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p muDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8.1, 1902.
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BIDDLE BROTHERS
ESCAPE FROM JAIL
Sudden Fliulit of the Plttsburu
Murderers Utidcr Sen
tciiGC oi Death.
WIFE OF JAIL WARDEN
IS ALSO MISSING
it Is Thought That the Warden's
Wife Assisted the Prisoners in
Making Their Escape They Sawed
Cell Bars, Shot One Guard and
Hurled Another Over Balcony.
Woman Believed to Have Tar
nished the Tools and Weapons.
I5.v Kitlule Wire fiom The Associated l'ie.
Pittsburg; Jan. SO. -Edward and John
Piddle, awaiting death In the county
Jail for the murder of Thomas D.. Knh
ney, a grocer, of Mount Washington,
overpowered the guards at -1 o'clock
this morning and escaped.
Wurdcp Peter K. Soffel has made a
icport, in which he expresses the be
lief that his wife Is tesponslble for the
furnishing of revolvers und saw to the
Diddles, which enabled them to es
cape. In her lnfatuutton for the hand
some desperndo, Edward Diddle, it is
illeged that she has left her husband
md her four children, and, it is sup
posed, is to meet tlie escaped murder
ers at a place agted upon. Mrs. Sofftl
was the only person admitted to the
jail since last Sunday. Yesterday af
ternoon she visited the condemned
men in the warden's absence. Last
evening, she retired at 9 o'clock. She
told her husband that she was going
to visit a sister at McDonald caily
this morning. Warden Soffel was in
the jail until after midnight. He went
to his room shortly before 1 o'clock.
"When he awoke this morning ho asked
for Mrs. Soffel" and was told that she
was absent. Later, when the details
of the escape became known, ho tele
phoned to McDonald and was informed
that Mrs. '.Fpffol was not there. The
warden Immediately made a confession
of his suspicions.-
.Shortly before 4 o'clock this morn
ing, one of the Biddies called to James
MrGeary, who had charge of the out
Mde gates, and asked for some medl
clno for cramps. Ho slid he wanted
it in a hurry, as hfs brother was dan
gerously sick, MoGeary hastened to
the cell, when John Diddle sprang
through the opening cut In the bars,
nnd, seizing him around the waist,
hurled him over the railing to the
stone Moor beneath, a distance of six
teen feet.
Edwaid Diddle joined his brother
immediately, and both, with drawn re
volvers, hurried to the first Hour,
where they met Guard Reynolds and
shot him.
Only three men t were on duty. The
thlid was in one 6f the upper ranges.
The murderer ordered him down and
then put all throe in dungeons, taking
away the keys of the jail. Prisoners
in the other cells who could not Inter
fere or give nn alarm watched the es
cape. The Diddles went to the ward
robe, where the guards keep their
clothing, and each put on a new suit.
They then unlocked the outside gates
and passed out into Doss street.
Injured Men Will Recover.
The, escape was not discovered until
daylight, when the relief guards came
on duty ut G o'clock. The prisoners
told them where the night guards had
been put, and they soon released them.
The injured men probably will recover.
For several months preceding the
Kuhney murder daring burglaries wore
of almost nightly occurrence. The po
llco seemed powerless to prevent them,
nnd nervous citizens retired at night
in fear and trembling. On the morn
ing of April 1-' last Mrs. Knhnoy was
nwnltonrd by burglars and called to her
husband, a cripple, who was sleeping
in nn adjoining room with one of the
children.
As he entered the door of his wife's
room ho was shot dead. The burglars
then fifed, A few hours later Detective,
Patrick Fltsgernld and two otllcer3
surprised the Biddle bi others at their
home on Fulton street, but before they
were captured Fitzgerald was killed
and Edward Biddle, who shot him, was
dangerously wounded,
Walter Uorinan, unother of the gang,
nnd two women, Jessie Bodlno and
Jennie Seebeis, were also artested.
Dorman turned state's evidence and the
two Diddles were convicted and sen
tenced to be hanged, John on the-Hth
of this month and Edward on the iGtli,
but three days before the date set for
John's execution they were respited
until February 23 und 27 by Governor
Stone, so that their case could go be
fore the pardon board at Its coining
meeting. Durinan Is still In Jail await
ing hentenoo. The wonielt wero to
Icased. The Waiden's Suspicions.
District Attorney John i Haymaker
had a conference w I Uf "Warden SoftVI
til noon and the warden told him of
Jils suspicions concerning Mrs. Soffel,
The' warden has made inquiries a I
the homes of till his wife's relatives,
and he bus been unable to II ml uny
trace of iter, An Investigation du
closed ts fact that she hud taken all
of her best clothes with her, i The
warden's overcoat is aUo missing, it
Is reported that the Diddles took i
train at the Fourth uveuue station of
tha Pan Handle railroad, which w
within h block of the jail, and left
for the West. Warden Soffcl is brokdit
neiu-ieu. no is completely unnerved,
snd with dilHculty could repress his
tears. It has been known for several
weeks that Irs. Soffel was taking an
tat-Jt In tio Diddles, and It la said
that she frequently furnished them
with dainties outside their usual
prison fare.
The county commissioners met this
afternoon and offered a reward of $5,
000 for the recapture of the murderers.
A report Is current that the Diddles
escaped from the city along the Pitts
burg and Western railroad, Scores of
people at Etna, Pine Creek and
Shnrpsburg claim to have seen them.
Whether they caught a train Is not
known.
The friends of Mrs. Soffel believe
that 'she could not have been In her
right mind when she ulded In the es
cape of the Diddles. For some years
she has been an invalid, and about
one year ago she was sent to a sani
tarium. She came back very much
Improved, but the long and painful Ill
ness is believed to have weakened her
mind.
Her husband devoted time and
money for the relief of the sufferings
of his wife, but It Is said that she
never has fully recovered her heaUh
and at times was melancholy.
Warden Peter K. Soffel, in discussing
the escape of the Diddles to-day in the
otllce of the jail said:
"I believe my wife furnished the
weapons to the Diddles and assisted
them to escape. This is an awful thing,
but I am only tolling the whole truth.
My wife was not In bed when I was
awakened this morning and I have not
soon her since. She is gone God only
knows where. I said I would lay every
thing bare and I am doing it. This is
the worst blow of all, but I believe it
is true. I did not suspect her and
hence was off my guard. Dut she Is
gone and the suspicion of assisting in
the delivery by furnishing weapons
rets upon her."
He broke down and wept when speak
ing of his wife's actions.
"Think of my children," he said,
"their future will be blighted. I would
rather have died than come to this. To
think, that my wife, the last person in
the world whom I would suspect, should
act so."
Mr. Soffell has two girls, ir and 13
years of age, and two boys, 10 and 7
years.
Warden Soffel Hemoved.
The prison board began an investi
gation this afternoon, and announced
upon adjournment tonight' that Wur
'den Soffel, at his own request, had been
removed from duty pending the result
of the investigation. Deputy Warden
Marshall was placed in charge tempor
arily. Nothing else was given out.
James Francis Burke and J. D. Watson,
the attorneys who defended the Biddies
at the trial and the former of whom
was instrumental in securing their re
spite, have announced that their con
nection with the case is ended, and At
torney Burke has telegraphed the gov
ernor that the application for a hear
ing before the pardon board is with
drawn. Up to a Inte hour tonight not tho
slightest clue as to the whereabouts of
any of the fugitives has been discov
ered. The Biddies at Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 30. Edward
and John Diddle, the men who escaped
from the Plttsburg'Jall to-day, are well
known by the Cleveland police. They
are held responsible for a large num
ber of daring burglaries in this city.
Edward Diddle has served In the
Ohio penitentiary and at the Indiana
penitentiary, at Michigan City.
"There are several charges of burg
lary und .larceny agnlnst the men in.
this city," said Chief of Police Corner3
to-day. They are also wanted at Erie,
Pa., and a number of other places. Tho
Diddle brothers are bad men. They are
probably the most daring burglars that
are known In the profession to-day. A
man's life Is nothing to them and they
will take long chances for small sums.
Cleveland, Jan. 30. Pennsylvania
railroad ofllelals have notified the
Cleveland police that It is believed the
escaped murderers have secured rail
road uniforms and are probably travel
ing as railway employes. It Is udded
that the men are armed to the teeth,
and will no doubt tight desperately
when an attempt la made to jecapture
them.
GOVERNOR STONE'S VISITOR.
The Mysterious Woman Pleading for
Biddies Was Not Mrs. Soffel.
nKiclu.iie Wire tiont'ihc Associated I'nu.
Hurrlsburg, Pa., Jan. HO. A myster
ious woman recently called upon Gov
ernor Stuue nnd pleaded with hint to
pardon the Diddle btothets, who es
caped this morning from the Pitts
burg jull. Tho woman was about 2,'
ycara of age, was dressed In tho
height of fashion and made u special
request for tho governor not to dis
close her nume, The executive de
clined tu pardon tho brothers, but af
terward grunted them u respite that
their case might be heard by tho board
of pardons nest Wednesday on an ap.
plication for a commutation of settr
tence to, life imprisonment.
When the governor learned that It
was reported that Mis, Soffel, wife of
the prison wmden, may have been the
wouutn who visited him, ho gave out a
statement denying that his visitor was
Mrs. Soffel. Ills statement follows;
'i lie lady who tailed upon me was inJl Mrs.
S-oflel and had no possible lOllliettlOIl Will) her,
Sshe U a lady of respectability in I'ltUbuig, who
Mine merely, out ol sympathy from midlii tlis
lirotiedlujts ct ihe trial an many other ijw.
pathetic- people tunc. She tan have i,u possible
lonntctlou wllU ll.il capo of the jrlQii-i,
hho Jld nut wUU her mine ilUclosed. To tUe
her ii-ime would i.po hu- uul her family to
im unpleasant ui.il uiinr;n,ary notoriety. Any
iiioiiiutiun ilvdnil by the dulikl attorney will
be ifiH'ii to lili 1 1 in contUvncv.
(Signed) William A. Stone.
B1J1 to Create State of Oklahoma.
By j:.clualic Wire front The Awueiated Preps,
Washington, Jan. Wl. Senator Patterson today
Introduced u bill providing for the, union of
Oklahoma und Ir.dl.ui territoiy and their ad.
mission Juto the union ui a state tu lie tilled
Oklahoma.
ARMY AND NAVY RECEPTION.
One of the Most Brllllnnt of tho
Season at the White House.
My I'.Trtiuhc Wire from The Amoclaicd J'rrcs.
Washington, Jan. 30. Tho last of the
state levees, the reception In honor
of tho army and navy, was Riven at
tho white house tonight by President
and Mrs. Roosevelt. It wns otio of tho
most largely intended of the season.
The decorations of the pallors was
very effective.
Mrs. Roosevelt's gown was of heavy
spangled net over blue taft'eta. She
wore n diamond necklace and three
blue ostrich tips.
Throughout the evening the Mitilno
band played patriotic airs. Among
those behind the line were tho mem
bers of the cabinet nnd their ladles,
the only cabinet absentee being Sec
retary Hay, former Attorney General
and Mrs. Gilggs, Lieutenant General
Miles, Commander and Mrs. Cowlea,
the members of tho Supremo court,
General and Mrs. Brooke and General
and Mrs. Merritt.
PRINCE HENRY IS
READING ABOUT US
Most of His Time at Present Is
Spent in Studying the Manners
and Customs of Americans.
Dy Uxcliuhc Wire fiom The Associated I'resa.
Berlin, Jan. 30. Admiral Prince
Henry of Prussia is maintaining un
usual privacy at the Schloss, and
spending much or his time reading
about the United States. He declines
as many Invitations as he can, his only
engagement before his deoarture for
Kiel being that to attend tho dinner In
his honor to be given January 31 by
Count Von Duolow, the Imperial chan
cellor. Prince Henry Is using every oppor
tunity to meet well-informed Ameri
cans and to talk with them concerning
the United States. An American to
whom the prince has granted an audi
ence today describes Prince Henry as
pleasant mannered.
"I was surprised to see how thor
oughly and systematically the em
peror's bi other Is informing himself
about America," said this American.
"He looks forward to his trip with the
keenest anticipation of enjoyment nnd
instruction. I find him to be less Inter
ested it: processions and external dis
plays than In the men he expects to
meet. He says he wants to meet Ameii
can men, to talk with them nnd learn
to understand America. Prince Henry
added, In a tone of enthusiasm: 'It has
been the dream of my life .to visit the
United States, and this trip'rijjnes now
like a gift from heaven.' "
SAMPSON RETIRED.
Captains P. H. Cooper and Geo. H.
Wadleigb. Will Be Advanced to
Grade of Rear Admiral.
Dy Inclusive Wire from The Associated Tres-t.
Washington, Jan. 30.-The navy de
partment to-day issued an order an
nouncing that Hear Admirals Williams
T. Sampson and E. J. Cornwell will be
placed on the retired list on the 9th
proximo on account of age. Admiral
Sampson is now In this city on wait
ing orders, his health having compelled
his relinquishment of active duties sev
eral months ago. Admiral Cornwell Is
In command of tho European station.
These retirements will result In the
promotion of Captains P. H. Cooper
and George H. Wadleigb to the grade
of rear admirals,
AID FOR FAMILY OF
DYNAMITE VICTIM.
Rapid Transit Tunnel Contractors
Subscribe $3,000.
By rjfclushc Wiie from The Associated I'reas.
3Ccw York, Jan. 30, 'llio toutiaitou who arc
ImiMlu:,' the rapid tran-.lt tuuut-1 intt today und
Mibai rilictl lS-,000 to bo Used for the benefit of
the wife and family of William TuliUs, master
mechanic, who lost hid lite in the d.wumltc ex
plosion of Monday while endeavoring to put out
the Ounui at the djn unite house. HluilUr ui
tlon was taken at n miitlrnf of tho cueuthe
lommlttee of tho Itapld Tramlt Sulmuy Con
Mriictlon company.
At the buggestion of Auitwt llehnunt, the torn
inittce decided to plate Tubb' name upon (he
pay rolls of the tompany ut the salary he a
rciehimr from Sub-Contractor Mialer. In letos
nillon of his "heroic dciotlon to dutj."
Statue of Charles Decorated,
By Kmlusive Wire from The Absociatitl I'resv
London, Jan, so.Tlii1 ttatute of lilnf diaries
I at Chaiiiifr (.Vomi, wls dtcoiatcd with wic.ithi,
in tlu- cualomaiy iiunmr today, this being tho
anuivcrtaiy ot the beheading of that moiiauli.
The moftt noticeable wieath, which luu bent
from IMiiilmriili, wa lntiilietl; "Sacred to the
imiuiiiy of King (,'hnrlei the first, beheaded by
Ids nlivllloiM subject at While Hall, J many
iiO, JdlU."
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Aldermen Cannot Regulate Traffic,
By llitluslic Who from The Associated Picas.
New York, Jan, SO, Oui potation Conine! Hives
today devlded that the lwa.nl of alJertncii had
no authority to pass a resolution icquirlng the
CBtablitliuuiil of a Moil; iuiu xvateiu on ihu
New Yolk Untlttl tunnel, riuthciiuou-, he tiid,
Ihe lio.ml of aldenutn had tin powir unr the
leisulallon o tufllo on the road
Hotel People Should Be Vaccinated,
By i:xchuu Wire from Tho Aodated I'run.
Xe w York, Jon, iy.Healili ComuiUlouer
Lcdcrle sent a letter to all hotel iruinelri.lii
(heater yew York today advUing them to 1 v
all of their emplojcj vaccinated The letter ulil
tlit Mep uaa mhlti-U "jn U-w of the ciUnilic
preiuleiite-of miall-pox in thte and iieisliboring
cltlej."
African War Casualty List,
By I'.xtlwUr Wire from The Associate,! l'rca.
London, Jan, SO. The war office' c.uudty )ut
iau-.-d Innhht hlimv' Itut li. ft Mtti.Mtr, ,,.n..t.
ed tugagniunt at Abraham i Kraal, near Kotly-'j
loniciii, urange inver colony, January as. Col
cm! h. V H'.l Moulin, of tho gice.- rcifiiuini,
and eight men vrrc killed und ict'en men were
wounded.
Steamship Arrivals,
Br Kclulvc Win from '1 he Associated I'reii. !
New Yoik, Jan. i-UAiTivt-il: Qeeaulc, Liver
pool; Sallfd; (Jolurab.'a, yanlet; lai Clum.
pagiic, ilaue. Havre Anhed: La Saiole, New
YoiU. tuceotowii Airbed; (leimanic, y!.y
York tor Liverpool,
COMMENT IN
GIL
The Features ot the Appeal Arc
Reviewed oil Mr. Leinlu
and Mr. Hanna.
ADMIRAL CONDEMNED
ON IMPORTANT POINTS
According1 to tho Commentators Ad
miral Schley's Appeal Is Based on
Unimportant Incidents of tle Case.
The Remarks of Grant nnd Sher
man Regarding Victories During
the Civil War.
By Exclusive Wire from The Aisociated Preu.
Washington, Jan. .10. The "com
ment" of Judge Advocate-General
Lemly and Solicitor Hanna upon tho
appeal of Admiral Schley, as submitted
to the president by Secretary Long, Is
less than a third as long as thf appeal
Itself, a fact accounted for by the com
paratively few quotations from tho
court's testimony In the case of the
"comment." The commentators begin
with the statement that 'Admiral
Schley and his counsel have shifted
their ground. They say the chief fea
tures of the case were "the retrograde
movement," "disobedience of orders,"
"inaccurate and misleading official re
ports," "failure to destroy vessels of
the enemy lying within sight," and
"Injustice to a brother officer." These
matters are all grave. Tho first was
that the finest aggregation of Ameri
can, naval vessels under one command
was, by Schley's direction, turned
about and headed for Key West, more
than 700 miles distant, when within
22 miles off Santiago, where the ene
my's ships were. The second was that
Schley deliberately and knowingly dis
obeyed the secretary's order overtak
ing him in his retrograde movement.
The third was that Schley's reason, of
ficially given, for the retrograde move
ment and disobedience of orders, 1. e.,
that the flying squadron was short of
coal, was not true. The fourth was
that for three days some of tho Spanish
ships lay within reach of the flying
squadron and no sufficient effort was
made to destroy them. The fifth In
volves Abe point of .hfjuor. Tho com
mentators say:
Upon the aboo named features, belleu-d by
n to be the moi-t imiiolUiyt, If not the only
really important matters, into which the court
made Inquliy, the conduct of Admiral Schley wa
condemned by thai most dUtiiigruhhcd tribunal.
Admiral Dewey and Pear Admirals Dcnliain and
Itamsey unnlted in their findiniro and opinion
upon all of thee scleral points, and tlicy 'united
aUo in the significant iccommendation that no
further prociedings be had, in xlcw of tho length
of time which lias elapsed since the occurrence
of the eicnts of the Sintlago compalgn.
Grave Matters Ignored.
The commentators charge that Ad
miral Schley now ignores all these
grave matters and bases his appeal
upon unimportant features of the case
as compared with the grave matter
above referred to, "upon which there
was not and, in the face of testimony,
could not have been any difference of
opinion in the court."
The commentators say they recog
nized the fact that Admiral Schley de
votes the greater part of his appeal to
the question of command, and conse
quently gave that phase of the case
considerable space. They declare that
to Investigate this question fairly,
both Admlrul Schley and Admiral
Sampson should be heard. They add:
"To determine an Important question
of this nature, under such conditions,
is contrary to the underlying princi
ples of Anglo-Saxon justice. Never
theless, this Is precisely what the ap
peal asks the president to do."
It Is admitted that the precept was
broad enough to have permitted the
court to go Into this question, but It
Is stated that the judge advocate,
though expressing a willingness to ou
ter upon It, did not consider It proper
to do so, The Judge advocate, they
say, might have shown that It was
Admiral Sampson's play of night
blockade that forced Cervera to come
out in tho daylight, and Captain Clark
Is quoted to support that statement.
They quote Admiral Schley In his tes
timony to the effect that tho American
ships charged In "according to the
original plan to jink tho enemy hi the
channel," and that "that plan failed
because the enemy succeeded really In
passing the battle lino." They ask
why the enemy succeeded, and declare
"tho Brooklyn, having, abandoned her
position on tho left of tho Hue, thereby
left an unguarded opening along the
western shore, through which tho
Spanish fleet passed our ships und at
tempted to escape."
Losses Through the "Loop,"
Tho court's opinion Is. quoted to tho
effect that the Hrooklyn lost dlstanco
In position by the "loop" and delayed
the Texas. To sustain their conten
tion that Sampson was In command,
the commentators quote passages from
Schley's report of July 0, isos, us fol
lows: The toipedo boat ik-atiojus wein dctiojed
cail.V In th ailloii, but ihe smoke w i so dune
in their iliiCLtlon (hat I cannot ay to which
Ve&el pr it bell the credit belong. This doubt
leu wos better tten from your; tlagthip. The
demo tmoko of tho eomb.it bhut from my view
the Indiana and tho HlouecMer, but, -a tliMe
eeU wero Uuir to your flagship, no doubt
their part in the coullltt w-ai under our im
mediate obcriattou.
"So this order, tho second of the
two, signalled from the Hrooklyn dur
ing the battle of Santiago to the
American licet, was really formal aUo,'
una wns given in accordance with
Sampsoii'8 original plan , of battle,
which" required closing up with a view
of sinking tho Spanish vessels in the
entiauce. Surprising us this is, it is
shown by Admiral Schley's own sworn
testimony, and Is corroborated by, the
time and clicumstunces under which
the signal was made. It did not- In
fluence other ships, Alt the captains
had been advised of the plan of buttle
nnd all 'closed' accordingly, without
waiting or looking for signals from the
Brooklyn, nnd paid no attention to this
signal, which, us above stated, was not
seen except from the Oregon, nnd not
ftom that ship until after nil vessels
had closed lip. It Is even more sur
prising,' but It appears to be a fact,
that Admiral Schley Issued no further
fleet older during the progress of the
battle."
Tho commentators next state: "If
Commodore Schley was In absolute
command during the battle, and If ho
made any use of his authority, he
must have exercised some control over
some of tho vessels participating"
whereupon they take up In detail the
testimony of the commanding officers
on this point and say:
W.llnwrlght, of the fllouccsler, said he fnw no
order.i fiom the Brooklyn; Tayloi, of t lie- Indiana,
said he saw- no signal from the Brookl.in; Ilvard,
Continued on Page 0.)
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION
IS ORGANIZED
Executive Committee Elected Tem
porary Home for the So
ciety Is Secured.
By Kxcluslve Wire from The Associated l'ress.
Washington, Jan. 30. The Carnegie
institution completed Its organization
to-day by the election of tho following
executive committee:
Abram Hewitt, Dr. D. C. Oilman,
Secretary of War Elihu Root, Dr. J. S.
Billings, Carroll D. Wright, Dr. S.
Weir Mitehel and Dr. C. D. Walcott.
Dr. Oilman, president of the institu
tion, reported that u house, No. 1439
K street, in this city, had been secured
for a temporary home for tho institu
tion. Tho erection later of a building
In this city is contemplated. Judge
Hlorrow, of California, -offered a resolu
tion acknowledging the gift, which was
adopted.
Dr. Oilman spoke at some length ex
plaining the scope and purposes of the
gift.
The next meeting of the trustees
will 'be held at the headquarters of the
Institution here -next November.
DEPUTIES IN A ROW.
The Brussels Chamber the Scene of
a Eree Eight.
By L'xclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Bruswl, Jan. KO. The chamber of deputies
heie v.-as the scene .of a fi'ec light today be
tween "the SoeialUt and Catholic factious. The
troubte grew out of a proposal to prosecute M.
Smeet; a Socialist, for. a' letcht Kvotutlonary
cpcetli. The dirdcr began in the galleries
which were .eVentually tlearcd, .by foice. There
after the uproar, wm continued, oil the floor.
The Socialists advanced in i) body against the
benches of the Catholics, shouting taunts and
epithets. The deputies finally engaged in "fist
cults and the sitt'.n? was suspended. Hut, wliUn
the session was resumed Ihe distuibatieo recom
menced and picU'iilcd the transai (ion of busi
ness. HOWARD FOUND GUILTY.
Life Imprisonment Fixed for Assas
sination of William Goebel.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Prankfort, Ky., Jan. 30. The jury in the caie
of Jim Howard on trial for the muusluation of
William Coebel, returned a veiditt of guilty
against the prisoner and fixed his punishment at
life imprisonment.
It is said that on the fir?t ballot on the ques
tion of punishment seven jurois voted for life
imprisonment and five for the death sentence,
One by one those favoilng the death penalty
came over till all twehe voted for a life sen
tence. Howard's attorney says an appeal will ha
made.
CASSELS CURSES THE COURT.
Murderer of Mary J. Lance Makes a
Scene When Sentenced.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Picas.
Springfield, Jluss., Jan. M. John D. Cassels
.n sentenced this afternoon to be eleetiocuted
during the week of May t for the murder of Mr-.
Mary J. bane, in I.onif Jleadow, Ttb. !, lol.
Casseli became lolent after .sentence was pro
nounted and he shouted: "May (lud cun'e every
mun who sent me tu the chair," Ho was hunted
out of court.
Ivanhoe Burned Out.
By Exclusive Wile from The Associated I'resa.
itoauoke, V.i Jan. i0. The little town of
haiihoe, in Wjthc county, was almot ciithely
desjroyed by tire eaily thl-i mornlns, The stores
of J. W. Miller. K. II. Huddles, J, O. I.awsun,
Pierce & Co., a new brick bulhllnir Just com
pleted and intended for a bank; two ijrocei)'
stores, the postoltitc and seierul dwelling wqrc
burned, The money value of the lotsct has not
yet bun learned.
Trolley Car Shed Destroyed.
By E.xtlusilo Wire from 'Ihe AssoeUtid 1'icm
Ntw Voik, Jan, 30, The car thed of the l'at
eisou Klcitrte Hallway company in Pasilc, N,
J., was dcslioyed by lit- today. All the cats In
the thiil, fifty In number, wire buipcd, The
taia dtttroyed were mostly thoo uu-d in tne
taunmi'r traflle and wcru ttoicd In Hie shed for
the winter, t'liu loss was ifJQ.OW.
Mr. Schwab Won't Talk.
By Exclusive Wile fiom The Associated Press.
I'ails, Jau, 0. Chailes M. .Schwab, piesldent
of the Unite) Mutes Sttel corporation, was seen
here today in connection with the Wall stiect
miner' Hut he had resigned the pruldency of
that toiu'trn. lie refuted to torimm or deny
this uport, He lepe.lted emphatically, "1 won't
,-j nn; tiling,"
Vienna Story Pronounced Absurd.
By i:tluslw Wire from The Associated t'rpss
Berlin, Jan, f0.--Tln i,Ui-y cirljliutlnir f
Vienna that Herman- would buy the Philippine
Islands from the L'ullcil Stater, ur.d that the
visit of Prime limry would precede tha an
nouncement of this sale, is pronounced by lk-r
man oltlclals in ho tihsuicl.
DEATHS OF A DAY,
Philadelphia, Jan. CO. James Spear, a pioneer
stovv and ranuu nuinufjctuicr, died ut hi lieina
hero today, aged 73 Jews. .Mr, Spear made the
(list successful railway heater, which is at piei
cut in use on all ot thopiincipal mllroad of the
country. Ho was. u member' of the Prion lutjuc
and of the boaul of trail? and wa u trequeut toil
trlbutor to tltarjtablo and educational institute
tioiu (Specially the Uiilmslty of l'lnnyhaiiU.
atl, Jau.i SO.lxiuis Jules lliuctt Ueuor.
luandie, a member of. the senate and foimeilv
tiovjmor of the Bank ot Fiance, is dead. He was
born In ISil,
St. Joseph, Mo., Jau. 30. Mrs. Mill's Emily
Bastion, a?cd 81, widow of the late James tsaxtou,
snd a cousin ot Mil. Mc'h'i'nlcy,. Is dead here.
General debility was the cause ot her death.
THE HOUSE
' SHAW INi WASHINGTON.
New Secretary of tho Treasury Will
Take Oath of diSce Tomorrow.
By Evcliislie Wire from lheAsociatcd Press.
Washington, .tan. 30. Governor Les
lie M. Shaw, ot Iowa, tho next poere
tttry of the treasury, arrived hero to
night with Mrs. Shaw and went at
cinuo to the Arlington hotel. Mr. Shaw
will call on the president to-mono w
morning when tho time of his taking
tho oath or oillce to stieeceed Mr. (Jage
will be determined. Mr. Shaw said to
night that he expected to be sworn In
next Saturday morning, In accordance
with the agreement reached with Sec
retary Gage before he went back to
Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Shaw did not go to
the white house reception this evening,
but remained In their apartments,
where they received a few callers.
They have taken apartments at the
Arlington hotel for the winter.
MEASURE TO REDUCE
WAR REVENUE TAX
Bill Prepared Which Will Go Into
Effect on July 1, 1002 Annual
Reduction $77,000,000.
By Exclusive Wire fiom The Asocited 1'iess.
Washington? Jan. SO. The ways and
means committee, by unanimous vote,
instructed Chairman Payne to prepare
a bill repealing all the war revenues
except the tax on mixed Hour. The
action taken was In th& form of u
resolution to the effect that the bill
should provide for the repeal of the
remaining war taxes, to take effect on
July 1, 1902, except that the repeal of
the duty on tea should go Into effect
Jan. 1, 1003. The only division in com
mittee was on amendments pioposed
by Democratic members. Representa
tive Richardson, of Tennessee, pro
posed an amendment to put trust-maue
articles on the free list.
This was defeated by a party vote,
as was the amendment of Representa
tive RoberisoK of Louisiana, to con
tinue the tax on..".bucket shops." l'lep
l esentatlve- Is'ewlandsof Nevadai of-j
fered two "amendments, one excepting
from the repeal the tax on petroleum
a d sugar reflnerl6s, and another Im
posing a tax of one-tenth of one per
vCent. on the gross receipts of 'any In
dustrial corporation having receipts of
$1,000,000 annually. Both nmendmenu
wore defeated by party votes.
Tho reduction on ferriieiited liquor
will amount to sixty cents per ban el;
that on tobocca and snuff will be three
cents, bringing the rate back to six
cents per pound as before the win.
The rate on 6lgars and cigarettes wn.-i
changed last year, but the further
change now made will bring the rates
back to those existing prior to the
war. The repeal under Schedule :
will include the tax of one cent per
pint bottle on wine and two, cents on
bottles over a pint.
The rate on beer, now $1.60 per bar
rel, Will be brought, down to SI. Tho
presept tea duty Is ten cents per pound
and this will be repealed.'
Chairman Payne made a statement
showing that the total reduction would
be $77,000,000 annually. The delay hi
the repeal of the tux on tea Is for the
purpose of enabling those who have
stocks on hand to- dispose of them be
fore the repeal lakes effect. Mi.
Payne says the country will start upon
the next fiscal year with $174,000,00(1
available cash.
SLOAN PLEADS GUILTY.
Kidnapper's Trial Came to an Abrupt
Ending at Philadelphia.
By ExcluMve Wire from 1 ho Anctiaieil 1'irw.
Philadelphia, Jan. iO Hunan! IC, Sloan who
was jrstriday placid on tilal charged with nib
bing Mabel Kearns, nlixi Mabel liooclrh h, a i.i
torlmu woman, today wlthdriw his plea of not
guilty and enterid ore of (;ul!t). 'll.e tifal wis
thus brought tu mi abiupt termination ufici eet
cral witnesses fertile piosvcutlon had been ex
amined, 1). Knight Klnley, Henry K. Wallace', Jr., and
Oaear Punlap, Sloan's alleged accomplices, will
bo tiled at the I'chruaiy leim of court. 'Ilicie
nro mmiirous luditimcnts aalmi tint pil-unu.H,
iiicludim; betides tho lobboiy thantc, tint.." of
iciHpiiucy, .iliiluclloii imd aMaull and battel r.
The defendants are i harircd with abducting
Mu, Keaiib, m (loodikli, l.'ihllnj,- her pilonci
in .1 Iioum! and rubbing 1m of Jeiu-hy vmsli
!;,;iX) and money to the .ununnt ot eu-i.il hun
ched dollars,
.-loan, Wflllaic and I'iiilcy Heie fnimeil in tin
newipapcr bu-lne-o ami limilap is a haihri,
McKeevor Commits Suicide.
llv Kxiluslii! IVIit- fiom 'Ihe Affoi lajed I'rcsi.
New Vorh, Jan. 30. John McKetitr, ulio, wish
liU brother, Alexander, cmucd thu Culonia! hotel
us vu'll as m Viral saloons and cafm in UiU city,
W.U found dud in u fanhloi.able rptoiwi hoUl
today, li,nln' loiumlltcd Miltide, iuIiil; .1 re
volver. Ho icttbtiitil at the holtl undw an u -suined
name and It vui only tlinuuh a faicitcll
nule, In which he ttave h! l.uu-c aillic-s that hU
identity was dUcuuivil, Jli, JkK ever wa
pioniimnl in Democratic tirth-4.
PENNSYLVANIA TOPICS.
Ily ):-i(uile Wile fiom 'Ihe Aiicciatcd !'ie.
Waihiiijop, Jan. at). '()ii- hciialc today con
filmed lliv following iiomin uicits of I'cnMjlwinlj
ponluuuuiei II. 1'. Il.mk!.-, Ileavi-i l'all; W.
I), AllUou, We.-t .Newton; J, I. .clA, M'junt
i'ltafaut; Uconte Sowiuh, Irwin; I', I!, llaiuiuui,
t'lirlvtianai William J. l.ealiy, I'alU Cii-ehi J.
11, lloblibou, Jaiuetlowu.
Washington, Jan, 30. The following fourth
cUvi IVnnijlvJnia postmasters were appointed
today; Haitlry Hall, l.(om'nj louuty, J. 1'.
lluntei; 1'utiiamiiUe, Atimiioii tounti, II. II.
I'utuiy; Sagon, Xotlhumbiiland county, (i. It.
I'rufj.
Hurtbburtr, Jau. 30. W. H. Uhestnutt, of
llroohilUe, was today appointed by Governor
Mone therlit of Jcllcrtou county, vice J, M.
ChCfetuutt, leeUucd,
JUitliur,-, Jan. SO. Ittao Steamer, aged "S
.ur.r, of (.eerburtr, died today at tho IIaiTlburi;
hospital, steamer v.-aj a I'hllidelphia und Head
ins r.illicad trainmen and wjj found In a dvluj
condition IhU morulas 1 a caboose in tha liar
rinburic jaidi. He naa quickly removed to the
hixpltal and d'- jejilnlncj conscioua-ncui.
PASSE!
SUS BILL
Enthusiastic Friends o? the Givl'
Service Receive a Setback '
in the Deal.
PRESENT EMPLOYES
" MAY BE TRANSFERRED
Senate Session Entirely Devoid of
Tumultuous Sctnos Mr. Tillman
Makes n Quiet Speech He Refers
Mildly to the "Miserable, Canting,
Damnable" Attitude of the Re-"
publicans.
By Kxehisiic Wito from The Afoelatcd I'reM.
Washington, Jan. :;0. The house to
day passed the bill for the creatiqn of
a permanent census bureau. The
friends of the civil service law. whb
I were opposed to making the employees
of the bureau eligible for tranr-far or
retention? wero overwhelmingly defeat
ed. By the terms of the bill, the psr-
! inanent organization will succeed tho
I piesent temporory organization, July i,
1 JS0-, and all employes on the rolls up
on the date of the passage of the' act
I will become eligible to transfer to other
I departments or retention in the per
I manent organization. Tho bill alsO
I provides for a manufacturing census In
' WOo and for the collection of certain
. special statistics annually.
Early In the session a bill was passed
for the protection of the lives of miners
I in the territories. It provides that in
every mine over 100 feet In depth mine
owners be required to provide r,0O
cubic feet of pine air for every 50
miners.
Mr. Lacy (Iowa), the author of the
bill urged the importance of proper
ventilation of coal mines. Tie olforeti
an amendment providing that tho man
agers of coal mines should employ shot
flrers to fire shots therein. While the
bill wus being discussed something
of a stir wan caused by the appearance
of officers uli'd marines of the German
i- cruiser Moltlco who marched Into the
! publle gallery in uniform and , ut
! ooittred with their side arms. The con-
i
I fusion' was so pronounced that thu
' speaker -was obliged to call the hou3i
I to' order.
I The Laccy amendment was adopted
i and the bill was passed.
Peace in Senate.
Today's session of the senate was en
tirely devoid of thV tumultuous scenen
which chur.ieteilzed the sessions of the
past three days. After the Philippine
tariff measure was taken up, Mr. Till
man dellvcted a speech, devoted almost
entirely to the discussion, of the nnr;t
his state took in the war for the inde
pendenee of the states. Incidentally ho
rofeired occasionally to the pending
bill, drawing mqrals, he said, for the
benefit of the Tnajorlty that they might
be applied to the Philippines.
In opening his nddress, Mr. Tillman
said he desired to continue the discus
sion of "the very interesting historlea'
subject" which had been btought.to tlu
attention of the senate by Mr. Money
(Mississippi). lie would hiivo had some
thing to snv about the matter yester
day had not Mr. Lodge employed wll.lt
he c-onsideri'd ungracluu . tui-tlcs. Tho
tuetles were suunleineuted brother lie-
! publican senators, he st'ld, and '"nn
I gallant young ft lend from Indiana (Mr.
I Beverldge) leaned intu the. arfnn mid
1 charged the minority with tor.nilnicy
and obstruction.
"The Philippine tuiiir bill," he con
tinued, "Is very liuuortunt ftom the
standpoint of those who propose to pui
sne relentlei-slv nnd muiiri-lcf"Mv the
piezent Philippine policy, although tlu
senator front Utah (Mr. Kiiwllus) has
shown thi't thi'ic- Is now over there
plenty of money fur the c-aipv-t baggu."
to spend."
Discussing the hUloilml 'Mibjec
raised yesterday, Miv Tlllnmu :-tld:
"1 am glad tlmt Massachusetts had
one renre.sfntntlvo in. this chamber
even If South Carolina hmi only one,"
he interpolated significantly, "who
stands sturdily for tho mlucltiles upon
; which thl? Kovernirnit v.as founded."
( lie then entered upon an elaborate uc-
count of the part Hotttli Carolina" tocilc
I In the war for the Independence of tho
colonics.
I While Mr. Tillman was speaking,
I hevmnl fcnatovs engaged In conversa-
lion among themselves. To this Mr.
Tillman objected, because of the Inteiv
I million, und lu rcqucMttd that those so
engaged to n-tliv to Hip .clinic looms-.
For once he was. ho Mild, making -n
speech for home consumption.
"Of cotttse," ho said, "the senators
nn the Ittptibllcau side nro nut Inter
ested. ' I-could hardly hope to roach
on such a subject through thu minds
and hearts! of the calloused majority
ihe copuneiilullzed, money grubbing,
money loving majority, us such it sub
Jcct Is not In consonance with the mis
erable, earning, damnable attitude
K'oiiiiimeil on I'ago fl.l
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
Local data for January 30, JC02;
IligheH tempciatmv ,..,,,,.,,,, 2i degree
I.owcit timperatuio J desneej
Ucialive humldil :
. in ,...,,,.,,., fi per cent.
p. i ,.,, 10 per cent.
Precipitation, H hours ended 8 p. m.,,.0.10 intli
Total snowfall, 21 hours ended 8 (i, m..l.U iucliea
f- WEATHER FORECAST,
4-
f Wailiingtou, Jau. SO. I'orec-Mt for lU -
- day and Saturday: Eaalepi 1'enm.vlva- 4--
nia, Increasing cloudiness l-'iida), pinb- -
ably snow by night and Satuiday; trJjh -f--i-
northoaterly wind.
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