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DENMARK’S AGED KING IS DEAD Christian IX, Known as "Thi Father-in-Law of Europe,” Passes Away. ME RULED FOR 43 YEARS Death Comes Quietly and News of tht Sorrowful Event Causes Gloom Throughout the Kingdom— Was 88 Years Old. Copenhagen, Jan. 31.—King Christian IX. of Denmark died Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. j The monarch passed away quietly1 surrounded by the crown prince and princess and their children and the dowager empress of Russia. News of his majesty's death spread with great rapidity and signs of grief were seen everywhere. There was probably no monarch of Europe greater beloved than King Christian. He was known as ’’the father-in-law of Eu rope” in that so many of his children are either rulers or closely related to several of the thrones. Christian IX. was born near Schles wig, April 8, 1818, and was therefore 88 years of age. He su'cceeded Freder ick VII. to the throne of Denmark, No vember 15, 1863. Three days later he ratified a constitution incorporating Schleswig with Denmark over which with Holstein he had declared himself sovereign. This dispute later involved Denmark in war with Russia and Aus tria. The following year Christian re nounced all claims to these countires. , King Christian was the father of Queen Alexandria of England; thei dowager empress of Russia; King George of Greece: Crown Prince Fred-, erick: Thyrn, duchess of Cumberland,’ and Prince Waldemar. Death Was Sudden. The king’s death was quite sudden Although for some time past he had shown evidence that the weight of hi^ years was beginning to tell upon him, there was no indication of his ap proaching end. His majesty gave a long audience this morning, lasting three hours. At lunch afterwards the king showed signs of great fatigue and almost collapsed. Physicians were hastily summoned, but they were unable to rally the aged monarch's strength, ar.d at 3:30 p. m. he died in his bedroom, to which he had retired. Royalty in Mourning. London. Jan. 29.—The sudden death of King Christian, callld the "father in-law of Europe,” will place the ma jority of the royal houses of Europe in mourning. Rulers of Russia, Great Britain, Greece, Sweden and Norway are di rectly related to the dead monarch, either personally or through their con sorts. His sons and daughters were preparing for their annual trip to Co penhagen for the purpose of celebrat ing his 88th birthday. Queen Alexan dra received the news cf the death of her father at Windsor. It came as ■ , great shock to her, as apparently tht r had been no previous intimation of any indisposition. THREE KILLED IN WRECK Fast Express Meets Double-Headei Freight on Curve, with Fcsr ful Results. Peoria, 111., Jan. 30.—In a head-on cr>: Ilsion between a passenger train and freight train near Edelstein this morning three men were killed and another fatally in jured. The express ear and all content i were burned and much damage done to the train property. The wreck happened on a steep grade, I on the Santa Fe road, about a mile east of Edelstein. The east bound passenger train was running down hill at a high rate of speed when on a curve it crasher] into the double header, a westbound freight. The dead: JAMES SHEA. Chicago, engineer. -GOGGINS, Chicago, fireman of the freight. - HOKUL. Chillicothe. brakeman. An express messenger named Mockler of Fort Madison, Iowa, had his leg torn off; and sustained fatal injuries. None of the passengers was injured. Two Are Killed. Louisvile, Ky., Jan. 29.—Dr. and Mrs. J H. Dye, of Louisville, were struck and in stantly killed by a passenger train on the Southern railway this morning at Buechel station. The doctor and his wife were in an automobile, but owing to a heavy fog, did not see the train. —f— Collide in Fog. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 29.—In a head-on coU lision during a dense fog, between pas sengers trains on the Big Four railroad, near Nabb, Ind., this morning, three em ployes were severely injured and several passengers shaken up. TO GRAND JURY. Counsel Osborne for Collier’s and Dis trict Attorney Jerome to Probe Further. New York. Jan. 3L—Steps were ta-j ken today by James W. Osborne, conn-, sel for Norman Hapgood, editor of Col lier’s Weekly, in his recent trial on the charge of criminal libel, to follow up the disclosures made by witnesses in the hearing of that case. Today’s move is in the direction of John Doe proceedings. A representa tive of Osborne secured from a police magistrate a dozen subpoenas for wit nesses whose identity is not disclosed. Osborne’s representative told the magistrate that Osborne expected to co-operate with District Attorney Jer ome in conducting the proceedings, which, he said, would be based on evi dence given in the Town Topics case. It is expected the witnesses will b»j summoned before the grand jury. -- I BALFOUR BACK AGAIN. Defeated in Election, the Former Prime Minister Is Appointed to Parliament Seat. London, Jan. 51.—At a meeting of the Conservative Association of the City of London today the resignation of A. G. Gibbs, a member of parliament for the city of London, was accepted and the candidature of Arthur J. Balfour for that constituency was approved. — IW .. 1 "■■■■■■ ■■■ ■■■■■'■ .— HEADERS SENT TO JAIL i _ Chicago Striking Printers Are Fined Also for Violating Injunction. Chicago, Jan. 31.—President Edwii E. Wright of Typographical union No. 16 today was fined by Judge Holdorn of the superior court $100 and sen tenced to thirty days in jail for con- j tempt of court. Edward Bessette, a j member of the union, was fined $50 j and sentenced to thirty day3 in jail. I The union itself was fined $1,000. The charge against the union and its mem bers was the violation of an injunction granted some weeks ago by which •members of the union were enjoined from interfering in any manner with the operation of printing establish- . ments operated by members of the Chi cago Typothetae. In announcing his decision the judgu said: i “It cannot be tolerated that any class condition or combination of men can show their hostility to this court, •and llout its judgment, and in open meeting express their contempt for the •order and judge who was merely tho instrument of the law, as lias been idone in this case. It is not a question whether the injunction is right or •wrong. That will be decided by the upper court, but while it is in force and effect It must be obeyed. In this case it has not been a mere technical violation of the injunction, but a per-' |sistent one and utter disregard for the [order of the court. j “If this court cannot be upheld then [government is a fraud." [ Before the announcement of the de cision, counsel for the union asked lleave to file an affidavit signed by six| members, which stated they are ops posed to violence in any form in con-1 •nection with the strike. Attorneys for, the typothetae objected to the admis sion of this, but it was allowed by the <ourt to go into the record. DUNNE IS HOPEFUL Chicago’s Mayor Confident the Munic. ipal Ownership Ordinance Will Pass. Chicago, Jan. 31.—"I have appended jny signature to the municipal owner ship measure recently passed by the city council and am resting content in the belief that my plans for thq jnunicipaiization of the Chicago streelj car lines wili be released before my present term of office is ended.” Me.yor Dunne made the foregoing an nouncement last night. He said he had signed the so-called $75,000,000 ordi nance last night while lying ill at his home in the belief that it was neces sary for him to sign the ordinances within ten days from the date of pas page in order that they might become ‘legal under the provisions of the city charter. That legal obstacles would be placed in the way of the consummation of hid plans is anticipated by Mayor Dunne. “I believe that right after election there will be an attempt to test the Mueller law certificates, and, in fact, ;the validity of the act itself,” he said. “That, however, is a thing to be de-t sired. We wish to have it done as, quickly as possible and 1 believe we should get a decision within three months at the minimum and twelve' months at the maximum.” The mayod , declared that the defects in the ordi nance, if any. could and would be reme died and that it was drawn to achieve a general purpose and would be regard 'd as valid by the courts. KILLED BY COACHMAN. Mrs. Canfield Was Wantonly Murderei in Los Angeles. Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 31.—Mrs. Canfield, murdered Saturday by her former coachman at Los Angeles, was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. U. Wes cott of this city. Mr. Wescott left yes-, 1 terday afternoon, upon receipt of the, following telegram: “Mrs. Canfield died last night, the result of being shot by a man named , Morrison Buck, who was employed as! a coachman about six years ago. He demanded money and on being refused | committed the crime in cold blood. Mr, | Canfield, Florence, Daisy and Jake left! here Tuesday, the 23d, for Mexico, with' Mr. and Mrs. Doheney in their special car. We have wired them and have asked that they return by special train at once. Everything possible was done.! but of no avail. Kind friends of the family and neighbors have taken hold and will remain until the arrival of Mr. Canfield and the girls.” Mr. and Mrs. Canfield wore married in this city about twenty-seven years ago. About eighteen years ago Mr; Canfield went to Los Angeles, where he has since become wealthy in the oil business. The gentleman referred | to as Jake is the son-in-law. Mr. Doheney is a partner of Mr. Canfield. Mrs. Canfield last visited her parents here about two years ago. The de ceased was the only daughter of Mr. -nd Mrs. Wescott. PRODUCERS IN LINE. standard Oil Company Gets Them o>. Its Side by Refusing to Buy Product. Bartlesville, X. T., Jan. 31.—Orders have been received by the Standard Oil ! company that hereafter only a third of the mid-continent fields' output would he bought. owing to the fact that the Standard Oil company would be prevented from continuing as a buyer and transporter of petroleum through |the proceedings instituted by Attorney General Hadley of Missouri. There is a production of 50,000 barrels daily. The operators are organizing to send A delegation to see the Standard com pany’s agents in Kansas City, since the enforcement of such an order for long would mean the suspension of all activ ity here soon. Failing, they will go to Mr. Hadley to see if he intends to pre vent the Standard company from trans, porting oil across Missouri. The committee will tell him that if the Standard is ousted from Missouri it j will shut off the market for petroleum i products In this field because the pipii ! (line from the mid-continent fields rung through a portion of Missouri. Already i the reduction by two-thirds of the amount formerly taken by the Stand- I ard company has demoralized business and tilt-re are fears that the Standard company will cease to take oil during he legislation. reportecTto senate. House Statehood Bill Is Favored b> Committee Washington, Jan. 29.— The house state hood bill was reported favorably to the senate today by Beveridge, chairman of the committee on territories. Patterson, from the errit ries committee, pave net cx» there would be a minority report. On meeting today the house authorized Its elections committee No. 1, to take testimony regarding the charge that An thony Michalek, elected to congress from Illinois, Is not a citizen of the Uniled States. It also passed three bills extend ing the time for constructing bridges. HERO OF TWO WARS IS LAID TO REST Qeneral Joseph Wheeler Buried With Honors in Arlington Cemetery. BODY IS VIEWED BY MANY At the Cemetery Where So Many Sol. dier Dead Repose, the Ceremonies Were of the Most Impress ive Nature. I __ Washington, Jan. 31.—With full mil- j Itury honors the body of General Jo- | jSeph Wheeler was laid to rest today in the national cemetery at Arlington. ; Homage was paid by veterans of the two conflicts in which Wheeler distin guished himself as a gallant soldier and dashing cavalry loader, and by personal : friends, representatives of the two branches of congress and citizens. Tin- funeral cortege was a most im- i pressing one. The guu 1 of honor was selected from tiro ranks of the Spanish war veterans here which met the body on Its arrival from New York last night j and escorted it to St. John’s Episcopal church, remaining in charge of the casket during the night until relieved this forenoon by a regular army guard. From 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. the body lay in state In the church and was viewed by thousands. At 2 p. m. brief services were con ducted by Rev. Hr. Roland C. Smith, rector, and Rev. Dr. Ernest Stires. of St. Thomas church. Now York. W'hen ,tlie services were concluded the solemn procession to the cemetery was started. Military and Impressive. The first in line were the United States troops detailed by the war de partment as a military escort. With the cavalry was led a riderless horse denoting that one of the country’s sol diers was lost from the ranks. The ibody was borne on a caisson by four horses and the casket was draped with the stars and stripes, j Following the caisson came the Unit ed Confederate Veterans’ association |of Washington; Grand Army of the (Republic; Spanish War Veterans; Com pany A of Wheeler’s confederate cavalry, of Atlanta, Ga., and the Army iand Navy union. Then followed army officers, senators, representatives and citizens in carriages. Impressive military services marked the ceremonies at the cemetery. The cavalry dismounted at the gates and proceeded within the silent city of the j dead on foot. The troops formed in '■ line at the grave stood at "Pre sent arms.” The veterans’ asso ciations also took positions around the grave. W'ith the casket resting just above the grave the committal services of the Episcopal church were conducted by Rev. Dr. Stires. As the casket was lowered into the ground a squad de tailed from the troops fired three vol leys over the grave. Taps were then lounded, concluding the ceremonies. Imposing Service Sunday. New York. Jan. 29.—An imposing mili tary pageant passing across Brooklyn bridge, brief services at St. Thomas’ Episcopal church in Fifth avenue and an escort across the North river ferry to Jersey City, where the body was placed on a train to be taken to Wash ington for interment in the National cemetery at Arlington, marked the fu neral in this city Sunday of Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler, cavalry lead er of the confederacy and later one of the most prominent figures among the generals of the Spanish-Amerlcan war. The body of the dead soldier was wrapped in the flags under which he ! Jiad served with almost equal vigor I and distinction, the stars and bars of the confederate states and the stars and stripes. Veterans of the southern and northern armies mingled in paying tribute to General Wheeeler with the younger veterans of the Cuban and Philippine campaigns of 1898 and 1899. A riderless horse, with boots re versed in the stirrups and a cavalry sword dangling from the saddle, was (ed just behind the caisson. The altar of the church was almost hidden beneath the floral offerings, one among them, a great wreath, sent by ’’resident Roosevelt. 150,000 TO STRIKE. Great Tieup Will Result If Present Plans Are Carried Out in New York. New York, Jan. 31.—A strike embrac- ' lug 150,000 men and involving the en tire building industry of New York, is now being eagerly aimed at by the structural steel workers of this city. Such a desperate step Is necessary, 'they say, in order to preserve their waning organization from complete iruin, as a result of the strike In which they have been engaged for the past seven weeks. Delegates of the house smiths and bridgemens’ union, which embraces tbe structural steel workers prevailed on the central federated union yesterday to order every labor or ganization still at peace with their em ployers to break those oeaceful rela tions and ally themselves with the .strikers. If they fail to do so, they are to be suspended from the central feder- I ated union. An extrordinary situation i will thus be created. ---I INSANE MAN TAKEN. Police Officer Who Kept Fellows av Bay All Night. Peoria, HI., Jan. 31.—After holding a large number of police officers at bay all night, Charles Harwood, a former po liceman and insane, was captured •shortly before 6 o’clock this morning. |Oaptain Wilson induced Harwood to talk with him about 5 o’clock. Har ,wood consented to walk to police head quarters and talk matters over, hut stated he would kill the first police man to make a hostile move. At the city hall Harwood demanded that all the policemen walk ahead of him into a back room, and as Sergeant Welsh and Officer Couch passed close to him they wielded their billies with good effect, knocking Harwood down and out be 'ore he could tiro a shot. SECEDE FROM CANADA. Montreal, Que., Jan. 20.—A dispatch says the spasmodic movements that have been going on in British Columbia for the last few years toward secession from the Cana dian federation are becoming more serious. At the opening of the provincial legisla ture, the dispatch says, Mr. McGowan, member for Vancouver, made a speech in which he called upon the government to ask better financial termu from the do minion, not as a favor but as a right, and to prepare In case of refusal a monster petition to King Edward requesting the severance of the ties between British Columbia and the Canadian confederation. THREE KILLED; A SCORE INJURED The Hotel Richardson Fire in Lowell, Mass., Has Serious Result. V LUCKY GAME OF CARDS But for the Prompt Discovery by th( Players and Their Effective Ef forts Many More Would Have Died. Lowell, Mass., Jan. 27.—Three people ! lost their lives and over a score of oth ers Injured In a lire early today, which ! badly damaged the Richardson hotel. The dead: H. C. HARDING. Somerville. Mass. MRS. CHRISTINE NELSON, Boston hotel cook. j MISS JOSEPHINE KENNISTON, ; Franklin Falls, N. H. Seven of the injured were removed to a hospital. The others, after treatment by physicians, were lodged in nearby hotels and residences. Most of the injured were either burned, cut by falling glass or hurt in leaping from the windows of upper; stories. It is believed tho tiro orlgi- j natod from an overheated kitchon stove. I During the evening there had been a meeting of business men at the hotel, and after the meeting adjourned many of those who attended remained in the hotel to play cards in a room on the second floor. Card Players Saved Many. About 2 oclock there was a smell of smoke and when the door of the room, was opened by some investigator there! was a strong rush of smoke and heat, into the room. It is due to the pres ence of mind of those in the rcom that the list of casualties is not greater. While one of the number went outsidel to give the alarm others ran through the corridors kicking at the doors andl arousing the occupants of the various! rooms All the guests on the second; and first floors were aroused, but when the attempt was made to reach the third and fourth floors the men were I driven back by the smoke and flames. All persons on the first and second, floors escaped without injury. When the firemen arrived many of the persons on the third and fourth1 floors were hanging from the window; ledges. Long Ladders Were Late. Unfortunately the fire apparatus re sponding to the first alarm did not In clude enough aerial ladders to remove these persons from their precarious positions. A second alarm was sounded and when sufficient long ladders had reached the scene all those who were visibly in peril were rescued. Gome per sons who had been hanging from the windows, however, had become ex hausted before this time, and had drop ped into life nets that were spread be : low. Most of the people on the third and fourth floors who were not taken down by firemen managed to escape by rope fire escapes. All left the hotel in their night clothes and lost their personal effects. There were more than forty guests In the building when the fire broke out.' The two upper floors were burned out.i and the two lower ones were wrecked by falling debris, smoke and water. There were many thrilling escapes. The hotel is owned by Thomas T. Ho ban, who estimates his loss at $60,000. TEN YEARS IN PRISON. Captain of Excursion Steamer SlocW. Is Convicted and Promptly Sentenced. New York, Tan. 30.—Captain William H. Van Schaack was today found guil ty of criminal negligence in failing to have fire drills on the steamer General Slocum, which he commanded in June, 1904, when the steamer burned. He was immediately sentenced to ten years imprisonment by Judge Thomas, of the United States district court. TO BE LOCK CANAL. Isthmian Committee Adopts Report ot Minority of the Consult ing Engineers. Washington, Jan. 30.—The isthmian canal commission met. today and con-i eluded its consideration of the report' of the board of consulting engineers with respect to the type of canal that should be constructed. While no official announcement was made with reference to the report,, there is good reason to believe they have recommended the construction of a lock canal with an 83-foot level,, practically following the recommenda-' tions of the minority of the consulting engineers. UPHOLD TAIGNY. loint Note from Twenty-Five Diplo mats Is Sent to the Venezuelan Government. Caracas, Jan. 30.—Twenty-five mem bers of the diplomatic corps have de livered to the Venezuelan government a formal joint note stating they cannot accept Venezuela’s position that Talg ny, former French charge d’affaires here, laid been deprived of his official character, and that he only ranked as a French citizen at the time of Ills forced departure from this country. The diplomats have communicated the text of tills note to their respective governments. The French line steamer which arrived at LaGuayra today was granted the usual privileges of com munication with the shore. London, Jan. 27.—The British admir alty says rumors that the British bat tleship Dominion is going to Venezuela are groundless. She leaves Halifax to duy for home. MIDDY IS DISMISSED. Hazers Continue to Be Dropped from Annapolis. Washington, Jan. 30.—The secretary of the navy has directed trie dismissal of Midshipman Chester A. J. Bloebaum of Missouri In execution of the sen tence Imposed by the courtmartial at Annapolis on conviction of hazing. The case of Midshipmen Meriwether and Miller are under consideration at the navy department. Meriwether re signed before his trial on the charges of hazing and that fact complicates his case. BE SIMPLE AND HAPPY ’rescription Written by Chicago Wom en's Club for Their Sisters. Chicago, Jan. 30.—The members of the Chicago Woman’s club have writ ten a prescription and advised all wom en to have it tilled and to take a dose upon arising every morning, another before luncheon, a third before dinner, and a fourth before retiring. If taken regularly the remedy will work greater wonders with the modern woman than did the concoction of the enchantress Circe with the followers of Ulysses. Before the prescription was written the members of the club reached tho eonelusion that the most dangerous ail ments from which woman today is suf fering are the habit of extravagance in everything, prodigality in dress, love for the tucked and frilled existence, in stead of praiseworthy devotion for the simple life. The remedy not only will cure woman of all her failings, but it will also have the effect of regenerat ing society. Text of Potent Prescription. Here Is the prescription: “Discard your silk petticoats. “Direct your energies to the cultiva tion of your soul Instead of to the [ruination of your digestion. "Save your time, your money, and your opportunities. “Go back to the home and seek your greatest pleasure there. "Make your own skirts so you will not be unnerved by standing for hours in a dressmaker's establishment while you are being fitted. “Make your skirts round and simple. "Do not allow punctuality to be the thief of time. "Turn your back on frivolity. "Simplify your lives in every way." This remedy was guaranteed to make good mothers of all women and serious women of all women who are not mothers. Another Set of Rules Given. To make good daughters, who will grow Into good women and wise mothers, the following prescription was set forth by the different speakers: "Do not allow your daughters to Join a sorority while In the preparatory schools. Sororities are fountains, from which all evils flow. “Do not allow your daughters to talk over the telephone to young men. They are apt to be bold at long distance and daring enough to say things at long range which they would shrink from saying at close range." The general subject discussed was the girl and the mother. It found a warm place in the hearts of the clubwomen. They got up. one after another, and told what should be done to make girls good wives and wives good mothers. GARLAND TURNS ROBBER 'on of Former Attorney General of the United States Confesses to Criminal Intent. Chicago, Jan. 30.—"Just a plain hard luck story, with no excuses to offer,” was the way William Garland, 24 years old, summed up his own story, after he had been arrested at State and Wash ington streets. Garland told the police he was the son of Augustus H. Garland, former United States attorney general. His ac tions had aroused the suspicions of two detectives, and when they searched him they found a piece of stone wrapped in a stocking concealed under his coat. He had been lingering near a large jewelry store for several hours. When taken to the central station he made the following confession: “I simply was down and out, and I had hunted for work without success. Then I read In the papers of the easy way in which holdup men had smashed jewelry store windows and got away with the goods and decided that I would turn robber.” When the police went to Garland’s rooms to search them, they found sev eral unfinished stories, which evidently he was preparing for a magazine. A college diploma also was found in the room. The arrest of Garland was the first result of the work of a squadron of de tectives detailed to guard the jewelry Stores of the city, following the many recent robberies. Windows of two stores were smashed yesterday by men who “scaped with jewelry valued at $1,000. BURNAND FIGHT. Revolutionists Are Destructive, bu. Are Being Gradually Subdued— Vladivostok Still in Revolt. Wenden. Livonia, Jan. 30.—The paci fication of the Baltic provinces is reaching the final stage so far as the agrarian movement is concerned. Near ly 250 revolutionists have been shot, several hundred are under arrest and 5,000 rifles have been captured by troops. Generals Orloff, Meinhardt and Wendt are now operating in the Wen den district with 10,000 troops, com pleting a circle in which the revolu tionists arc being gathered. The gen erals have the names of leaders of the revolutionists, who will be tried by courtmartial when caught and either shot or imprisoned The mnjority of those already executed were fet ish teachers or students. The revo lutionists have stopped burning build ings but occasionally fire on the troops. Altogether the revolutionists in this district burned 2S0 castles valued at $4,000,000, without Including the articles of value whleh they contained. Troops are taking strictest measures. On one occasion they surrounded a church in which funeral services were proceeding, and arrested revolutionary orators and shot one of them. Lodz. Jan. 27.—Three unknown per rons today gained access to the hos pital and killed with a dagger a man named Luklzevski, who was shot in the Streets January 25. The murderers thus completed the sentence of the local revolutionary tri bunal which condemned Luklzevski to death as a traitor for informing the po lice of the location of bomb depots. St. Petersburg. Jan. 27.—A dispatch from Gomel says half the town is in flames and lighting js going on in the center of the town between troops and revolutionists who have been reinforced by t'ne peasantry from surrounding dis tt let ». The disorder extends to fire coun ties around Gomel. St. Petersburg. Jan. 27.—Beyond the fact that the revolt at Vladivostok is pot subdued and that the mutinous sailors and soldiers arc still standing tiy their guns at the Holy Innocents battery the war office had nothin? to give out today regarding the situation t the fortress. FOR OPEN SHOP. Metal Trades’ Association in New York So Decides. New York, Jan. 27.—The New York Metal Trades’ association has decided to amalgamate with the National Metal Trades’ association. Employment hu rt aus are to be maintained all over the .ountry. The metal trades generally are under the open shop system, and the arr.nl~amatlon is part of a general plan to p event the closed shoo STICKNEY TO MEET THE SECRET RATES Great Western President Speak* Plainly Regarding Dis criminations. HE WILL ENTER THE FIGHT Surprise for Missouri River Dry Goods Jobbers When Mr. Stickney Asserts Burlington Has Been Cutting Under Tariff for Years. Kansas City, Jan. 30—A. B. Stlekney. president of the Chicago Great Western railroad, says that the big dry goods Jobbers in Kansas City and on the Missouri river are asking that the rates hitherto made seeretiy be made the published rates. Recently It was announced In Chi cago that the Great Western had de cided to make material reductions In the rates on dry goods from Chicago to Missouri river points. The traffic I men of various western lines and the commercial organizations in Chicago and St. Louis started a campaign to | head off tho reduction in rates. Mr. | Stlekney sent a telegram, which was I read at the conference of vice presi dents In Chicago Monday night, In re ply to a message asking him If it was true that he proposed to cut the rates on dry goods. Mr. Stlekney said, in. part: He Mentions Names. It Is true tho Great Western Is being so licited to make openly the same rates on dry goods from Chicago to tho Missouri river as had been made secretly by tho Burlington for two or three years. After the issuance of tho federal Injunctions, and by means of a routing agency in New Yoik,'returns In the form of commissions to the agency were seeretiy made to cer tain big Jobbers on the Missouri river. Tho Great Western Is now solicited to mako the same rates the open published tariff, and the matter Is under cons, -eratlon. You gentlemen must have known that the se cret rates were made, and It seems strange that you should become so fright ened at tho prospect of my making thoBS rates the open published rates. The telegram came aa a surprise In the camp of the western railroads. • While the other Missouri roads wanted to know why the Great Western waa contemplating a cut in the dry goods rate, they didn't expect President Stlekney to tell them that the Bur lington had been cutting rates secretly for three years. When the telegram was read a representative of the Bur lington declared that Mr. Stlekney waa | “In” on the routing agency scheme by which rebates had been paid to the Missouri river Jobbers through their agent. George L. Thomas, who posed as a freight broker til New York. Thomas has been Jndlcted by tha federal grand Jury lor paying rebates and the Burlington road and George H. Crosby, its freight traffic manager, have been indicted for the same thing. Will Get Into tho Fight. Whatever the knowledge possessed by Mr. Stlekney, it Is apparent that he Intends getting Into the fight for this traffic In earnest. While the Great Western has not entered Into a con tract yet with the Missouri river dry goods Jobbers to bring their freight In carload lots from Chicago at reduced rates, It Is understood that the con tract Is about to bo made. Chicago and St. Louis dry goods merchants are pro testing vigorously, and the other Mis souri river lines are protesting, and so Mr. Stlekney Is going to Chicago to day to talk the matter over before h« announces his new rates. The other roads do not know whal to do. Of course, they can lay th* blame upon the Burlington, but they will have to meet the rates Just th* same. They think maybe It would b« better if they can get Mr. Stlekney ta reduce the rates to 40 or 50 cents a hundred on all dry goods in car load* or less, but not to put In a commodity rate, which without doubt would spread both east and west of the river, and before long would cover an extremely large territory. i -» ♦ -- MAKE CHINA A REPUBLIC Young Men of the Celestial Kingdom Are Sure to Make Trouble. San Francisco, Jan. 30.—Rev. S. H. Little of the Episcopal mission at Han kow, China, returned to the United States yesterday on the steamer Mon-> golia. He said in an Interview: •‘The revolutionary party, agitated by young men who have been at the uni versities in Japan, want a republic. They are determined to drive China into a conflict with the powers or se cure the overthrow of the present dynasty. They are radical In the ex- , treme and want to accomplish in China in a few years all that Japan has ac complished in the last forty years. Their motto is 'China for the Chinese.1 They welcome foreign teachings, but oppose exploitation of their own coun try for the benefit of foreigners, in cluding Japanese. "The agitators are well organized and determined to accomplish their purpose. They are engineering the boy cott. "The Japanese are as much alarmed over the situation as are the Americans. During the recent outbreaks the Japa nese left the country in hordes, fearing for their lives. The whole country is ripe for a change. Japan’s success has set them thinking. Never was there a time when the need of teachers was so great, for China today is not only in viting but demanding the instruction she needs in advance thought." NOT OVER YET. Arrests for Perjury of Persons Who Testified in the Town Topics Case Will Now Be Made. New York. Jan. 30.—Expectation of j arrest based on evidence brought out in the Town Topics case was aroused here today by a conference of Robert J. Collier, publisher of Collier's Weekly und James W. Osborne, counsel for the editor of that publication, with Acting District Attorney Nott. As a result of the conference, war rants were issued on charges of per jury for the arrest of persons who tes tified :n the Hnpgood trial, and it is expected arrests will be made this aft ernoon. NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT. New York, Jan. 27.—The bank state ment shows? that banks hold $15,829,850 over legal reserve requirements. Loans increased $15,517,800; deposits Increased 17,743,300; circulation de creased $416,000; legal tenders Increased $463,000. Specie increased $3,038,100; reserve Increased $3,501,000; surplus decreased $934,725; U. S. deposits decreased $929, 450.