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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1900. PEPPERY IRISH STEW ERIN'S M. IVS WASTI2 SAl'CK IN THE HOUSi: OF COMMONS. Stir Up Strife t'ntll Mr. Ilalfonr Inter Tcne nnd Itentorea Order Out of Confusion. STEPHANIE WEDDED AGAIN MARRIAGC OF TUB l"X FORTUNATE AUSTRIAN CROWN PRINCESS. Archduke Itudoir Traffic Death Re called Pari Curnlvnl Vic toria nt a Hospital. LONDON, March 22. There was con siderable excitement In the Houe of Com mons this afternoon resulting from at tempts on the part of the Irish members to secure more of the House's time, in which they succeeded, after noisy dis plays of passion on the part of both the Irish and their opponents. Only the tact of Mr. Ualfour, the government leader, caved the uproar from developing Into a scene of violent disorder. The discussion of the financial relations between Ireland and Great Britain was set down for to-day and John Redmond, the Irish leader, desired to obtain all the time possible. Therefore he appealed to the promoters of the London water bill to postpone Its second reading for a couple of days, so the Irish question might be thoroughly discussed. The promoters agreed, but the speaker, Mr. Gully, pointed out that the orders of the day provided for the discussion of the London bill first and that he was bound to see the orders obeyed. Irish interruptions followed to such an ex tent that the speaker threatened to treat them as disorderly. The Irish members appealed to the presi dent of the local government board. Mr. Chaplin, to postpone the debate. Mr. Chap lin declared he saw no objection fat first, but after the attitude assumed by the Irish members, the position of affairs had been entirely altered. They had endeavored, he declared, by threats to coerce the House, and to yield would bo the worst kind of precedent. Further atterrpts to speak were howled down by the Irish members and the dis turbance grew worse each moment, when Mr. Balfour opportunely entered. Amid loud Irish cheers Mr. John Redmond ap pealed to Mr. Balfour to Intervene and the latter agreed to a postponement, which was adopted after further noisy and dis orderly discussion during which Mr. George G. Bartley, Conservative, deprecated the House allowing a "rabble" to dictate to It. Later he was forced to withdraw the ob noxious epithet. Arthur O'Connor, Irish Nationalist, opened the debate on the overtaxation of Ireland, which, he declared, from the date of the union to IX exceeded the war in demnity paid by France to Germany. He moved that the government take steps to remedy this state of affairs. Tatrick J. Power, Irish Nationalist, seconded the mo tion. The motion of Mr. O'Connor was rejected Irish Soldiers Praised. BELFAST, March 22. For the first time In thirty years the Duke of Connau'ght and Strahearn, commander of the forces in Ireland, visited Belfast to-day on a tour of military Inspection, He was enthusias tically received. The Earl of Dufferln and Ava proposed the health of his royal high res at luncheon. The duke in his response referred to the "Wonderful development of Belfast." Alluding to the forthcoming visit or tne Queen, he said that all under stood that It was entirely of the Queen's own free will that she was planning to re visit the country of which she had always cherished the warmest recollections. He paid a high tribute to the gallantry of the Irish regiments in South Africa, where, he said. Irishmen, side by aide with soldiers irom the colonies and the United Kingdom. wer proving their devotion to their sov ereign. STEPHANIE MARRIED. "Widow of the Crown Prlnee of Aus tria and Count Loanny Wedded. VIENNA, March 22. Crown Princess Stephanie and Count Lounay were married this morning in the chapel of Miramar Castle, the court chaplain officiating. ITinccss Stephanie Clotilde Louise Hermlne Marie Charlotte, Duchess of Sax ony, daughter of Leopold II, King of the Belgiens, and his wife, Maria Henrietta, daughter of the Archduko Joseph, last Falatinc of Hungary, was first married in 18S0 to Archduke Rudolf, Austrian crown prince and heir apparent, who was shot and killed, probably by himself, .in Jan uary, ISSy. She was extremely beautiful as a girl, with golden hair, fine complexion and blue eyes. She la hlchly educated as a musician and linguist. The wedding cere mony was one of the most gorgeous of the century, but the marriage was an un happy ore, the princess seeking in vain for a separation. It was said that she. was In love with an American when state policy compelled her to marry the archduke. She broke into hysterical tears during the wed ding ceremony, when she caught sight of her untitled lover near the altar. She Is the mother of only one child, the Arch duchess Elizabeth Maria Henrietta Step hanle Gisela, born Scot. 2. Iva Princess Stephanie has long been the most unpopular royal personage in Eurooe Afflicted with a Mighty, unbalanced tem perament, she has been a thorn In the side of royalty, and with the exception of the emperor and r.mpress of Austria, no person has ever had even a shadow of con trol over her. The memory of the tragic ceain or Mepname s nusoand Is ever nres ent with his relatives. Whether he was murdered or whether he committed suicide nas never been positively settled; but his slaying of the Countess Vetsera in Jan uary. ISSn. left a blot that even royalty Cannot efface, and the scandel Is still open ly discussed despite all attempts to smotner it. Since her first husband's death the crown princess has avoided Vienna as much as possible. Most of her time has been snent at Bozen, where she was permitted to keen ner aaugnier. ine emu is nearly uelove by the Austrlans, by whom she Is affeo tlonately known throughout the country as the "Kleine Frau." The princess has frequently asked to take her child abroad with her. but for reasons best known to the royal family this has never been per roltted. Through all her troubles Stephanie has retained her beauty. To-day. although In her fortieth year, she Is still comely Her child is now seventeen years old. and is said to Inherit her beauty. The slights put upon the unfortunate princess have been many and marked. Even Queen Vic torla. who is noted for her gentleness an forgiving disposition, has not shown much sympathy with her. It was only a few years ago that the Queen, at the Cowes regatte lnltmated that the presence of Stephanie would not re agreeable to her. The prin cess, nowever. ignored tiie intimation am posted down to the regatta anil was roy ally snubbed. Prince Batthyany, although the Intimate of her husband and for a long while her defender, openly insulted her at. the Cowes regatta in IKk. Immediately upon her ar rival he withdrew hi yacht Stephanie from tne entries ana sold her to a French man for a ridiculous price on condition that the buyer take the boat away at once What provoked the insult no one has ever known. . Like other royalties. Stephanie has ilabbled In literature. Her most recent work. "Lacrome." an historical sketch, was admirably written and illustrated all by her own hand and had a consiaeraDie sale. THE MI-CARE3IE CARNIVAL. Incidents of the Paris Fete Antl- Ilrltluli Car Suppressed. PARIS, March 22. Owing to the favor able weather the Mi-Careme carnival proved a very successful fete. Immense throngs Indulged In confetti battles along the principal boulevards from noon until far into the night. The customary proces sion of emblematical cars, each represent ing one of the Paris markets, took place durlng'ithe afternoon, but was only a suc cess d'estime. as the decorations and cos tumes were for the most part tawdry. The queen of queens, however, received an en thusiastic greeting, ana sne acxnowieugeu the plaudits of tne crowd very gracefully. In accordance with custom, on passing me Palace of the Elysee she entered to tender homaire to the President of the republic. She was received by the director of the household, who thanked her on behalf of M. Loubet and presented her a silver brace let. At the last moment the organizers sup- nressed a car which was to represent a giant John Bull being tied down by pigmy Boers. It was reared tnai tnis mignt pro- voKe unseemly demonstrations. An Inno vation was introduced in the carnival In the Khape of a torchlight procession organ ized by students of the Latin Quarter and composed of masqueraders In costumes typifying various branches of science, let ters and law, together with a lew alle gorical cars. The cortege, headed by demons and she devils waving flambeaux and burning bengal lights, proved a great success. In spite of the enormous crowds only one serious accident was recorded. A horse drawing a carriage took fright on the Place de la Republlque, bolted and dashed among the spectators, injuring eight, two of them seriously. The Libre Parole provoked a disturb ance late in the evening by throwing from the window of Its editorial office, which looks out upon a leading boulevard, a cloud of anti-Semitic leaflets. The crowd, which was very thick at this point, took sides and several free fights ensued. The police, however, restored order before any serums injury was done. . VICTORIA VISITS A HOSPITAL. Her Majesty Receives an Oration at the Woolvrlch Arsenal. LONDON, March 22. The Queen, accom panied by Princess Christian and attended by a large suite, visited Herbert Hospital at Woolwich this afternoon, to see the sick and wounded soldiers who are being cared for there. Immense crowds awaited the arrival of her Majesty at the station in Woolwich, and lined the route to the hos pital. There were lavish decorations and unbounded enthusiasm was displayed. The Queen appeared to be In excellent health. She drove in an open landau through the arsenal grounds, where 20,000 employes were drawn up in line and gave her Maj esty a magniflcent reception. The Queen distributed quantities of Windsor flowers in the wards of the hospital. On the parade ground of the garrison the school children viewed the procession from military wagons and sang "God Save the Queen." The original flag made by some of the ladles of Pretoria on the occasion of the town's first annexation was hoisted over the artillery barracks In honor of her Majesty's visit, and the house where General Gordon was born was effectively decorated. The Queen spent an hour in the hospital and spoke to numbers of the patients, wishing them a speedy recovery. FRANCE AND MOROCCO. Former Said to Be Encroacblig on the Latter' Terltory. PARIS, March 22. It is said the' govern ment of Morocco has vigorously protested against the recent French occupation of the Oasis of Insalah, which, it Is claimed on behalf of Morocco, is an encroach ment on the territory of that country. The two governments have been negotiat ing and France has decided to send a spe cial plenipotentiary. M. Revoil. to Tan piers to arrange the matter. According to the Patrle, the situation has become so grave that the government on Tuesday resolved that M. Revoil should start im mediately on board the cruiser Du Chayla, of 3.S52 tons, which will remain at Tanglers to protect French citizens. Further serious news, received to-day, decided the French government to dispatch to Tanglers a sec ond cruiser, the Latouche-Treville, which yesterday was ordered to sail. German Cruiser Launched. BERLIN, March 22. The German cruiser launched to-day at Kiel received the name Prinz Heinrich and was christened by Princess Henry, of Prussia. She Is belt armored with plate 100 mlllmetres thick at the water line. She has an indicated horse power of 15,000 and triple . expansion en gines and Is capable of twenty and one- half knots an hour. She carries two 24 centlmetre guns In two revolving towers. six 13-centimetre guns In casemates, four 15-centimetre guns in revolving towers and numerous smaller guns, together with four torpedo tubes. Her displacement is 8,800 tons. The Kaiser at William I Tomb. BERLIN. March 22.-To-day being the anniversary of the birth of Emperor Wil 11am I. the Kaiser visited the Charlotten- burg mausolpum. which was richly deco rated with flowering plants. His Majesty has decided that the Emperor Frederick monument, now In process of construction by Professor Bruett at Munich, shall be placed outside the Brandenburg gate. It will be executed in the style of the other ancestral monuments with two accompany ing figures. President Lonliet Merciful. PARIS, March 23. President Loubet has decided to pardon Baron Christian!, who last June assaulted him on the presidential stand at the races and who was sentenced to four years' Imprisonment for the of fense. This pardon M. Loubet will sign with fifty others next Tuesday, thus tak ing the first opportunity to show his desire for the pacification of the country. KaiiK 1'u Wei nt Singapore. LONDON, March 23. The Singapore cor respondent of the Times says: "Kang Yu Wei, the Chinese reformer, who was re ported a month ago to have sailed for Iondon. returned here secretly in a pilot boit and has lived in Singapore ever since. The discovery has greatly excited the local Chinese." Oilman Pasha Not Dead. CONSTANTINOPLE. March 22. There is no truth in the report published In the United States that Osman Pasha, the hero of Plevna, Is dead. The famous Turkish general has been sick for a week past, but his health Is now improving. Cable Notes. Germany nnd Austria have revised their treaty of extradition. At the general court of the Bank of Eng land the governor, Samuel Stewart Glad stone, announced that the profits for the six months ending Feb. 2S were 735,140. and a dividend of 5 per cent, was declared. Baron Von Buelow, brother of the Ger man foreign secretary, has received from Emjieror , William a commission to visit Hungary with a deputation of officers to pay the Emieror's respects to the Kaiser Wilhelm Regiment. Duke Ernest Guenther of Schleswig Holstein, the German Emperor's brother-in-law. was recently sued for 2T..73I marks, taxes due for the support of Catholic schools on his Sileslan estate, near Prim kona. The court at Llegnltz reduced the amount to IS marks. Archbishop Walsh, the object of whose visit to Rome was to consult the Vatican regarding the course the Catholic clergy of Ireland should pursue on the occasion of Queen Victoria's visit to Dublin, will return to that city in time to be present on her Majesty's arrlva'. At Naples yesterday a thief attempted to rob two American ladles, Mrs. and Miss Burgcs. of Boston, who were leaving a hop. He seized the purse of Miss Purges, whereupon she seized him by the throat, threw him to tho. ground, recovered her property and then calmly requested him to be off. LABOR AND CAPITAL BOTH WILL HE HEARD 111 TIIE IN DUSTRIAL C031MISSION. Investigation at Chicago That May Assist in Settling: the Serious Troubles in that City. TWO REMEDIES PROPOSED ABOUT 2,000 MACHINISTS ON STRIKE AT CLEVELAND. President O'Connell Still Predicting a General Strike ff Demands De Not Granted by April 1. CHICAGO, March 22. The Inquiry of the subcommittee of the Industrial Commis sion into the manufacturing conditions in Chicago has taken on a broader scope than was intended when the committee came to Chicago. It was the Intention not to delve into the building trades controversy any deeper than was necessary to get at con ditions In the manufacturing industry, but statements made by witnesses have, it is said, convinced the members of the com mission that by investigating conditions thoroughly a great service would be ren dered capital and labor alike, as by an unbiased presentation of the matter con ditions might be brought about under which the unions affected and tho manu facturers and contractors may reach an amicable settlement. Colonel Clarke, of the commission, said to-day that if the commission could be of any assistance in bringing about a settlement of the contro versy it would be glad to be of such serv ice, and for this reason It Is now planned to have representatives of labor organi zations appear before the subcommittee and tell their side of the affair as well as inform the commission whether or not they would be willing to arbitrate. Charles K. Offleld, a patent attorney, gave the result of his investigations into the present labor and manufacturing con ditions in Chicago and vicinity to the sub cemmittee to-day. Mr. Offield said that within a radius of forty miles of Chicago more capital 13 Invested than in the whole of New England; that present conditions are intolerable, and that unless something drastic is done capital invested in manu facturing will be driven out. Mr. Offleld said he had gathered his information from manufacturers who came to him for ad vice. In answer to a question, Mr. Offleld said that he thought the President of the United States could select a commission of sufficient, high standing and honor to bring about a settlement of the trouble, and that if the President gave any intima tion of a willingness to do so, he would without doubt be Invited to appoint such a commission. Thomas Nicholson, a contractor, testified at length regarding the relations of men and employers in Chicago and made con siderable impression on the members of the subcommittee. He told of the agreement between the Bricklayers and Stonemasons' International Union and the Masons' and Builders Association, which was composed of contractors, in which there was a clause providing for a permanent committee on arbitration to settle all differences with out a strike. He favored this plan, but said the Bricklayers Union in joining the Iluilding Trades Council was compelled by the central body to abrogate this standing arbitration committee provision. He said he believed a central organization .of labor unions advantageous if there couid be an agreement which world provide for the submission of all grievances to a standing arbitration committee. He favored a com bination of contractors and labor unions, as contractors would then not have to deal with ten or twelve different unions. Mr. Nicholson said that according to his belief, both sides in the present contro versy were right in some things and wrong in others, but both were lighting for what they considered a principle. A bad feeling existed, and it was Impossible to expect propositions for arbitration to come from either side. The only solution seemed to be the wearing out of one side and as the builders and contractors were better pro vided with funds and did not have so many mouths to feed, the result seemed in evitable. In the probable starving out of one side lay the great danger. "You cannot easily conciliate a hungry man." said Mr. Nicholson. "He may be forced to submission, but he will never forget the hunger suffered and In years to come he will act. In Europe a strike mere ly stirs a workman's blood. Here every workman votes, and votes as he sees his Interests." In conclusion Mr. Nicholson said he believed the unions to be a great upllfter of workingmen. The unions were, in fact, about the only thing left them. The church does not reach the workingman, and surely politics does not uplift him. M. I. Madden, president of the Western Stone Company, told of the Improvement In the business situation here since 1S97. The subcommittee to-day issued a state ment in reply to the assertion that the la bor unions have been compelled to ask to be heard by the subcommittee in regard to the present Investigation. The statement sets forth that the subcommittee came to Chicago for the purpose of making a spe cific investigation of manufacturing con ditions. It was the Intention to hear both the capital and labor sides of the manu facturing Industry, and not go into the strike difficulty. But it has been deter mined to issue an invitation to the unions concerned in the strike to select represent atives to give testimony on their side of the question, and such invitation has been given out. The commission has subpoenaed no witnesses, and renews Its Invitation to the unions to send representatives to speak for the workingmen of Chicago. STRIKE OF .MACHINISTS. Abont -'. 0 Quit Work nt Cleveland Statement 1" O'Connell. CLEVELAND. O., March 22. Representa tives of 2,0u0 machinists In the city of Cleveland met last evening at Germania Hall to decide whether or not a strike should be called between this and the 1st of April. The representation was very large nnd the feeling for a strike was strong. James O'Connell, president of the International Machinists Association, ad dressed the meeting. After a long discus sion, lasting until 2 o'clock a. m.. It was decided to strike. In accordance with the decision the ma chinists employed in over forty establish ments laid down their tools at S' o'clock this morning. It is stated that about 2.000 men are out, including union and non union men. Should the strike continue for a few days several thousand additional men in other trades dependent upon the ma chinists will become Idle. The strikers de clare they will remain out until their de mand for a nine-hour day with ten hours pay is granted by the employers. According to a list prepared by Business Agent Ferguson, of the Cleveland ma chinists' union, the men in forty-four estab lishments are out on strike. The union de mand, he states, has been acceded to by the Automatic Refrigerator Company, the Ohio Ceramic Engineering Company, the Electric Controller and supply Company. the Playford Stoker Company, the River Machine Company, Otto Koenlgslow and the Sherwin-Williams Company. A meet ing of the manufacturers involved In the strike was held this afternoon to discuss and take action on the question. A promi nent manufacturer, in an Interview, said: "The labor unions will find that they are bucking the strongest organization of man ufacturers In the United States. All of the large manufacturers In the country are members of the National Metal Trades' Association. Members of this association in other cities will furnish us men to re place the strikers. The national organiza tion will bear the expense of the strike." Another manufacturer remarked to a reporter: "Of course we did not discuss the advisability of granting the demand? of the union. That matter has never for a moment been in question. As a matter of course the demands will not be granted." There has not been any disorder on the part of the strikers and none is anticipated. President O'Connell. of the International Machinists Union, has issued the follow ing statement: "If the nine-hour day Is not granted by the employers of machinists throughout the country by April 1, there will be a gen eral strike involving 200,000 machinists, and not a wheel will te turned until that con cession Is made. The strikes now in opera tion in Chicago. Cleveland. Columbus and other cities, have so far encouraged the machinists for a nine-hour day and unless the present strikes are speedily adjusted. It will be very hard to prevent a general movement. Telegrams are pouring in from all sections of the country asking permis sion to make the demand. I am, however, trying to. avoid the necessity of a general strike, and if the officers of the National Metal Trades Association can be Induced to meet us in a spirit of-falrness, without imposing unreasonable conditions to their propostitions. a general strike can be averted. If the employers, however, insist that all present strikes must be declared off for an indefinite period, before they will consider the question of arbitration, an amicable adjustment cannot be looked for." President O'Connell left here to-day for Erie. Pa., where he expects to confer with President Seldon, of the National Metal Trades' Association with a view to bring ing about a settlement' of pending ma chinists strike at various points. TO TRADES UNIONISTS. Federation of Labor Execntive Conn- cll Issues nn Address. WASHINGTON, March 22. At the meet ing of the executive council of the Federa tion of Labor to-day President Gompers was directed, in the event of Inability to secure the Investigation of the charges pre ferred against Claude M. Johnson, director of the Bureau of Lngraving and Printing, to endeavor to bring about a congressional investigation. The resident members of the executive council at Washington were in structed to aid in securing the passage of the bill directing the public printer to use the allied printing. trades label on all government printing. Resolutions were adopted Instructing the legislative committee to propose legisla tion regarding the Imperialist policy or the increase of the standing army. It was de cided to secure greater co-operation with the farmers organizations throughout the country. The laundry workers throughout the country are to be communicated with with a view If necessary of forming a na tional union. The following address was reported by the subcommittee appointed for that pur pose and adopted: "The executive council of the American Federation of Labor takes this opportunity of addressing trades unionists and all un organized workers with a view to further ing and extending the principles for which we stand to every section of the country. The experience of the past proves that the steady growth of trade unionism brings greater relief to oppressed, overworked and low-paid wage earners, male and female. than any other form of relief heretofore advocated in their behalf." After mentioning the work of organlza tlon during the past two years the address says: "We recommend that May day, wherever observed. Independence day and Labor day be set apart as special dates for public meetings In every city and town where public demonstrations can be made, at which attention should be given to the shorter work day question so that the eight-hour day can be introduced into every trade and calling as the maximum work day 1 throughout North America. Speakers who have studied the principles for which the A. F. of L. stands, should be selected for those. occasions to the end that uniformity of discussion may promote our desired reforms. Requests for atten tion to this subject should be made at the same time to the press ard pulpit so that by editorial comment and sermons the good work of labor lecturers may be made the more effective." The address favors "another great ef fort for an eight-hour day" and continues: "Other subjects of social well-being should also be discussed at meetings held on the dates suggested: for, although there is a universal demand for a uniform eight-hour workday, there are other reforms, of eco nomic, politic, legislative and of a social nature which must be advocated and pushed forward side by side with the eight hour question and which organized labor, public speakers, preachers and writers can advocate at the same time and in the same manner, so that all acting in concert may produce the best possible results in the in terests of the entire people of our country." It was decided that the next meeting of the executive council be held at Denver, Col. No Strike on the Jersey Central. NEW YORK, March 22. There will be no strike on the Jersey Central Railroad. The officials convinced the men that their sup posed grievances grew out of a misunder standing of new rules, and the men were satisfied. MIXED MURDER CASE. Jessie Adams Held by the Coroner for Shoot I it gr Her Husband. - CINCINNATI, O., March 22. Coroner Schwab in his verdict in the case of Charles Adams, who was killed, used the following language: "Charles Adams came to his death from a pistol shot wound of the brain inflicted by Jessie Adams, wife of the de ceased." Mrs. Adams appeared to-day In the Police Court and was held to appear before that court on April 12, in a bond of 55,000, which was given. A singular cir cumstance In connection with this case Is that the mother of the dead man, Charles Adams, has paid several visits to Mrs. Jes sie Adams in the county Jail. In one of these It is said she assured the accused woman that she would give her a home In the future. At the time of the murder last week it was stated in these dis patches that the police had Charles Adams under surveillance for frightening mes senger boys. That statement was true as to the surveillance. Since the murder the police have pushed the Investigation of this matter and have found that not Charles Adams, but another man, was the one who had been intimidating the messenger boys. TWO JACKIES SHOT. Boatswain's Mate Killed and Ills Brother Wounded. GALVESTON. Tex., March 22. Michael Melllgan, boatswain's mate of the United States gunboat Machlas, was shot and killed to-night at the Tremont-street ferry landing. His brother Edward, first-class fireman of the cruiser New York, was shot in the hip. H. M. Ward, master of the Gulf & Interstate Railway Company's steamer Lawrence is under arrest. The Jackies were entertained at an oyster roast this afternoon. When they returned to the dock the tug which brought them ashore was not there to take them back to their vessel, so they attempted to negotiate with the Lawrence to take them, but the master declined because of the heavy fog and rough sea. He claims that about twenty five of them attempted to take possession of the steamer and that this resu'ted In the shooting. The dead man was thirty five years of age. He leaves a widow In Boston. The iolice arrested a dozen jack ies. They were Intoxicated and were drenched from standing in the rain. A. B. C. nock Beer Is brewed from Malt and Hops and does not contain any Glucose, Cora or Salicylic Acid. It Is wholesome, palatable and a good tonic for the system. Will be on draught to-morrow in the leading saloons. Bottled by Jacob Metzger & Co. Tele phones, Old and New, 407. AMERICAN BREWING CO. THE APPLETONS FAIL RECEIVER FOR A BIG NEW YORK rtBLISHIX HOUSE. Capital Was Insufficient to Meet the Demand of Rapid Extension of the Uaslness. LIABILITIES ARE $1,110,000 BANKS UNWILLING TO GRANT CRED ITS TO THE COMPANY. One of the Oldest Printing; Firms In the Country Its Installment Book Trade Too Unwieldy. NEW YORK, March 22. Justice Blschoff, of the Supreme Court, to-day appointed J. Hampden Dougherty receiver for D. Apple- ton & Co., publishers, on the application of Daniel Pritchard. a stockholder. The bond of the receiver was fixed at $150,000. The liabilities are $1.110,0. The assets con sist of stock and outstanding accounts. A reorganization committee composed of James G. Cannon, D. Julllard, Edmund C. Converse, Warner Van Norden and Chas. Hathaway has been formed and will promptly submit a plan of reorganization. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the committee, says he is confident the concern can be liquidated so that there will be no loss to creditors. The firm will go on conducting Its business In the same way, only that it will be under the receiver's charge. On Feb. 1 D. Appleton & Co. gave out a balance sheet to the stockholders that showed a balance of $3,601,028, Including $130,387 cash in hand. The liabilities were given as the same as the assets. The bal ance sheet filed to-day shows the cash on hand about exhausted, while the item of bills receivable has declined from $1,140,000 to $1,110,000 owinfe to an account which went by default yesterday, the firm being unable to meet it. A statement has been issued by D. Ap pleton & Co. in which they say: "The present situation is owing not to undue business risk nor to trade losses, but main ly to the fact that through the extension of our business on the Installment contract basis, which contracts amount to fully $200,000 now outstanding and In due course collectible, our capital has become inade quate to meet our maturities." For years the Appletons have done a large business in the installment branch of the book trade. This meant paying the original cost of the books as well as the agent's commission long before the price of the books had been obtained from the cus tomers, who had from six to thirty-six months' time to make their payments. As a result the company had to borrow con siderable amounts on its promissory notes, and those are now falling due. The in stallment contracts vary, the average be Ing from sixteen to eighteen months. The books are delivered at once. The sales men and canvassers as a rule receive 25 per cent, commission. Of this they obtain 20 per cent, when an order is approved and verified and the general responsibility of the purchaser established. The 5 per cent. Is paid when three or four monthly pay ments have been made by the purchasers. When the publishing house of Harper & Bros, became embarrassed some months ago the banks became extremely cautious. and since that time financial institutions have manifested an unwillingness to grant extensive credits to D. Appleton & Co. The house of D. Appleton & Co. Is one of the oldest of the publishing firms In this country. It began in 1825 in connection with a dry goods business which the found er, Daniel Appleton. had developed in Bos ton. The house was first established here In 1S30. In 1S35 William 11. Appleton, the eldest son of the founder, opened its Lon don branch. Other members of the family developed the business and it continued its growth for many years. The officers of the corporation, as well as the directors. are all members of the Appleton family William H. Appleton, who has been presi dent of the corporation, died last October at the age of eighty-five. . Proceedings nt Chicago. CHICAGO, March 22. Following the fail ure of D. Appleton & Co., publishers In New York, to-day ancillary proceedings were begun In the United States Court here, and Judge Jenkins appointed J. Hampden Dougherty, of New York, and William K. Booth receivers for the Chi cago business of the insolvent concern. The order was entered without opposition from the defendant company and the re ceivers at once tiled bonds in the sum of $25,000 each. The complainant in the case is Daniel Pritchard, of New Jersey. EXPLOSION OF COLLODION Wrecks n Philadelphia Building nnd Takes One Life. PHILADELPHIA. March 22. One per son was killed and four seriously Injured by a terrible explosion of collodion In the pho tographic supply establishment of Thomas M. McCollln & Co., on South Eleventh street, to-day. The dead man Is Herman Weiss, aged nineteen. The more seriously injured are George W. Nicholas, August Häuser, Daniel Reed, a fireman, and John A. Granton. The building was almost entirely wrecked and the adjoining structure, occupied by V. Clad & Sons, manufacturers of hotel ranges and kitchen supplies, was also badly damaged by the force of the explosion. There were over one hundred persons In the building when the explosion occurred, on the sixth floor of the McCollln building. The force of the explosion blew out the north wall of the building and the heavy mass crashed through the roof of the Clad structure, which was only four stories in height. On the fourth floor of the latter building Weiss and Häuser, who were cop persmiths, were working, and they were carried to the third floor with the falling walls. Häuser was rescued by fellow-workmen, but Weiss was too deeply burled un der the debrles to be got out before he died. The explosion set the McCollln building on fire, and the work of rescuing the other occupants of the two structures was carried on with difficulty. Nichols and Granton. who were employed by the Mc Collln Company and who were badly burned by the explosion, were taken from the fourth story by firemen. The loss is about $T5.0. BODY FOUND UNDER A HOUSE. Knd of n Cigarette Smoker, Who De fra tided III I'm ploy er. ATLANTA. Ca.. March 22.-The body of Kelly Brlnsfleld, who disappeared several months ago, was found to-day under the house formerly occupied by him. Brlns fleld, who is a minister's son, was short several thousand dollars In his accounts lth an Insurance company at the time of his disappearance. The house has been occupied by new tenants ever since Brins field's young wife released it and returned to her parents. When Brlnsfleld dlsapicared his father Issued a statement of hla belief that the young man had been driven crazy by the excessive use of cigarettes. .When the body was discovered a half package of cigarette lay besida hlra. Washington and Pennsylvania Streets, HANAN'S TO DREDGE FOR GOLD CONCESSIONS GRAVTUD TO TROS PECTOHS BY SECRETARY ROOT. About Twenty Applications, but Only Two Licenses Iaaned Statement from the War Secretary. WASHINGTON, March 22. Secretary Root made a brief statement to the press at the War Department to-day in regard to the action of the department in grant ing licenses to prospectors to dredge the water front of Cape Nome, Alaska, in their search for gold. He admitted that one or two such licenses had been issued, but to whom he did not remember, as it was in the regular routine of the department. There were about a dozen more applica tions of the kind on file, and they will all be granted. The secretary explained that his authority in the matter was based on the statutes giving the War Department jurisdiction over the navigable waters of the United States. Under the law, no one could have done any dredging on the water front of Cape Nome within a three-mile limit, without the authority of the War Department. This authority, the secretary said, had been granted In several Instances, because it was shown the proposed dredging of sand would not interfere with navigation or the riparlon rights of owners of adjacent ter ritory. The particular character of the sand to be dredged did not enter into the con sideration of the case at all. The secretary said, further, that any one was privileged to dig for gold in the open sea, and the only question considered by the War De partment was whether such operations, conducted within the three-mile limit, were an interference with navigation or an in fringement on the rights of others. When these conditions were complied with, the department was prepared to grant permis sion to any one to dig in the beach at Cape Nome or elsewhere, at any point lying within three miles of low water. Although he did not go into detail. Secretary Root made it clear that the privileges in ques tion were free to all responsible persons, and no discrimination had been Intended in the cases that had been acted upon. Secretary Root, later In the day. decided that he would withhold any detailed in formation respecting the concessions and applications for inclusion in the reply he will submit to the resolution of inquiry adopted by the Senate. He stated that two concessions to dredge sand had been is sued, and that there were twenty applica tions on file in the department for the same privilege. The names of the parties will be included in the statement to be made to Congress. The secretary insists that there has been no discrimination In the matter of these concessions, and that no exclusive privileges have been granted. Governor Brady, of Alaska, says that he sees nothing harmful in the grants to work the sea near Cape Nome. They do not cov er the tide lands, but are out in the ocean. Large plants are necessary to secure the sand from which gold is taken. The Gov ernor expresses surprise that the British have not begun operations outside the three-mile limit, as it is probable that gold can be found In the sand beyond the limit, as well as Inside of it. FIGHT IN COURTROOM. WltneuM Objected to Heiner Anked Jf He II aft-Red Ilia Stenographer. HASTINGS, Neb., March 22.-In the Hor locker poisoning case to-day evidence was introduced to show that Miss Horlockcr sent the poisoned candy to Mrs. Morey, and to the effect that she had purchased arsenic from two druggists. Mr. Morey, husband of the woman to whom the candy was sent, and who employed Miss llor locker as a stenographer, was put on the stand. The attorney for the defendant, R. sSs Prevented by Warm Shampoos with Cüticura Soap, fol lowed by light dressings of Cuticura, purest of emollient Skin Cures. 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AICMSTItONO & CO, Surgical Instrument Makers 22J boutli Meridian fit. A. Batty, asked severa1 questions as to whether witness had not hugged and kissed the defendant and otherwise made love to her. The court sustained an ob jection to the questions. When Morey left the stand he went over to where Mr. Batty was sitting and struck at him. 'A general mix-up ensued, but the combatants wer separated before any serious damage wa done. INFLUX OF FINNS. Temecnted Foreigners Comlnjr to This Country In Great Number. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. March 21-The Red Star line steamship Switzerland, which, has arrived here from Antwerp, brought nearly 200 Finns, who are said to be the first of many thousands fleeing from tho cruelty of the government of the Czar of Russia. The party will locate In Minne sota, Iowa and Montana. They claim that the Czar, instead of appointing Finns to govern the country, had apiointcd Rus sians, who have dealt harshly with all, es pecially the very poor. Rather than sub mit, it is said, there is to be a general exo dus to the United States, and certain dis tricts, where the land 1$ owned by the roy al family, are being depopulated. Cossacka were stationed on the frontier to prevent the Finns' departure, but they crossed tha border at unguarded points and reached Belgium, where they sailed for this coun try. He Killed "Dob the Harber. CHICAGO. March r.-"I am the man who is wanted for the murder of Bob, tha barber," announced a slender man to Cap tain Wheeler and Lieutenant Ambrose at the Maxwell police station to-night, Jut twenty-four hours after Robert W. Gil christ was shot down in his ehop at No. 1764 Twenty-Fecond street by a stranger who used a rifle. The young man gave his name as Iawrence Walsch, D4S Trumbull avenue, and said he killed the barber de liberately because of a wrong which he re ceived at Gilchrist's hands. He refused to state the nature of the wrong. 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