CRUSHED INTO I SUING TRAIN. THIRTY DEAD. Excarelonleu Returning Frem tht Penneylva. 81 State Capital art Wrecked at Read. t Ing About F.fty Injured. A collision of pnsscngcrtrnlns oc curred on the Philadelphia" Heading railroad nt Exeter, about six tulles south of Reading, Pa., Inst Friday night. Thirty arc known to be dVud and nlmnt fifty Injured. Killed John FllnglufT, Norristown; H. Thompson, Norristown; Elmer Shelly, Hathnrn; Frank Bower, Norris town Henry tl. Wcntz, Norristown; William Stahlcr. Norristown; Joseph Taylor. Norristown: John K. limits, Norristown; Charles tl. l.eof, Ft, Wash I n trt on; Samuel H. Realty, Con shohotken: Charles H. White, Norris town;. Cnpt. U. I'. Klehnltx, Downlng Inwn; George Srhiill, Norristown; William Lewis, Norristown; 11. llunch liuiwr.' (Itiir Mill"; J. K. Flhnan, Reading: John Johnston, Hatbnro; John M. Collision, Norristown, died nt lioKpitol: C L. Lnverty, Hiuiishurg; D. H. Yodir, Pottstown; Liuicn J. trustor, aged 1!, Pottstown; William C, Cnmm. Norristown: H. C. Hartford, Norristown; Norman Holmes, ag"d 13, Norristown: Cnpt. H. T. Street, Phila delphia; Michael Lawn, tlermnntown. The injured. ns fHr as the nam could ho learned, are: Kddle Smith, Norristown; Chillies White, Norrlmown; Nullum O'Noll Norristown; Luther Custer, serious, Pottstown; Patrick Kern, Norristown; Pascal Walters, Swedeland, Harry Lelsti r. serious. Phocnlxvllle; L. H. Vnhdetsllee, Phoenlxvllle; Theodore Nnddle. Norristown; William Freiler born, Norristown: Charles Maddls, Conshoho ken; John Karl, Consho hoiken; Harry Kant, Norristown; David Carney, Norristown; A. J. Asltetifeider, Norristown, hurt In the chest. The regular express train from Potts vlllp for Philadelphia, connected at the station In Heading; with a train from Harrisburg which was crowded with excursionists who had been to the state cnpltnl to w itness the ceremonies In connection with the unveiling of the Harlrnft monument. Many of the Harrlgtuirg passengers at Heading went uboard the Philadelphia express, but It being found that all could not be accommodated It was decided to send an extra trHln to Philadelphia to run as the second section of the ex press. The extra train left twenty minutes la'er than the express. At Kxeter the express "stopped for orders, and while standing still, the extra train crashed Into It, while moving at great speed. Three of the renr ears of the express were telescoped and the first car of the extra train was also wrecked. The passengers 111 these enre were terribly mangled, many being killed outright, while others had limbs maimed. At least 10,000 persons visited the scene of the wreck Sunday. Almost everybody was bent on carrying away some kind of a memento. Many of the people did not hesitate to take away with them pieces of wood thoroughly saturated with liumrin blood. Kvery thlng In the neighborhood of the wreck Is bespattered with blood and the sight was a gruesome one. The (uestlon as to who Is responsible for the cntastrophe Is still being dis cussed. That someone blundered Is generally admitted by railroad men. Who It was no one seems to positively know, and opinions on this point differ widely. Oen. Brooke, commanding at Ha vana, has Informed the war depart ment that First lieutenant Harry Whitney, Second Infantry, died of typhoid a? Ave minutes past 3 Sunday afternoon at Cienfuegos. 1 FOUR KILLED IN A DUEL. Quarrel Over a Doctor'e Bill Terminate! In a Fatal Fight. A terrific four-handed street battle occurred at Okolona, Miss., last Wed nesday. The participants were Dr. J. Murfee and his son, Howard Murfee, on the one side, and C, D. and W. F. Clark on the other. Knives and pistols were used, and Dr. Murfee, his son, and C. D. Clark were killed on the spot, and W. F. Clark was mortally wounded. He died a few hours later, Charles Clark, an attorney, had call ed on Dr. Murfee over a disputed doc tor's bill, and they quarreled, going In to the street to fight It out, according to a. W. Flster, who lives opposite. Dr. Murfee was unarmed. Clark drew a knife and cut Murfee'a thnoat. At that moment Walter Clark, brother of Charles, rushed from his yard and tired four shots Into the prostrate body ot Dr. Murfee, any one of which would have proved fatal. Then Dr. Murfee'a son, Howard, ap peared, firing first at Chnrles Clark, shooting him through the head. Then he fired three times at Walter Clark, one bullet entering the forehead. Wal ter Clark fired again, shooting Howard Murfee through the heart. Excepting Walter Clark all died Instantly. Dr. Murfee was 60 years old and leaves a wife and four children. His son was aered 21, Charlea Clark was 40 and unmarried. Walter Clark was S3, and leaves a wife and one child. IT IRESERVE8 CORPSES. How Food ! Said to be Prepared by Chicago Butchcra. The senatorial pure food Investigat ing committee heard some startling testimony at Chicago last Wednesday. Prof. A. S. Mitchell, chief chemist of the Wisconsin dairy and food commis sion, Bald nearly every butcher In Il linois used preserving liquids on scraps of meat, which they laid ualde for the manufacture of Hamburger steak and other ulluged delicacies. A liquid known us "freeztne," Prof. Mitchell said, had been used extensively by farmers, to keep milk and butter. This was nothing leas than almost pure formic aldehyde. Dr. Wiley, the Government expert, who examined the antiseptic, without going on the stand, said ha Identified it aa practically the same) chemical which was used during his experience at medical college to preserve ca davers, and was now occasionally put to service In disinfecting houses where smallpox patients resided. Chrlatlan Science Failed. Christian Science treatment fallfd to nave a good woman and a prominent member of the cult, who was cremated at Chicago a few days ago. She was Kute Hyde Ewlng, wife of Adlal T. Ewlng, sister-in-law f Judge W. a. Kwlng and ex-Vloe President of tha United States Adlal Stevenson. She died firm In her faith. Mrs. Kwlng for several years suffered from a dis order ot a malignant character which medical science has pronounced fatal unless relieved by the surgeon's knife, Mrs. Ewlng refused medical attendance and accepted the tenets of her Chris tian Science faith- TERSE TELEGRAMS. The bicycle combine has been Incor porated In New Jersey with a capital of 10,000,000. Jnmrs H. Stakes, ft sign painter was killed by nn insane policeman at Nor folk, Va., Inst Thursday. Colored men In Ohio are appealing to Europe to Interfere In their behalf with the people of the United States. Samuel T. and Joseph M. Jeffrey, twin brothers celebrated their 8"th birthday Thursday at Syraruse, N. T. Oen. Manning Force, rommnndnnt of the Ohio state soldiers' and sailors' home at Sandusky died last Tuesday. A break on the Erie canal at Spenc er Park, N. Y., submerged several forms, and will delay navigation ten days. The Rough Riders have decided to hold their first annual reunion In New Mexico June 24. Albuquerque wants them. The letter carriers association wants Oov. Roosevelt to attend Its rational convention, which meets at Scranton, Pa., September 4 to 1. A long wooden bridge at West Sup erior, Wis., fell last Tuesday while a l:eavy train was crossing. Engineer Thomas gulnn was killed. John lllnse. aged 23 years, and his wife, Henrietta, aged 21 years, were asphyxiated at Philadelphia by Illum inating gas as they slept. The Presbyterian church and twelve houses were blown down by a cyclone at Coldwutcr. Kan., and Joseph Powers, a cattleman, killed. In a dispute over a ball game, John McLaren struck William Hchwarskoff with a bat at Pittsburg last Wednes day. The boy died a few hours after. Mrs. Kate Ferris, widow of the In ventor of tho Ferris wheel, died In New York of an Injury sustained by falling from a street car In an epileptic fit. During the performance of the Buf falo Hill show at Cincinnati the roof of old Turner hall went down with 60 people on It, three being dangerously Injured. Near Dnlton, On., Dr. Bagwell, his three children and a negro servant, burned to death In their home, pre sumably from the explosion of a night lamp. The Twyford Vehicle Company has been organised with a capital of $1,000, 000 to manufacture In Pittsburg on automobile Invented by Robert E. Twy ford. A machine-made chain trust with a capital of $((,000,000 Is to be formed. Jones & I.aiiKhlins. of Pittsburg, are mentioned among the flrniB to be In cluded. Katie Three, a little girl was killed by an electric car at Pittsburg last Sunday. The motormnn was with dif ficulty rescued from the excited crowd by the police. Lieut. Col. James K. Harnett of the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers now at Manila writes thnt his life was saved by n testament which broke the force of n Mauser bullet. Hetty Oreen, America's richest wom an says that she gives one tenth of her income to tho poor. She disapproves of Andrew CnrncKle's statement that It Is a disgrace to die rich. At Point I.oma, near San Diego, Cn'., the l'nlted Hrotherhnod, headed by Mr. Tinglcy, Is erecting a school for the purpose of educating Cubnna In methods of self-support. Rev. Edward Morgan, late nsslstant rector of the Church c.f the Good Sam aritan, San Frnncloco, Is reported to have been made a millionaire by the death of an aunt In New York. William Boggs, the defaulting teller of the Dover, Del., national bank, was sentenced In the l'nlted States district court 'n five years In the Trenton, N. J., penitentiary, and a fine of $6,500. 3ertha BellBteln, who murdered her mother at Allegheny, Pa., last October and then made a futile attempt at suicide was found guiltless by a Jury last Saturday by reason of Insanity. A reward of $1,000 has been offered for the return of the 2-year-old son of Mrs. S. Laurie, of Sharon, Pa., who mysteriously disappeared October 24. 198, alive, or $200 If dead body Is found. Irwin Van Billant was arrested at Reading, Pa., a few days ago for steal ing tombstones from the lot of Henry Murray. Murray had bought the tombstones but had failed to pay tor them. Peter Hegelman won the 72-hour go-as-you-please foot race at Grand Cen tral Palace, New York, covering 407 miles. Barnes, the Pittsburg old sol dier, finished sixth with 352 miles, 10 laps. Ex-Congressman Hartman. of Mon tana said that the West Is .still over whelmingly In favor of free silver, the renominatlon of W. J. Bryan, and that It Is opposed to Imperialism, contrary to reports. The San Francisco Examiner reports gold discoveries richer than the Klon dike near Point Nome, In Alaska, on the Snake river. Miners are said to declare it Is only six feet to bed rock and pay dust from the surface. Major General Joe Wheeler was not Invited by General Walker to partici pate In the Confederate veterans' pa rade at Charleston, 8. C, and now there Is much indignation being shown by the general's friends. The Ward line steamer Havana, whjch reached New York yesterday, after the record voyage of two daya and twenty hours, brought 1.535 regu lar army soldiers. Gens. Hasbrouck, Butler, Pearson and Ernst were on board. Tha United Confederate Veterans held their annual reunion at Charles ton, S. C, last Thursday. The conven tion approved President McKinley'a utterances, made some time ago, In regard to the United States sharing In the rare of the Confederate dead. Another diamond robbery has been reported to the police of New York. Frederick Norton, a wealthy English man, lost Jewels valued at $4,000. Thy were stolen from his room in a WtBt Thirty-fifth street boarding house. A seamstress who has disappeared. Is suspected. The New York Times advocates the raising of a fund of not less than $250, 000 for Dowey, half of It to erect him a residence at a place to be selected by him, the other half to be for his per sonal use. It suggests the president, secretary of the terasury and secre tary of the treasury and secretary of the navy as custodians of the fund. In the pro-cathedral on Stanton street, New York, last Sunday Hev. Dr. Charles A. Brlggs, who was sus pended for heresy by the Presbyterian assembly, was ordained a priest of the Episcopal church. He was ordained together with the Rev. Charles A. Snedeker and the ordination cere monies were conducted by Bishop Pot ter. Mall Bag Cut Open. The official mall bag from the Paris foreign office, which reached tha French embassy at Washington a few days ago had a hols rent In It large enough to permit a hand and arm to be Insert cd. Nothing had bean removed. 10 CONFER WITH I MRU PEACE IN SIGHT. Rigid Law Has Been Relaxed at Manila .fare, well Dinner to Admiral Dewey Ten Scouts Put wo Rebels to Flight. A commission from the Filipinos will shortly communicate with the Ameri cans and arrange for a cessation of hostilities. This coupled with the fact that Admlrnl Dewey Is preparing to leave for home suggests that the war In the Philippines Is at an end. The civilian members of the United States Philippine commission are fav orable to the meeting with a Filipino commission, which was suggested Monday on behalf of Agtilnaldo, by Lieut. Reyes of the staff of Gen. Ore gorlo del Pilar, who came to Gen. Lnwtnn under a flng of truce, bearing the proposal. It Is thought by the Amerlcnn com missioners that the Idea may have re sulted from a recent meeting of the so-called Filipino congress nt San Isidro, Definite Information on this point, however, cannot yet be ob tained, though the local Filipino com mittee, which Is In close communica tion with the lenders of the rebellion. Is doing Its utmost to secure-peace. Ten members of MnJ.-Gcn. Lnwton's bund of scouts under W. M. Young, the old Indian tighter, entered the town of Snn Miguel, about IS nilles north of Norzngiiray, not aware of what place It was. They found 200 Filipinos there, but the rebels, taking the scouts for the advance of Oen. Law-ton's army, fled after firing a few shots. Young and another scout were wounded and have been brought to Mnnlln. The uniform quiet now prevailing In Manila has led the authorities to re lax the , rule under which the city streets were cleared from 7 to 8:30 p. ni and Sunday evening there was the largest and most brilliant assembly of pedestrians and people In enrringes to listen to n. bnnd concert on the Luneta that has been known at Manila since the Spanlnrds left. Prof. Sohurmon, president of the United States Philippine commission, gave a farewell luncheon Monday to Admiral Dewey, at which Prof. Dean C. Worcester and I'ol. Charles Denby of the commission, with Oen. MacAr thur, Mrs. Lawton and others were present. The health of the admiral was drunk with the utmost cordiality. j OUR BRIEF NOT WANTED, ,. ' Germany Believe That It Waa Embalmed and Fed to the Sold'era. ' It Is authoritatively stated that the committee of the Oermar. relchstag to whom was referred the meat Inspec tion bill which was substantially agreed upon between the Imperial cabinet and the Urjited States ambas sador, Mr. Andrew D. White, has re ported agalm.'t the measure and In favor of o bill so hostile to American Interest-, that the government will probnbly refuse to sanction It. The most unfortunate circumstance na regards American Interests In the matter of the meat Inspection bill was the fact that there were Insistent declarations in the United States that embalmed and poisonous meats had been supplied to the troops In Cuba. Representatives of the German land owning Interests loudly declared that If the Americans sent poisonous meats to their own soldiers they would cer tainly send It to the Germans. TOO IMPRACTICABLE. Over-Education Unnta a Boy for Actual Labor. Oollls P. Huntington's tenth annual banquet to officials of the Southern and Central Pacific Railway companies took place the other night at the Huntington residence In San Francis co. In his speech Mr. Huntington de clared that the cause of much of the distress In this country waa the over education of the masses. He Is of the opinion that the young men of to-day are acquiring a lot of useless knowledge that unfits them for real life. The good, honest labor, he thinks, Is disliked, and now the sons of farmers, Instead of following their father's calling, as soon aa they are old enough to walk, want to dawble in cities. The college fledgings, Mr. Huntington emphasized, aim to away the nation. Carnegie's Gilt to an Englleh School. Mr. Andrew Carnegie has written a letter to Mr. Joseph Chamberlain of fering to contribute the last 50,000 ($250,000) which Mr. Chamberlain la trying to raise for the university of Birmingham, provided the scientific) school be made the principal depart ment In the Institute. Mr. Carnegie points out the great need in England ot young scientific experts to manage works of the class which England muBt secure if she Is to remain one of the principal manufacturing nations ot the world. Crew Drowned. The schooner Nelson deeply laden with a cargo of coal, foundered In Lake Snuperlor, off Grand Marais, Mich., the other night and carried down all hand's. So far as known no one escaped from this, the first disas ter of the season, except the captain. The crew consisted of the following: Cnpt. Andrew Haghney, of Toledo, captain's wife, 2-year-old child of Capt. Haghney, Fred Aas. sailor, residence unknown; six sailors, names unknown. CUR NEW POSSESSIONS. It was announced that Dewey will sail from Manila In 10 days on the Olympla and take four months on the trip home. It Is reported Gen. Otis has decided against the claims for damages at Hollo growing out of the American bombardment. The Relna Mercedes, the former Spanish cruiser, has been floated and Is now on her way to the navy yard at Norfolk, Va. An American soldier now In the Philippines writes home that tha Fili pinos torture prisoners worse than the Indiana tortured. The acting secretary of war, Mr. Melklejohn, has ruled that the Chinese exclusion act doe not apply to the In sular possessions. General Gomes la objecting to the Cuban army turning Its equipments over to the United States Government upon the payment of the $3,000,000. Admiral Dewey Is declining numerous Invitations extended to him by mayors and organizations throughout the country by saying that his health will not permit. The military and clvlo officials, rep resentatives ot the principal societies, hundreds of school children and crowds of cltlxens assembled at the quay at San Juan, Porto Rico, Tuesday to bid farewell to Oen. Henry, the re tiring governor-general, who sailed for the United States. x FILLED WITH WINE. Intoxicated Filipino Make a Futile Stand Agalnat the Americana. The Philippine general .Mascardo's army, Inspired by Wine taken from the storehouse of Bacolor, and by the general's oratory, on Wednesday even ing attacked San Fernando. There waa tremendous yelling and a great expenditure of cartridges by the re bels, but very little result. Gen. Mascnrdo holds the outskirts of Ba color west of the railroad. In front of his position are the Kan sas and Montana regiments, which oc cupy trenches that the Filipinos built In anticipation of an attack from the direction of the sea. During the after noon of Wednesday Gen, Mascardo, with a large retinue of ofllcers, rode along the lines, frequently stopping to harangue his warriors. At dusk a detachment of rebels rush ed towards the outposts of the Mont ana regiment, but were met by a hot fire from the Montana regiment's line, The Insurgents from trenches nenrly three miles long responded. After an hour's firing, during which one private soldier of the Montana regiment was wounded, the Insurgents subsided, al though they kept up a scattering fire throughout the night. Prisoners who were brought Into tho American lines snld that Oen. Mas cardo distributed barrels of wine among his soldiers, telling them that he expected to capture the city of San Fernando. The trenches undoubtedly saved the Americans from heavy loss, the bullets falling thick about them during the engagement, Oen. Luna Is massing his army east of the railway, bringing up troops by tralnloads In sight of the American lines. The country between Snn Fernando and Cnlnmplt Is filling tip with natives who profess great friendship towards the Americans, but who are suspected by many of sympathizing with the In surrection. AN HONOR TO DIE RICH. Ruteell Sage's Views on Andrew Camera's Philantrophy. Russell Sage has expressed emphatic dissent from Andrew Carnegie's state ment that a man who dies enormous ly rich dies disgraced. Mr. Sage Is re puted to be wo,rf at least $100,000,000. He Is moro than .0 years old, and thinks It -Is an honor to a man to die rich. . ' "Our greatest financiers to-day," he said, "are over 70 yes, over 80, many f them. Now. supposing these men should retire and scatter their In terests. What would be the result? It would not do the country any good, I can tell you." "But Mr. Carnegie believes that a man should devote a certain portion of his life to seeking pleasure?" "Well, people have different Ideas about that," sold Mr. Sage. "It Is not your pleasure to take care of your business Interests?" "It has always been a great plea sure." "Don't you think Mr. Carnegie Is to be commended for giving away to worthy causes, millions of dollars?" "I certainly do," answered Mr. Sage, with a nod of his head. "He takes great Interest In such matters and does a lot of good." "You have heard, Mr. Sage, that Mr. Carnegie has declnred that 'A man who dies rich dies disgraced.' Do you also believe that?" "Well," answered Mr. Sage, "I do not like to criticise Mr. Carnegie. I sup pose he has his Ideas about that quest Ion. But I do not think that any man who had thrown away his money and died poor could have the respect of the community. I think It Is It anything, an honor to die rich." RAILS PURCHASED ABROAD, American Trueta Drive Buyers to England A Sevlnpot 33 Per Cent. A consignment of about 300 tons of steel guard rails has Just arrived from Iindon,, to used by the Boston Elevated Railroad In its construction work. Officials say that everything had been done by them to place the order with some Arm In this country, but when they went Into the market they found that competition In these parti cular rails had been eliminated and that they would have to pay the price established by the trust producing them If they were to use American made goods. This price he considered exorbitant, and he Invited quotations from English makers. As a result the contract was given to Dick, Kerr & Co., ot London, at a price considerably under that made by the domestic mills and which ad mits of the rails being landed here, duty paid, at a saving of perhaps 33 per cent over the price Insisted upon by the consolidated concerns, Spain to Sell the Big Dock. The government has been notified that the Spanish government will sell at public auction at Havana the float ing dry deck of steel, which waa there when the peace protocol was signed. Recently the navy department bid $280,. 000 for the dock, but the Spanish gov ernment believed It was worth more. Only two private concerns are known to contemplate bidding. One of these Is the Simpson Dry Dock company, of Philadelphia, and the other is a New York Arm. It Is not likely that the navy department will bid. The Oerman Prince Waa a 8py, C. S. Bradford, a newspaper man, Just returned from Manila, In an Inter view states that Prince Ludwlg Von Lowensteln, who was shot and Instant ly killed during an engagement at Ma labon, on March 26, was a rebel spy and that he was killed by a volley from tho Second Oregonlans while hiding In a hut from the Amerlcnn troops. Docu ments signed by Agulnaldo, he says, were found on the dead body, stating that the bearer was a friend of the re bel cause and giving him permission to pass the rebel lines at all times. Killed by a Tornado. News received from the Hondo coal mines In Mexico places the dead re sulting from last Friday's tornado at 22, and over 100 wounded. Many per sons are still missing, and probably In the ruins. The Americans killed and Injured are: Killed, Lawrence McKln ney: wounded, Superintendent R. M. McKlnney; Fred McKinney and Stephen Backe. A tremendous fall of hall accompanied the tornado, Many were Injured by the hailstones. The mine works were not much damaged. AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL As the Duke D'Arcos will be In Washington May 30, It is not believed France will act further for Spain. No more bodies of American soldiers who died at Manila will be brought to this country until after the close of the rainy season. The plan to raise $250,000 to buy Ad miral Dewey a residence In Washing ton has been well received all over the country, and a committee to take charge of the fund Is forming, with Frank A. Vandersllp, assistant secre tary ot the treasury, aa chairman. PUNS 1 HE rail'S RETURN. A HUGE TESTIMONIAL Tha North Atlantic tqnedran Will Welcome Dewey and Eacort Him to New York-Will Attend tha O, A R. Encampment. There will be contention among the great cities of the United States as to which one will show the greatest honor and provide the most magnificent entertainment for Admiral Dewey when he returns home. Although the hero will not arrive In this country un til probably next September, active preparation for his reception are al ready under way. Upon his arrival In North American waters he will be met by the North Atlantic Squadron In charge of Rear admiral Sampson, The Admiral has already accepted the Invitation to the $10,000 banquet which 100 New York citizens will tender him. Admiral Dewey upon his return to the United States Is to be presented a monster testlmnnlnl, consisting of autograph letters from nearly every member of President McKlnley's cab inet, governors of States and prominent Un4ted States senators. The secretary of the treasury says In his written opinion of Dewey that he regards him as one of a galaxy of men who have made the American name honorable and Illustrious; the secretary of state writes that no arti ficial commemoration of such a victory l. at all needful to preserve It forever In the American heart; the secretary of the navy expresses similar views; the secretary of agriculture reminds Americans thnt Dewey In a day added an archipelago to the possessions of the United States; the secretary of war writes that he gladly adds his tribute of praise to Dewey, and the postninnter general enthusiastically seconds the proposition to emphasize the giatltude of the people. While Admiral Dewey will be the recipient of many honors on his return home, this testimonial will be the first written evidence extended to him of the very widespread sentiment of ad miration and grntltude on the part of Americans for the victor of Manila. Admiral Dewey has expressed his In tention of attending the thirty-third annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic In Philadelphia next September if he can possibly get away. He will bo the guest of Naval Post No. 400, and will be asked to pre side over the navnl veterans' conven tion, which will be held In Independence hull at that time. The following cable messngo has been received from Ad miral Dewey on the subject: "If the exigencies of the service per mit you may confidently count on my being with you In the fall to attend your convention." A committee of O. A. R. and naval veterans conferred with Mayor Ash biidge of Philadelphia, and will go to Washington to arrange with Secretary Long, If possible, for a big naval dem onstration during tho encampment. In anticipation of Admiral Dewey's pres ence arrangements are already under consideration toward making his pies ence a National event. At a meeting of the board of aldermen of New York an enthusiastic resolu tion cnlllng for an ofllclnl reception to Admlrnl Dewey upon his arrival was adopted unanimously News wns received at New York that a strong movement Is forming In the West to Induce Admlrnl Dewey to mnke his entry Into the United States next month through Son Francisco, In stead of New Y'ork, as Is said to be his present plan. Mayor Phelnn, of San Francisco, Thursday night sent the following cablegram to Admiral Dewey: San Francisco, May 9. To Admiral Dewey, U. S. N., Flagship Olympla, Manila: On behalf of our citizens, we, the Mayors of Western cities, cordially In vite you to return by way of San Francisco across the great ocean which was the scene of your victory, and which you have opened to Ameri can Influence and trade. The Paclfla coast cities feel especially grateful for the protection you afforded them. Thfl Olympla was built In our yards, and the volunteers who answered your call are from Western homes. We are nil eager to show our appreciation of your patriotic services and would be hon ored by your acceptance. The messngo was signed by the Mayors ot the following cities: San Francisco, Chicago, Omaha, Denver, St. Paul, New Orleans, Portland, Loa Angeles and Seattle. New Flag For Cuba. Cuba has been provided with a now flag by the United States government. It was designed for Cuban owned vessels engaged In coast-wise trade. It waa not desired to give these vessels the American flag, as that would be a step In the direction of an nexation, nor the flag of the Cuban revolution, for that would be a step to ward recognition. Accordingly the new ensign consists merely of a blue field with a white union. Honored by tha Queen. The queen regent has conferred tha grand cross of military merit on the Austrian minister of war. Elder von Krlengannor, and the German minis ter of the navy. Vice Admiral Tlrpitx, It Is generally supposed that the de corations have been bestowed in re cognition of the friendly attitude of Austria and Germany towards Spain during the recent war with the United States. Reporters May Be Barred. An army of cranks is already begin ning to arrive at The Hague with patent schemes to submit to tho con sideration of the peace conference. The first fight at the conferenee will be over admitting representatives of the press. England and the United States are in favor of their admission, but the pro posal will surely be voted down by the others under Russia's lead, CABLE FLASHES. Henry Irving, the actor, Is seriously 111. Philip D. Armour la very 111 at Nau heim, Germany. British Iron and steel works have re fused to combine with an American steel trust. The director of the Egyptian muse um has discovered the mummy uf Thothmes I., of tne Kignteenth dy nasty, B. C, 1633, and three other mummies in gut cotuns, Andrew Carnegie In an Interview said his course in distributing his 1100. 000.000 to charities has been indicated by his deeds hitherto. He said $Ui0 out of every $1,000 given to charity might as well be tnrown away. The Spanish government, according to a uisiiaicn ifom aiuana to tne Lon don Dally Mall, has ordered 20 sumplee of a new Spanish-Invented rapid fire gun, wnicn, u is aaia, pierces is cen timeters of harveylsud steel at dls tanco ot 2,004 yards. UNDESIRABLE FOREIGNERS Treaaury Officiate Are Considering a Suggestion That Newcomers be Dlecouraged for a Number of Years. Treasury department oflclala are considering a suggestion that all Immi gration be stopped by law for 15 or 20 yenrs. Commissioner-General Pow derly of the emigration bureau has Just relumed from New York city, where he spent ten days closely exam ining the arriving Imlgrnnts and the system of Inspection In vogue there. lie found all the present laws and regulations being carried out fully, but foiiml that present laws restricted but slightly. He thinks the present influx 2j per cent greater than that ot recent years. Those from the south of Italy, Poland and Hun-ary. who form the linger number of newcomers, he considers undesirable. Those from Germany, Orent Britain and the north of Italy he thinks well of. He doesn't consider that the Lodze bill would have had much restraining influence. Said he: "I was told by an Intelligent Italian that the agitation In congress for the past four years of the Lodge bill had had the effect of causing the intending Italian Immigrants to study the Eng lish IntlirilMtrrt nn1 lha Cnnil I f 11 1 Inn r.f the United States, so that they woUUW be prepnred for the examination If the Lodge bill had become a low. The gen tleman also told me that the Idea had been taken up In Russia and Hungary, witn the resit that there was a de mand In all these countries for copies of the Constitution of the United States and for English school books. So you will see that the delay In en acting that measure Into a law has been seized upon by Intending Immi grants to perfect themselves In the English Innguage and our Constitution. So we are the gainer, as the Immi grants will have a better knowledge of our country and our laws." An authoritative statement was made to correct the widely published report that the Italian government was en couraging the sending of released con victs and all manner of criminals to the United Stntes. Ofllclal informa tion In the hands of the authorities at Washington shows thnt the Italian government l.ns adopted Just the con trary enursp fn that Inrllenterl anil na iu i;rilllll Hliy tx-cunviui, uiniiuini, paupers or oersnns llkelv to become a charge on the community, to take pas sage from an Italian port tot the United States. A special dispatch from Halifax re ceived at New York Wednesday says: "The Hamburg American steamship Hrnsllle. which arrived from Hamburg, from which port she sailed on April 29, had on board 1,400 OaUclan Immi grants, who are bound for Canadian points. Tho henlth officers In Inspect ing the steamship at quarantine found fourteen cases of measles on board." A cable from Hamburg supplements the above by saying: "The steerage quarters of the German-American liners are crowded with Gallclons, who are emigrating to the United States III consequence of oppression and famine at heme. Fully 50,00 are on their wny or preparing to leave. The Pat ricia, the Inst steamship leaving for New York, took 2.fi00 and the Graf Waldersee, the next vessel sailing, will carry 2,ftoo more. The bookings for fu ture sailings are filled and the Nortlj German Lloyd liners are similar):! crowded." Chief Clerk Lederhllger ol the Immigration bureau, who Is an ex 4 pert on the question of Immigration! snld: "I have some doubts about thJ accuracy of this dispatch. The eml gratlnn from Gallcia of 50.000 of Its people would be a serious beginning of the depopulation of the country. I would not like to see these people here for they are most undesirable. They rarely become farmers, have no knowl- ( edge of manufacturing or trades and 90 per cent after arriving here go to the mines of Pennsylvania and elsewhere in tne states." WILL NOT FORGET Hlb DAUOHTER, Carncgle'a Wealth to Benefit Both America and Great Britain. Andrew Carnegie In an Interview a few days ago said: . "I hope I shall not Justify the definIT tlon, sometimes deserved, of a phllanl throplst aa 'a man win, a deal of moneJ but little sense.' In lnteVl to complete the distribution of my welth. reserv-l log only a provision against any-anx- iety for the future of my daughter. She will not be a great heiress. My time will be spent in searching out good objects, both In America and Great Britain, and In writing." Speaking to a reporter for an Amer ican paper, Mr, Carnegie said: "I know nothing of the reported Frick combina tion, x sola my interests to my part ners without reference to the lutui management of the property. The Is no truth In the reports now In cl culatlon In London ot my further!! Mr. Frlck's absorption of the buslnei If I wished to remain connected wl the iron and steel Industry I nev should have been so foolish aa not . hold on to the best property In tn world." 1 He said he did not sell out bcaus business waa not prosperous; It nevei was so prosperous, nor Its prospects a good, but In pursuance of a policy de termlned upon long since, not to spem his old age in business and struggling for more dollars. 1... 1.. .. , A . n t n nh.t i a I a mi 1 n .t 11 An with t V. n B-l ..1. Jtlam (.,, Ma ,1 Mr Carnegie said: "Watch and see." Had a Wile and Wealth. .T TV lippptte son nf hanker, o Nebraska City, Neb., attempted t' rie.i Murpn nun ir la lunnose I ini ma i mu a 1 1 ni i ' i m inn r.mi i . , i some trilling uispuie witn nis wue. no shot himself In the breast. Degette's futher died about two years ago and left his son a fortune of about $150,000. She Waa Unjuatly Sentenced. Mrs. Collier, an American woman, has been sentenced to folir years' Im prisonment In a Mexican la" for kill ing a man w ho assaulted hVr. She In tended to frighten the man by shoot ing through the door, but herylm waa too true. The government at "IV auh- lngton has been appealed to in Xider to tflect her release. Only One Jugu'ar Velnl Should William Jennings,! old, ot Gieenport. L. I., recova operation performed on hlrj New York eye and ear In til will have the distinction ot a of the few persons to live Jugular vein removed. Another Chicago Oirl Hooi It has Just been learned 1 Letter, sister of Lady Cu daughter of the Chicago ni merchant, la to be married to' ot Suffolk, both ate t pi . India.
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