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ENGLISH TOILERS
SEE STARVATION
STRIKE'S RESULT
Nation Spends One of Dreariest
Week-Ends in Its History as
Besnlt cf Strike.
OF BATTLESHIP
Y MAINE AT REST
Bodies Recovered from Wreck Are
Buried in Arlington Cemetery
with Pomp and Solemnity.
ALL FEDERAL OFFICES CLOSED
MISERS' FAMILIES ABE HUXGBY
V
Government Busineu U Suspended
by Executive Order.
GBEAT MILITARY PROCESSION
Tramp of Soldiers and Boom of Guns
Features of Ceremony,
EULOGY BY PRESIDENT TAFT
Executive Pays Tribute to First
Heroes of the War.
MANY DIGNITARIES ATTEND
Cbaplala Bayard aad Father Chid
wick Hare Charge of Ceremonies
at the Cemetery Volley
Fired by Marluee.
WASHINGTON. March K.-With all
the pomp and aolemnity that a mighty
nation can pay Ita heroes of war. the laat
of the dead of the Maine were laid away
today In Arlington cemetery.
Side by side with the bodies of those
brought back from Havana harbor after
the war with Spain, they were consigned
to the earth of the Old Dominion, while
a nation paid Its last measure of honor
to the "unidentified" of that great
catastrophe that brought on a war,
changed the map of the world and ex
tended the empire of the United States
Into the corners of the earth.
Seldom In the history of this country
has there been planned a higher tribute
to the memory of any man or men than
that for the sixty-four dead of the Maine.
All Of flees Closed.
Government business In Washington
practically was suspended by executive
order. President Tart, most of the mem
bers of his cabinet, the highest officers
of the army, the navy and the marine
corps, officials of the departments and
the representatives of many, foreign
powers participates in tne . exercises.
Over ths government buildings flags hung
at half staff, while congress adjourned
for the day. The .booming of minute
una aal the tramp of soldiers added
touch of military pomp and circumstance.
Elaborate and careful preparations bad
been mads for Jb fcarsmoole .of tee
burial. Beginning With The removal of
the dead from the United States snip
Birmingham, which brought them tip
from Havana, and ending with th fir
ing of three volleys of musketry over
the new-made graves across the Petunia,
ths sxarclses were designed to show all
honor and respect ts the martyr of tb
doomed battleship. The escort for the
low march through the streets of the
capital from the Birmingham to the State.
War aad Navy buildings was picked from
the Birmingham and other vessels now
n Washington.
Address of President.
The speakers, who faced the crowd In
the plasa behind the Navy building, were
only thrco president Taft and Father
Chadwlek, chaplain of the Mains when
the explosion of February 15, UBS, sent
It to the bottom, and Chip lata Bayard,
v. a n.
President Taft In his eulogy said:
"We meet to pay appropriate honor to
the memory of the first of the country's
sons who gave up their Uvea In our war
with Spain. I do not mean by this to
charge responsibility to the Spanish gov
ernment for the explosion of the Maine,
hut that ths tragedy was part of the
causes which led up to the Spanish war
bo one familier with the circumstances
can now doubt.
That war every American can feel
proud of, because It was fought without
single selfish Instinct and was prompted
hy the most altruistic motives. Beginning
with a self-denying ordinance with respect
to Cuba, we were forced Into the atti
tude of taking over tho Philippines and
our course In those Islands has reflected
the highest credit on our purposes and
civilisation.
These, our honored dead, were hurled
Into eternity without the Inspiration of
anticipated battle or hoped-for victory.
But they were on duty when they went
down; they wore tho uniforms of their
beloved country; and they are to be
classed well to the tors in that long list
of naval heroes whose steadfastness and
courage havo given the American navy
ths high position It occupies In history
among ths navies of ths world.
"It ts weD that wo should halt ths
wheels of government and atay ths hum
of Industry to take tints to note by ap
propriate ceremony the debt we owe to
those who gavs up their lives for the
nation. We raised tho ship from the mud
bottom of Havana harbor and gavs Its
remains honorable burial in ths blus
waves of the ocean. We now consign to
tho sacred soil of Arlington, the recov
ered bones of those who gar the Maine
Its personality and mads It a living wea
pon for the protection of naticual honor
aad vital Interests. We havo given to
those ceremonies all posslbio solemnity
that are Included In the honors of war,
aad we shall fail If they do not express
In unmistakable tons and sign the deep
and lasting gratitude of a nation to Its
martyred defenders."
Maslo by Marias Baad.
The marlns band, the show band of
Washington, was chosen to giro ths sol
emn music for tho dead, and an army
battery stationed near the Washington
uiiiniiini lit wss selected to firs the twen
ty -one-gun salute as ths ceremonies at
tho Navy bunding ended and tho quiet
Inarch to Arlington was begun.
Conspicuous among tho officials for
whom reservations had been made uat
behind President Taft on ths steps of
ths big granite building were Bear Ad-
ijCeotiaued ea eeoood Fag's)
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JS ,1 SIX-FOOT TWO, AND SHE OAS NOT
&tiZ CAOE YET!!!
HOUSER ANSWERS
PINCHOTLETTER
La Follette Manager Charges
Booievelt with Bad
Faith.
EXPECTED AID FROM COLONEL
gays He Encouraged Senator I'ntll
Me Made Show las; of Strength,
When He Changed Ills
Tactlrs.
WASHINGTON, Msrch H-That Col
onel Roosevelt's messages to rtenator La
Follette were such as to convince the
latter he would have Roosevelt's support.
Is ths substance of a letter by Walter
L. Houser to CI II ton Gardner, given out
at La Fol ette headquarters today as an
answer to correspondence made public
by Olfford Plnchot.
"The messags you say you brought
from Colonel Roosevelt to Senator La
Follette can be construed In no other
way than as an Inducement to Senator
La Follette to become a candidate. You
say 'he (Roosevelt) said he would. In the
columns of The Outlook, or otherwise,
do what he could to direct attention to
lha work accomplished by Senator La
Follette In Wisconsin.' If he hsd said
no moreatiat wovrtd justify what I havs
said thst the messags brought by you
to La Follette from Roosevelt encouraged
La Follette to become a candidate.
"But you said more than this. Ynu
said that Roosevelt declared 'he could
not be a candidate; that hla place In
history was made; that he could not af
ford to take a defeat and that whoever
made ths fight was rertsln to be detested
for nomination or for election If nomi
nated; thst this wss the demix ratio year;
that La Follette would not be Injured by
a defeat, that there should be a candidate
representing the progressive movement:
that La Follette was ths loglcsl man and
that It he decided to make tho fight he
should announce his candidacy at once.'
That Roosevelt encouraged La Follette
to become a candidate you cannot deny."
Mr. Houser renewed his charge that
the attitude of the Roosevelt forces
toward La Follette changed ss soon as
there became evident a widespread growth
of ths progressive movement and the
possibility of Senator La Fotlette's nomi
nation. "Then 'big business,' " said Mr. Houser,
"represented by Hanna, Munsey, Perkins
and others of higher and lesser nolo who
havs always opposed La Follette entered
tho contest and Introduced Colonel Roose
velt aa a candidate and are still actively
supporting him. The people will judge
In the light of the facts whether or not
Roosevelt has kept true faith with La
Follette or la doing so with the real
progressives of ths country."
Six Hundred Men
Killed in Battle
in Paraguay
BUENOS AYRES, March tX-SIx hun
dred soldiers were kUled In ths battle nt
Ascundon, which resulted In a complete
victory for ths revolutionary forces over
tho Paraguayan government troops at
Ascundon. President Pedro Hens has
taken refuge at tho Uruguayan legation
In Ascunclon.
All Business is
Suspended at Swatow
SWATOW, China, March 3.-Buslaess
of all kinds has been suspended In this
city and people are fleeing In thousands
owing to fears of a massacre.
Severs fighting has occurred between
a body of Cantonese trops and a force
of local soldiery at Chao-Cbow-Fu, about
twenty-five miles to the north of this
city.
Tho local soldiers were defeated with
heavy loss. Further troops are being
sent here from Canton.
Kaiser and Party
Are Visiting Vienna
VIENNA, March lA-Emperor Wil
liam, accompanied hy Prince and Prin
cess August William and Princess Vic
toria Louise, have arrived here and will
spend the day with Emperor Francis Jo
seph at Schoenbrunn castle. Afterwards
ths party will proceed to Venice on a
visit to King Victor Emmanuel of Italy,
and will then continue their Journey to
Corfu, where the emperor Is to spend
hla usual vacation.
BRYAN WILL FIGHT HARMON
Peerless Leader Restates His Posi
tion at Holdrege Banquet
CLARK OS WILSON ACCEPTABLE
Says He (an Support Klthrr of Thesa
If Nominated Moraaa and Hill
Are Financing; Harmon
(anpallis.
HOLDREUB, Neb., Mnrcli 3.-(Spectal
Telegram.) In his nieech at the l'helps
county democratic dinner. In this city,
last nIKht, W. J. Hryan reiterated his
determination to resign as a delegate to
the national democratic convention rather
than serve in that capacity if bound by
instructions to vole for Harmon, "if I
go as a delegate," snld Mr, Hryan, Indi
cating to what length he would Insurge
against Harmon's candidacy, "I will need
to have but one room engaged at Balti
more, but If 1 am obliged to go aa a
private cltlsen, I will engugo tune or
tour rooms."
Kxplaining the reasons for his oppo
sition to Harmon, Hryan said that ths
laot that J. 1. Morgan and Jim Hill, who
offered to finance the campaign against
himself three end a half years ago to
an unlimited umount, have picaud liar
mon aa thsr candidate Is proof sufficient
thst he Is not the candidate lor urogrss- I
slve dumociats to support. Mr. Bryan I
stated plainly that either Oiamp Clark I
or Wood row Wilson would be aoeepiakU
to him. Other speakers st the dinner
were Candidates A. C. Siiallcnberger,
Willis IL Reed. W. II. Thompson. R. DA
Sutherland. J. II. Morehesd and U. L.
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Metcalfe. W. M. Maupln. V. K. Herman.
W. G. Klamm, candidates for railway
commissioner; George K. Hall, for state
treasurer; R. K. Klopp. for stste super
intendent, and J. W. Kelley, for secre
tary of state, were also pivvcnt and were
called upon for words of greeting.
A lengthy letter from Champ Clark, re
citing the progressive acts of hla political
career, and a telegram of felicitation
from Governor Wilson, were resd to the
sudlence. There were many local repub
licans In the crowd of li6 guests at the
dinner.
The event began at I o'clock and It as
1:1S when Mr. Bryan, the last speaker,
concluded. H. C. Richmond of Omaha
acted as toaetmaster.
Hltrheopk Will Obey Instructions.
WASHINGTON, Murch S3. Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska today Issued a
statement, replying to the declatatlon of
William J. Bryan that If Governor Har
mon was Indorsed by the Nebraska
primaries he would not go to the Balti
more convention as a delegate. Senator
Hitchcock characterised the Bryan state
ment aa an attempt at dictatorship,
"which Nebraska votcra would not tol
erate." He added that while Harmon
was his personal choice, he would vote
for any candidate Indorsed hy Nebraska
democrats.
Senator Hitchcock says.
I regard Mr. Bryan's statement as an
attempt to repudiate the new Nebraska
direct primary election law. That law
provides mat the democrats or tue state
shall elect four delegates at large and
instruct them whom to vote for as can
didate for president. I expect to abide
by that law.
If Champ Clark has the most votes. I
shsll vote for him snd support him vig
orously to the end. If Governor Wilson
hs the most votes In the Nebraska
primaries 1 shsll vote for him and sup
port him to the end. If Governor Harmon
hs tne most votes in tne primary i shall
vote for him, and support him to the
end.
That Is the letter snd spirit of the lew.
It means the rule of the people. It per
mits voters to Instruct their reprsseata-
uveas in tne convention.
Mr. Brysn's statement Is a defiance
of the law. He announces that -under
no circumstances will hs support Gov
ernor Harmon, even If bo receives the
largest vote in the democratic primary.
Ha even threatens that he will not go
to the convention aa a delegate If Har
mon carries the primaries, but will then
resign and go aa a private citizen to at
tempt to defeat Harmon a nomination.
1 regard this as dictation. Jt Is an
attempt to overthrow the primary law
for which Mr. Bryan and I taw, both
worked. It Is an attempt by Onvat to
assert the old doctrine of the party boss. t
1 am frank to tell the voters that;
my personal preference Is Governor Har.
mon. but if e. acted as a delegate 1 shsll
conscientiously snd hesrtlly support the
man the democrats of Nebraska prefer.
The assertion made by Mr. Uryan that
Harmon has the support of Wail street,
is utterly without proof or foundation,
so far as 1 know.
When Mr. Bryan Is opposed to a man
he first assumes and then asserts thst
Wall street Is for the man. Certainly
Wall street hss no reason to be fot
Harmon. As governor of Ohio Harmon
has shifted S3.Ul.oM of taxes off the
people onto the railroads, which are
.argely owned by Wall street Interests.
SIXTY-ONE YEARS FOR
ATTACKING LITTLE GIRL
.SALE LAKE CITY. Utah, March -
Quick Jostles was dealt out here today
when George Parry, aged JS years, ar
rested yesterday charged, with attacking
11-year-old girl, was sentenced to
servo sixty-one years In ths stats peni
tentiary.
CONSECRATION
OF NEWBISHOP
Archbishop Keane of Dubuque Will
Officiate at Ceremonies Attend
ing McGovern Elevation.
BANQUET AT THE HENS HAW
Monster Popular Reception Is to Be
tils-en Bishop at the Andllorlnsa
services at M. Jena's
rharrh April II.
Archbishop James J. Keane of Pu
buue, la., will be consecrating prelate at
the consecration of Rev. 1". A. McGovern,
bishop-elect at r!t. John's church. Twenty
fifth and California streets. Thursday
motnliiK. April 11. The sermon will be
preached by Bishop J. Henry Tlhen of
Lincoln. Assisting Anhbhhop Keane will
be lllshop Richard Scunnell of Omaha
and Bishop Philip J. Onrrtgan of Sioux
City. Father rilenson of frit. Phllomena's
church will be master of ceremonies and
Fsther (Ilcason of 8t. Cecilia's church
will act as his assistant. The music,
which will be rendered by the young
men's choir of the Crelgliton university,
will be in charge of Fathsr lironsgeest.
The consecration ceremonies will begin
at a. in. The procession will be
tarted from tho Creuthtun university
and proceed Into tho church. Leading
the procession will be the cross-bearer
fiin1 bv the altar boys dressed In
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surplus and cossacks. Following tnsss
will be the prlrsts and bishops and at
the close of the procession Father Mo
Govern and Archbishop Keane.
Hlahops to the Altsr,
The procession will march down the
center aisle of the church, the priests
sealing themselves in ths front part of
the church and the bishops, altar beys.
Father McGovern and Archblshon Keane
going up to the altar, Father McGovern's
chapel will be before the Blessed .rgln
altar, and the bishops will take their
places before the altar of HI. Joseph, ths
archbishop going up to tho main altar.
Father McGovern has sent out I In
vitations to ths priests of tho Omaha.
Lincoln and other dioceses snd expects
thst at least ) will attend ths cere
monies, besides a largo number of the
bishops of the different dioceses.
Among the bishops who will be here
are: James J. Keane of Dubuque, Plilllp
J. GarrlKsn of Sioux City, John Iavls
of Davenport. J. Henry Tlhen of Lin
coin, John Hennesy of Wichita. John
Ward of Leavenworth, Maurice Burks of
St. Joseph. Nlcholss Mats of Denver,
Francis Busch of Lead, S. D.. and John
Lawler of St. l"aul. Others who have
been Invited are: John Carroll of
Helena, Mont.: Matthias Lenlhan of
Oreat Falls, Mont.; Lawrence Scanhan
of Salt Lake City, James McGoldrtck of
Duluth, la.; Thomas O'Gorman of Sioux
Falls, S. V.; Thomas Lillls of Kansas
City and Austin Dowllng of Des Molncs,
la., blshop-elcct.
Dinner nt the Henshnw.
On the afternoon following the cere
mony the bishop and others will be given
a dinner at the Henshaw hotel.
Arrangements are being made by
friends of Father McGovern to glvs him
a public, reception si ths Auditorium on
the Saturday night following ths conse
cration April 13. The affair Is to be non
sectarian and a large purse will be given
the new bishop. A numbtr of prominent
speakers will be present and deliver ad
dresses. A committee In charge of the affair Is
composed of the following men: J. A. C.
Kennedy, chairman; Frank Furay, treas
urer; T. J. Fltxmorris, Leo Hoffman, J.
E. O'Hern, T. P. Redmond, Dr. T. J.
Dwyer, C. M. Garvey. C. B. Dugdale. T.
F. Hwlft, Phil McMillan, T. F. Qrfnlsn,
P. C. Heafey. T. R. Coleman, W. J. Mc
Caffrey and T. J. MrArdle, the executive
mmmitte
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h following Monday. April U
Bishop McGovern. accompanied by Arch
bishop Keane, will leave for Cheyenne,
where the Installation ceremonies will be
held Wednesday morning. A largo num
ber of Omaha priests and laymen are
making arrangements to go to Cheyenne
to be present at the Installation, whk-h
will consist of solemn high mass, and
when the priests of tne dioceses will
make submission to their new bishop.
Beginning Easter Sunday, Father Mo
Govern will go Into retreat for medita
tion and prayer at ths Creighton uni
versity for three days.
ROY MERTENS IS GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCE AT SAC CITY
SAC CITT. Ia.. Msrch a-Roy Mai ens,
convicted of taking part In the murder
of James and Mathew Whits of Sac
City. May , lyii, was today given a
life sentence at hard labor.
ALDRICH WILL STAND PAT
Governor Says Protests on Melick's
Appointment Too Late.
RECORD HE HAKES COUNTS NOW
stale Board to Look Prison Over,
with View of Uelrrsalnlna What
Improvemenla May Be Made
with Funds at llsnd.
(From a 8taff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. March a.-8pecla.)-There
are Indications that some at least of ths
same Influences which were at work to
obtain the removal of Warden Delahunty
before the trsgedy which resulted In his
death ate at work to oust S. M. Mellck,
the newly appointed warden. The means
employed Is to rake up ths old contro
versies of His Unto when Mellck was
sheriff and chief of police of this city.
Governor Aldrirh, when asked about the
matter, said that he wanted It meds plsln
thst he hsd appointed Mr. Mellck after
consultation with many of the leading
cl I liens of Lincoln, among them a num-
i brr who have been active In prison re
form work, and that now the appoint
ment was made Mr. Mellck would stsnd
or fall not on what might be brought up
concerning ths past, but on the results of
hla administration of the penitentiary.
"Tha tlma to bring ths past," said
ths governor "was before ths appoint
ment was mads, and I think I was Just!,
fled in believing that his record wss good
from ths charaoter of ths men who en
dorsed him for tho alar, and If there
was objection to him tho tlm to Drake It
was before ths appointment was mads.
I do not intend to complicatn matters
further and add to ths demoralisation at
the prison, caused by recent events, by
rhsnglng wardens Just to suit certain
parties. It Is the record ths warden makes
which counts now."
Ths Hoard of Public Lands and Build
ings and the Board of Purchase and Sup
plies, of which tho governor Is a mem
ber, will visit the prison today to In
vestigate ths prison and ascertain what
Is needid In the way of new equipment,
changes In buildings, etc., and see what
can be done toward meeting these needs
with Ihs funds already at ths disposal
of the board.
Of course. It will be Impossible to do
any large constructive work out of money
appropriated tor maintenance, hut tho
funda of tha prison are In good shaps
and It Is thought the pressing nssds can
be met without causing an overdraft.
Weapons Taken fro at Convicts.
Adjutant General Phelps has a great
collection of weapons which hs accumu
lated In the search of the prison. One ot
them ts an ordinary broom handle cut
to about two foot length and wrapped
with broom wire, such as the convicts
use In ths broom shop. Ths added
weight ot tha wire makes the light piece
of wood a really formidable weapon.
Another Is a broken bit of Iron casting
to which a strong string had been tied,
making a murderous slung shot. There
were pieces of broom knivss of all sixes
and shapes to which handles had been
fitted In an Ingenious manner. Another
find was a bad cast of a lead dollar,
which showed thst some convict had been
attempting a counterfeit Job In the prison.
Parafins was used In making the mould.
The collection would make a great curl
ouslty shop.
M or ley Pleads Mot Guilty.
Charles Mortey wss arraigned before
County Judge Kisser this afternoon on
two counts and waived examination on
both after pleading not guilty.
On count charges him with aiding
Cray In killing Usher E. G. Heilman and
the other charges him with shooting
Warden James Delahunty. He told ths
court thst hs did not desire an attor
ney. Beyond the time taken to read ths
complaints the hearing occupkJ but a
few minutes.
Morley was uestloned after lbs trial
as to the appearanos of the man among
his pursuers who killed Roy Blunt, ths
young farmer driving. He described him
ss a tall man shooting a short range
rifle. He aald that hs believed thst the
bullet cum from the man sitting on ths
front seat of tho buggy that contained
Chief Brlggs and Game Warden Trouton
ot South Omaha and Sheriff Chase of
Sarpy county.
Two Aviators Meet
Death in Russia
SEBASTOPOL, Russls, March B. A
doable seroplans fatality occurred here
today. Bub-Lieutenant Albokrlaoff and
hat sr-'"" an engineer, were making
a Cight In a Farman biplane at the fly
ing ground attached to the military avuv
rJon school, when the asroplsns was
seised by a sudden gust of wind, which
overturned It and hurled It ts the ground.
Ths two aviators were tcstsntly killed
and the aeroplane was destroyed.
ALLEN CLANSMEN
AHESURKOUNDED
Three Members of Hillsville Baidcrs
Will Make Last Stand in
Mountain Betreat.
POSSE CLOSES IN FROM SOUTH
Hunted Men, Will Lead Forces
Against Mdaa. Hidden la
Another Location.
MT. AIRY, N. C, Msrch -Ttirs
mure members ot the Alien clan, Claud
Ssanson, brother-in-law of Floyd; FlisI
Allen, sun of Jasper Allen, snd Weslsy
Kdwards, were located by 'ete. tlves In
the mountains north of Mt. Airy and
their capture tonight or early Sunday
morning la practically certain. It la pre
dicted they will not be taken without
bloodshed.
The outlaws were located In the moun
tains 1st today. Word was sent hero
slid reinforcements were ssked for by the
posse. Immediately the sheriff of Surry
county, with a number of his deputies, a
dosrn detectives snd severs! dtisen volun
teers, started up Into the hills. Thy will
work their wsy to the south of ths place
where Hi fugitives sre In hiding. On Ihs
north Ills outlaws er confronted by MS
detectives, deputy sheriffs and volunteers
working from tha Hlllsvllls nd.
When th Mount Ally squad arrives on
the south the officers will surround ths
hiding plats and cut off scai of th
outlswa
Mldiia Allen, the leader of Ihs clan. Is
believed lu be hiding III Bugsr Ixief
mountain, flvo miles swsy from where
the Kdwards boy and ths other two men
are said to havs been located. lis proba
bly will not be taken tonight. It Is bs
hved that Jasper Allen, father of Fliel,
will lead ths posse which roes to cap
ture Sldna Allen. The reason assigned
by ths people hers for Jasper taking up
arms against hla brother. If h follows
this course. Is his endeavor to savs hla
son Frlsl from lha electric olisir, or to
sevurs revenge on those whom ha may
believe responsible in inducing but 17-year-old
son to partlctnst In th tragedy
at Hlllsvllls oourthouas.
Mississippi and Ohio
Rivers Are Nearing
the Danger Stage
ST. LOUIS, March B.-Wlth Mississippi
river deluging tha lowlands below Cairo,
III., come lb prediction th river will be
at twenty-eight test and over th km
railroad tracks here next Monday.
Hirer men ars taking svsry precaution
to provtdo against flood conditions which
they expect will prevail along ths water
front within a week.
The river passed the twenty-three foot
stags last night and still wss rising rap
Idly this morning. A large fore of
laborsra started emptying leve ware
houses shortly after daybreak.
Grave concern Is felt m ths fi-cltles
In Illinois. A contractor who Is making
an outlet for ths Granite City aswer
through ths east side levee expressed fear
today that ths high wster may Jeopardise
the work.
With ths river rising an Inch aa hour
ths residents of McPiks Island, 'hear
Alton, III., packed their goods on th re
maining dry land last night and moved
Into Alton.
Larg tree floating down th river
bear witness of Ihs ravages ot ths water
at points abova bar.
Rising at ths rata of two fset every
twenty-four hours ths Ohio river was
standing st forty-six test al Cairo, III,
this morning wtlh a stsge of more than
forty-eight feet predicted.
Six People Burn to
Death in Infirmary
NORWALK , O.. Msrch S.-8IC tn
mstes of ths Huron county Infirmary
are dead as a result of asphyxiation last
night Seven other were overcome, but
are recovering.
It hi supposed that fires la gsa stove
west out aa a result of gas fallur aad
SENATOR STEPHENSON
WILL RETAIN HIS SEAT
WASHINGTON, March 3. Senator
Stephenson of Wisconsin, whose election
hss been under Investigation, will re
tain his seat by a safe majority, accord
ing to a canvass mad by th regular
republican leaders, who predict that be
tween forty-six and fifty senators will
-vote for him- A rot may not be reached
until Wednesday.
Employment Lacking for Skilled
Labor in Every Community.
CITY DWELLEBS KEPT AT HOME
Hundred! of Trains Cancelled Owing
to Lack of Fuel.
NAVY AFFECTED BY WALKOUT
Women Taking Charge of Belief
Work in Many Districts.
MORE FACTORIES DRAW FIRES
Railroads Take Off More Trains and
Captains ot Trawlers that Can
not l.env Part tilve Mas pile
LONDON. March S.-England la spend
ing ons ot ths gloomiest week-ends lu her
history. In every town, village and hamlet
throughout ths country where skilled
workmen sre usually engaged In ths
great Industries, unemployement Is on
ths Increase and the families ot ths work
srs who havs been rendered Ml by I he
strike of the million coal miners, who
quit work on March 1. ars In many rases
feeing atarvatlon.
Residents of th cities who usually
spend Saturday afternoon snd Sunday la
ths country, are unable today to leave
town, as the railways, pleading a short
age of coal, have cancelled trains by th
hundreds. Ths railroads have decided also
not to run special race trains for ths
opening ot Ihs Flat racing season next
week.
Ths cotton mills at Ne'son, Bolton and
other center In Lancashire ars closing
rapidly whtla most of tha factories In
Leeds havt either slopped entirely or sre
running on half lima. Foundries every
where have drawn their fires snd this
week-end a largo number of factories
and workshops In the southern counties
of England, which heretofore hsv not
been affected havs paid eft their men.
navel Ceaalrsrlloa Retarded.
Ths navy, too. Is beginning to feel the
fleets of th strike Winston BpeaaMT
Churchill, first lord of Ihs admiralty. Is
answer to a quwttkm la th House o
Common answuinosd that Ihs strut un
questionably would retard th progress
of th work on new ships building for ths
navy and on ths naval basis under con
struction. Th (testa trawlers at Hull, Ilka thoss
of Grimsby and other fishing ports, ra
ms in In bsrbor and their skipper ars
distributing their stores among ths hun
gry women and children whose husbands
and fathers ars ns longer aht to pro
vide them with food. Throughout the'
country wsil-b-do women sre taking
akaMA Mtllaf M-.4f T, n,lk.,H V ... .
tlnghamshlrs, tha duchess of Portland has
undertaken ths wort in th districts
whsr th duke la the principal swasr ot
ths mineral rights. 0h motora, accom
panied by her daughter, front cottage to
cottage, leasing supplies tor tne Im
povstiahsat families.
In Han ley, an of ths most prosperous
towns of lb country, 1N families, repre
senting one-third of th population, art
receiving assistants from pub! to funds.
- la lews Searlr Oat af Faads.
Aft this unemployment saeaaa a tre
mendous drain on tha funds of th trades
unions. Thus tar the miners alone have
rsosivsd St.90S.ejn tn atrtk pay and today
It Is estimated that t-OO.Oul was paid out
as out-ol-work asnaflt by other unions.
Tho secretary of on of th largest
unions said today that their treasuries
would be drained to th last pennr be
fore th troubl was over, a oooditioa el
affair which la causing much resentmsnt
against tha leaders of ths miners, who
ars accused at stbbsrnaes,--
FARMER TRIES SHOT AT
HAWK AND KILLS SON
MLRPHTSBORO, III., March Jt-W. H.
Walksr, a farmer living near here.
missed a hawk and shot and killed his
s- sar-old boy today.
II ytu have any
rotms or houses
which you wish
.to rent for this
ummer or longer,
let the vast num
ber of people who are
going; to move within
the next three months
know. They will get
your message if yon put
it in a email want ad in
The Bee.
Every day hundreds who
ars rooking for good room
and house read Tho Be
classified page. ,
Tarn there whenever
yon want to find the
best bargains. Use these
ads when yon want to
get the best customers.
Tyler 1000
