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Sftbiuie,
LIVELY
Representative Wheeler ol Kentucku
Indulges ill Wild Flights
of Oratoru.
A FIERY SPEECH UPON
FOREIGN FLUNKEYISM
The Orator Severely Scores Secretary
Hay and Lord Pauncefote, and
Protests Against an Official Recep
tion of Prince Henry The Presi
dent Also Criticized for His He
ported Intention to Send His
Daughter to the Coronation of King
Edward Mr. Grosvenor and Mr.
Boutelle Dofend the Head of the
State Department and Criticize the
Member from Kentucky for the
Batter's Inopportune Speech.
fly i:iltishe Wile from the AssOiiUcd l'rca.
Washington, Feb. 11. The monotony
of a private pension day or the house
was enlivened todny by a very sensa
tional speech from Jlr. Wheeler (Ken
tucky), In denunciation of what he de
nominated "flunkeylsm" to foreign
countries. Up took the recent state
ments emanating from continental cabi
net regarding the attitude of firent
lirituln during the Spanish war. as a
text for a wholesale attack upon the
trend of our recent diplomacy, lie se
verely fccored Secretary Hay, and de
clared that if Lord Pnuneefote had
Fought, as was alleged, to circumvent
us dtirlnc the war of 1STIS, the Mioner
he will be shipped across Ilia seas the
better. He also criticized the president
for ills reported intention to send his
daughter to the coronation of King 13d
waid, and protested against the otllcial
leocptlon of Prince Henry. His speech
aioused the house to a high pjteh of ex
citement and elicited from Air. Koutello
(III.) a spirited defense ol' Hecietary
Hay, whom ho eulogized In high terms.
Several other members on the Republi
can side took a hand, and later In the
afternoon Mr. firosenor (Ohio) took
Sir. Wheeler to task for his "Inoppor
tune, protest," and rehearsed the his
tory of the visit of the I'i'ineo of Wales
to this country in UGO and his recep
llon by I'icsldent IJucluiuiiu. During
the day, VS private pension bills were
passed In thirty-seven minutes.
Mr. Wheeler excoriated what he
termed the modern disposition toward
"European (luukeyism." X'ntll 1806, lie
said, all Americans had gloried in the
splendid Isolation of the republic and
its determination to hold aloof from
foreign entangling alliances. Less than
five years ago, he declared, a president,
"egged on by the pitiable flunkey In the
state dep.iitment," had stretched his
arms across the seas In adulation to
the people of Great Britain, and today
the government was hugging to Its
bosom a nation that since the bnttle of
Yorktowu had systematically and per
sistently plotted our downfall. He
sneered at the "shoulder-strapped, gold
l.u'o flunkeys" who were to be dis
patched across the Atlantic to bend the
knee to and kiss the hand of the Eng
lish king, whoso government, he de
clared, had attempted to form a co
alition of European governments to
thwart us while we were seeking to
strike tln shackles from Cuba. Hon
est, straightforward American diplo
macy, he declared, had given way to
European diplomacy. He said ho' re
spected the nrpfent occupant of the
white house. He was, he said, too
straightforward for many of Ms party
colleagues, slightly quixotic, perhaps,
and hasty tempered, hut honest and
brave enough, ho thought, to "boot out
that man In the state department who
had brought us to this humiliating
position."
Respects to Pauncefote.
Turning to England's war In South
Africa, he denounced her tyranny and
tho part we had In It In allowing war
material to be shipped from our shores.
It half that was said of "this man
Pauncefote" was true, no declared, he
ought to be .-.hipped across the water
and "the sooner the better." Uefenlng
to tho report that a. member of the
president's family was to attend tho
coronation, Mr. Wheeler said It was
perhaps unbecoming to allude to It.
Nevertheless, he said, he considered it
"most unfortunate? and unprecedented
and to he lamented by every liberty
loving American," It was but one
mora link In tho chain. Mr. Wheeler
then turned to the prospective visit nf
Prince Henry. With a gesture of con
tempt, ho declared that tho "European
maniacs weie 'falling over each other'
to see tho illtlo Dutchman.' "
There were u thousand Americans
following the plow he sand, "who wero
as honest and us noble as ho," why, he
asked, "should the American people
give heed to this flunkeylsm of the
present administration. Wo should
treat our visitors politely, but why fall
down and worship them?"
The whole house was aroused by Mr.
Wheeler's philippic. Several times tho
Democratlo side Jiurst Into applause.
As he was concluding, Mr, Grosvenor,
of Ohio, asked If Mr. Wheeler had been
living at tho time of the visit of Lafay
etto as the representative of the king
of Prance, whether ho would have op
posed tho reception Recorded the
frenchman by Washington.
"I should havo been proud to re
ceive) the Marquise do Lafayette," re
plied Mr. AVheeler. "Ho helped to light
for our liberties. (Democratic ap
plause). Mr. Glllet, of Massachusetts, called
attention .0 the fact that President
ESSION
IN THE H
OUSE
Iluchanan, 11 Democrat, had received
the Prince or Wales.
"That was a different thing," lelurt
od Mr. Wheeler, amid tiepubllciin jeers.
"He came In an otllelal capacity as the
heir to the Ihitlsh throne."
Condemned Buchanan, Also.
This statement Mr. Giosvenor denied,
declaring that the prince came Iiicoh
nlto auil was received and entertained
at tho White house by a Democratic;
president. "If the gentleman Is cor
rect," announced Mr. Wheeler, "then 1
condemn the action of President nu
cha nan."
Mr. 13outelle (111.) vigorously defended
the head of the state department. Xo
man In recent years had relkcted such
credit upon our diplomatic affairs as
he. He referred especially to the Chi
nese crisis and said his acts through
out that' time had won the commenda
tion of the world. Mr. Poutello said he
could not sit silent while such an at
tack was made upon a man who had
shed lustre upon our diplomacy.
Tho excitement then subsided, and
consideiatlon of the pension bills wns
resumed.
Later in the day Mr. Grosvenor re
plied at .sonic length to the speech made
by Mr. Wheeler, severely criticizing the
Kentucky member for what he termed
the hitter's "Inopportune speech." He
said this speech would be read at Kiel
tomorrow morning, on the eve of Prince
Henry's departure, as tho message of
the American people.
Mr. AVheeler, at the conclusion of Jlr.
Grosvenor's remarks, made an impas
sioned response, protesting against tho
otllcial reception of Prince Henry.
WIDOWER KILLS HIS
HOUSEKEEPER
Robert Kilpatrick Shoots Mrs. Eliza
Baymore Because She Refused
to Marry Him.
By I.'tctusiie Wire fiom The Arsociatcd Irc.
Chester, Pa., Feb. II. Itobeit Kll
IMlrick, a widower, aged r.l years, shot
and Instantly killed Mrs. Eliza Hay
more, his housekeeper, today, at HI"
Central avenue. Kilpatrick, who Is an
insurance agent, lives in the northern
section of the city and yesterday he
came honi" intoxicated whereupon Mis.
Haymoio left tho house and went to the
homo of her daughter, .Mrs. Matthew
Craft, on Central avenue.
Later in the day Kilpatilck sent a
c.11 riage for her and she returned, but
finding him still under the Influence of
liquor sln went back .igain to the
daughter's house.
This 11101 ning Kilpatrick entered the
house with the announcement "I'm
here for business," but was led out of
tho house by a son of tho housokeper.
In a few hours Kilpatrick came hack
and immediately opened lire upon Mrs.
Craft, shooting at her three times.
All of the shots went wide of the mark.
Then he fired at Mrs. Uaymore, tho
bullet entering her heart and killing
her Instantly.
Kilpatrick fled, but about an hour
later was arrested on the stieot. Kil
patrick said he killed the woman be
cause she refused to marry him after
having promised to do so. An Im
mense ciowd gathered about the city
hall station house and a special re
serve force was placed on duty to pre
vent any attack on the prisoner.
Kilpatrick was committed to the
county jail by Magistrate Hare this
evening on the charge of murder. The
healing and Inquest were held at the
same time, Coroner Fry conducting
the Inquiry, The testimony of Mis.
Craft, Titus liaymore and Annie Uay
more at tho hearing showed that the
murder was dollbeiate and when Kil
patrick entered the house the second
time that he held a postal card to Mrs.
Ilaymore's face to conceal the pistol
that he was drawing at the time fiom
his overcoat pocket. In the scuffle be
twen Titus and the murderer the pistol
was dls-ehuiged and the bullet passed
through Kllpatrlck's coat. In the city
hall cell Kilpatrick told Chief Leary
that he killed the women because sho
stole tho mairlage license and that she
hail to miury him or die, The nuir
deier acted with the greatest show of
lndlffeienco at the hearing.
Fitz Offers to Pight Jeff.
Ily Kulinlw Wire lioin the AsocliUd 1'ios.
New Veil;, Kill, 14. Itoliut KlUsIniinoiia Mid
tml.iy lli.it lie f.oulil .uitpt ,1 piiqi.i-.lt luii in.ulo
li. ,l.imc J. .hhiln (r 11 llni.li mutest bettuiu
them, llie winner to tike Ml pu- tent., anil 1 In:
losti I'l per l till, til' llie pulse. KlUsiunnon-i h.ilil
In- was wllliiur In Ikii ankle ut any time, and
the inly lIpul.itlou lie wUhril to make was that
tho wlmitr should haco all of llie pliliiri pliv
liege pintccd-i. .Mules epr-iii hiiuelf .is well
pleated when lnfi until of KlUslmiiioiis' intui
tions, He nil. mud til meei KlUshuinoin tumor,
row to hlgu Jilltlm. lie niil l.e would bo rlaily
to light in Apill or May. 'llie kittle ground will
piobabl) lie 1.11 til'-' I'aulic toa.t.
Senator Hoar's Tariff Amendment,
llj i:tlthive Who (10m llie Associated 1'iem,
Washington, Kill. 11. Scintor Hoar loilay of.
feud the following amendment In the 'lillliilliu
t-irill hill now ptiidlng in the .senate, the provis.
imi H In liiMnl at the mil of the hill: . "Nn
pi'Meli ill the 1'hlllpplue lnlantU shall, mnlir
the uiitliorlty ot the Unhid MatM, ln (iiiultt'il
of tieanuii hi any tiihiinal, I It'll or inlllui.t, mi
lew 011 tl.o lfhnuiiy of tuu ullnetit-a to the
wiiio melt an, 01 on lontiv.lun In open euiiit."
Debut of Hugh McQovern.
lit i:ihijle Wlie from the Moiiatei I'rco,
I'hliaao, Kill. II. "Kill" UlulJ, of ("'levelanil,
ami Viiuiik Mow.ut, of CI.Kjgo, fought l f.ut
J ml fitter lounuN tu a 1I1.1W tonlnlit at the 111
iiwU Athletic iliih. Iluhey Miiiowu, 'J'eriy'11
liluthrr, lekliialt'il hli piofeihiml iltbnt in tin)
llni; by winniiu u iltiWon qir "Diui)" JlilhTi
a loiul 1 1.1-poiiiuler in a K-iutiinl tioul,
Tom Jenkins Defeats Parr.
Ily llvtlu.ne Wlie from the Awoeiated 1'icw.
Iluftalu, Kib. II. Tom JniUIni, ot I'lettliiit),
the I'luinpion Amtiicaii nrecller, tunisht defeated
Jim t'arr, the iliaiiipiuii of KiikIjihJ, in a HMI1.I1
amibuniul to he fur llie Interiutlenil cluniplvii
liip. JtnKiiu w til (mo ttuliilit Mb.
FLURRY IN THE SENATE.
Employment of Extra Cleiks Evokes
Chnrges of Extravagance.
By lluhmiw' Wire from the AModalcil I'rctfl.
Washington. Feb. 14. A little Hurry
was created In the senate today over
the employment, since the beginning of
the session, of a some or more ol extra
clerks and niesseiiaers to committees.
The chnrges of cxtruvntmnije made In
duced the lcfcrence of the whole sub
ject of clerical employment to a com
mittee for Investigation. The bill 01 e
atlng a permanent census olllce was
under consideration for a time, but was
not disposed of finally. After the pas
sage of a large number of private pen
sion bills, the senate eulogised the life
nnd character' of the late Representa
tive Hroslus. of Pennsylvania.
Jlr, Penrose (Pennsylvania) present
ed resolutions expressing the son on of
the senate at the death of Mr. Hroslut.
Kulogles were pronounced by Mr. Pen
rose, Mr. Gallinger (Xew Hampshire),
Mr. McComns (Maryland) nnd Mr.
S'pooner (Wisconsin), and the senate, ut
5 o'clock, adjourned.
TRIESTE IN HANDS
OF THE RIOTERS
The Austrian City Practically in the
Hands of nn Unruly Mob Fac
tories nnd Stores Closed.
By Exclusive Wilt fiom The Associated l'reu.
Trieste, Austrln, Feb. U. This city
Is practically in the hands of riotous
strikers. All the factories are closed,
and the few stores which opened for
business were compelled to close, owing
to tho mobs which unladed the streets.
Trafllc on the street railroads was sus
pended. The headquarters of the Austrian
I.loyds Steamship company, whoso fire
men were first to strike, weie pro
tected by a strong force of police, wlio
repeatedly charged and attempted to
dilvo back tho rioters. The military
have occupied tho public square and
other points of vantage. The mobs
frequently stoned tho police and sonic
shots were llred.
ANNA GOULD MUST PAY.
The Countess of Castellane Ordered
to Satisfy Judgments.
Dr Kxelmive Wire from The Associated Pre.
Xew York, Feb. 1 1. Judge Iacombe,
in the United States Circuit court,
handed down an older in the suit ot
F.ugene FIsehof, of Paris, France,
against Anna Gould. Countess de Cas
tellane. and George .!., Howard, Edwln
and Helen Gould, as executors and
trustees of the will of the late Jay
Gould, The Judge's order leelted that
certain judgments had been obtained in
Paris against the countess, and ordered
the trustees to pay over to the parties
mentioned In the orders as creditois,
out of certain money that they held as
Income of the Countess de Qastellane,
certain monthly installments until the
judgments aie satisfied, or an order of
the court is Issued directing otherwise.
The first creditors named in the order
nie Charles Manhelm & Co.. of Pa'ris,
who obtained judgment August Pi, 1901.
aggregating $27,-1.11. They are to have
$991 monthly from November, 1901, to
February, 1902. and $l,9t0 per month
thereafter until paid in full.
Vincent & Co., of Paris, who obtained
a judgment August 18, 1901, for $2,150,
are to be paid SofiO per month fiom
September, 1901, until fully paid, or
otherwise ordered by the court.
Itedmond & Co., of Paris, are to be
paid $."i,-!37 In satisfaction of judgment
obtained October 22, 1901.
The tax office of the French republic
Is to be paid $10,440 for duties due on
judgments obtained In the court of the
first Instance or the depaitmeut of the
Seine.
A decision was handed down today
by the appellate division of the Su
preme court, alllrming the decision of
Justice Scott, who last October dis
missed the complaint of Anton J. Ditt
mar, a London brlc-a-brac dealer, who
sought to locover alleged debts of the
Count do Castellane.
PBESIDENT'S SON IMPROVING.
Uneventful Day nt Groton School,
Dr. Shuttuck Discontinues Visits.
Ily i:.ilult Wlie from 'the Aawciatett 1'reji
Gioton, Mass., Feb. U. This was an
uneventful day at the Groton schoul.
Theodore Itoosevolt, Jr., has Impioved
very rapidly, and for the firm time
slnie his Illness he partook of solid
food, meat being included In the diet.
The Gammell and Potter hoys nlso
partook of meat.
The boys rested comfortably all day.
Mis. G annuel read aloud to them for
Eiuno time and they were eager to have
her continue at length. Dp. Shuttuck,
of Boston, has discontinued his visits,
leaving Dr. Warren, of Groton, In
chargn. Dr. Juwett, of Hoswm, spends
his tlmo nt tho luilrmnry, cairying out
tho orders of Dr. Warren, At each
taking of the chart, the respiration,
pulhn and temperature of the patients
weie normal, and from all appearances
the convalescence Is uninleriupted, It
Is hoped the boys will ho able to sit
up by Monday, Young Jtoosevelt's
Iiiuks are rapidly clearing, with the
possibility of restoration being com
plete In a very short time. All the out-of-town
newspaper correspondents
linvo left Groton,
The report from the Md; looms to
night at 9 o'clock showed all tinea boys
nsleep, From now on they will not bo
nwakened for the administration of
medicine, as It Is believed sleep will ho
ilia most beneilcial thing for them.
Steamship Arrivals.
B Kiclmlif Wild fiom 'IV AiiotiaUtt I'rex.
New Vol!;, Kill. H.Airhnls fliaf Wahlei
fee, lljinhuiiri ('aiocl, lliemeii. Kleiuetl; l.a
CdMOiinf, lime; I.iieanlj, Mwipool; MiumIjiii,
Itolfeiilain. Ilmrc Anlvnll lAipjitalne, Xew
orl llottcriliin Airlietl: Aiiitlrnlaui, New
York ia HqiiIobiio Stu Mer. lloulogne Snr Jlcr
Sailed; Itotleiilam (fiom Itotleidiin), for New
Veil,
Hiss Itoosevelt Enroute for Groton.
Ily Kilule Wlie. Item the AsotljcU I'rem.
Washington, I'd). H..Misj Aliic ltoolc!t Jrit
Wu-lilnelon ut t.''0 for (liotou. .Mjh. KIic tJl av
(vinpaiiicil Ly the white hoiuo tteiwid
THE REPLY OF
ENGLAND
ResDonsibllltu for Incidents at the
Bcyinniny o! the Spanish
War Disavowed.
PAUNCEFOTE ACTED ON
HIS OWN INITIATIVE
Lord Cranbourne So Informs the
House of Commons The British
Ambassador ns Dean of the Corps
Called a Meeting nt tho Suggestion
of Other Diplomats All Opinions
by Lord Pauncefote Were Personal
to Himself and Not Pursuant to
Instructions from Her Majesty's
Government.
Ily i:tliiMe Who fiom the Aoclnlwl Press.
London, Feb. 14. The parliamentary
secretary for the foreign office, Lord
Cranbourne, replying In the house of
commons today to a question ot Henry
Norman (Liberal) on the subject of the
action of the British ambassador at
Washington, Lord Pnuncetote, April 14,
1S9S. said:
"The meeting which occuired April
11, 1S9S, was convened by Lord Paunce
Tote, as dean or the ambassadors, at
the verbal suggestion of some of his
colleagues. Whatever opinions were ex
pressed by Lord Pauncefote during the
discussion, which was of an Informal
character, wero personal to himself,
and not pursuant to Instructions from
her majesty's government. The discus
sion lcsulted In an agreement to for
ward an lndentlcal telegram to their
respective governments, suggesting a
further communication to the United
States government. On receipt of this
message, her majesty's government im
mediately replied by objecting to the
tonus of the communication as Injudi
cious. Two days later Lord Pauncefote
was Informed that her majesty's gov
ernment had decided to take no ac
tion. Wo, at the time, had no Informa
tion of the attitude of the German gov
ernment." TRADE UNAFFECTED
BY THE ELEMENTS
Business Continues to Progress Not
withstanding Heavy Losses by
Floods, Snow, Fires, etc.
Ily Kuluahc Who fiom the Aoelated l'ica.
Xew York. Feb. 14. R. CI. Dun & Co.'s
weekly review of tuule tomorrow will
sav:
llmlncos continue-, to piogrevi iioUlth-.t.iiidIns
lienvy losses tlirouich the elements. The new year
1i.ij been unu.mlly lnndkapped in this way,
tinodi and snow blockade heiiifc closely followed
by lires and eiiloion, ileiUoyiug much propeity
and ret.mllnc; traffic. Tho labor situation h.n
tllxtlmtly Inipiiivid liming the past week. l)n-utt-
at woolen iiiIILh were ailjmUd eiept at
to the c.iuii, thieatoncd ilWnilianie in coil
mines ,ieiled while honic lailnay emplotes K
(Cited Miluntaiy uiliaiiuw in waste-,.
In the iion and steel industry it now Iwlinf
dciuoiMiati'd that tlieie U huch a thins ai too
lmiuli pru-pcrit;. Diuinir the lat few ; iar- tlieie
b.H hten Mich .1 111.11 wloiM ep.iniioit in ilmnei
tic liuilneii that the capacity of mrti.iu.-i and
mills a well u luiiafioi t(n f-u'llltlts line failed
to hup pale, 'llie iPoiilt U a iriaduil falllinf
behind with dellierie, and a tendem of buy
eld to send orden abroad whineitr lutds me ur
KHit. Ono c.lu it. now In eUlence of iteel tails
to he dellveied at a Kloiida port, which after
)u ing thu duty, will io-t ahoul rf 11 ton moro
than the iffaihir limnetic price. Yet home pro
ilntem aiu fully 1.0I1I iii li atioiit hjiiteinhei- 1.
Aciuttliiig to the Iron Age, pic lion piodiittioii
diirini; .laniiaiy was at the icioid hiealtiui; lecoul
of l,r,000 tons and the riduttiou in fuinaio
btotl: ludicitcd that consumption wih still iiTe.il
er. It U niuarl.ahle that tliese fct.11.Us are now
only I5l,2i)il tons assJinl 070, Vll toius on Ottolur
1, ItiWl, while ilmlng that time tliu Witldy mil put
intie.iseil fiom 'Ji'Mh') loin in .lio.iip! on Keluu
my 1, IWfcJ. I'nfiHtiinalely thu piejent produc.
lion N below the-,!' refold bre.tMnsr flsniles, he.
i.iibo the iccc'lil fctoim dlsOiuanijeil the fiellit
iiiiicriiient and niuiy furnaco .lie now I1J11U1I
thioiivh lath of 1 olf.
Illuhtr ulicii weie the rule In tho millets for
the leadlni; ujiiuillliir.il Slaphs,
1'ailuies for llio wcil: livuiliiud '!tll In tho
I'liiti-d Stit(j aii.iln-,1 -.'"i7 last jiar, and ::.'! in
lanada asaiiist HI last J ear.
TO WAQE WAR ON BANDITS.
Sheriffs in New Mexico to Unite In
Hunting Outlaws.
Ily K.Mludu' Wlie fiom the Ai.oei3let I'u'.s.
HI Paso, Feb. 11. Pursuant to In
stiuctlons fioin Ooveinor Otero of New
Mexico, the sheriffs of nundalupe,
Union, Lincoln nnd Chaves counties iwe
organizing poises of picked men to
hunt down Jack Alnsgrove's hand of
bandits, which has teceutly teirorfzed
that region,
Tho order means that a war of exter
mination will he waged against the
outlaws nnd exciting times aie ex
pected In the portion of New Mexico to
which tho bandits have retieated, They
are said to bo In tho fastness of thu
wild C.tpltau Mountains,
Eddie Kenuedy Victor.
Dy KJilusho Wire from The AsocUtcd l'ff.
Philadelphia, Kcb. U,-Kikll Kennedy, of
I'lllsLnirjc hud the betltr nt the .Is-iuond ia
with iluii Hull, of Camden, X, J., at the feu
dal Athletic ilub toiiitiht. ,'lhe bout was a par
tluiWily fait one, c.tcli 111.111 doing sood eiu
llun. la llie fourth round Kennedy alino.il had
Hall out.
- 1 i 1 1 H I.
Lyons Gets Decision.
lit Hsclirtiiu Wiie Irom the Assoilated Viva.
Iljltiiuore, Kfb. H.lUrrv I.jou, rolincd. of
thl city, was shea the ilccliloii toniulit oier
Jack l.inuiy, ot llrool.lt 11, in their tneiuy-iouiiJ
bout.
REICHSTAG MEMBERS QUARREL
Split in tho Customs Committee.
Chairman Resigns.
0y nicluilve Wlr from The Anioclitetl t'rtwi.
llerlln, Feb. 14. The fremient differ
ences of opinion In the 'customs com
mittee of the rolchstng culminated this
morning, after several disturbing Inci
dents, In uu open split and In the resig
nation of the clmli man, Huron von Kur
dorff, one of the Agrarian leaders.
Although Count von Posadowsky
Wehnor, the Imperial secretary of state
for the Interior, declared the .govern
ment could not nccept the suggestion,
the committee, by a largo majority,
adopted a motion to the effect that tho
tariff bill should become effective Janu
ary 1. 1903, nt the latest, That was fol
lowed by several Liberal motlous.whlcli
Huron von Knrdorft' refused to enter
tain. The Liberals and Socialists vio
lently clenounced tho chairman's ruling,
and the committee subsequently over
ruled the chnlr. The chairman's resig
nation followed.
DUMONT'SBALLOON
SINKS IN THE SEA
The Aeronaut Has a Narrow Escape
from Drowning in the Med
iterranean Sen.
By Dichulve Wire from The Associated 1'resi
Monaco, Feb. It. Snntos-Dtiniont's
dirigible balloon collnpsed at sea this
afternoon. Santos-Dumont was rescued
unhurt.
The aeronaut started at 2,30 v. m.
and was proceeding in the direction of
Cape Martin. AVhen opposite the Casino
at Monte Carlo a rent occurred in the
balloon, and in less than ten minutes
all the gas had escaped and the balloon
fell Into the sen' Several boats. In
cluding the Prince of Monaco's launch,
wero following the balloon, and Kan-tos-Uutnont
was rescued. The balloon
sank.
NEW POLICY POR
THE POSTMASTERS.
No Removals in the Fourth Class
Except for Cause.
By Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Pros'.
Washington, Fob. 14. An official
statement of the new policy that here
after will govern appointments of
fourth-class poslmasto. s was made to
day by Postmaster General Payne, who
said:
"The policy of the administration is
not to make removal of fourth class
postmasters without cause. The re
moval of an ofllcer Is a proposition en
tirely different from tho nnming of a
successor at the expiration of a post
master's commission. It is therefore
decided that removals be not made ex
cept for some good reason which af
fects the service, or at the reipiest of a
senator or representative; endorsing the
petition for such a change made by tho
patrons of the ofllco In question. In
some sections of the country, notably
in the South, not represented by Ite
publlcan representatives in congress,
these demands for changes in fourth
class postofliccs are made not for the
good of the service or for any jitoper
purpose, but to subserve the Interests
ot rival factions. The administration
does not believe thut the olllcers of the
government should be used to subserve
the Interests of any petty faction In
states where there is haidly a sem
blance of organization In the party. To
prevent this abuse. It Is necessary to
discourage these arbitrary removals.
No order on this subject, .however, has
been Issued."
VON BAUDISSIN IN NEW YORK.
Rear Admiral Enjoys the Hospitality
of the Island.
Ily Kulusiie Wire from the Associated 1'ie-w.
New York, Feb. 11. Hear Admiral
Count Von liaudissln accompanied by
his aide, Lieutenant Kebensburg, nuidu
a formal visit today to Adolph Lanker
Ing, mayor of lloboken. Mr. Lankor
Ing went 011 board tho llohen.ollein
yesteulay afternoon to pay his respects
to tho tleiuian admiral, but Admiral
Von P.audlssln was absent.
Major General Hiooke called olll
clally on Admlial Von liaudissln short
ly after 12 o'clock, llo was leeelved
aboard tho llohenzollern with the hon
or due his rank,
Admiral Barker, commandant of' the
navy yards, accompanied by his aide,
Commander West, visited Admiral Von
Huudlssln this afternoon and was wel
comed warmly. After remaining on the
yacht about 20 minutes he returned to
the navy yaid.
This evening Count Von liaudissln
dined Informally with Alfred C. John
son, his luother-lu-hiw. The other of
llcers of the Hohenzollern were guests
at a dinner given by Captain liegeman
on board the steamship Kaiser W'll
hclm do Grosse, Tomorrow six of the
Jlohemsollern'ri olllceis will leave for
Niagara Falls and will stay them un
til Sunday, On their return six others
will visit the fulls. Admiral Von lUu
dlssln said that he would not be able
to go to Niagara, lie will go tn Shoot
ers Island tomorrow to Inspect the
yacht Meteor, now being built here for
Umperor William.
Walking Match Score.
Ily Kuliislu' Wire fiom the Aoclated l'ie.
Xiw Yoil., Ktb. H. Tim inidnlitlic otoie in the
tivday team vmIMhi; iiwiili wa: MiwIiihiik
C'aiiiiiaush, o;l miles bhilton-tiuaiieio, W-ij
Kaht-y-Methus, ttTij ISolilon-Trai), ll'il; (Mil,
Uocurtli, 018! .orfinai-('Jilwiisht, Wi Ku'inyt
I'ceney, Sail I'r.nii-Milliuii, ."7s pas-Caiiull,
fit,!)! Piaii-l'uuipbtll, MT. flCsl pieiloiu inord
fur 1M )iotti, 51 j miles.
, 1 1 m
An Engineer Insane,
Ily Kulu.lte Wire from the Asociatod 1'nrw.
PMIsWllc, Kih. II. Coatle.i and hitless, Will
iam (levan, the enuincer, lhrouj;li whie inuiw
thrio men weie fatuity Injuied ut llo.,tou llun
colliery jeklcrday.'wuj found tody, wjndcrlnif on
llroad mountain. When lki.m learned of the
tuilble result of liU liiMakc, he li-lie a slulek
of agon ami darted out of llicfiigiiio hou.j our
tho hills. It It thought liU reason is detlnonrd.
Handler Knocked Out.
By i:dusie Wire from the Associated I'riaf.
Philadelphia Kfb. U. Jliiiniy Handler was
knocked out in the s.-tond 1011111I by Joe Waholt
tonight at Industrial hall. J! was to hate U-en
a th-iouuil bout.
RUNAWAY TRAIN
CAUSES WRECK
WOULD NOT MEET THEM,
General Manager Silliman Refuses
to Deal with the Executive
Board Members.
P. J. Shea, T. It. Edwin tin and An
drew Lavelle, of the executive board
of tlie street car strikers,' waited on
General Manager Sllllmau again yes
terday, to negotiate further for a set
tlement of the strike. Mr. Slllltnan
hnndeib them the following note:
P. .1. She.l, T. 1!, IMwnrds A. I.jvelle, Commit'
tie, and to AH of the Minljird of Dilisloii IDS,
A. A. of S. ft. i:.
(ientlemen: I Ijcit to notify the committee ud-ilie-sed
tl1.1l Twill not hae any further tonfer
ince wflli lefereneo to the .settlement of the
MiiLe with this committee, or any other mem
bers of the exec utile hoaid. Yours truly,
Frank Sllllni.m,
Oeneral .ina'ei, Scranton Hallway Co.
The committee withdrew and nego
tiations are off. A large body of tho
strikers will, It Is said, return to work
Monday.
'
ELEVEN MEN KILLED.
At Least Fourteen Were Seriously
Injured by a Huge Boulder
Weighing Fifteen Tons.
By i:clinice Wlie from the Associated I'less.
Little Itock, Ark., Feb. 14. Seven
men were killed and at least fourteen
were seriously Injured by a huge boul
der, weighing fifteen tons, which
crashed into the caboose of a- work
train on the Choctaw, Oklahoma and
Guthcrie railway, twenty miles west of
Little Kock, today.
The dead are: Samuel Simon, white,
Rooneville, Ark.; I!. L. Jones, white,
llooueville, Ark.; Orange Foster, col
ored, Little Rock; John Williams, col
ored, North Little Itock; Henry McGeo,
colored, Little Itock; two unknown
men.
The train was passing under the high
bluffs bordering, the -liver, two miles
west of Little Mauwello, when a heavy
rock, which had been loosened by the
rain, rolled down the steep declivity
nnd crashed through me roof of the
caboose.
SCHLEY CASE IN CABINET.
One of the Principal Subjects for
Discussion Yesterday.
Ily i:iluslc Wire from the A.-iiocialcd Tush.
Washington, Feb. 14. One of the
principal subjects, discussed at the cab
inet meeting today was the reply which
the president will make to the appeal
of Adinlr.il Schley. The president has
given a good deal of attention to the
matter and It Is understood that in the
course of a few days, probably by the
middle of next week, he will be ready
to announce his conclusions.
Members 'of the cabinet are extreme
ly reticent as to what the president's
ylews are beyond the Btatemenl that
his decision undoubtedly will clear the
atmosphere somewhat upon many o
the Involved questions. The cabinet
also talked over the coining of Prince
Henry and Secietnry Hay referred In
cidentally to the Japanese-English al
liance. The president outlined his views on
the Schley case by reading the (list
draft of his decision, Some modltlca
tlons were made In It today and In
view of the fact that it is subject to
further and possibly Important changes
in text, members of the cabinet back
their indisposition to discuss It by tho
nsertlon that it Is unsafe at this time
tn pi edict what its exact effect will be.
It Is a long document and one of Its
features is tho clear and concise pres
entation of the facts regarding the
Santiago fight as given tho president
by the captains engaged In that bat
tle, who recently were summoned to
the white house to confer with him.
The decision is couched In the piesl
dent's char.tctaristic vigorous tone.
WU TING-FANG SHAKEN UP.
Car Containing Chinese Minister
Derailed nt Port Wayne,
Ilr Kuluslir- Wire fiom The AsocIaM Prm
Koit Wayne, hid., Keb. II. Jlllibler Uu Ting'
fain,' pi-ed llirMta.li hem last nlglil iiuompanltd
hv eieial euiloi and repiest-matln'ii en loutf
from (liand llaplds to Wushluscloii. In iomiii
Iniu llio station hi in Jumped u wluh and
tinned ililrnaj-t oil the li.uk. 'llie air brake
limit luoke, hettlnif the bijkes, and llie i.ir,
phuiitliluif lino the in, hlopprd ahruiitlj, sh
im; the dlMInirilbhiil pawrlifti-r a Hnklnic up.
.Vu one wa Injuied, liuni-iir d in an hour
the pail; pioceeded 011 lis waj cast.
MISS STONE'S RANSOM PAID.
Release of the Missionaries Expect
ed Hourly.
Ily i;i!ulu Wlie from the .Wui 1 iletl Pies.
tVl'jtlanlllioptc, I'lb. 11. The lansoni of Jib
lllliu M. Sloim mid her toiiipjiiloii, Mine. Tsllka,
has been paid. The limit of time nllov eil f.'i
the ude.ise of the lapthiis has Hut Ptplred; hut
Hull di'lbiiy in ihe 1iKil1an .mum. i epeii-d
hoiul.i.
Pensions Granted.
Ily llvihisili' Wire (10111 thu A-s-otiated l'ir.
Wiiihlniitoii, Kib. II. ChJlh'8 II. Set, of
Wilkn-Harii, has been (fianiiil a pulsion of !"i,
DEATHS OP A DAY.
By Culihhc ilf fiom the Avftiilld I'll,
buoui.'.buiif, Keh. M. AleNaiider 1'nuler, aitid
S.1 jur.s, a leading I'llend and life lousr resident
of this teitlon. died of general disability arly
todiy, IH'iedeni's parenti wnc auiontr tin
raillesl wlllei-, fnimlng; pan ol llie (olony of
KiirniU llut lame tu the count from Xew York
Hale. Deceased, when about forty tools hold of
lite jseiaiitoii-lluiry Iron foundry, then located ut
Koige Cut, but only opciated It for a thoit time,
Cambridge, Ma., Keb. 14. lrofcsor Jamei
Dudley 'lhayer Weld, protestor of law at liar
wid, died uthknly from heart dLrasc tonight,
iti 71 ycain.
One of the Most Disastrous Acci
dents in Hlstoru of the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
THREE TRAINMEN ARE
INSTANTLY KILLED
Eight Others Injured Train Gets
Beyond Control in tho Gnllitzln
Tunnel on Account of Frozen Jour
nal Boxes nnd Brakes and De
scends the Mountain nt a Frightful
Rate of Speed Three Trains in a
Smnshup.
Dy Kxclinbe Wire from the Associated 1'rcw.
Altoona. Pa,, Feb. 14. This mo'rnlng
a runaway coal train on the Mountain
division of the Pennsylvania railroad
caused one of tho most disastrous nnd
damaging wrecks in the history of tho
road. Throe trains were Involved, and
the property loss will reach $100,000.
The killed were:
SAJIUKb UltOVi:, conductor, aged 50 years, mar
ried; residence Altoon.i.
X. W. Ur.HTXKlt. brake-man, aged 22, single;
residence Altoona. ' -
V. W. COOXI.V, biakenian, aged 20 jcars; red.
t dence Alloou.i.
The Injured are:
It. M. Kiiikead, engineer, Altoona; fiactuic of
left arm. seiious contusions of head and face.
Thomas Jt. Stewart, lu.ikeinan.
Simon KiedeiicU, bukenuti.
William W. Hartman, tl.iginari.
,T. W, Khike, engineer.
A. 1), llom.ni, Iheman.
i:. 1'. I.inKilon, fireman, all ot Altoona.
J. Ooft,. fiieinen, Deny; hurt by jtiiiiplutr.
All east-bound coal train made ot
steel and wooden cars, and hauled by
two locomotives, got beyond control in
the Gallltzin tunnel, on account bd
frozen journal boxes and brakes, and
descended the mountain nt loss than a
mile a minute till It reached Allegiii)
pus tower, seven miles w'est of this city,
where it piled into another east-bound
freight train, which had been stoppsd
by the operator on account of trains
ahc.-ui, Th" (, .0 Iiuo locomotives went
Into' the lear of the forward train,
smashing tho cabin and instantly kill
ing Ilrakemen Wertner and Cooney,
who were riding In the cabin.
The first engine nnd several coal cars
left the track and plunged down the
mountain side about two hundred feet,
Conductor Grove going down to death
with them.
The other locomotive remained 011 the
roadbed, although twelve cars behind
it were-wrecked. Four cars In the train
ahead were wrecked. The biokon car?,
falling upon the west-bound tracks,
struck another freight train, west
bound, and smashed four cais loaded
with merchandise. The wreckage cov
ered all of the four tracks and stopped
traffic from the time tho accident oc
curred, 4.3.", till 11 o'clock In the fore
noon. All of the Injured men saved them
selves from death by jumping from tho
runaway train just before the collision.
THE BETSEY ROSS
HOUSE PURCHASED.
Dwelling- Where First AmericanFlag
Was Made to Be Preserved,
Uy Kclusle Wire from the Amoclatcd Press.
Philadelphia, Keh. II. Tho Amcilean VUg
House and Jietsct' Ito&i .Memorial association to
day piucliased the liLstorlo dwelling on Arch
ttteet, in which w-Js made tho ttist American
fl.il,'. The purchase price wj $'Jd,150, lf width
$li,U0 was paid, a. inoitgagc ot sl,O0O lciiialuing.
'Hie association was incorporated tour yean
ago and the money to cited tho purcluso was
ral.sed by individual fiubseiiptioiH ot ten cent.
It Is expected that the amount of the jiioitsnge
will lie teemed In a ilmrt time by similar,
methods,
REGARDING HOTEL HOURS.
Courts Cannot Fix Time When They
Shall Be Kept Open.
Ily i:tlustie Ire from tho Associated l'ies, '
llun bourn, Keb. 14. simian Simontoii decided
today thai ho had no power to iisstiict tho hours
which hotels and other licensed places shall ie.
liulll optll. Tin- juilce i.ald that nil ho could do
was to cnfoictt the law as niaciptl by tho leels
latum and that ho louhl not add to Its terms.
lie has iccenily leielved 11 number of Inquiries
fioin people ushiiuv him tn i-rfiis orders restrict
iiiB the Iiouik ilmlntf which tluo places shall
remain npm. The udri' mill that for the benefit
of tlu'M- pinions ho would say tint he had nt'
power to inukf with .111 older.
DUNLAP POUND GUILTY,
Sentenced to Two Years for Part in
Abduction of Mrs. Goodrich.
Ily Km lusiie Wire fi-'in the Associated 1'rc-n.
I'hllaili'lphia. Kib, 11. Oscar Dmilap. was
fiiund tniilir today of voiuplrinic wltli I Inward
A. Sloan mid l. Unilflit Flnley, to abduct ami
lob ill.. Jhibel (Inoililcli, Sloan and Kinley li
lt ntlv pliMtlcd guilty ot robbing JIM. fioodrlch
and are now mtiIhut a tenn of iinpiUoiuiient.
Ihliilap w.n n'litcnced to two years in tho Kast.
t-iu ptulliullai.i-
lle Is nllowed flu- months off which he b.14
sliced In Jail while awaiting trial, nuklni; hl
term of liuptUonuieiit one year und sec en inoutlu
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
I.oial data for Kebriury 11, 1K;
llighett icinpoituio ...,,,,.,,,,..,,,, 2-i tH-reis
l.owtsl itiuptr.tturi' ,,,,,.,, ,,,, It degrees
Pel itlve humidity
b a. 111. ( ,.,..,,..,,,....,, 70 per cent.
S p. 111 ,, bii )K-r lent,
1'icilpitation, 24 hours ended S p. in., tuce.
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-f- WaUiHBlon, Keb. 11. Korecut for 4-
-f. Saturday und Sunday: Kji-Ii-iii I'tiniiyl-
4- lunlj, fair Saturdjy and -pi-obably Sun- 4-
-f'llay; IreJi nortliwcst winds becoming n-
-f rlahle.
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