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Dr. Robert Gralinni, ngcd GO, for
many years president of tho Kentucky
university, also president of the Col
Icgo of tho BIblo unci Hokcd, 1h dead
at Plttaburg, Pa.
Tho Baldwin Automobllo Manufac
turing company, capitalized at $250,-
000, mado an assignment at Connells
vllle, Pa. No estimates or assets or
liabilities were made.
Tho Union Paclllc has awarded tlio
contract for a cut-oft" from Choyenno
bo u tli, on tho Denver line, a dlatnnco
of eighteen miles, that will co3t ap
proximately $2,000,000.
According to the Urussola Petit
Bleu, bubonic plaguo Ih raging nmong
tho Drltlsh troops In Capo Colony, and
many deaths that nro attributed to
enteric fovcr and dyspepsia aro rcnlly
duo to plague.
Tho ntcamer Vandcrland, which ar
rived at New York from Antwerp
and Southampton, brought thirty
mombors of tho United States com
mission to tho Paris exposition and
their families.
At Tuscaloosa, Ala., a damago case
has been settled for which no prece
dents In law could be found. O. H.
Wilson was talking over n tolophono
during a thunder storm and waB
Btruck by lightning and killed.
Mrs. Tom Arbucklo, living at PIJo,
1. T., died after giving birth to lour
babies, two boys and two girls. Tho
babes nro doing well. This makes
fourteen chlldron born to Mr. and
Mrs. Arbucklo, and all aro living.
At Hartford City, Ind., tho Amorl
can Window Glass company and tho
Independent Manufacturers' associa
tion agreed to closo tholr plants April
1, lnstoad of Juno 1. Eighty factories
and about 30,000 workmen will bo af
fected. "Boss' Shophnrd has been burled In
tho heart of tho Slorra Madras of
Moxlco evor slnco leaving Washing
ton, D. C, many years ago, and ho
han mado anothor fortune or several
millions of dollars slnco locating In
Moxlco.
Tho special committee which ro
contly Investigated tho West Point
Military academy unanimously re
quested Congressman Smith of Iowa
to proparo their report and to formu
late legislation which will atop hazing
ut West Point.
Tho Porto Rlcnn houso' has passed
a bill authorizing tho treasurer to
float a loan of $11,000,000 in tho Uni
ted StatCB and Europe. Tho funds
thus raised will bo loaned ny tho gov
ornmotn to platers to rollovo agri
cultural depression.
At a meeting of tho Natlonnl "Win
dow Glass Jobbers' association at
Pittsburg, tho prlco list was rovlsod
eo as to ngrco with tho advance an
nounced last week by tho manufac
turers. It la undorntood thoro will
be no chango mado In discounts.
Tho Arkansas houso spent an hour
discussing a resolution extending sym
pathy to tho Filipinos "In their heroic
ntrugglo for frcodom." Tho resolu
tion was amended so aa to Include
tho Doom, by a voto ot 53 to 39, and
was than ndoptcd amid choora.
John If. Russell, onco fnmoun as tho
manager of "Russell's Comedians,"
"Tho City Directory" and "Nutural
Gas," farcical productions of tho typo
made famous by Charles H. Iloyt,
though lighter In plot than Iloyt's
farces, died at tho Stato hospital In
Mlddlctown, N. Y whoro ho had been
confined for flvo or six yoars with
softening of tho brain.
W. J, Ilrynn, It Is said, will soon
start for Europe It Is his rurposo to
call upon President Kruger, but tu&
ultlmato object Is a tour of tho con
tinent. Ho may visit all tho British
Isles, and especially Iroland. Tho
success of his nowspapor, tho Com
moner, has been bo groat at tho out
sot that ho feels warranted In going
abroad In quest of material for a Do
rics of letters for his now pnpor, In
the courso of which It In said to bo
his Intention to troat on Imperialism
as ho finds it and to muko u apodal
sjudy of colonial dependencies.
Samuol Gao Moy, generally known
as Hum Moy, tho "king of China
town," and ono of tho bcBt known
Chinamen In tho wost. has filed a nctl
tlon In bankruptcy In tho United
Htntos district court at Chicago, ached
tiling liabilities of $13,007 and oxompt
assets or $io&.
Georgo West, known tho world over
ns a tralnor and driver of trotting
norsos, died nt his homo In Chicago
after a long Illness,
Queon Victoria was the owner In feo
simple of much roal ostato In Now
York city below Grand Btreot. At
ono tlmo Bho owned tho Bowling
Qreen offices, 11 Broadway.
Goorgo M. Galbralth was shot and
Instantly killed by his brothor-ln-law,
u. 13, cox, at Colorado Springs.
Tho 2,780-pound stoor purchased at
tho Pittsburg llvo stock show In No-
vomber was slaughtered In Phlladol
phla. Tho drcBaod beef that caino
from him was 1,971 pounda in wolght.
J. P. Morgan & Co. of Now York
havo purchased 75,000 acres of coal
land In Green county. Pennsylvania.
John Sheridan, who has Dceu In
cnargo ot tho monoy ordor dopart
ment of tho Havana, Cuba, postolllco
was arrested and confessed to the
theft of $1,300 last month. Shurldan
was apoplntod 'from Boston
L. G. Sutton, ft well known saloon
man, waa fatally stabbed at St. Jo
ooph, Mo., by four robbers, who at
tempted to hold him up.
Tho Saxon loan of G0.000.000 marks,
In three per cant rontcu, has boon
heavily over-subscribed. Tho books
uavo been closed at Berlin.
Conductor Stovo Gngo of tho Groon
Bay & western road was killed at Ar
cadla. Wis.
Colonol P. P. Hllllor, chlof clerk of
tho bureau of ethnology or tho Smith
iionlnn Institution, died at Washing
ton, D, C, aged 70 years, Ho was
well known as a magazine wrltor and
4cjurer.
IN MEMORY OF PEN
McBt Imposing Display Ever Bo3towed
Upon Any Enorpcan Monarch.
OND0N HANGS OUT ITS MOURNING
limine Along the Funeral March Draped
fur tho Htnte Occmlim I.lne of Hattle
hl ft Klglit Mile Long M.imlvo Flor
id TrlbliU Itecelvcd.
LOMIinW Tnn ftfl Tn T.nmlnn ni
tlvo preparations aro being mndo all
niong tno route or mo queen's inncrai.
UniiKPH urn liolni' ilrnnnil .nil Rr.-illllcr
accommodation Ih being provided. A
committee of women has obtained
lcavo to hang a linn of evergreens
along tho line, one to bo ilxed to each
lnmn-tmst onrli in lin thrrn font In
dlamoter. ' Of all tho ceremonies no
doubt tho naval parade will be tno
finest pageant. Tho Albortn, bearing
tho body, will Blowly steam along u
lino of battleships extending eight
miles. Facing these glnnts of tho
British navy will bo smaller vessels
and numerous foroliMi battlcshlns.
Whatever tho weather may bo tho
spoctaclo of tho Ijody of Victoria trav
ersing a lino or warships, tho guns
all booming, will bo unique.
Tho compulsory absence of tho
duko of Cornwall and York from tho
corcmonlcB 1b tho occasion of extreme
reirret anil of miitiv nxtirpsnlonn nf
sympathy, although no anxiety Is felt
regarding mm, as tno malady, meas
les, Is not dangerotiH.
Klnir Edward received 1-ont Salis
bury and several other members of tho
cabinet yesterday at Marlborough
houso. Ho will hold n nrlvv council
at 8L James palaco tomorrow to sanc
tion lllinllv thn nrrnnentmnitn fnr Mm
funeral, and will then return to Os-
uornc.
Tho wreath sent by tho king of
'orturcnl was so hi run that It could
not bo placed In tho Chapcllo Ardent.
It Is In tho form of a cushion' of vio
lets supporting n cross surmounted
uy a crown or lines or tno valley.
Tho mikado wired such Imperatlvo
orders to tho Jnpaneso legation for
tho presenco of a Jnpaneso warship
to tho naval dlsnlav that tlin hattln-
shlp Hatsuse, now being completed
nt tho Elswlck works, Newcastle ono
or tho largest battleships In tho world,
having 15,200 tons displacement, has
sancu ror Portsmouth, although hard
ly In condition to do so.
Tho following is tho order of tho
foreign wnrahlpB at tho pageant: Tho
Bndoti, Prlnco Henry of Prussia's
flagship; tho Hngen. tho Victoria Lujso
and tho Nymphe, German; tho Dupuy
do Lomo, French; tho Hntsuse, Jnpa
neso, and tho Don Cnrlos I, Portu
guese.
About 3.G0O troonB will lm en en end
In tho nroccsslou from OHlinrnu to
Cowcn. Ten thousand volunteers will
bo employed along tho route In Lon
don in addition to 110,000 regulars.
Sotno disappointment is likely to bo
catlRnil liv tlin ntntimwitit Hint nn nlm.
tographu will bo allowed to bo taken '
ot tno procession rrom Osborno to
uowes.
Thn fnllnwtiii' la tlm Inanxtttf i.i..
tho collln of Queen Victoria:
DEPOSITUM
SERBNISSIMAE POTENTISSIMAE
ET EXCELLENTISSIMAE
PRINCIPIS.
VICTORIAE,
DEI GRATIA BRITTANNIANUM
REG I NAB
FIDE I DEFENSORSIS
ET INDIE 1MPERATRICE
OBIT XXII,
DIE JANUAR II,
ANNO DOMINI, MDCCCCI,
AETATIS SUAE, LXXXII,
REGN1QUE SUI, LXIV.
Tho lord marshal, tho dnlm nf Nor.
folk, was unablo to bco King Edward
yesterday In order to obtain M mn.
Jesty'n final sanction to tho program.
"Queon Vlctorla'n explicit directions
as to hor funeral wero written In
IBM," says Truth, "and havo not boon
altered in any material respect. It
waH hor wish thnt tho coromonlal
Bfcould cony tho burial llf Prlllpn Al-
bort as far as possible. Tho tiuceu
will bo tho first English sovereign not
burled nt night and by torchlight."
MRS. SNELL'S Will STANDS.
Mr. Htonn Fulled to l'rore She Wna Her
Daughter,
CHICAuO. Jan. 30. Mrn TTenrtnttn
Snoll's will Btands. Tho jury tonight
agreed upon tho verdict, rojcctlng tho
claim of .rs. Mary Sncll 3lono to a
sharo In tho estate. By Its verdict the
Jury holds that Mrs. Snoll was sane
when Bho mndo tho Inotrumcnt leaving
$800,000 to hor grand-children nnd
mat Mrs. utono's claim to bo her child
was not proved.
ThO trial. Which hllR linnn running
for throo weoks wns thu second Beim-
tion that tho Snoll family has fur
nlBhod. Tho first was tho murdor of
tho west Bldo millionaire. Amos J.
Snoll, .on tho night of February 7.
1888. In his llfo ho recognized Mary
Snoll Stono, tho wife of A. J. Stone, ns
his daughter, and left to her a propor
tionate sharo of his estate Tho first
knowlodgo that tho public had that his
fnvorltn child wan not tlin ilntipMnp of
Honrletta Snoll came with tho filing of
mo win or tno widow a year ago.
KriiKr'a Kye All night.
BERLIN, Jan. 30. A dispatch to tho
Lokal Anzolgoi from Tho llaguo sayB
Mr. Krugor's ailment consisted of a
muscular contraction of tho eyelid,
which tho rocent Blight oporatlon has
ontlroly nirod.
Mr. It ry a n Will lln There.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 30. Tho fol
lowing list of toasts for tho Joffoison-Jackson-Lincoln
banquot, which Is to
bo hold hero on Lincoln's birthday,
has been glvon out: William J. Bryan,
"Jefforson;" John P. Altgold, "Jack
eon;"' Chnrlcs A. Towno, "Lincoln;"
Sonntor-olcct Carmuck ot Tennessee
"Jefferson to Lincoln;" Sonutor Pettl
grow, "Lincoln Down to Hanna;"
Representative Da Armond of Mis
souri, "Our govenmont Should Bo
Controlled by tho .Ballot Box nnd
Not by tho MtiBkot."
.DENOUNCE VICTORIAN REIGN.
IrUli Hoclettc Pars Herniation Sorerelj
Arraigning Her Ituto.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30. At tho regu
lar monthly meeting of tho United
Irish-American soclctley, Blxty-clght
organizations being present, resolu
tions wero passed unanimously read
ing In pnrt as follows:
Tho population of Ireland, a land
flowing with milk and honey nnd cap
able, according to tho best authorities,
of supporting moro than 20,000,000 of
peoplo In enso and comfort, has been
reduced from 8,600,000 to less than 1,
5U0.000 of people. Tho actual number
of Irish peoplo who have died of star
vation In the midst of plenty during
Queen Victoria's reign Is moro than
1,250,000; moro than 4,000,000, accord
ing to thu flamo authority, havo been
compelled to cmlgrnto from Ireland to
foreign countries, the manufacturing
Industries of tho country havo been
steadily discouraged and ns far as pos
sible stamped out.
Everything which could bo dono to
Impoverish and depopulate tho coun
tryto root out tho peoplo from their
nntlvo soil and drive them to seek
other homes In alien towns; to break
their spirit nnd mnko of themselves
outcasts has been dono under Victo
ria's reign and with her full connlv
unco nnd consent.
Wo denounco tho reign of Victoria
as ono long net of bloodshed, murder,
cruelty and cant, and Insist that when
Its history Is truly written and tho In
fluence of Biiobbcry, flunkeylsm and
toadyism Ih removed It will bo looked
back upon ns one In which English
wealth and power both properly passed
their zenith and nro on a rapid and
permanent decline as ono which, de
splto tho material progress mado by
England In tho earlier and mlddlo
pnrt thereof, greater Injustice, moro
cruelty, grosser wrong, wero Inflicted
upon humanity In general and upon
tho Irish In particular than In tho
reign of any other English monarch.
BURNS UP HALF A MILLION.
He Motne lluiilne Intercut Hurd Hit
hy Karly Morning Illuze.
DBS MOINES, la., Jan. 30. Flro
which broke out In Frnnkcl Bros.' de
partment store, nt tho corner of Sixth
and Walnut streets, destroyed over
$5ui,000 worth of property. Tho flro
was first discovered at 3:05 a. m. In
tho corner of tho clothing department.
It wns but a moment before the wholo
building wns In llames. Every fireman
nvallablo In tho city was ordered out,
but tho structuro was doomed beforo
they arrived and their attention was
largely devoted to saving tno adjoin
ing structures.
MADE READY FOR MRS. NATION.
Arkunn City Hnlouri Keepern Entrench
ing anil Prepare for Axitiiult.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 30. A special
to tho Star from Arkansas City, Kan.,
Bays: This morning a report that Mrs.
Carrie Nation would bo In this city
about tho middle of this week was cir
culated nnd Immediately tho Joint
keepers began making propnratlonB to
prevent her from destroying their
property. Barricades that can bo put
in plneo at a moment's notlco havo
been constructed nnd sentries will bo
placed about town to glvo warning of
her upproacu.
flt the Minimum Heiitenre.
PATERSON, N. J., Jan. 30. Walter
C. McAllster, Wlllnm A. Denth and
Andrew J. Campbell, who were found
guilty of murder In tho second degree
for tho killing of Jennie Rosscuietcr
on October 18, 1900, by tho adminis
tration of cholornl, and subsequent as
sault, togother with Georgo J. Kerr,
who pleaded non vult contendro to a
chargo of assault, wero brought Into
court of oyer and terminer hero for
sentence by Judge Dixon. McAllster,
Campboll nnd Death woro each Ben
tonced to thirty years' Imprisonment
nt hard labor and Kerr to fifteen yenrs'
Imprisonment at hard labor. Tho Ben
tenccB of nil the men are tho full terms
of Imprisonment which the law pro
vides. Honor Hon i) to Head ArtUt.
ROME, Jan. 20. Tho Chamber of
Deputies was crowded today when
president, Slgnor Villa, the minister of
education, Slgnor Gallo, aud deputies
or all parties eulogized tho lato Glu
soppo Verdi. It was decided to drapo
tno chamuor In mourning for n week,
to send a delegation to tho funeral
and to hold a solemn memorial cole
bratlon, a month after the funeral,
which, In nccordnnco with Verdi's re
quest, will bo most simple.
Appointee' Formal Demand.
SIOUX FALLS, S. I) Jan. 30. In
tho strugglo between tho appointees ot
ex-Governor I lorried and thoso of Gov
ernor Leo for controls of tho Stato
Board of Charities and Corrections tho
appointees of tho former, nt tho meot
Ing of tho board here, formnlly do-
manded that Governor Leo s nppoln
tees surrender tho olllces to them. Tho
demand was refused.
National luaril to Hen It.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Jan. 29. Colonel
Dnnlol Blodgctt of tho Illinois Nn
tlonnl Guard cnlled upon some of tho
ranamorlcan exposition olhclnls and
suggested a schemo to mobilize tho na
tional gunrd of as ninny stntes na una
Blblo at tho exposition upon a cortnln
week.
Tho exnosttlon nuthnrltlrR mulnr
tho suggestion and will try to nrrnngo
ror a military weok.
Admiral Kiiuti Itetlred
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 30. Rear
Admiral Kautz, who has Just been re
llovcd from command of tho Pacific
station, wiib placed on tho retired list
today, on account of ngo. He has had
a long and distinguished career, of
which nearly eighteen years was Bpent
at ik'o,
During tho Samonn trouble nbout two
years ago Admiral Kautz was in com
mnnd ot tho Amorlcnn forces In that
quarter, nnd It wns mainly through
his flrmnofis and conservatism that
serious International complications
wero averted.
i' mi me
nn
J 1 1 iM i i'ii
Opposition in Tunston's District ia Con
fined to Small Bantb.
COMMISSION WORKING ON LAWS
Uenernl anil Clrll Code About Complete
Only Two Object to Church l'ropertjr
Taxation Claunei The Situation lu
General.
MANILA, Jan. 29. General Fun-
ston reports that practically nil tho
organized Insurrection. sts In his dis
trict havo been dispersed, with tho ex
ception of disconnected bands lu tho
mountains.
SIxty-flvo moro rebels In tho Island
ot Panay havo surrendered to tho
United States authorities at Cabautan.
Georgo T. Rice, editor of tho Dally
Bulletin, who was ordered by General
MacArthur to bo deported because of
the publication In his paper of alle
gations against Llcntcnant Comman
der William Binuncrscciither, captain
of the port, sailed today. It was or
dered that he be held as a prisoner
until his arrival at San Francisco.
Tho Philiuplno commission has
passed thn net annulling thnt portion
of tho Spanish code which dlsqunlllled
JudgcB nnd magistrates for trying
cortaln cases on account of alleged
Incompetency. Tho net declares that
tho Judgca aro Incompetent only when
pecuniarily Interested In tho litigation
or related to tho litigant.
Tho general criminal and civil codes
nro almost completed. Tho hearing
on tho municipal government bill waB
finished todny and tho measure will bo
enacted on Wednesday. Only two na
tives objected to tho church property
taxation feature nnd no objection wns
entered on behalf of tho church or
other organization.
Reports from southern Luzon say
thcro Is much disaffection In tho In-
uwore nlleglnnco to the United States
swore allegiance to tVo United tSates
In a church at Mnlabon on Sunday.
Qallles camp near Sun Antonio wns
surprised and attacked on Friday by a
detachment of tho FIfteonth Infantry.
rho Insurgents escaped, but a score of
houses wero destroyed.
Dtachments of tho Fourth Infantry
and of tho Fourth nnd Stxth cnvalry,
with a platoon ot marines, havo cap
tured 140 Identified Insurgents and la
drones In Cavlto province.
Twenty wire repairers wero at
tacked recently south of San Pnblo, by
300 Insurgents, half of them armed
with rllles. Two Americans wero
wounded and ono was captured, but
was subsequently rescued by rein
forcements of tho Forty-ninth regi
ment. Ono natlvo waB killed, seven
wounded and a number captured.
Tho Cebu police havo boon com
pelled to swear allegiance or bo de
ported. They choso tho former.
Minor Insurgent activities continued
in Cebu nnd Bobcl.
General MacArthur this evening re
viewed nnd addressed tho Eloventh
cavalry. Ho lightly complimented tho
troops, who aro tho only cavalry vol
unteers In tho Islands prior to their
departure.
0DJECTS TO THE TERMS
China ItcftiRci l'raco Condition Offered
by ItiiH.lp, lu ltepeet to Manchuria.
LONDON, Jan. 29. Tho Dally
News publishes tho following from Its
Shanghai correspondent:
' Sheng, tho tnotnl. has received a
telegram from LI Hung Chang say
ing that tho Russian representatives
In Manchuria presented to Tsong Chi,
tho Tartar general at Sheng King,
nlno peace conditions, restoring Man
churia fa China, but giving Russia
abeoluto control of tho province, tho
undertaking In case of war to sup
port China.
"Ab Tseng Chi rojected these con
ditions LI Hung Chang ordered Cho
Ha Pau, tho now Tartar genernl at
Hal Lung Kang, to undortako the ne
gotiations."
"Strong ovldonco exists," sayB the
Shaughnl correspondent of tho Morn
ing Post, wiring yesterday, "that ne
gotiations nro on foot between China
and Russia with regard to tho cession
of threo eastern provinces."
ARMO.NR LEGATEES GET THIS
Tlilow, Son nnd Two tlruntl Hon Have
latin on the F.ttte,
CHICAGO. Jan. 29. Tho will of
tho lato millionaire packer and grain
dealer, Philip D. Armour, disposes of
nn estato valued at $ir.000,000, ac
cording to statements mado In nn ap
plication for letters testamentary,
filed lu tho probato court here today
by Malvlnn B. Armur, widow of de
ceased, nnd J. Ogden Armour, his son.
Mrs. Armour and J. Ogden Armour
aro mado executrix and executor, nnd
nro named as legatees, each receiving
one-half of the estate
do to Quell Creek.
MUSKOGEE. I. T., Jan. 28. Uni
ted Whites Marshal Ilnnnott with nlv
deputies and Constable Hubbard,
i Mined state commissioner Sansan
and T. W. GnlUck, loft today for Hen
rietta, sixty miles dlBtnnt, wliero they
will join tho troops cent to quell tho
Crcoks. They will go overland and
took a camping outllt, conimlssnry,
twenty Winchesters and plenty of am
munition. Condition of the Trriimirj-,
WASHINGTON, .Inn. 29. Today's
statement of tho treasury balances In
thn genernl fund, cxcluslvo ot tho
$lli0,000,000 go'd roservo In tho dlvl
Blon of redemption, shows: Available
cash balances, $150,000,000; gold, $70,
791,303.
I.I Hiiiib May Hie.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 29. A dispatch to
tho North China Dally News of this
city from Pokln says that LI Hung
Chang Is Buffering from fovcr and is
delirious, his life being despaired of
mi n
FILIPINOS HAVE AN INNING.
Senate Hear Meiaee from Federal Tar
ty' Director nt Manilla.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Whon tho
sonata convened today tho presiding
ofllccr, Mr. Frye, cnlled attention to
tho following cablegram, which waa
read:
MANILA, Jan. 29. President of tho
Bonato and speaker of tho houso of
representatives, Washington: Acces
sions to federal party by thousands In
nil parts of tho archipelago. Attltudo
of hitherto Irreconcilable press and
tho general public opinion show that
labors of party to bring peace will
soon bo crowned with success. Until
now political parties havo attempted
formation on plans moro or less ques
tioning American sovereignty. Our
platform makes main plank sover
eignty of United States, with liberty
to each citizen to purauo pcacofully
his political Ideas. Hour of peaco has
sounded. On our platform aro grouped
many Filipinos ot hitherto lrreconcll-
ablo Ideas, but somo moro obstlnato
dccllno to Join, for though wiling to
accept sovereignty of United States,
tho prospect of Indefinite contlnunnco
of military government makes them
distrust purposes of tho United States
and delays their submission.
Adjournment of present congress
without giving president authority to
establish purely civil government
with uBiinl powers, and postponement
for nt least a year of such government
until new congress, win certainly con
firm this distrust. Directory of tho
federal party believes conferring such
authority cn president would lnsplro
confidence, hasten acceptance ot sover
eignty of union and tho coming of
pence. Directory, therefore, prays
both houses of congress to autborlzo
President McKlnlcy to establish civil
government whenever ho bolleves It
opportune
FRANK II. BOURNS,
DR. PARDO DE TAVERO,
' LOREN TINO TORRES,
JOSE NAR TOMAS DEL ROSARIO,
C. S. ARELLANO,
Directors of Federal Party.
ENGLAND MAY DECLARE WAR.
Action ot tho Venezuelan Authorltlci
Mny Itrlne on Conflict.
NBW YORK, Jan. 29. A special to
tho Herald from Washington says: Mr. ,
Pulltlo, tho Venezuelan chargo d ar
falrcs, received advices by mall sev
eral days ago unnounclng that a
peaceful condition of affairs provalls.
It Is learned now that tho claim of
Venezuela to Pato Island, from which
tho Venezuelan gunboat Augusto took
several British subjects, Is contested
by Great Britain and that tho ques
tion of tho nation to which tho Island
belongs has never been satisllcd. This
fact will havo an Important bearing,
of course, In connection with tho rep
resentations which tho British gov
ernment will mnko to Venezuela.
Great Britain, If It Insists on lt3 sov
ereignty over tho Island, can declare
tho act of tho gunboat an act of war
and demand instant reparation.
PROCLAIMING THE NEW KING.
Ceremony Uclng ltcpeated nt Important
l'olnt In the Kingdom.
LONDON, Jan. 29. Tho ceremony
of proclaiming King Edward VII as
king of tho United Kl- gdom of Great
Britain nnd Ireland and emperor of
India continues in all centers of tho
kingdom. Tho impressive function
took place In the royal borough of
Windsor at noon. Thousands wit
nessed tho historic procedlngs. Tho
mayor read tho proclamation from
tho base of tho queon'B statuo on Cas
tle hill nnd tho rccordor read It at
Henry VIU's tomb.
ALL BUT ONE READY TO SELL
Fifteen Member Heady to Dispose of
llanUh Went Indie.
COPENHAGEN. Jan. 29. It appears
that only a Blnglo member out ot
tho fifteen comprising tho flnnnco com-
mltteo of tho Folkothlng opposes tho
salo of tho Danish West Indies to tho
United Ctates. Tho objector Is start
ing a nowspapor campaign In aavor or
their retention, but tho finnnco com
mittee of tho Landosthing will short
ly report In favor of tho salo of tho
Islands. Tho agitation of the Inhabi
tants of tho islands against tholr sale
Is largely artificial.
Tried ffew Training Ship.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 29.
Tho naval board ot construction to-
duv nronarcd estimates of cost nnd
outlined tho work for constructing
two now trnlnhiK Bhtps for tho navy.
Tho vessols aro to havo a steaming
Bpeed of between nlno and ten knots
each, on n displacement of about 3,000
tons, besldos having n complete Ball
ing equipment, uno is to oo uuut ot
wood nnd tho other of steel, and tho
cost Is estimated nt about $900,000
each.
1'lniU Mm. Keeley Wu Cruel.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Jan. 29.
Tho report of tho legislative commis
sion which has visited tho Btato In
stitutions wns handed to Govornor
Durbln tonight. Tho report clnrges
thnt Mrs. Sarah Keeley, superintend
ent or tho Indiana woman's prison
and girls' Industrial school, has been
guilty of stripping glrla nnked and
Hogging them with machine lashes on
tholr naked backs,
Tho report also chargos cruol treat
ment In other ways.
After Snanluli Sharper.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 29.
Upon complaint of Minister Storer or
numerous swindles operated through
tho malls upon citizens of tho United
Stntes by persons In Spain, the post
ofllco department recently communi
cated with tho director gonoral of
posts of Madrid requesting that somo
action bo tnken In tho mattor.
Tho dlroctor genoral has replied that
Spanish authorities aro willing to co
oporato with tho United States officials
In tho prosecution of tho guilty per
sons, but they need somo cluo for a
basis ot action,
IN M
Bills Before the Sonato to Eoduco -tho-Cost
ot Fublio Service
FOUR MEASURES ARE INTRODUCED
Home of the 1'rovhdon of the Minimum
l'relcht Hate Hill of Senator Weber
Miscellaneous Matter lu Neuruikav
Here and There.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 28. Railroads
and telephones aro tho burdens of four
bills Introduced In tho stato senate.
Senator Wober Is father of throo of
them. His tolcphono bill would re
duco rates 25 por cent from thoBo fixed,
published, charged, domanded or re
ceived January 1, 1901, under penalty
of not loss than $100 nor moro than
$200 for tho first offense, tho limit bo
lng $5,000 for tho third offenso or auy
ono thereafter.
Senator PaBchal would fix rates at
$1.50 per month for each tolophono
used In prlvato residences and $2 for
oach In n business Iioubo or office,
Tho maximum freight rata bill of
Senntor Weber contains tho following
provisions
"Tho maximum rato for tho trans
portation of hard and soft lumber,
laths, shingles, doors, sash and blinds,
salt, lime, cement and stucco shall bo
85 per cent of tho rato which tho rail
road or railway companies carrying
tho commodities, goods or merchan
dise published on tho first day of De
cember, 1899, ns its chargo for tho
transportation of llko commodities,
goods or merchandise, as shown by Its
printed Bheet of rates or tariff sheets.
"Tho maximum rato for tho trans
portation of horses, mules and cattle
shall bo 85 per cent of tho rate which
tho railroad or railway company car
rying tho commodities, goods or mer
chandise published on tho first day of
December, 1899, as Its chargo for tho
transportation of like commodities,
goods or merchandise, as shown by Its
printed shcot of rates or tariff shoots.
"Tho maximum rato for tho trans
portation of hogs and shcop shall bo
85 por cent of tho rato which tho rail
road or railway company carrying tho
commodities, goods or merchandlso
published on tho first day of Decem
ber, 1889, as Its chargo for tho trans
portation of llko commodities, goods
or merchandlso, as shown by Its print
ed sheet of rates or tariff sheets.
"Section 3 No railroad or railway
company sliall grant or alio wto any
person, company or association upon
tho transportation of freight, either di
rectly or indirectly, any secret rate,
rebate, drawback, unreasonable allow
anco for use of cars or undue advan
tago whatover, or directly or Indirect
ly chargo to or recolvo from any per
son, or persons, or association, or cor
poration any greater or less sum, com
pensation or reward than Is charged
to or received from any other person
or persons, association or corporation
for llko service In tho receiving, trans
porting, storing, delivering or hauling
of freights.
"Section 4 No railroad or railway
company shall glvo or promlso to glvo
any privilege, favor or right to nny
shipper of freight over Its lino which It
denies, refuses or withholds from any
other shipper of freight over Its lino.
"Section 5 Any railroad or railway
company which shall vlolato any of
the provisions of this act shall pay to
the stato a sum not less than $100 nor
more than $1,000 for tho first viola
tion; for tho second violation not less
than $1,000 nor moro than $5,000; for.
the third violation not loss than $5,000
nor more than $10,000; and for ovoryt
subsequent violation tho sum of $10,
000, to bo recovered by tho stato In a
civil suit, and a recovery may bo had
in ono action for as many violations of
this act as the defendant company was
guilty ot when tho action was com
menced. "Section 6 It is hereby mndo tho
duty of tho attornoy general to Insti
tute In tho supremo court and of each
county attorney to lnstltuto In tho
county or district court of his county
such action nB may bo proper and
necessary to enforco tho provision of,
and collect tho penalties imposed by,
this act,
"Section 7 Whenever an action is
brought against nny railroad or rail
way company for having charged, de
manded or received, either directly or
indirectly, a higher or greater rato for
transporting any of tho commodities,
goods or merchandlso named heroin
thnn that fixed by this act, tho defend
ant company shall havo tho right to
prove, if it can, upon proper allega
tions first made in Its answor, tho un
reasonableness of Btich rate, and such
proof shall constitute a complcto de
fense to tho action."
Child Accidentally Shot.
OSCEOLA, Neb., Jan. 28. Word has
Just been brought to town of nn acci
dent that occurred at tho homo ot Mr.
and Mrs. Nols Chrlstlanson, a fow
miles from town, tho other day. The
children wero out playing with nn air
gun, nnd did not know it was loadod.
It exploded and a llttlo six-year-old
boy got tho chargo In tho fnco and It
1b suro that tho left cyo will bo de
stroyed, and may bo tho right ono.
Smallpox nt Anga.
EDGAR, Nob., Jnn. 28. At Angus,
a llttlo town six miles Bouth of hero,
tnoro are several families ill with tho
smallpox. With exception of two per
sons tho caes nro of tho mild typo. No
cases havo dovoloped hero since moro
than a month ngo.
II el pine the Indian.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. Congress
man Robinson of Nebraska nppoarod
boforo tho committee on Indian nffalrs
nnd In behalf of a bill which ho Intro
duced for tho relief of Joseph M.
Campbell and Stephen Blacksmith,
mombors of tho Santco Sioux trlbo ot
Indlnns, residing on tho agency In
Knox county, Nebraska, Tho bill give
tho Indians tho right to purchsso tho
land occupied by their homes on the
agency. Tho committee unanimously
agreed to report the bill favorably.