BIB FLEET PASSES STRAT SAFELY The Battleships Enter Pacific in a Storm, CHILIAN CRUISER WAS THE PILOT. News of the Safe Passage of Magel- len Brought to Punta Arenas by the Steamship Orita..Heavy Weather Compelled Them to Proceed in Open Formation. Punta Arenas, Strait if Magellan { By Cable).—The Pacific Navigation Cu.apany steamship Orita, which just arrived here, reports having passed the American fleet in the Btrait at 6 o'clock P. M., 12 miles east of Cape Pilar. The Chilian cruiser Chacabuco was leading. The weather was very stormy. The captain of the Orita sald that he sighted 19 vessels in the fleet, these being the 16 American battle- ships, the Chilian cruisers and two others, probably colliers. He did not gight the American torpedo boat flo- tilla which accompanied the battle- ships from this port, but which turn- ed north at Smyth Channel, 30 miles from the western end of Magellan Strait, to proceed through this pas- sage to Telcahuano. Owing to the heavy weather the warships were spread out over a con- siderable stretch, but all seemed to be making splendid progress in the face of the strong winds. Rear Admiral Evans’ fleet of bat- LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH Domestic Capt. John C. Fremont, until re- cently naval attache to the United States Embassy in Paris, returned on board the steamship St. Paul to as- sume command of the battleship Mississippi. State Zoologist Surface, of Pennsyl- vania, believes that the payment of bounties on scalps of hawks a mis- take. He believes the birds ald the farmers by destroing lield mice. Governor Hughes may call an ex- tra session of the New York legisla- ture if that body does not promptly pass his bill to repeal the law al- lowing gambling at the racetracks. The New Jersey legislature has under consideration an appropriation to begin a system of inland water- wavs along the coast of that state, An attempt was made to blow up with dynamite the grocery store and tenement occupied by Antonio Fio at Pittsfield, Mass. In a pistol duel in Meridian, Mises., Oscar Hatcher, a farmer, was killed and Robert Taylor, a contractor, seri- ously wounded. Night riders fired a barn belonging to Nell Lawrence, near Sudlersville, Ky. Lawrence was wounded and his tobacco dynamited. Wash Fletcher's farm was also visited. One barn filled with tobacco and owned by a tenant was destroyed. Monroe Lowe, another tenant, was taken out and beaten severely. Charged with sending threatening tleships left Punta Arenas about mid- night Friday, accompanied by the torpedo boat flotilla. The Chilian cruiser Chacabuco, with Admiral] Simpson and a delegation of repre- | sentative Chilians aboard, led the battleships out of port and through | the strait, ijeutenant Commander Rozas, of the Chillan Navy acted as the pilot for the torpedo boat flotilla, but it was intended that his services | would be chiefly requisitioned in the | passage of Smyth Channel, the en- trance to which lies 30 miles to the east of Cape Pilar, through the in- ner passage to the Pacific Ocean and | along the jagged coast to Telcahua- | no, 2,130 knots from Punta Arenas. | The sighting of the American fleet by the steamship Orita indicates that it raade a favorable voyage through | the straight, for it was then only 12 miles east of Cape Pilar, the most westerly point of land on the Magel- lan Strait. Evidently the intention of American commander to make passage of the strait from Punta Are- nas to the west coast without a stop | has been successful. Cape Forward, | the southern extremity of South America, lies nearly in the midle of Magellan Strait, and the fleet passed this point early in the morning, thus having almost the full daylight in which to make the most dangerous | reaches through the western entrance | from the Pacific The battleships once having clear- ed Cape Pilar and the Evangelists, they will steam directly north to Cal- lao, which is the next stopping place. | They are expected to arrive at Calloa about the 20th. On the way up the | coast, however, they will run in close to Valparaiso. kA the the | Wild Horses Ordered Killed. Reno, Nev. were received from the partme instructing the on the Toelva the Toquima and the Kouitor resery in Lander County. to kill all wild horses found on the government domain. There are about 15.000 wild horses on the reserves. Thev are doing much dam- | age to the vegetation and attracting | domestic animals to their herds. Orders De- { Special). Forestry nt rangers be, © ations, Veteran Newspaper Man Dead. New York (Special).—John W. Oliver, editor and principal owner of | the Yonkers Statesman, died at his home, in Yonkers, at the age of $2 years. He continued in active charge of the newspaper until last Friday, | when he was taken ill. Mr. Oliver was an early leader in the temper ange movement, and with his broth- er, Isaac Oliver, founded the Sons of Temperance, ! In Seclusion. {By Cable).—When the steamship Etruria stopped here Sunday, C. W. Morse, of New York. who is a passenger, was in his state room and refused to be disturbed. He sent word that he had nothing to say regarding his affairs. Baron Takahira, the newly appointed Jap- anese ambassador to the United States, also is a passenger on the Etruria. SS ——————— Big Union Station For Frisco. San Francisco (Special).—Rail-! road engineers have completed plans | for a $20,000,000 union transporta- tion terminal to be built at Van Ness Avenue and Market Street It was an- nounced. Into this station will con- verge all rallroads, interurban lines and subways. Queenstown Killed While Coasting. Mount Pleasant, Pa. (Special). While coasting Cornelius Burford, a negro, 18 years old, was killed and six companions were seriously in- jured. Burford was guiding, lost control of the sled, and it went over gn embankment. Drugan Sent To Bellevue. . New York (Special).-~Hugh PF. Drugan, the son of a Baltimore com- mission merchant and former Jesuit teacher, who is sald to be insane, wane arraigned in the Tombs’ Police Court charged with sending annoying letters to Mrs. Emilie F. Dunphy. his sougla of Hill Crest Avenue, Yonk- agistrate Corrigan committed him to Bellevue Hospital until Tues. day, when he will be examined in letters to Pittsburg millionaires de- manding large sums of money, six Society were arrested when the po- lice raided a lone shanty near Sewick- Lewis, assistant to Architect Huston, of the Pennsyl- vania State Capitol, declares that Governor Pennypacker sug- gested the writing of a letter intend- ed to whitewash reports of the capitol Stanford B. aged 19 years, of Jones- accused of murder, was Ray Hall, Tenn., tiary. MR. CHARLES W. MORSE COMING BACK TO FIGHT | | Arrives in England Under An Assumed Name, —— NO TRACE OF His VAST WEALTH, Miilonaire Denounces the Reports That He Has Fled From Creditors as New York Sensations—To Return After Stay Abroad of Ten Days— Sheriffs Call at Numerous Banks. METORIC CAREER. 1880 Established shipping and shipbrokerage firm of Charles W. Morse & Co. in New York. 1805-—Began buying stock in New York banks, of which later he controlled sixteen, 1889-—Merged Consolidated und Knickerbocker Ice Companies in- to American Ice Company. in- creased capitalization from §$20,- 000,000 to $35,000,000, 1801-—Married Mrs. Charles F. Dodge, over whose divorce from first husband famous legal battle was waged. 1805—Became known as steam- ship king through purchases rnd mergers of Hudson River and Coastwise steamers, later joining all in Consolidated Steamship Company, with capital of $60,- 000,000 and bonds of $60,000,- 000, 1807—l.08es in Ship caught in copper corner, out of chain of banks. 1808-—8ails for Europe when last remaining pieces of property are attached and final remnant of fortune is swept away, but prom- ises to return. Trust, driven Queenstown (By Cable) .- respondent boarded the steamer Campania and found Char- les W. Morse, of New York, in the smoking room ehjoring a game cards. Without a moment's A CcOr- hesitation Tn ha rt In Rail- | i Twenty-four persons were wreck on the Pennsylvania road, near Franklinville, Pa. | Jacob Karetzky., of Denver, Col. | practiced at a target before killing | his wife and himself, The Pennsylvania placed an order for steel rails i An all pipe line from Oklahoma to | niles. has been opened. ] The Indiana Democratic Editorial | Association has indorsed Bryan Thirty-four per cent. of labor York is unemployed. The police of New York ing for an insane merchant irons to brand the and the numerals 4 and 7 back of four-year-old Irene After an enforced idleness of han a month, 1,000 men formerly | the Pennsylvania Steel! Company at Steelton, Pa., have 1 called back to work Mrs. Claudine Abry, of Nyack, N Y.. died from shock when three boys broke through the ice and were drowned. he Louisville has | of | Railroad 55,000 tons 3 82 in | are look-| who used word ice on Kegel more th + [4 wen and Nashville Rail- all em- | making more than $250 a month. The Baldwin Locomotive Works as been. forcod to reduce its output 60 to locomotives a week A bed for injured automobilists has been established in a Philadel- hoepital. It is planned to have 15,000 troops engaged in army maneuvers in Te xAsy Max Sackman, a painter, out of work, his wife Celia and their 14- month-old daughter Rosle were [ound dead In their rooms, New York had been killed by {lluminating gas, supposed to have been turned on by the father William Jennings Bryan, in an ad- dress in New York, sald the com- mandment should be amended to read: "Thou shalt not steal on a small scale. A Chicago family of 12 is taking treatment to prevent nyasophebigy all having drunk milk from a co fre M0 oO a Harry K. Thaw says that if he has to stay at MaMeawan much longer | he will be driven crazy by his asso- ciliates, The officials of Toledo, O., were sent i months for conspiracy | trade. Mrs. Rosa Volitzer, legally adopted Mrs. man, aged 45, as her A bridge being Cleveland, O., wrecked by dynamite. Foreign The Emporer and the Dowager Empress of China held thelr annual reception to the members of the dip- lomatic corps in Peking. It 18 believed that a war betwcen Russia and Turkey is likely to break out soon on account of the Persian boundary dispute. Deputy Syrtlanoff argued before the court-martial an St. Petersburg in defense of General Stoessel In the court-martial of Generals Btoessel, Fock and Reiss, at St. Pet- ersburg, for the surrender of the Port Arthur fortress to the Japanese, General Gursky, the judge advocate, demanded that the death sentence be imposed upon all three. A report of the battle between the French and the Moors, near Stettat, Morocco, says 10,000 Moors were killed. In the Sagan-Castellane case in the Paris court Count Jean de Castellane, accused with his brother of assault. ing Prince Helle de Sagan, was dis charged, but Count Bonl's case was not settled. Vice Admiral C. T. Touchard has been appointed French ambassador to Bt. Petersburg, In succession to M. Bompard, who has been recalled, The American battleship fleet on their way up the west coast of South America will call at Valparaiso, Five thousand Russian troops have been ordered from Northern Cau- fce companies of to jail for six in restraint of | aged 65, Julia A daughter constructed court as to his sanity. rosus to the Turko-Persian frontier. Mr. Morse granted an interview to the correspondent. He don papers referring to him ing flown from his creditors, ete. Mr. sald there was absolutely ing in these reports, saying they ‘New York sensationals.'” He that he had sent cable dis- patches to New York concerning his position and that he would rectify matters when he returned there. He business and week or 10 as hav- i noth were partly for pleasure for a he at begged Asked where he nded Morse Sourteous) used from ing “You can,” a sald, that my stay will not on this side and that return New York Morse proceeded fron pur sed BOIng Liverpool, Mr t ex- after Ia 0 be re with y BAY Cer a3 ¢ bs war days 1 will Mr to he He travelling pr bi) pania assumed Moore is name VAIN SEARCH FOR CASH. 11 Banks Hesults, Sheriff's Inquiries at Without New York touch no the Thos ation thes { Special) in with the site clogs when dispatches ‘he 3 i surprise re- the Ww pressed ceived cable first Morse pania word he sailed His friends were know that he was In evident health and spirits, and that planned to make an early this country They said Morse had hoped to be able to about a week on the other side, that this announced purpose hering to his original plan indica- ted that he was far less distressed over his financial affairs than has supposed, His attorney, Albert B. Boardman, already knew positively that his client was aboard the Campania, but was naturally interested in that Mr. Morse was weil templated only a brief Say abroad. United States Distric Attorney | Stimscn, while . ay declining | to discuss the case so far as the in- Chas the glad direct from since on that Mr eral Grand Jury was concerned, said firmation of his conviction that banker had sailed, as reported. was a passenger on the Canard liner, and was not surprise that his infor- mation had proved accurate, Mother And Son Starve. Chicago, Ill. (8pecial}.— Mra. El- len Schwartz, 30 years of age, and | her son, Francis, 11 months oid, found dead in their home, 49% Car- penter Street. Their deaths are thought to have been caused by star vation and exposure. Mrs. Schwartz was deserted by her husband several months ago, and gince then has been dependent upon charity. Kills Daughter And Himself. Chicago (Special). Gustav Wal- gtedt, a carpenter, shot and killed his daughter, Helen, nine years old, and thea killed himself in thelr home, at 244 PFifty-fifth Street. Walstedt is believed to have been | Insane. * AL A A BAN ts Bonus For Pullmen Men. Chicago, 111. (Special). The Pulls man Palace Car Company distributed $174,800 among 3,770 employes of fta car service department. The ponus amounts to one month's sal: ary for every conductor and porter who continued on the pay roll of the company though out 1907 and escap- ed demerita, It is the intention of the company to grant the bonus of one month's pay exch year hereafter to such conductors and porters as make a clean yecord. a NOW AGAIN AN AMERICAN GIRL Alice Thaw Gives Up Her British Title. London (By Cable) ) Sir Birrell Barnes, president of the Divorce Court, granted the Countess of Yar- mouth, who was Miss Alice Thaw, of Pittsburg, a decree nullifying her marriage to the Earl of Yarmouth, The case was heard in private. At the time fixed for the commencement of the proceedings everyone not ac- tually engaged on the case was ex- cluded from the courtroom. The case was practically undefended, and the hearing lasted for only half an hour. The Countess, attired In a fashionable black gown, was present, but the Earl of Yarmouth was not in court. Only four witnesses were examin ed. They were the Countess of Yar- mouth herself, her maid, a doctor ap pointed by the court, and an A aeri- can lawyer, who proved the marriage The Countess gave evidence in sup- port of her allegation that the mar- riage had never been consummated, and the maid testified that the llarl and the Countess had not been living as man and wife. According to evidence of the doctor, the Ear Yarmouth was capable of cor mating the marriage, but count | the plaintiff contended that ti is not affect the allegation that thie mar- riage had not been consummated, and he pointed out to the judge that it was within the discretion of the court to annual the marriage If was proved that it had not been con- summated, No Money Settlement, eT i of ul = The fend the case, his lawyer satisfying himself with pointing out that the evidence of the doctor removed any upon the Earl by the of the plaintiff, and that there were no grounds upon which the Countess could have sued for di- The judge pronounced his decree annulling the marriage without com- ment In the ordinary course of | events it will be made absolute six months. No mention was made of a mar and it was learned an authoritative source that, contrary to certain published state. ments, the question of revising the settlement has not been discussed by the principals or their solicitors, and that it is not likely to be cuased The brevity of came as a surprise cept those engaged on hearing should be shot 0) and th nee] occupy idge’s time f tha fsmils the to every the roceadings body ex- case. That rt Was ar was for DP © n sot ranged when applies atio made last Wednesday ing not to of the week trial CO then more cil oO uth it w action of t possible evious to been % aeterm is said ination to have given ie trial of of the Stan sanity Case hy the New York at th Harry Kendzil Thaw, brot for the murder with regard to the Thaw family, as well as the verdict of the jury that Harry Tha when he mitted this Lae influenced evidence re. cently in ae y I of ir i w Con are bel: The kept secret, garding the has been papers in the case and all informa nature of the carefully withheld it was made, howe ver that character of the medical evidence a public hearing inadvisable tion re charges \ The t di made NO FOOD; FAMILY DEAD, Father Had Tramped The Streets Three Months Seeking Work. New York (Special) For thre« months Max Sackman, 26 years old and by trade a paperhanger, had tramped the streets in a [utile effort to find work. His dally goings and comings were noted by the neighbors who, when the man failed to appear as usual, forced an entrance to his home and found the family of three dead. The of were stretched bodies Goetlin, father was nestled the lifeless form 14-month-old baby, Rose. A gas tube extending from a chande- lier to the bed told the manner of and an empty cupboard ex- PRESIDENT AND ISAIAH, Chicago Preacher Also Compares Him To John The Baptist. Chicago (Special) .—Rev. Amzi C, Dixon, pastor of Moody Church, one of the largest congregations In Ohi cago, compares in an interview, Presi. ¢rying the nation’s sins. At a prayer meeting Rev. Dr. Dixon told an audience of 1,000 that the President's latest message to Con- gress was one of the greatest ser- mons ever written. Dr. Dixon liken- ed the President to John the Baptist, as the precursor of a new and purer Hie for the individual, the nation, and the world. War Stores For Manila. fan Francisco (Special). — The United Btates transport Buford sail. ¢d from here for Manila ¥ia Hono lulu and Guam, She carries the Twenty-third Infantry and a big sup- ply of ammunition and stores for the military post in the Philippines. ———— p——— FINANCIAL BSAA EA news agency says that Baldwin's now employ 9,000 men, compared with 24,000 In November, 18086. Railroad officials say that January statements will reveal a big cutting down In expenses and therefore a relative Improvement in net earnings over December, No change was made In the Bank of England's 4 per cent. discount rate, JUDGE HARGIS IS MILLED BY HIS SON Shot Down in a Quarrel With In- toxiczted Youth. WAS A LEADER oF FEUDISTS. Political Leader of His County and Head of the Clan of Hargis in the Feud With Cockrills Shot Five Times Drinking, and Dies Instantly. Jackson, Ky. (Bpecial) down in his own store by his son, on whom he had lavished every affection, Judge James Hargis noted feudist leader and the leading figure in the eastern part of Kentucky, es pecially in the mountains, died a few minutes later in his home. Beech Hargis, the son, is 23 old and had been drinking heavily Entering the store, he drew a gun after a brief quarrel! with his parent, and fired five ghots into the latter's breast and abdomen, The dying man’s last words an unavailing plea for mercy “Mercy, mercy, you've killed appealed the elder man as he lay the floor. Young Hargls' answer was to fire two more bullets his parent's prostrate body The tragedy occured in Hargis store and was witnessed by customers and stenographer three fled Report Hargis the he Years were me!" on into two All “a Of Suicide. was town struggled Young later jail by but remove and a AR maa marshal like yvhine of had taken morp but no confirmation word of his condition © secured from the jail officials, are guarding him closely The news of Hargis’ end cam a proto und shock to the residents of Jackso and Breathitt County, on who bloody name pears on There prospects ever The young Hargis had protracted spree, and some « his father administered a tt The chastisement was the the murder, the son having ued his dissipation, nursing sentment until his father him for his is was 48 years of SON Was arrested Govan Smith Blanton, and fought before being placed Had pecunar cell, this Ouiag Wl © feud records his alm did of O8l every page not appear to be further violence, been contin- his re- un cond Harg The Deputy Grover { ake t. nt o« Ordered A the learned Compan) telegram offin pi incide of Judge when th of this Mrs cked death © from "Send (Wo weeks a fortnight t Louis A went 0 $e ses for bus Hy shown shows a knowledge of Judge Hargis was not cated man. but he had learning, to which he added natur insight in busi A Man Of Violence. has shrewd ral ness hee Judge a pre Hargis yminent al nals He in the mountains murders Jim" the political | Democrats of the Tenth and the “boss” of Breathitt For a long time his sway opposed, but some years ago Mr. had the temerity to antag- | case. From that date Marcum was a marked man He had been on trial at Marcum and district County. was not | various in the murder Marcum, “Jim” Cockrill but had secured .an ac- | Recently judgment of James B and Dr. Cox quittal on all the charges forced to pay A | the death of her hus- band, a verdict having been found against him in the Criminal Court of Winchester Judge Hargis had just disposed of | had become involved by reason of | his connection with the Hargis-Cock- rill feud, when he pald a check of more than $11,000 to Mra. Marcum. Mrs. Msreum had sued Judge Hargis and others for $100,000 damages. alleging that they caused the death of her husband. Though Hargis was acquitted of the charge of having murdered Marcum, the Winchester jury awarded Mrs. Marcum, dam- ages Mme. Kommisarzhoffsxays. 8t. Petersburg (By Cable). Mme. Kommisarzhoffskaya (Countess Mu- ravieff), the most prominent Rus- sian actress, has left Bt. Petersburg with her company of 20 for the United States, where she will ap- pear in a repertoire of plays by Rus- sion and modern Euopean writers, She will sald February 18 from Cher bourg on the Kaiser Wilhelm 11, the company following on the steamer Koln from Bremen. Threatened To Kill Governor, Worcester, Mass. (Special) .~Mary Melean, the demented woman who wae arrested after having made threats against the life of Governor Guild, was committed to the Insane Hospital here. It was learned that the woman has been committed on previous occasions at Taunton and Danvers. On each occasion, after having evidently recovered her rea- Jou, WAS Saported to ber home in New : HR C—O A HO AIR A WASHINGTON. BY TELEGRAPH Biz Navy Budget. Concluding the appearance of navy officials before the House Committees on Naval Affairs, Becretary Metcalf asked for an appropriation of $73, 770,000 for construction and con- of war vessels While no vote has been taken nor has sentl- ment In the committee cryetaliized, the impression {1g that the Bee- retary’'s estimate will be reduced ma- possibly to the lHmit of $40.~ in accord with ti of and retrenchn to Necessary of an impending defici progpect of a Ee ie: oy , the coming fiscal yesr. rE The Secretar urged committee the pnecezsity ing the construction ships, to cost $3 four scout gers, ten destroyers gubn iy grew 600.000, 4 pray icy fe eI » ent in the face It be and t and the throughout upon the uthoriz- battle- for of four G00 $1 ’ Oi K.OGO0 all, G06 four ne am-~ one re- nine-la verted and cru! 0.000 GOGO arines t ship, $: " munition pair ship, ing ships equip fleot eon pe a) a £5,000 600 four colliers, at $£7.60060. 004 etter Pay For The wr Army. Senator nate the Ar ninous sta Arm) the Some Interesting Happenings Briefly Told. panies of operators wot WaReS The protest the ittee listened the confirmation of Oscar R in Alabama Woman's Christian or belt the if of prohi- Senate against nomination federal judge Leaders of tl Temperance comm ns i 8 Uajon ¥ © re committe bills Chief of Bay tortifi ¢ in bela Etat Dell discussed Subie ications before the House on Naval Affairs President suspended The Charles of the his bu- chief pending investigation of extravagance in Williams 8. Rosaiter, of the Census Dureau, is ap- temporarily in his place The bill for participation in an in- ternational exposition to be held in Tokio, Japan, was reported favor ably from the Benate Committee on Foreign Relations. The report of Admiral Converse, in defense of the construction of the Navy, has been completed, and is ready for submission to the Presi- dent. Senator Deveridge. of Indiana, ad- dressed the Senate In advocacy of his bill to create a permanent tariff commission. Renator Stone introduced a bill for the ovacuation of the Philippines by the United States troops in 1812, The House of Representatives adopted a resolution of sympathy with the people of Portugal over the assassination of their King and Crown Prince. inquiry into the charges of mis management in the Government Printing Office was begun by a sub- committee of the joint congressional commitiee. The Pension bill ss reported to the House carrios $150,865,000 and abolishes a number of pension agen- cles. Herbert Knox Smith, commission er of the Dureau of Corporations, in his annual report on the operations of the bureau, urged an extension of federal supervision to all interstate sat porniions i f b nator Gallinger favorably reports od a bill increasing the mall subsidies on steamship ilnes between the United States and ports in South America, the Phitign‘acs and Austra- cierk