Indianapolis Journal, Volume 52, Number 62, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 March 1902 — Page 1

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tl WELCOME in? mn Ai. iii;iim:ss ok phi ia at im; imi) vr.vTio.N. i.iniMirnir rrr nrniiiMi Untie 11.. 1 Local Committer for Henry' IJrief Entertainment. CITY'S BEAUTIFUL SOUVENIR HANDIWORK Ol' LOCAL A IITISTS presented in mi: .mayor. ItrprrnilnMe of Local German Societies nnd Thousand of Citizen Extend Greeting. i 1TTft . ! UNION STATION DECORATIONS j j 1 IM WDrX KM LIGHTS AM) GREENERY used I. PROFUSION. Prince Henry's Magnificent Train anil Those on Hoard Object of Great Interest. GOVERNOR DURBIN PRESENTED BRIEF WELCOMING ADDRESS MADE TO GERMANY'S PRINCE. It Is Estimated that Fifteen Thousand IVople Thronged the Train Sheds and Approaches. ll::ry. Prince of Prussia and brother of the Kaiser, was received by Indianapolis l.T-t nicht with groat acclaim. The thunderous cheers that roared from thousands of throats sprang from an enthusiasm that j had no tinge of counterfeit. Rcpresentatives of other races than German cheered the piince as heartily as the veriest Teuton in the crowd. If an opinion may be formed from appearances the acclamation with which Prince Henry was greeted sprang not so much from a sense of gratified curiosity, or vanity pleased with the inspection of a gorgeous spectacle, as It did from a d?ire to show by outward manifestation that every one recognized the prince to be not so much a prlnc? as the German ration standing on the steps of a Pullman car. To the nation, in ihc person of the man. Indianapolis cave cheers that ran

. i spices or tne Lian-Aa-uaci, mo jjnn antruc' ! niversary of the birth of Robert , Emmet His Royal Highness was given a genuine j was celebrated to-night at the Academy of "welcome at the Union Station by an assem- ! Music. A large crowd was in attendance.

1 " ' Masee of people that was estimated to number lö""". Croud- began to gather outside vf thr roped-off port'on of Meridian street ! f M-t of the station several hours before the Fcheduled tim3 for the arrival of the roval train, and when the seven coaches began to roll into the station they literally formed a dividing line throuKh a rolling, surging sea rf humanity. The train moved slowly into the depot, preceded by two trainmen and two patrolman on each side of the engine. The llr.-t appearance of the headlight a si" rc away was the signal for an outburst of enthusiasm such as has rarely been M'J.tl d on the occasion of a visit to this city of one of this Nation's most distingu.slicd citizens. The scene presented by the magnificent coaches bathed In th glow of multi-colored radiance from scores of electric lights arranged in artistic designs, and the gaily-uniformed members of German societies on one side and the solid phl.mx of militiamen on the other, ex-t-nding the full length of the train, was one that will live bng in the memory of those who witnessed it. GERMAN NATIONAL AIR. The exercises began with the rendition of the Herman national air. "Heil Dir Im Siegcskranz," by the Indianapolis Military Band, the music being soft and low with the train in the distance, and swelling into insu ring volume as the coaches rolled beneath the fashing welcome arch. On account of the Prince's weariness after hi? long journey and the fact that he bad contracted a slight cold those in charge rf the roal pirfy feared to allow him to peak in the cold, raw air. and for this reason the presentation of the souvenir by Mayer Ro'kwaItcr was conducted on the l:;si.',e of tlK car. Through a misunderMandir.g. apparently on the part of Major Vk lkie and ethers in immediate charge. the programme a arranged by the citizens' et-mmittee ja accordance with instructions iroin Washington was varied at the outset in a somcw hat unexpected manp.r. It had be. n arranged that Mayor

Ro'.kwaltcr. accompanied by Hon. A. C. j "Yes. and they will do it again." replied his fellow-citizens and they cheered enHarris, should be presented to the prince I Jjf Pak-r. who w8 atout to say some- , thusiastically as the prince, from the mov- .... .. , V . thing concerning this feature of local pol- . . , , . immediately upon the arrival of the train, j jtics. but hesitated and said: "No. I'll not ' tram- waved the farewell. Not being aware of tl,i. however. Major get personal. When I get here again under j An incident at Louisville was the tearing YVükie circctfd Governor Durbin to enter i d'?erent. .ci,rcu!?n tancs ni 'ou ?nmf' I of the vestibule door off one of the cars

the .ar tirst. I'pon b,iiig presented to Prln.ee Henry Governor Durbin addressed his Royal Hihnes brietly as follows: "Your Royal Highness: In. behalf of S um, j op!c whom 1 have the honor of reprcs :;tir.g in the capacity of chief executive I cordially welcome you to Indiana, one of the great States of the Cnion. I flncerely lament that conditions are such tliat you are not afforded adequate oppor tunity to more thoroughly inform yourself hy personal observation of the magnitude of our institution I wish you a pleasant Journey through our State and country and a safe return to your own good land beyond the sea." THE MAYOR'S ADDRESS. Following the prince's acknowledgement of the Governor's we! com. Mayor Bookwaiter was formally present 1 to the distinguished gu st of t lie city, and proceeded at once to present to his Highness the splendid souvenir of the visit. Mayor Bookwalter spoke as follows: "Your Royal Highness: The American people have welcomed pu as the representative f a great and friendly nation to which they are bound by tle of amity and friendship. American citizenship has been

; exalted and ennobled by the patriotic serv

n:- ami e'evotlon or ur German fellow- ; . citizens to the cause of human liberty, who. ! , v iiil. doing their full duty to the land of i their adoption. have always treasured with- ! In their hearts the tenderest memories of ' j the fatherland. "I 1o not welcome you. however, upon i ; behalf of this class of our citizens alone, j ; Hut without regard to race, sect or creed. ! j in the name of all the people of this hail- ' tlful and hospitable city Indiana's capi- ! tai I extend jou a most cordial welcome j and tender you this souvenir of your visit amongst us; while for the mighty nation ; inn rprtyent. we can but wish that it shall continue to occupy its commanding j position among the natiojis of the world." ! When Mayor Bookwalter had concluded j his welcome Trine Henry, in a gracious ; way, said he desired to say to the people of Indianapolis that he appreciated fully the reception they had tendered him, and that he could scarcely command words to describe his deep feeling of appreciation for the welcome that had been extended to him throughout the country. Especially was he gratified, he said, that so many thousand? were up at such a late hour to extend cordial greeting. When told that many of the leauing citizens of Indianapolis were of German parentage Prince Henry said he had found it so in many cities, and it gave him deep gratification. In a rather sly way : he said to Mayor Bookwalter that after witnessing so many hearty demonstrations ; he did not think there would in future be an"' serious misunderstandings arise be- ; tween Germany and the United States, j Mayor Bookwalter was very much im- ! pressed with the prince's manner, and pro- i nounced him a genial gentleman. 1 PRINCE HENRY APPEARS. ' After a few momenta spent in informal i conversation Mr. Harris appeared at the j door of the car. closely followed by the 1 prince and Mayor Bookwalter. The ap- j pearance of his Royal Highness was greeted with a deafening outburst of cheers j from the Americans, blended with cries of ' t "Hoch" from those of Teutonic blood, while? i over all were frantically waved Hags and standards of the two nations. The prince was evidently deeply impressed by the warmth of his welcome to Indiana's capital and acknowledged the greeting by bowing with grace and touching the visor of his naval cap by way of salute. "It is touching to see these people turn out when It is so cold and so raw," the prince was heard to remark to Mayor Bookwaiter. Upon the mayor inquiring if it would be possible for his Highness to make at least a brief talk to the multitude, the prince expressed keen regret that h'e would be unable to avail himself of the privilege on account of his weariness and indisposition. "You sec," he said, "there are so many places along the route at which I am compelled to speak, and the weather is so unfavorable, that I must be careful of my health." With the prince on the platform of the far were IBs Excellency VonJTirpitz. IBs ttUNTIXlf:i) N 4' CUU 5 SAMPLES OF HUMANISM SPEECH IIV THE "PITCH FORK Ell" AT A CLA-A-G A EL .MEETING. He Accuses the Government of Flankeyiam and Apeinjr Nobility, and Says Other Mean Things. NEW RK. March 2.-Undcr the auf . f . j- . 1 e a l State Senator Victor J. Dowling presided. j I'nited States Senator Benjamin Ii. Tilli man, of South Carolina, delivered the oration. I Resolutions were adopted condemning England's colonial policy: deprecating entangling alliances hy the United States with European nations; sympathizing with the Boers; protesting against the United States government allowing England to use the United States ports for the fitting out of vessels in which to ship horses and mules; and pledging thp people of Ireland hearty support in their struggle for freedom. Senator Tillman was received with great applause. He said: "I am no orator, and if I have any claim to it, it is because I speak the truth and tight the devil with tire." "Well." came a voice from the audience, "if you are not an orator, you are a good fighter." A little later he said: "I was afraid I'd have to postpone my visit because of an incident you all probably recently read about that occurred to me in Washington, but one of your committee came to Wash ington and with his Irish eloquence made me promise to be orf hand unless 1 was in jail. Now here I am; so take a good look at me for I am going to talk plainly." The senator then launched into an attack on England for trampling upon the Irish people. "For eight long centurhs the Irish have ben trampled on and murdered by the English." said he. "and it may not be amiss to state that bickerings and petty squabbles among Ireland's own sons have been responsible for her condition to-day. They make grand soldieis for her away from home, but fail to show their qualities in their own behalf." Suddenly turning from this subject he saui in strenuous lones: "n neing a

ing a system that is akin to England's pol- I ery The ?treams were h,h and rarid and icy is making tories of us. then I think filled the gorges below the train. The prince we are there at last, or, at least, the gov- had a day of sight-seeing and-when not cÄ:;,laf7hehaeir,ootr. squint and. shaking its thumb at us, says: lir-e of questioning and comment with Ad'Your work in the Philippines is as bad j miral Evans and those around him.

mir in Smith A fn.vi ' V. V.o- u n got sufh a government? There is the rub. Why do you pass resolutions such as you have to-night and on other occasions and then go out and vote for those who are sfilliiir lihertv in Washington Wo losing our love for our institutions, and if we continue thus wc will go the way of 0tir.r..rl,ili;" ...,

i?riiniMi "on i' ii int- nitro a n ; , . ! . . , , ... people were slaves to partyism. and could j gravely accepted the gift and faithfully ! bunding was filled witn musical instrugct along without a "boss." who. he pre- promised the Judge that he would drink ments. The total loss is J2Ö0.00O. Many

i 'f.1' "V?.10 VouliI to tray the people. ; voj(.e j'n the balcony. ' t i iNi t ni t' it :i rt'nv prion s

a pretty sort of American." The senator j 01 the special train. The reception cornconcluded with a short eulogy on Emmett. ' mittee had trouble in arranging a gangway

EIGHT WITH BURGLARS. .Mnttoon Chief of Police and a VnatiK Man Seriously Injured. MATTOON. III.. March 2.-In a fight between burglars and officers here early this morning Chief of Police Lyons received wounds that may cause the loss of an arm by amputation, and two or three youths whom the police were attempting to cap-

ture were wounded, one of them probably ; made a rapid run from Cincinnati to fatally. The polite, having learned that ! Chattanooga this morning. Tired from his an attempt would be made to rob a store. ; exertions of the day, the prince retired stationed several men in the building, and after leaving Cincinnati, but h!s slumbers when the three youths entered through a j were disturbed by the clamorous calls IVZCZ! ' ' ' " th. .Kn,cky Lyons' arm was shattered. Sid Sua pp. ' town. At Somerset several young men seventeen years of age. was fatally wound- ran up to his car. and, beating on the wined and one of two brother? named Heath of Ms anirtment f-miliirlv miieö also was shot. The Heaths escaped and apartment. f,.miliarl callea are still at large. The parents of the upon him to appear. He did not know that

riieaths and young Snapp reside here.

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li THE SOUTHLAN rniM'K hkrv spends a day Tennessee and kc.micky. I.N t Stop nt Chattanooga in the Morning and A see nds Historic Lookout Mountain. SEES FAMOUS BATTLEFIELDS THEN TRAVELS TO NASHVILLE, LISTENS TO NEGRO SONGS, ; Hear nn Address of "Welcome, nnd Is i Presented with n Cane an a Souvenir of the Hermitage. RESUMES HIS LONG JOURNEY HALTS AT BOWLING GREEN, RECEIVES SO.ME OLD BRANDY, Speeds on to Louisville, Loses the Door of a Car, Listens to 3Iore Talk and Starts for Indianapolis. Prince's Programme for Three Days. Monday, March 3. At St. Louis. 7 to 11 a. m. Arrive at Chicago 6:30 p. m. Reception, ball and banquet during the evening. Tuesday, March 4. Visit Lincoln Park, Chicago, morning. Arrive at Milwaukee 4 p. m. Reception, dinner and gala performance at theater. Leave Milwaukee at 10 p. m. Wednesday, March 4. At Buffalo, 1:4." to 2 p. m. (Central time.) At Niagara Falls. 3:C0 to 6 p. m. At Rochester. 8:15 to 8:33 p. m. At Syracuse, 10:25 to 10:35 p. m. imperial to the Indianapolis Journal. LOUISVILLE, March 2.-Prince Henry had an enjoyable day in "Dixie land." He spent three and a half hours this morning at Chattanooga and Lookout mountain, viewing the scenery and getting a glimpse of historic battlefields. His reception in Tennessee was as hearty as any he has received. A great crowd cheered him at Chattanooga and a greater crowd welcomed him when he arrived at Nashville, en route to Louisville and Innianapolis. Addresses were presented his Royal Highness at both stopping places in Tennessee, and at Nashville the royal "visitor listened to plantation melodies sung bv the famous Fiske University jubilee singers. The negroes manifested great curiosity as to the prince, and they interested and amused him. At the close of the Bongs he asked the young woman who led the Jubilee singers to come into his car. He shook her hand and congratulated her. At every station along the route the people gathered to salute him with cheers. There was much enthusiasm over Admiral Evans as well, and at several points after they had seen and cheered the prince the people called for the admiral. Brief though it was, Prince Henry was delighted with his Southern tour, and as he was leaving Nashville said: "The people have been very kind to me. Everywhere they have received me in the kindliest manner, and I very deeply apprecite it. I wish they mierht all know how thankful I am." Cn the way to Louisville a short stop was made at Bowling Green. Louisville was reached on schedule time, and here an enormous crowd was at the railway station to secure a fifteen-minute view of royalty. Mayor Grainger delivered an address, and one alo was presented by the German Soldiers Societj The prince was made the recipient of an album as a souvenir of his visit. At Chattanooga the prince invited Gen. Boynton and Pension Commissioner Evans to accompany him to Nashville and they wer3 his guests at luncheon. The others at table were Admiral Evans, Admiral Von Tirpitz, General Von Plessen and Lieutenant Commander Von Egidy. At the table the prince again expressed his pleasure at having seen Lookout mountain and the battlefields and thanked General Boynton j for his description of the campaign. At Chattanooga Lieutenant Commander Von Grumme lost his small sword. It was a handsome weapon and the local police wore s ked to search for It. It was thought that it was left somewhere by accident rather than that it was stolen. Prince Henry addressed a .elegram to Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Mills, accepting an .invitation to breakfast with them at their home in New York on Saturday next. The route through the Cumberland mountains offered some stretches of pretty scenThe reception that he got at Bowling Green pleased him fully as much as the larger ones. Judge Simms, a venerable citizen, mounted the rear platform of the j Columbia and in the name .of Kentucky j presented the prince with some fine old I reach brandy and some whisky. The prince ; j-ome of it the flr,t tlme he got thirsjv It as a sentiment that pleased the judge and j in position at the stand, and it became !.,,.,., , ! wedged while the train was moving. The ; plank was smashed 'and a door of the car broken off. It was just 8 o'clock when the train pulled out for Indianapolis. ON LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. Prince Henry Views Rnttleflelda nnd Rehukes a Photographer. CHATTANOOGA. Tcnn.. Marth 2. j Guided by a pilot engine the prince's train it wad simply a humlumish crowd, and

5a id when he arose that he would have shown himself If he had been dressed. It was 8 o'clock when the special train pulled into the depot at Chattanooga and the local reception committee, headed by j Newell Sanders and accompanied by Penj ston Commissioner II. Clay Evans and Gen. II. V. Boynton. came forward to for mally jrreet the prince. There was a jjreat throng in and about the depot, and It broke Into hearty cheers when Ihn prince ap- ! peared at the rear of the car Columbia. ! He wore the uniform of admiral and sai luted when he faced the crowd. He and his party were taken by special electric , train to the Incline railway that climbs the j rMfCeri faro rf Tilrrmf rr.nnn t o 1 n TllPV i made the ascent in two cars, the prime, escorted by General Boynton and Commissioner Evans, riding on the rear platform of the first. The morning was fairly clear when the car began the ascent, and the splendid panoramic view quickly came into ; vision. As the prince reached the crest of the , mountain the sun broke through the gral3h clouds and for a short time the view was excellent. Missionary Ridse, Orchard Knob and Raccoon mountain were outlined clear and noia. and below the Tennessee river could be traced in its meanderlngs for miles. General Boynton. who participated In the Chattanooga operations with Sherman's army, and is chairman of the Chickamauga National Park Association, accompanied the prince down along the ridge of the mountain and briefly related the ttory of the campaign. He pointed off to the Cumberland mountains beyond which Rosecrans began the movement, traced out the feint to deceive Bragg, brought it up to the command of Grant, and the graphically told the story of Chickamauga and the assaults on Missionary Ridge and Lookout mountain. Prince Henry followed the recital with a keen interest, and. with a map before him. studied out the strategy and progress of the fight. He asked numerous questions, and at his direction his aide. Lieutenant Commander von Egidy, noted down figures as to the number of men tngaged. the losses on either side and other information as to the battles and campaign. As he stood at Rock Point and looked across the valley of the Tennessee, he exclaimed: "This is magnificent. There Is nothing in all Europe finer. I have never seen such a battlefield." While the party was at Rock Point a snow squall blew up, and the picture changed in a moment. Dark clouds of the storm rolled in and around the peaks, the sky blackened, and snow began falling. Through the storm the recital went on, and the young prince and the gray-haired veteran, who talked of a day nearly forty (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5, COL. 3.) DENIAL FROM TILLMAN SAYS HE DID NOT TRY TO INTIMIDATE THE PRESIDENT. Repudiates the Alleged Interrievr nt New York Mr. Roosevelt Wonld He Safe at Charleston. NEW YORK, March 2.-The Times will say to-morrow: "Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, who was in the city last (Sunday) night, ridiculed the idea that President Roosevelt would invite danger in the event of his going to Charleston. To a New York Times reporter he declared there was no truth in the statements published yesterday that he had called on Senator Thomas O. Piatt at the Fifth-avenue Hotel on Saturday and advised him to warn the President not to go to South Carolina. I did not reach ! New York until 4 o'clock this afternoon,' said he. 'Consequently I was not in New York yesterday. I did not, therefore, see Senator Piatt; rrr do I Jtcni to sre'hhn " 'Do you think the President would be in danger of his life if he visits Charleston?' was asked. " 'Oh, mercy, no,' the senator, replied. 'I am satisfied he would be treated with the utmost courtesy.' " The Times will also say Senator Piatt denies having received a call from Senator Tillman. President .May Decide To-Day. WASHINGTON, March 2. - President Roosevelt has an appointment for to-mor-row morning with a committee of Charleston citizens, who are coming here to urge that he visit the exposition. At that time the expectation is that a final determination will be reached by the Preident as to whether he will go to Charleston or not. He is very anxious to do this, and has not abandoned his original purpose to do so, which was only prevented by the illness of Theodore, jr. He will probably consult the Charleston committee regarding the effect of the Tillman dinner invitation episode and then decide whether he will carry out his cherished wish. Committee to Visit the President. CHARLESTON, S. C, March 2,-Mayor Smythe and Aldermen Rhett and KoIock, representing the city, and President Wagner and Director Hemphill, of the exposition board, left here this afternoon for Washington, where they will urge the President to carry out his promise to come to Charleston. Mayor Smythe to-day received a telegram from Secretary G. R. Cortelyou, which reads: "Your letter inclosing action of City Council received, and the President directs me to express his hearty thanks He hopes to meet the committee at lunch to-morrow and will make all arrangements then." WRECKED BY AN EXPLOSION. Two Dnlldltigs Destroyed nnd Three Lives Probably Lost. READING. Pa., March 2. A terrific explosion occurred to-night in the four-story music store of C. H. Lichty. The building at once completely collapsed. This was followed by the three-story brick umbrella factory adjoining, owned by Mrs. Mary Roland. Both buildings and contents were destroyed. A number of persons were in the building, but they are all accounted for, except Mrs. Roland and a friend who called to spend the evening, and the watchman in the Lichty building. It is believed these three persons perished. The explosion is said to have been due to gas. which was manufactured by a local company, of which Mr. lächty was president. The i neighboring buildings were damaged. Half i a dozen people were seriously injured, and j neighboring business buildings were badly damaged. The scene of the explosion was in the center of the city, and aroused everybody within its limits. DIAZ ON THE BORDER. i n . . President of Mexico Across the River ' j ,rom KnBle I""f Tex: j EAGLE PASS, Tex., March :. Amid the j booming of cannon and the ringing of bells I the presidential train pulled into Ciudad j Porifio Diaz this morning at 10 o'clock. At j the request of President Diaz no great dem onstration was made, prticularly on acj count ot nis peculiar mission, that of meetj ing the widow of the late minister to Aus- ! tria, Mrs. Miranda, sister of Mrs. Diaz. The prty consists of President and Mrs. Diaz. Captain Porfirio Diaz. jr.. and a sister of Mrs. Diaz, together with the staff of the ITesident. A sidetrack w as built 1 -tween the custom house and the International Club, where the presidential train is now standing, guarded by n small detachment of regulars. Judge Santiago Saurez welcomed President Diaz to the city. President Diaz made a brief speech of thanks for the greeting he had received. Mrs. Diaz and suite left at 6 p. m. on tht. presidential train for San Antonio to meet Mrs. Miranda. The President remains here.

HUGO FETES OVE! CLOJiK Ol-' TE CKXTESARY celeRRATION IN HONOR OF THE POET. IlOllSC in Which the Illnntrlona rrenrlininn Lived Turned Over to the City of Paris for a Mnseuui. FEATURES OF THE CEREMONY I'HETTY PROCESSION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN BEARING FLOWERS. Historic Place Des Vosges Illuminated at ig;ht and Search Lights Thrown on the Huso Statue. SURPRISE IN CENTRAL ARABIA CITV OF E'RIAD CAPTURED RV AllDLL AZIZ REX d'EVSl'L. Governor and Thirty of Ills Retainers Killed Anarchy In Albania The Sugar Rounty Convention. PARIS, March 2. The fetes in commemoration of the centenary of Victor Hugo's birth terminated to-day with the ceremony of handing over to the city of Paris, to serve as a Victor Hugo museum, the house in which he for some time lived, in the Place des Vosges. The weather was superb. The exercises, which took place within 4.he picturesque setting of the historic Place des Vosges, with its quaint arcade running beneath the red brick and stone-fronted houses on each of its four sides, were very happily conceived, and a vast crowd gath-' ered within the square to witness the proceedings. A plaster model of Victor Hugo, taken from the bas relief "The Dreams of the Poet" by Sculptor Barrau, stood on a pedestal facing Victor Hugo's house, situated in the corner of the square. It represents the poet sitting on a rock draped in antique fashion and with a lyre at his feet. Overlooking the monument and facing the house were erected tribunes for the senators, deputies and other distinguished guests of the municipality, which organized the fete and defrayed the expenses, the Municipal Council having voted an appropriation of 300,000 francs to carry out the centenary festivities. The official procession formed at the Hotel de Ville shortly before 5 o'clock and proceeded to the Place des Vosges. On the arrival of the procession the reigmental bands played the "Marsellaise." which was followed by the rendering of Victor Hugo's hymn, "Coux qui Sont Morts pour la Patrio," set to music by Berlioz, by a choir of 1,200 voices and the band of the Republican Guard. The vice president of the municipality of Paris presided at the ceremonies and read a eulogy of Victor Hugo by M. Dousset, the president of the Municipal Council, who was absent on account of I made by the prefect of the Seine. The housc was handed over to the city of Taris i anfl officially accepted by that body The l Ulli t I I v a uini nauniru, a nuiuuvi ui pieces based on Victor Hugo's works being heard, including the hymn "Patrie," from "Ias Chatiments." to a simple, but effective, air composed by Beethoven. The prettiest part of the exercises then took place in the defiling past the statue of Victor Hugo of 1.20) school children, two by two, the little ones leading and the elder pupils coming last. The boys and girls marched past in alternating coupies, the boys carrying palm branches and the girls bearing flowers, which they threw at the foot of the monument, soon forming a mass of bloom and verdure, out of the center of which rose the statue of the poet. The cortege concluded with girls representing the muses of Paris. A young Parisian working girl, chosen by her comrades of the muse of labor, deposited a simple bunch of fiowers on the pedestal of the statue, the bands meanwhile playing "The March of the Crowning of the Muse." composed by Charpentier. the author of the opera "Louise." It had by this time grown dark. With the fall of night there was a sudden fanfare of trumpets. This was the signal for the illumination of the square. Several searchlights were thrown on the old house, bathing it In white li?ht. while on the facade, by a combination of electric lamps, appeared a mauve colored muse on a golden background holding a lyre. At the same time scrolls bearing the names of the poet's principal works were lighted around the square, and the railing around the IMaoe des Vosges burst into a multi-colored illumination, the fairy lamps being so arranged along the arches and outlines of the architecture as to reproduce a part of the Alhambra. thus suggesting scenes from Hugo's "Orientales." The ceremonies concluded at 7 p. m. with the singing of a specially composed cantata bv M. Charpentier and the playing of the "Marsellaise." The Hotel De Ville. the Place des Vosges and the neighboring thoroughfares are illuminated to-night, and open-air balls are being held. ARARIAX CITY CAPTURED. Governor of E'RIad and Thirty of His Relatives Killed In Their Palace. BOMBAY. March 2. Abdul Aziz Ben Feysul, a decendant of the old Wahabi Ameers, wi'h an army of 2,C"oQ men, has captured the city of E'Riad, in Central Arabia. Abdul Aziz Ben Feysul entered the city by strategy at night with fifty followers. These men rode to the palace and killecl the governor of E'Riad and thirty of his retainers. The garrison of the city then surrendered, whereupon the army of Abdul Aziz Ben Feysul entered. It is believed that the Wahabi dynastv is endeavoring to regain Its supremacy and overthrow Ibu Rashid. the Ameer of Nejd. and conquer the latter city. Many tribes are flocking to the banner of Abdul Aziz Ben Feysul. THE SI" GAR CONVENTION'. Text of the Agreement for the Abolition of Bounties. DRUSELS. March 2.-L'EtoiIe Beige publishes the text of the sugar convention by articles. By Article 1 the contracting parties agree to suppress the existing direct and Indirect bounties and undertake not to establish such bounties during the period of the convention. 'Sweetmeats, chocolates, biscuits and condensed milk and all products containing in notable proportion sugar artificially incorporated, are assimilated to sugar. The first paragraph also applies to advantages of every kir.d. resulting directly or indirectly from the fiscal legislation of the different states. Article 2 leals with the surveillance of factories and refineries by r venue officers. Article 3 limits the surtax to a maximum of 6 francs for refined and assimilable sugars, and to 5U francs for other sugars. Article 4 agrees to the imposition of countervailing duties not less in amount than the bounties granted, and reserves the liberty of prohibiting the importation J of bountled sugars. In this article the con-

tracting parties also mutually agree to admit at the lowest rates sugars import. J from countries party to th contract, or their colonies that adhere to the obligations of the convention. Article 3 provides that cane and beet sugars cannot be subjected to different rates of duty. Article Rives certain provisions to Spain. Italy, Roumanta and Swcd n as nr.exportlng countries. Artlele 7 provides for the establishment of a permanent internal committee of surveillance to pit at Brussels, to cx rci-c general control, to settle litigious questions and to decide on the admission to the convention of noncontracting states.

DISASTER AT YOMIONOF. Drltish Convoy Lost ." Men Killed and Wounded. LOXDOX. March 2.-An appirmtly incomplete list of the casualties suffered by the British when the Boers attacked and captured the convoy of a train of empty wagons at VondoivP. southwest of Kleerksdorp. Feb. 21. published this evening, says five officers and forty-five men were killed and six officers and 116 men were wounded. A report from Lord Kitchener, made public last week, said that sixteen officers and 451 men of the British forces were taken prisoners during this engagement. Of these one officer and l'5 men were released. Two British guns were also captured with the convoy. Alarming: Conditions In Albania. VIENNA. March 3. The Politche Correspondenz reports alarming conditions ia Albania, European Turkey. A formidable force of rebels is said to be besieging the seaport of Avlona, which is entirely cut off from the outside world. According to the Politsehe Correspondenz twenty-six Albanian towns have resolved to demonstrate their independence of the rule of the Sultan of Turkey by refusing to pay any more taxes. Anarchy prevails in the districts of Llbassan and Tirana, according to tin- reports, where the insurgents have compelled the authorities to open the jails and release the prisoners. Steamer Htrurin Overdue. LONDON, March 2. No news has been received of the Cunard line steamer Etruria. She is now thirty hours overdue at Queenstown. The Etruria, Capt. Thomas Stevens, left New York Feb. 22 for Queenstown and Liverpool. According to the steamer's best eastward record she was due to arrive at Qiuenstown at l':12 p. m. Feb. 2S. The Cunard line steamer I'mbria, which arrived at New York Sunday from Queenstown, reports having communicated with the Etruria bv the Marconi system of wireless telegraphy Feb. J, in latitude 14.2 north, longitude 41.40 ve.t. Presents for Rrnve Sailors. , LISBON, March 2. The gold chronometer sent by President Roosevelt to Captain Bettancourt, of the Portuguese steauur tCO N T I N I E DON I A GK 2, COL. 4.) DR. BURNETT CONVICTED FIFTEEN YEARS IN PRISON RECOMMENDED AS PUNISHMENT. Dentist Who AVns Charged -vlth Reinj an Accessory to the Death of Mr. Nichol, His Paramour. CHICAGO, March 2. The jury in the case of Dr. Orville S. Burnett, who lias been on trial charged with the murder of Mrs. Charlotte S. Nichol, of Nashville, Tenn., returned a verdict of guilty and recommended that. Burnett be sent to the penitentiary for fifteen years. Burnett's attorneys will ask for a new trial to-morrow. The verdict was a surprise, as Judge Baker's instructions to the jury were considered favorable to the defendant. The case was one of the most unusual that has ever been trijd in the Cook County Criminal Court. Burnett, who is a young dentist, was charged with being accessory before and after the act to the death of Mrs. Nichol, even though it was admitted by the prosecution that Mrs. Nichol had committed suicide. The Stat2 endeavored to establish the point that Burnett and Mrs. Nichol agreed to commit suicide together and that the man weakened, allowing the woman to go to her death alone. The defense dispute that there had been any agreement between the two to end their lives together, and asserted that Mrs. Nichol had taken her own lif while Burnett was lying intoxicated at her side. CAPTURED BY LADR0NES. Presidente of a Philippine Town nnd His Police Force Taken. MANILA, March 2. While Governor Flores, of the province of Rizal. was chasing Felizardo and his band of ladrone over the hills of Cavite province, Felizardo, at the head of twenty-five men armed with rifles, entered the town of Calnta, in Morong province, and captured the presidente of Cainta, Senor Ampil, and a majority of the police of the town. Sonor Ampil has long been known as an enthusiastic symj athizer. and it is feared he may be killed by the enraged ladrones. A strong force of constabulary has been sent to effect his release. The correspondence captured with General Lukben, in the Island of Samar. is of the greatest value. It implicates several Filipinos who have heretofore not been suspected of complicity with the insurgents. The American, Spanish. British and German merchants of Manila and th" local press held a meeting to remonstrate against the prohibitive tariff, which they declared to be crippling the industries and resources, of the archipelago. Subscriptions were taken at this meeting to send a cablegram to Washington setting forth the views on this matter of the interests represented. The United States Philippine commission has received a cablegram from the Governor of Ccbu saying th.it a violent assault has been committed by the municipal police of that place upon the Spanish consul there. The Governor says the assault was instigated by the presidente of (.vim. Ser.or Reyes, who has been suspended pending an investigation, which was at once ordered. HARROWING EXPERIENCE. Sailors Lashed to Waterlogged Yeel ! for Three Days. PALM BEACH. Fla.. March 2. A party ' of shipwrecked sailors we re landed at Palm , Beach this afternoon from the steamer El Cid, Captain Baker, which picked them j up yesterday morning about 2') miles east 1 of Savannah. They were Capt. A. Brown, j First Mate Sherman Martin and a crew of : eight, of the schooner B. It. Yoodide. bound from Fcrnandlna to St. J hn. Porte Rico, with a cargo of lumber. List Wedr.e?- j day a heavy gale- from the northeast sprang up. The schooner was blown ut of her I curs and labored in the heavy seas unti' ; she sprang a leak, settling and becoming waterlogRcd. The officers and crew finally j lashed themselves to the after deckhouse j and remained there, with many seas break- J ing over them, for three days, when their ! signals w re seen by El Cid. The . sclu'oner was poing to pieces when t he men j were taken off. One has a broken leg. but the other? already have recovered from their terriblo exir'enc. They are now at the Breakers, but will return to New York as soon as possible. Girl Ilody Reentered. CLEVELAND. March 2.-The body of Maggie Heiser, one of the five missing persons in the collapsed Cleveland Baking Company's building, was recovered to-day.

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LOSSES WILL AGGREGATE SEVERAL .MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. I At Plltburg nnd AIIeRheny the Est!mate Is ?1.U.".o.o,m mii1 nt and Near AYllkcftharrc SjEOWMtO. ALSO HEAVY AT OTHER POINTS WATERS Sl'RSIIIIMG AT TITE SMOKY CITY, HIT lit MM' HELOW. i j I At Wheeling and Mnny Other Indusj trial Tot ti in the Ohio There Is Serious Trouble. EIRES OF FACTORIES PUT OUT AM) TWENTY THOISAM) MORL WORKI.NG.MEX REN DERED IDLE. Merchants on the River Front at Cln cinnntl at Work Sunday PreliariiiK for the Flood. PATERS0N STRICKEN AGAIN SIX Hl.MlREH FAMILIES 1)111 YEN FROM HOMES H Y HIGH WATER. Railway Trafllc in the East Still Hampered LI cs Lost in Swollen Streams at Various Points. PITTSBURG. March 2. This city and Allegheny have so far recovered from the Hood as to have resumed all ordinary traffic, and to have, in a great measure, overcome the inconvenience brought about by the high waters. The only portions of cither city still under water are the lower parts of Pennsylvania avenue, in Pittsburg, and the Woods run district in Allegheny. Both of these sections will be out of the water's clutch before morning, as the rivers are steadily falling here and at all points above. At 11 o'clock to-night the Ohio river mark at Davis Island dam was 2C.2 feet, a fall of' nearly three feet since 8 a. m. The Monongahela river, at 8 o'clock this morning, registered r0 feet, and at 6 p. m. 27. Although 2J feet at the dam In ordinary times is considered the danger mark, the big decrease from last night's maximum makes the present stage a matter to be lightly spoken of. All day long great gangs of men have been at work pumping out cellars, catting away debris, and cleaning up generally, while other crowds of sightseers looked on, encouraging cr chaffing, as the hun.or struck them. An estimate of the damage done here by the flood is hard to get at to-night, but conservative men place the total at about Jl,25(, ,0. This includes the loss to the thousands of workmen In wag.?, as well as the actual property Joss. Reliable merchants say the loss in the Pennsylvaniaavenue district alone, from the Lincoln Hotel to Twelfth streeL will probibly exceed $:;oih). The worst sufferer in this district is the Lincoln, which is damaged abut JlOro. The water reached a height of tn feet in the basement of the hotel, wherA the cuisine, lighting and heating departments were located, ruinlnj? much of th machinery. Another heavy lo?er in the district Is the Alvln Theater, where about nV") damage was done. Th Duquesnr Theater also suffered considerably, the water completely covering the parquette. and doing much lamape to machinery. Roth houfe expect to be In shape for performances Monday nicht. The exposition society's b!g building at the point was entirely surrounded by water, and even tonight access can be gained to the building by boat only. The loss here is estimated at r.'i. Church services In many of the downtown churches were abandoned to-day, bt none of the church buildings are materially Injured. In the mill districts along boh livers, as quickly as the water receded sufficiently, men were put to work to clean up, arid in most cases operation will be re.-umed tomorrow or Tuesday. This will be possible because of the fact that mill owners profited by the warnings sent out. and prepared for the flood by covering their xposed machinery thi kly with gnase and by removing the greater part of thlr material to high parts of the plant. FACTORIES FLOODED. Conditions at Wheeling and Near-by Tonn (irouitiK Serious. WHEELING. W. Va.. Marth J.-Wh. fling to-r.izht is in the gra.p of the wor-t fioo'i it has experienced tlwc that of 1M, with but one exception. The maxim urn statue- was rea bed at p. m . fect 3 inches, and the decline is expected to 1cin about midnight. In Whecfir.g, p.l!.in-. F.enwood, Martin's F rry and Bri 'opurt Mores of factories have 1. n et.ter d by the r;;ii.g waters, fires extinguished ;tr.d 2") men pined on thrt list of ln oluv.tary id'enss that will continue u:,t:l Mo:. day n;ht or Tuesday niorninp. 'Wh.rljrg island is two-thirds covered by water to-nlpht. and fully 2") families are occupying the upper floors of their homes. South Whe-eling and Benwc.od were bit fully as hard. Owing to the slow advance of the flood tide, however, the people were enabled to move their bHor.glr.gs. and a a consequence the property loss U not as heavy as on former occasions. This afternoon North Whlini; boys bJilt a fire on the river bank, rnd in th debris u.-ed as fui was, among ether tl.'.r.gi, a partially filled can of nitrpiycerir. which txiloded wlih a tremendous report. Three of the bc-ys were seriously Injured, but will recover, hey are; Harry IVu, Charles Lytle and Ray Herbert. Anotb-r half-filled can of nitroglycerine was kicked around la the gutter in front of the listen

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