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KERR DETAILS HIS ORDER
Te:tifiei to Message j Sent Prior to Ontario
Tra n Disaster.
ADMITS THAT HE WIRED "MAY BUST IT"
Oprar (arson Then Hel.te. H. Rr.
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Bid Xot Catch Hnallf,uw
Word "May."
WYOMING. Ont.. Dee. 29.-Th Inquest
Into the causi of the desth of the victims
or the recent accident on the Grand Trunk
railway at Wanstead was beKun here todiy.
Dispatcher J.me, Kerr, who tent the
train from London, was called. Kerfs evi
dence was to the effect that he cent orders
to the Watford and Wyoming operators
simultaneously t, hav. ,he expTr.,s mnpt
the freight at Wanstead. Shortly after
Wyoming reported to the dispatcher that
the freight wa alow In getting out. Kerr's
order rn propel y repeated hark by both
aerators and Kerr marked It "O. K "
Kerr asked Wyoming why the freight was
low In going out. Wyoming replied that
e. did not know. Kerr then called Wat
ford and asked If No. 5 was coming. Wat
ford's reply being "Yes," Kerr said: "May
bunt It." 7
Wyoming then reported the freight pull.
Ing out. Kerr said: "Let her go." He
then called the Watford operator, who re
Ported No. 5 had gone and that he had
busted the order for No. 5. Kerr thrn
called Wyoming and told him to stop the
freight. Wyoming answered "I can t."
Kerr said: "You must stop her."
Collision Had Orrorreil,
Kerr then caJled King s Court for seven
or eight minutes before raising that office.
Kings Court reported No. 6 had passed.
Ia a few minutes Wanstead called the dis
patcher aaklng If the trains were to cross
at Wanstead, as he had heard a noise and
had run from his house thinking there was
trouble. In a few minutes Assistant Super
intendent Costello, who was on the express
train, called Kerr and asked for the auxil
iary to be sent, as a collision had occurred.
W. J. Hanna, who appeared for Carsou,
tho station agent at Watford, cross-exarc-Ined
Kerr.
At the afternoon session Dispatcher Kerr
was recalled. Solicitor Pope of the Grand
Trunk put him through a lengthy tross
examlnatlon on the subject of tho com
pany's rules for operators and dispatchers.
The witness would not say that the King s
Court operator, James Troyer, was remiss
la bis duties.
Andrew Carson, tho Watford operator, at
whose door Is laid the responsibility of the
accident by the Grand Trunk officials, fol
lowed Kerr on the stand. He appeared
cool and collected. He got the order for
tho two trains to cross at Wanstead and
displayed his order board to stop the ex
press. Boon after he heard Wyoming tell
of the delay to the freight and then the
London dispatcher called the witness and
said: "Bust It." He did not hear the word
"may" preceding the "bust It."
The express had stopped and the con
ductor asked for his order, but the witness
told him It had been canceled and gave
the conductor a clearance order.
"Bust It" Is a common form of cancel
lation of orders, be said. He did not get
a formal order annulling It. There was no
written record of the order "bust it."
W. C. Watson, a young man 19 years of
age, who Is the operator at Wyoming, testl.
fled as follows:
"The special freight pulled In and I
gave Conductor Graham an order to take
the aiding at Wanstead. His engine took
cn water. London called me to hurry up
the freight train. When I got an order to
stop the freight I wired that it was too
late. I rushed out of doors with a lantern
and the caboose of the freight was Just
passing me. I signalled the rear brakeman
to stop, and yelled at him to stop. I thought
he beard me, aa be gave the stop signal.
I then threw up my stop signal, which I
a aemaphore, about half a mile from the
station. Yes, it was In working order,
but Is not now. It was all right before
and after the accident."
C'oadnctor Gives Ills Side,
Conductor Graham of the special east
bound freight said:
"I received my order at Wyoming to take
the siding at Wanstead. The engine took
on water. My rear brakeman signaled to
stop and I signaled all right. I thourht
be meant Wanstead. The semaphore was
not displayed and there was no stop signal.
I proceeded to Wanstead, but owing to the
anow the engineer did not see the switch
and ran several car lengths by. It was
necessary to back up.
"The train was 'at a standstill, on the
aaatn track, whon No. 5 loomed up. U
was but a few feet from us. As I Jumped
and touched the ground the crash came.
The engineer also Jumped. No. S could
Bot have stopped at the rate It was going,
vea If It bad had orders to stop."
Rear Brakeman Harkneas of the freight
next testified. Ha said: "I was on top
of the caboose and saw a man signaling
'stop' from the depot and thought It waa
my conductor. I signaled ahead to stop
and the front brakeman and conductor an.
awered me. I could not think who It vas
signaled from the depot when the con
ductor signaled from the train all right.
TIRED OUT.
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porch in the crowing shadows of a sum
mer evening, knowing to the full what it
is to feel tired out as if there was not
another ounce of effort left in her. But
she knows how
sound her slum
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how refreshed
the morning will
find her. That's
1.1 ft
vie ureaness oi -
a healthy
woman. But
it's another NsT
thing tor the
sick woman to
feel tired out.
Rest only seems
to increase her
suffering. Just
aa in profound
silence a discord 4
jars t li e ear
more forcibly, so
now that she
has atopped
moving about.
this tired woman feels more acutely the
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I did not hear anybody yell 'stop' to me
at Wyoming, as my rap was down snd It
was snowing hard. Yps, I saw the stop
signals from the Wyoming depot. I was
on the rear when the cranh came."
Conductor Jerry McAullfTe of the passen
Rer train, In his testimony, said:
"I was late In coming It.to London one
hour snd sixteen minutes. I received an
order to proceed to Wstford. I asked for
the order at Watford, but there was none.
I asked for a clearance and Carson gave It
to me. I told the operator that the boss
was on, meaning that Costello, assistant
superintendent, was on the train. I re
celved my clearance and started. I was
In the Pullman when the crash came and
knew at once that a collision bad occurred.
There Is my clearance order."
The Inquest then adjourned until tomor
row. Injorer) early All Iolnaj Well.
LONDON. Ont.. Dec. 29. It was reported
by the house surgeon st Victoria . hospital
tonight that the condition of the injured
In the Wanstead wreck was gratifying. All
of them improved during the day with the
exception of Alex M. Stewart of Chicago,
wno is very low.
ELEMENTS AIDEDJN WRECKING
Official ays If Heavy Snowstorm Had
.Not neen Itaalna; Disaster Could
Xot Have Occurred.
MONTREAL, Dec. 2! Mr. McGulgan,
manager of tho Grand Trunk railway. In
a statement this afternoon explains that
had it not been for the blinding snow
storm the Wsnstend accident would have
been averted, as the road between Wan
stead and Watford Is perfectly straight for
four miles.
It has been claimed that the operator could
have remedied his mistake at King's Court,
but the latter Is not a night station, and
the train, which was running at the rate
of seventy miles an hour, covered the dis
tance between Wanstead and Watford,
which is a steep downhill, Inside of four
and a half minutes.
Mr. McGulgan says the conductor cer
tainly went Into the office at Watford and
obtained his clearance. If the operator
has an order which he claims canceled the
original one he must produce It.
After the coroner's inquest Is concluded
the Grand Trunk will Institute an Invest
igation of Its own.
"In the meantime," said Mr. McGulgan,
"I do not feel Justified In making any
further charges, but I will say that so far
as we can ascertain no superior officer of
the road la to blame. It Is simply one of
those Inexplicable accidents In which tho
human mind has been lacking.
"The materal loss to property will no
exceed $10,000 or 115,000, but the company
expects It will have to face a loss of $250,
000 by the time all the claims have been
settled."
There can be no blame attached to the
engineer, MacKensie, Mr. McGulgan says,
and the charge that he was overworked Is
not true. The train in question, No. S,
left Niagara Falls at 2:25 p. m., reaching
the tunnel at 9:25 p. m., so that the train
crew were only on duty seven hours.
CONFER ON NEW LEGISLATION
Central Labor t nlon Committee Meets
with Committee from Grocers'
Association.
Monday evening at the office of Henry
Fischer a committee of the Central Labir
union consisting of E. E. Rlland, Peter
Klewitx, J. A. Bradford and John Klrby met
a committee from the State Retail Grocers'
association consisting of Harry Flsche.', i.
Yungblut of Lincoln and R. W. W. Jones of
Dunbar.
The conference accomplished little. A
bill drawn by the grocers' committee was
read. The bill was In line with the mess
ure previously published for the empower
ing of courts to Inquire into the financial
condition of judgment debtors and make
provisions for the payment of the debt In
Installments.
A copy of the bill prepared according to
suggestions made as to a sliding scale of
payment will be submitted to the Central
Labor union at the next meeting.
Bills were proposed by representatives of
the union, one to csuse goods made In the
penitentiary to be labeled with the place
ot its origin, snd all penitentiary-made
goods from other states bear such label;
and a child labor law, which will prohibit J
any worn dj cnuaren unaer tne age 01 u
years.
FIRE RECORD.
Railway Offices In Dancer.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 19. Fire which
broke out at 11:50 last night In the whole
sale whisky house of Bonnie Bros., 139
West Main atreet, threatens to cause a
loss of many thousands of dollars. The firs
is in the heart of the wholesale district of
Louisville. In the building In which the
flames originated Is a portion of the of
fices of the Louisville A Nashville railway,
the main building ot the general offices of
the road being two doors below.
The stock of whisky In Bonnie Bros.'
place Is valued at about $85,000 and Is al
ready a total loss, while the flames have
reached the upper floors of the building
occupied by Wright A Taylor, wholesale
whisky dealers, situated between Bonnie
and th Louisville A Nashville offices.
At 1:05 a. m. the fire was under control.
The general offices ot the Louisville A
Nashville railroad have not been seriously
damaged.
Depot Hotel at Talmagr.
AUBURN, Neb., Dec. 29. (Special.) The
Talmage hotel burned this morning at B
o'clock. The hotel property was owned !
by the Missouri Pacific Railway company
and was conducted by Talcot A Son. The
lire originated in tiio front part of the
basement and, being a frame structure,
burned very rapidly. The hotel furniture
belonged to Talcot A Son and waa Insured
for about half of Its value. The amount
ot Insurance on the building Is unknown,
aa no agent here bas written any for the
railroad company.
Suspected of Bel us; Murderer.
Robert Mitchell of Memphis. Tenn.. was
arrested last night In the Midway by Of
ficer Klonm. who believes him to be wanted
In Frvnclnco county. Mo., for murder.
Mitchell will be held until the Missouri au
thorities can be hard from. About a year
no a ctrrular offering a rewnrd (
was received and the man now under ar
rest Is thought to answer to the descrip
tion therein contained, he being a mulatto,
limning slightly, etc. Mitchell savs that
he has been In town only two weeks, com
ing here from Memphis. He Is employed
aa a 'ItBhwaehi-r Ht the Millard. When
arrested in the Midway he was told that
he was wanted for stealing a suit of
clothes, lie remonstrated atrongly against
arrest, and while being searched seemed
rather nervous. No papers, but four cart
ridge, were found In his pockets. The
authorities cannot he sure of their man.
as it is a very difficult matter to identify
man by a photograph.
Cab Drivers' Strike On.
ST. LOl 'IS. Dec. .-As the result of dif
ferent cunti rences held tortiv the carriage
drivers' strike whs declared oft. The strike
was Im-ruii several days sgo to enforce
demands for higher wag-s and recognition
uf the Hack and Cab Drivers' union.
trare.es and Whiles Do Battle.
WII MSTON. Ala . Dec. -A ehooting
affray between whites snd negroes ne ir
tit. Nvwbuiy phosphate mire lee ilt'd In
the death of two negroes and the wounotng
of two while men. There has been bad
feeling between the whites and the negroes
ernplued at the mines for soma tims.
HUMBERTS SAFE IN PRISON
Nct?d Persons Arrire ia Paris at an
Early Hour.
FRENCH SOCIAL CIRCLES DISTURBED
Many Important reople Are Likely
to Re Implicated Daring tho
Trial of Accused
Family.
PARIS, Dec. 29. The members of the
Humbert family, recently arrested In
Madrid In connection with the greaj safe
frauds In this city, arrived at Orleans rail
road station here at 7:40 o'clock this morn
Ing. There was no demonstration. The
prisonera were conducted to the prison.
The arrival of the Humberts was devoid
of sensational Incidents, as the French po
lice had chosen an hour for their return
here when Paris was only half awake. The
crowd at the railroad station was compara
tively small. But a large force of police
and soldiers, mounted and on foot, was
drawn up in front ot the station and
guarded all the street aproaches In order
to prevent the possibility ot a popular dem
onstration. A number of chief functionaries of the
prefecture were on hand to personally su
perintend the prisoner's srrlval. The men
snd women of the Humbert party were
kept separated during the trip from Madrid
to Paris and they were brought from the
train In two separate parties.
The women csme first, leaning on the
arms of the officers. Madam Humbert was
dressed in black and was veiled, but was
readily recognized by her stout figure. Her
young daughter, Eva, was the most pathetic
looking of the women. Madam Humbert
was followed by her daughter, who did not
show the bravado she exhibited at Madrid,
but was pale and appeared disconsolate.
Frederick Humbert, Madam Humbert's
husband, looked broken down. D. T. Ro
maln d'Aurlgnac and his wife, Emlle, main
tained the calm, defiant attitude they had
shown throughout. M. Aurlgnac still wore
a Spanish beard, which had served him aa a
disguise.
The party passed through double lines ot
police to the carriages in waiting. Detach
ments of mounted police officers surrounded
the vehicles, which were driven at a rattling
pace through the gathering crowds to tho
concergerie, where minute preparations had
been made to receive the prisoners.
The return of the Humberts to Paris Is the
absorbing topic for discussion throughout
the city, indeed throughout France, aa no
event since the return of Dreyfus has
aroused such Intense Interest. All classes
of society are equally interested, as the
Humberts' frauds were so colossal and so
interwoven with some of the foremost per
sonages In France that their return was
viewed with apprehension.
Crowds from all parts of the city were
ready to assemble at the station and give
the prisoners a disorderly reception, but
the secrecy of the police baffled the plans of
the mobs and permitted the Humberts to
be landed silently and swiftly Inside the
gray walls of the prison.
The public had doubted the sincerity of
the government In ever attempting to bring
back the fugitives, owing to the political
and social shock which was sure to follow,
but the srrival of the prisoners Is now gen
erally accepted as showing the purpose of
the authorities to spare no means for the
prosecution and punishment of the accused.
The plans tor the prosecution ot the Hum
berts hsve not yet been announced.
Owing to the belief of the authorities that
Eva Humbert was the Innocent victim of
her mother's operations they proposed to
intrust her to the custody of her grand
mother, Mme. Gustave Humbert, widow of
the former minister of Justice in the De
Frecinet cabinet, but Mile. Eva positively
declined the proposal, declaring her purpose
to remain with her mother In prison.
The attitude of the girl excites universal
sympathy.
Later In the day, Eva Humbert was given
Into charge of her grandmother, who pre
vailed upon the child to accompany her
home. The Judges during the day interro
gated members ot the family. This was
confined to questions of identity.
The Judges did not enter upon the merits
of the case, as Mme. Humbert and the other
chief figures were too overcome with ex
citement and fatigue. Mme. Humbert com
plained of feeling sick and a doctor was
hastily summoned, but be said there was.
nothing serious In her condition.
The police continue their strict precau
tions against the possibilities of suicide.
Everything which could be used in self
destruction was taken from the prisoners.
PAINT MEN SIT AT ABANQUET
Sherwla-Wllllama Company's and
Richardson Drag Company's Rep
resentatives Dine.
Monday evening at the Millard hotel the
second annual banquet of the Sherwin
Williams Paint company to the representa
tives of the Richsrdson Drug company took
place. The banquet was preceded by a
convention, which was held at the hotel In
the afternoon. In the conference paints,
oils and varnishes were discussed, and the
best method of selling the goods.
The toast master was T. F. Homme of the
Sherwin-Williams company, and those
seated at the table were: F. C. Harris, B.
M. McDade, R. L. Graves, I. A. Bremberg,
representatives of the Sherwin-Willlama
Paint company, who came from Chicago,
Denver and other cities. The representa
tives of the Richardson Drug company
were: C. F. Weller, H. 8. Weller, C. K.
Weller, F. C. Patten. D. Y. Wheeler, A. W.
Hallam, H. T. Fales. A. N. Gereke, F. J.
Spafford, R. A. Crandal. A. B. Hunt. T. N.
Naudaln. Jr., J. W. Fisher. J. F. Sprlnk,
W. A. Parkin, Paul Rehschub, F. M. Rector,
H. C. Graham and C. R. Sherman ot the
Sherman-Mi'Connell Drug company, and
Bert Davis of South Omaha. Following the
banquet short speeches were made by C. F.
Weller, F. C. Harris and others, who spoke
of the trade and the pleasant relations be
tween the bouses.
ITS CENTURY OF STATEHOOD
President Roosevelt to Speak at Cele
bration of Anniversary of
Ohio's Admission.
COLUMBUS. O.. Dec. 29. The Joint com
mission having charge of the arrangements
for the celebration of the centennial of the
admission ot Ohio as one ot the states of
the union today announced the program
for the celebration to be held at Cblllicothe
May 20 and 21. 1901. President Theodore
Roosevelt will attend the celebration, and
the commission expects to secure the ser
vices of the famous United Ststes Marine
band.
The list of speakers Includes 8enator
John W. Daniel ot Virginia. Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, President
Woodrow Wilson of Princeton university.
Senators Hanna and Foraker of Ohio, Wil
liam Dean Howells and Hon. Whitelaw
Held of New York. Bishop C. C. McCaba of
the Methodist church and many prominent
Ohio men.
President Roosevelt will speak, but will
not be assigned any formal aubject.
'No menu la complete without' Cook's Im
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and flavor makes It a favorite.
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Omaha 4 North Platte fiailroad Wants Va
cation of Street
SHORT SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL HELD
Improvements Continue at Cadahy'a
Pack In a; Plant nnd Work on He.
bnlldlngr of Sheep Barns Is
Progressing;.
A short session of the city council was
held last night. All members were present
with the exception of O'Connor, who Is ill.
The Omaha & North' Platte Railroad com
pany and the South Omaha Land company
petitioned the council to vacate that por
tion of Thirty-sixth street in the city of
South Omaha which lies between the north
line ot L street and the north line of I
street, and also those portions of I, J and
K streets between Thirty-sixth and Boyd
streets. It was asserted in the request for
vacation that the petitioners were the own
ers iot all property abutting upon the
portion of the streets sought to be vacated.
Further, the petitioners assert that they
are the owners of the property fronting
on the west side of Boyd street between
L and I streets, and In the event of thi
vacation of the first mentioned streets would
be willing to dedicate thirty feet of the
frontage to the city for the purpose of
widening Boyd street. There was no dis
cussion over this matter and it was re
ferred to the streets and alleys committee
without comment.
When It came to opening bids for sup
plies, the clerk having advertised as per a
provision In the chsrter, Adklns moved
that all bids be held back pending an
opinion from the city attorney. One sec
tion of the charter compels the clerk to
advertise for bids, while another prohibits
the council from entering Into contracts
when no money is available. All bids were
returned to the clerk unopened and the
council will wait for an opinion from the
city attorney.
Just before the close of the session Adklns
brought out the salary roll and a few
claims were allowed. The salaries of the
city officials were on the list, as well as
some of the street department help. The
sum of $432 was allowed members of the
registration board for services last fall.
After allowing these bills and considering
one or two minor matters, an adjournment
until January S was taken.
Cndahy Bnlldlns; Again.
Improvements are still beiDg made at the
Cudahy plant. Yesterday afternoon E. A.
Cudahy stated that work had commenced
on a new freezer. The old tank room is
being changed to a freezer aud when it Is
completed It will have a capacity of 4.000,
000 pounds. Material Is being furnished
dally and the work will be pushed as rap
idly as possible. It Is thought that the
freezer will be completed within sixty
days.
Balldlast Permits.
While the number of building permits
for 1902 did not equal the number Issued In
1901 there Is an Increase in the amount
shown by the records. In 1901 permits to
the number of 279 were issued by the city
building inspector, the aggregate coet being
$230,000. For the present year 192 permits
have been Issued and these show a cost ol
$250,000. I: is expected that the coming
year will be a great year for building,
as many Improvements are now contem
plated by packers and business men.
Rebnlldlaa; Sheep Darn.
As bas been mentioned before In The Bee,
the rebuilding of the sheep barn at the
Union stock yards, which was destroyed
by 8 re -Thursday of last week has been
begun. The ground has been cleared and
men are at work putting up supports for
the new structures. The new barns will
be the best In this section of the country,
ss the management here proposes keep
ing up Its reputstion ss the bett sheep
market In the west. As for the main
bulldffig. it will be 696 feet long by 160 feet
In width snd will hsve a wing 200 feet In
length.
While the work on the new building Is
going on sheep will be housed snd cand
for In the covered division designed for
hogs. This section of the yards has never
been used, being recently completed. Ship
Established 1823
WBL
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pers of sheep can send consignments as
usual as all shipments will be cared for
the same as before the fire.
I.nrre Cattle Receipts.
For the first time since the Union Stock
yards began operations here In 1884, the j
receipts or cattle nave gone over tne l.uuu,
000 mark. Last night's official receipts
showed that up to date 1,002,635 head of
cattle had been received here. This Is a
gain over last yesr of nearly 200100 head.
Naturally local live stock dealers are grati
fied at the showing made.
Church Bell Arrives.
The bell for the First Methodist Epis
copal church, donated by G. F. Swift of
Chicago, arrived yesterday. In accordance
with the orders of Mr. Swift the bell was
cast at Troy, N. Y., and Is suitably In
scribed. The bell weighs about 1,500
pounds and will be placed In the belfry of
the church as soon aa arrangements for Us
removal from the freight depot can be ar
ranged for. Some change in the belfry will
have to be made In order to make a place
for the bell. Pastor Head, who went to
Chicago on purpose to see Mr. Swift and
secure the bell. Is confident that there will
be no difficulty in securing the money
needed to place the bell in position.
Paylnif Taxes.
Monday afternoon the Omaha Packing
company paid Its city tsxes for 1902 in
full, the Omaha Street Railway company
did the same and also the South Omaha
Land company. Swift and Company paid half
the taxes and It was the same with the
Union Stock Yards National bank. A large
number of property owners In the city paid
In full and the day was a busy one for
those employed in the treasurer's office.
After January 1 the taxes due draw Interest
at the rate of 1 per cent a month.
Magic City Gossip.
Frank Doleial Is quite sick st his home
just south of the city.
Gall Ha mil la back from Iowa, where he
spent a week or so visiting relatives.
A daughter has been born to Mr. and
Mrs. Villlam Vance, Thirtieth and It
stieets.
! Thomas Mullen of O'Nell has returned
home after spending a few dsys here with
friends.
The charter revision committee Is sup
posed to meet In the council chamber this
evening.
Theodore Volx Is expected back from
Chicago today. He was called there by the
death of a brother.
Funeral services over the remsJre of
Mrs. Patrick McOonnell will be held at ths
family residence. Thirty-first and L. streets,
today.
Miss I.oj Hunt. Miss Cos Hunt snd Mrs.
L. A. Davis will receive New Year's day
callers at the home of Colonel C. M. Hunt,
Twenty-tifth and K streets, on New Year's
afternoon and evening.
A MILLION AMERICAN BOUNOTNO BABIES tvre kept crowing- with the delight of Hying
because their mamas have learned to use OASOARETS Candy Cathartic. You all know how
elh,i?elhb0r" each othr of th rea"y eoo1 thio "7 learned from experience.
CASCARETB are one of those good things, and the kind words said for them has created a sale
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SULTAN BARRICADES PALACE
Ruler of Morocco Prepares for Attaok
bj Iht lebels.
SPAIN MAY TAKE PART IN TROUBLE
Government Orders Troops to Be Hold
In Readiness and Dispatches
a Cruiser to the Gates
of rm.
TANGIER. Morocco, Dee. 29. The sul
tsn of Morocco Is nald to have retired to
the palace at Fes, with all his available
artillery and ammunition and to have
strongly barricaded himself In consequence
of a threatened attack on the part of the
rebels.
MADRID, Dec. 29. The Spanish rov
enment is preparing for eventualities In
Morocco and has ordered troops at Malaga,
Cadiz and Algeclras to be held In readi
ness to promptly reinforce the garrisons
at Ceuta and Melllla, Morocco, should the
situation require It. A Spanish cruiser baa
been ordered to Tangier.
According to dispatches received here
from Tangier the government dispatched
the cruiser Sulta to the Gates of Fes. It
Is reported thst the Europesns are pre
paring to leave Fes.
Situation la Not Hopeless.
Premier Sllvela says the Spanish minister
at Tangier telegraphs that he has had an
Interview with tho minister of foreign af
fairs of Morocco, who, while he takes a
serious view of the situation, says It Is
not hopeless. The defeat ot the sultan's
troops, the foreign minister adds, was due
to a surprise. He claims there has beeji no
serious battle. The premier added that he
supposed other powers would send war
ships to Morocco.
Those army officers who were absent on
furtough have been ordered to return to
their posts. A regiment of Infantry has
left for Algeclras and another Is being held
in readiness to go. Forces of cavalry, ar
tillery and engineers, as well as a detach
ment of the hospital corps, are also ready
to be moved.
King Alfonso tonight discussed the Mo
roccan crisis with General Weyler, min
ister of war, and the Duke of Veragua,
minister of marine. In addition to tho
cruiser Infanta Issbel, which hss already
gone to Tangier, other vessels are to be
held In readiness at Malaga and Alreciras
to take reinforcements to Ceut and Melllla.
The government has asked Its ambassa-
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It seems to be feared In political clrclon
here that some foreign power will inter
vene In Morocco. The latest news to reach
Madrid confirms the previous reports that
Fes has been Invested by the rebels.
British Cruisers Knronte.
VALETTA, Island of Malta, Dec. 29.
HIs majesty's steamship Bacchante, the
flagship of Admiral Walker, together with
British battleships Canopus and Victorious
and cruiser Dana, have left here for Gibral
tar, It Is believed In connection with the
Moroccan situation.
Implacable will follow the other war
ships shortly.
Christiana Reported Rate.
LONDON, Dec. 80. A dispatch to tho
Times from Tangier, dated December 29,
says a courier from Fei reports that the
Christians there appear to be safe. The
missionary women are in the British con
sulate. The attack on the camp occurred at night
time. It Is reported that 2,000 of the sul
tan's troopers were killed. An absurd
rumor Is current, continues the corre
spondent, that the French are supporting
the rebels. As a matter of fact, the anti
Christian movement Is more dangerous to
the French than to anybody else, as It
threatens them In Algeria.
Tangier la quiet. No disturbance ot any
kind need be feared here.
Library Party a Success.
The "library party" given last evening by
the Home circle In Metropolitan club whs
sn entire success, both from a social and
financial point of view. About loo couples
danced through a varied program of eigh
teen numbers to good mimic. The HfTalr
waa for the benefit of the Ulsters of Mercy
convent at Fifteenth and Caatellar hi reels
and Is the flrat party to be given by the
society. Another bail Is planned for Kaater
The volumea of the library were the young
women present, "who each wore a costume
which illustrated the title of some well
known book. These handsomely bound
ladles were In charge of librarians, who
each had a finding Hat, from which ehe
was supposed to select a book for each
young man who applied. The librarians
were Mesdnmes Schall, Morlarty, Tanner
McNulty, gmythe and O'Hrlen. The floor
and arrangements were under the direction
of a committee of which Messrs. O'Brien
Frank and Charles Morlarty, Heafey, Gall
lagher. Tanner, Lee and Klnsler were tho
members.
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