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J H ESTILL, President.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated 18SS.
HIS LOVE FOR MUSIC
UORS IN THE HUMAN HEART, SAID
PRINCE HENRY.
HE PUT IN A FULL SUNDAY.
dined WITH THE CORNELIUS VAN
DERBILTS AT NIGHT.
Bepnn Hi* Day With a Concert by
the Arion Society of Brooklyn,
Which He Evidently. Enjoyed.
Then Lunched With Hl* American
Escort nt (lie University Club—Re.
crived Milwaukee Delegation in
Afternoon and Met the Very Saveli
Arn York People at Nlsht.
New York, March 9.—Prince Henry
ef Prussia was the central figure to
day in another round of entertainment
arranged in his honor. The first on the
programme was a concert at the Wal
dorf-Astoria Hotel, largely made up
of his favorite American songs, the
con. ert being arranged at his request.
When that was over he drove to the
University Club to a luncheon, which
was not concluded until mid-afternoon.
In the evening he was the guest at
dinner of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt and met a large party made
up of persons of social prominence.
When the Prince bade farewell to
the company at the Vanderbilt home
he went to the New York Yacht Club
for an informal reception, and the hour
was late when he returned to the Wal
dorf-Astoria for th night. He found
time between the four main events on
his programme for the day to receive
a delegation representing the Commer
cial Club of St. Paul and several call
ers, and to complete the arrangements
for the last two days in thts country
and his departure for homr. He had
intended to be present at the religious
services on the imperial yacht Hoherj
ssollern m the morning, but the case of
scarlet fever which deve oped there
several days ago altered that plan. In
stead, he remained at the hotel, arising
late and breakfasting at his Udsure.
It was the Arion Society of Brooklyn,
winner of Kaiser’s prize at the singing
festival in Brooklyn in 1900, that fur
nished the morning concert for the
Prime at the hotel. It bad originally
been arrange I that the singers should
sen ide the Prince aboard the Hohen
zolliin yesterday, but in the change of
plan Ihi erenade was abandoned. Toe
Prism : et Hr. John W. Schildge,
chairman of the Music Committee of
the society, at the dinner Saturday
night and expressed regret that he was
not to have a chance to hear the club
ting. The doctor suggested that it stiU
iru.gh: take place at the hotel, and the
Prince approved the idea.
The concert, tooa place in the Astor
Gallery, and began at 11:30 o'clock.
The Piin.ce sat in the center, sur-
I'.unded by the members of his suite,
the American escort. Ambassador von
He ileben, Consul General Buenz, and
Consul Geissler. The chorus first sang
“Pries I.ied,” and after that -it the
request of the Prince, an extended
p:''gramme which included “OKI Ken
tucky Home,” and "Dixie.” The con
-1 eluding number was Kreutzer’s “The
Lord s Own Day,” and it was render
ed effectively. The Prince was de
lighted with the serenade, and after
shaking hands with the officers of the
society, addressed the members briefly
in German. He thanked them for what
they had clone for him and congratu
lat'd them on their excellent musical
ability. He said in part:
Pleased AVitli Our Music.
"1 never heard sweeter or softer
tnnsic from a male choir. I have heard
other music in (his country which has
Siren me great delight, and it has
brought me to the conclusion that mu-
Si: is born in the human heart with
out r..gard to race or color. You
should cultivate music not only as a
boon to yourselves, but for the benefit
of others.”
p r i" -Arion Society presented the
Prm. an illuminated address and an
nounced that during the day a cable
message suitable to the occasion would
■>* drafted and sent to the Kaiser.
The luncheon at the University Club
p as Riven by the committee named by
i resident Roosevelt to arrange for the
1 of the Prince and escort him cn
n> s tour, and the hosts were Gen. Cor
mn. Assistant Secretry of State Hill,
Admiral Evans, Col. Bingham and
commander Cowles. The party left the
notel at 12:45 o’clock, with mounted po
me as special guard for the carriage
or the Prince. A great crowd saw
he departure from the hotel arid the
“Bival at the club, but there,Avas no
-pedal demonstration. An elaborate
luncheon was served, and there was
n interesting discussion of the trip
‘“tough the country just concluded.
Thu Vanderbilt Dinner.
The dinner given by Mr. and Mrs.
Aorn. lius Vanderbilt in honor of Prince
Henry began at 7 o’clock. The Van
uerbilt home at 608 Fifth avenue was
handsomely decorated and brightly
snt.-d. Mrs. Vanderbilt received the
r:n,,, anc j s j a fj an( j then present
“ her other guests. Oval-shaped din
g tables were placed in the dining
ooni and conservatory and there the
uif uer was served. Mrs. Vanderbilt
ad Prince Henry at her right and Am
w sa ' lor von Holleben at her lift, and
‘ 5 ,underbill: bad Admiral Evans at
p." ri *ht and Gen. Corbin at his left,
ytners at the tables were Mr. and Mrs.
Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brice,
.. an< i Mrs. Lewis C. Ledyard, Mr.
Mrs. Edmund Bayliss, Mr. and
j- lrme Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. More
ll / re wen, Mr. and Mrs. Ctarence
“ ha >'. Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Past,
r, , Mrs> Drexel, the Countess
Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer, Mrs.
, H 1 onfield, Mrs. Francis K. Pendle
s Richard Oambrill, Mrs. Lewis
u'.' Mrs. Dana Gibson, Mrs. Oak
yßhinelander, Miss Beatrice Mill*,
p' Alice Babcock, Miss Jay, Miss
i. • in’ Miss Anna Sands. Miss Bar-
Cf. ‘ iSfi bishop, Admiral von Tirpitz,
, :c , '°n Plessen, Admiral von Eisen-
Cam 1 Admiral von Seckendorff,
'm Muller, Capt. von Grunjme,
K . V ‘Juadt, Commander von Rebeur
ion e",' 2 ’ Lieut. Commander Schmidt
LvA t I, ’ Baron von Kap-Herr,
tr,n John Jacob Astor, Eger
, :nthro P, Stuyvesant Fish, August
1 , ,Il ‘- Robert Gerry and F. L. Polk.
& S''lluner an orchestra played
’vied programme.
Jiatannab Jllflftiitt# Wetos.
THE ETRURIA AT HORTA.
Except for Broken Propeller She 1*
All Right unit Passengers Are
Amusing Themselves.
Horta, Azores, March 9.—The steam
er Etruria anchored here at 6 o’clock
this (Sunday) evening. All on board
are well.
She had a compartively uneventful
passage, except for the break down
which occurred during the dinner hour
of Feb. 26. When this occurred the
Etruria had only just finished speak
ing by wireless telegraphy with the
Cunard Line steamship Umbria. After
the accident was discovered the Etru
ria called the Umbria wirelessly for
one hour, but without success.
Upon examination it was found that
the ship’s propeller had broken off out
side the tube and that the rudder had
been can ied away by the propeller. A
jury rudder was successfully adjusted
after some unsuccessful experiments
and the vessel brought to this port.
The passengers of the Etruria were
satisfied they were in no danger and
they praise the Conduct of the captain
and crew of- the vessel. After the ac
cident the passengers amused them
selves with the usual deck sports and
concerts wore held in the first and
second cabins: Only those who were
anxious concerning business matters
chafed at the unavoidable delay.
TURKEY HELD*RESPONSIBLE.
The Capture, Payment of Ransom
anil Delivery of Prisoner* All
Took Plaee in Her Territory.
Constantinople, March 9.—The Amer
ican legation here to-day presented to
the Porte the second note referring to
the capture of Miss Ellen M. Stone.
In this note it is pointed out that as
Miss Stone was captured, the ransom
paid, and the prisoners delivered In
Turkey, the brigands must be within
the Turkish frontier and should, there
fore, be captured.
The note denies that the authorities
were evei required to lessen their vigi
lance on the frontier, and asserts that
only th-. movements of the troops in
the interior were interfered with.
The first note presented to the Porte
by the United States legation at Con
stantinople in the matter of Miss
Stone’s capture by brigands, demand
ed the lunishment of the guilty par
ties. The Porte, in replying, repudiat
ed responsibility.
BERLIN PAPERS PLEASED.
Success of Prince Henry’s Visit
Greater Than They Expected.
Berlin, March 9.—Some *of the daily
papers have been summing up Prince
Henry’s trip to the United States.
Their tone is one of complete satisfac
tion. They declare the Prince’s trip
was never intended to have any spe
cific political aims, but merely pur
posed to bring about an improvement
in the popular feeling in both coun
tries.
The Boersen Zeitung admits that its
most sanguine expectations have been
exceeded by the occurrences of the
Prince’s trip and says the heartfelt
cordiality displayed 1 y the Americans
was greater than could have been ex
pected.
The National Zeitung says that
Princq Henry and the Americans have
learned to understand and appreciate
each other
HELD SESSIONS ON SUNDAY.
French Chamber Put In a Full Day's
Work Yesterday.
Paris, March 9. —Anxious to dispose
of the budget, the chamber adopted
the unusual course of sitting on Sun
day, and has held two long sessions
to-day.
The chamber passed a law imposing
a tax of 1 franc per 100 kilograms oit*
crude petroleum.
In the course of the discussion of
an amendment to the naval estimates,
M. Aimond declared that the United
States had adopted plans for the con
struction of armored cruisers of the
same tonnage and speed as those in
cluded in the. naval programme of
France.
The budget for 1902 was finally
adopted by a vote of 398 to 64, and the
Chamber of Deputies then adjourned.
*■—
big ice Floe off japan.
Strainer Oceania Snllril Several
Honrs to Avoid It.
Port Townsend. Wash., March 9.
The British steamship Oceania reports
hiaving encountered an immense ice
floe about 20 miles off the Japanese
coast, abreast of the entrance to the
Sugar strait. So extensive was the
lice floe that the steamer was compelled
to change 'her course and steam for
several hours to avoid coming in col
lision *with the ice. The floe is in
the path of vessels sailing to the Ori
ent, and as it is quite extensive, is
dangerous to navigation. The cap
tain of the Oceania says the ice is
from four to six feet out of the water.
■' •_
THE SUGAR CONVENTION.
Reported That l niteil States Will
Approve European Agreement.
Dondan, March 10.—According to
the correspondent in Brussels for the
Standard, it is said there that the
United States will .approve the sugar
convention, and that the American
minister to Belgium, Lawrence Town
send, has been ordered to conduct cer
tain negotiations with the Belgian
government in reference to this sub
ject. _
KIPLING VISITS RHODES.
The Great Soatli Afrikander Too
Weak to Converse.
Cape Town. March 9.—Cecil Rhodes,
who is suffering from angina pectoris,
passed a good night and is better this
morning.
Rudyard Kipling visited Mr. Rhodes
to-day, but was not allowed to con
verse with him.
Cholera Appears at Mecca.
Constantinople, March 9.—Cholera
has broken out at Mecca.
It was anonunced in a dispatch last
week from Constantinople fhat cholera
Bad broken at Medina, Arabia, 248
miles from Mecca.
TO STEADY FINANCE
REPUBLICANS TO INTRODUCE IM
PORTANT MEASURE.
WILL REGULATE CURRENCY.
NATIONAL BANKS TO BE GIVEN
RESPONSIBILITY.
They Will Be Expect Ml to Proteet
the Gold Reserve and Prevent
Raids on Treasury—Will Also Be
Called tpon to Take I p SU.'tO.OOO,-
4100 of I'iitteil States Notes anil Will
Be Allowed to Issue Bank Notes In
Increased Amount—The Purpose to
Establish u Stable and Hesponsive
Currency.
Washington, March 9.—Chairman
Fowler, of the House Committee on
Banking and Currency, to-morrow will
introduce an important financial meas
ure framed by the Republican mem
bers of the committee after confer
ences extending through the last two
months. It brings together in one finan
cial measure a number of propositions
which have been urged separately
heretofore. Mr. Fowler explains the
purposes of the bill as follows:
“To transfer from the government
to the banks the responsibility of pro
tecting the necessary gold reserve and
the burden of furnishing gold for ex
port, thereby saving our commerce
from the destructive apprehensions
growing out of raids upon the gold in
the treasury, which can now only be
replenished by a tax, imposed upon the
people through the sale of bonds: to
provide a currency always responsive
and adequate to the demands of trade
everywhere, and to equalize and lower
the average rate of interest in all parts
of the United States; to secure for
American enterprise and American
capital the privileges and opportunities
of engaging in international banking
under national law and so lay a foun
dation upon which to build an Ameri
can merchant marine; to remove the
last vestige of doubt with regard to
our standard of value.
“The measure provides for interna
tional banking, and a division of bank
ing and currency is established, under
a board of control, instead of a sin
gle individual in the persons of the
controller of the currency as hereto
fore. The board will consist of three
members whose term of office are for
twelve years, so arranged that only
one member will retire ever four years.
Work, for National Banks.
“If the measure now 'introduced
should become a law it is confidently
believed that the national banks will
assume the current redemption in gold
coin of one hundred and thirty mil
lions of United States notes. In con
sideration of the obligation assumed
by the national hanks they .will have
the right during the succeeding five
years, to issue gradually as business
may require an amount of bank notes
equal to 60 per cent, of their paid-up
and unimpaired capital; provision be
ing made also for an emergency cir
culation. As the notes are taken out
for circulation the banks will deposit
with the government a guarantee fund
of 5 per cent, of the amount of the
notes so issued. The national banks
hereafter will be required to pay in
terest upon the government deposits
at the rate of 1 per cent, pr annum.
“This 5 per cent, guarantee fund, and
the tax upon the bank notes, will be
used to protect the bank notes, and the
excess of such taxes with the interest
on the government deposits will be
used to pay off the United States notes
which the banks assume to currently
redeem.
National Clearing Honses.
"The United States will be divided
into clearing house districts to facili
tate the current redemption of the
bank notes, so that the amount of notes
outstanding at any time always will
be eo-ordained with the amount of
trading to be done, precisely as cheeks
and drafts reflect the amount of com
mercial work being carried on.
“By and with the consent of the
board of control, banks may have more
than one place for doing business, be
ing authorized to establish themselves
in the Various cities of the country.
“No bank note of a denomination less
than‘slo will be issued, and the Secre
tary of the Treasury shall not issue a
silver certificate of a denomination
greater than $5, and thereafter, upon
the presentation to him of 100 silver
dollars or any multiple thereof, and
a demand for their redemption shall ex
change gold coin for the same.”
WILL APPEAL TO ROME.
Crcilitiirs of I.nte Ari'lililsliop Par
cell to Ask for Special Collections
to Wipe Ont Intlebteilncss.
Cincinnati, March 9.—A meeting of
the creditors of the late Archbishop
Purcell was held to-day at which res
olutions were adopted to ask for the
discharge of the receivers appealing to
Rome for special collections through
out the United States to wipe out the
indebtedness, of which there is a bal
ance of about $6,000,000, including the
accumulated interest of many years.
GEN. GRIHSKI DISMISSED.
Hail 5,000 Chinese Driven Inin Amur
River nmi Slaughtered.
London, March 10.—A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Berlin says that
the Russian Gen. Gribski, who was re
sponsible for the massacre at Bla
govestchensk, has beem dismissed from
the army.
According to reports of the Blagov
estchensk massacre, about 5,000 Chin
ese were driven by the Russians into
the Amur river. Russian troops on
the banks clubbed or shot any who at
tempted to land, and the river bank
was strewn with corpses for miles.
RUSSIA PREPARING FOR WAR.
Chinese Merchant* Brine Strange
Reports From Port Arthnr.
London, March 10.—In a dispatch
dated Shanghai, the correspondent of
the Standard says that Chinese mer
chants coming from Port Arthur de
clare they have been ordered to re
move t'neir families from Port Arthur
because preparations were being made
for a war with Japan.
SAVA3NAH.ua.. MONDAY. MARCH 10. 1902.
THE RECIPROCITY FIGHT.
HcpnMirnn Opponents in Congrcx*
Expect to Defeat the Committee
Bill. *
Washington, March 9.—Sunday
brought something of a lull in the ag
itation over Cuban reciprocity, al
though the elements for and against
concessions continued to prosecute
their plans in anticipation of the
struggle on Tuesday night when the
fourth conference of House Republi
cans will be held. During the day
there were no formal meetings, but
the leaders on each side held many in
formal meetings and consultations.
The tactical plans cf the Ways and
Means Committee are largely commit
ted to. Representative Long of Kansas,
who was busy prosecuting his canvass.
Mr. Long was in consultation during
the day with Speaker Henderson, who
is taking an active interest in having
the Ways and Means Committee sup
ported, on the ground that the opposi
tion is one which to some extent af
fects the regular organization o’ the
House. The various consultations, how
ever. did not lead to any new devel
opments In the situation.
Those who expose the Ways and
Means Committee continued to assert
that they had a list showing ISO Re
publican members with some twenty
five more doubtful. If this claim
could be made good, it would be <L>cl
sive in the coming conference. But
Chairman Payne and his associates,
while giving no figures, do not concede
the strength claimed by the opposi
tion. AVhen seen to-night Mr. Payne
declined to say what the committee
plans are or to make any claims, but
said he was entirely satisfied with the
situation. One of the leaders of the
opposition element, says that the main
effort on Tuesday night would be to
defer all action, at least for this ses
sion of Congress.
THE MANILA COURTMARTIAL.
Fonilnct of Native Stevedore* Exas
perated Mnj. Waller and He Or
dered Three of Them Killed.
Manila. March 9.—C01. James Fbur
ney of the Marine Corp3 'will preside
at the court-martial to try Maj. Little
ton W. T. Waller and Lieut. John H.
A. Day of the Marine Corps, March 17
next, on the Charge of executing na
tives of t>he Island of Samar without
trial. The Court-martial will be com
posed of army officers and officers of
the Marine Corps. The charges spec
ify thait Maj. Waller and Lieut. Day
killed three native stevedores on the
streets of Basey, Island of Samar,
without trial. These stevedores were
•among those who accompanied the
disastrous expedition of Alaj. Waller
and a detachment of marines to the
interior of Saimar last December.
It is claimed 'these stevedores muti
nied and proceeded to the foothills
where they dug camotes (a kind of
sweet potato) and that these they
later concealed and refused to turn
them over to the Americans, saying
that when the marines died of hunger
they would have a good supply of
•arms and ammunition.
Sympathy is expressed for Maj.
Waller, who alt that time was suffering
from mental and physical strain.
Lieut. Day apparently obeyed Maj.
Waller’s orders.
RIZAL INSI KGENTS DISPERSED.
Troops anil Native Constabulary
Worked in Harmony,
Manila, March 9.—Lieut. Howland of
the Twenty-first Infantry and aide on
the staff of Gen. Wheaton, who was
gent to report on the state of affairs in
Rizal province after the recent out
break of activity there, reports that
the insurgents have now been dis
persed and that the soldiers and con
stabulary are closely pursuing them.
There is but a small force of insur
gents in the province and they are
greatly over-officered. It is clear that
the insurgents in Rizal province had no
idea how quickly the troops and con
stabulary could concentrate and break
their power. Complete harmony ex
ists between the American soldiers and
the native constabulary in this district
and both have done excellent work
during a short campaign.
The troops consisted of six officers
and 230 men of the Fifth Cavalry.
EVANSVILLE FEARS FLOOD.
The Ohio River Threaten* Greatest
Flood Si nee 1884.
Evansville, Ind., March 9.—There is
great alarm here over the high water.
At 9 o’clock to-night the river stood
at 39.6 feet and was still rising. It is
almost certain a stage of forty-one feet
will be reached. Farmers in the low
lands are trying to save their corn in
crib. Several saw mills along Green
river are submerged, and the loss will
be large. A stage of forty-one feet
will be the highest since the great flood
of 1884.
The crest will not be reached here
before Tuesday noon and by that time
the river in some places between here
and Cairo will be ten miles wide.
WILL NOT LEAVE THE CABINET.
Secretary Wilson Denies Unfounded
Humor.
Washington, March 9.—The atten
tion of Secretary Wilson of the Agri
cultural Department was called to-day
to reports that he contemplated re
signing soon from President Roose
velt's cabinet. The Secretary treated
the subject very lightly, declaring that
the report was news to him, and add
ing in reply to a specific inquiry that
he had no intention of taking the step
suggge3ted.
MISS ROOSEVELT EN ROUTE.
Will Pass Through Savannah To
day En Houle to Florida.
Washington, March 9.—Miss Alice
Roosevelt, daughter of the President,
with several friends, and accompanied
by a maid, left here to-night for a
visit to Gen. and Mrs. Leonard Wood
at Havana, going by rail to Florida.
Mrs. Harriet B. Beale and Capt. Philip
were also of the party. Miss Roose
velt expects to return to Washington
the latter part of the month.
The Illinois Party Bt> Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn., March 9.—Gov. and
Mrs. Yates of Illinois, accompanied by
a party of Eighty or more prominent
officials and citizens of the state, with
their families, were in Nashville tjjis
morning, on the way to the Charleston
Exposition.
THE NORFOLK STRIKE
MEN REFUSE DECISION OF ARBI
TRATION BOARD.
WILL NOT GO TO WORK TO-DAY
THE MILITARY MAY HAVE MORE
WORK TO DO.
Strikers Hold That the Terms oi
Settlement Deeided I pon by the
Arbitration Committee Are Too
Much In Favor of the Company
and Dei'li ne to Stand by Their
Agreement—t ompany Is Determin
ed to Run Its Cars To-day and
Will Bring in Mure Outside Men.
Norfolk, Va., March 9. —From pres
ent indications the strike is by no
means over. It is very probable that
the strikers will not accept the terms
of settlement named by the arbitra
tion committee of the Chamber of
Commerce last night. Both the strikers
and the company agreed originally to
abide by the arbitration decision. The
main objection of the strikers is that
they ire required to work with non
union men; that only 85 per cent, of
them will be re-employed and that
they must sign the surety company
bond. The cars ran to-day under mili
tary guard and to-night the guard was
doubled. The riot of last night was the
fiercest since the strike started and
several soldiers and citizens were in
jured.
Sam Kelly, a strike leader, boarded
a car to-day and abused a scab con
ductor. A fight with the guard follow
ed and Kelly was clubbed over the
head with a rifle butt. He was badly
cut and when carried to police head
quarters was covered with blood. Lat
er he was bailed for his appearance in
court to-morrow.
The general opinion regarding the
arbitration committee's decision is
that it is entirely in favor of the com
pany. The officers of the company are
satisfied. The strikers here are wait
ing Richmond developments, and if
there is a strike there the strike here
will surely continue.
The city is quiet to-night and the
strikfr.g electrical workers nearly all
have returned to work.
Went Rack on Agreement.
The striking carmen met to-night
and, after a closed meeting lasting
several hours, decided noi to go bark
to work under the conditions prescrib
ed in the decision of the arbitration
committee. Hugh G. Miller and D. J.
Coleman, Jr., counsel for the strikers,
advised them that they were bound by
their letter to the Chamber of Com
merce accepting the arbitration com
mittee to abide by that body’s deci
sion. The strikers refused to accept
this advice and counsel washed their
hands of the case.
R. Lanoester Williams, president of
the Norfolk Railway and Light Com
pany received the result of the meet
ing at the Montieello Hotel and imme
diately communicated with the Wil
liams people in Richmond by telephone.
The company is determined to run its
cars regardless of the strikers now,
and will not treat with them as an or
ganized body. The company claims it
is in position to secure 500 motormen
and conductors within twelve hours.
an appealTtTroosevelt.
Chicago Foul office Clerks Ask His
Help in Getting Eight-Hour Day
anil Increased Fay.
Chicago, March 9.—-Chicago Postof
fice Clerks’ Union of the American
Federation of Labor, at a meeting to
d'ay, drafted ian appeal to President
Roosevelt and Postmaster General
Payne asking their assistance in be
half of the clerks’ efforts to secure by
legislation an eight-hour day and an
increase in pay on a graded scale,
ranging from S6OO to $1,200. This ac
tion Was taken because the clerks de
sired to comply with the recent order
at President Roosevelt, prohibiting
government employes from petitioning
or in any way attempting to influence
legislation by Congress. The resolu
tions will be forwarded to Washing
ton 'at once.
BIBLE CONFERENCE ENDS.
Immense Croxvils Heard Famous Di
li in-* at Atlanln.
Atlanta, March 9.—The great Taber
nacle Bible Conference, which has
been in progress hero all the week,
closed to-night with the address of
Dr. A. C. Dixon of Boston. There were
meetings alt the Tabernacle morning,
afternoon and night. This afternoon
Dr. Dixon addressed an audience o?
2,000 young men at the Grand Opera
House. Rev. C. Campbell Morgan,
the successor of Rev. D. L. Moody at
Northfield, Moss, addressed an audi
ence of immense proportions at the
Tabernacle this afternoon. At every
service the Tabernacle has been
crowded beyond its capacity, and dur
ing the week many thousands have
been turned away. The conference
has been an interesting one from be
ginning to end.
CREWS OF SEALERS STRIKE.
Men Demand $1 Per ilniiilrcdweight
for Hie Cafeli.
St. John's, N. F., March 9.—ln the
matter of the strike of the orews of
the sealing fleet, numbering about 3,000
men who yesterday demanded $4 per
hundred-weight for the catch, instead
of $3.20, the previous rate, the sealing
merchants last night declined to accede
to any of the terms submitted by the
men. Both sides are claiming they will
win.
FREIGHT SCHOONER HI II NED,
Tlie Fenlmore Had Cargo of Naval
Stores for Cedar Key.
Cedar Keys, Fla., March 9.—The
schooner Fenimore, owned by the Gulf
Transportation Company and operated
as a freight vessel between Cedar Key
and Blue Creek, was consumed by fire
Just after leaving Blue Creek, with a
cargo of naval stores for this port.
The vessel and cargo are a total wreck.
Richmond Young Mnn a Suicide.
Richmond, Va., March 9.—William
Gosden, a well-known young man of
Ihis city, son of Walter Gosden, who is
one of Richmond's oldest bank clerks,
committed suicide to-day by taking
joiorphine.
MACON HAS A SENSATION.
Hike Coffey Relieved to Have Been
Murdered and Thrown In River
and His Roily Cast Iff by Flood.
Macon, Ga.. March 9. —A few days
ago the body of a white man was
found in a swamp near Macon, sup
posed to have been left upon a pile
of debris by the receding river. It
was in a state of decomposition that
made recognition difficult. It was
buried after the coroner's investiga
tion without being identified. A note
made by a reporter of the Telegraph
that a gas jet tip was found in the
clothing of the man caused an exhum
ation of the remains to-day. and the
body was identified by his brothers
as that of Michael Coffey, a plumber,
belonging to a family well known in
the southern part of the state.
Close examination by the county
physician disclosed that the skull had
been crushed by a blunt instrument.
It is believed the man was murdered
and thrown into the _ river,
where the body lay until cast
up by the flood. Coffey had
disappeared from his home last De
cember. An investigation will be un
dertaken by the authorities.
CHINESE BANDITS NAB PRIEST.
Hapslii Seises Excuse to Semi Troop*
Into Hieli Territory.
Pekin, March 9.—Chinese officials
are greatly disturbed over the condi
tions at Jehol (Cheng Te), about 100
miles northeast of Pekin, where ban
dit soldiery have captured a priest.
An official of the foreign office d#-
clayes that the Russians have already
dispatched 500 troops to Jehol from the
Manchurian border.
The troubles began ovey the settle
ment of claims of native Christians,
and it resulted in rioting between the
Christians and the non-Christians.
Brigands took advantage of these con
ditions to plunder the country, and the
Russian telegraphic connections were
incidentally cut. The foreign office says
that the captured priest is a Belgian.
It xvas reported March 7 from Pekin
that the Chinese court had ordered the
immediate release of this prie3t, in or
der to forestall the entry of 'foreign
troops in the district of Jehol, which
is rich In gold mines.
SEN ATE AND 1101 SE PROGRAMME.
Ship Subsidy and Presidential Pro
iei-tlon Will Still Be Themes or
Senators.
Washington. March 9.—The attention
of the Senate will be divided again
this week between the ship subsidy
bill and the bill providing for the pun
ishment of persons who assault or
kill the President of the United States,
the former holding the place of un
finished business, and the latter coming
in for consideration when there is no
one prepared to speak on the subsidy
question. Among those who have an
nounced their intention to speak on
the subsidy bill Is Senator Vest, but
the condition of his health, which re
mains far from robust, may prevent
his addressing the Senate. Senator
Mallory will also talk on this subject,
but beyond these no set addresses have
been announced. However, there will
be a number of short speeches on the
bill. No prepared speeches on the
presidential assault bill have been an
nounced, hut there is no doubt the
lawyers of the Senate will continue
to find more or less to say about it
whenever opportunity shall offer. At
odd times the calendar will be taken
up. Altogether, the week does not
promise to be an exciting one in the
Senate.
THE POSTOFFICE APPROPRIATION.
Bill to Classify Rural Free Delivery
to Meet With Defeat.
Washington. March 9.The House this
week, after disposing of the bill to
classify the rural free delivery system,
will devote its attention to appropria
tion bills. The postoffice appropriation
bill, which will be taken up first, prob
ably will require three days. It will
be followed by the river and harbor
bill. It is regarded as a foregone con
clusion that the rural free delivery bill
will be defeated when the vote is taken
to-morrow.
RICHMOND'S MURDER MYSTERY.
Contracting Painter Dies From As
sault liy Unknown Parties.
Richmond, Va.. March 9.—William
Clayton, a well known contracting
painter, was murdered here to-day in
a manner that thus far baffles the po
lice. He was found on the street in
a residential section of the city early
this morning frightfully beaten, and
died to-night without having regained
consciousness. His head was crushed
and one of his eys almost punched out.
Clayton leaves three grown daughters
and two sot\p. The murder recalls the
Scott case of a few months ago, when
John W. Sqott, a. rich bachelor, groins
home from the club early in the morn
ing was beaten in such a manner that
he died soon afterward. That mystery
is still unsolved.
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CHI LD NOT WAIT TILL JUNE.
Young Couple Took Their Frlenils
hy Surprise ut Atlanta.
Atlanta, March 9.—An interesting
romance culminated here to-day in the
wedding 'of Miss Mamie Harrell of
Lumpkin, Ga., and Mr. Herbert F.
Ilaiey of this city. They ware to have
been married in the summer, but Mr.
Haley met his fiancee in Chattanooga
yesterday, where she was visiting
friends. She was to leave for home
yesterday, but he persuaded her to
stop In Atlanta and to-day they were
married, Rev. Alonzo Monk officiating.
The families of neither of the parties
knew anything of the wedding, as they
did not expect the marriage to take
place until June. They will reside in
Atlanta.
WILL GIVE WORK TO 8.009.
/
Collieries anil Mines ut Slinniokln
Pa., to Resume Work To-ilay.
Shamokin, Pa., March 9—The local
collieries of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company and the
Union Coal Company, which were
closed down last week by the floods,
will resume operations to-morrow
along with a number of mines operated
by individual companies. The resump
tion of work will give employment tq
8,000 men and boys who have been out
of work since the recent stormp.
DAILY. $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMKS-A-WEEK, $1 A YEAR
A BURLESQUE TRUST
IT IS ONE IN NAME AS WELL AS IN
FACT.
VARIETY MANAGERS UNITE.
WILL SAVE BIG MONEY" BY COM
BINING.
The Empire Circuit Association and
llic Variety Managers of America
Get Together for Business Pur
poses—^The Trust Will Control
Forty-one Circuit*, Which Wili
Follow Each Other In Torn at the
Forty-one Variety Theaters, Also
Controlleil by the Trust.
Cleveland, 0., March 9.—As an out
come of last week’s meeting in this city
a burlesque trust was formed by the
representative of the Empire Circuit
Association of Burlesque Theaters and
the Variety Managers’ Association of
America.
The scheme is the result of several
years deliberation between the theater
managers and the managers of bur
lesque-companies and means, it is said,
that at least a half-million dollars will
be saved annually by the interests in
volved.
In the plan of the trust forty-one
burlesque theaters in the principal
cities have booked time for forty-one
burlesque companies for five years and
the companies are virtually controlled
by the trust. Earh of the companies
will start the season on the same date
and -will follow each other about the
circuit, thereby eliminating the ex
pensive feature, that of making long
jumps and doubling back and forth
between the F.ast and the West.
Jules Hurtig of the firm of Hurtig &
Seamon of New York city’, said in. an
interview that there is a strong senti
ment among the managers and the
companies in favor of abolishing litho
graphs as an advertising feature, thus
getting rid of the pass system.
THEY ROBBED PREACHERS.
Atlanta PoMrc Tnl%e In Nix Suspected
Pickpockets. Including a Pirtty
Young Wonan.
Atlanta, March 9.—As a result of a
raid on pickpockets, the Atlanta de
tectives have arrested six suspects,
among them a pretty and attractive
young: woman. They are registered at
the police barracks as A. Morgan,
Thomas Ford, Frank Carry, Phil I.evy,
Joe King and Mrs. Johnson. The wo
man says that her real name is Mrs.
Morgan; that she Is the wife of one
of the men arrested. Some of the men
are charged with specific crimes, while
others are helcl as suspicious charac
ters. In fnot, the latter is the only
charge against the woman.
Some of the preachers at the Baptist
Tabernacle, where the Bible conference
is in progress, were robbed by pick
pockets a night or two ago. Dr. Bon
G. Broughton visited the barracks to
day and said the woman looked like
the one who was at the Tabernacle
with the gang on that occasion, but be
was not certain. Pickpockets have
been doing an extensive business In
Atlanta the last week or two, and the
police are satisfied they have the gang
that has been doing the work. All of
the parties under arrest refuse to talk.
WAV!' FIFTY CENTS AX HOCK.
Structural Iron Workers and Amer
ican nridge Company at Oats.
Pittsburg. March 9.—Local union No.
3of the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
to-night unanimously decided to reject
the proposition of the American Bridge
Company looking to a settlement of the
difficulty over the w-age scale for the
ensuing year.
About 2.000 men are affected.
Since the conference at Pencoyd on
•Tan. 17, 18 and 19. the question of the
rate of pay for the ensuing year has
been in dispute, the men demanding
that they be paid 50 cents per hour for
a day of eight hours and the American
Bridge Company, which is the largest
employer of this kind of labor, com
ing back with a counter-proposition to
pay their employes ferty-five cents an
hour for a day of nine hours.
It is hoped some satisfactory ar
rangement between the company and
the workers will be reached to prevent
a strike.
THE BREWERIES’ STRIKE.
Men May Return to Work at Cin
cinnati To-duy.
Cincinnati, March 9. —The lock-out of
the brewery workmen of Cincinnati,
Covington and Newport which has been
in progress for a month promisee to
end to-morrow. The main issue is now
on the brewery workmen’s request
that all their men be allowed to re
turn without acting on the recognition
of the engineers contract and all par
ties to the controversy shall abide by
the decision of the American Feder
ation of Labor. 1
The United Brewry Workmen wpre
in session to-day and their committee
on conference was given full power to
close with the brewers at a conference
to be held to-morrow. There were
more than 2,000 men out originally, but
many have returned to their pasts.
More than 1,000 workmen will be af
fected by the result of the conference
to-morrow.
SEVEN TIMES SHE PIT BACK.
Thirty-four Itnys Was the Bans
Stormbound till Straits of Kara.
Port Townsend, Washn., March 9.
The British ship Bann, the last of the
storm-bound fleet off the entrance to
the Straits of Fuca, arrived to-day, 98
days from Iquique, 34 days of which
she was storm-bound off the straits.
Seven times the Bann got inside of
Cape Flatten- and as no tug was there
to pick her up. she was compelled to
put back to sea,. The Bann reports no
other vessels off the capo.