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THE FLOODS ARE
NOW RECEDING
A Is Expected That the Lowlands
Will Be Free from Water
In a Few Days.
THE RAILROADS WILL
SOON RESUME TRAFFIC
lehlgh Valley and Jersey Central
Officials at Wilkes-Bairo Announce
That They Will Run Passenger
Tiains Today Hundicds of Homes
in the Wyoming Valley Are Tilled
with Mud and Debris The Sit
uation Elsewheie Encomaging.
0 l'ulustvi Wire from 'flic Audited Pros-"
Wilkes-Uaiio, JHrch J The high
water In the Susquehanna rlvei Is fall
ing rapidly tonight and the woist is
oer. Thu itvei was almost stutlon
aiy fiom 10 o'clock last night until
noon today. This afternoon It began to
full slowly, about thiee Inches an houi :
but nt this writing, 10 p m , It Is going
down at the late of 10 inches an bout.
Uy toinoirow morning It Is expected
that all the lowlnmls will bo fiec fiom
water and ppople who weie foiced to
vacate their houses will be able to ic
tuni. It will be a week befoie lnuulieds of
houses will be temintablc as they
nie tilled with mud and details. All the
business In the town of Plvmoutn Is
done on Main stioet. Kverv met chant
on the thoioughfaro ha.s suffeied loss
by damaged stock. The lher lose so
japldly that the stoiekeepers did not
ha time to iemoe their goods.
All the mines on the west side of the
iher fiom Pittston to Nuntlcoke aio
Idle and likely to lemaln so for the
balance of the week. The wot kings
werp flooded and it will take some time
to pump the water out. The mines at
Pittston and other places also con
tain much water. It is estimated that
y the flooding of the collieiies 25,000
miners nie idle in the Wyoming -valley,
"he output of coal of tho next few
dais will be limited.
Tho tallroads are getting in good
shape now. The Lehigh Valley and
Centtal Railroad of New Jcispv an
nounce tonight that thev will bo able
(o lun all their passenger tiains to
nouow. The Pennslanta iaiho.nl,
owing to washouts between this city
and Sunbuiv hus been unable to urn
nnv trains between these points and in
to mediate places: but it is said to
night that tho road will be in such
shape tomorrow as to peunit the
movement of tiains.
The body of James McCiuhe, the I.e
hlgh Valley brakeman, who lost his
life at White Haven while tilng to
place some loaded cats on a bildge to
pieent it fiom being swept awnv, was
lecoveied last night. The body 'of his
companion. Conductor Joseph Fisher,
has not jot been found. The men made
a hoioiu effoit to sae the bridge, but
went down with it alter thev had suc
ceeded in getting the cais on It
Damage at Hanisbuig;,
TJ.iulsbiug, Pa, Miu eh J. The .Sus
quehanna has been .it Hood height long
er th m ever known and Hanisbuig has
rufieied gieat dam ige. Tonight the
wntois uio lecedlng at Suubuiv, Mil
ton and Wllllumspoit.
At South Hanisbuig mills and ftti
naeps nao been foned to suspend
Unlit ond and tiolle seilce Is upset
and tc-Iegiaph wlies aie aei.mged by
the hi oak of the lamelback bildge.
The Pennsylvania steel woiks aie
shut down and the watei has damaged
mines In Likens Viillej.
The Pennslvanla r.ilhnud Is still un
able to tun tiains between ilaiilsbuig
and Mlddletowu,
Gumbeiland Valley and Heading
tuicks aie bioken and tialllc Is at a
standstill.
Susquehanna Receding.
Susquehanna, Pa .March 3. The Sus
qiiehunnu iler which lose fomteen
inches on Satin day, fell seen inches
last night but Is tonight still aboe
high water nuiik menuclng biidges and
other piopoity at Paikesvllle, Nineveh
and other villages along the ilcr.
Household effects, llo stook and giuln
hae been moed to high ground. The
county bildge connecting Susqiiehunna
and Oaklund has been condemned and
the authorities havo closed it to tho
public, Tho Lehigh Vullej Ualhoad
company last night sent a tialn of l!o
stock oer the Rile fiom Wuveily, X.
V to Susquehanna, Cnibondulo und
' Scianton, thento to Philadelphia, An
Hrle mill ond expiess tialn left hem last
night for New Voik two iliijs lute.
West of Waveily the Lehigh Hacks aie
used to Xlurfalu, thence oer Its own
tracks to Chicago.
Much Suffeiing at Elmha.
Klmlin, N, Y Mai ch 3. The ill op In
the tempcinture lias liupioved the Hood
situation heie, tho Chemung liver hav
ing lecoded to ten feet In depth. The
file engines lmo been engaged all day
in pumping out the eolluia of hiibliicss
places In order that Hies might ho
slatted In the heating appaiutus, hut It
lll take another day's pumping befoie
his can be done. About five bundled
,'umllles weio uftected by the Hood and
there is much suffeiing, which, is being
alleviated as speedily as passible. A
meeting of cltUeus was held In the
city hull this ufteinooii, soveiul handled
dollais subset Ibid to tho icllof fund
and a committee appointed to caie for
the needs of tho suffeiers.
Relief nt Blnghnmtou.
Mlngliumton, N. Y Jlauh 3. Tho
Hood situation hcie Is lellcved, Doth
llveis lecedcd two feet during the day
and no further danger Is untklpated.
Ttoy, N. Y Match 3 Tho fieMiet at
Tioy Is lcccillng tonight. The duin
ugovus conllticd to buildings along
the city's front. Many of the largu
collar factoilcs weio compelled 16 sus
pend operations either In whole or in
pint today, tho watpr extinguishing
fires in tho boilers. Tho train service
Is still poor. Tho 1902 Hood now stands
third In the history of Tioy ficshets,
185", 1886 and 1002.
TRAFFIC DELAYED ON
NEW YORK CENTRAL
All Western Trains Aio Stalled
Along the Line Nothing Came
Down Hudson hut Locals.
By Exclusive Wire frnri The Associated TrtM.
New York, Match 3 No Western
tialiv cntoied the (I in ml Centtal sta
tion this afternoon or evening. All
weio rtalled somowheio along the line
or dcluved bv the Hoods. Nothing
came down the Hudson River division
'W ppt the local tiains.
The Kastcin expicss, due at 8.41
odock tonight, had not been hcaid
lrom at .), and the oflleluls said they
did not know wheio it was The day
fpii'ss, duo at 7 o'clock, was not le
porlcd. Tho Chicago limited, duo at
r.30, and the Southwestern limited, due
at 6 o'clock, vvete in some places the
olflcluls knew nothing about. There
was no knowledge of where the New
Yoik and New Hngland express, due at
2 " o clock in the atteinoon, was. Tho
Chicago expie's via due at 130 o'clock,
but no lepoit of It had been received.
Thtin was not a wold leceived of tho
(ondlllon oi situation of tho Umpire
State expioss, due at 10 o'clock to
night. High Water at Hudson.
Hudson, N. Y March .1. High water
In Hip Hudson rlvei and the foimlng of
ice gorges above this citv, south of
Albany has stopped lallway traffic on
the New York Central and Hudson
'uiver load. Great activity pi oralis at
this station, wheio all tiains bound
noi Hi are transfeued ovei the Boston
and Albany laihoad, via Chatham, to
Albany, and tiains destined for New
Yoik arrive over the same loute.
Much appiohenslon Is felt about the
situation In the vicinity of Castlelon
and Sihodack Four large passenger
tiains an- stalled theie in the Hood,
one of the tiains being the Empiie
Stile express Tup wateis have ilsen
co high about them that the cais are
submciged to the loots and henvv Ice
I. ioundlng them haid, thieatening
their demolition A woik tialn liom
liuhon, whlih went to the assistance
of the othei. Is also caught In the flood
and cannot move In cither dltectlon,
the locomotive Hies being extinguished.
The pasengets on the Kiuphe Slate
express veie badl t lightened, luivlng
to lPinain in the cais seveial houis
dining the night, the ice battel Ing the
cais, while the water wus up to the
seats. T!u vveie finally lescued fiom
theh pei Hulls position bv low boats
md placed In a iclief ti.iln which was
sent hoie.
The nisli ot the wateis and heavi
ly over the docks and along the i all
way tif elf. swept many small buildings
awa destioving theni completely.
At Saiatoga.
Haw.log.i, N Y Maich 'i Tho New
Yoik and Monti eal tluough passenger
service over the Del.ivvaio and Hudson
uillioad is tempoiai lly affei ted by the
floods, which cover the Hacks noitli
of Whitehall. A washout between
Stony Cieek and Thuiman necessi
tatis the tiansfei of pusstngcis oa the
Adliouduck laihoad.
The Mohawk Again Swollen,
Schenectady, N. Y March J. The
Mohawk has again swollen to high
water mink today as a result of yester
day's lain and feais weio entertained
that Scotia, a subtiih along the ilvci
would bo wiped out The new shops
ot the Ameilcan Locomotive company
und Alpha knitting mills weie flooded.
Tovvaid evening water In the Mohawk
commenced to lecede and danger is
again aveited. Tiains on New Yoik
Cential und Deluwuio and Hudson
lines aie being inn without any le
gaid to schedule and Cential tialus
tako West Shore hacks at Hoffmann,
ten miles west of ibis city. Several
dujs will elapse belore vvushouts can
bo lepalied, Supplies of peilsablo
ficlght am cut oif.
The Genesee Is Quiet.
Koehester, N, Y Mauli J. At mid
night tonight the water in tho Genesee
ilvei Is voiy slowly lulling and If the
pieseut low tempeiatme continues for
a day or two and no inoio lain falls
Into the Genesee valle, the danger of
additional damage b,v Hood Is piobably
over, Seveial lliu engines aie at woik
tonight pumping out tho basements of
large buildings on Main and i:.i Image
stlcets. All ihIIiouiIs aio still tied up
with tho exception of the New York
Central, whose pussenger tiains aio
getting tluough fiom font to nine
houis late.
Dt owned at Jamestown,
Jamestown, N. V Match 3,The
high waters claimed theli Hist victim
.ii this luliilty today, Itoy Jtlackmuti
was chow lied whllo assisting traelois
to iross a swollen stieum at Frews
buig. The body has not been lecov
med, Theie lias been a i.iplil fall of
the Hoods.
Longest TJo-Up nt Utica.
Utha, N. Y Mutch 3. Tho Hood
situation has hppioved to such an ex
tent that tho New Vok Cential (all
load, which w'ts tied up between Utlea
and Oiltkuny for sixty houis us a ic
hiilt of a washout near the latter place,
hus icsunird the i tinning of passenger
tiains with cutitlon. No Height fa be
llig moved, but It Is expected all four
traiks In this section will bo walking
loinoiiow. It(Is the longest tlc-up ex-
fifilcncod by tho road as the lcsult of
high vutet.'
Wntcrs Recede nt (Mean.
Clear, N. Y Jlaich .1 The Hood In
this vicinity retcded lapldly today and
thiit evening tile wains of the Alle
gheny are hack In tho llvpi'a banks
No tear Is entertained of another llsc.
In the Adirondack?.
Wlll-boio, N. Y Mai oh 3. The
il'Tis and cipcks thiotighout the Adlr
ondacks have overflowed their hanko
nnd considerable damage has been
done to nearby propeity. All trulns on
the Delaware and Hudson laihoad aie
greatly delayed, owing to high water
arid Ice on the tracks. In the lowlands
north of Whitehall.
Tho boom at tho mouth of the Hou
quot liver, at Wlllsboro, has gone out,
leleaslnf a laige quantity of logi
owned by the Intel national Pulp and
Paper company.
Patcrson's Flooded Distiict.
Paterson, N. J March 3. The woik
of getting those lmpilsoned In the up
per stories of houses In tho flooded dis
trict went on today. Those who le
fused to be taken out In boats were
supplied with food and other needful
ni tides. Those who vveie taken out
of the Hood section were cnied for by
friends or joined the lefugeos at the
armory
All the cemeteries are flooded and all
builalshave had to he postponed. Ar
rangements are being made to use the
old vaults In tho abandoned Sandy Hill
cemetery for the storage of bodies.
The water, accoidlng to tho oillcl.il
rate of thiee quai ters ot an Inch an
hem.
The Pasanlc Falling.
Newnik, N. J., Maich 3 The Passaic
rlvei hos fallen inpldly at thin point
and tho city has suffeied little dam
age. The plants of a numbei of fac
ulties were closed today. Travel gen
ei ally is Impeded.
PRINCE AT ST. LOUIS.
His Stay of Four Hourc Much Longer
Than Expected Tho Journey
Towards Chicago.
D Inclusive w ire from the Associated PieJ
St. Louis, Maich 3 Prince Heniy
stopped In St. Louis nearly four hours
this morning, and during that time he
was kept busy following out the pro
gramme laid down for his enteitain
ment by the local committee. Fiom
the time Iip enteied Union station until
his departure for Chicago, the loyal
visitor received a constant oration Ho
m ide a splendid Impression and his re
marks and bearing showed that he w as
pleased. In the only address dellreied
here bv him, the prince .leltetated the
statement made in New York, that his
mission to this countiy wus to cement
the friendly bonds between Geimnny
and the I'nlted States.
Springfield, 111, March 3 Pilnce
Hemy of Pi uss,i arrived In Spungfleld
piomptly on schedule time, 1:J0 About
ten thousand people vveie aisembltd In
and aiound the Chicago and Alton
station. Pilnce Hem, who was at
luncheon, did not make his appeaiance
until the tialn was pulling out. Then
ho appealed on the rear platfoim and
touched his cap III i espouse to cheots
which gieeted him.
Jollet, 111, Maich 3 Pilnce Henri's
special tiain ai lived heie at .":12
o'clock, seeral minutes ahead of time.
The special was fai ahead of the sched
ule on the Mm heie, but was puiposely
slowed down. Piesldent Feltoa, of the
Alton, rode with Pilnce Homy .-.11 the
atteinoon and talked to him of the
countiy tluough which they passed.
TUNSTON IN NEW YOEK.
He Says Theio Is No Mote War in
the Philippines Than in Kentucky.
B) 1 tiliulte Ire fiuni ilio .Wicutid Press
New Yoik, Maich 3. liilgadlei-Gen-eial
runston, who is In this city, on
loute to Washington to leiun if he Is to
go back to the Philippines when his
fill long exphes In Apt II, hud a talk
tonight with a Herald icpoiter and will
be quoted tomouow as saiing:
"Theie Is no mom war in the Philip
pines than there Is In Kentucky. As
sassins lurk In the cane 'and shoot
down men who aie at their meicy, but
theio aie no soldleis In the field to bat
tle with the United States ttoops. Hven
i expectable gueillla wutfute hus ceased.
"In my opinion, one-half of our
tioops might be hi ought home now,
nnd at the end of a year one-halt of
thoso loihalnlng might bo letuined "
OUTBREAK AT VALENCIA.
Venezuelan Government Is Sending
Tioops to Disturbed Distiict.
11 KicIikIvc Wire from 'I lie As.-ocI itul 1'ici,
Wlllomstiid, Island of Curacao, Maich
3. News has leached heio that a icv
olutlonaiy outbteak otcuiied yesteiduy
In the vicinity of Valencia, capital of
the state of Cuiubobo, Venezuela. Tho
government hastily sent tioops to the
distill bed distiict,
It is also lepottod heio than Piesldent
Castto is sending numerous letnfoice
meius to the Colombian fiiuitlei Tho
government seems to huiu concluded
that the situation on the fi outlet Is
soilous
City Oidinance Sustained.
fly I'liliuhe Wire from 1 lie AsjucfitcU I'rrsi
nuthliutoti, Jhnh J In the I nllnl buti-a
SuiJiemc tourt tenia) JtUke lliKeniia lUllimM
sit opinion In tlio ijku ot L h Clark ,,.- thu
til) ut litit.v IIK-, l'l , tibUluin,' I he vjlliilt) n(
u ill) iinllname ilv!tlit; thu lucre limu or Hie
ell) Into tv.u cUs-Xii for Hie nitiuiii oi Usjll.ni.
Tho orilirumc ujd jttaekeil m in violation uf II, p
fouileililh simiUiiient to Hi- iaiuiutloii, lut
this lii n not busUliml
Anujveisaiy of Sigma Phi.
I l xv lu.i o W ire from lit Assxiiteil J'reu,
SclieiutUiJ), N ,, Jljuli' 1 the ecviiii).
tilt It amihcitar of I he fnumlini; of Slgnu I'M
I'Mternii) conincniKl lure tcxlav, sijrnu I'iii
is the mxt olik.u o!lcgo fraternity after hapia
l)ha, holh u uliidi urro founded at Liilun.
fiiilRlit a iljnec ultindtil liv l() pcoplu was JicIO
n tomorrow v.ll) umir the Jiinhuun evr
cles anil bjriUi I, IHIcgJtu trout man) io.
leges aie in attendance.
Cornell Defeats Yale.
U) Iliclushe Mfrc fiom the Wiclaied 1'iiid.
Ithaca, X, V., Mjreli 3.-('orncll ilvfeatnl ale
at tat'aet tall tonight by 4 Kurc u( 24 to II .
prince mnm
AT CHICAGO
Our Roual Visitor Is Given a
Warm Welcome in the
Wlntln Gltu.
THOUSANDS GREET THE
TOURISTS AT STATION
Mayor Harrison and Members of tho
Exception Committee Welcome the
Prince on Behalf of tho City A
Banquet and a Beceptlon Amour;
the Features of Entertainment.
The Prince Delighted at the
Warmth of the Welcome Music by
the German Chorus.
Ilv ImIihKo Wire from The Avoehteil I'reu.
Chicago. March 3 Pilnce Heniy, of
Piussla, upon his arilval in this dlty
this evening was given an enthusiastic
welcome.
At G 30 his tialn ai lived at the depot
of the Chicago and Alton ralhoad,
wheie he wui met by Mayor Ilairison
and the members of the lcceptlon com
mittee. Thousands of people on Jack
ton boulovaid awaited the .n rival ot
the pilnce and the sidewalks every
wheio vveie solidly massed with cheer
ing multitudes.
Eveiy building along his route, from
the depot to the uuditoilum hotel was
decorated, tho prevailing scheme be
ing the Aiheiican and Geim.in ilagi In
tel twined with the black eagle of Prus
sia. Many of the buildings had upon
their fionts elaborate devices in elec
tilc lights, but no hint of the plan of
illumination was given to the prince
until after his carriage had passed
over Jackson boulevaid bildge, and wjt
descending the slope that leads tow aid
Michigan avenue. Then the lights weio
turned on. The torch beuieis who vveie
Clennan veteran soldiers, lit their
torches at almost tho same Instant, and
fiom end to end of the boulevnrd, be
tween the bridge and Michigan ave
nue, two-thirds of a mile away, there
was an instantaneous blaze ofied fire
f i om both sides of tile street.
The train stopped with the pi luce's
car opppslte, the main gate of the de
pot, where ,iayoi Hanison and the
members o. the lecentlon committee
had been waiting for fifteen minutes.
The Geiman amhassndoi. Baron Von
Ilolleben, was the flist to alight and
was gieeted by Dr. Walter Wever, the
Geim.in consul in Chicago. Dr. Wever
was then presented by B.uon Von Ilol
leben to Pilnce Henry, and Dr. Wever
presented Major Hanison, who foun
ally leceived the vlsltois on behalf of
the city of Chicago
Pilnce Heniy bowed his acknowledge
ments saving simply: "I thank jou."
The minor then Introduced the com
mittee of the common council and
membeis of the geneuil leceptlon com
mittee to the pilnce and his suite. The
prince and nmvoi passed tluough the
huge niched gutewav and up the stalls
to the sidewalk wheio the can luge was
waiting.
The Procession Poimed.
The cavah) escoit ciulokly wheeled
Into place and the pilnce enteied his
caiiiugc with Major Huiilson and Ad
mit. il Cvans, whllo the othei can luges
weie filled with the suites and coin
mlttee, and the dilve to the hotel w.w
begun.
The feattuo of the ptocesslon from
the depot to the hotel was the gieat
number ot voteinn Geiman soldleis
who, when the lino of c.u Hugos had
passed, fell Into line behind and took
up tho line of march to the hotel,
Viheio, at the dooi, the pilnce was
met by F. Wills Hlceind Mllvvard
Adams, of the bunciuet committee, and
escoited to his loom on the second
llooi of the hotel.
The prince was in his loom hut a few
minutes when Mr. Itlce and Mr, Adams
called for him and the patty, fol
lowed by thu membeis of the suite,
went at once to the banquet hall. As
I mice Heniy, escoited by Mujor Har
ilton, enteied the hall, the cheeilng
was tiememlous and the oichestr.t
stiuck up the German national an
them, continuing until after ho laid
taken his seat.
Prince Heniy smiled ul the warmth
of the weh omo and bowed light and
left to his entPitaltieis as they seated
themselves, Mayor Hanison and forty-seven
othei s occupied seats at the
table with Pilnce Heniy.
Theio weiu nine tables, and, Includ
Ini, Pilnco Heniy ami Ills suite, 157
people weie seuted,
.Mr, A. J. IMdy, at the conclusion of
tlu dinner, lose and wild'
"I huvo the honor of pioposlng tho
health of the piesldent of the Cnlted
Mutes" Thu toast having been diunk
standing, while tho band played "Tho
Star Spangled Manner," Mi, i;ddy pio
I used "Tho health of his majesty, the
dupeior of Get many,"
This toast was diunk to the music
of "My Countl, "I'll of Thee." Major
Hatrlsoit then pioposed tho toast,
"Ills loyul highness, Pilnco Henry of
Piussla," and tho biilKiueteis diailk to
tho stialn or 'Pie AVnilit Am nhelne,"
'I tie pi Into Replied hilelly and conclud
h g, said that ho wished to link the
pome of Admit al "Hob" Hvaus, of the
Illinois with a toast, "To the health
ard tho piospeilty of thu city of Chl
eugo," (Applause),
While this toast was being diunk tho
ou'hcstta played "Illinois."
These weie tho onlv toasts of the
evening, and shortly afteiwaids, the
banquet cuiiio to n close, Tho mince
llngeied for a plant time, hi fonnal
couveisutlon with the members of the
euteitaliiment committee and then te
llnd to his loom to piepare for tho
visit to the urmory of tho Flist Infant
ly, whero tho Geiman citizens had ar
lunged a festival in his honor.
It wus uhoitly after 8 o'clock when
tho pi lute and IiIb suite cuteted thrlr
can luges for the dilve to thi minor j'.
1'or the entile distance the sidewalks
weio lined with people. A' tour of
cheers grcclcd him as he left tliejiotel,
and this continued until ho passed
within the dooi a ot tho nunoiy, wheio
b000 people, most ot thorn German
born, were gathcied to inert hliu. As
ho entered, escoited bv a committee
the bauds and tho gioat singing thorns
of hundreds of voices vveie completely
drowned by tho cheeis which continued
for fully flvo minutes. It was the one
chance of tho Gorman citizens of Chi
cago to have the prince to themselves,
and they mudo the most of It.
Tho prince nnd suite were escorted to
tho balcony on the second floor and
tho cheering censed to lot the German
anthem, sung bj the chorus, be heard
Then there was another outburst of
applause from the gieat throng with
in, re-echoed by the Immense crowd
without.
The bn occupied by tho pilnco wai
at tho cast end of the hall and a canopy
had been erected over 11. It was car
peted with costly rugs and the black
eagle hung- just over tho head of
Pilnce Henry. Around the prlticp were
seated the members of his suite, tho
local committee and a number of prom
inent Gei mans. At the far ond of the
hall, was a huge platform occupied by
the members of the gieat choius, under
the direction of Gustav Hhihoru. Di
rectly In front of the chorus was seat
ed the orchestia under the dhectlon of
Call Bunge.
The female membeis of the thorus,
all of them members of tho Chicago
Ladles' Choral socletj', were placed In
the eallerv- above, the male singers, and
dhectlj facing the pilnce. Surround
ing the women weio nine bundled e
meinbers ot tho German nnnj', all of
whom am now Americans.
As scon as he thought the tLme had
arilved in which tho voices of his
chorus could bo heard above the great
ohpcrs, Conductor Iluhoin waved his
baton, nnd with one voice the (bonis
rendeied, "The Tiue Geiman Heart."
At the conclusion of the song, Chair
man T. J. I.efcns lead ai address of
welcome to Prince Henij-.
Speech of tho Priuce.
At the conclusion of tho address
theie was a ienewal of the cheers, and
then a pause to await tho leply of
Pilnce Ilenrj. He said In patt: "I
thank j-ou coidlally for the kind woids
which you have just spoken, but the
most beautiful are those of our giond
fatherland and our people, which have
just been delivered. You should be tho
best of citizens here, but j'ou should
nove!t forget that you arc all Germans,
or of German descent." The prlnqe
then called for three cheers for the
ernperor of Germanj', which were given
with a, will.
The chorus then rendered, "The
Prayer Before the Battle," the pilnce
leading In the manifestations of pleas
uie at the close.
After the leading of an original
poem by K. D. L. Ganse, "The Battle
Hymn1 of the Republic" was sung and
then the music swung into 'The Stai
Spangled Banner."
Instantly eveiy man and woman In
the hall wus standing, tho pilnce and
the members of his suite Using also
mid the until e audience followed the
oichestra with the woids of the song.
it was shortly after 10 o'clock when
the pilnce and his suite rose fiom
their seats and, escoited hy the mem
beis of the committee, left the bal
cony for theli canlages. At the least,
lll'ty thousand people weie still In
waiting on the outside, and the leap
pearance of the ioj'al visitor was
gieeted with the same cheeis that had
maiked his aulval at the hall. Bowing
to light and lei t ns he enteied ills car
llage, the prime In five min.utes after
leavlnar the balcony In tho aimorj' was
on his wav to the Audltoilum hotel, to
take bis pait In the gieat ball ananged
In his honoi.
BALD AT THE AUDITORIUM.
The Most Magnificent Social Event
Ever Witnessed in the City.
B Exclusive l ire from 'rue Assoclttid Pre.
Chhugo, Match 3. Tlio giand ball
tonight in the Audltotlum wus perhaps
the most magnificent social event even
witnessed In the city. The decoia
tlons of the huge hall went bej'ond
anything attempted In the Audltoilum
befoie.
The membeis of tho committee had
been hi their places about fifteen min
utes w heir" the notes of a bugle call
were hen id from the entinnce to tho
ball loom, and the prince and his suite
with their eseott advanced, Tho
pihici) was picsentcd to Mis. Hanison,
Ids otllclal hostess, and the ladles se
lected for their ercort, and then, with
Mis. Hanison, he headed the line In
tho riomenade, stopping when he
leached the fiont of the iojuI bo-,
v.hlch he entered, escoitiug Mis. IIui
ilson tj tho seat of honor beside him.
Ho lemulned In his box for the gi eater
p.tit ut the evening, talking to the
ladles who weie presented to him.
Supper was served later In tho Flno
Ails building, adjoining the Audltoi
liliu. Heie, at tho lequest of tho
pilnce, all fotmullty was laid asldo and
lor fully an hour ho met suveial hun
dud people. After this he icthed to
his apui intents for the night.
Triumph of the Amorlcan Mule.
It Ixclndic Une fmni 'Hits A-wilJtcil l'n,
london, Math J - uilljmeiituj paper vvas
itoiied toi igl t, lonlilinin; ikipanlnd and ri potts
ii,'.aillnu' Dm iiinumit ilipaitnunt in Somh
Afika, It wfeia to the Vuuilcjn mules as Ik hie;
the "lint tecelveil fiom any kuiute, luaaiiKlifut
eg;rs and Kv.'.t In inndltloii und i tho ma.t
osBAu eltiunibtjiin " "ilie niiiloaii liorei,
tyt'ivport Js, v irinl ituutlv, but, Hie mijorliy
who tvielleut,
Einpeior Receives Prof, Eiancke.
By Inclusive Wire from the Awoclattd l'ie.
Hcrlin, Maich il -lmpcror William to.lav h.
reived l'rofiboi Kunn 1 rjuele, ot llarv ud nnl
vcrsitj Ills iiujtl iiucatloiKil the piofei,or
on the subject tl the (Iiimmle muteiini at liar
VJid, in vvlikh tho cni'icror tliowd the lltdiot
iiitrrcn'.
New Wholess Telegiaph Stations.
13 IacIusIvi ire from the ,sici(Utci l'nsj.
llerlln, )f4Uli '!. lliu I niled Stale iki) tie.
part men t lu ouleud a coinpltle outf.t, ful two
ttitloiu, of flu vvhcU leliuraph jtrm of
Slabj jnd rro. Hum the Allreinelne 1 Uc
IridlaeU On-elUcluft. ot IUilIn, for the purpoie
of ciptrimintlui; afilast the Marconi 11110,
SENATE CONSIDERS
SHIPPING BILL
FAILURES IN FEBRUARY.
The Commercial Insolvencies Re
ported by R. O. Dun & Co,
lly Ktcliuhc Wire from The Associated l're.
New York, Match 3. Commeiclnl in
solvencies In Febiuuij, accoidlng to
reports to It. G. Dun & Co., were 1,101
In number with an aggiegutc Indebted
ness of $11,302,029. In tho same month
lust j'ear there were 1,021 defaults,
amounting to ?11,2S7,211. Tho moderate
Inctease In number was mainly due to
misfortune at tl2 south, wheio bank
ruptcies woto numeious in general
stores, although the amount of money
Involved was not laige. Manufacturing
failuies In the United States during
rcbruarj were 23S In number and $4,
915,015 hi amount, compared with 212
last j-ear fot $4,398,741. In the class
covering banks, trust companies only
tin co failuies were lepmted during
rcbrtinij-. involving but $145,000 com
puted with seven lust year for $432,132.
Canadian failuies during Febtuury
numbered 121, with total liabilities of
$1,094,774, of which 15 weie In manufac
tuiing for $36,800, nnd 107 in tiadlng for
$900,874, while of other commercial in
solvencies theie weio two owing
$157,000.
THE AMERICAN"
HANDICAP ENTRIES
Hoises That Will Run in Races on
March 25, Apiil 12 and May 3
at Mori Is Paik Track.
Bv 1 uluitve Mire from The Assocntcd Piw.
New York, March 3 The entiles for
tho Mctiopolltan handicap, to be run
May i at tho Mori Is Paik track, weie
announced todaj-. Thej aie'
fliimsUr ....(aged) 127 Tien Mac Il'llul .. 4 101
Wateieolor I Ui! Iclecnpp ! 100
lllties t lij l.ineemm I 103
Icedo 3 Ul Old KiirIjiiiJ '! 10)
Honnlhert I 121 sm0V.e .1 KM
McMeeki " U0 Kins IUnovci. ... ! W)
1 en ('millet ,1 11') sombrero :i 'M
illeilieil " It!) Pentecost I !)S
f Advance (Uuid... S IK --Jtunl.i. i Id
f Raehampton . .. 1 110 Chilton i 0?
ilverdiile I 1U Do Uevkc : '
jrruauir , ii. aumrt vi "
l.idv 'chon ....4 IU Olwdv intake ...,:: or
HrljrJdlci 5 110 Dlxleline ! Uf
llhcLfox 4 llo'All Rohl ." "
II tct mlnence.... 4 HOWenlth 4 M
HI horn f 10t UMuswi ! ''
llcno 107 Walerhov I 01
Par Itoduvviv .. I 107 The mizo " tn
vrsiesor 4 100 Roislnol t ''
Gulden 1 10,.11'ott Koj it I '
2 lid ii l ami hj vcuiote . Ot
Itiglit 1 1M Petri If 4 '!
IIfcIiIcmoui . . 5 U" I.ux Casta ! '1
rnmisked 3 10: lion Mot . ''I
Joe lie 103 Vicenal i 10
Col 1'iikli i I 101 I nright I 00
Kiiaina 5 101 oitheui M,,. . i K)
Dine (iirl I M0 strict Ulh SiJ
Culmncle 3 0t fojmaUi 1 :
Iteii v 4 102 John lltilijioui.. I S7
,ht-!ej Mint ... I 101 VUllf r )
The entiles for the (list and second
spiing handicaps, to bo run at Wash
ington Paik, Mai eh L5 and Apiil 12,
lespectlvely, weio anonunccd todaj".
They weie:
L'nina;.ed 3 U(i Prlee 3 101
(lnrentus ..(igbd) 1211 lied Daniel 1 102
lied Path 3 ll'J ni.oy 3 102
kilijS Uiileuorn. 0 HIHliieiie 3 101
Pigeon l'it . I llSlldi.ll I 101
Honcv lioj (I H7 Mun O' Wji. . . .! 100
Invislon 3 11(111111 I 10)
3eeiliii ii 0 ll'l'anlh(i I 100
Marsravlate 4 111 lliovvndile .. .1 KD
rcmilits 4 UlSlllKlitav jv . .. 1)
Merrlmtnt III hli Solomon .. .. ! 00
Ohnet 3 Hl)l'onsolnea 1 li'
The llovden ., . 1 lOlMam I IH
lllntlotk I lOabidv fiodlvu , . I (8
t'onnoiant 0 lOflllimsclf 4 1X1
Ihppv I lOOOred. Pollai I WJ
ljlllIlllC .... 4 Iftll.litlllli'ta 3
million " 104 I rank Muuhuii . I ')"
liuinp . . ! IOuUjMIIi. . .. 3 y,
' i
CONCERNING CUBAN RELIEF.
Repuhlicau Members, After Fiuitless
Discussion, Adjoin n.
Dv i;tlnslve Wile from The VssoiUteil I'rcw
Wuihlngton, Maich 3. The Kepubll
can membeis of the house, who met In
conference tonight to consiilei the Cu
ban belief fjuestlon, after thiee houis of
fiuitless discussion, ndjoutiied until
ThuiHdny without action. W. Foid
ncy and Mr. Mouls, of Mlnnesotic, who
ojipore n dhect tuilff concession and
erpoiiir the plan of giving a leb.ito
dlipot to tho Cuban sugar plunteis,
held the floor thioughout the evening.
.Mm h feeling wns manifested,
Political disaster to the Republican
party In the beut sugar states weie
predicted If the tuilff on sugur was
lowered for the benefit of tho Cubans
when auolhei solution was open
1 MP 1 1
HIRE AMERICAN GUNNER.
Colombian Government Believes It
tho Best Plan.
By I'wlmivc Wire from the Wuclileil l'rcs
Panama, Colombia, Maich 3. The
government gunboat Chiuultu has fhed
on tho 1 evolutional y laud batteiles and
has dismounted one battery.
Tho Colombian government hus de
cided to send for and cmploj tho seiv
Ices of an Ameilcan gunnel, its the
bett method of dumuBliiK the 1 evolu
tional lleet
Colon, Colombia, Muieh .1 Local
government oillclals decline that so
veto lighting has occiiiied at racata
tlva, near Uogota, and that the tebels
weio louted. No details of the engage
ment have jet been leceived heie
GERMANY SEEKS CONCESSIONS.
IU I'uluilvc Wiiu fiom I he VssotuKd 1'rcs.t.
Undoii, Maieh f. (ahllnir fiuui I'iMn, the tor
re.niuiiiknt rf the 'lme uitiNlis IU previous
Italeinent Hut (.eniunj u teeklnv; fruli mncei
sion.i In Sli mtiin piovlnee, Including a cljim tu
tvlfiul the Klao Dion Slan-Ku railway to join the
I'ekin Hankow line .it Clieu-Ting 1 u, hut that
(hint U not likely to accede to Germain's dc
msndt. ( hiiu is Lo showinif a more rcsoluto front
la eppoihu' the Ilusslan claiuis In Manchuria,
eahlen the luirctp.cdvnt.
Mr. Fruc Makes the Opcnlnrj State
incuts In Support of
the Measure.
AN ELOQUENT PLEA FOR
SHIPPING INDUSTRIES
Decadence of Ameilcan Merchant
Marine the Result of a Short Sight
ed Policy Many Minor Measures
Passed Rural Postal Service Occu
pies the Tlmo of tho House Two
Speeches Delivered on the Subject.
Mr. Swanson Leads the Opposition
By Etclmlve ire from The Associated Presi
Washington, Maich 3 The senate
today began consideration of what is
populaily known ns the shipping bill,
a. measure to piovlde for ocean mall
seivlce between tho United States and
foielgn poits, and for the common de
fense; to piomote eommeice and to en
couiage deep sea lisheiles. Mr. Fiyo,
Maine, ehahmun of the committee on
eommeice, made tho opening state
ments In suppoit of the bill. Ho oc
cupied the floor for ne.uly two hours.
The policy of piotectlon, which has
been applied, he said, to Ameilcan In
dustries, with such beneficent tesults
has not been applied to the shipping
industry. The lesult of this shoit
sighted policy had been tho decadence
of the Ameilcan met chant iinulne, and
tho consequent humiliation of Amei
Iciins engaged In tho shipping Indtis
tiy. Mr. Tiye's addiess was hugely tech
nical, but his argument was listened to
with close attention bv senators on
both sides of the chambei.
Pi lor to the consldeiatlon of the ship
ping bill, many minor measuies weio
passed
The house today began consldcintlon
ot the bill to classify the niial flee
service and to place the canieis un
der tho (ontiact system. Only two
speeches weie dellveied. Mi. I.oud,
California, chuliman of the committee
on postofllces and post loads, made tho
opening atgument In favor of the bill,
speaking tor two and a half houis.
Mr. Swanson, (Vliglnla), led the oppo
sition The debate vvas Intcirupted be
foie the dose of the session by tho
piesentatlon of the confeience icport 011
the Philippine tuilff bill. Mi. P.ine.
the majoiltj leadei, declined to allow
the mlnoiitv 11101 e than thlity minutes
In which to discuss the icpott and this
offer was 1 ejected A fillbustei fol
lowed and the house adjourned aftet
the pievlous question on the adoption
ol the lepoit had been otdeied.
CABLE COMPANY MEETS.
Diiectois Believe They Can Compete
with Wireless System.
Ll.i 1'.c1umvi IWu' from 'Hie IigcIiiIciI Tris-
New Yoik. Jlauh a. At the annual
meeting of the Comnieu lul Cable com
pany, held today, the bo.nd of diiectois
vvas Inoteased fiom thhleen to fifteen.
All ot the letliing diiectois weio 10
elected and tho two now diiectois elect
ed vveie V. Sew aid Webb and Udwln
Saw ley. The lompnnv'.s ofllceis will
be ie-elreted at the oignnUatlon of the
bo.ud tomouow. Vice Piesldent G. G,
Waul addressed those pieseut on w lie
less telegiaphy, lie said:
"Whllo we do not intend to belittle
the ciedlt due to Mr. Muioonl for the
advancement he has made In that field,
we have eveiv confidence in the abil
ity of stibiiuulne (ables to maintain
their conimeiclal supiemacy In com
petition with wireless telegiaphy, even
should It ever extend beyond Its pies
eut expei imentul stage as legaids
trans-Alluntiu 01 otlid long dlstnnci
tiansmlsslon "
m
PUGILISTIC ENCOUNTERS.
IW Kxtluslvc Wile from 'llm Assoelitrd I'revt
london, MjuIi .1 t White Chipd tonight
"Sandj" reiisuon, of llonlim, cidfo, ilefuit il
"IU11" 'lavlor, of I oiulon, in 1 ten round ioiitnt
for the iieavjvVLlght ihaiiipinushlp of l'n'hnd and
a prie ol Crj),
( lileacn, Maii.li I -lltniw HBir, of Chkagn,
ami "kid" llioad, of ( Irvehnd, fmislit hit
rouiiiU to a (lin Hnilkht t the Vnierlcaii th
kilo chili. 'Ul,ei wus In tlinililn (lurlutf 111
lat round and llifeue Ihum's ihcWon vvai
hissed
Philadelphia, Miuli .1 ' I'lillidilplili .Ink"
tl'lliliii, il Iht'l'iiin Vthlclii 1I11I1 linilislit hid "
liU oppumnt inlj WaMi, of lliouMtn, nnd tin
laller vva elcailj outtlaid. 'II11 lefeieti stopp d
the fijlit In llit third round
l'hllidtlphij, Uanh n Wlllio 1 iueiald, o
llrookbn hid nlliihlly the bUUi of linrlln llili
iitv, uf I. mill, Mav, in u nl lowul k'o, at th
WadiliiKlon sponlne ilub tonight. ,
Steamship Arrivals.
II) I lu.hu Wile from 'lite Associated l'ir.
Nivv i)tk. Mardt .1 Arrived! Vadirland, Ant
uiip, tiiv-tirdaui Itottcidani and IIoiiIokii
Vittttip 11iHd lUverfoid, New mk
'nniu.i nlviil: I eltlc, Kevv York (on rruSi)
l.lliialidi Mrivid (Jd); Kalserin Mirla Tlur
ItJ, Nnv oik
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. 1
lual dua ir Jljrili J, UMii
lllu-lusi tuiiin ituic 37di,ieei
luni-l umpiratuiu , Jl dtKieii
llelJthe liunildlt .
Sam W pei cent,
8 p in bu tr itnl,
I'leiiplution, 21 hours ended S p. lu... 0 IS liu.Ii
-T- -f -f "-
f- WEATHER FORECAST,
-f
4- WaJilngtoii, March 3 ForeraU for 4-
4- luiwlay and W'cdmdj); lavlerii Peine 4-
f- hjlvanla, partly cloud) 'luewlav, inoruis- 4-
4- Uij cloudluiisj Wedueaday, fieili north 4-
4- wind, 4-
tt-t-t . - 1 f.