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Show BODIES OGDE N, IX. NUMBER 92. VOLUME T A I"I THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1905 CZAR WILL CONTINUE THE WAR SERIOUS PLIGHT OF S3 VICTIMSRECOVERED OF Be Recovered. and Russia. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 23. eighty-thre- e w g 0'Ciock this morning PARIS, Feb. 23. It is learned that the report of the International inquiry blackened and disfigured bodies had commission which has been considerfrom the Virginia ing the North Sea Incident, In addition keen recovered the awrul explosion to Justifying the action of Admiral which in mine, en- Rojestvensky in afternoon, on Monday occurred firing on the trawlers, 150 of the thnJ1 more also contains other tombing paragraphs which satisfy England and which countermlnen 1 the Birmingham district. geven more corpaea are In sight and balance the paragraphs The report Is rather long, published. will be taken out soon. B Tui probably be the middle of next comprising about ten large page. The author is Admiral von Ftpaun before the work of pumping out principal but all the members of the (Austrian), bodcommission colluobrated in drawing It the min ia completed and all the up. The commission gives no opinion ies recovered. io on the question of the presence or abToday la a day of funerals at sence of Japanese torpedo boats in the and Pratt City City, Bessemer, North Sea. declaring merely that the fyi.y The men have been taken to Russian admiral quite legitimately believed that his squadron was endangoMnur as fast as identified. The rescuers are still heroically at gered and that he had the right under the circumstances to act as he did. gork In the slope, and as the diggers The commissioners refer to the Russian In mine bodies the further the gjvance government's engagement to indemnify n found to bo worse burned and the victims of the deplorable Incident. The public sitting for the reading of mutilated than those nearer the exthe conclusions will probably be held terior. The Birmingham district has come on Saturday. promptly forward in the matter of reof the GOVERNOR ADDRE8SE8 fitting the destitute families HARDWARE MENS CONVENTION vtctimi and mass meetings- have been held in Birmingham, Bessemer, Ensley HunDULUTH, Minn., Feb. 23. Governor and Pratt City for that purpose. dreds of dollars have been subscribed Johnson came to Duluth today, and this afternoon delivered an address la the suburbs, and the Birmingham Commercial club has raised more than before the state convention of retail The exceptionally hardware dealers 11,000 for the sufferers. Alabama district No. 20, United Interesting program resulted in a large O attendance at the opening of the secof America, voted to be distributed among the be- ond day of the convention this mornreaved families. ing. During the morning addresses were delivered as follows: The Science of Salesmanship, SUFFICENT AR8ENIC TO Prof. W. L M. KILL IN WOMAN8 STOMACH Barth, Sheldon school of scientific Up an t Vlr-gjo- 15,-M- Feb. !J. Seven and grains of arsenic, sufficient to till, rax found in the stomach of Mrs. XUfe Welker-Hoc- h, wife of Johann Nidi, according to the official report rfthe chemist who made the analysis. Coroner Hoffman la authority for the lUtement that sufficient evidence has been obtained to hold Hoch to the grind Jury on a more serious charge than bigamy. The coroner's Jury returned the inquest this afternoon. The Jury returned a verdict that death was due to arsenic, administered by Hoch and held Hoch to the grand CHICAGO. elx-unt- bs Jury. NEL80N HAVING TROUBLE MAKING THE WEIGHT WEBER WEARS OF ALLEGED DOODLED Domestic Situation In Russia Now Under Control Belief That General Oyama Cannot Defeat Will Be Middle of Next Week Report of Hall Inquiry Commission Before AH the Bodies Can Satisfactory, to England jt XT baring some the weight. Nelson firorlte. hut HAWLEY trouble getting down to Retting has not begun, will undoubtedly be the APPOINTED A BRIGADIER-GENERA- L WASHINGTON. Feb. 28.' The house agreed to the senate amendment appointing Senator Hawley of Connecticut, who retires on March 4th, a brigadier-generon the retired llat after adopting an amendment to the enate proposition conferring the same honor on General Peter Osterhaus of today al 8t. Louis. POLICE WAS BELIEVE WOMAN ROBBED AND MURDERED MONTCLAIR. N. J, Feb. 23. Mrs. Hannah B. Rons, an invalid 70 years f age and reputed to be wealthy, was burned to death In a lire which this morning destroyed four residences. The The woman's coachman Is missing. police are working on the It was a case of robbery, cruon. CRUISER theory that murder and WEST VIRGINIA PUT IN COMMISSION NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 23. The United State? rrulner XVMt was placed :n commission today. flag of the commanding officer was run up to the accompaniment of the usual salute and the mustering of the crew of 300 men on the decks of the arMiip. YJr-Jjjlf- ia CALL for extra SESSION OF SENATE Feb. 23 The presi- today issued a proclamation call-- I the senate In extra session on March 4th at noon to dispose of business. Washington. jlent ve 44444 Sick Senator Has No Funds to Pay Positive That a Hew Trial Will Be Granted and That He Will Physicians Except Marked t BERLIN, Feb. 23. The German i.mn has been advised that the ca;ir has decided to continue the war uu the ground that the domestic situation in Russia is now under control. It is suid to be the judgment of the chiefs of the army that General oyatna not only cannot defeat General Kuropatkin. but Btnds hi danger of defeat himself. The facts of the military situation, Ine of country and arguments of expedient y aie all said to favor preying the war hopefully. The emperor's Is absolutely firm, and the German court Ins been advised in that sense. The war will be pressed with tin utmost energy, the domestic situation now being within control of the authorities. Those who have advised peace and suggested iii'iuiries for Japan's terms by the French and British governments ate for the present silent, and are likely to remain so. unless something extraordinary shakes the The consider.! Minis that led to the emperor's emperor's resolution. deelston, as understood here, are: First The Judgment of the chiefs of the army that Meld Marshal Oyama not only cannot defeat General Kuropatkin, but stands in danger of defeat himself. How cowardly, therefore, for Russia to ask for mercy, with all the money and men essentinl to a successful prosecution of the war. Second All the forces of criticism now directed against the government for having fought rather than yielded to legitimate interests and for having failed to win victories would be continued with added fury against the government that accepted war and then tietrayed the country, a government that would crave peace of Russla'e enemy while still capable of winning victory would be giving the party of change genuine grounds for revolution. The facta of the military situation, love of country and arguments of expediency were all against . peace and are for pressing the war Km-mol- in' 4 4 hunting. 4 4 444444444 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ACTION TO RECOVER 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 FUNERAL OF GRAND 51,000 SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 23. The special committee Hpnpinted to Investigate the financial affairs of the State university handed in Its report this morning. The report recommends that step be taken for the immediate recovery from the board of regents $51,-0- 0 lost through the defalcation of Secretary McKeon, now in San Quentin for embezzlement. The committee aaya the money was lost through the negligence of the regents. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE RESUMES INVESTIGATION SALT LAKE, Feb. $. Investigation by the committee of the legislature into the crooked work of the Utah Commission at the St. Louis fair was resumed this morning and a number of former state officials, linkers and From a Jobbers Soldiers Drove Girls salesmanship; and Women Immense Crowds Throng the Streets others were exnmlned. This afternoon H. D. Final, Marshall-WelStandpoint, an attempt on the part uf the commlt-tt- e Hardware company; "As Seen Home With Knouts Over and Troops Are Present waa made to show that B. T. WhitBesides by a Traveler, F. H. Young. director general of the commistaker. 300 Arrested. Governor Johnson, the speakers at the Everywhere. hla private and the atate sion. kept afternoon session Included T. D.l f ind (u the aume bank Recount, commissioner, state insurance O'Brien, and W. P. Bogardus, president of the HOUSE WANTS INFORMATION National Association of Retail HardST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 23. A disCONCERNING OSAGE LEASES 23. The ceremony Feb. MOSCOW, ware Dealera Tonight the visitors will be entertained at a banquet at the patch from Warsaw states that owing of blessing the body of Grand Duke WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The house to a fight between girls of the high Sergius was performed at 10 o'clock Spalding hotel. on Indian affairs today facommittee The furKiev this morning. regiment schools and the police. Cossacks were the resolution calling rejMirted vorably monnished the guard at the Chaudoff PROBING ALLEGED BRIBERY STORY called out and drove the girls and astery, where funeral services were on the secretary of the interior to furtheir mothers home with knouts. School held. Immense crowds thronged the nish the house complete Information concerning the leasing of oil lands on 23. DetecFeb. INDIANAPOLIS, boys fought the police ana Cossacks streets and troops were present every- the Osage Indian reservation, Includtives are probing the alleged legisla- In defense of the girls. Three hundred where. of the leases. The resolu-tio- n copies Numerous distinguished persons ing tive bribery story told in the house were arrested. was adopted by the house from other Russian cities attended the yesterday and are still, looking for O. rumor duke. funeral Is There A. Baker. a persistent of WARSAW RAILROADS All the schools and colleges have that a letter was found In Baker's UP TIED COMPLETELY OF YELLOW been given two days' holiday during EPIDEMIC room In the Denison hotel referring to FEVER IN PANAMA Duke Grand the late funeral the an enclosed check for 85.000 to be used o( 23. The railways Feb. WARSAW, students of tne In bribing members, Last evening the legislature. Sergius. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23. Advices of converging at Warsaw are completely placed a huge mound of floral tributes James Hamilton, from Panama are to steamer the house, testified before the Investi- tied up today. The strikers destroyed around the cross erected on the scene by effect today an epidemic of yellow that the viewed several other later aiul of the committee that assassination, four locomotives. gating fever prevails there, also thHt there la members has received envelopes simithe the remains of the grand duke. all The workmen in struck have knees of other nature. Tearmuch conAfter the blessing the body was lar to that in which Baxer received of the street Is believed to be disCxarlnakowska up factories of ing the 3100. The Marlon county grand Jury veyed to the adjoining church of St. The cruiser Boston with responsible. cataIn a was chief suburb it where Andrew the placed will take up the bribery charges. trict, manufacturing case of yellow fever on of a number with covered was coffin of Warsaw. There have been serious falque. The in Panama bay. anchored is still board HOTEL PENN IN READING wreaths and crosses. Officials of the DESTROYED BY FIRE disturbances and strong forces of po- Sergius household and the aides form- WILL HAVE REPORT lice and troops were summoned. The ed a circle around the bier, but drew IN BEFORE ADJOURNMENT 23. Hotel The soldiers fired, but no casualties were back to permit the Imperial party to READING. Pa., Feb. Elizaenter the circle. Grand Duchess Penn, one of the largest hotels in the reported. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Commisbeth took a place at the foot of the sioner Garfield, of the Bureau or corcity, was almost entirely destroyed by The arrested many persona police coffin. The metropolitan ten bishops fire this morning. With the exception porations, today gave assurance that of several carried out unconscious all but tbe threats of the mob compelled conducted the services, accompanied the beef trust report will be in the unthem to release their prisoners. the guests and employes escaped by the chanting of the Imperial choir. hands uf congress before adjournment The employes of the When the duchess came to kiss the The harmed. The loss is $100,000. to the prosecurailroad have struck. Lodz la entirely dead duke she broke down and was tion of offenderrelating will lie withheld from Concommunication. off Duke cut railroad from SERVIAN LANDED about to fall, but Grand the public for the present. The management of the Vienna rail- stantine gave her support. PROPRIETOR ASSASSINATED road attempted to install soldiers as When the grand duchess kissed the DR. HARPER IS BELGRADE, Feb. 23. M. Petrusha, firemen, but the strikers had plugged uniform on the left breast thrice the RESTING EASILY a Servian landed proprietor who waa the water gauges with the result that body was borne on the shoulders of monasBullocothe amateur firemen ruined four some time ago sentenced to die by grand dukes and aides to the CHICAGO. Feb. 23. At 7:30 this motives. The strikers also derailed a tery of St. Andrews and placed in a garian revolutionists, was today assasDr. Harper's physician stated morning sinated. The death sentence also in- number of cars. valut to await removal to St. Peters- that their patient was resting easily eight-hoan men latter demanded The cludes Petrusha's son, but the burg. and from all indications would reThe day and an increase of wages. escaped. cover from the effects of the operation. directors offered an Increase to some REQUIEM MASS CELE- The physicians, however, hold out no BATED AT TSARSKOE-SELof the employes and to grant a COMMITTEE ENDORSES hope for his, ultimate recovery. PROGRAM refused. NAVAL PRESIDENT'S day, but the strikers L 23. In the TO CLOSE SWAYNE A manifesto issued today by the ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. imWASHINGTON. Feb. 23. The sen- strikers says they struck to show their presence of the emperor and the CASE ON SATURDAY ate committee on naval affalra has en- solidarity to other trades 'at this Im- perial family a requiem mass was moveDuke naval of Grand the labor program portant juncture celebrated for the soul of dorsed the president's WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The sentoday. Simi- ate. by retaining In the naval bill the house ment and because the management op- Sergius at Tsarskoe-Sel- o as a court of impeachment lar services were held at St. Isaac's in thesitting provision for two battleships, but pressed and exploited the men. Kwa.vne case, this afternoon peroffof The trial displacewere the minimum government attended employes by cathedral and limited the fected arrangements for closing the The public trial with alcohol monopoly walked out today. icials of the government. ment of each to 16,000 tons. a final vote by the senate Owing to the railroad strike no malls was not admitted. The trial will continue from SuturdHy. have been received here since yesterTIES UP THE 1 to 10 o'clock, with recess from ( to 8. FOR NIAGARA POWER SYSTEM day morning from the west. SERVICES MEMORIAL GRAND DUKE SERGIUS SENATE PASSES PANAMA 23. Fire SITUATION DEVELOPING AND COSSACKS FIGHT TO ADMINISTER AFFAIRS IN MACEbONIA CONDON. Fi,. :3. Reuter's an-th- at Lord Lansdowne has hitted to the powers a arehme pro-- a Enropean commission to affalra In Macedlna. ad-nl- er DUKE SERGIUS ls nuimi-mousl- y. door-keep- er 1 Cal.. Al'Bl'ltN, Feb. 23,Adolph Weber was today convicted of murder in the nrst degree for the killing of his The jury was out fifteen mother. hours. in .1 ri'iinirkable Weber, despite tinues to wear a slept like a child degree, the conviction, con- confidential sir and last nignt and ate a He hearty breakfast this morning. takes it ns n matter of fact that a new trial will be grunted and lie will be acquitted and is now preparing papers in support of hi appeal. Adolph Weber, who only 20 years old. was tried for the murder of bis also accused of killmother, but lie Iris nna brother and sister father, ing of burning the family residence. The tragedy occurred November 10, 1904, at Auburn, the county seat of llacer county. On that day, soon after Adolph left his home. It was destroyed by fire, and the other four members of I he family perished. An examination of the bodies taken from the ruins of the house proved that the mother, father a 'll daughter had lieen shot, while the dead boy hod been struck on tbe ) head with some blunt Instrument, Adolph arrived at the fire before it wa extinguished, and threw into the Homes a bundle found to contain his d trousers, which a few minutes before he had exchanged for a new alr. This and other circumstantial evidence led to his arrest, lie la the sole heir to the estate, which Is quite valuable. Eminent coun1 blood-staine- sel were engaged In hla defense, while of the state conthe attorney-generducted the prosecution. The trial occupied twenty-eigdnya, during which tie prisoner maintained hla composure al ht AMERICAN MILLIONAIRES AS 8EEN BY PARISIANS .PARIS, Feb. 23. The pnper are throwing bouquets at J. P. Morgan, whom they call the most liberal of bosses in the world, for they have found out that he pays nls manager. Sir Clinton Hawkins, $250,000 per annum. At the siftne time they speculate on what the directors salary would be If he were "Mister'' Instead of Sir. John D. Rockefeller likewise Is a most liberal employer, say the papers. He pays his secretary, Alexander MacDonald, four times as mum money annually as the president of the United States receives from the whole people. Mrs. William Whitney pays Beatrice Bend, hei chlldien's governess, & salary exceeding that of the French president of the ministry, namely, $20,000, and the willow Knox pays her companion SlO.fui1) per annum, while the nurse girl of Jl'Mli'r Nicholas "Brown. 4 yenrs old, receive. $7,500 annually, fine Is almost moved to pity by the Information that the English governess of little Lolita Aroinur has to scratch along on a paltry $100 a week, with everything found." -- REQUISITION PAPERS FOR WYOMING CRIMINALS Lodz-Kolus- s jmi-tion- ur nine-ho- ur NIAGARA FALLS. Feb. ALARMING CONDITIONS this morning seriously damaged power house No. 1 of the Niagara Falls PowST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 23. Gurla, er company, tying up the electric light with and railway system of the city. Three a large district In Caucasus, employes were burned from head to more than 75.000 inhabitants, revolted the short circuiting of the and established an insurgent governfoot by ment. It Is feared Polund will follow generators and will probably die. suit. Two army corps have been detailed to crush the Causaslan rebelFORMER SENATOR ROSS r. GenSUCCUMBS TO INJURIE8 lion. The notorious eral fgnatieff. has been appointed of Poland with unlimited ST. JOHXSBURY, Vt.. Feb. 23. Former United States Senator Jona- power. The general situation Is dethan Ross died this morning as the re- veloping alarming symptoms. sult of injuries received In a 'runaway accident last Tuesday In which Mrs. INFANTRY COMPANY FIRES ON STRIKERS Ross was instantly killed. SECTION OF NEW JERSEY TOWN DESTROYED O LONDON. Feb. 23. Memorial services for Grand Duke Ferguis were held today In the Russian church connected with the embassy. In addition to the embassy representatives of King Edward. Ambassador Choate and BUSINESS CANAL ZONE CIVIL BILL other diplomats attended. WASHINGTON. Feb. 28 The senate today passed the Panama canal zone civil bill and the bill providing for the return of Confederate flag to the southern states. The latter bill bss already passed the house. NEXT BOWLING CONGRESS WILL BE IN LOUISVILLE HEARING TO SET ASIDE INDICTMENTS POSTPONED MILWAUkEE. Feb. 23 After a stormy session the bowling congress selected Louisville instead of Philadelphia a a the nezt place of meeting. Stretch and Ilolph of Chicago smashed record tothe world's day, making 1,913. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Feb. 23. The hearing of motions to set sable the indictments In the canes of Sara, French and Wright were continued until next Wednesday. LONDON, Feb. 23 Reuter's Warsaw t orrespondent reports that strikers 700 ARE KILLED smashed the tlndows of five factories SUFFERS A RELAPSE IN 8TREET FIGHTING CAPE MAY COURTHOUSE, N. J this morning and forced the tnen to A company of Infantry :'V,VERHAMPT0 Feb. 23, Vorwaert's reIlKRLIN, Eng.. Feb. 23. peb. 23. Fire destroyed the business quit work. rvin suffered a relapse section of town today. The inns is fired on the strikers. The result of the port that 700 persons were killed aa lod.iy fire Is not known. thn result of street fighting in Baku. $190,000. SR HENRY IRVING Acquitted. I RECOMMENDS se ur n acFeb. 2SSACyAMENTii, count of the illness of Senator Emmons the senate this morning postponed action on the recommendation of the investigation committee for the expulsion uf four of the senators accused of booitling until Monday. condition critical. continues Aside from his serious Illness his plight is pitiful. While It is generally conceded that Emmons accepted the bribe money he eannot use it because it is marked and he has no other funds to pn y his hospital, his physicians and hia hotel bill. Ills follow senators are lining up a subscription for bhn. To add to his misfortunes his sou shot himself in the leg a few days ago while - hoix-fully- WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. A revival of Russo-Japanepeace rumors was occasioned today by calls at the state department of the Russian and British ambassadors, followed Immediately by a half-hoconference nt the White House between the president and Secretary Hay. Be Money. po-ui- on Jew-baite- SCHEME CONFIDENTIAL AIR General Kuropatkin. the-gran- SAX FRANCISCO, Feb. 23. With only one week remaining before they are called Into the ring Corbett and Nelson are working like beavers to get Into condition for the fight, which takes place on the 28th. Corbett is already in good shape, but Nelson is A CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 23 Re- quisition papers have been Issued by Governor Brooks for Dave Fraughton and Al. I,. Caldwell, who are under at Vernal, Utah, on a charge of murdering Cashier I. O. Mlddaugh of the Cody bank List November. Sheriff Fenton of Big Horn county left for Salt Lake with the papers. Caldwell and Kraughlon are suspected of being the men who recently held up the Hansen saloon at Fort Steele and killed a Mexican named Vuldez, and If they are not convicted on the murder charge they will be tried for the hold-uar-ic- st p. NO CONFIRMATION OF REPORT OF BIG BATTLE ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 23. Al- though the city continues full or rumor that a big battle la proceeding below Mukden, the war office doee not offer any confirmation of the reports. Special dispatches, however, as well as can be Judged by the mutilated manner in which they were allowed to pass the censor, portend the imminence of extensive oiierations. The Japanese are showing activity on both flanks, and the railroad ha again been damaged by a raid of mixed Japanese and Chinese bandits. PROVIDES FOR REGULATION OF RAILROAD RATE8 TOPEKA. Feb. 28. The senate In committee of the whole today recommended for passu ge in the house of the railroad bill providing for the regulation of railroad rates by the hoard of commissioners, action to be taken only in case of complaint. PROVIDE8 FOR INVESTIGATION OF THE TOBACCO TRUST THIRD RUSSIAN BALTIC 8QUADR0N 8AIL8 WESTWARD WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Representative Kehoe of Kentucky today IntroCOPENHAGEN, Feb. 23 The Third duced a resolution in the house, direct- Russian Baltic squadron, which yesing the secretary of commerce and la- terday anchored near the Skaw, sailed bor to investigate the Tobacco trust. westward this morning. |