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Havoc Wrought by Wind and
Rain in the Western States,
TERRIFIC WIND VELOCITY
Trains Delayed, Buildings Wrecked,
Fences Destroyed In Many Lo
calitiesTelegraph Wires Down
in West Virginia Heavy Rain
Fall and Fierce Electrical Dis
playsMany Fatalities.
Cairo, 111., March C A terrific wind
storm swept over this city early tills
morning, and for ten minutes the ve
locity of the wind was about fifty-five
miles per hour. The- roofs of houses
and barns, tiees, fences and sign boards
were badly wrecked. One house In the
outskirts 6f the city was so badly dam
aged that a stove overturned and set
fire to the building and a 3-months-old
baby was burned to death. Sev
eral other Inmates were seriously
burned. The wind storm was accom
panied by heavy rain und lleice elec
trical display.
Louisville, Ky March B. A cyclone
did considerable damage in central
Kentucky tills morning.
Huntington, W. Va., March 5 A
hurricane passed over this city this
ul'ternoon doing thousands of dollars
damage. Wires are all down south of
here.
Cincinnati, O., March fi. The only
railroads not affected by the Hood are
those that enter Cincinnati from the
south. The Cincinnati division of the
Dig Four ran no trains today, neither
did the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton. The Baltimore and Ohio South
western reported more washouts than
ever before In Its history. No trains
aie running on the Ohio division.
The Pennsylvania tracks are under
water for some distance out. The In
dian 11111 bridge was carried away by
the Hood tills afternoon. The Cincin
nati, Portsmouth and Virginia tiains
are blocked by high water at Batavia
Junction.
MANY WASHOUTS.
Indianapolis, Intl., March u. A rain
storm which was little short of a cloud-
burst deluged this city during yester
day evening and last night. The rail
roads report many washouts and trains
are inucli delayed.
Columbus, O., March n. Ilnln has
been falling steadily and heavily since
last night, the precipitation reaching
almost four Inches.
Richmond, Ind March G. The heavy
rain last night raised White river
fourteen Inches within an hour. Re-
ports from the country say great dam
age was done by the Hoods. All rail
road trains are delayed by washouts.
St. Louis, Mo., March 5. Last night's
downpour of rain caused the river In
the southwestern portion of tills city
to overilow its banks and the low
lands in the vicinity were submerged
to the depth of about five feet. About
fifty families were obliged to leave
their homes.
THE OHIO RISING RAPIDLY.
Cincinnati, O., March C. The steam
railroad and electric line to College
Hill, were closed on uccount of the sub
merged tracks. The town of Loekland,
O., Is inundated and at Cuiiiniings
ville, In the northern part of this city,
a raging torrent Is doing more damage
than tlie recent high water In the Ohio.
Houses have been moved from their
foundations. All small streams are
swollen, the Miami and Licking rivers
will certainly rise to swell the Ohio at
this point, which Is now rising at the
rate of seven Indies an hour.
The river at this point Is expected to
reach the danger lint 45 feet by the
rising of its northern tributaries. The
surrounding country has been greatly
damaged by the overilow of small
streams.
St. Louis, March 5. The Des Peres,
ordinarily eighteen inches deep, was
twenty feet deep and r. mile wide. Hut
one railway track, tVtc Missouri Pacific,
was above water. People living In the
Hooded district took refuge In the to;s
of their houses. The police und volun
teers brought boats from Forest Park
lake and begun taking the unfortu
nates to high ground. This work went
on till daylight, when the water reced
ed rapidly. The loss will be enormous.
On the east side of the Mississippi
river the Hood did great damage, prin
cipally to railroads. The Vandalla and
Baltimore und Ohio are the most seri
ous sufferers.
CHURCH SPIRE FALLS.
Nashville, Tenn., Murcli 5. A vigor
ous, brief but terrific cyclone struck
Nashville today about 9 o'clock, doing
considerable damntie. Fur the third
time since Its enetlon nearly half a
century ago, the sky-piercing spire
which adorns the McKendree church
possibly the largest and wealthiest In
the Southern Methodist congregation
in the United States has suffered In
Jury. Tills time It has been completely
wrecked, lifted from Its base and
scattered over the roofs of adjacent
business houses and nearby alleys.
Scores of the big down town business
houses were unroofed, und the .Masonic
temple slightly dumaged. No fatali
ties have been reported.
Columbus, O., March fi.-Ialf of the
city Is In darkness tonight on account
of the high water. Scioto river rose
with remarkable rapidity all day, und
at 9 p. m. covered the dynamos on the
lower floor of the electilc light plant.
The other floor Is safe from Inunda
tion. The water-seems to have reached
Its highest point and further danger
Is nut feared.
Louisville, Ivy., March 5: Western
Kentucky was also lu the storm's path,
In Chrltlana county a negro was killed
by the blowing down of a barn and
two others probably fatally injured.
Near East Christian Robert Hall, a
fanner, was fatally Injured by a piece
of Hying timber. Five railroads were
cut off from Louisville today by the
heavy rains In Indiana. Every line
north of the Ohio hns scatterings trains
all over Indiana. The Pennsylvania
succeeded In getting In one train and
started out a Chicago train tonight.
GENERAL LEE HOPEFUL.
i:pccts to Secure! Prompt Trial of
All Americans Imprisoned.
Washington, March 5. Secretary Ol
ncy has Just received the following
cablegram from Consul General Lee
at Havana:
"All quiet. No excitement here now.
I hope to secure prompt trial of all
Americans Imprisoned. Those found
Innocent to be released and those guil
ty, out of the Island."
The dispatch, which came this after
noon In cipher, Indicates a most Im
portant change on the part of the mili
tary authorities In Cuba under orders
from Madrid, as guilty Americans, on
conviction, are to be expelled from the
tslund Instead of being otherwise pun
ished. THE CLEVELANDS' FUTURE
Ex-President's Wife Arranging House.
hold Affairs-Prominent Women of
Princeton Send Flowers.
Princeton, March 5. Mrs. Cleveland,
who arlved here last night from Wash
ington, accompanied by Private Secre
tary Thurber, was busy with her moth
er today directing the servants, un
packing trunks and getting her new
house In order. Some prominent wo
men of Princeton with whom- Mrs.
Cleveland Is acquainted sent flowers
with their cards to the former mistress
of the white house.
Though It i said the Clevelands
came to Princeton to live quietly, It Is
believed Mrs. Cleveland will frequently
entertain in her new home on Bayard
avenue. It is said there will be a house
warming after the Lenten season, by
which time Mr. Cleveland will have re
turned from his hunting trip and set
tled In his new home. Nothing definite
Is known as to the ex-president's plans
for the future.
The Clevelands making their home
here has given a boom, to Princeton,
and the residents are proud of their
distinguished neighbors. There is con
siderable gossip among the faculty and
the students over the rumor that an
effort is (o be made to have Mr. Cleve
land Identify himself with the college
and occasionally deliver lectures on
government affairs.
It Is also said that the ex-president
will become a commuter und resume
his practice of law In New York, and
that when he selected his new home in
Princeton he had this In view.
Only a few persons in Princeton be
lieve that Mr. Cleveland will live In re
tirement. The Princeton students
want to give Mr. Cleveland a formal
and cordial welcome, but Professor An
drew J. West, who lias been looking
after the ex-President's private affairs
in Princeton, says Mr. Cleveland Is
averse ' to any demonstration being
made in his honor.
STAR POINTER SOLD.
The famous Pacing Stallion lliinss
$15,000 nt Auction.
Now York, March 5. Star Pointer,
tlie famous pacing stallion, record
'2.02(,, was sold and re-sold at W. P.
Fanig's sale at Madison Square Garden
tonight. At the first sale he was
knocked down to Denton Penrsall of
Bronxvllle, N, Y who bid $10,100. $100
better than the offer of James Hand
ley, of Providence. When Pearsall
came to the cashier's ofllce his check
was refused and the horse was again
put up for sale.
The bidding was started by Handley
at $10,000, but he dropped out of the
race early, and after a spirited con
test between "Bod" Palmer, of Bos
ton, and James A. Murphy, the Chi
cago millionaire, the stallion went to
the latter for $15,C00.
Young Girl's Suicide.
Baltimore, Mutch 5. Hecause she
thought she had consumption, Ellen
Strelb, 1G years old, swallowed a quantity
of carbolic acid tonight and in fifteen
minutes was a corpse. The girl had been
In delicate health since childhood, but
physicians assert that her lungs were
sound,
Despondent and Took Laudanum.
llanisburg, Pa,, March 6. Yesterday
afternoon Jumes U. KrelUer, out of wi"',
und despondent, took laudanum at tho
Eeklnger hotel, and died this afternoon
at tlie hospital. He has a wife and child
at Eastou.
An Ollicc for Hellmny Stornr.
Washington, A&ifrh 5. Ex-Congressman
li?llamy Storer, of Cincinnati, has
been tendered und accepted the olllee of
first assistant 'secretary of state, now
filled by Mr. Rocklilll, of Maryland.
Sccretnry F.dgc is lu,
Harrlsburg, Pa., .March 5. Colonel
Thomas J. Edge, secretary of agrlcul
tuie, was taken suddenly ill this aft-jr-uoou,
but his physician says he will be
at his desk la a day or two.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, March 5. Arrived: Mobile,
from London; Aller, from Bremen. Sailed:
Karlsruhe, for Bremen. Arrived out:
Lucuniu, ut Queenstown. Hailed for New
York: Circassia, from Mobile.
Hall 1'lnyor Foutz Dead.
Baltimore, March 5. Dave Foutz, the
well-known base ball player and of le
cent years manager of the Brooklyn
league team, died at his mother's home,
lu Waverly, a suburb of this city, toduy.
IMg Appropriation Hills.
Washington, .March 5. Including tho
four big appropriation bills which failed,
tho totul appropriation made by congress
for nvi would bo $520,515,431, against $515,
M5,liU for 1W7.
Seventh Victim Dies.
Lioston, March 5. William Muybour, one
of the victims of yesterday's explosion,
died this ufternoon. This makes ti totul
of seven deaths, und another of the Vic
tims cannot live,
$100,000 for an Exposition.
Lincoln, Neb., March 5. The Exposition
bill, appropriating JlOJ.uuJ to the Trains
(Mississippi exposition, was passed lu the
house by a vote of 70 to 20.
GREECE HAS NO
CHOICE BUT WAR
King George Declares Crete's Pate Must
Be Settled at Once.
NO FAITH IN THE SIX POWERS
The Kccnll of the Crock Troops from
Crete Would Ho Followed by a Mas
sacre of Chrlstians---Albnniuns
Show a Disposition to Take n Hiiud
ill the Affairs.
Athens, March 5. A statement Just
made by King George during the course
of un Interview la probably a forecast
of the reply which Greece will make
to the ldentlcul notes of the powers
Insisting upon the withdrawal of the
Greek lleet and troops from Crete with
in the six days which commenced at
noon on Monday last, the time the
notes referred to were delivered. His
majesty said;
"The Greek nation Is unable to bear
any longer the strain and excitement
caused by constant Cretan revolutions
and our llnances will not permit us to
support the refugees, who now number
17,000. Nothing will prosper In Greece
until the question Is definitely settled.
The autonomy of Crete is out of the
question, because the Cretans rejected
It and have lost faith In the promises
of the powers. They prefer to die in
their own defense rather than to be
slaughtered like the Armenians. The
recall of tlie Greek troops from Crete
would mean the slgnnl for new massa
cres on n large scale, owing to the
fierce fanaticism of the Mussulmans
who see they have the support of the
six great powers since the latter cov
ered the Turkish attack on the Chris
tians and shelled the victorious Cre
tans who were lighting for freedom
and the cross and at a moment when
the Turks were compelled to retire,"
ALBANIANS AROUSED.
Constantinople, Murch fi. Evidence
was given today of the feeling that
has been created in Albania by Greece's
defiance of the powers. A strong force
of Albanians who were ull prepared
for active hostilities surrounded at El
Bassau two battalions of Turkish re
serves, who were marching to the
Gieek frontier. The reserves were dis
armed by their captors, who appropri
ated to themselves the captured rifles
und war material carried by the re
serves. London, March 5. In the house of
commons today Mr. G. N.- Curzon, under
secretary to the foreign ollice, stated
that the British battleship Rodney,
with three foreign warshlps.had started
for Sellno, Crete, with orders to as
sist tlie Turks who are besieged by
Cretan Christians near that town.
ACTIVITY AT ATHENS.
Athens, Murcli 5, Advices 'received
here this afternoon show that the fo.t-'o
of Christians who are investing Ilerak
llon number 15,000 men. The insurgents
have stopped all communications with
the town by land, and It Is certain
that unless the foreign war ships act
ively Intervene in behalf of the Mos
lems the town will shortly be compelled
to surrender. The small detachments
of sailors and marines lunded from the
various warships still occupy tlie town,
but without the aid of the fleets they
could make but feeble defense against
tlie overwhelming numbers of the in
surgents. The greatest activity Is being dis
played In Athens In making prepara
tions to give battle to the Turks should
they cross the Greek frontier. There
is a similar scene of activity at the
ministry of marine, where everything
possible Is being done to place the lleet
In readiness for any contingency.
There Is no sign anywhere of the
king or government receding from the
position they have taken, and It Is
ominous that In face of the threat of
combined Europe the war-like prepa
rations are being carried on with fever
ish activity. Tlie most Intense en
thusiasm is everywhere displayed, and
the people display no fear of the result
of an appeal to arms. They know full
well that the Greek army by itself 13
no match for the numerically superior
Turkish forces, but they also know
that in the event of war tlie whole of
southern Europe would be set on fire.
It is this that the powers wish to pre
vent, but If they attempt to use force
to compel Greece to nccede to their de
mands there Is a very strong probabil
ity that Greece will apply the torch
that will start a conflagration the re
sult of which no one can foretell. It Is
believed here that the powers, seeing
the chance of their becoming Involved
In u general war owing to their con
flicting Interests, will make haste slow
ly In attempting to force the Greeks
to withdraw their support from tlie
Cretan Christians. It has been decided
that tlieie shall be a general mobiliza
tion of the Greek forces, and to this
end the two classes of reserves that had
not been summoned previously have
now been culled out. The reserve
forces alone give a total of Hh.OOO men
and behind that Is what Is called the
territorial army, which numbers up
wards of 115,000 men, a not by any
means Insignificant force. The stand
ing urmy numbers about 25,000 men of
all aims.
Ueiith of 11 Club .linn.
Now York, Murch 5. James P. Kerno
chen, the well-known club man who was
knocked down by a horse on Fifth ave
nue on cMonduy died this evening. A
young woman who belongs to tho best
soeiul circles called at the Kernochan
residence two days ago and Is reported to
have Informed tho family thut Mr. Kerno
chan was knocked down by the horse
which she was driving to a light road
wagon. The young woman is Miss Baker,
daughter of George F. Baker, president
of the First National bank.
Chief Justice of Siuiion,
Wushington, March 5. William L.
Chambers, of Alabama, has been chosen
by the three powers party to the Samom
ugreement, as chief Justice or Sumoa, to
succeed Mr. lde, of Vermont, Mr. Cham
bers was 0110 of the land commissioners
for the United States in tho settlement of
Sumoan lund titles.
Chicago Fonrs a Rig Strike.
Chicago, March 5. There Is u feeling
among painters that tho new scale of
wages of tho Journeymen, which went
into effect on. March 1, may cause a gen
eral lockout, followed by a tie-up or the
building Industries of Chicago.
NO OPPOSITION TO BE MADE.
Caucus oi llouso Republicans Will
Luck Interest.
"Washington, March C The caucus of
the house Republicans on Saturday
evening, March 13, will lack the cle
ment of Interest that usually attaches
to such gatherings. In the present
case it will be held to nominate the
house ofllclals for the Fifty-fifth con
gress, which will convene In extraor
dinary session on the following Monday
and so far as can be learned the pres
ent ofllclal list will be renominated
without opposition, It was reported
several weeks ago that the Illinois
delegation would present a candidate
for sergeant-at-arms in opposition to
Mr. Russell, but the purpose seems to
have been abandoned. There has been
no suggestion of a candidate lu oppo
sition to Mr. Reed nor of the other of
ficers excepting that of sergeant-at-arms.
The Tall for the Democratic caucus
has not been issued. Tlie caucus will
probably be held on the morning of
March If!. There are three candidates
for the speakership, Messrs. Richard
son and McMillan, of Tennessee, and
Bailey, of Texns. The nomination will
be only an empty honor, but will enrry
with It, In all probability, the leader
ship of that party.
WEYLER INTERVIEWED.
He Has No Hesitation in Pronouncing
His Own Campaign a Success.
Pleased With McKinley.
Havana, March 5. iWhlle at Remldos
Captain General Weyler was Inter
viewed by a corespondent of La Lucha
of this city. General Weyler, among
other things said:
"Believe me, pay no attention what
ever to what Is said or murmured
about me by tho newspapers here or
outside of Cuba. I have.il fixed and
invariable plan which I Intend to follow
with ull the tenacity of which 1 urn ca
pable, and nothing will make me de
viate from that line of conduct. My
columns are now Imposing peace with
the muzzles of their guns. Nothing
was heard of peace In the provinces of
I'lnar del Rio, Havana and Matanzas
until I began operations on a great
scale, pressing, pursuing und corralling
the rebels on all sides. Tlie same thing
will happen in the eastern provinces as
soon as I begin operations In that part
of the Island."
All the local dally papers, In their
comments upon President McKlnley's
Inaugural address, express satisfaction
because of the fact that he did not al
lude to the Cuban question. This is
taken to indicate that he will adopt a
policy of abstention, leaving Spain to
settle her affairs alone.
A number of Inquiries were received
here today regarding the report that
the Spanish authorities had released
the captured' filibustering schooner
Competitor und her crew and that the
vessel had been sunk by a. Spanish
warship after leaving the harbor.
There Is not the slightest foundation
for the report which undoubtedly had
Its origin In the mind of some Imagina
tive reporter. A visit to the navy yard
would have revealed the fact that the
Competitor is lying at her anchorage.
The men who were captured on her are
still In the Cabana fortress and as far
as can be learned there has been no
change In their condition since they
were tried and sentenced to death.
Fifteen Years for Child .Murder.
Coudersport, Pa .March 0. In the case
of Mrs. Flora Ellsworth, who was being
tried for the drowning of 3-nionths-old
Infant last at Uenesse Forks, Pa., thu
Jury, utter being out ull night, today ren
dered a verdict of murder In the second
degree. Judge .Morrison sentenced the
woman to fifteen years' Imprisonment in
the penltentiury.
Crovor Will Visit tho Cull'.
Greenwich, Conn., March 5. E. C. Ben
edict came to Greenwich this morning to
look over the Improvements which have
Just been mude to tils steam yacht, Onei
da. .Mr. Benedict said the yacht was go
ing on a cruise In a few days and that ex
Prebldent Cleveland would be on her. Thu
Gulf or Mexico will be the yacht's desti
nation. Itnly's Peaceful Policy.
Rome, March 5. Prime Minister Dl llu
dlni issued an electoral manifesto tills
evening In view of the dissolution of the
chamber of deputies yesterday. In It the
prime minister says that Italy's eastern
policy will be to muiiituln peace by agree
ment with the other powers.
New Torpedo Hants Named.
Washington, March 5. Secretary Her
bert toduy Issued uu order naming tlie
new torpedo bouts as follows: Furrugut,
Porter, Dupont, Dahlgren, T. A. Craven.
The vessels are mimed after naval of
ficers who served with distinction during
the war of tho tebelllon.
THE NWS THIS MOltNlNU.
Weather Indications Today:
Uuln; Followed by Clearing Weather.
1 .McKlnley's First Day as President.
Much Damage Reported rrom Storms.
Ureeco Bus .No Alternation other
thun War.
2 Senate Conllrmsx President McKlnley's
Cabinet Selections.
Dun's Review of Trade..'
Fliumclul und Commercial.
3 (Local) Active Session or the Poor
Boaid.
Deciee lu the Lehigh Water Cases.
4 Editorial.
Comments on the President's lnaugu
ral Address.
5 (Local) Asphalt Question Still Un
solved.
Question as to tho Legality of the New
City Assessment.
0 (Local) Social and Personal,
Religious and Charitable.
7 West Side News and Gossip,
Suburban Happenings,
S What, How, and When to Eat.
9 Huwallans' Hope for 'Annexation,
New Books ami Magazines.
Every House to Be a Postotllce.
10 (Story) "Celeste."
11 Future or Our Industries,
Money Based on Bonds.
1 13 Up.uud Down the Valley.
M'KINLEY'S FIRST
DAY AS PRESIDENT
Signing of Secretary Sherman's Cora,
mission the Opening Official Act.
FAREWELL OP OLD CABINET OFFICERS
New Olliclals Report for Uuty--Thc
Resignation uf Secretary Bayard
Recelved--Only Two Cullers on the
President Yesterday Presented
Claims for Appointment.
Washington, March C President Mc
Kinley arose at half past seven this
morning niter a good night's rest, In
nowise the worse for the fatigue Inci
dent to the inaugural ceremonies. .Mrs.
McKinley also has not been harmeu by
tlie excitement of the week. The first
olllclal act of the new president was
the signing of the commission of John
Sherman us secretary of state. The
president's secretary, J. Addison Por
ter, arrived ubout 9 o'clock und tulked
for half an hour or more with his chief.
The llrst culler was Senator Cullom,
of Illinois.
At lO.'-'S the members of Mr. Cleve
land's cabinet, with the exception of
Mr. Olney, who came ten minutes later,
called to pay their respects and bid
farewell. The members of the cublriet
were received promptly by the presi
dent, who shook hands with them and
exchanged a few pleasant words of
greeting. A number of clubs und also
the members of the Twenty-third Ohio
regiment, Major McKlnley's regiment,
UiO In number, marched up to the white
house und the president came out on
the portico and bowed us the men
passed before him.
At 11.35 ex-Governor Long, future
secretary of the navy, who arrived In
Wushington this morning, reported ns
ready for duty. The resignation of
Ambassador Bayard was received this
morning.
Shortly after noon ex-Speaker Reed
called at the white house. The presi
dent cordially received Mr. Reed and
they had a long and apparently pleas
ant talk. Other callers of prominence
in the ufternoon was Attorney General
elect McKenna, Colonel J. J. McCook,
of New York; Murat Halstead, tlie
veteran newspaper man and lifelong
friend of the president.
THE SENATE ORGANIZED.
Senators Allison and Gorman called
to notify him that the senate was or
ganized and ready to receive any com
munications lie might have to make.
Governor Drake, of Iowa, accompa
nied by his staff ofllcers and their
wives, was received by the president
ut 1.15.
All bands left in the city played In
front of the white house today in
honor of the new president, while
prominent men, scores of old friends.
und u number of political clubs und
hosts of visitors shook hands with or
passed In review before him. it may
be considered somewhat remarkable
that two only of the many who saw
President .McKinley presented their
claims for appointment to political of
llce. With these two exceptions every
body that came wanted merely to tell
the president how glad they were to
see him installed In the white house.
It was a nasty day. A cold rain fell
fiom morning until evening, and made
things under foot very uncomfortable.
A dinner party was given by the
president tonight to his younger rela
tives and some others who came on to
attend the inauguration. Tomorrow
he will entertain the older relatives at
luncheon.
CLINCH ACQUITTED.
Ho is Not Held Responsible for tho
Dentil of Medio.
Norrlstown, Pa., March 5. Walter J.
Clinch was this afternoon' acquitted
of the clmrse of killing William Mo
Cue. Clinch wus an attendant at the
state hrtpsltal for the Insane here and
.MoCue was an Inmate of the hospital.
McCue was sent to the hospital from
the penitentiary us an Insane patient.
A few dnvs after his arrival he was
found dead In I1I3 room with marks of
violence on his body. An Investigation
followed and Clinch was arrested und
brought to trial on the charge of beat
ing McCu- su badly as to cause Ills
death. McCue hud killed two men In
his time.
HOD CARRIERS WILL STRIKE.
Four Thousand Union .Men Will Quit
Work on .Monday.
Chicago, March r,. At a meeting of
the building nudes council this morn
ing It was decided that the four thou
sand union hod canie of this city
should be ordered to siiike Monday
morning against tlie t eduction lu wages
ordered by the plastering contractors'
association. With the hod ciirrieis the
ifi.OOO members of the building trades
council will go out and building oper
ations will practically cease.
All the building trades uiv well or
ganized and the cuntest may prove
long and bitter.
Killed by n Locomotive.
Philadelphia, March 5. Two men who
wore walking on the tracks of tiu.' Penn
sylvania rallioud were struck by an ex
piess train at the Zoological Uurdens sta
tion tonight, und one was Instantly killed
and the other badly hurt. From papers
found on the body the deud man is sup
posed to be William Nordennuse, of loJ
River street, Hobuken, N. J. The other
man's name Is John Bentlne, of Iloboken,
N. J. He was brought to a hospital suf
fering with contused wounds In the buck,
but Is lu no duiiKcr of death.
Agitinst the Admission of Women.
Baltimore, Murcli 5. The Baltimore
continence of tho Methodist Episcopal
church voted toduy KM to 05 against the
admission of women to the general con
feicnce. The proposition to give laymen
equal representation with the clergy was
also defeated. The vott on the latter was
19 to OS.
Will Work Tun Hours.
Harrlsburg, Pa., March 5. The Penn
sylvania lallroad company started tlmlr
track hands on ten hours u day tnls morn
ing tor the first time In three years,
Will Tnkci Chnrgu on .Monday.
Washington, March a. Secretary Olney
understood from Mr. .Sherman today that
he would not tuko charge of the depart
ment of state until Monduy next.
fclNLEY'S
INFANTi
AND
Our assortment erf
Long and Short
LOAK
is now complete and very
attractive.
Also a Beautiful Stock of
? nrnil rfTMTMimPn
a
In Silk, Hull, Chiffon, Etc.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Always Bmsy
Selling ioaest Sloes,
Specials for March
Ladles' Vic! Kid Welts,
$2,00, Men's Calf
Welts, $2.00, Spring
Footvear for every
member of the family.
Wholesale and retail.
Lewis, Rellly & Davles
114 and 116 Wyoming Avenue.
OLNEY VINDICATED.
Xot Responsible for (Juccn I.il's Pre
hence at the Inauguration.
Washington, March !. Ex-Secretary
of State Olney disclaims pny personal
responsibility for the presence of ex
Queen Llliuokalnul, of Hawaii, in the
diplomatic gallery of the senate yes
terday and to off-set yesterday's pub
lication that the ex-regal presence
there during the Inauguration was due
to a surieptitious gift of a ticket to her
by tlie state department, exhibits the
following letter:
United Htates Senate,
Committee on Poielgn Relation,
Feb. 'JO.
Hon. Richard Olney, Secretary of rftute.
Sir: Ex-yuei'ii Lllliiokaiuul Is desirous
of witnessing tho Inauguration of tho
president and vice-president-elect on thn
4th of March, and she lias made applica
tion through her friends for two seats,
one for herself and one tor her escort.
It Is Impossible for the committee of ar
rangements to provide these places except
In the diplomatic gallery, but us tho tick
ets to that gallery are to be sent to you
for distribution tho committee does not
feel at liberty to assign seats in the gal
lery to any one.
It Is, however, the Judgment of tho com
mittee of arrangements that you provide
the seats tor tlu ex-queen out of the six
ty to be sent you for the use of the dip
lomatic corps. Very respectfully,
John Sherman,
Chairman of the Committee of Arrange
ments, For Kinlioz'.liug Stntc Funds.
Lincoln, Neb., Murcli :,, Ex-State Treas
urer Hartley was called before the county
court of Las Vegas county to plead to
tho chargo of embezzling state funds, By
agreement the case was continued to
April 'J. Bull was llxed for $1U,U0U, whtch,
was furnished.
Mr, llorclier 11 Trille Weaker.
Stamford, Conn., March G. Tho coiull
tlon'of Mrs. Henry Wurd I5'0her remains
practically unchanged. This morning sho
was a trille weaker than yesterday.
llornlil's. Wonther Forecast.
New Vork, March 0. In the Mlddlo
Btutes toduy, clear weather will prevail
with fresh to brisk westeily to northwest
erly winds, high off the coasts In the
morning und nearly stationary, followed
by much lower temperature. On Sun
day, clear, colder weather and fresh
northwesterly to northeasterly winds will
preyull, followed by cloudiness and pos
sibly BllOW,
CLOAKS
CAPS,
CAPS
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