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IEMT'5 BEPLf TO SEHTDR TILLMAI Y< *1 "• 1"' " I . . ! fexicutive Is Willing to That Will Preserve the Intention Expressed in the Original IS Hepburn Bill. XAP OF TERRITORY INVOLVED IK BOUNDARY DISPUTE BE- -v easure • «S, ^ i C*t ft 5'> ' Washington.--A lengthy statement bearing on the rate bill incident in the senate Saturday was issued by the White House Monday evening. Following is the correspondence in part. The president's letter: f*My Dear Senator Allison: As Sen­ ator Tillman brought in your name in connection with mine in the statement he made concerning our relations to tiie rate bill last Saturday, it is per­ haps due to you that I should write you on the matter. After the rate bill ^as reported from the committee, and after by a vote of the committee Mr. Tillman had been, put in charge of it, many senators <«nd many outsiders qame to see me with reference to it. Among others I was asked to see ex- Senator Chandler as representing Mr. Tillman, who was In charge of the bill. I stated in response that I was, of course, entirely willing to see Mr. Till­ man personalty Or to see Mr. Chand­ ler, or anyone .else who could speak for him, and I accordingly directed my secretary to make an appointment for Mr. Chandler to see me. My under­ standing was that he was the repre­ sentative of Mr. Tillman. In tins first Interview he stated to me the views of Mr. Tillman, with seeming authority. He called on me several times. Dur­ ing the same period I saw other gen­ tlemen, who professed to give the views of other senators. In addition I saw numerous senators, both Republi­ cans and Democrats, some of them once or-" twice, some of them many times. I also saw numerous outsiders, railroad men, shippers, newspaper men and students of traffic regulation, in­ cluding especially the attorney general and the members of the interstate com­ merce commission, and on two occas­ ions I saw groups of newspaper men in a mass. To all of these, senators, representatives of senators, and out­ siders alike, I made the same state­ ments; those that I . made to Mr. Chandler being the same in substance that I made to you and to those of your colleagues of both political par­ ties with whom I had any extended conferences on the subject. The letter of the attorney general, which I en­ close, shows fully the facts as to the conferences which, at my instance, he held with Senators Tillman and Bai­ ley. Those conferences were precisely such as, at my instance, he held with many other senators to determine the phraseology and discuss the effect of amendments proposed by them. I Satisfied with Hepburn Bill. •'• "To all whom I saw I stated that the Hepburn bill was in its essence entire­ ly satisfactory to me. The Hepburn bill as it passed the house simply rec- oginzed the right of review by the courts--that is, the jurisdiction of the courts--but did not attempt to define it, thus leaving the courts to prescribe the limits of their own jurisdiction. "I also repeatedly stated that while It was entirely satisfactory to me sim­ ply to leave the Hepburn bill in sub­ stance as it was, that is with the rec­ ognition of the jurisdiction of the courts, but without any attempt to de­ fine that jurisdiction, yet that I was entirely willing tha£ there should be a definition, provided that this definition did not seek to grant a broad review, but explicitly narrowed it to the two subjects which, as a matter of fact, I believed that the frourts would alone consider in case there was no attempt to define the limits of their review; that is, would limit it to the question as to whether the commission bad act­ ed ultar vires and as to whether ahy man's constitutional rights had been impaired. I stated that If the question of defining or limiting the review was brought up at all I personally felt that this was the way in ,which it should be limited or defined. .' • Action on Amendments. t. *At different times at least a score ot tentative amendments were either prepared by the attorney general at the request of senators or submitted to me by senators. As to many of those amendments (including among others the substance of the so-called Long, Overman, Bacoh and Spooner amend­ ments) I stated that I should be en­ tirely satisfied to have them, in the bill; as to others, I suggested modifi­ cations which would make them satis­ factory; as to none did I ever say, either to Mr. Chandler or to anyone else, that I should insist upon having them in the bill as a condition of my approving it. On the contrary, I was always most careful to .state that I was not trying to dictate any partic­ ular programme of action. In no case, either in the case of Mr. Chandler or in the case of anyone else, was there the slightest opportunity tor any hon­ est misconception of my attitudl* or any belief that * had pledged myself specifically to one and only one amend- w. ment or set of amendments, or that I would not be satisfied with any amend­ ment which preserved the essential feature of the Hepburn bill as It came from the house. "To almost every amendment pro­ posed by anyone I foulfd that there were other excellent men who object­ ed, or who at least wished to change it, and I finally became convinced that it was impossible for senators with advantage to use me as the intermedi­ ary in coming to an agreement with their colleagues, especially when, they only communicated with me through another intermediary, and I earnest­ ly suggested to all to whom I spoke that they should communicate with you, whose purposes and mine. were identical. About this time I was in­ formed by various Democratic sena­ tors that they could not come to an agreement upon any amendment and that the best chance for success lay in passing the Hepburn bin substantial­ ly unchanged. I was informed and believed that this was Senator Bailey's view; and a number of the Republican senators who favored the bill ex­ pressed the some opinion. Shortly after this you, in company with Sena­ tor Cullom called upon me with the amendment which is now commonly known as the Allison amendment. I told you that while I should prefer the Long and Overman amendments, yet that your amendment was entirely sat­ isfactory. Your amendment does, not in tHe slightest degree weaken or in­ jure the Hepburn bill. It merely ex­ presses what the friends have always asserted was implied by the terms of the bill. I may add, that my own opinion that your amendment in no way Changed, whether by diminishing or enlarging, the scope of the court re­ view as provided in the original Hep­ burn bill, is also the opinion of the attorney general, of Mr. Root and of Mr. Taft. Their judgment is that the amendment merely avoids the criti­ cism that the Hepburn bill would be constitutionally invalid in not express­ ly providing the court review which its supporters have always contended was plainly implied in the original lan­ guage." Mr. Moody's Letter. The attorney general's letter to the president: ' * "My Dear Mr. President: I send, at your request, an account of the con= ference which I had by your direction with Senators Tillman and Bailey upon the subject of the court review feature of the pending rate legislation. "On April 14, you told me that Sena­ tors Tillman and Bailey had com­ municated with you through a third person, informing you that they were willing to support an amendment to the Hepburn bill, which while ex­ pressly conferring jurisdiction upon the courts to review the action of the commission, should limit the review to the two questions of the authority of the commission and the constitu­ tionality of its action, and include a provision forbidding the issuance of in­ terlocutory injunctions. You told me that they were not willing to confer directly with you. but would .meet me. The conference was arranged by Sena­ tor Chandler and occurred on April 15. "I informed the gentlemen of my belief that you desired, if the scope of the court of review were to be ex­ pressed in the law at all that it should be limited to the two subjects here­ inbefore named; that in such case the so-called Long amendment was accept­ able to you; that you would be glad to see a rigid limitation on the issu­ ance of interlocutory injunction; if such limitations were possible; and I stated further that I would not assume, to agree to any form of language what­ ever for you, but would submit any proposed amendment to you for your consideration. I also stated my doubt whether in any event it would be pos­ sible to enact a provision entirely for­ bidding interlocutory injunctions. I found myself in entire accord with Senator Bailey as to the rules of con­ stitutional law applicable to the situ­ ation, with the exception of those re- ating to the power of congress to for­ bid all interlocutory injunctions, upon which I did not offer any final opinion only saying that Mr. Bailey's argu­ ment needed an answer. An attempt was then made to adopt phraseology which would effect the Intention of the two senators, i made some notes upon this brancn of the subject and at the close of the interview said to Senator Bailey that I would put my understanding of their views upon the question of phraseology in writing, send It to him, and, if it met with hi? approval, submit it to you." • 1 v * yy4 ENGLAND AND TUBXEY Wis*. ^ £•" f tW& '•* .--'-i • > •AKAM _\«s . Porte Yields to Britain. ^Constantinople:--The Turkish gov­ ernment In reply to Ambassador O'Connor's communication ( objecting to the terms of the previous Turkish note notified the ambassador of its full acceptance of the'lBritish demands. Carelessness Leads to Death^_ „ Dollarville, Mich.--"All right, I'm ready to die." Edward ^ruber turned and faced a young woman whom he had offered to teach to shoot. Gruber fell mortally wounded. She was not aware he had loaded the gun. Peace Conference. Mohonk Lake, N. Y.---Arrangements are practically completed for the twelfth annual meeting of the Lake .Mohonk conference on international arbitration whi< h meets here May 30- June 1. Col. John W. Foster, former secretary of state, will preside. -fef Two Killed in Nebraska. Crawford, Neb.--Arthur Moose, a night watchman, was killed by a col­ ored soldier from Fort Robinson, James Moose killed the soldier and a friend of the latter strjKk James Moose and broke his arm. Monarchs to Meet. Berlin.--A Koenigsberg newspaper announced Monday that Emperor Wil­ liam will go there at the end of May and will meet Emperor Nicholas near the Russian Frontier. Miners' Pay for May. -Tamaqua, Pa.--Commissioner Nell, appointed by tne strike commission to compute the wages for anthracite iininers, has notified the operators that th* miners will be p*Ud fight *jper.««iML m. the |4.50 basis, Russian Admiral Is Slain. St. Petersburg.--Vice Admiral fCtlz- mich, commander of the port, who tfaa extremely unpopular with the work­ men, was assassinated here Monday by workmen^ whose May day demonstra­ tion he fiad attempted to stop. Powder Magazjnes Explode. Bridgeport, oonn.--Four magazines in the testing grounds of the Union Metallic Cartridge company in the northern section of the city, Contain- PAPER TRUST SURRENDERS MEN WHO REFUSED TO TESTIFY OBEY THE COUBT. Decree Is Entered for Government in Proceedings Against the Gen­ eral Company. St. Paul, Minn.--The United States government Friday secured an uncon­ ditional surrender of the paper trust in the United States circuit court, be­ fore Judge Sanborn. The attorney general began a suit Decern bed 27, 1904, to dissolve a com­ bination between the General Paper company and 23 other defendants on the ground that an agreement nad been entered into by them In restraint or Interstate commerce. Attorney Kellogg, lor the govern­ ment, and Attorney Flanders, for the defendants, appeared before Judge Sanborn sitting as a circuit judge, and Mr. Kellogg moved that the mandate from the United States supreme court affirming the order ihat the witnesses must testify be filed. Judge Sanborn ordered the mandate filed. The wit­ nesses then appeared before the United States examiner and offered to testify. The defendants then withdrew their answers. Mr. Kellogg announced that the government did not, care to exam­ ine the witnesses and moved for a de­ cree in favor of th'3 government. Judge Sanborn ordered that the "de­ cree be entered for tne government for the relief prayed and that the decieei be settled June 16. The proceedings before the court and the examiner were then adjourned.', The three witnesses who refused to testify, C. I. McNair of the Northwest­ ern Paper company A. C. Bossard of the Itasca Paper company, and B. F. Nelson of tne Hennepin Paper com­ pany, paid into court $100 fine assessed against them for conrempt of court tor refusing to answer ouestions put to them at a former hearing.. As a result of the smashing of the trust the price of white paper has fallen from $2.35 per 1)0 pounds to $1.83. Competition has been restored, but it is understood a new combine will be formed which threatens to In­ crease the price to $2.50 per 100 pounds. RUSSIAN DOUMA OPENS. Czar Inaugurates Parliament with, a Speech--No Mention of Am­ nesty Made. St. Petersburg.--Without a single hitch and with only a minor incident to mar the memorable day, the Rus­ sian parliament was inaugurated Thursday. The weather was superb, and the stage management of the im­ pressive ceremony at the winter pal­ ace, where Emperor Nicholas, sur­ rounded by courtiers and all the pomp and panoply of power, delivered the speech from the throne to the mem- TURKS EVACUATE TABAH. Reply of the Porte to British Not En­ tirely Satisfactory. But Trouble Is Over. Constantinople.--Tabah has been evacuated by the Turkish troops by or­ der of the sultan. The porte's reply on Friday to the British note agreed to the evacuation of Tabah and to the appointment of a commission for the delimitation of the boundary, but it was couched in such terms as to make it not accept­ able to Sir Nicholas O'Conor, the Brit­ ish ambassador, and he has insisted on complete satisfaction being given before the expiration of the limit set by the British note. It Is fully expect ed that this will be accorded. Flays Salvation, Army. Philadelphia.--Before the national conference of charities and corrections Thursday a paper "Relief Work of the Salvation Army" was read by Ed­ win D. Solenberger, general manager of the Associated Charities of Minne­ apolis. He declared that the social re­ lief work of the Salvation Army, as carried on through its homes, lodg­ ing houses and other agencies, la poor­ ly administered, and that the so-called charitable work of the army is large­ ly subservient to financial interests." Fairbanks' Birthday. Washington.--Vice President Fair­ banks was 54 years old Friday. He spent his time presiding over the sen­ ate in one of the busiest days of the session. He received many messages from friends throughout the country. EMPEROR NICHOLAS. bers of the two houses, was perfect. Such a spectacle perhaps never before has been witnessed on the earth's stage. The speech promised little. The em­ peror pledged himself to maintain the parliament and asked it to labor for the uplifting of the peasantry and thfe education of the people. There was not a word about land for the people or of amnesty for po­ litical prisoners. St. Petersburg.--Another of the in­ cipient radical revolts with which it is apparent the constitutional demo­ cratic majority must continually con­ tend, broke out Sunday in the lower house of parliament; when labor mem­ bers Introduced resolutions for the immediate submission to Emperor Nicholas by telegraph of a demand that amnesty be proclaimed at once. St. Petersburg.--The mystery of the fate of Father Gapon apparently was cleared up Sunday by the discovery of a corpse, which has almost positively been identified as that of the former priest, hanging in the upper chamber of a lonely villa in the summer Buburb of Ozerki, Finland. Illinois Primary Bill. Springfield, 111.--The house Wednes­ day passed the senate primary bill as amended by the substitution of the Shurtleff measure, by a vote of 84 to 56. The senate refused to concur in the Shurtleff primary election bill, passed by the house. Conference com* mittees wjjl be appointed. In Father's Footsteps. '̂ London.--Following the precedent established by his father when he re­ turned from India 30 years ago, the prince of Wales Sunday publicly gave thanks for his safe journey to the Indian empire at a service held in Westminster abbey. Kills His Brother.:: Montezuma, Ind.--W. H. Sylvester, president of the First National Bank of Montezuma, was shot and killed at noon Thursday in his home by his brother, whose mind is believed to be affected. Treasurer Admits Shortage. Newburyport, Mass.--James B. F(Sl- ker. treasurer of this city, who was ar­ rested Thursday night charged wi*h embezzlement from the city treasury, admitted Friday that his aocounts are short not »ess than $85,000. ing about 1.00,000 pounds o( pojpvder, exploded early Monday. Beads American Tract Society.,, New York.--The eighty-first annttirt meeting of the American Tract society was held Wednesday. William Phil­ lips Hall was elected president to suc­ ceed Gen. O. O. Howard, who retires amid regrets. Fanatics Loot Town. Manila.--May 7, a band of Salvador*, long-haired religious fanatics known as "Fuzzy Wuzzies," looted the town of Malaslta, In the province of Pan- : gasinan. A force of constabulary la on the trail. Secretary Bonaparte Better. Washington.--The navy department was advised Friday night that Secre­ tary Bonaparte was able to go to his country home near Baltimore and will probably resume his duties at the navy department next week. ¥ Two Killed in Collision. Chattanooga, Ten a.--An incoming train on the Chattanooga Southern railroad struck a street car at a cross­ ing near the city limits Friday. Two men were killed, ou9 fatally injured, and several badly hurt. Pistol Shots in Cuban House. Havana.--During the session of the house of representatives Wednesday two revolver shots were fired. Sev­ eral members feared it was an at­ tempt to cause a riot. The man who fired the shots was arrested. Lumber Manufacturers Adjourn. St. Louis.--After deciding on Nor­ folk, Va., as the place for the next annual convention, the National Lum­ ber Manufacturers' association ad­ journed without naming a date ton the 1907 gathering. Illinois State News Recent Happenings of Interest in and Towns. the Variour Otter Makes Charges cf Bribery. Sterling.--Bribery In , the recent election of a supervisor of Jordan township is charged, on the ground that a judge of elections gave five dol­ lars to a supporter of Elmer E. Mensch, one of the candidates, to bet on Eugene Blank. Mensch's op­ ponent. The judge is said to have promised the voter half of the win­ nings if Blank won, and, it is charged, thereby caused the man to change his vote, accepting a bribe of $2.50 for voting for Blank. Mensch was de- :Iared elected by one vote and Blartk Is contending the election," making charges of illegal voting. 5 ' Broom Corn Burned at 'Frisco. Mattoon;--The can Francisco earth­ quake will have its effect in the broomcorn trade throughout the coun­ try as well as in other lines of busi­ ness. It was the distributing point for broomcorn and broom supplies on the Pacific coast and carried extensive stocks. These were all located in the district where the flames first started, and there is nothing left of the brush but a memory. That broom­ corn will be worth seven cents a pound--$140 a ton--within the next 30 days is based upon the opinions of those who know the wants of the manufacturers. On Watch for Incendiarism. Areola.--Threats on the part of a certain element to burn- the town of Garrett seem In a fair way to be car­ ried out. Two fires *n the business district, presumably of an incendiary origin within a few days, have thor­ oughly aroused the people, and citi­ zens now take turns at night watch­ ing to prevent further arson. The fires wiped out over half of the busi­ ness houses of the town. Wants Trust Deed Set Aside. Bock Island.--Myron Jordan, ofMo- llne, filed a bill to set aside a trust deed, alleging that he signed away the right to property wortn $500,000 be­ longing to his wife, formerly Miss Ada Stephens, daughter of S. A. Step­ hens, plow manufacturer, with the un­ derstanding that in return a reconcil- liatien was to be effected between them. He asserts his wife refused to return to him. Odd Fellows to Picnic. Mattoon.--Plans are under way for an immense picnic to be held in the grove at the Odd Fellows' old folks' home in this city on Friday, June 15. It is said that one delegate will be present from each and every lodge of the order in the state, while Lincoln and a number of nearby towns will send delegations numbering into the hundreds. . Fire Loss at Chesterville. Chesteryjlle.--Fire destroyed the National Elevator company's elevator and crib containing 25,000 bushels of grain, a large horse barn belonging to George Nickles, four box cars, three of which were loaded with corn, and a small barber shop, causing a total loss of about $22,000, mostly covered by insurance. Philippine Student Winner. Champaign.--San Victorress, a Phil­ ippine student and a member of Com­ pany G, won the Hazelton medal in the annual regimental and competi­ tive drill at the University of Illinois. Victorress is one of the 40 Filipino students who entered the university last year during commencement week. Shelbyville to Be '•Dry." Shelbyville.--By the vote of Mayor W. J. Eddy on the liquor license ques­ tion at. the meeting of the city coun­ cil the license people were defeated, and there wijl be no saloons here this year. It also was voted to exclude billiard rooms for this year. Smallpox in Decatur Family. Decatur.--Four cases of smallpox in the family of James H. Johnson have been reported to the board of health and the members of that body at once took the matter in .Odd Fellows' Reunion. Carbondale.--Three hundred attend­ ed the opening of the Southern Illi­ nois Odd Fellows' Reunion associa­ tion at which Grand Master William R. Humphrey spoke. Beats Out Rival Railroad Quincy.--By stealing a march on the Burlington officials and by putting a force of men at work at ten o'clock at night, the promoters of the new Qulncy-Hannlbal interurban line gain possession of the right of^ way on Second and Vermont streets, which right of way, It was generally thought, would be utilized by the Burlington at an early date. The Quincy-Hannibal interurban line will cost $750,000. It is expected cars will be running by January 1. Crurabaugh Will Sett Aside, Bloomington.--The Jury In the suit brought to set aside the will of the late James Thomas Crumbaugh, of Leroy, agreed upon a verdict which declared that the wilt of James Thomas Crumbaugh as probated in the'county court was not his will, but that when he made the will he was subject to undue influence and was suffering from insane delusions on the subject of spiritualism. The case will be carried to higher courts. Lieutenant Governor Will Speak. Mattoon.--Word has been received by the committee from Lieut. Gov. Lawrence Y. Sherman, stating that he has accepted the invitation extended to him by local post, Grand Army of the Republic, to deliver on Decora­ tion day the address at the unveiling of the monument to the old soldiers, the foundation of which already has been put in at Dodge Grove cemetery. Bed Men Close Sessions. Jacksonville.--The sessions of the great council of the reservation of Illinois of the I. O. R. M. and Degree of. Pocahontas closed In this city. Chief interest centered in the selec­ tion of the next meeting place, and the honor went to Moline, which city had a very large delegation here. Mis. Jennie Balrd, of Colchester, was chosen to head the order In the state. Plan Annual Summer Outing. Peoria.--The Illinois Association of Circuit Clerks and Recorders is plan­ ning to bold its annual meeting here the last week In July or the first week in August. It is the intention to have a week's boat excursion down the Illi­ nois river in conjunction with the an­ nual meeting. Should this be de­ termined upon, the wives of the mem­ bers will be invited. Bailroad Man Dies Suddenly, Peoria.--Charles Vliet Carpenter, secretary to General Manager Gruber, of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, died here. His body was £ent to Downers Grove, 111., his home. His death was caused by liver trouble, which in its. serious stages developed rapidly while he was on the Illinois river on a fishing trip. Coles County Judgment Paid. Charleston.--The first of the judg­ ments against Coles county for the building and furnishing of a new courthouse six years ago, has been paid by County Treasurer Jeffris. The amount was $16,695.92, and with the exception of $1,100 is the first payment ever made on an indebtedness of more than $200,000. Investigate Graft Charges. The finance committee of the board of trustees of the sanitary district has begun an investigation of the charges of extravagance and intimations of graft contained in the recent report of the expert accountants employed to look into the financial records of the district from 1890 to December 31, 1905. Hurt in Grand Stand Collapse ' Astoria.--At the annual • athletic meet of the Fulton County High School association at Astoria, part of the grand stand, seating about 2,000 persons, collapsed, injuring 25 or 30 people, none fatally. The injuries were chiefly broken^ bones and bruises. Jealous Man Commits Murder. Jacksonville.--Alonzo Pitt, of this place, in a fit of jealousy shot and In­ stantly killed his wiM. Before 'the arrival of the police Pitt attempted to kill himself by cutting his throat and stabbing himself over the heart. . It is thought he will recover. Chicago Firm Gets Windsor Bonds. Windsor.--The refunding bonds of , the city of Windsor have been sold to ' a Chicago firm for $147 premium. There are 24 bonds of $1,000 each, due in 12 equal payments. Burglars Get Bich Haul. Chicago.--Burglars looted tne vaults of the Levi Z. Letter estate, securing negotiable securities to the value of $150,000. Heroic Act Brought Death. Urbana.--Eugene C. Johnson, an*old resident of Urbana, was killed by a runaway team which he attempted to stop. The actiton saved the life of Warren Rice, the driver, a 16-year-old boy. Postmaster in Difficulties. Alton.--Postmaster Elmer Hatfield, of West Alton, was arrested, charged with defrauding the post office depart­ ment by the fraudulent issue of money orders. It is said Hatfield made oul many orders 'and cashed them himself. Good Prospect for Apples, ; Barry.--A successful orchard meet­ ing was held here by the Mississippi Valley Appje Growers' association. All agreed th^t the outlook for a good harvest w*s better than it had been WSf* *ime of the bumper * GHrl Fatally Burned. Edlnburg.--Pauline, the eight-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Minnts. residing near Sharpsburg, suf­ fered Injuries from burns which will, la all probability, result in her death, Illinois Methodist Conference. Taylorvllle.--The M. E. annual tlli- noia conference will convene on Sep­ tember 19." Bishop John W. Hamilton, "of £an Francisco, will preside. • • .• * ; Bonfire Causes Boy's Death. ^ Mattoon.--The charred remains of Harold Hoag, the five-year-old son of Joseph Hoag, were found in the ruins of a barn which caught fire from a bonfire in the alley. The child was burned to a crisp and WW Wholly un­ recognizable. v . Fine Besideuce Burned. Lerna.--The large two story resi­ dence of A. B. Stephenson, living two miles west of Lerna, together with much of its contents, was burned to The ground. Insurance to the amount of $1,000 was carried, while the loss will reach about $2,000. Alleged Absconder Captured. Mattoon.--Walter Morse, who dis­ appeared from this city several months ago, and who left his accounts $15,000 to the bad, has been captured in St. Louis. Begins Suit to Test Law. Peoria.--Attorney Weil, representing a large number of Peoria county 'tax­ payers, has begun suit to test the con­ stitutionality of the revenue law ex­ empting the capital stock of manufac­ turing corporations from tax assess­ ment l« no Rootiotle Salts, Altan\ Llmoor Ammonia In food madowMl Calumet Baking 's**, • •»'.T? iY I : '•Storm THE BAKING POWDER TRUSP* It makes pure food. ' ' XV OTHEB LANDS. "•Ail electric railway will p'robaftlf soon connect Moscow with St. Peters­ burg. In the Insane asylums of Germany more than a third of the patients owe their condition to strong drink. 'Last year there v/ere 39,211 million* matchcs sold in France, bringing into that nation's treasury $5,216,950, thifl being a state monopoly. i A man of 80, elected a Judge fov Frutigen, Switzerland, is to go through a university course in order to enable him to pass the examination required bylaw. A proposal to enact that no newspa­ per shall be edited, composed or print­ ed from Saturday midnight until sun- iris® on Monday norning, has beea negatived in the French senate. Denmark holds the record among nations for thriftiness. Her inhabit­ ants have, on an average, £10 8a. apiece in the savings banks; English people have only £3 2s. a head, j In Australian gold mines it is con­ sidered that ventilation becomes bad When the proportion of oxygen falls below 20 per cent., or less than 70 cubic feet of air a minute Is supplied for every man working In a mine. . The city of London's chief Inspector of weights and measures reports that the weight of all loads of coal test-* ed last year was satisfactory, and that "in most cases the weight exceeded the amount specified on the ticket." One of the labor party's members ol the new hotfsfe of commons lately re­ ceived from a constituent who thought he had a grievance to which the gov­ ernment should give attention, a let­ ter of no less than 1,700 closely-writ* ten pages. LITERARY LITTEB. Perclval Gibbon, the well-known author, began life as a cabin boy, and is young yet, with a chance of adding M. P. to his name. Andrew Lang once wrote to Israel Zangwlll to ask him to take part in an author's reading for the benefit of a charity and received in reply the following laconic message: "If Lang will--I. Zangwill." One hundred pounds was given' in London for a first edition of Daniel Defoe's "The Life and Surprising Ad­ ventures of Robinson Crusoe," 1819. together with "The Farther Adven­ tures," Issued In the same year. Thomas Hardy, the novelist, was a little boy when his mother gave hfra a copy of Dryden's "Virgil." She took great pains with his education, and had him taught Latin at 12, and at the age of 15 he received his first lesson in French from a governess. , Bliss Perry, editor of the Atlantic monthly, has been appointed to a professorship in English literature in Harvard college, a chair which has remained vacant since 1866, and which before that time was occupied by George Ticknor, Henry Wads- worth Longfellow imd James Russell Lowell. Lafcadlo Hearn Is residing in New Orleans and doing some work. He writes: "I am living in a ruined Creole house; damp brick walls *green with age, zigzag cracks running down the facade, a great yard with torchon plants and cacti In It; a quixotic horse, four cats, two rabbits, three dogs, five geese and a seraglio ot hens--all living together in har­ mony." How to Use Brains. A head man In a manufactory was watching a drayman tugging at a heavy case one day. The drayman's face was red, and the muscles of hia neck were bulging. The overseer, Eays a writer in the Baltimore San, thought it was the right moment to offer practical assistance. "Wait a minute there," he said. "Let vie show you how easy it is when yon use a little brain with your muscle." And he grabbed a hook, struck it Into the case, gave a yank, and went sprawling into the gutter under the dray. He got up, looked at the hook, and said: "Confound it, the handle comes off!" "Yes, sir," said the drayman, re­ spectfully. "My brain told me that, and I didn't use It." His Own Business. This anecdote was told by John Gra­ ham Brooks: "One of the brightest re­ plies I ever heard came from a lad in my neighborhood, who was being quizzed about his father's accomplish­ ments, and was asked: 'What does your father know, anyway?' There was no hesitation in the answer: *1 don't believe he knows much of any­ thing except his own business; but he knows that.'" Destructive Exploefcm ef 6*s. Bloomlngton.--An explosion of gas at the home of W. R. McCoy resulted in the destruction of the house and probably fatally Injuring Peter powney and a boy named Cllnu. TRANSFORMATIONS* Curious Results When Coffee Drink­ ing Is Abandoned. It Is almost as hard for an old coffee toper to quit the use of coffee as it is foi a whlsfcy or tobacco fiend to break off; except that the coffee user can quit cof­ fee and take up Postum Food Coffee without any feeling of a loss of the morning beverage, for when Postum la well boiled and served with cream, it Is really better in point of flavor than most of the coffee served nowadays, and to the taste of the connoisseur It Is like the flavor of fine Java, A great transformation takes place in the body within ten days or two weeks after coffee is left off and Postum Food Coffee used, for the reason that»he pot; son to the nerves has been dlscou tinned and In its place is taken a liquid tha contains the most powerful elements ol nourishment It is easy to make this test and pro? these statements by changing from cHik fee to Postum Food Coffee, W "Trim's, a ^aioTi"