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Norman Jones, aged 21, postmaster at Keck, Tex., is dead of hydrophobia, resulting from the bite of a pet dog. It is rumored that a road is to be built as a rival of the Three I's. The route is to be from Toledo by way of Findlay, Fort Wayne and Kankakee. The Mexican Central 1B reported to be in the market, and the Santa Fe and Rock Island roads are said to be rivals for its possession. Dr. Lyman Abbott, in an address at Carnegie Hall, New York, declared for local option in the saloon question. Horace W. Ward, a lawyer of Cleve­ land, was indicted for "using the United States mails in pursuance of a scheme to defraud. Three small children, suffering from cold and hunger, were found huddled together in a small bed at Chicago. They said they had eaten nothing but dry bread for almost a week. Several families were driven out in the cold by a fire which destroyed the four-story building at 125 North Peo­ ria street, Chicago, entailing a loss of $30,000. Oscar Bell was shot and killed by James Goode at the latter's home at Clayton, N. M. They were partners in the cattle business. ^ Armstrong Hensley, convicted of as- : • saulting and murdering his 6-year-old v step-daughter last spring, was hanged at Erwin, Tenn. Because one of the jury commission­ ers of Gonzales county, Tex., was not ' a freeholder the convictions had at the -• present term will probably be reversed. The acquittals will stand. Not in many years have there been so many auction sales by farmers of central Kansas as this year. Many farmers are selling out to move to town, while others are going to Okla­ homa. The farmers of Bee County, Tex., have made contracts for the sale of all .' the watermelons to be raised on 2,000 acres. Most of the melons will be handled through St. Louis and Kansas City. During January ten miles of the Houston (Tex.) ship channel were completed. Gov. Ferguson of Oklahoma an­ nounced that he will appoint J. C. Rob- .erts of Kingfisher attorney-general. The round-bale gins at various Texas towns are being closed down. This ends the Texas cotton season. The state department at Washington has been informed of the death of .Du­ bois Gregoire, United States consular agent at Lille, France. Mr. Gregoire was one of the veterans of the con­ sular service. T. W. Ridgeway, aged 65, died at Pierce City, Mo. He had been a pos­ tal clerk for over twenty years. Frederick Schultz was hanged at Sault Ste. Marie for the murder of Mrs. Craig, with whom he lived. Mrs. Charles Ellis of Rossville, 111., while suffering from melancholia, killed herself by taking carbolic acid. Because she was about to secure a divorce from him, John Kay beat his wife to death with a flat iron at To- peka, Kan., He then attempted to hang himself, but was cut down and revived. Fire destroyed the University apart­ ment house at Sixty-first street and Ellis avenue, Chicago, driving the oc­ cupants of forty-seven flats into the street.' Young Griffo, the prize fighter, has been declared insane and sent to the Jefferson asylum. : Two blocks have been bought In New York for the terminal of the Jersey s City and New York railway company. Levy Mayer, general counsel for the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, will begin suits to recover $100,000 said to have been collected by the Chicago Telephone Company in excess of the - legal rate. Jonathan Ciark, a pioneer builder of < Chicago, died at his winter home in Fruitland, Fla. He was sfeventy-four years old. Archduke Leopold of Austria and the archduchess made a balloon trip of 200 piles. ' • D e f i a n c e S t a r c h , 1 6 o u n c e s , 1 0 c e n t s . The American Sugar Refining com­ pany has filed suit to enjoin the col­ lection of taxes assessed against the company at Chicago. The senate committee was informed . by Judge Taft-lhat the majority of the Filipinos favor American rule. The library of the Marquis de Jerez of Madrid has been sold to an Ameri­ can for $200,000. James McGerry was burned to death In a fire that destroyed his home at Brans, la. Other members of the fam­ ily narrow escapes and several were badly ourned. The Warren line steamer Kansas, Capt. Waters, which left Boston Jan. 21 tor Liverpool, arrived there and lanaea lourteeu of^easillpoi. TLc disease "broke out on board the ship shortly after she left Boston. Cardinal Ciascft died at Rome. • • ' ••" , k ... Colombian rebels were repulsed in Ml c-ftort to capture the Town of Bairan- quilla. The steamship Grecian of the Al- lan-Furness line ran on the rocks in Halifax harbor. The cabinet council 6t Spain has au­ thorized a treaty of friendship with the United States. Hindoo twins, united like the famous Siamese pair, were cut apart by a Paris physician. William McGifford shot and killed Henry Warden near Middlesboro, Ky. McGifford also was shot fatally. The American invaders of Canada who recently captured the Booth sys­ tem and other railways are, now cred­ ited with designs on '^e proposed Georgian Bay canal route and on the intercolonial system of railways. Edward Burton, superintendent of the Seaboard Air Line railway shops at Fernandina, Fla., was shot and killed by D. M. Sylvester, a machinist. The winter show of the American Art association at Qual Conti, France, contains 200 works by Americans. Fire gutted the W. J. Burns grain elevator at 3151 La Salle street, Chi­ cago. causing a damage estimated at nearly $50,000. Mrs. Mary Stevenson Graham died at Chicago aged 97 years. At Oak- woods a monument, inscribed with her name and designed according to her tastes, has stood for over two years. It will cost $120,000 to conduct the naval maneuvers during the next year, according to elaborate plans made by the naval general board, of which Ad­ miral Dewey is the head. The state bank examiner, who is go­ ing over the books of the failed Platte Valley Bank of Bellwood, states that the indications are that the shortage will amount to $200,000. New York fight promoters are fan­ ning to hold boxing contests ) in Havana. / The young girl found murdered in San Francisco has been Identified as Nora Fuller and ^ojice believe it a sec­ ond Blanche L&mont mystery. A Sixty-sixth trolley car ran into carriage of the Trostel funeral proces­ sion. injuring three persons at Chi­ cago. The executive committee of what Is known as the justice party has decid­ ed to call a' national convention to meet in Washington April 19. The party demands justice for all men. Charles Hendren is a prisoner in the McLean county jail because he married his first cousin without the knowledge or consent of her parents. John, alias "Shorty," Councelle was shot and killed by a St. Louis patrol­ man while attempting to escape after holding up a street car conductor. Senator Mason is making an effort to relieve from the hands of charity the widow of Gen. John B. Turchin, now past 80 years of age. The Drug Clerks' Association of Chi­ cago may declare a strike to enforce shorter hours of work, more pay, and Improved sanitation. Maria Halpin died at New Rochelle, N. Y. Thomas Sidney Cooper, a noted land­ scape painter, died near London. The Rev. Edward A. Waldo, former charity worker Chicago, who dis­ appeared five years ago, has been lo­ cated in San Francisco. He lost his memory. Prince Henry is to place a wreath at the foot of Lincoln's monument during his visit to Chicago. The entire plant of Abe Neenah (Wis.) Cold Storage company was de­ stroyed by fire. Loss, 100,000; insur­ ance, 58,000. The bodies of 265 victims of the storm have been disinterred from the streets and vacant lots of Galveston, Tex., and laid to rest in a lot in the cemetery* which is to be marked with a granite monument. Richard Cooper, an influential negro of Brazoria county, Tex., was assassi­ nated by unknown parties neur Sandy Point. A fine flow of oil has been struck near Lockhart, Tex., in a well at a depth of 247 feet. Dyer Smith, a once famous gambler, now penniless, is dying in Denver. Dr. Frances Dickinson has raised the point in the Federation of Women's Clubs as to whether men are eligible to election as delegates to the national convention. < Fourteen crippled children In 6ne neighborhood in Chicago are unable to attend school because the Board of Education fails to provide a bus for them. Sea captains announce their belief that the Japan current h-m changed its course In the eastern part of the Pa­ cific ocean and is now running several hundred miles to the north and east of its former channel. It is said that the American Sugar Refining Company is buying all the sugar it can get holdw of in Cuba at current prices and storing it until the proposed new tariff law pertaining to Cuban sugar goes into efTect. According to the London Daily Mail a number of tobacco manufacturers who have not joined in the combina tion against the American Tobacco Company have had to quit business, and others will follow. Government troops were defeated In several fights near Guiria, Venezuela. Frank Knapp, merchant and post­ master at Bertram, Iowa, was run over and killed by a Northwestern train. The Chicago health department is organizing a co-operative crusade to crush out smallpox in the middle west Burglars broke into the postofflce at Meyers Falls, Wash., took all the mon­ ey and stamps In sight and cut open many of the letters. The Spokane Falls & Northern station was also vis lted, the safe blown open by dynamite and several express packages taken from it. Policeman M. E. Smith of Rogers Park in a wrestling match threw a black bear three falls. • The residence of William Robertson near Pawpaw, W. Va., was destroyed by fire. Four members of the family perished in the flames. The Rev. Dr. Newman Han has been confined to bis bed in London for the last week. Mrs. Gustav^Miller, while walking thpOMOrh ^Anailinn • 1^1 ...-J. I. • A Winnipeg, Man was struck by a train. Her head, hand and feet were severed from her body. WEEK S DOINGS Business Transacted by the House and Senate in the National Capital. PASS PHILIPPINE AMENDMENTS Senators For*k«r, Hoar ind Tillman En- Cagre In • Heated Debate on the Re­ port of the CommlsiloD--8old4ers Will Kamain Until Peace Ii Restored. TniNdar, February 4 After a brief discussion the senate passed the bill providing for a 25 per cent increase in the salaries of United States judges. The increase in salaries of cabinet officers from $8,000 to $12,- 500 a year, was rated down. By the measure the following salaries are to be paid: Chief justice, supreme court, $13,000; associate justices, $12,500; circuit court judges, $7,500; district judges, $6,250; chief justice, court of claims, $6,125; associate jus­ tices, $5,625; chief justice, court of ap­ peals, District of Columbia, $8,000; as­ sociate justices, $7,500; chief justice, supreme court. District of Columbia, $6,750; associate justices, $6,250.- John F. Dryden was inducted into office 'as the successor of the late Senator Wil­ liam1 J. Sewell of New Jersey. Debate on the oleomargarine bill continued in the house. Mr. Grosve- nor stated that the use of a whole­ some food product could not be pre­ vented by legislation. Mr. Davidson (Wis.) urged that the bill was de­ signed only to protect the dairy Inter­ ests from competition with something which was not butter. Mr. Hepburn (la.) claimed that its passage would cheapen the price of oleomargarine by taking it out of the market as a com­ petitor of butter. Wednesday, February 0. Throughout the session the senate had under consideration the urgent deficiency appropriation bill, and Just before adjournment passed It substan­ tially In the shape in which it was re­ ported to the senate by the committee. During the early part of the session the case of Judge Arthur H. Noyes of the District Court of Alaska and Alex­ ander McKenzie and others was dis­ cussed. Mr. McCumber of North Da­ kota delivered an elaborate .speech in defense of Judge Noyes and Mr. Mc­ Kenzie, while Mr. Stewart reviewed the case speaking strongly against Judge Noyes and his actions in Alaska. The oleomargarine bill will come to a vote after two days more of debate. One more day will be devoted to gen­ eral debate and the vote will come aft­ er another day spent in debate under the flve-minute rule. Representative Boutell of Chicago delivered the speech that attracted most attention. He based his opposition to the bill on alleged discrimination. There is no excuse, in his judgment, for discrimi­ nating between different brands of the same product. It is conceded on all sides that there Is no fraud in the man­ ufacture of oleo, Mr. Boutell explained. The only fraud charged is in its retail, when in some instances dishonest deal­ ers sell It for butter. The pending bill, he asserted, would not prevent these frauds. Representative Crowley of Il­ linois made an earnest appeal for the wife of the poor farmer churning but­ ter, who, he insisted, should be pro­ tected against the product of the oleo manufacturers. Thursday, February 6. For four hours the Senate had the Philippine tariff bill under discussion. The measure was complet­ ed so far as the Philippine committee is concerned, all of the committee amendments being adopted. Senator Foraker declared the American -army never would return from the JPl^ilip- prnes until it returned victorious^ and that men in and out of Congressyought thoroughly to understand mis' fact. The Secretary of War transmitted to the Senate the sedition laws enacted by the Philippine commission. Mr. Hoar expressed astonishment that such laws should be enforced by the gov­ ernment authorities. Mr. Foraker said the Philippine commission adopt­ ed the language of the revised statutes, adding such matters as would make the provisions applicable to the Phil­ ippines. Mr. Tillman denounced the sedition laws enacted by the commis­ sion as "damnable doctrine." In re­ sponse to Mr. Patterson (Col.), Mr. Foraker said there was not a single word in the sedition laws which would enable the authorities to touch any man who was loyai to the United States. Mr. Tillman said that he had seen a statement from Gen. Chaffee that practically the entire Philippine population was imbued with a hatred of Americans. Mr. Hoar said it was a great question whether this powerful nation should crush the life out of a republic modeled after our own gov­ ernment. Early in the day Mr. Scott (W. Va.) delivered a speech advocating an investigation of the San Bias route Railroad Strike Threatened In Italy. Ten thousand railway employes held a meeting at Rome, Italy, and adopted resolutions favoring a general strike on the Italian . railways, no matter what measures may be adopted by the government to suppress It. for *n isthmian caftal, and Mr. Han*- brough made ai* address on his bill to provide a national system of irrigation of arid lands. j The Hoiise spent Thursday Qfe the legislative, executive and judicial ap­ propriation bill. Very rapid progress was made, seventy-four of the 130 pages of the bill being disposed of be­ fore adjournment. No debate of im­ portance developed during the consid­ eration of the bill and no amendments of jiote were adopted. ^ Friday, February t. Senator Foraker of Ohio will move an amendment to the Philippine tariff bill, making the reduction upon Phil­ ippine imports to the United States 50 instead of 25 per cent of the Dingley rates. Senator Foraker has explained to a number of his Republican col­ leagues that his reason for offering this amendment is that Judge Taft has assured him that a 50 per cent re­ duction will produce a better effect upon the people of the Philippines and tend to bring about peace in the archipelago much more promptly than the provision of the Lodge bill. Sen­ ator Lodge attempted to reach an agreement with Democratic leaders for a vote on his bill, but was not encouraged to believe that the debate will cease In less than three weeks. When the Philippine revenue bill was called up Mr. Turner of Washington said it was in conflict with the clause of the constitution which requires uni­ formity in the laying of taxes, duties and Imposts. Mr. Gallinger called up the pension appropriation bill"hnd of­ fered an amendment, which was adopted, prohibiting the collection of any fee for aiding in securing the passage by Congress of any special pension bill. Mr. Pritchard (N. C.) offered an amendment providing that a man who had served in the confed­ erate and then in the union army, should have a pensionable status. A point of order against the amendment was sustained. The pension appropria­ tion bill was passed. The House passed the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. It carries $25,171,969, which is $503,721 in excess of the current law. Saturday, February 8. Representative Lanham of Texas, Democratic member of the House Ju­ diciary committee, presented a minor­ ity report on the bill for the protec­ tion of the President against assault and conspiracy. While agreeing with the idea that the United States should not be made an asylum for Anarchists and those who oppose organized government, he dissented from giving the President protection not accorded to other citi­ zens. As to this he said: "The life of the highest officer in the country or that of any Ambassador of a foreign government is no more precious in the sight of God and republican man than is that of the humblest and most in­ significant resident of our great re­ public." Washington Note*. 1 Gen. Torrance, commander in chief of the Grand Army, denies that he asked the President to remove Pension Commissioner Evans. The Grand Army has temporarily abandoned the fight against ] Evans, believing that it will be fruitless. Gen. Samuel Pearson, who acquired his military title by virtue of some ser­ vice in the Boer army, has sent a formal letter to President Roosevelt, in which he makes threat that unless the federal authorities put a stop to the operation of a camp established near New Orleans^by agents of the British army he will organize a force and make an armed attack upon the camp. / C'Hgnyttn Governor Quits. The governor of Cagayan, island of Mindanao, has resigned, charging that the military authorities there do not recognize his authority in refusing to receive hiswrits of habeas corpus. UlenmlKt Has Thirteen Wives. Howard Moore, aged 28, is the hus­ band of thirteen wives, none of whom has seen lit to depart this life since the matrimonial knot was tied. He is now in jail at Compton, Ky. Burglars Ware Sociable. Sociable burglars at East Orange, N. J., chatted with a woman whose house they were robbing and were rebuked for their carelessness in dropping can­ dle grease on the carpet. Twenty Six Girls Injured. A runaway team crashed b^padside into a sleigh loaded with twenty-six little girls at Chippewa Falls, Wis. Nearly all of the children were slightly injured. Teachers After Traction Companies. The Chicago teachers will present a monster petition to the city council asking that traction extension be re­ fused until corporations' back taxes are paid. Problems Kefore Congress. Echoes of the conflict with Spain monopolize the attention of Congress, with the Cuban problem the most Im­ portant for immediate action and the Philippines as the chief political issue. Mach Destitution In Sweden. There is great suffering among the unemployed in the chief cities of Sweden and Norway. ; A union of idle workingmen has been formed in Goth­ enburg and the names of 5,000 personp have been enrolled. Taft May Undergo Operation. •, W. H. Taft, civil governor of the Philippines, has suffered a recurrenoe of his old fouble and will be com­ pelled to have surgical, treatment again. 1 Fight In Streeterville. A fight occurred between the guards of Lawyer Cooper's and Edward Hart- er's property in Streeterville. Shots were exchanged, but no one waq hit. Fire Causes S325.000 Loss. Fire in the car works of the Rock Island railroad at Horton. Kan., caused the death of two persons and a loss of $325,000. The dead: P. H. Mc- Keon,. president of board of education; W. H. Davis, employe of the car works. Fom«r Buffalo Official ArrMttd. Philip Gerst, former city treasurer of Buffalo, is under arrest charged with misappropriating $27,000 of the city's funds. Gerst was removed in Decem­ ber by Mayor Diehl. Sf Balfour Sued for Libel. A. J. Balfour, government leader in the British house of commons, hw been sued for slander by the London Sun because he denied an interview regarding the Netherlands' overtures for the Boers. JBritish Exports Decrease. The statement of the London boar£ of trade for the month of January show* an increase of £4,143,800 in im­ ports and a decrease of £499,00* i» exports. •gjw-' ANOTHER VAST RAILROAD DEAL The Vanderbilts, Moore Broth­ ers, and Rockefellers Are Planning Combine. ENORMOUS CAPITAL INVOLVED. Concern Would Be Worth Over Sl.OOO,- 000,000 and Would Employ 100,000 Men--Will Await Development* In the Northern Securities Company Case. Preparations are said to be under way for the merging of the Northwest­ ern, Milwaukee and St. Paul, and Chi­ cago, Rock Island and Pacific rail­ roads. The three are competing roads, and it is deemed advisable, before go­ ing any further, to await developments in the Northern Security company's case. Should the Northern lines' mer­ ger be sustained there will be no doubt, it is said, of a similar arrange­ ment by the Northwestern-Rock Isl- and-St Paul lines. The Chicago and Northwestern Is controlled by the Vanderbilts, the Moore brothers control the Rock Isl­ and, and the Rockefellers are said to hold a controlling interest in the St. Paul. The plan for the merger as now pro­ jected iB that the absorbing company shall issue bonds to the stockholders of the several roads, whose stock hold­ ings will be taken up at the ratio of |300 for Northwestern and $200 each for Union Pacific, Rock Island and St. Paul. If the deal is effected the new com­ pany will rival the Northern Securi­ ties Company. The capitalization of- the concern will be in excess of $1,000,- 000,000 and it will employ 100,000 men. SAMPSON'S BRIEF IS FILED. Document Opposes Schley's Claim to Supreme Command at Santiago^ E. S. Theall, counsel for Rear-Ad­ miral Sampson, called at the white house and filed with the President a brief in the Schley case. The docu­ ment is short and while it has not been made public it can be stated that it is devoted entirely to one subject, name­ ly, a protest against the claim set up in Admiral Schley's appeal that he was in supreme command during the battle off Santiago. The brief insists that the New York was within sight of every camp of the American squadron during the San­ tiago battle, and that no signal to dis­ regard the flagship's orders had been hoisted on July 3, 18987 Taft Opposes the Friars. Governor Taft, before the Senate committee on the Philippines, stated that in his opinion one of the most important things which needed to be done at the present time was the ac­ quisition of the lands now held by the friars, as he esteemed them the most disturbing factors in the island. Senate Steering Committee. The Senate committee consists of Senators Allison of Iowa, Hale of Maine, Aldrich of Rhode Island, Kean of New Jersey, Spooner of Wisconsin, Elkins of West Virginia, Hanna of Ohio, Piatt of Connecticut, Cullom of Illinois, Beveridge of Indiana! and Mc­ Millan of Michigan. Will Guard Prince Henry. To prevent any demonstration against Prince Henry 500 soldiers and scores of detectives in citizen's garb will line the way from the public dork at Shooter's Island, New York, to the launching stage when Kaiser Wil- helm's yacht is sent into the water. Kaiser Opposes Christian S<sJenoe. Emperor William has intervened to stem the spread of the faith-healing cult In Germany. His majesty has had long conferences with the chiefs of police for the purpose of devising measures to counteract the Christian Scientists. Miss Helen Hay Married. Miss Helen Hay, daughter of Sec­ retary and MrB. Hay, was married to Payne Whitney of New York city at Washington. The ceremony was wit­ nessed by an assemblage such as has not been seen -at Washington in many years. Schwab Fees the King. Charles M. Schwab, president of the United States Steel Corporation, was granted an Informal audience by King Edward, and given a dinner by Sir Thomas Lipton and a luncheon hyAhe Lord Mayor of London. Nebraska Bank In Receiver's Hand*. The Platte Valley State Bank has closed its doors and is In the hands of the state examiner. A. H. Gould, the cashier, is under arrest, charged with forgery. C. W. Pardrldge Married. C. W. Partridge, the wealthy Chicago dry-goods merchant and board of trade speculator, was married to Miss Helen Bowen In St. Augustine, Fla. The Wedding caused surprise among the groom's relatives and friends. Power for Interstate CommlAiton* The final report of the Industrial commission recommends the strength­ ening of the powers of the interstate commerce commission and legislation for fostering agricultural interests. Another Boer Leader Captured. Lourens Erasmus, better known un­ der the uame of Commandant Marais, has been captured in the neighborhood of Laingsburg. Marais was the leader of the Boers who operated in the Zwart Kop range in 1901. p Neither O Be red JO Intervene. States government official familiar with Spanish war diplomacy has declared that neither Germany nor England offered to head European in­ tervention. LATEST MARKETS. CHICAGO. Winter wheat, No. 2 red.f .S3K9 Spring wheat, No. i north­ ern t74%© .75% Corn, No. 2 ® .60% O a t s , j N < | f - 2 . ^ . 4 3 % ® . 4 3 % Cattle"~T................. *.40 @7-20 Hogs 5.40 ©6.60 Sheep and lambs 4.30 ©6.35 NEW YORK. Wheat, No, 2 red ^ © .88% Corn, No. 2 -69 Oats, No. 2 0 .49 KANSAS CIT£. Wheat, cash, No. 2 hard. © .75 Corn, cash, No. 2 mixed. .63 @ .63% Oats, February @ .40 ST. LOUIS. Wh'eat, No. 2 red, cash. © .87% Corn, No. 2 cash © .61% Oats, No. 2 cash........ © .45% Hay, timothy, flrm..f... 12.00 @14.50 Cattle 2.00 @6.20 Hogs 4.50 @6.25 Sheep 3.00 @5.50 OMAHA. Cattle 2.25 @6^0 Hogs 4.35 @6.30 Sheep 8.10 @5.50 TREATY WITH DEN.MARK. Agreement as to Cession of th* Islands Is Mad* Public. The full text of the treaty by which Denmark cedes the Danish West In­ dia Islands to the United States has been made public. As already report­ ed, the United States agrees to pay $5,000,000 in gold for the group. The United States makes the usual guarantee of civil and personal rights of the inhabitants, but the status of the islanders with reference to the United States will be fixed by Congress. The people of the islands may retain their Danish citizenship by signing a declaration of their intentions any time within two year^. Beceptlon to Mrs. Payne. Mrs. Spooner, wife of the senator from Wisconsin, entertained at a re­ ception in honor of Mrs. Payne, wife of the new postmaster general, who al­ ready has been the recipient of many social attentions. Receiving with the hostess add Mrs. Payne was Mrs. Quarles, "wife of Mr. Spooner's col­ league in the senate. Wants Brlstow Removed. Senator Scott of West Virginia wish­ es to have Fourth Assistant Postmas­ ter General Bristow superseded in of­ fice. He resents the action of Mr. Bristow in sending two postofflce in­ spectors to Wheeling for the purpose of inquiring into the private character of a man who is a candidate for the office of postmaster. Deaf-Mutes Sea a Song. In the sign language of deaf-mutes Miss Mamie Sinclair Barrow recited "The Star-Spangled Banner" upon the occasion of the first annual reception and banquet of the Chicago Division of the Fraternal Society for Deaf- mutes. Exchange Wireless Messages at Sea. The steamship Philadelphia reports that on its last trip west it exchanged wireless telegraph messages with Eng­ land until 150 miles from land. The Umbria and Lucania also held a wire­ less talk at sea. Phones on Railroad Trains. The Illinois Central railroad is con­ ducting experiments with a telephone device installed in the cab of a loco­ motive and attachable to the telegraph wires at any point on the line of the railroad. Miss Hanna In Encaged. The engagement of Miss Mabel Han­ na, the eldest daughter of Senator Han­ na, to Harry Parsons of Cleveland, O., was announced by Miss Hanna at a tea at the°fchinese legation. Cockrell Mltsed a Dinner- Senator Cockrell of Missouri is said to have missed a dinner with the pres­ ident at the residence of Secretary Hitchcock in Washington because he forgot all about it. Would Retain Tndlan Warehouse. New York is opposing the removal of the Indian supply warehouse from that city to Chicago, although the Western city does the bulk of the Indian sup­ ply business. Elevated Road Assessment*. The Chicago elevated roads have won in their contention that the state board of equalization and not the local assessors shall make their tax assess­ ments. Coronation Guests Will Be Crowded. Sixteen Inches of room is the space to be allowed in Westminster Abbey to each of the 8,000 people who will be bidden to attend the coronation. L tlonal Charities Conferenoe. The national conference of charities and corrections, which was set for Mil­ waukee, has been changed to Detroit, May 28 to June 2, inclusive. King of Slam Not Coming. The State Department is advised that, owing to a change in plans, the king of Slam will not visit the United States this year. The cause assigned is the unexpected return of the crown prince to Siam in the autumn. "Infant Damnation" to Go. Members of the Presbyterian revision committee at Philadelphia decided to change the wording of the "infant damnation" clause so as to show that all babes are believed to be saved. FLAMES SWEEP five Hundred Buildings Are Destroyed, Inflicting Loss of $10,000,000. SUFFERING FROM FIERCE GALE. One Thousand Families Ara RenrlereA Homeless--The Conflagration Covered Twenty-S x Blocks In the Business trlct--Elw9«n Killed at St. Louis. The finest part of the business sec­ tion of Paterson was destroyed by fire and with it 500 residences and apart­ ment buildings were burned to the ground. The loss is estimated at $10,- 900,000. Twenty-six blocks in the heart at the city were swept by flames. In some of them there is not a single building left standing. In others one or two structures escaped. Others suf­ fered only partial destruction. One thousand families, it is esti­ mated, are shelterless. Thousands of men are left without employment. No lives were lost and comparatively Twenty were hurt, but most of them few persons were seriously injured, only slightly. The great manufacturing Industries of aPterson, its silk mills and its loco­ motive works, were untouched by lire» so that the many thousands who earn In them their bread have their sources of income left, even if tjiey are among those who lost their homes. In some of the downtown dyehouses,. however, $2,000,000 worth of raw silk was burned. The efTect of this, it i» predicted, will be to raise the price tf certain lines of silk by at least 101 per cent, and of raw silk considerably tnore. The extent of the ruin ija the busl- less district is almost inconceivable, kardly a single one of the handsome Structures of the city escaped. The city hall, five churches, every national bank with one exception, and the high school are gone. No perishable thing could withstand the mighty wall of fire as It moved for­ ward. Firemen and fire apparatus were helpless. Over the smoking ruins militiamen are standing guard. Thieves are abroad and the property that remains must be protected. Martial law has been proclaimed. The night was one of the coldest of the winter. Once the fugitives were out of the peril of flames the heat be­ came less intense, and in the safety zone it ceased entirely. Then the ter­ ror-stricken people shivered and shriv­ eled up under the Intense cold. Houses were thrown open and every hospital­ ity possible was extended to the suf­ ferers by those more fortunate. Quartermaster General Donnelly sent to Paterson by special train tents» blankets and other camp equipments. ELEVEN KILLED AT ST. LOCI& ,!fat=rsl Gas Explosion Causes Death. * At Lafayette, Ind., a natural gas ex­ plosion wrecked the home of John Dor- sen. Dorsen was thrown through a door out into the yard and instantly killed* His wife was dangerously in­ jured. y- ' \ France Accepts Invitation to IWir. The United Stateg embassy at Paris has been officially notified that France has agreed to accept the invitation to participate in the St. Louis expositloy which is to be held in 1903. Fire Destroys the Empire Hotel an# Lodgers Are Burned to Death. Eleven persons were killed and eight severely injured in an early morning fire which destroyed the Empire hotel, a large three-story lodging-house at 2700 and 2702 Olive street, St. Louis, patronized by men exclusively. Many others were slightly hurt and ten or more who had narrow escapes from death in the fire were frost-bitten aft­ er they had fled out into the cold. Thirty-five to forty persons were in the building, and it is believed that all have been accounted for. It is thought that $20,000 will cover the damage to building and contents, which were to­ tally destroyed. The dead: A. J. Allen, C. F. Can- trout, S. T. Corey, Tobe Davis, Sarah Harris, John C. Lueders, father of Dep- utp City Marshal Leo Lueders; Vance Marlin, Indianapolis, Ind.; J. A. Mc- Mullen, George Thompson, B. F. Wood- ley, Morris Yall. The injured: -Harry Cline of Ma­ rion, 111.; Walter Johnson, J, J. Lally, George Lane, Henry Robinson, Corne­ lius Ray, Sturgeon, Harry Thomp­ son, Nashville, 111. Ten or twelve other persons were less seriously injured, being bruised, burned or suffering from exposure. Other Fires. | At Jersey City one of the big piers of the Lehigh Valley Railroad company was destroyed. The loss was $500,000. The business section of Elberton, Ga., was destroyed; loss, $150,000. Eighteen families homeless, five two- story houses burned and a loss of $20,- 000 resulted from a fire at 8408 Buffalo avenue, Chicago. Orpheon Music hall, Chicago, de­ stroyed by flames; loss, $100,000. Marriage Fee to Be VS. The Ministerial Alliance of Kankakee has voted unanimously to perform no wedding ceremony for less than $5. Robbed of Cff.OOO. A guest of the Hotel San Remo at New York robbed of jewelry worth $5,- 000 by employes of the institution. •*' Major Harrison Is Ailing. Mayor Harrison of Chicago is sick and threatened with pneumonia. His illness may break his record of never having missed a council meeting during his five years' occupancy of the mayoralty. Illinois to Have Portfolio. In the event that the department of commerce is established President Roosevelt has promised Senators Cul­ lom and Mason that the portfolio will be given to an Illinois man. Forgot the Ad Jour amen t Hoar. Senators Foraker and Hoar engaged in a debate that was so eloquent and sharp that the adjournment hour was forgotten. The treason laws ~e£-^(ne Taft commission were up for consid­ eration. Irishmen Make a Protest. A acraiDst Miss Alice Roose- •elt, the President's daughter, attend­ ing the corbnation of King Edward VII. has been made by the United Irish Societies of Cincinnati.