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SUNDAY JOURNA 28 PAGES 28 PAGES A. WEEKLY ESTABLISH KD ls-3. Daily established iv.v. VOL. LI I XO. 80. INDIANAPOLIS, SUNDAY MORXIXG, MARCH 30, 1902. PRICK r CENTS. irlJtLi REBUFF F 01 MILES lieitexaxt ghnlral of army rkgahdud as too officious. Stinging: nehukr Administered by the Secretary of "War and Approved by the President. FULL TEXT OF CORRESPONDENCE relating to milks' hkqt'kst to dc philippim: --dictator.' Statement In the General's Applica tion Show n to lie Intrue and Ills Plan Criticised. MILES TOO "SPECTACULAR WASTED TO DO TIII.f;S FOR WHICH TIlKItK AVAS .0 AUTHORITY. Also Desired to Rob IMiilippines of Truop Jn Order to Pose as n Lead er of Allies In China. WASHINGTON. March . The President to-day sent to the House of Representatives the correspondence and papers bearing on the request of Lieutenant General Miles to be assigned to duty in the Philippines. The papers were sent to the House In response to a resolution Introduced by Mr. Burleson, Of Texas, and "pasi-ed by that body. They are as follows: "To the House of Representatives: "In response to the following resolution of the House of Representatives of March r5. 12: 'Resolved, That the President of the United States be, and he i hereby, re spectfully requested, if not incompatible with the public interest, to transmit to the House copies of all correspondence relating to and papers bearing on the matter of the reported request of Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, United States army, to be assigned to duty in the Philippine archi pelago, and to be allowed to be put into effect there a plan outlined by him to bring libout a cessation of hostilities.' I transmit herewith copies of nil the papers upon "which linal action in the matter was taken. "Since such final action, and since the in troduction of said resolution, a further memorandum has been added to the papers by Lieutenant General Miles, and I trans mit also a copy thereof, together with the action thereon. "THEO DORK ROOSEVELT. "White House. March l-J, Vm2." TEAT OF CORHF.SPOMJKXCl. General .Miles Asks Permission to Go to the Philippines. Headquarters of the Army, Washington, Feb. 17, UQZ. TTc ff-norablc. the Hecretary of Wer: SiiVJ have the honor to invite attention to a subject that 1 have had under consid eration for several months, and to request that this letter be laid before the President. It is now three years since the opening of hostilities between the United States forces and those in the Philippine islands, and this wrtrrare has been conducted with marked severity. More than llM.oCO United States troops have been at different times sent or are now under orders to go to the Philippines, and more than 40,000 still re main on duty there, which service, with the assistance of the naval forces, involves an enormous expenditure of public money as well as the loss of many valuable lives. During the rast century thousands of In dians have been called to the Capitol for consultation and council, and have, under authority, sent to Washington many red handed representatives of different types of Indians, the result of which has been a reconciliation, a restoration of confidence, the prevention of war and the establish ment and continuance of peace within the States and Territories. Our friendly relations with the people of Cuba and Porto Rico have been largely promoted by consultation with the repre sentatives of those islands here In Wash ington both before hostilities tccurred, dur ing the Spanish war and since; and 1 have Uver found any people, whether ravage, Seuvl-clvlllzed or civilized, who were not benefited by candid, frank and honest con eultaiion and counsel. In view of the above consideration I make the tequest that I be authorized to pro ceed to the Philippine island, taking with me ten men whom I may select from Cuba and Porto Rico, whose assistance has been found useful In promotlug friendly rela tions between the people of these islands and the United States, and who could properly explain to the Filipino:; the bent tits their people have derived through friendly relations with this country, ami while there to glve such directions us I might deem advisable and judicious for the best disposition of the United States mili tary forces to the end that they may occu py the most healthful and strategic posi tions, with due regard to economy, and be afforded the great comfort and benefit; also to take such measures ns will tend to restore as far as possible confidence to the people of these islands and demonstrate that the purpose of our government is prompted by the highest sense of justice; and that on returning I be authorized to bring to the capital such number of repre sentative Filipinos as I may think advis able in order that they may see and know the advantages of our civilization ami real ize the disposition of our government to ward them, at the same time affording an opportunity for a full consultation whereby Intelligent and definite action may be taken concerning their future destiny. It is con fidently believed that such measures could then bo taken as would be satisfactory and beneficial to the ten millions of inhabitants of the Philippine Islands and highly credit able to our government. Ry this means we would be fully informed of the conditions and wants of the people of these islands, end they, on the other hand, would become fully apprised of -the purpose and final dis position of our government toward them. This need not rellect in the slightest de free upon the services of the military nor Interfere with the civil governments that have ben or mny be established. Should this request be apprued I am coni'.dent it would result In a better condi tion of our military forces in that division. In the cessation of hostilities within a rea sonable time, thereby permitting the re turn of a lare number of our troops from thoe remote and anhealthful stations, and I sii"Uld hope Iti an amicable adjustment of affairs in these islands which would bet atlsf ictn. y to the Inhabitants thereof as well as to the people of the United States. Very respectfully. NELSON A. MILKS. Lieutenant General Commanding United Jkate a Army. MUcs'm Pinn llimipprot ed. War Department. Washington, March 3. Respectfully forwarded to the President; disapproved. The conduct of military affairs in the Philippine by General Chaffee and his pre decessor, and the conduct of civil affairs by Governor Taft and his adulates in the Philippine CommisMon. have be.-n aide and e -.iccesful. Much more rapid progress has been made toward the complete acceptance of American sovereignty, the restoration Of peace and th establishment of civil gov rnmer.t than we had any right to antiei-T-.tt- mi hen the treat v of Pails was ratified. Th plaa proposed in the within paper In volves practically superseding the ..fhVers mentioned In the control which they now xerclje. Not only is this without justifi cation ia their conduct, but I should re-ard It as a most unfortunate Interference with the present satisfactory progress. There have bee-fi exceedingly full, extended and long-continued consultation and counsel be tween the. government of the United States and the leaders of opinion among the In surrectionary Filipinos, resulting in a full understanding and most friendly feeling between by far the greater part of the Filipino people and ourselves and a partic ipation by many members of the Aguinaldo government in the civil government in American sovereignty. I append hereto a list of twenty-three officers of the insurrectionary government who now hold positions of trust under our government. Aguinaldo himself has taken the position of earnestly urging his coun trymen to accept our sovereignty, and most of them have already followed his advice. It l not perceived that any additional benefit would be obtained by taking dele gations of Cubans and Porto Rlcans to the Philippines, or by bringing delegations Irom the Philippines to the United States, in advance of the choice of official dele gates provided for by the bill now pending in Congress. On the other hand, it would be very diffi cult to keep such a proceeding free from spectacular and sensational features, which would be injurious. It Is not the fact that the warfare In the Philippines has l-en conducted with marked severity; on the contrary, the war fare has been conducted with marked hu manity and magnanimity on the part of the United States army. ELI HU ROOT. Secretary of War. Conclusions of the secretary of war are hereby approved. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. White House, March 2ri. V.i2. Filipinos Given Places of Trnst. List of men who have served under Aguinaldo and at present hold positions of trust under the American government: Czare Arellano, chief justice of the Su preme Court, was secretary of state in the tirst Cabinet of the revolutionary govern ment. Florentine Torre?, associate Justice, was chairman of a board to confer with another presided etver by General Hughes before the (.CONTINUED ON PAGE 4. C0l7T)" JONES IS BADLY BEATEN CLARKE WILL, DC THE JfFAT SENA TOR FROM ARKANSAS. Claims to Hare Carried Fifty Ont of Seventy-Five Counties In the Demoeratlc Primaries, .LITTLE ROCK. Ark., March 23. Advices from various parts of the State show that a heavy vote was polled to-day in the Dem ocratic primaries for United State3 sena tor. Governor, congressmen, state and lo cal officers. The contest between Senator James K. Jones and ex-Governor James P. Clarke for United States senator was up permost and drew out the full voting strength. At ex-Governor Clarke's headquarters this evening it was" claimed he would have eighty-six members In the Legislature, or nineteen more than necessary on Joint bal lot for United States senator. This claim was disputed at the headquarters of Sen ator Jones. The early returns were favor able to Clarke. Returns are coming in slowly, but all Indications are that Gov. Davis is running ahead of Clarke and will defeat Colonel E. W. Rector for Governor by a good majority. At 12 o'clock to-night the Clarke man agers increased their estln. .e to ninety voteä on joint ballot, advices indicating that such large counties as Washington and Benton were carried by him. The claim is now made that Clarke has carried fifty out of seventy-five counties. Senator Jones retired for the night with out giving out a statement. The latest returns indicate a landslide for cx-Govcrnor Clark and that he will have between eighty and ninety of the 132 mem bers of the Legislature on Joint ballot for United States senator. Governor Jefferson Davis has won the nomination for a second term over Col. E. W. Rector by a large ma jority. SECRETARY HAYTOOBUSY COMPELLED TO DCCLIM THE INVI TATION TO VISIT INDIANA. Would Like to Deliver the Oration at the Soldiers .Monnment Dedication, but Cannot Leave Ills Duties. Special to the Indiana olis Journal. WASHINGTON. March LD. The Indiana state officials were very much disappointed this afternoon when Secretary of State John Hay informed them that it would be Impossible for him to accept the invitation to deliver the address at the dedication of the sailors' and soldiers' monument. The officials were introduced to the secretary by Senator Fairbanks, and Attorney Gen eral Taylor delivered the invitation. He said that Inasmuch as he (Mr. Hay) was a native of Indiana, where he lived during his boyhood day?, and was perfectly fa miliar by experience with the affairs of the country from the time of Lincoln to Mc Kinley and Roosevelt, he, above all others, should . deliver the address dedicating In diana's gift in memory of the brave sailors and soloiers who fought for the country and sacrificed their lives eluring the great war of the rebellion. Secretary Hay stated he would like very much to accept the in vitation, but that it would be absolutely Impossible. He stated that he had been compelled to decline Invitations to deliver addresses at more than twenty places elur ing the past month, and that if he declines one he must dee-lino all. It would be im possible for him to accept one-th.'rd of the requests and attend to the business of his office. The officials are not instructed by the monument committee to extend invitations to any other person in Washington, and do not know who will next be invited to de liver the address. Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks entertained their Indiana friends this evening by a "taffy pull." A few eiays ago Senator Proc tor, of Vermont, presented Senator Fair banks with a supply -f maple molasses from Vermont. To-night, at the invitation of the senator and Mrs. Fairbanks, the In diana representatives in Congress and their wives. Senators Proctor and Scott. Thomas J. Brooks and wife and Miss Richardson, of Redford. Ind.. and a few other friends gathered informally and witr.fssed the senator in a new role, making and serving taffy. He acquired the act as a boy on a farm in Union county, Ohio. XXX Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Rrooks, of Bed ford, are visiting in Washington. Mr. Rrooks is interested with John R. Walsh in the Indiana limestone which they desire to be used in the construction of the Indlan j apolis federal building. I SCANDAL RECALLED. May Vohe and Capt. Putnam Rrndlee MronK Iletiiriilnic from Jupttn. YOKOHAMA, March K vU Sau Fran cisco, March 2D. Among the passengers of the German mall steamer Kiautschou. which sailed for America March S, were May Yohe (Lady Francis Hope) and Capt. Putnam Bradlce Strotuz. of New Ycrk. II If I II 111 I HI W-1 I - -Vff VJIAiVAfJ.'K . J Unburn Ayk.-.:'misu j miS "Af&Sz. j souLOCtUY MISS STOKE IN LONDON AT THE IIOMK OF A FRIEND TRYING TO ELUDE REPORTERS. Says She Is Very Tired, hat Glad to Bo Array from tbe Scenes of Her Captivity. MACEDONIA MUCH TROUBLED IT IS SEETHING, SHE SAYS, AND SOMETI1ING STAY HAPPEN. Consul General Dickinson Now Per sona Xon Grata at Sofia, th Bulgarian Capital. LONDON. March 29. Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American missionary, arrived in Lon don to-day. She said to a representative of the Associated Press: "I am very tired, but I am glad to b here. I cannot reiterate too often my thanks to my many friends of the other side. I shall be delighted to get home onca more." Miss Stone listened eagerly to the read ing of a copy of the dispatch detailing the Interview with her at Vienna on Thursday night last. "Yes." she said, "that's just what I said and the way I feel. I cannot say any more than is known about the cases cf the kidnaping. The idea that Tsilka had anything to do with It Is just as absurd and cruel as when some people said that I had connived at my own ab duction. "Yes, Macedonia is a very troubled state. It is seething. What is going to happen I cannot say. The government must set tle who is to make amends for our cap ture. "Throughout my captivity I felt the hand of God guiding and protecting me. Why people are so anxious to see me and hear what I have got to say puzzles me. If I had done something" myself I could un derstand, but 1 was only an unwilling agent to the ineide-nt which T hope and pray will eventually bcnctlt the work of tho'gospel in Rulgaria and Turkey." Miss Stone is staying at a friend's house, where she has so far successfully evaded a small army of reporters who had been scouring London in search of her. While she talked Miss Stone constantly played with her umbrella and started nervously at any noise. The lines of her face sho.w the anxiety she has gone through. Ray Stannard Raker, who brought Miss Stone from Salonica to London, said: "The Interest Miss Stone created was extraordi nary. All through Turkey and Servla the crowds waiting at the stations pressed around the car In the hope of seeing Miss Strme. Some of those who knew her came in. talked with her and bid her farewell. Until we got to Servia the most stringent precautions were taken by the officials to prevent a repetition of the kidnaping. One of the most interesting parting scenes was the baptism of the Tsilka baby last Sun elay. The ceremony occurred in Mr. House's little Rulgarlan chapel, at Salonica. Miss Stone became godmother of the baby, who was named the Rulgarian equivalent for Ellen. "It will be a long time before Miss Stone recovers from the effects of her captivity. She scarcely slept until she reached Ostend vesterday evening and is still very nervous and slightly lair.1 as the result of the fall from her horse while she was in the hands of the brigands. Since her release Miss Stone's time has been greatly taken up with Ir-tters from all parts of the world evincing the sympathy and Interest which her capture created. During nearly all the journey from Salonica Miss Stone wrote assiduously in an endevor to answer thee correspondents." NOT WANTED AT SOFIA. Mr. DlrkhiMon Is Persona Non Grata at Bulgaria's Capital. WASHINGTON. March 29. As one result of his activity in the Stone case Mr. Dick inson has lost his position as diplomatic representative to Bulgaria. When he was in Sofia last fall he addressed some very strong representations to the Bulgarian minister of foreign afTairs, and apparently ho has not been forgiven, for now informa tion comes to him that he is persona non grata. A minister or diplomatic agent cannot be retained at his place against the will of the country to which he is accredited, and that is Mr. Dickinson's position. It is pos sible? however, that our government, as a manifestation of Us displeasure, will re- SOME EASTER NOTES. - CONTENTS OF TO-DAY'S JOURNAL. Part One Ten Pas;es. Page 1 Correspondence Relating to Gen. Miles's Request to Be Sent to the Philippines; Charges on Which Neely, Rathbone and Reeves Were Convicted; Bribery Charges Groundless; Miss Stone In London. 2 Among Indiana Colleges; Labor News. 3 Flood Damage In the South; Lenten Rules Not "vvell Kept in England; Gen eral Foreign News. 4 Serious Anti-Tax Riots In China. D Indiana Mine Scale Signed, and Mis cellaneousState News. 5 Sporting News. 7 Sporting News. Hotel Gku-iilntia; Real-estate News.. , 9 Classified Advertisements. 10 North Side Property Owners Will Fight Demand of Terminal Company. Part Two Ten Pages. 1 Character Sketch of the Late Cecil Rhodes; Jew-Killing; in Russia; The Plague of Suicide. 2 The Princess on the Stage; Mormonism a Menace. 3 Personal and Society News. 4 Editorial Page. 6- In the Field of Labor. 6 New Things for Women; Women as Gardeners. 7 Cuban Reciprocity Bill to Be Reported on Monday; Democratic Substitute for Philippine Government Bill. 8 Jones Given the Limit, and Other Court News; High School Notes; Local Prod uce Markets. Live Stock and General Produce Mar kets. 10 The Care of City Trees; Short Sermon. Part Three Eight Patres. 1 People in Government Employ; Hun garians Who Refuse to Bear Arms; About Going to Europe. 2 George Ade's Fable; Sphinx Lore; Ques tions and Answers; The Gossip. 3 Suburban Society News. 4 The Scot at an Argument; Romance of the Wild Oyster; An Easter Sermon. 5 The Man Who Dared to Love; Literary Gleanings; May Be Tried for Heresy. 6 Illustrated Fashions; Little Le5on3 in Economy. 7 Original Story, "TV? White Lady." S Musical and Dramatic. frain from sending another diplomatic agent to Sofia, though it will not be thus prevented from making any demands upon the Bulgarian government in the matter of the Stone case which the inquiry now in progress may seem to justify. The Bul garian government has no representative here. Mr. Dickinson Is consul general at Constantinople besides being diplomatic agent to Bulgaria, and receives a lump salary of $5,000 per annum. It Is not likeiy he will suffer financially by this Bulgarian action. TWO HATFIELDS KILLED ALSO A DETECTIVE AND THE PRO PRIETOR OF A HOTEL. Trajseely That Has Canned Excitement Anionpr the Fendlnts of Ken tucky and West Virginia. WILLIAMSON. W. Va., March .-Sensational reports were received here to-day about another fight with the Hatfieldn, in which four were killed, among them being Harry Watts, proprietor of the Palace Hotel hero. John Rutherford, a detective, had a warrant for th arrest of Ephraim Hatfield, who is wanted in South Carolina. He finally located Hatfield in Pike county, Kentucky. Watts went with Rutherford and they found Ephraim at the homo of his father, Thomas Hatfield, on Blackberry creek. Rutherford and Watts broke in the door and secured Ephraim, when the father opened fire on them. Both officers and both Hatfield were killed. The wife and little children witnessed the tragedy. The Ruth erfords were relatives of "Cap" Hatfield, of feud fame. Rutherford was a brother of two Rutherfords killed at the election in 1S'6 by "Cap" Hatfield. Watts was well known throughout the southern part of the State. He was wealthy and popular. It is said he could have saved himself had he not stopped tiring for a moment when one of the Hatfield children was within his range. The excitement among the feudists is as great & at the time of th burning of the McCoys at the stake by the Hatfielda years ago, and more trouble Is expected. 7 NOBODY IS BRIBED RICHARDSON MERELY' THE TOOL OF A REVENGEFUL DANE. Alleged Scandal Sensation the Resnlt of a Qnnrrel Between Captain Christinas and Nels Gron. LATTER WANTED COMMISSION .... ... . - FOR NEGOTIATING THE SALE OF THE DANISH WEST INDIES, And When His Claim Was Rejected He Roasted that He Would "Get Even" with His Government. COPENHAGEN, March 23. In an inter view with a representative of the Asso ciated Press tlic subject of Congressman Richardson's resolution for the appoint ment of a committee to investigate charges made by Captain Christmas in connection with the negotiations for the sale of the Danish West Indies a high official said: "Neither Christmas nor Gron was ever given credentials as agent for the sale of 'he Danish West Indies. 'They never ne gotiated with Washington and have in no way influenced the negotiations. These were conducted through L. S. Swenson, the United States minister here, and Con stantino Brun, the Danish minister at Washington. The Danish government is un der no obligation to any private persons in connection with the sale. Hence no com mission is due or will be paid. The alleged scandal is the result of a quarrel between Christmas and Gron. The latter claimed he effected the sale, and that hence he wanted a commission. Christmas made a similar claim, accompanied by' a confiden tial report to the Danish government con taining statements regarding the bribery, etc., as recently published in Washington." Most of tho report -was printed by the Danish press some time ago. Gron, seeing it was homeless to expect a commission, started for Washington with Christmas's report in his pocket, boasting to the anti sale advocates here that he would be re venged by influencing Congress to elecline to pass the appropriation for the purchase of the islinds. Before the commencement of the negotiations Christmas and Gron actual ly tried to become connected with the mat ter as agents. The then premier. Dr. Hoer ring, gave them some encouragement and private parties favoring the sale furnished small amounts for their traveling expenses. Dr. Hoerring was indiscreet. He discussed a commission, but bribery was not sug gested. He and the other parties speedily discovered that they had been Imposed on and broke off their connection with Christmas and Gron. considering them to be without influence. Christmas has now been lorced to declare that his report of bribery was false. THERE WAS NO IIRIRERY. Christmas Says Ills Confidential Re port Wns Stolen. NEW YORK. March 29. The Daily Mail's correspondent in Copenhagen has had a talk with Captain Christmas, who is not the least astonished by the American scan dal, says the London correspondent of the Herald. "The Danish No Sale party," he said, "hopes to break off the sale by the help of scandal. For that purpose some body stole my confidential report to the government and engaged a certain person, an American citizen, to go to Washington to start tho scandal by delivering the re port to Representative Richardson and the newspapers." Captain Christmas gave out here on Feb. 9 a declaration, under pressure of an oath, that no member of the American Congress was either directly or indirectly interested in the sale of the Danish inlands. He said he sent this declaration to the Foreign Office with a demand that it b forwarded to the Danish ambassador. M. Brun. In Washington. It was also published In all the Danish newspapers with a denial. "I never had any arrangement about a commission with any American authority," he said. "I have no claim whatever on America, but only on the Danish govern ment, for my work and expenses. Tne present government has nothing to do with any possible scandal, as all the arrange ments recording me and my work were made by Premier Hoerrirg three years ago, when I, by order from the American State Department, had brought Secretary Henry White In communication with the Danish foreign minister. M. Ravn. The existing government has accepted the present eitua- tion from their predecessors. MM. Ahested and Hoerring. and has never blamed with a word for anything I have done. "It seems to me that the No Sale party Is not acting for the benefit of their coun try and is trying to destroy the entente cordiale between America and Denmark, an understanding which our premier, M. Deuntzer, officially stated the other day has been remaxkably good." GRON TO II E HEARD. Will Re Examined by the House Com mittee on Investigation. WASHINGTON. March 29. The special committee appointed by Speaker Henderson to Investigate allegations in connection with the Danish West Indies purchase held an executive meeting to-day and deter mined to begin the investigation next Tues day, at 10 a- m.. in the foreign affairs com mittee room. The committee unanimously decided that the hearings would be open to the public. Chairman Dalzell was author ized to make any arrangements necessary to secure the presence of witnesses. It was understood, however, that several parties would appear voluntarily without belr.g summoned. As the charges showed that they tad been brought to Representative Richardson's attention by Nels Gron. it was considered deplrable that the latter should appear, and he probably will be heard on Tuesday. DO NOT LOVE EVANS. G. A. II. Men Will Oppose His Appoint ment to Any Oltlee. TOPEKA, Kan , March 29. A delegation of thirty-one. Grand Army men called on Senator Burton, of this city, to-day and asked him to use his influence against the confirmation in the Senate of any appoint ment which may be given to Pension Com missioner Evans when the latter retires from his present position. The veterans represented that they were much annoyed by the announcement that the policy cf Mr. Evans was to be continued by his succes sor. Mr. Burton promised to bring the matter before the President as soon as possible after he returns to Washington. PLANS AT CHARLESTON HOW PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL DE ENTERTAINED NEXT MONTH. Dinners and Receptions and Visits to the Exposition, Tea Farm and Magnolia Gardens. CHARLESTON, S. C, March 29.-Fresi-dent Roosevelt has decided to visit the ex position at Charleston on Wednesday, April 9. He will leave Washington on Monday afternoon, April 7, reaching Charleston Tuesday morning, April 8, spend the day In visiting the site of the navy yard, the forts in the harbor and the jetties. Tuesday night he will be entertained at dinner by the city of Charleston. While the dinner is in progress Mrs. Roosevelt will give a reception to the ladies of the woman's de partment of the exposition and their in vited guests. On Wednesday, April 9, the President will be escorted to the exposition grounds by a great military rrocession in which the soldiers of Charleston and- the visiting soldiers from North Carolina and .the other Southern St.itea will take part. On arriving at the exposition grounds the President will be welcomed formally to the city of Charleston by Mayor Smyth, and to the exposition by Presielent Wagener. After the speaking ceremonies, which will take place in the auditorium on the expo sition grounds, the President and his party will be conducted to the Woman's building on the grounds, where they will be enter tained at luncheon by the woman's de partment. After visiting the several prin cipal buildings and viewing the exposition, the President and party will be taken to Summcrville and entertained at dinner at the line Forest Inn by Captain Wagoner, the president of the exposition company. On Thursday" morning, April 10. the Pres ident and his party will be taken to the tea farm, and afterwards to the beautiful magnolia, gardens on the Ashley. Upon returning to Summerville, In the afternoon, he and his party will be entertained at luncheon by Captain Wagener at the Pine Forest Inn. and Thursday evening will leave Summerville for Washington, arriv ing at the national capital early Friday morning. FOR SANITARY REASONS WHY GERMANY WILL E.CLIDE OLR PRESERVED MEATS. Authoritative Statement That Is In tended to Al)ay Resentment in the United States. BERLIN, March 20. Tho North German Gazette this morning contains an authori tative expression of the government's po sition in relation to the prohibition of meats prepareel with boracic acid, with special reference to the assertion that the prohibition is aimed against the United States. The article begins by calling at tention to statements in the press that the view prevails in the United States that the prohibition Is elue to economic, rather than to sanitary, causes, adding that such an assumption is wholly incorrect. The pa per asserts that purely sanitary cenid eration dictated the prohibition of borax anel other chemicals, and that the im perial Health Office, which Is composed of prominent hygienlsts from all parts of the empire, is' pronouncedly In favor of the prohibition. It says further that the Paris hygienical congress of 1) declared against the use of all antiseptic substances for the treatment of freh food materials. Borax has come into extensive use in the German meat industry, says the paper, and many voices among the masters de mand further permission for the use of borax. Nevertheless, the government, fnr weighty sinitary reasons, has decided to prohibit its employment in the prepara tion of meats and for commercial pur poses generaly. This naturally makes it necessary to exeiude foreign meats pre pared with the forbidden chemicals. Other wise foreign meats would be given tho preference over those ef domestic produc tion. MOTHER AND SON DEPORTED. I I in in i i; r Ii lila Wim V e r fTftil 1 1 1 a Ceuitnuiou Min I)lene. PHILADELPHIA. March 2:. Acting on orders issued by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Taylor, United States Commis sioner of Immigration Ropers to-day raused the arrest and deportation of Mrs. Vita Meyer and Moses Meyer, her son. for vieda tion of the immigration laws. The pair were placed on board the steamer Nomd- land. whieh sailed to-day for Liverpool. Mrs. Meyer and son were landed at Hali fax. N. S.. flora the British strainer Lake Superior, but vvre found by t!i United States surgeon there to be afflicted with a contagious skin affect ion and orderet! hack to Liverpool. Before this order tould be effected they were smtiKKbd to this city by the woman's husband, who resides here. They were located by government officers, who arrested them on a commitment issued by Assistant Secretary Taylor. NEELY'S OFFENSES CHARGES ON WHICH THE MUNC1E MAX WAS FOUND GUILTY, Resume of the Accusations and the Finding of the Conrt la the Cu ban Postal Fraud Cases. MAIN CHARGE EMBEZZLEMENT AND ON IT NEELY, RATIIRONE AND hci:vi:s wkri: coxvicti:d. Jointly Guilty of Takln 102,074 and Separately Held to Have Stolen Other Amounts. NEELY CONVICTED OF FRAUD ALSO ORIGINATED THE IDEA OF BURNING POSTAGH STAMPS. Issued Duplicate Warrants and Com niltted Other Alleced Crimes Iln thbone's Private Expenses. HAVANA. March 23.-The verdict In the Cuban postal fraud cases as given out finds C. F. W. Neely, W. II. Reeves and E. G. Rathlone guilty ot the main charge of em bezzlement of owt JI'XVim, and that Neely and Reeves originated the Idea of burning the stamp, to which Rathbone consented, profiting thereby, though to what extent could not be specified. Neely anel Reeves, according to the verdict, appropriated J2.S17 by a series of entries, charging to the pos tal fund certain amounts of wharfage, lighterage and edher mutters for which there were no warrants or vouchers. Rath bone also was found guilty of participation in this. These entries were made In what is known as the miscellaneous account. Rathbone, it w.ls alleged, charged the de partment of posts with private expenses, such as washing, repairs to his coach, ex press charges, three boxes of liquor, Japan ese lanterns, gas and certain household accounts amounting to J137.23. He was found1 guilty on this charge, but was ac quitted on that of paying for furniture for his house, the bill of a New York store for lurniture and other articles, on the ground that a number of army officers in Cuba had obtained similar articles at the ex pense of the government and that these ex penditures had been passed subsequently by the Senate. Neely and Reeves were found having issued duplicate checks for the sai aries of postofiicc employes and for pay ment to the Ruiz company and the gas company, the amount Involved being I1.1C7. They also were held responsible for Jl.FSS for stamps sold. Neely alone was held to be guilty of fraud in the issuing of four duplicate warrants for $5,007 for salaries of clerks In the Ha vana postoffice and for the purchase of mules. He was found guilty also of having drawn a duplicate check for J12.Ö-), nom inally issued for the transfer of funds from the postal account in the bank to the ac count of the treasurer, and of having given Corydon M. Rich, his former assistant, $5,0o0 worth of stamps to sell. He took hij salary of Ilf-ö before going to the United States the last time. It was alleged also that he received com missions in connection with the Neely Printing Company and the Keyless Lock Company, profiting by this means to an amount greater than 113,292. For this, how ever, Neely was not indicted by the fiscal, as he was extradited on the charge of em-, bezzlenient. It also was charged that he asked Reeves to arrange the books, giving him $V'"0 to do so. He was acquitted of this, for the reasons given above. It was charged that Neely also appropriated JU&X) in meney resulting from the salei of stamps by Moya and Mescaro, stamp clerks at Havana. Rathbone was found ruilty of having paid the expenses of his wife and family on a trip to Santiago and on a second voyage to the United States, ho being unable to sepa rate his private from his official expenses, and also of issuing two warrants for $5oQ each. Reeves appropriated $'73 which was returned to him by Rathbone. The latter was acquitted on the charge of having un lawfully taken a dally allowance of $." after the postmaster general had disallowed his claim. Rathbone, Reeves and Neely were found Jointly guilty, under the postal code, of the embezzlement of JirJ,974, a fine in which amount was divided between them. Neely was guilty alone of the embezzlement of ;:i."7, Reeves of M73 and Rathbone of $1.0v. while Neely and Reeves Jointly embezzled J IO'. Rathbone's attorneys have applied to the court for a writ of habeas corpus. SULLIVAN GRANTED WRIT. Convicted Lawyer's Bond Reduced from H.)!M to ,MM). CHICAGO, March 3 The Appellate Court to-day granted a writ ef supersedeas to Attorney Alexander Sullivan and re duced his bond from Jl'V to J-.0". The defendant's trial on a charge of conspiracy in connection with the Jury bribing sensa tion, in which Bailiff James J. Lynch turned state's evidence, ended over three months ago, but the court record in the case a; so lengthy that the bulky volume was not conipN ted until to-day. By agreement' the entry of judgment by the trial court and defendant's application for a writ rf error were postponed p nding completion of the record. Upon the nlirK of the document to day Judge Smith overruled defendant's mo tion for arrest of Judgment and th case wa ' ;;t or,ce taken to the Appellate Uourt, which two hours later announced the grant ing of the supersedeas. The ffect Is tO stay any further proceedings until the Ap pellate Court shall decide the motion for the writ of error:; in the ca.. ELLA M. PATCH FIBBED. She Was ot Assanlted on a llrldjre, hut Gagurd Herself. ROCHESTER. N. Y.. March .Miss El hi M. Patch, who on Thursday evrnirs; was found o:i th ai;uedutt In an uncon scious condition and afterward claimed she had been ;.-aulted by a man wh'.Je crossing the bridge, made a -statement to d.y to the effect th.it l had bound and gained herself with the lntentiui e.f com mitting suicide by Jumping into the river, but that she had fainted before she could rfi;oxr-i.lUh her purpose. BBBBS. v