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031 AHA, SATUnUAV lOKIXli, ,IA5fUAMY 20, 1901 -TWELVE PAGES. , .,Jf jfjSTtNGlili! COPV FIYJ- CIINTS.
SALISBURY'S REGRET
London Ailci if it is Occaiioned by His In
diting on South African War.
PREMIER PRAISES DEAD QUEEN'S SAGACITY
gajs No Minister Erer Differed with Her
but Ho Lived to Be Eorrj.
SOLEMN CONFESSION RIVETS ATTENTION
Puke of Cambridge Eees five Soveriigni
Reign in England.
AGED KINSMAN NEAR THE EMPTY THRONE
JlB ToiMlril Wiiru irorr III IMcit
unit Hobbles Into Hiuikp t" H
ucltc KImk'h Monxime About
Victoria.' DonUi.
(.Copyright, MI, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Jan. 25. (Now York World
Cablegram-Special Tolcgrum.)--Tho Houso
of Lords was an imposing spectacle when It
assembled today to recelvn tho king's mcs
lingo announcing tho cleath of (luccn Vic
toria. Tho stately chamber with Us air
of subdued Monitor, tho two long lines
of peeresses dressed In deepest mournlnR
In tho sldo naileries, tho throno of Bngllsh
nobility In somber nttlro on tho bright
red benches on tho llnor, thu dc.nl fiuccn'u
cinty throne, nil conspired to mulco tip a
Bccno plcturcsquo In Itself anil fascinating
In thn iiBHOi'latloiiH it awakened.
Just before tho premier roso to speak,
thorn hobbled In toward tho cross bench
used by the royully a talllsh, whlto haired,
lilmitly built, ilccreplt old man. It was
tho fpiren's cousin, tho octogenarian duko
of Cambridge, who has now seen llvo bov
rrolgtw reign In Knghind. He was 2 years
old when licorRO III tiled. At tho ago of
12 ho attended the funeral of OeorRo IV.
At 18, ho wna tho bearer of tho collln of
William IV. Ho now hn scon tho death
of his cousin, IJtieen Victoria, nnd the ac
cession of her son. All oyes wcro turned
upon him, but hn was more concerned with
bin Rout, ns ho shifted about painfully in
Thn orntorlcnls wcro, not equal to the
Bcenlc efforts of tho occasion. Thcro wns
ft slnRiilnr deficiency of feeling, of Inspiring
nontlmcnt, In tho speeches, ultlioiiRh at one
time, when ICImbcrley wart referring to tho
affection ho entertained for tho queen, ho
died tears. Tho eulogies wcro on tho
wholo commonplace, far below tho possibili
ties of tho topic. Salisbury let fall one
observation that riveted attention. Ho said
tiolcmly, In testifying to tho queen's sagac
Ity nnd foresight, that no minister ever
differed with her on nny iinportnnt point
of policy but ho lived to regret It. As the
houso dispersed, overyono was asking could
lio haVo been referring to his huvlng over
born tho queen's Judgment about the South
African war,
COFFIN LID CLOSED DOWN
Jlii) til Kiiinlly Till. ox ltx I, nst I'iiihI
Look lit tin I'nee of the
linen-.Miitlier.
COWKS. Isle of Wight. Jan. 26.-12:15 a.
in. Thn members of tho royal family yes
terday morning took their last look at the
features of Iho dead queen. About 10
o'clock In the morning the shell was
brought into tho bed room, whero were
waiting King ICdwnrd. Hmporor .William, the
tluli of Cnunnught. Sir James Held nnd tho
royal women The latter having retired.
Sir Jnoci Hold, with reverent hands, as
sisted by throe trusted household servants
nnd in tli. presenco ol the king, the em
peror iit.il tho duko removed the body from
the bed to tho collln. Not u trace of the
rnvagos of disease was lslble. Tho serv
ants having retired, ()ueen Alexandria, the
prince anil tho children were called and
with lingering steps nnd stilled sobs they
passed slowly boforo tho whlte-robcd and
peaceful llgnrc. At tho foot, nover moving,
stood the king and when the mourning
rrowil hud passed t'hori remnlucil only tho
son and grandson of I ho dead.
Knlner Weepx IIHIitIj .
Kmprror William wept even more bitterly
than thn roynl women. Finally ho also ro
llred and tho king was left alone. Sir
James Hold, beckoning to the servants, who
wero holding tho collln lid, asked tho king's
Instructions.
For it fow seconds tho king stood speech
loss, stricken with emotion at tho last fare
well. Then ho said quickly: "Closo It
finally,- it must not bo opened again."
Thus tho remains of Knglaud's greatest
ruler wero forever closed from human view.
Hcvorrntly tho toflln v.as borne Into ih
dining room. Ollleers and men from the
royal yachts tock their stands n round the
collln, over which tho king, queen nnd
kulsur gently laid tho robes ot tho Knights
of tho Garter, placing at tho head a diamond
crown. Hanging above was tho union Jnck.
At tho altar was tho rector of Whipping
hum, who read a portion of tho funcrnl
iiervlco In tho presenco of tho royal family.
l'mperor William covered his faco with lib
hands and tho grief of I'rlneess Ilcatrlco
was pitiful. After tho benediction each
plnced n wreath upon tho collln nnd then all
retired.
The correspondent of tho Associated Tress
Is .Informed that tho queen's will has not
been opened and will not be opened until
after tho funeral, its details being unknown
to tho royal family,
Aliened lli'iillilii'il Compact.
Thcro is no truth In tho statement that
King IMwurd nnd Kmpernr William knelt
by tho bedsldo of the queen nnd sworo to
preserve peace. A significant feature of all
tho deathbed scenes has been tholr absoluto
nnturiilness and tho absence of fnlso or
dramatic elements.
According to a rumor circulating nt Os
borne King Edward desires himself to bo
Btyleil his imperial majesty. In order to
cmphuhlzn tho fact that ho is emperor as
well ns king.
Today (Saturday) tho local volunteers and
tho forces In tho vicinity will pass through
thn C'hapt'llo Ardente. After these will
pass tho correspondents of tho leading
papers of the world.
A very remarkable feature of nil tho pro-
codings Is tho lntei.se martial air which
pervades them. Tho naval parade off Spit
hcud is to ho the greatest. It possible, tho
world over saw and the military arrange
ments at Windsor will rcllpso anything of
tho kind over attempted.
Tonight (Irenadlors are mounting their si
lent guard over tho collln, with guns re
versed, arms crossed nnd heads bout.
The silence Is unbroken savo by nn oc
casion shutUo from the soldiers In changing
their uneasy position.
("run ii I'rliice Ciicn to I'nuliiiiil.
POTSDAM, Jan. 25. Crown Prlnco Fried-
rich Wllhclm. accompanied by Colonel
Prltzelwltg, started for Knglnnd at 10:33
o'clock this morning via Flushing.
LILY DENIES SHE'S MOBBED
Snjs .Slip Offered u Dcneiiorntr Of
fense on tin' Dentil of lie
(liift'ii.
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LONDON, Jon. 25. (New York' World Co
blfifcrnm Special Telegram.) Mrs. Langtr
BjHhitisly denies the statement that she
CWMd n n il that her carriage wot
w rSoSftto night because sho con
tlniiedTtwJWi Degenerntcs" In Hal
ham t hen uWFAMnthii 11 e.i from London,
lifter nn nnnoutitBaBHShc Queen's death.
Her story Is thntffiBMS authority to
order tho curtnln rung mHHrus the theater
manager was absent and Who was at some
trouble to lenrn If the report wai true, but
finally tho curtain wns rung down before
tho third net was concluded. The manager
then nrrlved in alarm to sen that n great
crowd hail gathered before the theater. Ab
sho drovo nway Mrs. Langtry ndmlts n few
boys hooted, but no vlolenco wns offered.
"J am tho last i crson In tho world." sho
said. " to wish to enst n slight upon the
reigning house. All my friends know that."
ARRANGE FOR THE FUNERAL
Itcmnlux or I'huliinil'x Former (luccn
Will .ot lie Mewed liy
.MllXXCX.
COWKS, Isle of Wight. Jan. 25.-Tho
body of CJucen Victoria was removed to tho
Chapella Ardente, in the dining room, this
morning, by a party of bluejackets from
tho royal yacht.
Tho only persons who will be admitted to
view tho remains today will be tho3o whoso
names appear on the queen's visiting list,
ollleers of the army nnd navy nnd n few
prominent residents of tho island.
Tho mnrquls of Lansdo-.vno. secretary of
stato for foreign nffnlrs. Field Marshal
Karl Hobcrts, commander-lnchlcf of tho
forces, nnd William St. John Ilroderlck,
secretary of state for war, will bo among
those who will view her majesty's remains.
It has been definitely decided that thcro
will bo no public lying In state.
Tho nrrnngements for tho funeral arc
gradually evolving. Tho remains of the
queen will bo tnken to I'citsmouth on board
tho roynl yacht Alberts nnd will remain
on tho bout Frldny night, February 1.
Contrary to expectation, Crown Prlnco
Frederick William of Ocrmany will not
come to Knglnnd on tho royal yacht
Hohcnzollern, but will arrlvo tomorrow.
Tho grand duko of linden has given notice
of his Intention ot attending tho 'funcrnl.
Tho Imperial Herman yacht Hohcnzollern,
escorted by tho third-class cruiser Nymphe.
wns signaled during tho afternoon nt Dover.
Tho yacht will como to Cowes nnd the
cruiser will proceed to Portsmouth.
Tho mnrquls of Lnnsdowne, secretary of
stnto for foreign nffalrs, came to Osborno
today by special command of the king. He
will bo presented to Kmpcror William.
A prlnto sorvlco over the remains of
Queen Victoria was held this morning. The
cnflln wns placed on n crimson tlnls, in
tho center of tho dining room nnd rested
on a Bilk union Jnck. A white satin pall
wan over tho collln, with tho royal crown
nnd Insignia of tho Order of tho Oartcr
embroidered on it. Sentinels with arms ro-
verscd stood at the corners.
OPEN THE LATE QUEEN'S WILL
('(UMciitM of lloviinieiit 4o Iteiiintii
Secret Ulxiiunr oC n (ircnt
l'orlune.
NKW YORK. Jan. 2.I. A dispatch to thn
World from Cowes says: Queen Victoria's
will was opened nnd examined yeBtcrdny by
thn duly constituted authorities. Nothing
will ever be made public ofllclally as to tho
provlBlond ot Iho Instrument or the amount
of her private fortune. It Is generally sup
posed thnt this preliminary Inspection wns
inado In order to follow exactly her maj
esty's directions In regard to her funeral.
It Is known that thn queen niado n will
early In her reign, which was repeatedly
altered and added to as children and grand
children were born nnd as her estates
rapidly ndvanccd In value. This proceeded
until lS'.ii). when her mnjesty decided to
havo on entirely new document drawn, and
with great personal care this was accom
plished. Those In n position to make any sort of a
guess as to tho provisions of the queen's
will declare that tho i'rlneess Ilcatrice.
widow of Prlnco Henry of Ilattenbcrg, will
bo tho principal beneficiary. Shu is tbo
governor of tho Islo ot Wight and will
probably inherit Osborno houtfo nnd tho
wholo cstnte surrounding it. Then the
duko of ConntiuglU and his sons, who havo
been great favorite.! with Victoria, will
receive i larse portion of tho fortune. The
duko will probably become tho owner of
Ilalmornl nn tuo Scottish property.
Tho grandchildren who aro expected to
rccrlvo thn largest bequests aro tho two
children of VkLorla's youngest son, tho for
mer dukn of Albnny.
Tho queen's second (laughter. Princess
Chrlstlnn of Schlcswlg-Holsteln. Is not rich
nnd It Is expected that tho and her four
children will bo liberally provided for.
IMward VII, who will bo amply provided
for by the country, and tho dukn of York,
who comes Into tho duchy of Cornwall nnd
will bo tho prince of Wales, will probably
not share In tnn lato queen's private for
tune. AT NEW KING'S CORONATION
llr. (iiiuile to lie llelnforeeil l- Mll
Itnr) mill Nnvnl in Well ns (,'lv-
lllllll NNOcllttc.1.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. The president
probably will deslgnato a representative of
tho United States army, one of tho navy,
and nt least one prominent civilian, to
net In conjunction wltji Mr. Choato In rep
resenting tho government of thn United
States nt tho coronation of King Edward
VII. This will bo In lino with tho prece
dent established In tho case of the corona
tion of the present crnr. The precedent
calls for ofllecrs of high rank for such nn
occasion nnd it will be necessary to send
them from the United States.
It Is expected the coronation will not
take place for about six months.
KAISER AS A FIELD MARSHAL
He Ix to W'eur llrltlxh Army Uniform
lit tile I'linernl of II In (lueenl)'
(iriiuilmotlier.
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LONDON. Jnn. 25. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Tho Dally
Chronlclo understands tho king has com
manded the kaiser to be made Hold marshal
of tho British army and that tho kaiser will
wear tho Held marshal's uniform nt tho fu
neral. Tho kaiser Is already an admiral of
tho British lleet.
Wnr Slilpx I'iij- HntiiiiKe to lliieeu.
HONO KONG, Jan. 23. All the war ships
In port, Including tho United States war
ships Albnny, Bennington nnd Luzon nnd
tho German nnd Portuguese thlps Joined
today In u saluto of eighty-one mtnuto guns
In honor of the lato 0.ueen Victoria, and
later they fired n royal SHtute In celebra
tion of the accession to tho throno of King
Edward VII.
BUSH FIRES IN AUSTRALIA
Hundreds of Fumilfes Are Burn Out and
Many Drop Dead of Heat Apoplexy.
THERMOMETER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
Hurricane Sweep Destruction mill
Den Hi In ,m llrltnlu mill Win cm
Wreck a I I u- I'IxIiIiik Fleet
mill ohm Ton ii.
S12ATTLK, Wash , Jan 2.1. A special to
tho Times from Vnncouver, It. C, says.
Tho destruction bv bush flrns In AiiAfrnlln
according to mnll advices by tho steamship
irangi, navo heen appalling. Many people
aro dropping dead from heat apoplexy, the
inermomcicr running up to ltii nnd 120 In
tho shade. Hundreds of families have been
burned out. and somn of Urn chhiIIpsi
country residences have been destroyed.
.marvelous escapes were made. Ono man
In a fanner's wngon drove 109 persons from
tho fire circle nnd sure death three miles
to a river, where thev nil
merscd with only their mouths nnd noses
nnoo water until the terrific ilames had
passed out, Scores of miles of grain have
been destroyed nnd great droves of sheep
and cattle have perished.
A terrible hurricane has spread death
nnd destruction In New llrltaln. The force
of tho waves after the wind subsided wns
terrlllc. At Herbert Shore, tho white set
tlement, the whole town wna iltimnliuliml
Ono hundred and forty-eight boatB. largo
nun small, were smashed to kindling wood.
All the wharves wero wrecked. The trees
were uprooted nnd Iho hnnnim HnliU mImiI.
lng for miles laid waste. Almost every at
tempt to save property resulted In loss of
life. The death list among tho natives wns
large. No human being could llvo in the
storm, nnd those who wished to save them
selves retreated to densoNforests Inland.
Tho Sydney Telecranh's cnrrefinnnilnnt nt
Now Hebrides cypresses the fear to his
paper tnnt the French will drive tho Eng
lish from the New Hebrides. They nro
condoning tho murder of the nmrllnlimnti.
Cnptnln Knss, by natives. They havo en
gaged men to hoist the French flag re
peatedly on trivial occasions nnd celebrate
when a French vessel' arrives or passes.
Prominent Frenrhmen bpenly deelnro that
England Is much Involved nnd now Is
France's chance to hoist tho French flag
In tho Islands.
EARL WANTS TO BE DIVORCED
Lord lloixl n, runner Aelnr mid Wuv
CorreMiiomleiit, lleulni Suit
Amiliiftt III Wife.
KDINHUnc.H. Jan. 23. Tho carl of
Itosslyn today begnn n suit for a divorce
against his wife. Lord Rosslyn has been nn
nctor, his stage name being James Krsklnc.
Ills full nnmo Is James Francis Harry, St.
Clnlr-Krskine. He has also served In South
Africa with Thornyeroft'a Horse nnd was a
wnr correspondent for the Ixinilou Dally
Mall. Lately he has been editor of the Scot
tish Life. Tho earl of Ilosslyn was born In
1869 nnd In IStiO married Violet, daughter of
Robert Charles do tlrey Vyncr of Clutilby
hull) Llticolnihlro. They have trr children,
n son nnd daughter. The son's title Is
Lord Loughhnrough. Ho was born In 1S02.
BARON ROTHSCHILD IS DEAD
lleml ot (lie Fa in hum Hiiii!!iik I'lriu
r,ilrex nt Noon nl
FriiMltfarf.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 23. Darou Wllhclm
von Rothschild, head of the banking firm
of that name, died nt noon today.
Tho deceased, who wns 73 years of ngo,
was head of the Frankfort house of thn
Rothschilds for fifty years. Ho was nn
unclo of the three members ot tho Loudon
house, nnd handled many of tho largest
Herman government loans.
BOERS DYNAMITE TRAIN
Siieelnl tlem-lntr- Lord Kite! er mill
I'll it? llernlleil, hut No ( niiNiil
llex Are lteMirteit.
PRETORIA. Jnn. 23. Yesterday a train,
with Lord Kitchener and a body of troops,
proceeded toward Mlddelberg, an armored
pilot englno preceding. It was derailed by
dynnmlto near llnlmoral. The Iloers. who
wero in force, opened lire and tho Ilrltlsh
replied. The Iloers wero ultimately driven
off. The Ilrltlsh sustained no casualties.
DIG UP STREET PROCESSION
Seleutllle i:i-iiviiliirx uf (ll, llnliylon
Iteiiort Two ItcnmrkiiMi
Tre mure Trot ex.
I1ERLIN. Jan. 25. The (iermnn Ilnbylon
expedition, under Prof. Knldewey, the
noted nssyrlologlst, reports two Important
discoveries. It 1ms unearthed a street
prnrosslon of lioi-Mcrod.ich, tho tutelary
divinity of Ilabylon. and the great Mero
daeh temple ot Ksnglla,' containing n largo
number of very Intcreatlng antiquities.
WILL USE GEBMANFIELD GUNS
llrlllxli iorc nunc lit About i Semi to
South Africa Artillery of Fur.
eliiii .Miiutirnctiire,
QUKRNSTOWN, Jan. 25.-Elghtcen of the
most modern field guns of German manu
facture, with their carriages, ammunition,
wagons nnd equipment, have arrived hero
from Gcrmnny for servlco with tho British
army in South Africa.
MR. BROWN LOSES HIS SUIT
New York .lino Who Wmiteil 810,1100
for Coiixollilntliii; Kiiiinmx C'H.v
tiiiK (ompmilex l.oxi'N.
NEW YORK. Jnn. 25. Tho appelato di
vision of the supremo court handed down a
decision today nfllrmlng an order ot the
lower court In tho case of Rpbert C. Brown
ngnlnst Robert M. Kinder. Brown says
that In August, 1S!)5, Snyder made nn agree
ment to pay him $10,000 If ho could ne
gotiate a combination between tho rlvnl
gas companies In Kansas City nnd sued to
recover.
Justice Patterson, who writes tho opinion
of tho court, points out thnt iho consolida
tion wns not effected until more than n
year r.fter tho agreement and then under en.
tlrely different conditions.
MovemeiitN of Oeeiiu Vexsels .Inn, 115,
At New York Arrlved-Augusto Victoria.
from Hamburg.
At llnvre Arrlvcd-La Champagne, from
Now York.
At Boston Arrived Ivernla, from Liver
pool and QuoeiiEtown; New England, from
Liverpool and Queenstown.
At (il.isgow -Arrived Peruvian, from
Portland.
At Nagasaki -Hulled Port Albert, from
Munllii, for Seattle.
At Ltverponl-Hitlled-Corlnthlnn. for Hali
fax and Portland: Cymric, for New York.
At MoMlle-SHiled-Aslorlii, from (ilns
gow. for New York
M Marseilles Arrived I'attla, from New
Yurk, via Nuplid.
INVINCIBLES AFTER HIM
IIIIikiIx Former llrlten from Home
noil When He Iteliirnx Used nx
ii Tnritel.
ALTON. Ill . Jnn. 23. The "invincible
Thieves," who attempted to extort with
thrcnts large sums of money from the East
Alton farmers, have shown their hand. They
attempted tonight to asaslnate George
ShIIMngcr, one of tho farmers who refused
to p.iy them. Shllllnger, fearing tho blnck
mailers would dynamite his! homo as they
had threatened, moved to Chotenu Island In
the Mississippi river. Today ho moved
back to his fine farm home. Aliout 8 o'clock
tonight, while sitting In tho circle of his
family, Shllllnger saw a stranger step to a
window nnd point a pistol point blank nt
him. Tho window pane was shattered and
n hired man who sat near Schllllngcr re
ceived the 3S-callbor bullet In his arm, Tho
"Invlnrlblcs" had said they would kill
Schllllnger ns .in examplo to tho others, nnd
they made the attempt. Sheriff Hot Is on
the scone with deputies. Ho nys he is now
confident a gang of desperadoes Is attempt
ing to extort money from theso wealthy
farmer?. Tho sheriff otters n reward of
$1,000 and the farmers $300 for tho capturo
of the "Invincible," dead or" nllvc. Schlllln
ger Is township collector of his township
nnd has asked that someone be appointed,
as he fears to handle the tax payroll while
tho blackmailers aro after him.
OF DEPARTMENT 0FTMISS0URI
Colonel Andrew .1. Mcdoilllluir, Dlx
lliiKiilxlieil In Mini' Ilnylex, Dlex
In .North CnroUn'ii.
ASIIKVILLE. N. C. Jtt4 23. Colonel
Andrew J. .MrOonnlgle. V. ?l A. retired,
died here tonight. Colonel McConnlgln wns
a distinguished officer during the civil wnr
and was connected with the quartermaster's
department of the Deparlmejit'nt tho Mis
souri. Ho was court-innrtliiltd In 1875, on
the charge of eondurt unbscqinlng nn officer
and gentleman for cursliiR.Sjid threatening
to cano Captain Charles Jjj KRan. who
was afterward made commissary general.
V.
Andrew J. McCounlglo y.t n nntlvo ot
New York, and wns appointed from that
stato to West Point, but ItfR tho academy
before graduation, to enlist1 for tho civil
war. Ho wei madn asslBtnnjf Quartermaster
nt volunteers with runk otiirtptiln, March
18. 18C4, and was breveted Tjiajnr nnd lieu
tenant colonel of voluntAm Mnrch 1.1,
1SG3 for faithful nnd mcrltioim eervlcos
In the quartermaster's deptji ont during
tho war of tho rebellion. Iv became cap
tain nnd nsslsinnt quartf .'taster In tho
regular ormy May 1! lSSJk'flnd was bre
veted mnjor Mnrch 2, ISC', lor gallantry
In tho battles of Wlnchast jMshcr's Hill
nnd Cedar Creek, Vn. He Iws breveted
lieutenant colonel March 27 iC7, for,nl
Inntry In the battles of FlvdlForks, Sailor's
('reel; and Appomntlox Coim. Houe, Va.,
nnd was breveted eolcgiei February
II. ISfin. for meritorious li'rvlces dtirlntf
tho lndlnn campaign. Ho ' became mnjor
quartermaster February 13flSj:;,' and whs
retired by operation of tha'Luv March 4,
HALF MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
Crocker?- nnd (ilnxxwitv-llnoxc. of
I'llkln ,v llr.M.Kx, ClWilco; It
HeMlroyeiL'rtf
CHICAC.O. Jan. 2ti. Firo of a mysterious
origin destroyed the big wholcsalo glnBs
woro and crockery store of Pitkin &
flrooks. Lake nnd State streets, early this
morning, causing a loss of $550,000 and In
juring several firemen. The latter wero
hurl by falling classwnre or were scorched
by flames which suddenly burst from the
windows. Thn firo was first discovered
In the rear port of the second story nnd
evidently had bnen burning slowly for somo
time. AdJ.icent buildings, though seriously
threatened, wero saved.
In front of the Pitkin Rrooks building
Is tho Union Klevntcd Loop railway, which
was damaged somewhat by the intense
heat. Tho loss Is: Building. $50,000; stock,
$500,000; all well Insured. The firm of Pit
kin & Brooks Is ono of the oldest In Chi
cago. MRS. RICHARDSON'S HEARING
Sim iinnnli Woiiinn. Suppoxed tn Know
Who Killed Her Huxliiiiid, Ap
penr.x Before n .lur.v.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 25. A special to tho
Star from Savannah, Mo., snys: Tho
preliminary hearing In tho enso of
Mrs. Addle Richardson, held by tho cor
oner's jury on thn assumption thnt alio
knows who killed her husband, John 1).
Richardson, the millionaire merchant, on
Chrlstmns oe, w'as begun hero today. Tho
rumors that liavo provallod sqveral days
that sensational developments would bo ills
closed nnd tho belief thnt Mrs. Rlchnrdson
would tuko the stand, served to pack tho
court room. Mrs. Rlchnrdson nppoarcd, ac
companied by her Bister, Mrs. John C.
Stexens of Fort Worth, Tex.; a nophow,
William Bllme, nnd her two oldest boys,
John H., Jr., aged 1.1, and Frank, aged
11 years.
CUTS HIS THROAT WITH RAZOR
I'en nexxrnii ChnrKeil with lluriiiiiK' i II
Wire to Dentil Tnken Ills Own
Life to Kxciipe Ollleern.
WOODBURY, Tcnn., Jan. 23. John II.
Gordon, charged with burning his wlfo to
death last Sunday morning, cut his own
throat to escape nrrest. Officers pursuing
tho alleged murderer found his body In
Warren county, near Luckey, soon after
death had resulted.
Tho first reports of Mrs. Gordon's death
said sho had been burned to death acci
dentally. Later ugly rumors begnn to cir
culate, nml John Wilson, n brother of tho
dead woman, sworo out n wnrrnut against
Gordon, charging him with tho woman's
murder. Upon learning of this tho ac
eusod man fled. Fivo small children aro
mado orphans by tho doublo tragedy.
FUN COSTS DOLLAR A HEAD
Mrx, Niitlon'x Axnnlliui tx nt Kntcr
prlxe, Knnxiix, Are Fined In the
l.oenl Court.
ABILENE. Kan., Jnn. 23. Mrs. Nation's
assailants at Entcrprlso wore tried today,
found guilty and fined $t each. Tho joints
reopened and did a big business. Injunc
tion suits wero begun against eight joint
ists of tho rounty to closo their places.
Tho owners of tho buildings aro Included
In tho actions. Tho County Tcmperanco
union hns begun a crusado to closo nil
Joints In tho county.
OREGON ON MIDDLE GROUND
Semite l'nxxcx Hill I'eruilttlnu; IBeet
r to llxprexN nt Polls Choice
for t'ulteil Stutex Senator.
SALEM. Ore., Jan. 23. The scnato today
passed a bill declaring that tho people
shall bo given thn right to express by bal
lot, at their regular state elections, their
choice for United States senator.
CONDITIONS IN PHILIPPINES
Report That Immorality Bunt Riot ii
Denied by tho Commission,
SALOONS DO NOT RULE BY ANY MEANS
Itetntlonn of the Triors to the People
nixi'iixncd, Their Aliuxe of Author
ity Admitted unit Their lllx
plueemetit Ailtoented,
WASHINGTON. Jan. lo.-Thc president
todny transmitted to the Bcnate a report of
the secretary of war, enclosing the report
of the Tnft Philippine commission. In his
messngo of transmittal tho president says
that the report Includes not only tho re
port of the commission, but Its net of legis
lation "nnd other Important Information
relating tn tho conditions nnd Immediate
wants of tho Philippine islands."
Concluding the president tnys: "I ear
nestly recommend legislation under which
tho government of tho Islands may hnve to
assist In their peaceful Industrial develop
ment in tl.o directions Indicated by the
secretary of war."
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. Secretary Hoot's
letter of transmittal Is dated Jnnunry 21.
addressed to the president, nnd Is In part
us follows:
"I beg Icr.vn to supplement my annual re
port of November 20, 1900, by transmuting
n report, mndo by the Philippine commis
sion on that date, hut only recently received
at tho War department. At the same time
I wish to call attention to some condi
tions existing in the Philippine Islands
which indicate that tho development of that
country nlong the lines of peaceful In
dustrial progress now requires the exercise
of powers of civil government not vested
In this department, or In you ns military
commander, but lequlrlng n grant of au
thority from the congress.
''Tha commission gives n gratifying ac
count of the progress mndo in the pacifica
tion of tho country and tho gradual sub
sldenco of guerrilla warfare. Information
'received subsequent to tho date of the re
port confirms the favorable anticipations or
the nommlbslon. A personal letter received
by me from Judge Tnft. dated December 14,
1800, says:
InxorKentx Surrender.
"filneo writing you about .1,000 Insurgents
In llocos Nortn have surrendered nnd ln.owi
persons, who were not well unvoted toward
us tu Piiiiay, have taken tho onth of nl
leglunce. 1 have already received two
paper ftom unlive priests, eighteen In
number, and I am told thnt there will be n
great ninny other papers signed bv a gren,l
ninny more native priest", tendering tluir
nlleglenee to the United States nnd promis
ing lidellty without mental reserve. Tho
native priests nro those who have held out
longest In favor of the Insurgents nm'l
against the Americans, and I deem this ac
tion ns of grcnt importance. The army Is
hitting .small hut hard knocks ugulnxt tho
imuirgofitti everywhere. Since the election
thorn Jills been a grent falling off In the uc
llvllv of the Insurgents In aggressiveness.
"On January 2 the- commission as .1 body
reinforced tho views contained In Its report
by tho following dlcpatch from Mnnlbi:
"Hoot, Secretary of War, Washington: If
you approve nsli transmission to proper
senators ani renreseiitntlves of following:
" 'Passage of Spooner bill at present ses
sion greatly needed to t-ecuro beat result
from Improving eruditions. Until Its pns
t'Htie no 'purely ceuttnl civil government can
be established; no public' franchises of any
kind granted, and no substantial Invest
ment of private capital In Internal Improve
ments possible. All are needed as most Im
pnrtuut stop in complete imtitleatloli. Strong
peace party organised with defined purpose
of securing civil government under United
Slutes and reasonably expect civil govern
ment and relief from Inevitable but annoy
ing restraints of military rule long before
subject can be tnken up by new congress.
Time near at baud In our opinion when dis
turbances existing en n better be suppressed
by native police of ic civil government, with
army us auxiliary force, tliaii by continu
ance of complete military control. Power
to make change should be put In hands of
president to net promptly when lime ar
rives to give Filipino people nn object les
son iu ailvtintngos of pence. t.Minsl-clv il
government under way -power most re
stricted and unsatisfying. Cominlsslon em
barrassed In securing good material for
Judicial nnd other service by necessarily
provisional character of military govern
ment anil uncertainty of tenure.
" 'Sale of public binds and allowance of
mining claims Impossible unless Spooner bill.
Hundred of American miners on ground
awaiting law to perfect claims. More com
ing. Hood element In liacillcallon. Uigeutly
recommend Spanner bill, so that Its opera
tion be not postponed until complete sup
pression of all Insurrection, but only until
In president's Judgment civil government
may be safely established. Conditions
rapidly Improving to point where civil gov
ernment, with aid ol army, will be more
olllclont to secure pence than military con
trol.
(Signed) " 'COMMISSION.'
"A dlfpatch from Judge Tnft, tinted Jan
uary !), IfiOl, says:
CouillllniiN Improve.
"Conditions rapidly improving. Rifles, olll
eers nml nr'vntcs urn being ruptured or sur
rendered daily in considerable numbers In
north and south Luzon. Same conditl ins
In I'anay. where moro than a,(ioo nave
taken oath of allegiance. Insurgent forces
completely scattered and leader. Delgabo.
negotiating for surrender. Work In Satnnr
slower iiccHiiso ot insurgent nanus long un
contested occupation of Interior anil swollen
streams cariv in campaign, i nmpnign in
Saniar lins driven bands Into Leyte. pro
ducing disturbance, but Information Is that
conditions there lavorable. Federal purls
for Deuce: d'rect result of election. We II
otguulzcd anil rapidly Increasing In Manila;
preparing to extenu organization to many
provinces on pressing nnd numerous Invi
tations from leading citizens.
"Tho report shows that tho Islands nro
estimated to contain nbout 7.1,000,000 acres
of land, ct which less than 0,0'JO.OOO are
held In prlvatp ownership, Moro permanent
laws than the military government can
Bupply aro needed.
"Tho section of tho report on the liquor
traffic in Manila indicates that tho powers
of tho commission nro omplo to deal with
that subject, nnd tho success which It has
attained will compare favorably with tho
results in this country. Many false and
misleading statements have been made re
garding tho uso of Intoxlcr.ting liquors In
Manila. Tho fart Is that this tralllo Is
moro rigidly nnd effectively regulated and
kept within bounds In tho city of Manila
than In nny city of similar or greater alzo
In tho United States.
"Acting upon thnt clause of your In
structions which vests In tho Philippine
commission authority to exerclBo, subject
to your approval, through tho War depart
ment, thnt part of your military authority
which Is legislative in its character, thn
commission had adopted regular methods of
legislative prooodi're.
"I venture to express the hopo that nn
examination of theso acts, as well as tho
reading of tho report, will carry to your
mind, nB It hnB to mine, tho conviction thnt
tho commission nro proceeding In accord
ance with the high spirit of your Instruc
tions nnd with zeal nnd discretion nro
pressing forward with nil practicable speed
tho establishment of civil government In
conformity to American Institutions, nnd In
fulfillment of our duty to tho penplo of tho
Philippine Islands."
Appended to tho secretary's report aro
theso cablegrams concerning tho liquor
traffic:
"January 15. IDOL Taft, Manila: Cabin
nnswer following questions: What Is pros
cut condition Manila us to usn of intoxicat
ing liquors, drunkenness nnd disorder?
How does It compare with principal Airier
lean cities? Do natives frequent American
saloons or drink American liquors' How
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CHICAGO, Jan. 25. ' The Inw of marriage
nnd divorce us it prevails here Is nothing
less t linn legalized concubinage I nut not
nn alarmist, but 1 do say that our present
tllvorco law must necessarily result In the
debasement of public morals. I should
nmclitl tho law so us to penult absolute di
vorce only for Infidelity and Impotcney."
This Is the rerommendatlon uf Judge John
Gibbons, mado in a letter to Chief JiHtlco
Hoggs of tho supreme court of the stato,
which ho made public today. Thn Judge,
urging the cuactment of a new law, writes
further:
"It Is the Mc-rca of all the mlsmnted por
tion of the human family to seek snlaco In
free love. If man becomes dissatisfied
with his wife, or n wife prefer another In
her husband, here he or she applies for n
divorce without much danger of Its being
refused.
"H the legislature should not be pro
pared to go os far as 1 suggest It ought to
bo made a misdemeanor for tho guilty party
to remarry either In this state or elsewhere
within n certain number of years of the
granting ot the divorce.
AMERICAN BEER ALL RIGHT
jper(x lleelnrc Thnt llreMcrs of iiilx
Country Ho Not I xe Poison
ous (iiemlciilx.
,'i:V YOHK. Jan. 25. At n meetlnp to
night of the Chemists' club of the Now
York section of the Society of the f'hcmlenl
Industry the recent panic which followed
the poisoning of hundreds of persons In
Manchester. Knglnnd. was discussed at
length, fc'onie of these vletlmi died and
their death was traced to arsenical poison
ing iu leer. A paper written by Ir. H.
Ilcntko of Milwaukee. AVIs,, on the "Pres
ence ot Arsenic In Beer," was read by the
secretary. Dr. H. Kcwellzer. The paper
g.tvo nu analytical test purporting In show
that American beer is nbsolutelv freo from
ni Benin. Dr. T. B. Wagner of Chicago ex
plained tho difference In the process of
manufacturing beer In this country nnd In
Kurope. Another speaker wns Dr. M. Vol
lerstcln, who also defended the products
of tbo Arncricin brewer.
KILLED IN SHOOTING GALLERY
One lloiploje Kills Another While
HiiiiiIIiik I, omled (.mi tn it
I'otron,
nV YORK. Jan. 2,r.. George Drcsscl wns
shot through the he-irt and killed Instantly
tonight n n shootitfg gallery, on tho Bow
ery. Walter J. Kelly, who held lite rillo
from which the bullet wbh discharged, Is
under arrest charged with murder.
Drcsscl wns the painter in the place. He
painted tho targets, scenery nn tho walls,
etc. A moment before his death he wns
standing six feel from tho counter paint
ing a sign nn tho wall.
Kelly was the acting manager of the
place, nnd n customer had asked for a
rltle. Kelly picked up n "S-cnllbcr weapon.
Inserted the cartridge and turned lo hand
It to the patron. The rifle exploded nnd
Drcsscl sank to the floor and expired. The
police believe tho entire affair wns acci
dental. HER EYES IN MOURNING
.Mrx. Notion l.eetoi'i'x Iu OttitMii, Suy.
I UK iii lit She Will ( I run ii I 'e
Sn I no n -S m u xli I n K I, en no ex.
TOP UK A, Kan.. Jan. 25. A special from
Ottawa, Ivun., says that Mrs. Carrie Na
tion, the joint smnsher, lectured there to
night In the r'lrst Baptist church. Mrs.
Nation talked for an hour, reciting iho
story of her experience during the last
few days. Sho said she will not continue
the business of breaking Joints single
handed, but that In the future her efforts
would he devoted to the organization of
other women for thn same Kind of work.
Mrs. Nation showed tho effects of her re
cent experlenco nt Kntcrprise; her eyes
wero swollen nnd her dress showed signs
of eggs.
Mrs. Nntlon will lecture In Topckn next
Sunday night.
STEAMS UP TO NEW ORLEANS
(Ionium ('mixer Vluetu in Chni n
Warm Itcccpllon lij KiiIIiiixIiihIIo
I lllenx.
NHW OIlM3ANSJan7 25 A noisy wcl
como wns given today to tho lino flrst-clnsn
German cruiser Vlnnta nn Its nrrlval before
tho city. Tho ship spent tho night nt Eng
lish Turn and Bteamcd up to tho city Just
before noon. Consul von Moysenberg, rep
resenting Germany nt this port, accompa
nied by n number of friends, boarded the
cruiser and wns greeted by I'ost Captain
Herman do Konscoa W. Wnllhclm and his
ollleers. The consul boro tn Captain Wall
helm official orders from tho German Navy
department notifying him of the death of
Queen Victoria nnd Instructing him that nil
ofllecrs shall wear crepe on their arms dur
ing tho prescribed period.
KILLS SHERIFF FROM AMBUSH
.Mr. n for Whom Search Wnrrnut Is
Out Sees Ollloliil ConiiiiK mid I'iiIIm
the Trliwcr tlulek.
BUTT 12, Jan. 25. A special to the Miner
from Virginia City says James Hummers,
sheriff of Madison county, was shot from
ambush nnd Irstnntly killed this afternoon
nt a cabin In Morgan Gulch, about twelve
miles south of nnnls, by John Wnolf, nged
IS. Sheriff Summers left this city this morn
ing to serve a search warrant on W'oolf,
who Is accused of brenklng Into somo cabins
tn that neighborhood. II seems Woolf miw
the shorlff coming, shot him without warn
ing and escaped.
FOOTPAD'S VICTIM MAY DIE
.Mrx, Moult l.enlx uf Konxiix City In
Struck Down nod Dentil Ix
l.lkel)' tu Itexiill.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 25.--MM. Maud
I.owlB, aged 23 years, was struck down by
a footpnd near her homo In this city tonight,
Sho is In a precarious condition, her skull
being fractured, nnd sho may die llrr as
sailant escuped She pi tho fourth womnu
seriously Injured by highwaymen at night
within u mouth.
COMES TO AX INQUIRY
Senatorial Dfidlcck to Be Enlivened bj
Invcstigsting Committee.
"UGLY .RUMORS" WILL ALL BE SIFTED
Houto Takes tho Initiative Steps in the
Proposed Examination.
TENTH BALLOT SHOWS NO SIGN OF CHOICE
Another Slight Shifting of FaTors bj the
Republican Members.
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LINCOLN. Jnn. I.",. (Hneclnl Tnleernni 1
Before tho roll wns called In Joint session
iccpresentntlvo Wilkinson Introduced a
resolution authorizing the presiding olllcer
to appoint a commltteo of thrcn to Investi
gate charges of corruntlon
candidates fnr Celled Stntcs senator. In Its
preamble it was asserted that It wns com
monly leported that cnudldates had or had
attempted to brlbo members with rnllroad
P.iMics. a motion to tnblu thn resolution
was lost by n vote of 102 to 20. Senator
Martin then rnlsed Iho point of order that
a commltteo appointed by tho Joint session
WOtlld linVO 110 llOWer to enninel llw. nlleti.t.
nnco of witnesses at nn Investigation. Ho
vns ruHieitifil by tho chairman, who ruled
Wilkinson's motion out of order.
limine Decides to In exdruMc.
When tho house hnd resumed Its sit
ting at the end of tho Joint hcssIou. Wilkin
son presented his resolution ngnln. It
was debated slightly and adopted by an
overwhelming vole, after being amended
by McCarthy to include nil "ugly minora"
It is In tho nature, of n Joint resolution,
nnd cells fora I'ouimltlcc of five from
eachjionso to tnko cliaijo it Hie Inquiry.
Utrorts to anciiro nn nil Inurnment until
Monday fallrd nnd both (tranches' will' ho
In session tomorrow, although ninny mem
bers havo been excused.
.N'cw full Ix lioliiliiu,
Legislators and other nersnnx Inlnrnin.i
In tho senatorial contest aro watching with
Interest the Mgorous elforts t hut fir. Imlnr.
made to obtain signatures to tho now
rations call thnt was put In circulation last
nigni. i pvvnrus or a i.coie of members
hiivo already affixed tholr mimes tn ihn
document, and It is predicted that by noon
lomortnw twenty-live, or nt least ono-thlrd
of the republican members will have ex
pressed in writing their willingness to enter
a caucus under tho conditions named, which
requlro nn nttenduncn of slxiy-scven, with
fifty to rule, the provision helm? iniuln ti.ni
no nomination shall bo effective until two
cnniimatos receive the required number of
voles on ballot. The Douglas county mem
bers today signed the call
mirnnco that they would go Into tho caucus
at any time.
r.iicniiruulnur OiitlnoU.'
"Wo, eel encouraged bv thn iltsnnxtiinn
of tho members Inwards tho call," said Sen
ator Olcson. "Wo already havo quite a
number of signatures and I feel safe in
promoting timt wo will have nearly twenty
tlvo by tomorrow noon."
Many of tho members who havo frntn ibn
first Insisted nn the single ballot plan of
voting nnvo bbown signs ot wavering dur
ing tho Inst few days, nnd tonight Indica
tions appear to be moro fnvornhln fnr n
conference of all members upon a common
ground, aunottgii or courso this Is not ex
pected to occur for sovornl days.
I in extlKutlou Anticipated.
The Wilkinson resolution, authorizing nn
Investigation of the various charges of cor
ruption and bribery that havo been madn
ugalnst senatorial candidates, was not en
tirely unexpected, for It has been known
rcveral days that tho Introduction of such
a measure was contemplated. As amended
by Koprcsentntlvo McCarthy, tho resolu
tion authorizes tho commltteo not only to
nscertnln whether candidates havo fur
nished members with freo railroad trans
portation, but whether they havo given any
other bribes or promises in violation of
tho corrupt practices net.
Mlxxourl I'uellle IleleKut Ion.
It bait been discovered that tho Missouri
I'ncille railroad has hail a delegation ot
seven or eight men hero for sovernl days,
among them being J. C. Tyrol!, nontrnutlng
ngent, and George Dcane, another official.
They havo represented themselves a tho
political agents of tho rnnd and ns sinh
have taken an unusual Intorest In tho sen
atorial contest, which 1ms also attracted to
Lincoln a wealthy resident of Now York
(ity. who has explained that ho Is hern
"simply for tho purpose of looking on."
At tho recommendation of tho ndvlsory
board Governor Dietrich hss appointed Mrs.
Sarah B. Sohus superintendent and Mrs,
W. M, Ktttilkuer matron of tho Stnto Homo
for the Friendless. Both reside In this city.
The Moth Ballot.
Today's ballot for senators resulted:
Alien SO Klnknld ;t
llcrgu 2 Martin ii
lil'iiady 1 Mclklnjohn Z'i
(Yuuiiso 6 Morlan l
Ctirtio , 21 Uosuwnter pi
ilulner A Sutherland l
If linn J Thompson, O. K... I'll
Harrington 2 Thompson, v. II,. u
lllnshiiw 15 'Van iJiiuen 1
Hitchcock 17
Vote Iu Detail.
Tho republican vote wnn:
Allen -li. 11. Thompson, Currln.
Andrews Tlioiiipso'i, (.'roiinsc.
Arends Currle, lllnshnvv.
Armstrong I K Thompson. Melklejohn.
Beisner lllrishaw M-lkleJohn.
Beekly Ii. V,. Thompson, Currln.
licelho li. If Thompson, Mclklelohn.
Berlcit I), li. Thompson, Meiklojohn,'
Ilroderlck Hinhhaw, .Melklejohn.
Brown of Furnas li. K. Thompson,
Melklejohn.
Brown of Qto" -Halner, Crounso.
Duresh Illnshaw, Hocewatcr.
( alii Martin. Melklejohn
i ornecr Mart'" Itnxc water.
(Continued on Thud l'ago.)
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