Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 25, 1901, Page 1

Judge Jeremiah Wilson, Fexior Counsel, Ex- pires fudden 'y at Howls COURT OF INQUIRY ADJOURNS WH:N TOLD | Dewsy Postpenss I'urther Proosedings Unti) This Merning. | ANNOUNCEMENT 1S A PAINFUL SURPRISE | Attornoy Attended Hearing Mouday Ap-‘ pareutly Feoling Well. ADMIRAL FEELS IT IS PERSONAL LOSS Bays the Decensed Wos Vot Only H wel Dear Per Witne . hut a Friend=Two en Heard DUKE AND DU, =SS GO WEST "y, Iy, Depn p Made An wa - " ” r Ocension Show of Loyaliy. §.~The and York r Canada h will be NORTH d duche eir tour Their next at Winnepeg on Their departure the occasion of tlar enthusiasm between Rideau t station and as the hey gave them vers of the cabinet in robes of off 14 many inent citizens gathered at the depot well to thelr royal guc train of the ducal part by a pilot spectal tess of Minto, w e governor general, Premier Laurler and a large party that is | to accompany the duke and duches Pacific coast i The pilot special pulled at noon and (he ducal trais half an later. | Kright sunshine and clear skies made ho | day an ideal one for traveling | | a. med today made through halt of any le Th | wa was o lled hall and ike and duchess parting cheer M another The 1 pop the avenues re Th past men and o to bid The epecial galn preceded feh went the on w sun hour Few stops were made today, although throughout all of the thickly settled pore Bept 24.—~The Schley was brought to a sudden the day elghteen minutes g this morning by the an of the sudden death of Judge llson, senlor counsel for Ad The announcement was made by Hon. Isldor Rayner, assiet ant counsel, in the following language ‘I have a very announcement make to the court. I have just heard of the cnver Bour Jor miral Bchley to the court sad to | mear the in the anxious tions of Ontario traversed by the ¢ athered at (he stations for a sight of the royal couple, track showed a flag or other em- blom of patriotism, REVOLT IN MILITARY SERVICE people Recent of Britiah Explanation Disturbance and Invaston death of Judge Wilson. 1 left him at 10| o'clock this morning, slightly indisposed. | i was with him until late last night. 1| sav him this morning at § o'clock and left | him at 10. We have confirmed the rumor, through the telephone, that he has jus® dled at the Shorcham hotel, and I would respectfully ask, if it meets with the ap- proval of the to adjourn for today.” Admiral Dewey sald: I have to an- noince that owing to the death of Judge Wilson of counsel, the court will adjourn for the day urtil tomorrow morning.' Wil N court Admical Dew r ®ald he did not think tae proceedings of the court would be in terfered with greatly by Judge Wilson's death, He added, there would be another wdjournment on account of the funeral, but beyond that there would hardly be further delay Judge severe I [ | [ | | | { | ‘ | Wilson's death,” he add 15 a | It is a loss not ooly to the | community large, but especlally, to the at this dme. His amiability, con servativeness and long experience in pub Mo aiftwirs rendered his presence here most acceptable. Personally, too, 1 have suffered a severe bereavement in this death. We Lad been friends for twenty-five vears and 1 had come to love and respect him for his | many excellont qualities of head and heart." Judge Rayner sald that so far as he could now the counsel for Admiral Schley would b able to procecd tomorrow, but he | added that there would be a desire to at- tead (he funeral when it occurred. Admiral Dewey and Ceptain Lemly agreed that this | detall could he arranged later. The announcement of Judge Wilson's denth created consternation, not only among | members of the court, but among the spec- | tators, and some minutes clapsed before people generally would accept the report The judge had been present in the court all day yesterday, and while he had pot par- ticlpated to any groat extent in the pro- ceedings, he had appeared physically ac- tive and wide awake to all that was sad | and done. | Doubt R t ¥ 1‘ The report first reached Mr. Ra i the shape of a_rumor a minute or two after | Machinist A, B. Claxton of the Texas, the gocond witness, had boen put on the stand. Captain Parker and Mr. Teague of Admiral Schley's counsel immediately wont to the | telephone. They returned in a few moments saying that the report had been confirmed. Mr. Rayner then made his announcement to the court and asked an adjournment for the day. All the members of the court, including counsel for the government and for Admiral Schley, expressed the utmost surprise and ®orrow over the news, while Admiral Schley himselt sald: “The news Is so shocking that 1 cannot trust myself to give expres- Kion to my estimate of the man. I can only w4y that T have lost not only a clear-headed and brilliant counsel, but also a dear and mueh-beloved friend. T am shocked beyond measure at the news and find myself unable to accept the report.’ It wax announced at the court room that Judge Wilson's death had occurred at 11:03 #.m., at the Shoreham hotel and that it had been due to acute indigestion and kidney trouble. The proceedings of the court were rendered very brief by the announcement of Mr. Wilson's death Commanders Batos and Schroeder were recalled to listen to the reading of the offi- clal report of their testimony as given yes- torday and First-Class Machinist A, B Claxton of this city, who had charge of the port engine of the Texas on the day of the battle off Santiago, had just taken the stand when the announcement of Judge Wilson's death was recelved, se mor Texas in It had been expected by the government that Mr. Claxton would confirm the state- ment of Engineer Bates concerning the re- versal of the engines of the Texas. During the short time that he was on the stand | Rates was asked a few ques- of these was by Captain Parker | and w in regard to the steam log of the Texas. In reply to the first Inquiry Com mander Bates sald the log had been written up the after the battle. The other tlons were by the court and related to the coal supply of the Texas © May 26, and the second to the machin on the S1st of that month. The ques tions of the court and answers were as fol lows Are you coal repor rect? Yes, as nearly tive. There was weighing what was sent there 15 no absolutely accurate means hy which coal {8 welghed coming aboard ship. naval oficers know that coal s welghed 1o the best of our ability and an accurate unt kept to the hest of our abity and it is generally a 800d estimate. It Iy weighed out in the sate way Was the machinery of the Texas eficient condition for service on May 317 1 should by recollection, yes 1 do not recollect that anything was wrong about the machinery?* Judge Advocate—~It is the day of the tomb ment of the Colon that is referred to. May 81 Commander Dates—There was nothing the matter with the engines as ! remember. On 0 day we were off coaling. it had been the intention of the court to call Admiral Cotton, Captain Wise and others connected with the government scout ships immediately after the discharge of Machlutst Claxtoa, tio ery po that the nd May quantity was ot cor- as anybody ¢ 1 be posi- urate means ot us and generally in LONDON, Sept. 24.—Mall advices to tho Times from Sila throw 1ight on the Afghan disturbances Abdur Ralman cel brate nuiversary of in August at Kabul and the attended by the oficlals aud chiefs, The ameer oxhorted the chlefs to be loval to his authority, saying that only by obedienc could they retain the strength of the coun try, a legacy from the Almighty. He ther explained a plan to take one from each eight in every tribe for military serv 1 One of the chiefs objected to this plan and hence the recent disturbance, the invasion of British territory, the pursul It is said that the ameer spoke vigorously in spite of the reports of his ill health. He walks with difficulty. however The death of the senlor widow of Amver Shere Ali is announced. She played a promi nent part in the politics of her country be fore and her husband's death SHOULD COMBINE AGAINST IT and Von Ameer 1 the his succession celebration was man after sdorf Ruelow Natlo L Agree of Anarchy Shonla rted. LONDON, Sept. 25.—The Daily Telegraph publishes the following from its Copen- hagen correspondent: The anarchist ques tlon was discussed by Count Lamsdorff and Count von Buclow at Dantzie and by M Deleasae and Count Lamsdorft in France. They diffcred as to many points, but agroed | mada | prom- | to the | nd houses | | Tereltory. | | E OMAHA DAILY BEE. SINGLE COPY FIVE DISTURBS THE TRUNK LINES Jlobu W. Gates Frojeots New System Through Cousoil Bluffa, FOUR BANKRUPT ROADS IN THE DEAL Omaha & Plnus, St. Louis Flgures Which ave to in His to Plg Cheekmat Compnuies Will Pray a Price, CHICAGO, Sept. 24.—(Special Telegram.) John W. Gates has signaiized his return | from Europe by launching a new railroad &ystem. Its aunouncement today brought rise and conseternation to the hik 1k lines that run from Chicago to Kan- as City, He disturblog tr has injected & new have been serenely anticipating the e | working out of the community of in ts and looking forward to peace and harmony in the western section of the country te Gates | quietly | bankru and his corralling roads, ¢ situnted a8 to muke West Quiney on the Mississippi to Kansas City on the Missouri, and to Council Blufs. | The consummation of the system has | been effected in the acceptance of the scheme by an overwhelming majority of the bondholders of the Kausas Clty & Northern Connecting line The four roads that enter into the new Gates project the Quincy-Kansas City railrond, 133 length, from West Quincy to i the Omaha, K sas City railroad, thirty-six miles long, from Trenton to Pattonsburs the Kansas City & Northern Connecting rallroad, eighty-one miles, m Pattons burg Kansas City; and the Omaba & St. Louls rallioad, from Pattonsburg to Council Rluffs, A1l ®ur roads are in hands of a receiver, Charles H. Chappe office assoclate of Colonels Gates and Lam- assoclate have besn urlties of four Independent, but ontinuous line from the 50 new miles Trenton Eastern in Mo. & The four roads and continuous traverse the territory of the Burlington Alton and Atchison railroads. Strategi 11y they are as well located in the middle western section as the Chicago Great West ern in the upper territory, and are capable of as much rate disturbance. The plans, it s thought, may be check mated by the big companies bidding up the roads at the judicial snle, but in that.event they will bave (o pay the price that the Gates men have set upon the property, for the latter control the se-urities. COUNTRY FOLKS' ELECTRICS Everett Beglow Pushing His Project Inter-City compri system of 300 miles Line, CLEVELAND, Sept. 24.~The Leader to- morrow will say: Henry A. Everett left this city tonight for Springfield, 111, which city will be the center of a big system of #uburban railroads to be established at an that the anarchist press must be suppres and that concerted action mus. be teken by all clvilized countrics. The results of their discussions may be expected in the near tuture. GERMANY'S LOSES IN CHINA Shown to Totnl Six H Fitty-Eight Mer and ndred y in Arn Navy, BERLIN, 24.—The total losscs of the German force during the campaign in China were as follows Army-—Kiiled in action wounds, 1 died from accidents, forty nine; died from disease, 154 | Navy-—Klilled in action, forty-nine; died | from wounds, 138; died from nn‘\'\\lvnwl twenty-one; died from disease, efghty-nine, Total, 608, sept sixteen; died from T00 LATE TO GET MISS STONE | Turkish Troops & Village Onl Bri atm to Have ¥ to Fina | x Gone. | pt. 25.—“Turkish the Daily Telegraph from Constantinople, “rushed the village | where it was supposed the brigands held Miss Stone, the abducted American mis- slonary, but they found it empty, the brig- ands Laving gone into Bulgarla with their captive.” LONDON. says a dispatch traops.” to TOTAL OF BOERS' REVERSES Kitchener Reports the Namber Kill Wounded und Taken Pri in Week, oners One LONDON, Sept. 24.—Lord Kitchener re- ports that twenty-nine Boers were killed, sixteen wounded and 350 made prisoners and thut forty-eight surrendered between tember 16 and September 2 Sep- Spanish n Producers Combine, LONDON, Sept. Guzette today says three great iron Bilbao, Spain on the lin corporation, pesetas. 24.—~The Westminster it understands the producing companies of have agreed to amalgamate of the United States Steel with & capital of 75,000,000 he works have an annual output 500,000 tons. This trust will bo by far biggest of its kind in Spain. STRIKING DRIVE!!S ENJOINED nny | Protectt ploy ST. trict porary ers of the straining them trom | ing with the teams men now | employed hy the Transfer company. The in- | junction was granted bocause it was alleged that there great present danger that | the defendants and those confederating with would commit of damage to the Transfer company LOUIS, Sept Judge Adams injunction ag Louls 24.—United States Dis today granted a tem- nst the striking driv Transfer compan in ‘ i [ any way jote was then acts violenee cause ILLINOIS DAY AT EXPOSITION State Dec omer aihl to clegnt October 4 as Large an ns Pos- . | CHICAGO, Sept. 24.--Illinois day at the| Pan-American exposition will be observed Monday, October 7. The new date, was selected today at a meeting of the state | nissteners. Governor Yates and staif | and practically all the state offcers, th. First regiment Illinois Natlonal guard, ant | as many delegatious and marching hodies us | can be enlisted will attend the celebration, | early date. Chicago, §t. Louls, Springfield, Decatur and other cities of importance wil) | be connected by electric lines. The system, It is claimed, largest of the Everett-Moore enterprises. The lergth of the main line will be 28; miles, but a fair estimate of the total mile- age when the system is completed is not far from 500 miles. More than 5,000,000 people will be in reach of the network of lines that will make up the system In speaking of the present plans of the syndicate one of the members sald tonight “Right-of-way men have been working in and around Springfield for some time. They have very successful and have procured promises and rights of way as far as Decatur. Construction work will commence at arly a date as is practical Of course will know more about this after Mr. Everett returns from Springfield.” will be the we Purchase of Branch Line Ratified, KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 24.—The pur- chase of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis branch line from ia, Kan., to pringfield, Mo., by the Kansas City, Clin- ton & Epringfcld railroad was ratified today by the stockholders of the latter road, who met by proxy. This is a part of the legal plan connected with the consolidation of the ‘Frisco and Memphis raflroad systems, Western ¥ CHICAGO, Sept. 24 freight officials of the western roads was beld in Chicago today. Nearly all of the important lnes, including the Great West were represented. The meeting was reported to have been harmonious and in- dications are said to be for stable ra for some time EASTERN STAR SHINES CLEAR meeting DETROIT, Sept. 24.—The tenth conclave of the Order of the Fastern Star began its preliminary meeting in Masonie Temple here today. Tonight tho 150 delegates at- tended a reception In the Hotel Cadillac At the business session today, which was secret, H Ewing of Orange, Mass., most worthy grand matron of the order, read ber annual report, as did Nathaniel E Gearhart, most worthy and patron. Reports were by the sec ary and tree These showed the ordw be in a flourishing con dition, with a membership of 218,000. Thero are thirty-five grand chapters and important state chapters. Six chapters have been organized since the la convention, in Tennessee, Arizona and Alabama. The treasurer that the finances of the or condition. The treasurer's statement not given out for publication. In mbers, it was stated, there s § treasury Georgia announced er were in good was round 5,000 in RESISTENCIA STILL ACTIVE| Twenty Members Arrested for Open ing Some More Sonp H uses Tampa 24.—Another printing outfit Resistencia Cigarmak- ers’ union bhas been discovered by citizens and removed or destroyed. This is fo ad- dition to one “removed” last week Twenty members of the Resistencia order were arrested foday, charged with violating sanitary w8 by establishing soup houses, an order having been {ssued by the health authorities against their being opened. The prisoners will be heid for trial. The num- ber of employes in the clgar factories con- tinues to Increase daily TAMPA, Pla., belonging Sent to General Wood TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 34 —Governor Gen- ral Wood salled tonight for Havana. e t into the plans of the magnates who | of | grand | DISCREDIT SAFTIG'S STORY| (OLUMBIA'S MARGIN SMALL Police Have No Falth in His Yarn About Tying Handkerehiet for Crolgose. Bhamrock Allews Only Forty-Three Seconds in Thirty-Mile Race. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 24.—Polfee here have | N failed to find any substantiation of the claim of Edward Saftig that he was “.mI‘ANNOUNC[M[NY DELIGHTS SIR THOMAS Czolgosz for several days prior to the as- sassination of President McKinley and ti the handkerchief about the murderer's hand in preparation for the deed In his allegad confession Saftig, who had | ted for a theft, told the police | © that he was an anarchist and had been | taken into the confidencs of Czolgosz and | & fellow-conepirator named Frank Harrigan in protecting the nesassin in the | until the shots could be fired. He clalmed also that he went as far as the ex position gate on the the plans carried out and then deserted his compan- for of courage, but the officers nere tonight bave been convinced that the | man s either insane or untruthful, for a | wailter named Pettit, who employed at Market where Saftig boarded, declares that Saftig was in St. Louls on the lrh\ President McKinley was shot and that | the two read bulletink of (he tragedy if front of newepaper ofices. Io also sa Saftig was a seeker after notoriety. Henry keeper of the restau rant at 503 Market street, where Pettit was employed as a waiter, was brought to the Four Courts late this afternoon. He cor- | roborate the statement made by Pettit| that Saftig was in St. Louls on September 6. Schnelder stated that he remembered It well use Saftig came into the restau rant late the afternoon of that day and an- nounced that Pre McKinley had been shot W YORK, Sept Remult | ves Him Better Show pected Confdent. of Measurements 1 His Crew is W YORK, Sept. 24.—The officlal meas ment of the cup challenger, Shamrock 1, aud the cup defender, Columbia, were made public tonight at the New York Yacht Tho result was in the nature of a rprise. it showed that Shamrock which 1s the larger boat so far as safl area and dieplacement are concerned, allowe only forty-three seconds to the Columbia over the thirty-mile course on which the contests for the America’s cup are to be to assist crowd were | olub, . for is w01 stree sailed Shamrock has a shorter water line length | It has a longer spinnaker boom, a longer top mast and a longer gaff and carries moro Mr. Watson, the designer of Sham- | rock 11, by keeping down the load water | line length of his yacht has got the better {of his rival, Mr. Herreshoff. The sall area of Shamrock is larger and by judic lous handling of his spars Mr. Watson fs only penalized forty-thres seconds. The measurements follow : | of | canvas Schn Measurements of Each. Columbla—Length water line, §0.77 feet; | | tength from the after end of the boom to the end of the point of S aled i a7 *| urement, or the end of the bowsprit whe enty street o tnvestigate a state- |yt ol 1 block is fastenod, | ment made by Saftlx at At. Louls elicited | 142 47 foet; foreside of the mast to the end | | the information that no one of the name uri of the p of measurement, or end of | Harrigan has lived there since the the bowsprit as above, 78.86 fect; length of | | pancy of the premises by the present spinuaker boom, 73.30 feet; length of main | ants, who have been there for ten years.| yar 404 feet; length of topmast, 64,84 feet, | The louse at No. West Twenty-sixth |'1yinig one-fifth, ol.71 feet; upper side of Street vaca bas been for six| puin boom to the topsail balyard block, | B $ 3 134.74; spuare root of the sail area, 114.94 102.355 feet In Saftig's statement as registered at the Hotel Dewey Within the last four months. The Dewey Is a cheap lodging house at 102 North Sixth street and at present is In charge of Charles Reed. | The register for four months back does not | show the name of Harrigan and the pro- | prietor of (he hotel has never heard of| Bim. The former proprietor of Whe hotel, | oo “7538 teet; length of main gat, 8611 Mr. Buckman, now of the Boston hotel, " | feet; length of topmast, 6818 feet, minus 813 Race street, never heard the name of | & | one fifth, 5454 foet; upper side of maln Harrigan mentioned as one of his guests or ~ boom to the topsail halyard block, 143.39 employes. The police have recelved : brr il B o] word from St. Louis with regard to Harri- | f°¢li square root of sall ai il | M | tect; waliing length as per rule, 103.79 feet. | PR | Both boats were measured with fifty-two Y | men on board. The difference in the sail- ASSASSIN'S FAMILY COMES | [1." (0 it tmo wo hoats s 1435 teet. | | This, computed on the time allowance of the | New York Yacht club gives Columbia an al- | lowance of 43 seconds in a thirty-mile race. | Lipton Pleased; Stlent. | When the approximate results of the | measurement of Columbla and Shamrock 11 were told to Sir Thomas Lipton in the Eris cukia be could sedrcely conceal his joy. | “We thought,” be sald, “that Shamrock | would have to concede far more time. All hands now belleve that our chances are | getting better all the time for lifting that | cup. Mr. Watson has shown his talent in | this. I do not pretend to enter into the| mathematics of the sport, but I will say that the result of the caleulations has been very gratifying. All of the crew of Sham- rock now believe that our vietory is cer-| tain. Of course I hope that we shall win, but T am not so foolhardy as to ignore the magnificent. capabilties of our neighbor. Mr. Butler Duncan, who {8 to represent the New York Yacht club on Shamrock, was seen this evening. He did not care to ex- press an opinion. He sald the two yachts had a striking resemblance so far as their underbodies were concerned, The comparison between the two great| yachts for the first time in close quarters led much argument. Clearly the mast of Shamrock was loftier than that of Co- | lumbia; clearly, too, wi the circumstance that mrock had a mueh stouter spar than that of its rival. The diameter of the lower mast and the top mast of the challenger is several inches greater than that of the defender. The sail plan, too, | of the challenger may be o to scientific Geary and Solomon of the police depart- | criticism. While its muslin is admirably ment. For an hour and a balt they wero | ydapted for pleasant weather, it ia thowght | | nothing about the plot, that they came from | ® D874 squall where Shamrock would prob- | Cleveland to vindicate their own name, and | *V1Y D¢ 1ufing to the brees to ald the suthorities in securing the pris- | ouor's reasons for committing the crime. | ARREST KU KLUX OFFENDERS | They will spend tonight at police headquar- | ters, not as prisoncrs, but in hope that the | Virg authorities will premit them the | prisoner tomorrow. EMMA GOLDMAN IS NOW FREE Announces that She Has Promised to Write Articles for Severnl Magazines. 24.—A call at 307 West int oceu ten Is and No person u, mentione! living there, bLas | per Shamrock [—Length of load water-line, 89, feet; length from the after end of the main boom to the end of the point of meas urement, or the ead of the bowsprit where the jib topsail halyard block s fastened, | 18403 feet; foreside of mast to the end of poiut of measurement, or end of bowsprit, as above, 78.28 feet; length of spinnaker Father, Brother and Sister Buffa Are in und May See the rri v ‘ BUFFALO, Scpt. 24~Paul Czolgosz, tather, Waldeck Czolgosz, brother, and Vie- . clstor of tho yresidnnteas d here from Cleveland this | Duncan sassin, arriy afternoon. Superintendent Bull and Assistant Super- intendent Cussack took charge of them and sent them to police headquarters The family was taken upstairs to the quarters reservad for witnesses and Assist- ant Superintendent Cussack announced that be would examine them this evening. Jacob Mintz, a private detective, who accompanic them to Buffalo, did not call on the Mr. Penney send for the prisoner’s family and that he knew no rea son why they should come except to see the assassin, Superintendent Bull aid the samo thing and stated that if wanted to s Czolgosa permission would. probably granted to them to €ce him in jail be the sentence s pronounced The police officials descredit the story that they came to Buffalo to make the mur- derer reveal the plot 16 kill th as they hold to t | did the deed | plices. | The father, brother and sister of the as- | sassin were put through a rigid examination | tonight by Asslstant District Attorney Frederick Haller in the presence of Assist- | ant Superintendent Cusack, and Detectives police sald he aid not hey tore president, e theory that the prisoncr the ald of to without accom- OMcers Believe They Have Hembers of Gang Re the 01d Methods. to see ving BRISTOL. Va., Sept. 24.—Considurable ex- citement was created at Stonega, Wise county. Va., yesterday when a dozen offi- cers arrivea in that town with thirteen prisoners whom they were taking to Pine- ville, Ky.. tc be placed in jall for safe keep- Ing until they =an bo brought to trial. The men under arrest are members of a Ku after two weecks incarceration, following the Klux band that, it ie alleged, bas been op- assassination of the president, Attorney | orating in Letcher county, Kentucky, and Owens for the city informed Magistrate| that {mmediate section for the last several Privdiville that the upper court had freed| months. During that time a number of the men aamed as Miss Goldman's co-con 1 and women have been mysteriously | spirators and that there was no evidence| myrdered and these crimes are charged -to her Ku Klux gang, together with a num- Dismissed for want of | r of other crimes which have n com | the next case,” sald the justice briefly, and| mitteq 1n that vielnity. The men were cap- [in & moment Miss Goldman was shaking| yreq near Whitesburg and taken from that hands with her anarchist friends who were| place Stonega afoot One member of in court. (he gang is still at large, but a posee is on “1 vo piactically no plans for tho|piy track, Bensational developments are fulure at present, she sald, “I Dave lv(pl'\.f‘l when the case comes to trial, promised to write articles for three maga- | LINCOLN'S BODY GOES DEEPER zines and journals, but otherwise my path | win CHICAGO, Sept. 24.—Emma Goldman, the | anarchist lecturer, was liberated toduy | againe | prosecution; ¢ to is unmarked.” In company with Mrs wite of the anar Abrabam Isaak, hist editor, Miss Goldman entered a carriage and was driven to the Isank heme. A curious crowd watched her departure, but there was no demonstration. Postpones Most Cane, Soon Be Placed in Sub-Vault Fifteen Feet Deep at Son's Commana, SPRINGFIELD, Iil, Sept. 24.—The body of Abraham Lincoln will eoon be put away | for all time, in accordance with the wish of his son, Robert T. Lincoln. An cxcavation fifteen feet decp is being made beneath the vault where the body now rests and in | this the casket will be placed. It will he | surrounded by an iron cage, which is to be imbedded and made a part of the solld con- | crete block, vight by eight feet and thirteen | feet loug. The transter will be made after the return of Governor Yates. This wilf make the twelfth removal of the body. | New York NEW YORK, Sept. 2 The case against Johann Most, who to have been raigned in the court of special aessions to. day for publishing an alleged seditious article in his paper, the Frebeit, has boon adjourned indefinitely. This action taken because of t fact that Most Jail in Paterson, where he was Sunday, was ar 18 In arrested Catholic Young Men Are There, PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.—The twenty- seventh annual_convention of the Catholl Young Men's National unfon began here today, with Rav. E. W. Hall of New York, the president. in the chair. There were 2 delegates present from all parts of the United Btates. Before the convention met the dalegates attended pontifical high muss at the cathedral of 8t. Peter's and.St. Paul Bishop Prendergrast officiated and Are bishop Ryan welcomed the delegates to the clty, Wanted for Robhing a Bank. HAMILTON, 0. Sept. 2.—John B. Rody, | arrested here with Doc Hutler for attempts | ing to gob the county treasury, has be'n identified as John Muneie, wantéd ot Win chester, Scott county, Il robbing o | bank amd shooting an’officer in 1865 Mpe- cle wil be turned over Lo the Illlnols au- | thoritles, | In New [MEMORIAL ~ _FOR | was deemed | bourg CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Noby with Fafr_fr Western; Thursduy ern Portion; Wind westerly Colder Wednes Probably Rain i1 tn_East g North (eka reoat Doy 0 an s 70 7 5 0 p. PRESIDENT'S FAMILY TO MOVE Mrs. Roosevelt und the Children Wil Quit Oys y Today tor Washingto or NEW YORK 4.—Tomorrow mora- fog will mark the rture of the Roose- velt family from Oyster Bay, not to return untll next summer, although the piesident may elect to spend Christmas his own home for the sake of the children. The house on Sagamore Hill will be closed, but a counle of servants will remain In it constantly, so that it will be ready for use at any time, Mrs. Roosevelt shortly after raflread will to the rear congist of the Sept dep will 8 o'clock have u of the train. Mrs, Roosevelt president’s secretary; Miss Young, the governess; Miss Ethel and Edith Kermit and Quinton will leave In charge of a matd on the 11:14 train Min. Roosevelt and her party York City to do some shopplng and e two parties will meet in Jorsoy City at P. m. A special car over the Penn sylvania road will be attached to a train, leaving shortly after 4 p. m HER FRIENDS’ HOPfi GROWING Mrw leave Oyster Bay The New England speclal car attached The party will Willlam Loeb, will stop MeKinley's Dr. Co Reported by Rixey Improvement, CANTON, 0., Sept. 24 tives of Mrs. McKinley have a more sub stantial foundation for their hopes this evening than they have had for some time on the apprebension of a ~ollapse under the burden of her deep sorrow aroused Dr. Rixey tonight added to his usual state ment that she is holding her own and doing as well expected—that If there Is any change it 1s in the way of improvement “I might say,” he added, “that she seeme Just a little bettor This announcement came at a day during which the patient had shown increused Interest n the ordinary affairs of life and had been about wore than at any time ince the awful blow came The morning visit to the cemetery had beeen followed by an extended drive into the country. Each day the afternoon out ing has been made longer than the one ot Friends and rela- was the close of the day before and each day the drive Is| extended ae long as the McKinley seems favorable. effect upon Mrs " MKINLEY Citlzens Declde (o Hulld un Industrial Institute at University, State 0., 8 of COLUMBUS, of a commit citizens .appointed by the mayor today to devise plaus for o suitable memorial to President McKinley it was decided to erect an industrial in- stitute on the State university grounds in this city. The late president was deeply interested in Industrial education and an institute of this kind bearing his name the most fitting and practical that could be erected to his momory. Citizens of the entire state will be asked to contribute. The minimum amount to be ralsed is $60,000, Monument for Benjamin INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. of the board of directe Harrison Monument association today at the University club it was reported that the subseriptions now In hand amount to botween §27,000 and $28,000. It was decided to resume the taking of subscriptions in the state outside of Indianapolis. ept. 24.—At a meeting monument Turrison 24.—At a m s of the Benjamin eting NO ISSUE OF M'KINLEY STAMPS | Postmaster General Decldes Commemorative et Cannot Be Carrled WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.—~The posimaster general has declded that the proposition to Issue stamps for general use in commemor- atlon of President McKinley is impractica ble, in view of the length of time reauired for preparing the issue and other diffic tles. No such stamps will be fssucd GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH eneral Assembly Decides to Bulld a Home for Work Immig Among ntw, ST. LOUIS, Sept. 24.—At today's session of the general assembly of the Germun tvangelical Church of North America, Rov, Mr. Peters of Indlanapolis presented the report of the commlittee on home missions It was decided to appoint a mission secre- tary, and to erect a home for the among the immigrants at Baltimore, A general colleetion was ordered to he t up in all the churches for the work in Bal timore and for the erection of a home for in.migrants at Locust Point, Md. The elec- tion of oficers was begun, resulting in the choico of Rev. Jacoh Pister of Cincinnail 0., for presiding officer; Rev. F. . Buesser of Strausburg, 0., for vice president, an E. Fuhmann of Newark, N. J., for sec retary. A vote was taken for treasurer. but neither of the candidates ired mwajority and the assembly adfourned till tomorrow morning, when the election of officers will be finished and o board of di will be chosen Movements of Ocean Vessels Sept At New York—Arrivg helm,” from Bremer Cherhourg: Cufie, Kurfurst, from men Wilhelm der Gri for Bren and Southampton; Cevie, Ma. ken ev rectors 4. Wil and Grosser Kron Prinz Southampton Liverpool; Satled en, via Cher for Liv m "N e Glasgow an Philadelphi At Manil Portland, Ore. At Gibraltar—Arrived York, for Naples and At Plymouth—-Salled burg, for New York At Boulogne—Arrived—Statendam, New York, for Rotterdam, and pr At Queenstown-—Arrived—Occanie, York, for Liverpoc Arrived hns~Arrived Liverpanl Corean, for Hallfax from and Arrived—Strathgyle, from Wera noa Patrica from New from Ham fr ecde from m from New At ' Liverpool-Arrived—Dominfon, from hampton—Arrived—-Lahn Bremen, and proceeded 8, W.—Arrive Honoluly & New ma d Ban fr Franelsco, Ap work | Kalser | from CENTS. FINDS HIM GUILTY Jury's Verdict in Oselgess Onas § n the First Degree. SENTENCE TO BE PRONOUNCED TOMORROW Murder Justios Whito Sete 3 0'Olock as Hour for ! Bealing the Doom. PRISONER SEEMS WHOLLY INDIFFERENT Gives No Evidence of Auy Fesling Over the | Jury's Budig. | . TRIAL CONSUMES LESS THAN NINE HOURS emorable for Its Brevity and the Ar ot (he Act Assikned (o Detend the Assansin, et | BUFFALO, Sept. 24.—Loon Ciolgoe | today found guilty of murder in th | degree by a jury in part Li of the suprer court In having ou the 6tk day of September shot President Willlaw McKiuley, wounds inflicted afterwards resulting | the death of the presidest. The wheels of justice moved swittly, Tha | trial of the assassin consumed eight hours | and twenty-six minutes, and covered a pe | riod of only two days. Practically all of | this time was occupled by the prosecution in presenting a case so clear, so con lusive that even bad the prisoner entered the plea of Insanity It is doubtful if the jury would !lu\\fl returned u verdict different from the | one re ndered toda The anuouncement made this afternoon the attorneys for }.-,.n.wn. that the eminent alienists sum | moned by the Erle County Bar association [and by the district attorney to examine | Czolgosz and to determine his exact mental condition had declared him to be perfectly | sane destroyed the only stage of & de that Judges Lewis and Titus could | kave put together Sent the n hy ronounced Tomorrow, Hefore adjournment Justico White an- nounced that he would pronounce sentence on the defendant Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The prisoner was taken at once i'l'(-"m)l the tunnel under Delaware eva n back to the jail. To all appearances | he in way affected by the result of the trial The crowd gathered at the city ball today was the largest that has scen him since his arraignment. People were lined un | on both sides of the rotunda on the | second floor when court convened, and fringed the stairs leading from the floor | above. There was no demonstration except that of curiosity. A large number of women witnessed today's proceedings. At 2:44 this afternoon District Attorney Penney ane nounced that the case of the prosecution was ended, | Judge Lewis' Memorable Addees | Judge lewls arose slowly and address- !ing the court said that the sudden close of the case against Czolgosz was & surprise to | him and his colleague. They had no wic- | nesses to call for the defense. He asked the court that he be allowed to address thy | jury at ouce. The court assented and the venerable jurist began an address that wiil long be remembered by those who heard it. Judge Lewls said | “Gentlemen of the Jury: A calamity has | fallen on (his nation through the act of this man, but the question is whether his act was the act of an insane man. If au insane man it is not murder and he should | be acquitted of that charge. He would then, of course be transferred to an asylum, | “Much discussion has occurred in our | midst and has been called to my attention | a8 to the propriety of any defense being interposed in this case, Many letters bave been received by me sinco I was assigned with my aseociate to defend this man, ques- tioning the propriety of a defense belng attempted. You, gentlemen, know, perhaps, how Judge Titus and myself came into this | case. The position was not sought by us, | but we appear here in performance of a duty which we thought devolved upon us, | notwithstanding 1t was an exceedingly dis- agrecable one, ANl 4 was no Response to Duty's Ca | “His honor, the judge, who vresides at this trial as a justice of the supreme court, | Is here because the law makes it ils duty | to sit and preside at this trial, | ““Our very distingulshed and able district | attorney has prosecuted this action be- cause the law makes it his duty to do so. | You, gentlemen, are sitting there because you were commanded (o appear here under our system of jurisprudence it was your duty to sit here, hear the testimony in this case and perform the duty of de- termining whether this man Is to be exe< cuted or sent free | ““The defendant's counsel appear here be- cause, under our system of juriaprudence no man can be placed on trial for the high crime of murder, tha penalty of which, under the law {s death, without he has the assistance of counsel. The court has tha power to designate counsel and it is the duty of the counsel thus designated to ap pear in the case unleas they can male some reasonable excuse and Succeed in being relieved of the duty. “So, you see gentlemen, If any simple minded, thoughtless person should entertain the notlon for a minute that the counsel who appear in this case are doing some- thing which they ought not to do, that pe son (s laboring under a very serious mis apprehension as 1o the dutles devolving Jawyer, The defendant, no matter Low serious a crime he has committed. s entitled under our lawa to the beneft of o trinl. In the case of murder he must have a trial Rehukes Wor That | | upon a Be Lynchers, Thera are in our country individuals, nol, I hope, in very large nimbers, but we know they are seattered all over the co who think that In a case like this, or even in eharges of much less degree, It is entirely | proper that the case should be disposed of by lynch or moh law. We can hardly take up a paper without learning that in some part of this freo and independent country some man has been murdered on the sus- picion or belief that he was guilty of soma erime. This state of thiugs does not exist { In our community, but it does in some parts of our state, y intelligent man | knows “It 1g charged here that our client is an anarchist, a who does not belleve in any law or In any form of government and thare are, a0 we are told, other individuals who entertain that opinion. We feel that such doctrines are dangerous, are criminal, are doctrines that will subveri our govern- ment {0 time if they are allowed to pre- vall ntry, ntlemen of | firmly in that. ! | & danger to this ¢ the Jury, while 1 believe do not believe it croated ountry equal to the beliet