THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1003.
to determine the precise boundaries of their
holding. The, bill I now befor ths sen
sts commutes on public Isnds, and will b
reported out there this week.
Minor Matter at Capital,
fleprwntatlve Pollard haa accepted an
Invitation to deliver the Decoration dsf
sddrcss at Elm Creek, v Johnson county,
provided congress shall have completed
in labors and adjourned by that date.
May SO.
John O. Carlton of Essex. f"red U Wal
len of Alteasa. M. L. Ahern of Des
Moines, John T. ninglism of Murray and
John Q. Helmherg of Dubuque, la., have
been appointed railway mall clerka.
The comptroller of the currency today
approved the converse of the Aurora
Stat bank of Aurora, Neb., Into the Aurora
National bank, with rre.onn capital.
Rural carriers appointed. Nebraska:
rtloomfleld, route , Leroy M. Qlsh. carrier;
John IT. Stewart, substitute. Walnut, route
I. Frank E. Butterfleld. carrier: Ouy E.
nutterfleld. substitute. Iowa: Albla, route
7. Robert A. Tyrrel. carrier; Herbert Whit
lock, substitute. Melrose, route 6, James
Murrsy, csrrler; Lawrence Murrsy, sub
stitute. South Dakota: Slsseton. routs 4,
John Lsrrabee, carrier; Charles E. Larra
bee, substitute.
Nebraska postmasters appointed: Brady,
Lincoln county, Rdward H. Springer, vice
I. E. Murphv. resigned;! Leshara. Saunders
county, Orville E. Strain, vice F. O. Fin
son, resigned. V
llt'M, REPOIITI THB ARM V BILL
It Provides r.n Increase of 2T rer
Cent In ray of Enlisted Men.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-ChairmaiK E.
Hull of the committee on military affairs
todsy reported to the house the srmy ap
proprlatlon bill, carrying a provision for
2T per cent Increase In the pay of en
listed men and noncommissioned officers.
Referring to the omission of commis
sioned officers In the proposed Increase,
Mr. HuU said:
"Thl does not mesn that the committee
thinks the pay of officers Is adequate. To
tha contrary, the committee was agreed
thit It should bo Increased, though by
what percentages' was not determined; but
tha committee fearing a point of order,
felt that It would be ' unwise to Include
such a provision In the appropriation bill.
The senate, may 'do so. Probably an In
crease for officer would bo, Incorporated
In the bill In the form of an amendment
on the floor."
HtCillK.S PROPOSE! . All j-'J, U1I j T
Representative from t Jersey
u-areata Cnanar In Phermait Law.
WASH! NQTQN. , .Feb. -Representative
Hughes of New Jersey' today Introduced an
amendment to the, Sherman anti-trust act,
which Is designed to meot tha objections
raised by tha supreme court of ths United
States In a recent decision. Tha amendment
Is as follows:
This act shall not be construed to apply
to any arrangements, agreements or com
binations btlmeen laborers made With the
view of lessening the number of hours of
labor or of Increasing their wages, nor to
any arrangements, agreements or combina
tions among persons engaged In horticul
ture or tgrloulture, made with the view of
enhancing the price of agricultural or horti
cultural products.
Mr. Hughes proposes to press his amend
ment before the Judiciary committee. .
QUIET ; : AT i FAIRBANKS,. ALASKA
Labor Crisis' In' Mlnrnar Town' Passed
M , ,aud Tropvs ' Not , ,
WASHINGTON..! Felj. . 17.-JCotidltlons. at
Fairbanks, Alaska. (.whera, Jhe Western
Fsderatlon of 'Minors Ms' alleged to have
been deporting nonunion men, were re
ported to the War department today as
"quiet." The report made y telegraph
by-th commander of the Department of
Columbia, adds: "The - saloons , have
opened." " -1
It la understood , here that no troops have
been sent 14 Fal'rbahfts, that the- order
which weni to ' the comniandef at " Fort
Gibson Instructed him to place himself in
touoli with 'the marshal at Fairbanks and
should a disturbance result to use troops
to preserve, order.' L.'
The report today fs taken to indlcato
that the crista In the labor troublo has
passed.
ROY ADMITS KILLING' FATHER
Coroner Holds Him and Ills Mother
for Morder.
CRESTON. Ia,. Feb. 17.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) In his written confession as de
tailed before -the coroner's Inquest this
afternoon. Bert Hlnderttter states that he
went to the place of his father, Nathan
Taylor, after dark, and looking through
tha window aaw that ha waa alone.'- Heft
derllter the) went Into the room and as
Taylor sat smoking,; with his ildi to the
door, Henderllter deliberately pulled the
revolver from his pocket and shot Taylor.
Tha latter fell to the floor and the mur
derer again (1 red, the ascend bullet going
through Taylor's "brain. He then took the.
dead man'''wateK and went home, where
he hid both gun and watch. He then told
hla mother, Mrs. Belle Taylor, that .Taylor
was alck... and she, , going to his rooms,
found him dead
Bert said he tslked the matter over with
hla brother, an Invalid, and they wanted
to get 'Id of Taylor because he "was mean
to ma." He had never said a word to his
mother 'about It and she never said she
wished It done.
At o'clock the coroner'a Jury returned
a verdict finding that Taylor came to his
death at tha hands of Bert Htndertlter, and
also finding' Mrs. Belle Taylor an accom
plice In the crime.
"Tha Making of a Millenium." Read It.
y Verdict In Snell Case.
CLINTON. III., Feb. 17 If a verdict In
the case of Richard Snell to break the caae
of Ma fsther. Colonel Thomas Snell, has
been reached by the Jury It will not be
known until B o'clock today. Judge Cochran
gave ordera that If a verdict were reached
Sunday it ahould be sealed and delivered
to him at the opening of court Monday
morning.
Good time3
ahead!
Only those who
Dottled In Dond
know the exquisite flavor and
aroma of this purest of whiskies.
T sS ft A tSa14 tVa Mntifaifl'Mia saat
"Since 1857"
It your dealer aaa't supply
. ins us ior asms at ucaier
woo wua
Cisckanhainsar &
PitubtiraVt
FLOOD WATERS CDINC DOWN
Big- Buildings Collapse and Other
Damage it Heary.
SCORE OF OCCUPANTS ESCAPE
One Entombed fader Debris Dun
Oat After Many Hoars Work
warnlnat la Cracking
Walls.
PITTSBURG, Ta.( Feb. 17.-The annual
flood In this city and vicinity la alowly
disappearing. At 1 o'clock tha atsge .was
twenty-four feet and falling tour-tenths of
an Inch an hour.
The body of one man waa found floating
In the river today and two other are miss
ing. Two houses In the Pennsylvania avenue
district collapsed and one man waa aarl
ously Injured.
Over M.ooo men are temporarily thrown
out of work and this great number so sud
denly added to the army of the unem
ployed Is resulting In wldesDread suffering.
Thousands of persons . ara living In the
second floors of their homes and patrolmen
In skiffs ara distributing the necessities of
life. In one of the homes a woman gave
birth to a child today and It, has been
named Robinson Crusoe. To reach the
house the physician had to use a aklff and
ladder.
Conservative estimates place the damage
close to 12,000,000. i
Transportation facilities are gradually
assuming normal conditions and a general
cleaning up Of the submerged districts is
in progress.
With a great roar, two brick dwell
ing houses located at 22 and J4 Penn
sylvania avenue. In the district inun
dated by flood waters, collapsed, esrly
today and fell Into the street.' A score of
occupants, warned by the cracking walls,
barely had time to reach tha streets before
tons of brick and plaster tumbled Into the
streets.
Collapse of Dwellings.
U. C. Anderson was cut and bruised by
flying debris and eighteen persons nar
rowly escaped being crushed to death. All
but Anderson rushed to tha street In their
night clothes just a moment before the
three-story brick building fell In T heap.
For some time great excitement pre
vailed, , as Jt waj reported many persons
hkd'been bu.-l-fl "under, tho debris.' Hur
ried calls for, .police reserves, ambulances
and flromen-were sent In 4nd search of the
ruins begun. ', Anderson's voice could be
heard calling toe' help and frantic efforts
were made to release him. It was found
tha man waa wedged between heay tim
bers In the basement and over him were
tona of brick and plaster, braced In such
a manner, however, that lis waa entombed,
but not seriously Injured. After several
hours' work he waa released and sent to a
hospital, where It was later stated ha would
recover.
Cracking Walls' Giro Warning;.
The escape of the other occupants was
miraculous. The loud crackling of the
walls a few minutes before the houses col
lapsed served as a warning and saved all
from being crushed. The passing flood was
responsible for the accident.
The foundations of both dwellings',' which
were -old, had been weakened by the high
water, causing them to collapse. Other
buildings In the vicinity are in a like con
dition and building Inspectors are making
a thorough examination of tha places
today. ' V '
- 'At 10 o'clock thla morning the rivers had
fallen to about 24V4 feet. They continued
to recede slowly and by early this after
noon the wafer will be below the danger
mark of 21 feet. " ' " ' ;
Suffering among the flood victim's fs In
tense today, owing to cold weather, and all
charitable organisations are engaged In
alleviating tha misery. Reports are being
received showing the damage to be wide
spread and heavy.
Small Flood at Rocheatcr.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.. Fob. 17.-Hlgh
water continues In the Genesee river her
but while the river Is at Its greatest height
In years, freedom from floating Ice will stop
danger of a flood. At Genesee, however, a
largo tree Jammed against the Genesee
river bridge, near the Erie railroad station,
haa caused a backup of water and a flood
haa followed. A flood along Canasegra
creek has made trouble at Danstlle, N. T.
Many roads near Cuylervllle, Grelgavllla
and York are under water. Traffic on
Mount Morns road Is stopped, and trains
on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad. Mount Morris branch, have found
It Impossible to run on time. , .
- Railroads uo Running?.
WHEELING, W. Va., .Feb. 17. -All trol
ley lines and railroads.' except tha Penn
sylvania and two llpea of the Baltimore &
Ohio, Are out Of commission. ' The property
loss was minimised, however, owing to the
ample warning which had been given. Tha
Board of Trads.and city authorities are
furnishing food supplies for hundreds of
the destitute In the flooded district.
The river la expected to begin receding
thla afternoon. Conditions ara made much
worse this morning by reaaop of the sud
den drop In tha temperature, resulting In
the freeslng over of all the flooded streets.
INDIANAPOLIS, : Ind., Feb. 17.-Floods
continue In southern, Indiana today. The
weather has turned clear and cold, which
will check the rapid rise in streams, but
the water la not yet at a atandstiu. At
Petersburg, White and Patoka rivers ara
higher than since 1875 and thousands of
acre of wheat land- ara aubmerged.
Schools have oloaed and tralna have ceaaed
running. Hundreds of men are repairing
washouts. At Terra Haute the Wabash is
17H feet and Is rising. The Ohio at Evans
vllle will pass tha danger lines before
night. It Is rising two Inches an hour.
lea Jam In Wew Hampshire.
FRANKLIN. N. H.. Feb. 17.-A lea t.m
In 'he Pemlgewsssett river neaf here, tied
up .raffle on the Bristol branch of the
Boston and Maine railroad today. For a dis
have
Vtr.
you.
Bros. J
Pa. Iz.
tance of three-quarters of a mile the tracks
were covered flva feet deep In Ice. . It Is
expected that the work of clearing the
trsrks will require from twenty-four to
forty-eight hours.
CINCINNATI. Feb. lT.-Tho- flood stage
for the Ohio river at thla point, fifty feet,
will probably be reached tomorrow. Pros
pects for a higher stsge depends on weather
conditions at up-river points, but at least
fifty feet Is expected which would seriously
cripple all train service to theOtand Cen
tral depot. I
Already along thp Ohio thousands of acre
are Inundated, many people have been
driven to higher ground and much damage
has been done.
FUND AS A PUBLIC TRIBUTE
(Continued from First Psge.)
eral times as t the officers lowered him
from the car to the platform. He rolled
hla eyes and gave every evidence of a de
sire to see who waa around him.
Jones was brought back to the peniten
tiary Just ten days after having been re
leased after serving a ten-year sentence.
He was discharged .February 7. He-was
sent up from Douglas county for robbery.
About-a year ago Jonea tied Up the cell
house keeper and was sawing tha bars to
his cell when discovered. Others' were Im
plicated with him In his efforts to escape.
The saw had been stolen from the. engine
room.' He had several fights while In
prison and on one or two occasions got
cut up pretty badly.
All Netrara Not to Blame.
OMAHA, Feb. 17.-To the Editor of the
Bee: During the slavery days all negroes
were wronged; 'tis sad, but true today.- In
the twentieth century they are wronged.
Why so 7 Because for what one negro does
the rest are held responsible. All are
blamed for what one does. Is that right,
otvis It a shame on the American people
that It is so? JUNIUS.
RAILROADS MEET SITUATION
Disposition to Comply with New
Lnvra Praised by the Com
mission.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18,-Gratiflcatlcm la
expressed by the Interstate Commerce com
mission over two conditions that have
arisen within a day or two. In concrete
form they mean that American railway
officials, as a class, are doing all that lies
In their power to meet situations that have
developed under the new laws applying to
Interstate traffic.
Information has reached the-commission
that the Baltimore & Ohio proposes to put
Into effect tomorrow throughout Its system
the so-called "nine-hour law," which by Its
terms docs not become operative until
March 4 next. The law limits the hours
of service of all classes of train operatives,
particularly locomotive engineers and, flro-'
men, train dispatchers, railway telegraph
ers, towermcn and signal oierators. Al
ready the commission has Ret February 27
as a date on which It will hear formal
applications for an extension of the time
of the operation of tha nine-hour provision.
If tha tlma be extended as to tha railroads
which are able to show the commission
good cause for the extension.
However, the Baltimore fie Ohio doea not
propose to await-the result of the hearing.
As explained -to tha. commission,, ths pur
pose of tha officials of that system' Is to
put the law In to : effect Immediately - In
order, that both th, off ictals nd th ra-t who .need a longer rjod oV urvis?Qn
.r,ayCT?j!m"!)r tht "ewfthan'thQ ae'tcntron school can provide a'nd
conditions before thenar' Made' Imperative 4 .h 'AVf.i. jJ QLJML.lL '
they 'are Made' Imperative
by the. act ptsof. J- v. r-
Another source ofc "gratification to the
omrVtlnwIati Is" the very- general compliance
of tha railroads with thatrpvlslon of the
Hepburn act which makes it ' obligatory
upon; carriers to submit to the commission
monthly - reports covering every phase of
the operation of Interstate roads. Tha com
mission now haa complete reporta for five
months ended November 30 or 99 per cent
of the railroad mileage of tha country.
NORTH CAROLINA MAKES MARK
New Warship -Develop Fastest Speed
Ever Shown by Pro tooted
Cruiser. ,;; .
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. lis. With
rooms at Its mastheads and yardarms an
nouncing that all rccoods had been swept
aside, the new armored cruiser North Caro
Una returned to tha shipyard today. Dur
ing its third speed test run off the Virginia
capes, between 7:30 and 11:30 o'clock last
night, the ship maintained an average speed
of 22.48 knots, or forty-eight hundredths
of a knot In excess of contract speed re
quirements. This wss the best speed ever
made by a vessel of ths armored cruiser
fclass.
On account of the delayed arrival of the
firemen from Iloboken, tha cruiser did not
put to sea from Old Point Comfort until
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A 40-knot
gale was blowing and the sea was running
high, but when off the capes, the vessel
started on Its run. The 2?-khot requirement
was exceeded the first hour and each hour
thereafter the ship ran faster. Ths engines
turned up 13 revolutions per minute, or
nearly four mora revolutions than were
necessary to drive It at the required speed.
The twenty-four hours' endurance run
waa given when the cruiser went to the
rew England coast about two months ago
and the ship will be turned over to the' gov
ernment In the near future.'
FIVE - ARE INJURED IN WRECK
Mlchlg-aa Central Passenger Train
Telescopes New York Central
Yard Enalne.
BUFFALO, N. Y..Feb. I7.-Flva persons
were Injured, one probably fatally, when a
Michigan Central passenger train, running
twenty-five miles an hour, crashed Into
and telescoped a New York Central yard
engine at Blackrock, late last -night The
Injured are: " I
James Barry, Buffalo, engineer. Internally
Injured, will probably die. v
Levi Crutts, St. Thomas, Ontario, engi
neer of tha passenger trsln, knee badly
crushed.
Alfred J. Meyers, Detroit, commercial
traveler, badly wrenched, right wrist
sprained.
Miss D. A. RteDenkam, Niagara Falls, N.
Y., Hps cut, face lacerated and bruises,
and badly shaken up.
Mrs. Ida Wlsebaum, Niagara Falls, N.
Y., wrenched back, cuts on neck and left
side of face, badly bruised.
BANKS AGAINST ALDRICH BILL
New York, State Association Again
Declares for u Asset
Currency.
NHW YORK. Feb. 17. The council of
administration ot th New - York State
Hookers' association put itself on record
today aa "unequivocally disapproving" th
provision of the Aldrloh financial bill, now
pending in the United Btatsa' senate. The
council met at the Union League club, the
chairman of Individual groups ot banks and
baakera representing every county ot tha
stale being present. The resolution adopted,
follows:
That tha bankera of the State of New
York unruulvocally disapprove of the pro
visions of the Aldrich bill; that they do
not approve of a bond-scured araercsncy
currency; that they demand an, elastlo
currency, based on bank assets, as pro-
vide-a In ths msasure ot the currency com
mission of ths American banker associa
tion. - .
WORK OF MEWOMEN'S CLUBS
Omaha Woman's Clutf Again Post
ponei Discussion of Christmas Tree.
WOMEN HEAR OF JUVENILE FARM
Jadse Rstelle and' Workers In Jare
nlle C'oart Presents Additional
j eeds of Local Torree- '
live ferstem.
The first step toward the entertainment
of the annual convention of the Nebraska
Federation of Women's Clubs was taken
Monday afternoon by the Omaha Woman's
rlab, when Its president named the fol
lowing chairmen of committees on arranc?
ment: Program. Mrs.. F. H. Cole; cre
dentials, Mrs. Mary Moody Pugh: recep
tion, Mrs. D., M. Cameron; place of meet
ing. Mrs. Hudson; finance. Mrs. H. J. Pen
fold; entertainment, Mrs, A. K.Oault; In
formation, Mrs. H..C. Brome; press, Mrs.
C. H. Balllett; ushers,. Mrs.. Henry Mc
Donald, and music, Miss B'anche Sorenson.
These chairmen will fill out their respec
tive committees and It Is expected that
much of the preparation for the convention
will be. made by the time the ciub adjourns
In the spring. '
- . '.'
Dlscnsa Christmas Tree. .
For the third time the olub .took tip the
postponed discussion of . a . resolution,, pre
sented some time before Christmas, con
demning the wholesale, , cutting of young
evergreen tr.ees for Christmas trees and
providing for an effort to nscure the enact
ment of a law In Nebraska asralnst the
cutting and sale of these, trees. . In con
spicuous contrast to the seriousness that
ordlfiarlly marks the deliberations of the
club, sentiment had a noticeable part In
the discussion of the Christmas tree,
While much sensible argument was offered
baaed upon statistics and the claims of ac
cepted authorities, there was also much
argument that Indicated more artitlment
than actual Information, and after con-
suming half an hour the matter, was again
postponed.
Omaha's Greatest' Need.
The. program of the afternoon was In
charge of the snclaJ science department.
Judge Lee Estelle or thq Juvenile court pre
siding. "Omaha's Greatest Need" a Juve
nile farm, a place wherq delinquent boys
may bo helped was the subject and t was
discussed by Judge Ratelle, "Rabbi Fted
erlck Cohn,',' Father Stensen,, Rev", '.George
Beecher and . Rev. F. 1 Loveland, the com
mittee appointed a few' weeks' ago to
formulate plans for securing and managing,
such an Institution,' Juge Estelle Bald that
Omaha's greateat need .'Is . love,, and that
such an Institution as Allendale farm, near
Chlcago, would, be a most fitting; manifes
tation. Rabbi . Cohn snoko of what the'
home means, to the ,ch5ld,and to the com
munity and pictured the proposed Juvenile
farm ss supplying the homo Influence to
boys who have gone wrong or gotten Into
trouble for lack of It. Father Stensen
scored the system that countenances the
crlne of divorce and placed upon this sep
aration of parents much of the responsibil
ity for the troublo that comes to children.
He appealed to . the women to lend their
Influence In securing tho Juvenlla .farm
as an additional safogusrd .pf dependent
children. Rev. George tieecher,' advocated
Mn juvciuiw lurui, as a piace Tor me Days
)ystem. hat . ahQufd make
i ---.- viiniBirB iny , juvL-ntia ; uoun xeei
rthat fhey'weTe earnlritf tHelr Wp.'krrhough
I undeVdetvititlnn "'-' i-t. ) .i.noi... ,! I, .1
.4 .Mr. Loveland asserted .tha If. e, wpnHei)
oi .community wuj tae ua .the aglti
ptfon the JuvepUo fflrn wiU b provided, , jfe
wiBuu u iiecesaiiy or ye,U;nrPrvup.aTO
poyn as a substitute jfor the Jhorna . and
parental love and supervision thq Is usually
denied. He condemned the cheap theaters
as schools of crime" not less dangerous.
iiiau ma uurrupuuif iriLiuenpep pr inu lower
part of the city. He fifked the club to
exert Its lnfleunce for the suppression of
these cheap theaters, saying, In conclusion:
"Our unfortunate children don't want
Kearney; they don't want to be bad; they
Just want a chance."
Mra. W. W- Keysor; former president of
the club, was a guest and spoke briefly
at the close ot the plogram.
Colonial Ta.
.- The social science s department. . of . the
Woman's club will depart a little from. Its
line of subjects at next Monday afternoon's
meeting., whan it, will.ponslder thrwork, of
Nebraska's patrlotlo .woraev Mrs. ..C, , W.
Manderson. a member of therjktount Vernon
association that has restored and main,
tains Mount Vernon, will . speak of . the
work of that organisation,,- A. colonial .tea
will follower; . . , .-. - - , . ,,,
RATE CASE BEFORE PRQUTY
Interstate Commerce - Commissioner
Listens to Testimony Bear
lnj on Iowa Charajos.
CHICAGO, Feb. 17. InUrstate Commerc
Commissioner i Prouty today iresumed tha
hearing of the oase of -the Corn Belt Pro
ducers' association against Missouri, Iowa
and Illinois railroads, In which tha spso
elation seek a reduction ot th Interstate
shipping rate on live stock In Iowa. Tfle
hearing wa commenced some tlm ago in
De Molne. ' . j
Charles A. Howe of Albert Le, Minn.,
testified that the present rates In 'Iowa
give an undue advantage to shippers In
Kansas and' Missouri, because they are
able to make Missouri-Chicago shipments'
through Illinois without touching Iowa ter
ritory. By this means, he. declared, th
Kansas and Missouri shipper get a low
rate, because the rat in. Missouri Is lower
than tha state schedule and in Illinois th
two correspond.
He .waa asked by Commissioner Prouty
If the average Missouri rat Is lower than
the average rate in lows and replied that
they were. ,
HARGIS' ESTATE FOOTS
BILL
Coat of Defense of Boa Will
Paid front Share In
Property.
4.
LEXINGTON, Ky.. Feb. 17.-In the de
fens of Beach Hsrgls for the murdsr ot
his father, Judge James Hargls, the ex
pense will ba paid out of th ttO.000 which
la th boy' shars of hi father'a eatat.
Coffee drinking and "the
blues" often go together.
But there's health and good
cheer in a steaming cup of
well-boiled-
POSTUM
,.. ,There,iEeaaon.,:V
When Judge Adams convened court at
Jackson ' today the Hargls rasa" waa tha
most Important matter awaiting action. It
In expected that Beech Hargls will be
promptly Indicted, and if this Is dona hi
trial for tha murder will at once begin.
Tha defense will be aelf-dofenae.
SUICIDE OF J. F. RANDOLPH
Secretary of Thsrnas A. Rdlson Ends
Life by RhootlaK-M-Caas
t'nknown.
WEST ORANGE. N. J., Feb. 17.-John F.
Randolph, treasurer ot tha Edison Manu
facturing company, of which Thomas A.
Edison is president, committed suicide In
the cellar of his residence on New Valley
Way today by shooting himself In ths
head. It Is believed thst Mr. Randolph
was temporarily Insane, as neither In his
business nor his family affairs waa there
any known cause for such an act. Mr,
Randolph wab private secretary to Thomas
A. Edison and Mr. Edison was one of the
first to reach his house after his death
was known.
That Mrs. Randolph did not follow her
husband was due to the prompt and de
termined action of Mr. Edison. When he
reached the house Mrs. Randolphwa hys
terical, wringing her hands and crying out
that She would kill herself. Mr. Edison
followed Mrs. Randolph to the second floor
and came upon her' as she waa abdut to
throw herself from a window. He seised
the frensled woman and after a hard
struggle succeeded In pulling her back to
place of safety Several letter left by Mr.
Randolph showed the suicide to have been
deliberately planned.
LONG TIME .. WITH INDIANS
Red Men nnd White Join la Parian-
Tribute to a Faithful Mia.
alonary.
LANDER, Wyo,. Feb. 17.-(Speclal.)-The
twenty-fifth anniversary of the pastorate
of Rev. John. Roberts, Episcopal missionary
to the Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians, was
celebrated at the agency Saturday evening,
when about fifty while residents, repre
sentatlves from both tribes, and .the civil
authorities from the agency, and a number
of offlcors from Fort Washakie, gathered
to honor the man who haa done more for
these Indians than any other man. Dick
Washakie, ' hereditary chieftain of the
Bhoshones, was -spokesman, for his tribe
and also (for the Arapahoes.. The evening
was spent in relating reminiscences of the
early days of Rev. Mr. Roberts' long pas
torate among the Indians, Interspersed with
vocal and Instrumental music. .. .. '
A pumber of beautiful and -useful pres
ent werte given the minister by the white
and Indian friends. ' Although Rev. Mr,'
Roberts has had nany 'offers'. In other and
larger fields, he has steadfastly refused to
give up what he consider his life' work
kroong the Indlftns.f where, he states, he
will spend the remainder of his days.
ANTI-SALOON CAMPAIGN ON
Chlcaaro Minister Say 'What Preal
dent Boosevelt Would Do It
He Were There.
CHICAGO, Feb. n.WIf Roosevelt wa
mayor- of Chicago there' would b no Bun
day saloons,'!, declared Chat'le W. Trickelt
last night in St. jamea Memoaisi, pnurch
at one of iscorea'.of-simultaneous mcetlng
liet In Chicago and throughout Illinois in
response to a call', bjr tlje Chlcagb L,w and
Order league to causa ,,-; enrurcoment of
the state Sunday .closing, law. Mr(,TrlckeU
added: '' ' '" "
' "If Roosevelt yg gdefhof ot Illinois ' he,
would not tolerate -treason and rebellion in
Chicago it he had to 'post a noldlsr at- the
;Tl)e speaker prophesled that Iri ffv years
hot only would thidago' have ei, dry Bun
day, but that there -would not be a licensed
saloon In U'aat" " " " " "
TO PREVENT THB URIP.
' Laxative Eroraa tiujnlne " remove ,th
causa. There -Is only one "Broma Quinine.
Look for 'signature of E.' W' GrovSj ' J6c.
' '" DEATH RECbll : ;
. i;V, w- fcf llllna-worth. '
WATERLOO, la.. Feb, 17. (Special.) W,
L. Illlngworth, president and business man
ager of the Waterloo and Cedar Falls
Union Mill company, died last night at th
Presbyterian hospital, where he was Jaken
a week ago last Bundsy for an opsratlon
for appendicitis. Pneumonia developed
within tho last two days, and with a feeble
heart action recovery was Impossible. Mr,
lllmgwortlv is one of the pioneer millers of
Iowa, having commenced the business when
17 year of ,age, while .residing In Brlvl
dere, 111. .H came- Into low In tha '50s
and to Waterloo In 1WS and was active
from thte' first in th Waterloo, and Cedar
Falls mills In perfecting their organisation
He was among the first -to advocate the
ua of ttia roller process", which was Intro
duced In th east In 1&80 and in this city
In 1RS1. 'He waa Ay years of age, and for
sixteen years councilman.
,.!"' -' .- William Belts.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17. William Sella, son
of one of the three brothers who organised
tha Famous Bells' Brothers' circus combi
nation, died of gastritis today. He. had
been til for aeveral weeks, bus wa believed
to be pn the, road .to recovery. Early today
he bad a sudden change for th worse.
He was 43 yeara of age.'
TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 17. William Balls
waa an adopted son ot Allen Sells. He was
known as the premier bareback rider of th
world and waa himself a circus proprietor.
Dr. Joha L. Atkinson.
CHICAGO, Feb. 17. A special cabla to
the Daily New from Toklo ssys Dr. Joha
L. Atkinson, the Veteran " Congregational
missionary at Kobe, Is dead. 11 wa a
minister In Iowa before coming to Japan In
1879. . -
Valerian Orlhayeden?.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Word hss been
received In New York of the death In Paris
of Valerian Orlbaysdoff, writer, journalist
and artist, tha originator of newspaper
illustration In NewYork.
Illinois Cool Company Falls. '
Phoenix Coal company made application
for a receiver. Tha petition alleges that
Internal dissensions have caused th busi
ness to deteriorate. The assets ar stated
to be tJu.Ouo and the liabilities "grossly In
excess of that amount." The company's
mint. lr At Cornell. 111.
Snrll Jury In Dendloek.
CLINTON. III.. Feb 17. After hsvlng'
been opt since Saturday evening the jury
In the Snell will case had not reached a
verdict up to 10 o'clock today. Rumors
are broadly current that eleven Jurors
favor the breaking of the will left by
Colonel Thomas hi. ell on the ground of
Insanity, but th remaining juror obsti
nately holds out.
Dr. Barnes Becomes Missionary.
WORCESTER. Mass., Feb. 17. Th Rev.
Dr. Lemuel t. Barnes, pastor of the First
Uaptist church in this city, hss announced
Ills rrsignstlon to become field secretary
fur rtie American Baptist Horn Mission
society. Dr. Barnes cam her from Pitts
burg. Pen ii., Xiva years ago.
Voorhees nnd Combes liorreader.
NEW YORK. Feb. 17.-Fostr M. Voor
hees. former governor of New Jersey, and
Frank U. Combrs of Philadelphia, Indli-ted
last week on charges of perjury, surren
dered today. They were arraigned and
gave ball m the aum ot S2.KK each.
Two Men Burned to Death.
BRADFORD, Pa. Feb. . 17. Two men
were burned to death last night In a fir
which destroyed a dwelling huuss at Llma
stona, N. V., liter her.
HIASURE EXPIRT TESTIFIES
Evidence Capitol Contractor at Hsr
risburg" Neglected Opportunity.
CHABGES MIGHT HAVE BEEN KOBE
Hew to Cossput Sarfaee Feet aad
How to Charge for Then
Pennypacker to Take
Stand.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. I7.-Th trial of
the conspiracy against Contractor John H.
Sanderson, former Auditor General Bnyder,
former State Treasurer Mathuea and
former Superintendent of Grounds and
Building Bhumaker wss resumed here to
day. Following th precedent of his asso
ciate In their opening speeches for the
defense counsel for Bhumaker laid all re
sponsibility for alleged Irregularities In
connection with the furnishing of tha Capi
tol upon Joseph M. Huston, the architect.
Following the argument of counsel the de
lens began calling experts who had meas
ured tha furniture supplied by Bandorson
to refute the testimony of the common
wealth that the measurements were falsi
fied. Former Qoverhor Pennypacker Is to
be called a soon as Sanderson'" expert
Witnesses on measurements have been
heard. ..."
John Kauffman of Philadelphia, A de
signer of furniture, who was In tho employ
of Sanderson when the latter was given
the contract for capitol furnishings, testi
fied to the measurements of the slxty-fl
sofas mentioned In tha Indictment for the
purpose ofshowlng that Bandorson did not
charge for as many "feet" aa ha might
have under his cdhtract.
eeurlaar. "Surface Feet."
According to Kaufman' testimony a sofa
for which Sanderson charged the state
$380.40 as containing twenty-one feet, ac
tually measured sixty-four and one-quarter
"surface feet" and could have been billed
at 11,181.20.
A tablo measuring two feet six Inches
long and two feet six Inches' wide for which
Sanderson charged the state 64.40, accord
ing to Kaufman's testimony, contained
thirty-two "surface feet" and should have
cost the stato $423.20. Sanderson furnished
the state clothes trees at $37.60 each as
containing one and one-half feet. The re
vised messuremcnts made by Kaufman
show esch tree to, contain ,elgi and pno
half "surface feet' and. each should have
cost the state 1156.40, , ... . , . ,.. ,.
Kaufman said tho.slxty-fjve apfas, clKhty
oblong tables,, twenty-four oval tables,
fifty round tables, seven square tables and
145 clothes trees mentioned In the Indict-,
meat measured 1&450, square feet. At the
various Vper feet prices!', charged Sander
son could have collected $130,631.35, accord
ing to the witness. Sanderson charged the
State only $49,417.80.
Mr. Kaufman said the famous bootblack
stand In the aenate lavatory, for which the
state, paid Sanderson $1,819.20, measured
sixty-four and one-half square feet. San
derson sold this stand to the state at the
rate of $18.40 "per foot." According to
Kaufman's measurement the contractor
ahould have collected $1,186.80 Instead of
$1,619.20. The state charge that 6andersnn
paid . a subcontractor only $16 for the
stand.'
PILES CURED IX TO 14 DAYS.
PAZO Ointment Is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protudlng
Plies In to 14 days or money refunded. 60c.
Many Apply for C'ltlsenshlp.
PIERRE,' B. D.. Feb. 17. (Speeial.)-The
report of the bureau of vital statistic for
107,- show that there were 1,367 applica
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The St. Regis,, New York, Typifies the
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TRIBUTE OF A FAMOUS , CHEF
- Among New York's great .hotels none so
perfectly fulfils every requirement of com
fort-loving people aa the fit. Regis, situ
ated at Fifth Avenue and t'ifty-f If Ui
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vironment and outward appearance, Its
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To those who are accustopied to th best,
the St. Regis, with Its large, cheerful guest
chambers, supplied with every known coin
fort, luxury and convenience, Ita admirably
appointed publlo room and its Incomar
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fore. ,
The ft. Real has been fitly termed
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of quiet and refinement and unobtrusive
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entire absence of .the glitter and show su
often -seen In hotel and which 1 so dis
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one's Individual preference.
No mention of this homelike hptel is
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Boul" It kitchen. The Chef of the
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ens of many wall-known hotels, pronounc
ed the St. Regis kitchen and the food
ervd therefrom th best he bad ever sen
and equal to that of th German Koyal
household. ,
A choice of th St. Reg's os your home
when in New York assures satisfaction In
very particular.,.- That prices In the res
taurant of this homelike place are not
abqv those of first-class hotels generally
I now well known, aa Is also the fact that
a sumptuously furnished room may ba
had for 14 a day or one with bath In con
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Germans and 196 German HuSnUns The
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rest of the applicants enme from Anstrii
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fifty-six final cltltcn certificated. v,v,
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dominating as In tho applications.
NO FOUL PLAY IN DROWNING
Investigation of Death of Xlrenrrann
and Mrlntoah Brings This'
Conclusion. ,
NEWPORT. R. I. Feb. IT.-Susponslon of
foul play In connection with tho drawnlng
rtt r-l'n ts,a D, ., ,.,,.n . .1 ,T I. . . .
v. II. .., , ..Kill, OP II WSS
removed today when Captain Kiel, nnd tho
crew of th tug Annie R. Wood w, i e ex
antined. All agreed that McIntoMi acrl
dently fell overboard while roIhk ,.W nnd
that Steenerson, while temporarily deranged
by his comrade' fate, committed suicide.
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Suit and Extra Trousers $25 to $45
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