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FILL FAURES PLACE
Trench Statesmen Bestir Themselves Over
Their Ruler's Death ,
MANY CANDIDATES FOR THE PRESIDENCY
Loubet , President of the Senate , Seems to
Have the Gall.
THOUGHT TO CONTROL ENOUGH VOTES
Leading Frenchmen Inclined to View the
Situation with Alarm ,
SHOCKED BY FAURE'S ' SUDDEN TAKING OFF
" \Vlfp mill DniiKlilcr if the Dcnil I'run-
Iill-lit On-iliril li > Their horri
Ollti-r ( itrillntloiiH Tender
Their Ciiiiilnli > iurN.
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PARIS , Fcb 17. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram ) I had today a
conversation with the best and most author
itatively Informed American In France on
the prospect , who Raid
"The death of President Faure Is tn a
sense providential politically , as Its sudden
ness gives no time for the Orleanlsts or Bo-
napartlsts to prepare a coup d'etat , and
though there may be some demonstrations
In the rlt ) , no serious attempt may be fcatrd.
As regards Germany , toward which the ffl-
Ing In France Is now more bitter than slnco
the war , the death will have no political ef
fect , na President Faure , though taking great
Interest In the foreign policy of the nation ,
exerted no personal Influence His presi
dential relations with the kaiser were very
circumscribed , but he spoke of the kaiser
nlwnv.s In a friendly manner.
"As regards America , he admired the
greatness of the American people , nnd when
epeaklng to an ambassador or consul nearly
nlunjfl emplocd the adjective 'great' Tha
night of the Maine disaster there was a re
ception at the Ebseo President Faure took
the American ambassador to a private room
to express the pain he felt at the news of
the Incident nnd requested an expression of
WK feeling to be Instantly cabled to Presi
dent McKinle ) , adding especially that the
French Marine department sympathlzzd
with the gallant American navy.
"An regards Internal France the dead
president was of great use to French com
merce by his 'travels outside the capital ,
forming In this way a contrast to Cnrnot ,
vvho rarely left Paris. He was not socially
eufl'.clently democratic He was very popular
nnd as a republican Injured his popularity by
more rigorously following protocol and eti
quette at the Elysce than Carnet , In fact ,
democratic Faure was republican , though not
In the American sense , as the constitution
robbed him of much of his personality His
death will not affect the exposition , as prep
arations for that are In too forward a state "
Ambassador Porter , departing from the
usual custom , directed that a flag draped
with crrpo.bQ exposed outside the- , , embassy
on Avenue Klcber. He will beat the" fu
neral In a place especially allotted
Great animation was observable this morn-
ting In the lobbies of the Chamber , a Iarg6
number of deputies being present. Con
versation dealt mainly with the chances of
presidential candidates , Loubet , Mellne and
Dupuy being the most discussed Radicals
and socialists appear disposed to vote for
Loubet. According to decisions made by the
various political groups In the Senate cham
ber Loubet , president ot the Senate , is the
likeliest candidate A rough calculation
flhows he can reckon on 240 votes In the i
Chamber and 200 In the Senate , approxi
mately.
Sorrow of Willow nnil Ilimicliter.
Immediately upon hearing the news of
the president's death I hastened to the
Elf > eo to nee Mile. Lucle Fauro and Mine. |
Fauro. The entrances were guarded and It I
was most difficult to pass Servants were
Iiurrlng about quite panic-stricken Pene
trating Into ono of the Inner rooms I
found Commandant Boucher , commander of
the Garde Repuhllcalne , who was receiving
I the condolences In the name of the family.
SIllo. Fnuro was prostrated with grief
"I cannot speak of It , " she cried , "It Is
too sudden , too awful , " and she broke down
completely.
Mme. Fnurc was also overwhelmed with
emotion. She kept repeating : "I cannot
toellcv" It "
'VMme Fauro and Mile. Faure , " said the
commandant , Bouchez , "arc almost Ineano
with grlof. It has como so suddenly they
cannot grasp the horrible truth. "
I expressed my deep empathy for them
and withdrew ,
The next person from ivbom an Inter-
\\ovr \ was obtained was the most prominent
candidate for the vacant presidential chair ,
Monsieur Henri Brlsson Monsieur Brls-
hon had not fully grasped the sad news , he
seemed stunned by its shock He sold "It
is a great misfortune , abnolutoly horrible "
Asked -wlmt iwas the opinion about the
ilocrec convoking the congress , ho replied ,
energetically :
"There Is no need of decreos. The pouvolr
executive pauits lo the council of ministers
and the president of the senate should Im
mediately call the coagrcsii to elect a
president forthwith I Bay not In a day
or two , but today ; at ouco. "
Monsieur Brlsson evidently fears a coup
d'etat and wishes to hasten the election of
n Huccesjor to M. Faure. Asked who were
probable candidate. ) , he replied that Journal
ists knewas much as he did. "But at any
rale. " he added , "there will be many can
didates. "
M. Oaslmlr Pe-der did not discuss the
political aspect. He said : "I am pro
foundly touched by the death of M. Felix
Faure. It 1 $ a meet sudden and terrible
calanilt ) "
"I cannot think of It ; ho was such n
peed man , " exclaimed M. Charles Dupuy ,
' full of cordiality and affection and HO
penetrated with his mission as role of peace
maker. It la a grand misfortune. "
Continuing , M Charles Dupuy said : "My
olllclnl situation prevents my discussing my
candidature. I am 100 much preoccupied
In keeping order In France and In attend
ing to all the sad duties imposed upon me
by the death nf tbo president of the re
public. "
Other CnnillilaU-K.
Perhaps the most Interesting candidate
and the most probable successor to the dead I
president Is M. Deschane ) , president of the
Chamber of Deputies. He is young , popular
ind has no enemies In the various groups
Asked about bis candidature , M Dischanel
laid :
"Many friends urge mo to pose my can
lldature. The death of the president Is to
ludJen and uch a saa shock that I have not '
teen able to recover from It. I have as
ra taken no decision In the- course I shall
pursue. It Is urged upon mo that I am
rouni ; and have the happiness to have many
food frleuda , but I do not kuow what I
( hall do"
popular o ] Inlona \ In favor of M
Dewharifl. who If there Is not a dark horse
brought In , stands an excellent chance to
occupy the presidential chair.
These are the declarations of the Due d'
Wrlpans , made ) esterday In Son Homo. " 1
shall render to France her supremacy and
her 'Kenlc natlonale , on having the assist
ance of the army and the people. "
M Wnldreck Rousseau said. "I am too
overcome by the shock of the new to dis
cuss the political aspect of the situation
In France. "
M. Rousseau is a prominent senatorial
candidate , ns Is also M. Loubet , president
of the senate , who paid.
"The death of the president Is a gre.it
bloxv to us all , as Is was so unforeseen. Yes ,
there will be many candidates. "
Asked about his own candidature , ho re
fused to discuss the matter.
Another candidate Is M. Mellne , who
said "The death of M. Fauro Is so severe
a blow to mo that I have not even re
flected about the political aspects of the
situation. "
M. Polncarc. whoso candidature would
evoke a passlonato resistance nmnng thu
antl-rcvlslonlsts , expressed himself as fol
lows1
"The death of M Faure Is most lament
able , the nation Is In mourning. I cannot
foretell at all the outcome of the sad affair
upon the nation. The congress will bo
called Immediately to select /successor , "
Vatican Will support Mellne.
LONDON , Feb 17. ( New- York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram ) The Dally
News' Rome correspondent learns that the
Vatican , after exciting times with the Nun-
claturo In Paris and prominent rallies , has
given Instructions to support Mellne in his
candidature for the presidency.
The Paris correspondent of the same pa
per says the more moderate nationalists are
not ! ispos < xl to tolerate any tricks from
either Prince Victor or tfie duke of Orleans
should either make his appearance In Paris
and bid for the throne. The manifesto of the
Duke d'Orleans , published In the afternoon
Issue * of the Gazette do France , suggested
this question to some. "They had better
not try , " said a moderate nationalist , "unless
they Intend to get shot. "
"Unless the pretenders came Into Franco
with burnt cork and rubber over their faces
and guitars In their hands. It Is difficult to
Imagine how the ) could cross the frontier.
Ever ) gendarme- and every customs guard
Is on the lookout from that quarter. There
Is not much fear The royalists can only
fall back on the candidate favorable to their
clerical program but cannot carry the day
slnglehanded Meanwhile 5,000 photographs
of the Duke d'Orleans have been seized on
the frontier.
ALL PARIS PU1S ON MOURNING
IIdle Ml.cllhniiil of Tronl.le III the
Clt > rniirr'n Dentil n lilt of
I nte'in Iron > .
( Cop ) right , 1539 , b > Associated Press )
PARIS , Feb. 17 Everthing is very quiet
In Paris tonight. There Is no danger of a
coup d'etat. The favorite candidate for
presldenc ) Is M. Emilo Loubet , now presi
dent 01 the senate. Still , the ministers who
met today think that Faure's death Is a misfortune - |
fortune at the present Juncture , notwith-it
standing the conventional talk. They had |
all looked forward to his having soon to re- !
sign aud they spoke today of the possible
effect of his death on the courts of Europe.
, If 3L loubot. ts.olecteiUQimpian.rfir. i-ij
Ignsvvaifia soon transfer iff him their
friendly regards. Ho Is a good , unaffected ,
level-headed man of honest , open life and
has far more intellectual culture than poor
He Is an advocate and practiced at
the Montllemar bar , in the department of
Drome Montllemar Is his native town.
As a precaution against a coup d'etat , or
any attempts of the sort , the troops have
been ordered to keep within barracks In all
the garrisons.
llemliliiH of Demi Holer.
M. Faure's bed ) , now- embalmed , Is lying
in state in the salles des fetes of the theater
built b ) President Carnet for concerts and
dramatic entertainments. The corpse is on
nn Inclined plane , the head being eighteen
Inches higher than tbo feet M. Faure's
face was greatly convulsed during the em-
balmlng operation , but recovered later Its
serene expression. The bed ) Is dressed in i
evening coat and the immaculate well |
known white waistcoat , athwart which Is the
broad , red ribbon of watered silk of the
Legion of Honor The ocs are closed and
fill out the eellds. The hands the color of
Ivory are crossed on the breast.
A black canopy , bordered with silver
braid , overshadows the couch. Previous to
embalmment the body lay on a brass bedstead
la the president's sitting room. Two sisters
of charity watched besldo it. Before the op
eration , which lasted an hour , took place , [ i
Informal dead mass was celebrated In the
Eisee chapel.
Today the whole of the official world has
paid formal visits of condolence at the palace -
ace , the formality consisting In writing the ,
visitor's name on the register. Plies of tel- j i '
egrams from corporate bodies , personal
friends , bympathlzers in all parts of France
and , Indeed , Europe and even Asia have ar
rived.
The first to telegraph to Mmo. Faure
was Emperor William , the next , Prince Peri
dlnand of Bulgaria. The army has been or
dered to go into mourning until after the
obsequies
lilt of Kntr'H Irony.
Public events In France have a strange
suddenness and take spontaneous ! ) a
dramatic character. Thus M. Fauro's body
In a salles dos fetes , or ball of festivities.
The cards had been Issued to 6,000 persons
to attend a state ball next Thursday. To
day the tapestries of the ball room have
been taken down that the room may bo
hung In black
M Fauro had looked forward with de
light to the Elsee being , in 1000 , the le-
port of sovereigns The last letter he had
from Emperor Nicholas was an acceptance
of his M. Fauro's Invitation. He took
great pleasurn also In thinking that men-
berrhlp In the order of Annunciation
would make him a "cousin" of King Hum
bert , and the Insignia of that order waste
to have been presented him by a special
embassy this mouth But his soul was eud-
denly required of him and all connected
with his presidential career Is over. His
death preaches a sermon upon the vanlt )
of human ambition.
M. Lockroy , the minister of marine , la
especially fatruck with the example M
Faure s death gives of the fraglblllty of
human greatness Twice } esterday he com
municated with the president on naval af
fairs. M. Faure , as a former ship agent anl
charterer at Havre and once himself min
ister of marine , deemed himself a naval
aulhorit ) . His naval bobby was a fleet of
Corsair cruisers to attack in eas-o of war
English transatlantic steamers M Lock
roy humored him and often consulted him ,
and now be can't realize that the president
is no more Ho sas ho feels as he once
did during an earthquake
M n a r n I n K lit I'lnce of Decoration * .
The total eclipse of the cljslan prepare-
tlons for festivity b ) the deepest mourning
also comes home to Lockroy.
Some fatallt ) follow b the presidents of the-
French republic. Of the six , only ( Ue.j
lived through a full teim of office , and be
was forced to resign by a hoatlle > oto of
( Continued on Fifth Page )
HIS LAST DAY IS THE HUB
McZinley Praises Great Names Which
Massachusetts Has Brought Forth.
STATE'S ' HISTORIC IMPORTANCE DESCRIBED
In Ills AililrcsH In Joint Smilon the
1'rrMilcnt SprnKs 1'cllcltonn Wnrrin
In Honor nf .M
1'nM niul 1'runcnt.
BOSTON. Feb. 17 The last ilay of Pres
ident McKlnley's visit to Boston was spent
In one continual round of pleasure nnd the
different events which were crowded Into
the fen remaining hours followed each other
with bewildering rnpldtt ) . The president
arose and breakfasted nt 0 o'clock aud at
10 o'clock was enroute to Tremont temple ,
where ho spoke to the members of the Mas
sachusetts department of the Grand Army
of the Republic , who were assembled In an-
Immediately following this carriages wore
tnKcn for the state house , where the presi
dent visited the legislature In joint session
and made tin Inspiring address. Hero also
Secretary Long created much amusement by
his witticisms.
After a short reception the presidential
party was taken on a tour through the sub
way and thence to the Algonquin club ,
where a breakfast was tendered to the gen
tlemen by the members of the Commercial
club.
club.At
At 4 30 the party was taken to the South
Terminal station and they left for Wash
ington on their special train at 3 10. Secre
tary Long did not rtturn with the party ,
preferring to go to his home nt HlliKbam
with Mrs Long and start for Washington
In the morning.
The president left In excellent health and
expressed himself ns having cno > cd every
moment of his trip.
The last event of the president's visit to
Doston was the breakfast at the Algonquin
tendered him b ) the Commercial club The
preferential party arrived at the club house
shortly after 1 o'clock and after a short re'c
ceptlon repaired to the banquet hall |
i
Charles : r. Choato presided Besides Pres
ident McKinle ) , at the table were heated
the president's party , Governor Wolcott and
Ma . > or Qulncy. The president of the club
Introduced President McKlnley , who re
ceived an ovation. Ho spoke ns follows :
AflilrcuM to Commercial' Cluli.
President McKinlcy later fcpoko as follows
before the Commercial club of this city :
Gentlemen of the Commercial ClubI am
glad to meet the members of the Commercial
club nnd the business men of Boston hero
assembled I rejoice with them on the bet
ter conditions of trade now prevailing
throughout the countr ) The last twelve
months have marked great changes and
brought business improvements to Industrial
America The man of affairs feels better
because his aflalrs are In a better state. Ho
Is ' more comfcrtable thin he has befii for
many years. He has taken on new courage
and confidence Ho Is satisfied with the
revenue and financial policies of his country.
Ho can now- make accurate calculations on
the future
The last year has iccorded a volume of
business , domestic and foreign , unparalleled
In any former operat4ons of the United
States. Our enormous export _ _ trade has
made American. , balances lSffifsitt.Br *
counitry has bsen so abundant and the j
wealth of the country eo great that our
capitalists have sought foreign investments.
Wo are fast going from a debtor to a credi
tor nation I hope nothing will check it
We have quit dlscusplng the tariff and have
turned our attention to getting trade
wherever it can be found. It will be a long ,
time before any change can be had or any ,
change desired In the present fiscal policy
except to strengthen It The differences on '
this question which existed have disappeared
Wo have turned from academic theories to
trade conditions and are seeking our share
cf the world's markets.
Soiinil Current ; ) IN YNsnrtMl.
Not only Is our business good , but our
money is good There is no longer fear of
debased currency ; It has been happily dlsi i
pcllel The highest and best standard
recognized by the leading commercial na- I
tlons has bec-n maintained and it has been ! '
done without a resort to loans The cause '
of sound money has advanced In the last 1
two , ) ears Honest finance has made posl-
live i gains. I do not think we quite appre
ciate ) et the full measure of Its success.
Both branches of congress on the 4th of
March next will have an unquestioned ma
jority opposed to any demoralization of rnr
currency and committed to uphold the
world's standard Certainly for two years
ever ) branch of the national government
will be united for gcod currency ami the in
violability of our national obligations and
credit The investments nnd other enter-
prises ] of the people can therefore not be un
settled by sudden changes
We have been engaged In war. Two hun
dred and seventy thousand of our citizens
have ] been In the field Our Bailers have
been i afloat In two hemispheres And ) ct the ,
business 1 of the country has been steadily I
grow I Ing , our resources multiplying , the ' '
energy of our people quickened and at the I
end of our glorious land and naval triumphs
wo find our countr ) In a eondltlon of almost
unparalleled actlvit ) cud prosperit ) .
Our domestic situation Is fortunate , | nde d ,
considering ( the new questions which we
must i meet and solve That they will be
settled on the lines of right and duty I can
not doubt and that the business men of
Boston and of the whole touiitr ) will be an
active and helpful force In their rightful
solution. I confidently believe.
He was followed by Secretary Gage and
Secretary Long , followed by Congressman
Grosvenor.
The president held a short reception after
the breakfast
\lnltn the Oil ] 'Milliter * .
At Tremont temple , where the Grand
Ami ) of the Republic Is holding n conven
tion , the president and his associates were
received with cheers. President McKinle )
made n brief addicss , recalling the spirit
with which the ) entered the war of the re
bellion and their lo > ulty and faithfulness
to the republic He referred to the stirring
scenes of the last ) ear , which , he said , ho
was glad they had lived to see , and closed
by suggesting that the Spanish war veter
ans should be admitted to membership In
the Grand Army of the Republic The sug
gestion was received with cries of 'Good"
and applaube ,
In response to calls , Secretaries Alger.
Long , Gage and Smith spoke briefly aud
the party then proceeded to the htate capItol -
Itol to vUlt the legislature.
The president and his party arrived
promptly at tbo time scheduled , and after
being received by Governor Wolcott , under
escort of Sergeant-at-Arms J. B Adams , the
part ) proceeded lo tbo house. They passed
down the main aisle amid cheers of all
present , who arose the moment President
McKlnley was announced
President George A Smith , for the Massa
chusetts senate , welcomed the distinguished ,
guest In a brief address and Introduced him t
to the convention. As the president arose ,
waves of applause rolled through the hall
and cheer upon cheer rang out. When It
was possible for him to be heard , the presi
dent spoke as follows
Gentlemtm of the General Court- Although
limited for time 1 could uut deny m&elf the
honor of accepting the invitation officially
extended by JolM resolution of ) our honora
ble bed ) whiih I had the pleasure of re
ceiving from the bands of vour distinguished
trnlor senator , Han , George F Hoar I am
rot Indifferent 'o ) our gene-rout ) action and
t cannot be more trong than the feellog of
pleasure which I hive IB nesting the
senators and ropreneutatlvrt of ( he cr at
rommcnwealth of MnsoachunWs I m Rlad
to be In thin ancient capital.
Hero great public ( ] uetlon have had free
dl culon. . Here great statesmen , whose
nnmcs live in their country' * history , have
received their tialnlnic and voiced the en
lightened uplnlon * of th < lr oauntrvm n
Here through the century , yn have chc-jfn
) our fellow citizen * to rcpfMra : you In the
councils of the nation through the ? reM
,
parliamentary j , body the senate of the fnlted
Snte * You have cho en wpll and Iwddb
} ou h ve never lacked. What Illustrious
me-n have thus borne the commission of the
lefftelatlvo .bod ) of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts Adams ami Pickering and
Webster , Choate and Everett aud Wlnthrop ,
Sumner , Wil on nnd a long lint besides ,
Illustrious tn the * annals of your state ami
the nation , and those later statesmen , llmr
and I-odge , honored everywhere for their
distinguished services to our common
country. It wns In the Massachusetts house
of representatives that Jchn A. Andrew- made
the speech for human llbertj' which touched
the hearts of hie fellow cltlzr-tu and with
him , ) our great war goven'br. ' Nor do I
forgot that ono tlmo the spanker's chair of
this legislative body was occupied by ) our
former governor and re-pre-swrtaflve in con
gress , the able soejctary of the navy , Hon.
John I ) Long , whoso great department has
added lustre to the American navy and glory
to the American wame.
nirtlipliice of lll > ertj.
I am glad to bo on this ) il loric ground
It revives memories sacred In American life
It recalls the fctrugples of tji * foutidprn ot
Mas'achusctts for libent ) ami .Independence.
Their unselfish sacrifices , . ( htlr dnu.itless
eourago arc the Inspiration qf all lovers of
freedom everywhere Their lives and char
acter reach Into every American home and
have stimulated the best aspirations of
American manhood In tlfo beginning of
our national existence , and even before , this
was the homo nnd fountain o' llbertv
It Is the homo of liberty HUW and I am
sine that wliat those groit rnea of the past
secured for us they would Inve us transmit
not enl ) to our descendant ! * , but carry to
oppressed peoples whoso Irtert-bts and wel
fare by the fortunes of war are committed
to us Wo may regard the hltuatlon before
ua a burden or as nn opoartunlt ) , but
whether the one or the other it Is here and
coasclence mid civilization require 113 to
meet It bmvilv Desertion of duty is not
I an Amcr'can r-nblt It was not the custom
I of the fathers and will not beMhe practice
of their bona.
The applause that followed the remarks
of the president continued for some minutes.
The members of the joint convention were
then Introduced to the president , standing
In front of the speaker's dfBk.
MILORD CHARLES IN CHICAGO
niilci-tnliiril Iiy th < - 1'nlillc Men ,
of Kuurc nnil ( > OCN
to the Opera.
CHICAGO , Feb. 17. Lord Charles Ueres-
ford arrived In Chicago shortly after S
o'clock this afternoon At the Northwest
ern station ho was met by John J James ,
Cyrus H. OlcCormick , M. * E. Stone. H. J.
MacFarlano and W. C. Nltolack of the Com
mercial club and driven to the Auditorium
hotel , where hewill "be " domiciled until his
departure for Washington on Sunday
Lord Charles rvvas not at all averse to
discussing matters of general public im
portance. He declinad to talk of the Philip
pine dispute further than to cay :
"Whatever the Atnerlcau people do with
the matter you may depCjRfljuvon It will be
fare of the Islnndera "
Of the death of President Fauro of
France , Lord Charles said "It Is an event
greatly I to bo regretted 1 cannot give any
idea I as to iwhat the Immediate or final re
sult will be to the French republic. You see.
France ] is In a ier ) bad position alrcad ) .
It j Is a case of the military against the civil
people ' and where It comes to a point where
the ' military dominates , as It does In France ,
the ( country IB in a very bad way. The
military i has and always must be subservient
to i the civil power. "
Late this afternoon Lord Charles went
to drive A\ith Mr. iMcCormlck and he dined
at the latter's home , going thence to the
opera i at the Auditorium Tomorrow he will
visit the Board of Trade and several fac-
torles. , In the evening ho will be given a
dinner nt the Commercial club , -where he Is
to be the principal speaker. He will leave j
here ' for Washington Sunday afternoon ,
staing there for two days before going to
New York. Ho sails for homo on the Cam
pania February 25
MISDEEDS OF A PEDAGOGUE
Te tlinon > OTI Cluirn ? of I'rof. StexellN
helllnic Fire to 1'nrilee Hull IN
Coneliiileil.
EASTON , Pa. , Feb 17 The trial of Prof
Stevens , charged with burning Pardee hall ,
was resumed today. John Carey of the
Columbia bouse , Phllipsburg , where
Stevens etaed the night Pardee hall was i
burned , was the first witness. Carey had I i
with him his register to show that "Aaron
Snder. Scranton' " the name Slovens wrote ;
In the book was at the house' the night nf ! !
December 17 , 1897. Stevens did not regis
ter until after midnight of the 17th.
Qu4ntus Messenger , a watchman at La-
fa ) etto college , was then railed He told
of his encounter In the college chapel oa a
dark night In June with a "llrlng creature. "
He was stationed Ihero to watch for the
party who had been committing depreda
tions in the building. He heard the door of
the chapel open. Then the object stole to
ward the organ. When the Intruder raised
the lid of the Instrument Messenger struck
out with a piece of hose , bitting the organ.
A blow came a contact with his unknown
visitor. Messenger did not know who or
what be had struck Messenger found a
Key In the door entered by the Intruder.
Later It turned out the key was the one
given Stevens when be was nn Instructor
at the college nnd which he did not return
Stevens. In bis confession , admitted having
been in the chapel on tbo night in question
and to having been struck by someone.
Prof Moore identified the key found at
Stevens' homo as one fitting the door In
Pardco hall. This closed the common-
wcalth'b cafe nnd counsel addressed the jury
Count-el contended that there was practically
nothing In the case except the confession
his client had made The confession was
extorted from the defendant The prisoner
was so oppressed that he did not know what
he was saIng
JENNINGS SENJJJP FOR LIFE
Is n Graduate nf 'VVe t Virginia l.au
School nml I.eiuler of Ilnnil of
Oklahoma Itohhem ,
OKLAHOMA CITY. O T. , Feb 17 AI
Jennings , graduate of the law school ot
West Virginia university and former prone-
cutlnc attorney of Canadian county , Okla
homa , was convicted of train robbery in the
federal court hero today and sentenced by
Judge Hosea Townsend to life imprisonment
In the federal penitentiary at Columbus , 0
Jennlncs was convicted uf the robbery of
a Rock Island ttxpreM train at Chlckasha.
I T The train wag robbed In midday and
a trainman was " .ortully injured by the
r bbers. The iang of which Jennings nab
the leader lias been " -barged with numerous
holdupe r.ud robberies
PROUT S\Y1TCIIESTOI1AY\VARI \ \ )
His Was the Only Change Which Affects the
Totals of Senatorial Candidates ,
*
FIFTY-TWO NAMES TO THE CAUCUS CALL
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> > ni"illi > wltli tin * I'roiii'h
I'voitlc on Hie llrndi of
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LINCOLN. Feb. IT. ( Special Telegram )
Hay ward's total was ruiscd two today by
the return of Belsner , who was absent the
day before nnd the change of Prout from
Weston to Hayward. Chlttcnden nnd
Smlthbergi r , who traded allegiances Thurs
day , traded back today. The absentees were
Armstrong and Bfakc , who are Hayward
supporters. Detwcller , who has voted for
Webster and Swan and Wheeler , fuslonlsts
The caucus petition , which was started
) esterday , contained fifty-two names at
noon i today.
In joint session today a resolution by
Jansen was adopted convoying expressions
of , respect and sympathy relative to the
death , of President Faure of France.
Inilllillliil Vote.
The record of Individual vote Is as fol
low ! s
Allen Boulter , Canaday , Carton , Caw-
thra. Cosgrove , Crockett , Cunningham ,
Dobry , Dunn. Easterllng , Hastman , Elwood ,
Kndlcott , Farrell , Flnn , Fretz , Fullpr ,
Grandstaff , Grell Grosvenor , Hale , Hard )
Howard , Jottrton , Klester , Knepper , Lemar ,
Loomls , McGlnley , McCracken , Memmlnger ,
Miller , Moran , Morgan , Morrison , Murray ,
O'Neill , Peck , Schaal , Smith of Antelope.
Smith of Butler , Slecke , Shore , Spohn , Stur-
gess. Tanner , Talor of Custer , Taylor of
Fillmore , Thompson of Clay , Vandegrlft ,
Watson. Weaver , Woodard , Wright , Wy-
man 56.
Hayward Alexander , Allen , Arends , Ber-
let , Belsner. Currle , Dltmar. Evans. Fowler ,
GIff rt , Hnlderman , Hall , Hannibal , Harris.
Hastings , Hathorn. Hibbert , Hicks , Hoi-
brook , McCarthy , Nesbit , Newell , Pollard ,
Prince , Prout , Hcjnolds House , Sandal ! ,
Schalble , SmitU of Richardson , Steele ,
Thompson of Mcrrlck , Tucker , Walling ,
Wilcox , Young , Zcllcrs 39.
t Laneastorruirn3 ,
Clark , Fisher , Harkson , Israel , Lane , Mann ,
Rocke , Talbot 10.
Webster Beverly , Burman , Cox , Crow ,
Houck j , Mers , Noes , Olmsted , Van Dusen
0.
0.Field
Field Barton , Chambers , Scott , Wenzl 1.
Weston Chlttenden , Jones 2.
Reese Haller 1.
Foss Graf ton 1.
Adams Milbourn 1.
Cornish McCurgar 1.
Haincr Conwell 1.
Van Dusen Smith of Saline 1.
Hlnshaw Smithberger 1.
Lambertson Jan on 1.
IMKiirliiK 011 n CancitH.
The adjournment of the house today ,
leaving the senate alone In session for to
morrow , raises the old question about the
holding of the joint session to ballot on
senator. , By some It Is urged that the senate
being In session the form will have to be
gone through with to meet the requirements
of the statute requiring a ballot to be
taken every day at noon Others say that
a failure to do so will have no effect on the
legality of the matter. It is suggested that
nn easy way to avoid the difficulty is for
the senate to adjourn before noon , so that
neither bouse will be In session when the
regular time for the joint hcsslon comes
around , or else for the senators to assemble
at the usual place at noon , call the roll , take
a ballot , declare no quorum and adjourn
Late tonight the petition for the optional
ballot caucus had fifty-live signatures and
seemed to be pretty well nt a standstill In
the meantime a petition for a secret ballot
has been Industriously circulated nnd Is
making some headwa ) . This latter petition
also calls for fifty to nominate.
The twenty members wno failed to sign
the agreement have a proposition of their j
own , which they propose to submit. They
propose a secret ballot all the way through
They are desirous of having a secret 'ballot ' j
for the purpose of ascertaining If the nomInation - I
Ination shall be by secret ballot , and b ) i
another secret ballot they want to have it
settled us to whether fort ) or fifty votes
shall elect.
FOUR VESSELS ARE SECURED
1'aHKenuern , rrelKl" mill Mule * Will
f CnricocN of Four
Manila TriniNimrtx.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 17. A fleet of
four vessels will leave San Franslsco for
Manila within two weeks. No leas than
5,000 tons of freight of all descriptions will
be taken. The Conemaugh will carry ex
clusively 300 mules nnd 2,500 tons of freight ,
consisting entirely of forage.
The Valencia has been rechartered and
will carry 1,700 tons of freight and 12S
first-class passengers It will bo ready to
sail In about ten or twelve dajs.
The Portland has also been secured. It
will carry 1,300 tons of fn-lght und 100
flrst-clai,8 passengers The Hoanokeivhich
is also to bo chartered , vlll carry about
2,500 tons of freight. Both the Portland
and Rnauoke will be ready lo go In about a
week.
About 200 casual * , chiefly recruits for the
regiments of regular troops In the Philip
pines , now at the Presidio , will go to Ma
nila on three transports
Slirrinnn Iem e * ( ilhriiKnr.
( Copyright. ls . by Press I'libllnhlng Co )
GIBRALTAR. Feb 17 ( New York World
Cablegram Spcla ! Telegram ) Tde United
States transport Sherman , which left New
York for Manila February 2 , with four bat
talions of Infantry , left hero toda ) . All on
board arc well
C ornlull HUH mi Idea ,
NEW YORK Fcb 17 Harry CornUh s nt
a friend to Coroner Hart to ask that Cor
nish 11 called to thii witness stand ( o < la > ,
as he w-as prepared to'glve ' a clew that would
olear up the poison m ) 'e ry The coroner
referred the messenger to District Attorney
Gardiner. |
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Xelir ki"
Filrostirlv Wln < 1
Tptni | ( rnliin > ill Oiiinlin
DEWEY NUW TAKES A TURN.
Dcrlnlnit to IXtrinl Svvn ? Over Knllro
( .limp MI-IIIIK Naxnl
WASHINGTON , Fcb 17 The adminis
tration has determined to rapidly extend
the Jurisdiction of the Inltcd States ever
the whole of the Philippine group , acting
on the thcor.v that delay In this cnso Is
dangerous nnd that anarch ) and , t general
paral.vMs of such Interests as the Inlands
support -will bo brought about through any
failure to promptly replace thy Spanish
sovereignty over the Islands by Hint of the
United States This decision Involves the
necessity ot a navnl campaign and tliU Mill
be Instituted as soon ns Admiral Uevvey re
ceive * the reinforcements In the shape ot
gunboate. now on the way to Manila.
It Is not anticipated that there will bo n
nccesslt ) Ior any formidable demonstra
tions , but the ver ) fact that the United
States government Is able to exhibit a suf- I
flclent foixe to accomplish the jnirpos ? of I
occupation Is expected to deter the natives
from profitless resistance. Owing to the
vast number of the Philippine Islands a
large number of gunboat * would be required
to visit them , so the program will be to
have the vessels visit the principal towns
outside of MHiilIa , especially those where
the Spanish garrisons were maintained on
the Islands of Ccbu and nt Xamboango on
the Island cf Mindanao and some ol the
cities of Ncgros.
The vessels will probably bo accompan
ied by some troop transports and the sol
diers will be landed where necessary to
hoist the United States flag and take pos
session formally cf the porti < . It Is un
derstood that there will be no attempt made
at this time to displace any of the existing
municipal governments except where they
prove refractory and offer resistance. In
fact a policy of conciliation will bo followed
at all points In the ticatment of the na
tives.
CASUALTIES IN THE FAR EAST
CtMirrnI OH * Iteportx No Death * , hut
he oral of tlip Viiierluini " o-
lller.i Sprloiixl ; AVoiimletl.
WASHINGTON. Feb 17Tho War de
partment today received the following
MANILA Feb ' 17 Adjutant General.
Washington First California , wounded
In skirmish nt Taterof , nth Private Harr ) I
Fnwk , Companj C. cheek slight. Corporal
Oscar Nelson. Compan ) C , che-t slight ,
Private AV E Cornish , Company H , thigh , i
slight Wounded from desultor ) firing 15th |
a-nd 16th Private Howard'-M Holland , j I
Company I ) First Waphlngton , shoulder , i
slight. Ralph D Vlnthrr. Troop K , Fourth ,
cavalry , armpit , slight , Joheph J Knburg , j
Battery H , Third artillery , 105 , slight , ac- I
cldental. Wounded la tng Lunit at Jar'j , .
near-Hello , K V uu ) cdJr ivwswr.u IJ.-i.Ui.irit.
Frnuk C. Holies , Eighteenth Infau'try , leg ,
sever * ; Corporal Parks. Company A ,
Eighteenth Infantry , shoulder and lung ,
serious. Private Fretl Smith , Company A ,
Eighteenth Infantry , leg. slight OTIS.
FOR DIRECT LEGISLATION
New I'nrlj Mn > Ho QiiltMmio of Coali
tion of Inlon Ileforinerx , 1'opu-
IlMtN mill Iteform I'reNs.
CINCINNATI , O , Feb. 17 R S Thomp
son , president of the Union Reform party
of Ohio , was here today making arrange
ments for the national conference of the
party to bo held In this city March 1 and
2. Ho sa ) s nearly 2,000 delegates arc expected
i
pected from fifteen states The Kentucky ! I
populists have notified Mr Thompson that !
the ) will probably adjourn their convention j | |
in Louisville February 27 nnd meet hero. '
The Reform Press association of Texas will
do likewise. Mr. Thompson Eas It is the
expectation to form a national party pledged
to the theory that the people hhall govern
themselves by direct legislation.
GO IN SEARCH OF BULGARIA
IlninliiirKVincrU'iiii I.lnerraniieH to
Semi Two TIIKN < o Help Il -
ti-i-NHfil hteamer.
LONDON , Fob 17 Tbo Hamburg-Amer
ican line has arranged to aend the powerful
tug Warrior , now at Newport , In search of j
the mlsslnz steamer Bulgaria , reported in |
distress about SOO miles from the Azores i
Islands , February 5 , by the British tank i
steamer Weehawken. which landed ut Ponta
Del Gacln twenty-flvo women and children i
taken from the Bulgaria The offic-inls of i
the line arc also negotiating for the charter
of n second tug , now on the coast of Ire
land , to be dispatched in search of the Bul
garia
GARVER HAS A QUEER FINISH
llnriiK Purl of III * Hoil > lo CrUji ,
'J'lieti I'nrtl > ' Fri-e/ex Si-elnir
ThlN , lie DropH Demi.
NAPOLEON , O , Feb 17 During the re
cent told snap William Garver , who lived j
alone , fell against a red hot btove , burning |
his limbs and rlde to a crisp Ho staggered j
out of the house and the following morning ] I
his bed ) was found partly frozen This
morning Garver at his ow'n ' request wnb allowed - ,
lowed tn ECO -the froztci and burned portion ,
of his own boly and at the sight gave a
terrible shriek and fell back dead.
ENTERTAINS IOWA JACKIES
Ollleer mill Men of II In Hut f IfKh
Ihe ( iiiexlx of lla > oiI'helan of
him I'rancl eo.
SAN FRANCISCO. Fe-b 17 The officers
and men of the battleship Iowa \\cro the
guests of Ma ) or Phclun nt the Orpheum '
theater tonight and nfier the performamo
Ilia bailers wuro entertained at supper b )
the major The. vallorb , wishing lo recipro
cate the courtesy of Mayoi I'helan , have ar
ranged to give a vaudeville performance on
board the Iowa on February 2.
( IIN | Iron I'lpi * Trim I I'orineil.
CINCINNATI. Feb 17 Authoritative news
was received hero led ay tlmt thu cant iron
pipe compan ) comblno had been formed
under the title , ' The l'nlte < d Status Iron
Foundry company " Thu Addlston Pipe nnd
Steel company of this rK ) , which was re
ported on holding the deal back has signed
the compact It receive * $750,000 c-a h and
{ 750,000 preferred stuck. The comblno U an
accomplished fact
Co n > ln of , lauiei > llo ) In llurleil ,
METROPOLIS , III F b 17 Robt-rt Cole
and wife , two old residents of this town
tro burled 'Mday ' In the nainn grave Cole I
was a cousin of Frank and Jt * > ae James -iml '
the Younger brother * They visi-"l htm
litre bcvcral times uiUer assumed I
OPPOSES FREE RIDES
Lieutenant Governor Gilbert Introduces an
Anti-Pugg Bill.
ASKS UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DO IT
Prssiding Officer of tha Senate Thus
Eetablishce a Precedent ,
.
SOME DOUBT OF VALIDITY OF HIS ACTION
Measure is Ironclad and Bars Out Passes to
Newspapers.
ONLY EMPLOYES ENTITLED TO RIDE FREE
Iliinnc , III CiimmlKee of < ll < - A\ hole ,
lln * n l.lvolj Tlnu < In ton-
* liUi Inn tin *
llnllot 11111.
U.VCOLX , Tcb 17. ( Special ) Piesldi'nl
Gilbert of the * enate established a nr-w
precedent this morning l Introdmlng n
bill. Ho first asked unanimous consent an :
no objoctlon was raised Ills bill proved
to bo ail "anti-pass" measure. While no
objections weie raised , some doubt has bciu
expressed about the right ot any but a
member to Introduce .t bill Into that bod.
The last presiding ofllcor Lieutenant inventor
enter Harris , had hcvcial bills on theen'
cndar , but ho always had bomo member
Introduce them for him.
The fcnato rules contnln no provision
concerning the Introduction of hills aud as
far as ascertained the constitution nn I
laws of the state have no provision touching
upon this point. The house rules have this
piovlslon.
i
"Every bill shall bo Introduced on the
report of the committee , or by any member ,
when the Introduction of bills Is called for
or nt any tlmo by leave "
In the absence of any special provision It
would seem that the president or an > one
else , b ) consent of the senate , could Intro
duce a bill in that body.
.V n < I-I'IIM.H 31 i n N lire.
The provisions of the president's bill uro
as follows :
Sifctlon 1 It shall bo unlawful for any
railroad company or corporation , or Us offi
cers or agents , to give , grant or issue to
an ) person , or for any person to accept or
use any free pats , free ticket , free trans
portation , or special rate of transportation
noi offered t all persons alike , oxer any
railroad or portion thereof , operated In
whole or In part In the state of Nebraska
{ provided that persons prohibited from nc-
c.epting and using free transportation afore
said shall not Include actual bona fldo em-
ploes , of an > rallioad compan ) , but no per
son shall be deemed an emploo of an ) rail
road company unless he ahall be emplocd
In j the regular continuous sorvlep of Bald
( ompan ) . nor unless Ills name shall bo on
the , pay roll of said compau ) unless ho
bhall ictoivc uvular wages or salary from
said , company , which nalary or wages shall
b ) parable in money und provided further ,
fiat j no railroad coa.r < iny slio'l receive any-
> ia5 V < wuncy in " -ior. jr trn > , iorta-
, 'twfiTovBr ' , the rallroiW fl-
< flany portion tneroor.
, Sec 2 Any person violating any of the
provisions of this act Bhall be deemed guilty
of ( a misdcmeancr nnd upon conviction
thereof | shall be fined In any sum not ex
ceeding $100 for the first offen o nnd for the
second offense bhall be Imprisoned In the
county jail for any term not exceeding three
months.
Under the terms of this bill it would bo
a misdemeanor to Usuo "advertising" mile
age to newspapers in pament for adver
tisements.
A n m In-r of ' pimte Kinjiloj on.
The number of emplocs In the senate has
now grown to sixty-eight. This morning
Miss KITle McCormack
of Waterloo was
named as stenographer , this being ono of
the appointments allotted to Senator Noyra
by the caucus some time ago. When Mi is
McCormack was named It brought out tor.u
discussion as to the number of senate cm-
ploes now on the pay roll. The lift
furnished each member showed sixty-eight
hut one of these , Chester 0. Hakcr roes
senger to the secretary of htate , had been
relieved , leaving slxt-sevcn. Chapter xjvill
of the 1S&7 btatutes provides for the election
of a president , wecrctary , assistant bccrctar ) ,
Bergeant-at-arms , doorkeeper , engrossing
clerk , enrolling clerk chaplain und such
other omcers and employes , not to exceed
sl\t-s.l\ . In number , as may bo denmcd
necessary for the proper transaction of the
business The conntrurtlon of this pectlon
lua often been In coutroveisy na to whether
It meant that Bl\ty-slx was to bo the limit ,
Including the tight officers specially
named , or whether there rould bo sixty-six
in addition to those , making a total of
8c-vent-four.
The latter view- seemed to bo accepted by
both Bides of the senate today. .Senator
Canaday thought tbore were at least a
coiiplo of "custodians" whoso names did not
appear on the list , believing they should he
added If sixty-six h > the limit the aunnto
has gone It two better , but If nexenty-four
Is the correct number they are elx under it.
1I\ * I ) Time In tlir lloiiMr.
The house had a good lively time In com
mittee of the whole this afternoon In the
consideration of tbotellers ballot bill
which changes the form of the ballot back
to bo similar to the ono In uuo when the
first Australian ballot law was adopted In
the state n few ) ears ngo The consldura-
tlon of the bill led to some splendid Mights
of orator ) . In which the last tv.o or three
campaigns vvoro fought ever and over again
to the mutual ttatlEfuctlon of the debaters
The bill was finally recommended for pan-
sago , one t-ectlon being stricken out whl h
prevented n candidate from signing moru
than ono certificate of nomination , nnd pro
vlded that no certificate should contain thu
names of moro pcr ona than there were can
didates for the oilier
There will bo a number of absentees from
the Joint session on Monday. The follow
Ing pa Ira were announced In tbo house to
day Moran and Chlttnadcn , Thompson of
Cla ) and fSmitj ) of Ilutlcr Murray and Mc
Carthy , Tucker and Peck , Mann and Leour ,
Cox aud Watfeon
i > iioriiiiMi ; < > OK TIIIJ .si : > A'i'i2.
I'rcftlilcnt Gilbert llrrnUfi ( lie Itreord
li > Inlrniliit'liiK it Illll ,
LINCOLN Fcb 17 ( Special ) President
Gilbert asked unanimous consent ot the
senate this morning to Introduce a bill , No
objections being raised he dropped B F
iS'j into the tjaeket It proved to lie an
"anll-pawi" bill similar to the measure re
cently killed In the bouse
S F 271 , providing that CO per cent paid
on life Inaurance policies Khali be returned
If the pollcybolder forfeits his policy after
five } ears' premiums Jiavo been paid was
Indefinitely postponed. S F. 175 , relating
to applications of Insurance companies for
license to do piuiliiM In the state , wan
recommended to paM Ft F. 121. providing
an annual tax upon Insurance premium ,
to pan .S 1" 2r > 5 relating to fees for filing
articles of m < orporatlon of Insurance com-
| MUie In ir'lnltfly postponed S F 214 ,
'r ii'ing 10 ibe purHiaso of tools and ina-
( .ilia' r/ for road du > mts , no retominenda-