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I'M III f. i i 4 if i ,1 I'll, i -i i. i 1 v. -I' 5 V. i 4r' THODSANDS Benefited Uy ImproTcd Business Conditions.

IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRIES. B. AND O. ELECTION PKZPABA.TO-BY TO THE CO MP ANT'S OTHER BUSINESS MATTERSL New York. April 11.

Report collected her ihow that In th Iroa and eoaj Industrie of the country aad the cotton and woolen mill section of. the New Kngland State a central dTU la wages ha taken place. According to the reports 700,000 wage-earners have benefited by the Improved business conditions and the a umber Is steadily growing. In the Iron, steel and allied Industries' the Improvement, as reflected In the Inj creased wages, Is the most marked. Th advances range from 19 to 25 per Prank Green, of Brads treet's.

est mates. that the number of employe affected by Increases In wage In th steel and allied 'Industrie was more than 30O.0OS;- the cotton air4 woolen mills of New England over 1U? 00 and In the miscellaneous Industries over 200.000. SLANT ITTT.T.TONS BEHIND IT. Electric Vehicle and Transportatlom Schema For Middle, Northern and Western States. New Tork, April 11.

The Electric Btorag Battery Company, of PhUadel- phia. and the Electric Vehicle Company, 4of New-Tork. completed la this city today their plans for electric vehicle and transportation companies to cover the Kiddle. Northern and Western States. There will be about six of these com panic formed.

The first one to go Into operation will be known as the Illinois Electric Vehicle and Transportation Company, with a capital stock of about Tho companies will all be planned on the same basis as tho New York Electric Vehicle and Transportation Company. In operation her flow. The Wldener-Elklns-Whitney sy dlcate Is in control, and has already financed these projected companies. The" same syndicate also controls the Now York aad Philadelphia concern a. Levy Mayer, of Chicago, was appoint.

ea estem counsel of tbe companies. Chicago will be made on of tho prin-- xlpal centers and manufacturing head' Quarters of these estern companies. r-' B. and O. Election.

BalUmoreAprll 11. At the meeting of theeteekhfrldert oMhe O. ralK- road at noon to-day tho following; dl- vwtora wm elected- William Salomen. of New Tork: Jacob Jl. Schiff, or New Tork: James J.

Hill, ef Bt. fault Kdward K. con, or New Tork loula FHsverald. of New Tork: Noreaaj B. Ream, of James Stillsoan New Torkn Edward H.

llarriman, of New Tork: J. Kennedy Tod. of New Tork; Charles Steele, of New Tork: Alexander Brows, of Baltimore: H. Clay Pierce, of St. Louis: II.

Crawford Black, of Baltimore, and John V. L. Ftndley. of Baitt- non. The board of directors met and elected the following Executive Committee: WUItaia Salomon.

Jacob H. Schlff, Jaa. J. Hill, Rdwvrd R. Bacon, Normaa H.

Rttiiii Riwwrd H. Harrimaa. Chartea tweele. William Salomon wlU be ehairmaa of the board of directors and. of the execu.

tivs committee. Big Tobacco Corporation. Frankfort, April 1L Special The Oreen River Tobacco Company, of Daviess county, has filed Incorporation article In the office of the Secretary of 8tate here. Tbe capital stock of tb company, which proposes to manufacture cigars and cigarettes. Is Axed at S30.00O, The chief stockholders are John IX and e.

w. Elliott and E. M. and fci. w.

Smith, all of Oweiuburo. Similar articles were filed by tbe Fra-ternaJ Benefit Society, or Paducah. a charitable association. The Incorporators are W. ft.

Wright. II, Bryant and VV. 3. Wcke. -Bis; Strik Off.

i Cleveland. April 1L The carpenters' strik Inaugurated In this city a week has been settled by a eom- promise, and the men resumed work to-day The original demand was for an right-hour day and thirty cents an hour. By the terms of settlement the receive twenty-seven and one-half cents an hour with an eight-hour day. Heretofore the carpenters have worked nine hours a day. It Is estimated that over I.OoO men are benefited by the adoption of the new scale.

Ice Makers Elect Officers, Columbus. April 1L The Tri-stata ice Manufacturers Association met her to-day. The association comprise Ohio, Vest Virginia and Kentucky mannfao urera. The following officers were tec ted: H. Voges, of Springfield, President: A.

A. Hanley, of Huntington, W. Vice President; William Woodrow. Of ChilllcothC) Secretary and Treasurer) Judge Ilagerty, of Columbus; J. A.

Tur. W. of I ronton, and A. Leach, of elision. Executive Committee.

Asset Exceed Liabilities. Frankfort, April 11. SpeclaL John W. Dtborda, of Morgan county. Is the first man to file petition In bankruptcy, in which bis aseeta exceed bis liabilities.

The petition was died to-day by Attorney II. S. Wood, of ML Sterling, and sets forth the liabilities at with 11.117 assets. Deborde. however, claims thai moat of his assets are exempt under the bankrupt law.

Natural Gas At Warfield, Ky. Iuntington, W. April 11. Special. -There was a grand demonstration here this evening la honor of the advent of natural gas from celebrated wells at WarAeld.

Ky. The gas was touched off from a pipe standing sixty feet above the top of a sevea-story building and was greeted with cheers from thousands of people. On Killed, On Wounded. Hopkinsvillp. April 11.

A double ahoottng took place near Lafayette, Tenn, last night, in which a man named bills was Instantly killed and his broth, er mortally wounded. The shooting was the result of a family with William Freeman and his Son Tom on ore side and W. -A. Dills krd T. rIUv brothers, on the other.

'The Dills brothers sre aaid to have attacked the Freeman home, when nr was opened ol fSeraVtth the above; re- Submits Arbltratlew. Danville. April 11. The two sand miner who went out here last week decided to-day to lay tba matter before State Arbitration Board and will resume eperatlone to-morrow. KENTUCKY ARRIVES.

"Will Spend Tlv Day On Daufuski Islatd Befor Going- Into Camp mx eevwnnan. Savannah. April 1L 'Special Third Kentucky regiment arrived qaaranUne to-day from Matanxaa transports Florida and Ku-Pttrick. The regiment waa In com. Mand of UeutTCot Jouett Henry, who been In command since tb dc-IMrtura of Cat T.

J. Smith, who arrived uere- two weeks la advance) of hut -troops, and has since beea active la ranjBg preparaUoaa for their forvwtMn they arrrva from Danfttskia Jaland. where they wlU be detained Bvo ra. in accordance with the regala- uon ox the Marin Hospital servVea, lat Quarantine station the wero caxiea on to surrender for tb first tune sine they departed rrsea the) oiaiea. am weir personal effect and the regimental baggage had to be given to tb Government surgeoas, who threw everything Into large chest and then Injected fumes of To some of the men this was not ailo- gvuter pteasing.

but it waa no more than tboir predecesaor bad experieaced. wm oi wnom were neavy loaera. ine systematle manner la which oi. uenry aaadleel hta aw a bled the Quarantine fore tm plet the work la abort order. Tba ragW ravui was tacn Teaay to aa to lusai island, about five milaa aim.

tant. where it wlU be detained with too Fourth Tennessee. Forty-ninth Iowa ana eixtn Missouri regiments, which have been there several day. CoL Smith waa asked to-aight about tne condition of his men. Ho said had had a brief conversation by tele-Phone with Lieut.

Col. Heary while tho regiment waa ai quaraatiaa, aad darstood tho general health waa goed. Four men were left ta Cuba. Four men were left ta Cuba. bat Cot, amita sua not team wbothey wore.

After the detention period tho regiment will bo brought to tho city oa lighters, and win be camped south of town pending tho muster out. which Is expected will bo within tho aaxt two or three weeks. DEWEY ON THE FILIPINO. His Experience Vlth Thooo Ho SCaa Employed Many Bemtln FaitafoL Washtngtoa. Awtl 1L Admiral Dowoy baa written to tb Secretary of tho Navy a follows respecting the eapahilltte of tho Filipinos: Manila.

Feb. S. The sood practically of taking the natives lata the service or the uoverament bare iisa lest sight ef. and from tba Brst larao auws.rs tot them have been employed at the CavMe waval station aa eaecbaasca and IsSersra sm Lcoaling aad maaaiag tugs aad laanr hsa I regret ta state that ta lattar expert- ment has been only a partial success, as nearly all of the mechanics and laborer text on tho outbreak of feootilHJee stlwira tho United States and the Ftliplaoew and are aow ballsved to be ta Ftttptoao raaka am unable to state how mora ef tbia was due to intimidation and forcible Iwprm-ment, inte tho army by the- ss rsJied FtlV plno republic, bat from tbe statement of some who returned, aad owing to the faet aearty all who live ta coal Ughters aad turrets, that Is, aader our lauaediato protection, have remained, it would appear that Intimidation was a large factor la the disappearance or wees men. It weU known that the Aeumaldo goes asm severe milttarv iiimiawi.

Althoasb under tbe rut of tho TTalted States the character of the tress will cer tainly improve, a sudden change is not to bo expected. A few of these ml sat a ployed oo transports aad vsse.is of tl who have been serving oa the Naaahaa aad Zafiro. since the purchase ef these vessels. have always been satisfactory, but because ef their long aesoctaUea with Ass and English men they belong to apart from the great aaajoruy. FOR MUNICIPAL GAS PLANT.

Kayer Van Wyek Asks Vow Tork" Xunlefpal Assembly To Ask Legislative Fsnnisalen. New Tork. April 1L Mayor Vaa Wyek sent a message to tho Municipal bly to-day, In which ho said: It la In the interest or the city of New Tork that tho muriK-roeJity should eetabkah aad Maintain a plant for supplying gas hash to the city aad Its lahabHanta. atanietp! ownership of gas lasts is net a matter of experiment, wuch paota are la soocessful operathm in eitiea in this country aad ia Europe. I am credibly informed that enea a plant eaa be maintained so aa to yield a handsonio profit to tho city, aad at tho some time supply gao to tho publie at rate of about seventy cents par tnosaan 1 feet.

Leclslatlvo authority la aeeeeearr to onable the city to establish and carry oat such a gas plant, in aroer tnat the position of tho city may be deflnltery aadee. stood. I rsouiea that both beuaea of tao Municipal Assembly adept a resolUea calling on the Legislators to glvs suck statutory authority as may bo aeet to enable the city to construct and eperata a gas plant for the purpose of sopptymg saa to the etty aao tnaaonaaca. wita as. tharitv ta aoouire by purchase demnatioa proceedings any existing plaat suitable for the purpose.

ABDUCTED FROM A TRAIN. Chicago Bobbers Carried Their Victim. To a Box Car aad Finished With Him At leisure. Chicago. April 11.

Two highway mea performed a daring robbery at tho Lake Shor depot ta Grand CYoasing last The robber boarded a Lake Bhore train, abducted a passenger who was standing on tho rear plat from of a passenger eoacb, bo aad aad tagged aha, despite his strugglea. and then dragged him Into aa empty freight ear. where tbey left him, after taking every thing of value It had In his poososgtoa. Tho vlotlm of tho robbery Is Harry Ketcham. who Itvea la La porta, fnd.

Ha did not succeed ia gaining his liberty until after his trala had departed. It being fully half aa hour after ho waa drsrsed Into tho box car before bo waa able to free himself from the rope with m-hioh he had beea tied. Tho robber se cured from him It la money, a gold watch valued at and tor a (oh ring from bis finger. 9ig Gift For Oborlla. Otterlia, CX, April 1L President Barrows, of Oberlla CoUego, announced to, night the anonymous gift of I50.00S for ths purpose of building and eoutpplnc a chemical laboratory.

The building la to be ready for use by next fall. It ia expected that several other largo gifts wlii be announced soon. Noted Educator Dead. London, April 11. Sir Monler-Williams, BodVn professor of Sanskrit at the University of Oxford, died to-das sS Si eightieth year.

fHB CX)XTHIER-JOURNAIi. LOUI VILLE. FUNK CHOSEK Grand Dictator Kentucky Knights of Honor. THE LODGE IS PROSPEROUS. JCTJCrr JCONXT FATD OUT TO HUBS 0 DZCBASED JH3I-BZBS.

SOME NEW RULES SUGGESTED. Testerdsy, the first day of the fifteenth annual session of the Oraad Ledge of Knighta of Honor of Xeatucky was crowded wtrk business. Tb Grand Die ide a number of valuable recom- mendatloas. officers were sleeted aad dele, gate to the Supreme Lodge appointed. The reports of the officers showed the lodge to be ta a very satisfactory condition from a financial point of view.

Mr. T. Funk, of succeeded sir. A. Pvtt.

of Lebanon, so Grand Dictator. Tho meeting was called to order at 10 o'clock in tho morning in Music Ball with delegates present from all farts of tho State. Those here were: Oraad Dictator Andrew Offutt, Lebanon; Oraad Vice Dictator J. T. Funk, Grand Assistant Dictator Thomas J.

Check. Grand Chaplain W. O. Foreman, Grand Reporter A. J.

Bess, Grand Treasurer T. B. Dsn nli. Louisville; Grand Guide Taos. Dillon, Hickman: Graad Guardian G.

R. landrsm. Louisville; Grand Sentinel A. Idler. Junction City: A.

P. Hageuieycr. Covington: Joseph Schefller. Thomas D. Osborne.

Louisville; J. T. Funk. Louisville: J. W.

COwgul. Hickman; W. B. Fleming. Louisville; J.

R. Lemon. Benton; Eaau Diss. BeUevue: E. O.

Boone. Padu-coA; W. A. Oeet. Columbus; H.

C. Foreman. H. W. Dohrman.

J. W. Kllea. Henry S. Meyer.

Robert Gilchrist. Justs McCuL-lough. Chariea Birkle, LoulavUan A. Neiaoo, Fraakfort; A. A.

Warren. Snaa. ford; Peter Eruwine, Louisville R. J. Tar.

via. Covington; C. Beech to. Frank Fens. terer.

O. Leathermaa. Isaac G. Ford. James T.

Shade. J. H. Hancock. Louis.

vtue; A. MunUe. BowUng Oreanj K. L. Wlntersmlth.

Elisaberhtowa. O. T. Car. neater.

Flsherville: Georae W. Irwin. La, grange; John E. Kewmaa. Franklin: F.

Lotaia. BOalLjnrmer Tom Dtnon. Hick. man: B. J.

Bicheabough. Paducah; John Rinebai-t. Lebanon: J. g. Chrisman.

Davn- C. Haaais. Newport: G. W. Baktwla.

-sauce a- j. w. T.nt. Laingtaa; a. Loveiy.

rsnr sotoa fanner. itasHea D. W. Uugh. Fukoa; A N.

LeoaardL d. dyvlue: K. T. Smith. Horeo Cave: J.

D. Lee. Cuiumbase ft- M. Anderson. 11 vtUe: A.

IX Welter. Stross.TUe: J. F. Murry. Casey-rllle: Ed E.

Walker. Cov ington; tl. Kverert. jvewport; M. AMtr.

So, West Point; J. W. Smith. GlenUale: Smeot, VliuTay: Rudolph Wartaaaaa, xjouisvius: jona stoeuison. rimucaa Theo.

LsngmUler. touteviUe; Robert W. VraWV, ISUIl IV H. AT of. Uatau Browne boro; W.

A. Rardln. LoulsvlUe: M. B. Kiav.

Church HiU: Jamee M. English, Stsphsnabarg: B. Karita, Jordan; Jeba D. Saaw. Cadis: A M.

Kennedy. Uediren-vtlle: John Mack. Boas: Charles Buifler. Bellevue; T. F.

Oweas. ifirburs: A. ko cuuough, Orel I vvuuaa M. Scberer. txu lavllle; D.

G. Suaaaono. Adairville: George E. Crordoo. Central CTty; wui Curd.

Soaaerset: W. E. Grubao. Junction CUy; J. B.

Karn. Owoneboro; H. N. Mlbchell, Mitcneiisourr: isaae M. uum, 3taysvuie Joka F.

Mills. fWrninaabura: J. S. AU good. Eua-eao Braitltng.

Biohard Eyer- aaana. J. Jtaabaca. LauievtUe: J. SL ley, Uveravere; Thomae Unthicuia.

Wick, litte: Arm in Stem, Louisville: H. C. Leek, er, Ifayette; P. Pavta, HeweU; Charles M. aieetia.

atueuew- ia Tayier. B. F. Thormtoo, Oweasboro; Loose Bs r. Georgetown; A.

W. Cleeaaata. Merga. field; F. B.

McKuen. Sacramente: A. Tuw Oer. O. W.

FltsaoraKl. W. 34. BaHey. I L.

Hltl F. V. xtatloea. J. ML Hattiaa-iy.

Hart. ferd: J. Us. sbawnnera. Btevensoert: 8L A.

Brearsaear. boro: J. W. Wilson, sladisenvtllo. Tho Hen.

J. W. Goheen. of Philadelphia. upresao Ufetassr, was intreouce aao oe.

Meed oa impressive aad eorenregmg ad. dresa sai the erder. Coeamittaea wero taoa appotatod aa foU Rseeratleae. R. T.

Smita, R. J. Tarrfat and J- W. Kin. hart.

Appeals j. w. Kaiaa A Zk Leo aad P. 4. ueenmoauga.

Returns Charie Btrkle, Thomas DUSoa, aao r. Tooraioa. State of tho Order Fraak K. Orabtaa and Ed Walker. Charters A.

A. Warrea, A. stuaklo and J. w. wiiaen.

Netrelery- g- CL Beeaa, J. W. Robmson. T. F.

Oweos. J. H. Mas oack. Thaoaaa ta (kesras aad A.

J. Hess. Teiegrams ef frateraal greet! ag were est te the orana xoages or atassacau- oetu aad Alasaana, now in session. Several prepeeale ka rsemrO a per sax and saaartea wero egsred aad re The Graad omcers exoeileat reporta wero then made ana eausea mscn goou reeling. Oraad Dictator Offutt recoouaoBOed a per eapMa tax of ooo dollar: also low to discipline members for slanrlsr.

He bo neved seeBothlna aaowld bo oeae to ree-eals subotantialty. tho OenMaaadery. end te Hmlt reoreeentat tew ta the Graad Lodge to lodge with a eooatltatioaal mem. eershS TBeoe reeomonostass wero referred to their peeper ceaasaateea, aad reports wni as saaoo is say. Tee Graad Reporter.

A. J. Heeo. leases, with am raeaaoer goad atsadlno. Dwrtae? tb terra ef two year tm members bad died.

These paid Into the order taXtaUtk aaa their aeir war paid tBknsa Oraad Treoourer T. XL DewnlO i sported Oraad Ledge reeelpto ao and die ts nassi.aa ssavsmg a aaisnco or St.4iaia. Grand Tl oslnsa A. F. Hags mayor.

Joseph Scboffler aad Themes D. Oaborao ro. erteo au intcresta cwiecieai eew ewa deposit a the Oerasaa Bank. The Deasareo ateousstat aad Mimsrtal Ulcere. J.

T. Faak. Prestoeae; Taeonas IX. Osberao. Secretary: Joseph Behem Tisssunr i ni tsrt an debts paid 'and a balance of ILiH to ooy rate the Treasory.

Tho entire afterneea waa takea ap with the aleetlea of omeer. wakut waa aa loi-lewei Past Graad ZHotator. Andrew umm. Lebanon Oraad Dictator. T.

Funk, Low. isr (lie; Oraad Vtoe Dictator, w. u. rero. ka.

lonlsTllls: oraao AsMstaat vartaiev. nsii Emlon. Htcksaaa: Oraad Chaplain, the Rev. T. F.

owea. amount; Grand Reporter. A J. Hess. Louisville: Grand Treasurer, T.

E. Dennis, LouaivHIe: Oraad Outdo. A. littler. Janetioo CUy; tXrmxA Qurdlu.

3. W. Wilwa Madtsoo. vUle; Graad aonitael. A.

A. Warroa, aaa. Gnnd Trustees A F. Bagemeyer. Cov.

ma-ton: Joseph Scnefoor and Thomas O. rwharM tAulsvflle. aeereme usogo isiissuisvies aa Boons. Paducah: A. P.

Haseoseysr. Cee- Ingtoa; Alternates A. 4. Hess oa ju w. Klein, Louisville.

The Grand Lodge wOl meet at 10 a. at, to-day and close its labors. CH0ATE AT A BANQUET. Xatortalaod At the) Boform dis By Fouitaoy Blgolow Trthuto Ta SCr. Dooley.

London. April 11- Joseph Choate. tho United States Ambassador, waa tho principal guest at a banquet grrea tkia evening at the Reform Club by Foult-aoy Bigelow. Two company Included Admiral Lord Chariea Bores ford. Baron Chesham.

Baron Feton, Baron Monks wall. Baroa Hobhouso, Lot-d Ronald Soathoriand Oowar. Cokm Scott hfoaortef, Ooa. John Manrtoe, coeaaaaa-am in the Woolwich district: Gilbert Parker, Aatboay Hope and George Al fred Henty. Among tho table decoration were four books, which Mr.

Bigelow. In feliettlott speech, said had "don a much as anything to bring togothet Am) aalinna- yuay woro If red Mahan' Tnfluenc of Sea Pow-r Ia History, Sir George Otto Trove In' "History of tho American Revolu- low," sf f. 'Heuderson'O' Lrf of Stone- wall Jackson" and Prof. rice's "Tho American Commonwealth." In responding to. the toast to tho Queen.

Lord Charles Beresf ord spoke of bis cordial reception by the American people, and President McKlnley, which he believed waa accorded him "solely on account of. the good feeling aow existing between our tso a feeling which wOl make the peaco of the world." At the conclusion of his response he proposed the health of President atr. Choate. responding, alluded to his more than friendly reception here and said that while ho did not believe the two countries would march shoulder to shoulder, as Lord Charles Berestord had. suggested, ho was convinced there would hereafter be a good understanding between tbe two.

which would bo a benefit to both and to tbe world in general. "And not only the books." he said, "to which our host has alluded, have contributed to this happy result, but other books, some of them written by men present to-aight and read by millions la America, have helped this understanding, while the American au-. thors have likewise contributed their share, for instance, a book I now find on tho tables of aristocratic houses in Englsnd is 'Mr. Dooley la Peace and TO A PEACE ABJCT IS TO BS IMMEDIATELY BESTCED. XaJ.

Oena. Wheeler, loo and "Wilson Ar To Bo ret Out of tfc Service. ona abstt mat bb weakened Washington. April 11. Aa order has been prepared at the War Department for a reorganisation of the army on a peaco basis and it will probably bo Issued to-morrow.

Most of the general officers of the volunteer establishment will bo mustered out and. radical change made tn the staff departments of tho same. Including the discharge of about sixty With tho exceptions of Otls Shafler, Lawton and MacArthur. all the volunteer Major Generals will be discharged, including Wadet Wilson. Lee.

Wheeler. Bates, Towns. Chaffee. Anderson. Summer, Ludlow, Henry and Wood, Of tho above list an but Wheeler.

Lee and Wilson hold eovnmlsofons of a lower grade- in tho regular army, will cot aoeeasarily have to reiioQUieh their personal consmanda Under its reorganization tho army Is oasltlod to two additional Major General, and Otis and Shatter have peon chosea for these appointments. Law officer of tho Government are ta the light of the President's proclamation announcing tbe conclusion of peace, tho question of mustering out tb volunteer army. It Is agreed that tho law will bo construed to mean that tho must sr -out of tho troop shall- be Uku orders of tho Executive, and that necessarily, there must bo a delay -of a month or in the discharge of volunteers. Meantime, they will receive their pay and allowance. Ia accordance with precedent eatab-.

Sahed at tho close of the civil war. a few of the voluateer organisations may bo retained In the service for some time, although thooo who desire to rotara home will ho permitted to do so. Tho law authorities hold that. In order that tho volunteers la- the Philippines may remain in tho service, in accordance with tb provisions of tho army law passed by tho last Congress, they must re enlist, not aa organixav. tiesis, but as individuals The organisations and tho individuals who choose to SO with then must be mustered out In this oewatry.

Thooo individual volunteers who enlist in the Philippine will receive not only tho two months' ex-tra pay provided for on their discbarge from tho army, but also travel pay from this country to tbe Philippines oad return, asnetmttne; to about tSOS. Tho war official have decided that it would bo mare desirable to retaia a trained soldier In the Philippines than to send that soldier home and return a raw recruit. If tho applicatlona for discharge are any crttartoau It to evident that tho vol, wnteers In tho Philippines ar not anxious to remain, and will take advantage of tho law to demand their muster out. Tho effect of tho proclamation declaring peace wiii bo felt by the enlisted men la tho regular army to tho extent of a' reduction of SO per cent, la pay. SHAFTER ON FILIPINOS.

Tlffhttne; Is Uko Brushing; Away niss They Will Contiaus To Com Back. Washtngtoa. April 11. The President to-aight entertained MaJ. Gen.

Shatter, MaJ. Gen. Wheeler and Adjt. Oen. Cor-btn.

Qoa, Shafter being Invited to dine with tbo President ss the guest of honor. With bis aide, Capt; Pluromer. Gen. Shafter left to-aight to spend a day with Mr. Fred Bowen.

at Lskewood. N. A. and after a brief stop In Michigan and Illinois will bo back at San Francis- oa wltnls tend day to resume com. of tho Department of the Pacific Dlseuaomg tho Philippines.

Gen. Shafter aid to-algbt: "MaJ. Oen. Lawton and bis man are achieving much success, so far as they go. Tbo fighting against the Filipino.

ver. ke Uko tho brushing away of Slos; tao moment tbo brushing la stop, pod they cotno back. The Filipino ar bound to give in eventually, but I be lieve It la a much more serious task to subline tbsea than esoat people think. Oea. snorter said too enthusiasm for enlisting for service in tbe Philippine was remarkable, and quoted a remark of Adjt.

Gen. Corbin. that tho depart- at may have to atop recruiting men tbo Pbilipotaoa. owlnc to tbe anm. aow enlisting.

He aaid there wero aearty a thousand recruits at tbe Presidio when be left, many of whom wero formerly la tho volunteer sett Ice. A larre camp of recruits for Manila, ho sold, will be established at tbe PreaU dsa, and betvroea 5.ei and C.00S me a will leave there for Manila In the next three weeks on transports now hurrying back. No Tod dice At Lincoln. Lincoln, April 11. Every saloon in was clooed today by a re- otraaos Sled with tho excise board by A.

O. Wolfeaberger, aa attorney. against tho forty-threo applicants for brans for tho aow municipality here. ho charge hero ar general, including of bond aad allegations of jniltneaa of tbo applicants. It is uncer tain whoa Lb saloon will bo permitted to open.

Nsw Bank of England Officers. London. April 11 At to-day's meeting if tho Bank of England A A Gladstone trd August Prevost were appointed mremor and deputy governor respect ively of tb institution. WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 12, 3S99. CONSPIRACY.

Grand Jury Returns In-? dietment A 4 i ACCUSERS OF A. B. CHEATHAM. OUTCOME OF SENSATIONAL STJTT 7HXJ SOVJ5 TIKE AGO. BLAKE MAN AND DAVIS CAUGHT.

The grand Jury yesterday returned aa indictment charging criminal conspiracy against Delia Hoover, Nora Summers. Frank Davis and B. F. Btakemaa, the bill being held us temporarily to admit of tho apprehension of the defendants before the matter was mad public. action of the grand Jury follow th developments of tho sensational suit filed somo weeks ago by Mrs.

Delia Hoover against Mr. A. B. Cheatham, the well-known merchant, la which sbs demands 910,009 damsges for the alleged ruining of her daughter, Mora Bummers. At the time tbe suit was Iliad Mr.

Cheat, bam and his attorney vigorously denied the charge and claimed th suit was tho result of a conspiracy to compel Mr. Cheatham to pay aaoaey to taeaa. la aa answer filed in that suit oa last Saturday it was charged that Dena Hoover. Nora Summers, Frank Davis and B. F.

Blake-man were concerned tn tbo eoaspiracy. Bench warrants were Issued Immediately upon th finding ef ah haftrteeu. aad these wero placed he tho hands of Deputy Sheriff Farnk Carroll. Mr. Carroll turned them over te Chief of Detective Sullivan.

Blakemaa and Davis were arrested early last night by Detectives Armstrong; aad Harding, and were placed ta JaiL Tbey were found tn their room at Sixth and Walnut streets. Their bonds wero placed at tl.ee each. Blaksman to a teacher of 1 1 ami ship and bookkeeping. He says his mockor was extensive piupetiits ss DasviXk. Da.

vis has not been engaged in any bust a tso for some tune aad is a tr land of BlsUe-man. At tho JaB last night Blakesmaa wroto thefellowring statement: "The statement that I make ta regard to this unfortunata affair hi that I deny hav lag entered iaeo aay toiisplrsjry agatast anyone. 1 understand that tho indictment waa made oa I he evidence of A. I. CbeaX-bam.

agains twhom I am a witness. 1 bo-here tho public aad tay friends will readily take la th situation aad see that Cheatham baa resorted to this so tao only means by which he eouid hope to injure tho testimony of those who would Kive damaging evidence against him. My reputa tioa shows mo to hove lived thtrty-avo year without being guilty of any ertav-inal act, and not probable that my frienda. or thase who know saa. will believe me guilty of taiav It Is claimed by Cheatham that I conspired wHh Frank Davis to make a demand en Mas for msnsy as compensation tor keeping quiet shout his ease, aad that I dM saako a demand oa him for money.

I will aay that I never spoke to Cheatham oo any such subject. nor nave I asaeo anyone sis to ao sex that I ask to that tbo pasha wHhhoM Mo Opinion till tne matter Is investigated by men wno are msmterestea. Mr. Hoover and her daughter have set fbeea located by tho deteetiy III! I AGAINST MONARCHICAL IDEAS. Socialists Aro Boady To Taka TJp tka Gauntlet Thrown By ths Xtlsor.

Berlin, April IX la tho by-eiectlow. to tho Reichstag held to-day ta tbo Second electoral division ef BsrUs Herr Fischer, tbo well-known Social Demo crat and agitator, waa returned, replao- lag a member mt tao Frelstnatgo party. At tho Socialists' annual conferee at Stuttgart last October Herr Fischer, la discussing' th expected aaU-otrfko bill, which Emperor William aad announced a few day before, asiu: should hav tao ouuia of dogs If wo rsfrafhed from tepryiag ta thia eternal harping oa tko tJowtwaUc enemy." and siwuid faUowa without a country if th Emperor, having; thought it advisable to throw down tho gauntlet tn this manner, Old not havs tho courage to pick it up. Down with the moaareaeal Idea? That I now not only tho opinion of tho Social- tuts, but of tho waoia German Ing class.1 BtrikoAtanctnixaa Cincinnati. April XL Tbo oa tho great wooden building; bs proceaa of construction here tor tao coming too.

tivsl of tho National Gsrmaa Ssoagi bund have bean working fata hours day. They applied to tho coatisctoia to reduce tho hours to aln and taako up th deficiency by etnptoytas; gonr men. Tbo contractor rofnssd. Tho csr- peaters council declared a strike to night. Tbo striker say that they bavo assuraaces that tho Building Tradea Council next Thursday aight will do- Clare a sympathetic strike of all buileV Ins; trades employed oq that structure.

Altgld WlU Not Bo Tbara. New Tork. April U. Ex-Oov. Altgeld.

of Illinois, haa telegraphed that ho ran not attend tho Chicago platform dinner tn this city on April IA though ha strongly approves of lta purpooo. A commun lea tioa from tho private secretary of Senator Jonas, of Arkansas, bag beea received, saying that as tho Senator waa too Dl to receive or road mail matter It had boon thought beat to withhold alt matter relating to tbo dinner from aim. especially as bo oaa not participate ta It. Xouisvillo Ken 3in Cincinnati. April 1LA Urge del, gat km of grain solars of Louisville aad Cincinnati toft aero to-elght for OMoago to try to Induce the Chicago sttlppera ka Join the Southern Grain Aasociattoay which has for Us pnrpoo tbo securing of uniformity la taspeetloa and grading grata and proosptnea tn coUectkma.

Cincinnati. Louisville aad St. Looia are already tn the aawociatfcaa. Saallpox On ths St. Louis.

Louis, Mos. April 11. Tbo steamer City of St. Lou La, CapC Thorwegaa. from New Orleans, ia quarantined at tho southern limits of St.

Louis because of a case of smallpox found on board. She baa thirty first-class aad thlrty-S-vo second-class passenger. with 100 deck hands on board, where tbey will be compelled to stay until all danger of contagion is removed. Conference of Catholic Educators. Chicago, April It, Roman Catholio educators from half a hundred American colleges aad universities win be in Chics go to ate tad a conference which will bo opened with solemn high mass at St.

James' church at o'clock to-morrow morning. Tho conference's session will begin at 11 o'clock ta tho morning. Street-Car Man Beetles. Pittsburg, April IX A general demand for an Increase of wages and reduction In the hours Is contemplated by tbo street car motormen and conductors of tho two cities. The initiative waa taken by the employes of tho West End Traction Co.

at a meeting to-dsy. when a demand for a reduction in hours' and an increase in wage was made. Dewey May Visit Kansas City. sTansas City, April 1L Secretary Clendenning. of the.

Commercial Club. to-day received a letter from Admiral, Dewey, dated Manila. March 11, in which he. says: (' i 'j I regret that the uncertainty of the time of my arrival home and of my future movements prevent me from telvine a definite answer to this very kind invitation, but should eipcusaetancea permit it wouIi Indeed afford me much pleasure' to visit your cbai luiiig city. Thanking you mo heartily for your courtev.

1 am. yours very truly. UiiOKiGE DBWEY. The invitation was tendered on tho supposition that Admiral Dewey when bo returned to this country would travel via San Francisco. Distinguished Roumanian Dead.

Bucharest. April IX M. La sea re Cuts rxi. the distinguished Roumanian Statesman and former Premier, died today ia his seventy-sixty year. GEH.

GONZE'S STORY OF THS TAMOTTS B0EDEBEAT7 IN THB DBETTUS CASE. COL HENRY GOT IT PIECEMEAL And It Waa Put Together With the Assistance of Other Army Omcers. Pari, April IX The Figaro, continuing ks publication of the evidence given before tho Court of Cassation In the Dreyfus revision Inquiry, gives to-day tho beginning; of Gen. Gonze's deposition. Gen.

Gosse told the court that he bad received from CoL Sandher. toward tho end of IS34, the bordereau which canto into tb bands of Lieut. CoL Henry. It reached the bitter piecemeal, and was. reconstructed by him.

with the assist-ano of various officers. It save rise ta a long and minute In. veetlgation by experts in handwriting, with th result that suspicion fell on Dreyfus. Whew Interrogated regarding the com-nsanicatlou of secret documents to the court-martiaL, Gen. Gonxe refused to reply, hut said he Isaraed Indirectly of th confessions of Dreyfus on the evening' of bis degradation, and on the following- day bo (Oen.

Goeze) took Capt. La? Brun Benaud to the Minister of War (Gen. Merrier, to whom Capt. Le Brun Renaud repeated his statements. At the same time, ho (Gen.

Gonxe) address ed letter to tbo Chief of the General Staff (Geo. Do Boisdfiffre). in which he Slhidsd to tbe confessions as "partial avowals, mixed with reticence and With reference to Col Plcquart's endeavors to substitute Commandant s-terhasy for Dreyfus Gen. Gonse explained that Plcquart never told him Henry's document was a forgery- and te fact Plcquart bad not read It. After describing aow CoL Pteuuart came to bo seat to Tunis the witness reverted to the secret dossier, asserting that it cam Into Plcquart's bands In S8M.

On September I of that year, he said. Plcquart presented him with a doss isr had formed against Ester-hasy. together with the petit bleu, which appeared to him suspicious because It did not bear a postage stamp and bad not arrived regularly. Gen, Gonse declared that Geo. Pel-lleux was not Influenced by the Henry forgery Interrogated regarding the cipher telegram from a foreign attache dated November 3.

1894. he aaid it locked suspicious, two different versions being given, and the Foreign Minister decided to conclude tt from the Dreyfus djs.ir. Ia Msy of last year the Minister of War en I til to obtain this document, but M. llaontsnv MX meter of Foreign Affairs a thast time, refused to debver It- Gen. Gonse said be bad not seen the exact text of tbo two versions, but he remembered that Col.

8aatherr brought him one version containfeng tho words "Kuus-aJr prevonu," A few days later Sand-herr showed him an entirely differ era text Gen. Gonse declared that he was 4g-ajorant of Eoterhasy's relations wtth the general staff, though aware of imprudence committed by CcL Du Pety de Clanv He assured tho court that he kwow ttorhtwg regarding tho relations between Esterbaxy and Sand herr and had found no evidence that Sanaherr paid Eslerhesy. esweamasssBraawswaBBjsaSskSeBBBwam Ferry Heath At San Juan. San Juan, Porto Rico. April U.

Perry tL Heath, the First Assistant Postmaster General, has arrived here on board the TJkdted State transport Buford. He will be urged ou all side to improve the ntsit service, especially between Ponce nnd San Juan. A great Improvement baa lately been brought about by Hums. Elliott and Robyson. but tbey are banspored by the inadequate, fa.

ottiUes. JCore Artillery For Manila. New Torn. April 1L Batteries and M. Sixth artillery, men In alt, started freea bore to-day for Manila.

Via Saa FrsAoiseo. Capt. H. H. Ludlow 1 In SAcnmaad of Battery and Capt.

W. Foster ef battery M. The troops will over the following railroads: New Tork. Ontario aad Western to Buffalo; Lake Bhore aad aficnigaa wrauwra tv rhlcaao: Cblcago and Northwestern to Omaha: Union pacific to Ogdea and Southern Pacific to Saa Francisco. Death of J.

W. Savin. Huntinaton. W. VSk.

April 1L ISpe elaJL J. W. Sarin, General Agent for the Sm erica Car and Foundry Compear, of tbia city, died at Fortreas Monroe. Va. tbia afternoon.

lie was General Aaeat for the Ensign car shops here for fifteen years, and was well known throughout the South. Damage Suit Dismissed. Richmond. April 1L The dam- ago salt of 3. P.

Grinotead against Jas. Bowmaa for 12.MM waa dlaiaiaaea by Judge Scott. Hir.w..Tii. Cabinet Out. Bucharest, April IX The Roumanian cabinet has resigned.

Beristered At Chicago Hotels. Chicago. April IX lSpedal.1 Among th arrivals la Chicago to-day were: C. P. Hahlela.

of Louisville, at the Auditorium Aanex; Barron G. Collier, of iltaj-phia: Byrne, of LoulsvlUe. at the Great Korera FLOCK NORTH DETROIT WILL BE FTXXSD WITH RATT.BOAP ttTETSj SEGAL AND THE AND B. Local Passenger. Men Will Hold a Heetin To Appoint Joint Tick.

s. et Agent. i STEVENS AND CAEEOLL HEBE. The annual meeting of the American Railway Association will be held at Do- troit, Mi commencing next Wednesday. Members from Louisville.

Birmingham, Atlanta. New Orleans and Cincinnati will go to Detroit from th latter city on a special train over the C. IT. and D. Vloe- PrepdTt Stuart EL Knott.

General Manager Metcalfe and other L. and N. officials will probably attend the rneetinjf. General Manager Schaff. of the ard General Superintendent ftaun, esf thai B.

and S. will be present. Officers tor the corning year will be elected arid other Important business win come before the meeting. PASSENGER MEN TO MEET. They Will Appoint a Joint Ticket Agent.

A meeting of the Louisville Pasaeo-rer Association will be held next Saturday morning for the purpose of discussing the details attending the heavy traffic to Louisville during May. Probably the most Important business to come before tbe meeting will be the appointment of a 'joint agent to look after the. validation, extension, and deposit of tickets during the Southern Baptist convention. May 11-18. The agent will act for ait the local lines, and will take' the burden of extending tickets, off the regular agent.

The special asent will serve from May 11 to Juno 10, the limit of the extended tickets. AND B. SALE. Mr. 7airleigh Disclaims Knowledge of Segal's Intentions.

D. W. Falrtelg-hv attorney for Adolph Sptral, of Philadelphia, was asked yesterday about tbo dispatch seltt from New York several days ago saying- Segal woulJ try aguln to buy tbe Blch-tnocd. Nicholasvillo. Irvine and Beatty- ville railroad, which is to be sold by the United States Commissioner May Mr.

Fairtelsrh bead: "I do not know whether Mr, Segal will buy the road. I have not taken up' the matter with bim yet. It la said that Mr. Segal stiU want tho New Service Equipment. Th B.

and O. S. W. Tms greatly Improved iU from Louisville to Washington. irattlrnore.

Philadelphia and New by putting on newly-painted cars. is the desire of the company to make the- "Royal Blue serv-perfect, llwee trains leave Louis-yille daily for New Tork- Steamer Line Stopped. The and N. haa announced that ou account of tbe quarantine regulations the steamship service between Tampa, and Havana, has been discontinued. The service frcm Key West to Havana, however, remains unchanged.

Pleased With Air line. President Samuel Spencer and General Manager Gannon, of the Southern, have returned to New Tork. It Is understood that they are well pleased with the Air Line. "When acquired, the Air Line will become a part of a through line from St. Louis to the Southeastern seaboard.

Visit of OQciala. George W. Stevens. Vice President, and A. Carroll.

Getseral Manager of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, rpent the day in Louisville yesterday. Both are well known in this city. They said their visit was tf no business consequence. Bailroad Notes. W.

Alfred Kellond. assistant general pasenrer asent of tbe Illinois Centra). Is in the South. William H. Tailor, assistant general passenKer ageot of tbe Southern, is In the The Southern has put electric headlights on Its locomotives running between Louisville, and Lexington, TV.

Tou.ey, Traveling Passenger A rent of the Flint ad Fere Marquette P.ailroa-i and Steamanip Line, waa in Louisville yesterday. CHANGES IN THE SENATE." Correenondence of th Washington. April There Is going to be a very pretty race for United States Senator in Texas when the next Legislature chosen. Yeung Mr. Bailey Is plan, nlng kia campaign aaalnxt the Hon.

Mr. Chilton, and. it will be devil take the hindmost. Roer Q. Mills, tbe foremost ststss man of the State, Is retired to private life.

Old Dave Culbereon retired to private life to make way for bis son, Mm. fniinwinr th exsjnole of Simon Cam. -eeon. Tho Hon. Hosg.

"ho was Governor and political nose for years, ana as sucn gave capital to understand that it was sot welcome in Texas, has become that most despioea thing In the "new" South a corpora Won attorney, and so be te "out ef Therefore there in none to dlspate the plum with tbe Hons. Bailey sad ChlL ton. Mr. Chilton is a capable young man. but he is not a Bam Houston: Mr.

Bailsy la a somewhat showy young man. but he fc not a Louis u'lgfall. Bailey Is strong in North Texas. Hat demand for protection to wool ought to make him strong In the San Marcos valley. He ought to carry Bexar county.

Chiltoa ta strong en the coast. He is a pretty good hand to get a big slice of the River and Harber Bill. Just aa apt as not he- will get aa appropriation tor the opner Trinity, a bread enough stream, but tvr nine month In the year a pony can wade it without wetting tb fetlock. of them is half, or a qurt'-f. the orator Olen Wslborn waa when he represented IeHa in Congress; but bot-h are better politlciana.

They be-, Uve in Bryan, or say thy do, which is the same thing, and that makes them orthodox. They believe ia what they are pleased to call bimetallism, and thai confirms their orthodoxy. It will, be a vary pretty race, and the country win be no worve off no matter which Is elected, and It tniht be better otf IX both were Thr ia plenty of better timber in Teaaa than eithtr of tbem. Steve Eiilns Is another Senator whose term exyirt in. XjOL When Sandwich was detected chesting' at cards la one of ttu London elube the young aoble who caugh him approached that old reprobate.

th Puke of Queensberry. and asked him what he must do about it. as every, one called him, roared out: "Back him, you damned fooL" I dont say tha Stephen would cheat at politics, but my advice to any en Who has money to be on West Virginia politics is to back Stephen aad give th odds. for. there will be odds.

Elklns is the most popular mao in the Senate; but where will you find perennially good natured man who Is not popular? IX Elkin were President bis would be the moor sgr ia le adssinlstrs. tion of them all. He would be aa tolerant as Arthur and far more free and essy. Tb past winter Main re-elected tht anti-expansionist. Kale.

to. the 8enate After a while Memo will re-elect Frye, the expansionist, to the Senate. Last wintel Massachusetts re-elected Lodge, tbe ex. psnslonUt. to the Senate.

By and bye Massachusetts wilt be called oa te choose a successor to George F. Hoar, tbe ami. expansionist, tat that body. I predict Mr Hoar will be his own successor. I doubf Massachusetts would have retired Dan.

lei Webster, even after tho famous 7th-of-March speech, the argument tha? made certain the "Omnibus BlU." knows aa the compromise of 1850, a cempromlst that contained the fugitive slave law. And Webster was not a dasoeadaat ef the May. flower layout. Hoar is. Charles Sumnei deserted the Republican party in 1872 euid supported Horace Greeley.

He died the following year; but 8 ra saner would have been re-elected to the Senate. And Hoot wlU be re-elected, too. It baa been many a day since Massachusetts was not rep. resented in that body by at least one great intellect. That la what wUl save, brother Hoar's bacon.

The three great men of New England of the presentthe three great Ke publicans are George f. Hoar, Thomas B. Reed and Nelson W. Aktrieh. Reed combines the man ol thought and tbo man of action.

He Is a great man, mdeed, one of tho greatest our country has produced. Hoar I th aw of thought, tb scholar, th student, tb philosopher. Aldrich is tho man of af. fairs. His theory Is about this "Whatever ia good for tho Republican party is good for New England; whatever is good for New England is good for Rhode Island; whatever Is good for Rhode Island Is good for the country.

The next Legislature of Delaware will elect two Senators, believe one of the hick-names of Delaware Is "the blue hen's chicken." For more than MS year sh bus been ably represented In the Senate. It was said of one of those veteran regiments that James, th successor of Elisabeth and tho son of Mary of Scotland, sent to fight for the Protestant faith oa the continent of Europe, lq the Thirty Tears War. had never known command. er other than a Hepburn, or a Douglas. For years Delaware was served tbe Senate of the Ballon by a Bayard, or a Saulsbury.

aad some time by both at tbe same time. George dray, who has Just gone out, left a heap of room la the Senata He would bo a great maa tt he bad the aggressiveness eT a great man. It Is aid of that perfect gentleman. Joseph Addlsoo. that If he did not convince an adversary by his Srst argument end ho waa always gentle, whan the temptatioa to a bad men to be aevere wa simply I si tibia hat be would not return to the assault.

That la much the nature of Gray. who. if so bad the Sre of Foraker. or Mills, or Hill, of New Tork, would fill a great deal larger place ia the pubdo eye thaa ha does. Mr.

Kenney will be the only Senator from Delaware during the seat Congress, and he may be Beosesttafd ta vacate his seat before March 4, ISO. BA TOT ARO. THE KAISER'S LATEST. Schem To Abolish Xaeal eelf Oor-mraent Tor "Berlin. Berlin.

April 1L A geotlew ta tn tbe Emperor's entourage Sella the spoodent of the Associated Press hero positively that the reason tbo Emperor is withholding kia eonOrtneilo of Berlin' new Chief Mayor. Herr AlreehBer. is that ho is planning the fernaation of a separate province of Berlin, aboliabine; Berlin sel -govern neen t. Tbe plan etn braces dividing tho city and suburbs Into a number ef sobdlstrlets. royal of-Sola Is heading the adndnistratloa in each.

A bill embodying, the hem wOl reach the Diet this ssinn. Tbo unchecked growth of Socialism la tbo prime factor sotwatlng tho Era-peroc's plana HOTEL JAPLES Naples. Leo Cosoty, nu Opened For the Season January 23, 1899. Hotel Baples opened for tho season; January 23, and will resnaia open ta th lattss part of ApriJL Xs Is undr th xaanagaasont si Xrs. Xmily Escott McDonald, who with htr Xeatucky eooks and wsiters, wi--t the reputation which the hotel has an Joyed fog th last tan years the best fax Southern florids.

JTaplea Is oa tho open Gulf, three hundred sail south af Jackson Tills, ons hundred and twenty miles south of Tampa and sixty Bailee south ef Punta Gorda, It Is fa tho healthiest part of ths healthiest senary (Lee) in th Dai tod States. Satire To orient from malaria, climate perfect, rata only on day a month dartse; ths winter, the finest surf bathing; oa a bean tiful beach absolutely free frexe undertow, and ths best huntias; aad ashing; In Florida rljht aa the spot. Statistics ta the United Stat Con-sua Office tsbllsh th faet that JSfa-piss is la tho healthiest ooujtty laths anion. Not a siagio death from pneu. otonia or typhoid fever has sear oo.

currsd in Lee soanty, sad thsss drssd ed diseases are up to this time abo uaJkaown at Hapla, mrn and lung troubles ar quickly relieved aero aad complst eures result la most cases. Circuiara girinj full Information aa bs had by adregglns; H0TXI NAPIXS, Vsplss, Im County, Tlsv, ox ending; to th Courier-Journal Count. ing- Boon, Leuigrllls, Xj-..