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One of Britain's Greatest Soldiers
Charged with immoral Acts and to
Be Court-Martialed In CeylOn.
HE Is NOW EN- ROUTE TO INDIA
AFTER CONFERRING WITH LORD
ROBERTS AND HIS FRIENDS.
Highlander Who Rose from the Ranks
to BE Commander i'm the Army
Princess Louise Takes Poison.

COLOMBO. Ceylon, March A.-Charges
of the most serious nature have been
brought against Maj. Gen. Sir Hector Mac
Donald, commanding the British forces In
Ceylon, in consequence Of which the Gov
ernor of that island, Sir Joseph West
Ridgeway, has been authorized to convene
a court-martial' to try General MacDon-
aid. The latter when the charges were
fled some time ago went to England to
confer with his friends and superior OFF,
GERS, and now it is understood he will re-
turn and face the charges, which, it is al
legged, are based on immoral acts.
LONDON. March 24.-The announcement
from Colombo that Major General Mac
Donald is to be tried by court-martial on
most serious charges of immoral conduct
undoubtedly will prove to be the greatest
sensation in British military circles since
the case of Col. Valentine Baker. who was
sentenced Aug. 2. 1876. to pay a fine of $500
and to undergo twelve months imprison-
ment for indecently assaulting woman in
a railroad carriage. General Macdonald
was regarded as one of Britain's great sol-
diers. He rose from the ranks in the Cor
don Highlanders to his present position,
and the service list shows no more honor
able war record than that Of Macdonald.
while few officers possess more harder won
decorations. He was extremely popular in
the army and in civil life.
While the army officials and many OF his
brother officers were aware that charges
were pending against General Macdonald.
no intimation of their nature leaked out
until the dinner of the officers of a high
land regiment March q. at which MacDon-
aid was not present. Lord Roberts, the
commander-in-chief. paid tribute in a
speech on that occasion to the highland
officers who had served with distinction,
but he did not mention Macdonald. This
attracted considerable notice, and the sem
sation was increased when another speaker
who was not aware of the facts in the case
lauded Macdonald as a typical highland
soldier and found that his remarks were re-
ceived in cold silence by the majority Of the
officers present.
General Macdonald. it is announced left
England for the continent some days ago.
and it is understood that he is returning to
Ceylon under the advice of Lord Roberts
after hearing MacDonald's version of the
ri
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VICTIMS OF THE RIOT.
Fourteen Natives Killed and Sixty
Wounded at Port Of Spain.

Wounded at Port Of Spain.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March "a
Twelve natives were killed and sixty
wounded, many of them noncombatants
and women, during yesterdays rioting. The
government building was destroyed by the
rioters. and the police barracks was dam
aged by fire and water. All the govern
ment records in the colonial secretary's
office, the courthouse. the crown lands and
other departments were destroyed.
The rioting had its origin in the opposi-
ton to the new water ordinance. which re-
increased the water rate. The courthouse
was surrounded while the Legislative Coun-
Gil was in session discussing the water ord
nance The mob broke through the police
lines and stoned the building. The rioters
then demolished the contents of the lower
floor of the government building and set
fire to IL. All those attending the meeting
were assailed with missiles, many persons
being struck by stones. The fire drove the
people from the building, and, aided by a
part of the local military force, they de-
Tended their lives with rifles. The rioters
then, evidently with view to plumber,
threatened to burn the business portion of
the. town. The commander. of the British
cruiser Pallas. lying in the harbor, was in
formed of the serious situation, and he
landed attachments of blue jackets from
the Pallas and the torpedo boat destroyer
Rocket with four machine guns. Two hum
dred citizens were armed and sworn in as
special constables. The sailors and volun-
teers rendered invaluable service in pa
trolling the district throughout the night
and guarding the bank, treasury and other
public buildings. Order was thus restored.
Speeches were made to-day against the
water ordinance, and there is probability
of further serious trouble. The courthouse,
which cost Zoo, is Quilted ar the con-
tents Of the vault destroyed.
JAMESTOWN, st. Vincent, March "a
Two hundred men Of the Lancashire fus-
leers left the Island Of Barbados this
morning for Port Of Spain, Trinidad, on
board the British schooner z. A. Sabean.
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IN LEAGUE WITH FATE.
Woman I'm q Trance Who Sees Things
That Come to Pass.

MORRISTOWN, N. j., March "a
Friends and relatives by the score have
called at the home of Mrs. ]. M. Reeve, in
Succasunna. since the publication of the re-
markable trance in which she has fallen
This is the fifth day of the stupor and there
is no change In her condition. She sleeps
deeply and never moves a muscle For some
years Mrs. Reeve has been subject to lapses
of Inconsistencies, but they have never
lasted more than few hours at time. At
such times on awakening she has told
strange tales OF having been in the spirit
land and of conversing with her departed
husband. These stories were always cred
tied to dreams, and yet Mrs. Reeve often
told remarkable facts after coming out of
frances. Once she saw in her dream the
funeral OF young woman then in perfect
health. She told her daughter about IL and
said: "Estele Stark is going to die within
was killed in a wreck in the Hackensack
meadows.
About year ago she told of vision in
which she saw seven men lying dead She
was so sure that something dreadful was
going to happen that she spread the news
far and wide throughout the village Two
days later the powder works blew up and
seven men were killed. Last summer at
Lake Hopatcong she saw a young woman
crossing the road and remarked that II
was the face of the woman she had seen i'm
a dream the night before and that the
woman was about to die. That night Emma
King committed suicide and her body was
taken to Succasunna. She was the woman
whom Mrs. Reeve saw I'm the road.
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INDIANA men ENJOINED
MUST NOT COMBINE TO REGULATE
COAL PRICES AND OUTPUT.
Restraining Order Issued by Federal
Judge Kohlsaat Against Indiana
Companies and Operators.

CHICAGO, March 24.-Ten Indiana coal
companies and ten individual. operators
were restrained by Judge Kohlsaat in the
United States Circuit Court to-day from
continuing their combination for the regu-
lation of coal prices and output. The de-
PENDANTS were given until April to show
cause why the order should not be made
permanent.
The corporations and individuals enjoined
are the same as recently tried in the state
court on the charge of raising the price of
coal and restricting the output in Illinois.
thus causing the coal famine in Chicago
last winter. Judge Chetlain dismissed the
case on the grounds that the offense COM
mitted was against the federal law and
not against the statutes of Illinois The
defendants are:
The Crescent Coal and Mining Company.
Bruillette Creek Coal Company.
Wabash Valley Coal Company.
Oak Hill Coal Company.
Coal Bluff Mining Company.
Parke County Coal Company.
Glen Oak Coal and Mining Company.
Nevins Coal Company.
Indiana Fuel Company.
Mcclellan Sons & Co.
Jane Shirkie.
Walter S. Boyle.
Hugh Shirkie
Max Eichberg.
j. j. Higgins.
]. Smith Talley.
Joseph Martin.
Edward Shrkie.
II. X. Mcclellan.
John Shirkie.
The injunction granted will stand until
further order of court. 1t recites that the
plication of United States District Attor-
ney 8. III. Bethea and upon the affidavits
of Assistant States Attorney Albert G.
Barnes, and orders that the defendants
are especially restrained and enjoined from
in any manner complying with or executing
the terms Of a certain contract made and
entered into between you during the month
of March, 1902 which, by it's terms, went
into effect April /, 1902, or any similar con-
tract"
any combination among themselves to ship
the bituminous coal mined and to be mined
on their property in Indiana to the Cres-
cent Coal and Mining Company at Chicago
for uniform sale by that company to con-
sumers, in carload lots, on their several
accounts at prices arbitrarily fixed by them
or their representatives, in such a man.
ner as to destroy competition between
themselves as to the sale of such coal as
is or may be the subject of commerce be-
tween the several States and in violation of
the Sherman act. No opposition was Of
fered in court to the entering of the or
der. When the notice was first served
on the defendants the appearance of each
was entered with the exception of the Wa
bash Coal Company, which was represented
in court by it's attorney. In the meantime
the matter was taken up by the coal oper-
ington and by him referred back to District
Attorney Bethea. The attorneys for the
operators refused to state what action
would be taken in the matter.
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GUANTANAMO SELECTED.
Site for Principal United States Naval
Station I'm West Indies.


GUANTANAMO, March 2-After a per-
sonal inspection of the proposed site, Sec
rotary Moody has selected Guantanamo as
the principal United States naval station
in the West Indies. Secretary Moody. Sem
ator Proctor and Congressman Cannon,
Foss and Gillett arrived here yesterday on
board the United States dispatch boat Dol
phin, which anchored in the lower bay. Sec
rotary Moody and has associates have
worked necessarily during the past two
days under hot sun, examining the STRAIT
egic points, the transportation facilities and
the water supply and surrounding country.
They visited the locations for the proposed
Notifications, surveyed the coast line and
conferred with the owners of the land it is
proposed to acquire
Senator Proctor and the congressman will
recommend the purchase Of twenty square
miles of land on both sides of the lower
bay and several small islands. AS soon as
the necessary legislation has been secured
they favor the construction of a permanent
barracks a dry dock and strong fortifica-
tons. designed against a sea attack only,
Notifications on the land side not being
regarded as necessary. No difficulty is an
ticipated in acquiring the necessary lands,
as the Spanish and English owners are en-
thusiastic for the station. 1t is thought
that both the army and navy will maintain
forces at Guantanamo.
The Dolphin will proceed to Jamaica to-
morrow.
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WASHINGTON. March 24.-The Secretary
of war has received letters from the Gov
ernors OF Mississippi. Louisiana, Georgia.
Virginia and North Carolina promising
their hearty cooperation in the plans OF
General Ainsworth in behalf of the record
and pension office for the publication of
names of officers and enlisted men who
bore arms for the Union or for the Con-
federacy during the war OF the rebellion.
Governor Heard of Louisiana, in his let
ter, says: This publication will be ex-
tremely gratifying. / am sure, to all the
people OF this State Gouisiana), and par
struggle and TO the descendants of those
who have passed away. The contemplated
work has my entire appreciation and COM
mendation. and i desire 10 assure you of
my readiness to extend to,it all the assist
ance that will lie in my power"
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TOPICS OF SUFfRAGISTS
WOMEN WHO WANT THE BALLOT
DISCUSS WOMEN IN POLITICS.
Rev. Anna Howard shaw Tells why
Her Sex Is Seeking the Right to
vote-Omcers Elected.

NEW ORLEANS. March 24.-The princi-
pal business of the woman suffrage con-
vention to-day was the election OF officers.
These were selected: Honorary secretary,
Susan B. Anthony. Rochester. N. Y; presi-
dent, Carrie Chapman Gait. New York;
ce-president-at-iarge. Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw. Philadelphia: corresponding secre-
tary. Kate NJ. Gordon. New York: record
ing secretary. Alice Stone Blackwell. Bos-
ton; treasurer. Harriet Taylor Upton. War
rem. o.; auditors. Mary ]. Cogseshall. Des
Moines. Ia: Laura Clay. Lexington. KY
A fund of $500 for campaign purposes
was raised. most of the money being Sc
cured from life memberships. Mrs. Gait
gave the story of the New Hampshire cam
paign and more state leaders reported upon
the years work.
In the afternoon there was a symposium
on woman in municipal politics. and tina.
argument was made that woman's vote
would cure many of the evils now fastened
upon the country's large cities. Mrs. L. Ia
Blankenburg, Of Philadelphia, spoke on
municipal corruption under the present sys-
tenn; Jennie E. Brown, of Minnesota, on
Men and Women's Votes the Only Basis
or Reform" Marie Louise Graham. OF New
Orleans. on city Politics but Broader
Housekeeping" while Miss Laura Gregg. of
Nebraska, talked on the stepping stone TO z
yet untried conception OF government
At night there was an immense meeting.
Miss Mary N. Chase, of New Hampshire,
spoke on equal suffrage. Edwin Merrick. q
prominent lawyer, son OF the Louisiana
pioneer suffragfst, discussed "A Political
Anomaly" concluding by saying that gov
ernments' most important duty was educa-
ton, and the most important factor I'm edu-
cation certainly woman's influence.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Gilmer dorothy Dix)
chose Woman and the Broom as her sub
1ect and paid tribute to the woman OF the
household who was worthy of pay as much
as any other woman. Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw spoke on the modern democratic
ideal and urged that woman wanted the
ballot TO help I'm repairing the damage done
society. Mrs. Shaw referred TO Question
frequently put during the convention: WIN
not the ballot I'm the hands of woman make
the black woman the political equal Of the
white woman, and does not political equal
ity imply social equality?" She replied she
was not afraid TO answer, and said that IL
that is true this definition of the black and
white woman has placed them basis
Of political equality, and II political equal
ity implies social equality. then the men.
by Merchandising both black and white
women. have laid the basis of social equal
ity.
The convention will conclude tomorrow.
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spain VIII Sign n Protocol.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Spanish
government will sign, with Minister Bowen,
a protocol providing for the appointment Of
a mixed commission to sit at Caracas to
adjust the claims OF the citizens Of Spain
against Venezuela. Senior Ojeda, the Span
ish minister at Washington. informed Mr..
Bowen to this effect to-day. The President
OF the republic of Mexico will be asked to
name the umpire, who win decide questions
OF disagreement between the two commits
sioners provided for in the protocol. With
the completion of the Spanish protocol all
the nations except Denmark having claims
against Venezuela will have provided the
machinery for settling the claims of their
citizens against Venezuela. The nations
outside the blockading alliance are expect
ed to go to The Hague with a united front
against granting any preferential treat
ment in the payment of the claims of the
three blockading powers.
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NOTES FROM HAWAII.


HONOLULU, March IL. via San Fran
cisco. March 2.-Acting Japanese Consul
Okabe has issued a proclamation warning
his countrymen against going to the United
States from here. declaring that the trip
is contrary to the law of japan and also
that immigration and labor agents who
have been securing recruits are misrepre-
senting the condition.
The Governor has signed the act to make
the old Hawaiian flag the official territorial
flag. A concurrent resolution instructing
the secretary of the treasury to fly the flag
over the Capitol building was adopted by
the House Of Representatives yesterday.
H. Scullin, son of a capitalist of ct.
Louis, accidentally shot himself on the
steamer Siberia, between San Francisco
and this city. He placed 3S-caliber revolt
yer in a drawer I'm his stateroom and
when he opened the drawer the weapon
struck the side and exploded. The bullet
lodged in his right thigh Scullin was put
ashore here for surgical attendance. The
wound Is not believed to be serious.
w. r. Castle, jr.. will leave in the near
future to take position as instructor in
English literature in Harvard. He Is a de-
scendant of one of Hawaiia's earliest mis-
sionaries and an alumnus of Harvard.
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.,IET AT SAN. DOMINGO.
Rebels Have Possession Of the City
Fighting Continues Elsewhere.

AsCOCAs Ah8vC OSSCseAOh VA tmC Shty-
Fighting Continues Elsewhere.
SAN DOMINGO. Republic of santo Do
mingo, March A-Quiet has been restored
in this city by the warships in port. The
minister of war. Senior Pichardo. has sur
rendered to the revolutionists and the min
lister Of posts and telegraphs. Senior Oastil-
10, has joined the foreign minister, Senior
Sanchez, in seeking refuge in the United
States consulate.
The inhabitants of the villages around
this city are joining in the revolutionary
movement. No news Is obtainable from the
southern and northern parts Of the island.
There was severe fighting yesterday at La
Vega, but the result Is not known. If the
north and south refuse to join in the revo-
lutionary movement the situation may be-
come more serious than 1t Is. Commerce is
at a standstill and there is considerable
anxiety as to the future.
A warship Is going to San Pedro de Maco-
ris, to the eastward of this city, in order to
compel it to surrender. The warship Pres
idente, which Is off the northern coast of
the island, is In the possession of President
VasqueZ.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-United States
Consul General Maxwell, at San Domingo,
telegraphed the secretary of state to-day
that the city of San Domingo is in control
of the revolutionists, the government forces
having been defeated, and that President
VasqueZ Is in Mocha.
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A CLOSED INCIDENT.
No Further Notice Will Be Taken OF
Haggard's Reflection ON Russell.


LONDON, March 24-Gibson Bowles,
Conservative. drew attention in the House
of Commons to-day to the reflection of Mr..
Haggard, the former British minister at
Caracas, on Mr.. Russell, the secretary of
the United States legation at the Venezue-
Ian capital, In the Venezuela blue book re-
Gently published and asked Premier Bal
four If his Majesty's government had been
called upon to make amends to the govern
ment of the United States therefor. The
premier acknowledged that Secretary Hay
had called the governments attention to
the passage referred 20. Mr.. Balfour
added: "Sir Michael Herbert has informed
the secretary of state that the passage es-
capped his attention, otherwise 1t would
never have been published. need say no
more than an error Of this kind, however
regrettable. may occur in any department.
especially when undergoing an exceptional
strain"
The blue book referred to was published
Feb. t. 1t contained an official letter from
the former British minister at Caracas,
w. II. d. Haggard. to the foreign secre-
tary, Lord Lansdowne, dated Trinidad, Dec
go concerning the alleged illegal detention
of the British schooner Harry Troop by
healthy place from May TO November, 1902
whereby the crew were decima ted by dysen-
terry. Mr.. Haggard said in this letter: 1T
regret TO say that IT would appear that
placed too much faith In the complete ac-
curacy of the statements of the secretary
of the United States legation, w. w. Rus
SELL as to the Improvement in the condi-
ton of the Harry Troop, etc, when he saw
her. These statements may probably be
accounted for by the facts, which appear
undoubted, that Mr.. Bowen was most
anxious, for reasons best known to himself.
to represent the conduct of the Venezuelan
authorities in the most favorable light
possible and that he had inspired his
subordinates in the same direction. To put
il briefly, Mr.. Russell did not dare to say
a word outside the legation contrary 20
President Castro's mode of proceeding"
WASHINGTON, March A.-This matter
concerning the aspersions cast by Mr.. Hag-
gard, late British minister at Caracas. d.
rectly upon Mr.. Russell and indirectly upon
Minister Bowen Is declared here 10 be a
closed incident and there is not the slight
est disposition to pursue the question
further Mr.. Haggard has left Caracas for
good, and consequently cannot again come
in contact with the oficials Of the Ameri-
can legation. while his successor, Mr.. Bax-
Ironsides. the present minister, through q
residence at Washington OF several years
when Lord Pauncefote was ambassador.
became imbued with the American spirit
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bullet entering the brain OF the elder wom-
an, killing her almost instantly. Young
Stacktole rushed to his mothers assistance,
and received a dangerous wound. Mrs.
Kohl escaped during the fight between the
husband and her brother and was not in
5ured. Kohl was arrested Immediately after
the shooting
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TUTUILA, March 10, via San Francisco,
March 2-The gale which passed over the
Samoan group between the 18th and 18th of
February last caused greater damage than
was anticipated Confirmatory reports have
come in stating that many of the older
cocoanut trees were blown down. Numbers
Of bread fruit trees were uprooted and the
present crop destroyed. Owing TO the de-
struction there will be scarcity Of native
food for few months. The yield of copra
for 1903 will be less than estimated. No
damage was done to shipping interests.
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PACKING HOUSE MERGER.


CHICAGO, March A.-Announcement of
the Incorporation Of the National Packing
Company. capitalized at sl5,c0o.ooo. and in
GLIDING several of the smaller plants In
Chicago. Omaha and elsewhere, was made
to-day by ]. p. Lyman, president Of the
company. The Incorporation papers were
taken out in New Jersey and II Is an
nounced that the following are the COM
panies purchased: Omaha Packing Com
pany. Hammond Packing Company. q. II.
Hammond Company. Hutchinson Packing
Company. Anglo-American Provision Com
pany. United Dressed Beef Company. Fow-
Ter Packing Company. The purchase. it
is stated. Is made for investment with the
idea of doing a business Of between s1l0.-
100000 and sl50.0oo.000 year. The directors.
whose names follow. are all interested IN
the big packing companies Of Chicago: J.
p. Lyman, j. Ogden Armour. q. r. Swift.
Edward Morris. P. A. Valentine, Arthur
Meeker. l.. F. Swift. Ira Morris. James ID.
Standish. Kenneth X. McLaren. J. ID.
Standish is secretary and treasurer.
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BEAR FOR ROOSEVELT.
Former Rough Riders VIII Give Their
Former Colonel n Present

TUCSON, A. T.. March 4.-Fifty Rough
Riders of southern Arizona, finding that
President Roosevelt will confne his timer
airy to the northern part of the Territory
have arranged an excursion to Grand Cam
yon. where they will greet their former
appropriate token of their esteem, they
have secured large black bear. captured
in Sonora, and will present ii TO him when
they meet him at the canyon. They realize
that Ii will be somewhat awkward for the
President TO carry a live bear around with
him, but they have decided he shall get at
least one bear on his Western trip.
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LONDON, March 2.-It is understood the
Irish land bill, which the chief secretary
for Ireland, Mr.. wyndham, will introduce
in the House of Commons tomorrow, pro-
vides for a grant of $50 600 from the i'm
perial exchequer and the appointment of
three estate commissioners to arrange for
the transfer of land.