Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUKE J, 1871.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY "MOKNTXU, JANUARY 23, 1901-TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY EtVE CENTS.
WILL OF THE PEOPLE
How to Apply it to tho Preient Senatorial
Situation.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NOVEMBER BALLOT
Polnten for Memberi of the Wiihei of Their
Constituent.
ONE NOTABLE CHANGE IN THE VOTE
Speaker Etan Giyei Hii Support to
Edward Eoeawator.
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LINCOLN, Jan. 22. (Special Telegram.)
The most noteworthy feature of the roll
mil on senator today Is to 1)0 found In the
chnnge of Speaker Sears from Crounse to
Hosowntcr. Thn Influence of tho speaker
Is recognized on all Bides and tho position
,thus outiipokenly taken hy him In favor of
Mr. Ilosewntcr as tho North Platte senator
Is certain to havo effect. Tho other
changes wero of minor Importance, Thomp
son going up to thirty-four, Melklojohn to
twenty-nix and Currle to twenty-one, the
transfer of Johnson of I'helps and tho ab
sence of Ilnldrlge leaving Roscwater at
fifteen, while Hlnshnw rested lit fourteen,
The variations In tho votes of tho other
randtdatcs are not significant.
The senatorial contest has settled down
to a deadlock. The fact Is potent to all
who have had any experience In politics.
From the outset It was apparent that no
solution would ho reached until tho repub
licans havo come to an agreement on tho
terms of email. ''N'M.le'th.o penple.nre pin
r IIdk their brains as to what the outcome
will bo, tho balloting continues from clay to
flay with a constant Influx of delegations
from all sections of the state claiming to
rolce popular sentiment In tho Interest of
preferred candidates,
Au'erliilnliiu Popular Sentiment.
Many If not 11 majority of the members
claim that they aro trying to carry out tho
wish of their constituents as well as can
be ascertained, but It nil depends upon
whom they regard as their constituents.
Apart from petitions nnd remonstrances,
which tho members are receiving from their
respective districts, tho only posltlvo ex
pression of tho popular choice for senator
Is to bo found In tho official returns of the
Into election. While theBo figures do not
represent tho majority of all tho voters,
they represent tho untrammeled nnd unin
fluenced preferenco of thoso who had a
disposition 'to register their will through
thn ballot box. The pooplo who expressed
their preferenco expecting that their voteH
would carry Bonin weight with their repre
sentatives In tho legislature nro doubtless
surprised! to read In tho papers that In
many instances candidates are being voted
for who lack tho elements of popularity
or aro altogether unknown.
I'd point- Voir for Srnnlo.r.
Tho figures of tho official canvass on pref
erenco for senntor In some of tho counties
represented by republican membors may bo
Instructive. Tako for example tho com
parative support given to Melklejohn,
Crounse, Currlo and Ilosewater.
Hose- Molkle-
Pnimtv. water. John. Crounse. Currle.
Huotin 818 17 Nono Noun
Urown Attack :sot I Nono Nono
lluffnlo 1,101 None None Nono
Hurt SM 20 fi Noun
(.'tiss 1,119 Nono Nonn None
Cheyenne .... 'MK None Noun Nonn
Dawson MS 9 Nono Nonn
Dodge. l.Ut 20 K3 Nono
Flllmoro 437 Nonn None None
Furnas Itoti 2,1 None Noun
(Inge SiS 7 Noun 1
Hull ttt) 9 3 None
Harlan "48 8 Nono Noun
Jefferson tvw 10 Nono None
Johnson 440 3 Nono Nono
Lincoln 381 Nonn Noun None
Merrick W2 Nom 2 Nonn
Nemaha. 452 i Nono Nono
Otoe 1.05O Nono 3 1
1'nwnee 250 12 Nono Nono
Plielps HSS Nono Nono None
Ked Willow.. 3M S Nono Nono
ItlclianUon .. 317 19 1 None
Ballnn tiM 20 Nonn None
He ward M2 S Nonn Nono
Stanton 2 2 Nono
Thayer 4(W 3 3 None
Washington . 817 Nono Nonn Nono
Wuyno WW 4 4 Nono
York t3 b 1 1
Sotnr Nljtnlllennt lllncrr iiuiflrn.
In the faco of theso figures It Is decid
edly suggestive to note that the support of
Melklejohn comes from counties whoso
voters havo expressed n decidedly different
preference. Tho same Is true 11 b regards
tho ballots being cast for Currle. In west
ern Nebraska this might be explained on
grounds of local pride, but no rational ex
planation has been offered for tho support
given him In eastern counties like Cass and
Otoe. In tho last named county to bo sure
Currle's supporters ascribe the vote to a
desire to compliment him for his loyalty
to the lato Senator Hayward two years "go.
The Melklojohn following In Thayer, Jef
ferson and Johnson Is', on the other band,
Inexplicable, excepting as tho result of
personal persuasion of one of his active
lieutenants said to have received many fa
vors nt his hands. Iielow tho surface,
hnwevor, tho Melklejohn boom is prlncN
pally the consequence of n systematic can
vass based on profuso promises nnd tho
pressure brought by leading federal office
holders led to regard him as tho natural
protector of tho pets of Senator Thurston,
In other words, It Is the samo old crowd
that has mado It so hard to redeem Ne
braska from demo-popullsm.
In tho light of the discrepancy between
veil known popular sentiment and tho
votes rocorded In the Joint session, tho oft
expressed deslro of members to carry out
the will of their constituents Is hard to
' iCoutlnued on Third rage.)
MRS. NATION M ON BAIL
wiciilin. Mniuon
linn I nun llenully
llonil,
WICHITA. Kan , Jan.
Nation and her colleagues In yViST
saloon smashing enjsade were arrafti
the city court today and waived n pre
Inary hearing. Judge Kirk fixed their
at $1,000 each, which was promptly given,
and the women wore released. John Her
ring, Into whose saloon Mrs. Nation and
her follower entered by the windows they
had smashed, wan the complainant, and
the specific charge wan malicious destruc
tion of property.
Mrs, Nation made no notnlile demonstra
tion In court. When released she an
nounced that she had n saloon-smashing
program arranged for this evening, but a
question came up relative to tho terms of
the truce with the chief of police yester
day, the chief holding that It wan to ex
tend forty-eight hours, whllo Mrs. Nntlon
Insisted It was twenty-four hours. As no
saloons hnvo been attacked this evening It
Is thought that Mrs. Nation has given the
chief's Interpretation of the truce the ben
efit of tho doubt. Her plan, shn stated,
was to havo detachments of women attack
the saloons In different sections of tho city
at thn same time.
Tho saloon men are very uneasy nnd the
more expensive places havo employed
guards or lookouts to warn the keepers of
tho npproach of tho enemy. Tho wife of
one saloonkeeper has placed herself In the
front npartment of tho saloon and threatens
to repel Mrs. Nation In cake of attack.
The young man who struck I'nllceman
Sutton yestenlny was tho son of Mrs. Ugans,
one of the smashers. Ills pica that
he struck the officer under the misappre
hension that the olTleer was about to strike
his mother won him Immunity from pun
ishment. At 10 o'clock tonight Mrs. Nntlon ter
rorized tho saloon men ngaln. She mado an
address In the Salvation Army barracks In
which she advocated the organization of
an nrmy to wreck saloons. She nroused her
hearers to a high pitch of excitement and
then marched through the principal street
a distance of nlno blocks followed by 500 to
S00 persons, somo cheering nnd some Jeer
ing her. Word that she was on the streets
went before her nnd every saloon light was
snuffed out and every saloon door locked.
Mrs. Nntlon started n hymn every time hIio
passed a saloon and became demonstrative
as Bho pussed thn ruins of tho snloonn she
wrecked yesterday. She recognized several
snloon men on the sldewnlks nnd ns she did
sho said:
"Vnu nro safe tonight. Mr. Keeper of a
Murder Shop, but you will see mo later."
Hy tho time Mrs. Nation reached Union
ntntlon 1.000 persons worn in tho crowd,
but no violence of any kind was attempted.
Sho purchased a ticket for Newton, took tho
train nnd tho saloons opened up ngaln.
MORE SALOONS ARE SMASHED
Cnrrle Nntlonn r Inillnnn noil Ill
inois I'oIIimt the i:11111plr Nrt
nt Wlelillii.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind Jnn. 22. Ilecnuse
hor husband had sold her chickens and
bought whisky with the money, Mrs. Wil
liam Towns, today, after hiitlni;',',btftfl?v
whipped Towns In n crowded street en
deavored to wreck tho saloon. She de
clares sho will begin n Cnrrle Nation orU
sade here.
HUADI'OHI), HI., Jnn. 22. Mamie Kelly
nnd Florence Frye wrecked two saloons
nt Harmon, because iho proprietors sold
liquor to their brothers, who are minors.
Tho Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Is defending (hem. Tho saloonkeepers
threaten to prosecute the tcmpcrnnco or
ganization for rnflllng quilts,
COLONEL J. N. KILLIAN NAMED
(iiivrrnnr Dietrich Appoint lllin ,,
J 11 1 nil t t'enernl of (lie Nr.
Iirnwkn Nntlniinl (iiiiuil.
LINCOLN. Jan. 22.-(Speclal Telegrnm.)
Governor Dietrich tonight announced tho
appointment of Colonel J. N. Kllllan to suc
ceed I'. J. Harry as adjutant general of tho
Nebraska. Natlonul guard. There wns a
spirited competition for this nHlce by Colo
nel Kllllan nnd Captains Holllngswnrth nnd
Cosgrove. all of whom wero officers In tho
First Nebraska volunteers, nnd strongly
Indorsed. Colonel Kllllnn was a major In
the First Nebraska until tho promotion of
Mulford, when ho became lieutenant colo
nel. When tho regiment wsh reorganized
for stnle servlco ho was elected colonel,
and hna since served In thnt capacity. His
appointment will be effective February 1.
Oovernor Dietrich has appointed H. O.
Palno of Ainsworth, ns nido on his mili
tary staff.
TWO MORE ISLANDS ANNEXED
Sennte Approve Tri-nty fur riirclmsc
fi-iini Hpnln of .Nlbiitu mill
('11 it jnn.
WASHINOTON, Jan. 22. The snato to
day In executlvo session ratified tho treaty
with Spain for tho acquisition of tho
Islands of Slbutu nnd Cagayan of tho Phil
ippine group nt n cost of $100,000. There
were no votes to spare, n two-thirds voto
being needed, nnd tho voting standing 33
to 19. In tho debato prior to ratification
n number of senntors manifested a disposi
tion to opposo the further acquisition of
oriental territory. Senators Lodge nnd
Chandler spoke Iti hehnlf of tho treaty, and
Senntors Hncon, Money nnd Pettlgrew In
opposition.
Vrvlllr Some Hotter.
WASHINOTON. Jan. 22. -Congressman
Neville of Nebraska Is roportcd better. Ills
temperature was normal today for tho first
time In sevornl weeks.
ALL COMING WARREN'S WAY
Now iVreiln Only tlir l.eulnliitnrr's
Joint llnllnt to .Mnl Mini Wynni
Iiik's S run tnr.
CHRYKNNK. Wyo Jan. 22. (Special
Telegram.) The first ballot for United
Stntes senator In tho Btate legislature today
resulted In tho selection of Sonntor Francis
R. Wnrren by n unanimous vote of the re
publican members. Sepnrnto ballots wero
token In tho two houses and tomorrow tho
legislature will meet In Joint session nnd
cast tho bnllnt for Mr. Warron. The threo
democratic members cast complimentary
votes for Hon. John K, Osborne.
KEARNS NAMED FOR SENATOR
Kepiilillcnn Ciiurim of IWnli LrKlalu
turr l.Mukm Noiiilnntlmi on
Truth llnllnt.'
SALT LAKE. Utah, Jan. 22. The repub
lican caucus tonight nominated Thomas L.
Kcnrna for United States senator. The
tenth nnd decisive ballot stood; Kearns,
IS; Ilrown, 0, McCorralck, 9; Salisbury, 1.
Before tho result was announced n change
from Hrown to Kearns gave Kcarns the
necenry 19 votes required to nominate,
Tho uomlrttlon was then mado unanimous.
ditm, ......
KWttmi lirr 1 ..111 1
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hj A Al0 OF PROSPERITY
Eighth Annual Banquet of the Omaha
Commercial Olub,
DE EXPANSION CAREFULLY REVIEWED
Itrport of, Srrrrtnry I'tt Shows Thnt
tlir filth linn ArronipHshnl .Splen
did Itrsiilts Specelic li.v I'renl
drnt I'U'kcns nnd Other,
Omnha prosperity nnd Omaha prospects
wero the pleasant topics discussed over tho
banquet board at the Commercial club last
night on tho occasion of the eighth nnnunl
mooting of that organization. Tho banquet
wns terved In the main dining room of tho
club, where the tables wero ar ang;d In two
great rowB nnd profusely decorated with
potted plants, fern nnd large bouquets of
cut roses. Tho menu began with New
York counts and celery and through seven
courses to cigars, with wine of Nebraska
vintage only.
When cigars were lighted and an aroma
suggestlveof Havana began to get tho better
of the fragrance of the floral decorations,
Tonstmnnter C. F. Wcllcr gave tho signal
for attention.
Mr. Wellcr said the position of toast
mnsler had its advantages ns well as Its
disadvantages; for Instance, the toastmaster
could If ho so desired tako advantnue of
his fellow banqueters by making as long
n speech as he desired without fear of be
ing cnlled to order.
"The Commercial club." contlned tho
toastmaster, "Is tho greatest Institution
In the city of Omaha nnd It deserves the
hearty support, that has been given to It.
Hcforn the organization of this club there
were men doing business within a stone's
throw of each other In this city who did
not even hnvo a speaking acquaintance.
Tho club has brought theso men together
and united them In tho effort that han since
boon niiule to prnmotn every Interest In
thn city. This united endeavor has brought
forth great material results In tho up
building of the city und we nro to be con
gratulated upon the progress wo have made.
However, we must not bo content with what
we hnvo achieved, but push on to still
greater attainments.
"I don't want to bring any discussion,
of politics Into this club, but I cannot re
sist thn temptation to say that business
men should take n greater Interest In poll
tics and see to It that our city affairs nro
kept in tiie hnnds of good men. It Is well
known that the per capita tax Is lower In
Omnhn than It Is In nny other city In this
country, but tho tnx burden Is not cqult
ably distributed, We must tako caro thnt
our tax rate lcmalns low nnd that tho In
equalities of tho present nsscKsmentH nro
corrected. With a fair tax our city will
continue to attract Investments of all kinds
nnd Its growth will becomo oven more rapid
In the future than It has been in the past."
I'rrnldrnt I'leken Talk.
Charles II. I'lckens, tho president of the
club, wns then called upon by tho toast
master, and In responding, ho said:
"I do not wish to consume your time or
go Into detail in regard to what has been
iiccompllslied during the year jtist.drnwn to
a close, as your secretary will, In making
his report, give you n complete statement.
1 will, therefore, only touch upon Fomo of
tho Important propositions that havo pre.
sented themselves 1111 1 1 been ncted upon
by your executlvo committee.
"This npplles to tho Indlnn supply depot,
tho permanent location of which has Just
been secured for this city after persistent
efforts nnd hard work for the last three
years. Tho lease for tho building, which
Is 11 four-story structure with basement,
nnd nmplo trackage In tho rear, wns signed
this nftcrnoon. This means much to
Omaha, ns very largo purchnsen for tho
Indlnn depot ore mado annually, on which
tho Omaha manufacturers nnd Jobbers will
now bo nblo to competo with eastern bid
ders, nnd ns Omnha usually gets what nh"
goes lifter she mny look for her full sharo
of tho nwards.
"Securing tho permanent location of the
Woodmen of tho World nlso means much
to this city, ns It not only gives employment
to many, but nlso distributes thousands of
dollars annually.
"Sevornl new Jobbing houses havo lo
cated with 113 during tho year, which may
bo classed equal In size nnd cnpltnl
with nny houses In their lines on tho Mis
souri river, nnd tho most pleasing part of
It Is that everyone of them reports n most
satisfactory business, much better than
they anticipated.
"Tho Omaha musical festival, which not
only nfforded much pleasure to our citi
zens, ns well as proving profltnblo to our
merchants, wns n protcgo of tho Commer
cial club, from the hnndsomo not earniugs
of which tho neucleus of the auditorium
fund wns started.
"Tho auditorium means much to our city
In tho matter of nttrnctlng conventions,
stato ns well ns national, live stock shows,
etc., and therefore should, as I bellovo It
will, receive tho hearty support of our citi
zens. Whllo the company has not been or
ganized much over ninety days, It has al
ready raised subscriptions amounting to
over $100,000, a record to bo proud of.
Outlook In ICneonrnsIni'.
"Tho future what has It In store? Tho
outlook was never more encouraging. Tho
country ns n whole Is In a prosperous con
dition, This mny bo truly said of that por
tion tributary to Omnha. Tho torrltory to
the north and northwest Is steadily filling
up with n prosperous population. Now lines
of rnllroad, which nro now completed nnd
In course of construction, extending
throughout Wyoming and Montana, opon up
n territory rich In agriculture, stock min
ing and mining, nnd make It possible for
Omaha to recelvo a largo portion of the
trndo which has beon monopolized for years
by Jobbers of tho northwest. As a jobbing
point Omaha certainly has many advantages
which nro being added to constantly, nnd
wo should ndvertlso this fact in every way
possible. I know of no better medium
than tho holding of largo conventions, ns
they bring peoplo from all parts of the
country, many of whom como for the ex
press purpose of looking for desirable loca
tions to engage In business enterprises, ns
woll as to make profltnblo Investments.
"Vigorous work should bo cnrrlcd on In
securing not only sovornl addltlonnl Job
bing houses during the coming year, but
we should nlso s,trtvo for the location of
factories, which aro most essential In the
building up of n great commercial center.
It Is the factory that employs labor, neces
sitates tho building of homes, Increases tho
numbor of retail denlers, thereby tending
to Improve the general condition' and add
to the prosperity of our community."
Srerctnry lilt's Itrport.
When Secretary Utt arose to read his
annual report ho was greeted with a hearty
round of applause, showing that the mem
bers of the club appreciate the faithfulness
and effectlvo work of their secretory.
The first part of Mr. Utt's report dis
cussed the financial transactions of tho club
and showed that the receipts for the year
amounted to 17, COS. 11 and the disbursements
(Continued on Fifth Tag.)
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SNEERS COME FROM FRANCE
Only Onr 1'nrl Nrpnprr, 11 it nro,
Snyn Mnnty Tlilim of Knulnnil
nnd Itn I.o.
(Copyright, 1901. by Press Publishing Co.)
PAKIS, Jan. 22 - (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) France's
eminent men express themselves ".arlounly
concerning Victoria's death. The cabinet
ministers unanimously pronounce the occa
sion ns evoking profound regret for tho
death of n sovereign made Illustrious by
thn long nnd brilliant reign, nnd who was
personally distinguished by every prlvnte
virtue. Tho Bame sentiment Is far from
shared by all public men. Many national
ist deputies frankly nvow they see little
reason for tears for the death of a ruler of
n nation which Is n hereditary foe of
Frnnce, Auglophobla being tho dominant
trait of tho nationalists, Mauy are dis
posed to speak of tho queen's death ns 11
retribution for tho lives sacrificed In tho
unjust war of tho last year of her reign.
It Is very palpnblo that the Trnnsvnnl war
Is actuating the unkind sentiments evoked
by today's event. One paper snld yesler
dny Victoria's npproachltig end wnB Justice
striking for tho crimen committed in her
name, a retribution for fifty years of In
famies in Ireland. "No woman." It added,
"ever broke so many others' hearts. No
mother since the world began ever received
the malediction of bo many other mothers."
Tho samo paper says today; "Her heavy
burden falls on shoulders already Mcary of
tho prince, whoso debauched life 111 pre
pares him for tho dulcs of reining
prince." Similar hostile views nro ex
pressed by the Mlllovoyo this evening. Tho
Libre Parole will publish tomorrow com
mentaries In the namo harsh vein. Tho
Matin, usually conservative, occupying for
n long time close Journalistic relations with
the London Times, Is nlso sternly crltlcnl
of tho Inst rear of Victoria's reign, blam
ing her for tho Infamous attempt to
strangle the liberties of tho young African
republics. "Hut If bad under Vlotorln,"
snyB Itachofort, "how much wrso under hor
Bon, who will relegate to politicians nbso
Into control of tho nntldnal policy. After
all. Victoria's death Is sad enough, from
thn worse conditions to follow." Derobnyn,
proprietor of Figaro, In a direct antithesis
of tho others.. He says: "My view of this
great queen's death Is Inexpressibly sad.
I honor Kngland, both as 11 government nnd
a people; therefore, I roveroncn tho queen,
who embodied both so gloriously. She typi
fied all that Is best In government, nil thnt
Is Idealistic in tho race, the highest em
blem of constitutional monarchy, tho most
exnlted typo of womankind. These, my
countrymen, whoso prejudices destroy Judg
ment, forget. The queen wns powerless to
prevent the war wo all deploro. For my
self. I believe this unfortunate strife broke
her heart; that ns n womnn she would sur
render every dream of emplro rather than
cnuso tho desolation this strife occasioned.
If Franco, Instead of guillotining Louis
XVI. had established n constitutional mon
archy like Knglnlid, Franco would be
grentcr today nnd the world better."
A friend f DelcnBso'n said tonight tho
minister wai profoundly moved by tho
queen's death, regarding her ns a potent
factor In preserving Kuropcnn peace. Kx
Minister Kanotnux says Victoria's death re
moves the grentest character of tho age,
who will bo revered In hlstor when many
mighty emplres-fmp goTw.t Kt-Minlster
Hourgeols says Bticeecdlng 'gi'aeratlons will
lenrn how much tho world lost when Vic
toria died. Cassagnac finys Honnpnrto and
Victoria nro tho grentest names In histories
written In two centuries. Count do Mun
declares the queen's virtues to bo nn nbld
lng monument, tcnehlng tho new century
tho benefits of a monarchical government.
NEW KING Is"mUCH" AFFECTED
Knlnrr MlnlMrrn Comfort to AVnlrn
Over tlir Sorrow of Ills Itojnl
Mother' Dentil.
(Ccpyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Jan. 22. (New York World
Cablegram Speclnl Telegram.) Tho now
king wns very much nffected when tho doc
tors In waiting nt Inst Informed him that
bin royal mother had breathed her Inst.
The scene was a most affecting one, nlmost
beyond words. Deeply nffected himself, tho
kaiser did his best to minister comfort to
his son-ow-strlcken uncle, whoso new dig
nity he wns tho very first to acknowledge,
it Is doubtful whether tho knlser can re
main for tho' funeral. It is not improhnblo
ho mny return to Herlln In n few days,
sending his eldest son, tho crown prince,
to represent him nt tho obsequies. Tho
hurried nature of tho emperor's departure
from Herlln makes his early return de
Blrnble, besides which It Is known that tho
Kmpress Frederick's condition Is most Berl-ous.
EXALTS WORLD'S WOMANHOOD
Mpton Trnntn Vlrtorln'n Memory
Will Cmmerrnte America'
KliiNhlp.
(Copyright. 1901, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Jnn. 22. Now York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) In tho dark
est hour of personal grief thnt tho emplro
of England has over soon I deslro to nay
how Intensely I feel that the heart of your
great republic, ever true to Its home tradi
tions, will throb with responslvo sorrow
for n sovereign who has exnlted tho woman
hood of tho world and given new dignity
to tho duties of a throne. I trust that her
memory, which must now be our most cher
ished poesesslon, will consecrato that uni
versal kinship which In her llfo she did so
much to promote.
THOMAS J. LITTON.
POPE SAYS NOT ONE WORD
Hut Drop to Onr Knre nnd I.onir
Hon Himself In
I'rnyer.
(Copyright, 1901. by Press Publishing fo.)
HOME, Jan. 22. (Now York World Cable
gramSpecial Tolegram.) Tho popo haB
been kept constantly Informed of tho con
dition of tho queen nnd received tho news
through Cardinal Hampolla. His eminence
said not a word, but dropped on ono kneo
to pray, remaining In this attltudo for a
considerable time. Ho afterward gave or
ders that in nil churches prayers for tho
queen bo offered up tomorrow. Tho pope
will be represented nt the funeral by a
cardinal.
BLOW TO EMPRESS FREDERICK
Nrwn of Queen's llrnth Co men nit it
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FRANKFORT. Jan. 22 -(NewYork World
Cablegram Special Telegram'.) News of
tho queen's death was tenderly broken to
the suffering Empress Frederick late thW
evening, it was n terrible shock, despite
the fact that tho end wns known to bo In
evitable, hsr majesty bearing up bravely.
Hut It was impossible to conceal tho fact
that the trials of the last few days have
exercised a most prejudicial offect upon her
health, which now causes serious anxiety,
VICTORIA IS
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LAST WORDS Of
Queen Victoria Whispsrs ,Short Sentences of . Serious
Import a Few Hours Before Death.
OSHOUNH HOUSE. Jnn. 22.-flMri p. m.-Hcr tnnjesty. tho qucon.
lirentliod lior lust nt 0:,10 p. in., surrounded by Iter children nnd prnnd
children. COWKH. .Inn. '-'L'. The trueon Is snld to hnvo bnde farewell In n
feeble nioiios.vlIiiMo to her family assembled at lier bedside at mid
day. Sho ilrst recognized the prince of Wales, to whom shi spoke a
few words of reat moment; then Ktnperor William nnd the others
present Hied past and heard a whispered Koodbye. All those In the
H-droom were In tears.
I.OXDOX, .Ian. 'J2. It Is probable Vlrtorln will be burled within ten
days In the l;ruRinoru mausoleum, which she erected over ihe prince
consort in Windsor pari;. Tit ere will first be a lylnp; In slate for a
day In Waterloo chamber, Windsor cnstlc. The funeral will talco
place at ! o'clock at night with lite utmost pomp In St. (leotce's
cbnpel. The kaiser of (lermany and other nionarclis will attend.
LONDON, Jan. I!'.'. Kln Edward VII will come to London tomor
row and public proclamation of Ills ncceslon to the throne will bo
made. The klnjr and ipicen will be sworn by the archlshop of Canter
bury. Parliament will nsemblo at .'! o'clock and the new members
will take the oath of allegiance fo the new klnjr nnd (lueen. The
coronation ceremony will probably be postponed to next year or to
the termination of the war In South Africa.
WASHINOTON, Jan. L'l'.-The following message of condolence
was sent by Ihe president to Edward VII.
"His majesly. the King. Osborne, Isle of Wight: I have received
with profound sorrow Iho lamentable tidings or the death of Iter
majesty, the ipicen. Allow inc. sir, to offer my sincere sympathy and
that of the American people In your personal bereavement, and In the
loss Oreat Hrllaln lias sufTored In the death of Its venerable and Illus
trious sovereign, whose noble life and benellcent Inilttence have pro
moted the peace and won tho affections of the world.
"WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
Albert Edward, who rolgns as Edward VII., king of
Great Hrllaln and Ireland and emperor of India, was bom at
Hucklnglmni palace November !, IS 1 1. and was christened
Albert arter bis father and Edward after his grandfather.
He became tho duke of Cornwall at his birth, the title of the
eldest sou of the sovereign of England. llefore he was
four weeks old he was created prince of WalcH by royal pat
ent. He has been carefully educated under tho direction of
private tutors, finishing at Oxford; has been an extensive
traveler, and Is looked upon as a broad-minded man, pos
sessed of great tnct. The first time he made nny stir In the
world was In J WII, when ho caught t lie measles and gave
them to the entire royal family, Including his ptoon mother
and tho prince consort. Ho vlstcd the United States in LSiio
and was received In the most enthusiastic, manner, both hero
and in Canada,
Uo was married In the spring of 38(1.1 to Princess Alex
andra, daughter of tbo king or Denmark, who Is Mill living,
the ceremony being performed .n St. George's chapel. Sho
Is fully as popular with tho English people as tho new king
himself.
Ah tho prlnco of Wnles, the new sovereign has played
nn Important part In the social llfo of England, particularly
In tho later years. He has also been a patron of legitimate
sports, art atid charity.
THEATER DESTROYED BY FIRE
Miraculous Etcape of Great Audiencs in
Grand Opera Home, Cincinnati.
NOT A PERSON HURT SO FAR AS KNOWN
Whrn First Alnrm Wns filvrn tlir
Whole I.nwrr Floor Win I'lirkril
with Onr of tlir l.urKest Audi
ences of tlir Senson.
CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 22. Tho C.rand
opera house was tonight destroyed by fire,
except for its Htnunch outer walls. The
play sot for tonight was "Hamlet," by tho
F. II. Sothern company. Owing to its grcnt
length the piny began nt 7:15 p. ni. The
bouso was packed by a brilliant nudlcnco.
The first net scene had been finished nnd
In tho Bccond Mr. Sothern, noting the part
of Hamlet, had spoken but n few lines
when a slight disturbance was observed
In tho orchestra Beats about tho fourth row
from tho orchestra on the south Bldo of the
center aisle. It was caused by a slight
issue of smoko nt that point. An usher
went down tho nlslo nnd nulotly nsked thn
peoplo to bo sented, saying thero was
nothing wrong. Mr. Sothern at this point
stepped to tho front of tho stage and nlso
nssured tho audienco that ovcrythlng wns
nil right.
To remove further npprehenslon. .Mr.
his nnrt. but before ho
had spoken two lines the Bmoke Issued in
such volumes that there was a spontaneous
mnnmnni nt thn neoolo in its vicinity.
Without further order or suggestion or nd-
vlco ono of tho most remnrkablo scenes over
witnessed In n crowded audienco took placo.
It was as If tho wholo situation had been
revealed to every person In the house, nnd
without n flinglo shout or anything clso In
dicating n leader tho dispersal of tho nudl
cnco began nnd wns carried out with ns
much order nnd composure as If no such
thing us flro had ever been known. In tho
lower part of tho houso tho abundant pas
sago of Vine street gave easy egress to tho
greater part of tho audience. A largo num
ber of tho audienco seated near tho orches
tra were assisted by tho actors and nc
tresses to mount tho Btngo and to make
their exit by tho stngo door on I.ongworth.
This nsslstnnco by tho company was nil
tho moro npproclnted when It Is understood
that It was rendered at tho coat of nn en
tlro neglect of their own personal property.
As lato ns 10 o'clock tho upper part of
tho Vino street front wns still burning.
This portion of tho building wns occupied
by the Clnclnnntl gymnasium, which had
n costly equipment. Adjoining tho roar of
tho opera house, separated by an nlley, is
tho large Ilutler building. Tho flro entered
this nt tho upper Btorlos nnd the roof nnd
tho two upper floors of that building were
practically destroyed. Tho upper portion
of tho (lift's engine houso, which adjoins
tho Ilutler building, was seriously dam
nged by the lire.
The prtsent losses of tho Grand opera
houso aro Italnforth &. Havlln, successors
of the late Robert K. J. Miles. Tho building
belongs to Mrs. Charles P. Taft. whose
husband Is the proprietor of tho Times
Star. It wns bought by her father, the
lato David Slnlnn, from tho Catholic In
stitute, about thirty years ago. for $200,000.
Tho loss may bo put at J200.000,
DEAD AND EDWARD REIGNS
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INDIAN OUTBREAK FEARED
Troop of ('nvnlry from 'rt Itruo ,,ii
lln Wn- to Niihilur Tiirliiilt-nl
Crrrks.
MUSKOOBR. i. t., Jan. 22.-Advlres re
ceived by United Stntes Marshal llenuctt
today stated that a handful of Creek In
dians, heavily armed, nre srnurlng tlio
country forty miles southwest of here, ter
rorizing tho whites nnd trying to make tho
members of their own trlbo obtervo tho old
tribal Inws. Marshal Ilennott had kept
well Informed as to tho movements of this
bnnd of Indians, which Is known ns tbo
Snake band, but did not believe federal in
terference necessary. Information received
by him today convinced him that ho could
not quell the uprising, nnd ho Immediately
telegraphed to tho secretary of war for a
troop of cavalry. A troop from Fort Reno
will reach tho Bceno twenty-four hours nfter
receiving orders,
Thero nro four distinct bands of theso
Indlnns, who nro nrmed. They claimed n
membership of over fi.000 men, women nnd
children. Their leader. Crazy Snake, was
In Cnecotah yestordny buying supplies. He
said that f.00 fullbloods oro ready to fight
for their old laws nnd customs and wero
going to oppose to tho end nil efforts to do
prlvo them of their Independence.
Tho towns most affected by tho uprising
nro Fentress, Furrlss, Senorn, Wntsonvlllo,
Proctor, Ilnrney, Hald Mountain. Had Creek
and tbo settlements along tho Deep Fork
of tho Cnnadlan, about twenty-five miles
squnre. Information received by Marshal
Dennett 1b to tho effect that while men,
women nnd children nro fleeing from the
towns located In thin district, scores are
locked up and bnrrlcnded, nnd thn riotous
Indians are confiscating all tho good horses
In tho settlement. So far thero has been
no report of bodily harm to tho whites.
fJonornl Pleatnnt Porter, tho chief of tho
Crceka, Is in Washington nnd tho Indlnn
authorities nro powerless to nfford tiny pro
tection. Holey Mcintosh, who wns formerly second
chief of the trlbo, haB organized a band of
llfty friendly Indians and whites for mutual
protection. Thero havo been numerous
whippings nnd one man was killed near
Wotumki. Word reached Marshal Ilennott
today that two other men had beon killed
within thn last few days.
MAY BE FORCED TO RETURN
TnlU of Stronir liiteriintliiiiul Kxprdl
tliin to llrlni; Kniumr Su llneU
to I'eUIn,
TIKN TSIN, Jan. 22. It Is reported In
Herman rlrcles that unless the peace ne
gotiations nro satisfactorily considered
early next month n strong international ex
pedition will be organized to bring Hmperor
Kwang Su and Prince Tuan to Pckin,
Qneen Panes Awaj Surrounded bj Mam
ben of Rojal Family and Household.
ALBERT EDWARD IMMEDIATELY IS KING
British Empire Pajs Touching Tiibnte to
Worth of the Dead Bom
EVIDENCES OF MOURNING EVERYWHERE
Entire Oirilized World Joins in Fxpretiioni
of Orief and Sympathy.
END HAD BEEN EXPECTED FOR SOME DAYS
Royal Patient Liei in Oomatcie Condition a
Large Part of the Time.
GRIM REAPER MERCIFUL IN HIS METHOD
l'naliisr from l.lfr to lirntli n
l'encrf utl j- ns Trnitsltlnu from
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LONDON. Jnn. 22. (New York Worl
Cablegram Special Telegram. )tueen Vli
turla passed away at 0:30 this evening ai
Osborne house', Iho death struggle having
begun at n quarter before
On information from a high sourco I cn
bled Sunday evening thnt tho queen's phy
sicians believed their patient would last
forty-eight hours. Tho ovent has proved
the phyHtolnnr.' e! tlmhtn nbout rotreet.
Knrly this morning the doctors discerned
signs of nn upproachlng change. The power
to tnke ntlmulnntn grew less nnd the tend
ency to coma Increased. Tho royal family
were wnrnrd to hold themselves In readi
ness for n last summons to tho queen's
bedside, ns nilvnnced evidence of Impend
ing dissolution beenmn plain, and nt n con
sultation held early this afternoon tho
physicians decided It was futile to continue
utilizing the resources of hclence for their
nugust patient, except so fnr as wnsj con
ducive to tho comfort and penco of her clos
ing hours.
Tho final scene nt the bcilsldo must hnvo
been nffectlng in the e.Mretne, nnd I nm In
formed thnt none displayed moro feeling
than tho knlt-er, who stood, It Is Bnld, next
to the princess of Wales during tho hnr
rowing momenta when the soul wns pain
fully struggling to freedom. At the last,
the queen, exhausted, fell Into apparent
slumber nnd tho end came nlmost Imper.
eeptlbly.
Tho manifestations of sorrow by high
and low nbout Osborne hniiHO wero most
pathetic. In ('owes the news fell like n pnll
over tho little community, for the queen
wob well beloved in the Isle of Wight and
her selection of Osborne for her summer
residence hnd mndo tho fortune of Cowes.
Her loss Is, indeed, Irrepnrabln to that part
of her domains In a very real rense.
Tho end wns nn almost oxnet replica of
that of her predecessor. William IV, who
nlso died In a profound slumber. In fact, ns
In tho caso of Queen Victoria, the preclso
moment of tho Inst respiration Is n matter
of doubt.
Wnles U Inxliiiitly Kin.
Tho Instnnt Sir James Hold pronounced
life extinct tho prince of Wnles boenmn
king nnd even nt thnt sorrowful juncture
the precedence ho had attnlned wns not
overlooked. Thn now king nnd queen re
mained by tho bedside, while ench raembor
of tho royal family present took leave of nil
that was mortal of tho late sovereign, then
retired backward toward tho door. Thn
king, queen nnd kaiser woro the last to
leave and Mr. Ilalfour, who war In nn ad
Joining room during tho last moments,
diluted tho king as ho emerged from thn
npartment, as did also Earl Pombroke,
Lord Stownril nnd Unrl Clarendon.
"Lord Chamborlnln," Ilalfour said, "was
tho first to call him 'your majesty,' n
privilege which in earlier munarchlal tlmos
would have meant a largo grant of land.
Subsequently there was a banquet, nt which
the king took n sent at n higher table."
Princess nentrlco nnd Princess Christina
wero not present. Tho members of the
royal family 1 were utterly worn out with
anxious watching nnd tho lights wero put
out early nt Osborna house.
KING EDWARD'S" ACCESSION
llr Is to Arrive In London Toilny for
Council Milli III .Min
isters, (Copyright, 1901. by Press Ppbllshlng Co.)
LONDON, Jnn. 22. -(Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) King Kd
ward nrrlves In London early tomorrow to
hold his ncccHslon council nt Ilucklnghnm
palace. Tho bollef Is that ho will tako thn
style of ICd ward VII, desplto tho fact that
he signed himself Albert lOdward In tho
dispatch to the lord mayor. Tho late queen
was proclaimed us Queen Alcxnndriiia Vic
toria, but sho dropped tho first namo within
a few days. This council will bo attended
by nil the cublnut, numorous privy coun
cillors, great ofllcurs of state and house
hold. The king nnd queen will enter thn
council chamber when tho council Is as
sembled nnd tnke seats on tho throne. ,
When they nre seated the lord chancellor
will administer tho usual oaths that they
shall govern the kingdom according to itn
laws und customs, nfford security to the
church of Scotland, und confirm Parliament
and thn people In their rights ami liber
ties. Tho cabinet ministers will thon ad
vance to the throne to swear allnglanco to
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