BPECTS NO FOREIGN AID
iJapaa Declares That Sbe Will Fight Her
Own Battles.
WILL BE A STRUOOLE TO THE DEATH.
'rIWD Cm Avert Wir Belwers Rostla and
Japan la the Falare, Even II Pcica la Pro
caret flew," Says Baron Hayashl, Jtpineu
Minister la London, la a Remarkably
Fraak Statement lituee Involved.
London (By Cable). In peculiarly
frank language, Baron liayashi, after
consultation wiih the Foreign Office,
Summed up the situation as follows:
"I only hope, the Czar will give us
peace, but my hopes are not strong.
X we go to war it will be (or issues
whereon both America and England
lave insisted diplomatically. We have
received no pledges from any country
that in the event of defeat it will step
in and save us from being absorbed by
Russia. We cannot count ccn in ex
tremities on the armed suppnrt ot any
nation in the world. It would be a
struggle to the death. Fcrhaps we are
not strong enough to fight Russia.
There are two opinions about that."
Baron liayashi intimated that he
thought Japan was bound to be beaten
in the end.
"If we were beaten," the Minister re
sumed, Russia would take Korea, and
Manchuria by right of conquest, and
possibly Japan. No power on earth
could then dislodge her from Central
China and all the Far East. I am sure
it is better to go to war when you
know you are right, even if defeat is
possible, than to sec your independence
submerged under a continual aggres
sion that is bound to absorb you event
ually. Nothing can avert war between
Russia and Japan in future years, even
if peace is procured now, so long as
Russia pursues her present Far East
ern policy.
"The American action in enforcing
the opening of the Manchurian ports
was a splendid example ol Honest li
ploraacy. It was a straightforward
. i,;,.t, rnniMd. iawirah'v with
Kusian methods. No other nation, ex- j
t-.;, m.l,u Va othrr nation, ex-
cept Great britam. wtien the uritisn
Admiralty bought the two Chilian war
ships, has taken any practical step to
live up to its diplomatic demands upon
Russia ancnt in the Far East. We be
lieve we are now fighting a diplomatic
battle in behalf of America and Great
Britain; but, if only war can settle it,
we know 'we shall receive assistance
from neither. We are prepared to fight
our own battles and take the conse
quences." The excessive apprehension prevailing
In the best-informed quarters here that
Russia's answer will precipitate war is
I it d upon knowledge oi the attitude
Russia has taken up during the previous
phases of the controversy rather than
rm any definite information of Russia's
Intention under the present acute cir
rnmstanees. Not even the Czar's pa
cific utterances, however, can dispel the j
Tear which pervades Untislt omcials mat
Russia will not give in.
King Edward continues to use his
personal influence to an almost unpre
cedented extent to persuade the Czar
to maintain peace, but the King's min
ister appear to have practically given
up hope that a resort to arms can be
verted, though even the most pessi
mistic persons do not look ior any cul
mination of the crisis within three
weeks. The suggested intervention in
the shape of tendering their good offices
on the part of other powers is not uni
versally declared here to be quite im
possible. How determined Japan is to face all
the eventualities can be judged from
the fact that she is negotiating in Eng
land for the construction of four, battle
ships, not two battleships, as previously
reported.
VCSMk WILL AQREE TO CERTAIN POINTS,
Case Talks Peace and Dowager Ciarloa Says
-There Will Not B War."
St. Petersburg (By Cable). It is al
Teady practically certain that Russia
will not accept Japan's last propositions
ats an entirety. Russia is read yto agree
1o certain points, but on others, the
Foreign Office believe, Russia cannot
yield. The officials are of the opinion
that the way is open for continuing the
negotiations, and there is no indica
tion that Russia will seek to delay her
answer, which probably will be ready
in a few days.
The Czar continues to talk peace, and
the Dowager Czarina, in conversation,
remarked:
'War is a horrible thing. There will
not be war."
Tragedy Follows Wcddlag.
Summit Mines, Pa. (Special). Mary
Wrhallick, 14 years old, of this place, was
shot in the head and instantly killed by
Jdhn Hudock. The young girl, in com
pany with Joe Mehallick and his bride,
were returning from Conncllsville, where
he acted as bridesmaid at the wedding,
"i-v. i .u. ..... 1 l. l .....
'"- V. .IC liaill KAII IU LV M III (IIC
y firing revolver after leaving the city
l4mts and continued all tl. wv ,7. ,l
Mehallick home. Hudock. who boards
n.,L u t, .u ' 1 ,
art the Mehallick house, after firing his
revolver jumped into the carriage and
remarking that his pistol was empty, put
his hand over the muzzel and puiled the
trigger. The uall passed through his hand
amid penr-'rated Mary Mehallick's fore-
fcrad, killing her instantly.
Impersonated a Banker.
Burlington, Y't. (Special). Convicted
of obtaining money under false pretenses
fcy unpersonating a wealthy banker and
airy goods merchant of the same name of
Atlantic. la., Joseph II. Marshall was
aentenced to not less than five and one
Uf nor more than six years in state
prison. It developed during the trial of
Maritiall that the Iowa banker had been
faayrraoaated not less than 15 times d ur
ban the bt three years, and that in each
pstsnce the impostor ncured sums rang
Ing iruci $aoo to $6oo.
Satd i Ita iptti.
St. I-ouis, Mo. (Special). Its great
pord saved the Chicago bound "Dia
aea4 special" on the Illinois Central
fOTa wreck, near Glen Carbon, and
foileel the attempts of trainwreckers.
litre cars of freight train which
followed the fast train were derailed
awtd piled upon each other. Train
wreckers had failed to open the switch
feck, hut pried optn the points ol the
ftaMteh with btacksmith's tools. 1 he
?e1 oi the faat train carried it over
Mt ope switch, but the slower freight
a leM lortonate.
TI E LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Domestic
Prof. Robert M. Allen, secretary of
the National Pure Food Association,
recently returned from Europe, says
60 per cent, of the French wines and
80 per cent, of their champagnes are
adulterations or imitations.
Josiah Hoopes, a prominent botanist
and writer on horticulture, died at his
home in West Chester, Pa.
Burglars cracked a safe within one
block of the stationhouse in New
York.
The general closing of Chicago the
aters and amusement halls has thrown
jooo persons out of employment, in
cluding 500 chorus girls and 1 500 o'.htr
people connected with the stage.
The former Rocr commandant, Gen-,
cral Dclarcy, has arrived in Havana
from Mexico and will study Cuban con
ditions with the idea of forming a col
ony of Boers there.
Secretary Nichols, of the Coal Con
ciliation Hoard, has asked Judge Gray
to appoint an umpire to decido five
grievances in the Wyoming and Lack
awanna districts.
The boiler of a locomotive drawing a
New York Central freight train blew
up at Syracuse, N. Y., killing the en
gineer aud brakeman and nrobablv fa
tally injuring the fireman.
The second grand jury summoned to
investigate the lynching of a negro at
Pineapple, Ala., "has refused to indict
the five men who have been held ior
the crime.
Mr. Cleveland has written a letter
to the public expressing his own and
Mrs. Cleveland's appreciation of the
many kindly messages oi condolence
received.
Major General John C. Batc for
mally assumed command of the North
ern Division of the United States
Army, with headquarters in St. Louis.
The grand jury which is investigating
alleged corruption in Milwaukee, Wis.,
in city tind county governments, re
turned three indictments.
'J he National Executive Committee
of the Prohibition party decided to hold
the national convention at Indianapolis j
instead of Kanjas Citv.
ti. t. . 11 1 '
The Red Star liner Nonrdland arnv- 1
ed at Philadelphia five days late. The !
delay was due to an accident to the. ma
chinery. Made insane by illness. Edward K.
Landis, an expert chemist, of Philadel
phia, shot and killed his wile and liim-
. " .
New ork Board of Estimates
I authorized condemnation proceeding
to
acquire the historic Fraunces Tavern.
The car barn and about o ears of I
the Coney Island and Brooklyn Rail- !
road Company,
in Brooklyn, were
burned.
I tieign.
The efforts of the Russian expedition,
headed by Lieutenant Kolrhak, to find
the Arctic explorer Baron Toll, on NcV
Siberia and Bennett Islands, in the Arc
tic Ocean, have been unsuccessful.
The German government has ordered
turbine engines for the German third
class cruiser Mcrkur and for a torpedo
boat.
Mutinous Turkish troops have been
terrorizing Beirut, Syria. '1 hey now
threaten to attack the Ottoman Bank.
The advance guard of the British Ti
betan expedition has reached Tann, a
hitherto unexplored region.
Joseph Chamberlain presided at the
first meeting of his tariff commission
in London, and in a speech drew a par
allel from what the United Stales and
Germany had accomplished under pro
tection. Coquclin, the French actor, has sug
gested to Chicago that the Iroquois
I'healer be reconstructed upon the plans ! Ion customers, the total va.uc of out turned over to the Colombian consul gen
of the incombustible theater he is build- j cotton exported !i Germans ' during the t.ra j Xcw York. In speaking of his
of
ing in Paris.
Emperor William and foreign princes
and ambassadors attended an elabor
ate ceremonial of the Knights of the
Black Eagle at the Castle
A by-election in Norwich for mem
bers of Parliament resulted in the free
traders gaining the scat.
The freedom of the press was under
discussion in the German Reichstag.
King Christian has partly recovered
from his attack of gout.
Notwithstanding the long search for
the missing 1'rench naval collier Yi
enne, no trace of the vessel has been
discovered, and it is considered that the
ship and iier crew have been lost.
The Far East.
Diplomats in Paris express the belief
that Japan has been increasing her de
mands upon the belief that Russia is de
sirous of avoiding war, and that it is
therefore safe for Japan to push her de
mands to the furthest limits.
T he American guard at the United
States Fmbassy at Seoul, Korea, his been j
increased, i roops now guard all the lor
cign residences.
The British Foreign Secretary says
he doer, not believe Russia intends to
send a fleet through the Dardanelles as
it would be a breach of treaty which
Great Britain could not permit. Ad
vices from Berlin confirm the report
that Russia has asked permission from
Turkey to send her fleet by that route.
Diplomats in Berlin express the opin
ion that Great Britain is almost as
deeply committed as Japan, ami that
the decision for war or peace now rests
with the Czar. The skill Japan has
shown in the negotiations excites ad
miration at the German Foreign Oflicc.
It is reported the Russian troops are
concentrating at the Chinese Towns of
Liaoyang. Haicliang and other places,
I -
" to.bc " a, """"I!" '? J"?
"e. territory between the L.ao river
I and the Great Wall,
The Japanese Minister at St. Peters
burg has delivered Japan's reply to the
Russian Foreign Office and it is now
under consideration.
France has taken the initiative with
the other powers in an exchange of
views as to means to prevent war be
tween Russia and Japan.
Flnaaclal.
What is there between the Goulds
and Pennsylvania to be "settled?" One
of the other mubt yield.'
President Corey, of the United Slates
Steel Company, sailed for Europe for a
short visit
New York is getting lots of gold
from Japan.
The capitalisation of the New York
& Portchester Road has been increased
from $2so.ooo to $15,000,000.
An Erie director says he hardly
thinks the voting trust will be dissolv
ed at the next meeting ol the board.
W. 5. Jamison says: A 4 per cent,
dividend on Lehigh Valley would hardly
put the price of the stock above 40.
Of the $183,000,000 of bonds which
the Rock Island has finally decided to
issue, $15,000,000 will be put out imme
diately.
Morgan's brokers were large buyers
of United States Steel preferred and
that party is talking, bullish of the
stock.
The American Woolen Company did
its ajreatcot business last vear, the gross
being $40,000100. During 1903 the
1 . d ..... . .1-!.. . ..A..-A
iuii,iij nuatiMg vein ,uu...
about jmtm.
KING OF OUR EXPORTS
Cottou Average ol Two and Half
Millions Per Day.
GREATEST RECORD DURING YEAR mi.
Vslue el Coltoa Exported Darin That V:sr
Has J78 Mi:liias ol Dollars and During
List Month Over 11 M.llloos - Rapid
Growth ol Raw Cotton Expirls at Same
Time Domestic Consumption Increasing.
Washington, I). C. (Special ). "King
Cotton" inside his greatest record in
the export figures oi the calendar year
100,1. From 1883 to 11103 cotton exports
averaged a little im rc than $750,000 a
day, in i3 they averaged more than
$5,000,000 per day, in the last three
months of too,? tliey averaged more
than $2,000,000 per day, and in the clos
ing month of the jear, nearly $.2.5,00,000
per day. Exports of cotton ran $72,
01x1.000 and thus averaging $.2,500,000,000
per day. Exports of cotton in Decem
ber, l'w.t, show a greater value than in
any preceding month in the history of
cotton exportation, the total being
over $72,000,000 and thus averaging
$250,01.0.000 for every day of the mouth.
The value oi cotton exports from
the United States, as shown by the De
partment of Commerce and Labor
through its Bureau of Statistics, was
$,178,000,000. .The-e are the preliminary
figure?, but will not be materially
changed by the revised statement to be
issued later in the present month. The
total value of the exports exceeds by
$64,000,000 that of the preceding rec
ord year, 1900, when the value oi the
cotton exported was $.1 1 1 ,000.000. The
value of cotton exports never reached
the $300,000,000 line except in the years
I0X)i U)Cll joo.t. In 1000 the to-
. , , c,,,,J,,J, ; Cinnoo-
lal was i 4.000,000 in Plot, .P1,01
000. and in 1903. S;cS,ooo.ooo.
While the total value of the years
exports of cotton was the highest on
record, the quantity exported did not
reach so high a figure as in tA when
the value was much below that of iooj.
The total quantity exported in 1903 was
3.6jo.ooo.ooopounds which exceeded that
1 if anv nrecedina vear except l8)8,
when the total was 4, 178.000.000 poutvls
The value of the cotton exports of 1898,
however, was only $232.71)8,204. or less
than two thirds as much as that of 1003,
although the quantity in 1808 was 13
per cent, greater.
Cotton forms constantly a very large
share of the exports, and especially of the
agricultural exports of the United States.
During the entire period from 1883 to
1003 the value of cotton exported has
aggregated over $5.000.000,0 x and aver
aged 25 per cent, of the total exports crt
domestic products and 3 per cent, of
the agricultural products exported. In
1003 cotton formed about 28 per cent, of
the' total exports and about 38 per cent,
of the total exports of agricultural prod
ucts. The United Kingdom was 111 1003 the
largest customer for our cotton. The
total value of cotton exported front the
United Slates to the United kingdom in
the calendar vear 100.1 was, in round
terms. $l47.,ooo- and this total of .
$.47,000,000 forms 3., per cent of our
total cotton exports in that year. .u- ,
m;,nv stooil second in the lis of our cot-
year living i 1 i.iooiko. iiju'c ;
third in the list of purchasers, our total 1
exports of cotton to that country in 1903
! being $47,000,000. To Italy, which stood ;
next in the lKt. the total was $.M.a 0.000:
to Russia, nearly $9,000,000: to lielgium.
alxnit $8,000,000; to Unti-h North .Mner-
ica. Ss.ios.ooo: to Japan, about $4,500.- ;
000, and vi .Mexico, a nine over
000. While the United Kingdom is the
largest purchaser of American cotton,
her increase over preceding years is much
less than that of Germany. The total
value of our cotton exports to the Unrted
Kingdom in the year 1003 aggregated but
about $5.ooo. od in excess of the total for
IOXX), while that to Germany exceeded by
$23,000,000 the total for I'joo, the former
record year.
SEABOAKD TRAIN MLI.D IP.
Tba Kobbrrs Driven Oil Before They Sciure
Anything. ,
McClenny, ITa. (Special). Passenger
train No. 76, eastbound. on the Seaboard
Air Lini', was httd up ane mile cast of
Sanderson at 7.45 P. M. by four white
men. The door of the baggage car was
blown open with dynamite, the robbers
mistaking this car for the express car.
The engine was stopped bv a volley of
shots fired into the cab. The fireman
and engineer were taken off the engine
and escorted to the second-class coach
and the robbers ran the train ahead about
half a mile, when they blew open the
baggage car. The train conductor went
forward, nit was fired on and driven
back to the coaches. Conductor Peck,,
who was deadheading over the line,
called for firearms ami volunteers.
N. H. Harrison, claim agent of the
road: B. B. McCaa. traveling auditor.
and J. C. Williamson, traveling freight
agent, responded and the four went for
ward, opened lire and drove the robbers
off. Conductor Peck took the throttle
and ran the tram four miles down the
road. The robbers secured no booty and
made no attempt to rob the passengers.
but there was great excitement in the
passenger coaches while the firing was
going on. 1 he stieritis 01 uuvai ana
Baker counties are on tne trail ot me
robboes with bloodhounds.
Congress ol Mothers.
Washington, D. C. (Special). The
executive board of the National Congress
of Mothers, at a meeting in this city,
strongly denounced Momionism and
urged the diplomatic corps in Washing
ton to advise their governments that
Mormonisoi embodies polygamy and to
take action to prevent emigration to
Utah. Measures to afford protection
from alleged false representations of
Mormon missionaries were advocated.
Sale Crackers la Cbsrfstle
Charlotte, N. C. (Special). Safe
crackers blew open three safes in the
heart of the business section of this
city and within a half block of the
police station. When officers inter
rupted their work one ol the burglars
shot Policeman Shields in the breast
at close range. The ball struck a but
ton and the officer escaped injury. The
burglars secured about $35 and escaped.
The board of aldermen offer $400 re
ward fr the guilty parties.
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Ta Populariia Pedestrlsnlsai.
The House passed the legislative, ex
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill,
carrying an aggregate of $29,711,700.
This is the second of the big supply
measures to pass the House.
The House, by a vote of 88 to 172.
refused to sustain the action of the
Committee of the Whole, which adopt
ed an amendment striking out the par
agraph providing (or the salaries and
expenses of the Civil Service Commis
sion, thus restoring the item to the
bill.
An amendment to the bill was adopt
ed restricting the usc of Government
horses and carriages to the President,
his secretary and Cabinet officers.
Mr. I-anilis said that if the horses
and carriages now used by Govern
ment officials were lined up on Penn
sylvnaia avenue they would reach from
the Place Monument to the White
Mouse. He said that unless Congress
fixed sonic limitation it would become
a scandal. He added that it would be
only a question of time until all those
! on the Government nav roll, except
Senators and Representatives, would be
riding in carriages at the Government's
expense.
The Senate joint resolution author
izing the erection oi a monument in
memory of the late President Benja
min Harrison upon land owned by the
United States in the citv of Indian-
apolis, wat, on motion of Mr. Over-
strcCt (Inn.), passed; also a bill mak
ing Chester, Pa., a sub-port of entry.
Postal Employee Ask for More Pay.
Postmaster General Payne has for
warded the following letter to Chair
man Ovcrstreet, of the House Com
mittee on Postoftice and Post Roads:
"Under date of January 31, 1002, the
following executive order was issued
by the President:
"'All officers and employes oi the
United States of every description serv
ing in or under any of the executive
departments, and whether so serving
in or out of Washington, are hereby
forbidden, either directly or indi
rectly, individually or through asso
ciations, to solicit an increase of pay
or to influence or attempt to influence
in thrir own interest any other legis
lation whatever, cither before Congress
or its committees, or in any way save
through the heads of the departments
in or under which they serve on penalty i
of dismissal from the government ser- j
vice.
"In compliance with this order the
representatives of the letter-carriers, the
rural free delivery letter-carriers and
the post office clerks have filed with the
department statements giving their rea
sons, rcpectivtly, why an inurcasc in
their compensation should be made.
"I have the honor to transmit here
with those statements and to commend
them to the consideration of your com
mittee and the Congress.
"I believe it would be proper for
your committee to grant a public hear
ing to the representatives of the parties
referred to, and would request that you
designate a time when such hearing
may take place."
Will Close Iba Legation.
Dr. Thomas Hcrran, charge d'affaires
of the Colombian Legation, definitely has
decided to avail himself of the leave of
absence granted him, and will take his
departure from the United States, some
time next month. Already the legation
ari.uvrs lav b(.e parked and stored.
,. , . , - , , .
. '. , ,
'" this city will be closed and its affairs
determination to return to Colombia. Dr.
Jierran said that, so far as he could see,
lt,efu!ntss at this capital was at an
tm hc various matters which have
arisen in consequence of Panama's seces
sion were, by virtue of the appointment
of General Reyes as special envoy, taken
m 0i .1,.. hands of Dr. I Icrran.'leavini?
him little or nothing to do. Besides, Dr
Hcrran states tint the need of a rest and
a trip to Colombia to attend to some per
sonal affairs add to the factors which in
fluence him to take his leave of absence
at an early day.
For Auxiliary Cruisers.
Representative' Douglass, of New
York, introduced a bill "to provide
for ocean mail and freight service be
tween the United States and its posses
sions and foreign countries."
The bill directs the Postmaster Gen
eral to enter into ten to twenty year
contracts for the carrying of mails in
ships, one-fourth of which shall be ves
sels built in the United States for the
first five years. After that time one
half shall be United States vessels, and
after ten years all are to be American
vessels. The vessels are rcieuired to
conform to certain specifications in
order that they may be used as aux
iliary cruisers, transports or colliers in
time of war.
In the Department!.
Senator Hanna issued the call for
the Republican National Convention to
meet at Chicago at noon June 21, 1004.
to select candidates for President and
Vice-president.
The Senate Committee gave a hear
ing on the protest against seating Sen
ator Smoot. Counsel representing
both sides presented their respective
cases.
Gen. John C. Black, the newly ap
pointed member of the Civil Service
Commission, paid his respects to the
President.
Secretary Wilson outlined to the
House Committee the methods and
work of the Department of Agricul
ture. Lieutenant Commander Harry M.
Hodges has been appointed chief hy
drographer of the Navy.
The Senate Committee adopted an
amendment to the Panama Canal
Treaty, giving the United States par
tial jurisdiction over the harbors of
Colon and Panama.
Senator Scott declared to be absurd
the insinuation that Senator Hanna is
holding back the call (or delegates to
the national convention for selfish pur
poses. Postmaster General Payne submit
ted to the House Committee on Post
offices and Post Roads the request
of the postal employes for an increase
in pay.
In the Senate Mr. Teller attacked the
President's policy in the Panama Canal
matter.
Arguments were made before the
House committee for and against the
Antitag Bill.
The House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries heard a number
of advocates of the proposition for a
commission to report to Congress on
the ship-subsidy question.
Louis Sulsbacher, judge ol the Su
preme Court of Porto Rico, after
conference with the President and the
I Attorney General, decided to withdraw
1 his resignation. .
DEED OF INSANE MAN
He Shoots and Kills His Wile
Then Himself.
and
CHEMIST WITH A WIDE EXPERIENCE
Mr. Edward K. Landls, PlJIade phis, Is
Driven Mad by His Suffering. Da; to
Asthma Ha Calls His Wile, aad Alter
killing Her He Returns to His Room and
Puts an End to His Owa Life.
Philadelphia ( Special). Rendered in
sane by illness, I-'dward K. Landis, a
widely known expert chemist, shot and
killed his wife, Emma, and then ended
his own life with the same weapon. The
tragedy was enacted in the Landis resi
dence, 4025 Spruce street, West Phila
delphia. Mr. Landis had been a sufferer from
asthma for many years. Two montlis
ago hc was compelled to give up his lalio
rafory work, and had been confined to
his bed for the past two weeks. Friday,
Mrs. Landis, with her sister, Mrs. II. W.
Potts, and Mrs. Pattern, a dressmaker,
were in the room adjoining the apart
ment occupied by Mr. Landis.
The sick man called to his wife, com
plaining that the ringing of the doorbell
annoyed him. She entered his room, and
had barely stepped through the doorway
when Mr. Landis, raising himself in bed
and reaching under the pillow, drew
lorth a revolver. He fired upon his wife,
the bullet taking effect in her breast.
She screamed and fled to the adjoining
room, her husband following. Mrs.
Potts and Mrs. Patton attempted to dis
arm the frenzied man, but he brushed
them aside. Grasping Mrs. Landis by
the hair, he pulled her forcibly backward
and .shot her through the temple. The
woman died instantly. Mr. Landis has
tened back to his own room, where he
shot himself in the head, ending his own
life.
Mr. Landis was 53 years of age, and
his wife about 45 years old. Hc was a
prominent member of the Engineer's
Club of this city.
He was graduated from the University
of Pennsylvania 30 years ago, after which
be traveled extensively and studied in
many of the European universities. Fif
teen years ago he opened a laboratory
here, which was visited by chemists from
all parts of this country and Europe, who
sought the advice of Mr. Landis.
DEATH IN WHIFF OF NEW POISO.t.
A London Chemist Claims to Have Made the
Discovery.
London (By Cable). A chemist
named Brotherton claims to have discov
ered in the course of some experiments
in the treatment of metals with a 'view to
finding a method of imparting to common
substances an attractive untarnishable
surface, a new poison of so deadly a
character that a single whiff of it would
cause death and leave no trace.
Mr. Brotherton, speaking of his dis
covery, said :
"The possibility of manufacturing such
a poison has long been known to chem
ists. It is a form of arscnious gas, but
no other investigator has, so far as
known, discovered how to make it. I hit
upon it entirely by accident and might
easily have lost my life in the discovery,
"As it is the only sufferer was a favor
ite cat, who was very fond of sitting at
my bench when I was at work. She took
a tingle breath of the gas and died in
stantly." Mr. Brothrefon has been besieged by
inquiries and some of these have been of
a character to suggest that the possession
of this deadly secret is coveted by a large
number of persons who are apparently of
good social status. ;
CANNIBALISM IN CANADA.
Famished Indians Murder Squaw sod Eat
Body.
Chicago, 111. (Special). A dispatch
to the Inter Ocean from Port Arthur,
Ont., saj s:
An Indian has arrived in town and
told a terrible talc of suffering among
the members of his tribe, north of Lake
Nepigon. II c told of where one fam
ily was so destitute that they murdered
a squaw 25 years of age and ate her.
At first his tale was not believed, but
it was corroborated by three white
traders, who arrived later.
A. W. Patterson, a Hudson Bay fac
tor, also told the same tale. .
A dog train was at once started for
the scene with food, but it will take
four days ut top speed to reach the
Indians.
Two constables also left to look into
the murder case.
Cashier Was Short.
Must-aline, la. (Special). Develop
ments here indicate that C. F. Utter
back, cashier of the Sigourney Iowa
Savings Bank, who committed suicide
Monday night was short $47,000 in his
accounts. The shortage was the re
sult of speculations. Utterback blew
his brains out just before the time
scheduled for him to attend a directors'
mecti'.tg and make a showing.
1,000 Waitons for th; Pussiane.
Sauk Center, Minn. ( Special). A
local manufacturing concern has received
an order from the Russian government
for 1,000 wagons to be shipped for the
most part directly to Omaha, iiitd for
warded from there with consignments ol
wheat and meat i recently bought in that
city. Five hundred of the wagons art
ready.
Fremiti Collision.
Malonc, N. Y. (Special). Chinese
Inspector Joseph Wright, of Rouse's
Point, and James Hodges, of Malone,
were killed in a freight collision on
the Rutland railroad, near Rouse's
Point, and Frank Mitchell was proba
bly fatally injured. Wright was on the
train watching for Chinamen crossing
the border. Hodges and Mitchell were
in charge of merchandise in a freight
car. The fireman and two other men
also were injure'd.
Tbeaiktfal Solclde.
Mora, Minn. (Special). After ar
ranging a device which would make the
recovery of her body easy, Mrs. J. C
Pope, wife of a prominent attorney,
has committed suicide. She left a note
containing the sole information that
her body would be found in the lake.
Searchers along the shore came upon
a post to which wat fastened rope.
The rope extended into the water, and
lien it was drawn in the suicide's body
, was found at the other osd .
EIGHT WERE KILLED; TWO INJURED
Crowd Falls From Sixth Floor to tb
Bottom.
St. Louis (Special). A crowd ol em
ployes pressing against the elcvatot
eate on the sixth floor of the Browt
Shoe Company Building, at Eleventl
trcet and Washington avenue, causec
lie gate to give way, and 10 person!
erc plunged down the shaft. Six wen
aken out dead, and the other four
eriously injured, were hurried to th
it hospital.
Two of the injured died soon afte
caching the hospital and without rf
laining consciousness.
The dead:
Joseph Provaznik.
George Rothmann.
Frank Weinberger; died at hospital
Antonio Giocoma; died at hospital.
Lorcnz. Giocoma. son of above.
Three unidentified.
I h.- employes had assembled nt tin
luM- 11,' work in the corridors on ths
Afferent floors waiting for the elcvatot
lake them down. The elevator was
it the seventh floor receiving passen
gers when those on the sixth floor,
e ificr to get near the door and be first
into the cage, began to push toward the
?a;e. Suddenly the gate gave way just
as the elevator started to descend, and
to of the employes plunged head first
down the shaft.
James Johnson, the e'evator operator,
was taken into custody bv the police
pending an investigation. Johnson said
tin- eievalor gate did not break, but that
it bad been raised by employes whilt
waiting for the car to descend to tin
floor, and suddenly employes in the
rear of the crowd began pushing, pre
cipitating thcin down the shaft. Fac
ory Superintendent Fray corroboraler
Johnson's story.
CHILD'S KISS MAY MEAN DEATH.
Bitten By Mod Dof the Little Oae Is Soppot
ed to Have loocnlated Three More.
Chicago, HI. (Special). The kiss o
a 3-year-old child may cause the deatl
of three persons now at the Pasteu
Institute under treatment for rabies
One is said to have but a slender leas'
on life.
The child is dead of the malady. Al
though the grief-stricken parents hur
ricd the little one across the prairie1
of Iowa as soon as they learned th
nature of the illness they were too late
The victims are:
Harold Latta, 3 years old, bitten b'
mad dog at Madrid, la., October 28
died today.
W. V. Latta. the boy's father whe
kissed the child while ill and was bitter
on the hands.
Matilda Latta, the mother whose lipr
ncre infected from kissing the boy.
Forest Birdsall, 12 years old, Madrid,
la., who kissed the child and was bitten:
will probably die.
For;uie By Express.
Bloor.iington, 111. (Special). A spe
cial from Pontiuc, III., states that Mrs.
James A. Carol hers, of that place, re
ceived by express a legacy of $380,000.
being her thare of the estate of E. O.
Matthiesen, an uncle who died in Paris
about three years ago, leaving a widow,
to whom was left his vast estate of be
tween $8,000,000 or $9,000,000, which on
her death was to be divided equally be
tween it heirs, of which Mrs. Carothcrs
was one. Mr. Matthiesen was one of
four brothers two of whom anfasscd
great fortunes in manufacturing glu
:ote aud corn products.
Powder Plant Blown Up.
Peoria, III. (Special). A message
itist received from Edwards Station an
nounces the blowing up of one of the
buildings of the plant of the Buckeye
Powder, completely wrecking one of the
buildings, William Justis and Leonard
ihaller were instantly killed. The
shock was plainly felt here, a distance of
16 miles, whiie all windows within a
radius of two miles were broken.
Senator Hanna Re-Elected.
Columbus, O. (Special). The House
md Senate voted separately for United
states Senator to succeed Senator
Hanna, the House casting 86 for Hanna,
21 for John II. Clark (Dem.) of Cleve
and, two Republicans and one Demo
:rat being absent. In the Senate Hanna
-cceived 29 and Clark 4 votes.
Oil Discovered In Cnba.
Havana (Special). Discoveries of oil
by American engineers in the vicinity
.if Cardenas has caused some excitement
imong American tourists, settlers and
investors.
SPARKS FROM TH3 WIRES.
Private Blake, of the Seventeenth
United States Artillery, committed aui
:ide near Santiago, Cuba.
The remains of Gen. John B. Gordon
were buried in Oakland Cemetery aftei
memorial services in the House of Rep
resentatives in the State Capitol at At
lanta and a procession of Confederate
veterans.
Tlie-steainer Bclita, which arrived at
New York from Ceiba, Honduras,
brought seven of the crew of the steam
er Snyg, which went ashore near Rua
tan January 3 in thick weather.
As a result of drinking ginger ale
flavored with lemon extract three men
are dead from poisoning at Alexander
and two more are not expected to live.
Ten people were injured, none fa
tally, by a collision of traction cars
on the Pittsburg, McKeesport and Con
ncllsville Railway, near Scottdale Junc
tion. The town jail at Pratt City, Ala.,
tvas set on fire byscveral oi the inmates,
and three of the convicts were cremated
and two seriously burned. -
Swift & Co., of Chicago, certified to
the Secretary of State of Illinois the
increase in capital stock from $25,000,
xxi to $35,000,000,
Mrs. J. C. Pope, of Minneapolis,
Irowned herself in the lake.
The strike of the livery drivers wat
resumed in Chicago.
Wu Ting-fang, the former Chines
minister at Washington, has been ap
pointed junior vice-president of llir
Chinese Foreign Office,
A Russian imperial ukase, issued or
the occasion of the New Year, appoint!
:he Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievitcf
president of the Council of 'the Empire
for the ensuing yesr.
A Turkuh powder magazine, 16 niilei
from Ufckuh, has been blown up auc
to Turks killed. An engagement hai
occurred near Dcnurhumr, 45 milct
from Salonica.
Japan's reply to Russia's last not
Joe 1 not contain on ultimatum, bu!
reiterates Japan's original demands
The questions of Chinese sovereignty
in Manchuria and Japan's sphere of
fifluonca in Kor or remitted uuon.
THE KEYSTONE STATE
Latest Ncs ol Pennsylvania Told In
Short Order.
Acting under instructions from the
Mayor, the Chief of Police notified the
Danville clubs that they can no longer
dispense liquors under the provision!
nf the Mann law, not even to members.
This action entirely shuts liquor out ol
the town, except what may come in on
orders sent to neighboring towns.
True to the confidence imposed in
him by the court, James Swaney, con
victed of second degree murder Decem
ber 23 for the killing of "Big Bill" Tur
ner, and released the same day on bail
so that he might spend the Christma?
holidays with his wife and twelve chil
dren at Haydcntowif, returned to court
at Uniontown and heard the argument
for a new trial. Hc was released again
on bail and returned home, Judge Rep
pert reserving his decision. When ask
ed how hc spent Christmas, Swaney's
face brightened and he said: I had a
happy time with my family at my own
fireside and 1 played Santa Claus to all
of my twelve children. Yes. I have a
remarkable family. I have always tried
to educate my children and give them
all the advantages I could and three ol
them. Charles, Laura and Addie, hav
become school teachers. We have a
pair of twins and three of our children
nave the same birthday, March 16. My
oldest child is 26 and my youngest thrcr
years old. Do you wonder that 1 was
pleased when the court permitted me
to spend Christmas with such a. family i
I have fifteen brothers and sisters
There are sixteen in my father's fam
ily and eleven of us are now living. My
father had twelve sons and four daugh
ters, and I have had nine daughter'
and four sons, the order being reversed.
The Swaneys arc a healthy family and
we make a large gathering wdicn we gel
together. My brothers and sisters nearly
all live near Haydcntown and when w
meet at Christmas time, or on such oc
casions we always enjoy ourselves.
The War Department may select the
large plateau and the Conyngham and
Butler Valley, lying between White
Haven and Glen Summit, as the "battle
ground" for two armies of 15.000 men
each this summer. The department has
planned to conduct war maneuvers in
which 10,000 regulars and 20,000 State
militia shall take part, the army com
prising the Department of the East
Some time ago General G. P. S. Go
bin, of this State, was asked to look out
for a suitable camping and battle
ground. Hc asked Colonel C. B.
Dougherty, of the Ninth Regiment, to
examine the large tract of wood and
farm land on the mountains above
Wilkes-Barre. and Colonel Dougherty's
report was so favorably received by tin
War Department that Captain James
Morse, aide-de-camp on General Cor
bin's staff, with several other staff offi
cers, will inspect the ground.
By the explosion of the huge boilct
of an engine on Trenton's cut-off ol
the P. & R. near Narcissa, early thf
other morning, three men were' so bad
ly scalded that they are now patients
at the hospital and all arc regarded as
being in a serious condition. The men
were Harry Hemphill, engineer; H. P.
Bowman, fireman, and Frank Harplc.
brakeman. All reside in Columbia and
were taking a freight train to Phila
delphia at the time of the accident.
F'ish Commissioner Median has
awarded the contract for the Pennsyl
vania Fish Exhibit Building at St
Louis Exposition to George C. Diet
rich, of Philadelphia, for $1994. Thi,
Fish Commission has received 4537, ap
plications for trout to be delivered intc
free streams in the spring and has al
lotted 5,998,000 trout to the different
applicants, retaining 202,000 at thr
hatcheries. There were many applica
tions for trout for private preserves
but all were refused.
The First Baptist Church of Lans
dale, has extended a call to Rev. II. I,
Stewart, of Atghi, to succeed Rev. F.
W. Johnson, who recently removed to
Canton.
The Northampton County Board ol
Prison Inspectors organized by the
election of Henry Kraemer. of Naza
reth, as president, and Charles M. Ma
gee, of Easton, as secretary
P. J. Carrah, of Minersville, wai
found lying unconscious with his head
partly submerged in a ditch filled with
muddy water at the Lytic Colliery, his
death occurring shortly afterward.
William M. Lybrand, -expert account
ant, and a force of assistants from
Philadelphia, are in Scranton auditing
the city, county and school district at
the instance of the Taxpayers' Associa
tion. Despondent and tired of getting out
before daylight and milking fifteen to
twenty cows every morning, John Cul
bert, a young farmer near McKees
port. hanged himself in his father's
barn.
While John Day was thawing dyna
mite at his home in North Scranton
two sticks exploded, wrecking the
house and injuring Day, his wife ant1
five sons.
The Berks County Commissioners
refused to pay the bounty for ti e scalp
tif minks and foxes for sev?rtl days,
believing the act to be unconstitutional,
but they have resumed payment aftei
making an investigation of the ques
tion. Considerable money is paid ou'
annually for this purpose.
Williamsport (Special). The State
convention of the Farmers' Alliance, al
their recent session in Williamsport,
elected the following officials: Presi
dent. W. II. Gardner, Andrew's Settle
ment; vice-president. Jacob Miller: sec
retary. I.. W. smith, tast tsenton;
treasurer, Andrew Story, Ciawforo
county; lecturers. C. W. Bror.dhead,
Montrose. Susquehanna county; Mrs
A. L. Teed, R. J. Medenmcyer, D. M
Omwick.
Abel Storm, aged over 85 years,
walked from Reedcrs to Broadheads
ville, a distance of nine miles, in lest
than two hours, when the mercury was
below zero. He started at $ 30 a. ni
without breakfast.
A two-ton block of granite was being
hoisted into position at the new Capita!
when the crane became unmanageable
and swung around too quickly. The
huge block was dashed through a win
dow into the Department of Public In
struction. Miss Mary McReynolds,
private secretary to Dr. Schaeffer, was,
struck by pieces of glass. j I
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer, of
Parsons, who have been awaiting th
arrival of the bodies of their sons, his
wife and two children, who were burned
to death in the Iroquois Thester fire,
in Chicago, have learned that the
bodies, are held in Chicago by the in
surance companies until identification is
certain. ... .
The Janior American Mechanics el
tancsster, have raised $$000 for the en
dowment of room in the General Hos
pital. The Board of, Trustees of Frsnklin
and Marshall College has conferred tbe
fegrec of Ph.D. upon Rev. 'Stuart U.
Milanon. of Bethlehem.