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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1931. 5 HIBBEN, HOLLWEG & CO. wiiom:si,i; i:clvsi vi:ly. Importers, Jobbers, Dry Goods and Notions UMBRELLAS "Mercerized" cloths; "Silk Twills;" "English Glorias;" 'Taffetas," plain and taped; Colored Silks, plain and with fancy borders, mounted with Natural Wood, Pearl, Bone, Dresden, Ivory arid Sterling Silver handles. PARASOLS Children's jjoods a specialty. FANS Japanese, Vienna and Paris productions. Lovelj' colors, artistic decorations of all materials and every grade of price. (MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED.) WIS OKIK K 5,000 Knox County, lnl 41.' t 10,000 llemlrlckii County. Jnd 4J 17.000 Jackson County, lnl -in I'nloa Traction Co. of lud 3s Capital National lank Mock, liaalt Fertiliser C. fret, .stock. 1 tit i;. It. Common Mock. Indianapolis l ire Insurance Co. MocV. Intl. title tiuaranty i l.oun Co. Mock. 1 rice and particulars uton application. CAMPBELL, WILD & CO. 205 Stevenson Building. INVALID'S RUBBER (iOODS. Air Beda, Pillow and Chair Cushions. Hospital Rings. Urinals, Id I'ans, Fountain and liulb by ringes,' Hot Water Hottlea, tstomacU Tuta and bnower liaths. Hath Cabinets. WM. II. ARMSTRONG & CO.. tlKGlCAL l.Nhll.li.tXT MAKKKS--tH and 228 S. Meridian street. Indianapolis. Ind. REMOVAL OF POSTMASTER Im II. MIMIK OIT Or OFFICE AT Si'IUNGFIULI), ILL. Lorrlu I. "Wheeler, Xow Mayor of the City, iipoiiitftl-Uetiirn of tlie PreMldent to Washington, WASHINGTON, March 10. The Presi dent has signed the commission of Lorrln I. Wheeler to be postmaster at Spring field, 111., and he will take charge of the oflice at once. Mr. Wheeler Is now mayor of the city. An Investigation of tho office was made by inspectors recently and charges, including failure to manage the office properly, were sustained against the present incumbent, I... II. Miner, who had served but a, small portion of his term, nnd he was removed. The appoint ment of Mr. Wheeler was recommended by Senator Cullom, whose home city js Springfield. AT IIIS DUSK ACAIX. President McKinley ItefnriiM to AVash Ingtou a ml Ilegln Work. WASHINGTON, March 19. President McKinley and party returned to Washing ton at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon, from In dianapolis and Canton. The train was twenty minutes late. The party, which traveled in a special car, attached to th regular train, comprised the President and Mrs. McKinley, Mrs. James Harber, wid ow of Assistant Paymaster Harber, L'nited btates army; Mrs. Ida Barber, a sister; Secretary George 11. Cortelyou, Dr. I. M. Rlxey. the President's physician. Stenog rapher Webster and a number of messen gers. The President and Mrs. McKinley ap?iearea a trine fatigued. There were only the White House attaches, a squad of poi lice and a few strangers gathered at the depot. Secretary Itoot came down, but left, on finding the train was late. There were no special incidents during the trip. , The Iresident did not take his custom ary drive with Mrs. McKinley. Instead, he remained in his office and saw several callers. Some of the members of the Cabi net also were in conference with him dur ing the afternoon. Mrs. McKinley and her two guests, Mrs. and Miss Harber, went out for a drive. Iteconimeiided for Promotion. ' WASHINGTON, March 13. The following recommendations are contained in a separ ate report from that. which was given out day before yesterday from General Chaf fee: ' "1 recommend thnt Second Lieutenant Roy Beveridge Harper, Seventh Cavalry, ald-de-camp. has admirably discharjitd his duties at all times and under a;i circum stances, and has shown himself cool and gallant under tire on several occasions. I recommend that he be brevetted First lieu tenant L'nited States army for gallantry at the battle of Yang-Tsun. China. A a;?, (i. Ii: that he be brevetted Captain United States army for gallant conduct in action at Peking. China, Aug. 11 and 13. Vy I recommend that First Lieutenant C. P. Summerall, Fifth Artillery, be br.n.Htcu Captain United States army for gallantry In action, nnd for efliclent services -while in command of ms plattoon, storming the gate of the lmierial city, Peking, Aue. Ii. 1300." v Note About Imllnulnna. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, March 13.-W. J. Kerr and son. of Fort Wayne, and Nelson K. Todd, of Hluffton, have been admitted to practice before the Treasury Department. F. II. Asperger has bevn appointed post master at Riley, Vigo count, vice L. Xutt kemper, resigned, and O. A. Iteoman. at Virgin. Jasper county, vice Henry Hoch baum resigned. Mrs. Fairbanks, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, was in New York yesterday and attended the thirty-third birthday anniversary of Sorosls. as a guest. The celebration was a breakfast in the ball-room at the Waldorf Astoria and Mrs. Fairbanks responds to the toast "On- Country. One Constitution, One Destiny." iVrry S. Heath, secretary of the Repub lican national committee, will close up committte headquarters here In a few day end go to Europe. He says he has been working hard and needs rest. He will re turn in the fall. .MISC2LLA.M-:oi'S .NEWS. Nnruea of Prospective Army Officers Withheld Live Stock Saved. The President has appointed Frederick E. Coyne, now collector at Chicago, postmas ter of that city. Congressman Livingstone, of Georgia, who is seriously ill with pneumonia, was slight ly bitte yesterday. I'rnf Wllllu I .ki, -i iu. !! ..i ...... ........ jii.uir, niici oi uiu v earn er Inireau, un.l-r the authority of Secretary Wilson, has called the triennial convention of Weath'r Hun an officials at Milwaukee, Y Is., August 27 to 20, next. Yesterday's Hatinunt of the treasury balances la the general fund, exclusive of the Sl.AOou.Ouj K"ll reserve in the division of redemption, allows: Available cash bal ances. nr.i.iy.iA'ii; gold. $:2.w;i.rt. Secretary of Agriculture. Wilson estimated yesterday that over JC.UM.too worth of young live stock throughout the country was raved during 1. by the prompt use of med icine for bluck leg suit out by the depart ment. Information he has j-it received thows that over 2.ÖC).; doses of th vaccine Were distributed by the department durin the year. Mr. Mariso.il. secretary of foreign rela tions of Mexico, in a telegram f;om th? Mexican capital to Arnb.ssadr Apirz, fays: "President Diaz's health i.- com pletely restore!, his illness never pr-entd any alarming symptoms, nor mdleat.-d bra:n disorder. In la.t January he went to st-k a milder climate. He will return to this city within three days." General Wilson, chief of ergine rs, has returned from an Inspection tour of forts long the Atlantic and gulf ports. He found the fort at iVn.-acolu. and Mobile In very excellent condition. At Jalvest.n whete the cyclone did bo much damage he found a bcttc-r condition than he expected. ile thinks that nine-tenths of the fortifica tion work can be repaired. Mr. Adelbert S. Hay. United States con sul at Pretoria, who reached New York Sunday, returned to Washington yesterday. He declined lo be interviewed regarding af fairs in South Africa. In response to numerous complaints of damage to fragile articles sent through the mails the Postottice Department has issued a general order warning the public to use more care in preparing articles to stand rough handling. Postmasters also are dl reet'd to warn parties mailing insecure put up packages that the packages are very lia ble to damage in transit. It is expected that a protocol extending the time for ratifying the reciprocity treaty between the United States and the Argen tine Republic will be signed at an early day. This treaty was one of those pending before the Senate when it adjournetl. The period for ratification rurts until May next and an extension will be necessary in order that the treaty may be considered at the next session of the Senate. Secretary Wilson will take steps shortly to carry out the portion of the agricultural appropriation act empowering the depart ment of agriculture to inspect exports of dairy products and furnish certificates to accompany them. Rules and regulations will be framed and issued whereby first class products will be properly identified abroad. An agricultural expert will be sta tioned at New York for this purpose. It was stated at the War department yesterday that the appointments to be made to fill the vacancies in the new army, loth staff and line, except in the case of general officers and colonels of the line, will not be published before the end of May. This course has been decided upon as the one best calculated to leave the Presi dent free up to the last moment to exercise his discretion in re-arranging the list. It is known that the staff selections have nearly all been made, but they are held back with the others from publication. An order issued by the War Department directs that the volunteer Porto Itlcan reg iment be mustered out on or before June 30. This action is taken in accordance with the law. which provides that all volunteer enlistments shall expire by July 1. This action does not mean that either the of ficers or men shall be discontinued, as the reorganization law authorizes a regiment of native Porto Ricans to be organized un der conditions similar to that of the regu lar army, with three battalions, officered by Americans. Provision is made that the present volunteer officers and enlisted men of the Porto Rican regimen may be con tinued in the service if they so desire. CONDENSED DOMESTIC NEWS. Senator Chilton's bill to prevent the mar riage of idiotic, insane, or epileptic per sons, failed to pass the Minnesota Senate yesterday. Hy a unanimous vote the Presbytery of Chicago has pledged itself to raise $luO,000 during the next live years, to be -used m the erection of new churches in Chicago and its suburbs. The funeral of former Attorney General of Illinois George Hunt, who died at hli heme in Riverside, 111., took place at Springfield yesterday from the First Pres byterian Church. Dennis J. Sweeny, chief of Chicago's fire department, is critically ill. The vet eran fire fighter Is troubled with a com plication of diseases, the principal of which is heart a miction. In the Police Court at Louisville, yes tertlay, the conspiracy charges against W. Greet Campbell, K. G. Hennett and Wil bur Heatty, Denver capitalists, were dis missed on the motion of the prosecution. Fifty agricultural students of the Univer sity of Tennessee are at Hiltmore, N. C, contesting for $2t) in prizes offered by Geo. W. Vanderbilt for the best records in Judg ing the blooded horses, cattle, sheep, hogs ami poultry on his farm. Major General Sir Stanley. Clarke and Lady Clarke have arrived at San Francisco from the Orient, on a tour of the world. Sir Stanley Clarke was equerry to the Prince of Wales, and expects to hold the same position under King Edward. The Rritish Columbian Legislature has passed a resolution asking the Dominion government to subsidize shipbuilding. The government has lecidel to appeal to th Privy Council against a judgment of th full court of Rritish Columbia, which was to the effect that naturalized Japanese could vote. Fifty Chinese passengers on the steamer Helgian King, which has arrived at San Francisco, Cal., from Hong-Kong, have been refused landing by Collector of the Port Powers, pending an investigation by the commissioners In charge of immigra tion. They are alleged to be students and merchants, but their credentials are ques tioned. , John R. Ashe, president of the York cot ton mills, at Yorkvllle. Ga., committed sui cide yesterday by throwing himself into a well. It is believed the deed was com mitted under temporary aberration caused by failure to finance a lebt of his mill, amounting to pl.OOO. Superintendent Grimes, of the mill, had, however, already perfected arrangements to get the desired money. The inquest over the victims of the Dore raus laundry boiler explosion at Chicago, of March 11, was begun before Coroner Traeger yesterday. Considerable testimony was given tending t show that the botl?r was known to be in an unsafe condition and had been reported to the proprietor of the laundry- Mrs. George Pihl, widow of En gineer Pihl. who was killed In the explo sion, testified that her husband had ire luently told her the ooiler was leaky and unsafe. Frederic Harrison, president of the Lon don Positivist committee, who is in New York, says: "What has most impressed me during my stay In America has been the wonderful philanthropy which causes your eitizens to give .out of their wealth an abundance to create and maintain li braries and institutions of learning. We in England, with our ilifferent social sys tem, are less fortunate. Nobody thlnk3 there of giving much-needed endowments to our collcpcs." Former Judge A. S. Seddon, who wps ap pointed referee to hear, testimony in ths $250,(ioo damage suit brought by ex-Governor William J. Stone, receiver of the Mullanphy Savings Hank. St. Louis, against the directors of the bank for alleged care lessness In the management of the bank, has filed his report in Judge Douglas's court, at St. Louis, recommending that judgment be rendered against the bank of ficials. General negligence is charged, in that they allowed heavy overdrafts to be made. Professor S. W. Stratton. of the physics department of the University of Chicago, announces that, in view of the fact that he has been appointed director of th new Standardizing Rureau at Washing ton, he will resign his professorship. His resignation will take effect either in April or July. He will go to Europe, where he will study systems of weights and meas ures in France, Germany, England and Austria, The new bureau of which he is to be the head will cost $250.10. Accord ing to the present plans of Professor Strat ton, he will have three kinds of work commercial measure?, manufacturing meas ures and educational measures. Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria has made Theodore Kundtz. of Cleveland, a knight of the Order of Franz Josef, one of the highest nonhereditary honors within the power of a European monarch to be stow. The decoration is believed to bo the second eonlVrred on a citizen of the United S'abs. Dr. Gerster, of New York, having reecivetl a similar lecoration in 1K5 for his work la assisting destitute Hungarian irmnUrat.ts. Mr. Kundtz's gift was con ferred through the Austrian consul at Pittsburg and is bestowed, it is believed, because of Mr. Kundtz's extensive charity to the Hungarian people and institutions, bth in Clc eland and in Austria. Mieep Shut Iy Mimketl .Men. DENVER. Co!., March 1'.. A special to the Republican, from Delta, Col., says trouble has broken out between cattle nnd sheep men in that section. To-day five masked "men shot two hundred sheep be longing to A. C. Perkins, which were in territory claimed by the cattle men as ex clusive grazing grounds for cattle. WORST OF THE YEAR sx:vi:hi-: iili.zahi itAr;i:vr; ix tiii: WEST AXD -NUHTIIWEST. Heavy Snow nt Some Point, Itiiiu at Uthörn und DUngrecnhle Weather Everywhere. RAILWAY TRAINS DELAYED AM) STKKI2T CA II TRAFFIC IX THE CITIES I.MTERItl'PTEl). WnMhont nnd Sprint? Flood Fcnred by Itailrond Men Colder lu I ii d I it n n To-Day. CHICAGO. March 10. A snow storm ap proaching a blizzard in severity, swept over the Missouri river valley to-day. and to night is still raging. Nebraska, Western Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming and Kansas felt the effects of the storm which tied up street car traffic in many cities and delayed railroad traffic. In northwest Michigan where the railroads had hardly recovered from last week's storm, a heavy snow fell, and continued all night. It was feared it would do more damage than the last storm and arrangements were made to sidetrack trains to prevent their being snowel in. Wisconsin reports snow and rain storms, with rivers and strtams out of their beds. Near Racine serious flood is feared. Rail road and telegraph company officials at Mil waukee say that if the storm keeps up for another twelve hours it is likely that the telegraph wirea will go down again and Milwaukee will be shut off from the world at large. The railroad people also fear washouts and spring floods. At Marinette, Wis., another big blizzard raged to-day and over a foot of snow has fallen. Trains are late and traffic generally is blocked. Marsh field. Wis., says the worst of the series of blizzards prevails there to-night. Trains In all directions are either delayed or blocked altogether. St. Paul reports the severest snow fall of the season was that which occurred there to-day. Street car lines were only kept in operation by the constant use of snow plows. The storm was general throughout Minnesota. Duluth reportel it the worst of the season with traffic delayed. On ac count of the heavy snow at that place the fire department was greatly hampered in lignting an early morning blaze at Lester Park, and as a result twelve persons nar rowly escaped cremation. STORM CAUSED A WRECK. One Man Killed nnd Three Injured In u .Nebraska. CoIHnIoii. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., March 19. A collision occurred, this evening, on the Hurllngton & Missouri road, near Johnson, between a passenger train from Heatrice and a freight train, which was late, on ac count of the heavy wind and snowstorm which had prevailed since last night. FRED JENSEN, fireman of the passen ger train, was killed. GEORGE M' MILLEN, engineer of the passenger train, was seriously hurt. THOMAS HARSH, fireman of the freight, suffered a broken leg and numerous burises. AL WYATT, mail clerk, is reported to have been seriously injured. A relief train was sent from here early to-night, but it is not known when it will return, as drifts were piled along the road. The wreck was caused by the crew of the passenger train being unable to see the freight, on account of the blinding snow storm. Snow nnd Sleet In Michigan. DETROIT, Mich., March 13. Specials to the Free Press from Grand Rapids and Ludington say that another severe storm is raging in western Michigan. Orders were issued this afternoon to Pere Marquette trainmen to hold up all freight because of the fear of another blockade on account of the snow. North of Cadillac there was a heavy fall of snow and all trains into Grand Rapids were late. From Ludlngton comes the news that a terrible snow and slcetstorm has been raging. Everything there is wrapped in a coating of ice and street traffic is practically blocked. All the Pere Marquette boats are reported having arrived overdue, and the car ferry Pere Marquette had one of the wildest trips In her history to-day. consuming ten hours in making the run from Manitowoc, which is usually made In less than five hours. Mem bers of the crew state that the head seas were mountainous in size and the ice cov ered appearance of the boat Rives evidence of a hard struggle. Flint & Pere Mar quette steamer No. 4 made an unsuccessful attempt to force a passage through Pere Marquette lake to-day. Heaviest Snow of the Seanon. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 19. The heaviest snowfall of the reason here came to-day, snow falling nearly all day. Trains have not been seriously delayed. The wind, however, Is Increasing In velocity to-night and trouble is expected before morning from drifts. Sandstone, Minn., reports the heaviest storm of the season, the snow be ing a foot'1eep. Cumberland, Wis., says one of the worst blizzards of the season has been raging throughout northwestern Wisconsin this afternoon. Nearly a foot of snow fell and is drifting badly. RHzznrd In the AVeat. OMAHA, Neb., March 10. A blizzard, which is general over northern Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Jowa and parts of Minnesota, began early to-day. A heavy snow, accompanied by a strong wind, fell continually during the day. The storm is considered of much benefit to agricultural Interests, furnishing the moisture for which the ground has been In urgent need. Ow ing to the high temperature the snow melted considerably, thus preventing drift ing. Tratllc Tied Up. WEST SUPERIOR, Wis., March 19. The biggest storm of the season is raging in this section. Snow started coming down about vS o'clock, and was accompanied by a terrific wind from the lake. Traffic is being tied up fast, and It is expected that the street cars and almost all other traf fic will be at a standstill in a short time. Snow Six In eh en Deep. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., March 19. The worst blizzard of the year set in throughout northern Missouri to-day after twelve hours of rain. The snow has fallen to a depth of six inches at most points and tho fall con tinues to-night. WEATHER FO It ECA ST. Itnln To-I)ny, Probably Turning; to Snow, it nd Much Collier. WASHINGTON. March 19. Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday: , For Indiana and Illinois Rain on Wednesday, probably turning into snow; mu;-h colder; orlsk to high southwesterly winds, becoming northwesterly. Thursday fair. For Ohio Rain on Wednesday; brisk to high southeasterly winds, becoming south westerly. Thursday fair, except o caslonal snows probable along northeastern lake shores. Local OIMr a t Ioum on TueMilny. Ear. Ther. R.H. Wind. Pre. Weather. 7 a. m...29j 4; S'east. .00 Cloudy. 7 p. m...2:t.CS 61 0 South. .21 Cloudy. Maximum temperature, C2: minimum tem perature, so. Following U a comparative btatemcnt of the mean temperature and total precipita tion for March 19: Temp. Pre. Normal 11 .11 Mean r.S .31 Departure 15 .L'O Departure since March 1 3 .TS Departure since Jan. 1 110 2X2 Plus. C. F. R. WAPPENIIANS, Local Forecast Jfficlal. Yenterdny Temperature. Stations. Min. Max. 7 p.m. Atlanta, Ga 4S 70 61 Rismarck. N. D H VI 8 Ruffalo. N. Y 22 -S CS Calgary, N. W. T IS 42 4 J Chicago. Ill 21 56 50 Cairo. Ill 56 d CI Cheyenne. Wyo IS 32 22 Cincinnati, ) SO CS 64 Concordia. Kan 0 32 30 Davenport. Ia SS 55 40 Des Moines. Ia 24 34 21 Galveston. Tex 62 6f 62 Helena, Mont 12 46 44 Jacksonville, Fla S2 72 66 Kansas City, Mo 26 42 26 Little Rock, Ark 46 02 46 Marquette, Mich 12 Memphis, Tenn M 64 C2 Nashville. Tenn SO 6S 62 New Orleans. La 60 74 6 New York city ' 3S 54 JS North Platte, Neb 26 30 26 Oklahoma. O. T 40 46 42 Omaha, Neb 24 3) 21 Pittsburg. Pa 46 70 C6 Qu' Appelle. N. W. T....-12 10 C Rapid City. S. D 12 2S 24 Salt Lake City 30 4G St. Louis, Mo 4S C4 4S St. Paul. Minn IS 22 IS Springfield. Ill 4S 62 0 Springfield. Mo 30 :S 30 Vicksburg. Miss 56 70 S6 Washington, D. C 46 74 02 CHOSEN FOR SENATOR I). E. THOMPSON NOMINATED BV NE DKASKA HEPUULICANS. All Member of the Party Did Not lia Into CnneiiN nnd There May lie ,o Eleetlon To-Day. LINCOLN, Neb., March W.-In the Re publican senatorial caucus to-day David E. Thompson, of Lincoln, was nominated for the short-term vacancy on the seventh ballot, receiving fifty votes, five more than necessary. Seventeen or eighteen members declined to go into the caucus under the rules provided in the new call, and as they refuse to be bound by its action, it is a question whether Mr. Thompson's nomina tion will be ratified by the joint conference of the Legislature at noon to-morrow. In to-night's balloting Thompson led from the start. The caucus, without adjourning after Thompson's election, decided to con tinue balloting for the long-term senator. Hut three candidates were brought out for the long term, Rosewater, Meikeljohn and Currie. The Thompson men divided between Rosewater and Meikeljohn and the contest soon settled down to these two, the vote through thirty-eight ballots standing about the same. Up to 2:15 a. m. this (Wednesday) morn ing forty-three ballots have been taken for the long term, the forty-third resulting: Rosewater, 27; Meiklejohn, 17; Currie, 8. BOB ALM A AND THE ABBOT. Two Noted Trot tern to Race for a Pure of $50,000 This Fall. ROSTON. March 10. Roralma and The Abbot have been matched to race for a purse of $50,0o0, the race to take place at Readville, next September. The owners of both horses will each post $10.(XK) to-morrow at 11 o'clock at a meeting to be held in New York. The papers binding Jhe match will be drawn up at that meeting. The match was arranged by telephone. ChehnlU Sold for $2.200. NEW YORK, March 19. The spring sale of high-clas3 trotting bred horses, conduct ed by the Fasig-Tipton Company, began at Madison-square Garden to-day. The sale will continue three days. Among the ani mals to be sold are thirty-two horses com prising the entire stable of the Penn Valley stud. In this consignment are Hay Star (2:0S), Clinton H. (2:USU). Wandering Jew (2:0yi)t Winters (2:12), Emma Winters (2:14). Other consignments include Che halis (2:04), Exploit (2:0U), Weed Wilkes (2:10'A) and Hig Timber (2:12U). To-night Chehalis, the noted black pacer, was sold to W. L. Davis, of Chelsea, Mass. He paid $2,200 for the animal. During the day an! tdght sales eighty-five animals were dis posed of. at a total of $23,7S5, or an average of J27S.63 each. Yestrrda' Itnee Winners. At New Orleans: Sarilla, 6 to 5; Jano- wood, 6 to 5; Cad Hazel. 3 to 2; Hristol, 1) to 1; Pllardlst, 5 to 2; Laureate, 4 to 1; Bequeath, 4 to 1. At Tanforan: Vantine. 6 to 5; Honnia Lissak, 1 to 3; Olinthus, 3 to 1; Wyoming, 3 to 5, and Kdgardo, 5 to 2, ran a dead heat; Mrs. Brunnell, 5 to 1; Articulate, 3 to 5. There was no racing at Oakland. MYSTERY IN HER DEATH. Wounds In Mr. CiiIium'h Neek Made by n Knife, Not by u Dor. NEW YORK, March 10. Coroner Bausch, in speaking of the case of Mrs. Caroline R. Cabus, who was reported to have been killed at her home. S23 West Twenty-eighth street, by her pet terrier, said to-day: "I am waiting for a report from Dr. O'Han lon before I leclde what to do. If the re port of Dr. O'llanlon warrants It an inves tigation will be made In the matter. From what I have read about the case knife wounds were found In the throat, and It must be from. those that the case is either one of suicide or homicide. If it proves to show either I will at once make an in vestigation." Coroner Rausch refused a burial permit. An autopsy will be held on the body of Mrs. Cabus for the purpose of determining whether apoplexy had anything to do with the woman's ileath. In describing the wound the coroner said several arteries had been ruptured and that death was undoubt edly the result of slow bleeding. He has a knife such as is used for paring vegetables. The blade of this knife, when introduced into the wounds, fitted their shape perfect ly, and he was certain the cutting had been done with the knife he held. "Whether Mrs. Cabus used the knife herself or whether It was In the hands of an unknown party re mains to be discovered," said the coroner. The knife was found beside the body. Ow ing to the fact that the knife was very dull, the coroner thinks Mrs. Cabus would hard ly be able to Infilct on herself so deep a wound and one with such clean-cut edges. 3lo ementt of SteumerM. NEW YORK, March 11. Arrived: Cym ric, from Liverpool; Aller, from Naples; Menominee, from London; Hatavia. from Hamburg; Koenigen Louise, from Bremen. HONG-KONG. March 19. Arrived: Em press of China, from Vancouver. H. C. via Yokohama. Nagasaki and Shanghti. Sailed: Victoria, for Yokohama and Tacoma. LIVERPOOL. March M. Arrived: Van couver, from Portland, Me. Sailed: Like Superior, for St. John. N. 11., ami Halifax. QUEENSOWN, March ID. Arrived: i.usitania. from St. John, N. H., and Hall fax, for Liverpool. BERMUDA. March 10. Arrived: Lauen tlan. from Philadelphia for Glasgow. ANTWERP. March 10. Arrived: South wark, from New York. Mrs. Yinlw Soothing Syrup Has been used ovtr fifty years by millions of mothers for their children whil tftthinp with P rttit tiicves"s. It soothes the chiM, eotttrns he Kums. allays fain, cures winl collo. refrulates tho tovel3. and is the brst r.mejy tor diarrh.a, whether itrl.-diiff from tet-thlr.j; or oth-r causes. For sale by druKKis-ts in evtry part of the world. l!o sure and ask fur Mrs. Winsluw' Soothing Syrup. -J cents a bettle. Mothers, do not let your children trifle with rr.uKhs or cold. lnl!t on th. tr taking Half's Honey of llr.rehouni ar.d Tar without delay. See yourxelves that it Is d ne. I'.eware of irocratl natlv.n. Sold by all druKglfts. Pike's Tuuthttche Drops cure ia oae miaute. MR. WU TO STUDENTS INTEItESTINt; A DDI! ESS AT CHICAGO UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION. Chinese Civilization Defended and Compared with thr.t of the Progressive Oeeldeut. CHINA NOT A DYING NATION ITS CIVILIZATION HAS STOOD THE TEST OF .MANY CENT lit I ES, Said Mr. Wn, nnd Is Far front Hein? Effete "Would-Ile Interviewer Interviewed, n I'nunL CHICAGO, March 13. Wu Tingfang, the Chinese minister, delivered the convocation address of the University of Chicago at the Studebaker Theater late this afternoon. He visited the Art Institute this morning and spent some time wandering through the big galleries and halls of the institu tion, commenting and asking questions of his escort. Previous to visiting the Art Institute Minister Wu received a delegation of newspaper men and for fifteen minutes Interviewed them very successfully. He refused to make any comments on the polit ical situation In his 'own country, either returning evasive answers and smiling, evading the questions asked. Minister Wu was the guest of honor this afternoon at a luncheon given at the Union League Club by President Harper, of the University of Chicago. At tho convocation of the university this afternoon the following degrees were an nounced by Dr. Harper.. Twenty-five bachelors degrees, twenty-nine associate degrees, three bachelors of philosophy, one bachelor of divinity. Minister Wu Ting fang, in his address on "Chinese Civiliza tion," hf Id that the far East civilization has developed quite as much as European civilization, but on different lines. Mr. Wu's defense of the civilization of his native country, in his comparisons with that of the civilization of the Occident, was much applauded. In beginning his address Mr. Wu said China had been to other na tions like the recluse community in the heart of a mountain, as told by a Chinese writer of ljou years ago, a community that, lleeing from the persecution of the China dynasty, had found peace and tranquillity and, content with their lot, had no desire to emerge into tae turmoil and excitement of a more active life. CHINA IN MINIATURE. "This mountain community may be China in miniature," Mr. Wu continued. "To her isolation she undoubtedly owes her long freedom from foreign domination. Foreign influence, indeed, has had very little to do with the national development of China. Before the nineteenth century the only pos sible foreign enemies she had to meet were the nomads of the Mongolian plateau, who occasionally made sudden incursions upon the settlements along the northern frontier, ami pirates from the Malaysian islands, who sometimes spread terror along the seacoast by their ravages. These warlike encounters, fortunately, were not very fre quent. For from the conflicts and strifes of the West the Chinese have been able to give through the past centuries almost their exclusive attention to internal devel opment. They have accordingly solved their political problems in their own way and worked out their destiny without foreign interference. "Nature has blessed the country with every variety of soil and climate, so that the people have never been obliged to look to other countries for the supply of their wants. They have been able to live, within themselves without difficulty and get along without anything to do with the outside nations. Their long seclusion has been not only a matter of necessity, but also a mat ter of choice. True it is that Chinese isola tion has served to strengthen the nation's cnaracter and given it a marked individu ality, but tns has not been gained without great losses. The most serious loss is that the nation has not been able to profit by the trials, experiences and achievements ot the rest of the world. This is especially true with scientific knowledge and mechani cal invention. It must be admittetl that to-day China is centuries behind the age in her knowledge of chemistry, electricity, steam navigation, rapid transit and other arts ami sciences. All these things she must learn from other nations before she can help to put herself abreast of the times. "Hut does civilization consist of rail roads, telegraphs, telephones. electric lights, battleships, rapid-firing guns, mag azine ritles and a thousand and one things which are often regarded as necessary for a progressive nation? This would be a very narrow interpretation of the word. Civiliza tion has, I believe, a broader meaning, with intelligence, order, morality and re finement for its essential element, to be sure. Such a civilization China undoubt edly has a civilization different, to be sure, from that of the West, but a civilization revertheless. In other words, civilization is the elevation a nation has .reached in its progress from a lower to a higher state of society. It Is to be expected that the civilization attained by China should be different from that attained from the na tions of the West, by reason of their dif ference in national development Chinese ways are necessarily bad, because they often seem strange to Western eyes. It is merely a iuestIon whether one is ac customed to them or not." SLOWNESS AND PROGRESS. "The Chinaman Is the principal type of Oriental civilization. He is phlegmatic and sluggish. Time is no object with him. He takes things as they come and never seems to be in a hurry. How different is the American, the highest type of Occidental civilization. He is nervous and energetic. He acts on the principle that 'time is money,' and acconlingly is impatient of re straint and always In a rush. When the old Oriental civilization meets the new Oc cidental civilization it is to be expected that there will be a clash. Which will have to give way to the other is by no means cer tain, for 'the race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong.' "There has lately been a good deal of newspaper talk about civilizing China. I give credit to those people who advocate such a course for their good intention, but its desirability, to say nothing of its diffi culty, should not be overlooked. China has already a civilization of her own. It is the growth of time. Long before the ancestors of the people of the West ceased to be naked savages and emerged from the primeval forest of central Europe the Chi nese had known the use of the compass and the art of printing. Now, for the peo ple of the West to turn around and then ask the Chinese to put away their old civil ization is rather novel. The people of the West may know more than the Chinese about the building of railways, the floating of foreign loans, the combination of capi tal, the development of rescources and the like. All this Is granted. Hut the Chinese naturally feel that they are In a better posi tion to judge what is best for their own in terest and welfare than any out sider can be. Therefore, any at tempt to imiose upon them any re form or religion they lo not feel the ned of Is apt to create trouble. The use of force is especially to be deprecated, as this s.rvs only to lntlame their passions and rouse their resentment and opposition. Hut, on the other hand, much can be ac complished by exercising tact and discre tion, and, above all, by giving due consider ation to their sentiment and prejudis. "If the people of th West will study the civilization of China instead of trying to pull it down they will save themselves a great deal of trouble. They will find that the Chinese are not addicted to 'ways that are lark and tricks that are vain.' as they are reported to be bv an American pu t. They will find that China, old as she Is. still exhibits all the strength and vigor of full maturity. They will find that the civil ization that has stood the test of forty cen turies is far from Ulng effete. They will find that the proper course to be pursued In putting China on the road to prosperity and happiness Is not to shake the foundations of her social and political fabric, but to al low her to incorporate such elements of Western civilization as she can assimilate. On the other hand. China must keep up with the times in the onward march of progress. To this end it is necessary for her to take lessons from the Western world. Hut she need not be a servile imita tor. Her requirements are peculiar to her position among natins and to the growth of her national life. Hy adopting from the West only what Is best for her welfare and avoiding everything that is not suited to the conditions and needs of her people she will transform herself Into a modern na tion without losing those elements of na tional character which have made her great and strong in the past." Mr. Wu was the guest of honor at the University congregation dinner at the Quadrangle Club this evening. To-morrow-he will spend in sight seeing, a trip to the drainage canal being on his Jay's Itinerary. He will return to Washington late In the day. Gift of $l,OGO.KH from Mr. Rlnlne. CHICAGO. March 10. Mrs. Emmons Blaine, according to an announcement made by President William Harper at the Uni versity of Chicago convocation, this after noon, has given one mihion dollars to the University of Chicago school of education, lately organized by the affiliation of the Chicago Institute and the university. This sum is given through the trusties of the Cnicago institute, founded by Mrs. Elaine, and is to be used partly for purchase of grourd, partly for bulidingsand partly for endowment. ITEMS FBOM FOREIGN LANDS. Seven gunners were killed by the explo sion of a howitzer shell at Secunderabad, India, yesterday. Snow and northeast gales were general throughout northern England and the mid lands yesterday. It has been decided that the national memorial to Queen ictoria shall be erected in front Of Huckingham Palace. A special lispatch from Rome says eight soldiers and customs officers have been killed by an avalanche near Lake Como. A severe dynamite explosion occurred yes terday at Darbeck, near Dortmund, which is believed to have been the work of a spy. Dowager Empress Marie Feodoroyna of Russia, arrived at Copenhagen yesterday nnd was welcomed at the railway station by King Christian. The Rio de Janeiro Court of Assizes has discharged from custody several persons who were arrested on a charge of being im plicated in a monarchist plot. General Seviers telegraphs that the French mission to the oases of Tuat and Gurara against the hostile tribesmen is rearing conclusion and that Tnlmin. in the Oasi3 of Guara, was occupied March lu. Captain Kemjer, a retired German officer, residing In Charlottenburg, who ha been in trouble in consequence of the alleged misuse of borrowed funds, has disappeared. It Is believed that he has come to the United States. The Impeachment of the Japanese Minis try because of its action regarding the tax ation bills failed by a slender maiorltv in the lower house. The quettlon of Russia's action in Manchuria is about to be con sidered by the chamber. Herren Llebrtan nnd Rock. Socialists, were yesterday elected president and vice president, respectively, of the United Diet of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the first Ger man parliament to choose both presiding officers from the Socialist party. There will be-a plenary sitting of the Netherlands state council next Thursday, when Prince Henry will be installed a member. Queen Wilhelmina will preside for the first time, and will conduct the cere mony of installation. Her Majesty will de liver a speech, and Prince Henry will reply. The jury in the trial of John II. Donald, charged with killing William Snvder, at HIgginsport, O., in August, 1W, yesterday returned a verdict at Hatavia of assault and battery and the prisoner was lined JIjO and costs. Donald was convicted of murder In the first degree at a former trial in Georgetown. The steamer Tort Morant, the pioneer vessel of the Imperial direct West India mail service, which sailed March 6 from Kingston, Jamaica, for Hristol. with the first fruit shipped direct from Jamaica to England, has signaled at Lundy island that her cargo of bananas and oranges is in good condition. The latest investigation shows Dietrich Wieland, the man who recently threw a piece of Iron at Emperor William in the streets of Rremen, was attacked epllepti cally while throwing the missile at His Majesty. This caused the man to fall and he wi.s not thrown to the ground by the mounted police rldingover him as at first reported. The palace of the imperial chancellor at Herlin Is undergoing interior recon struction. Countess Von Huelow being the moving spirit. The Reichstag has appro priated 2O0.000 marks for the work. Count Von Limburg-Stirum, Rismarck's old friend, securing a provision that Ris marck's study shall be preserved un changed. The Cologne Volks Zeltung to-day prints private correspondence from the Czar's immediate entourage which says the epilep tic attacks which formerly occurred every four or six weeks have not occurretl since his Majesty's illness. It is also said that his headaches have disappeared and his face has grown full and round. His complexion is healthy. Lord Cranborne, the Rrltlsh foreign under secretary, in the House of Commons, yes terday gave the quietus to the stories of Turkish excesses at Uskub. European Tur key, and its vicinity, by saying the Rritish consul reported that a policeman and two Hulgarians were killed in January at Ishtib. during a search for arms, and that fifteen Bulgarians hdd since been arrested there. Chile Is facing a new political crisis. The Liberal Cabinet, which succeeded the Con servative Ministry forced out by Congress recently, has failed to satisfy the Liberal majority in Congress. 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At a meeting of the Manufacturers Club of Vienna, heJd yesterday, and attended by representatives oi' the ministry of com merce, the d.ingeis threatening Au.trian industry and agriculture through the hcai policy of the United States were dlecu?sevl at length. A resolution was unanimously adopted urging the necessity, in cae of any fresh adjustment of commercial rela tions, of putting Austro-Amerlean rela tions on a basis of complete reciprocity and equality in regard to the cuttoms tariff and Its administration. The Berlin Geographical Society devoted yesterday's sitting to a dlpcumlon of tha colored ra!n which fell recently in various parts of Germany. Dr. Mein?rdu. of the Royal Meteorological Institute, attributed the jhenomenon to sandstorms from tha African Sahara, hut Professor Von Illch thofen. of th University of Berlin, said ha thought the color of the sand indicated tho Sudan. The Meteorological Institute ha received specimens of the Fand which fell in Sicily and near Naples and other points In Italy for comparison with the German f.implfs. The prospective duty on sugar Is agitating the West India committee at I-ondon. which is trying to enlist the aid of the colonial office In support of its views. The commit tee holds that Ihe Imposition of a uniform duty will practically amount to a prohibi tion of the importation into this country of any but refined sugar and would therefora be most detrimental to the interests of tha sugar colony. In the event of a duty belnfc decided upon the committee will point out that tli scheme ought to provide at least four different rates of ilutlos for sugars of varying qualities, and that the quality should be determined by the process of polarization, as coior is no lonser a proper test. The committee is also of the opinion that glucose, saccharine, etc., ought to b taxed proportionately. kM I l.ll XL.