AN ANARGHIST PLOT 10 BLOW UP OUR FLEET Conspiracy Discovered in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. EXTRA PRECAUTIONS TAKEN. Chief of Police of RioJaneiro Sayslden- tity of the Conspirators Had Been In- dicated in Information Received From France and Germany—Plot Baid to Have Been Organized by Jean Fedher, Rio Janeiro (By Cable).—The Brazilian police have discovered an anarchistic plot here having as its object the destruction of part of an American fleet now lying in the har- bor. The conspiracy, while centering fn Rio Janeiro and Petropolis, had ramifications in Sac Paulo and Minas Greaes. An individual named Jean Fedher, who resided in Petropolis, was the chief conspirator here, although it is understood that foreign anarchists are deeply involved in the pict. Fed- her is believed to have to Bao Paulo and the police, who know him, have been sent to that place for the purpose of apprehending him. One of the detectives, who was well acquainted with Fedher, having served on the police force at Petro- polis for sometime, returned from that place today, after having made investigations there and had a long conference with the chlef of police at Rio Janeiro. Fhe latter gave it to be understood later that the Sao Paulo police are on the track of the arch-conspirator and expect to arrest him soon. In an official note the chief of po- lice says: “Sometime before the arrival of the American fleet at Rio Janeiro, the Brazilian government received from Washington and Paris advices that | anarchists of different nationalities | intended to damage one or several | of the ships of the American fleet. | The names and addresses of the con- | spirators were indicated by informa- | tion which the police here had re- | ceived previously from France and | Germany. The police of this district | are working with the police of Sao | Paulo and Minas Geraes and I am | sure every precaution will be exer-| cised and the most rigorous vigilance | observed both .n land and at sea to | prevent any injury being done.” Assurance Of Safety, The chief of police, after having | made this official statement, said that | he did not feel he should go into any further details with regard to the conspiracy, but he authorized the statement that the plot was organized by Fedher, and he added that the | people of the United States could rest easy as all of the conspirators had taken refuge in the interior. Evans’ Statement, Rear Admiral Evans this evening gaid: “I have learned from Brazillian police authorities, unofficially, that certain suspected anarchists proposed to make some demonstration. not necessarily against the American fleet, | For fear of accident, more than in- tent, the necessary precautions were taken aboard the vessels to prevent trouble or damage, such as would have been taken——in fact, have been taken many times in our own ports --t0 meet juet such threats. Similar precautions always will be taken as long as the present conditions of ef- ficlency in the Navy exist as part of | the routine of our professions, and nothing more. The Brazilian govern- ment has managed tho entire matter admirably and has promptly taken every precaution to preserve the sanctity of the port of Rio de Janeiro. Among all the names men- tioned not one is Japan Cs PIPE SMOKERS NU MEROUS. They Sonsime More Than Half Of Country's Crop Of Tobacco. New York (Special) .—Pipe smok- ers consume more than half of all the tobacco grown In the United States, according to a statement made by Vice President Harris, of the American Tobacco Company. while testifying in the Government suit against the company. Mr. Harris said the American Tobacco Company nev- er has attempted to obtain a foot- hold in the plug tobacco trade in Canada, as the interests now in con- trol of that market appear to be too solidly entre nc hed. HOT EL BLOW N v P. Night Clerk Killed, Several Injured And Mdch Damage Caused. Joplin, Mo. (Special) An explo- sion of natural gas in the basement of the big Olivia Apartment Hotel here killed Marvin Reynolds, aged 20, night clerk; seriously injured several other persons and caused $3000 dam- ages to property. ; A suit of five rooms occupled by | John E. Stevens, a wealthy mine | owner, and his wife, was completely | wrecked ard both occupants were se- verely injured Mrs. Stevens will die. Aged Couple Die Together. | Providence, R. I. (Special). —After | having passed the greater part of | their lives quietly and uneventfully | in an old farmhouse here, Jonathan | King and his wife, Abbie, died togeth. | er. The wife passed away at §. 40 | o'clock and a few minutes later the! husband died. In both cases death was due to old age. Mr. King was 84 years od and his wife 88. pxodus ot Ymmigyants, New York (Special). The rush of emigrants to return to Europe keeps up, and the figures for January will show an enormous increase over the game month last year. Already in 17 days 30,056 steerage passengers have left New York, as against 9.476 last year. During the same period this year only 7,138 steerage passen- gers have arrived at this port. The increase in eastbound steerage tyavel so far this month is 210 per cent. and the outward flow is greater by 820 per cent, than the neoming. LATEST NEWS | BY TELEGRAPH | ‘Domestic E. H. Harriman was directed, in a decision given by Judge Hough In the United States Circuit Court of New York, to answer all questions propounded to him by the Interstate Commerce Commission, except those relating to the purchase of Union Pa- cific and Southern Pacific Rallroad stock in connection with the divi- dend of August, 1908. Judge Hough also directed Otto H. Kahn, of Kulin, Loeb & Co., to answer all questions asked him by the Interstate Com- merce Commigsion. One of the two thousand strange letters received by Mrs. Evelyn Thaw since Harry K. Thaw's trial began, which was made publie, contained an offer from an Ohio man to substitute himself for Thaw and, if necessary, be executed. The writer imposed the consideration that his family be paid $3,000,000 as soon as the proposed substitution is complete. His letter covered 600 pages The bodies of the five young sons who were drowned while skat- ing on the Jimtown Reservoir, near Connellsville, Pa., were recovered in 12 feet of water. In a pistol duel William hauser was killed in Chicago by De- tective Michael Kern. Fenkerhauser attempted to rob two men. Governor Hughes appealed to a large gathering of New York farmers | for support of his effort fo abolish racetrack gambling. The funeral of Samuel J dall, author of “Maryviand, My land,” took place at Augusta, Ga Announcement is made that there will be no reduction in the price of diamonds. While miners were drilling in a “missed hole” charged with dynamite at the Winona Mine, at Hancock. | an explosion occurred killing! Henry Luckonen and John Koskl Several sailors of the cruiser St Louis have died at Vallejo, Cal, from | drinking wood alcohol, and two oth- ers are blind from the same cause. Evelyn Thaw's testimony during | the trial of her husband was fairly torn into shreds by the repeated ob per- Ran- Mary- | Gov. James K. Vardaman, of Mis- nounced that he would re- enter the field of journalism after Two girls were killed and seven | in the building | the Imperial Underwear | Factory in Scranton Daniel C. Stover, ufacturer of stoves, farm machinery, Freeport, 111. Evidence of millionaire man- | windmills and | died at his home in! a plot to wreck the Franklin Building Ee Cincinnati were discovered by a clerk. Following the refusal of the Cun- ard Company to to terms, the fle Marine Com- cut its eastbound steer- on vessels of the White American Lines, a total reduction this class $11.25 since the rate war began Frantic from pain because of attack of inflammatory rheu Mra. Louis McClure, a bride of and mother of two month parently drowned herself in the bat tub of her home in New York Two Indictments, ng William R. Montgomery dent of the Hamilton Bank the funds of that institutio: returned by the grand jury of York Ev ria to part death of lums, A new type of gas electric car. a substitute for locomotives, was tried in New York. developing a speed of 60 miles an hour The British ship arrived at th come pany Bge again rates Star and making in of natis a wargl whi mi idence was presened at the Thaw show irrational conduct of the prisoner i the i ana two relatives in insane on the ARY- King George has New York from Hongkong a fast passage of 107 davs Michigan Central Rallway ie ying off as many employes as bus- will permit. Oakleigh Thorne elected prosident of pany of America Henry O. Have loft tate in excess of $10,000,000 The ia i a nog: been Trust has the re- Com- oa. meyer an in thei declare d the Poland was to con- tint the bill autho: izing the gov- ernment to enforce sale to the Settle. ment Commission of Lande in Pru gian Poland held by Poles must b adopted, The Kruetza, forest neellor an Diet, germanization o Prise int ie body of a widow, of Silesia, was found in near Bremen and the poli Henry Haas, of Clevelan 0., who is now on a steamer en routs to South America, of having knowl- By a vote of 277 to 208 the French Chamber of Deputies decided to place the income tax measure in the first place on the parliamentary program The Court of Common Council { London considered the question | the American meat trust acquiring control of the London meat market Formal opening of the first Swed ish Parliament under the reign King Gustav took place in Stockholm. | John Redmond was reelected chair. | man of the Irish party's for - in Parliament for the coming ses: The new German cruiser fbr horst ran aground nesr Bucic and | was badly damaged. English statesmen are disturbed over Japan's political and financial future, Geners! Stoessel protested direct to the Czar against the exclusion of witnesses for his defense, Women auffragists created another scene at the residence of the Pre mier of England in London, During the year 1907 Franco's im. ports amcunted to $1,200.529.600, an increase over the preceding year of $84,088,400, Her exports amount. ed to $1,108,406,000, an increase in | of THREE PERSONS KILLED AND MANY HURT || Factory Fire Causes Panic Among || Girls. ONE GIRL BROKE HER NECK. One of the Victims Was Caught in the Burning Building, While the Others Jumped From a Fire Escape—The Injured Leaped to the Ground After Having Been Badly Burned. Scranton, Pa. (Special). — Three girls were killed, 10 seriously injured and a score or more slightly hurt at n fire in the Irhperial Knitting Com- pany’s Mill, in Dix Court, in the cen- tral part of the city. The dead are: Marie Buckley, aged 19 years, neck broken by jumping from third-story window. Catharine Grifiith, aged 20 years, skull fractured by jumping from win- dow; died in hospital Jennie Ratchford, both arms and legs broken ternally injured by jumping window; died in hospital Eighty-five girls were at the third floor when a fire broke on the ground floor, where were ms arnishing furniture It quickly cendd the elevator shaft and the girls panic-stricken to the dow opening on the fire co girls on the uppe: escape crowded those ens flames © 9 bri and from aged years, in- n as drove in fr With them half third arrived one exit, fire escape, off by the that many of ont eloping floor the There firemen was only besides the hallway was cut smoke The fact girls fainted further blocked the escape and added to the of rescue. Boome of the in- jured girls deny that they jumped, alleging that they were pushed over railing by other girle The whole interior of the bul was eaten out by the flames, 8 DATTOW fire and the ding caus- The most seriously Manosky, aged 18 years; Florence aged 19 years and Ernestine These girls jumped from the received futernsl E41 injured are years, SHOT FIRED AT EDITOR. Inspector Of Police Objects To Crit. Published. La ward B. Whitaker, in entered the World here Joseph M. Neither shot took effect The shooting followed several tacks upon Whitaker in the editor- ial and news columns of the World. The head of the New Orleans Poll Department was criticised for at- tending the dally while draw ing a salary of $6,000 a year from the people,” and was referred to as a “blackguard and a bully.” Whitaker, accompanied bs ectives, entered the mse of the World shortly o'clock and the Inspector started Leveque, who was talking at the time woman Blows ged and was then that ‘hitaker a lar caliber re and twice Accounts of the shooting vary. ROCOS icisms New Orleans, Ed. spector of police office of the Morning and fired two shots at Leveque the editor {Bpecial) races soveral editorial after 6 dat to a young ©& Ox porter reg wer “han it drew fired Ww rp volver but ding vyewitnesaes Sle Of Sev. reporters who rushed to the the Police InaDectar: 8 arm ad caused the shots to go wild toe eral tors aid struck INCENSED AT PREACHER. He Called The Girls “A Flock Of Cackling Parrots.’ Tekonsha The mem- bera the Presbyterian Church of this town have for some months been growing restive under the criticiam of thelr pastor, Rev. William McPhet. The latter has been accustomed to speak i from the pulpit what in and several times hot-headed of hy restrained The last straw {Special). of lainiy his mind. nds by the church have the cooler ones on Sunday, when in the course of his rmon he referred to the young indies of the congregation as “a cackling parrots.” his was too much of the congregation 8 called at which Mr. McPheters was dismissed He at one time was tn the pulpit of a large Washington (DD. CC.) churel His personal appearance and oratori- cal powers at once gained him the sobriquet of a "Becond Henry Ward Beecher,” and people came many miles to hear him SNOWBALLS SAVE more 0 the “wn hy came of , and a meeting for TOWN. Used To Extingunish A Fire vent Explosion, Johnstown, Pa. (Special) Probe ably the most remarkable manner extinguighing fire occurred at Bos- well, a mining town near here, when hundreds of men, women and girls the town from destruction by throwing snowballs. The town has no fire department and water is Aud Pre. The flames had gained much head- way, stored sufficient powder to blow the village was threatened. As a last resource practically the entire population began throwing thousands of snowballs, made from soft, wet snow, and nfter a time prevented the explosion and confined the flames to Killed In A Pitched Battle. Chicago (8pecial) Two men were killed, one policeman was wounded and several workingmen were injur- ed in a pitclted battle, between three policemen and thirty Hungarian rail- road laborers at Gary, Ind. Guns and revolvers were fired and knives thrown, but though they were out. numbered ten to one the policemen made seven arrests and stood their ground until reinforcement arrived, when thirteen more men were captur. a — i Se St WASHINGTON BY TELEGRAPH Is Now Up To Jagan, Mr. Miyvaoka, cotnselor and charge d'affaires of the Japa Embassy, was in consultation with Secretary Root for sometime, He stated af- terward that the problem of Japanese immigration to the United States had been solved so far as this government was concerned, thought, in that the United States had indicated to Japan its desire to exclude Japanese laborers, and Japan had agreed to stop or limit as far as possible their migration to this country. How this can be done remains for Japan to work out, he said, but the limitation or denial of passports will doubtlegs- ly prove most effective, He was not in a position to say whether this limitation would he applied to per- sons migrating to Canada or Mexico nese he Entertains Diplomats, in President The dinner the Diplomatic Corps was given the White House by the President Mrs Roosevelt There RO ste and Inded, omatiec Corps, Borretary Mrs. Root lepresenta ciehols lL.ongworth, Cowles, Miss annual state of at yornnt inc 06. es the State tive and Ad nire and other dinner room i ed The tions Roman hyacinths and Mrs {oosevelt's us Dipl and Carow The dinis were ations bre i Wwaoe Bailey Gets Chalrmanship. (Texas), who has nority r of the Sen- 1601, reached of a chairman un, which with it not only a room, to employ a clerk and He has just been ap- chairman of the Committee Disposition of Useless Paper Departments, a place the death of the late Alabama It is unimportant ecommit- of which been a mi ate sines the dignity honor carries but authority pointed on the in the Executive made vacant by Pettus, of the chairmanship assigned to the minority For A Big loan To China The is in that an signed by China syndicate for the Lt per cent. for construction of the Railroad The of the rail- the hands Department of State of information ment has an English-German with heen . 40 years, the Tientsin-Chinkiang ownership and control road is to be of the Chines« for entirely in government Some Interesting Happenings Briefly Told. The Justice conl-car see mrst Ia an- rying 1 i ymply of the Brame the of ited States on conegtitu provision He trans ortation con jen n ing and perating coa afte r May will not com- pending ion of the i ali the ionast Lif nrohikit ing the prohibl Rg i sphurn \ nrosecuie such pt such the J licat Supreme Court the ught increase merchandise to 1.326.680 was bro into the United States, an f $102,821 1808, according to fig are ws compiled by Bureau of Statistics The total of exporis for the year was $1,923. 468.434. an In- crease over 1908 of $125.255.000 President Roc informed ernor Sparks, of Nevada, by telegram that he would permit the troops to remain in Nevada for such reason able Jength of time as would give to organ- the police 168 over the gevelt Gov. ize a forece to perform functions of the state The nomination of Regis LI. Post to be governor of Porto Rico was con- firmed by the Senate, ag were all the Porto Rican territorial nomi- nations The Senate passed a bill to provide for the erection of a postoffice bulid- ing in New York City to cost $3.- 500 606 made its appearance among the sol- diers on the Island of Mindanao, Secretary Taft explained Panama fee, The Senate ratified the extradition treaty with Spain, Representative Richmond Pearson Hobson submitted to the a copy of his bill offered In the House which calls for an appropriation this year of $50.000.000 for new ships on Public Dulldings Grounds, made a favorable report on appropriating $3,500,000 for office building In New York a bill a post City. The Benate passed the resolution of the Chinese indemnity beliion. Secretary of the Treasury Cortel- vou declared emphatically that he had not resigned and had no inten. Seator Dick Introduced a bill for the establishment in the Department of the Interior of a bureau of mining technology. Bids to build a dirigible airship for the government were opened in the office of Chief Signal Officer Gen. eral Allen. Representative Beale, of Pennsyl- vania, introduced a bill providing for the restoration of the motto “In God we trust” to all coins, In transmitting to Congress the re- port of Provigional Governor Magoon, of Cuba, President Roosevelt said in a special message that the island would be turned over to the Cuban government one year, hence. Benator Lodge submitted a favor able report from the Foreign Rela tions Ogmmithes of I of his *aolution pro- viding for a the United States of ATID & the Chinese Boxer indemnity. FIERCE BATTLE WITH THE MOORS Three French Officers Among the Wounded. FEARLESS AND DESPERATE NATIVES. They Return Repeatedly to the Battle, and After Once Being Routed They Attack the French From Three Sides ~-A Column of the Moors Command. ed by Mulai Rachid, Tangier (By Cable) reached here of a terrific gngement tween News has 10-nour en- SBettat be under the D'Amade and a Mulal Rachid, in a ravine French nen column command of General column commanded by one of the chiefs of Mula forces The French gained did victory in the face of heavs suicceeding in dispersing the enemy Twenty of the wounded, but killed dogged a splen odds a goldiers were many of the Arabs were not only offerad but The and returned ropes after they had Fren battle attacked the edly to the routed and three sides In the later Mulal Rachi Iy tribe, at « edd hourg of the d's colun reinforced by the p ‘asbla from moment about to Under now conti only hel ids threw i the en eventually in mad haste The engagement between and the Moors followed upon a 25-hour march o Amade's column, and unde; umstances the forces are to have sho more than ordinary stamina and he ery The French wo three officers After destroying the enemy at BSettat, pushed forward and occupied Ber Rohid nea the mour when ret: the ent 10 the ly Dr ing cire considered unded incl Gener FRANCE AND SPAIN FIRM. Of Agreement, Paris (By Cable) ter Pichon, has fu here from Madrid, is authority the statement that there is perfect accord between France and Spain Foreign Minis- who st returned for re- garding Morocco “The Algeciras act main in force,” M. Pichon said France un- dertook certain obligations which no change in More can modify, and Morocco undertook certain obliga- tions to Europe whi rma- tion at the Bherifian ¢ Continuing, the refiterated that France loyally to observe the ment and limit her the security of Europeans taining order in the forts and along the Algerian Advices ived by th ment proclamation tan has had Chaoula region, the pacification continues D'Amade, commander of the forces in Morocco, arrived at the head of a coln At the request of For Pichon the interpe Jaures, the Socialist Chamber of Deputies, rocco has been ary 24 will Ts WOO no rt foreign wo Alg mn Beli 10 i and of TD rece 1 Moroceo indicate of Mulai Hs little effect in fron L Phd the work of General French Settat, troops eign Minister sliation of M leader in the regarding Mo- postponed unti) where nt as in of Janu- Aeromaut Farman Paris (By Cable) French Dentsche-Archdeacon prize of 000 by making a cirenlar ki in an alrship heavier than air. The successful flight was made in the presence of. an official committee of the Aero Club The time was 1 and 28 seconds Wins. Henry Farman, aeronant, the $10. lometre won ite Dropped Dead During Fire, Oakland, C the al. (Specia Pacific Press During the fire W. B a mining broker dr and Fire Fire de- Building Goldian stroved 61 yeare old, man Arthur Covens was sn serion injured that one of his lege had to be amputated FINANCIAL Jones & Laughlin once United States Stee) buy them out. A Midvale Steel Company director says the 1807 output exceeded that of 1908, but definite figures are not issued, Brokers are almost their belief that short caused most of the recent stock prices. William M. Bayard, a floor broker on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, has been suspended for six months “for actions detrimental to the in. terests of the exchange.” Pennsylvania and New York Cen- tral were the market leaders. Cen- tral rose over 4 per cent. and got above par, for the first time in a long while, and Pennsylvania was up near. ly 2 per cent. to 116%. The Pennsylvania has reduced all track labor on the whole system to forty hours per week, All shop hands have also been cut to forty hours per week. The track hands and the shop hands have been work. ing recently about an gverage of nine hours per day. It was sald that the strength in New York Central was due to calling of stock which had been lent for a long time past. This forced cover. ing of shorts in a narrow market. The SE likely to be followed by the delivery of that stock as it ig going to unanimous in covering has rally in WALSH FOUND [TN Misapgl cation $7,000,000 of Bank's Funds, (Bpecial).--John HH. a flanancial and political lead. the Middle West, was found gullty of wrecking the Chicago Bank. The federal jury ¥ ad #1 ot iwo monthe hearing the maze of testimony consumed 20 hours in IE On a verdict The verdict w baged on 45H of counts on which tried On the other wag found not guilty The penalty fixed by for the offense of which the a 1 inancier was convicted is imprizonmer {for not lesa than five than 10 for count hig zullt was released Thus ends Chicago Walsh, er of that grees ty ns the 0 each hed retabin oi: bond dream § nent of to A . Alnerica % 4 fmm nigran ! a Bewsbos of Hs is piane tician a smal hankes finally to cal and financed second largest the 23113 The Buailder, oOore of Master the the MISSION OF THE BIE FLEET IS REVEALED Roosevelt's Messaze to President of Brazil America and Admiral Evans to the significant President Roosevelt for the mission of the bs ™ . 1 fhe correspo Brazil fleet CXPre sRION ir ndencs follows From Penna “Petropolis, January “President Theodore Ww ash i ngton: afternoon 1 receiving acquainted made public, President ith ith captaing of the to the late nt fleet at rican and the all 1d dis- hich the Brazil sailors arships of neric exist for other purpose protect peace against possible aggression and justice against possible oppression As between the 1'nited and Bra zil these ships are but are & vd will fleet at Ric will give to ilveliest very the An can people, factio: sensih of the {eg Messens con ate ou the lon and nev- broken and mutual fulness of the two great repub- {Signed “THEODORE ROOSEVELT.” {CHICKEN REVEALS GOLD MINE. Metal In Craw Causes Farmer To Dig Until He Finds Ore. Shamokin Digging depth of Dunkel berger, residing near Seven Points, | uncovered what he believes is gold lore. He will send sample of it to | Philad jelphia for ana veils 2 age be kliled a chicken lon his land and found a picee of gold lin its craw. Thin} there might i be gold deposits on his possessions he {has dug into the grou at different parts of the farm ever since fspecial to ten feet Henry a i Some time ing Boy Attempts Suicide. Cleveland, O { Special } While jail attaches were preparing to re. lease him and send him home, Bd. ward Doyle, of Pittsburg, 14 years old, attempted suicide. The boy was unconscious when cut down He tried to hang himself with his sus penders. He was picked up on the street two weeks ago, begeing. He refused to tell where his home was. Saturday word was received from John Doyle, of Pittaburg. that the boy was hig son. The lad will be sent to Pittaburg. Probably Lost With AN Hands, Seattle, Wash. (8pecial).—The British ship Hatfield, from Liverpool to Seattle, iz believed to have gone down with all on board off the west coast of Vancouver Island. A wire. less message reports that the ves sel's deckhouse and several empty boxes washed ashore. The ship's captain is A. 8 Anderson, and his wite and family probably were on n th a persons were
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