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WBIANAPOI ' JOTONAJu WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 13 DAILY LSTAIiLISHilD IM. I VOL. LI-NO. 75. INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1901. prick a ckxts everywiieiu:. THE 1 r V TO LIE IS STATE body or gey. iiarrison will be V1KWKO II V TIIOl MAMJS TO-DAY. From 12 o'clock, oon, t'ntll 10 o'Cluck To-.Mxht titlren of In diana Can View the Hernahm. A MILITARY DEMONSTRATION Tin: i:tire strength or tub xa- TIOXAL GUARD WILL BE USUI). Formation nf the I'nrndr, Which Will Include, RrMlde the .Military, Mtmy Civic OrRnnliatlon. DECORATIONS AT THE CAPITOL aiiuai:me.ts to receive the UOOV OF DISTINGUISHED DEAD. Line of March to and from the liar rlson Home The Draping; of Building Vnrloa Details. The body of former Frenldent of the United States Benjamin Harrison' will He In state at the Capitol from 111 o'clock, noon, to-riuy, ntitll 10 o'clock to-nlsht. The line of march to the Harrison liome to-day will he as follonm In AVnshliiKton street east to 3Ierldlan street, north In Meridian street and around the east side of the monument, then north In Meridian street to Elev enth street thence east In Eleventh street to I'ennmylvnnlu street, thence north In Pennsylvania street to Thir teenth street, thence east In Thir teenth street to Delaware, to the Har rison home. In Its march to the Statehouse the procession . will move oath In Delaware street to Washing ton street, thence directly west to the Statehonse. Before noon to-day th.? stre, ts of the city will be filled by the military forces of the State mobilized here in honor of the dis tinguished dead. The National Guard, to gether with various civic organizations and G. A. R. posts, will escort the body of Geu. Harrison from the home on North Dela ware street to the Statehouse between 11 and 12 o'clock to-day, where It will lie In state. The different regiments o! the National Guard will form on Washington, street op poslte the south entrance of the Capitol building In time to start for the Harrison home at 10:30 o'clock this morning. Col Btudebaker telegraphed yesterday that he would be here, and his Third Regiment will be the first military organization In the procession. The Third Regiment Includes Elkhart; Company IL Rochester; Company II, Warsaw; Company K. Auburn; Con) pany G, Columbia City; Company D, Fort Wayne; Company C, Lagrange; Company A, Montlcello; Company M, Crawfordsvllle; Company I, Tipton. The Second Regiment, Col. II. D. Smith's regiment, will be next In the line. In the Second Regiment are Companies A, C, D and II, of this city; Company 13, Muncie; Company I. Union City;. Company F, Win chester; Company G, New Castle; Company L, Lebanon; Company K, Danville; Com- pany M. Greenfield; Company E, Franklin. THE FIRST REGIMENT. The first Regiment will be last in the column of Infantry and will be under com mand of Col. George W. McCoy, of Vin Cfnnes. The following companies make up the regiment: Company K, Martins ville; Company II, Bloomington; Company D, Washington; Company E, Evansvllle; Company F, Madison; Company C, New Albany; Company B, Terre Haute; Com pany I, Greencartle. and Company A, Vin cennes. Each regiment will have Its regimental band. The First Regiment Rind comes from Vlncennes. the Second Regiment Rand from Bloomington and the Third from South Bend. The entire procession will be headed by a platoon of police and next will come Gen. W. J. McKee and staff. Following the infantry the artillery battallon will havs a place In the line. The battalion will be under the command of Major A. B. Schanz, of Attica. The artillery battalion includes the batteries from Ft. Wayne. Attica and Indianapolis. General McKee's National Guard staff Is composed of the following: Lieut. Col. F. W. Frank, Lieut. Col. William M. Wright. Lieut. Col. John T. Barnett, Maj. Harman L. Button, Maj. William H. Kershner, Maj. Newton W. Gilbert. Maj. Charles T. Mac Intlre. Maj. Frank E. Strouse. CapU Car roil B. Carr, First Lieut. Harry K. Scott, First Lieut. Charles Garrard, First Lieut. W. A. Kreber. In addition to the above Maj. Charles Bhaler, commander at the United States arsenal. Col. Charles Noble, of the United States recruiting oülce at this point, Capt. W. E. English. Adjutant General James K. Gore and Quartermaster General B. A. Richardson will serve on General McKee's staff. The escort will be composed of two divisions, the military forces making up the first division. All of the civic organi zations that take part will be in the second oivlslon, which will be in charge of Gen. James R. Carnahan. GENERAL CARNAIIAN'S STAFF. The following staff has been selected by General Carnahan: Capt. J. m. Raver, Capt. W. E. Hey wood. Capt. W. II. Arm strong, Capt. Harry S. New, Capt. Jarnos R. Henry. Surgeon John J. Kyle. Capt. J., H. I ort it. Capt. W. H. Shilling. Clin ton K Hare. Worth Merritt and Ed J. Roblson. The staff will report to the commander of the division at Delaware and Thirteenth street at 10 a. m., mounted and garbed in citizens.' clothes of black. The division will be made up In the fol lowing order: State And county bar asso tiatlons, Columbia Club, Marion Club. Sol diers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home Band, Gand Army of the Republic, survivors of the Seventieth Indiana Regiment (Ueneral Harrison's old regiment), state, county and city officer and the officers and director of the Commercial Club and Indianapolis Board of Trade in carriages. Other or ganizations will be assigned places in ih: column by reporting to the commander of the division at the rendezvous on Thir teenth street east of Delaware street. The different organizations are requested to report by 10:13 o'clock. The marchin column will form on Thirteenth street In the above order, immediately east of Dela ware street. The carriages will form on Twelfth stnet east of Delaware street, and will follow the funeral car when it passes Twelfth street. In the formation of the marching column the Grand Army of the Republic will precede the funeral car, r.nd the survivors of the Seventieth Regiment will follow immediately after tho car and will In turn be followed by the carriages containing state, county and city officers, etc. The division of military, In proceeding to the Harrison home, will march east on Washington street to Merid ian street, north on Meridian around the cast side of the Circle to Eleventh atreet. east on Eleventh street to Pennsylvania, north on Pennsylvania to Thirteenth street. and thence east to Delaware street. START OF MILITARY FORCES. General McKee said yesterday evening that the military forces would start to tho Harrison home In time for the cortege to leave there by 11:30 o'clock. In the march to the Statehouse the procession will move south on Delaware street to Washington street and west to the Capitol building. The conin containing the body of General Harrison will bo carried Into the building through the south entrance. It will lie In state until vj o'clock this evening, when it will be returned to the family home. Indianapolis Battalion of Infantry and Bat tery A of the artillery battalion will escort the body back to the home. General Mc Kee said yesterday evening that the dif ferent regiments of militia from out of tho city will not be dismissed until they have arrived at their homes. The out-of-town companies, however, will be expected to take the afternoon trains for their homes. While here the troops will be fed in the building formerly occupied by the Conde Implement Company, on Capitol avenue, opposite the Statehouse. : STATEHOUSE ARRANGE3IE.NTS. The Subcommittee Prepares to Hau die the Crowd. t a meeting of the subexecutive com mittee yesterday morning, Paul H. Kraus offered the services of the Indianapolis Maennerchor, and this organization will sing two selection at the Statehouse this evening between 8 and 9 o'clock. It was decided by the committee that, In order to handle the . crowds properly, the Statehouse grounds should be roped In and this will be done, so that there will be no running across the lawns. This precau tion, It is felt, will be a benefit to the people who go to the Statehouse to-day. The grounds are wet and it Is deemed wise to prevent people from standing on the damp soil, thus exposing themselves to the danger of sickness. Besides a great deal of mud would be carried into the build ing were the crowds allowed the free use of the grounds. It has been decided to have but one public entrance to the build ing and this will be through the south doors, the exit being through tho north doors. Entrance through the east doors Will be limited to State officers, distln gulshed guests who may be here, and em ployes of the building. Admission through the east door will.be by ticket only. The subexecutive committee held another brief meeting last night at the Columbia Club. CAPITOL DECORATION'S. Preparation for HecelvlnK the Body of General lliirrlson To-Duy. The Statehouse has been decorated In a manner befitting the reception of General Harrison's body, which will lie in state to day in a magnificent catafalque directly be neath the dome. The decorations dltfer from those used on the occasions when the bodies of General Law ton and Governor Mount lay in .state at the Capitol, in that there Is less display of the national colors. More black has been used, giving the drap erics a somber effect, which is only slightly relieved by an occasional tlag looped with streamers of black crape, and the green of the palms and potted plants which are banked around the catafalque In the ro tunda. Over, the catafalque where the body will rest hangs the large flag that Moated from the masthead of the battleship Indiana, and suspended from the balconies of the rotunda are crape and fiags in profusion. A space has been left Immediately around the catafalque for the lloral offerings that will tc brought from the home of General Harrison to the Capitol. The marble pillars which line the corridor from the south to the north door have been wrapped from the base to the top with black bunting, an oc caslonal pillar being wrapped In the Ameri can fiag. The decorations were not com pleted until last night. A COMMITTKB OF THREE. Governor Durhln Appoints It to Re ceive the Body of Gen. Hnrrlsnn. A committee of three has been selected by Governor Durbin to go to the .Harrison home this morning and on behalf of the State receive the .bouy of General Harri son. Gen. Lew Wallace is appointed to rep resent the urmy, Admiral Brown to repre sent the navy and Judge John IL Baker to represent the citizens and lawyers. The committee will meet, at the office of the Governor at 10 o'clock this morning, prepared to accompany the escort to the Harrison home. The committee will be provided with a carriage, which will oc cupy a place in the column immediately behind the Governor's carriage. To-night the committee will see to it that the body is returned safely to the Harrison home HAH ASSOCIATION FLANS. ArrniiRCinrntd for Viewing Remains mid Holding; -Memorial Meeting The lawyers of the State will meet with the IndlanaitolL Bar Association in Room 1. Superior Court, at 10 o'clock this morn ing, and will march in a body to the late residence of General Harrison. Arriving there they will form In East Thirteenth street, between Delaware and Alabama streets, and will be assigned a place in the procession, which will leave the residence ut 11 o'clock for the Statehouse. The procession will be led by Judge Theo dore P. Davis, president of the State Bar Association, and Mr. Ovid B. Jameson, president of the Indianapolis liar Associa tion. At half-past 1 all the lawyers and others desiring to attend the bar meeting will meet at the. Columbia Club and march In a body to tne Statehouse, where the meeting will be held in the Senate chamber at 2 o'clock. Because of the arrangements for the lying In state it will only be possible for those to bo admitted at the bar meeting who march CONTINUED ÖN lAGEircOLT 2.)"" S PRACTICALLY ALL A It H A N G E M E N TS 1'OIt KLWKUALi COMI'LFH:i). diameter und Order of the Services to lie Held lit the Flrnt l'res byterinn Chiirca. THE PALLBEARERS ANNOUNCED HOXOUAIIV LIST COMPOSED LARGE LY OF EÄ-CAI1INET OFFICERS. The Ilody of General Hnrrlnon Xüit Hext In the Front Purlor of the UeliiMure-Strcet ReIeleuce. PRESIDENT M'KINIEY'S COMING WHILE HERE III! WILL UK GUEST OF GOVERNOR AND MRS. Dl'HULV. Mrny Other I)lt I nnuUlied Men Will Attend the Funeral More Tele srum of Condolence. Distinguished men from all parts of the country who were friends or associates of the late General Harrison during his pub lic career as a statesman or as the Na tion's foremost lawyer are constantly com ing into Indianapolis to mingle their trib utes and tears with those of the great man's fellow-citizens tin his home city. Public buildings and private business houses and homes that had not been draped in mourning Thursday put on the habillm?nts of sorrow yesterday, so that by night the city might truthfully bo said to have been in mourning for Its well beloved son. The monument which com memorates the services of the civil-war heroes, of whom General Harrison was In the forefront, was draped In black early yesterday morning. Very few business houses or storerooms In the city fall to display some evidence that the proprietors share the general feeling of loss. Th2 buildings and dwellings along the line of march of to-day's military pageant will bo draped with more than ordinary care. AH the details of the lying in state have been arranged. In accordance with thu request preferred by the Merchants' Asso ciation, the mayor and Common Council little business will be transacted In the city during the time the body of the great man is exposed to public view in tho Statehouse. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. The remains will be taken In charge at the house at 11:30 this morning by sur viving members of General Harrison's regi ment, the Seventieth Indiana, und will be taken by the veterans, accompanied by the entire Indiana National Guard, to the Statehouse, where they will remain to be viewed by mourning thousands through out the day and until 11 o'clock to-night. The funeral services, an account of which will be found elsewhere, will be of the sim plest character possible, in accordance with the idea that General Harrison would voice if he could be given the power of sjeech. The ceremonies will begin at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon In the First Presbyterian Church, and will be conducted by Rev. Dr. M. L. Haines, the dead man's pastor, assisted by Dr. Samuel J. NIccolls, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of St. Louis. President McKinley will arrive in In dianapolis to-morrow morning early, and will be taken at once to the home of Gov ernor Durbin. With him will be his pri vate secretary, George B. Cortelyou. A few members of the President's Cabinet are expected to attend the funeral, and also, as previously announced, several members of President Harrison's Cabinet. Among the noted men brought here by the death of General Harrison are Governor Nash and his party from Columbus, O.; Senators Beveridge and Fairbanks, Repre sentative Overstreet; Judson Harmon, who was President Cleveland's attorney general; Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy, ex-secretary of the navy; Charles Foster, ex-secretary of the treasury; John Wanamaker, ex-postmaster general, and Gen. John W. Noble, ex-secretary of the Interior. All members of President Harrison's Cabinet who reach here will, together with ex-Attorney Gen eral W. H. II. Miller, serve as honorary pallbearers. GREAT CROWD COMING. One of the largest crowds In the history of Indianapolis is expected to pour into the city to-day, attracted by the military pomp and ceremony in connection with the lying in state of the body of the distinguished dead. Extra arrangements have been made by the police officers to preserve order, and the detective force willllook out for sneak thieves and pickpockets. The Common Council and all administra tive boards of the city yesterday adopter! resolutions of respect to the memory of General Harrison, and the members of the Council decided to march with the military and civic escort from the Harrison home to the State Capitol this morning. All courts sitting at Indianapolis will take a recess to-day, and their records will show- that the cessation of their proceedings was out of respect to the memory of the de ceased ex-President. In anticipation of great numbers of peo ple flocking Into the city to-day all rail roads entering the t'nlon Station have ar ranged a low rate, and they expect to do an Immense business. Tickets good from this morning until Monday at midnight will be sold in all towns within seventy-five miles of Indianapolis The principal occupation of those in charge of the Harrison home on North Delaware street continues to be the receipt and opening of letters and telegrams of condolence from all parts of the United States and cablegrams from Europe. Fl'.NERAL ARRAM;EMETS. Honorary mid Active Pn 1 1 heitrer Selected Order of the Service. Arrangements for the funeral services over the body of General Harrison to-morrow afternoon were practically completed late yesterday evening. The honorary pall bearers were made up, as far as was pos sible, of members of President Ilarnsun'a FOR LAST RITE Cabinet. The list, as announced by Secre tary Tibbott, follows: Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy, ex-secretary of the navy. Hon. John Wanamaker, ex-postmaster general. Hon. W. H. II. Miller, ex-attorney gen eral. Gen. John W. Noble, ex-secretary of the Interior. lion. Charles Foster, ex-secretary of the treasury. 1 Gen. Lew Wallace. Hon. Judson Harmon, President Cleve land's attorney general. Hon. William A. Woods. United States circuit judge. Hon. John W. Foster ex-secretary of state, and Hon. Redtleld Proctor, ex-sec retary of agriculture, are too far away to reach Indianapolis in time for the funeral. Hon. Stephen B. Elikns, ex-secrctary of war, now United states senator from West Virginia, cannot come on account of the illness of Ids wife. The list of active pallbearers was made up from near friends and associates of the late General Harrison In this city, as fol lows: Augustus Lynch Mason, James Whitcomb Riley, Evans Woollen, Harry J. Mllllgan. Clifford Arrick, William C. Bobbs, Harry S. New, Howard Cale, John L. Grif fiths, Newton Booth Tarkington, Hilton U. Brown, Samuel Reid. The funeral services will be conducted at the First Presbyterian Church to-morrow afternoon, beginning at 2 o'clock, by the Rev. Dr. M.. L. Haines, pastor of the de ceased, and the Rev. Dr. Samuel J. Nlc colls. Dr. Haines will deliver the principal address and Dr. NIccolls ' will read the scriptural lessons and offer the Invocation. Music of a simple character will be ren dered by the full choir of the church, com posed of twenty of the city's best singers under the direction of Edward Nell. The hymns to be sung have not yet been select ed, but they will be as far as possible, those that were particularly enjoyed by the distinguished man during his life. Dr. NIccolls was chosen by Mrs. Harrison to assist Dr. Haines at the services for the reason that he had spent the past few summers in the Adirondack mountains at a cottage that was very close to the Har rison log cabin at Old Forge. General Har rison and Dr. NIccolls spent many a pleas ant hour together at Old Forge, and more recently they were associated together on the committee of the Presbyterian General Assembly known as the revision commit tee, the duty of which Is to Confer with re gard to the revision of the Confession of Faith of the church. General Harrison and Dr. NIccolls were almost of the same age and were exceedingly congenial compan ions. The widow expressed an earnest wish that the eminent St. Louis minister be requested to officiate at the funeral with Dr. Haines. The order of the services will be about as follows: Hymn by the choir. Opening sentences and Invocation by Dr. Haines. Scriptural lesson by Dr. NIccolls. Address by Dr. .Haines. Prayer by Dr. NIccolls. Closing hymn by the choir. Benediction. The ceremony at the grave will be very simple and brief, consisting of a short prayer and recital of the words usually spoken as the body Is lowered Into Its list resting place. ( - - AT THE HARRISON HOME. Body of (enerul Hnrrlwon in the Front Parlor floral Tribute. The Impressive silence of the Harrison home was unbroken yesterday, save late In the afternoon, when the body of tho oead ex-President was brought down from tho room in which he breathed his last Into the front parlor. In this beautiful rcom the casket that holds the form of the distinguished deceased stood all last night, surrounded and almost burled be r.eath a tropical profusion of flowers. Tho floral tributes sent by friends of the family more than occupy the space of a single room, and their intoxicating odor hangs heavy in the atmosphere of all parts of the mansion. The Imposing casket of dead black rests upon trestles, and over it, depending almost to tho floor on either slut! and at the foot. Is draped a flag of large size, the gift of the Loyal Legion, trans mitted by Admiral George Brown. This tanner is caught in the middle with the beautiful mourning ribbon of the Legion. The coffin will be draped with this flag until it is lowered Into the grave at Crown Hill, Sunday afternoon. The body will remain in the front parlor of the family mansion until 11:30 o'clock this morning, when It will be carried out by the hands of surviving comrades of General Harrison from the Seventieth In fantry Regiment. This regiment will act as the guard of honor for the body whi'o It Is being taken to and from the State 1 ouse to-day, and also during the time it lies In state under the dome of the Capitol. The pallLearers necessary for to-day's cere monies will be chosen from among Its membership. The entire Indiana National Guard will also be in the escorting pro cession to and from the Capitol, and in addition there will be a large number of carriages containing friends of the de ceased and prominent citizens who will thus testify the veneration in which they held the late ex-President. 3IESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE. Touching: Word from 3Ir. George M. Pullman From Prominent Men. One of the most pathetic of the many messages of condolence that came to Mrs. Harrison yesterday was from the widow of the late George M. Pullman, and read as follows: "One who passed through the same grief you are nov suffering sends you heartfelt and sincere sympathy." Hon. Bellamy Stoier, United States min ister to Spain, cabled from Biaritz: "Sym pathy and sorrow." Mayor Carter H. Harrison, of Chicago, sent a message of sympathy and respect, as follows: "Accept assurances of hearty sympathy of Chicago citizens with you in your bereavement. The Nation has lost one of Its greatest and most patriotic men." Hon. Stewart L. Woodford, ex-United States minister to Spain, wired: "Permit me to tender my sincere sympathy." Other telegrams of condolence came from Charles F. Minderson, ex-United States senator from Nebraska; Hon. Patrick Ford, New York; the New Jersey Society of the War of 1S12, of which General Harrison was a life member, through its president, Ap- pleton Morgan, and Secretary Adelbert B. Hunt. In addition to these a large number of letters and telegrams of a nature purely personal to Mrs. Harrison were received and not made public. CHI lltil ARRANGEMENTS. Committee Decide AdmUnion Shall Be by ' Ticket The Decoration. The committee having in charge the ar langoments and decorations at the church met in the office of Campbell. Wild & Co. yesterday afternoon. The church appoint ed the following committee to take charge of such work: Chapin C. Foster. Charles Latham, James W. Lilly. Joseph H. Patter son. F. T. Lee, A. N. Dwycr and John T. Will, and this committee added the follow ing members at the meeting vesterday: cönST'LD un FAüiTirÜöL. 5. FACE TO FACE RUSSIANS AM) BRITISH ARRAYED ACiAIXST EACH OTHER. Latter Are Snld to lie Guarding Ills. puled Territory nt TIen-Tln with Fixed Unyonets. CZAR'S TROOPS INTRENCHING ROTH SIDES AWAITING ORDERS FROM THEIR GOVERNMENTS. Important Statement lr Connt Von Buelovr on the Diplomatic Tangle nt Peking. SPEECH IN THE REICHSTAG DEFINING THE POLICY OF GERMANY IX REGARD TO CHINA. DlfTereneen of Opinion AmonK the Power Hnve Arisen, He Say, bnt He HopeaVhey May Be Overcome. LONDON, March 13. A dispatch received here from Ticn-Tsln, by Rcuter's Tele graph Company, dated at that city to day, at 3:20 p. m., says: "The Russians are now entrenching In the disputed ter ritory. A company of the Hong-Kong regiment, with fixed bayonets, Is In front. while two companies of the Madras pio neers, under the command of Major John son, are held In reserve. Both the Russians and British are awaiting Instructions from their goernments." . PEKING, March 13. The Russians at Tien-Tsin took possession of the railway siding and armed sentries are now guard ing it. General Barrow, second in com mand of the British forces, hesitates to act. apparently, In the absence of General Gase lee, feeling sure that bloodshed would en sue. He had a long consultation to-day with Sir Ernest Satow, British minister. The Russians are Jubilant. Ciuinc of the Friction nt Tlen-Tnln. LONDON, March 13. A question in the House of Commons to-day In regard to the dispatch from Tien-Tsln announcing that friction between the Russians' and British there elicited a confirmation from Lord George Hamilton, the secretary of state for India, who, corroborating the dis patches of the Associated Press, said Rus sia had claimed the land in dispute by vir tue of a concession alleged to have been granted by China since the disturbances commenced. The authorities on the spot were dealing with the matter. The govern ment had not sent special instructions, as, throughout the Chinese operations, the British officers had shown a spirit of ex cessive conciliation. GEH3IAN'S POLICY. Notable Speech by Count Von Bitelow in the IlelcliMtiigr BERLIN, March 13. The imperial chan cellor. Count Von Buelow, In a speech In the Reichstag to-day, admitted that dif ferences of opinion had arisen between the powers In regard to Chinese affairs, but he hoped they would be overcome. The debate on the supplementary estimates for China furnished the opportunity for the statement from the chancellor. In anticipation of something Interesting occurring, both the floor of the house and the galleries were filled. The chancellor began by declaring that the negotiations on the Chinese questions were making slow- but steady progress. Although it had not been easy to secure an agreement, owing to' the naturally conflicting Interests of the different governments, it had been possible to draw up a reasonable peace programme The harmony of the powers thus far had been preserved, and hope was entertained that the feeling of solidarity among the civilized nations would sulllce to overcome the differences of opinion which had lately become apparent in regard to matters in China. The chancellor traced the deliberations of the powers, following which negotiations had been entered upon with China. Re ferring to the punishment inflicted on the mandarins as a result of Boxer atrocities, the chancellor declared that the powers were not actuated by thirst for blood, but a desire to make an example of the guilty. To let them go free would have amounted to a charter for similar misdeeds in the future. He suggested that the mission of Prince Chun to Berlin was agreeable to the Emperor, but It could not occur till China had yielded to the demands of the powers, or had given satisfactory assur ances that their conditions would be car ried out. -v The question of Indemnities, the chancel lor continued, offered such difficulties as to have thus far prevented the drawing up of a programme acceptable to all the powers. But China had unconditionally admitted her obligation and had granted compensa tion. Experts had been called in to revise the methods of paying indemnities. They were opposed to the control of the whole Chinese state system, and regarded the maritime duties, an Increase In which was possible, aSj the best means of covering the outlay. The chancellor alluded to the Anglo-Ger man agreement, saying its tendency was to preserve the Integrity of China, so long as possible, and to protect German trade there. The agreement did not refer to Manchuria and did not contain secret clauses. ' Germany, Count Von Buelow proceeded. recognized that the highly gifted people of Japan had attained by their intelligence the position of a great power In the far East, and that Germany had been loyally supported by Austria and Italy, as a mat ter of course, because of the absolutely un shaken continuance of the triple alliance. Count Von Buelow continued: "Just as good as our relations with Russia and Great Britain are our relations with the United States, France and Japan. The United States Is taking her part zealously in the negotiations, and is especially dis playing the keenest Interest in the main- tenance of China's integrity. Between our selves and France there Is In China, as in most parts of the other points of the earth. no especial opposition. Our task Is, amid the claims of the different powers to safe guard our neutrality, independence and teace, and our great and lasting interests. All we are anxious for is to restore peace ful conditions in China as soon as possible, and retain unimpaired our possessions and trade interests. We wish, by our just and loyal attitude, to assuage the exiting dif ferences, and, by co-operation of others, to attain our common objects and secure suitable compensation for the costs of the expedition rendcreu necessary by the out rage upon the law of nations and to main tain the freedom of our trade." After several other speeches the chan cellor again spoke. He sld: "I again say to Herr Bebel that we support in China solely German interests, leaving the Brit ish to guard their own. Herr Richter asks what is the position regarding the Man- churian agreement. That I do not know, nor Is it even known to certain govern ments which are more concerned in the Manchurlan agreement than ourelvef. It would, moreover, not have been in accord ance with diplomatic usuuge, nor to the advantage of German interests, if we had betrayed to the governments concerned too great a curiosity in this matter. When I learn anything of the agreement's contents I will communicate them to Herr Richter with the greatest pleasure. Minister Mumm Von Schwarzenstein has never urged that we should pursue a policy of annexation In China. Herr Richter said the German peo ple were distrustful of the world policy. If Herr Richter understands by 'world pol icy a tendency to interfere in matters which don't concern us I am a decided op ponent of such 'world policy. But that we must advance our interests in eastern Asia Is a fact that has become historic It was In that sense that I said three months ago that we must havo our place in the sunshine. I say to-day that we will keep that place In the sunshine, and not let ourselves be nushed Into the shade." In reply to a question as to how long the German troops would remain in the province of Chl-LI, Count Von Buelow s-aid: "That will depend on China's ful fillment of police conditions which she has accepted. But no longer will promises or tho most charming notes from LI Hung Chang be of any avail. As soon as we receive serious guarantees for the uayment of the indemnities wo shall Im mediately withdraw our troops. It affords us no pleasure whatever to remain In the province of Chl-LI. We shall leave with a sincere and lively desire that wo may be spared as long as possible from seeing it again. We shall not stay a day longer than is required. Until then Count Von Walderseo will fill his post as at pres ent." THE HITCH AT PEKING. Russian Minister V 111 Not Coiment to Further Decnpltnt Ion. PEKING, March 15. The attitude of M. De Giers, Russian minister, regarding fur ther punishments is' delaying the demand of ministers of the powers upon the Chi nesc, and the matter has been referred to the home governments. Mr. Rockhill, the American special commissioner, says that. personally, he is in favor of drawing a clean sheet over additional executions, but that certain high officials throughout the provinces are guilty of mo.Mt barbarous crimes, and that It is generally recognized these must be punished, if only as a warn ing to others. In every case where leniency was possible, Mr. Rockhill has advocated It, but he has felt that in a few cases leni ency was out of the question. He says M De Giers has virtually agreed to certain additional punishments, but the change in his attitude is, presumably, attributable to Russia's annoyance at the Interference of the other powers in the Manchuria affair. At the latest meeting of the ministers M. De Giers vehemently declared that he would rather see his right hand cut off than to consent to further decapitations. As regards questions of Indemnity, Indi vldual American claims, Mr. Rockhill says. under the arrangement agreed upon by the minister, will be paid in almost every case. The . arrangement he considers satisfac tory and fair to both Chinese and foreign ers. Despoiled by Gcrmnnn. PEKING, March 13. It was reported .at the United States legation to-day by the Rev. W. S. Ament, of the local staff of tho American Board of Foreign Missions, that the Germans had visited the prosperous market town of Nau-Ming, sixty miles from Peking, and completely looted it, and that they had also ransacked and dese crated a native Christian chapel and de spoiled women of their trinkets, even tak ing rings out of their ears and generally ill-treating the natives. C. V. CLARK THREATENED. Senator Son NVnrned hy n ''Dead Shot" to Send $.,WJO to 'Wjoi." BUTTE, Mont., March 13. The police of ficials have made public the details of an attempt to blackmail Charles W. Clark, son of Senator "W. A. Clark, out of Mr. Clark, a few days ago. received a let ter, directing him to send the money in small bills to "Wyoz," Butte postofflce. The blackmailer added, significantly, that he was a dead shot. The letter was turned over to the postofflce authorities. The gen eral delivery window was watched for sev eral days and finally a small boy called for a package addressed to "Wyoz." He was arrested and questioned. He said a masked man had given him 23 cents to call for the package. He proved his innocent com plicity. The blackmailer Is still at large. CONGRESSMAN STRICKEN. Murrlot IlroIuN, AVell-Kno wn I'enn- ylvnnlnnj D1iik of Apoplexy. LANCASTER. Pa., March 15. Congress man Marriot Brosius last evening had a stroke of apoplexy, w hich is expected to re sult in his death. On Thursday, while as sisting to move a heavy article of furni ture in his home, in this city, Mr. Brosius severely bumped his head against a rafter. He suffered great discomfort from the ac cident, which, however, was not regarded as serious until the attack of apoplexy. At 1:30 thii morning the physicians an nounced that Mr. Brolus's death was mo mentarily expected. SIGNOR CRISPI ILL. Spnln No teil Malrman CollapMC "While Attending n Reception. ROME. March 13. SIgnor Ciispi, the cel ebrated Italian statesman and former pre mier, during an audience with Dowager Queen Margherita, to-day, was attacked by a sudden Illness, and fell to the floor, slightly Injuring hi head. He received Immediate medical attention, and was able to return to bia hotel. Bate this evening It 'ds reported that he was better. 00M0RE ANOTHER Ml'NlFICENT GIFT PHOM- ISEl II Y AMHIEW CARNEGIE. He AVill EtnblUh SUt-FIe Rrnncb Libraries in Nctv York I nder Certain Conditions. CITY MUST PROVIDE SITES AND MAKE SATISFACTORY PROVI- SION roll MAINTENANCE. His Proposition to Director Dilllnra and the Lntter's Letter to Mayor Van NV clu GREAT SCHOOL AT PITTSBURG TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS MAY DU GIVEN I1V MIL CARNEGIE. Ills Aim Snld to He to Fonnd the Largest Technical Institution of Learning In the World. NEW YORK, March 15. Andrew Carne gie, who, since retiring from active busi ness, has been able to devote his time to the founding of libraries, has made to New York city the largest offer of that kind on record. If New York will provide, the sites and the maintenance he has promised tc give $5,31.0(i0 to establish felxty-five branch libraries In this city. The offer was made on March 12 In a letter to Dr. John S. Bil lings, director of the New York public li brary, and was made public to-night, as follows: "Our conference on the needs of Greater New York for branch libraries to reach the masses of the people in every district has convinced me of the wisdom of your plans. You estimata the average cot of these libraries at Jmj.Oju, being A ..'.) for all. If New York will furnish cite for these branches for the special benefit of the masses of the people, as it has dono for the central library, and also agree, In satisfactory form, to provide fcr their maintenance, as built, I should esteem II a rare privilege to oe permitted to furnit-b the monej', fS,2tx.0.o, as needed for tha buildings. Sixty-five libraries at one stroke probably breaks tho record, but this Is th day of big operations, and New York Is soon to be the biggest of cities. "ANDREW CARNEGIE. LETTER TO VAN WYCIC. To-day Secretary G. L. Rives, of the New York Public Library Association, wrote as follows to Mayor Van Wyck, sub mitting Mr. Carnegie's letter: "By direction of the board of trustees ol the New York public library, Ast or, Len ox, and Tilden foundations, I have ihi honor to hand you herewith a copy of a letter which we received, through our di rector. Dr. John S. Billings, from Mr. An drew Carnegie, on the 13th inst., the day of his sailing for Europe. "Vou will notice that Mr Carnegie offer to bear the expense of bulMlng a large number of branch libraries, at on estimated total cost of $3.2iW.(M), provided the city will furnish the necessary land, and provided satisfactory arrangements can b male for the maintenance of these branches. T'iere are no other conditions. I am Instructed to say that if the city authorities look Tith favor upon the general plan, our board of trustees will hold Itself in readiness to co operate In every way po.ible in furthering the beneficent purposes which are the ob ject cf Mr. Carnegie's munificent offer. It I Is understood that Mr. Carnegie's offer la intended to apply to tne entire city, ina methods and agencies of- administering branches in boroughs other than Manhat tan and the Bronx, may well be left to b settled hereafter. "I am further Instructed to say that, it communicating Mr. Carnegie's proposal to our board. Dr. Billings accompanied 11 with the following statement: "In the conference referred to by Mr Carnegie, the suggestions which 1 have made have related mainly to a free public library system for the boroughs of Man hattan and the Bronx. "I have stated that such a system shouK Include the great Central Reference Libra, ry on Forty-second street and Fifth ave nue, about forty branch libraries for circu lation, small distributing centers in thos public school buildings which are adapted to such purposes, and a large traveling li brary system operated from the Central building. Each of the branch librarlei should contain reading rooms for froro fifty to one hundred adults, and for fron: seventy-five to 12i children, and In' thes? reading rooms should be about five hun dred volumes of encyclopedias, diction aries, atlases and large and important ref erence books. There should be ample tele phone and delivery arrangements betweei the branches and the central library. Tc establish this system would require at least five years. COST OF LIBRARIES. "Tho average cost of the branch libraries I estimated at from J73.0 to ilS.OuO. In cluding sites and equipment. The cot ol maintaining the system, when completed. I estimated at JGOO.O) per year. The circula tion of books for home. use alone In these boroughs should amount to more than five million volumes per year, and there should be at least 500,(M volumes In tho circulation department, with additions of new books and to replace worn-out books, of at leaft forty thousand per year. With regard to the other boroughs of Greater New York. 1 have made no special plans or estimates, but have said that about twenty-live libra ries would be required for them. "The following are some of the data which I have furnished Mr. Carn sie. The population figures are those of the ia:-t cen sus: "Boston, with W),SC2 people, has fifteen branch libraries and reading roms ar.d fourteen delivery stations, aod appropriate JJM.641 for library purposes, being at the rate of over M cents per head of population, an'l of about 2 5-10 one-hundredth? of one per cent, on the assessed value of prop erty. "Chicago has l.ffS.5?5 peopb, hx 1, ranch libraries and sixty stations, besides stations in th public schools, and appropriates LS.1.:r7 for library purposes, beir.c at the rate of 13 3-10 cents p-r head of pupu!atiin atid seven one-hundredth of l p.. r cent, of as-f ed value of pro; rty. "Buffalo ha 2Ö2.:V7 people, ard appropri ates JUj.ITJn for library purp im--, l. ir. at tho rate of 41 cents per btad f p j a latioti, and rue one-huridre.Jth f 1 per cent, on the assessed value of pr. p. -rty. "New York city (hiTonuh .f Manhattan' ar.l tho Hrnx Mas -.t:":.'; population, an l appropriates $K5.'x;5 Kr library purpo.-r.. bting ut the rate of S.9 o-rus p r 1m a 4 of population and six-tenths of one-hundredth of 1 per cent, of the hs-i .- 1 vah.e of prop rty. Greater New York hi ".17.--t population and appropriates Z'-.OV, f.ir library purposes, being at the rat- of v4 c nts per ncad of population and !c:ht teuths of one-hundred h of 1 jK.r cent, of the nssesse! value of prtrty. "The cor.tra t in a tie by the eity of Buf talo with the Buffalo Futile Library, und- r the prol-ir. of Chapter M of the law a ot lv7 of the Stit' of New York, is w rt: careful examination in eor.notin wit a how best to provide for the malntemncJ of a tree public library system of Nw York city." VIEWS OF DR. BILLINGS. Dr. John S. Billings, said to-day: "Mr. Carnc-file's offer to provide library buiil ings for Greater New York at a cost of over 0,.O.tK) is ma.le with th. i:u.U eo.i- Uitlons, ir accepted. It will Rvjlt la tht $5,200,0