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VICTORIA IS
NOW AT REST
Final Ceremonies in the Disposition
' o! Great Britain's Dead
Sovereign.
IS BESIDE HER HUSBAND
Royalty Bows Its Head to a Service
Which, tho Highest Cannot Escape.
Immediately After tho Last Sad
JUtes Havo Been. Completed King
JjJward Proclaims His Gratitude
io His Subjects In Many Climes
and Declares His Purpose to Heed
tho Inspiring Lessons of His
Queen-Mother's Illustrious Ex
ample. fly L'xehtflve Wire fiotn The Associated Prc.'i.
Windsor, Feb. 4. Tho lust honors
have been paid to Queen Victoria. Her
body now rests peacefully near that of
Iict husband In the mausoleum at
Frogmoiv. The llnal ceremonies were
"lore of :i pathutlc character than any
if tho obsequies which preceded them.
Shortly before 3 o'clock, In tho pros
i nrc of the royal mourners, the Grena
dier Guard of honor lifted tins casket
from Its temporary resting: place In tho
Albert Memorial chapel and placed it
on a sun can luge. In tho meanwhile
tho queen's company of grenadiers,
druwn up in the quadrangle, presented
aims and vheelod into line, their rlllcs
;t tho reverse, and with slow, meas
ured steps inarched towards the castle
rate.
At tho bead of the procession was h.
band playing: Chopin's funeral inarch.
Slowly the cortege passed under the
niasslvo archway on to the long walk,
which wan a mass of black, brilliantly
edged with scarlet. Life guardsmen
kept tho crowds back.
In place on the gun carriage was the
Mime regalia which had attracted the
eyes of millions since the march to the
grave began at Osborne. Closo behind
walked the king, Kdwnrd VII., and
Duke of Connaiight, wearing dark
tntllt ur- overcoats and plumed cock
hats, ami looking palii and careworn,
tu similar dull uttlro wore the kings
of Portugal and Belgium. All heads
were bent. The blue and "gray of the
Herman princes redeemed the royal
group from ' perfect sombroness of
color. Behind these walked Queen
Alexandra and the royal princesses.
Tho queen carried an umbrella, but the
others had their hands folded. As the
last trloof these veiled women passed
out from the castlo there came two
boMi iliessed in bright tartan kilts and
velvet Jackets. Between tlieni was a
young girl, her loose hair glittering
ngaliu-t the eiepe of her mourning.
Two of these ere children of Prince
Henry of Baltonberg and the other
was Utile Pi luce Edward of York.
The rear of the procession was
brought up by tho suites of tho kings
and princes, with their vurl-colored
overcoats, forming a, royal family, and
Willi their relatives entered tho burial
Place so dear to the lato queen, rang
ing themselves on each side of tho
coffin. The Bishop or Winchester read
the last part of the burial service.
After further singing by the choir, the
benediction was given and. nuild the
privacy of this family tomb, the lust
farewells wore said, the funeral came
to an end, the mourners drove to tho
castle, and the crowds dispersed.
EDWABD TO HIS PEOPLE.
Royal Message Gazetted to Colonists
nnd to Other Subjects.
Py Exclusive Wire from The AwocUted Pros.
London, Feb. 4. The king has sent
tho following message to all the IJrlt
ish colonics and dependencies:
To My People lleyoml the Feas: Tho count
tos messages of loyal fjmpat'iy that I hare r.
reived frein every part of my dominions over
va teatlty to the univctal pilcf in nhlch the
wholo einrlro ucw mourns the los ol my I .cloved
mother.
In tho welfare and prosperity of her subjcel
throughout Great Britain the queen ever e lined
a hcaitfelt Interest. She saw with thanUidirm
the iteady j.ropre which hey have mule i.n
ilr the wide extension ot seif-fcovernment that
had hem made durins her reign. &ho watmly
.pprcclated their unfailing lojalty to her throne
and rraor. and was poud to think of those
wli. had so nobly fought and died for the env
Fire's caUbO In South Africa.
1 havo already declared that it will he my
constant cndcaor to follow the crrat camilc
which has licon bequeathed to me. In lhee in
ileaors I .hall have confident trust In tho do.
votion and rymnatliy of the pcoph) and c( (heir
ncveral reprcsentath e asiemhllcs thiounlioitt my
ast colonial dominion. Willi such loyal aupport
I will, with the liles.-ing of God, tolcmnly woils
for the promotion of the common wilfar,' i.r.d
wcirlty of our exeat empire ovoi which I have
now Win called to icln. IMnard,
King Edward baa gazetted tho fol
lowing to his subjects throughout tho
empire:
To My People:
Note that tho lait ncetie lus cloiod in the imi.le
and cut cloiious life ot my If loved mothci, the
queen, I am unxioui to endeavor to convey to
the wholo empire tho extent of the dup cratl.
tude I feel for the heart ttlrilng and alloc! Inn
ate tributes which liaie everywhere lxcn home
to her memory.
After alluding to tho "common sor
row" the king concludes by uguln
pledging to "walk In tho footsteps of
tho lato queen In the fulilllp.eiit of my
great responsibilities."
The klng-c'rnperor has sent a spi'clal
nessago to the people of I:;dl.i and a
ti ctting to tho ruling chief of tho
tatlve states. He refers to the lato
.lueen's special Interest In India to his
own visit to that country to the dojp
Impression ho received there and to
his purpose to follow the queen-empress
Jn worUng for tho well being of
All ranks In India.
Valuable Tannery Burned,
Bhtmckln. Ten. 4, Tho tannery of W'llllari
Prnnjl, near here, burned to the Bround lut
night, rrlcln unknown: loi of building ami
ttocli, SlJ.toO; uo Injurants.
'TIS NO PRIZE FIGHT.
Jeffries-Ruhlin Go Only a 3pnrrinR
Exhibition, of Coursa.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Cincinnati, Feb. 4. Subpoenas were
Ittuted by the state this afternoon for
u number of witnesses In the Injunc-.
ttton en no on the Jcffrlcs-nuhlln fight
to come up before Judge Holllster to
morrow ns well as for documents and
plans of the hall. Mnyor Flelschmann
Is required to produce a copy of the
permit Issued by him, together with all
correspondence relating thereto and
legal opinions by corporation counsel.
In view of the hearing tomorrow be
fore Judge Holllster, the case of Jef
fries nnd Ituhlln bafore Justice of the
I'caco ltoebllng has been postponed
until Monday next.
Attorneys for the Siu'iigcrfcst Ath
letic association today agreed upon an
answer to the petition for an Injunc
tion and It was tiled In Judge Hollls
ter's court, so that the hearing will
proceeil tomorrow. The answer sets
forth that no prize tight Is or wni
over contemplated and that It Is pro-
pofed to give such a sparring exhibi
tion as will come within the provisions
of tho Ohio statutes.
MARSHALL DAY IS
WIDELY OBSERVED
Impressive Tributes of Bespect in
Washington, Philadelphia, Al
bany Boston, Harrisburg
and Other Places.
Uy Exclusbe Wira from The Associated 1'ie.sj.
Washington, Feb. 4, In memorial
celebration of the Installation of John
Marshall as chief Justice of tho United
States one hundred years ago today
there assembled In the ball of the
bouse of representatives at 10 o'clock
this morning tho president and his
rablnet, the members of tho Supreme
court und members of the senate and
house. The exercises were simple.
When the hour of 10 had arrived,
Congressman Dalzcll. of IVnnsylva
nla, called the assemblage to order and ,
requested Representatives Grosvenor,
ot Ohio and Richardson, of Tennessee,
to escort Chief Justice Fuller, of ths
t'nlttd States Supreme court, to tho
chair. The I to v. Dr. William Strother
Jones pronounced the divine blessing
on the memory of the great Justice,
nnd on the living dignitaries present.
Chief Justice Fuller then made a brief
opening address. Mr. Wayno Mao
Veagh, of Pennsylvania, was Intro
duced by the chief Jusltce to deliver
the orator of the occasion.
Albany. Feb. 1. John Marshall day
wus celebrated In the Assembly cham
ber this afternoon. Governor Odell,
lieutenant Governor Woodruff, the
Judges of the court of appeals, mem
bers of tho Judiciary, the State Har
association, state legislators, city offi
cials and other distinguished citizens'
from various parts of the state at
tended. A delegation from tho Asso
ciation of tli Har of the city of New
York came to this city in a soeclal
train to attend. William 15. Horn
blower, of New York, president of the
New York State Bar association, ad
diessed the assemblgo and Introduced
Chief Justice Parker, of the court of
appeals, who delivered nn address In
troducing former Judge John F. Dillon,
of New York, who delivered an oration
on John Marshall.
Philadelphia, Feb. I. Judges, law
yers, law students and the general pub
lic In this city today celebrated the
one hundredth anniversary of the lu
ntnllatlon of John .Marshall as chief
justice of the .Supremo court of tho
United States. The Important feature
of the occasion was an address In Mu
sical Fund hall by Justice Mitchell of
tho state Supremo court and tho read
ing In the United States court of ap
peals of a minute prepared In honor of
the memory of Chief Justice Marshall.
Tho Hon. George M. Dallas. Judge of
the United States circuit court, pro
sided at the latter ceremony. Previous
to tho meeting there was a street par
ade composed of the Judiciary, the
committees and their guests, members
of the bar, members of the law acad
emy of Philadelphia, the undergradu
ates of tho law school of the University
of Pennsylvania, undergraduates ot the
law school of Temple college and other
law students,
Ilarrlshurg, Feb. 1. F.xcrclscs com
memorative of the one hundredth anni
versary of John Marshall taking tho
o.ith of oillce as chief Justice were held
today by tho Dauphin county bar.
There were present the attorneys and
many county oniclals. Judge Simon
toy occupied the bench with Governor
Stoiie nnd after the court had been
called to order 1). F. Ktter, the oldest
member of the bar, announced the oe
cnslou and moved that tho court nd
Journ as a mark of respect. Tho mo
tion was seconded by Itobert Snod
grass, who delivered a lengthy eulogy
on Marshall and his services.
Washington. Feb. 4, Tho Har asso
ciation of the District of Columbia
gave a banquet tonight In celebration
of John Marshall Day. President Wil
liam Wirt Howe, of the American Har
association presided nnd toasts wora
responded to by Justice Juhn M. Har
lan, ot the Supremo court, Representa
tive Dalzell, Hon. Wayno MnoVelgh,
Judge Martin A. Knapp, of tho In
terstate commerce commission; Hon.
John S. AVIse, of Now Yotk: R. S.
.Perry and Heniy K. Dvia, of this
city.
Atlanta, Ga Fob. 4. The memory of
the Into Chief Justice John Marshall
was honored today In npproprlalo ex
orcises In the hall of tho house ot rep
resentatives. A noto of protest against
tho celebration wos sounded by Hon.
John W. Aiken, former president of
the 'Har association, who gave nn open
letter, in which ho bays:
When the Ceorijla Supreme court inairhci into
the hall ol VipieNjiilctlvn. to lend lt prcuncc
to the idorlncation of thin eminent nationally,
let f'hlef .Iutlce Simmon, nn old lllthory'Dinio.
crat, who lpt n tented field and Held un
tented under the ttari and bam, remember that
according to John Mrlull hi. neck riiould have
triced the halter. If Maiiliallltm is right, then
J.ce .uliould havo been baneed, Jeflerion Davli
legally domed the natfold and eeiy Conled.
crate toldlcr from Mana-d to Appomattox wa
In Uw a rebel deteivln: death.
FIRST BLOOD
FOR SALOONS
Mrs. Nation Battled In Her Latest
Sortie with the Up
lilted Hatchet.
SALOON KEEPER WINS
Warned by Her Notice, He Has a
Bouncer Posted Near the f rout
Door and When the Temperance
Crusaders Appears There Is a
Street right Lasting Half an Hour
and the Leader of the Crusade Is
Taken to Jail by Two Big Police
men Not Discouraged, She Pro
poses to Bepeat.
Py Exclusive Wire fioin The Associated I're-s
Topeka. Kun., Feb, 4. Mrs. Nation
this afternoon met tho first defeat In
her saloon-smashing career, loiter at
the police station she laughingly de
clared that It was by no menus her
Wuterloo and she would soon ngain be
at her chosen work.
'With six women, each armed with
now hntchotM, she had started out to
wreck a restaurant In East Sixth street
that also dispensed liquors. The res
taurant was reached a few minutes be
fore S o'clock. Then the women, head
ed by Mrs. Nation, made a rush for
: the door. She had warned tho proprl-
etors she would raid tho place If thev
did not Mop selling liquors nnd they
1 were prepared for her attack. The
' hatchet was Jerked from her hand by
; n. stout man and the women were
forced back.
A fierce fight followed between the
restaurant men and Mrs. Nation's de
fenders. For a quarter of an hour
they struggled in the street while the
mob yelled encouragingly to Mrs. Na
tlon. Many personal encounters took
place but the police seemed without
power to stop It.
Taken to Jail.
Flnnlly In despair they arrested Mrs.
Nation and took her to Jail. The
crowd followed her nnd the restaurant
was left unharmed. .Mrs. Nation was
not injured During all the fierce
struggle that wont on in the street,
while women und boys wore knocked
down and trampled on and the crowd
was shouting and yelling. Mrs. Nation
never lost her presence of mind. Tho
hatchet was jerked from her hands,
but that did not disturb her. She ap
peared surprised, but smiled and called
to the women: "Ladles, you are
armed. If you can't got to the plaeo
throw your hatchets through tho win
dows." Hut the women were too demoralized
to obey her. They had not her pres
ence of mind. Mrs. Nation was led
away between two big polio ollleers.
She was not downcast at her lack of
success and laughed w hen people spoke
jestingly to her.
At tho police station Mrs. Nation was
formally charged with disturbing the
peace, and her name was entered on
the docket. The police Judge was at
the station, Mrs. Nation infused to go
to his room to see him regarding her
offence, but Insisted that he come to
her, which he did. Mrs. Nation was
Informed that he would havo to re
port for trial at the police court to
morrow morning, and was then re
leased on her own recognizance.
Not Discouraged.
She said she would bo glad to do so,
and then proceeded to hold an Im
promptu prayer meeting In the police
station. She prayed that the work that
she had begun In Topeka might bo
abundantly prospered. While she was
praying a. drunken man was brought
in by a policeman. Mrs. Nntlou Im
mediately went to the prisoner and In
formed him that she was his friend nt
all times, even though the policemen
were not. She then delivered n. scnth
Ing address to members of the police
force present. She said they would
permit the Joints to run In open vlo-
latlon of law nil the while and would , Wyoming was discovered to be on tire,
then arrest the men who were mado The firemen rushed through tho build
,ir.,i, hv tii liritioi' sold there. Mrs. i inir to alarm the Inmates, but tho
Nation taunted tho police, calling them
cowards, afraid to arrest anybody but
women and drunken men.
Followed by the crowd, Mrs. Nation
went to the federal building, where she
Inquired for her mail. She then mount
ed the steps of the building and made
an address to the crowd. She said sho
would smash all tho Joints of the city,
and she would fitny hero long enough
to accomplish this purpose, If It took
months.
Cannot Agree.
py I'.xcltmlvo Wire fioni The AMoelated rrcsi.
Columbus. 0., l'cb. I. At tho end of tho
third day.' session of tho scale committee of the
joint lnteilato coal eonfirencc It can be kaht
that miner, and operator, arc no nearer an agree
mint than whin the ccnfeience first met.
Cut Nnlls Are Higher. '
By Kxclttrlvo Wiie from The Awoclatcd Press
I'lttkhiirs, VI. I. The cut-nail pool today
unnounced an Increase in price of five cent, a
Lib to go Into eflcet at once. The ircrcad
ecu ot cut nalht Is due to tho advance in wire
product, nude last uceli by the Amtilcan steel
and Who company.
Sold Horseflesh.
Dy Exchiklve Wire from The Associated Press.
New York, l'cb, 4. John Itann, who wa ar
rested a week ago cliarstvd with telling home
tlrth In his butcher .hop In thl city, was ar
raigned in pollco court today and unteni'od to
nay a fine of $100 or Hand committed for thirty
diy in jail.
Stiff Penalty for Hazing.
By E.cluilve Wire from The Associated fres.
Trenton. K, J., l'cb. 1. Tho houa tonight
paused a bill by a vote of 41 to 11 providing for.
a penalty ot one year. impnonineni or ?i,"v
rlne, or both, for hailnc whereby bodily Injury
I. Inflicted.
BRUISER'S ART NOT
WANTED IN ILLINOIS
Governor Yates Informs a Sheriff
That Advertised Prize Fight
Must Not Take Place.
By Exclusive Wlra from Tho Associated Prest.
Springfield. 111.. Keb. 4. Governor
Yates has set tho seal of his disappro
val upon prize lighting and han de
creed that this pastime shall not lw
Indulged In within the boundaries ot
tho statu of Illinois, while he prestdt'3
at the head of the executive depart
ment, unless lights shall take pluco
without his knowledge. Ills decision
nnd his emphatic position on tho nub
Jet't were brought out today.
Judge Fuller, of the Circuit court of
llooiui county, telegraphed Governor
Yates today that a prlzo fight was
scheduled to be held lit Belvlderc to
night and lequested him to do what
he could to prevent It. Tho governor
Immediately opened telephonic com
munication with tho sheriff of Boone
county. Ho told the ofllcer to prevent
the light, and that If li needed any
assistance a company of militia would
be sent to ISelvldcro subject to his or
ders. Tho shoriiY replied that ho had sworn
In one hundred special deputies, and
believed he could handle the situation.
The goycrnor niailo Ic emphatic to the
sheriff that tho tight must not take
place.
CHINESE MUDDLE
TO COME UP TODAY
First Meeting of the Envoys and
Chinese Plenipotentiaries More
Delay Is Considered Very
Probable.
Jlj- Eclu..lc Wire frem The Asso-iated 1'rcvs.
Pekln. Feb. 4. Tomorrow will bo
held tho first Joint meeting between
- - ,, . .
the foreign envoys nnd tho Chinese I
plenlpotentiarles. Only U Hung Chnng
nnd Prince Chlng have plenipotentiary
rights. Tho other Chinese havo merely
the status of advisers.
All tho envoys have agreed to main
tain absolute secrecy and will endeavor
to impress the Chinese with the Im
portance of similar reserve; but, as a
matter of fact, there aro many Chi
nese who already know exactly the
program".' of tomorrow's meeting.
All rumors and reports that large,
numbers havo been listed for punish-1
incut aro without foundation, as only
twelve provincial authorities have been
named. These the Chinese will bo re
quested to punish' commenstiratcly with
their misdeeds. There Is a private
understanding that at least half of
them will be executed or requested to
commit suicide, while the others must
be banished or Imprisoned.
The real subject liable to cause delay
Is the punishment of the otllclals of
Pekln and the province of Chi LI. re
garding which the envoys have not yet
reached un agieement. There Is little
doubt that the Chlnve plenipotentiar
ies will agree so far as the provincials
are concerned, nlthough there may pos
sibly be n few days' delay while Ihn
plenipotentiaries aro conferring with
the court.
Without doubt LI Hung Cluing and
Prince Chlng havo been ordered to pro
ts'ot to the uttermost against the exe
cution of Prince Tuan or any prince
of the blood royal. This Is a source of
diragreenient among the envoys, many
of whom feel that, If Prince Tuan goes
unpunished nil, others ought to go rree.
The Chinese plenipotentiaries claim to
be unable to understand how Prince
Tuan can be punished while his son Is
heir apparent.
FURNISHINGS MOVED
ERE FIRE STARTED
Burning of Dougher's Hotel at Wyo
ming Leads to the Arrest of
the Three Landlords.
By Inclusive Wire from Th" Associated Teen.
WIlkcs-Harre, Feb. 4. At 2 o'clock
this morning Dougher's hotel, at
place was deserted.
Fresh tracks in the snow, however,
led to an outbuilding. In this placo
were found four trunks filled with
liquors, cigars, household goods, etc.
The owner of the building swore out
warrants for tho arrest of Albert. An
drew and William Clssco, thtee broth
ers, who havo conducted tho hotel for
somu time past, charging them with
urson.
Tho men were taken lieforo Magis
trate Saunders, who committed them
to Jail In default of ball.
Approved by the Governor.
Py r'xeluslve Wire from The Avoclated Tress.
HairWmie. Feb. 4, (ioicrnor Mor.e this morn
Iny nppioud the folios. Ing connirrent rcvl
liens pased by the legislature: llequetting the
mnivlianl.i renir.ent.il Is r In congies. to uiTTe
ihe p'.isugo of the bill i.tiblWiIng and main
talnliur schools of mine: reiuct-tlns Penroyb
s.mla's representative, in roitgrrni lo'uige the
lavage ot the firout Mil relating to the tale
of oleomawarlno: nrosldlng for the appointment
of a wmiiilfcJ'm to uiesnt the .(ate of lVnn
tjbanli at the Vansinirlcan exposition at
liulTalo.
To See the Queen Wedded.
D.v r.xcludie Whe from TI.e Associated Tres..
Mio n.imie. l'cb. 4. Numerous loyal perten.
Rgi ore arriving at The Hague to attend the
wedding of (juccn WllUlmlna and Ilnkc Henry
ol Mrddinbiirg chwrrln. Her maje.ly attended
by tho iucui mother and I'uko Henry, met
(irund Polo Vladimir of lliwln, his daughter,
Grand nuclieM llelme, Jml hi. .on, Grand Puke
itmli. at ihe railway station this afternoon.
Queen Wllhclniini was warmly cheered a. sh)
diose through tho utrert.
Belgium After Chinese Pie.
Py i:xriulso Wire fmm Th! Asoclated Press.
'l,ondou, Feb. 5. The Shanghai correspondent
of the Time, confirm the report that Uelgiu'm
ban acquired a twrthlrd Interest In tho Han-kow-Caliton
concession.
TO INCREASE
PAY OF JUDGES
Purpose ol a Bill That Has Been
Introduced bu Senator J.
G. VaiiQhan.
IS AGAINST THE RIPPER
Senator Gives Reasons Why the
People of Scronton Should Go Slow
About Favoring the Clause Which
Is Designed to Overthrow the Fllun
Crowd In Pittsburg Seeking to
Securo Legislation Fixing the
Number of Founds of Powder a
Keg Must Contain.
I'luui ii start (urrifpoiidcnt.
Hurrlsburg, Fob. 4. In the. senate,
tonight, Senator J. C. Voughan Intro
duced u bill regulating tho salaries of
tho Judges of the courts of common
pleas of the Judicial districts of tho
commonwealth, composed of single
counties, whoso population Is over 150,
C00 and less than '.00,000.
It provides that In such Judicial dis
tricts tho salary of each of the Judges
rhall be $6,000 per annum, payable
rpiarterly as now provided by law. It
ts not, however, to apply to Judges of
the orphans' court.
The salary of tho judges at present is
14,000 per annum. For a long time
there has been a feeling that the
Judges In what might be called the sec
ond class counties, who arc engaged
every day In tho year, ought to re
ceive more pay that Judges In thinly
,r;,vi; IIIUH; jm) limb JUUf,'S 111 1111111
populated districts, who can dispose of
their local work In two weeks or so,
and spend the rest of the year assist
ing In busy districts at $10 per day
nd expense?. The districts that will
ho affected by tho new bill are Lacka
wanna, Luzerne, Lancaster, Schuylkill,
Klerks and Westmoreland.
The following rountles having one
udge and more than PO.OOi population
ire provided for by an act of asscm
dy. making the salary of such Judges
$.",000: Drle. Northumberland. Lehigh
j.nd Delaware. In Dauphin county,
he judges' salary Is fixed at $S,000 by
an dot of .assembly.
Salary in Philadelphia.
The salary of Philadelphia common
j pleas judges Is $7,000. and the orphans'
court Judges receive ffi.000. In Alle
gheny county the judges receive J6.000.
Of the six counties affected by the
proposed act Iackawanno Is a fair
sample. The inequality In salary Is so
glaring as to make argument unneces,
snry. Hero are some of the statistics:
iKitvs or rourtT.
romnton Tleas ISvec's
J.urlir f.lrni JO werln
tiinad Jury and equity ."iivriW
'.mnii'nt (Oiirt ." urfli-;
Mctnc ciuit 1 met:
Total X svi els
Common pleas and criminal courts
havo always two parts running at the
same time and frequently three parts.
This docs not Include special or extra
terms.
The common pleas trial list for tho
year lf00 had on It f,25 cases. The
criminal list embraced 1.6S1 cases.
There were about 7ni) cases heard In
argument court and thirty-five In
equity court.
Another bill Introduced by Senator
Vaughan proposesan amendment which
will permit councils in cities of tho
second and third classes to make ao
proprlatlons towards tho maintenance
of military companies.
Tho original act Is entitled "An act
to authorize the councils of the cities
of the first class to appropriate an
nually a sum not exceeding $500 for tho
support and maintenance of each com
pany of the National Guard, using and
occupying, an armory, building", rooms,
or quarters within snld cities, In addi
tion to the annual appropriation by tho
legislature," approved May 24, 18ST.
The Vaughan bill Is Intended to ex
tend tho provisions of this measure to
alt cities. The bill was drawn up bv
the Thirteenth regiment ofllcers. Hoth
bills were referred to conimlttcfss of
which Senator Vaughan Is a member.
In anticipation of tho possibility that
the reduction In the price of powder
mlsht result in tho lessening of the
size of the kegs, the miners of the
lower anthracite district caused to bo
Introduced in the senate tonight,
through Mr. Garner, of Schuylkill, a
bill fixing the weight of a keg of black
blasting powder at 23 pounds, n half
Ueg at 12Vi pounds and a quarter keg
at 6U pounds, and Imposing a penalty
of $3 a keg, or part of a keg, on any
party manufacturing a package of less
than tho prescribed weight.
An act providing for the abolition of
tho distinctions between notions ox
cotnractor nnd actions ox-dellctor, so
far as relates to procedure, was another
measure Introduced by Mr. Vaughan.
Back from Washington.
Senator Vaughan returned thlH
morning from Washington, whero ho
spent tho past two days in consulta
tion with Congressman Council on
state legislation affecting Lacka
wanna county.
Mr. Vaughan reports Mr, Connell as
b'dng unequlvocably opposed to the
"ripper" feature of tho Muehlhronnor
second class city bill,
"We talked at length over tho now
rhnrtor bill," said tho senator to Tho
Tribune correspondent today," and I
found that Mr. Conn,ell Is bitterly op
pored to the 'ripper.' Ho looks upon
It as being vicious In principle, and
that It Is entirely wrong to legislate
from office a man elected by tho peo
ple. He asked me to oppose this fea
ture of the bill to the very last.
"As I have previously etated, I am
Continued on Page 3,1
THE NtiVVS THIS HORNING.
Weather laalcatlan. Tfdir.
rAIHJ COLDER.
General-Senator Vaugli.n't Hill to Increase
Car of Judge..
Ixt Riles Ovr flit Doily of Englwd'a Dead
Queen.
Mrs. Nation Fulls in an Attempt to Wreefc
a Saloon.
Pay's Dolrgl In Congress.
(lencral Catljondale Department.
Local Mention of Some Men of the Ilotr.
KtliloiUI.
Note and Comment.
Miott RtorIe-"Thc Kusslati Cigirettes."
A Friend in Need.
Local-Amendment to Limit the New Trol-
ley Franchise.
Another Slllc Milt C1i.mi1. .
Loral Out Kllleii and TMee Injured in Cay
uga Mine.
No Settlement In Bribery Oases.
Local West ifcraulon Jiid Suburban.
flcneral Northeastern VdinUania.
Financial ami Commercial.
to
liocal I.l- Newt ol
Court I'rocHvllnjs.
the Iml'Utrhl World.
DID MRS. BARKER
MERELY IMAGINE?
Victim of Jealous Husband's Pistol
Not Believed to Have Caused
the Alleged Assault.
Py Hxehiflse Wire from 'Ihe AsKOci.tcd l'resa.
New York, Feb. 1. Thomas G. Har
ker. who shot the Rev. John Keller
nt Arlington, N. J Sunday morning,
was arraigned In court at Kearney
town hall today. It had beqn ex
pected that Unrkr would make a
statement In regard to the shooting,
but he did not do so.
After the recorder had read tho
charge to Marker accusing hi in of at
tempting to kill Mr. Keller, the de
fendant, by advice of counsel, waived
examination. Ho was thereupon com
mitted without ball, to await tho re
sult of the minister's injuries. On tho
way Barker reiterated his statement
that hs was driven to desperation by
bis wife's charge against tho minister,
to the effect that the latter had as
saulted her. and that he felt Justified
In shooting Keller.
Mr. Keller's condition Is serious, and
his doctors are divided on tho question
of the probability of his recovery.
Now that the first wave of excite
ment following the shooting has
abated, the concensus of opinion in tho
Newark suburbs Is that the accusa
tions made by Mrs. Ibirkor to her bus
lviiul against tho rector were the re
sult of halluelnntlon. It Is believed
that In her suffering from nervous
prostration for the last few months,
Mrs. Barker conceived the Idea that
the Rev. Mr. Keller had done hor
harm and brooded so much over it that
in her broken condition of health it
became fixed In her mind as a reality.
This theory Is borne out by tho un
wavering protestations of his Inno
cence made by the victim of the trag
edy, whose character and reputation
have always been without blemish.
Mrs. Tiarker Is still prostrated at her
home from hysteria, ami only her at
tending physicians are allowed to see
her. Among thoo who believe Mr.
Keller Innocent of tho charge brought
ngainst him. Is Bishop Starkey, of
Newark, who for some time has known
him Intimately.
NO MORE LIQUOR
AT ARMY QUARTERS
In a Terse Order the War Department
Shuts Down All Sales of
Intoxicants,
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated TVe.s..
Washington, Feb. 4. The first gen
eral order Issued by the war depart
ment In executbin of the provisions of
tho army reorganization act directs tho
discontinuance of the sale of beer,
wine and intoxicating liquors on all
military reservations and army trans
ports. The order Is very terse ana
concise.
It Is stated at the war department
that under the terms of the law It
will be necessary to discontinue tno
sale of all Intoxicating liquors on the
military reservations at Fort Monroe
nnd West Point, and that the bars In
the hotels at Fort Monroe and in the
hotel at West Point will havo to bo
closed at once,
KITCHENER REPORTS PROGRESS
Says the Boer Commandoes Are Being
Hustled Sixteen Killed.
By Exclusive win from The Associated rrn.
London, Feb. 4. General Kitchener,
In a dispatch from Pretoria, duted Feb
ruary 3, says:
"French's column, In driving tho
Boers east, captured a tlfteen-pounder
and picked up parts of a second gun
disabled by our tire.
"The commandoes In tho colony are
being hustled. Tho Midland commando
Is being chased by Halg In tho direc
tion of Stoytlervllle. Sixteen ot them
have recently been killed by our men,"
DEATH ROLL.
By Kxcluelse Wire from TI.e Associated Trco.
Macon, Ga lb, l.-Jcltcrsoa Long, a negro,
uho thirty-two year, ago represented the Macon
district in congiei.', died today. He stood well
with tho white people of the community.
Pttlsburg, l'cb. t. Word was received here
today that Tom O'llrleu, tho Pittsburg club'.
Ant 'baseman, died of consumption at Phoenix,
Arls., Sunday night. O'llrleu had been in poor
heaith lncn hi trip to Cuba and had gore to
Arltona to build up,
Mr. Pitcalrn Decline.
By Exclulvt Wire from The Associated rresa.
Pittsburg, Feb. 4.-Pobrt ritcalm, gentr.l
agent and auperintendent of the Pittsburg dbls
ton of Ihe Pennsylvania railroad, ba declined
the appointment u marshal of the clvle division
in tho inaugural pradt at W.shlncton on March
, sttth rank of brigadier general, lit Is too
busy.
SHIPPING BILL
TO BE PASSEB
Bealnnino Wednesdau Its Friends
Tru to Have Senate
Hold Nloht Sessions.
MR. ALDRICH PREDICTS
Tho Senator from Rhode Island Is
Confident That the Measure Will
Go Through Sampson-Schley Con
troversy Aired in the Senate Ap
propriation for Wilkes-Barre'a New
Publlo Building Is Cut in Two by,
the Committee Now Call fo
875,000. j
By Exclusive Wlro from The Associated Trea..
Washington, Feb. 4. Senators lit
charge of tho ship subsidy bill today
gave notice that beginning next Wed
nesday they would seek to have tho
senate meet rgularly at night to con
sider the measure. The postponement
until Wednesday is due to tho nbsenc
from tho city ot some of the friends
of the bill and to tho fact that others
have social engagements for tonight
nnd TuesiViy night. The present plan
Is to have tho senate take a recess each
evening at 6 o'clock until 8, and then to
sit until It o'clock, the night sessions
to bo devoted to the shipping hill.
Asked how long this programme, ts to
bo followed they reply "Until the bill
Is passed "
They profess confidence In their abil
ity to get tha bill through and the
leaders havo been engaged today In
rallying their forces and In making
sure of the attendance of a quorum.
"Tho bill will go through." said Sen
ator Aldrlch' today. "I have never
known a filibuster to prevail against a
bill which was supported by a majority
of the senate."
He expressed the opinion that It
would not bo dluieult to maintain a
quorum for tho night session.
In the Senate.
Tho ship subsidy bill was laid aside.
Informally by the senate today to per
mit' the consideration of tho appro
priation bills. Tho shipping bill hold's
Its placo and mk tho unfinished busi
ness cm bo taken up when the appro
priation bills are not occupying atten
tion. Tho District of Columbia bill
will occupy tho attention of tho senate
tomorrow.
The greater part of the time of the
senate, today was given to listening to
a speech by Mr. Bacon, of Georgln, on
the right of the senate to demand In
formation on fllo In tho executive de
partments. Ho took tho position that,
tho departments are the creatures ot
congress and that departmental denial
of any demand for papers on tile wan
preposterous.
The Sampson-Schley controversy
was precipitated in the senate by Mr.
Chandler, who read nnd criticised th
letter of Secretary Long to Senator
Morgan. Mr. Hale explained whac
had been dono for tho naval oillcern
nnd leferred to the nominations suit
b-'fore tho congress oxplied. Ho said
that owing to the Sampibou-Sohlcy con
troversy, they could not lie acted up'in
before the congress expired. Ho said
he expected tho nominations would bo
sent In again this congress, but nu
action had been taken by tho"?xecu-
tlve.
In the House.
The house today passed the senatii
bill to create a commission to adjudi
cate the claims of United States citi
zens against Spain, which the govern
ment of the United States assumed by
the treaty of Paris, after having been
amended so as to send the claims to
tho court of claims. A bill was also
passed to extend tho charter of na
tional bankR for another period oil
twenty years after 1902, when tho pres
ent extension expires. The bill occa
stoned no debatoand was passed with
out division.
WilkcB-Barre's Public Building.
The bundry civil appropriation blir,
one of the most important and most
general supply bills of the government,
was completed today by tho house com
mittee on appropriations. The bill ap
propriates $59,703,084. which is $10,8S!,
107 less than tho estimates and $5,74,
221 less than the bill for tha current
fiscal year. The bill provides for pub
llo buildings at Altoona, and Wilkes
Barre, with an appropriation of $75,008
for each.
Another Brutal Prison Keeper.
By Exclusive Wirt from The AssocUted Heat.
Lancaster, Feb. ..-Chaplain A. C. Leonard,
of the county prlscn today Instituted chugce.be
fore tho prison intx-ctoM against Trlaon Keepet
II. C. Mooie, of cruelty to prisoner. The cw
specified aro. dragging a woman from her cell
and oonfliilng her in the cellar, handcufllng
woman', hands behind her, fattening a ball and
chain to a femalo prisoner, drenching a de
fenteleia woman with water by mean, of thu
garden hnc and keeping an fd-ycar-old woman
on bread and water in a closed cell for thres
day.. So acllon was taken In the matter.
Steamboat Daisy Sunk.
By r.xrliwlrc Wire from The Associated Presa,
Montgomery, Ala., Icb. t.-Tlio tiearaooa
Palsy, used In government wurk on the Warrtof
rlier, was sunk today and tho engineer, J. W
Olocr, and a negro, were drowned.
TJmt Same Old Deadlock.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Tress.
Pover, Del., Feb. t. The ballot, for Unite
States senator. In the general assembly today
resulted in no choice and showed na "mtUrist
changu from the previous ballotlnr.
WEATHER FORECAST.
W.shlrgton, l'cb. 4. Foree.it for rtrt- i
rrn Pennsylvania! Fb Tiiedas and Wed- 4
nmday; colder Tuesday; high northwest, -f.
erlr winds diminishing in foico Wednes-
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