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REBATE CASE FAILS.
Jury Finds n. ID. Wood & Co. Did Not
Accept an Unlawful Refund.

PHILADELPHIA, April "A jury in the
local district court yesterday acquitted
r. D. Wood d Co. of the charge Of accepting
an unlawful refund on 1900 o n Of iron
pipe shipped to Winnipeg, Canada. Judge
Hollands charge to the jury nullified the
effect of some of the strongest points made
by the Government. The jury was out
only twenty minutes.
United States District Attorney j. Whita-
ker Thompson. when he heard the verdict,
said that he would not try the other cases
connected with the same shipment of iron
and involving the great Northern Railroad,
the Mutual Transit Company and their
agents until next June.
The trial of Wood d Co. was admittedly
a test. 1t was the first proceeding of its
kline to be brought under the Elkins act in
the United States.
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SENATORS WILL OPPOSE BARNES.
The President Names His Assistant Secre-
tary for Postmaster at Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-President Roose-
welt sent to the Senate to-day the nomina-
ton OF Benjamin F. Barnes to be Post
master at Washington. Mr.. Barnes is
assistant secretary to the President, and
his selection for this office, which carries
a salary Of $4,000 a year, Is regarded as
purely personal with the President and
Postmaster General Cortelyou.
Already there are indications that the
confirmation of Mr.. Bames's nomination
will be vigorously opposed. Senator Till
man has asked the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads to grant him a
hearing when 1t takes up the name Of MIR.
Barnes, and he intends to plead for an
adverse report, on the ground that the
nominee was responsible for the rough
treatment OF Mrs. Minor Morris when she
was elected from the White House Offices
last January. Mr.. Tillman recently sought
to secure the adoption of a resolution for
an investigation OF the Morris incident. but
1t was overwhelmingly defeated, and 1t is
not likely that the nomination OF Mr.. Barnes
would De reJeCteu solely on tHe ground OF
his connection with that affair.
The most serious trouble which will be
encountered by Mr.. Barnes in the Senate
arises from the fact that he is not a citizen
OF the District of Columbia. His legal
residence is Vineland, N. j., and he votes
there. although he has lived in Washing
ton as a Government employee for eighteen
years. There is a very strong opposition
to the appointment among permanent resi-
dents Of the capital on the ground that it
is a violation Of the nome rule principle.
One Of the local papers devotes nearly
three columns to criticism Of the appoint
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-03
Cant. Rober, Ridley Suspendcd.

BosToN, April Capt. Robert Ridley
Of the Ieyland Line, who was IN command
of the steamship Devonian when that
vessel ran aground of Scituate. on her last
voyage to this port. has been suspended
for a period of six months. Word of his
SUSPENSION was had this morning when
the Canadian cam e in from Liverpool in
command Of Capt. w. J. Bullock instead OF
Capt. A. w. V. Trant, the latter having been
moved along to the comI4and OF the De-
Woman
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-03
MRS. ROOSEVELT SEES PALMA.
Visits Cuban President and Fakes Q Walk
About Havana.
Special Cable Despatch to The sun.

HAVANA. April Mrs. Roosevelt and
her children, in company with Minister
Morgan and Secretary Steinhart, who
had called on Mrs. Roosevelt on board
the Mayfower, to-day visited President
Palma at the palace.
Subsequently the party, with the excep-
ton Of Mr.. Morgan, took a walk on Obispo
street, one of the principal business thor
oughfares Of the city, going as far as the
Prado, In the afternoon the party visited
Moro Castle, at the entrance of the harbor
and across the bay from the city.
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BAER rs
About Outcome OF Conferenoe-People
Are Coal Mad. Says Richards.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2.-George F. Baer.
president Of the Reading system, said this
evening about to-morrow's convention:
Il don't think much will be accomplished.
These men who represent the miners have
not the power to treat finally with us, to
make any definite arrangements"
Then you think the conference will have
no effect on the situation?'
"These men can make war. but they
cannot make peace" said Mr.. Baer, Be
fore anything at all is done they must re-
port to another convention and receive
their instructions. All we can do is to hear
what the miners want. The only purpose
it can serve is to outline the position of both
sides"
Mr., Baer further indicated that his view
Of the conference was not a rosy one. Frio-
ton between TIA coal dealsA and tho coal
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BIG HOTEL FOR COLORED folks.
Speculative Purchase OF n Negro Disturbs
Residents OF Seaside Resort.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. April 2.-Phila-
delphians who reside in Chelsea are dis
turbcd over the purchase by a negro Of an
eighty room hotel in the centre of the fash
ionable section and the hanging out of a
sign saying that it will be opened for colored
guests on May 10, The owner says he will
sell his title to the property owners for
$50. 900. a considerable advance over what he
paid for it a month ago.
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BRIEFEST PLATFORM EVER.
These Kansas Republicans Are Satisfied
With Roosevelt and Hooh.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 2.-"Resolped, That
we leave well enough alone
That is the platform adopted to-day by
the Republicans Of Trego county, Kan.
1t seems hat President Roosevelt and Gov.
Hoch are good enough for them. 1t is the
briefest platform ever adopted by a politi-
cal convention in the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-03
NATAL NURDERERS DIE.
Execution Of the Death Sentence Puts an
End TO Crisis I'm the Colony.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE Sun.

'VtITEF VWVTt DtNVTFTVW II IT 'TN''
PIETERMARITzBURo, Natal, April 1.-THE
twelve natives whose sentence to death
for the murder of Police Inspector Hunt
caused the recent political hubbub, in
Guiding the resignation Of the Natal Cabi-
net and Subsequent backdown Of the British
Government, were shot this morning.
The negroes confessed their crime, which
they said they regretted, and admitted
that their sentence was Just,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-03
BALFOUR TAKING REST CURE.
Not Expected in the House OF Commons
Before Easter.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.
LONDON, April 2.-Arthur j. Balfour, the
former Premier. who has been too i'll to
AXE his seat in the House Of Commons, is
undergoing the rest cure at his home. He
is not expected to visit the House before
Easter,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-03

Best Service 10 Cleveland.
There are IL trains per day 10 Cleveland, via
New York Central Lines including the famous
Lake SAore LhnltodIBAdA
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Dewar's-the standard whlskey. Confidently &c
eepted by all for Its purity and wholesomeness'-
Aao,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-03

After all. Usher's the Scotch
that made the highbail fAmouS-AdF.
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WHERE To TAKE LUNCH
And drink the Highest Types OF American Wines.
h. 7. Dewey d Soma Co" LIS Fulton ST., New York.
AR
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Latest Marine Intelligence.
Arrived: SIS Perugla, Palermo. March II: as
Cevlc, Liverpool. March n.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20

Many people ignorant of the true his
tory of the church will be scandalized
when they read the title Of this article.
Let them read it to the end. There
was In Corsica some hundred years
ago a very plous family called the Be-
napartes. Their first child was born
on the 18th of August, Assumption
day. and as be looked very small and
feeble they wanted him to be baptized
without delay. Their priest consented
TO perform the ceremony but as it was
customary to give to child the name
of the patron saint of his OF her birth
day the good priest could not and
would not call him Assumption Bona
parte." In his embarrassment he look
ed carefully over the Lives OF the
Saints" and finally found the name Of
saint martyr who in the first centu-
rles of the church had BEEN stoned to
death on that very day OF Aug. 10 OF
course neither Mr. nor Mrs. Bonaparte
objected that their frstborn child
should be named Napoleon, having
thus the high patronage Of a brave
martyr Of the early Christian church.
Letter to Philadelphia North American.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
SAVE LIQUID MANURE.
Valuable For Crops, as II Contains
Nutriment and Moisture.

Valuable For Crops, as II Contains
Nutriment and Moisture.
Liquid manure contains both nutri-
ment and moisture aud can be applied
to growing plants at any time and pro-
duce immediate results. II the straw
berry plants seem to be lacking In Wig
or Just before blooming, give them a
tonic In the form Of liquid manure.
The plants will then produce much
finer and better fruit II any garden
srop 10 suffering from drought or lack
Of nourishment, II will find an lmmedi-
ate sustenance In liquid manure. A
great quantity of valuable plant food
goes to waste In many stables every
winter The extra profit to crops
would In one season more than pay for
the expense of saving the liquid ma
nure.
Cement floors with a very little slope
and a drain will last for years. The
doors should be made with q little
roughness of surface, and the animals
should be given fresh bedding often.
The liquid may be drained Into els
tern made for that purpose. Liquid
manure can be made when wanted by
putting four or i've shoYelfuls of good
manure into a barrel Of water.
II Is the only prompt and enectual
stimulant for young trees on poor
soil II should be applied In such guam
titles as to penetrate TO the roots. II
pure LIQUID from manure heap or
urine of animals is used. at least one
half water should be added. All hen
manure from the poultry houses should
be kept In barrels or boxes In a dry
place until spring. When making a
liquid OF hen manure, use about one
busheI to a barrel OF water and apply
II ubsralty to your garden crop and see
how delightfully."- surprised you will be
In a vigorous and rank growth Of vege-
tatIon.
The liquid manure contains the great
err peroentage OF potash and is thus
particularly valuable for fruits, says
the Ohio Farmer. Barnyards and
manure sheds should be provided with
proper catch basins and so graded as
to prevent the teaching and washing
away Of the soluble fertility. If the
manure yard is graded into a basin
shape and given coating OF clay or
concrete, the farm will have savings
bank that will be Ia constant operation
day and night.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
FRUIT TREE LABELS.
Those Made OF Sheet Zinc Said 20
Last Many Years.

Those Made OF Sheet Zinc Said TO
Last Many Years.
Sheet zibc cut into strips an inch
wide and four or five inches long make
permanent tree labels. II the name Is
written on the zinc with a soft lead
pencil IL remains for years.
The label must be properly attached
because the zinc rs soft and II hung to
a wire by means of hole In the end
of the zinc label the constant tapping
In the wind will soon wear the hole
out and the label will drop to the
ground. Some orchardists simply wrap
the label Itself around one OF the low
er limbs. where 1t will remain and ex-
pand as the limb grows. This is good
plan, says a writer In Farm. Field and
Flreslde, and satisfactory except that
owing to the color of the zinc and the
bark Of the limb being 80 much alike
the label is lnconspicuous. Another
objection is that it Is easily removed
by mischtevous persons.
The better way Is to loop the tags
securely on Il piece of galvanized wire
about No. l2) The wire should be
eight or ten inches long In order to
make loop big enough to hang loose
~ on one Of the lower limbs. Then
If the ends of the wire are twisted to-
gether with pair of pliers the label
probably will remain on the tree as
long as wanted. The connection be-
tween the label and the wire must
prevent the swinging and tapping OF
the label, but this may be easily pre-
vented by looping the zinc on to the
wire and clinching 1t down tight with
the plierA
A good ink for writing on the zinc
labels may be made by mixing In an
earthenware dish one ounce of verdi
girls, one ounce of sal ammoniac, half
an ounce Of lampblack and half pint
of rain water This Ink should be used
with a quill pen upon bright zinc and
should be well shaken In the bottle be-
fore using.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
Tobacco the "Na.ional Flower.

IL the great republic must have a
Aower, why not adopt the tobacco
plant (Nicotlana tabacum)? 1t Is ma.
tive Of this country and was first
found In Virginia. There Is nothing
sectional or local about the plant, be-
cause today 1t Ia grown in most Of the
states from Florida and Louisiana to
Connecticut and Is now US q in every
nation on the globe, civilized and bar
barlan, II 1t is possible to obtain it, 1t
Is not commonly known that the to-
bacco plant bears very pretty pink
blossom, which might come into the
flower gardens but for Its rank and
dlsagreeable odor. The Indian corn, or
maize, is another plant indigenous to
the United States and was found in
use as food by the Indians from Vir-
glnia to Massachusetts. But If we
must have q flower that Is esteemed as
such without regard to any economic
considerations or unitarian qualities,
why not adopt the laurel Taurus lati-
folla), mountain laurel or broad leaf
laurel New Orleans PIcayune.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
STORAGE TANKS.

used for garden crops for many years,
but about eight years ago Mr.. Fish con-
esiyed the Idea OF constructing an lrrl-
cation plant, as he suffered much loss
on his crops during seasons OF drought.
He had never seen an irrigation aye
TEN: but. being close student and OF
an inventive turn OF mind, be thought
he could bring the water from q near
BY stream upon his fields and thus
counteract the action of Old Sol 90
hot day.
The 6rst step was the construction OF
q dam across the stream, forming
pond Of about one-half acre In extent
and about ten feet In depth. says a
writer In tfse Ohio Farmer In deecrio-
Ing the plant This pond has always
furnished an ample supply OF water,
even when the fields were being almost
eonsta nifty sprnkled in very dry wealth
or. The water Is raised to the level OF
the fields above by a pump, operated
by a four horsepower gasoline engine.
The pump throws two barrels OF water
a minute. As the engine requires but
little attention. 1t can be kept running
almost continually, and. with the stor.
age tanks, Mr. Fish Is able to sprinkle
1000 barrels of water on his growing
crops In a day The pump Is located
at the edge of the water, the engine
part way UP the bank, while the stand
pipe Is MP on the level Of the fields
above.
This standplpe, which 10 kept pumped
full OF water to the top. regulates the
Cow of water throughout the entire
system and gives about seven pounds
pressure to tho square inch on the
sprinkling hose. The standplpe Is made
Of fifteen inch sewer pipe, Joined to-
gether with cement, and Is sixteen feet
high. Iron pipes, three inches In diam
ster, run from the pump to the stand
pipe, and tho water Is then conducted
to the different parts of the fields by a
line of four inch sewer pipe. the sec
tons OF the pipe being Joined together
with portland cement in and around
the Joints and laid In trench two and
u uhlI Ieet UNDERGROUND vi III nfOAo6c'
This work was done by Mr.. Fish and
a helper, care being taken to press the
cement well into the joints. and an In
genious wiper was made which fitted
the inside of the pipe loosely and was
drawn past each joint az 1t was made,
thus keeping the pipe free from an ex-
cess Of cement on the inside.
At intervals Of about fifty feet along
the pipe line uprlghts three inches In
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
An Hour before Dawn.

A curious mystery Is the temporary
uneasiness of animals about an hour
before dawn, no matter at what hour
this occurs. Children turn and moan,
elderly people awaken and turn over
for another sleep, cocks crow, dogs be
come uneasy and horses and cattle
move about for short period, when
stiffness returns for a time What is
the cause? Are the animals affected
by some magnetic wave which pre-
cedes sunlight an hour or so, or is the
habit one of heredity passed down
through numberless generations from
an original wild state, when an alert
ness just before daylight was neces-
sary for protection from enemies?
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
zoroastrtan Beliefs.

The Zoroastrlan faith acknowledges
Ormazd, Ahura Mazda, Lord Wis
DOM" US the supreme god, with six
arehangels, Amesha Spenta, and a
Company of angels, Yazata, about him
to rule and guide the world. The In
fernal host of fiends and arehhends
who war against heaven and strive to
destroy the future life Of man IS led by
Anra Malnyu, the evil spirit. In dis
cussing with these Zoroastrians the
subject of the origin Of evil | found
that they look upon the supreme being,
Ahura Mazda as comprising within
himself the two powers Of good and
eyil-namely. Spenta Mainyu, the holy
spirit. and Anra Malnyu, the evil splr-
1t. This Is similar to the monothelstic
view held by the Parsls of India in
opposition to the statement frequently
made that Zoroastrianlsm Is pure dual
ism. They believe also in the resurree-
ton of the dead, which their faith has
taught them since early times, and this
doctrine Is connected with the belief
that there will come a saviour or mes
siah, called the Saoshyant-A. V. Will
llams Jackson In Century.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
A RInnher- In Portn.

Tennyson IS not the only poet lau-
reate whom Regent street has known.
Southey relates a lndicrous scrape into
which he and Campbell fell one day in
the Quadrant. Campbell wished to
relieve a poor woman and rushed into
the nearest shop to change a sovereign.
The shopkeeper was attending to GUS
toners and delayed to obllge him. and
the generous poet lost his temper.
Thereupon the shopkeeper jumped to
the conclusion that he had two rogues
to deal with and rashly sent for the po-
lice. Campbell stood In helpless fury,
but when Southey explained things to
the constable that worthy, who happen
ed to be a Glasgow man, at once ex-
claimed, "Guidness, mon, is that Mais-
ter CAMEL, the lord rector O. Glalsgief'
After that 1t was difficult to separate
Campbell and the shopkeeper, so
warmly were their hands interclasped
In explanations and forgiveness. =
Westminster Gazette.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
INDIAN REM EDlES.
Peculiar Medical Methods Used I,
the Far East.

Peculiar Medical Methods Used In
the Far East.
Great virtues are ascribed to the
claws and horns of certain animals
Tigers claws are in great demand with
the common people. One or two claws
may be worn near the loins, but should
one possess a larger number the fortu.
nate owner makes garland of them
and wears them around his neck.
beers horn ground into the paste Is an
excellent balm for pain and swellings.
A more curious use is found for tile
same substance; it Is sometimes made
into powder which is supposed to aid
the growth of stunted women. The
joints taken from the long and slender
tail of the black scorpion are supposed
to keep illness at arms distance when
children wear them on their waist
thread.
A red or swollen eye is cured by hav.
ing it touched with the bolt or chain OF
a door. A remedy which l have seen
applied with considerable effect in more
than one eplleptlc fit Is to place
bunch of keys In the palm of the suffer
er. l have heard it said that the ft
passes away as readily If the keys are
placed on the head. A rather quaint
remedy In the case of a sprained neck
Is to use an iron measure for pillow
Sore throat Is cured by splitting on
redhot iron, quite the simplest and least
expensive cure known to the native
doctor. Peacock's flesh and pigs ghee
are the best medicines for acute rheu
matism.-Madras Mail
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
One side of the Mouth,

Did you ever meet stranger who
talked from one side of his mouth
usually In an undertone and with his
eyes wandering while talking? The
mans manner is not an Indication that
he Is weighing his words or has some
thing important to tell. 1t Is almost n
sure sign that he has spent years In
Jail. This manner of talking is &C
qured In prison. where conversation
among prisoners is prohibited and
where the men have to talk out of one
side OF their mouths in order to prevent
the keeper from noticing that CONVERSE
ton Is going on. The habit sticks to
the convicts for years after they get
out.-New York Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
The Ruling Passion.

No self respecting actor will admit
that his show Is not drawing full
houses every night. One of the profess
sion who plays juvenile parts recently
met leading man on the Rialto. The
leading man was dressed in deep
black. There was a wide band of
Grape on his hat, and he had discarded
the patent leather shoes an actor loves
for others OF subdued polish that
spoke OF grief.
whats the matterT asked the ju-
yenlle.
MY father is dead" answered the
leading man In a heartbroken voice.
The juvenile expressed his sympathy.
when did he der he asked.
Last week. We buried him today
a nice funeral" answered the heart
broken one.
Large attendanceT asked the ju-
yenile.
A smile of enthusiastic delight fash
ed over the mourner's face. Large
attendance he cried. my boy. we
turned 'em away. New York News.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
AN ODD BIRD SPECIES
She Does the Counting and He Mo..
of the Nursery Work

OA INC NuEhcFy Work.
Wilson's phalarope Is very common
In nearly all parts Of the northwestern
prairies wherever there are grassy
pools or sloughs. 1t Is a quiet beautl.
full little bird, with no immodest out.
cries, feeding prettily along the. moist
margins of the sloughs and not dis.
tressing itself over our presence. From
nearly every standpoint this phalaropa
like all other species of Its class IA
an anomaly among the birds. An.
parently a l&Ad bird, it has partially
webbed or scailoped feet and Is a good
and graceful swimmer The female ia
the larger and handsomer of the pair
She does the counting and he most OF
the subsequent incubation aud nursery
work. He is duly meek and obedent
as becomes the husband of an amazon
for SO worthy and strenuous a young
female as she will not tolerate a buck
hanging around idle when there Ia
plenty of useful work to be done. For
her part, to lay eggs so big that the
chicks are clothed and able to run ar
birth Is all that should reasonably be
expected of her. Their marital rela.
lions are otherwise scandalous from
our point of view. Two or three idle
vainglorious females are often seen
devoting themselves to one little male
at the height of the nesting season. and
no one seems to be sure whether or
not he is the husband of any one or
all of them Anyhow, they are all
head over ears in love with him.-Her.
bert K. Job in Outing Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
No Influence with Him.

During municipal election in
town In the west Of Scotland a young
lady who was canvassing on behalf OF
one of the candidates called at house
the door of which was opened by the
goodwlfe. II have called to solicit your
vote on behalf of Mr.. -" said the
young lady.
"But it's not me that's got the vote.
It's me man." replied the woman.
YES" said the young lady, hut |
thought you might perhaps use your
influence with him"
"Me lnfooeuce him." said the good
wife. Il hlv nae inflooence wi him.
Only this morning asked him TO wash
the floor afore he went out, and be
wadna dae it,"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
Hehrerrn md the Sabbath.

There Is not. and there never was in
tended to be, any such feeling Of Puri-
tanism or Of Calyinlsm with regard to
our day of rest as there is connected
with the Lords day of our neighbors
The Jewish Sabbath was to be de-
light, and we read that In the medieval
ghetto dancing, among other recrea-
tlons, was common on that day. There
Is nothing contrary to the spirit Of
Judaism in the playing of games or In
diligence In any form Of light recrea-
ton on Saturday SO long as 1t Is COM
blned with due regard for the sacred
claims Of divine worship. - Jewish
World