THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL
MAY $ > i i mn
TAFT IN PANlf
CAUSED BY STORM
CLOUDBURST BREAKS OVER CHARLOTTE -
LOTTE DURING BIG PARADE.
DENSE CROWD BECOMES PANICKY
The Dense Crowd Just In Front of the
Reviewing Stand From Which Tnft
was Watching Mecklenburg Parade , t
Got Excited Nobody Hurt.
Charlotte , N. C. , Mny 20. A cloud t
burst broke over the city this after '
noon and caused a panic In the dense
crowd gathered In front of the stand [
on which President Tnft was reviewing
the Mecklenburg celebration parade.
No ono wna seriously hurt.
Live Wire on a Float.
In the midst of the excitement and
the fleeing of the throng , ono of the
big Industrial floats became entangled
with a llvo electric wire. The wire
Bagged almost to the heads of the 1
people beneath. To add to the tur-
moll and danger there was a loud re
port and n blinding Hash not fifty
yards from the reviewing stand. The
cause of the explosion Is not known.
Crowd Scatters. Taft Makes Way.
The crowd scattered In all direc
tions. Men nnd women alike rushed
f.or the shelter of the president's
stand and the president stepped aside
to give as much room as possible.
The tremendous downpour of rain
was beating Us way through the can
vas roof of the stand , nnd almost di
rectly over the president's head a
great pool of water gathered , threat
ening to break down the covering.
Hero Cuts Canvas , Taft Drenched.
In the emergency some ono brought
n tall stop ladder , a man rushed up
nnd , cutting n hole In the canvas , let
water down In n perfect flood. This
quick action prevented any further
trouble other than the partial drenchIng -
Ing of the president.
Stands Pat Through Storm.
When quiet had been restored , the
president did not seem to mind hid
exporlonco In the least. Ho stood
smiling while the rain , jipured down.
Thousands of "men and women word
drenched nnd many pretty costumes
ruined utterly. The president re
mained until the last bedraggled float
went by and then was driven back to
Immense Crowd Greets Taft.
Mr. Tnft was greeted by an Im
mense throng which had gathered at
the Southern railway station. A
K heavy rain fell -during the morning ,
but ceased Just before Mr. Taft
reached the city. It required the ser
vices of several companies of mllltla
to keep the cheering crowds at the
depot In check as the president alight
ed and made his way to a waiting car
riage. Mr. Tnft , accompanied by Cap
tain Archibald Butt , his military aide ,
was met at North Charlotte by a lo
cal committee. Despite the cessation
of the rain as the president arrived ,
the weather continued threatening ,
but It nowise Interfered with the car
rying out of the day's program until
the cloudburst came.
Interest In the president In Char
lotte at this time Is centered In the
attitude ho would take In the Mecklen
burg declaration of independence.
Indorses Mecklenburg Declaration.
1 Mr. Taft takes the position that ,
regardless of the exact language of
the declarations made In May , 1775 , a
full year before the signing of the
Jefferson declaration at Philadelphia
July 4 , 1770 , the fact remains that
there was n declaration of Indepen
dence on the part of the citizens of
North Carolina.
Charlotte , N. C. , May 20. President
Taft's presence fn Charlotte today
lends notable Interest to the annual
celebration of the signing of the Meck
lenburg declaration of Independence ,
which , It Is claimed , was the first
stop toward liberty taken by the
American colonists. The president's
participation marks the culmination of
a three-days' celebration.
me MocKienuurg declaration long
has been a subject of stubborn contro
versy. It Is declared by Us supporters
to have antedated the famous decla
ration of July 4 , 1776 , and has been
denounced as a "myth , " The differ
ences between the upholders of the
Mecklenburg document and its critics
long have been considered irreconcil
able. It was with great elation , there
fore , that the people of North Care
lina obtained the acceptance of Pres
ident Taft to attend the festivities of
the closing day of the celebration In
1909.
1909.The
The president , who yesterday was
the guest of Petersburg , Vn. , was met
at the railway station his
upon ar
rival here by an Imposing committee
of citizens and escorted to the Sol-
wyn hotel. As the regular Southern
railway train bearing the president's
car crossed the city limits , a presi
dential salute of
twenty-one guns was
fired by the Charlotte artillery.
A Notable Parade.
Arriving at the hotel the president
held a reception , then with tcoros of
union and confederate veterans for
bis escort , the president , accompanied
by Mrs. "Stonewall" Jackson , pro
ceeded to a reviewing stand Tram
which he reviewed the passing of
piobnltfy the most noted parade over
held In this city
To act an military escort to the
president during his stay In Charlotte ,
troop E , of the Eleventh 1'nttt-d
btntes cnvnUy , n battalion of the
Seventeenth United States Infantry ,
nnd the Seventeenth Infantry band , ar
rived but two days ago.
Today this detachment of regulars
headed the military itovlslon of the
parade , r Although there weto eight
divisions to the pageant.
Iho president is scheduled to make
two speeches during nls stay In the
city.
GORTELYHU'S ' DAUGHTER DIES
Helen Cortclyou , Aged 9 , Succumbs to
| Attack cf Grip.
New York , May 20. Helen Cortel-
you , the nine yeai-old daughter of,1
Geotgo B. Cortelyou , former secretary
of the treasury , died la t night at the
Cortel ) ou home , H intlngton , L. I. , of
la grlppo.
ROGERS FUNERAL FRIDAY
Services In Church of the Messiah ,
New York City.
Now York , May 20. Arrangements
for the funeral of H. H. Rogers , the
. Standard Oil magnate who died yea-
| torday , were completed tjOday. The
services will bo held In the Church of
the Messiah , in this city , at 10 a. m.
tomorrow , the Rev. Dr. Robert Collier
officiating. A quartet from the Men
delssohn Glee club will sing. The
body will then bo taken to Falrhavon ,
Mass. , and simple services will beheld
hold on Sunday in the Memorial
church which Mr. Rogers gave to that
community. The Interment will be
In n mausoleum which Mr. Rogers
caused to bo erected some years ago
In Riverside cemetery In Oxford , near
Falrhavon.
A goneial belief prevails among the
business associates of Mr. Rogero that
his affairs will bo found to bo sound
and well protected.
His estate is believed to bo Invested
mainly In his Virginian railroad prop
erty and safe dividend paying stocks
and bonds.
The caio of Mr. Rogers' private es
tate Is expected to fall upon the
shoulders either of his son , H. H.
Rogers , Jr. his son-in-law
, or - - , Uiban
H. Broughton , who has hi > d much to
do with Mr. Rogers' affairs In iccent
years and represented him In many
Important masters. >
The son , however , has In the last
two years been gradually assuming
some of the tasks wnlch had to be
borne by a man having so many Im
portant Interests as Mr. Rogers and
the feeling prevails among the busi
ness men with whom the young man
has been brought Into contact that he
has qualified to continue the conduct
of the estate If necessary.
STEAMER STUCK IN IGE FLOE
The Mongolia , With 500 Passengers ,
is Tightly Wedged In.
St. Johns , N. F. , May 20. The grip
of the Ice on the steamer Mongolian ,
which was surrounded off the entrance
of St. Johns harbor , remained hard
and fast today and , while the steamer
was not In any immediate danger of
being crushed or pushed ashore , any
strong gale from the east was a men
ace.
ace.The
The night on board the Mongolian
was an anxious one , despite the fact
that the officers assured everyone the
-shore could be reached easily and
that ample warning would be given If
the stout steamer showed signs of be
ing unable to withstand the pressure
of the Ice. The passengers , however ,
displayed admirable patience.
North Sidney , N. S. , May 0. Ad
vices received hero today from St.
Johns , N. F. , indicated that there was
little change in the position of the
Allen line steamer , Mongolia , which
was caught In the ice floe off the en
trance to St. Johns harbor yesterday.
The steamer is bound for Liverpool
and has about 500 passengers on
board.
Although It Is said to be only a mile
from shore , 'the steamer was reported
today to bo wedged tightly In the drift
Ic.n. imnhln tn mnv . It. wnn liollovorl
however , the passengers were not in
serious danger.
STATUE TO JTHERSPOON
First Tribute by Popular Subscription
to Signer of Declaration.
Washington , May 20. In memory
of his illustrious services as a patriot ,
philanthropist and theologian , a hand
some statue was dedicated here today
to the Rev. Dr. John Witherspoon ,
famed as a Scotch Presbyterian min
ister , signer of the declaration of in
dependence , member to the continent
al congress and once president of
Princeton university.
It is the first statue erected in this
city by popular subscription to a
signer of that great Instrument.
FAST TRA DERAILED
The "Meteor , " Flyer on St. Louis and
San Francisco , Is Wreck.
Vlntta , Okla. , May 20. The "me
teor , " a fast passenger train on the
St. Louis and San Francisco railway ,
eastbound , was derailed at midnight
last night at a point twenty-two miles
west of Vlnlta. Two passengers were
severely injured.
OUT OF WINDOW ;
SCORE ARE HURT
TWENTY OR MORE PERSONS IN
JURED IN CHICAGO.
FIRE I CAUSED PEOPLE TO DROP.
Twenty or More People Were Injured , '
Some of Them Seriously , In a Fire '
In Chicago Flat , Caused by Explosion '
of Gas.
Chicago , May 20. Twenty or more
persons .were Injured , some of them
[ , serlousiy , by dropping from a second-
I story window , In a lire starting from a
gas i explosion , which destroyed the To
ledo Hats , Sixty-fifth street and Min
erva avenue hero today.
Stairways Choked With Flames.
The first explosion occurred In the
basement and was followed by others
in various parts of the building. Flames
burst forth in several quarters and
halls and stairways become choked
with flames and smoke. Tnoso In the
uulltllng were thrown Into a pai\lc.
Throws Her Baby to Crowd.
Mrs. E. C. Updcgraff , who occupied
a flat on the second floor , rushed to a
window holding her four-year-old baby
In her arms. Her screams attracted 1
a crowd who cried to her to throw the
child and It would be caught. Mrs.
Updegraff , leaning far out of the win
dow , dropped her boy , who fell safely
Into a dozen upstretched arms.
Mother Seriously Injured.
Mrs. Updcgraff herself then'climbed
out and after hanging to the ledge ,
dropped. She was seriously Injured
and taken to a hospital.
Many Injured.
Mrs. A. Elmore , a third door tenant ,
also was Injured by jumping from a
second story window.
John Miller , the Janitor who was in
the basement , was severely burned by
the Ilrst explosion and was taken to
the hospital.
Mrs. Catherine Garmody escaped
through the hall and was severely
burned. She and an elderly woman
whose name could not be learned and
who Jumped from a second story win
dow , were taken to hospitals.
The explosions which followed that
In the basement blow out nearly ev
ery window In the building.
Forgot Aned Mother , Saved Parrct.
Among those who escaped was a
Mrs. Hearn , who rushed Into the
street carrvlntr her net narrot. Then
she realized that she had forgotten
her mother , 89 years old. Mrs. Hearn
rushed back Into the flames , but faint
ed before she had gone far. Mean
while her mother had reached the
lower floor and both women were res
cued by a neighbor.
The monetary loss is placed at $75-
000.
GfufLEMEii KILL 3,000 , SHEEP
Three Sheep Herders Tied by Invading
Cattlemen.
Grand Junction , Colo. , May 20. The
sheep camp of Taylor brothers , near
Atchee , Colo. , was raided by a band of
cattlemen yesterday. Three sheep her
ders were beaten nnd tied to trees.
The raiders then killed 3,000 head of
sheep , the slaughter taking up almost
the entire day. The telephone wire
was cut and the raiders escaped to the
hills. The contested range Is In a
desolate portion of western Colorado
and several murders have occurred In
quarrels over It.
105 VERY FAT CATTLE
Shipment from AInsworth Expected to
Open Chicago's Eyes.
AInsworth , Neb. , May 20. Special
to The News : Charles O. Murphy ,
one of Alnsworth's prominent young
business men , has determined to
move from heje to Goldfield , Nev. ,
where his brother , Tom , has been lo
cated for some time. Tom is a half
owner in one of the richest mines in
that very rich section , besides he has
many other property interests in that
state. Charley has been treasurer of
Brown county and since retiring from
office has been with his brother , Will ,
In the meat business , both here and
In Long Pine. He has many friends
here who will regret to see him leave ,
but who will wish him the best that
the west has to give.
Colonel Frank Gillette end J. C.
' Sherman have a bunch of 105 cattle
'that they are getting ready to ship
that will no doubt create something
of a sensation In Chicago when they
arrive. The poorest ono in the 'bunch
will make .the fattest man in Nebras
ka hide his head In shame on account
of his comparative leanness. They
will leave here on June 12. Look out
for them.
Hon. Otto Mutz of Burton was In
town this week getting some dental
work done. Ho has sold out his store
over there and a portion of his lands.
Ho Is not sure Just what ho will do
nor whore he will locate , only ho Is
Just now going to rest up nnd regain
his health. Ho was formerly a resi
dent of this city , and was at ono tlmo
the state senator from this district ,
nnd publisher of the Western Rancher.
Marlon Potter and his brldo re
turned Tuesday night from Omaha ,
and have been kept busy ever since
then receiving the congratulations of
their many friends.
A house warming party was held
Tuesday evening at the residence of
Roe Moore and wife , three miles east
of Alneworth. A number went out
from this city , and the house was
thoroughly wnrmod 3 and the Moores
made royally welcome to Brown coun
ty. The family ctuno recently from
Salem , Richardson county.
OR. GOLE TREASURER
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Norfolk Dentist Honored by "State So
ciety at Lincoln.
Lincoln , May 20. The Nebraska
State Dental society held a banquet
at the Lincoln hotel. Early In the
evening demonstrations were given at
the University temple. Nearly 200
members attended the meeting of the
I society. The convention will continue
, until tonight.
Dr. E. M. Vance of Lincoln read n
paper advocating the organization of
district societies. These , he said ,
should meet from time to tlmo. Ar
thur D. Black of Chicago gave a fchort
address. Dr. J. C. McMillan of Kan
sas City addressed the comentlon.
Dr. J. M. Prime of Oxford was elect
ed president. T. P. Baiber of Omaha ,
vice president ; E. Bruinlng of Omaha ,
secretary , and Dr. II. J. Cole of Nor
folk , treasurer.
Thq next meeting place will bo
Omaha.
GROOM'S ' MOTHER HURT
Happy Wedding Ceremony at Long
Pine Marred by Accident.
Long Pine , Neb. , Mny 20. Special
to The News : Miss Edna Borgerand
James D. Rose were married at the
homo of the bride's parents , Mr. and
Mrs. Otto Berger , at iSO. Rev. Mr.
York , of the Methodist Episcopal
church , officiated. t About fifty guests
were present and the young couple
received many beautiful and valuable
gifts. The only mar to the happiness
of the occasion was an accident which
happened early in the evening , when
Mr. Rose's mother was thrown from
the carriage In which she had come
from AInsworth , and her ankle was
dislocated.
NEW OMAHA-RALSTON TROLLEY
First of System of Suburban Electric
Lines Opened.
Omaha , May 20. The now suburban
town of Ralston , six miles south of
this city , is celebrating , the advent to
day of a new suburban electric sys
tem. The first regular car started on
the line today , a number of Omaha
business men taking part in the open-
Ing of the new line. Ralston Is a
manufacturing suburb recently opened
and now contains about 1,000 people.
The now electric line to tliat place
forms the first section of a proposed
network of trolley lines- which -will
Join the metropolis with more than
fifty towns within a radius of seventy-
five miles of this city.
Healer Died of Apoplexy.
Nebraska City , May 20. Mrs. Her
bert S. Cronkhlte , one of the best
known and best loved women of this
city , dropped dead shortly after enter
ing the' home of\ Charles Gerber ,
where she went to give a treatment ,
being ono of the healers of the Chris
tian Science church of this city.
Bryan Back In Lincoln.
Lincoln , May 20. William Jennings
Bryan arrived In the city today. He
will remain at Falrvlew for ten days.
Mr. Bryan spoke at Falls City , Neb. ,
last night.
JACK JOHNSON FAILS TO WIN
In Fast Flnht , O'Brien Held His Own
With Big Black Man.
Philadelphia , May 20. Jack John
son , the big colored heavyweight
champion , failed to win over Jack
O'Brien , the Philadelphia lightweight ,
last night in a six-round bout.
The fight was even , and the con
census of opinion was that it should
have been a draw had a decision been
permissible. O'Brien's marvelously
fast foot work and his superior block
ing saved him from damage In sev
eral close mixes , and three times he
was forced to his knees by the creat
strength and weight of Johnson in the
clinches.
It was a fast fight , O'Brien doing
the greater part of the leading. John
son was slower on his feet , and ap
peared not to be in the best condi
tion. Repeatedly the champion
rushed his smaller antagonist , but
seldom landed effectively. A right
hand counter In the fifth round cut
O'BrIons ! right eye , and this was the
sum total of the damage done In the
six rounds.
O'Brien was in and out like a flash
In nearly every round , Jabbing John
son on the face , but the blows lacked
force and had no effect other than to
make the big black man grin nnd
wave his hand nt the crowd. The
spectators shouted with Joy every
tlmo O'Brien landed , and hooted John
son for his apparent rough work in
the clinches.
FOR FILIPINOJNDEPENDENOE
General Assembly , During Closing
Hours , Pass Resolutions.
Manila , May 20. With but slight
variation from action on final adjourn
ment of the session of 1908 , the Philip
pine general assembly in the closing
hours of its session tonight .adopted a
second resolution declaring In favor of
the Independence of the islands.
SURVEYING ' ( FOR
ELECTRIC LINE
ENGINEER REACHES VALENTINE
TO BEGIN WORK.
TO TEST OUT INTERURBAN ROAD
C. H. Cornell Proposes to Build an
Electric Line from Valentine to the
Dallas Extension of the Northwest
ern.
Valentino , Neb. , May 20. Special to
The News : W. K. Palmer , an engi
neer of Kansas City , arrived hero with
assistants and camp equipment , and
organized a surveying party and is
now engaged In working out details
for a water power from the Nlobrara
river , owned by C. II. Corne'l. '
It Is understood ho will have an
other party In the field within a few
days , locating a route for an electric
railway starting at Valentino and end
ing somewhere on the Dallas branch
of the Northwestern , thus connecting'
those two branches. From these sur-J J
veys , It will ho determined whether
or not securities can bo marketed for
developing the water power and op- j
crating an Interurban railway.
NATIONAL BANK INCREASES
Returns From Country Show Remark
able Increases for Year.
Washington , May 20. The returns
from national banks giving details of
their condition on April 28,1909 , show
remarkable increases In all the princi
pal Items. The summary of the state
ment shows that since May 14 , 1908 ,
a little less than ono year ago , their
total loans and discounts Increased
774,261,000. During the same period ,
the total resources of the banks have
Increased $774,261,000. Duilng the
same period government deposits
have decreased $111,255,000 and the
bills payable and rediscounts have de
creased $9,879,000.
The Increase In the number of na
tional banks during the year was 115.
On April 28 , 1909 , the aggregate re
sources of all banhs arc shown to
have been $9,368,833,843 , and their
loans and discounts $4,963,110,869 ,
with Individual deposits which amount
ed to $4,826,060,384. '
Bankers Meet at Hastings.
Hastings , Neb. , May 20 : At the an
nual convention of group No. 4 of the
State Bankers association , L. P. Sorensen -
son of Eustls , was elected president
for the next year. About 150 bankers
attended the meeting. At the banquet
speeches were made by Governor
Shallenberger , John Schwyn of Donl-
phan , President C. E. Burnham of the
state association and G. M. Brown of
Cambridge. J. P. A. Black of Hast-j
Ings was toastmaster. There was
some agitation for the adoption of a
resolution condemning the deposit
guarantee law , but nothing come of It.
Oklahoma Loses National Banks.
Washington , May 20. Owing to the
Oklahoma deposit guarantee law
which went Into effect In February ,
1908there has been a decrease in
that state during the year of sixty-
seven national batiks , according to a
statement Issued here.
Sculptor Takes Bride.
New York , May 20. Gutzon Borg-
lun , the sculptor , and Miss Mary
Montgomery of this city were married
at Short Beach , Conn.
Omaha , May 20. Gutzon Borglun Is
the son of Dr. J. M. Borglun of Omaha
and brother to August M. Borglun , the
musician , Dr. Frank and Solon Borg
lun. He Is well known In this \clty.
GOTTRELL'S ' NEPHEW STUNNED
Two Men Were Within Four Feet of
Each Other When Bolt Came.
Burke , S. D. , May 20. Special to
The News : Mr. Cottrell. the Rosebud
homesteader , killed this week by a
bolt of lightning , was out hunting
about a mile east of his farm. With
him was a nephew named Stark. The
bolt Instantly killed Cottrell and
stunned temporarily the nephew. The
two men were within four feet of each
other.
Cottrell leaves a widow am } two or
three children. Ho was a member of
the M. W. A. , with $2,000 Insurance.
He had been on his homestead about
a year. The funeral was held In
Burke yesterday. ,
HANGS AND SHOOTS.
Brother and Sister Discovered In Crim
inal Relation Blot Out Lives.
Mitchell , S. D. , May 20. To escape
the penalty of a revolting crlmo be
tween brother and sister , W. C. Gray ,
aged about 45 , hanged his sister , aged
40 , to a rafter In the attic of their lit
tle homo on the south side of town ,
and after shooting her through the
ear , killing her Instantly , turned the
gun upon himself and fired , dying In
stantly.
When Sheriff Plotner nnd State's
Attorney Herbert wont over to make
an Investigation of conditions , Gray
was working In the garden , nnd when
the officers asked to see the sister ho
refused to let them into the house.
While they were over town securing
CONDITION OFHE WEATHER
? < miuitrture for wcnty-'our
Forecast for Nebraska.
i unilUloti of Hie wuattuM IB r eom
nil (01 ( , < 5& & lwunty-foui IUUPM eiiillu *
> U 8 a mTtoaay :
Mnxlmum , . . . , , 81
Minimum . . . , . , 45
Average. . 63
Barometer . 29.SO
Chicago , Mny 20. The bulletin Is
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows :
Showers tonight and Friday.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Pun nets 7:11 : , rlsinX \ : \ \ moon sots
8:41 : t > in. ; plum ? ) Mi'ivury vlslblo low
In west after Hunnot : 1 7 a in. , moon
In conjunction with Mercury , passing
from wont to oaxt of the pliuict. IVj
dt'Kri'i's Boutli thereof
; won beautifully
close after HtuiHPt this evening , thereby
determining the Identity of Mercury.
a warrant for the arrest of the couple
the double crlmo of murder and sul-
cldo was committed.
Six Cars Pass Over Body.
Mllbank , S. D. , May 0. Dy re
' markable presence of mind , especially
for a woman who had had no export-
enco 'In working about railroad trains ,
Mrs. C. F. Fox saved herself from a
frightful death when she was knocked
down by a string of freight cars
backed by a switch engine. The wo
man was thrown squarely between the
rails. Instead of struggling , she flat
tened her body as much as she could.
Ono arm had boon broken , but she
stifled the pain. Her dress lay across
ono rail , and this handicapped her.
However , she lay still till six cars
had passed over her. By that time
the engineer heeded the warnings of
half a dozen men who saw the acci
dent and she was taken out and found
to be uninjured save for her broken
arm and some ugly bruises.
Young Man Killed by Lightning Bolt.
Armour , S. D. , May 20. During n
terrific thunderstorm that raged hero
Monday evening , a young man by the
name of Will Dahlenberg , son of the
liveryman at AVagner , Charles Mix
county , was killed instantly.
The young man had just returned
from a business trip to Lake Andes
and was seated In the northwest cor
ner room eating his supper , about
7:20 : , when the storm broke and the
bolt entered the house , killing him In
stantly and setting Ills clothes * on lire.
Mr. and Mrs. Payne , for whom the
deceased had been working , had just
left the house for the barn to attend
to their chores and were hurriedly
recalled when -they saw the flames
and smoke emerging from the dining
room.
Somnambulist Does Queer Stunt.
Aberdeen , S. D. , May 20. A lodger
at a hotel at Beblen , a small town in
t Marshall county , created some amuse-
I ment by crawling out of the window
I of the room In the second story which
he occupied , sliding down the porch
post and entering the hotel through
the front entrance , clad only In his
pajamas , and Inquiring for a room.
The stranger was a somnambulist and
did not awaken until he was rudely
grasped by the arm by the landlord.
White Face Inn Burns.
Lake Placid , N. Y. , May 20. White
Face Inn , on the weut shoie of the
Lake Placid , one of the beat known
hotels in the Adirondac reclon. was
burned to the ground early today. The
loss Is estimated at $150,000.
WESTERN SENATORS BLOCK IT
Seldom In History Has so Remarkable
a Victory Been Won.
Washington , May 20. Seldom In
the history of the United States has
there been a more distinct victory
than that which has been achieved by
the western senators.
Without resorting to filibustering ,
but by enlisting a healthy public
opinion , they have forced concessions
to the downward revision view which
were not conteranlated when the tariff
bill was originally presented to the
senate.
The strange thing about It all Is
that there never has been a time
when Mr. Aldrlch did not have at the
back of him enough republican votes
to pass any measure which he chose
to Indorse.
The opposition from the Mississippi
valley senators has scarcely amounted
to more than a dozen votes , and yet
so united has been their action and
so forcible and temperate have been
thelr speeches that they have accom
plished a great deal more than if they
had been violent or had attempted to
delay the proceedings by mere fili
bustering.
' The tariff bill which is now under
consideration In the senate is design
ed to raise revenues netting $10,321-
515 In excess of those derived from
the operation of the present law. The
total Increase of revenue Is estimated
at $14,573,052 nnd of this amount
$11,540,241 will come from advances
In the rates of luxuries nnd only $3-
032,810 from Increases on necessaries.
Included In the latter amount Is $1-
300,402.
Posse Hunting Negro.
Oklahoma City , Oklo. , May 20. A
posse was today still hunting for the
negro who yesterday , near Okmulgeo ,
attacked a young wnlto woman. The
woman , It Is believed , was not ser
iously hurt.
BLOOD FLOWS
IN PARIS STREET
FIVE POLICEMEN WOUNDED
LABOR BATTLE.
MANY ARRESTS FOLLOW BATTLE.
In a Fight Between Officers nnd Labor
Revolutionists , Bullets Filled the Air
of French Capital In Street Fight ;
Shops Closed.
Paris , May 20. There was an en
counter on the streets of Paris thla
afternoon between a body of work
men and a detachment of police. Flvo
policemen wore wounded In the strug
gle , In which the workmen had tha
upper hand until iv detachment of
cuirassiers galloped up , cleared the
streets and made many arrests.
For a short tlmo the Immediate
neighborhood of the encounter was In
a panic. Shops were hastily closed
nnd windows strongly barred. The
unionist baibors today voted to go on
strike this evening or tomorrow.
POWDER MILLS EXPLODE
Nobody Injured , But Windows Shat
tered and Forest Set Afire ,
Pltfsburg , Pa. , Mny 20. Ono thous
and pounds of powder In the wheel
mills of the Oriental plant of the Du-
pont Powder company , located at Fair
Chance , Pa. , exploded late last night.
No ono was Injured but the plant was
wrecked , windows shattered for sev
eral miles about and the mountain
woods set on fire.
ANNA HELD TO QUIT STtGE
Worth a Million , Advises Young Wo
men Not to Go on Stage.
Now York , Mny 20. Before sailing
for Europe Anna Hold gave out a state
ment saying that she probably will retire -
tire from the stage after the present
season. She has been successful dur
ing her career and Investments of the
actress , It Is said , nro worth $1,000-
000.
000.Miss
Miss Held said she would settle
ilntvn tn liomn llfo mwl Mint in af nf
her tlmo would bo-spent In'Now Yoik
city.
city.The
The actress said she would not ad
vise a stage career for young women.
There are great rewards , Miss Hold
explained , but such a career is looked
down upon generally , she declared ,
and an actress Is barred from society.
SULTAN DELIVERS ! SPEECH '
Promises Armenian Massacres Won't
be Rcpecied Agarn fakes Oath.
CoiiotantlnopT . May 20 The mem
bers of the chnirbt r of deputies took
oath this morning In the prenonce of
the sultan to uphold the constitution
of Turkey nnd to mofect the sherlat
and the lights of the nation.
The ceremony occurred In the
chamber itself and a gieat crowd
gathered outside the building and gave
an ovation to Mehmcd V. v\hun ho
appeared upon the ssteue.
Accompanied by the giand vizier ,
his majesty ascended the pi evidential
trlhllllO. Hp tllRn hn 11(1 A/1 Mo cnnn/.l.
to the grand vizier who read H. The
address made lefoiunce to the good
relation existing beUten Turkey nnd
all foreign powers cud the desire of
Turkey to stienjchen these ties Re-
fering lo the dlstuibm tea In Aslac
Turkey , he expu s-d his keen regret
and gave r suirnt-o tbi.t . they would
not occur again. Tnh passage made
a good Impression. The rending of
the address was punctuated by ap
plause and ejaculations of "Inshal-
lah. "
- i-v
At the conclusion of the cpeech his
majesty repeated his oath lo uphold
the constitution ana the grand vizier
administered the oath to the various
ministers and dcnutios
PRESBYTERIANS AT DENVER
Dr. George P. HIM of Chicago to be
Chosen Moderator.
Denver , May 20. The 221st general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
convened at the Central Presbyterian
church in this city at 11 o'clock this
morning.
The chief work of today Is the elec
tion of moderator , and after a formal
morning session , at which Rev. Dr. B.
H. Fullerton of St. Louis , the retiring
moderator , delivered his address , the
commissioners , as the delegates are
called , adjourned until 3 o'clock , when
the balloting will begin.
The Indications early this morning
were that one ballot would bo suffi
cient , for n late caucus last night re
sulted In the withdrawal of two can-
dldates. and a coalition that enhanced
to n marked degree the chances of
Rev. Dr. George P. Hill of Chicago.
MORGAN'S NIECE JOLTS SOCIETY.
Mary Fullerton Balks at St. Louis Re-
cepllon : Didn't See Guest List ,
St. Louis , Mny 20.-St. Louis BO <
clcty got u awful Jolt when Mary
Fullcrton , niece of P/eipont / Morgan ,
and the richest girl Iti St. Louis , balked -
ed at n reception in her honor because
she wnn not consulted- about the list
of guests. The invitations wore Last ,
ily recalled Rt the last minute.