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M'KINLEY MEMORIAL
AT WASHINGTON
A Distiiidiilslicil Gatlierino at Ser
vices In Honor of the
Late President.
MASTERLY EULOGY
BY SECRETARY HAY
Impressivo Scene lu the Great Hall
of the House of Representatives.
President Roosevelt, Prlnco Henry
of Prussia, Representatives of All
Brnnchcs of the United States Gov
ernment and Ambassadors and
Ministers of Foreign Powers Pres
ent. tj Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 27. At noon to
lay lu the groat hull of representatives,
In the presence oC President Roosevelt,
I'rlncc Henry of Prussia, brother of the
German emperor, the members of the
cabinet, the Justices of the supreme
court, the commanding general of the
army, and ollleers -of the army and
navy who have received the thanks of
congress, the ambassadors and other
diplomatic representatives of forcgln
countries, the senators and represen
tatives In congress, and a large num
ber of distinguished guests, John Hay,
the secretary of state under President
McKlnley and the present Incumbent
of that ollice, pronounced a eulogy on
Ids former chief.
Kour times before national memorial
services for presidents who have died
'in ofllce have been held In the hall, two
of them, like the one today, lu com
memoration of chief magistrates who
fell by the hand of assassins. George
Bancroft, the historian, pronounced
eulogy on Lincoln, and Blulne was the
Garfield' day orator.
It was eminently titling that the last
public ceremonial of sorrow for Presi
dent McKlnley should take place In the
forum which had echoed his voice, in
the urena where he won hlti spurs.
By a strange coincidence today was
the twentieth anniversary of that on
which Blaine in the same hall delivered
his eulogy on Gartleld, and stranger
still that the subject of today's mem
orial service was the chairman of tins
committee that had charge of the ar
rangements on that occasion.
One year ago, less live days, at the
bead of an imposing civic and military
procession, President McKlnley passed
triumphantly along Pennsylvania ave
nue for his second inaugural. Today
the broad avenue was Idled again with
vast crowds paying their respect to his
memory. A year ago the streets were
u sea of glinting bayonets and waving
plumes, and the air was tilled with the
music of resplendent bands. Today the
procession was unorganized. No mar
tial music lighted the feet of the throng.
No Cheers Rent the Air.
No cheers rent the air. The only pa
geant was the clattering troops, of cav
alry escorting Prince Henry and his
party to the capltol and carriages hero
and there conveying oftlcers in uni
form or diplomats In court costume to
the place where the eulogy was to be
delivered. That was the extent of the
outward spectacle. For the people the
event was one for the mind and heart
nthor than for the eye and ear.
Notwithstanding the fact proclaimed
In advance that admission to the hall
of representatives, and even to the
capltol Itself, was to be restricted to
those holding cards, the public congre
gated In un-numbered thousands about
th- great marble pile upon the hill.
While the ticket-holders besieged the
great broiwc- doors to the entrance of
the rotunda and overllowed the portico
and (steps leading to it, the crowds,
kept I'licl: by lines of blue-coated
police, walled in the three sides of the
broad plaza In front of the capltol.
If they could not gain admittance they
were content to be near the place
, where the ceremony wus to be held,
nnd to catch a glimpse of the presi
dent whose accession was made pos
sible by the death of him whom the
representatives of the people were as
sembling to commemorate, or to see
Prince Henry and the gold-braided
I'lnloivmtp and other dignitaries. The
only emblem of mourning was the
tings Hutterlng at hnlf-nutst ubove tho
two wings of the capital and over the
great arching dome.
The congressional committee which
had charge of the arrangements was
fortunate not only In the selection of
the person to whom the honor of pro
nouncing tho eulogy was committed,
hut nlso In all the minor detulls. The
precedent fu the case of tho Oarlleld
memorial exercises was followed close
, The hall was without decoration
of any character. The red-coated mu
rine band, tdxty strong, was stationed
In tho corridor which separates the
hall from the rear lobby of (ho house,
At 10 o'clock the doors were opened
nnl In five minutes the spacious galler
ies rurrouudirig the chamber were
dense with Unci; rows of people, Kvep
the aisles wero (Hied, Hut the crowding
nnd jamming which have marred so
ninny state ixti.sIoiis was uvolded to
day. The 1'ckets Issued were limited
I strictly to thu number of seats pro-.
vlded, Only one was given to each
senator anil representative.
Distinguished Gathering,
The gutluulPB In the galleries whs a'
i most distinguished one, The fact that
I few if the women wore bright gowiiB
ns especially noticeable. Gradually
the members of the houso strolled lu
and took their places. Tho big cum
brous revolving chairs at thu desks
had beon, removed, and smaller ones
substituted In order to in,creaso the
'utinu capacity on tho floor. In the
area In front of the speaker's rostrum
heavy leather-Upholstered fanteulls
hail been placed for the accommoda
tion of tho president, Prince Henry,
the cabinet, the general of the army
and justices or the Supremo court.
The llrst two rows on the Democratic
sldd were reserved for the diplomatic
corps, and the four rows Immediately
behind them for the members of tho
senate. The governors of the states,
commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia, the Judiciary of the District,
the heads of departments and other In
vited guests were to sit bnck of the
senators,
At 11.10 o'clock, as the strains of tho
Intermezzo from Cavallerla Rustlcana
floated through the hall, there was a
stir throughout the chamber. The doors
to tho right of the speaker's rostrum
were fluns wide and the members of
the diplomatic corps marched In, pre
ceded by the sergeant-at-arms of the
house.
The foreign ambassadors and minis
ters did not appear In their court cos
tumes, but In sombre frock suits be
fitting the occasion. The Chlticso min
ister was attired In his rich costume of
silk. A few of the military and naval
nttnehos who belonged to their staffs.
who had come to tho capltol in their
brilliant uniforms, did not enter the
hall.
Lord Pauncefotc, the British ambas
sador, who Is the dean of the corps,
bended the procession. Following him
were the ambassadors of the other
powers, M. C'amhon, of France: Count
Casslnl, of Russia: Signor Mayor Des
planches, of Italy, and Scnor Asplroz,
of Mexico.
Executive Gallery.
Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Hooscvelt, Mrs.
Cowles, with the president's sister-in-law
and friends of the president, occu
pied the executive gallery.
Just beyond the .bronze rail that sep
arated the diplomatic from the execu
tive galleries were the families of the
members of the S'upreine court and ot
the cabinet. There also were a num
ber of tho personal friends of Secre
tary Hay. In the surrounding galleries
were many ot the,, personal friends of
the late president, among them Colonel
Myron T. Herrlek, of Cleveland; W. A.
Lynch, of Canton; ex-Secretary of
State William R. Day, and Colonel
Webb Hayes, of Cleveland'. No mem
ber of tlio immediate fandly..o4hB.-lnto;
president, so far as known, was In at
tendance. The persons named are only
a few ot those from all quarters of tho
Union who came to attend the me
morial exercises. On the floor wero
many former members of tho house,
senate and tho governors or several
states.
As the hands or the gold clock oppo
site the speaker's rostrum pointed to
noon, Speaker Henderson called the as
semblage to order. The vast gather
ing instantly arose to listen to the brief
prayer of the chaplain. Then followed
the usual routine ot the opening of. a
session of the house. The journal of
Wednesday's proceedings was read by
the clerk In tho customary droning
fashion. By the speaker's direction, tho
clerk read the joint resolution provid
ing for the memorial service and the
order of the proceedings.
Hardly had the reading been con
cluded when the doorkeeper announced
tho general of tho army. The speaker
tapped three times, the members of the
house and the diplomatic body arose,
and General Miles, resplendent In gold
lnce, gold epaulettes and a broad yel
low sash across his breast and with his
side arms clanging heavily at his heels,
came down the main aisle.
The Prince Introduced.
Tap, tap, tap, and once more the as
semblage rose. Tho door swung open
and on tho threshold, to which every
eye was turned, stood Prlnco Henry
between Senator Foraker and General
Grosvenor, chairmen respectively of the
senate and house committees
"Ills royal highness, Prince Henry of
Prussia," announced the doorkeeper,
Tho prince hesitated a moment, then
came forward with easy graceful bear
ing. He was dressed lu the simple dark
blue uniform of an admlrnl of the Ger
man navy, without a single star or
other evidence of the Imperial house
tjvhlch he belonged upon his breast.
His rank in the German navy was In
dicated by the bands of gold on tho
sleeves. He carried white gloves and
his Hat naval cap in his left hand. At
his side hung a short goW scabbard.
Slender, but tall and commanding
looking,- he towered above Senator For
aker and General Grosvenor, who were
escorting him. He took the place as
signed next to that reserved for the
president. Tho members of his suite
In their showy uniforms, who had fol
lowed him Into the hall were ushered
Into the seats directly In tho rear of
t'hose reserved for members of the sen
ate. Tho prince wore a band of mourning
upon his left arm. That was not, how
ever, In honor of Hie occasion, but was
the badge of mourning still worn by
the members of the German Imperial
family for his mother, the dowager
empress of Germany.
As soon tiH'ull had again been seated
the speaker with the gavel once more
brought the assemblage to Its feet and
the members of the senate appeared,
headed by Senator Frye, the president
pro tern. The senators took their seats
Immediately lu the rear of the members
of the diplomatic corps.
Next the doorkeeper announced the
chief Justice, nnd the associate Justices
of tho supreme court.
At this point the speaker announced
that l;e would yield the gavel to Sen
ator Frye, who, under the Joint resolu
tion providing fpr tho memorial exer
cises, wan to preside.
President's Arrival.
Then came a pause. Another signal
fellowed, and tho president and mem
bers of hie cabinet stood on the thresh
old. As the president was announced the
Marine band In the lobby struck up
"Hall to tho Chief," President Roose
velt was Accompanied down tho nlslo
by Secretary Hay, and followed Im
mediately by his aides, Colonel Bing
ham of tho navy' nnd Major Gllmore,
ot tho Marine corps, each In full uni
form. Tho other members of the cab
inet enmc lu the wake tit tho uni
formed ofllccrs.
The president wan uttlred lit a black
frockcont, with gray trousers', lie
wore a mourning band of crepe on his
loft arm. He tool: his place In thu
urea facing tho speaker's desk, with
Prlnco Henry on his right. With the
latter he exchanged a word of greet
ing. The members of tho cabinet, except
ing Secretary Hay, who was tho orator
of the occnslon and who was escorted
to the clerk's desk Immediately below
the rostrum of the presiding ofllcer,
took their places Immediately to tho
right of the. prince, In the .following
order: Secretary of War Root, Attor
ney General Knox, Postmaster General
Payne, Secretary of tho Navy Long,
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock.'
Secretary Shaw, the latest acquisition
to the cabinet, nnd Secretary Wilson
wero absent,
All now being In readiness, Senator
Frye called the assemblage to order,
and after a prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Couden, the blind chaplain of the
house, introduced Secretary Hay.
Throughout the delivery of the speech
the audience listened with great Inter
est, but the peroration, coupling to
gether as If for all time the names ot
Washington and Lincoln and MeKiti
Icy. seemed especially to Impress tho
hearers, and as Secretary Hay uttered
the last solemn words tho spectators
broke Into a perfect storm of applause,
which lasted for several minutes. Tho
president himself seemed as deeply Im
pressed as those about him, and both
he and the members of the cabinet were
quite as enthusiastic as tho remainder
of the audience. One hour and twenty
live minutes wore consumed in the de
livery of the oration. The benediction
was offered by the Rev. Dr. Mllburn,
tho blind chaplain of the senate, anjl to
the strains or Cardinal Newman's
famous hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light,"
played by the Marine band, the presi
dent and thoso about him arose and
quitted tho hall. Tho members of tho
Supreme court, senate, diplomatic corpp
and other bodies loft In the reverse
order in which they had arrived.
As soon as tho visitors on the floor
had withdrawn, Speaker Henderson
chlled the house to order, and Mr.
Payne (New York), the floor leader ot
the majority, moved that as a further
mark or respect tho house adjourn. Tho
motion was carried unanimously, and
accordingly, at 1.40 p. m the house
was declared adjourned uufll tomor
row.
(The? full text ot Sect clary Ia;.'s addicss Is
prfritctl on jwirc 3.J
FL0R0D0RA TRAIN
IN A SMASH-UP
Several Members of the Company
Seriously Injured Scenery nnd
Baggage is Destroyed by Pire.
By Exclnslte Wire from The Associated Press.
Wilmington, Del., Feb. 27. A special
train carrying the Florodora theatrical
company from Norfolk, Vu to Wil
mington, Del., on the New York, Phila
delphia and Norfolk railroad, was
wrecked today at Eastvllle, Va., and
several members of the company wero
seriously Injured. A heavy fog pre
vented the engineer from observing a
freight train ahead and a rear end col
lision occurred. The engine, baggage
car and two forward cars of the special
train wore completely wrecked. W. C.
Carleton, of the Florodora company,
sustained serious Injuries. He Is par
alyzed from tho waist down and may
not recover, E. C. Ilerr, manager of
tho company and Charles H. Powers
are also badly Injured. Others who sus
tained Injuries are Tony Rooney, Miss
Frances Gordon, Miss Ella Henry, MIsr
Maud Davis, Miss Selma Mantel, Miss
Ida Doerde, Miss Llbbie Nunn, Miss
Nellie Young and Miss Annie Young,
The fireman of the special, name not
ascertained, was badly scalded and will
die.
The scenery and nearly all the bag
gage were destroyed by the Are, burn
ing of the baggage car. The Injured
were brought here tonight and cared
for.
HIGH WATER AT HARRISBURG.
There Ib Still a Good Deal of Ice
Above the City.
By Inclusive Wlie from (lie .Wucialed l'rtti.
Hnrlsburg. Pa Feb, 27. The waters
of tho Susquehanna luivo been receding
rapidly since 2 o'clock this morning
when the highest point, nine feel seven
Inches was reached. This ufternoon
It had gotten down to live feet and Is
still receding rapidly, all danger ap
parently being past. There Is still n
good deal of Ice above the city, which
has not yet moved out. This Is grad
ually breaking up and passing out hi
small quantities at a time.
Thut the flood did not become more
extensive at this point oil the river Is
due to the fact that It has been colder
In the northern part of the state where
the recent rain did not cause a heavy
thaw.
DEATH AT OIL WORKS.
One Man Expires nud Five Others
Are in Critical Condition.
Uy HxcliHivc Wru from the Associated IV.
New Vork, IVk 27--l'atiieU O'Connell U dead
j ml Jeremiah Murphy in in u tillkul ruiullthm
unl five other men luil nairon- vmuimu from uYath
UnUy at the work of I he SIjimIjiU Oil t'uin(uny
lu l.'oimliibU' Houk, N, ,1, The men wire ;it woik
around u still In which 7M barrel of crwlu Tciai
oil luil liecn pUreil to he retturil,
Tho gxi from the liolllnir oil cetlleil around the
st lit unU the woiKnieu ueic overcome one by one.
Help wal auinmoneil and when it urrhed U'Cnn
nell wji dead .mil Murphy tvai found to be mi
couseloiw. The others did not suffer to ieercly.
Park Avenue Hotel Victims,
Ujr Kxcluiive Wire from 'I he Auoclited i'reu.
New- VoiW, Feb. 27 Mr. Charlotte A. lien
nctt, who W4t In the t'ark Avenue hotel Satur
day morning: lat when there way a fire lu the
hotel died today at llellevue hospital. Her death
ti duo pilnt'Ipally to ktiock, bhe was 65 jear
old.
SENATOR FRYE
REVERSES
DECISION
He Desires the Senate to Pass
on Case of Mdaurln
and Tillman.
DOES DOT QUESTION
PROPRIETY OF DECISION
But Thinks tho Question Too Grave
to Bo Decided by the Speaker.
Senator, Tillman Desires a Hearing
on the Highest Question of Prlvl
v lege The Speaker Also Apolo
gizes toJSonator Turner.
Uy Kxcluilvc Wire from the Anoclalcd I'rtwi.
Washington, Feb. 27. In tho. senate
today .Mr,' Frye, president pro tern,
announced ofllclally the reversal of his
decision of last Monday eliminating
the names of Senators McLaurln and
Tillman from the roll calls. Ho ex
plained thai ho did not question the
piopriety of the decision, but that the
j senate ought to pass upon sq grave a
question. lie apologized, too, to Sen
ator Turner, of Washington, for hav
ing overlooked his appeal from the
chair's decision on Monday, saying
that It was pure forgctiulness ainld
"the cloud of objections and points of
oi dor."
Senator Tillman's protest of Monday
last was spread upon tho minutes by
order of the senate.
Mr. Frye further said that ho had
received a letter from the senior sen
ator from South Carolina (Mr. Till
man) requesting that lie bo heard on a
question of highest privilege. The
chair could not entertain such a re
quest in the circumstances without tho
unanimous consent of tho senate, but
at the proper time, perhaps tomorrow,
such request might be entertained.
Following Is the text of the letter
of Senator Tillman:
"As soon as you shall have an
nounced officially that my name has
been restored to the senate roll, I de
sire to risotto a question of the high
est privilege, and as I do not know
whether you would recognize mo un
der the existing circumstances I take
lids means of asking you to submit my
request to the senate for permission
to do this, and to give, mo mi oppor
tunity to state my reasons for doing
so."
The senate at 12.02 adjourned until
tomorrow.
FIREPROOFING FIRMS COMBINE.
Pittsburg Trust to Have a Capital
of S5,000,000.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Tress.
Pittsburg, Feb. 27. Negotiations will
bo completed next Monday for the for
mation of the United States Fireproof
Ing company by the purchase and con
solidation of eleven Independent In
terests. The new company will have $1,230,000
capital and $500,000 of bonds, but tho
capital will bo Increased In two weeks
to $.-.,000,000. It Is said that the'entlre
capital has been subscribed, and that
Pittsburg interests will control largely.
Tho headquarters will be in Pittsburg,
and one of the first m. .)s will be the
erection In this city of a new plant to
cost $230,000.
MAGAZINES AFTER MISS STONE.
Already Offered $35,000 to Write
Six Articles,
fly Exclusive Wire from the Associated Press.
Salonica, Itouniella, I'tb. 27. Mlw Stone's evi
dence i" not likely to prove of much value lu
tlxine the responsibility for an indemnity from
Tinkey or Bulgaria, klnve fchr is not aware
whether the even uowd the lioundjiy, owing
t'l lieiu blindfolded and the night nurthinx tai
tics nf th.- biljiaucK Soldiers are now puriulng
tin) baud, but the InitramUi have a lontr start.
MIm Mono li.m already rereUrd niniicroiH lit
eral' offer, one of them being from an Ameri
can magazine, which otferi'd her $.13,000 uud a
roy.iltv fer tl articled.
.Miss Stone In company with M. (iartrullo, the
dragoman of the American raibavv at Coiutnn
tinople, left here today for I'niulantliioplr, She
Intend to lemaiii bctriul weeks in TmLey and
will then pioceed to the United States to ilt
her mother.
POWDER MAGAZINE EXPLODES.
Two. Men Killed at Oliver's Plant
at Laurel Run.
Br Kicliulve Wire from The AsjocUted I'reai.
Wiltcyllane, Fill. 37. One of the magazines
attached to Ollvcr'a powder mill plant at Ijmet
Jltiu, wherein wua ttored a half ton of dynamite,
c.plodcd lae this afternoon and two employes of
I hv place, .lolui Smith and James (ircitory, were
instantly killed. It U not l.uoun what caujrd
the ctphwlnii,
Lehigh Valley Earnings.
0 Kxclutlve Wire fiom The Aisociated VitM.
Philadelphia, i'lli. 27. The Matement of the
Lehigh Volley ItailroJd company thou'lni; tin
operations for (he month of Jauuaiy was iu-il
today. The carnlnirs and income fiom ull ouucj
wero 2,07d,fii;i; decrease of ?li!8,IVii compared
Willi January, JliQJ, The net earning were U'M,'
Ofi, u Ucvummi of $H3,4!J, flic carnlma anil
income from all sources of the Lehigh Valley Coal
company for January were 42,tX,lUI, an Inirease
ot $ij,b33 over January, 1W1. The net eariilnga
for January wero fr!),777, an Increase of i'i,:i7f,
as compiled uitli the wmo month last year,
. i i
Strike at Natroua.
Uy Kxclushe Wire from the AtiocIiUd I'ttu.
Natrona, .i., feb. 27. A ktrlke Is imminent
anion;; tho coal miners employed In the Allegheny
Valley. A tcolon f the official will be held
within the next few day, and at that time it
will bo finally decided whether the men will be'
called out or not, f mini: owner;, willi tu.o
exceptions, haie' refused to elgn the fccale and
unless he matter Ls adjusted this week. It la
averted that ecry miner will refute to continue
work after Monday. Some S.SOO miner will lw
affected
ECHO OF HAZLETON RIOTS.
Tho Subject Brought Up In Discus
sion in tho Rclchsrath.
Dy Exttiulre Wire from The Associated Press.
Vienna, Feb. 27. In the lower house
of tho llclehsrath today M, Daszynskl,
leader ot the Socialists and deputy from
Cracow, attacked tho policy of Count
Goluchowskl, tho Austro-Hungarlan
minister of foreign n flairs during' tho
Spanish-American war.
M, Daszynskl uccused Cotlnt Goluch
owskl of pursuing a policy subservient,
to the.IIupsburg's, but Inimical to the
people, and ot falling to obtain satis
faction for the Austrian subjects killed
during the riots tit llazleton, Pa In
1897.
Replying to the lender ot the Social
ists, Dr. Von Koerber, the premier,
contended that the dynastic nnd peo
pies' policies had always been Identical
nnd repudiated the charge that Aus
tria had not afforded adequate protec
tion to her subjects abroad.
PITTSBURG MENACED
BY COMING FLOODS
Government Forecaster Considers the
Situation Critical but Cannot
Say When Ice Will Move.
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Feb. 27. At midnight the
Allegheny river Ice at this point had
not moved In nny great degree and
Pittsburg and Allegheny are still men
aced with flood and great damage
otherwise.
The government forecaster considers
the situation critical, but cannot fore
tell when the ice will move or what It
will do. Rivcrmen arc on the alert,
but still hope tho lpo will go out with
out causing much damage.
The disquieting feature of tho slight
movement above hero today is the
fact that the gorge moved In a solid
mass, and should It continue In this
way until it reaches here great damage
will result, ns tho Fort "Wayne bridge
at Eleventh street will surely stop It
nnd back the water over the river
banks. Should this occur the lower
parts of both cities will be badly
flooded.
lteports from up river points tonight
aro alarming.
At Klttaning, where the river has
been frozen from shore to shore two
feet thick, a break occurred and tho
swollen current rended the heavy ice
and crushed It under the main floe. As
yet no damage has been done but the
danger will remain until the wholo
mass has gone out.
At midnight the flood -situation' tit
Oakmont and other points above" is
very serious. Boathouses have been
swept away, boats crushed and all de
scriptions of river craft destroyed. The
Ice. began to move this evening shortly
after 5 o'clock. It moved In a solid
mass from Iogan Eddy to Oakmont, a
distance of live miles. It then stopped
and began to gorge at Rlack's Run, at
which place the Ice began to roll and
toss until the gorge was at least 100
feet high,
Tho river at that point Is rising rap
idly and' shows no sign, of receding,
but rather of an increased rise as the
gorge above-Is ho. -'rig back large vol-'
umes of water.
The handsome boat house of L. SI,
Morris, at Oakmont, was destroyed, en
tailing a loss of several thousand dol
lars. It was caught between the ice
and crushed like an eggshell. A dozen
other people In the vicinity of Oakmont
and Verona lost pleasure boats.
The ferry at Verona Is In great dan
ger nnd may be destroyed at any min
ute. At Nlne-Sllle Island the Ice Is
gorging and threatens the small ham
let of Sylvan with a disastrous flood.
Plum creek, near Oakmont, Is rapidly
rising nnd is putting out some very
heavy ice. At Hullton station the ice
is gorged to a height of fifty feet above
the water.
Several rafts, a boat house and tjie
chain ferry have been swept away.
The steamer D. T. Watson Is at
Sandy creek. Steam has been kept up
all' night In readiness for a run out
with the Ice, If possible.
Reports from headwater points tell
of rain tonight, but not very heavy.
The Ice In Oil creek broke shortly after
midnight and gorged lit the railroad
bridge. The Ice lu the Allegheny had
not moved at 1 a. 111.
The coal companies of Pittsburg took
advantage of the twelve-foot stage ot
water In the Ohio today and started
nearly -',000,000 bushels of coal south
ward, CHINA'S EMPRESS RECEIVES.
Emperor Conducts Foreign Ladies
Through Private Apartments.
lie Kxi'lutlic Wile from the .Wociated I'lcus.
tVeUu. Feb, 27. The forelitn ladles had 11 n
end audience today with tho dowager employ
and emperor, who conducted them iIiioiikIi the
private apartment of the ulacc.
Thin icceptlon was even inoic democratic than
the first, vdjajgg plate on 1'eb. 1.
Miners' Convention.
fly i:UinUc Wire from Urn Associated I'rexs.
Slumoklii, lj I'tb. 27. At u ineetlmr of of
nci'ala of the L'uitrd Mln Workers this alter
lino'n it wan decided to hold tho miners' coin en
tiou of dUtricIs Noi. ), T and tl in lids place,
the scttlcm to brciil Tuesday, March H, at nliUh
time fiom six hundrid to eight hundred dele
Kates will Im present, Imludlnir 'rii!iil Mitch
ell and the district incident, Duffv, NMi"L and
fahy,
Steamship Arrivals,
Dy Ksclmhe Wire from The Associated 1'ieas '
New Yoit, IVb. 27, Arrived! IjiIiii, Naples,
Itoileidjin, llotlcrdam; Kouthwaik, Autwcip,
trailed) f.a Cliampa;ne, llaire, liieciu-tiiwii
Arrived! (tcruunlc, New York for Uveipnol,
Sailed! Majestic (from Liverpool,!, New Vork,
Itollerdani Sailed s Stateudam (New Yoik Wa
Uouloiine Sur Mer), Havre Arrived! I.a Tour,
sine New Yprk. ChcibouiK Sjlledi Peut'cll
land, llanibtiifc' and Southampton, New Yoik,
Stankanus Bodies Found.
Dy Kiclusive wjra from -the Associated Press.
ShamoMu, I 'a., Tub. 27. The bodies of 1'iank
and George btankuuiis, brothers, were fuund by
a rescuing; paity in the Uauirion mines last
night. The brothers were Imprisoned by a fall
of coal Monday cuiiing and from Hie condition
of their bodies It tsthoufht the men sinolheiid
soon alter they were entombed.
PRINCE HENRY
AT THE CAPITAL
TILLMAN'S ACTION WILL NOT
AFFECT EXPOSITION.
Tho Sword Presentation but an Inci
dent at Charleston.
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Charleston, S, C. Feb. 27. It Is
stated here today that lieutenant Gov
ernor Tillman's action lust night In
withdrawing the invitation to Presi
dent Roosevelt to present the sword to
Major Jenkins will have no effect on
the exposition programme for the
president's entertulnment, even If It Is
allowed to stand.
Tho sword presentation was an Inci
dent only of the president's visit to
Charleston, and In no way connected
with the exposition programme. The
sword was purchased with a fund
raised by subscription among the wo
men of South Carolina and others,
largely under Lieutenant Governor Till
man's stimulation. Tho arrangements
for the presentation were left with him.
It was not intended originally to -have
tho president make the presentation,
but In view of his expected presence
here at the exposition, the opportunity
was deemed fitting for such a feature.
The invitation was extended by Lieu
tenant Governor Tillman and a plneo
for the ceremony was inadc on the pro
gramme by the exposition committee at
his request. The whole matter Is out
side of exposition or Charleston con
trol. MAD INFATUATION
ENDS IN A TRAGEDY
William A. Rinard Shoots Mar
garet Lambert, and Then. Com
mits Suicide.
By Exclusive Wire from The Assoclsted Pre-
Pittsburg. Feb. 27. The mad infatua
tion of a married man for a woman
other than his wife, which has been on
for several months, ended this morn
ing in a bouse tit S0G Watson street,
Pittsburg, when William A. Ulnard, a
steel blower at the Kdgar Thompson
works and one of the best known men
in Braddock, shot and killed Margaret
Lambert, or Wllbert, formerly of Lon
don, England. A second or so later
Ulnard placed the revolver to his own
head and breast, and, killed himself.
The Lambert woman's right name
Wiis airs. Andrew P. Wllbert. Her
maiden, name was Lambert. Some
years ago she .wits married to A. P.
Wllbert. a. bartender. Three years ago
they separated, and last April the girl
took up her residence at the house of
Jllss May Weyman, on Watson street.
Rtnard was the son ot a prominent
real'estate and Insurance man of Brad
dock, and up to last Christmas he stood
high in the community. About that
time he met the Wllbert woman, nnd
his infatuation for her mnde him ne
glect his young wife and child. His
wife Is a member of 11 well-known fam
ily In Braddock.
Last night two traveling men called
at the Weyman house, and a. little while
later drove away with the two women.
As they left Rinard warned Mrs. Wll
bert that If she did not return at once
he would shoot her, She refused to
obey him. At 8 o'clock this morning
they returned, and tho four went up
stairs. Rinard, who had absented him
self, returned shortly after 10 o'clock.
He culled Mrs. Wllbert to the parlor,
and almost Immediately afterward five
shots were heard by the Inmates of the
house. Miss AVeyman, followed by the
two men, slurried to the parlor, ana
found the woman lying on the floor
with n bullet wound In her heud. Uln
ard was lying near her, with a large,
ragged hole through his head, Both
were dead.
ROYAL OAK COLLIERY SOLD.
The Shamokln. Plant Will Be En
larged and Improved.
Dy F.xclushc Wire from the .Mocialed frees.
Shamokln. Pa., l-'eli. 27. The Itoyal Oak cob
lliry, opeiatcd by Sir.iuton and Wilkevllaire
i.ipitallsts, was to h.lve been dispo-cd of at t.hci
Itt's sale today, to satisfy ficranton creditors,
when a marshal from the United States mlddlo
district com't airived fiom Siranton anil stopped
the tale by seivini,- on Sheriff Peltrick 11 notice
of proceedings in bankrupt!' to be instituted
nct Tuesday.
The colliery when In operation eivca employ
ment to three hundred men and boys. It is uld
the prc-cnl !ipud.it!ou will end in J. Lanirdon &
Co., of Klmlu, N. Y., iralnins control of the
plant and doubling Its capacity.
PRESIDENT TO IGNORE SLIGHT.
No Reply to Withdrawal of South
Carolina Invitation.
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Aisociated Tress.
Wulilnxton, I-'eti. 27. Althouirli the while
houe nfrtdals urn non-committal on the tub
ject, theie U lessen to lielleie that no lesponsc
nlulcur i.s likely to he made In the letter of
Lieutenant fiovmor Tillman of So.itli Carolina
to the picsldeul, rcipifttini? Mm li uithdiaw his
acteplame of the Imitation to jncsent a sworil
to Mujor Mil all Jenkins at Cli.iilotou.
It is believed Out this incident will result In
President IIihwvi'U'k not ultciidiuic the ('hades
tun exposition,
-i. 1
Fire nt Butler.
Ily UicluslU' Wire from the AscUtcd Pics.
Iliiller, l'a., lib, 27.--The villain- of I'orteis
Ulle, bixleen miles from lure, got a n-vcre noich.
injr by lire today 11 ml narrow ly Osaped Iwln
wiped out. I In i V drUT Moic, MiPnnald'a liaid
ware store and John MiCllnion-IV re.-ddenu- uud
the pojtulflte were burned to the uiound, while
the icsldencc of W'llllani Humphrey was badly
damaged, 'Hie loues cannot be u-acrtalurd to
night, but the total will luirdly exceed (fSOOO.
No More Visitors Allowed on Hohen-
zollern,
Dy Kiclusive Wire from The Aisociated I'mi.
New York, 1'eb. 27. The Cernun cons.ul gen.
evjl sitd today no Urge u number of tickets to
visit the llohenzollern had been i-ued jester
day that it would tuko all ol the lime until the
vessel lears port to penult all those, who have
alirady recrhed tickets to visit lier. Therefore,
the notice that tickets would be i;ivcn out again
commcnciuK at 10 a. in., Monday his been can
celled by the consul general.
Germanu's Representative Makes
the Second Visit to
Washlnbion.
RECEIVES ANOTHER
HEARTY WELCOME
Attended the McKlnley Memorial
Services and Then Went to Mount
Vernon to Pay a Tribute to tho
Memory of Washington Dines nt
the White House with. President
Roosevelt.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 27. The second
chapter In the national capital's wel
come to Prince Henry of Prussia was
begun today. Arriving at D o'clock this
morning, he and his suite at noon at
tended the McKlnley memorial ser
vices In the capltol, and at the con
clusion of those mnde a flying trip to
Mount Vernon, pnylng a tribute to tho
memory of Washington.
A crowd of several thousand persons
had gathered at tho depot, but there
was no cheering. At the German em
bassy also a large crowd had gathered.
Tho embassy was again handsomely
decorated with the Imperial colors und
with garlands of myrtle and pine.
Prince Henry was driven In an open
carriage. He bowed and smiled in rec
ognition of greetings nnd returned
each military salute punctiliously.
Within the embassy the prlnco had at
his disposal the handsome suite ot
apartments on tho first floor. There ho
rested for a short time.
Lunch at the Senate.
Instead of returning to the German
embassy in the Interim between tho
memorial services and beginning his
trip to Mount Vernon, Prlnco Henry
took his midday luncheon in tho room
ot the senate cojnmittec on military
affairs, which Is a commodious upart-,
ment. The luncheon, wus quite Infor
mal and was partaken of standing by'
all present. Two tables were provided,
one of them being the large table used
for committee meetings and the other
a small table at tho head of the room
nt which It was expected his royal
highness would sit alone. He, how
ever, declined this honor and stood with
other members of the company.
At the conclusion of the luncheon thu
prince and his suite were driven to tho
station of the Washington, Mount Ver
non and Alexandria electric road where
they boarded a special train for Mount
Vernon.
At Mount Vernon, Prlnco Henry
placed two wreaths In the tomb ot
Washington. He approached the grave
of the first president with bared head
and that there might be nothing Irrev
erent In the ceremony asked the hold
ers of a dozen cameras who stood
around to refrain from photographing
him. The run from Washington to
Mount Vernon occupied 5r minutes.
Two large observation cars were pro
vided and from them the prince saw
the long bridge and the headlands of
Northern Virginia, historic to Amer
icans since colonial days. Prince Henry
walked to the Washington home and
was driven from there down over thu
slope of the hill to the tomb.
When the Iron gate of the tomb was
opened he removed his cap and entered.
Two large wreaths made at Washing
ton by his order already had been sent
to the tomb nnd taking them up he
formally set them in place. A group
of over 1000 men that stood In the ap
proach of the grave uncovered and that
with their silence added to the spirit ot
solemnity. Klfty feet down the sward
that falls away from the tomb Prince
Henry planted a linden tree. The tree
had been sot In place prior to his ar
rival and taking a. spade the prince
filled the earth In round Its roots. The
prince was taken to the old Washing
ton house by Superintendent Dodge
and there met a delegation of tho
Mount Vernon Ladles' association,
headed by Mrs. Justin Van Rennsalaer
Townsend, ot New York. He spent a,
few minutes in looking at the Wash
ington relics and then departed for
Washington. It was 4:30 o'clock when
Washington was reached on the return
trip and the prince was driven nt onca
to the Herman embassy.
Dinner nt the White House.
Prince Henry, accompanied by Atu
bussador Von Ilollehen, dined at tho
white house tonight with President
and Mrs. Uooseyelt. The dinner was
entirely unollieial and of a pergonal'
family character, and owing to the Mc
Klnley exercises making this a day of
mourning, there were no formal toastf
or exchanges, tho purpose being to per
mit a morn Intimate personal exchange
than was possible during tho formali
ties of ofllclul Interchange last Monday,
Others present at the dinner were Gen
eral Von Plessen ot the prince's stuff;
Miss Hoosevelt, Miss Carew and Sena
tor and Mrs, Lodge.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
laical data for I'ebuury 27, 1002:
lllulict u-mH.rature , S3 detr.es
l.owe.it tempcratuio ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,, US deunea
Itclatbc humidity:
s 11 , ,, ,,, S3 per cent,
S p. in , , 78 per cent.
Precipitation, 21 hours ended 8 p. m., none.
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- WEATHER FORECAST, X'
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T- Washington, Feb, 27. Forecast for
a- Friday and Saturday! Kaatcrn I'cnicyl- 4
-f vanla, rain Friday and probably Saturday; ss
brisk to high loutbcast wind) on the
4- ccast. 41
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