Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 27, 1902, Page 1

=== THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.: A\ ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 1902—TEN PAGE SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS, MISS STONE STARTS AT ONCE A Go to Liberated Missionary Constantinople Withont Del REBEL CHIEF CAUGHT ¢ General Lukban, Leader of a Filipino 2 Band, is in Prison. SALONICA, Roumania, Feb, 26.—Miss Ellen M. Stone and Mme. Tsilka will start without delay from Strumitza, Macedonl, for Constantinople. In the meanwhile the liberated missionaries are staying at the missionary beadquarters, where they are receiving the congratulations of their col- ‘TRAPPED BY £COUTS ON ISLAND OF SAMAR Stone says the brigands swore both of their captives to absolute secrecy re- garding any information calculated to es- —_— 5 D tablish the identity of the brigands, the |Lukbsn is Considered e AL location of the places where they were con- Ferocious of wm"k - cealed, or other facts likely to compromise Ry their captors. As a matter of fact the iy w prisoners themselves were very uncertatn + | MIXTURE OF CHINESE AND FILIPINO STOCK | regurding many detals of thelr wander- ngs. They did not know when they were re- leased, In what section of the country they were. An arrangement bad been made to release them near Seres, where Drago- man Gargiulo and Mr. House were waiting for them, but the brigands declared it was too difficuit to carry out the plan, and brought their captives, after a hard night march, within one and a balf miles of Strumitza. The two women were left under the shelter of a tree at 3:30 in the morning of February 23. The bandits pointed out the direction of the village and ordered the captives to report themselves to the vil- lage elder, who on learning their identity would provide for them. The brigands turned back and disappeared among the Bills, WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—The State de- partment today recelved a cablegram from Minister Leichmann at Constantinople con- taining the first officlal announcement it has of Miss Stone's release. Now that the captive Is returned the State department does not hesitate to an- nounce its full approval of all that has been done toward effecting the release by Minister Lelshmann and Spencer Eddy, the Method Being Defled by ‘Wily Chiefta WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—General Chat- Ree today notified the War department that Lieutenant Stribler of the Philippines scouts had captured- General Lukban on the 724 inst. The prisoner is confined at Laguan. The officials of the War department re- gard the capture of Lukban as the most important military event since the Agui- paldo capture. He was run down on the dsland of Samar. The place of his confine- ment is a tins island In a bay on the north eoast of Samar. Lukban is one of the most energetic and feroclous of rebels. He s a half-breed, a mixture of Chinese and Filipino stock, he has been an irreconcilable from the first. He bad various fastnesses in the mountains of Samar, from which would descend upon the coast towns, ai is relgn of ter- Tor was so complete that the entire popu- te to him as ::h:fl:: :'h:x:::n r:o‘::(:::k. Ordinary | Secretary of legation and charge, and by campaign methods failed in his case, and | Cousul General Dickinson. Secretary Hay . Dls capture now is believed to be the nat- | has personally expressed to Mr. Eddy, who ural working out of the system of dividing | '8 BOW in this country, his appreciation the Wiand jnto small squares by military | Of his conduct and of the skill and energy garrisons and making it impossible for the | With Which he acted in the initial stages nsurgent to obtain food or shelter. of the attempt to release the captive. Another eapture i recorded in the same| The department finds it impossible at dispateh, namely, that of William Dunston, | this moment to determine upon the next sald o be a deserter from Company C,|Step to be undertaken in this case. There Eighth Infantry, who had in his possession | I8 reason to suspect that pledges have & lot of arms and ammunition and all of the | been given by Miss Stone and by the re: tools necesaary for the making of ammuni- | culng agents which will very much com- tion. He was captured by Second Lieuten- | Plicate any efforts to secure the punish- ant Pratt, First infantry, at Caghayan on [ment of the brigands. If mo such prom- the Island of Samar. The leutenant also | ises have been given then the State de- destroyed the Cuartel and the factory and | partment will very promptly call upon both killed eleven soldiers, besides capturing all | Turkey and Bulgaria to pursue thes ©f Dunston's correspondence. brigands to the point of extermination. LONDON, Feb. 27.—A dispatch to the Dally Express from Vienna says that Miss Stone will go to the United States. next sumier. GERMANY’S GRAIN DUTIES Tarif Committee Adopts Compromise Amendment Against Strong Government Opposition. JONES TELLS FOUR STORIES ‘Witness in Patrick Murder Case Gives Court Conflicting Nar- ratives. —_— BERLIN, Feb. 26.—The tariff committee of the Reichstag today adopted the com- promise amendment to the mew tariff bill regarding the corn dutiés in spite of stren- uous opposition by the government mem- bers. The vote on the amendment was 14 ayes and 10 nays. The discussion preceding tho vote on the amendment was very bitter. Count von Schwerin-Loewits (conservative) in supporting the amendment, declared that threats of a dissolution of the Reichstag bad no terrors for the comservatives. If the government declined to meet the rights, it 1s sald that the latter would refuse to recognize .their ob- ligation to conclude commercial tre fes, The government was acting In antagonism to the majority of the Reich- stag and ‘of the Diets, and, theerfore, the ministers were responsible for the conse- quences. The minister of commerce, Herr Moeller, in reply, nppealed to the commit- tee to trust in the government at this highly critical moment. was the best jud achievement. Its attitude was not based on fear of the foreigner, but on recogni- tion of necessity for maintaining the rational export trade. an understanding would harm agriculture immensely. day’ . tion was. the & out thet Jones had told four stories ot ing the death of Millionaire Rice. Three of these were that Lawyer Patrick had killed the old man as to the main polat, 6 other was told to Aspsistant Attorney Osborne and was the same that Jones told the jury the other day. This was that the witness had killed Mr. Rice by giving him'chloroform to inhale. The testimeny brought out that Jones had told this last story after Mr. Osborne had told Jomes that he had proof that Patrick ‘was B0t in the house when Mr. Rice died. Later Jones sald Mr. Rice had been kind to him and sald ho had entered Into a con- K ®spiracy egainst his benefactor. because of the money Patrick had promised him. "J SHOOTS WHILEENDER ARREST \ tally Wounded by Latter's S Negre Woman Kills Man and is Mor- ———— Tex., Feb., 26.—While an papers on Mary Wil- negro woman, she shot and killed , & young white man who ac- i. = £ HE] i marks per 1,000 kilograms respectively. PRINCESS RADZIWELL JAILED — Arrested V| the Charge of Fo Cecll Rhodes’ Name to Promis- wory Notes. 2 ROCK ISLAND _G_ETS NEW: LINE Burs of Burliugton Small Connecting Liak Between Plattsburg, Mo, and Kansas City. CAPETOWN, Feb. 26.—Princess Radzl- . KANSAS CITY, Feb. 26.—That part of ¥ the Northern Comnecting rallway system from Plattsburg, Mo, south to Kansas City, @ distance of forty-one miles, has forgery and was admitted to ball in £1,000. The information was sworn to by Dr. The princess was remanded. of thé uew line om April 1 and will aban- don the use of the Burlington tracks be- tween Kansas City and Cameron, Mo., as ®soon &8 possible, and will run its trains in and out of Kansas City from and to the east, by the way of Plattsburg. DIES FOR LOVE OF MOTHER Small Boy Commits Suicide Beca of His Mamma's Death. pald the judgment for £1,150 advanced on s note for £2,000, which the latter repudiated. Irish Leader, at Present States, Elected to H of Commons. CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—For love of his dead mothér & 14-year-vld boy, Charles A ®#on, committed suicide here today by taking polson. ce mamma died,” he sald in & child- ish scrawl left for his father, "I don't seem to care to live. 1 miss ber so that I must die too. Goodbye, father. The money she left me you can have.” The lad's mother died some time ago. NOYES" BROTHER ARRESTED Alsskan Ex-Judge's Relative is Ace cused of Forglng His M | Name. DUBLIN, Feb. been elected without oppodition to repre- resigned his eear on his stead. league. er's / ST, PAUL, Minn, Feb. 26.—A Baraboo, Q Wis., special to the Dispatch say: D, W. Noyes was arrested today, charged | Wwith forging his mother's name to & note for $500, getting it cpshed at the First Kitchener, made public today, says: A convoy of empty wegons was attacked and captured by the Boers, southwest of The government of what was possible of Any fallure to reach The compromise amendment passed by ‘the tariff committee reduces the minimum and maximum rates on wheat and corn to 6 and 7% marks per 1,000 kilograms respec- tively, and on oats and barley to 5% and 7 will was arrested today on the charge of Scholts and was supported by an afdavit trom Cecll Rhodes, the charge belng the forgery of the latter's name to promissory It was announced from Capetown Febru- ary 12 that Princess Radsiwill that day obtalned against her October 12 last by Thomas Louw, & merchant of that eity, for money sald to have been endorsed by Cecil Rbodes, but DEVLIN GOES_TO PARLIAMENT n Unitea 26.—Joseph Deviin has sent north Kilkenny in the House of Com- mons to succeed Patrick McDermott, who potntment as steward and balliff of the Manor of North- Mr. Devlin 1s at present in the United States In the Interest of the United Irish BOERS CAPTURE WAGON TRAIN - National Dank. He was formerly a justice | 5" Fhe facort onsibied of & fores ot the -‘a‘l the peace and is & brother to Arthur mw;.hl Jeomansy. O fl "ol . Noyes, who todsy lost his position s o g o) . K guns. _ The fighting wag severs, wve Sudge tn Alaska, & fusthes .ee » REDUCES ARMY 1IN ISLANDS Becretary Root Orders Home Thirteen Thousand Philippine Troops. LEAVES THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND ABROAD Movement of Troops Will Be Made Slowly and Regiments Will Return in Order of Semiority in Forelgn Service, WASHINGTON, Feb, 26.—Secretary Root In conformity with assurances recently made to various committees of congress has arranged for a gradual reduction of the military force in the Philippines to about 32,000 men. Orders have been sent to General Chaffee, commanding the di- vision of the Philippine, to arra: to send home all the regiments under his com- mand that were sent to the Philippines in 1890. About 13,000 troops are affected by these orders. The movement will be made very slowly, & regiment at a time, in the order in which they arrived in the Philippines, and in each case only when the regiment can be spared without embarrassment and with- out impairing the military control of the situation. All the troops sent out in 1898 already have been recalled to the United States with the exception of those who reinlisted for service in the archipelago. When all the fresh troops in the United States under orders to the Philippines have arrived there it is calculated that Geperal Chaffee will an effective fighting force of nearly 32,000 men, ex- clusive of the regiments of 1890, which are to be brought home at his earliest It is not believed thag it ible for the first of these troops to leave the Philippines for at least three months. WITH HEADQUARTERS IN OMAHA Senator Millard Pl New Western Division of Rural Free Deliv- ery Department. 3 (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Senators Dietrich and Millard had an interview with President Roosevelt to- day relative to matters of a political char- acter and incidentally sounded the presi- dent on the likellhood of securing more appointments for Nebrs The president was not enthusiastic, so far could be learned, for the reason that he believes the state has been pretty well taken care since his Inauguration, and as the offices at his disposal are necessarily limited, be would like to spread them over as large a territory as possible. “We talked with the president about some appointments,” eald Senator Millard, '‘but as they are in the future it would not be proper to say anything about our talk at this time.” Senator Dietrich was equally non-com- municative. It is known, however, that Senator Millard is seeking to secure & new division of rural free delivery with head- quarters at Omaha, and in which be has the support of Senator Dietrich. It is pre. ‘and” Sodths Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa In a new di- vision, the present Western' division, which includes thirt: states and territories, is too large. Senator Quarles and the Wis- consin delegation, however, have another scheme, that of placing Nebraska, Iowa, Minpesota and Michigan with Wisconsin and creating a new division of those states, with headquarters at Milwaukee. Superintendent Machen of the rural free delivery service is in favor of making a new division, but has not made up his mind which states should be included. Representatives Burke, and Martin of South Dakota today presented Mr. and Mrs. Chambers Kellar of Deadwood and Judge J. K. Breedon of Pierre to the president. G. M. Lambertson of Lincoln returned from New York today, accompanied by, Mrs. Lambertson. They are guests at the New Willard. Senator Millard had a conference with Commissioner Jones this afternoon on mat- ters connected with the Omaha and Winne- bago agency. He was accompanied by Agent Mathewson and E. A, Wiltse of Pender. No conclusions were reached. Adams McMullen of Wymore, secretary to Senator Dietrich, has passed the district bar examination here, standing among the highest of those fortunate enough to pass. First Lieutenant Henry C. Evans, jr., of the artillery corps, now at San Fran- cisco, has been ordered to' Omaha for gen- eral recruiting duty. Contract Surgeon Clarence A. Warwick, now at Keokuk, Ia., has been ordered to duty in the Philipph Firet Lieutenant James R. Gpodal, Twenty-second Infantry, will proceed to Fort Crook for duty. Dr. W. K. Clark bas been appointed pension examining surgeon at Niobrara, Neb. Dr. W. E. Messenger has been appointed examining surgeon at Corning, Ia. Dr. C. W. Sanders and Dr. 8. A. Spil- man, pension examining surgeons at Mason City and Ottumwa, Ia., respectively, have resigned. B. J. Woody is appointed postmaster at Cedar, Mahaska county, la. A postofiice has been established at Rome, Big Horn county, Wyoming, with Frank Hall postmaster. Reserve agents approved: Corn Exchange National of Chicago for Grundy County National of Grundy Ceuter, and First Na. tiona] of Indianols, Ia. URGES REGULAR ARMY POSTS Governor Taft Says Perm: ¢ Mile itary Stations Are Needed in Philippines. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Governor Taft continued his statement today before the insular committee of the house. Referring to the tariff, he advecsted a reduction of 75 per cent on tobacco, sugar and hemp. He emphasized the need of increasing the appropriation, for permanent military posts the present system of using churches, schools and private houses, as soldiers’ quarters did not assist toward tramquility. At times, (oo, he sald the officers took tho best housés for their quarters and occa- sionally there were delays in paying the rent for the native quarters. He sald there should be & thousand more American teachers in the island. In ex- plaining the question of the friar lands, low rate of interest. Wisconsin Man Gets Dani P had decided to appoint Myron Governor Taft said it would be desirable to guarantee the bonds to be issued for the purchase of these lands, as it would secure WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—The president McCord, former member of the house of representa- tives from Wisconsin, marshal of Arizona, in place of Benjamin Danlels, whose com~ FaconUA. Aavokad. MURDER AN ENTIRE FAMILY SAVAGEHEAI)STHECI]NCRESS[CONDIT'ON OF THE WEATHER Six Bacis the Vivtl of Crime in Lonisinl the Motive, WELSH, La., Feb. 26—Business has beén practically suspended in this little town, owing to the mirder of six members of the Earl family. The bady of L. S. Earl, father of the murdered boys, had been found in a ditch near his home with the throat cut and th far gone in putrification. There is evidence that the murders were committed as part of a prearranged plot. The home of Ward Earl, three miles from here, was some distance trom that of his father. Hvidence goes to show that Ward Earl was first murdered and that his father was thes summoned from his home and murdsred. Mrs. Barl left a piece of sewing ofi the machine in her home when she leff the Nowse and the three children had seatteped the cards with which they were playiny about the floor. When the bodies were found they had been piled in a heap, With the excep- tion of that of L. 8. Barl, The only pos- sible motive which can he conceived was robbery. Miss Maude 48 in a critical condition. Her mind to be affected by the shock to such am extent that she cannot realize the extent of the tragedy. The reported arrest of the suspected man in Missour! has not been ganfirmed as vet. The funerals of the six ¥ietims will take place this afternoon. e PRANCETON, Mo., Feb. E. Batson, wanted for alleged compl in the mur- der at Welsh, La., of six bers of the Earl family, who was ai here late yesterday by Sheriff Cool being held in the county jail. Batson rly lived in this vicinity and it was ted that he would make a visit to his ither, Mrs. F. J. Payne, who lives four milles southeast of Spikard, in the next cgunty. The au- thorities of both counties kept a close watch for him, 4n response to instructions from the Louisidna officers. Batson came into Princeton late yesterday after a visit to his mother and was arrested as he was leaving the city. He made no resistance. Today he refused to talk about the crime with which he is charged, but stated that he would return to Louisiana without requisition. son was & hired man on the Earl place. (] During the day Batson consénted to talk. He made a rambling story, during which he declared repeatedly that he was innocent of any connection with the murders. He admitted having worked for the Earl fam- fly up to within a few days ago, when, he he was discharged, but insisted that he left the place on the best terms. Batson aseerts that the eons quarreled con- tinually with the elder Bates and that on the day he left the premises ome of the boys was in a drunken stupors KEEP THE OLD CONSTITUTION National Edueators Defér Sotion New Rules Until Nest v eeting. ¥ R ocann vt £ CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—At toda: jon of the department of superin of the National Education assoclati . was de- cided to postpene till next yi the new ‘ton~waw-dde to " . which arose over a elatise which provided that only active members should.be allowed to vote and hold effice. The apeakers of the forenoon were Dr. W. H. Payne of the University of Michigan and Dr. W. T. Harris, United States com- missioner of education. Dr. Payne, in dis- cussing “The Ideal Normal School,” de- clared that specialists were a menace to any school where teachers were (aught. The specialist, he id, could instruct, but he could not educate. “He can,” sald the professor, “‘teach chemistry, but he cannot make chemists.” \Superintendent Greenwood of the Kansas City schools arose and in answer to this sertion declared that if a speclalist could not make a chemist he did not know who could. “Take a staff of specialists in a school and where is your ordinary teache: then?” he asked. Dr. Harris' subject, which he discussed in lucid style, wa “The Danger of Using in Reasoning on Edu- It was decided to hold mext year's meeting iu New Orleans. SENT TO FEDERAL PRISON nd e Followers Get s at Leaven- Crasy Snake Te: werth. MUSKOGEE, I T, Feb. 26.—Chitto Hargo, «r Craszy Snake, and nine of his followers were today in the federal court here seutinced to the United States peni- tentiary a. Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for two years and each was fined $5,000 on a cha: of conepiring against the govern- ment, They constitute the leaders of what is known as the Snake gang of Indians who have sought to resist the allotment of lands by the Dawes commission in the Creek nation and prevent the settlement of af- fairs by the government in the Indian Territory. Crazy Spnake over a year ago started an uprising that made it necessary to call out troops from Fort Sill and he and his followers were arrested last week for again inciting the Indians to violence. The names of the leaders besides Crazy Snake sentenced today a: Gilbert John- son, Chotka James, Abraham McIntosh, Loy Harjo, Squirrel, John Timothy, George Simmons and Little Tiger. COMPROMISE ON COLOR LINE Club Presidents of Massa- tts Take Initiative in Controversy. BOSTON, Feb. 26.—By an |nformal vote the Women's club presidents of Massa- chusetts have declared themselves in favor of a compromise on the question of the admission of colored organizations to the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The compromise leaves the matter to the dacision of each state. The executive board of the federation h: jected the compromise, but the presidents have asked the executive board to reconsider the de- cision. REFUSES TO DRAW COLOR LINE ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 26.—~The house of delegates today voted dowm the bill requir- ing railroad companies in this state to pro- vide separate cars or compartments for colored people. The bill to appropriate $3,000 for a bronze bust of Rear Admiral Schiey was passed and only walts the signature of the gov- 44 hesoms & law, Nebraska's Governor Presides Qver Inter- state Irrigation Convention, DECLARES PLAN AS OLD AS EDEN Urges that Platte Valley Be Made to Blossom and Yield ss Fruitfully ~Maxwell Argues for Forestry. STERLING, Colo., Feb. 26.—(Special Telegram.)—At the opening session of the Interstate Irrigation congress here today Governor Savage of Nebraeka was elected president and J. D. Stires of Nebraska secretary. In making his opening address Governor Savage said he cathe not as a teacher, but as a pupil of irrjgation. He was a willlng sympathizer in' the educa. tional movement along that line and be- Ileved that the work done by this copgress would spread (o all parts of the globe and result in much good. Many were preju- diced against irrigation, he said, thinking that It was some new-fangled motion. He cited the garden of Eden as having ex- isted under a system of irrigation, and that by proper system of canals and reservolrs the great Platte valley would be another garden of Eden. George H. Maxwell, legislative chairman of the National Irrigation association, ad- dressed the convention for two hours. He contended that the preservation of the for- ests was the foundation of all irrigation, and predicted that unless the forests of Colorado were preserved all irrigation de- velopment would eventually come to naught, because the water supply would decrease and gradually fail if the forests were destroyed. H¢ drew a strong and graphic picture of the desolation that had resulted in other parts of the world from forest destructlon. Mr. Maxwell referred to the president's message of confirmation of his contention that forest preservation meant the best use of the forests, and not their withdrawal from use, and that they should be properly administered as a business proposition for the benefit of the whole people and not sac- rificed for the greed of the few. Wyoming and Nebraska Represented. Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska are represented in the Irrigation congress, which met at the opera house this after- noon. There are about seventy-five dele- gates, including Governor Savage and a large delegation from Nebraska. George H. Maxwell, executive chairman of the Nationmal Irrigation association, livered an addres: He commended the idea of promoting by such a convention, a harmonious sentiment between the three states of Colorado, Wyoming and Ne- braska. He sald that one state could not accomplish as much for its own benefit by acting solely from a selfish standpoint as it could by working along broad lines that would consid nd embrace whatever was best for the welfare of all of them. He impressed upon the convention the fact that the mational irrigation movement was not planned, nor was it belng carried out with any idea of interfering in.any way te On the con- of the Natlonal assoclation to aid and stimulate sound and legitimate. enterprises which could be carried out without gov- ernment ald or intervention. He sald that the purpose was to get the government to bulld only such works'as were reasonably practicable for private enterprise. Present Conditions Encourag He commented on the local conditions in the region about Sterling, and said that the fact that the existing irrigation ditches were controlled by co-operative companie owned by the landowners themselves, was an encouraging fact, because such systems had everywhere tended to a larger and more permanent prosperity. “It there are anywhere within your reach,” sald Mr. Maxwell, “opportunities to increase or make more certain the water supply for your ditches, by all means or- ganize your local people and build the reservoirs.' Do not wait for the gevern- ment to help you.” A letter from Governor Orman of Colo- rado, who was unable to attend the con- vention, was read. It said: It appears to me it would be & wise plan on the part of the government for the present at least to confine itself to the systematic study of the streams and water sources, obtain and collect reliable infor- mation ‘and data as to the capacity of the streams, both during high and low water periods, the amount of waste at unused seasons, the best location for the construc- tion of reservoirs to conserve the waters, taking Into consideration the best points of vantage for its distribution and utflization. When this has been determined, then, no doubt, If the government does not care to take 'further steps in the matter there would be sufficient reliable data at hand to enable private individuals and corporations to proceed with the project, knowing that ultfmately success awaited them. UTAH IRRIGATORS Assemble in Response to Governor's ©Oall Advising Thorough Or. sanization. Forecast for Nebraska—Rain and Colder ‘Thursday; Rain Friday; Northwest Winds. PRINCE AT BANQUETS Royal esterday: Temperatare at Omaha . Deg. Guest Dines with Editors and moiioe. B4 Oaptains of Industry, . - e ] E BOTH FUNCTIONS ON ELABORATE SCALE = St B Hundreds of American Journalists Presant - at Evening Dinner, ECHO OF TILLMAN EPISODE | e\ aneerivgs To eMPEROR AT BERLIN cute: t Governor of South Caro- —_— Mna Asks President Roosevelt to | ginoy of United States Gommerce Gather in Withdraw Acceptance. Large Numbers, JGU! , Ga., . —L t Gov- o T I oath On PRINCE MAKES ADDRESS AT NIGHT ernor James H. Tillman of South Carolina, who is in this city. says that today, in deference to requests by wire from the subscribers to the fund for the sword al- luded to, he telegraphed as follows to President Roosevelt: A short while a address your excellency a letter requs Is Greeted with Em lastie Ap- plause, In Which Band's Discourse of National Alrs is Nicely 1 had the honor to ting that on the occasion of your visit to . Charleston you present a sword to ajor mlo.hl Jtnklnn]ol’ m'e F"l‘rnt Unlllle\;l“!‘l‘:‘l‘? NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—Prince Henry vol or cavalry, of whose gallai - Toen You spaie o highly, vour words being |0f Prussia dined tonight with 1,000 of the men who make American newspapers. He was the special guest of Herman Ridder, proprietor of the Ne Yorker Staats Zeltung, who gathered at his table a majority of the leading figures in American journalism. They came from the four quarters of the country and made the most noteworthy gathering of thelr profession ever assembled in the United States. There was felicitious exchange of greet- ings between Prince Henry and the men who spoke for the journalistic craft and the affair claime rank as one of the notable incidents of the American tour of the Prince. The affair was given in, the grand ball room of the Waidorf-Astoria hotel, but that immense room was not large enough to accommodate the guests, and the Astor gallery was also used. The two rooms were splendidly decorated. Mr. Ridder and the special guests sat at an elevated table, above which were the American and Germ: flags. The staves were crossed and the banner, draped fan-like, reached out like the wings of a huge butterfly. Above them was the Prus- slan eagle done in Incandescent lights. From the boxes hung clinging vines and set in on the ledges were hundreds of palms. Each table carried boquets of American beauty roses, around which we candelabra shaded in red. Demonstration is Cordial. engraved o; the acabbard. You accepte the invitation, for which we thank you. I am now requested by contributors to the sword's fund to ask that you withdraw said acceptance. JAMES H. TILLMAN. Late Colonel First South Carolina Volun- teer Infantry-and Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. In explaining the sending of the telegram, Lieutenant Governor Tillmdn sald: It is with much regret that 1 am directed or rather required to have sent the tele- gram 1 did, especlally in view of the fact that 1 am so closely related to one who but a few days ago was subjected to an affront which was seemingly, or At least the people who contributed to'the purchase of ‘the word think, unwarranted. TWO DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK in Col- Four Others Are Injured lision of Passenger and Frelght. YOUNGSTOWN, O., Feb. 26.—Two fast Pittsburg & Western freight trains collided half a mile east of Girard, O., tonight, re- sulting in the death of two men, the fatal injury of two and less serious injury to two others. The dead: ENGINEER RAYMONY ANTIONES of Elwood City, Pa. BRAKEMAN EDWARD COFFEY Akron. O. Fatally injured: Frank Harming of Newcastle Junction, Pa. of As the diners took their places, the Tone sertouny e |ladies of many of tho. party appeated in » F. A. Stalk of Cugo Junction, O.; 8. A.|ihe boxes which wall the room. Prince s Henry, attended by the members of his 3 suite, drove to the hotel under escort of cavalry and mounted police. The demon- stration in the streets leading to the hotel was the most cordial of any that has so far marked the appearance in public. Great crowds lined the way and pressed against the police guarde that bad been thrown around the Thirty-third street en- trance to the hotel. They the prince came in sight apd be rajsed his hand. to-his. o i el ment of the dm.fl%m ‘ 4 reached, the hotel at 8. o' n celved by Mr. Ride They ehdok hands warmly and while they paused for & ‘briet talk the members of the sulte and the delegatos of President Roosevélt flled up to the banquet hall, The band played the American national anthem as the first of the uniformed staft entered and the crowd of guesis . Arose. ‘There was a great cheer as the prince & peared and another when he took his place at the side ot Mr. Ridder at the special table. Those who occipled seats with the host and chief guest were: List of Attendants, Edward P. Call, Lieutenant vertor Woodiuff, Consul General Bue flo.lmh Corey of Cortland, O. The trains, heavily loaded, met head on. The collision was probably the result of a misunderstanding of orders. MINNESOTA TAKES THE LEAD Exhibit at First State to Arran ST. LOVIS, Mo, Feb. 26.—Minnesota is the first state in the union to take steps toward the installation of its exhibit at the Louislana Purchase exposition, to be held in Bt. Louls in 1803. J. I. Bernard of Plpestone, Minn, who was superin- tendent of the Minnesota exhibit at the Pan-Amerioan exposition, arrived in the city today with two carloads of material for the te's exhibit. He has made ar- rangements to otore the goods until the exposition buildings are ready. The material was taken from the Min- nesota exhibit at the Pan-American ex- position #nd Includes only the best part of it. ‘Word was recelved at world’s fair head- quarters today to the effect that Canada would be represented at the Louisiana | E. Stone, Admiral Evans, n_von Mueller, M; r Low, Adiniral - Purchase exposition with a creditable | Mueller. Mayor I ‘;“‘Ffl' Bl? gk building and exhibit. . Noyes, General von Pl Austrian minister; Bishop Potter, Whitela % German Ambassado. vo) olle! = FOUND ILTY OF BRIBERY | ward Uni, rrigan, iral von Ti e ge, n Promoter is Convicted as Conspirator ‘Efio;“:}gg 3 ’L:é::nl.""c%%" = Eaer ‘'ount_von Baudissin, Charl . Knapp, o, Bnpden . Gity' - with ; Ruow: Captain von Grumme %l‘.rn gmm'ff- mous Contract. Rev. Dr. Gotthein and Willlam C. Bryant, Editors Cable to Emperor. The editors sent a cablegram of greeting to the Kalser Wilhelm. It was submitted by Melville E. Stone, and after cordisl in- dorsement by the guests, was forwarded. It read as follows: To the German Emperor: of ‘the'aally ewspapers of States, 1000 {h_number, in_hon {llustrious brother, send you coi ings and all good wishes for & GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 26.—Henry A. Taylor of New York was found guilty of conspiracy to bribe by the jury in the superior court tonight. This is the sec- ond conviction as a result of the recent investigation of the city water scandal. Taylor furnished the momey with which it was proposed to saddle upon the city a witer supply comtract of several million tots o and dollars. His home is in Milford, Conn. |Prospirous reign. We hall the pi 2 1 Judge Newnham permitted Bim to €0 UDder | Smen' mi° even loser ";E copntry as a amisy and heartily reciprocate all of the spléndid and ;epefllefl ‘vanrru ]or‘:d-a'dlhlp (m have een gratious! e o e 5 HELVILLE'E, STONE, Beoretary. As the prince took his seat the electric light was flashed into the Prussian o above him on the southern wall and power was also increased in every one of the 2,600 incandescent lights that burned his $5,000 until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. This is the second ‘conviction as the result of the resent grand jury in- vestigation of .the water works scandal. Ex-City Attorney L. K. Salsbury was re- cently found gullty of an attempt to bribe city officlals while he was in the office and bis case has been prosecuted on error to SALT LAKE, Utah, Feb. 26.—Fully 100 representative Irrigators from all parts of Utah met in this city today In response to a call recently issued by Governor Wells. The object of the convention is to have a thorough discussion of the needs of the state in the matter of irrigation, the con- sideration of the advisability of horough and active organization of irrigators an' the initiation of such action, both in a locas and national way, in the interest of irriga- tion as may be deemed advisable. The meeting was called to order by Gov- ernor Wells, who outlined the nature of the work before the body and spoke of the great importance of irrigation to the arid lands of the west. STATE WILL FOOT THE BILL ST. PAUL, Feb. 25.—The house today passed th nate bill appropriating $25,000 to pay the expenses of the state of Minne- sota against the Northern Securities com- pany and the so-called merger of Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads. As the bill was introduced on the request of the governor his approval is regarded as certain. CARRIES ON MARRIAGE BUREAU Cheyenne Attorney Arrested for Mis. using the Mails in the C et of H CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 26.—J. T. Nor- ton, an attorney of Cheyenne, was arrested today by federal official s ohs with fraudulently using the malls, baving carried on a matrimonial bureau for over & year. He was cashing money orders whea -arsaied, : L -l the supreme court. ST. JOSEPH WOMAN ARRESTED in the room. It gave special brilliancy to an already attractive scene. Bishop Potter Offers Grace. Mr. Ridder called upon Bishop Potter, who offered & brief grace. As the evening proceeded thousands of handsomely gowned women filled the boxes above the dining hall. An orchestra high up In the second tier of boxes played ma- tional music, which, when It caught the fancy of 'the crowd, they sang it. “Die caused the crowd to , and after singing lustily there was loud cheers. “Americ got the same treatment. The excellent moulded statust« tes of Prince Henry were distributed as souvenirs. At 10:25 Mr. Ridder, rapping for atten- tion, proposed the health of the president of the United States and Kalser Wilbelm and called on Whitelaw Reld to respoad. Mr. Ridder said: Whitelaw Held Speaks. Your Royal Highness, and Gentlemen: I have the pleasure and {he honer of offering of the president of the Gel , which 1 couple Getting Claim. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Feb. 26.—An officer of the pension department today caused the arrest of Mrs. Bettle Hanlon, an old resi- dent of this city, and her two sons, W. J. Hanlon and G. A. Crouse. Mrs. Hanlon was granted a pension on the desth of her first husband and continued to draw the pension up to the present time though she was secretly married some time ago. Her two sons are all to have made false aMidavits conc the pension a few da agent of the pension department. well known. ning nce to & special All Movements ¢ Jeean Vessels, Feb. 20, At New York—Arrfved—Oceanic, Liverpool. Sailed—Georgia, for Liverpool; 8t. Louls, for Southampton; Friesland, for ‘Teutonic, for Liverpool Ny hl|—-Arrlvcd—P|nfi 8 ma, via Yokohama, for Hon Plraeus—Arrived—Celtic, Rotterdam—Arrived—Marsdam, from Boulogne. At ndon—Arrived—Minneapolis, New York. At Queenstown—Arrived—Waesland, from Phil t for Liverpool —8al tor Hon At the healt tate d the German emperor, 1 . 3:: ‘;m?‘ to "l" ;?d n:rlnk. and & ’3 h thi mtiment the name of on. Whitelaw 1 828 Silior ot Whitelaw_Reld, the distin, the New York Tribune. Mr. Reid's address was followed by that of Mr. Ridder. Prince Henry was then Introduced. -As he stood up the crowd burst {ato the song: “Hoch Soll Er Leben Mal Hoch." After that they sang “For He is & Jolly Good Fellow.” Before beginning his set prince sald: “This ie the largest interview I ever had He then sald: uey, from & Kong: Tor New from elphia, Yoanhunl led—Empress of India, Kong. Prymoul ~— Balled — Pretoria, from Hamburg, for New York, At Liverpool—S8alled—Sylvania, for Bos- ton. At _Southampton — Balled — Deutchland, trom Hamburg, for New York, via Cher- bourg. At ‘Philadeiphia—Arrived—Rhynland, trom Liverpool, via Queenstown. epoech the Speech of the W Mr. Toastmaster and Gentlem tully aware of the fact that 80 DS Sl ol the guest of ihe At Genoa—Arrived—Commonwealth, from Boston, for Naples and Alexandria. At Brow assed —Germanic, Queenstown and Liverpool. Kinsale—Passed—Georgls, from Now 1 am for