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BIDDLE BROTHERS
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fittsburo Aiiirderers Riddled with
Bullets and Secured Alter
a Desperate Battle.
MRS. SOFFBt IS
ALSO WOUNDED
iTho Themes of Lurid Eictlon Sur
passed by, Incidents That Follow
tho Escape of the Desperadoes Who
Were Liberated by tho Jail War
den's Wife The Desperate Trio,
Ed. and John Diddle and Mrs.
Soffel, Are Overhauled Near Dutler
by Eight Officers Armed with Re
volvers and Winchesters The Bid
dies Open Eire on the Officers and
the Eusllade Is Continued Until
Both of the Brothers Are Badly
Wounded Mrs. Soffel Attempts
Suicide at the Fall of Ed. Biddle.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Jan. 31. A telegram from
Dutler tonight says:
"Edward Diddle Is In jail dying, John
Diddle, riddled with buckshot and in
prcrai'Ious condition and Mrs. Peter
K. Soffel lying In tho hospital with
a self-Inflicted bullet wound in the
breast, is the sequel of tho sensational
escape of the Kiddle brothers from the
Allegheny county jail, aided by Mrs.
Soffell, the wife of the jail warden, on
Thursday morning.
The scene of the shooting was a snow
covered road two miles east of Pros
pect, Dutler county, near Mount Chest
nut and the exact place was at Mc
Clure's barn, where two double team
sleighs, filled with eight officers, three
of them Pittsburg detectives, John
Roach, Albert Swlnehard and Charles
,McCovorn met the two Biddies In a one
horse sleigh, stolen at Perrysvllle and
at once opened fire on the trio. Tho
Biddies returned tho fire, after jumping
out of the sleigh. Mrs. Soffel was shot
through the breast.
Kdward Biddle was shot In. the left
arm, in the breast and In one leg.
John Diddle was riddled with buck
shot in the breast and head.
The Pittsburg officers were met at
Dutler this afternoon by Deputy Sher
iffs Itainoy and lloon, and Officers
Frank Holleday and Aaron Thomp
son, tho latter under command
of Chief of Police Robert Ray, of
Dutler.
The officers were certain that they
were on the right trail. It was only a
question of time when they would
catch up to the escaping condemned
murderers and their guilty companion.
The Diddles and Mrs. Soffel ate din
ner at J, J. Stephens, at Mount Chest
nut, five miles east of Dutler. They
had made a detour of tho town of Dut
$ ler and after going several miles east
turned north and then west. Tho Pitts
burg officers, only a few miles In the
rear look the wrong road for about
eight miles, but when they found their
mistake they made up for lost time by
telephoning and telegraphing ahead for
fresh horses.
The Chase for Life.
They reached Mount Chestnut not
less than half an hour after the Dlddbs
and Mrs. Soffel. At this point AVililam
Watson, storekeeper, had fresh horses
awaiting them, and the chase for life
began anew.
Tho two sleighs, with the eight offi
cers aboard, started westward and met
the Middles and Mrs. Soifol at Mo
Ciuro's barn, two miles from Mount
Prospect. Tho Diddles, having learned
that they wen: almost overtaken and
taking .what they considered the only
chance they had, drove eastward and
met their doom.
Tho officers wern armed with Win
chester rlllts and revolvers of largo
callbns They shot to kill and their aim
was perfect. The Middles tiled to kill
to the lust of their string, but not one
of the nlghl officers has a woum! as tho
result of tho battle.
When tlm detectives sot to within
about slMy yards vf tho fugitives they
opened fire. The Diddles promptly an
swered with shotguns and revolvers.
AVhen Kil Diddle fell and Mrs. Soffel
saw she was about to be' captured, she
fired a bullet Into her breast,
An examination by physlchuis shows
that she will recover, as the bullet was
deflected by her corset and the wound
Is comparatively slight.
Kd Diddle got n bullet lu the breast,
which penetrated his right lung und
will probably end his llfo before morn
ing. John Diddle may recover, his
wounds, though numerous, falling to
reach a vital spot. The escupo of tho
officers Is miraculous. Tho Diddles
have demonstrated on several occasions
CAPTURED
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that they are good marksmen, and why
they should have failed today to bring
down their men Is a mystery.
After the Diddles foil to the snow
covered ground, tho officer picked up
tho apparently lifeless bodies of Mrs.
Soffel and the Diddles and came back
to Dutler, bringing the stolen sleigh,
patched up harness and worn out horse
that the trio had tried so strenuously
to get away with toward Canada und
liberty.
Story of the Battle.
The story of the fight, as told by one
of the detectives, Is as follows:
"The Biddies were sitting on tho
right side of the cutter. Mrs. Soffel
was on the left side. 'Hold up your
hands and surrender!' cried Detective
McCiovern. Kd. Biddle jumped up from
his seat and raising a shot gun fired
it at McGovern.. He aimed badly and
the shot scattered on the road along
side of McGovern.
"Detectives McGovern and .Roach
discharged their Winchesters at Ed.
Diddle. Both shots took effect. Jack
Biddle raised from the sent and dis
charged his revolver at the three offi
cers. Detective Swlnehart steadied
himself and fired his 45-C'olt's revolver
at Jack. The ball took effect In Jack's
arm. The detectives opened fire on
the boys In rapid successsion then.
"Tho shots knocked them out of the
sleigh. Ed. tell sprawling on the
snow and Jack fell on top of him.
Their firearms fell alongside of them.
Tho Diddles' horse then became fright
ened and ran away across a field. It
was at this time that. Mrs. Soffel was
seen to collapse In the sleigh.
"The detectives approached the
wounded men and Detective Swlnehart.
was rushing in on thcni, when De
tective McGovern called on him to
stay back, that the Biddies were only
feigning. Detective Roach saw Ed.
Diddle reach in his coat pocket as If
for a gun and the detective shot him
again. Then Detective McGovern rati
up within five feet of the boys and
emptied his Winchester into them.
The Diddles then yielded.
"After the Diddles yielded, Detec
tives Roach and McGovern handcuffed
their hands and feet and they were
taken to Dutler.
"Mrs. Soffel, wl.u illen from
the sleigh when Hi ran away,
was picked up and i . .-.d in the de
tectives' large sleigh with her com
panions and taken to the hospital at
Butler."
Ed. Biddle's Statement.
At the jail tonight Ed. Diddle called
for a priest and made the following
statement:
"1 have been accused of a great
many serious crimes. I admit that f
could have committed many, the op
portunities for them having presented
themselves. I want to say now that
I did not kill Detective Fitzgerald nor
did I shoot Thomas Kahney nor was
my brother Implicated in the hitter af
fair. Mrs. Soffel aided us in getting
out of tiie county jail and had It not
been for her we would have made our
escape today. She gave up everything
for us and f was bound to back her
up. 1 did not shoot her.
"She shot herself. ' Oh, father bless
me and tell mo that my sins are for
given. "Although t have been pictured to
you as a desperate man,' 1 still have
some heart and gratitude for the wom
an who helped us to escape. She mere
ly did It out of good sympathy and
feeling for us. 1 persuaded her to do It.
1 told her I .was guiltless of the crime
for which I was about to be executed
and she was impressed and yielded to
my suggestion. I planned It all."
Looking up ho saw several reporters
and recognized them as the men who
hail reported all his nefarious crimes
for which he was tried.
"You blackguards, you are the cause
of the bitter feeling that has been en
gendered against Aus. You created tho
public sentiment against us. Are you
sorry? You are not'.' You nro too
heartless."
At this point Diddle showed signs of
collapse and made a feeble effort to
signal the priest. Father Walsh ad
ministered the solemn last rites of the
dying and Diddle .rolled over on his
f.iee and sighed, lie was asked If ho
wanted any word taken to his brother,
and he shook his head, "No."
Trail of the Fugitives.
Tho tracking of the fugitives by. the
detectives was ver.v complete.
Early this morning the Pittsburg
police were notified that a horse and
Sleigh had been stolen Thursday morn
ing from the barn of a Ferrysvllle far
mer. Frequently during the day re
ports were received at headquarters
that two men and a. woman, tho de
scription of which tallied wth the Did
dles and Airs. Soffel, had been seen
going through different towns along the
route.
From tho description furnished It wus
clear to the police that they, were -the'
fugitives, and detectives were (mniedl
ately sent uftei them. Tito Uutlcr au
thorities were at once notified and by
telephoning to several smiill towns It
was learned that the party hud turned
awny from tho direct road Into Dutler
and were going through the wooded
country to the north of Duller.
The Dutler officials at once went In
tho direction In two good sleighs, pro
vided with fast horses. They soon
found they were on the trail of the
fugitives, and f at 2 o'clock wired the
Pittsburg police that they had learned
they were only thirty minutes behind
the sleigh, and that their horse was
tired.
From this time on It was only a ques
tion of a short time until the capture
was made.
The entire party, officers and prison
ers, are expected to arrive In this city
some time tonight on a special train.
Excitement here has been Intense nil
day, and the pursuit and capture or the
Diddles has been the burden of conver
sation on tho streets and homes generally.
MINE WORKERS AND
COAL OPERATORS MEET
President Mitchell Submits Eonnal
Demands of Miners Mr. Kobblns
Says Scale Is Nonsensical.
By Kxcliuivc Wire from The Associated Prcsj.
Indianapolis, Jan. 31. The joint con
ference of miners and operators settled
down to business this afternoon and by
evening proceedings were well under
way. The miners, through President
Mitchell, presented their demand for
an Increase in pay and for correcting
abuses, and they were discussed at
some length in open convention. Even
In this short time, the Is&uos were
clearly joined between the miners and
operators. The scale committee, which
will have to take up the discussion or
the demands, was also appointed.
After a short recess President Mitch
ell, on behalf of the miners, asked that
the operators offer their scale for the
consideration of the convention.
Mr. Bobbins, who acted as spokes
man for the operators, said the oper
ators had no scale to offer. He asked
that the miners' demands be presented.
President Mitchell then submitted the
formal demands of the miners, which
was as follows:
1. Th.it there bo a general adiancc of 10 per
cent, on prices.
2. That an absolute run of mine system Lu
adopted for all mines in the competitive llelil.
3. That there shall lie a uniform scale for all
oulMde day lilior and eight hours shall constitute
a day's work,
4. That thcic be a Mrdlsht differential of
seven cents per ton between piik and machine
mining.
5. That all driver' wage he Advanrid to iy
per day and 10 per cent, added.
0. That no clause lie inserted in any contract
nr joint agreement rcquiiing the employee to
purchase powder f i out their employer.
7. That the check-off system lie adopted and
agiocd to in all the competitive dlsttiets.
Mr. Dobbins, In opposing the pro
posed new scale, denied the increase in
prices, declaring that they had de
creased. Illinois operators had found
that the run of mine system had low
ered the quality of their coal and there
fore the Pittsburg operators were op
posed to this system. The question of
cost is the fundamental one, he said,
and the competition between the or
ganized and unorganized states Is so
keen that no Increase could be allowed.
In conclusion, Mr. Dobbins declared:
"You can never hope to accomplish
what you ask for. This scale Is non
sense, it Is nonsense to expect It. You
do not, you can not expect It in the
face of the facts."
SCHOOL BOARD
COMMITTEE
Has Arrived in Washington on a
Tour of Inspection Schools Vis
ited Impressions Received.
Special to tlic Scranton Tribune.
AVashlngton, Jan. 31. Eight members
of the Scranton board of school control
arrived lu Washington today. They are
on a tour of Inspection ot manual
training schools In some of the large
cities with a view of establishing a
school at Scrnnton. The committee has
been exceedingly busy since they left
homo, and have already visited and
inspected the schools at Hoboken. N.
J., Brooklyn, Philadelphia. Wllming-
ton and Washington. They seemed to ,
be most favorably Impressed with tho j
schools In Philadelphia and will likely
recommend the establishment of an i
Institute along their lines.
The party Is made up of Professor
George Howell, K. D. Fellows, J. II.
Phillips, Dennis J. Douche, A, L. Fran
cols, Otto D. Schiiefcr, George Shires
and I31las Kvans, After Inspecting tho
schools here they visited 'the capital,
congressional library and other places
of Interest. They called lu a body on
Congressman Council to pay their le
spects. They will return tomorrow.
President of common council, P. F.
Calpln and Mrs. Calplit are lu Wash
ington on their honeymoon,
YALE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
David Boles, of Scranton, Is Made
Secretary at Annual Election,
lly KxtinMvu Who from Tho .Undated l'res.
New Haven, Conn., Jan. 31. The an
nual election of officers by the Yule
Unlverslty Foot Ball association to
night, resulted In the choice of Allan
Fox, of Detroit, Mich., 191)3, as presi
dent and manager, to success Charles
D. Francis, Wi. Other officers choson
were; A'lco president, R. M, Ingham,
1003, of Philadelphia uBslstunt mana
ger, Homy I'hauueey Miller, 1901, of
liloomlugburgh, N. Y,; secretary, Da
vid Boles, I'JOl, of Scranton, Pa.
The only contest was for tho posi
tion of assistant manager, which of
fice, by college custom, becomes next
year's manager.
President Francis reported that tlm
total receipts for the season of. 1901
were Wi.088.32, und that the expendi
tures reached $21,C3C23. leaving a bal
ance on hand of J27.032.0U.
The schedule of games for the next
season will be announced In a feiv
weeks. '
DUTCH NOTE
The Suiiiiiianj Published bu the
Associated Press Believed
to Have Been Gorrect.
CONTENTS KEPT SECRET.
It Is Suggested That Boer Delegates
Now in Europe Be Sent to Africa
to Persuade the Burghers in the
Field to Surrender The Liberte
Prints a Despatch from Dr; Leyds
Which Indicates Thnt There Is
Still Fight in the Guerillas 6t tho
Transvaal.
By rjtclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
London, Jan. 31. The Drltlsh reply
to the Dutch note In regard to bringing
about peace In South Africa was dis
patched yesterday to The Hague. The
contents of the note are kept strictly
secret, as the first publication of the
text is Intended to be made In parlia
ment Monday, February 3. The Asso
ciated Press has reason to believe,
however, that Its original summary of
the Dutch communication was correct,
with this addition, that tho Dutch sug
gested that Wessels, Wolmarans and
Fischer, the Doer delegates now In
Europe, be permitted to go to South
Africa lu an endeavor to persuade the
burghers In the field to surrender.
The war secretary, Mr. Brodiick, In
Introducing a supplementary army esti
mates of 5,000,000 In the house of
commons today said this brought the
total of the cost of the wan- for the
present year up to 01,000,000. On Jan
uary 1, Mr. Brodrlck said there were
still 237.S00 Drltlsh troops in South
Africa. The expenses of the war had
now been reduced to nbout 1,500,000
per month.
Dr. Leyds Hopeful.
Paris, Jan. 31. The Liberte prints
a dispatch from Brussels today which
says that Dr. Leyds, the European
agent of the Doers, recently received a
communication from General Botha
dated only five weeks ago In which
the Doer commander-in-chief not only
does not alludo tr his alleged desire for
peace, but dechucs the Doers are suffi
ciently provisioned to continue tho
struggle hopefully nnd that the situa
tion in Cape Colony Is growing worse
for the Drltlsh.
The Temps" correspondent, in an In
terview with Dr. Leyds and Mr. Fis
cher at Brussels, regarding the powers
of the Doer delegation In Europe, quotes
them as saying:
"We are duly accredited by our gov
ernments and could begin negotiations
at any moment, but we will do nothing
decisive before consulting with the
commanders and neither Ste.vn, nor
Botha, nor any other lender will make
a decision without conferring with us."
Great Britain's reply is not in the
nature of a direct negative, though It
Is not unlikely that It will have that
effect. AVhlle Lord Lansdowne prob
ably leaves a loophole for further sug
gestions, he doubts the ability of the
Doer delegates to control their fellow
countrymen, and there seems little like
lihood that the Dutch government can
secure guarantees, In legard to the
powers of the Doer delegates, sufficient
to Induce Great Britain to accede to the
original request.
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RESPITE FOR AARON HALL.
Desperate Efforts to Save the Life of
a Convicted Murderer.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pre.
New York, Jan. 31. Aaron Ilnll, now
confined In the death house In Sing
Sing for the murder of Mamie Drani
gan In a department store, and who
was to bo electrocuted Monday morn
ing next, was granted another res
pite today, through the application of
his counsel to the United States ch
cult court.
Attorneys Olcott and Abraham Levy
made an application to Judge La
coinbe for a writ of habeas corpus, but
It was denied. Thecourt, however, al
lowed an appeal, which will act as a
stay until the appeal can bo beard by
the United States Supreme court In
AA'ashlngtou. It Is said that this ap
peal will be based on tiie irregularity
of the jury trying the case,
HOWARD SLOAN SENTENCED.
The Philadelphia Kidnapper Given
Seven Years and Six Mouths.
11 Kuiusiie Wire from The Afioriatnt Press.
Philadelphia, Jan, 31. Howard K.
.Sloan, who pleaded guilty yesterday to
robbing Mabel Kearns, alias Mabel
Goodrich, was today sentenced by
Judfjo Sulzberger to an imprisonment
of seven years and six months, and to
pay a line of S5U0.
1.), Knight FInley pleaded guilty of
assisting lu the robbery of Mrs. Good
rich and was sentenced to two years
In the county prison. Henry Wallaco
and Oscar Dunlap, who are charged
with conspiring with Sloan and FInley
will stand trial.
FOUR GLOVE CONTESTS.
By Exclusive Wlie fiomThe Aswvlatrd l'rc.
1'hllailclphlJ, Jan. St. Jail; Bennett, of Mo
Keeoport, fought tl roumU with Jack Williuius,
of Philadelphia, tit tlio CcjiUul Athletic tlub to.
Light, llciiM'll had the belter of tin.- sv (rum
lieidiinln lo iml.
llaltlmore, Jan. .'If Sim Tuuiuklii, "Youm;
l'cter Jackson," Koloicd) won from Hairy l-'fali
cr, of Uiookbn, tonlk'lit,' fit nine iouiuIj. To
prevent u Knockout the set ends of the latter
threw up tho tpoiitrc at the closu of the ninth
louiul. The bout ivj3 iUicduled tu gu twenty
icauub,
Cliliaiiio, 111., Jan. 31. "Kill" Ilioail, of ("Teic
land, ifjlitcil ' decision over Tommy Sullivan,
t llrnokl)!), ut the end of i slx-rouiul contest
tonight at tho IlliuoU Athletic club.
Sau Tranche). Oal., Jan. 31. Jack Itoot wai
kU'cji tbc decision in the scvinth round ot Ills
ftslit tgplvlit with (icurge, Gardner. Tli Ueciilc.ii
was given on a (oul.
SOHLEYS AT NASHVILLE.
The City in Holiday Attlro in Honor
of Their Arrival,
lly Inclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Niulilltle, Tcnn,, Jan. SI, Admiral and Mn,
Pehley me the ituciH of SVhvllIc tonight, and
the illy Is in lioiliUy jijtlie in their honor. The
tialn beating them frujii Louisville van met nt
Iluwlliii; IIicim, My., by ;i committee of Xash
Vlllc'fl iltfrens.
Xaslivlllu wn.s reached nl S.'-ll p. in. Tlii deco
rated union station was paiked la suffoeati'jn
with a maNS of chreilns humanity and an ad
miral' salute was fired from capttol hill us the
tialn an Heil, and bands in the station added
to the nolc when the distinguished visitors
stepped fiom the car. The Admiral and Mm.
Schley were (ceoilcd to u carriage dran'n by
four while hornei, and the start was made for
tlii" human hotel, wheic the visitor will stop
while In Nashville. The streets were lined with
cntliu'lastle tin omits and at the hot.'l a large
irowd was UFScmblcd. Acknowledging t lie shouts
of Welcome with bows and smile, the tlMtora
proceeded into the hotel and into their rooms,
where they will pend a uM evening piep.ira
lory to a busy day tomorrow. Along the route
from Louisville It vui the,. same at every sta
tion, irowd. and cheers and flags.
RECEIVERSHIP FOR
ZI0N LACE BUSINESS
Chicago Courts Puzzled by Arrange
ments of John Alexander Dowie
and His Brother-in-Law.
Dy l'.ntlusivp Wire from Tiie Associated l'res.
Chicago, Jan,. 31. Judge. Tulley today
ordered a recelvershlu for the JSIpn
Lace Industries and Monday will enter
u decree appointing Klmer AA'ashburn
to the position of receiver under a bond
Of S700.000.
The court in a lengthy decision of the
case, which was Instituted by Samuel
Ste,vonson, a brother-in-law of John
Alexander Dowie.' declared that Dowle's
church, the Christian Catholic church,
was a" curious mixture of religion and
business. He held that Stevenson had
by undue Inlluence, exerted by Dowie
as head of the church, been led to turn
over to Dowio practically everything he
had In the world, and held that Steven
son was entitled to at least $100,000 from
Dowie, or the lace industries, which,
ho said, were practically the same
thing.
"Undue Influence" was the chief topic
discussed by the judge In his decision.
Dowie, he said, was unquestionably the
superior of Stevenson, both, In Intellect
and business ability. Dowie, ho de
clared, was a religious zealot; Steven
son, a follower. Stevenson,- like others
In "Zlpn," ' followed Dowlo blindly.
They believed him the agent of tfie Al
mighty on earth, destined to build up
cities of Zion in every country in tho
world- None Avas-move Influenced by
the teachhiKS of "the reincarnated
Elijah" than Stevenson.
, It was the province of the court, he
said, to protect the weal; against the
strong.
U was not clear just to what extent
Stevenson had suffered monetary loss,
owing to the peculiar agreements be
tween stockholders in the lace indus
tries and Dowie. It was clear, how
ever, that Stevenson was entitled to
$100,000 and also clear that the $!i0,00l
which Stevenson had turned over to lite
wife (now dead) and the latter had"
turned over to Dowie, could not be col
lected. "The case needs more light," said
tl-1 court. I have studied over It night
and day for a month, yet on many
points I am In thp dark. There should
be a further hearing."
The court directed that Attorney
Beeves file an amended bill In order
that the stockholders of the lace In
dustries may be made parties to the
suit. The decision being against the
corporation It Is necessary that the
stockholders be present In court be
fore a decree can bo entered. The posi
tion of the stockholders, the court said,
wus not plain. The evidence showed
that they had paid over $100,000 for
stock but that the transaction was of
such a character that Dowie alone
semed to hold everything of value.
An amended bill' and an amended
answer will be Hied by the parties to
the suit Monday, when tho decree ap
pointing a receiver will be entered.
Till then, by stipulation, Dowie Is pre
vented from disposing of any moiv
preferred stock, Dowie will pray for
an appeal, and Judge Tulley lntlniatel
that It would be granted, owing to
the peculiar points of law Involved,
and the presence In the case of fac
tors on which no law seeemed to bear.
In discussing tho bond for the re
ceiver. Attorney Packard, acting for
Dowie, declared that If the receiver
was for all of Dowie property, he
should require a bond of $10,u00,000.
The court explained that only the hue
Industries were at present Involved,
anil $700,000 was agreed on.
"Doctor" Dowlo positively refused
to say anything about his plans, In
view of Judge Tulley's decision, and
Instructed his lawyer t.o say nothing
for publication,
Entertained by Count Von Buelovv.
Il.v Inclusive Wire from The Aisoclattd I'less.
Il-'llln, Jan, ill, I'rinrr and Princes Htnrv of
1'Hivii.i, Andrew l(. While, I'lilted States ambas
sador here, utnl Mr. While; .Inhn II. Jackson,
eilutary of Hie embassy. uin Mr. .Jjih-on lu.
gither willi ii laige company weie cuteitalned
at dinner tonight by ('mint Vmi llik-luu, tlm im.
pcrlal (hanicHor.
f ..
Fell Down Twin Shaft.
Uy Ku'tutfii- Wire from The Associated I'rem.
Wll!;e-llaiie, Jan. 31. Marlm Ward, n tone
iii4ou employed tit Iho Twin shaft of the ).clilgh
Valley Coal company, I'itutou. inel u horriblo
death this moiliiug. lie fell iloun the Uufl a
dlslanu' of !SUU feet and evciy, bune in hi. body
was btokili.
Mrs. Dalzell Burned to Death.
Il.v Inclusive Wliv from Tiie Axoclaled Press.
Hamilton. O., Jan. ill. Mm. llertha Dikell
wa bullied to death in a, llui whlili deliovil
the dwelling uly today. Sir. Uals-ll cjnled
tho (hildrcn out und lu endeavoring lo tavd his
wife tut badly burned,
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DEATHS OF A DAY,
Of focliume Wire from The Associated Press.
n Delaware, O., Jan. ai.--Afler a liuiti-rlujr illness
tlio 'r'oult of u bti-oko of apoplexy teural weiU
ago, Professor. William (1. Williams. D. I. 1,1..
D., aged 60 jeam, is dead heie. Piofessor Will.
iaiiLs has been linked with Ohio Weslcjuu mil-
vciolly": (or flfty.wiven )e-ni beirliiniuir with 111
foundation u 1SII. He wo born lu Chllllvothe,
0., en I'eb. 22, U2i"
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MORGAN DISCUSSES
PHILIPPINES TARIFF
. i,
PORTO RICAN THUGS
TO BE GARROTED
Exterminating the Gang That Caused
a Reign of Terror on the
Island in 1898.
Uy Kuliulte Wire from The Associated Press.
San Juan, Porto Dlco., Jan. 31. The
sentencing by the district court of
Ponce of five murderers to be garroted
some time nest February unless the
sentences be commuted to life Impris
onment, has been sustained by the su
premo court of the Island. The papers
In this case will reach Governor Hunt
this week and a number of citizens
are petitioning the governor's clem
ency In the matter. The supremo court
may recommend clemency In which
case It probably will bo granted.
The men are members ot a gang, five
of whom weregarroted at Ponce In l!)0o.
They committed crimes In the unset
tled times of 1S9S. The men now under
sentence robbed a house near Adjuntas,
after having maltreated, mutilated nnd
murdered the Inmates. Those executed
In 1000 committed a similar crime near
Ynucuo. The crimes of this gang have
been particularly atrocious.
There Is much opposition here to the
enforcement of the death penalty but a
bill Introduced Into the legislature
abolishing this penalty was laid upon
the table.
DISASTROUS BLAZE
AT NORFOLK
The Atlantic Hotel a Heap of Ruins.
Three Hundred Guests Aroused
from Their Slumber.
By Kxclusise Wile from The Associated Piesis.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 31. A heap of
smoking ruins Is all that remains to
day of the Atlantic hotel, the massive
Columbia olllce building), which ad
joined the hotel, the Albemarle flats
and a block of stores in the center o(
the city. The conlhigratlon, one of the
greatest In the history of Norfolk,
broke out shortly before o'clock this
morning, and when finally subdued
over half a million dollars' worth of
property had been destroyed. The loss
Is believed to be fully covered by in
surance. The Humes started lu the
Columbia building. The fire was llrM
discovered at !.." o'clock this morn
ing, and shortly, afterward over 1,000
galllons of whiskey, stored in the
building, exploded 'with terrlllc force,
tearing out the front wall. Tho lire
men wore driven back by the explo
sion, and before they could get a
stream of water on the flumes the en
tire building was allre. About llftcon
minutes later., the north wall, which
was seventy-five feet high, fell In,
completely annihilating the home of
the Virginia club, which adjoined the
building on the north.
From the outset it was evhlenjL that
the Immense Atlantic hotel was
doomed. J. Hull Davidson, Its pro
prietor, personally made tho rounds ot
the rooms and, aided toy his assistants,
aroused every guest in the building.
To this Is due tho fact that, so f-ir as
known, no life was lost, although about
three hundred people were asleep In
the hotel when the alarm w'ns sounded.
The Utile army of half-dressed men
and women, refuges from the llames,
elbowed their way through the crowd
ed streets. In their hands they cur
lied such small belongings as llioy
were able to save lu their fllglit.
WADE AND DALTON HANGED.
Portland Murderers Retained Their
Nerves on the Gallows.
lly Ku-luitie Wire from The Aoelated I'rejs
Portland, Ore,, Jan, 81. loseph Wade
und H. 11. Pulton were hanged In the
county Jail yard this forenoon, for the
murder of James II. Morrow. Novem
ber 14 last.
Doth men retained their nerves. They
were hanged for the murder of James
li. Morrow, on November 14, whom they
Intended to rob, They met him on the
street about midnight and ordered him
to throw up his hands. Morrow made
a move ns If to put his hands In his
pockets, when he was shot dead;
Wade was born near Pittsburg, Pa.,
and Daltou at Atlanta, (la.
Wade and his victim were both under
21 years of age, while Daltou was only
Mrs. Van Keureu Roleased.
By Ku-liulve Wire from The Associated I'iim.
Viiieland. N. J., Jan. 31, Mm. I,. M. Van
Keuren, who was aire.tcd on Weilne-day iluiaed
Willi ui-oii lu I'omii'i'tl'iu with the destitution
of her rule by me, li.l. been icleaed by ;i Justin-
uf the peine if IhU place, She was ar
lested at the linunie of the heal the luinmls.
kIoii and after a Icnislh.v lu .illmr whiili lasted
until after inlduiuht last umht lu- was lelea.cj
by tho JiulUc mi the ground uf iiwiftulerl eti
delue. Hanged on Circumstantial Evidence.
lly i:xiuivc Wile from The A laird l'n-s.
Dallas, Ti-x.. Jan. 31. -Thomas Slmiis was
luuiied ai fiiahaiu ledav fur tlio u.unl.-r of
W. (I. Ilioonu-, June 7, !. Moiil' nick wai
biokm. Tho cvldeiue ininlrM .Monks wa.s ill
U!)n.,lanll.il. Uiouiiie ..Ms a iudiii-iiuIk ' Slor
lis and his body was found In u tank of water
w'clithlfd don wllh linn. Mollis had dUpoA'd
of llioome's clleil the prevloui day.
Pensions Granted,
Dy Kuliche Wire from The Assoclatid Plt.
Wahlm;tou. Jan. SI. Thee pensions lute
Uin h-ianledi Otcar Mai tin, ot rUranton, Mil
lliiiiy ('. Iloier, .Scranton, Hi; Mail In Stalk, Old
raw, IU-
m i ,
Gold in the Treasury,
fly lljcluihe.Wlrc fiomThe Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 31. The amount t gold in
tint treasury today wxs I3,S70,3UM, tho highest
PQlnt ever icached lu the history el the Kotern-incut.
fln Earnest Pica lor the Establish'
incut ol a Home Govern
ment at Manila.
CONSTITUTIONAL
QUESTIONS RAISED
The Speaker Believes That the Esti
mate of tho Filipinos for the Uni
ted States Would Be Advanced if
. They Could Have a Delegate in
Congress ns in the Cr.ss of Hawai'.
The House Will Defend Itself
Against Invasion by Senate of Its
Prerogative in the Hatter of Rev
enue Legislation.
Dy KmIikIvc Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. St. An extended
speech on the pending Philippines tariff
bill was delivered It. I lie senate today
by Mr, Mcrgnn. of Alabama, who de
voted particular attention lo an amend
ment which lie offered to the bill last
week. He malnta'ncd that the enact
ment of the bill as It stands now would
not bo a constitutional remedy for thf
situation the measure is designed to re
Hove, but said with the adoption of hi.
amendment the hill would stand tb'i
closest scrutiny of the courts. Tiie Ala
bama senator did not discuss thp politi
cal phases of the Plilllniiino question,
devoting his entire speech to a con
sideration of the local nnd constitu
tional o.uestlons raised by tho presen
tation of the tariff measure. Tie said
he had not hoard, as yet, any objec
tion to the tariff that it is proposed to
be lnlil and took It for granted that the
tariff was .lust and necessary. He
argued that congress had no constitu
tional authority to levy a discriminat
ing tariff either upon Imports or ex
ports between the United States and
the Philippines.
"I believe In tlio doctrine of free trade
In all parts of the UiilWdiSsMM'e,
whether i-nveieil bv the constitution,
the ling, or hoth.f lie said, and con
tended that an export duty Is plainly
forbidden, even though, In case of the
Philippines, tlio duty was levied hero.
Speaking of tlio claims which have
i been made Hint there, was no la'wfnl
government In the Philippines-, iir.
Morgan, with great earnestness,' said
there Is u government there, and ho
was glad to say. a very good govern
ment, suitable to the character of thosu
people und circumstances In which ho
found them.
It would advance the estimate of tho
Filipinos for tlio Pulled States If they
could have a delegate in congress, as in
the case of Hawaii, said Mr. Morgan.
This, ho thought, would be no violation
of the constitution. Deferring to the
work of the Philippine commission,
their personality and ability, he paid a
tribute to the late President Mc-Kinloy,
who, he said, was the happiest man In
the world In making selections of men
for responsible positions, who always
could be relied upon to do the light
thing at the light time and In the light
way.
Mr. Morgan pleaded for a govern
ment In the Philippines which could bo
prepared at nil times lo meet emer
gencies In accordance with the laws of
the 1'nlted States, because, ho said,
there miiv be n time when the Philip
pines are cut nl' from cable communi
cation with this country. Ho urged tho
establishment of n-i i-vecullve ilnnnrt
ment for tin- control of tho Islands.
In conclusion. Mr. Morgan said that
ho hud imrposely icfralin'il from re
ferring to any political phase of tills
UOKtlon. Ho urged tlio adoption of his
amendment, "but," ho said, "If the bill
stands as It Is, and will break tlm uni
formity of taxation In tho Philippines,
I shall feci that tlio constitution has
been violated."
An hour mid n half was devoted to
consideration of n bill to Incrcnsn the
salaries of Judges of I'nlied Htntci
courts, but no action was taken,
lu the House.
The hotir-o today prepared to defend
Itself nualnst what It considers tho
threatened invasion by tho senate of Its
prerogative In th" matter of revenue
legislation by directing tho ways and
moans conimlltoo to Investigate the
nibject and report to the house Its con
clusions. Tho action of lb" houso was
tho outgrowth of tliu agitation In tho
senate of tlm claim that reciprocity
treaties affecting the customs revenues
can ho iieuotlated without tho concur
rence of the house.
Mr. Itlchiirdson. the minority leader,
sought to have the house adopt a dec
laration on the subject today without
waiting for the senate to compill n'n
overt act. but tho majority leaders were
opposed to hasty action and his resolu
tion was referred to the ways and
melius comniltieo.
A resolution offered by Mr. Dnlssoll
t Pennsylvania), to make tho olentimi
ginino bill n special order for Monday
next, to continue until disposed of, war
adopted.
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Steamship Arrivals.
By i:.eluhe Wiru fiom Tiie Associated Prcw.
New Vmi., Jan. ul. Cleared : tlnihri.i, J,vcN
pool; Amstenlam, ltotteidain. llambuiir Ar
livc.l: Palalla, New York.
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Washington, Jan. at, Vorecant for
Saturday and Sunday: Kasteiu Pcnnjjl-
-f- wnla,vsnow or rain in Miiilt; nuw in
4- noith portion Saturday; Sunday sloudy;
-f- fie.h noitlicjsterly co easterly winds.
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