Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1902 — Page 6

THE JOURNAL. LESLIt CTiARKi Ed. and Pub. aBraWLAKR, INDIANA.

MINOR EVENTS BY TELEGRAPH

Domestic and Foreign Items of General Interest Told in Paragraphs, COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY. Record of Happenings of Mach or Little Importance from All Farts of the Civilized World —Incidents, Enterprises, Accidents, Verdicts, Crimes and Wars. Secretary of War Root approved the recommendation of the Taft Commission that the government huy the friars’ lands and allow the tenants to acquire them on easy payments. A dinner is to be given in honor of Senator Depew and his bride by Dr. Seward Webb in New York, at which therp will be a large company to meet the bride.

Alabama to have another negro town, the second to be instituted in a few months. It will be called Booker City and will have a municipality administered entirely by members of the race. George Mutz, Trevor, Wis., aged 14, was drowned while skating. Charles Johnson has confessed to the murder of Mat Smette at Houghton, Mich. Albert Dolbow, aged 16, son of the Marshal of Carbondale, Ind., accidentally shot and killed Carl Stump, aged 17. Harrison Camm, 13 years, broke through the ice while skating near Harvard, 111., and was drowned. Mrs. J. P. Philhower, Elmwood, 111., I tempted to start a Are with kerosene oil and died within a few hours. Mrs. Esther Conroy, Harvard, 111., was accidentaly killed while attempting to cross the railroad tracks. The hospital and women’s guild hall of the White Earth Indian agency in Minnesota are burned. Louise Avery was found dead at Delaware, 0., holding to her right temple the muzzle of a shotgun. There were indications that she had also taken morphine and paris green previous tc using the gun. The Pittsburg committee of the McKihley Memorial association has raised 530,000 for the fund. William Rambo, Kansas City., Kan. is being held on suspicion of being one of the two men who held up five men in a poolroom and got 51,500. While posting bills on the ruins of the Michigan Buggy company's plant at Kalamazoo, which was destroyed by fire Monday night, John J. Decker was caught under a falling wall and instantly killed. He was to have been married soon. Robert Hines of Chicago began payment at Dowagiac, Mich., of 534,000 to the Pottawatomie Indians for their title to lands along the lake front of Chicago. Prince Henry will probably visit the West on his trip to the United States, going as far as St. Louis. President Roosevelt to attend the launching. Pere Marquette railway’s steame. No. 3 is wrecked while attempting tc enter the harbor at Ludington, Mich. Passengers and crew rescued.

Opening of St. Louis exposition may be postponed until 1904 because of the difficulty in getting ready at the time originally fixed for the fair. Kentucky judge ordered negro shot who attacked witness in the courtroom. Conorer saves his life by overpowering him. Ore valued at $1,000,000 stolen during the year from Independence mine at Cripple Creek. Steamship Celtic of the White Star line, the largest vessel ever built, acquired by the American syndicate of which J. Pierpont Morgan is the head. British foreign secretary and German ambassador held conference concerning Chamberlain’s Edinburg speedh.

C. F. W. Neely testified in his own behalf in the trial at Havana and denied charges of fraud. United States steel corporation ordered the marine engineers in its employ to report for duty next Monday on the boats of the company. Preparing for strike on lake boats. Gunner of the Brooklyn. who took part in the Santiago fight warmly greeted by Admiral Schley at Savannah. Seaman overcome by emotion. James Mather of Elkhart, Ind., made insane by remorse over killing of a man in 1875, whose death was laid to tramps. Harvard freshmen class to hold a series of beer kommers to enable the members to get acquainted. Belief that Boers have reopened negotiations for peace causes rise in South African securities on the London exchange. Michael Dady of Brooklyn, when interviewed at Havana, denied the charge that he arranged to get most of the fees of the recently elected sheriff. Champion Jeffries Issues statement in which he says he will not require Fitzsimmons to secure backing for a fight. Theft of a trunk at New Orleans containing jewelry worth $2,600 led to its owner’s arrest on suspicion of being * thief.

Gates & Brown, wholesale grocers at Richmond, Va„ were burned out. Loss 580,000, covered by insurance. The plant of the H. Wetter Manufacturing company at Memphis, Tenn., was destroyed by fire. The loss is 5250,000, covered by insurance. At Davos Platz, Switzerland, the Norwegian,- Schwartz, won the world’s skating championship. Rev. Father Kreinhardt, 62 years old, for thirty-two years pastor of a German church at Jonesville, Mo., committed suicide.

The Infanta Maria Christina Isabella of Spain is dead, after a lingering illness. She was in her sixty-ninth year. Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett died at London, the result of an operation for appendicitis. Alexander Sullivan, who was convicted of conspiracy to keep Bailiff Lynch, a fugitive from justice, out of the state of Illinois, was denied a new trial. It is current gossip in political circles that all the government transports on the Atlantic and Pacific are to be sold. There will be no affiliation this year between the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial association and the International Longshoremen’s association. Memorial services commemorative of the birthday of General Robert E. Lee were held throughout the South on Jan. 19. Eleven prisoners, headed by Moriarity, the counterfeiter, escaped from the federal prison at McNeils, Wash. A large posse is in pursuit. Capt. Alexander A. Rice, aged 68, one of the most prominent attorneys in the state and a veteran of the Civil War, died at The sum of 5317,000 has been assigned to build a pier and approach to the freighthouse at Matanzas, Cuba. The British government has invited tenders on the Clyde for ten torpedo boat destroyers, larger and stronger than those heretofore built. At Jacksonville, 111., the jury in the Barnes murder case, acting on instructions from Judge Thompson, returned a verdict of not guilty and the defendant was discharged. The Northeastern Cedarmen’s association will meet in January, 1903, in Chicago. The imperial yacht Hohenzollern has sailed for New York. An immense diamond field has been discovered in Fergus county, Monta-

na. The ordinance department of the army has perfected a new weapon to tajee the place of the Krag-Jorgensen. Man seriously hurt while being initiated into a secret society at Spokane. Twelve horses stampeded by an elevated train injured several persons at Jackson boulevard and Wabash avenue, Chicago. Great Northern Express company may displace the Adams on the Burlington system. Sharkey-Maher bout at Philadelphia a fiasco. The men were arrested before the go and then gave a tame exhibition, which the referee stopped in the third round. A. J. Spalding, who arrived in Chicago for a conference with Ban Johnson on baseball affairs, hinted that the National league may be reducsd to four clubs. J. Pierpont Morgan rumored to be interested in the sale of the Panama Canal to the government. Frank Gould’s dog kennels at Lyndhurst are to be transformed into a cooking school. In the Park avenue tunnel investigation an official of the New York Central admitted the signals.were faulty. Engineers had frequently been unable to see them. Charles T. Yerkes has invented a fireproof railroad car, with which he will equip his underground line in London. Thirty-nine persons are rescued with breeches buoy from Pere Marquette steamer No. 3, which strikes bar at mouth of Ludington harbor and is scuttled to prevent' her being pounded to pieces.

President Francis of the St. Louis fair board denies that the exposition is to be postponed one year. Judge Small at Joliet decides that grain in elevators is in transit and is not subject to local taxation. Cashier Philip S. Adams of the Commercial Bank of Fulton, Mo., has disappeared with $4,500 and the bank has been closed. Diamonds that are said by Tiffany to be of first water are reported to have been discovered in Fergus County, Mont. Old-Time Printers at Chicago observe anniversary of Ben Franklin with a banquet. Two little girls of Denver believed to have been kidnaped on their way to school. Girl friends willingly endure surgeon s knife at Chicago to contribute cuticle for Helen Peck’s burned face. Dr. Hackney of Kansas City and Miss Mulock of Middleton, N. Y., who had conducted their courtship by letter, met in Chicago and were married Yale basketball team suspended by the Amateur Athletic union for playing with unregistered teams. Henry Haegele of Chicago saved from drowning at Twin Lakes,, Wis., by a horse to which he clung for twenty minutes. A companion perished. Cora Dherrell, age 6 years, was burned to death at Nashville, Ind., by her clothes taking fire while the family was outdoors. Duke of Manchester settled Portia Knight's breach of promise suit by paying her $18,500. Emperor William’s yacht Hohenzollern, refitted In magnificent style for lta American trip, starts for United States on Sunday.

MAKING LAWS AT WASHINGTON

The Record in Brief of Legislative Work in Senate and House. NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL Thursday, Janaary 16. With only one negative vote the isthmian canal commission decides to recommend the Panama instead of the Nicaragua route, and Congress is expected to acquiesce, the entire situation being changed by the French company’s 540.000,000 sale offer. President Roosevelt has consented to review the exceptions of Rear Admiral Schley to the findings of the court of inquiry before rendering his verdict on the case. Senate displays hostility to the proposed new department of commerce, and it will have to be radically amended. Belief exists that it would become unwieldy by absorbing too many bureaus. It Is pointed out that if the bill as reported became a law, it would create the greatest department of the government and that the secretary of commerce would have more power than even the secretary of the treasury. Notice of several important amendments was given. Republican members of the Senate Philippine committee vote to amend the House tariff bill by requiring Imports into the United States to pay only 75 per cent of the Dlngley duties. Prospects for an interoceanic canal growing less favorable because of the probable action of the isthmian commission in reversing its views. President made five appointments in Missouri antagonistic to National Committeeman Kerens. Split among the Republican leaders of Congress make it likely that no legislation granting tariff concessions to Cuba can be passed at this session. Representatives of beet sugar states said to have formed combine to defeat it. The bill for the recoinage of the silver coinage of Hawaii introduced by Representative Hill of Connecticut was favorably acted upon by the house committee on coinage, weights and measures. Some opposition was developed, the democratic members urging that the silver dollars should not lose their identity as such by being recoined into subsidiary coinage. The vote on the bill was 8 to 3, the democratic members voting in the negative. The bill as reported provides that all of the silver coins of Hawaii shall be received at par in payment of government dues to Hawaii or to the United States.

Friday, January 17. By a strictly partisan vote the Senate committee on commerce orders a favorable report upon Senator Frye’s ship subsidy bill. The report, prepared by Senator Frye, was read to the committee. It says that the purpose of the bill is to establish the maritime supremacy of the United States in trade with Asia and in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean; to establish thoroughly trade between the United States and South American republics, and to give the United States a respectable representation on the North Atlantic. The claim is made that all these results will be accomplished within ten years. The report also asserts that the bill will so extend shipbuilding as to transfer in time from abroad to the United States the center of that industry as the centers of other industries have recently been transferred, and also that it will give to the United States a measure of maritime independence corresponding to our industrial and agricultural independence. Bill providing for a national pure food commissioner will be introduced in both Senate and House by Illinois men. Owing to family opposition friends of President Harrison’s widow decide to abandon their effort to obtain a pension for her. Outlook for legislation on the Nicaragua Canal is discouraging because of the confusion that has been caused by those opposed to any legislation on the subject. Prince Henry’s visit will make it necessary for President Roosevelt to establish precedents in the etiquette of such occasions. House Committee on Election of President will report favorably on resolution to elect senators by popular vote. Strife in Congress over reciprocity with Cuba grows bitter and the President and Senate may clash with the House, with the possible result of reopening the entire tariff contest.

British Royalty in Pageant.

King Edward opened parliament in London Thursday with a ceremonial in all essential respects similar to that of February last. The procession to the House of Lords was of the same

Fight 400 Feet Underground.

In a desperate battle 400 feet underground between ore thieves and detectives and trusted employes of the Independence mine on Battle Mountain between fifty and seventy-five shots were exchanged. Lee Glockner, a member of the company’s force, was shot twice, but not seriously injured. The fight was most determined, but the pirates finally gained the upper hand and forced the company men to retreat toward the big shaft, giving :."ie thieves an opportunity to escape.

character as that witnessed on the occasion of the opening of the first parliament of King Edward’s reign, while within the upper house were seen the same state pageantry, the same historic dresses and the same revival of ancient forms. King Edward and Alexandra occupied their thrones beneath a canopy, with the Prince and Princess of Wales on either side of them. The other members of the royal family were seated In chairs at the foot of the steps leading to the throne. The gentleman usher of the Black Rod, General Sir Michael Blddulph, having summoned the speaker and the members of the House of Commons, his majesty read the speech from the throne.

Robbers Hold Up a Train.

Seven masked men held up and robbed the southbound Kansas City Southern passenger train near Spiro, I. T. The train was flagged between Spiro and Redland In a lonely spot, near where a former train was robbed. Two of the bandits guarded the engineer and fireman while the others looted the mail and express cars. They were unable to break the express safe, but stole a number of registered letters from the mail. Postoffice officials deny that any registered mail was taken, and the express company says that 53 will cover Its loss. Three miners have been arrested on suspicion and taken to Poteau, I. T. Despite denials, It is said the robbers secured 52,000.

Oil Well Near Danville.

The Fuel Oil company, which has been leasing oil lands about Danville, 111., for several months, shot its first well east of that city Friday. The well proved to be a gusher. Daniel Fishell, a representative of the company, said: “We are satisfied that this field will prove to be one of the greatest crude oil producers in the world. The entire output can be marketed in Chicago for less than Illinois or Indiana coals are being sold, saying nothing of the advantages in freight handling and the convenience in using.’’

Minister Sent to Prison.

Judge Swan of the United States district court at Detroit sentenced Rev. G. F. B. Howard, who had previously pleaded guilty to using the mails to obtain money under false pretenses at Horton, Mich., to two and a half years in the Detroit house of correction. Howard, who is well known throughout the country, was arrested by a United States marshal in Columbus, 0., several months ago as he left the Ohio penitentiary after serving a nine-year sentence, and taken to Detroit. He made an eloquent and pathetic plea for mercy.

Steel Workers in Good Shape.

The Amalgamated association went into the strike with the United States steel corporation with 572,000 and spent 5200.000. It will go into the next convention with 5100,000 in the treasury.

Germany’s Foreign Trade.

Germany’s foreign trade in 1901, amounted to 44,304,857 tons, compared with 45,911,799 and 44,652,288 tons in 1899 and 1900 respectively. Imports of wheat rose 1,250,000 tons.

Government Official in Trouble.

Investigation of the attempt to secure control of mineral lands in the Uintah Indian reservation is likely to result in the retirement of some government officials.

Memphis Horses in Fine Shape.

Prospective favorites for rich western stake races show excellent condition in winter quarters at Memphis. George C. Bennett will have a strong stable.

Railway Men to Meet in Chicagy.

Chicago was selected as headquarters and as the place of next meeting by the convention of the United Brotherhood of Railway Employes.

Sam Jones Attacks Bishop Potter.

Sam Jones in a letter to a Southern paper made a vicious attack on Bishop Potter of New York for his attitude on prohibition.

England’s Iron and Steel Trade.

England’s imports of iron and steel are increasing, while the exports are falling off. British trade papers are much alarmed.

Detroit Buildings Collapse

Four four-story buildings in the wholesale district of Detroit collapsed, causing $200,000 damage. No casualties.

Venezuela Rebels Active.

Venezuelan insurgents have begun active operations against Castro’s government in several places.

Bank Quits Business.

The Bank of the State of New York has gone out of business after thirtysix years of existence.

Sues Because she Is Hungry.

May Ewing, a young woman, entered suit against her boarding house mistress, Mrs. A. M. Cook, at New Castle, Pa., claiming that she paid her board bill regularly but did not get enough to eat. She said she believed Mrs. Cook should be punished, Just as any one else who did not give value received for legal tender. The defendant was released on her own recognizance and the girl was advised by the police to change her boarding house or open bachelor quarters.

CHILE OFFERS A PLAN FOR PEACE

Deadlock in Pan-American Conference at City of Mexico Continues, THE HAGUE TREATY INDORSED. United States to Introduce Republics to ttae World Tribunal —Studying a More Comprehensive Plan for New Compact In Pntnre. City of Mexico dispatch: The plan for the adherence of the nations represented at the Pan-American congress to The Hague convention was introduced by the Chilean delegation after a long statement tending to show the advantages of The Hague convention and the impracticability of compulsory arbitration. The official plan for the adherence of the nations of America to The Hague convention is as follows: The states represented at the second international American conference resolve: First—To adhere to the conventions signed at The Hague by the powers represented at the International peace conference—(a) for the peaceful adjustment of international differences; (b) for the adaptation to maritime warfare of the principles of the Geneva convention of August 22, 1864; (c) with respect to the laws and usages of land war.

Second —To confer, in order to attain that end, upon the United States of America and the United States of Mexico, signatory governments to said conventions, authority to take the necessary steps to establish (or secure) the adherence of non-signatory powers. The delegates from Chile and Ecuador do not agree to the foregoing, and the Chilean plan, as now presented, is offered, it is claimed as a part of the obstructive tactics. The full text of the official plan is presented, the articles simply elaborating in diplomatic phraseology the summary referred to in the foregoing paragraph. In an additional article the signatory nations empower the Mexican government, in the interval between the present and the next Pan-American conference, to communicate with other governments of America with a view to ascertaining the practicability of concluding a still more comprehensive plan of arbitration. If those steps are successful, a further treaty will be concluded between two or more of the nations in question, and, in any event, Mexico will report at the next conference as to the success of her efforts in this direction. It should be noticed that the above is the only official plan for joining The Hague convention, that of Chile having been pressed, it is claimed, merely for obstructive purposes.

Hill and Mellen Subpoenaed.

James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern and of the Northern Securities company, and Charles S. Mellen, president of the Northern Pacific, have been subpoenaed at Minneapolis to appear before Special Examiner Mabey in the United States Court, Jan. 25, to give evidence in the Peter Power case. As C. W. Bunn, general counsel for the Northern Pacific, must appear before the interstate commerce commission at Chicago Jan. 24, and as the Minnesota merger case comes up in the United States Supreme Court Jan. 27, it is possible there may be an adjournment of the Power hearing.

Parts Negro from White.

Guthrie, Okla., dispatch: Chief Justice Burford has issued an order stating that if there be only one colored child of school age in a school district the authorities must provide a separate schoolhouse and teacher. This order takes in the entire territory and will prove very expensive to the various counties.

CANAL ROUTES ACROSS THE ISTHMUS.

Philo I. Warner Dies.

Waukegan, 111., dispatch: Philo I. Warner, formerly a well-known architect in Chicago, is dead at his home in Sheridan road. He was seventy years of age and wealthy. He owned considerable state Street property in Chicago.

Boer Commandant Executed.

Commandant Scheepers, the Boer General, was shot by the British after condemnation by a court-martial, lie was charged with murdering prisoners.

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Three Miners Killed.

In a cave-in at the Ada mine at Carterville, near Joplin, Mo., three miners logt their lives, another was injured fatally, and several others were seciously hurt. The dead: Arthur Roberts, John Simmons, Bruce Westfall. The accident was caused by a premature explosion of dynamite, which blocked the entrance to the mine. It took several hours’ work by the men from adjoining mines before the imprisoned miners were reached. The Ada mine is owned by a Chicago syndicate, Dr. Gundling of that city being superintendent.

Canada's Population Is 5,369,666.

Ottawa, Ont., dispatch: The census department gave out today the official figures of the census of 1901 for the whole Dominion. The total population is placed at 5,369,666, as announced from returns that are complete and final. The census of 1891 gave the total population as 4,833,239, thus making an increase of 536,427 for the ten years.

Wisconsin Hotel Damaged.

Fond du Lac, Wis., dispatch: The Gallant House, valued at $20,000, was partially destroyed by fire in the afternoon, and Assistant Fire Chief Michael McGrath is lying at the hospital at the point of death, the result of a fall from the roof. The thirty guests lost their belongings t and some had narrow escapes.

Held for Killing 50 Babies.

Cologne dispatch: The police hav« arrested a woman who is suspected oi having poisoned over fifty babies who were in her charge. The public prosecutor is in possession of a mass~bfsevidence against the woman. He is.jlow trying to discover if she hac any accomplices.

Are Satisfied Condor is Lost.

Victoria, B. C., dispatch: Hope for the safety of the British war ship Condor is all but abandoned. Navel men here are convinced she went to the bottom during the recent typhoon while on her way from here to Honolulu.

Minister Wu’s Home.

The residence of the Chinese minister at Washington has been trans formed into an ideal oriental home by Mme. Wu.

Boxer General Beheaded.

General Tung Fuh Siang, who led in the attacks on the Pekin legations, has been executed by order of the Dowager Empress.

Diamond Dealer Murdered.

B. E. Brown, a prominent diamond dealer of Rochester, N. Y., was murdered in his store after being bound and gagged.

Filipino Rebels Surrender.

The War Department is advised of the surrender of 365 insurgents at Cebu, Philippine Islands, Jan. 14.

Croker Stands by Tammany.

Richard Croker, in conferences with Democratic leaders, advised them to stand by Tammany.

Power-House and Cars Burned.

LaSalle, Ill..dispatch: Fire destroyed the power house of the City Electric Railway company here early in the morning. But two cars remain of the once well-equipped plant., The loss is estimated at $60,000, partially covered by insurance, tt will be at least two months before the road will be again in operation. In the meantime the residents of the twin cities are subjected to great inconvenience. A temporary carette system may t« established as a means of relief.

EARTHQUAKE KILLS 300 PERSONS

A Terrible Catastrophe in the State of Guerrero, Mexico. CHURCH FALLS ON PEOPLE. Population £/ Chllpanzlngo Camping Out Under Tents Around the T wn — Much Sufl.'erlng —Troops Called Out — Disturbances Felt In Many Cities. One of the most terrible catastrophes in the history of the state of Guerrero, Mexico, is reported to have occurred late Thursday afternoon, when an extremely violent earthquake shock was felt at Chilpanzingo, causing a great loss of life and injuring many persons. Details from the stricken district are very meager, but scattering reports received at Mexico City indicate that probably 300 persons were killed and as many more injured. It is known that the state capitol, the parish church and many business houses and residences are in ruins, and there is much suffering as a result of the awful seismic discurbance. One of the edifices that suffered most was the federal telegraph office, which explains the paucity of news that has so far reached this city.

Many Killed In a Church. Meager details finally begin to arrive at Mexico City. The telegraph llpes and apparatus at Chilpanzingo were badly damaged, but the employes, all of whom were uninjured, quickly proceeded to erect an inlprovised telegraph office on the outskirts of the city. The number of deaths was greater in the parish church than in any single place, as a crowd of worshipers were gathered there for the afternoon service. The solid masonry walls and roof came toppling down on the worshipers, and many persons were killed. The war department has ordered troops in the neighborhood to co-operate in the work of rescue. Until this work is completed it will be impossible accurately to learn the number of victims. It is believed that this is one of the most destructive fseismic phenomena that has occurred in Mexico. The greater part of the population of Chilpanzingo are now camping out under tents around the town, which is five days’ journey from the national capital. Shocks Felt In Many Cities. Earthquake shocks were felt in many other cities and towns. In Mexico City the earthquake took place at 5:17 o’clock Thursday afternoon, and was of such violence as to shake she most substantial buildings. The Pan-Amer-ican congress was in session at the time, and many of the delegates were greatly alarmed. The first movement was one of trepidation, and was very sharp. It was followed by an easy, oscillatory movement northeast to south-southwest. The duration was fifty-five seconds. The damage in this city was only slight. The state of Guerrero has always been the focus of seismic disturbance. Reports received state that the shock was very severe at Chilapa. No casualties ■ are so far reported from tnere. The duration of the Chilpanzingo shock was less than that in Mexico City, having lasted fifty seconds, against fiftyfive seconds at the capital. Late advices say that the earthquake was also intense at Iguala, in the state of Guerrero. destroying the parish church and. many buildings in the city and neighborhood. Among the latter was the sugar mill of General Frisbie, an American. The mill had just been completed and fitted up with American machinery at a cost of $200,000. Theproperty loss is Immense throughout the state of Guerrero.

Fire Causes Panic in Hotel.

Fire and panic threatened the lives and property or the guests of the Plaza hotel at New York for an hour or more Friday, but the blaze was extinguished by the tire department after It had done $5,000 damage. The guests of the hotel, mostly women, were nearly all at luncheon when the cry of fire rang through the corridors. Women crowded the elevators while smoke in dense clouds terrified and stifled them. The two elevator boys stuck to their posts and carried as many to the street as they could.

Will Arrest Arthur Lynch.

Dublin dispatch: The Evening Herald says warrants for the arrest of Colonel Arthur Lynch, formerly of the Second Irish Brigade on the Boer side, in South Africa, are in the hands of the London police, and should Coloneli Lynch appear in that city to-morrow with the object of taking his seat m parliament, he will immediately be arrested. .

Mrs. Astor Leaves New York.

Tired of what she considers unjust taxation, Mrs. William Astor, the society leader, has petitioned the court at Newport, R. 1., for a certificate of citizenship in Rhode Island. This undoubtedly will be granted, and it is expected that on Monday the legal residence of Mrs. Astor will be changed from New York to Newport. The New York millionaires, Hamilton Fish Webster, Samuel E. Huntington and William C. Schermerhorn, the last Mrs. Astor’s brother, will also become citizens of Rhode Island on Monday.