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WILL SERVE NOTICE AT PEKIN
United States Minister Conger TO Nisi
Prince Ching To-day.

Speefd! Cable Despatch 10 TIE Sun.
PEKIN. April 27.-No joint action by the
Powers In regard to Russia's Manchurian
demands Is expected here. Mr.. Conger.
the United States Minister. will see Prince
Ching, the head Of the Foreign ofice, to-
morrow. and point out to him China's re-
sponsibility for the fulflment Of the con-
ditions In the commercial treaty with the
United States, which ia now about to be con-
cluded. This treaty provides for the open
ing to trade Of three new cities In Manchuria
Mr.. Conger will also declare that the
United States do not acknowledge Russia S
claim to exclude American citizens from
employment by China In Manchuria. The
American Government will not acknowledge
Russia's claim for exclusive rights In Man-
churia and will reserve decision on all the
other points in the Russian demands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
SMUGGLING CASES DROPPED.
Porto Rican Judge Grants Motion to DIS.
miss Indictments.
Special caoIs Despafeh 10 TIRE Sun

SAN JUAN. p. R., April 27.-Judge
Holt OF the United States District Court
to-day granted the motion Of District At
torney Pettingil to dismii the indictments
returned by the Grand Jury in the snug
Cling ca %.
In granting the motion Judge Holt quoted
from the opinion OF Justice Field to the
effect that after an indictment u found
until the trial Of the Case Tho, authority Of
District Attorneys Is absolute. and they
can abandon tho prosecution 1t their
pleasure by entering a motion to dismiss.
Judge Holt said the court had no right to
inquire into the reason for the motion. 1t
was to be presumed that the motion was
made because Of insufficient eviden &c.
The granting OF the motion would be no
bar to future prosecution.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
IDLE HOUR IN DANGER.
Fire In Grass and Woods Got Uncomfort'
ably Near u Yesterday.

SAYvILLE. L. l.. April TIA fire which
had been burning since Saturday morning
over tho large tract Of grass and wood land
south Of Idle Hour. the country home OF
William X. Vanderbilt, at Oakdale, crept
uncomfortably close to the house this morn
ing and gave rise TO q report that number
of buildings on the estate had been de-
stroyed.
The workmen on the property succeeded
in keeping the flames from spreading TO
the clump OF woods near the mansion, and
only few cedar settees were burned. The
ere Is now completely extinguished.
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LADY GRANVILLE GORDON HEREf
said to Baye heached New York on satur.
day and TO Have Conc West.

CHICAGO, April 27.-Lady Granville Cor
don. who fed from England with her child.
who hid been remanded to the custody OF
her first husband. il said to be on her way
10 Chicago. She has two brothers-in- law
in this city. Her mother, Mrs. Humble
was formerly a resident 81 Highland Park,
but she died after her daughter LETT America
LADY Granville Gordon is said TO have
reached New York Oh Saturday under an
assumed name and 70 have lett that city
for the West.
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Francis T. White OF New YORK Makes
Another GIFT TO the Institution.

RICHMOND, Ind, April 27-Some tinne
ago Francis T. White OF New York made
Earlham College. the Friends institution
Of this city. an offer Of $4,000 for the ene
dowment fund provided an amount sum.
Gent 70 pay OF the Indebtedness was raised
otherwise This work was undertake ken,
and to-day Il was announced that the full
amount ofsi4 900 had been raised by popular
subscription.
ham, hs an / his brother. NJ. 81. White Of
Cincinnati, having previously given the
college $50 900 in one sum and smalle sums
at various times. They were students at
Earlham when the institution W As the old
Friends Boarding School.
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ONCE JAY GOULDS PARTNER.
Died Blind ana . Psupsr In New jersey
AImshouse.

WASHINGTON. N. j.. April 27.-Josiah Z.
Lynn, who twenty years ago was, next to
John l. Blair. the wsaithiest man In Warren
county, died In the almshouss on Saturday
night. He was 70 years old. In his early
days he and Jay Gould ran . tannery In
Pike county. Pa. Nine years ago he be-
como blind and his fortune was swept
awav
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CUT HER HUSBAND OFF.
Mrs. Charter OF Meriden. Conn. Leaves
Her Property 10 q Club Steward

MEBIpES, Conn. April 27.-It was an
nounoed to-day that Mrs Harriet E.Charter.
who died suddenly yesterday and who
was the wife Of Charles W. Charter. Gov
ernment official in Washington, left all her
property to Walter H. A. Maynard, steward
OF the Home Club and formerly steward ct
the Winthrop Hotel. Mrs. Charters most
intimate friends were not awffe that she
had even a speaking acquaintance with
Maynard.
The estate includes n successful florist
business which she carried on for many
wears on West Main street and an equity
IN her residence on Cook avenue. The
property will amount to several Thousands
Of dollars. Those directly Interested re.
fused tonight to discuss the matter. Be-
sides her husband she is survived by .
father and mother and four brothers. The
will will be contt sted.
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Killed by Brighton Beach Train.

An unidentified man, presumably al
Italian, was run down and killed In the
cut AZ St. Paul's place - ID 81. Paul's court.
Flatbush, by a Bij/ atom Bach train last
night. The man Wss walking along the
track when ne was eeen by Motormau
William Reilly. Before the train could be
stopped the motor Ger struck the man
and the train pased over him. ReAlly waa
arrested. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
BULLDOG PREVENTED RESCUE.
His Mistress on Fire, He Wouldn't Let
Any Ono Get Near Her.

Mrs. Margaret J. Mounter, a widow, 50
wears old, of $50 East i?4th street was badly
burned In the yard Of her residence while
making fire Of refuse from housecleaning
yesterday.
She screamed for aid. but her bulldog
refused to let any one get near her.
Charles Vanderbilt, a carpenter. who was
employed near by, ran 70 the place and
was bitten by tho dog. He succeeded In
shaking the animal of and brought help 70
the injured woman.
DR., Donovan OF Harlem Hospital dressed
her wounds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
NAY SUE LABOR UNIONS.
Indiana Judge Rules That They Are Ne
sponsible Although Unincorporsted.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 77~-ln tbs hearing
to-day for an injunction suit growing
out OF the strike Of the furniture workers
in Evansville. Circuit Judge Foster made
q ruling that marks q departure In strike
cases In Indiana. The Court sustained
q demurrer OF one Of the furniture com.
panies, the Court holding that labor union.
even though uninoorporated, may be sued
when the suit pertains TO questions Affect
ing the relations Of the union membership
70 public safety and order.
The ruling Is construed 10 mean that
the union. az an organized body. may Be
held responsible in damages when injury
TO persons or property results from IT.
action
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RAILROADS ENJOINED.
Small shippers Go Int Court to Prevent
Discrimination.

OSertmIthVI0n.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 27.--Judge John
F. PHILIPPE. In the United States Circuit
Court here to-day, granted temporary
injunction restraining the following sight
railro DIS from discriminating against small
shippers; Chicago AMI Alton. Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul. Santa Fe, Bur-
lington, Missouri Pacific. Rock Island,
Wabash, and Chicago Great Western. These
cases present the same question involved
in oases passed upon by Judge Grosscup
at Chicago on Friday last.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
ADDICKS GOING 1T ALONE.

Refuses to Unite With Regular Repub.
iicans In the Wilmington Primaries.
WILMINGTON. Del. April 27.-Ths Addicks
Republican City Committee this evening
refused to 60 into joint primaries with the
Regular Republicans 10 nominate candi-
dates for Mayor and other city officials.
This would indicate two Republican tickets
and the election OF an entire Democratic
administration at the election In June.
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The Corpectius Line

between the East and ives, Is the New York Central;
Eigh, trains day 10 Chicaro. nve 70 81 Loui: Ana
CinclnnAti eight 10 Cleveland. sven 70 Detrot.
fourteen 70 Buffalo and Niagara fsus. nine 70 TO-
ronto and four W hontreal.-Adr
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HoLI ow sPRrc. sPARs for raelng and crus.
Ing All ysehts s,nd ioS cyg eeons, ana ss,s;
and BOAT co.. Whitsione Landing. Long Island.
NJ y.-Adr.
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purpetts coooaine allsys all irritation OF the
Scalp. and prevents tae Hair from falling out
--Adr.
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leads esrecs 20 the Worlds Fair Groupda Rate
10 70 Once. 20, Broadway. n. Y. city -Adr
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For the Ccnnetsseur
Pan Mall London Cigarettes. ADJ.
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lRoNBoATs; ST. LAWRENCE RIVER sklFfs:
epnLlNG CANOES send ,oT y 9ST oS; s ss,a
SPAR and BOAT CO. Whiiesione Landing.
lkns lsiand. Y. y-art
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Sc. Lescr Little Cisau
worth q dollar o box. The very best blend -
Havana tobacco. ADJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-15

bers shall be $40 instead Of $50. and that
each constituent body having in excess Of
100 active members shall pay in addition
thereto $40 instead OF IS for each fifty or
major portion thereof of such excess The
report was adopted without opposition.
The committee on national fncorpora-
ton law made report signed by F.. B.
Thurber, Morris s. Wise, F. L. Hitchcock
and David Hutzler and presented the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution:
Whereas steam and electricity have wild
ened the areas Of commercial effort and
forced the organization OF industry into
larger units;
Resolved. That enlightened craftsmanship
should favor legislation tending in this d.
rection, and to this end the National Board
of Trade recommends a national incorpora-
ton law, within constitutional limitations
which will permit the cooperation Of many
small partners as stockholders in organiza-
lions which can effectively deal with the
economic problems presented in Interstate
and foreign commerce.
The committees report was unanimously
adopted.
Forestry and Irrigation.
/ The report OF the standing committee on
forestry and Irrigation also was adopted.
It II signed by Messrs. Chadwick OF Chi
cago, Thurber Of New York, Stone Of Chi
cago, Hitchcock Of Scranton. Pa; White
law Of st. Louis and Anderson Of Pitts
burg. The resolutions presented by the
COMMITTEES urgently recommended the en-
.attmenx o. . law 70 carry Into effect Presi-
dent Rooeevelt's Recommendations to Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-15

age canal to the Mississippi; the connection
of Lake Erie ewftfii tAH upItar Ohio at or near
Beaver; construction and enlargement Of
canals and channels from the great lakes
to the sea at New HdeKk the deepening OF
important harbors on the seaboard. includ-
Ing both oceans and the Gulf of Mexico.
L. Y. Schermerhorn OF Philadelphia made
a vigorous dissenting report on the ground
that 1t was not the province OF the national
board to enumerate sGecifc river and har-
Dor improvements AAfEr considerable de-
ed as presented, with be single exception
Of the clause referring ID the enlargement
and Increased depth lof K be Ohio river chan
nels." which was stricken out after consdd-
cradle opposition.
Banking and Currency.
c. Stuart Patterson Of Philadelphia sub
mitted the report Of the committee on bank
ing and currency. Morris 8. Wise OF New
York that OF the committee on bankruptcy.
and Charles s. Hamlin Of Boston. formerly
assistant secretary OF the treasury. a COM
munication from the Boston chamber Of
commerce requesting l4,e adoption OF reso-
buttons indorslng the application OF the ter
ritory OF Alaska for a-delegafe IN Congress,
ETC. Motions to adopt the REPORTS and reso-
buttons were carried unanimnuSly
The report OF the banking ana currency
committee declared that IT. IL the part OF
wisdom 4'in this period Of national pros
pefity and plentitude Of gold to take. gucE
measures as will put the national finances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-15

gress on the subject Of forestry and irrl-
cation. declare the passage Of the, national
Irrigation act inaugurates q new era in the
progress of this nation and in the develop
ment of its entire trade and commerce and
the enlargement Of the home market for
all our manufacturers; especially commend
that feature of the law reserving the re-
claimed lands for actual settlers and urge
that in the future administi alton of tie
public domain this policy should be eX-
tended to all public lands. To this end the
resolutions declare in favor OF the imme-
date repeal Of the desert land act and the
Communication clause of the homestead act.
The council elected as a goard of manage
ment for the ensuing year the following:
F. d. La lame, Philadelphia; w. H. Chad
wick. Chicago; c. 8. Hamlin. Boston; W.
NJ. Day, Cleveland: g. H. d. Johnson of
Milwaukee and the newly elected officers OF
the association. 1t was determined to hold
the next convention in Washington January
10, 1904. and also to hold convention in
st. Louis in November, 1904, the latter
meeting to take the place of the regular
gathering of 1905
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upon q stable foundation" The report rec
commended that Congress enact legislation
as follows:
Discontinue the coinage of the silver bull
lion In the treasury and the recoinage of
silver dollars in subsidiary silver.
Direct the Secretary Of the Treasury to
maintain at all times the parity with gold
Of the legal tender silver dollars remaining
outstanding.
Provide for the deposit with national
banks of all government receipts over a
satisfactory working balance and necessary
reserves. The deposits with the banks are
to be made either without interest and
upon the security Of United States bonds
deposited with the treasury or at interest
and without bond security, but subject to
the restriction that the amount so deposited
with any bank at interest and without Sc
curity shall not exceed 10 per cent Of the
banks capital and surplus.
Repeating the legislation limiting the re-
urement of national bank circulation to a
total of 5000, 900 in any one month.
Amend the national bank act SO that
banks may issue, notes as adequately Sc
cured as the national bank notes are under
the present lawb, and whose volume shall
automatically expand with an increased
demand for currency and contract when
that demand has ceased.
Annual Dues.
Article Of the constitution was amended
$50 as 10 provide tiaH the annual dues OF
each seenatituent body fnrznln4 tbs ma
tiona1 board having 100 or les active MEM
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Yes.--Hi X Johnston.
mark

HI went out and paved around in the wet grass
for an hour or two for "A suitable toad. He got
good one Then Doc and Hi sifted blung over him
and rubbed 1t in. Hi put it on pretty thick, be-
cause he wanted TO produce his frog In hurry
News of the pending wager spread about the lit
tie village like measles. As local paper put it,
"Hi Johnston and his blue toad were on every lip.
Along toward the end of the week Hi grew dis
Outraged. The toad WAS wartier than ever and
showed symptoms OF froghood
On rhe last day Hi loafcd dejectedly into the
store. confessed defeat paid Is cents for box of
Ready Bits and handed 1t over to Doc Wnchell.
just Doc thanking him. and telling how
good the Ready Bits was. Sally, HIS wife, caught
sight of the memorandum of the bet. Her eyes
snapped.
Why Hi Johnston. you eternal idiot didn't you
know blum wouldn't cure warts?''
We'll. maybe did, and maybe didn't said
HI, but I'll git even I'll sell this remarkable
only original blue toad to some museum for enough
money to buy whole case of Ready Bits
And he did.
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I'LL JOHNSTON'S BLUE
TOAD.

.. toad amt nothn' but frog g'o"eu ""i'''
,o, HI Johnston. natural naturalist. to the ioai
arsueu III ''"'
ers at the Four Corners
..wsll then" suggested Doc Wincheii' III you
done toad with blum to cure the warts VIII 'ou
have a frog left:'
..Yessir." stoutly asserted Hi. swapping at p0'
bait.
''What'n you bet?''
BOX of Ready Bits" said HI:
.Ready Bits" queried Doc. whats them
You're a devil of doctor not to kno" "HA'
Ready Bits is" replied HI. They're that there
new whole wheat ready tc-eat cereal. Heaitnies'
thing ont: film satisfyin'. ready In jiny-ho
eookin' no nothin'-just draw up an eat.
..AIl right said Doe. write out the bet
The document was scrawled on brown paper as
follows:
III you dope a toad with blum to cure the
warts. it'lI turn frog inside a week. One box
Ready Bits says
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Election of officers.

At yesterday afternoons session the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Blanchard
Randall of Baltimore. president reelected;
b. A. Eckhart Of Chicago, first vice presi-
dent; w. P. Kenneth OF st. Louis, second
vice president. and w. r. Tucker of Phila-
delphia, secretary and treasurer, reelected
The report Of the committee on rivers and
harbors. read by l. M. Haupt of Phiiadel-
phia, recommended the enlargement OF In
land waterways; enlargement and an In
creased depth for the Ohio river channels:
,extension.of facilities OF the Chicago drain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-15
"a GIRL FROM DIXIE.
Madison Square Theatre.

musical comedy new to this CITY called "a
Slrl from Dixie" shown last night at the
Madison Square Theatre with Miss Irene BENTLEY
N inc tile part and Arnold Daily and Ferdinand
Gottschalh I'm the supporting company The com,
edy IS by Harry p. Smith the songs IRE by several
men, mong them Cole and johnson (of coursel
WIN Marion Cook-this is the negros day In nust-
cal comedy-Gus Kcrker, Engander. and last but
hardly least, even il the nineteenth century has
struck, Dudley Buck! part song for male voices
was Mr Bucks contribution. VIII the similarity
or names Induce some rival manager TO interpo-
late in the next musical comedy a choral song by
Bach? We progress.
"A Girl from Dixie" in spite of this array of CO.
Daily and Mr.. Gottschalk as players is none the
less rather slight both musicay and dramatically
II has one great merit. sure; 1t is consistent
throughout In its story. not vexing with meaning
less vaudeville turns flung in here and there
and it pleases the eye without disgusting the
locker By vainglorious displays of gilt girls and
glitter. But the story is hardly worth telling so
the eyes gratitude is like to be tempered by the
grief Of the intelligence. However, Miss Bentley
looked very sweet and charming, and full of
pert vivacity. and Mr.. DAILY, aged Italian
the spell Of his impersonation. which rather
more than the slight part deserved Of Importance
The play is neither noisy, nor vulgar, nor unntel-
iglbe. 1t is merely slight.
AS example of the popular dialect of Mary
land however, the speech heard on the stage last
night was anything but successful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-15
CAST oF cHaRACTERs-
LAST NIGHT AT THE THEATRES.

The changes OF bin that were made in the thea
tres q New-York last night can scarcely be con-
fidered important Mr.. ManteIl. at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre. acted in the good old drama of
The Corsican Brothers" repeating a performance
that he has often given here. and rnanifestnz his
respectable talent in his usual manner, which is
that Of fronclad conVenuonality. Miss Bertha Gal
land appeared at the New-York Theatre ia a
play called Dorothy Vernon OF Haddon Hail.
the actress being one Of the many dubious
stars Of comparatively recent manufacture and
the play being a colloquial epitome OF 4
novel A musical piece called "A Girl from
Dixie was brought forth at the Madison Square
Theatre. The comedy Of Lord and Lady Algy'
was revived 81 the Criterion Theatre with Mr. Fa-
versham and Miss Spong in prominent characters:
old story. bat pleasant one. The amusing
farce Of What Happened 10 Jones' was performed
81 ProctOTs Fifth Avenue Theatre The vOtaries of
the Murray Hin Theatre were edited by play
about marriage. called Welded and Parted" Miss
Ethel Barrymore sported and prattled at the Har-
lem Opera House. in the play OF Cousin Kate
The venerable orphan Louise IN the rnoss-grown
drama OF THE TWO Orphans was exhibited by the
perpetual Miss Kate Clazton. at the West End
Theatre. Mr. Francis Wilson, acting in "Erminie'
appeared at the Grand Opera House. The domestic
drama q Way Down East,"-its return being one
o. the holiday symptOms.-was revived at the Acad-
envy Of Music. The ancient temperance drama Of
'Ten Nights in z Bar Room sacred to the mem
0-y Of the happy Gays OF T. S. Arthur and John B.
Gough-Vas resuscitated at the Third Avenue Thea
ire, and Mrs Carrie Nation privileged 10 cut il
with her little hatche, The lovely play OF Ala
hama, one OF the best things that Mr.. Augustus
Thomas has written-was revived at Proctors The
srre III Harlem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-15
REPORT ON DAILY ESTATE.
appraiser Wilson Makes Supple
mental One.

The supplemental report to the value of the
estate of Marcus Daily, the copper man, who died
at the Hotel Netherland on November IL 1900 d.
rected to be prepared by Surrogate Thomas for the
purpose of estimating the transfer be paid
on his personal estate in this State, was filed by
Appraiser William c. Wilson in the Surrogate's
Office yesterday
Mr.. Wilson's original report showed that Mr.
DAILY left a gross personal estate wherever sit
uated, amounting to s963O6c9 S. which was subject
TO deductions amounting $453. 4e5 OF. of which
N6,2SS 81 was the amount taxable in New-York.
According to Mr.. Wilson's original estimate, the
deductions from this amount aggregated $5l3.4S5 o.
the amount taxable in New-York being S9S,559 49,
Mr. Wilson's estimate of the value of the New
York personal estate $535.45l g. and the deduc
tons in this State aggregated $127 04 o. leaving
net personal estate of S1.45S437 30 OF this Mrs.
Days portion amounted to SIS6145 73 each of her
four children being entitled to half that sum.
Mr.. Wilson'S supplemental estimate fixes the
value Of the New-YorK personal estate at $1S4S,-
55 SO. from which deductions amounting S151 SEQ 90
are made, leaving personal estate of ST. SO
VI TINS sum Mrs. DAILY receives S600 ib o. and each
of her four children $2S2 rs 81 Claims are said
be pending against the general estate ating
81 .62i,500
Mr.. DAILY was at the time of his death resident
OF Anaconda, Mont, where his will was probated,
and where his widow. whom he appointed his sole
executrix, resides