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THE, HONGKOSE DAILY ****SF, TUESDAY, JUNE 11тя, 1907. practice of party Government has been TELEGRAMS. carried, and it seems a pity that of this, the first opportunity that has presented itself for a long time of bettering the position. more advantage has not been taken.
the first of this is that it is to be abiding and not sporadic; the second, that it is to be Imperial and not merely Colonial, and as such to be presided over by the Premier of Eugland as senior, and not by an elect President, nor by the bead of the Foreign A. 8. WATSON & CO., one whose at us as chief only of a subordinate office it carry less weight thau that of the head of the Govern- arut of the day. The first of those carries with it the intimation That the British Probier sits as primus inter prces, wot us one outside whose authority was exoteric. It was evident that behind all there was n forsl- ing of reserve on the part of the Colonial altogether without representatives, not justification from history, that beneath the shadow of what was proposed to be cullada ja "Cuncil" there lay hidden the gorms of what might at some time or other be avail able for interfering with that-autonomy of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.retion which the direct conduct of the Home
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CHEMISTS, DRUGGISIS AND
PERFUMERS.
DI APPOINTMENT TO
WAISON'S ORIE TAL
TURKISH BATH.
SALTS
FAGRANT AND REFRESHING.
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The Empress Dowager told Then Chun hegan (Shum) that he must leave Peking within 190 days and not delay his departure.
Yesterday's four cases, added with last week's fifteen, make the plague totals at date stand
at 7 cases and 68 deaths. There were inst wook tive cases of smallpox, all Chinese,
We are informed by the Cafoaial Secretary that the Secretary of State has telegraphed that Sir Frederick Lugard will arrive in the Colony at the end of July vis Yanesuver.
The carriage of the Italian Minister at Pok-
ing drove over a policeman (who subsequently died) on the 30th May; and the Wairupu is now negotiating on the watter the minister.
with
Last wook the police at Chungshui forward. Government had raised into a colonialed information to Yaumati of an armed roh tradition. Even without going back to the bery which bad occurred across the border, lamentable results of the Georgian policy of and warned the Yaumati polics to be as the look out. As a result of this precaution six Colomini Taxation, there were later episo des
that seemed to indicate that the wishes and interests of the Colonies were not al- waye paramount in the minds of home statesmen, and examples as in the New foundland ishary alfair, where Colonial wishes were deliberately set aside, without even the courteous preliminary of saying By you leave, Gentlemen.", were not likely to increase the confidence of the Colonies in a British Couric Thoughts bke these were evidently at the bottom of the securingly needless declaration that nas A reliable and efficacious remedy. Given resolutions of the Conference should have
instant relief
WATSON'S
LOTION FOR
PRICKLY HEAT
WATEOS FRAGRANT TOOTH WASH
A Valuable Antiseptic and dotorgent.
execntive authority, and show how very
far still the Empire is from practical con- federation. In faid the home egantry will have much to do to compensate for the harkway made within the list eighteen mens by the Government of all the talents. Perhaps after all it is beal ko, for if the Conference had been held under Mr. Bagrora's Administration by which it had Been arranged, mouny of these safeguards since found uccessary would have been neglected, and an entirely wrong opinion
A. S. WATSON & CO.. of the functions and powers of the horse
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, 11th June, 1907
Ministry of the day caused a satrous break up when first the, Conference must to discuss real business.
Fortunately, too perhaps, the late Con- frence has had nothing wore important to discuss than preferential Tarifs. Here the Conference was sure to come ut vrore purposes with the present Government, but the effect, notwithstanding the attitude of NOTRE TO CORRESPONDENTS, UNIY Vacamalentinus relating to the doors cudunan
the Government has been on the whole Chavakaj ke ndavaid to Tur Former
satisfactory, and there is no doubt that the Cuerosgrundents must formuest[the noses nad odi
opposition to a reform of the Tariffs as To fee Arious adderssal decasty with Elitun, at for political con but as rebbiano you between the Home Land and the Colonies has sensib'y weakened. Most of the Home constituencies had Lever, in fact, heard the subject discussed outside the Hastings,
All offers Fur politication should be written on one sule of the perper owly,
No a acque candy signed morum validus Blog? forew already spysazed in alto e papers will be cosested.
maders for eaten dupies of Dag Purss dould be wat keterlaan vetyg N pokemo A that bana Ma'sugedy in limited. Only suppliest, forces
Telegraphic Aukeran, Fiskars, Cudes: A.8.0. 5th E. Lieber. 1.0. Bor, 3-1. Telephon: No. 12
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Des Vœux ROAD C). LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
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The Daily Press.
med
wore arrested at Reclamation Sirect,
Mongkos, on Sunday, and will be charged with committing, armod robbery within the jurisdiction of China in dus course.
[“DAILY FRESH "EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]
AT MONTPELLIER,
LONDON, June 10th. Six hundred thousand people assembled at Mon.pellier to "demon- strate" the Government's failure to prevent adulteration. Municipal councillors are resigning Ca bloc. Taxes are refused, and riots are reported.
A DISASTROUS TYPHOON.
LONDON, June 10th.
A typhomi has swept, over the Carolines, and 250 people have been drowned;
JAPAN AND AMERICA.
TORTO. June 10th The Committee of the Progressive Party in the Japanese Diet have passed |a resolution, strongly condemning the treatment of Japanese resident on the Pacific Coast, and pointing out that the last incident was neither spont When aneous nor isolated. le resolution
flu Suning morning while divius service was peneeeding at St. John's Cathedral, a native proceeded to air his eltiquence without the walis, and soon attraated a crowd, Constable Fox, who was on duty in the vicinity, found a mau disturbing the peace nud tranquility of the reizhbourhand, he marched bin off to the Central Station, Thence he was removed to hospital, whers it was found e was alightly demasted, and transferred to the
lunatic asylum.
A London mossag, dated May 7th says:-
expresses dissatisfaction with the action of the Japanese Government and commits the Party to urge that steps be taken to maintain the dignity of the Empire.
Telegrams from Washington state that the incident has been diploma- tically closed.
[REUTER'S SERVICE.]
Lord Kelvin, the ost eminent scientist in the Kingdom, disenssing to-day the disc.edited report that Professor Ramsay had produced copper from a combination of sodium, lithiu and potassium auder the influence of radium
manstions, made the fallowing statement: THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN. mentxt research on radia prove nothing against the atomic theory or in support of apposed transmutations or changes of wetals or other chemical elements."
→ The admirable resultadizorerad by the expari-
LONDON, June 8th.
that News from Washington states France has offered her good services to promote a stable understanding between the United States and Japan. The State Department is dubious regarding the possibility of putting the offer to practical use, bat it is received in the same cordial spirit in which it is made. It is added
that negotiations in the near future are likely to only relate to the Immigration Treaty, but nothing has risen to preclude direct dealing therewith. The San Fran cisco incident is closed from a diplomatic point of view. The Stufurd states that
What is the chief of the world's pesta? The article by Mr. Shipley, Christ's College Cambride, in Science Progress John Murray] appears to riggest that the come house ay atiaian this injurious distinction. It is practically cosmopolitan, ranging from Cyprus to Now Zealand, from the Cape to Cairo, iroma Nova Sootis to the Argentiur, from Persia to long. keug. It is carried all over the work in ship and trains, and seems to be equally at home la the low latitudes of Finland or in the huraid beat of equatorial Brasil. The dirosses which fies convey from man to man are for the most part conveyed mechanically. The proboscis act as an inoculatory meals, and there is no resso
a suppose that the fly suffers any inconveniones from acting as the vehicle which transfers the disease bacteria. The mouth parts of the fly It is ale
New York reports that an English can pink up the anthrax bacillus, accused, together with the is, of transmitting syndicate, in piscing an order for the par- plagao-though Dr. Martin's Commission puta
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SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 10th Juno.
IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (SIR FRANICS PIGGOTT), AND THE HON. MR. E. A. HewErr (NAUTICAL ASSESSOR).
| encountered no difficulty or danger in anchor.
ing ahead of the "Hapeh" so as to enable a stool hawser for towing to be passed between the two verse. Those on board the "Hupe" never requested to be towed to Hongkong, but requested to be towed to Matan. The defend- ants intended to wire a report of the accident from Sharp Peak. In answer to paragraph 5 of the petition the defendants said: There was A SALVAGE CLAIÝ.
coonderable trouble bat ac diffoulty or danger, An action for salvage was brought by the owing to the state of the seu and the weight Hamburg-Amerika Linie and the master and of the steel hawaer in passing it from the crew of the s.s." Arngonia” against the China Aragonių" to the "Enpali," butsnek work was Navigation Company, Ltd., the owners of the doue solely by the second officer and ssamen S..Haph" her cargo and freight. Mr. M. of the "Hapsh," who passed along such hawear W. Slade (instructed by Mr. G. Koatings of in a boat belonging to the Hapah," and no Messrs. Hastings and Hastings) appeared for difficulty or danger in connection with tho the plaintiffs, while defendants wore represented work was incurred by these on board the by the Hou. Me. H. E, Pollock, K.C., (instruc fe Aragonia." The towing commenced as 3,30 by Messrs. Johnson, Stakes and Master!.
p.r, and so soon as the verwels wero ateadiad ou The petition was as follows: The .. tfreir cursa, which was about southwest, thnx * Aragonia” of which the Hamburg-Amerika ↑ bringing the wind and yea astera, the towage Livio are owners and the Portland and Asiatic went on at a spised of about nine knots an hour
During Steamship Company the charterers, is an iron with an ost strain on the hawker
ISCON-
"Aragonia" bad decided to costinno the tow-
screw steam ship of 3,3293 tous not register the night the wind and sea increased, and and 420 nominal horse poirer, and manned by a when they had. peasant Tungyung about crew of 55 banda incinding the master, and is | miinight those on board of the "Hapsh” of the valve of £45,000, and as the time of the noticed that the "Aragonia" did not
satione, Anivage arvien bereafter
Was alter her BOUYSA to tho West Wed carrying a general carga of the valus of 8,000 in the direction of Matsu, and including freight and banker cost of the ingly concluded that the captain of the atomship of 1 tous not registered tonnago ugo to Amoy. At about 130 p.m. on the 7th value of $1,000. The .Hupek" is a snow
and manned by a crew of 38 hauls indlag December the Aragonia” signalled "Advisable the muster, and is of the valus of $25,000, and at
fow to Hongkong because Amoy not before dark, to which the Hupah "replied “ prefer- the time of the salvage services hereafter wen
onler harbour Amoy, entrance ant dioult. tioned was orrying a cargo of the value of 3115,000 including freight and bunker coal and Night signalling for anchoring I leave to your 56 passenger, On 6th December 1996, at arrangement." The "Argonia" Then signalled 11 m. the as "Araguaia Was Ó A Ishu make for anchorage, ue every pre- voyage from Maj, Japan, to Hongkong, caution." The two vessels passed Dodd Island a when these ou beard sighted a steamship which 6pm, and about one hour later those in chargo proved in be the "Hupel," suchered is 27.16 of the "Eupet" noticed the "Aragonia "altoning Borth latitude and 121.25 east longitude, and her course to starbourd rather suddenly in the the Hupeh signalled "my ship disabled: will direction of the Taing Sue Light, and in you tow me to a safe anchorage? Have you a consequence of this jerk the chain cable on the Hupah" which was connected with the rope ready I have the main shaft broken."
towing hawser between the vessels parted and 5th December, and she had since timt day boon thereupon the Hupeh" anchored promptly
The main bait of the "Hupoh" had braksu od
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disabled, but had been unable to procure and the "Aragonia" some minuter later. In uns assistance. At this time a strong north-nast
wer to parigraph six of the putition thadefand- monsoon was blowing, and a heavy sas running; ants said: There was no difficulty in thetowage The “Aragonia" was with difficulty and dauger during the period referred to anil the two manœuvred near to the "Hupsh," and those on vessels proceeded comfortab'y bafore tas wind board ware understood to request to be towad to and sea, and the steuring of the "impah'
was good, There was RO risk of 1 Hongkong. The as. Acagenia" was then with diffealty and danger anchored suficiently near two shipa losing connection provided that and uhond of the "Hupeb" to enable towing the steering, was careful. The "Aragonia " rope to be passed between the two vessels. was steered inside Ockson Island, but the risks of After considerable trouble owing to the heavy navigation were not increased thereby. In aus- running, a wire towing ropa, was passed wer te paragraph 7 of the petition the defendants to the Hupeb and shackled to a chain on the said: The towage was resumed about 7.20 p.m. latter vessel, and at 3.5 p.m. towing commenced on the Sth inst, and both rossels anchored in the and continued throughout the rest of the outer harbour at Amay at 10.50 am, t tomed the day and night, and the following day ulit subsequoully the Aragonis" about 7.10 p.m. when the chain to which the "Hopeb" to the back of Kulangsa with the rope was attached broke and the ships and assistance of a pilot, arriving in to anchor and wait for daylight. of the 6th December and ou towage was rendered very dificult on account of the ligh sea runing and wind blowing and
On the night 7th December
the consequent bad staaring of the "Hupeh."
the inner
harbour where the hawser was cast off and the tow completed at 11.5 p.: The defendants,
admitted the truth of the allegations in para graph 8 and of the petition. They however did nol admit the truth of any of the allega-
the Government has decided to decline the There was a great risk of the two ships Jusing tions in paragraph 10 of the petition. They
offer.
THE PRICE OF COTTON.
LONDON, June 8th.
denied that
or aby strain onnection, and to lessen this deng er the
was put upon the Aragonia", ter hull, "Aragonia" was ateered inside Oaksan Island machinery or gear in rondaring the said servicer. 1023 to get into smoother water, but the reby the The defendants also denied that any risk of risks of navigation were materially increased,
serious damage or any damage was incurred by Shortly after daylight on the 8th December her. The defendants admitted that extra labour the tow rope was passed afresh, and the and exertion were undergone by the master and Hupeh," towed into the outer and then crew of the "Aragonia" in consequenes of
where of course each party confined itself | the chiof, if not the sole responsibility of plague chas- of 100.000 bales of cotton, caused the into the inner harbour of Amoy, and the the said services, but died that danger was
carrier on the flea
FLOGGING IN THE NAVY:
It disseminates cholers July price to reach a record. and infammatory ophthalmia, as well as enteric, as many cases in the Spanish-Americas and South African wars proved. Finally, it is very largely responsible for that infection of milk which is one of the principal causes of infantils mortality. An invention that wald consider ably rid the world of flisaought to be highly prized.
PRESENTATION TO MR. HAYNES.
that under the circumelancas this amount was
sufficient to satisfy plaintiffs' claim.
cope disconnected at 1. 20 p.m. The total in great incasure to its party cries of the
undergone by bar master or crow. Save in so length of the tow from where the "Hapeh" far at the admissions noted, the defendants day. To bear the subject spoken to and
was first seen was 270 miles. The "Aragonia" denied the truth of each and every allegation discussed by statesmen altogether outside
was delayed in Amoy by the necessity of taking in the petition. The defendante on 30th April, the ring of mere English politics was to the
In its annual report for the year 1903, the in fresh water to replace that consumed during 1907, paid into Court the sum of $9,385, 80, majority of people in England a new reve
Humanitarian League gives a record of the the torage, and sould not leave Amoy until the being the equivalent at the then rate of lation. To the Premier of the Common
most active period of work that it has yet 9th December at t.m, and reached Hongkong exchange of £1,000, and the defendants said wealth the effect of the discussion on the
experienced. Satisfaction is expressed at the at 5.33 a.m. on the 10th December. By reason intimate relations of Unioaist. Liberal, or
discontinuance of the use of the birch-rod in of rendering the above-mentioned services to the Radical was of no interest whatever; its
the Royal Nery: at the great decrease in "Hupah "the "Aragonia" used extra co 1 to the judicial sentences of fogging, and at the in-value of $1,417.50 and hor charterers had to effect of
the Empire at large, and the
troduction of the Criminal Appea! Bill and the expend $91.25 for overtime to give consigues relations between the Home country and HONGKONG, JUse lir, 1907.
probability of a change with regard to imprisons prompt delivery of their cargo, and the char the Commonwealth were all that concerned.
mant for debt-all of which reforms have long terarabad to pay the owners three days' charter him in his representative character, and that
rate of U. S. gold £390 THAT the Imperial Conference of the
he should have spoken on this subject with Mrs. Haynes, were presented with
the popular manager of the Hotel, and been advocated by the League. Referring to money at the
a hand- the new order as to naval discipline, issued by per day, amounting to Mexican $1,651.97 for Colonial Premiers www not altogether a
no half-hearted reservation will be accepted some marble clock
silver plate the Admiralty, the report states :--
the time occupied in rendering the said success is undeniable, and to cronul for
"The chief event of the year 1996, regarded services. In rendering the said services a borvy - this there were doubtless more than one throughout the Home conutry as a clear fixed suitably engraved, as a work of the
high esteem in which they are held by the from the humanitariau stand point, was the strain was put upon the ball, engines und gear sufficient reason. Perhaps of all these the indication that there is something more in most efficient was the fact that however of the policy urged by. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN than European staff who are directly connected reform in naval discipline introduced by the of the Arsgonia" and considerable risk of
with Mr. Haynes in his work. The health prosent Government within a few weeks of serious darsage incurred and considerable labour, take the serious view of it that you do? of Mr. and Mrs. Haynes was drunk in the t vir taking office, the abolition of the use of exertion and danger were undergone by her
the experts of the Cobden Club would have the people of the British Idian-is believe.
case.
A plassing ceremony took place at the Hongkong
Haynes,
of
Hotel
when Mr.
will a
was of
Mr. Slude, huving read the pleadings stated that there was no divergence between tha parties except in the matter of signals.
Mr. Pellack-Weare agreed upon the signals. Me. Slade remarked that there were questions outstanding except the stats of the
weather.
no
Mr. Pollock-They say it was very rough. Hia Lordship -They say it was very, very rough (Laughter).
His Lordship (to Mr. Slade).They don't
Mr. Slade-No.
Mr. Pallock-That is a common occurrence, Mr. Slade baring ccmoluded his opening statement, eridence in support of the plaintiffs' claim was called.
the
was
late the individual, members tried to disguise
ngual way.
At a supper given by Mr. the birch and the restriction of the use of the tuaster and crow. The plaintifs therefore it. the Government presided over by Sir
for the ChiLEBS dinnere caue. By a recent order of the Admiralty the claimed (1) such au' amount of salvage an to Another subject of interest discussed at Haynes in return HENRY CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN was dis-
the Conference cannot be passed over in the previously held in his honour during the punishment of saning bus been still further the Court shall seem fit (2) that the defendants the Hongkong Lan, (Chin se restricted; and that we have good hopes that be ordered to pay to plaintiff's such amount tinetly out of sympathy with the movement. Still the little that was done was on the whole that is the by ut means satisfactory con-
most superficial review without potice, and week at
*Hongkong Hotel" in the presence of these degrading practices as the Prime and casts.
The first witness, Captain Ernst of the in their answer to the polition the defend-
Aragonia," gave evidence to the effect that he satisfactory, so far as it went, and that my dition in which the Pernauent Secretariat / representatives of different departments of Minister has termed them, will before long, be
ata admitted the first part of paragraph 1 understood from the captain of the "Hupeh' be accepted as as much as could be expected has been arranged. From the general drift Haynes was presented with a beautiful ilum.
the staff and a goodly number of guests, Mr. altogether abolished".
No less activa has been the campaign against | but denied the other allegations in that para that he wanted to be towed to Hongkong. considering the antecedents of His Majesty's,
of the discussions it wasapparently lútended inated address bonad in a bine morocco eovar cruel blood-sports; and from the syinpathetic graph. They, however, admitted the allegations As a multer of present administration.
that it should farm an entirely independent with silk lining. The address contained attitude of the Prime Minister towards the
in the paragraph 2, save that the "Hupeh" They spoke to each other through 1t, indeed, it was only the universal
the value of £18,000 only and megaphone and he understood that was the section of Government, free from party upwards of two hundred sud ninety signatures Spurious Sports Bill it is hoped that this display of a public opinion in favour of the
members of the staff and chops of messure will become law. The League's not of the value of £25, (80. The defendante nature of the request. He was of course Witness described the ma- control. This under the system in slie erl
fow Chinese Merchants, The presentation propaganda las recently been extended to admited the statements in porograph 3 of the not quite sure, objects of the Conference that at the last
hurriedly adoptel is only very partially the of the address which
noeuvres which preceded the fastening of the was in English and India.
petition creept that they state that the sa moment determined the Little Englandera if
It is, in fact, to be merely a section Chinese was wade amidst hearty shoes.
"Hupeh" was enchered in 27.22 worth latitado hawser, and indicated that a collision the Government to allow their preconceived
of the Colonial Office, and responsible to Mr. Laynes was much moved and suitably The trouble in the neighbourhood of Swatow and 12.13 east lagitade, and ozvept that they narrowly avoided.
Mr. Pollock cross-examined witness as to ideas of centrifugahsm to remain for the the Colonial Secretary for the time being, thanked the donors in a apeech expressing in at an end and the soldiers who were sent stated that the only signal made by the "Inge" the danger or otherwise of having taken the
once, ut lens, in abeyance. Another
at leaving the Staff to the district from Canton are expected to to the "Aragonia was "Can you tow me to a potent factor was doubtless that didike tot is true the scheme was left unished, bis sincere regrat
with whom he bad so long been connected. return home almost immediately. It has been safe aneborgs The propeller shaft of the page inside Oskeen Island, and witness said innovation, and a prevailing desire to and what is perhaps more to the purpose' } Capt-in Fay rosponded on behalf of the guests remarked in Swatow that these troops appear 8.8. "Hupon" broke at 7.3 pm on the 5th that in taking that passage it meant a certain safeguard the first step, which is instinctive there was no precedent to go on. The very ealogising Mr. Ifaynes as a man deservedly to be under a stricter discipline than is December, and the thereupon anchored in a safe 'risk' which he did not hesitate to take after in the race, and which prevails through the essence of an Imperial Department is that popular, and as good a hotel manager as he usually associated with Chineas troops. On anchurage in 28 fathoms of water and paid out having takes the risk of taking the Enpah " Colonies to an even wider degree than it should be entirely outside of party had ever met with in his experience which the 4th instant, a soldier was beheaded at about 90 fathoms of chain. The "Hapel" was in tow,
The case was adjourned. at home; and which with the principal politics, but probably the step was too wide extended all over the world. Several speeches Swatow for diagracing his uniform," by in no danger whatever either then or at the Colonial premiers, and more especially with to take all at once; and the present device were made wishing Mr. and Mrs. Hagnes a committing an indecent sssault on a married time when the "Aragonia" began to tow her, When the last mail left Swatow, or at any time between these periods. In answer was acknowledged as at best a stop-gap to bright and prosperous fetare. Amongst those won: n.
prezent were Mosers.
Gloya, Mallagh, the Japanese cruiser Naniwa, was in the to parigraph 4 of the petition the defendante said: about the very first step hat seemed con-
had shown the needs of the post. Must rea-
days | with a rough sea. The 8.9. "Amgonia,” bow Mr. Haynes. The addrews the work of be compelled to remain there some trary to bis usual quickness of grasp. Two sonable men in the Empire are thoroughly Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, sud is fine waiting for a sufficiently high tide to enable ever, manouvred near to the "Hapeh" without important things with regard to the future of sick of the absurd lengths to which the example of its kind.
her to get out over the bar.
any difficulty or danger and the “Aragoula" the Conference bave, however, been settled;
Sir WILFRED LAURIER led to a hestaney be properly constituted when experieues Wolfendea and Rosenthal, all old friends of harbour, and it seemed likely that she would There was a strong north-east monsoon blowing Abraham Ruef, the political boss of this city,
A dispateb from San Francisco dated May 15th says "The difficulty which has been experienced in empanelling a jury to try indicted for frand and corruption, has now been overcome and a jury scared. Thers ar enough charges against Kauf, if proved to send him to jail for two or three hundred years.”