.'Ml ",y.ft y K:-r""i:H-'-f ' ; v-fi" V ''$ AT?? X. J, V.r' . fl .1 -J f, ' " '- M tribune. cranton SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1900. TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS. rae i. W '&k afeflpJPdu?''9BHiBHE2flfi9KRiBi5a: BULLER'S TIDINGS ARE WEIGHTED The troops at Ladysmith in a Deplorable Condition. SUFFERING FROM DISEASE While Holding Their Own Against Invaders in the Trenches, It Is Not Likely That They Could Act on the Offensive The Queen Con gratulates Her Soldiers General Cronje and Family Are in Charge of Volunteers, and Mounted Infan try Terrible Cost of the War as Shown by .British List of Casual tiesCause of the Surrender. London, Mar. 1. 1.1." a. m. General Buller's distinct success in storming Pleters Hill brings the rescue of Lady smith near, but the war olflco inti mated late last evening that an imme diate announcement of relief need not be expected. Tho goings to and fro at midnight of officials and messenger suggests that important news has been received. If this was the case Lord Lansdowue obviously desired to sleep on It before taking the public into his confidence. As his message reveal., fieneral Bullet's successful attack after the hard fighting of Friday was Impro vised and its execution begun during the armistice of Saturday. In pro posing the armistice the British com mander stipulated that both sides should be free to move, but there hhould be no shooting. Ho was there fore within his privileges in Immedi ately beginning to transfer his troops. Buller's Tidings Weighted. General Buller's tidings come weighted with his long list of casual ties. His losses In the four attempts to get General White out aggregate four thousand. Ladysmith Is In desperate straits. Charles Williams, the military expert, says he learns on very high authority presumably that or Lord Wolbeloy that "General White's force Is almost at its last gasp." "This is not so much," says Mr. Williams, "on account of any lack of provisions or of ammunition, neither of which are yet exhausted, us because of the poisonous water of the Klip river mil the evil effects of the heat on the .erruin In which the garrlfon must re side. Kvpii those who have escaped lever, dysentery and diarrhoea are In a state of low vitality. They can still man trenches nnd will probably hold their own against a last desperate as sault, but they can initiate nothing. General Buller now knows that, as units the regiments will be of no usj to him for months. "The water of Klip river Is not available for drinking, and to boil it Is impossible because of the scarcity of fuel. It is thick with putrid animal matter. Tea made of it has a sus pended fibre, something like beef tea. It Is caused by the sewage from the Boor camps." Mr. Williams adds that when newn like this passes under the thumb of the censor It more than offsets what ever Jolly news may be hellographed trom Ladysmith. There is no authoritative indication of what Lord Uoberts will do next. It seems likely that a branch railway will be built across the veldt to lessen the diflicuitles of transport. Colonel Glrouard, who built the Soudan rail way, is with Lord Uoberts. The strain on the western railway Is seen from the fact that the population of Klm berley, two weeks after the relief, con tinues on reduced rations. Lord Uob erts' troops thus far have been only partlallv fed. It is quite clear to the technical heads that those who talk of an im mediate and rapid advance far Into the Free State do not realize the trans port conditions. The Boers, It now appears, built a railway from Hnrrl smith to Kroomstadt to facilitate the uioveinent of their troops between Na tal and the Free Slate. Mafeklng was holillng out on Feb. 16. At that time tho Boers were showing unusual activity and tiring inflammable shells. The Boers who hold positions south of the Orange river have been weak ened. Lieutenant Barentzen, writing on be half of himself and other Scandinavian prisoners, alllrms that there are no mercenaries in tho Boer army and no volunteers who receive a penny for their services. CAUSE OF THE SURRENDER. The Night Attack on His Trenches Caused Consternation. Paordeberg, Tuesday, Feb. 27 (morn ing). General Cronje's surrender was due chiefly to the gallant night attack on his trenches by the Canadians and tho Gordons. Yesterday (Slonday), tho eighth day of General Cronje's resistance, General Smlth-Dorrlen had worked up tho riverbed to within 200 yards of the Boer laager, and had squeezed th'i enemy Into a more and more confined space. The British camp was awakened at daybreak this morning, tho anniver sary of Majuba, by the continued rat tle of rifle fire. Soon tho news arrived that the Canadians, while digging a trench close to the enemy, had been fusiladed at a range of fifty yards. The Canadians rushed forwurd and oc cupied the e'dge of the trenches along tho river, enfilading tho Boers. That movement was followed hy a cessation of the fire, although an occasional shot wns heaul now and then. Suddenly a regiment which was sta tioned on the crest of the hill per ceived a white flag, and the men gave vent to loud cheers.' It was the first announcement of the surrender of Gen eral Cronje. Soon ufterward a note was sent t Lord Roberts. It contained tidings of ths Boers' unconditional surrender, and Major Oenoral Pretty-man was sent to accept the capitulation. At ubout 7 o'clock a email group of men appeared in the distance crossing the plain toward headquarters. Lord i Roberts, being apprised, went to the ' front In tho modest cntt in which he . sleeps, and ordered a guard of Sea forths to line up. A group of horsemen then up- proached, Among them was General Prettymr n, on whose right rode an elderly t. un who wore a rough, short overcoat, a wide-brimmed hat. ordi nary tweed trousers and brown shoes. It wns the redoubtable General Cronje. The Boer commandant's face was iburned almost black, and his curly beard was tinged with gray. Lord Uoberts, on reaching the front, walked to and fro in front of tho cart until the Boer general arrived: then he advanced gravely and kindly saluted tho Boer commander. He motioned General Cronje to a seat in a chair which had been brought for his ae commodutlon, and tho two officers con versed through an Interpreter. General Cronje afterward break fasted with the British. officers. Boer Women Sent Home. London, Feb. 28. S p. m. The war office has received the following dis patch from Lord Roberts: "Pnurdeberg, Feb. 2S. Cronje, with his family, left hero yesterday in charge of Major General Prettyman and under the escort of the City Im perial volunteers and mounted Infan try. "Later in the day the remaining pris oners went in charge of Lieutenant Olds nnd escorted by the Gloucesters nnd Imperial volunteers, while tho wo men are being sent to their homes. "I understand that great dissatis faction was manifest by the boors on account of Cronjo's refusal to nccept my- offers of ad for women and chil dren and medical supplies. Very many of them aro in u terrible plight for wnnt of cure at an earlier stage. "I Inspected the Boers' luager yes terday and was much struck by the Ingenuity and energy with which the positions were made almost Impreg nable to assault. "Rensburg was re-occupied yester day by General CI ments. Queen Congratulates Roberts. London, Feb. 28. In her despatch to Lord Uoberts, following the announce ment of tho surrender of General Cronje, her majesty said: "Accept for yourself and all under your command my warmest congratu lations on this splendid news." Lord Uoberts replied as follows: "All under my command are deeply grateful for your majesty's most grac ious message. Congratulations from the queen aro an honor tho soldiers dearly prize." general Buller has wired his thanks to the queen for her telegram of "grac ious sympathy and encouragement." Burying the Dead. Colenso, Monday, Feb. 28. Yesterday an armistice was agreed upon and both sides removed their wounded and buried their dead. The Boers lost heavily in attacking, and many were killed among tho trees. Severe musketry fire was resumed last evening. It was started by tho accidental discharge of a rifle. It Is reported thut there arc four hundred Boers near Ennersdale. Hardships at Kimberley. Klmberley, Feb. 27 (Tuesday).- -Col- onel Peakman, with a mounted force and a maxim, proceeded to Barkley West, where he was warmly welcomed. He left u strong guard, and then pro ceeded to Longlandst, Winsorton and Klipdam. There were rumors of Boers in the neighborhood but no demonstra tion occurred. The Diamond Fields Advertiser has called pointed attention to the fact that although Klmberley was relieved about two weeks ago, there has been no amelioration In regard to the food sup ply. It is still Impossible, as It was during the investment, to procure a tin of condensed milk or cocoa without a medical certificate. Tho inhabitants continue without many of the common articles of food, although meat rations have been increased to halt u pound. The Casualties. London, Feb. 28, 8.55 p. m. The rap Idly growing casualty lists are being classified as quickly as possible. They show that up to this morning the total number of casualties were 12,384, of which 2,319 were added during the last fortnight. Ten of the eleven Scotch regiments lost about 2,5uo, and eight of the Irish regiments 2,000. Then oonfes the Gloucesters ifn-tNorthumber-lands, while of nearly 200 colonluls the Royal Canadians lost 121 and tho Vic toria mounted contingent 26. The cas ualties are classified thus: Killed, l,993j wounded, 6,838; missing, 3,173; disease, 830. Steamship Arrivals. Liverpool, Fob, 28. Arrived: Oceanic, from New York. Southampton Arlved: Lahn, from New York. Bcilly Passed: 8t. Louts, from New York for Southamp ton: I'alatla. from Hamburg for New York. Antwerp Arrived: Kensington, from New York. New York Arrived : Bouthwark, from Antwerp. Balled: Fries land, for Antwerp via Southampton; Teu. tonic for Liverpool, Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington. Feb. 28. Pension certifi cates Issued under date of February 13: Increase James Hurst, Camptowu, Brad ford, 114 to $17. MR. CAMPBELL'S 1ESTIM0NY COUNSEL FOR PROSECUTION IN CLARK CASE ON THE STAND. How Testimony Was Obtained. Necessary "to Wade in the Mud." Money Paid to Mr. Hill Open ing of the Bickford Letter in Whiteside's Office. Washington, Feb. 28. D. It. Peeler, banker at Kallspell, Mont., was recall ed In the Clark case today. His tes timony was to tho effect that Repre sentatlve Bywater had had a largo package of money, containing between $6,000 and ?7,000, In the safe in his (Peeler's) bank and had taken It out previous to leaving for Helena to at- tt,ni1 tne sitting of tho legislature, "" ,-r- eelel coneiuueu, . j. Campbell asked to bo sworn, saying that he took the stand of bis own voll- ( nun. lie is ine aiomana memuer oi j the national house of representatives and senior counsel for the: piosecutlon in the Clark case. Mr. Campbell testified that T. K. Lyon?, one of tho witnesses for the defense, had asked $5,000 for testifying before the stute supreme court or the senute committee. Mr. Campbell had told Mr. Lyons ho could not pay him for testifying, but that he would pay him for his work in looking up cor roborative testimony. Mr. Lyons had told him after that, that he (Lynns) ! had made a deal with the Clark sup porters by which they obtained the votes of the Jefferson county delega tion, including Senator Wnrrcn and Representatives Luddy and Hill. After coming to Washington Mr. Campbell had learned that Lyons had made an nflldavlt that Mr. Campbell had offered him $5,000 to commit per jury. He had met Sir. Lyons after the latter came to Washington and Lyons had again urged him to put up $3,000, but witness had refused. Sir. Campbell also related In detail his connection with Ben Hill, telling how the latter had volunteered to re late his experience as a worker for Sir. Clark. Hill had complained, he said. that tho Clark supporters had treated him badly and had asked him (Camp bell) for money. Ho had then given Hill $160 and hud also told him that he would pay him for other service In collecting testimony. Sir. Campbell udded: "I realized then, as I reallzo now, that If you want to And what is in the mud you have to wade in the mud." Sir. Campbell told of the opening of the Bickford letter in Whiteside's of ilce, but Instead of admitting, as Hill had testified, that ho (Campbell) had opened the letter, he said that Hill had opened It. m MORTALITY IN HAVANA. Apparently 61,423 More Deaths Than Births During Last Decade. Washington, Feb. 28. SInJor John O. Davis, surgeon, United States volun teers, and chief sanitary officer of Ha vana, Cuba, has forwarded to tho war department some Interesting statistics in regard to births, marriages, deaths and immigration. Tho statistic:) cover the ten yours ended Dec. 31 last, and show that during that decade thero wer 40,509 births, 9,596 marriages, and 101,932 deaths, an apparent excess of 61,423 deaths over births. The death rate was heaviest during 1S98, 1897 and 1896 in the order named. Of the total number of deaths during the decade 5,413 were from yellow fever, and 96,519 from other causes. Of the 40,509 births during the ten years covered by this report, 34.49S were whites, 2,248 negroes, and 3,763 mulattoes. Of the births 26,489 were legitimate and 14,020 were Illegitimate. Of the marriages during the same per iod 9.0US were whites, 394 mulattoes and 134 negroes. The marriages Included 146 Americans. Not Including United Stn s or Span ish troops, 46,082 persons arrived at tho port of Havana during thu calendar year 1899, of which 22,301 were from the United States. 16,260 from Spain and 7,521 from other countries. During the same period 37,226 persons departed from the port of Havana, of which number 21,090 were bound for the Unit ed States, .,352 for Spain, and 3,784 for other countries. The excess of ar rivals over departures! was 8,856. M'LAUREN ON PHILIPPINES. The First Democrat in the Senate to Declare for Expansion. Washington, Feb. 28. Notwithstand ing tho agreement made by the senate to vote on the Hawaiian government, bill at today's session, tho final vote on tho measure was postponed until 4 o'clock tomorrow. Practically no prog ress was made today, although It was under consideration near four hours. Sir. Aldrlch, at the opening of tho ression, made un explanation of thtj work of tho conferences on tho finan cial measures, his statement resulting in a spirited debate. One of the fea tures of tho eesslon was the speech of Sir. SIcLauren (Dcm.) on the Philip pine question. He scouted at tho ques tion of bugbear of Imperialism with which somo of his colleagues were try ing to frighten tho people. Ho de clared the question wns not one of politics and maintained that the ac. qulsltlon of tho Philippines would bo of Immense advantage to this country, especially to the south, by opening to the United Stutes tho trade of tho Orient. Bogus Dollars at Lancaster. Lancaster, Feb. 28, During tho past few weeks a larso number of bogus sil ver dollars have been put In circulation In this city and a still larger number In Columbia, Dctectlvo SIcSIanus, of the secret service force, Is hero investigating the matter. Tho counterfeit Is a very good one, dated ISC"', has a fair ring, is slightly under weight, n shade too thick and has a greasy feeling. The milling is somewhat defective. Miners Bill Rejected. London, Feb. 28, The house of com mons today by a vote of 199 to 175 reject ed the second rending of a private mem bers bill limiting the time of labor of un derground miners to eight hours. IN HONOR OF WASHINGTON. Three Americans and Five Mexicans Killed at Pilares. Chicago, Feb. 28. A dispatch to the Tribune from Guaymas, Mex., says: "On Washington's birthday a shoot ing affray occurred at Pilares, In which three Americans and live Mexi cans were killed. It seems that a friendly feeling had ,exlsto?d in Pilares. and In order to do honor to the United States it was arranged on Teh. 22 to raise the flags of the two republics to ge'ther on tho flagstaff. "The Mexicans had charge of the af fair and raised the American flag above the Mexican flag, to the com plete satisfaction of tho Americans. But when the Americans showed so much appreciation of tho act the Mexi cans found they had made a mistake, and decided to lower and rehoist the flags, with the Mexican flag on top. Then the Americans declared such a transaction would bo un insult to the United States flag. "Superintendent Danforth told the Mexicans that they would have to shoot him before they could haul down tho American flag. The Americans kuiu imu mu mm snoma nave dccii properly hoisted in the first place. The Mexicans were about to mob Danforth when Charles Hogsett. who was with the Rough Riders in Cuba, Interposed with a six-shooter in both hands. Fir ing from both sides immediately be gan. Hogsett was killed Instantly. John Evans and DIek Boa, two other Americans, wore wounded mortally. But the Americana held the flag pole, and both flags floated through the day. Five Mexicans were killed nnd the dance which was to have followed was a failure, as no Slexlcans attend ed, and there were less than half a dozen Americans In condition for danc ing. MISSOURI WRECK CASUALTIES. Revised List of Persons Killed and Injured Last Night. Kansas City. SIo Feb. 28. 1 he fol lowing is a corrected list of the cas ualties in the wreck which occurred on the Missouri Faclne road near In dependence, SIo., last night: Sirs. J. G. Schmldlapp, Cincinnati, Instantly killed: body recovered. Unidentified woman; body consumed in wreck. Injured J. D. Schmldlapp, Cincin nati, will recover: Miss Schmldlapp, Cincinnati, scalded, will lose sight of both eyes; Sirs. J. Blake, Cincinnati, mother of Sirs. Schmldlapp, badly scalded, eyesight lost, but may recover; W. It. Vaughn, Cincinnati, newspaper reporter; scalded nnd right arm crushed, amputation necessary: L. F. Sheldon, Pedal la, assistant superinten dent telegraph of Missouri Pacific, painfully scalded: 'Frank McAfee, brakeman, St, Louis, badly bruised; Mrs. Elizabeth Lee. Cincinnati, scald ed; Sirs. Elizabeth Peters, Kansas City, scalded. All of tho Injured persons have been brought to University hospital In Kan sas City. THEY OWN HORSESHOE BEND. .Altoona and the Pennsylvania Rail road Secure a Wild Tract. Harrlsburg, Feb. 2S. Tho Pennsyl vania railroad at last bus undisputed possession of the famous Horseshoa bend, above Altoona. Altoona now owns the ground on which her water works nre located. Tho discovery was made that land on which the Horse shoe bend nnd the Altoona water works were located had never been patented and no warrant had ever been issued for them, the original sur veyor having left them out of the plot when he did the work. The surveyor quickly informed the railroad com pany and tho city and they made ap plication for the land and began ad vertising the fact that they made such application. The time for advertising expired today, and there being no op position to granting the warrant tho Internal affairs department issued it. The land in question comprises sev enteen acres nnd the company paid 26 2-8 cents nn aero for It, with $13 fees, and now holds It absolutely. ARRESTED WITH BRIDE OF 15. Up Irate Father Finally Caught with Eloping Couple. Philadelphia, Feb. 28. Harry Hat ten, 22 years old, and his 15-year-oid bride, formerly Edith Doling, of Coatesvllle, were arrested yesterday afternoon, nt tho Powelton avenue sta tion, by Policeman Ottstott on a war rant sworn out by William Dallng, before Slaglstrate T.hornton, charging Hatten with abduction. Young Hatten and SIlss Daling dis appeared from their Coatesvllle home on Saturday last, and were married in New York on Sunday night by Rev. Wlllliam Sample, a Presbyterian min ister. The father of SIlss Baling fol lowed the two to a New York hotel, but when he got there the eloping couple had already started to this city. When the young wife was confront ed by the father at the Sixteenth dis trict station last evening she refused to desert her husband', and they both spent the third night of their honey moon in the station house. ATTEMPT ON CASTRO'S LIEE. Two Bhots Fired Yesterday at the President of Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 28. During the carnival procession ycstqrduy a Venezuelan fired two shots without ef fect at President Ciurlano Castro. Tho president was afterward ac claimed by the populace. The city is quiet. ....- Order for Cars. Philadelphia. Feb. 2S.-Tho Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company has placed another contract with the Coin pressed Bteel Car company, of Pittsburg, for forty additional box cars qf i0.000 pounds capacity -each. Tho cars will be similar In construction to the M0 ordered by tho Reading from tho same company somo time ago. Pittsburg Ball Club. Pittsburg, Feb. 2S.-The Pittsburg ball, club will carry some two dozen players' this season uccording to an official an nouncement1 made by Manager Clarke to. night. Tho twenty-four pluyers will go to Thomasvllle, Ga., on March 14 and the majority of them will be retained on tho team throughout the season. DAY OF FATALITIES AT PITTSBURG MURDER, SUICIDE AND FATAL ACCIDENTS. Five Dead and Another Dying Is the Record Remarkable Discovery of an Apartment HouseLovers Com mit Suicide Murder in the East End Man Found With His Skull Crushed. Pittsburg, Feb. 28. This has been a day of suicide, murder and fatal acci dents. Five dead, one dying and an other nlmost aspyxlatcd Is the record. Sirs. Cora Plorr, who rents rooms at 439 Third avenue, rented one of her apartments yesterday to Slorrls Spldle, an employe of the Columbia hotel. To day when she went to tho room to clean It she found Spldle and a woman Identified as Slyrtlo Thompson, lylmr on the bed side by side, both dead. It Is supposed they committed suicide by taking poison. They were In the second roorn of the first floor of tho house. In tho first room was found Frances Kerwin, a handsome young woman, suffering from tlie effects of gas, which she had Inhaled. She was alone nnd almost unconscious when tho door of her room was broken In. The Kerwin girl was an intimate friend of Slyrtlo" Thomp son. The death of tho two in the ad Joining room is u mystery. Spldle's father says his son was ad dicted to the use of morphine, ana a physician who was called and viewed ' the bodies said it wns evidently a cas of morphine poisoning with both vic tims. ' Slyrtlo Thompson came to Pittsburg from her home In Clearfield, Pa., Jan uary lfi last. Sirs. Leroy, with whom the gill lived at tlie time of her death, said that Thompson was tho woman's real name. She bad been at her house, fi2.i Third Avenue, only two weeks. Prior to that she lived for several weeks at No. 225 Second avenue. Shoots His Sweetheart. William Jackson, a colored barber, shot his sweetheart, Annie Houston, also colored, and' killed himself in Al derman Negley's office in the East End today. The Houston woman had re jected Jackson and she had gone to tho alderman's office to make a corn- plaint against him for annoying her. Jackson followed her nnd after firing two bullets Into her body turned the revolver upon himself. Tho bullet en tered his brain and he died utmost In stantly. The woman was wounded In the chest near the hear); and. is. ex pected to die at any moment. Jackson's body was removed to the police station and his victim was taken to tho hospital. Tho shooting was done so quickly that the spectators were powerless to prevent It. Peter Engel, a slate roofer, wa3 killed in Bellevue today by falling from the roof of a bouse where he was at work. His neck was broken and lie sustained a fracture of the skull at the base of the brain. The accident happened at 10.40 o'clock and was caused by the slippery condition of the roof and the numbness of the victim caused by the cold. Engel wns about 40 years old nnd lived on Ohio street, Allegheny. It Is said that he leaves a widow and two children in Germany. Griffith demons, about 45 years of age was found lying beside tho Pitts burg, Virginia and Charleston railroad track, at Howard station, with his skull crushed. He was brought to the West Penn hospital. The man died at midnight without consciousness and nothing regaining further Is known of him. The body will be brought to the morgue to await Identification. He Is supposed to be from Youngstown, Ohio. FLURRY IN COTTON. Excitement on Exchange Runs Very High. Now York, Feb. 28. Excitement at the cotton exchange ran high again today. At one time prices showed a net rise of 18al9 points after the market had opened 3a7 points higher. Even orders, European orders were pretty heavy, although the demand was gen eral. There Is said to be a large short Interest in Slareh cotton. Tho market finally closed easy and Irregular at a net advance of 14a24 points. The sales of the day are estimated at one million bales, this being the largest business, with a few possible exceptions in the history of the cotton market. COAL IS SCARCE. Great Britain, Austria and Russia Experience Difficulty. Now York, Feb. 28. According to tho Slall and Express there is a report in coal circles today that the British government through an outside party was making inquiries as to whether It could secure 1,000,000 tons of bituminous coal here. There uppears to be some trouble In Great Britain, Austria and Russia as to getting the coal needed. A letter from a Liverpool manufac turing concern to one of Its New York customers stating that no more orders should be accepted as the difficulty in getting sufficient coal to run Its fac tories, was shown to a Slall and Ex press reporter today. Breckenridge Wants Recognition. Frankfort, Ky Feb. S.-ln the court of appeals today R. J. Breckenridge, Democratic attorney general, tiled a mo. tlon demanding that tho court recognize him. Republican Attorney General Pratt objected. The court declined to pass on tho question at onco and ordered the matter submitted, as a decision would in volve all of tho contests over minor of fices. J New British Premier. Victoria, B. C.( Feb. 28. Joseph B. Mar tin has been named by the government as the premier of the British government and will probably announce his cabinet In the legislature today. There will be a general election Immediately, probably on federal party lines. Corporation Chartered. Harrlsburg, Feb. Ti.A charter was Is sued by the state depajfcnent to the Fir wood Lace and TrimiMng combany. of I Wllkes-Barre; capital S,Q00. THE MEWS TUIS M0KN1NU Weather Indication Today! MAIN Off SNOW; COLOEff. 1, General Perplexing NOs from South Africa. Puerto Rico Tariff Bill Passes tho House. Testimony Beforo the Clark Bribery Committee. , Pittsburg's Wave of Fatalities. 2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania. Financial and Commercial. 3 Iocal Court Proceedings. Stuny Questions to Be Asked by Cen sus Enumerators. 4 Editorial. News nnd Comment. C Local New Telephone Company Get ting Ready for Business. Clever Slinstrcl Show. C Local West Scrantan nnd Suburban. 7 Round About the County. 5 Local Live Industrial News. BIG BLIZZARD COMING. Heaviest Fall of Snow on Record in Chicago The Storm Elsewhere. ' Detroit, Feb. 28. In the past twenty four hours Michigan has experienced the most severe snow storm In many years. The fall In Detroit has been fifteen Inches and throughout the state Its runs from that figure to almost three feet. Trains are many hours late or aban- (lnnni! rtiHrnlv. fftrfrf imiln In tlm smu ,ntorlol. towns was abandoned entirely .and in Detroit the cars aro running Irregularly. Toledo, O., Feb. 2S. Twenty Inches of snow has fallen In Toledo and North western Ohio since early this morning, and the prospects are that there will be more than two feet beforo the storm has passed. Business In Toledo was practically at a standstill today. New York, Feb. 28. Dispatches from tho northern nnd western portions of the stute report heavy snow fall, a foot on tho level in some places. Trains are moving as usual. Chicago, Feb. 28. Chicago was snow bound today by tho heaviest fall of snow ever recorded by the local weath er bureau. In the twenty-four hours ending tonight at midnight, 11U Inches of snow fell and the effect was disas trous on travel and traffic. Street cars were blocked by the huge drifts und trains are delayed. Cleveland, Feb. 28. From three to seven inches of snow fell within a very short time throughout northern Ohio early toduy. Railway trains were badly delayed. DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE. West Virginia Farmer Kills His Daughter, Her Lover and Himself. Bluefleld, W. Va., Feb. 28. Joseph Glean, a farmer living near here, killed Ellen Glean,' his daughter, and Albert Slarsh, her lover and then cut his own throat last night. Glean had forbidden the young man to call on his daughter. On returning homo last night he found Slarsh In the parlor with SIlss Glean. .tie ordered Slarsh to leave and upon his refusal to do so tooK a shotgun and fired at him. SIlss Glean sprang in front of her lover and' received the charge In her throat, dying instantly. J T,ho 8,e,c.?,'d ,s,hot ,1l"lo(1 Marsh' G1('an then killed himself. RETALIATION AGAINST BRAZIL. France Threatens to Levy High Duties on Coffee. Rio Junelro, Feb. 2S. Tho president of the Commercial association has pro tested against extortions alleged to havo been practiced by consuls at Trieste and New York. France has warned Brazil that sho will collect 300 francs per 100 kilos on coffee until August, in the event of Brazil's refusing; to grant her the fa- I vorcd nation treatment, and will then double the duty. Tho maximum tariff duties begin to morrow. DREAMER MUST STAND TRIAL. Bigamist Morrison Indicted for Mur dering His Second Wife. Vhlte Plains, N. Y., Feb. 28. "Pro fessor" Alfred Slorrlson, the bigamist nnd "dream sluyer" of his wife, Allda, at their home In Slount Vernon on Dec. 28, was Indicted by the Westchester county grand Jury today for murder In the first degree. Slorrison will bo arraigned today. He has not been told that he ihust answer the charge of murdering his wife. He has been confident ever since he was arrested that he would not be Indicted. m Plague in Mexico. Washington, Feb. 2S. The. surgeon gen eral of tho marine service has been noti fied that the bubonla plague has appeared on tho Island of Cozumel. off tho coast of Yucatan, Slex. It was brought there from Brazil. Quarantine officers In Mex. Ico, In the gulf stntes and In Cuba and l'ucrto Rico havo boon directed to ob serve strict quarantine. Mischief at Frankfort. Frankfort. Ky.. Feb. 28. Unknown per sons stripped tho capital building of tho emblems of mourning with which the front of the building wus draped on ac count of the death of late Democratic Governor Goebel. Captain Cocharan, who wus In charge of tho soldiers on duty last night, will hold a court of inquiry. Noted Author Dies. New York, Fob. 2S.-Blbert S. Carman, a well known writer on agricultural topics, author of a standard book on "Tho Setter and Pointer" and originator of valuable varieties of vegctabloi. fruits and grains, died today at his nome In this city, aged 64 years. Pennsylvania Postmasters, Washington. Feb. 28.-The president to day sent to the senate the nominations r' Byron G. Hahn, to be postmaster at Wllkes-Barre, Pa., and James II. Slorrl- 1 son, to be postmaster at Marionvllle, Pa. PUERTO RICO TARIFF BILL The Measure Is Passed the House. A VOTE OF 172 TO 161 Victory for the Republican Sup porters of the Bill Herculean. Efforts Made to Get Out the Full Vote Some Remarkable Incidents. Six Men' Are Called from Beds of Sickness Severe Strain on Mr. Brownlow Tawney Hunts the Votes. Washington, Feb. 28. The battle ovett the Puerto RIcan bill in tho house end cd today In a victory for tho Repub licans. Tho bill, amended as agreed upon nt tho conference of Republicans on Slonday night, so as to reduce tho tariff from 23 to 15 per cent of the) American tariff and limiting Its life to two years, was passed by a vote of 172 yeas to 161 nays. Six, Republicans, Slessrs. Cruinpacker of Indiana, Lari mer of Illinois, Fletcher of Minnesota, Heatwole of Sllnnesota, Llttletleld of Slalne and SlcCnll of Slossachusetts, voted with tho opposition and four Democrats, Slessrs. Davles and Slyer of Louisiana, Deverles of California, ard Ml ley oi' Pennsylvania, voted with the Republicans for tho bill. In addition. Sir. Warner (Rep.. III.) was polred aguinst tho bill with Sir. Boutellc (Rep.. Sic.) for it. Tho other Republicans, Slessrs. Lano of lowa.anrt Sir. Farls of Indiana, were absent and unpaired. They were understood to be against the bill. Four Democrats who were opposed to tho bill, Messrs. Fleming, Georgia; Small, North Caro lina; Smith, Kentucky, and Stalllngs, Alabama, were absent und unpaired. Other pairs were: Gibson, Tennessee; v Reeves, Illinois; Boutellc, Slalne; Har mer, Pennsylvania; Sheldon, Sllchlgan: Wadsworth. Slisslssippl, nil Republi cans, for tho bill, with Tate, Georgia; Sparkman, Florida; Fox, Slisslssippl; Bellamy, North Carolina; Cox, Tennes see; Epls, Virginia, all against the bill. Tho herculean efforts made to get out the full vote led to somo remarkable incidents. Six men were -called from beds of sickness, two of them from hospitals. Sir. Brownlow, of Tennessee, was brought In a carriage accompanied by" his wlfo und physician. Ho sat, bun dled up, near the entrance until his vote was given and then withdrew. It wns felt that the strain would be se vere on him, but when Sir. Tawney, the Republican whip, urged that tho bill might be lost by his absence, Sir. Brownlow said "I would rather lose my life than seo this bill defeated." Sir. Tawney and three assistant were out in carriages until midnight last night accounting for every vote, nnd Sir. Underwood, the Democratic whip, was similarly taking every mcuns to get his vote. Three Democrat were brought from sick beds. The first test today was on a substitute offered by Sir. SIcCall on behalf of tho opposi tion. It was the original Payne bill for free trade, with Puerto Rico, and waa defeated 160 to 174. Only five Republi cans voted for tho substitute. Sir. Fletcher (Rep., SIInn.),who subsequent ly voted to recommit nnd against th bill voted against the substitute. A motion to recommit which followed It shared a similar fate, being lost 160-172. Mr. Bromwell's Speech. During tho discussion of tho Puerto! Rico bill today before voting began Sir. Bromwell (Ohio), who has hitherto opposed the bill, said that ho was now convinced that the administration. which three months ago recommended free trade for Puerto Rico, now earn estly desired the passage of this bill. It mattered little whether he returned to congress, ho said, but it wus of great Importance that tho Republican party should remain In power. His an nouncement that he had decided to stand by his party In the present emer gency was greeted with applause. Sir. Sibley (Pennsylvania) announced his Intention of voting for the bill. He said thut all the testimony before the Insular committee showed that tho peo ple of Puerto Rico were In a deplorable condition. While wo were debating the situation they wero starving. For himself ho considered It his dutv to support this bill; but Puerto Rico was a mere Incident to the broader propo sition. "Tho emergency," Interrupted Sir. Williams (Illinois), "is not in Puerto Rico, but In tho politics of the Republi can party" (Democratic applause). Sir. Sibley: "You have located the politics on tho wrong side" (Republi can applause). Sir. Williams: "It Is pretty hard to locate you" (Laughter). Sir. Sibley replied that, ap he had said before, his seat could bo consid ered constructively on tho Republican side. Continuing, he said that when It was established that every foot of territory, owned by the United States was on absolute equality then he was opposed to the whole policy of expan sion. If the Inhabitants of tho Philip pines could compete with American production and American labor he was willing to give the archipelago to Agulnaldo. Every dollar that this bill raised, he said, went to relieve the distress which every witness testified existed In Puerto Rico. Mr. Sibley concluded with a scath ing characterization of his Dcmocratlo critics. ' WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Feb, 28. Forecast for Thursday: For eastern Penn sylvania, rain or snow Thursday; high easterly winds; lower tem perature Saturday night; probably lair fruiay. ttt-ftttttttttttttt .Jk. . i, I KL'S .
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