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THE WEEKLY TELEGP.APH: FEBRUARY 21. 1895.
'ii anil l’assiniOT Wreck
on Account of the Negligence
of an Engineer.
the ENGINEER IS DEAD.
L, person* Very serlomly Injured
, nJ Likely «o HI®—Cnttle Maddened
by the »m .thins of Car. Car
rying Them to Market.
Guthrie. OKU.. F<*- lT-Hwough a
UjDderstaodlDS of ordens, the souith-
* . oaiveBton express on the Atcht-
k " 11 Topebl and Santa. Fe railroad,
” rlv loaded wtoh excursionists, and
„»a'h-bound live stock train collided
11;45 o'clock last night while round-
a CU rve live tulles south of Guthrie.
0 miB was instantly killed, two fa-
L n )ured end oisJWeen received se-
-mu, wounds.
D»d—Charles Fppldby of Topeka,
freight engineer.
Iojiired—I’otrick Coldron of Arkan-
Oity, Kan., passenger flrciman,
" Me d 'and terribly injured. Will die.
A II. Han, freight brakeiman, legs
rushed: H*U die.
jjnje-j Mormon, freight conductor,
Mp broken.
Edward Kitchen, passenger conduc-
binds mashed and body badly
raised.
r D. Beagle of Kansas City, Mo., ex-
nutsonger badly crushed.
Georgo Neville, tafflJgd master,
Hstry Towers of Kansas City, Mo.,
act yards, cut about the head.
John English, br.dgetnan, body lac-
.tted.
II. A. Sprow, brldgaman, terribly cut.
Hutchinson, mall eflerk, head bad-
cnt.
Supreme Justice II. W. Scott, badly
d a boot bend.
H. IV. Wiring, severely bruised.
Three unknown itralnmen. cut and
uised.
Engineer Cppleby of the stock train
id orders to stop <tt Seward, three
illos smith of the creek, to allow the
1SS uger train to pass, but tt w.ll
obibly never be known why the or-
rs wore not observed. The trains
ie. on a sharp eurvo in a deep cut m
bend of the Cotton Wood river.
Passenger Eng.noor Frey sa.w a
>wer of sparks thrown Into the air
•oss the toud near the end of the
•ve. He real zed in an Instant the
irks were front another engine and,
•ersing his machine, he leaped into
be dartsuoss against the side of the
at, calling tob.s fireman to Jump also,
before Ste Utter could comp.y the
■xtri ca tne around the curve a t the r ue
f f>ny tn.les an hour and the two en-
gDM came together In a lorrlhle crash
tut! were buried into each other one
third their lengths. A dozen freight
un piled .mo a groan heap and the
kginge, express and mall cars o-f 1h>
Oger ittuln were cooiplotely to e-
I and demolished all in an Instant,
nil t.» the terrific noise was tlfe os-
ping steam and -the bellowing nyd
tanging of hundreds of cattle Injure.!
1 maddened by the smelt of blood,
’tnplcttty drowning tbs groans of 'the
itjur.-d aud the erica of -tbs badly
tod passengers.
Tim pisietiger coaches remained on
ic track, but many of the gigantic
a steers breaking loose front fit*
ktge, plunged Into the darkness,
oklng It dangerous for any one to
•’nttire out -to ambit the Injured.
Burled beneath the engine* snd
d .on dcatth avis Fre'ght Engineer
iaflos irpplnby./ I-ylng beside his on
ti'tTlblv burned and soa’dril. was
haa(surer Fireman Pafrlek Colfleon
was p'cked up for dead, but sf'er
ml hours revived and now lies rnf-
^ ring Ii-rrlhly but with no chance to
f. Many pamengerss -were badly
laid and out by broken glass, but
ne fatally. The injured were brought
th's city and are receiving the beat
treatment. Seventy held of cattle
'•re killed. Th» loss to the railroad
mpany writ'exceed g.vi tasi.
ANOTHER BIG STRIKE.
eotrlosl Worker* May Stop All
Building Trades !n New York.
Now York. Fob. 17.—Another strike
expected to take place tomorrow,
ken 1.200 electrical workers will stop
ork. The men are members of the
nights of Labor. The trouble between
men and -their ontrflovem. who
wise the Eleetrtoal Contractors'
Aasooiattlon. Is the demand on the port
the men that eight hours Shull con-
Ituto a dsv's work Instead of nine,
at present. The Electrical Coutrac-
■»' Association held a meeting on
turdav und refused to entertain any
moeal of the men in regard to snort-
mine the hours of labor until May 15
least.
Both sides are determined and the
1- It m.av be one of the biggest strikes
that lias ever taken place In the build
ing trades bf this city. Nett only will
Include t£e eleotrlad worker*, bu*
II other trad.* no, well. If the boaaea
•rv to nil the pi acts of the electrical
*orken with non-union men.
Tne Central Uukm at a -meeting held
agreed to go out with the elec-
•rtcal men If need be. In this event
everything in the building trade v.tll
be Iruusht to • standstill In thia city
na Brooklyn.
appropriation bills.
Little Els.; will Occupy the Remaining
Davo of the Senate.
blttgton, FCb. 17—With five wp-
gggtetea bills unacted upon, arid
but two weeks .more of this session
be.ore It. the senate will not be in-
b , ., , * lH 0UM matters other than
appropriation bills tills week. There is
always tho possibility of a financial
ulseusriaa springing up under the very
i?? .*? the nenaiCe, and more or
less of the morning hour may be con
sumed Jn this way ff the hope of get
ting a. vote In the senate^on various
nnanclal proposttaons thus not altogeth-
^Jr e ' en abandoned. It Is believed that
some agreement may be reached after
the sundry civil -bill Is out of the tway.
The earning week will be required to
Indian bill and the sundry
civil bill, which will be reported to
toe senate tomorrow.
./ IV “ norraw will be suspenison day In
one -house and arrangements have been
made by which (the gentlemen in
charge of the several measures that
have attracted more or less attention
hitherto and occupied a greater or C-esa
amount of time, will -be recognized to
ask -tliut they be passed under suspen
sion of 'the rules. Among -these are the
following:
Tho 'bill to inlreasc <the efficiency of
the revenue marine service by estab
lishing a retired list In connection
therewith. This hill Is "earnestly advo
cated by the treasury department and
Is believed to have the support of a
large majority of the house.
A bill ito equalize the penlsons of
veterans of -the Mexican uvur. making
thorn 112 under the general law.
The bill to equalize the duties and
nay of the steamboat Inspection sor-'
vice.
Tho bill to authorize the construc
tion of Aims across the 8t. Louis and
ClomioM rivers. Minnesota, by the Al-
tomonte Water Company. Thia propo
sition involves (the largest -project ever
undertaken In the Want—the construc
tion of a dam 100 feit high, 700 feet
In thickness at (the base and 100 feet
wide ait the tap. Primarily tt is under
taken to supply the city of Duluth
with winter. Incidentally, a power es
timated at 600.000 horse power will be
developed that may be used for manu
facturing and commercial purposes.
Between the csty and suuive of supply
there Is a ranee of low hills about 100
feet high and the dam Is neceeaitry to
carry the waiter over shat. The pass
age of -the bill has been recommended
bv itho committee on Indian affairs
(which had lunlsdlotlon because the
building of the dam would flood the
Fop d-u Lac reservation), but a minor
ity of the committee interpose a vigor
ous dissent, because, ror one reason,
they ere not satisfied with the financial
ability of the water company to carry
out -the project; that tt has many un
stable features of a boom, -which It
carried out would end In destroying
confidence in the resources of that sec
tion of the country and would mate
rially retard Its progress.
Sneaker Crisp has notified Mis gentle
men in Charge of these several mea
sure* that they must have a quorum
on hand to .promptly ill spoke of them
or they will be required ito.give way
to other business.
The coincide ration of ithe naval aippro-
prloitlon bill and of the general defi
ciency bill, whldh Mr. Breckinridge
has riven notice he will call up as soon
tie the former is out of tho way, will
probably occupy the rest of the week,
save Saturday, which has been set
apart for the delivery of eulogies upon
the late Senator Vance of North Caro
lina.
1. PlfiTl’S CONFERENCE.
The Tower of Thirteen Politicians Com
bined to Bring Mayor Strong
Under Political Control.
0TI1ERS WERE EXPECTED.
For Som» Reason or Other the Faithful
Were Not in Their Places—All Munic
ipal Reform Features Are to lie
Sidetracked by Pollticlani.
ii’s warn
The Great Subscription Dali was not a
Dali, Lut a Crush lTum the
first to tho Last.
CATHOLICS ARE DISPLEASED.
mperor Paid Too Much Attention
»n 12x-JcKv.lt- Mr. ana tin*
uuyou Are to Receive on
Waehlugton** flirt lulu j'.
KILLED HIS iSWDmUiKLVllT.
^Gentry Shot Madso Yorke ’.n a Jealous
ltage and Escaped.
I'lillad.'ilp’.ih. Feb. 17.—Madge Yorke,
agivt S3, s nieinin-r of Chart.'* E. BiV
ncy’a “Bsggige Cheek” company, was
shot and almost Instantly lulled In a
room at Ze'.ss'a betel this event* by
James B. Gentry, an actor.
After doing -tho shooting Gentry es
caped und has not yck been arretted.
Gentry Is said to ha/e -been engaged
to marry Miss Yorke, and M Is isupposcd
Jealousy was itbe tnot,ve for the crime.
About 0:15 0'o.oek this evening Gentry
ailldd at Zeiss's hotel and lwiutred for
Miss Yorke. He was told that she was
In, and was naked ho send h.s name -to
her room. Uo declined to do th.s, and
•aid that If ..'hoy would tell b.nt where
the room was the would go'To lx him
self. This he did and -when ho was
tokl to enter, tu r.rtP-Ukto to 0 « knock,
bo found Mias Yorko und nuo.her ac
tress of the company, -'lias Lilly
Ciarice, In tiiio room togeiiter. Miss
Yorko.-was fully dressed, as if to go
out, and sho presen.ed Gentry to M.st
Clarke. Ho .took no heed of the intro-
duct.ou and, turning to ills* Yorke,
said:
“Why did yon not meet me?” and
thou, without another word, he began
to tiro at her wMh a revolver. Just
how often he shot at her is not known,
but three bullets went through her head
und one through her arm. Miss Clarke
■creamed with fright and Gentry
rushed from the room and either made
h’H escape by the stirs or went down s
fire esethpe leading from a window
n«tr. but he was not seen to leave the
house. An nmbtilanre svos hastily
summoned and Miss Yorke was token
to the hospital, but she died abortly
.after b-ing admitted there. The girt
lived wlh hiT parents st No. ltffi -Wont
Seventy-ninth aspect, iNsw York city,
and ah* Is said to have been in that
city today and returned hero this after
noon, hut (ueoflKrs of the company
deny that abn svas otft of ITilVadetnbla
today. Gentry came from New York
today. Miss Yorke filled one of the
ntlreir singing ipsrts In the "Bnsotge
Chet*” company and wis a member at
oae time of the Mnrie Tempest compa
ny and the Casino Ctyrra Company.
Gentry is • comedian, hot at pttsent
be has no employment.
Herald the news everywhere: “price's
Cream Baking Powder Is absolutely
pure.”
THE STEAM HR LOST.
H-'alrh Is wealth. It Is secured by
cttng Dr. Prfce'e Baking Powder, be-
eju.ro It’S absolutely pure.
TEXAS CATTLE DYINO.
Jl-ruiton. Tex., Feb. 17.—The cold's
*“'*« on ejittle Is add by stockmen
" J’" ><isi»trous. Texas live stock men
'■tttrnate the loss above 25 pepr cent.
, n '' number of the Teuxs Live Stock
• u ’ "Ut.'on arid: ’The loss Is erw
“.lav that It would have been
u-o -n years ago. because the wire
leruipe ’its cot the cuttle off from
7?* L'ttoms.” ftfockmen this aide of
t Brazos river report .Ursa over M
"Sntr-i’l caltle thftt <Bed have been
New York. Feb. 17.—The conference
al RemUbUcan assemblymen, commit
teemen and leaders called by Thomas
C. Platt at the Fifth Avenue hotel
was not a marked success, if it -may be
Judged bv the number tn aVtenianco.
Rozartleil us a demonstration of in
dignant Republicans dissaltbfled with
the action of Mayor Strong In refus
ing bo -heed the counsels of Mr. Platt,
the affair iwuo not up to expectations.
The conference was held behind closed
doors .but enough of the proceedings
leaked out to Indicate 'that from -this
time on the followers elf Mr. Platt are
to wage bitter war against rtho reform
mayor at this city.
It is pretty well understood that Mr.
Plaitt intended to show "Mayor Strong
tow unpopular -were his -appointments.
He intended to impress the mayor with
tlho udvlsaJbBllty of not taking such
Important executive steps without con
sulting with the sure of Tioga. To this
end Mr. Platt caused to oo Invited to
meat him at -the Fifth Avenue hotel
todav all the Republican senators and
assemblymen, the officers of the state
committee and sudh other -men of
standing In the party as It was sup
posed nugni bo prevailed open -to
tend. Id was calculated by Mr. Platt's
would respond to the call, and part
Of parlor ”D” was engaged. Tiirav
were actually present four state sena
tors out of eighteen, four ossambly-
men and elgtit -legislators. Among
those present were ex-postmaster
Cornelius VUn Cott, C. W. Anderson
and a few other less prominent Re
publicans.
When tt was seen that the number
of conferees was so small tt was de
cided to hold -the meeting In a room
ndkilning Mr. Platt's quarters on tho
fourth floor. When -all were Inside the
door was carefully locked, and there
were lust -thirteen Invited guests pres
ent Mr. Platt and bis eon Frank -mak
ing toe total number fifteen.
Those present were Senators LCxow
of Rockland. Kllburn of Essex, Cog-
geshall of Oneida, Donaldson of Sara
toga. Anembly-men O'Grady, Hatpin,
Hooiu aud Wl'.kft), all of New York;
Charles W. Hackett of Utica, chair
man of the state committee: Congress
man-elect B. B. Odell ctsairman of the
executive committee; William Proctor
of Ogdsnsburg. Congressman Lemuel
E. QuUrg and Edward Lauterbooh.
chairman of the Republican county
committee.
'After the 'meeting hal been in session
acme time Alderman M. W. Okot ' «r-
rived and avas ailmittod. Kings county
was not represented. Speaker Hamil
ton Fish was not present. The consul
tation lasted some thro. Art this Junc
ture Messrs. Van Cott and Anderson,
wJUh a few Invited guests, came In.
When tlhey cant; out all were very
reticent. To all questions they referred
the reporters to Mr. Platt. Mr. Platt
refuse Ro say anything. In oplte of
tho alleged bar of secrecy which was
placed on those present the facts scon
leaked out. IMr. Luutertjach acted as
Mr. Platt's SDoktumun. He opened
tho proceedings with * long speech,
in which he detailed tho several rea
sons why Mr. Platt found fault with
Mr. Strong. The story of how Mr.
PLttt was led to believe that no action
would be taken without consultation
with Mr. Platt was told. Mr. Lauter-
haah outlined the mothods employed
bv Mayor Strong and his friends to
got the tower of ranava bill passed,
and ben *Ud that his appointments
under the bill wll have an Injurious
effect upon the party. Mr. Lauter-
badh tod bow he had gone to the mayor
himself on'.v n day or tiwo ago with a
list of good Republicans for appoint
ment to various places under the city
government and how Mr. Strong hail
absolutely refused to consMer any of
tham.
Aft tv .the situation had been thor
oughly discussed It was leclded to hold
another conference m Albany next
TucmUv. Mr. Platt will be there amt
Cboee present today and em miny other
legislators a scan e Induced to attend.
A nrognuntne of action will then oe
nd opted. It US prac daily d-ctdwl today
that no further elglslatlon advoattea
bv the Committee of Seventy trill ue
enacted at Albany this session; that
the t>Ul to abolish the police
trates will be hung Up and that 'ail
Wig advocated by Mayor Strang will
i." sUe-tattoked or killed, uni. if fact,
that the whole power of the state Re
publican nvucWne wt! be brought to
bear troon the refractory mayor.
On Tu.vtkiy. If the sentiment up the
state will warrant It. a special meet-
tng the state RepubHcsn crmmKtee
will be culled to repudktte the appoint-
ees oj 'Jlavor Strong and to condemn
hta cotton In uatnlng Democrats.
There was some talk today at pass
ing a stake tmwor at removal bill that
will give Governor Morton an oppor
tunity to fill's number of good places
held bv Damocraks. This matter will he
decided at next Tuesday's conference.
The blood is the source ol
health. Take Hood's Sarsaparilla to
«P it pure and rich. Be sure to get
HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA.
Eieveu Dili Overdue and ns Ssrs
Front tho Sr. Augustine.
Now Yoric, Feb. 17.—Tho steamer
City of Sr. Augustine, which sa led
from Jacksonville 'Fdbrtarjr ‘1 for ibis
port, is now cloven days overdue sad
there Is very little dunce of her being
heard from again, 'like ship Constance,
which arrived from Dunkirk today, re
ports that on February II, when 125
miles sotMheast of Bandy Hook, she
passed three large quantities r.f new
pitch lumber, railroad ties snd square
timbers, covering the surface of the sea
for miles.
Th» length of the time Ithe City of
St. Augustine Is overdue and tho tact
that her cargo was identical with the
material reported afloat in sticli lirg-
quantities, goes far to strengthen th-
W If •- • • . • .
f and -L
SHOT IN IDS CELL.
A Negro Wife Murderer Meets Death
at a Mob's Hands.
Kingston, Mo., Feb. 17.—At 12 o'clock
this morning a mob of masked men.
supposed to be negroes from Hamilton,
surrounded the shortfT* house, took the
keys tro mhim and gained entrance to
the Jail oorridor. with! the avowed
purpose at taking out, und hanging
George Tracy, a negro who shot and
killed his wife at Hamilton In this
county tn January. The mob was unable
to get Into the steel cell in which
Tracy *u conSru-d with two other
negroes. Tracy crawled under his bed.
■nd the mob began shooting through
the bam of the cell door, and succeed
ed In putting six bullets Into
killing him instantly. The two prisoners
confined In the cell with Tracy cached
unhurt. Tracy wan a bad character and
had lr.tely served a Jail sentence hero
for shooting a negro.
MADE A LUCKY FIND.
Qulnoey, IIL, Feb. 17.—'Thomas
French, an <*d stonemason of the vil
lage of Mendon, died during the past
week. When hts ehll lren b-mn rear-h-
tng for his effects they found in an
old bureau 13.vq In gold, all In English
coin, consisting of sovereigns nu'.ncas
■nd crowns. They also found 6350 in
United States grenbacks sewed up in
hUi clothing.
■ANSY PjLLS!
1-KrOdAk'S SA.*?
; Co-»P«»kA..PA.
Berlin. Feb. 17.—The money aristoc
racy of Berlin, who hold sway in so
ciety Just outside the nofbtlity and
court, had tibrir annual carnival, tho
subscription ball, at the Royal Opera
house on Wednesday evening. As
usual the affair was under the personal
patron ite of the emperor and empress.
This Is the great opportunity of the
season for thoso Berliners who are
sufficleniKy rich to help public charities
end are debarred front the capital's
high life and tbe charmed circle of the
old castle. I-t is. In foot, their only
chance to see the imperial family and
the attendant noblemen. The emperor
Is th" attraction. Ho goes to all the
big bankers and shop keepers and their
families and thus swells t'he charity
fund, and the ladles and gentlemen of
bis household co because he does.'
Ttie subscription ball is noteworthy
also as -marking the end ot the social
season, whldh -this ySar -has been re
markable for the strain -put upon the
social leaders. To cull tt a ball, how
ever. Is hardly correct. The parquette
of the big opera house has been built
over with an even dancing floor. The
space seemed ample until the guests
began to arrive, but as early as 6
o'clock tt was evident that dancing
wouM -be -hardy possible. The guests
were then densely paokod, standing
shoulder to Shoulder, without even
to shift positions without risk
ing torn clothes and frowns of remon
strance. They were awaiting the hour
officially set for the arrival of the court
anil the opening dance. Persons com
ing between 7 and 9 o'clock were com-
vicll-'l -to 1am themselves into small
place.! along the walls, struggle
through the crowd to tho front or give
It all un and go bock homfi. After four
hours of crushing and sweltering the
patient crowd heard somebody mov
ing aibout in the royal box. A few
-minutes later, about 9 o’clock. Count
Hookbcrg. the Intention'. In chief of
the saral opera, appeared at tbe front
of the box. tamped on the rail tnrec
times with his wand and the orchestra
and chiorus began the hymn of wel
come. All eves were fixed Intently on
the middle box. whose broad stairs
load down to the floor of the -bouse.
THE EMPEROR'S APPEARANCE.
Ina Tri-itnent Count llockberg, tending
itbe Bar. - r ss Geredorff, came down the
simps. Behind thorn were the emperor
on antWu'' rooe-coored costume. The
crowd tried to make Itself small, anil
after an Intense Jamming and pack
ing succeeded In leaning s narrow lane
for the Imperial party. It was close
quarters anil as the emperor walked
around the room his arms constantly
brushed tho wall, while the empress'
-train swept over tho tops of boots «r»l
shoes. As soon as tho hymn at wel
come was finished the orchestra struck
uoj the opening notes o-f polonaise s nd
tbe dancing was supposed to begin.
The Imperial party then walked to the
reserved boxes. The march ended in
frent oL-tbe royal box.
The chief dancer, especially named
bv his ana testy-to lead tho wll. then
flame forward, and by etranous tfforts
cleared space enough lor several
couo'.os. who did »om; formal but con
scientious work in the Httlo circle.
Most of the other guests stood In stolid
silence, watching the imperial family
-ami the consnScuiraa officials, noblemen
an>1 diplomats near them.
Conspicuous In the groups rcarpst
the imperial couple were, besides the
cousli'i*. the Princess of Hohen’.obe,
tin* I'rincp und Princess of Feursten-
berg. the Prinoess at Ploss, the Prince
anil Princess Radtlwill and the nm-
bassailors ami their wives. Everybody
who possessed a decoration had tt on,
nnd the women displayed overwhelm
ing quantities of diamonds, pearls and
rubles.
EXTRAVAOANf DRESS.
After ths Imperial couple had ceased
to he the one centre ot Interest, the coe-
tumoi of the court ladle* wjh discussed
generally. The general opinion was that
the extravagnace of dress at court dur
ing the present season must have been
all that tbe newspaper* have depleted
for It.
The emperor and empreee stayed until
It o'clock. The emperor was In good
spirits. He greeted all hts acquaintances
warmly and visited freely the occupants
of the diplomatic boxes. After a tew
minutes with M. Herbertte, the French
am be wad or, and line. Herbertte, he
stopped for some time with air. and
, Mrs. Runyon; He and the American am-
I basssdor exchanged atorlee with such
I success that tbe parquette rang with
I their laughter. During the rest of tbo
event.‘tbe Runyon's got a good share of
tbe public attention, as they were sup
posed to have been specially favored by
tbe emperor.
With supper over end tbe court gone,
the crowded floor bsgan to decrease rap
idly by midnight. By ljho o'clock tt
was poeslble to dance, and between I and
3 o’clock, when the hell closed, there
were many couple on the floor.
CATHOLICS AROUSED.
The emperor aroused the Ire of the Ro
man Catholics by singling out Count
Hohensbtoch for a strong conversation
at last week's court ball. Hohensbrorh
deserted the Jesuit order, Ijeui-d pam
phlet* against It. joined the Evangellee!
church, and ever since hae been denounc
ed by th* whole Catholic press.
That Emperor William should treat
him with any special favor has been re
sented by Catholics as disrespect of their
faith.
The matter wo* regarded ss of small
importance until the agitation of the
clerical editors this werk seemeej
threaten the maturing friendship be
tween tbe chancellor and the Catholic
deputies. I'rlncc Hohenlohe felt that hts
plan of a clerical conservative alliance
was in danger and is understood to have
mentioned his rears to tbe emperor. At
ail event*, word has come from tho court
circle that hl« majesty dll not intend to
distinguish Hohenstgoch tn any manner,
but merely curious to learn whst changed
his religious conviction, and when ho
decided to declare his conversion.
The Heichsbot and Krruz ZeUung pi
test that as the head of th" Pruaa!
> V uujeiic.il hurch, the emperor had t
best rlsht In the ».,rlt to qu-dloo
- his r*s»,ns f. r he
ir", , la l> w h, n
new faith by former friends of his fam
ily.
Most of tho newspapers, outside of the
clerical party or-rins, say merely that tt
Is tho emperor's duty and privilege to
speak with everybody received at court
and that nobody has tho right to cr'itl-
e|!¥ Hm foe his courtesy. I
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
Ambassador Runyon and Mrs. Runyon
will bo at homo from 3 to 5 o'clock on
Washington's birthday. The embassy
has received numerous applications from
American visitors for presentation at
court. Mr. Runyon has answered that
It Is quite Impossible to grant these re
quests. He le anxious to have this un
derstood so os to prevent Uie disap
pointment of persons coming to Berlin
to meet the emperor. American
visitors, he hopes, will give up the Ides
of being presented by their ambassador.
The customs tariff commltteo of the
relchstag has apporved the proposal to
Increase the duty on cotton seed oil from
| four to ten marks.
I The emperor has almost recovered from
hla attack of Infiuenxa, which kept him
in hie room yesterday, and today ho re
ceived the official report os usual. He
1* greatly concerned for the condition of
-uke -.I.-, , c.it ot Austria, and has
ordered that bulletins be eent him hour
ly from the archduke's bedside.
Prince Bismarck has telegraphed from
Frlcdrtchsruhe that ho approves ot the
programme adopted by the now Agrarian
Union, which Is composed of members ot
uo . ; i.-.-ian uo rt. He decline* the
presidency on tho plea of age. b'rleherr
Von Schrolemer-Alst Is likely to get tho
office.
II HI OH HIS J
According to His I-eliof, Hi Started
Yesterday on His Trip to tho
Celestial City.
TWO FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
)ne Ceremony According to a Chrlatlnn
lUtual, the Other a* He W»« Taught
to Relieve—t hit ago CUeiiaman
Here to AssUl the Police.
SUICIDE THEllii ltiESURT.
Three Chlnmo Naval Officers Treitri
Death -to Surrender.
London, Feb. 17.—The Central News
correspondent In Wel-Hai-Wei says in
a dispatch dated Feb. 13, <whlch (was de
layed In transmission:
Admiral Ho accepted 'Admiral Ting’s
proposal for the surrender of the Chi
nese fleet. -Ho requested the officer who
conducted the negotiation for Admiral
Ting to open the mUttry port at Wei-
Hal-Wel and return this morning to
arrange the details for the capitulation.
The officer cainro back early today
and Informed Admiral Ito that Admiral
Ting, Commodore Ling and Commodore
Tens bad committed suicide.
'Admiral Ito then sent a letter to
IMaocluro as to the arrangements for
the capitulation.
The Central Nows correspondent at
Tokto telegraphs:
Gen. Nodsu reports that the Chlneso
forces uridertjens. lieu, Chang and Ylhi
were concentrated at Hal Chang from
the Lla Yang, New Chwang and Ylnkaa
roods. They attacked the city, but after
suffering heavy 'leases, were repulsed.
The Jaipanese losses were small.
From Port Arthur the Central News
has this dispatch:
A detachment ot Japanese cavalry
occupied Ning Hal Ohu on tho morn
ing of the 12th without encountering
opposition. Natives say that on tho
9th, the Chinese forces at Hung Cha
Ton -were divided In two -parts. Tile
larger one fled toward Fu Shan Shan,
ana the smaller one to Yuen Tan.
On Feb. 11, in the afternoon. Mar
shal Oyamata reported on the state of
affairs at Wel-Ilal-Wel. He said that
a proposal had been tendered to the
Japanese flagsftjp Matsulma to sur
render the warship* and the remaining
torts and their armament at Wet-Hat-
Wei, provided that the foreigner* of
tho military and naval force be re
leased under a guarantee obtained
from an admiral of a neutral power.
The Japanese accepted ail tuo rendi
tion* excepting the one concerning tho
guarantee and the agreement wo* con
cluded. Marshal Oyuma confirms the
former report at suicides of Admiral
Ting, Commodores Liu and Teng. Tho
g.irrliion of Liu Rung Tou was con
ducted bye of the Japanese fine, and
was set free. The Chinese seom-'n will
be treated in the same manner. Tbe
foreigners who were captured will bo
taken to some more distant point and
win be released there.
TO SEE THE EMPEROR.
Londonv Feb. 17.—The Times corre
spondent to Tien Tsln says that LI
Hung Chong will start on Feb. 21 for
Pekin, where he will confer with the
emperor as to his pesco mission to
Japan.
He will return to Tien Tsln in about
two weeks.
\Atlanjta, Fit). 17.—(Special.)—Tung
III, the Chinaman who iwas mysteri
ously munlered fu Macon on tho night
of February 0, -was buried hero today
with peculiar ceremonies. Tho body
was sent ito A tlutVfa over a week ego
and the interment was «c have token
place last Sunday, but bad weather In
terfered, and It bus remained in itho
custody of Undertaker Barclay, con
stantly wa tched by ono or more of tho
local Chinese, nil the week.
Tho obsequies of the funeral wero
part Christian, pant heathen.
Rev. Dr. C. I*. 'W-IQUmson of tho
Christian church aud tlm ladles of his
choir performed Christian burial ser
vices ut tho oemutery, after -the Chi
nn,* conducted the hcaithen rites, tho
w'uolo local colony, each carrying - a
flirt of China waving from tbe car
riages os they proceeded Ito the grave,
being present.
"When f in; coffin was lowered each of
tho Chinese throw throe handfuls of
dirt into tho grave. After It was filled
up a fire of llssno paper was kindled on
the mound and a lot of Inconso sticks
burned, iuen :t ctigo imvIhcC OCmm-h'i,*
Ing food, consisting of roast pig, gib
lets, rlco and a couple of chickens, de
signed to refresh tho deceased on his
Journey to the celestial city, was placed
on tho grave. A wash basin and towel
for his ablutions on routo was altso left
on -tho grave, itog.ither with an abund
ant suppfy of cigarettes and matches
tor lighting them.
This afternoon Mol Tung Qttal, a
prominent Chicago Chinaman, arrived
In -tho city on bis way to Macon, leav
ing here far 'tho Conltral City at 0:55
this afternoon.
Tho Ch.ncno of Chicago have taken
great iutcrrttt tn tho Macon murder,
Tung lit being a cousin of a million
aire Chicago Chinaman and a Freo
Mason of wide acquaintance.
Tbo Chicago Chinese bellove ilh.i t ithe
Macon amu'der was committed by a
highb.Dder on neoonnt of tho activity
ot tho murdered man against that or
ganization as a Free Mason, lie was
so pursued by tho hlgtdiiudcre tha t lie
was forced tn leave Chicago, where hi
lived before coming to Georg!*-
When the Chicago colony Inarm d ot
the murdir itiey got mc-thor and of
fered a reward if $1,000 for th" e
lure of the murderer, and Mol Tuui
Qua), the man who ju— d through .u-
Uuie ibis afternoon for j- *t«s
agent of the Chicago Chinese who have
offered the $1,000 reward. They are de
termined to bring tbo murderer to Jus
tice, and Mol Tung Qual has been sent
to Maerfi to assist aim potto; in work
ing up tbe case.
Laboratory tests Invariably show
Price's Baking Powder to be absolutely
pure.
CAR WITHOUT POLICE.
The Strike on Two Brooklyn Roads
Has Been Declared Off.
Brooklyn. N. Y.. Feb. 17.—For tbe
first time since the strike began In
Brooklyn nollcomen were not riding on
some of the cars of the Brooklyn
Heights system today, on Saturdsy
nlgbt. at the meeting of District As-
eotdblv No. 75. and the delflgatea from
the assembly, u vote was taken m
favor of calling the strike off on the
Brooklyn Heights eystons end the
Brooklyn, dueens County and Subur
ban railroad. The vole waa carried by
a large majority. The men of the At
lantic line, however, voted In favor of
continuing the strike.
Hurlv this morning a number cf old
men Bandied at the various district a ta
ttoo* of the Brooklyn Heights com
pany for weak. Seme of them wore
successful in' getting Bhelr old place*
back. A number of extra ears were
run out of the various stables of 'he
eomoany so that some of the old men
could tie put to work. President Lewis
eeld than probnbty in a couple of
months all of 'the men who went on
■trike would be back In their old
places again.
List night a letter was issued to the
public bv -the executive 'board of Dis
trict Aaeamblv No. 75. stating that
they Hid exhausted every honors bio
moan* 10 effect a friendly settlomrnt,
but that the trolley officials assumed
a most unvunmrundslng attitude and
refused to make ■* single concession in
response to their requests. Tbe letter
concludes:
"It Jraa been a fight rif dollars
against empty stomachs, and. as was
to have been expected, (he dollars have
won a victory, though a dear one. Our
people, sifter heroic efforts, have at
lest submitted to toe lnevttttble. The
civil, tbe military and in some in-
■taoces tlnr Judicial powers have alt
be^n used to seer?* them.
"With a deep sense of appreciation
tor the moral and financial support so
generously given by the - people of
Brooklyn, we have decided to suspend
the struggle, though with our belied
In toe lustier of oar cause unimpaired.
We feel assured that with the old of
lustioedoving citizens the right will
vet triumph.”
TWO MORE CROOKS.
Raymond and Smith In the Hands Yrf
Atlanta's Bailee Officers.
Atlanta. Fct>. 17.—(Special.)—The
police seem to hnrvo mode a big catdh
tn the rapture of Raymond and Smith,
the supposed crocks and piotepock'ln.
Chief Connolly today received n tele
gram from AmatefidiuTi. N. Y., stating
that Smith wua u notorious crook
known as "Billy tho Red Hand.” Thu
man'* right hand la Starred -blood red
-and la a mark that would identify him
anywhere. He says the scar wua mad*
from steallntt a ham out of a busting
kettle. Smith is from Now York and
la charred with many Hmooth opera
tions there.
I,EFT IN THE SNOW.
Atlanta. Feb. 17.—{Special.)—The
pokoe today found a 3-yosr-old baby
buy huddled up In a cracker box at the
mouth of State ■tree* sewer In tho
■now. The IKtIc fellow had evident
ly been placed there to die by his un
natural i*,rent, but his lusty cries were
heard bv paeaeraby and be waa taken
in by the police, go far there la no
clue to the parents.
at mo mb*
for his
SUFFERrNO ON* THE STRIP.fi ,
Oklahoma Peoole Make an Appal for
Outride Help.
Hennnaser. Okla.. Feb. 17.—An ap
peal for aid baa been taxbed by settlers
In (be strip. Hundreds at families are
absolutely starving ,<-at!ng prairie dogs
nnd bones. The * iffvrl-ir is unparal-
clled. Cattle hav.' i—n dying in drove
a* a result of th" unprev'lented north
ern ribk iMM both territories sad
Tex;- ; hla it.- pjv. few wsekt.
J .YOUNG GIRL'S FORTUNE.
AN INTERESTING SKETCH.
N’otblnj? appeal* ao itrongly to a mother's
iffectSn a« her daughter jtsrt Guiding Into
• •u.AQbood- Kollo wing »i an iMUnctt: “Our
laughter. Blanche, now 15 year* of a?p, had
Neo terribly afflicted with Mmonaa and
oad iow UM cmira tam %h mmt BkU raises. SU»
‘va* In tucb a ooadltlon that «« had to 1
ber fr m * 1 »cl ar. I a band n her muaic „
wua. In fact, wo feared h- VUus d.tmv, arid
tre ivHiilve but fur nu Invaluable remedy bin»
1 h»'..* hit ' it t*mi l. " non. \v«
bad i"i»ployed physlrlaxu. but the received no
benefit fr-m th-m. TLo dm of lut August
vlghcd hut TO pound*, and although *ba ha*
taken only threo bottles of Kerrtoo ►he now
-relgh* UW j- undi: her otTroatu-M ml *>u.'-
!obu* of bU Vi?'.* t! i' hr<* entirely gone
attaodasebool re -ilariy, and with com-
*>rt sod .•*•". eh- l..o rtiOT, T. .1 . , u ,
'■ her arm. I.- r nr i- {•{.,- u rplrri.li.l. »i:,l , ,
>■ a .’d I'CKUe: f.,r ,.nr dlushUTUte hietth
l)r. M.; ra S. rviuet.a, > ought her
When n.r be.tli. r the rtmei,
i hwl no ("ill in ;.ftt.:i.t m.tticui.und w„>i:d
i.'.t I'.rtcii to him. hut m a la/>t rvmrt he »«'Mt iui
h bottle, we tri-Kian giving it to hlfixK l-. an-1
** 1 «•» almott immediate. -Un. K.
tun's 1c hrighton. N V.
Dr Ml.(■»/ Kotorntive Nervine i.« gold by all
dnufi-ucu a i»ritti>c girirant.-fi* <>r«ent «flr». t
by the Dr. Vilicb Mcitcaj Co. I .khart. Ind..on
rec ij tof prW. «1 i^-r boule. «ix friittlea tor Ih.
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