Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 24, 1902, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. 1. 2 —— = ] ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 18 FIVE THOUSAND DIE| 4, 1902—TEN_I;XGES SVI‘\'(VHAE COPY THREE CENTS. BEATRICE HAS A BAD FIRE OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER PRETENDER WINS A VICTORY PRINCESS ABANDONS (()L'Rriwssrsnn MATTERS AT CAPITAL | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER | Russian Earthquake Oalamity Surpasses All Early Stories About It EIGHT HUNDRED BODIES NOW RECOVERED Multitades Dig for Viotims and Money, but Make Slow Progress. GOVERNMENT TREASURY IS OVERWHELMED Five Million Ronbles Are Buried Beneath b Heaped-Up Debris. SHOCKS STILL CONTINUE OVER LARGE AREA ‘Workmen Labor Fresh DI ASHKABAD, Russian Turkestan, Dec. 23. —Even the worst of the earlier reports of the recent earthquake d T at Andijan quite underestimates the appalling loss of X L3 W ' TANGIER, Morocco, Dec. 23.—The * perial troops have been totally defesw. after a sanguinary battle with the rebels headed by the pretender to the throme, The latter decapitated forty of the sul- tan's soldiers. Their heads are now orna- menting his tent Imperial reinforcements have been sent to attempt the capture of Taza, the headquar- ters of the pretender. By the success of the rebels the sultan has ordered his sol- diers to spare no one at Taza, in spite of those who counseled him to not indulge in excenees LONDON, Deec. 24.—In a dispatch from Tangler the Dally Mail says the sultan’s troops have entered Taza and the pre- tender has fled to the Ghiat hills. The Times correspondent at Fez consid. ers the situation undoubtedly serious. ““The pretender,” he says, “has had a great success, but Morocco appéars to have a charmed existence and this rebellion will probably prove as futile as previous ' ris- ings.” It Is a curfous thing that the mystery surrounding the personality of the pre- tender has not been solved. At the be- Heads of Forty of the, dlers Are Now € fng His Ten | | | | Louire of 8axony Renounces Prospeot of the Queenship- T UGLY CHARGES AGAINST PRINCE On the Other Hand Her Flight is Sald to Have Been Precipitated Be- canse of Seandal of Her Own. DRESDEN, Saxony, Dee. 23.—King George and Crown Prince Frederick know where the Crown Priucess Loulse has sought retuge, but they have decided to accept the estrangement of the princess and her hus- band as irreparable. They have made the cabinet privy to the circumstances of the princess’ flight, as they see them, and a decree of divorce is talked of as a necessary sequence to the princess’ resolution to leave the court for- ever. This determination the princess an- nounced to her husband early in November, after one of their frequent violent scenes. 8he also confided her intention to separate herself utterly from the court and all its “wretchedness” to two or three of her inti- Postoffice Establ Town ad at Amoka, New the Elkhorn Extension. (From a Staff Cofrespandent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A postoffice has been established at Anoka, Boyd county, Neb., and Paul F. { Danker commissioned postmaster. | The comptroller of thé currency has au- | thorized the First National bank of Fonda, |Ta, to begin business with a capital of | $25,000. | The proposition of Tom E. Parmelee to enlarge the present room occupled as a postoffice at Plattsmouth, Neb., and lease the samo for ten years from January 1 at | $1,200 per annum has been accepted by the | postmaster general. The postoffices at Clearfield, Dahlonega, Dike, Blllott, Inwood, Lake Park, Lohr- ville, Lone Tree, Mediapolis, Melvin, Mil- ton, North English, Sloan, Spragueville, Ia., Bristow and Emerson, Neb., Montrose, | Roubaix, 8. D., Welling, Marna and Spring | Valley, Wyo., become money order offices | on February 2 next, Postmasters appointed—Nebraska: James B. Berry, Holt county, vice J. T. Prouty, resigned. South Dakota—Hans A. Nord- | ing, Westport, Brown county. Wyoming— Alexander W. Siller, Arvada, Sheridan Flames Start in Day's Drug Store and Soen BSpread. MASONIC TEMPLE A MASS OF RUINS D Girls Jump from Burning Candy F tory at St. Joseph and Two Ar Fatally Injured—Qther Fires in Other Places. BEATRICE, = Neb., Dec. 23.—(Special Telegram.)—Fire originating in the base- ment of Day's drug store, in the Masonic temple block, totally destroyed the entire block and contents at 2 o'clock this morn- ing. The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin. The flames spread from the basement to the floor above. and be- fore the arrival of the fire department was beyond control. The Beatrice Natfonal bank, Trevitt, Mattls & Baker, private bankers, Day's drug store and a number of lawyers, in- | surance agents and real estate men occu- pled the buflding. Forecast for Nebraska—Fair, Wec With Cold Wave in North and n Portions; Thursday Falr Temperature at ¢ Hour. 5 “ 7 s » GIG.ANTIC CHICAGO SCHEME d s to Be Bul ¥ Millions NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—New York and Chicago capitalists are said to have joined | forces to launch in Chicago one of the most | colossal traction ventures, according to the Daily News, the eity has known. The scheme is for an underground ral- road, combined with a new elevated, the cost of the entire project to be from $51,~ 000,000 to $55,000,000. Briefly stated, the plan comprehends the The fire was discovered by Judge Calll- | sonstruction of a tunnel under the down- son, who roomed over the drug store. He Much Colder FEAR HAGUE COURT Oabinet Afraid Monroe Deotrine May Suffer in Venesnelan Arbitration. PREFER AMERICAN JUDGE TO TRY CASE Urge Roosevelt to Consent and Bignify Acceptance of Allies' Offer. CALVO DOCTRINE IS ALSO INVOLVED | Latin Republios Olaim Diplomats Have No Right to Demand Pay. DEBTORS MUST TRY LOCAL LITIGATION |Mediator Will Have Many Theory FProblems to Settle and Must Not Delay if Blockade 1is to Be Lifted. WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, 23.—(By Boat from Laguayra.)—The revolu. | tionists have answered President Castro's | town streets, making ‘a complete loop of | the business section, to connect with a new elevated road, which it is proposed to con- glnning of the rebellion he was supposed to be an educated Moor of the lower class, | who galned a reputation for eanctity by | was awakened by the smell of smoke and, although crippled by rheumatism, man- | proposition that they should unite with | the government and turn their arms Ite. A telegram today from the scene of the county; Elizabeth A, Rice, Embar, Big Horn county. mate friends, and discussed with them the impossibility of ber longer enduring the break the against catastrophe puts the number of victims in the native quarter of the town at 4,000. Already 800 corpses have been disinterred from the ruins. The work of excavation contalnin, roubles, 8 In the ruins and excavations to get the money are carried on under the supervision of a strong cordon of police. The water In the wells ppeared and a general subsidence of the site of the town is feared. Large numbers of laborers are being sent to exgavate. Sappers have arrived and are expected to make more rapld progress. The shocks continue with increasing violence. The area of selsmic disturbances comprises 200 square versts. The Russian population {s camping at the rallroad station, where 500 cars are placed at the disposal of the population. The local government officis are quartered in conjuring. Today under the same title of “Bu Hamara” the pretender s an unknown person, whose Identity has entirely baf- { fled discovery and to whom ‘the native of Sarahun is playing the subservient role of vizler. CARDINALS VISIT THE POPE Christm Greetings to the Pontiff, ROME, Dec. 23.—There was a pletur- esque scene in the pope’s private library today when all the cardinals arrived in Christmas greetings. The visitors wore their gorgeous red robes. A remarkable fact was that, with the ex- In Thelr Gorgeous Red Robes Present | ] artificial etiquetto of the court and the | “forced companionship of a man who was loathsome to her." Queenship Has No Charms, The princess wrote to her mother at the end of November that it was her purpose to leave the crown prince and give up the prospect of the queenship, which, instead of being attractive, the princess frequently sald, was detestable to her. She formally told members of her el tourage that she was going to visit her parents at Salzburg. The letter of the princess to her mother brought the arch- duchess Immediately to Dresden. She im- plored her daughter to reconsider her de- termination and make the best of an un- Rome to present the pontifft with their pleasant situation for the sake of her chil- dren and see as little of the crown prince as possible. Tbe princess replied, according to one of ception of Cardinal San Stefano and Car-|ner confidants, that she would see nothing cars. Sheds for the destitute are being | ainal Parfechi, all the assembled prelates, | of that “beast,” that the tutelage of her bullt as rapidly as possible. Free soup Kkitchens have been started and officials are alding the departure of the inhabitants by distributing food, money and free rallroad tickets. At St. Petersburg it {s estimated that nearly 5,000 have been killed by the earth- quake at Andijen. The engineer officets at Andijan, who are superintending the excavations being made with the view of recovering the buried tre at the sites of the army depart- m state treasury, etc., the erection of sheds to shelter officials and other home- less peuple, report that slthough the work is progressing as rapldly as possible a month must elapse befere the w«ivil and military officers will bs in houses. The railroads are alding by all possible means, furnishing free transportation for provisions and materials and conveying the in babitants free of charge to the towns in . “The ecash | tances in aid 0f the destitute people exceptionally well, plans for the future. rdinal Santo Stefano, as dean of the sacred college, read the congratulatory ad- dress. The pope spoke at some length in reply and expressed keen sorrow at the fact that his jubllee year was embittered by painful events, referring, evidently, to the divorce bill. ‘The pontiff in this connection sald: “What they want is the fall of Christian order and the reconstitution of the states on the basis of Pagahism." The pope pleaded for a spread of Chris tlan democracy- ‘“‘on the lines preached by the church to oppose the seditious, soclal- istic doctrine which now acknowledges no God.” TEXT OF MARCONI'S MESSAGE animated and full of Inventor the First to Be Flashed have thus tar been very small. BERNHARDT PLAYS NEW PART PARIS, Dec. 23.—Sarah Bernhardt, play- ing at her own theater tonight, added a fresh branch to her many laurels by the creation of the title role in “Theroigne de Mericourt.” The play is by Paul Hervieu and deals with the meteoric condition of a woman who, beginning as a courtesan, be- comes an important personage and ends in & lunatic’s cell, The action shifts from Vienna to Paris and & number of the stirring scenes of the revolution are re-enacted with much real- fsm. The last aceme is located in the Balpetriere asylum, where Therolgne evok the phantoms of celebrities whose heads she saw fall under the gulllotine. CHINAMEN MUST STAY OUT Oaneda Will Not Co t to Ald Ship- pers in Clreumventing Amer- fean Law, VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 23,—An ’ppllc.l!ofl made by the agent of the steamer Manauese, just sold te the Northwestern Commercial | company, by Captain E. F. Caine of Seattle to have a crew of twenty Chinamen landed here from the Orlent to be transferred to | Manauese on its way north has been re- fused by the collector of customs, whose | Over the Ocean, (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Dec. 23.—(New York World Ca: blegram—Special Telegram.)—The follow- ing is the actual text of Lord Minto's mes- sage to King Bdward, which was the first complete message transmitted across the Atlantic by Signor Marconi’s wireless sysiem: To His Majosty, the King: May T be per- mitted by means of this wireless message to congratulate your majesty on the suc- cess of Marconi's great invention connect. ing England with Canada. MINTO. (Signed.) At the same time Signor Marcon! sent the following message to the king's private secretary: Lord Knollys, Buckingham don: On the occasion of the ele) ph communication across the At- | lantic ocean, may 1 be permitted to present by means of this wireless message, trans- mitted fom Canadg 1o England, my spectful homage to his y, the king. (8igned.) MARCONI. BOMB BURSTS IN CATHEDRAL Supposed Anarchist Makes Clumsy At- tempt to Destroy St. Peter's 'alace, Lon- rst wireless GENEVA, Switzerland, Dec, 23.—A dy: mite bomb was exploded at the entrance of St. Peter's cathedral last night. The doorway was damaged, but mot serfously. The outrage is supposed to have been per- petrated by an anarchist. The bomb was filled with scrap which exploded violently, and but for the decislon has been upheld by the Dominion | ¢lymsy manner in which the bomb was mintster of justice. R The application was made with a view of circumventing the laws of the United States regarding the importation of Chi-| nese crews. In Seattle and San Francisco stmilar applications have also been refused. DEWEY FETED IN SAN JUAN| Flags Wave, Peo) BAN JUAN, P. R, Dec. 23.—Admiral Dewey arrived here on board Mayflower this morning Thousands of people thronged the wharf. The city and public and private bulldings were decorated with flags and the forts fired a salute. The admiral was escorted by artillery, infantry and mounted police to the palace, where a reception was held. Tonight the admiral will be the guest of Governor Hunt at a reception in honor of the debut of his oldest daughter, Eliza- beth. Newfoundiand Wants Marcont. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 23.—Signor Mar- coni has sent @ telegram to Premier Bond his complete success in the transmission of wireless messages betweeu | Cape Breton and England, and referring with gratitude to the engouragement he re- celved from Newfoundiand a year ago. In his reply the premier expressed the hope that when the charter of the Anglo-Am: fcan company expires in April, 1904, Mar- 28.—The octogenarian marquis of Dobegal was quietly married placed the damage to the catbedral wun- doubtedly would have been serious. Win- dows of nelghboring houses were shattered | and an tnmate of an adjacent house was thfown out of his bed. An hour before the explosion the police frustrated an attempt to blow up the resi- dence of Counselor Fassidy. The, outrage is supposed to e been committed in re- venge for proposed anti-anarchist legisla- tion and the refusal of the federal govern- ment to grant amnesty to the anarchists who were imprisoned in connection with \tbe recent street car strik TAKE BROTHER FOR BANDIT Ontario Farmers Flee from Relative, but Afterwards Re Shoot Mim, BRANTFORD, Ont, Dec. 23.—Wesley Watson of Detroit, was shot and instantly Kkilled by his brother Samuel at Middleport, | near this city, teday. Samuel and another brother, James, own & farm near Middle- port and the third brother, Wesley, lived | in Detroit. Last night Wesley came home | unexpectedly, it s supposed to spend the Christmas holidays. The brothers at home, both men over 30 years of age, heard him | approaching the house and feared that they were about to be attacked by burglars. They ran upstairs, and getting out of a window went to the house of a neighbor, whero they spent the night. They re- turned today armed with a shotgun. Wes- ley had gone into the house and, finding | nobody there, went to bed. The brothers opened the door in which he slept, he raised up in bed Samuel fired, killing him instantly. The two men bad recently Lord Strathcona gave the bride away. Big Gun for Canada. VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 23.—The China Mutual liner Moyune Du, from Liverpool, Is bringing & large nine-ton gun for the new baticry mow belng bullt on Sigual il been attached by robbers. Safe Fraud Suspect Caught. BUENOS AYRES, Dec, 23.—Mme. Alonza, ®ald to be the mistress of Romain D'Arig- nac, who was arrested with other members of the Humbert family In Madrid last Sat- urday, was taki arrival here from France. A quantity of her baggage was selzed. many of whom weer very old, appeared children was | tron, | largely taken out of her hands d that she could not bear to see them poiled by “the hypocrisies of the court.” ‘What she complained of in the prince was his intemperance, his infidelities and, as her partisans affirm, his cruelty of dispos tion. They affirm that he has had for years | & liaison with an actress named Baste, and it is credibly reported that at a review of troops at Grimma, a couple of years ago, the prince fell from his horse, intoxicated, in tront of his regiment. However true these Incidents may be, the court and all Dresden knew that a charm parated the affections of the crown princess from the crown prince. Though he seemingly had general admira- tion for his wife the prince did his share of quarreling and often tried to impress his | will upon her, but he always hoped that she would in the end humble herseif. VIENNA, Dec. 23—The flight of I crown princess of Saxony is the absorbi tople of the day here. All kinds of sen- sational reports are in circulation. ‘When she left Salzburg, accompanied by her brother, Archduke -Leopold Ferdinand, the princess went to Munich, where her French tutor awaited her. Her brother ‘was also joined there by a Viennese woman and the two couples proceeded to Brussels and then to Geneva. It appears that when the crown primce returned recently to Dresden, after his huuting accident in the Tyrol, he discev- ered that a secret correspondence existed between the princess and the French tutor, whose former relations with her had created a scandal, resulting in the tutor's expulsion from Saxony. Besides disclosing the couple’s relations, the letters revealed another scandal. Im- mediately afterward the princess left her home and went to Salzburg. The fact that she took a trunk fllled with jewelry Te- | and other valuables indicates that she was prepared for an emergency. 1t is reported that Archduke Leopold Fer- dinand has written to Emperor Francis Joseph renouncing his rank and dignitaries as a member of the imperlal houte; and saying he will become a private subject. The archduke intends to take the name of Leopold Woelfling. He has returned all bis orders and decorations, including that of the Golden Fleece, and has resigned his commission in the Austrian army. It is ex- pected he will marry his Viennese compan- fon, as hi taking this months ago. The archduke was at ome time secretly betrothed to Donna Elvira, the second daughter of Don Carlos, who eloped with Filippo Folochi in 1896, and is now re- ported to be anxious to marry him. He is regarded as weak mentally. He professed to be an extreme radical and almost an- archical in his views. The whole of the archduke's career is red- olent with scandal, dating from the time when he started to accompany the neir to the throne on & tour of the world. He only got 80 far as Colombo, where he was obliged to leave the ship on account of his dalous behavior. The archduke h: step morganatically several was confined for some months in an asylum. a els ‘with Her Faren: The princess’ attitude recently, until she | | bad actually gone, appears to have been | that of disdainful indifference and disbeliel that she really intended to carry out her ihreats. The crown princess’ days at Salzberg were ! spent In controversy with her father and mother, who did not excuse her for a mo- ment in her mad desire to leave her posi- tion and famlly. Her brother took his si ter's part. The circumstences of her flight are ill obscure, and no further rellable news is avallable. The only fact that seems clear is that the king and crown prince kinow where she is and are in communica- tion with her. Dresden is absorbed by the sensation. The theory that the crown princess is suf- fering from mental aberration is now only feebly propagated by tbe Saxon court, and it is intimated that an illicit love affair is the cause of the princess’ departure. The Dresdener Nachrichten, one of the prineipal newspapers, and having conserv- ative leanings, after saying it could almost be sorry for the princess, with a deposition incompatible with that of the prince, and | disliking the etiquette 3f this court, s gests that to “find the reason for her di parture one must find the man.” The man in the case who is associated in gossip with the princess Is & handsome Frenchman, who was tutor to the pyincess’ children. He was peremptorily discharged by order of the crown prince December 2 An instance of the princess’ lawless dis- into custody upon ber | regard of court manners was her cycling (Continued on Second Page) relatives prevented him from | These rural free delivery routes will be established in Iowa February 2: Fremont, | Mahaska county, two routes; area covere | thirty-five square miles; population, 1,00 Melrose, Monroe county, three routes; area, seventy-four square miles; popula- tion, 1,560. Sully, Jasper county, one route; area, twenty square miles; popula- tion, 320. Thornburg, Keokuk county, one | route; area, sixteen square miles; popula- | tion, 450. What Cheer, Keokuk county, one additional; area, elghteen square miles; population, 525. LIBERIAN MINISTER RESIGNS Has Personal Difference with Monro- vian Official and Relin. auishes Post. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—The State de- partment has granted leave of absence to | J. R. Crossland, minister resident to Li- | berfa, who on his return to this country will tender his resignation. Mr. Crossland was appolnted from Mis- sour! In January last and his conduct has been under investigation owing to a per- sonal encounter between himself and one of the officials of the Monrovian legation. Signal Men Come Home. WASHINGTON, Dec. 38—At. the fin- stance of General Greely twenty-one men of the signal corps have been grdered home from the Philippines, having served more . than three years in the I It {s with difficulty that these men ean be there being only about aged to crawl to a window, | glass and call for help. His cries were heard by the printers in a nearby printing office, who turned in the alarm and rescued him. Tusufficient Water Pretnure. The firemen were Hindered In their fight with the flames by an insufficient water pressure, caused by the installing of a new boller at the city pumping station. | The Masonic temple is situated on the southwest corner of Sixth and Court streets. The Lepoidevin bieck and sev- eral large clothing stores are situated ad- joining it on the west. The fire spread to the roofs of these buildings and was checked only with the utmost difficulty. The fire burned all day in the Masonie temple, and the cast walls of the bullding have fallen fn. The other walls were dynamited to prevent the spread of the fire to other ‘buildings. The Paddock hotel caught fire from the fying sparks twice during the night and panic-atricken guests deserted it for places of safety. The bank vaults, which contained $300,000 in money, besides valuable papers, are burled beneath tons of wreckage, but are intact. The contents, it 1s thought, will not be damaged. The Beatrice National opened for business in the Nebraska bank building promptly on time this morniny Loss Will Be Heavy. ‘The loss from the fire will reach $150,000, partially covered by insurance. The prin- cipal losers are H. G. Day, druggist; the Beatrice Natlonal bank, Trevitt, Mattls & Baker, G. H. Johnson & Son, J. Dobbs, men in the archipelage, in that climate entities the service to return of the chief signal branches of Tnglana Takes WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—The statistios of the patent office for the year ending December 31 next show that more patents | have been fssued to residents of England than to people in any other country of Europe. , The patents issued to English in- | ventors ' mumber 999; Germany next, with 743, Roosevelts See Sothern's Hamlet. ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Mrs. Roose- velt, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Proctor, Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Kermit Roos velt, occupied a box at the new Natlonal theater tonight to witness Mr. B, H. Sothern’s performance of ‘‘Hamlet.” They frequently applauded the strong features of Sothern’s aeting. Admiral Schley is Sfek. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Rear Admiral Schley is 1ll, suffering with an acute at- tack of lumbago. His condition, however, is not at all serious, though the attack will confine him to his bed for a few days. CUTS OFF FREE TRAVELING ‘Western Passenger Association Votes to Restrict Passes to East. ern Men. CHICAGO, Dec. 23.—The executive ofi- cers of the western rallroads agreed today to exchange annual passes with the rafl- roads in the central assoclation territory and southern lines, but not to issue any | free transportation to officers or agents | of the roads cast of Pittsburg and Buffalo or to representatives of fast freight lines of which trunk lines are members. A proposition that the western lines re- fuse to exchange passes with all lings east of Chicago and St. Louls received only a few votes. | SAY ALIENS MAY BE KILLED| Wabash Officials Clalm Relatives of Killed Italians Cannot Re- cover Damages, DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 23.—The Wabash claims exemption from Mability in dam- age sults instituted by relatives of twelve Italians killed in Michigan & year ago. The m is set up that the dead men | were allens and, therefore, outside the | provisions of the Michigan statutes relat- | ing to dgath by wrongful act, and further- | more were contract laborers and, therefore, | when killed engaged in an offense under the | immigration law. ;SAEE ROBBERS ATTACK JAIL | | Steal Thousanda Dollars from Post-| l} office, Batter in Prison Doors | and Escape. | | | BLOOMINGTON, 1ll, Dee. 23.—Safe cracksmen robbed the postofice at Leroy last night of $1,000 in money, stamps and registered letters. J Proceeding north to Saybrook, elght miles, the robbers attacked the jail, using | & telephone pole as a battering ram. The | gang then escaped in & stolen horse and | buggy. | | ASK PROTEC | Mich | Opposes Ratification Reelproeity T TION FOR SUGAR SAGINAW, Mich., Dec. 23.—The Michi- gan Sugar Manufacture: association to- day adopted resolutions protesting against the treaty with Cuba which reduces the preseat tarill on sugar. | Thomas Angul, lawyer; Judge Cobbey, lawy Richard Grant, architect; city Board ot Education, and o s others. The buildings on the opposite side of the street were damaged v p - gPH, Mo., Dec out at 6:45 o'clock this me & Sons’ candy manufactory and destroyed it. Sophia Mintus, aged 15 years, and Mattie Leslie, aged 20 years, gitls employed at the place, jumped from a third-story window and were fatally hurt. Miss Mintus right leg was broken and her head badly cut. tractured. There were fifty girls employed in the tactory and many others jumped from ond and third-story windows, many su talning slight injuries. Laura Crawford, May Dakin and Rosa Kraus were injured about the head by jumping, not fatally. The origin of the fire is-unknown. The factory had been running night and day to 11 holiday orders and the night and day shifts were changing at the time the fire broke out. The loss on the candy factory s & Co's commission house, ad- joining Chase’s,was damaged to the extent of $6,000, tully insured. The street railway company's power house is across the alley slightly damaged. The feed wires were cut and street car trafic was suspended for several hours. Fir is Killed. BRADFORD, Pa., Dec. 23.—The fire which broke out early this morning de- stroyed the Odd Fellows block, entailing a loss of $150,000. Among the losers are the Star Publishing company, postofice, Bauer's insurance agency and the armory of Company C, National guard. While removing the occupants the ladder fell, precipitating four firemen to the floor. Thaddeus Green was killed and W. McCafferty and John Bigler were serious, but not fatally, hurt. Tenants Have Narrow Escapps. CINCINNATI, Deec. 23.—Fire in a' three- tory block in a flat 1A Mount Auburn at 4 o'clock this morning imperiled the lives of the three families in the building and sent eight persons to the hospital, one or two | of whom may mot recover. The fire started in the cellar among some rubbish under the gas meter, causing a gas explosion, which tore up a portion of the first floor. way and the frightened inmates running down the stairway were painfully burned. Mrs. Thomas and her son and daughter on the third floor were rescued by fire lad- | ders. Theodore Aylward and wife and three children on the second floor were all seri- ously burned. Mildred, aged 9, inhaled flames and is in a serious condition. Gar- land Thomas, aged 17, is likewise in a erit- ical condition. Edward Werder and family, on the first | floor, escaped by jumping out of the win- dow. All the injured were taken to Christ hospital. The damage by fire was small. Four Butld at Van Meter. VAN METER, Is., Dec. 23.—Van Mpter suffered a $2,500 fire this morning, which destroyed four small frame buildings on East Main street. The losses in detall are as follows: E. Goar, buildings, $2,000; in- surance, $1,200. Willlam Smith, photo- graph gallery and household goods, $500; small insurance. Ed Martin, household goods, $20; no insurance. Fire at Bellair, Ohio, BELLAIRE, O., Dec. 23.—A fire started in & mysterious manner this morning, de- stroyed the wholesale produce house of Boyd & Co., the mew plant of the Ename Brick & Tile company, the warehouse of Steward & Good, a flour mill and four dwelling house. Loss esjimated at $100,000. Robbed Whilé at Din LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 23.—While A. W. Williams of Hartford, Conn., and his wife were at dinmer at the Westminster hotel the lock of one of the doors leading into thelr apartments was picked, their trunks broken open and $3,000 worth of Jewelry stolen. The fire then caught the stair- | | | | | ] | no marked change. struct parallel with the North Side line, to be reached by means of an incline. The scheme is designed largely to bemefit the stock yards district. The Interborough | Rapid Transit company of New York, which bullt the big underground railways in that | eity, 18 sald to be really at the head of the scheme. Eight New Yorkers have been in- terested, it is said. Only six Chicagoans have so far been mentioned In the deal. It is further re- ported that it was the intention of the pro- moters to introduce the petition to the council before the spring election, until it was learned that Mayor Harrison did not approve of the plan, MAKES MORGAN A DOCTOR Chicago Theological Seminary Be. stows Degree on Moody's Successor. CHICAGO, Dec. 23.—The dipectors of the Chicago Theological seminary have con- ferred upon Rev. G. Campbell Morgan ot London, D. L. Moody's successor in the Northfield extension work, the degree of doctor of divinity. The seminary has been sparing in its conferment of honorary degrees. The first one who recelved the degree of doctor of divinity from the Iinstitution was Rev. Timothy Dwight, late president university. About ten years ago the same degree was conferred upon Rev. Charles Denny, now professor in the United Free Church college, Glasgow. INSURANCE FIRMS MUST PAY Court Holds Companies Liable for pol- fcles Plus - Twenty-Five KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 28,.—The chan- cery court today gave judgment to a local merchant against the Oriental of Hartford, Conn., the Manchester of England, the Phoenix of Brooklyn and the Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance companies for insur- ance, plus 25 per cent penalty under a state law which provides this additional burden on insurance companies if they fail to settle losses within sixty days after a fire, The companies will appeal and attack the constitutionality of the statute which makes them llable for the penalty. FEAR FOR HOSPITAL INMATES Albuguerque Institution Catches Fire and Patients May Be Lost. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Dec. 28.—At 10 o'clock tonight the big hospital of the Santa Fe-Pacific here is a mass of flames and there is no hopes of saving it. Twen- ty-five patients, some of them seriously I, were in the institution, but it is believed all have been saved, but it is possible that this may not be so. The firemen are taking great risks in a hopeless effort to save the handsome addi- tion. The fire started on the roof, which was ablaze before discovered. VANDERBILT HOLDS HIS OWN Has Quiet Night pea Without the Ap- nee of New Symptoms or Complications, NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—The physicians at- tending Cornelius Vanderbilt {ssued the fol- lowing bulletin at 9:40 this morning: Mr. Vanderbilt has had a more quiet | night and seems to be holding his own, without the appearance of any new symp- toms or complications. His tempe: was moderately high and does not yet a tendency to become lower. FLINT. JANEWAY. At 11:30 tonight the following bulletin was issued: Mr. Vanderbilt's condition is a little more satisfactory this evening. There has been BOILING WATER KILLS MAN St. Louis Cooperage Employe Into Vat and Dies While Comrades Gi Falls ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.—Benjamin Lom- bach, an employe of the St. Louls Cooper- age company, while removing barrel staves from a large vat of boiling water today, tell in. His fellow employes heard his screams and did all they could to eave him, but he cooked to death before their eyes. HOLD UP HUBBARD SALOON Two Masked Men Rob Drinkers, Loot TINl and Succe Thelr Escape, HUBBARD, Neb., Dec. 23.—Two maskod men, heavily ar entered a crowded saloon here tonight, robbed everybody in the place, looted the till and made their escape. The amount secured is not known. Movements of Ocean Ve At New York—Arrived: Amsterdam; Kroonland, ‘from_ Aniwerp; Trave, from Naples. led: Lombardia for Na and Genoa; Bordeau, for Havre Nomadie, for Liverpool At Hamburg—Arrived: Deutschland, from New York. At Queenstown—Arrived: Noordland, from Philadelphia, for Liverpool, and proceeded. At Brow Head—Passed: Noordland, from Philadelphia, for Liverpool At Naples—Arrived: Calabria, from Mar- seilles, for New York. 1s Dee. Rotterdarm, from of Yale 23, the foreigners who have attacked enezuela by referring the president to General Matos, the only chief capable of dealing with the matter. WASHINGTON, Dee. 23.—The eabinet spent more than two hours today discuss- ing the situation. All the members were present except Secretary Moody, who 1s out of the city, Secretary Root was the first to arrive. The president denied himself to all callers and remained in consultation with the sec- rotary of war until the arrival of the other | members, ’ Secretary Hay brought to the meeting practically nothing new relating to the sit- |uation. No response has been recelved to the president's original suggestion to the powers that they refer the controversy to The Hague tribunal and no formal re- quest had been recelved for the president to act as arbitrators. Will Appoint Doard, It 1s understood that the president's plan, it he determines to arbitrate, coi ten plates the appointment of a board of uilitiators. He would not rely in such an {mportant undertaking on any one man, neither docs ! he feel himself able to spare the time nec- essary for an examination in detail of each of the many claims that would be presentod against Venezuela, Necessarily such a board would Include lawyers thoroughly lnmllllr with the m;lcllol of international law, X | It is sald the erugtal poin: likely to | be the famous “Calve doctrine,” vhich wan lald down by a great Latin-American fn- |m-mu| lawyer, and for many | been regarded a8 beyond the right of ahy. all claimants In the p “eont; 3 British, German, Ttallan and French— | might have gone before the Venezuelan | courts to obtain judgment. So determined lare the South American-countries to ad- | here to this doctrine that some of them | havs gone to extraordinary lengths in their | resistance of diplomatic efforts. A not- able case arose in Salvador. Rocently a | United States corporation obtained, after arbitration, a judgment agalnst the gov- | ernment. The verdict was recelved with | Intense indignation In Salvador, and so in- tense was the anti-foreign feeling that a | 1aw was passed within the last fow weeks ! making it a eriminal offcnse, and one to be heavily punished, for any Salvadorean to give evidence before any court on be- halt of a foreigner claiming damages against the government. Monroe Doetrine in Danger. It 1s now known that some members ot the cabinet are opposed to referring the i matter to The Hague tribunal, because, |In the first place, they have no desire to submit the Monroe doctrine to the rbitra- | ment of any non-American tribunal: Not that the fairness of The Hakue ark.tn tors is impeached, but most of them represent European and monarchica! interesis, and it ls realized that their tralning might make them unsympathetic when they were required to deal with such an essentially American subject as the Monroe doctrine. It is true that on its face the arbitra- tlon proposal contains nothing to indicate that this doctrine is to be assalled, but so numerous are the questions that will come before the board that it s apprebended here that the famous doctrine can hardly be kept from consideration. Another reason that animates the cab- inet in this inclination is their conviction that an inordinate length of time would be consumed if the lssue was taken to The Hague. The machinery is sufficlent, but | ponderous and difficult to put in motion. First, there must be arranged a basis of arbitration, and arbitrators must be se- | lected by the parties to the case, who must in turn choose an umpire or umplires, and while all this is going on the bloc! would continue with 1Its ever-present danger of active hostilities and bloodshed that might render nugatory all attempts at arbitration. | On the other hand, if the president un- dertakes the settlement he can get rid of all red tape and start the work In a, tew days Senator Cullom called at the State de- partment today with & bundle of tele- grams, protesting against the president ac- cepting the offer to arbitrate. | The following cablegram was re |at the Navy department from | Diehl of Marletta, dated La Guayra: Germany establishes blockade of Puerto Cabello on December 22, Maracaibo Decem- ber. Steamers from the United States and West Indles ten days grace, salls twenty days. Steamers from the other ports, twenty days, salls forty daye sels not Venezuelan in blockaded fifteen days grace | port, Tells Why Ships Were Sunk, (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Dec. 23.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.) —The true story of the sioking of Ven- ezuelan vessels by the German crulser Panther, as learned today from official sources, s that the commander of the cruiser had to choose between sinking the vessels or permitting them to go free after selzing them when he was called to land marines to ald Consul Lenz, who had sig- nalled that the consulate was being at- tacked Panther bas selzed the two vessels in the harbor and was escorting them outside when the distress signal was seen on the German consulate ashore. Consul Lenz was knewn to be the only German at the coosulate. The commander of Panther declded to return and land marines The Venesuelan ships had no anchers and