The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, February 06, 1913, Image 7

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    CASTRO IN NEW YORK
RY ORDERSOF COURT
Habeas Corpus Granted and
Exile Is Permitted to Enter
America.
New York, Feb. 3.—The right to go
and come, a free man, through the
streets of New, York, was given to
Gen. Cipriano Castro late yesterday,
but instead of exercising the privilege
he went to bed. Released under 3500
bail pending argument on a writ of
habeas corpus after his month of con
finement at Ellis island, Castro made
for an uptown hotel, engaged a lux
urious suite of rooms and shut him
self in.
General Castro's week of freedom
was granted by Judge Holt after It had
been agreed to postpone argument on
the writ until February 7. The docu
ment compels the government to show
legal cause why Castro, who was or
dered deported by Secretry Nagel, of
the department of commerce and labor,
should not be admitted.
Castro himself would say nothing of
l, , the killing of Paredes, for which he is
held responsible by the immigration
authorities, but Antonio Sanchez, for
merly his secretary, said that Castro
was in a "dying condition” when the
order was given that Paredes be put
to death, and “could have known noth
ing of it.”
HERE IS MORAL FOR
WOULD-RE RURGLARS
This One Came to Grief Because
He Wore Stolen Trousers
With Patch.
Seattle, Wash, Feb. 3.—Recognition
last night by Mrs. William J. Mayo
rick of a patch she had placed on the
leg of her husband’s trousers resulted
In the arrest of two men and the re
covery from the home of one of them
of a wagonload of articles stolen from
Seattle homes. Charles Castro, from
whose home the articles were recov
ered, was wearing the clothes, and sat
opposite Mrs. Mayorick in a street car.
When she questioned his right to the
clothes he abused her and men pas
sengers took him in custody and de
livered him at police headquarters.
Mayorick’s name was writen on a pock
et lining.
The other man arrested is Toney
Donio, who was found in Castro’s
home. The police say he is a member
of a Black Hand organization that has
been terrorizing Seattle Italians, and
that he is wanted in Idaho to answer
criminal charges.
JAILS THRONG WITH
BROOKLYN BANKERS
One Has Been Sentenced Every
Ten Days This Year—All
Misused Funds.
New York, Feb. 3.—Every 10 days
since New Years, a bank president has
been sent to Jail from Brooklyn by Su
preme Court Justice Crane. The third
man he has sentenced this year la
William C. Damron, former president
of the Home bank, who was today giv
en a term of one year in the peniten
tiary. His bank closed its doors in
January, 190S, and Damron was re
cently found guilty of misapplying
$2,500 of its funds.
The other two are David A. Sulli
van, president of the Mechanics and
Traders bank, convicted of the larceny
of $20,000. and Broc. R. Shears, presi
dent of the Borough bank, found guilty
of misappropriating $3,000.
Vi HOBOS WANT PANAMA
MACHINERY IN USE
New Orleans. Feb. 3.—After wrang
ling for two days over socialism, listen
ing to tirades from labor union en
thusiasts and engaging in lively per
sonalities over questions relating to the
administration of the organization af
fairs. the national hobo convention got
down to work Friday afternoon and
decided to petition congress to do a
few things they believe will give em
ployment to the thousands of idle men
of the country.
They want congress to bring to this
country the machinery now employed
in the construction of the Panama
canal and use It in the reclamation of
lands. They want the federal and state
governments to enter upon a more ex
tensive plan of good roads work and
congress to put a check on immigra
tion until the government can find work
for the unemployed in this country.
COALMINERS OF WALES
GIVEN WAGE INCREASE
Liverpool, Feb. 1.—Coal miners in
the federated area of England and
Wales have been given a further In
crease in wages of 5 per cent, effective
” in January. This is in addition to the
6 per cent increase granted last Oc
tober. and it brings the wages of all
the men in and around the mines up to
60 per cent above the standard rate of
1888.
Latterly the coal trade has been
booming, and the miners are thus shar
ing in the prosperity of the owners.
This last advance was granted by the
unanimous vote of the coal concilation
board, composed of mine owners and
representatives of the miners’ union.
It adds upward of 85,000,000 to the an
nual payroll of 400,000 men.
The Scottish and South Wales coal
fields, where there is always more or
less trouble between the men and the
employers, are not in the federated
area.
PLUNGES TO ms DEATH
ON FATHER’S OLD SWORD
New York Feb. 1.—Louis Durvea a
Brooklyn youth, tied his father’s sword
to a chair today, then lunged forward
and impaled himself on the blade.
Found dead in the hall, the family
thought he had died of heart disease
until examination disclosed a deep
wound in his abdomen. The blood
stained sword, a relic of the civil war,
was then discovered fixed to the chair.
The young man left no note explaining
his suicide.
BULGING S NOT
ALL F_R NEEDS
Kansan Says Ruralist Needs
Spiritual, Not Material
Improvement.
Madison. Wls„ Feb. 3.—"Barns
bursting with produce, well stocked
pastures and swin pens and four fig
ured bank deposits in the possession of
farmers do not constitute real rural
wealth. Work so far done to make
country life more attractive is on
wrong lines. Symptoms have been
treated rather than the disease. A
new and constructive program is
needed, one that suggests human de
velopment along lines.”
These were statements made here
last night by 'William A. McKeever,
professor of philosophy at Kansas
State Agricultural college, in an ad
dress to the third annual country life
’conference. Prof. McKeever argued
that the condition of the farmer is in
need of spiritual rather than material
improvement. “The development of a
well poised, self reliant and happy
personality in the average farm dwell
er is the problem,” he said.
”1 have known the materials of wealth
to be heaped up around a farm house
which contained a sad and disappoint
ed wife and from which the sons had
Red without even a grammer school
education.” said Prof. McKeever. “The
idea of the dignity of labor must be
fostered but the material wealth of the
Individual is not the aim.”
ENGLAND SHARES IN
YANKEE PROSPERITY
Millions of Dollars Sent to Poor
Relatives By Britishers In
America.
London, Feb. 3.—Sir Henniker Hea*
ton, who was largely responsible for
the introduction of penny postage be
tween the colonies and Great Britain
and between England and America, has
been gathering statistics which show
that last year $35,000,000 were received
in the united kingdom from America
and the colonies in money orders.
Some of this money, of course, was
in payment for goods, but Sir Hen
niker estimates that by far the largest
portion was sent as Christmas or other
presents from those who have prosper
ed across the waters to poorer relatives
at home.
From the United States alone there
came over $14,000,000. of which $5,
000,000 was for Ireland. Canada sent
$11,500,000, Australia $2,500,000, India
$1,700,000, New Zealand $1,200,000,
South Africa $4,000,000 and other places
about $1,500,000.
CABIN FIXTURES USED
BY STEAJflER FOR FUEL
Oil Burning Apparatus Failed—
Crew Near Point of Starva
tion.
Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 3.-—ManJ
weeks overdue and with the distress
signals flying, the steamer Ikala, lum
ber-laden. from Astoria, Ore., to Mel
bourne, limped into port today with
her cabin fixtures blazing under the
boilers and the crew all but starved.
The oil burning, apparatus failed early
in the voyage and the steamer fought
her way across the Pacific on her small
coal supply and fixtures to make steam.
She averaged less than half speed and
her stores gave out entirely before she
made port. Only a few of her crew
were strong enough for duty when she
arrived.
STRIKE BREAKERS IN
FIGHT WITH STRIKERS
Trenton, N. J., Feb. 3.—Disorder of
a serious character occurred last night
in the strike of the 1,500 porcelain
workers in this city when a force of
strike breakers, imported by the plants
involved in the labor trouble, attempt
ed to leave their work. The imported
men were assailed on the street by a
crowd of strikers, among whom were
a number of women and girls. Stones
and bricks were hurled, and when the
two forces met at close quarters
knives were used. Reserve policemen
were hurried to the spot and a dozen
strikers were arrested. Four men were
taken to hospitals, suffering from knife
wounds and bruises caused by flying
bricks.
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4 KANSAS VIOLINIST 4
4 CHARMING LONDON 4
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4 London, Feb. 3.—R. Maurice 4
4 Warner, a young American 4
4 violinist, who was discovered by 4
4 American women and Intro- 4
4 duced to the Ladies’ Eclectic 4
4 club of New York, who fur- 4
4 nlshed the funds for his train- ♦
4 lng by the best masters, and 4
4 who has created a stir in mu- 4
4 sical circles, particularly in St. 4
4 Petersburg, is now being intro- 4
4 duced to London by another so- 4
4 elety of musical American worn- 4
4 en, the American Circle of the 4
4 Lyceum club. 4
4 Born in Fort Scott. Kan., he 4
4 showed an aptitude for the 4
4 violin when only 5 years old. 4
4 At 8 he was playing in 4
4 public in Chicago, and it was a 4
4 year later when he went to New 4
4 York that he attracted the at- 4
4 tentlon of the Ladies’ Eclectic 4
4 club. The first subscription for 4
4 his education was $1,000, which 4
4 some of the ladies won at whist, 4
4 and this inspired the idea of 4
4 starting the Maurice Warner ♦
4 Whist club, by means of which 4
4 the funds were raised. 4
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BANKER MORSE NOW
AS FIT AS FIDDLE
New York, Feb. 3,—Charles W. Morse,
the banker, whose sentence Taft com
muted, is much improved in health, ac
cording to cable advices. At Florence.
Italy, where he is staying, he is taking
long walks—from one to three miles a
lay—and he speaks of himself as u-el
ing "wonderfully fit.” He has n
iefinite plans regarding returning i<
Vmerlca. however. Recent repor.s
were that Mr. Morse was in a serious
condition.
WHITE HOUSE STABLE
TO LQSEFAMOUS COW
Pauline Wayne to Follow Taft
Into Retirement—She’s In
Bad Health.
Washington, Feb. 3.—Pauline Wayne,
President Taft’s famous Holstein cow,
will follow him into retirement March
4. The president today gave her back
to Senator Isaac Stephenson, of Wis
consin, who two years ago brought
Pallne to the White House. Pauline
has not been in the best of health for
several months. President Taft be
lieves if she is taken back to Wiscon
sin and put on Senator Stephenson’s
farm again her youthful vigor will re
vive.
The senator was glad to get Pauline
back into the fold for she had sup
plied milk to the family of a president
for two years and will add dignity to
his herd.
PLUNttirBRIDGE
FOR “MOVET CAMERA
Daring Couple On Motor Cycle
Give Jersey Resort Specta
tors Thrill.
Seabright, N. J., Feb. 3.—A young
man with his face dramatically set and
a woman with her hair flying wildly
aped through the streets on a motor
cycle here yesterday, heedless of the
warnings that the drawbridge over the
Shrewsbury river, Just ahead of them,
was open. Neither rider seemed to hear
and in an instant the motorcycle was
turning a somersault in the air and the
man and girl went into the water. Hun
dreds of persons ran up, excited at the
news that a crazy man had driven a
girl and himself into the river, only to
And that a motorboat had picked them
up safely. Some women, who witnessed
the affair, were almost fainting, when
the boys in the crowd shouted: "Get
wise; it was all done for the ‘movies.’
See the man with the camera over
there?"
CHICAGO WILL OWN
ITS TROLLEY LINES
Agreement Reached Whereby
City Takes Over Property
After 40 Years.
Chicago, Feb. 3.—Mayor Harrison and
memberl of the city council committee
on transportation are understood to
have reached an agreement on the gen
eral terms of a plan authorizing the
consolidation of the surface and ele
vated railroads of Chicago, the con
struction of a system of subways and
the merger of all three, according to
a morning newspaper.
This combination ultimately will rep
resent from $400,000,000 to $600,000,000
and statements of street railway of
ficials are to the effect that in 40 years
the city will own the entire property
without additional cost at the time of
transfer.
The municipal ownership of all trans
portation facilities is to be accom
plished by utilizing the city's percent
age of profits to assist in retiring the
financial obligations of the various
traction companies.
FOUR MEET DEATH
IN CHICAGO FIRE
Chicago, Feb. 3.—Three men and one
woman were burned to death, three
men were seriously injured and a dozen
others suffered lesser hurts in a fire
which early today destroyed the Iowa
hotel, a four-story brick structure at
330-332 North Clark street.
The hotel was a cheap affair, which
had only wooden cots for beds and was
above a saloon. All of the dead were
found in the rooms they had” occupied.
Those seriously hurt Jumped from win
dows either into an alley or onto the
spur of the Northwestern "L."
The dead:
JAMES O’GARA. 30 years old. New
Haven, Conn.
B. BENJAMIN, 40 years old, home
unknown.
JAMES LOVE, barber, 36 years old,
117 Marion street, Oakpark, 111.
PEARL CLARK, also known as Wil
son, 27 years old.
When firemen arrived, clouds of
smoke were coming from every window.
It was their theory that those who lost
their lives had been awakened, but
were unable to find their way out of
the building. No cause was given for
the fire.
HERE BOYS IS CHANCE
TO TAKE TRIP ABROAD
Chicago, Feb. 3.—Two Chicago boys,
the best examples of the good citizen
ship the city Is building for the future,
will take a trip around the world, be
ginning next April, if a project of the
national youth achievement committee
is realized. The plan has been laid
by the committee before the board of
education and Mrs. Ella Flagg Young,
superintendent of schools, and will be
discussed in detail at the next meeting.
The national achievement committee
has planned to have 10 boys from other
cities join this group. Certain qualifi
cations will be required of the boys
making the trip, as the group will be
expected to show to other countries
what American boys can do.
CRUISER IS HUNTING
FOR DISABLED VESSEL
Manila, Feb. 3—The American cruiser
Cincinnati was ordered out today to
search for the British steamer Ying
chow, reported lying helpless off the
island of Luzon, with 200 passengers
on board. The Yingchow, which be
longs to the China Navigation company,
was disabled during a recent storm.
OVER HALF BILLION
EXCESS OF EXPORTS
Washington, Feb. 3.—When it fin
ished tasting up the accounts of the
nation for 1912, the bureau of foreign
tnd domestic commerce today found
that the world trade account showed a
total of $381,000,000 on the right side,
his was the value ' of goods sold
croud in excess of those brought into
e United States. In the year the irn
ui ts were in round figures $1,818,000,
000, while exports were $2,399,000,000.
MILLIONAIRE FAR '
WITHOUT RELATIVES?
Well, Possibly—Announcement
of His Death Likely Will
Find Plenty.
Chicago. Feb. 1.—David H. Wilson,
a farmer who lived for 60 years at
Oregon, Ills., working his ground al
most until the time of his death. It has
ibeen found, was worth more than IX,
000,000. He left no will and efforts are
now being made to find who la entitled
to the estate.
During many of the years he tolled
In overalls on his farm he had valu
able securities In a vault In a Chicago
bank to which he apparently paid no
attention aside from paying rent on the
box. Not until neighbors awakened
Interest In the estate yesterday by
having administrators appointed did a
lawyer learn that the man who owned
the securities and tha farmer were the
same.
Among the securities are oil stocks,
that since their puchase have risen In
value 500 points, stocks In Chicago
banks, now far above par with thous
ands of accrued dividends, railroad
stocks, showing years of unpartaken
proflts. and several securities which
have been the subject of “stock mel
ons."
SHORT DAY ULTIMATUM
TO BRITISH EMPLOYERS
Labor Congress Representing
2,000,000 to Walk Out If
Demand Fails.
London, Feb. 1.—A. resolution
calling for an eight-hour day for
all classoa of workmen and work
women was adopted today by tha
trades union congress, at whloh
more than 2,000,000 British wage
earner* were represented. Notices
are to be handed In March to thoaa
employers refusing the demand and
all contracts with them will be ter
minated May 1, when the men will
walk out. _
BOY TREED BY LION;
BOTH LEGS FROZEN
Lad Kept Captive 15 Hours
With Temperature At 35
Below Zero.
Butte, Mont., Feb. 1.—For 15 hours
tl-year-old Frank Engstrom, of
Georgetown, a mining camp, near Ana
sonda, was treed by a mountain lion
while the thermometer registered 35
legrees below zero.
The little fellow was brought to
Butte and two frozen legs were ampu
tated.
The boy was sent on an errand from
him home to Anaconda, 10 miles. On
the shore of Echo lake he saw a big
mountain lion and climbed a pine tree
for safety.
The beast took up a position at the
foot of the tree and for five hours kept
up his hungry vigil. The extreme cold
drove the lion back to the forest, but
while daylight remained the boy could
see the beast keeping watch on a shelt
ered knoll.
Late In the night the boy descended
from the tree and retraced his way
home, crawling most of the way.
BOUND BY YEGGS
SEES FIRE START
Chicago, Feb. 1.—For four hours
early today Michael Roser, 65 years
old, lay bound and gagged on the floor
In a North side department store,
where he had been left by safe blowers,
and watched smoke curling up from
smouldering blankets used by the
thieves to deaden the sound of an ex
plosion.
Fearful that he would be burned to
death without being able to give an
alarm, Roser made a superhuman ef
fort to free himself when he saw the
blankets start to blaze and succeeded.
He succeeded in loosening a tie which
held his arms and removal of the gag
from his mouth and the ropes about his
legs was a matter of a few moments.
He telephoned an alarm first to the Are
department and then to the police.
When the former arrived, the Interior
of the building, w^ilch was of two
stories, was In flames and the structure
and contents were destroyed with a
loss of $75,000.
The safe blowers, four In number,
broke Into the store shortly after mid
night and according to Roser, were
only a few minutes blowing open the
safe and escaping with $1,200. Roser
was employed In the store as a night
watchman.
WOULD PREVENT SALE
OF BREEDING STOCK
Kansas City. Jan. 31.—Letters urging
the conservation of the cattle of the
country, so that the supply of beef will
meet the demands of an Increasing
number of consumers were sent from
here today by R. F. Woodbury, secre
tary of the National Live Stock ex
change. to the governors of all states in
which legislatures are In session.
Legislation Is asked forbidding the
slaughter or sale for slaughter of heifer
calves or cows under three years of
age, except those unfit for breeding
purposes.
Mr. Woodbury also urged leading
live stock men of the country to work
for the proposed legislation.
WOULD REINSTATE THORPE.
Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 31.—It was learned
here today through friends of James
Thorpe, the Indian athlete, that efforts
are being made to secure his rein
statement as an amateur. In the mean
time the Olympic champion will not act
on any offers made him by managers of
professional baseball clubs.
WEALTHY NEW YORKER
SLASHES OWN THROAT
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jan. 31.—
Twenty-four hours after he had cut
Ills throat with a razor, the body of
Eugene Delano, jr., a member of a
prominent New York family, was
found lying unclothed on the floor of
his bed room in the Royal Alexandera
hotel. He left this note addressed to
Eugene Delano, New York:
"Dear Father, Sisters and Brother:
Forgive me Eugene,”
SIOUX CITY HAS A
$68,000 FIRE LOSS
Northwall Company Warehouse
Burns—Firemen Fight In 10
Below Zero Weather.
Sioux City, la^ Feb. 1.—Fire, raging
fiercely under the fanning of a strong
northwest wind, Friday demolished tha
two story frame warehouse of the T. O.
Northwall company, automobile and
farm Implement dealers. With the
thermometer registering 10 degrees be
low sero, and the northwest wind whip
ping bitterly across the railroad yards,
members of the Slonx City fire depart
ment fought bravely until the flames
were under control, little heeding their
frequently frozen faces, hands end feet.
Destroyed in Hour end Half.
The blase was first discovered at 9
o'clock, and an hour and a half later
the wooden structure was gutted and
the walls partly caved in. The stock
of the Northwall company, comprising
much woodwork, offered sufficient
tinder to quickly spread the flames all
over the building. J. D. Goodwin, local
manager of the concern, which has Its
main offices In Omaha, Neb., stated to
day that the stock was valued at about
$80,000 and the building at $8,000. He
said that a large part of It probably
was oovered by Insurance^ but he could
not answer definitely os to the Insur
ance, It being handled from the Omaha
offices.
Defective Wires Probable Cause.
The origin of the fire Is unaccounted
for. It Is thought that defective wir
ing may have been the cause. The
blaze was first discovered by Miss
Minnie Ohlund, a stenographer and
bookkeeper. The flames burst through
the celling of the office In which she
was working. She hurriedly telephoned
the departments. They answered
promptly, and. It was thought for a
time that the flames could be confined
to the northeastern comer of tbe
building. Four Btreams were poured
on the burning building, but the fire
made speedy headway toward the
rear. Men employed at the plaoe had
time to remove but one of the six
automobiles that were Included In ths
stock. It Is thought that the fire had
a good start before It was discovered,
although several of the employes were
working but a short distance from Its
starting point on the second floor.
IOWA MAN AND $7,000
IN MONEY MISSING
Goes to Chicago to Buy Bakery
and Was Last Seen Janu
ary 17.
r
Chicago. Fab. 1.—Fred Hansel man,
43 years old, and a bakery owner and
farmer of Oelweln, la., came to Chi
cago January 17 with $7,000 In his pos
session. He disappeared while In the
city and his wife fears that he has
met with violence. W. D. Rennlnger,
a restaurant owner of Oelweln, and a
friend of the family, today asked the
police to investigate the case. He said
Hanselpian came to Chicago with the
money to establish himself In the bak
ery business. He traveled over the
Great Western railway and has not
communicated with his wife or any of
his friends or relatives since that time.
"I have learned that Hanselman
cashed a draft for $500 In a saloon In
Chicago on Friday,” Rennlnger told
the police. “That was the last he was
seen so far as I have learned. He lr
not a drinking man.”
JUDGES WILL AVOID
HENPECKING ON JURY
Husband and Wife Can’t Serve
Together—He wanted Her
Excused.
Seattle, Wash., Feb. i.—It Is not
proper tor husband and wife to sit on
the same Jury.
The point was raised today in a dam
age case in the superior court. Judge
Mitchell Gilliam permitted counsel for
the plaintiff to challenge Mrs. J. D,
Dean, of Kent, whose husband had been
accepted as a Juror. Counsel's conten
tion was that one would Influence ths
other.
Mrs. Dean was asked If the presence
of her husband on the Jury would tend
to Influence her verdict should he hap
pen to disagree with her.
“It would not,” answered Mrs. Dean.
"I can decide fairly and impartially
whether Mr. Dean Is present or not."
The lawyers were extremely solici
tous to know if Mrs. Dean Influenced
Dean. He was Just, as positive as his
wife that he was Independent ol
thought.
“I would rather she would not bs
there, though,” he added.
She was excused.
HUNTING FOR PIRATES
TEN MARINES PERISH
London,fi Feb. 1.—Lieut. Humphrey
Smith and nine bluejackets of the Brit
ish cruiser Perseus are believed to have
been lost while watching 'or pirates on
the Oman coast of the Persian gulf.
They had been detached In one of the
cruiser cutters which appears to have
sunk with all hands during a sudden
gale, as no trace of them has since been
found.
PETROLEUM MONOPOLY
MEASURE EMASCULATED
Berlin, .Jan. 31.—The committee of
the Imperial parliament today killed
the first paragraph of the govern
ments's petrolium monopoly program,
that providing for the establishment
of an imperial importing and refining
monopoly for mineral illuminating oils
and thus emasculated the measure be
yond redemption unless substitute
paragraphs be added later.
SHAFT IN MEMORIAL
OF ASTOR’S MOTHER
New York. Jan. 31—A large memorial
cross, something after the style of those
which travelers meet at crossroads in
England, and many parts of the conti
nent, is to be erected practically at
the head of Wall street in old Trinity
church yard, as a memorial to Mrs.
William Astor. the mother of the late
Col. Joljn Jacob Astor. Mrs. Astor died
in 190k, after a life of prominence in
society. Mrs. Marshall Orme Wilson, a
daughter, announces the gift of the
memorial.
HOME RULE MEASURE
DEFEATED RY LORDS
Scene In Upper British House
Lacks Enthusiasm—Con
clusion Foregone.
London, Feb. 1.—After a two days'
discussion, the house of lords rejected
the home rule bill. 128 to 62. The result
was a foregone conclusion.
The speeches aroused little Interest
because, as the earl of Halsbuny pa
thetically observed, the position of the
house was now that of an ordinary de
bating club—the peers could express
their views and reject the bill, but
they could not prevent It from becom
ing a law. Nevertheless, the largest
muster of peers since the fateful eve
ning they passed the parliament bill
assembled In the house, and the Jeweled
peeresses thronged the side galleries.
Lord Lansdowne wound up the de
bate for the opposition; Lord Morley,
of Blackburn, for the government.
The scene was lacking In the dra
matic excitement which accompanied
the lords’ rejection of Mr. Gladstones
bill In 1883 by a far larger majority,
378. t
IRISH HOME RULE PARTY
WIN8 NOTABLE VICTORY
Londonderry, Ireland, Feb. 1.—Th«
Irish home rule party won a notable
victory over the unionists In the elec
tion of a member of parliament for thu
city.
A poll which was. as usual, a verj
close one, resulted as follows:
David C. Hogg, nationalist, 2,899.
Col. H. A. Pakenham, unionist, 2,641
Majority, 67.
The seat had been held since 19W
by the Marquis of Hamilton, who wai
recently elevated to the house of lordl
on the death of his father, the Duke o!
Aberoom.
The victory of the home rulers gives
them a majority of members of parlia
ment from the province of Ulster w
the house of commons.
SCANDAL IN LIFE OF
SICKLES TO BE AIRED
Son Says He Will Sue Society
Woman to Recover Stun
Father Squandered.
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New York. Feb. 1.—The entire scan
dal In the life of General Daniel E.
Sickles Is to be brought out in court br
Stanton Slokles, the general's son. Hie
son said today that he had consulted
his attorneys with a view to bringing
suit within a few days against the New
York society woman with whom, he
backing his allegations with
the general was extremely
friendly for many years.
According to young Sickles, the gen
eral met this woman, then a girl of IT
years, In Parle In 1878. and there began
then an Intimacy which continued un
til 1896.
When the story was first given out
young Sickles named the woman.
When reporters went to see her she
first denied her Identity, and then de
nied the story.
According to young Sickles the suit
will be to recover the fortune of $1,000,
000, left In trust with the general by
George Sickles, the young man's grand
father, to go to the grandchildren.
Stanton alleges his fathor has squan
dered this fortune on the woman he
named. _
BETS ON LENGTH OF
PRAYER; IS “CANNED”
Sportive Wesleyan Student
Could Not Resist Laying Odds
On Venerable Prexy.
Middletown, Conn., Feb. 1.—Betting
on prayers as a sportive diversion dur
ing chapel, has resulted In the expul
sion of a prominent member of the
senior class from Wesleyan university,
according to the assertions of students
here. The member In question was ■
overheard "laying odds," It Is declared,
on the length of a prayer being made
by one of the most venerable members
of the faculty. Charges of Irreverence
were brought against the offending
senior and his dismissal promptly fol
lowed.
SLUG-SHOT NEW WEAPON
OF ENGLISH SUFFBAGET
London, Feb. 1.—The suffragets to
day adopted the slug-shot as a weapon
In their campaign. With It they hurled
heavy leaden dies stamped, "Votes for
Women."
Because of the weapon's newness
their alms were not good and the dam
age caused thus far has not been great,
but the dies are Bald by doctors to be
capable of killing a man.
An actress named "Jacky” Melford.
was charged at the police court with
bombarding shop windows with one of
these catapaults from the top of an
omnibus. She was fined 310 or a
month's Imprisonment. Her father paid
the fine.
Several thousand letters were de
stroyed today by fire set by the women
to the mail boxes.
ALLEGED BOOKING AGENT
FOR CHICAGO FIRE BUGS
Chicago, Jan. 31.—Harry Brown,
member of a fire Insurance adjusting •
firm, was named as a "booking agent"
for Incendiary fires by witnesses ex
amined today by state’s attorneys in
quiring Into the “arson trust."
According to witnesses, Brown so
licited persons to furnish flats and
houses for the single' purpose of set
ting fire to them to secure the In
surance. Brown Is alleged to have in
structed them how and when to take
out their policies.
LEAPS FROM HOSPITAL
BUT ESCAPES INJURY
Rochester, Minn., Jan. 31.—Miss
Catheran Moran, of Los Angeles, who
has been here for several days today
left her bed in a hospital and leaped
through a window to the ground.
She suffered but little injury by her
jump and was caught by pursuers
shortly after. She w>as Immediately
taken before the probate court, declared
Insane, and taken to an asylum.
Miss Moran Is said to be a mem
ber of a well known family of Los An
geles