BALTIC FLEET FIRES
ON BRITISH BOATS
fishing Steamers Riddled and Number
of Men Killed o Wounded.
SURPRISE AND INTENSE INDIGNATION.
Tb Bombardment of the Defenseless Vessels
Lasted About 29 Minulei-lt li Thought
Tint the Russians, Alarmed By the Sending
L' ol Rockets From the Brltlih Vessels, Suf
peeled a Submarine or Torpedo Boat Attack.
Hull, "England (By Cable). A. M.
Jackson & Co., solicitors for the own
en of 50 Hull fishing boats, have noti
fied the Foreign Office of an attack on
the Hull fishing fleet by the Rus
sian Pacific fleet, commonly desig
nated as the Baltic squadron, com
manded by Vice Admiral Rojcstven
sky. The official information is that
shortly after midnight Friday the Rus
sian squadron fell in with the Hull
fishing fleet in the North Sea 200 miles
off Spurn Head.
The Russian ships were steaming
in line. The leading ships passed
without incident, though most of the
vessels turned searchlights on the
trawlers long enough to prevent any
mistaxc as to identity.
After the bulk of the squadron ha J
passed it opened lire, nearly all par
ticipating in the firing. The steam
trawler Crane was struck below the
water line and raked above deck.
Two Men Beheaded.
Skipper Smith and third hand Leg
gott had their heads carried clean
away by a shot, many of the crew
being seriously wotuided Another
trawler was also sunk, but the steam
er Gea Gull, which brought the news
to Hull, has no particulars as to the
fate of her crew.
The steam trawlers Moulmcin and
Mino have arrived at Hull, seriously
damaged by shots, the latter having
16 holes in her hull. It is feared that
other damage was done to trawlers
and that at least one more was lost
with all hands.
The news has created an intense
sensation and indignation in Hull. The
Moulmein arrived with her flag at
half mast. Her skipper states that
the trawlers were finishing about 220
tniles each by north of Spurn Head at
I o'clock Saturday morning, ;he
weather being hazy, when the out
lines of several vessels, apparently
warships sailing in a line, were dimly
seen.
Whilst the crew were watching the
warships, searchlights were flashed
upon them, in the glare of which the
Moulmein's crew observed what they
took to be torpedo boats approaching,
apparently with the intention of board
ing the Moulmein.
Fired for Twenty Minutes.
They steamed away, however, anj
soon the fishermen were horrified to
find they were being tired upon. First
one and then another trawler was
struck by flying shot. The Mino, lyin;
to be a round shot went through the
Moulmein's galley. The Mino, lying
nearby, also was struck with many
shots, but, fortunately, the damage
was above her water line, and none of
her crew was struck. The bombard
ment lasted about 20 minutes. When
it had ceased the fleet siilcd south
ward, and some of the trawlers sent
up rockets. The Moulmein steered in
the direction of the rocket. Soon
cries were heard, and the Crane was
found sinking, with another trawler
taking off some of her crew. Those
seriously injured were removed to a
mission ship, and the bodies of Smith
and Leggott weie placed aboard the
Moulmem. The other men with minor
injuries were put aboard the trawlers
Sea Gull, which at a late hour had
not arrived at Hull.
Crowds have gathr-ed around the
dock, but no further information is
available.
Representatives of the fishing fleet
started for London to consult with
the authorities there.
No motive can be assigned for the
extraordinary procedure of the Rus
sian warships.
A Survivor's Story.
The only survivor of the Crane who
lias yet reached here is J. A. Smith,
son of the deceased skipper, and who,
with the captains of the Moulmein and
Mino, is going to London to consult
with the authorities. Young Smith
was asleep in his bunk when the fir
ing aroused him. Just as he was get
ting up a shot struck the starboard
and penetrated to the f'rerastlc,
smashing a lamp near which he was
standing. He rushed on deck, where
the searchlights revealed the horrible
sight of his father and Leggott lying
headless and the deck strewn with
the injured. It was soon found that
the vessel was sinking and signals for
assistance were sent up.
From interviews with members of
trawler crews it appears that the ad
miral of the fishing fleet burned green
flares n show that they were harm
less fishermen, but these signals were
ignored.
Eighteen injured mei are here un
der treatment.
One trawler, the Wren, is missing,
and it is feared she has been sunk.
There were many distressing scenes
at Hull during the day and night, rela
tives inquiring after friettls.
There is a rumor that the Great
Northern fishing fleet was also chased
by the Russians. This report has not
yet been confirmed.
Ei-Mayor Seal to Prlsoa.
Davenport, Iowa (Special). Ex
Mayor S. F. Smith, of this city, son
f Samuel Francis Smith, author of
"My Country Tis of Tbee." stood be
fore Judge House, in the Di.trict
Court, to receive sentence on two in
dictments for embezzlement and one
for perjury. Smith was sentenced to
SO years imprisonment in the peni
tentiary at Anamota. As trustee of
Urge estates he recently acknowledged
embezzlement of $120,000.
Attacked tj Pirates.
Shanghai (By Csble). The British
steamers Psk Kwsng and Hoi Ho
were attacked by pirates in the West
River, near Canton la-t night. A Brit,
isb gunboat bss been dispatched to
, ibe scene.
Tba Psk Kwang is a vessel of 434
tons, owned by the Kwang Wan
Steamboat Company, of Hongkon,;
Tba Hoi Ho is of 601 tons and is
owned by the Chi Wo Steamboat
' Company, of Hougkonrr. The com
panies, aro British cosrrriu.
NEWS IN SnORT ORDER.
The Latest Happening Condensed (or Rapid
Reading.
Domestic,
Two freight trains on the l'cnnvl
vania Division of the New York Cen
tral collided near Geneva, N. Y. Three
trainmen (C. I). Rogers, Charles
Mickey and Engineer Rouse) were
killed.
Miss Josephine Hillhouc, daughter
of the late James A. Hillhousc, the
poet, and the last member of one of
the most distinguished families in
New Haven, was found dead in her
bed.
Sccretarv Mnrtnn Um j ,
board of officers to study the types
ami qualities ot torpedo vessels anJ
their machinery needed for the Navy
and as to the number necessary.
Allen Parker, cashier of the First
National Rank of Tullahoma. Tenn
is missing. It is alleged that the
bank's books show a shortage of be
tween $50,000 and $75,000.
New York and New England caught
the full force of the tropical storm
which swept up the c ast. Telegraph
wires were prostrated in Connecticut
and Rhode Island.
Dr. George I'urviance, aged 62, of
Washington, D. C, plunged headfore
most from the fourth-story balcony of
the Orthopedic Hospital, in Philadel
phia, and was instantly killed.
Robert S. McCormick, American
Ambassador to Russia, arrived at New
York on the steamer Deutschland.
He came home on a leave of absence
to attend to uigcnt private business.
Dr. Augustc Frederic Mullcr, chief
of the staff of the Germantown Hos
pital, died at his home in Philadelphia
of cancer. He was 64 years old.
During the registration of voters
in Porto Rico for the election, No
vember 8, several judges who at
tempted fraud were immediately re
moved. The International Congress of
Heads of Srliruilu fnr fVi 11,...f
ed Indianapolis as the meeting place
of the tenth tricnial conference.
The Pitthhnri.- Sstf'imcitM fnmnrtnv
placed an order with the American
SIllDbuildinor Cnmninv nr f lorn
. r. r-" 6
ore steamers, to cost $4.30,000 each.
George Jaggers, under sentence of
death in the county jail at Newton,
N. J., for the murder of Mrs. Mary
1. ucvans, committed suicide.
M. H. Phillin fi liallnnniet r.f U,,A.
son. Mirh wn fnt-,t!. ;;,.,! u.'n;i
making an ascension at the fair
grounds at San Angclo, lex.
Dr. Henry G. Hatch, of Quincy, in
a DaDCr hefnr 111 Vuti.i.ial Pricnn
Congress, advocated the death penal
ly lor degenerates.
American tnnrins ar, n re
tained on the Isthmus of Panama on
account of the unrest among the dis
gruntled elements.
Pacific train, died from heart disease
when the train collided with a stock
train.
A htirriraru. hnm nru.ilt,l nn .Vim
coast of Florida since last Sunday.
.iany wrecks are reported and great
damacre has rlnn,. tn Mi, fruit
crop. Eight people were drowned
irom me scnooncr .Melrose.
The Carnecril. Hern Ktiml fnniniii.
GlOtl U'fll ln:iln -nt-erAa until ito
next meeting, which has been fixed
for January 18, 1905. Several cases
arc now under advisement.
Mrs. Eva Lyons was married to
Freifcerirlf Milir,t1 n c.iiHnnv nA
. U o...U.,w ,.,
ticnt at the Municipal Hospital, in
Philadelphia. l.lvii;r:it, Mrflniru of.
ficiating by telephone.
Marines h:iv hern cpnl tr fT-ntim.'
sllifivard tn C7tl.-ir,l flu. armnrpd ,'rttic.
er Pennsylvania, now near comple
tion.
As a result of a quarrel, Charles
Hnrdincr shot hie vi-if lliri... tim.e xnA
then turned the pistol on himself, at
Mobile, Ala. Both are fatally wound
ed. William H. Kensington, a leading
Moimon. lia been nrrpttprl at Aftr.n
Wyo., on a charge of polygamy.
Twfl fll il fir t. ur.P. Klirn.rl n A n . U
in a fire at the Middleswork Children's
Home, at Shelbyvillc, 111,.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridge
ly addressed the Illinois Bankers' As
sociation at St. Louis.
Ihe animal meeting of the Crucible
Steel Company was held in Jersey
City.
The officials of the Nonpareil Coke
Works filed 9 rlrmurrrr tn th inlirt.
ment charging them with conspiracy
against the government.
Tohn. trPiittntrli if vi VrrU tii-
becn recommended as an available man
to organize the police department of
Panama.
Charles Schreve, aged 12, of Union
Citv. Pa., dip,! .1 th. rcii!t ri( tiftinrr
kicked in the head while playing foot-
bail.
Mirharl F. fla v.r tli turfman ,.ne
seriously injured in a trolley collision
in New York.
Forego.
Durham White Stevens, counselor
of the Japanese Legation at Washing
ton, who will be diplomatic adviser
to the Korean government, has been
granted by the Emperor of Japan the
decorati"n of the Grand Cross of the
Sacred Treasure. This is the fourth
time Mr. Stevens has been decorated
by the Emperor of Japan.
Russian police continue to discover
in various parts of Russia, particular
ly in Poland, evidences of revolution
ary activity, which they are ascribing
to the Jews.
The British government has re
fused to 'grant Germany's request for
permission tf use VYalfish Hay for the
landing of troops and supplies essen
tial in the war against the natives of
German Southwest Africa.
I" the French Chamber of Depu
ties Count Boni de Castellane opened
the debate on the interpellations on
the lubject of the rupture of diplo
matic relations between France and
the Vatican.
Numbers of houses were swept
away and many people drowned by
floods at Ain Sefra, Algeria.
A. E. DePury, the attache of the
Swiss Legation at Berlin, has been
transferred to the Legation of Swit
zerland at Washington.
The powers signatory of The Hague
Peace Convention are to be asked to
form a fund of $100,000 for the main
tenance of Andrew Carnegie's Palace
of Peace.
Twenty Bulgarians were killed by
Greeks near Florin.
Felis Koch, of Cincinnati, white
touring abroad, was arrested in M on
astir, Turkey, where he was mistake
for a Bulgarian leader. . He was sob
fgiMotiy released with an apology.
SHELLS AGA1NBEGIN TO FLY
Russians Bombard Buddhist Temple at
Linsbinpu.
JAPANESE ARTILLERY ALSO
BUSY.
Kuropatkln's Next Oif nslve Move Probably
Indicated by 200 Russians Crossing the
Tillse River East ol Benilhu and the Conceit
tralloa of 20.004 at Kauta Pass Japs Forti
fying Height South of Sakbe.
Preliminary artillery duels prepara
tory to another battle have been be
gun south of Mukden. General Sak-
harolT reports to the Russian War
Office that the Russians have borri
barded Lamuting and the Buddhist
Temple at Linghinpu, while the Japa
nese have been shelling the Russian
position at Shakhe.
Two hundred Russians have crossed
the Taitse River, east of Bengihu, and
20,000 arc concentrated at Kauta Tass,
20 miles northeast. Kuropatkin ma
intend to attempt a blow in this di
rection. The cold is increasing in
severity, and flooded fields and streams
have been frozen over.
The Japanese report that up to Oc
tober 22 they buried 10,550 Russians,
and upon this basis they estimate the
Russian casualties in the recent battle
at 60,006.
Advices from Port Arthur, by way
of Chefoo, state that the Japanese on
October 16 resumed their attack on
the Russian outer work at Rihlung
Mountain and captured a number of
the Russian trenches. A general as
sault upon Port Arthur will "soon bo
made.
ART LLERV OPERATIONS.
Military Movements Facilitated By Froiea
Fields.
St. Petersburg (By Cable). There
is no change in the relative positions
of the armies on the Shakhe River.
General Sakharoff telegraphs that the
Russians have been bombarding La
muting and the Buddhist temple at
Linsbinpu, while the Japanese have
been shelling the Russian position at
Shakhe and near Linsbinpu. A dis
patch from Mukden reports that the
Japanese are fortifying an important
height south of Shakhe, and that
neither side shows a disposition either
to advance or to retire. Another dis
patch from the Russian front says
the situation is not yet ripe for the
resumption of the offensive. This
meager but significant admission, all
that the censor allows to pass over
the wires, doubtless indicates that
General Kuropatkin is maturing im
portant plans and distributing his
forces in readiness for another at
tempt to break the Japanese resist
ance. MAIN ARMIES RESTING.
Kuropatkin Sends Fresh Mca Into the Trenches
Figures of Loss Are Cut.
St. Petersburg (By Cable). The
rival armies of Russia and Japan, in
trenched a short distance from each
other south of the Shakhe River, are
forced to continue inactivity until the
fine weather now prevailing dries the
sodden ground and the tired warriors
are sufficiently rested to resume oper
ations. A dispatch from Mukden reports
that the Russians on I'riday confined
themselves - to a bombardment of Shak
he Station and the adjoining village
rlf Lamatung, the Japanese feebly re
sponding. This news clears up an interest-:
point and shows that Shak
he Mation is not held by the Rus
sians. Correspondents report tjhat some
regiments of the Fifth Siberian Corps
have been engaged in slight skir
mishes on the advance line the last
few days. The fact that the First an I
Fifth Siberian were the only corps
hitherto unmentioned in reports of
the fighting October 19, shows that
General Kuropatkin has sent the re
serves to the trenches, giving other
nuichtried corps a thorough r.est
Meanwhile the Cossacks are raiding
the Japanese lines.
Raiding in the Fog.
The General Staff has received the
following dispatch from General Sak
haroff: "The Russian troops October 15
made a reconnoissance in force against
the enemy south of the village of Sm
diapu. The enemy's outposts were,
driven back. A Japanese battery,
which opened fire, was silenced and
compelled to, retire. There was nc
fighting October 20. This morning
the Russian volunteer sharpshooters
under cover of a fog, closed up on the
enemy and brought in another gun
and limber, which were felt from Pou
tiloff (formerly Lone Tree Hill). The,
Japanese opened a heavy fire, but the
fire was silenced and they were com
pelled to retire."
The official list of officers killed
and wounded between October il and
October 13 totals 172, including Major
General Rabinski and 17 field ofiicerr
killed. The wounded are in the pro
portion of one to six. The list for
the heaviest day's fighting is still un
reported, and doubtless the full rec
ord will exceed the losses at Liaoyang,
when 500 officers were killed or
wounded. The losses among the men
are not yet reported, but they are
6M,775 Vetera Register.
New York (Special). This year's
total registration in Greater New York
was 088,775, which exceeds by nearly
50,000 the record of 640,522 in 1000.
Each of the boroughs showed a sub
stantial increase over the registration
of four years ago. In Manhattan an)
the 'Bronx the figures were .101,021,
as against .Vxj.oqi in 1900. Brooklyn
gave 216,916, as against 2.10,262 in
1900; Oueens, 35.6.U, as compared
with 39,334, and Richmond 15,207,
against IJ.9J5-
Dakota Baak Robbed of U.5M.
Fargo, N. D., (Special). Robbers
have wrecked the safe in the Slate
Bank at Clifford, and ill the bank's
money hat been taken. The robbers
are said to have secured $J,5oo in cash.
The bank was insured.
Filly PMplaes Killed.
Manila (By Cable). A force under
Lieutenant Pogge, of the constabu
lary, bss defeated a large number of
Bulajans in the mountains of Eastern
Samar. The notorious outlaw Oyomo
nd so of bis followers were killed.
thought to approximate not much over
20,000.
Cannon in Queer Place,
It has developed that after the Lone
Tree Hill fight the Japanese were un
able to remove a number of cannon
in addition to those left on the hilt
and they remained midway between
the Russian and Japanese trenches.
As they lay these gun were so ex
posed to fire from both sides that it
was impossible for either Russians or
Japanese to get possession of them
during daylight, and repeated attempts
have been made by both sides to se
cure the guns under cover of dark
ness. Up to the present time Cos
sack detachments have succeeded in
getting three of the cannon-.
The dexterity of the Cossacks in
this sort of work was repeatedly illus
trated during the Russian army ma
nuevers. On one occasion they ab
stracted the artillery harness, com
pletely disabling all the batteries of
their rival combatants. A more nota
ble occasion was four years ago, when
General Kuropatkin commanded the
Southern, army, marching from Mos
cow against the Northern army, com
manded by Grand Dtike Scrgiits. Ku
ropatkin's Cossack leader, Dienrichs
surrounded the hut in which Sergius'
chicf-of-staff, Soboleff. now command
ing the Sixth Siberian Corps, and his
subordinates were aIccp and quietly
went off with their dispatches and
maps. When Soboleff awoke he found
his whole staff bound and gaged and
every documctV. mi ing.
NEW CORPS FOR KUROPATKIN.
About 20,000 Men Arrive to Make Ip For tils
Losses.
Berlin (By Cable). A dispatch to
the Lokal-Anzeigcr from Mukden says
the Eighth Russian Army Corps
about 20.000 men has arrived thero
and taht General Kuropatkin will make
new plans immediately.
Colonel Gaedke, war correspondent
of the Tageblatt, telegraphs from
Mukden as follows:
"Have been unable to telegraph for
two days owing to the absence of the
censor on the 19th and 20th. Both
armies are much fatigued. They oc
cupy positions in close contact. Only
an occasional shot breaks the still
ness. A general Russian attack ap
peared to have been planned for the
night of October 20, but a freshet in
the Shakhe River prevented it.
"The roads and fields are drying
slowly. It rained again the night
of the 20th.
"The Chinese report barbarous
cruelties on the part of the Japanese
The mere possession of Russian
money is dangerous at Niuchwang."
THREATENING TROUBLE IN PANAMA.
V. S. Marines In Csnal Zone Watching An
Arm d Force.
Colon (By Cable). News reached
here that about aoo armed men, who
are thought to be malcontent Pana
mans rather than Colombian soldiers
have been seen in the neighborhood
of Culebra threatening hostilities
against the Panama government.
As soon as the American authori
ties of the canal zone became cogni
zant of the appearance of this force
marines were sent out to ascertain
their purpose. It was rumored that
a skirmish occurred inland, in which
several were killed, but there is no
confirmation of this report.
Washington (Special). Assistant
Secretary Darling said that so far as
he was aware no advices had been
received at the Navy Department of
the reported skirmish between United
States marines and Panamans on the
isthmus. If any dispatches have been
received, the Assistant Secretary ex
plained, they in all probability would
be sent direct to the department, and
would not be delivered to the officials
until morning. At this time the Navy
has about 450 marines on the isthmus,
a sufficient force, in the opinion of the
administration, to cope with any diffi
culty which is likely to develop.
Protected From Lynching.
Shreveport, La. (Special). "Dick"
Craighead, the half-brother of Isaac
A. McGee, who is charged with the
murder of Mrs. McGee and her 10-year-old
son, near Athens, yesterday,
was saved (rom a mob, which threat
ened the parish iail at Homer. :n
which he was confined. The Claiborne
Uuards were called out and Sheriff
Kirkpatrick later summoned all the
able-bodied men of Homer to assist
him in protecting the jail. The mob
was about 1 50 strong, but seeing that
the Sheriff was determined to protect
Craighead it finally dispersed.
Oil Explosion Kills Three.
Lincoln, Nebr., (Special). Three
persons are dead as a result of a fire
in. P W. Barnhardt's home at Hart
ington, Nebr. The dead are Bertha
Felbcr, a servant girl, and two young
children of Barnhard. The servant
threw coal oil into the kitchen stove
and caused an explosion. The child
ren were playing near the stove and
the flames enveloped them.
The New Jersey's Sponsor.
Washington, D. C, (Special).
Governor Murphy, of New Jersey,
has notified the Secretary of the Navy
that he has designated his daughter,
Mrs. William B. Kinney, as the spon
sor of the battleship New Jersey,
which is to be launched at the ship
yard of the Fore River Ship an 1 En
gine Company, at Quincy, Mass., on
the loth proximo.
FINANCIAL
Japan has purchased 7000 kegs of
wire nails and 15.000 tons of steel rails
in the United States.
Wheat advanced two cents on the
generally unfavorable reports on crop
conditions in Europe.
"Reading common will surely go to
$40 within a month," declared a lead
ing Lehigh Valley interest.
Manhattan ia now selling at its
highest price since immediately after
Jay Gould's death in 1893.
President Corey, of United States
Steel, declares that the steel business
is now satisfactory in all departments.
Gould stocks are still strangely and
most noticeably inactive and out of
harmony with all other stocks, which
are strong.
George Rice, a shareholder of Stajid
ard -Oil. baa brought suit against this
Rockefeller concern for $3,000,000, al
leging that be is the victora of a con
spiracy. In September, 1903, United States
Steel common broke under $20 a
share and has remained ander ever
since until Friday-
AWFUL TRAGEDY IN DEPOT
Wonnn Dies After Encounter With Rich
Man's Son.
SHE WAS TRACED BY A LETTER.
M.isive Msde Appointment With Young Man's
Father Whose Dauglhcr Witnessed tl.
Affair Died In Orcat Agony A Sensation
al Developemenl Young lllgglos Is 24 Vesrs
0:d and tils Sister 20.
Peoria, IU. (Special). Mrs. Nellie
Thomason, wife of a former promi
nent real-estate dealer in this city, is
dead at her home in Lacon as a re
sult of injuries received in a sensa
tional encounter with Richard and
Jennie Higgins, son and daughter of
John G. Higgins, a prominent mem
ber of the Board of Supervisors of
Peoria county. Young Higgins is 24
years old, and his sister is 20. They
intercepted a letter written t llit
gins, senior, by Mrs. Thomason, in
which she asked the elder Higgins to
meet her in the depot of the Rock
Island railroad in this city. Higgins
was at St. Louis, and his son opened
the letter. When Mrs. Thomason ar
rived she was confronted by young
Higgins and his sister. What f ok
place is a mystery, as only the three
and an uncle of Higgins Douglas.
McDonald, of Monica, 111. were pres
ent. Some time later, however, the
woman asked C. A. Brant, the ticket
agent, to assist her to the train.
He did so, and when she was gone
he found blood on the floor of the
waiting room. The woman lingered
in grer.t agony at her home in Lacon
until .she died.
Died in Great Agony.
Higgins is under arrest on a State
warrant charging him with murder.
The case has created a sensation.
Mrs. Thomason has been in a com
atose condition since, rallying enough
at intervals o speak a word or two.
Her lip was severed, both eyes were
blackened, one shoulder was displaced
and her back was covered with bruises
She was also suffering with interna
injuries. The attending physician was
unable to rouse the patient sufficiently
to get a dying statement from her.
Higgins wept when placed in jail.
Opened a Fatal Letter.
"We had been trying for years to
break up the relations between my
father and this woman," he said
"When we got that letter my sister
and I went down there to see if we
could not make some arrangements
with her. We met her in the waiting
room.. I went up to her and touched
her on the shoulder.
"Mrs. Thomason, I believe," I said
She turned around quickly and said
'Oh, its you, is it?' and drew out her
hatpin. I then pushed her sharply
against the side of the face and knock
ed her over a chair. My sister then
pulled me away and told me that I
would be arrested; that we could no'
do anything with her. That's all there
was to it."
In an additional statement young
Higgins says that his uncle, Douglas
McDonald, arrived at the Rock Island
Station at the same time he did and
stood by when the alleged assault took
place. Higgins says his uncle took
him by the arm, saying, "Come away,
you will be arrested; you can't do
anything with her."
A Sensational Development.
That Detective William E. Murphy
who was murdered under sensational
circumstances in this city last June,
was connected with the Higgins
Thomascn case was a startling devel
opment of the' afternoon. It seem
that on the night Murphy was killed
he was shadowing John H. Higgins
at the instance of the members of the
Higgins family. Young Higgins says
that either on that night or on the
following night Mrs. Thomason called
up the Higgins residence by telephone
and is alleged to have said;
"Murphy was a good friend of yours.
Well, he got his punishment tonight
Kierans (fellow-detective of Murphy)
is your friend, too. He will get his
next."
Mrs. Higgins is wealthy. She mar
ried J. H. Higgins, 30 years ao and
had deeded much of her property to
her husband.
Collision Caused Fatal Shock.
San Francisco, (Special). R. J.
Laws, superintendent of the Sacra
mento Division of the Southern Paci
fic Railroad, dropped dead of heart
disease when a westbound express on
which he was a passenger collided
with the rear end of a stock train at
Yuba Pass. No one was injured, but
the accident caused a fire rhat destroy
ed the caboose and four cars of the
stock train, damaged the passenger
lo:omotive and burned the express
and the baggage cars and 2,200 feet
of snowsheds.
Robber Attempts Suicide.
Newark, N. J. (Special). A daring
attempt was made to rob the J. S.
Mundy Machine Works. The thief
succeeded in carrying off several pack
ages of money, amounting to $1,271,
but was pursued and caught., Just
as his pursuers reached him he placed
a revolver at his head and fired twice,
inflicting mortal wounds. Previously
he had fired at, but missed, his pur
suers. Before he lost consciousness
he said his name was James Wilson,
and that he had no home. The pack
ages containing the morey were found
in the breast of his coat.
Passed S0.009.AOO Mark.
' Washington, D. C. (Special). The
total number of money orders isued
by this government during the list
fiscal year passed the 50,000,000 mark
for the first time in history, as shown
by the annual report of the superin
tendent of the money order system.
The net revenue of the money order
business was $2,528,403, sn increase
of $jKH,4g4. as compared with the pre
vious fiscal year. The gross revenue
was $.3,626,676, an increase of $376,282.
Serum for Cars 4 Csscer.
Taris (By Cable). The Interna
tional Surgical Congress, now in ses
sion here, decided to appoint a com
mittee of specialists to examine the
claims of Dr. Doyen that be has dis
covered serum curing cancer. This
action on the part of the congress was
taken after a heated controversy, and
was accepted by Dr. Doyen on condi
tion that it shall not be a committee
of investigation, but one similai to
that examining Pasteur's discoveries.
SANTO DOMINGO CUSTOMS bEIZED.
Ao American Clllzen's Move for the Collection
of $4, 690,000 Damager.
St. Thomas, D. W. 1. (By Cable).
A steamer from Puerto Plata, Santo
Domingo, which has arrived here re
ports that the United States has seiz
ed the custom-house at Pucr'.o Plata
Washington (Special). The report
ed seizure by the United States of the
custom-house at Puerto Plata pre
sumably arises from the already ac
complished or contemplated occupa
tion of that port by an American
designated by the commission which
awarded to the Santi Domingo Im
provement Company $4,500,000 dam
ages against Santo Domiogo. That
award was automatically self-executing,
and provided that if Santo Do
mingo failed to pay the award the
agent named by the commission was
to take charge of fmr ot the cus
toms ports of the island and apply
60 per cent, of the revenues to the
payment of the claims. The affair is
not one in which the United States
government is interested, except in
the contingency that the government
of Santo Domingo fails entirely to
meet its obligations to the improve
ment company, and then only to the
extent of seeing that its interests
shall not suffer through such neglect.
The officials r-ay no forcible interven
tion by the government of the United
States is contemplated at this time.
TORTURED SELF TO SAVE BROTHER.
Jersey Drom'o Tried 10 Foil Bertlllon System
By Use of Adds.
Rathway. N. J., (Special). Around
twa Dromios of Elizabeth, James and
Mitchacl Tceling, twin brothers, is
woven a story of jailbreaking. and how
one, by scarring himself with acid and
tatto marks, sought to confess the au
thorities and discredit the infallibilty
of the llertillon system of measure
ments, in the case of Michael cun
ning failed. He was arrested, only to
escape, and his brother also is at
large.
The story runs thus: A year or so
ago James I eeling was sent to the
New Jersey Reformatory, in this
place, for wife beating. He was parol
ed, but early in the summer broke
his parole and disappeared. While
in the Reformatory he was measured
according to the Bertillon standard
and photographed.
Last week word was' received from
Elizabeth that Teeling had been ar
rested. Edward A. Schwartz, who has
charge of the Bertillon system at the
reformatory, was sent after him. The
prisoner protested against his reten
tion, and denied that he was ever in
the reformatory. To the ordinary ob
server, his description tallied in every
detail with that of the man wanted.
Stature, face, scar and tattoo marks
were identified, and Mr. Schwartz was
about convinced, when he discovered
a marked difference in the measure
ments' of the right ear. "This is not
our man," he declared. The Eliza
both authorities laughed at him.
Lacking the facilities there for meas
uring, jhe prisoner was taken to the
reformatory, though Mr. Schwartz was
firm in his belief that the man was not
the wifebenter.
The third degrees was worked, and
then the prisoner broke down and con
fessed that he was Michael Tceling, a
twin brother of the man wanted and
that he had made the scars on his
body tor mutual protection. Further
questioning brought out the fact that
he' was wanted in New Brunswick
lie refused to tell where" his brother
could be found.
He was sent to New Brunswick and
put in jail. On Friday night he and
five others escaped, and are still at
large. In the meantime the reforma
tory authorities are loking in vain for
their "star boarder," It is reported
that he has left the county.
DEATH FOR DEGENERATES.
Dr. Hatch Also Justifies Suicide By Incn.-sble
Pstlcnts.
Quincy, III., (Spccir.l). Before the
National Prison Congress, which is
holding its annual convention in this
city, Dr. Henry G. Hatch, of Quincy,
advocated the infliction of death upon
degenerates as a means of preventing
the spread of degeneracy.
Dr. Hatch advocated homicide or
the right to let a diseased person take
hi own life when he is found to' be
incurable. He said he also would
have the state dispose of the per
manently insane and incurable by put
ting jutli persons to an easy death.
Dr. J. B. Ransom, of New York,
declared reforms were started to save
human life, not to destroy it. If the
system advocated by Dr. Hatch was
carried out the (iiesttion would be to
decide who would be the first victim.
"I do not bcliev.," he said, "we had
better take into our hands the func
tions of th Almighty.
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
In two days the President will is
rue a call to the powers for another
peace conference at The Hague. The
date will be agreed upon by those
taking part and is expected to be the
subject of much correspondence.
Senor Walker-Martinex, the Chilian
minister, has returned to Washington
after spending the summer in Mexico.
Francis G. l.nivdon, of Stattsburg,
N. Y., has been appointed third secre
tary of the American Embassy at Ber
lin. General Mills, Superintendent of
the Military Academy at West Point,
submitted hisr annual report.
President Roosevelt sppointed Iru
Harris as supervising inspector of the
steamboat inspection service at New
York. .
The monument in honor of the late
Gen. Frank Wheaton was unveiled at
the National Cemetery, at Arlington.
Gen Gsorge D. Ruggles, retired,
for several years the manager of the
Soldiers' Home, is dead.
The volunteer poison squad will re
sume work November I.
The District Court of Appeals heard
argument on the appeal of August W.
Macjien and others.
Postmaster General Wynne took up
with the President the estimates of
the appropriation for the Fostofrke
Department.
President Roosevelt removed from
office Robert S, Rodie, supervising in
spector of the steamboat inspection
service at New York, in accordance
with the repojt of the Slocum Disas
ter Commission.
Henry J. Kowalsky, representing
the Belgian government, presented
King Leopold's side of the Congo con
troversy to the President.
W i WILL GO TO PANAMA
To Confer Willi President of the Re
public. NOT TO INTEMERiTWiTII PANAMA.
Action Taken by President Riosevelt Alter
Conference With Secretary of War and
Secretary ol Stale United Ststes Has
No Intentloo ol Cresting an Independent
Colony,
Washington, D. C. (Special). Sec
retary Taft will go to Panama next
month to confer with the President
and other officials of that republic or
the questions arising out of the pos
session by the United States of the
canal zone. The President and hii
Cabinet have been considering for
somtime the reported feeling in Pan
ama against the United States, ant'
early tiiis week William Nelson Crom
well, of New York, general counsel
of the new Panama Canal Company,
was requested to come here for a con
ference with the President.
The result was a thorough discus
sion of the situation in the isthmus
and at the Cabinet meeting it was de
cided ,to send Secretary Taft to Pan
ama on a special mission to settle and
adjut any and all questions arisinn
out of this government's possession
of the canal zone.
This is the first time in the hiMory
of this country that a Cabinet otlicet
has ever bten scn't abroad on a mis.
sion to negotiate with a foreign pow
er. The announcemcr, however, ha
met with general approval in all circles
today. Especially is this so in regard
to Panama itself. Senor Obaldia, the
Panama minister to Washington, is
particularly pleased with the Presi
dent's act.
The following letter was sent by
the President to the Seorctary of War
after a conference with the Secretary
of State and the Secretary of Wa
in respect to the conditions in Pan
ama: White House.
Washington, October i3, 1004.
Sir: By executive order of May 9
1004, 1 placed under your supervi
sion the work of the Isthmian Canal
Commission, both in the construction
of the canal and in the exercise oi
such governmental powers as it seem
ed necessary for the United States
to exercise under the treaty with the
Republic of Panama in. the canal strip.
There is ground for believing thai
iii the execution of the rights con
ferred by the treaty the people ol
Panama have been unduly alarmed al
the effect of the establishment of
government in the canal strip by the
commission. Apparently they fear lest
the effect be to create out of part oi
their territory a competing and inde
pendent community which shall inju
riously affect their business, reduce,
their revenues and diminish the presi
tige as a nation.
No Independent Colony.
The United States is about to con
fer on the people of the State of Pan
ama a very great benefit by the ex
penditure of millions of dollars in the
construction, of the canal. But thi:
fact must not blind us to the impor
tance of so exercising the authority
given us under the treaty with Pan
ama as to avoid creating any suspicion,
however unfounded, of our intei::ion
as to the future. We have w t the
slightest intention of establishiu-; ar
independent colony in the middle ol
the State of Panama, or of exercising
any greater governmental function
than are necessary to enable us con
veniently and safely to construct,
maintain and .operate the canal under
the rights given us by the treaty.
Least of all do we desire to interfere
with the business and prosperity ol
the people of Panama. .
Conference With President.
It is of the utmost importance that
those who are ultimately responsible
for the policy pursued should have
at first hand as trustworthy informa
tion as can be obtained in respect to
the conditions existing in Panama and
the attitude and real interest of the
people of tl.at state. After a confer
ence with the Secretary of State and
yourself I have concluded that it will
be of great advantage if you can visit
the Isthmus of Panama in person and
hold a conference with the president
and other governmental authorities of
the Republic of Tani-ma. You are au.
thorized in doing this to take with
you such persons as you desire fatr.il
tar with the conditions in the isthmus,
who may aid you with their counsel
The earlier you arc able to make this
visit the better. The Secretary Al
State will instruct the United States
Minister at Panama to render you
every assistance ir. his power, and the
governor of the canal strip. General
Davis, will, of course, do the same
thing. You ill advise the President
of the republic what the policy cf this
government is to be and assure hnn
that it is not the purpose of the
United States to take advantage of the
rights conferred upon it by the treaty
to interfere with the welfare and pros
perity of the State of Panama or of
the cities of Colon and Panama. You
will make due report of the result of
your visit on your return. Very truly
yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
To the' Secretary of War.
Senor Obaldaf, minister of Panama
to the United States, held a confer
ence with the Secretary of State and
Secretary of War subsequent to tlw
receipt of this letter, and the Secre
tary of War invited the Minister to
accompany him on his trip to Pan
ama.
"Poison Sqaad" Ready Agtln.
Washington, D. C. (Special). The
volunteer "poison squad," which,
Chemist H. W. Wiley, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, will use in ex
periments to determine the effect 00
the 'human system of food preserva
tives, etc., will begin its work for th
third- year on November 1, There
will be ia men, all employes of the
department, who subscribe to strict
diet rules. Dr. Wiley says that the
tests may continue another year.
Helta Holier Day Celebrated.
St. Louis, Mo. (Special). "Helen
Keller Day," named in honor of Mist
Helen Adams Keller", of Boston, who,!
though born deaf, dumb and blind,,
has acquired national fame through
her success in acquiring a remarkable,
education, and .the. only person -in
whose honor the Louisiana Purchase
Exoosition Company .has dcsiarnateH'
a special day, was celebrated at the'
tr.lU Fti. vrniivlt. T..J.
vvw,u w. , fi",-'- w-unjr wimj
exercises, participated in bv nrnmi.i
nrnt educators of the deaf, dumb and!
blind from all parts of the United
States. '