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m THE PLAINDEiLEB J. VAN SLYKE, Editor and PuW mm i " MCHENRY. ILLINOIS. AMBUSHED THE DONS. CUBAN REBELS PLAY THEIR OLD GAME. / 0raw an „ Attacking: Column Into a Trap and Cot It to Piece*--Kaiser Willielm Plotting; Against His Grandmamma Victoria. A / iM'- A Cuban Victory. 1 Ati engagement, the Spanish had with Gen. Roderiguez in the Purgatori Hills, (which was Reported as a decisive victory, turns out to have been the reverse. The Spanish columns encountered the insur- , gents and attacked sharply, relying on their, superior force. The rebels retreat: od toward their camp and succeeded in playing their old trick of drawings the Spanish into an ambuscade. Gen. Cas­ tillo arrived5 with re-enforcements while Roderiguez was engaging the Spanish and fell on their tinuk. The fighting lasted five hours, and in killed, wounded and . prisoners the Spanish lost 280 men. News comes from Santiago to Cuba that 200 volunteers, headed by a priest and a prom­ inent physician, have joined' the insut-- . gents because, they were dissatisfied with Ifhe .conduct of the Spanish authorities and believed that Garcia would succeed in maintaining his supfemfecy in the east­ ern "province. ..r '• . • '4 r , To Correct Postal Abuse. Washington dispatch: A practice that has existed for some years of delivering in mails .addressed to foreigners in the foreign labor colonies of. the large cities in Jhplk to saloons and other places of general^ assemblage, there to be sorted ovei\f£n$ handed out in the crowd, instead of delivering at. the house addresses, is being generally complained of. The torn- plaints allege that in some cities, like Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pitts­ burg and Chicago, a carrier acquainted with the foreign colony is employed, who. knowing the habits of the men, delivers their mail to their lodging places, and that during the campaign of last year there were instances where advantage was takerv of the crowds so congregated to make partisan speeches and otherwise manipulating politics while distributing the letters. Boston is especially complain­ ed of, the allegation setting forth that in some instances the carriers became politi­ cal bosses^ The matter has vexed the Postoffice Department and the Civil Ser­ vice Commission, and Assistant Postmas­ ter General Heath has about decided on "iTsfep winch may put'iTO'cnd to^the trou­ ble. This contemplates posting notices at all of the places where these men meet, announcing that it is a violation of the law and of the laws of the Postoffice Depart­ ment to have mail delivered at such places without instruction to 'have it left there, and advising the persons receiving letters that they must have their street addresses put on their letters or else go to the post- office for them. Scheme of Emperor William. London dispatch: The Daily Mail's Ber­ lin . correspondent telegraphs that some-, •what serious news of the threatened Eu­ ropean combination against England is current there. Emperor William is re­ ported to have a detailed plan by which the interests of Germany, France and Belgium in the Transvaal are to be pro­ tected against English intrigue and arms. The St. Petersburg .correspondent of the Tageblatt affirms that Fraitee has agreed to the Emperor's scheme, and it is further said that Russian court circles are ex­ tremely embittered against England. This is attributed to the dowager czarina hav­ ing accused England of being the cause of Greece going to war. The German naval department has -ordered that all work in the dockyards be expedited, and in some yards work is being carried on day and night. One cruiser will be ready in a few weeks and three other vessels by autumn. Altoge/ther there are nineteen bow in course of construction. ' Athletes of the Diamond. Following is the standing of the clubs 1e the National Baseball League: W. L. (Cincinnati . . (Philadelphia. Baltimore . . 'Louisville .. jPittsburg ... , 'Brooklyn .., 1 St. Louis.... 2 1 New York... 2 1 Washington.. 2 1 Chicago ..... 2 2 Boston 1 4 Cleveland ... 0 W. L. 2 3 0 The showing of the members of the Western League is summarized below; • \T W.L. W.L. •Indianapolis. 6 1 Detroit 3 4 5 2 Kansas City. 3 4 4 2 Milwaukee .. 2 4 4 3 G'nd Rapids. 0 7 iianapolis. lumbus ... Paul. .... nneapolis. NEWS NUGGETS. The United States Supreme Court Jius decided that dogs, are not property and that owners cannot recover damages for death or injury. The Greek Cabinet has been reorgan- dzed, with Ralli, leader of the former opposition and ex-Premier, ,at its head. Excitement at Athens subsided on news of the changes. On Thursday the Turks (began their attack upon the Greeks' posi­ tion at Pharsalos. i Fire destroyed the Schmidt Hotel, a jfour-story building at Milwaukee, Thurs­ day morning. When the guests were awakened the fire had spread from the first to the second story,, and escape by [the stairways was cut off. Firemen res­ cued all the inrqates, fifteen in number, [With ladders. Some of the,women were (unconscious when found by the firemen. •The building was badly damaged. About |two hours later the fire department Was •called to Mineral Springs' Park Hotel, a popular resort neap Riverside Park. The jbotpi was completely destroyed. v I At Kansas Cityj tlx? jury in the case of ijohn F. Keuu^sfy, tried as the leader of I?? Chicago and Alton robbetv at Glen- has failed to agree'after beingVit •twenty-four hours and has been dise'harg- Lt is said that the jury stood seven ^gpnv-iction and five for acquittal: Iven- 3y's lawyers will ask for his release on >nd pending a second trial. The King of Greece summoned M. Del- yannis, the premier, "Riursday morning •and called upon him to tender his resigna­ tion. His majesty subsequently intrust- ed-the opposition leaders with the task of 'forming „ a new cabinet. , . of $250,000. The insurance is estimated at $8p,000. -Among the buildings burned are -the Beach House, the Quick House, the Baptist Church, the office of the Whit­ ney Point Reporter and a large number of stores and offices. s ' . . . . Theodore A. Havemeyer, vice-president of the American Sugar Refinery Com­ pany, died at>an early "hour Monday morn­ ing at his home in New York: Apart from the fact that he was worth something be­ tween $40,000,000 and $50,000,000,. Mr. Havemeyerfwas a very interesting indi­ vidual for one reason, because he was the grandson of the Havemeyer who founded the g»eat sugar industry which he'and his ferother inherited. He had/lived most of his :ife across the water, and it %as there '.that he. obtained his education. When ' Mr. Havemeyer was traveling thrfttigh Europe in 1S71 he visited Vienna, and during „his stay in that country, tho Austrian Government made a tender to him of the post of consul general at New York, which he accepted and held for twenty years. He Was decorated with the] Order of Leopold. In agreeing to take the title conferred upon him with his decora­ tion. Mr. Havemeyer gave up whatever political ambitions he may have enter­ tained so far as this country was con­ cerned. He was vice-president of the sugar trust and recently caused quite a sensation by his conduct when before the Lexow investigation committee. At the time of his death Mr. Havemeyer was 58 years old. His birthplace was in New York City. Mr. Havemeyer added to .his millions money made in the banking busi­ ness and by wise dealings in real estate, lie was married in 1863 to Miss Emily de Loosey. daughter of SIr Charles F. de Lposey, and had nine emildren,. . Henry O. HftVemeyfer, the president of the company, is a brother, of the deceased. -. . near Smyrna have risen in revblt, and ..Bulgaria and other. Balkan States - are likely,^to war with Turkey. > The canard concerning alleged ship mentis from Chicago to Europe of hor»e meat disguised as salted beef is ftill cir­ culating harmfully in Europe."« United States Consul Boyesen, at Gothenberg, has "just furnished4l»e State Department at Washington with a/copy of a circular issued by the Swedish Government offi­ cially calling -attentfen to the report and requiring a medical'inspection of import­ ed meats. He adds that he informea the custom house officials that meat imported from the United States under the stamp of the Department of Agriculture was sofirid and free from disease. The French olive-oil producers, finding themselves un­ able to in^et the competition of the Cheap­ er cotton-seed oils from Americk, have begun an agitation to have the tariff in­ creased from 3*4 cents a gallon to 7 or 8 cents) America sent to Marseilles last, jrear 112,627 barrels,of'this oil^ or nine#- tenths of the entire ainount imported. '.-IN GENERAL. 1 WESTERN. At Cincinnati, Ohio, the Grand Jury indicted Dr. J. W. Prendergast and Dr. 0. Y. Limerick, on charges of soliciting a bribe. Dr. Prendergast was health offi­ cer of Cincinnati until lately. , Eugenia Smith, aged 20 years, daugh­ ter of Rev. Jarvis p. Smith, a Methodisf preacher well known in Sedalia and Mar-« shallt Mo., committed suicide at Inde­ pendence by swallowing twenty grains of strychnine. Disappointment in a love affair, combined With trouble with her stepmother^led to the act. ^ V Forepersons were drowned at Jackson, Mo., Sunday. Joe Johnson was comi\ig to town in a covered wagon, accompanied by Mrs. Bugg, her son, 5 years old, and her baby, and Miss Minnie Fraser. John­ son attempted to ford the creek just east of the city, which was. much swollen, when the-wagon was overturned., John­ son, swam to the bank, but the remainder of the party were drowned. „ James E. Thorp, a St. Louis motorman, was shot by Ira Stansbury Friday. Stans­ bury was in a buggy, which he was driv­ ing on the track. Thorp ran an electric car up behind the buggy and sounded the gong for Stansbury to get off the track. Stansbury was driving fast and refused to turn out. Thorp ran his car up to the buggy and bumped it off the track. Stans­ bury dispassionately stopped his horse, lowered the hood of his buggy, produced a revolver from under the seat, and care­ fully shot the motorman through the thigh. When arrested by an astonished policeman Stansbury was perfectly calm. He said he had as much right on the street as a car. and that no motorman had any franchise to run him down. The announcement is made at Washing­ ton of the engagement of Hugh R. Bel­ knap, member of (^ongress from Chicago, and Miss Steele, daughter of Congress­ man George W. Steele of Indiana. Miss Steele is 22 years old, and has-been at the capital all winter. She returned to her home at Marion,. Ind.. several weeks ago to prepare for the wedding, and Tuesday Mrs. Steele went home. Miss Steele has been very popular in Washington society. The Steeles and Congressman Belknap all live at the Ebbitt House, where the young couple first met. Miss Steele is a tall, stately blonde and beautiful. She is the only daughter, and the only son is a cadet at Annapolis. Major Steele has been in Congress many years. He is a wealthy manufacturer. It is said by friends of the Steele family that the wed­ ding will take place this spring. Charles W. Spalding, ex-treasurer of the University of Illinois and president of the defunct Globe Savings Bank, of Chicago, was sent to jail Saturday in default of S25.000 bail, on archarge of embezzling .$100,000. He is a nervous wreck, and his physicians'fear that he is on the verge of a collapse/ An experience of two days in the county jail completely prostrated the prisoner, and from the hour he entered the prison until late Sunday afternoon he did not taste food nor close an eye. With the exception of a few- minutes Saturday afternoon he did not leave his cell, but sat straining every nerve to catch the sound of the footstep of a friend coming to free him. He said little, but expressed his surprise that friends did not come to his rescue and re­ lease him from the cell. His only caller aside from his physician was Walter Maher. Judge Showalter of the United States Court, Chicago, has granted the injunc-' tion asked by the Citizens' Street Railway Company of Indianapolis against the en­ forcement of the 3-cent fare law. The ef­ fect will be a return to 5-cent fares. The decision was received by the clerks of the Federal Court in Indianapolis Friday. The Hugg law is declared to be unconsti­ tutional, because it is special legislation, applying only to the city of Indianapolis. It is the opinion of the court that where proceedings in effect destructive of a vest­ ed property right are threatened by a de­ fendant in official position, under color of a void statute, the preliminary injunction ought to issue. The suggestion by the Attorney General, the court says, thatjn any event this court ought not fo consider the case made by this bill until the* Su­ preme Court of Indiana has pronounced upon the specific enactment in contention, is one which the court had no right to entertain^ and it js ordered that the in­ junction issue as prayed. Jost S, .Guitteria was legally shot at Guadalajara, Mexico, for the murder of his brother-in-law, Jose Bobadilla, a mil­ lionaire merchant. He met his death without any outward sign of fear. The steamer John N. Glidden, Chicago to Lake,Ontario with grain, ran into the sunken wreck of the steamer Grand Trav­ erse, near Colchester, on Lake Erie, Sat­ urday night; The Glidden put into Cleve­ land. for repairs. Underwriters will take immediate steps to have the old hulk of the Grand Traverse blown up, as it ;is a serious menace to navigation. W. C. McDonald, the largest mailufac- jjitUrer of plug tobacco in Canada, employ- ' Wing 700 hands, has closed his, factory in Montreal because of the .uncertainty of /the clause in the new Canadian tariff bill relating to the increase of the duty on tobacco. The Dominion. Wire Company at Lachine elosed its barbed wire works Saturday in consequence of the; palqing of barbed wire on the free list. • -The man Hypnotized, and buried in tW ground for three days at Sirncoe, Ont., has been disinterred. Great erowifcjf fob lowed the box containing the body to the opera house. . As the man was being brought back to a normal condition he was very restless, and finally smashed the box he was in to pieces. It required five men to control him in his Struggles until he was fully restored to consciousness. R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of. Tr^cle says: "If either Turkey or Greece had been wholly buried in the sea; mar­ kets might have been affected less than by the outbreak of war in Europe. Like fire in the heart of a crowded city it rais­ ed the question if a general conflagration mily spring out of it. To this possibility, and not to the direct influence of either' Turkey or Greece, upon the world's money or produce markets was due the excite­ ment in grain and stocks. As the un­ known is magnified, American markets were mu<jh more flighty than European, where the possibilities have been discuss­ ed and partly discounted for'months. But the uncertainty remains and will affect movement of money and staples until it disappears, creating a larger demand for American products at higher prices, caus­ ing hasty speculative selling of securities at times, but also more continuous buying by foreign investors, and not improbably influencing the attitude of foreign powers on questions important to'this country." While running at full speed the steamer Bannockburn went on the rocks at Snake Island Light, off Kingston, Ont., Tues­ day morning. A large hole was stove in her bottom plates, through which water is pouring into her cargo of 60,000 bush­ els of corn from Toledo. Much of her cargo will be ruined. The corn is con­ signed to the Montreal Transportation Company, and both vessels and cargo are insured. The company at once sent tugs, lighters and barges to the stranded steam­ er, and they succeeded in unloading 25,000 bushels of her grain. The Bannockburn is an English-built boat, and is command­ ed by Captain Irvine. The tugs Walker and Bronson left Kingston towing barges lttm?n with wheat for Montreal. They encountered a snowstorin and dur­ ing the gale four of the barges ran ashore at the Johnstone lighthouse. These barges have on board.about 100,000 bush­ els of wheat. The barge Kinghorn is sunk in 100 feet of water, another is half full and the others are leaking badly; Ottawa, Ont., dispatch: Inspector Con- stantine of the Northwest mounted police at Fort Cudahy, in the Yukon district, reports that the territory about the mouth of MacKenzie river and the Herschell Islands demand the attention of the Gov­ ernment. Twelve steamers stayed there last winter. The crews numbered from 1,000 to 1,200. These vessels do not leave winter quarters until about the middle of July. Each year a vessel is loaded and sent from San Francisco with a cargo of supplies for this fleet. Liquor forms a large share of the cargo. The liquor is sold or traded to the natives for furs, wal­ rus, ivory and young girls. The natives have also learned to make liquor from dried fruit, sugar and molasses. They are violent and dangerous wrhen they have liquor. Last winter it is reported that one tied up his daughter by the heels and whipped her to death. Mr. Whittaker, a missionary, and the captain of the ship, tied up the man and whipped him. The result was that the natives threatened to make the missionary leave the island. FOREIGN* EASTERN. Marine men of Buffalo say they look, for the greatest general "lay-up" of ves­ sels from this time on that the lake trade has ever known, and that without any sort of agreement among vessel owners. They claim that there is nothing, for most of the fleet to do. A few vessels have,a load or two in sight, and when they have carried them they will have to tie up with the others. i ire Started in some unknown manner at Y\ hitney's Point, twenty miles north of Bingham ton, JN. Y., early Friday and destroyed property of the estimated value The Duchess o£ York died at Sandring- ham House, London, Friday morning at 3 •o'clock during confinement. M. Clemenceau and Prince Caraman de Chimay fought a duel with swords at Paris Sunday. Both were slightly wound­ ed: The cause was an article written by Clemenceau which the former thought re­ flected on his family. The Japanese, havitig been turning away from Hawaii, are trying to gain en­ trance into the United States. Fifty Japanese laborers have arrived at Sain Francisco from British Columbia to work in California orchards ind fields. The immigration commissioner is investigating the report that the Japanese are coming hither under contract. On Friday the Greek troops were re­ ported successful all along the line. Be­ lieving that the powers would blockade Greece, the Turks left vast quantities of military stores and food supplies practical ly unprotected at several seaport towns, and King George's .fleet bombarded, cap tured and destroyed them, thus cufling off Edhem Pasha's army from food. Tliisjs a fearful blow. The Turkish battery at Ligeria was destroyed and the Turks driven from Nezeros and Rapsari. At Larissa the Turks were quiet and nearly surrounded by Greek troops. Villages , between Katerina and Veria and islands HONOR TO THE HERO. GRANT TOMB DEDICATED WITH IMPOSING CEREMONIES. Brilliant Military, Civic and Naval Pageants--Eulogy by Gen. Porter- Eloquent Address of President McKinley. MARKET REPORTS. Chicago--Cattle, common to prime,' $3.50 to $5.50; hogs, shipping grades, $3.00 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice, $2.00 to $5.50; wheat, No. 2 red, 73c to 75c; corn. No. 2, 24c to 25c; oats, No. 2, 17c to 18c; rye, No. 2, 34c to 36c; butter, choice creamery, 15c to 17c; eggs, fresh, Sg to 9c^ potatoes^ per bushel, 20c to 30c; broom corn, common growth to choice grceq hurl, 2c to 5c per ro". * indianapoiis--Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to . $5.25; hogs, choice light, $3.00 to $4.25; sheep, common to choice, $3.00 to $4.50; wheat, No. 2, 88c to 90c; corn, No. 2 "white, 24c to 26c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c to 22c. St. Louis---Cattle, $3.00 to $5.50; hogs, $3.00 to $4.25; sheep. $3.00 to $5.25; wheat, No. 2, 99c to $1.01; corn, No. 2 yellow, 22c to 23c; oats, No. 2 white, 19c to 21c; rye, No. 2, 34c to 36c. Cincinnati--Cattle, $2.50 to $5.00; hogs, $3.00 to $4.50; sheep, $2.50 to $5.25; wheat, No. 2. 91c to 93c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 27c to 28c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 21c to 22c; rye, No. 2, 38c to 40c. Detroit--Cattle, $2.50 to $5.25; hogs, $3.00 to $4.25; sheep, $2.00 to $5.25; wheat, JNq. 2 red, 91c to 93c; cora, No. 2 yellow, 23c to 25c; oats, No. 2 white, 22c to 24c; rye, 36c to 38c. Toledo--Wheat, No. 2 red, 94c to 95c; corn. No. 2 mixed, 24c to 25c; oats, No. 2 white, 18c .to 19c; rye, No. 2, 36c to 38c; clover seed, $4.30 to $4.40. Milwaukee--Wheat, No. 2 spring, 75c to 76c; corn. No. 3, 24c to 25c; oats,- No. 2 white, 21c to 23c; barley, No. 2, 28c to 34c; rye, No. 2, 37c to 38c; pork, mess, $8.25 to $8.75. Buffalo--Cattle, $2.50 to $5.50; hogs $3.00 to $4.50; sheep, $3.00 to $5.25; wheat, No. 2 red, 91c to 93c; corn*, No. 2 yellow, 28c to 30c; oats, No. 2 white, 24c to 25c. ' ' » Nefr York--Cattle, $3.00 to $5.50; hogs, $3.50 to $4.75; sheep, $3.00 to $5.50; wheat, No. 2 red, 81c to ,83c; corn, No. 2, 29c to 31c; oaits, No. 2 white, 22c to 24c; butter, creamery, 13c to 18c; eggs, West­ ern, 9c to 11c. * -4L, To the Nation's Dead. Amid the sound of cannon, of musketry, and of stately music, in the presence of the dignitaries of our own and of for­ eign nations, accompanied by fleets ahd soldiery and a yast concourse of the peo­ ple, the ashes of the greatest of American soldiers were otf Tuesday committed to their last resting place, the splendid thau- solemn at Riverside, New York. Hence­ forth in all the years to come that tomb by the Hudson, equally with Mount Ver­ non and with Springfield, will be a sacred, shrine from whence new inspirations of patriotism will be drawn. And not of patriotism only, but of encouragement to action and faithfulness to duty. Grant's new tomb was dedicated by the President of the United States in the presence of a vast assembly/ Long before the sun had risen above1 the eastern hori­ zon the streets were thronged. The cere­ monies proper began at sunrise, when from the "tail flagpole near the tomb #as Newman made a short prayer, and Gea. Porter in an eloquent speech presented the monument to the city of New York on behalf of the Grant Monument Associa­ tion; Mayor Strong accepted it for the city. President McKinley delivered a brief address admirably fitted to the time and theme, and the ceremonies of the morning were concluded. The President stood bareheaded in the wind. When he spoke he was hehrd dis­ tinctly by the 5,0ib0 persons who stood directly in front of him. The President said in part: "A great life, dedicated to the welfare of the nation, here £nds its earthly coro­ nation. In marking the successful com­ pletion of this work we have as witnesses andu participants representatives of all branches of our Government, the resident officials of foreign nations, the Governors of States and the sovereign people from every section of our common country who joined in this august tribute to the sol­ dier, patriot and citizen. Almost twelve years have passed since the heroic vigil ended, and the brave spirit of Ulysses S. Grant fearlessly took its flight. Lincoln and Stanton had preceded him, but of the mighty captains of the war Grant was the first to be called. Sherman and Sheri­ dan survived him, but have since joined him on the other shore. "The great heroes of the civil strife on land.and sea are for the most part now no more. Thomas and Hancock, Logan and McPherson, Farragut, Dupont and Porter, and a host of others have .passed WHERE THE REMAINS OF GEN. U. S. GRANT NOW REST. flung the immense American flag furnish­ ed by the Daughters of the Revolution. The Fifth Avenue Hotel wa^ the scene of bustle and excitement during the early morning. The broad corridors were filled with native and foreign dignitaries, and almost every second person blazed with bullion and military trappings. In a side room were the members of the reception committee, who formed the escort of the guests of the city. Among the earliest of these guests was Speaker Reed. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassa­ dor, was under the wing of Chauncey MV Depew; Gen. Sehofield and Gen. Ruger were together. Mr. Cleveland arrived at the hotel at 9:15. Loud shouts of the people announced the arrival of the President at 9:20. He rode in a carriage with Gen. Porter and Mayor ULYSSES S. GKAST Strong. His reception was flattering in the extreme and he bowed repeatedly. The initial step in the parade was made almost oil schedule time, and by 9:40 o'clock the presidential procession was on the move. Cheers greeted the distinguished party as it moved through the decorated streets. Mrs. Grant and her family, to the third generation, were objects of special atten­ tion, and the widow of the hero was vis­ ibly affected at the great popular demon­ stration. The visitors got a chance to see million people. The unbroken wall of humanity six miles long was an inspiring sight. Ceremonies at the Tomb. Arrived at the tomb, Bishop John P. forever from human sight. Those remain­ ing grow dearer to us, and from them and the memory of those who have departed generations yet unborn will draw their in­ spiration and gather strength for pat­ riotic purpose. .. A great life never dies. Great deeds are imperishable; great names immortal. Gen. Grant's services and character will, continue undiminish­ ed in influence and advance in the esti­ mation of mankind so long as liberty re­ mains the corner stone of free government •and integrity of life the guaranty of good citizenship. "Faithful and fearless as a volunteer soldier, intrepid and invincible as a coni- niandei'-in-chief of the armies of the Un­ ion, calm and confident as President of a reunited"and strengthened nation, ^-hich his genius had been instrumental in achieving, he has our homage and that of the world, but brilliant as was his public character, we love him all the more for his home life and homely virtues. With Washington and Lincoln, Grant has an exalted place in history and the affections, of the people. "It is right, then, that Gen. Grant should^have a memorial commensurate with his greatness, and that his last rest­ ing place should be the city of his choice, to which he was so attached in life'and of whose ties he was not forgetful even in death. Fitting, too, is it that the great soldier should sleep beside the native river on whose banks he first learned the art of war and of which he became mas­ ter and leader without a rival. "But let us not forget the glorious dis­ tinction with which the metropolis, among the fair sisterhood of American cities, has honored his life and memory. With all that riches aiid sculpture can do to render the edifices worthy of the man, upon a site unsurpassed for magnificence, has this monument been reared by New York as a perpetual record of his illustrious deeds. New York holds in its keeping the precious dust of the silent soldier; but his achievements--what he and his brave comrades wrought for mankind- are in the keeping of 70,000,000 of Ameri­ can citizens, who will guard the sacred heritage forever and forevermore." In the afternoon at 12:30 a formal lun­ cheon was given to the President and his party. At 1 o'clock the land parade reach­ ed the monument and saluted. A review of the troops and civic societies by the President occupied his time until 5 o'clock, when he went on board the dispatch boat Dolphin and reviewed the fleet,in North river. At 9 o'clock in the evening the Union League Club entertained the Presi­ dent at a reception, to which all the visit­ ing army and navy officers and other dis­ tinguished guests of the city were bidden. M'KINLEY'S INTERNATIONAL MONETARY ENVOYS. J QoQO . United States Senator Wolcott, head of President McKinley's international mon­ etary commission, will bring to his work a cvery good knowledge of the questions to be considered. He has been doing advance work in Europe, and has familiar­ ized himself with the feeling abroad on this score. Theoretically, therefore, Mr. Wolcott should be a strong man in the commission. His status as a Senator will add to the importance of the body, Charles Jackson Paine of Boston, who will meet the foreign statesmen at the international bimetallic conference, is more widely known as a yachtsman thanl for his connection with state affairs. Yet Mr. Paine is a man of great culture and deep thought and capable in many ways that go to make up a successful busi­ ness career.. After his graduation Mr. Paine took up law and was admittedsto the bar, but never cared to practice. A rich man by inheritance, he increased his ample fortune by careful and very successful ventures in business. Adlai E. Stevenson, • the Democratic,member of the monetary conference com­ mission, is a statesman who understands the coinage question. He made several speeches during the campaign, and -always-favored independent coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, without regard to any foreign concert whatever. Mr. Steven­ son wants international bimetallism, and his former high pln^e as Vice-President will cause bim to be recoguized^aa a prominent man even in the Old World. (3 " BOGUS MONEY MINTS. TWO ARE UNEARTHED IN MICHI- GAN TOWNS. > On^ Operated on Premise^ Owned by a Prominent Citizen--Product Dis­ posed of Broadcast -- Has Given Uncle Sam' Much Trouble. WORK OP CONGRESS. THE: WEEK'S DOINGS IN SENATE AND HOUSE. Homes of Counterfeiters. Out of the arrest of John Hill, alias Wilson, made Saturday by the'Chicago police, came Monday the discovery of a counterfeiting plant Which had been in active operation for three years and which the Government had spent $5,000 trying to find. It was located in Benton Har­ bor, Mich., in the cellar of the residence of bne of the most respected men in the town. By the light of tallow candles, officers of the United States secret service groped about in the cellar until they collected in a pile every article of the plant. They then transferred the mass to* a train bound for the headquarters in Chicago. Capt. Porter, grimy with the long search and almost exhausted, followed it into the train. He arrived in the city a few hours later. Once there, 'he declined to show the apparatus or to say what had become of it. The owner was not at hbme when his house gave up its long-kept secret. Neith­ er was he at any' of the Benton Harbor clubs, Which he has frequented as a man of leisure for three years. He could not be found in Benton Harbor at all, and the only clew to his ^hereabouts which the secret service officials could obtain was a vague rumor that he had recently departed for Chicago^. . . _ • / While the search in the Benton Darn or house was going on another was m pro­ gress in a rickety shanty 'tweuty2four "miles north of Niles, Mich. Tiiis was being conducted by Policeman 'fully of the Harrison street station. It was suc­ cessful. Bushel basketfuls uf molds, acids and metals were found. This is sup­ posed to be a sub-mint of the one in Ben­ ton Harbor. John Livingstone of 139 Lincoln ave­ nue, Chicago, met an old acquaintance in a Clark street saloon, and shook dice with him. He won considerable money, but upon leaving discovered that he ha*i been given counterfeit silver dollars. He re­ ported the matter to the Harrison street police, and later Detectives Shea and Tully arrested John Hill, who give Lis name as Wilson. Livingstone fa id he had known him for twenty year^; that his family resided in Willow Springs4 and that formerly he resided in Benton Har­ bor, Mich.. Capt. Porter of the United States se­ cret service was given the case. To him Hil is alleged to have confessed that he was disposing of the product of a Michi­ gan counterfeiting mint. The police went to Niles, and Capt. Porter, with Detec­ tives Inslow^ to Benton Harbor. The product of these Michigan plants, it is said by the Government officers, has been spread broadcast over the country, and has caused the Treasury Department no end of trouble. Only the silver dollar of 1S81 was counterfeited. The work was so well done that experts could scarcely detect the bogus nature of the coin. For the reason that several arrests remain to be made, Capt. Porter declines to dis­ cuss the case, but what is • accomplished is considered the most important effected in years. THE FLOOD SITUATION. * Iowa and Illinois Towns Suffer from the Deluce. ' ^Advices from Ottumwa Tuesday morn­ ing said: The Des Moines river is higher than ever was known before and fifteen inches higher than during the famous flood of 1892. All small streams in southern Iowa also are out of the banks. Bridges are gone, communication by highway cut off, and railroad traffic almost at a standstfil. The Chicago and Denver line of the Bur­ lington is cut in two by five, miles of in­ undated track. The Rock Island has five miles of road under water wTest of the city. •The Milwaukee roundhouse yards and several hundred feet of track are under water. Part of one approach to the bridge has been taken away. The Kansas City line is cut off entirely. The Iowa Central is running no trains. The Wabash can get in from the south, but cannot get out 'goin^ north except over the Milwaukee ;alid Rock Island tracks through the east­ ern part of the State. Damage to rail­ road property is incalculable. Nothing will be known until the water recedes. Eddyville, eighteen miles north, is under water, with 150 houses vacated. The peo­ ple have been riding in the main business .streets in boats. In Ottumwa ho less than 300 families were compelled to move and jmany were rescued in boats, so rapid was the rise. At South Ottumwa, where 5,000 people live, the river flows parallel with the main street. It broke across this street and poured down residence and .business streets, causing a panic and a scramble for higher lands. Most house­ hold goods and stocks in stores were sav- ed. In Central addition the water is up to the roofs of houses. In Stiles addition the water is five feet deep in the main street. In Shickville, a western suburb, 'the water is up to the eaves of houses, and has moved several from their foun­ dations. Water in Fairview stands four feet deep in the fair ground, and nothing but right of way fences can be seen along the Bur­ lington and Rock Island tracks. Both above and below the city farms are flood­ ed. In some places the water has a width of five miles. f , At Quincy, 111., 0 the Mississippi flood made the situation alarming Tuesday. Live stock by the hundred head have been drowned, and in most places the water was eight or ten feet deep. The town of Alexandria was all under water except a narrow strip of land about twenty feet wide and 500 feet long, and the whole population of the town camped on that little island. Steamboats took them off as fast as possible. The town ofACanton, Mo., was also submerged. At Keokuk, Iowa, 500 families were made homeless. " Mayville, Mo., was water- bound. Three bridges \vere washed away by the breaking of a 1,000,000-foot log jam and gorge on the Amnicou river, twelve miles from Superior, Wis. The greatest damage was done to the(iron bridge at the head of the St. Croix river, the loss being about $9,000. The damage to the other bridges and the loss of logs will aggre­ gate 820,000. - It is feared that several million feet-of logs, which are now tied at various points along the stream, will be lo«t. The Chicago Great Western was com­ pletely tied up between St. Joseph, Mo., and Des Moines. Bridges are washed « ut near Aftoii Junction. Th'iV" company maintained service to Kansas City* how­ ever. The Hopkins branch of tlie Kan­ sas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs was washed out near Bjirmml, The main lines of the Kansas City, St, JoHeph and Council Bluffs and > Hnnuihai and S4., Joseph raads were not broken ut any point. / '/ •' Amid imposing cemnonlc* the corner stone of the Trans-Mi«fti«Nlpt)} exposition arch of States at Omaha, Neb., was laid. There was a long parade of military and civic societies. A Comprehensive Digest of the Pro­ ceedings the I^giSikilrc CuuiB- bers at Washington --Matters that: Concern the People. Lawmakers at Labor. The House Friday completed the consid­ eration of the Senate amendments to the Indian appropriation bill and sent the bill to conference. The main contention cen­ tered about the Senate proposition to open the Uncompahgre Indian reservation un­ der the mineral land Iaws.J> Penally an amendment was recommended to the ef­ fect that no corporation should be allow­ ed to obtain possession of th&se gilsonite deposits, but that the Government should lease the lands-in limited areas and for limited terms of years. The Senate amendment striking from the House bill the provision for the ratification of the oil and gas leases made by the council of the Seneca Indians last December was dis­ agreed to. A resolution was adopted by which a committee of twenty-five Was ap­ pointed to attend the dedication of Wie Grant tomb in New York on Tuesday, and the House agreed to a program of three- day adjournments. - The Senate chamber had a deserted ap­ pearance when the session opened; Mon­ day. Mr. Harris of Tennessee was at his desk for the first time in many weeks, and was congratulated on his recovery from a serious illness. In the absence of the Vice • President and President pro tem., Mr. Frye,' Mr. Nelson of Minne­ sota occupied the chair. Dr. Milburn's opening prayer made eloquent reference to the gathering of thousands to pay trib­ ute to the great chieftain, Grant, and in­ voked that the glow of patriotism freshly enkindled may strengthen our nation, our Government and the Union of the States. When'the Indian bill was reported back from the House an effort was made to send it to conference, but Mr. Gorman objected, saying it had been understood that no business whatever was to be transacted. Thereupon, at 12:05 p. m., on motion of Mr. Morrill, the Senate ad­ journed to Thursday.- The question of whether business was to be done by the Senate was raised by Mr. Pettigrew Thursday. Mr. Petti- grew proposed that the Senate direct a conference on the Indian appropriation bill. * A message from the President transmitting the report of the commission, to adjust the boundary line between the United States and Mexico west of the Rio Grande was read. Mr. Quay present­ ed a resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Interior for information as to- whether the leases of the Senecas' oil lands had been made in the usual manner and whether there had been any corrup­ tion. If was agreed to. Mr. Pettigrew followed with a resolution calling on the Commissioner of Labor for information as to the cost of producing 1,000 feet (boar ' measure) of white pine lumber, the answer to include the cost of work in the woods and in the mill, both in the United States and Canada. This was adopted, with the addition of a question- concerning the cost of stumpage. The House was in session seven minutes. The- journal was not read. Both houses ad­ journed to Monday. Dr. W. G. Hunter. The man accused of attempting to se» cure the Kentucky Senatorship by brib­ ery. Sparks from the Wires. Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul offi­ cials estimate their flood damages in the Northwest at $150,000. » It is now believed that the alleged bood- ling sensations in the Michigan Legisla­ ture are without foundation. A series of cloudbursts, accompanied by heavy winds, caused great destruction in and about Eufaula, I. T. President Diaz of Mexico has issued a decree establishing a naval school at Vtra Cruz, to be opened July next. Holman's son may be the Democratic nominee to succeed his father from the Fourth congressional district of Indiana. Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey will fight for a $10,000 purse, in the vicinity of New York, between May 25 and June 1. To get rid of an objectionable ssreet railway the municipal authorities of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., tore up three miles of track. Antonio Maximo Moria, the principal party to whom Spain . recently paid , the famous claim of $1,000,000, is dead in New York. * The Turkish minister at Washington denies that Edhem Pasha has been super­ seded in command of the army operating in Thessaly. Three persons were struck by Pittsburg trolley cars Sunday. Of these one is (lead, another is expected to die, while the third will recover. The University of Virginia baseball team gained the championship of the South by defeating the University of North Carolina. Matters in Bulgaria are said to be very serious and a declaration of independence is being discussed by prominent officers of the Government. The courts have restricted the opera­ tions of the Sash, Door and Blind Trust to such an extent that it has decided to discontinue operations. Emperor A\ illiam of Germany, in a. speech made Saturday at Carlsruhe, ex­ pressed the hope and belief that the peace of Europe would be mfhitained. Tfie budget committee of the.Mexican. Congress reports an estimated revenue for the fiscal year, beginning July 1, at $50,. 425,900/ and disbursements some $15,000 less. The Ohio medical law has been declar­ ed constitutional in the lower Courts; It requ|res physicians to register and have certificates based upon practice or exam­ ination. . Germany is said to be working to inter­ est France and Russifi against Gr6at Brit­ ain's policy in South Africa. Germanj in return, promises to support French policy in Egypt. The General Assembly of Arkansas con­ verted in extra session at Little Rock. At it will come up the railroad commission, bill, which blocked all legislation in the regular session Tli£ executive committee of the Nation­ al Association pf Life Underwriters,- ir convention at /Cincinnati, adopted a res oluti'on in respect t* th* late Major C& lef of Boston. isle •