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Show I in the advertise EXAMINER the FULL PRESS DISPATCHES UTAH WEATHER FORECAST H it charges, it is FOR price THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM THE EXAMINER IN THE CITY REACHES THE COUNTY AS WELL AJ THE CITY. OUR SUB8CRIR riON BOOKS ARE OPEN TO ADVERTISERS VOL III ASSOCIATED I NO. OGDEN CITY. UTAH. SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER A Ml om 'his u:at:r. it it !th hi. violent do charged, had dea;h. Mias MclmnaM is expected 10 arrive hew loduv bmJ take il;s line stand tomorrow. growing JLDGE DUNNE IS QUITE INDIGNANT Declares That if Judge Gtaham Takes the Schmitz Case from Him That Ruef's Case Must Go Also. YACUIS QUIET. Reported Massacre Declared to Be a Fabrication. El Paso. Tex.. Dec 2S. f H. T. Green, IHiSan 2k Judge purchasing agent for the Cananea. Dunne i.nlai iidniiliiliiewd a remark-ai.lRiver k Pacific railroad. uted to Prer.diue Judge Gral that tin- Ys'jui country traversed ham rebuke when be learned that tbe latter bi his road is quiet, and' that he is in to consider tbe imtiion of just from the neighborhood of the al thepreiu:v. B'tnrnets for Mayor Schmitz to leged Yaqul outbreak. The reported hare his case transferred to another massacre of Mexicans by Yaqm, he court. Judge Dunne not only directly declared to be a fabrication. accused Graham of interfering wirii A prominent miner from the Yaqul the business of his department, but section the attach that tin of says with an a if of finality, that station aud the employe of the rail- drclsi'tvi. if the Schmiiz case lq taken sway from road may have ornirred. but he be- him tbe Kuef cn-- e ugit go with lt. lieves that it and other outrages On that account be continued the charged t j the Y oquis were committed proceedings looking to (lie setting New York, Dec. 28. The grand jury panics were ctive there, and the liw by lawless Mexican, whu he said, New was the been a serious blow. They at once were mure troublesome aud dangerous aside of the indicimem against Kuef which ha investigating 10 until Wednesday morning at York Life Insurance company today made au effort to them- to Americans than the Yaqul Indian. o'clock, at which time Judge Graham returned Indictments charging' forgery selves by complying with tlie new will have made It evident whether he laws. A a result a Prussian commisin the third degree against George W. intends to slice the case CASSATT PRESIDENT Perkins, formerly vice president of tho sion came to this country to Investiin half. company, and a member of J. P. 51 n gate various companies. Among these ln on the matter Judge was the New York Life. The commisA Co., and Charles 8. Fairchild, ANSWERS LAST CALL Dunnepassing said: of the recsion to returned Prussia with the formerly secretary treasury, 1 am r.ut unfamiliar with the tactics president of the Xew York Security ommendation that the companies be by counsel defending the employed and. member of a again permitted to write insurance Head of Pennsylvania Railroad Sucsad Trust company, 1 here, and have also noticed tlie finance committee of the insur- provided they sell all stocks held as cumbs te Attack of Heart that they Invariably appeal to Judge ance company. securities, it being a Vmdamental prinFailure in Philadelphia. Graham as a man of large sympathies Mr. Perkins was in court when the ciple of Prussin law that, no insurand generous Impulses. That judge ance company should hold as collatIndictments were snnouured. He enhas found It necessary end proper to tered s plea of not guilty and gave eral any stock. Only bonds were perDec. 28. Alexander interfere In the past with the orderly bond In the sum of flO.OUO, his sureties missible. Philadelphia. of this court and in tbat conTo meet tbls demand the New York Johnston Cassatt, president of the conduct being J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr., and nection and in connection with the proCleveland H. Dodge. Mr. Frnlchlld la lire agreed to sell 10,000 shares of Pennsylvania Railroad company and aw before the court, lt seems The court assured Mr. Chicago 4k Northwestern preferred and oue of tha foremost railroad men end ceedings in Europe. to me that 1 ought ot to tm called upon at bis was financiers lu tbe died a not double shares 5,300 of Chicago, Milwaukee A Perkins that country, surety to do an Idle and useless thing, ln St. Paul preferred. It ia now charged residence lu this city today of heaYt other necessary, but he replied that he prewords, I ought nut to be comwas a 57 He years. that Instead of selling these stocks disease, aged ferred It. to proceed with this inquiry lu pelled known of an victim attack professionWhen Mr. Perkins was asked tonight outright the company merely transthe present condition, because if the syncope. shelter he cared to make any state- ferred them to the New York Security ally a the "Stnkes-Adaof the counsel should appeal ment regarding the action of the grand and Trust company, a subsidiary conThough Mr. Caaait'a death was un apllcatlon to Graham, 1 want it understood cern, where it was held In trust, not expected he had been In ill health for thatJudge jury, he replied: both cases will be sent to him. No. I am more concerned, tonight being actually disposed of until about nearly a year. His condition I can not under the very cirby an attack of whooping, cumstancesproceed over the death of President Cas. alt of one year later, when It was sold on of the case with the hearthe Pennsylvania railroad than with tbe stork exchange at a profit to the cough which be contracted from his of this matter with regard to the while at Bar Harbor in ing any personal affair. The country has company of 1155,000. The Chicago A defendant Ruef, and I would nut feel recovnever He de$250,-00who Northwestern lost a great public servant, entirely September. brought a profit of Justified in so doing. 1 submit tbe voted a busy and trying Ufa to the upwhile the Chicago, Milwaukee L ered from this attack and when he matter to you. You bare my vlewa" remained he returned to Philadelphia, building for the public benefit of our St, Paul stock showed a loss of $5,000, Judge Graham today postponed until for several weeks at bla country home greatest of rallroada. He died of a Spaclfic Charges. Monday morning the hearing of Mayor In Haverford. broken heart a heart broken by the Tbe indictments against Messrs. He waa much Improved by the rest, Schmitz's motioixfur a transfer of his constant hounding of iconoclasts." Perkins and Fairchild set forth tbat and early in October resumed going indictment case from Judge Dunne's Six Indictments. "the defendant, with intent to defraud, regularly to his office. Shortly after- court to some other department of the Six indictments were returned did feloniously make lu a certain book ward he was aguln stricken, having iilierior court. The postponement was of against each of the two defendants. of account called The old dates rash contracted a heavy col.l. At that ordered after a bitter Interchange retbe attorneys and at the Imt all are based on the transaction book,' belonging to and appertaining time it was denied that his condition words by known as the Prussian loan," tho to the business of said corporation. was serious and there was no In.ima-tio- quest of Assistant District Attorney I Hiram John-o- n, whp desires to file specification as to forgery being al- - certain false entries. that he was suffering from any counter affidavits. The entry on tbe first indictment heart sffmlon. During leged falsification of bookkeeping enNovember he B. A 8., 300 wa tries. t Is asserted tbat certain rail- appears as follows: sufficiently recovered to resume way stocks were transferred by the shares Chicago A Northwestern pre- his work and he continued attending EMBARRASSMENT IS . . insurance company to the security ferred at 195 S67.000; matters until his birth to "Which false entries," tlie indictment (lay,Important and trust company in order to comply December 8. Again it was FELT IN BR1TIAN with the Prussian law, but that the relates, "then and there purported ill, but tbat he was to set forth- - and indicate,1 and did In this was denlej. transfer was not boon fide. The grand Jury coupled with the in substance and effect .thereby signify Mr. Cassatt spent much of his time dlctments a presentment in which it ; and declare, that the said New York driving, and be was out as late as Our Government Has Failed to Send on Insurance ns December convinced Life on record itself company, places Acceptance of Bryce'e Appoint- -' Monday. Subsequently he was known that Messrs. Perkins and Fairchild 31, 1901, received in payment for 2,000 to have been confined to bed, but even ment ae Ambassador. benof stock to bares of preferred capital were "influenced by a desire then his condition was not regurded A Northwestern railroad as alarming. While not feeling enThe grand tbe Chics go efit the policy holders. jury further ays the indictments were company, $57,000, whereas in truth tirely well, 51r. Cassatt arose from his London, Dec. 28. Tbe Lnlted States and fact the New York Life Insurance bed this morning, but remained In his returned only under a strict interprecausing HrttLh officialdom considtation of the law as laid down by Dis- company had not received such pay- room. He seemed In good spirits, is embarrassment through its failtrict Attorney Jerome. The statement ments, all of which the said George anj his family waa not alarmed aliout erable W. Perkins well knew was against the his condition and had no thought of ure to send In its acceptance iff the of Recorder Goff follows: statutes and the peace of the people his death. Shortly befort 1 o'clock appointment of James Bryce as Recorder's Statement. to Waablngton. This must be New York." of s be suffered an acute heart attack and received before the official announceThe grand Jury respectfully bfcame unconscious. His wife and ment of the appointment can he pubthat In filing a bill of indictMrs. W. H. Lunkett lished. hla daughter, ment against two persons for offenses STEPS TO AMIELORATE Stewart, were with hint, and a physiThe apointment bad been admitted, committed in connection with the afcian was summoned, but he was dead by the foreign office, and Mr. Bryce fairs of the New York Life Insurance CONGO IN AFFAIRS latThe arrived. when the physician has announced it in a letter to his concompany, that accepting the law of ter said tbat death had been almost stituents. but the proclamation is lying these cases as advised by the district Instantaneous. on a desk awaiting a cablegram from attorney, they felt constrained to find The news of Mr. Cassatt's death Washington. The moment this mesthe Indictment this day filed. Tbe State Department Ready to Support In Such a Britieh Government was at once telephoned to Emad sage is received a special gasette will grand Jurors, however, desire to record street station and waa flashed to the lie issued and formal information sent Movement their conviction that In doing tbe Ats financial and business sections of the to the press. Tbe present occurrence were influcharged the defendants city. The effect upon the local stock ia most unusual in Great Britain, enced by a desire to benefit the policy market was not as great as might where It Is very rare for an miolpnt-men- t holders of the New York Life InsurWashington, Dec. 28. It was said at have been expected. Pennsylvania of this kind to be made public ance company: that the defendants the state department today that the themselves neither did not could in government had pledged to Great Brit- was quoted at 138 4 when the news until Its publication ln tbe gasette. stock the and was dropped While it is not known what the cabreceived, any way personally profit from the ain Its support in any steps taken by inet will decide, it is pointed out that acta done and that the evidence conthe British government toward ameli- only railof offices the executive In the although Sir Henry is retiring from clusively showed that a large pecuni- orating the condition of affairs in the was practi- Washington It does not necessarily road for a time business ary profit waa derived by the policy Congo. had His condition suspended. follow that he will entirely sever his holder as a consequence of there This is the first time that any off- callybeen thought such as to suggest connection with the Imperial service. acta. icial announcement has been made, and not sucdefinite arrangements for tbe "There Is no diplomatic position This statement waa an official conrets at rest all questions aq to the any cession to the presidency of the board open at present," said an official tofirmation of the reports which have tand tbe Vnlted States will take in of directors will not meet until after day, but there are many posts for lieen read about the building where which Sir Henry Is admirably suited, the grand jury was In session that the more the andis more than likely that be will jurors were not at all convinced that MoT-stt made take itone of thrse rather bfthTgo1 than go to a crime had been committed in. the of the lVtrea?vbrflSnUlOTN ln th organization the bouse of lords, Prussian loan transaction." The mat- erammt,.under on new duties which put pgay ter wa pressed, by Mr. Jerome, howNothing has been decided in the kUlg t0 thlnb in ! m of the higher official!. Among matter nrr of a peerage for James Bryce, ever, who speared before the Jury on vlce-prethird - j these was Samuel Res. and in tbls case also the general bea number of occasions and made arnlt J( ud lt wu ,ggested at the lief Is that he will continue to be plain guments Mr. Jerome waa with the enUyl" the act wu equivalent to Mr. Bryce, both bemuse of bi own i time that Jury until late yesterday evening and was any ThTmat- Mr. Rea in Hue for promotion, inclination and because of the opinion agaiu early today. annex the ! Pending the election of e eucccsaor that Americans would prefer It. Mann'a Trial Suspended. tHowwrd GiSnre ' First Greene will today, when Dr. The trial of W. D. Mann, editor of WITH BONAPARTE. j wme charge of the railroad company, CONFERRING rf head of England, .the Town Topics on a charge of perjury, The operation of the railroad in the to have had much before Recorder Ooff, was interrupted ynl 7ear Washington, Dec. 28. United States and u in order that the grand Jury might re-- BeereUiy with the breaking of Mr. Cat- - Attorney Devlin, who arrived In WashfcSw t0 the by Mta waB ln He health Europe ington last night from San Francisco, Mr. Perkin., accompanied by port. Mtt.g w ry his counsel and prospective bondsmen, fog that this when sensational development In the called at tbe department of Jus) Ice tot bound f the commerce before wu in court some time commission, in-- day to discuss wlit the attorney-genera- l the Cotw Interstate the flag tlon of rebates brought him grand jury appeared. It had been an toreregne the legal phase of the exclusion e 8Ut home. Deprived of hir. rest abroad, of Japanese children from the schools J "pen secret fort wo day. that Mr. Perk!n would probably be Indicted, and PluFd Into routine work until be In San Francisco. The attorney-genera- l tJ dme reSfolv nitmiti his coinsel had had several consults- E. Lodre went to Bar Harbor the head nr the had gone to Baltimore for the Aside from being and Mr. Devlin Immediately took day Pennsylvania railroad, Mr. Cassatt a train for that city in the expectation was president of six other companies of having a conference with him and a director in twenty-threla exThe attorney-genera- l there. principally transportation pected In Washington tomorrow. banks and trust comThe New York Becuritv and Trust Urance that the government would companies,His wealth Is estimated at panies. Influenced was Baltimore, Dec. 28. Attorney Genhe to by itself not permit company, of which Mr. Fairchild between $50,000,000 and $75,000,000. eral Bonaparte and United States Afi0t that King Leopold recently president, was at the time of the ttorney Devlin of Ssn FYanclaco had a ''Prussian loan" controlled by the New has granted, extensive rubber concesTERRIBLE TRAGEDY. conference at the law office of the atThe sions in the Congo territory to certain York Life Insurance company. torney general here today regarding railway shares were transferred by Americnns. Portland, Dec. 28. A terrible trag- the Ssn Francisco school trouble. At tbe New York Life to tbe security edy was enacted In the kitchen of the Its conclusion. Dr. Devlin returned to and trust company, and it is contendTRIAL OF JAXON. little home of Arturo Blgnaml at Hot-- Washington, where a further consued that if crime was committed, Mr. ltation will be held tomorrow. Neither ftt iii child must have been cognisant of Evfdsnc. May Connect Him With the would discuss tbe meeting. Mr. DevMcVicar. transaction. nd a partv to the Death of Mr. n Italljs stabbed Mrs. Blgnamis lin said it waa confined to the conIt Is aid that the discharge of the mother-in-law- , Mrs. Annina sideration of the legs! aspects of the Tteeeniber grand Jury, which followed Los Angeles. Dec. 28. The sudden ged case and tbe method of procedure. In the presentment of the insurance InPasidw.a and mysterious death Savlgna, after committing tbe hordictments, does not end the inquiry two years ago of the wealthy Mr.went to 07 North Third GOOD-BYTO DURAND. ' the New York Life. The stateHarriet McVicar. widow of the well- rible deed ment that the statute of limitations known Chicago theatrical man. may street anj shot himself. He died ln a The Bignamls family reWashington, Dec. 29. Rumor- - that ftinea effective January 1 with re- - figure in the murder trial of J. C. C. hospital.came here from Los Angeles, Sir Mortimer Durand was not popular who is now cently tailor, yard to any irregularities developed in the negro jMn, California. in Washington were doubly discounted rite company during the Armstrong In,eor( the bar of Justice, accused of today by the farewell given to the rev"tigation la erroneous. The Inquiry the wiling f James Ixtgan. a mulatto 11 McDonLINEMAN KILLED. the British ambassador and bis famIda Miss tiring Pasadena. cierk of probably be continued by ily. Secretaries Knot, Taft and MeJsnnary grand Jury. ald who was a nurse In the McVicar Colorado Springs Col, Dec. 28. tcalf and Associate Juatlce Mood household Is now on her way here Prussian Loan. for the prose- Enrl England of Farmington. N. 51.; a paid Sir klsrtimer an unusual comto testify Chicago from was The Prussian loan" matter .i by the pliment by going to tbe railway stacution In the trial of Jaxon. lt Is lineman recently employed met Inrtan-tanrou- s tion and j'dning with the iiiemii rs of during ibe Armftrong Investi- claimed tbst her testimony pi'.l re. Telephone company, gation. Some rears ago the Prussian Mrs. death this afternoon in Manl-tcu- . the diplomatic corps in saying good-by- e pint against. an attempted ex-aveal McDr-nalexj'rornnu-n- t In falling irom a telephone ptffe to the ambassador and his family. adopted a law which McVicar. which Miss American Insurance the live electric cable to The German. French, It England grasped Logan, revealing from doing business In that posed by man. Enmity against Logan, and was electrocuted. Italian. Russian, Japanese and murdered c jn ry. American life insurance com- KYaurix-u- . - i' Ymii'.i Was in Court When His Indictment Was Read, Plead Not Guilty, and Gave Bonds in the Sum $10,000. - lo-li- Perkins Ruef-Sehmit- z j9. igo6 PRICE FIVE CENTS Brazilian anih.Muidoi' were the must prominent among ihe party of more than 1. who gatbeied si (be station. Sir Mortimer a octronipanled to New York by lai.ly Durand and his sou aud daughter. They will sail for England tomorrow. INSURANCE grand-childre- n 0, n V seri-jusl- pre-rent- 3-- M )nr. Sbut gtppsr- S as-me- Vice-Preside- Statff J . V f ,t) e Now York. Dec. 2V The Association of Life Insurance Presidents wa organised here toila and a constitution and bylaws adopted. Ten of tbe fourteen president who attended voted tu adopt the canaiitiMion and In last, the others being excused from uning until they can consult with their director. The meetlug adjourned until Jn. 17. The object of the association is the busiimprovement cf life liisuraiu-ness by the inauguration ot better praetlces, with ihe aim of ultiniately increaslng dividend and thereby reducing the cost of life insurance to policy bidders." It was announced that it would policy of the new association publicly to present the merits of life insurance whenever tbe Interest of policy bolder are assailed. bt-th- INDIANS MURDER TEN AND CAPTURE OTHERS Captivss Acs Taken to Stronghold of Indians In the Foot-hide- . IJisbee, Arts., Dec. 28. On last Saturday evening Ysqui Indian band .tucked, and destroyed the new towu uf Lsrn-hoon tbe Cananea, Yaqul River and Pacific railway, southeast uf Guaymss, Sonora. They murdered the men, women aud children, fatally shot two others and took three women away captives to their stronghold in the hills, not fsr from ihe burning town. , The Indians retired from the town after nearly two hours of plunder, rint and arson, being frightened sway by a work train from Guay mas, which they doubtless mistook for a relief train. Soldiers from the fort two inlle east entered the town fifteen minutes later. There la t fort and s garrison of IU0 soldiers under command, of Lorres Torres, Just west of the socked (own. Lancno was a railway ststlun with box car fur a depot and telegraph office, surrounded by tents occupied by fifty Mexican laborers and their families. Tbe only American in tbe place were the railway station master, homed Thompson, and hla family ami two American well drillers. At the first, alarm the well drillers fled to the fort and gave an alarm. Thompson, his wife and their boy erswled uniter a plank walk that lay about fifteen Inches shove ground between two tents In which they were living, sod remained there while (be tents, not fifteen feet away, were looted aud burned. The Indians made sn attack on store run by an Italian. He mode a fight, but was onn overpowered and while the Indians drank mescal nd burned bis place they tortured him to death. His wife was In a delicate condition. . The Indians first ripped her open and then tortured her with fire. The aimer of this woman was one of the women taken away. The bouse was then burned, the bodies long wlib it. Tbe station agent ami hi family lav under tho plank walk and listened to the nbrieke of the tortured. The Indians plundered and burned other tents, from one of which they secured three railway company rifles and four boxes of cartridges. The Inhabitants who gut awsy escaped in the eoctue thickets tbat cover tlie plains for miles around, and the Indians did not follow them, but contented themselves with the murder nd torture of the prisoners captured In tbe first charge. A woman and her children lay flat upon a box car which hod been side tracked there for temporary use os a house, and escaped observation. About 8 o'clock the whistle of the work train from ftuoyma gave warning of Its approach, and the Yaquia hastily left. Soldiers from the fort arrived about two hours after the tiring tit the flrat shot. Gen. Torres arrived at the scene of the massacre the next day from Gnsy-ma- s and took charge of tbe organisation of a punitive expedition. Tbls band of Indians has stronghold in the mountains only a few miles to the west of the station. They hsd often been seen to come near the railroad and watch the trains psan, but never offered any violence to Americans or American property before. , JURY ACQUITS MANN. Perjury Charge Grew Out of Town Topic Libsl Case, New York. Dee. 28. Tlie Jury In the esse of Col. W. D. Mann cf Town Topics, charged with perjury, tonight returned a verdict of acquittal. The rase went to the Jury at 7 o'clock and the verdict was reached four hours later. The charge against Colonel Mann grew out of the Hapgood libel suit. During that case Colonel Maim testified that tbe letters, "O. K.. W. D. M.," appearing on a letter received hv him from Count Reginald H. Ward of London. had not been written by him. It was charged tbst Colonel Mann committed perjury when he denied baring mode tbe letters. BRICK PLANT Robbers DESTROYED. Supposed to Have Started Fire te Cover Up Crime. E ll com-I'Jti- ts Austro-Hungaria- Dover,1 K. H, ERd Great Loss of Life and Much Damage to Property Follow in Wake of the Storm That Has Raged for Several Days. Dec. 28. It ! many years since central Europe generally has suffered so severely from au Arctic vlsiisiiun a it has this Christmas week. From France, Belgium. Switzerland, Germany and Austria-Hungarthe same talc is repeated of heavy now storms, tnrernipilon of vehicular, telegraphic and railroad comaiunics-tlou- , loss of life and general discomfort. While Great Bril sin a rule escapes severe winter westiier, she has suffered this year to an almost unprecedented degree. Acuordlng to reports tonight from northern points, the storm ia growing worse. Tlie heavy now storms which began several days go continue. They are accompanied by violent gales and even ' thunder storms In some places, and have resulted In a serious accident near Suit land, ln rnbtch about fifty persons were killed or suffered serious Injuries. Railroad traffic in ibe northern part of England and especially In Scotland, is becoming completely tied up. large towns, like Edinburgh. Dundee and Perth, are almost Isolated. The telegraphic services are disorganized and would lie completely useles but for the extension in recent yearn of the underground wires. The enow Sturms continue with eqnil severity in northern Wales and in Ireland. None of (he trains that, left London Thursday over the Midland railway baa reached Edinburgh, while other train are snowbound and passengers re suffering from mid and hunger. Relief trains are being embedded In the snow, and the railroad companies have Issued official notices lhat It is Impossible to guarantee traffic on Rent land I scheduled time so fsr concerned. There has not. yet been serious trouble la central and southern England. Tlie galea have caused many minor casualties along the coasts. Among tho worst sea disasters thus far reported Is the wreck of the Japanese liner A wa Msru, through the snapping of her anchor cable. No Uvea were Inst, but the steamer, which is on the rocks off Red Cor, threatens to become a total loss, In Iondon snow continues lo fall si Intervals, and Is .bringing much die--, comfort besides Involving the authorities In heavy expenses to clear it war. Londoners who live In the suburbs are Indulging In the unusual pastime of tobogganing. ln the mountain districts of France there is much suffering from the heavy fall of snow, and consequent floods are reported from the highlands of Ardennes. In Belgium drift Ice is forming on the Scheldt end other large rivers, nd si) communication with points In the Hertogen forest Is at a standstill. In Swltxerlsnd Ihe weather Is of unusual severity. The uplands already are under six feet of snow, aud some mountain villages are completely Isolated. This state of affairs is drawing renewed attention to proposed measures to keep the Rwlss through. Thus pisses open all the year fsr tbe government has declined to contemplate doing this because of the hesw expense. Austria and Hungary are also In the grasp of wintry weather. Traffic un some of the railroads In Gsllrla has been suspended. In Budapest snow has put sn end to street travel on wheels. Germany reports the heaviest general snowfall In many years and railroad traffic is considerably dislocated. The gale raged on the northwest coast uf Ireland today. Near Rsth.nul-led schooner drifted to a a perilous position. A steamer went to her rescue anil towed her to safety. Nothing further has been seen of the vessel that. Is reported to have founded off Rhnscolyn Point, Woles. The lifeboat was out for six hours battling with the storm. It returned at a late hour tonight. It 1 believed that the unknown vessel struck a rock and went down. Other vessels ore in distress In the outer rood of Holyhead, nd grave fears are entertained for their safety. All further attempts to refloat the Belfast steamer Ormley, which Is stranded near Dover, have been fotlle. A lifeboat stood by tbe Ormley for fifty hours. The lifeboat men suffered severely, their clothes freezing fast to their bodies. A number of tugs went ont today to stand by the Ormley and the lifeboat returned. Several vessels hare been assisted into Dover. The steamer Eleanor of Pymouth reached nort after having her sails blown away. The echoonr Cambrian had a narrow escape from being blown ashore at Deal. A large steamer te reported in distress off Scarborough. The sea la so rough that It is impossible to launch a lifeboat. There Is verv heavy weather In the Irish sea. Huge waves are breaking over the Fishguard hsrbor breakwater. The Irish mall service is conducted with difficulty. y Vls-mor- a. Col-oiad- EUROPE SUEEERS I I MEN. or-ga- . I I Dec. 28. The large brick making plant of Fiske A Co. at Dover Point was destroyed by fire, which Is believed to have been started by two men who rubbed tbe assistant e bookkeeper, Charles Goldwslte. wss knocked unconscious by a blow on tbe head. Tbe police believed that tbe robbers, fearing that they had killed Goldwafte, set fire to the building to conceal their crime The value of the plsnt Is estimated at $3 50,0(1)1. It covered about five seres and was one of the largest lu New Hampshire. Gold-wait- n three-maste- DEATH OF WOMAN. Boston. Dec. 28. The police of tbe WestrEnd district today found the body of a young woman upon the grounds of the MassoseaaaaaaaaaiaMa gounds of the Massachusetts General hospital, attended by evidence that, it had been dragged . from a lodging house un Blossom stress. Mrs. Susie Brown, the manager end three other women occupants of the house were taken into custody on snspfclnn, hui after au exhaustive examination the police declared none of the women there knew anv.hing of tbe affai". Tbe body of the woman was Identified at that of Mrs. Nellie Murray ut Charleston. Au autopsy has satisfied th medical examiner that tbe wumaa had barn suffocated, apparently while leaning from window to relieve anuses and fallen. Mrs. 51 array formerly was the wife f a theatrical man, but hod not lived with ber husband recently. COMMERCIAL EFFECT OF CAR SHORTAGE Marked Decline 1e Shown In ment of Certain Important Staples. Move- car Washington, Dec. 28. The shortage problem has bad itm laflj-enc- e on Ihe movement of International rumuierce during the past month, according to a statement Issued today by tbs bureau of statistic of the department of commerce aud labor. While tbe statement declares It is to determine to what Inadequate transportation facilities affected the movement of grain, live stock, must products and lo suiue localities, lumber and coal, ia November, It says It can undoubtedly tie affirmed they would have been much heavier hod the railroads been fully able to cope with the situation, A marked decline in nhown ln movement! of certs In important staples when compared with November of loot year, hut Increases for the eleven months of the present year. The total live slock receipts at several interior primary markets during November aggregated 1.534,117 bead, a falitag off of about 3(81,000 head from the same months of last year. For the eleven months of the pree-en- t yesr like arrivals aggregated head, compared with 17,(189,-70- 7 head for the like period of 1906. A considerable falling off Is shown In shipments of pocking house products from Chicago during Navemlwr, there being a total of 218,110,712 for tho pounds, against 298,060-8same period of 1905. Tbs most noticealils decline le shown In receipts ot grain, (he total figures for fifteen Interior markets during November having been 76,779,-42- 4 bushels, showing a falling off of over 17,600,000 bushels In November, 8 1905. For the eleven months of the presreceipts aggregated 722,944,971 bushels, exceeding like months In 1905 by mors than 11,500,-00bushels. Decrease which occurred Id the receipts of wheat, barley and rye were offset, however, by sn Increase In the receipts uf corn aud oats. ent year grain 0 I COLORED CRIMINAL IS STILL AT URGE Assailant of Capt. Macklin Still Enjoying Freedom Race Feeling Strong. El Reno, Okie, Dec. 28. Major Fen-roscommandant at Fort Reno, tonight refused to moke any statement regarding a report that he has a chio to the identity and whereabouts of tbe discharged person, believed to be soldier of the Twenty-fift- h Infantry, who shot sod seriously wounded Cap B. Macklin week a ago. It : Edgar believed here, however, tbst bo has secured definite information and that the assailant will be In custody within a abort time. Major Penrose raj's that CapL Mwkilww OMrtbtion Is showing much Improvement, though it probably will require many week to restore his health. Ill concealed excitement and Intone racial feeling still prevails hare over Ibe assault upon Mrs. T. 8. Clifford, wife til n prominent physician, by s While negro yesterday afternoon. Major Penroe positively decline to discuss fh affair at this time, it is understand from other army source that nil of tho regulars have bees accounted for, and tbat the Inau't was given either fcy a discharged soldier r or a negro civilian, wbo might have chased his esrtoff uniform. It !s understood arrests are to be made soon, hut that If possible the facts will be kept secret In order to avoid probable e, mob violence. RUSSELL SAGES WIDOW, New York. Dec. 28. Mrs. Riuwil Sage, widow of the financier, today gave out a statement In which ehe that it was not her tntendoa to distribute immediately th monay left by her huaband. and much !me does she intend to distribute It everywhere and to everybody. She declared hat she has at her own donre plenty of esses of need which havo a neare claim on her than the people of othe cities, whew- - needa, the helleTes, cor. aud should be met by philanthropic person in those states. The earliest date at which her husband's estate can be closed tip, she says, ie one year from his death, and therefore present applications are premature. d |