Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 2, 1901, Page 2

The Herald--Review, By E. ©. KILEY, APIDS is the country most lenient to murderers. In ten years over eighty persons were found guilty of murder, of whom only twenty-three were put to death. Austria A number of capitalists have bought a tract of land near Reading, Pa., on which they will raise silver foxes,opos- sums, racoons, jack-rabbits, minks, weasels, skunks, wolf dogs and other animals for their fur and skins. There lives in Paducah, Ky., a blind mechanic who can and does place laths as evenly and drive the nails as truly as can any workman gifted with sight. He puts up his own scaffolds and does as much work in a day as any man in his trade. Frank Leverett, of the United States Geological Survey, has been in the neighborhood of Ann Arbor, Mich., for about six months making a study of surface geography for the government. He finds that the site of Ypsilanti was at one time the bottom of a lake which was connected with Lakes Huron and Erie. From the Esercito Italiano it is learned that owing to the slowness promotion in the Italian army and the consequently greater age at which offi- cers obtain their companies and be- come field officers, it has been found necessary to provide for mounting cap- tains in the infantry, after from four to six years’ service. In a recent contested will case in New York evidence was introduced to show that the testator was net of “sound and disposing mind,” because for some years before his death bv hat been in the habit of drinking liquor 40 times a day. The remarkable thing is, not that he was able to make a will, but that he had anything left to be- gueathn. It will be some considerable time yet before the memoir of the late duke of Argyll is given to the world. The present duke, who has the work in| hand, has a huge mass of the late duke of Argyll’s correspondence in his possession, and he will utilize the manuscripts the late duke had written for a volume of autobiography and reminiscences. i Of a western senator who was brought up on the frontier, it is said that he never sits with his back to the | door. For thirty or forty years he “lived with a gun in his hand,” and it grew to be second nature to keep an eye on'the approaches. What a uscful/ legislator such a man would be if his habit of watchfulness enabled him to “get the drop on” all the bad bills that enter Congress! The habit of absinthe-drinking has reached such alarming proportions in France that the chamber of deputies has now prohibited its manufacture | and sale. Already “the grcen terror,” as it is called, has destroyed such bril- liant geniuses as Guy de Maupassant, Alfred de Musset, Baudelaire and others hardly less noted. Since 1834 the consumption has doubled. It is now estimated at ten million sixty thousand quarts a year. The Crink was forbidden in the army some time ago, and the radical action of the chamber of deputies shows how seriots the gov- ernment considers the case of the peo- ple themselves. An interesting discovery in the neighborbood of Jerusalem is describ- ed in the quarterly statement of the Palestine Exploration Fund. About thirty yards from the Bir Eyub, or “Well of Job,” which Jewish tradition identifies with En Rogel or “The Ful- ler’s Fountain” (Joshua xv. 7), from thirty to fifty vats have been fouhd in the rock. Their shape is wholly dif- ferent from that of the vats connected with oil and wine presses, and one, at least, is exactly like the fuller’s vats depicted on one of the tomb paintings of Ben-Hassan. So it is suggested that they represent the remains of ancient fulling works, a relic of an industry of Jerusalem which may be as old as the time of Joshua. The Rev. Dr. William Jones, form- ‘rly chaplain of the Army of Northern Virginia, has discovered a number of old documents relating to the civil war. They have been made public with the consent of the Lee family and the authorities of Washington and Lee university, with which institution Dr. Jones is now connected. Among them is a letter written to President Johnson on June 13, 1865, in which General Lee asks “for the benefits and full restoration of all rights and p fleges extended to those includ the proclamation of amnesty and par- don.” General Lee was not individu- ally pardoned, but was included in the list of the general pardon to all not under indictment. During some excavations at Pompeii a@ magnificent bronze statue of Grecian workmanship four feet high was brought to light. The discovery was made in the presence of Prof. Orsi, director of the excavations of Syracuse. The statue, which strongly resembles the celebrated “‘Idolino degil Uffizi” of Florence, is estimated to be worth £20,000. It is in perfect preservation, and seems to have been designed to support 2 lamp in some villa outside the walls of Pompeii. It is the most important discovery made at Pompeii for the last thirty year*- APPROPRIATE | SERVICES HELD THROUGHOUT GREAT BRITAIN. At St. Paul's Cathedral and West- minster Abbey Enormous Crowds Attend the Services — Thousands Turned Away From the Churches Unable to Gain A Mourners at Osborne Attend Me- Services —King Edward ission — morial Appoints the Kaiser a Field Mar- shal in Honor of His Birthday. London, Jan. 29.—Services in mem- ory of Queen Victoria were held yes- terday throughout the United King- dom. At. St. Paul's cathedral there was an unusual scene. Before 9 o’clock in the morning an enormous crowd, wholly attired in black, streamed from all di- rections to the vast edifice, and by 10 o’clock it was packed. Thousands, un- able to obtain admission, stood vainly waiting on the steps and around the building, listening to the low organ strains and muflled peal. The service began at 10:30. Most Rev. Frederick Temple, primate and archbishop of Canterbury, preached a most touching sermon. ‘There were similar scenes at West- minster Abbey, where all the services throughout the day were attended by enormous congregations. The large assemblage in the chapel royal at St. James Palace included Princess Fred- erick of Hanover, Princess Frances of Tek, a host of titled people, many mem- bers of the cabinet and other dis- tinguished persons. All the Roman Catholic and foreign churches in Eng- land held special memorial services. Srvices at Cowes. Cowes, Ja. 29. — The mourners ‘at Osborne house gathered at noon yes- terday in the littie flint and plaster church at Whippingham. The bishop of Winchester preached a_ simple, touching sermon on the late queen’s worth and example. He spoke of the presence of the “great ruler of thé German peoples, who is simply taking his place quietly as the grandson of Queen Victoria, thereby cementing by the force of sentiment, which is keener and further reaching than any force on earth, the undying friendship of the two great kindred branches of our race. To him on this day, ‘his birth- day, 211 gland, even in her sorrow, is paying a tribute of gladness because of his ungrudging homage.” HONORS YOR WILLIAM. | Created a Field Marshal in the Brit- ish Army on His Birthday. Cowes, Jan. 29.—Yesterday morning Empcror William received from the hand of the duke of Connaught his sword on his appointinent as field mar- shal of the British army in the pres- ence of the househoulds of King Ed- ward and the d queen, as well as a number of British and German naval officers. His majesty expressed great delight at the appointment. He will jentertain King Edward and the mem- | bers of the royal family at tea on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern. Yesterday he celebrated his birthday at Osborne and received congratula- tions from members of the German embassy in London. Emperor Will- jam sent messages to Lord Salisbury and Earl Roberts expressing his ap- preciation of the honor conferred upon him. Jn addition to the sword King Edward presented to Emperor Will- iam, already a Knight of the Garter, the insignia of the order in diamonds. The fact that this gift was ordered by the late queen with the intention of presenting it on the kaiser’s birthday, gave,a pathetic interest to the presen- tation. Germans Are Pleased. London, Jan. 29. — All the morning papers comment with keen satisfaction upon the exchenge of courtesies be- tween King Edward and Emperor William and the telegraphic corres- ponderce between the kaiser and Lord Salisbury and Lord Roberts, pointing out that all this will bind more firmly the Anglo-German friendship. Observed in aMny Pulpits. Chicago, Jan. 29.—Memorial services In honor of Queen Victoria were held in fifty different churches in this city. There was no concert or movement and no pre-arranged program, each service being conducted independently. The life and character of the late queen were highly extolled by all the min- isters. Services in Washingten. Washington, Jan. 29. — Queen Vic- toria’s life, reign and death formed the theme in many Washington pulpits yesterday, while in most of the local churches of all denominations fitting reference was made to the demise of the ruler of the British empire. CO-OPERATES WITH CONGRESS. War Department Defers Action in Report on West Point Hazing. Washington, Jan, 29.—After further consideration of the subject the sec- retary of war has concluded to defer action in the report of the Brooke court of inquiry into the matter ot hazing at the military academy until congress shall have had an opportunity to act on the report of the special com- mittee now investiccting ‘the same subject. He said that the war depart- ment was co-operating with the con- gressional committee for the abolition of hazing at the academy, and that he saw no advantage in action ‘by the department in the matter at this stage. BONUS OF $75,000 Paid for the Lease of the Chisholm Mine, Duluth, Minn., Jan. 29.—The Ameri- can Steel and Wire company has pur- chafed the lease to the Chisholm mine at Hibbing for a cash bonus of about $75,000. Archie Chisholm of Hibbing, M. L. Fay of Virginia and John Mitch- ell of Winona were the owners of the lease. There is also an increased roy- alty of 10 gents a ton which goes to them. The minimum output under the lease is 100,000 tons a year. e OREEKS WERE MISLED. Wrog Interpretation of a_ Letter From the Interior Department, Muskogee, Ind. T., Jan. 30. — Crazy Snake’s alleged federal authority to resume the old Creek laws which he used in persuading his ignorant fol- lowers to rebel against the Curtis act was revealed yester¢ay when Indian Agent Shonfeldt and Tams _ Bixby, member of the Dawes commission, re- turned from a visit to the Choctaw Nation. At South McAlester they se- cured the following letter from the in- terior department: “Washington, D. C., Oct. 11, 1900.— Chitto Harjo, Wetumka, Itko. — Dear | Sir: In answer to your inquiry regard- ing the enforcing of treaties, will state that every section contained in them will be enforced to the letter. ‘Thomas Ryan, Acting Secretary.” This, with other letters of a similar nature from Washington gruntled Creeks and Choctaws, un- doubtedly started the present trouble. Harjo led the Indians to believe that the acting secretary referred to the old Indian treaties, and not the Dawes commission agreements, and the In- dians readily believed him. | ‘ WADE AND LUDLOW Ordered to the Philippines by the President. Washington, Jan. 30.—By direction of the president Brigadier Generals Wade and Ludlow will be relieved of their present duties and ordered to San Francisco In time to sail on the first transport from that port after March 1 for Manila, where they will report to the commanding general, division of the Philippines, for assignment to duty. Gen. Wade is now in command of the department of Dakota, with headquar- ters at St. Paul. Gen. Ludlow is a member of the board to consider regu- lations pertaining to the establish- ment of a war college for the army with station at Washington. Maj. Gen, E. S. Otis, commanding the depart- ment of the lakes at Chicago, will, upon the departure of Gen. Wade, as- sume temporary command of the de- partment of Dakota in addition to his present duties. THE FULL LIMIT. Jennie Bosschieter’s Four Murder- ers Are Sentenced. Paterson, N. J., Jan. 30.—Walter C. | McAlister, William A. Death and An- drew J. Campbell, for the killing of Jennie Bosschieter Oct. 18, 1900, by the administration of chloral and subsequent assault, to- gether with George J. Kerr, who plead- ed non vult contendre to a charge of rape, were brought into the court of oyer and terminer here for sentence by Judge Dixon. McAlister, Camp- bell and Death were each sentenced to thirty years’ imprisonment at hard labor and Kerr to fifteen years. The sentence of all the men are the full terms of imprisonment which the law provides, but in ‘the case of Kerr a fine of $1,000 might have been added. BURNED AT SDA. All on Beard the Bark Mary Prob- nbly Lost Their Lives. New York, Jan. 30.—A special to the Journal from Mobile, Ala., says: The British steamship Goy. Blake, from Grand Cayman, brought news of the destruction of a bark by fire at sea. Presumably the entire crew perished. The vessel is the Mary from New York. Seanten could be seen clinging to the rigging, but the vessel was enveloped in flames and rescue was impossible. HOLDING BACK THE MONEY. Army Appropriation Bill Waits the Reorganization Measure. Washington, Jan. 30,—Contrary expectation, the house committee on military affairs has not yet taken up the army appropriation bill. Chair- man Hull of the military committee has decreed that the army appropria- tion bill should not be considered till the army reorganization bill becomes a law. on to CONCILIATING THE DUTCH. Appointment of Legal Adviser to the Transvaal Colony Administration. Cape Town, Jan. 30. — R. Solomon, the attorney general of the late Schreiner ministry, has been appointed legal adviser to the Transvaal Colony administration. His appointment is ccmmended as demonstrating the de- sire of the imperial government to con- ciliate the Dutch. Kidnapper Sentenced. Berlin, Ont., Jan. 30.—The men who kidnapped the daughter of Mrs. Abel on Jan. 11 were before Judge Chis- holm yesterday for sentence. William Ahl, the principal in the transaction was sentenced to seven years in Kings- ton penitentiary; Neufischer, who took the child to Elgim, Ill, six months in the central prison, and Klinberger, who drove the latter to Galt, three montks in Berlin jail. Indemnity Recommended. Washington, Jan. 30.—The president yesterday sent a message to congress renewing his recommendations of last session that congress make “gracious provision for indemnity to families” of the victims of the Tallulah lynching July 20, 1899, who were sub- jects of the Italian government. The message is accompanied by a report in the matter by the secretary of state. Underground Strike. Paris, Jan. 30. — A general strike of the employes of the underground rail- roads has been declared. The stations are occupied by troops. There is a general congestion of passenger traffic. Ben Hur Dead. Boston, Jan. 30.—Ben Hur, a camel valued at $1,500, used in the produc- tion of the dramatization of Gen. Lew ‘Wallace's novel, died here. .Dr. Harry Askins thinks that a few months ago _ the camel picked up some irritating substance in his food, causing a dis- ease akin to peritonis. Board of Trade Organized. Farmington, Minn., Jan. 30.—A board of trade is established at this place and is in Girect communication with the board cf trade at Chicago. officials | shown by the Indian chief to the dis- | who were found } guilty of murder in the second degree | supposed to have been | (La.) | i | posing military display along j will draw QUEEN'S OBSEQUIES ARRANGEMENTS PERFECTED FOR LAST SAD RITES, Rehearsal Held Along the Route of the Funeral — Arrangements for the Reception of Body at Windsor Have Been Com- the Queen's pleted — Imposing Military Dis- play Contemplated — Extarerdi- nary Preeautions Taken to Pro- tect Members of Royal Families. London, Jan. 30.—It is officially an- nounced that the arrangements for the reception of the queen's body at Wind- sor, Which are under the charge of Capt. Ponsonby, have been completed. Military guards of honor will be mounted at the railway station and also at the horseshce cloisters on the wast front of St. George’s chapel. ae will be a naval guard of honor at the station. The route will be via Park street, the Long Walk gates, the George IV. archway, the Quadrangle and the Gorman gateway to the west door of St. George’s chapel. The mayor and corporation will meet the body at the station. The boys and masters of Eton college and volunteers will line the hill from the Long Walk gates to the castle. The Military Knights of Windsor will be | Stationed At the Chapel and a battery of the Royal Horse ar- tillery will fire a salute on the Long Walk. The coffin will be berne from Osborne house by the Queen's High- landers Friday at 1:45 p. m. to a gun carriage. The household of the late queen, the royal servants and the ten- antry will be drawn up on the carriage drive. The queen's pipers will lead the procession through the king’s gate to Trinity pier. There will be an im- the route, massed bands and drummers playing funeral marches. Yesterday morning there was a re- hearsal along the route of the funeral. The eight Hanoverian horses which the gun carriage took a heavily laden brake, estimated to be of the weight of the gun carriage and coffin, Over the Route. Numerous carriages followed and there were a2 number of mounted men repre- senting the foreign princes and oth- ers who will ride in the procession. As the funeral will be of a military character ‘there probably will be no pallbearers, though possibly at Wind- sor certain Germans will act in this capacity while the coffin is being car- ried up the nave of St. George’s chapel. The entire detective machinery of the United Kingdom and the continent has been set in motion to protect the royal personages and other notable people now gathering in London. King Edward and the duke of Cam- bridge arrived in London yesterday afternoon. A large crowd welcomed the king at Victoria station. For the first time since his succession the king’s train yesterday was preceded by 2 pilot engine. His majesty was vo- ciferously cheered on his way to Marl- borough house. DUKE OF YORK ILL, He May Not Be Able to Take Part in the Funeral Ceremonies. Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 30.—The duke of York is ill and has been con- fined to his room’since Thursday. It is feared he will be unable to take part in the ceremonies of Friday. The mal- ady from which he is suffering is the German measles, and this, the court circular announces, is the explanation of his failure to visit Emperor William on the anniversary of his birthday and his absence from the ceremony of in- vesting the Crown Prince Frederick William with the insignia of the Order of the Garter. Sir Francis L. A. King, for many years surgeon to the late queen, is attending him. Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenberg-Schwerin was taken down with the measles ten days ago. , WILL USE BLOODHOUNDS. Three Prisoners Break Jail at Rhinelander. Rhinelander, Wis., Jan. 30. — John Walsh, Allie Shedore and William Taylor made their escape from the county jail here by cutting a hole through the wall. The men were awaiting trial for robbery, and are desperate criminals. The county's $500 bloodhounds will be used to track the criminals. Rewards have been offered for their apprehension. A Chautauqua Trust. Fargo, N. D., Jan. 30.—The Chautau- quas have arranged a little trust of their own. Secretary La Rue of the Devils Lake Chautauqua has returned from South Dakota, where he had a conference with the secretaries of the | Madison and Big Stone Chautauquas. As a result the three will use nearly the same ‘talent this summer, and will not only be able to secure famous singers and speakers cheaper, but will secure better attractions than before. Left 180 Descendants. Mabel, Minn., Jan. 30.—Hans Valder, Sr., one of the pioneer settlers of this state, died at his home in Newberry. He was born in Norway in 1813 and settled in Minnesota in 1853. He was a member of the legislature in 1871. He was married three times and had sixteen children, twelve of whom are living. His descendants number about 180. Ball Jumper Arrested. Eldora, Iowa, Jan, 30. -- George W. Bailey has been captured at Milledge- ville, Ill., by Sheriff Miterer. He is wanted on a charge of criminal assault, for which he was arrested last fall. He had jumped his bail. Boy Saves Five From Drowning. Monroe, Iowa, Jan. 20.—Bert Jarna- gin rescned five of his companions who had broken through the ice while skating. He lay down on the ice and dragged them out one at a time as they came up. ee Wills, | CODGRESS RESUME OF THE | oe WEEK’s PROCEEDINGS. ~~ s 8 «4 © *@ 8 8 é In the Sena‘>. - Washington, Jan, 23.—The announce- ment of the death of Queen Victoria yesterday, conveyed unoflicially to the senate, was recognized by that body in the adoption of an appropriate resolu- tion, which was ordered to be en- grossed and forwarded to the prime minister of Great Britain. During the sitting of the senate in open session the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was completed so far as the committee amendments were concerned. It was subject to amendment by individual senators. Little other business was transacted. In the House. The house adopted a resolution ex- pressing profound regret and sympa- thy for the English people on account of the death of Queen Victoria. The president was requested to communi- cate the expression to the British gov- ernment, and as a further mark of re- spect to the memory of the queen the house immediately adjourned. The ac- tion of the house was particularly im- pressive in that the resolution was adopted without a word of dissent or debate. The resolution followed the precedents and was in almost the iden- tical language of the resolutions adopt- ed on the occasions of the deaths of the president of the French republic and the czar of Russia. Before the an- nouncement of the death of the queen the house passed the bills to send to the court of claims the claim of Cramp & Sons, amounting to something over $1,300,000 for-alleged damages due to the company on account of the failure of the government to promptly furnish armor plate and other material used in the construction of the New York, Columbia, Massachusetts and Indiana. In the Senate. Washington, Jan. 24. — Consideration of the shipping bill was resumed yes- terday by the senate. At the instance of Mr. Frye of Maine, who relinquished the chair temporarily to take charge of the measure on the floor, it was made the funfinished business of the senate, thus restoring it to its privileged posi- tion. Mr. Vest of Missouri took’ the floor immediately in a _ characteristically brilliant, férceful and - interesting speech lasting nearly three hours. He advocated free ships and vigorously attacked the navigation laws of the United States, holding that they were responsible for the decadence of the merchant marine of America. Early in the session Mr. Rawlins (Dem.. Utah) precipitated a lively colloquy by charging that a deal had been entered into by Republican members of the Utah legislature and certain railroad interests and the officials of the Mor- mon church to secure the election of Thomas I. Kearns to the senate from that state. He aroused Mr. Hale of Maine, and Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire, who contended that the statement of Mr. Rawlins ought not to be made in the senate at this stage of the proceedings in Utah, as the senate could not consider the question in any phase in advance of action. In the House. The house passed the District of Columbia appropriation bill and en- tered upon consideration.of the naval appropriation bill. There was some dis- cussion of the extent to which the navy was to be increased ultimately in the course of which Mr. Wheeler, a Democrat from Kentucky and a mem- ber of the committee, declared him- self in favor of a navy large enough to meet “al} comers,” and some criticism by Mr. Richardson, the minority lead- er, of the rapid growth of naval ex: penditures, In the Senate. Washington, Jan. 25.—The senate de- voted the day to the Indian approprja= tion bill and made only fair progress. The chief features of the debate was a sharp attack by Mr. Pettigrew on the Dawes commission, which he said was extravagant and was accomplishing little in the way of results.. An inter- esting announcement made by him was that he did not purpose to filibuster against any bill. The shipping bill was not taken up, but to-day will witness a speech on it by Mr. Depew. It then will give way to appropriation bills, Mr. Frye saying he did not wish to de- lay them. At the opening of the day the senate adopted Mr. Pettigrew’s resolution concerning the reported de- portation of A. Mabini, a citizen of the Philippines, to Guam. , In the House. The house yesterday considered the naval appropriation bill all day and completed it with the exception of one paragraph. The item for increase of the navy will remain as reported, namely, two battleships and two cruis- ers. Some opposition was manifested to any increase of the navy, and Mr. Cannon (Ill.) sounded a note of warn- ing as to the size of our annual appro- priations and added that with the present appropriation $320,000,000 would have been spent on our navy, and we should stop.” In the Senate, Washington, Jan. 26. — Senator De- pew of New York yesterday delivered in the senate a characteristically force- ful and eloquent address in support of the shipping bill. The address, which occupied just an hour, was in the na- ture of an appeal for the upbuilding of the American merchant marine by the granting of subsidies as provided for in the pending measure. His dis- cussion of the problems of transporta- tion which now confront American manufacturers and American farmers was notably interesting and effective. The peroration, in which he urged that the American flag be restored to the mastheads of the freight-carrying ships of the United States, was a bril- liant piece of oratory and elicited cor- dial applause from senators on the floor and the crowds in the galleries. Little progress was made with the In- dian appropriation bill. The last hour of the senate wa’ consumed in the passage of private pension bills. In the House. The house yesterday adopted the con- ference report upon the army reor- ganization bill. The contest over it was brief, Mr. Hull, chairman of the military affairs committee, preventing prolonged debate. The debate was chiefly notable for a short exchanze between Mr. Richardson, the minority leader, and Mr. Hay (Dem., Va.). & member of the conference committee, Who reproached the Democratic leader for not making a fight for a temporary army when the bill was originally be- fore the house. The naval appropria- tion bill was finally passed; also sev- enty-seven pension bills. In the Senate. Washington, Jan. 28,—Natioral irri- gation was discussed in the senate for three hours Saturday, the text being an amendment to the Indian appropri- ation bill providing for surveys, look- ing to the construction of an irrigation dam and ditches for the watering of the reservation of the Pima and Mari- copa Indians at San Carlos on the Gila river in Arizona. Mr. Platt of Connecticut led the opposition and was assisted by Mr. Quarles of Wisconsin. Mr. Stewart, Mr. Chandler and Mr. Thurston argued for the experiment. During the day the report of the con- ference committee on the army reor- ganization bill was presented and Mr. Hawley announced that hé would call it up to-day, "e In the House. The house Saturday made good prog- ress with the bill to revise and codify the postal laws. Attempts were per- sistantly made to load the bill with amendments to change the existing postal laws. The pressure was practi- cally strong in favor of reclassifying certain classes of postoffice employes, but Mr. Loud of California, in charge of the bill, fought them off. The latter part of the session was devoted to eulogies upon the life and public ser- vices of the late Senator Gear of Iowa. A In the Senate. Washington, Jan. 29. — The senate turned from the grind of appropria~ tions yesterday to listen to a spzech which partook of the character of an oration from Senator Towne of Min- nesota. Since he entcred the senate a few weeks ago on appointment of Gov. Lind, the young Minnesotan has had little opportunity to display his tal- ents. As his reputation as an orator had preceded him there was much in- terest in his speech, which was in ad- vocacy of his resolution for cessa- tion of hostilities in the Philippines. The floor was crowded with senators and members of the sentatives, the latter including Ret sentatives Littlefield, McCall, Cooper and others, who have been prominent in insular legislation. The galleries, public and private, were cowded to overflowing. The speech abounded in apostrophes to liberty and patriotism and scathing and scornful arraigr ment of the policy by which the Fili- pinos were being annihilated. Immediately following Mr. Towne’s speech the credentials of his s Mr. Clapp of Minnesota, were present- ed, and after being sworn in the new senator took his seat and Mr. Towne retired. The rest of the day was de- voted to the Indian approp nm bin, the ‘discussion turning on rigation and little progress being made. In the House. The major portion of the day in the house was occupied in the transaction of District of Columbia business. The bill to revise and codify the postal laws which has been under considera- tion at intervals for ten days, was finally passed. The most interesting ceessor. feature of the day was an attempt to secure a vote upon the senate bill to appoint a commission to consider and adjudicate the claims of United States citizens against Spain arising out of the war with Spain which this gov- ernment assumed by the treaty of Paris. The matter was settled tem- forarily by postponing consideration of the bill until next Monday. VICTORIA S OBSEQUIES. Route of the Funeral Procession De- cided Unon. London, Jan. 30. -- It is understood that the route of the funeral procession next Saturday has been fixed for Buckingham Palace road past the pal- ace and the Mall to Marlborough house gate; thence through St. James street and Piccadilly. to Hyde Park corner; thence to the Marblehead arch and Sussex gardens, and thence to Pad- dington, where the remains will be placed on a train for Windsor. Six cream-colored Flemish stallions from the Buckingham palace mewes will draw the gun carriage on which the body will rest: The harness will be the same as that used during the jubi- lee *pocession and will be covered with crkpé. The horses will be led by men of the Royal artillery. The wheels of the gun carriage will have rubber tires. That part of the deck of the royal yacht Alberta on which Queen Vic- toria’s body will be taken to Porth- mouth will be converted into a chapel by a black awning lined with crim- son. Two maids of honor besides the naval aids will accompany the coffin, which will lie between the mainmast and the saloon. KRUGER SERIOUSLY ILL. Three Doctors Visiting Him Daily, With Little Hope of Saving His Life. ? London, Jan. 30. — The Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Express wires that news has_ been received there that Mr. Kruger is seriously ill: that his medical attendant almost despairs of his life, and that three doctors visit him dai ES Amsterdam, Jan. 30.—Mr. Kruger at- tended divine service .at his hotel in Utrecht Sunday. Mr. Kruger’s secre- tary telegraphs that the statements about Mr. Kruger being sick are in- ‘ventions. His health, he adds, is very” satisfactory. if Snow Blockade Broken. Seattle, Wash., Jan? 30.—Two weeks” snow blockade of the White Pass & Yukon railway was broken Jan. 19 and traffic resumed next day, according to advices received by the freighter Ruth. During the night of Jan. 13 Skagway experienced one of the worst blizzards ever known in the North. Snow drifted in several streets to the tops of one- story houses. Two sailors were badly frozen on the Alki while the vessel was entering Taku inlet. oe ee | | | 1 | | | |