Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 58, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1901 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBKUATIY 27, I90T.

rcretd to. as as a!?o a partial report of the conf iTtv-ö on th postot.ice appropriation bill. K'M aftf-r the Senate convened a resolution, oÄered by ir. Fairbanks, ralliv.sj upon tfc secretary cf war for an Eugliyri tianslaüon of the Cuban Constitution, vras adopted. Mr. I'-ttlsrew'F resolution, corning over from the previous day. calling upon th: l-rt'ldc-.nt, if no: Incompatible with th public Interest, to inform the Senate tvhether ali telegrams from Manila, prior tf Feb. 4, were subjected to censor ship: and also to fend to the Senite a topy of the. telegram of General Otis ai.-4 rounUng the comrrcncerrient of hostilities. lh- hour It vras filed In Manila and sorr. ether collateral Information was agreed t t u'.tlioiit comment. When consideration of the army appropriation bill was resumed Mr. Morgn yielded the floor temporarily to Mr. Alle.i. Alter saying that he was satisfied the I'lilllpplr.a amendment and the Cuoa'i i:meri-iir.er4 to ihe pending bill were unconstitutional and objecting to the conferring or such extraordinary power upon the President. Mr. Allen read a letter purporting to hive been idnt by Chief Gunner Charles Morgan, of the navy, to Hear Admiral William T. Sampson, requesting him to forward to the Navy Department his bl plication for promotion to the rank of rsign, under a provision of the pending .?aval appropriation bill. He also read the. indorsement of Admiral Sampson, made, upon the application of Gunner Morgan, Jri the cours of which the admiral is represented as - saying In-brief that while he recognized Gunner Morgan's technical and professional ability he was opposed to appointing1 warrant officers to the grade of ensign because they had not enjoyed th social advantage which Admiral Sampson held a commissioned officer of tha ravy should have enjoyed in order that he might represent properly his country in foreign countries particularly. The indorsement of Admiral Sampson expressed the admiral's hope that the secretary of the navy would not find It necessary to recommend the . promotion of warrant officers of the navy to the rank or commissioned . officers. He , said the indorsements- .proved beyond . c. rhadow of doubt that there was "a snobbish aristocracy in the navy that is detrimental to the country and a disgrace ' to the country represented by this officer and other like officers." "If William T. Sampson Is the author of thoso indorsements." declared Mr. Allen with vehemence, "he Js a conceited ass and he ought to be marked down as such. We are not bringing up in this country a race of snobs. If I am correctly informed there was a time when Sampson was no better than Charies Morgan, the gunner. He cams from no better stock. I am glad to repeat Oat ve are not raising In the United States a cla.s of bejeweled aristocrats. If thi rank and arrant coward la to be believed, the time may never come In this country when a poor boy may attain to such a position as his abilities warrant him In holding" As Mr. Morgan rose to resume his speech Mr. Allen remarked: "I want to say to F-ampson and his friends that I am responsible for what I say." The Senate remained In session until 11:30 p. m. At the close tho Indications were tnat a vote might be reached upon tho pending bill and amendments perhaps tomorrow. It seemed likely that no further serious objection would be encountered, although no definite agreement for a vote had been reached. During the evening Mr. Turner made a legal and constitutional argurnent against the conference upon the President of the power contemt plated by the Philippine amendment. A lively discussion of the Alaskan Judiciary matter was precipitated by some remarks by Messrs. Stewart. Hansbrough and Mr. lrettigrew. defending: Juilje Arthur Noyes. nr.vKxrn bill aciiked to.

Ilonse Conferee -Wla Over tin Senate In luportnift Amr ndnipnt. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2b-A complete agreement jias been reached by the Republican conferees cn the most Important lteias of tho war revenue reduction bill. On beer the House wins its contention and the Senate yields. The House fixed a rate of $1.C0 per barrel, without any discount, while the Senate retained the old rate of 12 per barrel, with a 25 per cent, discount. The difference between the two rates Is about 10 cents on the barrel. The tobacco tax is compromised. Tho House left the tax standing at 12 cent3 a pound, as In the existing law, while the Senate reduced it 23 per cent., or to 9 cents a pound. The compromise provides for a reduction of 2 cents and forty-hundredth.! of a cent a pound, leaving the rate 9.0). The House also comes out ahead on bank checks. The House'repealed the entire tax on checks, but the Senate did not accept this action. The Senate conferees nev concede the House provision. The reduct?on in the revenue will be $7,0C0,0uo on account of this action. The House provision entirely repealing the tax on proprietary medicines Is also accepted. ABOUT IXDIAMAXS. What They Are Doing nt the ntlonnl Capital Mr. Suddnrth' Mission. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2tL Manley D. Wilson, of Madison, is In Washington. He is here for the purpose of securing additional appropriations for movable elams and other Improvements to benefit the navigation of WEATHER FORECAST. Fair To-Day anil To-Morronr-Rlilng Temperature In Southern Indiana. WASHINGTON, Feb. .-Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday: For Ohio Fair on Wednesday, except enow on lake shore; rising temperature In southern and central -portions; Thursday fair; continued fresh northwesterly wind.'?. For Illinois Fair on Wednesday; Thursday, Increasing cloudiness And rising temperature; westerly wind, becoming variable. For Indiana Fair on Wednesday and Thursday; rising temperature Wednesday in. southern portion; northwesterly winds, becoming variable. Local Observation on Tuesday. Bar. Thr. H.H. Wind. Weather. Pre. .7 a. m..cacc It 7$ West. Clear. T. 7 p. m..3.19 CO 70 N'west. Clear. 0.00 Maximum temperature. 22; minimum temperature, 11. Following is a comparative statement of the mean temperature and total precipitation fur Feb. Temp. Tre. Normal 3T .13 Mean IS T. Departure 17 .i2 Departure since Feb. 1 212 l.x Departure since Jan. 1 ix C. F. U. WAFPKXILAXS. Local Forecast Official. " Yesterday' Tempera tti res. Stations. Atlanta. Ga lilsmarck. X. . . Buffalo, N. V LV.gary. N. W. T. Chicago. 11! Cairo, 111 Cheyonne, Wyo. . Mln. Max. 31 52 S 12 18 21 4 p. m. -(; is is 23 14 C4 CS 22 42 20 no A 4J H 30 4S 4S 4 4') ri 1 4! G2 42 4 Hi Zi Z) 14 M 2J :s 11 2 2 31) is Ti 4 12 42 ( inrinnatl. o Concordia. Kan. . Davenport, la. ... Res Moines. la. .. e;:ilveston. Tex. .. Helena. Mont. ... Jacksonville, Fl J. Kansas City. Mo. Little Rock. ArkMarquette. Mich. Memphis, Tenn. .. New Orkans. La. New Yorlt city.... North Platte. Neb. Oklahoma. O. T. . Orr ahn. Neb Pittsburg. Pa u'Appeile, N. W. JUpld City, S. D. halt Lake City... ii IOlliS. Mo. ... ...... a 42 2t 34 ,,... m 22 42 30 2i U Z T. ...3 mJ 42 Z 4 i; 14 as Z) is 3S 4 11 2i f A I 5J 21 21 b 31 4; 32 16 s 4) -U. Pawl. Mtnn. sir, tn F; rinirStld. Mo. .. Vicicsourg. MU. Wafhlrton, D. C. 4i ' Tili: IM'-AMElUCA.lU I'PALO LINK" ' Vill be opened May 5. 1301. with through :t::?r.5;?r service Xrorn Indianapolis, over ? Pennsylvania and Erie lines, v!a Cor.l'jj and Akror.-. For particulars cad 1 ct a,iJreea W. W. IlICHAflDSOX. Jj.

the Ohio river at that and other points. Mr. Wilson called on Senators Fairbanks ari l IJeveridge, as well as members of the House from Indiana. The postomce at New Brunswick. Boone eotnty, has been ordered discontinued after March 15 next; mail to Jamestown. Admiral George Brown is here to give testimony before the board to investigate an'i determine Chliean claims. Mr3. John S. Carey and Mrs. W. II. Coleman, of Indianapolis, are here to witr.ecS tho inauguration. Jerry J. Suddarth. of English, is here, presumably about postofSccs in the Third congressional district. None of these matters will be taken up until the senators decide upon the line of cleavage as to offices In Democratic districts. The boc!y of Fred Kern, who died hen? last night, was placed on a train this afternoon and will be taken to Koknmo for burial. J. W. Kern, of Indianapolis, will meet the train bearing the body of his son at Richmond.

M.iny Want to Ficht. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The War Department has received the following from Genera! Shafter, at San Francisco: "Report completion of organization of first provisional squadron recruits at Presidio, 401 enlisted men and officers, as follows: Captain Pitcher, First Cavalry, commanding; lieutenants Winans, Jr., Third Cavalry; Conrad. Third Cavalry, and Pershing, Fourth Cavalry." War Department officials say that recruitment under the new law 13 progressing in the most satisfactory manner. The enlistments for the week ended Saturday, Feb. 23, reached over CoO. being an increase of Si over the week before. Three battalions of infantry, 600 men each, and one squadron of cavalry have been completed since Feb. 2. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Agreement on the liming Question Marine Corps Xoinlnntlon. Admiral Dewey, who has been suffering from the grip, is contemplating taking a Southern trip for his health. The Senate in executive session last night confirmed ail the naval nominations for promotion sent In. except those of Admirals Sampson and Schley. The Senate committee on finance yesterday authorized a favorable report upon the House bill extending for twenty years tha charters of national banks. v The Cabinet was in session about an hour yesterday, but no business of Importance was transacted. Most of the time was spent in taking photographs of the members. The Navy Department has concluded contracts with the . Bath Iron works and the Newport News Shipbuilding Company for the construction of a sheathed battleship each, at a cost of J3.500.000. This disposes of all the battleships let at the last bidding, save one, which was awarded to Morgan Brothers, of Seattle, Wash., for which the contract has not yet been executed. C. Borda, W. Borda and W. Balvas, who recently were appointed a committee at a mass meeting of property owners at San Juan to protest to the Unlteel States authorities against the manner In which tho internal tax law is enforced, called on the postmaster general yesterday. They said there is no objection to the gross amount levied, but that the assessors are unfamiliar with the property interests of the islands and unqualified for the work. The postmaster general said he would consult seme of the other officials of the government. Tho President yesterday sent these marine corps nominations to the Senate: First lieutenants to be captains: Smedley D. Butler, George C. Thorpe, Charles II. Hill. Robert M. Gilson. Frederic L. Bradman. George C. Itcld, Robert H. Dunlap. It. C Bcrlekey, Charles K. Andresen, Charles S. Hatch, Hiram M. Bearss and Uobcrt F. Wynn. Second lieutenants to be first lieutenants: Frank E. Evans, Wirt MeCreary. Wade L. Jolly, John N. Wright, Stephen Elliott. James McE. Huej Rush K Wallace. Jr., Samuel A. Patterson and William C. Harlee. The ways and means committee of the IIcuso yesterday voted to report adversely the resolution of Mr. Sulzer, of New York, calling on the secretary of the treasury for correspondence with firms, corporations, etc., in connection with the recent imposition of duty on Russian sugar. Tho vote was on party lines, the Democratic members supporting the resolution. Mr. Richardson, the minority leader, moved to report the Babcock bill, repealing the duties on many articles of the steel and iron schedule of the Dlngley act. but before a vote was taken a motion to adjourn prevailed. The special committee of the House to Investigate the employment rolls continued Its work yesterday. Decision was reached In the direction of having remedial legislation Incorporated in the legislation appropriation bill, which makes appropriations for House salaries. The committee concluded that it would be desirable to turn over this branch of the subject to conferees on the legislative appropriation bill, and a resolution was framed for this purpose, to be introduced by Mr. Moody, chairman of the committee of investigation. The resolution later was agreed to by the House. The conferees of the Senate and House have reached an agreement on the hazing cmendment to the Military Academy appropriation bill. It now reads: "The superintendent of the Military Academy shall make such rules, to be approved by the secretary of war, as will effectually prevent the practice of hazing, and any cadet found guilty of participating in or encouraging or countenancing such practice shall be summarily expelled from the academy, and shall nt thereafter be rear pointed to the corpt of cadets or be eligible for appointment as a commissioned cfllcer In the army, navy or marine corps until two years after the graduation of the class of which he was a member." In the United States Supreme Court yesterday Judge J. M. Wilson entered a motion for leave to f.e a petition for writs of certiorari and habeis corpus in the esse of Alexander McKlnzie, now under renter.ee of the United States Circuit Courz of Appeals for the Ninth circuit to serve a year's Imprisonment in the Alameda county (California) Jail for contempt of that court in connection with proceedingj connected with his receivership of certain nines In Alaska. The motion also includes a petition to admit the prisoner to bail ponding proceedings In the Supreme Court. The court took the motion under advisement, and it is supposed its decision will be rendered next Tuesday. E0WDY SPORTS. They Subject nn Antl-Ifazcr to Iloogli Treatment Agnln. BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.-Freshman Henry Schurman. who has been so vigorously hazed at Maryland Institute, was subjected to further rough treatment at the hands of his college mates to-day, and Justice Nelson P. Poe, the magistrate who lined three of the tormentors for past offenses, was insulted when he visited the university this afternoon. He was surrounded on the campus by three or four hundred howling students. An escort of policemen prevented any attempt at violence, but the students applied lnsultinsr eidthets to Justice Po. Schurman, when he went to his classroom, was greeted by hisses, jeers and cat calls. An egg and a tiff piece of plaster of Paris narrowly misled the head of the persecuted student. Dean Coale finally quelled th? disturbance and announced that any further persecution of Schurman would result In the expulsion of the guilty ones. EVICTED BY DIVORCED WIPE. Former Board of Trade IMnnger Throvru Out of III Residence. CHICAGO. Feb. 2S. Before an excited throng of his neighbors and old acquaintances, Alanzo J. Cutler, the Hoard of Trade broker who became famous In the "plunge?' of Edward Partridge, to-day was evicted from his residence. No. Z2 West Sixty-third street, by agents of his divorced wife, now a resident of New York city. The decision of the Illinois Supreme Court giving Mrs. Cutler possession of the premises was the last opinion handed down by the late Judge Je?.e Phillip, and the order to vacate was ouickiy pross4l by the woman's attorneys. The brokei says that he deeded Ihe property to hi? wife during their honeymoon, twenty years ago. "as a token cf love." The eviction was the "aftermath of the divorce of Mr. and Mrs. Cutler, in October, lSvs. Mrs. Cutler was Miss Jessie Warner, of Peorli. ill. To Care Cold In One liny Take Laxative Dromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fills to cure. 12. W. Grove signature is on each box. ZtC.

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MIXKKS LUIT TO T1IKIR FATE IX FIi:UV Vk YOMINCJ PIT. Thirty-Six .Men nnlombrd In a Colliery Thnt Is u Mas of Incinerating Flames. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 2C The worst disaster In the history of coal mining in WYorring since the Almy horror, eight years ago, occurred at Diamondville, last night, when fire broke out In mine No. 1 of the Diamondville Coal and Coke Company. Thirty-six miners perished, and their charred bodies are still in the mine. Some of the entombed are: Damlona De Francisco, Clneppe Endrlzzl, Scordono Cabarde, Athllo Kucol, Santo Formoto, pricle Kencla, John Pickener, all single; Guiscppe Fjandzi, Toronzo Franzol, Flanano Avavzinl, Eliesadro Parfagnolli, Borado Angeles, Borado Porni, Talma3cl Itoama,. John Parquen, Bistisa Sola, all married; John and Hemminki Tiplalahti, brothers; Nat Tastuen, Emiliaho Ranzramtama, Thomas Simpson and son, Hfteea years old, Herbert Simpson, Frank Dyer. With the exception of Simpson and his son and Dyer all those named are Austrian?. In addition there are five Italians and seven Finlanders, whose names are not yet learned, making a total of thlrty-slx lives lost. , , The fire was first discovered shortly after the night shift commenced work. Its cause is not known, but the flames made such progress that only one man escaped from the two entries in which it was confined. His name is John Anderson, -and he was frightfully burned in running the gauntlet of the flames. He is unable to give any account of the accident other than that he was suddenly confronted by a wall of fire, and wrapping his head in an overcoat, he ran In the direction of the main entrance. Tho first intimation the miners in the other entries had of a fire was when Anderson came rushing Into the upper level, his clothing in flames. He fell unconscious, and was carried to the mouth of the mine. The alarm was sounded, and hundreds of miners at work in the mines and on the outside rushed to the rescue of their imprisoned comrades. The fire had by thi3 time made such progress that it was impossible to enter the pit. The entire night was spent in conttning the fire to the two entries, and this morning it was neces sary to seal them up to prevent the flames from spreading to other parts of the mine. Thi3 step was only decided upon after all hope of saving the lives of the men had been abandoned. Nothing could live five minutes in such a fire, which was Increasing in fierceness every minute. It is given out by Superintendent Thomas Sneddon, and confirmed by others familiar with the conditions, that the lives of all the men were certainly extinguished within three minutes of the . fire gaining the ascendancy. At 6 o'clock this evening the lire was believed to be extinguished; at any rate, it was fully under control. Superintendent Sneddon announces that he will open the mine to-morrow for the recovery of the bodies. Ghastly preparations are now under way for the reception of the bodies, the blacksmith shop having been prepared as a. temporary morgue. An additional tragedy followed the main ono to-day. Thomas Simpson, with his young son. who are among the victims, came to Diamondville from Alabama but six weeks ago, bringing the wife and mother in the hope that the change of climate would benefit her health. The shock of last night's tragedy was too great for Mrs. Simpson's delicate health, and to-day she died, thus every member of this family being a victim of the disaster. CONDENSED DOMESTIC NEWS. A telegram was received at Columbus. O., yesterday announcing that C. T. Pfaff, a prominent business man of that city, had been accidentally killed at West Palm Beach, Fla. Three small children of Daniel Ireland were burned to death yesterday In their home in Cold Spring Harbor, L. I., during the absence of their mother. The house was destroyed. Thomas White, of Danger, has been nominated as the Democratic candidate for Congress for the Fourth Maine district to fill the vacancy caused by the recent resignation of Hon. Chas. A. Boutelle. Al Weinig, of Buffalo, knocked out Dick Moore, of Brooklyn, in the fourth round of a twenty-round fight before 2,500 people at Memphis last night. Steve Crosby, of Louisville, and "Young Peter" Jackson, of San Franciseo, fought ten rounds to a draw. Judge P. Coffey, at San Francisco, yesterday granted the petition of Mrs. Virginia Aldrlch for .letters of administration on the estate of her daughter, Mrs. Letitla Wlldman, wife of Consul General Rounseville Wildman. Mrs. Wildman's estate is valued at $100,000. The members of the Philharmonic orchestra, of Leipslc, Germany, who have been brought to this country through the efforts of Mrs. Norma Knupfel, an American woman, arrived at New Y'ork last night. With them are Josef Hoffman, thy celebrated boy pianist, and the Polish piauist, Josef Slivinski. William Claybots. who was convicted of murdering his wife, was brought into court at West Superior. Wis., yesterday to receive his sentence. While in the courtroom he fiercely attacked his son. Three deputy sheriffs after a hard fight succeeded in overpowering him and he was handcuffed. He was sentenced to fourteen years in the State prison. The position of the wrecked Rio de Janeiro In the Golden Gate has been located by sounding in thirteen fathoms of water, a depth at which divers can work. It '3 said to be exactly one-quarter of a mile southwest of the Fort Point red buoy. It is possible the imprisoned bodies may b-s recovered. If the wreck has been correctly located. About DO bags of mail are in th3 sunken ship. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester and his Grace's father-in-law, Eugene Zimmerman, are In New Y'ork. "We are going to England in about a week." the duke said yesterday. "There. we shall remain for some time. We intend to entertain on the other side in a manner becoming one of my position. I shall resume my place in English society and my wife and my father-in-law will be with me." A. P. Trude, of Chicago, son of A. S. Trude. a lawyer of that city, died very suddenly at Hot Springs, Ark., yesterday. There was no- Inquest held as the attending physician stated that death was produced ry natural causes, and from the nature of Mr. Trude's ailment wa3 likely to have occurred at any moment. Mr. Trude was twenty-eight years of age. His wife was with him. Turney Camp, Confederate Veterans, cf Winchester. Tenn., has adopted another resolution in regard to Inviting the President to the Memphis reunion. The camp opposes it. "because it is contrary to the spirit of tha constitution and laws of the association, and it tends to chancre tin J character and defeat the purposes of the organization. It was Intended to be purely and exclusively a Confederate organization for Confederate veterans alone." A four days" combination sale of Hereford cattle from the herds of C. A. Stannard. Emporia, Ivan.: GudKell & Simpson. Independence. Mo.: Stewart & Hutcheon. Greenwood, Jlc; W. S. Vannatta & Sons, Fowler. Ind.. and Scott & March. Bolton. Mo., representing 2."0 head of registered thoroughbred cattle, opened at Kansas City. Mo., yesterday. The offerings were 2i head, seventy-five bulls and 125 cows. The average price at yesterday's sale was At a special meeting of the Grand Itaplds, Mich., City Council last night a resolution was adopted requesting the Kent county circuit Judges to call a grand jury to investigate the scandal in connection with the proposed letting of r K0O0.CO0 contract to furnish the city with a pure water supply. City Attorney Salsbury was present and made a brief statement which was a plea for sympathy, claiming he would bo exonerated of the charge of emLc22ll::g &0.0GO from the Bartons, of Omaha. lie gave uo explanation of the deal. Former Assistant District Attorney Laniel O'ltfllly, counsel fur the "White Rats." ecured summonses yesterday in the Harlem Police Court for te appearance of lF. Proctor, the proprietor of vaudeville houses in New York, J. Austin Fynes, proctor's general manager, ant live vaudeville performers, returnable on Thursday. The summonses demand the appearance of the defendants to show cause why they should not be punished for giving trial per

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Hal' in One-hundred-and-twenty-fifth street. . The Nebraska Republican senatorial caucus was in session until nearly last midnight, but only two ballots were taken. The second ballot resulted: Thompson, ); Melklejoh.i, 23: Currle. 13; Crounse. 6; Rosewater. IS; Martin. 5; Hinshaw, S; Klnkald, 2; Harlan, 2; Wetherald. 2; Dietrich, 1. The Interdenominational Council- of Women yesterday held a meeting at the Church of the Covenant, to urge Congress, before its adjournment, to pass the antipolygamy amendment to the Constitution. Mrs. Darwin 11. James, of Brooklyn, N. Y, president of the council, addressed the mcetinc. condemning polygamy; Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster spoke on the "Sanctity of the Home." and Mrs. Sarah E. Elliott outlined th2 conditions In Utah. The meeting was largely attended, nearly every State In the Union being represented. Twojiundred diners listened to General Joseph Wheeler at the banquet of the Bridgeport, Conn., Board of Trade, last night. General Wheeler's subject was "x-atriotlsm," and in his remarks he referred at some length to the Philippine question. He said that the United States must keep the Philippines, the "territory that Providence has put into our hands." In regard to Cuba, the speaker advocated the retention by this country of a large measure of control, until it shall have, been made certain that the new government is firmly established. Richard Croker, according to a Wantage, England, dispatch to the New Y'ork Journal, and Advertiser, has dictated and revised a statement In which he says: "Th2 operation of the police elepartment from a nominal head is very likely to prove a burdensome task. It Is all right in theory, but the one in command must seek advice of subordinates. The appointment of Murphy Is a good one; his connections have not been distant from the police force. The appointment of Devery is a vindication of his administration of his office while chief. This is bound to dlspleasa come, and, while it . is true that Devery and Murphy both have rlvajs, every office seeker can't be accommodated. There I no reason for changing Devery from a superior to an Inferior position, except to eppease public clamor." MORE THAN. R BILLION FIRST OFFICIAL STATE3IEXT OF STEEL Tltl'ST CAPITALIZATION. Mr. 3Iorenn Saya the Isane of Honda, Preferred and Common Stock Will Be $ l,lO0,OOO,O00. NEW Y'ORK. Feb. 2C.-T. P. Morgan this evening authorized the Associated Press to state that the capital issue of the United States Steel Corporation would be $000,003,000 bonds, $400,000.000 of preferred stock and 5100,000,000 of common stock. Asked as to the terms for exchange cf the stock and bonds of the Carnegie Company for the new securities, Mr. Morgan Intimated that this was a matter which concerned the stockholders and bondholders of the Carnegie Company. As to the probability of the early issue of the syndicate circular inviting subscriptions to the new securities, Mr. Morgan said that it would depend upon "tying up ends," which required time, and that no further statement was likely to be forthcoming regarding the terms of the consolidation until the circular is issued. Syndicate of Insidern. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 2C. The Pittsburg Dispatch says: "An underwriting syndicate of 'Insiders, with J100.000.000 capital, will secure the 'cream' of the big deal for the organization of the United States Steel Corporation. This information comes from Pittsburgers interested in the negotiations. J. Pierpont Morgan will receive S1.S0O.UCO for perfecting' the arrangement, and1 it is said positively that the Comegie Company will not receive the amounts the stockholders are credited with obtaining for their great property. It is stated that it Is the proposition for Mr. Morgan to Induce the 'Insiders' the directors of the various companies to be included, except the Carnegie Company to subscribe to the capital of the underwriting syndicate, which has been placed at $100.000,lX)0. This capitalization was based on the earnings of all of the plants to be taken into the combination, and It Is the intention of the underwriting syndicate, of which Mr. Morgan will bo the head, to guarantee the operation of the plants for one year from the organization. At that time there will be a division made to the underwriting subscribers, who, it is estimated, will receiver as their share about three to one in stock at par, and whatever is left of the underwriting capital." Approved by Labor. PITTSBURG, Feb. 26. President Theodore J. Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, and President Patrick Dolan, of the Pittsburg district organization of the United Mine Workers of America, united to-day in expressing approval of the new Morgan billion-dollar steel combine as a possible aid for labor. Each qualities his statement with tne proviso that it may be assumed that the executives of the new combine will be fair and that labor will present a united and steadfast front in dealing with it. Mr. Shaffer sees In the new combine the possibility of securing for his men what the Homestead strike of 1SD2 lost recognition for the Amalgamated Association. GENERAL SPORTING NEWS. W. II. Clearwater, of Pittsburg, was the winner in the Boston pool tournament over W. H. Stubbs, of Montreal, by the net score of 150 to 61. in one of the best games ever seen in this city. Governor Stanley sent a message to the Kansas Legislature recommendli g the passage of an act to prohibit prize lighting. A bill following the text of the Ohio law has been introduced in the House. George H. Kuhl, secretary of the Western Jockey Club, has called a meeting of the board of stewards to meet in Chicago on Monday, March 4. for the purpose of acting upon applications for license for race meetings, trainers and jockeys. James, better known as "One-eyed" Donnelly, known all over tho country to sporting men, was yesterday committed to the Kings county (X. Y.) insane asylum. Medical experts declared he was suffering from an incurable form of alcoholic dementi. Clarence Forbes defeated Thomas Cody after ten rounds of fighting last night at Lyons, a suburb of Chicago. There was no attempt at interference by the authorities. This la the first light that has taken place in the vicinity of Chicago since .Tattersali's was closed by Mayor Harrison. - Following up the arrests of Pugilists Choynski and Johnson nt Galveston. Tex.. Monday night it is said 'Governor Say era has determined to stop prize fighting in Texas. He has employed counsel to prosecute all participants In Monday night's bout. Choynski and Johnson waivod examination and were held to the grand Jury in bond each. In the Illinois IIou?e yesterday Mr. Nohe introduced a bill amending the law prohibiting bookmaklng and pool selling so as to enable the Governor of the State, on application, to effectively suppress violations of the law by calling out the military. If necessary. Mr. Xohe added that he introduced the bill by request of persons living In the vicinity of the Hawthorne race track, in Chicago. Yesterday's Race Winners At New Orleans: Little Duchess. 4 to 1; Sue Johnson. 6 to 1; J. 11. Barnes, 40 to 1; Strangest, 10 to 1: Swordsman, 5 to 2; Ilohul, 2 to 1. At Tanforan: Kenilworth. 1 to 2; Vohicer, 7 to 1; Choteau. 12 to 1; Florizar. 2 to 1; Tola. 11 to 10; Mountain Dew, IS to 1. At Oakland: Elkorn. 3 to 1; Morlnga. 3 to i; Glendenlng, to 5; Expedient. 40 to 1 (Morlclto finished first, but was disqualified for fouling); Norford, 6 to 1; Hilary, 5 to 1. After a thorough investigation of all the incidents of the Steeplechase at New Orleans on Feb. 20 the stewards yesterday announced that all evidence tended to establish the tact that the mare Lizzie Kelly was intended to win. The stewards therefore declared the race off. the association not responsible for the purse or the owners for jockey fees, and ruled William Foreman, owner; M. Cady. trainer; the mare Lizzie Kelly and Jockeys Porter, A. Eggersen and W. Williams ou the turf. In addition they recommend that Jockeys M. Clancey and F. Lawless be denied the privileges of the track. The other owner, trainers and horses implicated were exonerated

WILL ENTER PITTSBURG

PROMOTERS OF THE "WABASH EXTENSION ACTIVELY' AT WORK. Detalla of a Deal Negotiated Between the Carnegie t'ompuny and the Goald Syndicate. PITTSBURG. Pa., Feb. 2C.-The Dispatch to-morrow will say; "The promoters of the Wabash extension into Pittsburg have been working actively during the past few days perfecting the details for the complete location of all lines and terminals, and It is believed that an early start will be made this spring on the construction. The Pittsburg underwriters say the consummation of the Carnegie deal will not affect them in Jhe least. Tho underwriting syndicate, consisting of George J. Gould, Myron T. Herrick. Mr. Ramsey, Francis L. Robblns and others, has now only five months within which to comply with the agreement signed by Mr. Carnegie and themselves. This agreement is more farreaching than most suppose. It not only provides that the Gould syndicate, in consideration of its building a line from Pittsburg to the Wheeling & Lake Erie, at the Ohio river, shall receive one-fourth of the residue tonnage of the Carnegie Company going west out of Prttsburg, after the Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie has had its share, but that it shall receive onefourth of the heavy tonnage coming in from the West and Northwest, including Iron ore from the Mesaba and Lake Superior regions, and coal and limestone. "The estimated annual consumption of Iron ore by the Carnegie Company is from 6.000,000 to 7,000.000 tons, and of this the Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie receives at Its docks at Conneaut harbor from 2.000.000 to 3.000.0UO tons each year. The Pittsburg & Lake, Erie and the Pennsylvania lines now haul the remainder of this heavy tonnage to the Carnegie furnaces. -This tonnage wilt now have to bo divided by the railroad combination with the new Gould syndicate, virtually the Wabash. It is expected that this tonnage alone will amount to from 1.500.000 to 2,0u0.000 tons each year. This Is Insured and the greater increase in the Carnegie consumption and production will add so much to the tonnage of the new Gould road. "The Pittsburg promoters of the scheme are not yet prepared to make public their plans. All admit that the publication in the Dispatch, on Monday, while complete as to its facts, details and statements, and, while premature, has done no harm to the project. Vice President Ramsey, in a private telegram to the Dispatch, last night, from St. Louis, virtually admitted the correctness of the Dispatch's statement. "The activity In local railroad circles seems to have become epidemic since the announcement of the Gould plans. JohnS. Scully, vice president of the Diamond National Bank of Pittsburg, has received bids for the extension of his West-side belt line from Sawmill run to Curry station, on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, about twelve or thirteen miles, at a cost of "SSOO.OOO. Tho purpose is to open the 3,000 or 4,000 acres of line first pool coal Mr. Scully has owned for-years back of the South-side hills. The extension will give him an outlet by bcth the Baltimore & Ohio and ihe Lake Erie, and by the Ohio river." CREAM OF THE FOREIGN NEWS. The Queen Regent of Spain is suffering from a slight attack of the grip. The reply to the King's speech has been adopted by the British House of Coramans by a vote of 297 to 78. There have been eight hundred deaths In Bombay city during the past two days. Of this number four hundred were due to bubonic plague. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain gave a dinner in the British House of Commons restaurant last night, to Adelbert S. Hay and young Joseph Choate. Emperor William returned to Berlin last evening from Homberg. To-day he will celebrate quietly with the Empress the twentieth anniversary of their marriage. Princes William and Eric, the second and third sons,, respectively, of Prince Gustave, the crown prince of Sweden and Norway, are confined to bed with severe attacks of influenza. Slgnor Naglurl, a millionaire, has committed suicide at Leghorn, Italy, having previously "destroyed Turkish securities of the value of 2,000,000 lire, in order that no one might enjoy his fortune. The Duke of Connaught has been gazetted grand master of the Order of the Lath. Lord Lister, who was sergeant surgeon to Queen Victoria, has been gazetted sergeant surgeon to King Edward. King Edward VII, by special request of his sister, the dowager Empress Frederick, will remain at Cronberg until Sunday. Empress Frederick took an airing in a wheel chair yesterday. King Edward walking by her side. The Nicaragua canal negotiations have been or are on the point of being entirely transferred from London to Washington, as Ambassador Choate is not empowered to deal with the suggestions of the British government. Prince George of Greece, commissioner general of the European powers in the administration of Crete, yesterday received from the foreign consuls the decision of the powers rejecting his proposal for tho annexation of Crete to Greece. The recent conflict between Haitians and Dominicans at Philobert, on the northern frontier of Haiti, was caused by the occupation by Haitien troops of some territory in dispute. The Dominican government is disposed to re-establish good relations with Haiti if the government of this republic will recall its troops. The Austrian Reichsrath transacted business with tolerable quietness for four hours yesterday and closed stormily, with bitter personal Interchanges, partly over Dr. Schercher's protest against the printing of a stenographic report of Herr Schoerner's interpellation in secret session, enumerating sixty-six alleged priestly immoralities. Lieutenant General Azcarraga formally presented the resignation of the Spanish Cabinet yesterday to the Queen Regent, who informed him that she would confer with the presidents and former presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies and with the leaders of the minorities, beginning to-day. It is believed that the ministerial crisis will be solved Friday. The London Pall Mall Gazette, commenting on the alleged shortage of the Irish parliamentary funds, says: "It is becoming a serious matter to the party that not a single American dollar is reaching the official exchequer, and it is generally accepted among the Irish members that Mr. John Redmond will shortly have to undertake a fresh visit to the United States and try to secure financial aid." The census taken Dec. 1, 1000, shows the population of the German empire to be 5tf,C4Ü.014, of which number 27,731,007 were males. Thirty-three of the largest towns have populations of over 100.000 each, or an aggregate of 9.16S.S11. Since 1S05 the Increase in the population of the empire has be?n about 4,000.000. or 7.9 per cent., the highest rate of increase for any quinquennial period during the last thirty years. London Truth will say on Thursday: "King Edward has gone to Germany not because the Empress Dowager is considered to be In great and Immediate danger, but to discuss private affairs of Importance with her. The Empress Dowager is about to make a new will, and she is anxious that both Kmperor William and King; Kdward should approve the proposed arrangement of her affairs." : The president of the British Board of Trade, Mr. Gerald Balfour, in the House of Commons, yesterday, while admitting the competition of the United States in the tin-plate trade, thought the trade was, nevertheless, in a satisfactory condition. While the Welsh exports of tin to tho United States had declined, exports elsewhere had increased of recent years. Mr. Balfour had no reason to fcuppose that representations to the United States suggesting a reduction in the duty cn tin plate would have any effect. It is understood the Brazilian government will demand explanations from Portugal for the attempt made to abduct the daughter of the Brazilian consul at Oporto and place her in a convent against the wishes of her father. A collision between the police and students last evening resulted in numbers on both sides being injured. The police invaded the institute in pursuit of the students and the professors protested to the government. A dispatch received from Rio de Janeiro says that a mob at that place stoned the Portuguese representative on. account of the Incidents at Oporto. Replying in the British House of Commons yesterday to Sir Howard Vincent (Conservative), Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the chancellor of the exchequer, said that for the year ending March 23, 1S00. direct taxation contributed 4X4 per cent, and Indi

rect taxation 51.6 per cent, of the public revenues. He was unable to give the figures of foreign countries, and pointed out that In the case of countries like the United Stafes and Germany a comparison was apt to be misleading. During the course of a statement on public business A. J. Balfour, the government leader, mentioned the fact that the supplementary estimates for this vear would be very heavy. Including over 1.000,000 for ths navy and 3,a0,foo for the army. OBITUARY.

Capt. J. E. LlRfitlinll, Civil Engineer and Navnl Architect. NEW YORK, Feb. 26. Captain J. E. Lighthall, fifty-three years of age, a civil engineer and naval architect, of Washingten. D. C died suddenly, of heart failure, in his room at the Bartholdl Hotel. When the chambermaid went to his room she found him sitting in a chair with a $10.000 check In his hand. The check was the price of a patent Mr. Lighthall had sold a few weeks ago to a street-railroad company. Death had evidently overtaken him while he was examining It. J. E. Lighthall was born In Troy, and was a graduate of the Polytechnic Institute in that city. He served in the United States navy in the war, doing duty on the Sabine, Brooklyn, Adirondack and other vessels. lie was a veteran of the civil war, having served under Admiral Farragut In the battle of Mobile. He was one of the patentees of the cable system in streot-railroading, and he superintended the building of the Highgate Hili tramway road in London and the cable roads in Omaha, Cincinnati, Kansas City and San Francisco. Mr. Lighthall was also the inventor of the "combined thrasher and header" now employed in the wheat fields of California. He was chief engineer of the Third-avenue railroad of New York, and superintended its construction into a cable road. Mayor Gilroy appointed him city engineer of the Park avenue improvement. His greatest work was the remodeling of the sewerage systems of Mobile and New Orleans, which he finished two years ago. He leaves a widow, a son and a daughter, Mrs. R. E. Davis. John Tlbby. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 26. John Tibby, one of the most prominent glass manufacturers of Pennsylvania, and well known throughout the trade as senior member of the Tibby Brothers Company, died at his home, in Sharpsburg, to-night after a two wTeeks' illness. ANOTHER MORAL SPASM EFFORT TO CLOSE XEW YORK'S LOWEST GAMBLING UESOKTS. Several Places in the "Tenderloin" District Itnldcd Few Sport Captured by tlic Police. NEWr YORK, Feb. 26. The gambling fraternity was thrown into a state of excitement at midnight by a raid on a number of gambling houses. At midnight ten men in evening dress called at the "Tenderloin" police station. One of their number had a bunch of envelopes containing warrants. Policemen were called out and sent in squads of five to several places to be raided. With each group went one of the men in evening dress. Eight places were specifically mentioned. The raid was the result of the work of what is known as "the committee of fifteen," appointed through the efforts of the Merchants' Association, and which has for three months been quietly conducting an investigation of vice in this city. The leader of the citizens who called at the police station was Austin O. Fox, chairman of the committee of fifteen, and he was accompanied by representatives of the district attorney, several lawyers and Justice Jerome, of the Court of Special Sessions. Mr., Fox told the officer in charge that he wanted police assistance and it was at onco furnished him. -One of the first places visited was No. 10G West Thirty-fifth street. Evidently tho tip had gone out, for the police found the place dark. It was smashed in, however, and roulette wheels and a lot of mate-rial of a similar sort was seized. Another squad went to the Victoria Club at 15 East Thirty-second street. No prisoners were found or made there, but a lot of gamblers equipment was seized. Police went to 104 West Forty-third street, a small dwelling house, operated, it is alleged, for gamblers. The doors were battered in, but no prisoners made. A lot. of paraphernalia was confiscated and carted to the station. Another squad went to No. 14S West Forty-third street and confiscated several hundred dollars' worth of stuff and arrested two men. Raid followed raid in the Tenderloin In quick succession and wagon after wagon filled with everything of a gambling sort rolled up and discharged its load and prisoners at the police station. WILL TEST GAGE'S ORDER. Importers Receive a Shipload of Sngar from Ilaaala. NEW YORK, Feh. 26. Laden mostly with Russian sugar, the ship Darlington reached port to-day at 7:30, and put the Importers face to face with the question of paying Secretary Gage's countervailing duty. G. A. Jahn & Co. are interested In a large part of the ship's cargo, and will contest the matter in the courts after paying the duty under protest. Wallace, Müller & Co., however, and the Hills Brother Company, and others, will divert the sugar from the markets for which it was originally Intended and escape the duty by selling it outside the United States. The Russian sugar is the refined sort and of a crystalline quality. Its chief characteristic is a Iarjje percentage of saccharine (required by the Russian government), which makes it especially good for "melting." Importers say that it has increased in favor in this country with manufacturers, especially with confectioners. CRIMES OF ALL DEGREES. Mrs. Wurzer, the Arizona woman who drowned her six children last Sunday, escaped from the guards at Uniontown, Wash., that night and terrorized a number of people, fche was recaptured. John D. Cassels, a sewing machine salesman, shot and fatally wounded Mr?. Mary J. Lane in Long Meadow, Mass.. last night because she would not elope with him, and then he drank carbolic acid. Both will die. Joseph S. "Weatherford, who la charged with robbing mall at Eureka, Kan., was arrested in Lee county, Alabama, yesterday, and held in $2.001 bond by a. United States commlsFloner. He will be returned to ICansas for trial. Harry Tollar. of Brockton, quarreled with Charit s Boswell yesterday at Paris, 111., and crushed his skull with a brick, causing 3eati. Tollar afterward succeeded in breaking Jail and making his escape. A sheriff's posse is in pursuit. Thomas O. Barker, who recently shot the Rev. John Keller at Arlington, N. J., and who has since been confined In the Hudson county (New Jersey) Jail, was yesterday released on 3o,(Vi) bail. Barker left immediately for his home in Arlington. Albert Frederick last evening identlfled Cowan, tho Fuspcct now under arrest at Denver, as the man he saw last Friday night running from tho spot where Mrs. Mary Short, th victim of the "capital hill" thus, was soon afterward found with her Ekull crushed. The posse searching for Bill Pain, who i aided in the murder of Mrs. John Burns, has him surrounded In a dense timber south of Yuma, A. T., and will starve or bum him out. The husband, father and brothers of the dead woman are In th posse and a lynching Is probable. Charles II. Rowan, of Milwaukee, a former matrimonial bureau agent and now manufacturer of a patent medicine lor use by deaf people, has again been indicted by the United States grand jury, this tins In connection Tsrlth the patent dUcIz rr.ill

55th Annual Statement

of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, Of Hartford, Conn. Net Assetr, January 1. 1900. C2.ST7,tTt 91 RECEIVED IN 1X0. For premiums $3,08.W4.M For Interest and Rents 2.$W.TS.7 S.04.?43.3S 170.424.62.2 DISBURSED IX 1300. For claims by death, matured endowments, and auuultles, Jl.SlS.mS3 Surplus returned to poUcy-holders. l,30ö.433.:8 Lapsed and-surrendered policies, 54S.632.06 Total to policy-holders, $5,673,031.07 Commissions to Agrent, Salaries. Medical Examiners Fees. Printing. Advertising. Legal. Real Estate, all other expenses.. L010, 709.49 Taxes 40O.7S9. S.CS4.SS9.3T Balance Net Assets, Dec. SI, 1900, JC2.340.CÄ23 SCHEDULE OF ASSETS. Loans upon Real EirtateHrst Hen... $26. 4 C9. 4 72.9 Loans upon Stocka and Bonds 2,300.00 rrf-niium Xotea on Policies in force.. 763,861.90 Cost of Keal Estate owned by the Company 12.0:4,396.17 Cost of Bond 2L730.U133 Cost of Bank and Railroad Stock... 473.434.00 Cash in Hanks 826.974.00 Bills receivable . 4.34Ä.S4 Agents Debit Balances 34.6i3.09 162,340,0212 Add Interest due and accrued. J0S3,!51,12 Rents due and accrued... I1.24S.05 Market value of stocks and bonds over cost.... 1,219,737.97 Net uncollected and deferred premiums 322.S21.35 12,64!, KS. 49 Less Bills Receivable and Agents Debit Balances. 19.004.63 S2. 23,1:3.8 Admitted Assets1, December 3J, 1900, $54.965,176.15 Liabilities: Amount required to reinsure all . outstanding Policies, net. Company's standard $56,321.153.00 All other liabilities 1.432.&&71 137,773.827.71 Surplus (Including contingent rel estate depreciation mem. account, $700.730.99) $7.13U1!U Ratio of expenses cf management to ' receipts in 1900 . 12. D6 p. cent. PoliclesUn force Dec. II. 1300. 63.11. Insuring $161,506,603.00 JACOB L GREENE, President. JOHN M. TAYLOR, VIce-Prest. HERBERT H. WHITE, Secretary. DANIEL H. WELLS, Actuary. ROBERT II. KELLOGG, Dist. Supt. Agencies. Cincinnati, 0. C. P. GREENE. General Agent; F. W. DOUGLAS, Special Agent, 70 Commercial Club Building, Indianapolis, Ind. Holden Gas Heater r. Guaranteed. KNIGHT & JILLSON CO. INDIANAFOLB order business. Rowan's case will com up for hearing at tho March term. One thousand dollars In diamonds, Jevfelry and wares were wrested from a citizen at Chicago within sijtht of a polte station Monday evening. The victim of the robbers was Marcus Stronz. a Jewelry salesman. Stronz was standing at Elston and North avenue waiting for a trolley car when he was suddenly struck a heavy blov on the head, lie fell stunned for a moment and when h came to saw a man running down a nearby alley with the leather pouch in which he carried his Jewelry. Stronz was badly cut on the face and head by the blow. Albert L. Patrick, charged with forging the name of William Marsh Rice, the late Texas millionaire, was taken to the office of the district attorney at New York yesterday for the purpose of admitting to ball in llO.OO. That amount In cash hat been deposited with the city chamberlain by friends of Patrick. John T. Mllllken, a manufacturing chemist of St. Louis, broth-in-law of Patrick, went on the bond. Patrick, however, was not released, an the district attorney said he required more tlmo to inquire into the case. On the night of Feb. 9, 1K6, an unknown man was murderously assaulted In Aden' lumberyard at Vallejo. Cal., and died a week or so later at the county hospital from the effects of his wound. At the hospital he gave his name as E. C. Newell. Chief of Police Stanford has received a letter from a law firm of New Bedford, Mass., which shows that the murdered man waa heir to a big estate in that city. In giving his name ns E. C. Newell the victim transposed his right name, which was Newell E. Clarke. Nothing Is known about the estate at New Bedford. Movement of Steamer. NEW YORK. Feb. K.-Arrived: Kliff r Wilhelm der Grosse, from Bremen; Southwark. from Antwerp: Ethiopia, from Glas gow. Sailed: Lahn, for Bremen, via Southampton: Georgic. for Liverpool: Marquette, for London. . LIVERPOOL. Feb. 25. Arrived: Dominion, from Portland: ßylvanian. from Boston. CHERBOURG. Feb. 27.-Arrlved: Pennsylvania, from New York, for Hamburg. PLYMOUTH. Feb. 27. Railed: Graf Waldersee, from Hamburg, for New York. ANTWERP. Feb. 2C Sailed: Westernland, for Southampton and New York, GENOA. Feb. 26. -Arrived: Fuent' Bismarck, from New York. BREMEN, Feb. :6. Arrived: Koenlgea Luise, from New York. GLASGOW. Feb. 2. Sailed: Pomeranian, for Boston. Joint Smaihrr Convicted. TOPEKA. Kan., Feb. X-Balf Stark wai found guilty. to-ni?ht. In Judge Hazrn'a court, of helprng smah Murphy "Joint on Feb. 17. Stark accompanied Mrs. Nation and the 'llomo Defenders" on their raid. The case will be appealed to the Fupreme Court if sentence is passed by this court TO FnCVEXT TK3 CZlZV

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