acted
as resident" at several OF the native
courts of India, and in 1893. being at
the time just forty years OF age, was
appointed by Queen Victoria, at the
request OF the Indian government. to
the post OF minister plenipotentiary at
/ Teheran. the mission IN Persia being
government
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Held Russia in Check.

There was a great amount OF criticism
at the time at the foreign office IN Lon
don over the nominstio5a Of an Anglo
Indian II this well-paid post But Sir
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cording to native ideas by native rulers,
the English resident is perhaps one of
not more than a dozen Englishmen in
the principally in question, and yet by
means Of the respect which he inspires.
by his exemption from precisely those
weaknesses to which the Oriental is
most prone. he is able to exercise the
same power and the same influence for
good as If he had an army of occupa-
ton composed of white soldiers under
his command ready to enforce his will.
The sun., 1903-04-18
LEICESTER HOLMES WIFE SUES
WANTS 500. 200 TRUST FUND FOR
HIS BENEFIT V0IDED.

nich WIfe ef the ex-Judge q the City
Court eayp she Intended 70 Lot Him
Have the Income % the Property for
-Four Years Only. hut Was Deceived.
Mrs. Lizzie Hastings Holme has begun
an action in the Supreme Court against her
husband, Leicester Holme, who was once
a City Court Justice and prominent Tam.
many Hall politician. to recover moro than
100000 worth Of property and to annul q
trust which she ard Holms entered into in
1894 by which abe set aside and transferred
TO William H. PHILIPPE. az trustee, 600 shares
OF a par value OF $50 Of the Morris and Essex
Railroad Company. $4,000 Of New York
City Additional Water Stock and q bond
and mortgage for $50 900. executed by Seth
Low. on the house at 80 East Sixty-fourth
street.
An order was obtained yesterday BY A.
H. Hummel. Mrs. Holmes counsel. from
Justice Blanchard for the service Of the
summons and complaint by publication
upon Mr. Holme. who is now In Paris.
Leicester Holme married the plaintiff on
July IL, 1893. He was her guardian as q
child. While she was minor she inherited
81 900 900 from her father. In 1890 she mar
ried DR.. Frazer s. Fuller. and Holme acted
as best man at the wedding. DR.. Fuller
was first sergeant OF Troop A. In the
summer Of 1892 he fell from his horse and
broke his leg. Shortly afterward he died,
and a year later Mrs. Fuller became Mrs.
Holme.
Holme had been private secretary to
Mayor Hugh J. Grant and when he married
he was an Excise Commissioner. He re-
signed in 1894 and started for Paris with his
Wife He has lived there except for CO.
casional visits here, ever since.
Mrs. Holme says that abe induced her
husband to resign his ONCE a. Excise
Commissioner and 60 with her to Europe
by Offering 10 create the trust. She In
tended, she says, that he should have the
income from this trust for his four years
term a. Commissioner In place Of his tS.0OO
salary.
Accordingly he drew up a form Of trust
agreement, which she signed on May %,
1894, believing that it was to terminate at
the time that his term a. Commissioner
would have expired.
Mrs. Holme says that her husband repre-
sented TO her that as he was q lawyer 10
was unnecessary for her to engage any
other legal adviser. but to let him draw
up the agreement and he would SEQ that 1t
was all right.
She has since discovered, she says. that
tho agreement provided. without her knowl-
edge, that the trust should endure for the
term OF her husbands natural life.
Holme has figured several times in the
fendant in the suit Of Mrs Annie A. Garrison
to recover from him the principal Of GO. 900
fund which the late George l.. Lorillard
ret apart for the support Of Mn. 0arrisons
illegitimate daughter. Mrs. Garrison lost
the suit in the course Of which It was
Harry Vidal Nixon Of Lond on, was Holmes
daughter.
The sun., 1903-04-18
TWO TEAMS FOR PALMA TROPHY
American Rine Association and National
Guards win Go 10 England.


Special Gable Dsspaieh 10 THE sun
LONDON, April l7.-Col. Crosse. secretary
Of the National Rife Association. says that
he has been notified that two teams from
the United States will compete at Bisley
for the Palma tropby-one from the New
York National Guard and the other from
the American Rife Association. The con-
ditions OF the competition allow two teams
from the same country to shoot. Col.
Crosse thinks that having two teams from
the United States will increase the British
chances OF retaining the trophy, because
the best shots will be divided between the
In one.
He says that IL the Americans recover
the shield It will be owing to their rifles.
One Of the most important factors In the
competition is the Interpretation Of the
phrase in the conditions which provides
that the competitors shall shoot with the
national military arm Of their respective
countries. Col. Crosse says that the British
association interprets this to mean the
arm with which the ordinary soldier is
provided Others Interpret II moro liber-
ally. holding that II a particular regiment
Is armed experimentaly with q new and
improved weapon such rife may be used.
Australia, Rhodesia, Natal, Canada and
New Zealand intend to send teams to take
part In the competition. The target ac-
commodation at the Stickledown range at
Bisley, where the competition will take
place, will be doubled. making fifty targets
on this range.
The sun., 1903-04-18
ARREST OF LADRONES.
- Caught In Manila-Request for Troops
From Mindana0 Dist riot.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE sun.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE sun.
MANILA, April 1.-THE police have ap-
pretended thirty-five men belonging to
the gang Of ladrones led by the late Gen
San Miguel. The arrests were made In
Manila where the ladrones were attempt
ing to hide. They will be prosecuted
speedily. The minimum penalty for their
crimes is twenty years Imprisonment.
The Governor Of the district Of Misamis,
Island OF Nndanao, has telegraphed that
the ladrones there have assumed threat
ening attitude and that the alarm among
the population Ia increasing. The people Of
several barrios of the town OF Msamis
have fed TO the hills.
The Governor asks that a hundred Ameri-
can troops be sent to the district. The
situation Is not regarded as serious. as the
Governor is an alarmist and has hereto
fore overestimated the Importance Of dis
turbances in his jurisdiction.
The first prosecution under the Contract I
Labor law is against prominent hthog-
raphers Of this city. who are charged with
importing six Germans under a years con-
tract. The case Is complicated owing to
a doubt whether the law. which is not a
Philippine statute, applies.
The questions involved are important and
their settlement will affect the labor market
here. where for long timo 1t has been
the established custom to import foreign
labor 10 carry on insular enter prises.
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MORE VICTORIES FOR CASTRO.
Lose 10 Killed and Wounded
In One Engagement.

Special CdOk Despatch 10 THE SUN
CARACAS, April 1.-THE Government
received intelligence early this morning
that the troops ssnt under Vice President
Gomez to Rio Chico to attack Gen. Rolando
in the road while other troops attacked
him from the front encountered Rolando's =
force at La Carigua and routed IL.
Rolando. on the approach o. the Govern
ment force by way Of Guatire. had ret rea,ed
precipitately and was taken by surprise.
The Government suffered considerable
losses. but the revolutionsts had seventy
killed and wounded. and lost nearly 2 900 900
cartridges.
The insurgents attempted to fee toward
Ortuco, but were met on the road by Gen.
Perez Bustamente at the head of 500
Government troops and were completely
routed.
The Government force captured many
prisoners. among them being the famous
Gen. Ortega Martinez. Ramon Guzman.
well-known resident OF Barcelona. was
killed.
These continual victories on the part Of
the Government are strengthening The
confidence OF the people in President Castro,
and consequently trade is slightly reviving.
The sun., 1903-04-18
FIGHTING AT SANTO DOMINGO.
Government Troops Within Rine Range Of
the City.

Special Cable Ds,pafehss 10 THE SUN
SANTo DOMINGO, April 12.-The efforts
Of the peace commissioners have availed
nothing, and the fighting began again
yesterday and has continued at intervals
ever since without material gain to either
side.
One of the signalmen OF the German
cruiser vineta was severely wounded this
morning.
French ship in port here has landed
marines.
SANTo DOMINGO. April s.--Since Mon
day morning the Government troops have
been within rife range Of the city walls
Each day desperate attempts have been
made by them to enter, but they have as
many times been repulsed by the CALLING
FIRE Of the insurgents and forced to take
shelter out OF range Of the shells.
II In believed that the Government troops
are getting short Of ammunition and that
a final and desperate effort will be made
shortly to enter the city. II seems certain
that this cannot be done without slaughter
and the gravest apprehension exists that
IL the Government forces do succeed in
entering there will be wholesale looting Of
the city, as was the case OF the little town
across the river and at San Carlos. another
nearby town.
Al $50 o'clock last night the Government
troops on a high elevation north Of the city
rained volleys on the garrison on that side
Of the city The garrison replied briskly
with shot and shell, but for . short time
the insurgents were driven from their
guns. Bullets flew thick and fast all over
Sisnsiman O'Connor Of the American
cruiser Atlanta was wounded in the left
arm. Several shots have struck the Ameri-
can Consulate.
Later an armistice was obtained by the
Red Cross Society TO bring in the wounded.
The war vessels Of the several Powers
now in the harbor have been asked to
cooperate in this work and have con-
The Inhabitants OF Pajarito and San
Carlos have fed into the city, where they
arc ouartered In the Cathedral and ware
houses. Provisions are very dear, and are
growing scarcer. The outlook is gloomy.
This despatch is cent by courier to Cotuy
SANro DoMINoo, April9 There has been
no firing by either side to-day. Negotia-
tions for peace are going on between the
Government and the revolutionists through
the medium of local commission, but not
nj the instance Of either party. II seems
unlikely that an agreement will he reached
Al the request Of the Italian Charge
d'AfYaires a guard of marines from a Dutch
warship has been stationed at the Haytian
Legation. Mrs. Vasquez. wife OF the Predi-
dent. Ia an inmate Of that legation.
Three men were killed and nine wounded
last night through the explosion OF can
non hich they were charging.
The sun., 1903-04-18
sPANIsH-AMERlcAN UNION.
4 Branch Established In Havana - n
Between Races of Common Orsstn.

Between Races of Common Origfn.
Special CaoIs Despatch to TIE sux.
HAVANA. April ia branch of the
Spanhh-Amerioan Union was established
here last night. The central COMMITTEES of
the union, the headquarters Of which Ia in
Madrid. appointed four well-known Span
iards as commissioners to come here to
establish the branch. About one hundred
persons attended the meeting
The commissioners explained that the
purpose Of the union was to strengthen
the social, economic, scientific, artistic
and political relations between Spain
an d Portugal and the Spanish American
nations.
jose M. Galvez, a prominent lawyer, Of
Cuban birth. was chosen president, and
Sehor GAMBIA, president Of the Merchants
Union: Rafael Montoro. Leonas valela
and Senator Mendez Cap6te. nce-presi-
dents. Nicolas Givero. editor Of the Diario
de Ia Marina. was elected secretary.
A board Of management composed OF
prominent Cubans and Spaniards was sp-
pointed. Among the members are Senator
Bustamente, Marquis Rabell Marquis de
Pinar del Rio. Eliseo Gebarga Herrera,
Enrique Varona Gelats, a prominent Span
ish banker; Sefior Lanuza and Juan Quail
berto Gomez.
Senior Montoro said that the Spanish
American Union was an authentic official
expression OF one Of the most noble aspira-
tions that agitated the spirit OF the Spanish
people. The idea of the union was soli-
darity between the nations Of Spanish
origin and using the Spanish tongue.
There was a tendency to-day for races OF
common origin to come together in defence
Of their historic individuality He in
stanced the Anglo-Saxons, who, he said.
cherish the idea Of future confederation.
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TO FIGHT FOR HOME RULE.
irish Convention Unanimous to Continue
Agitation.

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The sun., 1903-04-18
MAYOR or MAYAGUEZ HELD.
Arrested on Charges Of Fraud and Held In
$50, 600 Hail.

Special CdbIf fSDdIot 70 TIN Sun.
SAN JUAN, p. r., April i1.-Mayor Mateo
Fajardo. of Mayaguez, has been arrested
on three charges of fraud He was held
In $40, 900 bail on each charge
Senior Baez. Commissioner Of Public
Works. was arrested and held in $4,000
bail, in addition to the bonds OF sS5 COO
he has already furnished on other charges
in connection with the frauds. The insular
authorities have not yet finished their
investigation. Before they conclude a
large number Of other arrests will be made.
Secretary Hartzell and Treasurer Will
loughby have gone TO Adjun,as to investi-
gate municipal affairs there. They will
also 60 to other cities on the same errand.