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8 PAGES 5gitl YilAK DAILY EST. BY THKO. HART. 1882. I 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 I.ith 1 resplendent with Wo SCHOOL BOARD ROOSEVELT SEES occurred was phies of the duchess' African expedition, lieing hung ith elephants' tusks, deer antlers and the skins of, tigers and lions, which, however, she would not had fallen before her gun.

The good impression was mutual, as, while Mr. Roosevelt was charmed with the duchess, the latter said after his departure that the ex president was the most interesting American she had ever met. she might almost say the most Interesting man. In accordance with Roosevelt's desire, the party made the trip to Po silipo. and the ex president was recognized and cheered all along the way.

They sat in the balcony of one of the characteristic Neapolitan restaurants, overhanging the sea, the bay at their feet, always glorious, whether in calm or in storm. The sunset was magnificent and brought out the colors on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, Capri in the distance and the emerald sea. Kermit In Fight at Poker Game. On the way to Xaples on the steamship Hamburg, Kermit Roosevelt played poker in the smoking room and had a fist tight with a German passenger, who got angry because the president's son won several jackpots. The angry passenger called Kermit a stuck up.

iil bred rowdy aud declared that he must imagine himself to be the German crown prince. Kermit. Roosevelt deliberately arose from his seat aud went for the German. He put it all over his opponent, who was not only older, but had a considerable advantage in weight. Kermit landed some hard punches that winded his opponent and then finished him at will.

His opponent was nicely decorated in black and blue when Kermit linaliy had him beaten to a standstill. PAYNE BILL TO TAFT JUNE I Senate Rejoices Over Closure Rale In the House. NO DELAY, SAYS ALDRICli Measure Will Be Reported in Upper House With Amendments Completo Within Twenty four Hours After It Is Received Lower House to Vote on Bill Not Later Than 3 p. April 9 Sessions Cut Short Two Hours. AVashington, April The Republic an leaders of the senate rejoiced with exceeding great joy when information was received that the house had adopted a rule bringing the debate there to a close.

Senator Aldrich especially rejoiced. He now feels conlideut that a substantial majority can be secured in the house when the rewritten measurt comes back as a conference report and that any reasonable changes will be accepted. Senator Aldrich says the bill will be reported to the senate, with all amendments complete, within twenty four hours after it is received, and he predicts that it will be in the president's hands on or before June 1. Having passed the special rule providing for the actual consideration of the Payne tariff bill, the house will today take up the bill. The house leaders have allowed three and one half days to the task of passing it, the vote to be taken not later than 3 p.

m. on Friday, April 9. Iu order to minimize the opportunity for debate the house will meet at 32 o'clock hereafter instead of 10 o'clock, as has been the custom for two weeks. Late sittings are not to be tolerated. The rule was passed by votes tc ITS, with twenty one Republicans voting with the Democrats and four Democrats with the Republicans.

The rule as agreed to provides for amendments to the bill by the committee and by the house. Separate votes are granted to allay the popular disapproval of the taxes on the breakfast table and the continued protection of industries which no longer need it. The house will vote on the tea and coffee taxes. These amendments have been agreed to by the committee and will be adopted without opposition. The leaders also agree in their rule ro a vote on hides, lumber, barley, barley malt and oil.

The amendment tc the oil paragraph in the free list takes the countervailing joker out and places petroleum and its products on the dutiable list at 25 per cent ad valorem. These concessions to the demand of western members are not thought tc be dangerous to the interests which want high protection. It was stated that the lumber and hide men had been promised that the senate committee wottld restore those duties. With this understanding, the opposition to the separate vote on hides and lumber vanished. It is thought that the vote in the house will be for free lumber and an indorsement of the committee's plan for free hides.

The oil amendment may start another fight. The joker which is knocked out gave the Standard Oil company enormous protection. It was levied in the name of the independents, whose light has been led by Representative Vreeland of Xew York. The effort of Minority Leader Clark to recommit the bill to the committee for revision as to gloves, hosiery aud woolens failed. CUBA WANTS NEW TREATY.

President Gomez Favors Reducing Duties on Imports, Havana, April When congress reconvened the sessions of both houses were devoted to the reading of the president's message. The president made an urgent plea for a new commercial treaty with the United States, favoring a reduction in duties on imports consisting of (he necessaries of life for the purpose of lowering the present high cost of living. He also favored a reduction in tli tariff on machinery, especially agricultural implements. KILLED BY SISTER IN LAW. Banker Shot Dead While Seeking Reconciliation With Wife.

Ruena Vista. April 6. Heury W. Amos, a banker, was shot and killed here by his sister in law, Mrs. William Campbell.

Mrs. Amos recently left her husband aud went to live with her sister. Amos called and sought a reconciliation with his wife. Mrs. Campbell lired three shots a revolver at him.

She then seied a shotgun aud discharged it at Amos at close range, killing him. Amos was not armed. GENERAL WOOD SAILS. Goes to Porto Rico Because of Trouble With Islanders. New York, April 6.

General Leonard I. Wood sailed for Porto Rico on the Coamo iu connection with the recent trouble between the islanders and Governor Post. He was put jt board the Coamo at the last moment by a war department tug from Governors island. was $2 17 a cubic yard, with a dedu cubic yard, which dinary dirt diggin: Hon of 50 cpnt a is the cost of or Several member took exception to Abbot. Mr.

understood there the figures of Sax Loughney said hej had been fine digging and Mr. lie Donough expressej) much doubt that cubic yards of rock had been struck. Finally Mr. Loughney, seconded by Mr. Smitn, moved that John W.

Berry lie enaged to go to the new building and measure up the rock work and report tJ the next meeting. This was a slap i at Mr. Langan, whose In other is a'civil engineer, and his friends promptly opposed the measure. It was finally lost by a vote of 11 10, the divisicln being as follows: Ayes Ormsby, (Jordan, Murphy, Flynn, Connell, Sihiith, McDonough, Hastie, Loughney Jnd Lewis 10. Xays Langan, jVLavello, Sen Schwab.

Tuffy, Sloan, Kent Churchfield, Burke, Kohnke, Connors and Gibbons 11. Some of the mi nbers who voted against the resolut did so because tney stated they coplit see no way in which a proper measurement could be made, the excavated' rock having been all hauled away. On motion of Mr. Lf.ngan, seconded jby Mr. Connors, the price for excavating was fixed at $2.17 per cubic yard.

City Treasurer Kehoe his annual report as treasurer of the school district. The: main totals were as follows: Balancd on hand April 1, 1908, $1 6.4:l!i.::2: receipts State appropriation. redemption loans. People's Banic taxes, total receipts, including balance on hand, ..1.04.1 4 2. total disbursements.

leaving a balance on hand of.2:!,678.69. nearly all of which is in fund anil interest account, d. ere is due the district on the dupmate for lliOS $10. li 6 1 9 much of which, the treasurer reports, is uneollectable, owing to double assessments land similar reasons. The report wtas received and ordered spread on tr'ie minutes.

Mr. Lewis inquired what became of the interest on the in the sinking fund, which he figured should amount to about $7 30 a year. Xo trace of any interest was found in the report and Secretary Langan said he believed the interest went to the treasurer and that it was. no more than right that he should it for taking care of the money. Mr.

Lewis couldn't see it that way but no action was taken. Attorney Walsh reported that he expected final arguments on the injunction matter to be held this week. He urged the board to he very economical as it was not very well within its two per cent. 'Mr. Gibbons reported that the Junction heating plant was out of order.

This time it is the shaft of the fan has broken. Gibbons said he found a flaw in the shafting and the secretary was notified to write to the American Blower Co. and request them to make good the defective piece. Burke wanted the schools closed down Good Friday and Faster Monday but a howl was made on the Haster Monday proposition and it was smothered under an avalanche of votes. Bach day of the school that is omitted has to be made up at the end of the year, the law stating that school must remain in session lbo days of ti year.

It was decided to observe Gi oil Friday as a holiday, as usual. Cluirman Gibbons reported that Miss Burke's room iii Jefferson building vva closed down yesterday for fumigation. The following bills were ordered paid: Pittston Transfer $11. fill: John Fleming. J.

K. Patterson Coarsen Hardware $7.20: Christophe Sower, Wilkesbarre Record. J. M. Llewellyn, $15; Y.

M. C. $90: Mabel A. Henley, 25; Hie Kaeder $54; M. K.

c.olden. Ambrose Langan. S. C. Hunman, A.

T. Walsh. 55 cents; ft. M. Keiser.

Saxe Abbott, first payment, $1, SI 9. HO: Saxe fc Abh second payment. F. Smith. Gompertz William T.

Watkins, SCRANTON SAL0011EN FEARED FOR LICENSES Rescinded Their Previous Action Agreeing lo Keep Open After Hour Fixed for Closing by the Court. a close vote, midnight closing won at "jKjneeting of those hotolkeep rs of the central paft of Scranton who decided last Wednesday night to disregard the order of court in regard to closing at In taking the action the hotel men rescinded their action of a few days ait and accordingly closed at midnbf.it last night. The city was as dry as a burnt cork this morning. I Kver since the report was made to the court by Superintendent Day, in which was included the names of those hotelkepers who were caught red handed with their saloons open, consternation has rule' I among the licensed retail dealers. For the past few ni.uhts the hotels have been closed very tightly in most Instances and only a few of the places kept open at all after midnight.

The action of the court in ordering the complaint of the iperintendent of police to be filed, without making any comment, mystified the hotel keepers and many were: expecting the order revoking their license to fall I any day. I here wert many who were alarmed at the prospect and several of those who er. reported saw gloomy times aluvtd. In most cases the hotels have bV en closed. It was running too much af a risk, with too little to gain.

MRS. STEPHEN TEHNANT COMMITTEO TO JAIL it is Likely Her Altorn Will Seek to Secure Her I'roodOi on Writ, of Habeas Coijpus. Mrs. Stephen Tennaiifc of Sebasto pol, who shot her huslsind dead on the night of Feb. iml who has since had her liberty kn bail, was again arraigned befoi Alderman Rarrett this morning, ujr the charge of murder, and was conniitted to the county jail.

This aeti was taken in order to get her case? properly before the grand jury. Thf jury is now in session, and the indi ations are that the charge agains(f the woman will be ignored. In tlis event she will be given her freeijnm. Hon't I'orgci the hall free railroaders' ball at lie Kevstone Tuesday, April Ladies ti 7 Luce nriains. lwag 'arnet Family wash, given spe il attention at J.

Clarke's Laumtig. 1 i Got Hot Cross Buns a Darter's, ure for rock work MRS SIMPSnN. euiiui vnim wwji FLATLY Mil District Attorney Makes the Opening Address at Trial. OFFERS TO PROVE MURDER Public Sentiment Seems to Be With the Young Woman, and the Genera! Impression Is That Circumstantial Evidence Will Have to Be Very Conclusive to Get From the Jury a Verdict Against the Prisoner Jury Is Quickly Obtained. Lyons.

N. April 6. With twelve Jurors in the box, the trial of Mrs. Georgia Allyn Sampson, charged with Hie murder of her husband, a nephew of the late Hear Admiral Sampson, began in earnest today in Justice Rich's court here when District Attorney Gilbert made the opening speech for the prosecution. He made the most of the circumstances under which Harry Sampson was found shot to death in his home arid said he could prove the murder.

He flatly accused young Mrs. Sampson of the crime. Entering the courtroom, Mrs. Sampson was escorted to a seat inside the rail close to the counsel table at which sat her lawyers, George S. Tiuklepaugh and Assemblyman Edson V.

Humn. They greeted her with cordial handclasps and she quietly tocik a seat be 1 GF.OKGIA ALLYX SAMI'SOX. tweeu her father and her friend. Miss Collins, and turned her big black eyes on the jurors. Mrs.

Sampson wore garments of deepest mourning and a black veil, but there was little in her toilet opart from its somber coloring to suggest her widowhood. It was a distinctly jaunty toilet. Her coat was of the latest direetohe cut that emphasized the lines of her graceful, girlish figure. Her wide brimmed hat of black was coquettishly looped up on the left side aud held In place by pins of cut jet. Around her neck she wore a modish feather boa, her black gloves new and faultless in their fit so also were her shoes that showed plainly below the hem of her short walking skirt.

The large majority of people here discuss with perfect, candor the strong circumstantial evidence against Mrs. Sampson, but no one believes conviction to be possible. There is nothing but eiteumstantial evidence to offer for the state, and against it is arrayed powerful social and family influence and a public sentiment that leans to mercy. The rapid selection of a jury was gratifying to every one connected with the case. Ten of the jurors are Wayne county farmers, hard headed, Intelligent men, who will render an honest verdict on the evidence.

Of the two others one is a merchant and the other a carpenter. Frankly a majority of these jurors admitted tljat circumstantial evidence would have to be very conclusive if it were lo get from them a verdict against the prisoner. BATHING SUIT CENSORSHIP. Bill to Make It Misdemeanor to Walk Abroad Uncloaked. Albany, X.

April 6. Assemblyman C. F. Murphy, chairman of the codes committee, introduced a bill making it a misdemeanor for any person fo wear a bathing suit in any public place other than oil a beach without covering his or her suit with a cloak or other garb concealing the body below the shoulders except the hands and feet. DISASTER IN NEW HEBRIDES.

Cyclone and Tidal Wave Work Havoc In the Islands. Sydney, X. S. April 6. A terrific cyclone swept over the Xew Hebrides, and the island of Teouma was inundated by a tidal wave, which destroyed the crops and hundreds of buildings.

Many vessels were stranded on the fdiores of the various islands. Fifty Years For Kidnaping. Albany, X. April 6. The senate passed the Hill bill increasing the penalty for kidnaping from twenty live to fifty years.

The bill was introduced tfter the kidnaping of Willie Whitla. I if BIKERS INSIST ON nDrimi'C nieriUDr.i: UllLlHlil UIUIilllllUL. Contention that Keeps Key stone Colliery Employes From Hemming Their Work. The strike at the Keystone colliery continues. At a conference yester dav, agreement was reached on all points except the demand of the strikers that Mine Foreman Pary be discharged.

President Sehlager. of the Traders Coal stated today that he made a proposition to the men to go back to work and let a committee representing the men and the com oanv make a complete investigation, and if it is found that rates have been cut they will be restored and the difference paid the men. "We went over the entire matter at issue," said Mr. Sehlager, particularly with regard to cutting of wages. I want to say that there was no intention on the part of the company at any time to reduce wages.

To show our faith in the mater and our desire to bring about an amicable adjustment, the company agrees to the appointmentfof a committee of two representing us and two representing the miners. this committee to conduct an investigation in detail. If it is found that wages have been cut in the least the company will restore the rate in question and the miners will be paid any deficiency. We agreed on this, but there was one thing that we did not. and that was the demand of the men that Foreman Parry should be removed." ANTHRACITE MEN CONFER TOMORROW Impression Seems to Prevail in Philadelphia That Present Agreement will be Continued.

The Philadelphia Press speaks as follows concerning the relations between the anthracite operators and miners, who are booked for a joint conference in Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon: "To decide upon the terms of a linal offer to lie made to the anthracite operators. President Thomas L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America, has called a meeting of the executive officers of the three district boards of the hard coal region to be held in this city next Wednesday morning. A meeting with the operators will be held at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of that day. "President Lewis will make an effort to arrive here Tuesday night to hold an informal conference with the presidents of the three districts.

These office's are Adam Ryscavage, of District 1. John MeKlhenny.of District Xo. T. and John Fahy, of District Xo. 9.

Miles Dougherty, of Sha nickin. a member of the national executive board, is also expected to be present. "The belief is growing steadily that the miners will consent to a renewal of the wage agreement that expired on March but President Lewis has given no intimation that he would waive his previous statement, not to sign tin ag: as Lie executive officer of the miners' organization. Many believe, however, that he will do this before he leaves the conference with the operators on Wednesday afternoon. "As has been announced, the operators will not permit the millers to work after Wednesday unless they sign some agreement for a stated time.

Xo formal lockout will lie ordered, but the operators will declare that they haw more coal mined than can be sold for several weeks, and the collieries will be kept idle while repairs are being made to the machinery. "If the miners continue their refusal to sign, notices will be posted from time to time at the collieries that the men who desire to work can do so at the rate of wages paid under the former agreement. The operators are determined that some agreement must bo signed before the summer season is ended so that an ample supply of coal can be mined for next winter's consumption. "President Haer of the Heading, has recovered sufficiently from his recent illness to be present at the conference on Wednesday, but if he should suffer a relapse, President E. IS.

Thomas, of the Lehigh Valley Coal will be the spokesman for the operators. J. L. Cake, an indepned ent operator, will be chairman of the conference, and George F. Parker, for the operators, and George W.

Ilart lein, for the miners, will be the secretaries." OF MAX. Duryea has lost one of its best known citizens in the death of Henry Kummerlield, who passed away at 1 o'clock this morning at the age of three score anil ten years. Death was due to Bright's disease, from which he had been suffering for the past month. His form was a very familiar one on the streets of the borough. The deceased was a veteran of the Civil War and participated in several of the important battles.

For the greater part of his life he had been a resident of Duryea. He is survived by four children: Thomas, of Iowa; William and Mrs. Alex. V.rown, of Duryea, and another daughter. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock.

Interment will be in Marcy cemetery. TWO HOYS K1LLK.1. Pittsburg, April 6, Two boys were killed and several others were severely injured here today in an accident on the South 42nd street incline. The dead are: Arthur Miller, Hi years old; Albeit Klunkenherger, It! years old. The cause of the accident is a mystery.

When the ear was nearly half way to the top of the incline there was a sudden jerk, then the cable parted and the car with its load of passengers shot downward. MOVK TO IHSItAJt ATTOHXF.Y. Pottsville, April 6. President Judge A. L.

Shay, of Schuylkill, handed a decree, signed by the full Schuylkill bench, disbarring C. O. an attorney of Ashland, and directed that his name be stricken from the personnel of county lawyers. Ifurkert absconded after misappropriating a number of Schuylkill bonds held in trust by him, involving several thousand dollars. P.est quality peanuts.

wholesale and retail. Peter Piovesenn, 109 S. Alain PiUslon. old phone ,7:: P.2. aotf GIVEN SETBACK Could Not Award Heating Contract MUST CURB EXPENSES Members Have Finally Awakened to a Realization thai they Have Expended Money So Ijivishly They Cannot Go Further The Two Per Cent.

Limit Has and a Cheaper lleen Reached Heating Plant Must I5e Secured. The riotous extravagance with which the city school controllers have been conducting the affairs of the district for the last four or five years was brought to a sudden stop last night. The jerk appeared almost to break some of the hearts of the old guard, who actually had to forego the pleasure of giving out another $7,000 heating contract. Heating plants have long been the especial favorites of the board, but the members had to accept a choice between an expensive heating plant and a new school building, and the result was obvious. The injunction proceedings started by Charles F.

Curry some months ago were what stood between the controllers and the new heating plant. Air. Curry, with the backing of other prominent citizens who had become tired of school board mismanagement, went into court and petitioned Judge Fuller to prevent by injunction the erection of the two new schools the ForfPittston and the Roosevelt. The judge, after directing the controllers to do certain things that would bring their proceedings within the statutes, decided that they could build the Fort Pittston school. The preliminary injunction was continued against the Roosevelt school for several reasons, one of which was a question as to whether or not its erection could be accomplished within the two per cent borrowing limit of the district.

The matter has been held in abeyance for several months, owing to the slowness of the district in getting title to the land for the new school, but it as recently revived, and final arguments will likely be held this week. Attorney J. L. Morris, Curry's counsel, persistently argued that the school can not be built within the debt limit and his position has been greatly strengthened by the extravagance of the board, which had to borrow $10, 000 to settle the January pay roll. The bo.ird solicitor.

Attorney A. T. Walsh, has tried to convince Judge Fuller that the building of the new school would not exceed the two per though it is generally admitted that the margin is very close. Walsh informed the board last night that it would not be safe to give a heating contract for the Fort Pittston building that would cost a cent more than the estimaf made to tliR judge by Architect McGlynn. Last night was the time set for receiving bids for the new Fort Pittston hen ting plant.

When the bids were opened they were found to be as follows: p. 1 r. Haggerty, Oav lord iM Cutler. $7,1 O. Carpenter $7, CIS; Gunster $7.

Pittston Machinery and Supplv A. S. Powers. W. Foster, Gaylord ICite penz.

Mr. Sloan stated that he believed the system too expensive and moved that all bills be rejected and the certified checks returned. The motion was seconded by Mrs Langan and was carried without a dissenting vote. It was tough medicine, but the old guard decided they'd rather swallow it than put the new school building in danger. All the members were present at last night's regular session of the board, excepting Mr.

Hennighun. chairman Gibbons started the proceedings by announcing the standing committees as follows: Supply Lavelle, Schwab, Flynn. Tuffy, Jordan. High School Hastie, Sloan, 11c Douough. Course of Study Smith, Murphy, Lewis, Lougbney, Kohnke.

Insurance Flynn. Hastie. Kearney, McDonough, 1 leu inghan. Text Rooks Sloan, Tuffy, Kearney, Churchfield, Hennighan. II mfwyp ll lu dl HKSHRD mf Teachers Connors, liurke, Council.

Loughney, Hennighan, Kearney, Night School Ormsby, Smith. Lewis. Kohnke. I iinting McOouough, Hastie, Ormsby, Langan, Lewis. Building Langan, Sloan, Connors, Rurke, Council, Lavelle.

Cluirchhebl. Auditing Kohnke, Jordan; Ormsby, Smith. Discipline Schwab. Sloan, Murphy. Council.

Churchfield. Tuffy, Flynn. Janitors Jordan, Churchfield, Murphy. Lougbney, Connors, Connell. liurke.

Finance Rurke. Connors, Lavelle. Mr. liurke, of the finance committee, gave the result of the committee's sale of $45,000 worth of bonds. He said that the issue was awarded to Joseph O'iirien, of New Vork City, whose bid was the highest of the following: Joseph O'Brien.

$102. 20; Vaughan, $10 16; Frank M. Foy, net premium of Edward Hughes. $10,000 at par; Forrester net premium of $152. After the committee had reported there was a painful silence for nearly five minutes.

Not a member of the hoard wanted to take the responsibility for moving lo receive the report. Finally, Mr. Lavelle, who is always depended on in the last ditch to make any unpleasant motions, moved that the report be received. Schwab, who has lately been lingering in the busking smiles of Mr. Langan and his lieutenants, seconded the motion, and it was adopted, about three members responding with faint yeas and the remainder refraining from voting.

It was evident that the cum mi tee sale of bonds, which had been wriggled through the board in a very unostentatious manner, was very heartily disapproved. Judging" from the spirit of the board last evening there are now enough independents on the board to entirely outweigh the Langan linrke Gibbons combination, if only some loader of nerve and ability will take up the work of killing the old methods. On a matter of much importance to him, Mr. Langan wasn't able to muster a dozen votes last night. At the suggestion of Mr.

Langnn the question of the price for rock work in connection with the excavation for the new Fiu't Pittston building was taken up for consideration. This matter was held over some mouths ago. Snxe. Abbott presented a price of for lot excavating and the bill was approved by the architect. Their fig MESSINA RUINS ExPresident Piloted Over Stricken Sicilian City.

KING AND QUEEN THERE. Mr. Roosevelt Expresses Deep Appreciation of Warm Welcome Extended to Him Emperor William Writes, "Hail to the Successful and Invites Him to Berlin Duchess of Aosta Declares Him the Most Interesting American. Messina, April With Ambassador Griscom as his guide and accompanied by his son Kermit, Theodore Roosevelt arrived her today on the steamship Admiral to visit: the earthquake ruins. King Victor Emmanuel ami Queen Heleua had arrived here previously on the battleship Re Fniberto.

Mr. Roosevelt and his party left the steamship Admiral, on which they are en route from Xaples for Mombasa, and were taken ashore on the Scorpion, under command of Lieutenant Commander Belknap. A great crowd cheered them at the lauding. Italian soldiers and gendarmes acted as escort. The party viewed the ruins and the new houses erected by American carpenters with lumber shipped from the United States.

Everywhere Mr. Roosevelt went he found ample evidence of his personal (JL'EEX 11 EL EX A OF ITALY, popularity and of the admiration which the people here have for the former president of the United States. Mr. Roosevelt expressed himself as deeply grateful for the warm welcome he had received at Xaples. To all who paid their respects he repealed his thanks and cordial appreciation.

Kaiser Sends an Invitation. Emperor William showed particular interest in the former president. The German consul general, in the name of the emperor, carried to Mr. Roosevelt the warmest greetings and 'a letter in which the emperor expressed the hope that he would see Mr. Roosevelt in Merlin on his return.

In reply to this Mr. Roosevelt told the consul general to inform tie emperor that he would certainly go to the German capital and would tell his majesty "how the while man can live and light in Africa." The emperor closed his letter with 'Weidmannshcil" "Hail to the successful huntsman." Mr. Roosevelt was particularly touched by this and in expressing his thanks for the gracious thought said, "In a year from now you will be iu a position to see whether I deserve such a wish." At the Excelsior hotel in Xaples the ex president received with the greatest cordiality the Americans and foreigners who had gathered there to welcome him. He spoke for some minutes with Guglielino Ferrero, the historian, who recently returned from an extended visit to the United States and whom Mr. Roosevelt recognized immediately.

Many of those assembled, however, could only receive a smile and a hand shake, as there was little time for words. The party at luncheon in Xaples was a merry one, frequent outbursts of laughter being heard as Mr. Roosevelt described some of his adventures aboard ship. He seemed to be in the best of health and spirits and expressed himself as looking forward impatiently, to his arrival at Mombasa. Visit to Duke and Duchess.

From Xaples Mr. Roosevelt proceeded in a motor car with Ambassa dor Griscom to C'apodimonte to meet the Duke and Duchess of Aosta at their palace, which is the most magnificent in the Neapolitan provinces, with its extensive gardens and splen did prospect. Mr. Hoosevelt was warmly welcomed at the palace entrance, and the duke received him in private, the two conversing at great leugth concerning affairs in the United States, the voyage just euded, the ex president's prospective hunting trip and the experiences of the Duke of the Abrtr.zi. Later Mr.

Roosevelt was presented to the Duchess of Aosta. and they conversed together for some twenty minutes, their conversation dealing almost entirely with hunting in Africa, where the duchess had spent some time. She gave Mr. Roosevelt many hints, which he laughingly promised to carry out, Xh room In which the meeting 'V Ami FIRST OFFICER GUILTY. Commander of Steamship Massachusetts Not Blamed For Wreck.

Xew York. April ti. First Officer W. T. Holmes of the steamer Massachusetts has been declared guilty of negligence as a result of the wreck of that vessel near Martha's Vineyard.

Commander II. F. Rarrett of the ship is exonerated of the charge of inattention to duty. The vessel went aground, it was shown, because the. man at the wheel misunderstood an order given by Holmes.

Homes failed to verify the course of the vessel. NICARAGUA YIELDS ON EMERY CLAIM. President Zelaya Agrees to Compromise or Arbitrate, AVashington. April (. The gratifying information was conveyed to Secretary Knox that the Xicaraguaii government would settle either by compromise or by arbitration the claim fur damages of I he G.

l. Finery company, whose concession for cutting mahogany was cancelled about two years and a half ago for an alleged violation of the terms of the concession. Through Mr. Kspinoza, the Xicaraguaii minister, the secretary was told that a special commissioner would leave the Central American country immediately for this city carrying full Instructions for the minister, which would empower hint to reach a settlement whereby the whole controversy would be adjusted. If a compromise is not reached the minister will sign a protocol submitting the case to arbitration.

Diplomacy had well nigh exhausted itself in the efforts to reach a settlement of "this case, and the temper of the state department was such that longer delay was becoming intolerable! The last communication from Secretary Knox to the Xicaraguaii minister was in the nature of an ultimatum, in which the state department submitted a protocol for the arbitration of the case, to be signed by the minister at the earliest hour practicable with his instructions. AIRSHIP TEST CALLED OFF. Bad Weather Prevents Zeppelin From Making Endurance Trip. Friedrichshafen. April 0.

The tweu ty four hour endurance trip of Count Zeppelin's airship ended in failure after ten hours' flight owing to unfavorable weather. During this time the airship descended twice to the surface of the lake to take in water for ballast. Major Sperling, who acted as pilot in place of Count Zeppelin, Dually decided to return to the hall to refill the balloon with gas. BIG INDUCEMENT TO WED. "Marrying Justice" of Belleville, N.

Offers It as an "Ad." Relleville, X. April ti. C. Da Fauoherie. the "marrying justice." finding business In hat line dull, lias taken lo advertising.

Among the inducements he holds out to sweethearts are a present to the bride. Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" played by his daughter and a large floral bell to stand under during the ceremony. Liquor Issue In Colorado Election. Denver. April li.

Municipal elections in Colorado outside this city will be held today, and in nearly every town the liquor question is the chief issue. In many cases the tight has been extremely bittor..